2008 [PART 2] and the Coffee Pot is still on and now 4 years old. Here we gather as friends with trains. Sweet ice tea too.

[Anonymous]

Good late evening all.

'watching' the Phils/Mets game on ESPN.com and decided to hop over here to see what's going on.

I see Kurt bought a fixer upper GG1. I'm actually eyeing one up at my LHS that has TMCC for under 3 bens. Not sure yet, depends on if my stuff sells.

Not much going on here. Just busy with the new job and trying to get my bimmer's maintenance completed. Did the oil change tonight and replaced the front brakes. Rears get done on Thursday then next month it is Struts/Shocks and springs...

Hope everyone is doing well.

[kpolak]

Morning!

Listening to the morning freight passing in the distance.

JimTrumpie:  Thanks for the tips!  All the GG1's I have seen have dingy lenses...did you add LED's to the headlights?  Seems like the lens discoloration is caused by heat.

Buckeye & Chief:  Can't wait to see the TMCC upgades!  That was my first choice.

Sir James:  Get better already.  Sheesh.  Brutus doesn't do any stuntflying.

Brent:  Pull the trigger!  TMCC and 2-operating couplers...That'll be one FUN switcher!

Doug:  I saw a show on Trolleys the other day on RFD!  Old..Old...Riding in the front seat thru Coney Island, and Brooklyn lines.  Didn't make it thru the 1-hour show...kids...just Trolleys, and music.  Can't tell you what it was, the TV titles never match the actual video titles.

jefelectric:  Congratulations on the j2k!

Brutus:  I owe you a call...you in today?

Kurt

[laz 57]

Hi GIZ,

  51 and cool here today, to get to 77.  Maybe rain tonite and tomorrow?  Ran a nice 3.5 miles after school, a little warm but got to get aclimated with heat.  Its 15 degrees warmer then I'm use to runnin.

  JELECTRIC, BIG CONGA on the 2 K.

Have a good one,

laz57

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a rainy 70 degrees. Going to rain all day. We needed it badly. Up to 75 degrees.

Today is the usual day, that I drive to Cambridge for groceries. It will be a wet one. Gas is at $3.54 here. That's still way too high.

Ran trains yesterday afternoon. Has a little work to do on the FP-45. Light burned out. Gave it a lub too. That engine is a good puller.

Dining car is here and it's breakfast time.

Y'all have a great Wednesday.

Chuck

[Anonymous]

Kurt,

         No, it still has the original bulbs in it.  I might look into the LED option though.

Brent,

           That sounds like a very good deal. 

[cnw1995]

Morning all. Sunny and cool again. Fixed up the airship hovering over Baker Field last night. It was a little droopy.

Kurt, that sounds like a great show! I have to search for it. I'm amazed at what I uncover in ATT's version of TV when I search for Trolleys, Trains, Toy Trains, etc. though I can pass on the specials for 'Lionel' Ritchie which keep popping up.

Cooltech, since it's been so dark lately when I've gotten up to go to work, I'm impressed at how bright Jupiter is still in the sky.

John, congratulations on 2,000 posts. Wow, that's a lot of typing.

Sir J, get better soon. We'll save the banilla for you somewhere in the Tardis. There's gotta be a refrigerator in that thing.

[ChiefEagles]

Morning all.  Raining.  Much needed rain in Charlotte [10 inces in some places and flooding, they were in extreme drought].  Now it is raining hard here.  Will take all the Lord gives.  Turnips should love it.  Off to meetings and then home [I hope].  Later

[RRCharlie]

There is a webcam that focuses on the Eastern end of the platform at Union Station in Erie, PA. Do a search on LogisticsPlus to find the site. The Eastbound Lake Shore Limited is due in Erie at 7:54 A.M. Monday it arrived with FIVE units. The fifth looked like one of the CABBAGE units but the roof was partly cut away and there were two white dome stuctures in the space. Has anyone seen this unit? Today there were three superliners being dead headed East.

