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Posted by SPMan on Thursday, January 12, 2017 7:22 PM

Good evening all,

Don, and KRM, thanks for the prayers.  Don I am feeling somewhat better today and able to take more food.  I seem to be on the road to recovery.  Prayers are sent for your needs too.  You have a full plate yourself with all the family issues.  That guy with the Chicago layout is darn lucky to have a guy like you who will follow up on problems.  Sounds great that Z stuff was close by and willing to help.  Nothing is ever easy it seems in the train world.  I am grateful for all the rain we're getting.  I have pumped excess water out of my pool for about three times this week to keep it from overflowing since I don't have a drain.  That flood control channel near you must really be roaring about now.  I remember how the L.A. River used to look when I worked on the railroad.  We ran right beside it from Taylor Yard up to and beyond Union Station area.  I wouldn't want to be in that river in a storm.  Most of the year it's just a little trickle in the bottom.  A bridge up near Taylor Yard washed out before they lined the river with concrete.  Now they want to take the concrete out again.  People forget.

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Posted by cheapclassics on Thursday, January 12, 2017 11:15 PM

Good evening all,

Good day at work.  Good walk at noon.  Going to be lousy weather this weekend.  Staying home Friday.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

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Posted by fifedog on Friday, January 13, 2017 6:35 AM

Mornin' boys.  Partly cloudy and 43 (hey, only 44 days until Daytona) along the Patterson Creek cut-off.  May have already hit the high temp for today, as weather will get misserable for Saturday.  Did take advantage of the mild temps, and helped Dad split wood yesterday, and took Wifey for drive down MD 51 to PawPaw.  So much transportation history and engineering (thinking of Buckeye) along this stretch.  New favorite spot is Spring Gap.

Continued AngelAngel for everyone in need, which it appears everyone is.

Hang in there all you trescadecaphobians.

 

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Friday, January 13, 2017 7:04 AM

Good Morning from overcast 35°F Southern Ohio, 

Went to Gabriel's basketball game last night, our team lost 57-51.  Gabriel had 16 pts, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists.  It was a close game and we led till 4 minutes in the last quarter, the other team shifted to a press and two turnovers cost the game. 

My bride is with her mother as MIL is having a heart cath sometime today.  MIL is 87.   

I'm going to be in the garage putting away the decorations I took down earlier in the week, picking up my renewed conceal carry then pick up some parts for a project on my truck. 

When I graduated in '74 from high school I was 6'2" 235, Now I'm 207.  Christmas treats gave me an extra pound or two.   

Need to get started, may God bless 

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, January 13, 2017 7:51 AM

Morning all.  sunny and 55 degrees.  Crazy weather.  Below freezing with snow earlier this week.  Yesterday, 70 degrees for high and the same today.  Cooler tomorrow and Sunday.  Back up next week.

Don, remember what I told you earlier.  You would be going back.

Prayers for those in mid USA and out West.  Weather is beating them up.

Have a great weekend. 

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Posted by lion88roar on Friday, January 13, 2017 1:51 PM

Afternoon Fellas

wrmcclellan

88 - you be "busy" - and holding a real job too!



I TRY to keep active, but apparently I'm not doing a good enough job as still on BP meds! I want to be down 20 lbs by my birthday and hopefully get off the BP meds shortly there after.

Father and Sister coming into town tonight so we can go to Philly tomorrow. Could be an interesting drive home as it will be at night, well after dark, and could be in the middle of a snow storm. Will find out if the Durango needs new tires...

Don - hope you get the layout issues sorted without having to make a trip. Prayers for you, Kay, and your MiL.

Ray - continued prayers for you and your bride. Could NOT imagine not having TheQ at home with me everyday.

Fife - stay safe. looks like you're neck of the woods is going to get hit pretty hard with this one!

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Friday, January 13, 2017 10:06 PM

Evening all!

41 right now. Some rain and drizzle all afternoon. More rain for the weekend. It's good.

Lots of ice north of here. Stay safe all!

Continued the work area clean up, still lots to do. 

Looking forward to Cowboys - Packers game Sunday.

Prayers for those in need!

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Posted by cheapclassics on Friday, January 13, 2017 11:01 PM

Good evening all,

Stayed home today.  Spent afternoon taking care of various financial issues.  Watched TV tonight.  Could get nasty with weather.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Saturday, January 14, 2017 6:44 AM

Good Morning from wet 32°F Southern Ohio, 

We're going to the youngest's last swim meet today.  This is here first year in competitive swimming and has really done well.  Hope the roads are not too bad.  We're right at black ice.  There are a few spots that freeze before others so those will need extra care.  We'll take two cars because my MIL is being discharged from the hospital, and after the meet I'll bring the kids home and Mary will take care of her mom.  Like you Don, my bride is her mom's primary medical care giver.  

