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  1. Len Turner

    Texas South East - Locomotives & Rolling Stock

    Not happy with the boxcars I've weathered the last couple of weeks, so scrubbed 'em down and consigned 'em to the w-i-p shelf. Time to shift focus to the actual layout itself.
  2. Len Turner

    Running Bear's April 2025 Coffee Shop

    Late check-in, but we're here. It's 63 and partly cloudy. Winds are relatively calm SSW @ 4mph with an occasional gust to 15. High this afternoon 80 with a low tonight of 46. Possibility of breaking another record high. "A record high of 80" sounds weird to a life long Texan... Anyway, showers...
  3. Len Turner

    Texas South East Switching Layout Build

    Second 24"x 48" benchwork module assembled. Plans are to add 2 more modules when I've made substantial progress with the first two, i.e., placement of basic structures and track work.
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  6. Len Turner

    What's happening on your layout?

    Layout to-do list for weekend and next week - get 2nd 2'x 4' benchwork module assembled and leveled, and get backdrop done.
  7. Len Turner

    Running Bear's April 2025 Coffee Shop

    Good mornin' crew. It's currently 35 and clear with plenty of sunshine (read sunscreen) in Cheyenne this AM. Winds are calm with an occasional gust to to 7mph. Rare day in southeast Wyoming! Looking for a high of 79 this afternoon and a low tonight of 45. Zero chance of precipitation. Warm with...
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    flat not matte clear

    Used the last of my 5 year old can of Testors Dullcote last week. Since then, I'd read that Rustoleum was going to discontinue it or change the formula. I was a little leery, but I held my breath and ordered 4 cans from Hobbylinc. I am happy to report that it dries absolutely FLAT. Not matte...
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    Texas South East - Locomotives & Rolling Stock

    Uploaded unmodified copy from my iphone then edited with Macbook photo editor. A little better but not quite what I'm looking for. Still a bit over saturated. The dark highlighting is nowhere near that dark on the cars and the overall finish on the cars is much lighter, even dusty looking...
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  12. Len Turner

    Running Bear's April 2025 Coffee Shop

    Good mornin' crew. under cloudy skies its 47, looking for a high this afternoon of 63 and a low tonight 29 here in Cheyenne. Winds are WNW @ 12 gusting to 17. No precipitation in the immediate forecast. High winds watch is in effect with winds gusting 40-55 mph later this afternoon and evening...
  13. Len Turner

    Texas South East - Locomotives & Rolling Stock

    Two new Accurail boxcars on the workbench... I haven't figured out why they look so "greasy" and splotchy. They're actually are a lot dustier and faded looking on the bench. I think the iPhone AI photo processor is messing with the images. hmmm...
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  17. Len Turner

    Running Bear's April 2025 Coffee Shop

    Good mornin' crew. It's mostly cloudy and 45 in Cheyenne this AM. Winds are W @ 17 gusting to 19 with higher winds gusting to 45+ later today. Expecting a high of 66 this afternoon and a low tonight of 39 with a 25% chance of precipitation. This afternoon will be mild with clouds and sun; breezy...
  18. Len Turner

    Texas South East Switching Layout Build

    Assembled the first 24"x 48" Sievers benchwork module today. Took about an hour or so. Very happy with all aspects of it. Quality materials, all the hardware required, and good instructions. It's on 48" legs so with the 2" foam, layout height will be 50".
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