Temp is 35 but the rain has turned to snow. So here we go again. Weather won't stop the Tardis so I will be ready with banilla...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
RockIsland528n and Jake......the P38 Lockheed Lightening was quite the aircraft once some of the earlier stability bugs were worked out and the pilots learned how to handle them. I read that some of the later versions could reach 440 mph in level flight and could reach a ceiling of 44,000 feet!!! If that were not enough, we had the Corsair and the P51 Mustang. I have had the pleasure of seeing a P51 in flight at a local air show along with a B17 and a B24. I also find it strange that it took the automotive industry a half century to fully embrace supercharging, turbocharging, and intercoolers.
Don't forget the P-47 and Hellcat. P-47 wasn't fast, but with 8 50 cal. machine guns and tough enough to handle continuous fire from a Focke Wulf 190, who needs speed? Also had the luck of seeing WW1 aircraft at a museum nearby.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.
-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.
RockIsland52Ray.......already worried about your Yankees, I see. And Spring training has hardly begun.
RIJack - You are a cruel man! BTW - I read that Damon wants back!
Ray
Bayville, NJ
Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans - John Lennon
Good evening all,
It has been a LONG time since I visited. I've not dropped off the face of the world. I hope all is well with you guys. Our world is crazy but good.
I'll try and stay in touch better
May God bless
Jim
Ended up getting somewhere between 10" and 12" of snow last night - that wet heavy stuff. The last two shots of the snow cannon have exceeded the yearly snow fall here in mid Missouri. Think you could aim that thing in another direction? If not another direction, at least put a lighter load in it!
I hope a plow gets down our street tonight. If that does not happen, I'll have a bunch more shoveling to do before I can get to work tomorrow.
Good to hear form you Phish.
All for now.
Sturgeon-Phish Good evening all, It has been a LONG time since I visited. I've not dropped off the face of the world. I hope all is well with you guys. Our world is crazy but good. I'll try and stay in touch better May God bless Jim
Jim, good to hear from you. Don't be a stranger. We miss your postings here.
SPMan
Good evening. Haven't seen the three legged cat in a few nights but my skunk buddy was back.
he's picking cat food out from between the deck boards.
One of the house cats is real sick..... looks a trip to the vet will be order tomorrow. These cats get better healthcare than I do
Ryan
Rainy in SE Indiana. Good to see you back, Stur-fish. Good day at work yesterday. Busy day today. Lousy news last night on that which I cannot talk about. Hopefully by the end of March, a conversation can be held on that topic. Weather is supposed to be even worse tomorrow. Could be an interesting drive. No beacon tonight as I am heading to bed soon. I hope everyone has a good day.
Looked at MTH RTR catalog today. Nothing to write home about. Maybe Tinplate catalog will give me something to think about. If not, there will be some stuff from the Lionel book heading my way sometime.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Jim,
Glad to see you're back.
Good to see Sturgeon-Phish again!
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Had Fettuccine Alfredo for dinner tonight, something I don't have often. Well as I reported earlier I got my fifth FP7 today. That makes four Atlas and one Con-Cor. I don't much like the mostly plastic motor Con-Cor used. When it fails I'll slip in a PPW can motor. Enough about that. Back to the new arrival. It's a 70's era Atlas model. I had to put a bunch of work into it, little things mostly but they were time consuming. I did something new on the rear coupler. On all my FP7's a #5 or #148 would be too low. This time I calculated how much I'd have to shave off the rear of the shell to have #148 in a #242 draft gear box at the proper height then ground off that much. I also had to chop off about half the length of the box to clear the rear truck. I installed the coupler and box then checked it with my Kadee coupler height gauge. It's right on the mark. I know what I'll be doing to the other four FP7's. I also installed a DCC decoder. I hard wired in a 9-pin harness and plugged in an old Lenz decoder. It'll do for testing and a good run-in. Later I can pull out the Lenz and plug in a Digitrax DH123 when I have one to put in. That was my fun for today.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
Jim - Good to hear from you again. Hope all is well.
