Mike C., prayers for your Dad. I count myself more fortunate. I had colonoscopy today but so far no life threatening issues.
No trains today. Got home from outpatient procedure this afternoon and sleeping off sedative. Probably be up late tonight but that's OK.
More later,
Ray
SPMan
Good evening all,
I was solo tonight with the kids. My wife was out to dinner with a friend of hers. All went well: I played Bible trivia with my daughter and built a Lego robot with my older son. The baby just hung out and wanted to be held.
All the kids are asleep and it's time for my wife and I to wind down. I'll probably have some decaf and watch a show with her before doing some reading.
The latest issue of CTT came in yesterday; I am looking forward to Part 2 of the staff project build. I ran trains tonight as well. My daughter manned (womanned) one of the manual switches so we could run two trains on the outer loop and passing siding at the same time. The inner loop was moving too so we had all three trains going on our small layout and managed to keep it pile up free.
Good night,
Joe
IIABSDISEI with temps in single digits. And the hits just keep on coming..... Wife had to take dad to hospital after calling local doctor. Told us the immediate problem is pancreatitis due to procedure on Thursday. Evidently if you even just "wave" at the pancreas, it has a reaction. Will talk to family doctor tomorrow. Family is gathering tomorrow to make some decisions. Thank you all again and again and again for your help and support. Really long week. No Tardis tonight. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good Evening
cold 11 right now.
Got a call from # 2 son saying he had free tickets for the Detroit Auto show so off we went. I learned 2 things tonite the ladies looked better than these new cars. And the other thing is except for those dinky box types all the rest looked alike regardless of price. So my back is sore and my legs are tired but it was a fun evening. Banilla is ready for Brutus and the thingy...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
Jim I agree with that statement I did too.
Evening all, well today did not roll out as planned had to go back to work so they could ex-ray my hips Nothin out of ordinary they said so they figured I pulled a few muscles in my leg and there just slow to healing as the doc said your not 21 anymore. I said no I'm 22
Anyway gave me some pills for pain basically Ibuprofen 600mg and extra strength tylenol500 mg but take 2 of these at a time.
I pointed out every time I fall or slip its always the left leg that gets the worst of it. anyway went in about one got home about 7 by time they got done and i got meds ( over an hour to wait at pharmacy tonight normally its like 20 minutes)
Any way got some train cars in today and have a few more being shipped today so should have them like Tuesday or Wednesday.
hope all doing well tonight
Jim T I hope they hire you it would be good to hear that.
Didn't get to set up train layout as been gone all day and work all day tomorrow maybe Tuesday or Wednesday I'll put up to loops of fastrack and hook up the tmcc to it.
I just thinking and realize I have more NYC powered units than anything else but thats fine. Think the MTH alco units ( one powered one dummy) ( both A units) seeing its conventional I might look into putting TMCC in it. But that will be down the road.
Looks like OT will be ending in about 2 months as there going to try and hire 3 part timers and 2 full timers so theres a major cut in pay. but I'm getting things in line so that can be handled easily.
Not much more going on tonight Talk to ypou all later.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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hello: anyone who likes the smell of P B blaster is a true gear head! Wrench on dude! on a more serious note, there was a time many decades ago, when i had to switch jobs. lots'a stress. after a time though, it made me a stronger person; and i'm sure it will work out for you. keep the faith. it's just another pebble on the sidewalk; you can trip on it, or step over it. later.
Think good thoughts, do good deeds!
Fife - Thought of you when I saw the picture on page 17 of the Feb. 11 CTT
Jim
Evening all
A cold 14F right now.
Jim T - The PB blaster is great, and good luck with the interview!
Jack and Laz - The crate training is the wayto go.
Mike said extra prayer during Mass this evening for you and your Dad.
Tryand stay warm!
May God bless
traindood,
I am a firm believer in PB Blaster. I like the smell, but it stains my hands.
I got back to work on the 481-491 diesel roar swap, and I am trying to find out why it doesn't sound right. The speaker tested good and the roar generator works properly, so I am thinking the cap and/or resistor are at fault
hello: there is a product out there that i like to use for stubborn bolts and stuff. you may want to give it a try. its called P B blaster. easy to find in you local WalMart. stinks like crazy!
I am hating this non-stop cold weather.
cheapclassics - and thoughts with you.
anjdevil - We lost a firefighter in a "flashover" this week. First death since '84. Daughter will be at the ready (subbing) in Pikesville on Monday for the funeral. Told her to try and get to an overpass.
