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

[cnw1995]

Good evening all - a nice cool night - sat outside after doing the dishes to read the paper while the youngest jumped on the trampoline. The daughter got her learners permit - only wanted the bride to go out with her. My time is coming... the bride is watching  a TV crime drama -I see too much drama in real life I guess to enjoy it. But I guess I should go sit with her.

[Brutus]

Wife's done with the bills and time for bed, glad you liked it Chuck.  Hope Buckeye thinks it's funny.  Had 4 episodes of 2.5 Men - very funny show!  Interesting about Chris Angel and a layout in the Luxor - maybe CTT should do an interview and photo piece???  Haven't seen too many picks or stories about BB lately, hope Dave pops in....  TTFN

[Anonymous]

well good eveneing everyone...been a slow afternoon and evening just hanging out at the house...

 

went for a gorgeous ride today with the top down and beagle by my side

 

stopped by a creek and watchedthe pup chase ducks...quite a nice day...

 

well till next time...stay out of trouble...the zekester

[Jumijo]

I cringe at what Jim Fortner would write in an evaluation about me!!!!

Good morning from sunny New England!

Mowed the lawn last night and let me tell ya, it was a workout. 4 days of rain made the grass quite tall. The mower's bag had to be emptied constantly.

After dinner, my wife and I watched the Sopranos. Yawn! Then she clicked onto Dancing with the Stars and I felt my skin begin to crawl, so I retired to the friendly confines of the History channel upstairs.

This week I will buy some lumber to build my train storage shelves.  I've toyed with the idea of designing them to look like a vintage Lionel display.

Off to see Dr. Tinker at lunchtime. He says my 2018 is all fixed. The repair cost more than the engine...

Jim 

 

[dwiemer]

Morning all.  A quick swing by before I start my case and they shut down the forum.  Anyway, was a good night and hopefully a good day.  Have to take one of the cars to the dealer as the AC shuts off if the temp goes over 90....as usually happens this far south.  Well, off to save lives. 
Dennis

[Jumijo]

Drive carefully, Dennis. The life you save may be your own. My car's AC hasn't worked in 2 years. I just grin and bear it. The beast is 10 years old.

Recently I've had a series of nice little restoration projects that's kept me entertained. Now that they all seem to be finished, I find myself wishing I had some more. Maybe now is a good time to start working on Julia's pink girl's train. I've decided to use a starter set 4-4-2 as the motive power. Initially I had planned to use a K-Line Pacific that came in holiday colors. Nahhh!

Jim 

[FJ and G]

Hi Don & everyone,

Here’s BB on Sunday, my hound helper. She's tired of eating mice over the winter and glad the rabbits are now out and about in great flocks.

 

Been busy experimenting with various forms of casting resins. Here’s some pictures. Be happy to answer any questions. i found out you can make some cool industrial style train wheels by drilling holes through toy train wheels.

 

Nice weather here in Virginia; too bad have to work. Army took away our YouTube priviledges but they may give me an exception as my team puts Army videos on YouTube.

 

 




 

[Anonymous]

well good morning everyone..

been up most of the night trying to figure out differant designs for my layout.....

 

well off to catch cpl hrs sleep before i head off to sacramento at around 9 so i get arouns 4 hrs snooze if i go now...

 

so have a great morning...try to catch me a cup     before i leave...have a good one all!

[laz 57]

Hi GIZ,

  40 here to get to 76.

JIM, LOL with the DOCOTRS PROGNOSIS, Hope BUCKEYE gets the help he needs?

10 days o school left.

Rock on,

laz57

[Anonymous]

Hi Don,

Here’s BB on Sunday, my hound helper. She's tired of eating mice over the winter and glad the rabbits are now out and about in great flocks.

 

 

buddy said bb is just his type and he wants to meet her! lol

 

 

[cheapclassics]

Good morning all,

It is another beautiful sunny day in SE Indiana with temps in the 80s today.  Watched a tape of last week's F1 race, and took it kind of easy last night.  Tonight will be a sad night as we watch the last two episodes of "Veronica Mars" :-(  Just the regular fare on the dining car this morning for "Points East".  I hope everyone has a good day. 

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a sunny 50 degrees. Going up to 84 today, with sunshine all day. The weather has been beautiful here.

Today, I have to drive up to Cambridge, to do the grocery shopping. Gas is at an all time high. $ 3.24 a gallon for 87. Prices of food reflect the high transportation costs. We pay from all directions. Tomorrow, we are going to Zanesville to have the Wife's foot looked at by her Doctor. May have a broken toe. She still needs that out-patient surgery on the other toe. She is in a lot of pain. Hope this takes care of it.

Well, it's time to board the Dining Car for breakfast.

Y'all have a great Tuesday.

Chuck

[Blueberryhill RR]

Jim ( jaabat )....Don't worry about Jim Fortner's evaluation of you. He wouldn't be able to post it, anyway, due to the Forum rules. LOL

Chuck

[Buckeye Riveter]

[Jumijo]

Jim ( jaabat )....Don't worry about Jim Fortner's evaluation of you. He wouldn't be able to post it, anyway, due to the Forum rules. LOL

Chuck

 

Whew!!! What a relief! 

 

[FJ and G]

Zeke, LOL, she's got that "lookin for love in all the wrong places" look. She needs an Elvis to sing to her

[Jumijo]

Elvis has left the building, David!

