Aloha. Cold, windy and rainy. Cold. Did I mention cold? Took the car in to find nothing wrong with it - I guess that's OK - I swear the power steering fluid was leaking. Listening to the White Sox get walloped by the Twins in front of about 16 fan. That's a nice image, RT, I saw that train once south of Chicago.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Afternoon all.
Man I had the treat of all treats today. Got to the flea market ( forgot to tell you N/S rails are across the street. anyway ( of coarse no camera and as fast as it was going I would had a hard time legally catching it) but a Norfolk southern F units A-B-A in southern green paint scheme but said Norfolk Southern and 12 Tuscan red Norfolk Southern passenger cars in tow. man was that ever a pretty site to see.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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60 and cloudy in Central Jersey.
Took Mom to the Doc's this morning. She is doing good. Spending the day here and heading home tomorrow. Train work to do down at my "Branchline". Everyone is encouraging me to expand it. To think it started as a test loop on a 4x8 table to test out my repairs as I stayed overnight to help her out with the cancer treatments.
Ken: Like you said that is progress. Going to York?
Chief: Sounds like you are having some nice weather. It is dropping to around freezing at night so the outside water is not turned on yet. Maybe next week. I want to get the lawn ready before York.
Enjoy the Day!
John
Mornin' fellas and gals; Hey John; The work on the transmission lines are in full swing. Happily it is miles away from where i live. However, i did pass by some of the destruction to the Highlands in my travels. Sad sight to see. That's progress. The insatiable need for more and more power rules. On a lighter topic; don't be too sad; look at the bright side; the Bronx bums only have 160 games of misery left! later.
Think good thoughts, do good deeds!
Morning all. Sunny and turning partly cloudy with 25% chance of a shower. I think the low last night was 70. Mid 80's yesterday. Left early and Grady and I did the yard and leaves at the lake house. Got back home last night at 10:00+. Beat. Wore the old man out. Taxes this afternoon with CPA. Batching it until Sunday night. Wifey gone to work and leaving from there for GA. Going to see buddy Gail that use to live here in Roseyville.
jonadel Knob Creek? I'm impressed
Knob Creek? I'm impressed
Actually a gift. Knob Creek 120 proof if I can not find Bakers [wonder where I got that name from?]. Bakers is better. Some ABC stores [controlled by county and state] do not carry Bakers. Roseyville's store does. Stopped at one on the way to the lake and asked for Bakers. Then Knob Creek 120 proof. Ended up with Knob Creek 100 proof. Operator [county employee] said, "Us folks in Franklin Co. can't afford that high priced liquor." But they do love their moonshine.
Later
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
This. Is a good day to run trains!
Good Morning from Blueberryhill.......
Good Morning, Joe.......
It is a cloudy 44 degrees. Going up to 57 with rain.
Today is a busy day. I have an errand to run and the usual chores to do. Lunch and a nap, later. Not much else new.
Cheerios for breakfast on the dining car.
Y'all have a great Thursday.
Chuck
Good evening all,
Long day at work. Rainy. Watched Arrow. Not sure how it will end. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good Morning! 56 and Overcast Down the Jersey Shore!
Made the trip to Babies R Us to pick up a few things. $284 later, this grandparent to be thing is getting expensive! lol I don't mind. Today it is PT for Doray, school and a trip to Mom's, for she has a Doctor's Appt early tomorrow.
Brent: Like me you found a keeper! Congrats
Rich: Get Well!
Chief: The funny thing is the main Legislator who is leading the charge against our Govenor, his Dad was my Scoutmaster back in the early 60's. He was the uncle of a good friend of mine, who was his father figure after his Dad died and volunteered to be the Scoutmaster. His kids were very young at the time. He was a real good guy.
David: Hope you enjoyed your oatmeal. Take care of yourself.
Bob: I dealt with interesting personalities during my career. I can tell you stories forever. lol
Joe D: Enjoy planning the layout. Looking forward to seeing you at York.
Ken: The Yanks really blew it last night. Have they strated working on the Transmission Lines around your neck of the woods going from Pa. to Roseland yet? That was a hot topic when I retired.
