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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 AF53 on Friday, December 3, 2010 4:35 PM

John

You better not misplace anything! I know where you live!

Ray

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 3, 2010 5:37 PM

Fife,

         Do it.  You know you want to.

Jack,

         I was suprised because of how lackluster the 2200 four cylinder mated to the three speed auto seems.  GM should have put the 3800 V6 in there.  As to the rate of AF coming in, I am running  of space in my room due to the stuff that is boxed up waiting for the Christmas layout.  My room is small to begin with.  Enjoy the new TV.  I've heard a lot of good things about Samsung.

John,

            If Ray ever sends any Northern Pacific PAs your way, I'd be glad to help you misplace them.Wink The 490/492 that I got in this week came from Dayton, NJ.

Ray,

          I don't have a 316 yet, but I've got one 1947 SIT 312, one 1948 SIB 312, one 312AC that I am unsure of the date, and a 314AW without the control box.  I do like the K5s.

I found out what was rattling in the 30B.  When I pulled the back plate, I found one of the two screws and the related washers that holds the right throttle to the case.  No problem, I'll just put it back after I test it.  Well, when I pushed the right handle down to lock it into the throttle, the other screw and washers let go and the throttle separated from the case accompanied by the sound of the parts hitting the inside of the base.  Not good.  The cause is that someone apparently tightened the throttle mounting screws too much and shattered the posts in the bakelite throttle.  I emailed the seller, and I just spent $48.50 to get a NOS throtle a few minutes ago.

 

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Posted by sir james I on Friday, December 3, 2010 7:07 PM

Good Evening

Well it did make 32, that was it.

I had some peach ice cream but there's plenty of banilla for those waiting for the Tardis...S.J.

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Friday, December 3, 2010 7:23 PM

TGIF

Great week.  Had great visits with Chuck and Wes.

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Friday, December 3, 2010 9:14 PM

Evening all

Wow did this past week fly by.  Looking forward to the weekend.  Hopefully going to get some decorating done, and some other stuff.  I’m preaching this weekend too so that makes for an interesting time too.

Jim – Sorry for not getting back to you.  The crossing gate is a 23601, I think, it is the one with the roadbed. 

Jim F – Great news about Char, I will continue to her in my prayers.

Jack – Yes busy as a one armed paper hanger.  Kids doing great.  No bites on the house but not many buys houses around Christmas. Hopefully something after New Year.    Bride is really watching the boxes at the door.  I have pretty well wore out “this one is for the kids”.

John – I have bid on some of the AF clock work sets, they are neat.  Have not seriously looked at the AF in O, .  .  .  .  yet.   Greg has been working on me to broaden my AF horizons

Good Night and may God bless

Jim

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Posted by MichRR714 on Friday, December 3, 2010 10:08 PM

sir james I

Charlie has no idea how much I enjoyed his company. ....S.J.

SJ-  We'll be doing it again real soon!

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Posted by dwiemer on Friday, December 3, 2010 10:10 PM

Good evening everyone!  Been a long day.  Had a early case and got home about lunch time so I spent a few hours with my bride before picking up kids.  Tonight we went to the Nutcracker Ballet at the local municipal auditorium.  They did a good job, but it isn't my cup of tea.  After 2.5 hours, I had seen enough and just wanted to get home.

Chief, not sure if the federal government still is doing it, but I know they have/had some grants for the emergency operations/preparedness of local departments.  My old department got a new rescue and a good amount of monies toward a rear mount stick.  I am sure they have some folks more knowledgeable than I about such, but it would be worth checking into.  Even if it is a matched grant, that is half the money.

Brutus, that is fantastic news!  Please know that you and the whole family have been in my prayers and we look forward to continued progress to full health for Char.

I am beat, so I will try to check back later in the weekend.  I did buy a Susquehanna caboose tonight.  It will go well with my NYS&W RS3 that I picked up last year.  I spent many days of my youth riding on Susie-Q rails and wandering through their yard.

God Bless,
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Posted by 8ntruck on Friday, December 3, 2010 10:46 PM

Brutus - wonderful news!  I'm sure everyone in your family is glad to have Char home.

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Posted by Brutus on Friday, December 3, 2010 11:27 PM

Thanks guys!  Touchdown!  What a long, stressful, and happy day!  Went to work until 11, then picked up some lunch to take to my wife in the hospital.  They got her meds down and removed her pic line.  Docs were all done about 2-ish but had to wait and wait.  Finally discharged her at about 4:45.  Then I took my daughter to her choic concert, picked up Char's medicines, got some good food in her (grilled cheese sandwich), and spent about an hour sorting out her meds and stuff.  What a long day!

SJ had the keys and took the Tardis out for me, so hope you guys all have a blast tonight.  I'll catch up with you tomorrow Smile

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Posted by AF53 on Friday, December 3, 2010 11:37 PM

Jim

Sorry, but I favor steamers. Besides the 316 I have a 1946 or 1947 312 SIT. Lately I've been on a kick of building a set from each decade. So far all but the teens and thirties are covered.

Ray   

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Posted by rtraincollector on Saturday, December 4, 2010 5:02 AM

WHOO HOOO CHAR IS HOME !!!!!

