DOUG
BEST WISHES from " PAP " ....
Good Morning
63 and sunny
Running late this morning as I had errands to run.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Doug M
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
Almost TOTALY FORGOT.....
BUCKEYE,
TGIF!!!!!!!
Now I feel better.
laz57
cnw1995 Aloha all and thank you for your good wishes from the Yankee Geezer who feels ancient at 47... I took today 'off' (as much as I can tethered to electronics as I am these days) and since it is gorgeously sunny, I hope to trek out to Union to visit the Illinois Railway Museum, even though nothing is running and most of the buildings are closed. (It is free.). Nice though too brief chat with the gang last night (Charlie, Sir J, Brutus, Ole Timer and RT). Thanks to Sir J for helping me out wiring the 151 semaphore, I'm 'shocked' at how badly I screw up simple wiring...
Aloha all and thank you for your good wishes from the Yankee Geezer who feels ancient at 47... I took today 'off' (as much as I can tethered to electronics as I am these days) and since it is gorgeously sunny, I hope to trek out to Union to visit the Illinois Railway Museum, even though nothing is running and most of the buildings are closed. (It is free.). Nice though too brief chat with the gang last night (Charlie, Sir J, Brutus, Ole Timer and RT). Thanks to Sir J for helping me out wiring the 151 semaphore, I'm 'shocked' at how badly I screw up simple wiring...
Just proves your now a Geezer Happy Birthday again Geezer
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
happy birthday doug....you are a nice person. hope you get the toys you want. i notice pat's absence also as well as the chief. , i hope they are alright. navyjack
DougM.....
I checked my "CHIEF'S GUIDE TO PROPER SUTH'N VOCABULARY" and am pleased to announce that with this Birthday you officially qualify for the title of "YANK GEEZER." This title is bestowed upon those who are not yet age-qualified to be called a Geezer but have met all of the other qualification standards necessary to earn the title.......such as celebrating your birthday without any over-the-top imbibbing in the presence of California pole dancers. Have a good one! 46 is it?
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Okay problem here first the minor one haven't heard from chief since the 10th now the major one his co partner of the south Pat hasn't been seen since the 8th
Could the yanks be winning and the north is about to prevail as it should.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a sunny 62 degrees. Going up to 78 today with some sunshine.
Today is a busy day. I have the usual chores around the house and then, PT this afternoon. That should make for a pleasant day. Then, I will relax. No train time today.
Happy Birthday, Doug Murphy
Dining car has arrived from "Points West". The usual for breakfast.
Buckeye...TGIF
Y'all have a great Friday.
Chuck
TGIF
Happy Birthday to a long time forum member, Doug Murphy who knows all the trains in the City of Chicago.
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
Hi GUYZ,
61 and overcast here maybe thunder storms. Lost at GOLF last nite but the beers tasted good.
DOUG M. and many moore.
Stay frosty,
Good morning all,
May be dry in SE Indiana today. Mowed the yard last night. We have lots of Legos and I collect the home sets as well. Track opens for practice tomorrow. We will see how the new schedule works out. Happy birthday, Doug M.!!!! I had the regular fare on the dining car for breakfast before sending it on to "Points East". TBIL any time. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Rainy and about 70 today. That's OK, it is better for the gas milage - boost and wet pavement are not a good combination.
Watched Avitar on DVD tonight. OK movie. Must have been something in 3d on the big screen.
Happy birthday, Doug.
Rearranged my office today, so I'm at a 'standard' arrangement to match everybody else. I don't like it, 'cause it really does not work well for me - but that dosen't matter, it's all about appearance. The things done in Corporate America are hilarious, as long as you are in the right frame of mind.
All for now.
Evenin' All.
Hey Mr. Murphy .
Wheww, a skunk just wandered by and my eyes are watering. This thing must be at least 100 yrs old as bad it smells.
Saw where Hobby Lobby is have a pretty good sale on train stuff, not so much the trains themselves but some track and scenicing supplies. Supposedly reducing trains and increasing R/C cars/planes .
Remember the Veterans. Past, present and future.
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Proud New Member Of The NRA
friday...HAPPY BIRTHDAY___DOUG M.
Darn was just remembering ... I gave away years of legos from 4 different sons collections .... huge boxes full .... never - ever imagined they'd be worth anything like those prices ....
Good Evening
WC says its 60 but doesn't feel like it.
Rain in the state all day but the storms forecast for tonite have missed us so far.
Banilla is ready for Brutus and the thingy...S.J.
