COFFEE POT #8, for all to take a drink and chat. Welcome all posters. 4 yrs old and still going.

[Buckeye Riveter]

Jon....Welcome home! 

Dennis.....I have played that course at Hilton Head.  It gets beat up badly due to it being open to the public.

fifedog.....Why don't you just sail down to Hilton Head for a weekend? 

SJ.....Where is the Chrysler museum and please go ditgital, you will never go back. 

Doug......How did you get this gig?  When I have meetings they are in Buffalo, Minneapolis, Louisville, Baltimore, Atlanta, etc.  Of course my northern meetings are in the dead of winter and my southern meetings are when eggs fry on the pavement.

 

[mitchelr]

Morning to all. It will be a busy day around here. Grass needs to be cut and trimming needs to be done, I also have some plants that need to get in the ground. I am off for two weeks and I am looking forward to the time away. Take care. Mitch

[blownout cylinder]

fifedog

cnw1995 - Certainly hope you will be posting some pics of Hawah-yee...now that you've been taunting us all week.  Sheesh...

I agree. Pix ----PUH--LEEEEESSE!!---The vacation we are doing is a trip to a friends "cottage" at Oxtongue Lake near Algonquin Park. 1700 acres of woodlands----aaahhh

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We are sunny and a less sticky 27C for today. Tomorrow we be seeing more 70% chance of rain and a high of 27C----then the week just goes to rain and 20-22C for highs and 11-13C for lows---odd start to July

Went out for a morning walk and found a yard sale---ended up with some books for Audrey and nothing besides----

Got some track laying and RE -laying to do ----doodlebug discovered a warble showed up on a yard lead I thought worked --now doesn't

Have a good one ---

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys.  Sunny & 73 here in the Mid-Atlantic region.

dwiemer - Nice harbor...gotta love that lighthouse.  That sailboat is a bit larger than my little 27.  Cabin cruiser would be more to wifey's liking.  Thanks for sharing.

Chief -

cnw1995 - Certainly hope you will be posting some pics of Hawah-yee...now that you've been taunting us all week.  Sheesh...

SPMan - 2 dozen "48s" for a day of railfanning---DEAL!

jonadel - I know you had better cruise east, and help me haul the sheets in...  Good luck with the open house.

[strogey]

Beacon on in Oregon!  Wonder how he can squeeze this one in the itenerary ) Hmmm...maybe I should have let him know a tad earlier!

Oh well, maybe tomorrow night! 

[Brutus]

Good night Chief!  Busy day here - ended up going out to dinner, then getting haircuts at the salon, and then at Walmart for a couple hours.  Tomorrow, we are getting new family photos, so wanted matching color shirts and new hairdos.  Hey, I just follow orders guys, lol!  Sorry to miss you and SJ, Doug.  Tardis will be there in a few minutes to pick you up, then come one back and get the other guys.  Kurt's on the move, so have to coordinate his pickup and return very carefully!  Right, Doug, RT, Mike, Patrick, SJ, Kurt, Don, Chief, RT, 8nTruck, SPMan, Laz, DougDG, JimSP, and all the rest of you guys - if you want a pickup, turn on the beacon or the porch-light, on the way

[ChiefEagles]

Who found my boat.  Suppose to be a secret.   Why town coffers are running low.

Soaker hosed all of garden and then hand watered [with hose] all of Pam's flower pots, flowers and shrubs.  Now I can go to bed.  Goooood night all.  

[SPMan]

Doug, you lucky dog!  I'm green with envy about your trip to paradise.  What hotel were you in?  Overlooking the beach like that sounds wonderful.  We need to do something like that for our 50th this coming November.  Have a safe trip home.

Ray 

 

[cnw1995]

Last night in paradise. Nice chatting with Sir J from beachside until the Blackberry died. Mahalo! Buckeye, sometimes the Chicago summers are worse. Plotting to find some way to stay here. LOL.  Dennis, great shots of Harbor Town. Love Fife's new bathtub toys..

[dwiemer]

Well, it's been a couple of days.  Been on the busy side lately.  We are going to go to FIL's tomorrow for his Birthday and for a post Father's Day visit.  I am going to try to post a few photos from our recent trip to Hilton Head for the meeting.  First will be train related so I don't get in trouble.  Rest are for Fife as promissed.  Hope this works:

Harbor Town Yacht Club....Pick one Fife!  Actually, I think I have just the thing....

How do you like this one

Or, is this more your style?

Anyway, it was  a nice place and perhaps I will return either for a meeting, or if I take up Golf again.  Hope everyone has a blessed weekend.

Dennis

[MichRR714]

 Heading north for the weekend.  Have a good one guys!

[jonadel]

Just home from a wonderful 7 days away on the bikes with youngest son. We left from his home in MPLS and spent 6 fantastic days in the the South Dakota Badlands, Blackhills and parts of Wyoming. For those of you that enjoy the beautiful days of traveling on winding roads with "oh wow" scenery you should consider that region for your future considerations.

