Good Morning
Sun and 80 today.
The big real steam engines event starts today. Decided not to go. Small town, Acres of people, I am just not the large crowd type when all the other irritations are added in. Plus us old folk grew up seeing steam engines. Enjoy your Friday, one more and July is gone...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
Good morning all,
IIABSDISEI with temps in the low 80s after the morning fog burns off. Well, my last game of the season finished on a good note. We won the first game of the tourney 2-1. We had 16 people show up and the other team only had 11. We basically just wore them down. We got one goal in the first half and one early in the second. I played keeper the rest of the game. I made one good save but with one minute left in the game, the other team did score on an upper 90 in the near post. We ran out the clock to seal the deal. I only regret I will not be able to be at the next two games if we go that far.
I got a double dip at home as both the CTT and the TCA Quarterly showed up. They will make good reading for my Atlanta trip. I am not sure what kind of computer access I will have next week so I will have to check if and when I can post.
I had the regular fare on the dining car this morning. Beacon is lit. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Well, today I will continue putting my layout back in place; the water line break this month really put a crimp in everything, but it created opportunity as well. The quickie layout that you can see in a video under Sunday photofun, could not have been done so quick if I hadn't borrowed from the damaged main layout.
When the water line burst in the bathroom, the fortunate thing was it woke me up within a few minutes (sounding like a shower was running). The other fortunate thing was the water stayed mostly in the bathroom and barely affected the hardwood floors and didn't get into the subfloors or the carpet. Most of the water flowed down a vent and rained into the basement, BUT, right onto the train table and where most of the switches, transformer and trains were (and this was very unfortunate).
It took two hours to get the track up, wipe it off and dry the trains, etc. I waited a few days to test the transformers and remaining electrical output to the layout, and there has been no electrical shorts or other apparent damage.
It will take some time to get everything back in place, rewired and connected and fine tuned.
In the interim I worked up a compact portable layout for an office celebration and open house. Kids played with the trains and got to run them, throw switches, uncouple and pick the route they wanted to run.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22371035@N03/3733967184/:
Hello all,
Just a quick cup this morning. Been busy getting ready to go to the beach.
Wes, make sure there is a way for the hot air to get out at the top of the durovent.
The cooler you can keep the under side of the shingles the longer they will last.
Bob, keep us updated on the BP/diabetes
Brutus, whats the latest on MRS.
I'll be without a computer next week, I'll catch up when I get back.
Prayers for all who need them
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
$5.00 whole dollars? That will buy you a cup of coffee and the tip for the bathroom attendant, oh wait, that's the other show we all like Have fun Buckeye!
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
TGIF......but today I really don't care because I'm on vacation in Owosso, Michigan!!!!!!! We will be heading for the festival in a little while. My camera is all charged up. Mrs. Buckeye says I have five dollars to spend at the festival. WHOO-HOO!!!!!
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
Almost lost all my trains this morning and the house too I guess.
Well went to bed about 11:30 up at 3:30 as the ceiling fan in the bedroom was shooting sparks. ( its only about 2 months old) (if you all remember it was the one that was a pain to put up) anyway its now down and in the garbage ( no receipt or box anymore so I lose) acually woke up to wife screaming I didn't see anything so thought she was having one of her nightmares again. she got up turned it off I said your dreamiing as it was on when I first woke up and I saw nothin so turn it back on to prove her wrong and it started sparking again. well I guess I proved myself wrong there but glad this was one time she wasn't asleep as it was too hot because of the ac not working.
All fine now. glad I took ceiling fan down now wife and I can try to go to sleep but doubt either of us will now. Have a good night you all.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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High 80's and getting muggy again here.
Getting green beans out of the veggie patch and the roma tomatoes are starting to come in. Drying sage and dill too.
