Friday, February 3, 2017

Reemergening

So, today, I actually got some time (interrupted by the spouse) to work on my railroad stuff.  At least I got the cores for the tank cars and the stock cars done.  Going to take a break for a while and watch a movie (probably part of it through closed eyes) and then maybe get some more work done.  I do have two excellent photographs to guide my work forward for these two car types.  At least it is still winter - well, okay, the next winter.  And, no, I don't think I'll finish this project before this winter ends.  Would be nice if I did though - but real life is being exceptionally intrusive of late.

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Well, yes, I did get back out to the garage and made further progress on the stock cars by cutting out many of the components that will be glued onto the core: roof walk, top boards for sides and ends, horizontal rails for the sides (undecided for the ends), and the vertical brace pieces.  Still need to cut the vertical door pieces and the diagonals - and to decide how I'll do the ends.  I figure about 185 pieces towards the finished product including the cores for the three tank cars (six stock cars, one horse car so ten cars worked on today).  Progress.