COFFEE POT #2, February 2010 for all to take a drink and chat. Welcome all posters. 4 yrs old and still going. Sweet ice tea too.

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Good Morning all

Taking today off.  This is Catholic Schools Week and there is a special Mass with the combined high school and grade school.  The Bishop will be the main celebrant so it will be a big deal.

The kids are excited. 

I got the tie in for the gas line to the new dryer in.  Always extra cautious when working with 80+ year old pipe.  You never know when breaking into the system may cause leaks in other places.

Got to go.  Going to the LHS and picking up a new to me 332!  I'll tell you more about it when it is in my hand!

May God bless

Jim

[cheapclassics]

Good morning all,

It is dusting Snohio in SE Indiana.  Did nothing out of the ordinary last night.  I had the regular fare on the dining car this morning.  Long day ahead of me.  TBIL any time tonight.  Prayers going out to those who need them.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is 26 degrees. Cloudy. A few snow flurries are due today. Going up to 35 today with some sunshine.  Six more weeks of winter weather are due according to the ground hog that Chief hasn't shot yet.

Today is a busy day. I have some errands to run and chores to do. Yesterday was good at physical therapy. I am achy today. Have to keep moving, to work the muscles. Nap will be needed this afternoon.

Dining car has arrived for the usual breakfast.

Y'all have a great Tuesday'

Chuck

 

 

[laz 57]

HI GUYZ,

 HAPPY GROUNDHOGS DAY!!!!  18 and cold here!  Wonder if our FURRY RESIDENT here in PA will see his shadow?  That means 6 more weeks of winter.  This is his 124th year of pronosticating.

Stay frosty,

laz57

[navyjack]

hello men, it is 30 degrees here and we had about two inches of snow(we are supposed to get one more inch).  now i do not have to go on vacation.  i can just climb into the TARDIS.  i think i understand it now, thanks guys.  

happy birthday rt.  i know the job you are doing is depressing, but very appreciated.

 

submmbob.  it looks like you have gotten quite a bit of snow.  do you work at a weather lab?  

[submmbob]

Not much on the observing front tonight. System is about to come thru and things aren't nearly good enough for the new receiver. Helping out the engineers and doing some more organizing of the tool benches.

8N - my little joke kind of got stalled today, as this it what the engineers first arrived to.

 

Apparently, they ran across this guy on the road and with all the snow on the sides he just kept trotting up in front of their truck and then took a break for a while right in front of the door.

 

Found too good of a deal on a 2035, the Adriatic in Pennsy style w/ Belpaire firebox. So much for saving all the cash for car parts.  Shell is in good shape, just about all the parts are there, and the price was right.  Was looking at Hudsons, but they are a bit out of my price range. Also found a nice tender sans whistle that I can try the ERR Sound Commander board in.

Brutus - continued prayers for the wife. The photo below is for you, her, and the family. Candle has a bit of a tough time at this altitude, but it's hanging in there.

 

Bob

[dougdagrump]

Jim, How about dropping off a load of Drewe's Frozen Custard when you come this way.

Just got back from the museum a little while ago, spent most of the day working on  track & turnouts.

for all in need .

Beddy bye time!

[Brutus]

Jim - I played the first Silent Hill game PSX version on the PS2 a few years ago, man that freaked me out!

Set up a circle of O27 today and ran my new (to me) crane and it worked fine.  I think it could use a little more traction, but I'm sure part of that is the tight radius of the circle.  Didn't get a chance to do more than that as my wife called and we all did video chat again tonight.

Thanks for all the prayers and intentions guys.  She's in a hard part of the chemo process now and I know that they are helping her through this.  Prayers for all of us and our loved ones here on the pot.

Rich - I'll come get you tomorrow tonight using the wayback circuit

Tardis is ready.  I see some beacons on the screen still, so I'll come by in a few minutes.  Some banilla would be great tonight.

PS - Dennis, did you have the peanut butter pie at TGIFridays?  Yum!

[Anonymous]

Banks,

            I just got the card for the Monroeville show today.  I wanted to go, but it is too late for me to request off work.  Oh well, I don't have much spending money right now so that may be a good thing.

Ole Timer,

                Call of Duty is one series that I couldn't get interested in.  I had CoD2 and CoD:MW, and I traded both of them for about $30 towards a used copy of Silent Hill 3 that was a good deal at $65 last year.  A friend of mine whose gamertag is bassopotamus plays CoD all the time.  I am playing Forza 3 and Ninja Gaiden 2 on the 360 and Silent Hill 2 on the Xbox in my free time.  Silent Hill is a series that really shakes me up.  I have to take breaks every so often. LOL

I've been busy with school work tonight.  I did a controls assignment as well as familarize myself with a barcode scanner for my group's project.

[8ntruck]

It was around 30 and almost sunny - I think. Tied up in enough knots at work again, I don't really remember what the weather was doing at lunch time. Left the plant at 6:30 tonight and ran phone finagles until about 7:30 from home.

