Toy train operating and collecting

fifedog:

harold - Thanks for the link.  Would be a neat industry to model.

Good evening everyone,

No time for trains, but it seems plenty of time for work and meetings.  Does the Chief still post on here? 

Have a good one.

Buckeye - He does.

Chief - Pucker up

 31 pages in 18 days. Looks like we are going for a record!

Dennis - Heavy cream gravy sound great as dove gravy. We have quail here to, but I like to hunt in the open. Over the years the pellets have kept the dentist in business!

Banks - I tend to be a lazy hunter. Dove hunting is a mid-day thing, not out before dawn for deer.

laz - For the 4 of us we need 10-12 dove. We got 8. Have to have more mashed potatoes then planed.

Mike - I wandered what activity was going on in the back of the Tardis. Had a hard time keeping the thingy level.

Chief - Far be it for me to discourage your hugging and kissing interludes with the pig, but you do know they have nothing to do with H1-N1.

TBIL and I will bring the sauteed dove (without the pellets).

Pat

Doug--

Sharyl should be finished by 1:00 PM tomorrow so perhaps we should do the harbor tour/cruise tomorrow afternoon and leave the zoo for Friday and the museum Sat. morning. 

Really enjoyed the USS Midway today for about 3 hours, well worth the time and very reasonable with great Docent's to talk with.  I looked at the crews sleeping quarters ....... uhh, no thanks.  What a great old air craft carrier, I'm glad they have her so we can see how our hero's defended us.  I cannot imagine landing a jet on that deck, what talent our pilots have.

I then drove over to Seaworld, paid the $12.00 to park and was ready to buy my ticket  and the gentlemen said "$69.00" and I said "what"? He replies "nope that's the only ticket we sell", I couldn't believe it, I didn't buy a ticket as I was only going to be there for maybe two hours+ ........ good news, I did get my parking $$ back.  I'm OK with paying a reasonable entrance fee but that one just blew me away, maybe I need to get out more.  Not sure how families deal with those prices.

I did pick up a train museum brochure and it looks fantastic, we are both excited about that plus meeting you!  I'm doing great getting around town without any problems,  THANK YOU Garmin GPS .  That's it from the left coast, this two hour time difference is making me tired!  Won't see Sharyl until later tonight, I think I see a nap in my near future!

Jon, All of those parks have crazy prices, don't see how a family on vacation can afford it anymore. We buy season passes that are good for the zoo and the wild animal park, fairly reasonable plus it comes with free parking for season pass holders.

Sounds great for the RR Museum visit, hopefully the harbor cruise/tour will get you close to the Hotel Del down in Coronado. Fantastic place, believe it is touted as being the largest "stick built" structure in the country.

Was gonna give you a call but SWMBO was really anxious to get the Christmas Tree up, you have three guesses (even though there are only two choices) as to which took priority.

Will be sending a PM via CTT later. 

Evening all,

Sounds like everyone is busy or on the mend, which is good.  I think about you guys a lot and read but don't get to post much due to lack of time.  I have something else that I should be working on but don't feel "inspired" to write. 

Continued prayers are needed and being offered.

May God bless

Jim

Cloudy, misty, rainy day in the 40's again.  Supposed to have some sunshine tomorrow.

If I remember correctly, when jets were being operated off of the Midway, they tended to be somewhat underpowered and had lousy throttle response.  I think landing procedure called for full throttle about the same time as you snagged the arresting cable.

Later.

Jon, thanks for the warning on Sea World prices.  I am going to be in San Diego for the Thanksgiving week end at the Dixieland Jazz Festival and whatever else we can do but it won't be Sea World.  Been there done that years ago.  Prices are probably nuts at Disneyland as well.

Wish you had more time. Don told me that you were coming out to the Coast and we both could have showed our layouts to you.  Also the largest train meet West of the Mississippi is taking place this coming week end in Pasadena at the Convention Center.  The Richard Nixon Presidential Library opened it's Festival of Trains display yesterday to the public in Yorba Linda, Ca.  I was there Monday night for a preview just for invited guest.  I loaned them a pre war type 116 standard gauge station for their display.

Enjoy your stay in San Diego.  Hope you have fun.

Ray

Good Evening

50s today, a decent temp for November.

A few morning errands and goofed off the rest of the day.

Waiting for the Tardis with banilla and rootbeer ready.

Time for some loop-d-loops....S.J.

Pat, speaking of dove hunting, a friend of mine used to tell me about going.  I guess the b**ast is the only part big enough to eat and you have to have several I gather.  Haven't had any game to eat in years.  My brother in Virginia hunts in the Winter but it's too hard for me to do now.  Too far to drive etc etc.  I've even just about given up on fishing which I love but we are too far from the good places.  Do people still eat squirrel?  Seems like they were eating gray squirel in the winter months when I was a kid back in the 40's but maybe it was because of meat rationing during WWII,  Squirrel looks too much like a rat to me.  We used to have wild rabbit but that was pretty good.  Of course Venison is what most hunters like or pheasant and quail.

