Good morning ...
TF .... LOL . Between my clumsy fingers and my vision problems, my typing is challenging.
Kevin and TF ..... Kevins's garage apaprently is a Man Cave. .... When my wife thretens to send me downstairs, I don't worry. The model railroad and the workshop are there.
Everybody ..... Have a nice day.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Track fiddlerThe garage living space isn't your occasional dog house is it? Just kidding.
I turned half of a 24'x24' garage on our property in the north woods ( 20 miles west of Minocqua, WI. Pike Lake Chain) into living quarters. It's now a "gar-lodge" kinda thing.
I'll have to load some pictures, tuned out pretty cool.
Now I'am going to build a 12'x16' shed/3 season shop to house many of things that USED to be in the garage.
Yea, I'll build this myself, as I did the original garage.
Mike.
My You Tube
Cool!
Make sure you take pictures Mike. I will be curious to see those down the road I've always liked projects like that.
Have a great Sunday everyone. Don't forget to pig-out at least once today That's what Sunday is for
TF
Hey everyone, long time no see.
Sorry for the disappearing act from the forums, but life has just been draining me.
I was supposed to be working the Greenberg train show this weekend, but our PA leaders decided train shows aren't safe- but shopping in Walmart is? Same with restaurants.... only 25% capacity in any indoor space?!? I'm doing what I can to support my local businesses, take out a lot. But at least Monongahela seems to be going against the national trend. Instead of businesses shutting down for good, we have have open since March: a bakery, a consignment shop, another restaurant, a horse rider emporium,etc. So we're holding our own against the "shut down and go out" trend.
I got an exercise bike a few weeks ago to try and lose 100 lbs- I'm currently burning 300 calories a day, and averaging 15 miles in an hour, so I guess I am in better shape than I thought I was- Just need to shape up.
I received two NMRA evaluations yesterday- the Golden Spike award, and the AP Volunteer certificate. I passed both, now just to get the remaining paperwork signed off on, mailed and wait for the paper from national. One AP down, several more to go.
I have been watching the constant work at the East Broad Top Railroad and am amazed and figuraitvely crying tears of joy. So much has been done since February 2020! 1,000 ties replaced in the yard alone, five switches rebuilt, buildings stablized and the belt system operational again, passenger cars being worked on and TWO steam locomotives being restored to operational status! They have even gotten so much work done, they are still (pardon the pun) on track to run equipment for paying tourists in August! One of the bright points in an otherwise dingy 2020 imo. 2021 sure looks bright for the EBT
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These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).
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Jimmy_BraumHey everyone, long time no see. Sorry for the disappearing act from the forums, but life has just been draining me.
Good to hear from you Jimmy.
It seems Ken is wanting the title of Post Hog.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good evening, everyone.
Welcome back, Jimmy. I'm glad to hear you're doing well.
It's going to rain tonight, which always makes it a good day in farm country.
Our garage was full of stuff, so I built a shed in the backyard, moved the stuff from the garage to the shed, and had a clean garage. Within two years, my wife had the garage filled with more stuff. Now we have a basement full of stuff, a shed full of stuff, and a garage full of stuff.
Have a good Sunday evening, everyone.
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."
Hi Jimmy
Sounds like you've been busy as a young man should
Post Hog! Post Hog!
Ken is a Post Hog!
Hi John If there is a hollow spot or a void outside, nature will fill it. I have found through the years, storage space is no different. The more space one makes, the more stuff accumulates to fill it
If this pandemic ever clears, it sounds like you are the perfect candidate for a big garage sale
I like the shed you built. It's got character
OK, that is how to be Post Hog!
It has been hot and today I tried to buy a bigger Window A/C for the bedroom. Seems there is none to be had in the $300.00 to $400.00 range near me. Home Depot had a 7500 BTU unit that is $499.00 and offred to sell it to me for $399.00 but it weight is 70 pounds. Now, I can lift 70 pounds with no problem. But installing a winow A/C by my self is another thing. Problem is closing the window while holding the A/C unit.
Have not played with the flame thrower yet. Just to hot. Bear like the Beartoon!
