Good morning. I'll have a large cup of black coffee.
I watched a program I recorded on the RFD channel about the Santa Fe Super Chief. Pretty neat program that makes me wish I could go back in time and ride that train several times.
It's another cold rainy day, so it's another day to stay indoors.
I hope everyone, regardless of health condition, has a good day today.
Speaking of Spring Break...
Each year, I took a group of some of the graduating students on a camping-canoeing trip in the spring. This was our spring break.
This picture, taken with a wet camera, is under the water fall. Our canoes were about 100 yards from this falls. I'm in the orange shirt, yelling to hurry up and take the picture. The waterfall water was freezing.
Edit: Top of the Page! On a cold rainy day, a good breakfast of eggs, bacon, hash browns, sausage, and lots of coffee for everyone. The diner's breakfast bill is on me.
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."
Good morning .
John York 1 ....... That sounds like spring break was a fun adventure for graduating students. .... Regarding going back in time, one of my better memories was a family trip on the Super Chief from Chicago to Los Angeles in 1957.
Here is a postcard I saved from the trip.
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I still use Facebook for railroad and model railroad groups. Yesterday morning I saw this interesting video. A train separated while moving at a rapid speed.
This proves I am prototypical when my HO trains uncouple in the middle of the train while I am operating them !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o38pP4mexPo
Everybody: ........ Have a nice day.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good morning everyone. I will have a large cup of black coffee and a bowl of granola to start the day.
It is absolutely beautiful weather outside.
I woke up feeling great this morning, so I am hoping that feeling continues for the rest of the day.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good evening all. The strong breeze has been blowing all day.
Managed to have a decent time of running trains.
I had better spend some time with Dawn.
Creamy Chicken Potato-Topped Pie with Kale.
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
SeeYou190Good morning everyone
Said Kevin at 12:35 this afternoon.
Some of you guys in here stay up way too late.
Mike.
My You Tube
mbinsewi SeeYou190 Good morning everyone Said Kevin at 12:35 this afternoon. Some of you guys in here stay up way too late. Mike.
SeeYou190 Good morning everyone
LOL. That was Central Time. It would have been 1:35 PM where Kevin is on Eastern Time. LOL
Only the lucky ones
My embossed styrene sheet came in at The Hobby Shop as I got called a half hour ago
Sweet! Now I think I can finish my bridge
TF
TF, so that's what happened to me.
CN Charlie
Yep
Charlie, .....I would guess you are one of the chosen ones! I keep waiting
Since my sighting across Wooden Frog to the Grassy Islands I should have waited and not ran
They were coming to pick me up and I blew it
Track fiddlerThey were coming to pick me up and I blew it
"They're coming to take me away, ha ha, They're coming to take me away ho, ho. To the funny Farm......."
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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!
They were coming to take me away to the funny farm, that works.
Spaceship humor
P.S. Well you can call me Ray or you can call me Jay but you doesn't have to call me Johnson
Remember when cars came in different colors? That goes for RR cars, too!
Thomas Underwood Coll B&O714 by John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library, on Flickr
That Fire Engine Red Falcon sure looks spiffy!
I remember being in a Cadillac dealer, maybe '65 or '66, there was a book on one of the desks with paint chips, color swatches and materials for the interiors, leather, brocade or a suede-like fabric. Then you could choose about a dozen colors for the vinyl top!
Cheers, Ed
I like those cars and the color choices Ed!
Track fiddler I like those cars Ed! TF
I like those cars Ed!
Kind of ironic but in a year-or-so that B&O snack bar car will probably be rolled into new sheet metal for the auto makers
Grandeur of Montana by Gales of November, on Flickr
Good evening all.
Zoe - A big RBF please. Thanks.
Boy, what a day!!! It started with a full blown migraine at 6 AM, progressed to a family member needing a Ambo ride at 9, my 11 AM dental appointment going south and needing to transfer to a oral surgeon, who happens to be booked solid for the next 6 weeks, then my car's right rear caliper locking up on my way home, less than 500 miles since doing rear pads and rotors.....
So, I decided the afternoon's airbrushing session should wait. At the rate I was going, it would probably explode sending paint all over the garage.
The family member is now back home, resting, with a referral to see a specialist in the morning.
Trains - Caught a local freight with a pair of Alco/MLW Century units last week while running errands, and got treated to a smoke show from the friendly engineer. (Gotta love the smell of Alco smoke in the morning...) Once my new computer finishes all it's updates, I will upload a pic.
Remodel has no progress, so models are still smaller projects for now.
Nice to see all the pics & vids guys, Thanks!!!
