ChiefEagles wrote:Jimbo, boxing up your engine, box car and hopper cars right now. Should get inches of rain after that one. Now you said you were part Indian. Never seen a redheaded Indian. Guess it is the Irish in you. Later.
Jimbo, boxing up your engine, box car and hopper cars right now. Should get inches of rain after that one. Now you said you were part Indian. Never seen a redheaded Indian. Guess it is the Irish in you.
Later.
Thank you for that! I'll put on my pasties and give them a twirl. Clockwise for rain, clounterclockwise for hail. Or was it the other way around? Get your glasses checked. I don't have red hair! And I'm not irish either! I have another dance to get rid of algae problems. Just say the word, brutha!
That red thing is a baseball cap, not hair!
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
I'm going home. Have a nice weekend all!
Jim
"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
Buckeye Riveter wrote: the K-Line Mikado is acting up again. The spring loaded plunger is not tripping the lever that trips the switch for the chuff sound. Has anyone changed out the spring in one of these and did it help?
the K-Line Mikado is acting up again. The spring loaded plunger is not tripping the lever that trips the switch for the chuff sound. Has anyone changed out the spring in one of these and did it help?
That is one of the few things I have NOT had to work on, on K-line engines. I would be happy to take a look at it for you if you want. Send me an e-mail if interested.
Afternoon all!
Back from an Appleby's lunch with the Ms.
Kids are home from school. Ready for them to go back!
Jimbo - nice pic!
Well it has finally happened. We start disassembly of the club layout tomorrow. Lease is up and no where to move it to. Storage for now.
Got an inch of rain last night and it has been raining on and off all day today. 79 today.
Regards, Roy
fifedog wrote: Mornin' boys. Beautiful start to the weekend---got all 3 days off,too! I'm feeling especially ornery, soooooo...DrJohn - Sorry to read that your WIFE/SNAPPER are FEELING POORLY/OUT OF COMMISSION. Hopefully SHE/SNAPPER will be back to FULL SPEED/FULL SPEED so that the joyous SIGHTS/SMELL of ARC WELDING/FRESHLY MANICURED LAWN can be yours again.88 - How'd the wife's Bim---I mean BMW running lately...?mitchelr - Wow, you've already done your homework (pun intended). I bet a display case will be set aside to show a little local RR history...Blueberry - Well, there'll be at least 3 wrecks then. Can't sit thru all 600 miles of Charlotte, especially to see 48 in victory lane.
Mornin' boys. Beautiful start to the weekend---got all 3 days off,too! I'm feeling especially ornery, soooooo...
DrJohn - Sorry to read that your WIFE/SNAPPER are FEELING POORLY/OUT OF COMMISSION. Hopefully SHE/SNAPPER will be back to FULL SPEED/FULL SPEED so that the joyous SIGHTS/SMELL of ARC WELDING/FRESHLY MANICURED LAWN can be yours again.
88 - How'd the wife's Bim---I mean BMW running lately...?
mitchelr - Wow, you've already done your homework (pun intended). I bet a display case will be set aside to show a little local RR history...
Blueberry - Well, there'll be at least 3 wrecks then. Can't sit thru all 600 miles of Charlotte, especially to see 48 in victory lane.
jaabat wrote: I'm going home. Have a nice weekend all!Jim
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
GregM wrote: Buckeye Riveter wrote: the K-Line Mikado is acting up again. The spring loaded plunger is not tripping the lever that trips the switch for the chuff sound. Has anyone changed out the spring in one of these and did it help?That is one of the few things I have NOT had to work on, on K-line engines. I would be happy to take a look at it for you if you want. Send me an e-mail if interested.
Greg, I have had it apart and worked on it several times. It always comes down to the spring not being strong enough to push the plunger back down. I wonder where I could get a stronger spring of about the same length. In fact I would like to change it out to a TAS smoke unit, but they told me it would not fit.
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
Zeke - You say that you "never belonged to a group" IMHO, you belong to a very special group.
Thanks to you and all the others who haved served in our armed forces.
Jim F - Glad your mole problem is solved.
Dr. John - Hope your wife gets along OK - will remember her in my prayers.
A lot to catch up on - Been busy week. My husband decided to blow the leaves out of the gutters on the shed roof of our big barn when he got home from church Sunday. He slipped and fell about 12 feet with a Husqvarna back-pack blower. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital and is now home with a fractured hip. Good thing I'm not working elsewhere right now. Looking after him, the house, yard and garden is about all I can handle. No time for trains for sure.
Chief - don't get that pond too clear - may need to hide a body!!! This dear man is driving me crazy already! Seriously, he's very lucky that he wasn't hurt any worse.
