Plate Rail Chief: Brotherly Love is a wonderful thing, eh?
Chief: Brotherly Love is a wonderful thing, eh?
Yes it is. Get phone call from Don at 9:15 EDT [6:15 PDT] as I was walking away from deer stand. All shaken. Chris had been in a wreck at around 4:30 AM. Went to sleep while driving home. Stone sober so don't go there. Ran up under an 18 wheeler trailer. Had cut eyelid. Yes, that was all. Doing gamete of tests to be sure.
Later I get this text photo and word he is OK. Does have to spend the night in hospital due to seatbelt bruises. Want to be sure all OK.
Couldn't open doors so he crawled out the top. Yes he did.
Good Lord was looking after him this AM.
Home from hunting. Will post more about that tomorrow.
Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Good Afternoon Gents,
Cloudy and threatening rain but just above 50F which is pretty warm for this time of year.. Been dealing with a bit of construction on the house. One wall of our basement has deteriorated so badly you could poke holes in it with a stick. Years of leakage and winter salt destroyed the block. I'm pretty sure when you compact the new fill you're not supposed to crack the mortar on the new wall. The mess of the front lawn is another story. I ain't paying for them to rectify the damage.
Tore down the carpet central just to keep wifey happy. Frankly, I couldn't argue...it covered a good chunk of the livingroom with tubular track. It looked like a 10 year old had moved in and taken over.
Hope everyone is doing well. I'm off to rake some leaves.
Bruce
Good Morning from Blueberryhill........
It is a cloudy 42 degrees. Going up to 67 today.
Not much new here. Watching the World Series on TV.
Y'all have a great Saturday.
Chuck
Good evening all,
Good day at work. Got tickets ordered today for train ride tomorrow at Indiana Train Museum. Goes from Fishers to Tipton, where we eat and then return. Weather is supposed to be good. Watched Grimm tonight. Good show. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good Evening,
Things going pretty well here. Spent the day visiting with a friend, then working in the train room. Even spent time on Chiefs engines.
BTW, Chief, question..... Which direction do you usually run trains, clockwise or counter-clockwise? Was testing the first engine and it jumps the track running counter-clockwise. Is that going to be a problem? The only think I can think of is I might have gotten the trucks mixed up when I put them back on. I know I didn't install them 180 degrees out, the coupler is facing the right direction. (If I did get them mixed up they could be facing the wrong way, you know, if I switched the front and rear).
I started taking the second one apart, even though they are the same engine, even the same cab number. They are different internally. The original K-Line boards are even different. Hope the ER upgrade I have for it will work, cause the wires are different colors than the first engine. Maybe I should have checked that before I installed the ER upgrade in the first one. Sure, hope I don't have to take that one out and switch the boards. Hopefully, will find out tomorrow afternoon. Other than those two issues, the upgrade is going well!
We are going to go and work a show tomorrow am, will be the first time Kay has done one in quite a while. I'm sure she will be well received.
That's about it for now, so hope everyone has a good week-end !!
Please let me know about the direction you run your layout, Chief.
Don
Hello to All. Happy Friday. Uneventful day at school today. Superintendent came to visit. Banks - I know how your wife feels. With yet another school shooting today in Washington State it is discouraging to work in a school. You wonder what drives people to go on such rampages. Our security coordinator always tells us it is not a matter of IF there will be an incident in our schools, it is WHEN will it happen.
Supposed to be a nice weekend weather wise. Tomorrow I am traveling to Sterling VA with my wife. Her friend is being installed as pastor of a church there.
Take care,
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
Good afternoon all,
Glad to hear that Don got a good report from the doctor.
Warm today near 90. Where is Fall?
Wife going to accupunture again today for the 7th time. He claims she should be out of pain by the 29th after I told him we were going for an MRI on her on that date. I hope so.
Whatever happened to Pat from Virginia on the farm? He used to talk about stock car racing and the cows getting loose and looking into the windows of his house. Haven't seen anything of him in a while.
Got some good info from Hudson John about the parts I need for my broken down Santa Fe Northern. MTH may have what I need. I will talk to Midge.
later,
Ray
SPMan
Hello there
TGIF!!!!!!!!!!
