Welcome to this month´s Diner!
We are in Noblesville, IN, at the site of the ITM - the Indiana Transport Museum. Enjoy your stay!
The August 2012 place can be found here
Ah, beautiful Indiana.
I look at the old place for a second, refresh the browser and away we go.
If you can read this... thank a teacher. If you are reading this in english... thank a veteran
When in doubt. grab a hammer.
If it moves and isn't supposed to, get a hammer
If it doesn't move and is supposed to, get a hammer
If it's broken, get a hammer
If it can't be fixed with a hammer... DUCK TAPE!
Evening All,
Well I saw the Doc today and I need to get a bone density scan and more blood work. I then spent an enjoyable 2.5 hours trying to get the PR-3 working and load JMRI. I think I got the PR-3 installed but every time I tried opening JMRI my computer quit working and froze. I uninstalled 2 times and reloaded but with the same results. At this point I'm about ready to chuck it all.. I have enough frustration in my life right now with my son.
I ordered some yellow LED's today in preparation of putting lighting in the layout buildings. Tomorrow I am going to a RC shop to get some .032 wire and try to use that in my one remaining Tortoise before I permanently pull it to see if that makes the turnout fully throw (The one turnout I can't reach).
Ray- Your layout work looks very good.
Hope everyone has a good night and prayers for those in need.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
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Well my nephew had time to work on the van today. We got the wheel off, inspected the caliper and it was locked up all right. We got it backed off so it could be removed. The brake hose was still in good shape. Then the caliper was knocked off and fell to the ground and busted the brake hose off at the center support bracket. Darn! Only part I didn't have! I've ordered a new one through O'Reilly but it's going to be Wednesday when it comes in due to the holiday. The cost is $30. The brake hose costs more than the caliper did. So caliper $15, pads $15, brake hose $30. There's $60. Throw in the jack, another $55. Total so far $115. So looks like it's going to be on the jack stand for a few days. I put the wheel back on and turned a couple of the lug nuts finger tight so if Mr Murphy says the stand should fail for some reason it won't slam the front end into the ground.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
What a great day this turned out to be for us. My wife has been legally blind for many years now. Today she had her annual appointment with the Optimoligist. She was very worried as what vision she has remaining has been deteriorating for about the last 2 months. Anyway, he took one look and said the vision loss was due to the catarac removals she had done last year and sometimes the lens gets cloudy. He took her across the hall and used a laser on the right eye to burn holes in the lens. That lets more light in. In 15 minutes she regained the vision that she had been losing. It was like a miricle to her. He will do the left eye in mid September. She is a very happy person tonight.
We see the surgeon next Tuesday concerning her ankle. Hopefully we will get some good news about that situation as well. We think that Doctor will recommend either a bone fusion, an ankle replacement, or do nothing and just continue on with the brace she currantly has.
I've never been to Indiana, so hopefully we will all learn more about this place. Everyone have a nice holiday weekend. Stay safe. Tom
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
Evenin' folks!
Janie, just a cup of decaf for me, please.
Almost have the wiring in the yard completed. Just a couple more feeders to install and it should be finished. I will then be able to run a test train into the upper staging area and make sure everything is working properly! Tomorrow I also have to clean and make a path for the installer to work in the basement. A good chance to get it cleaned up a bit. Sunday I will be doing Docent duty out at the museum and Monday I think my son is having a picnic at his house. I say think because that what they are doing... Thinking about having a picnic.
Tom, great news about your wife's vision. Keeping her in my prayers for good news on the ankle as well.
Jeffrey, hope you get the brakes fixed on the beast quickly and without any more problems.
Oh, thanks Curt!
Wonder where Barry is hiding today?
Indianner, huh? My oldest sister used to live in South Bend. That is South East of West Bend I think. Don't know much about the rest of the state as it was just something to drive through on my way to Chicago to see my youngest son. Only have done that a couple times over the last 15 years he has lived there actually. Guess I am going to take a good look on the map and figure out where we got dumped this month...
Have a safe and pleasant night everyone!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
howmusJeffrey, hope you get the brakes fixed on the beast quickly and without any more problems.
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Time for me to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
Good Morning! from Tipton IN.
September 1, 2012
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Hello Fellow Hoosiers!
Flo, Beer Pleases is a frosted Monon Mug Pleases.
Indianan, home of Monon and Me!
In fact I call Carmel Ind home, and Noblesville was are arch reviles. Mon and Dad now live in Nobletucky as well called it.
