Trainfestival was a riot. Here are some pics and video of me and the family.
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
Neat pics and video Charlie!
No trains today. Took that netbook back to Best Buy and they exchanged it - had some kind of hardware defect. New one is working fine - downloaded windows updates, security stuff, etc. Hope to get to set up the xbox tomorrow after work. Sunday we plan to see the Harry Potter movie.
Nice talks with SJ twice today and with RT tonight for a little while. Sure glad you are okay m8!
Tardis is ready - don't know what we will do if Mike is out of town, have to give you the tracker so we can come get you on the road Worked for Doug and Don in the past
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Morning all!
Sir James: Is that the elusive caboose you've been after for years?
Great time at Train Fest! Saw Charlie and his wonderful family all thru the day! Running that engine looks like a lot of fun! Thanks for the video! The girls pooped out by 12:30, so we were off, and the youngest was asleep as soon as we hit the road. Bride was suprised I didn't come home with the Pere Marquette drawings Charlie found...
I was hoping to see Buckey, and Tim 'O, but to no avail. We were in line to get in as the Daylight was pulling out of the siding.
Kurt
Good morning from the Great State of Michigan, where yesterday Mrs. Buckeye and I attended the Train Festival in Owosso.
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
Morning to All,
Jim - that's great news about the 322. Good luck with the layout construction.
RT - what a scary situation. Glad it turned out OK.
Chief and Jon - you guys are making my mouth water talking about peaches and cream sweet corn.
Last night the Mrs and I went to a (new to us) little diner for dinner. We almost didn't stop because there was only one other car on the lot. Of course it was nearly 7:15 when we got there. Turned out to be a great meal. Had some of the best cream of crab soup I've had in a long while.
Things at work are starting to get busy. One of my teacher's got a promotion to a reading specialist position so I have to hire another teacher. Lots of decent candidates left because most districts are cutting back due to the economy.
Today we are heading down toward the Chesapeake to visit with friends. Probably will have some steamed crabs along with regular cookout fare.
Take care,
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
Morning all, bit tired as we stayed out late last night. Went to dinner for a friends B-day and then to a cold stone ice cream parlor for some desert. I have to head in soon to check on a patient and then, hope to come home and work on the layout.
Buckeye, I have seen that girl before on one of the train shows. I'll stick with what I have, but it is still pretty neat to know that the fairer gender has such a love of trains.
Chief, we have just done the watermellon picking. With the early cold followed by the wet weather in the early season, the watermellon crop here is great! Folks in Florida got too much of both and their crop suffered.
I know at some point, Bob has said they will be doing service on the site. Hope it doesn't stay down for long and when it is done, that it is faster and able to hold more memory.
God Bless,
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Rain/storms expected in lower Mich. today, hope the train fest go's ok. Off to help at the store. A good day to all. S.J.
"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
Aloha from Tiffin OH. Made it to Freshmen Orientation in just five hours from Chicago. Pays to leave at 5 am. Daughter couldn't get rid of me fast enough - LOL - I found the Mad River and NKP RR Museum only half an hour away in beautiful Bellvue, OH. A very nice time with just our youngest - the bride tolerated it wel. Without the teens, his enthusiam about everything makes me feel younger. This place is train heaven - all sorts of through trains- paced a long tanker train for miles - pulled by a CSX MP15AC - TrainFest looks wonderful!
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Low 80's here. A couple of weird accidents this week four or five blocks away from home. 1st one was a pick up truck that got off of the road, sideswiped two houses, then rolled. Next night, two blocks away from that one, was a van that, swerved onto the sidewalk and into a car port, taking a couple of support posts out.
Great pictures from the steam festival in Owasso. Makes me jealous that I am unable to attend.
Was cool enough in the attic that I could run trains for a bit this afternoon.
It is also cool enough to mow the lawn. Suppose I'd ought to get it done.......
Evening all from wet Southern Ohio
We went camping last night in the truck camper. All systems worked well with the exception of the fresh water holding tank. It will need anouther drain and flush with bleach.
Buckeye Looks like youre having a good time!
Need to unload some stuff from the camper. I'll check back in.
Light is on
May God bless
Jim
Evenin' boys. Evenin' English. Looks like a front is moving into our area, perhaps giving us some much needed rain.
Back from Ocean City (MD). Sign of the times was we were able to book am oceanfront/boardwalk room 24 hours ahead. Of course at those prices, no shocker. Weather was a little "iffy" at first, then got better. Ate well, and saw dolphins, which is always cool. Funny, wifey and I kept talking about St Thomas. Might have to spend a month there (live-aboard style) some future winter.
rt/Prairietype - Glad you guys escaped serious damage.
SPMan - Will be doing lots of sailing on the Chesapeake...especially since vacation budget axe has officially fallen... Good thing the wind is free...well, for now...
RockIsland - There's about 25% slips still available at my marina. No shortage around here. I like the Beach Boys, but now it's all Jimmy Buffett, all the time. And at age 40, I "get it"...two hundred years too late; the canons don't thunder there's nothin' to plunder...
