Trains.com

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

659853 views
23544 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: US
  • 1,304 posts
Posted by mitchelr on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 9:26 PM
 dougdagrump wrote:

Mitch, We always referred to those seminars as the rubber chicken circuit, lunches always tasted like a rubber chicken even if you got beef.



Doug - Actually the food wasn't too bad. The place they had the training is the base for the Baltimore Ravens training Camp, so the food was decent. Just soup and sandwiches with some chips and homemade cookies. Not bad for Seminar Food.


Mitch

Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839

  • Member since
    December 2005
  • From: Sunny So. Cal.
  • 3,784 posts
Posted by dbaker48 on Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:45 AM
Hey guys...  Just checking-in, still in Ariz..
Been visiting train shops found an interesting one today!

 You really won't believe this but I did buy a complete train today for $10.  It is mint and in the box, Lionel.  And a clockwork at that!!!  (Engine & two cars)

No I havn't been in the sun to long.... 
 

I will get a picture posted this weekend.


Don

  • Member since
    January 2005
  • From: New England
  • 6,241 posts
Posted by Jumijo on Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:37 AM
 ChiefEagles wrote:
Evening all.  Turned out to be very good meeting with Raleigh's Mayor.  Church for dinner and now TV.  Maybe some train room work tomorrow.  Youngest coming and staying until Sunday?????  Cooking roast with potatoes, turnips, carrots and onions.   Cook a "mess" of turnip greens and bake a couple of sweet potatoes.  Make some sweet ice tea.  Yanks can't eat that good. Big Smile [:D]  Later.



What, no poke salad? And what kind of meat does one serve with turnip greens? Possum? Groundhog? Gopher? Don't tell me - skuuuuuuuuuuuuunk!Wink [;)]Big Smile [:D]Dinner [dinner]

I had a productive night last night. Much was accomplished on my final 8 foot-long backdrop panel. Sky, clouds, mountains all done Tuesday night. Farmer's fields and background forest done and roughed in foreground trees last night.

Almost forgot. Huge sale at Walmart. Big bags of Royal Oak charcoal for $.75. Grass seed for $1.50 a bag (usually $11.00). Fertilizer and insecticide for $2.00 a bag. I loaded up my trunk for $24.00! People were walking out of there with mounds of stuff in their carriages. It was kinda like looting, only with money.

I stirred the pot over on the OGR forum yesterday. Got a bunch of MTH gals all upset by saying Lionel's positive court outcomes yesterday were three more nails in MTH's coffin.Tongue [:P] Actually I posed it as a question, not a statement. I love it!

I've got the 2421 Maplewood car with me today. Ready to be transformed.

Jim

Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale

  • Member since
    March 2005
  • From: Southwest Georgia
  • 5,028 posts
Posted by dwiemer on Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:59 AM

 dbaker48 wrote:
Hey guys...  Just checking-in, still in Ariz..
Been visiting train shops found an interesting one today!

 You really won't believe this but I did buy a complete train today for $10.  It is mint and in the box, Lionel.  And a clockwork at that!!!  (Engine & two cars)

No I havn't been in the sun to long.... 
 

I will get a picture posted this weekend.


Great deal!  I and my wife wish my trains only cost $10.00 per set.  I look forward to seeing the photos.  My job does not require the travel like you and the Chief, so I don't see any train stores, hardly any shows, and the folks in these parts just don't have the O gauge in the attic.  Oh well, just have to keep paying for the freight. 

Again, congrats!  have a great day,

dennis

TCA#09-63805

 

Charter BTTs.jpg

  • Member since
    October 2004
  • From: Millersburg, Pa.
  • 7,607 posts
Posted by laz 57 on Thursday, October 12, 2006 6:30 AM

HI GIZ,

  HAPPY FRIDAY EVE!!!!!

6 days til YORK.   GOLF tonite against Bro.  Hope to play getting colder today at 64 for high then going down this after.