Good News Bad News day.
Good news first! Sues Second Mammogram came out good, nothing wrong!
Bad News, Seem Bank Of Stupid Won. I have to admit it would have taken every penny I had to make this last house payment. My last statement (which is 2 months old, not getting them again) showed I had $500.00 extra in Escrow. I have used extra escrow before when I was short. (Remember I went 6 weeks with out a paycheck due to the foot) Tried to get hold of my Rep but got another person. Told him what my statement said and it was 2 months old. He said that my Rep could send in what they called a Zero Note and he would E Mail to put one in.So I sent a check over night for $520.00.
Called today, and got yet a different Rep to make sure the request was put in. This time I was told I had a -$138.00 escrow balances due to them paying my taxes last month? So as of Midnight I will be 4 months behind and go into Forecloses-er..
My only possible hope is I had submitted my Loan Modification Last Month. But as usual I am sure what ever I am told will be WRONG!
My biggest worry at this point is Shaddy, my Wolfhound.
See you all Saturday, I am off.
Ken
I hate Rust
Morning Coffee in the Diner!!!
GOOD MORNING!!!
the date has been provided by Bill.
Only 115 more days til Christmas!!!
We often think of someone {sometimes somethong} as "being RailRoaded". How many of us know how that phrase came to be? SO:
to railroad - force a decision or action using unfair means or pressure - this is a 19th century metaphor, although interestingly the word railroad dates back to the late 1700s (1757, Chambers), prior to the metaphor and the public railways and the steam age, when it literally referred to steel rails laid to aid the movement of heavy wagons. Earliest recorded usage of railroad in the slang sense of unfairly forcing a result is 1884 (Dictionary of American Slang), attributed to E Lavine, "The prisoner is railroaded to jail..", but would I think it would have been in actual common use some time before this. The meaning of 'railroading' someone or something equates to forcing an action or decision to occur quickly and usually unfairly, especially and apparently initially referring to convicting and imprisoning someone through pressure, often fraudulently or illegally or avoiding proper process. The expression was also used in referring to bills being forced quickly - 'railroaded' - through Congress. While I have no particular evidence for its early use in newspapers and by other commentators it is easy to imagine that the phrase would have been popularised by writers seeking to dramatise reports of unjust or dubious decisions. The metaphor is based on the imagery of the railroad (early US railways) where the allusion is to the direct shortest possible route to the required destination, and particularly in terms of railroad construction, representing enforced or illegal or ruthless implementation, which is likely to be the essence of the meaning and original sense of the expression. The history of the US railroads includes much ruthless implementation, and it would have been natural for the metaphor to be applied to certain early expedient methods of US judicial activity, which like the railroads characterize the pioneering and nation-building of the early independent America. Railroad (1757) was the earlier word for railway (1776) applied to rails and wagons, and also as applied to conventional long-distance public/goods rail transport which usage appeared later in the 1800s (railroad 1825, railway 1832). Railway is arguably more of an English than American term. That said, the railroad expression meaning force a decision remains popular in UK English, logically adopted from the original use in America. I am separately informed (thanks M Cripps) that the expression 'railroad', meaning to push something through to completion without proper consideration, was used in the UK printing industry in the days of 'hot-metal' typesetting (i.e., before digitisation, c. 1970s and earlier) when it referred to the practice of progressing the production to the printing press stage, under pressure to avoid missing the printing deadline, without properly proof-reading the typesetting.
Make It a great day!!!
We are going off to Steamtown today, so should be a wonderful day's outing for us!!!
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Saw my Pyschiatrist Thursday, he told me I am crazy!!!
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
Good Morning Gang!
Flo, coffee and a cinnamon roll, please.
We have safely arrived at Noblesville, IN and will now go on a tour of the Indiana Transport Museum - dtails of this location to be found here:
ITM
Spend the morning on finishing touches on my friend´s layout plan. He wants to pay me for my effort, but I have no idea what would be an appropriate amount. I have put in about 30 hrs. of research and work. He´ll be getting
I am just wondering, whether asking for the equivalent of a little over $ 60 would be too much.
Galaxy - you don´t have to be crazy to be a model railroader, but it sure helps sometimes!
Have a good day!
Good Morning All:
Tom that’s great news on her vision.
Curt are you trying to load JMRI on a WIN7 machine? If so it doesn’t work for me…. I too have to get my bone density checked this month we will see if all this calcium and Vitamin D2 and D3 have been working.
