Aloha all from a beautiful day in Chicago as the fog burns off. I think our youngest, the birthday boy, enjoyed his big day turning 8. Highlight was a new bike. Do you remember how your first nice bike was such a big deal? He also got a new soccer ball and street hockey puck.
Looks like a quiet day here at work. Might go to the Illinois Railway Museum for Father's day if I can talk the family into it. Meeting with the pastor tonight. Then advice-giving to the daughter's boyfriend who really doesn't seem to have anyone speaking into his life. And to honor Mike C, I will watch the next World Cup match online in 20 minutes In honor of Flag Day, I'm looking for the facilities guys to raise the flag out on the big pole on the roof. They rarely do so because it's a big pain to get out there 19 stories up.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
morning guys. hope that everyone has had a great weekend. is going to be only 72 here today and is foggy. will see my grandson today. they say we will get an inch of rain today and tommorrow. glad pat is ok. anybody have any big plans for fathers day? i am still impressed by that great modular outdoor layout. i just saw the thing that you gave chief for his birthday. chief happy birthday belated. it was real funny with the beaver. you guys are a blast. got new lionel christmas catalog in the mail yesterday. the new christmas general set is pretty cool. already have the polar express. now would just like to see them run. navyjack
Happy Monday...
Im finally getting the grass to start looking pretty good. Scott's 4 step for a year and lots of rain. Hopefully it lasts the summer heat.
Brent, we have a 4-seasons room addition on our house. Nice sized room at 11x17. There is a vent in there for heat and AC, as well as a couple of baseboard heaters for the winter. It's poured on a slab lower than the rest of the house and you step down into it from the kitchen. It has horizonal cedar slats from floor to ceiling. Drywalled ceiling and skylight. New ceiling fan. I just finished pulling down the old vertical blinds on the 6 windows and replaced them with some rollup bamboo shades, new carpet, replaced the dated track lighting with single fixture drop down pendent lighting, and am half done (the hard part) with wiring up TV hookups and power for a small LCD TV high up on the wall. The wife is going for a tropical decor, but not really beachy..whatever that means. Regardless, it looks great and has become one of my favorite rooms in the house. It would have made a great train room too...or course.
Jack Turns 4 years old Saturday, and we are going to watch Toy Story 3 Friday at the movies. He's big into Toy Story right now. Happy father's day Sunday.
Wes
Mornin' boys. Mornin' English. Sunny & 73 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Back to the grind at the ceiling fan factory tonight.
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Morning all
Sounds like everyone had a busy weekend. Between the rain did outside work and boy was it humid.
Brent - Be careful, you are on the mend.
May God bless
Jim
Mornin' Fellas.Been busy around here. Had a good week of PT that week. The PT told me in one week I went from-15 degrees to +55 degrees rotation in my wrist! On Saturday I finally finished spackling and sanding the sunroom. SusieQ and her Father got the screen doors on the screened porch sanded and sealed, and then they painted the window sills for the sunroom. That night SusieQ and I went to The Home Despot and picked up the mouldings for around the windows and doors, and baseboards. Yikes! is there alot of it! Sunday we headed back to The Home Despot to pick up the teak glider for the screened porch. Then back home and her Father came out and we got two coats of primer on the sunroom walls and ceiling, then we built the glider and I can honestly say both spaces are really taking shape. Should have the sunroom painted and the trim painted and hung this weekend. Hope to get the floor installed next weekend, then get the baseboards and door mouldings installed teh following week and hopefully finish July 4th weekend.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cloudy 70 degrees. Very humid. Going up to 84 today with some rain later.
Today is a busy day. I have a few errands to run, and the usual chores to do. Then, I have PT this afternoon. Maybe, I'll get some train time in.
Dining car is here. Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Monday.
Chuck
Ran two trains tonight at the same time. Woohoo! Picked my best 4 switches and had to completely isolate the two loops w/ fiber pins. No switches operating as yet. In time. Need to make the mods to two more. Ran both the 2025 and the 1615. The KW seemed to have plenty for both. Realized while this was going on that I had never really done this. Ever. We used to run my bro's AF w/ my HO set round the Christmas tree, but we never quite got to two complete loops w/ the HO layout. 42 years and a dream realized (albeit a minor one).
Came to a agreement w/ myself regarding the 2224W tenders. I have enough parts from two to make one all original right down to the coupler. Will put that together and then prob sell it off. The plastic body one I can make work for me.
Tomorrow the Corvair.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Chief .... it never fails does it ? betwen the fan and the rain after running the soakers ... It was 95% humidity here for a couple days .. man I cant take that anymore ... with NO ocean breezes ...
Full house on the tardis/chat .... was great talking with the guys !
