January Coffee Pot, 16 Years Strong, Eggs, ham and lots of Coffee. Later. blackeye peas and pork. Happy 2021.

[anjdevil2]

GOOD MORNING, FIFE!!!

[fifedog]

Pssst. Come here. Can you hear me? Kindly leave me out of this discussion.

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

I have spent the last 2 days binge watching Season 2 of H--- on Wheels.  A little better than the first season.  Stayed in both days this weekend as local priest has COVID and no Masses were held.  Lucas came home from seeing his daughter and we had a nice visit.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[Demay]

Good evening,

Had a nice Sunday today.  Enjoyed a 4-mile run in the morning followed by some leaf burning in the afternoon.  I cooked a leftover ribeye and some eggs for lunch so I was not terribly hungery at dinnertime.  

Brent - Good to see you posting. 

Good night,

Joe

[KRM]

Bought some Weather Tech up-grades for the Colorado. Stopped over at the factory store Friday morning. Will be nice for traveling. Tailgate protector and hard bed cover. Very nice stuff they make!  

[lion88roar]

Mornin' Fellas

Fife - bats are fun and cool... until they turn your attic in to their cave. Hope you got the guano removed... that can be nasty stuff.

Have to prep the house for a few painting projects. Fife care to grab a brush and roller and assist? TheQ has chosen a color from the old house that she likes, so there won't be any changing of the mind. lol

[Demay]

Good afternoon,

It is a cold and dreary morning here in East Tennessee.  I took our puppy to his final Puppy Manners class this morning and I was hoping to start some clean up in the garage, but I think I will wait until tomorrow when it is supposed to be a bit warmer and sunny.  We will be having grilled ribeye steaks for dinner tonight. 

Have a great day,

Joe 

[fifedog]

Smokey1 - My former layout, the problem spot (self-inflicted,of course) was in a corner, that involved me crawling under the bench work for some 8ft, on a cement floor, to correct "issues". Flash forward, new benchwork allows for access, everywhere, standing upright. Both layouts were/are nice, but I've yet to get knicked up by the new one.

[smokey1]

Hey Fife we always knew you were a little batty  

Afternoon all. Time to get moving. I'm trying to clear all off the train table so I can tear it down and start over with a better idea of size. My first goal was as big as I can go, but I have realized walking across the top of the train table isn't the best idea, to get to items on shelves or even a derailment of some sort. The original plan was good but just too much I could not get to. So the new one will still be large but not as large. This time it will be 8' x 20' I will have 2' or better all the way around on three sides, ( 2 long and 1 short) most I will have as to reach in will be 4' which I can do, but I do not plan on having any trains more than 3' in from any side 2' feet most likely but sidings could take it to 3' on one side. I have a platform & steps from the house that take 4' so that side of the layout I will have 6' from the wall. That will give me an area of about 12' that will be an open area of 6' wide. I may at the end there at the train table height build a cabinet 6' wide and 2' deep to display some train sets in boxes and other trains. But first I have to get everything packed up or put on shelves that are on the train table. 

 

[ChiefEagles]

40 and sunny.  NO SNOW so guessers missed it again.  All was west of us.  Nothing much on agenda today.

 

I did it.  Finished [even with lots of phone calls] lighting my new buildings.  Got a couple of old ones in the back corner to do now.  Menards easy to do.  MTH ones have the "clips" you press down and slide the wire through like the old Lionel ones.  Only thing is, clips so small the wire will hardly go through.  May go back to Train Box and do some more work.  Too cold out and too wet to do outside work.

 

Hope all have a great weekend and stay safe.

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys.  Mornin' girls. 27, but at long last a bright sunny day in the Potomac Highlands.  Ladies will be gone shopping in a bit.  Not sure if I'll have to fend for myself for supper.

It's official.  Fifey has bats in his bellfree; or his attic at least.  We've been hearing a little scratching and fluttering, but the "evidence" was found.  A quarter sized hole was all it needed.  Plugged the gap with foam, and fastooned some wire mesh over the roof caps.  Youngest Princess's BF was the hero, but not before the evicted subject "buzzed" by Alexis's head.  That was fun.  If batty wants to relocate to the shed, I'd be ok with that.  I hate skeetoes.

