Good Morning from Blueberryhill..........
It is a cold 40 degrees. Sunny. Going up to 62 today with sunshine.
Today is an easy day. I plan on watching the 'Dega Nascar race. Wife is watching the Browns game. I will be taking a nap after lunch.
Cheerios was breakfast on the dining car.
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Chuck
cnw1995 Buckeye, glad you're back from your Midwest voyaging
Buckeye, glad you're back from your Midwest voyaging
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
Morning to All,
Checking in again, this makes two days in a row. Had a real adventure at York looking through all the halls for a controller for a modern Gantry Crane. The last time my nephew was here, somehow he managed to short out the controller by laying it across the live track. Pretty poor design really, the back is open, no cover and there is a circuit board exposed. I searched every table, every junk box throughout the Orange, White, Purple, Brown, and Silver halls to no avail. I was almost through the blue hall when on the next to the last row when I found what I thought was the right controller. Seems as though there is another accessory that uses the same shape and size controller with two levers. It turns out that the one I bought ($20) is not the one I need, it has four wires. The one I need has five. Argh After I made that discovery, I did a Google search to no avail. On a whim, I emailed JusTrains (in Delaware) the part number; lo and behold they have it. Hopefully it will arrive next week, although with the wedding it probably will not get installed.
Yesterday I scanned and printed pictures of our son for a display board that will be put up at the reception showing the two if them over the years. I also vacuumed the insides of the cars. Today I will use the upholstery cleaner on both vehicles.
Take care,
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
Aloha. Lots of outside work today - lawn cutting, leaf raking, apple picking. Tarred up the top of a new stump to delay the inevitable rot. Then was called in to help at church. Tomorrow going to take the youngest out to the last 'Trail of History' - our conservation district hosting of a pioneer encampment recreating the early days of the county. Think fur trapper, revolutionary war era re-enactors. Too early for the railroads. Sorry they're ending it. Hiking in a couple of miles into a real prairie moraine is always fun at 0-dark-30. Back before the Bears game I hope.Don, happy anniversary! Buckeye, glad you're back from your Midwest voyaging
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good evening all,
Plans were quite altered today. Was going to see one set of grandkids play, but parents called and said their game was postponed due to weather. Wife happened to mention other grandson was playing 3 games today. Missed his first game, but saw the last two. His team won the first two, 5-3 and 3-1, and tied the last one 2-2. Wife got a lot of stuff at B&N as well. Got area rug for back porch back. Too clean to run tubular rail track on that so no more standard gauge back there. Will run HO and O for time being. Indy car race starts in hour.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
The tour de Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Akron and Louisville is in the books. I get to sleep in my own bed for the next week!!! I think I will take some time off.
SPMan Funny thing happened to the Dodgers on their way to the World Series. They got clobbered by the Cardinals last night 9-0. Should I say humiliated?
Funny thing happened to the Dodgers on their way to the World Series. They got clobbered by the Cardinals last night 9-0. Should I say humiliated?
Very Well Said! You had me really going on how you analyized it.
Was watching the truck race this afternoon, WOW what a finish!!
Worked with Kay this morning, had a easy afternoon. Going to go to a play tomorrow NO WORK tomorrow. Will be celebrating anniversary.
Glad to hear York went well!!!
Don
Hi GUYZ,
Had a great last two dayz at YORK. Had breakfast with the gang on Friday morning. In attendance were HUDSONJOHN, RAY, JELECTRIC, BANKS & MRS. BANKS, and of course ROY, my Wife PAM and I, at Round the Clock Resturante. BRENT was MIA? Good food, lots o laughs. Went to show on Thursday by myself and had a great time wandering the halls checking out the stuff. Saw the new DEMO at the Lionel Booth of the new BIGBOY that will be a Vision Line item that has dual smoke stacks each individual smoke units, whistle steam effect, blowdown effect, and the big one of the depleating coal load in tender. Looked pretty neat but with no pricing and murmurs of 2K -2500 I don't think it will be in my round house. The neatest thing I did see at YORK was pointed out by my Wife PAM at the Scenic Express booth of an Alien abduction diarama. It involes a flying saucer above the trees hovering and it is picking up a cow with tiny aliens on the ground looking around for more things to abduct. Price on the spaceship with 4 aliens and robot was 56 bucks. Think I will get this and put it next to Bigfoot on the layout, really nicely done. Only bought a Austins Wild Turkey liquior car for 60 bucks that was it. Spent lots o time talking and looking and walking. Had great dinner with wife, slept great.
