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COFFEE POT #1 January 2011 for all to take a drink and chat. 5+ years and going. Plenty of coffee but also grits along with country ham, redeye gravy and sweet ice tea.

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Posted by dougdagrump on Sunday, January 9, 2011 5:34 PM

Afternoon All.

Football weekend ! A little surprised by some of the results, can some of them spell defense ?

Spent friday, as usual, at the museum. The gremlins were rather abundant, two of the crew fought with the DCS all day long. Never could figure out what was going on. The good news was I was running TMCC Smile, the bad news is that by end of day I lost two Lionel FT's to mechanical failure. Crying

Buckeye, With that kitty you can create a movie set, "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof". Clown

Where's Fife ? Still partying maybe !!!!!  Beer

Brutus, How much room in a Tardis ? Found a good buy on some Hieneken:

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Sunday, January 9, 2011 5:24 PM

It stopped snowing so now the good part - it starts melting. Salted the walks and drive since tonight may bring a little freezing drizzle.

Buckeye - $28 for getting into the train show, $100 for things liked by Ms. Buckeye and for the grandkids, $3 for your train layout - Priceless!

BTW - sending the SNOHIZO eastward - enjoy!

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Sunday, January 9, 2011 4:20 PM

wrmcclellan

Buckeye - that was Tom of Lionel. We have been working together for many years now. Did you pay the $27 to park? Be glad you are not a Dallas Cowboys fan. El Jerko owner Jerry Jones charges $70 per car to park at the new Cowboys stadium.

Roy.....Parking was $8, two for the show = $20.  Another $100 for Thomas the Tank T-Shirts, bath towels, cars, etc.  Mrs. Buckeye says it was the very best show she has ever attended.   It was clean and well lighted with plenty of neat items.  I got to spend $3.00 at the Scenic Express Booth for a tiny cat to put on my train stations roof similar to this exhibit found at the California RR Museum.

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Posted by SPMan on Sunday, January 9, 2011 4:00 PM

Good afternoon all, just got home from TTOS local meet today.  Attendance was only about 2/3 or less what it usually is.  I guess folks are burned out from Christmas.  Had good conversation with friends and a donut.  One guy just got back from an ocean voyage to Hawaii and back.  Says he was sea sick he whole trip.  Also complained about the service.  We all compared illnesses for a while and talked trains a little.  I did not see any thing I needed or wanted.  Came home after staying only 2 hours.  Auction never seems to start until about 1:00 PM.  Usually by that time half the buyers have gone home and sellers don't want to show anything with too few people.  They never seem to learn this.  In the last year, I think I have only stayed long enough to see one auction.  Maybe it would be better to go to the meeting late and just watch the auction.

Got to work on pot roast now.  Later,

Ray

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Sunday, January 9, 2011 12:41 PM

Monring all!

The artic express that Don B sent us is finally here. Cold rain here this morning, temps dropping rapidly, rain turned to SNOHIZO at noon, will SNOHIZO until about 6 om tonight and then freezing drizzle later tonight. Nice Storm Freezing temps predicted here all week.

Fifer - those were great football games yesterday. Too bad Saints lost. Now your home team Ravens are up against the Chiefs. I think the Ravens will take this one.

Spent all day yesterday going through all the Christmas & Halloween decorations in closets and attics. We slimmed it way down. Went with a 6.5 ' pre-lit tree this past season with favorite ornaments. Used to put up 3 trees. Took the 3 trees and extra decorations that were in really good shape to Salvation Army - rest goes in the trash pickup tomorrow. Also took all good Halloween stuff, two collaspable steel kennels, a 1 yr old Red Devil Vacuum (we did not like it - too clumsy), an HP laser printer (older but slow), and some other sundry stuff to Salvation Army.

We are starting to go through everything we have trying to get rid of stuff that has accumulated over the last 15 years. Trying to clear the closets, attic, etc., and make things easier here - particularly to make room for storing trains! Whistling

The hard part is my daughters old toys/stuff. Like many of you have related - hard to get rid of this stuff until the kids actually move out - and then like the Chief did several years back - had it ready to load into daughter's car when she visited one weekend. I intend to do the same Mischief My son is not too difficult - he doesn't really care about his old toys so it has not accumulated - but we are dealing with a drum set that he put into a closet last year - that takes up some real space (that could be used for trains). Since he is one year away from graduating HS and then college - looks like the drum set stays for a while unless I can convince him to sell it (I have been carefully working this item).