Hot humid..but still no rain here in Michigan. My oldest turned 6 today. Had family over for cake and ice cream. Picture perfect weekend other than the humidity...I'll take it over rain though! Next weekend north to the lake.
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
Hiya guys - well, worked on the basement for a few hours, dragging out all the torn up chunks of drywall and foam insulation plus a few empty boxes from the bathroom. Cut it all up and put it in big black trashbags and completely filled up both my garbage cans. It was about 91 degrees and about 99 percent humidity, which did not help! Then we went out to eat at a local Mexican place - good food! Now we're watching Irma La Duce, which was a great old Jack Lemon movie with Shirley McClain. TARDIS IS READY, so let's hit it boys!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
HOME!!!! Temp was close to 100 and humidity was close to 100%. All you had to do was look outside and you would sweat!!!!
Hung a ceiling fan in the new porch [10' ceiling] with extension rod. Ceiling fan was manufactured by the DEVIL!!!!! Parts usually hard to do were easy and the simple things were hard. Had 5,000 trim rings and etc. to slide up that rod before you could put the pin in the fan top and rod. Even two trim pieces to go over the top of the fan. All this while on an 8 foot ladder.
Have not had time to read and catch up. Had to pick garden in the dark. Had run soaker hoses before I left as forecast was hot and dry. Got home to an inch and a half of rain. Some yesterday and some today.
Mike C and Bride are due tomorrow. Will load them up with sqash and cucumbers. That is, if they ever make it back across the M&D.
Popcorn and Coke Zero.
Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
wrmcclellan Re your Z-4000, there may not be any help for you on this. Not sure if the Z caused the problem. We have had our club Z-4000 fail the same way and it was not tied to anything else. Hate to say it, but I have been running my stuff for years on ZW's and no breakers, etc. But very few wrecks on my simple 8x12 layout (two loops). You should be fine until you get the Z-4000 fixed.
Re your Z-4000, there may not be any help for you on this. Not sure if the Z caused the problem. We have had our club Z-4000 fail the same way and it was not tied to anything else. Hate to say it, but I have been running my stuff for years on ZW's and no breakers, etc. But very few wrecks on my simple 8x12 layout (two loops). You should be fine until you get the Z-4000 fixed.
Ray
SPMan
Good Evening
70s today, mostly cloudy.
Rested, ready for the thingy. Got a big carton of banilla.
Thanks for the early birthday wish's, 71 on thursday. groan.
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
sounds like a bummer with that air conditioner failing when you need it the most. i am not supposed to drink any booze as it interacts with my medicine, but i allow myself to have a treat on fathers day and on my birthday. i will have an ice cold old style or a pbr and feel drunk the rest of the day. i was looking at the on30 logging equipment on ebay and they look cool. i put in a bid on an on30 engine. lots of building kits also. see what you did wes? if only i could make the cool scale buildings. navyjack
Good Sunday Afternoon From SWELTERING North East Florida
Temps are like near the 100’s today..the Mrs. is at her part time job, the kids are
at the movies and I’m at work, catching up. The Mrs’s car blew out the a/c compressor (at a very convenient time, of course) and even if I do the work, looks like over $350. Just don’t have the cash for this nonsense right now... ..
We have someone looking at the house so I’ve been temporarily displaced..
Cleaned up the layout room a bit, vacuum and all that, looking pretty spiffy right now.
Charlie, that’s pretty cool! I like that, but, with the weather here, the track base might melt. I’ve been toying with the idea of doing a module, but there aren’t any O scale clubs here...maybe in the next move.....
Glad you guys had a great time with that...!
OK, have a great rest of the weekend...I’ll check back tonight or tomorrow...
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
Jack... Summer time, sunny hot and humid, sitting under the apple tree with a cool breeze AND an ice cold Beer in a frosted mug! Don't get better than that.
Ole Mil or Michalobe from the keg. Aaaaaaa yesssss
Pat
RFD-TV --- Rural America's most important network!
Good Afternoon Ya'll From Overcast and Misty Taxachusetts,
Dropped wifey off at Boston Logan this morning. She's off to Washington DC until Friday, so I'm a bachelor this week. She left instructions on planting all of annuals she bought yesterday. So when the rain passes I'll have to get them in the ground.
SJ......glad to hear your better half had smooth sailing. My wife's procedure wasn't.
Lee.....sorry to hear that the economy down by you is no better than it is here. Keep the faith.
Pat......re the wooziness while digging a hole in high temp/high humidity conditions in the sun. Beer doesn't hydrate you but it sure goes down smoothly.
Fife.....had to laugh at Fifepup's terrible dilemma and your setting him straight. Let's see. He gets to sit by a pool convalescing with gaggle of girls fawning all over him in his condition. That certainly is NOT a nasty "break."
