Yes I am glad to be at work, Chuck. I just don't much enjoy the never ending whining and bickering, and mayhem that 3 kids under 7 years of age bring to the table. Here it's nice and quiet. I can have my breakfast in peace, and not hear the crashing, tinkling noises that I rely on to track the where abouts of Thing 1 and Thing 2, as well as there nefarious older sister.
On a lighter note, check out the following link to an eBay auction. These trains are over 55 years old, have never been run, and look like they were just made yesterday. Isn't it hard to believe that this type of stuff even exists after all these years?! I'll bid as high as $4,000. It could get hairy, but I'd like to trade up!
2343 Auction
Jim
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a beautiful 60 degrees. Sunny skies and clear. Going up to 84, today with sunshine all day.
Today is a typical Monday. I have a few errands to run and things to do around the house. I plan on enjoying the nice weather, later. Got all the yard work done. Not much time for trains today. It's hard to believe that this is the last week of August, already. This summer has gone by fast. It has been a hot one.
Good Morning....Jim. Glad to be back at work, huh ?
Well, Dining Car has rolled in and is well stocked. Breakfast.
Y'all have a great Monday.
Chuck
Good morning all.
Fifey was right. Thing 1 was more interested in the vendors at the ball game, and had an 8th inning meltdown because I wouldn't buy him an ice cream. He and his brother did enjoy their peanuts, sodas, waters, pretzels, and foam fingers though...
Not much else going on here. So happy to be back at work. And I'm not kidding!!!
Time for some tea.
Evening All (Morning?)
On night shift and on break.
Hope all are doing OK with the storms and all. Luckly no fires. I was in Heath Ohio when the tornado sirens went off. Several folks at the retreat center I was at were unaware of what the sirens were for so I herded them to the tornado shelter. Weather was ugly for a bit. Lots of rain real fast. Southern Ohio was spared the storms.
Not much training this weekend. Hopefully get to do some on my days off Monday through Thursday this week. Going to take the Franklin off and put the new to me 290 pulling a my 650 passenger cars I think, love the 718 mail car.
Going to Glacier National Park in a few weeks, looking forward to just a vacation. Any suggestions on things to see?
Well need to check on a few things, check back in later.
God bless
Sir James, glad the insurance company is working on getting your house back in order, with most of the work by you and your contractors. Hope things continue to go smoothly. One thought, our electrical EMC offers a whole house surge protection, you may want to see if your electrical company does too.
To everyone out there weathering storms, prayers go out to you. We don't watch much TV these days, so I am mostly oblivious to current storms, etc. We seem to have had storms every night these past few days. Took a few trees out and I have to break out the chainsaw when I get off call to take care of them. Have plenty of yard work to do, but at least the temps have dropped into the high two digits instead of the 100+ of the past few weeks.
Everyone be safe.
dennis
TCA#09-63805
Yes chief, a lightning strike. blew out appliances, we have open electrial circuits in the house,they will need to be found. I am very happy to say NO FIRE.And you can be proud of the folks on this forum for their many kind words.
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
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Good evening all,
Insurance adjuster called, They must be really busy as I was given instructions to get fixed and replace. No inspection just certify damage was caused by storm by repair people. its a start.
Jim F. made my first purchase, a PS2, as other than golf I don't play much else and the grandsons don't need a PS3 at grandpa's.OH my daughter works part time at "R" us and they are running on genarators no a/c edison said they are busy with tornado damage and beside they did have their own power for now. as for the tv I want one soon just not up to that kind of shopping right now.So many brands,size, models, screen types;I just gave myself a headache.
I'll close for now, drop back later,,,,,,,,,,,Sir James
OK, I am going to try posting one more time here. I have been trying for the last 10 minutes and it keeps acting up.
Chief, you are right on about the Bourne movie. It was great.
Had a great day at church. Two great messages and then the book on the last movie was released today. Gets a lot of publicity, but we do have to keep things in thier proper perspective.
How about Warner Robins Georgia, Little League World Champs! This is the second in a row for a Georgia team. Must be something to those Grits!
Hope everyone has a blessed week.
Dennis
Beautiful day in rural Ohio. I finished the mowing and trimming. Got some time to sit under the big shade tree and relax. Just enjoyed the weather.
