11-18-2024, 08:05 AM
Good Morning All,
Well these past 2 weeks have been a stressful one for us here at home. On the 5th I ended up hitting a deer going 55 mph at night. I didn't see the deer until it was at the very last second because she came out from between 2 buildings. We are still fighting with the insurance over the vehicle getting fixed because they are saying the quote to get it fixed is to high and them not wanting to pay for a rental. So it's a bunch of back and forth between the collision shop, us and the insurance. It's just one big headache on our end.
Then last week my fiance went in for surgery ( woman things ) and has been off work since the 12th but we are hopeful she will go back to work on the 27th after her appointment or at least the following Monday. This surgery we didn't want to put off any further because it was starting to cause some health problems for her. She is doing much better now and is feeling a lot better, which is a good thing.
On a lighter and much better note, since the cold weather is finally arriving and I can't do to much stuff outside, I started once again working on the C&I equipment. I have done a ton more research over the summer and talked with family that worked at Bethlehem Mine #33 in Ebensburg, Pa. My aunt sent me some pictures from that my uncle has when he worked there. So that's a big help. I'm hoping at least over the winter I can start on the track plan for at least the Mine 33 section of the layout.
Well off I go for the day. Hope you all have a great day today. Take care.
Well these past 2 weeks have been a stressful one for us here at home. On the 5th I ended up hitting a deer going 55 mph at night. I didn't see the deer until it was at the very last second because she came out from between 2 buildings. We are still fighting with the insurance over the vehicle getting fixed because they are saying the quote to get it fixed is to high and them not wanting to pay for a rental. So it's a bunch of back and forth between the collision shop, us and the insurance. It's just one big headache on our end.
Then last week my fiance went in for surgery ( woman things ) and has been off work since the 12th but we are hopeful she will go back to work on the 27th after her appointment or at least the following Monday. This surgery we didn't want to put off any further because it was starting to cause some health problems for her. She is doing much better now and is feeling a lot better, which is a good thing.
On a lighter and much better note, since the cold weather is finally arriving and I can't do to much stuff outside, I started once again working on the C&I equipment. I have done a ton more research over the summer and talked with family that worked at Bethlehem Mine #33 in Ebensburg, Pa. My aunt sent me some pictures from that my uncle has when he worked there. So that's a big help. I'm hoping at least over the winter I can start on the track plan for at least the Mine 33 section of the layout.
Well off I go for the day. Hope you all have a great day today. Take care.
Matt
I can smell a steam post ten blocks away and when I do clear the tracks because the steam express will be hi ballin through
Conrail's Blairsville Cutoff - A Fictitious Alternative Route Over The Allegheny Mountains From Blairsville, Pa to Cresson, Pa
I can smell a steam post ten blocks away and when I do clear the tracks because the steam express will be hi ballin through
Conrail's Blairsville Cutoff - A Fictitious Alternative Route Over The Allegheny Mountains From Blairsville, Pa to Cresson, Pa