Good morning all,
Blownout, sorry to hear of this latest hurdle you're going over. I feel for you. I am coping with several problems myself and the latest being possible chronic kidney disease. Hang in there buddy.
Mike C, prayers for your daughter
V8, good luck with the radiator hoses.
Talked to my niece in Florida last night about her mother (my sister) needing dental work. She is on a very limited income and they have been having a tough time finding an affordable solution. I told her that I would chip in to pay for it. I don't have dental insurance either so it's all out of pocket for me too.
TTOS Southwestern Div. meet tomorrow. Will go to mass tonight and try to make the meet tomorrow. I never buy much (don't need it) but enjoy the comraderie.
Friend of mine has invited me to travel with him to visit an inch and one half scale live steam layout about 150 miles from here. We would have to stay overnight somewhere. It all depends on how my health is at the time. I really miss being able to take off to go anywhere without a worry. Getting old is for the birds.
later,
Ray
SPMan
Ahhhh, feeling better right now. Don't know if I'm going to work on the layout today since I still feel a little tired.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.
-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.
V8Vega Sat. 57/32 and Sun. 61/33 and this is real cold to me. I have never lived where it is really really cold like many are enduring. I couldn't take it. On my del Sol I have bought two top radiator hoses and neither is right, one was ordered and I looked on Auto Zones site and the second one is right but its clearly too short. My car had a universal hose on it but with a spacer ring to fit the radiator bung and the spacer was deteriorated and I left it at the radiator shop so now I have to go see if they still have it.
Sat. 57/32 and Sun. 61/33 and this is real cold to me. I have never lived where it is really really cold like many are enduring. I couldn't take it.
On my del Sol I have bought two top radiator hoses and neither is right, one was ordered and I looked on Auto Zones site and the second one is right but its clearly too short. My car had a universal hose on it but with a spacer ring to fit the radiator bung and the spacer was deteriorated and I left it at the radiator shop so now I have to go see if they still have it.
Dennis,
Your experience is just one of the reasons I don't trust the auto parts chains. I went through the same thing with radiator hoses. Now, I rely on Rock Auto for replacement parts. I've never had one issue with them, and they're much cheaper than the chain stores. Between Rock Auto and American Muscle, I am prettty well set.
SJ,
I just want winter to be over at this point. Not sure how those further north can stand it.
Fife,
After seeing your Daytona mention, I'll have to watch Talladega Nights. Love the dinner scene.
for anyone I missed.
Jim
The Buckeye Weather Report for February 9, 2013
Roger Corners, Ohio
Roseyville, NC
Boston, MA
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
Hey guys!!
Bright and windy right now, I think we had 6" worth of white stuff. Got to work at 7 and they had 1-2".
Roads weren't that bad excepting for the idiots that have no clue on how to drive in this mess....
Went to the Trenton Titans game last night (they won) went ti On the Border afterwards (it was snowing like crazy) had all you can eat Tacos....YUM!!!
JimmyT - NICE on the ZW!
BOC & MikeC -
- FireFox
FIfe - I USED to love Daytona, but, alas, there are no MOPARS in sight to defend the title...HOWEVER!! NHRA Winter Nationals THIS WEEKEND!!!! Mopars abound!! AND Pro Stock Mopar shoe Alan Johnson DEFENDS his title in a PRO STOCK DODGE (thank you). Hope you are doing ok...!
Picked up another set of trucks to rebuild another N5c caboose. Found the ends on Olsens toy train parts, apparently, they have been shipped...? Need the 2 screws to finish the first phase of those 2 projects.
Devils just beat the Pens...and another Titans game tonight, I may go.
Be back 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
Good afternoon every one.
Ray, don't miss the oppertunity to visit that 1.5" railroad, especially if there gonna let ya run it.
There's a guy real close to me that has one on 30 some acres. never been there, but its open to the public once a year. he also builds custom steamers for people in his machine shop.
If I ever win the lottery (I never will cause I don't play) I WILL have one of those
Any one in the upper North East on here? Lets see some Pics
KEV, that stuff ever come? And the post office can'd figure out why there broke. Probably would have quicker to use Parcel Post. Sorry.
