Snow was about gone when more came this AM. Suppose to be gone by 2 PM. We'll see. Taking it easy.
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!To hit 56 and sunny today. Brief dip below freezing last night.
With yesterday and this morning, now have two coats of semi-gloss on the baseboards. One coat on the window sill. Faces south and sun got too bright to continue working on it. Will hit it further tonight. Working on door trim repair - sanding/filling/sanding.
8n - I use Shutterfly, but my picture posting has been sporadic. I do like the ease with creating albums and uploading with the SF app.
DonB - that's pretty cool about the Nixon library layouts!
Regards, Roy
Very cool Shake & Bake!!
13 and frost on everything when I got up. That is our Christmas decorations. We don't do any out here in the woods. We did when we lived in town but no one would see them here.
I re-adjusted the carb on the 40+ year old 49SP Jonsered chainsaw the other day. It is running fine now, used it yesterday and all morning today cleaning up a tree that fell across the driveway in the one snow storm a few weeks back. It has been a great saw from day one. My boy has a Stihl MS 250 I think it is and Jim next door is the 391 I think. Their good saws to.
Gator is fixed. I drilled and tapped a new set of threads on the bad side where the motor moung stud broke and topped it off with a coat of JB weld. Seems fine.
Better get back to my fire.
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Tiss cloudy and cold here. No snow which is really fine with me. A warm-up at the end of the week may be a wet one. Nothing in the train news dept. I might be PG, been wanting a jelly filled donut but too lazy to go out after one. Maybe Wed.when we do some grocery shopping.
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
sir james I I might be PG, been wanting a jelly filled donut but too lazy to go out after one. S.J.
I might be PG, been wanting a jelly filled donut but too lazy to go out after one.
Humm,,, why does this come to mind as the child SJ????
Evening!
Started reassembling the room this afternoon. Finished painting except for door frames (in process) and doors (trying to figure out whether to strip or sand them down). Reinstalled ceiling fan, blinds, and outlet/switch covers. Started hauling out the tools except paint stuff.
Watched the CMA Christmas special. We always enjoy it. The singers stick to traditional.
Good evening all,
Quiet day at work. Busy evening at home. Weather improving. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Mornin' FellasFife - I've been watching some of The WMSRR videos on FB and all I can say is... WOW! Job well done! The exterior lighting is just awesome. Can't wait to see what you do with 1309! And I caught a glimpse of ol' Saint Nick in one of the pictures shared by a family. DonB - Thank you for sharing that news clip! I am now really stoked for getting the new house built and all the minor projects done so I can start on the new train room. Hope to start that project in Spring 2020.TheVPQ had another spectacular travel day yesterday. She is speaking at a training session today and tomorrow morning in Raleigh, NC. Her flight from BWI was cancelled (while she was sitting in airport) and the only route they could find to get her there was to fly to Orlando at 6:20pm (yes she had to spend 7+ hours in an airport), then from Orlando to Raleigh she finally arrived in Raleigh at 10:55pm. To make matters worse, she started to not feel too well on Sunday, so she is going to be a joy when she gets home tomorrow.
https://brentsandsusanspicutures.shutterfly.com/
Cloudy and 20s this morning. The font keeps changing.
Airports, like a flight from Detroit to Chicago. A 1 hour flight takes 2 hours in the airport so 3 hours if your lucky.
Kev now you know why there are no pic's of me on here.
Thanks, Brent. This video was shot this weekend by one of our engineers...
https://www.facebook.com/WMSRailroad/videos/2321141734625632/
Ho ho ho.
Morning. 44 and sunny. Melting fast. Back to work this afternoon. Two meetings.
Brent, RDU was operating in the snow. Reason is, all flights north were turning and heading over Rolesville. Everytime I went out, could hear them by not see them. Wish I had known where she was. Would have made an effort to go and drop by and say "Howdy". Don't think I have ever met her.
Hope all have a great day.
Chief - she is there through tomorrow, she'll be in Greensboro a lot over the next 3 years. Doing a big project for PM.
Evening Folks!
Hit 65 today and breezy. Front tomorrow brings more rain and possible snow/freezing temps.
So far this year just started over 58" of rain. Now second highest rainfall in history. 2015 set the record at 62+".
