The pot of coffee is always on [even after 2 years have passed]. Come on in. Sweet ice tea too.

[spankybird]

Good Morning All,

NE Ohio is clam at 45 deg with falling temp and snow tonight. Winter is back.

Last night I was adding some pages and pics to my web page, boy do I have a lot of pics on my hard drive. I was trying to find some and couldn’t remember where I stored them. Time to do some cleaning there also.

Buckeye – we are having another forum meeting at my place Saturday morning. CSXT30 is coming over with his son and a friend.

Pick of the Day

I love this pic

all be safe
tom

[Anonymous]

Hey Guys.

Our family is looking to buy a new home, so we got to look at a this 100 year old house. It was really nice looking. Then we went up too the attic.... A HUGE ONE!! My Mom said some of it could be my train area, which equals too 15'x20'!!! My parents and siblings liked the rest of the house, so we are checking our credit right now to see if we could get a loan. I hope we get this one, I always wanted SOME area for my trains, so I crossing my fingers to hope we get it.

Dave, The water tower is coming alond nicely, ive been using my drmel tool alot to cut the berams for the gantry. Hope to assble them this day. Then I need to get a small can of walnut stain.

[cnw1995]

Ohio-like weather here - rain with snow later. We had a nice Valentine's Day. Hope you have a good day-after. Good news on the potential layout space, Jerry.
Chief, let me know if the Chicago area trip is rescheduled.

[laz 57]

TOM,
I got to get out their to one of these SUMMIT MEETINGS yuz giz are having. Maybe over the summer go see a TRIBE game and pop in for aMINI SUMMIT.
laz57

[FJ and G]

Jerry,

Great. Hope it's fun.

I went to a Divorce Estate Sale on Sunday out of curiosity (never been to one before). There were about a dozen cars, all top of line Mercedes, BMW, Porche, etc and hundreds of expensive paintings and rugs and jewelry. Sadly, no trains.

I can't get over all the wealth the couple had and they still split up. With all that wealth I'd be as happy as a pig in mud. And if my spouse was bringing in the dough, I wouldn't even care a pigs lick how she was, as long as I had a good train allowance.

People with all that money and still aren't happy sure are stupid! Millions or billions of people live in poverty and would love to have even a roof over their heads.

[ChiefEagles]

BUCKEYE, Wheeling Cablea's by way of Columbus Ohio, April 22 thru April 24. Flight in on Friday arrives at 1:53 PM. Flight out on Sunday is at 6:50 PM. So will leave Wheeling early enough to come by and harass you on Sunday afternoon. Booked flights all day yesterday and did expenses all morning today. Need to be fishing. 70's today and tomorrow. [:D] Got to get some things done here now. Later and God bless.

[TurboOne]

Good morning all, big cup of wake me up juice please.

Vegas was fun, but back to the grind. Nice to see that you all got rain like we did. Anyone still have some snow ?

Hope you all have a great day.

Take care,

Tim

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lehigh Valley Railroad

Lionel SCL GP30 for sale, thought Id let my friends here have a chance first.

TMCC, Railsounds, Oddyessy.

Tight on cash, and realize trains aint it.

Thanks,
Chris

Heres a pic;



C

[Roger Bielen]

Weather man was wrong AGAIN. The fog that was to be gone by 9 lasted to past noon, the clear sky looked awful cloudy to me and I doubt the temp. reached 60 let alone 70 as forcasted. They're predicting cooler weather moving in, it'll probably be a heat wave.

[jonadel]

David,

You are so right about the millions of people that only want a dry place to sleep and some food. Two years ago we took a bus trip from Cancun to Chichen Itza (Mayan Ruins) and along the way the poverty was unreal in some of the villages. Dirt floors, no windows, no doors, no plumbing and just a thatch roof but yet their life span is longer than ours and they attribute that to the stress level.

My grandparents had no running water on their farm and did very well and I vividly remember using the outhouse in the winter, 55+ years ago. When they moved to town with all the conviences my grandfather died within six months. I used to remind my sons of those days when one of them would complain about water pressure or something else stupid.

Jon--OK I'll get off the soapbox now[:)]

[cnw1995]

Snowing here. Well, sleeting kind of - miserable. I grew up in Central America and spent five weeks in Peru a few years back during one of our adoptions - poverty and the misery / hopelessness that comes with it really breeds a heck of a lot of stuff - none of it particularly character-building. For me, it is character-building to reflect on my wants vs. needs...especially with trains.

[spankybird]

Doug - Thanks, now it's just a mater of time before it gets to Cleveland.

We had a high of 66 with lots of sun today, now at home, close to the Lake, temp is 54 and cloudy. I guess the snow is coming.

Maybe we should send some of it south for Chief.

[Anonymous]

I was looking on ebay, thought this is just is hillarious A "custom 2026"!!![(-D][swg]

[wrmcclellan]

Still fighting this cold/virus. Really miserable, but doing OK.

Hit 82 today! Sunny! But cool front (not cold) and rain predicted for tomorrow.

Good to see all you guys are well.

Regards,
Roy

[FJ and G]

Jon, Doug, right on!

Jerry, nice interesting photo.



If this photo comes thru, it is the end of the line where construction crew needs to lay more ties and roadbed and overcome geography with cuts, fills and bridges (as well as ground cover and a bit more red in the sky at the horizon once I unclog the dried paint from the airbrush)

[ChiefEagles]

Roy, that stuff is turning into pnuemonia on some folks. Be careful. Took wife and youngest out for dinner [agreed that we would wait for Valentines]. Italian [real stuff] and it was good. Ate too much. Off to bed. Now they say rain tomorrow with 70's. [:(] Had planned on fishing. God bless.

[spankybird]

Jerry, look like that might have a HOT ROD HEMI in it.

Dave - your pic came thru, looks great. Is BB watching the Dog Show on USA tv.

Chief - did they have grits there[?]

Roy - Get better.

[Buckeye Riveter]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ChiefEagles

BUCKEYE, Wheeling Cablea's by way of Columbus Ohio, April 22 thru April 24. Flight in on Friday arrives at 1:53 PM. Flight out on Sunday is at 6:50 PM. So will leave Wheeling early enough to come by and harass you on Sunday afternoon. Booked flights all day yesterday and did expenses all morning today. Need to be fishing. 70's today and tomorrow. [:D] Got to get some things done here now. Later and God bless.

I put the dates on the OUTLOOK Calendar. Unless I am doing something important, like oiling the CAB-1, Mrs Buckeye and I look forward to seeing you. Why don't you bring your fish finder so I can get it oiled for you. [:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE:
I put the dates on the OUTLOOK Calendar. Unless I am doing something important, like oiling the CAB-1, Mrs Buckeye and I look forward to seeing you. Why don't you bring your fish finder so I can get it oiled for you. [:D]

I looked all over the Lionel web site and could'nt find any info on Oiling the Cab 1. Is this something that is done only in Buckeye land? What kind of oil,wd 40 or 90w? In colder climates should I inject some anti-freeze into the cab 1 for outdoor use. Maybe someone could do a post with step by step instructions. Also what to do if you spill sweet tea and grits into the cab 1................Tim

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by jerrylovestrains

Hey Guys.
Our family is looking to buy a new home, so we got to look at a this 100 year old house. It was really nice looking. Then we went up too the attic.... A HUGE ONE!! My Mom said some of it could be my train area, which equals too 15'x20'!!!
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Jerry, That sounds really neat. I hope it works out so you can have a nice big train room.........Tim

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