Hi All,
Started to cut off a large limb about 20' up on a ladder. Stopped after a dozen strokes of the saw. Didn't not want to break something in more than five places.
Reading all the York feedback is great. Just a little jealous. Maybe next year. Wouldn't have gone this time due to a grandaughter's first Communion tomorrow.
Prayers for all those in need. Especially for those "IN HARMS WAY".
Good evening everyone. I somehow managed to get through the day...but I was exhausted. Came home and took some NyQuil and went to sleep for about 2 hours. Then, got up as stomach was a little upset from not eating, so I got some food in me and did some reading on the script. Will have a full day of meetings and all tomorrow, so I will take a little more NyQuil and head back to bed.
Did have a good conversation with Dad, he is OK, but is working on his will and getting all the paperwork in line. Also is having house fixed up for sale so he will be ready to sell when he calls it quits with work.
Chief, will lift your Mom and family up in prayer. Not easy to see them age to where they don't have a good life quality. It sounds like she is ready, but now have to wait till He is ready for her.
Looking forward to more York reports from the guys. Also want to see some photos of all the great finds.
God Bless,
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Some more snow today. Still closed for the weather but may open tonight if the frost doesn't get us. Just went over and knocked the ice off the windbird.
Ol' Timer - cool videos of the shays! Sometime I need to get to Cass.
PapaD - good choice
DougM - belated happy anniversary!
Dennis - I was wondering about that w/ your connections w/ Fort Benning. A very good movie and an excellent book. Was hard to put down and hard to pick up at the same time. The best book I've read on combat situations yet and rather sobering.
Well they are sending out the free return label for the work train. Since trains were off the list this week, I spent some time working of the milling attachment for my 7X12 lathe. The original clamping arrangement was poor, so I machined it off on the big mill and will use the base w/ the dovetail to mount a proper machine vise to it. Running the mill is almost as much fun as running the trains.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Evenin' All.
Home from the museum. Thomas, Percy and James got quite a workout today but the real hit of the day was the Missile Launch Vehicle. Sir Topham Hat took several direct hits, but to his credit at end of day he was still standing.
Pillowfights & wrestling with the munchkin for a little while before it was time for him to head home. Was tired from a very slow day at the museum but now I am really pooped.
Hope all the Yorkies are doing well, sounds as if they are. Did the MTH display have any of the new R-T-R sets with the DCS control ? Haven't been able to find out much so far, what little you see in the new catlog the handheld looks kinda like the old IR unit they issued way back when.
Later all, assuming I don't fall asleep.
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Back home. Mom is going fast it seems. Mind is gone. She knows everyone, She kept looking for her panty hose. Told her nurse threw them away. I MADE her put on pajamas. She kept wanting to get dressed. She can not get up or walk by herself. "Where are my panty hose"? She constantly kept looking under her pillow and blanket for them. She could not understand. Would not listen.
Well, the UP meets the C&O. Yes, got a new Lionel [Like New very un-used] Lionmaster engine. All but Legacy. Runs great.
Later
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
CHIEF .... that's a beautiful engine !!! Man I love those 2 tone engines !
All the prayers in the world for you and your mom too !!!!
Chief, Prayers with you for your Mom.
p.s., Nice to see you're finally getting some hi-class roadnames on your pike.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cloudy 48 degrees. Rained last night. Going up to 68 today with a chance of more rain.
Today is an easy day. I'm a little achy from PT. Been working on knee muscles and upper leg. Lots of fun. Maybe I'll run trains this afternoon.
Nice looking engine, Chief.
Dining car is here for the usual breakfast.
Y'all have a great Saturday.
Chuck
Good Morning from cloudy Southern Ohio
This is Trout Derby Weekend. At a nearby state park they release a bunch of trout in a small lake and folks stand shoulder to shoulder fishing for prizes. It is interesting to say the least.
Sounds like lots of good things happening at York. I will get there sometime. Lots of AF stuff? Maybe I’d better start saving up case now.
I finished the 762 2 in 1 whistle last night and took some pics. I’ll post them SPF. Started stripping down a 907 crane car to refinish.
Chief – Special prayers for you and your Mom.
Dennis – Hope you are feeling better.
