Coffee Pot #2 Febuary 2013 SIX years [April 1 is Anniv.] and going strong and its for all to chat. Plenty of coffee and sweet ice tea for all. Come and join us and chat. Farina for the REB'S

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Family barbecue is over with. Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, sausage, ribs, potato salad (home made), corn, black-eye peas with jalapenos, three-bean salad, potato chips. The potato chips never got opened for some strange reason. It was a very nice family affair. Entertainment was 50's music from Sirius Satellite Radio. When it was over with the fish got the left overs. Not the chips though. I took my IHC Alco C629 down to show it to my great-nephew. To say he was utterly fascinated is an understatement! His attention was so centered on the loco you could have driven past him in a Sherman tank and he'd have never noticed.

Now I'm back home, gorged and tired. It's been a busy day. One thing I forgot about yesterday. While at the funeral home I dropped my Nikon camera (L20). It was off at the time. The impact broke the locking tab off the battery compartment door. A piece of masking tape made a great redneck style quick repair. Hey, it works. As far as I can tell the camera still performs like it's supposed to.

[rtraincollector]

Well guys you can blame me for the cold wheather you know what is freezing over I have actually started on the frame work for the layout. Its going to be 8'4" x 14'

Not much else going on tonight. Waiting for the tardis.

[sir james I]

20 degrees, we had snow squalls all day. Wish I could send the cold and snow to Joe in Japan, he likes this  ah stuff. That's my big news for today. S.J.

[wrconstruction]

good evening all.   

Kev, didnt make it to the post office in time today,   I should be happy it even still there. they were gonna close it, now they have silly hours

I was thinking back on the boy scouts discussion today.  My scout troop was in a carriage house type structure next to the church.  the scout masters would sit and chain smoke cigarettes during the whole meeting, ashing in an old Offering Plate from the church.  Scout Camp? hahahahah  never went to a BSA camp, we were towed out to one the leaders farms and ran rampant while the leaders drank beer, and talked about who they were cheating on there wives with that month.

so heres what I learned at scouts:

How to Curse Well

drinking beer looks like fun

since the scout master did it, cheating on your wife sounds like fun, must be ok too

how to be racist

Smoking cigarettes is cool

And a whole slew of other things the 13 year boys shouldnt know about.

I think all the kids that went to that troop, ended up dumber in the end

Any way, last nite I ran trains for an hour and a half, with absolutely no issues.    I go down tonight, and cant get a train to go around once with out a derailment, or couplers coming undone etc

cold here today

wife made her paint decisions this AM so we went to Home Depot, and the guy at the paint counter said he never mixed paint before.  after I explained to him how to do it, he called some one else over and told them that I was giving him a hard time, 

WHAT, hard time, I was trying to help him.    I was really close to throwing at gallon of paint at him. Hard time, he hasn't seen a hard time yet.

hope all is well with every one

Ryan

[KRM]

WOW kind of chilly out there today, 14 degrees at 4:00PM

Well we got groceries and I loaded up the Gator with two loads of firewood. One for the front porch and the other for later. Then took a ride around the perimeter of the land.

Chief, You want to know what cold is???     It is when you take a ride on the Gator around the perimeter of only eight acres and your beer freezes up before your done! That my friend is cold.     Not as bad as nose hairs freezing up but right there. I do love the nip,,,,,,, till I get cold.   Fire is cooking in the fireplace now.

Sounds like your having a great time with family and friends Jeffery

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Well once again my plans got hijacked for family priorities. Breakfast at the Waffle House with the family. The booths aren't big enough for seven so we took two booths. From there to Wal-Mart so my father could pick up some things for a family later today. Since I was ther I picked up some gauze pads and tape for what is supposed to be my right foot. Right now I'm on my old computer at my fathers place. The family barbeque isn't long off so it's better to remain where I am instead of going home and having to return in an hour. My most recent cable problem was fixed yesterday. The recent high winds had ripped the cable loose from the hook on the service pole so the cable was hanging low over the road where it comes across from the main pole. It was high enough for most vehicles to get under but if a high truck or RV had come through it would have gotten snagged. I called Suddenlink about it Thursday and they said it wouldn't be until Monday and I told them I didn't care what it took, I wanted it fixed by the end of the weekend. So they put it on an emergency ticket to be done as soon as possible. It was done yesterday. they had to change out that entire length of cable. I guess it was damaged. It had been up there a long time. I'm very satisfied with the work that was done.

More from malfunction Junction later.

[KRM]

V8Vega

 . On eBay a Lionel Alco B unit Santa Fe 8021 like new from the pictures went for $65 + $8. Seems high to me, what do you think? I was going to bid but I wouldent have bid that high. I forgot, thats the trouble with waiting untill the last half hour, this is not the 1st time that has happened.

 

 Dennis, That is a bit high. I got one in March of 2011 for $42.53 that price included the shipping It is in C7 or better condition. I use it with a 202 that has a 8020 shell and a 218. Nice looking ABA set. I run them locked in one direction pulling a 7 car blue strip passenger set. It was in the last video I posted I think.

[Lehigh Valley 2089]

Hello! Sorry about how late I am today.

