It posted twice. A lot of empty space in here but I didn't dude it.
Maybe Bob will take this out on Monday.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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I know it's been a while since I was on this thread.
Been busy with my new train layout here in southeast Florida. Got over the bankruptcy and foreclosure about 2 years ago and finally settled in at the new house.
I have a couple new engines, an Atlas U23B and an FM Trainmaster in Reading Lines.
Any body on here remember Hogan's Hereos character Colonel Krittentondon or his stage name Bernard Fox? He died on 12-14-2016 of this week. Go to www.metv.com for info. I still watch Hogan's Hereos either on metv.com or on dvd.
Lee Fritz
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Temps have dropped nearly 30 degrees in under 5 hrs. 44 right now.
Kev - sorry about the Ms. Quite some years back we were in CO skiing and a buddy slipped into a snow bank face first. Turned out it was more ice than snow and it cut his cheek all up. We were somewhat amazed by that.
Regards, Roy
Best wishes for Sandra.
Kevin I remember when I was in MD. We had a snow and this guy thought because he had four whell drive he could go anywhere and bot get stuck. Well he hit ice and went into the ditch. then started to burry himself as he was trying in 4 wheel drive high range and stepping on the gas. I felt sorry for the idiot and stopped and told him to stop and move over, I'll show you how to get it out. I put it in low range and added gas very slowly and it still had enough traction amazingly that I was able to walk it out for him.Then I gave him some facts about 4 wheel drive.
Not much going on here. Not going to be a white Christmas for sure. ( the only day a year I would love to see snow on the ground. ) I keep forgetting to stop by a liqour store while I'm out and see if they have any boxes.
They ought to have plenty next week lol getting ready for the New Years Eve parties.
Talk to you later
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Thanks for the worry on Sandra guys, She will be okay in a few days I think. Don't know how she got so cut up falling into snow? Must of been the mulch sticks in the flower bed she fell into.
Roads are not to bad but icing on the windshield is bad. Got to have the defrosters on high to keep it clear. Saw some dumb cluck that was on the side of the road with a windshield you could not see out of. Another truck almost hit him. Stupid is what stupid does.
Bob, sounds like you have my luck at times.
Roy sorry about your cousin.
Morning all!
Well 72 at 11 am. Still predicting 50 degree drop in 12 hrs starting later this afternoon.
One of my older cousins from Akron died suddenly of a stroke day before yesterday while at their vacation place in Florida. Fond memories of strolling Lake Erie beaches, big family picnics at the family farm, and Euclid Beach Amusement park as kids. Tough when relatives of my generation pass. She was a heavy smoker when younger. Likely had some impact.
Afternoon. 42 degrees and sunny. Temps going up. Mid 70's tomorrow. Had freezing drizzle that amounted to nothing here. Western part of county wrecks.Got Sister-IL's wedding and I have to pronounce them "man and wife". In NC, Mayors can not marry people. So, to be legal, several of us belong to the Universal Life Church. $39 and you are officially ordained a minister. Some folks that are not elected officials do it. They then can marry folks that are friends and relations. Interesting. Get to eat eastern NC bar-b-q, fried chicken, yellow slaw, boiled potatoes and sweet ice tea.
Don, safe trip. Do your route so you can do some famous train watching spots.
Later
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Good Morning All !
First frost last night, BRRRR. I know ! It's not like what some of you are getting but remember this is SoCal, we ain't used to this.
Post op issues seem to be on the mend. Was released from restrictions by the doc's with the caveat that resumption of activities be slow and very incremental. Made a trip down to the museum yesterday with the BetterHalf for a short visit to see how I would handle the drive. Little bit uncomfortable but not to bad.
Don, Safe travels my friend, we'll catch up when you get back.
Fife , Sounds like you are having to much fun.
Gotta get a move on.
Stay safe all ! Mother nature must be a little cranky.
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Good Morning,
After two full days disconnecting wire, think the layout is ready to load up. We will be doing that today, then I leave tomorrow. First stop Flagstaff. Thanks for all the well wishes and concerns regarding the empty seat. (Roy, I would be Happy to drop in and pick you up!) Asked Doug DG about going, he wasn't convinced it was a good idea. Will probably be unloaded and free on Thursday.
I have an Aunt (favorite) who lives in Rockford, and her husband passed this past fall. So this is her first Christmas alone. We discussed it here and I'm going to visit her, and fly home Christmas night. So that will really work out well, just hopes the weather holds until Christmas Day, it should from what I've seen on the forecasts.
So got to get busy, will post more later or from the motel room tomorrow eve.
Take care and be safe.
