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

[BDT in Minnesota]

We're getting some more snow this morning,,,There is about 6" of fresh stuff on my deck,,it is free for the taking if anyone is interested...

[tschmidt]

Good morning all,

 It's quiet here in the office with the kids on vacation.  It's not very often I can take a few minutes to post from here at 8:45 AM.  The weather is supposed to be in the upper 60's today but then all heck brakes loose and back to winter on Thursday and through the weekend.  Oh well, this is western NY and the weather can change quickly.  

I am only working a 1/2 of a day today and then going hiking on one of the overland trails in the area.  It should be a nice afternoon for it.

 Sorry to all my Ohio friends for this statement but I was happy to see the Gators win last night.  It is not often in this day and age that a whole team passes up millions of dollars in professional sports to return to play together in college.  For that reason I was glad they won.

 Have a great day everyone.

TomS 

[anjdevil2]

I really hate to point this out, but....

The Gator coach is from........LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK !!!!!!!!

Just goes to show, it takes a YANKEE to lead 'em!!

 

Yanks win, Devils fire the coach.......back to normal.

TomS... God luck and against the Pens...I rootin' for ya (until the finals of course!)

Took a convertible home last night, had the top down this AM...nice day about 75 today

Have a good one!

Rich

 

and i won't bring up that Kaberle hit....

[Anonymous]

Morning all,

Yes Ohio State went down, second place again.  Still second place is pretty darn good.  Spose to be beauriful today.  ...

2nd place = 1st loser

Bride going to have carpel tunnel surgury on both hands tomorow, so hold her up in your prayers. 

Jim 

Will do Jim!  Both hands at the same time?  OUCH!  I thought they would typically only do one at a time because you pretty much can't use your hand at all for a couple weeks... looks like your duties just trippled!

Good luck to the both of you!

Brent

[ChiefEagles]

Morning all.  I knew I could depend on Chuckster [also TOOTS] to post.  The rest of the Ohizoians are still in bed with their alcohol to brain headaches.  Especially the Irish one.  Now who gave me a hard time wile I was in Orlando?  "Payback is H---" they say.

Since Buckeye did not move into my lawnmower garage [to the happiness of two Carolina wrens and their hatchlins], I have to service my JD mower and cut some grass.  Will probably work at the pond too.  Think maybe some boys got into the Canadian goose nest at the pond.  Would rather think it was a fox or racoon but evidence looked bad on the boys' side.  Another sunny and warm day.  Wife has flowers blooming everywhere and they call for cold temps by weekend.  Hope not.

Have a good one.

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Morning all,

Yes Ohio State went down, second place again.  Still second place is pretty darn good.  Spose to be beauriful today.  Already a great start.  Sunny and warm.  Got lots of yard work done yesterday and started waxing the truck.  Still got about 2/3 to go.  Don't realize how big it is till I pull iti the garage, or wax it!

I hope to work on the layout today, hard to do when it is so pretty out!  I hope you guys who go to York have a good time.  I saw another thread of wish items, strange, no American Flyer mentioned.  Someday I'd like to see York after hearing so much about it.  I've only been to a few train shows so I don't have much to reference it to. 

Bride going to have carpel tunnel surgury on both hands tomorow, so hold her up in your prayers. 

Take care and God bless

Jim 

[Anonymous]

Mornin' all...

Would be nice if at least one team in Ohio could learn to play defense!

Just kidding Buckeye!  At least the rest of the Big Te(leve)n doesn't have to hear about Ohio State this, Ohio State that... next year! And I can go back to being a PSU fan now! 

Hopefully not as much today as yesterday... my forehead is sore!

Brent

[Jumijo]

Good morning all,

Off to Dr. Tinker's today for some tune up parts for my "new" 736 Berk. The Chief and I had a teleconference or two yesterday on how they are to work on.  

Missed out on a 1688 Torpedo freight set from 1936 yesterday. Reserve not met. He's relisted it though...

