Good Morning
Warmer this morning, 6 instead of zero. Going into the low 20s today. Charlie came by last nite to transfer some things from my old laptop to this one. Always good to see him. My only plans for today is our friday meal out. Chief I hope you didn't take all the SS money, mine arrives on the 16th but with medicare deduction I don't get much as its based on my federal pension.
To those still working TGIF...S.J.
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dougdagrump dbaker48: .Going to make a trip out to Hemet tomorrow to visit a not so local LTS. going to check out some landscaping ideas. Here is what is currently planned, (Remember, Civil War era). Don, That guy does some great work, assuming it is the shop I am thinking of. At our last B-B-Q in San Marcos he brought down an HO scale laser cut model of the San Bernadino Station, it would have been huge by "O" standards but this was done in HO.
dbaker48: .Going to make a trip out to Hemet tomorrow to visit a not so local LTS. going to check out some landscaping ideas. Here is what is currently planned, (Remember, Civil War era).
.Going to make a trip out to Hemet tomorrow to visit a not so local LTS. going to check out some landscaping ideas. Here is what is currently planned, (Remember, Civil War era).
Don,
That guy does some great work, assuming it is the shop I am thinking of. At our last B-B-Q in San Marcos he brought down an HO scale laser cut model of the San Bernadino Station, it would have been huge by "O" standards but this was done in HO.
Doug
Yep same guy (Bob), he no doubt is a Master modeler!
Appologize for the photo quality, there is too much similiar color in the background. Bob told me to build this station, he got the ORIGINAL plans for the station and then converted all dimensions to scale. (HO) Then has a friend that does laser cutting. Made all the parts. They made molds for the 4 domes in the center. The detail is unbelievable and even the interior is done. As shown the station is over 5 feet, if it was in O scale it would be over 10 feet long!
He has an operating layou in the store also. Below are some other scenes he has done.
Don
Good Mornin' Ya'll From Frigid Taxachussetts,
Temps dropped to 5 last night. And last night my "cold baby" wife, who has a temperature comfort range of about 1 degree, watches the overnight weather forecast, then proceeds to drop the thermostat temperature 2 degrees before retiring. The middle of the night fight for the blankets was on. If you can figure that one out.......
MikeC...... your Dad, you, and your family remain in my daily thoughts and prayers. Strength, brother.
DougM.......-21 at your place? Don's neighbor would have to move activities indoors at those temperatures, or something delicate might stick to the apparatus. Not sure what the all-time low temperature has been for Crystal Lake IL. But -27 rings a bell for me in Chicago proper all the years I lived there. In 1979, or was it 1982 I seem to recall a one week stretch where the high temperatures for the day never reached 0. What also sticks in my mind is the vision of my neighbors who had completely filled their garages up with useless junk, then had to leave all their cars outside overnight. The junk-filled garage neighbors that didn't go out and start their cars every four hours or so in the middle of the night could be seen each morning, haplessly standing there looking forelorn, with their jumper cables in hand, looking for help. The smarter ones removed their car batteries each night and brought them into their house and reinstalled them each morning. I think that at those temperatures any exposed skin gets frostbitten inside of 10 minutes.
Buckeye.......wishing you loads of fun with your grandson, running the iron on the Buckeye Rugrat Runner Railroad.
AF53Ray and HudsonJohn........what is the sense of shipping your trains purchases to each other's houses. This would not fool my wife: "Oh, it isn't mine, dear."
DougDG......I hear you about the varmint population. The pickings are so good for the owls, hawk species, cats, and eagles up my way that they all had to sign up for Weight Watchers.
Brutus.......that was beautiful, what Char did to your daughter with the old replay of the "next day" school closings scrolling across the bottom of the screen. Women seem to then spoil the fun by coming clean far too early in the process. The men would extend the fun. They would hold their cards close to the vest, let the daughter run off, call all of her friends in the excitement, only to find out she had been had by her parents.
Hudson#685 .......Navyjack, look at the bright side, you got a $16,000 deck for $15,000........ Thoughts and prayers for all in need. Keep Warm, John
.......Navyjack, look at the bright side, you got a $16,000 deck for $15,000........
