Little TimmyI don't purposely hunt them ( especially at night.... I like my sleep) but when they show up, I have to do something, or they will cause more trouble.
Sounds reasonable to me. I didn't realize that the rattle could be so loud!
Thanks for your responses Timmy. Very informative. Like I said, we here in Ontario are totally naive about the challenges that those of you in the southern USA face on a daily basis.
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Good morning, everybody .....
I'll have Tim Horton's coffee and a Tim Horton's donut please. .... One of the many good things about Canada is Tim Hortons.
Here is another shot from the CO Amtrak trip..... We were in Grand Junction. This is the eastbound train which we will board to return to Denver.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Eveing Diner?
Flo, wake up. I will have a cold and if any one shows but the drinks on my tab.
Credit Karma Front. I need to stop looking at it, it is driving me nuts and it is not up to date! I am a head on a personal loan by two months but Credit Karma does not reflect that. Discover Card gave me a $1700.00 increase but Credit Karma does not reflect that. Guess what got me in this rant was Credit Karma gave me a 8 point hit where if the information was current it should have went up 21 points.
Bachmann Train Front. I opened up the Bachmann Pullman B&O Loch Ness Coach. While it's factory lighting is poor it is on all the time. So I was thinking this should be easy to add better lighting! Got the roof off, but there is nothing but walls and no seats? It is not bulit like my other Bachmann Pullmann Coaches so I have not got it all apart yet. But why would you bulid a passanger coach with a light and there be nothing to see?
Bachmann Pullman B&O Loch Ness Coach. Looks great from the outside and has good details for being a Bachmann.
Weather Front Got caught in a and it was a down pour! I was soaked, even my underware was soaked! I was frezzing when I got to Shop and Save because of there AC. Good part it is now 70 outside and before the storm it was 95.
Trains are running great so later.
Ken
I hate Rust
Evening diners,
Mowed the grass.
Did some driving.
When I went to Canes to get a drink (I only drink lemonade or water and Canes has the best lemonade in town) I am absolutely sure the girl at the widow was flirting with me, she didn't say anything "flirtatious" but I could tell the tone in her voice was that.
Same thing happened the other day I was in the truck and the girl remembered I was there the day before in another car.
I think I'm going to print up cards with my name and number to give to girls!
Car trouble! The van is in the shop with transmission trouble, the supposedly "rebuilt" transmission doesn't go into 3rd gear, when it tries to the car jumps and surges and doesn't go forward. So we're down to the truck and Mitsubishi, both have no AC but the truck will by Monday a family friend will be fixing the AC.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
NWP SWPI think I'm going to print up cards with my name and number to give to girls
That's actually a good idea. But it work's better ,if it's a business card.
Rust...... It's a good thing !
I could make them for my singing advertisement/business cards.
NWP SWPI think I'm going to print up cards with my name and number to give to girls!
I may not be, how would you say, well versed on the subject, but I might re-think the idea of passing out cards with your contact info. You don't suppose the idea hints of "desperation"?
What's next, your name and photo on the bulletin board at the local Piggly-Wiggly with little tear-off strips with your phone number? That might just be sending the wrong signals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visiting_card
Now, a business card with your lawn care information, sure, that's understandable— and if it were the 1890s, a calling card or visiting card would be fine, too. The butler would place it on a silver tray and take it to the young lady's mother for approval. Then the parent would send someone 'round to your house with their calling card along with a date and an arranged place to visit .
Just sayin'
Cheers, Ed
True, true.
Edit,
We don't have a piggy wiggly, perhaps whinn Dixie?
And I currently cannot afford a butler (wouldn't mind dating a girl whose family does!) so I guess that's out the window!
(You do realize I'm really not planning to make cards with my personal contact info on it to hand out to girls)
Guess I better get used to the whole flirting thing, when I go on American Idol, if I make it through a few rounds (I don't want to sound overconfident) I'm probably not going to be able to go in any grocery store or restaurant without being recognized, so I guess I better enjoy my mediocrity while it lasts!
Anyways while the subject is on the table I have finally decided (for real no stalling) to ask my friend Sarah if she'd like to go to a movie with me, no this isn't procrastination (a word that rhymes with "procrastination" ya know "con______") or analysis paralysis. I'm serious this time. (Seeing as how I'm running out of time before she goes to college)
Good morning .... I'll have coffee and a pecan roll please.
Steven NWP SWP .... I don't have much to suggest on that topic except..... Just be yourself and you will do very well.
Does anybody have any model railroad progress to report ? ..... I've been running trains. I still have one short section of track that gives me problems. Some (but not all ) of my passenger cars derail on it. I hestitate because the section of track is not at a location easy to reach.
More of the Amtrak trip....... On the eastbound train, we follow "Moon River". ... Yep, some of the knckleheads on the rafts actually do that crazy stuff.
