Afternoon all
Finished cleaning up the train room after working on the layout. I got all the new to me flyer stuff washed up too. Took the loco apart cleaned and lubed, adjusted e unit, saturated the smoke wick and scrubed the shells put her back together and runs like new! Very satisfying. Smokes like crazy. Runs great on test track only pulling about 1 1/2 amp with four boxcar load, well within spec. It did not appear to have much run time and I don't think it had ever been apart. Made date January 1956.
Well I've played all morning so guess I should study some.
Pray for a break in the west coast weather.
May God bless
Jim
Buy Thomas, Doug! Do it. You know you want to!!!
Toot! Toot!
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Buckeye Riveter wrote: lionroar88 wrote:Ordered two power upgrades for the Sharks yesterday... once I have that done I'll have A-B-A all powered! Brent, If I remember correctly those Sharks were Williams. I will curious to find out how the power upgrade goes. Keep us posted.
lionroar88 wrote:Ordered two power upgrades for the Sharks yesterday... once I have that done I'll have A-B-A all powered!
Brent, If I remember correctly those Sharks were Williams. I will curious to find out how the power upgrade goes. Keep us posted.
Same here. Been wanting to order some Electric RR commanders and sounds and install in conventionals. Figure I will do that when I get time.
Got about 2 inches of rain so far. Rained for 30 minutes so hard it strangled frogs. Want to go see if it got to the pond to help bring it up. Lightning around and more storms on the way. Funny, happy to see such storms. Did run trains this AM before luncheon meeting. Later
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
No hard rain here in the mountains Chief. But four days of steady drizzle and showers has recorded a couple of inches. Reduced worrisome local fire danger and enabled N.C. Guard 's Air Tankers to engage in firefighting in California early this week.
Hope that rough deal for SOCAL folks about to ease somewhat.
Chief - Just a suggestion......
Pass the word on to the NC Air Natn'l Guard, we have people in place to inspect those aircraft on there return, to ensure they are not taking any of OUR water with them !!!
Don
Heh, heh--good one Don.
But we can use "used" left coast water. Much beautiful grass growing in the water supply lakes and riverbeds here where water used to flow. So far the rain has merely activated the dried mud flats---not raised the water level.
88 - I don't remember that Nintendo thing? Sorry, early onset oldtimers disease.
Jim A and Doug, you guys are making me want a Thomas trainset!
Worked an hour of OT tonight. I don't think the kids have even noticed I've been coming home a little late. Chewy has though, she just goes nuts when I walk in the house! Good Dog!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Just got a traveller update from wife. They are staying in Joplin, Mo., TONIGHT
Made all of 180 miles today. I think I will start planning Thanksgiving Dinner.
EVENING ALL
Brutus- save that o/t money for trains.If you go on a diet will I still get my ice cream?
GOOD NEWS for a change, spent most of the day at the hospital for wifes catherization and the Dr. said one small place 20% blocked. He said they don't need to treat it as to small to do any harm. We will see what her primary Dr. says in about a week.
That was our day so no trains ran here today, but happy just the same. Sir James
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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Sr. J, good luck with the wife. I had 6 by-passes in '04 and never had any heart problems. Found by accident.
Raining so hard it sounds like a cow peeing on a flat rock. Think we might be in the 3 inches "neighborhood". Pond had come up a foot anf still rising at dark. Suppose to rain tomorrow and into Friday. Praise the Lord. He knew it was time to filler up.
Now to try to read some of my CTT. Have not opened a page of it. Got passport photos tonight and sending package of Friday. Pro Mariner paying for all for both of us, flight to Miami and cruise to Key West and then some island off of Mexico and back. Leave Feb 13. Gone a week.
Mocrowave popcorn time. BTW: booked flights to and from East Hartford CT Nov 8 and back Nov 11 [Cabela's Grand Opening]. Any you bums live near that?
Things must be improving a big brown truck came by today and so did the mail. Happy about brown but the mail could have waited a while, bills. Yuck !
