Hi guys and glad to hear all had a good Easter, but sorry Chuck was stuck at home. Did the Honey Baked Ham at my Mom and Dad's and the kids had a great time. Found out my youngest sister the opera singer will be an associate professor at Drake, so right after their wedding they will be moving to Des Moines, Iowa. So, this time next year I'll have sisters in North Carolina, Iowa and Georgia, with the rest of us still here in MO. Back to work today and the temps finally went up a little, but supposed to be freezing again tonight.
Happy Birthday, Tom!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Good evening everyone,
This weekend was great. I was outside most of the time, playing soccer, and manhunt. Nothing new on the train front, besides getting a rather large Williams catalog in the mail.
Overall it was a great week. I had off today, and I got out last Wednesday, I had a half day. I went golfing with my dad and his friends on Friday. Saturday I was at a few friend houses.
Now yesterday was alright, until early this morning. My dad is in the hospital again, because of stomach pains. Its not bad, but a he will be over night so he can be monitored.
I see some of my Ohio friends got some snow. We had a few flurries, but nothing too bad.
Bruce, regarding your caboose thread, I have the same one, but I haven't used it in a while. Mine, however, has a switch built in for use on command, and conventional layouts.
Now, I am waiting for Future Weapons, CSI:Miami, and 24 to come on. Another hour. and I will be good.
Tom, Hope you have a great one. Anyway, just finished watching Trains and Locomotives on RFD-TV, it was on the C&LE traction. Nice shots of those cars moving along at 90. Took the dog to the vet...just some joint issues mixed with that yankee cold weather they sent down. After a little honey do list, I am heading up to the train room with my son. Hope to get some wiring done.
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Tom !! Oh, we only got maybe 2 inches of snow here & about the same at work, in Ashtabula. Lots of snow all around us though, just not here !! That's "Lake Effects" I guess !
They are moving The Indians games to Milwaukee !! Watch them get a snow storm there now !!
Oh, did The Chief say he will be a Grandpa pretty soon ? !! Great !!
Hope everyone has a nice evening !!
Thanks, John
Buckeye Riveter wrote: cnw1995 wrote:Nice photo, Lisa, reminds me of something called Spring.Spring has arrived!!! They are mowing the grass around the office! Interestingly, the guy running the riding mower is wearing a snowmoble suit. Did you guys see the photos from Jacob's Field? I was told this am that the game is on for today. Spankybird, Keith and John are seeing areas with 18" of snow on the ground in the sharp corner of Ohio. OH, I almost forgot. Tomorrow is Spankybird Tom's Birthday. See ya down the tracks!
cnw1995 wrote:Nice photo, Lisa, reminds me of something called Spring.
Spring has arrived!!! They are mowing the grass around the office! Interestingly, the guy running the riding mower is wearing a snowmoble suit.
Did you guys see the photos from Jacob's Field? I was told this am that the game is on for today. Spankybird, Keith and John are seeing areas with 18" of snow on the ground in the sharp corner of Ohio.
OH, I almost forgot. Tomorrow is Spankybird Tom's Birthday.
See ya down the tracks!
Some area's have 30 plus inches. Keith and I luck out with only 6 to 8" at our house. At work we had about 15" this morning. Chardon and Solon at over 30" and they are only about 10 miles from us.
Thanks for the early birthday wishes!
I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com
Off to the doc's for an exam. My eyes have been bothering me. See you all tomorrow. Have a great Monday!
Jim
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
dbaker48 wrote: Long term forcast for York ---- Sunny, and mild. Laz, your MOM might find it a little cool here only in the mid 60's this week.
Long term forcast for York ---- Sunny, and mild. Laz, your MOM might find it a little cool here only in the mid 60's this week.
Thanks DON, but anything is better then the low 30s she's had all weekend. She loves it out there, goes every year bout this time. Her and sister going to VEGAS a few days, then seeing her favorite sites in S CAL.
laz57
Brent, if you talk to them southerners long enough, you almost get used to it!
