santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Morning All. It's clear and 74° on this first day of fall around here. There's a chance for 100° today, the NWS predicts 99°; either way it will be warm. It was still 96° yesterday at 5:00 when I got into the pool which has now warmed up to a very pleasant 83°. Pool owners out there know what I mean.
Despite a half inch of rain Thursday evening, the ground was dry by noon yesterday, which allowed me to do a bit of mowing on the north side behind the train shed. Still no water in the pond back there yet. Today I'll do more over in the SW area over the septic field.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I mainly did planning. I looked at what I might put on the right side of the Hobby Shop and decided that one of Chet's structures, Augie's Ag Sales would fit in nicely; both dimension-wise and as a needed local business.
Remember that I added figures and details to this structure recently as I had kinda planned for it to go in this area.
It also allows for a parking area to the right where I need arm/hand clearance for the ground throw on the track behind it. Always an important consideration since this is the upper level.
Meanwhile on the other side of the Hobby Shop, I painted an asphalt parking lot for Betty's Diner that I posted last week.
That's the diner on the other side of the tracks.
I also pulled out a structure kit that my mother gave me 35 years ago, before her passing a few years later. It is a really ancient Atlas kit from 1966 called International Motor Inn.
I didn't put it together then because it didn't really fit into anything that I had available at the time. It still doesn't really make sense, but I believe that I have found an isolated place that I can use it at. It really is international, as many of the signs are duplicated in foreign languages.
Another feature is a bunch of 2D cutouts to use in various windows.
I think that those naked people on the right are really mannequins for the shop windows, although they could be used as exhibitionists on the upper floors.
Not sure if you can tell from this picture, but the instructions are so old that they have turned yellow even though they have been in the box for 57 years!
The kit itself is definitely a Faller product in it's origins.
Sherrel - When our dryer sounded like it had a load of rocks in it, it was simply a rear drum support roller, that had a few chunks that had broken off. It took longer to access it than to replace it. Hardware store guy told me that they were the same on most dryers and were also available on Amazon. They were probably cheaper on Amazon, but they came in a kit with a bunch of other parts that I didn't need that made it more expensive.
James (from Texas) - Nice picture of the Trinity Rail Express in the morning light.
Curt -
Tom O -
Terry -
Musical birthdays today, Bruce Springsteen is 74, Ray Charles would have been 93.
Everyone have a wonderful Saturday and an awesome weekend.
Despite a half inch of rain Thursday evening, the ground was dry by noon yesterday, which allowed me to do a bit of mowing on the north side behind the train shed. Still no water in the pond back there yet. Today I'll do more over in the SW area over the septic field.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I mainly did planning. I looked at what I might put on the right side of the Hobby Shop and decided that one of Chet's structures, Augie's Ag Sales would fit in nicely; both dimension-wise and as a needed local business.
Remember that I added figures and details to this structure recently as I had kinda planned for it to go in this area.
It also allows for a parking area to the right where I need arm/hand clearance for the ground throw on the track behind it. Always an important consideration since this is the upper level.
Meanwhile on the other side of the Hobby Shop, I painted an asphalt parking lot for Betty's Diner that I posted last week.
That's the diner on the other side of the tracks.
I also pulled out a structure kit that my mother gave me 35 years ago, before her passing a few years later. It is a really ancient Atlas kit from 1966 called International Motor Inn.
I didn't put it together then because it didn't really fit into anything that I had available at the time. It still doesn't really make sense, but I believe that I have found an isolated place that I can use it at. It really is international, as many of the signs are duplicated in foreign languages.
Another feature is a bunch of 2D cutouts to use in various windows.
I think that those naked people on the right are really mannequins for the shop windows, although they could be used as exhibitionists on the upper floors.
Not sure if you can tell from this picture, but the instructions are so old that they have turned yellow even though they have been in the box for 57 years!
The kit itself is definitely a Faller product in it's origins.
Sherrel - When our dryer sounded like it had a load of rocks in it, it was simply a rear drum support roller, that had a few chunks that had broken off. It took longer to access it than to replace it. Hardware store guy told me that they were the same on most dryers and were also available on Amazon. They were probably cheaper on Amazon, but they came in a kit with a bunch of other parts that I didn't need that made it more expensive.
James (from Texas) - Nice picture of the Trinity Rail Express in the morning light.
Curt -
No, he's standing upright. Camera angle may be a little funny.
Tom O -
Well technically most left for the weekend this week.
Terry -
I always heard it referred to as "Hurricane Agony".
Musical birthdays today, Bruce Springsteen is 74, Ray Charles would have been 93.
Everyone have a wonderful Saturday and an awesome weekend.