Been a long week.
Almost finished with French Drain at barn. Keeping fingers crossed water problems are resolved.
Jim....I may have some #26. I thought it would be a lot smaller than that. I'm leery of total length. Number of turns is more important. Count them as you unwind. If you want me to see what I have let me know.
RE Phish. I may have his email from long ago. I'll check on that.
Why does the curser disappear while typing here??????????
Chief....hope ya get a big one. Musket season is in this week here but I've got way more things I should do. Grandaughter #1 is in a parade tomorrow PM. Guess where I'll be
Best get busy
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
I'm a live Chief thanks for asking. Had operation to replace defibrillator on Tuesday Went thru my D-day yesterday pretty well actually I had other things upsetting me yesterday which mainly kept my mind off of it so I'm still kind sorrow but doing good.
Getting ready to figure out breakfast and what I can do today. not much because of replacement for a couple of weeks but can do some planning.
Made contact with local BACA there getting a New train set for a child tomorrow there coming by or one of them is anyway.
Talk to you all later have a good one
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Banks,
Thanks for the info. According to Tom Barker's book, there should be 11 feet of #26 magnet wire wound on each pole. I've got another good armature to put in, but I just wanted to challenge myself with rewinding the original.
Anyone know how to get in touch with our old friend Sturgeon Phish?
Jim
Morning all. Partly cloudy and chilly. Getting ready for trip down east to hunt. Meeting at 10. Then hit the road.
Hope all OK this morning? RT, how are you?
Later
Good night all. Reclinerized most of the evening. Tired and was up so early.
Plate Bruce, I guess you know Shake and Bake and myself battle back and forth all the time. Don and I are actually brothers so we have to carry on sibling fighting.
Mike C., those un-American sport scores. You never give up.
Banks, sorry to hear about Wifey's school.
8N, about it. Funny song. Got the corn in?
Meeting at 10 AM and then off to the deer camp.
All sleep tight.
We lost 1-0. We only had 10 players, and that hurt. Had a nice supper afterward at Fazzoli's. We have heat and A/C in the house again. Oldest daughter has carpal tunnel surgery on right hand tomorrow. I hope everyone has a good day.
Hello there.
Thanks all for the kind words on the York photos. Mrs actually took the one of Santa while sitting in the entrance to Silver Hall while waiting on me.
Pretty busy here. Blowing off last Friday didn't help that situation any.
Mrs is pretty wound up this evening. Her school (an elementary) was on lockdown this AM due to threats of suicide from a parent. Makes her want out even more.
Jim Probe......if you rewind the armature be careful of the direction of turns and the number. A few turns more or less won't hurt but all three should be consistent. Do you have a source of magnet wire? I still have some around but nothing that small. Make sure there is paper or some means to keep the wire from rubbing the iron. You'll also need to dip it in varnish or shellac to keep the wires from rubbing through each other. wind as tightly as you can and try to keep the turns laid together or the bundle will be to large.
On to other things
Evening Folks,
Busy week so far. Should be doing some work related stuff but I have been sitting here catching up on posts from the last 4 days. I have been working on an online class for the last few weeks. I need to get to work again tonight. Not much else to report here in G'burg. Weather has been cool and damp. Supposed to warm up by the weekend.
Banks- Loved the photos. Also enjoyed Carl's video from York.
Stay safe,
dbaker48 ChiefEagles Third, get in that train room and work on my engines. Third, IF I RECALL CORRECTLY, YOU SAID THEIR WAS NO HURRY WITH THE ENGINES! So being the super conscientious person that I am, I thought it would be a good idea to check the upgrade hardware out before I finished installation on your 2nd engine. To do that I have installed the upgrade in 3 of my older engines and so far the upgrade pcba is working well, only have two more to go. Unfortunately the solder iron was left on and it leaned against your shell. But, I've been able to fix it ok, so no problem. BTW I expect the speaker to fit in a LOT easier on the second engine. Later .
ChiefEagles Third, get in that train room and work on my engines.
Third, get in that train room and work on my engines.
