Remembering biL Marsland...

[Steamtrains]

Nice......

I kind'a expected to see the cars start up after the train passed....

[jglfan]

foofarah

Is that a technical term Doc? You did a great job, I hadn't noticed till you mentioned it. Awhile back I mentioned to you the trouble I have with my vision, that is the type of thing I just can't do. A couple weeks ago I made the decision to have cataract surgery in hopes of improving my ability to see details. So I made the call to the specialist recommended, and am a bit disappointed in how long it will be, I was given an appointment for an 11/19 consultation. Who knows how long after that the actual surgery will take place! Once I made the decision ( a little difficult because other than small details, I see fine) I had hoped to have it happen right away. I'm looking forward to (hopefully) being able to do better detail work.

[doctorwayne]

Gary, is that appointment for the 19th of November, or for November 2019? Two months is not that bad for a wait time, and the surgery date may depend on the severity of your case. I certainly wouldn't relish the thought of any type of eye surgery, but if the problem were acute, what are your options? I would hate to be in any way disabled, but blindness seems especially debilitating, and that's not to diminish the severity of other disabilities.

Actually, I plucked foofarah out of some dark recess of my mind (which often is "on recess") , but a subsequent 'phone conversation with a friend who can sometimes be quite pedantic (not unlike myself, I suppose :oops: ) we got into a discussion of such terms. We were both sure that there must be a proper term for it but he said "I don't know where one would look for that information."
He's a real technophobe, only recently acquiring a TV in order to be able to view railroad DVDs. One of his favourite expressions, often joked about at one of the local hobby shops is "Well, I certainly won't be looking for it on www-dot-anything!", the actual wording usually peppered with expletives.
However, after our conversation, some googling (wassat?) finally came up with the answer, although it took quite a few tries to come up with wording to express that for which I was searching.
He was almost aghast that the internet had come to the rescue, but I think he's coming around a bit - at least I can make mention of it without getting a diatribe on the evils of technology.

That "foofarah" is actually composed of two parts, with the horizontal stroke capping the lower curve being a simple serif, as found on Roman-style lettering. The little vertical or sometimes angled tail is actually known as a "spur", while a true typographic "tail" is the foofarah which turns a capital "O" into a capital "Q".

For the one or fewer who may be interested in this subject, there's a little more on it HERE.

Wayne

[Brakie]

Here's a general service 50' LS&W plug door boxcar.

I really like these decals since they reminded me of the old Champ decals which I found easy to work with.

[sailormatlac]

Good Brakie! You remind me I should be able to post some pictures of mine by the end of the week. The wood-sided 40' boxcar is awaiting weathering. I also reused the remaining decals to custom paint a QRL&PCo 2-6-0.

@Wayne: Maybe it's too much work, but it would be interesting to make an actual roster of LS&W (car type, road number, modeller).

Matt

[e-paw]

Just got a new set of covered hoppers painted up for the LS&W. I get them weather soon.
   

[nachoman]

e-paw - those hoppers look sharp!

[cn nutbar]

Hello Everyone---LS&W rolling stock has become a regular sighting on the Leetown Division.Every train arriving in Leetown from the EG&E interchange at Port Maitland has a variety of the LS&W's cars in it's consist.

[sailormatlac]

A new addtion to BiLs' roster spotted at St. Vallier Station, QC.





Matt

[e-paw]

very nice

[Charlie B]

   
Charlie

[Ralph]

LS&W hoppers on the highline....

[faraway]

biL's decals have been used for a freelance switcher built with the Atlas nose and cab parts of an SD24 on an old P2K geep. The road number must be 40 today. It's our 40th anniversary today

[doctorwayne]

Nice rebuild, Reinhard, and I'll bet that biL would have appreciated those camelback-style Paducah air filters, too.

Equally as important, congratulations to you and your wife on your 40th anniversary.


Wayne

[cn nutbar]

A great tribute to our friend Bil and a nice anniversary present for yourself (don't forget something nice for your wife)---well done Reinhard and congratulations on your special day