02-09-2010, 09:38 PM
Holy Schadenfreude!
3,500 spikes, 4,000 ties, oh my aching back!
If anyone gets pleasure by watching others suffer then here it is.
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I finally spiked down the last bit of main land track for my layout. I started last night and was feeling rather despondent about the whole effort so walked away. Tonight, after making the family dinner, helping my oldest clean her disaster area of a bedroom (still not done...yes its THAT bad!), I got an even bigger bee in my bonnet and had at this. The last foot of this was an absolute pain. I don't think I've felt as uncomfortable spiking down a length of track then I did tonight. I was just plain awkward to get at. Plus, I hate spiking from right to left, just a thing I guess.
Well enough whining. I honestly couldn't be happier!
No Golden Spike moment yet... I'm saving that for a special occasion. But I'll settle for a Silver. For now I will bask in the effort it has taken to get this far and prepare for painting and ballasting in the days ahead.
3,500 spikes, 4,000 ties, oh my aching back!
If anyone gets pleasure by watching others suffer then here it is.
I finally spiked down the last bit of main land track for my layout. I started last night and was feeling rather despondent about the whole effort so walked away. Tonight, after making the family dinner, helping my oldest clean her disaster area of a bedroom (still not done...yes its THAT bad!), I got an even bigger bee in my bonnet and had at this. The last foot of this was an absolute pain. I don't think I've felt as uncomfortable spiking down a length of track then I did tonight. I was just plain awkward to get at. Plus, I hate spiking from right to left, just a thing I guess.
Well enough whining. I honestly couldn't be happier!
No Golden Spike moment yet... I'm saving that for a special occasion. But I'll settle for a Silver. For now I will bask in the effort it has taken to get this far and prepare for painting and ballasting in the days ahead.