Hi John,
Your station looks great! For a first scratchbuild I am impressed.
As Ed mentioned, I'm going to scratchbuild the Huntsville station. The roof on it has a slope change 1/3rd of the way up so getting that correct will be fun! I have used 3rdPlanIt to design the structure and I believe there is a way to convert an angled surface to a flat surface so you can see the actual dimensions.
I'll have to get off my bottom and start cutting styrene. I have all the parts.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Heartland Division CB&QRay ..... I'm wondering if your anticipated adventures will interfere with your model railroading. Whistling
LOL..... Everything else I am doing for too many other groups is what is interfering with my model railroading! I am in the process of finding time for the new diections I want to go in my life by stepping down with those things that consume way too much of my time. Many were great ways to serve the community while filling the empty hole in my life. But it is time I reach out and find some other good things again. I will be sure to leave some time to "play with trains" though.....
Morning folks!
Chloe, I'll have a bowl of organic granola with a handful of fresh blueberries on top, and a pot of organic, fair traded dark roast coffee to start the day. Then I'm off to get ready to travel to a gent's layout over near Spencerport, NY to help evaluate his layout for the Scenery Certificate towards his earning Master Model Railroader. There will be three of us going hopefully.
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
howmusLOL..... Everything else I am doing for too many other groups is what is interfering with my model railroading! I am in the process of finding time for the new diections I want to go in my life by stepping down with those things that consume way too much of my time.
Ray,
You have earned the right to go in a different direction! You have done so much for your community in the past. You have influenced countless young people through your Scouting initiatives alone.
Time for some personal attention!
I'm going to go out on a limb here, and you can tell me to mind my own business if you wish, but I am of the opinion that your sister is toxic for you. You don't need that sort of negativity. Nobody does. Perhaps take a break from her for a while too.
Hi Dave,
hon30critterTime for some personal attention!
That is my take on my my life.....
hon30critterbut I am of the opinion that your sister is toxic for you. You don't need that sort of negativity. Nobody does. Perhaps take a break from her for a while too.
Oh yeah.... I don't spend much time with her anymore and avoid her when possible. There are some times when I really don't have a choice and when my family is around her, I like to be there to change subjects when I can. There is one in every family! I do feel sorry for her, but her know it all and being right on any and every subject that comes up just gets me riled up. It probably is good to see her once in a while to remind myself of what I don't want to become in my life.... She has managed to "lose" most of her friends over the years. many have died and just as many just don't spend any time with her anymore. Sad!
Thanks Dave.
Good Morning,
Went to Nashville Saturday. It rained and was 44 degrees, I headed back home about noon ( was an early morning radio show) Skies cleared at temp went up to 70 as I drove back towards home. I stopped off in Paris TN to deliver a radio back to owner, and on the way there I saw a Dollar General store with a Gas Station, I have never seen one with gas. For those of you not from the South. A Dollar General is a smallish genreal merchandise store, like a mini walmart. They have been adding grocery stores to some. My wife and I keep saying Dollar General is going to take over the retail world. They will put them in the most backwoods locations and they do a booming business because then you don't have to drive in to "town" to the Walmart. I am surprised there is not one in the empty cube here at work behind me.
hon30critterThe roof on it has a slope change 1/3rd of the way up so getting that correct will be fun!
Dave,
I actually tried to do that. I have seen pictures of depots that have that kind of roof.
I even cut out paper and cardboard templates trying to get the angles right, but I finally gave up after getting so frustrated and just did a straight roof.
That experience is what I'm lacking, but after seeing pictures of what forum modelers are doing, I get enthused about trying it.
I don't think I'm ready to try learning computer drawing yet. My goal for 2019 is to learn how to build and use some Arduino circuits.
York1 John
I asked my doctor if I gave up delicious food and all alcohol, would I live longer? He said, "No, but it will seem longer."
It's another nice spring day, but cloudy, windy, and cold. Another day to actually wear a hood and gloves while walking the two miles on the trail.
I hope everyone had a great Easter weekend. I got to see one set of grandkids who only live two hours away. The others are 10 hours away, and I feel badly that we don't get to see them very often.
Howdy ...
Ray .... With all of those changes, I am glad you are continuing your friendly conversations in the Diner. I hope hat never changes.
John .... Glad you had a good visit with gandkids.
MLC .... Paris, TN is a very nice town. .... DG's are everywhere it seems.
Ed ... ATSF F-units at Union Station instead of at Dearborn Station. I am thinking that is an AMtrak trian when Amtrak just started. Nice photo.
Everybody .... Have a nice Monday
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Welcome to a new week, everybody. Our Diner special this morning is hardboiled egg and carved ham breakfast wraps.
What? "Easter leftovers?" Perish the thought!
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
moelarrycurly4 For those of you not from the South. A Dollar General is a smallish genreal merchandise store, like a mini walmart.
There're all over up here, to, Family Dollar, The Dollar Store, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, take your pick.
Why we even have a Dollar General right here in lill'ole East Troy, WI. The local planning commish. made them do a brick front, and not just the pole barn look. It ws quite a controversey.
Mike.
My You Tube
Has anyone, but me, heard of pecking or picking eggs? You hold the hard boiled egg in your hand with just the tip exposed. A friend or family member use the like end of his/her egg and taps on your egg. One of the will break, and you switched ends and pickers.
The idea is to have your egg unbroken. No one in my extended family at Easter dinner had heard of that, outside my blood relatives. It's in wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_tapping
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
BigDaddyHas anyone, but me, heard of pecking or picking eggs?
