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Posted by ChiefEagles on Monday, January 15, 2007 5:32 PM

 Just a Hobo wrote:
 Chief --- everything go alright on that physical ? Have been thinking about you since I read it . Hope it was just an annual and not a need to get now ... for some reason.  

Thanks for asking [including the ones with smart remarks].

Everything came out alright at the physical [including her finger Shock [:O]].  Will get blood test results later.  Been flying too much as gained weight.  Did give me strong antibiotic as she said I still had the sinus thing I had a month ago when I saw her.  Said that is why I cough so much.  The sent me to x-rays and tha ttook a long time.  Checking for heel spir, checking neck for build up [I've had neck surgery] and checking lungs since I have had pneumonia so much.  Got pneumonia shot.  All other shots up to date [rabies, distemper and parvo Wink [;)]].  Got back in time to walk to pond.  Buddy Dwight was there fishing.  He caught 2 lb crappie in my pond yesterday. 

 

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Posted by rtraincollector on Monday, January 15, 2007 5:38 PM

Glad all is fine chief .

hey sent you an email the other day did you get?

 

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Posted by dwiemer on Monday, January 15, 2007 5:53 PM

Chief, good to hear things worked out OK.  Since your sinus infection has stuck with you, should the new antibiotics not do the job, you may need some steroids to go with them.  As for the flu shot, I hope you don't get the flu.  When they make up the vaccine, they take a best guess as they must do it months in advance as to which strain it will be.  Over the last ten years, they never made the correct guess.

I went back and read some posts that seemed more becoming of the "other" forum.  Sad, but I know that this is still the place to come for great information and friendship.  Hope y'all have a good night.  Seems like the deer are all around us and driving the dogs nuts.  I hope they bed down soon so I can sleep tonight.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 15, 2007 7:10 PM

 

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Posted by Brutus on Monday, January 15, 2007 7:15 PM

Laz, too bad no deer this year.  Somebody bagged one at the entrance to my subdivision with a car the other day.  Kids got a real good look!  "Yuck!"

Picked up a magazine with David's article yesterday too, need to read it still.  I'm sure it's great!  Shock [:O] - I owe him an apology, for sure.  When he got his little bandsaw I was telling him how easy they are to use and stuff.  Well, I had to set one up from scratch this afternoon and it took forever!  My son was helping me and finally we got to saying "If it don't work, look for a leeeedle screw.  Den - turn it!"  Kept the language in the okay range (from me) and him from getting too bored.  Once I got it set up, it worked fine, but like I said, I should have been a leeedle more nicer I guess!

Went to Costco and bought Turbotax deluxe for $21.  Also picked up a new set of pots and pans that are dishwasher safe and nonstick with really thick plates on the bottom.  We've got a stove with a smooth top and the old pots start to bow out on the bottom and roll.  You end up with a real hotspot in the middle.  Looks like these will last a lot longer since there is a heavy and thick plate attached/built into the bottom.

A new hobby store opened right here in Arnold - just found it in a new shopping center they just put in.  They had trains in the back, but mostly HO and N.  They had some Lionel O gauge (4 RTR sets), some fastrack, O track and O-27 track.  They had some remote O27 switches but at $36.99, a little too high priced for me!  Kirkwood Hobby Station and Schaeffers are both cheaper.  Finally though, I needed to use the bathroom.  I asked some kid working there.  He looks right at a door in the back, then says sorry, we don't have a bathroom.  I think he is a liar!  So, I told the family to put all their stuff back down and we left.  Went next door to Quiznos and used their facility (just in time).  I doubt I'll go back anytime soon.

RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Monday, January 15, 2007 7:25 PM

Jim What the case there is boss probally said if anybody ask we don't have one but to my knowlage its fed law to have one for employees but you don't have to let the public use it so what should have been stated is we don't have a public restroom.

Any way glad all are doing fine tonight . I seem better than this am.

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Monday, January 15, 2007 7:38 PM

Evening all

Grandskids came up so we ran trains.  Lots of fun.  After they left I got the alternator on the truck fixed and in, rectifier went bad.  Repaired the original and re installed.  All going well now. 

