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[csxt30]

Good Morning Everyone !! I'm off for the next 3 days & glad !!  Still cold here & tired of winter !!

Thanks, John

 

I thought CSX only ran on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.  HUMMMM

That's true Chief, but only for in North Carolina !! Seems we can't get the electric turned on to operate our signals the rest of the days down there !! Too many Siestas !!  Plus, the crews refuse to use the tin can & string method now !!    

Thanks, John

[Nick12DMC]

Hi All,

Really sunny spring day in Peterborough. Its a Bank holiday (National Holiday) here today.

 We are off on Holiday on Monday..two weeks in the Dominican Republic. Only downside is the 9hr flight. Will keep my eye lifted for any bargains on 60Hz pure sine inverters as the Dom Rep has a big market for these due to power cuts, and has 120V 60Hz power like the States.

Have a good day

Nick

 

 

[laz 57]

HI GIZ,

  Cold again today at 29 to get to 43? 

Got to clean for big get together to  nite.  Running trains for company.

Remember GIZ its GOOD FRIDAY today, say a prayer between 12-3 PM.

Have a good one.

laz57

[laz 57]

 

Yesterday, I stopped at three LHS to try and buy a bayonet mounted bulb for a  Williams Engine.  No one had anything.   Ideas??  I don't want to buy a dozen bulbs, just one.  It seems silly to mail order something so simple.

See ya down the tracks,

 

BUCKEYE,

  I had the same problem finding a bulb for the Williams GP-9, took the bulb to local automotive shop and they matched me up with one.  Cost was about 50 cents. Hope this helps?

laz57

[mitchelr]

Morning  Everyone,

Pretty chilly here in G'burg today. It is currently 31 degrees. Had snow flurries on the way to work yesterday. May get some more today and Sunday.  My folks always talk about a Palm Sunday blizzard in the 50's or 60's some time.  Hope we don't have an Easter Blizzard

Have to complete local taxes and get them sent in today.  Also have a bunch of school work like evaluations, observations, letters of recommendaton to complete.  If I get that all done, I want to run some trains this afternoon.

Take care,

Mitch 

[ChiefEagles]

Good Morning Everyone !! I'm off for the next 3 days & glad !!  Still cold here & tired of winter !!

Thanks, John

 

I thought CSX only ran on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.  HUMMMM

Morning all.  Yankee raid in the South.  Cold.  Got to 31 this morning after sun up.  Suppose to be colder tonight.  Just like a bunch of Yanks.  Trying to spoil our growing flowers and trees.  This will not be good on the big strawberry growers.  Wife is constantly on the phone with Youngest as Grandson is due Sunday.  Glad we have digital phone service so free LD.  Now she want sus to hit the raod Sunday right after Early Church and SS.  Go to Wilmington and back the same day.  BURRR   Off to Mom's down east.  Frankie was going but not sure now.  He was sick all yesterday afternoon and evening.  No wonder I work extra, gas bill.

[Dr. John]

Morning, all! Chilly and overcast this a.m. What happened to spring?!? Supposed to get down to 28 degrees Easter Sunday.

Eldest daughter is home for the weekend, flashing her new engagement ring. She's set the wedding date for June of 2008. I've got a funeral to conduct at 11 am, then I'll spend the rest of the day at the house. Probably won't get any yard work done unless it warms up some. Grass is growing fast with last week's rain.

Have a blessed Good Friday and enjoy your Easter weekend!

[Jumijo]

John,

Got an extra bedroom?!

I wish I could be there at the meeting tonight. Sounds like fun, and I'd really enjoy seeing Keith's new set in action. Have fun! 

Jim 

[csxt30]

Hey John!

Glad to have you on the forum today! Now don't go getting me into any trouble so close to Easter. I don't want the Easter Bunny to forget me!!!   

Jim 

Thanks Jim !!  I'll figure a way to get you involved in some good trouble somehow !!

I talked to Keith last night too !! He's running his new tinplate set tonight at the meeting !!

You should relocate near us !!

Thanks, John

[Anonymous]

Roger,
Do they still do the bus tour out to the old launching areas and out near the shuttle pads?

Was the shuttle on the pad for the launch yet?

Brent

[Jumijo]

Hey John!

Glad to have you on the forum today! Now don't go getting me into any trouble so close to Easter. I don't want the Easter Bunny to forget me!!!   

Jim 

[csxt30]

Good Morning Everyone !! I'm off for the next 3 days & glad !!  Still cold here & tired of winter !!

Glad to hears Buckeye's stones may have passed. I sure hope so !

Well, hope everyone has a nice Easter weekend here !!

Thanks, John

 

[Roger Bielen]

Got back last night from taking the Granddaughters to Florida for spring break.  We had a nice time but I'm pretty P.O.'ed about our visit to the Kennedy Space Center.  First is the outragous cost, $169+change for the five of us.  This is supposed to be an educational facility, sure, probably 3/4 of the US citizens can't afford it.  The worst was the Orwellean security to get in, more than most airports, and this is just to visit displays, you don't get anywhere near, nor the opportunityto, a secure area.

