1688torpedo wrote: Hello All! Dennis- I hope that the Chief does not expect you to use the 700E to pull the Bass Boat! Buckeye- Happy belated Good clean living & no Grits have added years to your life I see that our friend Jim A will become famous in a future CTT Magazine arriving in your mail later this year for your reading pleasure. I wonder when Laz & his 800lb Bear will be featured? & I bet that Bob K would love to take a spin in one of Bruce's Corvairs up north also.Maybe the CTT Gang will take a trip to Roseyville in the future to pay a visit to the Beavers at the Pond & then do a story on the Chief's layout. Take Care all.
KEITH, I don't know where my bruin is? Last seen going to church on Sunday with a tie on?
laz57
jaabat wrote: GregM wrote: lionroar88 wrote: ChiefEagles wrote: Going right now. Have a good one and God bless.Wow! You have computer in the john? Impressive! LOL! Can't decide which line is funnier. I have a good one. I'm looking for a longer one!!
GregM wrote: lionroar88 wrote: ChiefEagles wrote: Going right now. Have a good one and God bless.Wow! You have computer in the john? Impressive! LOL! Can't decide which line is funnier.
lionroar88 wrote: ChiefEagles wrote: Going right now. Have a good one and God bless.Wow! You have computer in the john? Impressive! LOL!
ChiefEagles wrote: Going right now. Have a good one and God bless.
Going right now. Have a good one and God bless.
Can't decide which line is funnier.
I have a good one. I'm looking for a longer one!!
be careful what you wish for - you'll soon find out that not only is the water cold - it's deep too!
guys i'm back for a little while to sit and talk/chat about trains for a week or two. things didnt workout with the nashville kats as the coach said i didnt fit into his top three defensive backs. which was telling me that i wasnt one of his guys, as all the vets say he just brought me in to camp to keep his top three guys from getting hurt. its ok though as i have lost my job in the nfl which prepared for any other professional sports job if i got cut/released. i was a little disappointed but i looke at the bright side i get to go home and enjoy my beautiful wife and daughter. to a great suprise it was to see those two ladies. me and the wife sat and talked about my future as to what i'm going to do with my life from here on out. well we talked and i desided to retire from the nfl and go to school for truck driving which i will begin in two weeks. it was hard to do (retire), but its something i had to do in order to move on with my life. as you cant make any money sitting at home dreaming, hoping, and wishing. so now i have to jump into this thing called the real working world and man trying to get a job these days having only played football your whole life and not really having a job. you get turned down a whole lot because you don't have any experience. it really starts to hurt your pride and self esteme and really starts to make me think did i choose the wrong profession. now its like i have to start all over with my life from scratch. i got a great jump on life as all my family have been telling me, but i have to just sit and think what it is that the lord wants me to do with my life, and i think it is truck driving. that means i will get to visit almost all and every hobbyshop that i have not visited as of now. so that also means that i will get to se some of you guys layouts sooner than thought if the invitation is still out there for me to except, and i will except the offer if my truck route sends me that way. for now i hope all is well with you guys as i have not been on the site in a few or so, and trying to catch up with all the postings man its going to take a while to do so. as i think my last post here was on page 78 or maybe even farther back.
if i missed any birthdays, anniversaries, or any relatives are sick. i hope all are well and all you guys who had birthdays/anniversaries hope you had great ones and take care.
jaabat wrote: Good morning from New England!Buckeye, belated Happy Birthday! Those Zebco rod and reel sets are great, huh? Speaking of the Chief's generosity, The boys and I had a great time yesterday adding real coal loads to hoppers he sent us. We used aquarium charcoal (not gravel). It looks so real! A nice, lazy 3 day weekend. Ahhh. We ran trains a lot! I got an old lighted Lionel caboose to work again. Boy, those old bulbs were much brighter than the new ones!Have a great day, all.Jim
Good morning from New England!
Buckeye, belated Happy Birthday! Those Zebco rod and reel sets are great, huh?
Speaking of the Chief's generosity, The boys and I had a great time yesterday adding real coal loads to hoppers he sent us. We used aquarium charcoal (not gravel). It looks so real!
A nice, lazy 3 day weekend. Ahhh. We ran trains a lot! I got an old lighted Lionel caboose to work again. Boy, those old bulbs were much brighter than the new ones!
Have a great day, all.
