Every year, many folks leave Minnesota to go south. They are called Snow
Birds. As I look outside, it is about 40 degrees and there are only small
patches of snow. This year I guess, they would be called brown grass birds.
That reminds me of the conversation going on about tea leaves, I have been
using my tea leaves in the compost but I guess I will try some as scenery
material. Bob's comment about brewing pot, caused me to chuckle. What a
perfect cover Bob, "Honest officer, this is not what you think, it is scenery
material for my model railroad."
I went over to see Steve Doyle yesterday. I had built a curved turnout for his
yard throat and when that was in, Steve was able to look at the next challenge
and made a suggestion that changed our approach to the area. I laid out
another unique curved turnout for that area and brought it home to shape the
switch points, stock rail and frog points. If this works out well, it will
save me time doing unique turnouts. Giving solid form to this one section of
the yard gave us a chance to look at the next portion. Tom Lennon also stopped
by and offered some neat variations to consider, now we have another variation
on the plan. This is fun, but I doubt the last revision has been seen. Next
time over, I will install the curved turnout to connect the arrival departure
tracks to the drill track, then layout the next curved turnout into the yard
ladder, I expect this to cause another small revision but it is getting Steve
closer to operating.
Around the Heartland, I am going to build myself a turnout today and put it
back in hidden storage. Earl, to your question about the code 100 turnout.
Yes, SHS and AM highrail wheels run through it, I don't recommend Flyer wheels
but that is OK, I don't thing the guys have any. I will follow up more with a
complete report when it has more hours on it.
Regards,
Ken Zieska
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