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Good Evening All: Krump: I am truly saddened to hear about the passing of your freind, It sounds like you and he were very close. I've had more to do then I can shake a stick at. I spent this afternoon changing the brake pads on the front axle and tomorrow I've got to do the rear axle. Then I get to replace the tank bolts on the toilet. Ed: When I lay track, you already know about the laying and then comming back and doing it permently. After I've got quite a bit laid I break out the Krylon brown and spray the side of the rails from a low angle. After that I spray straight down with Krylon flat black, then wipe the tops of the rails with a thinner soaked rag. Be sure and have the windows open as you're going to get a buzz if you don't. As long as two - three weeks later I put ballast only between the rails. By doing only between the rails I don't have to worry about messing up the ballast when putting the scenery down. I ballast outside the rails after the scenery is in place but maybe not painted. It sure was nice to be able to run my locos all over the yard, I even got the feeder track to the turntable laid about 4". I can't get to far as I want to cut the circle first. I still don't know what brand I'm going to use. John: WE WILL HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT YOUR VIDEO. Since Mrs "T" had the stroke I've horded her old panty hose to use as a vacuum screen. Fla Phil: They just put the forcast chart on the weather channel and I can't believe that Fla is a possible target again. From talking to a friend at the power company headquarters THEY think it's going into the Fla panhandle or Alabama. They are already getting the trucks ready to roll with transformers, wire and all the poles in the storage yards. I'm sweating this huricane because it is so big and so strong. If it goes into Alabama we'll get a lot of rain. Bill: Are you going to have an around the wall layout? If so I've got some good ideas as to how to do the framework. I use Lynn Westcotts idea on shelf construction with the knee brace. It gives good support and is out of the way. I painted all of the supports flat black so they don't stand out. Ya'll have a blessed day and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY Bob
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