Hope all are well, and all enjoy the night!
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.
Heartland Division CB&QLOL. That was Central Time. It would have been 1:35 PM where Kevin is on Eastern Time. LOL
Yeah, I did not roll out of bed until after 1:00 PM this "morning".
I have an update on this saga: A few days ago I posted about a 1:87 gondola I ordered from China through Amazon, but they delivered a 1:64 gondola model by mistake.
I could not make a replacement request because the estimated delivery date was still 2 months away.
A little more background... I also ordered a livestock car from the same seller at the same time, and it has not arrived yet. The gondola was 13 dollars and the stock car was 14 dollars.
Well, I finally figured out how to report a problem, so I filed a claim through Amazon for a replacement. First the seller offered me a 5 dollar partial refund, then a 9 dollar partial refund. I said I did not want a refund, I wanted the correct 1:87 gondola car.
Today, the seller issued me a full refund of 27 dollars for both the gondola car and the stock car... not what I wanted. According to tracking, the stock car is in transit.
I am not sure what to do. If I get the stock car and it is correct, the seller deserves that money. I guess I will wait for it to show up, but the gondola car with the side doors was the model I really wanted.
Oh well.
The World Is A Beautiful Place.
Good morning Diners. We have been up before some of you got to bed. Waiting for a workman to do a little work. He did not give us a time of arrival. I bet if we had stayed in bed a little longer he would have been knocking on the door.
A few regular Diners are missing. I hope they are all okay.
I managed to run a few trains yesterday. Hopefully, with Dawn having good days, more train running today.
Early coffee time. In fact I will have time for two cups this morning.
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require.
Good morning
It's a good rain day for a project up here. To bad the hobby shop don't open till 11:00 to pick up my styrene I had ordered. I should be able to finish my viaduct bridge now.
Everyone have a great day
Hi all,
Just hopping in, but enjoyed seeing the posts and photos about the Santa Fe Super Chief, that was truly a gorgeous train back. I'd have loved to have traveled on it during its heyday as well.
I got bitten by a bug I never thought I'd get bitten by, the New England model railroading bug. I just acquired a few B&M boxcars (two Rapido and two Kadee, which are on order) and looking around at others I'd like to get. Even looking at locomotives here and there. Given the room I (don't) have, the Boston and Maine appeals to me. I'm still keeping my Pennsy collection, but do think I'll dabble in Boston and Maine awhile. I'd never owned Rapido freight cars before and wow! They are sharp!
Alvie
Good morning, diners. It was a good cold but dry morning for a walk along the creek.
Garry, I don't think I have seen a train that separates while running like that. I wonder how often that happens?
Mike and others, I agree about the sleeping late. Some of you who sleep late are like my wife. She can stay awake all night and sleep all day. I'm the opposite. The only time this causes issues is on vacation when staying at hotels. I'm up and want to get on the road hours before she does.
Ray, I haven't thought of the Funny Farm song in years!
Ricky W, I'm glad I don't live near you -- some of that bad luck might rub off on me. I'm glad to hear your family member didn't have to stay in the hospital. The only good news is that dentists and oral surgeons don't inflict pain like they used to.
Kevin, it sounds like you will have some free rolling stock that you can't use. This is one of the issues we have now in finding things we want but the only way to get them is online where we can't see what we are buying. Modern problems.
David, I'm glad to hear that your wife is having some good days. You are a great husband taking care of her. It seems that any progress is measured in months and years.
TF, you'll have to post more pictures as your bridge project gets finished. It's been a long project.
Alvie, I agree. The Super Chief must have been some train. I would think the Super Chief and the 20th Century must have been the top two trains running back then. Imagine traveling from New York to Los Angeles on those two!
Ed, I love that Montana pic. Those kind of scenes illustrate how beautiful North American rail travel can be.
Charlie, I know TF has seen a UFO. Have you? That's something I can't claim. I am going to eventually put a flying saucer on my layout.
This is the New Orleans City Park train. Don't get off the train -- there are alligators in the water.
I hope everyone, including those I haven't mentioned, have a good healthy day today.
York1This is the New Orleans City Park train. Don't get off the train -- there are alligators in the water.
I rode that train back in the early 1980s. Is it still there?
I was out of bed at 10:00 this morning!
Hello Railfans!
Top of the morning to yas! Somewhat warm here with the clouds blocking that bright thing that wont go away. Looks like we got a pinch of rain early on.
Cletus- "Hey Zeke?"
Zeke- "Whatchu want Cletus?"
Cletus- "Didju see that?"