Feel like I missed a month around here...
lionroar88 JT - You referring to the pully? If so looks like the bolt may be rusted tight. Get some Liquid Wrench, apply to the bolt on both sides of the arm. Let sit for about 10 minutes. Then place a box wrench on the bolt head, get a piece of pipe that fits over the other end of the box wrench and give it a go. That is what I used to do prior to the air ratchet!Once you have it out, it looks like it could use a good cleaning and reconditioning with a good couple coats of engine paint!
JT - You referring to the pully? If so looks like the bolt may be rusted tight. Get some Liquid Wrench, apply to the bolt on both sides of the arm. Let sit for about 10 minutes. Then place a box wrench on the bolt head, get a piece of pipe that fits over the other end of the box wrench and give it a go. That is what I used to do prior to the air ratchet!Once you have it out, it looks like it could use a good cleaning and reconditioning with a good couple coats of engine paint!
Good advice. I would only add: rap the bolt a few times with a hammer during the 10 minutes. This helps the Liquid Wrench penetrate.
Pat
RFD-TV --- Rural America's most important network!
Brent,
Right now, I am trying to get the alternator out, although that pulley is on the list as well. I still need to move the a/c compressor out of the way just to have enough room to get the alternator down. There is oil everywhere from before I replaced the front valve cover gasket that I've not cleaned up yet.
Bob,
I did the timing belt, hydraullic tensioner, and water pump three years ago, and that is quite a job. The fact that there is little room to work (so what else is new?) makes it that much more fun. I still regret not being able to buy Tom's Bimini Blue 93 GT. If I was closer, I would've bought it.
I've got an interview Tuesday at 11AM. I've got my fingers crossed.
Hello Dennis: thanks for reply. many actors in Matewan flick you will recognize. now of course they are well known. been to Morristown hospital more times, whew!! i'm like a Timex watch; i take a likin' but keep on tickin' can't go threw a metal detector without setting it off!! every day above ground is a good day.
Hello all
Back on the hill. It took me a few days to catch up. Was a busy, but good week off. Need to get better about checking in on the Pot on my off weeks. Got the oil pan re-installed on the used engine that is going back into the Corvair. Now I just need to transfer the sheet metal. Broke loose the transmission from the original engine. I am going to put the 3-spd back in w/ the 3.55 diff w/ the temporary engine so I can rebuild the 4-spd and 3.27 diff.
Lots of doctor's appointments and what not as well. Still getting used to the new medications.
Mike - thoughts and prayers for your father, you, and the family. I lost my father to liver cancer when I was 20. Enjoy the time left with him and carry that in your heart.
Don - glad you got the windows under control. At least it didn't require reloading Microsoft
Ray - I recently bought a new car w/ manual windows.
Oh, and the Chief doesn't use a block of wood, he tried to fill the door w/ grits...
JimT - have fun w/ the alternator. I helped my brother do a water pump on his 2.5 and that was plenty interesting. What was that about having an eye on the end of your finger? And nice videos BTW.
RIJack - glad you are weathering the storm. And if you keep the output from the snowblower headed south, you shouldn't have any more problems.
NavyJack - so your son is joining the Seabees?! Sounds like they will make him a Builder, which was my rating. As far as advice, my stint was almost 20 years ago, but I imagine he will be seeing too much of either Port Hueneme or Gulfport. Guam should be interesting though.
Dennis - glad to hear the eye is healing and that was a cool link.
Well, the NW-2 didn't show up while I was off. Guess it will be there waiting for me when I get home.
An old friend who I tinker w/ radios with turned me onto a garage sale w/ some electronics last weekend. I found a Simpson 260 meter for $5. I brought it w/ me to see if I could get it working. Did some research online yesterday for schematics and found that there were two versions of the 260 series 3 (ca 1958). The 3A was made for only a short time and only about 1000 were built. So I take a look at mine and find it is a 3A unit. Cool.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
sir james I RI Jack if you look closely at Charlies pictures you will notice that he cleaned up the brown spots on his chair before he took them.
RI Jack if you look closely at Charlies pictures you will notice that he cleaned up the brown spots on his chair before he took them.
LOL!!! Now that's funny!!!
laz57
Good Afternoon All
Good luck on the job interview Jim, Hope it works well for you!
Waiting for the window regulator to arrive for the Buick, should arrive today. (Sent the unused Honda one back for a refund.)
Still have plenty to do waiting for the Buick part.
- Need to see what's up with one computer, it won't boot. (P/S is ok, may have to go to shop)
- "Check Engine" light came on in the van, not to be confused with the EGR, so who knows?
- Need to rework some Oak TV trays, they are very old and the legs don't want to stay on. Think will secure some nylon locking nuts in them. Everyone has tried to fix them, now its my turn.