Have agood one.

laz57

  There's a race of men that don't fit in, A race that can't stay still; Robert Service. TCA 03-55991
  • Member since
    October 2004
  • From: S.E. Ohio
  • 5,434 posts
Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Thursday, October 12, 2006 7:35 AM

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is calm now. Looks like the sun is trying to come out. 42 degrees and only going to 47 today. Had a few thunderstorms last night, but not too bad. Some areas got hit hard.

Have a few things to do today. Errands and such. I will work on the layout for awhile, this afternoon. Good day for it.

Jim Fortner...That docksider looks nice. Run it on track.

Well, off to the Dining Car for breakfast.

Y'all have a great Thursday. Keep warm.

Chuck

Chuck # 3 I found my thrill on Blueberryhill !!
  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Jelloway Creek, OH - Elv. 1100
  • 7,578 posts
Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Thursday, October 12, 2006 8:01 AM
Whew!  That was close!  Tornadoes hit about two miles north of Roger's Corners last night.  Destroyed 12 houses.  Cars were overturned.  Police have area blocked off this morning. 

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..

Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR

TCA 09-64284

  • Member since
    January 2001
  • From: US
  • 5,369 posts
Posted by cheapclassics on Thursday, October 12, 2006 8:24 AM

Good morning all,

It is sunny and cold in SE Indiana with temps heading to the 40s today.  It was a grand and glorious night last night as "my" soccer girls won their first game of the sectional 2-0.  It was only their second win ever in tournament play, and the first win in regulation.  What made it slightly sweeter was beating the coach who used to run the program here.  He still plays that German long ball style of running the offense (Tmcc man, you may know what I am talking about), and it never worked in Greensburg and it still does not work.  You have to have the right temperament and the right type of players for it to work.  We never did and he still does not have it.  The weather was cold but dry, and the girls played really well.  We have a much tougher game tonight. 

I did catch the tail end of "Lost", but it is on tape so I will watch it sometime.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

  • Member since
    January 2005
  • From: New England
  • 6,241 posts
Posted by Jumijo on Thursday, October 12, 2006 8:25 AM
That WAS close, Buckeye!

Jim

Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale

  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Crystal Lake, IL
  • 8,059 posts
Posted by cnw1995 on Thursday, October 12, 2006 8:33 AM
Good morning from a grey and cold northeastern Illinois: it's about 30 now. Got the plants in last night. Hey, it just started to snow!


Great find for $10! I want to hear more about it. Mike C., that's the way I learned how to play the game.
Buckeye, glad they missed you. Hope everyone is OK. Saw the weather featured on TV this morning.

Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Pittsburgh, PA
  • 1,429 posts
Posted by MartyE on Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:08 AM
Here in Orlando for the final Dew Tour X Games Type thing.  Looking forward to getting past this show so we can relax and think trains for a good week at least.  Looking forward to seeing that $10 train set!

Trying to update my avatar since 2020 Laugh

MartyE and Kodi the Husky Dog! ( 3/31/90-9/28/04 ) www.MartyE.com My O Gauge Web Page and Home of Kodiak Junction!

  • Member since
    October 2004
  • From: Millersburg, Pa.
  • 7,607 posts
Posted by laz 57 on Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:18 AM

 Buckeye Riveter wrote:
Whew!  That was close!  Tornadoes hit about two miles north of Roger's Corners last night.  Destroyed 12 houses.  Cars were overturned.  Police have area blocked off this morning. 

Hope you had some rocks in your pocketsWink [;)]?

laz57

  There's a race of men that don't fit in, A race that can't stay still; Robert Service. TCA 03-55991
  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Central PA
  • 2,536 posts
Posted by jefelectric on Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:21 AM

Good morning,

The cold hasn't arrived here yet, in the low 60s at present.

Don, have you figured out how to install TMCC in that clockwork engine yet? Evil [}:)]

Buckeye, that was indeed a close one.

