Tsk,tsk, ATS Jer, you took the "block" out of the 12 gauge 'berg and have more backup in yours than I do in mine.
I had mine with me in '00 while strolling a couple hundred feet from my truck,on the backside of my farm a few weeks subsequent to heart surgery, when a "stealth" Rotweiller nailed me from behind. I got a little "chew" on one ankle and shin before I got two loads into him and a pellet or two thru a boot into the flesh of my foot. Messy solution but effective.
Now stroll with a 40mm auto handgun. Lot of Deer because its a dormant farm and and still a lot of dogs roaming according to a neighboring Farmer.
Winter just won't give up! Been snowing, a lot this morning. Main highway nearby (RT 8) is reported to be very icy and partially closed. Heard lots of sirens a while ago, may have been a nasty traffic accident. Hope it clears up some before the homeward commute later today. Traffic can be a nightmare when the weather is like this.
Anyone have any experience with "Internetlumber.com?" I found their site while looking for maple wood dealers. They have a 20 board foot package that would be just about enough for a project I have in mind. Haven't found any local suppliers yet.
Morning all!
Had a busy weekend. Worked with some frinds at the World's Greatest Hobby show in Ft Worth this past weekend. Wow! Great show and it was packed! We had a layout at the show and the kids hanging on it per linear foot of viewing area exceeded anything else there!
Found and bought a neat book on the history of Grand Central Terminal. Also bought some vehicles, particularly some Athearn 1:50 JD tractors for the layout for just $2 each.
Saw the Atlas O 0-6-0 switcher protoype - sweet!. The rep said it may not be out until mid-year. A bit late - but they are trying to make sure their first scale steamer introduction top notch. Also saw the MTH Coors train - not impressed. It kind of misses the boat but will likely appeal to Coors collectors.
Somehow I also managed to take my son fishing yesterday morning (very early) and a buddy and I hired a fishing guide to take us out. Got a couple of 5 lb Stripers along with a good number of smaller ones.
Doug - buddy - I feel your pain man. We are going through the same thing.
Jim F - I agree - we seem to have lost a couple of folks. Hopefully they are just busy doing other stuff.
Have to fly to DC this afternoon - back on Wed.
Have a great day all!
Regards, Roy
cnw1995 wrote:Thanks, I may need that - but I have my trunk monkey ready to go for a little ride... http://www.trunkmonkey.com/content/view/75/1/
I would of given about anything for that 5 years ago! I would of saved a lot of money.
Doug, That is really great! Don't envy you at all! Glad I have a boy!
Don
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
cnw1995 wrote: Well, just checked the transcript of my daughter's latest IMing with her boyfriend - have to have a little chat tonight.
Speaking as a father with a 2 year old daughter, I'll just say that we've got to stick together, and all my resources are at your disposal; this resource will hold 6 and 1 in the chamber.
Brent,
The couple truck didn't look out of the ordinary to me, but I didn't put it on a track . . . The only thing about it that I noticed was that it was colored Black with a Sharpie marker. I'll remove the coloring with some alcohol and blacken it, the trucks, and wheels with gun bluing.
Jim
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Good morning from a grey Chicago where it is supposed to warm up (and rain - a lot - sorry for those of you would have to use O'Hare). A happy belated birthday to Brent and a belated congratulations to Reggie on both his route and CDL. Jim F, Too bad your BiL and family has to move. I'm glad BoA is keeping him though. Spent the weekend chipping wallpaper and caring for some friends going through a tough spot; took a break to cut up a Lionel tunnel portal to try to piece it around the visible tunnel entrance. Doesn't look good so far. Snow's all gone here but it's still cold.
Mike C., I heard civilians can now drive themselves around the Brickyard for $400 instead of having to just ride.
Well, just checked the transcript of my daughter's latest IMing with her boyfriend - have to have a little chat tonight.
Morning all, only one case today and it's not mine. I will go help out a bit, but it is a lot easier when you are not the captain of the ship so to speak. Anyway, got a little train time in with my 4 year old. He really likes them but was not feeling too well last night.
I am making slow progress on the layout. It seems to have taken quite some time to get to this point, and it will be some time longer till I start scenery. Oh well.
Hope y'all have a great week.
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Good Morning from the Bluegrass!
