Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cool 50 degrees. Sun starting to come out. Going up to a sunny 77 degrees, today.
Today is a busy day. I have some chores to do around the house. Need to start putting away the outside wind chimes and lawn decorations. Hate to do it. That's a sign of cold weather coming. No time for trains today.
Third game of Indians / Red Sox tonite, from Jacob's Field. Go Tribe.
Dining Car has arrived and it's time for breakfast. Later.
Y'all have a great Monday.
Chuck
HI GIZ,
44 and cool this morning. WOOOO HOOOOO YORK week be there on Friday can't wait. Hope this week flies by.
All have a good one.
laz57
Brutus, I always wondered about you and Fifey...
Clear October day out there today. 39 degrees when I left the house. Expected to hit 61 before the end of the day. Another day in paradise.
The kids and I played football yesterday, and I fixed John's bike for what seems like the ten thousandth time. The chain keeps coming off. I pulled the rear wheel way back this time. Those boys are hard on their toys!
Watched some football as well. NE vs Dallas. Also watched some of the Seattle game.
We ran trains and played checkers and air hockey too. Yesterday I started applying latex caulk to the screw holes of the FasTrack on the inner loop. The 2343, our loudest locomotive, seemed to run quieter on the inner loop than on the outer loop. The outer loop has the fluffy insulation. Hmmm...
Saturday, I painted the wife's car. It had some scratches that wouldn't polish out. Yesterday I sanded down the new paint and polished it. Looks factory new. Can't tell I was ever there. I'll do more as the weather permits.
Other than that, I don't have much to say.
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Keith!!! ROFL!!!! That was great! Don - my wife thinks that you made a great choice there - NOT! She is afraid you really scratched the hutch up! Good luck on the doghouse!
Well, I'm am TIRED. Put up about 10 feet of castle-brick wall at my friends' house. It too a while to get the first part just right as it went down 3 courses from the patio. Still need to go back and cut a couple of the bricks - forgot my brick saw blade The rest is just a decorative border and main problem is leveling it to the patio and keeping it straight. We kept creeping in closer to the patio somehow. When I go back, I'll take some steel track with a couple holes cut in it and we can peg that down to serve as a guide - that will speed things up considerably!
Fifedog - Do I make you ? Well, do I baby? (Austin Powers accent!)
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Just got done running trains for an hour. All ran great NO PILE UPS. The new WEAVER, L1b runs smooth as silk NO PROBLEMS since it was fixed. Watched the PATS beat up the COWGIRLS BAD.
All be safe.
Evening all. Did get backdrop/divider cut and blue sky on one side. Police visited the neighbor. Denied knowing anything about the ribon on mailbox post. Policeman saw sissors [what was used to cut up ribon] sitting on the island and knew he was lying. Told him he was sure getting ready to be ejected from Town if he didn't behave. Told policeman he was mad that I mowed his grass the other day. Funny, he usually thanks me. He kept mainly in hiding most of the afternoon. Town Board members told me [I called and visited] to get Town Atty to legally get him gone. We'll work slowly and quitely, then he will be gone.
Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Evening all
Been off the pot since Friday been busy. Saturday rented a plate compactor to pack the gravel. Worked great. Best $35 I’ve spent in a while. In two hours had the pad packed harder than I expected. Started the forms. The floor will be ~ 6” thick. Working OT Monday, help pay for concrete!
Got Gabe the Lamplighter Saturday. Grandkids love it. Now figure where to put it on the layout. Got some ideas and while I’m wiring I’m going to put the crane on also.
Bride is down with a cold, so I’ve been a little extra attentative. Grandkids came up after church and we played outside, really nice day.
Don-Nice “solution” to your space problem, I wonder how long it would take for my bride to notice a tunnel through the closet to the ajoining bedroom.
All take care and may God bless
Jim
Buckeye Riveter wrote: The BUCKEYES are back. Number 1 in BCS.
The BUCKEYES are back. Number 1 in BCS.
Do not forget to run the Buckeye express for a victory lap after each game
sir james I wrote: EVENING ALL,I,ve been locked out since yesterday AM, I didn't see any advance notice. Oh well, Went to small train show today,,, Kurt you missed nothing. The show Nov 4 however is a must see if you can.
