02-03-2009, 11:53 AM
Tom Wrote:MountainMan Wrote:Ah...you noticed that, did you?It's actually easy - she went to work the next morning and so did the car, while I am retired.
Meanwhile, the item in question turned out to be in the house the whole time, but in thepecial place" where she puts things she doesn't want to lose track of. As you might surmise, that isn't the same "special place" I use, so of course I couldn''t find it.
BTW - the rotary plow is a kit, and my initial inspection reveals several things that I want to upgrade or add while assembling; however, assembly instruction are straight forward, and it looks to be an evening's project (unless I go crazy on the upgrades!).
Now I need to finalize my paint scheme, road name and logo, which means deciding a whole list of confusing issues that make my head hurt. :? I have "Givens", "Druthers" and "What the's".
Hopefully, this will help inspire you:
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Video taken last year by one of our board members of our SP Rotary at the Western Pacific RR Museum in Portola. Unlike the UP who only uses their fleet when they *absolutely have to*, we look for excuses to plow snow with ours!
Thanks! There is nothing as satisfying as watching heavy machinery doing the work it was designed to do.

It's actually easy - she went to work the next morning and so did the car, while I am retired.
pecial place" where she puts things she doesn't want to lose track of. As you might surmise, that isn't the same "special place" I use, so of course I couldn''t find it.