Good Afternoon Everyone.........................still sunny here in Wisconsin as I leave the basement and finally see the sunshine through the windows.
Our new windows seemed to be a bit cold almost like the old "Builder's Specials" we replaced. The window company came and used a thermo gun to shoot the windows and outside walls of the house. Both the windows and walls were 61 degrees and one of the remaining old windows showed a temperature of 49 degrees. So I guess the windows are an improvement and will save some energy.
Completed about 80% of the landscaping around the mine and just need to add some coal under the loader hoppers. Taller ground foam sure hides a multitude of bare ground when installed at a viewing height of 5'6" or so on a layout. I'll finish tomorrow and run a locomotive on the mine spur for the first time with the new uncouplers installed and the mine in place. The ground foam pulls the mine structure to the ground and anchors the building. I planned on using an ALCO for mine duty, but may purchase a Bachmann 70 tonner that I saw on sale, but I didn't remember where I saw the little critter. Will paint and letter the loco for the CM&NR.
Maybe I could lease
Chet's 70 tonner??? The real "beyond the layout" concept.
A Trip to Walthers tomorrow for a list of small items but I want to find six or eight coal hoppers.
Garry: Many positive thoughts for your Mother in Law.
I get tired working on the mine area since I'm in a access opening that only 24" x 24" and I feel like a gopher when I pop up in the opening. I can't wait to ballast the Saxeville Interchange and have to stand on a stool or something to see and reach into the layout and appliy the ballast.
Curt: Interesting structure and I specially like the signage. How did you apply the signs?
I especially like the sign that reads:........................
P. Gardiner
Tack, Field
& Farrier
Most people don't know what a Farrier" is.
The Mrs. showed some interest in starting to remove the items that are stored on shelves in the site of the new freight yard. I also have to clean up my 1:1 work bench area.
Well back to installing Turbo Tax for 2018. I use the software for our taxes and several other people's taxes for who I do their returns.
Later....................
Greg
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Headed back to the yard at the end of the shift.