Buckeye - that was Tom of Lionel. We have been working together for many years now. Did you pay the $27 to park? Be glad you are not a Dallas Cowboys fan. El Jerko owner Jerry Jones charges $70 per car to park at the new Cowboys stadium.

Hope everyone has a great day! Stay warm!

 

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Posted by cnw1995 on Sunday, January 9, 2011 12:26 PM

Aloha from a sunny and cold Crystal Lake... Long but productive morning at church. Great convo with SJ and Brutus last evening!  Smbob, that Metra train is curving under the raised tracks to head west from Union Station. Curving overhead is 'my' train into the old Northwestern station.  The Hiawathas also come in there. We pass over that curve every day. My office is on the other side of the Loop.

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Posted by sir james I on Sunday, January 9, 2011 9:05 AM

Good Morning

12/26 with sun. no new snow

2 train shows today, not sure if we will go to both. There's a big one next sunday and I do not have a want list. My want list would be to get rid of some I already have...lol

S.J.

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Posted by fifedog on Sunday, January 9, 2011 8:07 AM

Mornin' boys.  Mornin' Buckeye...Ashamed My bad.  Glad you found a train show to go to.  Watched 2 good football games last night.  I'm glad the JETS won, as that sets up a possible RAVENS/Steelers match-up next week...but, first things first in KC.

cheapclassics - Must have been surreal having the trainshow all to yourself...Whistling

Had a little teenage Broken Heart drama last night.  Will make sausage biscuits and country gravy this AM for middle princess.

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Sunday, January 9, 2011 7:29 AM

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a cold 4 degrees. About 4 inches of snow on the ground. Going up to 26 today with no new snow.

Today is an easy day. I'm feeling a lot better after a short  bout with the flu. I plan on running trains, later. 

Doug Murphy.... Williams put a metal plate on the bottom of the truck, between the wheels, like Lionel had. These cars don't have the round uncoupling shoe hanging down.

Dining car is here with the usual breakfast.

Y'all have a great Sunday.

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Posted by submmbob on Sunday, January 9, 2011 12:18 AM

Doug M

Just finished reading the Jan. Trains mag. I was wondering how close is that shot of the Metra to your office?

Bob

 

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Posted by cheapclassics on Saturday, January 8, 2011 10:41 PM

Good evening all,

IIABSDISEI with temps in the 20s.  An interesting day.  Wife went to Indy to go shopping with oldest and I went there as well to go to train show at fairgrounds.  Train show was mostly a washout (did get some parts for some tinplate switches), but trip to IMS museum was very good.  Anytime at the track is time well spent, and I enjoy browsing the cars, but as I was leaving they were giving away posters with the pictures they shot last fall of the 33 winners they lined up on the track. Totally freaking awesome!!!!!  Will get framed and hung in the appropriate place.  Also picked up a pack of playing cards with pictures of all 4 of AJ's winning cars on them.  Way cool!!  Came home and watched videos on Cool TV (interesting channel on one of the digital antenna stations).  All in all it was a good day.  DougM, you are right about the LCT catalog.  Way neat stuff, and I wish I had the space and money to buy it all.  Some of the O-gauge tinplate is just as cool as the Standard Gauge.  I had bran muffins on the dining car for breakfast.  TBIL anytime.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

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Posted by submmbob on Saturday, January 8, 2011 9:37 PM

Well my friend made it to Tucson and saw Gabrielle after her surgery. They have positive hopes as she was able to respond to commands before the proceedure. Now it's just prayers and time.

Couldn't get to sleep last night so I got up and worked on the transformer. Those pesky screws didn't go easily, but in the end they were no match for a determined man w/ power tools. Was an easy fix. The rheostat is wound on a ceramic cylinder which snaps into place between 2 brackets. Must have come loose in shipping and I just had to snap it back in. So now it's after 2AM and I have a working transformer for a train I have yet to runWhistling The little switcher (emphasis on the little) runs good. I have been running it today on occasion. Seems to be running in well. Would love to run in via DCC, but all things in time. Now I just need some cars to pull...

I also found a good deal on a Williams NW-2 in UP colors. Very similar to a unit that is in the Tucson yard. My first diesel w/ a horn, can't wait.

Bob

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Posted by cnw1995 on Saturday, January 8, 2011 8:55 PM

Glad you liked the Christmas Carol episode, Brutus. Happy for your jobs, Rich! Daughter and bf made it back to OH - looks like South Bend got the most snow ever in one day. Boy, I remember some big snows there. Buckeye, hope your work project gets better.  Glad you're OK, RTChuck, what's the new coupler system on your Williams car?