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

Quiet day at work again.  Weather still cold.  No "footie" this weekend.  Got seasons 2 and 3 of H--- on Wheels for some binge watching this weekend.  Most of the Christmas stuff down.  Got stimulus money today.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[Demay]

Good evening,

Well, we averted any major snowfall.  It was mostly rain with some flurries here and there.  Not sure how it was supposed to accumulate up to 5 inches.  I'm sure some are happy, but I enjoy snow.  It's been a good Friday and I have plenty of chores on tap for tomorrow.  As soon as I finish watching Star Trek The Motion Picture I am off to bed.

Good night,

Joe 

[anjdevil2]

Hey, TGIF, guys!!

Delivered the message to the President and actually sat through drill - mandatory classes on harassment and all that, more in 2 weeks.

Sunny and 40 again today, should be REALLY CHILLY tonight when I put the brakes on the Magnum.

I scored a 1974 727 TorqueFlite (automatic) transmission for $50 out of a 40K motorhome - dude had no use for the trans, just wanted the 440.  I'll keep that as a spare for Jenni.
We'll pick that up tomorrow night with the Magnum.  It's over in New Hope, PA and that will be a nice drive, possibly go to dinner nearby.

Fife - apparently, the resolution in my new phone/camera is too high for this site - and some reason I can't lower it - ah, technology....I'll try to figure it out

I ordered the left rear axle yesterday as well, once that comes in I'll get it installed and hopefully, all the ABS/ESC/BAS lights will go off.  The learning curve on this Dodge/Mercedes hybrid has been, um, interesting.

That's all from here

[Flintlock76]

ChiefEagles

Wifey got to see Colin Powell on Today show.  Smart man.  Should have been President. 

General Powell's one of the great "What ifs?"  As one of the most admired men in the country he could have been president in a heartbeat if he wanted the job, but he didn't.  Can't make someone run for prez who doesn't want to.  

[ChiefEagles]

42 and sun peeping out.  Misting something now.  Had a mix earlier.  Early computer meeting.  Was longer than planned. 

 

Off to the Train Box as so messy outside.  Didn't get to work there yesterday as suddenly things filled up and errands to run.  

 

Wifey got to see Colin Powell on Today show.  Smart man.  Should have been President.  She says he told it like it is and made on bones about it. 

 

Gas prices jumping up so oil companies can make more profit.  No control.

 

Have a good one.

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys.  Cloudy & 29 (calling for flurries) along the Patterson Creek cut-off.  Received a package from Charles Ro yesterday. 2 AF freight cars and a complimentary Lionel catalog.  Another freight car on back order.  Will probably post on a future SPF.

Speaking of SPF, where are all your pics?  Posting elsewhere...?  

Roy - May the light at the end of your tunnel NOT be matter/anti-matter weaponry...

Live long and prosper, y'all. 

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

Another quiet day at work.  Did some errands afterwards.  Got the outside lights down as well.  Weather is still cold.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[Banks]

Hello there,

Roy....continued prayers.

gotta admit I'm really concerned about the future of the country.

Lit the lights for the last time last night .  Nice weather today,  Mrs and I got all the outside down and mostly put away today at the townhouse, farm house tomorrow. The inside stuff and tree will stay until it starts dropping needles to bad.

Best get to sleep. Prayers for those in need and the end of this pandemic.

[Demay]

Good evening all,

It was a good day today.  The wife made some beef taco soup which was fantastic.  We are expecting some snow tomorrow and the schools have already cancelled classes.  It only takes a few inches to shut down this area.  I hope everyone has a good night.

Good night,

Joe

[wrmcclellan]

Evening folks!

Surviving - completed session # 23 today, 7 to go!

The treatments are pretty hard on one's skin in the area being treated - looks like I was too close to a blast furnance. Doc told me some "burns" on my back below my neck are due to the photon torpedoes from the front! Wowzers!

