Heartland Division CB&QNext month is coming. Who has any ideas for a theme?
How about stations? I am always interested in how stations were expanded, or torn down and a much larger one built in its place as the population and traffic would grow over time. There are a lot of stations great and small in the world and I found Bears photos on the Dunedin station quite enjoyable.
Edit; I see I was too quick to respond, here's my credit card, drink up.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Brent .... I like that idea. .... I actually had thought of the same thing when I saw Bear's post of Dunedin station.
Everybody .... Shall we make stations our theme for September?
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Henry, I hope it's nothing serious. If I remember correctly, aren't you a doctor? When you have to go to another doctor, do you second-guess their advice? I've always wondered how doctors react when they need a doctor themselves.
BATMANHow about stations? I am always interested in how stations were expanded, or torn down and a much larger one built in its place as the population and traffic would grow over time. There are a lot of stations great and small in the world and I found Bears photos on the Dunedin station quite enjoyable.
I'll second that. I love stations and their architecture.
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."
Heartland Division CB&QEverybody .... Shall we make stations our theme for September?
I'm all in for that
Ophir_Colorado_RGS by Edmund, on Flickr
CUS_quiet-times by Edmund, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
York1When you have to go to another doctor, do you second-guess their advice? I've always wondered how doctors react when they need a doctor themselves.
An old saying: A doctor who takes care of himself has a fool for a patient. OTOH there isn't an operation they do that can't make you worse.
However an intermittant electrical problem is just like every other intermittant electrical problem, hard to diagnose and in my case you can't clean the contacts with lacquer thinner or alcohol.
Bear at the risk of inflamming the authorities. Is their any pushback at closing the country down for less cases than are happening in my county?
I got an misdirected text message and I learned that Hopkins and U of Md have a remdesivir clinic and if you are sick enough to be in a hospital, you are too sick to recieve that drug. I did not know that.
Virginia is at last, reporting the incidence of infection, hospitalization and death between vaccinated, partially vaccinated and unvaccinated. Finally! news you can use rather than anecdotes. Partially vaccinated isn't very good. I don't see people changing their minds at this point.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Were in the 1980s right?
Found another great picture from the past, my first real girlfriend from my Nashville college days, 1985.
This picture was a pain to take. She insisted I pulled the car up to a ditch so I could drop down to her height, I was 13" taller than she was. Then she wanted a whole roll of pictures taken. I was slipping in mud. She had a little stoop to sit on jammed in the bumper.
She kept all the "good" pictures.
You can't tell in the picture, but I was 17 and she was a 25 year old high school math teacher. A couple weeks later when she found out I was 17 she lost her mind.
My wife lets me keep this picture because she knows that the car was my actual true love, and she was the woman that managed to break my relationship with it.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Hello Railfans!
Top of the evening to yas! Been a while since i stopped for a bite to eat at the Diner so I hope all are well.
I have been keeping up and would like to add that alot of the pics posted are very worthy. Garry's E's and Fs are definately a winner in my book (loved those new GEs you posted too!). All the way up to Bear's Dunedin station - WOW! Thats an eye popper!
Heres my picture for this months theme. Its taken from thee most popular model railroading site on the web that is quickly on its way to being blacklisted.
(taken 2:30am est.)
Hmmmm, decisions decisions. A Walthers model or a Playboy model. Wonder which one the 'kids' will pick/click? I wonder which one costs more?
Wait, did I say the station was an eye popper?
Pityful!
Douglas
PS: Remember folks, you absolutely GOTTA have ads to run a website! I also have a couple bridges for sale, and the real original golden spike from 1869 if your interested.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
I visited just one "ghost town" in Colorado when I was out there in June. I was very disappointed. It was very much a tourist attraction and nothing like what I expected.
The pictures that you posted earlier of the train station interior were amazing.
I love that mitsubisho Bo-Bo-Bo, it has a great look.
The World Is A Beautiful Place.
Good morning Diners. Toast and tea please, Flo.
Henry. I hope all is well. A good few years back I had a monitor fitted checking my heart. I wore it for a week. It proved my heart skips a beat or two every so often. After the week it was taken off. Even now it still skips a beat.
Pictures of stations sounds a good idea. Not that I have many. I shall have to search.
