Lehigh Valley 2089 Good morning. PS. Charlie, it is actually called an EOTD (End Of Train Device). However, it could also be called FRED (Flashing Rear End Device).
Good morning.
PS. Charlie, it is actually called an EOTD (End Of Train Device). However, it could also be called FRED (Flashing Rear End Device).
I have usually referred to them as a FRED. However Lionel chose the term ETD for their catalog and the box. So somehow that term stuck through this conversation.
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
DemayJeffrey – I’m glad nothing more serious happened. Hopefully knocking your head on the van door put some common sense into it.
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Good Mornin' Y'all From Crystal Clear Cape Ann Taxachusetts,
Seasonal temperatures here continue, and so far this season I have been spared from the snow for the most part. Every time there is a front coming my way from the Midwest, Southwest, or up the coast from the Chief, the temps are high enough to just give me rain. And when the weather circles around and comes back in off the Atlantic (N'oreaster), the air temps are warmed by the ocean water and I get rain. The way I figure it, snow is inevitable in the Winter up my way, but then again March isn't that far off. Last Winter was a warm one relatively speaking and we received only 14 inches of snow total which included about 5" around Halloween 2011. Conversely, a few years back we got 120" for the season (average is about 42") with a good 14" on April Fools Day. We are told that our neighbors to the North (Canada) will be sending us an Arctic blast in about a week or so. BOC.....please see what you can do about that.
The local headlines this morning were about a 55 year old guy here who got arrested for his 9th DUI. That person has needed, and needs, some serious medical and psychological help which will not come from the jurisprudence system. I believe that while he may not be responsible for his actions due to his addiction(s), he certainly IS accountable for them. Putting him back in jail and running him through the court system for the ninth time is not the answer.
JoeyD.....whatever is "a cold day" in your neck of the woods? Glad to hear that you continue to hammer away at your classwork. It is particularly hard when you have a family and a job, things that can really make the plate way overfilled with responsibility and sometimes conflicting priorities.
FIFE......was thinking of you yesterday when the Ravens took the field against Indianapolis. As I stated in an earlier post, I have a gut feeling the Raven's best football this season is ahead of them. Yesterday's game reinforced my gut on this. That was some pretty sage advice about the importance of time spent with our children (fishing), especially one-on-one. As a parent, I often times wish I knew then what I know now. Made many mistakes and didn't use my brain enough early in the upbringing process to discover what the highest value rewards were in the minds of my kids (not mine). If sure-fire parenthood could be learned from a book....
Jeffrey.....your escapades (falling down) concern me. I hope that you get that stuff straightened out. The last thing you need are some broken bones or a concussion.
SubmmBob......how often do you get snowed in on top of the mountain? Thanks for the Corvair history, enjoyed it very much. I hear ya when you said indirectly that the 1970s were a dark period in our automotive history from several angles. I think of the Mustang II and what they did to that icon.....JimmyT would have had many sleepless nights over that one. Re your definitions for TMCC and DCS.....
Chief.....I was sorry to hear you may have gotten pneumonia again despite your precautionary measures each year. Prayers your Doc gets this cleared up in short order and comes up with a better plan.
KEV........I enjoyed very much your story about the grandchild, naps, and the parents. My daughter and SIL, when they drop off/pick up the grandchildren are always amazed at how easy it is for Grammy Pammy and Grampy Jack to have their way with the little ones. House rules, no exceptions. No stalling. No arguing and trying to reason with a child. No tantrums allowed. Peace and harmony (and the schedule) prevail. And they are out like a light because they simply need the rest. The dictatorship is working in fine fashion here.
MikeC.......you must be ecstatic that the soccer strike is over. Oh wait, that was the hockey strike that got resolved.
Roy & RT.....sorry to hear that your crud is hanging on, or coming and going. Maybe staying in bed and doing nothing but resting for a couple of days IS doing something.
BOC.........we used to have those joint neighborhood parties here when my wife and I first moved out here, but they died out when folks' kids grew up and moved out of their parents homes. New Years Eve was always one that was held at my house.........was a strategic move because the house was already cleaned and at the ready due to the pre holiday and holiday cleaning frenzy.
Ryan.......your story about how you got the hole in the ceiling was pretty funny. Reminded me of a Three Stooges episode or three. We have all been there with snafus like yours, with hindsight always being 20-20 !! And don't get me started on repainting a ceiling more than once. During one of our redecorating flourishes I wound up doing the living room ceiling three times to get it right because I thought I would save a few bucks on the brand of paint. After the second pass my wife said "Let it go" but I knew better.....she would be teasing me about it until death do us part.
