Hello all
Another quiet night here on the mountain, so far anyways.
No so much for my friend in town. That Honda Accord I just replaced the master cylinder on? Just got rear ended and sounds like it's a goner. Friend is ok. Driver that hit her had Titan(?) ins. Anybody heard of them? Hope that doesn't become an issue. Guess we'll have to start looking for that Volvo wagon she's always wanted. At least the new master cylinder got her thru the move anyway.
Jack - thoughts and prayers for your son. Those things are not fun.
Joe - good to see you back. Were you at Hickam?
Chief - the shocks I'm replacing have only 50K on them, but are 49 yrs old!
Charlie - love that articulated in the video. And talk about a mixed freight!
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
The highest temp in our 10 day forecast is 24 degrees.
Anyone that likes this kind of weather can have all 10 of mine.
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
MichRR714 Looks like the arctic vortex is descending again. SJ ready the dog teams !
Looks like the arctic vortex is descending again. SJ ready the dog teams !
Finally admitted it.
Home from the Mayors' Assoc. meeting. Temps warm. Falling tomorrow and possible flurries by 5 PM. Up and down. High Wed., 31. Then slow warming. After all, its winter.
Sleep tight.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Good evening all,
Good weather day. Unloaded some more junk at an antique store with the possibility of getting rid of some stuff. Wife was not too happy with what I got, but she did not do the negotiating so no big deal. It is money we did not have before and stuff we were never going to use. I see it as a win. Went to see "Saving Mr. Banks", which was about Walt Disney and the writer of Mary Poppins. Movie was about far more than that. kind of surprising. Definitely NOT for kids. Can not say I would recommend it. Good acting, and some interesting story lines. Temps really supposed to drop this week. I will be glad to see this winter gone. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
Aloha. Grey again today - supposed to be dropping to -25 again with the wind overnight. Lovely. At this rate, we'll still have this snow in June. I'll be somewhat glad to be in the hospital. Nice to hear from Joe. Glad everything is well. Kidney stones sound terrible. Prayers for your SiL, Jack! Worked on the layout over the weekend - cleaning and tweaking the track.Thomas was fine on it but Ivor - with only 4 wheels, he feels every twinge.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
RockIsland52 Trip #4 during the past 24 hours to the emergency room with my son who has kidney stones. As in the previous trips, I have been sitting in the waiting room the past 4 hours. With four trips in, I think this last one will probably result in their admitting him because the IV morphine derivative works great....until it wears off. The pain killers they gave to him to take home when they released him the previous three times did not do squat. I understand Buckeye is the expert with being stoned. :-) Later, gang. Jack.
Trip #4 during the past 24 hours to the emergency room with my son who has kidney stones. As in the previous trips, I have been sitting in the waiting room the past 4 hours.
With four trips in, I think this last one will probably result in their admitting him because the IV morphine derivative works great....until it wears off. The pain killers they gave to him to take home when they released him the previous three times did not do squat.
I understand Buckeye is the expert with being stoned. :-)
Later, gang.
Jack.
Jack, I have had at least a dozen kidney stones over the years and in every case the pain killer worked and the stone migrated to a no pain zone and was evenutally passed. One time I went to the ER and thought I had a kidney stone and was treated and sent home. However, I was back in the ER again the next day. Turns out that it was not a kidney stone but something else. I forget now what it was but they took care of it. I hope your son gets over his fast. They are no fun at all.
Just when you thought it was safe to breath again........... I read in the paper today that because of the stalled air over the L.A. Basin, there are a lot of unhealthy things in the air for people with breathing problems. However, the air quality report is showing good air in our area. I don't get it. That report must have come from a heavily congested bar.
Paper is also reporting about polls for approving marijuana recreational use.. Quotes Obama as saying that he thinks marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol. My question is what did alcohol abuse every do for us? Washington State and Colorado are already selling pot leagally. Thanks for the warning. I will stay the heck out of those places. We just had two or three pot heads almost burn down our town this week.
later,
Ray
SPMan
Morning. Yes, its still morning. Had errands to run. Left truck at shop for new shocks [use to do that stuff myself, getting too old]. 130K and original shocks. Still OK but this will be better. Got Mayors' meeting tonight. Train Box in a few.
Hope Jacks Son does OK.
Good to hear from Joe.
Rich, too many calls not good. Be safe.
Later
Hi GUYZ,
Been busy again like the BEE LINE. Had a nice train nerd party at friends house in Elizabethtown, Pa. on Saturday nite. Good food, beer and lots o train talk. Even WIFE enjoyed the nite. Made lots o progress on layout and sprayed the can expanding foam and trimmed it. Now to do some spackle work on it and start painting. I did the mountain in 8 different pieces. This way I don't have to climb all over the layout and riun things. I have it so if I need to get at track take apart one section and it will expose the track. Another section for electrical. Pretty easy but did have some thinking to ponder but I think will work out. I will post pics when done. Maybe next week. I only work on it for about 2 hrs a day. Don't wanta burn out? I gotta pace myself.
JOEY D, Glad your back. Konichiwa!!!!
JACK prayers for the ailing boy. Ask BUCKEYE about those stones.
ANJDEVIL, WOW lots o calls for January. Stay safe.
CHUCK, watch out for the PILE UPs?
HUDSONJOHN, How was trainfest? Did you give MIKE WOLF and nuggies?
Stay frosty my friends,
laz57
Mornin' boys. Partly sunny & 36 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. I did watch football, but Wifey gave the North Pole layout a stay of execution. Said the grandson loves it, so it can stay up a while longer. Kinda gives me a little longer to find a place to stow it away.