Hey all good morning getting ready to head out the door but wanted to stop in and say hi first cool 36 this am was 29 yesterday so its warn=ming up a little all have a good day talk to you all later.

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Posted by Hudson#685 on Saturday, December 4, 2010 5:58 AM

Good Morning from Edison, NJ, another Saturday at work,

The BIG NEWS is that Char is home. Prayers that she gets stronger and well.

A little cool this morning 29 and cloudy. 1 more week and I am on vacation for the next 3 weeks unless the snow cannon gets aimed at NJ or we get hit out for mutual aid.

Time for the Morning Safety Huddle.

Prayers for all in need.

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Saturday, December 4, 2010 6:17 AM

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a cold 22 degrees. Going up to 34 today with a chance of snow.

Today is a busy day. I have a bunch of paperwork to do and the usual chores. Good day to stay inside. Maybe a nap later.

Dining car is here with the usual breakfast.

Y'all have a great Saturday.

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Posted by dwiemer on Saturday, December 4, 2010 7:42 AM

Brutus, you may have had a long day, but it certainly had a happy ending!  That is fantastic news.

We have a lot to get to today.  We are going to bring a bunch of new/like-new clothes and toys to the church as next week we are having a Christmas in the Park for an area we used to film the movie.  It is one of the poorest areas of the city.  Then, we have a birthday party, two parades, and whatever else SWMBO has ahead of us.

God Bless,

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Posted by jonadel on Saturday, December 4, 2010 8:40 AM

Jim --

Great news for your family, what a blessing to be together under one roof again.  Be sure and also take good care of yourself.

Jon

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Posted by sir james I on Saturday, December 4, 2010 9:03 AM

Good Morning

30 and overcast

Aches and pains this morning, I'm sure it's from the weather. Now that my favorite collage football teams are done, the long winter begins. Enjoy your week end..S.J.

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Posted by anjdevil2 on Saturday, December 4, 2010 9:27 AM

Good Morning Guys...

39 at Exit 8 this morning, up 2 more degrees and then to 27 tonight and a high of 37 tomorrow for the Bike Show and Toy Run....yes I'm going on the Harley.  I have a retired set of turn-outs I use and that makes a difference.  A BIG difference! Smile, Wink & Grin

Brutus!! Glad Char is home.  It's all good now and she's home with the Christmas Season upon us.  Wonderful news!!

Did a cash job yesterday and had 2 fire calls when I stopped in after work.  Had 5 total calls yesterday but missed the first 3 (obviously...Bang Head).

Car is running again, no explaination.  Just glad it runs....

Finished up temporary layout for FD tree sales....I'll get pictures tonight.  Family is going to Trenton Devils game, I'm going to help sell trees.  Not up for a hockey game tonight...wish I was though!

2 weeks until my Princess arrives....I'm so excited!! 12 days here with her is going to be great!

OK....I'm off, things to accomplish (sort of).

 

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Posted by navyjack on Saturday, December 4, 2010 10:10 AM

Smileanjdevil2 congrats on your repatriation.  who is your princess.  the missis? sorry i dont know if it was her or your daughter.  got 6 inches of snow here.  season is starting.  weather man says east coast is next.  hope it stays away from virginia.  pat you got your chores done yet.  waiting to get my new toys.  anyonehave a lionel docksider.  how do they run.  lots of expenses this month.  anyone have experience with new fords.  looking at american car instead of vw.  real cold week ahead.  hope all are well.  still cant get avatar.  anyone else.  or what am i doing wrong.  profile says i have a new avatar, but none,  navyjack

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Posted by Demay on Saturday, December 4, 2010 10:58 AM

Good morning all,

I had a busy Friday night last night: I took the kids downtown for a Christmas carriage ride and some fun at the public library.  After that I dropped off my daughter at the roller skating rink for a birthday party.  While she was there, my 7y/o son and I hit the mall for some Christmas shopping and to play some air hockey.  I bought a Dept. 56 Christmas Story building for half-price; it is the Chop Suey palace.  The funny part is my wife's parents and us ate at a Chinese restaurant last Christmas due to not being able to travel because of some snow and ice.

I'm off to the OKC train show now.  I'll let you know how it was later.

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Posted by Hudson#685 on Saturday, December 4, 2010 11:35 AM

Lunch Time at Work,

Joe (Demay) At the Chinese restaurant last Christmas, was the head still on the duck and did the waiters get the words right for Jingle Bells. Christmas Story is my favorite Christmas movie. My Brother in Law, Ray, (AF53) favorite is It's a Wonderful Life. I will bet that Ray did not know that I knew that. Last Christmas my wife got me a good portion of the Christmas Story Dept. 56 Series and Ray can attest to what his Sister is like when it comes to Christmas.

Navy Jack, we have a few thousand Fords in the fleet. We like the new Fords compared to other cars and light trucks and suv's in the past. I had a 2002 Focus as a company car and it was redeployed when it had over 185,000 miles on it and I got a 4x4 Dodge Dakota pickup. The Focus is still going strong. We have had great service from them as well as the Escape, Explorer (some trans issues on earlier ones) and the Fusion. We have a few hundred Escape Hybrids and they have been just about trouble free. Ford has come a long way. Forget about the Fords out of the 70's and 80's.

