Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a sunny 58 degrees. Going up to 91 today with mostly sunshine.
Today is a less busy day. I have to finish a project and do a few chores and then, I can relax. Yesterday was really busy. I was tired last night and slept very well. Glad it's over with.
May get some train time in, today. Time to dust the layout.
Dining car is here and it's breakfast time. Later.
Y'all have a great Thursday.
Chuck
ChiefEagles wrote: Mr. Buckeye Riviter has been hired as Economic Development Director. He is being paid the next to the highest salary of Roseyville staff. Mr. Buckeye is being paid $1,000,000.00 per year. His salary is second only to the MAYOR.
Ya, but who has the larger office?
Shoud be a quiet day of screaming from the children...Mainly the youngest...Both up at 6:30am. Oy Vey. Normally they sleep 'til 8:00. She's still not talking, so that's how she communicates...Off to fill the school supply list.
Brutus: If memory serves...the Tardis arrives in a cloud of smoke....It's been awhile for me...is that the dry ice keeping the barley and hopps cold?
Kurt
Good Morning from Southern Ohio
Prayers for those in Fay's path.
Bedroom painting done. Note to self, never OK wallpaper again!!!! I start night shift tonight so slept in some. Deaconate classes start this Saturday. This is the last quarter. As a matter of fact, 100 days from today is ordination! It has been four years since the begining of classes.
Going to cut grass and clean out the train room today. The train room received everything from our bedroom during painting.
God bless
Jim
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
HI GIZ,
Another great morning at 47 this morning. Did a nice 2 miler again before school. Felt great and got me thru the meeting that only lasted an hour and a half, not too bad.
JON, bet you miss those meetings?
Bgood or b gone,
laz57
Good Morning,
Another great morning, cool start but middle 80s for this afternoon. Still no rain so the grass looks like straw, but it did stay green longer than usual this year. A quick trip to Kroger this AM and reg. gas was $3.63. That was at Speedway,their price goes up and down like a yo-yo. If the others do not follow then they reprice to match. No train talk yet today so I guess To play will be the way it goes. Have a good one all....S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
Charter Member- Tardis Train Crew (TTC) - Detroit3railers- Detroit Historical society Glancy Modular trains- Charter member BTTS
Good Morning Gents..
Chiming in for the day....got a little rain last night currently its cloudy...temp is 74 with a high of 80. I was listening to the radio again coming home from work. I hear that there are varmits err..gators in the streets in Florida due to all the flooding. They also said along with snakes. I dont know... passed a gas station on the way home....brace yourself...Regular Unleaded... $3.48 a gallon. I never figured I woud be glad about gas being 3.48 a gallon. What can I say.... Politics...
Does anyone know if Lionel sells dvds of how to wire a layout for conventional with isolating blocks? I got a book on it, but, me and books dont get along to good.. I am a hands on type of person would rather have it showen to me...I am going to go google it and see if I can find something on it...
Fifedog,
I dont get CTT I am suscribed to MRR, I tried to look it up online here in the back issues section. They want you to buy it, can't view it online. Unless you know a way to....??
Blueberry Hill,
How big of a menu does that dining car have? You seem to eat there alot..
Dbaker48,
Wonderful news about Chris, God is Good isn't he?
Two years to make that trestle? You guys didnt work on it like every day or anything like that, or did you? Either way is a great piece of work!
--Black Diamond-- One thing about a train, it doesnt matter where it's going, You just have to decide to get on... Woo Wooo.....
Good afternoon all,
We interrupt the normal 'train' of thought. USA! USA! USA! Women beat Brazil 1-0 to win Olympic gold in soccer!!! We now return you to normal programming. And yes, Black Diamond, there is a lot of good food on the dining car for breakfast.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Morning all, It has been a few days since I checked in on the pot. Last week was busy with doctor and dentist appointments. Had one almost every day. Had colonoscopy on Wednesday. Nothing life threatening, thank God, but they discovered a little errosion in one place. Have to take some kind of medicine that cost $15 per day. Ouch! Insurance will cover to a point but I have to pay out of pocket after the donut hole kicks in if I have to take it that long. I'd rather be spending it on trains.