Thoughts and prayers for all in need.
Keep Warm,
John
NavyJack........John has a point. And the deck will be new with the ability to add or delete..... things you want but don't have or have but don't want. Maybe you could even work under the insurance settlement amount in a way that, for the new deck, could include one of those retractable sunshades with the drop down side screens so the bugs don't eat you up after dusk
Later, gang.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Hi GUYZ, again
Had to run to bus duty, so only get a sec to post.
BUCKEYE, looks like lots o fun tonite at Carpet Central.
TRAINDOOD, I too am a big fan of Jeopardy. Gonna love this match up I'm rooten for us HUMANS!!!!
DON BAKER, AWESOME!!! Layout.
MIKE C. Prayers for you and DAD.
Stay frosty,
laz57
Good morning all,
A cold start to the day this morning, but it will hit the 40s this afternoon. I guess later on next week it will be in the low-70s. I came home to watch the two older kids so the wife could take the baby to a doctor's appointment. The baby may have an ear infection. The two older kids did not have school again today.
Roy - You are right. We had records lows last night. I don't believe our furnace ever had a break last night. The Super Bowl story was very touching, and funny.
Don Baker - Thanks for sharing those great photos.
It's time to referee the older two,
Joe
A rare mid-morning post. First of all, continued thanks to all of you for your support. It means a lot to the family. Secondly, some other sad news. To any one vaguely familiar with the 500, "the" voice of IMS is no more. Tom Carnegie passed away this morning. He was 91. He had a voice that resonanted over the track. He worked there from 1946 to 2007. Two of his famous phrases were: "Heeeeee's on it" and "It's a nnnnneeeeeeewwwwwww tttttrrrrraccccckkkk record!". For those who followed certain drivers there was another phrase that was either a favorite or not: "Annnndddd Mario is slowing down". He still appeared at the track from time to time during May and worked the PA system. He was a true legend and he will be missed.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
AF53 RT - Thanks for the info. Just wondering then, why would Ebay allow a buyer to have at least 2 shipping addresses? I've had success with my alternate address before. Has anyone else had this happen to them? Ray
RT - Thanks for the info. Just wondering then, why would Ebay allow a buyer to have at least 2 shipping addresses? I've had success with my alternate address before. Has anyone else had this happen to them?
Ray
check to see if both are confirmed addresses according to ebay rules you will know as it will state confirmed in your account area of ebay.
well she says she's hurrying but you could fool me lol.
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Good morning all, started the day with big breakfast. Had grits and eggs plus pancakes. Usually just have cherrios but needed a change.
Don, thanks for the photos of the store layout. That's about the best I have seen in a store.
No get together yesterday for Thursday group. Thought we might do lunch again yesterday like last week but did not hear from anyone. I called around but only got one guy and he already had plans. Finally heard from another guy last night but all we did was argue about politics. Bad mistake! Should no better. Trains are more fun to talk about.
Train meet at TTOS Southwestern Div. this coming Sunday. Table rentals are only $5 for a limited time but somehow I can't get motivated to sell anything. I have too much stuff for my space but everytime I think of selling something I get nostalgic over the item and chicken out. My collection is like a diary to me. Each item reminds me of some time in the past surrounding the aquisition of that item. I guess I have become a pack rat. I need to work up the nerve to get rid of all my old railroad related magazines too. I'm drowning in them.
Guess the Chief has just about finished housing his arsenal in the new walk in closet. Nice work Chief. If anything happens in there, you can always shoot your way out. Watch out for those Yankee's sneeking up to your front porch.
later,
SPMan
Aloha. A balmy 14 degrees.
Praying for you, Mike C. Yep, Jack, it was -27 in the city back in '85 - of course, it was colder out here away from the lake. I remember wondering if my car would start after celebrating the Bears Super Bowl win a little later. Roy, at least she had her priorities right. Don, Wow! DougDG, an owl picked up a chihuahua near here a few weeks ago. The owner scared the bird off. Got to drive into the city's worst neighborhood tonight for a fundraiser at my brother-in-law's school. I'm taking the old car. Hope everyone is prepared for Valentine's Day with something their bride likes rather than something you like
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Evenin' boys. Sunny & 39 here in the Mid-Atlantic region ---> TGIF and it's 5 o'clock somewhere . Already have wifey's valentine present (so there won't be any fightin' over the last light-up rose at the CITGO come Monday) .
