Morning folks - guess Chief is out slaughtering fish again!
Kurt, we were circling the house last night and saw your wife waving us away with a shotgun from the rooftop! She shouted something about forced family fun and too many joy rides? Tonight, we'll sneak in low under the radar and land behind that garden shed next door, okay?
Had a nice chat with Sir James this AM and trying to get hold of the kid who rang up our phones twice. Need to do some mud-work in the basement, later. Hope all have a great day!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Good morning
Doug M. that car of yours sure can't seem to find it's way home. Who's paying expenses for those maintenance guys? I found them here one nite, fed them and sent them off. Probably to stubburn to ask directions.
Kurk, show message received. Unheard of news, no Wild Bill tables as of yesterday for GV.
Sun is shining, you know what is finally down to just covering. It will all be gone just in time for more. TTOS show today but my friend and I agree not worth attending anymore..I'm sure we will not miss all of them..TTFN..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
Morning all. Grey and warmish here - I guess we're in the 40s through Tues - then temps crash again. Can't wait to see the Photo Fun, Buckeye! Everyone's at church whilst I prep for my brother's family' visit. Bride not thrilled about it - ah, family.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
HI GYZ,
Already 50 degrees here a bit breezy but almost all SNO-HI o is gone. Even my ponds are starting to thaw out. Going to do a nice 5 mile run today, probably after I get done taking dog for a walk. So I am warning BUCKEYE, FIFE and CHUCK, your legs might be a aching?
How bout those ICE FISHERMEN from, where else but OHIO, stuck out on Lake EIRE? I guess they thought it was SUMMER? Glad they got off cept for one guy who died of a heart attack, prayers for him and his family.
Stay Frosty,
laz57
Good Morning Mr. Banks and welcome to the CTT forum's coffee pot.
Finally, last night an Ohio team beat a California Team. It was a great game and the Jackets won in overtime.
Chicago Doug....Make sure you see Sunday Photo Fun.
It sure has been a nice weekend on the Pot. Kinda quiet and not very hectic. I wonder why it was so calm this weekend?
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
Morning all!
Doug-DG: Happy Birthday! Belated but early....
Banks: Welcome! Have a seat! Sorry I can't use the coupon either, those shows are not close to Michigan.
Dennis: Prayers your son's ear is doing better.
Sir James: Saline Show next weekend Sunday only the 15th. I know you're not particularly fond of it, but I'll be there looking for scenery stuff.
Bride took the girls out so I could have a bit of peace. I was able to build a couple of walls and windows for the sand house.
Brutus: I seem to keep missing yoose giz...I'll put the beacon on early, in case I can't get back here tonight.
Kurt
Not all the "Easties" are in bed, but I wish I was!
Evenin' All.
Well it looks as though the Easties have all gone nitey-nite and the Westies are watching the yucky weather blow thru. We had some real stump floater frog choker rains come thru early this evening, had almost enuff hail on the patio to go ice-skating.
Thanks for all the B'Day wishes, , I'll go back and reread them all on wednesday to make it official.
I'll rinse out the pot and dump the grounds so it will be nice and clean for the early risers in the morning.
Remember the Veterans. Past, present and future.
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Welcome Banks, and thanks for the kind offer. We live a good distance from any shows (only one local show a year and it's about all HO). I am sure someone here can use it though.
This afternoon, I assembled the trampoline for the kids. Could hardly get them away from it. They had to take their Chinese lessons though and son had some homework to catch up on. He should be back to full health for class on Monday. Got a letter today from the local Piano store. They will be shutting their doors, so if we want one from them, it'd have to be in the next couple of weeks. I think we'll wait on the one from our family.
Watched RFD-TV program on Toy Trains. This episode was on "OO" gauge. Real sharp looking Hudson, but I will stay focused on "O".
I am on call till Monday, but I am also scheduled to run lights at church. Hope I can get through the services without having to go in. Really looking forward to our new guy starting. I am sure he will get up to speed quickly and be able to take call. At the program he is in down in Florida, he has done over 500 cases in the last 18 months. Good experience early in ones career sets the tone for the rest. Our wives are friends also, so that will help with their fitting in the community.
