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Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good Morning from Blueberryill....
It is a cloudy 40 degrees. Going up to 60 today with a chance of rain.
Today is a busy day around the house. Have a few carpets to shampoo and some small projects. Good day to stay inside. Maybe spend an hour or so in the train room, later this afternoon.
Dining Car was here and I had breakfast. Cheerios.
Y'all have a great Tuesday.
Chuck
ChiefEagles wrote:Grat job CSXect. Keep it up. Colin, we have a train show in Raleigh this weekend [Sunday]. Goood night [been reclinerizing].
Yes indeed. I will be there, but not with bells on.
Good morning all,
It is rainy but warmer today with temps in the 50s in SE Indiana. Worked on Christmas cards last night. Most of them are addressed. Yesterday was a good day at work. I do not know much else. I did get caught up on all the posts from the weekend. I had just the usual fare on the dining car this morning. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
kpolak wrote: Brent: Big thumbs up on the 1/8" plywood idea. Completed over the weekend! I got into a rush as I was on a counter for number of projects needed to complete Saturday. I wasn't paying close enough attention to the grain, and the butt joint doesn't match as well as I would hope.
Brent: Big thumbs up on the 1/8" plywood idea. Completed over the weekend! I got into a rush as I was on a counter for number of projects needed to complete Saturday. I wasn't paying close enough attention to the grain, and the butt joint doesn't match as well as I would hope.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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Evening ALL (only 1 or 2 still around at this time, Doug, Me, and maybe John Baker & Nick). But anyway I posted some pictures as threatened last week-end. I thought it would be better to put on a different thread, so as not to mess up the thread here. So if you are so inclined they are on the thread "Threatened Pictures --- Reality"
Today was a good day, pretty much!
- Received the memory chip for the BB, that is surprising given that Chief got his today, as well. Mine was sent first .... NA NA NAW NA NA NAW
- Also received a train magazine in the mail, good reading tonight!
- The ONLY not so good news, is according to the place I got the BB from, I don't need to exprect receiving the Legacy system until AFTER Christmas ! Seems a bit unusual, since a number of other giz in Michigan received them last Thur.. Makes me wonder if "revenue" shipments are taking priority over "commited" shipments. (I am refferring to the dealer, not Lionel).
- The BAD news is we lost one of the members of our train club today. An email was sent to ALL our members that his wife would be selling his trains. Unfortunately, I KNOW we have a couple of members that are speculators, and I'm sure they will be beating down the doors to take advantage of the situation. Makes you think, What is going to happen to your own stuff ? Sure hope Chris still has some interest then the problem is solved.
Hope everyone has a great day! And enjoy the benefits of the season! Going to go do some reading.
Don
Brutus wrote: Doug - that woodland scenics foam, was it the big roll or the short pieces? I wondered how that rolled stuff worked on curves, do you have to make a bunch of cuts to keep it flat?
Doug - that woodland scenics foam, was it the big roll or the short pieces? I wondered how that rolled stuff worked on curves, do you have to make a bunch of cuts to keep it flat?
Brutus,
I used the roll stuff and it worked great ith gluing the track, the first time I used screws for the track "Big Mistake". As far as the curves the first was on 031 and I had problems with them. I cut wedges out of the foam and glued it down to match the curves, unfortunately when I did this I think I forced them to fit the radius to much. Ended up with some of the foam buckling in the corners, didn't effect performance but looked a little tacky. When I changed out the corners to 042 I used a different approach. I cut a template that went from where the tubular track started, pin base, to the middle of the center tie. Essentially a trapazoid, with the center of the end lengths aligning with the center rails. A bit time consuming but I think the end results were well worth it. Hope I don't have everyone befuddled with this explanation. A splainer I ain't.
They're probably squabbling over who gets how much pork so they can get re-elected next year. Sure would enjoy seeing some of them actually have to work for a living, especially at retirement time.
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Ken,
Yes, the show is in Aston.
Brutus wrote: CSX - I had lost 70 pounds on WW, but after I had surgery I quit the diet and now I think I've put about half back on - still wearingg my "thinner" clothes, but getting tight again - need to get back on it and also start walking, or skating since we have all this ice coming.
CSX - I had lost 70 pounds on WW, but after I had surgery I quit the diet and now I think I've put about half back on - still wearingg my "thinner" clothes, but getting tight again - need to get back on it and also start walking, or skating since we have all this ice coming.
The hard part is keeping it off its not just a change in weight but a change in lifestyle and eating habbits I met someone who is doing optifast the 3rd time around because it works however if you do not learn portion sizes and stick to them it will come back. They have a support group/class every week which helps a lot.
