Steam and Leaves a wintery tale

[minimans]

Since there have been a few post's this morning on live steam I braved the cold (60f) today to run ANNA. first problem was I could only run on half the road due to ................Wait for it..................Leaves on the line in best BR fashion!! so had to run back and forth.

 

[minimans]

So off we trundled t'other end..................where once again our drifted leaves deafeated us in the cutting............

 

[minimans]

So we stayed in the middle bit and had a cuppa to warm our frozen fingers......................

 

[minimans]

I like this time of year as the steam shows up well and the garden takes on a very green look the moss is constantly wet so grows like crazy!

 

[minimans]

So now it's off to find the leaf rake .............WIFEY............Where are you...................

 

[mbiff]

 

[Railfan]

Minimans, It's even colder here although I'm only an hour or two south of you. The high today only got up to 59 F. I had some work to do in the garden this afternoon, and almost had to come into the house to change from short sleeves to long sleeves. I forced myself to tough it out, however, and was able to get some of the roses pruned. Still lots more to go.

BTW, you could solve the excess leaf problem by getting a snow plow for one of your locos. You could just plow the leaves away.

 

[minimans]

Same here George even put a sweat shirt on it got so bitterly cold. I tried to plow them but the stalk's kept getting stuck in the wheels.................................Good to see you made it across I don't feel so all alone anymore!!


I know it went in, did anybody see it come out???????????

 

[GlenF]

Great pics. Sorry to hear about your "cold" weather, here in Michigan it reached a high of 29 today...........and that was several degrees warmer than yesterday.......:wits: All my G-scale trains are hibernating until the Spring!

 

[minimans]

Hi Glen you know I knew there was a reason I chose California when I left dear old England and 29f would be it!!

Well that and the Ocean.....................Closet surfer in my younger days...................

 

[Railfan]

Great pics. Sorry to hear about your "cold" weather, here in Michigan it reached a high of 29 today...........and that was several degrees warmer than yesterday.......:wits: All my G-scale trains are hibernating until the Spring!

Glen, where are you located in Michigan? I'm originally from SE Michigan and still get back about twice a year to visit the relatives. When I was last there, in October, the fall colors were at their peak and it was just beautiful.

 

[Railfan]

Same here George even put a sweat shirt on it got so bitterly cold. I tried to plow them but the stalk's kept getting stuck in the wheels.................................Good to see you made it across I don't feel so all alone anymore!!
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It got so cold here that I finally had to turn on the house furnace!

Yes, I made it across, but I was traveling and was about three weeks later crossing than the rest of you lot.