Mornin' boys. Foggy & 52 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Grandson's 2nd birthday today. Spent better part of yesterday painting oldest princess's living room for her. Her man was in a tree stand (bow season).
RAVENS take on DAAA-bears @ 1. Doubt I'll get to watch it. Same as the Homestead race. Nice to see Childress's grandson take the Nationwide Series title.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill..............
Good Morning, Joe............
It is raining. 62 degrees. More rain today and 70. This weather is nuts.
Today is an easy day. I have a few chores and then I might run trains for a few hours. Nascar race this afternoon.
Usual breakfast on the Dining car.
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Chuck
Konbanwa and Ohayo Chuck,
I've been a bit busy the past couple of days with work and flag football commitments. Things should be a bit slower this week. The flag football team won yesterday and played an exceptionally good first half. They slacked off a bit on defense in the second half but held on to win. The youngest and I also ran the trains for a little while on the UTB RR. I cleaned the track last week so they ran great. Today was a pretty relaxing Sunday except for helping the kids with some homework. We had breakfast for dinner and the kids are now watching Facing the Giants.
Thanks for the promotion notes. This one was to E-9 (CMSgt) so I don't have to worry about studying for promotion anymore. It's still not fully settled in yet.
I hope you all have a great Sunday.
Sayonara,
Joe
Good evening all,
Mowed yard and swept house. Went to see Celtic Fiddle player and her band tonight. Very good show. Vettel on pole for F-1 race. First weekend with no soccer (not even on regular TV) for quite a while. May implode.
Mike C. from Indiana
Back home. Does and more does. May have some poachers. Deer carouses on the two roads around big woods. Also hearing some shot mighty close to my property and maybe on it. I have told Wildlife Enforcement and they are doing nothing. May have to use my training as a Wildlife Officer and catch them myself. I will not be as nice as WRC is.
Later
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Destination Alaska is on Time Warner Cable channel 156 at 10pm
Tonite. This is about the Alaska Railroad
Chuck -- I think everyone must be out hunting bears or deer to fill their freezers for the winter! Or if you live in Iowa you are outside enjoying this 64 degree weather, unbelievable.
I checked on the Alaska Railroad show for us but we have DirecTV, our channel #285. Not all cable companies carry that channel or if they do it's extra. Hope this helps.
When we were in Alaska a year ago we did ride the Alaska Railroad from Denali to Anchorage, loved every minute of it, very relaxing. We also rode the White Pass Yukon Route out of Skagway, that was incredible. If we ever go back to AK we want to take the train from Seward to Fairbanks and then rent a car and drive back to Anchorage. Pictures and words just cannot describe AK, amazing state.
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Blueberryhill RR Hello out there............... It's getting a little lonely here.
Hello out there...............
It's getting a little lonely here.
I picked up an Atlas U.P. Caboose at a half price sale this week. Today I ordered a WBB U.P. GP30 to go with it from Charles Ro. They had to back order it but will get it within two weeks he said.
We had a little drizzle this morning. Just enough to mess up the car but it is fair this afternoon.
later,
Ray
SPMan
It is a cloudy 42 degrees. Going up to 57 today with a chance of rain later.
Today is a busy day. I have a few chores to do and a bunch of little projects to finish. Lunch and a nap, later.
Dining car has Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Saturday.
Mornin' boys. Up with the roosters again. Really need to get cranking on the North Pole layout, as wifey wants it up before the end of the month. Went to M.B. Klein yesterday, and they have no idea when the Gingerbread Docksider set will be in. Also, trying to seek out a Williams NKP 765, so please be on the lookout.
jefelectric and submmbob - any left...?
Demay - Best of luck on the promotion.
anjdevil - Wow, we have a VP and a Mayor in our ranks.
88 - I really thought the lifting suspension in the Cherokee was cool. Go with the smaller rims for a better ride.
Blueberryhill RR There is a new TV series starting Saturday at 10 pm. It's called Railroad Alaska. They say it's on Destination USA channel but did not give the channel number. Anybody know about this ? Chuck
There is a new TV series starting Saturday at 10 pm. It's called
Railroad Alaska. They say it's on Destination USA channel but did not
give the channel number. Anybody know about this ?
sneak peek.htm
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
Wanted to go back to Pomona today to see progress on UP Big Boy but stayed home to take care of things and took some medicine that kept me close to home today. However my son went over and I saw some of it on a web cam posted by Trains Magazine. They put down quite a bit of panel track today and were suppose to make another move this afternoon but the web cam cut off before I could see it. The crew will be there until at least next Monday working their way to the main line which was 5000 ft from the starting point. That engine was put in the fairground in 1962 but was moved to a different location at the fair about 20 years ago. It has not turned a wheel since then until now.
It was cloudy and cool today so I worked in the garage and cleaned my track which needed it badly. Ran my new Ringling Brothers private observation car on the back of a passenger train today pulled lby my Santa Fe 4-8-4 2900 class steam engine. Made a good looking train.
Yesterday I picked up an Atlas Union Pacific Caboose at the Train Stop so now I guess I will have to get a U.P. engine to run it with. Kind of thinking about the new GP30 by WBB. It is a lot more colorful than the ACL second generation paint job of black with yellow stripes which I had thought of first.
I may go back to the fairground tomorrow for another look if the spirit moves me.
Hope all you guys in the East are staying warm. It is cool here but pleasant.
Railroad videos on FAMNet tonight at 9:00PM. They are the same as RFD I think.
See ya tomorrow,
Very quiet at work. Scored some Selena Gomez tickets for next Tuesday. Three musical events in one week. Going to see a Celtic fiddle player Saturday night, Selena on Tuesday, and Wicked on Thursday. Will be interesting. F-1 in Texas on NBC Sunday. Cannot bring myself to say USGP because that properly should be at IMS. #$%#@&*^%$ Ecclestone! (Tell us how you really feel, MIke). See where the soon to be Mr. Judd again has retired from racing due to injuries at the Houston race. Hate to see some one retire under those circumstances, but glad to see him quit while still healthy.
