Steven Otte Track fiddler I haven't heard or seen of the Broadway Lion for quite sometime.... I don't read every thread so I thought maybe I could have overlooked something. One of the posts further back in the Diner thread had some cats. I thought maybe that would rattle his cage. Apparently it didn't. Some members a little concerned Lion! ???. The last post of him was a little over a month ago. I am not aware of any reason he might have stopped posting (he's not moderated or suspended, for instance). Someone send him a PM.
Track fiddler I haven't heard or seen of the Broadway Lion for quite sometime.... I don't read every thread so I thought maybe I could have overlooked something. One of the posts further back in the Diner thread had some cats. I thought maybe that would rattle his cage. Apparently it didn't. Some members a little concerned Lion! ???.
I haven't heard or seen of the Broadway Lion for quite sometime.... I don't read every thread so I thought maybe I could have overlooked something.
One of the posts further back in the Diner thread had some cats. I thought maybe that would rattle his cage. Apparently it didn't.
Some members a little concerned Lion! ???.
The last post of him was a little over a month ago. I am not aware of any reason he might have stopped posting (he's not moderated or suspended, for instance). Someone send him a PM.
LION is alive and well, Him just been to big toy train show in Eau Clair, then went up to visit Benedictine sisters in Duluth.
I made a recent post about the Fairview Bridge with several picture, but that seems to have disappeared
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Good Evening!
I have been away for a few days to recover from an incident that left Petra and me in a state of a deep shock. Last Friday around 2am, two persons pryed the door to our flat open, in the intent to rob us while we were supposedly asleep. Luckily, I was awake and was able to alert neighbors and fend the intruders off. One of the burglars tried to slash me with a knife, but I was lucky not to get harmed. By the time the police, alarmed by our neighbors, had arrived at the scene, both men had disappeared. They were later arrested nearby. An ambulance took Petra and me to the hospital, where we were treated for shock. Needless to say we are still traumatized and it will take a long, long time for us to get over it, if ever. We just don´t feel safe in our own place and country any longer.
I don´t want to think of what could have happened if I hadn´t been awake.
Herrinchoker - I am deeply saddened by your stepsons Ed´s passing and Michael´s illness. Please accept our sincere condolences.
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Prayers to Terry, MisterBeasley, Herrinchoker, and yes you too Ulrich! I'm saddened to hear about everyone's experiences.
Steven, listen to what Mr. Otte & Howmus are telling you. Take her to the superhero movie, unless she has already seen it. Your movie choice comes second. Above all, be a gentleman, and all will be fine. Good luck!
Lion, hope you had a nice vacation. Hopefully the sisters didn't pamper you too much. Makes it tough to return home.
Chloe, can I get a black coffee with a side of aspirin? Been one of those weeks.....
Mike
Herrinchoker, my condolances as well. It's a hard thing to lose a child.
Mr B, I am glad you are on the mend, and Ulrich, it could have been worse.
We had a big thunderstorm roll in yesterday and drop 3" of rain. Parts of my lawn look like straw, it has been so dry. Other than than, everything is blissfully boring.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Ulrich, perhaps get yourself a nice heavy baseball bat? If you're not inclined to own a firearm a good ol' Louisville Slugger would be a good option, I would get an old TPX Louisville Aluminum baseball bat, it's heavy but light enough, and it doesn't have any give to it. That way it's there should you ever need it, hopefully you won't.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
I'm not sure if it's the difference in health care, but I've been getting lots of it with my own congestive heart failure. I really am feeling better and hoping for many more good years.
It's always sad to see a younger person succumb to an old man's ailments.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
NWP SWPUlrich, perhaps get yourself a nice heavy baseball bat?
A sturdy umbrella did the job equally well
NWP SWPIf you're not inclined to own a firearm
Mr. B - I am a class II CHF patient according to the NYHA classification, but slowly moving towards class III. One get get quite old with that if cared for properly... A good dose of TLC does wonders!
One sign of old age is that you talk about health and illnesses quite a lot. Things really get serious when your diagnostical abilities exceed those of your doctor´s.
I always keep a baseball bat at my bedside, not that there's crime in my area (the boonies) but as the Boy Scout motto is "always prepared".
I prefer mounting couplers on the car bodies where they belong. My 2 cents.
I might just ask her what movie she wants to see.
I have been away for a few days to recover from an incident that left Petra and me in a state of a deep shock…..
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
BroadwayLionI made a recent post about the Fairview Bridge with several picture, but that seems to have disappeared
It's over here:
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/13/t/271028.aspx
Not much new to report, otherwise.
Cheers, everyone!
Ed
der5997I’m going to try making a graphite stick by carving the wood off a carpenter’s pencil.
Hi der,
You don't need to remove the wood. All you need to do is carve a 'V' groove in the lead and then hold the pencil on a 45 degree angle (or thereabouts) perpendicular to the track. One side of the V should sit flat on the top of the rail. The other side of the V just serves as a guide to keep the pencil on the rail.