I might have company coming over today to work on the 4x8 layout.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
The Hobbs IN depot which now resides at ITM was built by my Grandfather's B&B Gang sometime in the late 1940s.
In addition to railroad equipment awaiting restoration the Museum is home to a train station that was moved from the town of Hobbs. During most of the year our trains depart from just outside Hobbs Station. If you are riding a train departing from the Museum then you will pass through this station to get your tickets and board the train.
The room in which train tickets are sold also serves as a gift shop. We sell t-shirts and sweatshirts decorated for our events or equipment. We sell other souvenirs of the Museum such as pens, pencils and mugs along with other rail-related items such as photos of classic railroading and railroad equipment from the collection of Jay Williams. We also offer cold beverages from Pepsi and usually have packaged snack items for sale. When you come to ride a train you may want to make a purchase in our gift shop.
The train station/gift shop can be reached by phone at (317) 776 7887. Please remember that the station is staffed only on weekends and then, usually by only one person. We may be unable to answer your call. You can leave a message but we may not listen to it until the end of the day or possibly later.
The other half of Hobbs Station is our dispatching office and crew reporting room. Each train that operates on our railroad must have authorization from the dispatcher on duty. Every train's qualified crew members (conductor, engineer and brakeman) must sign on and off duty in the dispatchers office.
Good morning. It's 78°, humidity is 96%. There's a fair chance of rain. The high will be 91° but will feel like 104°.No plans for today. I feel very tired and my eyes are hurting. I think I'll just use today to get some rest. It's not like I'm going anywhere.
Good morning, Diners. Chloe, I will have a large black coffee before my run.
Maybe Larry will finish my painting this weekend.
Later, Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a blueberry waffle with NYS Maple Syrup (don't want any of the stuff that got stolen up in Ontario, CA.) an order of breakfast sausage, and my dark roast coffee to start the weekend.
Galaxy, I have been "Railroaded" many times over my lifetime...!
Mornin' Bill! Nice little depot they got there!
Sue, what are you running for??? Oh, you mean like down the road at a run... I thought maybe Mayor or something?
Ulrich, I would think you deserve more than $2 an hour, but the price sounds very, very fair! Bet your friend gives you more...
Currently 77°F which is about the high today. Yesterday we got up to 93°F! Nice sunny skies for the time being. Supposed to be a pleasant weekend here this Labor Day.
I will be cleaning the basement and doing more wiring and details today on the layout. probably will have a few photos later.
Morning Folks,
Current temp 52 with an expected high of only 88.
I have another closing shift today. Visit wife in hospital in the morning, get to work by 11:30, work till about 9:30 PM get home around 10:15, so a busy day indeed.
Gas here was $3.83 for regular yesterday, it probably went up over night.
Jeff - best to take it easy and rest.
Tom - good news about your wife's vision.
Ken - good to hear your wife's second mamogram was negative.
Ulrich - I think that $60 is a fair amount. It works out to $2.00 an hour, pretty cheap if you ask me.
Indiana, my wife and I drove through a part of it in 1970 when we moved from NY to CA. Haven't seen much of the midwest since. Mostly western states and southern US from CA to FL on drives to Tampa to visit my folks before they passed on.
Prayers to all in need.
Paul
Living in Fernley Nevada, about 30 miles east of Reno, also lived in Oregon and California, but born In Brooklyn NY and raised on Long Island NY
Good morning Gang,
Haven't posted much lately, but I've been checking in looking through the windows and back door into the kitchen. And then all of a sudden, overnight the diner was gone and it was one heck of a ride on my bike to get to Indiana . By the way Bill, I like it here as well..
Although there has been some headway made with some of the health issues here it seems that Galaxy should keep those prayer candles burning as the need is still great.
Progress on the LM&E has really slowed down this summer. I have been very busy at work and we have only gone out to our trailer at the lake about four times, stayed over three nights. But I am contemplating quitting work next spring when my youngest son completes Grad school, so should get more tie out there in the coming years if my health holds up.
It has been awhile since I have offered you folks your week-end history lesson, but I found another one of interest. Hope you like it. >> scroll down>>..
The BOYNTON UNICYCLE RAILROAD. Scientific American, March 28, 1891
During several weeks last summer there were in regular and continuous operation, in railway passenger service, the locomotive and cars shown in the lower view herewith presented, the service being between Gravesend and Coney Island, on an abandoned section of an old standard gauge track of the Sea Beach and Brighton Railroad. The locomotive weighs nine tons, and has two 10 by 12 inch cylinders, the piston rods of both being Connected with cranks on each side the single six-foot driving wheel, and the front of the locomotive being also supported by two 38-inch pony wheels, one behind the other. These wheels have double flanges, to contact with either side of the track rail, as also have similarly arranged pairs of 38-inch wheels arranged under and housed in the floors near each end of the cars.