Now, back to brown, he brought some new stuff for the Grandson and I to play with come Christmas. A Thomas & Friends set, James and the Sodor Expansion set. It is going to be trying to keep them hidden that long.
Sir J, Sounds like good news for the wife.
Got rid of some hostility on the other place so won't repeat here, feels good to vent at times.
Later All !
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cnw1995 wrote:You beat me to it, Doug. Good luck hiding it from him (and yourself). I plan to do the same thing.
I' ve got to do this with the Hogwarts set.....until Mr C. can deliver it.
Doug-British outline layout, reading up on the GWR and SR.... This could get expensive.
Have a good one
Nick
Morning Folks,
A fresh pot is on. Raining here now and rained most of yesterday. Suppposed to keep raining through Friday any way. We sure need it.
Still have not installed the sound board. I read the instructions again and it seems fairly straight forward. Not too scary except the part about using a screw driver to pry the shell away from the frame. Maybe tonight.
Good progress on the school. Drywall is nearly complete. Priming and painting downstairs. Will start painting upstairs soon. walk in Refrigerator and Freezer are going to be installed next week. Elevator is substantially complete. Exterior doors are being installed. Supposed to be closed in by this Friday. Exterior wall panels (metal barn style siding) to start sometime soon after delivery on November 9. We'll see. Metal wall panel siding is only 3 months overdue.
Take care,
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cool 52 degrees. Going up to only 66 today, with a chance of some rain later.
Up early today. Very busy. Have a lot of work to do around the house. Wife is away on business for a few days. No time for trains today. I will need a nice nap later.
Dining Car is here and self-service. Time for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Thursday.
Chuck
HI GIZ,
Rained all nite off and on. Great we need it.
GOLF tonite against BROTHER?
All B safe.
laz57
Good morning all,
It is cool and cloudy with possibly some more rain on the way in SE Indiana with temps in the 50s and 60s. Down town Indy has been invaded by a bunch of blue and gold jackets (FFA Convention). As I mentioned to my carpooler, I think a lot of these kids are in that group because that happens to be the "in" club at school because I grew up with "farm" kids and these definitely do not look like "farm" kids. Still, it is nice to have a large group of reasonably behaved youngsters spend lots of money in our capital city. Of course, I noticed a lot of them were wearing jackets from southern cities so this could be one of Chief's nefarious attempts to invade Hoosier land :-)
Saw in another thread where Lionel and MTH may have resolved their differences. Maybe we can get back to making trains and not suing them.
I spent most of last night reading the latest issue of Trains. It had a really good article on Alaskan railroading.
Had a little extra on the dining car this morning from "Points East". I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Gotta play catch up here....
Doug, glad the daughter is ok....sometimes those lessons are the hardest ones..
Fife..you too, there bud...becareful out there...
Don,Doug, MistyK....prayers to you guys...seems like you have a front row seat to the preview of he11....
Sir J, great news on the wife
Chiefie...good for you and the rain...quite FRANKLY..(& Mel will back me up on this) we've had enough water for a while.
I decorated the house of Halloween in between the rain, did quite nicely, got the lighting wired up, will probably test it Tuesday. The static displays are up (for the most part) took me 4-5 hours solo...weather turned coooler (thank you GOD!!!) so at least it feels a little like September in Jersey.
Tonight we pack up and head to Orlando for our annual trek to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal. Should be there until Sunday. Universal Friday night, Old Town Saturday night (for the classic car cruise...and me without my RoadRunner!!!!). Really need the release. NUTS AT WORK!!!
Got some more parts for the new project car (I'll post 'em next week there Fife).
TRAINS: Was up in time to catch a north bound FEC during morning commute. Nice picture I took....Final plans for the Christmas layout coming, the Train @ work layout just needs track now. I'll have time next week to complete that, Thanksgiving weekend (after I go to Daytona!) I should be able to finalize the Christmas layout.