[sir james I]

GOOD MORNING ALL

Cool for this time of year, the plants think fall is coming and have stopped growing. Lack of rain could also be part of it. looks like maybe low 80s through next week. No plans for today so I will stay around the house and couch unless something unexpected comes along. I gave my friend a Lionel 8142 engine to clean up for me told him I was planning to sell it, I got it back yesterday all shiny and looking new. Oh boy I just wanted it cleaned up. Now it looks too nice to sell, but its going to the Nov. show anyway.

Have a great wednesday, especially Brutus its his anniversary......S.J.

[cheapclassics]

Good morning all,

It is cloudy in SE Indiana, perhaps it is due to the day.  Lucas is going to IU today, a happy/sad day for all of us.  After all we have been thru with him, it is a definitely a day of mixed emotions.  If you would all keep him in your thoughts and prayers as you have in the past, I am sure he will do just fine.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[phillyreading]

Good morning,

Stopped raining all day from the tropical storm that came through last week but now another storm is out in the Carribbean, a hurricane this time.  Cut my weeds(what is left of grass) back yesterday.

My new Williams set of F7's(the set has been sitting for almost five years in the box, box never opened) may need to have the electronic board taken out and replaced with a bridge rectifier, it keeps going into reverse when left overnight in forward. I tried jumping off the reversing switch but that only made the motors work again.

Lee F.

[Buckeye Riveter]

Lucas is going to IU today, a happy/sad day for all of us. 

Boy, do I feel your pain.  What a shame that a gifted kid such as Lucas is going to school at loosierland.    The good thing is that BK is no longer roaming the sidelines and trying to corrupt his mind.    

UPDATE ROSEYVILLE, NC

The Mayor of Roseyville, NC has announced he has some land that he would like to sell to the school system after getting all his cronies to complain about the preferred bus route.   The new, more expensive route would of course cross the Mayors plantation and destroy most of his grits crop.

[fifedog]

Evenin' boys.  'Twas a good day, as fifey's employer bestowed him a brand new Crown Vic Interceptor...yum,yum.  Should have no probelm pacing ACELA now!

88 - Any progress on the Susie Q?  More important, any new progress with Susie Q?  Hope all is well.

sir james - try a nice vapor bath, it will make you tin-ga-lee...get well soon.

Brutus - Michael's is a nice place to take your loved one for Anniversary.

Jefelectric - Congrats on your milestone.  Make sure you send in your crushed red valor smoking jacket to Buckeye to get the extra stripe on the cuff.  But in all honesty, you have posted more eloquently with your 2k, then some of us have in 8...

[rtraincollector]

Fifedog sent you an email

[fifedog]

rt - Thanks a bunch, Sir.  Shall check it out.

[ChiefEagles]

Evenin' boys.  'Twas a good day, as fifey's employer bestowed him a brand new Crown Vic Interceptor...yum,yum.  Should have no probelm pacing ACELA now!

Sure glad you did NOT get a Charger.  Some SHP and Sheriff's Dept are getting those now.  Some PD's too.  Frankie got a new CV too but he is one of the few that has a cage. 

MAN, DID IT RAIN!!!!!!!!!  Turnips should be coming up good after this one.  Spent almost all day at Town Hall and at lunch meeting with School Board Member.

Dinner time [fix your own as Pam at choir practice].

[Brutus]

Howdy guys - thanks Sir James, Doug, Kurt and Fifedog.  Wife decided that we should wait for the celebration dinner etc until the weekend, except that they are going to KC this weekend, so it will be the next weekend I guess.  So, tonight we had some Taco Bell and we're watching Superdad with Bob Crane.  Married 14 years today

I need to load my rr tracks program on this laptop!  The Gargraves video was pretty good - nice to actually watch someone do something.

Doug M - a buddy at work has some catalog with lots of models and military stuff, mostly German - included two different scale models of the Hindenburg.  However, they were very pricey - $200 to $400!!!