In the upper view is shown an improved locomotive especially designed for this method of traction, and built for use on a street railway of a Western city. It weighs sixteen tons and has a pair of five-foot drivers. The crank is only seven inches in length, and the engine is designed to readily make 600 revolutions a minute, and maintain a speed of 100 miles an hour with a full train of passenger cars. The first Boynton locomotive, described in the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN in September, 1889, had an eight-foot driving wheel and weighed 23 tons. It proved too heavy for use on the old Coney Island road, although it was undoubtedly capable of making very high speed and easily drawing a heavy train of single-wheel cars on a properly arranged track.
In a true line with, and fifteen feet directly above, the face of the track rail is the lower face of a guide rail, supported from posts arranged along the side of the track, and on the sides of this guide rail run pairs of rubber-faced trolley wheels attached to the top of the locomotive and the cars. The guide rail is a simple stringer of yellow pine, 4¼ by 8 inches in section, and the standards on which the trolley wheels are journaled are placed far enough apart to allow a space of six inches between the contiguous faces of each pair of wheels, thus affording 1¾ inches for lateral play, or sidewise movement toward or from the guard rail, it being designed that the guide rail shall be arranged in the exact line of the true center of gravity of the cars and locomotive. The standards are bolted to six-inch wide strap iron attached to and extending across the top of the car.
The switching arrangement is remarkably simple. In addition to an ordinary track switch, in which, however, the switch bar is made to throw only one rail, a connection is made by means of a vertical rod and upper switch bar with a shifting section of the guide rail, whereby, on the moving of the track rail and the setting of the signal, the guide rail will be simultaneously moved, the adjustment being effected and both being locked in position according to the methods usual in ordinary railway practice.
The cars, as will be seen, are each two stories in height, each story being divided lengthwise into nine separate compartments, each of which will comfortably seat four passengers, thus providing seats for seventy-two passengers in each car. Each compartment has its own sliding door, and all the doors on the same floor of the car are connected by rods at the top and bottom with a lever in convenient reach of the brakeman, by whom the doors are all opened and closed simultaneously. The compartments are each four feet wide and five feet long, the seats facing each other. Only one rail of the old single track was used, as only one guide rail had been erected, except at the ends of the route, for switching purposes, but the width of the cars and motor was such that it only required the erection of another guide rail, for the utilizing of the other track rail, to form a regular double-track road of the Boynton pattern.
The section of road on which this system has been operated is only 1¾ miles long, in which distance the curves are considerable, but, although they are mostly in one direction, the indications of wear upon the traction wheels, and upon the guide rail and trolley wheels, were hardly perceptible. During a portion of the season, when the summer travel to Coney Island was at its height, trains were run on regular schedule time, fifty three-car trains daily each way, carrying from one to three hundred passengers per trip. The regular time taken for the run was three minutes, but special trips were made in two and three-quarter minutes each, including starting and stopping. The daily consumption of coal in performing this service was but half a ton. The great economy of this method of traction is also evidenced by the smoothness with which the cars run, and the entire absence of side motion and vibration, there being no striking and grinding of the wheel flanges upon the rails, as is common on double-track roads. From a seat in the top part of the tender, where one could observe how the trolley wheels followed the guide rail, it was noticed that frequently, for considerable distances, these wheels did not touch the guide rail at all on either side, and when they did approach and bear upon the guide rail it was with a gently swaying movement, indicating no expenditure of power at this point, and apparently having no effect upon the motion of the car. This was, of course, to be expected, in this system of locomotion, when a high speed is attained, and it is upon this point that the claim is made by the advocates of such systems, that in this way only is it possible to obtain greatly increased speeds on railways with the present styles of motors.
Till next time,
Johnboy out..........................................
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Afternoon All,
Just got done reinstalling the tortoise with the thicker wire and it seems to be doing the trick. Since I have removed the control panel I mounted the DPDT switch in the fascia board. At least I accomplished something positive on the layout this week. I have a wedding to go to this afternoon (MOH's co-worker) so I will try to check in tonight.
The only time I have ever been in Indiana was as a kid traveling between El Paso and Youngstown, OH for summer vacation.
