Ken, I'm very happy to see that there's fun included in your progress report. Probably the most important part to my way of thinking. All I got done was more painting on Willet's Supply. Not a lot to show for the weekend. On the other hand, after many months of recovery from total shoulder replacement, I have worked up to shooting my hunting weight bow without pain, and power walking 1.5 miles/day. Watch this space for a surge in S energy. The list is in preparation for next weekend. Ed Kozlowsky Sanford, Maine www.SScale.org
>________________________________ > From: mhrywest <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sunday, February 5, 2012 11:33 PM >Subject: {S-Scale List} Weekend Report > > > > > >Hi fellow S enthusiasts, >Another week in the books. Made some progress on the project list, not huge >but forward progress. I added more lights in the back room over the cement >plant and that highlighted a turnout that had been left in place although the >trackage past it was long gone. Now this is out and the wye is back up and >running, two projects crossed out. I completed the mainline through the >hidden storage and formed much of the rest of the track, three new turnouts >in, the area is ready for turnout control and wiring. While in the area, I >replaced the ballasts in the light fixture. took out the two old ballasts and >installed a new high efficiency ballast. Nice to have more light there and >nice to save about 25% of the energy costs. >Saturday my cousin from D.C. was in town and brought her three kids over. I >had the layout set up for them, a couple of SHS switchers with sound and a >handful colorful boxcars and some open top hoppers for them to play with. >Everything bulletproof except I should have changed out my handheld >controllers as they seemed to have wiped out the stops on the speed control. >Darn poor engineering on the controllers I would say. Anyway they had fun >getting the trains going and then chasing them around the basement. They left >the gondolas full of cows, horses and hay bales (to keep the animals from >getting hungry). Other than the little issue with the handhelds and some >trinkets to clean up, I have the fun memory of their smiles and laughs left >over. Good trade, I have had adult model railroaders leave more damage after >their visits. >Well, time to update the priority list for next week. > >Ken Zieska > >Ken > > > > >
