Well I have the cars banged up and rusted up a bit with some 'Rusted Earth' latex paint. Tomorrow I'll add some 'Rusty Rail' latex color to them.Time for me to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
sir james I Good Evening 41 and raining. Kev I'm shrinking. Now about 5' 9 1/2". Old age man. Getting shorter but growing wider. We went out for a late lunch, stopped at one store and came home. I'm still laying off the banilla, which I love, but it will be ready for the guys. Root beer or chocolate syrup w/peanuts? Catch you guys tonight...S.J.
Good Evening
41 and raining.
Kev I'm shrinking. Now about 5' 9 1/2". Old age man.
Getting shorter but growing wider.
We went out for a late lunch, stopped at one store and came home. I'm still laying off the banilla, which I love, but it will be ready for the guys. Root beer or chocolate syrup w/peanuts? Catch you guys tonight...S.J.
Good night all. TIRED. Sleep tight.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Mornin' boys. Sunny and 43 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Laundry and oil change on tab for today. Had nice visit with my parents in WV. Caught two WESTERN MARYLAND diesels parked at Barton. One was GP-9 #25 (which has been restored), the other a FA #303 (which I'm unclear on its lineage).
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cloudy 41 degrees. Going up to 48 today with cloudy skies.
Today is an easy day. I have an errand to run and a few chores. Then, I am going to watch the History Channel on my computer , Extreme Trains. They have all the full episodes and it is free.
Good morning, Japan.
Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Saturday. It is New Year's Eve.
Chuck
Morning all. Cooking stuffed sausage biscuits. Then run some errands. We are going to the lake house for the New Year. Pretty day today. Real warm and sunny. I'll miss the last two [today and Monday] days of deer season. OK with me. Been fun.
Going to start a new Coffee Pot early before I leave. Just keep psoting to this one until midnight.
God bless and a Happy New Year.
Hi GUYZ,
32 here this morning and going up to 52!!! Went out with Flintlock yesterdat. Plan was to stay on stand til 345 then go to watch field which is 50 yrds away. As fate would have it while watching the field deer came right up to stand and no futher. If I would have stayed I would be cutting up my deer today. Going later this afternoon and stay til dark. Hopefully I'll get a shot today? Still for past 2 days 16 deer not to bad.
Ran trains last nit for 2 hrs, NO PILE UPs. Ran a K-line Reading Tank engine, Lionel Niagara and Lionel AC 6000 Western Maryland. Cool Beans!!!!!
Stay frosty,
HAPPY NEW YEARS to YA ALL!!!!
laz57
Blueberryhill RRThen, I am going to watch the History Channel on my computer , Extreme Trains. They have all the full episodes and it is free.
ChiefEagles sir james I: Good Evening 41 and raining. Kev I'm shrinking. Now about 5' 9 1/2". Old age man. Getting shorter but growing wider. That just about sums it up Chief. Still fighting off Chief’s Yankee sinus curse
sir james I: Good Evening 41 and raining. Kev I'm shrinking. Now about 5' 9 1/2". Old age man. Getting shorter but growing wider. That just about sums it up Chief. Still fighting off Chief’s Yankee sinus curse
That just about sums it up Chief. Still fighting off Chief’s Yankee sinus curse
That just about sums it up Chief.
Still fighting off Chief’s Yankee sinus curse
Jack I don’t worry too much about my weight.
When I was younger I could not gain weight but when I hit 35 all that changed.
The increase was slow but sure and now I am at 5’10" and 190lb. Oh well at my age loosing weight too fast is scary because it can mean the big C or some other health issue. So I will just back it off slow and easy.