Wes - I did a similar project in my last house. Converted attic space into a bedroom. Like Kpolak says, when you insulate the roof, leave air space betwen the roof deck and the top of the insulation. Allows air to circulate and controls condensation. Check for vents under your eves too. I used kraft faced fiberglass, then stapled some visquine over it for an extra layer of vapor barier. I think you said this was over a garage. Check your fire codes. You will probably have to have 1/2" drywall in the garage celing.
Not much train activity. Yard work, and had to bury one of our old cats last night. She used up the last of her 9 lives after 14 years.
I did stop at the local hobby shop and pick up a copy of 'How to Repair Modern Toy Trains' today. Good basic book, but not very detailed. The last item on the troubleshooting lists is usually "take the train to your authorized service sataion".
I've pieced together a train set from about 1962. I'll try to get pictures for SPF this week.
Later all.
Too many stops to make today. There was some brief talk about me going up to the scope to shepherd the engineers on Monday, but after today no way. Tuckered me out pretty good. Prob should stick around anyway in case they want to do more tests. And of course there is this entertaining procedure in the morning. It's progress so I'll not complain. So far now blood sugar and BP is fine, so there does indeed appear to be something else at play.
cnwDoug - Dayton will still be there. Personally I'd be tempted to go the other direction to the train festival
Dennis - Layout looks great! You were able to find time to do all that and you're a doctor? And you have kids? You have my eternal respect, sir. I like the plexiglass cover over the LEDs. Is that for switch controls?
Brutus - like to hear the sound of progress on your front! Prayers still coming by the carload!
I'll prob be out of it for at least part of the day tomorrow. Maybe the Flyer will come tomorrow and I'll have something to peruse later. Hope everyone has a good weekend.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Howdy all. Back from lake, went to dinner meeting [filet, jumbo shrimp and chops with mashed potaotes and string beans]. Cooked by the top winner of Iron Chef. Not bad and free. May go back to the lake house tomorrow PM. Wife and her youngest sister want me to go and drive them around on the pontoon. Come back Saturday PM. We'll see. Got new power pole, transformer and etc at lake house. Running three phase by the house. Went reclinerizing as soon as I got home tonight. Lucy woke me up to go to bed. Wes, I insulated and covered the walls to a walk-in attic to run trains into from the bedroom up stairs. Works great. Go for it. Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Running late, sorry - I'll catch up on the pot tomorrow or this weekend, I promise! Wife's sisters received and took their genetic test kits today and overnighted them back to the hospital, so we are moving another step closer to (hopefully) a cure. Got some $$$ for taking a certifcation test and it showed up in the paycheck finally, so I bought that xbox I wanted for the past 2 years Nice chatting with RT, SJ, Doug and Charlie for a while. Gotta hit the hay and working Saturday too. Prayers for all and Tardis is ready to go, so let's hit the "road"
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
jonadel Dennis-- How about some pics with that new Nikon?
Dennis--
How about some pics with that new Nikon?
Well Jon, I finally did it. You probably were beginning to think I was full of it and didn't have a layout! Sorry it has taken till now to post. I did it on a seperate post as I shot it in RAW and figure it will take up too much space. Bob will most likely frown upon that. Have plenty to go with scenery. I know that will make a huge difference with the way it looks. Right now, I have two reversing loops on the main layout. One is hidden in the center of the mountain, the other is "hidden" in a set of yard leads.
Was a busy day with two emergency cases on top of the scheduled ones. Also have another additional case tomorrow, so it will be busy. I am on call and already have had to field some phone calls and take care of a few issues. Hope to sleep till morning, but I'm always a page from going in.
Have a great weekend everyone. God Bless,Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Good Evening
A on/off rainy day still in the 70s.
Did some early morning shopping and then off with my friend to a hobby shop and then our favorite train store. He found a car at the LHS that had sold out at the store. As we were leaving he hands me an Atlas Detroit and Toledo Shore Line caboose and says happy birthday. They had gone in and out of the train store before he could get one but this LHS still had one. I felt a little overwhelmed but later he bought a Conrail engine and I had a caboose here at home to give him. Thats what friends do. Banilla is ready and waiting for the thingy...S.J.
