David, I'm glad to hear that she wasn't more seriously injured.
York1 John
Hello,
Cold and rainy here in NE Ohio today. Great training weather!
Something for the traction fans:
Christchurch, New Zealand, 2004 by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr
Look at those fancy trolley poles
Thanks again for hosting, Bear! And for all the great photos!
Cheers, Ed
Good morning from the cloudy West Coast.
Not trains but very cool. We learn from nature.
Peregrine Falcon and B-1 Bomber. That little bump on top of the Falcon must be the communications array.
I have been hard at it fixing holes in the kitchen this morning. I get lots of practice as certain mutts have liked to chew holes in it over the years.
David, glad to hear Dawn is only a little worse for wear after her tumble. Never hurts to call the paramedics just to be safe. The elderly lady up the street had a fall at 0300hrs and the Fire Dept and Ambulance arrived quietly and in the end, just tucked her back into bed and said goodnight.
When I was in Christchurch, we just walked and walked as it was such a beautiful place. Parks and green space surround you everywhere it seemed.
Well, coffee is done back to it.
All the best to all.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Brent, it looks like you have some wiring above the cabinets on the right side of the picture. Do you have lights above the cabinets there?
John, we have low voltage puck lights being built into the cabinets and on the right, just past the pantry door, you can see three sets of low voltage wire. There will be shelves there with a glass door cabinet at the very top which will have a light inside it. The shelves underneath will each have a light as well. That is the only cabinet with a glass door for the "fancy" stuff. The rest are solid so no one can see the crap we have.
At the far end hanging out the wall are a 20 amp and 30 amp wire for the double wall ovens. We are moving the fridge and dishwasher, each requires their own circuit so we had to pull new wire for those as well. Both the electrician and I worked full out all day yesterday. I have wired entire houses before but having his smarts and more importantly, his cool tools were worth the cost of hiring him.
I also put in two new plugs in the pantry, one for the Dyson and one for a charging station. We have a built-in vacuum but the wife grabs the Dyson real quick just to keep ahead of the doghair and dirt they bring in.
Our kitchen table is in the front entrance hall and that is where we have been eating. The puppies got moved to the dining room and the train room is so full of stuff I don't even bother.
POST HOG!
Anyone interested in some gently used, new to you kitchen cabinets? I'll cut any model railroader a real deal.
Oh ya, Some reassembly required.
The Beef Wellingtons that I did for my son's 31st birthday at their house turned out okay. They tasted really good but they were a little overdone. The recipe said to cook them at 450 degrees in order to brown the puff pastry, so that is what I set their oven to. I gave them 25 minutes expecting them to be nice and golden. When I opened the oven they were rather dark and obviously overdone. It was at that time that Cole informed me that their oven runs a lot hotter than the control says. Thanks Cole!! Oh well. As I said, they tasted great but the beef wasn't as rare as it should have been. There's alway next time!
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Glad Dawn did not break anything.
We had 1/2 a rack of lamb tonight. The recipe I found said to grill at 500 for 8 minutes, flip and another 7. Then cover and let rest. Don't worry if the temperature is low. Well the temperature was 94. No way that was going to get to mediurm rare just resting. Did another 5 minutes, then had to put my wife's back on because she refuses to eat pink. It turned out it was still a little pink, but she ate it and liked it.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Got the holes patched along with some other work.
Wife had the pups outside today and it was only 5c so she put an electric heatpad in their doghouse. WIMPS!
BATMAN
Your comparison is impressive Brent
They say the B-1 bomber was developed in Area 51 from reverse engineering. I do believe the aliens deserve credit for the similarity of aerodynamics from birds of prey dated back to the stone carvings of them in ancient Egypt
Still love the pups They look like they are growing fast
TF
Hey all. Hope everyone is good.
I got a boost of confidence today....
I posted on a Facebook group for the NMRA Achievement Program, where I stand... I have the Holden spike, and the Volunteer Certificate. Working on Chief dispatcher and author.... at 29.
Well a MMR (Master Model Railroader) said I was off to a great start and futher than he was at my age- Mr Gerry Leone. Yes THAT Leone. So if a MMR thinks I can get it as well, that helps a ton.
(My Model Railroad, My Rules)
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).
Your modeling looks great Jimmy! I always enjoy it. Keep up with your confidence. Seems to be working for you if you ask me
Kevin, check this out! I thought you could appreciate this one as I did being that you are a custom car builder. A custom painted Great Northern on eBay that is starting to be bidded on a bit too high. I think it's worth what it's going to go for but I dropped out.
I'm sure it probably never existed but that's what made me want it. One-of-a-kinds are cool! I have a few myself and I'm happy with that
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please and Dirk and Robbie a dog treat.
First thank you diners for the support.