SP Ray better have that checked out. Nothing to mess with I will pray for you friend too. fifedog, you get any pictures ? Hey LAZ, good luck with the hunt today getting a big buck would be a great way to close out the year. I have been looking for the pictures of Chief's big buck kill but they don't seem to come. I got two Plasticville kits yesterday, the hobo jungle and the log cabin. Got the cabin chinking painted in and the moss added to the roof and will spray the Dullcoat on today. I thing it looks good considering it is my first attempt. The lights bulbs on my flood light towers are burning out left and right so I am thinking of getting one of those LED kits I have seen on E-bay for them. Any of you have any experiences on those kits? Y’all have a safe and happy New Year’s eve. Kev
SP Ray better have that checked out. Nothing to mess with I will pray for you friend too.
fifedog, you get any pictures ?
Hey LAZ, good luck with the hunt today getting a big buck would be a great way to close out the year. I have been looking for the pictures of Chief's big buck kill but they don't seem to come.
I got two Plasticville kits yesterday, the hobo jungle and the log cabin.
Got the cabin chinking painted in and the moss added to the roof and will spray the Dullcoat on today. I thing it looks good considering it is my first attempt. The lights bulbs on my flood light towers are burning out left and right so I am thinking of getting one of those LED kits I have seen on E-bay for them. Any of you have any experiences on those kits?
Y’all have a safe and happy New Year’s eve. Kev
Y’all have a safe and happy New Year’s eve.
Kev
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Kev, no pictures. 7 pointer that was 1 1/2 years old per Wildlife Biologist [they were checking, weighing and aging deer] when I dropped him off at the processors. Got plenty of sausage and etc. to eat.
Good morning all. I had posted earlier yesterday, but the cyber world lost it. Was supposed to be a easy day yesterday, but had to do an emergency case. All went well, and finally got home to my sick family. Made some dinner and read the latest OGR and CTT that arrived this week.
Mike, good news on Lukas. Pray that the success continues.
Chief, a successful hunt is mainly just getting into the woods. I have seen some wonderful bits of nature while sitting on stand.
Laz, good luck.
God bless,
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Good morning
37 and gloomy.
For those of us that had health issues this year, let's pray they all go away for 2012. I received my RMT Beep yesterday. I took advantage of their Christmas day sale. It runs good, has a funny sound like a small electric shaver. Granny has a cold, I think she caught it talking on the phone to her friend who has been sick. I guess we will be staying home tonight. Nice chat with Charlie yesterday eve...Happy New Year......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
Good morning. It's 53° and cloudy. The high will be 72°. It will be partly cloudy this afternoon the mostly cloudy tonight. There's a 10% chance of rain today.The rusting and weathering on the junk vehicles is done and they look convincing enough that I checked to be sure my tetanus shot was up to date. I even rusted out the floorboards in the convertibles! But I'm not finished yet! There's still a junkyard scene with vehicles from the thirties and forties to be painted. All this is intended for a small 'U-Pick n Pull' antique car parts junk yard. They look pretty good close up so they should be real eye-catchers toward the back of the layout.No real plans for today but I'm fairly certain one of both of my parents will think of something I need to do for them.
MikeC........you and your wife must be bursting with pride over Lucas' GPA. Nothing begets success like success. While you may not know why this happened, I'll bet Lucas does. Congratulations!!!!!
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
ChiefEagles Kev, no pictures. 7 pointer that was 1 1/2 years old per Wildlife Biologist [they were checking, weighing and aging deer] when I dropped him off at the processors. Got plenty of sausage and etc. to eat. Too bad you didn't get some pictures to share. Hey Chief, Is there a problem out by you with the deer having CWD? We have some of it here in IL. but more up north in WI.
Too bad you didn't get some pictures to share.
Hey Chief, Is there a problem out by you with the deer having CWD? We have some of it here in IL. but more up north in WI.
I heard some racket in the basement and when I checked, I see my helper has finished up the log cabin. Now I got to help him dig out the pond I want in front of the cabin and build the Hobo Jungle. Don’t worry guys I have a Cat 988 F for the pond work. Kev.
I heard some racket in the basement and when I checked, I see my helper has finished up the log cabin. Now I got to help him dig out the pond I want in front of the cabin and build the Hobo Jungle.
