I will stop in long enough to say
MERRY CHRISTMAS to ALL
S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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Now is as good as any time to wish all of my friends here Merry Christmas. Especially to anjdevil.
Rich....Truly sorry to hear about the LODD.
More train running with the diesel pulling heavy loads
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
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Hi GUYZ,
MERRY CHRISTMAS to all my friends here on the forum. Hope SANTA brings you everything you desire.
PRAYERS for all in need of whatever ails you and for a healthy new year.
RICH so sorry for your loss prayers for his family.
Stay frosty my friends,
laz57
Morning. Sunny and chilly. Busy hectic day. Get ready to go run the morning errands [stuffed fresh sausage for tomorrow's breakfast and then Smithfield Chicken and Barbeque for today's lunch. May get a batch of fried gizzards for Frankie and myself]. All done and back by noon.
Rich, sorry for your loss.
Since it is Christmas eve, Merry Christmas to all.
Later.
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 Guys and Merry Christmas!!
for those in need
Been a little busy this weekend, selling trees, a quick trip to New York City, baked some cookies.
Bad news is yesterday we lost a civilian to an apartment fire and then lost one of our own during another fire call during the day. This will be classified as a LODD, my "partner in crime" for Christmas tree sales passed away while standing by at the firehouse. Davey was a Fire Police LT., and sold most of the trees. We decided that he will be credited with all 234 trees sold. The guys put a Christmas tree on the corner where he used to direct traffic. Gone too soon at 51. He was a good friend. This will be our 2nd LODD and I was here for both.
I'm not sure when I'll be back as tonight is a traditional Christmas Eve get together after church. Tomorrow I cook dinner, then work the weekend.
Until then, hold your loved ones close, to all youse guys, my extended train family,
Merry Christmas!!
Rich
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
Good Morning from Blueberryhill...........
Good Morning, Joe in Japan..........
It is a cold 17 degrees. Going up to 29 today with snow flurries.
Today is an easy day. We plan on relaxing and eating well. Bought a couple of big lobster tails, which are not cheap, and some crab legs. Looks like a good start for the Holidays.
Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Tuesday.
Chuck
Mornin' boys. Mornin' English. Clearing and 32 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Best get started on my Christmas shopping.
RockIsland - My birdies laid a big purple egg.... Just hoping for a win next week.
Glad to hear the good news Mike. If you would only love to love an American sport. Merry Christmas to you and the Sausy Winch.
On reality shows. Don't watch them. They are basically "made up". The Lizard Lick Towing is a trashy un-truth. Now such town. A cross roads with no official DOT sign. Wife watches the Real House Wives of Orange Co and NJ. Why would people hang out with each other and fuss and fight all the time. Did watch a few Honey Boo Boo shows and that was stupid too. Never watched one show of Duck Dynasty but it was the fact the guy was not able to express his religious beliefs.
READY for Christmas.
Off to bed. Reclinerized too long. Then did some final Christmas wrapping as Wifey is asleep.
Sleep tight.
Good evening all,
Part of the benefits with being on the pot is sharing not only the bad times, but also the good times as well. Today was one of the later. USPS delivered a long awaited item for my collection today. It was a fortuitous set of circumstances that allowed me to acquire thru eBAY a standard gauge piece of rolling stock that has eluded me for quite a while. I won a week or so ago an IVES 1772 gondola in C-6 condition. These are rare, and seldom show up anywhere. Maybe they are common at York, but I have never been there and probably never will. I paid way too much for it, but that does not matter to me. If CTT is interested, I plan to do an article on it and the other numbers/manufacturers that used the same body style. A quick history is that it is the same as a Lionel 512, a Lionel Classics 1512, and a MTH 512 as well. I am very happy and very relieved to have it here.
In other news, helped wife cook by running errands for her. We watched a video of "A Tuna Christmas" performed by the local theater group over 15 years ago (family tradition) as well. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Ray -- your church is truly reaching out to the less fortunate, very nice indeed. Duck Dynasty -- I tried watching it once, struggled to make it ten minutes. Your sister is blessed to have you as a brother.
