Belated greetings all,
In review....
Rob: Don't know how they swing it, but those BJ auctions are about as believable as any other reality TV. People paying 50% more than what a car is worth has to have something to do with getting their 15 minutes of TV fame.
Roy: It's a '55 with the V8. I might still be out there driving had it been a Blue Flame 6
Kev: Dig that 914! My buddy owned numerous examples and I always questioned his sanity when it came to the electronic fuel injection. One time when it left us stranded on the side of the road (again), he pulled a Basil Faulty on it's German carcas and beat the poor Porsche with a tree branch.
Been a busy week in the shop and hauling dead iron. I spent today in train room therapy by continuing to add catenary to the layout. I'm using the old Penn Central G motors to gauge trolley wire height and centering.
Bruce
Plate Rail.
Nice work!
I had three 914s. great fun to drive cars. Wrecked one and always told everyone wife and I had a front and rear Porsche. Most of the elect stuff on the 914s was the same as the Karmann Ghia so if you knew that you could get it cheap.
My auto work for the day, With 161,130 on the original rusty Ranger, I replaced the transfer case motor with a new one from Amazon $ 78.57. Just because I figured it would crap out when I need it. Last time I shifted the transfer case I had to tap on the motor shell with a hammer to get it to shift.
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Good evening all,
Today is one of those few days where life is good. Recently bought a Santa Fe "scout" type with just 4 fixed wheels out of one those cheap Lionel Junction sets. Went to a TCA meet and was able to get two four wheel trucks and plastic rivets to attach to the frame. Now I have a new fully functional Santa Fe "Cheap Classics" box to go with the three that were made ages ago. Been a long time coming for those to appear again. Also did some Christmas shopping for the grandkids and went to Mass tonight. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Rained yesterday, more expected today. At least no flooding.
Saturday was a football day for me. The 2 big Michigan teams won BUT my Buckeyes took a beating at Iowa. 55/24.
Two train shows today, I am just going to the closest one about 30 minutes away.
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
Afternoon all!
Falls temps returning this week, finally- ahhhh!
PlateR - cool! Watching the trains with catenary with be fun! If I had a '55 with the V8 I would still be driving it!
TX A&M got beat bad by Auburn but nothing new about that. Looks like Coach Sumlin will get dumped. Too bad as I think he is a very good coach battling circumstances out of his control.
SJ - woe in Buckeye Land...have fun at the show!
Kev - hmmm - have to tap the transfer case motor. Got to be hard while you are driving!
Mike C -
We had a great dinner with friends at a nice restaurant for the Ms.' B'day, followed by cake, cards, coffee, and wine at one of the friends home. The Ms. Is pleased!
Regards, Roy
Yes Roy,very hard. Could of just reached through the rusted out floorboard on the old 1978 Chevy LUV I had.
A very happy Birthday to your wife!!!
51 degrees with drizzle, that is the best it will be the next ten days here. 23 Tuesday night. November is here!
Watched lots of soccer today. Parts of 2 matches on Telemundo and a match recorded from Saturday so it was a good day. Rained most of the day. Warm now but temps will drop. Did some work in train room as well. Good to see so many threads on the forum being active. I hope everyone has a good day.
Mornin' boys. Wet and 57 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Hope to have a 3-day "weekend", starting today. One of my best friends, and former car partner, coming for an overnight stay tonight.
Morning gang!
Front slowly approaching. Temps still predicted to be fall-like starting Wed.
Nothing planned today...possibly a grocery run and some light chores.
Fife - enjoy your "weekend"!!!!!
Good Morning from 50°F 89% overcast Southern Ohio,
What a busy weekend. I finished the wiring for the lighting in the new garage. I’m going to get some of the 4 foot LED shop lights. I’ve installed one center light then three banks for the shop lights separating the garage into three lighting zones all controlled by separate switches. Saturday we went to the high school girls volleyball regional finals and our team came in second. A great match with long volleys and exciting play. We went to the Vigil Mass in Lancaster and got to see one of my Deacon buddies. From Lancaster and the playoffs we drove to Cleveland to the Cavalier’s game on Sunday where the high school cheerleaders (oldest girl is a cheerleader) were doing a routine during the halftime show. Before the game we went to the West Side Market and the Cleveland Aquarium, both were nice.
After the game last night we drove home (3 ½ hours away) and it rained like crazy all but the last 50 miles. By the time we got home last night I was beat.
Roy & Fife – sounds like you are getting into the retirement routine. I’m sure Banks would like some pointers.
