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Good Morning, we had a few showers of [st] last night and it cooled off to our normal temperature, somewhere in the 60´s F. I feel much better - can´t stand the heat well at the moment. Flo, just some coffee for me, please. Hopefully, the new vacuum cleaner will be delivered. It is one of the gadgets you actually don´t miss when you have one, but without it ... The dang thing is that it sucked away the funds I had reserved for a much better use. Old Murphy must have moved in with us, any time I have saved up a little money, something breaks and needs replacement [:'(] Thanks again for the kudos - your recognition of what I am doing means a lot to me. I don´t think that I am an "expert" modeler. The modules, even though they look nice, are a far cry from the w*rk Garry, Ray, John and others have posted here. Remember Keith´s N scale ramblings? Too bad he does not show up any more. A few words on photography - I have an old Panasonic Lumix compact camera, with no bells and whistle other than a superb Leica lens. I use two desk lamps for lighting and a couple of books to bring up the camera to the proper height. Taking pictures of those mini-modules is much easier than to photograph a bigger layout, as you can position the module the way you want it. Another trick is to avoid a downward viewing angle. I used a slight upward angle instead, which is more like what you would see as an N scale person doing some railfanning. Ken - I have been straining my brain on the issue of legs. Adding detachable legs will not be much of an issue, but as the modules are only 6" deep, I doubt that they´d rest firmly. Think, think, think  - no [I], yet. Todd - did you think I look like this: <img src="http://www.sbeg.de/Bilder/Seite-03-Bild-Abramowski-Ulrich.jpg" style="max-width: 550px;" border="0" /> ... and I do have an accent, no, not really the typical German accent, like Herr Flick, but more of a West London one, coined in Ealing. NERM - teeth issues are bad, It hurts when they come, and it hurts when they go. Good luck with your wisdom teeth! Jeff - those PA´s were some kind of a brute, weren´t they? To me, they look much more powerful than the F´s. Curt - I have taken on your and all other fellow diners advice. I told my parents about my condition and won´t be going there, but I have arranged for help to accompany them the first days, until a better solution is found. You know, I´ve got a layout to build ... Chris - not so much "Wow", but kind of nice. The module still needs some details - I am thinking of trackside details, like a (non-working) signal, power supply etc. But that has to come at a later stage. Duke - good to see you again. Been wondering about your whereabouts. Nice picture of that NKP Berkshire! SFB - wouldn´t mind coming over and help, no sir, not at all! But I guess I would not go back again ... [:-^] Garry - you are right, I should have closed that hole with a piece of cardboard. Next time around ...   Have a good one!
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