Unbelievable game for Buehrle!!!!!!! How many can ever say they saw such a game? Glad Ozzy didn't screw it up.............
Re-watching Buerhle's no-hitter tonight. Wish I saw it live. Boy, does he pitch fast. Don't think we'll make it to Dayton, It'll be two hours away from Tiffin. I did find on the map that Ohio has a Rolesville.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Fairly overcast today after the rain last night. Pretty humid though, but at least it's not 110. Busy morning w/ lab and doctor's appointments. After seeing the gastroenterologist today, they want to schedule a procedure. OK. Can you come in tomorrow morning for an upper GI endoscopy?! Sure...no time like the present. What's one more procedure anyway. So far blood sugar has been fine. They want me to check it fairly often.
Ole Timer - I'm w/ you on the Train Festival. Brief article in Trains had me drooling. #4449, two 2-8-4s, a Pacific, 3 tank engines, and an 1860's replica all in steam. Wow.
cnwDoug - have a good time in Ohio. Have fun at the Air Force Museum if you get to go.
Another appointment and then I need to go in to work for a bit (university, not scope). Apparently we may be in line to get some stimulous money. They need my info on the crane repairs and replacing the seals and heat tape. These are both projects that have been shelved due to lack of funds. May be spending some more time back up on the roof of the scope eventually. Time to eat before I go (starting to really dislike eating). Check back later.
Wes: Install Durovent or similar product between the rafters before you insulate the roof rafters. It can be attached with a hammer stapler. This will keep an airspace open for the air to flow. Make sure the vent extends well past the insulation, so it doesn't get blocked by insulation, at the ceiling or at the floor.
I'm not sure about your location, but here in Michigan, Kraft paper faced insulation (kraft paper facing the interior of the house) will provide a good vapor retarder.
Kurt
WOW !!!! That trainfest looks fabulous ! You lucky rascals up there don't know how lucky you are . Just found out about it last night .... if I had known earlier my niece would have had a boarder this week in Michigan ! Man that's a once in a lifetime extravaganza ! Yea ... I'm JEALOUS ..... and feel dumb for not finding out sooner . Have fun and take it all in with pics and movies if possible .
Aloha. Sunny and cool. I hope this means winter will be warm. Paid $2.53 a gallon just a few moments ago. Arguing gently about how fast we need to get to Ohio which means leaving tomorrow or super-super-early Sat. morn. Got a list of things to do before leaving anyway. Have to find someone to care for the dog. Love leaving these things to last minute...
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cloudy 62 degrees. It rained all night. Suppose to get more rain this afternoon. Grass is mowed and green.
Today is busy. Wife is grocery shopping. She loves that job. Gas is still at $2.39 a gallon. I heard it may drop more. Not much else new here.
Dining car was here for the usual breakfast.
Y'all have a great Thursday.
Chuck
Lite rain, humid and sticky. Yuck.
Guess I will just go somewhere indoors for my walk.
S.J.
Happy Friday Eve – as this is MY Friday...
Off to Orlando tonight, a little rest & relaxation is in order ( insert Elmer Fudd voice) and a couple of train shop visits.
Purchased a replacement Microwave (Thermo-nuclear food warming device) for over the store as the old one (7 years old) took a dive. $500 GE unit, scratch & dent (very minor) for $95 out the door. Installed last night & works great!!! Then headed out for Orange Creamslushs at Sonic.
Wes – Can’t help ya on the construction advice – looks promising, though
Brent – Very nice – I’d stop up & give ya a hand (80 temps? Cold front in Florida), but the commute is killer...
You Michiganders are lucky to be so close to such a great event – wow, wish I could be there.
Was informed by the power that be last night, that on the 15th we’re going to Orlando until the 18th, then flying out to Vegas for our 20th and back here on the 20th. Flying by way of.......Saint Paul, Minnesota????
You flyer guys, ya I thought about it, especially after I saw the Blue Comet in S by Lionel – very cool and great detail. Me likes!
