Good Morning All (from not so sunny California)
We have an overcast day, apparently about a 3-4000 ft deep marine layer, probably no sun all day.
Wife called from Mall of America yesterday, found some Dept 56 stuff thought I might need for the layout. Suggested otherwise. They finally made it to Duluth area. They are staying in a "cabin" which belongs to an uncle, about 1 hr from all the family. Probably a good idea. Anyway they arrived safe, probably be there for 2 weeks or so. FIL won $1100 at a casino on the way, not to bad.
Today is laundry day, plumbing, and MAYBE some layout time. Have to work tomorrow, UGH!
Everytime I go out to work on the layout, I decide I NEED to move a couple of engines. Then next thing I know I've been playing with the trains for an hour or two. Not making much progress. I do have two areas that span a walkway, with 072 curve track. Took some measurements and having a sheet metal shop making me a couple of supports. Since its on a curve the and light weight track, the engines do need support. Going to make this a couple of drop in sections. He is making them out of 36 gauge, and I'm having him put a gusset along the bottom. Should prevent any twisting.
Well off to the laundry.
Have a great day!
Hope everyone is feeling better!
Needless to say - Hope the Ohizians enjoy the show, and great news on the job Buckeye - glad you like it!
I think Im begining to have York withdrawel pains!
Don
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE,,,,,,,,Lisa hope your feeling better,get well. At least it not time to plow. It's hard to pull a plow when your back hurts.
KURT-Small TTOS show Oct 14, just off of 13 mile first street east of I75 10am-2pm, $2.00. MUCH LARGER and recommended is Gratiot Valley show Nov 04,10am-4pm near 12 mile and Hayes. $5.00.actually Martin(11 1/2) and Hayes.Large building, tables always sold out and Wild Bills store is nearby.
We have a beautiful sunny morning low 70s today and for the next week. Sounds good to me. I hope everyone has a great weekend and I'll be back......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
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
HI GIZ,
58 here and nicey nice. Me and DA WIFE had a nice outside fire last nite ate chicken and beans with a few beers. Great aumbience and with the weather getting cooler felt good. Went in about 9 oclock then ran trains for an hour. NO PILE UPS. All is good with the world.
Today going to stack wood. And take dog for a run. Not a long one just 4 miles.
All be safe.
laz57
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Buckeye Riveter wrote: ...I'm really looking forward the the gathering of OTTS at the Berea Train Show. Tom, we need a OTTS badge, hat or T-Shirt for our official outings. Wes, I hope you are still planning to catch a ride with me on Saturday. ...
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I'm really looking forward the the gathering of OTTS at the Berea Train Show. Tom, we need a OTTS badge, hat or T-Shirt for our official outings. Wes, I hope you are still planning to catch a ride with me on Saturday.
Good Morning All from NE Ohio
where the temp is a refreshing 54 deg with Blue Clear Skies!
Buckeye - that sounds like a great idea, I will bring it up at the next board meeting!
Today we are going to be working on an old Lionel truntable. If it works, we will add it to the musuem 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
Good morning from beautiful Ohio, where it is 49 degrees with a clear blue sky. (Eat your heart out Roy.)
It is getting time for the best festival of all, the Circleville Pumpkin Show. This is the 100th Anniversary of the great pumpkin show and it has withstood the test of time. Circleville, another outstanding city in Ohio, is about 30 miles south of Columbus and was named after the circular Indian mound that was located, where the town now stands. My great grandpappy's grandpappy's grandpappy's grandpappy's grandpappy's grandpappy lived just outside the "circle" in a log cabin in 1828. The Shawnee Indians had aligned themselves with the British during the War of 1812, so it was somewhat peaceful. Not liking the neighbors, the Eagles' (corrected based upon berating by the Chief) family, who lived about 500 miles away, my great grandpappy's grandpappy's grandpappy's grandpappy's grandpappy's grandpappy moved the family farther west in search of riches. They didn't find any or they didn't leave me any.
