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October ‘21 Coffee Pot. Brewing eye of newt, polyjuice potion, worms wort, and GRITS in the cauldron for 17 years.
Posted by fifedog on Friday, October 1, 2021 1:21 PM

Boo ya! Happy Fall, ya'll.

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Posted by Northwoods Flyer on Friday, October 1, 2021 3:36 PM

LOL!  I love the title for this month.

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Friday, October 1, 2021 8:21 PM

Aw nuts, I went to the supermarket today and forgot the eye of newt.  Angry

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Posted by anjdevil2 on Saturday, October 2, 2021 9:39 AM

Happy October!!!

The Princess and her furture husband have decorations in full swing, in and out....with more to come.

Up in the train attic last night, found what I was looking and then some.  Need to do a trash run up there, I have a few empty boxes that need to go.

I DID find my HO slot cars, some priced at $10.99, some are going for 3 times that much!!  They are going over to Jenni's for display and new tires, once I find the right ones.  I have a BUNCH from 1972 and some older.
Unearthed 2 8633 Chessie steam engines 1 missing a tender, a 2035 and a NYC 2-4-2 with TrainSounds, a couple of new in the box K Line cars and a 50's era Lionel Lines tender - no whistle - in the box.

Jenni came over for a bit and talked with the kids, we stayed over my house after we had Moe's for dinner.

55F right now - low 80s later.  Work is a bit slow, so I'll be able to pack for our trip to Strasberg after work.

Prayers for da Chief and DJ's co-worker!!

Back to it - I'll check back later

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Saturday, October 2, 2021 11:21 AM

V8Vega
How often do you guys run your trains and do you only run them only briefly or for awhile?

Once, maybe twice a week, and then for about a half-hour or 45 minutes.  Sometimes an hour if things are really goin' good.  

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Posted by KRM on Saturday, October 2, 2021 11:34 AM

V8Vega

95 today and tomorrow

How often do you guys run your trains and do you only run them only briefly or for awhile?

 

Dennis, more in the winter and less in the summer. I like to feel the ZWs warm up before I shut down. Laugh

Thanks for the up-date Don. Bow

Darn shop still has our 590i XUV now three weeks for a 2.5 hour job. She said two weeks when I left it there. Angry Harvest season is not a good time to drop off things at John Deere for repair. AG gets all of the first shots from the guys that have the wrenches. Tongue Tied

Been above normal for temps and dry. That will change soon.

 

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Posted by fifedog on Sunday, October 3, 2021 7:07 AM

Mornin' guys and gal(s). Sunny and 50 in the Potomac Highlands. "Off" day today, put in quotes as I have a little more painting to do on vacationing princess castle... Will catch race at 'Dega.

Good three consecutive train trips bing-bang-boom Friday and Saturday. "Walked" 108 miles and my paws were barking...Laugh

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Posted by KRM on Monday, October 4, 2021 1:51 PM

Very nice out, mid 70s with sun.

 Gas here is $3.30 here Dennis.

I heard that the TX. company that owns that pipeline got a lot of free money from the goverment's big giveaway in 2019 and did not spend it on up-dates. Instead they did a stock buy back with "our" money. Go figure, big corp. Someone should be locked up!

Ran trains last night, swapped out some of the motive power and got both ZWs warm. Yes

JD 590i is still in the shop. Screwing up my trip to the north woods. Angry

Prayers for Frank. Angel

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Posted by smokey1 on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 6:29 AM

Morning all.

Gas here is running between $2.73 to $2.89 a GL. 

Otherwise still going thru my trains and trying to decide to keep or get rid of, as I don't have room for them all anymore. :(

New house train room not as big as the old house, But as a whole, the house is bigger, ie bigger rooms and more rooms. 

Kevin that you said about the Oil Company I would not doubt it a bit. there was so much of that happening with big companies. from what I heard. 

Hope all have a good day

 

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Posted by anjdevil2 on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 3:40 PM

Good afternoon!!

