Good morning, y'all. 30° and cloudy with rain later. Not a good beach day either.
Ray: That 4-8-4 is awesome. You and
Willie are right about the disparity between the standard Kadee #5/#148 coupler and the #58/#158 scale coupler. They are a frequently difficult to couple and uncouple. About two years ago, I began installing #148s on unfinished kits, as well as cars equipped with McHenry and accumate couplers. Lately, I have been using Scale #153 short shank couplers, on new kits and retrofitted BB and 60s era Roundhouse cars. They look better, but operations suffer somewhat.
Louis: Looks like the Ravens squeaked past the Browns. Does that get them into the Post Season?
Edmundson Ave looks very busy back in 1934. Alighting from the street car appears to be hazardous to the health of the ladies in the picture. Again, there are numerous hidden in sight details, including the Hydrant and Gamewell Alarm Box. The appearance of the row houses built on the hill is also interesting. Great photo.
My old department sent two Steam Engine Companies with horse teams to Baltimore to assist in fighting the fire. The B&O ran a special from the North also.
There was a time when I participated in the countdown to Spring Training. I miss those days.
I have some early errands to close out the year. Afterward, I'll find something to occupy my time. I am having a problem with a spreadsheet formula that is driving me crazy. Quatro Pro keeps telling me its a incorrect syntax, but I can't find the error.
Happy New Year!
Boris