On this day, December 19,1941, a baby boy was born who later became my husband. As I think back to some of his life,my mind goes to his love for model railroading. He had a fairly large layout in our basement. He could put a lot in a small area, as he had 'N' scale trains.
Here are a few photos from different angles around the layout.
Seeing that he grew up on a farm, it was in order to have a pigpen on the layout.
Notice also the old wrecked car on the side. This would be a typical scene on many farms.
A farmer needs a wife to keep things running smoothly. It looks like this lady likes to keep the home looking good.
Jake had two engines that were his pride and joy.
This 'Challenger' was one of them.
The other was this one, a 'Big Boy'.
In fact it was these two which he asked me to keep. They are now standing on a length of track,in my living room, under glass.
This shows the farm from another angle and also shows some of the scenery he made.
The John Deere combine standing beside the shed was completely put together by Jake. it was painstaking work. That also has a special place in my house, together with a couple of other pieces of equipment he put together. If memory serves me right these were pewter kits and very detailed.
Just another view. The rocks were molded and painted by Jake.
One last look at part of the layout.
These trains brought hours of entertainment and joy.
I decided to make a quick collage of the small equipment Jake built for his layout. I put each one beside a ruler so you can see the size.
So even though we are not celebrating his birthday, I have some wonderful memories for which I am so thankful.
To God be the Glory!
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