Don
Hello all
So normally I try not to do the 'cut and paste' but I think some of you might find this interesting/amusing:My time off last week was fairly typical. Caught up on sleep and went to my first board meeting which was good. Made a few small improvements on the motorhome and helped out around the barn on Friday morning. We got the clutch and tranny back in the Datsun on Friday afternoon. Finished the job up late Saturday afternoon and drove the truck back to the barn leaving the Corvan at Bill's. Truck ran very nicely so I celebrated w/ a pizza from my favorite local joint. About a half mile from the barn the truck starts throwing sparks. I stop thinking I am dragging something and nothing is hanging down and the truck is running fine. Go another 200' and the truck now catches fire. I stop and put out the fire w/ the help of a timely donation of drinking water from a couple of guys walking by and my old navy shirt. While I'm waiting for a friend to help me tow it to the barn another couple guys in the neighborhood help me push it off the street and I get a visit from the local fire department. After towing the truck in I help my friend Barry modify a part for his van. The next day I pull out the melted battery cables (in the dark and a hurry I forgot to tighten the bolt holding the cable to the starter, it had come off and decided to weld itself to the frame!) and figure out what small wires needed to be repaired. I had a nice ride over to Bill's on the bike Sunday afternoon to get the van and then picked up the parts I needed. Monday morning I installed the cables, repaired the wiring, and put the recharged battery back in and drove the truck to a couple of appointments. Just another typical week off.
Fife - congrats on the job! 1309 is an impressive engine.
Kev - hope Sandra is better soon.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Happy Birthday Joe D.
I just finished clearing 3/4 inches of snow. Better than freezing rain. Kev I hope Sandra is OK ice is not fun.
S.J.
Good morning
Got the same weather as Mitch.
Sandra went out to let the cat in and took a fall on the ice cut her leg all up and her big toe. She is a mess.I will be tending to her today.
All we got was ice, no snow and you can't see the ice on top of the old snow.
Ugh!
mitchelr - Thanks for checking in. Glad retirement agrees with you thus far. Hearing 1309 "should" be ready May-June. It will be a big deal when it rolls.
Morning all. 38* going up to 62* . You see Roy the nice weather will return. Christmas Day it will be a high of 62* here. Have to goto the unit to take a few things and rearrange a couple of things but that's it for today. May goto Bojangle's first for breakfast/lunch. We will see.
I need to get moving ( take pills, feed the cat's etc. ) will talk to you all later.
fifedog Guess who became the newest employee of the WESTERN MARYLAND SCENIC RAILROAD yesterday afternoon...? Aaaannnndddd... Guess who will be the most popular man in Cumberland this weekend?
Guess who became the newest employee of the WESTERN MARYLAND SCENIC RAILROAD yesterday afternoon...?
Aaaannnndddd...
Guess who will be the most popular man in Cumberland this weekend?
Morning to all. It's icy outside this AM. Went to let the grand-dog out this Morning and found an icy glaze from frozen precip. It's been a long time since I posted, probably around the Fall York meet. Missed seeing some of the regulars like Fife, Lionroar88, Roy, Jefelectric, and LAZ while at York.
Retirement suits me well. We've done a bit of travel, although our much awaited beach trip to Daytona was cut short by Hurricane Matthew. We were only able to stay 2 days instead of 9 as planned. Heading back to Daytona with my brother for the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona at the end of January.
Finishing up a kitchen remodel. Lowe's did most of the heavy lifting and I did the wallpaper scraping and priming of the walls. Painting will have to wait until after the holidays.
Most of the decorations are up. I have two loops of Standard Gauge under the tree this year. It's a challenge to run them with a 60+ lb. English Bulldog sticking his big mug into the mix. Usually winds up with a derailment. Tried locking him in another room but then he whines and scratches at the door. I guess he likes to play with trains too.
Fife - congrats on the new gig. Should be a fun time. I got a gift certificate for the Western Maryland Scenic Railway as a retirement present. Waiting for warmer weather to use it. I think I read they will be running a steam loco again next summer.
DBaker - Safe travels on your journey to the icy Midwest. Supposed to be wicked cold. We had a friend who cancelled a planned trip to Kenosha, WI because of the extreme weather.
Well, my coffee cup is empty and I hear the dining car pulling into the station. Think I'll make a bacon and egg sandwich.
Take care,
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
Morning all. Looks like a light dusting of the white stuff came last night.
Chief - I'd like get your review of the SD90 when it arrives. I have the 2000(?) version, but I was on the fence on ordering this one. I assume other than it being Legacy and the "scale size" fuel tank, there is better detail than the 2000 version. It's hard to tell when Lionel keeps using those computerized renderings in the catalog.
Roy - You can blame Colorado for the last round of cold weather. Us Northerners aren't on the hook for this one. We'll send you a sweater anyways for those "60 degree" days!! :)
8n - Have you tried miserbros.com for the Bumble? They sell a bunch of retro Rankin/Bass stuff and may have something. Might be worth a look.