I bought a couple of tunnel pieces for the All Aboard panels.  Still searching for the elusive 26151 Crossover.   

Don – It is really good of you to share Kay with you MIL & FIL.  I have a notion what it is like.  In my prayers is a petition for all of you.  And it does sound like another road trip is in the works. 

Mike – Hope you had a good day off, sounds like you've needed it. 

Need to wake up my bride to get ready to go 

May God bless 

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Posted by mitchelr on Saturday, January 14, 2017 6:57 AM

I'll never tell what was happening in the picture! Can't wait until Spring York. Of course Spring York and the NASCAR race at Richmond line up on the same weekend again this year. Glad I'm retired so I don't have to worry about my recreation interfering with work any more.

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Posted by mitchelr on Saturday, January 14, 2017 7:27 AM

Morning to all from a cold dreary Gettysburg. The weather forecasters are calling for a icy mess with a little snow for good measure.

My folks came up Thursday. I had made a pot of chicken noodle that we ate for dinner. I wanted to make a batch of homemade one hour dinner rolls to go with dinner. Somehow I messed up and made the wrong recipe. After I had mixed the ingredients, I read further in the recipe that there was 2.5 hours of rise time Bang Head. The dinner rolls didn't finish baking until well after we ate. So....we had dinner rolls for our breakfast.

After breakfast mt Dad and I went to an indoor flea market. They had lots of civil war/military books. I had gone mainly because they had listed toy trains for sale. What they had was some beat up, crusty old post-war stuff  with no prices just make an offer. I took a pass. I might go back on Sunday, the last day and see what's left.

Meeting I was supposed to attend today was cancelled due to impending ice/snow event so I have nothing on my calendar. Might read a new civil war book on Gettysburg that I picked up for $1 at the sale yesterday.

Prayers for Fife's BIL, SPman, Don Bakers MIL, Chief and others I may have left out.

Stay safe.

Mitch

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Posted by mitchelr on Saturday, January 14, 2017 7:44 AM

Sturgeon-Phish

 

I bought a couple of tunnel pieces for the All Aboard panels.  Still searching for the elusive 26151 Crossover.   

 

 

 

Sturgeon-phish - your talk about the All Aboard panels is making me think about getting out the set that I bought at York a few years back. I have only set it up one other time.  I really like it. At another show a guy had a huge winter AllAboard set that was so reasonable but I passed on it. Last I looked they were really bringing a premium price because of the rarity.

 

Take care,

 

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Posted by fifedog on Saturday, January 14, 2017 8:28 AM

Mornin' boys.  Schpitzin' something from the sky, and the outside thermometer says 30.  Don't care, I'm in for the day.  Doing laundry.

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Posted by sir james I on Saturday, January 14, 2017 9:18 AM

Overcast from the storm to the south but nothing here. 32 for the day.

A busy weekend. I will be leaving soon to set up the modular for a show tomorrow. It's the largest area show of the winter season. Tonight is our monthly club meet and then back tomorrow for the show.

Our threesome do York in April, use to see Carl, now Bob. Both are worth spending a few minutes to chat with.

S.J.

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Posted by KRM on Saturday, January 14, 2017 9:36 AM

Good morning.

The world is still a sheet of ice. Day 4 now. 28 and not to get over 31 so much for a melt. No sun.

 

Got to venture out to Walmart for meds but not much going on.

 

 I added another insinuated track section to the kids loop so the crossing gate will fall before the train is over the roadway and ran trains some last night. Got two NEW Lionel O42R O27 profile switches comming today to keep as back up stock.

Been staying in and heating as much as I can with wood.

Roy, I hope your Cowboys bash the Pack on Sunday. Yes

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Posted by dbaker48 on Saturday, January 14, 2017 11:01 AM

Good Morning All!

Things looking up out here, sun is out, sky is clear, air is so clean it hurts to breathe.  Everything is still wet and soggy, heard that 42% of the state is out of the drought condition.  Now only if we could end the "political drought", don't see that happening any time soon.  Had to drain almost 2" of water from the pool.  A little brisk out but nice.

Kay is home!  Everything with her parents seems under control, so she made it home last night.  Great having her here, let her sleep in this morning.