Wow!!! What a trip to Strasberg!!! We both got goosebumps, such a massive and beautiful machine.  The trip was great except a moron was with us with tripod to video just the sounds of the trip and kinda ruined it for all of us.  We were literally 6' from the tender.  Memorable to say the least.  I had a nice talk with the engineer of #89, turns out he ran all the south Jersey lines from 30th Street Station to AC, Cape May and everything south of Lakehurst.  It was amazing some of the things he saw and experienced.  AND he took notes.  I told him he should write a book....  undoubtedly our best visit yet.  Took the last minute tour of the PA RR Museum (again) ended the night at Casey Jones restaurant.  I had the pot roast (which was amazing) and Jenni had the salmon.  Those that saw my posts on the Book of Face understand what we saw.  Just an amazing day. 
On the way home, I stopped to render assistance to a 1 car MVA on US 202, I had an extinguisher on board, the car caught fire, I knocked it down until the "career" guys showed up.  At least the Troopers were cool.  

Yesterday (and Monday) it rained so the yard work was put on hold.  No parts for the Super Bee which ment time in the train attic!!  Reorganized a few things so it's easier to get around.  Yup, still "warm" up there. I brought all my Class J 746/Powhaten Arrow stuff to Jenni's after my Fireman's Relief Meeting.  

I trimmed up the"sidewalk" and getting that ready for the street lights - will be painting the board in gray for the sidewalk and station parking lot.  Once that dries, I'll stripe it for parking and set in the expansion joints.  Wiring is straight forward, I have the 3V adapter ready, just need to solder the wires from the lights to the main power feed and plug it in.  Mapped out the circle behind the Christmas Tower and ran the electrical plug under the layout.  Once the circle and the sidewalks are complete, then that can be finished off.  All the buildings will need to come off 1 last time to paint the sidewalks gray and glue the snow mat to the board.  "Main Street" may become a boulevard with the room I have.

Completed my purchase of the 3rd and final Mopar set - the Dodge Motorsports set - 1 of 3,000 made, got a great deal on it. Already trying to figure out how to display them as well as the N&W J class and the Powhaten Arrow set (we measured it 11.5' long). Found out that the engine - 6-11106 - was part of the Space Freight set. The chuff isn't working, so I may take it to be fixed. Smoke is acceptable at this point.

Started decorating for Halloween at Jenni's - listened to the Yankees lose to the Saux.......Hockey Pre Season is in full swing

Cleaned the garage yesterday so that's done as well

Prayers for Da Chief and all in need!

I will be at York - going to visit my best friend in Columbia on my way home.

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Posted by smokey1 on Thursday, October 7, 2021 6:54 AM

Prayers for the chief as I hear he has been returned to the hospital

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Posted by KRM on Thursday, October 7, 2021 11:58 AM

V8Vega

I had a bad experience still kind of upset. My Del Sol has been reliable, I drive it all the time. I come out of Shakeys and it wont start, it won't crank at all, turning the key to the crank position and nothing. The battery is pretty new. 

 

Dennis, my Ranger did the same thing about a month ago. Lucky for me it was in the garage when it happened. It was the starter, just like that dead with no problems till it died? In the old days they would give you warning before they quit.

Prayers for Frank!

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Friday, October 8, 2021 9:01 PM

V8Vega
The clutch has to be depressed to start and what ever works the switch had broken.

Ah, the same thing happened to the wife's '84 Cavalier.  She was at the supermarket not too far away and called me.  I looked on the floor under the clutch pedal and saw plastic and steel fragments and sure enough, the safety switch on the clutch pedal assembly disintegrated.  Told the wife what happened and asked, "Can you live without it?"  "Sure!"

So I spliced the wires.  Back in business. 

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Friday, October 8, 2021 9:03 PM

V8Vega
What do people do on their phones?

Annoy the hell out of people who aren't.

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Posted by KRM on Saturday, October 9, 2021 6:41 PM

V8Vega

Sun shining nicely now but earlier this morning it was so cold I had the heater on 1st time even though I haden't vacumed out the dust and cobwebs from summer.

 

Dennis,,,Laugh So it gets down to 50 and you turn on the heat. Some of us would just bake a potato in the oven most of us here would open the window. Smile, Wink & Grin Reminds me of my cousin who moved to Fort Myers FL and when he came home when his mother died it was mid to high 60s and he was wrapped up like it was -20F.  Guess it has to do with what your used to?

 So I guess we have your heat. It hit 87 today and will again tomorrow, Winter will come late next week. Waiting for the cool down so I can do wood. Yes

Sounds like you got lucky on the car. Smile

News on Franks and Roy, please?

