April Coffee Pot 2016. 12 YEARS OLD APRIL 1. Wonderful grits and sweet ice tea for the southern gents. Coffee and oatmeal for the Yanks.

[KRM]

Good evening Back home,Took a goof off trip up to Mark's cabin in the top of Wisconsin that got tripped up. Should of been gone till Friday, but things happen.

It was 12:30 PM yesterday when we were told Mark's brother may not make it through the night so he headed home to fly out to CA.  San Diego early AM this morning. So I staid back and closed up things and checked to see what other stuff needed to be done if any. Locked everything up and headed home at 9:20 AM got home at 3:00PM.

Tired. Still don't know if his brother made it through the night.

Bummer If he passes that will be three of his four brothers gone.
I will catch up later.

 

Happy Birthday to Rich and Ray's wife.

[sir james I]

rtraincollector

Brent forward this to me . Heres your york photo 

 Yep that be us,

[anjdevil2]

Hey, Guys...!!

Thanks for the birthday wishes!!

Spent the day on the bike and then the road runner.....took it to softball where we lost 14-11.  I made 4 plays in the "short" field(they rotated me between 2nd and short fielder), 1 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI.  Came home to roast beef and mashed potatoes and gravy.

Progress on the job application front, seems like most employers want to pay much less for more work.  But, we'll see....many irons in the fire right now.

Much of the train purchases are on the back burner, for obvious reasons.  I may run over to my sister's house and look at my inventory.  With trains and Hot Wheels, I may...may have to look into thinning the herd, but that's for an emergency any ways, a long way off.

Good looking group at York.....soon, I hope, to make the trip, being so close.

Happy Birthday to Ray's Wife!!!

Off to see the wizard.....lol!!

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

Good checkup on foot.  Almost totally healed.  Down to a large bandage with a guaze pad.  Will be good to go for outside work this weekend.  Grass is tall.  I worked on clearing out more unneeded paperwork.  Lots of rain this evening.  Back to work tomorrow.  Three more days this week and three days next week.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[dbaker48]

Good Evening,

Surprised to hear about rain yesterday from V8 and Ray, didn't have any in these parts, just cool air and wind.  (Someone has the door open in AK).

To bad about your friends brother Kev.  My wife and her family is from Superior.  I've been there a couple of times, I always try to go during there two and 1/2 weeks of summer.  It IS cold up there.

Worked on the non-derailing switches today, took more time than I expected.  I was working on apair of cross-over switches.  Like you Ray I havn't installed them on my layout either.  Last night I was in my train room and had a derailment that the non-derail would have prevented.  But how many ways do you need to control a switch?  The Dr's layout has;

- Manual Button on Switch

- Toggle Switch on Control Panel

- CAB-2 Remote

- and now Non-Derail

Could be considered a bit much,

That is a good group photo.

Better call it a day, fell asleep twice  while doing this.

Later, Stay healthy and be safe!

-

 

 

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys.  Overcast and 51 in the Mid-Atlantic region.  Will be tidying up Fifedom all day for 2 (two) showings this afternoon.  We will have to take FifeMax to yatchett during this event, because he knows that the only reason people come to his house is to throw his frisbee to him...70-80 times...

On the WV future Fifedom, learned we will be running up against another bidder.  Wonderful...

[Banks]

Hello there,

Quick check in. Tried to log in several times last evening and couldn't. Whats up with that??

Photo looks good. Who is the fella on the left? I don't recognize him.

Where is Roy?????????

and Phish

Fife........Good luck on Fifedom.....

Back t the SS Fund.

 

Prayers for those in need

[anjdevil2]

Fife......yeah, that story sounds familiar....just found out we lost the house we were bidding on.  Didn't even get to counter offer....

Well, its officially time to panic.....a little.  Princess called and they have a job waiting in Princeton, like 15 miles from here.  We either blow the down and closing costs money and get them set up in an apartment....not liking that or boogie, find a place and over pay or find a foster home for Smurf our cat and move her stuff in storage and get everyone into Mom and Dad's house.....when it rains it pours....

So....we'll see.  Have to clear up a few things then get on with the day......

See ya in a few......

[cnw1995]

Aloha. Grey and cold again. Made the mistake of trying to clean the oven last night and stunk up the whole house. Next time, I'll do it by hand. That's a great photo of the Yorkies! Hang in there, Rich. Good luck with the showings, Fife. Glad you are almost fully healed, MikeC. 

[lion88roar]

Mornin' Fellas

I've either been sick or insanely busy since York. Thanks for posting the pic RT!

Fife - it all has a way of working itself out. You'll end up where you are supposed to be.

Rich - See note to Fife.

