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

[darianj]

Morning all!

Going up to the upper 60's here in NY....and I'm stuck at work! [:(]

NSTrackman: Sorry to hear you're havin' loco trouble. Home you get it up and running again real soon.
Doug: Good luck with getting that trolley. I can tell you REALLY want it!
Trainmans2:[#welcome]

[Buckeye Riveter]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ChiefEagles

QUOTE: Originally posted by spankybird

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Now that Chief went to the deep South, he will notice how different they talk than he does and see the problem with his engines is really his own hearing. After all, he thinks he talks normal. Must be all the Grits and too much sugar (from Sweet Tea). [8D] [;)]

Collin – NS is the short line up here, CSX has 6 trains to one of NS trains. [8D]

Tom

OUCH, got me there Tom. [:0][B)]

NS does not like to defile itself by running too far into the badlands up NAWTH. [;)]

Later

BTW, all those who drop by the-gauge.com to the Coffe Pot there. It has been moved. It is up near the top under General Talk and is its own topic. Got email from admin. about it yesterday.

Chief, we are building a huge NS Yard in Ohio so that we can have all the goodies from the coaast get to us faster. They chose the north because we use more of the products that they deliver, like toilets and sinks.

[Jumijo]

Don't forget shoes, Buckeye!

Jim

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by spankybird

Nstrackman - is your Big Boy a PS1 or PS2 engine?

I am thinking that his engine is a PS2 model......and from the looks of the pic its the exact one that I have in layaway right now, with PS2 in it. I dunno there NS, you're starting to scare me.

Paying that much for a loco only for it to stop dead short like that...hmm not good.

Chris

[Anonymous]

I had labs the other day and today they said my blood work was fine. I still walk a little crooked I think.

I have priced the Mike's red C&O caboose I wanted and $47 plus postage is the best I can do.

Man that gave me sticker shock.

My Roundhouse HO shay is junk out of the box and I am looking to find and other steamer in HO.

So Colin got mono? He will know what he will e doing for the next 6 months. To bad fella. I had it at you age and missed a months school. I got it at church camp.

Take care of that so it wont turn into hepatitis in years to come.

[Roger Bielen]

Colin - get well soon.

Jim - glad to see that your still taking interest and posting.

jaabat - NC still gets a little cold but nothing compared to up north. You'll be close enough to Chief to help him get started on his layout. From the way things are going I don't think he'll be much further along then than he is now. [swg] (All in jest from a fellow REB)

[Anonymous]

Chris.
from people i have talked with most of the MTH Rail King locos are very trouble free.
but i run my trains and operate them daily. and sometimes for several hours. i really need to clean my track bad. after you work on the big railroad all day the last thing in the evening you want to do is trackwork. i like running the trains. on my layout i run the DCS system and on the
7x8 i can run as many as 6 trains if i run short ones. so after a few months of 6 train operation
i went to3 trains longer trains. on the out side loop i unpacked the UP Big Boy andhooked up to 12 die cast cars and cab and booted it up checked the battery and seen that it was fine. so after 20 minutes of operation i stopped short of the Xover todo some switching with a Geep N&W.
after a while i seen the big one had went dead and then checked the battery and it was dead as a door nail. got another fresh battery and presto Nothing. so if you are still going to get the BIg Boy do so. I have a espee cab forward DRGW 4-6-6-4 three 2-8-8-2s three 2-6-6-6s two
Tri plexs a class A lionmaster. so i like big steam. so if not been for Mike Wolf i would have not had these in O gauge. but on the other hand he keeps me broke too. i guess i would waste my cash on something else.

QUOTE: Originally posted by TheTrainMaster

QUOTE: Originally posted by spankybird

Nstrackman - is your Big Boy a PS1 or PS2 engine?

I am thinking that his engine is a PS2 model......and from the looks of the pic its the exact one that I have in layaway right now, with PS2 in it. I dunno there NS, you're starting to scare me.

Paying that much for a loco only for it to stop dead short like that...hmm not good.

