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A quick update on my MIL........she's doing good and should go to a nursing home in a few days for physical therapy. That's when the rest of the problems will have to be dealt with regarding her dementia. How well she follows directions, works with them, etc.. Got to go get my wife so she can get some much deserved rest. Thanks, guys!
Did some more loco testing on the mine ladder today without issue. I painted the mainline track and painted the scraped up wood base brown. Tomorrow I plan on painting the coal mine tracks. My roundhouse smoke stack came in today and I scrubbed it with soapy water (resin) and will probably paint it tomorrow also.
Bob- I am glad things seem to be working out for your MIL. I continue to say prayers for your family.
Dave- Your backdrops look great and really add pop to your layout.
Chet- You are right, that is just not right!
Garry- I wonder how efficient the shifter is after loading steam. It seems like it would need frequent reloads of steam.
Here is the Proto Heritage 0-8-0 that I plan on using for dedicated coal mine service.
Evening fellers,
We got a ton done today. I got the entire upstairs trim all primed, fine sanded and ready for finish paint.
During a break [for me] we took out the old microwave/oven combination unit. While Larry was prepping that area for the new unit, I continued on.
Then later in the afternoon, we put in the new unit which weighed about half-again more than old one. We really could have used a 3rd hand on that. Mighty dam nice unit!!! All digital and the oven part is a convection oven with broiler.
He did give me his older counter top microwave.
What's up for tomorrow is anyone's guess.
You all are really throwing down on your layouts. It's nice to come home to and get my mind off re-modelling things.
E.
Ah yes, the 4846, if I remember correctly. It was used as a snow blower, not a switcher. Did one heck of a job clearing switches of snow, rocks, brake shoes and anything else near the points. Never left shop / enginehouse territory. I did get to run it though . PRR/PC/CR and early Amtrak, all used two GG1s coupled together to switch the Electric Loco shop. Each track inside the house held six GG1s, and to couple to and pull the entire track, required a GG1 with the South pantograph up against the wire, and a reacher GG1 with all pantographs down to complete the move, without running out from under the wire. The diesel shop, used a Baldwin 600hp switcher. Amtrak uses what ever diesel is available to switch the shop now.
A quick update on my MIL........she's doing good and should go to a nursing home in a few days for physical therapy. That's when the rest of the problems will have to be dealt with regarding her dementia. How well she follows directions, works with them, etc.. Got to go get my wife so she can get some much deserved rest. Thanks, guys!
Bob, happy to hear that your MIL is recovering and headed for therapy. At this stage it's a crap shoot to determine how well she will react to therapy. Dementia is the wild card here, and Dementia is a sad, horrible, disease. My late mother had it, she didn't recognize any of her family, but cruised around the floor on her non motorized wheel chair, then suddenly, one day decided she wasn't going to leave the bed. Be hopeful, but be realistic, and don't be surprised.
L&S Dave: That backdrop is fantastic. makes the foreground scene stand out like everything is where it belongs.
Chet: That critter on the turntable looks like half a jet blower for snow clearing. The Milwaukee was truly a "Resourceful Railroad", just like their '60s slogan advertised.
24° right now, going down to 20°. Tomorrow should be above freezing.
Thanks from me and, especially, from my wife for your kind thoughts and words. I read many of your comments to her as we've sat waiting here in the hospital. It made her feel better hearing them and it gives a person a lift when they need it. As long as no complications develop, it will be a matter of getting her through therapy. Her age, coupled with dementia, could make the next few months difficult. She often times doesn't recognize me but most times does recognize my wife. It really hurts my wife when she doesn't.
Life really does come full circle. We're born not knowing anything and then grow up learning. Then we grow old and all too often start a process where we eventually know nothing again. I don't think the opposite process as in the movie Benjamin Button is any better; the outcome is basically the same, just the circumstances are reversed.
I'll try not to bother anyone with this anymore, just know that it did help me to write some about it and it did make a difference to my wife. I pray that neither my wife or I or any of you have to go through the torture of dementia.