Chief, I'm amazed at how much rain you folks seem to get in your area. It seems like if you don't get any for two or three days you are worried about drought and haul out the soaker hoses. I guess it takes a lot of water to grow a garden. We always had a garden in Virginia when I was a kid but I don't remember having to hand water too much. Then again, it seems like we had thurdershowers almost every other day with all the humidity. Out here in Californy I can barely keep my grass alive. Soil is hard adobe and needs lots of sand to grow anything. Yet the Imperial Valley which is only a 100 miles or so from here provides at least a third of the produce for the country on irrigated land. Water comes from the Colorado River.
Might try to have a get together at my garage layout tonight if I can cool off the place after the sun goes down with a window fan. High today is predicted to be 88 but I will believe it when I see it. It's always over 90 in the garage in the afternoon. Sometimes over 100. Have a good day all, Ray
SPMan
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Black Diamond, had a vanilla bean double blended vinte yesterday while driving back from down east.
Busy morning in the house. Chat later.
ChiefEagles wrote:Black Diamond, had a vanilla bean double blended vinte yesterday while driving back from down east.Busy morning in the house. Chat later.
Chief - If you need it, I can see if I can find some more vanilla beans out here so you don't have to reblend the same one so much, I'm not sure about that vinte part, is that where the cut vent holes in the bean, or is that some kinda vine?
Oh, don't worry about the coffee, I will take care of it. (Like it fresh with new grounds). Also if you need some new tea, I could do that too, so you don't have to put so much sweetner in the water.
Don
Black Diamond wrote: Does anyone know if Lionel sells dvds of how to wire a layout for conventional with isolating blocks? I got a book on it, but, me and books dont get along to good.. I am a hands on type of person would rather have it showen to me...I am going to go google it and see if I can find something on it...
Wiring blocks isn't that difficult. Isolate the center rail of your blocks with a plastic pin, one at each end of the block. Run power to each block from the center rail of that block to a switch and back to the transformer. I ran my power from the transformer to a terminal block and then to the other block switches. Track power is connected by the white wires. Don't forget a circuit breaker or fuse. I use 5 amp fast blow fuses, and am having good luck.
Surfin' thru the Garden side of the forums, note the green , and came across an interesting link. It will probably be of real interest to Doug M. but the buildings could really be used for any Main Street, USA. The plans are in HO but could easily be resized to "O". Take a peek and see what you think.
http://www.illinoishistory.gov/ps/construct_mainstreet.htm
Hope Roy is doing OK, seems like Texas and a lot of the midwest is really getting hammered as bad as Fl.
Remember the Veterans. Past, present and future.
www.sd3r.org
Proud New Member Of The NRA
I like the Wombles better than the Noonoo, John Good idea!
Kurt - that smoke effect has been gone since Laz installed the glasspack
Charlie Ro shipped my gargraves video and another truck for Thomas.
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
http://cs.trains.com/forums/1513116/ShowPost.aspx
Now aren't you glad that you operate indoors.
dougdagrump wrote: http://cs.trains.com/forums/1513116/ShowPost.aspxNow aren't you glad that you operate indoors.
Doug.....Trust me, it washes off. Been there, done that.
Black Diamond...........Due to Chuck eating so much from the Dinning Car, we are required to reload it in Roger's Corners, Ohio before we send it west to Mike in Indiana.
Today I read about the floodwaters in Florida. They mentioned that the gators are floating down the streets. Now you know why I shovel snow.
Laz....How much longer until Friday. For the first time in a long time I have had to deal with a subconsultant that is a real moron. He must have gotten his engineering degree from an offshore degree factory. We have had to force him to do what is in his contract that he signed.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
GOOD EVENING
Just talked to Brutus by e-mail and he is sitting out some bad weather. Now I have the keys for the Tardis, oh boy loop-d-loops tonite. He'll never know. I have the banilla and root beer so turn on your beacons its going to be a long nite. For those of you working tomorrow we will just return to nine PM. Ran a few loops of trains today while doing other things, kind of like a RR crossing, I would stop and watch as the train went by. Wild Bill's on my schedule for tomorrow but don't expect to find anything new. S.J.
Brutus: Glass packs, no smoke, Sammi's Octoberfest in! Pick me up!
Buckeye Riveter wrote: Black Diamond...........Due to Chuck eating so much from the Dinning Car, we are required to reload it in Roger's Corners, Ohio before we send it west to Mike in Indiana.