Had to get that off my chest.

Brrr, cold here, 30's last night, currently 37.

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a cold 26 degrees. Only going up to 40 today, with some snow or rain due tonite. This is some nasty weather.

Today, I have a few errands to run and then work around the house. I may have time to run some trains, later. I hope so.

Buckeye....Have a good trip today. I hope it was a real passing of the stone. Also, go to Radio Shack. I replaced all the bulbs in my engines with brighter bulbs. They have bayonet 6.8, 8, 10, and 12 volt bulbs. They also have the 18 and 20 volt ones. Two bulbs in a package.

I'm going to have some serious grass cutting to do , when this weather gets warmer. Got the side and back cut, but you wouldn't know it by looking at it.

Dining Car is here and I will have breakfast. Then, send it to " points west " for the Bran Muffin raid.

Y'all have a great Friday.

Chuck

[Jumijo]

Good morning from New England!

Buckeye, I would call Williams and ask to speak to the service department. If not mistaken, they recommended using a flashlight bulb as a replacement. Was it Chuck who needed one?

I had a nice chat with my buddy, Keith last night. His knowledge of toy trains always amazes me! Keith, I really do wish you lived closer. I'd love to see your collection. I think I'd be at your house so often, I'd be asked to pay rent! And yes, by all means, I'd be interested in a 1688. Please e-mail or call me. I've been watching some on eBay of late. Would like a whole set w/ tinplate cars.

Time for a cup of tea. Have a great day, everyone!

Jim 

[dwiemer]

Glad it passed Buckeye.  With the tone of your post, I guess it was little, if any, pain.  I don't know the pain personally, but am not looking forward to it either.  As to your looking for a bulb, you may have some luck with a auto parts supplier, my dad used to keep some in stock.  Of course with the new type cars, they may not have them around any more.  The second idea would be to make a little list and order say, brushes, springs, bulbs, etc. for any servicing you will do over the next year or so.  I have a parts bin set that I purchased at I believe WalMart.  You can have a nice little repair set up going.  If it works out, I could send my trains to you.....just kidding.

Well, yesterday was a rough one.  Started out easy enough, but then these patients just go and get sick at the most inconvenient times....just kidding about that too, there is no good time to get ill.  Hopefully we saved a life, patient has a tough road ahead, but if they get through the next day or so, will be OK.

Onto trains, I did some perusing of the CTT main page and checked out some of the sites, they really do have a lot of information available.  I suggest folks take the time and see what is there.  Well, I better get going. 

Hope Y'all have a great day.

Dennis

[Buckeye Riveter]

CLUNK!

I think it passed!

Heading out to the field today to look at some bridges.  It is supposed to be 40 degrees.  Whoopee!  I heard the boys in NE Ohio took on some springtime snow.

Yesterday, I stopped at three LHS to try and buy a bayonet mounted bulb for a  Williams Engine.  No one had anything.   Ideas??  I don't want to buy a dozen bulbs, just one.  It seems silly to mail order something so simple.

See ya down the tracks,

[laz 57]

LEMON, LIME Desease, isn't that the craving for drinking lots of 7up?

Picked off 32 ticks from me last year and 40 from the dog.  Bad year for em last year.  Hope this year is better?

laz57

Is there any difference between the two [LAZ and dog]?

Weedeated and edged.  Then took lariapee [sp] to pond and planted it on the "fishing bank".  Stuff is almost impossible to kill and will stabilize the edge of the bank.  Have been taking several loads since last fall.  That planted earlier is doing great.  Pam is digging it out of her flower beds.  Re-raked in my grass seed I had sown at the pond "fishing bank".  Now I'm tired.  Think I will go run trains until micro wave popcorn time.  Pam is cooking a chocolate/chocolate cake.

 

BOTH MY DOG AND BEAR HEARD THOSE COMMENTS, YOUR DONE NOW CHIEF.

laz57

[ChiefEagles]

Evening.  John, like the grain elevator.  Looks great.  Been working on the railroad tonight.  It has been MTH KMA night!!!!!!!   Read all about it in the York thread.  Man, when it rains, it pours.  Everything MTH seemed to screw up.  Probably Lionel tomorrow night. Now just getting to popcorn.  Did run several trains [first Post War and then diesels].  Cold tonight and colder tomorrow night.

[jefelectric]

Just saw some neat structures on the MR site, unusual for them to have much O gauge stuff.

O scale structures
Hillview Volunteer Fire Department. Laser-cut wood kit with tab-and-slot construction; milled clapboard siding; peel-and-stick doors, windows, and trim; hexagonal-type roofing material; and white-metal chimney. 5" x 7" x 9". $89.95. American Model Builders, Inc.

Farmer's Grain & Stock Co. grain elevator. Laser-cut wood kit with tab-and-slot construction; drive-through bay with ramps; office addition; laser-scribed decking; and simulated metal roofing. Includes laser-cut lettering stencil and full-color farm industry-related signs. 10" x 13" x 17". $149.95. American Model Builders, Inc.

