Good afternoon everyone. Tired, had to go in late last night to cover for an emergency. All went well, but it wore me out to go back in this morning.
Wife and kids are going to MIL's tomorrow to visit, so I hope to get some work done for taxes and then perhaps some layout work...Chief can't be the only one making progress! Still, his efforts are impressive.
BOC, prayers lifted, each step is another closer to being done.
Doug, hope you are having plenty of fun there!
God bless,
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
IT WORKS!!!!!!!!! We built the main entrance lift bridge without the high $$$$ CA. hinges. Used $3.25 per pair from Lowes. Ran the little switcher back for forth across the bridge. Smoother than the MTH switches.
Rushing to the Lake House for a Property Owners Board Of Directors meeting. Back tomorrow.
Bridges. To be painted and etc. Actually got two short extensions to add to it.
The bent L brackets supports the bridge when open and leaning backwards.
Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Well I'm back online for now. We've been having storms and power outages all day with some storms being particularly nasty. I called the pharmacy a little while ago to see if my prescriptions have been updated. They haven't. I called the docs office again and again nobody ever picks up the phone. Maybe they've been closed the last few days? I have no idea what's going on there. I need those meds, especially the insulin which I'm totally out of. The effects from not having it aren't pleasant to say the least. There are other effects which I'll not go into here suffice it to say my nerve function isn't good enough to allow me to work on models or anything else that requires a steady hand. I can't even handle a camera right now so I'm not even going to attempt working with decals. Running Bear sitting on the side watching TV and hoping I don't spill my drink.Here;s a couple of old photos to look at.
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
Lunch time:
TGIF and I am on VACATION next week!!!!
Nothing new to report on the train front.
Fife: now you know why our crews are requested. Ours were among the last to leave on this last round of mutual aid. I witnessed one of our line crews climbing with the hooks when the temps were 98 to 100 because they could not get the bucket in the spot. You can bet that the crew from Quebec was getting their 16 hrs of time and a half.
Laz, 140 now and I will be there.
BOC: Prayers and hang in there.
SJ: That is my kind of lunch and dinner.
AF53, Ray, stopping by tonight?
Prayers for all in need.
Have a Great Day,
John
KRM Well Jeffery I just figured it was dead weight.
Well Jeffery I just figured it was dead weight.
Hi GUYZ,
WOW Friday da 13th!!!! My horoscope said I was having a 5 star day today!!!! So it can't be that unlucky?
Won at GOLF last nite woohoo! Final hole drove it into a sandtrap and blasted it out got about 4 feet from hole then made the putt to win. Nice round and we also fished about 12 balls out of the creek. WINGs and YUENGs were good also.
CHUCK & BUCKEYE TGIF!!!
CHUCK gonna take a nap later too. I like those 15-20 minutes ones.
ANJDEVIL, ah life is good.
HUDSON JOHN, 141 no problem its in your back pocket. I'll have the OL MILs on ice baby.
Stay frosty,
laz57
Done at the dentist and all is good for another six months
Hey SJ, I am with BOC, what did I miss?
I would still let you and granny come over and do my windows.
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
It's Friday the 13th CTTFans!
66F and clear but once again heading into the 90's. The wife is doing the Garage Sale thing today over at my parents house (poor her) but she signed up to help so it is her own dang fault. Me, I will be working inside all day with the AC...
Darren (BLHS & CRRM Lifetime Member)
Delaware and Hudson Virtual Museum (DHVM), Railroad Adventures (RRAdventures)
My Blog
Banks - Direct. Getcha over here some day...
jonadel - They certainly are.
sir james I It's 77 going to 90. Happy Friday the 13th. I am going to get the grass cut before it gets too hot. That's my post for today. Too much censorship by other members has taken the fun out of being here..S.J.
It's 77 going to 90.
Happy Friday the 13th.
I am going to get the grass cut before it gets too hot. That's my post for today. Too much censorship by other members has taken the fun out of being here..S.J.
What happened? Did I miss something?
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
"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
KRM jeffrey-wimberly: I found a snow plow. Upon close examination it appeared it would have to be glued to the front of the loco. That didn't appeal to me. I tried it on my Bachmann GP38-2 and what do you know. It snapped right on. So that's where it will be. Jeffery, A snow plow on the L&A line??????????
jeffrey-wimberly: I found a snow plow. Upon close examination it appeared it would have to be glued to the front of the loco. That didn't appeal to me. I tried it on my Bachmann GP38-2 and what do you know. It snapped right on. So that's where it will be.
I found a snow plow. Upon close examination it appeared it would have to be glued to the front of the loco. That didn't appeal to me. I tried it on my Bachmann GP38-2 and what do you know. It snapped right on. So that's where it will be.