Happy Birthday, Tom!!! Have a great day tomorrow!
Easter Egg hunts were a great success this weekend in Ohio. It was much easier to find the brightly colored eggs in the white snow than the green grass.
Did you see that Iowa boy down there at Augusta? Good Iowa kid from the reports.
Found lightbulb for my Williams Engine at Smokestake Hobbies in Lancaster, Ohio, the home of the Chief's good friend, Billy Sherman. Makes a world of difference. I also tinted the windows of the cab. BTW, for you guys looking for some great deals on PS1 locomotives, they have a bunch that they are trying to get rid of.
Wife's knee is getting better. I passed a small part of the kidney stone yesterday morning, so things are heading the right way.
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
Morning all. Youngest went to hospital around 4:30 Am [phone call]. Was sent home with Ambien and told to come back later today. Pam and her Mom are leaving for Wilmington at noon. Probably be Granddad by night or at least midnight.
Lisa, be careful posting those pretty photos. Already have enough Yanks moving down here as it is. More will be wanting to come South.
Nice to sit and watch fishing on TV and type on forum [and Pam working on internet on desktop].
Wife just came in and switched to QVC. Birkenstocks shoes on. Those women are something. They are A M A Z I N G and come in blue.
They leave in an hour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Later
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Sounds like a good Easter was had by everyone! After church had a brunch with family at the Harbor, expensive but really good. Chris had to work at Knotts, in-laws spent the afternoon relaxing here, watched Troy, and The DaVinci Code. No train work.
Off to the office, think will make a list of companys and things to look for at York.
Don
Hi GIZ,
Hope all had a nice EASTER. Went to MOMs and Inlaws for dinner supper. All good stuff to eat. MOMs flying out to Escondido on Wednesday to stay with sis for a couple of weeks.
No trains till Saturday, got to do some work and go fish friday nite.
All have a good one.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Morning all, what was to be a busy day today has turned around. Unfortunately I have to take one of our dogs to the vet. She is having problems walking and just doesn't seem herself. She is only 7 years old, so the hips are not the problem.
If all goes well at the vets, I plan on doing some track work tonight.
dennis
Morning all from cloudy N Texas. 45 this morning and headed to 60 today. Then 70's the rest of the week and maybe a shower or two .
Lisa - nice photo. No freezes here. The nawthern aggression fake GRITS raid (ie frozen precipitation) was successfully repelled.
We had a nice dinner here yesterday afternoon at my wife's sisters home. Ham, green beans, fresh baked bread, chocolate dipped strawberries and hot apple pie! One of her daughters just had a baby so my wife got to hold her 14 day old girl for a while. The best part was my 13 year old son holding the baby. We are trying to get ahold of the picture of that!
No trains yesterday - too busy and too full!
Regards, Roy
Morning all. Still very chilly here in NC - hopefully only one more night of below freezing temps sent down from the nawth. Had a very nice Easter with all my family over for Ham, roast beef, green beans, corn, sweet potato casserole, potato salad, yeast rolls, and coconut cake. Lot's of sweet ice tea to wash it all down! Ran trains for a while for the g'son and great-nephew!
Dogwoods, forsythia, and azaleas in full bloom; managed to save them so far, but the grape vine bit the dust! Here's a picture of one of some of the dogwoods under a gorgeous Carolina Blue Sky and Old Glory waving in the breeze!
Hope everyone has a great week!
Lisa
Sorry to keep posting. But the weekend is starting to come back into focus. I had a lot of wine yesterday! Saturday night I was home with the 2 boys, who were sleeping. So I took apart our 2037 for a good cleaning and lube. I also wanted to replace the pill-type smoker element that wasn't working. All went very well. The hardest part of the whole procedure was getting the shell back on! The smoke unit was clogged with old gunky residue and the piston was sticking. Cleaned out the bowl and placed fiberglass insulation under the element. The new smoker element is working great, and the 2037 was hauling 8 passenger cars around the layout with ease!
