Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
8n,
PM sent.
I bought myself a birthday gift on ebay last night. I won a Flyer 766 Guilford Station wih the 735 car, all four figures, and the control box. It is a bit rough, but that's ok given the rarity of it. I got the 302AC back together, and it went together with no problems this time.
Doug M. - done deal. Send me your address and I'll get it in the mail.
Jim - I think you and I have some of the same "issues". Been thinking about passenger cars for the 2026. For O-27 I've found that a lot of the cars appear a bit too long and was wondering if they ever made any O-27 Amtrak cars. Found a brand new set from 1995 on the bay. It has a diesel, but hey it's an Alco. Never had a new O set, and the only other was my HO set in 1972. And I also have a birthday this week.
Should have enough track and switches now (not to mention trains) to set up a good part of the layout I'm am thinking of. With a little luck I'll be running 2 trains simultaneously by next week. Promise I'l post a video.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Good Afternoon all,
Just a quick check in during lunch.
Dennis - My prayers for the eternal rest of the soul of your Mom and forthe loved ones grieving
Jim - Congratulations on the Gilford Station. It is a fun piece. Place it where you can get to it easily because the people sometimes balk coming back up the ramp. They use the same felt feet as the cattle if they need to be replaced.
May God bless
Jim
Jim,
I have wanted a 766 for about the past nine years, but if I did find one, it was too pricey. I won this one for $106.25. I am not sure if that is too much given the condition, but at least I finally have one to complete the passenger train that I have been dreaming of putting together. This got me to thinking of building a dedicated Flyer layout similar to yours. I just need to either find a suitable space, or put my PW Lionel away and use the ping pong table. I can't stand just having the majority of the Flyer collection on shelves or in boxes anymore. I want to run it and enjoy it.
green97probe Jim, I have wanted a 766 for about the past nine years, but if I did find one, it was too pricey. I won this one for $106.25. I am not sure if that is too much given the condition, but at least I finally have one to complete the passenger train that I have been dreaming of putting together. This got me to thinking of building a dedicated Flyer layout similar to yours. I just need to either find a suitable space, or put my PW Lionel away and use the ping pong table. I can't stand just having the majority of the Flyer collection on shelves or in boxes anymore. I want to run it and enjoy it.
I beleive you said you had 4 loops well heres and idea if 5 just add one one way or the other
Jim you could do 2 loops lionel PW and then 2 loops AF and put AF in back of ( inside loops) of the lionel that way give them a distance look as they do get smaller farther away or put them in outer loops as Lionel is a little bigger and it would kinda even out that way .
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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RT,
My problem is that I went a bit overboard with PW Lionel aceesories on the ping pong table. I am considering putting the Lionel equipment away so I can have all of the space for the Flyer equipment. I tried mixing PW Lionel and Flyer on my last layout, and I didn't care for the look. I should be able to get at least three Flyer loops in a 5x9 space. I am going to try working at least two Flyer loops into the Christmas layout to see what is possible.
Jim I've seen layouts with it mixed and it looked okay I've seen layouts with all O gauge buildings and it look good and then Ive seen layouts with just S accesories/buildings and it looked even better to me the s gauge buildings acually looked more scale to the PW trains than the O gauge buildings so you might think about that also. still have both scale trains running just s scale buildings
I want to be the first to say,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Jim T and Bob [they have not given us the exact date].
Just picked up a used [but excellent] Savage .22 simi-auto. It is an older model with solid wood stock and shoots .22 shorts, longs and long rifle. I'll put rings and a scope on it. Take it to lake house. I might keep it at home and take the Ruger 10-22 to the lake. The 10-22's are suppose to be great rifles but mine has horrible triger pull and just is not my style.
Raining lightly.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Chief,
Thanks. My birthday is 15 days away, and I am hopeful that the station will be here by then. However, since it is coming from CA, that is doubtful.
Jim if you paid via pay-pal I would think it would be there right at your birthday even if sent parcel post.
Remember tomorrow is government holiday ( veterans Day) so no mail,banks, etc etc
Just want to send prayers to Dennis and his family.
Good afternoon all, went for blood test this morning prior to my next doctor visit. At hospital, people at front desk, don't know what people at rear registration place are doing are that they even exist. Going in the door near the draw station is fast and easy but front desk did not know about it. Parking is a problem at the front desk also. I had to go through the whole 9 yards with registration as if I were being admitted to the hospital. I love it when a plan comes together.
A friend of mine from TCA Western Div. picked up my Lionel 116 station and T Reproductions large Terrace to be used at the Richard Nixon Library for their annual Christmas train display. Our Western Div. club is building the train display for them again this year. It will open on November 16th and run through January 10th.
Prayers for Dennis' family in their time of mourning
Meeting tonight of social group from church. They call themselves the Prime club. I call us the over the hill gang. One of our members is in the hospital with lung problems. I heard it was caused by aspestos. He used to be a contractor in the building trades. Sounds like an old problem but not good.
Dreaded Yankees won the World Series...........again. Back to the drawing board for our home team, L.A. Dodgers. Hope the ownership can fix their marrital problems before next season. We don't need that.
Did some cleaning on my train layout after removing the aforementioned buildings today. Man! it sure was dirty. Had to wash a lot of my model automobiles that had been collecting dust on the layout for a long time. After removing my number 116 station I was able to substitute with my new Walt Disney World station that I got on E Bay. It will stand in for the number 116 until after the Christmas show at the Nixon Library.
Have a good evening,
Ray
SPMan
Just about finished up for the week. Got to start packing up and get on the road. Wish me luck w/ the surplus wagon:)
RT - thanks for the reminder. Would have gone to the post office in the morning. Have to have a friend make the trip for me.
Doug M. - got your email. I get it in the mail as soon as I can.