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Posted by AF53 on Saturday, January 8, 2011 8:52 PM

Thanks Jim! I'm sure it would help!

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Posted by sir james I on Saturday, January 8, 2011 8:34 PM

Good Evening

sun and 26 today

That cleared the streets but not the lawns. As expected I didn't do much today we are still working to get holiday junk put away. Granny kept it out a little longer this year for company. Banilla is ready so Brutus lite the fuse..S.J.

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Posted by Brutus on Saturday, January 8, 2011 7:49 PM

Bob - just read about that, how terrible and sad!  I hope she pulls through and pray for all those who were shot and their families.

Anj - congrats, man!  Glad to hear you have something lined up at last!  Gotta start contributing to Chief's SS!

RT - hope you feel better dude, didn't know you got hurt! 

I just don't even talk to Jeff about the smoking any more, he'll have to make up his own mind one day.  HIs wife did quit a few years ago -- we all prayed for her and she came through a bout of cancer and has been clean for 3 or 4 years now I think.  I smoked for a couple years during and after college, but quit when I met my wife.  She didn't like smokers Laugh

So many posts, so little memory!  Sure hope and pray we are all doing well and having some fun with our trains!

TARDIS is ready and finally watched the DR WHO CHRISTMAS CAROL, which was really good Smile

PS - JIMGP, I got Need for Speed Hot Pursuit today after trading in a pile of old games, so maybe I'll catch you online Smile

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Saturday, January 8, 2011 7:32 PM

Drove all the way to Timonium, Maryland today to go to the Greenberg's Train and Toy Show.   Big Smile  I think that is where I was at.  Whistling  Oh, well, I went to a train show today.

Chuck.....Saw the new Williams reefer at the train show.  Wow!!!!!  They were selling them for $27.  I like the weight of the car. 

Roy....The guy knew you at the Lionel exhibit.  He called you, "Mr. Wizzard".

 

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Posted by rtraincollector on Saturday, January 8, 2011 6:49 PM

submmbob

Hello all

Been an interesting day so far. I was just getting things going and one of our police officers came up to tell me about Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. I just got off the phone w/ a very good friend of mine who is her cousin and on her way to Tucson. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.

Bob

 

Already been doing it. all out there are in our prayers.

Hope all having a good weekend. Not much happening here. Working this weekend no ot but still there lol. Off Monday and glad as there calling for a winterly mix but not saying anything about how much but is suppose to be snohio / ice. We'll see.

slipped but caught my self Thursday but twisted left leg a little. so didn't work Friday and light duty today and tomorrow.

Doing Okay feel better tonight. Thursday night was hurting

Hope all having a good weekend and you all take it easy in the snow and ice.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 8, 2011 5:33 PM

Ray,

          There isn't much of difference in servicing an SIT 312 from any other Gilbert steamer.  The only thing is that there isn't a lot of room to work around the reversing unit in the boiler.  Working on the smoke unit is also similar, but I replaced the leaking bellows in mine with a cylinder kit from RFG.  I'll try to get an operational comparision video together with a '47 SIT 312 and a '48 SIB 312 when I get a chance.

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Posted by submmbob on Saturday, January 8, 2011 3:50 PM

Hello all

Been an interesting day so far. I was just getting things going and one of our police officers came up to tell me about Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. I just got off the phone w/ a very good friend of mine who is her cousin and on her way to Tucson. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.

Bob

 

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Posted by SPMan on Saturday, January 8, 2011 10:27 AM

Good morning all,  just checking in but not much to report for a few days.  I haven't been up to par healthwise for a few days suffering from UC but it seems under control now.  Suppose to go in for colonoscopy pretty soon.  Not looking forward to that.

Ran some trains for a little while last couple of days just to keep the rails polished.  Tried taping a movie yesterday taping over an old tape.  All I succeeded in doing was wiping out the old thing I taped over but recorded nothing but a blank.  Might have something hooked up wrong with new TV and cable box.  My VCR/DVD player still plays things back OK but the record function is B/O for tape.

Jim, I sympathize with your old navy buddy, at least about the smoking.  It took me a long time to give it up but finally after my last surgery three years ago I was able to kick it.   And now after all the horrors of that habit have been exposed, they want to legalize pot.  Unfortunately, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.   Sorry didn't mean to preach.SoapBox  I suppose we all deserve the dignity to make ourselves sick.

Have a good weekend,

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Posted by AF53 on Saturday, January 8, 2011 10:17 AM

33 and snowing at exit 77 (GSP) already an inch or more going to accumulate to who knows how much!