Almost got the painting done at the house, haven't been rushing on it cause were still waiting on the wall paper , and guess who the carrier is?
Now, since were not going to get any decent snow, I told the wife, I wanted to get started on her garage by the end of February so I could get a jump on mine in early summer
To recap, the deal the wife and I have, is that I do the work, and she's paying for hers and I'm paying for mine, and can go as big and elaborate as I want on mine. (hers is just a standard 2 car (24 x 24) garage.
So, she says, since she's going to Florida next month, and hasn't met her what ever on her health Insurance (she has surgery in March and may have a co pay) she wants to wait until later for her garage.
And of coarse, in the name of being a good husband, I put her FIRST and already applied for the building permit for hers not to mention, the 400.00 check I wrote to the Township. (If a permit sits idle for 12 months they pull it and YOU DON'T get a refund, either )
But the good news is, I'll get a jump start on mine........
I am kinda excited, minus the relocation of the just started layout, I'll finally have my borderline "professional" sized wood working shop. at minimum, it will be nice to have a "real" table saw.
enough ramblings for now
Ryan
Hey, just relaxing right now. Nothing much going on.
wrconstruction KEV, that stuff ever come? And the post office can'd figure out why there broke. Probably would have quicker to use Parcel Post. Sorry. To recap, the deal the wife and I have, is that I do the work, and she's paying for hers and I'm paying for mine, and can go as big and elaborate as I want on mine. (hers is just a standard 2 car (24 x 24) garage. So, she says, since she's going to Florida next month, and hasn't met her what ever on her health Insurance (she has surgery in March and may have a co pay) she wants to wait until later for her garage.
Ryan, The track showed up today and it is very nice, Thank you sooooooo much!
A word of advise or suggestion if you please. When you build your garage, nothing less than 10' wide and 8' high doors. You will never regret it.
Well I just got back from dropping off my taxes with my friend Mark and we hooked up at a bar called the Bank in Millington IL. (because it is in a old bank). The best part is brother Blaze also came by. He is looking the cancer part and has lost a lot of weight but is in good spirit. He has a pump that drips Cemo into him 24-7, I have never seen or heard of that. Please keep Blaze in your prayers. They want to do surgery next month. We are going to get togeather next week too.
Jack must not have power.
Prayers for all of those in need in the northeast.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Good evening all,
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 30s. Something hit me last night and really upset the stomach as I made an offering to the porcelain goddess. May have been sympathy pains for daughter as she may be needing a blood transfusion to help her recover. Her body temp is high for her as it is over 99 and she normally runs in the 97 range. We did not go to see her today as I am not sure what got me Friday night and surely did not want to bring any more chaos into her life. Thanks for all the prayers gang as they are sorely needed. Prayers for all those dealing the snow and for BOC as well. No Beacon tonight either as I do not want anyone getting what I had. I hope everyone has a good day, and maybe I will have one soon as well.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
I am whipped after two long snow removal sessions today, went through three tanks of gas!!
The snow kept coming down until late this morning and the winds kept blowing the snow right back onto places I had cleared. I heard that I/we got 30" but it is hard to tell with all of the drifting. Ken......how much snow did you get? I don't know where you live but from your picture it looks like you got hit pretty good.
This storm came in initially from the Southeast, then the East, then the Northeast, and finally the North (typical N'oreaster). On the South side of my house the grass is actually showing in a couple small spots!! On the North side, the accumulation is about 5 feet high. I had to cut a path to the back yard for future heating oil deliveries.....on the North side, naturally.
I waited until 4PM to tackle what the city plows did to the end of my driveway......a super-compressed 4-5' high mound about 7 feet wide. They used a road grader and a front end loader to finally widen the road. HudsonJ and KEV......fortunately I never lost power, but others I know did. One is still sitting in the cold and dark because the guy who installed her new furnace in early December neglected to hook it up to her gas generator circuit......not great because the overnight temps fell into the teens where the temeratures sit now.
Ibuprofen is doing its magic. I also followed Chuck's good example and took a snooze this afternoon. DougM.....we are having Lou Malnatii's pizza for dinner!!