Third, IF I RECALL CORRECTLY, YOU SAID THEIR WAS NO HURRY WITH THE ENGINES! So being the super conscientious person that I am, I thought it would be a good idea to check the upgrade hardware out before I finished installation on your 2nd engine. To do that I have installed the upgrade in 3 of my older engines and so far the upgrade pcba is working well, only have two more to go. Unfortunately the solder iron was left on and it leaned against your shell. But, I've been able to fix it ok, so no problem. BTW I expect the speaker to fit in a LOT easier on the second engine.
.
Reminds me of when we'd have to tell the customer his car wouldn't be ready for the weekend....when in reality, the boss didn't have his own wheels and needed the customers car to go to the cottage that weekend.
Good Afternoon All !
Back from Doc's office. They must have stock in the bandaid company with as many as I have on me from the biopsies they took. Will learn the results in a few weeks.
Got everything all packed for the next three days at the museum. Regular run Friday, kid's club fun run Saturday and "Halloween Spooktacular" on Sunday. Gonna be a long weekend.
Things moving along on the halloween layout. Main part, level one and two, is done just need to get some of the backdrops up so it can be moved into place. Once that is done then the lower table can be put in place and the finishing touches applied.
Gotta get going, taking the better half out for lunch and stopping at Party City too see if there's anything I can think of for a costume on Sunday. Everything I've seen so far they want way to much $$$$.
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ChiefEagles OH that sounds good. How much did you pay him to keep you in a wheel chair for Kay to push you around. Second, when I first got a computer years ago and got on line, joined a forum. Was typing everything in bold. I was politely told by a guy, typing bold meant SHOUTING! So I quit. Now I am aware that this software with turn to bold on its own and you can't turn it off. Just go out and come back in. Then retype and post. Third, get in that train room and work on my engines.
OH that sounds good. How much did you pay him to keep you in a wheel chair for Kay to push you around.
Second, when I first got a computer years ago and got on line, joined a forum. Was typing everything in bold. I was politely told by a guy, typing bold meant SHOUTING! So I quit. Now I am aware that this software with turn to bold on its own and you can't turn it off. Just go out and come back in. Then retype and post.
Talk about ungrateful !! What you do not realize is that the pushing Kay does of my wheelchair is part of her physical therapy. I'm just helping to comply with HER Dr's orders.
Second, I believe you are confused with typing in ALL CAPS, as shouting. The bold is only being done to help some of you older guys see better.
Morning all. Chilly out. Off to early Human Services Board meeting in Raleigh.
Wish I could wait on Shake and Bake's reply this morning to my "badgering".
Have a good one.
Good Wednesday Evening All!
Had a great time at York. Thanks to Mrs. Banks for taking the pic!
My 15 month old grandson Patrick has finally leaned how much fun it is to hit the button that operates the whistling billboard! We are definitely in trouble!
Been fighting a cold the past few days given to me by John while we spent the three days together at York, thank God for sick days.
Later....................
Bayville, NJ
Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans - John Lennon
Chief's theme song:
It's the second week of deer camp
and all the guys are here,
we drink play cards and shoot the bull
but never shoot no deer.
The only time we leave the camp
is when we go for beer.
The second week of deer camp is the greatest time of year!
Quiet day at work. Spent a half hour at bank tonight signing papers for a home equity lone renewal. Only do it to get exemption on property taxes. Another game of that "all American" sport Thursday night. Hopefully will get another win. Got my first issue of the LCCA magazine today. Looks pretty good. I hope everyone has a good day.
dbaker48 Went to Dr office this am. He reviewed X-Rays and was very pleased. Everythng doing well. Next appt. not until December.
Went to Dr office this am. He reviewed X-Rays and was very pleased. Everythng doing well. Next appt. not until December.
Took a nap in the recliner [reclinerized] during the news. Woke up cold. No wonder. Wifey had heat in house set on bedtime temp. Yes, its chilly outside. In fact, Lucy is barking in fence wanting to come in. Bet she is cold.
In fact, Wifey and I started loading greenhouse this afternoon. Fall is here.
Good Afternoon!