Spent the afternoon replacing all the outlets, light switches, and cover plates. Also replaced the return air vent. Room - as intended - is looking like a new room. this took a while as the breaker box is not labeled and the chart I made years ago was missing details. Apparently someone thought at the time that splitting outlets in a room between 2 circuits was a cute idea (I guess to avoid a tripped breaker taking out all the outlets in a room?).
Only have the 3 doors to redo and at this time I may defer that until after the holidays.
I have had the great pleasure of meeting the VPQ at York (York gang dinner get together) a few years back!
Roy seperate circuits in a room is a very good idea it helps prevent overload. Plus still having some working outlets.
Semi busy day at work. Not overwhelming. Weather was good for walk. They are cleaning out canal where I usually walk and it is pretty stinky, but since I can not smell, it does not bother me. However, my walking companion can still sense some odors so we will have to redirect our route (maybe past a White Castle?). I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning,
38 degrees with sun. Got none of the rain they were yapping about all day yesterday. Got gas today for under two bucks a gal.
Roy, it is code here to split up room circuits. Does make it hard to find what does what.
Here is the perfect gift for all you grand-pa's to get for your grand-sons this Christmas. Trains and flames!!!!!
52 degrees and sunny. Hunting tomorrow.
Hello there,
goin in 6 different directions here.
Gotta admit I haven't kept up with code for residential. That said. Chief I think they're blowing smoke. Only thing I remember is 7 outlets on a 15 amp circuit an 9 on 20 amp. A light fixture counts as an outlet. Nothing said about more than 1 ckt to a room except kitchens.
Roy if running along a wall its easier to put both sides of the wall on the same ckt.
Best move on
Prayers for those in need.
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Good Afternoon.....
Been sunny most of the day, was pretty decent, however, the bottom drops oput tomorrow night, snaow/freezing rain and rain depending on what part of the state you're in.
Hope to get the tree from the firehouse tonight, the kids have been working or too tired, so we should be able to get this done.
Got my 10 hours of manitory duty done for the tree sales so I can roll in on Saturday for a few hours and pad my time. Need to get my train table up in to the attic and get to figuring out how much more plywood I need.
I was going to try to get this done by Christmas, seems that this may be a bit much, but I'm going to try to finish the woodwork at least.
Saw the videos from the WM facebook page (thanks for the link Fife and for reminding me, Brent...) Very cool stuff.
So just a quick check in, have a very interesting Tahoe to scan, so will check back when possible!!
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!
A long gray day, 60, shirtsleeve comfortable.
fronts start to hit tonight bringing some rain tonight through Fri morning, possible snow but no accumulation.
Spent the day cleaning out the room. Also cleaned a big closet to allow juggling stuff as I tackle the next room so we can recarpet. Took 8 big trash bags of blankets, throws, comforters, some clothes, and 2 lamps to Goodwill.
Banks - wish they had been consistant with outlets on each side of a wall but alas. Builders should be required to post an electrical diagram in the fuse box. Had I not been diligent checking every outlet with a tester I could have grabbed a hot one.
Anj - my Tahoe went nuts when the battery cables (4 of them) system failed due to bad lug terminations on the cables (apparently a known problem). Essentially the BCM and ECM lost their 'ground' reference on the power supplies and their microprocessors went nuts. I do not think the BCM ever fully recovered and GM refused to replace it (still in warranty) as a consequence of the cables failure - even with proof the doors would randomly lock themselves and the security system would act up.
KEV! - since I cannot be there, please video your grandkids with their 'presents!'
Another quiet day at work. Did get one project done. Weather for walk was better still. Wife is baking again so I help clean up at night. Of course I have to "sample" the items for quality control. Scored a LEGO set at Rural King tonight. Prices were originally 20% off and they were knocked down another 20%. Was a good price. I hope everyone has a good day.
Tree is up and watered. In typical Mopar Dad style, we opened the sunroof held on to the tree and on Main Street in front of the firehouse, did a long smokey burnout through the intersection. Still can't figure out why the tree smells like burning rubber.......Mom and Dad are taking care of their tree, as far as decorations and I'll be doing the lights on our tree Friday, then me and the kids can decorate on Sunday Morning or Sunday night. Since we are in the home stretch of the Christmas season, both kids are in retail and they are clocking big hours. Coordination is the key at this point.Meeting tonight, elections.....my position as Trustee is the only contested position. Should be interesting. Being the senior Trustee, the 2 others aren't exactly going to be thrilled if I lose....lol. No big loss if I go out, there will be other elections to be won or lost I'm sure.DARK and GRAY this morning on the way in. Sprinkled a bit and all the roads are brined, again. It'll rain in Central and South Jersey and ZERO snow is called for. This governor is so incompetent.....what a waste of tax payer dollars......35F here in Marlton, NJRoy - That's typical big car company crap. True, the electronics all work off of grounding. If the grounds are bad, everything goes nuts (we have one here, the battery and alternator are NFG and couldn't get it to run over 20 MPH). Instead of taking care of the customer, they'll screw you of a couple o'dollars. And since everything is electronic, well, you already know....
