Report No. 37

 Hi all.

The Angels Branch has survived the many "atmosperic rivers" we had last month. I recorded 17 inches of rain in my guage during that period. Some maintenance will need to be done restoring ballast and lost grade material, but it is operational. Also the river bed below the bridge is about 6 inches deeper now.

I took February 9 and 10 off for my birthday, now I don't feel bad about getting that senior discount any more. I spent the first half of my b-day cleaning and realigning. Then ran a maintance train with No. 8, then a scheduled mixed train to Melones with no. 10 and back to Jamestown. The next day No. 9 took the train. I will run another on Sunday the 12th. 

Coming through the S curve on the 12th.

Four mushrooms found that growing up should be done under the railway. The bottom picture is the single mushroom that lifted the track 3 inches. Unfortunutly I had to remove it and it did not go to the kitchen. I'm not a mushroom expert...

A small cow or calf got through the fence on the lower end of our property and walked next to the McArdles Switch stepping on the S curve below bending one rail. The work crew went through the whole Branch and realigned the rail.

Between Christmas and New Years I finished the superstructure of the 2nd turntable that will be use at Angels, but for now it is used at the end of the track, Melones. I will be ordering more nut/bolt castings soon for detailing it.

Also I built a Pola/LGB small freight shed plastic kit and have to make a platform for it to go to Melones.

After that I HAVE to start on the Hotel Nevills because the Sierra Seminar is comming up on April 23 and I will want some progress to show.

Thanks for checking in on the Angels Branch.