[sir james I]

GOOD EVENING ALL

Another day is ending, here at least. the wife did some yard work and I was the gopher, also waxed the top of her car  as she can't reach the middle. she has been doing it a little at a time. just around the lower part to go. A short train run is all today still laz-in in the afternoons, everyone enjoy your tomorrow...Banilla is ready.....S.J.

[dwiemer]

Hello Y'all!

     Well, today we finally got a break from the rain.  Was pretty out, but up to 80 by 0630.  Made for a steamy day.  Guy came and spread the fertilizer and weed control over the yard. 

     It was a great day on the train front.  Got home early for a change.  Then, I find that I got both my CTT and MR in the mail....so the postman can live.  After working with my son on his Chinese homework, he asked to go work on the layout.  We finished wiring the outer loop and running the breakers, etc.  Then, we took out the Susquehanna RS3 and a MTH Susie Q box car and ran them around the loop for awhile.  Kids loved it and so did I.  Was a fun time had by all.

     Fife, if you have a cage in the back, I bet it is just begging for the first Perp to take a "Screen Test"!  Have fun and keep safe.  Enjoy it.

     Well, had better get to bed.  Have a long, drawn out day tomorrow as a few cases, but the schedule has us following several hours after the first case as we have some speeches to give on surgery, etc.  Should be nice PR, but will make us pay in the long run.

Hope everyone is doing well,
Dennis

[fifedog]

Chief - as much as I'd love the Charger, unfortunately my agency ain't headed that way anytime soon.  Too much invested parts wise in Ford.  Plus, there's a bit of brake problem with the Dodge package at present.

dwiemer - "Screen test"---> Noooope, can't say as I know 'bout that.  I assure you that all my guests are mannerly before embarking.

[ChiefEagles]

Well, going to say good night.  Sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite.  Had bad coughing spells.  Two swigs of cough meds. and two Tylenol Arthritis [had sore throat and some fever].  Now I should crash soon.  Coffee pot ready for tomorrow and on auto.  Still have tornado warnings in NC [way down east].  Lots of flash flooding warnings all over the state.  Especially in the mountains.  They were the worse hit by drought as they had never recovered like we had.  Hope the Russian guy does not come too far north.  Could draw a bead on New Orleans.  Got 10 AM meeting at TH with school system on ROLESVILLE Middle School site plan.  Then, my time I hope.  Everyone do me a favor.  A small prayer that the funding plan that banker and I have worked out gets good approval and works for buying the Lake House.  That way, no mortgage.  Thanks.  Prayer works.  BTW: think I read Brutus has a 14th aniv.  Condolences to the wife.  

Safe and restfull night to all.  I close with the word to Fife that I tell Frankie each time I finish talking to him.  Love ya and be careful.  [see, they risk their lives so we are safe] 

[Brutus]

Thanks Chief - prayers for your project.  Sleep tight, hope you get over your cold! 

BTW, as a praise report, they put my uncle Bill (WWII bomber crewman) in the hospital, pushed Lasix and also rehydrating, put on 6 liters (?!) of oxygen.  He's coming back around and may even be released back to home care in the next few days.  I think a decision will have to be made soon to get him in a veterans home or some other nursing home, since the visiting nurse wasn't managing things very well - obviously.  Thanks for the prayers and they do help us all.

Oh, TARDIS is ready to go so turn on the beacons

[laz 57]

Hi GIZ,

  66 and begining to spit a little outside.  Hope to get a bunch o rain?  Maybe GOLF tonite against BRO or maybe not?  But it is day 4 of the school year, and going good so far.  Ran a nice 4 miles last nite with dog, felt good, dog went for swim, I didn't.  Slept great.

  Happy Friday EVE!

laz57

[CSXect]

 

GOOD MORNING coffee pot.

Well getting ready for my last day as an IT grunt for awhile have learned a lot from working with this company and gained some much needed experience so it was a win-win arrangement.

