Went to Raleigh church to be at an Asst. Pastor's retirement. She had been an Asst. Pastor at Rolesville Baptist and a good friend. Got a cell phone buzz around 12:10 from caregiver. I hit ignore as the sevice was ending. It buzzed again with second call from her. That was the signal. Mom had just passed. On the way down east to handle things. THANKS for all the prayers. After what I saw yesterday, it makes it a lot better.
God bless.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
navyjack hey john excuse my ignorance. what is shoofly pie? i also heard that the company that owns williams also owns k-line dies. it would be great if most of the k-line products were brought back. they made a couple of cool low priced articulated engines. navyjack
hey john excuse my ignorance. what is shoofly pie? i also heard that the company that owns williams also owns k-line dies. it would be great if most of the k-line products were brought back. they made a couple of cool low priced articulated engines. navyjack
Chief, prayers for your mom's peaceful passing.
Went to TCA Western Train meet yesterday. My DCS friend and former layout operator for the club was still a no show. Need to get in touch with him. One member did run some standard gauge but had battery trouble with a MTH standard gauge engine and it would not run.
Re shoofly pie, all I know is they had some around Strausburg Pa and the Pa. Dutch County restaurants. Must be a local thing. As for regional desserts, I could go for some bananna pudding which seemed to be a treat in the South. My sister says, if you want to help a friend in need, you give them fried chicken and potato salad but if their problems are really bad, you also send bannana pudding.
Ray
SPMan
Hi GUYZ,
Been a while since I posted here. Lots o work and summer is flying by. I got my steel beam in and leveled the floor, thats the good news. Bad news is that I have to cut out a 4x8 piece put down a 1/4 inch sheet a o plywood then pour floor leveler on it to keep tiles from cracking. I will do this today and then start at putting slate ceramic tiles down tomorrow. Tueday I help run the Lokie up at Pioneer Tunnel, all is well there. Its great fun and I'm really getting the hang of it to maintaining the engine and also the knack to driving it. Very HOT these days there,but makes the OL MILs taste that much better on Tuesday nites. OH YEAH!!!!
The addition is about 75% done I just have to do tile and then make up kitchen cabinets at school before end o summer. My train layout was taken down and won't be put up again till all this work is done. I also have to do a new layout scheme. Got to ponder that awhile.
CHIEF, PRAYERS for MOM, I feel for you.
FIFE, keep on sailing, watch out for leaks.
JELECTRIC, I missed the BARRYs Super summer special the past 3 days, did you go? I don't have a layout and in taking the old one down I figured theres not too much I really need anymore.
CHUCK, are ya still charming the young PT assistant? Keep on trucking.
BUCKEYE, cool pics of the turntable at the steam town place in OHIO.
SUBBOB, prayers to you hope all works out.
Hope all are doing well?
Stay FROSTY,
laz57
navyjack hey john excuse my ignorance. what is shoofly pie? You have to go catch a bunch of shoe flies and remove all hairs and feathers and boil them down no no won't go there its actually a very sweet pie made with molasses and sugar and eggs in fact here is a recipe for it 1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shell 1 egg yolk, slightly beaten FILLING: 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup molasses 1 egg 1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup boiling water TOPPING: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 teaspoon baking soda Dash salt 6 tablespoons cold butter i also heard that the company that owns Williams also owns k-line dies. it would be great if most of the k-line products were brought back. they made a couple of cool low priced articulated engines. I personally don't look forward to this as from time Bachmann took over Williams to now prices have jump big time and I can see the same happening with K-Line. Personally I feel ( although they won't) Lionel should Deni them TMCC technology I personally feel that Sans has ruin to good products with help from Lionel on the K-Line side and will further doing so. I understand cost of living has gone up but to where us as club member was able to get trains and train sets almost half of what they want now for them even what retailers are willing to discount them is still about 30% more than it use to be and I bet there not really making the profit they use to as in %. At one point Bachmann tried to tell its distributors they could only advertise suggested retail price but a few states had laws against that and they had to back off. I know Bachmann has the best warranty in the business and they produce a great product but Williams basically offered same warranty befor Bachmann took it over. navyjack
hey john excuse my ignorance. what is shoofly pie?
You have to go catch a bunch of shoe flies and remove all hairs and feathers and boil them down no no won't go there its actually a very sweet pie made with molasses and sugar and eggs in fact here is a recipe for it
i also heard that the company that owns Williams also owns k-line dies. it would be great if most of the k-line products were brought back. they made a couple of cool low priced articulated engines.