Chris

[Anonymous]

Here is a real jewel. the bachmann On30 climax that runs on HO track.
i have a loop of Kato unitrack that runs really great around the FastTrack loop.
i use the MRC DCC system. i have 2 diesels and three steamers that are DCC.
a dozen or so hoppers and 20 or more frieght cars in HO.
i really like the Broadway T-1 C&O.
I also have a N&W Y-3.

Nstrackman
MP N-369

[Anonymous]

Good afternoon all, weather is great in the NE.
Wish I had the day off to enough it.

[wrmcclellan]

Fourty years ago, Chief Eagles, a North Carolina small town boy, was drafted by the Army.

On his first day in basic training, the Army issued him a comb. That afternoon the Army barber sheared off all his hair.

On his second day, the Army issued Chief Eagles a toothbrush. That afternoon the Army dentist yanked seven of his teeth.

On the third day, the Army issued him a jock strap. The Army has been looking for Chief Eagles for 40 years

[Roger Bielen]

Roy, LOL

I'll be redistributing this one with a name change to protect the guilty.

[wrmcclellan]

Buckeye's wife came home, screeching her car into the driveway, and ran into the house. She slammed the door and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Honey, pack your bags. I won the lottery!"

Buckeye said, "Oh my God! What should I pack, beach stuff or mountain stuff?"

"Doesn't matter," she said. "Just get out."

[Anonymous]

PERKS OF BEING OVER 55
>>>>
>>>> 1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.
>>>>
>>>> 2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.
>>>>
>>>> 3. No one expects you to run--anywhere.
>>>>
>>>> 4. People call at 9 pm and ask, " Did I wake you?"
>>>>
>>>> 5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
>>>>
>>>> 6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.
>>>>
>>>> 7. Things you buy now won't wear out.
>>>>
>>>> 8. You can eat dinner at 4 pm.
>>>>
>>>> 9. You can live without sex but not your glasses.
>>>>
>>>> 10. You enjoy hearing about other people's operations.
>>>>
>>>> 11. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.
>>>>
>>>> 12. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.
>>>>
>>>> 13. You quit trying to hold your stomach in no matter who walksinto
>>>>the
>>>>room.
>>>>
>>>> 14. You sing along with elevator music.
>>>>
>>>> 15. Your eyes won't get much worse.
>>>>
>>>> 16. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay
>>>>off.
>>>>
>>>> 17. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national
>>>>weather service.
>>>>
>>>> 18. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't
>>>>remember
>>>>them either.
>>>>
>>>> 19. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.
>>>>
>>>> 20. You can't remember who sent you this list.

[FJ and G]

LOL looking over page 783.

BB the beagle is cleaning marrow from a bone; probably will bury it in the ballast. Track laying manana.

[ChiefEagles]

QUOTE: Originally posted by wrmcclellan

Buckeye's wife came home, screeching her car into the driveway, and ran into the house. She slammed the door and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Honey, pack your bags. I won the lottery!"

Buckeye said, "Oh my God! What should I pack, beach stuff or mountain stuff?"

"Doesn't matter," she said. "Just get out."

Tee hee ha ha snicker. She is moving south and we are going to spend that lottery money on sweet ice tea and grits. [;)]

Slow day at BPS but I sould lots of chargers. Hope the number of folks picks up but I'm almost out the chargers on sale. One nice thing about Orlando, lots of big breasted ladies with low cut skimpy tops. You don't go to sleep standing in the charger isle. [:0][:D]

Up to the room for microwave popcorn and a movie.

God bless all.

[jefelectric]

Jim, I am sure you will like Raleigh. Last I was there, about 3 years ago, it still had the laid back atmosphere of a Southern City, although it is one of the fastest growing areas of the country. I hear the Mayor is not a very nice person, but I guess you can live with that. I still have fond memoriies of living in Charlotte, NC as a young lad, I loved the people.

NStrackman, I love that On30 stuff. I bought two locos, some rolling stock and some track a few years ago, planning to set up a small holiday layoout, but never got around to it. Maybe someday.