Glad you got your corn in before the weather got you.

later,

Ray

Ray--

I too wish we had more time here, perhaps in 6 months the boss will need to come back again (she does come out here twice a year) and at that point I can take off and head your direction and also hook up with Don.  It's good to have something to look forward to.

8ntruck--

You are right about the full throttle when the hook grabs the cable, that was explained clearly today.  They did that in case they missed the cable and they could take right off again.  When they hit the deck they are going about 160 MPH and stop in two seconds ............... at that point a man stands in front of the aircraft and signals the pilot to throttle back and move to the side for storage as the next plane lands in about 1 minute .............  It was interesting to see the Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier across the bay, nuclear powered.  The only fuel on board is for the jets.  Would love to tour that ship, probably will never happen.

Patrick

Rain, rain, go away - we have had rain all week.  Yuck. 

No trains today, just got home and flaked out watching tv.  Almost won a Williams Chessie GP38 (powered) on ebay - RT was going to outbid me at the last second   Oh well, somebody got a good deal for $76 new! 

JimSP, Chief, 8nT's wife, Bob, Dennis, prayers continue and for all of our CTT family and friends.

TARDIS is ready and I guess Jim wants to drive, so let me grab some dramamine, lol!

Good Morning All: (I'm sure its past everyones bedtime, us yougun's are still going strong.) 

Jon,  Sounds like your having a good time.  Would be a good time for a little "shaker", eh, Doug?  Would hate for you to miss out on all the local features.  Honestly, if you only had 2+ hours for Sea World you wouldn't have gotten to see much.  It probably worked out for the best.  If you get a chance while your in S.D., and get to look at the tall buildings downtown, they are interesting.   Often referred to as a tool box.  The tops of the buildings are unusual, there are three hex shapped buildings of various heights that look like sockets standing on end, another pair of buildings have star shaped tops, that appear to be a couple of phillips screwdrivers, and a wedged shaped building that looks like a slotted screwdriver.  There are a couple of others also, but I forget what they are.  Don't miss the Train museum!!!  It is one of the very best I have ever seen.  What I have always noticed is the smallest area is dedicated to O scale, and yet it always, seems to have the most interest.  And it always is the busiest.  Doug and his crew have done a fantastic job!!  Don't worry about not making it up here on this trip, there is always next time.  Just enjoy the time you have, that's the most important.  (Wouldn't suggest going to Black's Beach, though.  You might find it a little cold.)  I will wait until I hear your home before I ship Doug Murphys car, either by a post on forum or email.

Had some interesting time the past couple of days.  Working with a friend (Lloyd), helping him with getting a display ready for the up coming Cal-Stewart meet.  He has been making helix's for N-Scale and HO, for the past couple of years.  Convinced him to try an O'Scale:

 So yesterday, we discussed some display options with what he currently had cut-out, settled on a O 72, 1 1/2 helix, then today I found out he is going to have enough material for a "Double Helix".  (Having 2 operating together.  Some very interesting stuff going on!  He is a "Master Carpenter" and just getting more and more involved in trains.  He didn't have a piece of O scale track, and doesn't have any O scale engines, etc..  So we discussed minimum and maximum requirements and dimension needs to determine feasibility of producing a "low-cost" kit.  He has done it!  Extremely reasonable on price, and designed rock solid.  I would have no concern running my Legacy Big Boy on it.  The grade is less than 2% and has a 6 5/8" vertical clearance.  Discussed footprint of various other sizes, all the way down to 36" diameter.  The 36 is indeed doable, but would be more oblong than a "true" helix,  But still looking good.  He is going to be displaying/introducing the O scale version in the Layout Section of Cal Stewart.  (Same area Ray is going to be working in.)  I will see if I can steal away some time and help him setup on Friday.  I'm thinking this could be a good item for a York show.  You regular York guys, are there any Helix's displayed at York?  I would think, there would be interest.

Hi GYZ,

  Rainy 44 degrees.  Had to run out of doors this morning.  A little dark but got my 1.5 miles in. 

PAT, little more taters and beans will do fine.  Good eating.

RAY, we still eat squirrels.  Make up a stew with 2-3 squirrels,boiled first then meat picked off, and taters, carrots, cellery,beans, garlic, tomatoe soup all done in crock pot, simmer for 6 hrs.  Good vittles!

DON, beauty of a job.  BIG CONGA!!!

BUCKEYE, NO TIME FOR TRAINS?  WOW, your letting us down..  Get well man get well.

Stay frosty,

laz57