well the good news is the wife's pacreatitis is gone! Now they have to treat the ulcers also caused by medicine.
Heartland Division CB&Q In recent days I modified some BLI Budd passenger cars which were derailing on curves. Below is the "Heartland Zephyr" with 4 of them as part of a 5 car train.
In recent days I modified some BLI Budd passenger cars which were derailing on curves. Below is the "Heartland Zephyr" with 4 of them as part of a 5 car train.
It appears they're staying on the rails just fine now Garry. Nice-looking S-curve scene. I like the gray weathered fence by the tail end of that Great Northern circus car.
moelarrycurly4.... best wishes and hopefull for your wife's speedy recovery.
Ulrich nice-looking quaint little town. I wouldn't have a clue how high, short, thick or thin they make light posts in Germany. You shouldn't have told on yourself.... looking good.
Bear....you're a card. I always do enjoy the Forum Funnies
PS Richard give Imgur a shot for your photo host. Quite a user-friendly site I found. I would like to see what you're seeing.
I Like Mondays. Monday is the only guaranteed day off I have with my wife.
She usually has a boatload of errands we have to do, but they only took till about 1:00 today.
Since then I've been sitting at my work bench scratch building a custom wooden bent for my fifth bridge of my eight. Now that I have one done I am building a jig to make the rest of them.
It is so good to move on from styrene bridges to wood. You have to change it up sometimes. I'm feeling more comfortable working with wood, could be the carpenter in me. I think I will enjoy building this bridge.
While I've been at the workbench. My wife has been watching Little House on the Prairie. Her show has been interrupting me as the steam engine number 3 that always appears on that show was quite frequent tonight. I hear the chugs and I always have to stand up and walk over to take a look.
I'm sure she will graduate from her Little House on the Prairie air TV to her Waltons box set I got her for her birthday later tonight.... I will graduate to bed She watched the rest of the whole first season last night. She was a little tired today.
I guess she likes it, what do you think?
Nothing I would want to buy in this weeks' Ozark Moutain RR listing but they did have an add for a company that produces Pullman style RR furniture.
http://www.popecustomfurniture.com/
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Good evening ....
Henry ..... If I ever feel incined to acquire furniture from old Pullman cars, you have the place to find it. Interesting.
T F ..... Thanks for commenting on my photo. .... I recall Little House on the Prairie as well as the Waltons.... They were family friendly shows. ... Feel free to posy photos of work-in-progress with your bridges.
I went to the dentist today. My teeth are a mess. I think I will be raiding my savings for dental work for a while.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Hello diners,
Went to work, did some stuff, spent an hour and a half waiting to talk to GE technical support to get redirected to the people I have to email to even see if they can help me.
Got some wood for the porch roof, on the way home the 2x6x12s five of them flew out into the ditch as I made a turn. Pulled over and loaded them back this time strapping them in twice.
Went to music lesson, I've still got it, I'm working on two Billy Joel pieces, "She's got a way" and "she's always a woman", I'm OK at them but need work.
Well I'll be back in a little while.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
I need to go to the dentist Garry.
Not as bad as Jumping On a Plane, but apparently bad enough.
I haven't gone yet
Happy Monday (what's left of it )
Track fiddlerSince then I've been sitting at my work bench scratch building a custom wooden bent for my fifth bridge of my eight.
That statement got me to thinking about one of my favorite railway bridges, the Forth bridge of Firth. So TF, you could build the fifth of firth bridge of forth of eight... if you really wanted to?
https://www.theforthbridges.org/forth-bridge/
https://www.theforthbridges.org/forth-bridge/construction-gallery/
I love looking at bridge construction photos. It amazes me when I see the last pin being set in place and wondering just HOW they got all those girders to line-up just so.
Heartland Division CB&QHenry ..... If I ever feel incined to acquire furniture from old Pullman cars, you have the place to find it. Interesting.
Garry, that reminds me of a story when I was in my early-teens. Hanging out with some fellows that owned several old Pullman cars, I tagged along one day to Luntz scrap yard in Ashtabula, Ohio. Luntz had enough Pennsylvania Railroad Pullmans, lounge cars and diners there being scrapped to equip several trains of the "Blue Ribbon Fleet".
These cars were essentially taken out of service (white-lined) and sent to the scrap line with everything in place. Furniture, linens, folding chairs, tables... and all there to haul away whatever you wanted.
So after an hour or so, we look out one of the car windows to see four or five Ashtabula Sheriff deputy cars pull up outside. What? I thought George had a letter from Luntz giving us permission to be here and load up on "stuff". So there were a few moments of anticipation there. Then one of the guys comes in with a big smile.
"OK, fellas. Nothing to worry about." The deputies wanted to know where the best Pullman mattresses were. They were loading up on mattresses to take back to the county jail to replace the worn-out ones in the cell-bunks.
I wonder how many "guests of the county" knew that their mattresses had over two-million miles on them?
Oh, my. If I could only go back to those days... just for a while.
Cheers, Ed
The Blue Ribbon Fleet yes. Tell me does that chalk right up there with the Hamm's or the Grain Belt Fleet?