I would love to go  to the Train Show in Columbus this weekend but working dayshift both Saturday and Sunday.  Maybe next time.  

Wet but still warm so I started putting polyurethane on this last bookcase.  Got to take  advantage of the warm weather even if it is humid. 

I hope the weather breaks for you all with the ice storms, we had some bad ice storms a few years back and you can still see the effects of the broken down trees. 

 Take care I hope all is healthy

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Posted by csxt30 on Monday, January 15, 2007 7:43 PM
 pigseyes wrote:

 

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Tim : great pictures & layout & I especially like your Diner !! I have the 20th. Century Limited one like that !! Hope you stop by more !!

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Posted by Brutus on Monday, January 15, 2007 7:48 PM

I thought I posted earlier today, but it's gone?

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Posted by MartyE on Monday, January 15, 2007 8:02 PM
Another sucessful day...now if they'll just start playing the stupid game!Dead [xx(]  Jeez we've been here since 9am Pacific time.  Big chair to Phoenix, still in coach to Pitt though.  Hoping everyone is having a great day so far.  Getting a little chilly in LA tonight. 

Trying to update my avatar since 2020 Laugh

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Posted by Brutus on Monday, January 15, 2007 8:06 PM

I thought I posted this morning before we went to Costcos, but I guess I didn't?  I also thought I posted last night very late, right before I went to bed, but it's not there either.  I searched my posts an dnot there.  Early oldtimers.

I had a question yesterday - one LHS has a Lionel Wabash Bunk Car - not sure what year this would be.  It is illuminated and has smoke.  It's 49.95.  I can get breakdown bunk cars from the Cascade set that are illuminated for like $20 to $25 plus shipping = about $30.  Anybody know if the Cascade set Bunk Car is a smoker?

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Posted by Brutus on Monday, January 15, 2007 8:10 PM
RT - I'm sure you are right.  I was just mad because he didn't just tell me they've got one but can't share or something.  Actually, it will be nice having a nearby place I can run to for 1 more piece of track or whatever and I hope that they make a go of it.  Glad to hear you are feeling better.  I read all these posts and lose track, but I hope everyone is doing well, all doctor visits are good.  Glad everything went okay for Chief too.  How's your skin doing - didn't mention, or is that a different doc?

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Posted by laz 57 on Monday, January 15, 2007 8:30 PM

HI GIZ,

   RTRAINCOLLECTOR,  went to Lancaster and on the way back off of 283W a little town called Salunga, Pa. there is a little train shop there called Cool trains they have a web site I think it is

www.cooltrains.com

  Not bad JELECTRIC goes there.  Then about 10 miles west of there in ELIZABETHTOWN, where JELECTRIC lives, I go to BARRYs Trains.  This is where I get about 90% of my stuff always gives mre a great deal.

  JIM F. those car just tenderize that meatWink [;)].

  Well went and got all the running around today in Lancaster and Harrisburg.  Stopped by BARRYs and he bought out someone estate and picked up 5 gondolas,K-line, for $40.00 all with metal trucks and wheels.  Brand new out of the box.  Got two box cars that I'm going to customize one for the Chicago Bears and another for the KC Chefs,brothers team. 

  Got a question for YUZ GIZ?  I have a B&A Lionel 0-8-0 switcher it has command and all the stuff, but tonight while running it after a certain speed it will lurch and then go lurch and go only past a certain speed.  I tried to reset using the aux then 0 and also the reprograming with the aux and 74 anything else I sould try?

  Thanks.

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Monday, January 15, 2007 8:41 PM
 laz 57 wrote:

    Got a question for YUZ GIZ?  I have a B&A Lionel 0-8-0 switcher it has command and all the stuff, but tonight while running it after a certain speed it will lurch and then go lurch and go only past a certain speed.  I tried to reset using the aux then 0 and also the reprograming with the aux and 74 anything else I sould try?

LAZ, take your nine iron from the bag and hit the little bugger a few times to wake it up. Laugh [(-D] Or if that doesn't work, threaten it with that deer rifle.  And if this doesn't work, I think it needs to be sent in for repair.