Jack-as for the HD – found nothing, but retarded the timing a bit to prevent pinging, even though I was using 93+ octane. All is good in the Harley neighborhood,
Check in later!
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
Good morning fellas. I have a general construction question for you guys. I have a bedroom walk-in closet that has a small door to an uninsulated dormer section that already has some subfloor down. It is above one of the garage bays, and faces west on the outside wall. I want to finish this area off like many people finish off their attics and put the trains up there. The roof has a ridge vent at the peak of the rafters, power is available from at least 3 circuits in that area, and airconditioning/heating vents are right there as well. What precautions do I need to take to make sure that I don't disrupt the airflow that currently exists? Roughly, I was going to extend out more subfloor to the low corners of the trusses if needed, build 3' tall stub walls on top of that to meet the roof truss, then hang drywall on the stub wall and trusses after insulating everything. I was going to put a flat ceiling 2 feet lower than the peak to allow the roof vent to breath still. I hadn't planned on removing the wall with the door in it, but thats always an option. Has anyone done anything like this? I attached some pics...
Thanks,Wes
It is cloudy in SE Indiana. Game postponed until tonight. Went shopping with wife. Did weights at YMCA. Had regular fare on dining car. Beacon is lit. I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all!
Happy Trainfest Eve!
Planning to get to Trainfest when it opens in the am so I can see everything before the girls fade at nap time.
Girls came back with a few Christmas gifts, necklases, and an ankle bracelet...?
Watched Wild Hogs on TV last night...not a good movie.
Wet and still raining here. Maybe a movie today.
Just got a nice downpour here. Really helps to cool things off. We've been hitting the 100+'s for several weeks now during the day. Think I figured out why we were playing so much phone tag. Ringer was going out in the phone. Skipped out to the Shack for a new one. Was worthwhile as I finally caught up w/ the doc's office today. Going to add some more test's to my "collection" and concurs on checking in w/ the gastroenterologist. Also now scheduled for diabetic class, but not til Aug 11. They were having me wait on getting a glucose meter 'til the class, but I went ahead and picked one up. We definitely need more data.
Jim & Jim - so it sounds like all the PW Flyer had the chugger in the boiler. That's the classic one I remember from my brother's. Should be interesting to see it when it gets here. And I'll post some pics of it for you guys to see. And score on finding a box of cars!
Dennis - really getting to like using the cast iron pan. With all the diet changes I'm kinda relearning how to cook.
The Owosso, MI Train Festival sounds pretty cool. Like 8 steam locos fired off. Any of you guys up that way attending?
Think I might watch some Norfolk and Western action and then head to bed. Hope everyone is having a good week.
Good evening from New Hampshire. Finally a nice summer day, however that is short lived as mother nature is throwing more rain/cool weather at us. At least the weekend is supposed to be dry/sunny.
Trainfestival starts tomorrow....I'll get there on Friday...can't wait!
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
Evening all
All is quiet. Kids in bed and bride at work. Just had some oreos. Check in here, evening prayer and off to bed.
Jim T – The Flyer stuff has a feel to it. I really like the older stuff. Lately I have been going after accessories and operating cars. Too Cool!
Bob – The chugger was in the boiler. As the piston stroked back and forth off an eccentric gear it would force air through a small orifice making a chuffing noise, and pushing the smoke from the wick cavity. There were some like the 314 AW that had a whistle in the tender that worked off an imposed DC current. Very neat. Very expensive, no I don’t have one . . . yet!
Brent – Nice deck!
Trying to talk the bride into camping Friday, we’ll see.
May God bless
Jim
A strange day weather wise. sun/clouds low 70s, humid felt like 80s. At the moment I am angry, tried to help someone on another post and someone else goes off topic attacking me. I/we are all entitled to an opinion. I suggested with all the trouble he was having he should try a different brand. Oh my I stepped on some toes. Waiting for the Tardis, banilla in hand.
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