Also saw Meet the Robinsons at the movies, and The Lake House on TV. Both were very good. The Sopranos stunk!
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a frosty 30 degrees. Going up to 40 today with a chance of rain later. Maybe it will start warming up this week.
Today, is a busy day. I have a few errands to run and then some chores to do around the house. We had a nice Easter. It was quiet and peaceful. Things are still in a highly emotional state. But, as time goes on, we are getting stronger on our loss. It will take a long time.
Ran trains for awhile yesterday. Put the town back on the layout. Trying to figure out where I want all the buildings. Then to put in the roads. No rush. I will have to think about it, before I finish the plan.
Well, Dining Car has arrived and it's time for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Monday.
Chuck
For got to mention that I also picked up a copy of David Doyle's new book on post war Lionel train sets. Very nice!
Mornin' boys. Sunny with frost here in the Mid-Atlantic region. I see that Chief was showing his missle to everyone yesterday...Speaking of which, anyone else notice the proliferation of mail enhancement ads in between the Jesus movies on HISTORY yesterday (no shame).
1688torpedo - Please, sir, kindly just put that white flag back in your pocket...
Good morning from a chilly New England!
I hope everyone had a nice Easter Sunday. We spent the day at my wife's cousin's house. I had a great time. One milf even said I looked handsome!
I won a Marx 666 on Ebay on Saturday. I will pick it up tomorrow as the store (weasel) is not open today. Will have to cough up $17.51 for it though. I will most likely purchase a few Marx cars to go with it while I'm there. My first Marx...let the addiction begin. I'm going to have a priest bless it with holy water because of the number!
Also watched a great hour-long program on the 1967 Red Sox. Lots of clips from the Impossible Dream season!
Evening everyone. No train work tonight, but it is a good night anyway. Our two kids are acting out the puppet scene from "Sound of Music". To keep it train related, I did not realize that they actually have a train in the movie, an incline railway.
Came home from church to take care of the plants and trees recently planted that them yanks tried to freeze to death. That just aint right. Anyway, with a good bit of water and some warm temps, I think they will be alright.
Time to read some stories to the kids and get to bed. I hope the kids let us get some sleep tonight.....all that sugar from candy may make them wired beyond control.
1688torpedo wrote: Hello Roy! The White Flags will not fit properly on my 261E Engine either. As a result, I did not use them. Hopefully it will be corrected with the 262E in this years catolog. Chief- I see you're planning to send Sweet Iced Tea our way. How about a Truce & I'll find a 1688 for your layout? Deal or no Deal? Have a Happy Easter all.
Deal if you take your cold air back.
Good evening, everyone. I hope everyone has enjoyed a blessed Easter Sunday!
We had a nice day together. Good crowds at church today despite the chilly weather. Over 2000 at the three services. My son talked to his girlfriend this afternoon - she was down in Mobile at her grandmothers for Easter. She said they actually had some sleet down there early this a.m.! None of that here, thankfully.
Had ham, potatoes, deviled eggs, butter beans, squash and rolls for lunch w/ sweet tea and carrot cake for dessert. Great lunch! No evening services today, so we're taking it easy at home. Son left for Birmingham about an hour ago. Older daughter heads back tomorrow. Ham sandwich for supper, read a while, then off to bed. Have a good night, all!
Happy Easter guys (and Lisa),
No train work today, got some honey do's to take care of. I was outbid on that Wabash Hudson, so I will let it go. I was supposed to work cameras this morning, but was asked to run the light board. Everything went well and it was a very good service. Funny how the house gets packed out on Christmas and Easter and then the rest of the time, the faithful fill about 2/3 the seats.
John, I did order the book. Thanks. I look forward to using it as I hope to start scenery soon.
Chief, Hope the caboose fix is easy. I too have one of these, but as you are well aware, my trains have not been running for awhile and not under command. I should have all levels running soon and then I can start breaking in some trains under command.....thanks.
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