Friday, December 23, 2011 Lethbridge (a.k.a. Christmas Adam)

5:00 am

The temperature is -1° C, with a high predicted of +5° C. From the Environment Canada website: Wind warning in effect. Today Clear. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming west 70 gusting to 100 this morning. High plus 5. Tonight Clear. Increasing cloudiness before morning. Wind west 70 km/h gusting to 100 diminishing to 50 gusting to 70 early this evening. Low plus 1. Normals Max: -1°C Min: -13°

5:15 am Model Trains

I am continuing to play with approaches for keeping track of the different types of CNR rolling stock. Another book I have that is a rich source of information is "Canadian National Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment. vol. 2" (2001) by John Riddell.

• 36' Steel-Frame Boxcars
  • XM series 1110 - 1119
  • XM series 404000 - 405999 Fowler
    • CN 405894 built between 1918 - 1919 for Canadian Northern Railway
  • XM series 411150 - 417149 Fowler
    • CN 413435 built in 1918 for Canadian Government Railways
  • XM series formerly 402000 - 417149 Fowler
    • CN 72122 built in 1920
    • CN 74579 built in 1923
• 40' Steel-Frame Boxcars
  • XM series 450000 - 450249
    • CN 450085 built in 1929, 7 panel, Hutchins roof, Murphy dreadnaught ends
  • XM series 461000 - 463999
    • HO model: Walthers - CN 461010, double-sheathed steel frame, dreadnaught end, Hutchins roof
    • CN 461244 originally built in April 1921 for Grand Trunk Railway, fish belly underframe, Youngstown or Murphy 7/8 ends, Hutchins roof
    • XM sub series 462000 - 463999
      • CN 463430 built in 1921 for GTR, 9 panels, 7/8 corrugated ends, fish belly underframe
  • XM series 464000 - 464599
    • CN 464343 built in 1923, wood ends, 9 panels, fish belly underframe
  • XM series 491000 - 491134
    • CN 491019, 7 panels, 4/4 Dreadnaught end
  • XM series 500500 - 503499
    • HO model: Accurail - CN 500899, Hutchins roof, wood end
    • CN 501664 built in 1924, fish belly underframe, Hutchins roof, 6' wood door, 60 ton capacity
    • XM sub series 502500 - 503499
      • CN 503356 built in 1927, 9 panels
  • XM series 503500 -513152
    • XM sub series 505851 - 506850
      • CN 506482 built in May 1930, 7 panels, 4/4 Dreadnaught end
    • CN 506701 built in 1930, 7 panels, Hutchins roof, 4/4 Dreadnaught end
  • XM sub series 506851 - 509102
    • HO model: Accurail - CN 507639, Hutchins roof, 4/4 Dreadnaught end
  • XM sub series 509103 -510352
    • CN 509502 built in April 1930, 7 panels, 4/4 Dreadnaught end
  • XM sub series 510353 - 511352
  • XM sub series 426000 - 426999
    • CN 426703 built in May 1930, 7 panels, 4/4 Dreadnaught end
  • XM sub series 427000 - 429999
    • CN 428137 built in 1929, 7 panels, wood door
    • CN 429099 built in 1929, 7 panels, wood door
  • XA series formerly CV 41000 - 41499
  • XA series formerly 582000 - 582324
• 40' Steel Boxcar
• 40' Insulated Boxcar
• 40' Double-door Boxcar

6:00 PM Cooking

We have not used our paella pan for some time. This seemed like a good opportunity to try Paella Valencia. We were unable to buy fresh seafood, but decided to proceed with frozen raw tiger prawns and frozen mussels. The mussels turned out to be a real surprise. We steamed them as if they were fresh and they opened right up and were delicious when added to the paella.

Here are a few special Christmas Adam photos:

The following is a new feature that I am testing.