Good Morning! Woke up to 48, it is 50 now. Very windy and we had a light on and off drizzle. Sun is out now.
Today it is cut the grass and weed!
BOC: Prayers for Gordon.
Brutus: Sorry I have been missing the Tardis. It has been a timing thing. Doray comes home from the Ice Cream Shop around 10 and I have just been missing it. I just showed her this and she told me that I better be on it tonight! lol
Have a Great Day!
John
The temp is a sunny 47, 65 for the Hi today.
Weaver offers paint in RR colors if you can find the color you need. Their selection is limited. We had another night that dropped into the 30s. The tomato plants are still not in as I'm afraid of more frost. Looks like I won't get a real BLT till late July. Grass cutting today after it warms a bit more..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
It's a chilly 42 degrees here. I guess they are saying upper 60's for a high.
Hope to be more productive today as far as house work and projects go. Because if they don't get done I have no train time!
Brutus Watching Jeff Dunham, he sure is funny!
Watching Jeff Dunham, he sure is funny!
Good Morning
Sunny with a high of 55F here...we did end up with frost here...got down to 28F this morning....
Going back up to the hospital to spend some time with Gordon....he goes to the OR later today....oi.
Anyhow....have a decent, if somewhat cool, day....
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Good Morning from Blueberryhill RR....
It is a cold and foggy 33 degrees. Going up to 68 today with sunshine.
Today is a busy day. I have a bunch of chores to do and an errand to run. I'll be busy until lunch. Then, a nice nap. Reading my new copy of CTT mag this afternoon, Indians game today.
Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Saturday.
Chuck
Good morning. It's 69° with 98% humidity. The high will be 88°.I don't have any plans for today. I was busy until very late last night helping people on several different forums and didn't get to bed until around 2am. I usually don't stay online that long. I only got a few hours of sleep so I'll probably catching up on that today.
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Hello all
Well my work schedule changed yet again. Looks like I'll be spending the weekend on the mountain. Using the time to work w/ the new folks and catch up on some other stuff. Then back to NM the following week.
Director comes up Sunday so that should be fun.
Just came up from the shop and will prob find a pillow soon.
BOcyl - thoughts and prayers for your friend
Just read the thread on Floquil/Polly S. Funny as I just bought my first of these for a recent project. Hopefully some smaller vendor will fill in here. With the big guys it's all about volume.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Cloudy tonight, temp 75, 30% chance of rain. Nothing special going on tonight. My niece is finding that one of the headaches of being a homeowner is that of expenses. In her case when it rains it pours! It cost around ten grand to get the west end of the house rewired to modern standards. The original wiring was pre-1970 and not a wire nut or three prong outlet in sight. She's just learning what circuit breaker controls what part of the house. Today she found out her a/c compressor is fried and of course it has to be replaced. Better it happens now than in the middle of the summer.Well in my little world the F unit Frankenstein trio is running again. The lead unit looks really good with it's shiny new shell. It got test run today to make sure nothing is binding or rubbing. It passed with flying colors. The third unit however was being dragged. A quick inspection revealed a cracked solder joint on the positive motor connection. A quick application of a hot soldering gun took care of that problem. I snapped a side-on photo of that locos drive. It's difficult trying to ID it in person much less in a photo. There's quite a few pieces there that weren't really meant to work together.
for all that need them.Well, time to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
Prayers, guys.
Hudson - no Tardis rides for a while, you okay?
Watching Jeff Dunham, he sure is funny! Have to work some OT tomorrow, but then I have the rest of the 3 day weekend off. Jack, I did okay in HS. I did have one bad class - it was a physics/chem class and I just couldn't wrap my head around some of the chemistry. One reason I am not a pharmacist today as I had a chance to go to college for that while I was working as a pharmacy tech. My grandma offered to pay for it, but I was set on graduating sooner and getting a better job. Have a good one guys - TARDIS is ready so let's go!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Good evening all,
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 60s. Check Youtube out or the INDYCAR website for video from today's Indy Lights race. Four wide at the finish! RI52, as I tell people at work, there are 3 things I can never get enough of: Indycar racing, toy trains, and something that begins with s....oh, yeah, soccer!!! Thoughts and prayers going out to all who need them. Seems to be a rash of incidents hitting the Pot lately that require such assistance. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
blownout cylinder Speaking of which...we just got back from hospital tonight...friend of mine in because of an accident...internal injuries as well as 2 smashed knees...sigh....would like prayers....
