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COFFEE POT #12 December 2010 for all to take a drink and chat. 5+ years and going. Plenty of coffee but also Christmas cookies and grits along with egg nogg and sweet ice tea.

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, December 26, 2010 11:11 AM

Carpetbagger and Yankee Raid.  Cold from the Yanks and moisture from the Carpetbagger in SC.

 

 

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Posted by AF53 on Sunday, December 26, 2010 11:17 AM

Snowing and sticking at exit 77, forcast is for 12" to 24".  I for one say "BRING IT ON!."

Well it sounds like most had a MERRY CHRISTMAS. We did and I know Hudson#685 did as his wife (my sister) asked my to by for him A Christmas Story train set. It's his favorite movie and he probably knows it line by line. It came about a week before Christmas and I wanted to test it out many times, but I resisted the urge.    

cnw1995 -  I know the feeling you had with your bearded dragon! I'm glad everything went fine as we did that for my son some 15 years ago with a lizard. My wife didn't sleep to well during those times as we hid it in our bedroom!

fifedog - As you're getting this white stuff before me I expect an update hourly! lol

Keeping it white at the Jersey shore,

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Posted by AF53 on Sunday, December 26, 2010 11:20 AM

ChiefEagles - Nice pics, thanks!

Ray

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, December 26, 2010 11:35 AM

AF53, sending you a blizzard. Big Smile

REB reinforcements are here.  Sun is out. YesParadise

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, December 26, 2010 12:31 PM

Merry Christmas Chief wanted to make sure you knew what a White Christmas was about. Laugh

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Sunday, December 26, 2010 1:40 PM

Laz,

Here is my new Soo Line Ore Car.  What do you think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHmU_7dAxVM

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Posted by sir james I on Sunday, December 26, 2010 1:41 PM

Isn't that snow purrty? should we tell him about the yellow snow or just keep quiet? Whistling

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, December 26, 2010 2:32 PM

Buckeye Riveter

Laz,

Here is my new Soo Line Ore Car.  What do you think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHmU_7dAxVM

Wink

Looks good to me nice car.

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Posted by anjdevil2 on Sunday, December 26, 2010 2:42 PM

Snowing here at Exit 8 NJTP....

Princess and I went to the movies and saw "Black Swan", since she is a dancer.   Enjoyable.

There was a dusting of snow when we got there at 1200 and 2 inches at 220.  Visiting plans are off and just got called for stand by at the firehouse.  Supposed to have foor and movies, but I may just hang tight here with the family, 'specially since the Princess is here.

Wind is now picking up a bit, Princess is excited as she hardly EVER sees snow, I treated here to donuts in the school parking lot.

Glad everyone had a great Christmas. 

I'll check back later!

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Posted by fifedog on Sunday, December 26, 2010 3:03 PM

Getting a dusting right now.  Ravens win.  Ravens are in.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, December 26, 2010 3:07 PM

LOVE DEM BEARS!!!

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, December 26, 2010 3:52 PM

Highway is clear and just damp.  DOT did their job several times.  Even where we walked in deep snow earlier has melted out.  Progress Energy rep just called checking on Rolesville.  Said the power outages were in the Sandhills area [Southern Pines and Pinehurst area] due to the snow being so wet and hanging in the pines.  Windy tomorrow so hope it doesn't break pines before it melts and falls out.  State and local government is closed for Christmas tomorrow so not a lot of traffic early.  Sending it on up the coast.  BTW: glad it did not come inland farther.  Radar earlier this AM showed "red" off the coast and moving north to NJ/NY and MA.  If we had gotten the main part, would be burried.  Chuck put a little too much powder in the cannon and over shot us. Wink    

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Posted by SPMan on Sunday, December 26, 2010 4:35 PM

Morning all,

Chief, very pretty pictures.  Reminds me of the Ansel Adams pictures he took in Yosemite National Park in Winter.

We had a nice Christmas day but it rained a little last night.  Our kids gave us a new TV set.  Have to find something to put it on now.

Have a nice week,

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 26, 2010 5:19 PM

I hope everyone had a good Christmas.  I didn't have a chance to post yesterday with how crazy things were here.  On the train front, I got the MTH Aerotrain that was cataloged last year and the set of AF 490/492 Northern Pacific PAs that I mentioned previously.  I'll get pictures asap.  The only bad thing that happened was that the Fixed 2 channel on my TIU died.  Not sure how that happened yet.

I've also been enjoying Need For Speed Hot Pursuit and Assassin's Creed Brotherhood on the 360.  Both are great games.

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, December 26, 2010 6:22 PM

Night photos shot by Wifey.

Gazebo and Christmas tree in Main Street Park across the street from the house. 

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Sunday, December 26, 2010 6:26 PM

Nice night pix there...

Question. What was the camera set at for those shots?

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Posted by sir james I on Sunday, December 26, 2010 6:42 PM

Good Evening

A quiet day, I think everyone in our family is resting. Lions won,who woulda thought. Banilla is ready, no new snow so  Brutus land her in the driveway...S.J.

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, December 26, 2010 6:53 PM

blownout cylinder

Nice night pix there...

Question. What was the camera set at for those shots?

Auto high resolution. Wifey not familiar with my camera [Nikon].

