Good morning all,
It is the tropics in SE Indiana with moist conditions and warm temps. Chief, the straw hat was a "Pearl" of a story. Brutus, hope all tests turn out ok for the missus. Driving the Tardis was a "milk" run last night. SOCCER starts for me tonight! First league game is at 6 PM. AJ is having Paul Tracy drive at Milwaukee for him this weekend. Could be interesting. Dad was over for a long visit last night. Got some 2.65 gasoline and helped wife with dishes. Got ready for tonight's game. Beacon is lit for tonight after the game. I had bran muffins on the dining car for breakfast before sending it to "Points East" this morning. Work was busy yesterday. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Evening all,
Very busy day! Website worked overtime over the long weekend, had a lot of work today, and it was also Chris' 20th Bday. He had made previous arrangements to play golf with some older guys from the Community Playhouse where they all volunteer. So they said they would call him on Monday eve., to tell him what time to meet at the course. They arranged for a 6:30 tee time, and Chris was overwhelmed! He could believe he needed to get up that early, man was he upset! But managed to get there, tonight we went out for dinner and had a great time.
Got a really busy week going and then a very full weekend coming up. And in the meantime I've been working on some projects which have really been challenging my artistic talents. Oh well I'm sure it will all come together.
Brutus, Sure hope your wife gets some good reports really soon. The prayers continue.
Doug(dg), I share your feelings I would have difficulty with that as well. Somethings are just best left where they are.
Well better get busy, take care
Don
Evenin' All.
Sir J, By any chance you didn't partake of some "sliders" yesterday did you ?
Museum went great yesterday, only a few speed violations but no drastic actions required. All the munchkins were great, even had a couple of brothers 7 & 8 yo running two trains on one main with TMCC.
Cleaning up the train room a bit, throwing out a lot of odds-n-ends of junkola that you never need til it's thrown out. Oh well, the price of progress ??????
Brent, Props to Pop, still don't think I could go there. To many memories and lots of unresolved anger.
Remember the Veterans. Past, present and future.
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Hey guys - was on earlier, talked to RT and then SJ for a little bit really early, but they had to go and so I got off - had some thunder for a while. Checked FB and emails and see I missed you guys 2 days in a row :(
Rich - great story, I can tell your friend touched a lot of people.
Charlie - MAN! Stay far away from there, Momma doesn't like trespassers on her property I'll bet!
Prayers for Miss Pam and also for all in need.
Got some emails, passed some on, and that's about it. Very tired today. Barely got a wink of sleep and all for nothing. Took off work at lunch to take my wife to the doctor only to find out that another test is needed to rule out some rare kind of leukemia. Go rule it out, I say. They will do weekly blood counts to stay on top of things for now and hope to have 2nd opinion on diagnosis in a month. Hope it is sooner and they change their mind. Thanks for all the prayers, I know that they are helping. My wife is just tired all the time, but actually her hemoglobin was up by 0.5 over the past week, to 8.5. Not normal, but trending in the right direction.
Welcome back 8ntruck - glad you had a good visit!
Mike, you can drive tonight, I'm going to enjoy an adult beverage and hope for some solid sleep tonight SJ has banilla and I'm hungry after eating so early today, so let's go. I'll set the way-back circuit and get everyone.
Doug Murphy - if you need some Lionel O31 switches, let me know.
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RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
MichRR714 - UP as in Da Uoopers? 2nd Week of Deer Camp? Seeney Stretch, Shingleton, Copper Harbor? Pasties? The Library in Houghten? My dad's uncle had a cabin on Lake Michigan in Naubinway. Fond memories of that place.
Good visit with the kids in Hobart over the weekend. Wives went craft store shopping while my son and I watched Indy. I'm kind of surprised that Jim Neighbors is still singing as good as he did. Goooooleeee. Drive there and back was not too bad either - just one narrow escape with an idiot who did not check his blind spot as he was merging. Lots of police out watching the speed too.
Came back to find the neighbor laying a keel in his yard - about 100 cubits long, was babling something about rain.
Evenin' FellasBelated Happy Memorial Day to all.Not sure if you all remember me telling this story a few weeks back, but my parents came down to visit the weekend before Easter. They wanted to go to Washington, DC to see the Cherry Blossoms and while we were down there we walked by the Vietnam Memorial. Now I know how my Dad feels about the Vietnam Conflict and I asked if he wanted to go visit it. At first he was quiet and simply said, 'I don't think so.' As we got closer I asked him, 'Are you sure? You don't get down here much. I know what it means to you and I don't want to force you to do something you don't want to.' Tears were welling in his eyes when he said, 'Well I guess I should. Do you know how to find Teddy?' Teddy was a friend of his that grew up down the street from him, he was the youngest of 4 brothers. He was shot at one point and went to the Phillipines for R&R, three days after he arrived back in Vietnam he was shot and killed. Dad didn't say much, but I could tell he was glad he was able to find his friend's name and remember the good ol' days one more time.
sir james INo train running today as I am recovering from a sneak attack of my bowel system.