Evening all had typed this all out once but deleted it by mistake lol. Well took wife out to Ryan's for her Valentine diner ( big spender here ) hit it at 1P.M. so I got the senior special for $5.49 including free drink. and $4.99 for mine ( no drink) as I just drink Water. Total bill $13.32 including tip.
Then we went to Micheal's ( for you that don't have one its a craft store) and she got a few things she likes and I picked up some ribbon ( floors for my Rail King Passenger cars that have seats) and some paint to paint the Walls/Ceilings/interior of same. Got the idea a couple of months ago from CTT article plan to follow some of his ideas and then some of my own. Plan to take pics each step along the way doing dinning car right now but hope to do all 6 1 by one till there all done with people and all. Will then publish on my shutterfly account.
think when I get to painting the maroon on the seats and all I'm going to have to mix and make my own as didn't see maroon at local Michaels and wal-mart and all don't really carry morel paint anymore.
Good Evening
23 and cloudy now. Looks like we have finally got past the deep freeze for awhile. Chili dogs for supper and banilla with fudge topping for dessert. Not to worry still got plenty for the thingy ride tonite...S.J.
RT - I did, and it does appear in my account area. When I talked to Ebay they said it was the sellers option as to where to send it to regardless of your choice. Seems they are passing the buck. But as I stated before, I'll use precaution in the future by contacting the seller. Shouldn't be a problem anymore, I hope.
Jack - I often send items to John's house. Birthday and Christmas presents for my wife or kids! (And the occasional treat! )
All have a good night,
Bayville, NJ
Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans - John Lennon
dbaker48
You ought to post this photo of the HO scale laser cut model of the San Bernadino Station over on the MRR forum. It would draw a lot of oohs and ahhs.
Rich
Alton Junction
Hello all,
Cheapclassics,, you and your family are in my prayers
Busy week, Grand kids visited a couple of hours last evening while their folks went to have their taxes done. We'll have them again tomorrow evening due to a wedding reception. Trains have been and will be run.
Not much planned for the weekend. Son will be snowmobiling. I must attend the funeral of a friend / co-workers mom tomorrow morning. Balance of the weekend will be spent on things put off by cold and fighting the CRUD the last couple o' weeks.
Big warm up next week. Hope the snow will be all gone. Actually got above freezing here today. First time for that in a while
Began an estimate to convert a former grocery store to a HOBBY LOBBY this week. Are any of you familiar with them?
I'm tuckered out. Heading to join my lovely Mrs in bed.
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Mike - prayers for you and your Dad.
Banks - we've got a Hobby Lobby in our town now. We also had a Hobbyland, but they closed.
Don - AWESOME
Jack - you are right, I would have played that out until there were tears; but, I have to hand it to Charlene, she really zeroed in on that feed on the video and her execution was perfect
RT Sounds like a great valentines Date to me!
FIfe
Chief, better limber up your stomping foot - just in case you have to stomp something out (psst - wear shoes!)
Son's birthday is this weekend, so he gets to pick out a nice sit-down place for an early dinner tomorrow. I think he wants to go to Fudruckers.
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Oops - TARDIS is ready, let's hit it!
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cloudy 26 degrees. Going up to 32 today with some sunshine. No new snow.
Today is a busy day. I have a bunch of chores to do and an errand to run. Maybe some relaxing time later this afternoon.
Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Saturday.
Chuck
Morning all. No new snow. OH, snow and 50 degrees do not "mix". Going to 70 next week. Off down east to work on cleaning out the house. Later
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Hi GUYZ,
Nice here today starting out at 32 and going up to 40. Ran trains last nite for 2+ hrs. NO PILE UPs!!!! All is good with layout. Today I hope to start construction of my tunnel? I hope to post some pics tonite or tomorrow?
