Not bad for three days of rain and heavy smoke coming down from Canada. I installed and cemented 18 Sonotubes for the new trestle. Only 24 to go. Thanks to my friend David we cemented 8 yesterday and Dan we … Continue reading →
Today I changed direction a bit. Thanks to the help of Dan, we mixed and poured cement in 6 Sonotubes. After cleaning up, I covered all of the Sonotubes in preparation for rain. Glad I did, we had lightning and … Continue reading →
Just a little update on my new trestle. I put in 18 Sonotubes. Tomorrow I’m going to pour cement. Once that is done it’s back to finishing the other 24 Sonotubes.
Continue reading →here is a little update on the trestle. Sonotubes and cement have arrived. Today I put in two sonotubes (without cement) 40 to go. I’ll get another 6 or so and and do some cement work. I’m off next week … Continue reading →
I’ve been digging, grading and preparing the Mountain Extension since 2016. Good news is that today I began laying out the trestle. Yesterday, I dropped a few trees to give a straight line and eliminate a small curve in the … Continue reading →
Back in November I posted about making new automatic cylinder drains for my Consolidation. But my good friend Mike Venezia gave me a set of his steam powered cylinder drains. With Lent and Holy Week behind us, I finally had … Continue reading →
The same people who bring us the Railroad Hobby Show is going to give us another BIG train show. If you have ever been to this show at the Big-E, it is something you will never forget. Three large buildings … Continue reading →
May the Incarnation of the 2nd Person of theMost Blessed Trinity, Our Lord Jesus Christ fill you with faith, hope and love as we celebrate the Feast of His nativity. God bless you,Fr. Jay Finelli
Continue reading →I finally got a project finished that has been waiting for over a year. The roof on my engine house was beginning to grow moss and some of the shingles were starting to fall off. Last year when Dave and … Continue reading →
I’ve been wanting to make new cylinder drain cocks because I was never really happy with the ones on my Consolidation. My last run solidified my decision when I derailed and shared my tubing. Just finished four new ones. I … Continue reading →