Dougdagrump...I'm up at 6 a.m. every day. I go out on the back deck for the first cup of coffee. Nice to know someone else likes to do that too.
cnw1995 wrote:Here is a great quote from a William D. Middleton (IMHO the dean of all writers on traction) article in the premiere issue of Trains 'Classic' from 1999 that shows why I love trolleys and interubans.... Isn't this just great writing: "The pungent odor of grinding brakeshoes. The unique smell of ozone from the traction motors, the characteristic whining of traction-motor gearing, changing in pitch as speed increased. The 'lung-a-lung-alung-alunga' of the air compressor under the floor. The occasional 'crack' of circuit breaker. The wailing air horns as the cars flew through the countryside."
I agree a complete word video with sound!!!
Here I sit at the computer show at the LA County Fairgrounds. Using Wi-Fi, very boring show!! 1 hour to go, will start packing up early!
AGAIN - Want to thank you guys for the information I get from here it is really beneficial. Soundboard from the Chief, Wiring guidelines from Roy, Pwr Supply help from John. Bridge reminders from Doug. And a heck of a lot of encourgement. This is really great therapy. Sure hope I can help or do something as benefical to help someone else sometime. (Even appreciate Buckeye, the humor is great)
This will be the last show for awhile. Need to get the trains running!!! Some isolated reports of rain, and micro-bursts goin on. That will be great for the traffic going home. Think I will go check out ebay
Have great evening all.
Don
Doug did you ever get started on the match stick trolley or are you waiting till this winter when its good and cold out for a inside task?
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Afternoon All !
What a morning here. Got up early as usual, 5:30, so I can sit on the patio and enjoy my first cup of coffee. The only difference this morning was the very slight rumble of thunder in the distance. I figured that it would be the usual stuff, a mountain t'storm drifted into the valley and would soon poop out. Boy was I ever wrong ! We had a thunder storm, the likes of which is an extreme rarity around here, more like the ones that Florida is known for. Flash flood warnings, the whole nine yards. I thought for sure the gutters and downspouts wouldn't handle the rain since it had been so long since rain and dry as a popcorn f**t, but no problems. My grandson, 2yo, spent the night with us last nite and it didn't seem to bother him at first. We were going thru the family room to the patio door to watch the rain when there was a hellacious lightining bolt and similtainious thunder clap. I thought he was going to climb up my legs like a little spider monkey it scared him so much. We ended up running the trains in an effort to kinda offset the continuing thunder. We had fun anyway, think I just mite have a "Certified Train Nut" in the family. Me, I'm just plain "Nuts" and really like trains. I just had to throw that in because if I didn't one of you guys would.
Remember the Veterans. Past, present and future.
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Proud New Member Of The NRA
Here's the Ferry Boat schedule
http://www.millersburg.com/VisitorInformation/FerryOperations.aspx
laz57
Buckeye Riveter wrote:Yes, Jim, Mrs. Orr's place is moving to Millersburg, PA. They were given large tax breaks by the Mayor of Millersburg and free beer. They are supposed to open a new place named, "THE BEAR BOTTOM INN".
We can even put them on our town FERRY. The ROARING BULL.
Check it out....
http://www.millersburg.com/
Went to the train shop with the wife yesterday. Was pretty nice family outing. Nothing really jumped out and yelled "must have" so went home empty handed.
Finaly go to take the old Harley out. Finished putting it back together last week but with all the rain could'nt take it out for test runs. It ran beutiful except for the typical things. Had to stop a couple of times to tighting things up that came loose due to the vibration. Was cloudy all day so I stayed close to home cause it looked like rain. But it didn't and when I took it back to the shop the sun came out (no surprise).
Finally got wife to go with me to see the Bourne Ultimatum. ITS A MUST. You need to see the other two, if you haven't, before you go. Wife just saw the first two on TV this month. She said it was one of the best movies she has ever seen. You will definitely not go back for popcorn refills [our super tubs come with refills] nor will you go "pee". If you do, you will miss a lot. From the minute the movie starts to the end. James Bond and Indiana Jones can not compete. They say this is the last one. Wife says, "No."