Konbanwa,
I woke up to a gray, rainy day; however, it was sunny by the time the workday ended. I am not doing any physical training this week to ensure my body receives adequate rest although I feel fine. I may go for a short run with the two older kids this Saturday. I just found out about a 5K Zombie mud run taking place on one of the Navy bases in April. That should be fun.
Thanks again for the marathon congrats. I know running a marathon may seem like a daunting task to most people (it did to me once too), but it is surprising how many people could actually run one with proper training and effort. I saw people finish this marathon who were mentally challenged, blind, and even wearing a prosthetic leg. Seeing those folks during the race was very inspirational for me. Maybe we can get the TCA to hold a marathon during York.
Jack – The Bronx Bombers don’t have to move too fast to beat those bums from Boston. And I’m feeling fine and have no more soreness. I appreciate your lack of concern.
Ryan – Fortunately, the Japanese enjoy McDonald’s very much and there are plenty of them here. I think McDonald’s is great in the States, but somehow the Japanese make it even better. I just found out there is a Krispy Kreme closer to where I live – that is going to kill my waistline.
Laz – Yeah, it took me over 20 minutes to cross the starting line so I know how she felt. The plus side to all those people being there is you never feel alone. I think I will try to run all the major marathons in the world; that means I have five left to do: Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, and New York.
John – I was hoping it would have.
Ray – I’m happy we’re not picking up Damon again. We don’t need any more age.
Jim SP – It’s nice to see you again. I’m glad you’re doing well.
I hope everyone stays safe in all the snowstorms. I’ll be praying for all of us in need.
Sayonara,
Joe
Morning all from the lake. Was not going to do this but CBS nrws just showed a place in IL with a guy blowing snow in his drive. I thought of KEV and felt a lot of joy. Especially since he lives so far from.the mainroad. Well, sunny and 60 here today.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Good Morning, No snow here, just rain, rain and some more rain
This dampness plays rough on my elbow (shattered and artificial replacement 10 years ago)
Hard to say what today holds...
every one out west get dug out? seems "western" posts have dwindled in the last 24 hours
have a good day
ChiefEaglesMorning all from the lake. Was not going to do this but CBS nrws just showed a place in IL with a guy blowing snow in his drive. I thought of KEV and felt a lot of joy. Especially since he lives so far from.the mainroad. Well, sunny and 60 here today.
Chief......we N'awtheners are a resilient and hearty bunch who relish in the beauty and serenity of each season. KEV probably made quick work of the snow with his plow and snowblower, built a fire, cracked open a beer or 6, played with his trains, and took occasional breaks to shoot at varmints, clean up motor oil off his garage floor, peruse grandbaby name books, and just plain goof off.
S'utheners WISH they had the weather variability we have and take sunny 60 degree weather for granted, whining and moaning every time they get only a tad of foul weather, at which point they fall apart.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Hi GUYZ,
Rainy here in Pa. tis morning. Gotta doo some more scenery work today on layout also do the grocery shopping and pay the bills, balance check book and walks with the pup.
WRCONSTRUCTION, I just saw you are from Mt HOLLY SPRINGs, not to far from me. I bet you know SID BREAM? I'm about an hour north of you, on the river in Millersburg. Might have to team up at YORK?
JOEY D. Thats alot of running. Don't forget ANTARTICA. They just did an atricle on a kid about 11 thats going to run the race down there then go and run a marathone on every continent, to raise money for something.
HUDSONJOHN, hows JERSEY doing since you are retired? Another month and a half then YORK.
Stay frosty my friends,
laz57
Good Morning from Blueberryhill RR....
It is a partly cloudy 38 degrees. Going up to 44 today with no more rain.
Today is a busy day. I have a few business calls to make and the usual errands. Then, a project to start working on. Busy until lunch. Then, a nice nap.
Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Wednesday.
Chuck
Good morning all,
Dry this morning in SE Indiana. What I did last night. Slept in chair untl 6:30 when I came home. Had leftovers. Watched 2 episodes of MASH. Listened to daughter talk on phone. Discusse bathroom remodel with wife. Watched "The New Normal". Got ready for bed and went to bed. Excitement plus. TBIL after Arrow tonight. I hope everyone has a good day.
