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

[Anonymous]

^ While our North Carolina Symphony is quite good, I am envious of your ability to attend the Chicago Symphony on a regular basis. When we were there earlier this month we attended the "Camelot" revival at the La Salle Bank Theater (with Michael York). Lots of great cultural stuff in Chicago.

[cnw1995]

Good morning from a sunny and hot Crystal Lake where I am recovering from the symphony last evening and the road crew that showed up to repave our street at 5 am today. It was a wonderful performance (Jon, the dinner at Rhapsody was wonderful if a tad expensive - I give it a one trolley). Got a lot to do today before leaving tomorrow - hope to be in Knoxville by Fri evening and Hilton Head by Sat afternoon.

Jim, wonderful job on Julia's train.

Zeke, I say go for it. We adopted our youngest when I was 40 - it was my bride's idea that I trusted/went along with. I am more tired than with the other two but it is worth it...

[Dr. John]

Good morning from the great Alabama desert. No, it's not really that bad but it is the worst dry spell here since 1960. Did not notice the smoke as much this a.m. Either wind has shifted or fire starting to die down - hope the latter!

Sir James, we had our Vacation Bible School registration carnival last night. Sounds similar to your Awana carnival - food, inflatable games, face-painting, etc. We had a pitching booth with radar to measure your fast ball. Won't tell you my pitching speed but I still throw faster than guys half my age. Now excuse me, I have to go outside and find my arm - it must be lying out there somewhere. Ouch!

I take the wife up to Birmingham tomorrow morning to see the cardiologist at UAB. We've heard very good reports on him. God's been good to us, so we're at peace with the whole thing.

[sir james I]

Well we have summer weather going close to 90, storms maybe later. went to Awana graduation last nite, they had a carnival for the kids after, it was fun to watch them play the games and I ate hot dogs and POPCORN. Today I fell old again and tired. 

                                                                                                   Mich Jim

[Roger Bielen]

I'm having a forum problem, when I signed on I had to go through the sign on screen, etc., no problem.  When the forum index finally came up it has me as "Reading T-1".  I dumped out and it came up with me as "Safety valve" and then went back to "Reading T-1".  I tried writing a separate post with the problem and it dissappeared.  Any one else having problems?

Roger B.

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a sunny 65 degrees. Going up to 88 again, with sunshine. It sure has been hot here. This weather is more like August.

Today, I have to drive up to Cambridge, to pick up some groceries. Not the best job in the world, but I can get out and look around. It would be nice, if there was a hobby shop to look thru.

Yesterday, I took the steel bridge off of the layout and now, I will get it ready for painting. It needs to be cleaned good before painting. This will take a while, as I am in no hurry.

Well, Dining Car is here. Wonder if " points west " has boarded yet. It is time for breakfast.

Y'all have a great Thursday.

Chuck

[cheapclassics]

Good morning all,

It is another hot sunny day in SE Indiana with temps in the 90s.  On the positive side, I do not have to mow the yard again this week.  A few weeds are getting tall, but the majority of the yard is brown so I can not see why to do it.  We won again last night in soccer 5-1.  I even made a nice defensive save in the second half.  I talked to the daughter in Virginia last night and they are moving back to Indiana in the near future!  As the voice of Bill Clinton on the "Bob and Tom" show says, "It's great being me!" :-)   No change yet on Lucas' girlfriend situation.  May have to have a conversation at some time in the future.  The dining car had an extra load of donuts for "Points East" this morning.  I hope everyone has a great day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[Jumijo]

Good morning from New England, where the Ohioan's took one from us last night at the ball yard.

Well, I successfully removed the K-Line shell from the chassis and got it all cleaned up and ready for painting. Did the same with the tender. A bath in Castrol Super Clean removed all the holiday graphics nicely. Paint to come later this week, after the rains subside.

I'm going to post some before and after photos of my 736 "restoration" today. Be sure to take a look!

Jim 

[mitchelr]

Morning boys ( and Miss Lisa),

Brewed a fresh pot. Like Dr. John, I am in a summer train lull. Bought the Gantry crane at York and still have not gotten it connected and running.  Maybe later.

Son and the Mrs went to DC to see apartment, but landlord never showed up to let them in.  Think he will still take it, but has to make another trip. Just over an hour and fifteen to  American U from G'burg when there's no traffic.

A few months ago I believe someone was looking for K-Line SuperSnap track.  Boscov's ( a local department store carries trains  has some listed on their web site. They also have K-Line Plymouth Switcher Sets decorated for Reading and Ford for $74.99.

