No one here? I 'll turn out the lights and hang the sign. A little O/T "cha-ching" overnight for YORK.
Goodnight John-Boy...
88 - hope you are feeling 100 percent soon. I've had a cold for about a week, but seems to be turning the corner now. Tons of stuff to do around the house before the weather turns, so no trains for a little while.
Dougsnotagrump, thanks for the Halloween headsup! Very intersting. Too bad he doesn't take Paypal though.... Some neat ideas, that's for sure.
(later)
Oh well, guess I'll kill this pot if nobody else wants a cup. Gotta work tomorrow - 5 hours OT. TTFN
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
cnw1995 wrote:Brent and Jim F, those paper-based wargames are certainly not as popular as the computer ones in the time and space they take up, but are truly 'classics' in a developmental sense. Interestingly, desktop publishing have given them a new life in the past decade as just about anyone can create one. I like the task of deciphering their 'mechanics' and historicity for reviews.
No argument from me! I spent a lot of time playing with these things years ago. I tried D&D once, but didn't really like it. When I was a kid, a friend and I used to make board games all the time, including one based on the Lord of the Rings, but we never really "finished" one. The trick is to find a friend or friends who have the time and inclination to play them with you.
God bless, Marty - hope you guys are doing well and wife is home soon!
Sounds like everyone had a great day except Chief, who at least got some rain with the big wind! We had a bunch of rain last week and cooler weather, but warming up next week and yet some more rain in there too. Hope our drought has broken as well.
Roger - I'll bet you get a lot of offers on that preview edition! BFOC is a nice little train. Have you had any folks having problems with the decorative driver arms coming off? I used some loctite to fix it. I really like it. Watch out on sellig the add on cars - the train will only really pull the tender and 2 cars. 3 cars is too much due to lack of weight in the locomotive. I think my wife is still mad at me for buying this, but I think it's great. Can't wait for my already preordered Hogwarts Express to show up too! Does it run on O31? They are listing as O36 min now, but I suspect that's a push for Fastrack?!
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HI GIZ,
Great to be the end o the week. Played GOLF last nite beat BRO big time.
Ran trains tonite all ran good NO PILE UPS. Watch SURVIVORMAN he made it again.
MARTY< hope all is well.
Later,
laz57
Evenin' All !
Boy was it ever a slow day at the museum, guess with school having started most family vacations are over for a little while. Unfortunately tomorrow's runners canceled late this afternoon so I'll be back again tomorrow. At least I'll only have to pack everthing up just once for a two day run.
Chief, Had a nice chat with a gentleman, oldtimers kickin' in I can't remember his name, from Raleigh area. They have a club there as well. If he stops in tomorrow mite put a cab-1 in his hand and put him to work if we are still shorthanded.
Buckeye, One thing good about the outdoor plumbing is if the toilet stops up you just dig a new hole and put the building over it. No big plumber's bills, especially for weekend/holiday rates.
Remember the Veterans. Past, present and future.
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Chief, duck and cover! Tornados are one of the few drawbacks to living here. I hear Ohio has had a few run ins with them too, so they can't hold that over on us.
Had a good day with the family. Got done at work early and was able to pick up the car. They even detailed it. Then came home and went to Cracker Barrel. Upon our return to the house, took the son upto the train room and got some more foam down under the tracks. Hope is that I can get that done in the morning. Then, have to get some connectors at the electronics store and begin the final wiring runs. That part should be easy as I am just making straight runs from the feeders to the fuse blocks.
Well, time for bed. Hope everyone has a great night.
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Got my train set i won off ebay in today. the one with the 671RR ithas a 2640 tender with a NYC shell Need to correct that. It also came with 6801 boat flat car with no boat (easy fix jeff sells repos for $10.00) also the engine needs draw bar and a few minor springs and screws for the rear wheel assembly but thats all. It also came with a red 6462 gondola, a Red x6014 PRR Baby Ruth boxcar, a 16615 Removable search light depressed flat with generator on it , a 6257 Caboose and a 6437 K-LINE Boxcar SP that I will need to replace the trucks on it (well Maybe may take trucks off and use it like a storage boxcar along a siding (will have to do some major wheathering to it thou.)