MikeC......don't let some NC slickster sneak some grits into your diet.
Later, gang.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Morning guys - Slept like a rock, but woke up with a sore back. I need to get some work done around the house, so probably get on that soon. Might not do too much today though. Watched some Man Vs Food shows this morning and one episode was set in Saint Louis. They went to 3 places and I've eaten at two of them and they are great. I never even heard of the third one though Guess I need to find out where it is! The two I can recommend are Pappy's Smokehouse and Crown Candy Company
Good morning all,
It is cloudy in an undisclosed location in the South land. Discovered many places to sneak in IRL and Dollar General stickers as well as soccer balls to distribute thru out the South. USA was very lucky to get tie in yesterday's game. Saucy wench is feeling better and we will be heading to the heart of the CTT 'pot tomorrow. TBIL any time. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Morning all!
MItch - I also watched Le Mans - last night and the end this morning. Pretty neat.
I have a trip this week starting dark-thirty tomorrow to Wash DC and Chi Town (thanks Doug for the invite! We'll see what happens). May not be able to post until I return.
Busy day today getting ready and doing chores. Will watch some of the NASCAR race. Neat last night that Joey Logano won his 3rd straight at Kentucy. Looks like a neat track - said they may get a cup race there next year - hope so.
Sir J - nice of you to help Charlie with the modular - neat idea being outdoors! Happy B-Day to you later this week!
Don B - what is Chris doing in Anna TX???? (about an hour north from here).
Have a great day all!
Regards, Roy
Hi GUYZ,
Been real busy since school got out. Working on the addition, got all the V groove hung on the ceiling. Ran all the cope and sticker joints for the wainscotting. Bought the red oak plywood for cabinets. Tomorrow going to plane down more oak for the fake beams for ceiling then finsh with polyurethane then put up on ceiling. Tuesday will go up to Pioneer Tunnel and fire up the 0-4-0, can't wait to see DA GUYZ.
CHARLIE, and SIR JAMEs nice modular!!!! Looks like fun time.
Stay frosty,
laz57
Brutus I need to replace a few boards this year or else flip them over - depends on how rough they are on both sides. Tardis is ready and I see the beta capsule on the screen along with multiple beacons, so it must be time to fly
Tardis is ready and I see the beta capsule on the screen along with multiple beacons, so it must be time to fly
We have a deck on the east side of the house, made from 5/4" X 6" treated stock, that was there when we purchased 32 Yrs. ago. 15 Yrs. ago I flipped the boards over and the deck is still standing strong. Go for it!
TBIL Will Don's neighbor be on board? If so, somebody else needs to drive.
SJ - The Facebook birdy tells me you have a birthday this Thurs. 6/17. Let me be the first to say
Good Morning
Cloudy but warm, AC is on.
Charlie and Toni were great host and a good time was had by all as they say. The modules are the locally well known Glancy modules seen at almost all large local train shows and other special events. Everyone have a great sunday, I expect to goof off...S.J.
CHARLIE ..... now all you have to do is build a building around that !
Navyjack ... those are cool ... I've just seen them ... never ran any . Logging setup seems to be a great idea ... the more I plan it out the cooler it is .
Spent all weekend with the wife days and nights ... not that she insisted ... ... well she's had her wish ... now back to my buddies and trains .
fifedogWho is coming to Baltimore for the TCA convention in 2 weeks?
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
It is a humid 70 degrees. Rained last night. Looks like more is on the way. Going up to 84 today.
Today is a busy day. Lots of chores to do. Nascar race this afternoon. And then there is the ballgame. Indians have been doing better. Maybe I can relax for awhile this afternoon.
Dining car is here with the usual breakfast.
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Aloha from a grey and cool Crystal Lake. Survived Chuck E Cheese and the symphony Now ready to go to church. Long day serving ahead. But I'm looking forward to ti. What a great gathering, Charlie!. Sir J, you rock with the girls' GG1. Roy (and anyone else visiting Chicago), you're always welcomed. Ole Timer, yep, it's the same-named Crystal Lake as in the movie. Though this lake is a tad bigger. Those Bachman trains are very nice, NavyJack.
i really enjoyed the pics and the thought to share your hobby with your neighbors. the chain link fence also acted as a security barrier(how clever). your skill, and abiity to set up a module so quick is remarkable. thanks. we have a "bella" in our family too. ours is sicilian though. i have been thinking lately about setting up a small layout with on30. see i cant hold much weight, and i believe the radius is small. i was thinking about a small logging setup. i have been inspired by wes. also the bachmann trains are low cost and super available. any experience with on30? navyjack
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