LehighValley.......too many late nights? Methinks so.
DougM.......an electric, paper airplane launcher? You must have been considered the spawn of the devil by your teachers when you were in grammar school.
RT and JimmyT.....thanks for helping me bone up on the Postwar 726/736 BERKS, what to look for and what to avoid. I have been learning some very important details over the past couple of weeks. One of them is the spoked Baldwin drivers on the 726 (except on the 1952RR which also has no MageTraction). Those wheels look really sharp and may be pushing me to the 726.
Later gang.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Mornin' FellasWell I spent the day yesterday with Christina while TheQ, BiL, and BiL's friend (in my stead) went to the Ravens game. I honestly had zero, less than zero if that is possible, desire to attend. All I can say is I don't know how stay at home parents, or daycare workers, do it... I was EXHAUSTED by the time TheQ got home, I almost fell asleep 2 or 3 times while watching Christina. But I had a blast with her!While Christina was napping yesterday I finally had time to investigate why TheQ's vanity drain wasn't draining... all I can say is if any one knows a plumber you should ask them how in the hecht they can do their job! That was DISGUSTING!!!!! There was so much hair in the drain, and other stuff that congeeled into this putrid clump of nastiness that it filled the entire down tube below the drain plug and half of the trap! Liquid Plumber was no match for this clog!!!BUT the evening made the whole day worth while... When TheQ got home we packed up and headed to run a few ehrands. Got her car gassed up and through a car wash, made a deposit at the ATM, then went to Wegman's for groceries. The Wegman's near us has a suspended train over the dairy area and when Christina saw it... WOW!!!! She kept saying 'Choo Choo', 'Mama! Choo Choo!' At one point she asked me to 'uppie' which means she wants to be held, and if being held she wants down. Well as soon as her little feet hit the floor it was hitailing it BACK to the Choo Choo. The entire way home 'Mama! Choo Choo! Choo Choo Choo Choo Choo Choo Choo!' TheQ's response 'great now Christina is going to want to go to Wegman's all the time'
Hi GUYZ,
38 here getting to 40 today. Going out with the Smoke Pole again, last week so hope to get in 4 days this week. Maybe get one, one of these days? Ran trains last nite, NO PILE UPs!!! Did have a train uncouple but caught it in time so no damage done. Today taking tree to the recycle center. They chip up all the trees here for you free.
CHUCK, pace yourself on that track project. Good luck with the switch.
HUDSONJOHN, MERRY CHRISTMAS to you! You Greek Orthodox? Grandma on DADs Side was.
Prayers for those with ailes.
Stay frosty my friends,
laz57
Good Morning from Blueberryhill RR....
It is a cloudy 34 degrees. Snow is melting. Going up to 44 today with no rain.
Today is a busy day. I have a bunch of chores to do and some paperwork. Wife is running errands. Lunch and a nap will be good.
I spent a couple of hours in the train room, yesterday, working on the upper loop. I have a bad switch and had to take up a lot of track. Got the switch out and now I have to install the new one. This will take a while.
Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Monday.
Chuck
KRM MichRR714 KRM RockIsland52 Charlie.....nice work in the rear light and the video. What does ETD stand for? RI, I think it stands for End Train Device The little one is sleeping. Thanks for answering Kev. I wasn't sleeping. Sorry Charlie,,,,, Not you,,,,,, I was talking about my Grand Daughter sleeping.
MichRR714 KRM RockIsland52 Charlie.....nice work in the rear light and the video. What does ETD stand for? RI, I think it stands for End Train Device The little one is sleeping. Thanks for answering Kev. I wasn't sleeping.
KRM RockIsland52 Charlie.....nice work in the rear light and the video. What does ETD stand for? RI, I think it stands for End Train Device The little one is sleeping.
RockIsland52 Charlie.....nice work in the rear light and the video. What does ETD stand for?
Charlie.....nice work in the rear light and the video. What does ETD stand for?
RI, I think it stands for End Train Device
The little one is sleeping.
Thanks for answering Kev. I wasn't sleeping.
Sorry Charlie,,,,, Not you,,,,,, I was talking about my Grand Daughter sleeping.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.
-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.