We did 1916 miles from start to finish in perfect weather, only one very warm afternoon, felt like we were being blasted by a huge hair dryer! I have a new dislike for Honda Mini Van drivers, moronic driving behavior doesn't even come close to their inability to follow even the simplest driving techniques. "Look Marge --- a Buffalo, I'll just park the van in the middle of the road, get out and take a few pics", I did have a few suggestions for those folks that I shared with them.

If everything goes as planned, I will do a solo coast to coast trip next summer while the boss and her sisters take two weeks and go to Norway. Should be the trip of a lifetime for all of us. I'm not sure I can do it all in two weeks, we'll see. There's actually a 4 corners trip that is sanctioned but I'm not interested as the time frame is short, 21 days.

Big open house here on July 5 in the train room, possibly 30 couples/families stopping by, hope they don't all come at once! This is our first time to have an open house and we kind of got roped into it but that's OK as I need to spend some quality time in the train room, good excuse to really clean up the layout and do a few minor repairs to the landscape.

Really looking forward to sleeping tonight in our own bed. Motels and continental breakfasts leave a lot to be desired. But I wouldn't trade one minute of the last 7 days :)

[sir james I]

Good Evening

Weather was nice today. The trip to Chrysler car museum was fun. They have three floors of cars with about 80 on display and 350 total. So about every three months they change the display. I took my film camera and when I got home found out Rite-aid no longer does prints and only sends them out for proscessing once a week. Walgreens still does in house but does not send out at all. Guess I'm still in the 20th century. That was my day so now I shall wait for the Tardis, banilla ready.

S.J.

[blownout cylinder]

Got home just now.

We're really cooled off---only 24C with a cool NW wind----

Spent the day stuck in the studio. Looks like the things going to work real fine-----

Goin' out to start the BBQ---have a good 'un---

[Buckeye Riveter]

TGIF

Doug M....I thought you would be smart enough to go to Hawaii during one of those famous Chicago winters.

fifedog.....Make sure you check the article on the B&O in TRAINS magazine.

[ChiefEagles]

Im home for a while!!!!  Lucy and Burg did not want to come back.  Got a ribbon cutting in a few.  Got to rush.

Step up top the bar boys, the GRITS are on me.   

Safe and happy trip to Doug M.

Later

[cnw1995]

Aloha boys. Big waves on the south shore today. Looking up some plantation trains - like narrow gauge lumber lines...

[SPMan]

fifedog

Perhaps if I can make it out there you could be my guide.  I'll buy dinner (which won't include GRITS).

Fife, I would be happy to tell you where the good train watching spots are and go if I am able.  My son could probably tell you more because he is an active railfan.  I have'nt been out there  for years so I'm not up to date.  My son tells me that because of security since 9/1l, a lot of areas are no longer accessible in places like Cajon Pass.  P.S. I don't mind grits.  I just don't eat them anymore because of the carbs.  I'm on a diet now.  I miss those Eastern crabs you mentioned.  You could bring some of those.

Ray

 

[laz 57]

HI GYZ,

  75 and muggy here today to get even hotter this after.  Might have to put on AC?

Day off of laz Camp, maybe bike ride later?

BUCKEYE, TGIF!

Stay frosty,

laz57

[blownout cylinder]

Good morning---

We already got our 40% shower this morning so we're going to clear up and get drier this afternoon and we'll see a high of 26C with northwest winds. Supposed to be sunny with a high of 27C tomorrow---Sunday---not so much

I'm going to a friends studio where we put a new acquisition for our so called "new" old band----An Eventide H3000 Harmonizer------gonna see how this works-------

Have a good day ----

[sir james I]

Good Morning

Storms gone, 80,000 without power this morning.

We are going to the Chrysler auto museum this morning with some old people from the church. So close and yet I have never been there. Figured this would be a good good time to go before its all given to the poor. Have a great friday...S.J.

[anjdevil2]

Morning guys

 

for youse that need ‘em

 

Brutus – “saw’ you last night on the f-book, computer is acting crazed, may need a new hard drive, so I couldn’t talk to you.  The thing is just flippin’ out.

 

Got a real bad case of short timers right now, off to Universal later today, back on Sunday to prep for my long cruise on the HD for HOG Million Mile Monday.  The HOG club is saying 200-300 mile ride (whoo boy...)

 

Had lunch with a buddy who got laid off, may try to get back in fall softball....need to get behind the plate again.  I thought about baseball, but there is too much MORE equipment I’d need to do that (but I won’t rule it out....yet).

 

Up to 96 and VERY HUMID again today 30% chance of rain later.

 

The hotel has a computer, I’ll see if I can get on it tonight or Saturday night.

 

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys. Mornin' English.  Cloudy and 75 here in the Mid-Atlantic region.  Long day with court in the morning, then 3rd trick later on.  Heading up to Catoctin Hobbies tomorrow to pick uo some goodies.