Roy - I know you are in Dallas, hope you survived the storms. Houston looks aweful.

Ordered some gift cards for Lowes from our rewards accounts. Will be working on the sunroom stoop and storm door either this weekend or next (or when it isn't raining whichever comes first). Also looking at a new ceiling fan for the screened porch. The one we installed when we finished it no longer rotates, light works, but no fan (need it when it gets hot and humid here).

Can't remember what else I was going to say.

Prayers for those in need.

[KRM]

Morning guys, slept good last night. Heading out to get a replacement outdoor faucet, cat food, softener salt, bird food, and a new pair of bluejeans.

Cold, damp and cloudy, Rain and more gloom is the forecast. 42 now maybe hit 58 later. 
No word on Mark's brother Jeff but I ain't going to bug him.   Jeff was exposed to some bad poison working for NALCO years ago so he has always been on lots of pills. Well the pills and boose got the best of his gut and liver and he was bleeding out and they could not get it to stop right away where he was but once they got him stable they air lifted him to Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA. Still don't know the outcome yet. The guy is only 57 years old and a nice guy. Sad.

Fife, Rich,  daughters house deal fell throught last week. Must be something in the air.

[fifedog]

....hmmmmmm, investment opportunity...   Note to self - buy stock in Band Aid and United Health....

Thanks for the "insider" tip, Brent.

 

[sir james I]

Fife.... Brent did survive the kitchen remodel but that's probably a safe investment knowing his track record....

S.J.

[lion88roar]

fifedog

....hmmmmmm, investment opportunity...   Note to self - buy stock in Band Aid and United Health....

Thanks for the "insider" tip, Brent.

I would agree. We can't keep them in stock here at the house because a certain little girl like to play doctor with her stuffed animals... now if we want fur all over the band-aid we're golden!

[KRM]

rtraincollector

Morning all. Last night turned out to be pretty good. On another forum a member placed a postwar 224 US NAVY b-unit shell for sale for $15 including shipping in good condition. So I bought that and I found at JUSTTRAINS the frame, the correct trucks and the piece in the middle that simulates a fuel tank. So now I have a second Navy B-Unit :) 

RT, wish you would of said something. I have a B-unit frame left over I would of given you from making the twin motor B unit. 

[KRM]

Raining and crappy cold.

Mark called me to update me on his brother Jeff.  Well after they got Jeff to Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA. They found out that the first hospital in San Diego had it all wrong. His liver is not the problem. The big bleed was in his esophagus and even after they scoped it they missed the problem. To add insult to injury he contracted a MRSA staph infection at the first hospital in San Diego.  WOW what next???

Went shopping with the money I did not spend up north and got two pairs of new jeans, some pocket T shirts, and some new briefs. I got the outdoor faucet but ain't going to change it in the rain and found out my PVC glue is dried out so now I have to get some of that anyway.
Tomorrow I will donate some blood at the church, they always have good home-made soup for those who donate. Won’t help Jeff but maybe someone else in need. Good to bleed out now and then anyway.

Later

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

Good day at work even though both pains were there.   Rain again washed out all planned home activities.  Wished I had more to report, but I do not.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[rtraincollector]

Evening all, 

Kevin sorry to hear about your friends brother but sounds like they have things under control now and pray he starts improving. 

Not a lot going on today. Won a auction that had some bennies to it I wasn't aware of until I did some searching, I was bidding because of 3 tin plate prewar passenger cars but turns out it has two one smaller than the other, Ive's Gondolas. Nice benny if you ask me. 

 

Thats about it for me you all have a good night

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Good evening from wet Southern Ohio,

Been crazy busy around here. Friday my bride and I went to Columbus to present a married couples retreat, got home late Sunday and started the new job on Monday. I did not have the internet access Sunday to post the SPF.

I have a ton of training to get done to re-qualify as a supervisor in a radiological / contamination area. Luckily I had most of the modules before so it was more refresher, but so far this week it has been 30 hours of study or testing.

Kev - Ever use the shark bite fittings? They are great! I keep a bunch on hand for emergency repairs and general work.

Bob- The 290's are great engines, pretty good pullers.

Buckeye - The folks who were shot were not kin, but they did live close to the kids other grandparent's kin. Still not much more news.

RT - Nice!

Time for bed 0500 comes quick!

Good night and may God bless

 

Jim

[dougdagrump]

Morning Everyone !

Not much happening here on the train front. Had some issues over the weekend so the doc had me go in first thing monday for some blood work, ended up increasing my meds again , second time this month. We'll see where this goes.