Konbanwa,
It was a nice, cold day today. The workday flew by as I was busy with paperwork and meetings. Unfortunately, I was only able to watch one quarter of the playoff games, but at least it was the 4th quarter of the Seahawks-Redskins game. I’m sure Fife is pleased with the Ravens’ performance today. The wife made some mahi-mahi, steamed broccoli, and baked potatoes for dinner tonight. It was a healthy and delicious meal. The Lionel Santa’s Flyer three-dome peppermint tanker I won on eBay arrived today. That gives me all three freight cars from that set; I think they’re pretty neat cars, especially the music playing boxcar. I’m going to relax for a while with the kids this evening and then I’ll do some reading for school.
Jack – That wouldn’t surprise me with this bunch. At least if that did happen, the set would be taken care of.
RT – I hope you’re feeling better.
Jeffrey – I’m glad nothing more serious happened. Hopefully knocking your head on the van door put some common sense into it.
Charlie – Thanks for posting another great video.
Get well Chief.
Sayonara,
Joe
Hello all
Still collecting photons tonight (collecting Jack, not shooting them). Wind is picking up though in advance of a storm front that will move thru tomorrow.
JimT - nice find on the Berk!
RT - nice set you have there!
Charlie - thanks for the video on SPF. Really like that ATSF Berk(?). A nice NS coal drag for the Chief. I did see a lot of Michigan road names though. Michigan railroads, represented on a Michigan club layout, in a Michigan city, in Michigan,...I don't know...could be construed as an advertisement
Mike - the early Corvairs did handle different from conventional cars. However a couple of later studies proved that they were no more 'unsafe' than other vehicles being marketed at the same time. GM recommended running a lower front tire pressure, but few did this as they were used to running the same pressure all the way round. They made a front sway bar standard in '63 and was an option earlier. This was done likely to keep costs down as the Corvair had ended up being more expensive to produce than GM had hoped due to all the R&D put into it. In '65 they completely redesigned the rear suspension w/ the new body style. Ralph Nader did put out a book attacking the VW, 'Small On Safety', but it never went very far. The VW also had only a whopping 50 or 60 HP to push it around. An introductory Corvair had twice the HP a beetle did. This means if driven incorrectly you can get into more trouble even faster. The Corvair actually ended up filling a sports sedan niche, hence the Monza, Corsa, and Spyder models. While Nader's negative PR didn't help, what really killed the Corvair was the pony car and cheap horsepower. In '64 Ford brought out the Mustang, which for all intents and purposes, was simply a restyled, warm-over Falcon. But w/ the 289 it went fast in a straight line, leaving braking and handling somewhat longing. But it cost only a few hundred more than a comparable Corvair. GM responded to the success of the Mustang w/ the Camaro in '67. Production of the Corvair was severely reduced after that finally being dropped in '69. Not ending up as an ecomomy car and then w/ sports sedan design being pursued by the pony car craze, the Corvair ceased to fill a purpose. And there was disagreement inside GM over what was a very revolutionary line for them. Of course then w/ the oil crunch in the early 70's, it might be said that dropping a smaller, better mileage car line could be seen as a mistake, especially when you consider some of the 'quality' vehicles which were introduced in the 1970's as a result of the increase in price of gas. More than you ever wanted to know, I'm sure.
'New to me' transformers are on their way to Tucson and should be in when I get back on Wed.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Off to bed. Been watching the Jesse Stone series on Halmark Movie Channel. Best example on how to be a Police Chief and how not to be a Town Council. What do you expect from a small town in MA [just for Jack].
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Good evening all,
It was cloudy and cool in SE Indiana. Basically rested from Saturday. Did some reading. As far as why the Corvair was selected for Nader's venom, I suppose it was due to the bug's popularity and the lack of enthusiasm by GM for the Corvair. Attacking the bug would have gotten him ignored and it was a German firm. I think he just wanted to go after large American corporations, but that is just my opinion. Ironically GM had fixed the Corvair long before the book came out. He also attacked tailfins later in the book as well, but they were also long gone by the time the book appeared. TBIL and I can drive. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good Evening From the Jersey Shore!
We had a dusting of snow this morning. It warmed up, now it is almost gone and it is down to 28. The wood stove is doing it's job. House is 72 and the furnace has not run all day.
Charlie: Nice job on the ETD.
RT: Get well and you did do good on the 736.
Roy: Get well and hope to see you at York in April.
