Prayers for your loss, JimSP. And for Bob's family.
8N - prayers for recovery for the Lady.
Got off work at 4 and hit the road, about 170 miles. Heavy rain turned to heavy snow for about 80 miles and thought I would miss the wake, but then drove out of it and made it with about 20 minutes to spare. Actually everyone stayed later by about an hour anyway. The viewing was rough and esp with my Mom and all as this was her only sister. I was better this morning and executed my pallbearer duty. Great luncheon at the church - church ladies always make all the best comfort food. Ham, Beef, Chicken, casseroles galore, salads, jello, pie, cake, etc. I was good and did not overdo the salty foods etc. Made it back to Saint Louis in time to take Char and the kids to the hair salon.
For some good news - Char drove!!! She did great - this is a big big step for her
TARDIS is ready and so am I - let's hit it guys!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a frosty 28 degrees. No snow, just frost. Going up to 32 today with some flurries later.
Today is a busy day. I have an errand to run and the usual chores. Nascar race today. Baseball season is coming soon. I wish Spring would.
Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast. Then, off to all "Points West".
Y'all have a great Saturday.
Chuck
Hi GUYZ,
31 here to get to 40. Ran trains last nite for 2 hrs.,NO PILE UPs. Great nite!!!! Going to ALLENTOWN TRain Show in 30 minutes,can't wait!
BRUTUS, for CHAR, but watch out for those women drivers.
I'll tell YUZ GUYZ what I saw at ALLENTOWN.
Stay frosty,
laz57
cheapclassics Good evening all, It is cloudy in SE Indiana with temps in the 30s today. Met with the attorney today. This estate stuff is mind-blowing. Never figured it would be this complicated and this is considered a "simple" estate. Brain is zooed. I had cereal and a donut for breakfast. TBIL and I can drive again. Shoud not need the stabilizers as much tonight. I hope everyone has a good day. Keep on training, Mike C. from Indiana
Good evening all,
It is cloudy in SE Indiana with temps in the 30s today. Met with the attorney today. This estate stuff is mind-blowing. Never figured it would be this complicated and this is considered a "simple" estate. Brain is zooed. I had cereal and a donut for breakfast. TBIL and I can drive again. Shoud not need the stabilizers as much tonight. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Mike, good luck. I am only child, had survivorship on all and was the only one in their wills and still had to jump through hoops. Did it without atty. as no one to fight with but myself. You will find, no matter how close you are with your siblins, always one that is not very "co-operative".
Morning all. Chilly. On the way to the store. Have a good one.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Morning all
Thank you for your condolances. I will pass them on tt Bob's family. Visitation is Sunday and the funeral is Monday.
OVercast and 30 out. I have a tree limb I've got to get out. Today may be a good day to get it out. It hangs out over the garage and has bent the gutter. It is my bride's favorite tree so I will be extra careful.
I'll be preaching at the services this weekend, and going out to the State Pen after Mass today. That is always interesting.
Nothing new on the train front. $$ is being watched.
Got to go, may God bless
Jim
Mornin' boys. Partly sunny and 36 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Sustained winds of 50mph were the worst I've seen since Isabel. Would have signed on sooner, but wifey wanted to discuss the new YANK-Me candle catalog. She "only" wants everything on pages 1-15... Could be a short trip to YORK for me.
Allentown Show is to scale modelers, what YORK is to 3-rail. Only been once. We get spoiled with a dozen shows at Timonium.
Good Morning
27 and cloudy.
Grannys home today and I smell breakfast. I better start looking at some of these CTT,OGR mags, I'm 6 1/2 behind at last count, oh and TCA as well. I'm not sure what today will bring but have a good one...S.J.
"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
Morning all.
Well the Alco now has engine, horn, coupler, bell, and blow off sounds. so since getting this engine I have added the above sounds ( it originally only had signal sounds ( horn and Bell) and I have also added front and rear coil couplers ( yes it came stock with manual couplers) for an engine that didn't have much other than tmcc it sure seems to keep a good price on ebay and is very wanted. Still need to fabricate pieces for the nose that the number boards go in as Lionel never sold that piece as a separate item and only way to get them is to get a shell and they don't have them either. Love to find one at a train show in junk box that the shell maybe was cracked but was in box in case someone wanted the horns and other items off the shell ( yeah right lol) But engine sounds great and was an easy job took more time I think taking off and putting shell back on than actually doing it as it was really straight forward job.
Well guess its time to make some breakfast talk to you all later
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
Sunny and 36 going up to 44 today!
AHHHHH first spring training game this year, warmer weather can't be too far behind!