Mornin' fellas and gals; Dam update; no work today, probly waitin' for the rocks to settle. Do you believe in omens in baseball?; the Bronx bums have set a new high in lows. How wretched can you get? Against the Astro's,... the Astros?! I shut it off after it was 6 zip. They looked like the bunch of washed up has been's that they are. Psst; I must admit i was chuckling like a kid in candy store. later.
Aloha. Sunny and much colder today. Supposed to rain later. No doubt needed. Happy anniversary Brent! Joe, my basement is unfinished as well - After we moved in, I painted the floor and walls a light yellow to lighten the space. You can start planning now! Dennis, our own DonB gave me great advice when I was in the market for a new printer.
Good Morning, Joe......
It is raining and 50 degrees. Going up to 60 today with more rain.
Today is an easy day. I have some phone calls to make and the usual chores. Then relax.
Usual breakfast on the dining car.
Y'all have a great Wednesday.
Konbanwa and Ohayo Chuck,
Today was another long day at the office. It didn’t help that I was up late last night and had only four hours of sleep. It’s not going to get any better as I have to be at work at 0415 tomorrow so we can catch a bus to an off-base firing range. Our base’s range is under repair so we have to drive about three hours to another range. It will be a long day for sure but at least I’ll be expending some 5.56 rounds.
SJ – Hopefully I’ll be wearing one of those badges next year too.
David – It’s good to see you posting. Take care.
Doug M./Hudson John – The basement isn’t completely finished but it will definitely meet my layout needs. We’ll probably be there for only two to three years, but it will be great to have a regular-sized layout again.
Hudson John – I hope Doray doesn’t have any more setbacks.
Sayonara,
Joe
Hello all
A windy night on the mountain. Coming to the end of this shift. Will be happy to be away for a bit. A number of 'interesting' personalities on site.
V8 - printers are an interesting bit of merchandising. They are sold relatively cheaply, like a down payment. And then you pay the real price depending on how much ink you use. Having one that breaks down the colors individually can help keep the cartridge cost a bit lower I think.
Cleaned up the worst of the corrosion from the AF track. I guess the track got wet at some point. Set up a decent loop in the electronics shop after I got off shift and ran the engine around for awhile. Runs very nicely and has that classic Flyer sound and smell. Will try and get it back to my director this weekend. And then I'll prob get the other locomotive and the transformer to work on:)
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
It is 3:16 am and after not eating since 11:00 pm Monday, I am ready for oatmeal.
Cooler and windier today. Very long day at work. Thank you for the comments on the practice. I figured this was a qualifying attempt since the racers take a 10 mile to make the show. I thought I saw Pat Vidan waving the checkered flag when I finished the run and I was sure I heard Tom Carnegie over the PA system. (FYI, Pat was a long time flagman at the track and Tom was the announcer at the track for over 50 years. Both are no longer with us.) I hope everyone has a good day.
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Tired!!!! Raked, loaded and hauled pine straw from a friend's in Raleigh to Roseyville. Then put it around all the beds of flowers/shrubs the Wifey has. Worked in SHORT sleeves. Headed early to the lake house with Grady to do leaves [yes, never done] and yard there. Back tomorrow night.
Stopped at a convenience store in Raleigh. Got a "Big Gulp" Diet Pepsi. Had 3/4 left in truck. Went and got it. Added ice and spilled some Knob Creek in it. I'm going to sit and relax for a change.
Yes John, we have some guys with the art of the English and story telling. I really think some could write a book or two.
Wifey yelled dinner is ready.
Brent - Nice!!
MIA for a while, been under the weather. Lost 15Lbs the last 2.5 weeks. Not fun.
Missed John and Ray at the Edison show by minutes....Left my 2026 in pieces with Rem
the Train Doctor and within 6 months to a year, I'll have a 2026 with TMCC sound and fan smoke.
It's going to be his project and hopefully will see it on his web site.
I did pick up 15 - 40 inch Gargarves straights for $15.