Jim
Jim, thank you and everyone else for the belated Birthday wishes, but you just hit nerve!!!! I remember using black charcoal in aquariums many years ago. (How do you think I became such a great fisherman?) Well, anyway, I have always wondered if this aquarium gravel or charcoal would be good for loads. What we need are:
Photos!!!
I want to see those coal loads.
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
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Morning guys,
Was a good day yesterday. Got home in time to watch the Mid-West Traction editions of Trains and Locomotives. Getting ready for my meeting in macon and then we are going to Tennessee. Anyway, talk soon. PS: Chief sent me a bass boat and a 700E.
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
fifedog wrote:88 & CHIEF - as fate would have it, The READING bridge is just south of Duke's, in plain view, and CSX does traverse it regularly. But ENOLA/Harrisburg is dominated by NS, and the Chief will feel right at home trackside. Plus you get visitors from BNSF, UP, and even CN.
Will bring camera.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
fifedog wrote:Chief - I'm a little out-of-the-loop on what's going on March 24th---Train show? As far as eat-em-ups, may I suggest Duke's restaurant in Wormleysburg (ENOLA). It is situated right on the Susquehanna River on the west shore right across from the capitol. Also, 83 is just to it's south, and 81 is a mile or so to the north. I've spent a lot of days railfanning up there, and had always driven by Dukes in favor of Wendys. Not any more. Great food, great views, plenty big for a gathering, about the price you would pay at an Outback.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Chuck,
"Points West" did have breakfast before sending the dining car east, but the back pain is fogging up my brain. Sorry!
Keeping on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Buckeye Riveter wrote: (For you newcomers, the Chief's always sends out great gifts to those on the coffee pot for their birthday.)
(For you newcomers, the Chief's always sends out great gifts to those on the coffee pot for their birthday.)
one of the highlights of my birthdays are the beautiful post war steamers Cheif sends out as birthday gifts. At this rate, by the time I'm 80, I'll have quite a collection.
fifedog wrote: Mornin' boys. Finally gonna be a mild one today in the Mid-Atlantic area....88 - sounds like MITCH has you covered on the other signature. Now all we gotta do is get together. Sounds like an operating session at my house (unfortunately NOT in Ijamsville).
Mornin' boys. Finally gonna be a mild one today in the Mid-Atlantic area.
...
88 - sounds like MITCH has you covered on the other signature. Now all we gotta do is get together. Sounds like an operating session at my house (unfortunately NOT in Ijamsville).
Buckeye Riveter wrote: laz 57 wrote: Buckeye Riveter wrote: Thank you all for the great Birthday wishes!!! It was a busy day, so I didn't have time to get on the forum. I especially want to thank the Chief. The new rod and reel he sent me for my birthday is great. (For you newcomers, the Chief's always sends out great gifts to those on the coffee pot for their birthday.) I've been reading the postings about the Lionel Docksider. A Docksider with a steel company logo could be used with ore cars and make a nice consist.Currently, it is 40 degrees in Buckeyeland. I might pack up and go to the beach. Friday is the day they are going to blast the kidney stone. This is the third or forth time I have had it done and it is not fun. See ya down the tracks, Still waiting for my gift, since Jan 1st? Probably will bring it for me when he comes to Harrisburg?laz57That sounds about right.
laz 57 wrote: Buckeye Riveter wrote: Thank you all for the great Birthday wishes!!! It was a busy day, so I didn't have time to get on the forum. I especially want to thank the Chief. The new rod and reel he sent me for my birthday is great. (For you newcomers, the Chief's always sends out great gifts to those on the coffee pot for their birthday.) I've been reading the postings about the Lionel Docksider. A Docksider with a steel company logo could be used with ore cars and make a nice consist.Currently, it is 40 degrees in Buckeyeland. I might pack up and go to the beach. Friday is the day they are going to blast the kidney stone. This is the third or forth time I have had it done and it is not fun. See ya down the tracks, Still waiting for my gift, since Jan 1st? Probably will bring it for me when he comes to Harrisburg?laz57
Buckeye Riveter wrote: Thank you all for the great Birthday wishes!!! It was a busy day, so I didn't have time to get on the forum. I especially want to thank the Chief. The new rod and reel he sent me for my birthday is great. (For you newcomers, the Chief's always sends out great gifts to those on the coffee pot for their birthday.) I've been reading the postings about the Lionel Docksider. A Docksider with a steel company logo could be used with ore cars and make a nice consist.Currently, it is 40 degrees in Buckeyeland. I might pack up and go to the beach. Friday is the day they are going to blast the kidney stone. This is the third or forth time I have had it done and it is not fun. See ya down the tracks,
Thank you all for the great Birthday wishes!!! It was a busy day, so I didn't have time to get on the forum. I especially want to thank the Chief. The new rod and reel he sent me for my birthday is great. (For you newcomers, the Chief's always sends out great gifts to those on the coffee pot for their birthday.)