Marty and Brent - so sorry for your loss - lost my father 35 years ago - within a year of our marriage, at least he was able to attend!

 

[anjdevil2]

Happy Pre-Friday

Meeting went as planned - Sworn in as 1st VP for another year

Dinner with Jenni and then home by midnight - Saturday is on the horizon....lol - then I can sleep late.

Tonight is a meeting with the President of the FD and possibly drill, depending on how long the meeting lasts.  Underhanded things happening and it's sad.

My brake parts came in for the Magnum, so stage 2 of the "rebirth" commences possibly tomorrow night depending on the temp outside.
Stage 3 will be getting the left axle replaced and then we can see where we go.  Right now the list involves left axle, rear pads and rotors, new headlight housings and a windshield.

Hope to get some train time on Saturday.

Prayers for Brent's Family and Dad, MartyE's Family and Dad and FifeMom and Fife's family and Roy (not glowing in the dark yet, are we?) 

That's all from here.

[ChiefEagles]

Guys, this works on couplers that pop open if they have the tack type coupler.  Got to your orthodontist and get the little rubber bands that are used for braces and retainers.  Go over the coupler and hold it closed.  Nice thing is, they will still work.  Haven't had to use them on the "modern" couplers.

 

 

[KRM]

 

Wow, sure am glad yesterday is over. People? I am now convinced that there are people that survive with their brains in their posterior. My God help them and our country heal. Like Mike I never would of thought something like that could happen in our country. We must agree to disagree.

Spank I too use very small ty wraps on weak couplers.

Fife wifey finished putting Christmas away yesterday as well.

88 and Marty lets pray for better days ahead!

 Got some things to do, Have a good day!

[ChiefEagles]

41 and sunny.  Mix coming tonight late and into tomorrow.  

 

Errands and finish the Train Box project.  Mainly extending jumper from a couple of buildings to the power sources.  Then clean up.

 

Sadden by the attack from within.  No matter who you supported, this was an act of terrorism.  Hope people and person is held accountable.  This is America and not some foreign country.  

 

Hope all stay safe and God bless

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys and girls. Cloudy along the Patterson Creek...again. Listening to Roy, Dale, and the Sons of the Pioneers at the moment. Audible pick-me-up, I s'pose.

Christmas is all packed away. I do have to box the NP Central consist that I set up in the train room, which I'll do in a bit. I'll leave the carpet loops there for the time being, as the grandsons will be returning in the near future.

88 - Anytime, B. 

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

Very quiet day at work.  Most of it spent on upgrade for laptop.  Got MR and Trains today.  Very sad what happened at the US capitol today.  Never thought I would see that type of event occur.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[lion88roar]

Evening fellas

Sorry for my absence, been having a very rough time. As Fife posted near the end of December my father had taken a turn for the worse, seemed to stabilize, turned again, and never recovered. He passed at 3:49am Tuesday December 29. I haven't felt like talking much, which made 3 interviews for a job very difficult, but hopefully I made an impactful impression and I get an offer soon. Dad's burial is this Friday at The National Cemetery of the Alleghenies just south of Pittsburgh.

Marty prayers for you and your family during your time of loss and grief.

Fife - your friendship and support is nothing more than a miracle.

Everyone else, thank you for your prayers. They were felt and are much appreciated. Unfortunately Dad's body had fought as hard as he could, it just wasn't enough this time. He is resting peacefully now, and having one hell of a tailgate in Heaven with our old PSU tailgating group.

[Demay]

Good evening all,

Another uneventful day here, which is quite nice.  We went to BWWs for wings tonight and then a peaceful evening at home.  It's only 9:32 PM but I am pretty sure I could fall asleep right now.

Spanky - get some rest.

Good night,

Joe 

[fifedog]

Spank - I went a step further than Flint. Had a "weak" coupler on my 0-6-0, and after multiple attempts to fix it, a dab of Krazy glue permanently "corrected" the problem.