I do believe after all three of those there was the firth
Track fiddlerHamm's or the Grain Belt Fleet?
Or the Fleet you need when things aren't exactly... moving correctly?
Ed
gmpullman Track fiddler Hamm's or the Grain Belt Fleet? Or the Fleet you need when things aren't exactly... moving correctly? Ed
Track fiddler Hamm's or the Grain Belt Fleet?
You wrecked it Ed.
Maybe why second and not favorite
Hey folks,
I'm back in for a little while.
My paycheck this week is gonna be pretty decent, so I might make the move and get the NWP SWP logos printed up, I've got a graphics designer on standby, I've dealt with him before, I know he does good work.
My friend goes to college in less than 5 days, in her birthday card I was really supportive and let her know if she needs someone to talk to about anything to call me. I'm trying to be the best friend to her as I can be now.
Songwriting, I have the song in my head but I can't get it on paper because I don't play an instrument or read music?! I guess I'll have to learn and just keep notes till I can.
Brent, I never really got to talk about the jobs up in CA, do they hire 17 year olds? If not I'll have to wait till February. Do I need a visa or citizenship? I'm kinda interested in the ski job more than the oil field work, although the pay is enticing, I'm going to college in a year so I don't want to make a long term commitment or wear myself down too much.
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a and Ulrich, Rick and Steven what they want.
Work Front Had a lady come in looking for a $200.00 King Mattress Set? I be dang she spent $1700.00? I was shocked.
I was a good day, till I got home. Seems the window A/C that cools most of the house has kicked the bucket. It runs but does not cool. One I would like at lowes is $399.99 and with my Vet discount it would be $360.00. Besides the cost, I wonder if I cn install a 106 pound AC unit by my self now. While I know I did it, it is hard to believe I picked up a bare block 440 Mopar engine that weight 375 pounds and placed it on a 4 foot tall work bench by my self!
Ulrich I like the gas lights but sure did look to tall. Looks much better now.
Ken
I hate Rust
We work hard and we play hard. That's how I believe... That's how I was raised. I have a ball of a life. I earn it through hard work.
I will be going on another Canadian fishing trip in Ontario soon. My favorite place. I do this frequently Spring and Fall. I enjoy the scenery on the road. I enjoy the kindness of the Canadian people and good fishing.
I have a great time at the end of each day with anyone else that loves to have a great time.
A good day at work is worse than a bad day of fishing.
I wouldn't change my life for anything. It has its flaws but I'm sure everyone's life has its flaws too.
He with the perfect life, cast the first stone... I dont think so.
Prost!
SKOL up here
cudakenUlrich I like the gas lights but sure did look to tall. Looks much better now.
I didn't really think they were scaled too tall, personally. Take a look at many 1900-1920s city scenes and the lamp posts were at least 30 feet or more tall:
City_scene by Edmund, on Flickr
However, without all the other distracting poles, signs, clocks (!) and our scaled-down selectively compressed buildings, the actual height of the lamp poles makes them appear too tall.
Cheers! Ed
gmpullmancudaken Ulrich I like the gas lights but sure did look to tall. Looks much better now. I didn't really think they were scaled too tall, personally.
I didn't really think they were scaled too tall, personally.
I tend to agree with you, Ed.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
I'll take the eleven foot pole (for touching things you wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole) over what this chap has to work with, Bear!
Euclid_ by Edmund, on Flickr
A horse cart and a step ladder! Among the 650 volt trolley wires? Do you suppose the horse's hooves are insulated? Not likely.
Also note the tall lamp posts
Regards, Ed
Good morning
I was not able to see the Forth Bridge of the Firth till this morning over coffee. My so called smart phone gets slow at the end of the month from to much data usage and high internet volume.
What strikes me as funny this morning, last night I took the slurs as an insult without seeing the images and summary of the bridge. What's even funnier is someone thinks I could build the 5th Bridge of the firth..... thanks Ed you're too kind.
Off to work I go.... Have a great day all.
A standard street light is a little over 4.00m tall and that equates to roughly 50mm. There are street lights which are taller, but these are more modern ones.
Good Afternoon!
It´s a sunny day again, but not too hot. The hot weather period seems to be over - finally1
I did very little work on the layout, just added a few road markings this morning. I ran a couple of trains and fooled around with my camera for some time.
Have a good one!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Good morning ...
I am admiring the streetcars and the old cars in Ed's photo. Street lights ? ... Oh, yeah... There are some of them.
Ulrich .... I like the European electric locomotives.
Bear..... LOL
Cheers.
Speaking of tall street lamps, this one is tall, but it is no match for the nearby caboose.
It is at the entrance to the Casey Jones Museum in Jackson, TN. I took the photo last week.
I found this drawing of a typical turn-of-the-century gas street light in Germany:
With my street lights, I am little bit on the taller end, but still OK.
The street light on the picture the Bear so humorously commented must be about the same size, judged by the height of the man next to it.
cudakenSigh Seems the window A/C that cools most of the house has kicked the bucket. It runs but does not cool.
Check things out carefully.
My office A/C stops cooling at least twice a year.
