Rob - condolances for your brother in law, and prayers for your sister's recovery.
We've had a couple of nice days here. Spent most of the day outside today, what with walking the dog, cleaning out the garden, and moving some ladscaping ties around.
Not much else going on.
Good Morning,
Sorry for your loss Rob, that is so very unfortunate and unnecessary! Hope your sister recovers quickly.
Not much going on here pretty much the same ol' thing. Did do some bicycle riding yesterday, it was fun. Not very elaborate but very enjoyable, see if can make a habit of it.
FIFE, Yep your right, didn't do very much on the layout when I was working at Knotts. Just didn't have a lot of energy after working at the park. My Consolidation, and Goose do have a permanent spot on the layout however.
The political issues are really heating up here. With all the extremism on the ads, kinda want to just boycott the entire thing. So much slander and misrepresentation its pathetic.
Take care all and have a great day!
Don
Morning all!
Sunny and 84 today!
SJ - have a great time runnin' some trains!
Son's 25th bday today. Gearing up for special dinner and cake tonight!
Meanwhile, his Jeep broke a rear shock. Gave me a chance to break out the compressor/pneumatic wrench/gun and got the broke one off (it was dragging on the ground). Found a close by 4-wheelin' parts shop and got 2 replacements. He was tied up so I got the broke one replaced so he could use the Jeep. He got here soon enough that I showed him how to change the other one. Took only 15 min. Of course on the first one I changed - the ratchet wrench slipped and I peeled a large chunk off the of the back of my right hand....
Regards, Roy
Rob, so sorry.
Sunny and 63 already.
Fall Fun Fest on street in front of house yesterday. Was cloudy and chilly. Big turnout. Venders happy. PD gave out 1,500 free hotdogs. Had a food truck selling burgers and etc. Actually sold out of food.
Resting today.
Have a good one.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Cloudy and 41. Rain expected by afternoon.
I think it's about time for the flannel shirts to come out.
Rob sorry for your family loss. I hope your sister has a full recovery,
Going to Charlies today with 2 others, gonna be some train running for sure.
S.J.
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Rob prayers for your sister, and prayers that all knew your brother in law can remember the good times with him and let the pain be masked by that.
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Good evening all,
Rob, my condolences. Better weather day. Granddaughter's team lost 9-5. She played well. Train display at historical society went well. Had a lot of kids come thru. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Rob - my condolences and prayers for your family and your sisters' recovery
Rob.......condolences and prayers for your sister
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Afternoon all,
It's been a while. I hope all is well. We were dealing with a family tragedy for the better part of the last few weeks. My brother in law was killed in a motorcycle accident by a drunk driver and my sister was injured and still in the hospital. Apparently, it was the third DUI for that ______ He does two tours in Afghanistan and goes out that way. So sad.....
It's been a lousy, rainy day here. Just fooling around on the computer with college football on in the background.
I hope everyone that went to York had a good time. By the sounds of it, I better get there soon. Sounds like Lionel is pulling out of the spring meet and most have said the crowds were disappointing.
The other guys voted "No" on creating their version of "The Pot". It sounded like it was going to be a paid premium to be a part of it.
Happy Birthday(s) to those in the past few weeks.
Have a good one and prayers.
Rob
Afternoon all!
Sunny and a cool/warm 80 degrees.
Dog-sitting the daughters dog today/tonight. Some yard and fetch time logged.
Still recovering from the drive from York. Used to drive 12-16 hrs in a day, cover 800-1000 miles. Now only good for 5-7 hrs, 400-500 miles, and days to recover. Ugh...
Watched the NASCAR truck race earlier, followed by some Mecom Chi-town auctions. Walter Payton's Porche went for $290K.
Back to the sofa...
Mornin' boys. Rain and 44 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Last week of everyday trains. Crew is beat.
I have to get my YORK "fix" by watching youtube videos from manufacturers. We haven't any train shops in Cumberland. Our Lowe's has a wonderful collection of miniature houses on display, and Michael's has their Lemax display out. Then again, after working on the train all month long, haven't turned a wheel on my layout. dbaker - Did you go thru this...?
Quiet day at work. Rainy for walk at noon. Sat in the rain and cold to watch grandkids play in tourney. Granddaughter's team won 4-0 and grandson's team played well in a 5-3 loss. Granddaughter plays again Saturday for title. I hope everyone has a good day.
Hello there,
spent the week catching up from York.
Roy........glad you had a safe trip.
88........that sounds really interesting
Crashed before posting a couple of nights.
Thursday night was trick or treat in out area. Had very few.
Two Saturday's this week. Mrs had no school today. She helped me split the 2 small trees I had ready.
Noticed on the way home Sunday there isn't much color this year. The trees that aren't bare are still green and dropping their leaves.
Had a really good good time at York. I did notice the aisles are wider. Not sure why attendance seems to be down. I think it's a combination of several points raised here. Don't care about the manufacturers or dealers of new merchandise being there . 99.9% of what I buy is at least 30 years old.
Eye lids are getting heavy. Best post before I crash and lose it.
Prayers for those in need
Morning. Cold rains today.
Mornin' FellasMade the trip to Pittsburgh to put the last touches on the house... praying it is enough to get it sold.On my flight home I sat next to an engineer who designs commuter rail systems. We were discussing the issues surrounding DC Metro, very interesting discussion. He said he goes to model railroad forums to learn how we operate our railroads and specifically yards to shuttle cars, it gives him perspective you can't get looking at terrain and road maps. He is able to visualize how the various yard layouts would look in reallife and then make adjustments to the plans to fit the company's needs. Never thought about it, but it makes sense. Many of us try to emulate reallife operations on our railroads and by posting plans and videos of operations certainly could be used for this purpose.
