SeeYou190 Track fiddler Very understandable after Kevin's Mason Jar Drinks floating all around the Train last night during the Captain's Cocktail Hour. But I seen He got up just before the "Crack of Noon" today I barely made it up before noon! I enjoyed the Vodka last night... and I think I will do it again...
Track fiddler Very understandable after Kevin's Mason Jar Drinks floating all around the Train last night during the Captain's Cocktail Hour. But I seen He got up just before the "Crack of Noon" today
I barely made it up before noon! I enjoyed the Vodka last night... and I think I will do it again...
Dat-a-Boy Kevin, .....And I will join you for a Jar or four again tonight
Cheers
TF
Post Hog! Post Hog!
Welcome to Minnesota
Ready to have some fun in the Fiddler's state here?
You all have ID Don't-cha?
Drink up and later we'll have some Walleye and maybe a dish of Sheila's Ruffled Grouse if you're lucky
And later we'll go Ice fishing on Ten Mile Lake a bit north of the town of Hackensack, Minnesota
Welcome TF
I have only been to Minnesota on the virtual diner tour. I think there are only 18 states I have not visited, and Minnesota is one of them.
This is the diner journey so far I believe.
I masked off the entire kitchen today. Tomorrow the popcorn ceiling comes down from there. Texture goes up Friday, then prime, and two coats of paint. We will be without a kitchen for a few days.
Take-out dining for a while. This is strange territory for me. I used to dine out several times a week. Now it is less than once per month.
The World Is A Beautiful Place.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Well you missed out Kevin
I can't speak out for the city limits here and I won't. Nevermind the city. But Northern Minnesota is the friendliest people you would ever want to meet in your life
They're a lot like the Canadians eh
The only reason I know why is when it's cold, the people here are warm and they like their Hockey
But they're just as nice in the summer time as well. You may need to get up here once. After that visit will be twice
Extreme amounts of fun on Hump Day Night
So Fiddler, You're sure you saw a camel on Wednesday, the day of Hump Night. Because you would have to see a camel if you would want to make your case concrete
I think I'll munch on some leftover tacos from Tuesday and hit the rack
Taco Tuesday on a Wednesday Night
PH
There it is
Happy Hump Day Kids!
Nighty night
I'll see you in the morning
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good morning, Diners. Snow, sleet and rain throughout the day. I shall not be venturing out. Not that we could go far because of the 'lockdown'.
Stay safe everyone.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Hello, All!
Well, we sneaked (snuck?) into Saint Paul in the wee hours of the morning
Have a look around the town that James G. Hill, the Empire Builder, built:
From Minneapolis, later this evening, we'll be heading to Oklahoma City on the Kansas City Rocket, carried by the Rock Island Lines.
CRIP_E6_631 by Edmund, on Flickr
Enjoy our day in the Twin Cities and keep an eye out for TF who will gladly show you the sights!
Cheers, Ed
Ed mentions the 'Rocket'
I'd like to see the Diner at the back of this one.
NorthBritEd mentions the 'Rocket'
Aah, but the Rock Island Line is a moderne and progressive railroad. Their ROCKET looks like this!
CRIP_Aerotrain-3 by Edmund, on Flickr
Your Rocket has a lot more class, though, David. AND it's STEAM!
The BNSF has a large presence in the area today:
Meanwhile — In Bandanna Square
Good morning all. No news from west Michigan lately. That's not necessarily a bad thing! I'm trying my hand at making a curved viaduct bridge by carving foam with an ink pen, Track Fiddler style. Never done this before, so this could get interesting. It will decidedly not look prototypical as the arches will have wide flat tops, but I don't care. Haven't figured out how I'll fill in the middle of the arches either, but hopefully I come up with something that doesn't look too horrible. Since Steve O. is apparently giving us the cold shoulder, I'll provide the doughnuts today, like he would. As you can see, I've already claimed one!
Take care guys.
Mike
Thanks for the doughnuts, Mike. Somebody has already had a nibble at the bottom left one.
With the doughnuts I had better put the on.
Coffee time.
Good morning
Looks like your having the same weather across the pond David. Freezing rain turning to snow and sleet forecasted for today. Yesterday was 40°.
Thanks for getting us safely to St Paul in the wee hours of the morning Ed. I'll have to dig up the few local pics I have. To bad the weather's bad today or I'd happily go get some more.
Thanks for the donuts Mike
Good morning and Welcome to Minnesota
Thanks for bringing all the guys into Bandana Square this morning Ed.
Not too heavy on my history here but from what I understand, back in the Steamer days Bandana Square was called the Como Shops owned by Northern Pacific Railway.
Also from what I understand the Servicing Faculty was mainly used for maintenance on passenger cars.
Here's a few images of what's left of the transfer table.
I think this was the Ash Incinerator after they burnt coal for heat? There used to be a really cool F7 parked where the BN boxcar is now. That was many years ago and I don't know when they switched them. It would have been really interesting to see the equipment used to do that because the tracks where the box car rests doesn't go anywhere.
I got a kick out of the Burlington Northern boxcar that kind of sums things up in a few words
Years ago Bandana Square used to be a shopping mall with shops and really good food. Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum which is quite spectacular was there from 1984 to 2016
Shortly before 2016 Fairview medical started taking over. The Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum was forced to move as the medical conglomerate raised the rent too high to force them out.
