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,
Mike C. from Indiana
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!
Regards, Roy
Afternoon Fellas
wrmcclellan 88 - you be "busy" - and holding a real job too!
88 - you be "busy" - and holding a real job too!
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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.
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 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
Jim
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 for everyone in need, which it appears everyone is.
Hang in there all you trescadecaphobians.
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.
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.
SPMan
78 today with temps dropping to 48 tonight. Still predicting rain for the weekend.
Got the email working but it was a less than satisfactory solution but I can live with it. Allows me to cut the separate cable (vs new ATT Uverse) and save $60 per month.
Ray - take care of yourself! Prayers for you and the missus!
Don - ouch! Hang in there!
KEV - good thing I wasn't standing sideways...
Guten Abend or Good Evening,
Warm again up to the high 70's during the day might get to 80 again in a day or two.
Sorry to hear that a lot of people or relatives on here have health issues. Some of my health issues(back problems) started almost 30 years ago when I worked at Sears Tire & Auto center in south Miami FL.
Working on my H.O. train table in the rec room. Installed the 2 by 4's on the wall for the drop down sheet of plywood and painted them.
Had to go to Ft. Lauderdale today to see about cabinets I ordered for the back bathroom. Could not get anbody on the phone or contact anybody by email so I drove. Was told the cabinets are still in transit.
Lee Fritz
Good afternoon,
Ray, prayers for all you are dealing with, you to Don,
The weather is not looking better anytime soon. Woke up to a ice feild for a yard and the tree was still down in the yard from the high winds two days ago. So I cleaned up that tree fall after we had Brunch. 1 Gator load of no need to split 4" to 6" logs. 1 oversized load of over 6" that I had to split and 3 loads of trash under 3" on the burn pile. It is sure hard to try to light ice covered wood.
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Hey guys,
Still hanging in there. Can't believe all the rain, its fantastic! (Here anyway.) Just wish we were getting more benefit from it as nature planned it, it all just runs off to the ocean. Especially down the flood channel outside of our back yard!
SPRay, Sure hope your issues clear up soon! Know its got to be miserable especially when your alone. Prayers my friend!
Hope everyone else having issues sees relief as well
MIL came home from hospital on Monday evening, Kay stayed at their house Monday night as well, in case they needed assistance. And ended up staying Tuesday as well, in case her Dad had any issues, cause MIL couldn't tend to him. So she's been there over a week, watching over both of them. FIL had an appointment at VA on Wednesday, just as they were getting ready to leave for VA, he felt real dizzy and lightheaded. So Paramedics were called, and he was taken to hospital. Paramedics could NOT take him to VA Emerg, so he was at a small hosp which does not have a very good reputation. After he was stabilized we transferred him to the VA. Stayed there until midnight and he was admitted. Needed to get MIL back home so she could rest, and I took Kay and her home. So Kay is still at there house so MIL is not alone, as she is pretty shook up re FIL. So not sure which way this is all going, but you gotta do, what you gotta do.
In the mean time, the Chicago layout not going real well. It was all operating great when it left here, but now both DCS TIU's have lost the Variable Outputs! So made arrangements to have them repaired by GGG, and in the interium purchased a new one, which will be installed on Friday. (Fortunately, Joe was able to get the layout functioning in conventional, so the family is happy.) Then Larry (the customers guy, who is not all that familiar with layouts, determined that a number of the switch motors are not working. (Joe, the guy I hired is not familiar with Ross switches.) So I contacted Dennis of Z-Stuff, and he is meeting up with Joe on Friday to resolve those issues. Fortunately, Z-Stuff is only about 20 minutes away from where layout is. (Larry, is absent from the scene for two weeks as he has to go to Jersey to fix a layout that he built but didn't test before delivery just before Christmas.) So dependant upon what Dennis and Joe determine Friday, I may need to go back there next week and try to resolve the any remaining issues. Want to have it done BEFORE Larry gets back.
So all in all, life goes on. But it all seems under control. Biggest concern is that Kay isn't getting overwhelmed, but she seems to be holding together.
Take Care ALL and Stay Healthy!