Kev – try cleaning the contacts on the transfer case encoder motor. If the clip is broke off try securing the connector with zip tie.
May God bless
Jim
Morninng,
34 heading to 44 at least there is some sun, Dan was in the tree stand for the first time this year. After we had lunch we cleared the shooting lanes and made another one for the stand.
Jim Phish, the motor housing was rusted through, not much I could do but replace the shift motor. It was easy.
Prayers once again for yet another stupid killing spree this one in south TX. Time we pull our heads out of the sand and say,,"NO" as a nation we won't accept this as the new normal. JMHO
It's overcast and high-60's here, just outside Philly. A few spritzing drops of rain, but not fully raining.
Met my parents at Strasburg on Saturday for our annual Trains and Troops Weekend trip there. I volunteer at the Museum, but also go from time to time to just be a visitor. My Dad wore his Korean War Veteran cap, and got a lot of thank yous and questions from people who had military equipment on display.
Across Route 741, it was really neat to see folks dressed in Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean or Vietnam War uniforms boarding a steam train. Quite an amazing sight!
Yesterday was gloomy and rainy, but had enough dry moments to replace the headlight bulbs in my car. I dislike how much work you have to do now to replace a little bulb in a car. But it was only about 30-45 minutes and not as much of a hassle as I feared.
Also started to get boxes out with our Christmas decorations, as well as me looking to decide which gauge to run under the tree this year!
Hey, Happy Monday....
You guys and yer German cars.....or Chevys for that matter...
I'll stick with my roadrunner convertible -- too much horsepower, too little gas milage and all the burnt rubber you can stand. Who cares about going around corners when you can race to the next stop light...lol
Nice Toy run for the USMC Toys for Tots in Philly yesterday - had a great morning, missed riding the bike this year, may make up for it when the weather breaks again.
Fife - enjoy your buddy time!!
Depending on the weekend, might have to start insulating the attic and then getting the Fire Dept. Christmas layout started - I have 3 weeks...HA!
Back to the grind I'll check in tomorrow hopefully!!
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
Evening all.
Royal Blue, you say just outside of Philly, Where about's I grew up in West Chester, PA. ( about 30 miles from Philly. )
Not a lot going on here yet. Need to get ahold of my contractor so I can see where we are on a couple of jobs I want him to do. ( Need estiments )
Hope all had a good day, Talk to you all later
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Day did not quite go as planned. Went to doctor. Told she is delivering baby, come back at 3. Go see Bad Moms 2. Go back to doctor, told we are late, cannot get us in today, come back home, answering machine message at 1:30 saying "they" have to reschedule 3 PM because doc is still at hospital. At least movie was good. Spent an hour with son and daughter-in-law listening as they try to cope with issues in pregnancy. Somedays you just shake your head. Did get MR and Trains today! I hope everyone has a good day.
Mike, there are days like that,
Had a SCARE WITH THE 90 YEAR OLD mil tonight,wife called and Alice said she was home alone and had been for a long time. So we called Mark's BIL's cell and no answer. So wife went into freak out mode. I called my son Russ and he said he would do a wellness check when he got home from work. Another call to Mark and he was home from the store. So I called off the kid and told Mark he needs to check in more often. You just never know with those old people. For all I knew Mark could of been dead on the floor, he is like 63, who knows and we are 35 miles away.
Evening all,
Just deleted a parragraph worth of moaning about this big ol' world. Best I stick with prayers today for those affected by the event in Texas....and to anyone who has personally experienced terror.
Thought I'd mention while in the midst of another ERR upgrade that it was RT who got me started. Best activity for my mental health in these troubled times. Thanks RT!
Plate Rail Evening all, Just deleted a parragraph worth of moaning about this big ol' world. Best I stick with prayers today for those affected by the event in Texas....and to anyone who has personally experienced terror. Thought I'd mention while in the midst of another ERR upgrade that it was RT who got me started. Best activity for my mental health in these troubled times. Thanks RT! Bruce
Bruce I find just staring at my trains on the wall, working on trains, and listening to Pink floyd is what helps me and my PTSD the most. ( I don't have a layout yet but it will be coming soon. It's only going to be 5' x 8' but it will do for now. The plans are to build a exstention to the house about 14' x 25' and that will become my train room. )
Glad I was able to help you. That's what this hobby is all about.