Jim 

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys...and fellow quadropeds.  I see this forum has gone to the dogs, which could be a good thing.  Of course it really went to the dogs 4/6/06.

Chief - dealing with pea soup in my pond as well = not enough rain, not enough vegetation shielding sunlight...adding barley.

FORTNER - save evaluation...will need for Power of Attorney...

[sir james I]

Morning all. Busy yesterday cut grass went and got plants so I can use those jugs. Read a thread this AM from someone in NORTH carolina saying things about us folks that live in SOUTHERN Mi,Oh,In. Il.,very strange things going on. Have a good day and play nice.

                                                                                                   Mich. Jim

[cnw1995]

Good morning from a sunny and warm Chicago where I am thinking about what I have to do to prepare for taking a week off in June - yes, I am actually going to try to go 'South' through Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina (just the tip), and end up at the very end of South Carolina.

I am experimenting with running two trolleys in tandem if that is the right expression on the same track.  They catch up with each other which I wanted  - I just don't know if I am doing something bad to the motors on the the trolley that ends up pushing the other one a bit. What do you think?

Jim A, I haven't touched the A/C in my small car in quite some time too. Not worth powering up for 10-15 minute-long drives. Yes, the rest of the family think I am crazy.

Nice to see BB and Buddy up and about.

[jefelectric]

good morning,

Posting from daughters as I babysit 3 granddaughters.  Got to keep moving.

Take care,

[mickey4479]

Good morning from KC where we are expecting some rain for the next 2 days.  I am hoping it moves through so we can salvage the weekend as I will be at Table Rock fishing for bass or Lake Taneycomo for trout.  I have been going to Branson for the past 4 or 5 years at this time.  One of the resort Hotels on the lake has a fireworks display on Sunday night.  Many boaters cruise to the bay by the Hotel and set up to watch.  It is quite a scene with all the red, green and white navigation lights.  I have a 16.5 ft aluminum fishing boat with a 50 hp Yamaha on it but it is wide and sturdy.  It runs like a Lionel on TMCC! Have a great day. 

[wrmcclellan]

Morning all!

Good to see a post from Dave and BB! Glad all is well. Dave - I have thought about casting stuff. Looks like fun. Unfortunately it is real far down on my list of things I need to do!

Busy day today. Got some nice rain last night.

[GregM]

Karen called me a little while ago.  She told me that we had received a message on our answering machine letting us know that the owner of a hobby shop that I spent a lot of time at several years ago died last night.  We have not had much contact for the last couple of years but at one time we were close friends (well I thought so anyway).  We would stop in the hobby store to say hello whenever we were in the area but he wasn't there the last few visits.  I don't usually post things like this but somehow felt I should this time.

[ChiefEagles]

Afternoon.  Phone calls all morning.  Wildlife and County folks.  The County water tester has not called.  One County Comm says he will get him on the way if not heard from him by mid afternoon.  Everyone is real concerned that we are going to get a fish kill.  Wildlife says getting exrta something from somewhere due to history of clear water.  Really do hope it is leaking sewer as Raleigh will have to set up pump and aerate.  With the cost of diesel, I will have to get farmer buddy to come with irrigation pump and run for a while.  Would cost me lots and still not know what is feeding it.

Got to go.  Need rain bad.  Everything drying up.  Later.

[Jumijo]

Chief, when I told you to go dry up, I didn't mean literally!

I think they have a pill for than now...

Jim 

[dwiemer]

Good morning from a sunny and warm Chicago where I am thinking about what I have to do to prepare for taking a week off in June - yes, I am actually going to try to go 'South' through Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina (just the tip), and end up at the very end of South Carolina.

I am experimenting with running two trolleys in tandem if that is the right expression on the same track.  They catch up with each other which I wanted  - I just don't know if I am doing something bad to the motors on the the trolley that ends up pushing the other one a bit. What do you think?

Jim A, I haven't touched the A/C in my small car in quite some time too. Not worth powering up for 10-15 minute-long drives. Yes, the rest of the family think I am crazy.

Nice to see BB and Buddy up and about.

Doug,  If you are heading to Myrtle Beach, or the very south part of South Carolina, Savannah, GA is not far away and they have a railroad museum there.  It is the Roundhouse RR Museum.  It is not a very big museum, but they do have a few trollies and some steam engines and a GP7.  Also, the Riverwalk is nice to visit.

As to your trolley set up with one pushing the other, I would think that over time, the faster motor would be stressed and could cause some problems.

Chief, wonder if you are having a algae bloom?  This used to be caused by people using soaps with high phosphate levels, that is why it is hard to find TSP with real Phosphate in it.  Hard to deal with and it will cause a fishkill.

Anyway, It is hot down this way and we really could use some rain.  My place is well irrigated by the well, but the fires still rage and the trees are begging the dogs.

Dennis

[cnw1995]

Dennis, we are actually going to be closer to Savannah than that - in Hilton Head. For all the years we been able to visit there, I have yet to be able to convince a critical mass of the family to head on over.  I was thinking about that stressing the motors too. I'm probably asking for trouble.

[Anonymous]

Its a great day to be alive isnt it!

 

its nice out and im getting ready to head out. Me and buddy are going to sac.....hope everyone has a great day well will catch up later on tonight...

 

gonna check out  the sights today... hope all are well today!  

[rtraincollector]

okay its been 2 days (4 pages ) scince lioneroar88 has posted chief did you run him off. Yes we notice when a YANKEE is missing .