Brutus: I agree with Fife, Go Fish. It makes a great bond with father and son.
Probe, Jim, congrats on the 726!
Chief: Get well, Pnenuma is nothing to fool with. I have been there.
Everybody, Merry Little Christmas!
John
Chief, sorry to hear about the pneumonia. That is nothing to fool around with. Take care of yourself and get over it soon.
Went to TTOS train meet today and only picked up one more plastic Lionel girder bridge that I needed for a project. There seemed to be some good buys for any one in the market like a MTH Southern F unit A-B-A set for $260. I bought the same set in York when it first came out and paid $600. It was proto 1 though so I guess that stuff doesn't bring much anymore.
We are having a little light rain today and it is cool here.
Roy, get well soon.
Prayers for all of the rest of you walking wounded to get better soon.
later,
Ray
SPMan
Feeling pretty wiped out now and calling it a day. Have a good one.
Well the house is now much more quiet with the daughter and grand daughter gone. Cat has come out of hiding and is on the sofa in front of the fire place.
I only had to replace the battery in her car and add 3 cans of R134A to the HVAC system this time to get her car back in safe road shape. Good thing she paid for the stuff. All I had to do was the work.
Funny but Lexi has two way she reacts. One when her mom is around and another with just me. The daughter claims she will not take a nap????
She needed a nap yesterday at about 1:30 PM and WOW did she have a FIT. Screaming and yelling and just going nuts. So what does the daughter do. Goes in the bedroom and gets her out. . I tell her and wifey to go to the store. They sneek out like something terrible is going to happen, I show the munchkin they are leaving, she waves goodby from the living room window, I say ,,you know you need to take a nap,,, she said, okay, walks into the bedroom and climes up on the bed and falls asleep without a peep. Go figure. So today I sent the daughter to get lunch and Lexi went down without a problem.
Good info Chief but those who care to know, already do. I see someone has changed SPF to Sunday Photos. Gets top billing that way to. Take care of that pnuemonia. Don't you get the shot for that?
Nice score JimmyT. All of this talk on these Berks this week has got me thinking I am missing out on something. No money for that right now. I am pushing ahead for more table right now. Going to pick up more wall paint tomorrow and maybe start on the benchwork next weekend. I should get my replacement post war power trucks tomorrow for the F3. USPS tracking shows them at the local PO.
I have been feeling like the crud in coming on. Lots of sinus flow and kind of run down.
Good Evening
Nice and peaceful out here tonight...but pretty busy earlier...had 30 people in this house this afternoon...made for an interesting afternoon here...
Have a great evening y'all!!
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...
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8n,
I think that UP 4-6-2 was a separate sale item in '95. From what I remember, the only set headed by a 4-6-2 for the year had Lionel Lines markings. I have the '95 catalog around here somewhere, and I'll report back on it asap.
Bo,
I was the one that got the 726. Will be standing by the mailbox waiting.
Here's the 726 I got. Looks clean with just the left marker looking slightly bent.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LIONEL-POST-WAR-2-8-4-BERKSHIRE-ENGINE-726-TESTED-/350685875834?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item51a681ce7a&nma=true&si=0Ar7NuDuDct0AbkjC4uULs47dVE%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Will likely be parting a 2055 soon. Thing's causing too much stress/anger right now.
WOW, what a talkative bunch. Skimmed the many pages since I have been gone. Was a real sick guy Friday night and Saturday. Better today but I can guess I have pnuemonia.
Well, glad to "see" more new faces on the Pot. Tired of fighting those same old dried up Yanks.
Charlie, great job one the ETD. Send me an email. Got some questions. Oh, when I first saw the ETD, had to take a second look. Glad it had the "T" in it. Knew you were too young for the other.
Jack, right on the NS but also CN runs with NS. If they do not have NS or CN, they are all short lines.
Since no controversy while I was gone. Thought I would give you some news the news media would not.
Now I've stired the Pot. Hope all the sick are on the mend.
BTW: since deer season has been out, been seeing during the daylight numerous deer running and eating in the fields everywhere.
Later.
Lawson Farms, If you insist.
9 years ago, when we bought the house (well,we bought the property, house was beat) It had what they call a Gambrell roof (Like a barn) the second floor was finished, but I couldnt stand up even in the center. so we agreed that "in the future we would remove the roof, and add a regular second floor., but in the mean time we rehabed the first floor (complete gut out)
so back to the ceiling..... the old second floor had what I call gravity vents for the heat to rise up. When we re did the first floor I covered them over when we drywalled the ceilings.