Merry Christmas!
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Hope you are all having a good Christmas week. Been sitting around th house most of the day. #2 son took the grandson to a movie earlier. #1 son has the whole week off part of his vacation.
V8 Dennis, glad you made it tto Oregon. Flying is good sometimes when it works. Sure a lot faster.
Frank, et all, haven't been keeping up with the Duck Dynasty thing. I have never seen the show but guess it is popular with a lot of people. On the surface, they look like bikers to me but no offense intended to bikers.
I finally bit the bullet and decided to finance my sister in Florida's dental work. I'm sure she will like that better than a Christmas present.
Saw a widower friend of ours at a Christmas party last night. He has been doing volunteer work at the homeless shelter that our church runs every winter. The churches in the area take turns housing overnight and feeding these people during the cold months. Each church gets them for about two weeks. We also get donations from the congregation to give them clean new underwear and used clothes if needed. My friend says the work has given him something to help cope with his first Christmas since his wife passed away earlier this year. The people that use the shelter have to sign up for it and go through some minimal screening. Then they get an I.D. card which entitles them to use the shelter. They get bused to our place at night and then back to town during the day. We provide them with a sack lunch for the day and give them dinner at night and breakfast in the morning. We had 135 people last night.
Getting ready to eat out tonight. Too tired to cook.
later,
Ray
SPMan
Chief when I lived in TN Food city was who I worked for They were a good company basically family owned. ( your link in your last post)
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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RockIsland52 fifedog Mornin' boys. Mornin' English. A balmy 71 degrees in the Mid-Atlantic region. Should be raining by the time the RAVENS take on RockIsland's Pats this afternoon. Well, Grampy Jack was supposed to have been relieved of his babysitting duties "no later than 1PM." They must have meant Central time Think I will go see if there is beer in the fridge. Later, gang. Jack
fifedog Mornin' boys. Mornin' English. A balmy 71 degrees in the Mid-Atlantic region. Should be raining by the time the RAVENS take on RockIsland's Pats this afternoon.
Mornin' boys. Mornin' English. A balmy 71 degrees in the Mid-Atlantic region. Should be raining by the time the RAVENS take on RockIsland's Pats this afternoon.
Well, Grampy Jack was supposed to have been relieved of his babysitting duties "no later than 1PM." They must have meant Central time Think I will go see if there is beer in the fridge.
Later, gang.
Jack
PACIFIC TIME!!!!!
Fife!!!! What happened to the Ravens yesterday? The severely depleted Patriots got off easy, on the road no less. All of the local prognosticators and those on ESPN up my way had the Ravens winning this one.
DougM and LAZ.............the Bears got stomped!?! This was just as much a surprise to me as the Ravens/Pats game.
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Greetings y'all from rainy and icy Cape Ann Taxachusetts.
How am I supposed to get my Christmas shopping for the wifey done when I get an emergency "Grampy, can you babysit the munchkins while we go out to finish up our Christmas shopping" call from my daughter and son-in-law?
Maybe they are at Northeast Trains or Charles Ro picking up my Christmas present......nah, that type of thinking would be too optimistic.
Now I am getting texts from my wife asking me to stop off at the grocery store, the bakery, and the post office on my way home. I need help!!!!!
Jack.
Frank,
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Morning all. Extra warm and pouring rain. Front moving through and then cold air. Not got the bad stuff like folks west of NC got. Not good.
Going to run a few late Christmas errands.
Tomorrow will be a zoo. Kids at noon and then In-laws that evening. Christmas is nothing going on. We have stopped the big In-laws Christmas afternoon meal. Probably a movie.
laz 57 Hi GUYZ, BEARS STINK!!! WOW they took their lumps last nite. 21 points and I shut them off. Ain't gonna win nothing playing likr dat. laz57
BEARS STINK!!! WOW they took their lumps last nite. 21 points and I shut them off. Ain't gonna win nothing playing likr dat.
BUCKEYE, glad all had a great time there in ROGERS CORNERS. BTW do you have the silos with the ROGERS CORNERS ele. 936ft.? Just wondering, maybe Lionel or MTH could market them and cut you in on the profits?
