March Coffee Pot. 10 years old. For those to visit and chat. Open to all. Besides coffee; soft drinks, water, oatmeal and GRITS.

[SPMan]

Good moring all,

As D. Baker mentioned, we had a good shake here last night about 9:10PM.  It was more like a rolling motion.  I was watching TV and all of a sudden I could see the drapes on my rear sliding glass door doing a sway back and forth.  It seemed to last for a long time.  I had no apparent damage and not even a single figure on the layout was knocked over.  The water in the pool was moving around for a while but did not overflow.  It was centered South of us a few miles so Don probably felt it more than we did.  My new block wall in the rear survived with no cracks either.  They called it a 5.3 on the scale but changed it to 5.1 later.

A little rain predicted for tomorrow and next Tuesday.  We'll take it!

I just talked to one of my train buddies in La Habra where the quake was centered.  He said they had a real bad jolt and that it knocked a lot of glasswear out of the kitchen cabinets and broke on the floor.  Also opened up some drawers in the furniture.

later,

Ray

[ChiefEagles]

Talked to S h a k e and Bake a little while ago.  Had just finished a s h a k e.  

Well, told him CA needed a monster tube of super glue and squirt in the cracks.

[blownout cylinder]

Good Evening.

Thank goodness everyone is OK there!! 

Here we actually got some sun and 46F...enough to go to our local diner for their first of Spring outdoor BBQ's....we ended up with Ribburgers with fried onion sauce....

Now we are back to 30F and drab...going to have some wet flurries again...sigh

[sir james I]

I thought the chief would tell you but since he didn't.

Jeffrey had a toe amputated a few days ago.

His father reports that he is doing ok.

S.J.

[SPMan]

Good afternoon, we got another after shock this afternoon but no damage.  Need to check the layout again though.

Don, I saw the article in Trains with a photo of number 41 at Knotts.  Thought about you when I saw it.  How about that engine at Dollywood in Tennessee.  That must be a sister to the one in Skagway, Alaska on the White Pass and Yukon.  I saw it once on a cruise but rode behind the diesels that day. (Bummer)

later,

Ray

[cnw1995]

Aloha. Back from spending the week in San Antonio. It was the bride's idea to go someplace warm that wasn't too spring-break-y.  It was uncharacteristically cool and cloudy but still 40 degrees warmer than here and a nice friendly town. We did most everything there was to do with the youngest (Alamo, museums, zoo, River Walk), including driving up to visit Austin. People sure were friendly. Hope to reach 50s tomorrow... Congrats on your new grand, Jon! Hope Jeffrey recovers swiftly. Happy belated, DJ and Jon. 

[SPMan]

cnw1995

We did most everything there was to do with the youngest (Alamo, museums, zoo, River Walk), inc

Doug, I used to hear a program on public radio from River Walk with Jim Cullum and his Jazz Band,  I wonder if they have a place there?

Ray

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

Despite the rain which postponed the soccer games scheduled for today (which I really did not mind as I would have been reffing in driving rain in 30+ degree weather....no fun), this has been an almost perfect day. Local high school basketball team won second straight state title in a row, and Takuma  Sato put AJ's number 14 on the pole for the first Indycar race of the season at St. Petersburg.   The team is sponsored by ABC Supply for the 9th straight year and the race will be broadcast live on ABC starting at 3 PM Eastern time.  I will be camped out for 3 hours while the race unfolds.  Wife and I went to see Noah this afternoon as well.  Definitely does not follow the storyline in the  Bible and has some far-fetched action in the movie..  The acting is good and so are the computer graphics, but I am not sure if there is any audience in particular I could recommend it to.  Still pumped up about #14 on the pole!!!!   I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[ChiefEagles]

Good night all.  Got a good washing from big storms and a tornado bouncing around in parts of the neighboring counties and this county.  Missed us by miles but we were under warning.  Passed close to Frankie's and Cathy's houses.  Think they are OK.  Frankie working and Cathy said all OK. [her house is sold and she is moving near me .  Daddy come fix. ]  Some damage in one subdivision in Garner NC.  Folks took shelter in big box isle floors and walk-in freezers. 

Fifey, here is your story of the Eagle.

http://www.wral.com/coast-guard-cutter-quite-a-sight-on-carolina-coast/13521794/ 

sir james I

I thought the chief would tell you but since he didn't.

Jeffrey had a toe amputated a few days ago.

His father reports that he is doing ok.

S.J.

Sir J, left it for you to do.  Actually had posted before I read it on the Big Blue.

Sleep tight.