One of our newer club members showed me that trick.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
I wouldn't use graphite on railheads, because there's nothing to keep the powder there. It will come off on the wheels (contributing to wheel gunk) and could conceivably get into the mechanism. Since it's conductive, that could spell trouble for electrical pickups and motors.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
hon30critterYou don't need to remove the wood.
Or this:
https://www.dickblick.com/products/generals-kimberly-graphite-sticks/
Good Luck, Ed
That TRULY sucks, Herrinchoker.
Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
Evening Diner's.
The Canadian Walleye fillet with asparagus and a loaded baked potato would be mighty good right now.
Wishing the best positive energy and Karma for everyone in need here.
I got back from Bismarck North Dakota yesterday.
Seeing family is always a good thing. I'm so proud of my son. His Wedding was great.... especially the non-traditional part. All his friends were there, and supportive. He did not have a best man and groomsmen.
He had his Best Men.... His two Sons, My Grandson's were his wedding party on his side. When his oldest gave his speech.... it was a tearjerker. Men don't like to admit it but I will,... my left cheek did get a little soggy.
My son lives basically 8 hours away. We see each other only once or twice a year. His wedding night was a night to remember.
Thanks Track Fiddler
So good news and of course a bad news chaser.
Good news,
Sarahs parents gave the green light on the movie thing.
Bad news,
Sarah says she doesn't know when she'll be available because of work and a family vacation coming in the next few weeks so... she doesn't seem to be trying to dodge the thing, she seems excited, but I don't know.
I told her to let me know what/when it works for her.
Soo yeah, I guess now is the time for patience, now I wait, I'll let you guys know what becomes of it.
NWP SWPI guess now is the time for patience
Better to get used to that at an early stage, Steven! In a week from today, I will celebrate our 34th wedding anniversary and without a good dose of patience, I certainly would have come that far!
Evening all! My prayers to all those in need.
Hobby Front: If I get ambitious, I will start getting the cork put on the sections. Of course, one small problem: my knees and my back are telling me very loudly "NO!!!!" I have no idea what brought this on, but it is very annoying.
Starting Saturday, I move to a different position at work where I will work starting in the afternoons. I may be able to get some work done in the mornings on the layout.
Steven that struck a funny memory with me.
I started restoring a 69 classic car when I was 23. I did not finish restoring that car until I was about 30. I never really did finish. I'm always messing with something.
The engine in that car always needed a lot of attention from the date of purchase. Well let's face it.... It always needed a total rebuild.
My brother-in-law is a Master Ford Mechanic - Senior Tech.... He rebuilt and bossed out that engine about 13 years ago.... yep it took that long to finally get it done.... He needed some carpentry work. We did a trade. I guess that's why they call us Tradesmen.
Getting back to the start of the story. My brother-in-law always had good stories. He spoke of this mechanic that bragged and said he was so good doing everything. Not just bragging a little, (but all the time).
One night while the boys were over in his garage. He had a car with a simple repair to do the next day. When this mechanic went outside for a short time, My brother in law took a carpentry pencil, popped off the distributor cap and went round and round and round hitting the points in the distributor cap.... yep graphite IS conductive.
When my brother's in-laws cocky know-it-all friend couldn't figure things out. He called my brother-in-law for advice later that week.
The next weekend my brother-in-law brought over a distributor cap and rotor and said sometimes it's just as simple as this with these old machines.
His friend is still just as cocky to this day.
Good Evening,
Another nice summer day here but hopefully we will get the forecast showers tomorrow.
Herrinchoker, sorry to hear your news. That is a very sad situation.
Speaking of sad, we need to add another name to the RIP track. I was wondering about Cape Jim and found that he passed away April 16, 2018. He hadn't posted for some time but when I was first active on the forum he was posting nearly every day so in a way I got to know him a little and also through private e-mail.
Ulrich, that was a frightening event you had but I have to say that nowadays it could happen anywhere. It certainly has happened in our city. We keep the doors locked at all times even if we are outside in the yard.
Went to the vet yesterday so Robbie could get his stitches out. The final verdict is that he has early stage copper toxicosis which can happen with Westies. We are hoping we can stop any further damage with diet and hopefully that will work. It was about the best outcome we could have given that there were nodules on his liver.
No train news. I am re-reading the books I have of Lawrence Stuckey's rail photograpy. He photographed mainly the CPR but what makes his photos so great is the commentary as he was an engineer on the CPR so he has great comments and insights into rail ops and also what the various steam locos were like to fire and drive. He retired early in 1958 when he purchased a photo store in Brandon where he was based. Brent if you can find any of his books you should buy them as I know you like CP steam. I can send you info on publishers etc. While they are all out of print it is amazing what you can find on AbeBooks Canada.
