SeeYou190 GMTRacing Yes Kevin one and the same Paddy Macs. My other favorite restaurant in the area is Shipwreck Bar And Grill in Jupiter on US-1. One night a week, I think Wednesday, they have 2 pounds of crab claws for $35.00, and it is great to go with 8-10 people and just feast away. It is just 2 or 3 exits up on I-95 from Palm Beach Gardens. drgwcs Does your route take you through the Hampton Roads area down the east coast. There are a couple of shops in VA beach. I will not hit the Atlantic Coast until Jeckyl Island, Georgia. Tomorrow I am driving to Spencer, North Carolina to visit the Little Choo Choo shop and the Transportation Museum. Tomorrow should be a good day. Heartland Division CB&Q I hope everybody has a good 4th of July You too Garry. Be safe. -Kevin
GMTRacing Yes Kevin one and the same Paddy Macs.
My other favorite restaurant in the area is Shipwreck Bar And Grill in Jupiter on US-1. One night a week, I think Wednesday, they have 2 pounds of crab claws for $35.00, and it is great to go with 8-10 people and just feast away.
It is just 2 or 3 exits up on I-95 from Palm Beach Gardens.
drgwcs Does your route take you through the Hampton Roads area down the east coast. There are a couple of shops in VA beach.
I will not hit the Atlantic Coast until Jeckyl Island, Georgia.
Tomorrow I am driving to Spencer, North Carolina to visit the Little Choo Choo shop and the Transportation Museum.
Tomorrow should be a good day.
Heartland Division CB&Q I hope everybody has a good 4th of July
You too Garry. Be safe.
-Kevin
Little Choo Choo is still closed sorry I didn't catch this post last night- the transportation museum is open to some extent. I am not sure when Little Choo Choo will reopen they are being very cryptic on their facebook page. There is another shop in downtown Landis just a little south that Chucks Trains- small shop but packed full. I am not sure if they are open today- can't tell from website. There is an antique mall that has trains in Mooresville NC http://www.burkesvintagetraindepot.com/ and a Lindy's outside of Charlotte in the Catawba Antique mall in Belmont
My shredder died with a horrible screeching noise. I've never liked it. Everytime I empty the bin, I have to pick pieces of paper out that are jammed in the between all the blades. Of course I found a bunch of stuff to be shredded this morning.
Then I went to print something and this weeks Microsoft upgrade, which wants me to use Edge, hijacked my printer and wants me to use One Note to print.
My mother's brother and his wife and kid lived with us for a while, worked for my dad. They had a falling out with us for reasons I will never understand. I tried to get in touch with my cousin via facebook. Apparently he still won't talk to me, but his ex-wife seems quite nice and his son is in the Air Force.
I sent him some old family pictures and told him things he didn't know, like his other uncle was in the Air Force in Burma, during the war. He is training for a SWAT team and sent me this picture.
Better him than me.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Tinplate ToddlerWe are in Britain, the cradle of railroading and here is a hommage to British steam - in a full feature length, so get your favourite drink, sit back and enjoy!
Hi Ulrich,
The video is great! I've only watched the first half so far but it is very informative and entertaining.
Thanks!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
BATMANWhen you first have kids you worry about if you are up to the task and will they turn out OK. I could not be more proud of both my kids and I am breathing a sigh of relief knowing everything worked out, better than I expected actually.
I'm not too jealous of your son's multiple accomplishments. Our son Cole owned his first home at 26, and it is a very nice home IMHO. That was the same year he made the Ontario Sunshine List which shows all the civil servants in the province who made six figures.
When you say that your kids turned out better than you expected, we can relate to that. When Cole was in his mid teens he got into drug use and the impact on him and us was frightening! He was "only smoking dope" but whatever that crap was laced with caused him huge psychological problems. We were in counselling for months, which he rejected because some of the doctors were absolute idiots. Fortunately he figured out things on his own, got rid of his dope pushing 'friends', and has been great ever since. Now he has a beautiful wife, a beautiful home and a solid career.
We have a few sayings in my country concerning kids, the first one being "little kids - plenty of little worries" and the second one goes like this "parents will do everything to bring their kids up, and when they have done that successfully, the kids will do everthing to get their parents down". The latter is not always true - at least not in my case.
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Thanks Dave, When you first have kids you worry about if you are up to the task and will they turn out OK. I could not be more proud of both my kids and I am breathing a sigh of relief knowing everything worked out, better than I expected actually.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Hi Brent,
You have every right to feel good! Your kids are amazing!
Sorry about your dog. Dianne's step niece just lost her Golden Retriever. He was one of the nicest, friendliest dogs I have ever met. We still miss our buddy Jake who was a sheppard/whatever cross. It's been 15 years.
