March Coffee Pot 2016. 11 years old. Wonderful grits and sweet ice tea for the southern gents. Coffee and oatmeal for the Yanks.

[ChiefEagles]

Another month to go and she will be 12 years old. 

Hope all are OK.  Guess I'll go see the Dr. tomorrow at her suggetion.  Cough Cough.

Temp was 71 today.  52 right now.  ?????

Later 

[sir james I]

Chief I'd rather have a donut but oatmeal is ok I guess.

Get better O great one.

S.J.

[KRM]

sir james I

Chief I'd rather have a donut but oatmeal is ok I guess.

Get better O great one.

S.J.

 

 

Yes,,,,,,,,get better Chief.

[submmbob]

Hello all

Another quiet night on the mountain.

JimS - yeah, I've heard that about diesels, but this is what the 'boss' was doing so I just kinda followed his lead. 

Managed to successfully mix and paint the funnels for the Mauretania model I am working on. They were more of an orange color than the red which is typically thought of. Glued on a couple more decks. Really starting to look like a ship now.

Tried to paint the body of an N-scale bay window caboose. Only appropriate color I had was water base and it didn't cover well. So I rinsed it off and will try putting a primer on it first.

 

[lion88roar]

Mornin' Fellas

Not much happening these days. Lots of projects piling up due to the temps and moisture this winter. Hope all is well.

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys.  Sunny & 44 here in the Mid-Atlantic region.  Lots to do, lots to do.  Fixing some "chipped teeth" around Fifedom.  Wifey got news from work yesterday that really has given her the drive to get to the mountains now.  Fifepup half way out the door, and middle princess to follow.

Rollin' rollin' rollin'...

[KRM]

 Wake up guys, 33 with a coat of ice on the deck. That will be the high, going down to 19 tonight. So much for the nice weather.

[cnw1995]

Aloha. Guess we dodged the big snow forecast for overnight but it's supposed to keep on later today. I'll take warm weather now. It was a quiet evening - ran Ivor a bit and dug out some older British railway books to look for inspiration for a new project.

[rtraincollector]

Morning all. 63* going to 73* I can live with this :) not much else going on today got a second estiment for roof replacement. Not good on either one :( 

Hope all are having a good day

[sir james I]

Welcome to March. Snow all gone. 4/7 inches of new snow expected between 4pm and midnight. Ah but unlike winter it will be gone in a couple days.

[SPMan]

Good morning all,

Pretty busy lately with Dr. appointments, Pysical Therapy, caregiving meetings etc. etc.  Got one of the latter today.

Ran across some neat pictures on Trainorders.Com of trains where I grew up in Tidewater, Virginia.  Good shots of Southern, SCL, C&O.  Even one of Graham Clator on the rear platform of his private car.  The SCL units were ex ACL judging by the numbers on some E units.  I remember them in Purple and Silver.  Later they went to black and yellow.  Nice to see things that I remember.

Academy Awards were a dud to me.  Didn't know any of the particpants hardly.  Ho hum.

Drought seems to be on again with no rain in sight.

Ray

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Afternoon all from mild (50F) Southern Ohio

Raining now but earlier was really nice out.  Blue skys and mild.  Felt good.  The rain seems to be bringing a chill with it.  The birds are hitting the feeder hard so the weather must be going to get bad.

I put several resumes in at a job fair that was set up where I used to work.  A couple of the leads led to on the spot interviews.  We'll see where it goes.  

Chief - good to do what the doctor tells you

Later, may God bless

Jim

[ChiefEagles]

My new Dr. was booked up [her name is Amhad].  The whole practice was booked up [5 Dr.'s].  Saw a new Dr. at the practice upstairs [still WakeMed Hosptial physicians].  Really nice guy.  Had strong accent from islands.  His name is Urieto.  Text my friend at WakeMed Admin.  Asked her if they ever hired Dr.'s named Smith and Jones anymore.  She sent me a Ha Ha. 

Anyway, pneumonia again.  Put me on stronger meds and steriods.  Do breathing treatments.  Hope to have tomorrow afternoon off. 

Raleigh PD shot one yesterday afternoon.  Druggie.  Folks in an uproar.  Would have thought he was some great fellow.  Why did he run when they tried to serve a warrant for drugs?  Gun found next to body.  To hear relatives and friends, uncalled for.

Later. 

