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

[csxt30]

Good Evening Everyone !!  Well, glad it's Friday & have to work one more day, tomorrow. Lots of overtime this week, & kind of exhausted now !!

Had our county Fair & they had the usual Frog Jumping contest !! Probably don't have them in other parts of the country !!  I guess cause Ohio has the smartest frogs !! ( couldn't resist that one !! )

Thanks, John

Were you one of the FROGS??? [is that why you are exhausted?]  Frog jumping contest is because Ohizo is full of frogs and no Princes.

 

See what I mean ? !! They are asking all kinds of questions about our frogs  now !! They found out about all our Walleye up here, & now they'll be flockin' up here for our frogs !! We kind of set the standards for fishing up here you know !!               ( I wonder if I can win this one !! Chuck, help !! )

Thanks, John

 

WELL, please take BACK all of those folks that have moved down here.  Would sure make us happy.

Those Rebs are just jealous cause they have NO Walleye. I had an "all you can eat "  Walleye fish fry today and it was great. In Ohio.

Great job, Chuck !!  We got the Chief  on the run now !!   

Thanks, John

[ChiefEagles]

Good Evening Everyone !!  Well, glad it's Friday & have to work one more day, tomorrow. Lots of overtime this week, & kind of exhausted now !!

Had our county Fair & they had the usual Frog Jumping contest !! Probably don't have them in other parts of the country !!  I guess cause Ohio has the smartest frogs !! ( couldn't resist that one !! )

Thanks, John

Were you one of the FROGS??? [is that why you are exhausted?]  Frog jumping contest is because Ohizo is full of frogs and no Princes.

 

See what I mean ? !! They are asking all kinds of questions about our frogs  now !! They found out about all our Walleye up here, & now they'll be flockin' up here for our frogs !! We kind of set the standards for fishing up here you know !!               ( I wonder if I can win this one !! Chuck, help !! )

Thanks, John

 

WELL, please take BACK all of those folks that have moved down here.  Would sure make us happy.

Those Rebs are just jealous cause they have NO Walleye. I had an "all you can eat "  Walleye fish fry today and it was great. In Ohio.

Great job, Chuck !!  We got the Chief  on the run now !!   

Thanks, John

 

Caught in NC  [we do have WALLEYE]

Give up Yanks.  I'm going to dinner.  No real adversary to joust with here.   YAWN

[jefelectric]

Good evening,

Is it possible that the Chief is ignoring me?

19 Pages to Go!

Hope this works.  I got one of the K-line reefers lettered for Simpson Products Doggie Dinner.  It came with a sheet of punch outs to make 24 little cartons, each about 1/4 X 1/4 X 1/2.  The 7 year old grandaughter is visiting with grandma this evening and I asked them if they wanted a little project to do, and they fell for it.  I showed them how to do a few and left for the basement.  There are 13 folds to make on each of those little rascals.

Picked up a set of PRR BB-1s today at Barry's.  They are really neat, my first railsounds 5.0 loco.  There is a powered unit and a dummy with the railsounds.  For their size they sure run sweet and have all the bells & whistles.  Pun intended.  Among the other thousand or so projects I have on my list is to get the catenary up this winter.  It's been in the box for 2 years.

[Blueberryhill RR]

Chief.....That looks like our bait for Walleye.

[jefelectric]

Chief..... This is called benchwork. Try it sometime.......

Chuck, Is that Gargraves on the outer loop?  Where does the upper level track go that goes through the wall?  Guess I'm not the only one to tunnel through a wall to get more space.

[csxt30]

Chief.....That looks like our bait for Walleye.

That's right Chuck !! Heck, our minows are bigger than that thing !!

John : Congratulations on your new engines !! Hope to see them on Sunday Photo Fun, if not sooner !!

Thanks, John  

[Blueberryhill RR]

Chief..... This is called benchwork. Try it sometime.......

Chuck, Is that Gargraves on the outer loop?  Where does the upper level track go that goes through the wall?  Guess I'm not the only one to tunnel through a wall to get more space.