It's a cool 36 degrees and breezy this morning, with expected rain and possible thunderstorms. Not much on the schedule today other than studying for my Hebrew mid-term; this stuff is crazy hard; give me a philosophical, historical, or theological concept to disect and analyse any day over this stuff. "And this too shall pass, and hopefully so do I."
The race in Atlanta was pretty good yesterday, all except for the last few laps; did I mention that I don't like Jimmy Johnson. My guess is that if Tony didn't need the points so badly he probably would have just held his ground and bumped Jimmy's rear quarter pannel; but Tony needed points more than the win, so he did the right thing. Good thing is that Tony jumped 7 places in the points from 14th to 7th. Mr. Consistency strikes again!
Talked to my father last night, and he's going to send me a picture of the control pannel that's on his layout, he doesn't think that he has a good pic of the layout as a whole, but he's also looking for an image of his track plan and when I get them I'll post them here.
lionroar88 wrote:Jim,I take it the tender arrived? Hope it didn't disappoint!Brent
Jim,I take it the tender arrived? Hope it didn't disappoint!Brent
The tender arrived Friday. I took the shell off to clean it up. Looks great now. So then I was looking at the whistle motor. It looked different than others I have, so, being the curious type, I started taking it apart. I got one of the brushes stuck inside the brush tower and damaged it trying to remove it. Never even got a chance to see if it whistled. But fear not! I'm only 2 minutes away from Dr. Tinker, a Lionel repair and parts guy. I'll go over to see him tomorrow and pick up a new set of brushes and springs when I collect my 2055.
Thanks again, Brent. I'm very happy with the tender. Thanks for getting it to me so soon!
Hi All,
12:35 GMT here in a cold but bright Peterborough. Just woke up, got to sleep at 08:00 this morning. Worked most of yesterday and right through the night on a pure water system upgrade in Oxford. System could only be shut down completly between 02:00 and 06:00. Had a bit of snow over night.
Jim, I havent heard from John B, hope he is OK. Maybe he is continuing his pub survey. Or has his trains up and running.
Going to cook myself some breakfast..I mean lunch.
Nick
Mornin' Boys! What a weekend here in Maryland!The Twerps, oops I mean Terps, blew it against Butler and should be home about now to get an education. The Lady Turtles took care of Harvard and have advanced to the second round, they are a totally different team with Kristie Toliver!Fife - the misses said I look like a chipmunk! LOL!Mitch,Have fun in WV! Hope the trip goes well. See you Saturday!Buckeye,Hope you have recovered from your St. Patty's Day Celebration!Jim,I take it the tender arrived? Hope it didn't disappoint!Brent
Mornin' boys. Cool & sunny right now in the Mid-Atlantic. Last day of a 3 day weekend, and there's a very old N-scale project haunting me down in the basement.
mitchelr - Hey ol' buddy, what are you trying to recruit down in MOUNTAINEER territory?
88 - saw your pics, too bad we didn't get my good side...
Good morning all,
It is cool and cloudy today in SE Indiana with temps in the 40s and rain is forecast. I was hoping to get on the "dining car" before it headed to "Points East", but I see where I was late this morning. I went to the YMCA for treadmill yesterday and later on in the afternoon I went on a walk with my wife as well. I watched a tape of the F-1 race yesterday. Kimi Raikkonen got off to a good start with Ferrari with a win, but Scott Speed was a DNF. The IRL starts up this Saturday in Homestead. I ran the 318E set a little this weekend, and I picked up sticks and trash in the yard. At least I do not have to mow or snowblow right now. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cold 25 degrees. Sky is clear. Suppose to go up to 45 today with , maybe, some afternoon rain showers. Sure wish it would turn warmer.
Today is a busy day. I have to take one of the boys to the Vet, this morning. He has got a cough. Allergies may be the problem. Weather isn't helping. Usually gets this every Fall and Spring. Needs a shot and some antibiotics. Then, off to the store for a few things. This afternoon, I may have time to work on the layout. Been doing a few litle things every day, to get the scenery going. So far, so good.
Here comes the Dining car. Ready for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Monday.
Chuck
Good morning from New England.
A big Nor'easter rolled through here on Friday, leaving 15" of snow. The kids loved it!
Lots of train running this weekend. Mostly post war Hudsons and some Thomas, James, and Percy.