Here's a link to their site: 

http://www.boscovs.com/StoreFrontWeb/Department.bos?type=Department&pdn=6173500&departmentNumber=6173520 

Have a great day,

Mitch 

[Anonymous]

evening all...been a very slow day ...had slow rest day still sore from my pup knocking me down....

 

reason i asked about the kid question is my gf maybe soon to be wife? is wanting a child...i miss having a child...but at same time i still miss my son alot.....i know that he cant be replaced and i know its not fair to her..just not sure what to do...shes 33 and her clocks a ticking i keep getting told...since i turned thirty and all the stuff i been threw  and the freedom i know have i sorta like it and well to be honest kids can take alot of that...just want to do the right thing...

 

ther then that all is well ..been trying for 3or 5 days now to get the e unit in my 2025 but keep gettting pulled for some reason or another....soon i hope..

we did make a corner mountain for the ho ...if you guys want to see it i will post a pic.. i tried to get in over on the other ho section here but isnt working out to well...i belong here anyways...

hope every one is doing ok....have a great evening and or morning

[CSXect]

Fife and Buckeye

 I was was not making fun of either one of you but of the whole silly situation by the way grits are already salty

Cheif, hope pond clears up for you.

We are getting a new Sonic hamburger joint/car hop over in Grovetucky(Grove City) on Stringtown Rd.

I have been porch(floor) running trains the last few days.

[jonadel]

The joys of aging - name one! (other than grandchildren)

Beats the alternative.
Jon

[csxt30]

Gosh !! No pop corn again !! 

Jim : hope the hand gets well soon !

Thanks, John

[ChiefEagles]

Evening all.  County called and said pond was probably sewer dumped in as a spill.  Here we go again.  First they said they thought it was, then NO and now YES.   Some heavy metal turned up in the sample at the manhole at the edge of the pond.  This comes from sewage per the County tester.  Actually very high level there but none in pond [as diluted].  Now lets see what happens.  Wife called this afternoon and said her ~*#% Nissan turned light on again.  Seems this code says EGR valve.  Just replaced it.  Dwight is going to recheck the valve and etc tomorrow.  Wife says it runs like scaulded dog.  I drove it later and it does.  Been spark knocking bad on regular gas.  Can't get it to spark knock now.  Acts like computer is just sending randum codes.  

Been testing Atlas engine [s].  One has given nothing but trouble.  Been back to Atlas three times.  Sent me a new one this time.  It does better.  Both are identical except road numbers.  Both really "cut up" if lashed together.  Runs good cold but as they heat up, lose command reception in spots on layout [lights do not flash or flicker].  Not quite as bad if you run them alone.  All other Atlas engines, Lionels and MTH's run fine in those spots [and all over the layout].   I think they have some antenna design problems.  Will talk to the guy tomorrow.  Very nice guy and very helpful.

Good night ladies and gentlemen and you too Buckeye.

[Brutus]

John Baker - I have that same Lionel Copper Range 0-6-0 locomotive.  If you have a problem with the cars derailing in turns when you first get a chance to run it, just loosen the screw on the coupler of the locomotive - you can't miss it.  I am running on O27 track, which might be the reason I had this problem, but others have also reported it.

Dave - Sounds like the doctors will be well pleased with their view!  Good luck on the test!

My hand is getting better, but long and ring fingers are still a little stiff with pain self-reported at a level of 1 out of 10 with 10 being the worst pain ever experienced.  Lost on ebay again.  Rained in St. Louis today, but not too bad.  A good, soaking rain.  Wish I could send some to NC and FL.  My grass needs to be cut again and I can't run a rider due to my back yard being so steep.

Zeke - I never met my wife until my 30th birthday.  She was a present from my Dad, who introduced us on a blind date/dinner at my folks' house.  I'm 43 now with kids in grade school and it's not bad at all so far.  We'll see when they hit their teens very soon now, though!

[GregM]

Been through the scope test twice.  First time had to drink the gallon of cleansing liquid.  This was after three days of no solid food so I was empty anyway.  Got so sick I could not finish the kool aid.  Test was a breeze since I was given some "good drugs" to quote the nurse that administered them.  Second time (five years later) I was given another prescription for the liquid.  Called the doctors office (test was scheduled over the phone) and said I wanted the pills this time.  Was told the doctor might not approve of the pills.  Said, "No pills, No test."  Got pills.  Only one day of liquid diet required with pills.  Getting ready not nearly as bad second time.

