LawsonFarmsRR navyjack! We are a bunch of nice guys, but don't believe everything you hear, especially them northerners.
navyjack! We are a bunch of nice guys, but don't believe everything you hear, especially them northerners.
Pat........After all we have done for you.
NavyJack.....Welcome aboard. All ahead full.
Brutus....Prayers for your wife and wishing her a fast and speedy recovery.
PapaDiesel......Congratulations!!!!!
Chuck.....Run Forrest, Run!!!!!
Laz.....Many of us would like to be invited to the second train nerd party.
Don.....A little rain won't hurt you. You moved there from the land of milk and honey, so suck it up. Jon or I could send you some snow in a cooler, C.O.D.
Doug.....Chicago has hands down the best collection of museums that I have ever seen in one place.
Iowa Jonny.......Please send me money to get me back home. Yesterday I ventured out and walked along the beach and saw scantily clad women on the white sand with a clear blue sky, a blazing sun and a gentle breeze. I just can't take in anymore. I beg you!!!! (BTW, I did get a BUBBA GUMP shirt to wear while fishing.)
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 quiet night tonight. Weather is still fairly good.
Don - thanks again for the weather report. And this is a submillimeter telescope:
10 meters of pure high frequency radio fun. We work anywhere from 200 - 700 GHz in the high radio frequency range looking for various molecules in our solar system, the local galaxy, and out to the edge of the known universe. Given the high frequency this is the most accurate radio dish built to date. Average error across the 10 meter surface is 15 microns. It has to live in a building because of this and your weather reports help in keeping it out of the weather and thus preserving the surface and the accuracy. Years ago I used to talk to our 12 meter scope on Kitt Peak about the coming weather. But being lower frequency, if they were even open they considered the weather great. We have access to NWS reports and satellite views, but I listen to all the weather info I can find.
Found out that MTH makes a 6YB that can run on 42" curves. This could be trouble. Did a redesign of the first 4X8
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Good evening all, I have been trying to catch up on the forum. Thought I was just one day behind but a lot has been posted since I looked last time.
NavyJack, Welcome aboard! I was not in the navy but grew up in a Navy town. Norfolk/Portsmouth area of Virginia. I don't have to tell you what the Navy used to call Norfolk. I hope it is better now. I moved away from there in 1958 and have been on the West Coast since. One of my two sons did serve in the Navy Reserve and was called up for the first gulf war. He was flown from here to join his ship, Tarawa, which was already in the gulf at the time. Some of my sisters married navy guys, Coast Guardsmen and Marines. I think we have had everything in our family except someone from the Army.
My biggest concern lately, like Don mentioned is the predicted rain we are suppose to get next week. I live in a foothill town and they are predicting the heaviest rains in my area. I spent the day today sandbagging the front of my garage/train room door in case the water tries to get in there. I have a new sump pump installed and ready behind the garage to pump water out of a low spot where it accumulates. I also set up another submersible pump in a little dressing area between the pool and garage which I can turn on when needed to pump water out of there. The water level in the pool is already below normal and I'm leaving it that way for now. I have siphon hose at the ready near the pool to take more water out when necessary. My biggest fear is that if we have a power failure while the rain is backing up, my pumps will stop. That is why I sandbagged the garage door just in case.
Brutus, glad things are going well so far for your Mrs.
Pat, I think you and I came on board about the same time but I will never catch the chief either.
Tried to peddle a couple of engines on the internet on a buy/sell section but buyers are too picky. They want mint condition at give away prices. Mine are already priced low so I don;t feel like knocking my self out to sell these things. They can take them or leave them. It's all the same to me. Just need to clear some stuff out to make more room.
Friend of mine in TCA reported that part of his train collection was stolen. Among other things were about 100 6464 series box cars like new in original boxes. Many of them belonged to his late father. He is heart broken. He recovered a little of the stuff from some hobby shop in Temecula, California where the thieves had sold some of it. He had a post on the OGR forum about it. I don't know if he put one here yet or not.
Getting late now, so I will sign off. See you tomorrow,
Ray
SPMan
Welcome Navy Jack ! It seems you are already be hit with a lot of indoctrination! Definitely biased and untruthful !
I think someone needs to cook up a new bag of Grits. Chief Eagles has a habit of cooking them once, and then leave them set around for awhile and keeps snacking on them. Of course they dry up, turn hard begin to grow stuff, but he keeps eating on them. Then he begins these halucinations and says all these crazy things.
