A time-honored pose:
WM 1309 by Todd Dillon, on Flickr
I'm sure glad these fellows aren't pressed to wear hi-vis vests and hard hats, heck, they are probably off the ground high enough to require a harness and fall protection.
I'm all for safety but there's times when in a photo-op it is nice to see the crew in period dress.
Kevin posted some industrial scenes a while back from one of his holiday trips. I have a few, too:
Switching a grain silo in Indiana:
Switcher2 by Edmund, on Flickr
Switcher1 by Edmund, on Flickr
And Edon, Ohio:
LTE_GP30_2185Edon by Edmund, on Flickr
Hot metal in Wierton, West Virginia:
Hot_metal3 by Edmund, on Flickr
I had a fellow visit my layout once. An expert, he saw I had a few bottle cars and slag cars coupled together. "You know, they would never haul slag and hot metal together in one train like that" he says.
Hot_metal1 by Edmund, on Flickr
Hot_metal2 by Edmund, on Flickr
I pulled up these photos and told him where and when I took them. "Well, they are probably taking those cars to be scrapped or something" I said, yeah, or something.
I'm sure glad we have experts to disseminate such valuable information.
Cheers, Ed
gmpullmanSwitching a grain silo in Indiana.
Great pictures Ed. I have never seen a 45 ton in operation. I bet they were fun to watch.
Trains I Have Seen On Vacation #36
-Photograph by Kevin Parson
I am going to be doing the final sanding on drywall tonight in the living room. I need to get the texture on the wall tomorrow.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good morning Diners. A coffee on the go please, Flo.
In the 1930s a member of Dawn's family worked at Consett Iron Company.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeOnudmiqzU&ab_channel=TomBaldwin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rLO02rit7w&ab_channel=BritishPath%C3%A9
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Good Morning all. Flo, I'll second Dave's coffee on the go please.
Hope everyone is happy and healthy!
Mike
Another nice day. Last day of our retreat. Renewal of vows and then a Fancy Festal Feast to celebrate jubilarians.
Prime Rib is on the menu... we get that about three times a year.
Some people would not know a rare peice of meat if it came in and bit them on the rump.
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Good morning, everyone. Bacon, eggs, and black coffee, Chloe.
We are now having our third day of rain! It's supposed to quit by noon. This is so nice -- slow rain for several days. We don't often get this out here.
These are days when I don't have to feel guilty about working on the layout instead of outdoor projects.
Two years ago, I drove into Canon City, Colorado, on my way through. I got there too late to see the Royal Gorge railroad in action, and all I could do was to take a few pictures. Someday I'd like to get back and ride this train through the gorge.
Have a great day, everyone.
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
I have a virtual phone consultation with a gastrologist specialist this morning. Ain't out of the woods yet, so hopefully this will be a step in the right direction.
Has been cool and rainy up here. Hope we get a break today like they said, so I can get to some outside projects.
Make it a great day gentleman
TF
Never heard of the Royal Gorge Railroad. Perhaps I'm influenced by the Milwaukee Road but I like the orange color scheme.
York1
York1Someday I'd like to get back and ride this train through the gorge.
I wonder if the word Gorgeous came from riding a Train through a Gorge? You should do that to find out John. I've always wanted to spend some time in Colorado myself.
gmpullman
I've always liked the switchers that never look like they're going backwards Ed
"Great pictures Ed. I have never seen a 45 ton in operation. I bet they were fun to watch."
Well not much operation but here is our 45 Tonner moving in an out of the shop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmgjwaKQKPg
Even more interesting, I think is old 1843, our Fairbanks Morse switcher. I used to see her switching at the Seneca Army Depot in Romulus, NY way back when she was moving boxcar loads of that which the US government would not confirm nor deny...... LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih3eEeylUYY
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Track fiddlerI've always liked the switchers that never look like they're going backwards
And cabooses that never go backward!
-Photographs by Kevin Parson
I need to get off of the forums and go sand drywall.
SeeYou190And cabooses that never go backward!
Another B&O I-5 gets a reprieve:
BnO_C2170_Burton-OH by Edmund, on Flickr
At this point the cab of the Peterbilt is sitting precicely over the former right-of-way of the B&O's Lake Branch that this car ran on (with steel rail under it instead of asphalt).
B&O_Caboose2_Mid by Edmund, on Flickr
Middlefield_0001 by Edmund, on Flickr
I'm the guy with the yellow cap...
Well, this was a disappointment...
My Bachmann "Silver Series" 250 ton undecorated wrecking crane arrived today.
At this price point, I was expecting a bit more. All the details are bulky and molded on. Nothing is free standing. The pictures made it look like the steps on the crane were PE brass, but they are just painted yellow. That seems somewhat deceptive for an "undecorated" model.
The boom car's roofwalk is actually molded to the house. Just terrible.
This is really lower-end train set quality stuff, and I guess it will just become another project.
EDIT: I put it back in the packaging, and noticed it says "Painted Unlettered" on the box end. I guess I can forgive the yellow ladders, but not the overall low quality.
OK... now I am really going to sand drywall... for real this time.
I have a Tichy Crane, which I have yet to build, going on 35 years. It is more detailed.
I flipped through the Diner posts but I'm not really getting an understanding of what is going on. Prayers to those who need them.
My shoulder is gaining strength at a rate I can finally notice. It still hurts and it shouldn't. The UBA pain clinic can't figure out how to respond to an email! I have to ask a nurse what did the doctor say and she can quote his response, which otherwise, I cannot see. I have an appointment Friday. They are in for an earfull.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Evenin' diners. Flo, I'll take a bowl of vanilla ice cream with some hot fudge sauce on it.
