Afternoon all from Sunny cool Southern Ohio,
Ray - Glad to hear Helen is doing well. Will you be her caregiver for a while as she recuperates?
I'm off for a couple of days. Had to run to Columbus this morning after getting kids to school and got home and had lunch, left over stromboli - good stuff!. Going to rotate tires on the Avalon, dump recyclables and finish up cleaning gutters before going back into work Thursday.
Later,
May God bless,
Jim
Evening all!
Mike C - ahhh - the annual manly tradition of spending hours trying to recover a 6 year old $4 string of Christmas lights...I know it well...drives one to drink... think I will get one now in anticipation of my annual ritual...
4 inches of rain predicted here Thurs thru Sat/Sun. if we get the 4 we may set a record for the most rain since they started recording rain amounts some 400 years ago...
Turkey in the fridge, pie making materials on hand (pumpkin, chocolate, and apple), dressing fixin's and potatoes for mashing...check! Belt checked that all the notches for letting it out a couple of inches fully operational...
Have a great evening all!
Regards, Roy
Hello there,
Thanksgiving prep in ernest.
I usually don't do Christmas decorations till 2 weeks before Christmas.
Mike. ...with a little patience and a meter you can start at one end of a lite string and find the open light. I usually skip 2 or 3 bulbs until there's no voltage. Did it many times when I had more time than money. Now outside lights are all C9.
Roy......foundation back to normal yet?
Where's Chief? Hope he didn't fall out of his tree.
Best move on.
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Good evening all,
Moved and mulched leaves for the last time in the back yard. Just waiting now for the hard maple out front to lose the last of its leaves and then I can mulch them and bag the leaves in the street gutter. Good day at work. Spent 3 hours explaining one of my job processes to an IT guy who thinks he can automate a 6 to 7 hour process into a 5 minute job. He did all the right things, taking notes and asking questions and he does not have a clue how long it will take him. At first he said everything would be ready to go by next Tuesday, but towards the end of the conversation he was hedging his bets a little. Hmmm. Worked on lights again with some success. Thanks for the advice. Have to spend tomorrow night prepping for turkey day. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
PS..
Got the latest CTT. Flipping through I thought it was MRR there for a second. They were talking run like real and operations.
Think they better read the title
CLASSIC TOY TRAINS
That's the problem with all the hi-railers migrating here instead of staying in MRR; we get all their operation issues. I don't mind seeing their layouts in the pages, but I miss all the tinplate articles that characterized earlier issues.
Mornin' boys. Sunny & 40 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Got some family time coming this week, so I'll take this time to wish everybody a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.
Starting the Physical Therapy today. Hope it works!
A very HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all.
Happy Thanksgiving
Sun and 50 today. The snow is melting, I can see green grass again.. Already waiting for that turkey tomorrow. CTT IS SUPPOSE to be classic trains not modern. can't say much as my issue has not arrived yet, always later than everyone else.
S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
Charter Member- Tardis Train Crew (TTC) - Detroit3railers- Detroit Historical society Glancy Modular trains- Charter member BTTS
Just a general question ( I collect and run all era of trains ) but do you classify a era or a time period ( ie 20 years ) as classic If you go time period would not 20 years be classic as most states concider a car being a classic ( some as early as 15 ) so with that thought we would be at 1995 In 1995 we already had TMCC just a point to think about not trying to cuase a war but to me classic toy trains covers all types of trains true they don't do much in the tin plate era main reason there isn't as large a following in that as there is in modern I would bet. and I would say the same for the post war era ( which by the way I love ) even early modern your going to get more of the recent items as that whats available and that s what they are given to share. Classic toy trains may be a misleading title to a point but it may not also as it may be that Classic meaning in thats a classic idea so you have Classic Toy trains not necessary meaning old trains but old idea as toy trains are.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
Happy Thanksgiving.
Antique cars in IL must be 25 years old last I knew. At least to get a Antique plate. Classic on the train front I guess it is up to you. I am not sure if classic has anything to do with antique. A new Mustang Shelby or the new Dodge Hellcat are conisdered classic right out of the factory.
So for CTT I would think they can show what they want. Now if it was Antique Toy Trains then that would be a whole other thing.
Lots to get ready for tomorrow. Going to host 14 hungry people. Then it is up to deer camp on Black Friday.
Enjoy the holiday and be safe.
RT, did you ever hear back from JimmyT?
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Good morning all, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
Phish, yes I am the permanent caregiver for her since she came down with dementia over a year ago. This latest medical episode is just one more thing to watch.
Tomorrow is our 56th wedding anniversary and this year it falls on Thanksgiving as it did 56 years ago. Since the date of Thanksgiving changes from year to year our anniversary is not always on the Holiday. Son is taking us out for Thanksgiving/anniversary dinner tomorrow.
Ray
SPMan
KRMdid you ever hear back from JimmyT?
Kev, He has posted elsewhere.
Hope Everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
OK CTT arrived today and though I haven't read it yet there appears to be enough for me to consider it classic. The 2 featured layouts do have modern engines and it appears the one on the cover is too.