Enjoy the scotch!!
Evening all
Had a busy day. First did 20 km on the bike in 40 min 23 sec.. Then went out and played basketball with the kid for two hours and I whooped his butt. He has a lot on his plate right now, so it is no surprise. I then got a ton of work done on the trainroom bathroom and I am really happy about that. I feel so good and in such good shape, it is an on top of the world kind of feeling.
When this Covid19 thing took over both our kids Universities shut down and we had the kids home fast. The kid was on a flight the next day from Ottawa and I went and got my Daughter from UVic not long after that.
They both finished out the year online. The kid had lots of movie work lined up fast but that industry shut down as well.
Today the kid brought me home a bottle of 18 year Scotch, gave me a big hug and thanked me for everything I had done for him. It's a good day.
When the kid was in Ottawa he started writing for the OHL hockey network, reporting on the Ottawa 67s. When he bugged out of Ottawa due to the Corona virus, the biggest sports media conglomerate in Canada asked hin to come work for them and after three weeks of working for them reporting on the junior ranks, and getting a huge following he is now writing about the Vancouver Canucks.
There was a think tank at his University early on to advise the Federal Government on fiscal policy and how to proceed through this crises. He would be up and on the computer in his bedroom at 0500hrs for the online meeting which was 0800hrs Ottawa time. He was told to just sit and listen as he was an undergrad but they wanted his input after the Feds had left the meeting. Long story short, he is now, along with his Professor, not only advising the Feds but meeting online with UN officials on a regular basis that are working on the global response to the covid19 crisis.
It gets better. A major corporation head hunted him and because of all the volunteer work he has done for disabled sports (sledge hockey for the disabled and wounded warriors) and working with troubled youth by introducing them to sports. They hired him on the spot at his first interview to rewrite their policy manual on dealing with the disabled and multicultural segments of society. They offered him a $150,000.00 a year. He made arrangements to work part time once he returns to University and will take an extra semester to get his degree. He is 21 years old holding down three jobs and in a good place right now.
My Daughter has 240,000 followers on an online fan fiction site where she writes original stories or ongoing chapters to things like Harry Potter or other literature aimed at youth. She has caught the eye of a few publishers that want to publish her work.
Life is good for this old man.
The only bad thing going on is my old dog is on his last legs to the point where he was unconcious last night for a couple of hours. Wife says he has had a series of strokes. He is still smiling away, but the clock is ticking.
Now, where is that Scotch?
All the best to all.
Tinplate ToddlerEd, here is a short video from the same tour!
Steam at speed Yes!
Tinplate Toddler... antr this is the way it looksm when a real storm hits the tracks at Dawlish on the Devon coast!
Nothing like the power of nature. Sometimes we have winds blowing across Lake Erie producing some wash like that. It can be treacherous in January!
Wonderful! Thank you, Ulrich —
Ed
Good Morning!
Ed, here is a short video from the same tour!
... antr this is the way it looks when a real storm hits the tracks at Dawlish on the Devon coast!
Scary!
I hope everyone has their favorite bottle of whatever handy since it is now the 3rd of July.
Need to have a 5th on the 3rd to celebrate the 4th.
A lovely scene with the Tornado:
British Railways 60163 Tornado at Dawlish by Ruairidh MacVeigh, on Flickr
Here we have British Railways rebuilt Peppercorn A1 Class Pacific number 60163 Tornado operating the Royal Duchy railtour from Bristol Temple Meads to Par along the sea wall at Dawlish.
Here it is, the weekend already!
I hope everyone is getting along well.
Cheers, Ed
GMTRacingYes Kevin one and the same Paddy Macs.
drgwcsDoes your route take you through the Hampton Roads area down the east coast. There are a couple of shops in VA beach.
Heartland Division CB&QI hope everybody has a good 4th of July
Living the dream.
Good evening, Everyone .
we have company through the weekend, and therefore, I won't have much time to visit here in the Diner.
I hope everybody has a good 4thbof July.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
I talked to the physical therapist at my mothers' assisted living facility. Pre covid, my mothers gait was scary. When I took her to the doctor yesterday, it looked drunk and scary as she needed to hold the wall to go anywhere.
The PT said she has seen that in all the patients, as they have been confined to their rooms for 3 months and don't even get on the elevator to go to the dining room.
I, on the other hand, am walking more than ever before. The 9 year old dog, cannot come along, without limping for the next 3 days.
Today a car passed me very slowly. I looked over and the drivers side window was open. It was a lady in her 70's. She was surrounded by stuff. It looked like a month's worth of mail on the dashboard. The passenger and rear seats were filled almost to the roof with stuff. I thought she was homeless living in her car, but I don't think there is enough room.
