General Discussion (Model Railroader)

Chloe-I'll have the refill of my tea please, and a piece of the Chocolate PIE!!! please. PC;Why is that catapault here? ---did we not say there was to be no more pie fights? ----oh bother--SCHPLURTZ!!---Can someone just pass me a bowl and a spatula? It seems we are having pie on the walls again-----

Got the room more organized and I now have more space to work with on my worktable. Between Audrey's weaving and embroidary plus her paintings and my MRR and photo stuff we tend to use any and all horizontal spaces as extra storage in here

Well you all have a good evening. I'm going to get some

Prayers for all who are in need---

 Good Morning from Tipton IN !

Good Morning. Current temperature is -9C. High is going to -4C. Tonights low will be -18C. Tomorrows high will be about -4C, We are under a snowsquall warning with the potential of up to 10cm but we are sunny right now--things change around here PDQ.

Chloe--I'll have a full breakfast platter and a bucket of pure caffeine please. I'll sit at the back and watch the sidings get cleared of their cars here. Chloe, who left the pie shells by the back door? ---No. There is about 100 of 'em, Why?---oh, as long as they aren't PC's. I'd be awfully worried then. He still has that dang catapault y'know---

Today I have a couple of clients to see and a whole bunch of little things to get at the LHS after work. Todd;There is a lot of clear styrene I need to get for this project--The major corners of the arcade(MALL--if we're going to be picular about this! LOL!!) I'm going to have to place 'I' beams around  to build this thing to code--such as THAT is----

As long as we don't throw any pecan pies, I don't care .

I think we might have to add a hose in the diner, for days like this.  Just a quick wash down.  

Morni' everyone!

Zoe I'll have one of those big Corn Muffins you have behind the counter and my usual cup of dark roast in a R&GV Museum mug!

Currently 17°F here in the Finger Lakes with a high around 22°F later this afternoon.  Could also see an inch or so of partly cloudy as well.  I have to drive up to Canandaigua every day for the next 2 weeks to take care of my sister's cat, water plants, and generally look after her house while she is in the "Very Far".  I will schedule some other things I need to do in the city while I am already going there.  Have to get my Yaris serviced soon and the dealer is in Canandaigua and I have a Dr. app't on Wednesday so it won't be a wasted trip every day.  Probably will stop sometime at the Michaels Store and pick up some hobby stuff.

I should have some things arriving today from Caboose Hobbies so I will be back at finishing the yard soon.  I have an Eagle Scout coming over tonight with his Father to design the invitations for his Eagle Ceremony.  I always like to help out with that stuff for the local young men who reach Eagle!  

LSWrr:

Ray, I had a chance to look over the pictures of your layout, very impressive!  I especially liked the rail joint detail in your yard.

Thanks you Lee!  Little by little it is getting there.  I still have a lot to do before it gets judged for Merit Points for the Scenery Certificate, but soon.............

Hope all of you hve a great day! 

Good Morning All...Its sunny and 19 here this morning...I'll have a big slice of Gary's Kentucky Ham on a biscuit and coffee please...Thank You....I have been running trains and working on some small detail parts..I have some truck that are factory seconds I picked up on Ebay..made some wheels from a cut down chop stick....also picked up a Life Like SW 9/12 that only needs trucks to run again hope I can find some..Havn't heard any reports from train show in Mattoon over the week-end...Got a call from my Son this morning with oil prices still falling He is getting laid off friday..You all have a good one...Jerry

Mornin' all, Monday so a bowl of sugar coated sugar bombs please and the other half of the tub of coffee Barry had. (yawn).

Looking forward to seeing this ma....Arcade, Barry.

Looks like it's shaping up to be a nice week...... , um....say, why are Ray and Jeff dressed up like Ninja's? Hm. As I was saying looks to be a pretty good week, so I may not get much inside time. I kinda hope so. 40's and 50's with a chance of rain Wed I think.

I vote with Robby on the no thrown Pecan pies (Pee-can for some of you).I would also like to amend that to include Chess or any other pie made sticky and oh so yummy gooey.

Have a nice day

Todd

Well Todd, since I was born and raised down south.  I am one of the people that say pee-can .

I went so look for some trains yesterday since the wifes (soaps) were on.  Well I have to take the long way to hunt now.  The bridge near the house, is rusting bad.  The paper said it will be months till its safe again.  Many people didn't like the bridge anyways.  It was a grate/iron bridge.  So......your car went all over the place while crossing it.