[Demay]

Konbanwa and Ohayo Chuck,

I guess the weather cannot make up its mind; it is raining today and a few degrees cooler than yesterday.  We had Sunday school and church this morning and this weather is making it a great afternoon to read and work on a crossword puzzle.  For dinner, I’m either going to grill (yes, in the rain) steaks or bratwurst.  I’ll probably catch baseball’s opening day game tomorrow morning while I’m in the office.

SJ – Thanks for the info on Jeffrey.  I hope he recovers well.

Mike C. – Thanks for providing the brief review on Noah.  That’s pretty much what I heard about it as well; I suppose I’ll check it out when it comes out on DVD because I think Russell Crowe is a good actor.

Doug M. – I’m glad you enjoyed your trip to San Antonio.  We have visited that city plenty of times (including basic training).  The Riverwalk is fun and has plenty of good food.  Austin was a neat place to visit as well. 

Sayonara,

Joe

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill........

Good Morning,  Joe.....

Well, here we go again. 2 inches of snow last night. It is 30 degrees and going up to 46 today with sunshine. HUH?

Today is an easy day. I plan on watching the Nascar race and relax. A few chores to take care of.  Lunch and a nap, later

Usual breakfast on the dining car.

Y'all have a great Sunday.

Chuck

[Buckeye Riveter]

It is official!!! Roger's Corners, Ohio has had the second snowiest winter season on record.   We had another three inches last night just to put icing on the cake.   The wind is blowing from the north to make it that more uncomfortable at the beach today.  If I wanted to live in Alaska, I would have moved there!

It was a hard week.  Many of you already know that we had to put the Duesenberg to sleep.  Duesenberg, Mrs. Buckeye's shinny black cat was the basis of the rumor that I owned a classic Duesenberg automobile.  Chuck and I played this rumor to the hilt for about two years here on the forum. Finally, the Chief caught on, but he didn't tell anyone that it was a cat not a car.

 

 

[rtraincollector]

Buckeye Riveter

It is official!!! Roger's Corners, Ohio has had the second snowiest winter season on record.   We had another three inches last night just to put icing on the cake.   The wind is blowing from the north to make it that more uncomfortable at the beach today.  If I wanted to live in Alaska, I would have moved there!

 

 

That's why Chief lives in N.C. and I live in S.C.

Morning all Not a lot going on here today going to the flea market to pick some of my items up I was letting a guy try to sell for me but got thinking I can do better selling my self so I have rented a booth for April so far but will do at least 3 months to give it a fair shot. I will sell trains and wife basically knick knacks. I'm also looking into selling other items train related time will tell.

May have to get my brother in WA. to help me set up a website ( he's a IT tech well both are actually or where I should say oldest is now retired)

Hope all been doing well.

Buckeye we have 2 solid black cats one is shadow( alias the possum) she's my cat she puts up with donna but that's about it lol Then there's midnight now he's ( to the best we can figure) is 19 years old. if Donna is up he thinks she needs to be holding/carrying him now he loves everybody he hasn't met a person he didn't love lol. We lived in FL and where renting this house he just showed up one day at our front porch and donna about 2 - 3 weeks later stepped out to get some air didn't shut door tight ( I was watching TV in the house) he just walked in went right to our bedroom climbed up on our bed and went to sleep. We just look at each other and said well I guess we have been adopted lol. that was like 1996 and he was already right at a year old or so. I will really miss him he is such a lover. He's doing okay now but know its just a matter of time.

Well its a beautiful Sunday only getting up to 68 today but its windy but tomorrow we will be back in the high 70's and suppose to be low 80's the rest of the week

[ChiefEagles]

Morning all.  Cloudy, windy and chilly [not like it has been though].  Being lazy today.  Wired up an ERR kit.  No response.  Rechecked wiring.  All right.  To tired [especially eyes] to mess with it more.  I let it rest over night.  Will check it again.  Would not be the first bad board I have gotten from them.  Getting 18V to the board.  Seems nothing coming out.

Buckeye.  So sorry.  Yes, even kept it from my good buddy Shake and Bake who still believes the car.  Kinda tried to convince him but he didn't want to believe it.  

The big snows and bad temps on you Yankees is a REB thing getting even.  Big problem.  It backfired on us and we got some of the same.

Hope all have a great week.  Thanks to Buckeye and all you workers for the SS $$$$ to our account.

Later. 

[sir james I]

Terrible winter here too.

90+ inches of snow, less than an inch from an all time record snow season.

Average season is 37 inches of snow. Also the 8th coldest on record.

S.J.