Hot!! Thunder in the distance. Black clouds in the horizion. Please rain!!!!!!!!
A quick stop before heading back to church. Hope all is well, God Bless
ChiefEagles wrote: Buckeye Riveter wrote: Roy, sorry to see that you are selling all of your trains to fix your house in Texas. It took me awhile to figure out the real seller of this train collection, but then it dawned on me that the only one who really needed the money, with a house falling down and a teenager, was you.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280146291273Roy, Roseyville Town Board is offering a loan for your needs. We do not want a fine Southern Gentleman like you to sell your trains. Especially if some Yankee might buy them.
Buckeye Riveter wrote: Roy, sorry to see that you are selling all of your trains to fix your house in Texas. It took me awhile to figure out the real seller of this train collection, but then it dawned on me that the only one who really needed the money, with a house falling down and a teenager, was you.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280146291273
Roy, sorry to see that you are selling all of your trains to fix your house in Texas. It took me awhile to figure out the real seller of this train collection, but then it dawned on me that the only one who really needed the money, with a house falling down and a teenager, was you.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280146291273
Roy, Roseyville Town Board is offering a loan for your needs. We do not want a fine Southern Gentleman like you to sell your trains. Especially if some Yankee might buy them.
I see where you guys found that I am selling a small fraction of my train collection...
Jim - I used to have Bermuda grass. Good stuff but needs full daylight all day to thrive (why it does well on golf courses). My trees got so large plus the drought plus the idiots at Chemlawn left me with a yard full of weeds. I had it all dug out this past spring and replaced with St. Augustine (actually a St Augustine hybrid variant called Raleigh - a good southern grass eh Chief?). When I was a kid - all lawns in Houston were St Augustine. It was too wet (sometimes rained twice a day in the summer plus a couple of small hurricanes per season) for Bermuda. When they dried up or filled in all the swamps and rice paddies in and around Houston, it quit raining (duh!). Now Bermuda grows fine there if there is no shade.
Watching the IRL race for a bit...
Have a great afternoon all!
Regards, Roy
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
Kurt: PIXAR - I'm pretty sure I read last year that the guy who was the real genius behind Pixar passed away (he was very young really) and since then I've wondered what would happen. This is the first I heard that they have been assimilated by Disney. Makes sense I guess. Hope they can keep turning out great stuff.
Fifedog: 10??? You might be right! I would think that they got some kind of price break for a certain number of units produced, so it's probably a round number like that. Hmmm. I'm wondering if someone could reproduce those freight cars with regular Lionel sprung trucks and couplers, then paint a Lionel General to match -- sounds like a job for Chief or another member of REBS!
Buckeye: You mean Mrs. Orr's House closed! Some of those ladies were my best friend I ever had... I hear some of them are moving to a little place called Millersburg?
Sir James: I thik you need a PS3 and HD tv to sooth your nerves!
Miss Lisa - you could save my lawn if you used your influence to get Chief to lift the drought.... Jim A tried a reverse nekkid dance, but it didn't work. The Chief is a force of NATURE....
Roy - Do you have the Bermuda grass? My FiL lived in Houston for several years working on planes for UPS and the houses all had Bermuda grass. Plus, he had a banana plant in the back yard, but it only made tiny little bananas, nothing you'd want.
Chuck - I need to mow my whole yard tonight, just enough growing to make it look all raggedy. Enjoy that Summer weather.
RT - now you're not unemployed, better enjoy your day off!
88 - Don't know anything about stamps, but wives who put you on train restriction are nothing new around here. Hope you get a really good Christmas Present!
John B - I guess it was probably G gauge after all!
Hi and good wishes to all the rest of the Mad Pot'ers and other denizens of CTT. Prayers for us all and hope that we're all safe, sound and dry.
Going to a girlscout award ceremony today, then need to do some grocery shopping and mow the yard. Tomorrow is our 13th wedding anniversary -- Lucky 13! She wants furnature - is that the traditional gift for the 13th Lisa? I told her I just wanted some building materials for the layout. Maybe I'll get an un-birthday present too!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Good morning to all,
Two of my grandsons were here yesterday while grandma and their dad canned tomatoes. the boys help me pick up things in the yard and then we had to see the trains. they like the animals and people at their age the trains are run by them with some adult watching. Nothing new on the storm damage till I hear from Allstate. I do miss my tv and PS2 tiger woods golf. I brought down the 20 in. bedroom tv for now. I hope this thread finds everyone doing well today. Sir James
Rained off and on most of the night and was raining when I got up this am (9 am) hope it heads towards you and the chief, Lisa.
