santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Morning All. Clear and 61°, looks like we might see the sun today. Looking forward to a dry spell so I can get back to my second favorite hobby of mowing the yard!
I have to replace a flexible hose on the pool filtering system today or tomorrow. Found a small pinhole leak yesterday evening. At least it's on the intake side so it's just sucking in air instead of leaking water. It does leak water when the filter is not running though, so I will leave it running. Temporary repair with a piece of electrical tape will do for now until I can get a replacement hose. I have an extra three footer, but this one needs to be four foot.
Just some over easy eggs and a pile of sausage patties this morning Flo.
Thanks for all of the likes and positive comments yesterday regarding the progress on Earl's Oil; Patrick, Louis, Karl, Guy, Chad, Jerome, Bob, Chet, Curt, Garry, Rick.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I continued with the Earl's Oil scene. I added gravel and ground foam to the scene. Not quite finished yet as I also built a containment berm for the oil storage tanks. That area needs to be painted before I bring the scenery materials up to it.
I really need to add the fascia here!
Note too that I added the delivery pipes to the tanks, added a walkway and ladder (not to OSHA standards), hazard signs and weathered the tanks.
Next, maybe today, I'll reinstall the billboard and details, tweak the ground cover, add trees and weeds and mull over the next step; if any. Overall, I am happy with the results so far.
Meanwhile on the back of the structure I will add some pipes to the racks there. This detail won't be highly visible, but will be visible from certain viewing angles. I will extend them a bit past the structure edge to draw attention to the fact that they are there.
Under the roof over the loading bay, I will also add some simple piping to give the impression of a delivery system for tank trucks.
Greg - Sorry that you lost your neighbor. Hope that you are feeling better sooner than later. Regarding the yard, I learned from my first serious layout not to bury it in back. Now nothing is over 32" wide.
Cars can be pushed indefinitely using delayed uncoupling as long as you don't allow a gap that lets the couplers spring back to normal position.
Curt - My B&D hand vac has been an invaluable tool on the layout. Good choice.
Garry - Sorry, but I don't have an ice house for those reefers!
Mike -
Bob - Good luck on your upcoming medical procedures. And have a safe trip to Illinois and back.
Everybody have a great day. Keep your distance; wear your mask in public places.
I have to replace a flexible hose on the pool filtering system today or tomorrow. Found a small pinhole leak yesterday evening. At least it's on the intake side so it's just sucking in air instead of leaking water. It does leak water when the filter is not running though, so I will leave it running. Temporary repair with a piece of electrical tape will do for now until I can get a replacement hose. I have an extra three footer, but this one needs to be four foot.
Just some over easy eggs and a pile of sausage patties this morning Flo.
Thanks for all of the likes and positive comments yesterday regarding the progress on Earl's Oil; Patrick, Louis, Karl, Guy, Chad, Jerome, Bob, Chet, Curt, Garry, Rick.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I continued with the Earl's Oil scene. I added gravel and ground foam to the scene. Not quite finished yet as I also built a containment berm for the oil storage tanks. That area needs to be painted before I bring the scenery materials up to it.
I really need to add the fascia here!
Note too that I added the delivery pipes to the tanks, added a walkway and ladder (not to OSHA standards), hazard signs and weathered the tanks.
Next, maybe today, I'll reinstall the billboard and details, tweak the ground cover, add trees and weeds and mull over the next step; if any. Overall, I am happy with the results so far.
Meanwhile on the back of the structure I will add some pipes to the racks there. This detail won't be highly visible, but will be visible from certain viewing angles. I will extend them a bit past the structure edge to draw attention to the fact that they are there.
Under the roof over the loading bay, I will also add some simple piping to give the impression of a delivery system for tank trucks.
Greg - Sorry that you lost your neighbor. Hope that you are feeling better sooner than later. Regarding the yard, I learned from my first serious layout not to bury it in back. Now nothing is over 32" wide.
Cars can be pushed indefinitely using delayed uncoupling as long as you don't allow a gap that lets the couplers spring back to normal position.
Curt - My B&D hand vac has been an invaluable tool on the layout. Good choice.
Garry - Sorry, but I don't have an ice house for those reefers!
Mike -
Sherman had to get up really early to beat me to that one.What was Connie Mack’s given name?
Bob - Good luck on your upcoming medical procedures. And have a safe trip to Illinois and back.
Everybody have a great day. Keep your distance; wear your mask in public places.