Looks like I'm headed for Chicago, not too much of a surprise.  Very impressed with Dennis from Z-Stuff, talk about customer service!  Talked with him a couple of times yesterday, he indicated that the wiring is messed up.  He saw what I did, and didn't understand why things are miswired.  What I did was when the wiring under the layout stretched between the various modules, I cut the wire, (one at a time.)  Then using 2 terminal strips, marked both of them with a designation, ie. TS1.  Then colored one of the connection points on the TS to identify pin 1.  Then colored the underside of the strip to further identify TS1.  Then connected both ends of the cut wire to the 2 terminal strips.  So all that was necessary was to either put a jumper between the terminal strips OR disconnect one and reconnect to the mating Terminal Strip.  Identified on the bottom of the layout each terminal strip designation, AND provide a layout drawing showing the location of each terminal strip.  Seemed straight forward and simple.  Even explained it all when it was delivered.  Dennis told me it looks as if the wires from the Terminal Strips was NOT mated up correctly and also were probably twisted 180 deg and connected.  So who really knows.  He said the wire size and colors were not matching when reconnected.  So who knows what I will find. 

Hopefully will leave tomorrow, so I can be on site Monday am, and get back ASAP.  Not looking forward to this adventure.  But, if I can get in get it straightened out it will be worth it. 

Really appreciate all the concern about the family issues, Thanks everyone!  I'm not upset about the trip, getting paid for it.  But sorry that the customer has had such an ordeal, feel sorry for her.  Maybe I will be lucky and won't have too much trouble untangling it all. 

So today, Kay and I are going a Train Show in Orange County!  She wants to go!  So I said I will take her.Smile, Wink & Grin

Take care all

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Posted by phillyreading on Saturday, January 14, 2017 2:59 PM

Good day,

Prayers for you guys up north with all the cold weather. I went through it all growing up in Stratford CT for about 10 years. Speaking of Stratford CT I got my photo in the Carpenter Reporter(Carpenter Steel's monthly magazine, I think the year was 1969).

Around 78 today and not supposed to go below 65 overnight. Next week we warm up some more to around 82 for the daytime high with overnight near 66 degrees. Not that much rain right now either.

Waiting for a friend(thinks he has a cold or something) of mine to come over and help me finish the wall layout board for my H.O. train layout. Going to be a fold down sheet of plywood( 4 feet wide by 6 feet long) with legs that fold to hold it to the floor.

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Saturday, January 14, 2017 5:33 PM

Good Evening from wet 38°F Southern Ohio, 

I installed a lift pump on the pre-filter on my "03 Dmax truck.  I'll wire it up after Church tomorrow.  It went in pretty slick. 

The youngest's swim meet went well; their team won the meet with the highest points.  The ice never materialize but it has rained almost all day. 

Mitch – The All Aboard panels on eBay are going high.  I lucked out on the hill and tunnel with a buy it now.  I'll just keep my eyes open and maybe a crossover will turn up.  If anyone sees one, I'm interested! 

Don – Have a good trip.  Hope it's not messed up too bad. 

Lee – The drop down layout sounds neat.  Are you taking pictures? 

Good Night and may God bless 

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Saturday, January 14, 2017 5:48 PM

Afternoon/evening all!

46, damp, cloudy. Predicted 68 tomorrow and rain. We'll see.

Replaced a broken kitchen disposal switch. That required a trip to Lowes and since Harbor Freight is next door, well I had to drop in. Big sale weekend but all I picked up were some small 18 bin parts boxes to accommodate my expanding stock of small machine screws, rivets, etc.

Had a long call from Don B this afternoon. I had it on my list to give him a call so he beat me to it. If was a fun call and good to catch up. It had been quite a while.

Mitch - good to hear from you!

Lee - fun layout plan!

SJ - hope the meet is fun!

Kev - Cowboys - we can hope. I think we beat the Pack the last time we met. 

Regards, Roy

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Posted by SPMan on Saturday, January 14, 2017 7:28 PM

Good evening all, had a day of rest from going to see Helen.  I was there yesterday. My son Gary volunteered to go today.  I used the time to check on my layout.  Did some track cleaning and found that everything still works despite months of sitting idle.  Biggest problem is that the traction tires on several engines are falling apart from inactivity.  Have to make up an order for a new supply of traction tires and try to get them locally if possible.  If not send away to MTH.  I tried that Bullfrog snot once without much sucess.  What I had left hardened up on me in the bottle.  I tried revitalizing it by adding a few drops of water.  Don't know if that works or not.  The stuff is $25 for a small bottle.  Don, I hope you have a successful trip back to the windy city again.  If anybody can figure it out, it's you.  Anyway good luck and a safe trip.