It must have been quite the job to move that huge layout. I have been to their new location which is on Prior Street I do believe, down by University Avenue in Saint Paul.
Thanks for stopping by guys
NorthBritSomebody has already had a nibble at the bottom left one.
Thanks for the coffee!
TF, neat pictures.
TF, thanks for the tour of Bandana Square.
David, I don't normally like steam engines, but that rocket is pretty neat!
Thanks for the donuts, Mike. I normally have donuts only once a week (at church after the service). With not going to church for a long time, your donuts are a welcome sight!
Ed, thanks for the picture of the way real trains are supposed to look:
I got my two mile walk in this morning, but part of the way I was aided by a 35 mph backwind. That helped balance out the headwind I faced for half the walk.
More work on the layout hotel today. I also have a couple of movies on the DVR that I have put off watching. Today's mess outside means this would be a good day to stay in and watch the movies.
I hope every diner has a good healthy day today.
York1 John
Thank you for the donuts Mike.
Ed and TF: Thank you for showing us around Minnesota.
I am awake at 10:00 AM, something must be wrong.
SeeYou190 I am awake at 10:00 AM, something must be wrong. -Kevin
Look out and hold onto your hats! Sleeps till noon is on the move early!
SeeYou190I am awake at 10:00 AM, something must be wrong.
You and I are on opposite sides of the sleep cycle. I still get up at 5:45 a.m. with no alarm clock, even in the four years since retirement. My wife sleeps until noon. We don't see each other a lot.
Good morning, everybody . Let's see who is here....
Hello to Bear, Ed, David NorthBrit, Mike, TF, John York1, Kevin.
Mike ..... Thanks for the donuts.
TF ....... Thanks for the great photos.
David ..... Nice of you to bring the original Rocket to the Diner.
Ed ..... Thanks for the trip to St Paul, and the pictures and videos. .... There is much to say about trains in MN. Railroads serving the Iron Range were very interesting. CN's DW&P connected western Canada with the US with its line from the border to Duluth. Several railroads served the Twin Cities. Transcontinental trains such as the EMpire Builder passed theough the TC. GN had several regional passenger trains operating out of St. Paul. There were several trains between the TC and Chicago including my favorite, The Twin Cities Zephyr. The Zephyr Rocket was a jointly operated train on Rock Island and Burlington to St.Louis.
I see our next trip is on the Kansas City Rocket. KC was also a railroad hub with many fine passeger trains operated by several railroads. ... I recall seeing the Aerotrain running on RI in Chicago. In later years I saw one loco and two coaches of it at the St. Louis Museum.
Everybody .......... Have a great day !
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Steven Otte sighting! He was asking a new poster to continue threads rather than starting a new one. After reading that short thread, I couldn't go back. Then I got a 403 Forbidden message trying to reply on the Diner.
I hope the rest of the day doesn't go like this.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
MisterBeasleySteven Otte sighting! He was asking a new poster to continue threads rather than starting a new one. After reading that short thread, I couldn't go back.
I know... I saw it too... (funniest line in a TV show ever for sci-fi nerds).
Steve must have deleted the thread. Now his response does not show up in his activity archive.
At least we know he is about and keeping an eye in things.
Kevin if you change your signature to Ulrich, I'll bet we can flush him out.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Mr. B and Henry ..... I see you are here also. Good to see you. Lunch time now. Maybe, Ed's Rock Island train is serving sandwiches. .... Cheers.
Good Morning,
A dull but warm day here with light snow expected.
John, I chocked on my coffee when l read that you don't like steam. How is that even possible?
Nice to visit St.Paul. I see lutefisk is on th Diner menu today. Yum,yum.
I'm up at 8 a.m. but my wife never before noon, more likely 2, but she is up until 3 or 4 a.m.
Time for more coffee.
CN Charlie
Well it's getting close to lunchtime. Since we're in Saint Paul, let's stroll back a couple summers ago and go behind the Union Depot to check out the big boy.
That ought to build up your appetite. Just two blocks up the street is a great pub for lunch I think everyone will enjoy.
Have the cheeseburger and a bloody or a beer on me!
I already worked on my bloody a little bit, Enjoy
For dessert I have some Minnesota wild raspberries my buddy Erv picked fresh out of his garden.
Maybe after lunch we could go check out Stillwater Minnesota.
That cheeseburger looks delicious!
Thanks TF.
I guess drinks are on me again. Nothing goes better with a cheeseburger than an ice cold Coca-Cola from Atlanta.
Kevin. Thanks for the Coca-Cola before dinner.
Mexican Style Beef and wedges with the trimmings.
Thoughts about avatars.
While assembling the yearbook mosaic, I got to look at everyones avatars in one place. That got me to wondering about why people select the avatars they use.
Some choices are obvious, like the one I use here, it is my railroad.
I have used these twelve avatars on various discussion forums for the past 20 years. This is the only place I use the SGRR herald. I use the versions of the ENTRALGIA shield/heraldry on wargame forums.
The generic Planet Express, The Wall, and Rocky Horror Picture Show I use where I want to just be anonymous.