Did 14 scans yesterday and the last one was very complicated, wound up leaving at 5:20.....
41 degrees and mostly sunny. Probably going hunting and return tonight.
Mornin' FellasIt is code here in MD to have at least 2 circuits per room depending on the size, and if memory serves me correctly you aren't supposed to mix outlets and lighting fixtures, and if you have a ceiling light, they still recommend having one outlet split to switch control for a lamp. It may sound like overkill, but it comes in handy when you are doing work and don't want to shut the whole room down at one time.Not much going on today... thank goodness! Still trying to determine if I want to put the outside lights up. It has been very cold and now not sure it is worth the effort. LOL
Morning train folks!
50's and gray. Raining. Huge front rolls through this afternoon with 30 mph wind, 50 mph gusts, lasting into tomorrow afternoon. Snow predicted west of here (Ft Worth).
As it was a pleasant 60 shirtsleeve weather yesterday, got the outside lights up before the drizzle rolled in.
Brent - our house was built in the 70's so codes were different. Lights and outlets mixed. And we have some real stupid stuff - like a single outlet on a wall in the living room (where TV stand is located) is on the circuit in the master bedroom, 40+ feet away (ranch style single story). If the heat lamp is on in the master bath, and wife uses a hair dryer, it trips the breaker and takes out the TV (TV, DVR, Blu-Ray). Obviously when houses were built in the 70's, one did not contend with all the electronics now spread all over the house. The way they accomplished two circuits per room is this. Imagine 3 rooms, there are just 3 circuits, but those 3 circuits are split across the 3 rooms - and the hallway lights are piggybacked off one of them - all 15 amp circuits (And all wiring for 15 amps - 14 ga vs current 12 ga for 20 amp)
wrmcclellan KEV! - since I cannot be there, please video your grandkids with their 'presents!'
Fairly quiet day at work. Weather was good. Helped wife clean up after baking today. I hope everyone has a good day.
Mornin' FellasRoy - yep! My house in Pittsburgh was built in the 1920s... you can still see the various upgrades done to it through the years... from the old bare wire electric, to the old two-wire fuse wiring, to the modern three wire... if memory serves me correctly, when I moved in there was 1 circuit to the kitchen, then there were 2 circuits for the rest of the 1st floor, and 2 circuits for the second floor, and 1 for the basement. Dishwasher, Fridge, Clothes Washer, Clothes Dryer, Furnace and AC all had their own dedicated circuits as these were added during later 'remodels'. Till I had the bathroom wired with a GFI and the kitchen counter outlets rewired to that GFI there were no GFIs... also had 2 exteriour outlets added that are on their own GFI as well.Not much I dislike more than electrical work. LOL Maybe plumbing?Got the outside lights up this morning since it was in the low 40s. The VPQ wants to get the rest of the interior decorating done tonight... and she still needs to do her shopping. LOL
TGIF Dudes and Dudettes!
Big news of the day, Re-electred as Trustee (Senior Trustee, lol!) and, during the debate on the quailifications of chief of the department, stubled on an auction with a ping pong table. Mad a bid of $5, and I won it for $1.23, so I am literally 1 4X8 Sheet of Plywood away from laying track.
So, I am VERY excited and hope to get a lot done this weekend. I'll need to get my stuff out of the garage, which I will start tonight then get the lights up on the tree at my house. The kids are off to a Christmas Party. Saturday another load from the garage and then to the house for laundry and maybe some work on the layout. Sunday up early to help deorate some then to the garage for another load then back in the attic. I pick up the table about noon Sunday. I'll need to disassemble it for transport in the Dodge. I'll make sure to bring a blanket and some rope.
Just a quick stop by, gott git back to work.
Mostly quiet day at work. Good weather for walk. Helped wife make snicker doodles tonight. No TV. I hope everyone has a good day.
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