Have to go visit Dr. Tinker. My 2055 is fixed. Also need to buy some brushes for my new tender.
Have a great day, all!
Morning to all from a cool Gettysburg where it is currently 18 degrees. Not much happened here over the weekend. Getting ready for a recruiting trip. Got to see my nephew on Saturday, hadn't seen him in a few weeks, my how he has grown. Took the dog to stay at my folks for the week. She'll come home more spoiled than she already is. We head out to WV for recruiting at Fairmont State and WVU on Tuesday. Recruit Wednesday and Thursday. Come home Friday. It is a pretty nice break from the normal routine, plus we get to visit with our son for a little. The Mrs. likes to hang out and shop near the hotel. Went to church yesterday, then took the Mrs. out for lunch, came home to watch the NASCAR race and then thing I know the 48 is running past the 20 to take the checkered flag. If those other boys don't watch out, Jimmie may just repeat....
Well, lots to do, so I better get moving.
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
ChiefEagles wrote:Afternoon all. Through with Cabela's in Bosie for a while. Sold some chargers. Marty, got one of those flights from Bosie to Phoenix to RDU on same plane with same seat [1D, big seat].
Chief & Marty - Are these similiar to the "big seats" that you guys fly? All you got to do is make sure you book on an Airbus 380. (Aircraft is 8 stories tall, has two decks, and accomodates 800 passengers)
Lisa and guys in NC - I'll tell you what, the whole time my sister and her family have lived in Naperville we never visited once. If they actually move to NC, I'll make a point of it - I've got friends in SC who love it, and I hope I've got friends in NC, Ohizo, and other places too!
Hey, where is John Baker? Checking out more pubs for us? Also, haven't heard from Thor, Stubbs, Spankybird (his computer is still out?), Nick..? You guys okay?
Felt a little under the weather most of the day, then went out with friends for their dad's birthday, just turned 65. My wife will turn 45 in a few days - she aleady picked out a bunch of sCRAPbooking stuff for herself, but I'm working up a party and cake.
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
csxt30 wrote: Buckeye Riveter wrote: Good morning from Rogers Corners. ........ Why is it so dark out this morning? Well, anyway, St. Patricks Day was a great success, but for some reason I do not remember much except the singing in the hallway.... or was that the basement? I have considerable amount that I need to get done today so I better get going. See ya down the tracks,
Buckeye Riveter wrote: Good morning from Rogers Corners. ........ Why is it so dark out this morning? Well, anyway, St. Patricks Day was a great success, but for some reason I do not remember much except the singing in the hallway.... or was that the basement? I have considerable amount that I need to get done today so I better get going. See ya down the tracks,
Good morning from Rogers Corners. ........ Why is it so dark out this morning? Well, anyway, St. Patricks Day was a great success, but for some reason I do not remember much except the singing in the hallway.... or was that the basement?
I have considerable amount that I need to get done today so I better get going.
See ya down the tracks,
Buckeye...Go back to bed.
csxt30 wrote: Dennis : did you try scraping or scrathing that up before soldering ? That sometimes is what they need. Thanks, John
Dennis : did you try scraping or scrathing that up before soldering ? That sometimes is what they need.
Thanks, John
John, thanks for the tip. I did scrape and even took the wire brush on the Dremel tool and no luck. I have been using a 150/250W gun. I wonder if I have used too much heat? Perhaps getting the connection too hot and then not being able to keep the wire and connection approximated long enough for the cool down. I will have to see. I have a regular low watt iron that may work better, just takes awhile to work.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
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
We had the Granddaughters today and I had a chance to surprise them with the Lionel balloon ride I installed this past week. It was a big hit, even Grandma enjoyed it without the usual question of how much? I had to keep it running the whole time they were out in the train room. They got an even bigger kick when they crawled under the layout to see how it worked and found the building that housed the motor assembly.
I continue with redoing engines for the client. Current project are a pair of FT A units he wants painted and decaled as E units (to each his own) and the front coupler removed and a cover door assembly made as he's found in a photo.
After seeing some of my redo's the boss is considering having me redecale a scale Virgian berk. for some other RR that a customer might be more interested in since he's had it for a while.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.
Get the Classic Toy Trains newsletter delivered to your inbox twice a month