Hi GUYZ,
45 here and suppose to rain. TROUT SEASON opens for me tomorrow. Didn't go last week because of yard work and cold temps, but a rarin to go saturday. First day of outdoor beer season which reminds me I gotta make a B double EE double RR UN, BEERRUN tonite.
JACK prayers for the MIL.
BUCKEYE & CHUCK, TGIF!!!!!
Stay frosty,
laz57
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cloudy 42 degrees. Going up to 56 today with some rain later.
Today is an easy day. I have a few chores to do and then I can relax in the train room for a couple of hours. Baseball game this afternoon. The Indians have started to win games. 4 & 2.
Buckeye & LAZ..... TGIF
Dining car is here with the usual for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Friday.
Chuck
Mornin' Fellas.Visited with the Accountant last night... UGH, UGH, and DOUBLE UGH, UGH! Almost doesn't make earning an advanced degree worth it. Sad, very, very, sad. Susan and I pay more in Federal Taxes than I earned in one year out of college!!!!New bridge and track should be here today... hopefully I'll be able to get down to the trainroom tonight/tomorrow/Sunday and get the new second level roughed in. I need to test the clearances before locking everything down. Then start planning how to scenic the inside of the open tunnel so it looks good, figure out what I'll need to pickup at York...I don't know if anyone has realized... but we are over 1/3 done with 2011...Jack - for your M-i-L
Good morning all,
It is rainy in SE Indiana. Yesterday was more estate drama and even some at work. Not really looking forward to the weekend. Prayers for RI 52 and family and everybody else who needs them. Maybe Vitor will have a good run in Indy car for AJ. More drama on the way today. I hope everybody has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good Morning
41 and lite rain
If this keeps up I'll have to put the dog sled away next month. No big plans for the day, I have started a pile of things to pack for York. I'm still wearing my pass so at least I'll be able to get in. For those working today TGIF...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!
Another nice one here today!
RT - good one!
Jack - for your Mother in Law!
LAZ - excellent on the camera. I actually like the older one better. Easier to access the SD card. The new one which my buddy has requires you to take the battery out to get to the SD card.
Mike C - hope it gets better soon.
SJ - are you feeling up to making it to York?
Worked very late last night - ugh - at least I got it done and will not have to mess with it over the weekend.
Another nice one here today - low 80's and cloudy.
Regards, Roy
Morning. Real warm and sunny. Time to plant garden plants. Got cabbage, spinish and lettuce growing.
Jack, prayers for MIL.
Off to a busy day.
Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Aloha. Rainy TGIF. Sore today after a day full of cutting down trees clearing brush, planting grass and powerwashing the deck - after wrestling with the recalcitrant powerwasher. Oh yeah, and worked some too and finished the day with pot roast sandwiches, Barrett-Jackson auctions on the TV and a IM chat with Brutus. Got the teen's grades in the mail. Worse than they were online. Have to chat about that. SIgh. Jack, prayers for your MiL, Gas is back to 3.99 in Crystal Lake - up to 4.37 in the city, (for regular). Love your reminiscences. They jibe with my dad taking the family in our station wagon for two weeks in a tent trailer at a lake in New Hampshire back when it was wilderness. Northwoods, love that Hodag. Have to track one down.Mitch, prayers for Sierra. John, prayers for Sarah.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Brutus RT -
RT -
Ditto on the
What RT didn't tell you was Chief and I thought the Manhattans were lemonade because RT, being a good northern boy, recommended them. It all worked out OK. We enjoyed playing with the BIG trains in that guys basement.
And one call to Brutus and the Tardis was there to take us home. If I had it to do all over again, I would do it all over again!
Pat
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Looks like they finally realized the board is slower than frozen molassis flowing up hill!Will check in later to see the reboot fixes the latency issues!
Hey guys .....
Hope Jacks MIL recoups fast.
Been working trying to get things taken care of BEFORE York week. Got the taxes taken care, only took 1 day. Its always interesting to see how the news stories actually relate to the filing requirements.
Also, been working on "traindoc's" layout. (He will also be at York, along with Lloyd the guy I've been working with). Lloyd has done the carpentry and will have the lead on the landscaping. Glen (traindoc) has been providing direction, vision, and coffee.)
Layout Plan:
And Concept (Civil War Era)
Current Progress
Control Panel and Wiring
So overall the timing for York is just about perfect, still have time to incorporate new ideas and concepts.
Our plans are:
Monday - Taking "Red Eye", will arrive Tues Morning. (LA to NY to DC)
Tuesday - Stopping by MTH for a possible warranty issue. Then try to go by TCA Museum and possibly PA Train Museum, then on to hotel in York.
Wednesday - Tours of MTH and Tony Lash's layout
Thursday/Friday - York exhibit halls
Saturday - Possibly take a run out to Gettysburg, then back to DC
Sunday - Possibly a bus tour of DC area? Depart for LA around 5pm, (DC to Boston to LA)
Will be a VERY busy time !!!
Don
I had no time to post last night as we had a late evening. Our son had a baseball game that did not end until 2040, and by the time we got home and put the kids to bed I was ready for bed myself. His team won the game which is part of their pre-season tournament for the town's league. He has more games Saturday which is when the tournament will end.
Today's high is 89 and it is very sunny outside. I have a fair amount of work to finish today; I am taking next week off so I don't want to have to come into work for any unfinished tasks. I had blueberry pancakes for breakfast this morning.
SJ - Please wear more than just your badge.
Jack - I hope all goes well for your MIL.