Jeffery, A snow plow on the L&A line??????????
Fife -- was thinking about you a few weeks ago in Seward, Alaska. This Capt. and his family are living large!
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
jeffrey-wimberly I found a snow plow. Upon close examination it appeared it would have to be glued to the front of the loco. That didn't appeal to me. I tried it on my Bachmann GP38-2 and what do you know. It snapped right on. So that's where it will be.
Just a quick hey there as I am off to the dentist for a 8:15 AM apt.
Prayers for all in need,
Where is DougM?
Later
Good Morning from Blueberryhill RR....
It is a cloudy 65 degrees. Going up to 76 today with a chance of rain.
Today is a busy day. I have several errands to run and the usual chores to do. I will have lunch late and maybe, a nap.
Dining car is here with an omlet for breakfast.
Buckeye & LAZ..... TGIF
Y'all have a great Friday.
Chuck
Fife, I travel route 32 to avoid the traffic
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Mornin' boys. Overcast & 80 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. TGIF.
Hudson - The crews from Quebec couldn't (wouldn't) work when temps reached 95. What a waste calling them.
Banks - Might you be passing northeast of Baltimore...?
Chief - Hopefully you won't be unhinged for too much longer...
Good morning all,
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 90s. Took it easy last night. Did go for a walk with wife. Good day at work. I had bacon and biscuits on the dining car for breakfast before sending it on to "Points East". TBIL and I will go easy on the barrel rolls as some of the passengers got a little queasy when I did them Thursday night. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Hello all
TGIF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lots happening here. Desperately need some rain. Corn is nearing point of no return. Leaves are starting to turn brown. Soy beans are struggling also.
I've been feeling much better since starting to use the inhaler given to me by lung Doc. Now able to function as an overweight 56 year old in stead of getting winded just walking up a flight of stairs.
Still preparing for trip to DE Seashore State Park lots of and Can't wait
Probe good luck on your interview. I'll add a
BOC for you too.
SS fund calls.
Prayers for those in need
Good Morning, fellow diners...
Going to be sunny and warm today ..up to 87F feeling like 94F...
I'm awake as I have the last session to do today...they were going to finish it off yesterday but they ended up flushing out my Picline instead and replaced the dang thing ...with one under my collarbone........oh...btw...the lovely thing gets to stay in me for the next few weeks so they can draw blood from me.........I'll give them some blood...
So...maybe after the event I'll be going to my favorite park and watch some trains....out in the sunshine......
Just got back from my trip to Colorado/South Dakota this morning. It's been a whirlwind couple of weeks, but things are going good.
Was an interesting trip on the Southwest Chief yesterday which I'll post about later. Will post some pics too, but I still haven't found time to post the pics from my trip up to Phoenix
Time to find a pillow. Thoughts and prayers for all in need.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Time to call it a night. While looking in the box the Dash 8-40B came in I found a snow plow. Upon close examination it appeared it would have to be glued to the front of the loco. That didn't appeal to me. I tried it on my Bachmann GP38-2 and what do you know. It snapped right on. So that's where it will be. See y'all tomorrow.
@#%^&#z*!!!! HINGES WILL NOT WORK!!!!!!!!!!! that is unless a train can safely cross a 1/4 inch gap in the rails. Probably ship these back and chalk it up to not order anything from CA. Probably use the Jim Barrett method and use regular hinges. Tired of waiting around. Also save about $100 less shipping and price of small cabinet hinges from Lowes.
Now to go to the house and rest. Been a long day. Wifey came home insisting we go to Applebees. She is not a supporter of my diet. So ate a salad and drank unsweetened tea. Had planned on eating a tomato sandwich.
Not happy!!!
Sleep tight.
Had to do some work on the FT B unit today. The wire for the right rail pickup on the rear truck had broken loose and I had to solder it back in place. That was easier said than done. It has a cut down Stewart frame, Proto trucks, a PPW motor. It also has an Athearn F unit super weight glued to the frame (with epoxy) and that partially covers the rear truck. Add to it that the units Bachmann decoder is on the underside of the super weight that's right over the rear truck. That left just a hair over half an inch to get the needle nosed pliers holding the wire and the soldering tools tip in there and kinda be able to see what I was doing. I got it done on the first try and put the shell back on. Note for the future: When mounting an Athearn super weight onto a foreign frame don't glue it. Find some other method to secure it. I had first thought of drilling a couple of holes up through the frame into the weight and putting in screws. I ruled it out as being too much work. Oh, such short-sightedness. It's gonna be interesting if I ever have to replace the motor.
Let's see, ah it's 86 with sun all day.
