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What a Totally Traintastic Summer we have getting ready to start with so many custom layouts on the studio floors! That’s right! Mike Reagan is bursting at the seams in his Concord, NC studio what with a new Laser Cutting Machine, two layouts under construction, NYC Structure models in development and Mike just closed a Design deal that could lead to another Custom Build for a Holiday Layout… this time in North Carolina! More on that as it unfolds 🙂

Back in the Dallas, McGowan Street Studio, we have *8 layouts in various phases of completion; one will be installing next week, three are underway on the studio floor, another three layouts (a suspended RR, residential RR, and the Ronald McDonald House | Trains at North Park RR) are in the wings getting ready to move on to the studio floor and a layout (Not a TWX) in PA that we will be taking apart, transporting to Dallas and modifying here for another Traintastic Customer – Yee HAW!!! Wait a cotton picking minute – I almost forgot one – so that takes the count up to 9 – our Polar Express Layout that’s ready to roll for an install in Canada! 

So, with summer just about ready to officially start – I thought I’d share some photos of the start of any new custom layout (after the design) the base and tops coming together…

First up, we take you to North Carolina where Reagan took these shots in his studio:

Below, taken in our Dallas McGowan St. Studio…

We SO appreciate all of our Totally Traintastic Customers!!! Couldn’t do this without YOU!!! 

Wishing EVERYONE a super start to YOUR Summer 2018 🙂 

Happy Tracks!

TrainDame aka Dorcie Farkash
TW TrainWorx
(214) 634-2965
Dallas, TX | Concord, NC

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I have to share the absolutely Traintastically Treasured morning I experienced yesterday, watching a loving lesson of a lasting legacy given by Roger Farkash aka Choo Choo Pops to our first born grandson, Deacon Kash Wilson’s Pre-K Class joined by teachers and the other three Pre-K classes at his incredible school in Houston, TX.

Especially wonderful was having Deacon’s Mom, our daughter – Lindsay assisting her Dad which brought back a flood of memories when she was a Project Manager for us (TW Design/TrainWorx) a decade ago. Roger set up a mini layout with two loops of track, Grand Central Terminal Passenger Station, Tunnel, Steam Engine, Diesel Engine, Passenger Trains, Tank Car, BNSF *Stop, Look, Listen – Car, Public Works Building, and spoke of the rich history of trains in the USA, Safety, Commerce, Travel, and yes confirmed he’s STILL HAVING A BLAST RUNNING TRAINS!!

The passion Roger has for his God Given talent and toy trains poured out in a very amazing way in that his audience of 3 & 4 year young students… Got It! How do I know?? The little arms shooting up at the end of his demonstration to ask questions was priceless. They listened…. they learned… and the teachers affirmed… they retained wonderful lessons about trains. They think it’s pretty cool how Choo Choo Pops even makes a living with a company that hires skilled and talented people to help create custom train layouts that will be enjoyed for a lifetime and especially… will leave a Traintastic Train Legacy along the journey.

The Cherry On Top was the Coloring Book Roger personally made and handed out to all the children and one young boy came up to him afterwards, hugged his knee and thanked him….

So very proud of our first born Grandson, Deacon – and I know he’s pretty proud of his CHOO CHOO POPS too!

Happy Tracks!

TrainDame aka Dorcie Farkash
TW TrainWorx
(214) 634-2965
http://www.twtrainworx.com
Dallas, TX | Concord, NC USA

I just got back from Santa Fe, New Mexico where Roger Farkash and Mike Reagan spent two days installing some way cool additions to one of our custom layouts. We added a Millhouse Turntable (after some serious Traingineer weathering), four custom display cabinets/shelves, installed additional operating accessories with Reagan ensuring all of Mr. Day’s Post War Accessories were wired and working. OH… MY… GOSH… Mike even repaired several of Mr. Day’s engines as well… I’m talking on the spot repair folks! Awesome to witness first hand!!

Happy to report that ALL systems are a GO at the “OH HAPPY DAY homestead and RR!

Thought you’d enjoy to see the “Mad Skills” of our East Coast Director… the one and only Mike Reagan!

Smooth operator… Enjoy!

And what is Reagan’s FAVORITE part of this custom layout??? Find out… watch!

Happy Tracks!

TrainDame aka Dorcie Farkash
TW TrainWorx
(214) 634-2965
Dallas, TX | Concord, NC

http://www.twtrainworxstore.com