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Tooling plate arrived today so after spending the morning with my design cap on it was time to head down to the shop and make some chips.
Progress so far on another Grafika puzzle.
I sat down to put a few pieces in this morning and discovered that my daughter had left a message for me using puzzle pieces. I didn't know she had helped herself to my puzzle room during the night. Perhaps she intended to help with the puzzle but finding it too difficult decided to have some fun instead.
Anyway, I'm trying out another puzzle from this new brand. This one didn't miss out on the Iaminate during the factory process; it's glossy. I seriously thought about attempting it blind but at this point I've suddenly got 'cold feet'. I think I will get enough of a challenge-fix referring to the box.
Number 3028
4-8-4 "Niagaras"
Built in August 1946 by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York - No. 30028 is the last operating survivor of 32 modern, Type 4-8-4, Steam Locomotives outshopped that year by Alco and The Baldwin Locomotive Works, for Nacionales de Mexico (the Mexican National Railroad). Designated by the N. de M as Class QR-1 and given road numbers 3025 through 3056, these nimble and graceful engines were the finest match between a locomotive design and the environment of its railroad that was ever achieved during the steam era.
Thoroughly modern in appearance and in specifications, these 32 engines brought a welcomed increase to the roster of the hard working N. de M. Their design included a wisely balanced compromise of features that was absolutely essential for the widely diversified areas where they ran. Although built to the giant 4-8-4 wheel configuration that had evolved at the pinnacle of the steam age, these engines were designed to be lighter and more flexible than most of their counterparts made for the U.S. and other level areas - yet they were low enough to give substantial bite on the ruling grades and sharp curves found in the rugged Mexican mountains.
Most locomotives of the 4-8-4 wheel configuration were known as "Northerns", however, these N. de M. engines were called "Niagaras", after their prototypes, the mammoth post war New York central 4-8-4s. In retrospect, they deserved a name of their own, for few locomotives ever fitted their home railroad better than these did.
For over 20 years these "Niagaras" served throughout Mexico, handling heavy international freight and passenger movements between Mexico City and Nuevo Lareo as well as regular runs to Guadalajara and Aguascalientes through the difficult high altitude mountain country. This locomotive design, modern and sleek, yet sizable and rugged, gave the N. de M. the broadest possible usage over the limitations of the light rail and mountain curves making up much of its right of way.
In 1966, after 20 years of service on the N de M., Engine 3028 was acquired by the Great North Eastern Railroad Foundation and returned to its "birthplace" of Schenectady, New York. It was the intention of the Foundation to restore this locomotive to operation and display it as an example of the ultimate in design and construction of the great American Locomotive Company. For almost 30 years, the Foundation carefully preserved and stored the engine, out of the weather, in the former Delaware & Hudson shops at Colonie, New York.
In November 1994, the Great North Eastern Railroad Foundation entered into a long term rental agreement with the New Hope and Ivyland Rail Road, which allowed Locomotive 3028 to be moved from Colonie, New York to the New Hope and Ivyland Rail Road at New Hope, Pennsylvania. The agreement calls for Locomotive 3028 to be restored to full operating condition at the New Hope shop. It will then be placed into regular operating service on the New Hope and Ivyland Rail Road, joining "Old Number 40", a 1925 Baldwin, type 2-8-0 Steam Locomotive which has been providing most of the motive power on the Railroad. Together they will operate an extensive year-round schedule consisting of Regular Passenger Excursions, Elegant Dining Excursions and Special Charter Trains from the terminals at New Hope & Ivyland to and from the many rustic rural village stations stretching across Bucks county, Pennsylvania.
Historic Information from:
Main Line Mexico
by: Harold A. Edmonson
One of my favourite pieces I have done in a long time. Shot on 5x4 slide too, awsome! I originally shot this ages ago for a friend, using my 30D. Had been waiting to do it again for a while using a large format camera. My class mates and teacher thought the piece was very interesting and thoughtful. And my friend liked it.
CAMERA: Canon NEW F1
LENS: Canon fd lens 35mm f/2,0 S.S.C.
FILM: Fujicolor superia ISO 100 24 exp.
[color filter]
FILM DEVELOPMENT: author's manual film development
Tetenal colortec c41 [8min 30sec 30 °C]
FILM SCANNED: OpticFilm Plustek 7400 with SilverFast Software
SHOOTING DATE: 10/2015
DEVELOPER DATE: 01/2016
TECHNIQUE: Multiple Exposure unedited.
NUMBER OF EXPOSURES: 2
NO POST-PROCESSING
OBJECT: Residential complex Heartland
PLACE: Saint-Petersburg, Russia 2015
These are from Nathan 600 piece Mucha The Four Times of Day. I was looking forward to do this puzzle, but unfortunately when I opened the puzzle bag and started sorting the pieces, I discovered that the pieces are heavily damaged.
At first I assumed that the damage was only to the box (as can be seen on my photo of it) but it looks like the poor conditions in which this puzzle was stored affected the pieces as well.
It seems that it was kept in a very damp place, where the humidity damaged the pieces. There is a lot of discoloration on individual pieces, which is especially prominent on the light pink border. Also, some pieces have physical damages as well.
I was very disappointed with this, so I put the puzzle back in the bags, and probably won't be building it. Hopefully there will be another copy of it for sale at some point, in better condition...
Did anybody else have similar experience? Is there a way perhaps to restore the pieces?
This lovely Renoir should keep me occupied while waiting for the group wedding.
As usual, I got bored with the edge pieces and dived into the middle.
For the first time I've decided to record hours spent on a puzzle. This has nothing to do with wanting to know my speed but to get a better idea of the level of difficulty. Previously I've just estimated according to days taken with a rough guess of hours. Having to face up to the actual hours I spend on puzzles is daunting, nothing to do with lack of speed but more to do with the guilt of overindulging.
So, starting from opening the box, I've spent 2hrs 10mins. I found this interesting because it felt more like 3 hours but when I look at my progress, I feel I have done very little for that 2hrs 10m. So, I suppose at this point I'm not feeling guilty but feeling very slow.
I feel like those two crazy kids in that Weird Science movie, building the "perfect" woman...
I dont have a bra on my head though. At least, not right now.
Anyways, here's the original text I had in my head when shooting her...
Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back,
Guilty of dust and sin,
But quick-ey'd Love, observing me grow slack
From my first entrance in,
Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning,
If I lack'd anything...
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