Good afternoon, Was a busy morning, SIL came by with the Daughter's car and we did rear brakes. They were metal on metal. Wife's car said low tire two days ago and I looked and could not see anything in it so I aired it up figuring it had leaked around the bead Well yesterday it said it again so today I took it off and found tread seperation down to the cords. Firestone , these only have 53K on them and have been rotated and both fronts look like this on the inside. Wife has a Pontiac Torrent and our daughter has the Chevy Equinox They are the same cars and have the same tires and driveline so I looked at her tires today and they have the same inside wear pattern. Don't know if it is a tire problem or a geometry issue. Either way looks like I will be getting a new set tomorrow. Tire wear on the rear is fine??
Glad to hear the Yorkies are back and doing fine.
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Afternoon all. well the above ground garden is done basically 15' x 4' x 1'H Now I'm beat from the past two days. Day of rest from this point on. May take some pictures of some trains I want to sell but thats about it.
Done a few trips running back and forth to Hd since I got the truck. Need to get a drill bit a little bigger before I do the next above ground garden as it will make it a lot easier putting the giant nails in 1/4" was not big enough to make the job easier. think I may need 1/2" but 3/8" may be what I really need. Also need to see how big of a bit I need to feed my dsl line thru walls the end piece. Then around it with puddy.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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sir james I A nice trip, I didn't spend much, little more than a couple of evening dinners. Ah but you can't buy friends and there were many. Especially the Coffee Pot gang. They are family now. Bob Keller was selling CTT badges(they used to hand them out)after all the years of being a Kalmbach subscriber I couldn't squeek a freebee out of him. No I didn't buy one. They owe me.... S.J.
A nice trip, I didn't spend much, little more than a couple of evening dinners. Ah but you can't buy friends and there were many. Especially the Coffee Pot gang. They are family now. Bob Keller was selling CTT badges(they used to hand them out)after all the years of being a Kalmbach subscriber I couldn't squeek a freebee out of him. No I didn't buy one. They owe me....
S.J.
Sad. Guess times are hard in the magazine business. Online stuff becoming more and more popular. Running the "presses" out of business. Sad.
73 degrees and sunny.
All have a great week ahead.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
"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
Good evening all,
Pacers won and so did Indy 11. Sato salvaged an 8th place starting spot for AJ's team. A top 5 would be nice on Sunday. Tried to walk today. Only did 7.2 miles. Left foot really blistered up. Done training for Mini. Recovery mode only now. May go to foot doctor again on Monday. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Hello there,
glad to hear of safe returns. Wish I could have joined you.
How many prizes did you bring back?
There was a light turnout at the reunion last evening. Got sticker shock this AM shopping for clear kerosene. $3.99 a gallon still. Heating oil is $1.72. I use kerosene because it could be in the tank for 10 years and it has less solids to gell.
Test and tune went well. Got a learning curve on grandson's new machine. The other boy I help spend a lot of money on his engine and gained little. I think some jetting and gearing adjustments will bring it around ..
Considering hitting the flea markets followed by chicken barbecue tomorrow
Nite all. Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Glad all had a good time at York. Now safely home.
Had big parade today. Got three hugs from pretty lady reporter who rode with me.
Tilled up a new flower bed for Wifey. Late this afternoon she had already started planting in it.
New roof on Train Box yesterday.
Sleep tight.
More gardening today. Truck is full of supplies so Off I need to go.
Mitch great news that just means Don and Buckeye need to work that much harder to support LAz,You,Chief, And myself.
Good morning,
Sunny 55 degrees and will be in the high 70s again today. We went from winter into summer. Only plans are get grocery's.
Hope everyone gets home safe and sound from York.
Morning to all. Have not posted in a good while. York was great as usual. Did not spend a ton of $$$, bought a couple of sections of Gargraves multi gauge track to build my own test track and a Williams WM N5C porthole caboose.
