Success again!

Yes, folks, we got it. And boy am I relieved. As you readers know, I was upgrading said coupler. This almost became a thorn in omscaler's side. Omscaler doesn't like thorns. Challenges are okay. Thorns, no. Anyway as promised, the erstwhile coupler is doing what it was designed to do. Always a good thing. Now what? Now I have to decide about “retrofitting”. The question is, “Is it better to build new or fit a new coupler on old equipment?” Maybe we will do some of both. Until next time, pondering and working, omscaler

Improving the process

That's what it's all about. Right? It seems this writer is working on another coupler improvement yet again. It had to be done. We cannot tolerate faulty equipment. It has to work and work right. Right? So anyway, this year is well underway with the previously mentioned upgrades being scheduled even as I write this blog post. What are your plans for this year? Have you thought about it. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail someone said. At this moment I am considering an entire rework of the Murphysboro module. I changed a critical specification. As you probably already know, when you do that, all specifications may be affected. At least as far as the relevant component is concerned. However, this change should improve operation. Also, the change will correct some earlier flaws that got  built in by mistake. Learning is always fun! Until next post, a learning omscaler

Last year is gone

That's right. As mentioned last post, the past is past. Let's bury it together, shall we? As I write this, I am wondering what the new year will bring. I have a hunch it will be better than expected. Last year was better than several years before it. Why not be optimistic? This year we at The Omega Scale Railway are going to organize ourselves in an effort to solidify all the methods we have developed. This will give us a better model railway. Hopefully with less effort. We believe we can do this. See you down the line, omscaler

The end and the beginning

Happy New Year! Out with the old. In with the new. Yes, it is a time for new beginnings. Last year is gone. What was done was done and what was unfinished... What about that? This is year 2019. An odd numbered year. Seems odd doesn't it. Some people are superstitious about such things. I, your omscaler, see it as opportunity. Odd, I know. But let's look at it. Nineteen is not evenly divisible. This indicates resoluteness. It is like one. A good place to start. And start we will. Sure we will pick up where we left off after the Holidays. But still, with goals in mind, we will move forward in our new beginning. We will improve the way we do things. We will do new things. We will meet new people and we will accomplish our goals. Last year, omscaler did not meet all goals. What to do? What I will do is relist the goal. Readjust my sights. And move forward. My pet project right now is two flat cars. I had hoped to have that done by this writing but...stuff got in the way. No problem. Make it a New Year's goal. Maybe you will do likewise with your stuff. Headed for the goal, omscaler