Tom- I am glad to hear about YOH's eyesight improvement.
Ken- Glad to hear good results about YOH also. Sorry to hear you're still having issues with the bank.
John Boy- Thanks for the history lesson.
Galaxy- Thanks for the info behind our common sayings.
Hope everyone has a great day and prayers for those in need.
Good Evening!
The party´s over and we had a joyful afternoon, feasting on Petra´s cake and other goodies. Our guest surprised me with an invitation to Miniatur Wunderland () and a book about the Norwegian Flamsbana, one of the most spectacular mountain railroads in the world () . Lots of great pictures in that book!
I decided to stick with those € 50,00 for my wok. My friend, although much better of than I am, also has to turn every cent twice around before spending it and I rather see him progress on his layout later on, than making an extra buck now. I know I am a bad business man...
TTFN!
Calling it a day for today.
G´nite, everyone!
Evening Dinners!
Flo, I am on a liquid diet, Pleases!
My Wife and Susie (Out Of Town Guest) have been out most of the day. Funny how a woman can drive 225 miles and just want to go shopping? Guess they don't have stores in Indianapolis any more! My wife is the same way. Took her to St Paul while I was there for work on a weekend. What did she want to do? Go to JC Penny to see what they have?
Been trying not to think about things today. helps with that!
Have had a good time running the layout. Might as well while I have one.
Jeffery, is your trailer now a house boat or is the power out? Hope it is just the power. If I have to give up on the house, boy you will get a Big Box!
Ulrich, sure glad to see you posting as often as your are!
Time to do some NASA Car Racing, I am driving a 1970 Superbird or course.
Later, Ken
Afternoon Tea and Crumpets
last mountain & eastern hogger Although there has been some headway made with some of the health issues here it seems that Galaxy should keep those prayer candles burning as the need is still great. Johnboy out..........................................
Johnboy...Will do..now that we are home from Steamtown {with a side stop to the Religious supply store in downtown Scranton for MOH's Ministerial Duties}, the Prayer candle is lit.
Was a day's outing to Steamtown. The back shop tour was interesting. saw the equipment gloosed over usually in action. We spent a good 4.5 hours there with frequent sit-downs, but my back finally gave out and said "no more!" SO we went to the Religious supply store and to Red Robin DIner for a delicious burger there on the way home. A LOOOOONG day actually for me. TIred now so a late afternoon nap is in TALL ORDER!!!
Hi All,
Been awhile since I've been on so pardon if I make mistakes. I've missed the exchanges and fun. Look forward to posting pics of my new layout and getting some feed back.
Trent Bair
cudaken Jeffery, is your trailer now a house boat or is the power out? Hope it is just the power. If I have to give up on the house, boy you will get a Big Box!
Neither one. The flood gates were open so the lake hardly came up at all. Even if it did it would have to come up about forty feet just to get to my front steps. That's virtually impossible as the surrounding terrain is lower than that. The highest it's ever come up is twelve feet and at that it was flowing over the top of the dam. That was back in the 80's. The water was about a foot away from my parents house at that point. As for the power we've had some short outages but none longer than fifteen minutes. The power crews were at the top of their game. Any boxes would have to be small, maybe two feet by two feet. I don't have room for big boxes. My trailer is only 8X25 and about half of that is taken up by the layout.
Evening, Diners!
MOH and I took a ride on the bikes today, a little over 120 miles. It was absolutely a gorgeous day for a ride!
Talked to Bill Becker at Becker's Model Railroad Supply in New Brighton, MN. He's my not so LHS of choice. Ordered 3 shakers of fine green blend turf(tree foliage) and 2 bulk packs of Intermountain 33" wheel sets( 100 sets each, 50 cars worth! ). All totaled came to $136 and change. The 100 count wheelsets are at $55 bucks!! Try to find a better deal than that,huh!!?? Nearly every other site I've looked the IM sets are $70-80, without shipping tacked on. Sooo, this is a big shout-out to Bill!
Sue, where's the paintings? I forgot who posted the shots of their artwork but they were fantastic! Wish I had that kind of talent!
Church then NASCAR tommorrow.
Prayers for those that need'm!
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
Evenin', Flo! Yeah, had to dash in, in between the waves of rain tonight. I'll have a bowl of chili, grated cheddar and onions on that, and a RBF for drink/dessert, please. Thank you!
