The train is about done now. We have 6 wheels painted and ready to attach in the morning.
It will have steam coming out of the stack, it's own light, and train sound effects.

Later today all the parts were on the train but we need to router the wheels and the front and paint them before attaching them in final form.

We are in the middle of making the train. The fog machine and pvc have already been mounted inside. We are going to add routered foam to the front and foam wheels to the bottom sides and then plastic tarping on the tank and everything left to paint black will get painted black. Then we have to hang the dementor in the cemetery, paint the back of the caboose and finishing hanging curtains in all the doorways...that's it folks. Almost ready.

Amanda is working on a stack of teacups for Professor Trelawney's classroom. She started making these from styrofoam coffee cups last night.

Finally got a refund from Haunted Props this week. Two months after placing the order. At least that's over with.
Last night I started painting the base of the train but ran out of paint so I will have to get back to it tonight (if it doesn't rain - I swear I expect to see Noah around here lately).
I came inside and made the sign for the front of the train. Attached are pics of the sign in its various stages of completion. I painted the gold letters and trim this morning. The sign is made from pink foamboard.

We're putting the finishing touches on things, installing lights on walls, adding decorations, and trying to finish the engine and the caboose. Above are pics of the lolly tree I made (ugly but effective) for the candy cart, and the smoke stack for the train (made from a plastic waste basket). We will be feeding the pvc from the fog machine up through the stack where it will vent out. Breaking news, I may have to remove Dumbledore's eyes as we may have a person to play the part of Dumbledore and a person playing Mad Eye Moody. Will know more within a day or so. Also we are to be featured on the local morning news. Not all of the actors/Hogwarts staff members can be present for this but hopefully a few will be.