McGriddles are you kidding me I paid to something to give me the runs for a better part of a day
TF
Just kidding I only heard about that
Track fiddlerOkay Brent, better choices from the meat market..... I'm in.
While you are there get some fresh weiners for hot dogs. Our butcher will put whatever meat you want in them. Nothin like Prime Rib Hotdogs. No chemicals.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Goodnight Kids..... I'm hitting the rack.
I like the CP Rail photos, thanks, your good people Brent
TF you ok there boss, sounding a bit nonsensical, just enough to still be coherent but at the same time not make sense.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
NWP SWPI am quite close to have purchased my first car, the bank has approved my loan they just need some documents from the dealer and I'll be in business. The job interview went spectacularly, they're quite interested and I'll know if I'm hired tommorow!
Hi Steven,
Congratulations on both counts!!
Coincidentally, my son just sold his first car tonight. He got a decent price for it despite it having 250000 kms on it and needing a full brake job, an exhaust system and the AC is dead.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Ever hear of
NWP SWP TF you ok there boss, sounding a bit nonsensical, just enough to still be coherent but at the same time not make sense.
I can't even believe you talked and said that to me.
Okay, already then.
If you look up Track Fiddler's menu..... you will not find yourself on his list of favorites here.
Track Fiddler, chill, I'm just being funny. It was a joke of sorts, sorry you did not enjoy it and get a laugh.
Also the post with the grammatical errors that made it just barely not make sense has been edited and makes perfect sense now, just a crack, not a personal attack.
Good Morning!
The day started kind of nice - bright, but rather fresh. Not a bad start into the day after a night with hardly any sleep! Something kept me up until 3.30am this morning. I just got a little over 3 hours of sleep, that´s not enough!
NWP SWPI'm just being funny. It was a joke of sorts, sorry you did not enjoy it and get a laugh.
Steven - humor is an age thing. The older you get, the less likely you are to laugh about a, pardon me, silly joke. There is just a fine line between a joke and a nuisance, if not offense. Anyway, don´t worry - you´ll get there, eventually.
I seem to have found a new calling!
Playing an architect and designing tiny houses is fun! I figured out, how to add extra levels and at roofs, so I was able to finalize the house for our friend Sylvia.
Ta da - here it is:
Floor plan
Inside views:
Complete building
The metal thing on the roof is a pergola just imagine what it would like being overgrown by wisteria!
I quite like it, but I still have to "sell" the design to Sylvia. Wish me luck!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Tinplate ToddlerThe metal thing on the roof is a pergola just imagine what it would like being overgrown by wisteria!
Did somebody say wisteria?
IMG_4756 by Edmund, on Flickr
The wisteria is very happy around our windmill
IMG_4750 by Edmund, on Flickr
Summer evenings are very peaceful in one of those hanging swings under the platform...
IMG_4783 by Edmund, on Flickr
Compact housing is becoming, out of necessity, a popular thing, Ulrich. I've often thought that I could survive nicely in my 350 sq. ft. caboose if necessary.
My nephew owns an ex B&O Pullman buffet-lounge car yet he pays $1600 a month in rent at an "up-scale" downtown apartment. I don't know why he wouldn't fix up the car and live on that?
Another weekend is upon us! Cheers, everyone Ed
gmpullmanCompact housing is becoming, out of necessity, a popular thing, Ulrich. I've often thought that I could survive nicely in my 350 sq. ft. caboose if necessary.
I don´t need more room, either. For one person, the house is perfect, but for two , it would be too cramped!
gmpullmanhe pays $1600 a month in rent at an "up-scale" downtown apartment. I don't know why he wouldn't fix up the car and live on that?
Prestige maybe? It takes a lot of insight to find out that prestige and possessions only make you poor. You pay to buy things, you pay to have them, and you finally pay to get rid of them! What a waste!
gmpullmanhe pays $1600 a month in rent at an "up-scale" downtown apartment.
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My middle daughter pays twice that for a non-upscale apartment in the Capital Hill neighborhood in Seattle!
For what she pays for that 1,000 square foor apartment, she could rent a lake house in many parts of Florida.
Not in a major city though.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good morning all. Chloe, a plate of corned beef hash and a side of fried eggs please. Large coffee too. Been a loooong week. Ready for the weekend.
I could live in a nice little cabin somewhere with just enough room for me and the dog. Unfortunately, have to have room for the rest of the family, so that's out! Oh, and I would need a decent sized out building for the trains!
Tinplate ToddlerIt takes a lot of insight to find out that prestige and possessions only make you poor. You pay to buy things, you pay to have them, and you finally pay to get rid of them! What a waste!
Cheers,
Mike
Water Level Routehere is a lot of truth in that, but if it gives you happiness along the way....You can't take the money with you in the end. Doesn't mean you shouldn't be smart about it though.
