Good Morning,
Mike, it was scary, just 2 weeks before we left for 3 weeks in Bali.Then a few days before we left one of our Westies wasn't well. She had swallowed a piece of hard rubber from a dog toy and it was in her stomach. She had surgery the day we left to remove it.
A rainy day here. My wife is having a bad day. Sometimes her anxiety and stress seems to boil over. This all started about 4 years ago. Sad to see her like this. Hard to believe sometimes she is the same person I've known for 40 years.
I have completed my Dockside loco on display scene across from the grocery store. It isn't fenced so I hope the kids stay off and it isn't vandalized.
Another coffee is in order. I think it will be a multi cup day.
CN Charlie
It seems that the rainy season has stopped early this year down here.
We have not had any appreciable rain in about a week. The humidity is down and overnight temperatures are dipping into the 60s.
I guess I better get to work on finishing the irrigation system.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Fall is just starting here in central VA. We drove to WV this past weekend to find better colors.
Not sure if this is true, but on a Facebook site about Cambria Co PA, this bridge was the temporary replacement for the bridge destroyed by the Johnstown Flood. They built it in 5 days.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Henry, that's an amazing bridge. I've read the stories of the flood -- what a disaster.
I'm not sure I'd want to be the first train engineer to cross on a bridge put together that quickly. I think I'd wait until several other trains tried it out first.
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."
Hello all, and a good evening to everyone.
My order from Minuteman Models arrived today. This is 21 new bottles of Scalecoat II paint. According to my calculations, this should satisfy another lifetime supply requirement.
I will add these to my collection of Scalecoat paints tomorrow.
The World Is A Beautiful Place.
It's about a quarter til 2 am here. Just made a rare quick stop by the diner. You probably know, Kevin, for them to last longer, store your paints upside down. Just thought Id mention it.
Charlie, sorry to hear your wife's having a rough one. It has a ripple effect. Dan
Good morning
One of those double post things here while I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes
Advance to the next frame please.
TF
Stumbled across an interesting video over coffee this morning I thought you might enjoy. Perhaps posted here before, still interesting though.
If you haven't seen it before you may think a little differently next time you send one of those cylinders through the tube at the bank
Have a great day gentlemen
Bridges: Pittsburgh!
Pittsburgh by Edmund, on Flickr
Alberta. Quite a kit!
Lethbridge_Alberta_1905 by Edmund, on Flickr
Even a town named High Bridge:
Kentucky_River_Highbridge2 by Edmund, on Flickr
Kentucky River:
Kentucky_River_Highbridge by Edmund, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
gmpullman Alberta. Quite a kit! Lethbridge_Alberta_1905 by Edmund, on Flickr
Good morning all. Flo, I'll take a cup of coffee. Leave the pot.
Found my bottle of Bullfrog Snot last night and applied it to the Trix Mikado, so should have the utter lack of pulling power solved. Next is to figure out that front coupler replacement. Looks like it's going to be a PITA.
Sadly, I've started my Christmas shopping. Not that I wanted to, but with all the shipping issues going on lately I guess it's the thing to do this year. Luckily, I got everything that I bought on sale, so I guess the timing is better than I thought. Online retailers are offering really good sales early this year. I guess they've heard the same thing.
Mike
Good morning Mike
I feel the same way about it. Christmas shopping will consist of e-bay and PayPal this year. Still quite shy to go around people yet considering.
Still pulling for you and your daughter. Is she doing any better yet I hope?
Track fiddlerIs she doing any better yet I hope?
Good morning, everyone. Bacon, eggs, and coffee, please, Flo.
The rain is finished, the cold air has moved in, the trees are beautiful, and fireplaces are making the air smell wonderful; this is a great time of year -- my favorite.
After Saturday, I think my life will calm down a little. The Husker game Saturday should be fairly nice weather, and when I get home, the temps will be dropping and I get to bring in firewood for our first fireplace fire of the season.
