COFFEE POT #2 February 2011 for all to take a drink and chat. 5+ years and going. Some chocolates in a heart shaped box. Plenty of coffee but also grits and sweet ice tea.

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

It was a cloudy day in SE Indiana.  I do believe I heard train whistles from all over the country today.  Thank you all.  It was quite a busy day today.  Got a lot done with funeral preparations.  Maneuver Roger Tango Foxtrot went off with only a few minor changes in plans as all concerned were transported back to their home bases safely.  Was glad to see No. 21 win today.  It was 39 or 40 years ago that AJ won at Daytona driving the same No. 21.  I had the regular fare on the dining car for breakfast.  TBIL anytime and I can drive again.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[Brutus]

God bless you and your family, Mike.

Just got on the computer at 10 in time to say hi to SJ, Charlie and RT.  Last night the forum was down when I tried it, so didn't find out until just a while ago.  Prayers and more prayers.

[ChiefEagles]

sir james I

Good Evening

February is back, we are really getting dumped on. Looks like 8/10 inches of snow before it's over. We have 2 grandsons here as there is no school tomorrow and grannys not going out in this mess. Got banilla though if Brutus can find us in this storm.

S.J.

Sure is, not going below freezing tonight.

Good night all.  We went to the lake house.  All was great.  Added insulation in attic must be doing its job.  Propane usage is down and yet warm inside when we got there.  Hit thermostat and in a few, it reach 69 degrees.  Keep it on 54 during winter when we are not there.  Inside temp was already above that when we got there.  Had a few more leaves to burn but couldn't as too dry and windy.  Wifey, dogs and self wanted to stay.  Busy day tomorrow.  Meetings from 11 AM to 9 PM.  Wifey not off but all her Fed co-workers are.

Sleep tight.  [if you live in Buckeyeville, don't let the bed bugs bite]

[laz 57]

Hi GUYZ,

  32 here and Sno HI O about a half inch, tonite gonna get 3-6 inches.  Ran trains last nite for an hour No PILE UPs.  Worked on Snob Hill yesterday too got some work done, looking good.

Stay frosty,

laz57

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning  from Blueberryhill....

It is a damp 32 degrees. Going up to 40 today with a chance of rain.

Today is a busy day. Wife is grocery shopping. I am doing chores around the house. After all that, maybe a nap this afternoon.

Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.

Y'all have a great Monday.

Chuck

[fifedog]

21 won!  How cool was that?   Watched it on dvr after coming home from weekend get-away with wifey in WV.  Not a whole lotta of trainspotting, but did catch a 3-pack of BNSF engines (Grinstein green-War Bonnet-Heritage) leaving Cumberland.

Hudson - Court Yard/ Marriott in HuntValley.  They can take the light-rail into Baltimore (45 min ride). Far safer and not as expensive as staying downtown.

dougnotta - Feeling better yet?

I'm not falling for that ol' Buckeye's birthday trick again...

Cheapclassics ---> "Click." Beacon on.

[sir james I]

Good Morning

Looks like 10/12 inches I'm so depressed I don't even want to go out there. No clear roads this morning. If you don't hear from me again send the dog's..S.J.

[submmbob]

Quiet morning at the 'scope. Still not good enough weather for the high frequency receiver, but the replacement compressor for the lower frequency should be coming up today. 2nd floor heater went out (not a good time of year for that) so I'll have to call the HVAC guys today.

Brent - nice work on the bridge!

Mike - continued thoughts and prayers

Chief - glad it made it ok and your welcome!

Hope everyone has a good week!

Bob

 

[Hudson#685]

Good Morning from the Jersey Shore,

38, showers, temp to drop tonight and snow but only an inch or so. It is that "or so" that we have to watch out for.

Off today. My son and I are heading to a fairly new train shop where we have never been before. We met the owner at a show and we are heading out soon.

Fife, My wife and I thank you for the info. She is going to talk with my niece, Meghan and get all of the particulars.

Mike C, Continued Prayers and Thoughts.

Everyone enjoy Presidents Day,

John

[cnw1995]

Aloha from a grey, cold and windy Chicago.  Condolences to you, Mike.  The bride hosted a shower yesterday for a friend who just adopted a little girl from a Filipino orphanage so the house of full of little girls. I took the boys to the Car Museum in Volo but when we got back, everyone was still there and eager to run the trains - which we did for the next few hours, blowing lots of whistles and horns.

Dennis, would the music you heard be The Planets, Op. 32, a 7 movement orchestral suite by an English composer Gustave Holst? I love it.  SJ, missed your snow. Should get a few inches overnight to send to Points East I think...

[ChiefEagles]

sir james I

Good Morning

Looks like 10/12 inches I'm so depressed I don't even want to go out there. No clear roads this morning. If you don't hear from me again send the dog's..S.J.

Going to 76 today.

Off to meetings all day so can't enjoy the great weather.   Will tomorrow and Wednesday.  Will break up garden with bottom plow and plant some cabbage.  Sow some lettuce and spinich.  Opened greenhouse door glass again today.

Later

 

[dbaker48]

Good Day All !!

