Sunny and 50's today. Weird!
Hauled the new recliner into the bedroom to day. Of course, that set off a round of magic tiles with the existing furnature. Move, clean under it, move again, etc, etc. No need for a gym for me today!
Just worked on a couple of small projects to clear them out of my shop and ran trains for a bit. Had trouble with a weak coupler on a MPC era Autolite boxcar. Finally decided it was where it needed to be and dropped it off on a siding. Also discovered that the coupler centering spring on the Williams BL-2 does not play well with the ACME gondola.
Saturday was the start of Sedalia's sequsicentenial. The celebration started at the train station with an AMTRACK train 'cutting' a banner. Here is the link:
http://www.sedaliademocrat.com/video/?videoId=63067840001&lineupId=1155224715
All for now.
Good Evening
Rain stopped and it's 45 degrees. For today.
Football and the car auction was my day, so many commericals I don't think I missed anything on either one. All my engine wheels are still round so I think Doug M. car arrived here before the chief got ahold of it. No grits here. Got banilla though, kind of full, granny made a Bisquick pizza, love em. Brutus I shall ride with you in the thingy tonite so swing on by...S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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Good afternoon everyone. I had a rough night without sleep, then, I was on camera 1 at church, so my neck and head were killing me by the time Sunday School began. We did our usual Mexican food following SS., and then I came home, medicated myself and hit the pillow for a few hours. I bowed out of church tonight to give my head/neck a rest.
Doug, the missionary I mentioned a few weeks ago was one of the adults working the sleep in with the youth. He told me he had absolutely no sleep. He and his family are heading back down to Brazil in the morning.
I hope folks don't mind this, but I found a useful web site that was mentioned on the Fastrack group:http://www.tandem-associates.com/I found it has a lot of good stuff for Lionel/Af folks.
Looking forward to checking in the SPF. Wonder if any of the exchange cars have had any issues since they all hauled Grits? Probably made them all work better. Chief let me in on the secret a long time ago. Glad it was kept so till you all got them back. Another Grits caper was successful.
Hope everyone has a great week.God Bless,Dennis
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hello guys, in spite of another health setback i am going to try to build a 4 by 8 train layout next to my bed. i will try to get two ready made sawhorses or a banquet table, and have one of my friends put it on top of them(it) and anchor it. then i will simply make an oval of 042 track with a few sidings. i will probably put green felt on the board with some plasticville houses and a station. any recommendations on what type of track i should use? does lionel ready track come in 042? i guess that is the largest i can use for a 4 by 8 layout. i am going to use a 120 watt k-line (chief) transformer. p.s. i think the world of you firemen. you are the real heros. at first i was going , upon learning about my new health problem, 86 the idea of a layout, but i am a stubborn character, and my navy training taught me that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. needless to say i am going to try to get a layout(test track) set up so i can see my trains run. thanks again for the fellowship.
navyjack
Afternoon all
It is WET in Southern Ohio this morning. Just got back in from services fixed some coffee then going to putter in the garage or start on next week's homily. Bride and youngest daughter is driving home from Washington DC and the grandkids are with their mom, so it is really quiet here. Seems odd.
Internet was acting up this morning, keep getting a "Server Busy" message. Oh well.
Fife - I am going to try the smoke fluid bit tonight!
Jim F - Kept your bride in mind during intentions this morning.
Buckeye - Does the wrrenty on your computer cover coffee damage?
May God bless
Jim
Rainy sunday ..... kind of makes ya lazy .... researching the heck out of logging .... learning alot . Wished I had listened more to my dad about him and my grandfather logging in western maryland with 2 mules and hand tools when he was a kid .
Sister inlaw delivered fresh items from their butchering last night ... sausage-puddin-paunhaus -cracklins- bacon and hams later after they both get smoked and cured ..... ... my doctor will do backflips ... but I'll die happy ....
Aloha all. Raining a bit but warm - all the snow melting just in time to freeze tomorrow. Bride comes home later. She's going to need a week to recover. After going to church with the youngster, I'm going to take him out for lunch and some new shoes. None seem to fit. Then maybe a drive over to Cabelas just to look around. I've never been and it's not that far away. Ray, I was privileged to meet Mr. Palmer a few years ago - a class individual. Brutus, let me know next time your dad wants to go to lunch. Messenger not working for me - was 'looking' for you and the guys last night. Watched B-J after coming home from mini-reunion. Everyone looks the same - except our kids are older.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good Morning
40s and rain, snow showers by morning, wow big suprise there. yea right.
Granny's at church so ole james is eating toast this morning. TV sounds good to me for today.
S.J.
Hi GUYZ,
34 and raw here waiting for 2+ inches o rain? Went to WAYNES with WIFE and BRO last nite place was packed, had to eat at bar. Came home took dog for walk then ran trains for 2 hrs. NO PILE UPs!!!! Came up and watched BARRET JACKSON, till I feel asleep in recliner, woke up at 230 went to bed. Arose at 6 and read Sunday paper had eggs and sausage and rye toast.
