csxt30 wrote: laz 57 wrote: HI GIZ, 10 and cold again. Today was a built in day off from school and Monday is the dreaded Parent Teacher conferences. Looks like the educational process takes a back seat to the snow and ice. Oh well maybe the students will be well rested and ready to learn next week? CSXJOHN, wonder if Sunday foto fun will have the Batmobile? TGIFlaz57 Laz : You can probably bet you last bottom dollar it will probably be Batmobile oriented !! You could say I'm having too much fun !! Thanks, John
laz 57 wrote: HI GIZ, 10 and cold again. Today was a built in day off from school and Monday is the dreaded Parent Teacher conferences. Looks like the educational process takes a back seat to the snow and ice. Oh well maybe the students will be well rested and ready to learn next week? CSXJOHN, wonder if Sunday foto fun will have the Batmobile? TGIFlaz57
HI GIZ,
10 and cold again. Today was a built in day off from school and Monday is the dreaded Parent Teacher conferences. Looks like the educational process takes a back seat to the snow and ice. Oh well maybe the students will be well rested and ready to learn next week?
CSXJOHN, wonder if Sunday foto fun will have the Batmobile?
TGIF
laz57
Laz : You can probably bet you last bottom dollar it will probably be Batmobile oriented !! You could say I'm having too much fun !!
Thanks, John
You sure are, John! I love it!!
Jim
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Good Morning Everyone !! Cold here this morning with about an inch of snowfall during the night.
Chuck : you sure got that car fast !!
Don : you done good on that post !! I knew how it would turn out as soon as I saw you posted it !
Well, now to startworking on something for Sunday Photo Fun !! It takes me a good while !!
Hope everyone has a nice day !!
Dennis, it's open until 5pm Saturday. Lots of memoribilia. I enjoy going (1 of 2 or 3 shows every year here).
It's 30ish now going up to a warm 53. Looks like I'll be working inside until noon.
Talks to my LHS and he's helping me build a nice 12X6 layout I found on ogaugerr.com (thanks, guys!). We're going to modify it slightly and see what happens. TIme to buy more lumber!!!
Stay warm & safe y'all, prayers to all who need 'em
Rich in Florida
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
Roger Bielen wrote: If your interested in taking a drive over to Jacksonville, FL next weekend there's a train show there.
If your interested in taking a drive over to Jacksonville, FL next weekend there's a train show there.
That sounds great, but..... I will be in a meeting in Macon till Friday afternoon, when we are driving down to Valdosta "Wild Adventures". Perhaps I could make the drive down after the amusement park?
Thanks,
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
dbaker48 wrote: Well, I guess I really stepped into it!!After the comments I generated on the other thread, about train bashing. I didn't really mean to get things going. What I intended as a comical thread backfired. Especially when I threw in the fact I had experience transferring product to Korea.And then to top that off, I went to one of the other forums to see what was happenning. And found out I couldn't even log on. I've been banned. So I think I will take full advantage of the opportunity to keep my shut.
Well, I guess I really stepped into it!!
After the comments I generated on the other thread, about train bashing. I didn't really mean to get things going. What I intended as a comical thread backfired. Especially when I threw in the fact I had experience transferring product to Korea.
And then to top that off, I went to one of the other forums to see what was happenning. And found out I couldn't even log on. I've been banned.
So I think I will take full advantage of the opportunity to keep my shut.
Don,
I understood the good natured humorous jab from the get go. I wouldn't let the fact that it might have upset some overly sensative loyalists stop you from posting your opinions. What other way is there for those of us waiting on severely delayed pre-orders to vent and still sound like we're in control of our emotions?
Chief's example is great for enlightening us on just how serious the whole pre-order situation is becoming. While his case is no laughing matter, until the manufactures start making timely deliveries or reconfigure their advance promotion of new products then I guess they'll just have to put up with our jokes.
I think I just stepped in it with you!
Bruce Webster
Good morning all,
It is sunny and cold again in SE Indiana with temps rising to the teens again today. We are supposed to get another dusting of GRITS (er, I mean snow) this weekend. As far as ideas for the "special" cars mentioned earlier, we could have a special one made to honor all the illustrious Hoosiers, such as John Dillinger, Dan Quayle, and James Dean!?!?! Of course, they could make my favorites, the "Cheap Classics" based on the old Scout set cars. I think Brianel would go for that as long as they had BNSF, CSX, NS, KCS, CP, CN, or UP logos on them :-) We could have a "soccer" car for all the footy fans (as John Bakeer likes to express it).
We watched a tape of "Lost" last night. Lucas had a church meeting with his friends. I went to the YMCA for the first time in three days. We had the regular fare for breakfast this morning and sent the dining car to "Points East". I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cold, but sunny 14 degrees. Going up to 22 today with , maybe, a few snow flurries.
Today, we have to drive back to Cambridge on business, for a few hours. Later I plan on taking it easy and running trains for awhile. Got my Williams Platinum Club car yesterday. I renewed my membership and got a nice reefer. Great graphics. I plan to work on the layout tomorrow. I'd like to get this new section running.
The Dining Car has arrived and is ready for breakfast. Later.
Y'all have a great Thursday.
Chuck
anjdevil2 wrote:Roger, are you going to the Jacksonville show on the 24th? I seem to recall you working part time for Legacy Stattion or something like that....
Its Memory Wtation in Watkinsville where I work and no I'll be watching the store while the boss is in Jacksonville pedling the wares. It'll be a long two days, Fri. & Sat., open at 9 close at 7. Working at the store will also keep me from going to York this year since he'll also be going there while I tend the store.