Sorry to go long...been a while....but I have been checkin' up on y'all like the Union spy I am!
Later,
Rich
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
dbaker48 wrote: Chief - Just a suggestion......Pass the word on to the NC Air Natn'l Guard, we have people in place to inspect those aircraft on there return, to ensure they are not taking any of OUR water with them !!!
Don, I gave them GPS coordinates of your house. Be careful. You might get washed "clean". Even better, a load of GRITS. I bet our NC Forest Service air tankers are there too. BTW: my retired pilot buddy use to fly one of the NC Forest Service tanker and spotter planes. Seen them in action. Was flying with him in spotter [L19] and we called them out on a fire down east in the swamps. Impressive. Don't think I would want to fly around the big CA fires. Too many crazy currents. Hats off to the pilots and ground fire fighters.
Rain and more rain. Light showers off and on. Send more!!! Got meeting with DOT this afternoon. Errands to run this AM. Hope to get some train running in before meeting. Wife messed up meeting this afternoon to see new 4 Runner waiting for us [forgot and took carpooler]. Maybe after she gets home.
Later.
MORNING ALL,
Wife is sore but doing well and resting. THANKS to all for prayers and well wishes.
Chief- with that many bypasses were you still alive when they found them? Must be those grits that kept you going, OR blocked you up.
We have sunny 50s today rain expected later this week. I think I might just float today and see where I end up. Play nice and I'll drop by later. Sir James
Morning all
Got some disturbing news this am and that is the leads from my difibrillator my be faulty. suposely 5 have died from it so far but what can happen is I get 1 false shocks (shocks when I don't need one) or 2 don't get a shock when I really need one. I'm going to go see a doctor on the 8 of november to find out whats what and all. Personally I wish this doctor would say that I don't really need it .
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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rtraincollector wrote: Morning all Got some disturbing news this am and that is the leads from my difibrillator my be faulty. suposely 5 have died from it so far but what can happen is I get 1 false shocks (shocks when I don't need one) or 2 don't get a shock when I really need one. I'm going to go see a doctor on the 8 of november to find out whats what and all. Personally I wish this doctor would say that I don't really need it .
Just back from my walk. Chilly and damp out there today. Did my walking in the garage again.
Doug, the photos I posted this morning were for you and Jim F. Trying to push you both over the edge and into Sodor. How I wish Lionel would make Gordon!
Trick or treating tonight at school with the kids. Then Saturday at a historical village in New Hampshire. Then whenever Halloween really is.
Candy season is upon us, and me on a diet. I'll bet the candy is going to win this battle.
Afternoon froom overcast Southern Ohio
RT-prayers for your electro heart problem
Sr Jim Glad wife is doing better.
Jumijo-That Thomas looks really neat.
Prayers continue for end of west coast fires.
Pulled the tarp off the concrete pad looks good except for one corner, a little rougher than I'd like. Curing real slow.
Took some pictures this afternoon and will share them Sunday. Here is a pic of the stuff I got from the local train shop.
Ran trains this morning and going to finish homework now for class Saturday. About to finish up.
Check back later
Evenin' boys. Just got back from x-rays, where the gals were having a little too much fun with me posing in my dark socks and tightie-whities...
Jumijo
Trick or treating tonight at school with the kids. Then Saturday at a historical village in New Hampshire. Then whenever Halloween really is. Oh really, what are you wearing?
dbaker48
Don, I gave them GPS coordinates of your house. Be careful. You might get washed "clean". Even better, a load of GRITS. ...and will solve any potential mudslides in the rainy season...
anjdevil - Soooo, let's not stay away so long, Richie-Rich.
rt - Always something. Stay clear of the microwave til the 8th,buddy. GEEZ LOUISE!
Sir James - best regards to your Misses, and to you.
ChiefEagles wrote: Raining so hard it sounds like a cow peeing on a flat rock.
Raining so hard it sounds like a cow peeing on a flat rock.
Chief - Sure have a way of putting things...
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