Later, gang.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
UGHI have no idea what day it, whether it is night or day, or which way is up or down!!! I thought I had been tired before, with Christina and Matthew exhaustion has taken on a WHOLE new meaning - and no I am not complaining. Yesterday we took him for his 'procedure', which he was none too happy about, but in the years to follow he will be glad we did. Then we drove from West Palm Beach to Jacksonville. We arrived here around midnight. Today we had to take him to a pediatrician to get his biliruben (sp) number checked as he was a bit jaundice. Well the appt was at 10am and we didn't get up till 9am and were 10 minutes late. He checked out fine. Has only lost 1oz of weight and his bili number went up but not enough to be concerned. The Pediatric Nurse said that if he were their patient they wouldn't have stuck him because his level wasn't high enough to be concerned about in the first place. Only took 2.5 hours to get that result. When we got back to the hotel TheQ and Christina fell asleep in bed and just before I drifted off Matthew decided he was hungry... so I got up, gave him a bottle, and then we laid down for some father/son time. About 5 minutes in I felt my arm get a little wet, then wetter, then wetter... I looked down and he was smiling... yep he was peeing and had filled his diaper and was giving me a pee bath! So I got up and changed him, then we laid down again... didn't wake up for quite some time... I think 3 - 4 hours. Man was I beat! Just finished dinner and getting ready to crash for the night! Fife - TheQ said that has a nice ring to it!well I guess I should log off and see if I can find my brain... probably got taken out with the linens Christina christened last night.
https://brentsandsusanspicutures.shutterfly.com/
Well Brent seems like a lot is going in favor for you all. Thanks for the update even the golden shower update
Took wife to the zoo but they wouldn't keep her I tried.
Did some shopping got home about 5 started painting track rails rust color the mixture of about 50/50 is working fine may be closer to 35/65 but its doing good.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
Time for me to get to bed, night everyone.
Well I latched onto two 70's era Atlas FP7's today (UP and BN). The owner says they're in good condition and both run. I'll find out when they arrive here in a couple of weeks. Didn't do much on the layout today but I did get my cell phone and video camera recharged and the F unit trio of Frankenlocos were run for several laps around the layout. I also took photos of some rolling stock that may be used in a potential trade. So at least I got something done.Well it's that time again and I have 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
Hello all
Rain last night and this morning, but we had a decent afternoon. Enough to get the front shocks in. The car rides SOOOOOOOO much better. The old ones were just trim and were the source of my rattle. And yes, they were the genuine Delco's from Dayton, OH. After 48 years they were done.
No ME boxcar yet, maybe Monday.
Set up a guy in the house w/ my old Pioneer receiver/amp circa 1978. Nice unit, but no real need for it, plus it doesn't have tubes He will use it for his guitar among other things and sounds good w/ his speakers. Will get a little cash out of it so I'm happy.
Looks like I may be able to half the size of my storage unit once I get rid of a couple more things. Will save some cash there.
Will go to a friends tomorrow after church and put in the sway bar bushings and maybe the lower shrouding.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Just for Fife the one closest to me had tucked its head so I petted it thats it after me petting it. and for doug M
the one closest to me had tucked its head so I petted it thats it after me petting it.
and for doug M
Aloha. And what I am doing up at this hour still? Sigh. Well, the bride is away and I've been watching good and bad James Bond movies. Nice ride with just RT on the TARDIS last night. Nice flamingos. They live in a dome in the Lincoln Park Zoo - around this time of year, they aren't very happy. Jack, I had Lou Mal's pizza tonight too with the youngest! Brent, I remember those days of taking care of the babies while half-asleep.. I was fortunate in the days before family leave to spend five weeks with my first born when she was adopted, I took care of feeding her nights. Enjoy it. That season passes quickly, as you know with Christina.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Had a fun night at the club meet with the guys. SJ was there with his NYC SD80. Looked and ran great. Posted video over in SPF.
Busy day, met with the realtor officially put the house on the market. 2013 is shaping up to be an interesting year.