Hope everyone is well,
CN Charlie
Hey CN Charlie
You can understand I've been with family.
Yes I've been to Baudette Minnesota and also Rainy River Ontario. I would have to say that was many, many years ago. Not many years after your mid-seventies though.
I was late 70s early 80s. When I lived near International Falls.
They did not have a McDonald's in International Falls. So we went through customs through the Canadian border to go to Fort Francis to the McDonald's in Ontario..... what will you do to get a Big Mac! Haha
I'm big fan of Lake of the Woods. Although I've been to Rainy River. And also Nestor Falls. My favorite always was.... Sioux Narrows. God I loved Sioux Narrows.
That little town on top with the lake in the Gorge. Myself and my two Idiot Friends jumped off that world's largest wooden bridge there at dusk. Young and stupid yeah you know we were pretty young...... it was fun though I do remember it.
Thanks for the memory
CN Charlie ..
oh no! I did not know about Cape Jim. I am very sad to hear that. He was one of only a few Diners who took the time to come see me and my layout. We used to communicate often in the forum and by email. I lost contact with him maybe a couple years ago . Please let me know if you know more.
Another Diner to visit me was Inch. I was sad several months ago when he posted in the Diner he had incurable cancer. I tried contacting him directly immediately but could not reach him. I fear he is no longer with us.
Todd has not been here lately. I wonder if he can tell us about Inch.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Lion I hope you had a great time on your vacation.... Nevermind, I know that you did.
It was just getting a little quiet around here when you went out of state and took away your Roar
Maybe you could be a little bit more considerate next time and leave a big cat thus leaving your Roar in lieu when you're not here.
Thanks I know you will give serious attention to this matter.
Edit On a more serious note I really like the Fairview lift bridge
Track Fiddler
Garry, I know Cape Jim's name so I just Googled it and his obituary came up. I can send you it by PM if you like or I suppose I could just post it now. What do you think?
CNCharlie Garry, I know Cape Jim's name so I just Googled it and his obituary came up. I can send you it by PM if you like or I suppose I could just post it now. What do you think? CN Charlie
CN Charlie...i think it would be okay to post it. Thanks.
I lost many of my old email addresses but I do recall Jim’s name. ... Inch was Mike but am having trouble recalling his last name.
I would like like to hear from Todd and several other MIA’s
Ulrich. I just read your post. Sad. Praying for you and Petra.
Dang Diners, this is getting depressing.
Flo, drinks are on me tonight.
Jan I knew one stepson had health problems, I must have missed to did. I am so sorry to hear about your Ed and Mchiales coming end. Yes, you should not have to bury your chrilden.
Ulrich Soory to hear about you scare. I am guessing you cannot have a dog. Can you install a door lock that is not mounted to the jam? I am thinking something that mounted to the floor and then the door. But with you renting I can see that being a problem. Glad you and Petra are safe, just whish you where happy as well.
Cape Jim has well. I remember him well and we PM a few times. Just thought he dropped of the site.
I was taking with a friend today that is 70. Told him about Jan's son passing and he said "Ken lets faces it, at are age we will be going to more furnals than weddings." I did go to a lot of them when I was in the Army but I did not know there where this many more coming.
Getting Old Sucks, Then You Model Trains!
Ken
I hate Rust
CapeJim passed away on April 18th, aged only 72. I won´t forget this date, as my dad passed away 5 years earlier.
I will add his name to the RIP list.
I just found an obituary I believe is Inch.
"Michael Louis Myles, 64, of Martinsville, IL passed away 5:30 AM Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at his residence following a battle with cancer. ......Surviving are his wife, Debbie Patterson Myles; ......... "
I recall Inch telling us he was dying of cancer last year.
Hi Steven:
The pencil method does not leave any visible powder. It barely changes the colour of the track. You don't need to do the whole track. All you need is a couple of feet every so often and the trains will spread it around. There certainly isn't enough to cause any sizeable build up on wheels. In fact I think the coating on the wheels or the track would be barely detectable.
The club member who made the suggestion is a long time experienced and knowledgable modeller. He has used the method at other clubs he belongs to. He has very high standards. If it didn't make a difference I doubt that he would be recommending it.
We are going to give it a try. If it causes problems I will certainly let the forum members know.
Got some bad news on Wednesday. Dianne has cancer of the uterus. The good news is that it has been detected very early and that there is a 90 percent chance that a hysterectomy will remove all the nasty bits and that she will not require further treatment. She will also be able to go to Prince Edward Island as we had planned this August, and she will be in fine shape for our son's wedding in September.
We are rather stoic about these things. We are still processing the reality of the situation but we will take this one step at a time, and I'm sure we will be able to chuckle about her unintentional loss of weight 20 years from now.
The pissy part of this (if I am allowed to use that phrase) is that she just retired last week. Heck of a way to start your retirement!