Soooo when the time came to rip the old roof off, I should have covered those things with plywood...
And next thing you know..... I was down stairs in the living room, on the sofa, thank god.......
and of course it was January and that hole was like a cold air blast furnace. so I nailed a piece of insulation board over it and that was like 5 or 6 years a go.........
did I mention less than 2 weeks before the indecent, I had just painted the living room ceiling?
Ryan
Ps got er all patched in today, another coat on every thing, hope to sand on Friday night
wrconstruction Tomorrow, I promised the wife, I'd start patching the drywall in prep for paint. theres the spot I fell through the ceiling, we took on some water when I put the 2nd floor on, and we have a TON of "Nail Pops" (they come from heating with a wood stove, the stove dries the studs out faster than a regular furnace, so they shrink, causing the nails to pop) and few seams that were just bad from the start. Night Ryan
Tomorrow, I promised the wife, I'd start patching the drywall in prep for paint. theres the spot I fell through the ceiling, we took on some water when I put the 2nd floor on, and we have a TON of "Nail Pops" (they come from heating with a wood stove, the stove dries the studs out faster than a regular furnace, so they shrink, causing the nails to pop) and few seams that were just bad from the start.
Night
WRC - More info on the falling through the ceiling. Some of us have done things similar. Makes good reading.
Pat
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Good afternoon.
Kind of tired right now, not much going on right now. In fact, not much going on today.
ETD=End of train device.
37 degrees, overcast with a lite mist. The train show was fun. I didn't buy anything but the trains ran good and we had nice chats with train friends. No pile ups but 2 runaways. One did roll over on the curve. Kinda like my Loop-D-loops. It's too early for banilla but It will be ready for the guys..S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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Afternoon all!
Been out of comission last few days. The crud came late last week and then yesterday it was gone - and then late last night I come down with chills and the shakes. Running just under 101 which is a very high fever for me. I have not had a fever since I can remember. No stomach issues - just upper respiratory and incessnant coughing so I do not think it is the flu. Oh well.
Watching Fifers Ravens slug through it with the Colts.
DOUG M - ELECTRIC PAPER PLANE LAUNCHER? You will post some pics right? I gotta see this.
Regards, Roy
Well I was feeling a little better around noon, I thought. My nephew was doing some work outside moving some vehicles around and it was evident mine was getting in the way. I came up with this bright idea that I'd move it. Well thinking of it and getting out there to do it are two different things. Going out the door I stumbled on the top step and ended up falling down the steps. Getting up into the van, well I missed the foot well TWICE! Managed to get it moved without wiping out anything, I think. Went to get out and missed the foot well AGAIN, hit my butt in the bottom of the foot well and hit my head against the door. My nephew sees what's going on and helps me back to the trailer. I managed to get back inside without doing further damage. Then it occurred to me I could have just told him he could move the van. See how clear I'm thinking today? But I put two locos on the track today. After knocking them over that is. Maybe I should go back to bed before I do something really stupid.
Aloha and happy sabbath. Not even dressed this morning as I got sucked into building an electric launcher for paper airplanes with the youngest. Without the instructions. But toy train experience came to the fore and it now is launching airplanes all over the house. I do client or in my case student services too - I look at it as a puzzle - to try to get to their issue from their perspective. Sometimes they are so discombobulated, all they want is someone to listen. Then ask they for the moon. Rich, you must be happy to NHL lockout is over My kids certainly are... Charlie, great job with the ETD. I have one of those working ETD trucks from MTH which I have done all sorts of things with - attaching it to different cars.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
ANJdevil, I am about 5 miles from Boiling Springs, If I were to ever move in to "town" Boiling Springs would be the place,. absolutely a wonderful laid back little town. Even they crappy section is NICE.. lol
Those houses by the lake are absolutely beautiful
One more thing on my multi post customer rant, I just want to state, I am in now way better than any one else. nor do i feel that i am above anyone else. no one has insinuated that i thought that I was, but the little voice in my head said i should clear this up....
gonna run out for some wings, then back to plastering
ryan
Hey all if I get up and moving I will sweat easy sit and relax is when I will get the chills so need to find a happy medium well I'm at work today and have been asked to stay and do O.T. tonight so that will be 4 hrs extra ot
Well time to get going again
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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