Fife whats this about the Charger having a brake problem? Been wanting one for a long while. Columbus police 

and Highway patrol are testing Chargers and some Chevy suvs, from what I understand the old cars are put up for auction and are mostly snaped up by taxi companies.

[cheapclassics]

Good morning all,

Foggy in SE Indiana.  Long day emotionally and physically yesterday.  Did not think it would hit me this hard.  Got Lucas in his room.  Wife and him were going round and round about where to put "stuff".  Finally got some things squared away and I told them we needed to go.  Visited her sister and one of our daughters before we left Bloomington.  Quiet trip home.  All the doors were open in the house last night.  First time in a long time for that (Lucas and the girls all kept their room doors closed).  Things will be different.  Thank heaven there are soccer games tonight.  Bran muffins on the dining car.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[ChiefEagles]

Morning all.  All they forgot to do is shovel the dirt over my body.  Nose running, coughing and eyes watering.  Found three fireant nests at garden this AM.  Had not seen one of those in backyard in two years.  Rain will bring them to the top of the ground.  Mike, is always a strong feeling when they fly out of the nest.  Fife, do you get retrained on pursuit driving if you get a Charger or Impala?   Front wheel drive handles different than rear wheel drive.  Better take cough meds as meeting at 10.  Coughing too hard.  later

[anjdevil2]

Chief - as much as I'd love the Charger, unfortunately my agency ain't headed that way anytime soon.  Too much invested parts wise in Ford.  Plus, there's a bit of brake problem with the Dodge package at present.

The Chargers have a rotor problem.  Either the wrong metal or the rotor is too small.  I forget which, it's just too early.  There is a fix, and those in blue that I know, really like the HEMI Charger (NYPD just took delivery of 6, 5 3.5 liters & 1 Hemi Persuit, for testing).

Very cloudy now, up to 91 & 250% humidity, typical Florida summer.  Rained last night, just to make it more humid.

Won a 1055 Texas Special on the Bag, came in yesterday, sat down and cleaned the wheels and pick ups, lubed it up and runs like a champ.  Single motor, not much on the pulling power.  May clean it up a bit and flip it at the LHS.  My Dad has one, just wanted to see what I was in for....Should have an extended test at the LTS Saturday.  I was going to take the weekend off, but the owner is going out of town, so I figured I hang out there..

Car project moving along slowly, scrapped another 20lbs of dirt and mud off the frame, gettin ready to paint the engine bay soon.

Brutus - congas on the 14!!

Chief - get better and lay off the drugs!!!!

Have good one, see ya later!

BTW - Jack, where are you?? (I KNOW where Brent is, however....)

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a cloudy 64 degrees. Going up to 73 today, with light rain, on and off, all day. Yuk. Need some sunshine.

Today, I am taking it easy. Right leg is hurting. Every time it rains. Better take the meds for it. Maybe I will run trains this afternoon. Need to get started on the scenery again.

Dining car was here and we had breakfast. Then it was off to all the other stops " Points West ".

Y'all have a great Thursday.

Chuck

[sir james I]

GOOD MORNING,

Fay gave us some lite rain overnite but not enough to measure. Still drizzly but expected to move out. A little is some so we will take it. I just got back from the "off brand" grocery store,wanted to go and stay away from this weekend madness. I got an offer from Brutus to visit and help hang drywall this weekend but he wanted to do all the screwing, didn't think that was fair so had to turn him down. Although my wife was all for my leaving.LOL. How far is it from Detroit to St. Louis? Well I got up late then went out so no train issues yet today,, still have the afternoon to think on..Take care all,,,,,,,,,S.J.

[Black Diamond]

Fifedog...

I have a sheriffs deputy that lives across the road from me and a state trooper that lives next door..the sheriffs deputy has a Magnum...K-9 Unit... the troopers have chargers.. I went out on a ride along with the deputy...they have you fill out a form stating they are not responsable if...type of form....they check your criminal record and then you can ride with em... do yall got something like that up there?