Bob you are a youngen don't know why but thought you were closer to my age ( 61) like mid 50's You should do okay but did like JTrains idea sure sounded nice but your the one that has to make that decision.
Morning all cooler here today only 49 right now going up to 62 or somewhere around that.
No real big plans for today.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Good Morning to Spring.
Sun and 40s today. NO SNOW expected.
Just checking in.
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 morning,
34 cloudy may get to 45 later. Weather looks about the same for the whole week.
Did you guys get hit by the snow???
I think Katie and clan will be stopping by today on their way home from the water park they staid at yesterday and last night. Today is Katherine's 28th birthday.
Phish, I am going to put a new filter on it and I already added conditioner. My John Deere 3203 will be ten this July. No electronic junk on it's engine so I should be good. A close friend of mine who is a fuel engineer told me to check it this way. "Look at it in the light and see if it is cloudy. It should be red and translucent. It should not be cloudy. Then stick in frig cool to 32F-35F look for cloudiness. There should be no cloud" So I did and it is clear still have to see what it looks like after having it in the fridg in the shed overnight,
No other plans.Have a good day.
Here it is set in place on the cold side of the shed.
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
submmbob Going to have to quit my job soon. The schedule is physically and mentally killing me. At 14 years, it's been a long run and mostly good, but it's time. I've got a little over 3 months until my yearly contract ends, when I will tell them I'm not renewing it. Understandibly this is a bit nerve wracking for me, but somehting will work out.
Going to have to quit my job soon. The schedule is physically and mentally killing me. At 14 years, it's been a long run and mostly good, but it's time. I've got a little over 3 months until my yearly contract ends, when I will tell them I'm not renewing it. Understandibly this is a bit nerve wracking for me, but somehting will work out.
Certainly don't know your situation, but just a thought: when your contract is up, perhaps you could try asking for some time off (maybe a month?) to give you some time to mentally and physically recharge? That could buy you some time to clear your head and see what you really want to do. If they say "no", you're no worse off than if you just quit - and if they say "yes", you might end up feeling differently during that time than you do now and can stay there longer.
After my first wife passed several years ago, after going back to work for a year I then ended up taking three months off to think about where I wanted my life to go. I thought about career changes, lifestyle changes, moving, etc. and ultimately decided that I wanted to continue what I was doing before. Wasn't great for the checkbook in the short term, but it was great for my long-term quality of life.
IT consultant by day, 3rd generation Lionel guy (raising a 3YO 4th generation Lionel Lil' Man) by night in the suburbs of the greatest city in the world - Chicago. Home of the ever-changing Illinois Concretus Ry.
Morning all from cool (30F) clear Southern Ohio
Bob-Never thought about the altitude as a factor but I understand how it would.
Kev-Good job on the tank. I'd still swap out the filter, add some conditioner and for a while mix fuel new with old if possible or use the old fuel up with your older equipment. Seems like the older diesels are more tolerant with fuel condition.
My granddaughters and I had fun at the father daughter dance last night. It was the first one for the school and it was a big hit, and well attended.
My neighbor got the fender for the Civic painted. It looks good. There is a run but I'm going the buff it out. I'll try to bolt it on Monday.
I've ran 2 ranks of gas through the Civic and got 36 & 37 mpg. I'm like this car more and more.
Enjoy Palm Sunday
may God bless
Jim
Good evening all,
A good day. Went to a TCA meet. Thought it would be open a hour later than when I got there, but they were closing up. I did get some switch parts for the manual Fastrack turnouts and 3 1970 Lionel boxcars. Worked on taxes today. So dang complicated. About gave myself a coronary working on them until I realized where the mistake was. Good return on federal and owe the state some. All in all it was a good day. Submmbob, good luck on the job search. I hear you on the job stress. Glad you had a good day with the Corvair people. That is one vehicle I would love to have again in the family. My dad had one for 11 years. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Bob, you are still a young guy, and a good friend. Best of luck on what road you take. Life changes for most of us. Be cool and hang in there.
I been doing some other than train stuff the last few weeks.
So hey guys get this, Brian my neighbor and I went and got the diesel fuel tank I won yesterda at Ritchie Bros auctions in Morris IL. Man it is nice almost new pump but only 15 gal not 20 like I thought, auto shut off handle and everything works like it should. But get this,,, the thing has 70 + gallons of off road diesel fuel in it already. When you take out the cost of the fuel already in it I only have about $145 in the whole system. I think I hit the lotto on this one. The fuel looks clean and smells just fine. I still am going to have it checked before I dump it into the tractor but it looks to be fine. I need to get a plastic battery box for the battery and run a ground line to the tank from the shed wiring.
You guys have a good one.
Going to the basement to run trains.