I have noticed that young women(20's-30's) have been smiling and paying more attention to me lately a plus to the diet
Jamin to an not so oldies 80's station
trying to get a handel on the mess(mostly my junk) in moms basement I had no idea of how much of a vidiot I was untill I started going thru my computer games I have at least 5 differnt startrek pc games(Bridge commander is my favorite one) not counting freeware games. I even have a copy of ZORK for the apple IIe/IIc still floating around.
RT - really looks like a neat idea and can't wait to see some pix of it running!
Sir James, we have some icecream, so come on over! Better wear skates if you come too late!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
laz 57 wrote: rtraincollector wrote: evening all just a stop in to say hi. Worked on my shelf layout today need one more board about 5' long and will have boards all the way around. need to mount track to boards next cut what pieces I need to as I put it together so probally put together completely then screw down. Want to put one more shelf up in front of my desk (have three levels so far counting one for layout) Want to put my standard gauge set on that shelf.Kinda on the warm side tonight here it was in the low 70's today I would guess sup[ose to get to 74 tomorrow. talk to you all later not much happening. Good job RT, any pics?laz57
rtraincollector wrote: evening all just a stop in to say hi. Worked on my shelf layout today need one more board about 5' long and will have boards all the way around. need to mount track to boards next cut what pieces I need to as I put it together so probally put together completely then screw down. Want to put one more shelf up in front of my desk (have three levels so far counting one for layout) Want to put my standard gauge set on that shelf.Kinda on the warm side tonight here it was in the low 70's today I would guess sup[ose to get to 74 tomorrow. talk to you all later not much happening.
evening all just a stop in to say hi.
Worked on my shelf layout today need one more board about 5' long and will have boards all the way around. need to mount track to boards next cut what pieces I need to as I put it together so probally put together completely then screw down. Want to put one more shelf up in front of my desk (have three levels so far counting one for layout) Want to put my standard gauge set on that shelf.
Kinda on the warm side tonight here it was in the low 70's today I would guess sup[ose to get to 74 tomorrow.
talk to you all later not much happening.
Good job RT, any pics?
laz57
Need a bridge here this is the area that still needs a board its going to be about a 5' span and the only thing (i hope it holds) holding is going to be 2 3" brackets with 4 screws in each at each end. may put 2 at each end on top also for extra suport.
as you can see the closet is still on the full side about half of the closet is now trains where it was all trains lol.
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tmcc man wrote: Good afternoon everyone, Also, I plan on going to a train show this weekend near the Philly airport. Should be a large show, from what I have heard. I will take plenty of pix of all they layouts.Have a good evening everyone.
Good afternoon everyone,
Also, I plan on going to a train show this weekend near the Philly airport. Should be a large show, from what I have heard. I will take plenty of pix of all they layouts.
Have a good evening everyone.
Colin,
Is that the show in Aston, PA on the 15th & 16TH ?
Also, Good Luck with the knee surgery. Take it easy afterwards, and don't push it. I've had five, it does get better.
Regards, Ken
dougdagrump wrote: RTSure hope you put down some good sound deadener, if not the noise from the track to the wood will be deafening. Mine was til I fixed that by gluing down woodland scenics foam roadbed then hotmelt gluing the track to the foam. Now it is as quiet as a mouse.
RT
Sure hope you put down some good sound deadener, if not the noise from the track to the wood will be deafening. Mine was til I fixed that by gluing down woodland scenics foam roadbed then hotmelt gluing the track to the foam. Now it is as quiet as a mouse.
will see as its a small layout and don't want to run to fast as shelf to floor is about 6' 6" (not good on a train) Had a passenger set do that once thank goodness for thick carpet . One car pulled the other till all came down.
I have a few real quiet engines (most williams i've had are don't know why) Freind had foam under his lionel fastrack and it was kinda niosey when he ran his display trains at the hobby shop and I brought my williams in and we could hardley hear it. (basicly he had plywood foam about 3/8" thick then Green paper and then track. )
Same story when I brought in my williams sharknose (and there 80's - 90's model. ) the real noise maker thou was when I brought in my 2343's now theres a noise make for you lol.
I figure down the road I'll do something anyway this is just temp till I figure what all I want to do with the shelf layout. and if I'm still here a couple years down the road who knows I might have a bigger place again we were looking at one the other day but changed our minds.