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Monday, January 15, 2007 8:57 PM

AK Kevin and Pigseye Tim - Youze guys left the door open again - only got to about 33 today and back below 29 so far.

LAZ - Have you tried it in conventional? Sounds like the cruize is messing up or something is binding (loosen your shorts Big Smile [:D]).

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Posted by njalb1 on Monday, January 15, 2007 9:28 PM

Here in southern Nj the current temp at 10:25 PM is 64 degrees Shock [:O]

  I am thinking maybe there is truth to this global warming thing!

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Posted by rtraincollector on Monday, January 15, 2007 9:42 PM

Well I won a set (3 pieces one motorized) of K-Line Budd cars (B&O) on eBay this evening with shipping I'm looking at less than $80.00 for them so I'm guessing that's a fair to good deal not sure what there worth anymore mainly because Greenberg's doesn't put out a price guide for K-Line like they do for marx,lionel,mth, and American Flyer.

Anybody know any company that does a price guide for K-Line?

Laz I'm going to start grabbing some of those pallets and maybe separate them and the next time I come up bring you a load if you want will try to get a pic of the pallets so you can see what they look like as they don't look like what normally you would think when say a pallet.

Oh final count is on my O gauge trains (surprised me about 10 more engines and 60 more cars than I thought) but anyway right now have 44 engines and 205 rolling stock (freight/passenger cars) That's counting whats in the 7 complete train sets with boxes. All conventional item no command. Haven't gotten that brave yet as every time i go into my LHS it seems he has another one either brand new he tried or someone brought back that has a circuit board or something messed up on them. I would bet he has had to service about 5% if not more of what he has of command control . he's only been in business a little over a year. I remember he got 3 train sets of the same in and all 3 had malfunctioning engines.

I'm sure its really probally less but it seems like its to often to me.

well time to check my eyes for water tight integrity. Later All

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Posted by dougdagrump on Monday, January 15, 2007 9:43 PM

Global warming ?????

Not when I have frozen flower beds and ice on the ground until after 3PM yesterday when I am just outside San Diego.

On top of that our weather warnings for the next few days requires you carry a scorecard to keep track:

1. Wind Warnings

2. Red Flag Fire Warnings

3. Frost Warnings

4. Freeze warnings

But I guess it still beats shoveling snow....

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Monday, January 15, 2007 11:06 PM
 rtraincollector wrote:

Glad all is fine chief .

hey sent you an email the other day did you get?

 

RT

 

I replied per the CTT forum.  Check for a message in your inbox.  If not email me again and we will try to get you an answer back.

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Posted by John Bakeer on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 1:20 AM

Jim,

I posted three yesterday (or I think I did?), but only one showed up (senior moments methinks).

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Posted by rtraincollector on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 5:36 AM
 ChiefEagles wrote:
 rtraincollector wrote:

Glad all is fine chief .

hey sent you an email the other day did you get?

RT

I replied per the CTT forum.  Check for a message in your inbox.  If not email me again and we will try to get you an answer back.

Sent you another with my email address in it. For got my email button on bottom doesn't work

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Posted by Jumijo on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 6:08 AM

Good morning, everyone!

Icy here today. My driveway was like a skating rink. As we say up here "six sheets of ice". So I sanded it and put down some calcium chloride and off to work I went. Three days at home with kids was enough for me!!!

Good to see so many people contributing to the pot. Hang in there, guys. We will get the forum back to where it belongs.

I did something yesterday that I've never done before. Soldering. Not rocket science (I should know), but slightly tricky for a first timer. I think I did ok. I ended up with shiny joints and everything is stuck together. 

Chief, Thank you for your patience, good advice, and help last night.  Sorry to be such a bother. Oh, did the doctor's finger smell bad?

Doug M., I hope your son is feeling better. 

Dougdagrump, What a game! Some poor sportsmanship at the end though. And I don't mean by the Patriots. Good bye, Marty!!! 

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Posted by dwiemer on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 6:11 AM
 rtraincollector wrote:

Well I won a set (3 pieces one motorized) of K-Line Budd cars (B&O) on eBay this evening with shipping I'm looking at less than $80.00 for them so I'm guessing that's a fair to good deal not sure what there worth anymore mainly because Greenberg's doesn't put out a price guide for K-Line like they do for marx,lionel,mth, and American Flyer.