[traindood]

Mornin' fellas and gals;     Rain, rain go away, come again another day.   I know ya'all  are sitting on the edge of your seats for another dam update; so here goes.  Last week the crew has dumped about 400 truck loads of large coarse stones on both sides of the dam.  It was a  symphonic clanging cacophony of loud melodically falling material punctuated only by the even louder noise when the trucks dropped their bodies back down on their chassis.  All this started at around seven a.m. and lasted all day.   Oddly enough my two dogs who usually bark at the noise of a dragon fly landing on a leaf never barked at all.     later.   

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys.  Had to work a 5k foot race this AM.  With a driving rain, was more like a bi-athalon.  Then ventured down and pumped out the bilge on the yatchet.  The cabin sole still hasn't settled down, but a boating buddy said hold off until we hit a good dry spell to see what happens.  It's Fifegranny's birthday, so I'll be tuning up the ukulele tonight.

Chief - Thanks for the link.  I did check the EAGLE's schedule, and it will be sailing up the Chesapeake late August.

[lion88roar]

Mornin' Fells

Been very busy the past week as my co-worker was out on vacation... makes things rough for me the last week of the month but I pulled through. Going to be some long hours this coming week as well as we are rolling out a major enhancement as well as importing data from two companies we purchased.

Thought I would post some updated pictures of the kiddos.

 

 

Would be awesome if The Eagle would come to Baltimore this season. Haven't seen it since it was in Philadelphia in the early 1980s. Very impressive ship.

Jon - Congrats on the granddaughter!

Don - glad you make it without damage.

SJ and Buckeye - we weren't close to setting any records this year, but we did have snow after 3/14 for the first time ever in DC.

Not sure I want to see Noah, I have read some really horrendous things about this film. I am not a Bible thumper, but the story has been written for hundreds of years and for some atheist to take it and twist it just really bothers me. Really do not know why so many people who do not Believe feel so threatened by Christianity. I have no problem with you not believing, but I do have a problem with you taking our religion and twisting it into something it is not, and taking our Book of Faith and rewriting so a point that you are simply making fun of what it says.

[Buckeye Riveter]

ChiefEagles

Buckeye.  So sorry.  Yes, even kept it from my good buddy Shake and Bake who still believes the car.  Kinda tried to convince him but he didn't want to believe it.  

Chief,  Of all of the things we have done on the Pot,  the Duesenberg fiasco had to be one of the most fun.  I remember Chuck was one of the first who asked me if I had a Duesenberg after I wrote something innocuous about her.  It was then I realized that if I had fooled Chuck, then most everyone else had not understood it to be a black cat.  Chuck and I then agreed to take it from there to perpetuate the nosiness of the Pot. I'm surprised the Shake and Bake didn't believe the story.  He is the only one that fell off the train. 

So how did we name a black cat, "Duesenberg"?  Mrs. Buckeye and grew up in Auburn, IN and this website gives you "supposed" gear heads the answer. http://www.automobilemuseum.org/  I would highly recommend if you love the classic cars you visit the museum.  You will not be disappointed and will see the Duesenbergs.

[ChiefEagles]

Brent, a great looking "crew".  Lucky kids to have gotten two great parents.  They will never know how lucky.

Buckeye, it was funny.  While I was in Cerritos, he kept asking.  I was really laughing.  I kept saying, now you know he doesn't have one.  I've been in his garage.  Then he mentioned you might have inherited it.  I kind of played along then. 

Traindood, wear ear protection like us shooters do.

[AF53]

Good Sunday Morning All!

Work work work. I guess it's all good but it seems like there is no end. Went to a Greenberg show in Edison yesterday with HudsonJohn, his two friends and Johnson. Saw a lot but bought nothing. I guess I'll wait for York.

Not much talk about March Madness? I've seen some great games. Last night Arizona and Wisconsin went into overtime with Wisconsin winning. 

Spanky - Happy belated birthday!

Jon - Grandkids are the best, congratulations!

Brent - It's not about hurting anyone's feelings when they make these film, they will do whatever it takes to turn a buck. Nice pics BTW.

Later...........

[Buckeye Riveter]

ChiefEagles

Buckeye, it was funny.  While I was in Cerritos, he kept asking.  I was really laughing.  I kept saying, now you know he doesn't have one.  I've been in his garage.  Then he mentioned you might have inherited it.  I kind of played along then. 

Yea, that was funny.  When are we going to tell Don Baker I actually live in Charlotte, NC instead of Rogers Corners? 