Evening all from sunny Southern Ohio,
It got up to 60 after an over night low of 27. I'm glad becauseI replaced out back Storm door and this one has a doggy door built in. It is neat. Ben the Golden Retriever has it figured out, but Molly the minuature schnauser is not too sure about it yet. We'll see how long it takes her to figure it ou.
Ray, Happy Anaversary. 56 years, that is great, it is especially notworthy of how you uphold the "in sickness and health" part. May God Bless both of you.
If it is a "classic" does that mean it costs more?
Bride is fixing supper for just us. The kids are spending the night with the other grandparents as they have kin coming in for Thanksgiving.
Good night and may God bless
I decided to release a project I have been working on for a few years... If you google "o gauge paper buildings free gift to hobby", you will see what it is. . Hope y'all enjoy, they ought to be up tomorrow morning or so.
Good evenin' all !
Busy day getting ready for tomorrow. Apple & pumpkin pies are done, roll dough is done and in the fridge, bacon cheddar deviled eggs in the fridge and the turkey is taking it's soak in the fridge immersed in a maple syrup, thyme, bay leaf, garlic and peppercorn brine.
Phish, Good to see ya visiting again.
Ray, Congas on 56 yrs.
Got a few more things to prep tonight for tomorrow then hopefully I'll still have enuff energy left to pack-up my stuff for friday. It will be a "Kid's Club Fun Run", didn't have quite as many sign up as we normally get. No need, so far, to have multiple operaters on the lines.
Now the most important item is to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy the day with family and friends.
Night all.
Remember the Veterans. Past, present and future.
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MichRR714 KRM did you ever hear back from JimmyT? Kev, He has posted elsewhere. Hope Everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!
KRM did you ever hear back from JimmyT?
The question was for RT about an e-mail. Your reply answered nothing. I will PM RT off line.
Longer day at work than anticipated, but got enough done to justify taking Monday off. Not doing anything special, but there is little I can do on the 30th, and there are a variety of reasons to not be there. I have plenty of time built up and no sense dying with unused vacation time if I can help it. LOL! Did some prep work tonight for tomorrow. Weather is still mild.
As far as CTT is concerned, "modern era" is kind of a misnomer considering 1970 was 45 years ago. The number of us who had trains from the postwar era keeps getting smaller each year and it makes sense to tap into the market of those who ran trains in the 70s, 80s and 90s. While CTT came along the same time the Kughn era was being played out and has that fairly well documented, the MPC era has to have some stories as well. I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, and I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Evening All !
Wanted to wish EVERYONE a Happy Thanksgiving !! Hope everyone has an enjoyable day with friends and family. We will be having our typical small gathering, Inlaws, Chris & GF, and a few friends over in the evening.
I'm STILL working on the Control Panel, but making steady progress, have a long way to go. But spending extra effort to make sure it is something I want my name attached to.
Suppose to be cooler here, a typical Fall Day, maybe mid 60's, and possible rain on Friday, but it will be fine.
Been thinking alot today of this year compared to last year, sure is different! We have SO much to be thankful for. We are all in much better health and things that matter couldn't be much better. My bout with the Shingles is all buy over, a few minor spots in my scalp annoy me, but no big deal. I was really lucky not to have it attack my eye. Unfortunately, it seems that my FIL has got it in his lower leg. The Dr has him on the meds, and since it was caught early he should do ok.
I was informed Monday we are going to go and get Annual Passes for Disneyland. As it turns out an Annual Pass is not that bad, not that much more than a daily ticket. We haven't been there in over 20 years. When I was in college I worked for Wonder Bread and delivered to the park everyday for over 3 years. Kinda got burned out on the place. Then going to go to Knotts Berry Farm on Wednesday, taking the Inlaws for an outing to see the decorations. (Vets and a guest get in free from Nov 11 thru Jan 6.) I'm sure they will enjoy it.
Take care all and be safe.
Don
Happy Thanksgiving All!
Happy Turkey day peeps! Those paper buildings I mentioned earlier are up, so it's almost an early Christmas too! They be here:
http://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/topic/paper-buildings-5-each-unlimited-quantity
Hope pe y'all enjoy them!
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Ray, congratulations to you and your wife on your 56 Anniversary. Quite an accomplishment in this day and age. Best wishes for a wonderful day.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Thanksgiving y'all
Ray congrats on 56 years of marriage.
We have lite rain this morning but it beats shoveling. 53 degrees.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Mass over Brunch over.
Relaxing a few minutes before preparition for the gang begin. They will all join us about 5.30.
Sitting down is feeling really good. Best get moving
PS
My earlier comments we pointed more at hoping CTT would keep the reality and operations in MRR and keep CTT for the toys no matter how old they are. They have gotten away from the custom built layout and back to what I like.
Well said Banks. Let the magazine stick to it's title.
KRM The question was for RT about an e-mail. Your reply answered nothing. I will PM RT off line.
Thanks Kevin, was letting you know he was ok. Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
Happy Thanksgiving to all. Especially thanks and prayers for all our military, wherever they are at this time. Wayne
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