Afternoon Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please and Dirk half a dog treat.
Hum, seems I will get unemployment from the state of ILL? Pretty sure I am not going to touch it! (I have a debit card from the state) One thing I know about ILL they make you pay them back in the long run! I am reciving a check from the company again from the Feds.
Mighty PRR Shark B unit. Recived the return order today so off it goes.
Time to sit out with Dirk so later, Ken and Dirk say's I am all better Daddy Woof Woof.
I hate Rust
Ken The decline of my motorcycling started with my cervical spine issues. When you have to hold your head, just to get out of bed, putting a helmet on isn't the best plan when you have cervical stenosis. Heart surgery put serious doubts in my mind and then I went to a BMW tech day, where we work on bikes, and a fellow biker in a cage {car} knocked my bike down.After that, one of my best friends did a face plant on sand, in a South African park and broke his neck and that finished me.
Mr B tele-visits are second class medicine. If that's all that is possible, it is better than the witch doctor. Medical visits have changed even before the virus from talking and examining, to filling out check lists and looking at labwork. Actually examing the patient is not a big part of visits today.
The nurses who take care of my mother with Alzheimers said they thought she had rectal bleeding. My mother denied it, but she wouldn't remember if she did. I suggested to the nurse practioner that she needed a rectal exam to test the stool and feel for masses. You would have thought I suggested throwing a couple virgins in volcano, with the look she gave me.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
OK, I have started putting my layout back up. It is still in large pieces, but most of it is upstairs in its new home. My project for the day was setting up the original far left corner, where I had my Empire Leather Tanning Company. I got to the point where I'm ready to put the legs on and stand up that first section.
I had labelled each leg, but that was almost two years ago and I was in a hurry. I couldn't figure out my own labeling. I went back and looked at old photos and was able to figure out that my labels actually had been somewhere between misleading and just wrong.
I have to find my camera. I think I know where it is.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
gmpullmanI bought two pair of similar clamps from Amazon a few years back, Kevin.
Thanks for the links Ed, I just ordered four of them. They look really handy.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Ken .... Have a on me. ...... I beat you to it.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Afternoon.....
MisterBeasleySo far, I haven't had a doctor's appointment changed to a phone call, but I think I would cancel it if that's all I could get. Does anyone else think a phone call can substitute for an old-fashioned office visit? Admittedly, I have had a few in-person appointments that were no better than phone calls, but this is no substitute for real medicine.
Actually it was a call via Facetime. He did all the same stuff that is usually done in person. I took my own BP and I took my weight this morning. So other than looking at my bloodwork from the lab (all was in good normal range) and talking about what I am doing and advising me about current items and some continued work I am doing for my health, it wasn't that much different than in person. If he felt that an in person follow up was warrented, he would have had that scheduled.
Now my Podiatrist appt. last week where he had to do some trimming and checking out the feet and legs... Yep that was in person. My dermatologist appt. will also be in person. Unavoidable... However I would at this time rather not to have to go and sit in the waiting room with other people even if we are spaced out. Yep, I take my longevity and my staying healthy very seriously, my friend!
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Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Mr. B. I think it depends on the circumstances. If I thought I needed to be seen (not viewed) I would insist on a face to face, not a phone call or video chat. Hard times just now and I'm more flexible on just about everything.
So far, I haven't had a doctor's appointment changed to a phone call, but I think I would cancel it if that's all I could get. Does anyone else think a phone call can substitute for an old-fashioned office visit?
Admittedly, I have had a few in-person appointments that were no better than phone calls, but this is no substitute for real medicine.
I bought two pair of similar clamps from Amazon a few years back, Kevin.
https://www.amazon.com/Solid-Brass-Miniature-Clamps-Inches/dp/B06XD5WGW9/ref=pd_rhf_eetyp_p_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ZQ8HEM9PQF44WQEBXS6R
The price has since nearly doubled! (mine were 2/$13) They are certainly very handy and worth the cost. Perhaps the price may drop a little. I have noticed this on Amazon for some items. Sometimes I put something in my "wish-list" and watch for a while for the best price.
Here's the micromark version:
https://www.micromark.com/Solid-Brass-Miniature-Bar-Clamps-3-3-4-Inches-Long-Set-of-2
and the long ones
https://www.micromark.com/Solid-Brass-Miniature-Bar-Clamps-12-Inches-Long-Set-of-2?gclid=CjwKCAjw5Ij2BRBdEiwA0Frc9Yj3eOecvdim0F3WNacfuQaVuHVtJNs0tvuuENLgk51pPYu017SryBoCrxwQAvD_BwE
Good Luck, Ed
howmusThey can adjust from almost nothing to over a foot and very accurate and easy to use. All I can see on them is "Japan" and a butterfly, so not much help
Thank you for looking.
Mornin' (well it is for 5 more minutes here...),
SeeYou190Ray, I love those clamps you used. Do you know what brand they are?
I think those came from Micro-Mark but I don't see them listed anymore... They are my go-to clamps for a lot of projects. They can adjust from almost nothing to over a foot and very accurate and easy to use. All I can see on them is "Japan" and a butterfly, so not much help...
