Sad news today for folks in Southern California. A longtime TCA member and noted train collector, Jerry Blaine, passed away this morning after a battle with throat cancer. He was a friend of mine and I was priviledged to have shared many train meets and good times with him. Jerry used to put on a grand Christmas party every year for his friends. He had quite a prewar standard gauge and O guage collection and had a feature article done on him in Classic Toy Trains several years ago. Maybe the folks at CTT can tell me what year that was. He will be missed by all of us here. R.I.P. Jerry.
Ray
SPMan
Evening all
Went for a walk down the access road after I closed up. Not too much of a sunset but here is a picture of it on the aspens.
Chief - I saw they had an article in Trains about railfanning in Salisbury, NC only a few hours from you. Thats the home of the NC Transportation Museum and a 39 stall roundhouse I would like to see some day.
Ray - sorry to hear about the loss of your friend
Mike - continued thought and prayers
'night
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
cnw1995 ...... Jack, our local bookstore has every mag ever printed - it's where I get my British model railroadin2g mags - I'll look for the Feb. issue of Doberman. What an awesome gift from your son. I wonder if the NWs are as loud as my 41 Army Transport? ............Teen is away at a church retreat and youngest going overnight to visit his g'pa. We'll be kid-less for the first time in a long time but just overnight.
...... Jack, our local bookstore has every mag ever printed - it's where I get my British model railroadin2g mags - I'll look for the Feb. issue of Doberman. What an awesome gift from your son. I wonder if the NWs are as loud as my 41 Army Transport?
............Teen is away at a church retreat and youngest going overnight to visit his g'pa. We'll be kid-less for the first time in a long time but just overnight.
DougM.....
I was given the wrong issue date. My wife is in the December issue of Doberman Pinscher Magazine.....a full page add submitted by Sasanoa Dobermans with 6 pictures of Dobes and their handlers passing the Doberman Pinscher Club of America's Working Aptitude Evaluation. She's the blonde with the pink hat on. The national average failure rate for this evaluation kis about 60% but Pam/Maximus passed with flying colors.
As for your being kidless for the entire evening tonight, if you are reading this we are all very disappointed in you. We are all here to help you to remember the things you should be doing with your precious time this evening. Sorry, running trains is NOT on the list.
I haven't run the NW2 yet. I want to oil and lube it first, on my list of tomorrow's most important things to do.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Good Evnin' Ya'll From the Frozen Tundra that is Cape Ann Taxachussetts Tonight,
MikeC.....prayers continue for your Dad. You would be proud of me. I went over to the SIL's to watch a soccer game tonight. Manchester United against ? MU scored three quick goals in the first period and was pummeling the opposition before we switched over to the Celtics game. Shaq is out a couple of games.....slipped on some ice and bruised a hip. Celtics lost to the Washington Wizzards....what's with that.
RaySP......prayers for Jerry Blaine. Based on what you wrote, he was a special man.
LAZ......take a break from cleaning up puppy poo and post some pictures of Minnie (or is it Minie as you first posted?). Like you, the buzz up this way is we just might get another blizzard mid week. Problem is, there is no place left to put the snow. I have a 9-10 foot mound at the end of my drive and several 7 footers elsewhere. By the way, the snowblower seems to have recovered with the gas additive and is running beautifully again, so I am ready. Bring it on, Mother Nature!!!!!!!!!!
JimmyT.....The news of this interview is great! I don't want to sound like a mother or a wife, but appearance counts in an interview as does preparation, down to the last detail. You don't get a second chance to make a good first impression. Go get em!
Bob......if you think about it, vistas like the ones around your place of work don't get any more majestic and beautiful. Thanks for the pics. Here in the Northeast, we have a stunningly HUGE full moon out over the ocean tonight framed by some interesting wispy cloud formations..
Dennis.....your cold weather is our warm weather this time of year. Will be -8 here tonight, so I won't be taking my dog out in a t-shirt and shorts tonight......or in my PJs tomorrow morning either..
Chief.....although I don't envy you for the emotional toll going through your parents effects can take on you, the treasure trove you shared with us is filled with some fascinating items. After WWII ended, housing in Chicago was so tight that one got to wondering where all of the returning GIs lived before the war! My folks didn't save much in the way of family keepsakes and memorabilia, didn't have anywhere to store or keep much. When I was born my family of 5 and my grandfather were sadwhiched into a two bedroom apartment, and we were the fortunate ones.
SJ......I think Charlie is afraid to comment further on our innocent observations about the condition of his workspace.
Later, gang. I have to go find my mink boxer shorts.
Jack.