They look real nice, but I'm out of room for structures.

[Anonymous]

Went to pick up sofa at warehouse and the front legs were messed up... told them to reorder one and they could deliver it for free... manager came back and said I would have to come back, told him I took 2 hours off work, that would cost him $250.00 for wasting my time, and he could keep his sofa... he said delivery would be free... LOL!  Did get to pickup the new bar stools for the kitchen, put 'em together when I got home... look real nice.

Got call about kitchen table... could be sold!  That would be nice...

Keith (1688torpedo)... email me... I may be interested in one after you fill all current orders...   Can I get one in B&O Blue?

Brent

[dwiemer]

Well, today went down the toilet rather quickly.  I was about to leave the hospital and got hit with a emergency case.  Looks like trains will have to wait....again.  Gotta run,

dennis

[cnw1995]

Good evening from a cold and sunny Crystal Lake where I just returned from all day at White Sox Park. And they won too - it must be me. Or maybe my youngest, for whom it was his first major league game. Boy, was it cold - coldest I've ever been at a baseball game (though there were some early season Little League games...). The Tribe look good. The Sox look rusty - their bullpen looks worn-out after three freakin' games. I left super-early this morning presuming there'd be traffic - and got to the park a tad too early - 2 and a half-hours early. Lots of fun entertaining a 4 yr old at a park without anything to do at 10 am. Just got a renewal notice from Williams for their club - maybe'll I'll do it again for one of their cars.

[jefelectric]

  Unfortunately, the first victim of full time 18 volts has been discovered.  The K-Line caboose, mentioned earlier today stopped smoking.  Figuring it was simply out of fluid upon refilling it I noticed the plastic body near the chimney badly melted.  Not a pretty sight and of course the N5c no longer smokes.  Anybody have luck claiming warrantees on K-Line products these days?

Bruce Webster

Bruce, Join the crowd, a lot of us learned this the hard way.  I ruined one, have several others that I have never run.  Someone posted a fix for this a while back, but I don't remember the details.  A half wave rectifier in series might solve the problem.  A resister of the proper size would work but then you have the heat from the resistor to deal with.  Roy, any suggestions?

Try this : http://www.electricrr.com/MiniCommanderAcc.htm

Thanks Doug, I never read all the details, thought it was just to turn the smoke on and off.  Will have to get a couple when I get the dozens of project that I have half done, or unstarted, finished.  I downloaded the instruction manual, 28 pages, and it is printing now.  Jon, makes some nice stuff, have used several of his TMCC conversions.

[ChiefEagles]

LEMON, LIME Desease, isn't that the craving for drinking lots of 7up?

Picked off 32 ticks from me last year and 40 from the dog.  Bad year for em last year.  Hope this year is better?

laz57

Is there any difference between the two [LAZ and dog]?

Weedeated and edged.  Then took lariapee [sp] to pond and planted it on the "fishing bank".  Stuff is almost impossible to kill and will stabilize the edge of the bank.  Have been taking several loads since last fall.  That planted earlier is doing great.  Pam is digging it out of her flower beds.  Re-raked in my grass seed I had sown at the pond "fishing bank".  Now I'm tired.  Think I will go run trains until micro wave popcorn time.  Pam is cooking a chocolate/chocolate cake.

[1688torpedo]

 Hello All!    Jim A-  If you really want a 1688, Let me know & I can get you one & I'll make you a fair deal as well. Frank53 needs one for his Tubular also as a reminder of how nice prewar trains run on it.  Laz- sounds like you & the 800lb bear need to spray some "OFF Bug Spray" on you giz to keep the Ticks away Grits may even help in this case as the Ticks may not even like Grits any better than us Northerners do. They might smell the Grits & go Yipe,Yipe,Yipe! Take Care all.

[laz 57]

BUCKEYE, you don't want to know got too close and am still hurting.

laz57

[Buckeye Riveter]

Laz, how many ticks did ya pick off the BEAR?

[laz 57]

HI GIZ,

   Only 38 out here today big difference from tuesday where it was 73 and I was fishin in short sleeves.

  Off today worked around here getting things cleaned up.  Having company over tomorrow nite for big get together.  Going to be running trains for all and consuming some 12 ozers.

LEMON, LIME Desease, isn't that the craving for drinking lots of 7up?

Picked off 32 ticks from me last year and 40 from the dog.  Bad year for em last year.  Hope this year is better?

HAPPY FGRIDAY EVE.

All have a good one.

laz57

[Jumijo]

Good afternoon everyone!

The recent snow is melting good out there! With temps expected near 50 for the next week, it shouldn't last long.

Keith, lately I've had a hankerin' for a 1688. Ever since I saw that set at the show a few weeks back.

Chief, I have it on good authority that a Priority Mail delivery is heading your way. Should be there Friday, Saturday or Monday at the very latest. @#%^&* snow may have slowed it up. 

@#%^&* snow!

Jim