May God bless
Jim
HI GUYZ,
Well here it is DA PIC from YORK, much antisappated at that?
This ones for BRENT, ouch!!!!!
Aloha and wow! What a great series of shots. I love the news from York too. Prayers for your mom and family, Chief. Been there. Prayers for rest for Dennis too. Sorry to hear about that Amtrak set, Bob. Glad you can return it. Mom here. Youngest thrilled. We're going to slog out to his rainy soccer game soon.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good morning y'all. 50 in Round Hill Va. and starting to rain. Finished all chores yesterday after work. Off to the basement to work on the layout. Steak dinner at the Eagles tonight.
Morning all. Had a shower earlier but sunny now. Calling for T'storms today and on thru Monday. Might not go to Miss Edna's today as got some errands to run.
Forgot to ask the "Yorkies" to check on guy who has power lift section for layouts. Think I lost his information. Thinking of buying one.
Get some rest Dennis.
Shake and Bake is not posting. ??????
Later.
Storms last night so Tardis had to fly without an announcement, sorry - glad I found so many beacons lit anyway Was on chat and then bang, thunder, and click, shutdown Zuchini bread was particulary awesome!
LAZ - Thanks so much for sharing those photos, too cool! Showed them to my wife and she said I should go next year
Son has a friend coming over so I'm going to fight zombies for a couple hours, then do some odd jobs around the house and grocery shopping as the rain permits. Very overcast here today in the St. Louis area.
TTFN!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Happy Saturday..
Looks like partly cloudy outside...it was supposed to be sunny today! Lied to again .
Not much happening, may take a ride on the Harley later, too nice a day to be inside.
Good to see the Yorkies having fun...maybe in October?
for Chief's Mom Dennis & Brent.
Off to shower then who knows? House work done last night!
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
got some rain this am now still cloudy but not raining. not much planned for today. will see. Guess time to start moving things from one room to the other so I can reclaim the train room
Glad to see york group had a good time.
Hope brent is doing okay. wish he'd give us a report here.
Talk to you all later may try and get pics of all my bounty I've gotten over the past couple of months and finally post it.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Good afternoon everyone. Been a long day as had the production work and meetings and then I had to scout a few stores for some equipment. My head is in a bit of a fog, so I will just get some medicine and get some sleep.
God Bless,Dennis
Back from watching the cute 'How to Train a Dragon' movie not in 3-D with the youngest. Tomorrow is ANJDevil2's birthday - 1 day early, Rich!
Just a quick fly-by, got this link from a friend. So if you want to see some spectacular photos of the Icelandic volcano that caused the travel shutdown in Europe click on the link.
http://patrickmylund.com/blog/pictures-of-eyjafjallajokull/
Wow is only thing that came to mind !
Evening. Light showers. Hope all are well with twisters in LA and MS. Checked on Mom. She gave up on panty hose. She was asking for them this AM and lady gave her an old torn up pair. She said they were not hers and quit asking for them.
Lucy caught her first LIVE and well squirrel. She treed it, it tried to jump, Burg cornered it in the shrubs, it ran out and Lucy caught it. It would bite and scratch, she would turn it aloose and then grab it back. Big brother rushed up and helped her finish it off. She is now turned on more than ever. Goes to the back door and looks through the glass storm door and looks for them at bird feeder.
Chat later. [Watching movies on Halmark Movie Channel on HD]
Good evening all,
It is raining right now in SE Indiana, but it was dry earlier so we could get the soccer games in. Both well played. One had a particularly beautiful score that makes watching these games so worthwhile. Wife and I went to see "Kick-A$$" last night. Definitely not for kids, even tho it features an 11 year old girl as one of the heroes. Lots of violence, and lots of rough language. Still, it was a good movie. Not the kind Dennis would make obviously, but that is the beauty of cinema in that all types of expressions and messages can be found. Pruned some dead off some of the trees today as well, but otherwise took it easy after the games. I had bacon and biscuits on the dining car for breakfast. TBIL any time tonight and I am glad the zucchini bread was so popular. Chief, Brett, Brutus, and Dennis, special prayers going out for you and your loved ones. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good afternoon all,
Chief, prayers for you and your mom. So sorry to hear how she is doing.