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Sunday, October 10, 2021 11:27 AM

V8Vega

I remember when we moved to Calif. from Oregon I was a kid but the 1st summer was really really hot, then we got more used to it.

 

I'll tell you, we moved to Virginia from New Jersey in 1987 and we're STILL not used to the summers here, they can be a positive inferno with the heat and humidity!  We don't feel so bad because even the natives have trouble with it!  On the worst days for heat our neighborhood looks like something out of that Discovery Channel series "Life After People."  Nobody's outside!  

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Posted by Leverettrailfan on Sunday, October 10, 2021 10:19 PM

Spanky- losing people is hard. It goes without saying, but it really is true. It's hard to understand it until it happens, and suddenly a cornerstone of your life isn't there anymore. I'm sorry for your loss, wish it were possible to ease the pain. Take it easy, healing doesn't happen overnight. Wishing you and your coworkers well in the wake of this sad news.

Hope Chief is holding on, well wishes go out to him too.

Been very busy at the Trolley Museum. Brought in the recently serviced Lionel #41 with my three 'space and military' themed cars last weekend. The kids like to stop and start the train on the layout off and on rapidly until something derails. This little critter won't do that, too slow and the stops and starts are too gentle. Yet when I show up this morning the caboose is off the track, and the RMT Budd RDC on the display track is now well off of it. Not sure what happened, clearly somebody reached in and caused some trouble.

Put the 1862 general and 'old west' cars on- the kids really love the car with the horses.
Next weekend is time to switch to Halloween- going to be putting an all black and orange consist on the layout. Hopefully it makes a few folks smile!

Life is very busy lately- between volunteer work at the museum, hikes with a friend exploring old railroad right-o-ways, and doing projects and helping at home, been a lot on the plate and less time on the computer. Harvested ~13 cups of silverberries for my dad to make something with, looking forwards to tasting whatever he bakes. 
Weather has been chilly but not too much rain- the folliage here in western Mass is looking lovely.

-Ellie

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Posted by Northwoods Flyer on Sunday, October 10, 2021 11:13 PM

Ellie,

Its been nice to have your contributions here on the Coffee Pot.  I had some time on my hands tonight so I have been creeping on profiles. I enjoyed reading yours.  Big Smile  I understood every word of it.  I just have to ask if Greek is your native language.  You obviously have plenty of time on your hands to do what you did.

Great work and good luck with your dream.   LOL

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Posted by smokey1 on Monday, October 11, 2021 2:27 PM

Submmbob reported on another forum that he talked to the chief this a.m. and he is back in rehab center

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Posted by kblester on Monday, October 11, 2021 2:37 PM
Thank you for the update. Wish him the best.
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Posted by Flintlock76 on Monday, October 11, 2021 3:20 PM

So sorry for your loss Spank.  Just about this time last year I lost my best friend, a great guy who was part of my life for a good 50 years.  I think about him often, but try to remember the great times we had.

There was nothing else I could but take the hit, straighten up, and continue the march.  

One of us has to carry on. 

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Posted by smokey1 on Monday, October 11, 2021 7:18 PM

Since my move, I'm still going through boxes of trains, today in one box I found.

Set #1520 Texas Special Passenger set 

2245 A&B, Red lettered 2232, 2235, & 2236 No boxes for any of it. 

Found the contents for set # 2203WS With some books and paper work all in original boxes
681, 2046WX, 6464 GN Boxcar, 6415 Sunoco triple dome tank car, 3520 Search light car, & 6417 PRR Nc5 port hole caboose. The boxcar box has part of a side torn off ( about 2" ) 

Also found my 1425B set ( no boxes ) 1656 (0-4-0) 6403B tender, 6456 Hopper, 6465 Sunoco dual dome tank car, & 6257 Caboose. It goes with my 1407B set 1665 (0-4-0) 2403B, 2560 crane, 2452X Gondola, & 2419 Crane Tender/work caboose.  

Otherwise haven't been doing much went to Walley World. 

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Posted by Leverettrailfan on Monday, October 11, 2021 11:10 PM

Northwoods Flyer

Ellie,

Its been nice to have your contributions here on the Coffee Pot.  I had some time on my hands tonight so I have been creeping on profiles. I enjoyed reading yours.  Big Smile  I understood every word of it.  I just have to ask if Greek is your native language.  You obviously have plenty of time on your hands to do what you did.