Not much else, looking for bikes and houses.....lol someday....
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
Afternoon Fellas9 years ago today I met the most wonderful lady I have ever known. My life was forever changed that day. I may joke about TheQ, but rest assured, she is by far and away the best thing that has ever happened to me. Love her more and more each day.
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Good Afternoon! 46 and Sunny! Going to 54 today!
Got back a little while ago with Doray from a follow up with her surgeon. She will need more PT with her knees. The Doc said she is pushing herself too much. Itching for York!
Buckeye: I liked the "Grandpa Chief" letter!
Chuck: Looks like you better Cone off Baba's Caddy!
Mike: Good Luck training for the Marathon.
8N: The 226E sounds like a great project.
Joe D: You now have a place for the layout! GREAT!
Bob: Enjoy running the AF Loco tonight.
SJ: Think York and Ice Cream!
Doug M: Enjoy the Sun!
David: Glad to see you posting!
John F: I will be heading out to the "Museums" as soon as things slow down around here. Hope to see you at breakfast at York.
Chief: With this weather we have been having a little too early to turn on the outside water for the flower beds and lawn. I agree with you about NJ's Governor.
V8: Too bad we can't send you some of the water from here. We had plenty of rain and snow over the winter.
Good morning all,
I developed a DCS problem yesterday while running the trains. I think an electronic part has gone bad in one of two powered units on a MTH A-B-A set proto 2 engine. The two A units are powered and the B unit is a dummy. The trailing unit is stuck in reverse position and only in conventional mode. When you apply power to the track the master or lead unit just sits in neutral as it should waiting to be started by DCS. However the trailing or slave unit takes off like a shot in reverse. I posed the problem on a DCS forum and the opinions I got think that it is a failed slave unit board. I have been thinking about contacting the local authorized MTH repair place and see if they can fix it. I would like to know if they can get parts before I drive 70 miles round trip though. There is a repair man on the East Coast who will test the old part and replace if I could get the old one out and send it to him. However, it does take some soldering skills to remove and replace the old one I am told and I am lacking in that skill. Meanwhile, the Master A unit and B unit still work fine and respond to all DCS commands so I could still just run that If I desire.
Happy birthday to the coffee pot!
Got a little sprinkle of rain last night but we'll take it. The burned hills above us are beginning to show patches of green again.
later,
Ray
SPMan
Morning. Sunny and hot. Quick pass through. Been tied up on phone calls. Off to get pine straw for Wifey's flower/shrub beds.
David, hang in there.
Later.
Happy Birthday train lovers!
Aloha. Sunny but cooooold today. Ray, I was listening to some Cullum jazz I found online - wow he can really play that coronet! What a great sound. So happy Joe will get a basement when he moves to Ohio. Looks like a busy day. MikeC, you are really doing well - I am impressed with your time. 8n, that 226 project sounds like fun.
April 1st, Got my York badge on.
"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
A somewhat quiet night on the mountain. We have more visitors in the telescope. High winds are predicted today w/ a chance of rain on Wed.
8N - the 226 project sounds good. Just love a challenge!
I may clean the AF track after I get off shift. Would be fun to run the loco on a loop. Hopefully will return it to the director this week.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill......
It is a cloudy 47 degrees. Going up to over 70 today, which seems to be surprising.
Today is a busy day. I have an early errand to run and the usual chores to do. Busy until lunchtime and then a nice nap.
Y'all have a great Tuesday.
I ran out of time to post yesterday. I had a long day at the office and then went to bed early. Today was a bit less hectic but still busy enough. I think the rest of the week will be pretty busy as well. I grilled bratwurst for dinner tonight; they are always tasty.
Mike C. – Nice job on the practice run/walk. It seems you’re on track for May.
8N – Hopefully you’ll be able to share photos of your 226E project.
Kevin – I saw your post on your layout. It’s looking great. Thanks for sharing. The one house we’d like to rent in Dayton, OH (where we will move to in about three months) has a nice sized basement that the wife already bequeathed to me. I am excited about building a layout there.
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