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

[spankybird]

You know the story of the guy who told his wife that he was going fishing. When he returned home, he questioned his wife that she didn’t pack him any socks. She said, “yes I did, they were in your tackle box!!!”.

Chief, you better make sure that you open your tackle box.
[:D]
tom

[Anonymous]

Dave, I got a kick out of your post on helicopter moms. Since we have an only child, I think we both were helicopter parents. I think the reason this has come about since our generation is because there is more trouble for kids to get into. If you add in the divorce rate and latchkey kids I think you will agree. At any rate when my daughter was small we had quite a large ranch in Tx. and most of the time her friends were hanging out with her and her horses.I think my input in her childhood with her own HO gauge trainsand also taking her with me on many construction jobs when she was 8-12 yrs old helped for her to realize exactly how the world works... and to shape her formative years ..she learned the no work no money formula very young. Anyways she graduated with honors from Baylor University this May. Wish her luck as she is going on a job interview Thursday with the New York Times . And no we werent rich, just a lot of hard work and the big guy from above smiling down on us.........Tim

[spankybird]

Good Morning all,

It is another cool morning of 45 degs in NE Ohio. I believe this is going to be the norm now, after all, it is Fall. I guess the good thing to remember, many post card and Christmas cards have been made with how pretty the fresh fall snow scene is. How many cards have been made on how pretty a hurricane is[?] We will take the snow when it comes.

Hey I saw Chief at the fishing hole this morning


I guess he found his socks. [(-D]

tom

[cnw1995]

Cold and sunny again today - saw an interesting sight on the train ride into Chicago - 5 old bi-level gallery cars in North Ave. yard ready to go to the scrapper.

[FJ and G]

Guys,

What happened to the post on "Reed Switches"? Possible server burp? Was up this morning.

[spankybird]

IT still there Dave,

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22355

title "Thanks CTT"

[FJ and G]

OK, thanks Tom, often the contents differ from title

[dougdagrump]

Went by the San Diego M. RR Museum yesterday. I think my wife liked it ALMOST as much as I did. [:D]

[Anonymous]

Boy oh boy you guys really got my goat on the reed switch post I did. After reading all the post I almost soiled myself laughing. Apparently when I get done with this project I will be NASA certified and be able to do miniature circuitry rewires on the shuttle. All I wanted to do was have the space shuttle cut its lights when it passed overhead our house .I didnt realize what I started when I gave CTT a heads up for the article..............Tim

[spankybird]

Good Morning all from the North Coast.

It is another cool morning at 45 deg in NE Ohio. High is going to be high 60’s with Blue Clear Sky day. Sounds like a perfect fall day, as the leaves are already turning colors.

Hope Chief is planning a big fish fry for all of us [tup] [dinner]

Spanky and I were running the trains last night



All be safe today.

tom

[cnw1995]

Wow, is it warm here today - high 70s and sunny - v. dry though. We can't let this thread go to the next page in the Chief's absence. Our 2 year old woke up at 430 am today. You can imagine how 'happy' he is right now - off to put him down for a nap. (I'm working at home today) I succumbed to opportunity last evening - I had just stopped in to 'look' - and bought another 25 ft of track and a switch minutes before the Hobbytowne USA was closing for the night. Successfully snuck it all into the basement - now have to put it together quietly...

[Anonymous]

If it's not too early, and you want to be "model railroad challenged"....

Bet you can't identify this loco... (acutally, yu probably can)

http://u-b-kool.com/Datel/FTP/datel13/images/BetterOrWorseComics.jpg

Have fun.

[ChiefEagles]

Home from Kerr Lake. Pictures to follow. Pretty place and lots of fun. See the old gang is still around. Later and God bless.

[Buckeye Riveter]

I knew the Chief would be back by tonight. His favorite show, CSI is on TV.

Show us the fish!

[ChiefEagles]

CSI, CSI Miami, CSI NY and Law and Order, Law and Order SVU, Without a Trace too. [:D] Fish, got to download from camera.

[spankybird]

Good Morning from the North Coast.

It was a pleasant morning in NE Ohio for this time of the year, temp at 61 with a high of mid 70’s, no rain until Saturday morning.

TGIF

Guess what is coming


The Weekend

all be safe today

tom

[ChiefEagles]

Weekend????? What is that????? OH, that is the two days the wife is home during the day in my way. [;)] Off to town for County meeting. Back to the old grind. Sure is a pretty day here. All have a good one and God bless all.

[cnw1995]

Rained a bit this morning - first moisture in a v. long time. Warmer. Hope you are all safe and productive today. Now I'm noticing how I'm both leaving and coming home from work in the dark. Soon, it'll be more politicially acceptable to go work in the basement!

[FJ and G]

Hope you all have a nice 3-day weekend (if you're lucky enough not to work on Monday).

