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

[tschmidt]

Welcome back all,

I think I have figured out how to post. This is different but I am sure I will get used to it pretty quick.

I hope it stops raining soon and we get a little dry weather again. I can't get a lot of work done outside.

Well, have a good evening all.
TomS

[Blueberryhill RR]

Hey Chuck !! How come the only way I can post someting is to click on reply ?

Thanks, John

Me too. Only way, I guess. Update your profile, John.

[ChiefEagles]

Evening all.  I have to disable my pop-up blocker to get the reply to work????  Will play with the cookies and etc.  Looks pretty neat. 

OH, I escaped from behind the Yankee lines.  Bribed two big Yankee Generals with good meals to get away.   [Need to check and see if smiles can be turned on with out doing pull down????]

Home and no more trips until middle of September.  Now wife want to board boys and go to VA mountains.    I'm ready to stay home.

 

Later.

 

 

[IronHoarse]

How are you guys posting pictures?  I can't seem to figure it out.

[laz 57]

Thanks TOM.

laz57

[spankybird]

How are you guys posting pictures?  I can't seem to figure it out.

 

No different than it was before. Check out the link on Sunday Photo Fun for instructions.

[Buckeye Riveter]

The photos working, but I can't get my signiture in color.  Any suggestions?  Do we need to use the old codes? 

Where is the IMG buttons?  Did we just take a computer step backwards?  The smileys are showing only words and not the actual smiley. 

Maybe they are not finished, yet.

[IronHoarse]

How are you guys posting pictures?  I can't seem to figure it out.

 

No different than it was before. Check out the link on Sunday Photo Fun for instructions.

 

Thanks...I got it now.  It seems that in the change over from the old forum that "img" got changed to "image".

[ChiefEagles]

I still have to disable spam/cookies blocker to get the reply to work.  Says third party activity going on when it tries to do the reply screen.  What is Collapsing Pannels in profile????

[ChiefEagles]

Okay, you CAN edit your posts if you don't click the "Do not allow replies" checkbox.  If you do select it, though, your post is locked permanently.

That is not good.  On the other hand, why would anyone NOT want replies allowed?   

What's even worse is that you can't even see the other posts in the thread.  Many times when I come into a thread that a few people have replied to, I incorporate their comments into shaping my response. 

I do the same.  I liked the ability to view the past posts while replying.

[Anonymous]

I wonder why they changed it? It was working good.

[Buckeye Riveter]

I now have my color signature, but................................

..........................There will be a new forum software platform. However, other than getting familiar with the new bells and whistles, life should go on as normal. Here’s an overview of the changes coming to the forums... .............................
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What exactly is new?  So far the only real improvement I have found is that the avatars work and there is a button for highlighting. Maybe there are a few more font colors.  There is a button that enables you to jump quickly from forum to forum.  I don't think I will over use that button.  I also saw a button to report bad posts.   One item that is worth noting is when you click on the last page of a topic, this software actually takes you to the last page and not two pages ahead.  I wonder if the email notification works for a specific post.  I haven't tried that yet.

Please excuse me if you think I'm being too critical, but I do not see the direction this is going to be deemed new and improved.  Yes, the old software had its  problems and many of us have pointed out the problems to the CTT staff and they most graciously acknowledged the shortfalls in their system.

Edited: The highlighting button, didn't work.  It made everything all caps!!  We used to get a statement that a post had been edited.

[dbaker48]

Significant day today, Mike Wolfe is going to be at our local trains shop this evening, Arnies.  Looking forward to meet him, maybe he will have some interesting information.  Can't wait to get all the free samples!

[Buckeye Riveter]

Due to our "new" digs here on the forum, I completely forgot to acknowledge yesterday's huge event in Buckeyeland.  The Cheif graced beautiful Ohio with a short visit.  Our lunch was at local pub, something not found in the South.  (I'm told the South only has red neck bars.)

Previous to the meeting, I made out a listing of all of your names so that I could remember to tell some lies about each and every one of you.   Great lunch Chief, see you next time.

