October ‘21 Coffee Pot. Brewing eye of newt, polyjuice potion, worms wort, and GRITS in the cauldron for 17 years.

Good afternoon!!

Wow!!! What a trip to Strasberg!!! We both got goosebumps, such a massive and beautiful machine.  The trip was great except a moron was with us with tripod to video just the sounds of the trip and kinda ruined it for all of us.  We were literally 6' from the tender.  Memorable to say the least.  I had a nice talk with the engineer of #89, turns out he ran all the south Jersey lines from 30th Street Station to AC, Cape May and everything south of Lakehurst.  It was amazing some of the things he saw and experienced.  AND he took notes.  I told him he should write a book....  undoubtedly our best visit yet.  Took the last minute tour of the PA RR Museum (again) ended the night at Casey Jones restaurant.  I had the pot roast (which was amazing) and Jenni had the salmon.  Those that saw my posts on the Book of Face understand what we saw.  Just an amazing day. 
On the way home, I stopped to render assistance to a 1 car MVA on US 202, I had an extinguisher on board, the car caught fire, I knocked it down until the "career" guys showed up.  At least the Troopers were cool.  

Yesterday (and Monday) it rained so the yard work was put on hold.  No parts for the Super Bee which ment time in the train attic!!  Reorganized a few things so it's easier to get around.  Yup, still "warm" up there. I brought all my Class J 746/Powhaten Arrow stuff to Jenni's after my Fireman's Relief Meeting.  

I trimmed up the"sidewalk" and getting that ready for the street lights - will be painting the board in gray for the sidewalk and station parking lot.  Once that dries, I'll stripe it for parking and set in the expansion joints.  Wiring is straight forward, I have the 3V adapter ready, just need to solder the wires from the lights to the main power feed and plug it in.  Mapped out the circle behind the Christmas Tower and ran the electrical plug under the layout.  Once the circle and the sidewalks are complete, then that can be finished off.  All the buildings will need to come off 1 last time to paint the sidewalks gray and glue the snow mat to the board.  "Main Street" may become a boulevard with the room I have.

Completed my purchase of the 3rd and final Mopar set - the Dodge Motorsports set - 1 of 3,000 made, got a great deal on it. Already trying to figure out how to display them as well as the N&W J class and the Powhaten Arrow set (we measured it 11.5' long). Found out that the engine - 6-11106 - was part of the Space Freight set. The chuff isn't working, so I may take it to be fixed. Smoke is acceptable at this point.

Started decorating for Halloween at Jenni's - listened to the Yankees lose to the Saux.......Hockey Pre Season is in full swing

Cleaned the garage yesterday so that's done as well

Prayers for Da Chief and all in need!

I will be at York - going to visit my best friend in Columbia on my way home.