Ray

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Posted by cheapclassics on Sunday, January 15, 2017 12:21 AM

Good evening all,

Spent the day doing various odd jobs.  Finished up totalling some stamps my mom had kept.  May not be worth much, but I wanted an accurate count before trying to sell them.  If I get 30% of what they are worth, I will be happy.   I was going thru some stuff of my folks and found some old pictures of when I was a kid.  There are 2 pictures of me with a Marx set, late 1950s.  It was a Union Pacific set with one freight car.  Set is long gone obviously, but I wonder if it was electric or battery or windup....Strange the things you find.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Sunday, January 15, 2017 5:58 AM

Good morning from a cold Ohio!  As we say, the cold keeps the riff-raft from NC out of the state. Whistling I haven't seen any lately, so it must be working. 

I follow a couple of the ore boats on the Great Lakes via Facebook. Yesterday, a video was posted of the Coast Guard cutting the ice to free one of the big boats.  Unbelievable how ice can stop an ore boat. https://www.instagram.com/p/BPRIp-3Ag0O/ 

We are still working on dismantling Christmas decorations.  I believe there are at least 20 plastic tubs stacked up in the basement with Mrs. Buckeye's decorations. I have one tub with the Hallmark Lionel Train ornaments.  Each of the Grandson's get a new ornament each year for Christmas.  It is a nice tradition.  When they were born, I gave them each a gold Hudson.  

The train show is in town.  I don't have time to go this year.  Sad

Jim....I've been taking a second look at old photos of your glass shelving.  I'm impressed.  At article in CTT should be in the works.  Thumbs Up

 

 

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Sunday, January 15, 2017 6:57 AM

Good Morning from overcast 34°F Southern Ohio, 

This weekend I'm off duty so I'll be in my home parish with my family.  After Church going to study the instructions for the lift pump wiring harness for the truck and maybe get it installed.  It is too wet to doing anything in the yard unless you like mud.  Maybe Gabriel and I will play with his RC mud truck! 

Mitch – If you can see the track the wind up Marx had 2 rails. 

Buckeye – The Hallmark series ornaments are really neat.  My youngest daughter has been giving me one of the Trucks since they began.  This was the 22nd year! 

I still have a few of the shelves up in Gabriel's room which was the train room.  They did turn out well.  Thank you for the compliment.  I kept all the materials for when I get another train room. 

  

May God bless 

Jim 

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Posted by KRM on Sunday, January 15, 2017 9:27 AM

Good morning,

The ice finally melted off in front of shed and sidewalks yesterday.. It is so nice to have the darn ice gone and you can walk without the fear of landing on your bottom.

Taking the outside decorations was easy Jim, I never put any up.  Laugh No one would see them but the deer anyway. Wink Those are great looking shelves!

25 heading to 35 cloudy and no plans

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, January 15, 2017 12:02 PM

Buckeye Riveter

Good morning from a cold Ohio!  As we say, the cold keeps the riff-raft from NC out of the state. Whistling I haven't seen any lately, so it must be working. 

That is because we can't get there due to all those Ohio Yankees moving to Rolesville to escape the cold. Angry

We are being over run by Yankees.  Converting them fast though.  Don't think there will be any left up North soon.

Sunny and 55 degrees [suppose to be cloudy but guessers got it wrong again].

Waiting on Wifey to go to Harbor Freight.  She wants the free AA batteries.  Had planned on doing some things in the Train Box.  Also run my new CP Lionel with some neat new Legacy options.  Have only run it one time in the two weeks I've had it.

Go Cowboys.

Have a great week ahead.

NOW: have I told you lately what I think of this software?  Angry 

 

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Sunday, January 15, 2017 12:15 PM

ChiefEagles

 NOW: have I told you lately what I think of this software?  Angry 

 

No, but I have been putting up with you for almost 13 years on the CTT Forum Bang Head and the software is getting worse, just like MTH Realtrax Switches.  

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Posted by sir james I on Sunday, January 15, 2017 7:25 PM

Busy toy train weekend.

Modular setup yesterday, club meet last night and the train show today. I came home this afternoon and slept for a hour and a half.

Weather is good for January. No snow on the ground.

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Sunday, January 15, 2017 7:53 PM

Evening all!

Raining and headed east. 63 now and 60's for next week. A bit warm for this time of year.

Oh well. At least Cowboys played a good game. Came back from stupid penalties and some bad coaching in the first half. Next year?

SJ - glad the meet and show went well. 

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Posted by cheapclassics on Monday, January 16, 2017 1:01 AM

Good evening all,

Did 8 miles in 1:52:58 for a 4.247 MPH average.  Not quite as fast as the 6 mile run last week, but plenty good enough.  Next week I may go for 10 miles.  Finished up toting up the value of the stamps.  If I get 20% of the price book value, I will be in good shape.   I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

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Posted by sir james I on Monday, January 16, 2017 7:05 PM

After tonights icy rain we are going to have temps in the 40s all week.

Our club video is posted on that other magazines site, Detroit3railers January club meet.

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