Been dropping in on Jeffrey's Diner over on the MRR side to check on Barry, a.k.a. BlownOut Cylinder. He was having some rough going with his CHF, the last word from his wife, Audrey, was that he was back in the hospital and it wasn't looking good. If you would just say a prayer for him and for Audrey in hopes that we will see him posting again soon.

 

Us old CHF geezers have to stick together.

[dougdagrump]

Anybody ready for some sushi ?

[lion88roar]

Kev - Sorry to hear about Jeff, that really sucks. FYI - They sell extralong sillcocks at Home Depot and Lowes with the SharkBite quick-connect on the inside end. I bought 18" ones last year and they are awesome, the valve is now inside the house, so no more frozen sillcocks and no more of those ugly protectors during the Winter!

Been watching it rain here the past couple hours, Mother Nature finally cleaned the pollen off the Durango that she put there.

Not much else going on. take care

[Banks]

Hello There,

Aquick check in to offer prayers for Barry and Jeff

[KRM]

Hi guys, Back from church and the bleed out. Feel good and they had chicken noodle soup with a bottle of water and some mini chips ahoy to eat while you re-grouped.
No news on Mark’s brother Jeff so I will take that as good news.
Jim and Brent, I looked up those shark bite fittings they look neat. Maybe I will try those out on the next project because I have everything I need for this one. All the outdoor faucets are in PVC and all the rest of the plumbing is in copper. I can cut off the whole outdoor system without interruption to the rest of the house.
Cold and wet so it will wait for a better day.
Working on placing four goose-neck lamps on the layout just to stay in where it is warm.

Dennis, I used to love going through junk yards. Not so much now.

Prayers for BOC
Have a good one.

[SPMan]

Good afternoon all,

Had a meeting with my financial guy this afternoon and he assures me that I will be able to handle the long term health care expenses for Helen.  Am going to dinner with her tonight.

Forcast is for 20% chance of rain but none so far.

Hope to get back to my layout soon.  I have been doing so much care giving that I'm not motivated yet.  Now I don't have an excuse.  Hope the Yorkies had fun.  The new orange hall is where I would be if I were there.  I'm thinking of throwing out a lot of my old magazines.  Too much trouble to try and sell them.  I could use some extra room.  A couple of my Ross switches have broken throw bars from age/use.  I will try to replace them without ripping the whole switch out of the layout.  I have some extra throw bars that I got some time ago.  You have to solder the switch points to some little gromets that go through the throw bar.  It's a little tricky but I have done it before.

Ray

[rtraincollector]

Ray drop them off at a V.A. hospital or some other places some one else could get use from them( The old Magazines) I take a few ever so often when I goto the V.A. as I don't have room any more. As much as I have bucked it I'm thinking of going digital just so I don't have the mag every time I turn around. 

[sir james I]

Word from Roy in Texas is that he is fine but has been very busy since returning from York. It's always nice receiving good news once in a while.

S.J.

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

Quiet day at work.  Went for a short walk for the first time in almost 2 weeks.  Feet are good.  Went to a nice program at the high school.  Rain has stopped for a while.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[8ntruck]

Last couple of days have been kind of stormy.  Had a big one Tuesday morning.  blew a bunch of stuff down around town - including a 20' by 24' section of wall on the north end of the high bay in the plant.  It is kind of nice in the press department now with all of the extra natural light.  Maintenance is thinking about adding some windows when they put everything together.

Been lurking on the forum using a Samsung tablet.  I can read everything OK, but cannot post for some reason.

Got some train stuff in that has been back ordered for a while.  A Thomas starter set for my great nephew's 2nd birthday (gonna drive his parents nuts with it ), a Santa's reindeer rocket fuel tank car, a PE letters to Santa Mail car, and the PE themed aquarium car.

Week from Saturday we've got a kids program at the KATY Depot museum.  Trying to decide what theme I want to use for my layout.  Thinking about putting together a Warner Brothers themed train as one choice.  Marvin the Martin rocket launcher, Roadrunner and Coyote gondola, Speedy Gonzoles Rocket flat car pulled by Sante Fe war bonnet Alcos.  The Coyote Ambush Shack too.

DDG - whale sushi??????

Sir James - I'd be interested in seeing pictures of the Thomas themed layout you are putting together at Greenfield Village.  Where is the layout going to be located and how long will it be up?  My aforementioned grand nephew lives in Lansing.  If that layout is going to be around for a while, I'll let his parents know about it as a possible outing.

Prayers for healing and care.

All for now.

[fifedog]

WV - 3  Fifedom - 0   ...and the search goes on.

Mornin' boys.  Damp and 44 here in the Mid-Atlantic region.  Knock out some laundry today in the event we show the house tomorrow.  Also knocking back the price a bit.  Both RAVENS and O's did well last night, me thinks.