Toy train operating and collecting

Thanks gang for waiting.  Just walked in from the lake.  Rain and more rain.  Gas prices in Roseyville went down and the lake went up.  Lake was on the rise when I left.  1.72" and still raining when I left.

Hope all have a great month and week.  Turkey month with Thanksgiving on the way.  Will catch up on posts missed later. 

Gee I thought there were only 12 months in the year?  This is CP #13.

laz57

Hey all hows it going doing fine here. Came home again early tired but think I will get a hold on this don't know what it is but have to figure something out.

Not much going on here at the house thou.

will talk to you all later

gee wonder left coast will post here or the other one first

Here I am.  Another month............. Chapter 13.

Poor Don.................. He can't count higher than 12.

Good evening all,

IIABSDISEI with temps near 60.  I mulched the yard again and bagged a few leaves from the street gutter and where I raked on the perimeter.  Leaves are mostly down.  Finished with back closet and moved magazines out to barn.  The "saucy wench" is happy, but puzzled that I am keeping the magazines.  I figure I paid for them and I am not going to throw out information I may want to read later on when I can't play soccer.  Watched the end of the NASCAR event.  Glad I did not watch more.  I had bran muffins on the dining car for breakfast this morning.  TBIL, and I can drive after "Desperate Housewives".  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

Well, I had a day of half-done things. (1) Helped my daughter carve out her totem pole - she is sanding it. (2) cleaned cement for patch and added bonding agent - but, it has to completely dry first, so no cement patch today. (3) Put in a light box in the stairwell and fished wire down to an existing light fixture - but, it's on a 3-way switch and I got the logic wrong, so must redo that - probably a few times, until they both work. Oh well - each little thing is another inch toward the finish line.  I think If I want them in series, I could just go on one side of the existing fixture?  I'm not sure what I did wrong, but I don't want to run another wire, that's for sure.

Yee-Haw!!!

I got in on the first page of the initial November thread.  My life is now complete!

Gotta get a picture of my wife's Halloween display with my viaduct so I can post a bunch of pics.

Slow day today - watched most of the Vikes-Pack game - I bet the Packers wish Favre had never signed with them.

Good Evening

40s right now.

Train show was very good, a one time location had lots of room and full. Nope couldn't find one thing that I just had to have. Talked to Charlie and his wife for awhile saw two others that I worked with at P & D so it was a good outing. And of course a dozen or so others that I knew. Banilla is here and we are waiting for the thingy...S.J.

Evening all,

It has been a busy day.  Two services and going to two cemeterys for the blessing of the graves for both parishes since today was Solemnity of all Saints.  It was a good day.  I am dragging.  I feel like it is an hour later than what it is.

Good night and may God bless

Jim

I had to work again today. Very crazy/frustrating day. Now that it is November, I've got to start planning the Christmas layout. I am thinking about changing things a bit this year. Instead of the usaual four O gauge loops, I'd like to shoot for three O gauge loops and two Flyer loops. I have to figure out if that is possible in a 6x8 space. Here is a photo from a few years ago.

Good Evening All !  Found it, thanks for the link RT!

Found out something really interesting, and a little too much information.  Wife had family coming in from Milwaukee on Thursday.   She was curious as to arrival time and status, so I did a Google on flight arrivals.  A number of sources came up, and clicked on a couple.  The amount of detail was over whelming!   By having JUST the carrier name and flight number, a route map was displayed (showing the aircrafts origination point as well as the intermediate stops).  A icon represeneted the aircraft and below the time, departure time, current air speed, longitude and latitude coordinates, current altitude, miles flown, and remaining miles left.  Estimated arrival time and notes for any other conditions.  This information is available for ANY commercial flight daily!  They also provided information on how many flights daily, past flights etc have been tracked.  I was watching and the flight information was changing minute by minute.  When you think of all the details you have to go through to get on the airplane in the name of security, just to find out that all that detail is provided to the entire world "real time".  WOW !

 Halloween was relatively low key here, no (zero) "Trick or Treaters" what a disapointment, must have all gone to the parks.  We had family over for afternoon/dinner BBQ, everyone seemed to have a good time.  Train room was a big hit!  Chris had gotten a couple of pumpkins, and the current plan it to cut the bottom out for a TEMPORARY pumpkin tunnel on the layout.  (OY VEY!!)  So will see what happens with that tomorrow.

Ended up working Saturday morning and today, so kinda tired.  Will go into the office tomorrow to "rest up".  I wanted to get some pictures posted but too late now, maybe will do some tomorrow.  There are some really good scenes on the SPF thread, way out classes what I have.  But, maybe some others may post also if all the pictures aren't as terrific.

Think  I am going to call it a day, I havn't commented but thoughts and prayers for the Chief & Debbie's loss, Friends, neighbors, and co-workers Fifey and others.  As well as the medical issues.  God Bless

Later

Don

(And a special thanks to Chuck and RT for all the confidence that I would find this thread !)  Actually, I did try posting to #12, without out realizing #13 was available.  Had the post written, then found out the thread was locked.)

Don, running late to get to your place, I'll use the wayback circuit   Gotta pick up da guys first and get some of that banilla

Jim - nice pic

Some great stuff on the SPF thread - my stuff is all covered up to keep the concrete dust out.

All have a good night and see ya tomorrow {:)]

 It's already November..where is the time going?

Hi GYZ,

  32 and frosty.  Gotta take dog to vet, she has an eye infection, it is droopy looking so we'll get it checked out.  Ran trains last nite for an hour all good NO PILE Ups.

Stay frosty,

laz57

Another week of work in order to pay SS for the Chief.  

The leaves hit the ground this weekend.  We had a bumper crop this year.  Let them dry out and then mulch. 

Trains Magazine had a great article about the 1225.