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

[Anonymous]

What a friggin weekend!

- Yes I am still alive - just barely -

Went to the trainshow in Upper Marlboro on Saturday... picked up a set of 3 Lionel Billboards for $9.00, a K-Line C&O Extruded Aluminum Covered Hopper... very nice car!  Scale too I think!  Will look really nice with the scale boxcars I have.  Also picked up my first MTH Engine!!!  C&O F3 A-A, Proto 2, not sure what else.  Rugged Rails version... list was $229.00, got for $115.00!!!  Now if I could only figure out if they work!  Forgot to put them on the test track to check.   Any of you MTH guys have any 'pre fire up' advice?  Are these of the version that I have to let sit on the track for 8 hours before running them?

Looks like DCS and TMCC for the big layout now!

After the show I had to rush home for my father-in-law's birthday bash.  Yesterday it snowed so the wife decided I had to box up a bunch of stuff in preparation for the house going on the market and moving...   This sure is tough work... had to come to work today to get a break!  Now I'm about beat and feel like I could use an additional 4 hours sleep...

Oh almost forgot, also did oil changes on my wife's 325i and my 325xi and the wife's Solara (Bimmers Friday night, Solara Saturday morning)...

Chief, glad you made it home... now get some rest and get over that cold!  You only have 4 weeks to recover!

Jim, glad Julia is doing a bit better... hope she continues to improve, and glad the checkup went well!

[cheapclassics]

Good morning all,

It is cloudy and cold again with temps in the 30s and flurries predicted for SE Indiana today.  Where is the global warming?  I checked on the posts yesterday, but it was late in the evening and I figured I could catch up today.  I spent most of yesterday doing "odds and ends".  I ran the 384E for a little while before the wife told me it was messing up her TV show.  I started taking down the temporary standard gauge layout that had been in the back room.  I worked on taxes for a little bit, but then I realized I had a few questions that needed answers.  I watched some of the NASCAR "event" as I do not think I can dignify it by calling them races anymore.  My wife watched the Oscars.  I watched the intro and was totally bored.  I emptied the dining car of bran muffins before I sent it to "Points East", but there is still plenty of cereal, and somewhere along the line, a pretty waitress gets on board.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys.  The good news is that it sure looks pretty outside; the bad news is the grits didn't git here in time.

MartyE - How did you get that picture of the underside of my layout?

Laz57 - If your bear is missing, he may be visiting ATKevin in Alaska.  Whoa will he be in for a surprise!

 

[rtraincollector]

LAZ Will take pics tonight and send not sure will measure so you know height and legnth and all even if you want put behind my 2343 santa fe or 2243 which ever I grab out of the box first lol. I could bring them with me that weekend and save you on shipping lol. its only about 10 days away

[Jumijo]

Good morning from New England. Flurries today. Could get 1" to 3". The Red Sox are in Florida and wearing their new red BP hats. Looks sharp to me.

Julia is continuing to improve. Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers, and well wishes.

All things considered, we had had a fairly nice weekend. The kids and I ran a lot of post war trains. Twin 2056 Hudsons. They are beasts! I keep toying with the idea of buying either a 726 or a 736, but these Hudsons are pretty much the same thing. I like em.

I enjoyed seeing John's videos in the photo thread. Way to be, John!

Great looking bridges, Chuck!

Excellent scenery, Frank!

Have a great day, all.

Jim 

[mitchelr]

Good Morning from Gettysburg. Currently 30 degrees to get up to 40.  Had a sloppy mess yesterday weather wise, more messy than icy,  which is good.  The Mrs. and I were able to go to the concert.  Very good show.  Most of the singing was in Gaelic, which of course I don't understand, but beautiful voices and instrumentals.  Another 2 hour delay today. Got to give the staff time to  clear the walks and parking lots.

