Sunny and about 80 today. Thunder boomers forecast for the next couple of days.
Sumbob - Live steam. I had not really thought about that. The grade on the property increases to the left of where I took the 2nd picture. A live steam cog railway would seem appropriate.........
Coming to the pot for my morning cup and boy do I need it.
Had to be in to work at 3am today and of course I clobber a deer. Front of the Jeep is toast. My lunch box took a good flight. Left shoulder and neck are bugging me but it could have been worse.
No work on the layout last night. I helped wifey plant 20 some plants instead.
After a visit to insurance agent and body shop i may be home early enough to work on trains.
All for now. Enjoying our weather - it has been in the 70's
Good morning.
Will be going on Senior Day Trip to Vestal today. Feeling sorta tired, so I may just sleep on the bus.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.
-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.
Mornin' boys. Mornin' English. Cloudy and "when I'm 64" in the Mid-Atlantic region. Things are going smoothly in Fifedom.
Although I'm sure Banks has a nice spread, 8ntruck is the new land baron. And yes, you are all invited to Fox Hollow when we get all settled in.
Charlie - Tough break with Bambi. Perhaps Fire can hook you up with his b&f doodles.
sirjames - Good luck with that anal urology thingie today.
Charlie - Nice benchwork. I agree with 88, put some angle bracing in there. Also, if it were me, I'd be disposing of that loveseat and building a nice fat peninsular extension over that real estate. As far as sound deadening, all depends on what kind of track you're using.
Good morning. It's 66° with 100% humidity. It'll be cloudy with a small chance of rain. The high will be 82°.Running the GP7's, GP35 and slug this morning. Not doing anything kind of operations, just letting them run. I may be busy later cutting out some of the 'KEEP OFF!' labels I printed yesterday. Yesterday was very busy. I hope that doesn't hold true for today.The word for today is anagalisgi. It translates to 'electric'.
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
Good mornin', ya'll, from crystal clear Taxachusetts,
Brutus......that was some great news on Char.
MikeC.....Jon and I have had some exchanges about "the most influential people in a child's or person's life." They often are teachers and coaches, though we seldom receive acknowledgement of our influence until many moons down the road. Kudos to you!!!
SJ......good luck with the "plumber."
DougM, JimmyT, and all.......we need to come to some consensus on the guest cottages 8N and Fife are going to build for us. Banks too.
RJ.....hope you did not get nailed for hunting without a license and that your weapon (the Jeep) was registered.
Gotta run.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill RR....
It is a cloudy 64 degrees. Going up to 80 today with rain.
Today is a busy day. Wife is grocery shopping. I have some chores to do. Put groceries away and have lunch. Then, a nice nap.
Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Thursday.
Chuck
Sunny and warm on the North Bluff, Prayers for those tornado victims in northern Texas. SJ, good luck today with the DR. thingy. Jake, enjoy the Senior trip. Jim, Good news for Char. RJ, I sent you some pictures. Bummer on the deer thing, that sucks. The good thing is your alright.Nothing else here.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
I dredged up most of these images from two months back when I was working on a custom painted'renovation of a M&St.L 229 ALCO bought as junk on ebay. The front apron was missing, and I wanted to do something different. In the pictures below, which were taken in March, you see the progress up to a point where the paint match is getting there but isn't quite ritght. A further effort with a drop of this and that color finally produced a mix that is very close. Only in bright sunlight, and from certain angles does there might be a little difference in hue but that is only visible in bright sunlight and from certain angles. It might be my imagination.
But the final paint result is in the last picture on this page. It has been a while since I've had a chance to post, and there have been some other paint mixing efforts, such as an in progress 3464 NYC operating box car that was a real rust bucket basket case. I may post pictures of it when it is done.
[Almost there, maybe....
The ALCO project continues to rumble along.
Two things:
1. Forget what I said the other day about my paint mix with Testors Red and Orange. It is close (very close) but I think comes no closer than a good paint mix for the starter.
2. This is really my first foray into paint mixing.
So starting with the basic paint mix, I began adding aanother pinch here and there of yellow, orange, and green, combining these and testing, and then adding more red, and orange, and yellow drops in varying proportions and test spraying.
The paint match is reaaly close now, but not quite. In extremely bright low angle sunlight I can see the difference and you will too. So I think the mixture needs a few drops of a burnt orange to achieve an exact match.
I need to say (also) that that the intent here is not to produce a perfect show-case lcomotive; this shell when acquired was already beat up with nicks and scratches, a missing pilot apron, and other issues. I have customized this cab unit with a closed pilot and an extensive touch-up just for fun to see how far this project can go. I just want to make a sad piece better.
