Wayne came over today to help out with the layout. Yup, at long last we're working on the layout again. We got the benchwork for the entire UP loop completed. We re-worked Sullivan's Curve and finalized the grade at Silverwood. I need to get 5 rolls of the WS Plaster Cloth, 2 Large Right Turnouts, 1 Large Left Turnout, 15 pieces of cork, 13 pieces of Peco Code 80 Concrete Tie flex track, and 10 pieces of Atlas Code 100 Flex Track. Sherry has suggested a new wall to create a laundry room, which led to Wayne's suggestion of widening the layout at Alray. Damn! Another project!

So the cop traffic jam scene is a little stereotypical, but being a fan of urban layouts, The Acela Express is a winner. The work around the house has progressed at a break neck pace. We're almost ready for the gunite on the pool, but before the deck goes in, I want to run the irrigation, plus conduit for low-voltage lighting and garden speakers.

Alright. Time to come clean. I haven't worked on the layout since February 12th. In the interim, I've fought off at least one virus, installed new toilets, built a fence, moved the door on the tool shed from the north wall to the east wall, put new hardware on the kitchen cabinets, and supervised the digging for our new swimming pool. Sherry tells me this weekend will be spent putting in crown molding in the master bath. It may be another week before I get to play trains.