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
Konbanwa,
I was up late last night finishing some schoolwork but I managed to get some sleep before having to wake up for Sunday school and church. It has been another sunny but chilly day here. I had an afternoon nap and worked on the weekly crossword puzzle. The older two kids have been out playing all afternoon which is great. I know of too many kids who spend too much time in front of a television or videogame these days. I’m glad my kids like leaving the house and not coming back for five hours; I’m more glad we live on base and have a safe neighborhood where they can do that and I don’t have to worry about them. That’s how it was when I was a kid: on Saturday mornings I’d leave the house at 9:00 AM, come back at noon for a quick lunch, and then go back out until the sun went down or just in time for dinner. Sundays were the pretty much the same except for attending church. It’s almost sundown now so they’ll be in any minute which means the wife and I should figure out what to have for dinner.
Brent – I’m glad you are enjoying those fun times.
RT – The rusty rails are coming along nicely.
Charlie – The video from the club meeting is great.
I hope all the snow bunnies are staying safe.
Sayonara,
Joe
Good Morning from Blueberryhill RR....
It is a cloudy 30 degrees. Going up to 40 today.
Not much going on today. I will spend time iin the train room.
Dining car has Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Chuck
Good Morning..
Plenty of sunshine here this morning..going up to ...tada!!...36F later on...yay!!!
Got a few things to do myself today..such as replacing popped bulbs and resetting clocks and such...seemed a power surge decided to come long and make my day...
Have a good one!!.
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/
Morning all not much planned for today so maybe get some more rails painted. Need to do the switches also so there done. also need to do some wiring to the switches so when I start mounting to the table I already have that part done.
Need to pack some junk up in that room also have a couple of containers so I can start that anyway.
Talk to you all later
Blueberryhill RR Dining car has Cheerios for breakfast.
We now know that your Cheerios for breakfast has gotten the attention of rail fans worldwide.
Buckeye Riveter Blueberryhill RR Dining car has Cheerios for breakfast. We now know that your Cheerios for breakfast has gotten the attention of rail fans worldwide.
Yes, perhaps I should make a commercial.
Cloudy in the low 40s and drizzle, that is the order for the day on the North Bluff.
Why is it when ever I order something for the trains it has to arrive on Saturday when the wife is home??
Nothing much planned for today.
Have a good Sunday.
Good morning. It's 69°F with 99% humidity and a tornado watch! Ugly, rainy and cloudy. The high will be 72°F.Well we're under a tornado watch until 2pm. Currently radar shows a very ugly line of storms moving across central and east Texas in an easterly direction. I'm hoping that a super-cell doesn't use this area as a bulls-eye. My old trailer shrugs off lightning strikes fairly well but it has no defense against high winds. It'll either ride it out or some model trains will be scattered across the landscape. I will have already bugged out in search of a more substantial structure, most likely my fathers place. I'll be keeping an eye on the storms with this weather radar link that updates automatically.
*No plans for any layout work other than a bit of vacuuming. No sense engaging in something complex just to have the power go off in the middle of it.
Ahhhh what a refreshing night sleep will do for a body! Matthew graced us with a whole night of sleep! He is eating a little more with each feeding so he sleeps a little longer too, and it appears his body clock has reset so day is now day and night is now night. He was been awake for about 4 hours now, and is on his third bottle of the morning! TheQ observed this morning 'You just can't leave him alone can you?' Yes, but it is so much fun to hold him and watch what he does. Christina is really being a good big sister. When Matthew cries or coos she informs us... which is cute.Christina decided to 'color' the tub today. Good thing we bought washable crayons. She is sitting beside me now writting with a pen on paper... and on her hand, and on the table... ugh! Well time to give the kiddos baths!
Good stuff!!!
KRM Cloudy in the low 40s and drizzle, that is the order for the day on the North Bluff. Why is it when ever I order something for the trains it has to arrive on Saturday when the wife is home?? Nothing much planned for today. Have a good Sunday.
Typical Murphy's Law..make sure you get to do extra stuff to get around her.......believe me...I know whereof I speak..
Temp is 25 guessers say into the 30s today with some rain later. As posted by Charlie we had a good club meet with lots of chat. Today is the little monthly show I always attend, mostly because it's only a few miles from the house. Chuck be careful about your post or you might get deleted for promoting Cheerios .....S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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