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ChiefEaglesThen you have the down right mean, Don Baker [know as Shake and Bake = earth quakes and fires]. Now as for me, I'm the very nice Southern Polite Gentleman who loves grits and sweet ice tea.
That is sooo far from the truth ! Just today I have received the honor from "submmbob" (previous page, he is a well known Geologist and Scientist) Thanks for the updates Don and keep 'em coming. You generally see what we get first. You are officially part of the weather monitoring service of the Submillimeter Telescope.
In addition to that compliment, you will also notice from my signature below, I have also received the Dubious Honor of Membership in OTTS, this highly prized distinction was awarded to me by Buckeye, Chuck, Laz and others. Again another testament, (and I will state probably a situation of jealousy from the Chief.)
Yet, another honor is the naming of the Airfield located at Doug Murphys layout, "Baker Field" this to was bestowed upon me from yet another great and well respected forum member.
So with all that you certainly can see where everything you hear is certainly not true. And besides all that, with out a doubt I am the nicest guy I know.
Now that THAT has been cleared up.
In taking down the Christmas decorations last week, I cam across an old LW transformer I had forgotten about. This has always been one of my favorites because of the illuminated dial. It had been sitting aside for a year or two. It WAS in good working condition, however the power cord had really deterioated, cracked and broken insulation. So I took it apart replaced the cord and reassembled it, that was over a year ago. However, when I had reassembled it I bent the copper wiper blade and it was folded in half, which would cause it to break. So found a guy who will replace it and even has the parts, so I shipped it to him, (Schomberg, ILL.), for $20. Of course I pay the shipping. I don't have a current need for it, but it doesn't make sense to keep it around not working. Will proabably have it on a test bench when I get it back.
Got, all the chores done and ready for the rains, gutters cleaned, pool drained, train room projects identified for the upcoming time off.
BTW found a dead squirrel in the pool last week. Apparently it fell in the pool, then the pool cleaner held it to the bottom and it drowned. (pics available). A few years ago we had a Possum buy it in the pool. And even a pair of Mallard Ducks set up housekeeping. They had a brood of 7 ducklings, and where there for almost a month before we got them to the park. Pool security is a major issue of course, we keep all access points locked, but if someone was intent they could get in. Primary purpose is to keep kids and children out, and I'm fairly confident that it is place.
One last comment, when I was outside on the ladder today, saw the neigbor. She smiled (really big smile too, really animated!) waved and said hello. Talked about the weather a bit, and noticed she IS really gaining weight ! Must not be doing as much dancing, or changed her routine. ??
Take care, and hope everyone has a great day! Again Welcome, Navy Jack ! (Don't think bad of the Chief, he means well, BUT he gets confused easily!!
West Coast Submillimeter Telescope Weather Report: (1.15.10) Early morning darkeness, gave way to very cool temperatures, and omnimous black clouds on the western horizon at dawn. As the sun came up the clouds lightned up were much less threatening. Approx. 10:00 am, sun was bright and warm, ended up pleasant day. Afternoon proceeded with some minor patch clouds, mostly jet con trails. Evening brought on more dark clouds and fading light with lower tempaertures. No reported precipitation, did have minor shaker at 04:15 in Inland Empire area. (no damage, no injury, mostly desert area.) Good projection for Eastern Areas.
(Bob, what is a sumillimeter telescope, anyway? Does it have anything to do with millibars?)
Don
Brutus glad you got your wife hooked up.That will help with the boredoom.Will continue to pray for her.Keep us posted.
Jack - come on and run my trains any time, lol!
Navy Jack - Welcome!
Bob - UP Challanger (I looked it up) - sweet!
Thaks for all the prayers and good wishes here and elsewhere too. I sure appreciate it. Had some intestinal problems this morning - hospital food? Probably stress and sitting all day yesterday in bad chairs.
Got an AT&T usbconnect thingie for my wife's netbook. Ran some other errands for her and visited with her for a couple hours at the hospital. She finished one bag of her chemo drugs and started another as I was leaving. No touching, kissing or contact already, but I think right now it is because she is on these high dose drugs - I don't think they have knocked her immunity down yet, as hospital staff said she could have outside food today. All she wanted was double chocolate chocolate chip cookies.
The computer card works, but you are limited to 5GB per month. So, no streaming online videos etc - we did do videochat tonight with her and me and the kids and it worked better than I expected considering she is essentially on a dialup. Used about 20 MB so far today. I expect that she will not exceed her 5GB limit. The bad news is that I had to get a 2 year contract on this thing - ug. I think I can buy out of it once she is home, not sure. Might be cheaper to do that than pay $50 a month for another 24 months (22 or so by then?).