Don
Banks fifedog That picture reminds me; dump stock in NutriSystem... Never noticed. ....the skinny guys are out numbered and hidden in back
fifedog That picture reminds me; dump stock in NutriSystem...
That picture reminds me; dump stock in NutriSystem...
Good evening all, I have been out of action since Monday night. Came down with some kind of gastric upset. Been running at both ends for a couple of days. Was up most of the night on Monday night, slept all day Tuesday and nothing to eat, just a little water, tried a little food today but still can't find the right combination. Almost went to the ER last night but I was just there a couple of weeks ago for a different problem. Hope for a better day tomorrow. Haven't been able to visit my wife since Monday. Later,
Ray
Kevin, your story is similar to mine. Weighed 120 end of high school. Now a good day is when I am less than 240. Horrible long day. Left twice from home, second time at 7:40, got back home at 6:40. Slept all evening. Going to bed now. Problems all day at work. Supposed to be junk tomorrow. May take Friday off to avoid repeat of today. A day to forget. I hope everyone has a good day.
Funny Roy but I can't see you!!
I was a 5'10" 126 LB wire kid when I hired into Cat in 1973 at 20 years old. Now I am a fat and happy 186 LB and 5' 9" 64 year old. ??? I felt best at 160 LB
I spent most of my life trying to gain weight. Now I would like to get rid of 20 LB.
KRM Banks fifedog That picture reminds me; dump stock in NutriSystem... Never noticed. ....the skinny guys are out numbered and hidden in back What skinny guys???
What skinny guys???
Hey! I take offense to that remark!
High 70's today and some areas hit low 80's. High 70's tomorrow. Rain predicted this weekend.
Spent afternoon cleaning up my work room in the back of the house. Big mess from completed and in-progress train projects.
No progress on the email issue. Response from help guy suggested something I already did and had sent him a screen shot of...ugh!
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Good morning.
It has quieted down outside and there is almost no wind. Sent it to SJ. A 35' dead ash fell across the yard and just missed the house sometime last night so I got to clean that up.
It is 31 and heading to 45 so it may be too sloppy to do it today.
Morning. Sunny [guesers said rain sprinkles???] and 47 degrees. Temps rising fast. Snow is almost a goner.
Hope all are well. Errands today.
Have a good one.
Just checking in.
Monday night snow has melted, 40 degrees with howling winds and rain erased it all. No train news till the weekend.
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
Mornin' boys. Clear and a balmy 34 along the Patterson Creek cut-off, and schools on 2 hour delay (overnight re-freeze). S'posed to rain after noon. Didn't get up to folks, as was pretty spent after clearing snow off fifedom. In a related note, their town's mayor was caught with his hand in the cookie jar, and was indicted along with the former town manager. This headline is a frequent one here in WV...
Its BLACK ICE Wednesday!!! Whoo-hoo!!! We are piling them up on the freeways this morning.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
Good day at work. Went to see "Sing" tonight. Good movie. Warmer day for a walk. Gave up on puzzle last night. Pieces not fitting. I think 2 sets got mixed up. I hope everyone has a good day.
Think it hit high 70's today. Haven't seen the news yet. Supposed to be the same tomorrow.
Still fighting the email server issue. Spent time with online help to no avail. Sent some screen shots to them. Maybe they'll think of something tomorrow.
Fixed some std ga motors today.
Banks - great photo. Hope to be there in the spring!
Tired. Calling it.
back row from left AF Ray, Roy, Hudson John, Laz and Jeffelectric
Middle row mitchelr, CTT staffer Carl Swanson and Buckeye
Down in front Banks and Fife
This is from the Oct'14 York Meet. Posted originally Oct 19 of 14
Kev ... untested on ebay means buyer beware ... buy at your own risk ......
cleaned and lubed the 1932 lionel and cars today. Waiting on that local online lionel auction to end tomorrow evening. Ugly outside ... 4 doctor appointments at the v a med center tomorrow ... oh my will it ever end .....
Over the weekend our grandson wanted to play with this on the layout. I had to say no. But I told him he could use it on the cat. Boy did the cat go nuts. Thought about RT's cats. Can’t think of what it would do to the scenery on the table.
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