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Good Morning All: This is the second time I've had to type this in - I don't know where it went, just into cyberspace somewhere. Mom is now back home. We went to the Dr yesterday and I told him if she still needed eyedrops she was comming back to our house and if she didn't need them I'd take her home. He said she was well enough to go home. In three weeks we go back for a new perscription for the glasses. Her comment yesterday was "It's amazing how much better I can see". Tom: Thanks for the complement. The stain is a waterbase stain made by Black Bear Construction Co in Austin, Tx. I like the idea of water base as it's so easy to clean up, just stick the brush under the faucet. He's the guy that put on the "make and take" clinic on trestles at the Lone Star convention this past June. He also has a plastic lamanite jig that is "out of this world" for making bents. If you are interested his webb site is: www.blackbearcc.com I've made several bents using his jig and it was easy. Now that I know how to do it I'll get a picture posted for you. Eigref: We're getting as bad a RDL!!! That yard doesn't look like the well manicured lawn that we saw this fall. It is really amazing the difference in three months. I haven't had that electrical problem yet (fingers crossed), usually mine is lack of power and not too much. I sure enjoyed the conversation. Brian: I'm glad that you got the book and I hope that it helps you out. I think the Steelers let a lot of us down. Ed: I was watching the game and came back into the coffee shop and saw post 4999 and decided to try it and it was just blind luck. Mitchell would have been it, but with him down in Austraila it took too long for his post to get to the states. (I think). Greg: I like trestles with nice wooden bents so that's what I'm going to build. Black Bear's jig makes it easy and it looks good when it's done. With the bent jig, you can make the bents and then set them on a curve and WALLA their is the bridge. I set the curve in the stringers that go under the ties and then glue the ties on, then turn the tie/stringer piece upside down and glue the bents on - that way I know the track is going to be level. Notice in my picture that the bridge supports aren't in yet, but the track work is level. I'll add the supports when I'm sure that this where it is to go. I build by Hit and Miss, It's just experience that makes for more hits then misses. John: I like your picture of the SB. Forget my comment about the waste of gas as that one won't use as much as you use getting your car to the street from the house, but will it handle Fergies driveway? Paul: Many years ago when I was a port engineer I had a beard to keep the wind from going down the front of my coat and I can remember one night out on a barge with a strong North wind and sleet and when I went back into the tug my beard was all ice. I didn't realize it untill one of the deck hands said something about it. Jim: John has a timesaver incorparated into his layout. One of the things that John Allen was very strong on was the length of the stubs, they had to be short so you couldn't make up a train of seven or eight cars and make it go easier. Every once in a while someone will bring one to a convention and post the times for everyone and you get to see how good you are. A few beers sure distroyes your timeing. Luct: I hope you are going to use at least 22" radius, 24" would be better if possable. I know that when you are by yourself it's hard to do something new that you think will mess up the project, but spray the side of the building that no one is going to see. Start off by washing the side with dish washing soap and get it good and dry. (I use Stephanie's Hair drier.) Then paint it with aged concrete and then wipe it with a piece of toilet paper. Don't use kleenex as it will tear and not wipe the paint. Have the TP already four thicknesses and ready to go before you spray. Come back in about 25-30 minutes and see the results - much better. If you messed up just spray the side with red. After you pat yourself on the back do the other three sides and then get a cup of tea. This will make the building look much better. Now they are ready to add the windows and doors and get on with construction. Well Stephanie is telling me that we are late for work so let me get out of here. Ya'll have a blessed day and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY Bob
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