Wes - Got something in the mail...
Michiganders and Snohizoan interlopers - Love the pics. Keep 'em coming.
Good Evening
Sun and 70s again today, showers here and there but none for us. Spent about five hours at the store feel like I helped out for ten.LOL. I have banilla so Brutus meet me at the front porch..
S.J.
Well, back from the lake. SIL, Neice and MIL came up. Took them for a night ride on the lake with pontoon. They loved it. They laid out in the sun today while Lucy, Burg and I stayed in the A/C and watched movies. Yes, Lucy took one swim around [with her life jacket on] and then swam to shore. Jumped on the seat to the golf cart and said, "Daddy. lets go home to the A/C." Rain all around. Looks like we might have some "backing" in here [coming from an unusual dirrection for us].
Buckeye has lost his mind. A lady with her own Ranger bass boat is a lot better than some old train engine. BTW: neighbor was a door gunner on a Huey in Country. His crew chief was from Ohizo and was called Buckeye. His chopper was named Buckeye.
Charlie, good picture there of the family.
Jim, Sound Stop is great. I am sure you read the last issue of CTT about the local store items you could buy. Sound Stop is cheaper than Homasote but can be dusty. Saw outside if you can. A coat of cheap latex paint will seal it and stop the dusting. I used brown. I think it helps with the sound. I used two sheets [alternated so not two seams were the same]. Easy to cut and easy to make rivers and etc.
Jon, in NC a John Deere picks corn and a person pulls it. Yankees that teach music do not know farming.
Dennis, had some great watermellons going for Pam. Looked out two days ago and they had holes in them. Started looking groundhog hole in fence with .17 in hand. No hole. ??? Went back in house for a few. When I came out, five big crows were pecking them. First time ever heard of crows destroying watermellons.
SP, I need a bar-be-que fix. Maybe tomorrow when I drive to Mom's down east after Sunday School.
Now for the best reply. Fifey should be able to crusey all over the water with all the hot air that 88 and Fifey cause in that area.
Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Chief -
Oooohhhh, not that funny...
Worked 6 hours OT this morning. Then set up my new x-box and played with my son for a couple hours. Then we went to Red Robin for dinner and Barnes and Nobles to look at books. Kids each got a book and so did wife - I'm all booked up right now, have a small stack waiting to be read. Nice weather here in St. Louis today. Think we are going to Harry Potter tomorrow
Tardis is ready and looks like a nice night to set out on the porch with some banilla and good friends - let's go!
I went to the sale at the LHS today before I went to work, and it really, really paid off. After I bought ten 40" straights, I started to look in the boxes that lined part of the floor. I saw a Flyer 771 stockyard and cattle car sitting in a box, and there appeared to be something underneath them. There were two more 771s laying in the box. I'll post pics in the morning.
Another fabulous day today at Trainfestival. NKP 765 made the run for PM 1225 today as the PM 1225 blew a flew pipe and was unable to make the run. Sure was nice to have another Berk step in. Here are a couple pics. Video to follow once I get home from the cabin.
NKP 765 backing up for a photo runby:
My seat was below the "T" :
My lovely wife:
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Good evening all,
It is typical Indiana weather today. Cool and wet and then hot and steamy. Went to grandson's birthday party today. Had a nice time. He enjoyed the soccer goal we got him. Wife got another new camera. Hopefully this one will work better for her. Picked up the rental for the trip Friday night. "Nothing parties like a rental!" Will start the southern invasion tomorrow by driving to Knoxville. Won't miss much of the IRL race. Ryan Hunter-Reay is starting one behind the Princess at 21st. (and she thinks she can make it in NASCAR???) We also did Pizza Hut for supper last night and then came home and mowed the yard. The Train Fest photos look cool. Wish I could have made it. Hope they do it again some time. I had the regular fare on the dining car. Beacon is lit for one last drive in the Tardis in case the homing device is being jammed. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Jack it was not my wiring it was the motor itself. It burnt a hole in the metal casing around the motor. The wires you conect to the house wires all look fine. no burn marks or anything.
Thanks for all comments and concerns about itbut the bottom line all is fine now.
At work will talk later
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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RT.......you know me, just teasing you about the electrician stuff. I'd haul that sucker out of the garbage, throw it any box as is. Did you pay for it with a debit or credit card? You could get proof of purchase through them. Or see if the store has a record of the purchase. Short of that, call the manufacturer and see what they will do for you: "Hole burned right through the motor casing!" You might be surprised what the store or the manufacturer will do for you, even though it is a pain in the butt to go through it.
I get really angry when products fail, especially dangerously. I had a similar issue with a 5400 btu window a/c unit I picked up. It was one of those "near the checkout counter" impulse buys because I saw it was exceptionally priced. I'm getting older, and the weight of my window a/c units have become a challenge for me to get them out of storage, haul them upstairs, and get hem into the windows without dropping them out and down two stories. My strategy has been to swap out older, heavier, and less efficient units (one a year) for lighter and more efficient ones. So much for planning.