 

Mitch 

 

 

[CSXect]

I start a temp job tomarrow at 10:00 am I get to check that pc's boot up and function, then write over any and all files then ghost a bunch of computers. Not exactly my thing as I am more of a hardware and ohms and volts guy but of 3 canidates they choose me for the job. I guess I better hit the bed so I can get up early.

[MartyE]

Hey...what does that blue wire do???  No, the other blue wire...

Technicolor spagetti.

I have a friend graduating from Specs Howard in 3-months..wants to go into video production...

Other than 'DON'T' do you have any advice?

Thanks,

Kurt

Depends...  Does he want to be technical or on the production end?  We the engineers IMO have a very thankless job, work long hours and only get any notice when things don't work.   I still enjoy it though. 

Don't be afraid to start at the bottom.  If you're good people will notice.  We primarily deal with sports but also do entertainment.  Sports is easier to break into because of ESPN and all.  They need runners and help all the time when they come to town.  Find out who the local crewer is if the remote field is what they want. 

[ChiefEagles]

I'm home safe and sound.  Have been having coughing spells.  Taking meds and hitting the bed.  Hope all are well and, those with bad weather, are safe and warm.  God bless.

[kpolak]

Hey...what does that blue wire do???  No, the other blue wire...

Technicolor spagetti.

I have a friend graduating from Specs Howard in 3-months..wants to go into video production...

Other than 'DON'T' do you have any advice?

Thanks,

Kurt

[laz 57]

Laz plans for me to make quick trip to lancaster area 9 march and leave 10 march do you want me to bring a couple sample boards and we may meet up somewhere or do you plan doing other things that weekend?

You still looking for some NYC passenger cars I have a set of 4 williams dark green think there madison style can get you pics if interested.

the boards are rough cut basicly 3" x 7' by the way price on the boards I mtold you was right price FREE.

Not much doing today all did the wiring I had to this am at my freinds LHS and got home around 12 and shortly after it started sleeting but didn't amount to anything.

Ran his demo trains for about an hour after I finished as its about the only train running I get done right now till I get this room done and make my layout .

have a good evening all

 

BILL, RTRAINCOLLECTOR,  so far I am free for that weekend but don't know for sure, wife might have other plans.  And yes on the Williams passenger set send some pics are they scale or traditional?  Looking to get a set of nice streamliners (6) for the NYC f3s.

Hope we can meet up?

laz57

[Buckeye Riveter]

-- you couldn't pay me to watch the oscars nowadays, even though we never used to miss it when I was a kid.

[laz 57]

No the other rich loonies on the left coast.

 

AHH CALIFORIA?

Those RICH LOONIES.

laz57

[Brutus]

Marty - every time I see your pictures of the wiring I think of all those movies where the hero has just seconds to cut the green wire -- or is it the blue one?  I feel for you -- you couldn't pay me to watch the oscars nowadays, even though we never used to miss it when I was a kid.

Just bought 3 books about toy trains - It Comes From Within, Animations For Your Layout, and Wiring Toy Trains.  Should have plenty of ideas from that lot!

[MartyE]

Remote TV engineer... My office...

We are doing the international feed for the Oscars...painfully boring. 

[kpolak]

Hey Marty!

I know you're in television...but what precisely do you do?

E-mail me offline if inappropriate here.

Thanks,

Kurt

[Brutus]

I think it's spreading Chief - I'm on the laptop, tried to post and IE shut down?  Anyway, went and saw Ghost Rider today, which was GREAT.  The first big fight in the movie takes place in a train yard in Texas.  I'm not up on Diesel locomotives, but I think they crushed GR up against an F7 with a truck -- didn't keep him down, 'natch!  Very good movie and I hope they make a sequel since they have the back story laid out now.

[rtraincollector]

chief members from modelrailroading coffee shop wants to send there best wishes to elliott and his wife also asked to foward this link to them as its a very nice one .

http://heavens-gates.com/patsycline/lifesrailway.html

 

[MartyE]

No the other rich loonies on the left coast.