The big news I shared with the crew at York is I'm retiring at the end of the school year. Forty years in public education. Hopefully I'll have more time to frequent the CoffeePot,
Take care,
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
Mornin' boys. Sunny & mild in the Mid-Atlantic region. Just a quick fly-by as we have to vacate fifedom by 1130 hrs. Could be working at the yatchett later on.
Perfect weather at YORK. It was great to see my fellow Coffee Pot friends. Roy, Bob Mitchell, Laz, John Fullerton, Hudson John and cousin Ray, John"son", sirJim, Charlie, and Brent. (Think I got everybody...? Seemed like more.) Took pic with Bob Keller, and Mary from Customer Service took our mugshot.
After touring the entire complex (Brown hall was closed), finally pulled the trigger and purchased the new Williams/Bachmann 10-wheeler, B&O #1357. Turned out to be a great purchase, as when I ran it last night, it just marches up and down my grades, with train, like it owned them. Brent, I forgot all about the 260E when I ran the 4-6-0. We made the right call.
Hello there, TGIF! !!!!!! Man I wish I was at York nursing sore legs. Looks like a good time was had by all.
Mrs &I went to the 3rd annual St Pat's alumni reunion this evening. The the group was smaller than hoped but it was a good time (not as good as York).
Since the price of oil is rising I'm going to get 2 barrels of kerosene and top off my oil tank in the morning.(should almost fill it) Following that up with TEST AND TUNE at the dirt drags. Planning to rest up Sunday after a visit to local flea markets.
Scuttlebutt has it I'm in the hunt for the big project I bid the other day. I know one of the GC's I bid to was low. We shall see.
Son emptied the barn and started some field work this week.
Dozing off here.
Prayers for those in need
Quiet day at work. Good walk at noon. Left foot hurt like h--- doing the lawn tonight. Do not understand what is going on. Will still try to do 13.1 Saturday. Just have to wrap the foot well as it does not hurt to walk in bare feet. Grimm was good tonight. I hope everyone has a good day.
Sunny and in the 70's today.
KRM - Put your snow shovel ayay in Apirl?!! You are tempting fate.
SPMan - hope your turn of good news keeps going.
I'm expecting some back ordered Lionel items next week. Also put a Thomas set on order for my grand nephew's birthday coming up in July.
Looking forward to the sprint car races Sunday at the State Fair Speedway. I think the prigram will be 360 sprint cars, late models, and modifieds.
All for now.
Good afternoon all,
My friend Larry took me out to lunch today. I enjoyed the time away from the usual problems.
Had a meeting yesterday with care facility people where Helen is now. I found out that my secondary insurance is better than I thought after medicare runs out. This will give my more time to locate a permanent facility. If the one I like does not accept her, I have a good back up plan that I discovered today and recommended by the hospital. I have an appointment to talk to them and take a tour next week.
Hopefully, things are beginning to look up.
Thanks for the prayers,
Ray
SPMan
dbaker48 Hmmmmm, I know I did a post this morning, but apparently I didn't hit the "Submit" button. Didn't have any content that was important, so I guess no foul.
Hmmmmm, I know I did a post this morning, but apparently I didn't hit the "Submit" button. Didn't have any content that was important, so I guess no foul.
That is what happens when your mind goes.
Good Morning from beautiful sunny and warm (62F) Southern Ohio,
TGIF
I got the cabinet I made into the utility room yesterday and got it mounted and the coat hooks installed. My bride likes it. Doing some touch-ups on it today and hopefully be done with it so I can remove the old wall cabinets in the utility room which were recycled from a kitchen remodel years ago, paint and rearrange and hang them next week before I go back to work. Bride is ordering a new counter top and sink. I'll probably make the base cabinet.
I had to re-submit all my information to reinstate my security clearance and I'll need to have another physical. It's crazy, different divisions of the same company and they don't transfer information.
