MODELING It's Friday, March 23rd 2018: Weekend Modeling Plans

Jim Wiggin Mar 23, 2018

  1. Jim Wiggin

    Jim Wiggin Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Welcome back everyone. The fire in the pot belly has been stoked, tea and coffee is on the table along with some donuts, so pull up a chair and gather round' as we discuss what we have planned for the weekend.

    Saturday: My calendar says it is spring, however the scheduled snow for tonight and all day Saturday says otherwise. My original plan for the morning was to head to my favorite hardware store and start getting the electrical items needed for the Galesburg City Job, then come home and work in the garage. Well it looks like I'll be stuck inside again this weekend so after some chores, I'll work on the B&M switching layout.

    Sunday: It may warm up to a whole 40 degrees. If so, I'll be trying to get the last of three current Galesburg 2.0 modules built. In between, I'll be working on the switching layout. Monday I started the Suburban Propane model that is one of the industries. I'm about halfway through the build and about ready to place it in it's new home. Murphy Manufacturing received a nice Ford Grabber Blue this past week, and it too maybe finished up and set in its new home. Two out of three industries done this weekend ain't bad right? Didn't Meatloaf say that? Any other time will be spent with my puppy Lucy as she is recovering from her procedure and spending time with Angela.

    So how about you? What do you have planned this last weekend of cold, snowy March? It might be a good weekend to get inspired with a good book or DVD of your favorite railroad! Let us know. We'll gather around again on Monday the 26th. Until then, have a great weekend, stay safe and as always...

    High Greens!
     
  2. Kevin Anderson

    Kevin Anderson TrainBoard Member

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    Well things are slowing down. I’m low on supplies and ideas are foggy. However I still need trees so I hope to get some built today. Sunday may be spent foliating them. I have supplies on order for the next mess of a corner. While I wait I might move into the logging company corner and work on that. The scrap yard is almost finished but as I await the supplies I can make more scrap metal. That’s about it...for now at least.
     
  3. SP-Wolf

    SP-Wolf TrainBoard Supporter

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    Saturday: I will try to get to work on my river bottom. I picked up some river gravel last week on our camping trip. Get some other stuff done on the layout -- yet to be determined.

    Sunday -- more of the same. Perhaps get started on another black widow project. F3's

    Hope Y'all have a great weekend,
    Wolf
     
  4. montanan

    montanan TrainBoard Member

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    I am HOPING that I will have time to work on this little scene. A grade crossing has to be built and the gravel driveway has to be put in. Then the "grass" can be blended in and bushes and trees put in. The building is a blacksmith shop.

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  5. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    I am going to be spending time listing up "excess" N scale items. Reducing my inventory in that scale, to pursue more in HOn30. Have a few ideas for critters in the latter, which need financing...
     
  6. Kitbash

    Kitbash TrainBoard Supporter

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    More of the same as last weekend. Wiring and possibly more track painting.
     

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