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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 8:58 AM

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Our 10 acres is on top of a crescent shaped ridgeline.  Zero drainage issues.  A gully separates us from the mountain bottom.  From a tactical viewpoint, we got "the high ground".

Fife, Sounds like you have it covered. Yes

We installed a berm behind our shed to surface drain water coming down the north slop into one of 5 ravines on the property. I sure am glad we did that. 

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Posted by sir james I on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:03 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mr MURPHY.CakeDrinksGiftBeer

Temp this morning is a cloudy 53.

No major plans for today. Ran some trains yesterday afternoon and had a chat with Brutus last night...We missed Friday the 13th by a long ways this month....S.J.

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:08 AM

Doug: Happy Birthday! Cake

Going to be heading soon. So long everyone!

The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.

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Posted by RedfireS197 on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:37 AM

Doug and John,

                              Happy B-Day

Fife,

         I am with Doug.  A layout  building occupying the 10 acres would mean less yard work.Smile, Wink & Grin  What part of WV?

I am glad I took the week off with all that I have to do to be ready for next Monday.  Had an appointment yesterday for blood work and tests.  The nurse seemed like she was from Chief territory though.Thumbs UpSmile, Wink & Grin

Waiting by the phone for the bodyshop to call, although I am not sure how to get the Mustang back here since PennDOT has the main road torn up.Huh?  I don't want tar and gravel on fresh paint.

Don't think they'll like me at the shop when I pick the car up because I will be on the lookout for any and all flaws in their work.  If it is anything less than perfect, I won't be happy.

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Posted by fifedog on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:03 AM

Fires197 - Hampshire Co, just west of Romney.

IdeaCool Hey, perhaps I could piece together a smallish narrow gauge rr that a small mining hopper can cascade down, ala Indiana Jones.  Dual purpose for fire escape down the hollow, or disposing of future boyfriends of Alexis.

Now...to sell it to Wifey...

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:04 AM

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Had an appointment yesterday for blood work and tests.  The nurse seemed like she was from Chief territory though.Thumbs UpSmile, Wink & Grin

 
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Posted by anjdevil2 on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:16 AM

It's a glorious morning here in the future Right to Work State of New Jersey!!! (if ya can't take a joke....Whistling)

Fife...Seen this in 2 states, here's my recommendation:  The problem mostly is the under brush.  Clearly you need at least 100' from your structure cleared away (John if I'm wrong, make the corrections).  At the forest/tree line, if you clear out the under brush, you are miles ahead.  Now, I get that clearing 10 acres is a big chore, bur if you clear an added 100' back, that's an advantage.  It's the under brush that is the problem.  I'll check with one of my fellow firefighters as he works Part Time for the State Forestry Service as a brush jumper.

DougM - 25 again? Happy B-DayBowCake

Jeff - thanks for the edit on my last post Thumbs Up - And I hear ya on that $30....did the same yesterday.

Going to get my new rear springs for the Reliant, should bring up the aft to sit better. 

Made a new friend on the internet it seems...here's HIS car....it is a '86 Reliant SE Coupe

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:02 AM

Good morning. It's 72° with 43% humidity. It'll be sunny with a high of 85°.


I'm not feeling good this morning so I'm getting a slow start. My balance is off by quite a bit so the room seems to tilt this way and that. Think I'll stay inside today. I probably won't be doing much of anything on the layout.

Today's word is dokualela. It's something any model railroader is familiar with. It translates to 'locomotive'.



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Posted by jefelectric on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:06 AM

I'm back again, this mobile site doesn't provide a way to go to the last post, guess this post will get me there!  

Well it didn't the mobile site is worthless, had to open the full site on my iPhone to get to the last post.

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Posted by KRM on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:24 AM

jefelectric
I'm back again, this mobile site doesn't provide a way to go to the last post, guess this post will get me there!

Yep your here Jeff.

Lunch break,

Beautiful day for Doug's birthday. Paradise

City of Chicago is going to use firefighters to protect children walking to schools? Hmm

Lunch of Shrimp Almond Ding and Shrimp Fried Rice left overs. Dinner

Working on the tunnel liner. 

Brent, was it you that said I need three coats of the plaster cloth?

Fife, How much timber do you have on the land? You may consider having a logging company thin it out by removing the dead and dying. They have machines that can grind up the biomass that is left over. Just a thought and you could get a little money too. Do you have to construct your driveway to? If so how long?

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Posted by SPMan on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:26 PM

Doug Murphy and Hudson John, Happy birthday Happy B-DayGiftCake

A little cooler today but not much.

Need to get caller I.D. Too many salesmen calls for stuff I don't want.  Never buy anything over the phone anyway.  Never know who you are dealing with.

Jeffrey, I saw Randolph Scott in another movie yesterday.  Came in on the middle of it.  He was pilot on some kind of antique flying boat airplane with twin engines mounted on top of wing.  Yokes looked like steering wheels in an automobile.  Must have been low buget film.  Also shows this thing landing and taking off in rough seas that would have been impossible but Hollywood never let facts get in the way of a good story.  I remember that line in a Statler Bros. song "whatever happened to Randolph Scott"?  Well, I think we found him.  I think his film "Western Union" was a good one as I recall.

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Posted by dwiemer on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:29 PM

Quick stop by to wish Doug a very Happy Birthday! Hope all is well.