My Goodness SJ.... You need a break from all of this nonsense.
Here is the latest from the trail cam UP Nawth! :)
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
sir james I Howdy All No rain yet but it's coming. No train running today as I am recovering from a sneak attack of my bowel system. Because you don't eat GRITS!!!!!!! S.J.
Howdy All
No rain yet but it's coming. No train running today as I am recovering from a sneak attack of my bowel system.
Because you don't eat GRITS!!!!!!!
S.J.
HOWDEEEE! Mighty proud to be here! The price tag is hanging from my new Sunday stray hat. Bet some will not know who I am talking about.
Back from the lake house. Great stay. Will hit the road real soon and go back. Mowed grass [wet] before I left as mowed Thursday PM. GROWS too fast. The new hose connection on the John Deere deck works. Hooked up hose and the turned on the blade. Washed out all the wet grass stuck under the deck.
Took laptop but country store parking lot was so full I did not get it out and use it. Rex [owner] made a fortune I know. Had to call for a load of gas [boats being filled constantly] and had to drive in to Henderson and get more beer. Unbelievable.
Worked Friday and Saturday. Got lots more done. Did take breaks and ride Lucy on golf cart a lot. Sunday, lazied around. Did launch Frankie and wifey on Jet Ski. Had to back truck into the water [was way back up in parking lot] and that was not fun. Yesterday, "tinkered" on wiring on the pontoon boat. Think I have it figured out. Rewire as guy has a mess. Hope to have it ready by end of this weekend. Will only be able to launch when water gets out of praking lot. "Big Sucker" [28 foot with metal sundeck on its top].
Glad to see all the "new guys" sticking with us. Read back several pages. Hope all are well. Pam is doing a lot better. Had a little rash today but think it came from cutting squash. They will get you. Some almost like briars. Brutus, hope Wifey is doong better. Fifey, have not heard of massive ship wrecks so guess the sailing is going good. JIBE HO!!!!!
Chat later. God bless all.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Banilla is waiting for the Tardis group so light is on.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
Charter Member- Tardis Train Crew (TTC) - Detroit3railers- Detroit Historical society Glancy Modular trains- Charter member BTTS
Busy, busy day. Rain on and off all day.
Yesterday, cut the tunnel portals for a wide dual track. Worked like a charm.
fife.....I've done the planes, trains and ships before and it is great.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
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
A nice quiet rain is falling in the Loop. Will probably keep my student count down in class. Hope you all have a good night.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
I had a nice, quiet day at work today. I finally finished fixing some rust on my brother's Grand Am this morning. I had been working on it since Friday, so I am glad that it is done. I also picked up a boxed postwar 3444 animated gondola yesterday.
Wes ... that little fellow there is one of the reasons we served and fought for ... that picture says it all .... he's living free in a country where he can be proud and safe waving our flag .... god bless all the children .
Hi Don .... good to see ya ...
A belated gift to all those who have served...(Jack at the Powell parade yesterday)
Good Morning All,
Looks like summer is officially here, 101 days till labor day. Grass mowing, sailing, skiing, and evenings for trains. (We don't have rain here, so can't count on that.) Had a great weekend watched Indy and tried to watch Charlotte, but that didn't work to well. Did see a little of that on Monday. We had a great BBQ, and enjoyed the family. I did manage to get some pictures done on a certain AF Gondola, hope to get it posted real soon.
Also, advanced some layout modifications from the paper plannng stage to physical mock-up. Have a MTH station house going to move. Anyway going to put in on the outside of a curve. For it to fit, I will need to round off the platform corners. Wife didn't like that idea at all. Its her favorite building. Finally, told her I would either have to modify some window blinds (small sculpture on about 6 blades), then it would be fine. So the platform is going to be rounded.
Hard to get back into things today, need to be retrained after 3 days off. Then have a short week to boot. Well worth it.
I would bet we will here from the Chief today, I'm sure he has been up to the lake property for the weekend.
Take care, Got to get to work.
TrainWorks
Here is a link to the article about the LTS & Dave. Great guy, I already miss my Saturdays there.
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
Mornin' boys. Mornin' English. Soggy and 54 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Actually pulled out 2 1/2 days of good weather before storms rolled in yesterday afternoon. Wifey and I spent several hours at the dock cleaning our new "baby". She was really getting into her work, as she popped out of the cabin with green smudgees all over her front. I tried applying some cleaner/wax to the gel-coat, but spent way too much time scrubbing and hosing. Forgot to mention, when the boy and I were heading out into the bay Sunday morning, a switcher was working on the wharf to our starboard. "Hey Dad, best of both worlds...rails & sails!"
What's not to love?
Afternoon all
Having a quick bite of lunch and a visit to the Pot.