Sounds like Jim's birthday is on the 25th and mine is the 15th. Hopefully will be playing w/ trains. Have to run the submarine car around in honor of Veteran's Day.
Glad to help Bob
Hey I got a deal today went to local auction house to check to see If items I took up to get rid of sold and while there out the back door (discard items that people left and didn't come back for or didn't sell and they didn't come back for) was a roll of that green indoor/outdoor carpet about 6 feet wide and it looks to be about 12 feet long so that should at least get me started on my table when I finally get it up. also was a complete fireplace set ( always nice to have seeing I have a fireplace. ) I like freebees if I can use them lol
Continous light rain. Heavy expected tonight and tomorrow. Got a 7:30 AM [probably wet] flag raising for Vets Day and breakfast at a retirement facility [lots of Vets. staying there]. Going to try to go to Golden Corral for free Vets meal. Will wear my dog tags as proof. Last year could not get close to the door as line had over 200 in it and every table inside was full. They said problem was all the Vets had a "reunion" and did not get up and leave so others could come in.
Another traveling box car being loaded with big bags of GRITS. Now boxed up and ready to ship out to "Crip" [I mean Brent].
Later
Good Evening
Well granny is home safe. Her trip with the ladies went well and she did not buy anything.
I am waiting for Brutus and the thingy. Still have plenty of banilla....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
Hello all
Mainly stopping by to check up on Dennis and his family. Continued prayers.
Been a busy few days. Cleaning chimney turned in to a couple loose bricks on top. Cleaning and getting ready to replace them I ended up going down five courses to get to solid mortar. Oh well at least it should be good for 27 more years. I built it in 1981. It was easier then, I had a scaffold built. Now using ladders.
Son's been picking corn. Crop is fair to good. Not enough warmth and rain this summer.
He managed to get a Turkey Monday morning. They've been working on his crops.
Ran trains some with the grandkids over the weekend.
Well of to bed.
Prayers to all who may need them
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Mostly cloudy, a few sprinkles and low 60's today.
97 Probe - PM replied to.
Chief - the sign on the loading dock says Lionelville Pipe Co., the caption says 'bags of grits'. Something fishy going on there! Are grits close enough to mash to use for making 'shine? If they are, that makes them truly versitile with other uses like pot hole filler, spackle, hydraulic cement, etc., etc.
Later all.
8ntruck,
Raining steady and getting windy. They just upped the forecast for 4.5 inches of rain to 6.5 inches. HUMMM Rain from now through Friday. Good night.
8nt - how is your wife? I hope the sciatica is under control and she is doing better!
Happy Birthdays (early) to Jim and Bob, in case I forget! I'm like that - forget a lot of dates. I have my computer at work set to remind me of the anniversary and wife's birthday. Lesson was learned! Congrats on that purchase, Jim - sounds like a really neat accessory!
Nice chat tonight with RT, SJ and Doug. I think Doug went into a tunnel - blip! Gone! Or he realized he was at his station!
Checked on the cement patch - it doesn't look as nice as the old cement, but it is smooth to touch and looks like it is pretty even. There is on spot that is sticking up a little where I tried to feather it into a gouge in the old cement surface from the plumber - guess the jackhammer jumped on him. I'll grind that down with a cold chisel and a 3 pound hammer next weekend. This will all be covered by vinyl or tile anyway, but no use dealing with that later when it is more difficult.
A family friend went to work today and was told she was fired. They told her brother-in-law, who works there, that it was because they wanted to hire the daughter of some other employee? What a crock.
Tardis is ready and screen shows beacons, so lets get this party going!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Evening All,
Looking forward for the Tardis lights, may be hard to see, its foggy around here. So make sure all the scanners are set at high density.
Had yesterday and today off work. Wife said stay home, you need some "attitude adjustment time", so spent yesterday messing around in the train room. Didn't accomplish much, did hang some pictures and memorbillia around. Had some pictures that have been packed away for quite awhile got them up. Have a couple of Lionel magazine covers that are on metal signs, need to put them upat the top of the room. Going to be a hard reach, and then have to secure them in stucco. Been putting that off for quite awhile.
Today was spent running around to banks moving some CD accounts around. I'm sure it wasn't worth the effort when its all done. (Improved interest rate .0024%) So didn't get much done. Rumor has it will be off tomorrow also.
Cal-Stewart meet is coming up soon, not sure I will make it though. Went last year was there for about 45 minutes, or maybe an hour. Didn't buy anything. Registration cost $30. So may just save the fee.
Hope the weather doesn't get too wet on the east coast, keep the trains dry. Were expecting a weather change here also, suppose to be a drop in temperatures from high 70's to low 70's for the next couple of days.
Buckeye that is a great picture of Davis!
Hope everyone has a great day !! Take Care !!
Don
Morning. Raining. Off to a Vet's Day flag raising and breakfast. Going to check pond on the way. Later.
HAPPY VETERANS DAY,
Thank a VET today for all you have. Big day here at school. Having a nice assembly this morning.
Stay frosty,
laz57
HAPPY VETERANS DAY To my fellow veterans, and thanks for all you have done.
Morning all was sleeping fine till one of the cats decieded to clear everything off the top of my wifes dresser.
guess time to go see what I can make in the dinning car talk to you all later
You woke up this morning safe and warm thanks to our Veterans.
All gave some -- some gave all.
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
We salute the Veterans this November 11, 2009 and say a special thank you to those who are serving.
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
Mornin' boys. Mornin' VETS. Damp and 50 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Got a unique detail this afternoon at work.
8ntruck - There's no mistake. After eating all them GRITS, your home will need new pipes...
Chief - West Marine exchanged the charger. I did buy a service warranty too.
A huge Thank You to all the Veteran's
And to the memory of all who have died.
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