Well, off to take Mrs. McC out for the last(yeah, right!) round of Christmas shopping. Wish me luck. Have a great day and prayers to all in need.
Mornin' boys. Freezing rain and 28 in the Potomac Valley. Hope things ease up by noon. Yesterday was a bit surreal working for a railroad that I've been admiring from trackside for many a-year. 501 handled the duties on my first trip, and I got to wave at a late arriving Amtrak Capitol Limited, as we were heading out of town. Evening trip, handled by 502, was loaded with little ones, and I did my best to visit each child (only 2 criers, but 1 convert). Got used to having a beard and full head of hair, but had to air both out first; whoa... My conductor gave me !
Good evening all,
Thursday night played indoor soccer with the high school kids. Felt good to kick the ball around. Work has been quiet for the most part. Went to see granddaughter's ballet performance tonight. She was on for all of 5 minutes and I needed binoculars (which I brought) to see her. Still it was a proud moment for granddad. Had to drive home in an absolute mess but made it home ok. Had to tiptoe up icy sidewalk and figure out how to manage glare ice porch to get in back door. Supposed to be warmer tomorrow. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
31 degrees and slowly rising. A few flakes of Yankee dandruff falling. 50 by noon. No hunting this weekend. SIL finally getting married tomorrow.
Don, now you realize the temps in CA and the temps in Chicago. Roy, he'll end up in a snow back somewhere in the midwest.
Got word my Lionel Legacy Canadian Pacific SD90 MAC shipped today. My Christmas present to me. Cost more than a new gun. But then I'd have to scope it and they cost that much too or more.
Fifey has a job. OMG.
Later.
Evening all!
Only hit mid 60's today but they are still claiming something like 75 tomorrow before the blast hits. We'll see...
RT - where I come from the motto is "don't get mad, get even"...
Don - quite the adventure - not sure I could make that trip by myself.
Headed to dinner - Italian - with neighbors. It's a BYOB place we like and the food is excellent.
Doug Murphy, I did not see the Bears game on TV but wish I had. It's about the only snow we see here close up except for on the mountain tops.
Merry Christmas,
Ray
SPMan
Dennis, suddenly the lights came on! I do remember the Valley Club. I went there a few times with the late Ed Harrigan, a close personal friend and it was in a church. I think it was started by Artie Lazarides. It was a small meet but they had nice deserts and things made by Arties wife I think. I never drove there myself but rode with Ed. Artie sold a line of new O gauge box cars made by Franks Roundhouse. I still have one or two of them. Artie also sold Williams trains. I bought the scale brass N&W J Class and the Southern Pacific Daylight engines from him. I believe Artie is living in York Pennsylvania now and likes going to the big meet back there. He went to his first York meet with Ed and me.
Don, that's the wildest thing I have heard from you. I hope you are in fact handsomely rewarded and I hope you make it home in time for Christmas. Is anyone going with you? That's a long way alone. Hope you have good weather. I don't want to read anything about a layout in a snow bank in the next issue of CTT.
Good luck and I really mean it.
Sorry Dennis, I don't know anything about the Valley Club.
Good morning,
Morning all we hit a low of 26* this morning and only going up to 41* today. Yes Roy I'm forwarding it to you, as I just have to share this. No big plans for today. Plan to goto walley world as don't want to try that tomorrow ( Saturday ) with it being Christmas shopping season, LOL.
Need to put up a clothes hanger rod in wife's closet. Didn't have it when we bought the house so all herstuff and mine is crammed into my closet in my room.( Office/train room)
Hope all have a good day
Sun and 10 degrees this morning. More snow expected tonight.
Another night with Charlie running trains at Greenfield Village.
Mornin' boys and girls. Calm but 12 along the Patterson Creek cut-off today.
Will try to get some pics for SPF, although I guess there will be plenty of pics taken after 3 Mountain Limiteds, then 5 Santa Express trips.
dbaker - That is a crazy undertaking. Safe trip.
Good Morning from 15°F Southern Ohio,
It’s been a busy week. I completed another job qualification at work. Only two more operator qualifications to go and I have one of them ~ 60% complete and the other ~ 30%. My goal is to get another qual completed by the end of January and the other by the end of February.
I’m driving a bunch of kids from the Parish youth group to the Columbus Zoo this evening to see the Christmas lights and animals. It should be fun. They are a great bunch of kids.
Don - The doctor’s layout is continuing to be quite the adventure! It is beautiful. Good luck with your dismantling and have a safe trip.
8N - Didn’t McDonalds have a happy meal with “Frozen” figures a while back? Maybe Ebay has something?
Roy - Sorry, I’ll get the door. It is suppose to warm up by Sunday.
Got to go
May God bless
Jim
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