- Think I have the "plumbing" problem solved.
Eventually will get out to the train room. Funny, with everything else the trains are really a high maintenance hobby. Sometimes I wonder.
Hope everyone has a good day!
Later
Don
OK, guys, just a quick trip back to post a link I think y'all will appreciate. This was sent to my email and thought I'd share it with you:
http://www.thegolfchannel.com/human-energy/?select2=14760
Hope it makes you think and then thank our troops.Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Good morning everyone. Getting ready to head in . Mike, glad they were able to stent him, but sorry about the news. It will be a tough few months for your family, but times like this are when the love really shines in a relationship. I will pray for God's comfort and peace to each of you.
Jack, great story. Usually, it is us who give such a gift to our children. Hope he hears good news soon with regard to a job. Still a tough market to find a good one. Such moments with our loved ones create memories to hold onto for years to come.
It is a beautiful day so far. Dropped kids off at school and bride and I went to work out at the gym. Blue skies, nice and warm....a perfect day to enjoy with family. We will be getting out to enjoy the day with some friends this weekend, but the temps are supposed to drop, so I hope that we can still have a good weekend.
Take care, Dennis
Has to be rough being from the area and living in Baltimore when it comes to football.
We got dumped on here:
Keeping my priorities straight:
Still need to get this out...:
Job News: I just got a call to set up an interview as a result of a resume that I sent earlier this week. They are looking for an electronics tech, which would be perfect for me.
Need to go clean the driveway now.
Greetings from the home of Winter in New England,
Looks like another 8 inches of Snowhio here today at the entrance to Cape Ann. Gale warnings in effect. The snow is falling pretty fast but should be out of here by noon with sun later this afternoon. This snowfall will push me to about 55 inches for the Winter so far. DougM and Navyjack's frigid sub zero temperatures will reach me Saturday and last into Monday. Expect -8, coldest since 2005. Then I think of the image of DonB mowing his lawn which he posted about a few days ago!!! Chief........your words of encouragement during these incessant snow events has sustained me.
My wife is a mini-celebrity of sorts, appears in the February issue of Doberman Pinscher Magazine with pup Maximus.
Laz......Congas on the arrival of Minie tomorrow!!!! Someone joked about you spreading papers on the floor and cleaning up after the pup. We never ever encourage a pup in this fashion because then you just have to reverse train them to only go outdoors. Puppies are good for an hour for every month of age.....except they have to go out after exciting activity or a nap. Crating helps because the pup whines, doesn't want to go where they sleep in their private den, and learns to give you an audible warning when it's time for a pit stop overnight.
Snowblower issue with "sudden cutout" seems to have been rectified with a Napa brand gas and gas line treatment, main ingredient is isopropyl alcohol to eradicate any water or condensation in the gas. The concensus at the auto parts store was bad gas (got it from Sunoco) because there were no issues until I bought "fresh" gas and no other plausible causal factors. Banks, Roy, Laz, DougM, SJ, Buckeye, and DougDG, and Brent.......thank you for the input, as usual you guys were on target, and the fix was simple, cheap and fast. And Chief, thanks for the link!
Charlie.......you dodged a bullet with that woman who went into a diabetic reaction and planted her car in your office! Glad you and her are ok. I showed your pictures to my wife and she exclaimed "OMG!!!!!" Then I shared Granny's comment posted by SJ..... that your desk looks messy, and Pam cracked up. That led to the wifey and I absorbing what Fife noted about driving abilities and a person's independence.
JimmyT.....wife wants to buy us a new combination camera (point and shoot versus DSLR) so we can shoot quality digital photos AND video without having to draf two cameras around. I showed her your trains video using your new Canon. While she was absorbed in the video sharpness and sound, I pointed out that since you had four loops under your Christmas tree, I should add more next Christmas. That did not go over well.
Dennis.......glad to hear your eye issue continues to improve. Ya only got two!!! I must remember to wear protective lenses when working on the Christmas tree next time. How many of us have gotten poked in the eye crawling around under a Christmas tree, either adding water to the base or monkeying around with the trains.
Big surprise Saturday when my family gathered, brought tears to my eyes. My son bought me a Lionel train engine for my birthday which he found sitting down in a display case at my local train store, Northeast Trains of Peabody MA. He doesn't have a lot of money because he got laid off from his job and is struggling. So for him to come up with this gift idea takes on special meaning for me. He knows how much my trains mean to me. The thought will stay with me, and the engine will become a mainstay in my modest fleet. It is a Lionel (18927) US Navy 65-00637 NW2 Switcher from 1994-1995, decked out in the factory yellow with black lettering. Condition C8+, looks like it was very lightly run, nearly perfect. I plan to assemble a consist of Navy-themed cars over time to go with it. I searched the Bay and see there are powered and non-powered matching "calf units" (18938) and a 1994 set that included this engine (11745).
