Hello all you rail heads out there! It seems the train is a bit behind schedule this morning.
The Diner is in Oregon this month. I'm looking forward to seeing the incredible scenery.
Give me a little time and I will come up with some interesting facts about our host state.
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
This picture says a lot about railroading in Oregon:
There a several scenic railroads in the state:
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/oregon/train-day-trips-or/
This video is worth a look. It is a bit long so feel free to skip through:
The opening of this video will be a real blast for railfans:
More later.
Thanks, Dave! Off to a great start!
Cheers, Ed
Good morning
Thanks for moving the Dinner Dave, enjoyed the pics.
A misty morning somewhere in Oregon.Image courtesy of Alamy
Have a relaxing Sunday everybody.
TF
Mornin' Diners! Smooth job moving us Dave!
TF, I hope your nephew heals quickly. I hate dirty players.
Sitting at, where else, a soccer game this morning. A playoff game. Fingers crossed!
Mike
Dave, Thanks ofr moving the diner... I was just going to do it.
Yesterday I ended up at my niece's house until 2 AM, and did not have a chance in the middle of the night.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good morning, everyone. I'll have an ice cold beer while I watch the football games today. My daughter will be at the Cowboys game later, so I'll be sure to watch that one. I'm not able to watch the Saints game, so I'll just check on the score every-so-often.
Have a great Sunday, everyone.
oregon_Old_Train by Ken Jarvis, on Flickr
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."
UP, The Dalles, Oregon, 1977 by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr
NS 611 will be giving excursion rides starting next weekend. They had a trial run which gave the press a chance to pump the event. The pics are classic.
https://x.com/FifeReports/status/1708537518558204022?s=20
I am looking forward to photographing it.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
gmpullmanYou never forget your first one
If we're talking first computers, I've never forgotten this one. At the time, I was amazed at what it could do.
BigDaddyNS 611 will be giving excursion rides starting next weekend. They had a trial run which gave the press a chance to pump the event. The pics are classic.
Neat pictures, Henry. That engineer looks young enough like he just got his first driver's license. Have fun!
A pic added to Dave's, of the old survivor Rocky over thereAlamy
Make it a good Monday fellas.
PS Where's our Canadian friend CN Charlie been hiding out lately eh?
Good Monday morning diners. I used to dislike Mondays. Now it's just another day. Chloe, I'll have bacon, eggs, and black coffee.
I was going to start cutting down a big maple tree today, but the dentist just called and can fit me in today. Not sure how I should feel about that. Cutting down a big tree or going to the dentist. Neither choice is really appealing.
Track fiddlerTF PS Where's our Canadian friend CN Charlie been hiding out lately eh?
We have at least several regular diner customers who we are missing. I hope everything is OK with them.
It looks like some colder weather will be coming later this week. We have been in the 90s for several days. I'm looking forward to winter. I can spend some time on the layout.
For the past weeks, while I painted the house, I had time to think about the layout. Even though this layout is not even a year old, there is a part I really don't like. I am considering ripping that section out and redoing it. It will be a major undertaking, but I think I will enjoy the project.
Portland, Oregon. I road a train through this station (didn't get off the train) in the late 1950s. We were back in Portland about five years ago, but we didn't stop or slow down. The city has changed a lot.
Portland Union Train Station by Micheal Straus, on Flickr
Looks like they just cut a little notch in the pink foam and set the bridge in place:
BN, Terrebonne, Oregon, 1984 by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr
—and for a splash of color:
SP, Crale, Oregon, 1984 by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr
The other end looked like this!
SP, Wocus, Oregon, 1984 by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr
SeeYou190Yesterday I ended up at my niece's house until 2 AM, and did not have a chance in the middle of the night.
gmpullmanKevin buys his first Poly 88 computer system with the highly sought brown switch keyboard (low profile, to boot)!
gmpullman Looks like they just cut a little notch in the pink foam and set the bridge in place: BN, Terrebonne, Oregon, 1984 by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr
Perhaps they needed a bigger notch. The shadow seems to work though
Here is some of the magnificent modeling that was on display at the convention:
-All Photographs by Kevin Parson
Good (?) Morning Diners. Flo, please bring me a pot of coffee and some coffee grounds to chew on. We've had a skunk visiting us throughout the night the last couple nights, spraying at who knows what. Unseasonably warm temperatures, no central air, and window units already put away has meant a box fan in the window at night. What a rude way to be woken up at 1:30 in the morning! Even after spinning the fan around so it is forcing air out of our room and drawing air from the other side of the house where there was no skunk smell it would still become overpowering periodically throughout the rest of the night. I mean brutally strong. I don't know what or why it was spraying as I never heard any noises associate with it like it was fighting, but man alive. It's going to be a rough day or two.