The chassis frame was rough and I have re-blued it, the motor is a rebuild, and I plan to put a 3-position reverse unit in it because the 2-position refuses to function. I have a giant weight from a UP non-magnetraction junk ALCO cab that can be installed on this cab. I want to get a windshield and headlight for the engine as well, and make it a reliable runner.
So here are some pictures of its progress. Photo 4 is one in which the paint variation is most apparent. In most light it can't be discerned. But I can be an obsessive type and I'll probably keep playing with the mixture until I get it right.]
[Notice the front apron is a different hue in direct sunlight shining straight on, however, at the edge the color is much more closely matched. In direct sunlight the red is more pink. So I added some rust and tangerine orange and brown, just drops and achieved the final result in the side-by-sides below.]
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So, above is before, and below is after.
RockIsland52 DougM, JimmyT, and all.......we need to come to some consensus on the guest cottages 8N and Fife are going to build for us. Banks too.
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Good Morning! 70, going to 80, cloudy and getting ready to rain.
Nothing much going on. Took Mom for a follow up with the surgeon yesterday and everything is going good.
Rich: Good news that you are feeling better. We get the Forrest Fire Class yearly and the evaluation on our equipment from the State Forrest Fire Service yearly.
Redfire, Jim: Glad the Mustang came out great.
Brutus, Jim: Great news on Char.
SJ: Good Luck today.
RJ: Good Grief Charlie Brown. Glad that you are not hurt.
Have a Great Day.
John
RJ - Holy Cow! Glad you are OK. I've clipped two with no damage, and hit one that caused only fascial damage to the car. Sounds like yours was a bit more serious. I don't think I would be in the mood to work on my layout if I hit a deer!BTW - the one I hit was in TheQ's Toyota Solara, we weren't married yet and she still married me! Now when she says 'Yes Dear' it is 'Yes Deer'.
RJ,
Glad you're ok. I know how the vehicular damage makes one feel though.
Brent,
Prairetype,
Is that Vinylbed under your track?
John,
I am paranoid about driving it now.
Jim
We have a sunny 75 right now.
The "plumber" said see you next year so I'm good to "go". I'm not really sure how I will enjoy the rest of today but whatever it is will be nice. Hooked up with Charlie and Brutus last night, always good company along with others that join us from time to time...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
RJ: Glad you're OK after the encounter with the deer. I've hit several of those over the years. Not fun. Just hope you never hit something like a horse or a cow. I got lucky on the horse. I was driving my fathers '72 F250 truck. It had a big crash bumper on it. It hardly got a scratch. The cow encounter was with a Brahma bull. I was driving an '83 Ford Escort and hit the dang thing at 50mph. The car was still drivable but it was obvious it had lost a big argument! I had most of the damage repaired and drove it for two or three more years.
Charlie Brown, sorry about the jeep
I wrecked my truck a month or so ago i did all the cosmetics my self cost around 1K
WENT FOR pa STATE INSPECTION YESTERDAY TO FIND OUT IT NEEDS ANOTHER 1k of suspention work
when does it stop?
Ryan
Zero Export Charlie Brown, sorry about the jeep I wrecked my truck a month or so ago i did all the cosmetics my self cost around 1K WENT FOR pa STATE INSPECTION YESTERDAY TO FIND OUT IT NEEDS ANOTHER 1k of suspention work when does it stop? Ryan
jeffrey-wimberly RJ: Glad you're OK after the encounter with the deer. I've hit several of those over the years. Not fun. Just hope you never hit something like a horse or a cow. I got lucky on the horse. I was driving my fathers '72 F250 truck. It had a big crash bumper on it. It hardly got a scratch. The cow encounter was with a Brahma bull. I was driving an '83 Ford Escort and hit the dang thing at 50mph. The car was still drivable but it was obvious it had lost a big argument! I had most of the damage repaired and drove it for two or three more years.
lion88roar jeffrey-wimberly RJ: Glad you're OK after the encounter with the deer. I've hit several of those over the years. Not fun. Just hope you never hit something like a horse or a cow. I got lucky on the horse. I was driving my fathers '72 F250 truck. It had a big crash bumper on it. It hardly got a scratch. The cow encounter was with a Brahma bull. I was driving an '83 Ford Escort and hit the dang thing at 50mph. The car was still drivable but it was obvious it had lost a big argument! I had most of the damage repaired and drove it for two or three more years. Ummm... not sure I should ask, but both of these incidents need some additional background information...
Sorry about that Ryan, It is not like everyone can just come up with that kind of cash for the fix. Does it really need that much stuff?