[cnw1995]

Aloha! It is sunny! And almost 50! And almost April. Back to 30s next week - although 60s are forecast for the Sox home opener tomorrow. Will this winter ever end?  Coldest Nov-Mar in local history. 2nd most snow - something like 87 inches of snow this year - the record is 89...Spring is shot. Looks like a historically cold summer is coming up too. Ah well. 

Ray, there were all sorts of music venues along the River Walk. I will have to look that up.

RIP Dusenberg. I was wondering if your beloved canine was connected to the Auburn museum - a wonderful place to visit! 

[KEVINK22]

Joe, Picture on layout update post that I did. Scroll down to the next post to view the photos though. I had an issue copying and pasting them from Photo Bucket to hear; but thanks to Rob he was able to put them up there. Hope all is well. -Kevin

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

It is sunnier and warmer today, but still only in the 50s.   Watched the Indycar race.  Will Power won.  Sato slipped to 7th after dominating the first stint, still tied for 6th in points.  Not much else going on.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[rtraincollector]

I got thinking isn't time for someones birthday again ??

[Banks]

Hello there

Back from Indiana. The new (to us) camper is in the driveway. Mrs & I along with the dogs traveled I70 westbound yesterday through Heavy rain , wind and then snohio . When we got to Richmond Indiana it was back to rain. Today's return trip was much more relaxing but the wind made you pay close attention to driving. We left at 6:45 this AM and got to our driveway about 7:30 PM. We took our time and had a leisurely lunch at Quaker Steak & lube near Wheeling WV. Then spent a while touring the Cabella's next to it. Also a couple other stops for breakfast and gas.

I thought of Buckeye and Chuck on the way back. How close are you to I-70?

I'm bushed, I'll catch up later. Off to bed.

Prayers for those in need

[blownout cylinder]

We had a funny looking yellow orblike thing shining here...got us all the way to 40...although it still felt like 26...due to a bitter cold NE wind ..

[dougdagrump]

Evenin' All.

Great way to veg out today, first the Cats won (once a hillbilly always a hillbilly) followed up by a Padres win. Two days in a row just flat wears me out.

Buckeye, That running gag was a real Duesey.  Condolences.

The "BetterHalf" was cleaning up some old paperwork today and came across a receipt from when our daughter was born. Late 60's and I was stationed at Reese AFB at the time. The total bill for the 5 days was $8.75. We both had a chuckle over that.

Brent, on the munchkins.

Runing out of gas, nite all.

[dbaker48]

Good Evening !

Got the train house for Bob finished yesterday.  He seemed very pleased with it.  He took it home and I assume he got it there OK, I haven't heard anything.  Spent today working on the B29, its coming along fine.

Now regarding the Dusenberg....

1.  Who would name a cat   "Dusenberg" ??  I mean really, talk about animal abuse!

2.  Now I was gullible, I admit, but then.....

• You have a "State Inspector" and an "Elected Official", now who in the country has more opportunity to own such lavish toys as those two??
• Now when you consider the reputation that these two have earned, again I can't believe I didn't read the warning signs.  It is well known that these two have NEVER underestimated ANYTHING !!  So here I am the unsuspecting victim.

3.  Then, after I had realized I had been duped, I thought now what do I do.  So I decided that the best thing to do is "PLAY ALONG" with the whole thing.  So I did.

• In order to convince the Chief that I was certain that Buckeye had a Dusenberg, I made arrangements to take the Chief to a Auto Museum, while he was here. JUST to bring the topic up, for discussion.
• I knew Buckeye was changing positions, and I didn't want to make things difficult or embarrassing for him, so I never mentioned on the web.

AND LASTLY,  NOT ONLY ARE THEY THE SENIOR MEMBERS ON THIS FORUM.  BUT THEY ARE RELATED !!  I WILL PROBABLY BE BANISHED FOR REVEALING THIS, BUT ITS TRUE!  I FOUND OUT WHEN THE CHIEF WAS HERE.

• Notice the frequency of the trips Buckeye makes to the South for an "Invasion".  Those are just typical family  visits.  (Pay attention to when they occur, holidays and birthdays).
• The "Birthday Gag", is also a ruse, the two of them have planned to try and start a "birthday club", where we are asked to submit older train related items that we may have.  

But I do have to admit initially they got me, and what had initially convinced me was the fact that Chuck participated in the initial effort. 

IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR THE INVOLVEMENT FROM CHUCK, I WOULD HAVE JUST CONSIDERED IT NORMAL BATTERING BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND CHIEF.   

So that's the whole story about the Dusey, (sorry about the loss of the cat.)