Stay frosty my friends,
laz57
Afternoon. Just passing through again. Had to come home and bring Wifey lunch and get the meds out of the drawer so she could dope up due to her back going out. ??? She is now doing better. Back to babysit Oldest animals and put more siding on Frankie's building. Took forever to trim and get it ready to put siding on.
BTW: still rainy. Suppose to be first fair day in weeks. ?????
All electrical done and passed. Power company came and hung transformer and made connection. Taking camper tomorrow afternoon to farm and set up.
Out the door again.
OH: NC State Fair is going on. Largest midway in North American so they are saying. Beat Texas and Ohizo.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Good morning all,
Funny thing happened to the Dodgers on their way to the World Series. They got clobbered by the Cardinals last night 9-0. Should I say humiliated? Kershaw just didn't have his usual stuff and the rest of the team gave him no support at all. Oh well, wait until next year!
See ya,
Ray
SPMan
mitchelr - Ok, you're excused. But don't be such a stranger.
anjdevil - Hava safe journey to FLA.
Hope our Yorkies are having fun. Normally, I don't pine when I don't attend, but lately I've been "Jonesing" for a train show. Gonna miss the Scale show in Timonium, next weekend, as well.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill...........
It is a cold 44 degrees. Going up to a rainy 58 today. YUK
Today is an easy day. I have a few chores to do and a small project to work on. Then, I can relax and do some reading. Lunch and a nap, later.
Cheerios for breakfast on the dining car.
Y'all have a great Saturday.
fifedog Mitchie!!!! - Where in the Wide Wide World of Sports have you been? Were you leading the coalition of western counties to ceseed from Maryland?
Mitchie!!!! - Where in the Wide Wide World of Sports have you been? Were you leading the coalition of western counties to ceseed from Maryland?
Coffee Pot time was usually in the AM before work for me. School hours changed. Kids start arriving at 7:15. I like to get there at least 30 minutes before the kids and staff. As it is now I'm up before 5:00 and have to leave at 6:00, so no dilly dallying in the AM lingering over coffee..
back Bob M. You must have been gone a long time as I have been here a couple years now and do not recognize your name. I hope you check in more often.
Joe
Konbanwa,
The temperature dropped a few degrees overnight and it has been a brisk Saturday so far. It feels like fall now and it is great. We've had a quiet morning and the wife made some chocolate chip pancakes and bacon for brunch. I was able to watch the last few innings of the NLCS, but it wasn't much of a game. I have some reading to catch up on today and then supervise the older two children as they rake some leaves.
The name of the lawn equipment manufacturer is Shindaiwa. I've never heard of them before, but they appear to be well-known.
Don B. - The age group I coach is 9-10 year-olds and it is a 7-on-7 league. It is fun and I actually give the kids wrist coaches to use so they can feel like pros.
Sayonara,
MikeC.....I am sorry you lost your pup. Chuck........happy anniversary, and wishes for many more. Rich.....it sounds like you are primed for a wonderful trip South. Don.....sorry to read that the walker has been problematic, but maybe that will change given some more time.
Well, the wifey and I have had our hands full with new puppy, Raven. Y'all know how that goes. Puppies are chewing, peeing, pooping machines. More work than a newborn. Her training is coming along nicely considering her young puppy brain. The best I can compare it to is having a pirahnna with memory issues.
Later gang. I am hoping the Red Sox can put away SJ's Tigers tomorrow night but the way this war is going it could go seven games and is a toss up.
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Quiet day at home. New tires for van and had tires on PT rotated. Moved furniture back after carpet cleaning. Sato crashed in practice and will start in back for last Indy car race of the season.
Hey!
Mike sorry about the puppy.
Flight is booked, car is paid for, room is ready and tickets to Halloween Horror Nights purchased. 1 week from today I'll see my princess, Super excited.
Those going to York have a fun time.....next April, I SHOULD BE there.
Weather here is windy. At least it's sunny and not COLD!!!
Off work soon, going visiting then work early tomorrow.
See ya soon!!
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
Hello to all on the Pot,
It has been a long while since I posted. Spent yesterday and today at York. Two enjoyable days. Didn't purchase much but had a good time any way.
Still employed full time at the Board of Ed. Our son is getting married next weekend. We really love his bride-to-be. Sweet girl.