Speaking of which...we just got back from hospital tonight...friend of mine in because of an accident...internal injuries as well as 2 smashed knees...sigh....would like prayers....
You've got them for your friend, BOC.
The same goes for your sis, Rich. I hope it is nothing serious.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
No snow here....but they are calling for frost in low lying areas here.....sigh
Good Evening! 47 and not raining at the moment at Bayville, NJ.
Took Mom to her Primary Doctor this morning. She is doing good, but she has to get her sodium level up a little. My son says thank you for the congrats. He starts Tuesday for training for a Class 1 Police Officer in Toms River. It is just for the summer and back to school.
Rich: Prayers for your sister. I hope everything goes right. How come when Perrineville is mentioned, I think of pig farms? You are right about the back roads thru the Pine Barrens.
Jake: Congrats on the Finals.
Kev: Enjoy your time with Lexi.
Enjoy the Evening!
The evening temp is 54
We went out for lunch today wearing light jackets. I usually cut grass on Friday so it looks nice for the weekend but I'm waiting till tomorrow, it's suppose to be a tad warmer. Some Butter pecan ice cream for supper and I saved the banilla for the thingy crew...S.J.
Chuck,
Look up on Google Maps or MapQuest
Blueberry Hill
Perrineville, NJ
It's across from a horse farm....
yeah I thought of you immediately when I saw it....
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
anjdevil2 FRIDAY!! not like I've been working..... Cold and rainy today. Cleaned firehouse last night for Memorial Day on Monday. Trucks and house ready to go. Not much else going on...sister in the hospital for some planned surgery, so I'll be heading out there shortly. The rest of the family are there now. Congas to Johnson and Jake on the graduating...enjoy it, mine was fun (lo, these 40 years ago....) Jack - just back roads that skirt the Pine Barrens.....close enough to civilization to go shopping and close enough to get lost in the woods...HudsonJohn and AF-Ray know what I'm talking about... AND TGIF to Chuck...found this on my Bike ride...almost went looking for ya!!!
FRIDAY!! not like I've been working.....
Cold and rainy today.
Cleaned firehouse last night for Memorial Day on Monday. Trucks and house ready to go.
Not much else going on...sister in the hospital for some planned surgery, so I'll be heading out there shortly. The rest of the family are there now.
Congas to Johnson and Jake on the graduating...enjoy it, mine was fun (lo, these 40 years ago....)
Jack - just back roads that skirt the Pine Barrens.....close enough to civilization to go shopping and close enough to get lost in the woods...HudsonJohn and AF-Ray know what I'm talking about...
AND TGIF to Chuck...found this on my Bike ride...almost went looking for ya!!!
Thanks for posting the picture.
Put the window glass into the F7 shell and put in the headlight lens from the old shell (old shell had no window glass so I had to scrounge around in the junk box). I still don't have the lower headlight lens. I got the shell mounted on the chassis a little after noon. So let's see, that's an Athearn shell, shafts, worms. Proto trucks. PPW can motor (or could be Mashima). Athearn weight. Stewart frame. Digitrax decoder. There may be some other manufacturers parts in there but I'm not taking it apart to find out.
Well, officially done with the finals. You can kinda guess how that makes me feel.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.
-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.
Lexi's nap time, RJ we are having fun, inside and outside so far. I may need a nap more than her. She does not even seem to notice the cast on her arm. So far anyway.
fifedog KRM - The volume control for the LCCA Generals is a knob under the tender. It is the same on this one too. It sounds better running slow as there are 4 chuffs per rotation (prototypically). What kinda throws me off is the "cab chat". Yes the chat does not seem correct. I prefer the slower running as well. This month's CTT has an exploded diagram of the 1862/1872 versions, that I'm gonna snap out for future reference. Glad that you got a good runner. Me too. I like the snow plow "on". I need to make changes to the Layout before I can re-install the plow. It was a main attraction for me wanting it in the first place. A bit too wide. Lexi loves it already and wants to run it but I told her she has to keep Thomas running. Way to fragile for a two year old to play with.
