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No Trains today
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 25, 2007 12:36 PM

ttrigg

did you get your bridge put in place , in your railroad , I still can't work out side on my train line or run trains ,we are getting more snow and sleet today and tonight. as i write this it's snowing , when the weather breaks i have a lot to do out side , some reballasting  parts of the tracks , work on the pond ,check out the tracks so they are not lose and come apart , i'll put some new ARISTO CRAFT clamps in to replace the old type aristo clamps. they are easer to use around turn outs, I also use some split jaw clamps.  come on warmer weather .  BEN

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Posted by ttrigg on Friday, February 16, 2007 9:11 PM

Ben;

The weather man says we are going to be in the mid 70's this weekend.  If it hold, I should be able to mak a lot of progress installing my new bridge, to the top of Rosebud Falls.  The bridge will do a cross over of the mainline at ground level and that is the section I've been "realigning."  Hope it warms up soon in your part of the woods.

Tom Trigg

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 16, 2007 7:09 PM

 TTrigg

  I wish i could jump in the Pacific Ocean with you to warn up ????? .  I have been working on 7 new bird houses and refinished 5 old ones . I have a few other buildings i must refinished yet .

  come on spring,  i'm tired of the cold weather .  BEN

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Posted by ttrigg on Thursday, February 15, 2007 12:24 AM
Got so cold today that the wife and I had to go jump into the Pacific Ocean to warm up!!!!!  We did get some rain over the weekend, about 5 inches.  But since we live in a desert, what do you expect?  Yes San Diego is a desert with ocean frontage!

I too had no trains today.  I'm "realigning" one section of track on the mainline.  Did get a new birdhouse primed to paint today.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 10:12 PM

Well we havew some good news here on the weather front, we have been in drought now for about 5 years and were talking about 2,000,000 square miles of it. We have been getting torrential moonsoonal type rain for about a week or so, 100 mm (4") during these last 2 days. Some areas are still in drought and some are flooded out, out national highway is cut in 2 places, up above the Tropic of Capricorn.

It is getting toward the end of summer here and it hasn't been under 20 dg C (even of a night time) for about 4 months, its too hot to even wear socks. As we have Christmas in the middle of summer few of us have ever experienced much under 30 deg C. Some people from states further south, go up into the mountains in July, to try to experience a cold or even white chistmas.

Rgds Ian

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Posted by markn on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 7:23 PM
At least enjoy the winter wonderland snow scene-here in Southeast Virginia we just get cold, rain, and gray-Granted you don't have to shovel rain, but its bleak just the same.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 6:54 PM

SRS4501

your wright i'm glad i'm not in New York with all that snow.

RASTUN

with the snow blowing and the wind chill at 6 I am glad for the inside track and it's warm in here.

VIC

FRIGID 72 i wish it was that warm, it's been 10 to 15 at night the past two week

KIM

come spring so i can play with trainS out side.        BEN

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Posted by kimbrit on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 5:06 PM

Nice day in the UK Ben, spring is springing, not had a winter really. Never mind mate, soon warm up for you.

Cheers,

Kim

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Posted by Railfan1 on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 4:42 PM
Laugh [(-D]
"It's a great day to be alive" "Of all the words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, It might have been......"
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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 4:18 PM

Hey you guys keep warm back their, springs only a couple months away.

We feel your pain, its a frigid 72 in L.A. right now, got put on another sweater!Wink [;)]

   Have fun with your trains

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Posted by Rastun on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 3:51 PM

That's why you have the indoor loop Ben. Big Smile [:D]

I've been looking at that white stuff on the ground since November. But I have found a little time of late to get back to working on models.

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 12:56 PM

Only seven inches?  Be glad your not in up-state NY!  Cold in middle TN right now but no snow on the ground, at least not where I live.  Anyway all I can do is gaze at my engine sitting on the mantel over the fireplace, and dream.............

Stay warm Ben -

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No Trains today
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 12:51 PM

NO trains today February 14  07  Here in PENNA.   7 Ins. of snow and sleet  where i live  . Ben

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