Howdy everyone!
Thanks to everyone who liked my stuff
Johnny - Great "Hi Beady" arrangement LOL. One last comment on the puzzle. I had a neighbor lady who
always worked on puzzles. In fact, she had a dedicated puzzle table in the basement. Upon completion, she would
glue the puzzles onto cardboard, frame them and hang on the wall in her finished basement. She had twenty-some
on display. Everyone knew of her puzzle pictures and a local paper did a story on them!
Greg - My guess
on the GP4 pulling a 3% grade would only be an empty gondola and a caboose. And that's with
a good "head of steam" and a strong wind pushing!
JIM -- Bet there is some On30 guys sawing away on making some of those GP-4's as we speak!nn
Shortly after the GP4 was posted, there was an national shortage of hacksaw blades
Chet - After giving it some serious thought
- you're probably closer to the right model designation of GP2.5
than my guess at GP4!
Great layout photo!
Willie - I really like the American Plastics plant!
Karl - thanks for the GP4 comment!
Curt - good that you got the electrical project fixed. Thanks for the photo comment!
Garry - That is a great scene! Lots of stuff to see and LOL at. Absolutely great modeling.
The truck driver was not to blame! He was off sick from truck driving school when the subject of height/clearance
was discussed
(just because someone
wants to be a truck driver and watched Smokey and the Bandit twenty
times - it doesn't make you a truck driver
)
Beady - Don't feel sorry for the lady in purple. Feel bad for the scooter!
She earns BIG bucks as a professional
handicap scooter tester!
Justin - good that your track cleaning paid off. It sure is nice having unimpeded train running! Great photos!
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I'm sure glad the weekend is here, as I am plain tuckered out and need a break! Today, is the third day in a row the
Mrs. and I spent at a doctor's appointment! This time was the 70 minute drive to the wonderful and exciting big city
of Pittsburgh
Luckily, it was a rather good trip. The roads were dry and traffic moved along fairly well. We did stop on the way home at a mom and pop country diner for lunch. It was good to have a home-cooked meal and
warm in-house made apple pie. I have to get rested and caught up on layout work, because Monday and Tuesday,
we have more appointments!
Whatever your doing . . . make it a good one!
Until later . . .
Jim
Big Ten Curves - Rocky CO
Lake Champlain area - Willsboro NY