Great work and good luck with your dream.   LOL

Enjoying the World's Greatest Hobby

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Thank you for the kind words! Glad you found my little bio amusing- I really should update it, because that dream I talked about is starting to be put into action (albeit on a very small scale). I've officially started my repair business, and have been handing out business cards and talking to folks I meet with hope that some time soon I'll be seeing folks come to me with trains they want fixed.
So far I'd say you average snail has nothing on how slow business has been, but I'm excercising my patience- After all, the lack of work to do for other people does mean I'm free to work on my own personal projects more.

As shocking a revelation as it might be to your typical CTT forum reader, greek is in fact not my first language! Smile, Wink & Grin
All joking aside, I do indeed find plenty of ways to use up my time, and there is usually a reasonable ammount of it to work with.
Love looking at your prewar 'flyer pictures, lovely stuff. Should really post pictures of the small roster I have.

Hope everyone is doing well this weekend, I little story from today at the museum to potentially amuse you folks:
I was checking up on the visitor's center between my other duties, and peeked at the layouts. I noted my 'old west' consist had been derailed, with the 'sheriff and outlaw' car really off the tracks, and the horses on the horse car in some dissaray. There was a small, kiddie size chair that had been placed right in front of the layout. Clearly, some mischief had ocurred. Very soon I was filled in on what had taken place at the site of the derailment. A clever young girl had taken a liking to my horses and decided she wanted to play with them. I've found that of all the forces of nature that exist, those of a detirmined child can be some of the most underestimated. Luckily, aside from the unfortunate disgruntling of a few plastic horses, no casualities ocurred and the train was quickly righted. 
Moral of the story? Make your plexiglass taller, bolt your chairs to the floor, or befall the consequences of allowing tempted young visitors near miniature horses!

I'm afraid that's all I have for you tonight- heartfelt well-wishes go out to Spanky, Chief, and anyone else struggling with something tough this weekend. Take care all.

-Ellie

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Posted by fifedog on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 5:38 AM

Ellie - Cute story. I used to set up a Christmas layout at the bank Wifey worked at. Amusingly, she told me, it was the little old ladies that had to touch everything. They would also spend the most amount of time watching the trains. It kindled fond memories for them, they would say.

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Posted by Northwoods Flyer on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 12:47 PM

Leverettrailfan

 

Love looking at your prewar 'flyer pictures, lovely stuff. Should really post pictures of the small roster I have.
 

-Ellie

 

Please do post photos of the Flyer equipment that you have.  Its always fun to see what other people have collected.

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Posted by KRM on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 1:52 PM

Plenty of rain this last week. Pushing the 5" mark and is raining hard as I type. I did manage to cut, split and stack about a face cord yesterday. Seven more and the wood shed north side will be filled. South side is full of two + year dry wood that I will be using this year. SIL wants to deer hunt tomorrow but looks like he will be rained out.

A note on Chief:

Just got off the phone with Shake and Bake. He had talked to Da Chief. Said he is in rehab and doing better. He is in good spirits because a 6 million dollar grant he had been working on with others for his community has been aproved. Good for him! Yes

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Posted by smokey1 on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 4:10 PM

Thanks for up date Kevin

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Posted by fifedog on Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:58 AM

Mornin' guys and gal(s). Sunny and warm along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Constantly on the go this month. Did attend a family funeral over the weekend, in Richmond. Working the train every day, with little time for anything else.

Good to hear Chief is improving.

Learned that the wuhan stole the wife of a former co-worker. She was the mother of 3 school age children. Hard news.

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Thursday, October 14, 2021 9:09 AM

DJSpanky
They're doing PSAT's at school;

Back when I was high school during the Jurassic Period one of my teachers told us:

"Let me let you in on a dirty little secret.  Unless you're planning on going to a prestige university or college don't sweat the SAT's too much.  Of course, do your best.  But all most colleges care about is whether you can pay the bills or not, not how you did on the SAT's."

Just sayin'.

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Thursday, October 14, 2021 3:08 PM

Rutgers!  Ah, now THAT figures into the prestige university category.

BEST of luck to Corey!

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