Hope everyone has a great Memorial Weekend!
Lisa
Lisa - wow - glad your husband is OK. That is serious. Our prayers for his speedy recovery (and your sanity).
Signed up for YouTube. Try out some video.
First one is from the club layout last night last meeting. BNSF and C&NW meet! This is an MTH Proto1 C&NW Hudson I upgraded to DCS & Proto2.
HUGE File (28MB) so don't do this unless you have high speed access or just love tying up a phone line (for days).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN1hFdjnNTs
This one is from last year - the Empire State Express Hudson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-wV-UpURDA
Let me know if it works.
Lisa-n-NC wrote: A lot to catch up on - Been busy week. My husband decided to blow the leaves out of the gutters on the shed roof of our big barn when he got home from church Sunday. He slipped and fell about 12 feet with a Husqvarna back-pack blower. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital and is now home with a fractured hip. Good thing I'm not working elsewhere right now. Looking after him, the house, yard and garden is about all I can handle. No time for trains for sure. Chief - don't get that pond too clear - may need to hide a body!!! This dear man is driving me crazy already! Seriously, he's very lucky that he wasn't hurt any worse. Lisa
Hope he gets better and does not stay on your nerves. If he does, pond is 12 feet deep so no problem solving your problem.
HOT and DRY. Got to put out soaker hoses. Ran one train this AM. The Atlas engines and two dummies pulling long train of hoppers, box cars, lumber load and pulpwood load cars.
Need to clean gutters and roof tops with blower too. Pam and I both have not felt good for the last 24 hours. I'm hot all the time and joints a little achey. Probably from all the ticks I have gotten off of me the last week visiting the woods and pond. Sitting and resting now. Had to go get bird food [black oil and suet blocks].
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
dwiemer wrote:Dr. John, glad you were able to get your wife in. If you have any problems with that route, I may be able to get her into Emory, or even Macon. Both have advanced facilities and some top notch electrophysiologists/cardiologists. We don't have the advanced equipment for mapping, etc., and that is what is needed.dennis
Dr. John, glad you were able to get your wife in. If you have any problems with that route, I may be able to get her into Emory, or even Macon. Both have advanced facilities and some top notch electrophysiologists/cardiologists. We don't have the advanced equipment for mapping, etc., and that is what is needed.
dennis
Dennis, thank you! Actually, Emory was our number 2 choice if we could not get in at UAB. The cardiologist in Birmingham has written several papers on this syndrome and was one of the instructors for our local cardiologist. We're leaving things in the Lord's hands and look forward to getting past this. Course, the wife is going to have to put her arc welder and collection of chain saws up on Ebay . . . . And did I mention that she can't use a jack hammer (I am not making this up! You should have seen my wife's face when the cardiologist told her this. I was proud that she withheld the sarcastic reply I could see coming. )
Good news on the Snapper mower - got it back yesterday afternoon. They finally got the steering problem fixed (correctly!) and it runs and cuts like a dream. Got the front yard done before dark. Chief - thanks for the offer. Much longer and I would have taken you up on it!
Well, I guess I ought to say something train related. I noticed that Walter Matuch at Ready Made Toys is solliciting suggestions for road names for his products, even providing a quick e-mail link. I suggested GM&O for the new BANG and for the caboose. He sent me back a nice reply - interestingly enough, he attended the Univ. of Alabama back in the 60's and fondly remembers the GM&O alco FA's and RS's that rolled through. (And no, he did not promise to offer the GM&O scheme.) Needless to say, I'm very inpressed that a manufacturer is interested in input from his customers and responds personally!
Lisa-n-NC wrote: Zeke - You say that you "never belonged to a group" IMHO, you belong to a very special group.Thanks to you and all the others who haved served in our armed forces.Hope everyone has a great Memorial Weekend! Lisa
thanks lisa...what i meant was like a local group were you show up to...
this is a great group and i am glad i am aloowed to be here..
tonight is my first meeting...
well hope everyone is having a great day...
sorry to hear about the fall hope your husband recovers well
wrmcclellan wrote: Lisa - wow - glad your husband is OK. That is serious. Our prayers for his speedy recovery (and your sanity).Signed up for YouTube. Try out some video.First one is from the club layout last night last meeting. BNSF and C&NW meet! This is an MTH Proto1 C&NW Hudson I upgraded to DCS & Proto2.HUGE File (28MB) so don't do this unless you have high speed access or just love tying up a phone line (for days).http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN1hFdjnNTsThis one is from last year - the Empire State Express Hudsonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-wV-UpURDALet me know if it works.
