CLOSED////////The Coffee Pot is still on and over 3 years. Here we gather as friends with trains.

[dbaker48]

Don, Are you going to take your El Camino over to the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Berdoo for the cruise ?

 

Doug,

I'm not old enough, er, the car is not old enough.  I believe it is for 1974 and earlier ours is 87.

Also don't forget the Rail Days at Perris Train Museum coming up the same weekend.

 

[dwiemer]

Morning everyone, a quick stop by before I have to drop daughter off at sitters and go in for  a late case. 

Nick, Spain is great!  Hope you had a wonderful time.  So many beautiful scenery.  The cathedral in Toledo is stunning.

Jason, Welcome, you will find this to be a good crowd, even if a lot of them drive Chevy's.

Rick, Dodge, I would only want an old Power Wagon., now those were way cool.  When I worked at my dad's business working on trucks, etc, the dodge/chrystlers seemed to have the weakest metal.  When installing light bars on emergency vehicles, if it was a Ford or GMC, you had to use a good drill bit and it took some effort to drill a hole.  When it came to Chrystlers/dodge, you could just pierce the metal with a good push.

Hope everyone has a great day.
Dennis

[Anonymous]

Mornin' boys.  Sunny & 77 here in the Mid-Atlantic region.  Gotta work tonight, then try to finish the boy's ceiling this weekend.

88 - How IS that cake coming along...?

Blueberry - See the U-S-A, in a Chevrolet...

anjdevil - That Challenger does look sweet.  If I thought gas prices would hold, I'd even try a Charger.

rt - You may have ordered a GP-35, but that's a picture of a GP-9.  Either way, got one myself, and it is a hauling brute.

jmkk--->

Fortner/sir james - Lubes...? Oils....?  I'm getting all misty...

Cake?  What cake?

Like that Williams GP-9!  Would look really nice on the Lazy Susan Railroad! Hope to start construction this weekend or next...

Don, my refrigerator?  Hmmm... Oh yeah!  The part that was damaged that I had to order a second!  LOL!  I forgot about that... Then my car goes nuts and it spreads to everyone else too!  Maybe I need to go to Church and be blessed!

JimA - Do you know where The Mansion is in Boston?  I think it is a bar... have to go check out the bartender...

[rtraincollector]

Fife it is a GP-9 the gp-35 i got in about 5 days ago and it was Santa-Fe I got mixed up last night when I was writing lol even caught it befor posting then forgot to correct . (old timers trying to kick in lol)

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys.  Sunny & 77 here in the Mid-Atlantic region.  Gotta work tonight, then try to finish the boy's ceiling this weekend.

88 - How IS that cake coming along...?

Blueberry - See the U-S-A, in a Chevrolet...

anjdevil - That Challenger does look sweet.  If I thought gas prices would hold, I'd even try a Charger.

rt - You may have ordered a GP-35, but that's a picture of a GP-9.  Either way, got one myself, and it is a hauling brute.

jmkk--->

Fortner/sir james - Lubes...? Oils....?  I'm getting all misty...

[cheapclassics]

Good morning all,

It is raining in SE Indiana with temps in the 80s today.  For once last night ended, with both teams winning.  The boys won fairly easily after spotting the other team an early lead, 4-1.  The girls were in a nailbiter, missing several scoring opportunities before finally converting a score and then hanging on for a 1-0 win.  I talked to the coaches about subbing more players, and they had their reasons, but.....  I went to the YMCA for some weights and I did get a little track time.  Lucas finally told us some of school grades.  One is a little disappointing, but one is a very pleasant surprise.  Hopefully I can work with him in the area he needs help.  Tomorrow the girls have an early road game close to home and then I ref a game in the afternoon.  Sunday is the end of the IRL season, which should have a close race for the championship.  The dining car was early from "Points East" today.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a sunny 64 degrees. Going up to 88 today, with sunshine. Some rain, maybe later tonite.

Today is busy. I have some errands to run and then a few phone calls to make. Then, I have a couple of "fix it" things to attend to, around the house. It all comes at once. Maybe, I can take an hour and run trains later this afternoon. That would be nice.

Well, Dining Car is here and it's time for  breakfast . Later

Y'all have a great Friday.

Chuck

[dbaker48]

Brutus : for some reason I just can't get used to your new name !!

I don't know why !!!    ( I just couldn't resist that one !!)

Thanks, John

DITTO !!!  

Gotta change the tone of the thread, I cant afford any more car repairs for awhile.  This whole thing, started with Brents refrigerator.  In the past 6 weeks, Washer, Dryer, Windshield, Car window regulator, Front Brakes, Axle, Rear Brakes, and more.

Needless to say the train stuff doesn't count.. 

[csxt30]

Brutus : for some reason I just can't get used to your new name !!

I don't know why !!!    ( I just couldn't resist that one !!)

Thanks, John

[dougdagrump]

OK, who started all this car repair stuff. Got back from the grocery and my trucks cooling system is squirting water. I guess it is time to get really serious about finding a new one, but dang it's only 27 years old and held together with rust.

Don, Are you going to take your El Camino over to the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Berdoo for the cruise ?