[rtraincollector]

Laz plans for me to make quick trip to lancaster area 9 march and leave 10 march do you want me to bring a couple sample boards and we may meet up somewhere or do you plan doing other things that weekend?

You still looking for some NYC passenger cars I have a set of 4 williams dark green think there madison style can get you pics if interested.

the boards are rough cut basicly 3" x 7' by the way price on the boards I mtold you was right price FREE.

Not much doing today all did the wiring I had to this am at my freinds LHS and got home around 12 and shortly after it started sleeting but didn't amount to anything.

Ran his demo trains for about an hour after I finished as its about the only train running I get done right now till I get this room done and make my layout .

have a good evening all

[laz 57]

AH CANADA,  don't drink it dry MARTY.

laz57

[MartyE]

Been out of Vega$ for a week...Now in the land of the rich loonies. 

[laz 57]

Hey guys...What's up.  Long time no type.  Been working alot the last 2 weeks.  Been posting a bit on OGR and realized i haven't stopped by for a while.  Hopefully the night will go fast and I'll be back home tomorrow evening.  It's been a long 2 weeks.

 

MARTY, nice to have you back.  Was wondering if you were at Las Vagas getting money for YORK?  If you won big are you buying lunch?

laz57

[MartyE]

Hey guys...What's up.  Long time no type.  Been working alot the last 2 weeks.  Been posting a bit on OGR and realized i haven't stopped by for a while.  Hopefully the night will go fast and I'll be back home tomorrow evening.  It's been a long 2 weeks.

[spankybird]

 

Good Evening All from NE  OHIO

We have miss a week of the forum from being out of town all week. Just got home from Grand Rapids at 5:30pm  tonight. I had to go up there this past Monday and came home on Thrusday, only to have to go backup there Friday. We had to work all weekend, double shifts, but the job is done.

Then this moring, the computor at the hotel wasn't work well, so I couldn't email or do any posting.

And so it goes. Too bad about OGR sunday photo fun

Yes I have to agree, The Gauge forum has nice software. You can use thier forum to host your pics andn also video.

[CSXect]

OGR sunday photo fun 1st post edited by Rich Melvin showed some disagreement with the moderators decision to lock down the thread So maybe it was all much a do about nothing?!?

I just saw a little documenery on Frank Sinatra and they did not mention his train collection

Anyone know of any train  shows in the central Ohio area?

[jefelectric]

Laz57 - jefelectric needs that nun for his backdrop!

Only if she can SING!

I wish the management would use the software that 'The Gauge uses'.  You can see all of the posts in a thread as you type your response.  Great for us old forgetful geezers.

Along with that memory problem, how about everyone who is coming to the "Lunch with the Chief" send me an email to let me know for shore.  I have started a list.  If your name isn't in your profile, please include that also.

Laz, Nice haul from Allentown.

The ugly weather has settled in here.  Still snowing, I hope it stays that way.

Take care,

[fifedog]

Bakeer - ...just a half gallon; amateur.

Laz57 - jefelectric needs that nun for his backdrop!

CHIEF...getting hammered with snowstorm (STOP)...sending three C130's from Martins ANG(STOP)...please load up with your finest grits(STOP).

[1688torpedo]

 Hello All!    Frank- Be careful with the Trolley on the tubular track. I noticed the end had no bumper on it. Trolley abuse is a felony punishable by having the defendent sit in a dark room listening to Slim Whitman Records played at 78 rpm! Laz- I like your restaurant billboard that says: "Eat & get Gas"  They must have a special on G-R-I-T-S! Take Care.

[laz 57]

Laz is that Cheif a person or a cigar store indian?

Cool figures really like the red head lady.

are they o scale or are they a little bigger?

I have some Barclay(used to be sentimental journy) figures they are a bit large but colorfull and neat. I use them mostly with the Christmas layout.

CSX, they are all O scale and pueter painted people got them foe $3.50 each.  The CHIEF is going to be like a monarch for my bar. 

Red head is my favorite too, huba huba.

laz57