Thanks for the good comments folks!
Have a Doctors appointment this afternoon via Facetime. Hoping everything will be found to be good. All my bloodwork came back within normal specs, so.....??? Later I plan to make contact with a local bicycle store here in Geneva (considered to one of the best in the country and I have known the owner for many years) to make an appointment to get fitted and buy a "Hybred" bike. Also need a helmet and the gear to mount it to the roof rakes on the Tesla. So I will be spending more of my children's inheritance...
Icky, cool, and sprinkly today here in the Finger Lakes. May not get my 4.5 mile run in. Will try to get 5 miles of walking in if only around the house (that is a lot of walking around the hall, kitchen and office area... LOL). May get out for a run this afternoon if the rain holds off.
Take Care out there!
Tf .... Good to see you back in the DIner.
Ray ....... Thanks for psoting the photos of work on your layout. Your stonework is excellent, and so is the rock strata. I recall your working on those projects. Nice.
JR... Your Sperry building is exceptionally nice looking.
Dave .... Thanks for including Harold on the RIP track. Sad he passed away.
Ulrich .... Best wishes to you and Petra.
Everybody ..... Have a good Monday.
hon30critterI have added Harold's name to the RIP Track.
Thanks, Dave!
It´s a bit of a grey day here, but kind of warm. Not the weather I like.
Still trying to figure out where to find that place in the world for Petra and I to spend a life in peace and quiet. I took another look at Canada, but Canadian immigrations laws do not foresee retired people moving there unless they have children or grandchidren already being residents and are able to provide for them should the need arise. One more country off the list. There are not many on that list left, in fact, none at the moment! This is getting awkward!
Stay safe!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Hi TF,
Glad you had a good time up north! Thanks for the belated birthday wishes. Good to see you back!
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&QEverybody .... Read Wayne's post and decide if you agree we should include Harold on the RIP Track. I think so.
I have added Harold's name to the RIP Track.
howmusGlueing it in place on the layout:
Ray, I love those clamps you used. Do you know what brand they are?
Track fiddlerI just got back from up North for a better part of a week. I needed a little getaway and it was good.
Glad to hear you are safe. Welcome back.
I second Wayne's observation
herrinchoker
No argument!!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
P. H.
Hey, some nice modeling you have going on there Ray Impressive! I got some catching up to do on the rest of the Forum.
TF
Good evening y'all
I just got back from up North for a better part of a week. I needed a little getaway and it was good.
A friend of mine needed some help with some plumbing, an electrical problem and some other fix it things at his cabin. I was happy to oblige.... Anything to get up north for some R&R is alright with me.
We ripped off the rotten deck on the front of the cabin and had a heck of a pile by the fire pit. Nothing a few beers and some good conversation at night didn't take care of. The pile is gone now
We had some really nice weather but a couple of rain days. Sitting in the cabin playing cards isn't too bad either. The fishing was pretty good, I've seen better but "a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work" as the old saying goes
And I do have a fishing story. There always is a fish story you know. It was the same thing that happened to me when I was a little kid. I was reeling in a perch, getting it right up to the boat and it was pretty decent-sized. That Adrenaline Rush scared the BeGeses out of me when that Huge Northern swam up and grabbed the perch and snapped my line. I darn near crapped my pants
It was good to get away. Away from the TV, phone and everything else. I feel really refreshed and glad to be home.
I missed you guys and hope you're all well
Oh and I see I missed Dave's birthday party at the Diner. Happy Belated Birthday Dave!!!
P.S. Wow! After reading a little more, I just want to thank everyone for your concern.... Nice!
Evenin' Folks!
Been a nice comfortable Sunday here in the Finger Lakes. Zoomed to church today and they had some trouble getting things to work right. One of the principle presenters for the service got on the phone with the support people and was told they are sorry, they already know and the problem was happening world wide... Have no idea what went wrong, but our paster kinda improvized her service with us... we had a church meeting after the service which we had to leave the service and log back in to a different room. That one worked with no problem, so eveidentally they got the error fixed. The meeting was to elect a Pastor Nominating committee to search for a new pastor. Our wonderful pastor is retiring as is mandated by our denomination at age 71.
cudakenYou beat someone to death with it!
I don't think murder is allowed!!!!!!!
My contribution for today. This is the scenery near the town of Keuka Creek on my layout. I used some of these photos for a scenery clinic a couple years back for my NMRA Division. Enjoy!
Starting a bridge abutment built from strips of moulded plaster. Strips have been glued together and stained:
Glueing it in place on the layout:
Creekbed rockbed near the bridge abutment:
Scenery underway. Can you find the "real" rocks used in the scene???:
Scene pretty much finished:
Good Evening All,
Just dropping in for that beer Ken offered. Thanks mate!
Not much to report though I did fix the dishwasher and added a 2 x 4 on edge to the back side of the layout so the backround hangs right and the track now has enough room to have clearance and a safety shelf.
Last night I did pry the Sperry building apart and reworked it a bit.