Dr. John, can I be the devil on your shoulder (again)? Take a look:

Marx 666 "Blue Comet"

Jim 

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a cool 50 degrees. The sun is coming up and it looks like a fine day. Going up to 80 today with sunny skies.

Today is a busy day. We are driving to Zanesville for a few appointments. Wife has to pick up her new contacts and see a foot doctor. She may need some minor surgery. Hope not.

I have been keeping busy around the house. There is a lot to do outside. One of these day, I have to do some serious mowing. Have not had a lot of time for trains, lately. But, the need to run them is getting stronger..

Dining Car has arrived from " points west ". Breakfast.

Y'all have a great Tuesday.

Chuck

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys.  Looks like y'all stayed up past your bedtimes last night.  Got lots of honey-2-do's over the next 2 days.  Beautiful in upper 70's today in the Mid-Atlantic region, to be followed by a nasty cold front with temps in the 40's thru Easter.  Yikes, hope my tulips don't get clobbered...any tips jefelectric?

Buckeye, just try and think of the happy times that you and The Ohio State basketball team have shared this season...perhaps there is a more sinister explanation for their performance...

[cheapclassics]

Good morning all,

It is sunny and warm in SE Indiana with temps near the 80s before rain, thunderstorms and Kevin from Alaska sends us all back into the deep freeze.  Based on the long forecast, it is going to be a bit chilly for the sunrise outdoor services on Easter.  Yesterday was a very good day at work as one of the software tools I used made a huge upgrade that greatly reduced the amount of work I have to do to produce a report.  Other good things happened as well.  Last night was great for soccer as I was on fire.  Tmcc man, John Bakeer, Nick and alll the other footy fans, I had one of the best practice games ever, mostly as defender.  I was heading the ball, and trapping with just about all parts of my anatomy, and making some good passes.  Nights like that do not come along very often for me.  After I got home, we heard some sirens off in the distance, and I told my wife it was the paparazzi following Beckham to my house for some tips on how to play :-)   It was a very good day.

I have to get on here earlier each day so I can send the dining car to "Points East".  My condolences to the Ohio State fans and congrats to the Florida people.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[laz 57]

Hi GIZ,

  Another beauty of a day here to get to 76, then snow on Thursday?

Well TRIBE WINS, WOW thats a first in a long time on opening day.  MAYBE?  We'll see?

Sorry for your loss OHIO STATE fans.

Have a good one.

laz57

[Anonymous]

  Can "THE Ohio State University" go back to just being "Ohio State" again or do we have to continue to hear the article "THE" every time someone mentions the school's name?

[mitchelr]

Well Rebs, Buckeye will not be posting for several days.  Florida State [a SOUTHERN team] has pulled a double destroy on Ohizo State [Yankee team].  National Champs in Football and Basketball.  GOOOOOOOD NIGHT.

 

Chief - The Gator Nation is probably going to come looking for you.  It was the University of Florida Gators that whomped the Buckeyes (in football and basketball), not the Florida State Seminoles. 

Mitch 

[ChiefEagles]

Well Rebs, Buckeye will not be posting for several days.  Florida State [a SOUTHERN team] has pulled a double destroy on Ohizo State [Yankee team].  National Champs in Football and Basketball.  GOOOOOOOD NIGHT.

[dougdagrump]

Also, have been planning the benchwork for the new layout.  I'm thinking 1x4s for the benchwork framing and using 4x4s for the legs.  The top of each leg will be rabbited so the framing will rest on the rabbit, then secured with lag bolts.  I'll also use some 1x4s for diagonal bracing and heavy duty levelers between the leg bottoms and the floor.  Probably try and find some 1/4 steel plates to put between the levelers and the carpet to protect the carpet too - but where do you find 1/4 steel plates?

Brent

Brent, You should be able to get a local welding / metal fabrication shop to shear them for you to any size you want.  Shouldn't be an expensive deal.  You would need to paint and maybe file the sharp edges a little.

