This week I went on a bus, train and tram trip to Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast for something to do. Total trip $1.00 due to our $0.50 fares. I chose Wednesday to go, as I thought I’d get the most mates available to come share the experience. But as it turned out, it was just Dean and myself who attended after 16 people were asked. They had varying excuses. Some I can actually agree with. Anyway, it was a great day. I walked just under 10km that day, including around the hill at Burleigh. Boy was there people around, on the train, on the tram and on the beach and stacks also walking around the National Park.
Saturday was a working bee day on the FreeMo modules. We had about 6 of us there working on them. Bit by bit we are getting them finished. While taking a break yesterday I was shown how Paul controls his servo point motors on his layout. I think I will use the same MERG servo mounts and then interface the servos with my Signalman’s Panel for control of the servos. I’m thinking of also having up to 4 catch-points also controlled with servos.
As today was Father’s Day, I got my combined Birthday and Father’s Day present (which I purchased myself) from the kids. It was a Model Box BCC bus kit in Lego type blocks. This is a fantastic model. My only complaint is that my local bus service number and destination (the most populous Buzz service in Brisbane) or even the City Destination board, were not in the list of destinations available. I might have to reach out to the guys and see if they can make up those destinations. But apart from that my present is completed and I’m very happy with it. Did I say it was a great little model?
