The temp is 63
That York group is a handsome bunch. Well I got the riding mower out, flipped it on it's side( with help from SIL) and gave the blade a few swipes with a file. Turned her up, put in the fire water and away we go. Didn't do the back though. Charlie stopped by on his way home from work and we ran the GP30 for a few laps..Banilla will be waiting for the thingy...S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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Hudson#685 Kev: That 1992 UD is a tough truck but the age may hurt it in the price. 4 more years you can get Antique Plates for it.
Kev: That 1992 UD is a tough truck but the age may hurt it in the price. 4 more years you can get Antique Plates for it.
John, You are right old but only 66K and always inside, The thing runs great and we have nothing in it. I think it will sell. Tom and I are going to split the sell so I can do nothing but do good. He will do the same.
It has made 87 miles since we took it out of the west Chicago Loop so it seems to be fine. Tomorrow I will do the repairs to the Trans cooler and see what the guys from the dealer think it is worth.
You all have a nice night!
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Good evening all,
Well, our son got home from his trip to Virginia and North Carolina last night but missed his mother's birthday dinner. We picked him up from the light rail station about 10:30 last night. L.A. is not the greatest place in the country for public transportation but he pieced together a trip from the L.A. airport to Pasadena and made it work with first a fly a way bus to L.A. Union Station and then Gold Line light rail to Pasadena where we picked him up. I'm looking forward to some of the pictures he took on his trip.
Nice group picture of the Coffee Pot guys at York. Thanks!
Wife started her physical therapy today for neck and back pain. Hope it does some good.
Lazy day for me. Got up early to rearrange cars so son could go to work. Did not get much sleep so I have been moping around all day. Ate a big carne asada burrito for lunch. That was a mistake. I feel like a beached whale now. It was good but I'm paying the price now.
Ran trains a little bit this morning and listened to music on a Garrison Keilor CD I have called "Shakin the Blues Away". It's a lively swing style band. Good sound!
Country music lost a legend with the departure of George Jones this past week.
later,
Ray
SPMan
Regards, Roy
lion88roar I hope the wait was worth it.Front Row (L to R): Laz57, Fifedog, wrmcclellanSecond Row (L to R): lion88roar, Banks, Hudson#685, sir james I, jefelectric, MichRR714, Hudson#685's son, AF53
I hope the wait was worth it.Front Row (L to R): Laz57, Fifedog, wrmcclellanSecond Row (L to R): lion88roar, Banks, Hudson#685, sir james I, jefelectric, MichRR714, Hudson#685's son, AF53
Good group shot
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Well I went down and cut the grass and got my laundry done at the same time. Took a few hours but it's done. Now I'm exhausted and about to fall over and I really don't feel like doing anything the rest of the day.See y'all later. Maybe.
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
cnw1995Jake, A Higher Calling is an interesting book. As a follow-up, may I recommend The First and the Last, by Adolf Galland?
Thanks, will look into it.
Good afternoon.
Feeling real down right now. May have something to do with the weather. Work and some homework for tonight. Not feeling real good right now. Too tired to think straight.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.
-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.
The temp is 60
Home from the dentist, got away with a cleaning and no return for 6 months. I like it when he says that. I also stopped at Wild Bills trains and he replaced some smoke chamber wadding for me. And now the rest of today begins..S.J.
Doug like that pic as I have the southern set from 1950's 2331w might have to try and print just the pic and put it in a road sign
I'll do that, Kev.Here's a layout and chemistry set from 1942...
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
cnw1995 I've been reading the house electric information with interest, do you think if one of the plugs in an wall outlet is dead, it is a bad thing that needs replacing?
I've been reading the house electric information with interest, do you think if one of the plugs in an wall outlet is dead, it is a bad thing that needs replacing?
Doug In My HO any electrical issue in your home should be investigated. It may just be the jumper from plug to plug or a bad outlet but you should have it checked out if you are not up to doing it yourself.