CSXect wrote: Just got back from the weigh in, lost 8.2 lbs this week told doc I have been getting dizzy last few days...her responce was drink more clear fluids get up slowly and if that does not help drink a 1/2 cup of regular bulion the salt will help build up electrolytes sp? Total loss so far close to 40lbs.Brutus be careful about going off a diet as sometimes it cause you to backslide a bit, did the weightwathers thing once and lost a total of 15 pounds it came back and then some but if it works for you keep it up they have some cool recipies my favorite was the sub(mini sub) and this pie that was made out of low sugar yogert and a matching flavor jello as sugar free it is awsome the best combo is key lime yogert and lime jello.I think playing with 3 lionel trains and one marx train last night burned some fat as I was following the trains around the loops lots of fun.compiling a list of stuff needed to build benchwork mostly connectors and hardware items.
Just got back from the weigh in, lost 8.2 lbs this week told doc I have been getting dizzy last few days...her responce was drink more clear fluids get up slowly and if that does not help drink a 1/2 cup of regular bulion the salt will help build up electrolytes sp? Total loss so far close to 40lbs.
Brutus be careful about going off a diet as sometimes it cause you to backslide a bit, did the weightwathers thing once and lost a total of 15 pounds it came back and then some but if it works for you keep it up they have some cool recipies my favorite was the sub(mini sub) and this pie that was made out of low sugar yogert and a matching flavor jello as sugar free it is awsome the best combo is key lime yogert and lime jello.
I think playing with 3 lionel trains and one marx train last night burned some fat as I was following the trains around the loops lots of fun.
compiling a list of stuff needed to build benchwork mostly connectors and hardware items.
GREAT JOB!!! Keep it up CSX.
It was raining still this morning, but just above freezing. Warmed up a little, so no prob coming home. Supposed to be the same, but maybe a little colder tomorrow. By the end of the week, it should be dry and a little warmer. I promised my friend John D that I'll come finish cutting some bricks for him this weekend, even if he's not there. Will have 11 days off at Christmas, assuming that Congress passes a budget eventually. If they don't get it done soon, we'll be on an unpaid vacation. I hate those guys.
Sounds like you are making great progress RT! CSX - I'm going back on my diet right after Christmas. Should be easy if I'm off as I don't usually have a problem being good at home.
EVENING ALL,
One more engine to get BCR and gotem done.It's a PS2 so not as vital but I'll get it done.
Doug M's thread earlier reminded me of a tidbit of info that might help some,and maybe not..If you have a early release of Thomas, check the pickup roller assembly to make sure it is straight and tight. They can come loose and a little play will screw up it's performance. Later engines have a notch and screw so the assembly can't turn sideways.
CSXect- I have two CSX engines, a Lionel GE something from around 1995 and the K-line club engine that Lionel made. I stick with eastern roads except the good ole PW santa fe F3s. And a set of 8100s that I motored both units with one starting in reverse so they stay in sync. Sir James
LAZ, got my chip today from Lionel. Fife, is that dryer Winston, Salem or Camels? Later.
PS: Brent, I put a lot of butter on those GRITS. Should slide right through the computer. Maybe the black pepper is the problem.
Evenin' boys. Evenin' English. Back on daywork, so PM chats for next two weeks. Didn't get to work on the layout due to Christmas shopping, tree trimming, smoking dryers...Oh well, just a hobby, right? BTW, new Kenmore 600 will have a moisture sensor, so even when the princesses crank it all the way up, when clothes are dry, it cuts off.
tmcc/rt/cnw1995 - Thank you sirs. Kinda knew the old girl was sickly, but it didn't come with a "CHECK ENGINE" light...
cnw1995 wrote:Don't age him prematurely, Kurt - they're Jim's kids. I think they're also in the photo thread. Just fixed the Christmas tree lights - my solution when a string goes out: unplug the old, plug in the new!CSX, way to stay on the diet - I would love to see the Cincy-Power-sponsored display in Cinncinatti - I know that's a ways from Columbus though.
There is also a famous S gauge layout at the Musem as well not that bad of a trip really, if ever you find yourself in Cincy check out the musem and also cross the river and go to newport aquriam it is in the middle of a nice shopping area.
It was a long week. And sadly, the weekend went by too quickly.
The new washer came in, and I swear that it has so much more technology than my laptop. The thing is just unbelievable.
fife we got a new dryer, but we are waiting for it to be delivered. Lowes doesn't install gas dryers, so some other contractor is going to have to come out. Glad nothing happened to you, your family, or you house.
I'm really hoping this week goes fast. And same with the one after. My date for the ACL surgery is Dec 21st, the Friday before Christmas.
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