Back to work,

John

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Posted by anjdevil2 on Saturday, December 4, 2010 11:42 AM

Hey NavyJack, the Princess is my daughter.  My missus and I are separated.  They're in Florida and I moved back to New Jersey....

As far as the Fords go (and it kills me cuz I'm a Mopar guy), you really can't go wrong.  VW, Ford and Chrysler have made HUGE strides in quality and I would definitely shop a Ford.  Very nice vehicles.  I had a Fusion for a company car and it was great!  Really liked it.

OK, I've cleaned the bathroom and bedroom, so I'm off to get mail, check on the storage thing and go to the firehouse to check in.

Have a great Saturday, I'll be back later!

 

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Posted by Northwoods Flyer on Saturday, December 4, 2010 11:46 AM

Sturgeon-Phish
John – I have bid on some of the AF clock work sets, they are neat.  Have not seriously looked at the AF in O, .  .  .  .  yet.   Greg has been working on me to broaden my AF horizons

Jim,

And I plan on continuing to tempt you into adding some PreWar Flyer to your collection.  Devil

Afterall, that Polar Express Passenger train of yours is 3 rail.  And every child should have a passenger train and an engine with some freight cars in its consist. 

Here is just a little more temptation.

 

 

 
 
  
Come on Jim,  I think its time.   Smile, Wink & Grin
 
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Posted by cnw1995 on Saturday, December 4, 2010 11:48 AM

Aloha all. Woke up to 4 or 5 inches of snow which I cleared by 7 am. Youngest bounded out there with me at 0-dark-30 to make snow angels, snowballs, snowfort and snowman. Like to see the muck through his 8 year old eyes. Big Smile Then took him off to choir practice, and visited with the Big Man afterwards. Now, we're off to go sledding at the big hill by his school. Then maybe a few chores around the house if I survive... Wink

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Saturday, December 4, 2010 12:19 PM

Afternoon all,

Greg - I feel myself getting weaker!

Jim F - I will offer special intentions during Mass this evening and Sunday for thansgiving and continued healing for Char.

Got to go,need to get my homily from my heart to my head so it comes out straight!

May God bless

Jim

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Posted by navyjack on Saturday, December 4, 2010 1:57 PM

Smilemerry christmas all....nice and white outside  amconsidering a ford but still havent madeup mind. love the prewar flyer o gauge.  a wisconsin train enthusiast.  i am near clinton. on the illinois side, still cant get avatar to work. what the .....am i doing wrong.  about twenty degrees here. anyone know if anyone makes a portable o gauge layout. i am itching to see trains run.  anyone have any virginian passenger cars for sale. remember to contact me if you decide to sell. have about sixty passenger cars now.  love passenger trains.  trouble is i have many roadnames.  i guess i have a train museum.  soon will have christmas passenger cars to go with a k line christmas pacific, am watching quigly down under.  love the flat screen.  think every flick is the first time i have seen it.  now with all newly fallen snow, i can see all the tracks and i could pickoff any wrong doers with my henry.  like the claymores in the trees better though....navyjack

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Posted by SPMan on Saturday, December 4, 2010 2:45 PM

Hooray! Char is home!  Good news Jim

UPS man brought my new MTH Southern PS4 last night.  Runs and looks great!  I'm running my scale GGD pullman cars with it and they look fine.  I've already bought and sold two sets of the MTH green cars over the years so I thought I would try something new.  Pullman green looks fine.

Weather is cloudy with rain predicted for tomorrow.

TTOS Christmas meet on Sunday.

Got to run to do some chores,

Good day all,

Ray

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Posted by AF53 on Saturday, December 4, 2010 2:54 PM

41 at Exit 77 going down to 28. John, you're correct I didn't know you knew that. And yes she does go all out at Christmas, she has since I was just a young lad!

Have fun at work while I play at home with my new (old) AF clockwork!

Ray

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Posted by rtraincollector on Saturday, December 4, 2010 3:37 PM

Well just got a snow report from the chief. I just sat down and the phone rang asking if I sent it to him. I told him to ask his buddy pat about it its too warm here its 53 degrees cloudy but nothing coming down white or liquid form.

Just got home from work. hope all at brutus's house is starting to get settled down again with the misses being back at home.

Talk to you all later

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Posted by hscsltb on Saturday, December 4, 2010 4:15 PM

Brutus glad to hear Char is home!

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Posted by LawsonFarmsRR on Saturday, December 4, 2010 5:09 PM

rtraincollector

Well just got a snow report from the chief. I just sat down and the phone rang asking if I sent it to him. I told him to ask his buddy pat about it its too warm here its 53 degrees cloudy but nothing coming down white or liquid form.

Just got home from work. hope all at brutus's house is starting to get settled down again with the misses being back at home.

Talk to you all later

RT - My guess is your Reflector Shield malfunctioned and the OHIO cannon shot was misdirected to the Chief. Maybe the Cordination Direction Sight needs adjusted.

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