GO BEARS, GO STEELERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good observation Jack, we have not read a denial have we. lol
Me thinks he went to his cabin way up north for the weekend though.
"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
Good evening all,
The boys and I had a great day today. We played the Wii for too long and didn't do much of anything else. The older boy is still a bit under the weather so we had to remain inside. I did paint a bridge I made for the layout, but that was the only layout work accomplished today. I also ran the trains for about 30 minutes with the baby. I only ran them for 30 minutes because he is 20 pounds now and after 30 minutes he gets quite heavy, plus I run conventional and have to work the transformers and manual switches.
I've been watching the UFC's Fight For The Troops which is on tonight. There are some good fights on the card and they are raising money for wounded warriors, specifically those with traumatic brain injuries. It is being held at Ft Hood and it's a great cause.
Chief - That is some great history you came across. Farming was very important during WWII. Also, I believe folks at home were encouraged to grow Victory Gardens as well.
SP Ray - Sorry for the loss of your friend.
Bob - Nice photo; that's the most snow I've seen all winter.
Back to the fights, good night,
Joe
New medicine is not sitting well with my wife. I guess we will talk to the doctor about it Monday. Continued prayers for Mike and your family and also for the family and friends of Jerry. Hope that puppy settles down fast for you Laz
Day off - played some video games, then took kids to 5 stores and they didn't get what they wanted. My daughter has some money and wanted a new tv for her room, but we can't find one as small as she wants for the space where she wanted to put it. My son just wanted a videogame. He found it at Best Buy, but $2 more than they had it at Gamestop, so our last stop on the way home was Gamestop. They sold out. Oh well, I was done and we came home. While out, I picked up turbotax and a new mouse for the laptop, which is wireless. Read some train magazines including Trains and CTT today.
Tardis is ready, so let's get going!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Good Evening/Morning Guys,
Mike C & family, Char & Brutus, Jerry Blaine & and our brother firefighters in MD & NJ.
Went to our HERO's funeral today, was an early start up at 0645 at Bordentown @ 0830 (16F at that time). Lots of waiting outside. Went past the casket and saluted with my 6 brother firefighters. HUGE presence of fire, police, EMS & military - all branches. Parents of SPC Ben Moore (age 23) greeted, shook hands and hugged everyone that paid their respects. A wave of emotions from start to finish. The idiots people from Kansas were a no show. The Pastor that gave the eulogy at the grave made several references to those people and the bravery of SPC Moore and all of the military and emergency services that attended. There were at least a mile processeion of emergency vehicles. Afterwards we went to SPC Moore's fire house and after we sat down we were joined by Maj. Gen Strong who is commanding Ft. Momouth and will be transferring to Aberdeen Proving Grounds. We talked and chatted. And he thanked us for OUR service...and we thanked him for his. Got home at 5 PM. Emotional day indeed.
Fife - I heard about your LODD Firefighter and remembered Lutherville as I had passed by there a few times in my travels there. As it turns out, he actually made a rescue prior to the flashover. A career firefighter, left the fire service for the Secret Service. Still volunteered. I really wanted to go pay my respects, but I think it's not in the cards. We lost 2 great people locally and 9 LODD's this week in the USA. Thank your daughter for me for her service ... and you know the respect I have for you already... It is a somber weekend here on the MidAtlantic.
Just got back from a "all class" High School reunion. Was there about an hour or so. Saw 3 people I knew...music was way to loud and "modern" for my liking and left with the rest of the "old" fogies...
JimmyT - Trust me it WILL happen...I got mine, you'll get yours soon enough...
Work is busy, but my first paycheck arrived and I am indeed grateful. Tomorrow off to by an in car heater for the neon, pay some bills and buy some small items I need. More snow coming Tuesday/Wednesday. Had 4 inches Friday morning and still made it to work on time...
That's all from Exit 8 - stay warm, my friends...I'll check back later today!
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
hello guys, hope all are well in spite of the sombre aspects of life. i guess we have to grasp at the good stuff and let the other go. somebody said they have british model magazines...it is weird what we collect. i have old traction and models magazines. also love the nw-2. would love to get a c and o in nice condition. instead have cnw a and b and erie. its cold here but nice and warm in the house. navyjack
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is 20 degrees. Going up to 28 today. Maybe a little snow, later.
Today is an easy day. I plan on spending some time in the train room. Need to run trains. Then, there are the football games to watch.
Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Chuck
Hi GUYZ,
Well picked up MINNIE and what a GREAT PUPPY. Took her from YORK where she was living with 7 other rescue dogs, 2 of which were a brother and sister. I wish I could have took them too. Went to That Pet Place in Lancaster where they allow dogs in store and she doesn't know yet how to walk on lesh so put her in cart. Spoiling her right off, but she was the Belle of the Ball. Everyone wanted to pet her and fuss over her. After that brought her home and still she was apprehesive about walking in yard and had to coax her with treats. She did ok after a bit but was still scared. Brought her into house gave her water and dogfood she ate and drank then went exploring all the rooms. Fussed over her rest of nite and took her out at about 8 and finally she peed. YEA!!!! She came in and was fussed over some more and put her crate together and finally she koncked out inside her crate. I watched Barette Jackson tll 12 then went to bed. She wimpered a little bit when I came in but I called out her name and she finally went to sleep. Slepted great all nite. We got up at 6 and took her out and she went peed then she came in ran all over the house playing and having a blast. Then she walked over to the door and she had to go. Went out and did her poo,another big YEA!!!!. Great training on her foster parents part!!! Now we are about to see how a walk works out. I will post picks of her later this afternoon.
BOB, GREAT PHOTO!!!!
JACK, It's coming so better get a flame thrower or your WIFEs hair blower to start melting that SNO HI O.
DOUG M, GO BEARS!!!
MIKE C., Continued prayers.
Stay frosty,
laz57
Good morning all,
I haven't checked the weather yet today, but it doesn't look too cold. We have church this morning and then some football to watch this afternoon. I have no preferred winner in the NFC and will be content with either one of those teams winning. However, I want the Steelers to pound the JETS just to shut up Rex Ryan's mouth.
I had chocolate chip scones for breakfast. The wife actually made them yesterday morning, but they are just as delicious today. I'm enjoying coffee with them.
Have a good day,
Mornin' boys. 19 degrees outside. Denver has the same temp. I don't want to live in Denver. Nephews came over and we ran trains for a couple of hours, then some track and electrical gremlins showed up. Played cards with the neighbors last night. Lots of rum = crashed on couch. Need to work up the energy to change oil in Chevy today. If I had temps in the 50's would break out the Hawaiian shirt and Tommy Bahamas...
SPMan - Perhaps this Christmas you could host an open house, to keep your friend's memory alive...
anjdevil - I think I shared with you the story of seeing a firefighter die in Detroit, when I was a youth. We kid a lot between the guns & hoses, but yuz guyz always have my utmost respect.
Chief - I tend to hold on to ancestrial things (clocks, pictures, tools). Heck, I have my Great-Grandfather's dining room set that we eat on during special occasions. Something about having the past present...
Aloha all. Cold but Sunny today. A great day for football. Jack, thanks for the reminder of what to do when kid-less. Welcome home, Minnie! Sounds like she's doing great with your training, Laz. Go Bears! Brutus, prayers for Char's med-stabilization. Sounds like quite a shopping day. Chief, what neat stuff. Not too much saved here. Ray, prayers for your continued smooth recovery from your procedure. Off to get ready for the rest of the day
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good Morning
2 degrees when I got up at 8. sun but only 13 today. Great news about Minnie, she slept good and went outside, an excellent start. Granny is at church but me thinks I'm stayin in today...S.J.
Morning. Cold but warming. Now they THINK that it will be rain and no snohio [except west of us]. We'll see.
Bob, I use to fly over it all the time when flying into Charlotte. Come on and we will go there.
Prayers for good health and jobs for all.
Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
I got my local forecasts off by a day. It only got down to 5 last night, back up to mid 20s now. Tonight will be the minus degrees one, coldest in six years. Big snow event forecast for this coming Wednesday. We'll see.
Laz......keep those pit stops outdoors with Minnie short, repeat if necessary. Pups' cold tolerance is poor until they get older, and the temps have been pretty low. You seem to have the housebreaking drill down pretty good!!!. And those immediate treats reinforce the what, when, and where. In my case the housebreaking went pretty quickly with Maximus, started at three months like you. Except now he knows that if he bangs on the back door, allegedly to go outside out of necessity, he gets a cookie if he just goes through the motions and lifts his leg briefly. He also bangs on the back door when he is bored and wants to go outside to check things out, or he wants to remind us that it is chow time even if it isn't. He has us trained pretty good. Another upside.....our pup bangs on the back door if he feels like he has to regurgitate........pretty handy move unless one enjoys the cleanups. I never could understand indoor paper training a puppy........unless it is a backup or one can't keep up with the outdoor approach initially.
NavyJack......the Lionel NW2 engine in Navy trim I got for my birthday from my son had me thinking of you. Now I read that you have an NW2 as well. There is only a single motor in my 65-00637. But the other truck has the axle gearset and a second pickup for a second, as well as what appears the mounting configuration for a secong unit..
