ironrosefarms Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 (edited) What does steel skid strap and Christmas have in common? I don't think they have anything in common UNLESS your trying to decorate a..... Caboose.... Our cub scout pack volunteered to decorate a caboose that was given to the city in honor of the towns 150th anniversary. So as Cub Master I got the joy of "master minding" the project. It started out just to outline the caboose in lights, but then I made the mistake of stating that I thought it would be cool to use some motion lights to make it look like the wheels was turning. Another leader spoke up and said she would buy the lights. Have you ever tried to put Christmas lights on a huge round chunk of steel standing on end? That is where the skid strap comes in, made these dandy clips to hold the lights to the outer rim of the wheels... I'll post pictures of the finished project in a couple days... James Edited December 5, 2008 by ironrosefarms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Caradoc Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 sounds like a very worthy endevor please post pics of the finished project :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Bennett Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 James, which city, I'd like to go take a look. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiron Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 made these dandy clips to hold the lights to the outer rim of the wheels... That they are!!! Very creative and a noble endeavor! I can't wait to see pictures:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironrosefarms Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 Well, it is in Jasonville, just down the road from Shakamak State Park. We have hit a bit of a snag for the lights though... they are building a new Casey's gas station and in the process they had to cut the power to the ball park where the caboose is at. Duke energy is dragging their feet and doesn't have the meters back in at the ball park. Soooo I'm hunting for a generator for Saturday the 6th, that is when they will have their lighted parade and the Indiana Rail Roads Santa Train So I'll get pix if we get to light it up... James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Bennett Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 In a former life I spent alot of time at the blue room and also the wooden keg. Youth is wasted on the young, I will try to make it to Jasonville tomorrow night. PM me an let me know how to find you. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironrosefarms Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 Heres some pix of the caboose, I didn't get back in time to catch it with my good camera or with a bit more darkness, (generator ran out of fuel)...Soooo here is the good old handy camera phone pix. We ordered in the white stuff today just for effect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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