TF, that boiler room looks very good. Do they require you to have the boiler inspected every year?
Lion, our school's boiler finally gave up the ghost about two years before I retired. We had to pay to have the boiler cut apart and taken out. It wasn't an easy job.
I don't have any more bridge pictures. Any ideas on where we'll be eating in November?
I agree that we have quite a few members with health concerns either for themselves or for family members. Charlie, take care of yourself. I'm thinking of you.
Good health or not, I hope everyone has a good day.
Water Level RouteSadly, I've started my Christmas shopping. Not that I wanted to, but with all the shipping issues going on lately I guess it's the thing to do this year.
I don't know how much of the supply issues are true, but I do know this... people are panic-buying Christmas supplies.
At work, we are sold out of normal ornaments, tree toppers, wrapping paper, animated Santas, Nativities, and lots more. We got in about 200 trees originally, all sold in a couple of days. We have been getting in about 50 a day, and they sell quickly. When I left yesterday, the only tree we had was the 9 1/2 foot tall skinny model.
For some reason, no one is buying lights. We have hundreds, maybe thousands, of boxes of lights. There is also no interest in oversized ornaments for outside trees.
Our "Black Friday" tool specials are out on display already.
SeeYou190people are panic-buying Christmas supplies. For some reason, no one is buying lights.
For some reason, no one is buying lights.
SeeYou190Our "Black Friday" tool specials are out on display already.
Water Level RouteStores are starting this stuff much earlier this year and I've heard rumblings from various sources there is concern about maintaining stocks this year through the current logistics crunch.
The story I have heard (which has no authentication) is the opposite. We did not have room at the warehouse for all the stuff that was over-ordered, and they sent it out to the stores early. The prices on battery operated tools are very low, and we have SO MANY stored in the overhead bin locations. We actualy have over 200 in stock already of the Milwaukee impact driver/drill $199.00 combo pack. Most other items are the same.
We can't get animated Santas, but tools are way overstocked from what people are saying.
My neighbor three houses down is having her ancient Mango tree removed! This thing must have produced 100 pounds of mangoes a year. It was the biggest mango tree I have ever seen. It was mature when I bought my house over 20 years ago.
I talked to the widow that lives in the house. She is selling the house and moving to an assisted living facility. She had Covid-19 last year, and is having lingering health effects. She is oxygen dependent now and needs to move on.
Her realtor told her that the Mango Tree was not a positive feature for buyers, so she is having it replaced with a Palm Tree. What? Who doesn't want a productive Mango Tree? That makes no sense to me.
I don't like getting new neighbors, and I hate losing good ones. I'm not fond of the loss of beautiful old trees either.
Fix-R-Upper:
The Little Engine That Couldn't by jgurbisz, on Flickr
My neighbors were here when we moved in in 1984 (we're the new family). That's about as stable as I could ask for!
Still no birds at my feeders. I refilled them with fresh sunflower seed last week and they are still filled to the top. Suet cakes haven't even been nibbled at! I've never seen anything like this. Last week I did see ONE Blue Jay.
Most of the trees around me are still mostly green or just beginning to turn yellow. By this time of year usually 70-80% of the leaves have fallen.
Ed, the birds may have moved a little west to us.
Our feeders are inundated with Cardinals, Blue Jays, and several types of Woodpeckers. We have even had some Juncos, which are here early for us.
My wife finally strung up the feeders onto some small steel cables between trees. The squirrels still get to the feeders, which we don't mind, but it has stopped the raccoons -- at least for a while. They don't seem to be able to walk on the cable the way the squirrels do.
She won't let me take care of the raccoons permanently.
Good day eh.
It sure has been wet for the last 24 hrs and we are to get another 60mm tonight and then sunshine for several days.