Yes, John, that's Gargraves on the outer loop. I only had enough for one loop. The inner loop and upper level are 031 Lionel.  The upper level goes thru the wall and onto a reverse loop with a 022 switch, that works automatically. There is a small table in the other room, 4 x 4 . My wife wants me to bring it out on the other side too and make a larger upper loop. Maybe. Thanks for asking.

Chuck

[Brutus]

Nice layout, Chuck!  Could you post a track plan?

What does REBS stand for, Chief?  I assume it's an anacronym, like OTTS?

I bid on two more train cars on Ebay last night that look pretty cool - a gondola and a boxcar -- hope I win!  In-laws visiting tonight with my niece and tomorrow we are celebrating my daughter's birthday.  She is mostly getting build-a-bear stuff, but also a Nintendo DS. 

God  continue to heal and bless Lucas, Laz and all the rest.

[Blueberryhill RR]

Nice layout, Chuck!  Could you post a track plan?

What does REBS stand for, Chief?  I assume it's an anacronym, like OTTS?

I bid on two more train cars on Ebay last night that look pretty cool - a gondola and a boxcar -- hope I win!  In-laws visiting tonight with my niece and tomorrow we are celebrating my daughter's birthday.  She is mostly getting build-a-bear stuff, but also a Nintendo DS. 

God  continue to heal and bless Lucas, Laz and all the rest.

Jim... To tell you the truth, I don't know how to post a track plan.

Chuck

[Buckeye Riveter]

Cuck and Laz...

What are those cards / certificates next to your pictures in the signatures?

Marty, If you are ever in Ohio and visit one of our layouts, we will see to it that you get an Official OTTS Certificate.  For example, if you are in Columbus for the Buckeyes or at the Memorial, we can easily arrange a tour of the Baltimore, Ohio and Wabash Railroad in my garage room.  BTW, you don't work the camera in the blimp, do you? 

Ditto on seeing Lucas having better days ahead. 

Chuck, you haven't spent much time in Bowling Green.  Did you know that they now have windmills west of town to generate electricity.  The wind is ferocious in the winter at BG.  The highest hill in the county is the overpass above I-75.

Laz, I thought you were just some young pup maybe about 30 from your photos.  Your old like the rest of us. 

Roy, did you see my photos of Philmont Scout Ranch?

Ohio Walleye caught near CSX John's house.

 

[Dr. John]

What does REBS stand for, Chief?  I assume it's an anacronym, like OTTS?

Jim, I'll field that one. It stands for Railroad Enthusiasts Brotherhood of the South.

[dwiemer]

Jim,

     Noted the Lionel "Witches" Car is on the bay tonight, currently going for $100.00.  Did not know these were such prized items.  I have also seen lots of hogwarts and other such items from across the pond as well.

Dennis

[Anonymous]

Great looking wallweye, what recipe did you use?

[Anonymous]

Good Evening Everyone !!  Well, glad it's Friday & have to work one more day, tomorrow. Lots of overtime this week, & kind of exhausted now !!

Had our county Fair & they had the usual Frog Jumping contest !! Probably don't have them in other parts of the country !!  I guess cause Ohio has the smartest frogs !! ( couldn't resist that one !! )

Thanks, John

 

How far did you jump John?

 

I am getting antsy for a scale hopper to arrive I paid for on Aug. 1st.

 

Bought it on ebay and reading the jokers feed back, he takes forever to ship.

 

In my estimation he is a lier also.

 

Might get here Monday, I hope so.

[jefelectric]

Buckeye, That is one nice walleye.  Never caught a walleye in my life.  Caught a ton of small mouth bass in the Susquehanna in my younger days.

By the way,

18 Pages to Go!

 

[MartyE]

Well then I guess I need to get to the Buckeye State so I can git me a certificate!

[ChiefEagles]

Good evening,

Is it possible that the Chief is ignoring me?