The proud Mountaineers of West Virginia, my favorite eastern state, were defeated last night by some Florida junior college that spent a lot of money for a football team and set their academic requirements to: "Are you breathing?, then you are admitted." Pathetic! At least those Texans and Carolinians play fair.
The new job is keeping me very busy. Fast paced and long hours. Monday I have two roof inspections to take care of. I am not afraid of heights since I have been crawling around on bridges all of my career at heights around 200 feet, but slippery roofs are not fun. Did I ever tell you about walking across the beams of a bridge over I-80?
I hear the dinning car heading into the station. Need to jump aboard and get some steak and eggs served on that fine blue china.
See ya down the tracks,
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
Fife,
You're a dirty old man!
John Baker
Brutus wrote: Prayers for Chief's sister, Dr John's mom, and for Colin's knee and all who need it. John F - was just thinking, where is John? Glad to hear you had a good trip and can't wait to read about it. Guys, The Onion is usually pretty hilarious, have to find this one - Gonna look for that Thomas compilation - I think I browsed it once and B&N's.... Also that Doyle book sounds good to me!Full of Mex food, finally dug through 44 emails, and 3 pages of 'pot escapades.Fifedog, btter watch out or the Winter Warlock will block their shipments of lead and magnet free replacements! Seriously, why in the world weren't Mattel et al checking this stuff before?For those of you who like british rail and movies that are charming/funny, try The Titfield Thunderbolt. It is an all time favorite of mine! Bus versus Shortline - which shall prevail?No OT tomorrow and boss let me go home early by nearly 30 minutes for no particular reason - that was my now former "coach" as I officially switch to a new "team" Monday. Should be interesting, same work basically just different case sample.
Prayers for Chief's sister, Dr John's mom, and for Colin's knee and all who need it. John F - was just thinking, where is John? Glad to hear you had a good trip and can't wait to read about it. Guys, The Onion is usually pretty hilarious, have to find this one - Gonna look for that Thomas compilation - I think I browsed it once and B&N's.... Also that Doyle book sounds good to me!
Full of Mex food, finally dug through 44 emails, and 3 pages of 'pot escapades.
Fifedog, btter watch out or the Winter Warlock will block their shipments of lead and magnet free replacements! Seriously, why in the world weren't Mattel et al checking this stuff before?
For those of you who like british rail and movies that are charming/funny, try The Titfield Thunderbolt. It is an all time favorite of mine! Bus versus Shortline - which shall prevail?
No OT tomorrow and boss let me go home early by nearly 30 minutes for no particular reason - that was my now former "coach" as I officially switch to a new "team" Monday. Should be interesting, same work basically just different case sample.
Have a good one all of you and may those who are poorly, get better and those who aren't keep healthy.
While turfing out my surplus VCR tapes I found a USA film called 'Thomas and The Magic Railroad'. Yes I actually sat down and watched it through. I think I'm regressing.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cool and foggy 47 degrees. Sun is out. Going up to 76 today, with sunshine all day.
Today, I will be busy around the house. A few jobs to do. Then, later, I will be cleaning up in the train room. Needs a good dusting. Trains need to be run and track cleaned. But, I will spend some time outside, as there are not too many nice days left. Leaves are really starting to turn colors.
Dining Car is here and it's time for breakfast. Later.
Y'all have a great Saturday.
Chuck
Mornin' boys. Clear and 60's here in the Mid-Atlantic region today. Good sleeping weather;wish I could sleep in... Stopped over Michael's and purchased Mickey's barber shop, which will look nice on Baltimore Street in my town of Cumberland. May have to find some barber chair figures to place inside it's front window at YORK. Trying to track down a good stand in for the ol' EMBASSY Theatre. I need to get cranking on the layout!
Brutus - Titfield Thunderbolt Would that be in the little back room in the rear of BLOCKBUSTER...?
Morning!
Miss Lisa: Prayers for you to get better. Glad the two of you are taking turns waiting on each other. We both got sick with the flu once, and were at opposite ends of the couch flipping to see who would go out to get food! We are a bit in the country, and can only get pizza delivered.