EVENING ALL,
I,ve been locked out since yesterday AM, I didn't see any advance notice. Oh well, Went to small train show today,,, Kurt you missed nothing. The show Nov 4 however is a must see if you can.
Sir James: I'm saving up for that one, both time away, and $$! Not easy I'm eyeing a few things on the Bay...and this month's $$ spoken for on track for the Christmas layout.
Kurt
Doug, is the show you are talking about the one at the DuPage County Fairgrounds? In the early 1980's I attended a big show there and I always wanted to go back.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
Closed down the ponds today. Cut all the lily pads, got rid of pond lettuce, 5 wheels barrows of pond plants. Pulled out the pumps, UV lights, cleaned them all up put them away till April. Now my electric bill won't be so high. Put PVC pipe down and placed net over pipes. Refilled all the ponds, fish are happy. So is wife.
BEARS LOOSE AGAIN,DA!
Pitza and beer time,
later
Don, Not to worry, Since we have met Kay, we are both sure she will be completely understanding and will heartily agree to the new trackage arrangement. Of course you might find sleeping in the garage a little uncomfortable!
I,ve been locked out since yesterday AM, I didn't see any advance notice. Oh well, Went to small train show today,,, Kurt you missed nothing. The show Nov 4 however is a must see if you can.I ran my Kline SD70 csx today seemed to run Ok, I know some had trouble with them,I wander if any of them got fixed. We have lite rain and about 60 sure beats snow. We could be one member short tomorrow after his wife see's his addition. We will know come morning. Later all, Sir James
"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
Good afternoon from a grey and soggy Crystal Lake where I got to go to my train show and wander five buildings of hundreds of vendors with my fellow train enthusiasts. I left church early to drive down to the fair grounds - took me longer than I thought to get there. This is an all-gauge and other railroad stuff but Lionel was out there the most. I bought some stuff to trade if the opportunity arose. After a few hours of wandering and covering every place, I just bought a Lionel C&O operating track maintenance car for $15. I've always wanted one to work on my phantom overhead cantenary. I looked everywhere for Thomas and his ilk but didn't see much that made sense - pretty overpriced. Maybe I have to go back next month! There were lots of American Flyer for Jim S. And tons of parts. I saw some nice Ives cars I can now visualize.
That accident sure was sad, Don. I like your extension!
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Sure seems to be a lot of fretting and concern goin on. I don't see any problems here. I did think about it a lot last night, and came to the realization that instead of just a transition tunnel, a helix would be much better and more effective. Will provide more trackage.
Speaking of tunnels, I'm surprised noone has commented about the tunnel accident out here. It is on Interstate 5, (google interstate 5 for news story.) Accident occurred at 11:00pm Friday night. 23 semi trucks, and 1 car. 3 People killed. Fire started in tunnel, and has burned until Sat. night. Fire was so intense above 2,000 deg, that tunnel damage is of grave concern. This tunnel is a truck bypass which goes under the Interstate. All lanes both directions are closed until at least Tuesday. Which is optimistic pending tunnel inspection. The route of course is the primary artery between Los Angeles and Bakersfield, and all points north. It is extremely heavy on work days due to commuter traffic into LA. What a mess. One human aspect, one of the truck drivers called his best friend from his cell phone, and told him he was just involved in an accident in the tunnel on 5, and he is trapped in the cab. He also told him he thinks there is a fire breaking out he could smell it. And asked for the friend to call his wife and tell her and the children (2) how much he loved them. No one has heard anymore from him. The wife and kids have maintained a vigil at the scene since. Really sad!! The tunnel is about 1/8th mile long and is reported that the trucks were essentially all jack-knifed and sideways in the tunnel. Traffic yesterday southbound was rerouted 80 miles west, then 3 miles south and then back to 5. According to news this morning 1 of the dead may be a child. And the one car was at the tunnel exit when the accident started. No reason given yet as to the accident cause. Apparently they will have all the vehicles out today. But come Monday....whew there are not any close alternatives (less than 50 miles, and thats a 2 lane road) and there are around 225,000 vehicles that go throught per day.
Got to get to work. Later
Don
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Don, As that country song says "What Was I Thinking ?".
Let's see, when is your wife due back, shall we all kick in a few bucks on, oh how about a 5 or 10 mill $ insurance policy, sounds like a pretty good investment with a real quick turnaround.