19 Pages to Go!

No, I am inviting all to my house in Roseyville for EASTERN NC BAR-BE-QUE.  [which I will be enjoying at the Eagles/Smith Reunion Sunday at noon.]  Don't worry, I'll have plenty for all of those who show up.  One catch, all have to drink SWEET ICE TEA.  Two Yankees just left my house.  One said Ohizo was the arm pit of the north.  Wonder why?  I think it is because she is from Michigan and graduated from MSU.  She was redeamed as she graduated law school at Wake Forest Univ.  OH, they now like grits and sweet ice tea.   Dennis, just won two items on Choochoo and one [probably my last] on Train Station.  Got them at a great price.  Good night.

 

PS: BTW Buckeye, if his arms had been longer, the fish would have been even larger [old trick to hold fish close to camera and fisherman farther back in the background, make the fish look larger].  

[kblester]

Now we know why they keep riding horses back to the Chief's pond. He keeps it stocked with those Grit Fish.

But up North we need a Train to get our fish home.

[ChiefEagles]

Another Yank.

[spankybird]

Well then I guess I need to get to the Buckeye State so I can git me a certificate!

MartyE, as I have offered before, you are more than welcome to stop by and visit our Layout. Remember, OTTS started right here at my layout! !

 

Good Morning All from NE Ohio

where the temp is 71 deg with over cast skies.

Well the first week of work is pass us, our trip to the Motor City ended up at Grand Rapids. Two days on the road and a bunch of new challenges at work did leave much time for the forum or trains.

Today we will make time for trains and the museum.

 

[Buckeye Riveter]

Good Morning from Roger's Corners, Ohio

 

From Bob Hope

 

 This will put a smile on your face and in your heart.  It did mine.

  Nice tribute to a man who DID make a difference:

  May 29, 1903 - July 27, 2003

 

 

 ON TURNING 70 -- "You still chase women, but only downhill".

 

 ON TURNING 80 -- "That's the time of your life when even your

                                    birthday suit needs pressing."

 

 ON TURNING 90 -- "You know you're getting old when the

                                    candles cost more than the cake."

 

 ON TURNING 100 -- " I don't feel old.  In fact I don't feel anything

                                       until noon.  Then it's time for my

                                        nap."

 

 

 ON GIVING UP HIS EARLY CAREER, BOXING

 "I ruined my hands in the ring .. the referee kept stepping on them."

 

 ON SAILORS

 "They spend the first six days of each week sowing their wild

 oats, then they go to church on Sunday and pray for crop failure."

 

 ON NEVER WINNING AN OSCAR

 "Welcome to the Academy Awards or, as it's called at my

 home, 'Passover'."

 

 ON GOLF

 "Golf is my profession.  Show business is just to pay the green

 fees."

 

 ON PRESIDENTS

 " I have performed for 12 presidents and entertained only six."

 

 ON WHY HE CHOSE SHOWBIZ FOR HIS CAREER

 " When I was born, the doctor said to my mother, 'Congratulations.

 You have an eight-pound ham'."

 

 ON RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL

 "I feel very humble, but I think I have the strength of character to

 fight it."

 

 ON HIS FAMILY'S EARLY POVERTY

 "Four of us slept in the one bed.  When it got cold, mother threw

 on another brother."

 

 ON HIS SIX BROTHERS

 "That's how I learned to dance. Waiting for the bathroom."

 

 ON HIS EARLY FAILURES

 " I would not have had anything to eat if it wasn't for the stuff the

 audience threw at me."

 

 ON GOING TO HEAVEN

 "I've done benefits for ALL religions.  I'd hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality."

 

[spankybird]

Chief..... This is called benchwork. Try it sometime.......

 

And here is some more Benchwork

Chief -  You should try it sometime, you might like it.

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a cloudy 71 degrees and going up to 81 today with a good chance of rain. We could use it, as the ground is dry. Looks like it rained last night.

I have a few things to do around the house today. I will run trains this afternoon. Probably work on layout.

Tom...It's good to hear that you had a nice, first week on the new job. It looks like you will be busy.

Well, off to the Dining car for breakfast. Be back later.

Y'all have a great day.

Chuck

[ChiefEagles]

Morning all.  Tom, sure glad you had  a good week.  Hope it continues with that job.  Chuck, the dinning car is going to gain you all your weight back.  If they served GRITS in that dinning car, you'd be better off.  Off to Miss Edna's for a few.  Then I may paint the walk-in.   Everyone have a good one.