Tomorrow is our daughter Katherine's 28 birthday. Where did the time go???????
Hello all
Just got back from the Corvair club picnic. Like is often said, a good time was had by all. Starting to get a bit warm in the Ol' Pueblo today. We are having a very early spring this year.
Got to drive Bill's '61 Lakewood wagon today. That car drives like a dream.
JimS - I used to like the shift work, but as time passes and I got older, not so much. The altitude is also a factor in play. I've been working on some personal issues for some time now and realize the job situation has a major impact there.
RT - I turned 48 last Nov, so not a spring chicken, and if I am going to make a career change, now's the time.
May call my buddy w/ his outdoor RR and see if he wants some help assembling some buildings. Other than that, no major plans for the rest of the day.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Good afternoon all,
Been getting some extra help for my wife lined up starting next week. I have contacted a home care place to come about three days per week starting next week. This will give me a much needed break. We also get some professional help ordered by the doctor.
I only have about a week left to get my business in order for the tax person to do our return. Might have to get an extension if I run out of time.
Hoping for a better weekend.
Ray
SPMan
Afternoon all from overcast and cool (40'sF) Southern Ohio,
My bride and I had a meeting in Lancaster theis morning and the kids were staying with the other grandparents. Now I am getting ready to go to the west side of the county for Palm Sunday Vigil Mass, then after that I am going to a father (grandfather)/daughter dance! This will be interesting. I'll report in tomorrow.
Bob-I can understand your situation. The shift work was a major part of my decision to take the volentary layoff. on 2/29/16.
Catch you in the morning
May God bless
Morning/afternoon all!
Cold front last night dropped temps. High today a crisp 60 and sunny. Same for tomorrow.
Relaxing today. No big projects.
Regards, Roy
Morning all.
Should of added last night I definitely not a spring chicken.
Not much going on here yet. No plans can here my neighbor cutting up a big pecan tree they had some one drop for them but not clean up. There going to be trying to cut like a 3' trunk with a chain saw into pieces they can move/stack then what there going to do with it beats me they don't have a fireplace. this is one of those jobs you leave for someone else or the person dropping the tree. The son in law has access to a chain saw but thats about it. It's going to be more of a job than they where really thinking it would be I would bet. I'm staying away and out of it.
I have 2 trees I need brought down but right now isn't the time or do I have the money at this point.
I have enough going on.
Hope all have a good weekend
Wow Bob don't know what to say. Not sure how old you are but know you ain't a spring chicken. Hope you do well. Will keep you in our prayers for soemthing to show up when you need it as you go on your journey.
Nice day in the Ol' Pueblo.
Hepled out trying to figure the problem w/ the turn signals on the trolley. Found a lot of what is was not, but no cookies yet.
Going to go to a picnic w/ the Corvair club tomorrow. I'll be driving my friend's '61 Lakewood since he has some eye issues and his girlfriend is 90% blind. Was thinking about taking the van, but I really need to get the rattles out of the front doors and windows before that kind of trip. This will help us both.
Fairly good day at work. Finally got third light to work at home. Watched Grimm. May go to TCA meet at Cincy tomorrow. I hope everyone has a good day.
Hello there..........
TGIF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow..Where is everybody?????????
Been a long week. Manilow was great......Altoona show was good too. Got a box of cork roadbed, two blue box Athearn locos, (Conrail GP-9 and PRR F-3 passenger) and some miscelanious parts for less than retail cost of the roadbed.
Missed a lot of sleep on the weekend. That was compounded by a crazy week of work. At the office till 9 one night then on a jobsite @6 the next morning for a service upgrade before the stores open. That did not go well as my foreman was not ready, didn't even have every thing needed on site. Not sure how much longer he'll be a forman. We did get the change complete with out impacting any tennants.
Last weeks buffet count was 805. This week was off. Probably less than 700.WE shall see. One more to go. Came home to a shower, a hot tub soak and a glass of wine. Ready to crash now. hope to get back some of that lost sleep this weekend.
Fife ..........good luck on the house swap
Ray.......good news on help with your Mrs. Mom is giving us a run.........
Dozing off here. Belated birthdays to those I missed
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
I've been so busy I completely forgot that yesterday was St Patricks Day until I heard something on the evening news about it.
Still waiting for more medical help for wife. Making a lot of phone calls today.
Later,
Wake Up!!!!!!!
Sunny but colder at 34. Today with a high of only 49 still not bad for March. Just waiting to see how the auction goes later.
SPRay Glad you getting more help with the wife.
Absolutely nothing went right today. Should have stayed in bed. Worked on last light project. Got it all hooked up, put in a bulb and.....nothing. Too dark by then to check everything. Go figure. Talk about luck of the Irish..... I hope everyone has a good day.