Had a very relaxing weekend for a change.  Been a little cold here, only up to 57 Sat & Sun..  Had rain Fri and Sat nights.  Was able to watch the race on Sunday.  It was great to see the Woods Brothers win, a truly Cinderalla story.

Do very many of you guys have a wire list for your layout.  Its surprising how much wiring goes into it until you set down and start identifying.  The layout I'm working on has over 470 wires involved.  And the Control Panel really accounts for a lot.

Not much other news going on here, got most of the stuff working right again, cars and computers.

Don't want to be left out, so need to make sure got the Birthday wishes off for Buckeye.

[rtraincollector]

well will try this again don't know how many he gets but happy birthday buckeye !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

going to be 79 today in fact wife just told me to help her open all the windows and get fresh air in the house here. feels good the air blowing thru the house.

Not much going on today breezy so decided not to paint as need to put paper down where I need to paint and don't feel like fighting it. ( sounds like an good excuse to me lol)

Guess its time to run the trains some more.

take it easy all and buckeye one more time

[wrmcclellan]

Afternoon all!

Someone blew the margins...

The college tour to Texas A&M went well Saturday, but our day started at 4:00 am, included 9 hours of travel time (car and bus - could have driven ourselves in 6 - folks not being on time caused bus to leave late each way so add another hour - note to self, make own travel arrangements next time). Son is very interested in Mechanical Engineering program. Seeing the Formula style hybrid tech car being built for this year (uses a motorcycle engine and DC motor dual drive) and the metals foundry hands on really got his attention.

I was amazed at how much and how little the campus had changed since I was last there.

So next steps are to set up tours for OU, OSU, Texas Tech, Texas, and Univ of North Texas.

Enjoyed the race yesterday, but too many wrecks (did you notice there was never a need to schedule a green flag pit stop?) took out good competitors. And NASCAR wonders why their attendance is sagging? Plus with the races jumping through 3 networks for the season...

Mike C - sincere condolences on your father and prayers for your family.

Re Buckeye's alledged B-Day - he just does this to get free food and cake at restaurants. He can pull up the CTT forum on his iFAD and say "see - everyone is wishing me happy birthday!"

Have a great day all!

[dwiemer]

cnw1995

Dennis, would the music you heard be The Planets, Op. 32, a 7 movement orchestral suite by an English composer Gustave Holst? I love it. 

Why, Yes it would!  Thought if I posted the details, someone might get on me.  But as you say, "Love it".  I was surprised by our local symphony as it is a relatively small area and mostly surrounded by agriculture, good folks, but hardly the refined.

It is a gorgeous day here.  I took off to be home with the kids as they have the day for "President's Day".  About to take them out for some good 'ol Southern BBQ.  Have my disciple class work to do and some chores.  Bride informed me that she scraped the side of the door on the van...oh well.  She was avoiding a speeding car in the parking garage.  Told her it would be better to let them hit you if they are not going too fast, but the most important thing is that she was not hurt.

Hope that everyone has a blessed day.
Dennis

[traindood]

      Good after noon fellas and gals: another 10 to 12 inches here overnite. YIKES!  John Deere with snowblower made short work of it. then off to chiropracter for pinched nerve in neck. too bad some eeghead can't think of putting grease fittings on those joints!        Hey Don; that's a good question about the number of wires; between the busses and accessories and switches(turnouts) it's a bunch. i started counting and lost count when wifey said" lunch is ready". shows you where my brain is.    

      You'all have a good one. later. 

   

 

[rtraincollector]

traindood

      Good after noon fellas and gals: another 10 to 12 inches here overnite. YIKES!  John Deere with snowblower made short work of it. then off to chiropracter for pinched nerve in neck. too bad some eeghead can't think of putting grease fittings on those joints!        Hey Don; that's a good question about the number of wires; between the busses and accessories and switches(turnouts) it's a bunch. i started counting and lost count when wifey said" lunch is ready". shows you where my brain is.            Got to buckeye's age 

You'all have a good one. later. 

   

 

[Buckeye Riveter]

What a great Birthday.  The only down part was that I didn't receive birthday wishes from Fifedog.  He must have forgotten my birthday this year.   Normally he writes me a poem along these lines:

So it's your sixtieth birthday;
Six decades have gone and passed.
They say when you get older,
Time goes twice as fast.

I wouldn't know, of course,
Since I am still quite young,
But for you, the music is over;
Your last song has been sung.

You're just over the hill at sixty ;
You went down without a fight.
Time rushes on, and soon
That "hill" will be out of sight!

Happy Birthday Anyway!FIFEDOG

[sir james I]

Good Evening

Well here I am. The roads are still a mess and we haven't seen a plow on ours yet. lots of slippin and sliddin out front today. We were told it would be 3 to 5 I measured 8 in the driveway. On the other hand those that did get less got freezing rain and downed power lines. Brutus the banilla is waiting and the landing pad is clear...S.J.

[Banks]

Hello all,

The snow cannon is pointed my way. 'bout 5" down all ready. Depending on which forecast you listen to we're in for some where between 6 & 18 inches more before it quits. Looks like son will get to use his "new" snow plow. Mrs is all ready on a 2 hour delay tomorrow. School will probably be closed.