What I got was a unit that melted the electrical cord inside the unit to where it exits the case, and the ground fault apparatus on the plug did not even trip! Like you, I threw out the box and had no receipt. I was polite but visibly upset with the customer service person at the store. I've got a wife, grandchildren, and dogs to worry about. The store made me whole on the spot! It was a pain, but I went home with another unit.
Whatever you decide to do, the only thing that matters is that your wife and you were not hurt. The stupid fan can be replaced.
Jack
Rich: Happy Anniversary!
Ran trains last night! Added the Mega Steam Coal Fired steamer to the stacks...good approximation. Got hooked on the coal fire smell at train fest, so I needed a fix. Had some issues with the 0-8-0 getting around the O-31 curves. It seemed to be losing contact somewhere...The other engines don't seem to do that, Also ran the docksider.
Getting ready to do sound at Church, then we'll see...a lot of rain in the forcast for the next week or so.
Well, it is supposed to be mid 80s but with rain and thunderstorms today. New 2000 gallon kiddie pool set up and chemically perfect: check. Pool ladder assembled: check. Large canopy tent up, staked, and ready to go: check. Chairs and tables cleaned and set up in yard and under canopy tent: check. Coolers clean, loaded, waiting for ice: check. Patio furniture cleaned and set up with cushions: check. Propane: check.
I wouldn't much care about the weather EXCEPT I have a 6th birthday party cookout we are throwing for the annointed one today, the first grandchild. Move the bash indoors you say? Daughter and wife invited kids, parents, friends, and relatives. Attendance expected around 60 if everyone shows. This will morph into an indoor party, and our place simply is too small to host it indoors.
Good Morning from beautiful Southern Ohio,
There is only one service today so I got to sleep in till 0730. Finished breakfast of honey nut cheerios and a few oreos to balance the good effects of the cheerios.
Jim F – I know the feeling of being booked up. All good books and when people who give them to ask later how did you like it? . . .
Jim T- Great score on the 771. They are a great accessory. One is on the layout and I have one for the portable layout. If the cow “pads” are chewed up replacements are readily available. It seems that moths are attracted to the original mohair material. Did it include the 767 cattle car?
Charlie – Neat pictures
Jack – I pray for you and your party. Hope it goes well with minimal clean up and repair afterwards.
Need to go. May God bless
Mornin' boys. Rain event here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Just might have to clean the tracks and run some trains...while doing the laundry.
...OR, I could head up to RockIsland's humble abode for the big birthday bash! If I catch the ACELA, I could be there by 2. Wonder if AMTRAK will let me on board with my swimmies...
...OR, watch the NASCAR action from Indy, since that kid in the #5 is on the pole. Can't believe cheapclassics is leaving home during the most significant race of the year.
...OR, could go supervise 88 (Granted- prime rib should be served from the grill...).
...OR, send some PMs to light a fire under some of these CPI par-ti-ci-pants (nuff said bout dat...)
Speaking of fire, Happy Anniversary anj & Mrs!
Good Morning
Sun and clouds, 70s today, A/C off.
Got a good nites rest and feeling ok today. A birthday party for a grandson this afternoon. Thats it on my schedule. S.J.
Good morning - gotta get the family up and moving if we are going to make it to the noon-thirty show! Mike, I've got the homing device on the screen right here and it checks out 4 x 4, so we should be good
Congrats on 20, Rich!
Talk to you all later - have a good day!
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a sunny 70 degrees. Going up to 82 today with a chance of showers. It rained hard last night.
Today is an easy day. I plan on watching the Nascar race from Indy. #5 is in the pole position. No train time today.
Dining car was here for the usual breakfast.
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Chuck
Finally got a wee bit of rain here in central Maryland ... it rained all around our neighborhood .... but just a very light amount at the house ....
Picked up a few more hobos on ebay ..... if we get all the rain we're supposed to ... maybe I can get these projects going .
Fifedog ..... swimmies on the Amtrack ? You're braver than I am ..... !
Kpolak .... I ve been waiting for coal smelling smoke fluid .... they came out with all those others but not that one .... of course the wife would just LOVE that ..... yea right .... LOL .
Good Morning Afternoon.
Farm chores done - now it can rain.
8ntruck - Run trains or cut grass? First things first. Grass can wait.
Chief - You and a bunch of folks on the Sept. 09 issue of CTT Thread all talking about how this issue is so great. My question is "Where is my copy?". You all got me in "can't wait" mode.
Brutus - I didn't know the Tardis had a porch! I have been on board umpteen times and still haven't seen it all.
Fifey and Chuck - #5 is the man today. I doubt you could find anyone willing to bet against him.
Ole Timer - Speaking of Hobos, have you seen this, posted on another forum? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW0lpUuAi9o I think it is great!
Running low on The Wise Farmer Sayings, but here goes:
Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get Older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.
Pat
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