Jim (SP) - Sorry for you lose, good friends, like family, can leave a big void in your life.
Jim (Brutus) - I Hope that your mom can get through this hard time as easy as possible. Maybe a call to her once in a while is all she needs from you if you can't visit often. But sometimes knowing that someone else is concerned for her well being is appreciated, good luck. At least we do have some good news about Char, continued good news and feelings with her recovery!
Sir James - I must agree with you about the amount of troubles lately with this group. I don't want to sound like I'm detering anyone from airing it out, I just hope things turn around soon.
Chief - I spent 30 minutes the other day on that video. It's a great message that I would've thought not needed. But as we all know we see it too often when people toss stuff from thier car. I give them the with the hopes that they see me, it really bugs me!
Fifedog - I know what you mean, my wife loves them too! I too should thank you for the info in the Baltimore area for my niece Meghan, that's one of the perks to this forum!
Work has been REALLY busy the past few weeks with an outlook to be even busier through December. I like to work and enjoy what I do but 10+ hours per day and 6 days a week are going to be a challenge.
Keeping busy,
Ray
Bayville, NJ
Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans - John Lennon
Hey fifedog: Read your post on Yankee candles; we always used to use them until they started burning my eyes. Wifey found out somewhere the wicks have lead in them because they were made in you know where. I don't know how true this is or if they changed the wicks but now we use Slatkin & Co. candles. Easy to find in Bath & Body Works or QVC. Almost the same $ as Yankee candle and they don't burn my eyes. That's my anyway, Have a great weekend. later.
Think good thoughts, do good deeds!
Good afternoon!
Sunny here at Exit 8, have no idea of temps. Going out to spend the night at a friends then to venture out to the Greatest Hobby on Tour in Edison tomorrow...should be fun, but if it's mobbed, I'll just go home.
Have to run over to the storage and get my roll around tool box...looks like I may be staying at this job for a bit. Geez, gotta find my extra checks, too...(banghead)
Life is getting better, bills are getting caught up, making hours at work and just need to put in more time at the FD...classes the next couple of months to take, just need the Chief's blessing and the purchase orders to back 'em up...
Fife & Doug: love Heston in Ben Hur and The 10 Commandments....something about the old classics. The new CGi stuff is great but there is something about CinemaScope....which brings up the Summer stuff...Fast 5 (Fast & Furious 5), Thor and .....Captain American....I guess I'll be spending my summer at the movies..
OK I'm off...check back tomorrow...Laz, I'll report if you report...
See ya Later!
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
MikeC and Chief.......being the executor and power of attorney for an estate puts the whole ball of wax in your lap, including being the bulls eye target for the family and others who have their "advice and opinions". This is one of those "no good deed shall go unpunished" scenarios.
Have to disagree on the use of (avoidance of) outside, expert advice. It can save a lot of money.....taxes and otherwise. To me, the expertise is worth it if used properly; and you don't have to take that advice, or conversely you can fall back on that advice when "someone" doesn't like the way things are going.......for them. Too often these estate dealings wind up in some ugly adversarial situations. I would not want to be in that position again. Once was too much.
Char is driving!!!!!! Yahoo Jim/Brutus!!!! Glad to hear that the services went off without a hitch. Your Mom needs you now. Prayers, brother.
Later, gang.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Afternoon all!
Back from sunny Billings MT where the temp yesterday was -11. Oooof! The snow was so dry it was like sand. The snow was so steady when we landed Wed that you only knew the runway was there because we bumped into it. The winter in Billings has been endless this year and even the natives are sick of it! Decades old record low (high) temps were being broken according to the local newspaper.
Flights were late leaving Billings yesterday and so I spent over10 hours getting home via Denver - but only 3 1/4 hours of the trip was in the air. I missed my connection in Denver and they could only book me onto a really late flight which would have made the day a 14+ hour trip home. So hit the standby lists as all earlier flights were full. A nice AA agent assisted me in getting the last seat on the first flight out due to a last minute no-show (and after all the other standbys who logged in before me). Walked me onto the plane without a boarding pass as no time to print one. That was a first for me and I have traveled a lot over the years.
anjdevil - good to hear the finances are coming around - certainly makes life a bit easier!
Brutus - good to hear about Char and glad the wake went well! Prayers for your Mom. Sorry this has been so tough for her.
Sunny here and supposed to be 70! Nice weekend with some chance of showers tomorrow.
Have work to do around the house today. Replacing a ceiling fan in son's room and hanging a new TV in fornt of the treadmill - maybe I will use it more????
Will relax a bit with the Nationwide NASCAR race later.