88 - Due to a slight pay raise, I actually ended up in a higher tax bracket resulting in a lower net income. All I could do is
Good day,
Joe
Lunch Time,
Very Busy Morning. Pizza for lunch from the pizzaria by the shop. YES, the owner is from BROOKLYN. Good Pie.
Please keep in your prayers Sarah, a co worker's daughter. She is having a feeding tube put in today. She was at the hospital in Cincinati all week. They had her in a special pool scrubbing her skin in preperation for the surgery. Her condition is getting worse.
88/Joe: My OT put me over the top. Well I guess we have to pay "someone's" SS.
Back to work and more dielectric tests on aerial lifts. The temp is dropping and it looks like rain later.
Thoughts and Prayers for all in need. It looks like this has been a tough week here on the Coffee Pot.
Looking forward to the Tardis tonight.
John
Don,Wish I had the layout in better condition, I would have invited you fellas to the house for a little run time.
Jack, prayers for your MIL. Hope for improvement.
D.Baker, nice looking layout and wiring. Wish I could be going to York with you guys. I'm sure you will have a great time back there. Sounds like unusual routing you got on the airline. I used to go from Ontario to Dallas, then on to Baltimore which is only about 50 miles from York. Maybe your way is cheaper? We went through Harrisburg twice which is a little closer to York but not much. Didn't like the idea of landing at an airport very close to the infamous Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. They are both right on the Susquehanna River. I haven't started glowing in the dark yet so I guess it's OK. Are you going through Reagan airport or Dulles which is actually in Virginia. Reagan is right in Washington so I'm guessing that's it. Would make your tour of Washington a lot easier to depart afterward. I have done Gettysburg several times. Great place for Civil War buffs but everyone should see it at least once. I took the personal guided tour which was great and explained it all in detal. They will even drive your car if you want through the battlefields while narrating so you can do more looking.
Later,
Ray
SPMan
Think good thoughts, do good deeds!
traindood Back again for a second: Just want to give a big shout out to all fine people in WAUKESHA, WI. You'all are smart, shrewd and have restored my faith in good old fashioned horse sense. Keep up the good work. later.
I thought it was, "All the women are strong, all the children are above average and all the men are good looking."
[WI Public Radio, Saturday nights at 6 PM].
dbaker48 Hey guys ..... Hope Jacks MIL recoups fast. Been working trying to get things taken care of BEFORE York week. Got the taxes taken care, only took 1 day. Its always interesting to see how the news stories actually relate to the filing requirements. Also, been working on "traindoc's" layout. (He will also be at York, along with Lloyd the guy I've been working with). Lloyd has done the carpentry and will have the lead on the landscaping. Glen (traindoc) has been providing direction, vision, and coffee.) Layout Plan: And Concept (Civil War Era) Current Progress Control Panel and Wiring
This lowlife left banker is getting paid to do this.
Evenin' boys. Evenin' English. Rain & 49 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Tulips seem to like this weather. After reading the past 5 pages, sitting here with a . Hope everything works out for friends and loved-ones.
Spent my afternoons this week (the nice ones at least) prepping the "yatchet" for splashdown. Thinking Monday --> Will actually be working on the water tomorrow.
Don B - SWEET!
Looking forward to seeing you next week!
Traindood - you have a point there - all layout height planning should be based on clearance above the mini-fridge and view from bar-stools. Any other discussion lacks relevance (or is that reverence?).
TRAINDOOD,
Here my fridge the one in the back with the Ol Mil girl on it. It is the main part of my CRAPPY BASEMENT LAYOUT.
Some other pics....
DON,
AWESOME layout! Can't wait til you tell us all about it, next week.
Good Evening
50 and cloudy
Tigers home opener today, they won. Granny is watching her Red wings. Yes i'm feeling better and if nothing changes i will be going to York. However after looking at the above layouts i might just toss all my stuff in the trash. I'll keep the Hudsons though..Banilla will be waiting for those on the thingy tonight..S.J.
traindood Hey Don: Just givin' your layout a double take. Nowhere and i mean nowhere do i see the most important part of the layout, unless you have concealed it. I give up. Where the heck is the GRITS FACTORY? Fess up you clever dude! later.
Tidal wave warning!!!! The yatchet is about to hit the water.
Good evening everyone. Bit wiped out as we had a busy day. Work, had to fix a issue created by someone else. Came home to a list of honey do's by SWMBO. Have had a burn pile that needed to wait till burn restrictions were ended, which happened this week, so we got that done. Bride had the idea of planting a bunch of flowers and plants, just one thing after another. I did get some time on the layout and trying to finish the scenery. While I was at it, had to fix a violin bow that had broken for some friends of ours. With all the train related repair items, I was able to perform a nice repair with hopefully lasting results.
Tomorrow, the kids are performing in a violin recital. Should be fun. They have been practicing and sounding pretty good. I hope to take a good number of photos and video to share with my father. One thing about being so far from family, you have to make a conscious effort to keep in touch.
I must admit a level of jealousy for all you fine folks attending York. Wish I could be there, but have too many obligations and I will be on call.
God Bless,Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Chief, I know what that layout needs.....a town square with a statue of R.E. Lee! That would make it a true gem.
Dennis
cnw1995 Love your reminiscences. They jibe with my dad taking the family in our station wagon for two weeks in a tent trailer at a lake in New Hampshire back when it was wilderness.
Love your reminiscences. They jibe with my dad taking the family in our station wagon for two weeks in a tent trailer at a lake in New Hampshire back when it was wilderness.
Doug - That wouldn't be Mascoma Lake now would it?
Bayville, NJ
Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans - John Lennon
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