Morning all
Joe yes they realized they took a dumb dumb pill but as it wore off they corrected themselves as they realized they may of just shot themselves in the foot as the saying goes when they realize how large of a following they Duck had
Not a lot going on this morning Have to goto FedEx to ship a package but that's about it for me today.
Hope all have a good week talk to you all later.
GO! Eagles!!
Good Morning from Blueberryhill.........
Good Morning, Joe........Sounds like you are planning a nice Holiday time.
It is a dark 34 degrees. Going up to 40 today.
Today is a busy day. I have some chores to do and a project to work on. The wife is grocery shopping and running a few errands. We will be busy most of the day. Lunch and a short nap, I hope.
Y'all have a great Monday.
Joe
M. Mitchell Marmel Cloudy and 28 here in beautiful Springdale, AR. Helpful culinary hint of the day: If you're frying up salami slices for breakfast sandwiches, 3 or 4 cuts along the edge, about an inch in, keeps the slices from curling up and cooking unevenly. Also, leftover baked potatoes are best for making hash browns and home fries! Mitch
Cloudy and 28 here in beautiful Springdale, AR. Helpful culinary hint of the day: If you're frying up salami slices for breakfast sandwiches, 3 or 4 cuts along the edge, about an inch in, keeps the slices from curling up and cooking unevenly. Also, leftover baked potatoes are best for making hash browns and home fries!
Mitch
Works great for bologna too. Grits are better than home fries.
Glad to have you post.
Raining and extra warm here.
Laz.....22nd Annual Neighborhood Children's Christmas Party was a success with a few new ones in attendance. The young lady next door made her 22nd party. She was in her mom's arms for the first party. Trains ran good with everyone thrilled to see the K-Line Mikado steam around the 200 ft of track puffing smoke and the shrill whistle blasting at the crossings to Bob Evans Farm. Of course the Williams Monon BL2 pulled the ten plus cars up and down the grade all night including the classic K-Line Santa Claus car. The Garrett Station was all decorated for Christmas and Roger's Corners huge Christmas tree sparkled with colored lights. Everyone was delighted to see Dudley grab the maiden on the tracks before being decapitated.
laz 57 DOUG M, GO BEARs!!!! BEAT THE BEAGLES!!!!! laz57
DOUG M,
GO BEARs!!!! BEAT THE BEAGLES!!!!!
Don't look it tonight sorry Laz but them birds are tearing up at the moment by a double digit lead
Put finishing touches on standard gauge Christmas layout. Watched "Ernest Saves Christmas". Took it easy today. I hope everyone has a good day. Talked to Lucas yesterday. He is doing well.
fifedog Mornin' boys. Mornin' English. A balmy 71 degrees in the Mid-Atlantic region. Should be raining by the time the RAVENS take on RockIsland's Pats this afternoon. Wifey and I took advantage of the mild temps and traveled to HavreDeGrace last night for dinner and small business shopping. Should have done the shopping first, as many stores were closed by 4 or 5. Shame too, as the town really decorated the district nicely, and there were other couples who apparently had the same idea.... On the way back, we saw all types of police vehicles next to Amtrak in Aberdeen, and just east of their location was a stopped passenger train. Trespasser met their demise. Stopped corridor traffic for 3 hours.
Wifey and I took advantage of the mild temps and traveled to HavreDeGrace last night for dinner and small business shopping. Should have done the shopping first, as many stores were closed by 4 or 5. Shame too, as the town really decorated the district nicely, and there were other couples who apparently had the same idea.... On the way back, we saw all types of police vehicles next to Amtrak in Aberdeen, and just east of their location was a stopped passenger train. Trespasser met their demise. Stopped corridor traffic for 3 hours.
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M. Mitchell MarmelCloudy and 28 here in beautiful Springdale, AR. Helpful culinary hint of the day: If you're frying up salami slices for breakfast sandwiches, 3 or 4 cuts along the edge, about an inch in, keeps the slices from curling up and cooking unevenly. Also, leftover baked potatoes are best for making hash browns and home fries! Mitch
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