Good morning all, had a successful get together with my Thursday night friends last night. The new engine was opened and it turned out to be a 3rd Rail model of a Grand Trunk 4-8-4 with whitewall tires and striping. Very nice engine! Also unveiled was an MTH Santa Fe RS1 diesel engines which we put through its paces and it worked very well.
Light rain started this morning. Showers predicted for this afternoon.
Jack, I know about the improvement in your eyesight after cataract surgery. I have already had the left eye done and I could see the improvement right away. Thanks for the well wishes.
Still mystifed by my MTH GP20 proto 2 engine sound problem. Thought squealing noise was caused by smoke unit drive shaft but its not that. Noise will appear stopped or runnning and with smoke on or off. It must be in the sound system somehow. Maybe the sound of squealing brakes won't shut off. It does shut off eventually but it is annoying.
Od'd on pizza yesterday from Costco. Got to get back on the straight and narrow today.
Navy Jack, hope you are making some headway on getting a layout.
Have a safe day all,
Ray
SPMan
Just got the word we are getting out early. YEA for me!
laz57
OLE TIMER, yep according to all the weathermen WE ARE GONNA GET IT BIG TIME!!! I'm ready JUST BRING IT!!!!!
JACK, running out of the OL MILLs happened one time during a snow storm back in 93. I lived about half a mile to beer store and trudged down there for a case of Ol MILLs and to my suprise he was open. No one else on the streets and in the midst of a blizzard I got a ice cold case.
JACK as far as the snowblower, yepper all my neighbors are ill equiped on both snow and grass cutting equipment. So when I retire in 2 years one of the jobs is tt make a contract with them for yard maintenance. It will help my train funds.
Jim,
That is a beautiful 332. Does it have the jewels on the boilerfront and pilot? My 332 is missing those, and I need to order them the next time I order parts. How do the DC locos compare to their AC counterparts in terms of operation?
No class this morning so I'll work on my group's project from home. I need to finish the status report and start the presentation. I spent yesterday turning my laptop into a Sony Playstation with a program that I found. I can put the original game into the cd crive and play it just like I could on the Playstation. It is nice to be able to enjoy the games without wearing out the original hardware.
wrmcclellanEvening all! Back after a long road trip and then a rough week this week so far catching up. And I find out I have to make a run up to Toronto at the end of next week. Doug M - I think the crank is for making the buckets haul the coal and the terminals are just for the solenoid to open up the coal bin? Nothing to lose by hooking it up but I would just touch one of the wires until you see what happens. If the terminals are just for the solenoid then you will need a pushbutton for it. If it is what I think it is you have a #96 pre-war manual coal loader. It appears to match this one shown on the Stout auction site. http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6248369 Looks like we will use up all our firewood this year for the first time I can remember. Buckeye - prayers for your family. Have a great evening all!
Evening all!
Back after a long road trip and then a rough week this week so far catching up. And I find out I have to make a run up to Toronto at the end of next week.
Doug M - I think the crank is for making the buckets haul the coal and the terminals are just for the solenoid to open up the coal bin? Nothing to lose by hooking it up but I would just touch one of the wires until you see what happens. If the terminals are just for the solenoid then you will need a pushbutton for it. If it is what I think it is you have a #96 pre-war manual coal loader.
It appears to match this one shown on the Stout auction site.
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6248369
Looks like we will use up all our firewood this year for the first time I can remember.
Buckeye - prayers for your family.
Have a great evening all!
I hear Al Gore is having second thoughts about his global warming, and is offering free fire wood for those using more than normal.
Pat
RFD-TV --- Rural America's most important network!
Trying to catch up with this level of Pot activity is absolutely futile.
TGIF!!!!!!!
Buckeye......if you see evidence of grits on the floor, chisels, hammers, or a cordless drill with a set of very large bits, take my advice and escape from the health care facility as fast as you can. Or you will wake up looking like Jimmy Durante or Karl Malden with "after" pictures of you on SPF.
Chief.....despite your considerable influence and leadership skills, the East Coast storms are going to head out to sea just miles short of reaching this Yankee. Better luck next time.
Laz......I was going to suggest you stock up on OleMils in the event you get snowed in. Then I snapped out of it. You would probably be all set even if you got snowed in until St. Patrick's day.
RaySP.....those anal retentive plumbers sure can be expensive! However, this is one bill you are glad to get when the news is "You are all set for the next X years." Re the eye surgery, I personally don't know of one single person in my realm of acquaintance that came out of cataract surgery without observing that their eyesight hadn't been this good in 4 or 5 decades. My father in law just had one eye done and his only complaint is he needs new glasses, this time for reading only. This is one of those miracles of modern medicine. Good luck!
