Demay - It's all good. As long as it's a good match to watch. Hard to top last weekend.
laz - I've seemed to have misplaced my invite. Will check under my stack of unpaid bills....
Found the culprit to my MTH GP9 woes. When I went to reassemble the chassis, the red lead wire to the rear pickup roller came slipping out of its shrinkwrap housing. Easy fix, and after 4 new rubber traction tires and a 12 hour charge, works like a charm.
So Buckeye actually had to head south to enjoy his SNOHIZO?
Aloha. Just settled down after a morning of running around and chores. Bought live crickets and cat food, HDMI cables and coffee creamer. Lots of weird stuff we'd run out of...then tore out what's left of my hair hooking up a new HD DVD player but now everything works. Bride is still down with her back acting up, so I'm waiting on her. Glad Char and Charlie are OK. Looking forward to Da Bears tomorrow. I'll have to check out Choo-Choo Auctions too.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
fifedog Demay - It's all good. As long as it's a good match to watch. Hard to top last weekend. laz - I've seemed to have misplaced my invite. Will check under my stack of unpaid bills.... Found the culprit to my MTH GP9 woes. When I went to reassemble the chassis, the red lead wire to the rear pickup roller came slipping out of its shrinkwrap housing. Easy fix, and after 4 new rubber traction tires and a 12 hour charge, works like a charm. So Buckeye actually had to head south to enjoy his SNOHIZO?
Well Fife its almost game time are you ready to see your ravens lose?
Yes Fife i'm another Steeler fan Hey I grew up in PA. What more could you ask for?
Hey its going to be a good game either way
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Good Evening
27 today, 7 tonite.
Well as expected we just Lazed today. Granny made a meatloaf w/mashed taters and tomato soup gravy. yummy. We are running low on banilla but there's enought for the Tardis trip tonite....S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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PITTSBURGH WINS !!!
Yes. Ravens lost. It was ugly.
35 days until Daytona....
Good evening all,
It was a little warmer in SE Indiana with temps in the 30s for a while. Wife and I did housework and then went to see "Country Strong". For those of who have not seen it and are still planning to, do not read the rest of this post. The Gwynneth Paltrow character dies at the end????? What a bummer. Definitely no sequel. Perhaps not the best movie ever done, but the music is good.
Some somewhat sad news in that last my uncle past away this morning. Sad in the sense that he is gone, but somewhat a relief to the family as he had been in a nursing the last few years and pretty much incoherent the last year or so. This will make for a different kind of week as the funeral will be Tuesday and I have to take my dad up for gall bladder surgery on Thursday in Indy.
I had the regular fare on the dining car for breakfast. TBIL anytime and I can drive. Thoughts and prayers going out to those who need them. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
hey I didn't see whole game but what i did see I saw some bad mistakes by Pittsburgh. I turned it off and started hooking up my 5121 and 5122 switches and wire them in serries so I can test them all ( 6 of them) as never have used them and bought all used off of ebay over the past 2 years I think maybe longer on some lol
Well they all work thats good one step closer lol
Evening all. Well back from niece's B'day meal [chicken slick ]. BTW: now the NS F units are running. Have a Dash 9 I could never get to run. Would not load or if it did, would say maintenance needed. Would not startup. Well, when I got the F units, it would say could not find engine. The Great Barry B of MTH fame post on OGR for me to tether remote to TIU with the "phone cord". Nope, no go. Well took my remote to Miss Edna's. Would not do the loading there. So, reset remote. Guess what? Now will load all engines. BTW: bought a second remote. If I had that, I would have been able to see one was "bad". Ran engines and no derailments and no crashes.
Now a little varmint hunting on TV and popcorn.
Good night.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
HI guys - yeah, it felt really good posting so much good news after weeks of the same old sick news.
Worked 5 OT, then took wife and kids to the eyeglass place to have our new glasses adjusted and pick them up etc. Then we went to Walmart and she drove around on an electric cart and picked up this and that - doubled our usual grocery bill and more, but got some clothes she needed and some cleaning supplies and stuff.
Tardis is ready and SJ is driving, so hang on - it's gonna be a BUMPY ride!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
PS - Pat, that's the plan! Thanks for the advice, too. I need to cut out the going out to eat thing at lunch esp. Fast food is my big weakness. I try to cook a good supper for the family, but they like the fast food too, lol! Gonna have to get back on that Good Eats train.
