Good Morning from beautiful 72°F Southern Ohio,
Suppose to be in the high 80’s today. The morning has been beautiful. Last night I finished putting in the clothes line for my bride, finished the storm door installation and replaced a toilet flapper valve. We saw two bucks and two does while I was mixing the concrete setting the clothes line post.
My supervisor just “asked” me to return to the 12 hour shift from the 10 hour shift I asked to work while moving. Bleh. By the time I get home at 7:30 pm it is hard to do much in the evenings.
My bride is going to light up the Spectrum internet provider today. Of all the transition to do’s this has been the most frustrating.
What is with the page numbering? It seems the last page gets lost?
Kev - I cannot remember off the top of my head but I believe the total transition for American Flyer from three rail to two rail was right after WWII. Prior to WWII they were three rail like Marx and Lionel. For a short period of time both were offered. Some of the early two rail still had the brass buttons in the center of the frames. (Greg) North West Flyer is more knowledgeable and hopefully will chime in.
Got to go
May God bless
Jim
Sturgeon-Phish What is with the page numbering? It seems the last page gets lost? May God bless Jim
Jim that is just a small part of we have been complaining about this latest forum up-grade.
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Sturgeon-Phish Brent, Welcome to the world of two rail! The Post war AF are not that hard to service yourself. As always there will be lots of help here on the forum to help. Get the number of the engine as that will help. If it is a smoker don’t run it till you soak the smoke wick with smoke fluid. The drive wheels don’t roll by hand. You can rotate the armature. More than likely the reverse unit will stick and if not worn a cleaning and adjusting of the fingers usually do the trick. The train has a wonderful history. Jim
Brent,
Welcome to the world of two rail! The Post war AF are not that hard to service yourself. As always there will be lots of help here on the forum to help. Get the number of the engine as that will help. If it is a smoker don’t run it till you soak the smoke wick with smoke fluid. The drive wheels don’t roll by hand. You can rotate the armature. More than likely the reverse unit will stick and if not worn a cleaning and adjusting of the fingers usually do the trick. The train has a wonderful history.
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Good afternoon,
80 with rain this afternoon, Glad I cut the grass yesterday.
Just spent 3 hours setting up on-line accounts for the medicare gap crap. BCBS, Plan F, Metlife, Dental, & Humana, Drugs. More log-ins and passwords. Sick of it all.
Time for a cold one.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Hello there,
checking in this evening from Indian River Inlet at Delaware Seashore State Park. Wierd looking sky a bit ago.
Looked like something from Star Trek.
Arrived here Sunday evening after a long day. Had to call AAA after stopping to eat. About an hour and a half after the call and a smack on the starter with a big hammer I hit the road looking for a new starter and some tools to change it. By the time we got to the campground the AC had died. While changing the starter I found a leak in the line to the rear AC. I'm going to fill it and head for home Saturday morning. I'll be looking for a permanent repair as soon as we get home.
88.....congrats on the Flyer set that will be something to cherish.
Phish.......glad the move went well. How many days a week while on the 12 hours?
Fife was thinking of you while crossing the bay bridge. Yatchet in the water yet?? How bout some new layout photos or maybe a thread with progress? ?
Grandson's team moved to the 3rd round of playoffs this evening 11to5.
Bugs are eating us. Goin to the camper and bed soon.
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Good evening all,
Busy day at work, but all caught up. Nice walk at noon. Picking up granddaughter after her ballet class went well and will improve. Watched Izombie tonight. Another excellent episode. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good Evening all,
Dennis, Hope the situation with your dog improves quickly!
Banks, Sounds like you had a rough week-end, hope it gets better soon.
We went on a short vacation the past couple of weeks. We went up to Durango and rode the Durango Silverton RR, then down to New Mexico and rode the Cumbres & Toltec RR. What fantastic scenery! Not to mention the fantastic equipment.
Got home just before the heat, as close as we are to the beach our temps have only been in the upper 80's. Going to get the pool cover off and stay cool.
Take care guys and stay healthy.
Don
Mornin' boys. Cloudy and 72 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Plumber just left. Had a couple leaks around the circulator, and Fifey don't mess with pvc. Gonna pay folks a visit after while. Did finish another section of benchwork yesterday. Still have an eleven foot stretch with return loop to go. Didn't realize AF used a 36 inch curvature...
Banks - Yatchett still up on the stands. Gotta put some pics on spf eventually. Still kinda working track plan out, but won't even come near to being as complex as the past layout. Remember, this layout is being built to suit my collection of Lionel Generals, so my level is always nearby.
Hey, yo, Happy Wednesday....
Just hanging in there, tired, this 2 job thing is killer...
88 - nice on the Flyer, I have a UP 832 that was left over from repair at the train store, spent $50 to get it back up. I have not tried it since it's return, but I do have 1.....I MAY splurge for some track an cars at another time. I need to get the train attic done first, I think.
Fife, I think my layout will be 1 dimentional, no hills or mountains, just the old foam mountains from my layout as a kid and the trains will run behind them. More like around my area of Jersey hilly but not mountainous. And no ELs!!
Gotta get back, check y'all later
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
Sun and 70s. Very pleasant weather but they say rain tomorrow so I cut the grass this morning.
S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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dbaker48We went on a short vacation the past couple of weeks. We went up to Durango and rode the Durango Silverton RR, then down to New Mexico and rode the Cumbres & Toltec RR. What fantastic scenery! Not to mention the fantastic equipment.
Don -- we did those two train trips about 8 years ago and enjoyed both of them immensely. Do they still do the lunch stop in the middle of no where on the C-T? As I recall the lunch was amazing plus they let anyone climb up into the cab during the lunch break. The D-S is also awesome, a little more "touristy" but still worth the price of the ticket. I think south west Colorado is one of our favorite places to visit, in fact we will be out there again this fall and have plans to travel into Utah to Arches and Canyon Lands national parks. We love road trips and our hope this fall is to catch the Aspens as they turn.