Kevin Liked the photos of the houses. Far as living in the garage. My old house I could. Had a rest room, running water and central A/C. Plus it held 3 Mopars, Desk and Couch.
Running some old friends. My Bachmann DCC with sound F7's. I have forgotten how well the run and pull. They are pulling 22 cars with not a hitch.
BBQ tasted great!
Time to sit out with Dirk.
Later, Ken and Dirk says Daddy is a post hog, Woof, Woof
Sadly, we may include Neil Besougloff on the RIP track.
Jimmy_Braum I received two NMRA evaluations yesterday- the Golden Spike award, and the AP Volunteer certificate. I passed both
Congratulations Jimmy! Well done!
Thanks for the update on the EBT. I haven't looked at their site for quite some time so I wasn't aware that there was so much progress being made.
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&QSadly, we may include Neil Besougloff on the RIP track.
That's really too bad. Thanks for letting us know.
Hello again
Jimmy ... Good to see you. Thanks for the update on yourself. Feel free to post more often but not like Ken did. LOL
Ken ... LOL you post hog.
Everybody... I will bein Nashville TN for eye surgery tomorrow and the next day for follow up. ... So I will not be a post hog.
Garry, I know everything will go smooth for you tomorrow so we'll see you when you see us with your new peepers
Or peeper, I think you said you're doing one at a time, so you'll look like this for a while
Nighty Night Railfans, I'm gonna hit the rack
Jimmy_Braum I have been watching the constant work at the East Broad Top Railroad and am amazed and figuraitvely crying tears of joy.
August sounds ambitious. I wonder what they will use for motive power?
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Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
It has been a long day.
I managed to get all the stucco around the front entryway primed with Kilz-2. Tomorrow I will puit on a coat of paint.
Painting stucco is a royal pain.
We are trying the colour we chose for the house in this one area first to see if we like it before we have 20 gallons of it mixed.
Wow guys, it's almost August!! Where do you want to go next month?
Thankfully the Diner is free of Covid-19 so we can go wherever and do whatever we want! I'm trying hard to think of a location but so far my mind is blank (nothing new there!). Let's hear your suggestions. I would particularly encourage those members who don't post all that often to give us some ideas, and maybe even step up to the plate and host the Diner!
Cheers!!
hon30critterWow guys, it's almost August!! Where do you want to go next month?
hon30critterThanks for the update on the EBT. I haven't looked at their site for quite some time so I wasn't aware that there was so much progress being made.
There may be some prophesy in your reply, Dave?
East Broad Top, March 1971 by Edmund, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
Heartland Division CB&Qsadly, we may include Neil Besougloff on the RIP track.
Definitely!!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Oh, I want one of these
Sure wish the operator would have dressed the part. Just aint' right.
I used to work the manual band clutch clam shell bucket when we would coal the 4070. After a while I got pretty good at it. You had to be an octopus to pull all the levers and work your feet, too. Loads of fun, though (for a couple of hours, anyway)
Heartland Division CB&Q sadly, we may include Neil Besougloff on the RIP track. Definitely!
Heartland Division CB&Q sadly, we may include Neil Besougloff on the RIP track.
Definitely!
Yes, quite deservedly.
Good morning
It looked like that steam shovel operator liked to go round and round. He'd be almost there, then stop and go the other way.
I never was very good at operating Machinery with a lot of levers Ed. I guess I didn't have that kind of coordination. It would take a long time in the seat before I'd somewhat get the hang of it but never completely did.
I used to work with my friend Mike removing snow from parking lots up here in Minnesota. In this particular heavy snow storm one of the guys didn't show up and Mike put me in the front end loader to remove the excessive piles of snow up over the curb.
He told me you're going to feel like a God operating this thing but trust me, you can get it stuck so don't get too crazy. Man that thing was fun, you wouldn't even have to pay me to operate it. After I somewhat started to get the hang of it, I did get my superiority complex and got the thing stuck.
I didn't want him to come back and catch me in my greenhorn state. So I shoveled frantically one side at a time as it would lean over a bit and then go shovel the other side. I did get it unstuck before he returned, sopping wet with sweat. I didn't get it stuck again that night.