It was a very pleasant Saturday for us. I did some chores and watched some football. Fife - At least your team made it to the playoffs. My Dolphins were watching. We then went out for dinner: Mexican food.
I also lubricated and oiled the three locomotives I own (This amount will hopefully grow over time). It made a huge difference in their running performance. You would think I would do it more often since I only have three. I will now since I saw the difference it made and that it was not hard to do. However, I noticed the Lionel 4-4-2 locomotive I had since high school was missing a screw, and now I need some help finding a screw it. The part number is 600-8142-065. Can anyone recommend a good vendor?
Mike C. – I’m sorry to hear about your uncle's passing. I pray you and your family will have peace during this time. Also, I pray your father's gall bladder surgery goes well.
Brutus - I just saw the comment you left on my Photobucket, thanks.
It’s now time to turn in; church in the morning.
Good night,
Joe
Hi GUYZ,
Well went out with flintlock from 10-1 today, was a nice day but cold at 30. Saw nothing came back to truck and something told me to keep gun loaded for the ride out. But I said ah lets just end the season here so I fire off gun into dead tree at 25 yrds. Good shot, hit exactly where I aimed, loaded up headed down mountain in truck in 4 WD. About 150 yds. down from where I unloaded what do I see? 5 big doe standing broadside in a creek bottom, you guessed it 25 yrds away,DA!!!!!! Looked at em with binos no buck, they just walked away. Came home cleaned gun took shower went down to BARRYs stoped in to say hi. He had my NYC Trackmobile so I picked that up then went to train nerd party. Lots o laughs and met up with a gentleman who has been published 5 times for his HO gauge layouts in Model Railroader Magazine. Had a nice talk with him and his wife. Then talked with rest of GUYZ I knew. Good food and great train talk. Got home watched the Packers dismantle the Falcons.
MIKE C. sorry for your loss. Prayers for your UNCLE.
FIFE, sorry for your loss too. Heard score on radio on the way home.
CHIEF, glad you got the NS F units working.
Stay frosty,
laz57
Good evening everyone. Been a real lazy day. I am on call, (covering for a guy and then my own call from Monday on...). Anyway, spent most of the day watching Netflix movies. Watched several episodes of the original "Battlestar Galactica"....Jane Seymour is a good looking woman, and thirty three years ago, even more so. We also have watched several other movies over the last few days. Hardly ever put the regular TV on anymore.
Regarding my eye, it is getting better. I can see clearly, but the lid and orbit are still somewhat swollen. Look forward to being back to 100%.
Joe, ChooChoo is very good to deal with. Keep in mind, most shipping is about $9.00, perhaps more to reach Oklahoma, so bid accordingly. If you ever have a problem, call or email them and they will make it right. I have had a few issues with items being damaged, etc. and they have always taken care of things. Mind you these are rare as I have bought a LOT of items from there. (RT and some others can tell you of my bidding/winnings).
Charlie, glad you are well. That serves as another reminder that we are not guaranteed tomorrow. A person can take all precautions and something like that can take you out in a moment.
Brutus, I am glad things are on the mend...but man, glad we are not related! Seems your clan is taking it on the chin, but it seems everyone is turning a corner....prayer does work!
Mike, sorry about your uncle. We know it is time when they get to a certain point, but it is still hard. May God meet the need of you and your family and May His Peace be upon you to comfort you in this time of loss.
Thanks guys for the prayers....they helped me get through the past week. When my eye is back to full strength, I will be heading out to get some new glasses and better protection so I can keep the vision I have.
Church in the morning and I am actually on camera, so I hope not to get called in and that my eyes are well enough to get through. We have a preacher from Oklahoma coming to give the message, so I know it will be another block buster.
God Bless,Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is 24 degrees. Going up to 32 today. No new snow coming.
Today is an easy day. I plan on watching the football games. Maybe from the train room. Not much else new.
Dining car is here with the usual breakfast.
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Chuck
Well the Yankee's have kicked the Reb's out of the super bowl . Guess they were just to much for them.
Morning all getting ready to do some breakfast guess it will be pancakes and bacon this am.
Insulated pipes to new hot water heater yesterday wasn't really that worried about them as there in an brick enclosed add on to the house but still went ahead and did it.