In case you haven't heard the Amish community tore down that imfamous schoolhouse before daylight this morning and hauled the debris away to an undisclosed dump site.  They don't want any souvenir hunters looking for parts of it.

 jaabat wrote:

I stirred the pot over on the OGR forum yesterday. Got a bunch of MTH gals all upset by saying Lionel's positive court outcomes yesterday were three more nails in MTH's coffin.Tongue [:P] Actually I posed it as a question, not a statement. I love it!
Jim

Jim, I do that occasionally also, mostly by accident.  What passes as a casual comment here, will start a war of words over there.  Some very knowledgable people freguent that forum, but also a lot of very opionated ones.

Take care,

John Fullerton Home of the BUBB&A  http://www.jeanandjohn.net/trains.html
  • Member since
    December 2004
  • From: St. Louis, MO
  • 4,913 posts
Posted by Brutus on Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:24 AM

John- hope your stuff shows up today! Buckeye, glad the twisters missed you! Don - that's an incredible deal, man! Post some picks soon please. Chuck - you are right sir! How's your track going? I'm off tomorrow and I only gave myself 2 jobs, put the track together and run that train!

Cold here this morning in Lower Arnold.  I hope Marty makes it back soon - I'm curious to find out what that alien invaders left behind!

RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.

  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Crystal Lake, IL
  • 8,059 posts
Posted by cnw1995 on Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:35 AM
This is ridiculously early to snow. Almost an inch and  a half already. Ack! But more a good excuse to stay indoors today - set up that Halloween set, Jim, it looks great.

Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.

  • Member since
    January 2001
  • From: US
  • 5,369 posts
Posted by cheapclassics on Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:40 AM

 cnw1995 wrote:
Good morning from a grey and cold northeastern Illinois: it's about 30 now. Got the plants in last night. Hey, it just started to snow! Great find for $10! I want to hear more about it. Mike C., that's the way I learned how to play the game. Buckeye, glad they missed you. Hope everyone is OK. Saw the weather featured on TV this morning.

Cnw1995, wow, when I mentioned that phrase, I really did not expect anybody to pick up on it.  So, do you still play the game?

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Jelloway Creek, OH - Elv. 1100
  • 7,578 posts
Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Thursday, October 12, 2006 10:07 AM

Just north of Roger's Corners from the storm last night.  I hate being on the Weather Channel news.  This is the third time that I have been in the area where they are reporting.  First it was hurricane, then a snow storm and now this tornado(?).

 

 

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..

Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR

TCA 09-64284

  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Jelloway Creek, OH - Elv. 1100
  • 7,578 posts
Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Thursday, October 12, 2006 10:13 AM
 jefelectric wrote:

Why is my last post marked locked?

John, I had that happen to me about a month ago.  I have no idea why it locked my post.

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..

Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR

TCA 09-64284

  • Member since
    March 2005
  • From: Southwest Georgia
  • 5,028 posts
Posted by dwiemer on Thursday, October 12, 2006 10:14 AM

Well, I snuck a peak at the F3'sEvil [}:)]Cool [8D]Wink [;)]  Boy are they nice!  It just makes me want to take them out and play now.  When I get home, I have plenty of benchwork to take care of.  Also got another shipping message from The Train Station.  Not sure what it is, it may be more fastrack.  I think it will keep be busy. 

Tornados, I hates tornados.  When my son was 6 months old, we had one come through our yard and take out 12 trees.  My wife was huddled in the hall bathroom with our son and I was at work in the middle of a case.  She said it sounded like a  freight train coming down the chimney.

Dennis

TCA#09-63805

 

Charter BTTs.jpg

  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Watkinsville, GA
  • 2,214 posts
Posted by Roger Bielen on Thursday, October 12, 2006 10:18 AM

Dennis - If I do get to the November show it'll have to be after 1 on Sat., I work Sat. mornings, or on Sunday.  If you decide to go let me know what your schedule is and maybe we can hook up.

