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

[Anonymous]

.....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.

And how do you think us 'closet' Flyers fans feel??? 32 years and STILL counting...

...not any worse than us closet Loafs fans.  Sorry, I don't have the time to post 40 headbangers....the Leafs just aren't worth the effort 

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

[laz 57]

.....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

[Anonymous]

Doug,
Now that isn't nice!  However, truer words are rarely spoken!

But then again... I'm a Phillies/Flyers/Sixers fan so I think it has been a combined 70+ years since a title for those 3!  I'm a Steelers fan too, they bailed me out last year (of course it was the year AFTER I moved away from Pittsburgh)!

Brent

[dougdagrump]

.....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.

And how do you think us 'closet' Flyers fans feel??? 32 years and STILL counting...

It could be worse.....

You could be "Cubs" fans !!!!!!!!!

         

[Anonymous]

.....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.

And how do you think us 'closet' Flyers fans feel??? 32 years and STILL counting...

[Buckeye Riveter]

.....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.

[anjdevil2]

 

Hey everybody, another clear windy and comfortable day here in "Gaator"land (is this basketball nonsense over yet?)

Fortunatly, today the NY YANKEES open up against the door mat DevilRays at the Stadium.  Great time of year now.  My Yanks start on the way to another pennant and 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...

Lighted and wired my passenger & freight stations yesterday, works pretty good I think, if I can post them to the Sunday forum, I'll try (I really can't figure that img thing )

Later

 

Rich 

[Buckeye Riveter]

BUCKEYE, Whats  the word on the big rematch for the Natioanal Title, this time in BBALL?

BUCKEYES or GATORS?  They chooked on a football earlier this year.

Whats the word?

laz57

LAZ, we are worried if the Buckeyes get ahead 7-0, that they will quit playing as they did in January.  Needless to say, the pain still lingers in Buckeyeland and I don't know if we can take more.  

[laz 57]

88 sounds good for layout construction techniqes.  Remember make it high enough so you can get under it for wiring.

laz57

[Anonymous]

Laz and Doug,
Yeah been kinda been full-steam-ahead here for a couple months.  Closing on the new house in 10 days!  With the furniture purchases done I think things will slow down a bit.  We have the home inspection for our house on Thursday so wife wants me to do a couple small projects before they arrive.

Hopefully the big projects are few and far between till we move on June 15th as I took a week off from school for Easter and to readjust back into school life...

Laz,
The nightstand is really turning out nice.  My ol' shop teacher would be impressed!  LOL!

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

[wrmcclellan]

Buckeye- unfortunately we are flying - got $200 tickets so it was too hard to pass up. I did consider a nice stop in Columbus if we drove, but since you had announced you were moving to NC....

[laz 57]

BUCKEYE, Whats  the word on the big rematch for the Natioanal Title, this time in BBALL?

BUCKEYES or GATORS?  They chooked on a football earlier this year.

Whats the word?

laz57

[Buckeye Riveter]

Good morning from beautiful Ohio, where we have a crystal blue sky and the temperature is to reach 79 degrees !!!

And much to our delight this Thursday, our wonderful protoganists of weather are predicting snow to fall. 

I think it is great that the Chief is giving away his John Deere to ????????????.  What a great guy?

Roy, are you driving to Chicago this summer? 

After thousands and thousands of emails begging me not to move to NC, I am staying put in OHIO.  Of course that warrent for my arrest in NC was the deciding factor.

See ya down the tracks,

[dwiemer]

Morning gang,

     Not much going on today.  Have a busy one tomorrow.  I am finally off call.  Been raining since yesterday, as Dr. John said, we needed it.  Of course we have a well for the irrigation system, so the grass was covered, but all the trees needed a good watering.  I have to get some shopping done and then I am heading home for the layout work.  I have fastrack and want to re-work a few spotts to make a more smooth transition from yard to outer loop.

     Chief, if Buckeye is moving in, you may have to install a larger AC unit to cool it down to OHIO cold during the summers.  I doubt they will be able to handle a little southern heat.  Speaking of heat, with all the talk out of Ohio, I find myself being more of a Florida Gator fan than I ever thought.

     Hope everyone has a great week.  I asked this several days ago and did not get a response, has anyone heard of an update on Elliot?  Sure do miss him. 
Thanks,

dennis

[cnw1995]

Good morning from a sunny Chicago where it's supposed to be in the 60s today and tomorrow before a big freeze lasting the next ten days or so. Ah Spring! My lawn is definitely not growing. With all the kids and dogs playing on it, it's half-dirt anyway, much to the chagrin of my neighbors. Glad Chief gets a month off.