Now lets talk about gout.  I get this real bad from time to time, can hardly walk feet hurt so much.  Missed a few train shows because of gout flare ups. 

Anyone want to hear about my hemochromatosis?  High-blood pressure? 

The joys of aging - name one!  (other than grandchildren)

[dwiemer]

Zeke, my bride and I were in our late 30's before having our first.  Now, as we are getting older, it is tough to do some things, but you adapt, improvise, and overcome....sound familiar?  Anyway, it is just a question of dealing with what comes your way.  I would think late 40's to early 50s.  One thing to keep in mind, the older the woman gets, the more incidence of birth defects/difficult pregnancy.  They start to go up in the late 30's.  Another option is Adoption.  We adopted a baby girl from China a few years ago and it has been great.

Dennis

[rtraincollector]

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[Anonymous]

hows everyone doing today..its a blistering 98 here in the shade...no outside for me ....

 

i hope everyone is doing well today...

 

i got a ? for you guys....

 

how old do you think is to old to have a child?

 

just curious

[fifedog]

dwiemer - Good news. Thanks for the update, and looking forward to seeing them bulldogs some Sunday.

[Frank53]

Seeing as how this is page 318;

and (6 x 53) = 318

I am compelled to post in this thread.

[dwiemer]

dwiemer - I hope I read it wrong recently, but isn't that outfit shutting down in the near future?  They are beautiful engines, and in black & white pics they look just like B & O F's!

Fife, no, they are not shutting down.  They did stop passenger traffic due to a recent contract with NS.  The potential for lawsuits was too great.  Also, they had to stop using the F units for pilot position, but can be in the consist.

John and Nick, when you get together for the UK CTT gathering, don't forget to get a photo to post here.  I think this tradition is taking off.  Eventually, they will have to get the CTT forum T-shirts for everyone in the photos.

Oh, and Fife, they are nice looking engines and I have thought about doing a custom job and making a set. 

Dennis

[FJ and G]

just found out what the salty water does; the janitor in the rest room is hating me

[rtraincollector]

So you don't have to go to the libary on weekends and holidays to get on line.

I do that to get away from my wife!

 

[fifedog]

dwiemer - I hope I read it wrong recently, but isn't that outfit shutting down in the near future?  They are beautiful engines, and in black & white pics they look just like B & O F's!

[Nick12DMC]

Hi all,

Brent, Beer could also be available.... That reminds me my emergency stash of Anchor Steam has run out. I will have to pay a visit to King Lynn and Beers of Europe (nearest source of supply) for a case.

I have been playing around with RR Track. Have to say it was well worth getting a copy. Very nice to use. Might try planning my Ilkley show layout. 3 days and counting till us UK guys and gals get our yearly Toy Train Show fix. 

John B, Looking forward to meeting you on Saturday. My layout will be upstairs, which will be convenient as the bar is located on the same floor. Which I think will be a exellent location for the CTT UK forum meet. Don't forget to bring your docksider for a run.

Builder is coming tommorow night to finalise details for gamesroom/garage constuction. He reckons build time of 3 weeks complete. When we get started I will post some pics.

Have a good afternoon/evening

Nick

[dwiemer]

OK, I am going to see if I can make this work.  I have a photo of some of my neighbor's engines.  This is off the Central of Georgia's Historical Society web site.  This is a test, this is only.....well, you get the picture.  Anyway, these are F9s that he has.  He also has some GP38s and several others.  They operate over 327 miles of track in Alabama and Georgia.

dennis

[Anonymous]

Doug,

           I ordered from them several years ago, and I was very satisfied with the deal.

[dwiemer]

Don, I don't know what's being done to fight the fires or what equipment has been brought in. Maybe Dennis knows.  

Don and Dr. John, the majority of the fires near any population are under control.  The big problem are the ones burning in the Okeefanokee swamp.  No way to get to them.  Perhaps air drops would be usefull, but my guess is that because they are so far from any population, they don't want to pay for the planes.  The peat boggs and cypress trees really give off a lot of smoke, and like Dr. John has stated, the high pressure and no rain has kept this going.

dennis

[dougdagrump]

Dave, After drinking that "clensing" solution there are three things to be VERY careful of, no coughing, no laughing and absolutely DO NOT sneeze !!!!!  Unless of course you are sitting on an appropriate receptacle.

I finally found two of the three items I have been looking for. I found the 4 car set and the coach so the only item left would be the diner/sleeper cars. I haven't placed the order yet, I wanted to run the name of the place past y'all to check for feedback. Anybody ever done business with Amherst Depot in Florida ?