Thank you all for the many birthday wishes. Makes my day special. My family took me out for dinner last night then home for desert and presents. Might treat myself to something special today.
later,
Ray
SPMan
Good evening all,
Busy today. Had eye appointment. All is good. Had oil changed on Dakota. Found out from Chrysler dealer what was wrong with PT Cruiser, and now it will get fixed. Spent an hour picking up sticks in yard. Changed outside light bulb. Got 3 pairs of socks from Goody's for 3.75. Took wife to grocery store for a few items. Test drove a Buick Encore with AWD to see what that is like. Wife liked it as well. Will have to wait and see how much house project will cost before getting newer wheels. Paid some medical bills. May get to see Lucas and watch grandson play soccer on the same day next weekend. All in all, it was a good day. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Been soggy here the last week or so.
Redfire - thanks again for your compatability view setting tip again. Had to reset this computer again - took a trip back to the August pot to remember.
Last Saturday was another toy train day at the KATY museum. I took most of my Halloween themed items - the black hallows eve version of the Harry Potter locomotive and passenger cars, my new Sleepy Hollow cider reefer (a good looking car!), various pumpkin and ghost cars, and - eat your heart out Brutus - my grim reaper crossing guard. Also set up a freight train headed up with my midnight chief F3's pulling hoppers full of candy corn, gondolas with cupcakes, etc. - kind of a trick or treat train. Had about 60 people through.
Was great fun watching the kids. There was one guy about 5 or 6 who was mugging like Calvin from Calvin & Hobbs when his parents were trying to take pictures. Several kids were fasinated by the grim reaper crossing guard - like usual there were a couple who would jump every time he popped out of the shack.
Brutus - I found that I had to increase the return spring tension to get the grim reaper to return reliably. Looks like the factory hot glued both ends of the spring during assembly. If you need to make the same adjustment on yours, learn from me and only break the stationary end of the spring loose......
I've got a Legacy mystery going. I've got two locomotives, one a Legacy, and the other a TMCC, that stop for no particular reason, or they don't respond to the CAB2 commands - speed changes, bell, horn, etc. The headlight flickers while they run, too. Just to be interesting, the TMCC locomotive seems to run fine in reverse!? Cleaning the track does not help. I don't think that it is a signal or ground issue, as other Legacy locomotives will run as normal. Cleaning the track does not help, though I have not cleaned the wheels yet. Anybody else seen something like this?
About all for now.
Now I only have TMCC and Cab 1 but I have had similar problems a couple of times once it was the R4LC Board and another time was was I needed to do a better antenna on the unit I ended up soldering to the grab irons around the engine. now if its the radio board on the Legacy unit to my knowledge only authorize dealers can replace them. As it has to be programmed in some way.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Good Morning! 66, Sunny, going to 75.
No Big Plans for today. Just getting ready for York.
Enjoy the Day!
John
Aloha. Rainy morning. Looks like a rainy afternoon and evening. I have class tonight and a meeting at another campus so I get to take the L which will be a highlight of the day. Just as I got home, the puppy got loose again. Spent half-an-hour chasing him in the dark and rain. He had great fun with the run-away game - for blocks and blocks. Told the bride the next time this happens we'll wait for someone to pick up his tired self and call us from his tag or chip. This is how i figured he ended up in a shelter in the first place. Happy belated birthday Ray!
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Morning. Partly cloudy. Showers [some could be strong]. Got lunch meeting and then haircut middle of the afternoon. Garden Club tonight.
Just got back from dentist. All cleaned for six more months.
Prayers for those hit by bad storms. Hope none of this gang was in them. Protect those in the path of those forecasted.
Still don't feel up to "par". Dr. said RMSF took some time. Said my blood test showed real high count. surprised I didn't have to be hospitalized. Good Lord looks after us.
Have a great day.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Just checking in
It is 69 degrees but rain is coming to push it away.