1980s
Mossend Yard
Aberdeen to Penzance
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Mornin'
Between a rock and a hard place:
Beneath the sandstone cliffs by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
Through a rock and a hard place:
Threading Tunnel 29 by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
And let's wrap up with a bridge or two for TF:
Montana Rockies Daylight by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
Summer at Tuscor by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
Such beautiful vistas —
Good morning, diners. It's already been a busy morning, so I need some more coffee.
I'm excited about September's diner -- I love train stations. I will have to find some pictures.
Another BNSF photo from the 2019 flood at Plattsmouth, NE., where some tracks cross each other:
Yesterday's plans turned into being more work than I thought. I changed the blades on my lawnmower. It was not easy getting the old blades off. My Honda has a double blade system, and the bolts were a pain to get off.
Then, when I put the new blades on, the torque wrench was not working correctly. The bolts are now on very tight. I finally finished in time for happy hour. I think next time the blades wear out I will just buy a new mower and let someone else worry about getting those bolts out.
Have a good day, everyone.
I've got a pacemaker for my heart now. I've had it for about 2 1/2 years. I don't like the way my heart is managed by a machine. I got a new cardiologist a few months ago who actually listens to me and can make adjustments to the pacemaker to make it perform better.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Hello everyone. I've been away for a bit and can't believe how much catching up I have to do. For those not doing so well, I hope things turn for the better soon. For those doing okay, I hope they stay that way!
Cheers fellas!
Mike
Good Morning,
A lot cooler here this week with a high of 65F today. We are now upto about 5" of rain for the month with more to come on the weekend.
My wife has had the heart skipping issue for many years and has had stress tests, the monitor, etc., but they can't find the problem. She had a birthday yesterday but it didn't go as planned. We were going to do a takeout from our favourite restaurant as she can't handle any people nearby since covid, so we can't even go on their patio. I got in some nice wine, picked up a cake I had ordered but she stayed in her room all day. I haven't seen her since yesterday morning for a couple of minutes. Covid has really knocked her for a loop. We are vaccinated and 76% of people over 12 here are too but with Delta it isn't as good as it sounds.
Stations sounds good for Sept. We have a couple here but I don't do photos. I'm sure there are pictures on the net of our Union Station.
No plans for today other than keeping the bird feeders full, changing bird bath water and putting out food for the squirrels.
CN Charlie
Anybody want to move to SW Florida and live next to me?
This house just got listed for $285,000.00 which means it will probably sell for about $300,000.00 once bidding is done.
SeeYou190 Anybody want to move to SW Florida and live next to me? This house just got listed for $285,000.00 which means it will probably sell for about $300,000.00 once bidding is done. -Kevin
Google Earth shows an empty lot, is the house new?
BATMANGoogle Earth shows an empty lot, is the house new?
The house was built in 2017.
The Google views of my house are very old. The street view shows my yard the year after the bad drought. The satellite view still has my blue Mustang in the driveway and the shed that was removed in 2015.
SeeYou190 BATMAN Google Earth shows an empty lot, is the house new? The house was built in 2017. The Google views of my house are very old. The street view shows my yard the year after the bad drought. The satellite view still has my blue Mustang in the driveway and the shed that was removed in 2015. -Kevin
BATMAN Google Earth shows an empty lot, is the house new?
There is no Knight standing guard, so disappointing.
SeeYou190This house just got listed for $285,000.00 which means it will probably sell for about $300,000.00 once bidding is done.
That means that I could sell my house here in Canada, move to Florida, and pocket about $450,000 Cdn. in the process!
None the less, I think I'll stay in Canada.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
hon30critterNone the less, I think I'll stay in Canada.
There are a lot of Canadian retirees that have Winterhouses near me. None of them are year-round residents, but as far as I am concerned, you are welcome to be the first.
Railroading in Florida 1980-Present:
The Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opened in September, 1980.
Update on my wife's sister, because a couple of concerned people have asked.
She was moved to Hospice care a couple of weeks ago, but she has remained with us. She is not recovering, but she is no longer considered to be in her final days.
She is not recovering from the strokes, and her heart is in bad shape, but her kidneys are working again. She can alse breathe on her own with no assistance.
She should be moved into a long-term care facility. However, since she has Covid-19, none will admit her that have available space. So, she is stuck in the Hospice facility, but they cannot provide the care she needs.
