{"id":1441,"date":"2015-10-30T18:41:26","date_gmt":"2015-10-30T22:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/?p=1441"},"modified":"2015-10-30T18:41:44","modified_gmt":"2015-10-30T22:41:44","slug":"sometimes-life-gets-in-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/sometimes-life-gets-in-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Sometimes Life Gets in the Way"},"content":{"rendered":"

I must apologize for not getting articles out as often as I would like. My goal is for getting something out at least once a month but sometimes life just gets in the way! This past summer I\u00a0had\u00a0a rigorous work schedule with many visits, new product launches and being short staffed. It is a good problem to have but left little time for modeling or writing about modeling.<\/p>\n

Even so, I managed to coalesce my plans for the “Boat Yard”. This Free-mo module plan was years in the making. I finally have a plan that I feel I have the skill and time to complete. If all goes well, it will find it way to the 2016 National Train Show in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

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I decided to attempt a scratch built rail barge based on NS Detroit river barges that ran up to about 1995. Here is the template for the hull.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Other future plans that may or may not come to life include: Detroit Salt Company and the Smelter. both were considerations for my next project but the boat yard won out.<\/p>\n

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A close second for a Free-mo module, the Detroit Salt Mine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Satellite View of Salt Mine with yard and loading area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I must apologize for not getting articles out as often as I would like. 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