The engine (left over smoke pill ) smokes like a champ on my test track holding it in place and the whistle sings like a lady beautifully.
The set really doesn'tlook like its been used that much . Also came with some O gauge tubalar track including a cross over (90 degree) a uncuplor track, and a box of curve s gauge Gilbert A.F. straight track and one of curve O.B. numbers 700 and 702.
So i got a good haul for what most pay for just the engine.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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We received a "Preview Edition" of the Hogwarts Express at the store today. It's a special edition with the engine and cars having an emblem with "Preview Edition" on them, an instant collectible. It was shipped direct, via FedEx, from China. It's our understanding that a limited number of dealers have received these to promote the set. We've already put ours on the store layout.
For a starter set its not bad looking. Typical of the British profile engines it has less clutter than a US unit but appears well done. It has smoke, headlight and an air whistle, in the tender.
The Best Friend of Charleston has also proven popular, we've already sold out our first batch and have ordered more.
sir james I wrote:Chief unplug everything AND THEN HIDE.
Grab the trains and hide
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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ChiefEagles wrote:TORNADOS ON THE GROUND ALL AROUND. ESPECIALLY SOUTH AND EAST OF ROSEYVILLE.
You should be nicer to Buckeye.
ChiefEagles wrote: IT IS RAINING!!!!!! Thank the Lord!!!!God bless.
IT IS RAINING!!!!!!
Thank the Lord!!!!
God bless.
See how easy it is to please a southern.
Doug(not)dagrump: Great ideas on the Halloween cars...curious how he puts these together. If anyone buys let me know. Looks like PW flat cars and trucks.
dweimer: Sounds like we both got a reprieve: MIL called yesterday, and told us she is comming over with SIL, and SIL's new baby next weekend...Betrothed said no, gallstone operation that week. MIL + SIL w/ baby = WORK (in capitals)
Here's a new one...We brought back an extra suprise from vacation...Monday after our return, I started our 2007 Buick Raineer, and sounded like it was dropping a cylinder. OnStar confirmed, and advised to get to the dealer. Dealer called today, and said something ate the injector harness...one cable completely thru. That's why the cylinder was dropping. They replaced the injector harness...(no charge) (this is our third car from this dealer)
Moral of the story: GM not only makes great cars and trucks...they taste good too!
kurt
Built on my under the layout train/rolling stock storage until the rain started. This means I get to mow grass again with the JD. been a month and a half.
good afternoon Y'all! Chief, you mean you actually get to take it easy? Over the last few months, it seems you have done anything but. I guess being mayor has plenty of drawbacks. Great job on the school/land deal.
Got some great news from Mercedes...had to take it in for catalytic converter making noise...they just called and had to replace both. Would cost $1700.00, but were able to do it under warranty. Now, does that mean I can take that money and buy some much needed trains?
Anyway, got a reprieve, MIL is not coming to town this weekend. Even though I am on call, I will get some train work done. I have a pile of things to work on also. Lawn needs mowing, have to wrap the trees as the bucks are tearing them up. Laz, can you help?
Hope everyone has a blessed weekend.
dennis
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Buckeye Riveter wrote:Good morning from the Heart of Dixie!!! The humity is 97%. Who in his right mind would live in these swamps? Where are the beautiful fields of corn and soybeans? Where ae the beautiful black cattle on the green rolling hills? Why aren't the people all wearing Scarlet and Grey? (88, they don't even know about PSU.) The one thing I so see are ample opportunities to straighten out there overcroweded highways and employment for industrical archeologists!! There is a ton of rusted stuff sitting around.See ya down the tracks,
Good morning from the Heart of Dixie!!! The humity is 97%. Who in his right mind would live in these swamps? Where are the beautiful fields of corn and soybeans? Where ae the beautiful black cattle on the green rolling hills? Why aren't the people all wearing Scarlet and Grey? (88, they don't even know about PSU.) The one thing I so see are ample opportunities to straighten out there overcroweded highways and employment for industrical archeologists!! There is a ton of rusted stuff sitting around.
See ya down the tracks,
Buckeye, you're going to have to get out of B'ham to get a taste of Alabama. Birmingham isn't called "Steel City" for nothing! It's got more in common with Pittsburgh than the rest of the state. Having said that, I personally like Birmingham. I've got two children living there.