Good Sunday Morning, folks—
Heartland Division CB&QDoes anybody have any model railroad progress to report ?
Hi, Garry
I have been working on detailing some locomotives and recently took a photo to show the little MU plug on the nose of this F3:
NYC_1607_sm-1 by Edmund, on Flickr
Here's a fellow with a camera on the stair landing of Maple Grove Tower:
MG_tower by Edmund, on Flickr
I'm sure enjoying the photos of your trip. I enjoyed a California Zephyr ride back in 2003 and that sure was some fun!
Regards, Ed
Ed .... I like all your details such as the MU plug..... Our Amtrak trip was in 2008..... It;s hard to beleive it was so long ago.
Afternoon Diners,
Steven- A better way to get girls is a stand by the traffic lights with a cardboard sign. All dressed up that reads Need a date. Way better than a business card.
Ed- How hard was it to notch out a MU port onto a locomotive? Is that photographer allowed to be on the switch tower stairway?
Garry- I also love to look at Amtrak.
I have seen coyotes here lately. They said they will attack you but I seen running away from me with my two dogs.
Today's weather, rain mostly all day with low of 70 degrees.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Hello Folks from what we hope remains relatively poisonous-critter free northern Nova Scotia. (That said our friend a few miles away was bitten by a spider yesterday - doing better today)
Does anybody have any model railroad progress to report ? ..
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Also if you have the means (which I don't) one could always get one of those banner towing planes!
angelob6660Ed- How hard was it to notch out a MU port onto a locomotive?
The MU socket has been something I've wanted to try for a while. It was relatively easy. With a pin vice I drilled maybe a #50 hole and used a square jeweler's file to square the opening up.
I cemented the MU receptacle (Detail Associates 1507) onto a thin square of styrene and fit this in from the back side of the nose. I snipped a piece of .010 brass for the cover, then with ACC, cemented it in place, flipped up as shown.
NYC_1607_nose_edited-1 by Edmund, on Flickr
angelob6660Is that photographer allowed to be on the switch tower stairway?
I model the late 1950s- early sixties. Tower operators would often invite me up for a tour and a chat. Aint' like that anymore!
Thank you—
I was going to let the wild beast thread pass on it's own, but this bear is too cute. Said to be one of those Interstate bears 20 miles north of Baltimore.
Some one scraped the door and fender of my car when I was parked at the farmers market yesterday. Didn't notice it until today.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Eveing Diners
Flo, I will have a big bowel of Tuna Sald, side of spinach. Give the gang and I as well and Rick and Steven what they like.
Work was dull well till 15 mintues before closing. Had 2 young ladys come in to buy a King Sizes Frame. They seem to be down on there luck because neither young girls could afford Undergarments nor proper covering outerware. Guess they spent all there funds on body ink.
Gary you asked about train projects. I have a question for you and others here in the dinner. I need to replaces the trucks on the PRR Centfaun Coach and they will be Targo Trucks by Athearn. When I replaced the PRR Lake Merrit PRR Coach (sister to the Centfaun) trucks I hacked off the coupler mounts from the trucks and used there factory body mounted couplers. What I don't like is there stock couplers have to be glued, there are no screws.
I know Targo Trucks do not like to be backed up. But other than that is there any other reason I should not use the Targo trucks? I would perfer using the Athearn clip to hold the coupler pocket.
Trains are running great, so later.
cudakenneither young girls could afford Undergarments nor proper covering outerware.
Glad your day wasn't a total loss!
Nice detail Ed.
Heartland Division CB&Q Does anybody have any model railroad progress to report ?
Does anybody have any model railroad progress to report ?
As soon as I get done with this, I will screw down the replacement 1x4 and cut the excess plywood on the corner section to get it to the needed width. Unfortunately, I can't drill the holes for the leg. (I left my 1/4" drill bit on the ranch when I was building the segments.) Hopefully, I can get that problem dealt with on Tuesday after I get the 80" frameworks home and get a couple of sections moved to storage.
hon30critterMy wife ordered alligator meat
.
I have eaten alligator on several occasions... and I really do not enjoy it. I would rather just have chicken.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
hon30critter Nice detail Ed.
Thanks, Dave
cudaken I have a question for you and others here in the dinner. I need to replaces the trucks on the PRR Centfaun Coach and they will be Targo Trucks by Athearn.
I finally figured out, Ken, that these two cars are former Branchline cars now marketed by Atlas. For some reason I thought you were working on Rivarossi and Bachmann cars.
http://www.laserartstructures.com/inst_sheets/bp-pass.pdf
Actually, trying to get cars from three (or more) manufacturers to play nice together can be a challenge. You have the Bachmann with the silly (IMHO) pivoting draft gear box, then some TALGO truck mounted couplers and the Branchline body mounts which you are going to swap for Athearn?