Jeff, great to hear that things went great. Also like the L&A caboose. Got thinking about adding one to my layout's roster.

Not much going on today either. Up late last night because of the game. Didn't see the whole game, but checked the paper this morning, and our varsity team pulled through. The JV game was just before, and we had a very big gap between us and Canton, with the score in favor of us.

[cnw1995]

Aloha from a quiet snowy Saturday. Cold and a few inches fell overnight. Just enough to have to remove, I guess. Went out into the storm last night to try a new Mongolian-style grill in town. It was good food. Nice ride on the TARDIS last night with the birthday boy, RT and Charlie, Brutus and SJ. Today, I'll try to tackle taxes, clean the house a bit and then get over to church to serve as video director for someone who is sick.

Neat ideas on sound deadening. 

Bob, love the transformer! What is the Marx tower supposed to do? Light up?
Jeffrey, that looks like a beautiful memorial service for your mom. My condolences on your loss.  
Chief, I love the Trane motto - nothing runs like a Trane. Glad the box is warm. 

[sir james I]

Something I haven't tried but they say it works. Hang milk bottles of water secured to the top from underneath. That too is suppose to absorb the sound. Another is use plastic wire bundle ties through the table top to secure the track instead of screws...S.J.

[KRM]

I am with you SJ. It is cold out there and not going to get any warmer today. 21 degrees now and droping to 14 before nightfall.

 I like the curtain idea. maybe I can find something at a garage sale. I will put down 1/4" foam like I have on the rest of the layout before I lay the grass mat. Then I don't tighten the screws all the way down and it works very well but the curtain would be a nice addition too.

 Well i got to cook something for breakfast then me and the wifey have to go to kroger's for some food and I have to stack some wood on the front porch.

[blownout cylinder]

sir james I

OK I surrender, it's 19 degrees with no 30s in the forecast before next Thursday. Problem is granny won't budge from here. No train news this morning but we did have a good group on the Tardis last night.

A good way to deaden the tabletop sound is to hang drapes from table to floor. They have to be thick enough to absorb the sound.....S.J.

We have a set of theater curtains that were made into skirts for just that purpose..another way might be to place thin foam under the layout 

[sir james I]

OK I surrender, it's 19 degrees with no 30s in the forecast before next Thursday. Problem is granny won't budge from here. No train news this morning but we did have a good group on the Tardis last night.

A good way to deaden the tabletop sound is to hang drapes from table to floor. They have to be thick enough to absorb the sound.....S.J.

[ChiefEagles]

Morning.  Yankee cold again but the REBS warm hearts are heating up the temps and going back to normal.

Box Trane is doing great.  Nice and toasty and no frost on the unit.

Buckeye ran South to stay away from the cold and snohio in Ohizo.  Better watch out, he'll be moving South with all those other folks.

Run by the Hunters' Haven, go to Harbor Freight and get more foam rubber floor mats [on sale] for the Box floor and then go to Mrs. Edna's for some passenger car trucks [got some new passenger cars with die cast trucks that the couplers and drawbars croumbled, more Mike's Trash House]. 

Have a good one and stay warm. 

[KRM]

Good morning,

 Got 1" or 2" of the white stuff. Very light just enough to have to shovel it off the sidewalk.

 If Punxsutawney Phil was to emerge here he will not see his shadow. 

Bob, Nice switchman tower.

Well I better gear up and move some snow.

Later.

Oh yeah, 88 I am too young for the SS fund money but looking foward to it in a few years.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Good morning. It's 48° with 81% humidity. It'll be cloudy with a high of 70°.


No particular plans for today, just general cleanup on the layout. Staying ahead of clutter is a never-ending job and I seem to be losing all the time.

First order of business is to get breakfast taken care of. My blood sugar reading was 78, low for me. At that level it's somewhat difficult to concentrate.

[blownout cylinder]

This I like!!! Very simple and straightforward.....

More snow and cold up here...we had another pile up on the 401 just outside of Woodstock ON yesterday...ding dang fricking fracking snowsqualls...

As for moi...creeping crud has ....sorta' ....left. Mattie's HOT chili kinda does the trick here....

[laz 57]

Blueberryhill RR

Good Morning from Blueberryhill RR....

It is a cold 13 degrees. Going up to 29 today with a little snow.

Today is a busy day. Wife decided to grocery shop today, so I will be putting a lot of things away when she gets home. Chores and a project to work on in the mean time. Garlic balogna on fresh rye bread sandwich for lunch and a nice nap, later.

LAZ....Did you pay off "Phil" the groundhog to predict an early Spring?  That's ok with me.

Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.

Y'all have a great Saturday.

Chuck

Nope CHUCK he was just scared of the OHIO SNO CANNON.  I think he said there was a Bulls Eye on his back?

laz57

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill RR....

It is a cold 13 degrees. Going up to 29 today with a little snow.

Today is a busy day. Wife decided to grocery shop today, so I will be putting a lot of things away when she gets home. Chores and a project to work on in the mean time. Garlic balogna on fresh rye bread sandwich for lunch and a nice nap, later.

LAZ....Did you pay off "Phil" the groundhog to predict an early Spring?  That's ok with me.

Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.

Y'all have a great Saturday.

Chuck

[submmbob]

Hello all

Another fairly quiet night collecting photons. We were using the high frequency receiver earlier though, which tends to be more entertaining.

Jeffrey - nice tribute for your mom

John - This Daewoo has an engine that was also used in Isuzu's so engine parts are not a big problem. Found a GM part number on the intake manifold. Now if your looking for something like a door handle, well good luck...

Kev - I like the new addition. And yes the trains are loud on the wood. I was surprised how loud the one I have for the new place was even sitting on top of the bed. Going to have to chase down some cork roadbed.

Buckeye - hope you are able to evade Sheriff Roscoe and Boss Hogg

A couple of projects I've been working on:

A Marx switchman's tower powered by the little 709 transformer.

I especially like these since it kind of reminds me of work....

And tonights project - a Dongan 150W transformer made in Charlie and SJ's home state (they still make industrial transformers). Got a new (and grounded) power cord, some new wiring and new posts. The variable taps run a range from 3 - 30V. There are also 3 constant voltage taps that will come in handy for accessories and electronic projects.

Bo - considering how simple some of these old transformers are you may be on to something w/ regard to the new ones. Prob a good investment if someone has a lot of newer loco's w/ electronics. I'm sure the voltage change is much smoother in electronically controlled units. But 8 Franklin's is a bit steep for my budget. In the near future I'd like to pick up an MRC AC Throttlepack. I like the look of these and it may come in handy as I tinker with more loco's w/ electronics boards.

[ChiefEagles]

Canes won!!!  Senators played like they could not play.  Puck stayed in their half of the court and around their goal all night.  Canes could not get the puck in the goal over and over.  Poor Senators hardly ever got it back down court.  1 to 0.

Cold!!!!!!  Good night all and sleep tight.   

[KRM]

Living room and kitchen are warm. The rest of the house is cool but the furnace has not run for 6 hours.  Night guys. Just burning wood.

[AF53]

Just finished reading all the post's. 4 Pages in one day, wow!

Cathy's sister is doing well and is staying at her daughters house. So far so good. Thanks for all your concerns.

Superbowl Pools. I'm in 3 of them, two from work and one is a family pool. HudsonJohn, I have a few boxes left if you want.

Brent - Good luck with your situation.

MikeC - Speaking from my own personal experience, my gallbladder was removed a year ago and it's really not bad. Probably just a few days to re cooperate and back to normal.

Brutus - I'm sure the loss in salary hurts. It seems that too many of us have gone through it recently.

Jeff - Very nice tribute.

Kev - Looks good. Makes the trip around the block a bit longer.

SJ - Good news about your healing. I'm sure you're glad you had it done.

Fife - Sorry but, I will not be rooting for the Ravens this Sunday. Mostly because I'm an NFC fan.

Well, work comes early tommorrow so, good night all!

[AF53]

Hudson#685

Michele just texted me that they dug the foundation for her new house yesterday. Ray, she is putting a train room in and she is having 2 Christmas trees. 1 for presents and 1 for the train!

HudsonJohn - I always knew she was a smart one! Gets it from our side of the family

DJ - It is great news!

RT - Happy Birthday! Did you wife by you a train? She knows how much you need one!

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Thanks to all for the kind comments on the service today. It's appreciated. Well it's been a busy day for me and it's time to call it quits. See y'all tomorrow.

[blownout cylinder]

Good Evening...AAAAACCCHHHHIIIIINNNSKIIIII!!!!!!....HONK!!!....

Welb...dow every part ov be is all sore....lovely....

Had a wonderful day today, actually, got a few things done on an extension to the layout and found a few tools I thought I lost for good...of course, after I bought new ones

I seem to be on the verge of the no taste area of the cold here...I can't smell anything so who knows

Jeff:   Sounds like a good memorial service for her...

[anjdevil2]

Ryan - MY solution?  Run LIONELS.....just sayin'

You can run MTH and Lionels together, just need the adapters to the Legacy system and the MTH system.  It can and does work.  Many have done it, some compromises on each, but can be done.

[anjdevil2]

Quick run by.....overtime today about killed me....I'm exhausted

DJ - GREAT news about Tyler, just awesome.

RT - Happy Birthday!!!

Brutus - That sucks about Char's job....

Kev - NICE!

Jeff - Those were pictures of a beautiful service....very nice.

Chief - Canes - Sens?  Hmmm....Senators, 4-2

Brent - Good Luck on the FLA USA trip...

SJ - get better soon...

Off I go...rest and bed.  Taxes, laundry tomorrow.  Maybe a dinner party, Devils game for sure!!!

[wrconstruction]

Jim, also , please correct me if i'm wrong here, DCS will also run Lionel?   But legacey or what ever its called won't run PS-2/3?  I'm so confused

Ryan

[RedfireS197]

Ryan,

           MTH locos with charging jacks are PS2 and 2001 production to present.  DCS can run PS1, but in the conventional mode.  Go DCS, you'll like it.  I've been running it since it hit the streets in April of 2002.

Jeff,

        Sorry to hear about your mom.