Greg@mnrr
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Good Morning Everyone....partly sunny here in Wisconsin.
I have one credit card for web use only and there a $25.00 late charge if the balance isn't paid no matter the amount due.
I remember the Milwaukee bars in the mid 70's that featured Harvey Wallbangers and Disco music. Those were the days dancing and drinking all night until 3:00 AM and then breakfast in a greasy spoon restaurant....sorry Flo.
We're still reeling from the Badgers lost to Ohio. There is something wrong with our Badger team or the coaching staff that they fell apart in the second half and with their other losses so inconsistent play after being a powerhouse team in the beginning of the season. Hopefully, the Badgers may still make the Rose Bowl and we should find out later today the final standings for the bowl games. I wonder if the team just didn't get tired and the coaches didn't rotate the players enough for the players to get a rest between plays??? The Badgers have team depth. Tired players lose momentum which is what I believe happened to the Wisconsin team in the second half.
Trains after the Packer game this afternoon. Mainly get the layout room cleaned up and get stuff put away. I'll run a train while cleaning up. I have a couple of days before the relatives arrive from out of town. My Electrical Engineer turned Patent Attorney nephew likes the layout and is amazed how every thing works and finds it hard to believe that the buildings are kits and the scenery materials comes in bags. He finds it even harder to believe that his 70 year old uncle "Still Plays with Trains" or remembers where that yellow wire connects to which terminal?
Yesterday, I sort of screwed my SOO caboose weathering job and the shell is headed to the garbage can. I already ordered a second replacement SOO caboose. Sometimes it takes more practice than I want to admit. I used oils and the thinner wiped off some of the SOO lettering. I like Pan Pastels for weathering ore cars since before sealing the pastels, you can wash off the weathering. Oh well!!!
I purchased two bottles of Grimy Black on Friday, but wanted spray cans. Found out the Grimy Black spray cans are in limited supply. I have a bunch of 55 gallon drums to paint in various colors, Grimy Black is my preferred color so the rust weathering shows up. I don't know how Willie and Company can paint the HO figures and details that come with the craftsmanship kits. The old eyes are getting harder to see the finer details. I did get some decal bonder spray after Sherrel reminded me that I need to finish a batch of decals. I'm using the new Ink Jet decal paper for the decals. I did find a decal sheet printed and ready to go. I plan on using the logo decals on Taconite cars for the CM&N. I heard good comments about the Ink Jet decals. We'll see....???
That's about all for now....I have some photo's hidden some where that I need to post.
Greg
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I belong to an informal group called the Fallen Flags Model Railroad Club and we been meeting for the last 19 or 20 years. This is a member's bonus room in his condo and a portion of his N scale layout. The helix is pictured here. I was amazed at how well the N scale locomotives ran and the sound quality was excellent. He transitioned from HO to N scale when he moved to his condo.-Greg
I have one credit card for web use only and there a $25.00 late charge if the balance isn't paid no matter the amount due.
I remember the Milwaukee bars in the mid 70's that featured Harvey Wallbangers and Disco music. Those were the days dancing and drinking all night until 3:00 AM and then breakfast in a greasy spoon restaurant....sorry Flo.
We're still reeling from the Badgers lost to Ohio. There is something wrong with our Badger team or the coaching staff that they fell apart in the second half and with their other losses so inconsistent play after being a powerhouse team in the beginning of the season. Hopefully, the Badgers may still make the Rose Bowl and we should find out later today the final standings for the bowl games. I wonder if the team just didn't get tired and the coaches didn't rotate the players enough for the players to get a rest between plays??? The Badgers have team depth. Tired players lose momentum which is what I believe happened to the Wisconsin team in the second half.
Trains after the Packer game this afternoon. Mainly get the layout room cleaned up and get stuff put away. I'll run a train while cleaning up. I have a couple of days before the relatives arrive from out of town. My Electrical Engineer turned Patent Attorney nephew likes the layout and is amazed how every thing works and finds it hard to believe that the buildings are kits and the scenery materials comes in bags. He finds it even harder to believe that his 70 year old uncle "Still Plays with Trains" or remembers where that yellow wire connects to which terminal?
Yesterday, I sort of screwed my SOO caboose weathering job and the shell is headed to the garbage can. I already ordered a second replacement SOO caboose. Sometimes it takes more practice than I want to admit. I used oils and the thinner wiped off some of the SOO lettering. I like Pan Pastels for weathering ore cars since before sealing the pastels, you can wash off the weathering. Oh well!!!
I purchased two bottles of Grimy Black on Friday, but wanted spray cans. Found out the Grimy Black spray cans are in limited supply. I have a bunch of 55 gallon drums to paint in various colors, Grimy Black is my preferred color so the rust weathering shows up. I don't know how Willie and Company can paint the HO figures and details that come with the craftsmanship kits. The old eyes are getting harder to see the finer details. I did get some decal bonder spray after Sherrel reminded me that I need to finish a batch of decals. I'm using the new Ink Jet decal paper for the decals. I did find a decal sheet printed and ready to go. I plan on using the logo decals on Taconite cars for the CM&N. I heard good comments about the Ink Jet decals. We'll see....???
That's about all for now....I have some photo's hidden some where that I need to post.
Greg
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I belong to an informal group called the Fallen Flags Model Railroad Club and we been meeting for the last 19 or 20 years. This is a member's bonus room in his condo and a portion of his N scale layout. The helix is pictured here. I was amazed at how well the N scale locomotives ran and the sound quality was excellent. He transitioned from HO to N scale when he moved to his condo.-Greg