Don.....hope the photo sofware classes are bearing fruit. We are still waiting for photoshopped pics of your neighbor.
SJ......how about a picture or two of your F3s. You have some nice stuff.
Bob......was thinking of your comments about engineers playing tricks on engineers. If you need some fresh material, start feeding the resident skunk in one of your counterpart's cars.
OleTimer.....do you have a valid license to carry (trains) in MD?. After viewing the pics of Fife's choice operating pieces it dawned on me he may have taken some of them in to hold as "police evidence".
DougM......congratulations on that sweet coal operating piece and thank you for the pictures. It looks even sweeter after a bath and now sitting on your layout. If your a little foggy on how to be a bachelor while the wifey is away, your friends here are ready to provide you with suggestions. The first one is to accelerate the delivery of clandestine train purcheses in her absence.
Laz......I can't tell you how much a snowblower for me was a life altering tool purchase, birthday gift from my wife. Instead of fussing and fretting at the onset of every storm of significance, or getting up every few hours in the middle of the night to stay out in front of fast- accumulating drifts, I can relax and enjoy the beauty and simplicity of snow, just like when I was a kid, knowing full well that with the turn of a key I can move mountains and have fun doing so. Perpetually needy and perennially ill-equipped neighbors can be a downside. They will go out and pay tons of dough for lawn irrigation systems, fertilizer services, and landscapers. Then be the first ones standing out in a blizzard with nothing but a snow shovel, ill-equipped to handle a New England fact of life.....and won't hire a snow plow service either!
Rich.....thought of you and your HD battery issue yesterday when admiring a friend's bike, stored away in the cozy comfort of a garage for the winter. Yup, a Harley.
8N.....I always was suspicious of those corporate "all hands on deck" meetings. The best case was no layoffs but usually meant some restructuring and piling more useless "feel good" projects on the plate. Good luck on that one. Enjoy the visit with your son but make sure he leaves. Mine would be inclined to move back in......again.
JimSP.....re your pic of the kids and those innocent smile. If ever there was a picture that spoke a thousand words. Smiles and memories of Grampy and Grammy that will stand the test of time. That from a simple cardboard box. Stellar score on that 332! You deserve it.
Brutus.....so your county ranks #1. But in this case in a bad way. Sorry to hear it.
Wife has now set her laser sights on a low mileage, certified pre-owned SRX at a new car dealership. Not the best choice in my book with the plethora of more reliable iron out there. I get her hand me downs.
Did you ever wonder why it is parents are the ones that sell 85% of the Girl Scout cookies? .....got my nine boxes carefully hidden stored in the freezer of the beer fridge. Plus one in the tummy.
Today's Advice: When wife complains about the expense of one's train hobby, it is prudent to level the playing field by pulling out all of the veterinarian bills,pet food bills, pet equipment bills, and dog training bills for the past year to put things in perspective for her. Then duck. Better yet, run.
Today's Observation: This Sunday's Super Bowl interest here seems low or non-existent.
Later, gang.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Good Morning
Overcast and low 30s today. The big snow is suppose to stay south of here for the most part. A few snow showers is the latest guess.
Phish, kids in a box can't beat it. Always a favorite toy. Great looking 332 as well. Lots of good chit-chat last nite, we have given up on world affairs and just have a great evening of chatter. Doug give my apologies, granny won't drive me to the airport.
Have a great weekend...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
Doug ... I just threw in a lil prayer for a safe and enjoyable trip and return for your wife ... you'll have to check the tardis tonight though and make sure SJ is still in town .... <==== private joke from last night *
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Jim ... as advanced as technology is ... a huge cardboard box is still a fabulous plaything for children .... that just goes to show us deep down they're still like they have been for decades no matter how much they get bombarded with commercials and advertising ... thank the lord .
Does anyone else get the feeling maybe they're still smarter than alot of adults ... LOL . Snow storm is moving in slower than they predicted ... hope it moves out faster than it's coming in .
Fabulous time on the tardis/chat last night .... SJ cracking me up yet again with his jokes ! When I need a good laugh ... he fulfills the need ... brightens up the day ! No matter what happens that day I can go to bed with a chuckle and smile on my face .
Navyjack ... to me they're not toys ..." TRAINS " ... they're a passion ...
Be careful out there ..... Adios -----
Good Mornin', Ya'll, from Crystal Clear, Sunny, and Not Snowing Taxachusetts,
I would like to start out by saying I never intend to pay just a cursory "prayers" or "good thoughts" comment on this Forum. But when the keystrokes are completed, the words on the screen always seem inadequate no matter how hard I try to say something meaningful or encouraging to those in need. If someone else has a suggestion, I'm all ears (eyes). Feeling small in this regard.