I've been reading the postings about the Lionel Docksider. A Docksider with a steel company logo could be used with ore cars and make a nice consist.
Currently, it is 40 degrees in Buckeyeland. I might pack up and go to the beach. Friday is the day they are going to blast the kidney stone. This is the third or forth time I have had it done and it is not fun.
See ya down the tracks,
Still waiting for my gift, since Jan 1st? Probably will bring it for me when he comes to Harrisburg?
That sounds about right.
AKKevinT - the layout car is on static display just inside the rear yard of the museum. It was one of the new features during the museum's grand reopening. Not sure if the B&O's museum website has a picture of it, but it is perched under the newly constructed passenger platform.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a mild 40 degrees and cloudy. Going up to 50 today, with a chance of rain later. Rain?? This weather is crazy.
Buckeye... Glad to hear you had a nice Birthday. I'm still waiting on my gift from Chief too.
Today, I am going to do a couple of things in the house. Little fix-it stuff. Then I plan on spending some time in the train room. Hope to get the final wiring done. Then finish the track. Slowly taking shape. Maybe I'll be able to post some pictures of trains running by Sunday.
Dining Car just rolled in. " Points east " didn't have breakfast today?? Well, I am. See ya later.
Y'all have a great Tuesday.
Chuck
Good morning all,
And a belated birthday greeting to Buckeye! It is warm and cloudy in SE Indiana with temps in the 40s. They say with age comes wisdom. Well, I must not be growing old as I sure am getting dumber. My back was already sore and I decided to chip ice off the sidewalks. After doing that for over an hour and not really accomplishing much except bending a show shovel, I ate supper. There was a message on the voice mail saying there was indoor soccer last night. So do I the sensible thing a nearly 52 year old and stay home? No, I go and practice with the kids, all of whom are at least a third my age. I do hold my own and get a few goals, but my back is really sore today. At least I did not have to drive today. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
HI GIZ,
25 and not to bad, to get to 44?
CHIEF, right by BPS in Harrisburg there is a bunch of eaterys there. I don't get downthere too much so lets let JELECTRIC pick one. How bout it JOHN? Anything is good with me.
All have agood one.
Good Morning from G'burg. Currently 36, to get to almost 50 today with rain. Better break out the sunscreen or an umbrella.
Chief - Hope I can make the 24th. Only snag may be the baptism for my sister's new baby. They are trying to schedule it around my BIL's family coming in from Seattle. Probably would not be on a Saturday though. Know it will be a good time. Have met LAZ and John/jefelectric twice before at York. I am not all that familiar with Harrisburg, so I'll let one of the others choose a place to eat.
Well, I'd better get myself in gear and get going. Kindergarten conferences this AM, not many for me so I should be able to get some other things done this AM. The rest of the staff will be back from dreaded inservice in PM, then all you know what will break loose.
Take care,
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
Came back from my meetings tired. Sat down for the usual microwave popcorn. Went to sleep watching a movie. Now to bed.
Fife, you have to be in Maryland or lower PA. Wife and I use to spend a lot of time up and down 81 from Roanoke to the PA area. You are not far from Harrisburg then. You can join us at the March Harrisburg gathering. Now I think March 24 [Saturday] would be fine with me and probably those who have some distance to drive. Does everyone want to do noon at ????? [someone has to name a restaurant]. Got one or two from The Gauge and 3RailMike from OGR wanting to join us.
Sure glad that Monday the 19th is over. Don't have to say Happy Birthday to Buckeye any more.
Gooood night.
Jim Fortner wrote: I'm glad I didn't bid against you on that Home Depot Gondola - I was watching it as well as the Boxcar, but didn't bid. Looks great! TTFN
I'm glad I didn't bid against you on that Home Depot Gondola - I was watching it as well as the Boxcar, but didn't bid. Looks great! TTFN
Aw man !! I didn't know you wanted that car or were bidding on it, Jim ! Just email me if you want it !!
Thanks, John
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