The only trains today was that I picked up a newer issue of OGR at the store while getting her cookies. I haven't even looked inside. I did read the last two CTTs and Trains magazines yesterday at the hospital.
Come get me in the TARDIS guys and we can let SJ drive tonight - I got some good sleep last night and feel a lot better
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Hello navyjack! My dad was a boilerman aboard the USS OWEN during Korea.Thanks for your service.This a good place with a lot of bright people.
Had a good night on the tardis with Brutus - SJ - and RT ..... Char's started her chemo today GOD bless her ... will be putting in an extra special prayer for her tonight when I lay down .... as LAZ said and we are also expecting freezing rain/black ice .... hope folks don't lose their power .... it's too darn cold . Gonna hit the World at War on the 360 and let those kids thump me some more ... lol . They flip when I tell them they're playing an old 62 year old grand-pappy . They just yell
" come on pap join our team " for some reason they treat me very nice .... there's more good/nice kids out there than one thinks . Alot of them say they wish their dads and grandads would play .... lol .
HI GUYZ,
Beautiful day here in PA got to 52!!!! Went to CABELAS with WIFE and bought .308 bullets @ 28 bucks for 50 rounds not bad, so got a box for me and one for BRO. Then went to TRAIN NERD PARTY, ate great had a few land sharks and talked trains for 3 hrs. NO PILE UPs!!!! Just TALK GUYZ JUST TALK!!!
NAVYJACK and a BIG SALUTE to you for serving our country!!!!!
Gotta hunker down for freezing rain tomorrow?
Stay frosty,
laz57
rtraincollectorNavy Jack Welcome don't let Pat get you going something tells me your not a southern thou. sent you an email. So where about in this country are you hiding?
Navy Jack Welcome don't let Pat get you going something tells me your not a southern thou. sent you an email. So where about in this country are you hiding?
Welcome NavyJack. Underworld is a "strange" sounding name but he really is a great guy. Then you have Dennis W and Pat L. Great Southern Gentlemen. RT is a Carpetbagger hanging out in the South. Now you have good Yankees [if there could be any good in a Yankee] and you have bad Yankees. Jack, Fife, Doug M, John F, Brent L, Brutus, Banks, Wes, Kurt, Charlie and a few others are OK. Now for the scalawags. Sir J, Chuck M, LAZ and Mike C [don't like grits]. For the unforgiven. Buckeye and Jon [over the hill horn blower]. Then the guys more west. Bob, Ray [SP] and Doug W. Then you have the down right mean, Don Baker [know as Shake and Bake = earth quakes and fires]. Now as for me, I'm the very nice Southern Polite Gentleman who loves grits and sweet ice tea. [now you see we kid a lot and poke fun at each other but all love each other. we get serious and honor prayer requests.]
Back from taking my niece [Pam's youngest Sister's daughter] out to Texas Steakhouse for her 16th birthday. She is getting a car. Pam said to me, well she is 16. I then asked if that ment an automatic vehicle for her gift. I was told, "Yes." Times have changed.
Got one engine charging as not been run in a year. Cut shelves for walk through closet to put engines in there. Christmas tubs under layout and tree in attic. Attic also has about 5 Santas and one Angel.
Picked up some videos at Target on sale. Vietnam War, Great Indian Wars and Great Campaigns of WWII.
Good night all. BTW: 47 degrees outside.
PS: watch your new type of batteries. They do leak. My wireless door bell for up stairs suddenly would work off and on. Checked the battery pack with sending transmitter over the wired house bell. Sure enough. One was corroding the spring. Caught another one like that not long ago. Then I remembered the lady at Sears Watch Shop saying don't wait for your watch battery to go dead as they will leak inside. This was due to me taking my Bolivia [high dollar] watch in as it started loosing time. She told me the battery had started leaking but watch was OK. She recommends not to go over 2 years with a watch battery and more like 18 months.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Hello Navyjack!!!!! Welcome aboard!!!!!
My Dad was in the Navy for 8 years, and then worked on a merchant ship for a few more.
Lots of diverse characters in this bunch!!!!!
underworld
Lazy day ....sons came by .... pulled out a Cab Forward ... lubed her ... ran her ... heading for the Tardis ..... shopping for my first in years diesel engine ... feel like a traitor to the steamers ..
chatted with Brutus on the tardis this morning for a good while ...