Henry, good luck with your shoulder and the doctors. I hope you find some relief and healing soon.
SeeYou190This is really lower-end train set quality stuff, and I guess it will just become another project.
BigDaddyI have a Tichy Crane, which I have yet to build, going on 35 years. It is more detailed.
I have the four car Tichy Work train set, I think I have had it ten years... still have yet to build it too.
Water Level RouteDoes it still come with a knob you can insert into the crane window to operate it? Looks identical (except for the paint) to a bachmann one I got close to 35 years ago. I've still got it. Knob and all!
Yes, it sure does have the window knob, similar to a Tyco Car. I did not try the knob. There is an instert to keep pressure on the cables so they do not come unwound. I did not want to disturb the mechanism.
Water Level Route It is a bit of a bummer that they are selling it as a silver line item, but I guess they don't have a bronze line,
Yeah, I thought "Silver" would be above this quality.
It happened today!
First Mango Of The Season!
What A Beauty!
So Delicious!
-Photographs by Kevin Parson (on my stupid phone)
I found a couple more places where I needed to apply mud while sanding. I better get the texture on tomorrow, no matter what.
The World Is A Beautiful Place
Time for me to hit the rack.
Be back tomorrow.
Hi guys!
I can't believe it is almost June already! That means we have to choose a place to move the Diner to. Does anyone have any suggestions?
I had suggested several months ago that it might be interesting to tack the Diner on to the Newfoundland Railway. The Newfoundland Railway was a narrow gauge line (42") that was started in 1881 and ceased operations in 1988. It played a crucial role during WWII in helping the Allies get personnel, equipment and supplies to Europe.
Alas the railway is no more, but Newfoundland is a beautiful place to visit in the summertime (not so much in the winter!), and the railway has an interesting history. We could add salt cod and cod tongues to the menu as well as Newfie Screech (I wonder how many of our American and British friends know what Screech is, or how it was made?).
If Newfoundland interests anyone, please say so. If you don't like the idea, please say so too.
I will volunteer to move the Diner, that is unless someone else would like a turn at it. It really doesn't take much work.
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
The Newfoundland Railway is fine by me, Dave.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland_Screech
NorthBrithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland_Screech
Hi David!
Your research on Newfie Screech only tells the recent history (I'm not being critical). Screech goes back a long way in Newfie history. The origin of the name 'Screech' is an interesting, although possibly fabricated, story from WWII.
I hope Dawn is doing well. I'm glad that you were able to get away to Norway.
Trains I Have Seen On Vacation #37
Good Morning!
SeeYou190 Well, this was a disappointment... My Bachmann "Silver Series" 250 ton undecorated wrecking crane arrived today. This is really lower-end train set quality stuff, and I guess it will just become another project. EDIT: I put it back in the packaging, and noticed it says "Painted Unlettered" on the box end. I guess I can forgive the yellow ladders, but not the overall low quality. -Kevin
It called Botchmann for a reason!
Rick Jesionowski
Rule 1: This is my railroad.
Rule 2: I make the rules.
Rule 3: Illuminating discussion of prototype history, equipment and operating practices is always welcome, but in the event of visitor-perceived anacronisms, detail descrepancies or operating errors, consult RULE 1!
Since the last few pictures have been preserved cabooses, here is one from Michigan where the DT&I Modelers group had one of our yearly meetings.
The owner had purchased and moved the caboose to his back yard, then rebuilt it to a like new condition. It has since been sold and moved to a railroad preservation group.
Ravengass & Eskdale Railway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdpuRt1Mvkc&ab_channel=SydneyFilms
An American train in Wales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q1WpsHOVe8&ab_channel=preservedrailway
Trains I Have Seen On Vacation #38
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon, diners. (Or good evening, David, and good tomorrow morning to Bear, and ... are there any others?)
I haven't been able to contribute many vacation train photos. I've traveled a lot, but didn't take photos. My wife, who took lots of pictures, didn't take train photos. Now, if someone's interested, I have about two million grandchildren photos.
Dave, I have never been to Newfoundland, so that sounds like an interesting place to park the diner.
Here's hoping that Rick is feeling better, Henry is feeling better, and Brent's wife and David's wife are getting along OK. Anyone else with health issues, I'm thinking of you.
I've had a busy day today, and it gets busier around here until next Wednesday. I really don't like schedules like this. In between the scheduled items, I will need to take care of some outdoor projects.
Have a good rest of the Friday, everyone.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
York1I haven't been able to contribute many vacation train photos. I've traveled a lot, but didn't take photos. My wife, who took lots of pictures, didn't take train photos. Now, if someone's interested, I have about two million grandchildren photos.
I think I have about two million pictures of my girls. We just got the first grandkid. He is six months old now, and I might have 500,000 pictures of him already.
The girls were my favorite models for decades.
I try to be concious of how often I post pictures of them. I know I post a lot.
My poor baby/baby was freezing the day I took this picture of...
Trains I Have Seen On Vacation #39
Back to working on the living room.
Evening
Oh Oh! By the looks of it, Bears negotiating the medical Pullman to the Diner again. You can park it on the siding in front of my slip.
I'll leave my Trolley at home for awhile
On a more serious note, sending positive thoughts and hopes that the misseses feel better soon.
Today ranked in the upper top three nicest days this spring so far here. Went out early and worked on decks all day as there's only about sixty-seventy of them left to do. Not all this year of coarse. I can do them at my leisure and it's actually rather enjoyable hutz putz work when it's nice outside.
Tired. Having a Miller. Gonna comb through the Forum in a little bit here.