It's funny how far back a memory can serve you. My Grandmother used to read me a story book when I was a little guy that had a red steam shovel like the one you posted. I don't remember the steam shovels name though. Another one of those books was the Little Engine That Could. I remember how old those books looked. They were probably the books that were read to my uncle Stewart when he was little.
It was sad to hear about Neil yesterday. I'm sure he will be missed.
Well time to make some coffee. Go juice I call it.
Track fiddlerMy Grandmother used to read me a story book when I was a little guy that had a red steam shovel like the one you posted.
Yep, that was one of my favorites, too.
Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel!
https://www.rmichelson.com/illustration/virginia-lee-burton-2/mike-mulligan-and-his-steam-shovel/
On MY best seller list!
Thanks Ed
Mike Mulligan, ...Irish. That makes sense my Grandmother had those books. My Grandmother was so pure Irish she could wear red in lieu of green. Her name was Edith but my Grandfather the Scotsman always called her Irish. That was one of my most favorite books of many. I appreciated your post with the history behind it of which I never knew before
There seems to be a lot of Mike's this morning.
Hi Mike, I envy you get to build that 12 x16 shed. It's always a more enjoyable experience building something for yourself than for money. I wish I could.
This is the last garage I was building for my friend Chuck's brother. It had a pull down stair access to the loft above.
Chuck's brother was a building scientist. It was going to get windy the day after the trusses were set so he wanted an angled support apparatus in the backyard as a precaution. You can see it through the back windows. I knew it wasn't necessary but he paid me extra so I didn't argue.
I always put the OSB so the seams were'nt on the roof truss seam as a deterrent from a storm blowing off the roof. Chuck's brother liked that.
Judy took the pictures at the end of the day of me fiddling with my ladders. She's kind of a tomboy and liked to help me with my jobs sometimes.
Captain Kangaroo used to read Mike Mulligan and His Steam Stovel every so often when I was a little kid in the 50s. That and Make Way for Ducklings and The Little Red Lighthouse were my favorites.
I'm going out to walk, even though the rain hasn't quit.
I haven't been in the Diner too long. What states or provinces have not been done?
I remember Captain Kangaroo John. Dancing Bear and Mr. Green Jeans.
Well, not a lot of chit-chat going on around here.
My daughter called this morning. I'm going to head down south to Faribault, go for a nice long walk and buy her a patio lunch.
It's a beautiful day after another hot humid heat streak. High of 80 and low humidity today, ...Nice
Have a good one guys
Track fiddlerI remember Captain Kangaroo John. Dancing Bear and Mr. Green Jeans.
Yep! And I still remember how to make a Paper Plate Clock.....
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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!
gmpullman You had to be an octopus to pull all the levers and work your feet, too. Loads of fun, though (for a couple of hours, anyway)
Watching a skilled operator manipulate a Lima 2400-B Dragline was better than any circus act. It was something I knew I could never do.
Track fiddler Mike put me in the front end loader to remove the excessive piles of snow up over the curb.
I am no good at running front end loaders. I can crash them into the material pile, and raise the bucket, but the bucket is never more than 50% full. Working the bucket through a pile of gravel to get it full requires a lot of finesse to do it right.
My favorite thing to operate are those 6 wheel drive articulated off road dump trucks. I don't think you can get one stuck, and they are a blast.
The seller has dropped the price of this car to $14,000.00! A genuine 428 big block muscle car for under 15 grand? I guess that collector market is plummeting.
I paid $600.00 for mine in 1983. I got around $1,000.00 for it from the insurance company when it was totalled in 1987.
I am soooooooooooooooooooo tempted now.
Good Morning,
I guess Garry has had his surgery by now and trust all went well. I'm guessing it was cataract and if so they usually are just fine. A good friend had it done a short while ago and it meant no computer for a week or so.
Kevin, I think you owe it to yourself to buy that car. If you don't, you will always regret it as I imagine such cars don't come around often. I've never seen one. I have a soft spot for '66 cars. My Dad had a '66 LTD that had a 390 and it was quite quick. He sold it eventually and we know it went for about 300k miles.
Nice day here so I think I will go wash the car.
CN Charlie