I'll try to squeeze in some toy train time. Nice weather, no more ticks bothering BB the beagle so she's roaming the woods once more in search of prey.

Cheers.

Dave V

[Buckeye Riveter]

Hey Chief, Glad to have you back! On CSI last night did you catch that hot babe going into the sewer without confined space safety equipment. I also laughed when they were making the sewer stew. Why didn't they just go out to the treatment plant and get a gallon or two of the brew for the testing?

[Anonymous]

Howdy ya'all went to see The Tommy Dorsey band last night,,,,,,WOW!!!!!!! what a band,
Now that's music!!! Went to Applebees afterwards and who walks in but half of the band and sat down right beside me WHAT A TREAT, then to make matters even better come to find out the lead sax- clarinet player lives in the Denver Co. area and is in TCA and is a collector!!!!! THE MAN'S GOT CLASS!!!!!
The down side to this I guess is I had a spicy steak dinner,,,,And now I have gas, Bummer

[daan]

@pigseyes, I think that a lot of children have a higher goal to meet then we had to when we where young. At least in Holland they barely have time to be a "child". They all have to grow up quickly, learn more and have higher expectations to meet. In my time I made up my mind about what proffession I would like to learn when I was about 18 years old, my daughter is 14 and needs to decide a profession allready.. (Theater and television). We try to give them as many good influences as possible, and (lucky for me too) it works out, but other's her age are drinking, smoking and having sex. It's not an easy world to raise kids.
Whish her luck next tuesday, I hope she'll get the job. And be proud of her (and yourself) that she will make it in the world.. Not everyone get's that far.
@spanky, have a nice weekend too (and all the others of course)! Hope it doesn't steam away that fast.. (Though I've to work nightshifts..)

[ChiefEagles]

Yes, Buckeye. She likes to show "them" off. [;)]

[ChiefEagles]

Just for Buckeye and Tom:

the only little fish caught the first day.


A Yankee fish I caught the last day. [toothy critter]


Partner and house owner finally catches one the second day.


The great fisherman driving his Ranger bass boat.


The Weapon on the trailer ready to return home.

First two days were slow as high pressure and wind from NE. Last day, wind died, we caught lots of fish [including the little Muskee, which I thought was a Jack at first. ID'd him from book before releasing]. Loaned GPS with lots of good waypoints for return trips [1hour and 15 minutes away].

[Buckeye Riveter]

[:-^][:-^][zzz][%-)][%-)][%-)][%-)] Did I only count three fish in the photos above? [(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D]

And one of them looks like Mrs. Paul's [:D][:D][:D][:D]

[ChiefEagles]

Not all fish were photoed [forgot camera one trip out]. [:p] Mrs. Pauls was the smallest and only fish caught the first afternoon. My guide wanted to use spinner baits. I taught him how to use a crankbait in cover the next day. We caught fish.

Our meager fish camp.

[Anonymous]

Daan , Thanks for your words of encouragement. Chief , I think we watch the same TV shows. I like CSI but not the spin offs. Law & Order Criminal Intent is the wifes favorite. She likes the guy Detective, whatever his name is... Also has anyone been watching Rescue Me on FX? Crude language, but what would you expect in a NYC Firehouse?. Personall I think the show is hilarious. Maybe Ive been in construction too long........Tim

[Anonymous]

Spankybird

Just visited your homepage SB. Where (in Ohio) do you look for train related stuff when there's no show in town ?

I''ve been to Warren's and a two more on the westside, near Hopkins. Glenns in Akron.

Any others ? Anything left in Euclid ? Near 222nd I believe.

Fred (Cuyahoga Falls, raised in Lake County)

[spankybird]

Good Morning all,

It’s a mild morning in NE Ohio, temp in the 60’s with cloud cover, weatherman says rain later.

FredMc – welcome to the CTT forum


OK – train shops in NE Ohio,
1. the one in Euclid has closed, he retired,
2. Steward Hobbies in Downtown Willoughby has Lionel, K-line, Atlas, etc (right now, no MTH), a lot of diecast cars also.
3. Village Trains Shop in Perry Ohio (Lake County) 4273 Harper Street, has Lionel, K-line, some MTH. He is well know for restoring old Lionel.
4. Trains-n-Thing in N. Canton, they have Lionel and MTH, etc. I have never been there, Buckeye has been thou.
5. Parma Hobbies on the west side of Cleveland, Ridge road, just south of Brookpark. Lionel, MTH, K-line, IR, etc. (I work on the west side)
6. Train Depot, also on west side of Cleveland, W130.

If you are planning on coming to Willoughby or Perry, let me know and stop in for a visit.

Pick of the Day


All have a safe day
tom

[spankybird]

Harley heaven

Check out these bikes


http://www.mth-railking.com/catalog/detail.asp?item=30-90126