[dwiemer]

just stopped by to catch up on reading the Pot. I am afraid to leave it alone for it may boil over. Or at least I will never get up to speed again. anyway, have a great weekend everyone. Chief, take care of your eyes. Now we know what happened to them in Savannah. Also, stay away from that Costco, the parking lots are dangerous.
Dennis

[1688torpedo]

Hello All! Steve- LOL[;)][:D] Jim(jaabat) Be very careful. The Chief may have planted spies in your company while on business in Mass & they may have recommended relocation to N.Carolina to your Boss there as part of a Grits Scheme to take over the World.One person at a time.[;)][:P][:)][:o)][:D][^][8D]. Don't go to the Dark Side Luke.[;)][;)] Take Care all.

[Anonymous]

Good evening everyone, with all this grits talk maybe I should stop by the store and buy some more heh.

Today was quite a nice day outside...sunny, and the temp got up in the lower 60's. But of course when you're living in the north weather can make sudden changes. By the time evening came it turned colder and started to rain, and on top of that was windy....what a change!

@NS, I will see through the purchase of my Big Boy....already paid half of it down so I will work on paying it off and bringing it home. I shouldn't anticipate any problems with it. I like big steam engines too, but never seen engines of this type until I saw the Lionel Lionmaster six-wheeled loco that my uncle has. Its awesome seeing those many wheels rolling along the track.

Also made a payment on my DCS set in layaway, and as a birthday gift to myself, I bought the Santa Fe 50' Double Door Boxcar by MTH. Gotten a good deal on it too since they had several of the cars on sale.

As for the job, another place I has applied to called me in earlier today, and was hired on the spot. Not bad at all. So Monday I get a new physical and drug screen done (physical expired yesterday) and start oreintation on Monday, and they plan to have me on the road on Tuesday. Should be interesting. And the best part, I will be assigned a brand-spankin new truck!! Nothing like what my previous employer had.

I will be doing regional work, so I may be gone during the week, but will be coming home at times during the week, and I still have my weekends off. So all seems good so far. The dispatch I was talking to said that she will look out for any openings for me for shift-based runs so that will be cool.

All have a good weekend!

Chris

[John Bakeer]

Showery here in Stockport 9 deg C.
We are almost metric in UK, the double standards get you schitsoid.
I' ve broken ERNI again! So we're off to the vets for a fix.
John B.

[Anonymous]

Jim
Raleigh is kind of like Pittsfield or Lennox Mass on steroids. My oldest son,his wife and my grand daughters live there. The surrounding towns of Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, etc are growing explosively. Rolesville--well you know[|)][xx(][;)]

[Buckeye Riveter]

Live from Roger’s Corners,
It’s Saturday Morning

YOU GOTTA LOVE A DRUNK

A man and his wife are awakened at 3 o'clock in the morning by a loud
pounding on the door. The man gets up and goes to the door where
a drunken stranger, standing in the pouring rain, is asking for a push.

"Not a chance," says the husband. "It is 3 o'clock in the morning!" He
slams the door and returns to bed.

"Who was that?" asked his wife.

"Just some drunk guy asking for a push," he answers.

"Did you help him?" she asks.

"No, I did not...it is 3 o'clock in the morning and it's pouring out
there!"

"Well, you have a short memory," says his wife. "Can't you remember
about three months ago when we broke down, and those two
guys helped us? I think you should help him, and you should be
ashamed of yourself!"

The man does as he is told, gets dressed, and goes out into the
pounding rain. He calls out into the dark, "Hello, are you still there?"

"Yes!" comes the answer.

"Do you still need a push?" calls out the husband.

"Yes, please!" comes the reply from the dark.

"Where are you?" asks the husband.

"Over here on the swing!" replies the drunk.


Roy, let me be the first to say Congratulations on your new position with Lionel. You will find Michigan much cooler in the summer than southern Texas. I know you will do a great job refining the design of the TMCC.

Big meeting in New Jersey is over and big changes are on the way. Tom, Mrs. Buckeye told me to get rid of all the trains before we relocate to N.C. They are all yours. You can come and pick them up anytime in the next two weeks. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have. I wonder if Collin would like the G Gauge?