KRM - Sounds like a win-win between you and your neighbor
Don - the doc's layout sounds interesting.
Dennis - They allow shooting in California?
Ray - Finding the housing must be a huge relief
Yorkies! Have a good time and if they're giving away any American Flyer pick it up and send it to me!
May God bless
Jim
Nice out there again today, 44 heading to the low 70s. Things are really drying out. Washed the truck yesterday. It had a ton of crushed gravel fines packed in the wheel wells. Glad I cleaned it.
Weeds are taking off. Put the heated birdbath and cat water bowl away and set up both of the concrete birdbaths. Un-covered the AC compressor for the house and put away the snow shovel. Most of the trails in the woods have dried up enough to travel on but two. Made a deal with Jim next door where instead of him paying me for his part of the gravel I had laid down he is going to buy and haul that amount of gravel with his gooseneck trailer to freshen up some of the bad spots on the north end of the lane.
Don, can you take pictures of the Doctor's layout your working on? It sounds neat.
Well have a good one and those at York, enjoy!
Mornin' boys. Sunny annnnnd 50 in the Mid-Atlantic region. Received Greenberg's Postwar repair "bible", as well as a TM dvd on servicing Lionel. Middle princess also gave me dvd's Magnificent 7, 3:10 to Yuma, and Meet Joe Black. Taking some extra cash to YORK in a few minutes.
Ray, that is great about finding the housing for Helen, maybe some good luck is finally headed your way! Certainly is well deserved!
Have ben having an interesting time with the Drs layout. He wants Legacy and conventional ONLY, obviously his choice but it would be less costly to add DCS in the mix. The primary issue has been incorporating 34 Ross Switches and 38 various accessories. The cost of the ASC2 units is what really is driving the price up. Anyway Z-Stuff has a $20 unit that will add the switches to the CAB-2 Remote, and will support an infinite number of switches. (Must be DZ2500 switch motors, however.) Got the unit and programmed with all the switches, the unit really works well. The DZ2500 has 6 wires though and was somewhat of a pain to get connected. This unit plugs in the back of the Legacy Base, and has a provision for pluging another serial device into the rear of it. Suppose to be able to plug the cable for the accessories. The accessories all worked, but the switches would not, . Z stuff sent me a replacement unit, but it had a different issue. Received the 3rd one today, and it acts just like the first. Z-Stuff has been very helpful, but of course they are at York now. So I picked up a DB-9 Splitter cable. Maybe, it will work if they are connected in parallel instead of serial. Will find out tomorrow.
Not much else going on, want to make sure I get this one posted.
Have a great day all!!
Don
Good day at work. Pain two was not there. Did some errands tonight. Balanced Checkbook. Changed oil in big mower. Will mow tomorrow night. Feet still giving me fits. Weather is finally nice. I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning still barely. Weedeated yard will cut later. Need to get some more garden soil for the flower bed then that one will be done. Need truck for some supplies for the next one
Not much else going on here today high of 67 today already 63 I think it might get higher than they are saying.
42, sunny and will be mid 60s later. Nice out there. No plans but to wash the truck. Maybe it will stay clean for more than a day.
Semi-busy day at work. Nice walk at noon. Weather is good. Had contractor over to look at the kitchen ceiling and other related items. Kitchen is the only room we have not done a major makeover besides wallpaper and flooring. Hopefully we will get a reasonable estimate. I hope everyone has a good day.
Sturgeon-PhishKev - Hummingbirds already? What keeps the sugar water from freezing? .
Sugar will keep the freezing point really low. Ever have a slushy?
Got my bid done. 4.5 meg. Hope to get it. If it runs as scheduled it will take me within a year of retardment.
Buckeye...hope t see you in October
Best move on.
Sounds like you had a great trip Don. I like Solvang too.