[Buckeye Riveter]

ChiefEagles

Raleigh PD shot one yesterday afternoon.  Druggie.  Folks in an uproar.  Would have thought he was some great fellow.  Why did he run when they tried to serve a warrant for drugs?  Gun found next to body.  To hear relatives and friends, uncalled for.

 

Up North we call it, "He was such a good boy."  

Speaking of sad things, next month I have been pestered by the Chief for 12 years. What is the saying?  "It takes a licking, but still keeps ticking." 

Chief...you take care of yourself and get well.  This forum needs you for the entertainment value and me for wisdom.  

[8ntruck]

Another 1500 mile weekend.  Took Friday and Monday off for another trip to Michigan.

I did stop at a hobby shop in Lansing and picked up a bunch of Lionel catalogs.  Didn't see any 'gotta haves'.  There are some neat things, but I'll have to think abit about the price.

The World's Greatest Hobby Show is making a stop in Kansis City this weekend.  Planning on getting there at some point.

All for now.

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

A good day at work.  Busy, but pain one left at noon so pain two kept her mouth shut the rest of the day.  Should be caught up by end of day tomorrow.   Got the latest LCCA Lion Roar today.   Weather turns to junk the next few days, but next week should be good.   I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[Banks]

Hello there,

 quick check in.

Rich....Chief  take care of your self

Phish. ...hope you land one of those jobs 

 

 

 Thanks for the prayers for mom. Official diagnosis is minor heart attack. She is rehabbing in the local Presbyterian home. They say she's ready to come home this weekend. I'm lobbying for a longer stay. So much easier knowing she's being looked after. 

Opted to skip the Monroeville Greenberg Show. Mainly because I was really disappointed the last time I went 

Fell asleep on this last night. Time to get moving

Prayers for those in need

 

 

 

 

 

[submmbob]

Hello all

Finishing up the last shift for the week.

Just about completed the Mauretania model. Looks good and I'm happy w/ it. Going to find a better stand for it than the one that came in the kit. Will look nice along w/ a framed copy of postal envelope that was actually mailed thru the ship.

May be moving again soon. Something I'm working out w/ the trolley/bus group. Will have a better idea in the next few days.

[KRM]

ChiefEagles

Raleigh PD shot one yesterday afternoon.  Druggie.  Folks in an uproar.  Would have thought he was some great fellow.  Why did he run when they tried to serve a warrant for drugs?  Gun found next to body.  To hear relatives and friends, uncalled for.

 

In Chicago the family would say my boy would never do that or carry a gun even if it was in his hand.  Over 100 shootings in the city this year already resulting is death. , twice as many as last year by this time. Wonder if anyone thinks maybe it is because they know the cops can't shoot back anymore. Just a thought?

Good morning, it is bright sun here but only 17 with a daytime max of 34. Snow tonight and tomorrow then 60s next week. I think Doug got the snow yesterday. We got nothing. This time of year that 70 miles can make a diffrence.

Going to GameStop to get a gift certificate for Dan Jr's birthday and pick up a new hair dryer for the wife's birthday. Then I will pick up some Hydraulic oil for the John Deere, engine oil and a filter at Farm & Fleet. By then I will be broke .

 

[sir james I]

Overcast @ 21 degrees.

Fresh coating of snow has covered yesterdays freezing rain. Not thick ice but slippry all the same. March is here, none of it will last long.

S.J.

Walks are done the thin layer of ice will melt off quiclly now.

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys.  Very breezy and 51 in the Mid-Atlantic region.  Have to work on the area under the sink today.  Meeting with realtor ladies went extremely well, and sign should be in front yard sometime today.  They loved fifedom and everything inside and outside.  Wifey worked very hard to present the house to them, and it was a good dress rehearsal for the weeks/months to come.  It was all upside, until we recognized that youngest princess was having a little hard time with this...

Chief - Get well soon.

Banks - Best regards to you right now.

[lion88roar]

fifedog

Mornin' boys.  Very breezy and 51 in the Mid-Atlantic region.  Have to work on the area under the sink today.  Meeting with realtor ladies went extremely well, and sign should be in front yard sometime today.  They loved fifedom and everything inside and outside.  Wifey worked very hard to present the house to them, and it was a good dress rehearsal for the weeks/months to come.  It was all upside, until we recognized that youngest princess was having a little hard time with this...