Got a brainstorm lastnite, has anybody ever tried to use an MTH loco with the CD/Tape input for oh lets say a Halloween Layout ? With some of the halloween/sound effect CD's that are available that would be a real hoot to put on the layout.   

Brutus ?????? When I was in highschool that nic was generally reserved for a latin club geek with the pocket protector in his shirt pocket. Et tu Brutus?                  

[sir james I]

Brutus- as you know we took a trip in aug. and Mich had the highest gas prices by as much as 40/50 cents per gal. I have heard Chicago gets reemed too.

[Brutus]

Welcome JASON - some really terrific guys and gals on here!

Also, forgot to post b4 - welcome back Nick!  Hope you had a great trip!

Sir J - filled up for $2.51 and 9/10ths this AM.

[Anonymous]

Hey Brent, you have the high milage cars (and that in my opinion, is a good thing!) try some Techron.  I've used in my customer's cars and let me tell you that stuff really works!!!

It's cleared up miss fire codes and fuel milage has gotten better.  I've used it in the racer/streeter I've built & works well there too! 

Bimmers already require full synthetic motor oil.  I use the 15,000 miles stuff (think it is either Mobile or Castrol), the Toyota Solara gets a high mileage partial synthetic blend by Quaker State.  The Bimmers get redone every 10,000 and the Solara every 7,500.  The Solara has never run this good.  Susan's 325 runs very smooth, mine is the problem child... and of course it is my car so Susan is always giving me a hard time about it... she told me the other day I should just trade it in on a truck... no way!  Once it is fixed it will last another 150,000 miles easy and I really want to get 3 more years out of it... if it goes 150,000 I can squeeze 4 out of it and not have to loose money on the trade in (long story)... we'll see... I kinda look forward to seeing how long this car will go... maybe I can give it to my first born when they turn 16!  LOL!!!!

[sir james I]

evening, we have four dodge hemi pickups in the family but i am not one of them. I have a Ranger on a heavy duty chassis designed for towing. it's mileage is Thumbs down. just to make things easier gas is $3.29 reg.reason? they don't want to produce more gas until after sept.15 when the winter gas is cheaper to make.

I didn't make it to the trains today but I did get the recalled wire harness to the speed control replaced on that Ranger today, that is progress.  and I voted for cover picture #2.

  

Brutus- you are refering to olive oil as a engine lube,right?                                         Sir James

[Brutus]

Chief:  Bark!  Barkbarkbarkbarkbark!  Woof?  Bark! 

Sir James, I'll bet that Jim A and FifeDOG could come up with some uses for Olive Oil that would get them BANNED!  Or at least bring down the soapy wrath of Blueberry!

Dr. John - I've got a 2005 Colorado 4 door Crew Cab.  It's okay.  Pretty good mileage to and from work (highway driving) - about 20 to 21 MPG.  Town driving is a lot lower though - maybe about 17 MPG?  Sometimes less, depends on whether I've got 1000 pounds of rock in the back or not! 

CSXT30 - Way got go, those things are cool!  Ron (who hopes to be back at work next week, thanks for the prayers) got one for a trip to Gettysburg and let his wife drive - they made it!  Apparently this is the Gold Standard as she usually waits until he's taking a nap and then gets lost by like an entire state or something?!  Luckily, neither of them read this forum, so I can tell tales.

Still haven't gotten my shipment from Trainz that they said they shipped last week.  If it doesn't show by Saturday, I'll have to get in touch with them.... 

88 - sounds like some cool GEAR, you'll have to post some pics for us!

Rained again today - off and on all day.  Working OT Saturday, 5 hours.  Moving to a different "team" on 10/1.  Should be interesting.  OTOH, all change is BAD.  Nothing much going on here, so TTFN!

[Blueberryhill RR]

Sorry Boys, Mopar or No Car, especially now that Chrysler is 100% AMERICAN again.  156 days until the new Challenger comes out.  Hemi 500 horse and 6 speed.  Sorry Chevy guys, the Dodges will again rule the streets!!

Just to make it fair, most of my company cars are GM.  Heck, they pay for gas and insurance, so I'll drive whatever I can get!!!

 

I can't argue with that. I always did like the 1957 Plymouth Sport Fury.

 

[jmkk]

 At least it's AMERICAN. I drove nothing but Dodge's before GM.

 

Jason

[anjdevil2]

Hey Brent, you have the high milage cars (and that in my opinion, is a good thing!) try some Techron.  I've used in my customer's cars and let me tell you that stuff really works!!!

It's cleared up miss fire codes and fuel milage has gotten better.  I've used it in the racer/streeter I've built & works well there too! 

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Evening all

Jason  Some real characters here

Buckeye & Doug - we have a Garmin Nuvi 350 and LOVE it.  We take wherever we go.  Real time saver and prevents a lot of arguments

Love GMC Chevy

Daughter and grandkids are staying over again tonight.  Makes for lots of excitment.

Need to get kids ready for bed

May God bless

Jim 

[Anonymous]

Sorry Boys, Mopar or No Car, especially now that Chrysler is 100% AMERICAN again.  156 days until the new Challenger comes out.  Hemi 500 horse and 6 speed.  Sorry Chevy guys, the Dodges will again rule the streets!!

