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  1. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear’s April 2026 Coffee Shop

    My son-in-law is Greek. And my daughter-in-law is Ukrainian. She and my son now go to an Orthodox Church. It is not a Ukrainian Orthodox and still observes the traditional calendar (the Ukrainian Orthodox church switched to the Western calendar to further break from Russia). So, my family gets...
  2. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear’s April 2026 Coffee Shop

    Ah yes - - - the weather. Snow fell most of the day yesterday (Willie put that in your Texas pipe and smoke it!!), but no accumulation here in the Twin Cities. North Minnesota got a bunch, but the temp hovered just above 32F here. 27 now and a high of 38-ish will make for a chill grill for...
  3. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear’s April 2026 Coffee Shop

    A blessed easter to all! Fighting a cold, I actually got through the Holy Week pretty well! One big service this morning, then all the kids are coming over for dinner! We'll have nine adults and one grandchild. And my oldest daughter, Praise The Lord, has finally conceived!! So I have been...
  4. MilwRoader_Steve

    The Uffington and Davis Railroad (The Uff Da Line)

    Update April 02, 2026 The track laid on the trestle came out very well. I then applied myself to the electrical side of the install. Now, I realize it is overkill, but I wanted it this way. I have established three electrical blocks for my DCC layout. Yard Main line oval runs...
  5. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear’s April 2026 Coffee Shop

    IT'S ALIVE - - - - IT'S ALIVE ! ! ! ! Yesterday I got the bus wires run for the new industrial park block. And I dropped the first pair of feeders. And ran a locomotive onto the new track with zero problems! We had our granddaughter over, and I was able to work during her naps. With a...
  6. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear's March 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good Morning all, Palm/Passion Sunday and the start to Holy Week. Two funerals last week was a trying schedule. My beautiful bride has had a bad cold/flu and was kind enough to share, so been fighting that off as well. As I said, I have all the new track laid so now it is wiring time. I...
  7. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear's March 2026 Coffee Shop

    Any opinions on Micro-Mark Acrylic paint? Seems like some decent prices just now.
  8. MilwRoader_Steve

    The Uffington and Davis Railroad (The Uff Da Line)

    Greetings all! Celebration time, COME ON!! I laid my last piece of new track today, the track that leaves grade and climbs the berm to the coal trestle: In the end, I went with Alene's Tacky glue to secure the rails to the trestle. I hope it holds. I used my usual caulk for the ties to...
  9. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear's March 2026 Coffee Shop

    G'morning, Wifeykins woke up with a cold and deteriorated all day. I did work on the layout, but it was one of those days wherein I was fightin' the gremlins the whole time. I glued down the trestle and commenced the switch-out of the PSXX for the old PSX. I kept making mistakes...
  10. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear's March 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning all. Went to favorite Italian place with Daughter and SIL, who is from Greece. He and the owner of course started talking as soon as the owner, Rafael, heard Petros' accent. Rafael came over from Calabria. We never order from the wine list there, as Rafael always has some...
  11. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear's March 2026 Coffee Shop

    We're down-sizing, too. We are re-homing our two greyhounds, with one going to a new home last Saturday before the Big Snow. Greyhounds and toddlers can be a bad mix, and we love having our Granddaughter around. Looking to the summer, It would be hard on the boys not to be outside and playing...
  12. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear's March 2026 Coffee Shop

    Anybody know about a company called GCLaser? Are they still doing business? Are their products good quality? Thanks! PS: I am looking for a small footprint, grain elevator Mid 20th C. I'm also looking for a trackside petroleum dealer, again small footprint and same era. Oh, and HO...
  13. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear's March 2026 Coffee Shop

    Greetings all, About 12 inches of snow and still falling. Did the driveway as I only have a single stage blower, and the snow was a bit too deep and wet for that. Hard work but got it done. Thanks for the advice on adhesives. I usually use wine bottles for weights, but I think they might...
  14. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear's March 2026 Coffee Shop

    How long before it sets up? Will I have time to make adjustment? Will I need to weight the track? I have these: I'm thinking the ribbon rail will get grabbed by the cement, but I am thinking the middle gauge should work so long as there is not much squeeze out to grab it. Then I could put...
  15. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear's March 2026 Coffee Shop

    Now forecasting the snow starting tonight in feet, not inches. So canceling worship tomorrow and trying to get the word out. Got a call this morning that a dear woman of the church, age 98, passed to Christ last night. So not much time to chat this morning. But will have more modeling time...
  16. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear's March 2026 Coffee Shop

    My first VA Primary Care appointment is today. An intake to assess where I am. Hopefully, I will learn more about how to use this new benefit and privilege. Yesterday morning, I was called by a member. I have been ministering to her father these past five months and was going over after a...
  17. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear's March 2026 Coffee Shop

    I had to get up and turn off the Xylophone, also; i.e. close the window which was rattling the wood blinds. Twin CIties
  18. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear's March 2026 Coffee Shop

    And here is the almost finished berm and coal trestle: One more application of black wash for the coal stains ought to do it. I used that textured rattle-can for the berm. Happy Dienstag! Steve J
  19. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear's March 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning. Light rain and drizzle all day yesterday, thunder and rain last night. Woke to an inch of snow this morning. And they say God has no sense of humour! I picked up our granddaughter from daycare at noon yesterday and brought her home. Wifeykins made a big pot roast (5-1/2 lbs)...
  20. MilwRoader_Steve

    Running Bear's March 2026 Coffee Shop

    Well, I bought some of the textured paint: Stuff was NOT cheap. just over $15 for the can at Home Despot, even with my 10% vet discount! But is the result worth it? That is one coat. Upon reading the instructions, yes, I am that guy, I learned that you can apply successive coats in 15...




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