Been busy since York, between babysitting granddaughter Kali and doctor visits, mine and taking others. Monday I had a visit to the eye doctor. I am getting occasional flashes in the left eye. Had an extensive eye exam. You name the machine they had me look into. I was there for over 2 hours, no waiting time. The results are I am far sighted in my right eye and near sighted in my left eye. The both kind of balance it out and I do not need glasses yet. The right eye is healthy but the left eye has a tear in the retina that is healing, a floater just above my sight line and I may have glaucoma starting in it. I go back in 6 weeks. School tonight.
SPMan: Ray, I emailed the info that I got from MTH. I hope it helps. Prayers for you and your wife.
Don: Good news from the Doctor.
Enjoy the Day!
John
I had heard and read things about "The Judge".... I will probably wait until Netflix -- besides I can put up captions, as I don't understand all dialog even with my hearing aids. Sunday here in Oregon -- we took our 5year old Grandson on a Halloween train ride -- lots of super heroes -- he was a leprechaun --looking more of his Irish side than Italian -- one of only a few 'home made" costumes. I wish I paid more attention to the cars and engines.... I had already checked the website and they listed several of the types and dates, but after the ride, I found only really two. Twin engines -- One nice SP "as delivered" 5399 the oldest in this small line's inventory --1950's I think -- nice looking. The other was green and yellow --but I didn't get close enough to see. I bet is was one of the small lines that used to ply the Willamette valley. The baggage car, bar car and observation car were all early '50's. The weather was unseasonably nice... we rode in a re-furbished flat car that had a long seat down the middle and "safe" sides, but open air... Short ride-- down the line for about half hour with the SP in front, then back to starting point with the other engine in 'front"... Grandson had a great time waving at all the crossings. He knew when we'd get close, because the engine would always sound the horn... Rode through country-side, you can't see from the highway -- not spectacular, but nice. The Portland Heritage museum will be starting a short "holiday" run with on of the two steamers either #700 or SP daylight 4449..... This year I will take grandson up to that short ride. I have the HO Daylight.... couldn't afford the O (yet).. Back to rain here, but I have some inside jobs and layout work to do... first the jobs so the YF is happy....."If mamma ain't happy ..." As my 94 year old dad says "Stay Healthy"..... The trains keep us young.
Good Afternoon,
Went to movies to celebrate our 35th, we saw two movies, The Judge, and St. Vincent. They were BOTH very good. I was a little disappointed with the Judge however. It was located at a small town in Iowa. The place was beautiful!! Fantastic waterfall, rolling hills very very lush. I'm ready to move! Even willing to tolerate the tornado type weather they had to sustain. So I stayed for the ending of the credits to see "actually" where it was filmed at. MAJOR disappointment!! It was filmed in Massachusetts!!
Going to spend the afternoon in the train room. Take care all and STAY Healthy !!
Good morning all,
Has been a busy week so far. Meeting at senior center on Monday, plus accupunture treatments for wife on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Neuroligist yesterday and caregiver meeting for me in afternoon.
Cool this morning with overnight low of 55. Maybe I can start getting back out to the garage now with lower temps. #2 son broke up with his girl friend. Was a short relationship. At least nobody got hurt. Glad to see him back in the dating game though. He's not getting any younger.
Neurologist wants wife to have an MRI because of her neck pain to see if there is any connection between that and her memory issues I guess.
It worked fine
8n very nice work, A pulling machine for sure.
Thanks for posting.
RT, I hope your surgery went well.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Morning all. Home for few. Enjoyed Gettysburg, visit to restaurant in York and mainly good to see some of the gang. Resting up today. Meetings tomorrow. May go back to deer camp Friday and come back Sat. Bucks beginning to chase does. Rut just getting started. Saw lots of deer but none I wanted to shoot.
Hope all have a great day.
8ntruck Another nice sunny fall day here. Again, stuck inside KRM here is the link hope it works: http://cs.trains.com/ctt/f/95/t/229627.aspx All for now.
Another nice sunny fall day here. Again, stuck inside
KRM here is the link hope it works:
http://cs.trains.com/ctt/f/95/t/229627.aspx
All for now.
WOW !!! Talk about supercharged !!! Cool...
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