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Evening all!
Just checkin' in. Back from York and post-York traveling. Recovering tomorrow...
Very busy day at work. Should be more calm tomorrow. Weather ok. Lucas extended his stay, which was nice. I hope everyone has a good day.
Happy birthday Roy!
Thanks for the birthday greetings to me on the 13th of October.
Hope everyone had a good time at York.
Finally got my California Drivers license renewed after my third trip to DMV due to a mix up. Forty mile round trip each time. It had to do with making my license conform to the new Real I.D. You will need it to board airplanes after 2020. By then I probably won't care if I go on one or not.
Baked some buttermilk bisquits this morning and made Bacon, egg and cheese bisquits. Better than McDonalds.
The new brace I got for my arithritic knee is helping a lot. Nothing special, just over the counter. Before that, I was having a lot of knee pain.
Boston is burying L.A. in the series. I have no love for the Dodgers anyway since they threw half their fans under the bus with TV blackouts during the season. They seem to have burned out just getting to the series and now have nothing left. If they don't win their home games, it's over.
Ray
SPMan
Afternoon. Had early meeting in Raleigh [7AM]. Now going to both elementary schools for events. Get home later this evening.
Hi all
Recoverig from York. Work is not the way to do that. Hope everyone has been doing ok.
Picked up a 7 car MTH passenger set N&W at York along with a Polar Express frieght car. Almost had a caboose off ebay but got sniped by $2. LOL!
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Busy day at work. Lots of meetings. Nice visit with Lucas tonight. Weather ok. I hope everyone has a good day.
Sun and 47 this morning.
I hope that Mega Millions ticket belonged to a group so that more than one person will get some of the winnings.
Kev happy anniversary.
Morning. 63 degrees already.
Errands and lunch meeting [Human Services].
York, if not for seeing the guys [and gals], would never attend again. Can see all and order all online cheaper than trip. Probably why its getting smaller. Also most Mom and Pop dealers gone.
We held a kid's day at the KATY museum last Saturday. Had the usual number of folks - 15 to 20 kids along with parents. Had the Thomas lalyout up and running. The kids seemed to enjoy switching the switches between the figure 8 and oval configurations of the layout. I also had two loops of track set up on the luggage cart with a Halloween theme. One of the scenery pieces I had out was the recent Menard's Alien abduction piece. Most everybody got a chuclke out of watching it.
Finally got squared away with the insurance company and got permission for the tests the doctor ordered for my wife today. So far, we have lots of things ruled out, but do not seem to be much closer to what is actually going on. The next setp is an appointment with a specialist. Goody, goody.
All for now.
Happy anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. KRM! Did more than I thought I would today. Got some blood testing and then some donuts!! Set up Halloween trains at historical society for Saturday's exhibit. Mulched leaves in yard. Did some errands. I hope everyone has a good day.
An early Happy Anniversary Kev and Ms Kev!
Travelin' so may not get to post next couple days.
Hey, been a few days.
The boy and grandson came by Sunday morning and we did a full pick-up bed of wood for them. They are looking to move up north to be by the I-90 corridor so he can get to Chicago for his work but the places they are looking at by Marengo are around 500K and Taxes there are real high.
That is good advice SJ, both houses we built I did the best windows and roof I could afford.
Lots of Robins passing through today, heading south.
Wife and I will be having our 32nd Thursday. 36 since we met will be tomorrow.
Wife's health INS will cost $177 a month higher than last year. Last year it went up 100% and the market is in the toilet for the 401K. As the rich get richer. I may have to get a job! She is still eight years from Medicare.
Best move on.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
sir james I Building? Consider upgrades on windows and roofing. It will pay off later.
Building? Consider upgrades on windows and roofing. It will pay off later.
Still recovering from York.
Thanks for thr Bday wishes!
Driving a load of buildings and accessories back from York for a large layout. Rented a 12' Budget truck (124K on the clock, rough but it scoots along). The wife joined me for the ride. Stopped at Manassas battlefield, Monticello (very cool), and presently in TN.
Many commented that York needs to return to a two day show (was Friday and part of Sat years ago when I first attended). If you look at your York flyers and on-line, York dates and the fairgrounds are committed 2 years in advance. Folks in the know there say there will be no big changes in the near term due to these commitments. A TCA booth manager (and friend) said there were lots of folks wanting more space in the Orange Hall so figuring out what to do with Lionel's space in the spring will not be a challenge. However, from my experiene, once one gives up a space, you may get a different one next time. If Lionel pay for their booth space for all shows they can possibly maintain it while allowing TCA to put temporaries there in the spring. They have widened the aisles everywhere which is actually nice. Some empty booths and they were last minute no-shows and the booth was paid for.
Saw Bob Keller, Banks & Ms Banks, LAZ, JohnF, Northwoods Flyer, Buckeye, Mitch, MartyE, and many more friends. Had a great time working the Trainworx booth.
BTW - my opinion re York attendance (vendors and attendees) is the cost of hotels. The week after and 2 weeks prior to York, hotels are 90-100 per night. During York they jack up the rates. Expensive to stay there for 3-4 nights vs years ago when we were paying 50-70 per night. If you dont book in advance hotels jump to 200 per night after all taxes/fees...
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