Afternoon folks!
THE WORLD IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE!
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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!
I agree with you about the movies, John. The last actual movie we saw was Top Gun, and before that the Queen (music group) biopic. The movies about superheroes and the cartoons don't interest me at all. Give me Miracle on 34th Street or Emporer of the North Pole anyday.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Nor have I kept up with current movies. I can't think of one that I'd have any desire to see. I have a huge backlog of vintage DVDs that I dip into when the mood strikes, plus whatever I stumble upon at Netflix or Amazon.
The last movie I actually saw in a real theater was Titanic (1997) and even then was appalled at the whooping and shouting and general rudeness of the "adult" patrons. No thanks. After that I invested heavily in a home theater system that I've upgraded over the years but recently began to downsize (except the 60" LED TV )
I remember the ERIE
Erie Train by Todd Dillon, on Flickr
Special paint:
16-8927 by George Hamlin, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
A big thanks to all of you who expressed condolences to my family and myself on the recent passing of my mother. I got back to work on Tuesday, but have been playing catch up and have not had time to visit the Diner.
Tin Can. I'm sorry I missed your mother's passing. Sincere condolences. Lithium does not create oxygen. When mixed with water it forms LiOH and hydrogen gas. Not helpful for firefighters.
Kevin I sent you an email. I now have "Unlimited" access to "Premium" MR videos. That includes the Live workshop and some of the video series produced in 2021 and earlier. It says I should be able to see Q&A from the editor but I cannot
That and everything else is hidden behind the "Ultimate $7/mo paywall"
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Evening Diners.
I believe a poster on the top of the page should be given a period of time to offer up goodies of their choice to the diner. After they fail to do this (ahem) we can put what we want on their tab. Surf and turf with me anyone? Thanks for buying Ray!
Got a few train things coming in the mail, supposedly tomorrow. Can't wait!
Mike
Wes, I was ther in the winter, amd we had march dowm and then up the steep inclines thaty were the pedestrian ramps under the highway. Sometimes we would slitp all the doen abd the be unable to get up the other side. Got so bad we would pos two flagmen on the highway to flag the traffic and let the companies march across omn the flat highway. And of course three or four companies were moving at a time. Maybe 499 men crossing and holding up traffic.
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
MisterBeasley I agree with you about the movies, John. The last actual movie we saw was Top Gun, and before that the Queen (music group) biopic. The movies about superheroes and the cartoons don't interest me at all. Give me Miracle on 34th Street or Emporer of the North Pole anyday.
"I give you "At Dawn They Slept" I have the book, I read it twice, now I have audiobook to. I am just finishing the latest Tom Clancy wich is set in 1985 Jack and the Foleys were young and East Berlin was... Well East Berlin.
-Photographs by Kevin Parson
All the soffit lights are in, everything works, and the project is over half way completed.
The lights make a huge difference in the back yard. These will be great once the rear firepit area is done.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
SeeYou190All the soffit lights are in, everything works, and the project is over half way completed.
Hi Kevin,
Things are looking really great! I love the soffit lighting but I'm too cheap to have it installed in our home.
Up here in Ontario soffit is usually made from extruded aluminum. Yours appears to be much more solid. What is the soffit made of?
Also, it warms my heart to see how many soffit vents you have installed!! When I was selling roofing I ran into far too many situations where the attic ventilation was almost non-existant. Of course most of the roof decking was rotten in those cases so I had the less than enjoyable task of telling the home owner that my prediction that a lot of the decking would likely need to be replaced had come true and that meant that the cost of their roof would go up by several thousand dollars! Some of the mold growth that I saw was like something out of a horror movie! I had one house where the humidity in the attic was so high that the roof was sagging. You could squeeze water out of the roof trusses!!!
Needless to say, I am so glad that I am retired from all of that.
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
-Photograph by Kevin Parson
Good morning everyone, Chloe, I know this is not typical, but I really want a piece of cheesecake for breakfast this morning. Thanks!
hon30critterUp here in Ontario soffit is usually made from extruded aluminum. Yours appears to be much more solid. What is the soffit made of?