Don’t worry guys I have a Cat 988 F for the pond work.
Kev.
Happy New Years Eve y'all,
Glad to report that my urinalysis problem has cleared up. Last night just before bedtime, I passed a kidney stone. I suspect that it was causing the bleeding in my water works. Everything was clear this morning. No telling how long that stone had been floating around in my bladder. They only cause pain when they are traversing from the kidney to the bladder. Anyway grateful that it is gone.
#1 son and family will pick up the bird today. The bird has been pretty good as long as we let him out of his cage for a few hours each day. If you don't he will sure let you know about it.
V8 Dennis, I feel your pain about computer knowledge. If it weren't for my son, I would be in trouble with mine.
later,
Ray
SPMan
Aloha and Happy New Years. May 2012 see us becoming the guys we'd like to be - and healthy. Congrats to Lukas! Hope you enjoy that Beep, SJ. Nice cabin, Kev. Hope to go down to the layout later today - didn't have any big projects this year like prior Christmases....
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
SPMan Glad to report that my urinalysis problem has cleared up. Last night just before bedtime, I passed a kidney stone. I suspect that it was causing the bleeding in my water works. Everything was clear this morning. No telling how long that stone had been floating around in my bladder. They only cause pain when they are traversing from the kidney to the bladder. Anyway grateful that it is gone.
A quiet New Year's Eve day collecting photons. My cohort left this morning to take advantage of the holiday. I volunteered to work and take the holiday later. Our director actually found, or should I say assigned, a student that can use the time.
Never been much into the New Years thing. Seems a bit of a contrived holiday, like 4 Corners National Monument is to parks
Ray - glad you figured that out. I hate those little guys. Like trying to p!$$ out a baby sea urchin.
Mike - congrads to Lucas! I too had a rocky start to college and graduated w/ a gpa that wouldn't get me into many grad schools, but knowing what it took I was proud of.
Chief, so you got a Deere? Hopefully you didn't shoot your tractor....
Re-epoxied the landing gear on the helicopter today. After many years I've decided that JBWeld is the worst epoxy on the market. Most of the 2 part clear epoxies work fine, but I don't think I've ever had much luck w/ JBWeld. As the remainder of the tubes went into the trash can, I remarked that the initials probably stand for Just Bogus.
Well this has been an interesting year for many of us. I know it has for me. I thank God every night for the people He has put in my path, and this includes all of you here. Best wishes for the new year!
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Hey Jon HAPPY NEW YEARS seeing its about 7 am your time New Years day.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
Good afternoon all,
It is cloudy and mild in SE Indiana with temps ready to take a big dip tomorrow. I want to wish everyone here on the 'pot a Happy New Year! Spent the day cleaning the house and running trains. Had all 3 running at one time today, filling the house with ozone. Also, had the "saucy wench" give me a hair cut as well. Going to a New Year's party with some friends later on. Nothing planned for the next two days and then back to work on Tuesday. I had the last of the streusel on the dining car for breakfast this morning before sending it on "Points East". TBIL and we have to navigate thru all the amateur drinkers tonight. I hope everyone has a good day. Nice cabin, KRM. Good luck with the lake as well!
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Went grocery shopping today. Wal-Mart has ticked me off again. Their Great Value brand link beef sausage is my favorite. At $10 and change a package for thirteen links it was a good value. No longer! The price is still $10 and change but there's only seven links to a package now. I'm not paying the thirteen link price for seven links. No way! Richard's sausage costs a little more but there's a lot of sausage in the box. Food prices keep going up while gas prices are slowly going down. That seems wrong.
Happy New Year!!!!
in the 50's today.. not bad for ..... January?
Devils just won over the Penguins...so it's a good end to 2011.
Princess and some of the family are at Times Square as we speak, the others are at the Trenton Titans game in Trenton.
