Toy train operating and collecting

Good evening all,

It finally got sunny late in the day in SE Indiana.  NEWSFLASH!  Team Green and Team Red do NOT win at Watkins Glen.  Justin Wilson, driving for Dale Coyne Racing, won going away as Coyne got their first win in almost 500 races.  John Bakeer should be happy as it was one of his countrymen that won the race.  Very bad day for Foyt racing as they were punted on the first lap of the race.  Princess was 11th.  I had the regular fare on the dining car for breakfast.  Beacon is lit for tonight.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

Finally finished all the air returns in the basement - had to redo a piece of drywall that broke last time, then another piece that bowed out due to the spray foam I used to insulate around one of the return boxes - I hadn't screwed the bottom of the piece in place and it just pushed out!  Live and learn, I guess.  Then, I fixed my daughter's bed with a couple brass angles, but my back started hurting so I called it a day.

Thomas project - I thought about putting the tmcc board in one of the passenger cars, but you can see in there.  I guess I could cover them with something there too.  Either way, I will have to decide exactly where to put the tether.  If I come out on a corner, I can avoid the face, but will then go into the opposite corner on Thomas' rear to keep it "in line" between them as much as possible.  Hmmm - decisions decisions....

I hope everyone had a good 4th of July. We finally had some nice weather up here in New Hampshire , still feels more like fall than summer..

Good Evening

Sun and low 80s today. Spent the afternoon with # 2 son at his house. Should have stayed there. An hour after we got home wife says "dishwasher door won't close" What happened? I don"t know. It warped all by itself I guess. Well banalla is waiting so come on by. Oh bring some tools...S.J.

Safe to return home again.  Sidney [Wallaby] captured by Roseyville PD.  The dragnet went for several days.  Escapee dodged PD several nights.  Finally captured near Mayor's Mansion.  PD has stood guard over Mayor's garden and especially his prise tomatoes.

Really had fun yesterday entertaining about 20 folks at the lake house and all went on the pontoon boat [the envy of Fifey].  One hour of fireworks at the lake.  Actually diffrent sets going off at the same time.  Frankie ran the jet ski [Roy, I will show you a photo of it and on the side it reads "Jet Ski"] towing everyone in the tube.  Lucy in her life vest swam from float to float visiting.  Me, I ran errands and etc by golfcart.  Then grilled a large number of hotdogs and diced onions .  Today, cleaned up after the crew in the misting rain.  Drove home with two exhausted kids [dogs].  Sat down to a dinner of Eastern NC pork bar-be-que, slaw, boiled potatoes and fresh garden ripen tomatoes.  

Now to discuss the CTT sweapstakes.  I never get a call.    I see the Yanks won most of the prises.  NC did hold down the fort for the REBS.  One good consoling fact was I did NOT see an OH in the list.

Now off to bed.  Busy day tomorrow.  County Commissioners and then Town Board.

Glad everyone had a happy and safe 4th.  God bless all. 

Greetings All !!

First, BRUTUS, I think you better start mainting a roster or at least a headcount of how many get picked up in the Tardis!  This morning went to get some Chlorine, and there were a couple of strange white pickup trucks in the driveway and out front.  Came back and a couple of hours later the Sheriff was at the house, with lights flashing!  Ended up bringing some older guy out, put in handcuffs and in the back of the car.  After 20 min. or so, got out of the car, finally Sheriff took him away.  All I could see was a white Tshirt, ball cap, and jeans.  Was anyone dressed that way on the Tardis?  I've been trying to look out for you guys, but you gotta get out of there before Sun UP!

We had a great week-end, Chris had a bunch of kids over for a pool party and Bar B Que, and swimming.  All had a good time.

Spent today working in the train room.  Fixing problems, redoing some wiring.  Last week picked up a small 2 cu ft., refrig., perfect for the train room. Immediately had a problem.   Watchdog signal was very intermittent!  Took a while to figure out what the deal was.  But it was all do to changing the manner I power up the layout.  Changed the sequence of Powering up and the problem was gone. 

Been fighting with some infra-red sensors, boy are they a pain!  Think I will go back to isolated rail.

Later.

Hello--

We got our last show off without a hitch---140 people showed up and the youth group got more $$$ into its coffers. THEN a t'underin' boomer came through with hail and monsoons attached. NO mention of the dang thing until AFTER it showed up and even then-----a 20% chance of a shower-----D'oh

Got some work runnin' around to do this am----

Have a good one---

dbaker48:

Greetings All !!

