Bob and James, new friends I made through contacts on this forum, were scheduled to come check out the BNML yesterday.  Arrive was set for between 4:30 and 5:00 for an evening of runnin' trains. Unfortunately Bob couldn't make it. (I hope you feel better soon!)

I planned to run 2 trains - the normal interchange Run from Winnipeg to Noyes and its US sister, the Noyes BNSF train. I got my paperwork ready and our train was ready to roll into Morris when James arrived.

I recently purchased a new micro cut paper shredder and after shredding tons of old paper clutter, I realized that the shredded paper was so fine that it could be used to build model scenery, rocks and landscape.

Most of us own some kind of paper shredder but the stuff from the "cross cut" type really works, since it cuts it very fine. Micro-cut shredders produce much finer particles, so they can be used in scenic modeling requiring smoother surfaces..

So the sun finally popped out to do a bit of priming. I also did some preliminary assembly before priming. As I looked through the instructions I saw several smaller brace pieces that had to be attached to the sides and ends, so I figured rather than fiddle with painting the little bits individually I’d glue them in place and prime the side and end panels, as you’ll see why in the following pics.