Nope.
Me, either! I've never heard of this.
Now, the question is what do you win if yours is the unbroken egg?
BigDaddyHas anyone, but me, heard of pecking or picking eggs? You hold the hard boiled egg in your hand with just the tip exposed.
No and yes. I never knew there was a name for that, but I know exactly what you're talking about. My father and uncle always had us do that around Easter. There is a trick to "winning" that we never learned, because we always lost.
Oh, if anyone wants to try this, make sure the egg is hardboiled first.
TF,
Oatman AZ with all the donkeys looks neat. and didn't you mean they "Burro" in the foot hills......
BigDaddy Has anyone, but me, heard of pecking or picking eggs? You hold the hard boiled egg in your hand with just the tip exposed. A friend or family member use the like end of his/her egg and taps on your egg. One of the will break, and you switched ends and pickers. The idea is to have your egg unbroken. No one in my extended family at Easter dinner had heard of that, outside my blood relatives. It's in wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_tapping
Epper Epper...
Yes that is what it was called by Br. Juan Diego, hos family hailed from Lithuania. They would cry Epper Epper, and then try to break the other guy's egg.
I got one of the ceramic eggs out of the display cupboard... : )
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Your egg tapping question reminds me of this...
Steven OtteYour egg tapping question reminds me of this...
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A broken image link?
With Chrome, I click on the little picture box, which maybe you don't see.
maxman Steven Otte Your egg tapping question reminds me of this... ??
Steven Otte Your egg tapping question reminds me of this...
When you first replied, I had just posted. At first I used an image that turned out to be a dynamic link, which doesn't play well with the Forum. You posted your quote while I was editing the post to use a static link. I can see the image now, and I think you should be able to, as well.
Steven OtteI think you should be able to, as well
Nope. I have firefox.
Howdy ....
Has anybody heard from John Boy lately ?
Steve O .... Thanks for the eggs and ham..... Yummy !
Henry ..... If I tried that egg game the yolk would be on me. LOL
Cheers !
Heartland Division CB&QHas anybody heard from John Boy lately ?
Seems Young Steven has been AWOL lately, too.
Heartland Division CB&QEd ... ATSF F-units at Union Station instead of at Dearborn Station. I am thinking that is an AMtrak trian when Amtrak just started. Nice photo.
I can fix that!
ATSF_16-Chi by Edmund, on Flickr
Yes, Garry, good call! The previous Santa Fe Photo at Union Station was taken in October, 1971.
Cheers, Ed
maxman Steven Otte I think you should be able to, as well Nope. I have firefox.
Steven Otte I think you should be able to, as well
I still don't see anything, either. I use Chrome.
I am heading of to Detroit for the FTC world robotics compitition tomorrow, anybody know of any good hobby shops in the area? I will be railfanning so look for pix soon.
Harrison
Homeschooler living In upstate NY a.k.a Northern NY.
Modeling the D&H in 1978.
Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"
My YouTube
maxmanThere is a trick to "winning" that we never learned, because we always lost.
Hold it very firmly and as close to the end as possible.
The prize, at least in Revolutionary War times, was the winner got both eggs. He claimed that whatever they used to dye the eggs red, made them stronger.
As a Boomer there were no prizes nor did I award my children trophies for their participation, nor do I remember a discussion of the award system until well afterwards.
According to Wiki a British POW in the Revolution described the practice. POW life was different than we would imagine these days. Officers were expected not to try to escape, as a point of honor. But there were also atrocities. For an interesting story of an American POW back then, look up the youtube video "Adventures of Captain Robert Stobo"
Harrison I am heading of to Detroit for the FTC world robotics compitition tomorrow, anybody know of any good hobby shops in the area? I will be railfanning so look for pix soon.
Harriosn .... P&D Hobbies in Fraser and Great Lakes Hobbies in Utica ( or just south of Utica on Van *** Road) are good. What part of Detroit is your compatition. ?
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the guys and I a please and leave a stein outside for Ulrich.
Finally made it into the Attic today, what a mess! Seems the Raccoon did not like Keff Speaker box's, styrofoam coolers or packing foam! Plus it liked to move things around! When I opned the attic trap door all sort of stuff fell on the the layout and made a mess! Could not believe all the Christmass stuff up? Reason is my wife is trying to fill up the garage with Chrismass stuff!
Anyone need a Turckey Roasting Pan? Found 4 of them up there and that not counting the one in the kitchen she does not use.
Want a Snoopy and Woodstock Phone? Yep, found that as well. Wife says it does not work, I have yet to test it. I know they can be worth a little money and it looks in pretty good shape.
Main Goal was to find some photos of my wife parents. Have not found them yet. That will be another day.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
cudakenAnyone need a Turckey Roasting Pan? Found 4 of them up there and that not counting the one in the kitchen she does not use.
Hey, Ken. Just cut a hole in the ends and use them for tunnels on the layout? Armour plated tunnels.
I agree the raccoons are a mess. I've had them in my pole barn and they tried to get into the house once. No thanks!
I came across this little guy during my walk today:
Bittern-4 by Edmund, on Flickr
Pretty sure it is an American Bittern Green Heron! He was fishing by the shore of the pond.
Bittern-5 by Edmund, on Flickr
He's about the size of a large Blue Jay but he really can stick his neck out!
Bittern-2 by Edmund, on Flickr
I sort-of caught him in flight, too.
Bittern by Edmund, on Flickr
When he perches he's a compact, little guy but stretched out like that he looks almost two feet long!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_heron
Always something interesting to see in nature