Rock River Valley Division Show

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So off to Rockford in a drizzle this morning, where we braved an overly crowded parking lot to finally find a parking spot that would allow us to open the doors on the car. Show was interesting but not much new. Gary got to talk to some more exhibitors about landscaping and also played with an airbrush after watching a demonstration using one to "weather" a box car. Until now he was convinced that using an airbrush meant the same as using a paint spray gun or spray can: paint all over the place. This convinced him that it really does give you very much finer control.

I did buy a heavyweight passenger train RPO car based on one made by Pullman back in 1914. This is a smaller car but has larger doors and windows for my ambition of lighting the inside and staffing it with furry characters as postal clerks.

It was cooler today, but still warmer than average for this time of year. Looks like by Monday we'll be back to more or less normal for a day or two, but then it's supposed to warm again.

Falling asleep sitting still, guess I'd better get up and do something. It's too early for bed.