Shoveled a little snow on Saturday, then went to the local dirt track racing junk auction with my friend who I'm acting as chief tire pressure checker and mud scraper on his late model car.  Got a gage and an adjustable shock - wow.

Worked on the LED headlight conversion on my Williams GP-9 on Sunday.  I'm not really happy with the results - too yellow, though it does now have LED headlights and they are directional.  The new conductor arrived at the LHS for my Polar Express announcement coach - he is installed now and the lantern works - $23 including shipping! Choke, choke. I think I'm going to be doing some surgery on the old conductor to see about replacing the burned out lantern.

Got a letter from mom Saturday.  She writes that her lame knee has finally been diagnosed - no cartlege!  She's worn it out.  Knee replacement surgery is scheduled in a couple of weeks.  I'll probably spend some time in Lansing, Michigan later this month while she is recovering.

 Bob - how did your dead battery in the clock gag work out?  Being an engineer and working with other engineers over the years, I've noticed that there are generally two types - the kind who will roll with the gag and get even later, and those that will fall for the gag and not have a clue.

RT - happy birthday.

Prayers for those in need.

Later all.

 

 

[anjdevil2]

 Hey gang,

Had rotini with alfreado for dinner, sat with the young one for her homework.  Cleaned up the train room storage and fixed up an 8040 for resale.  Also will sell off a 2001 3rd quarter Conrail passenger car (it's an extra), so just trying to lighten the load, so to speak.  Checking out the duplicates and thing I don't need to generate a few bucks later in the month.

Also tried to get the HD running, now it needs a battery - - it just won't stop costing me money...I check Wally Mart for a battery tomorrow, I gues.

Got done what I needed, checked the 'pot and off to bed.

RT - nice haul!!  Real nice birthday presents!

You can pass me on the TARDIS tonight, pretty tired.

OK see ya in the morn!

Rich 

[ChiefEagles]

Evening all.  We are not suppose to get the freezing rain forecasted earlier.  We might get snohio Friday and Saturday but now that is an "ify".  Town Board work scession was not bad.  No "public" showed up.  All going smooth as Asst. Town Manager is now Interim Town Manager.  He knows his stuff.  

Mom slept most of the time I was there.  She is going home tomorrow.  Yvonne is in charge and does well [gets paid well too].  I would recommend her with any older person.  She knows how to get them to do things without "pressure".  Lucky to have her. 

Now to watch some TV and news.  Popcorn time.  Later

[cheapclassics]

 Good evening all, 

LawsonFarmsRR

 Navyjack - Join us on the mythical Tardis. Put out a mythical beaken and we will pick you up.

Pat

"Mythical!!!!!!!"  Next thing, you'll be telling us Sherlock Holmes did not live at 221 B Baker Street????

I think we need to ask Don B.'s neighbor about "mythical".  LOL

 

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

 

 

[Banks]

 Hello All,

Tried to get caught up over the weekend but I didn't make it. Took the grandkds to the monthly open house here    http://altoonatrain.com/ on Sunday afternoon. They still love it. Ran Thomas and the rest of my trains for them on Saturday.

Looking forward to the Monroeville Show the 13th and 14th. Not sure which day I'll go, if driving isn't to hazardous. Won a Lionel HO Evans Autoloader the other day on E-bay. 

Looks like the cold will retreat some what the next few days.

RT hapy birthday

Dennis, glad to see you made it back safely. 

Bob, great story. I'm hoping my grandkids hold their interest in trains so they'll appreciate my Dad's 254E when the time comes.

Prayers for Mrs. Brutus and Chief's Mom

We'll I'm off to bed. 5:00 comes too soon.

Prayers for all who may need them

[sir james I]

Good Evening

25 degrees and no snow.

RT- I hope you enjoyed your birthday and have many many more.

I had a stressful day for an old guy, can't go into it but I hope all will come to a happy ending. Got to take granny for some blood test tomorrow that insurance may not pay for but will give her some peace of mind if all is normal. If not we will  just have to take it as it comes. The high school called me this morning, by mistake, turns out oldest grandson keeps missing his first class as he's too lazy to get up on  time. This morning his car won't  start so he just went back to bed..LOL  Banilla is ready for the thingy...S.J.

[jonadel]

RT--nice gifts, congrat's again.

 

Dennis--good to see you home, sounds like a wonderful trip.  Great to get away, better to get home safely.

 

 

[LawsonFarmsRR]

 Hay gang, especially the Ohio crew. Watched the "Trains and Locamotives" on RFD-TV today. Film of the Cincinnati and Erie Electric travel from 1907-1938. Called the Red Devil Fleet, with Mohair seats and telephones. Showed a 90 MPH race with an airplane - the rail car won.

Navyjack - Join us on the mythical Tardis. Put out a mythical beaken and we will pick you up.

Pat

[rtraincollector]

acually enjoy it there and most part doesn't seem like work. as I get to talk to so many of them delievering them there meals

[Buckeye Riveter]

Happy Birthday to one of the best guys on the forum, RT! 

For you guys that don't know, RT takes care of our military heroes at one of our Nation's Veterans Hospitals.  