[Anonymous]

Test test....................... I wish you could see the smilys on the menue or can you?

Test

Test

Test

Test

Test

[Jumijo]

Hi everyone.

Let's give the new site a while to work the bugs out before we start ripping it.

I talked with the Chief yesterday. He told me he had a good visit with a couple of very nice Yankees from Ohio.

Ran another long freight train last night. The kids had a great time.

Jim

[dwiemer]

Morning guys.

     Watching "The Making of The Lionel Hudson" on RFD.  It is neat to see all the efforts that go into these engines.  I was particularly interested in the amount of testing that goes into each engine.  Makes me want to make a call and order one....of course I have to come of "train restriction" first. 

Have a great day,

Dennis

[cheapclassics]

Good morning all,

It is foggy, humid, and warm in SE Indiana with temps near 90 today.  I have been away from the forum for a few days (more on that in a later post), but I finally got logged in and reconnected this morning.  We won the last regular season game and clinched a first round bye.  Our first game of the tourney is next Wednesday at 6:00 PM.  The forum has certainly changed a lot, and I have just glanced at all the comments about it.  At least we are all still here, and the forum is still free, so we can't complain too much.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

 

 

 

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill

This is going to take a while to get used to.Rainy and 72 degrees, going to 82 and rainy.This will be an inside day.Had a nice visit with Chief yesterday and wished it could have been longer. He has a busy life.Today is an inside day. Several projects.Talk to you later. Y'all have a great day.

Chuck

[jonadel]

Good Morning from a Tropical Rain Forrest,

The only thing missing here this morning are Anaconda snakes lurking about, extremely high humidity and high heat and then it's supposed to warm up even more tomorrow.

Mitch, I tried to email you but it bounced back. I also use a Mac and do not see the image icon anywhere, nor the smiley list. Any thoughts? I use Safari and have access to IE but try to avoid it.

I do enjoy the new colors of the board, lots easier on these stressed eyes.

Jon

[trainmasterz]

Congrats Buckeye!  Chief seems like a pretty cool guy from what I've read.  I wonder if i can take all of the toy train information out of his brain ond copy it over into mine?  I suppose I'll have to settle for just sittin here reading his posts.

[spankybird]

Good Morning All from NE Ohio

where the temp is 68 and going up to 85 with overcast  skies and dew points in the 70’s.

 

 

This weekend the OTTS group is planning a trip to the NKP RR museum and then to Jefferson Ohio for a ride on the AC & C Scenic RR. This should be a fun day of trains. We are meeting at Norm’s house at 11:00am.

 

 

 Pick of the Day

 

All be safe

Tom

[ChiefEagles]

Morning all.  Been busy already.  Got my pitcher of sweet ice tea ready for the day.  Hey, where is Butler PA.  I hit Harrisburg some [Bass Pro] and if it is close, I could come over and introduce myself.   Hot and humid here.  Hot and humid on the plains?????    Well chat later.  Nice to see the replies on your email.  Problem, so many replies my email gets pages in ahurry if you don't read them constantly.  Think I'll turn the reply by email off [if I can].  Later and God bless. 

[spankybird]

Chief - don't you rebs know how to use mapquest to look up city locations?

 

 

[ChiefEagles]

Us REBS are smart.  We sit back sipping sweet ice tea and get all you Yanks to do our work. [Tom, in my business, you use it all the time].  I wanted input form the poster.  Its called, being friendly.  Something some of you Yanks don't know.   

[laz 57]

Hi GIZ,

  Rainy and humid here today.

Ran only 4 miles today.  My Easy day.

GOLF maybe today if not too HOT and Humid?

Going to work on third loop tday on new layout.

Here are some pics (I hope they print) on new layout.  Take note CHIEF new layout is up off the floor in less then a week.

laz57

[spankybird]

Oh here I thought you were just being lazy again

[laz 57]

Oh yea,

Happy Friday Eve!!!!!

laz57

[spankybird]

Laz- that looks like Fastrack. How in the world will you ever hear you trains over that noise track?

[laz 57]

How do you get your pic under your name on the left?

laz57