Down here, the alluminum soffit is also standard.
Mine is made from sheets of 1/2" PVC. This requires horizontal supports every 24 inches or it will sag.
This is the third time the soffit has been replaced on this house, and I am doing everything I can to make sure it is the last. The alluminum soffit comes down in 120 mile per hour winds. This should be good to 175 miles per hour.
I am over $4,000.00 in material cost. This had better work!
hon30critterAlso, it warms my heart to see how many soffit vents you have installed!! When I was selling roofing I ran into far too many situations where the attic ventilation was almost non-existant. Of course most of the roof decking was rotten
I don't know of anyone that has made that mistake down here. We have so much humidity in the air that full venting is an absolute must.
I have ridge peak vents along the entire roof, and a 1,000 CFM power venitlator in the attic that turns on at 150 degrees. It seems to run all the time except for a few weeks in Winter!
Good morning, diners. I'll have the usual.
Great work, Kevin. I have several places on my house that need repairs. Are you available to hire out? Our temperatures and humidity make working here much nicer if that will help.
My house also had a power ventilator, but I have put in other venting. I replaced the motor twice on the power one, and it went out again two years ago. I probably wouldn't have had problems if I had put in a more expensive motor. I put in more passive vents and left the power one there, unrunning.
The last movie I enjoyed we went to see in the theater was the first Knives Out. I have gone with the grandkids to see some of the super heroes movies, and I have gotten very tired of non-stop computerized action. I won't go again to those.
I'm sure the Oscars will do just fine without me watching.
Funeral today. And if that isn't enough, I have gotten a bad cold. I am going to miss the funeral of a good friend, but I'd hate to infect the other old people (my age) at the funeral.
Hope everyone has a good Friday. Superbowl Weekend!
How about a Union Pacific Southern Pacific locomotive:
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."
Kevin: Those soffits look great. I bet the hardest part of the job is working over your head. I could do it when younger, but now it is a beating to do any extended work over my head.
On one of our trips back to Texas I repurposed some scaffolding that my dad had distributed to sons when he and mom downsized two years ago. We orginally had five sections that we used to paint the two story plantation style monstrosity that my parents bought and renovated when I was in high school. It was repainted numerous times, I always got high duty as my mom did not want my dad working above the third level (I guess I was expendable).
Any way, my baby brother had three sections; has no need for more than one. Our Kansas house needs to have its soffits scraped and painted, and scaffolding would make that job much easier than standing on a ladder or two. Additionally, we will do some security cameras/lights as well. So we brought two sections to KS.
Diffrent kind of an engine.
Lion with two heads
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
No where near as colorful as the Bear's examples but — a one-of-a-kind "heritage" unit just the same:
NS 1073 Penn Central Heritage Unit SD70ACe by James R., on Flickr
I "grew up" with the Penn-Central. It was difficult, at times, to witness what had become of three, once proud railroads but, like the occasional eccentric relative, you just had to grin and bear it.
The other day I came across a recipe that I had clipped from a Dear Abby column in a newspaper from 1996 for Pecan Pie. Tonight I made my first pecan pie in 67 years. I won't be leaving THIS recipe out in the rain!
pie-pecan by Edmund, on Flickr
Dig In!
Good morning Diners. A hot chocolate please, Zoe.
Not feeling 100%, but life goes on.
A number of little jobs to attend to befre I can go anywhere near the train room. I must run my new carriages.
Try and call in later.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Good Morning Diners. Chloe, I'll have a slice of Ed's pecan pie. Looks good! I love pecan pie. Ed, we have a recipe for chocolate bourbon pecan pie. We make it, but without the bourbon. My wife prefers it over regular. I prefer regular, but don't pass it over that's for sure!
Taxes day today. I hate doing them, but am always glad to have them out of the way once I'm done.
Cheers everyone. I'll try to check back in later.
Good morning everyone. Chloe, please bring me a stack of whole wheat toast and a scoop of softened butter. Oh, and a large black coffee as well.
Movies:
Since Covid I have not been interested in any of the new movies. None at all. "Wonder Woman 1984" was released during Covid, and I was really looking forward to it, but then it was just terrible.