[Ole Timer]

 Jim .... can't agree more TGIF ... only instead of friday ... it stands for february . 

Hopefully we only have one more month of this lousey weather ....  Do you play World at War 2 on the 360 ? I love and play it all the time ...

 RT ..... those vw vans bring back memories of so many of them painted with the flower power scheme in the 60's .... the free love crowd loved them !

[rtraincollector]

Thanks for the Birthday wishes everyone.

heres one of my presents but have to wait for it to come as won it this am on bay of E

and then I won this last night so its another of my presents

Glad to hear your back Dennis and guess by the sounds of it the family enjoyed the trip.

 

 

[dwiemer]

Good afternoon Y'all!  Well, we got home last night about 10pm and then I had to go in for a early heart this morning.  Meeting was very good with regard to information.  We got slammed with the snow/ice storm.  I had taken the wife and kids along as it allows for them to see so much of the country in the places I go.  We arrived in Nashville Thursday morning.  Had meetings all day till 5pm.  We had pizza for dinner and then Friday, I had meetings from 0700 till1700.  At 6pm, we had reservations at BB Kings Blues Club.  Anyone going to Nashville who appreciates Blues music should make a trek to that place.  Kids loved it as did my wife and I.  Food was good, but the musicians were better.  It had snowed all day, but was powder.  While at BB King's it turned to a blizzard and even the GPS would not pick up the satellites on the way to the hotel.  Saturday, the roads were impassible, so I went to meetings all day and wife and kids enjoyed the room service.  Took in TGI Fridays as it was next to the hotel for dinner.  So, no train stores, and no gun stores.

I was not able to get onto the Internet from the Hotel, so that is why I have been out of touch.  When I left, there were only 47 pages on the old pot.  When I got back, over 70, so I didn't go read all that has happened.  I see Chief's Mom is in the hospital.  We will add her to the prayer list along with Brutus and family, Roy's sister, and Rich for his job change.
RT...Happy Birthday buddy.  Hope many more to come.

Going to sign off as I need a nap.  Have to recover from all that meeting stuff and driving followed by an early start today.
God Bless,
Dennis

[joetrains]

   navyjack

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS

[navyjack]

hello pat and guys, i am still trying to get my layout going, what is Tardis?  cold as it can be here.  wish all of you well.  navyjack

[jonadel]

 Happy Birthday RT---hope it was a good one and many many more

[Anonymous]

Jim,

         The prices for Northerns seem high, but you'll forget all about that when you run it.  I've got $395 tied up in my 332AC, and it was worth every penny. 

RT,

     

Pat,

        Be careful where you drop the cake.  The crater from the grits would be a hard thing to explain.

Jack,

           Forza 3 is the third installment in Microsoft's racing game series that competes with Sony's Gran Turismo.  The Probe community was voting in an online poll to get a 97 GTS into the game.  We lost the poll, but the developer was impressed by our devotion, and they might put the GTS in as a result. 

I am glad January is behind us.  Spring can't come soon enough. I'll check back in later.

[MichRR714]

 Happy Birthday! RT

[anjdevil2]

Good Monday Morning from Sun-less and chilly South Geor, er North East Florida! It’s 50 now and that should be it.  Cloudy and gray, though no SNohio is in the forecast. Wish it was...Cold the rest of the week (comparatively speaking, of course)  -  Mrs. Brutus, sis Di, Roy's sister, Ray’s friend, and Chief's Mom.

Well the Christmas fiasco is almost done, I got most of the boxes up in the so-called attic on Saturday and

need help with the heaviest one tonight.  Cleaned up the train room and got a lot more stuff stowed away,

you can actually walk around there now. Amazing!

RT- Happy Hatch Day – enjoy it!!

Got the Enterprise & NEHOA websites all updated, looks like my inventory is finallycleared up,

so I have to clean up my office the rest of the week-and it should take just about that long....

Happy Feburary!!

 

[SPMan]

RockIsland52

Ray......always wondered how your train equipment fares in the garage with that CA humidity

Jack, my trains seem to do very well in the garage here.  Actually the air is a lot more less humid here than in the East.  I have had no problems with rust or conductivity.  The biggest problem is dust which seems to get in through the cracks.  I have to clean everything on the layout a few times each year but that happens even in some houses.  My buddy seems to be doing better for the last day or two.

Happy Birthday RT  Don't let that gentlemen stuff go to your head.  Hope you get something that runs on tracks for your birthday.

 

[Ole Timer]

 RT .... Best birthday wishes to my ole ebay cruisin and chat buddy !

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I don't know if you guys saw this on my other post but this is fabulous ... well worth seeing ....  scratchbuilt ...

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/sets/72157604247242338/show/with/2346008881/                                                                                                                 

Jack -Rockisland .... I got threw out of the dining room a loooong time ago ...    by my wife ..... LOL

Pat ... save me a slice ..... throw it in da freezer ...   ... yummmy

Fifedog ... unbelievable on 15 years on a rechargable ... son said most guys on the job sites use Dewalt .... check them out too and compare .