Years ago I ran dozens of Rivarossi cars (Like the C-N YALE I sent you) using those clip-in McHenry replacements. They all ran great. I had trouble with Con-Cor and Branchline cars, even on my 32" radius curves. Newer Walthers, Rapido and MTH cars run great.
For sharp curves like yours you might be on the RIGHT TRACK to replace all the trucks with the Athearn four or six wheel, as appropriate, trucks with Talgo couplers. Do the Bachmanns, too.
http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH90413
Good Luck — Ed
Here's my progress,
I cut off the extra brake wheel/mounting box and the end ladders (I will be replacing them but I didn't get to it tonight)
I solved the coupler issue.
Beefed up the underframe.
Made a cover for it (it's just a temporary fix till I make a load (and I had the parts laying around)
Now I need to figure where to put the underframe details (photo below) I essentially have two sets of underframe mounting holes so where should what go?
Next project will probably use the left over parts, the two (no longer covered) covered gons will lose their sides except for over the trucks, kinda a low end bulkhead flat with short walls at each end to buttress the ends, why will I cut off the sides well one car is pretty messed up because when I went to remove the covers half the side came with it.
And the two extra thrall coal gon ends might make a ore jenny, maybe but they're really in bad shape from all the cannibalizing I did to them for parts.
And the next super gondola I do will probably use the sides and underframes from a fishbelly gondola and the sides of the thrall coal gons to get the look right, it'll be a bit more involved and less straightforward that way but it will hopefully come out a bit closer to the prototype.
Hello — [echo...]
Is the Diner closed on Mondays, now?
RR_Postcards_0003 by Edmund, on Flickr
Even the coffee urn is cold!
I'll come back for Happy Hour—
Hey all, hope everyone had a good day.
Went to a Nmra division 2 MCR meeting yesterday, and my brng and brag won second place. So that's going for me.
Ive got a lot of work to do at my dads(my) place to make it livable. I need to gut the bathroom, and redo the kitchen.
The train room is 25' x 25' so that's a decent space
(My Model Railroad, My Rules)
These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).
Afternoon Diners
Flo, the gang and I will have a give Ed a Crown Royal On The Rocks and Rick and Steven what they want.
Semi Retired Pay is not cutting it. While SS has helped alot (no longer worried about making the House Payment ) rest of the bills needs a more of full time pay check. Think I am going to ask to work 5 days a week once a month. Want to lower my CC blances $300.00 each month.
Ed Thank you for the information on the PRR Lake Merritt and Centfaun Coaches. They looked like a kit when I started working on them, lots of small glue dripps but did not hurt the way they looked.
Far as the Bachmann Coupler Pockets moving with the Trucks? I kind of like it, but it does eat up room in the Coaches which may be the reason the B&O Loch Ness and PRR Edgar Allan Poe do not really have interiors.
My other Bachmann PRR coaches track fine with there stock trucks and coupler set ups. Coupler Pocks swivel but do not move with the trucks.
Time to cut some legs off HO people.
Later, Ken
Hi, all!
In answer to Garry's question, I've been assembling my stash of Branchline Trains kits. I absoulutly LOVE these kits!!
A side-effect is they come with Kadee wheelsets and Clone couplers. Since I use Kadee couplers and Intermountain wheelsets exclusively, I have a bunch of the former for someone who can use them!
PM me and I'll send them out, no cost. Just want them to go to a good home!!
One good and one bad:
Sister's B-cancer is in "remission"! That's good!
Other sister's "lady parts" cancer is back, and with a vengence.That's the bad. Three, maybe 5 months.
That sucks.
So, if you're thinkin' your life is cruddy, it probably isn't.
That's all for now.
Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
Here's the latest pictures of my kit bash in its finished state.
http://imgur.com/a/YYHZQDm
Scroll to the bottom to see the latest detail pictures.
Steven didn't realize these were 3 axle cars. You asked a question in another thread a while ago. I've been recording loco numbers for the last two months from the webcams. Most are CSX out of Deshler OH. I am now starting to see repeats more frequently after recording 550 locos. Locos do not appear as all one type or consecutive numbers. But a type of loco falls into a specific number range.
CSX locos from 2 to 598 are usually are AC44CW's (based on railpictures.net) Eventually you see a lot of numbers that are close, like 103,110,115,117,118,122,126,131,140,145,146,147,153,155,156,161 and 164. All the locos with the fan housing? on the back roof like the ES44CW, look the same to me.
Terry sorry to hear about your sister that is doing poorly. I reached out to an old co-worker on Facebook that I knew was on dialysis. She tells me she now had metastatic melanoma. Jimmy Carter is the only person I've heard of that has beaten that.