Sir James: Sorry I couldn't wait either. Cut grass too! Say... didn't you mention a train show around you in the near future???
Brutus: Thanks for getting the mower back as quickly as you did! No one even noticed it was missing!
Neighbor lady is trying to do an end around on the tractor parts. I wouldn't let her pay for the parts so she is going to call to dealer for the price. You all may be thinking I should be cutting her grass too...believe me I TRIED.
Kurt
Morning all
Not working today but have a meeting in Columbus, so up and out early.
Go easy on the cupcakes guys.
Lisa- prayers for the back, take it
Good to hear all else is doing good
May God bless
Jim
Ps - John and Sir James, I think Chief snuck over and got all the cupcakes??? I also found some soft clay and a few bits of dried vegetation. After careful analysis, I believe this is the claim found only on the sides of a few streets in a certain town in England and also some dried tea leaves???? Perhaps Chief and a certain English Gentleman coordinated a raid together!?!?
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Evening Boys.
Not much happening here. Much cooler. Got a little rain. Watching WVU get thumped by USF. Not pretty.
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Evening Everyone !! I must have slept right through that earthquake !! I'm trying to anything on my layout that may have moved !! Ha !! So far, A - OK !!
Well glad it's Friday, work tonight & then off , then next week, I only work 3 days & took some vacation days so I'm rested up for the trainshow next Saturday !!
Wll, hope everyone will have a nice weekend !!
Thanks, John
ChiefEagles wrote: tmcc man wrote: Well, it was a good day here. The knee was hurting a little today and I made the mistake of using stairs from the first floor all the way to the third. So, all in all it was a good day.He gets a little wiser everyday. Get well. Hey, he would make a good USED car salesman. All Yankees make good USED car salesmen. What do you think of when the words USED CAR SALESMAN are spoken?
tmcc man wrote: Well, it was a good day here. The knee was hurting a little today and I made the mistake of using stairs from the first floor all the way to the third. So, all in all it was a good day.
Well, it was a good day here. The knee was hurting a little today and I made the mistake of using stairs from the first floor all the way to the third. So, all in all it was a good day.
He gets a little wiser everyday. Get well. Hey, he would make a good USED car salesman. All Yankees make good USED car salesmen. What do you think of when the words USED CAR SALESMAN are spoken?
USED CAR SALESMAN....An enlightened Southerner that decided to make some money and upgrade to a double wide.
CSX John...We all better hold our collective breath. John was in the middle of a big earthquake with the epicenter under Lake Erie, just north of his house.
TGIF
Thtop it, Fifey!
Evenin' boys. Off til Monday afternoon. Got my head shaved, smooth as a baby's bottom. Tossed the pigskin around with the boy in the backyard = sore elbow to go with sore knee.
FJ&G - Sounds like the BergerMeister-MeisterBerger is back in town...and wearing red,too...
Chief - no need to apologize to Jim A...he LOVES to be abused...
Best wishes for Ms Lisa.
wrmcclellan wrote:Hey Colin (not a REB) - aren't you supposed to be in school when you made those posts
I am lucky and get out at 2:15!!!!
Regards, Roy
It's better than being a Reb!!!!!
Afternoon all!
John F - Welcome home! Hope to see you at York in a couple of weeks. I get in on Thursday this trip. Leave on Sunday.
Nice day here with the high to be 92 and the humidity is down below 50% for once.
Work is still overly busy. Tough being behind on posts.
Good to see ol' Doug is getting lots o' visitors this year!
Homecoming game tonight! Team is struggling this year. Hopefully they will do OK. More interesting is how my daughter is going to manage all the boys that are chasing her. One invited her to the dance and now they are not going together. Others tried to invite her before the first one dropped from the scene --- then he shows back up on the scene --- overheard her last night on the phone to the effect "...you don't control what I do..." ----hmmmm --- she only wishes that were true....
Have a great evening all!
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
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