Material things offer very little happiness, once you have them. True happiness comes from people you meet, places you discover, Mother Nature´s beauty and last, but not least, the good things you do to those in need.
That is why my biggest purchases as of now are vacations and travel.
The memories and enjoyment take up no space, always provide me with happiness when I think about them, and I will have them forever.
My previous largest expenses were the three daughters, and they are a never ending fountain of good memories and joy.
Tinplate ToddlerMaterial things offer very little happiness, once you have them.
I disagree. My material items, all of which I bought because I like them, not to impress anyone, all bring me happiness.
My ego is strong enough, and my soul satisfied enough, that I do not crave public victories as some do. These are the people that lose happiness with their possessions, because public victories are fleeting at best, and 99% of the people you are trying to impress do not care.
If you buy things to make you happy, and not to impress others, your happiness with the purchase will be longer lasting.
I think I did it right.
Good Morning All,
Hmmm - must be philosophy Friday (except for Ja Bear for whom it is Saturday).
I'll have a thoughtful regular and ponder a jelly doughnut please Flo. Overall I agree with the posts about what brings happiness. i do think though that there is a difference in buying happiness. When I spend money for the bits to build a car or the components for the layout, i feel great satisfaction with the result. A lot of labor go into both and the quiet enjoyment of the layout or the sense of accomplishment with the cars I've built remains strong. Just my .
Not much to report on the layout front as I only got there once this week. I am looking forward to tomorrow though as my youngest is flying in from Ca where he lives now. Time for me to get going in the shop. Ciao, J.R.
Tinplate Toddler Good Morning! The day started kind of nice - bright, but rather fresh. Not a bad start into the day after a night with hardly any sleep! Something kept me up until 3.30am this morning. I seem to have found a new calling! Playing an architect and designing tiny houses is fun! I figured out, how to add extra levels and at roofs
The day started kind of nice - bright, but rather fresh. Not a bad start into the day after a night with hardly any sleep! Something kept me up until 3.30am this morning.
Playing an architect and designing tiny houses is fun! I figured out, how to add extra levels and at roofs
That's some pretty cool designing Ulrich. You seem to be pretty good with a computer program, something I was never good at.
Quite a few years ago I got a computer program called Punch Contractor Pro or something like that. After many hours of frustration it ended up sitting somewhere collecting dust. I don't even know where it is anymore.
The sleepless night thing can be quite troublesome. I found out for me, my stomach is upset and I don't even know it. I keep some antacid on my nightstand and take one when I have trouble sleeping and then I fall back to sleep. Maybe that will work for you
Good morning diners. As we continue our tour through Georgia, today we find ourselves in the city of Buford up Northeast of Atlanta.
Buford is home to a nice little restored train station on the NORFOLK SOUTHERN trackage through town. The station has been converted into stores.
The downtown area of Buford has been completely restored and is just gorgeous. Tonight, we are dining at the Bare Bones Steakhouse. This is an upscale restaurant in a renovated department store building in downtown Buford.
There are many beautiful houses in Buford that have been masterfully restored. Some are new construction that are built to match the old neighborhoods where they are located.
Buford is also home to the Trainmaster Hobby Shop. This is a great place to browse around and see what you can find. I found gold in there today... a bound copy of the 1954 edition of Model Railroader Magazine. This will look great in the 1954 magazine rack I have for the SGRR train room.
Trainmaster has operating layouts in the store in N, HO, and Lionel scale.
I did not buy this brass 4-4-2 Atlantic locomotive, but I was tempted. It is lettered for the CONJUNCTION JUNCTION RAILROAD. It was hard to walk away from it. If it had been a freight car, I would have jumped on it.
Right outside the Trainmaster is NORFOLK SOUTHERN’s double track mainline through town. As I left the hobby shop this long train of double stacked containers went speeding by.
Stay tuned for more sights from around Georgia.
SeeYou190 . That is why my biggest purchases as of now are vacations and travel. . The memories and enjoyment take up no space, always provide me with happiness when I think about them, and I will have them forever. . . -Kevin .
I couldn't agree with that statement any more than I do. If I did there would have to be two of me.
Those Priceless Memories can be expensive but they're worth every penny.
And thanks for sharing Georgia.
Howdy ....
Coffee and a donut to go please. I'm leaving now for another trip to Nashville.
Ulrich, MLC, and others .... Thanks for the thoughtful comments regarding my MIL and my BIL . BIL is showing some improvement.
Kevin .... Thanks for the Georgia photos.
Brent .... The CP locomotives in heritage paint scheme look great.
Everybody ....... Have a nice weekend.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Heartland Division CB&QEverybody ....... Have a nice weekend.
Thank you for the well-wishes for the weekend. This will be my third weekend in a row in Atlanta, and I have really had it with the cold and the rain.