It sure helped here, we really needed it.
Not to much going on here.
ChiefEagles wrote: Buckeye Riveter wrote: Roy, sorry to see that you are selling all of your trains to fix your house in Texas. It took me awhile to figure out the real seller of this train collection, but then it dawned on me that the only one who really needed the money, with a house falling down and a teenager, was you.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280146291273 Roy, Roseyville Town Board is offering a loan for your needs. We do not want a fine Southern Gentleman like you to sell your trains. Especially if some Yankee might buy them. Morning. Slept like a log. Need to get going to go to Sunday School. Scattered showers in the forecast. Maybe???? Then slight chance tomorrow and maybe Lisa has a better chance. Where is Dewey? Did not get to movie yesterday. Glad I did not go as got the last big section of Soundstop down in big room. Might go today after Sunday School. Hope all have a great week. God bless all.
Morning. Slept like a log. Need to get going to go to Sunday School. Scattered showers in the forecast. Maybe???? Then slight chance tomorrow and maybe Lisa has a better chance. Where is Dewey? Did not get to movie yesterday. Glad I did not go as got the last big section of Soundstop down in big room. Might go today after Sunday School. Hope all have a great week. God bless all.
What about my fishing rod? A nice Loomis UL would work perfect. St. Croix will also be a good choice.
Yes, we are a little gun shy about tornados in our household. Mrs. Buckeye spent several harrowing minutes of her life in a buildings basement while the roof was ripped off by a huge tornado.
RT..Great cartoon. I hope that lowlife scumbag gets what he deserves, however, the big city urban areas are just ripe with dog fights. Little kids are growing up seeing this type of thing. Michigan State University has a great web page explaining the culture. http://www.animallaw.info/articles/ddusdogfighting.htm
Morning from the beautiful but warm and humid foothills of the Carolina Blue Ridge. Ok, too much coffee this am!
Buckeye - glad to hear you are OK and Rogers Corners survived. We had a tornado in our area about 5-6 years ago. Destroyed 3 churches, my old elementary school, several apt. complexes and houses, several businesses, all the lights at the softball park and damaged over 300 homes. It even picked up a big firetruck out of the station. Miraculously, we only had 2 deaths. One elderly man who was killed when a tree fell on his house and a young school teacher who had just left school - it picked her car up and slammed it into the side of a brick building. It was a mess for quite a long time.
BRENT - sending you an email later re: stamps
Picked up a few things at a train store in Winston-Salem Friday (that money I got for my b-day was burning a hole in my pocket!). Will try to post some pictures today.
RT - Loved the cartoon. I got an email from someone recently with a picture of 2 dogs tearing apart a jersey with Vick's name and no. on it.
Chief - if we get any rain, will try to steer some of it your way.
Hubby going back to work for 1/2 days Monday! Hurray!!
Have a great week all!
Lisa
Mornin' boys. Overcast & sticky with good chance of thunderboomers after noon, but hey, I'm not complaining. Good to see Buckeye is okay. Was just reading about the swath of storm that struck Ohio & Michigan. Let's make sure all Ohizoians and Michiganders are accounted for.
Buckeye - I saw the big slice of SNICKERS pie in the desert case, and figured it would be hard to eat that and talk at the same time...
Fortner - How many did SMR produce, 10...?
Blueberry - congrats on another TOP 5.
cheapclassics - it would appear that Scott Speed is headed to NASCAR.
rt - I approve of that cartoon. They interviewed Vick's father the other day, and he stated that the QB phenom has been fighting dogs since '01... Heckuva way to kiss $22 million good-bye.
Laz57 - Ya know, for such a purient community, they sure have some eye-popping town names in Lancaster!
jaabat - Good luck keeping Thing 1 & Thing 2 focussed on the ballgame. They will be more focussed on the venders walking around...
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