Aloha and a good evening to you all. Thunderstorms all night - a lightwell leaked necessitating a bit of a basement clean-up. Just cut out the affected carpet and hung it out today to dry - had to dry out some of the daughter's stuff. Nothing too bad. Then drove a buddy to his first day on the job clear across the suburbs. Saw lots of flooding. Lunch with our pastor - watched a few train videos with the youngest and here I am. (a little work in there too). Now I'm making him dinner after soccer practice- everyone else is out. Boy, do we have lots of Lego: 3 gigantic bins. Buried in there are more than a few expensive arrangements - Harry Potter villages, lots of Stars Wars crafts. Personally, I prefer the more 'free-form' Legos. Expensive. Maybe run trains tonight whilst putting the basement together.
dwiemer Harold, my son is looking at a Star Wars Deathstar in Lego....$500.00. We may spring for a Taj Mahal for $200. He actually has managed to keep a number of the kits together.
Quiet day here.Little guy is starting to feel better but he was sad he had to miss his field trip. We took him to see Iron Man 2 .He had a blast.I have a lot of fun with him and it will suck when he goes to school full time next year.Hopefully some train time tomorrow.
Chatting with my buddy RT on an early chat session ....
predicting severe storms ..... hail .... high winds here tonight and tomorrow ....
Afternoon all
I’ve been reading but not posting much as I have been real busy, between my paying job, my non-paying job and the kids. Not much new on the train front. My bride asked me to hold off as I booked a flight to Idaho as part of a retreat this year with Wilderness Outreach in August.
8ntruck – The whistle of the turbo is addicting as I love to hear the 6.5 diesel in my truck! But as the boost goes up, the fuel mileage goes down!
Bigdoggie – amazing how fast our plans can change
Need to go check on the kids
May God bless
Jim
Banks,
Lionel used to sell those lamps in sets of three, so that is one source that you could get a cover from. Be sure to keep fluid in the unit when it is being used, and never stick anything down into the smoke unit. I learned those two from experience.
I finished lower the second level on the layout last night, and it looks much better. I need to pull the 799 Talking Station apart to clean and polish the cams before putting it back as well.
Good afternoon everyone. Bit tired as I got called in at midnight and did a all nighter till 0730. Then, we have another emergency, but thankfully, one of the other guys is handling it. Enjoyed the BTB-28. I have the coal tipple mentioned, but that modular system for benchwork may be the ticket for another portion of the train room when I begin phase 2.
8N, You are correct. I have a low profile, smaller 21.5 HP tractor and I only let the kids ride on flat ground and at real slow speeds. One of the issues about living in a very rural area is that we have our share of Ag accidents. It is well stated that you must be VERY careful when allowing kids near such devices.
Well, time to take care of business. Hope that each of you finds your blessings in this day.Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Hello all,
Jim, thanks for the photo. It smokes??? I wonder if a replacement lamp cover is available? I'm a little disappointed it's not HO. Maybe I'll give it to my nephew for his Polar Express set. It wouldn't look right with Dad's Pre-war stuff.
Spent the last two evenings working on tractor since it's two wet for anything else. Rear wheel seal leaked and saturated brakes. Replacing other side seal just because.
Hope to get the last of the concrete in Dad's house this weekend.
Best get back to work.
Prayers for all that may need them
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
NAVYJACK .... come on by anytime brother .... you would'nt have to buy steaks .... the southern hospitality would be all yours here . I'd show you what the famous Maryland seafood is all about .... my door is always open to you ... and you are always welcome ! Having a delicious crab - shrimp seafood salad today for lunch ... I have a spare REB hat here .... no shooting would be going on when you wear one .... Rebs don't shoot blanks anyway .... LOL .... read between the lines =>>>>> <<<<<< =
SJ had me laughing quite a few times again last night ....
Was great catching Charlie on the chat last night ....
Brutus your logging idea sounds great .
Thunder storms and 48, more storms this afternoon.
Wish some of this would wait till august when the grass turns brown. I expect my first garden tomato about the middle of july, won't eat store bought ones, blah. I ran a couple trains yesterday no pile ups. Friday the 13th is on thursday this month so be careful today...S.J.
hello guys, had first large good tasting tomato with breakfast today. received two die cast 1/50 vehicles by corgi and they are real nice. missed a walthers depot. good as cant afford anyway. i am going to try the pt route again. maybe i will get someone good. you do not know how much i want to walk and drive. i will drive over and see wes and pat and rt and buy them steaks if i can only drive. also the rest of you guys too . i always wanted to get to colorado. maybe sbmmbob could educate me. chief i will even dress up like a yank and you could be a reb and shoot(blanks at me) . ha..ha...navyjack
i have off from work today and planed on working on layout today until my daughter decided to throwup and wife said she needed to stay home from school now its stay with the daughter will the wife goes to work and i get no play time on day off.
It is a cloudy 52 degrees. Going up to 72 today with a chance of rain. We need some sunshine.
Today is a busy day. Grocery shopping. Wife will not be happy about the rain. I will be busy with chores. Maybe later, I will spend some time in train room.
Dining car is here with the usual for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Thursday.
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