Buckeye....You knew I was going to comment on this........Well, to tell you the truth, Black Diamond, the Dining car has quite an extensive menu. It has all the Suthern food that Buckeye likes, and it also stops in Roger's Corners, on it's way to Blueberryhill. So, it has to stop , again, at Roger's Corners, on it's way to " Points West ". Buckeye must get a second breakfast.
Blueberryhill RR wrote: Buckeye Riveter wrote: Black Diamond...........Due to Chuck eating so much from the Dinning Car, we are required to reload it in Roger's Corners, Ohio before we send it west to Mike in Indiana. Buckeye....You knew I was going to comment on this........Well, to tell you the truth, Black Diamond, the Dining car has quite an extensive menu. It has all the Suthern food that Buckeye likes, and it also stops in Roger's Corners, on it's way to Blueberryhill. So, it has to stop , again, at Roger's Corners, on it's way to " Points West ". Buckeye must get a second breakfast.Chuck
Loaded with GRITS and SWEET ICE TEA.
Good night. Not feeling well. Pam came home and said I looked pail. Had been sweating bad [inside on A/C]. Think I have a bug. Slept for a while and now feel better. No dinner as not humgry [yes, I'm sick]. Probably burning candle at both ends this week. Off to bed. Got 9 AM meeting, lunch with oldest [her birthday] and Dr's apt at 2 PM.
Good night. Sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite.
Shake and Bake, think I hear your phone ringing.
Hey everyone,
Just checking in. Getting ready to head to the shore before school starts to enjoy a few days away from the regular life here.
I just started this new site where I post all of my photos. No trains pictures, all cars, but the site will be updated to include other things such as scenery and candids. Some of the pictures aren't great, (I was a bit lazy in some, specifically when and how I took them) but the rest I think are pretty good.
http://colinkundsphotos.shutterfly.com/
Buckeye Riveter wrote: dougdagrump wrote: http://cs.trains.com/forums/1513116/ShowPost.aspxNow aren't you glad that you operate indoors.Doug.....Trust me, it washes off. Been there, done that.Black Diamond...........Due to Chuck eating so much from the Dinning Car, we are required to reload it in Roger's Corners, Ohio before we send it west to Mike in Indiana. Today I read about the floodwaters in Florida. They mentioned that the gators are floating down the streets. Now you know why I shovel snow. Laz....How much longer until Friday. For the first time in a long time I have had to deal with a subconsultant that is a real moron. He must have gotten his engineering degree from an offshore degree factory. We have had to force him to do what is in his contract that he signed.
We have a saying about people with bits of paper[qualifications] 'It says OXO on buses, but they don't sell it'
John Baker
kpolak wrote: ChiefEagles wrote: Mr. Buckeye Riviter has been hired as Economic Development Director. He is being paid the next to the highest salary of Roseyville staff. Mr. Buckeye is being paid $1,000,000.00 per year. His salary is second only to the MAYOR. Ya, but who has the larger office?Shoud be a quiet day of screaming from the children...Mainly the youngest...Both up at 6:30am. Oy Vey. Normally they sleep 'til 8:00. She's still not talking, so that's how she communicates...Off to fill the school supply list.Brutus: If memory serves...the Tardis arrives in a cloud of smoke....It's been awhile for me...is that the dry ice keeping the barley and hopps cold?KurtThat's a vapour trail caused by travelling through time at hyper speed and quickly condenses into damp patches.I'll let you inon a secret, Brutus's Tardis was originally outside the Red Lion in Heckmondwike market place.
That's a vapour trail caused by travelling through time at hyper speed and quickly condenses into damp patches.
I'll let you inon a secret, Brutus's Tardis was originally outside the Red Lion in Heckmondwike market place.
Brutus wrote: I like the Wombles better than the Noonoo, John Good idea!
I remember the Wombles! Brutus you're right... The Noonoo does give me the creeps. Believe me I no Nunu's.
Gargraves track video??? Are you ready to start laying track? I don't think the pot has approved the plan yet...When do we get to see it?
It is a sunny 62 degrees. Going up to 89 today, with sunshine.
Today is an easy day. I have a few chores to do and an errand to run. Then, I will take it easy. I need to do some cleaning up in my workshop. I have a bunch of tools to organize. I can run trains, as I do that. They come thru the wall into the workshop. Upper level.
Dining car is here and it's Cheerios for breakfast. Later.
Y'all have a great Friday. Buckeye...TGIF
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
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