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Posted by cheapclassics on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 9:58 PM

Good evening all,

Thanks for all the comments guys.  Quiet day at work.  Weather is wonderful.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

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Posted by rtraincollector on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 11:07 AM

Afternoon all

Just a quick fly thru as no plans for today. 

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Posted by fifedog on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 11:32 AM

Thanks boys.  I've been making spring foliage trees with late season red sedum flowers, light green ground foam, and Aqua-Net.

Roy  Sigh- If I had the skill set needed to finish 1309, it would be on the rails this weekend...

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Posted by rtraincollector on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 3:28 PM

Afternoon all. 

Heres some update photos of the train room 

Here is the power to this all this B&O, the first A-unit and all three B-units all have dual motors and command equipt, the middle B-unit is legacy, The last a unit is command equipt but is a dummy unit. 

Here is the other wall

 

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 5:41 PM

Evening folks!

Still very warm, 95. 

Planning a trip to the State Fair this Sunday while the ladies attend their bridal shower. Temps will drop to a balmy 92 for Sun! Thumbs Up

RT - great progress! Lookin good!

Banks - we need more sleep! Gettin to old for short nights!

DonB - time to relax!

Phish - 12 hr days - ouch - glad I am retired from that!

Chief - well, bein' the Chief!

Fife - I'll bring some tools and let's get'er done!

MikeC - here's to quiet days at the office!

 

 

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Posted by cheapclassics on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 7:57 PM

Good evening all,

Good weather.  Quiet at the office.  Got some quick turn around on a project.  Wife's sister is still here.Confused  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

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Posted by KRM on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 8:12 PM

Hey,

   I dug the hole to find the septic lid yesterday,,,They charge a min of $150 if they do it,,,WOW just put my ashes in that hole and call me gone,,,WTH??? 36" across and 16" deep. I thought I was going to drop dead right there. Today they pumped the septic out. $300.00+but never been done since I had it installed 13 years ago so it was interesting to see how full it is. I ordered a tank riser so I will never have to dig that motherfu%#@&* out again! Good to go till 2030 now.

 So that is off the "before winter" bucket list.

 WOW RT nice job on the shelves! I would hate to have to clean all of those. Laugh

Thanks for all the well wishes for wifey! Will see what they come up with next week.

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 8:46 PM

Good evening from clear 67°F Southern Ohio,

Good day at work.  We’re starting a new project and we are working the bugs out of the operating procedures.  I’m fortunate I have a very good crew.

I got the brakes and bearings off one side of the Ranger.  I just broke a caliper guide pin bolt. Not too bad, only $6 for a replacement bolt and guide pin.  The wheel bearing are soaking in solvent and the hub spindle looks good. Maybe start reassembly Friday.

Kev - good idea on the float

Roy - yea, the 12 in reality is usually 13 hours, and I get tired.  To add insult to it because I’m supervision, it is all at straight time.Sad

RT - Looking really nice

Good night and may God bless you and your families

 

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Posted by Banks on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 8:50 PM

wrmcclellan
Banks - we need more sleep! Gettin to old for short nights!

Yep.......takes me a couple of days to recover

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Posted by rtraincollector on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 9:12 PM

Kevin thats called Natural weathering

 

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Thursday, September 26, 2019 5:30 AM

It was an exciting day yesterday!!!Yeah

The new and expanded BO&W Railroad layout started construction.

The BO&W being a rather cheap organization saved much of the benchwork from the previous layout including the L-Girders.

The support frames were also saved. 

Clamping commenced 

This segment of the layout will be 26' feet long. The room is painted B&O grey and LED Can lights are above. I have already made one change and replaced this support with a 2x4 frame. This frame is now being used at the end instead of the middle. 

RT... Good job and a nice collection. Yes

Everyone take care of themselves. 

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Thursday, September 26, 2019 5:38 AM

Out the door to Human Services Board.  Got deer feeders started yesterday.  Had a good trip.

Have a good one.

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Posted by KRM on Thursday, September 26, 2019 8:25 AM

Morning,

Another senior moment this morning, I got up and as I always do and turned on the coffee maker because Sandra gets it ready every night. I head to the bathroom to do some inventory control and when I am done and come out to get a cup of coffee I find out there was no coffee pot in the coffee maker,,,,,,WHAT A MESS!!! Dunce  Bang Head  Bang Head  Bang Head

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Posted by sir james I on Thursday, September 26, 2019 8:36 AM

Sun and 70s today. It's been real nice, door and windows open.