[laz 57]

Hi GIZ,

   Nice day here as for being cool.  A little overcast looks like rain?  We need some.

   MARTY,  That as you know by now is the official OTTS membership certificate.  As BUCKEYE and TOM had said, it started at TOMs layout with TOM, BUCKEYE, and KEITH, I just gave ot the name, so I'm an honorary member of OTTS.  As for that other group called REBS?  CHIEF, don't you think the acronym GRITS would be better?  GRITS for GRIMEY RAILROADS IN THE SOUTH.   Oh this is too easy.

   The Little Leauge World Series is right up the road from me and has started this weekend.  I was thinking of taking the ride about 50 miles up the road to check out a game.

   All have a good one?

laz57

[cnw1995]

Greetings from a grey and humid northeastern Illinois. I'm praying that Lucas has a good day today. Boy, the fog was so thick this morning you could walk on it. Checked out the air filter on my little car a while ago and it looks like a bird's nest - first two supply stores didn't have a new one - guess this car's getting too old (only ten years) for parts. Looks like the bride has me cleaning today. Maybe I'll get some "training" in when her friends come over...

I love Bob Hope - have some great old radio recordings of him. Love that fish on a flat car too. Speaking of fish, we went out to eat at a fancy seafood restaurant converted out of an old bank in downtown Crystal Lake. The highlight for me - apart from paying too much for the food - was a series of photos in the bathroom - from old post cards showing various C&NW train wrecks in our town.

[dbaker48]

Hope Lucas has a good day, and a much better week.

Attended the TTOS National (?) Convention yesterday in Costa Mesa.  This is the first TTOS convention I have attended since 84, sure has change a lot.  Now I understand why everyone talks about TCA.

There were 3 vendors selling NEW items, Lionel had a display table, No Legacy equip for display or demo, even on any of the layouts, and no catalogs available.  (He did say they had a demo at LCA earlier and catalogs are available from the company). They did have a foam board card showing the two Nascar trains, and a real polar express set.

Atlas had a table, and had some catalogs, engines and a very friendly representative from Arizona.  Emphasizing difference between Premium and Trainman series.  Verrrry interesting.

Third supplier had extruded aluminum display system.  OK, but way to expensive.  16 ft $275

The rest of the show was local members selling their stuff.  No real deals, everyone selling at premium prices.  What I thought was bad is the display area closes down at 3 pm.  The auction was extremely small as well. 

Probably sounds like I'm complaining a lot, but what a disapointment.  Think I need to try and get to York, from what I here sure sounds great.  Maybe next spring.

Sad, to see a event and probably a organization decline so much.

[tmcc man]

Hello everyone,

I hope Lucas is doing well. I had a really good time down the shore, hung out around the house. Went kayaking, took the boat out for a little bit, and enjoyed all of it.

[dbaker48]

Oh yeah, I purchased a Gloor Craft, O scale kit for a water tower.  According to the documentation in the kit circa 1987.  Now I know NOTHING about kits, is this considered something of sifnificance?  I bought it to try and put it together, primarily to kill some time during an extended business trip I have to make in October.  Hopefully I am not destroying something of historical value.

[Brutus]

Thanks Dr. John - good one!

QUOTE: "Jim,     Noted the Lionel "Witches" Car is on the bay tonight, currently going for $100.00.  Did not know these were such prized items.  I have also seen lots of hogwarts and other such items from across the pond as well. Dennis"

Thanks for the headsup - I bought the bobbing ghost car from Grzboskys(?) last year for $50, I think.  I tried bidding on some of the other older Halloween cars on ebay last year, but they all went way too high for me - like $100!  Man!

Chuck - if you still have your plan on paper, just lay it on a table and try taking a picture?  I emailed a friend some woodworking plans that way last year and it worked "good enough".

SOunds like everyone is doing pretty well - praying for Lucas and the rest who need it.  Wanted to take my Father-in-law to the hobby shop, but instead my wife has other plans :(

Finally got on my desktop and cleaned out my emails this morning, so some of you guys should be getting spamed about now!  TTFN