SJ or Charlie -- could you PM me the site of your video's? I would enjoy seeing them.
Thanks.
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
WOW !!!! HOLY SMOKES !!!!!
Yep, I just finished looking at the new Lionel Catalog. Its obvious that I won't be participating. I don't even see how the "collector" market will justify the cost. Then pre-order only? Even with limited quantities I doubt the value would appreciate in the future very much.
Bob and I went to a local TTOS train meet yesterday, really enjoyed it. Sat through the auction and realized that 99 percent of everything being sold in the hall and the auction was post war stuff. Didn't see ANY Command Control at all. Thought that was interesting. The number of people participating in the auction was small! Stuff was literally be given away, couldn't believe some of the prices. I did buy some raffle tickets, and ended up winning 2 items. (2 tickets). Won a MTH auto carrier with a pair of 69 Cameros, and a K-Line REA baggage car. Doubt that either of them are brand new, but both are in excellent condition, and even in the box. Didn't need anything else so the raffle tickets was my only purchase.
Have a burned out Number Board light, so trying to get it replaced. Lionel isnt too bad on finding the information it is usually in the User Manual. But, with the part number you can't order it on line. So decided to get some replacements for all the better engines. Primarily to get them while I can, and defray the shipping cost. Then, trying to get the same information from MTH, that is even more difficult, cant get the bulbs or lights without them providing you the information. So have a email to them for that information.
Interesting task I developed in the process. Decided to Download all the user manuals for the stuff I have. Just in case, and store them on a flashdrive. So far Ive found it very useful.
So that's about all from here, Remember STAY HEALTHY !!
Don
Jon message sent. I think.
If not there's a clue at the bottom right of this post.
Our club has only 1 rule, no dues, and we don't sell anything.
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
Good rules!
Thanks SJ! Nice video, it's so nice to see trains running, love it.
dbaker48 WOW !!!! HOLY SMOKES !!!!! Yep, I just finished looking at the new Lionel Catalog. Its obvious that I won't be participating. I don't even see how the "collector" market will justify the cost. Then pre-order only? Even with limited quantities I doubt the value would appreciate in the future very much. Bob and I went to a local TTOS train meet yesterday, really enjoyed it. Sat through the auction and realized that 99 percent of everything being sold in the hall and the auction was post war stuff. Didn't see ANY Command Control at all. Thought that was interesting. The number of people participating in the auction was small! Stuff was literally be given away, couldn't believe some of the prices. I did buy some raffle tickets, and ended up winning 2 items. (2 tickets). Won a MTH auto carrier with a pair of 69 Cameros, and a K-Line REA baggage car. Doubt that either of them are brand new, but both are in excellent condition, and even in the box. Didn't need anything else so the raffle tickets was my only purchase. Have a burned out Number Board light, so trying to get it replaced. Lionel isnt too bad on finding the information it is usually in the User Manual. But, with the part number you can't order it on line. So decided to get some replacements for all the better engines. Primarily to get them while I can, and defray the shipping cost. Then, trying to get the same information from MTH, that is even more difficult, cant get the bulbs or lights without them providing you the information. So have a email to them for that information. Interesting task I developed in the process. Decided to Download all the user manuals for the stuff I have. Just in case, and store them on a flashdrive. So far Ive found it very useful. So that's about all from here, Remember STAY HEALTHY !!
Don, would that be the TTOS meeting in Orange County? I see the same kind of buying in the one in Arcadia. Glad I sold all my expensive post war stuff years ago when the prices were good. That's how I bought most of the engines I have now. However, I know that's not going to happen again. The new stuff has very low resale value. Lucky to get 1/3 of the selling price.
Ray
SPMan
Good evening all,
Went to the dentist today. No cavities. Had some other areas checked out as well. Will know results tomorrow. Spent the rest of the day reviewing the Lionel catalogs. Some interesting items, but nothing that is a must buy. Back to work tomorrow. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Konbanwa and Ohayo Chuck,
I started the day off with an easy 3-mile run and then some weight training. Today’s high hit the low-70s and it was sunny (sorry SJ). The downside to this warm weather is being stuck inside the office all day. The boys and I finished some leftovers for dinner while the wife and princess had a girls’ night out for dinner. I’m looking forward to perusing the new Lionel catalogs this evening; I’ll hold my comments on the prices until I review the catalogs.
David Barker – I’m hoping the best for you.
SP Ray – I hope you are feeling better.
Sayonara,
Joe
Almost time for my coffee. I just saw my PA who told me as soon as the Medicare approves my move, I will be headed home. That means back to my plotting for a temp layout in the nursing home!
Morning. Cloudy and chilly. Snohio to the north and west [mainly in VA], headed to "Yankee Town" [Nez Zork & Nez Jorzy]. Not much happening today [I hope]. Cold rain so will stay inside.