NAVYJACK .... an old Navy sailor here too ... had the old button blues ... girls loved them ... used to have the nickname = POPEYE .... but never got the tatoo ... lol
adios ---------------
Evenin' Fellas.NavyJack [welcome] to 'The Pot'. As I've tried to tell all those that came after me and preceeded you... DO NOT PULL FIFE's FINGER! But no one listens...Went to see 'The Blindside' with The Q today. Great movie. If you haven't seen it, go.Received a box with a couple CPT cars. Now just have to take some pics and get them on their way to John. Hope to have the pics done tomorrow and the items in the mail on Monday.Brutus - prayers are out for your wife, you, and your family.
Had a great evening out with friends. One of my best friends, his wife and I all have birthdays within a day of each other. Even though they are 90 miles away, we take time every year to get together for dinner and celebrate. He was one of the ushers in my wedding and is a super person. Was a Lt. in charge of a recon platoon in Vietnam. One day, while helping with some reloading, he opened a drawer loaded with all kinds of medals. I asked him why he doesn't have them displayed and his answer...."What I am most proud of is that when I had my guys out in the field, not one of them was killed. After that, the medals are secondary".
NavyJack, welcome to the CTT forum and the "Pot". Great group of guys here. We have a lot of fun and share our concerns/lives with each other....and some train stuff too. Always good to have more service folks here.
Hope to get to the trains later. Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Home again home again, jiggedy jog......... A pretty good day for me and a nice easy 90 mile drive home after listening to some of the greatest kids in the world, I do enjoy my "part time" job but there are times (not today) that I keep asking myself "why"? I think I'm about done, time to let the pups step up to the plate and pay their dues--this is my 43rd year--maybe time to slow down.
Navy Jack, WELCOME, good to have you here. There is a wealth of information on this forum that is easily accessible. There's one particular character here named "Chief" ........ an awfully nice guy deep down but there's a tremendous amount of HOT AIR to get past to the goodness of his heart. It's OK, just be patient with him and it will all work out.
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Partly cloudy and above freezing but the weather is still good for submillimeter astronomy. The weather next week sounds interesting. The weather service is potentially comparing it to the '93 floods. Thanks for the updates Don and keep 'em coming. You generally see what we get first. You are officially part of the weather monitoring service of the Submillimeter Telescope.
NavyJack - Welcome! I spent some time in the Seabees a while back. I got up to BU3 before I got out. NMCB-17 out of Port Hueneme (who-needs-me), CA. My stint was in the reserves, but we got close to the fist "sandbox" experience. This is a great bunch. They helped me thru some tough times this summer. And the submarine car was my first piece of rolling stock.
Brutus - hope all is going well
Waiting for a phone call from my realtor. There is a possibility that I could buy the house I am renting. Was a little surprised to hear the numbers the owners were talking about. We'll see what numbers the realtor comes up with, but I'm not too hopeful. Even this 850 sq. ft. house is out of my price range.
Better news is that a guy on my corvair van forum just replaced his 4 -spd w/ a power glide. He is willing to sell it and in Tucson! The 3-spd, which needs new seals anyways, will get an upgrade!
Hope everyone is having a good weekend
Good Evening
Man I took a late nap and now I can't wake up. Temp stayed around 32 today.
I will stay awake though and wait for the thingy with banilla in the freezer. We still have some cookies I can bring along...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 evening all,
It is cloudy and mild in SE Indiana. Welcome Navyjack! Always to good to have some one who served our country on board. There are a few quirks and idiosyncracies to this bunch, but it is quite pleasant to be here. Just remember toy trains are fun, soccer is the best sport in the world, and "the race" refers to the Indianapolis 500 and everything else will fall into place. Brutus, missed you on the Tardis, but Patrick and I did ok on our first night of co-piloting. I see lots of beacons lit so we will light the thingy and get this party started. SJ, make sure the banilla is well stocked and I will bring the pork tenderloins. Watched "Dollhouse" and "Numb3rs" last night. Dollhouse was strange and the preview of the last episode looks kind of anti-climactic. Did nothing unusual today. Wife and I both battling intestinal issues....again. They flare up every once in a while, probably stress related. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
navyjack......hope you stick around. I think you will find quite a diverse, respectful, and helpful crowd here. It took me a few months to get to know people and for them to get to know me. There is a wealth of knowlege with the patient folks willing to share it, even with a total novice. Welcome, Jack. Hmmmmmm........that name has a nice ring to it.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
navyjackhello doug, it seems as though these are a bunch of nice guys, so i am feeling at home. i am a navy retired enlisted man, an am bedridden so i really appreciate the fellowship.it has been cold last week here, but it is thawing(in the high 30's ) this next few days.i hope a lot of the snowpack gos down, and yes being a navyman i have to have my coffee. (sweet iced tea is alright also).