Back on nights. Gonna be cold this week.
Good Monday Morning All!
JoeD - Glad your ok and back.
RI Jack - I have a friend at work who has had 23 stones in his lifetime, I think he's in his early 60's. His last one was last month and it was too large to pass, it passed the bladder and became lodged. Very painful. Hope it goes well for him.
Bayville, NJ
Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans - John Lennon
Good Morning from Blueberryhill.......
Good Morning, Joe,...Good to see you posting again.
It is a cloudy 36 degrees. Going up to 40 today.
Today is a busy day. Wife is grocery shopping and has a dentist appt. She is not in a good mood.
I have a few chores to do and some paperwork to finish. Then, lunch and a nap.
Dining car has arrived with Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Monday.
Chuck
Hey guys, quick fly by-
Hey Joe, whatta ya know?
Installation dinner was great, LOADS of fire calls (46 for the year already!) this week, back at
work today....this is a holiday? HA!
Family is in Cancun so I have to take care of the feral cats and I'll have more computer time so
you may see me more this week!
Back later!
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
Konbanwa and Ohayo Chuck,
I’ve been absent for a few weeks due to being busy at work here and then spending a week working in Hawaii. I should be able to catch up and to start posting again. I hope everyone is doing well.
Sayonara,
Joe
Jack, yes. Moonshine. Kills the pain and passes the stone.
Jack, my sympathies for the one with the stones. Cannot be fun at all. A very good day today. Sun came out and warmed up the back porch so I could run trains. A 2 hour session with the 318E was very good. Showed me the problem with the 384E was not transformer related. There is quirk with the 318E as well, but not as bad. Ran 8040 with the tank cars for a while as well. I love the smell of ozone during the day. It smells like railroading. Went thru 2 boxes of "stuff" and made decisions about all the contents. Several more boxes to go. I hope everyone has a good day.
Understandable Jack, usually once the stone reaches the bladder the pain is over and it passes.
Yup, the doctors admitted my son for kidney stones. Chief......I asked them if they had a Southern cure and they just laughed, said that stuff is what makes Rebs talk funny.
SJ.......he is/was in a lot of pain. My wife said the pain is worse than childbirth. The scan showed only one stone, and it had already made its way from the kidney to the bladder.....so they did not anticipate what has happened after the first visit.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Yes Jack the Morph works for a little while but seems to wear off pretty fast.
Stones are painful, hope it passes soon.
Jack, REBs can cure your son. We have a special treatment for Yankees with ailments.
Home again. Busy day. Now bill paying and off to bed.
Good morning all,
Air quality it just about back to normal today after the fire.
I've been enjoying a new video of the Statler Brothers final concert (2002) that I ordered a while back. I grew up during the period they sing a lot about (1950's). Would recommend this video to anyone who likes their stuff.
Have started to lube my remaining MTH et al steam engines since I stripped a gear in my MTH Santa Fe Northern 4-8-4.
Will try to get back to walking today after church and plan on eating out tonight.
Have a good week,
John, AMEN!!!!! I think more folks want a piece of your time and money once you retire.
Good Afternoon! 36 and Sunny Down the Jersey Shore.
Yesterday, Ray (AF53, my Brother in Law) and I went to the The Hobby Shop in Aberdeen, NJ for their 25% off MTH sale and to talk to Mike Wolf. We had 2 guests with us. Ray's Daughter Carrie and Grandson, Patrick. Patrick loved the layout. Mike was personable as always and we had a great time. What I thought was a cold turned into the flu so I am just taking it easy today.
Doug M: Prayers for your upcoming surgery.
Douggagrump: Hope you feel better.
SPMan, Ray, Glad you are not in danger. I feel for those who have lost their homes. Prayers for your Niece and I hope your sister's dental problems work out.
Fife: It is bittersweet taking down the Christmas Layout.
Chief: One thing that I have noticed since I retired. How did I do what I did when I was working? Taking care of Mom from the cancer last year and now Doray from the knee replacement is like a full time job with OT.
Enjoy the Day!
John
Afternoon. Back from Sunday School, Target and Smithfield Chicken and Bar-be-que.
Warming fast but the breeze makes it feel cooler.
Will walk and then maybe some Train Box time.
Church reception for leaving Minister of Youth. Got to do a Mayor's Proclamation.
Busy week ahead.
Have a good one.
Mornin' boys. Mornin' English. Partly sunny & 22 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Middle Princess headed back to college today. I'm probably gonna take down the North Pole layout, while watching the playoffs.
SPMan - I'm relieved that your home is safe from the fire.
Where is BRUTUS
Good Morning.....
It's cold outside. Not much new or interesting here.
I plan on running trains today.
Have a nice Sunday,
Evenin' All.
Been really kinda draging since the scopeing, don't think my system handled the anisthesia very well plus totally screwing up my med schedules. Had a hard time making it thru Friday at the museum. Hopefully it will end soon.
RMT, http://www.readymadetoys.com/index.html not much new yet, still showing 2014 arrivals.
Chief, It is as dry as a popcorn toot out here with no change in sight. Definitely don't need any more idiots smoking their doobies out in the boonies and building campfires. Throw the book at them.
Anybody bought or seen any of the Golden Gate Depot seated passenger packs ? If so how did they look for size ? I got the four 12pc passenger sets by MTH but they aren't going to be enough, especially if I can locate the 2pc add-on car set.
Later all, gettin a bit tired.
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