Right now, at home in South Florida it is 100% pure paradise. I am missing it.
I will get out, take pictures, and continue to share scenes from Georgia for everyone, but I sure do wish I was home.
SeeYou190 Good morning diners. As we continue our tour through Georgia, today we find ourselves in the city of Buford up Northeast of Atlanta. . . Buford is home to a nice little restored train station on the NORFOLK SOUTHERN trackage through town. The station has been converted into stores. . The downtown area of Buford has been completely restored and is just gorgeous. Tonight, we are dining at the Bare Bones Steakhouse. This is an upscale restaurant in a renovated department store building in downtown Buford. . . There are many beautiful houses in Buford that have been masterfully restored. Some are new construction that are built to match the old neighborhoods where they are located. . . . . Buford is also home to the Trainmaster Hobby Shop. This is a great place to browse around and see what you can find. I found gold in there today... a bound copy of the 1954 edition of Model Railroader Magazine. This will look great in the 1954 magazine rack I have for the SGRR train room. . . . Trainmaster has operating layouts in the store in N, HO, and Lionel scale. . I did not buy this brass 4-4-2 Atlantic locomotive, but I was tempted. It is lettered for the CONJUNCTION JUNCTION RAILROAD. It was hard to walk away from it. If it had been a freight car, I would have jumped on it. . . Right outside the Trainmaster is NORFOLK SOUTHERN’s double track mainline through town. As I left the hobby shop this long train of double stacked containers went speeding by. . . Stay tuned for more sights from around Georgia. . -Kevin .
Hey Kevin -
I wondered when you'd get to Trainmaster's.
About 10 years ago I built a pretty large bridge for the owner's home layout. The layout has been dismantled, but he put the bridge on top of a shelf at the shop.
Regarding the NS mainline . . . when a train goes by, everyone in the shop drops what they've doing and runs to the front of the store to watch. Kinda like a bunch of kids when they hear the ice cream truck. Nice.
Thanks for the travelogue.
Robert
LINK to SNSR Blog
Good Afternoon!
Time for some coffee and cake!
Kevin - when I had to fold up my business, I lost all my prized possessions which were dear to me, at least that´s what I thought. I never bought anything to impress others, only for my own joy and happiness. The strange thing was, once the stuff was gone, I didn´t miss it at all! Being stripped of all items of a marketable value (except my HON3 brass Tenwheeler, which I simply had forgotten about) I found other things of a much greater value - the love and friendship Petra is giving me!
TF - working with a number of different track planning programs over the year has taught me how to handle such basic programs. Mind you, this is not a professional architectural program, merely a home designer tool.
I dabbled around with a few different styles of roofs.
Although I am more for traditional house designs, I still like the rather industrial look of the original design the best.
Let´s see what Sylvia has to say about it!
I like the roof deck Ulrich, but I guess the maintainence of would have to be weighed against that of a more conventional roof.
The container roof itself will give great protection, but a deck on top will need to be designed so it drains quickly, and maybe even before the deck is built, some type of heavy coating could be applied to the container top.
Just thinking out loud.
I like your designs!
Mike.
My You Tube
ROBERT PETRICKAbout 10 years ago I built a pretty large bridge for the owner's home layout. The layout has been dismantled, but he put the bridge on top of a shelf at the shop.
I saw the bridge. It is on top of the large display case right as you walk into the shop. Impressive!
I had a good time there.
Mike, the deck will rest on galvanized steel beams and will have a slight slope to one side to drain of any rain water. On top of the first layer of steel plates, a second layer of perforated steel plates will be mounted on steel profiles, keeping the two layers separate by about an inch. The top side of the perforated steel plates will be coated with an anti-slip coating.
Edit:
I had a first discussion about my design with our friend. I guess I need a little more selling to do There are a few things she may want to change, but the she likes the basic idea.
Here is the last cut of the drawings.
Hi Ulrich,
Just an observation: the third sloped roof design has a valley that terminates almost right above the entry door. Any spillover will flood the area in front of the door. I don't know if that area of Denmark gets hard freezes, but in Ontario the front walkway would be a skating rink in the winter.
In my career as a roofing salesperson I saw dozens of homes that were designed to look pretty but were totally disfunctional when it came to dealing with roof drainage. Having a valley terminating over an entrance way was one of the worst scenarios.
Just sayin'.
I like the flat roof design mush better anyhow. It is strikingly different.
hon30critterust an observation: the third sloped roof design has a valley that terminates almost right above the entry door. Any spillover will flood the area in front of the door.
I didn´t include gutters in the drawing. Anyway, Sylvia has decided against this option - good!
Ulrich: Two questions/comments about the flat roof. First, is snow removal a consideration? Second, there is an old saying here is Arizona, where the flat roof is very popular--it is not a question of if a flat roof will leak, it is a question of when.
Richard