I have lived here for almost 26 years without a leaf blower but I broke down and bought a Stihl today. Age makes you buy those kinds of things. The leaves usually get mulched over a few weeks as they fall but that storm made them all fall in a few hours and I think it will be interesting getting them all taken care of. I have never raked a leaf in my life, it was always mulch them.
Sad to see that mango tree come down, what a shame.
The guy down the street from me had a company put up his Christmas lights yesterday, talk about early. There were four guys working all day and it lights up a huge area around his house there are so many lights. December 1, is the day I flick the switch, never earlier. I use to be one of those guys that measured Christmas spirit by total wattage and use to get listed in the paper as a house to drive by. Another thing age took care of, plus moving to the boonies no one but me would see them but I still did it when the kids were young.
That ship that supposedly lost 40 containers actually lost 109. They quickly posted a large bond for recovery and the fire fighting and environmental cleanup as it caught fire. The last time we had a similar incident the ship skipped town without paying, the government waited and seized several of their ships when the company happened to have a few in port all at the same time. Since then companies are very quick to pay up. The way it should be.
Rapido put out a mini sneak preview video of their D10. I have two on order and I may grab a third once I see how the two I get perform.
https://www.facebook.com/rapidotrains/videos/409788230605701
The kid had a rough week at work and called to chat. It makes me feel pretty good that I am always the one he calls when he needs an ear to bend. He has been picking up some hockey tickets for us to go to a few games this year, I'll buy the prime rib and beer.
The dinner gong is going and then it is the Canucks and Flyers.
The Canucks outdid themselves with the home opener video this year after 591 days of no hockey at home.
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."
York1 TF, that boiler room looks very good. Do they require you to have the boiler inspected every year?
York1 Any ideas on where we'll be eating in November?
Hi John,
I guess it's time to ask that question again. Does anyone have any suggestions for the theme for the November Diner? We got a lot of great responses about bridges in October. Thanks everyone!
Should we go back to our previous practice of choosing a specific location, or should we work with a scenario like we did with the bridges in October? Let's hear what you have to say.
I will move the Diner unless someone else would like to do it. It's pretty easy to do.
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
I just put all my new Scalecoat paints away. I think I should have nearly all the paint I will ever need.
Scalecoat and Floquil:
Testors and Model Master:
Dullcote:
At one time, I was going to use MILWAUKEE Orange as my standard color for STRATTON AND GILLETTE refrigerated boxcars. I have since decided to use SOUTHERN PACIFIC light daylight orange for my reefers.
If anyone needs a bottle of Scalecoat II MILWAUKEE Orange, just send me an email or PM.
hon30critter Does anyone have any suggestions for the theme for the November Diner?
How about trackside structures that aren't stations or depots?
hon30critter I guess it's time to ask that question again. Does anyone have any suggestions for the theme for the November Diner? We got a lot of great responses about bridges in October.
I guess it's time to ask that question again. Does anyone have any suggestions for the theme for the November Diner? We got a lot of great responses about bridges in October.
Rich
Alton Junction
Brent and Rich,
I like your ideas. Perhaps we could include pictures of models that the Forum members have made to copy real lineside structures.
What do others think?
I just opened Weekend Photo Fun. I shared what I believe is the oldest picture of any STRATTON AND GILLETTE railroad equipment.
My daughter has moved back to Orlando from California. It is nice having one of them back near home. We are going to O-Town to see her tomorrow. That is going to be very nice.
Enjoyed some Mike Armstrong videos over coffee. I thought Trains and Bridges would be a good one to share for bridge month. Enjoy
I had fun riding this one from the video in Duluth.
One of my favorites. I've had my eyes out for this model for years but I'm afraid she doesn't exist.
Good morning, everyone.
Just a quick note -- we're heading out of town. I will check in later if I can get the forum on the phone.
Wherever we decide to park the diner next month is fine with me.
Trackside buildings sound interesting.
Another suggestion for November's theme could be trains and troops/ military. Given November 11th is coming up. It could include the railway's contributions in times of conflict.