A local store had a real good sale on some Lionel scale box cars but I just don't need them so had to pass.
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
Like SJ, just checking in.
Off today but will go into the office for a few hours around 4:00. As John says "getting ready for York, I'm all set. Just waiting for my driver.
Later.................
Bayville, NJ
Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans - John Lennon
Just thought I would say Hi.
Rain on the North Bluff for the next few days so I have been piddling around on the layout some. Have fun at York.
The Thomas derailment issue is all better so now the grand-son Derailment Nathaniel can run wide open!
Fife, I hear the 2014 Drangos have another recall for the airbags now. Hope your is not involved.
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Afternoon all Not a lot going on here now had some running around this am. About to go make some late lunch. Nothing real important to write about mainly stopping in to say hi
Evenin' boys. Waiting for big rain. BBQ ribs for dinner. Got 600 miles of Wild, Wonderful road dust on the Dodge from this weekend. No decision yet on new fifedom.
KRM - Dodge dealer (good shop) is right down the street...
SPMan - Happy belated birthday. Any left...?
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
Evening all!
Headed to York tomorrow.
John and Ray - will we see you at RoC Friday at 7:30 am? We need all the crew to make sure we can contain Buckeye.
Ray - happy belated B-Day!
Regards, Roy
Roy - That's our plan, see you then.
fifedog KRM - Dodge dealer (good shop) is right down the street...
Fife,
Good to have a good dealer to cover you. My son Just last week got a new to him 2010 1500 Ram 4 door pick up Big Horn with the Hemi. Is your Drango a Hemi? very nice ride!
Russell claims the Hemi gets better MPG than the 4.7 V8, It wouldn't take much to beat out the 4.7 I had in the 2001 Dakota. 17.6 MPG best I ever got and only once most time 13.
Very quiet day. Got to play our game tonight. We only had 11 players so I had to play the entire game. We tied 2-2. Need to have all hands on deck. I hope everyone has a good day.
5 days of rain and I think my feet are getting webbing! Guess we are due to have a few days without rain, so I will make a quick run for a sheet of plywood for the 2nd table - get my son to help me at last. Got in the Snoopy pumpkin car and another halloween boxcar, which is a duplicate but it was on sale. Waiting for my zombies.
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Just a late night shot at the forum. I took my wife to the accupunture doctor this morning. Procedure went well. She stayed pain free for most of the day but it started coming back tonight after we went out to eat. He wants her to come back every day this week for treatments and then will determine what the long range plan is. I hope it does her some good.
Invited our friend from church to eat with us tonight reluctantly but it went OK. He is trying to talk me into joining some discussion group that meets once a week at church but told him it was not my thing. Then he wanted to know why at which point I was getting a little irritated. Finally told him that I can't leave my wife alone now and that she does'nt want to go to meetings either. He means well but he just doesn't understand yet that my life has changed since I have become a care giver. I'm just not free to jump all over the place anymore. He ought to know that. (Thick headed I guess).
Weather finally cooling off a little. I'm glad. Cool nights and dark mornings make for good sleeping. However, some yea hoo next door was dragging trash cans out to the curb this morning before daylight right near my bedroom window. Thanks a lot!
The new light rail Gold Line extension from Pasadena to Azusa/Glendora has scheduled a ceremony this coming Saturday for the completion of the track. Might go if I get a chance. They don't drive a last spike anymore. Nowadays they use rail clamps called E clamps so the last piece of hardware will be one of those. They will start making test runs over the track in the coming months and service to begin next year.
P.S. Fifedog et al, thanks for the birthday greeting.
Hello there,
Planning to leave for York after work Thursday.
Belated to Ray
Spent last evening working on french drain around barn. Every heavy rain caused a sloppy mess in barn. Found old drain clogged with dirt. Didn't get finished but it will have to wait till next week due to last nights heavy rain and trip to York.
wrmcclellanJohn and Ray - will we see you at RoC Friday at 7:30 am? We need all the crew to make sure we can contain Buckeye.