First, BRUTUS, I think you better start mainting a roster or at least a headcount of how many get picked up in the Tardis!  This morning went to get some Chlorine, and there were a couple of strange white pickup trucks in the driveway and out front.  Came back and a couple of hours later the Sheriff was at the house, with lights flashing!  Ended up bringing some older guy out, put in handcuffs and in the back of the car.  After 20 min. or so, got out of the car, finally Sheriff took him away.  All I could see was a white Tshirt, ball cap, and jeans.  Was anyone dressed that way on the Tardis?  I've been trying to look out for you guys, but you gotta get out of there before Sun UP!

Don that sounds like Pat. Ever since he had that week with the wife gone hes been getting wilder and wilder every night I know shes back but when hes out there with us at night hes been doing crazy things and seem he did come missing the other night. So thats where he disapeared to.

Morning all time to rise and shine and get ready to head to work I'm about to get out the door in about another 10 minutes or so.

Have a good day talk to you all later

Good morning all,

IIABSDISEI with temps in the 80s.  Dbaker48, that could not have been me as all my T-shirts (that I wear) all have soccer themes to them.  Chief, you think you have beef with CTT and their contest?  I am a contributor and do you think I even come close???  :-)   Correction on Dale Coyne's win yestereday.  It was his first in 558 attempts.  That is a long time.  I ran the Alaska set a little last night.  Wife and I watched some old MASH episodes on ION as well.  Shows are 30 years old and still timeless.  I had bran muffins on the dining car for breakfast before sending it to "Points East".  Beacon is lit and a roster sheet will be posted so all can be accounted for before the return trip home.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

Mornin' boys.  Mornin' English. (Psssst...we're sitting over here now...)

Gorgeous and 66 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Really comfy.  Unlike what the rebs are dealing with all across 'Ol Virgeen-yah...

Good Morning

Sun is shining 70/80s all week. I got the dishwasher door closed but it's leaking in one corner. Maytag or not I guess it will have to go. I'm not paying a repairman to come and tell me to toss it. Enjoy your Monday...S.J.

Morning guys....

Another glorious 4^th has come and gone.  We had a great time at the Landing, I read all 4 of the books I purchased (Command & Control, Benchwork, Layout Plans & I think last months OGR) to pass the 4 hour time frame ‘til the fireworks.  Paid $10 to park DOUBLE what it was last year and if you didn’t have a parking pass (like you came in EARLY), you received an invitation to the Judge’s Chambers for $25.  The parking lady was going to give me a summons, but I showed her the pass clearly visible on the dashboard and said sorry and left.

We got home and the AC was out.  A long HOT night it was.  The AC tech came, replaced a capacitor and by 10 AM Sunday, we had cold air again.  $300 lighter, but chillin’!

Redid the entertainment center Sunday so now I have HD with 5.1 Surround and got the DVD player to work.  Now that the AC is on again, I’ll have to wait for that BluRay I wanted.

Nice dinner of chicken and rice last night.

Was told by SWMBO, that I’m changing rooms, so that the guests will have their own private bath, which means more real estate for the CNJ&S.  Track plans already drawn up and being modified to have a rail yard included.

Good to see you Mel...!!!  Train shows this weekend in Deland and next weekend in Orlando.  Sounds like road trips to me!!!

That’s all the news for now, prayers for all that need ‘em.

sir james I:

Good Evening

Sun and low 80s today. Spent the afternoon with # 2 son at his house. Should have stayed there. An hour after we got home wife says "dishwasher door won't close" What happened? I don"t know. It warped all by itself I guess. Well banalla is waiting so come on by. Oh bring some tools...S.J.

The fact that small kids (and not so small kids) use the door like a chair could not have anything to do with it! Right?

Pat

Morning.  Light showers around.  Getting ready to "do" Town Hall, County Commissioners and then Town Board tonight.  Pam stayed home today to rest up and the kids [dogs] are so tired, they are sleeping away.  Lucy did not get up until after 8 AM.  WOW  Hope all have a great week.  Later.

rtraincollector:

dbaker48:

Greetings All !!

First, BRUTUS, I think you better start mainting a roster or at least a headcount of how many get picked up in the Tardis!  This morning went to get some Chlorine, and there were a couple of strange white pickup trucks in the driveway and out front.  Came back and a couple of hours later the Sheriff was at the house, with lights flashing!  Ended up bringing some older guy out, put in handcuffs and in the back of the car.  After 20 min. or so, got out of the car, finally Sheriff took him away.  All I could see was a white Tshirt, ball cap, and jeans.  Was anyone dressed that way on the Tardis?  I've been trying to look out for you guys, but you gotta get out of there before Sun UP!

Don that sounds like Pat. Ever since he had that week with the wife gone hes been getting wilder and wilder every night I know shes back but when hes out there with us at night hes been doing crazy things and seem he did come missing the other night. So thats where he disapeared to.

 

Darn that clone of me! He needs to be reprogrammed, if I can ever catch him. My wife didn't believe it either.

Pat