Aloha from a sunny and warm Chicago where I didn't wear a coat this morning for the first time this year. Jim, Kev, thanks for the advice about the paint - I've poked around the undercarriage, looked under the wells and things still look OK but you're right, it's just not worth mucking about with this old a vehicle. I've been reading the house electric information with interest, do you think if one of the plugs in an wall outlet is dead, it is a bad thing that needs replacing?Zero, I agree with Fife about sellling. i have 'churned' my collection many times over the years - to raise resources to get something new or to move it in a new direction- and I've always looked for a way to give a fellow hobbyist a good deal. It made me happier than worrying about maximizing my price. Jake, A Higher Calling is an interesting book. As a follow-up, may I recommend The First and the Last, by Adolf Galland?Chief, I saw this artwork on Friday evening and thought of you
RJ: Let us know what kind of "Goodies" your step brother has for you.
John
Hudson#685 RJ: You are on the "Right Track" to building your layout.
RJ: You are on the "Right Track" to building your layout.
No pun intended huh?!! lol Waiting to see what my step brother has for me. I guess some of the stuff is from the 50's and some from 80's and 90's. Hoping he has a decent steam loco for me.
Forget to post earlier - Welcome to the Pot trainlover2richard. I haven't been a member long but like they have posted - great bunch of guys on here. I have received more help from this thread and these fellas than anywhere else. You might say I found my train info home.
lion88roar Sorry - Kev I worded that TOTALLY wrong!
Sorry - Kev I worded that TOTALLY wrong!
No problem Brent. I am glad you did word that TOTALLY wrong!
I installed a industrial forklift seat belt on the gator before I would let the grand-kids ride in the passenger seat.
Good Morning! 54 and Raining in Bayville, NJ.
Project for the day: Wife wants me to build a Wishing Well for a Wedding Shower that is this Sunday. Glad she told me last night and not Saturday Night! Then it is off to school!
Saturday Johnny threw a mower deck belt on his year old John Deere Quick Trac. Yesterday, he had a few jobs to do so I investigated why the belt came off and to reinstall it. The culprit was a piece of wood that got caught between a pulley and belt. The machine did exactly what it was designed to do to avoid any damage. That 7 Iron Deck is very well designed and worth every penny. The machine is up and running good as new.
Trainlover2richard: to the Pot! We do have a lot of fun here. Alaska: One of the BEST VACATIONS we ever took, next to NC, Chief
SJ: Good luck at the dentist. I have known my dentist since we were kids. I keep teasing him when he is going to retire, but I wait until after he is done. His daughter is taking over his practice when she gets back from doing volunteer work in Africa.
Ryan: I would go with Fife's sugestion with the table at a meet or Jim's about using Ebay to sell off your excess collection.
Brent: Another busy weekend you had. You and your Dad remind me of my son and I. Christina reminds me of my daughter Michele. When she was that age she was my shadow.
RT: You know what the results from the NTSB will be. OPERATOR'S ERROR!!!! I hope nothing was damaged.
Mike: You had a busy Saturday. Too bad the fund raiser was not that well attended.
Have a Great Day!
KRM lion88roar Yesterday I spent the morning cleaning up the garage, getting rid of some stuff, and moving some stuff to the shed, then mowed the lawn (Christina still does not like riding on the tractor when the mower is running), the got the rest of the downed limbs cutup and stacked on the firewood pile... screened porch is now free of wood on the floor and ready for Spring Cleaning in prep for Summer. Brent, I think that is a good thing that Christina does not like riding on the tractor when the mower is running. I have seen to many times where children have been severely injured wile riding on their parents lap when they are mowing the grass. Much better she stay far far away from the mower when those blades are spinning. Way too much opportunity for something bad to happen. They should know early on that mowers are not play things. I know a lot of people do but.......... JMHO.
lion88roar Yesterday I spent the morning cleaning up the garage, getting rid of some stuff, and moving some stuff to the shed, then mowed the lawn (Christina still does not like riding on the tractor when the mower is running), the got the rest of the downed limbs cutup and stacked on the firewood pile... screened porch is now free of wood on the floor and ready for Spring Cleaning in prep for Summer.
Yesterday I spent the morning cleaning up the garage, getting rid of some stuff, and moving some stuff to the shed, then mowed the lawn (Christina still does not like riding on the tractor when the mower is running), the got the rest of the downed limbs cutup and stacked on the firewood pile... screened porch is now free of wood on the floor and ready for Spring Cleaning in prep for Summer.