BANKS, yepper pretty nice here, maybe snow will be gone by weekend.
Brutus ...........Chief, better limber up your stomping foot - just in case you have to stomp something out (psst - wear shoes!)
...........Chief, better limber up your stomping foot - just in case you have to stomp something out (psst - wear shoes!)
He wears shoes?
Jack.
Chief, shoes? that's like saying indoor plumbing.
Sun and 28, going to 32. some flurries expected today.
Grannys BBsitting today so I guess it will be cereal for breakfast. Going with Charlie tonight and play Choo-Choo. Enjoy your weekend....S.J.
Morning all. Worked late last night as we had a emergency case. All went well and got home to find the kids still awake and wired! Sat up with them for awhile and then we all hit the sheets. Caught a bit of the news....hope Egypt doesn't turn out like Iran did in '79. Lots of similarities.
Just watched a DVD we got from NetFlix. THis one was on "The Wizard of Photography", it is the story of George Eastman. He was quite the entrepreneur, but had a sad end to things. Just shows that one can be quite successful and still not have the inner peace and happiness that many think will come with more money or prestige.
Now that Chief has his arsenal secured, do you think he is out enjoying some of them weapons? Or are they now pieces of art to look good???? Just kidding Chief. Looks like a nice project and I wish you well in the shooting sports. Have a friend who is at the regional pistol championship up in FT. Benning....on his wife's birthday. If he does well, he advances to the nationals...that is if his wife doesn't kill him for leaving town on her special day!
Gonna enjoy the day with the family....if the hospital leaves me alone that is.
God Bless<Dennis
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Mornin' All.
Waffles & bacon finished, now just kind of procrastinating the kitchen cleanup. Munchkin spent the nite so when ever he's here for breakfast we have is favorite. He's got a touch of the crud, Mommy & Daddy have it bad so we suggested he spend yesterday, last nite and most of today w/us so they could get some recuperative time. I think my "better half" is getting it now, guess who will probably be next.
Yesterday at the museum was a miserable day, system issues all day long. Followed by the worst traffic I have ever seen here, normal transit time of 1/2 to 1 hour became 2 and 1/2 hour purgatory.
Later all, need to refill the .
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The warmer weather has begun and all the snow we had is quickly melting away. It will hit the upper-50s today and tomorrow and then slowly ascend towards the mid-70 by the end of next week. We had a quiet Friday last night and did not do much. The two older kids have just about recovered from the colds, but yesterday we found out the baby has RSV. He probably got it from one of the older two. He is on antibiotics and cannot leave the house for a few days.
I slept in late today and had chocolate cake for breakfast. Today, I plan to build a couple of buildings I recently acquired. I will probably run the trains for a bit as well since it is warming up.
Banks - We have a Hobby Lobby. The wife is there right now. I started shopping there once I found out they have many train-related items. They often have big discounts and coupons which has saved me much money.
Have a great day,
Hobby Lobby? MMMMMMM 79 miles one way, ouch!
Afternoon all!
The significant other is down with a cold this morning. I made bacon and pancakes to cheer her up.
44 this morning, sunny, and headed to 60's today. 70's predicted for next 5 days!!!! The big ice sheet in on the back patio is slowly slowly melting.
Chores around the house today, quick shopping trip with Ms. to get some sheers for the new front entry-to-living rm doors.
Hope everyone has a great day today!
Regards, Roy
Aloha. Sunny and 32. Took the youngest sledding after church. Now to chores. We have a Hobby Lobby too - never opened on the Sabbath. Most of their train items aren't carried anymore.
Last night's big shindig went well. This school is an oasis in the desert that unfortunately is Chicago's West Side. Lots of flashing blue light security cameras. Folks hanging out on the corners. That sort of thing. Bid on some auction things. Spent too much, all for a good cause
34 and cloudy.
Our train meet tonite was canceled due to the host being ill. I invited Charlie over here to play but he opted to come tomorrow and go to the little TTOS show. SOoo banilla for everyone in the Tardis, I'm buying...Oh but A & W rootbeer is 3 bucks a can.
...S.J.
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