FIFE, maybe get WIFEY to give massage, for neck? Maybe ......?
PAT, WOODWORKING? I seem to know a little. But just JR High and HS.
Run on treadmill again watching BARRETT JACKSON and then football games.
SF.
laz57
Mornin' boys. Overcast and 37 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Expecting lots of rain from the left-coasties. Woke up with a stiff neck.
My bad. Seems I mixed up posts yesterday. The other site got the explanation on increasing tension on a LIONEL O-72 left hand turnout. Hee. Sorry.
Where were we, Ah yes, hope to see two good football games today.
Co-signed a TCA membership app for a co=worker this week. He may slide by to check out my layout later on, so got to get downstairs and finish wiring that left-hander.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a mild 36 degrees. Going up to 50 today with some rain showers. They have just started. Lovely weather. Yuk.
Today , I am taking it easy. I will spend a few hours in the train room, this afternoon. Tonite, I want to watch the NFL playoff game.
Dining car is here with an omlet for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Chuck
hscsltb ChiefEagles I think Fifey and Wifey are making "home videos". Later. Does that mean we will see tv ads for "Fifey Gone Wild" dvds?
ChiefEagles I think Fifey and Wifey are making "home videos". Later.
I think Fifey and Wifey are making "home videos". Later.
It was a great Sunday morning until I read this post. With my coffee all over my keyboard and dripping from my nose from laughing so hard, the world must never be subjected to this home video.
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
Just got back from a crazy modern vaudeville style show! They did a live internet broadcast....supposed to be edited together and posted on blipTV's website. Pretty fun, I'll post the link when I get it.
Supposed to be upper 40s tomorrow.....good for being out walkin'!!!!!
Good night guys - waited for a call back from my wife, but she must have dozed off again. Nice chat with the guys. Had a nice day, but looking forward to doing nothing tomorrow. Need to just rest and get some energy back. Still have a couple loads of laundry to do as well, but that's about it. Mom and sister came over and vacuumed, dusted, made us some food and did laundry for us - what a deal! Found out my Dad slipped each of my kids a $20 after I had taken him to lunch and the movie with us. Guess he didn't like that I didn't let him pay for us. Oh well, they are excited and I remember those days as a kid. Maybe I'll take them to the book store tomorrow.
Tardis is ready - I'll use the wayback circuit and follow all those beacons. Banilla sounds great to me as I have some left over birthday cake and also some toll house bars
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Good night all. Yankees are being quite tonight. Think they are busy trying to find the grits hidden in their freight cars that traveled by Roseyville. Yes, I hid a few grits in every car that was here. That W/S rope will work wonders. Did get to see the last half of the sniper program on History Channel. Got it set up for DVR'ing at midnight. Then get to see it all. Had guy from Vietnam war that was world's gratest sniper. Then they had the Marine who made a one mile hit. Then Canadian that made the world's longest shot. A shot of one and a half miles in Afghanistan. Good night and sleep tight.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Great night on the tardis with SJ - RT - Brutus - Charlie ..... did'nt figure much out but was good .
House full of " gee I hope no one else comes " visitors all day and evening ... when it rains it pours ... .... is it a full moon ?
50 and rain all day. Not complaining 'cause if it had been 20 degrees colder there would be at least 6 to 8 inches of snow to shovel by now.
Fife - now, now, this is a family forum..... What kind of smoke fluid is that again?
No joy at the LHS today. The Boy Scout Laws box car is not here yet, and the conductor with lantern for my PE announcement coach seems to be back ordered.
We greased the econmy again today. Got a recliner for the bedroom. It will give my wife a place to sleep when her alergies flare up and she has nasal drainage problems.
Barret Jackson does seem to be a common thread. I was reclinerizing in front of it after my wife went to bed. The one that I noticed was the 1957 Chevy 'Black Widow' tribute car.
Later all.
Yeah, the Lowey Caddy was interesting...now watching the Gates Job Funny Car. Would like to have that $250000+ Plymouth HEMI Superbird. I'm just waiting on lot #1320.2 '70 RoadRunner Convertible 440-6 automatic...
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
Yep saw the Caddy, still have the auction on. Boy lots of Mustangs and vettes. Temp is rising going to near 50 tomorrow with rain. And then of course come tuesday and down we go.
Ready for Brutus and the thingy I guess he will want some banilla.
Just a thought here, last nites bedroom story usually means they want something so hide the credit cards...S.J.
Chief--the best thing you could do with you neighbor 1. Help the neighbor load a moving van 2. Buy the property and rent it out yourself with selective references. 3. Move to either the lake permanently, or move to Iowa/Ohio and your "issues" are solved forever and you and I (or Buckeye) can provide daily counseling, fantastic mall for Ms. Pam. Trust me. Quit your whining.
