Good Morning Everyone.....rain and storm on and out for today.
Cathy is on her way to the Toyota dealer for repairs to the leaking condensation tube in her vehicle. The Service Manger said either an hour job or an all day project. All Day!!!! No way.
Yesterday, I finally did a close inspection of the damaged caused by the clogged A/C condensation tube on the furnace in the train room. Cathy underestimated the amount of water in the tiles since many of the tile have dry tops, but water under the tiles. Lots of water under the self stick tiles and the cloth material on top. I removed a bunch of tiles yesterday and more due to be removed tomorrow. I'll reuse the tiles since the adhesive is likely ruined, but I can use a floor tile adhesive in a can and sparely apply the product to the tiles and re-install. I'll use the old tiles since many of them are custom cut to fit their locations. It will be some time before the tiles and floor dries and I can start repairs. At least the water was clean.
I have some damage to the wood trim on the layout that extends to the floor and cardboard boxes that were on the carpet tiles ruined.
I used a section of wire to work up the clogged plastic tubing to undo the clog. That and then blowing on the end of the tube open the blocked section. Time to replace the plastic tubing.
Received an email from Scale Trains this morning about costs increasing. Here's some info from their email.
"Since March, international transportation costs for containers have tripled due to extremely limited vessel space. At the same time, transit times have increased from 5-weeks to 10-weeks and sometimes longer.
This will impact our selling price for locomotives as well. A 10% price increase for a Rivet Counter DCC & Sound locomotive currently selling for $274.99 would add $27.50. We will share a portion of the increase which will likely result in a $15 price change." -Scale Trains
I'm sure that other model train manufacture will follow suit and raise the prices on their products since most use China as a source of their manufacturing and ship via ocean vessels.
Christian: I would leave the track spacing as it is and just try it out with some switching. I think it will work out just fine.
Going to do the bus trip to Upper Michigan soon. Last time it was winter and lots of snow on the ground in Harris, Michigan. Other than a time zone change, I feel like I am still in Wisconsin. The casino and hotel is very well run and the staff very nice. Lots of logging in the areas on the way up.
That's all for now......................
Greg
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Part of the industrial area of the Saxeville Interchange on the CM&N Railroad.-Greg