hello doug, it seems as though these are a bunch of nice guys, so i am feeling at home. i am a navy retired enlisted man, an am bedridden so i really appreciate the fellowship.it has been cold last week here, but it is thawing(in the high 30's ) this next few days.i hope a lot of the snowpack gos down, and yes being a navyman i have to have my coffee. (sweet iced tea is alright also).
Check with RT. He is retired navy, and somewhere between a northerner and southerner. He was raised in the north, now lives in SC, and has the southern gentleman attitude. Haven't gotten him to eat grits as yet, but working on it.
Pat
RFD-TV --- Rural America's most important network!
Howdy, Jack. Glad you are here too.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
So far, it has been a mixed day here. Early rain, so I couldn't burn and then the I had to go do rounds. One patient is doing well, having had a lot of surgery, he should do fine. Other patient, who did not have surgery, took a big hit to her heart. We have her on support and time will tell if she will recovery. That is the part of this job I do not like....we can only do so much, and ultimately, it is up to God, but when all our efforts are not enough, it can get to you.
After rounds and a little food shopping, I picked up the kids and bride and we went to Logan's for lunch. Rain has been steady, so not much to do outside. I wish I could get to work on the layout, but have dinner with friends which should be fun.
The Norfolk Southern has been busy adding some trackage to the local yard. Not sure how big the expansion will be, but I think it may have something to do with the increasing size of the local military bases and the building of the ethanol plant nearby. Speaking of "Ethanol", I was told that the modern fuels with ethanol are harming gas operated power tools. Not sure if this is true, but a piece of equipment I lent to someone supposedly doesn't work from this.
Well, hope Doug doesn't get too much snow. I know we will not, but we have enough rain. Hope that it is a good day for each of you and your families.
Dennis
I need to start listening to Jon's show online.Pat, you'll catch up...
Stupid-busy week this week! I'm just getting caught up here while I play records on the radio. Saturday shifts are great: no sales or managment types to interrupt me!
When this interlude of peace and quiet is done, I have to go home and write the Deacon's report for the Annual Meeting at church. Yea!
Have a good weekend m'boys!
Chief .... my grand-daughters said they'd take those beavers ... remember... lol
Pat .... did you get my email about the decal/sticker question and supplies ? I forgot to add you also need a bottle of decal fix ... very inexpensive kit and software is included . In case you did'nt here .... http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/tes/tes9198.htm and a bottle of this http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/tes/tes1737.htm works great ! Then just spray a few coats of matte or shiney over the whole car and walla !! I prefer the matte finish .... blends the decals in ... you can't tell they're decals on there . Plus it gives the cars a more weathered non shiney plastic look . Now if I would just start doing my stuff instead of everybody here in my area's I will get something done ... lol .
No one will ever catch the Chief .... lord he posts a lot on other forums too ! Well known man about town ... as they say .... and well loved by many . He was my first posting buddy on here ... always helpful and nice .... something I'll never forget .
And many thanks to KPOLAK for getting me interested in detailing and weathering ... BIG TIME ... a hidden genius at it .... what's that old saying also ... hiding his light under a bushel ...
Today is exactly 1 year since I joined the CTT Forum. With 560+ posts I thought I was quite active, until I looked at some of the others.
If the Chief were to stop posting today, it would take me 18.4 Yrs. to catch up to him!
Other examples - Buckeye, Laz, Doug M 10.3 years
RT, Blowout, Dennis 7.2 years
Brutus, Chuck, DougDG, Jack, Brent, Fifey 6.3 years
I know this is boring, but I like to fool with statistics.
Morning all. Warmer and Warmer. Maybe rain this evening and tomorrow. Going to lake house tomorrow after Sunday School. Dish Network is coming to do install. Will come back sometime Monday as doing a video for Mended Hearts organization that night. Going to do some trains running today. Maybe build train storage shelves in walk through closet. Got to get some engines stored so I have room to run others. I have some that have not been run in nine months or more. Off to the pond to do beaver dam damage. Later.
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