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Anyone notice lot #1295 at the B-J auction, a Raymond Loewy Custom Caddy he designed for his wife.
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On the way back from Miss Edna's, Pam called and wanted to go to WalleyMart for dog treats. Then we went to new one where her parents live. Had to visit In-laws. Just got home. Got two new things for layout. One is Bait and Tackle Store and the other will make Buckeye salivate with envy. Will show tomorrow on SPF. Now for some popcorn and TV [if I don't fall asleep]. I think Fifey and Wifey are making "home videos". Later.
Chief, hope the rest of the weekend is quiet. Quiet day here. Took my daughter to ballet class in the morning and then hung around with the family until it was time to leave for work.Have a great weekend!
Good evening all, went to train meet this morning and it was dead on arrival. Only two sellers and nothing to put in the auction either. Did not hang around for door prizes. Our layout man was not there today either but one member did set up a small layout and ran some trains.
Chief, bless you for trying to help out your neighbors. I hate to hear stories about people who can't handle the booze. Alcohol has caused so much heartache in the world.
Weather is beautiful here today with sunshine and no rain. Snow is covering the high mountains around Southern California. Suppose to be like this until Monday night and then more rain.
Watched a little bit of the Bob Hope Classic golf tournament on TV this afternoon but only recognized a couple of names that were playing. Some of the big names have not started yet I guess. Watched an interview with Arnold Palmer. He is everybody's golf hero. I joined his army way back in 1958. He was talking about how well his grandson is playing and he has been trying to help him I suppose. Always nice to hear from Arnie.
Have a good weekend y'all,
Ray
SPMan
Good Evening guys. I am sure that Fife appreciates the suggestions, but I think he will stick with his current formula for smoke production....he's ahead of the game on that one. Jim, you may want to look into a glass pack muffler....they'll hear ya coming.
Wasn't feeling well most of the day. Just taking it easy and trying to keep the kids from making the house a mess till after SWMBO gets home. It would be good for me to show some effort.
Chief, sounds like a real domestic mess next door. I know you have stuck your neck out for the guy, but unless he knows to keep the trouble away from him, it is going to be a rough road. Will have to add him to the prayer list tonight.
Hope everyone has had a great day and the week ahead is blessed.
Dennis
Fife,
You should switch from Protosmoke to the original Gilbert formula.
DougM,
That is my kind of meal. As long as cheese, bacon, and meat (except pork) are involved, you just can't go wrong.
SJ,
I like to use coal Protosmoke occasionally. Strong stuff. The wood burning scent is very nice as well. It is the old LVTS Hickory.
I just got in from rinsing the Sunfire and starting the PGT. I haven't driven it since September, so I start it every few weeks so that the battery doesn't die. As soon as the weather is nicer, I will drive it more. I would also like to take the stock muffler off as it is way too quiet. It seems like all of us were watching Barrett Jackson last night. I was watching while taking the Christmas layout down.
It looked like it was teeming in Scottsdale during the B-J auction, and when a convertible was won, it looked like they just drove it off into the wet top-down. Can't imagine that.Survived Chipmunk movie and cleaned out 'hobby shelves' whilst running trains all afternoon - no pile ups. Gearing up to drive clear across to Winnetka to visit with some friends from college along with youngest - long way away. Oh well. Spoke to bride - had 4 hrs sleep with all the teen shenanigans at camp - she's got another night tonight with them. Going to storm tonight Sir J and then looks like it is off to you and Mike. Bitter cold returns Mon.
Ole Timer Fifey ... ya just left me hangin ..... .... when's part 2 ??
Fifey ... ya just left me hangin ..... .... when's part 2 ??
Maybe tomorrow, after he has a chance to finish his dream tonite.
Must have missed the B-J auction last nite, tuned in but wasn't on so assumed it had been postponed due to the very ugly weather there. One of my "novelty" favs so far was the Crosley Fire Truck but the price was a shocker. At least we are getting some sun today and no rain. Til tuesday.
The munchkin was here overnight so we went to Chuckie Cheese for dinner, food is yuck but he had a ball. He liked the changes that grampa is working on for the Thomas Table. Blueberry waffles and sausage for breakfast, his favorites.
P.S. Fife, I like the Iowa I. paintjob but I wonder what it would have looked like with the R.I. Wings paint, one of the best paint schemes ever.
WOW! I see two great country songs in Chief and Fife's stories. One may be R rated?
Laz - Do you know anyone that does woodworking?
Fife - Fruit loops ground into the carpet! You just went from R to XXX.
Mike C - That IS Don's neighbor, and I am so glad to see she has lost "that" weight!
Went to the World's Greatest Hobby on Tour show today at Dulles Expo. What a mess. Way over crowded, way to many strollers. My count showed at least 300 people still in line 3 hours after the show opened.
Pat
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