Rich, glad to hear he is doing better. Also glad that you are able to give a good bit of time to keep things going at the store. From things I have heard lately, a number of train/hobby stores are closing. Sad news.
Getting late, have to get some rest. God Bless,Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Happy Birthday Doug, I'm just getting caught up here after a long day but a good day. Did clinics all day long with several hundred middle school kids, a good way to stay grounded. Don't party too much Doug but have fun.
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Welcome Banks enjoy.
That astroturf fooled me, I wasn't about to go through all that snow just to check.
Theres about a five foot circle around that tree now.
Oh, almost forgot,
BANKS to DA FORUM. Hope you like it? We're like you all TRAIN NERDS!
What a nice day taday was. High was bout 47 not bad for PA. Went and did my churchin tonite, at 5 o'clock Mass, then out for WINGs & YUENGs. All good.
Ran train tanite for 3 hrs. NO PILE UPs just GREAT TRAIN RUNNIN! Got some thoughts on new project for me? We'll see?
JOHN FULLERTON, glad you got some new stuff coming in, hope you show some pics?
Stay FROSTY.
Good evening,
Happy birthday Doug.
Roy, good to hear you enjoyed the day off.
Thanks Rich.
I actually spent some time with the trans today. Put a BCR in one of my older MTH engines, works great now. I took two passenger trains off of the layout that have been running for quite a while, will put one on, but haven'd decided which one yet. Did put a work train on the layout powered by my MTH PRR H3 consolidation.
Got word that the E44 I had on order is at the train shop. Need to stop in and pick it up.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Doug DG -
JohnF Prayers for your friend
for anybody I've missed - gettin' ol' timers agin!
First time in 3 years haven't been to the Shootout, but at home ain't bad either...
Dave from the LTS is still in a medical coma and on the resperator, he should be off this week. To make it better, in a sense, I worked the LTS with his son and sold a bunch of stuff. Good day $ wise, I think. An off handed comment was made about closing up, but I told them that I'd help keep it open if that was possible, nights weekends, etc. I can't buy it on into it, I need my daytimer for the benefits, but we'll see.
It was up to 60 today, but I was inside all day. Tomorrow, coffee and cinnemon buns, off to find a costuem for the Princess. Both girls are sick, I'm still ok ---- so far!!
Have a good night, see ya later
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
Evening all!
Tired today. Spent much of the day watching the James Bond marathon on a couple of cable channels today.
Banks - welcome to the Pot!
Doug Da G! Hope you have a California Dreamin' day!
Hope everyone's weekend is going well!
Regards, Roy
Evening all, the bride went out with some friends, the teens are watching a movie, I keep putting the youngest back to bed and all is right with the world. It was sure nice outside today. Beacon is on, Brutus. Welcome, Banks. Thanks for the offer.
Banks - have a cup a joe!
Well, had nice chats with RT and SJ1 last night and then this morning emailed with SJ1 and a buddy in Texas named Larry (not a train guy). Went to Marty's, a little train store a few miles from here and picked up a prewar caboose and my daughter wanted a Hershey boxcar so we got that one too. Then to the cell-phone place where wife and I upgraded and moved old phones down to the kids. The guy doing all the programming and paperwork kept having fits with his computer. Well, now I'm having fits because he basically charged us 6 times and cancelled 4 of them, so hit us twice for the price. We'll call him tomorrow when they open and get it fixed or take it to the bank for a dispute -- they are the ones that called us about it! I am sure it was an honest mistake - so far....
Well, I need to get a "holster" for the new phone and figure out this thing - it has email and stuff on it and a little keypad. It's made by Blackberry. Wife got a different one where the keys disappear inside and it has a separate number pad that also goes inside. Smaller, but I sometimes smaller ain't better, I told her
Happy Birthday Doug-D-G! Hope you got something good for your big day?!
(Shhhh - don't tell SJ about the astroturf, I did it to make him feel better after all these weeks under the snow....)
K - Tardis is ready! Mike, you can drive, we need to be sure to pick up Doug M first as he has some supplies! I want to get to Sir James' place asap too as I have some day old donuts to drop off and need to grab a cupcake!
Hello Guys.
I've been following you off and on for six months or more. You are are a wonderfull bunch.
I've got an annual pass to the Great Train Expo that expires April 2009. I received it as a bonus for renewing my subscription to CTT.
I'll never use it so I thought I'd offer it to the the POT members. I'll gladly mail it to you if you send me your address and you can use it.
Keep up the fun
Banks
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
GOOD EVENING
Charlie sorry about your new engine, I know you were waiting for it.
Happy Birthday Doug
Lots of snow melt today at 49 degrees but the ground is still covered almost everywhere. Course I know Michigan unofficial law, and that means as soon as its all gone we get some new snow. thats the law here. I want to get it changed so that it can snow but must melt on contact.
I spent the morning doing laundry and talking to Brutus via e-mail. Wife sorts the clothes, her job, the rest is easy.
Banilla for all but cupcakes are going fast...S.J.
Finally a warm day.....it has been a nice one.
Unboxed my Lionel U30C today to find the front truck damaged...and as I thought its a sold out item so it will have to be repaired. I emailed SJ for some advice.
I was over on the other place earlier..but had to duck over here as I can hardly handle all of the bashing and negativity...
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
Good evening all from Balmy Southern Ohio
The snow and ice are melting. Upper 50's will do the trick. I am on night shift and the jobs are passed out. I have a supervisor in training on shift with us. He will be with us the next four weeks, a full shift rotation, then if he does OK I will move to dayshift and he will take over the shift. It seems my "skills" are needed on dayshift. Being on days will seem really different because of the 32 years I've worked here most of the assignment was shiftwork. Straight days will enable me to do more ministry in the evenings and weekends when most of the world is off. God works in mysterious ways.
I won a crossing gate on ebay cheap, all the parts there but rough. Another refurb to do!
May God bless
Jim
Doug Hope it was a good one.!
Evening all hope you all had a good one. Mine was so os as had to work but it was good to be back to work after a couple days off.
Not to much happening here Did talk with Brutus a little last night via e-mails.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Mike, Check out the CD's by Allison Krause & Union Station. Union Station did the music and vocals for the movie and Allison K. is great as well with the vocals and the violin, oops this is country so it's a fiddle. Not to mention pretty nice eye candy.
Good afternoon all,
It is cloudy and warm in SE Indiana. The pathways to the Connor househould are now unvexed by ice and snow. Went to the YMCA last night and today. Saw the Honda train leaving the plant as I was at the YMCA. Wife and I watched Nim's Island last night. It was good. We got the housework done yesterday and today, and have enjoyed the peace and quiet this weekend. Also got the soundtrack from "O Brother, Where Art Thou?". If you like bluegrass (and we are acquiring quite a taste for it), it is a good CD. I had waffles and sausage this morning on the dining car. I hope everyone has a good day. Thanks to all who commented on the family advice adventure. The story will be continued.
Prayers and thoughts going out to those who need them.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
RockIsland52 Dennis......don't mess around with your son's ear infection. Call a doctor.
Dennis......don't mess around with your son's ear infection. Call a doctor.
Why Jack, are you suggesting that Dennis is not really a doctor?
He certainly has given us that impression on the forum.
Go ahead Dennis, tell him.
DOUG.......
Chuck
Doug, happy birthday! Hope it is a great one for you.
Jack, I think Bag Balm has the instructions on the can to do just as Patrick suggested regarding the Teats. At least it used to. Also, you may want to get some as when you have to go outside with your hand-warmer-less- snow blower, your hands will chap quickly. Just a little dab of BAG BALM rubbed into the hands works wonders. You can get it either at feed stores, or at pharmacies. It also has antiseptic properties and is great for cuts, etc.
Well, got all the main wiring done on the layout this morning. Last thing I need to do is wire the turnouts and control panel. Wire is there, just need to make final runs and mount to panel. I have some phone wire switch blocks that a kind gentleman sent. Will use those for turnout runs. I also want to make a diagram for all the wire runs so I can trouble shoot with ease.
God Bless,Dennis
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