Good Morning, folks! Left for work in a chilly but nice 43 degrees! I actually like the crisp and cool Fall weather!
rtrain: I live in Ambler, which is right next to Fort Washington. My one Uncle who recently passed lived in West Chester with my Aunt, and that's where his hobby shop was once upon a time! I go there quite a bit!
Morning all!
Cloudy and some rain. Temps to head downward late this evening. Fall temps finally - like RoyalB, I really enjoy crisp mornings!
Dennis - ahhh flannel sheets...too warm here yet.
PlateR - Mike C - Kev - prayers for things to improve!
The Texas church - prayers
Busy here. Addition and Town. Did get away for some hunting Friday afternoon and Saturday. Crappy weather though. Still got away.
Had to replace all the coax the electrician installed for cable. Shorted everywhere. Unbelievable. Took most of the day. Had to fish one wall. Haven't seen sub to replace a section of hardwoods. Suppose to come today. ???? Painters never showed yesterdeay as scheduled. The way it goes.
Dennis, thought it never got cold in CA.
Went with Son, DIL and Grandkids to big train show Sunday. Was fun.
Hope all OK.
Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Sun but getting colder. Hi of 45 today. Temp in the house is set at 72.
Voted this morning, city council and mayor. Our Frank McCheese was not on the ballot so I voted for someone else.
anjdevil2 You guys and yer German cars.....or Chevys for that matter... I'll stick with my roadrunner convertible -- too much horsepower, too little gas milage and all the burnt rubber you can stand. Who cares about going around corners when you can race to the next stop light...lol
Bash those sport cars if you want, but if you ain't had one you don't know.
So,
Work went well for the most part. One small glitch but should fix that tomorrow. Cool but dry day for walk outside. Wife talked with Lucas and his wife. Situation still not the best, but they are talking to each other which is good. I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning All!
Just got back from my four day mini vacation to Green Bay. Tough break for my Packers. It's going to be a long rest of the season...... We had our first blast of snow going through northern Michigan. Ugh..
I finally had a chance to visit the National Railroad Museum while I was there. I saw an Aerotrain, Eisenhower's Command Train and finally, a Big Boy. It certainly lives up to its name! Rene did a feature on the blog a few months ago on the museum.
Tough hearing about Roy Halladay. He was a machine with my Jays. RIP.....
Going to lay low for the rest of the week other than helping the FIL install a new window.
Have a good one and prayers to those in need.
Rob
Afternoon all!50's have arrived. Not too bad but damp and chilly. T-shirt and hoody level.Finshed some more chores yesterday and so far today. Caulked some small openings. Changed batteries in the wireless security sensors (3) & smoke detector. Changed battery in the generator. Annual generator service guys come next week to change oil, adjust valve lash, etc. Straightened the back steel baffle (heat warped) for the hole in the living room wall lined with bricks that SJ calls a "fireplace". Loaded the wood rack and set up for a fire tonight in the "fireplace" - although a neighbor may invite us for dinner.Did not sleep worth a darn last night. My butt is dragging...
Rob - nice trip!
Mike C - for improvement...
Good afternoon from Sunny 48°F Southern Ohio,
It is nice to see the sun out. Maybe the garage door guys will show up with the correct door and get it hung today. It has been promised for going on 3 weeks now. I got a little more wiring done in the garage. I could wrap it up in half a day if I could start and stay with it. Waiting on the location of the garage door opener has had me stalled on one of the circuits. Bride’s mom will need to have the recently installed heart valve worked on as it is not sealing. Tonight is the youngest’s sports banquet so I’ll be leaving work early for that. Tomorrow I have a funeral so I’ll be coming in to work late but it will all work out because I have to work this Friday to support some maintenance activities so in the end the hours should just about wash.
Chief – I feel your frustration with contractors
Rich – Getting pinned against a seat back is quite a thrill, but I gotta say, take that with a ride that handles like it is on rails takes it into a whole different league. A friend of mine had a Subaru WRX tricked out, and that was an amazing car.
Lunch time over,
Good afternoon, just checking in. It has been a while. Got some bad news yesterday that my brother has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in the kidney, liver and hip. Started treatment today. They give him six months to live without treatment and two years with it providing that it works. I am
coping with my problems but they seem small in comparison.
My brother is known locally as Capt. Bill. He used to do
charter work for sport fishing in the Chesapeake Bay area. He has all kinds of awards from his angling club and from the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is an avid hunter as well. He always took me fishing when I paid him a visit. I will miss those good times together. We went to Florida once too for fishing. Saw Key West for the first time then. We are all praying for him.
Ray
SPMan
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