Buckeye......my sincere prayers for your stepdad, and for your Mom who must be beside herself with sadness, anxiety, and a deep sense of lonliness no matter how supportive family and friends try to be.
Brutus.......Char's spirit is inspiring as is your sucking it up, holding down the fort with the help of your family, and the steadying sense of normalcy you have created for all who surround you. You may want to buy some expensive train piece for yourself her to heighten her sense of "Holy cr#p, what is going on behind my back?????....."when the cat is away" so to speak. Hang in there. Your calm good news continues to be chicken soup for all. Continued prayers.
Chief.....was glad for the positive news on your Mom. She's a trooper and an irreplaceable cog. Prayers continue.
JimSP......from the smiles contained in the picture you posted, it looks like things continue to fall into place one important piece at a time. Those big boxes sure come in handy. The recycling boys can wait. Continued prayers as well. Brutus needs to look closely at that engine/tender pic you posted and follow your fine example of how to sneak in a piece here and there.
Roy....hope your sis is progressing. I may have missed an update, my apologies. Prayers and positive thoughts continue for her.
MikeC......great news on your friend's daughter. I think we older young guys can recall an instance or 10 from our youth that could have easily put us in her shoes, or far worse. Sounds like she is coming out the other side quite well .
Chuck......from the tone of your posts it sounds like PT is coming along better than you expected. Wonder what your secret formula is. I checked my inventory and have found you and Laz don't need to send any more snow my way.
navyjack......glad to hear your PT is progressing nicely. Hope this momentum carries you closer to the prospect of a small but manageable layout.
Prayers for anyone I missed.
Jack.
good morning friends, hope that you are all well and that all surgery turns out well, and the sick get better. wish that the storm passes you guys on the east coast. trains are nice, but they are only our toys. good friends are better. had a bleak breakfast this morning(bagle) maybe next day will be better. take care guys. navyjack
Good morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cloudy 33 degrees. Going to remain at 33 all day. No snow yet, but a lot coming. According to the Weather Channel.
Today is busy. Wife has to make a run to the grocery store. that should be nice, in the snow. I have some chores to do.
Buckeye...... TGIF....Good luck with your surgery.
Dining car has arrived, just ahead of snow. The usual for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Friday.
Chuck
Hi GUYZ,
Hunkering down here awaiting 12-18 inches, CAN"T WAIT, come on SNO HI O!!!! Snowblower is primed and is waiting to do all the neighbor ladies.
BUCKEYE, TGIF!!!
BUCKEYE, HOPE DR HOWARD, DR FINE, DR HOWARD, treat you great. FIFE and I will oversee the feastivities. GOOD LUCK.
STURFISH, Is that a JACK in da BOX? Nice GROUP of KIDOs.
Stay frosty, remeber UPPER MASON DIXONERS strech before you start all dat shovlin.
Buckeye Riveter Off I go to the hospital for the surgery. The doctor is a Dr. G. LAZ with Nurse Fifedog................I'm in big trouble. Very big trouble. Oh, well TGIF.
Off I go to the hospital for the surgery. The doctor is a Dr. G. LAZ with Nurse Fifedog................I'm in big trouble. Very big trouble. Oh, well TGIF.
What you think. Actually, Dr. Wiemer is taking over anesthesia as soon as you go to sleep and then Dr. Chief is doing the surgery. [Dennis, we are suppose to take his heart out aren't we?????]
Will be gone all day as flying immediately into Columbus OH. Chat tonight.
Some freezing stuff west and north of us. May it snohio all over the Yanks.
Better rush as flight to catch [really in retreat at Town Hall] and do you have to wash your hands before surgery???
Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Buckeye,
Good luck. Some guys will do anything to get out of shoveling snow. (Just Kidding).
Right now at work it is PANIC, PANIC, PANIC, THE SKY IS FALLING!!!!!
John
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
Good Morning!
Restful sleep, but could of been longer.
Chief, Thanks. Although having the grandkids living with us for a year now required a lot of changes in our plans I feel blessed to them.
Time to go
May God bless
Jim
Nice looking "bunch" you hve there Sturg.
Good night. All day retreat at Town Hall. BURRR
Prayers for SJ, Roy, Chief, Buckeye, JimSP and all of us here on the pot and our loved ones and friends. Ray, did he spend his last dollar too? That's a good way to look at it alright.
Well, my county is the #1 Meth manufacturing county in the country - again They are talking about a bill to require prescriptions for pseudoephedrine. Geez.