She isn't the only one bud! Going to miss that little slice of heaven in your basement, but can't wait to see what you cook up in the new abode... must have missed it, has Wifey settled on a place?

fifedog

Chief - Get well soon.

Ditto - get some REST (reclinerize) and get better!

fifedog

Banks - Best regards to you right now.

Prayers for you and your Mom Banks! Last time I was at a show in Monroeville (10+ years ago) it wasn't much better than a bag of grits.

Keep getting notes from Matthew's new teacher at daycare that we are to bring in a specific type of pullup for him. Had a 'discussion' with the director this morning and it will be addressed. TheQ and I don't purchase specific anythings for our kids, whatever is on sale or TheQ has a coupon for is what we buy. I understand the teacher may like something, but she can't demand we buy that and supply it. And to keep hounding TheQ about it just gets her in an uproar and then I hear about it... for weeks or months. Nip that bud real quick.

The kiddos are in for a surprise this Friday. We are making a surprise trip to The Burgh' for Mom's 69th birthday (tomorrow, but we can't make it for then), only my little sister knows the plans. Can't wait to see Mom's reaction. I'm sure the 3 rivers will be nearing full crest come 8:00am Saturday morning.

Thinking about installing running boards on The Durango. The kiddos have a hard time climbing in and it will make entering and exiting easier for my folks as well. Found some on the A site for < $250... may even get mud flaps since no one makes the running boards with integrated mud flaps for The Durango.

 

[fifedog]

88- She has 1 or 2 picked out (unless a new listing pops up...).  The realtors were really amazed at the train layout, and insisted we leave it up.  I'm already thinking ahead (as you've seen) on a new layout, just need to know what space I'm alotted.  I would like to find a fancy "stirrup" for Wifey, as she sometimes has a hard time getting up into the Durango.  Let me know which way you go (don't like running boards myself).

[lion88roar]

Fife - these are what I am looking at

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L2PJ5ZS?refRID=DFMMGBM8ZCRBEGD2672B&ref_=pd_ybh_a_32

I'm not into the tube style. These would look nice with the chrome edge, would compliment the rest of the chrome around the vehicle.

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Good afternoon from overcast and cool (mid 30'sF) Southern Ohio

Took some paperwork out to the job fair after helping with the school Mass and giving blood this morning.  My bride wants me to re-do the utility room before I get another job.  I owe this to her as I've been promising to re-do it as soon as I got time.  Shouldn't be too bad, moving some supply and drains but other than that just patch and paint, but these jobs have a way of growing.

Chief- Take care of yourself, it's easier to get back if you don't get down too far.

Banks - Continued prayers for your Mom

Bob- Is the move closer to work?  If I remember you've got quite a drive.

KRM- Why run if you've got nothing to hide or you're not afraid?

Fife- There are some really neat running boards that extend out from under the vehicle when you open the door, then retract when you start the vehicle virtually disappearing.  Pricy but sooo cool.

Later,

May God bless

Jim

[fifedog]

Phish - That's exactly what I'm looking for.

[lion88roar]

I have searched high and low, from what I can find they don't make retractable running boards for the Durango. They have them for most trucks and larger SUVs, but I have not seen them for the Durango.

[wrmcclellan]

Evening all!

Breezy, sunny, and 70 today although it took a while to get there. We are looking at 70's for the next week or so. 10 degrees above normal.

Making more progress on the garage clean out. Found a maple top workbench. Garageworks Gladiator 25 x 72 in adjustable height and adjustable legs. 1.75 I'm thick top. Have it in stock at local Sears and on sale.

Chief - get well!

Phish - good luck

Fife - good luck with the realtors

 

[fifedog]

I could fashion together a Pullman style boarding step.  That way I could practice for a possible future tourist railroad gig.  "Welcome aboard".  "Watch your step". "Please keep all arms, legs, and surgically enhanced appendages inside the car at all times..."

[SPMan]

Holy Mackerel Chief!  Sorry you've got the old P monia again.  Get well real soon, you hear?  What a coincidence!  My brother in Virginia has it too.  He and his wife just got back from a trip to Florida and he went to the hospital for kidney stone problems.  While he was in there they discovered that he had pneumonia and his blood oxygen level was only 83.  He is still there but getting better.

I went out for some Mexican food tonight.  Big mistake!  I feel like I need an alka seltzer real soon.

Thought your comments about doctors with strange sounding names was very funny.  I agree.  What ever happened to Smith and Jones?

later,

Ray