Today went better than I hoped. There was no fighting with the wife, I think deep down she knows she has a problem She has bagged up some clothes for me throw away and a bag to give to good will. It would be like me throwing away a Kadde coupler and 1 axel of Proto 2000 wheels but it is a start!
I have told her she has to Febuary 2021 to get rid of the junk. If she has not made any real headway by January I will have a dumpster dropped off at the house! Whie I don't want to get mean, I have had it!
Laundry Room torlet broke 15 years ago. Reason I never had it fixed? Because I cannot get to it becuse of her junk! This will be changed!
Maxman LOL Think I will printed that cartoon.
Later Ken and Dirk says "Me hate junks Woof, Woof"!
I hate Rust
I'm up to my old tricks again. I dropped out of the Great Northern auction but I did win this box car I've been wanting for a long time. I just like the colors and the way it looks. Sometimes that's all it takes for me to bite
I favor old wood refers to pull behind Steam. Factory brand new micro trains for $13. I love running to the mailbox waiting for new toys to arrive It's like getting your own Christmas present that you know you're going to like
cudaken I think deep down she has a problem
I think you have the cause right there, Ken. It might take some time but why not try to just sit down when you both have some time, no distractions, and just talk without making any threats or accusations. Just talk.
From what little I understand about these kinds of things, the hoarding isn't what's wrong but it is a symptom of something else. Just kind of listen for clues. I'm sure there's something else bothering Susan and she really may not even know what it is.
I see it with Dee Ann some times. Her mother is a controlling and mean-spirited person. I can always tell when her mother did or said something that was upsetting to Dee Ann. Just some talking and encouragement is enough to bring her around. I never say anything bad about her mother but use tact and compassion to listen and suggest ways for her to handle it.
Forcing someone to get rid of stuff won't get to the root of the problem — might even make it worse. You have to look for clues to try to find out what's really causing Susan's "need" to cling to things. Those "things" are what gives her comfort, try to find out what's causing her to not let go. Talk about how things used to be and try to figure out what changed.
Maybe it would help to print this information sheet and read through it together?
https://iocdf.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Hoarding-Fact-Sheet.pdf
Hope you don't think I'm poking my nose too far into the roundhouse door. Just trying to help a friend
Jimmy_BraumWell a MMR (Master Model Railroader) said I was off to a great start and futher than he was at my age- Mr Gerry Leone.
Congratulations, Jimmy
Dunedin, New Zealand, 1994 by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr
Don't push too hard when you use that set-out for a speeder!
Good Luck, Ed
Well, ...I'm hitting the rack after Sunday Night Football after watching a bit of the news late night.
I seen a Florida man jump into the pond or lake behind his house and rescue his puppy in the grips of a small alligator without even losing his cigar. He pried the alligator's mouth open with his bare hands and freed his small puppy that Shooked and thanked him.
It was one of the best things I've seen on TV for over 20 years, ...Nice
I'd say give that man a cigar but he already had one so give him another one anyway
gmpullman the hoarding isn't what's wrong but it is a symptom of something else.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good Monday Morning!
I came across this today — It's not New Zealand nor North America but it sure is some wonderful modeling!
I just wish the kibbitzers could have kept quiet for a few minutes while the camera was recording
The translated description:
The train in the barn is a dreamlike model train layout in scale H0 near Freiburg. The layout shows the Höllentalbahn from Freiburg to Neustadt and the branch line via Lenzkirch to Bonndorf as it was in the 1930s. The route to Donaueschingen ends in the shadow station of the same name. The Kappel-Gutachbrücke separation station is represented by a switch in the helical track. The Neustadt, Lenzkirch and Bonndorf train stations were rebuilt exactly according to their model around 1934. The builder of the facility is Dieter Bertelsmann, the landscape design comes from Josef Brandl. Further information can be found here: www.diebahninderscheune.com Have fun watching.Cheers, Ed
Good morning all. Thanks for your concern guys. Dawn is a 'bit shook up ' this morning. It is the shock and realising of what happened yesterday. A few days rest will pull her round.
Jimmy. Well done.
Ken. I think Ed is correct. There are underlying reasons. There is a llight at the end of the tunnel When our son was diagnosed with Cancer he went through the same phase twenty years ago. He is now slowly getting rid of items he hoarded.
Bear. Great pictures as usual. Love the trams.
Ed. Wonderful video of the German layout. Thanks for showing.
Getting near 'coffee time'.
Thoughts and Peace to All who require.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Good morning everyone. Zoe, please bring me three hard boiled eggs, three chunks of cheddar cheese, and a cup of black coffee.
Fiddler: The freight cars look good. I do not know of the GREAT NORTHERN covered hopper is a real paint scheme or not. The PFE refrigerated boxcar with the oval panel is sharp. I posted a video yesterday of the puppy rescue in Estero, Florida. Amateur alligator wrestling is becoming way too common down here.
