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The animagraffs youtube channel is awesome. This is the Big Boy.

For anyone who doesn't know, this articulated 4-8-8-4 is not just the god of all steam engine, but it's the god of all mechanical creations, and everyone, and everything should be bowing to it except for god himself.

I don't think there's probably any better time for you to start that project than now. I had a very nice platform for years, but I took it down so that I could have room to start building custom fishing rods. I've been trying to devise a way that I can set my platform back up and also have room for building rods. If it's something then you decide to get started on (depending on gauge) I have no shortage of extra track, model coal and foliage that I could pack up and send to a p o box. The tracks have built up a little bit of surface corrosion over the years so they would need some cleaning before they can conduct properly.

Entropy should probably be saved for another forum. Lol

I know you already know this, but until 13.8 billion years ago absolute zero was the rule, and thermodynamics was the anomaly. Nothing is efficient at heating itself and there's no getting around it.

It's funny that you mentioned this. For years I have wanted to paint and mechanically restore a custom passenger diesel and cars, specifically dedicated do everyone on our thread. I'm going to start that project this fall and you guys are going to love it when it's done. The cpa weather express is coming this winter.

I'm not sure if you're familiar with Autism and trains. lol you have to forgive my messy basement but I might like trains just a little bit . I got just a few on my walls. Some of my nicer steam engines are back on the left corner, I also probably have over a hundred diesels and steam engines that still need restored packed away in my crawl space. I immensely appreciate both real and toy trains and think they are the most beautiful and interesting marvels of engineering humanity will ever create.

I've noticed, and i've been pulling for you. It's great you're seeing a doctor. I have no idea what's wrong with you, but I can tell you that depression and anxiety go hand in hand. Its the anxiety that can have profound and completely unexpected effects both mentally and physically. I only say this because I'm sure you have a lot of worry about what the f*** is going on which is only compounding what is going on . You know, man, if you ever feel helpless and trapped i'm only a pm away.

I just got woken up to what sounded like my roof about to get yanked off my house. The wind almost never wakes me up.That had to be one hell of a gust.

Not trying to be a jerk here.but he forgot a lot. That said, i'm sure as we get closer, Dt will be quite informative.

I always appreciate what Dt has to say, but im not exactly feeling this one. It seems like he's only included worst case scenarios. What if it's a meduki or central based moderate /strong among many other questions. A lot of possibilities he didn't include while making uncertainties seem certain.

@Voyager might have been on to something with his post the other day. I'm hearing whispers of a strong El Nino. If that were to verify ( location dependent) it could be the back door until next spring If you get what i'm saying. In all seriousness though, come later this spring and summer the bdf will be welcome and offer something for everyone.

I'm currently having a discussion with the same voices about a winter grade. Dick and I personally think that it deserves a higher grade then the C I'll be giving it, but It's 5 against 2, and I can't take the screaming anymore.

I just had a lengthy discussion with the voices in my head about this. We completely agree , but only because people are weird. A normal person likes their winter days around 0℉ and summer days close to the century mark. .

I have no idea what temp I hit but it felt somewhere around 70℉ about an hour ago. The sun's been out here for the last few hours. I'm experiencing a little qdrizzle at the moment ,mbut the sun's still out. I'm working right down the road from my house in Fairview, township atm.