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Posted by Jumijo on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 11:13 AM

Just back from a nice walk. Lots of people out there today. The heating pad seems to have done the trick, as my back is feeling fine. Much better than last night when I could barely walk. All the stiffness is gone. Got to remember to keep it only on my back.

The paint on my wife's car has been curing for over 48 hours now, so I can sand and polish that tonight. She's happy to see her car looking good again.

I watched a good story about the Pacific Coast Highway last night on Modern Marvels. I'd never seen that episode before. The bridges and the scenery are spectacular on that road.  

 

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Posted by dbaker48 on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 12:23 PM

I watched that episode also, very, very interesting.  Travelled that a number of times.  I thought the quote "California the amusement park of natural disasters".

 

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 12:56 PM
 Jumijo wrote:

Just back from a nice walk. Lots of people out there today. The heating pad seems to have done the trick, as my back is feeling fine. Much better than last night when I could barely walk. All the stiffness is gone. Got to remember to keep it only on my back.

The paint on my wife's car has been curing for over 48 hours now, so I can sand and polish that tonight. She's happy to see her car looking good again.

I watched a good story about the Pacific Coast Highway last night on Modern Marvels. I'd never seen that episode before. The bridges and the scenery are spectacular on that road.  



Hmmmm... could comment, but think I'll pass...

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Just back from Lowes.  Picked up all the supplies to do the NEW plumbing job tonight.  As luck would have it there was a very friendly, and helpful plumber picking up supplies for his next project.  I explained what I found, and how I planned to fix it, and he told me I was right on track! Smile [:)] I asked what I would need and as he was gathering the stuff he explained how it went together and what it was for, he even put it all in my cart! Thumbs Up [tup] I asked how much I owed him and he said, 'Nothing, just get it done right.'  His partner was there and said it would cost $500.00 for them to do the job... when I explained the other plumbing work I've done my total savings neared $850 total (labor only).  So I estimate I'm saving close to $10,000 on this entire project by doing it myself... not bad! Smile [:)]

Saw that episode a couple months ago... really neat how they built the bridges with Earthquakes and landslides in mind... now if PennDot could just build roads and bridge with the Freeze/Thaw cycle in mind they may actually be able to build something that lasts longer than 5 years.... Confused [%-)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 1:09 PM
So Don's realestate expansion project got me to thinking about train storage and display on my upcoming project...

Let me know what you think...

This is the track plan:


Storage Track track plan:


You can't see if from this angle, but there is a 4 level storage track under the layout...

3D view:


Side view:


The helix is O-72 and results in 6 inches of clearance and a 3% grade.  I'll be able to store trains on either long side of the layout for a total train length of 15 feet per leg.  I'm working on how to add switching capabilities (so I can change engines on the different trains)...
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Posted by Wes Whitmore on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 1:45 PM

Wow, I'm interested in that storage area.  I take it that you are going to be able to see the sub-levels just by squatting down?  How big is that tabletop, and are you sure you can reach everything to model?  I see what looks like a single access hole there, but that might be going around a house jack, as far as I can tell.  That looks like a fun layout to navagate.

Wes

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 1:57 PM

Wes,
Yes the storage area, and Helix will all be visible by squatting down... I got the idea because Fife said he would hate to damage the walls in the trainroom... so I had to find a way to store the trains that weren't running... and wanted a FUN way to store them and still be able to run them.

There will be a few access areas, the large grey box closest to you in the sideview is a cutout where a coal mine will sit, and there will be a large access panel where the town is located.  The rear of the Helix will be on casters so it can be moved out of the way so the coal mine access panel can be reached.

This is the trainroom:

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Posted by Wes Whitmore on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 2:05 PM

it looks like you will use up all of that space!  What is that, 12x18ish?

I'm still contemplating on how build to build the train room.  As I have posted a couple times before, I have a 11.5' x 21" room in my basement at my disposal, but I might split that in half to make a separate train room and a musical instrument room.  I have a set of drums that are in the closet now that I would like to set up...but I don't want to go too small.  Your layout is definately busier than mine will be...
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 3:33 PM

I just got home.  I ran the 2343s last night, and they run great.  Smooth and powerful throughout the speed range.  I won a second 2500 series aluminum passenger car last night.  Now, I just need a 2531 observation to complete the set. 

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Posted by Jumijo on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 3:40 PM
 jimtrumpie wrote:

I just got home.  I ran the 2343s last night, and they run great.  Smooth and powerful throughout the speed range.  I won a second 2500 series aluminum passenger car last night.  Now, I just need a 2531 observation to complete the set. 

Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

Are those motors loud, Jim?  Mine run on FasTrack, and boy are they loud!

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 3:53 PM

Jim,

      They don't seem overly loud, but they aren't quiet either.  I really like the growl that they produce.  It sounds great and powerful.  I can't wait to complete this set.  I've always wanted those aluminum cars.  I've got big plans for Christmas time this year.  Once the Christmas tree goes up, check out photo fun each Sunday.  I will be taking a lot of pictures throughout the season.  I've got some suprises in store for Christmas day photo fun...

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Posted by cnw1995 on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 5:05 PM

Speaking of noise, Jim A, how did your experiment with 'stuffing' your Fasttrack with foam bode?

Personally, I haven't an issue with the 'roar' from traditional 027 track, but it's certainly a different magnitude from the Fasttrack (based on my single subjective experience at a local hobby store.)

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Posted by rtraincollector on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 5:37 PM
 cnw1995 wrote:

Speaking of noise, Jim A, how did your experiment with 'stuffing' your Fasttrack with foam bode?

Personally, I haven't an issue with the 'roar' from traditional 027 track, but it's certainly a different magnitude from the Fasttrack (based on my single subjective experience at a local hobby store.)

Doug now you mention it my trains did seem louder at the hobby shop when I was in VA as to whenI ranon my O27 and he has foam to quiet it down some I think the fast track makes the trains louder.

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Posted by fifedog on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 6:05 PM

YODEL-Lay-Hee-Hoo YODEL-Lay-Hee-Hoo YODEL-Lay-Hee-Hoo...

HEY       Hey          Hey...

SEND DOWN A MOLSON MOLSON MOLSON MOLSON...

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Posted by rtraincollector on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 6:28 PM
Fifey your alive!!!

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Posted by laz 57 on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 6:38 PM
 fifedog wrote:

YODEL-Lay-Hee-Hoo YODEL-Lay-Hee-Hoo YODEL-Lay-Hee-Hoo...

HEY       Hey          Hey...

SEND DOWN A MOLSON MOLSON MOLSON MOLSON...

Sounds like FIFE is gonna play on the PRICE IS RIGHT?

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Posted by 1688torpedo on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 6:50 PM
 Hello All!   Sounds like Fife is in the Swiss Alps.Wink [;)] Don't worry Fifey, a St.Bernard will be by with a Battery Operated Campfire! Batteries not included!Wink [;)]Wink [;)]Tongue [:P]Clown [:o)]Clown [:o)] Brent- Your 1688 came in today. Whoever owned it before you did should have had it Rustproofed at Tuff-Kote or Earl Shieb. Looks like the Creature from the Black Lagoon owned it before you did judging by all of the Rust on it. He must have stored it in the Cheasapeake Bay?Wink [;)]Wink [;)]Tongue [:P]Clown [:o)] Well. anyway, when you get it back it will be worthy of its own display case & brass plaque. The Builderberg Beavers must be keeping the Chief busy today. When will he learn?Wink [;)]Wink [;)]Tongue [:P]Clown [:o)] Take Care all.
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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 6:52 PM
Someone throw Fife a rope, hopefully he will know what to do with it.
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Posted by cnw1995 on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 6:55 PM
Or he fell down a mine shaft. Hellooooooooo. Two for me, one for you... Here's your Molson, Fife, Catch!

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Posted by cnw1995 on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 7:11 PM
Greetings from my lab class whilst my students work on their web applications. I get to check in with you before making my rounds. My most favorite class of the quarter. Hope the Chief didn't react to his flu shot - I got one today too.

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Posted by Jumijo on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 7:17 PM

 

Can't wait to see those holiday photos, Jim!

Doug, I did a stretch of the inner loop with latex caulk and a stretch of the outer loop with soft insulation. No discernable difference between the two. I chalked it up to a waste of time.

Keith, I've changed my game plan. No more battery powered campfire. A battery powered fire in a 55 gallon drum is easier!

Brent, I got your train cars today.

Jim

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Posted by 1688torpedo on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 7:43 PM
 Hello Jim A-  A Battery-powered Fire in a 55 Gallon Drum? O.K. Then, that is what we'll send Fife. Hope the St.Bernard does not give himself a Hernia taking the drum to Fife.Wink [;)]Wink [;)]Clown [:o)]Clown [:o)]Tongue [:P] Take Care.
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Posted by dbaker48 on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 8:38 PM

Evening All -

ANOTHER event filled exciting day here in "tramaland"

- Start off with a small earthquake this morning, located near Thousand Oaks.  Noone hurt or damage, fortunatly.