Nice and quite day today with a little project of sevicing my AF 312. The reverse unit sticks a bit. Never had this apart as I only got this a few months ago and all I did at that time was oil and grease.

Jim - Your new camera took nice pics earlier, I believe you had serviced a 312 before, anything unusual about it? This 312 has the reverse unit in the boiler and smoke in the tender (I believe it was built '46 or '47, will find out soon).

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Posted by sir james I on Saturday, January 8, 2011 8:50 AM

10 degrees and sun

No new snow overnite.

Well with football season over, the rest of winter will be looong. 1 egg, 1 toast, hash browns was breakfast. No great plans for the day, we might just stay in...S.J.

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Posted by fifedog on Saturday, January 8, 2011 7:25 AM

****CORRECTIONS DEPT****

The Greenberg's Train & Toy Show is in YORK PA this weekend, not Timonium.

Hope my previous reminder didn't effect anyone.  Appologies.

Probably was preoccupied with the dusting of SNOHIO we were about to receive.

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Saturday, January 8, 2011 6:33 AM

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a cold and snowy 18 degrees. Going up to 28 today with more snow.

Today is an easy day. I plan on running trains , later, after chores. Got my new Williams reefer car yesterday. It is a beauty. The one pictured in CTT. Great graphics. New uncoupler system. Not bad for 28 bucks.

Dining car is here for the usual breakfast.

Y'all have a great Saturday.

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Posted by submmbob on Saturday, January 8, 2011 1:55 AM

Another quiet night collecting photons. Finally have the scope to myself. The computer types left mid-afternoon. Worked on an AM/FM tube radio that I want to use in the garage. Built in 1966, about a year before me. Must have been one of the last mass-produced tube radios.

Set up the N-scale track for the first time. Boy is the locomotive tiny. It's a USRA 0-6-0 that is brand new. The transformer is an old MRC unit that was brand new in the box. How old you might ask? Well, it was made in the USA.  Funny thing was that as soon as I plugged in the transformer the loco took off. And the throttle was in the off position. And if you move the throttle there is no change in speed. What the...? Turns out there is something loose in the transformer. Must have broken loose during shipping. MRC uses these funny three pronged sheet metal screws to hold it togther so you can't get in there. They did not consider Bob, a drill press, and a screw extractor. That will be tomorrow morning's project.

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Posted by Brutus on Friday, January 7, 2011 10:36 PM

Snow flurries in Saint Louis today, but nothing big.  Signed up for 5 OT tomorrow.  Char had her physical therapy today and they will keep coming a few days a week until she is up and about.  Dad is at St. John's rehab facility and will be there for 2 to 3 weeks.  My friend Jeff is doing great for an old retired Navy Chief.  He's only sad because he can't have any beer or bourbon for a few days Laugh  He's not supposed to smoke, but that lasted about 2 hours after the actual surgery.  Sure hope he heals up fast!

Tardis is ready, so let's hit it - I have an early night tonight!

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Posted by Demay on Friday, January 7, 2011 10:35 PM

Good evening all,

I worked longer than I wanted to for a Friday, but I was still able to get home early enough to enjoy dinner and a movie (The Lion King) with the family.  I was also able to run the trains for about 15 minutes with my 7y/o and 7-month old sons.  I let the 7y/o do all of the controlling tonight while I held the baby - he thoroughly enjoyed it. 

I initially was not paying too much attention to the Sugar Bowl as it looked like LSU was going to have an easy win, so I read a few chapters of a book.  But now I see A&M is making a game of it so I will probably watch the rest of it.

Tomorrow morning I will take the two older kids to Lowe's for the Build and Grow workshop.  I'll check in after that.

Good night,

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Posted by Banks on Friday, January 7, 2011 8:39 PM
Why'd it all run together like that?????????????/

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Posted by Banks on Friday, January 7, 2011 8:38 PM
Hello All TGIF this week seemed to last a month. ANJDEVIL, Great news Brutus, glad to hear the Mrs continues to improve. Quick check on he way to bed. We got about an inch of Snohio last night and some flurries today. Mid teens tonight and 24 predicted high tomorrow. Working on snowplow till son has to go to work tomorrow. Then I'm gonna start taking down outside decorations. Five new feeders are going to arrive sometime in the morning. Planning to run some trains on Sunday after I finish the outside stuff. Inside can wat a while. I enjoy sitting and looking at it Jim that looks like a nice camera. I'm looking for one with a little more optical zoom. I'm off to bed. Prayers for all those in need.

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