On the plus side, my youngest daughter had powder puff football last night as part of the homecoming week festivities. It was a lot of fun and my daughter did amazing. Scored two touchdowns, three extra points, and had easily the most rushing yards out of all the girls playing last night. She even did a spin move on one of her runs that left the defender grasping at air. It was so cool! She also completed the only successful punt of the night (her first and only attempt ever), was the only girl to catch a kick out of the air and then proceeded to return it 45 yards. The only reason she didn't score on the kick return was an opposing girl grabbed her shirt and shorts going for the flag and pulled hard enough to hold her up until another girl could grab her flag. It was obvious from the stands what happened, but apparently the ref couldn't see it. No biggie. Her team/grade won the whole thing anyway. It was a lot of fun to watch. One huge bummer is that one of the kids we know who tore her ACL playing soccer a year and a half ago appears to have tore the ACL in her other knee last night. Was the only injury of the night, but its a doozy.
Good morning, diners. Flo, I'll have eggs, bacon, and hash browns this morning.
Mike, it sounds like you have a great athletic daughter. It must be a lot of fun watching a game with her playing like that.
Kevin, those Mario cart costumes are going to look great. They will look neat. I wasn't sure -- are they for a granddaughter and a niece's daughter?
Ed, your photo of the bridge always reminds me of how amazing the engineers are who design and build bridges.
It's supposed to rain later today, so the farmers have the combines running constantly. Rain won't hurt the crop, but muddy fields can slow the harvest.
Our new dog continues to wear us out. Two old people with a new puppy -- what's wrong with this picture?
She's deaf, and was an abandoned Australian Shepherd mix. The local dog rescue thinks some owners were not happy she couldn't hear and just decided to dump her. We think she was also mistreated -- she will cower and move away if we make certain motions. She's actually very sweet, and is really smart -- I think intelligence must be part of her breed.
In the background is Mt. Scott at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. It is a beautiful place, and should be on the bucket list of anyone who visits national parks:
Wargoats at Calimus by Greg Brown, on Flickr
Have a great day today.
gmpullman Looks like they just cut a little notch in the pink foam and set the bridge in place: BN, Terrebonne, Oregon, 1984 by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr egon, 1984 by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr Cheers, Ed
egon, 1984 by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr
LINK to SNSR Blog
York1It must be a lot of fun watching a game with her playing like that.
York1We think she was also mistreated -- she will cower and move away if we make certain motions.
York1She's actually very sweet, and is really smart -- I think intelligence must be part of her breed.
-Photograph by Kevin Parson
Good morning everyone. Chloe, how about a meatloaf sandwich today?
York1Kevin, those Mario cart costumes are going to look great. They will look neat. I wasn't sure -- are they for a granddaughter and a niece's daughter?
There are two carts under construction. Mario and Luigi. My grandson will be Mario, and my neice's son will be Luigi.
They are both around two years old, so they are not into this, but their moms are, and their moms have always been a big part of my life.
The moms 30 years ago:
This project is making me very happy, but I am getting nothing done on the house right now, and I neglected my obligation to move the diner this month.
SeeYou190 I neglected my obligation to move the diner this month.
Hi Kevin,
You were doing far more important things than moving the Diner!
Hi kevin, looks good to me
Rain pattered on the flues. Good sleeping weather...
Nighty Night Kids, I'm hitting the rack!
RE York1's deaf Australian Shepherd...
I've seen at least one video where someone with a deaf dog (the owner may also have been deaf) taught the dog some words in sign language. The dog actually could understand.
Being that the Aus Shep breed is so smart, I'm wondering if she could be taught this way, as well...
So today... we had smoke in the air and it was very hazy.
The news says the smoke came from Canada by going over the Atlantic Ocean.
Good Evening,
TF, thanks for your kind enquiry. I'm well but just haven't had much to say lately.
We finally got the new fence around our backyard 2 weeks ago. It looks great. First cedar fence the contractor has done in 15 years. Not surprising as it cost 4k more than pressure treated for 175' of fence. It was worth it for us as we spend so much time in the yard.
John, that is a fine looking dog. I assume they are a herding breed. Knew a fellow once who had a border collie. Kept him in great shape with the amount of exercise it needed. I think they use hand signals with that breed so sounds like a great suggestion.
No train news. I have taken the last of my N scale stuff to the LHS to sell. The proceeds funded a couple of my C N brass locos.
Fall is in full swing here. Our elm tree has lost all of its leaves and that is a lot of leaves. Some trees are just starting to turn. It has been very mild here with no frost yet.
Keep well,
CN Charlie
I'm glad you're well Charlie. Good hear your kind voice my friend
A few more examples of amazing wargamers model building:
-Photographs by Kevin Parson
Good morning, diners. Brunhilda, I'll have bacon, eggs, and black coffee, please.
The rain has passed through, and it brought some cooler weather. Today's high will be 70°.
As soon as my wife returns home from an appt., I'll begin cutting down the large maple tree that is now dying. I'm not going to cut the trunk and have the tree fall over -- it's a little close to the house. I'm going to go up the tree and cut out banches one at a time until it's manageable. I hope to keep everything away from the house. If you don't hear from me again, you'll know I was probably too old to be doing this.
Tomorrow will not be a good day. It's preparation day for my Friday colonoscopy. I will drink the stuff, and then spend the rest of the day in the bathroom. If you've ever had this done, you know what I mean!
Harrisburg, Oregon:
One picture, two Willamettes by Greg Brown, on Flickr