Sox open the season in 4 hours. I'm wearing my cap to work today.

Brent, I feel your pain - the bride recently got a couch and love-seat - I guess that's a mini-couch -- and I've had to puzzle through redoing some of the kitchen. The old couch was perfectly fine - only 20 years old.

Roy, I will email you.

Chuck, hope you're doing OK today.

I'm having that need-to-buy-another-trolley feeling - someone talk me out of it. The Industrial Rail set by Atlas sure looks cool - http://www.atlaso.com/IR/irtrolleysets.htm 

 

[laz 57]

HI GIZ,

  43 this morn to get to 72.  Kidos at school are stocking fishies in favorite fishin hole today.  Going to give em a day to adapt to water then go tomorrow after school.

88 WOW lots o work for you, kinda nuts if you ask me.  Better get to YORK and take out your frustrations.

All have agood one.

laz57

[wrmcclellan]

Lot's on the C'Pot. Let me just say I am glad to see everyone appears to be doing well and getting those Spring projects, moving projects, home improvement projects, and MOWING projects done (Although I am surprised the Chief wasn't oiling upthe JD for Buckeye to mow the lawn after he moves in!).

Supposed to be another nice day here with clouds coming in late today for another bout of rain Tuesday/Wednesday, but it is already clouding up. So about 70 and cloudy today.

Doug - yeah - we agree the prices are a bit outrageous - but they do include bus tranportation and lunch (at least that is my story and I am sticking to it). If you happen to be in town that week as we get closer to the event, let me know and we can figure out how to meet. There will be a nice layout display for the convention that will be in the hotel lobby (Wed - Sat) and no charge to see it.

Dr. John - nice find on that loco. You'll like it. Glad the rain we sent your way is doing some good. I'll send some more later this week.

Have a great day all!

[ChiefEagles]

Morning gang.  Slept late.  Did my reports last night so morning is free [sort of].  Had some showers.  Hope it washes away the pollen.  Now time for me to get a shower.  Dr. John, get out the check book.  Bride's family pays for wedding.  My wife spent into the five digits X several numbers for youngest's wedding.  I could have bought a Surburban for that.  She did not let me know until after the wedding.    Think I'll run some trains after I get dressed for the day.  Hey, I'm off until the last weekend in April.  Lots of yard and garden work to do as well as the pond.

[Dr. John]

Morning from a cloudy, rainy, central Alabama. (Woohoo! ) The rain is sorely needed. More of it to come this week.

Well, eldest daughter is officially engaged. She and fiance stopped by yesterday to show off her ring. (Younger daughter said she should have held out for a bigger diamond! ) Actually, it was a bit over a karat, so Joel better put in some overtime to pay off the rock before the wedding in June of '08.

Chief, your Johnny Popper would look very nice by my Snapper. Maybe Mrs. Dr. John would be willing to drive it around. She says the Snapper is too hard to handle??? I'll even pay for the shipping!

Picked up a Reading RailKing 2-6-0 w/ protosmoke and locosounds off the 'bay yesterday for under $100. Third RK purchase in a week. Got hooked by the smoke and sounds. And no, I'm not parting with my postwar Lionel or my Marx!

[cheapclassics]

Good morning all,

It is sunny and mild in SE Indiana with temps rising to the 70s.  Rain on the way for Tuesday and then back to the cold weather on Wednesday.  I watched the IRL race on Sunday, and it was good for the first 75 laps and then Manning went spinning around.  Could have been a nice finish for AJ's team.  Team Red and Team Green were all in the first five.  Worked on some odds and ends type of jobs on Sunday.  Not sleeping in this morning, but just late in posting.  I had a good breakfast on the dining car.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a clear, sunny 55 degrees. Going up to 72, with sunshine all day. The buds are coming out on the trees. Flowers are coming up. Spring is here.

Today, I will be taking the car in for an oil change. Then, I plan on spending as much time outside, as possible. I might run the mower on some of the front, that is starting to grow. I have a lot of work to do, on the lawn and flower areas.

Dining Car is here early. " Points west " is sleeping late today, again. So, on to breakfast.

Y'all have a great Monday.

Chuck

[Anonymous]

Monday... is it Monday yet?... please say its Monday!?!?!

I have absolutely no recollection of Friday night - this morning... I'm totally whiped out...

