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

[jefelectric]

Good evening,

Roy, The more you tell us about Vista, the more I love XP.

Jim, Glad to see you are making use of TCA Exchange.

There were three things I wanted to comment on, but I have forgotten #3.

Take care,

[sir james I]

John,,,,There are three sure signs of old age. One is lose of memory but I forget what the other two are.

[Nick12DMC]

Hi all, Thanks for the kind thoughts. Luckly although we live near the fens we have not had the flooding that the Sheffield area has suffered "up north". A least the Dam that was having structual problems has been stabilised. 

It did not rain yesterday here and todays forecast show sunny spells although remaining cloudy, no rain again.

34 roof truses arrived yesterday now just waiting on a delivery of Bradstone.

Have a good one

Nick

[Anonymous]

Hi guys hope all is well with you....

 

Im retreating to a cave for awhile.

 

 

charles passed away today...........................

[dbaker48]

Zeke -  Really Sorry to hear of Charles Passing !!!

Deepest Condolences, Hope his wife can handle it.  Through all this Just think How Happy YOU made his last hours.  If it wouldn't have been for you, he would not have had the opportunity to see his children.  They will probably never realize how much gratitude they owe you for insisting they visit.  Take Care and God Bless

Don 

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Zeke-I'll keep Charles, his friends and family and you in my prayers.  I think you made his last days special by entering into his life.

May God bless all

Jim 

[Anonymous]

 

well guysthanks alot im off to bed  im 

[mitchelr]

Morning to All.  been a few days since I posted although I have been keeping up , sort of. 

Zeke - So sorry to hear about Charles. He is surely in a better place without all of  the pain and suffering.  You can be proud that you insisted his children visit. 

Jim F - can't wait to see the final layout plans.

Roy, Nick and John Baker - hope the rains subside.

Doug and Roy - Vista sounds like so much fun. Have I told you lately how much I hate Windoze... Give me a Mac any day.  Now if I could only convince the IT department at work... of course, Windoze gives them job security. 

Chief - eatin 'maters from your garden - gotta be a good. I can't wait for ours, but it will be a while we are just getting buds on the plants.  We keep watering them because the  rain has been missing us here.

Fife - we want to see pics of the train show loot.

LAZ -  sounds like your project is well on the way.  I feel the same way you do about plumbing.  Eveytime I try to solder a water pipe I wind up with a leak or a burned finger

Jaabat - on line from home??? The last of the Luddite's finally gives in. 

Have a great day,

Mitch 

[rtraincollector]

Zeke sorry to hear of your lost a freind. I hope all can now see hes better where he at. Remeber and charish what memories you all developed in the short time you where together as freinds.

[Jumijo]

Good morning from New England.

Last night I finally got around to numbering the cab on my K-Line Pacific. She's a right fine looking lady! Me and the kids hung our new train shelves on the wall last night. I sure hope those screws will hold!

Going to New Hampshire tonight to see and possibly purchase pieces of a collection for sale. Post war and modern. Should be interesting.

Some sad news as well. The LHS in my town is closing up for good in August. This little shop has all the regular items, but also a lot of the unusual and small items you may not know you need until you see them. I've bought a lot of post war items from this store at give away prices. There is a Lionel 215/212 with all the cars, track and transformer there now waiting for me to make up my mind...I'm really going to miss that store, which was always a sort of clubhouse for me.

Jim 

 

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a sunny 66 degrees. Going up to a hot 90, again today. This ground is really dry. May get a rain shower tonite.

Zeke...Sorry to hear of your loss of Charles.

Buckeye...Happy Anniversary

Today, is the ever popular, grocery shopping day. A trip to Cambridge, and lots of fun. Gas prices are staying around $2.79 a gallon. It may go up with the 4th of July traffic. That's a great reason.

Maybe, later, I will run trains in the cool basement. It was nice yesterday. Good place to be in the hot afternoon.

Dining Car is here and ready for breakfast. Later.

Y'all have a great Wednesday.

Chuck

[cheapclassics]

Good morning all,

It is another hot and humid day in SE Indiana with a good chance of rain thru out the day and temps in the high 80s.  I hope the lightning and thunder hold off so we can get the game in tonight.  Playing in the rain would probably feel good in this weather.  Zeke, sorry to hear about the loss of your friend.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you and his family. 