Maintenance comes around and cleans it. Frequently the problem is cat hair on the outside grid. Sometimes there is ice on the grid and it cannot exchange the heat coreectly.
CLEAN it first, and then see if it needs replacement.
Maybe all it needs is to have the collant recharged.
ROIAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
"Sigh Seems the window A/C that cools most of the house has kicked the bucket. It runs but does not cool."
Early lunch today after the first job. Only one more small job to do after lunch.... sweet.
Many many times on air conditioning not working it's the A Coil is froze up because it's dirty. If the A coil is froze up no heat or humidity extraction is possible. It is located near the air exchanger.
Just Google it I'm sure there's step by step pictures on the internet. They are not that hard to take out and clean after de-thawed. Don't rush the de-thawing process though you will crack it.
PS You know if the A Coil is frozen once you look at it. When frozen it is caked with white ice.... unmistakable. If that's not it, usually the second most prevalent thing is the freon has leaked too much and you need a Freon charge.
Good day from smokeland. It is going to be in the low 30s C again today and we can't get the taste of smoke out of our mouths. Went outside very little yesterday as it was very uncomfortable. I am starting to be like an old person.
Talking about "shocking" experiences".
We have an electric fence around the backyard which is about an acre. It keeps the dogs from escaping. I have found that trying to get the uninitiated (kids mostly) to not touch it was a waste of breath. Ours is 10,000 volts and is quite rude.
Ken, I agree with Lion on the cleaning the A/C I have clean two out recently for some elderly people. The units were packed with dog and cat hair and dirt. They ran perfectly after cleaning. Refrigerators and furnaces run into the same problem. My Brother in-law is always calling the furnace guy because his furnace never stops running. Once the filter is cleaned the house gets warm and the furnace turns off.
Track Fiddler, Some of my best memories are staying at our cottage at Ottermere Ont. We would make the trip back every Summer, it was only accessible by train. They called it the "Campers Special". At some point Dad thought it was too far to go every summer, so we would spend Summers at Kootenay Lake in B.C. Once I was in the workforce, it was out on the ocean for some pretty good Salmon fishing.
Steven, Whistler is chaulked full of foreigners working there all year round, not just Winter. Most are kids from New Zealand and Australia plus a whole lot from elsewhere. As far as getting a work visa, I don't think that is a problem as long as you don't have a criminal record. All the information is available online and is straight forward. You need to see how it pertains to you.
I know when my kid does movie work, there is a large contingent of seniors that travel up from New Zealand and Australia in the Summer to do extra work. It is winter down there when it is Summer up here and they get a paid vacation out of the deal. Even though they work sporadically it is just enough to keep them happy.
The resource industry is where the big bucks are up here. a lot of our friend's kids make a lot of money in it during the Summer months. The daughter of one of our friends made about $50.000 May through August driving a small water truck 12 to 14 hours a day keeping the dust down on the roads around drilling sites. She lived like a queen while going to medical school.
A good friend of mine drove one of these during the Summer in Saskatchewan. The regulars wanted to go on vacation and students filled the gap. He didn't even have a drivers license the first year he did it. They trained him and he did it for several summers. It was a long way from civilization so he had nowhere to blow his earnings, he did ten-hour shifts. In the ten hours he would only go into the mine and out of the mine four times. It took that long to make the trip.
Duty calls.
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."
Morning All!
Heartland Division CB&Q I went to the dentist today.
I went to the dentist today.
Track fiddler I need to go to the dentist Garry.
The one time I had to have a tooth pulled, I discovered this - D-e-n-t-i-s-t = T-o-r-t-u-r-e. When the oral surgeon pulled the tooth, I think he waited too long and the novacaine started to wear off. (I have a fairly fast metabolism.) I had to call the office and have them send down a script for some pain nedication.
What does it mean when one gets some unexpected funds and you decide to use it for model railroad stuff? I belong to one of our area co-ops and every year they send out capital credit checks. I got one of those checks yesterday for an amount that about equals the amount that I put on a prepaid card (from work) every two weeks. There are a bunch of things that I know I need for the new layout. It's just a matter of figuring what I want to use it on.
Of course, I also bought yet another railroad thing this morning. A set of coal loads for my Thrall coal hoppers. Of the 10 I have, half had loads. Now I have loads for all of them. I should be getting the two passenger car parts and a bunch of other stuff (passenger platforms, two pair of passenger trucks for the above car parts, a package of couplers, and some nose lift rings for the F7A) on Thursday.
FRRYKidThe one time I had to have a tooth pulled, I discovered this - D-e-n-t-i-s-t = T-o-r-t-u-r-e.
Not always - I enjoy my visits to my dentist.
Guess why!
Heartland Division CB&Q Speaking of tall street lamps, this one is tall, but it is no match for the nearby caboose. It is at the entrance to the Casey Jones Museum in Jackson, TN. I took the photo last week.
Garry,
NOW I know why these are called extended vision cabooses!
Thanks for sharing that.
Tinplate Toddler I enjoy my visits to my dentist.
I enjoy my visits to my dentist.
So do I.
It is so nice when a young, attractive hygienist gently cradles my head against her bosom while she pokes sharp pointy things in my mouth.
Robert
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