Thursday I started painting the Living Room wall that the wife decided should be this hideous shade of dark pink (before I met her), so I had to put a coat of sealer on it to prevent bleed through.  So Friday I get home and decide to put a coat of paint on it, done, looked aweful, figured I would let it dry overnight to cure a bit.  Woke up Saturday, put another coat on it, still bleeding through, one more coat - that did it.  Then wife decides we need to move furniture around because the entertainment center was no longer in the way.  So the she cleaned the house while I started working on her nightstand (latest pre-moving project - an old nightstand that she wanted to have stripped and refinished to match some bedroom furniture) thing has been sitting in a covered porch for many years and had a large water stain on top, top was cracked, drawer front was broken, bottom shelf was cracked - so I had some gluing, filling and sanding to do.  Glued it up Wednesday night last week and took clamps off Saturday - everything looked solid!  Started sanding.  Then wife decides we need to goto the grocery store, got that done, come home drop off groceries, head to Father-In-Laws.  On the way there she decides we are going downtown to go furniture shopping... get to FILs, drop off his groceries.  Spend 2.5 hours looking at furniture (most of the time spent waiting for salesrep) .  Have all the furniture ordered for the new house.  Got a nice dark brown (walnut) leather reclining sofa, tanish chair and ottoman, for the FR, and wife ordered her server for her DR set.  Then we walk across the street to their 'clearance' store and she finds the table for the foyer... no more furniture shopping !!!!

Yesterday I'm in the garage waiting for entertainment center people to come pick it up, while waiting I get the nightstand sanded... looks really nice.  After they leave I start staining the nightstand when the phone rings.  It is FIL... someone took out his mailbox the night before, so now we have to get ready, stop at Lowes to pick up new mailbox, and go help him install it.  Also stop at PetsMart to get cat litter and food (we are nervous with all these recalls from menufoods).  Anyhoo... get to FILs... someone took out the neighbor's mailbox, his mailbox, AND hit a telephone pole and drove off... nice!  Can't wait for him to move in with us and get out of that area!

Took FIL and I about 2 hours (me mostly) to get the old post out (had to use the 1982 Nissan pickup to yank two aluminum shanks out of the ground - they were used to anchor the old post), get the new post set and mailbox mounted.  I think I took a 2 or 3 hour nap!

Got home last and couldn't fall asleep... this is getting ridiculous!!!!!!

So here I am at work... yeah!

Brent

[Jumijo]

Good morning from a drizzly New England.

We had a nice weekend and the kids enjoyed spending most of it outside. They were all nice and sleepy by 7:30 last night.

Last night I ran our El Capitan set on the outer loop and a long coal train on the inner loop propelled by our NYC starter set 4-4-2.

Also this weekend, I finally finished up the Chief's tunnel portals. Will be shipping them out this week.

Sox/Royals this afternoon. Schilling is on the mound for Boston.

Jim 

[mitchelr]

Hey Mitch,
Looks like your assistance is needed in Morgantown:

I watched the game Brent. It was a great game for us Mountaineer fans.  Let's hope Coach decides to stay put like Rich Rodrigues did.

Mitch 

[Nick12DMC]

Sad news.  Got to find a new home for this.

Mr. and Mrs. Buckeye is moving into my lawnmower garage.  His company closed the deal with me today.

Home and full from dinner.  Wife cooked bar-be-qued pork ribs, boiled potatoes, green beans and cherry cobbler. 

Chat later.  Almost microwave popcorn time. 

Chief, If your including free shipping, stick that puppy in a container bound for blighty. I will give it a good home 

Regards

Nick 

[tschmidt]

It's been a fairly quiet weekend here and I think the week should be about the same. With the kids out of school on spring break it should be quiet in the office.

We went to the movies this weekend to see Wild Hogs. It was entertaining and rather funny. No academy award here but it was worth going to.

Take care everybody and have a nice evening.
TomS

[Buckeye Riveter]

Lisa, I wanna be your neighbor.

 

Wake Forest, NC is about 90 miles from me.  Wake Forest University is about 35 miles from me.  Make up your mind.

Lisa

[Anonymous]

Sad news.  Got to find a new home for this.

Mr. and Mrs. Buckeye is moving into my lawnmower garage.  His company closed the deal with me today.

Chief - I'll meet you at Dewey's to pick it up.  It will look quite nice parked beside the one I have just like it.  Since I've mowed our yard THREE times already (#4 Monday), I may need a spare.  Thanks for the offer.

Lisa

[Anonymous]

Lisa, I wanna be your neighbor.

 

Wake Forest, NC is about 90 miles from me.  Wake Forest University is about 35 miles from me.  Make up your mind.

Lisa