Brent,
I think that is a good thing that Christina does not like riding on the tractor when the mower is running. I have seen to many times where children have been severely injured wile riding on their parents lap when they are mowing the grass. Much better she stay far far away from the mower when those blades are spinning. Way too much opportunity for something bad to happen. They should know early on that mowers are not play things. I know a lot of people do but..........
JMHO.
Trainlover2richard Hey RT I found this post! Took awhile to get here and get set up but im here. Still cant figure out how to upload photos. Im doing it all with iphone
Hey RT I found this post! Took awhile to get here and get set up but im here. Still cant figure out how to upload photos. Im doing it all with iphone
Trainlover to the Pot.
The fact you are friends with RT is scary though. Good to know your a Yankee!
I sent you a message thru the system or conversation as they call it.
Welcome to the group great bunch of guys here that like to tease each other. We have a post every sunday that we call sunday photo fun that you can show pics or you can show here little by little we post pics here all the time. People will add to it sunday, mon, and sometimes tuesday even.
Oh chief hes another yankee can't get much further north than he is. he's in Alaska
Most of the guys will welcome you little by little. As I said this site is full of info so explore or ask a question if you have any. (you'll get ot meet chief sooner or later lol he's a real southern boy )
Morning all not a lot going on here this am will get back to working on the layout.
Hope all have a good day.
Mornin' FellasStill haven't gotten around to the York pic. My parents were in town this past weekend and my father and I spent near all day Saturday building a frame for a mirror and shelf for Christina's room. We decided Saturday morning that 1x4s just didn't have the 'pop' we were looking for I did a websearch and found a local specialty lumber & millwork shop... that place is going to be VERY, VERY, VERY dangerous. Woods I have never seen or heard about before and all simply incredible!!!! Thought now is to build a coffee table and two end tables for the family room... years from now when the kiddos aren't climbing on everything and destroying everything. Mirror turned out fabulous, as did the shelf (but I failed to measure where the was going to go and it is 1 foot too long - so it is in the closet till we rearrange Christina's room).Yesterday I spent the morning cleaning up the garage, getting rid of some stuff, and moving some stuff to the shed, then mowed the lawn (Christina still does not like riding on the tractor when the mower is running), the got the rest of the downed limbs cutup and stacked on the firewood pile... screened porch is now free of wood on the floor and ready for Spring Cleaning in prep for Summer.Not much else going on... busy today, tomorrow, and Wednesday for Month End at work...
Bright sun and will hit the mid 70s today on the North Bluff 80s tomorrow then back down for the weekend.
Spent yesterday fixing things for the daughter. Vacuum cleaner, headlight, stuff like then some train time with the Kido. I have that 1992 Nissan UD1300 coming over today so I can repair the trans lines and then see what the dealer will give me for it. Will cut the grass later in the week before I get out of here for a few.
Have a good day.
Here is a picture from yesterday. Lexi's new Dora hat. Hats are required now in the wood till Tick dropping season is over.
Good morning. It's 60° with 100% humidity and dense fog. There will be some clouds and the high will be 82°.No plans for today. Whatever comes along I guess. I do need to open up the H24-66 and the U30E645. It's about time for their annual maintenance.
Well almost the last post of the day and first post of next.
Three letters for this morning .... FOG. Zero visibility at times coming into work. Going to be in the 60's today looking forward to the 70's for tomorrow.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill RR....
It is a cloudy 56 degrees. Going up to 70 today with rain this morning and then sunny this afternoon.
Today is a busy day. I have a bunch of chores to do and a project to work on. Lunch and a nap , for sure, will be nice.
Indians won the second game of the double-header, 10-3. FOX refused to televise the second game. Bad move.
Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Monday.
Chuck
Trainlover2richard
Yard work all day! Took out three bushes and trimmed up a line of trees. No work on trains. However I finally did my final measurements and placed my order for track. Ended up going through trainworld. Ordered 6 o gauge 40" sections,32 0 gauge 054 curve sections,a z-1000 transformer, and a williams sd90 - mopac version. So now I need to find a caboose to match fairly inexpensively! I found a few on the bay but to costly at this time.
Hope everyone has a good night.
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