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April 2020
April is upon us. I don’t have to go into the current events drill to get my point across with regards to our fellow Americans as we deal with the COVID-19 epidemic. In fact, I am often speechless at the Read more…
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March 2020
We have made it to March. I started working a new job in mid-February. I haven’t had much time to get anything going other than assembling the Ivar shelving and taking some inventory. I bought a new Protothrottle and the Read more…
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February 2020
A little late this month with the blog. I’ve been working on some projects. I have several rolling stock projects near completion. And, I pulled the GE B23-7’s out of storage to begin working on them. I will use them Read more…
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New Years Eve 2019
Well, here we are at the end of 2019. What’s changed? Alot. I have lost a big brother; lost weight; got a new job; and perhaps a new job opportunity. I have been working diligently to restore the “norm” to Read more…
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Christmas 2019
Here it is December…and Christmas is almost here. We are in the third week of December and I have already received my presents from my wife…and family. We are very fortunate to have the good luck we are experiencing right Read more…
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Thanksgiving 2019
Where did the year go? We are almost to the end of it. Thanksgiving weekend is upon us…then Christmas…then 2020. Wow. We have a lot to be thankful for this year at our home. Health, getting almost entirely debt free; Read more…
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November 2019
I passed on a trip to Trainfest this year. And, glad that I did. There was only one really huge announcement (for me) at this show. Athearn Genesis announced an International Car Caboose series. And, they announced these a week Read more…
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Zeigler 4 Mine
Zeigler 4 Mine (also called the Buckhorn Mine) was a slope mine located just south of the Franklin-Williamson County line in Southern Illinois. It was off of “Old Ben Road” in the aforementioned county. The mine worked for over 30+ Read more…
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Late October 2019
Well, I gave up the ghost (no pun intended) and turned over my layout design to a professional layout designer this month. I am intending to have this plan implemented as soon as it is ready. I am still focused Read more…
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October 2019
October brings about changes…the weather…the layout…what? The layout? Yeah, it’s that old affliction…paralysis by analysis. I briefly have been thinking about building the southern area of the layout in the current space. It’s starting to get really annoying. I continue Read more…