So I took the long way and came across this.  It was a Rio Grande, and repatched engine (blue one), four cars, and a Wheeling/Erie (painted in the Rio Grande paint).  The tracks go to Pittsburgh, and they aren't used that much.  The trains was creaping along the bridge.  I would be as well.  

Well I guess I will try to hunt again today.  I like taking videos than pictures.  I gues its the sound, horn, bell, etc.  You can't get that with a picture.

Everybody have a good day!!!

Morning folks!

I ballasted about 6 feet of track on Saturday, just a little, but at least I did something!

Packers#1:

 Hey guys, I have an article in the February MRN issue, in the TAMR column.

Well, I'm currently writing another article for it, and will probably write a few more today (well, only one I can do w/o pics). Having fun though

have a good saturday ya'll!

Sawyer, congratulations on the article being published!

JimRCGMO:

Garry, - Ryan might want us to 'make a note of that', but he might be afraid it "wood-wind" up getting him in trouble later....

Garry & Jim, sure...I'll make some notes for ya, how about...E,G,B,D,F and a high C too!

Oh and Garry, nice diner and marching band! I did that too for 6 years, marched in 6 Mardi Gras parades every year and all the football game halftime shows too!  BTW, Mardi Gras day is tomorrow! But actually, today is Lundi Gras!

Happy Mardi Gras!    Happy Mardi Gras!   Happy Mardi Gras!   Happy Mardi Gras! 

TMarsh:

Ryan, can you make that noise with your Clarinet like my sister made with her sax? You know that noise that makes your eyes bug out, cats run for the hills, dogs pass out and the devil just give up on your soul? She was reeeaaal good at it.

Todd, sure enuf! I can even get the cobra snakes to crawl out of a basket...

pcarrell:

... I'd probably opt to just pay someone a few bucks to do it (Like these guys maybe if you don't have anyone local) if you aren't comfortable tearing this bad boy down completely and then milling on the frame.  There are directions here, but it's a real challenge.  On the bright side, it's a very nice loco and a good puller, so it's a good candidate for the job.

PC, I can vouch for Train Buddy (Like these guys maybe), I've had them install 4 of my locos and they do great work too! Convenient for me too, only about a 10 minute drive from my house.

BamaCSX83:

In other news, we're having a new addition to our family, wife just found out a day ago that she's got a bun in the oven!

Congratulations Bama! 

Todays Diner Specials are from the Southern Railway

 Click on the front menu cover above to see inside and back cover of menu

Todd; dang--I always thought Pecan pies always were pronounced pee-can in the first place? Eh? I'm a mixfusilated little fellow

Ryan; Quite the collection you have going there!! Now, where do you find these? I remember going to the CN station here and actually getting real food there instead of the stuff out of a vending machine---

Good Morning!

Wasn't sure the Diner would still be here after all the "OOPS!" messages last night. I was wondering if maybe somebody had run through the switch, over the derail, ignoring the blue-flag protection; and slammed into it?!?!?!

I'm starting to wonder if there was some nation-wide internet thing going on, we had zero service this morning, and it's spotty at best right now. The local phone co. was supposed to "upgrade" us to a higher level on Friday...still hasn't gotten the job done. I guess flipping a switch, or unplugging and replugging a cable is a major undertaking. Loving Wife is home sick today with a nasty cold/flu combo. IF service isn't upgraded soon, I'll unleash her upon them... a sick wife is NOT a pleasant creature!!!!!!!!!!!

In other news from Clarence, it's about 20-something degrees out, clear blue skies, and no wind. We do have some nice little ice patches, as my little fuzzy buddy Rerun helped me discover earlier. After finishing his morning business, we started heading back towards the house. He sees his good friend Buck across the street and decides to go and say "hi." Keep in mind, Rerun is ALWAYS on a leash when outside. Normally, a little run across the street is fine. Today, I find a nice little ice patch and end up in some wild gyrations and hyper-extensions. I managed to stay upright, but pulled something really well on my right side, from the hip to the armpit. A handful of ibuproffen, and a LARGE glop of "Bio-Freeze" later... I'm feeling fine. Until I see or hear something funny... then I feel like my whole side is being ripped open!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Naturally, the antics of this bunch are causing me mortal pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe it's a good thing I still have some school board stuff to write, the "distraction" of work may save me from dieing from laughter in here!!!!!!

Stay safe all, and to all a good day!

Chris

No oops is good oops.

Ryan ..... I, too, played in a marching band..... It was long ago.

I'm working on a kitbashed baggage car today.

Happy model railroading

OK boys and girls, I'm putting the catapult away now......for good.  (It's too wasteful of perfectly good pies!)