I live in the tiny state of Delaware, but I have an ample number of good locally brewed beers to choose from. In this state, beer is not a supermarket product and is only sold in liquor stores. Fine with me. The liquor stores are closer than the supermarkets anyway.
I threw away my last Budweiser three years ago when I found it had stowed away when I moved. It was my standard "rehydration beer" for drinking after hockey games late at night. Now, the only beers in my fridge are local craft beers. Life is short. Why drink bad beer?
My experience with British beer is slight. My taste runs to the German and Austrian beers. I've yet to find a French or Italian beer that was worth it. On my last trip to Italy, I drank Italian house wine but British beer.
Here in the US, I know a couple of local craft beers that were bought by Budweiser and subsequently destroyed by that company's corporate mentality. Delaware's largest craft beer, Dogfish Head, was recently bought out by Sam Adams, so we'll see what happens. And just so you know, the largest American-owned brewery is ... Sam Adams. The big ones you might think of are all subsidiaries of large foreign conglomerates.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
With all this talk about beers and wines, we should not forget where we are and why we are here!
We are in Britain, the cradle of railroading and here is a hommage to British steam - in a full feature length, so get your favourite drink, sit back and enjoy!
Edit: I got Tops! Order up, lads - I´ll pick up the tab!
SeeYou190 drgwcs I had noticed in the old diner yesterday that Kevin (See you 190) was heading back from Ohio. Where were you headed through? If going through Columbus you have to stop at the Train Station on Indianola Ave and Robbie's Hobbies as well. Which way are you headed back? I am heading over towards West Virginia, then down the Atlantic Coast for a few days. I stopped in both Robbie's Hobbies and The Train Station when I was in Columbus las year. -Kevin
drgwcs I had noticed in the old diner yesterday that Kevin (See you 190) was heading back from Ohio. Where were you headed through? If going through Columbus you have to stop at the Train Station on Indianola Ave and Robbie's Hobbies as well. Which way are you headed back?
I am heading over towards West Virginia, then down the Atlantic Coast for a few days.
I stopped in both Robbie's Hobbies and The Train Station when I was in Columbus las year.
Not sure where you are going in WV but there is T&K hobby in Bridgeport OH judt outside of Wheeling. There is a smaller but still nice shop in downtown Nitro WV just west of Charleston. Nitro hobby and craft (Kind of funny we found out the owner was related to one of my wife's childhood friends from Indiana- small world) There are a couple of antique malls there. Does your route take you through the Hampton Roads area down the east coast. There are a couple of shops in VA beach.
RideOnRoadI would love to see progress photos of the build.
As soon as it arrived this morning, Petra took it away. I will have to wait until my birthday in August to get my hands on it.
Tinplate ToddlerAmericans are always quite quick with attributes of the likes of the world´s biggest, best or greatest. . .
I read an article a few months back that discussed the demise of the superlative. You cannot turn on the news without hearing a superlative--worst storm, catastrophic disaster, etc. The value of the superlative has been muted.
Tinplate Toddler. . .The Lego set of the Swiss Crocodile arrived today. . .
I would love to see progress photos of the build.
Richard
Yes Kevin one and the same Paddy Macs. We used to stay avross the street at the various permutations in the same building but Targa 66 moved Hq to a place up the street and we stay there now. Lots of changes in the area since we first started going to West Palm Beach Raceway in the 80's. Still Paddy Macs is a must at least once per trip and the diner around the corner is our standard breakfast as it is the only non fast food place open at 6am. J.R.
Good morning. I won't bore you with the news that it's hot and humid. (But...it's 8:45 a.m. and it's hot and humid outside.)
Believe it or not, we have quite a few small breweries in our area, with hops also being grown locally. When my sons-in-law are here, they love to try all the different kinds. As I said, think of me as a beer know-nothing, but I still like Bud Light better than any other.
I have a doctor's appointment this morning, and then time to finish a kitchen wall project.
Things are not happy in my house. The dog is constantly hungry, and the wife is tired of seeing me and not the grandchildren.
It would probably be a good idea for me to find an outdoor project for the next several days. Maybe I should think about starting a garden railroad.
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."
howmusPersonally I think the best wines in the world are made right here in the Finger lakes Regions of New York State..
They enjoy a good reputation throughout the world, although hardly any of that stuff hits the shores here. I bet you folks don´t like to share your good stuff!
Some of the grand cru French Wines taste so bad for my palate, I wouldn´t spend a nickel on a bottle of that stuff. They are sometimes grossly overrated when compared to an honest table wine from a local vintner, who just follows his family tradition of making good wine without all thes little "helpers", who are just legal.