2nd try by J.R. Mitchell, on Flickr
I moved the window line up on the side and changed out the ends for cast concrete so it looked better (imho). Still no roof but we'll get there. I needed to clean up first.
By all means, lets add Harold to the R.I.P. track. I had forgotten his web site and how helpful it was.
Catch y'all later. J.R.
Flo, give the gang and I a and Dirk half a dog treat.
Internet has been on and off all day, so this will be short.
Dirk seems better to day and while he limped just a tad he is acting like his old self.
Oiled the Mighty PRR GG1 and Ed it was so easy! I was stunded by the shell weight! You could beat someone to death with it! I like the dual motors, with that weight I bet it could pull as well as my NFW Y-6b.
TF I miss the post hog.
Time to sit outside with Dirk so later.
Ken and Dirk say's Woof, Woof daddy, I feel better Woof!
Besides TF being missing for a week, Johnboy has been missing for a very long time. Hope they are ok.
CN Charlie
gmpullman BNSF UP and others modeler I just gots to knows Is that an x BN locomotive that GO rail took and tweaked for their purposes? Well, who copied whom? https://www.thedieselshop.us/BNclr-3.HTML GO Transit was born in 1967, B-N 1970 or thereabouts? A neat look at GO trains here: https://blog.metrolinx.com/2019/03/20/travelling-back-in-time-the-remarkable-evolution-of-your-go-train/ GO has been using that green/white color emblem since inception, I believe. Their first locomotives were delivered in dark blue with white cabs, IIRC. Chicken or the egg??? Cheers, Ed
BNSF UP and others modeler I just gots to knows Is that an x BN locomotive that GO rail took and tweaked for their purposes?
Well, who copied whom?
https://www.thedieselshop.us/BNclr-3.HTML
GO Transit was born in 1967, B-N 1970 or thereabouts?
A neat look at GO trains here:
https://blog.metrolinx.com/2019/03/20/travelling-back-in-time-the-remarkable-evolution-of-your-go-train/
GO has been using that green/white color emblem since inception, I believe. Their first locomotives were delivered in dark blue with white cabs, IIRC.
Chicken or the egg???
Cheers, Ed
I'm throwing my chips in for BN being the origional scheme owner. Partly because the BN picture you sent predates GO rail's newer paint scheme AFAICT, and partly because that is one of the roads in my avatar that I model.
Even if I'm wrong, very interesting conundrum indeed...
Maybe others can clear the air.
I'm beginning to realize that Windows 10 and sound decoders have a lot in common. There are so many things you have to change in order to get them to work the way you want.
Speaking of birds - We have a Blck throated Blue Warbler hanging around. Been here the past 3 days.
He hides everytime I grab my camera though.... Tyical...
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
CNCharlieYesterday was a major bird day for us as a red headed woodpecker visited at least 4 times.
Wow, I'm jealous, Charlie! In all my years of bird feeding/watching, I've only seen a red-headed woodpecker twice.
2009 05 18 001 by Edmund, on Flickr
Our grocery store used to sell lard at a reasonable price. I would mix it with chunky peanut butter and add some sunflower seeds and fill my "suet logs" with it. The birds loved it.
Then the store was taken over by the corporate types and now what little lard they sell is about $4/lb. ! We keep all the real suet from when we buy sides of beef. Huge chunks, I tie it up in mesh bags and the birds love it.
It's been over a week since we've heard from TF. Hope he's OK. His icon came up in the "Users Online" section but that isn't always accurate.
How about a look at a neat display of TTC equipment?
https://transitheritage.ca/ttc-exhibit-at-the-cne-1978/
I just found out that I need to be in Indianapolis at the end of June. I have not travelled since I stopped working in February.
My plan will be to take some "Hobby-Shopping-Me-Time" on the way back and hit a couple of shops in the North End of Ohio that I have never been to.
Travelling will be a lot different this time because I want to limit exposure. Drive throughs instead of sit downs, and probably very few local dives.
No flea markets that are always so much fun out of state.
Maybe Antique Malls will be OK for visits. These were never very crowded.
Where is my friend Track Fiddler?
Good Morning,
A very nice day here with sun and about 70 F.
Garry, I did an actual count of the TP and we have 201 rolls!
Yesterday was a major bird day for us as a red headed woodpecker visited at least 4 times. First time ever for our yard and a rare siting for our area. We got some great photos. If it werent for the suet log I doubt it would have come. Same for the piliated visits. Said log is a 2 foot leength of tree branch about 6 inches in diameter with 1 inch holes into which we stuff suet. It hangs from a shepherds hook via a hook screwed in one end. It is a woodpecker magnet as we have downies and hairies plus nuthatches every day.
Oh, we also had a few orioles, many goldfinches, white throated sparrows, lincoln sparrows, white crown sparrows and fox spaarrows. Sometimes there were 4 or 5 ar at a time bathing in the pond. We made a gravel beach to make it easier for them.
Not much planned for today. Too early to plant anything here. Think I ll change the other low beam as the new one is a lot brighter and I like both sides to match.
Absolutely, include Harold in the RIP list!
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