Not a lot going on here today just relaxing this was a lazy man's weekend for me. Need one been going and going for a while.
hope all having a good weekend talk to you all later
Demay I noticed the Lionel 4-4-2 locomotive I had since high school was missing a screw, and now I need some help finding a screw for it. The part number is 600-8142-065. Can anyone recommend a good vendor?
I noticed the Lionel 4-4-2 locomotive I had since high school was missing a screw, and now I need some help finding a screw for it. The part number is 600-8142-065. Can anyone recommend a good vendor?
Jeff Kane, at The Train Tender:
www.ttender.com
Good Morning
cold and 20 today. no new snow till tuesday morn when I have a doc.appointment,,, of course. A big train show today, leaving soon. I hope to see Charlie there, his pants should be dry by now....S.J.
Aloha. Bears Day. First church though. Condolences on your loss, Mike. I've heard mixed reviews about that movie too. Will skip it. Glad you're healing, Dennis.
fifedog Yes. Ravens lost. It was ugly. 35 days until Daytona....
Amen to that! The first half went so well and then the wheels fell off.
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
rtraincollector Well the Yankee's have kicked the Reb's out of the super bowl . Guess they were just to much for them.
Where do you think all those big African-American guys came from?
Morning. Was up to 50 yesterday. Warmer today and tomorrow. Back from Sunday School. Off to shopping center with Wifey. Then to the lake house.
Later.
25 and a bit cold here. Going to run a nice easy 3 miler today go to the store for groceries, then watch Da BEARS. I hope the show up today?
Run trains later.
Oh almost foegot.
Stayin' frosty boys. Fifepup still over the game.
Toy-Train Question--- Can I charge 2 MTH engines (1 with older 8.4, and 1 with newer 7.2 batteries) at one time. Saw where Dbaker referenced this in the past, but just can't locate a definitive answer in a timely manner. Nothing mentioned on the MTH site.
Fife tell Fifepup sorry. On mth I have no idea to me I would do one at a time till I got a definite answer to be safe.
Almost da Bears and the Sea hawks kick off less than an hour. Sorry Laz but would like to see sea hawks come out on top but don't count on it so you are probably good on this one.
ChiefEagles rtraincollector: Well the Yankee's have kicked the Reb's out of the super bowl . Guess they were just to much for them. Where do you think all those big African-American guys came from? Morning. Was up to 50 yesterday. Warmer today and tomorrow. Back from Sunday School. Off to shopping center with Wifey. Then to the lake house. Later.
rtraincollector: Well the Yankee's have kicked the Reb's out of the super bowl . Guess they were just to much for them.
There momma
just heard that charles siegle from choo choo auctions has been diagnosed with cancer. hope he will get good treatment. he is a good guy and i will ask my priest to have a novena for him. totally honest, he is just one of those good guys. . .even though a yank. son is going to bootcamp in february. hope pat is ok and rt. have not heard from them lately. how is weather in virginy pat? navyjack
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 20s. A nice quiet day went to H--- in a handbasket about 6 AM. Wife wakes me up, says dad is on phone and feeling sick. I go over there and stay with him all morning. Whatever is bothering him lately really affected him today and he was tossing cookies twice. After that he was comfortable. After that I looked at the packet of info for the procedure on Thursday. Turns it is an ERCP, which is an acronym for an obnoxiously long phrase that means they are going to run a scope down his innards, examine and possibly fix some digestive plumbing. Primarily concerned with gall bladder, gall stones, pancreas and tubing connecting those to the small intestine. They do not send information describing it anymore but rather direct you to a website to show video of what will happen. Dennis W has a better idea of what I am talking about. I am in favor of web based information, but sometimes facilities have to remember not everybody has the internet or even access to it. Did some errands this afternoon and ran the 384E this evening. Also learned some other plans for the week were altered as well. Not the best day today. One good thing I think is that dad will tell my sister tomorrow about the process on Thursday. Thank you for all the thoughts about my uncle. He was a good man, a hard working man. I just hope and pray he will have the peace he deserves. Some years you have a feeling will not be good ones, and some how I think this could be one of them.
I had the regular fare on the dining car for breakfast. TBIL after "Desperate Housewives". I hope everyone has a good day.
Cold maybe 20 today
The train show was huge as expected and so were the prices as expected. James came home empty handed. For those still using the mail there will be none tomorrow. Federal holiday...Banilla is ready and the lionel beacon is turning, Brutus come on by...S.J.
Very interesting the NFC and AFC teams that are left are #2 and #6 on both sides .
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