Just to make it fair, most of my company cars are GM.  Heck, they pay for gas and insurance, so I'll drive whatever I can get!!!

 

I would only own a Dodge Ram or my friend 1972 383 Cuda... not Barracuda... Cuda.  I'm not sure if he is selling it and his 1956 Lincoln and his 1986 Vette to get the new Challenger or if he is selling his 1970 Barracuda and the other two... I'm still hoping to get his Vette though... Hope I can come up with somewhere to store it...

[Anonymous]

Just had 4 General Exclaims installed on the wife's Bimmer... nice looking tires and they have rim protector ridge along the rims so that will hopefully keep her from scuffing the rims any further... having my rims replaced tomorrow... will post before and after pics... should make a nice difference as the old rims are 7 spoke and the new ones are 5 spoke (line up correctly with the lug bolts).  I don't know why, but I think the number of spokes should match the number of lugs - just looks better... no I do not count rivets.

Chuck, I put some fuel injector cleaner in the Bimmer on the last two 93 octane fillups and she seems to be running better... so maybe that fixed her?  We'll see after tomorrow (also having Bosche Platinum IRs installed tomorrow - they have 4 electrodes instead of the 1 or 2 that are standard now-a-days), higher octance, clean fuel injectors, and more spark - gotta make a difference.

Friend of mine has a 1986 Ford Mustang 5.0, many many upgrades.  He has so much low-end torque now I can't lean forward when he lets her rip!  Fun ride... to bad it is a manual - don't like shifting.

Was hoping to get a truck this winter, but with car repairs (wife's Solara is going to need tires soon) and all three cars needing brakes it looks like it will be next winter at the earliest... sucks because I need the truck to haul lumber for the train layout... looks like I'll be borrowing my FiL's pickup.

[anjdevil2]

Sorry Boys, Mopar or No Car, especially now that Chrysler is 100% AMERICAN again.  156 days until the new Challenger comes out.  Hemi 500 horse and 6 speed.  Sorry Chevy guys, the Dodges will again rule the streets!!

Just to make it fair, most of my company cars are GM.  Heck, they pay for gas and insurance, so I'll drive whatever I can get!!!

 

[Blueberryhill RR]

Jason,

I can't pull up your e-mail address. Send me an e-mail.

Chuck

[jmkk]

 Chuck... I was hired into production 98, Started an apprenticeship as a Millwright in 2000. Boy if you could see all the changes. Removed 86 conventional presses in 1999, 2000, replaced with 8 high speed progressive presses. All that is left is 14 sink line and transfers. Progs put out 23,000 in three shifts.(2 out die) They are the fastest in the world.  All old transmission is parts storage now.

 

  Jason

[Blueberryhill RR]

 Well this will be my first reply to the coffeepot (as I mostly just read).Chuck, I drive one and own two. Hope to retire in 22 years from MFD Parma (GM stamping and metal assembly) And yes I will vote to protect the retirees. And yes I did by American before I worked there. Buy AMERICAN save a job it could be yours!

 

Jason

Jason.....I worked for the Chevrolet - Parma Plant for 33 years. I was a supervisor in the Press Metal Division. I retired from there in 1997. Good to hear from a fellow worker.

Chuck

p.s.    Welcome to the Coffee Pot.

[Dr. John]

Evening, everyone. It's been a nice day weather-wise in central Alabama. Almost fall-like, cooler with low humidity. Cloud cover probably kept the temps down.

Hope to go shopping for that Tacoma tomorrow. As to chevy's I've owned several and am currently driving a '91 S-10 Blazer. It's been very reliable. But the new Chevy Silverados are on the $$$ side and I don't care for the Chevy Colorado.

Dennis, I saw your post about Ameritrains halting production. I'm also sorry to see it but not too surprised. It's hard to spend hundreds for Marx knock-offs when the originals are still plentiful, easy to restore and pretty cheap. I did get the Ameritrains fueling station - a nice deal for under $30.

Off-day tomorrow for honey-do's, truck shopping, then a high school football game tomorrow night. Youngest daughter is one of the team trainers. Should be fun!

Good night! 

[rtraincollector]

Just got off the phone with a local grocery store they want me to come in tomorrow morning about 10:00 am tfor an interview.

[jmkk]

 Well this will be my first reply to the coffeepot (as I mostly just read).Chuck, I drive one and own two. Hope to retire in 22 years from MFD Parma (GM stamping and metal assembly) And yes I will vote to protect the retirees. And yes I did by American before I worked there. Buy AMERICAN save a job it could be yours!

 

Jason

[rtraincollector]

Oh got my engine in about 5 its great dual motors all wheel drive . horn and bells Its going to be a hauler it has power tried it on my 3' test track. If I ever get a place big enough again it should be able to pull my 14 B&O freight cars plus lol

[rtraincollector]

just saw on fox news where a mom with 4 kids in a mini van tried to out run a train a a crossing but didn't see the train from other direction coming 2 kids dead mother and other 2 in critacal condition in the hospital.