- 50 mph winds in the High Desert area (less than 50 mile from the tunnel crash) creates sand storm resulting in 0 visibility.  4 killed over 18 cars and trucks in chain reaction accident.

- 2nd accident 20 miles further north, 2 more killed another 12 cars in another chain reaction accident.

- Public transportation safer?  NOT, a Ventura bus driver (muncipal bus line), takes the last passenger on the bus to a seculed area then rapes her.

I'm going to the Train Room, no more news or radio, seems like armageddon.

HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT AND SAFE EVENING !!!

Don

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Posted by Brutus on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 8:39 PM

Don B - that's what I thought too (traveling too much) - hey, I see you guys had a big pile up on another highway this time from a sandstorm!  Man, bad week in CA!  Aside from the 10 days in Baltimore, another 25 days of travel X 2 or more times a year was too much.  Sorry again guys - we'll get together some time.

Jim (SP) My sister is the training coordinator at work (a little nepotism doesn't hurt!), but she doesn't like the traveling either.

Emailing with a buddy and remembered this means that we can put up the halloween layout, so need to get moving on it.  Doug Wallace already has his done!!!! 

Please say some prayers for my co-worker, Tammy.  She had an anyeurism in her brain yesterday morning and they operated today.  Thanks guys!

Sir James, John, Chief and everybody else, come on over.  Nick, I have 3 Buds in my fridge and they are nice an fresh this close to The Source!  Plus, icecream, chips or cookies - pick your poison boys!

RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.

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Posted by Brutus on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 8:41 PM

Sorry, Don - you posted while I was typing.  Too bad about all those killed!

I ran the BFOC earlier - no pile ups on my circle of track!

RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.

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Posted by Wes Whitmore on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:18 PM

Here are some pictures of the Durango & Silverton trip:

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:33 PM
 Wes Whitmore wrote:

Here are some pictures of the Durango & Silverton trip:

share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AcMXDhq0bNmLyY



Sincere thanks for sharing those Wes!  Truely awesome... would you mind if I had a few printed for my trainroom walls?  I'd be happy to pay you...
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:45 PM

 1688torpedo wrote:
 Hello Jim A-  A Battery-powered Fire in a 55 Gallon Drum? O.K. Then, that is what we'll send Fife. Hope the St.Bernard does not give himself a Hernia taking the drum to Fife.Wink [;)]Wink [;)]Clown [:o)]Clown [:o)]Tongue [:P] Take Care.


Someone send Fife a St Bernard!  Fife's lost in the MTs... better change the martini out with beer, martinis are too refined for Fife... Shock [:O]  Include a map and compass too...

Keith and Jim, thanks for the update... yes the 1688 is in rough shape - don't even know if it runs as it was very rusty and dirty and I didn't have time to clean it and test run it... and the drawbar being damaged, felt I would be better waiting for it to be restored before runnig it.  I can't wait to see what they look like when they come back!  Thanks guys!

Don, sorry to hear about the mess out there... hopefully things will calm down some.

Susan treadmill arrived today... she's happy I got it setup.  I had to take a couple hours to relax and step back from the bathroom - I was close to tossing an M-80 in it and just dealing with the aftermath... who ever heard of putting underlayment in with construction adheasive AND nails... all you need is nails... so the toilet room is an even bigger mess than originally thought...

Susan's father's radiation seed procedure is tomorrow... so much for getting any work done at work... hope this takes care of the prostate cancer and he lives a long life...

Got a call when I got home from Susan's Uncle... we are planning a joint b-day party for Susan's Aunt and Susan next Sunday... sounds like I now have another deadline for the bathroom... I just hope I can get it done... maybe I could hire some of those tree guys Chief called...

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Posted by jonadel on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:54 PM
Thanks Wes, brings back some great memories. I'll try and post my favorite pic tomorrow when I'm not so tired. Looks like you had fantastic weather.

Jon

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 10:04 PM
Night all.  Just got in from approving 831 new homes fro Roseyville.  Tired.  Went to get flu shot and then to the State Fair.  Ate polish sausage, hot dog and fries.  Then home to Town Board.  Long meeting.  Later

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Posted by dbaker48 on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 10:54 PM
 Wes Whitmore wrote:

Here are some pictures of the Durango & Silverton trip:

share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AcMXDhq0bNmLyY

WES - Some REALLY great photos, looking forward to see them in CTT. 

Don

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