Took a tour yesterday of a long term care facility for my wife. It is a faith based hospital run by the Carmelite order and trained lay people. The place was beautiful and would qualify for my long term health insurance after I pay the first three months myself. They only had one concern about her dementia although they do care for Alzheimer patients. They want to make sure that she is not a "wonderer" since they are not a secure facility. But with my wife's back problem, I don't think she could get very far. I fell in love with this place the minute I saw it. I pray that she can get admitted when the time comes.
My number two son's May 7th wedding is fast approaching. I had to buy a new suit for the occasion since I have "outgrown" my old clothes. Looks like Helen will be unable to go I'm afraid though.
We had a nice rain here a few days ago. The flowers all around are blooming their hearts out. Smells like a perfume factory. I love it.
later,
Everyone have a great and safe trip to York. Hope to be there this fall.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
Hello all
Nice warm day here in the Ol' Pueblo. Hailed yesterday just before I left the mountain so part of the road was slush. Prob turned into an ice rink this morning. Warned my co-worker to take it easy in the morning. Hope he got down ok.
Kev - your hummingbird stories remind me of field camp in SE Arizona. There were a ton around the ranch we stayed at and they put out feeders (something like 90% of the birds in the Western Hemisphere can be seen within a 200 mile radius of Tucson). The big one, the Martha's or Rufus, was very protective about the feeders and would chase the smaller ones off. They learned and would gang up to distract it and while it was chasing one group the rest would come in to feed. It was like the Battle of Britain w/ hummingbirds!
So it turns out our mechanic's son's birthday is this Saturday, so I going to give him one of my Marx sets. Gotta make some room for the Flyer:)
Off to pick up a carb kit for one of the buses soon and then over to Bill's to start rebuilding it and put in the window regulator in the Datsun.
Found a guy in Tucson parting out a '76 truck that I am going to pull the exhaust manifold off of plus the smog pump stuff in case I do ending up needing it. Current manifold is off an earlier truck or 510 and the angle is all wrong on the headpipe. It has a nice little rumble of an exhaust leak:)
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Done,,,,,,,,,,,,, Graded flat and level with a nice crown. Then rolled it out for about an hour in all directions with Jim's 60" 600 lb + roller. It is sweet if I do say so for myself.
Don, you are right it is a lot of work but it is good work. I was a city slicker for 31 years in our first house living on a postage stamp in Plainfield. I could cut the grass with the push mower and drink a beer in under 20 minutes.
When I was young my grand-pa had the farm that my Uncle ran and I spent a lot of time there up till grand-pa passed when I was 15. Grand-pa had a house in town.
My dad farmed till my mom got sick in 57 then after mom passed away in 59 my dad moved to town but we had a large yard and an empty lot accross the street that we took care of till they sold it. There are + and - to both lifestyles. There will be a day I will end up back in town I bet.
My gooseneck lamps and the turnout came today. To nice outside to worry about them. It can waite till it rains.
Good Morning,
Kev, I know you use to work for Cat, with all the work that is required to support a place with acerage, I don't know how you guys are able to do both. Us city slickers have it easy in comparison!
All went well on the layout yesterday, getting down to the "short" llist of remaining tasks. Will try to get to the turntable today and see what that is going to entail. I was really surprised yesterday, the Dr. has an engine he got in 2008. He never took it out of the box to inspect or anything. The front truck was dangling and the cab had some broken struts. He took it to a train shop for repair, the tech told him that someone had previously taken it apart, and it appears that the wrong engine body on! The engine is suppose to be a Legacy engine but is TMCC. Also the shipping box had multiple shipping labels, as if it had previously been shipped to someone else, returned, and reshipped to the Dr. I didn't think he would get any positive response from anyone, due to the time frame. But, he contacted Lionel and the major mail order house he ordered it from. Surprisingly they told him to return the engine and box to them. I was amazed they just didn't say "Sorry".
Not much else going on, got to get on the taxes, REAL SOON! Hope everyone has a great day, and no issues for the York travellers.
Take care and be SAFE.
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