See you at ROC diner........Anybody for dinner Friday evening?
Back to SS fund
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Morning. BIG pouring rains this AM. A little thunder. Got a luncheon I have been invited to attend. Another free meal. Regional transportation meeting later today.
Taking it easy. PD got new Explorer pursuit vehicles and they are "decaled" up pretty. Nice.
No mention of where to meet Friday night. ???
Have a good one.
Our day of rain is behind us now. We have sun and 60 degrees.
Some maintenance work in the basement forced me to clear some things out of the way but it turned out ok as I put things back it all looks clean and neat now.
Good morning from a wet North Bluff. Cat is in. Rain has stopped.My Hot water tank leak I thought I fixed yesterday,,,,,,,Well now it is a seep of a leak. So I will be plumber Kev some today. Buckeye, you had better skip York and keep working because THE SS train came through last night with my first payment.
You who do go have a good time.
Not much else.
I test drove the HEMI in the Durango. Did not like it at all, especially the way it bogs down when you step off the accelerator. Went with the 6.
Happy belated birthday to Ray.
Rain, rain and more rain. Figures too...they just started working on replacing the east wall of our basement. After years of water leakage the block had turned into a crumbling mess. You could poke holes in it with a stick. I'm looking forward to having a dry spot that eventually will be a workshop once the furnace is moved.
Took a breather on train repairs to enjoy some running time, although I did tend to one layout problem. The rope lighting which adds a theater like atmosphere in the den needed replacing. So I got busy.
Bruce
Hi Bruce, Rain, same here. Where are you?
I did the same today. I just came up from the layout and about an hour of run time and three beers. I can't do York so I just decided to enjoy what I have. Worked out a few issues but ran more than I fiddled. Just happy I got the water leak fixed on the hot water heater.
SJ just had a basement water leakage problem fixed.
Fife, Is the 6 cyl the 3.7?? Good engine, same as my 4.7 with two cyl hacked off.
Still hard on gas but I never had any engine issues with the 4.7 with over 168K.
Good Evening,
OK, all you arm chair mechanics, have a question. Went to get the oil changed today and was somewhat surprised. Normally, pay about $23 for Oil, Filter, Lube, Air and Check-out. However my mechanic retired. So decided on an new place.
First one wanted $46, and needed about 2.5 hours. (Obviously he didn't want to do it.)
Second place, No office, just 2 bay garage, want you to line up at one of the bays, stay in your car, then drive forward when told. Stay in car entire time. I screwed up parked car and walked (hobbled) to what was the office. Asked how much is a oil change? Told your option $39, $59, or $89. HUH ???? $39 is regular oil change, $59 is enhanced, $89 top of the line. It was like pulling teeth to find out what the REAL difference is. The 59 is for cars with MORE than 75k miles. It is a partial synthetic oil, the 89 is all synthetic. When I asked about advantages they didn't know crap. I was expecting to hear that it was a lifetime guantee oil change, but they didn't go that far. So come home and got a coupon from Firestone for $21.99 ! So going to Firestone tomorrow am.
Good luck to all you Yorksters.
Don
Kev,
I live a little north of Toronto. I suppose I should be thankful it's only rain as I recall Buffalo getting hit with 12" of the four letter "S" word on this upcoming weekend a few years ago. Stuck at home here too but maybe it's for the best. York to me would be like setting John Pinette loose at the all you can eat buffet. Sour grapes...yeah, that'll work!
Don,
Seen what a barrel of oil goes for on the market lately? Maybe it's time we consumers started demanding a comparable reduction in prices from them greaseballs.
Another quiet day at work. Picked up PT Cruiser tonight. NIce to have cruise control. Scored a nicer SF caboose tonight at local hobby store. Watched Arrow and Flash tonight. Both were good. I hope everyone has a good day.
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