Sturgeon-PhishGood evening all, It has been a LONG time since I visited. I've not dropped off the face of the world. I hope all is well with you guys. Our world is crazy but good. I'll try and stay in touch better May God bless Jim
JimSP........we have all missed you and are glad that all is good with you and yours. Did you ever finish up your much needed house addition?
Jack.
Good morning.
Got bottom section of the front of the P-38 glued on. 2 hour delay today because of the weather, had some time to do some work on it.
Good morning. It's 41° with 94% humidity. Mostly cloudy now clearing to partly cloudy later. The high will be 65°.Today I'm working on the FP7's. The work is easy but a bit time consuming. I'm cutting factory coupler mount off the rear of the shell and removing a predetermined amount of plastic along with it. I'm then mounting a Kadee #242 draft gear box with a #148 coupler in that location. I've already done two this morning. That leaves two more yet to be done. Below are before and after photos from the same loco. The top one is before the conversion, the bottom one obviously is after.The only tricky part is cutting the right amount off the Kadee coupler box so it clears the rear truck. A self tapping screw is then used to hold the box and coupler in place. And yes, I know Kadee calls for a #34 coupler for the rear of the Atlas/Roco FP7 but doesn't tell you how to get rid of the flop. I'm putting a center shank coupler at the proper height and doing away with the flop.The only other plans for today are to clean up the layout a bit more.
Aloha. Well, I survived last night. Ended class early and was able to dig out the van - keeping a shovel in the back helps... then clear most of the driveway - well, just enough to get the usual 2 foot wall'o snow at the end by the plows. Wasn't too bad. I could even catch the TARDIS last night!Jack, thanks for the headlamp cover cleaning link. Even if it fades, it's better than it is now. I love that I can access everything in this old van. I enjoy following Maximus' achievements on FB Nice shout-out to our Mike C on another thread by Roger Carp about his 'Cheap Classics' articles. I've saved a few of them before getting to 'know' Mike on the Pot.JimFish, Great to hear from you. Hope the grands are doing well. Joe, I think one of McD's gifts is to make everything taste the same no matter where in the world you happen to visit one. I enjoyed the world's busiest which was allegedly in Hong Kong. Other francises like KFC and Pizza Hut can have some really weird and wonderful local variants on their offerings. I recall salad-dressing-pizza and not-quite-chicken...
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Temp is 35
I'm happy to report the guesser's were wrong for a change. Temp stayed above freezing all night so I have about an inch of white slush to remove. Joe congrats on making the finish line. I finished OGR yesterday so am caught up on my train reading for a little while. Schools did not close so granny is home, means I will eat good food today. Happy hump Day to the working folk...S.J.
Laz, Good morning. I get up your way to East Earl to the Shady Maple Buffet once a month or so, been to Barry's a good bit. Actually, I think I am confusing you with Millersville.
I have to do my registration for York. Never been there yet. been meaning to.
assuming I get it done, we'll meet up there.
And BTW, I have never met Sid. but I have a funny story about his mother and Aunt. I own a scrap yard. its PA law, that you must provide valid photo ID to sell scrap metal. His mother and Aunt came in and didn't have there ID with them.
So she says to me, well I'm Sid Breams Mother........ do I really need ID?
and not even thinking (they are a very religous family) I said I don't give a ------------- who you are you need ID! And the word I used wasnt the one that sounds like the things beaver s make.
Good Mornin' Y'all From Rainy Cape Ann Taxachusetts,
Folks in the colder locales West and North of me today will see another significant snow event (up to 12") while the Atlantic coastline (me) will only see rain, continuing 40 degree temps, and a lot of snow melt.
I read about the drought conditions Roy and Jon continue to struggle with into 2013 and wish we (up my way) could loan them some of our precipitation. Our reservoirs are full and at the rate we have been going the ground water aquifers are probably loaded as well. Excess freshwater from snow and rain just runs off into the brooks, rivers, and streams and eventually winds up wasted when it all reaches the ocean.
