This is the kind of day where a bottle of Kona Brewing "Big Wave" Golden Ale sounds great!
Guys, I need to know if I should add Pastor Bob to the RIP track memorial.
Also, it was mentioned he modeled ATSF in the 1980s. Is one of these heralds/avatars more appropriate than the black-and-white one?
-Kevin
Living the dream.
SeeYou190Guys, I need to know if I should add Pastor Bob to the RIP track memorial.
Hi Kevin,
I think you should add Pastor Bob to the RIP list. I don't see why we would leave anyone out who has contributed to the forums.
Just to avoid duplication, it sounds like you want to move the Diner? I had offered to do it but I'm perfectly fine with you doing it too. You do a great job and your hosting of the June Diner was really exceptional! I can always do it another month (except August - I'll be away).
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
hon30critterJust to avoid duplication, it sounds like you want to move the Diner?
No no no!
I have never moved the diner. Ed opened the thread for me this month.
Thanks Ed!
I'm good for opening Weekend Photo Fun & Show Me something, but the diner is too much responsibility!
I have taken the responsibility for maintaining the RIP track for about a year or so, but that is all.
You can safely move the diner and open the July edition, no duplication will be done by me.
I will send you the Imgur text for the new RIP track graphic once I know it is OK to add Pastor Bob, and which herald I should use.
Good evening Diners. A large coffee please, Janie.
Pastor Bob. I think his name should be added to the RIP track memorial.
Kevin I like the middle one for the memorial.
Chicken Curry with a Fragrant Rice.
Stay Safe Everyone.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Well well well.
I continue to go through the boxes of old photos I received, and I found another picture of STRATTON AND GILLETTE layout number 1.
I am guessing this is from 1983 because the Nn3 mining track has not been added, but I look older than 15, so maybe I removed the Nn3 track for some reason.
I also have found this picture of an N scale STRATTON AND GILLETTE 50 foot boxcar with my "The New Reliable" slogan and arched lettering.
Nifty!
Good afternoon all.
Kevin - When I think "AT&SF" and "1980's", I would say the middle version - Blue & Yellow. That was "SantaFe" in the 80's. I concur, add it onto the RIP track.
Garage Furnace - Hanging from the celing, he is piping for the propane line now.
Speaking of Propane - The outside tank has been placed, it will handle both the garage and the whole house furnace, once everything is completed. My dog, Dozer, is NOT happy there is this big white blob in HIS yard, and has growled and barked (yelled) at it....
I will catch up with the rest later on.
Hope all are well, and all enjoy the day!
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
By all means add the good pastor to the RIP track!
David (North Brit) Just got off Zoom with my son to the South of you... He tells me your weather appears to be much more comfortable than what we have around here at the moment (although a lot cooler than what western Canada has been having!). Looks like it may be a while before I get over to visit them. Was hoping to go over in August but now that will be postponed until later on.
Just put a new sims card in my iPhone to transfer to the new 5G network my company has me on now. Everything appears to be working, so I am happy.
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Good afternoon all. We have returned to perfect weather, a beautiful sunny 24c.
I got back to cranking the peddles along with doing some other things in the workout dept. Knocked off a quick 100 push-ups and 100 sit-ups and 100 scissor kicks. I started doing push-ups where you lower right down on your chest, lift your hands between each one. Those take a little getting used to. They also take longer to do. I am feelin gooooood!
It is too bad about Pastor Bob, I picked this up on an old post of his. It tells us a wee bit about the man.
I also agree that operations are most important to enjoying a model railroad and trying to mimic the real thing. I grew up in a railroad family, my dad had 50 years of engine service with Santa Fe in Oklahoma, and I worked summers at Enid and other locations as a clerk in the yard offices during the harvest season as Enid was a major grain elevator town and the "wheat rush" brought extra trains in and out like crazy, while going to college. In Aug. I would resign and go back to school, did that for 6 years until I had my masters and was ready to face the world. Great experience. Unfortunately I model the Enid district and the mainline between Arkansas City and Oklahoma City in 1989 and railroad operations really changed between the 50's and 80's. But it was a great experience and time.
I eventually went to Topeka and the Santa Fe GOB after college for 10 years, they taught me computers and IBM and I finally left in 1970 to take a computer position in Kansas City with the Federal Reserve Bank (no trains there). From there I took my degrees in religion and was ordained as a Baptist pastor. No trains there either. When I finally retired from all of it at age 60, I was able to get back into model railroading in a big way and have stayed that way.
So today I model ATSF in 1989 in Oklahoma, include the BN in that mix along with a freelance short line, the Oklahoma Northern and enjoy modeling very much. But I still come back to the fact all I learned with the railroad is out of date for the era I model. So the learning process goes on.