Zeke- "See what... i cant see nuthin but thah' dagburn train in front'uh us."
Cletus- "Well there wuzzan invizble caw betwixt them other two caws - I seen plum right thrus it yonder iz plain iz day!"
Zeke- "Ya fool, they calls that a second section, followin neh' bahind."
(Incredible video!)
Did yall notice the car sitting at the crossing in the distance? Prolly just an ordinary civilian thinking "Darn! The train is stopping and i bet it makes me late for my google influencer appoinment!". Never realizing how close they were to a train in 'emergency'. Held me breathe most of the video thinking "please nothing hit the ground!". Nice to see a video were railroad safety features get the upper hand!
Not much going on around here in the train dept.. Managed to rescue 3 lil Varney cars that were floating in the 'Bay'. Dunno why other than been feeling a lil nostalgic lately. What with the recent purchase of the TyCo and the RH locos.
Was thinking if the rain holds and my plans get cancelled, the backup plan is to do some dress work on some flatcars. We will see.
Been binging on some old Star Trek this week. Kinda missed seeing it. Work continues on the printer so those projects are on hold. Theres a new idea, projects on hold....
See yall around the beanary!
Clear Ahead!
Douglas
SeeYou190SeeYou190 wrote the following post an hour ago: York1 This is the New Orleans City Park train. Don't get off the train -- there are alligators in the water. I rode that train back in the early 1980s. Is it still there? I was out of bed at 10:00 this morning! -Kevin
Kevin, the train is still there. They even expanded the track route since then.
If you were there in the 1980s, you were about four blocks from my house. The daughters and I walked or rode our bikes to this park several times a week. Now, who knows. We may have been in the park at the same time. Small world.
It is a magnificent park for Live Oak trees and Spanish Moss.
PM RailfanBeen binging on some old Star Trek this week. Kinda missed seeing it.
We have a station here that is running all the orginal series in order. They are now in the second season. Not as good as the first, but better than anything else on TV right now.
In the 1970s, in New Orleans, I attended a couple of Star Trek conventions. The highlight was the theater room where we got to watch movie screen size Star Trek episodes. Of course, everyone was saying the lines along with the show. Lots of fun before marriage ended that kind of experience.
York1If you were there in the 1980s, you were about four blocks from my house. The daughters and I walked or rode our bikes to this park several times a week. Now, who knows. We may have been in the park at the same time. Small world.
I have only been to New Orleans that one time, so it would have been quite the coincidence.
I just received notice from the Historical Miniature Gaming Society that Historicon 2021 has been cancelled. I am very afraid that when the big hobby conventions get up-and-going again attendance is going to be way down.
Gòod Morning,
A little colder today, about 25F right now.
John, I don't have a vivid memory about being sucked up into the saucer, but my wife keeps saying I've changed, forgetful, impulsive, so aliens is the only logical explanation.
Ed, I agree about the colours of cars. In that photo there is a '57 Olds. I really like the look of them especially the 2 dr. 88 roof line. My Dad had black Fords in the '60s, a '62 Galaxie 500 but it had red upholstery. He then had a '66 LTD that had turqoise brocade.
No RR plans today but maybe the Pacific will finally leave the station with the express reefers. Hope there isn't fish in them.
Kevin,
I think you're right about concerns that attendance will be way down when the conventions open back up. I was reading on here somewhere about the Timonium shows limiting the number of guests and only selling so many tickets, plus only allowing people I think 4-hours in the show. If I didn't work that weekend I'd plan to go, but alas I'm working the same days as the show is happening.
Star Wars Son-in-Law has 'a good few models' in his 'den'.
UFOs I saw one about 45 years ago. (Genuine.)
People at Shows. With so many new laws appearing every day here in the UK, I don't think we are allowed to breathe let alone go anyway.
On a much liter note. I ran a few trains.
The Chef's hat. (I have one.) Baking an English Bacon & Egg Pie.
Bacon & Egg Pie, Potato Wedges & Peas (maybe Carrots as well.)
Greek Yoghurt Surprise to follow.
Stay Safe Everyone.
Howdy ....
Speaking of the Santa Fe Super Chief, here are pictures of our 1957 family trip on it. Poor quality images, but you can see enough. I was with my sisters.
In those days, people dressed up for traveling unlike most people you see in today's airports.
On other trips, we rode PRR Broadway Limited, IC City of Miami, SP Daylights, Burlington Zephyrs, and several others. I miss the pre-Amtrak days.
Tomorrow, I will be at the cardiologist for a follow up appointment.
Everybody: ...... Have a good evening.