Maybe I am expecting too much. But the local "care and rehabilitation" center my son-in-law's terminally ill Aunt was moved to this past Monday (from home) disappoints me. The family had no choice. Their home was no longer a viable option moving forward. Family members were overwhelmed. And even with daily home health care offerings and social services assistance, Auntie needed 24/7 care, something they simply could not provide.
The "care and rehabilitation" center's (sales and marketing) web site covers all of the bases: extensive health care and social services offered, awards, the results of mandatory oversight reviews, and the like. What one reads does not necessarily match up with what one observes first hand during a visit. This is not the place I would want to reside.
You guys with long term health care insurance policies.....hang on to them. Auntie didn't have any. Please say a prayer for my SIL's Aunt. Her world just got a little bit darker for the moment.
On Tuesday I offered to do some legwork (literally) and help the SIL and his dad (Auntie's brother) map out another viable strategy/location for Auntie but have heard nothing back yet. But I will understand and respect if they choose to keep this and all of the related matters mostly on the private side. Life is what happens when you are busy doing other things.
Later, gang.
RockIsland52 ChiefEaglesMorning all from the lake. Was not going to do this but CBS nrws just showed a place in IL with a guy blowing snow in his drive. I thought of KEV and felt a lot of joy. Especially since he lives so far from.the mainroad. Well, sunny and 60 here today. Chief......we N'awtheners are a resilient and hearty bunch who relish in the beauty and serenity of each season. KEV probably made quick work of the snow with his plow and snowblower, built a fire, cracked open a beer or 6, played with his trains (only one pile up), and took occasional breaks to shoot at varmints, clean up motor oil off his garage floor, peruse grandbaby name books, and just plain goof off. S'utheners WISH they had the weather variability we have and take sunny 60 degree weather for granted, whining and moaning every time they get only a tad of foul weather, at which point they fall apart. Thanks Jack
Chief......we N'awtheners are a resilient and hearty bunch who relish in the beauty and serenity of each season. KEV probably made quick work of the snow with his plow and snowblower, built a fire, cracked open a beer or 6, played with his trains (only one pile up), and took occasional breaks to shoot at varmints, clean up motor oil off his garage floor, peruse grandbaby name books, and just plain goof off.
Thanks Jack
Hi Guys,
Beautiful day on the North Bluff.
Cloudy 32 degrees with very light snow. Kind of like Jon,, a bit disappointed in the big storm Rocky,,, only left us about 4"to 5" of the white stuff and we need all the wet we can get. It just keeps missing us. DougM is getting much more. I only had to make one pass on the lane yesterday but I did get up today at 4:30 AM and made a pass up the lane to make sure there were no drifts so the wife could go to work,, then I went back to bed..
Chief, It warms my heart that I can make you feel joy.. Jack just about nailed it as to what I did but no snowblower work; I just shoveled it off the walk. Jack also forgot to mention that after the snow the wife and I took a long Gator ride all through the woods to enjoy the beauty of the freshly fallen snow.
Jim after thinking about that 4:10 gear, I had forgot you have a OD gear in that trans so you may be better off than I thought.
This is for you Chief.
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Yikes! White stuff! I hope that stays up north.
The coupler conversions on all the FP7's are done. The front and rear couplers (all center shank Kadee's) are spot-on with the Kadee coupler height gauge. Now I can relax for a while.
We are being hammered again this morning with the storm that was predicted 1-3", when I got up this morning we were at 9" and the snow has picked up again! Supposed to be done in about one more hour, this really has been a blessing as we desperately need the precip plus this snow is very wet and heavy. Thank goodness for an ATV w/blade. May try for pics later, time to go push snow .... again
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Hi RYAN,
WOW small world. I use to work a couple of summers in a scrap yard in Hazleton back in the 70s. Best job I ever had. Lots o fun running the shear, baler, crane with electro magnet, chicken, loader, and of course cutting steel with a torch. Loved it and kept me in shape for college football season. Had a ball picking junk.
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