Later, gang!!!!!!!!
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
MikeC.....read your post late last night and wish there were something to say that would be of some comfort to your Dad, to you, and to the family. It is hard to accept that each of us eventually becomes the patriarch of our family, a position we never wanted. The wise words of others struck me, make every day count with Dad.
Jack.
Aloha all. A tad brisk at - 10 this morning. I think that was - 25 with the breeze. Ah well. Energizing! We had a successful sojourn into Chicago last night. Just got held up for the Pres. of China's motorcade. Good jazz. $27 for 2 hours parking but I'm certainly unused to eating dinner at 10 pm. Visited with folks from my long stay in Hong Kong almost a decade ago. Got home at 1. Prayers for you and your dad, Mike C. Like others here, lost my dad and know what this feels like. Glad for that doc's manner. Joe, allergies sure stink. Your kids are real troopers. What's with this day off for a light dusting of snow, Brutus?
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good Morning
Cold 7 degrees w/ sun. Lite coating of new snow.
Mike C I'm sorry to read about your dad, cancer is a terrible thing and many in my family have died from it. I would rather die today from a heart attack than live 2 years with cancer. I had prostate cancer in 1998 and am still here so i guess god doesn't want me yet. Probably cause I'm so grumpy. Everyone have a great weekend...S.J.
Morning all!
Mike C - so sorry for you and your family. I lost my parents years ago and like LAZ said, I do not think a day goes by where I do not linger on some comforting thoughts about them. They are always with you in heart and spirit. Many prayers from our family to yours that this goes as painlessly as possible for your dad.
Cold here, fell close to 20 last night. A little horfrost on everything this morning. Will be in 40/50 during the days and below freezing at night the next few days.
The family and I are going to a play tonight with some friends. Dinner prior - Italian!
Have a great day all!
Regards, Roy
Good morning all,
Our trip to OKC yesterday went well. We had received about three inches of snow here, but down in the OKC area they received some ice before getting an inch or two of snow. The folks in OKC do not know how to handle that type of weather so there were some accidents and every school was closed. We drove cautiously and had no problems.
The two older kids were scheduled for allergy testing, but our son could not complete the testing due to having a minor asthma attack while we were at the allergy/asthma clinic – at least we were in the right place when he had it. Our daughter is pretty much allergic to everything and in about six weeks she will have undergo more specific testing and our son will hopefully undergo his initial testing. Our daughter did very well even though she was pricked and stuck over 25 times. The specialist slightly altered their asthma medications and also believed our daughter will need to start weekly allergy shots at the next appointment. I had to have them when I was kid and stopped getting them when I was about 12. They worked because I do not have any allergy or asthma issues whatsoever now.
After the kids' appointments we stopped by a Hobby Lobby and Whistle Stop Trains for a quick look around. The Hobby Lobby had some Atlas O rolling stock on sale for $17 to $22, but I did not grab any since I need buildings right now more than I need more rolling stock. Whistle Stop had the screw I needed for my Lionel 4-4-2 loco, but I was unable to do any more shopping since we need to start driving back to Enid.
It's cold outside and it will stay that way all day. I have much work to finish today since I was not in the office yesterday and I may have to leave early since my wife has to pick up a friend at the airport.
Mike C. - Continued prayers for you and your family.
Good day,
Morning all. Did not get below freezing again last night. Going to change today. Yankee cold air invasion. Might get above freezing tomorrow and Sunday but not sure.
Had a great time at the range yesterday. Also another new rifle arrived yesterday. Putting scope on and have to shoot in.
Off down east to the house to start cleaning it out. Going back tomorrow.
Wifey went to see the Lion King production and raved over it. Slept late as she got in late. She just left. Later
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Mornin' Fellas.MikeC - Prayers for you father. I can't imagine what you are going through.Not much going on around here other than work. It is JERSEY day so I'm decked out in my Mike Wallace jersey! Get a little ribbing from the loosing fans around here at work but hey, what can I say? Hope to get into the train room this weekend. Want to get started on the curved stone arch bridge and the mountain behind it. I also have been thinking about how to build the mountain under the coal mine and I think I need to redo some bench work underneath it... not looking forward to that as it means a bit of work. Speaking of benchwork, I noticed the other day that a new section is sagging, so I need to firm that area up as well. I'll probably work on two areas at once because the coal mountain is going to take some time to build, so probably work on the base for the town as well.
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