God bless,

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 1:48 PM

Good afternoon.

Not a bad day today. Went kinda well actually. Felt weird getting in at 11:30 though.

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-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.

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Posted by MichRR714 on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:53 PM

Happy Birthday Doug !!!!!!!!!! Happy B-Day

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Posted by jonadel on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:00 PM

Quick shout out to Doug M., best wishes on your BIRTHDAY!  Cake

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:20 PM

Happy birthday Doug.   Happy B-Day   Cake   Gift  

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Posted by laz 57 on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:33 PM

CakeCakeHappy B-DayHappy B-DayHappy B-DayBeerBeerBeerBeerBeerBeerBeerBeer DOUG and HUDSONJOHN!!!!!!!

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:07 PM

Some train box photos in a separate thread.  Too many to post here.

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Posted by sir james I on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:41 PM

The temp is 62

Summer temps to the west will reach us tomorrow. Charlie stopped by after work and we had about a 30 minute chat. Not a busy day for me so I am just checking in. Banilla will be ready. I only had to share with Brutus last night but I think he took seconds...S.J.

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:00 PM

Happy Birthday Doug Murphy!!! Cake I'm disappointed that I was not able to fly Travelto Chicago for your big partyBeer, but maybe next year.

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by KRM on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:46 PM

ChiefEagles

Some train box photos in a separate thread.  Too many to post here.

 Nice post Chief,,,,, Where is the Tunnel ?????  Laugh  Smile, Wink & Grin  Whistling

 Good to see your progress. Yes

 

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Posted by rtraincollector on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 8:59 PM

Funny how some don't drop something after a modrator has asked the subject be drop. They just have to have the last word period.

 

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OK guys, this is starting to get personal. That's enough about the unions. Let's move on to something else.

Thanks Jeffery, Nothing Personal here I have had tons of diversity training, seems others have no clue.

I only made a observation about RTW states On RT's comment. All of the other flowed over the top, Next I will be accused  of being a internet bully.  "again" Laugh

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:16 PM

KRM

 Work tomorrow for minimum wage. Just because I can on my Union earned pension. Wink ( " if you can take a joke" ) Oh yeah, I am not Pi$$ed just puzzled. There is a reason that Corporations and Unions agree to Anger Management for the over the top people. 

 
 
Where did this come from?  I'm confused.  Sigh  What does this have to do with my photos? Maybe a completely different subject.  I think this was suppose to be closed.  
 
I think I need to take a vacation from the Pot.  Getting under my skin. 

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Posted by rtraincollector on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:20 PM

ChiefEagles

KRM

 Work tomorrow for minimum wage. Just because I can on my Union earned pension. Wink ( " if you can take a joke" ) Oh yeah, I am not Pi$$ed just puzzled. There is a reason that Corporations and Unions agree to Anger Management for the over the top people. 

 
 
Where did this come from?  I'm confused.  Sigh  What does this have to do with my photos? Maybe a completely different subject.  I think this was suppose to be closed.  
 
I think I need to take a vacation from the Pot.  Getting under my skin. 

Ditto chief think its time for me also to take a vacation from the pot

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:38 PM

ChiefEagles

Some train box photos in a separate thread.  Too many to post here.

Great work on the box...love how it came together.  Do you have the plans for it still around?

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Posted by 8ntruck on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:39 PM

Sunny and in the low 80's today.

Here are a couple of pictures of the 5 acres in Ky. we just bought.

Kind of put a dent in this year's train budget.

Something has changed in Photobucket.  I'm not sure why I got small sized pictures here.  I copied the URL address, like I usually do....

 

All for now.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:45 PM

Please folks, no more union talk. I'm getting complaints about it no matter where it's posted. Kev, I deleted some of yours from Chief's photo thread after I got complaint's about it.

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Watched some sci-fi movies today. Later I gave four GP40's a good long run. Three are Bachmann rebuilds and one is an Atlas. Guess which one is loudest. It ain't any of the Bachmann's and only one of them is anywhere near new. My father and I went to Fox's Pizza tonight. He had lasagna with a side salad and root beer and I had a 9" taco pizza with a Dr Pepper. I sitting at home now typing this and watching the four GP40's pulling a thirty car freight train. All four have DZ125 decoders.



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Posted by Brutus on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:02 PM

Happy Birthday Doug - God bless!  

Nice pic, Jeffrey!  Nice picks Bill - those look like the woods behind my house, minus a lot of underbrush and wild roses and scrub.  I've been cleaning mine out, but it's a losing battle right now - we'll see.  Yep - I had 2nds on the banilla last night Big Smile  TARDIS is ready, so let's get out of here and have some fun!

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Posted by submmbob on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:19 PM

Hello all

Day four of this cold. Getting kinda old. Would have been nice to have spent the day off working on the car or something, but noooo...Bang Head

Nice pic Jeff!

And Happy Birthday Doug!!!

8N - that's looks like a prime site for a live steam railroadWink

Time to find a pillow

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 3:10 AM

8ntruck

Sunny and in the low 80's today.

Here are a couple of pictures of the 5 acres in Ky. we just bought.

Kind of put a dent in this year's train budget.

Something has changed in Photobucket.  I'm not sure why I got small sized pictures here.  I copied the URL address, like I usually do....

 

All for now.

photobucket has an IMG file that says thumbprint...it seems that was what got posted. There are 2 IMG's now...

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