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Could not log in this AM?????
Hot and muggy is the word for today, Got to get a replacement QC fitting for the JD.
Good afternoon all,
Too tired to post last night. We tied our match 3-3 last night. Lucky to do that. Will pick up granddaughter again tonight. I hope everyone has a good day.
Evening all from overcast Southern Ohio,
Still unboxing and going up to the previous abode and packing up more. I’ve not even started moving the train boxes. That will be a few loads. The internet guys were at the new house today so maybe we’ll get our internet working at home. If not it will be Monday before I can check back in.
The twins come home from church camp tomorrow. I’ve missed them. In addition to being great company, they are great help with the moving process. Saturday the twins and their sister will be going on vacation with the other grandparents to the beach for a week.
4-H meat chicks are coming in the mail Friday. We’ll set up the warmer tub this evening. The fancy rabbits should be kindling within the next few days. We’ll see. We never re-bred the New Zealands after loosing the litters to the cold. Maybe when things settle down some we’ll beed them for meat, not for the fair.
Kev- I too could not sign in this morning. Then this evening it opened and I was logged in.
Have a great evening and may God bless
Quiet day at work. Warm weather for walk. Did very little tonight. Suppose to rain all day tomorrow. I hope everyone has a good day.
Mornin' All.
Just a quick drive-by while I am still somewhat lucid. Doc gave me a new med earlier in the week and the side effects are rough. Can't walk around the house w/o running into walls or furniture not to mention falling asleep all the time. Needless to say driving is a big nono ! The BetterHalf is still back east working on getting her sister's and b-i-l's estates squared away, her b-i-l woould be in real deep doodoo w/o her help. Everyone out this way has been sworn to secrecy about the things I am dealing with, she has more than enough on her plate as it is and doesn't need anymore added to it. Besides it won't be much longer before she's home again.
Been close to a month since I have been to the museum. Seems like forever ago.
Feel a nap coming on.
Later all.
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Grump I hope your medical situation improves soon. Does the doc know about the side affects you are dealing with?
Hello there. ..
.noTGIF this week. Heading home in the AM.
Glad we hadn't left the camper this AM when the flush valve on the toilet split and started spraying water. 1 1/2 hrs and a trip to the RV. Store fixed that.
Turns out that 3rd round is the championship round for grandsons baseball team.Bad weather moved the game to Sunday PM so Mrs and I will get to see it after the hill climb. Best get to sleep.
Evening all!
Back from a trip this week to Chicago. Business and pleasure. The missus and I had a great time. Unfortunately Doug M and I crossed paths so we were not able to meet this time.
Dennis - so sorry about your dog. We had to put ours down last year.
DougnottaG - prayers for your medical issues stabilizing soon.
Tired from the trip - plan to veg out this weekend to recuperate. Indy car and NASCAR Sunday.
Regards, Roy
Its too bad this forum doesn't have more traffic. I really don't like the "other" one....
The antiquated software this forum uses doesnt help either....
Mowed the yard with the 21 inch mower as the grass was too high for the 30 inch. Sprayed weeds again. Got the new edger going. Although it appears to be the same as the old one, it seems to work better. Watched Indy 11 win their second in a row. Foyt team is 13th and 21st (last) on the grid tomorrow. Maybe Munoz can get another top ten. Weather is quite nice. I have to trim yard and spray weeds again Sunday. Maybe wash cars as well. I understand there is not much activity here, but the people who are here are pleasant to talk to. The software is not the greatest, that is true, but it usually works. I hope everyone has a good day.
It use to, until it got shut down for over a week.
Mornin' boys. Sunny & 71 in the Potomac Highlands. Train at 1; gotta be at the yard by noon. On Sundays, I change up the narrative and talk about the various churches and steeples in Cumberland. I even throw in a Paul Harvey-ish segment on General Lew Wallace.
Oldest Princess scored me an American Flyer 15B for Father's Day.
Low 70s for today.
Me, I'm just enjoying the summer. We had our outdoor club meet on the 10th and planning another in August.
Howdy all. Busy week. Hope all are OK. Hope not to be too busy this week. Still meetings but not back to back as last week. County and Town keep me going.
This week is suppose to be cooler and lower humidity. Also, drier. Seems about the time it has dried out, a big rain comes. Had one last night while we were at the twin's birthday party.
Have a good one.
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Morning/afternoon all!
it was a nice low humidity day yesterday. Sat out for much of the evening.
Bought one of those Black Flag mosquito forgers at HD. Works really well. I also fogged all the porch/deck undersides and railings and it does a good job controlling spiders. That was a bonus.
Found a fraying cable on the boat lift. With the weight on it there is a chance it could break next time I lower it. Could be exciting? Have a guy coming out to look at replacing all the cables. $$$
Very nice here today if i could of been outside all day. Dennis, I hate working under the dash to but the issue for me these days is I can't see anything well anymore up that close with my far site and can't find a place that works with the trifocal glasses.
We went to a recital for Lexi's dance class today. Darn thing was 4 hours long and 40 acts. Cost $80.00 per family no matter if there were two or ten. Most of the kids were just bad the rest they had dressed like street walkers and had them danceing to Rap music. Then to top it off the raffel was won by the dance place owners kid. What a rip off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grand-son is spending the night and then tomorrow we got to pick up the rusty Ranger from the upholstery shop. I had them fix the bad seat.
they did ebay postage. If you check the tracking number it will say the seller has printed shipping label but it is still in the hands of the seller. Or something to that effect. All that has happened is the seller printed a shipping label for it.
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