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Proud New Member Of The NRA
ChiefEagles wrote: Morning Don, I have a tombstone company behind the house across the street and one on North Main [once owned by the man who built this house and the pond]. What would you like engraved on yours?
Morning Don, I have a tombstone company behind the house across the street and one on North Main [once owned by the man who built this house and the pond]. What would you like engraved on yours?
MMmmmmmmmm...Tombstone pizza!!!!
Chief: Cuff 'm and stuff 'em!
The saga continues: Early this AM, his garbage cart was still out by the street. Suddenly it was gone. The big fall colored bow that Pam had put on our mailbox post was in shreads and on the ground. All at the same time. Now who did that? Shows he has brain damage. That is the kind of thing kids do. Wife wants police to come and get large pieces and finger print them and then him. I am laughing.
Think I will work on backdrop. Later
Looking for some cheerleaders?
GO TRIBE
spankybird wrote: Kurt - someday you will have to make a trip to Cleveland. Tomorrow I have to go to Warren, Mi for work. It will be a One Hour Meeting and a 3 1/2 hour drive each way. Good thing is, I am planning on stoping at the Wilkerson Museum in St. Clair Shores on my way home.
Spanky: Where are my manners....Sorry...only 4-hours of sleep...(2) 2-hour blocks...little one up most of the night, and Gladiator was on. We are about 3-miles south of I-94, and US23 runs by our house. Please stop by if you have time. I'll e-mail you the phone number. Give a call if you have time to stop.
Mornin' boys. Mornin' English. Mornin' future corpses. Sunny & 46 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Got a little bit done on the layout yesterday, but friends and family got in the way. Will attack again today. Will post some pics on SPF.
dbaker48 - Mrs. fifedog viewed your "expansion" with a dropped jaw, then uttered "Oh yea, he's a dead man". I loved it. I think CTT should send Roger Carp to your house for a feature article. And, he could be there for the Crime Scene Investigation to boot. Good Stuff!
Jumijo wrote: Hey, I just saw a poll asking what was the scariest movie ever made. My vote is for The Exorcist . To this day, I will not watch that movie. Too much pea soup!
Hey, I just saw a poll asking what was the scariest movie ever made. My vote is for The Exorcist . To this day, I will not watch that movie. Too much pea soup!
Jacob's Ladder with Timothy Robbins, and 13 Ghosts get my votes.
Spanky: I'd love to make the trip....The Museum is looking great! Right now the girls limit out on a 1-1/2-hour trip, and the bride is not too keen on my leaving for the day. I'm saving my favors for the November train show season.
Hey GIZ thought I share a neat little email...... Something fitting for the Coffee pot,Relax its SUNDAY.
Today is the annual model car show I enter each year. I didn't build anything for the show, but might attend to see some of the guys I've been whooping over the past decade. But I also want to find something to photograph for SPF. My 2055 is on the tracks right now. That's a possibility. My Speedo is another good choice, no?
Well, Elvis Only is finishing up. Time to get cracking and start the day.
Hi GIZ,
43 again here today. Got all the leaves sucked up and the grass cut yesterday. Was going to clean out pond but saving that chore for today.
Ran trains last nite for an hour all is well, NO PILE UPS.
DON, love what you did with that hutch, I think the wife will crown you?
TOM, way to go looks like great progress at the club. Keep up the good work.
Blueberryhill RR wrote: And away we go................Go Tribe.LAZ......We need some cheerleaders.
And away we go................Go Tribe.
LAZ......We need some cheerleaders.
I'll vote for that, maybe a few squaws and JOHN ADAMS pounding the drum would do.
GO TRIBE!!!!!
Good Morning All from NE Ohio
where the temp is 48 Deg with mostly sunny skies.
Don - sometimes it is better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission!
Kurt - someday you will have to make a trip to Cleveland. Tomorrow I have to go to Warren, Mi for work. It will be a One Hour Meeting and a 3 1/2 hour drive each way. Good thing is, I am planning on stoping at the Wilkerson Museum in St. Clair Shores on my way home.
We have been doing alot of work at the museum. We now have track down and running on two legs of the S gauge layout, which is above the O gauge layout. We also started adding the GG track at 072 curves on the O gauge layout!.
I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com
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