Just a quick word to say I'm still coping. We are finally getting some help for my wife. Lady came and gave her a bath this morning. Physical Therapist is suppose to be here but hasn't arrived yet as of 6:00 PM. Too late! Should have come tomorrow. Too close to dinner time but I take whatever I can get. Wife is walking more now but still has too much pain. Meds are being taken as directed but need better pain management by the doctor. Got a call from oldest son who says he and younger brother will split up and one will take me on a ride on the new Gold Line while the other does care giving for my wife. It would be a nice treat for me to get out of the house for a while.
later,
Good evening from warm sunny Southern Ohio,
Got the mower out and cut grass yesterday, then cleaned out some gutters. One downspout was plugged, and it was due to a 3” screw through the ell onto a short connector. That was not the way I originally installed it and I can only figure when the contractor put on the metal roof they removed the ell, and reinstalled it with the screw so long eventually it caught leaves and debris and plugged the downspout. You wonder what they were thinking or if they were thinking. The fender for the Civic came today and my neighbor is painting it for me. Maybe Saturday I’ll put it on.
Doug- Did you see the green river?
Fife- Go easy. I’ve found myself using smaller boxes these days.
Dennis- The play sounds really good
Happy Birthday Brent
Good night and may God bless
Evening all - not posting as much now that I'm back to client work again. Plus, with spring roaring into town it's time to shift focus to things outside moreso than indoors. I have bought a couple of additional cars but am winding down for the time being - now have enough rolling stock to keep the boy well-interested.
Also bought a couple of used model railroading books that were written in the 1940s and 1950s for boys - at least one of which I can remember getting from the library when I was a kid. It's been fun to read them (even learned a couple of things!), but more so that Noah can have them in a few years to read as they don't seem to write books for the hobby targeted at non-adults anymore. They talk about the impending decline of the steam engine, mention PW items as the latest technology, and provide advice for those who don't have A/C house current. I will have to pass though on using powdered asbestos for building scenery and instead find some water glass at the local druggist...
Happy Brent!
Around here trailers do not last long. You have to put a wheel lock on it. A battery 4 inch side grinder with a cutting disk makes short work of cutting the hitch lock off.
Grilling some burgers
Afternoon FellasThanks for the B-Day wishes. Not doing anything special (as far as I know) till tomorrow, taking the kids to the circus in the morning, then doing some family stuff in the afternoon. Not getting anything with flanged wheels this year.Installed a trailer mount jack and a spare wheel mount on the trailer yesterday. Now just need to stop a TSC and get a spare, also bought a lock so no one can hook-up to it and drive off (while in storage) and you can lock the hitch-lock while towing so no one can unhitch the trailer from your car and drive off with it. Not that I think I would ever need to really use this, but it is nice to have!Fife - if we have to take the trailer to York to haul our yeild, then I bought the wrong trailer because I'll need one that I can sleep in!
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Happy Birthday Brent!!!
HAPPY St. PATRICK'S DAY!!!
Just got back from the Ritchie Auction site in Morris. Wow could a guy who likes equipment get into trouble there. The place is huge and just about anything you could dream up is there.
I registered and put bids in on some Diesel fuel transfer tanks. Two old ones and two new ones. They set it up so you can bid on more than one and if you don't get the first you get a chance at the second one. Hope I don't end up with one of each.
Erin go bra, boys. Sunny & 65 here in the Mid-Atlantic region, where fifedom is officially on the market.
Happy Birthday to lionroar88!
OK I guess I will do it.
HAPPY St. PATRICK'S DAY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRENT
A long day at work. Some parts went well, some not so much. Pain one was gone so pain two was quiet today. Weather very breezy. Made some progress tonight on a project. Will take longer than anticipated (don't they all), but now I have a better idea of what I need to do. I hope everyone has a Good St. Patrick's Day tomorrow.
Evening folks,
Another nice sunny day today.
Not much to add today - just relaxing in front of the TV.
Well I went to get gas and drop off some trash at the dumpster. When I went to back out from the dumpster Brain's mother Lonnie crashed into the truck with their golf cart. I did not see her coming or for that matter even think about anyone behind me. So it tore the ABS fender off the golf cart and ripped the side off the back step on the pick up that you use to get into the bed. Guess I will be looking for a fender for the golf cart.
I got back then flipped the mower deck over and cleaned it up and took off the blades. Nothing to do now but wait for the parts to get here.
Doug, If you have the registration in the glovebox, take it out and get on line with the DMV site. There is a password number and a pin number on the registration that will get you into the system to renew and when you do it will ask for an e-mail address so they can sent the notifications to you. Not sure but I would think you have to do it for every car as they come up.
The grass has turned green this week.
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