Today was back in the train room adding vegetation. I am now in addition to having run out of trees, starting to run out of bush making material. I am using reindeer moss for the bulk of the bushes and I am down to precious little. And I am completely out of Woodland Scenics foliage sheets. Which is another material I particularly like for bushes.
I started today's work at the Stanley turntable which is pictured below. With the exception of some more trees this area is essentially complete. 
I then moved over to the Stanley team track area. I put another coat on the access road and then started adding vegetation. The vegetation between the team track and the mainline is also essentially complete with the exception of some small tree growth.
Then it was back to Furnace and Swift Run where I added vegetation between the abandoned spur and the mainline in Furnace and between the mainline and the fascia around Swift Run. This area is also pictured below but there is quite a bit more work to do here.
My final act of the day was to complete the re-assembly of #34. I believe the chuff problem is due to the insulated tries on the main drivers which means only one wheel is making contact with the rail for providing a signal to the cam. To fix this will not be easy.
During re-assembly Murphy's Law came into effect. There are three screws holding the boiler onto the frame; two small ones and one large. I kept all three of these in the same container. You guessed it. There are now only two. Which one when missing? The large one of course. I don't know how it got away but it did. I believe it is a 2-56 x .75" screw and of course I don't have one of those. I will check with Chesterfield Hobbies the next time I am in the area and verify the screw size and get one. At least the two small screws hold the boiler onto the frame securely.
The picture below is #34 on the test track right after re-assembly. It should be ready for the next OPS session.
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