I just got back from a major strip mall fire. Knocked down pretty quick, no one hurt but one restaurant will not be ringing the new year in.
Kev - nice cabin...
Jeff - like those post war resin cars, that's a nice job on those.
SP-Ray - it's good you passed that stone, they are annoying little buggers..
Sub Bob - yeah I may agree with you on that a little. It signals that it's back to work and play is over for another year.
Still not sure what or where I'll be ringing in the New Year, I may just stay home. I'm looking forward to getting the first fire call of the year out of the way. Someone said something about that...so now we're jinxed.
Ok boys, Have a safe and healthy New Year.
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
We did good this month 64 pages thats a lot for us lately. normally were only in the low to mid 50's.
Hope all have a good New Years and a safe one and that 2012 turns out to be better year for you than 2011 was.
Good Evenong
37 degrees
Granny's sick with a cold so we are staying in. Myabe Brutus or RT will fly by here with the thingy. I got Banilla but will pass again.
Happy New Year
S.J.
What a great day!!! First, breakfast in downtown Columbus with wife, daughter, son-in-law and grandson. The grandson charmed the waitress when she set his milk down in front of him and he said, "Thank you."
After breakfast, we ran trains and more trains on my layout. The steamers are No. 1 with the 2 1/2 year old grandson, but Amtrak with its strobe lights and ditch lights is a pretty close second. I currently have one steamer that needs a traction tire change.
After looking at six different dealers for a specific accessory, TK Hobbies was again the lowest and will ship to me the fastest. Second place was Legacy Station in Georgia. Interestingly a seller on Ebay was the highest.
Next work item on the layout is the re-programming of an SC-2. Not a hard job, I already have three programmed to run switches and accessories.
Well the year is coming to a close. There have been some very fascinating discussions on the forum this year. Always seem to learn something new. Speaking of memories, my signed "I Love Ohio" car now sits on a siding on my layout.
Happy New Years!!!
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
I am with you SJ, Staying in tonight with the wife and cat, we will be just fine bringing in the New Year. Thanks to all of you that have become friends to me that I have never met. May you all have a happy New Year and may God bless!! Got a lot done on the layout today, Sandra and I are going to run trains into the New Year! For all of you who still have your parents, be glad you do. Take care of Granny SJ! Got to go cook now for wifey. Later. Kev.
I am with you SJ,
Staying in tonight with the wife and cat, we will be just fine bringing in the New Year.
Thanks to all of you that have become friends to me that I have never met. May you all have a happy New Year and may God bless!!
Got a lot done on the layout today, Sandra and I are going to run trains into the New Year!
For all of you who still have your parents, be glad you do. Take care of Granny SJ!
Got to go cook now for wifey.
Later.
Had some kind of blue UFO come flying through this evening. It was spinning and making quite an oscillating screeching sound.Here, I got a photo of it!Looked to be on it's way west.
I watch Doctor Who off and on. Seen many of the old ones multiple times and I', really enjoying the new ones. I watched one the old Doctor Who movies a few days ago. It was released in 1966 and starred Peter Cushing. He really enjoyed doing it as he was cast as the bad guy many times. This time he was the good guy!
HAPPY NEW YEARS GUYS!
Back is finally starting to heal up - fewer spasms and able to walk around normally for the most part. 3 days off, so this is a nice weekend for me. I think we are going to go see Sherlock Holmes tomorrow. We went to see Mission Impossible 4 the other night and it was good.
I'll catch up on the pot later, but wanted to get in here and say hi!
Neat graffic, Jeff! Yeah, I love Dr. Who. I have an O scale Tardis I bought from a guy in england on my layout, too :)
TARDIS is ready, so let's get going. We need to go pick up SJ first!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Well we think in UT (Universal Time or Greenwich Mean Time) here at the telescope, so New Years has come and past (it's 0141UT now). Time to find some dinner and a pillow.
All have a good night and see you next year!
Happy New Year to all of you.
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