Don B (Bake n' shake):
Got your email on the other Coffee Pot. My computer had a new hard drive installed so I lost all the Bookmarks including that Coffee Pot, and I couldn't find it on Google. What is the URL?
The weather looks good for York, maybe a little chilly.
Pat
RFD-TV --- Rural America's most important network!
Evenin' boys. A bit of a trunkated weekend, as have to work Komen race Sunday morning. Also, youngest Princess having her sweet 13 party tomorrow.
cheapclassics - Condolences on the loved one.
Demay - Glad you made it back safely.
It didn't occur to me until I got off work this afternoon that YORK was in session.
A bad day at YORK is better than a good day at work...
Chuck and Don, happy anniversary to both of you
Just got my new copy of the other magazine. Saw where Lou Caponi of Loco Louie's has passed away as of July 31st. He was a nice man and credit to the hobby. Sorry to hear and send condolences to his family.
Dodgers get one more chance to stay in the playoffs tonight against St. Louis.
Don, sorry you're still having trouble with the walker.
My train buddies are all gone for the next couple of weeks on trips etc.
later,
Aloha. Grey and cold. Winter is coming! 33 is quite a milestone, congratulations to you and your wife, Chuck! Joe, I will be looking forward to that commercial. Ran Ivor yesterday - it rained all day; great for model railroading. Caught the TARDIS too. Today seems quiet so far. We'll see...
Good Morning!
Joe, that is cool about the commercial, what is the brand of the lawnmower? The coaching sounds like it would be fun, how old are the kids?
Chuck, Happy Anniversary to you and Mrs. That is uncanny, our anniversary is on Sunday, will be 34 yrs. Time really goes by quickly.
Update on recovery, hand/wrist does NOT like the walker at all. So suspended use, staying with the wheel chair only. Three more weeks and hopefully the leg cast will change and be able to put some weight on it, then will readdress the walker situation. Sure will be glad when this is over, working on exercises to try and minimize strength loss.
Later
Good Morning to Joe in Japan........
It is a cold and damp 43 degrees. Going up to 70 today with sunshine.
Today is the wife and my 33rd. Anniversary. We will stay home and relax. A nice supper is planned.
Breakfast is Cheerios on the dining car.
Buckeye & LAZ.......... TGIF
Y'all have a great Friday.
I had a great five-mile run this morning before beginning the workday. The other highlight of today was the family and I taking part in a commercial for a Japanese lawn equipment company. We were in the background having a barbeque while our church pastor was running the equipment. I have no idea where and when the commercial will air, but it should make it to the States since this company sells its equipment in Home Depot. After work, I had to run the skills assessments for the upcoming flag football season. I'm coaching again and hoping to have as much fun as I had last season.
Have fun at York for all those attending.
Just got in from the road. The road took me to Berea, Ohio, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Akron for meetings. In Pittsburgh I saw a hundred brand new tank cars in the NS yard downriver.
Mike C. - Sorry to hear about your family's loss. You certainly get attached to them.
Tomorrow I head to Louisville for weekend meetings. Next week is the big engineering transportation conference in Cbus. There will be 2400 attendees. I will only know about half.
Thank you all for the thoughts. The "saucy wench" really appreciated all the comments as it was "her" dog. Quiet day at work. Taking a rare day off tomorrow as the case reports are non-existent and I am caught up on all the miscellaneous work as well. Thanks again for all your support.
Good afternoon all, about 3:00PM here. All you Easties must be getting ready for dinner now.
Well, the Dodgers prolonged the series for at least one more game back in St. Louis. Watched game 5 onTV yesterday. They had it 6-2 going into the late innings and almost lost it in the 9tth giving back two more runs for a final of 6-4.
Mike C. sorry to hear about your loss.
Listening to playback of my copied Firehouse 5 CD as I scan the forum. Son was able to make me copies of both CD's in the set. The band always reminds me of Ward Kimball naturally who was such a genius, merry maker, train collector, Disney animator, proud owner/operator of the Grizzly Flats Railroad, Trombone player and leader of the Firehouse Five plus Two Dixieland Jazz Band and all around good guy. We won't see the likes of him again.
Cool nights lately but it heats up in the afternoon every day. Slept late today so I have been late doing everything. Probably too hot now in the train room/garage but I'll check it out. Been running a lot of my coventional stuff lately. Trouble free and fun to run without worrying about frying a board.
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