I personally don't look forward to this as from time Bachmann took over Williams to now prices have jump big time and I can see the same happening with K-Line. Personally I feel ( although they won't) Lionel should Deni them TMCC technology I personally feel that Sans has ruin to good products with help from Lionel on the K-Line side and will further doing so. I understand cost of living has gone up but to where us as club member was able to get trains and train sets almost half of what they want now for them even what retailers are willing to discount them is still about 30% more than it use to be and I bet there not really making the profit they use to as in %. At one point Bachmann tried to tell its distributors they could only advertise suggested retail price but a few states had laws against that and they had to back off.
I know Bachmann has the best warranty in the business and they produce a great product but Williams basically offered same warranty befor Bachmann took it over.
navyjack
As for pics of my trains there all packed up right now. And nowhere at present room to set them up.
Morning all not a lot happening
Chief prayers continue to you and your family for your mom.
Bob hang in there its now only 5 days it will be done and over befor you know it.
Doug hope you have a safe trip.
Not much else happening will check in later
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Good Morning
80s today, we had more rain overnite.
John the Pa. dutch area has lots of good food, as you already know. As a young family we would travel the area for train rides of course. Lots of good times amd memories. No breakfast but I'm turning the oven on soon for a meatloaf thats waiting there. Have a great day. summer is slipping away already.....S.J.
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Good Morning from the Jersey Shore, 84 going to 92, with a 40% chance of Afternoon Thunder Strorms.
I got back from Church a little while ago. I was ushering and the Pastor started to ramble during the sermon and he repeated himself but in a different way. As I was scanning the congregation I knew that he was loosing all of them when they all, yes all 17, (early service and summer means light attendance), started reading the bulletin. After the service, 3 of the elderly ladies asked me to tell him to "speed it up". They have to help with the breakfast over the American Legion Hall next Sunday and they they don't want him to ramble on when they have things to do. (They are in their 80's and are really fiesty) They asked me to tell him to get to the point and move on. I am good friends with him and we fish together. When I went to approach him he said that he knew that he blew it and that the Legion breakfast is next Sunday. He saw the 3 ladies approach me and they looked ***. I said, "Talking to God again, like you said in the sermon". He laughed.
Bob, Take care of your health. The cars will be there when you are better.
Mike C, Sorry to hear about the girl's loss. That is a movie that my wife and I want to see.
Fife, Enjoy the Maritime Festival with your folks. I really like K-Line engines and cars. The assesories are great also. Whoever picks them, I hope will be able to duplicate the value and quality.
SJ, Glad that Granny is doing better. I had Shoofly Pie and Banilla last night. The Shoofly Pie came from Dutch Haven in Ronks, Lancaster County, Pa. The pie and the homemade Banilla was delicous and I thought of you and got me a root beer to wash it down.
Chuck, Relax and enjoy the day. Dinning car is here. I think I will have some Shoofly Pie for breakfast since the wife is sound asleep. Some guys never grow up.
Chief, Thoughts and Prayers for your Mom, You and the Family.
Thoughts and Prayers for all in need.
John
Good morning from Rogers Corners!!!
I have posted some photos of the Union Pacific North Platte Nebraska Rail yard on the website noted below, if you are interested. Here's one of them:
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
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Mornin' boys. Taking my folks to the Maritime festival at HavreDeGrace today. Being at the waterfront is the best way to beat the heat. And if it gets too "close", there are plenty of antique shops and canteens to duck into. And of course, trains.
submmbob - Around here we say "Gut it out". However, you are taking it to a whole new stratosphere...
cheapclassics - Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa. JPM is totally capable of taking himself out of contention....he don't need NASCAR's help.
Chief - Not sure where the K-line musical chair will wind up. Someone will get the molds, to be sure. What's sad is K-line had gone from "novelty" (think Hershey's and Coca-Cola) to player, before tripping up overseas. At the end, they were producing top-looking trains (I loved the coil cars) at a modest price (compared to the big two). If Bachmann really wants to be a player, they would serve themselves well by picking up where Maury left off...
MWAC
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cloudy and humid 74 degrees. Going up to 88 today with rain coming.
Today is an easy day. I have a few chores and then I will relax. Nascar race from the Brickyard. Baseball game. New CTT mag. to read. Trains to run. That's a good menu for a day.
Dining car is here with the usual Cheerios breakfast.