Thanks John!  I'm going to need 22 of these 4" x 4".  I found a place on-line and they want nearly $200.00 for all of them shipped from TX! OUCH!  I think the yellow pages are going to get a finger walking!  LOL!

Brent

Brent, Check out some of the plastic fabricators in your area or on-line. If nothing else you could get a small sheet and make the cuts and clean the edges yourself. No need to paint and will not rust. Even better if you could find counter fabricator who would sell you some scrap Corian.

What's that sound I hear eminating from the Ohio area, sounds like sobbing.

[CSXect]

well I have been exploring the www and have posting way too much on a new forum with just about any flavor of model railroading you can come up with....TheTrainForum is pretty good but does not have a lot of traffic yet. If I have just broke a cardnal rule with this post I humbly apoligize to the moderators

Still working part time temp job, the other job I was trying for hired someone from with in the company 

[ChiefEagles]

Roseyville Town Board meeting is over.  Microwave popcorn time.  Good night.

[tschmidt]

We are enjoying the hockey season here in WNY. The Sabres are having a great year and maybe, just maybe, we will get a championship in Buffalo. Before that happens they will have to get back a few of the injured.

Have a good evening.
TomS

[Anonymous]

11 minutes till Buckeyes start crying...

[Anonymous]

Also, have been planning the benchwork for the new layout.  I'm thinking 1x4s for the benchwork framing and using 4x4s for the legs.  The top of each leg will be rabbited so the framing will rest on the rabbit, then secured with lag bolts.  I'll also use some 1x4s for diagonal bracing and heavy duty levelers between the leg bottoms and the floor.  Probably try and find some 1/4 steel plates to put between the levelers and the carpet to protect the carpet too - but where do you find 1/4 steel plates?

Brent

Brent, You should be able to get a local welding / metal fabrication shop to shear them for you to any size you want.  Shouldn't be an expensive deal.  You would need to paint and maybe file the sharp edges a little.

Thanks John!  I'm going to need 22 of these 4" x 4".  I found a place on-line and they want nearly $200.00 for all of them shipped from TX! OUCH!  I think the yellow pages are going to get a finger walking!  LOL!

Brent

[jefelectric]

Also, have been planning the benchwork for the new layout.  I'm thinking 1x4s for the benchwork framing and using 4x4s for the legs.  The top of each leg will be rabbited so the framing will rest on the rabbit, then secured with lag bolts.  I'll also use some 1x4s for diagonal bracing and heavy duty levelers between the leg bottoms and the floor.  Probably try and find some 1/4 steel plates to put between the levelers and the carpet to protect the carpet too - but where do you find 1/4 steel plates?

Brent

Brent, You should be able to get a local welding / metal fabrication shop to shear them for you to any size you want.  Shouldn't be an expensive deal.  You would need to paint and maybe file the sharp edges a little.

[csxt30]

Bruce, I'll be glad to help you out.

You may have not seen the cup, but at least you have seen one playoff game.  Maybe the Leafs will move to Kansas City and then you will understand the pain of a Cleveland Browns or Baltimore Colts fan.  It is sad.

BTW, what are you watching on TV tonight?  They must have hockey on some channel up there tonight instead of basketball or baseball.

Yep, all 40 are there !!  I counted them twice just to be sure !!

Hope this helps !!

Thanks, John

LOL John,....I'm sure Leaf fans everywhere ( all 40 of them ) are saluting you right now.  At least I think that was a salute?

Bruce Webster

Yes, that's a salute !!  You have to admit, those little guys are cute (  ) & they just never stop banging either !!

Thanks, John

[Anonymous]

Bruce, I'll be glad to help you out.

You may have not seen the cup, but at least you have seen one playoff game.  Maybe the Leafs will move to Kansas City and then you will understand the pain of a Cleveland Browns or Baltimore Colts fan.  It is sad.

BTW, what are you watching on TV tonight?  They must have hockey on some channel up there tonight instead of basketball or baseball.