Chief, as to the rumor you heard, I don't think CTT will charge those of us that use the forum with 5 stars. That was the understanding I got after reading the email from Bob. By the way when are you going to tell everyone on the forum what you won, a professionally built layout. Wow! [bow][bow][bow]

Dr. John, yes it is true. Atlas is buying Williams. You are going to have the best of both worlds.

Also today I am saddened to say that LAZ has lost his job as a shop teacher. He brought the 800 lb bear to school and was letting it run the table saw. The bear cut its paw and blood was everywhere. Needless to say, due to the lack in judgment, LAZ is a former shop teacher.

And finally, all of us at OTTS want to thank the anonymous donor of $500,000 to the museum's layout. Interestingly the envelope's postal stamp told us that it was mailed from a 27596 zip code. I have no clue where it came from. It is not an Ohio zip code.

See you later and everyone have a good April 1st. [:D]

[spankybird]

Good Morning All from NE Ohio

where the temp is 62 and going up to 88 with Blue Clear Skies. We are off to the beach today as the lake temp is up to 76 deg already.

Chris – cong on the new job.

Buckeye – we will be down later this week to pick up the trains. Too bad about being transferred to a third world.

Roy – if you make weekend trips for MI to Ohio then you can join OTTS.

Open House at The Western Reserve Model Railroad Museum tomorrow from 10:00am to 8:00pm. All is welcome. www.wrmrrm.shutterfly.com


Next OTTS meeting Friday, April 14 Note date change

Pick of the Day


All be safe
Tom

[ChiefEagles]

Morning all. Sunny and warm [very]. Off to the store. Went exploring at lunch but did not find the big swtiching yard I crossed on the Interstate Thursday. Was going to shoot some pictures of the short lines CSX. [:p]

Buckeye: 27596 is close but not it. [:p] Since you and Jim A are moving to NC, we have your "guest workers permits" ready. Yankees have to have a greencard to be allowed to stay here and then, if we find you half way acceptable, you can get citizenship to the SOUTH. No Yankee is ever all the way acceptable. [;)]

Leonard, Roelsville is one of the fastest growing towns in Wake Co. [inspite of Raleigh's Mayor]. You are just jealous as we have outgrown Greensboro [where?]

Colin and all of his female school mates must be in the hospital [mono]. We have not heard from him since he announced he was sick. ??????

NStrackman Replied to your email and then replied to your spam blaocker.

Later and God bless.

[Blueberryhill RR]

[code]Good Morning from Blueberryhill[/code]It's 52 right now. Cloudy. Going only to 59 today and cloudy. No rain as of yet, but it looks like it.
I had to read the last postings of you guys, several time, and then it dawned on me as to what day this was. ok
Buckeye......I want the bridge.
Chief is quiet this weekend. No Orlando hookups.( I take that back. DARN !!! )
Tonite we set clocks to Daylight Savings Time. One hour ahead. Summer is coming.
Tomorrow , it is suppose to go up to 85 degrees and be SUNNY all day.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, y'all have a great day. Behave.
Chuck

[dwiemer]

Morning everyone. Hope that y'all have a blessed day. We are going to spend the day at a park with a bunch of families waiting to adopt kids from China. While the wife gets the kids dressed, I am watching RFD-TV "Trains and Locomotives" on the Garretts of South Africa. A friend from South Africa has a video he took of these neat engines, starts out with the morning fire up of these engines. Anyway, have a good one and please try not to pick on the Chief too much, I'm afraid that them Florida girls have weakened him and he may never recover. A lesser man would have folded long ago.
Take care,
Dennis

[mickey4479]

Its gonna be a beautiful day here, sunny and up to 70 perhaps. Planning on fishing next week if weather permits.



[:)]

[cnw1995]

And a happy April Fools day to you all too. A gray misty cool day - first day of Little League practice and White Sox opener celebratory weekend. Going over a bit later to help crawl around atop a buddy's layout installing the elevated loop - bridges all built (I'm the only one who fits)...

[Anonymous]

Kline K4's still availeble for $289

http://terrisfp.com/flash2/alayin.swf

[dougdagrump]

Steve, Good One !!!!!