GMTRacingI actually prefer Smithwicks though I am not sure exactly where it is brewed when imported here. Only a couple of pubs I go to serve it, my favourite being Paddy Macs in Palm Beach Gardens.
I love Paddy Mac's restaurant. I assume it is the same one, tucked in behind the Publix on Military Trail.
I eat there every trip to the East Coast. Bangers and Mash with a Smithwick's! There is one waiter there that really brings the feel of Ireland. He looks and sounds perfect.
The Embassy Suites on the corner is my favorite hotel in the area. The swans are awesome.
Tinplate ToddlerWhat constitutes the best beer of the world? Taste! Most likely, my taste is different than yours and therefore my best beer of the world will be a different one than yours.
On this, you and I think alike! What matters is personal taste. What one person thinks is great may not taste good at all to someone else..... Personally I think the best wines in the world are made right here in the Finger lakes Regions of New York State... I wouldn't expect that everyone else would agree with that. They have won many international awards though.
Beer? There are a few micro breweries nearby that are making some excellent brews. I find them far better than any big brand stuff. I dunno, to each their own!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Americans are always quite quick with attributes of the likes of the world´s biggest, best or greatest. Quite often, it is difficult to supply the supporting evidence to such statements, leaving a taste of bragging in the air.
Fact is that 34% of the hop used in brewing beer throughout the world comes from a region called Hallertau (sometimes also named Holledau) in Bavaria. Hops are grown there since the 8th century. While I don´t dare to say it´s the world´s best hop, it can´t be bad, not at all bad hop which is harvested there.
What constitutes the best beer of the world? Taste! Most likely, my taste is different than yours and therefore my best beer of the world will be a different one than yours.
One lesson I learned in my life - don´t trust any superlatives!
The Lego set of the Swiss Crocodile arrived today. I orderd it yesterday. Can it get any faster?
Good Morning All,
62F and foggy again this morning. Combined with the low sun trying to break through it makes driving easterly interesting. Just a regular today please Zoe. Too much food yesterday.
For what it's worth John, there are as many different British beers as anywhere else. Most don't get here but there is lots to try in country. I actually prefer Smithwicks though I am not sure exactly where it is brewed when imported here. Only a couple of pubs I go to serve it, my favourite being Paddy Macs in Palm Beach Gardens. Here in Ct, we have more and more local craft beers so things are looking up. Not that I have that much beer anymore as it makes the gout flare up.
Started putting some trees and bushes up in the back but I'm not happy with the look yet. I will also have to redo some of the backdrop to better match the colours of the foliage in front of it. Here's where it's at any way.
transition2 by J.R. Mitchell, on Flickr
Back to the trailer repairs. Ciao, J.R.
riogrande5761She makes real Yorkshire pudding pretty often.
Hi riogrande5761,
I'll take two three!!
Your wife should be proud of herself. Making good Yorkshire puddings is an art. A friend made some for us for a dinner party BC (Before Covid) and they were great despite the fact that he claimed they were far from his best. What a mess in the oven though!! I think he used a bit too much fat. Set the smoke alarm off!
Hello, folks —
SeeYou190What a great day! I started at the Mad River and NKP Museum, which was closed.
What a shame that so many attractions are not available "for the duration" Kevin.
Here's an album of photos I took at the Mad River Museum a few years ago:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gmpullman/albums/72157698606989880
I had been following the construction of Jerry Jacobson's pride and joy for quite a few years. He spared no expense when it came to the brick work and timber framing of that beautiful roundhouse. Sadly, Jerry Joe passed away in 2014 before he really had the chance to enjoy his collection.
I met Jerry back in 1975, he was still an anesthesiologist back then, and I was surely impressed with his kindness and knowledge back then.
Age Of Steam was pretty much kept under the radar and most visits were by invitation only. Recently (pre-Covid) they have been having more frequent visitation days.
I hope his legacy lives on forever.
Today I went for a CAT scan to see if there were any kidney stones left in my blowdown pipes. Everything went well and I was out of there in just under an hour. It took a while to find a decent vein to drip the dye through the IV but other than that, smooth sailing.
Thank you to everyone for the help in getting the Diner situated in Paddington Station!
Paddington by Edmund, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed.
Kevin,
you must have hit Sugar Creek OH. we had our Coleman Lantern convention at Walnut Creek a few years ago and I went over to Sugar Creek to some antique stores and totally missed the Age of Steam, I did not know it was there.
I like that area of OH. Our Covention next year will be in Berlin which is not that far form there. This year's was in TX but cancelled because of you know what.
All my fun trips were cancelled