Yep, all 40 are there !!  I counted them twice just to be sure !!

Hope this helps !!

Thanks, John

LOL John,....I'm sure Leaf fans everywhere ( all 40 of them ) are saluting you right now.  At least I think that was a salute?

Bruce Webster

[csxt30]

.....my NJ Devils are in the Cup Playoffs (10 years inna row).  If we can stay ahead of the pesky Pens, we'll play the hated Rangers first round...this is gonna be great!!!! Will Carolina make it?  Hmmmm maybe not...

Just rub it in will ya! 

Six seasons of banging our heads against the wall with the Blue Jackets.

 

REMEMBER i am a CLEVELAND INDIAN fan and thats all I do is bang my head. OUCH!!!!! 

laz57

Gosh, just tuned into the game & they said the score was 11 to 3 !!  I believe that means The Cleveland Indians are winning !!   I'm going to keep banging !!

Thanks, John

They won !!!  The Indians won 12 to 5. Poor White Sox

Chuck : I think this Massacre will help Chicago down the road !!  You just never know !!

Thanks, John

[csxt30]

Bruce, I'll be glad to help you out.

You may have not seen the cup, but at least you have seen one playoff game.  Maybe the Leafs will move to Kansas City and then you will understand the pain of a Cleveland Browns or Baltimore Colts fan.  It is sad.

BTW, what are you watching on TV tonight?  They must have hockey on some channel up there tonight instead of basketball or baseball.

Yep, all 40 are there !!  I counted them twice just to be sure !!

Hope this helps !!

Thanks, John

[Anonymous]

Buckeye,

Thanks for posting the 40 years of shame headbangers.

Generally speaking, little if any sport really holds my interest.   Unless maybe it's MXC...I think that's a sport...or it seems to be in Japan.  Nothing better than 6 hours of vegging on Spike during a MXC marathon .  I lean more towards comedy, history and movies for my TV time.  I bet Emperor of the North is on AMC again for the umteenth time right now!  .

  I do remember seeing the cup won when I was 12 years old.   They store/display it downtown in the Hockey Hall of Fame.  Sometimes it gets shown around at special events, accompanied by it's handler, a sort of "Keeper of the Cup" guy.  Rules are that nobody but him is allowed to physically handle Lord Stanley's trophy.  Last year my son participated in a bocci ball event for special needs kids and the hall of fame had the cup there on display.  The handler allowed my son to touch the cup.  I wish my son realized how unique an operatunity that was but his limited mental ability prevents it.  All he knew was that it was big and shiney!  If i can dig out the pics of my son fondling the cup I'll post them. 

Bruce Webster

[Buckeye Riveter]

Bruce, I'll be glad to help you out.

You may have not seen the cup, but at least you have seen one playoff game.  Maybe the Leafs will move to Kansas City and then you will understand the pain of a Cleveland Browns or Baltimore Colts fan.  It is sad.

BTW, what are you watching on TV tonight?  They must have hockey on some channel up there tonight instead of basketball or baseball.

[fifedog]

Cleveland Indians in 1st place!  The gleeful optimism spans out across the Lakes.  Maybe this will be their year..............

If you ask me, Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina, chasing down NS 4270, that is.

[Blueberryhill RR]

.....my NJ Devils are in the Cup Playoffs (10 years inna row).  If we can stay ahead of the pesky Pens, we'll play the hated Rangers first round...this is gonna be great!!!! Will Carolina make it?  Hmmmm maybe not...

Just rub it in will ya! 

Six seasons of banging our heads against the wall with the Blue Jackets.

 

REMEMBER i am a CLEVELAND INDIAN fan and thats all I do is bang my head. OUCH!!!!! 

laz57

Gosh, just tuned into the game & they said the score was 11 to 3 !!  I believe that means The Cleveland Indians are winning !!   I'm going to keep banging !!

Thanks, John

They won !!!  The Indians won 12 to 5. Poor White Sox