Have a great afternoon all!
Regards, Roy
AF53 - Glad I could help.
Traindood - Wifey aintagonna fall for that.
traindood Hey fifedog: Read your post on Yankee candles; we always used to use them until they started burning my eyes. Wifey found out somewhere the wicks have lead in them because they were made in you know where. I don't know how true this is or if they changed the wicks but now we use Slatkin & Co. candles. Easy to find in Bath & Body Works or QVC. Almost the same $ as Yankee candle and they don't burn my eyes. That's my anyway, Have a great weekend. later.
You need Southern candles. Smell good, easy on the eyes, and causes you to speak with a southern accent. They are Chief approved!
I have been the executor on two estates (parents). Amazed me how congenial siblings can quickly become mean and unreasonable.
Pat
RFD-TV --- Rural America's most important network!
Well I trimmed back 5 of the hedges and dug out 2 of them so now have 3 more to dig out at least I still have about 5 more haven't even trimmed yet.
There not that bad to get out using a shovel to dig down about 6 inches and cut the roots with pruners and there out . hope to be able to remove about 6" of dirt there put down the weed cloth ( can't think correct name ) and then fill with gravel Would rather do about 2" gravel 4" cement but wife may have a problem plus the half that has gas line under it if they ever had to get to it could make it bad. So my vacation coming up I guess I will get the rest out along with my doctor visits I have and running around wife wants to do. My 6 days off are going to be filled. along with the pile of stuff I'm taking up tot he auction house ( amen getting rid of a lot of junk finally)
Roy glad you were able to get that flight and its fun to be walked on ain't it makes you feel kinda important don't it
ran trains for a while this after noon no crashes or jumping of rails so thats good.
Ran the PA-1 and the GP-9 both NYC.
Hope all had a good day
Good afternoon all,
It is cloudy in SE Indiana with temps in the 30s. Wife saw a hawk in the yard yesterday. I went out and watched it chew on a starling it had caught. Interesting that it was on the ground while doing so. Figured it would eat up in the trees. Worked on personal finances today and Lucas' FAFSA. Last time I have to do that. Important tip for any of those who will be doing that in the future. They have a way to pull in your IRS records automatically if you file in time. Something to consider. Glad I do not have to do that anymore. Estate division will go well as it is just me and my sister and I am bigger than her :-) Seriously, there is very little there that both of us would want, and all the major stuff has been divided. Grandkids will get to divvy up what is left. I will just have people make lists and if there are any conflicts, my sister and I will resolve them. I had cereal and a donut for breakfast. TBIL and I can drive again. I hope everyone has a good day.
Aloha all. A grey and snowy day here. Met some friends early this am, then took the youngest to his 'fun fair' at school. Nothing like hundreds of little ones playing games and running around. I survived. He had fun. Then took him and the bride to the local high school production of the Wizard of Oz. What a great show! Live pit band, the Cowardly Lion was played by 6'5" 285 all-state lineman, 'Dorothy' had a great voice and they had all sorts of special effects. The youngest was mesmerized. The house was packed. Bride doesn't feel well, so I'll hold the fort. Prayers for those of our group that need them.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good afternoon all, had a pretty healthy rain storm last night. We got around 2 inches at least. Had to pump some out of the pool this morning. Snow level coming down to 1000 ft they say tonight. Maybe I will see some in the foothills above us if it does.
Been fighting a losing battle with my bad order ACL MTH E6 A-B-A engines. Tried everything you can think of. I have about 800 bucks into this thing and it is about 7 years old. Not really crazy about putting another 200-300 in it and still have no guarantee it won't crap out again. Mean time I have put my Williams E7 ACL AA units back in service. They run just great with a tru blast horn and headlight. That;s all I need. Still run my ACL MTH F3 A-B-A as an alternate too.
Was looking at the prices of the new WBB catalog. I like the Norfolk Southern Executive engines but my Lord! They want around $500 including a B unit. That's just for a basic engine with horn and bell. MTH had one for around the same money with all the bells and whistles. What gives?
I saw a FEC E6 with the same problem as mine sell on the bay for around $250. That's a give away price but that's probably all you could get for an engine that needs repair.
Got to get my left leg checked out next week. Had a hard time walking today at train meet. Train meet was TCA Western Div. in Arcadia. Light attendance on account of the weather I suppose. Did not win any door prizes---again. Someone showed off a new Lionel modern diesel engine lettered for the Boy Scouts of America 100th anniversary. The Union Pacific has the real one.