David, prayers.
SL and Charlie, seen the earth yet??
Shake and Bake, might try finding replacements for lights from another source instead of Lionel and MTH.
Have a good one.
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 from Blueberryhill.........
Good Morning, Joe.......
It is a cold and cloudy 32 degrees. Going up to 44 today with a chance of rain.
Today is an easy day. I have chores to do and a few phone calls to make. Relax until lunch and the take a nice nap.
Usual breakfast on the dining car.
Y'all have a great Tuesday.
Chuck
Mornin' FellasHad a good talk with TheQ last night, nice to sit down and have an intellectual talk with the misses every now and again. Seems we still view most of life the same. Love that woman more and more every day I know her.Not much going on these days. Have to look at the Lionel Catalogs again... the C&O E8s really have my attention especially with the passenger cars (I have always loved the C&O Blue Passenger setup)... just need to see if I can swing it $$$ wise.
https://brentsandsusanspicutures.shutterfly.com/
Chief except for a few old piles of frozen. The snow is gone but it's still COLD.
Yeah.. where is spring....
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
MichRR714 Yeah.. where is spring....
Yeah.. What is spring....
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
I pray all are well and have a good time with their layout.
Good Evening...We are supposed to go to 3F tonight...can winter go now? Had some friends over today to run some choochoo's and had nada for incidents, accidents, go to grounds, or general wipe-outs today I'm having to dl some huge files here...ordered a new DAW online and now need to dl 3 seperate files. 1-Daw itself, 2.5 Gb .zip2-instruments, 3.0 Gb zip. 3 soundsets and etcetera...6.7 Gb .zipIt will probably take most of the evening here....
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/
And it is a good day. The tests I had done Monday were for testicular cancer and they came back negative, which is very good news. I do have some other minor issues that need to be addressed, but the good news is that I can get back to living again. Wife and I celebrated tonight with pizza. Work went well. I hope everyone has a good day.
Sunny and cold here today. Supposed to warm up in the next few days.
Hudson 685 - my wife had to have her knee 'manipulated' after her knee replacement. Was scar tissue. They knocked her out, manually bent her knee and took a picture to show her when she woke up that it really will bend that far. Didn't take long, and her recovery proceeded nicely after that. Hope your wife's does too.
SPMan - Just went through the same 'discussion' with my wife about the accountant and tax preperation. I agree with you - throw the stuff in the envelope and let the people who you are paying sort it all out.
My Cobalt is on GM's recall list for the ignition switch. I did a little research today and found out that in many of the fatal accidents, the car's black box event recorder indicated that the ignition switch was in the Accessory position. When in the assessory position, the engine gets shut off and none of the safety systems like anti-lock brakes or air bags are active. Of course with no engine, there are no power steering or power brakes either. One theory is that if there is a gob of other keys hanging off of the ignition key, bumps or impacts will cause the key to be turned from run to accessory.
The dealer told me that the service bulletin says I am to not have any other key on the key chain than the ignition key until my ignition switch is replaced. Just for grins, when I pulled into my driveway, I tugged on the key fob with two fingers. Sure enough, the key turned from on to accessory. I'm guessing that the spring detents for each switch position are too weak. This applies to the Cobalt cousins that the other GM divisions built too.
On the other hand, if the accessory switch position was still on the other side of the lock position, as it was yeasr ago, this problem would not exist. Wonder if the new ignition switch will be set up that way?
The LHS has a bunch of used pre and post war Lionel and American Flyer items come in. The Lionel items are clamshell coupler type pre-war items and late 40's to late 50's post war items. There is a 225E in pieces, several baby Hudsons and a long stripe N&W tender that makes me think that there will be a J class surfacing somewhere. The American flyer stuff includes a good selection of rolling stock, and several locomotives, the star of which is a 4-8-4. Decisions, decisions. I'll want to take a look at the new Lionel catalogs before I commit my train budget. I'm not sure that I really want to get into American Flyer stuff at this time, though.
By the way - do American Flyers run on AC ore DC? Can't really by looking at the locomotives, as they all have universal type motors.
All for now.
blownout cylinder Good Evening...We are supposed to go to 3F tonight...can winter go now? Had some friends over today to run some choochoo's and had nada for incidents, accidents, go to grounds, or general wipe-outs today I'm having to dl some huge files here...ordered a new DAW online and now need to dl 3 seperate files. 1-Daw itself, 2.5 Gb .zip2-instruments, 3.0 Gb zip. 3 soundsets and etcetera...6.7 Gb .zipIt will probably take most of the evening here....
HUH ?????
Hello all
Nice day here. Clouded up and cooled off a bit, but glad I didn't wash the car. Rained just enough to get it even dirtier.