The only colors allowed during college football season are crimson and white or orange and blue. Encounters between the opposing colors is quite entertaining! Anyone found wearing purple and yellow or orange and white will be escorted to the nearest state line by state troopers.
Oh, by the way, 97% humidity is DRY for Alabama! You should be here for one of our sweat storms. You have to breathe through a filter or you'll drown!
I'm off to Albertville, AL to lead a conference. Have a good day, all!
GOOD MORNING, Coffees an hour old, don't like stale coffee. The sun is up and summer is over in this part of the world.still lots of nice days ahead though.60s for the weekend but low 80s next week. I have not planned my day yet I'll just see how it goes. I read the post from the swamps and said at least we have indoor plumbing. although the rebs do save on TP.Must be nice this time of year with the new corn crop and fall J C penny catalog.
Sir James
Good morning all,
IIABSDISEI with temps in the high 70s. Tmcc man, I read that about McLaren. There is a person at work who believes there is a conspiracy to make sure Ferrari wins the constructor's championship every year, and he will be having a field day over this one. Personally, I do not see where one team would get that big of an advantage. For all we know, the information could have been "planted" for the Ferrari person to "steal". If a person was convicted in a criminal court first, then you might have a case for penalties, but I am not sure if that has been done yet. At least the drivers were not penalized...yet, and quite frankly who remembers who wins the constructor's title anyway.
I watched "my" soccer girls lose a winnable game last night. The other team scored on two long range shots, and the team basically gave up after the second goal. There was a little bit more substitution in the first half, but not much in the second half. Also, I think some of the ladies are just out there some of the time. The boys lost a controversial last second goal. There were so many aspects that lead to the goal that it would take forever to explain it all. The same two teams meet next Tuesday at home and I would hope this would fire the boys up. I see where Abby and the "girls" beat Sweden 2-0 in the World Cup. I did 30 minutes of track work at the YMCA last night and reviewed math with Lucas last night. It will be interesting to see how he does on the quiz today. The dining car arrived from "Points East". I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Buckeye Riveter wrote: Good morning from the Heart of Dixie!!! The humity is 97%. Who in his right mind would live in these swamps? Where are the beautiful fields of corn and soybeans? Where ae the beautiful black cattle on the green rolling hills? Why aren't the people all wearing Scarlet and Grey? (88, they don't even know about PSU.) The one thing I so see are ample opportunities to straighten out there overcroweded highways and employment for industrical archeologists!! There is a ton of rusted stuff sitting around.See ya down the tracks,
Kids are off to school. Amazing in one year how thing change. Used to be a hassle to get everyone moving and today it was like they were on cruise. Everyone got up, dressed, fed and out the door without any proding.
I'll be heading down to the hospital in about 2 hours or so. Painted some more of the tunnel on the layout yesterday evening. Other than that it's pretty quiet here.
Have a great day all.
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Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a partly cloudy, 64 degrees. Going up to 80 today, with a slight chance of a few showers this afternoon.
Today, I am taking it easy. I have a few minor chores to do, and then I will enjoy the rest. This has been a busy week. I will spend a few hours running trains later.
Buckeye....Sounds like you don't like being in the southern swamps very much. I bet you don't like the outside bathroom facilities either.
Only 3 more weeks until the Oct. 6th Train Show in Berea.
Dining Car has arrived and is serving breakfast. Then off to " Points West", for the next stop.
Y'all have a great Friday.
Chuck
I think the open gondola is fine with me. I've been on those before. I'll just bring a jacket. I gave the guys that I'm going with a couple of days to decide if they want to go or not.
Wes
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
Morning to All
A fresh pot is on. Nice and hot to steam open those brain cells.
Wes- we made the Durango and Silverton trip about 8 years ago on Father's Day. That was probably my favorite Father's day present of all time. It was really spectacular. I know you will enjoy it. We rode in the cheap seats and it was fine. I loved crossing the trestle. Wish we had made time for the Cumbres and Tolec.
Starting to get geared up for York next month. Making my mental checklist of items I want to search for. Will probably start putting it on paper soon, as my brain can't hold all the information and then something will be forgotten.
Have a great day.
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
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