Same stuff on tables I have seen for the last umpteen meets. Those trains have spent more time traveling to and from meets than they have on the track. Spent most of my time at the meet talking with a few old friends.
later,
SPMan
cheapclassics Worked on personal finances today and Lucas' FAFSA. Last time I have to do that.
Worked on personal finances today and Lucas' FAFSA. Last time I have to do that.
MikeC- I couldn't agree more. That last FAFSA was an event that I really enjoyed.
Been super busy with work. Lots of catching up on evening activities that have been re-scheduled due to the winter weather. I did get to runs some trains during my last snow day on Tuesday, which I hope will be the last.
Keystone Division of TCA is having their Spring meet in a few weeks over near Lancaster, PA. Wife has girlfriends coming for dinner that day, so I have a good excuse to get out of the house. Has anyone on the forum ever gone to the Keystone Division meet?
Take care,
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
SPMan Good afternoon all, had a pretty healthy rain storm last night. We got around 2 inches at least. Had to pump some out of the pool this morning. Snow level coming down to 1000 ft they say tonight. Maybe I will see some in the foothills above us if it does. Been fighting a losing battle with my bad order ACL MTH E6 A-B-A engines. Tried everything you can think of. I have about 800 bucks into this thing and it is about 7 years old. Not really crazy about putting another 200-300 in it and still have no guarantee it won't crap out again. Mean time I have put my Williams E7 ACL AA units back in service. They run just great with a tru blast horn and headlight. That;s all I need. Still run my ACL MTH F3 A-B-A as an alternate too. Was looking at the prices of the new WBB catalog. I like the Norfolk Southern Executive engines but my Lord! They want around $500 including a B unit. That's just for a basic engine with horn and bell. MTH had one for around the same money with all the bells and whistles. What gives? I saw a FEC E6 with the same problem as mine sell on the bay for around $250. That's a give away price but that's probably all you could get for an engine that needs repair. Got to get my left leg checked out next week. Had a hard time walking today at train meet. Train meet was TCA Western Div. in Arcadia. Light attendance on account of the weather I suppose. Did not win any door prizes---again. Someone showed off a new Lionel modern diesel engine lettered for the Boy Scouts of America 100th anniversary. The Union Pacific has the real one. Same stuff on tables I have seen for the last umpteen meets. Those trains have spent more time traveling to and from meets than they have on the track. Spent most of my time at the meet talking with a few old friends. later, Ray
Ray I was saying that would happen back when K-line was bought by Bachmann. it has been jumping in price every catalog since it started. Just befor it was bought you could buy the the girls steam frieght set for like $299- $350 its now over $600
in fact I got my Tidewater Express ( Virginian set )for like $200.00 they now list it at $429.95 and that was just befor they took over got it from a hobby shop which was about the same price if I got it thru the club K-line had when you got like 20% off
Brutus and I were talking about it last night on chat you can buy lionel classic for about the same price as what the williams are now .
Hi guys
32 and some wet snow flakes today, nothing stuck. As usual I just goofed off. I did read some more of Dec. CTT but not done yet. banilla is waiting for Brutus and the thingy...S.J.
Good night all. Long day. Sold chargers but attendance was way off.
Frankie called and his wife finally moved out. He sounded relieved. Been there and done that. When the kids and I moved out on his Mom, folks at work on Monday said I looked different and more relaxed. I was. Sad but true.
Off to bed.
Just took it easy today - got up, played on the xbox, had lunch and a nap, then did the shopping for the week at Walmart. Watching A Conneticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court with Bing Crosby - still a great movie
Nice chats tonight with RT, Charlie, SJ and Doug!
WAKE UP YANKEES!!!!!!! Southern Gentlemen, roll over and take an extra snooze.
Real warm this AM. Going into the 80's. That means no one in the store. Packing up and then going to breakfast. Later
It is 38 degrees. Cloudy. Going up to 44 today with cloudy skies. We need some sunshine.
Today is an easy day. Nascar race to watch and trains to run. I plan on relaxing.
Dining car is here with the usual breakfast.
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Mornin' boys. Gotta make the ladies sausage biscuits and gravy.
Chief - Wifey just read your post and said the only Yankees she likes have wicks in them.
fifedog Mornin' boys. Gotta make the ladies sausage biscuits and gravy. Chief - Wifey just read your post and said the only Yankees she likes have wicks in them.
Outstanding WIFE thar mate.
What is all that blathering racket from Roseyville this morning? Here in Buckeyeland where the birds are singing we don't want to hear all that noise from his HONOR.
Is there a way to set a default font on the forum?
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.
Get the Classic Toy Trains newsletter delivered to your inbox twice a month