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[tompm]

Good morning folks

It is a cold 32 currently with a high of 38. When I took my first trip up to the project site this morning it was a brisk 26.

I had to work Friday. It was an easy day as the contractor did not work. I caught up on paperwork and some other administrative duties. When I got home the wife and daughter went out to do some shopping. Our living room and master bedroom have been undergoing wall repairs. Saturday my daughter, my son, and I put the outdoor furniture in storage in the garage. I was unable to get the snowblower started and I believe the culprit is old gasoline. Once I can get the gas can refilled, I will try again. Afterwards we ran errands to the post office, Springfield Mall, and the grocery store. Sunday we put away most of the Thanksgiving decorations and began putting up some Christmas decorations.

I was able to build a couple of Accurail Lehigh & New England and three New York Central & Hudson River 36 ft double sheath boxcars. I renumber a Accurail Central Vermont 36 ft fowler boxcar and two Southern 36 ft double sheath boxcars. I also tuned up, did final checks on about 20 of the cars I recently built. I began the shakedown running of my new Rapido Lehigh & New England FA1.

Tonight if the painters finish we will be doing some clean up and putting some things back in their place. I need to check on the fishpond and make sure the heater and air stones are working. If I can manage on the way home today, I need to stop at Kohl’s to drop off an Amazon return. If time permits I have a couple of boxcars I have to fix loose weights and three to seal. I would like to try to assemble a couple of kits tonight. I also want to continue the shakedown runs of the FA1 and begin the shakedown runs for the FB1.

I hope everybody has a good day.