It was a busy night between going to the YMCA to lift weights and watching a tape of the US-Brazil national teams' soccer match.  A big event coming up is US vs. Norway on July 14th.  Hopefully, Abby, Kristine and the rest of the ladies will be ready for the "Vikings".   I see where the dining car arrived early at "Points East", and I hope it enjoyed the regular fare.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Yours truly,

Mike C. from Indiana

[ChiefEagles]

Morning.  Off to check the powrline mowing and trimming crew.  Found buildings I did not know were on the property.  Found a 6 foot long and 3 foot wide batch of stones with middle sunk in.  That must be where that pesty Yankee went during the "Carpet Bagging" era.   Hot and humid.  Still NO rain.  Got to send Dr. John a big bribe to get him to send rain.  Got email from him.  He is real busy and also looking after parents.  Has not forgotten us.  Zeke, sorry about Charles.  Later.

[kpolak]

I grew up in New Baltimore, and moved to Ann Arbor after school.  I sure miss the east side and the water.

Looks like I need to make more trips out that way.  I keep looking into shops on the internet, and P&D keeps comming up.

It's nice to see some more people from Michigan on the forum.

Kurt

[laz 57]

HI GIZ,

  Hot STEAMY HUMID DAY here.  At 530 it was 74.  laz CAMP started then and got a 4 miler this morning in, sweating about 100 yrds into the run.  WHEW!  Tough but its in the back pocket.  Now to start  on dry walling then cut the floor joist out to make room for drain, the header out the floor.

  ZEKE sorry for your loss.

  RT, serves em right, they need a little excitment.

laz57

[sir james I]

Morning all

Chief, You sure that pile of stone you found is not a pile of grits someone tried to hide instead of eat.

Zeke, sorry about your new friend. Sadly that happens after a fall more than many people realize.

Kurt, If your looking for three rail trains then Wild Bill's is the place.On the w.side of Groesbeck,S. of Metro Parkway.

[Anonymous]

Laz57 - I did "fifecamp" on Sunday = 3 circuits around train show in Timonium.  Lifted a whole forest and 2 O-Scale buildings as well.

I missed this... There was a trainshow within commuting distance and you didn't mention it! I'm so disappointed!

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Stopped by Purkey's last night to pick up the MTH Firehouse... put it in the foyer and when the wife got home she says:

'Mr. Leister what is this?'
'Your anniversary present.'
'Oh! So now you think that if you buy something train related that I like you can buy it?'
'Works for me.'



She did like it a lot and was happy I was able to get my hands on one for a great price.  Also picked up my new Lionel Christmas passenger cars (they were due in August, but got here in June) What's with that?  They were EARLY with a release?    Also got a Western Maryland RoundTop Boxcar with generator - wonder what is going to pull that!   He also had some grey WM hopper cars - those will be purchased next week or the week after.  Then nothing till the October York Show (except building supplies and track).

Buckeye and RT - missed the weekend - Happy Anniversary to you both!

Zeke - Sorry to hear about Charles. Losing a friend is always rough, but you made his last days meaningful.  Not many people would go to the lengths you did for him to see his kids.  One day they will realize what you did for them.  His wife certainly knows.

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Getting some projects checked off my list!  Dining Room is painted, Living Room is painted, switches and outlets replaced in Dining Room, switches replaced in Kitchen, Dining Room chandalier replaced, breakfast area light replaced, kitchen island light removed (found they didn't use a ceiling box to hang the light so I have to cut a hole and install a box tonight), replaced the four exterior lights.  So the project list is getting shorter!   Also I had a delivery on Friday... a pleasant fellow named Gene dropped off my new John Deere X300 riding mower!   I have yet to mow anything with it though.  I have moved it from one garage stall to the other though! That was fun... I hit the reverse pedal instead of the forward pedal, caught it in time before I slammed into the shelving... that would have been bad... shelves are where all the new house lights are being stored till they are installed! Would have been a mess!  LOL!  Maybe Chief can come up and show me how to run this thing without killing myself!  LOL!!!!

