Good morning, y'all. 30Ā° at sunrise, going to near 50Ā° today. If it stays sunny, I may get to use the rattle can outside. Spent most of the day trying to reorganize the basement storage area, (where we keep our hoard of food and paper products). The new shelf unit barely fit, the top shelf became a storage platform to the side. Overhead clearance is tight. Still it's like putting 10 lbs of **** into a 5 lb bag. The alternative, of course is gambling that irrational scarcities of necessary products will not reoccur. meanwhile as I go through stuff, it's amazing what "treasures" I have found.
Kitty cat, is not responding well as yet. $1010, later...their conclusion, she is totally constipated...their solution increase the laxative...hard to do when she refuses to eat, and the laxative is mixed with the food...No answer for that....Meanwhile, what ever they did to her, has made her more paranoid.
We are 1. awaiting the results of the x-ray and blood work...and researching other veterinary practices, while hoping she soon eats her Mirolax laced wet food.
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If I spent more time in the train shed, it may happen sooner. At present about 95% of trackage is in, 50% of that is ballasted. 35% of the scenery is completed as well as around 60% of the backdrop painting.
Willie: When I look back at some of the dates of pictures taken of the current layout, I have been moving quite slowly, and will be lucky to complete the focus module this year...Problem is clutter, and lack of energy. Meanwhile chores, that should have been done before Thanksgiving still await my attention. As of today, 85% of the backdrop is complete, all of the ballast and ground cover, but only one of the structures. Also remaining are warning signs and crossing protection. Another key element...connecting the feed wires to the buss is 100% incomplete. Any day now.
The completion ratio of the rest of the layout is roughly 15% to 25%. Looking at 2031, if I live that long...
Flo, can I please have some sausage biscuits and gravy?
Karl: Don't forget the big gulp sized coffee.
Another 3D print project. WM chop nose on an Atlas-Kato drive GP7, along side of yesterdays GP9. It was meant for a Proto drive, but I modified it to fit the Atlas-Kato chassis. Lots of details to add yet.
Karl: Wow! They look promising... Certainly worth the effort. Going to look and run super.
Just a little inspiration
Tom: And not just for Justin
Looks great.
Must've followed a Crow that took a wrong turn at Albuquerque)
Ray: That will do it every time...amazing story.
Chet: Nice to see you posting ... Your layout represents the era, when I became interested in the Railroad Industry. Nothing like Alcos in their prime.
Curt: Static Grass: As I get better at it and learn what not to do, Like your structure...looks good.
Thanks to everyone for their likes, and comments.
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E8 #5860, (old number), at South Amboy...date and photographer unknown. Note the wealth of detail captured in the photo.
CNJ Westbound at Matawan, in 1968. Photographer unknown. Power is Fairbanks Morse Trainmaster. Matawan, was the Junction with the CNJ Freehold Branch, and the CNJ Atlantic Highlands Branch.