Good Morning All. Partly cloudy and 30° to start our day. We're looking at pleasant mild weather for at least a week if the forecasters are right. Spent much of the day yesterday doing household chores after church. Stiff north winds abated around 3:00 so I took the granddog for a walk.
Train shed time was brief yesterday since we were going out to supper last night. Started making some scratchbuilt details for the current project scene, birdbath, firewood pile, flower pots and more shrubs. Meanwhile several engineers got some Sunday pay for moving freights over the layout.
Sherrel -
I had not heard of the term "face cord",
See here
face cord.
If you are doing Shiplap, aren't the pieces supposed to overlap?
On exterior walls, yes. Interior walls have a gap.
Shiplap We do what the designer wants.
4'x 8' sheets are available but I split my own for a more rustic look.
Steamboat Willy was the first Mickey Mouse movie.
Greg - I had to chuckle when reading your adventure with the speakers. I've had projects work out like that before, you're not alone.
Regarding freight cars with the same numbers, many times I only change the numbers on the sides and "overweather" the end numbers since they can't be read from normal viewing distance anyway.
You've been posting lately about dusting and vacuuming the layout. I have my layout roughly divided into eight sections that I rotate cleaning at the beginning of every calendar quarter, so every section gets cleaned once every two years whether needed or not. Structures are removable and they get refurbished when their turn comes around.
Ray - That's one of my most favorite pieces of music.
Curt - Wow! That is really an
old film clip.
Tom - Great to see you in the Coffee Shop. Judging from your photos here and some I have seen in other threads, "this ain't your first rodeo". Nice work and keep the pictures coming. We love them around here.
Today is "World Toilet Day". One of mankind's five greatest inventions. Celebrate by feeding it and tying a bow and ribbon on it.
Everybody have a great day and a wonderful week ahead.