[cnw1995]

Good morning from a sunny and humid Chicago where it is quiet here during the run-up to the 4th of July. That means I'll get a lot done.  I'm sorry to hear about Charles' passing, Zeke. Sounded like he was quite a nice guy. Check in on his widow if you can.

Got my $31.02 check from the county for jury duty. Hmmm, what can I spend it on as a sort of 'down-payment' - that Ameritrains tank set looks good. Maybe three extra sets of trolley poles. I might find a CSL Corgi Birney. Or the LA Western Hobbycraft trolley. Any ideas?

[jefelectric]

Good morning from a sunny and humid Chicago where it is quiet here during the run-up to the 4th of July. That means I'll get a lot done.  I'm sorry to hear about Charles' passing, Zeke. Sounded like he was quite a nice guy. Check in on his widow if you can.

Got my $31.02 check from the county for jury duty. Hmmm, what can I spend it on as a sort of 'down-payment' - that Ameritrains tank set looks good. Maybe three extra sets of trolley poles. I might find a CSL Corgi Birney. Or the LA Western Hobbycraft trolley. Any ideas?

Doug, Don't be impulsive and spend check all in one place.   Reminds me of the last time I was on jury duty, think I spent more on lunch then it paid.

Zeke, Sorry to hear about your new friend.

Has everyone checked out the thread with pics of a lot of us?

Take care,

[phillyreading]

Good morning from hot & humid south Florida.

Zeke, sorry to hear about your new friend passing away!  Hopefully you made his day brighter for a while and got some model train information.

Jaabat, what kind of Alco's are you talking about as Greenberg's Guide lists three possibles for those numbers?  Sorry to hear that you are having problem similar to mine, local hobby shop closing.

Did some shelf re-arranging yesterday, working on long term plan to put a loop of 027 track near the ceiling with a train running around on it.  The room is 13 feet 10 inch long by 11 feet 6 inch wide, so I will need 608 inches of track, or about 18-027 straights and 5-027 curves.

Working on an SD-45 I bought from Choo Choo auctions, runs great but needs some cosmetic work, number boards fell out of cab.

Lee F.

 

[Jumijo]

Jaabat, what kind of Alco's are you talking about as Greenberg's Guide lists three possibles for those numbers?  Sorry to hear that you are having problem similar to mine, local hobby shop closing.

An uncataloged set from 1964-66. A 215 Santa Fe, a 212 Santa Fe dummy, a box car, a gondola, a hopper, and a caboose along with a transformer and track. All looked to be in nice shape. not bad paint on those alcos!

The hobby shop that's closing mainly sold HO and plastic model kits. A small assortment of O is available, but I got a lot of post war stuff there pretty cheap until the owner got smart and started asking more. A 2056 w/ tender for $29.00, a 6464-475 B&M box car for $20.00, a set of 4 2400 series passenger cars for $75.00...too much to list. Life goes on.

Still plenty of trains stores around that sell O stuff. At least one in every town. A lot of them are familiar to you all as they are big magazine advertisers and online sellers. 

Jim 

[1688torpedo]

 Hello All!    Had a nice Chat with CSXJohn last night as always. He's still waiting on his Atlas Diecast Engine. Hopefully, it will be here soon enough as it looks like a decent engine. Zeke- So sorry about Charles passing away. You made his life meaningful again if only for a short time. Too bad his death happened too soon after you got to know him. Take Care. Chief- Those Stones you found are G-R-I-T-S that have hardened over time. Must have been abandoned by some Ancient Indian Tribe after some Explorers offered Grits as Food. Take Care all.

[tmcc man]

Good afternoon everyone,

Zeke, I am very sorry for your loss. It's never a good time for anything like that to happen.

Well, it has been a very quiet day here, so far. As a matter of fact, it has been quiet for the whole week so far.

I hope everyone has a good rest of the day.  

[GregM]

Getting some projects checked off my list!  Dining Room is painted, Living Room is painted, switches and outlets replaced in Dining Room, switches replaced in Kitchen, Dining Room chandalier replaced, breakfast area light replaced, kitchen island light removed (found they didn't use a ceiling box to hang the light so I have to cut a hole and install a box tonight), replaced the four exterior lights.  So the project list is getting shorter!  