Mike - good news
8N - interesting about the ignition switch. Most AF's can run on AC I believe. There are a few denoted as AC or DC that are particular. The flyer guys here can fill you in on that.
Don - nice finds there!
The only Lionel items I've bought new (and they were probably older stock anyway) were the docksider and the trolley. That's about all I can afford. I think the 0-8-0 was new as well, but it didn't come w/ a box. I guess it depends what you want to focus on. I certainly dropped enough cash to buy a Legacy loco on big purchases for the car at times.
Regarding that, the 4dr did something funny to me today. Leaving an appt. I saw that it had not made a drip:) (they keep a clean parking lot there). I guess the tranny governor O-ring helped. Yes, there is fluid in it:)
Back to work tomorrow after dropping off the taxes and picking up Clawde some new 'roomates'.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
dbaker48 blownout cylinder Good Evening...We are supposed to go to 3F tonight...can winter go now? Had some friends over today to run some choochoo's and had nada for incidents, accidents, go to grounds, or general wipe-outs today I'm having to dl some huge files here...ordered a new DAW online and now need to dl 3 seperate files. 1-Daw itself, 2.5 Gb .zip2-instruments, 3.0 Gb zip. 3 soundsets and etcetera...6.7 Gb .zipIt will probably take most of the evening here.... HUH ?????
Digital Audio Workstation = DAW
Instruments like Drums and such
Soundsets or Samples actually come in larger file sizes....
http://www.digitaltrends.com/how-to/setup-a-recording-studio-on-your-computer/#!BqnVl
It was another spring-like day here today: warm weather and sunshine. Last night I scanned the Lionel catalogs and I was greatly pleased with the offerings. While there are some items currently out of my price level, I believe there are enough items within reach. The few that fully caught my eye were the Batman subway cars, the US President cars, and the MLB cars, specifically the Yankees.
Mike C. – I’m glad to hear your results were negative; that is terrific news.
cheapclassics - outstanding news.
Mornin' boys. Mornin' English. Cold, blustery, with a thin layer of SNOHIZO in the Mid-Atlantic region. Where is Spring indeed... I'm in need of a haircut too, but don't want to give up the extra "insulation".
Finally located the short on one of my mainlines, within a hand throw switch mechanism. We are all up to speed again, and finally mounted the bathroom sink under the Lionel rotary coal dumper. An old bucket, positioned underneath, catches the black "rabbit droppings". Grandson will be stoked when he visits tomorrow.
As for the newest Lionel catalog, Yowza, $2700 for a Big Boy. I can build a whole layout for that sum. What happens when the electronics goes up in a Vision line that, or Legacy this...? Not a whole lot grabbed me in this edition, but still fun to look at.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill.......
Good Morning, Joe........
It is a sunny and cold 28 degrees. Going up to 40 today with sunshine.
Today is an easy day. I have some chores and paperwork to do and then I will do some reading of the new CTT mag. Lunch and a nice nap.
Cheerios is served for breakfast on the dining car.
Y'all have a great Wednesday.
No low cost items anymore.
Hello there
Stuck at home today. Not allowed to drive or do steps due to yesterday's heart cath. The results were better than I'd hoped for, I have two arteries that are 20% blocked. The game plan is diet exercise and medication. I had been trying to exercise some but that made me feel poorly enough to stop. The downward cycle fell off a cliff and I packed on over 25 pounds the last several months so I've got to get back at it.
That was some mud slide. They'll probably never find all the victims
Mrs & I decided to buy the camper in Richmond Indiana. We'll be traveling I-70 this weekend. Hope we're not disappointed when we get there.
8N.....I was wondering what the issue was with those. That sounds like very poor design work.
Where's Laz..........
More calls about work
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
I share your pain BANKS, as I sit here in the hospital awaing discharg. My operation was not successful.
Good morning all,
Re car keys and ignitions etc., I have never had this kind of problem in over 60 years of driving. However, I don't keep many other keys on my car key ring. When I worked for the railroad, I kept all those keys on a separate ring and another one for stuff around the house which I kept at home.
We got a little sprinkle here over night but we will take anything we can get. A huge pine tree across the street from me has died. I thought it was from drought but it turns out to be from a bark beattle invasion. I have lost about three trees like that in the past. Neighbor is debating how to get rid of the big pine tree. Technically it sits on the easement that the city reserves for a sidewalk if they ever put one in so maybe they will pay or maybe not. He has to find out. At any rate it looks like a big job. This thing is really big.
I think I have finally got enough chlorine residual in the pool now. Test this morning showed I still have some in the pool. Went to pool store yesterday and they didn't have a clue why it was taking so much on start up. I got more information from a pool service guy in the parking lot while there who overheard me talking to the store guy. He says that our city puts a small amount of amonia in the city water so it takes more chlorine to overcome that in order to establish a residual so that it does not just disappear in one day.
later,
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