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Posted by cheapclassics on Sunday, December 26, 2010 7:30 PM

Good evening all,

It was cloudy in SE Indiana.  Had the younger daughter's family up for Christmas today.  Again a good time was had by all.  Chief, most impressive Snohio layering around your neck of the woods.  Prayers going out to all who may be traveling thru the stormy weather.  I had streusel again on the dining car for breakfast.  Lucas and I got "saucy wench's" present assembled.  She is a bit dubious about it, but everyone else likes it.  TBIL and I can drive again.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

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Posted by Brutus on Sunday, December 26, 2010 8:18 PM

Howdy guys - went out for a few essentials today, but mostly watched some tv shows, played on the xbox, and now talking with RT Smile

We watched that Jim Carey Christmas Carol late last night and stayed up too late, ugh.  Made sure I didn't sleep late this morning so I can get some good sleep tonight - gotta go back to paying for Chief's SS benefits tomorrow.

Tardis will be ready shortly, just have to take down some decorations and sweep up from the party last night.

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Posted by cnw1995 on Sunday, December 26, 2010 9:05 PM

Aloha all. No new snow here: that's a switch. It did snow in the city and that didn't seem to hamper the Bears. Worked the sole church service, then took the youngest to try out his new snowboard. He's a natural. Then had to search for live crickets for the dragon: "Rex Flame-o" ... Just back from a dinner out with friends. Hope all of your snow-bunnies out east are doing OK.

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, December 26, 2010 9:36 PM

As Alabama sings, "Its Christmas in Dixie, snow in the pines."

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Posted by sir james I on Sunday, December 26, 2010 9:48 PM

Well chief at least the snow there will probably be melted in a few days. We have to look at it for weeks at a time. Yuck

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Monday, December 27, 2010 6:14 AM

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a cold 18 degrees. Going up to 30 today.

Today is a busy day. Chores to do and an errand to run. I have to get a project finished before this weekend. No train time today.

Dining car is here with the usual Cheerios breakfast.

Y'all have a great Monday.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Monday, December 27, 2010 6:56 AM

Good Morning...

We getting some sun/cloud today with our highs going to 27F and 30F for today and tomorrow.

Found out that a friend of mine had his hip broken in a fall down some stairs at his home...because of a previous heart issue they put a pacemaker in him as well...gonna see how he is doing today...

Have a good day today....Whistling

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Monday, December 27, 2010 7:23 AM

BTW...paper Tardis and sound generator...

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Paper model found at...

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Monday, December 27, 2010 7:59 AM

Morning.  Everything frozen.  Highways clear.  Secondary Rds not.  DOT did a great job.  Hear it is going to be rough up Nawth.

Prayers for Blown's friend.  May he recover quick and complete.  BTW: couple from Toronto came to NC to visit.  Said no snow where they live in Toronto and snow here.

Watching TV.  Will get out and around town later today.  Suppose to get windy.  Hope the pines "unload" before it gets rough.

Later.

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Posted by cnw1995 on Monday, December 27, 2010 8:37 AM

Aloha all.  Hope everyone can dig out of that east-coast snow. Quiet here. Hope to run trains later.

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Posted by RockIsland52 on Monday, December 27, 2010 8:53 AM

From an email I sent last night/this morning @ 1:15AM......

"The roads are empty and the plows are trying desperately to keep up with things.  It is great to be housebound most of the day, able to catch up on a few things, watch football, and run trains around the tree.  We have so much food left over from Christmas Eve, including sinful desserts and other goodies.  The better half made me scrambled eggs with ham and cheddar cheese for breakfast, w. sausages, hashed browns, and English muffins.   

 

The forecasts have changed every hour, and the meteorologists have kept upping the ante.  Current forecasts predict a total snowfall of 18”-20” in my neck of the woods, about 20 miles North of Boston near the ocean.  It should stop snowing in about 12 hours.  Winds have been gusting to 60mph, and the forecast a few minutes ago said the worst of the snow will hit overnight.  A tidal surge is expected to hit around 3AM and will cause coastal flooding, expect some coastal roads to get flooded out, about a mile East of me.  I figure we’ve gotten a foot so far, but the heavy drifting snow makes it a lot worse out in front of the house (faces Southeast) as the winds are coming in from the East.

 

Earlier I asked the wifey if she wanted to go out with me for a little driving adventure out on the local roads, but she looked at me like I had two heads.  This past January we bought the first AWD vehicle we have ever owned, and I thought it might be fun.  What could possibly go wrong?  Ha ha ha !!!!  Told her if there was the slightest chance I would miss the Patriots game I never would have suggested it.  At least I am truthful ! 

 

I was out clearing the rear deck 3 times so we could keep the door clear and the dog could get out for pit stops.  The snow is fairly heavy with the temperatures around 28.  Cleared about 18 inches off the front door, porch, and stairs….and kept the spotlight in the front yard dug out at the wifey’s request, so her Christmas wreath on the front door is kept lluminated.

 

I need to pop a couple of Ibuprofen and hit the sack.  I am not as young as I used to be.  I had the snowblower fired up and running for about 10 minutes this afternoon so it will be at the ready for my counter-attack in a few hours.  It is backed into the garage so all I have to do is open the door, fire it up, and take off!!!!  True, this is a blizzard.  But by the time it is over, this storm might only make the top 3 in single storm snow accumulation since I moved here in 1987.  We had a 34” single storm blizzard back in 1997, and this one will come nowhere near that one."

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Posted by sir james I on Monday, December 27, 2010 9:05 AM

Good Morning

20 and cloudy, no new snow. Oh a cold wind too.

Grannys already out shopping for the after sales. But she did fix eggs, hash browns and toast before she left. Me: I got no plans but staying warm...S.J.

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