Its October already

Don't know where the month of September went but it's gone until next year.  I did have the Mid-Atlantic RPM meet in the middle of the month and that was a great time.  Modeling has generally taken a back seat to the busyness of life lately.  Coaching another sport starting in the middle of November does not leave a lot of time to do much in the future either.  I'm also beginning to write my first article for a magazine on my layout.  More on this at a later time.  I have had sometime to do a few things but I've been lazy, I'm preferring the recliner to the the work desk in the evenings!  Hopefully I can shake that this month.

Here is a ice machine I picked up from Nick and Nora Designs at the RPM meet.  

And here's one on the layout.  A must fro a crew shelter.

Here a prototype hopper from the VC based on a picture.  The car is based on one from the 30's., (Pic below)

VC prototype hopper

Here's a VC boxcar based on a prototype pic.  The car is close but not totally correct.  I have had the decals custom done.  Let me know if you want to purchase some.

Finally added some logs to my pulpwood car.  The logs are azalea bush twigs.  They are nice to work with because they are mainly straight.  Sorry for the blurry picture.

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Its July already

Here we are in July already and the last two months have been crazy to say the least.  Life has definitely slowed down the model railroading.  June has been one of the toughest and longest, but rewarding months of my life.   Don't know what the problem is but I do have a few items I need to do for a client of mine so I hope that sets the spark.  I did recently get my wireless controller back from NCE and man this thing is great!  I've tried it a few times and is all I expected.  So hopefully July sets a spark for me and you guys will be the first to know on this blog.  Lots of posts, its going on or more posts like this, and I'm still in the funk.   Definitely think it's a funk, but never this long!  I definitely have a million of things to do!  See you guys soon.

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