Tom (tcwright), great news on your wife's doctor being able to improve things that quickly for her (and I know she appreciates that!). Hopefully, next trip he can do about the same (or maybe even better) for her. Now, have him talk with her (orthopedist?) other doctor...
Rain has moved through here lately, and I think they extended our tornado watch until about 11 p.m. (our time). Bunch of rain moved through about 20 minutes ago - blew down one of the (weighted-bottom) outdoor umbrella stand/tables outside the restaurant where I am currently. Still raining, but not the really dark clouds that we had back then, so I'm thankful for that. Think it may have reached somewhere in the 80's (F) before the rains came through again. The center of Isaac was a bit south of Jefferson City (middle of Missouri) when we were getting some of the first rain clouds coming in, so Isaac hasn't wimped out just yet. Those of you in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio may want to make sure any lawn stuff is tied down good and proper, though.
Jeffrey, bummer on that brake line getting broken on you (that, and having to wait for the part until Wednesday...). Might be a good couple of days for movie-watching/layout-cleanup/various-odd-projects, if you get your energy back by tomorrow. How full did your lake there get filled, by the way? I recall you said they drained it down before Isaac arrived. Ah, I see you already answered my question.
Ken, good news on your wife's mammogram #2. On B of S, maybe you could keep calling them back until you get a better answer. Sometimes when it comes to banks, greedy is as greedy does... (IMHO...)
Ohmigosh, Galaxy!! I'd better get going on my shopping! That, and also start looking for Todd's card (for All Hallow's Eve, Thanksgiving, Christmas... But hey, Galaxy, hope you all have a great time at Steamtown today!
My brother's birthday (he's 3 years older than me, ahem...) is tomorrow, so I sent him an e-card and gift certificate (he doesn't give me much of any hints, alas), scheduled to arrive in his email tomorrow. So at least I have one of my shopping things (before the Christmas list) taken care of.
Ulrich, I'm likely late on your question, but that price for all the time you put in (and all that your friend gets for the price) sounds about right to me. Nice design, I think, and from those photos, it looks like quite the interesting place at that terminal. Hope you and your guests had a (very yummy and) enjoyable time today! Hey, I'm sure anything that Petra cooks up tastes great. Whether you're a bad businessman, I'd say you are a caring friend.
Ray, from all that you've been accomplishing on your layout revamp, I wish I could afford to have you come help me wire up my layout. I've been having 'oomph' problems (not enough) when it comes to wiring. (Never did learn electrical things that well, and Ohm's law is still rather a mystery to me)
Lee and Curt - for your bone scans to show that you have great bones on each of ya!
Bill T. - that's a neat little depot there; smaller than I would've guessed, but depending on how far back they built it, that may have been the usual size then (of course, it could go further behind the trees/bushes on the right side of the photo). Looks nice, though! Interesting thing about Indiana and their time zone(s).
Johnboy, that was an interesting train, and sounded like it had a lot of safety devices for its time, with the guard rail and all. 100 miles per hour? Impressive! And keeping your health situation in
Trent! Are you still in Texas, or whereabouts are you now? I do recall you from a bit ago. Good to know you're still kicking. What've you been up to recently?
C&O Terry, that sounds like a good price to me (and I don't even know what the Intermountain wheels usually run, either). Good to see you in again, too.
In the last couple of days, I got in a smaller order (mostly detail stuff) - some sinks and toilets (got to have a bathroom or two for all my 1:87th size people to go every once, in a while...), gas pumps, and a pool table and cue rack. Debating about how to use the pool table for a pool hall (or else put it in the corner saloon). Except,I'm trying to figure if anybody makes figures that look like they're shooting pool...Hmm...
Well (starting to fill up about now...), I'll sit here at the Rivet Counter a bit and think on how to locate the pool hall... Flo, could I have a Santa Fe mug of coffee please? Thanks!
Prayers for those in the path of Isaac as it makes its way across the country now, as well as for those in need of healing and comfort.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape G.
Hi Guys
Just got back a little while ago from cutting the mother in laws grass and watering it while they have been away. Tomorrow we are going over to my parents for some BBQ and maybe play catch or toss the football around. Before I do that I might stop and pick up Railroad model craftsman, MR hasn't arrived for me yet I usually have it around the 26-29 of the month but nothing, and wont get it until Tuesday at the earliest.
Back from the wedding and I am beat. I plan on sleeping in tomorrow.
Ray- I had a similar issue with a double curved turnout when I still had it installed. I shimmed the entire outer length of the turnout and it helped getting rolling stock through it.