Gearing up for the football games.........Bears/Steelers Super bowl in my dreams.
Later, gang. Prayers. You know who you are and are probably tired of my posts in this regard.
Tanks for the CONGAS on MINNIE. We went for a 1.5 mile walk this morning with NO PROBLEMS. She went willingly and was off to the races. All is well. Even a massive dump was well received. Way to go MINNIE! Here are some pics of last nite and this morning. I am a proud DADDY. She will be spoiled too.
Sorry I hit wrong button. Here's afew more. She is believe it or not part black Lab and part Chow.
MINNIE,
RockIsland52 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. ........and the empty beer cans he tossed under his desk from breakfast. Jack.
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.
........and the empty beer cans he tossed under his desk from breakfast.
What beer cans? Did I miss something?
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
WILL LAZ MAKE A GREAT DADDY OR WHAT!!!
Pat
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LawsonFarmsRR WILL LAZ MAKE A GREAT DADDY OR WHAT!!! Pat
That must be answered in the affirmative, just look at how well Laz is sharing his toys with Minnie.
Oops, halftime is over ! Back to the game.
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Laz she's a purdy one
hey all hows it going. Doing better today as yesterday was delivering a tray to a room and some of the beds have a unit at he end of it to keep air in the mattress well dummy here trip over it and hit my head on the window. Glad my head is hard lol. went to work today no problem a little stiff on back of neck and minor pain on back side of left calf.
No train things going on today. hope all have a good day.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Good afternoon everyone. Full day of it with church this morning, Mexican food for lunch and came home to watch a documentary on War Photography....a humbling experience. Getting ready to head back to church.
Laz, she sure is a pretty dog. Good luck with her and many years of complete love.
Chief, sounds like a whole lot of history there. I would suggest contacting a local museum to gather information on preserving those items. Archival paper and matting will help.
Fife, have a lot of friends in blue....lot of respect for them. While the city used to drive a wedge between departments, we still managed to work well together. Since I have been gone, and many of the folks I worked with retired, I still have managed to make some friends with PD here in Georgia and they are some good folk. I think there is more problems between such agencies as Sheriff/PD, County/City agencies, etc.
Well, visited with some great friends yesterday. Going to get back to shooting...they have a new range out to 500yds. While it is not as long as we used to shoot, it is certainly longer than I have shot in some time. I have a bunch of weapons that have never been fired, so it will be fun to break them out and work up some loads.
Hope to check in soon. Hope each of you have a blessed week ahead.Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Hello all
Hope everyone is having a good Sunday. Thanks for the comments on the photo. That camera does some neat things w/ the sun. Something about the lens.
Laz - nice looking pup!
RIJack - I just got an NW-2 myself. It's a Williams UP version. I like those Navy versions too. The same folks that make the Beeps make a caboose that will go with it. You, navyjack, and I will have to get together some time to run them all.
Chief - I may very well take you up on that offer some day.
Getting to the end of the shift and I set up the N-gauge again. Here's a photo of the current operations of the Mt. Graham and Arizona Eastern. There's an interesting water tower here....
Good Evening
Cold 14 and going down over nite.
I see Minnie already has the couch, next will be the remote. We stayed in today, I finished my Lego Harry Potter train and watched theee game. Banilla is ready for those that don't mind eating ice cream in the cold. Brutus, beacon is humming....S.J.
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 20s. RockIsland52, glad to hear you enjoyed the game. Man U is one of the better teams. Dad had lots of visitors today, perhaps too many as I felt like a traffic cop at times. Some had come quite a distance so we had to let them in. Made some arrangements for the service when it occurs. Have to do that stuff now while we have a semi-clear head. He was drinking some root beer and it appeared to be staying down. I may be coming down with a cold or sore throat which is the last thing I need. Been resting and drinking lots of fluids. I had the regular fare on the dining car this morning for breakfast. TBIL anytime this week. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Laz, congratulations on the new pup. Nice looking dog! Thanks to all for the condolences for my friend Jerry who passed away yesterday.
RaySP - Sorry to hear about your friend. I hope his family and friends like yourself can find peace with his passing.
Laz - Nice pup! Looks like you have a real pal there!
Charlie - Your ears must have benn ringing lately!
Glad to see the Jets lose. I'm a Giants fan first and a Jets fan second, at least that was before loud mouth got there, now they are down on my list.
Bayville, NJ
Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans - John Lennon
Your puppy is a real beauty, Laz! I didn't do much today, just goofed off and did a bit of cooking and laundry, the usual. Nice chats with RT, SJ and C. Kids will have school tomorrow, so they are stressing out TARDIS is ready and we have cookie dough icecream to go with the banilla tonight
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