What is most amazing about the puppy rescue is that it was filmed at all. It was caught on a camera trap placed by the Florida Wildlife Federation. There are an incredible amount of these high resolution cameras on public land all over in Florida, and I better stop talking there before I become political about invasion of privacy.
I watched the end of the Raiders/Chiefs game yesterday, and the ending was exciting. I only saw it because I was waiting for the local newscast.
I am up early again. My sleeping schedule is all dependent on how I feel now. I got tired yesterday and went to be around midnight. Not needing to wake up for anything is making me feel great.
Best to all.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good morning
Missed your video yesterday Kevin, it was a bit earlier then I woke up. I watched it this morning. I suppose your used to that sort of thing down there. Not our type of reptiles up here so I found it quite fascinating.
Track fiddler I suppose your used to that sort of thing down there.
Yes, there are lots of videos of "Florida Men" wrestling with alligators. This one went popular because Gunner is such a cute puppy, and the rescuer was not a drunk moron.
There was another video from Estero that was popular a few months ago. A lady was cornered by an alligator while walking her dog. A guy in a truck stopped and wrestled the alligator away and held it until animal control arrived.
One day, it is not going to be an alligator, but a freshwater crocodile, which we have, (but are rare), and then it is going to be a much different outcome.
Good morning.
I went out for my morning walk and it was already snowing-raining. I came back in. This is when I really miss using the college field house. It's great for walking because they have a 200 meter track up above the playing field. While you walk you can watch football, soccer, or softball practice down below on the field.
The building is now closed except for college classes because of the virus.
I'm working on a model of a Dairy Queen building my wife gave me. I'm going to try to do some interior work on it today. I need stronger reading glasses.
I hope everyone stays healthy. Kevin, don't walk your small dog near bodies of water!
York1Kevin, don't walk your small dog near bodies of water!
Or, more importantly, a toddler.
SeeYou190 One day, it is not going to be an alligator, but a freshwater crocodile, which we have, (but are rare), and then it is going to be a much different outcome. -Kevin
And I'm confident you know much more about the differences between the two living amongst them but I have heard more times than once that crocodiles are wicked and grow quite larger.
Track fiddlerAnd I'm confident you know much more about the differences between the two living amongst them but I have heard more times than once that crocodiles are wicked.
I have no idea how to tell an alligator from a crocodile, but crocodiles kill adult people and alligators to not. I avoid them all... terrifying.
Same with large lizards and all snakes... stay away.
If I were attacked, I'm not sure I would care which it was. When I was stationed in Homestead we used to see crocs laying on the road at night on our way to the antenna site which was out in the swamp. The bus would go around them.
I'll just have a regular to go please Zoe. Hope you recover soon Gary. Bestwishes to those of you also recovering. Ciao, J.R.
SeeYou190 Same with large lizards and all snakes... stay away. -Kevin
For sure.
This reminded me of a memory when I lived out in California for a short time with my high-school friend Lance shortly after we finished high school.
Lance ran into Hurricane Hanna a famous Motocross guy of the 80s. He met us in the hills with some dirt bikes and we went riding for the afternoon.
We stopped and chatted for a while and I heard a loud rattle behind me so I lunged forward immediately. All I remember is it's awfully nice for a snake to give you a warning first. Had I been to much closer, I may not have been so lucky.
Crocs, 'gators, snakes, lizards. No thank you.
We skirted a hurricane in 2002 whilst on Queen Elizabeth 2. That will do me.
Mexican beef loaded wedges for dinner tonite.
Good Afternoon,
I've seen a few crocs in the Okavango Delta of Botswana. They weren't really large but we weren't there at the time of year when the large ones go into the delta. There was a case a few years ago when a couple were in a mokoro( a type of canoe propelled by a person standing and pushing with a pole) and all of a sudden a huge croc lept out of the water, grabbed the man sitting in front of his wife and he was gone. I don't think they ever found his remains. Hippos were more of a concern. We were chased by one once in a narrow channel but luckily the boat we were in was fast enough to outrun the hippo. Man they sure can move for a large animal.
Ken, tough situation you are in and I do sympathize. My wife has been in therapy for nearly 3 years for extreme anxiety. It all boiled over in Jan/18. We had booked and paid for a trip to Africa and she just couldn't do anything to get ready so we had to cancel 2 weeks before departure. Normally she is super organized. It was due to events that go back to her childhood and just the way her brain is wired. Anyway it still hasn't been resolved. She hasn't fully unpacked from the trip we did finally do in 2019 as that would be recognition that Africa travel is over. Last night she cooked a great meal but really struggled to do it whereas in the past she could crank out gormet restaurant level meals. This has all been very tough on me too.
Nothing on the agenda today. I did run trains yesterday and had the PK2 0-6-0 running for some shunting. All my steamers are smooth runners but that engine is really in the swiss watch category. Think I'll run trains again today. A mixed train with the J4e would be nice.
Have a great day,
CN Charlie