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Chuck
Good morning all,
It was hot in Indiana Saturday and it is still hot now as I write. Lucas and I mowed the yard and I edged and trimmed. Took a nap this afternoon and then washed and waxed the truck this evening. Wife and I went to late show of "Sorceror's Apprentice". I have to check the spelling of movies more closely as I thought it was "Soccer's Apprentice". Boy was I surprised! Actually it was an entertaining film. Friday night they had the "real" football at the local high school as "my" soccer girls got pounded by a bad team in a scrimmage. It is going to be a long season. This heat just wears on you. I had pancakes and sausage on the dining car for breakfast on Saturday. TBIL anytime and I can drive. Vitor had a disastrous day qualifying for the Edmonton race. Only bright spot was "Swiss Miss" starting 7th, well ahead of the Princess. See where Montoya is starting on pole for the Brickyard. Wonder what NASCAR will do this time to keep him from winning. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Prayers for the Chief and his family
Hello all.
Not too exciting of a day but did catch up w/ a good friend.
It would seem that this thing is getting a bit worse every day. Now it seems to affect me even if I just drink water. If only I didn't have to drink or eat until next Friday. Not getting a whole lot done on the cars due to how I feel. Going to try and get up early before church to put the last coat of paint on the suspension parts for the Corvair.
NavyJack - I know that Bob Ballard had gone looking for PT109 a few years back. I think they found some of the torpedo tubes and were fairly sure it was Kennedy's as there was know other boat known to be lost in the area. I guess finding the cannon would confirm it.
Chief - continued prayers for your mom, yourself, and the family
Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers guys. Just gotta "stomach thru" this week.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Hot, humid and sunny here today. Thunderstorm blew through in the evening. Cooler now, but still humid.
Chief - prayers for you and your family.
Bob - good that they placed a name on your pain. Prayers for a quick recovery.
SJ - glad to hear that Mrs. SJ is recovering.
Nope, not going to get to da UP this year. Just jealous of them who is. I don't remember who mentioned it, but Traverse City is in troll territory - below the bridge, in the lower pinsula.
No train stuff. Not even the new issue of CTT yet. Too hot in the attic to do any running.
All for now.
Chief,
I'll keep the prayers going. Sorry I missed that in my previous post.
Jim,
Thanks. I got lucky on my green set. I got a 651G and two 650Gs in one auction for $56. I like the way the green and red set compliment each other, and I just had to get a 718G to complete that set. I'll have to take pics of my vacation find asap...
Did you get my PM?
I picked up an early 740 Handcar for $17 the other day, so that will likely be Monday's project. The only thing wrong is half of one of the screw holes is gone.
Good Evening
We had a nice summer day in the 80s.
Granny Pat is saying her eye issues are improving and she is doing good. Cut the grass had my banilla and apple pie but saved some for the thingy crew. So lets all pile in...S.J.
Good Evenimg from the Jersey Shore,
Back from our trip to the Lancaster area of PA. I hooked my other Brother in Law on this hobby. The weather was HOT. In the high 90's. We had a great time.
I want to thank everyone for your Thoughts, Prayers and Condolences. It really meant a lot.
Sub Bob, May you have a skillful surgeon for your gall bladder operation and a quick recovery. My Wife and her Sister both had them removed. My Brother in Law had a field day with it. "Just because your sister had it done you have to have it done too. You girls are too much."
SJ, My Mom had them removed a few times and she had the same problems that Granny is having, when she had it done last summer. It worked out ok and she is fine. Enjoy your Banilla.
Pat, I totally agree with the coroner of that "Poor Guy" dying from natural causes. Great answer.
Dennis, They played for keeps that day in "The Sack".
Navy Jack, I am happy that you were spared from the tornadoes. I did not know that they found the PT109. That is a significant historical find. I believe that a number of the PT Boats were built in Bayonne, NJ, by Elco.
Joe, Happy Birthday to your daughter and I am glad that the play worked out OK. A friend of mine of Italian decent refers to places like the Olive Garden as "Fake" or "Designer Italian Food". He says it is not the real stuff.
Doug, Have a Safe Trip Home.
Chief, Thoughts and Prayers for your Mom, You and your Family
If I missed anybody, I am sorry, Thoughts and Prayers for all in need.
Now for train news. Lionel is dropping K-Line. K-Line is Sand "whatever" that is owned by Bachman. So K=Line will reappear as Bachman or Williams. Interesting.
