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Good evening shop dewllers! [Chloe, I'll have a WC Pepsi and a sliver of Greg's 8-foot hamburger please...] This is the first chance I've had today to do any posting, been extremely busy at work - not much 'break' time. And once I get home I'll be heading back into the garage to finish installing the protective plexiglas sheilds [actually I'm 90% done - mostly I'll be staging photos for a separate thread]. Jeff-W - [#welcome] to the CS, thanx for the origami containers link! Ed welcome back! Dingo - Glad your IHC steamer finally arrived, hope it lives up to your expectations; bummer about the track. On the edge barriers, I'm using plexiglas for 2 reasons: (1) Operators can see thru it for coupling/re-railing cars, and (2) since it is so smooth, there won't be as much damage to fragile parts [handrails, grabirons etc.] that might rub against it if a derailment occurs. Luc - Sorry to hear about Gloria's condition[:O], she and you are both back on my prayer list! T-Rob, loved the pix - especially that one of the BB EMD motorless frame![:D] Maybe they could stick the Geep shell from Fergie's earlier photo on it, and make a prototype dummy...[xx(] derJohn - That new neighborhood is springing up mighty fast - the "controlled growth" advocates are gonna be picketing there soon if you don't watch out![;)] Trent - We're anxiously awaiting those 844 photos![:p] PC - Great shot of that geep on the pizza train, colors remind me of the C&O units I saw as a kid growing up near Detroit. Greg - Enjoyed the Mega-burger pix, I'm gonna print hardcopies and show them to my wife's Vegan cousin just to see her reaction[}:)] Don - [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by DigitalGriffinKenL Yep, you'll definitely see me on 29. If you see a vert loaded up with goods from Peach Creek today, you'll know it's me. [:D][/quote] That's right today is Thursday isn't it! [The only day of the week when Peach Creek is open later than 5pm] If C&O steam is your thing, there's no better place to get 'em than John G's shop! Ryan - [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by SilverSpike Ken,How are you slicing the plexiglass? I worked on some back in January and had a time keeping it from cracking...[/quote] ...It was highly frustrating, I was using language that would make even a sailor blush![:I] I had to scratch each score line at least 12 times before the line was deep enough the give a clean break. Even then, some of the pieces didn't come out perfect; but I'm not so concerned about cosmetics as I am about functionality - keeping my trains off the floor! BTW Glad to hear your back on track [no pun intended] on your layout project! CapeJim - Great to see ya, been awhile! Congrats to your daughter on her graduation. Thanx for the kind comments about Bethel Creek, the most time consuming part was waiting for the WS Realistic Water syrup to dry (takes over 24hrs). I experimented with the add-on WS Water Effects paste on a clear piece of plexglas first. On the edge protection, I wouldn't want to use trees because they would block the view of the trains [unless that is what you want...?]. See my comment to Dingo above as to why I'm going with plexiglas... . . . OMG It's getting late, better close this out and hit the road for home. Glad I brought my umbrella because - as Don said earlier - it's a wet one today in Maryland! Toodles.
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