Bob
It is Canada Day tomorrow and with restrictions lifted we are going to my sisters for dinner. Snoozefest doesn't begin to describe that. I love my sister dearly but............. My son, daughter, and I usually find a quiet corner to have a good conversation in. Hopefully, there will be others there, it makes it easier to hide.
Rick, a dog named Dozer, is that from Fraggle Rock?
Check out those skinny arms, mine were the same at that age, they are still skinny but the muscle content of them goes up and down depending on how much working out with weights I do. One thing about working out with weights, muscles disappear shortly after you stop.
Charlie, I think Johnboy worked for Greyhound, maybe a cross-reference in your search would turn something up.
Time for my usual Eggs, tomatoes, onion and cheese grub.
Montreal and Tampa tonight, I burned about 1800 calories working out today so that means a LAAAAARGE Pina Colada for the game. I think Tampa in five, but I hope it goes seven. Game sevens are the best.
All the best to all.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
How cool is this?
JaBear just sent me 100 shares of hs railroad. AWESOME!
The SGRR should start issuing stock.
Thanks Bear!
SeeYou190JaBear just sent me 100 shares of hs railroad
You do realise that it's not worth the paper it's printed on!!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Frame it and hang it in the bathroom! (BREAK GLASS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY)
SeeYou190JaBear just sent me 100 shares of hs railroad. AWESOME!
I'll trade 'ya for the fifty-thousand shares of GE I have. GE just announced an 8:1 "reverse split"
SeeYou190The SGRR should start issuing stock.
There was a time when modelers and other railroad-types would exchange passes. Kind of like QSL cards for CB 'ers and other radio operators:
Pass by Edmund, on Flickr
Getting a pass was a perquisite in railroad employment. Usually free transportation on your home road and half-fare on other lines.
Chico by Edmund, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
BATMANFrame it and hang it in the bathroom! (BREAK GLASS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY)
I'm not sure how broken glass is going to help!!
It is still worth more than SGRR stock!
With common approval, this is the updated RIP track graphic.
Dave, the "BB Code" for posting it is (this is a picture of the text, so you cannot copy/paste, sorry):
BATMANFrame it and hang it in the bathroom!
In the bathroom of the Naval Archives at the D.C. Naval Yard is a letter from a WW2 submarine, delineating the sacrifices they have made for the war effort and asking for some real toilet paper.
Ed the stock gurus on TV expect the price of GE to go up a couple bucks, but probably far less than what your stock was once worth.
Pastor Bob last posted in 2013, before my time, but of course he should be added.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Garry, got your message, replied back
BigDaddyEd the stock gurus on TV expect the price of GE to go up a couple bucks, but probably far less than what your stock was once worth.
Fortunately, I unloaded most of it early in the Immelt years. I'll keep just enough so the cats can have some to use as litter pan liners after I'm gone
SeeYou190"hon30critter Just to avoid duplication, it sounds like you want to move the Diner?" No no no! I have never moved the diner. Ed opened the thread for me this month.
No no no! I have never moved the diner. Ed opened the thread for me this month.
Okay then. If it is alright with everyone I will be happy to 'move' the Diner at midnight. Thanks Kevin for adding Pastor Bob to the RIP list.
hon30critterOkay then. If it is alright with everyone I will be happy to 'move' the Diner at midnight.
Sounds good, Dave. Thanks!
York1 John
I just found out that the word "orange" is a two syllable word!
Me, and everyone else I know in Florida, has been pronouncing it incorrectly.
I have never heard anyone say "Ar-Inj", it just sounds weird. Just saying "Ornj" is good, but I guess not good enough.
I just got another note from Ulrich. He has hit a snag with the new house. His building permit was denied by somebody in the local planning office because they claimed it didn't meet the code. Ulrich's architect has assured him that the plan is within the code tolerances, but it's going to take a while sort that out. He won't be moving in this fall. He hopes to be in the new house by spring.
There may be a silver lining in this cloud. Lumber prices are expected to decline by early next year so his costs could go down by a lot.
Good Evening,
.While it is 85F outside it is about 65 at most in our basement. When the A/C runs for a long time the cold air just sinks down the open stairway. I have all the vents shut off down there too but there is some leakage. If we turn off the a/c upstairs gets too hot. I was watching tv down there but had to go outside to warm up.
I tried searching for anything on Johnboy with the name Garry supplied but drew a blank. Guess we may never know.
I have travelled extensively all over the provinces from Vancouver Is. to Quebec and also the nothern half of New Bruswick and Nova Scotia in all seasons so I can offer commentary but no photos. It was work related as my company supplied many hardware and variety stores in small towns. Not sure if that would add much to July's Diner adventures.
Going in now as the sun has set and the mosquitoes are out.
CN Charlie
hon30critterLumber prices are expected to decline by early next year so his costs could go down by a lot.
I sure hope they do! I need quite a bit of lumber myself.