Stan:
Thanks for another tip on decals!
tcox009:
Thanks for that anecdote! Do you have any pictures you took while serving in the West Bottoms area?
All:
First: I found my scale ruler! Hooray for me! (Hey, it's a start, right???)
Second: Just got back from a fantastic Colorado vacation. Have given some more thought about this KC Lines layout thing. The more I do, the more I realize that I am missing the "modeling" part of railroading. (Remember, I do it for a living. Also, when I do dabble in "playing" trains, it has typically been in "V scale" now for quite some time.)
Third: I have already started the ball rolling trying to find/acquire some key items still needed. I also have some "Saturday" projects in mind for some quicker gratification than the would be found in the Baldwin projects/etc.
We'll see!
In the meantime, here's a pic I just shot (after clearing off that portion of the layout benchwork!). I guess a "caption" could go something like this...
"CB&Q SW9 #9271 eases along the old spur track to Crooks Warehouse to dig out a car that's been released as the crew of SLSF #306 looks on while drilling cars in 12th St. Yard."