 

I thought you were moving into a NEW house.  If your this ambitious now, just wait a while, you'll get over it.  

[magicman710]

Zeke, sorry about Charles, you did make his last days good days.

 

Good afternoon all from a hot, sunny Georgia coast. Its going to get pretty hot today without any rain. Hope everybody has a nice and rainy day.

 

 

Grayson

[Anonymous]

Getting some projects checked off my list!  Dining Room is painted, Living Room is painted, switches and outlets replaced in Dining Room, switches replaced in Kitchen, Dining Room chandalier replaced, breakfast area light replaced, kitchen island light removed (found they didn't use a ceiling box to hang the light so I have to cut a hole and install a box tonight), replaced the four exterior lights.  So the project list is getting shorter!  

 

I thought you were moving into a NEW house.  If your this ambitious now, just wait a while, you'll get over it.  

Greg,
New to us.  The house is 12 years old and hasn't had much done to it over the years.  My wife and I bought it because:
1. it was twice the size of our old house
2. it is in an awesome location
3. the price was right
4. we can add upgrades to it over the next few years and dramatically raise the value of the house - surround homes are going for over 1 Mil, ours was mid-500s
5. the current projects are all 1 hour jobs (except the painting) so they aren't difficult
6. I love working on my house (when the projects are done we will move within a year)

Hope this helps clear this up some.  Also keeps me out of the bars and clubs of nefarious reputation, and it gives me an excuse to have my wife climb a ladder!

[Buckeye Riveter]

It is hot and humid in Buckeyeland.  High predicted to be 91 with some big thunderstorms on their way.

Zeke, sorry to hear the news about Charles.  You take care of yourself.

Busy day, packing for trip to the clear cool waters of Ontario.

Ran the trains this morning.  All are working perfectly but the train room is hot this time of the year.

Wes, looking good with that foam.

The Chief is all excited about a pile of rocks. 

See ya down the tracks,

[csxt30]

Afternoon Everyone !!  Hot one today & busy day at work too. That's enough of of those kinds of days. Sometimes I think they think we're there to work or something !! Plus, hardly any nap today !!

Zeke : very sorry to hear of Charles passing.  You did well to know him .

Yes : it was nice nice talking to Keith last evening !! Can't wait to see your train on my layout when you visit again soon !!  We'll get some good pics. & video too !! Maybe my new eng. will be here before you !! I doubt it !! 

Buckeye : Happy anniversary & get those fishes !! 

Hope everyone has a nice evening !!

Thanks, John

[Anonymous]

Well thnks everyone for your thoughts.

 

I know am so mad at myself right now. If i had not got him so fired up he wouldnt have went down there by himself and fallen.Thats my fault and i dont know if i can forgive myself for that.

I got out of the army hoping i wouldnt see another person die in front of me. I have seen too many people die, and this man didnt deserve this.

 

Im sorry I am just feeling horrible right now. His wife told me thats she was so glad that he got to see the kids before he died. That is the only thing i did good!

 

Some friend I was

[anjdevil2]

Zeke,

I'm nor one to give advice.  But from my point of view:

I have seen people die.  This is a fact of life.  You have seen them in combat, I've seen it in daily life and fire/rescue.  I do not mean to equate them, so please don't get that idea.  Things happen for a reason.  It is not for you or I to question the reason, but it is God's will.  You and I were meant to influence other people.  God led me here to Florida for a reason.  I do not like it here and I'd rather go back to my life in New Jersey.  But I realize there is a reason He put me here, just like you were meant to meet Charles.  If at some point you realize that you sparked the joyous memories in him of playing with his trains, that meant that you gave him back that great joy.

I said it before and I'll say it again.  Why some kids treat their parents so nasty is beyond me.  You gave him a son's love and interest in a hobby he had fallen away from.  Do not be depressed.  Stand by his wife and do what you can to comfort her.  Realize that YOU gave him happiness and joy before he went home to be with his God.

I am not religous and I don't preach.  In my 52 young years I have come to learn that there must be a God.  We are here for each other.  You were there for Charles.  You can mourn 'cause you miss him, but again remember the great joy & love you stirred in him even for a short time.  Buck up my friend, I'll all be good again.

Rich 

Sorry guys for my editorial.....