Charlene is persevering. She is strong and we know that God is in control of this, just have to weather it a little while longer.
Nice chats today. Looks like the kids will be sad tomorrow morning as snow is now expected later Friday? Originally, we were due for an inch in the morning, but it's like 34 degrees now. Just hope we don't get ice - snow is a lot better than ice!
8nT - I doubt I'll get to that show, but it would be sweet. I'll try and talk the kids into it though. We have a birthday party on Saturday for my Dad - he's 70 tomorrow
Tardis is ready and I could use some banilla, so better get going! Mike, you can drive if you like, but I have to stop at Ted Drewes and get some frozen custard for a friend over in Cali, forgot the other day Wonder if Char would be mad if I let the kids watch Friday on dvd? Hmmmm - I'll bet she would though.... Oh well, ttfn!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Evening all
Bride is working in Peds tonight so me and the kiddos played a lot. They had a blast with the box the new stove came in. After getting them to bed, I cleaned up the cars I got Tuesday, replaced the cord on the #14 rectaformer (a DC Transformer) and took some pictures for Sunday. Here is a preview of the 332.
Special prayers for Buckeye for his procedure to be sucessful
Going to get the place cleaned up then going to bed.
Thanks guys for all the prayers and well wishes. It is appreciated.
Cloudy and 30-ish today. Temperature dropped during the afternoon and now it is trying to decide if it is going to rain or snow. Hope it snows - the frozen rain is a pain.
Found out more about the big meeting up at corporate. Rumors, really - but the same one from several sources. Seems that a department is going to be moved from corporate into the plant here. Probably not the best news for the people at corporate, but minimal impact here.
Dinner with the V.P tonight turned out to be just that - a nice dinner.
My youngest son is on the road tonight on his way here. Hope he does not run into too much weather.
All for now.
Good evening everyone. Was a long day here. They did an emergency in the middle of the night and so half the team was home sleeping this morning while the rest of us worked the regular schedule. Then, about 1pm, I finally got to do my case. Finished up about 6pm and come home to BBQ some chicken for the family. Decided to treat the gang to some home made streusel cake. Was very tasty. Our son's class was supposed to go on a field trip to the AgriRama which tells them all about farming and such. I had taken off for the trip tomorrow, but with the rain, it is rescheduled for next week. One of the guys called me up tonight to request that I do his case in the morning, so it works out. Patient is real sick with numerous issues.
I had better get some sleep. Hope each of you have a great night. Will lift Buckeye's Mom and family as well as Brutus' wife and Chief's Mom, Roy's sister up in prayer. We serve a mighty God who is able.
God Bless,Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Good Evening
Sun and 32 today. Did a few small things in the train room, tinkering would be the word I guess. Ran the new F3s and the GP7 for awhile. Ready for the thingy with banilla on hand.
S.J.
Regards, Roy
Good evening all. Went to eye doctor yesterday and he has scheduled me for cataract surgery next Tuesday morning. Did'nt think it would be so soon but he had an opening and I figured I might as well get it over with.
Buckeye, prayers for your mom and step dad.
Chief glad to hear your mom is doing OK
Had a big breakfast today following fasting this week for my hospital procedures. Had ham and eggs and in honor of the Chief, Grits! I just had the instant kind but as Pat says, its better than no grits.
My diet has gone to pot today. Went to Costco and had big hot dog followed by some pizza. I will pay for this and have to do some more walking to get the weight off.
My Thursday night buddies are coming over tonight to play trains. One of them has a new engine delivered to my house while he was out of town that will be opened and tested tonight. Looks like rain is on the way. Sky was getting very dark just before sundown.
Next door neighbors house is undergoing a lot of repairs following his death. Termite inspectors came today and said he had every king of termite in that house. They will tent it soon and bomb those criters. My neighbor was a man after my own heart. He passed away before the termites ate up the house and left it for somebody else to worry about.
Later, Ray
hope that the bad weather passes everybody . prayers and best wishes for everybody.
Laz... looks like you and I are gonna get a good thumpin with this storm ... man I wish I had my snowblower back I all but gave away awhile back .... ... went out and got some hunker down supplies . Oh well more time to work on my train cars .
Heading for the tardis and cruisin the Bay ....
Good afternoon...
Was partly sunny today about 64 now.
for Buckeye & family, Mrs. Brutus & sister and anyone else I’ve missed...
Slow day at work, which is ok, I was doing online fire training....even though I’m out right now, never hurts to keep up.
Doug, nice coaling tower – not sure what would happen if you hooked up the transformer.
Getting close to quittin’ time --
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
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