I saw them in a search yesterday and almost bid on them...now I am glad I didn't.  I wouldn't want to bid against anyone on the Pot.

Early morning, big case, so I will check in later.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 6:16 AM

Jim,
Soldering at night and sanding in the morning!  Sounds like a good time to me!  Big Smile [:D]

Well we are experiencing our first cold spell of the season here in ol' Bal'mer!  They are expecting a few days of below normal temps due to the nice little storm the folk's out West have cooked up for us Easterners!

Not sure if the dinner car is going to be able to make through the mountains this morning, maybe though since this was the first morning in 2 months that I have actually eaten anything resembling breakfast!

--- Train update ---
Spoke with a nicer fellow from CharlesRo last night and he told me the 0-8-0 shipped out on Thursday or Friday last week, that means it should be here today! :)  Also the EOB upgrade board should be in today as well!  Now the dilemma - open and run new engine or work on EOB upgrade? 

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 6:20 AM
 dwiemer wrote:
 rtraincollector wrote:

Well I won a set (3 pieces one motorized) of K-Line Budd cars (B&O) on eBay this evening with shipping I'm looking at less than $80.00 for them so I'm guessing that's a fair to good deal not sure what there worth anymore mainly because Greenberg's doesn't put out a price guide for K-Line like they do for marx,lionel,mth, and American Flyer.

I saw them in a search yesterday and almost bid on them...now I am glad I didn't.  I wouldn't want to bid against anyone on the Pot.

Early morning, big case, so I will check in later.

Dennis



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Posted by Roger Bielen on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 6:23 AM
Laz, RE: 0-8-0,  Luckily that's I problem I haven't had with mine.  When its in the lurching stage does the headlight stay bright or does it flicker?  As you probably know flickering is a sign of a poor signal.  A non-TMCC check would be to check all the lingages to make sure that nothing is too loose, or tight, and binding, and check the gears to make sure that nothing was picked up along the way.
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Posted by cheapclassics on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 6:40 AM

Good morning all,

It is snowy and cold in SE Indiana with temps in the 20s today.  I pulled a Chief and set up a floor layout yesterday to run the 10 E with a few passenger cars.  I talked to some people about some quotes on a new garage door and I went to the YMCA as well.  The drive in to work was not too bad this morning.  I am glad to the exam for the Chief went ok.  "Points West" is pulling out of the station and heading east with the dining car for Blueberry Hill.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 6:48 AM

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

The rain has turned to snow. It is 34 degrees and still dropping. It will go down to 31 today with a few snow flurries.

Today, I have to run a couple of errands. The ground is still warm, so it looks like the snow is melting. Tonite will be very cold. Roads may be nasty tomorrow. Run errands today and stay inside tomorrow.

I worked on layout yesterday for about 3 hours. Cut hole in wall for new upper loop. Came out good between 2 studs. Switches should be here today. Then, I have to cut some track.

Chief...Glad to hear you folks checked out good at the Doctor's.

Looks like a full Dining Car is here and ready. Breakfast.

Y'all have a great Tuesday.

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Posted by anjdevil2 on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 7:48 AM

Hey everybody, greetings from North East Florida (or, if you wish, South East Georgia...)

This is the last of the "nice" days this week.  High about 72, now is 65.  Tomorrow high of 56.  "Bout time ol' man winter showed up!!! 

Yesterday another fun filled day in the automotive retail world.  Really got busy with inventory and scheduling vehicles to be moved to another lot.  2 1/2 more days 'till I fly home.  Really can't wait, looks like it'll be cold when I arrive.

Have a good one, it's time to hit the ground (running) again!

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Posted by jonadel on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 7:51 AM

This is a good day to stay in and play with children's toys at adult pricesSmile [:)]  It's been awhile since I've actually cleaned the track with elbow grease so that's also on the agenda, that's a task that I tend to put off but once I start it's not so bad.

This is also a good day to not put your tongue on the pump handle, -8 as I'm typing thisTongue [:P]

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