Weekend Update - June 1, 2008

[3rdrail]

I thought John was starting this a few minutes ago, but guess not. Got more done this past week than in previous months.

First, put a #905 Z scale coupler on my Model Power Pacific's pilot.
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Note how the smokebox is modified to reflect B&M practice.

Then, I finally painted my bay.
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Then, got started on the swampgrass "islands".
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Hand muscles got sore cutting out the foamcore and Silfor for the "islands", so did the riprapped shore.
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I've also managed to lose almost 50 lbs. since February, only 140 to go...

[wendell camp]

   I've also managed to lose almost 50 lbs. since February, only 140 to go...     

Hey third rail don't fade away to nothing ;D ;D  Wendell

[chuck geiger]

3rd nice work...Nothing on my end but reading the new Model Railroad. I think they are reading our stuff. The magazine has a lot of material this month we cover here.

[Chris333]

All's well that ends well 

[up1950s]

Love those swamp grass islands and Rip rap 3rdrail .

" I've also managed to lose almost 50 lbs. since February, only 140 to go..."

How'd you do that , sell some trains ? ;D

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Chris , everything you do belongs in a museum , girlfriend excluded of course .

[wcfn100]

Chris, nice.

I quit.


Jason

[3rdrail]

Love those swamp grass islands and Rip rap 3rdrail .

" I've also managed to lose almost 50 lbs. since February, only 140 to go..."

How'd you do that , sell some trains ? ;D

Nope, I got up to 390 and it was killing me, so I quit drinking beer and wine, cut my meal portions in half, and quit snacking. I drink absolutely nothing that has any calories in it, except if I go out to eat, where I'll still have a beer with my meal. When I got married and started work in 1962 I weighed under 200 lbs. and decided to get back to that weight.

It hit me that I never see any fat old men...think about that...

[Opie]

Since my "train room"(Storage building) has become extremely leakly, I decided to save up money for a new one. As a result, I had came up with the idea of using the biggest box I have to make a small portable but lightweight layout. The box measures 40" x 21.5" so it doesn't leave much room. I originally intended to have a reverse loop, turntable but couldn't make one fit. So I made a basic oval with a siding, and turntable.

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[SirTainly]

Beautiful work Chris, but just as Atlas announced one! (in HO )

[up1950s]

Love those swamp grass islands and Rip rap 3rdrail .

" I've also managed to lose almost 50 lbs. since February, only 140 to go..."

How'd you do that , sell some trains ? ;D

Nope, I got up to 390 and it was killing me, so I quit drinking beer and wine, cut my meal portions in half, and quit snacking. I drink absolutely nothing that has any calories in it, except if I go out to eat, where I'll still have a beer with my meal. When I got married and started work in 1962 I weighed under 200 lbs. and decided to get back to that weight.

It hit me that I never see any fat old men...think about that...

I am 230 and 6 feet , I have been thinking a lot about it , but thinking more about those damn taste buds . I was skinny till I was 40ish and had to go on steroids for digestive problems . I am off steroids for years now but my metabolism has been changed by them . It's like I have the munchies . I need to eat less as well , but everyone around me wants to eat out at least 3 or 4 times a week . Temptation of a bad meal always wins over a salad .


SW1001's , but dummys.


 

[DKS]

Progress on the Z scale station from last week includes the roof eaves and (old distressed) gutters and downspouts, all brass.









The roof assembly simply press-fits onto the station walls.

[wcfn100]

Most of the early part of the week was spent trying to figure out how to get a workable coupler onto my Walthers plow.  I think I has a solution, I just need to figure out if I want to make it removable.  I also made some new doors and reduced the size of the coupler support casting on the plow blade.



Jason

[tom mann]

David, that station is awesome.  Just really well made.

[Chris333]

David, 
You post about your eyesight and then do Z scale gutters!

I can't wait for my eyes to go 

[DKS]

David, that station is awesome.  Just really well made.

Thanks! I was determined that, if I couldn't do it well, I wouldn't do it at all.

David, 
You post about your eyesight and then do Z scale gutters!

I can't wait for my eyes to go 

High-power reading glasses. Way better than those heavy, clumsy optivisors.

I am, reluctantly, getting used to it.