Quick Stop in.....
John-JFElectric & SubBob!!!
Brent - Jeep & Durango are the same chassis......Diesel is a new addition. You'll love it.
I've been re-elected to the Vice Presidentcy of the Fire Dept. Here we goooooo.....
Spining continues - almost passed out during my Christmas Tree presentation - I held it together to finish and no one was the wiser - Thank you God!!
Going to try to get the layout for the Santa Parade started since I cannot be there for the start of the festivities.
Back to work!
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 all,
TGIF!!!!!!!!!!!
Just came in from outside. It is a warm sunny day. It would be an ideal day to go nap for squirrels.
Supposed to be warm for the weekend too. Hope to get the flowers dug and stored as well as the final leaf clean up/gutter clean out. Son wants me to help shell corn. I told him after the above is finished.
Belated to Jefelectric
Chuck,.....that sounds interesting
I did get the camper winterized and the float charger on the battery.
Best get busy,
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Morning. Real warm. Chance of showers tonight. Staying warm. Off to the woods for a couple.
Aloha and TGIF. Looks like we'll get a brief but welcome warm-up over the weekend. Boy, I sure wouldn't mind living someplace with warmer temps year 'round. Spent yesterday doing errands, met the pastor for lunch, and fixing things I'd inadvertently screwed up at work. On the look-out for deer this season too but haven't seen any... I miss the area junkyards too. They've all been 'cleaned-out'. Seeing that Big Boy move must've been something. I'll look for video online. John Fullerton,wasn't it just your birthday? Happy Day!
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill.............
It is a cloudy 34 degrees. Going up to 48 today with sunshine.
Today is an easy day. I have a few chores to do and then I can relax and do some reading. Lunch and a nap are in order.
Dining car has the usual for breakfast.
Buckeye & LAZ............TGIF
Y'all have a great Friday.
Off to bed.
Brent, everyone really wants a BMW. Including deer.
Sleep tight.
Work was very quiet but successful in the one endeavor attempted today. Watched Glee. Almost turned it off, but it got really good. Glad I watched. Worked on financial papers some. Not too much more to do.
Good afternoon all,
I went to Pomona this morning to LA. Fairground to see the U.P Big Boy start on it's move back to Cheyenne. They laid about 700 ft. of temporary track today and will continue for the next few days. They have to go about 5000 ft. to get to the main line. They were moving the engine with a big bucket loader pulling it backwards with what looked like a firehose. Press was there and it may be on ABC TV tonight at least locally.
Friend of mine went over late today and said they were unloading some more panel track for tomorrow.
Afternoon fellasSlow going here today. Got a call from the insurance company this morning, all adjustments have been authorized. Probe - Only part being replaced is the headlight assembly. And that will be an OEM unit.I like driving The Murano, but I miss my BMW. It is just an all around more enjoyable ride. My 325xi does NOT compare to TheQ's new 528. That car is just pure driving enjoyment.During the search for TheQ's new car I searched high and low for just about every different manufacturer out there. A few months ago Fife and Wifey treated Matthew and I to a ride in their new Durango , it was very impressive - even riding in the second row. Well Fife mentioned they had looked at the new Grand Cherokee and since I was 'window shopping' I stopped by the Jeep website. The Grand Cherokee is being offered with a new V6 Clean Diesel Engine! A full-size SUV that gets 30+mpg on the hi-way, and since we have a Jeep dealer in Mt Airy - I think I found my next vehicle. I'll probably keep the 325xi and use both vehicles so I don't put all the miles on the Jeep...Chief - I don't hunt with my BMW... but it appears deer are attracted to ANY car I drive. [tdown]
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Morning. Cold. Warming this afternoon. Warmer tomorrow and through the weekend.
Not much going on today. Work on old bedroom suit my Dad had for the extra bedroom [now repainted that was train room].
Off to walk now.
Some times folks are too technical when trying to help others with train problems. Sad. Makes mountains out of mole hills.
Congrats Joe on promotion list.
Have a good one.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill...........
Good Morning, Joe , and congratulations on the promotion.
It is a cold and sunny 34 degrees. Going up to 50 today with sunshine.
Today is an easy day. I have a few chores to do and some phone calls to make. Then, I can relax and enjoy the day. Lunch and a nap, later.
Y'all have a great Thursday.
ChiefEagles 8N, used those rectifiers to reduce voltage on smoke units I installed in dummies and accessories where I'm using 18 to 20 volts. Works great.
8N, used those rectifiers to reduce voltage on smoke units I installed in dummies and accessories where I'm using 18 to 20 volts. Works great.
How long did it take the Roseyville Fire Department to put out the fire?
I just got home a few minutes ago. I found out I was on the recent promotion list so we went out after work for a few drinks. That is the news for the day and I have nothing else to report.
I hope you all have a great day.
Good night all. Warmed some. Played lazy today. Took Wifey on a shopping trip. Got her "errands" done. Tried to watch a Hallmark Christmas movie but reclinerized most of the evening with Wiley in lap.
Another sunny day here. Started out at 23 degrees, but managed to get up into the 40's by the end of the day.
I soldered together a voltage dropper last night. Used Bob's re-purposed bridge rectifier idea. I made a chain of 8 of them and ended up with 1 volt +/- steps. I'm planning on building it into a panel with rotary switches for each block of track on my Polar Express layout. That will make it easy to tweak the voltage depending on what I am running. I'm trying to get the layout set up so it I won't have to jockey the throttle to maintain a reasonably constant speed up hill and down hill.
All for now.
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