Kev a bachelor would have just sponged the coffee into his cup and gone merrily on his way. A mess to be sure.

S.J.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Thursday, September 26, 2019 9:13 AM

Buckeye Riveter

It was an exciting day yesterday!!!Yeah

The new and expanded BO&W Railroad layout started construction.

The BO&W being a rather cheap organization saved much of the benchwork from the previous layout including the L-Girders.

The support frames were also saved. 

Clamping commenced 

This segment of the layout will be 26' feet long. The room is painted B&O grey and LED Can lights are above. I have already made one change and replaced this support with a 2x4 frame. This frame is now being used at the end instead of the middle. 

RT... Good job and a nice collection. Yes

Everyone take care of themselves. 

Looking good Buckeye. 

Morning all. Just another quick fly-by to say morning

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Thursday, September 26, 2019 10:33 AM

Mighty "spindly" legs.  Whistling

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Posted by dougdagrump on Thursday, September 26, 2019 11:09 AM

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Morning,

Another senior moment this morning, I got up and as I always do and turned on the coffee maker because Sandra gets it ready every night. I head to the bathroom to do some inventory control and when I am done and come out to get a cup of coffee I find out there was no coffee pot in the coffee maker,,,,,,WHAT A MESS!!! Dunce  Bang Head  Bang Head  Bang Head

 

Been there, done that. Embarrassed

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Thursday, September 26, 2019 8:29 PM

Evening folks!

Long day today dealing with ATT installer and their phone support for a conversion of wife's 2 business lines from regular telephone lines to VoIP. Thats 6-7 hrs I will never get back...and their new equip does not support 3 lines (2 bus plus 1 residential), yet their old gear supported up to 6...right....so now the house residential line is not connected to anything. So a residential installer comes out tomorrow to resolve. We may end up with two fiber lines into the house for 3 phones...progress!...and more fun than washing socks or a cat!

Kev - I have never done that...ever...really...no, really...

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, September 27, 2019 8:41 AM

Hot and dry.  Watering Wifey's gardens.  Good thing.  No hurricanes.

Early train to Charlotte held in Durham. Man on the tracks hit and killed. Loading folks on buses. Why? Move the body and send it on. I am guessing suicide by train. I'm sure NS had sent freights through earlier. Train will sit for hours.

Later.

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Posted by anjdevil2 on Friday, September 27, 2019 10:48 AM

TGIF - 

Quick Fly By - 

Fife - back in the swing at the WM?  Cool.... really need to plan a getaway out there...

Roy - and technology rolls on....sort of...

Prayers for Sandra -- - - 

Took the road runner to the final 2019 cruise night at Robbinsville with Jenni and her Charger, I received a Sponsor's award.  $25 Rock Auot card and a folding chair, I was surprised - - I usually get nice compliments and not much more.  

Weather is cooler but the Sun is warm and I enjoy that.

Italian-American faire this weekend, Jenni has passes and will be taking pictures for the event.  Tomorrow it's Bobby Rydell and Fireworks!!  Should be very cool.

Will start the videos and working on the layout soon, weather is better and the atiic is cooler.

OK back at it, will check in soon....

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Posted by cheapclassics on Friday, September 27, 2019 8:18 PM

Good evening all,

Been an interesting 2 days since I did not post yesterday.  Wife called me as I was on the way home saying she had been to eye doctor.   He thought she might have had a detached retina.  Turns out it was not but there was some diabetic bleeding which the specialist did the first step of treating today.  Quite a scary situation but it looks like it will be successfully resolved.   Weather will get warmer this weekend.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

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Posted by Banks on Monday, September 30, 2019 1:29 PM

Hello there. 

been trying to get in off and on since Saturday morning. Guess I'll wait for the October pot to post anything

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Posted by rtraincollector on Monday, September 30, 2019 2:18 PM

I was not able to get in to the forum either, funny when bob was hre he checked it thru the weekend and usually knew how to get it. 

I was thinking they locked us out again. 

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Monday, September 30, 2019 6:26 PM

Evening folks!

Yesterday was the normal very warm in the mid 90's. Had a great day as 4 of us 'boys' went to the State Fair while the ladies attended the brunch/bridal shower for our daughter. Had a get time consuming corn dogs, brews, and other fair food! Wandered around while catching up and looking at typ fair displays, new cars at the car show, and some nice live music at several stages.

Mike C - prayers for the ms Angel

Looks like it it time for a new 'pot' tonight!

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 5:32 AM

See it is working again.  Out the door to the farms.  Paint deer stand and steps to camo them.  Deer probably don't care.

Have a good one.

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