Roger B.
  • Member since
    February 2004
  • From: Rolesville, NC
  • 15,416 posts
Posted by ChiefEagles on Thursday, October 12, 2006 11:01 AM

Wink [;)]

 jaabat wrote:
 ChiefEagles wrote:
Evening all.  Turned out to be very good meeting with Raleigh's Mayor.  Church for dinner and now TV.  Maybe some train room work tomorrow.  Youngest coming and staying until Sunday?????  Cooking roast with potatoes, turnips, carrots and onions.   Cook a "mess" of turnip greens and bake a couple of sweet potatoes.  Make some sweet ice tea.  Yanks can't eat that good. Big Smile [:D]  Later.



What, no poke salad? And what kind of meat does one serve with turnip greens? Possum? Groundhog? Gopher? Don't tell me - skuuuuuuuuuuuuunk!Wink [;)]Big Smile [:D]Dinner [dinner]
............
Almost forgot. Huge sale at Walmart. Big bags of Royal Oak charcoal for $.75. Grass seed for $1.50 a bag (usually $11.00). Fertilizer and insecticide for $2.00 a bag. I loaded up my trunk for $24.00! People were walking out of there with mounds of stuff in their carriages. It was kinda like looting, only with money.
.....................
Jim

New England Yankee slowly roasted over a hot fire. Tongue [:P]Wink [;)]

As for the sale at Walmart.  SQUEEK SQUEEKBig Smile [:D]

Been busy on Town and Pro Mariner business on the computer all morning.  More to do.  Then start cooking.  BTW: Didn't know New England Yankees knew enough to start a flame war. Wink [;)]

Buckeye, see, better watch how you talk about us REBS and all the "things" you take credit for when it is in my ball park. Evil [}:)]Tongue [:P]Wink [;)]  [glad you are OK] 

Later gang.

 God bless TCA 05-58541   Benefactor Member of the NRA,  Member of the American Legion,   Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville Laugh,   KC&D QualifiedCowboy       

              

  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Ohio
  • 607 posts
Posted by GregM on Thursday, October 12, 2006 11:11 AM

 Buckeye Riveter wrote:
Whew!  That was close!  Tornadoes hit about two miles north of Roger's Corners last night.  Destroyed 12 houses.  Cars were overturned.  Police have area blocked off this morning. 

 

Buckeye,

Karen was talking to our son last night, he lives just inside the Delaware city limits.  He told her his power was out (came back on while they were talking). He mentioned that there were tornadoes in the area and he was fairly certain that one touched down in your area.  Two miles away isn't in the area, it's right next door, even in an suburban area.  Were there warnings given? Any injuries?  Son said the sky looked a strange green color earlier in the evening.  Reminds us that even with all our knowledge and technology, we aren't in control..

GregM
  • Member since
    January 2005
  • From: New England
  • 6,241 posts
Posted by Jumijo on Thursday, October 12, 2006 11:19 AM
 ChiefEagles wrote:
. . . BTW: Didn't know New England Yankees knew enough to start a flame war. Wink [;)] . . .


I just wanted to have some fun with all the "mature" folks who PLAY with TOY trains. Last week I posted that the next PWC set from Lionel was going to be a 2034 locomotive with freight cars. I guess posters are taken dead-seriously over there unless you wear a stupid hat. After all, TOY trains are serious business.

Enjoy your roadkill and collard greens!

Jim

Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale

  • Member since
    December 2005
  • From: Sunny So. Cal.
  • 3,784 posts
Posted by dbaker48 on Thursday, October 12, 2006 11:36 AM
Greeting,
Hope their wasn't many people hurt as a result of the tornadoes,  interesting about the school in PA.

I did create a new thread for the pics of the $10 clockwork, hope you enjoy.

Have a great day!!!!

Don

  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Jelloway Creek, OH - Elv. 1100
  • 7,578 posts
Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:59 PM

Greg, the sirens were blaring all over Central Ohio.  I was at City Hall for my weekly planning commission meeting and the police put us all in the basement.  We could hear the fire trucks leave the station and head north towards the affected areas. 

No, we are not in control and the arrogance of some that think we are in control is astonishing.

and now some more weather news from Buckeyeland:

On October 12, 2006 at 1:25pm,

It SNOWED!!! 

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..

Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR

TCA 09-64284

  • Member since
    December 2004
  • 3,176 posts
Posted by csxt30 on Thursday, October 12, 2006 3:26 PM

Buckeye : glad you're OK !!  That was really close, plus you got snow ? !  No snow here yet, just kind of cool today & I had to put on 2 sweatshirts & my jacket at work this morning.

Chuck :  hope you stayed warm today !! Big Smile [:D]

Well, getting ready for company to come in a couple hours, I think. More coming than I first thought, & not much room down here !! I guess I didn't build my layout with many visitors in mind !!  Are you supposed to leave room for real people ? !!Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D] Oh well, we'll pack em' in somewhere !!

I will probably try to direct them to a good starter set for the little guy for Chritmas !

Hope everyone has a nice evening !!

Thanks, John

  • Member since
    October 2004
  • From: S.E. Ohio
  • 5,434 posts
Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Thursday, October 12, 2006 4:15 PM
 csxt30 wrote:

Buckeye : glad you're OK !!  That was really close, plus you got snow ? !  No snow here yet, just kind of cool today & I had to put on 2 sweatshirts & my jacket at work this morning.

Chuck :  hope you stayed warm today !! Big Smile [:D]

Well, getting ready for company to come in a couple hours, I think. More coming than I first thought, & not much room down here !! I guess I didn't build my layout with many visitors in mind !!  Are you supposed to leave room for real people ? !!Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D] Oh well, we'll pack em' in somewhere !!

I will probably try to direct them to a good starter set for the little guy for Chritmas !

Hope everyone has a nice evening !!

Thanks, John

YES,  John,  I am keeping warm today. I wore 2 flannel shirts just to take the dogs out.  I have the same problem, that you do. Didn't leave enough room in my train room for people. But, with the new addition, I should be OK. Maybe 2 or 3 people. LOL

Chuck

Chuck # 3 I found my thrill on Blueberryhill !!
  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Crystal Lake, IL
  • 8,059 posts
Posted by cnw1995 on Thursday, October 12, 2006 4:22 PM

Yes, Mike C. I still occasionally play but not in any adult leagues anymore. I'm old enough to have been on the first soccer team for my high school - with a coach straight from the old country. Boy, did he work us - but none of us had ever played the game before - this in the late 70s before the the plethora of youth leagues. We were terrible. I enjoy your league updates.

Snowed on and off all day - it sure is cold! Expected to melt though.

Jim, I'm careful of what I post on OGR. Lots of good people there but even after a few years, I don't have a 'feel' for the place - like I think I do here

Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.

  • Member since
    October 2004
  • From: 15 mi east of Cleveland
  • 2,072 posts
Posted by 1688torpedo on Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:51 PM
Hello All!     Buckeye- Glad the Tornado missed your house & you're fine. We had some snow around here today in different sections of Lake County.  No accumilation though!  Jim A - Just for fun. You should have posted that Chevy is coming out with a Corvair Celebration Series & You get a discount if you save the Boxtop from your Grit's?Clown [:o)]Clown [:o)]Clown [:o)]Clown [:o)] Don- if the windup mechanism wears out., You can always use a Rubberband retrofit to keep your windup train running.Wink [;)]Big Smile [:D]Clown [:o)] at least you do not have to worry about electronic's self-destructing in that train. Doug M- This forum is more fun & nobody takes themselves too seriousley. Not even Groucho. By the way, Where is he? Tongue [:P]Clown [:o)]Big Smile [:D] Take Care all.
Keith Woodworth........Seat Belts save lives,Please drive safely.
  • Member since
    December 2005
  • From: Sunny So. Cal.
  • 3,784 posts
Posted by dbaker48 on Thursday, October 12, 2006 6:01 PM
Keith & John
I was thinking of installing a RC system from a car, maybe one of the old ones out in the garage.  Since it is intended for "off track" running.   Laugh [(-D]Big Smile [:D]Clown [:o)]

Don

Join our Community!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

Search the Community

FREE EMAIL NEWSLETTER

Get the Classic Toy Trains newsletter delivered to your inbox twice a month