I took granny to visit one of her sisters today, we had lunch at one of the local golf courses and the food was good and not over priced. I had pulled pork sandwich, curly fries, cole slaw and of course a pickle. $7.99. A banana split tonight made with banilla of course was our supper. I shall wait for the thingy...S.J.
Good evening everyone. For some reason, I am wiped out. Must not have gotten the sleep I need. Had to run some errands and get some stuff ready for when we get "the call". Picked up some extra meds, etc. worked things out with hospital pharmacy to get meds at hospital cost for the kids in the orphanage. I have found that many corporations are willing to donate items for such a worthy endeavor, they just need to be asked. It has been said that America has the most generous people in the world....I believe it!
Watch out guys, them varmints seem very well armed! You may want to stay away from them.
Charlie, I was amazed at how inexpensive it was to have the windows tinted in my car. I know it takes a careful hand and plenty of patience. I left Tito the professionals, they did a great job and I think it only cost $170.00. Mercedes wanted upwards of $500.00 for the same job (if you order it from the factory, it is applied to the windows before they are installed). One thing if you are still doing it yourself, I know you have to check the clearances on the felt where the window retracts into the door.
Chief, keep up the good work.
He is the reason I dont plant corn anymore.
ChiefEagles How do you think the wires got pulled down? Racoons getting even.
How do you think the wires got pulled down? Racoons getting even.
Chief, I think it was a covert job by the Raccoon seals. Or some of the wild rides in the uncharted parts of the woods. More free eats I see. Don’t know how you will ever loose weight till they get you out of office.
Chief,
I think it was a covert job by the Raccoon seals. Or some of the wild rides in the uncharted parts of the woods.
More free eats I see. Don’t know how you will ever loose weight till they get you out of office.
Afternoon all. Went to post a good morning and I was the last one to post "last night" so skipped it. Early breakfast meeting [ate two slices of pineapple and two of cantalope, that is all]. Then luncheon meeting and had shrimp and oysters with broccoli [no fries]. Unsweeten tea with lemon. Doing good on my diet. Now tomatoes for dinner and that is all.
While I was at lunch, hinges came. While I was out back with dogs, switches came. Ready to go. Now to get universal remote to work the TV/DVD player in the Box [could not find the original and did not ask as they forgot it].
KRM Well I got lucky on the Gator wiring issue. When I checked it out I found that the voltage regulator wire harness had got pulled under the frame and a wire was pulled out of the connector. Well the connector had two open ports and I only had one wire. So I looked at the parts drawing on the Deere web site and it showed the inside port as open. So I put the wire back in the outside empty port cleaned the connections and put some dielectric grease on the pins and Bingo, Now charging 14.5 volts. I also rerouted the harness so it is away from where it can get snagged and pulled under the frame. Have a good day guys
Well I got lucky on the Gator wiring issue. When I checked it out I found that the voltage regulator wire harness had got pulled under the frame and a wire was pulled out of the connector. Well the connector had two open ports and I only had one wire. So I looked at the parts drawing on the Deere web site and it showed the inside port as open. So I put the wire back in the outside empty port cleaned the connections and put some dielectric grease on the pins and Bingo, Now charging 14.5 volts. I also rerouted the harness so it is away from where it can get snagged and pulled under the frame. Have a good day guys
Well I got lucky on the Gator wiring issue.
When I checked it out I found that the voltage regulator wire harness had got pulled under the frame and a wire was pulled out of the connector. Well the connector had two open ports and I only had one wire. So I looked at the parts drawing on the Deere web site and it showed the inside port as open. So I put the wire back in the outside empty port cleaned the connections and put some dielectric grease on the pins and Bingo, Now charging 14.5 volts. I also rerouted the harness so it is away from where it can get snagged and pulled under the frame.
Have a good day guys
PS: this software is screwed up. Typed in regular 5 and now checked. How it turned bold, who knows???
PS PS: took it out and reentered. Worked.
Just a quick splash and go as I just got back from an eye appointment and need to head out to pick up my car at the dealership.
The eye exam went better than expected and I have been declared a man with normal 61 year old eyes with a need for new prescription and new contact lenses......but they couldn't squeeze me in for the fitting until tomorrow afternoon. So I have to go back. Other than the overall health of my eyes, the optometrist took the time to review my 20+ year history with him (baseline versus today), my issues, and he thinks I will be seeing as good or better than I was 5 years ago when I last saw him. That was good news since I have been struggling the past couple of years with both distance vision and reading, should have gone back sooner. DUH!!!
BOC....... prayers your treatment went well today. Hang in there, buddy. We are all pulling for good news with your follow-up tests.
JimmyT......was glad to read you have an interview coming up on Monday. I will kick in some extra that this time is the charm.
Later, gang.
Jack.
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
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