Great Scale Show at Timonium, MD this weekend!

SPMan - You certainly have seen THE BEST in railroading during your years out west.  Perhaps if I can make it out there you could be my guide.  I'll buy dinner (which won't include GRITS).

b cylinder - Good luck with that weather.  Speaking of...

dougnotta - Hey, I watched Little House on the Prairie.  They had horrible weather in the midwest every other episode...

strogey - Cool link.  Pretty scenery.  Perhaps they can buy #19 from the Yreka.

Banks - You did get the MAPQUEST directions to Rollesville, right...?

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a humid 70 degrees. Rained last night. Going up to 83 today with some sunshine.

Today is a busy day. Lots of chores around the house. I have 2 projects that I have to finish. Not much new on the train subject.

Buckeye.... TGIF

Dining car was here for the usual breakfast.

Y'all have a great Friday.

Chuck

[cheapclassics]

Good morning all,

IIABSDISEI with temps in the high 80s/low 90s.  Last night was a perfect example of why I play soccer.  We were playing the only team that had won all of its games so far.  While they had a couple of subs at the beginning, we had just 11, which meant no break for me.  At the end of the first half we were down only 1-0.  At one point in the first half, there was a terrific scramble for the ball in front of our own goal.  The ball was bouncing off bodies at a rapid pace and people were scrambling all over the field.  Finally we cleared it and as I was jogging back to my regular position, I was thinking, "This is fun!"  I made one good header to move the ball back down the field, and a few other plays as well.  In the second half, one of the ladies on the team (college kid, played on one of the Columbus high school teams) got the ball at about the 18, dribbled around a couple of defenders and found the back of the net from about the six.  We had a sub show up at half time and I sat out most of the second half, which was fine with me.  I was happy with a 1-1 tie, which should leave us tied for second.

I had the regular fare on the dining car this morning for breakfast.  Patrick drove last night, but I can tonight (we may have to flip a coin).  Beacon will be lit.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[Banks]

 Hello all

Been a busy week.

Got the beach stuff all but away,

Did some weed control in the garden.

Made 200 bales of hay. About 3 acres to go.

Got to haul manure tonite and or tomorrow.

Hillclimb on Sunday

Not much time for trains but I did manage to read the whole Pot. Wow, a lot went on while I was gone.

Cooler today after lasr nights thunder storms, we got about 6/10 of an inch. More predicted this afternoon and then a nice weekend

I'd better get to work

Prayers for all who need them.

[cnw1995]

Aloha. Sitting on the 12th flr. lanai overlooking the beach. Thought I'd drop in to say hello before heading out with the bride for a late dinner. Prayers continuing for your wife, Brutus. Sure was nice of you to help out your neighbor, Kurt. Sounds like an immense job. Charlie, glad you're OK. Sorry I let out the gremlins at the wrong-time, Doug - but I had to, it's the law.

[strogey]

Howdy Gang! Greeting from the great northwest! Sorry to hear so many of you dealing with those good ole' thunder boomer's you folks get back east. They predict a thunder storm out here and it means 2 or 3 claps of thunder and a few minutes of heavy rain with some hail thrown in on occasion. They just through so fast. In some ways I miss those thunderstorms from back east. Just glad to hear that you are all safe and for the most part unscathed. You all should move out here! Gee we get 3-4 inches of snow and everything just sits until it melts. People shake their heads when I talk about growing up in Western New York! Yeah I know, what about all the rain? It isn't really as back as they make it out to be. Plus I have yet to have to shovel rain. Heck out here if the lawn needs mowed and it is raining you throw your poncho on and go to it.

 Anyway, prayers out to everyone who is facing difficulty be it health issues, job issues, storm issues, and anything else I may have missed.

Ken

Here is a link that shows a view or two of the beauty that we out here enjoy everyday and yes it even involves a railroad! This is about 90 miles NE of where I live. The mountain is at least!

http://www.mthoodrr.com/

[dougdagrump]

Evenin' All !

Glad to see the system is back up to speed, tried to post earlier and it was slower than (insert your own term).

Sounds as though you guys in the upper midwest have been gettin hammered with the weather this week. Hopefully it will go back to normal soon.

's  for those in need.

Well finally recovered from last tuesday, just in time for tomorrow and Kids Club duty on saturday. Travelling lite tomorrow, gonna run the 4-6-0's and a GP15 lashup w/coal hoppers, most of which will be club rolling stock.

Catch yuz later.

 

 

 

[MichRR714]

 Hi Guys.. power is back and things are partially cleaned up.  What a mess.  Many large trees down on my street, several of which hit cars.  Poor kid down the streets chevy pickup was destroyed.  Safe and sound at my place less a few large branches  They are calling it 70 Mph straight line winds.  I guess that would explain the wallpaper effect of leaves stuck to the front of my house :)   SJ called earlier to check on me..Thanks SJ sorry I missed your call I was putting away the generator.