Mom is all over but the dying. On oxygen. Might crack her eyes once or twice in 2 hours. Did smile when heard my voice the first time. Never said anything but tried a few times. Cathy said she thought she heard her say, "Frank." She did take her thumb and put a little pressure on my hand a couple of times. Frankie talked to her and then just sat and looked. He took it worse than Cathy and I. I kissed her goodbye and told her it was OK and she could go. Stoped eating and drinking. Body "functions" have stopped.
Later
hello guys, anybody know that the wreck of john kennedy's pt boat was found? they know it was his as a 37 mm cannon was found among the wreckage. he lashed one that he got from the army to the forecastle to get more firepower. anyone have any experience with a lionel s motor? navyjack
Aloha from um, I think Franklin, Kentucky. A nice drive so far. Nice to hear from John. Prayers for Chief's mom, Bob, and Demay's birthday girl!
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good evening all,
Just enjoying a thunderstorm right now. At least it will cool us off for a bit. I will take the snow and cold any day over the heat. As previously stated, you can only take off so many clothes. If it gets too cold I can always put more on.
Last night we went to the Olive Garden for dinner to celebrate our daughter's birthday. She enjoyed it very much. Today was the show she and the other kids had been working on. It was very entertaining.
That's it for now.
Joe
jefelectric - Was just thinking of you today while compiling photos for an article. Glad all is well.
Afternoon all
We returned for a pilgrimage to the Northeast, in the Berkshires. Stopped at several shrines and you guys were in my thoughts and prayers. Especially Bob and Chief’s Mom.
Cut grass then tore down a carport at the fix up house. Going to remove the old flat roof off the garage. Estimates range for $500 to $1000 to remove it. Maybe if I tear it down I could use some of the money we save on train stuff, like a circus train!
Jim – Congrats on the green 718. I’m still looking. I have several red 650’s and a red 718, but want to have a green set too.
Going to rest up then go get some concrete for a little project at church
May God bless
Jim
Hello all,Been a little while since I posted on the forum. It has been a very busy summer so far and it looks to continue. In mid June our granddaughter that just graduated from HS moved in with us in order to commute to a local school in the fall. She wanted to get a job, but that has not worked out to well. Even though I know a lot of business people, there are just no jobs available in our area. We do enjoy having her with us, but it has made some changes in our life style.Not a whole lot happening on the train front. Planning on doing a Christmas layout this year for the first time in quite a while. Still volunteering at the National Toy Train Museum and The RR Museum of PA, one day a week at each.Just don't find much time to sit in front of the computer like I once did. I try to keep up with the email on my iphone, but it's not to good to post on the forum.Hope everyone is having a great summer and keeping cool.
S. D. Boat Show even though they are not in my income range.
You could easily spend several days wandering from marina to marina ogling the boats. But be careful, you might not want to go back home.
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Roy - Nyope! No tow needed...today. Actually felt quite nice down on the water, just didn't have a crew (babysitting). Trying to isolate a power drain on the batteries (lots of aftermarket stuff from previous owner).
Chief - .
dougnotta - The more I read in my sailing mags, the more I want to visit SANDY EGGO.
Afternoon all!
Getting warm here as usual. Working on the minilathe this morning, replacing a broken power switch and replacing the carridge and cross-slide metric lead screws with good ol' American (0.001 inch increments) screws and dials (sorry John B - but Pres Regan put us back on the path of American Standard righteousness many moons ago). Having the metric leads did not really affect me that much as I measure everything with digital calipers anyway - but having the 0.001 increments on the dial will make things a little easier. Then off to get a haircut (do not know why - I am subsidizing the rest of you that have hair on top of your heads).
Looks like weather will cooperate and we can take the boat out tomorrow for some wakeboarding. Fife - do ya' need a tow?
Chief - so sorry about your mother. This is a tough time for the family and when one stops eating as you noted a couple of days ago the end may be near as the organs start shutting down. Prayers for your family and your mother.
Watched some NASCAR qualifying this morning. Good races this weekend.
Regards, Roy
Home for the lake house for a few. On the way to Mom's after a shower. Loaded 4 bails of insulation [6 rolls to a bail] that was stored under big metal boat shelter. Bet it was already over 100 defree in there. Was soaked when finished. Took it back to Home Depot. Will get lose kind and blower [blower is rent free].
Caregiver called and Mom is asking for me. Taking Cathy and Frankie with me to see her. Hospice nurse says she is waiting for me to come see her and then die. We'll see.
100 today and dewpoints over 70.
Later.
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