Toy train operating and collecting

Just talking to Sir James about this issue, but Chief - you do have a firewall on your laptop don't you? 

Mike - congrats to your daughter, Rachel!  Sorry for the friend's loss though.

Hung around until about 8PM waiting for friends to show up, but they called and said they couldn't make it.  Oh well, maybe catch up to them tomorrow.

HOWDY,

The day is almost done for me. we have had snow flurries most of the day no accumulation. A train show again tomorrow, I'm not looking for anything which makes going easier on my wallet. but of course a deal is a deal. one never knows. Maybe an Ohio peep for the Chief mayors desk. Goofed off again today oh I did do the laundry I have my wife sort it though I'm not taking the rap for mixing the wrong clothes together. Take care all, good nite Chewy,,Sir James

Brutus, I have a request.  Please stop talking about food in most of your posts, I'm trying to lose weight here.   Now I'm hungry for donuts.

Chief, I hope I am never lucky enough to pick that hotel by accident.  And yes a lot of todays parents are not.  They just turn them lose in hotels and restaurants and ignore them.

Happy to say that my wife is doing much better today, must have been the 24 hour virus.

Mitch, Keep us informed on the new car.  If you have a long commute it should be a good buy for you.  I drive my PU less than 5K a year so gas is not a major concern for me.

I spent the afternoon helping out some senior citizens (my age) with computer problems.  Got everything working except the sound card.  The machine they were given did not have a sound card to I pulled one out of my junk box only to find that I couldn't locate a driver on line for it.  I ran out of time but found another card at home and downloaded the driver to a CD so I am ready to go next time I go over.

Take care,

Brutus----Firewall,virus protection,and updates, ALL ON

HI GIZ,

  Getting snow flurries now no big deal.  Ran my MTHs tonite all ran great NO PROBLEMS or NO PILE UPS.  Lots o smoke.  Did some work on layout, planted trees today all pines need more.  Started to do some ballast, last section but then said nope not today.  Maybe tomorrow.

  Went to church then out to eat with wife and bro and SIL.  Great meal, CHESSEPEAK CHICKEN.  Chicken *** stuffed with crab meat and marinarrow suace with baby shrimp in it.  EMM GOOD.

  JOHN glad JEANs doing better.

    Sleep tight,

laz57

Good Evening All,

 Snow flurries here in Tidewater, but no accumulation. 

 Fife - Yes, Roanoke is an amazing place to spend a few days. We found a great place to park where we could watch the trains coming in from up north plus watch the cars coming down off of the hump.  Seems like a good place for someone to model, if you have a LOT of room.          All of the talk about doughnuts reminds me of Hagelsteins bakery on Woodward in Royal Oak.  Any of the Detroit folks know it they are still there?  They were probably a heart attack wrapped around a hole, but man were they good....

Laz - The SD-40 sounds nice, especially since it's NS.  Have to pick one up eventually.

 Everyone enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Tim

10:44 PM in chilly (49 degrees) Florida. Time to go to bed. Trip to New York City and back-December 26-January 1; Jax to Indianapolis and back-January 10-January 18; Fly(ugh) out of Jax at 6:00 AM tomorrow to Pittsburgh, drive to Girard, PA outside of Erie for a funeral of one of my closest freinds from High School and drive back to Pittsburg and fly home Pittsburgh to Jacksonville Monday evening. I hope I don't have to do any more traveling for a while. Did pick up the Great Northern RR Art and 1948 Catalog Art box cars at The Train Works last Wednesday. Still waiting for my Legacy set and then have to decide whether it goes in the dining room or the train room.

Everybody get healthy and stay safe!

Mel Hazen; Jax, FL

John, you got it!  I DONUT want to make you hungry!   Glad your wife is feeling better too.  In the past few years, a lot of older computer equipment has been purposefully obsoleted by the manufacturers including WIndows 98 and Windows ME - my friend was trying to reinstall an old computer and the SRPs are not available for download from MS anymore, only 3rd party versions.  You'd think they would leave the old stuff out there, even if they stop upgrading the security etc on a particular OS.

Heart attack wrapped around a hole -   Good one!

Morning all, Bright and sunny here in Peterborough, cold but no snow.

Sounds like the Chief is in "hell" snowed up in the Holiday Inn. Have you guys called in the rescue chopper yet?. Head for the bar Chief maybe the kids can't get in.

Lad has a friend over today so maybe will run some trains...if they get bored of the Xbox 360.

Have a good Sunday folks

Nick 

Got ERNI fixed. did a general upgrade 5G processor, 5G HD, 4G graphics etc. top of the bill, keeping clear of Vista though, the lad says this machine will do great with Vista, appears that it is too much for your average run of the mill pooter, MS are quiet on that one!!

Black as your Grandfathers here in a vv cloudy Stockport 10degC and dry, white stuff forecast for mid week, Lionel running OK! I find I can get another 6x10" FasTrack straights in and then it will have to be benchwork as space in the lounge is now used up and I find scrabbling around on the floor a trial.

Have a good day all and I hope you folks with health problems etc. get through OK? 

Jims Coo 

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is 31 degrees. Cloudy. Going up to only 33 today, with no snow. We got a little snow last night, but nothing serious.

Today is a relaxing day. Usual chores and then I will run trains, later. Ran them about 3 hours, yesterday. Did some scenery work. Trying to figure out how I want to place some buildings.

Looking forward to SPF.

Snow in Idaho...ho...ho..!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, Dining car is here and ready for breakfast. Then, it is off to the next stop at " points west ". All Aboard.

Y'all have a great Sunday.

Chuck

good morning everyone.

Had a family get together yesterday and saw my grandpa who, along with my father, was why I am into trains.  He sold his HO years ago and hasnt been into the hobby since.  I spent the whole time yesterday trying to get him to get some flyer and/or build a coffee table n scale layout.

Today I am going to get some breakfast with friends and then talk my dad into taking a trip to the hobby shop that is closing for one last look.

Mornin' boys.  Mornin' English.  Mornin' grumpy ol' men stranded in Idahozan hotels.  Glad to see the fifedog family reunion is going strong in Cocolalla.  Couldn't make the trip due to work, or else I'd be leading the midnight door knocking parties.

RRCharlie - have a safe trip.  Wish we were enjoying some of that 49 degree "chill" up NAWTH.

Well, gotta spruce up the train room--- 'spectin' compnee later.