Went to TCA local meet today. I am still dissapointed. with the local meet. Only two or three of us care anything about the modern trains so there is not much for me to talk about. Saw my friend who had the trains stolen today. He is still upset over that understandably. I think at least one of the theives was identified and deported back to our neighbor to the South. Trains are long gone, however and he only recovered maybe a 5th of them.
Think I better look for a new venue to talk/shop for trains. Old club is just not fun anymore.
Good to hear from the Yorkies. That's the best place to be for trains. Sorry I could not be with them.
Wifey has a birthday tomorrow. Looks like I have been elected to plan what we are going to do. Says she doesn't care about going to expensive restaurant so maybe I will have a bar-b-que at home and do all the work on her day. I will owe her one on this and will give her a rain check for something better in the near future.
Got news today of old timer in the club passing away on April 4th. Only myself and a few others even remember him. Sad situation. Will try to make the memorial service if I can.
later,
Ray
SPMan
Good EveningAll
We are home safe. A nine hour trip straight through stopping only for gas and the necessary. I had a great time meeting the forum guys now I have real people to go with some names. Didn't spend much cause I went with a blank shopping list. Got a couple bargins. A 4-4-2 from a set breakup for $30. new, and a Swift hot box reefer also new for $30.00. So Brutus swing on by with the thingy and we will grab the banilla on our way out. S.J.
Yes there was Flyer galore most I have ever seen at any show ever. Not being a Flyer guy however I did not do prices. Based on Lionel sellers I would say probably high side in price but you might find that something not yet found.
"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
Home safe and sound from York. Sure enjoyed meeting everyone there. Was nice to finally meet in person with many that I had not before. I expect SJ and I will be returning..
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
Huge storm came through today while I was grocery shopping. Went out in the parking lot and some lady about ran over me - she went up over a curb too. Played video games with my son, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Now we are watching A Series of Unfortunate Events - fun movie
Mike - I heard that movie was really good, can't wait to see it. We were going to go to see it this weekend, but my friend John has bronchitis and I don't want to bring anything home, even though he is on medicine. I'll be over in a few minutes and you can tell me all about it
Oh - ps - that storm ripped a neighbor's tree in half. Glad the guy next door trimmed his tree away from my house.
pps - glad the yorkers are back home safe and sound.
hello ray, when i was stationed at san bernardino california with the reserve seabees, i lived in a town named fontana. i used to see long trains with what i thought were trainmaster diesels pulling long trains of hoppers. there was a roundhouse i would pass every day and they had a big steam locomotive with a fence around it. i believe it was a northern and i do not remember if it was a santa fe or a sp loco. i saw the sp daylight train running right in front of our seabee facility in pomona and it was a sight in all its orange splendor. sounds like a lot of guys got some great deals, i realy liked the photos that laz57 provided. i wish i could match up the people with the pictures. talked to rt yesterday and he told me about grits. had a great conversation. navyjack
It is a sunny 64 degrees. Going up to 78 today with sunshine.
Today is an easy day. Two Nascar races. One baseball game. I think I will watch a race from the train room. Need to run trains. That sounds like a busy day. Fun, anyway.
Dining car is here with the usual Cheerios breakfast.
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Good Morning guys!
Glad our travelers are back safe!
Up to 85 today rain later, but cloudy now...going to church at 11 and then Pizza tonight!
Brutus, glad you are ok...she must have missed that brake pedal...!
It's my day to goof off and other than doing the cat litter, that's what I'm gonna do!
Son & I went and got new phones..Droids..so I'll be able to keep up with youse when I'm gone.
for Chief's Mom, Dennis, Brutus & Char..and for all our intentions!
Mornin' boys. No sailing today, as rain-fog-50's hitting the Mid-Atlantic region. Meatyherologist said if we see sun, could be bad like Brutus.
My lower back hurts from YORK. I think it gets that way from shuffling behind people. Picked up a pair of crossing signals (MTH 30-11010) that will look good in Cumberland. Also, picked us the ATLAS Wisconsin Southern (.)-cancer awareness car for Wifey.
Great to finally meet Charlie and SirJames (and that's how we called him, "sirjames"). Was trying to remember who he reminded me of, then caught up with Laz a little later and it hit me...
The one on the right...
Fife - was thinking about you today when the story about the boater came on the news this morning.
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