I really enjoy the movies most people refer to a "Rom-Coms" or "Chick Flicks". I don't like either one of those terms. I prefer movies that tell a story and have an emotional story to go along with them.
There are plenty of decent movies I am "discovering" on Netflix.
gmpullmanI can't think of one that I'd have any desire to see.
Same here. I look at upcoming releases, and just have no desire for any of it.
gmpullmanI have a huge backlog of vintage DVDs that I dip into when the mood strikes.
Me too. I have 512 movies on DVD (two folders of 256 each) that contain every movie I have a desire to see more than once. I can pop one in the player any time I choose.
gmpullmanThe last movie I actually saw in a real theater was Titanic (1997) and even then was appalled at the whooping and shouting and general rudeness of the "adult" patrons.
The last movie I saw was either Star Wars IX or Avengers End Game. I cannot remember which one came out last. I felt it necessary to see these movies in the theater, and now I am done.
I cannot stand how rude people are in theaters now.
gmpullmanI invested heavily in a home theater system.
My living room has our "movie nest" built into it. We have the comfy couch and the big TV with 7.1 surround sound. I like this much better than the actual theater.
Bear: You did it again.
This is an absolutley beautiful locomotive. I love center-cabs, and this one is a gem.
It has been added to the "idea" file.
Oh the trials and tribulations of being a model railroader.
Years ago I bought this brass RPO/Passeneger car for my mail train.
-Photograph by Kevin Parosn
Now this one, which matches the baggage cars, has come to my attention.
Should I replace it? Should I stick with the original plan?
Oh the turmoil!
Good morning, diners. Nothing for me this morning -- not feeling well.
We had several days of weather in the 40s°, and it got me into feeling like spring. Now, when it gets cold again, it's like going into deepest, darkest winter. We're on tap to get more snow this week.
Have a good Saturday.
BroadwayLion
LION,
Is this what one sees when it's been ingested? I hope they're not used as worship aids at the Abbey.
John
SeeYou190 Oh the trials and tribulations of being a model railroader. Years ago I bought this brass RPO/Passeneger car for my mail train. -Photograph by Kevin Parosn Now this one, which matches the baggage cars, has come to my attention. Should I replace it? Should I stick with the original plan? Oh the turmoil! -Kevin
SeeYou190Should I replace it? Should I stick with the original plan?
Hi Everyone,
Getting excited for tomorrow's Super Bowl. Normally I don't care one way or the other, but this year my team is in it. My son and I Are both Chiefs fans, me probably more than him because he also likes the Bears. But then again, I also like the Chargers, so there you go. The kids are having family over for Super Bowl party. We may go, but I'm also fine watching the game by ourselves.
I just can't get excited about movies or even the entertainment industry in general. I don't care much for movies made after 1965. Of course there are some exceptions, but by and large I don't miss them at all. However, my son and I have a small tradition. We do go to see Star Wars movies in the theatre. We went to see the one where Ridley defeated Palpatine. I think that's the last movie I saw in the theatre. I did enjoy Amadeus, though.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
SeeYou190 wrote: "I prefer movies that tell a story and have an emotional story to go along with them."
Here's one I'd recommend:
"The Last Boy", from 2019. A very interesting "post-apocalyptic" film. It gets my highest recommendation.
It can be "found on the net", if you know where to look...
gmpullmanThe other day I came across a recipe that I had clipped from a Dear Abby column in a newspaper from 1996 for Pecan Pie. Tonight I made my first pecan pie in 67 years. I won't be leaving THIS recipe out in the rain!
I'd better not show that fantastic pie to Dianne! Pecan pie is one of her favourites. I don't mind a slice once in a while either.
I buy our gin from a small distillery in Perth, Ontario by the name of Top Shelf. The gin is the best we have ever had, but as an added bonus, they have a butter tart operation on the side. Every time we place an order we also add a half dozen butter tarts to it. The butter tarts are divine!!!
Amongst other things, they also make a very interesting variety of flavoured moonshines which go down far too easily!