This whole thing is really taking a terrible blow to my niece. She is trying to keep herself together, but it is extremely difficult.
I don't want to go on about this, because the realities of the situation will break forum rules. Two jabs with a needle, and none of this would have happened.
hon30critterSeeYou190 This house just got listed for $285,000.00 which means it will probably sell for about $300,000.00 once bidding is done. That means that I could sell my house here in Canada, move to Florida, and pocket about $450,000 Cdn. in the process! None the less, I think I'll stay in Canada. Dave
Even with the difference in the dollar, I could buy 14 of those if I sold my shack. I wonder what I could rent them all out for. I noticed that the area is only 2 to 3 metres above sea level, the way the planet is heating up Kevin better learn to tread water.
I would be nervous living there. I like to be able to be self-sufficient. I can step out the front door and bag dinner from the front step if need be. There is plenty of good fishing within a short walk as well. Plus all the clean freshwater I would ever need. I am more than 30 minutes from Costco and that's too close for me. They're closing in.
I just hope I can grow really old out here in the peace and quiet. Living armpit to armpit in the city would do me in faster than anything.
Here is my street. I walk out the door and into the forest and can walk for miles without seeing a soul. Just me and the dogs. Too silent to be real.
BATMANI wonder what I could rent them all out for
Just short of $2,000.00 per month. The high rents are what is driving up the prices right now. The 3BR house across the street from me has three couples sharing the rent.
There are way too many people moving to Florida too fast, and housing shortages are throughout the state.
Every year more homes are owned by investment groups, and fewer and fewer are occupied by homeowners.
SeeYou190Anybody want to move to SW Florida and live next to me?
Good morning Diners. Tea and toast please, Chloe.
A cloudy day. Will it rain?
Kevin. Dawn was asking about your S.I.L. Thank you for the update. Our prayers to you and your family.
Brent. Nice picture of the forest. Reminds me of where we used to live in the heart of North British Railway land. Having to do a 30 mile journey to do shopping.
The pictures of floods that have been posted. Glad I wasn't in Dawlish when this happened.
Dawlish in 2020
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require.
A bridge for TF.
SeeYou190The Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
SeeYou190Update on my wife's sister
BATMANI just hope I can grow really old out here in the peace and quiet. Living armpit to armpit in the city would do me in faster than anything.
NorthBritA bridge for TF.
My daughter's new soccer team had a scrimmage last night, so my first opportunity to see how she will fit in and just what skill level the new team is. I'm proud to say she will fit in fine and if the season goes anything like this scrimmage did, she is going to be a valuable asset to the team. Her team put up seven goals, with my daughter tallying three of them!
Have a good day guys!
That house at that price is bread-and-butter USA. There are many retired folks from the midwest who would snap that up. Its what they have now.
It looks like any 5 year old (IOW new) house that's been built in any suburb or small city in the USA. You can find that same house for that same price in Springfield MO, Cedar Rapids IA, Ft Wayne IN, just about any midwestern city or any suburb.
I couldn't imagine living anywhere else.
Gotta be within 10 minutes of two full service grocery stores; fifteen minutes within 3 big box hardware stores, preferably.
Not to mention 5 minutes from any EMT unit....
Flat yard. Flat streets. Easy to walk and ride. I like habitable terrain. Dramatic scenery is pretty in pictures, but its suitable really only for trains and not really humans. IMO, the prettiest places to live are the places that have been developed by Man and groomed. Like a well maintained subdivision.
But I tend to find modesty desirable.
- Douglas
Rich
Alton Junction
Good morning, diners. It's time for breakfast, my favorite meal of the day.
I've lived in all three types of areas -- large city, small town, and isolated country. I'd probably prefer small town. It still has things you need, you can drive to a city for things you want, and it's only several hundred yards to woods and trails for the nature sights.
Big Thunder Mountain! When we were at DisneyWorld several months ago, we hit it at the right time. We rode Big Thunder, got off at the end, and walked right back to ride it again. No lines!
I went with the grandchildren three times in a row, and then sat out as they went again. Here they are wanting me to hurry up and run with them to the start again:
Hope everyone has a good day. It's time for me to head out and cut grass.
One railroad now has some pretty neat railroads in its history: