Afternoon all!
Back from Train show! Saw a few people I know, said they're getting into trains! I picked up a 1033 transformer (thanks for the recommendation Sir James) for 4-yo to take to preschool, for the letter 'T' day! Need to test and see just how fast I can make the trains go, and still stay on the tracks. I am hoping to set things up, and let the kids run the trains.
Kurt
sir james IReceived the new Kline and Lionel ready to run catalogs today.
Wonder where mine is ? Anything good inside?
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
Kurt, post A & U are faster, post B & U will put out less voltage and a slower train.
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Attended the train show today at the fair grounds, needless to say I took along a photo of my RARE, "I LOVE OHIO" boxcar. Most of the dealers just stood there with their mouths open in awe when I told them I used to have one in mint condition. Several of them were kind enough to direct me to a pit bull of a lawyer from the D.C. area that can help me in my lawsuit.
The show was not packed as last year, but the kids were there in mass running trains.
We are more likely to see a helpful TIP in CTT from Outer Mongolia than North Carolina.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
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Evening all. Long day - also on camera at church, then doing chores and watching the race. Now bride and teens are at teen services at church and I have a long honey-do list and the youngest. I think I will chuck it and run trains for a hour with him.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good Evening from Blueberryhill....
It was a cold day today. 30 degrees. No snow or rain.
Today was a quiet day. I relaxed and did some reading. Daytona 500 was a bomb. Then, it ended early because of rain. Not a good race. Baseball season will be starting soon. That's a good thing. I need to get to a hobby store. Nearest one is 70 miles one way.
Dining car was here early and then headed for " Points West ".
I enjoyed the SPF. Thanks for sharing, Guys.
I hope y'all had a great Sunday.
Chuck
Good evening all,
It was cold and cloudy in SE Indiana with temps in the 30s. Did not do much. Went to the YMCA after Mass. Tried to watch part of the Daytona race, but kept falling asleep. Had bacon and biscuits (Real Food, Chief!)again on the dining car for breakfast. RT, the "saucy wench" is the wife. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
To all,
Almost forgot. Beacon is lit. Please pick me up after "Desperate Housewives". I can show Patrick how to drive the Tardis.
Good evening
It was one of those days could not get anything together,did some email chit-chat and TV was most of my day. Sun stayed with us all day but I think 30 was the hi spot. Chief we really need those grits, potholes are getting deeper. Soon there won't be enough cars left for the unemployed to leave Michigan in.
Brutus, Banilla is waiting, send the thingy and lets go someplace warm..S.J.
Oh will have to check with RT for baked goods, we are out.
HI GYZ,
Worked on another little layout 4 X 6 feet enough to have a little 0-27 and a few buildings I didn't know what to do with. Wife is helping on placement of buildings. Ran trains for an hour again believe it or not NO PILE UPs. Yea for me!!!
PATRICK, when you're driving DA TARDIS, please don't ride da clutch. BRUTUS will tell you about that. Have FUN!
laz57
Well SJ the only baked good this day were back this morning and yes some are left but you will need to bring microwave to warm up as they get a little tuff later in the day oh yeah almost forgot to tell you what cheese danish bearclaws I got playing with some sweet dough this am.
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Had a great evening service tonight. I was not on camera tonight...glad as I doubt my back and neck could take it. I worked the Iris for the cameras in the main control room. Actually like it up there as we have the big cushy seats (kinda like Chief on his flights). Funny thing, pastor was talking about forgiveness and how it is more about the person doing the forgiving than the person being forgiven. Seem to have heard that before, must be true. Does make one feel better. At the end of the services, he had everyone write down any names of people to whom they have any bitterness towards in their hearts. Then, everyone went forward and left them at the alter.
I was glad to see that the photo I put on SPF made it. I am learning and before long, when I have some scenery done, I will have some photos to add to the thread. Was a great read as always.
Had a good conversation with a certain mayor type. Hopefully he is back home and getting some rest. He may have had to sneak back by a different route as I think the Ohio National Guard is waiting for him at the main street in Rosyville. Heard he had a complaint against him and that they were looking at securing his wealth for possible resolution of a certain mishap with a consist from Ohio.
Well, y'all take care,
Dennis
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ChiefEagles dwiemer Fife, I think the medication for the "Roids" is "Tushinex" Actually, round these parts, folks put cayenne pepper on 'em and it supposedly clears them up. I am not that brave. I Think Fife Should Try the CAYENNE pepper one. Jet assisted Patrol Car. God Bless,Dennis Funny, too many adds on this forum is slowing it up. Not us. Can look and bid on Choochoo many times before this will roll over a page.
dwiemer Fife, I think the medication for the "Roids" is "Tushinex" Actually, round these parts, folks put cayenne pepper on 'em and it supposedly clears them up. I am not that brave. I Think Fife Should Try the CAYENNE pepper one. Jet assisted Patrol Car. God Bless,Dennis
Fife, I think the medication for the "Roids" is "Tushinex" Actually, round these parts, folks put cayenne pepper on 'em and it supposedly clears them up. I am not that brave. I Think Fife Should Try the CAYENNE pepper one. Jet assisted Patrol Car.
God Bless,Dennis
Funny, too many adds on this forum is slowing it up. Not us. Can look and bid on Choochoo many times before this will roll over a page.
Chief, If he used the Cayenne Pepper not only would it be a Rocket Powered Patrol car but any perps in the back seat would be in real trouble.
Great SPF today.
Be back in a bit with an edit momma broke sumpthin !
I'm back, somehow she broke the needle in the sewing machine and it was jammed in the bobbin mechanism. All fixed and runnin' again.
One of the local TV stations wants to do a broadcast from the museum tomorrow morning. An un-named person* tossed the event to the "Toy Train Gallery", so instead of arriving at my regular time of about 8 am or so. Normally that gives us a few hours to do the "housekeeping chores" and set up, unfortunately they want to broadcast during the 7 am segment so we have to be in at 6 am. Forgot to add that we are expecting heavy rains early am.
*- don't want to identify who & why, hurt feelings create big trouble.
Later in the morning the "Kids Club" takes over running the layout for the day. By then I'll be ready to head for the barn.
Kurt, Thanks for the recipe, give it try soon.
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Brutus and gang.. pick me up while your grabbing SJ...
All this talk about roids and cayenne pepper does have me a bit concerned....sounds like a potential for something like this to happen:
MichRR714 Brutus and gang.. pick me up while your grabbing SJ... All this talk about roids and cayenne pepper does have me a bit concerned....sounds like a potential for something like this to happen:
charlie too funny and by the way brutus don't look for a beacon at charlies just look for the flame on flame off going on
Howdy folks! Well, I danced my rear-end off with my beautiful daughter, then had an icecream before we came home.
Watched a couple hours of british steam videos today - some really neat old stuff as well as newer stuff, including in Zimbabwe! They had (I think) the Tallyllyn (sp?) line, too - which is a very narrow gauge railroad that was kept going by fans after the owner passed away. I read a book about it so it was neat to see some of their stuff in operation!
Some warmed up cookies would be good though, so I'll be heading out in a few minutes. Checked the scope a second ago and I think I can see Patrick's porch light on? Also, there appears to be a fire in Michigan? We'll be along shortly. Gotta pick run over to Laz's house and check out the new layout, grab SJ, Kurt, RT, Doug, Ray, Patrick, Charlie, Don (how's the neighbor?), Dennis, I think there are a half-dozen more beacons on the screen tonight - WOW! Porch lights work fine, btw.
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Oops! Mike and Jack too, of course!
Another exhausting weekend draws to a close, then work tomorrow, Holiday? What Holiday? My union is not very supportive. Did pick up a good deal at the show. I needed some power strips for the layout, found some 5amp strips, 3' cord $4, 12' cord $7. Cant buy an extension cord for that. Sitting here relaxing watching the tape of the race from today. Finally got the recorder set up right, the correct station, and time. And even got the end of the race. Now for a few comment responses;
dbaker48 -I got the email notice of your 12:55 PM post, went to the thread to see the pictures and no post. What happened? Was it your first paragraph maybe?
Patrick, I had been working on that SPF post most of the week. New I wouldn't have time to post it this morning. So tried writing it up and incorporating the images in a word file so I could cut and paste. Didn't work to well! First problem was all the setup codes were imbedded in the file, and I couldn't delete them, hence the first paragraph of gibberish. Then, the border setting for the image was different in word, and would overdrive the forums format. So every image had to be re-referenced. I would do one, then the next one would disappear, and so on. Ended up loosing one of the pictures, but simply ran out of time this am. Anyway I tried a dry run of posting it last night, 12:55 pm, and I didn't see the image problem then. So didn't want it to be posted to early and deleted the post until this morning.
EDIT: It is always since I can remember started by Jim Sturgeon-Phish
RT - Wasn't the SPF originated by Spanky Bird? I know he started them for a long time, but I'm not sure who was the actual originator.
Kurt and Laz, You can put my wife and her family in that group. They are all Slovak, we too have the pierogis, bolbalky, and oplaky w/honey. Usually only during the holidays. My FIL and MIL, have taught our son a lot of phrases. (Wife is 2nd generation born here.)
Sturg - Your photos are ALWAYS super! The refurb job is excellant!
SP Man - No I didn't eat those Susie Q's, especially after they had been saturatated with the "warming fluid", they are actually destined for Iowa. BTW, that presentation I'm doin in Glendora is going to be Apr 8, at the Sr Center. Also, I will be sending you an email regarding an idea I have. (Susie Q's didn't have the nutritional value that Twinkies has.)
As far as the"fruit loop" from CA, he has to type his posts on word and then paste them on the forum. Kay helps compose them as his "level" is not up to ours.
Chief, As far as the "fruit loop" from Ca., goes, you best start to be on your best behavior, remember where that car of yours goes NEXT. (BTW Kay said that Roses would go a long way toward a nice photo presentation.)
Chuck, I'm surprised you consider that cold! That's barely below freezing. As an alternative to going 70 miles to a hobby store, couldn't you just go over to Buckeyes and get what you need? Or is most of that stuff pretty much trashed?
Dennis - I really don't want to interfere, but I would be VERY careful about offering that certain local authority a hiding place, etc.. You have way too many people depending upon you to end up being accused as a conspirator. Just my little bit got me a subpeona as a court witness, just because I was trying to help the guy.
Doug - I could imagine you becoming a very "sought after fellow" come tomorrow morning. I would suspect their might be some bruised egos later in the day tomorrow. For the gauge that has the least sq feet, and yet the greatest visitor appreciation. You guys really do yourself well ! Congratulations !!!
Don (how's the neighbor?)
Brutus, Something's going on! Seen 3 different pick up trucks in three nights. Everyday some furniture going in, and other furniture going out. Don't know ???? They must be getting a new banister, saw a polished wood pole going in. It was at least 12 or 14 ft long. They Havn't had any parties recently either, usually there is at least a monthly one. But occassionally I can see a reflection from the strobe light. We need to hover a little longer tonight maybe we can find out more!!! (I'm sure the other guys won't mind.)
Finally, I hope THOSE OF YOU who have the day off, enjoy it !!! Those that don't, well do the best you can. I may be able to take Chris up to the Kodak Theatre tomorrow, for a "backstage" tour in preparation for the Oscars next week. Funny, they are closing down sections of Hollywood Blvd and Highland in prepartion for the event. A WEEK AHEAD OF TIME !! (Its 9:35 pm, can hear the nightly fireworks display from Disneyland.)
Later.
Edit:
FIFE, Your SPF was absolutely terrific !!! You have really set the bar high !! The band, characters, animals, you had it ALL !! Well Done !!
Don
njalb1
njalb1, you edited a post. I just saw the I Love box car with North Carolina across the OH and flamingos loaded inside [ready to go from NC to Fife in MD]. Was going to quote and it is now gone.
Home. Good flights. Flew home with the NC Governor [no joke]. She had the NC National Guard run all "out of state felon national guards" across the MD line. Now to bed. Chat tomorrow about visit with Governor.
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ChiefEagles njalb1 njalb1, you edited a post. I just saw the I Love box car with North Carolina across the OH and flamingos loaded inside [ready to go from NC to Fife in MD]. Was going to quote and it is now gone. Home. Good flights. Flew home with the NC Governor [no joke]. She had the NC National Guard run all "out of state felon national guards" across the MD line. Now to bed. Chat tomorrow about visit with Governor.
23 and not bad. Today, I get to pick up my K-line switches. I finally found them. There is a little train shop the guy runs out of his basement about 18 miles from my house, I thought I'd email him and low and behold he had them. Lucky me! No to bad of a price at $32 each.
DON B. yepper she can talk the talk with KURT and I. DOBRE!!!!
BRUTUS,nice ride last nite, PATRICK done good.
Stay frosty,
Mornin' boys. Overcast here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Feelin' kinda bummed about the 500. The red flag for rain, Jr coming unravelled, and the pre-race hype (this thing used to begin at 1230-1300). Good to the 17 in victory lane, good guy. Absolutely delighted by A.J. Allmendinger in the King's 44! Mike C.'s open wheel crowd produced a good little racer, and the kid drove up to the front and stayed in the top 5 all day.
dbaker - Thank you sir. I have been sitting on that indian since fall YORK, just for this occasion. BTW, can't get the image of the cream bulging out of that boxcar out of my head. The kids were all wunderin' what dad was howling about yesterday.
Good morning all,
It is cloudy and cold in SE Indiana again. (This is really getting old, and where is that "global warming" that everyone worries about?) "Housewives" was good again. Did not get taxes done, maybe tonight. Got another e-mail from my Norwegian soccer friend. She will be here in the states sometime in June for a wedding of one of her friends. I am always glad when she shows up so I can take her to meet "my" soccer girls. She always manages to show them a few techniques. Sometimes she even watches me play, which is always good for a chuckle or two. Good ride on the Tardis last night. May have to get a second section so everybody has enough room to enjoy the ride.
Speaking of rides, saw where Danica may be considered for the new F-1 US team that may start up next year. Personally I think Scott Speed might do a better job, but we will have to see.
I had the regular fare on the dining car this morning for breakfast. The Beacon will be lit for tonight. I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all. Quiet and cold here in Chicago. Yesterday's big race sure was weird. Instead of 'training', because the teens were out, I sat with the bride while she watched her TV (just like Mike) - "Desp. Housewives" and "House" reruns. Mike, doesn't Scott Speed have the best name in all racing? Dug out daughter's citizenship paperwork for SSA, then realized today they're all closed. Tonight I hope to experiment more with this LED for Percy's lantern and wire up a neat 'campfire' I managed to break, then fix.
The standard for all box cars. Thanks to my buddy njalb1. It covers the great state of NC, Grits and flamingos [for Fife]. Outstanding job.
Cool and partly cloudy. Moving slow but got to get going for County Commissioners this afternoon. Mayors' Assoc meeting tonight. Means free steak. Hope all have a great week. Later and God bless.
Instant Grits? Chief, you might lose your Southerner Card!
Morning! No work for the benighted Federal Worker today. If wife is up to it, I HOPE to get to a store to pick out a ceiling fan. I'm NOT picking it out without her there Then, need to do the tape on that closet wall! In-laws are threatening to visit next weekend (again).
Tardis ride was good last night, but I think she needs a tune-up? Have to get Rich on that, it's probably the carburetor or the dematerialization circuit?
Good Morning All:
Hay! Who stole the pink flamingos from my front yard? fifedog have you seen them?
Brurus - The light was on and what a first ride in the Tardis! Can't wait to drive and see what happens when I "ride da clutch".
Next time though look for the beacon to be pointing East. Approach from the East to pick me up. Bedroom is on the west side and the wife won't see me sneak out. She heard about Don's neighbor.
I didn't see Chief on the Tardis. Is there a reason for that? Maybe the Ohio National Guard did get him!
Ah the Daytona 500, this year the Daytona 422, what a bore. To much hype. I fell asleep during the race until Mike C's snoring woke me up in time to see Jr's left-right-left move. For a second there I swear the # 88 turned into the # 3. Was Daddy riding with Jr.?
Patrick
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Good Morning from beautiful Southern Ohio
It is sunny and cool 30°F in the shade. I am off till this evening when I start night shift. We had the grandkids last night so it was up early to get them to school. I’ll take a nap later this afternoon.
Don – I believe you are right about Spanky starting the SPF. I can’t remember when SPF started but I look forward to it. My crazy schedule has me awake early Sunday mornings most of the time and I love to share pictures so if not already started, I start it. I do not to leave the impression I have a monopoly on starting the thread. I laughed so hard at your Suzy Q story this week. It was GREAT! I did not show those pictures to the grandkids, I did not want to plant any ideas.
Dennis – Prayers for the back/ribs continuing. I’m getting ready for sermons coming up, starting with this week where the paralytic comes through the roof to Jesus, and Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent next week, focused on the role of faith and forgiveness.
Fife – Great SPF spoof
Najlb1 – Strange, that car looks a little different.
May God bless
Jim
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