Very nice, Roy. I enjoyed both videos.
Chuck
Lisa...Sorry to hear about your husband's accident. Prayers go out to the both of you. Hang in there....Things will get better.
And don't forget to run trains. Good relaxer.
Lisa sorry to hear about your hubby.
Dr. John My cardiolagist also said had to keep cell phone from being to close also ( I use to keep it in my work pocket which was right over where it is. recommened carring on right side and using it on right side only.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Lisa : I hope your Husband gets well fast ! What a way to spend a Holiday weekend ! Hey, maybe you can drive him around a little in the Corvette !!
Roy : nice videos & I just loved the talk in the 2nd. one !!
Hope everyone has a nice Memorial Day weekend !!
Thanks, John
Blueberryhill RR wrote: wrmcclellan wrote: Lisa - wow - glad your husband is OK. That is serious. Our prayers for his speedy recovery (and your sanity).Signed up for YouTube. Try out some video.First one is from the club layout last night last meeting. BNSF and C&NW meet! This is an MTH Proto1 C&NW Hudson I upgraded to DCS & Proto2.HUGE File (28MB) so don't do this unless you have high speed access or just love tying up a phone line (for days).http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN1hFdjnNTsThis one is from last year - the Empire State Express Hudsonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-wV-UpURDALet me know if it works. Very nice, Roy. I enjoyed both videos.Chuck
Roy, How many cars were on that passenger train?
Lisa, sure glad that all your husband broke was his hip. Our prayers for his recovery. For your sanity I would suggest a vacation in Ohio in the near future.
Buckeye - the set came with 5 cars plus 2 add-ons. The diner is a sound diner.
Still raining here - we are getting all of the Chief's rain this year. Glad we could allow someone else to enjoy the drought for a while
Good evening,
Lisa, Our prayers are with you and your husband.
Put up a new flag pole today. The rain and wind on the 16th of May destroyed the old one. New one is made of much better aluminum (thicker). It did fit the old sleeve in the concrete, otherwise it would have been a much bigger job.
Local gas price actually dropped .10 from yesterday. Now $2.99 at most stations.
Picked up a set of CNJ passenger cars at LHS today but have not taken them out of the box yet. Want to take something off of the layout first so I can run them.
Everything is now out of the green house, except the container with tropical water lilies which belong to a friend.
Take care,
Lisa, sorry to hear about your husband's accident. Hopefully he will be up and about soon. I tried to respond earlier when I first saw the post, but this new software they have running this forum kept kicking me off. Hope they get that together.
Well, got the package with my "Father's Day Present" in it today. Begged the bride to let me look at it....it is beautiful. Lionel H16-44 in Jersey Central with all the command, odyssy, sounds, etc. I checked it out, never been run. I got this from my favorite dealer in NJ for $175.00. When I checked the list price, it was $399.00. I had been wanting one of these since I saw the latest Lionel Catalog, but was saddened that they did not have TMCC in it. Then I find this deal and just had to have it. My bride would say I don't need any more trains, but I digress.
Hope everyone has a great night.
TCA#09-63805
Man, Doug - do you remember that?
Lisa, sorry about your husband, God bless!
Roy - cool videos, thanks for sharing!
Chief, seriously, maybe you can find a windmill somewhere like they use for pumps and use it on your pond?
Rained today and maybe tomorrow? Went to Michaels and bought some supplies for the layout (again). Hope to get to work on it this weekend sometime. Tomorrow, I'll be putting in a patio. Oh well, TTFN
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
I use Firefox for posting on the pot, seems to work OK for me, I also use Thunderbird for e-mail, in fact I still have to use MS IE7 & Express for some things as I have problems sending photo's.
May I say welcome to Carl Swanson in his new position as Editor of CTT.
Happy Memorial Day to you all.
John Baker
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a sunny 68 degrees. Going up to 88 today, with a chance of a thundershower, later this evening.
Today we have company coming around Noon. Train room is clean and ready for running. It will be good to see the kids again. Looks like I will have to mow grass again, tomorrow. Growing slow. Ground is getting dry. I guess that's better than floods.
Lots of racing this weekend. Big NASCAR 600 miler tomorrow. Indy will be interesting.
I want to wish everyone a very Happy and Safe Memorial Day weekend.
Dining Car is here and well stocked. Wonder if " points west " has boarded yet ??......Time for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Saturday.
Mornin' boys. Mornin' Lisa. Good luck with the hubby. AND did I miss something...they have gutters in N.C.?
wrmclellan- Nice video's. Looks like you're gonna have to build your own pike now.
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