Rich - I have two CTT exchange cars to come your way. Probably mail them out Saturday. I'll let you know
Check back later
May God bless
Jim
Good Morning
Overcast and chilly. rain forecast today and tomorrow. Not much going on today so I will just say Hi...S.J.
I too finally got the front grass cut this weekend.Was so high I was worried about getting a summons, but its all done now and the back is ready for a second cut. Gotta get the pool open this week and start burning elect. I can't afford to pay for.
Where's Chief????
Steve
Dwiemer ... no I have'nt seen the chief for a bit either .... has me wondering also .... maybe he's taking a well deserved break/rest . I'm not going to bug him with any pm's or mails in case he is relaxing .... but if he reads this ... ole buddy ... if all's good ... and ya have time .... just throw a thumb's up icon in .... some of us are beginning to worry a bit .
Morning all. Grey and cool here today. Maybe rain. My late day with class tonight. Dressed down to clean out more storerooms - going into move mode - to prepare for our gigantic office move next month. In my planning to give up half of the crawlspace for storage, I may end up finally upgrading 027 curves to something a tad larger.
Morning!
Sunny and no rain as of yet (give it time, it’s already 77F and 90% humidity). Going up to 88 later.
Yesterday was a sunny day. I went to my office to feed the company cat and clean up my office a little, and wound up tweeking my back. Figures. First good day to ride and I have to do that...!!! Yesterday the Princess wanted to go to the pool for a little tanning and since everyone else was busy, I downed 3 Motrin and went with her. Read the latest Classic Trains magazine. GG1 special. I recommend it, as it really does have something for everyone. Indy 500 trains, C&NW Trains. GG1’s!!
No rain yesterday either, but thunder boomers in the distance last night. Saw a very bright Venus in the Eastern sky this morning, very nice....
Spent Saturday cleaning up the train room and looks much better, just need to get through the 10 more boxes of stuff from the train store and organize that...I repaired a MTH UP hopper Saturday night and seems to be rolling ok. I have more repairs to do on numerous MTH engines. One at a time..... Also have lots of Atlas O track. May use that for displays. Lots of abused fastrack and GarGrave as well. So many projects, so little time.
Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. And I’ll give our Prez props – the moment of silence at 3 PM was a great gesture.
OK, I’ll check in later!
It is sunny and rainy all in the same day in SE Indiana. We watched the Victory Dinner. Found out later that Sarah got Scott Brayton award. I had bran muffins on the dining car this morning. Beacon is lit. I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Folks,
Feeling kind of punky this AM. Not sick, not tired, but not right. Too bad I can't let the kids run the place without me. No train activity to speak of this weekend. I did finally finish cleaning up the old computer junk. I still have a few things I can't throw away like a USB 3.5 floppy drive for the Mac, don't use it but it works great, also have a Palm Zire that is still very good ut the new phone I got a year agao put it on the shelf, also a USB Zip Drive. I also have two older Mac's that I can't put in the trash, wife is going to offer them to one of her girlfriends.
In the big clean up I did find a train related print that I am going to put in my office. It is an old black and white photo of a real life train brakeman with an oil can helping a little boy with a standard gauge train entitled The Next Generation. Also found three prints of a set of four from the Pennsylvania RR. I am missing the Horseshoe Curve Print. I may do some searching on eBay to find one. I'd like to complete the set and frame them.
Well, I gotta go.
Take care,
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
Sorry Ole Timer and Sir James and anyone else. Tardis is running VERY late tonight. I'll set the way-back machine to about 8:30 and pick up where I left off. Was doing emails and then got into a heated videogame battle with my wife and some friends. Mario Kart on the Wii - very fun game! Just got done - also, son presented me with a giant pile of clothes as he went to bed, saying "I'm all out of pants." Chop chop!
Our network seems to be functioning well - two laptops and desktop can talk, wireless printer thingie is working the old usb printer like it should (finally), and everything is going at full speed = 54mbs. Now I need an N card or plug in on this one, lol!
Well, it's nearly 11pm and I am at the hospital again. I can hardly wait till 0700 when I come off call! It has really been one thing after another. Would be nice to get overtime, but alas, I don't. Actually, it would be real nice to spend some time working on the railroad....maybe this week.
I have not had a chance to catch up on the news, or see any of the special events to honor those who have fallen in service to our country. My prayers will be with their families and brothers in arms.
Anyone heard from Chief? Seems very quiet around here.
God Bless,Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Hung around the tardis till 10:30 .... all the lights were out .... going to watch the new Tom Hanks movie ... something and angels or demons wife said .... later guys .
Buckeye,
I sent you an email. Thanks again.
Lew, there is a petition on Major Winters website to give him the Medal of Honor. I signed it today. They have over 30,000 signatures now. Glad to hear Major Winters is still with us. I knew he lived in Hershey but had not heard anything about him for a while.
Ray
SPMan
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