WOW the PA state inspectors must take their jobs seriously. Here in Illinois they have safety lanes for 1 ton and up trucks and it is a joke what can go in there and come out with a sticker on it. May as well just give them the money by mail. No inspection on cars at all just Smog if you live by large population hubs. Out by us it is not uncommon to see a smoke bomb running down the road. Kind of like Brent said about MD.
Got a shock today. Put the rebuilt dockside on the track and it ran for about 8 min then quit. Again, so I pulled the shell off and looked around and found that the e-unit was putting out power in both f&r but the motor was not doing anything. Wiggled the plug and it ran for about 2 min and died again so I pulled the wire clips out tightened them up and put it back in and it seems to be working. I hope. I think I will run it some more before I put the shell back on.
Aloha. Beauty of a summer day here - took a long lunch at the local Hobby Lobby, just browsing to see what might help out the layout. Got some odds and ends. Off to walk over to the school now to get the youngest and then cut the grass later. Glad you're OK RJ
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Yes, inspections are one of the downfalls of living in PA. Specifically, emissions inspection. When you've got one car with 201K and a questionable catalytic converter, and a muscle car that just begs to have the catalysts removed, life in PA can seem a bit cruel.
Ryan,
Can you get someone else to do the inspection? Some don't follow the book too closely from what I've seen...
KRM WOW the PA state inspectors must take their jobs seriously. Here in Illinois they have safety lanes for 1 ton and up trucks and it is a joke what can go in there and come out with a sticker on it. May as well just give them the money by mail. No inspection on cars at all just Smog if you live by large population hubs. Out by us it is not uncommon to see a smoke bomb running down the road. Kind of like Brent said about MD.
KRMGot a shock today.
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I was busy today cutting out 'KEEP OFF!' labels. Most of the labels are 7/16" long and 3/32" high. I cut out 200+ of them. My order of three packs of Athearn geep horns came in so I now have eighteen horns to put on the locos I have that have no horns or the horns are broken. That should keep me busy for a little while. I went down to my fathers place and we chowed down on pinto beans, green beans, corn bread and jalapeno peppers.
Howdy All.
Jeffrey, Pinto beans & Jalapenos, no open flames for the next couple days.
Brent, Did you see the size of that basement in that property listing, wow.
Need to ask you guys for some prayers. My daughter's M-I-L, Bern M., passed away Tuesday nite, it appears that her second stroke was worse than the one that she was recovering from. 82 years young, not sure how Matt will handle her loss since they had been married well over 50 yrs. Another prayer needed for a long time friend, Buck a WW2 vet, whose heart is in really bad shape and earlier this week tests gave him about a 10% ejection factor.
Kind of a bad April & May around here, don't really feel in the mood to go to the museum but got a meeting tonite and committed to run tomorrow, maybe it will help take the mind off of things.
Thanks.
Later all.
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It is now 78, 81 was the high. Snow is almost gone.
Grump I know how you must feel, a few years back we had 6 deaths in 5 months. Here's hoping things will turn out better for you. Not much done this PM I guess I just goofed it away. Maybe spend some time on the front porch before sunset. Banilla will be waiting...S.J.
Doug DG,
So sorry to hear of the loss. Down side of age. Hang in there.
Jeffery, BTW thanks for the kind words. I hate the pigeon hole, but know it well.
Later guys.
Dougnotagrump, prayers for your daughter's MIL.
Another day of doctor appointments for the wife and chauffer work for me driving her.
#1 son's refrigerator broke down last night. They are bringing over some frozen food for me to store until new fridge arrives on Saturday.
later, Ray
SPMan
Good evening all,
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 80s. Quiet day at work. Played in the first adult league game sanctioned by our local youth soccer group. Never thought I would see this day. It was a small gathering of 5 v 5, but nobody got hurt and a good time was had by all. I got a goal and did well in my stint as keeper and probably sweated at 5 to 10 pounds off. Connor Daly smacked the wall today in AJ's second car, but Sato was 10th quick as only a second separated 1st and 30th. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Partly cloudy and about 80 today.
I've seen some interesting airplanes since moving near Whiteman AFB. Today's sighting was a large four engine jet with three or four fighters flying close formation on it. With the quick glance I got, I'm pretty sure the large plane was not a B52. Probably was a tanker or a cargo plane. The whole flight disappeared into a cloud before I got a really good look at it. Do the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels travel with a cargo plane?
As far as a guest house goes, my wife and I are thinking along the lines of a pup tent. We are having many discussions about what we really want to build there. We kind of like the idea of a dog trot house.
All for now.
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