Mike C , my condolences. 

Entire family was at my Folks house this evening. We enjoyed a meal of turkey *** with all the fix'ns. The occasion was my sons 30th Birthday. A grand time was had by all.

Weekend was so so. Did get some of my inside stuff done. train running was minimal.

Buckeye 

I'm going to join my lovely Mrs in bed.

 

Prayers for those in need

 

[Banks]

Hello all,

The snow cannon is pointed my way. 'bout 5" down all ready. Depending on which forecast you listen to we're in for some where between 6 & 18 inches more before it quits. Looks like son will get to use his "new" snow plow. Mrs is all ready on a 2 hour delay tomorrow. School will probably be closed.

Mike C , my condolences. 

Entire family was at my Folks house this evening. We enjoyed a meal of turkey *** with all the fix'ns. The occasion was my sons 30th Birthday. A grand time was had by all.

Weekend was so so. Did get some of my inside stuff done. train running was minimal.

Buckeye 

I'm going to join my lovely Mrs in bed.

 

Prayers for those in need

 

[Banks]

Hello all,

The snow cannon is pointed my way. 'bout 5" down all ready. Depending on which forecast you listen to we're in for some where between 6 & 18 inches more before it quits. Looks like son will get to use his "new" snow plow. Mrs is all ready on a 2 hour delay tomorrow. School will probably be closed.

Mike C , my condolences. 

Entire family was at my Folks house this evening. We enjoyed a meal of turkey *** with all the fix'ns. The occasion was my sons 30th Birthday. A grand time was had by all.

Weekend was so so. Did get some of my inside stuff done. train running was minimal.

Buckeye 

I'm going to join my lovely Mrs in bed.

 

Prayers for those in need

 

[Brutus]

Howdy guys - had a nice day off.  Visiting nurse came today and tried to do blood work on my wife, but was totally incompetent.  So, we went to Quest Diagnostics for the blood work, which put about a 2 hour crimp in the day.  Son spent some more of his birthday money and in fact now owes me $6, but I was tired of shopping with him - guess he won that time

No word on the funeral arrangements for my Aunt, who passed away yesterday.  I'll probably be missing for a day later this week though.  Her town is about 3 hours from us, so will probably drive up for the wake, spend the night, and come home after the funeral.  Char says she will be fine on her own for a couple days and we will get a school ride for the kids.

Tardis is back online tonight and supplies are ready to drop over our friends in Michigan.  Chief volunteered to strow grits on their driveways in hopes that will give them some traction for their snowshoes and dogsleds - it might work!!!

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

It is a rainy cooling day in SE Indiana.  Missed the Snohio that was aimed at us as the Chief must have been aiming the cannon.  Hit the northern part of the state instead.  Brutus, sorry to hear about the lab hassles and also about the passing of your aunt.  Busy day taking care of "stuff".   Thank you again for all the support.   I had the regular fare with an added donut on the dining car for breakfast.  TBIL anytime.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[ChiefEagles]

sir james I

Good Evening

Well here I am. The roads are still a mess and we haven't seen a plow on ours yet. lots of slippin and sliddin out front today. We were told it would be 3 to 5 I measured 8 in the driveway. On the other hand those that did get less got freezing rain and downed power lines. Brutus the banilla is waiting and the landing pad is clear...S.J.

Thought Yankees had some magic skill and could drive in a little snow like that.  

Good night all.  Cooler tomorrow but bounce right back to above seasonal temps.  Need rain.

Sleep tight.

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys.  Cold and SNOWHIZO here in the Mid-Atlantic region.  No schools today.

Banks - can't believe you fell for the ol' Buckeye birthday 3 times...

[Hudson#685]

Good Morning,

I woke up to an inch or so of snow and it was still falling when I left at 4:30 AM. The farther North I went the less snow and not a speck at work. The temp. is 21 going into the 30's back down to the teens tonight.

My son and I went to the Train Room in Point Pleasant yesterday and dropped off 2 TMCC engines for repairs. No sound on one and the rear couples opens by itself. The young man in the shop seemed pleasant and knowlegable and the prices are in line. Nice Shop. I will post about the results of the repairs.

Brutus, Prayers and Thoughts for your Aunt

Fife, My wife told me to thank you again. She will get the particulars from my niece.

SJ, I had Homemade Banilla last night.

Everyone, have a Great Day,

John

[laz 57]

Hi GUYZ,

   15 and about 3 inches of SNO HI O.  I broke out the snowblower, first time this year just to see if it works.  Made fast work of my driveway and the neighborladies driveway.  Gotta 2 hr delay so life is gooood!

Stay frosty,

laz57

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a cold 18 degrees. Rain froze last night and ice covers the outside. No  snow. Going up to 32 today with a chance of flurries.

Today is an easy day. I have a project to work on and the usual chores to do. Later, I will relax.

Dining car is here with the usual breakfast.

Y'all have a great Tuesday.

Chuck

[fifedog]

Hudson - Lemme know...

laz - Gonna fire up the Fifepup 2000 around 9.