After being delayed a week with an out of town trip I did a little more work on the rail truck this evening after supper. It was time to build the tailgate in the style of a 1930's truck, complete with the chains and hook to hold it open and closed. The parts took only a few minutes to design and the plasma cutting was even quicker. (I love our MultiCam plasma cutter!) The air cooled motor which will be positioned in the pick up box needs as much ventilation as possible so I decided to cut the railway logo into the tailgate. The name of the railway is the Persnickety and Doodle. Persnickety refers to Janis who is a stickler for the details. Doodle is a nod to my drawing passion. The number 2 is also my hidden signature (I am the second born in our family) Then it was time for a little grinding and welding. I bent up some hooks and cut some lengths of cain and then welded everything in place. The result was a very sturdy and functional tailgate at last! It was time for a tailgate party!
Freshly coated Mechanical Circus Train
While Peter and I were in Ontario the crew continued work in the studio. One of the projects which was completed was the study models for the Mechanical Circus Train. Becke spent many hours painting and glazing the three scale pieces. They sure turned out great! Thanks Becke!
One last peek
Panorama photographs taken inside a building are most often badly distorted and this is certainly no exception but it truly does give a good perspective of the scale of the project. The theme work stretches well over four hundred feet in length, down each side of the walls and cross the back of the fifty-two bowling lanes. This shot shows one of the posts being jacked into position. The next phase of the project will happen directly behind us as we view this picture and the theme work will span an equal distance. When that is done this environment will be truly complete. Then we will move on to a whole other larger building to create even more fun and magic. Just imagine...