KRM - The volume control for the LCCA Generals is a knob under the tender. It is the same on this one too. It sounds better running slow as there are 4 chuffs per rotation (prototypically). What kinda throws me off is the "cab chat". Yes the chat does not seem correct. I prefer the slower running as well. This month's CTT has an exploded diagram of the 1862/1872 versions, that I'm gonna snap out for future reference. Glad that you got a good runner. Me too. I like the snow plow "on". I need to make changes to the Layout before I can re-install the plow. It was a main attraction for me wanting it in the first place. A bit too wide.
Lexi loves it already and wants to run it but I told her she has to keep Thomas running. Way to fragile for a two year old to play with.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
KRM - The volume control for the LCCA Generals is a knob under the tender. It sounds better running slow as there are 4 chuffs per rotation (prototypically). What kinda throws me off is the "cab chat". I prefer the slower running as well. This month's CTT has an exploded diagram of the 1862/1872 versions, that I'm gonna snap out for future reference. Glad that you got a good runner. I like the snow plow "on".
RockIsland - saw that your granddaughter's "team" collected over $1500 for March of Dimes.
Good afternoon.
Ready to take last part of Trig final. Feeling good about it.
However, I've just had some pain come from lower right abdomen. It scared me a bit, but it went away not long ago, so I'm not letting it worry me. Just want to finish the final for now.
Aloha and TGIF. Cold here today but sunny. Waiting for a man to give me a quote on trimming some monster trees. Congrats to 'Johnson' on his graduation! Good luck on trig, Jake. RJ, love the layout - I like Brent's ideas about a second level.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good Morning all
To all the fellow vets - enjoy your weekend ... you earned it!
Chilly here today but no rain. Took a vacation day to spend time with the wife and finishing projects. Waiting for UPS package. So hopefully I can find some train time this weekend.
Thank you everyone on the comments for my layout and keep the suggestions coming! My layout would be no where near where it is without the influence of the POT and the fellow train hobbyist on here! You guys rock and make this hobby a blast ....
anjdevil2 - prayers for your sis on her surgery.
kev - Have fun with the little one today. Hope she is still doing good with the stiff arm.
It's a cold windy 44. Sun but the wind is from the north.
Granny went out to buy more flowers, just like buying clothes, they never know what they want. No choo-choos here yesterday and no news from the toy store so I will just wait and see what today brings us..S.J.
RockIsland52Jake......congrats for surviving finals and high school! Just don't get thrown out before the last day!!!
Don't worry. Besides, they keep us busy by having several small things for us to do. Senior Cruise on the 28th, sports awards on the 29th, and so on and so forth.
KEV, the low volume was about the only thing that bothered me about it. when you can hear it, it sounds good, but just too quiet.
now its not only cold, but its raining here.
Ryan
Good morning. It's 69° with 97% humidity. It'll be cloudy with a small chance of rain. The high will be 88°.TGIF I guess. Just another day to me. I don't know why but I'm very tired this morning. I think I may just go back to bed. No plans for today.The word for today is tsisdu which means 'rabbit'.
fifedog KRM- We were once worried about the Rio Grande General's performance. How's your sample doing? Sharp looking outfit.
KRM- We were once worried about the Rio Grande General's performance. How's your sample doing? Sharp looking outfit.
Fife, So far I am liking it. It has very nice slow speed control for something running conventional and has no issues with the added cars. The only thing that could be better is if the train sounds had a bit more volume. I have it turned up all of the way but it could use a bit more to me. Heck I am deft anyway from too many years in the Factory.
The sun is out and they say warmer getting to 70 today on the North Bluff.
Nice chat last night on the Tardis, first one in a long time.
Jack Good to see your back and still in one piece.
Well I have to go pick up the munchkin with the broken arm.
Later guys.
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