Good morning from a chilly New England!
It is expected to warm into the mid 30's tomorrow. A regular heat wave!
I ran trains last night for a bit, then painted a tunnel portal for the Chief. One down one to go!
Other than that, I got nuthin.
Well... After reading all the cautions on the website (nothing in the box that this came in) about cooking fatty foods in you fireplace, and how it was never intended to be cooked in, and the burned fat will stick to your fireplace walls and flue. I decided to keep the grill anyway, and reserve it for steaks.
I didn't get the fire hot enough, but I managed to get the steaks rare, as we like them...
It's hard to cook in the fireplace..kneeling down, and no light..but it's a great conversation piece.
I ended up picking up the chunk hickory..WOW what a difference the wood makes in the flavor! We are planning to get a kettle grill for the yard. Now I'm on the hook for a complete fireplace dinner for my Wife's birthday.
John, glad Dinner turned out great! We do a weekly dinner with friends as well and divi up the cooking.
Kurt
Good morning from a frigid Gettysburg. It is 12 degrees with temps to go up to the mid 20's.
Schools are 2 hours late today and closed Monday and Tuesday, so or kids will only have been in school a day and part of a day in over a week. Makes for good learning conditions.
Tomorrow the Mrs. and I have tickets to see Wicked in Baltimore. Should be a great show. Everyone I have talked to that has seen it raves about it.
Well, I better get going.
Take care,
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
OH NO DON?laz57
Don
Jim Fortner wrote: Don - I was reading your comments on a different thread about shipping schedules versus delivery dates and noticed you were kidding(?) about starting your own train company?Don's Train House - Why don't you put together a spec catalog! You could have a Grits hopper, Kevin's Alaskan Reefer with Open Door Global Cooling Effects, a handcar with an 800 pound bear drinking Old Mil Beer, etc!Hey guys, any more suggestions?!
Don - I was reading your comments on a different thread about shipping schedules versus delivery dates and noticed you were kidding(?) about starting your own train company?
Don's Train House - Why don't you put together a spec catalog! You could have a Grits hopper, Kevin's Alaskan Reefer with Open Door Global Cooling Effects, a handcar with an 800 pound bear drinking Old Mil Beer, etc!
Hey guys, any more suggestions?!
Also heard NATIONAL GUARD had to bring a KEG of OLD MIL and CHICKEN WINGS to 800 lb. BEAR on I 78?
mitchelr wrote: Buckeye Riveter wrote: LAZ, Mitch or John, What happened on I-78? We are hearing horror stories about people stranded in their cars for 16 hours in the snow. BuckeyeSemi trucks got stuck on a hill near Hamburg and blocked the road. The back up was 40 miles or more at one point. National Guard troops were traveling along passsing out food and fuel to stranded motorists. I-81 in PA was down to one lane from a little north of Harrisburg all the way to the NY state line. Some roads were closed for more than 24 hours and I believe I-78 may still be closed. I think PennDOT got caught with their pants down.You can check some of the video out at http://www.wgal.com/news/11020082/detail.html Mitch
Buckeye Riveter wrote: LAZ, Mitch or John, What happened on I-78? We are hearing horror stories about people stranded in their cars for 16 hours in the snow.
LAZ, Mitch or John,
What happened on I-78? We are hearing horror stories about people stranded in their cars for 16 hours in the snow.
Buckeye
Semi trucks got stuck on a hill near Hamburg and blocked the road. The back up was 40 miles or more at one point. National Guard troops were traveling along passsing out food and fuel to stranded motorists. I-81 in PA was down to one lane from a little north of Harrisburg all the way to the NY state line. Some roads were closed for more than 24 hours and I believe I-78 may still be closed. I think PennDOT got caught with their pants down.
You can check some of the video out at http://www.wgal.com/news/11020082/detail.html
Pretty bad there heard of 3-4 inches of ice on road.
csxt30 wrote: I could go for a BATBOXCAR !! Oh, wait, how about a BAT-TRAIN ? !! Thanks, John
I could go for a BATBOXCAR !! Oh, wait, how about a BAT-TRAIN ? !!
"Holy Bat-3 rail-mania"
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I heard on the radio they had fuel trucks loaded with gas and diesel and they were trying to get it to people on the highway, some who had been stuck in place overnight!!!! I sure hope it's been cleared up by now?!
Dougdagrump, thanks for the info! I am still watching that set - decisions decisions! Doug or John, Will it run on O27 track? I know it has a loop of reatrax, but I already have an O27 layout going right now.
Chief - I guess weneed to call Kevin and ask him to shut that door! It's the coldest of the year so far here in the St. Louis area.
Went out to eat with friends to Smokey Bones
Buckeye Riveter wrote:LAZ, Mitch or John, What happened on I-78? We are hearing horror stories about people stranded in their cars for 16 hours in the snow.
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Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
Evening to all. Today was the third day of no students. Ice is really bad on parking lots and sidewalks. Schools and offices were closed yesterday. Not sure if they will get schools open tomorrow. Back roads are really nasty still.
LAZ - hope they get 78 and 81 re-opened. Looks like quite a mess on the TV.
I had not run trains in two weeks or more. Turned on the space heater when I got home today and went out to the train room after dinner. Ran trains for a good while. No pile ups, only one minor derailment. I have a couple of gondolas that will derail when being pulled across one switch behind the Willams GP 9. Doesn't happen when running in the other direction or with other locomotives.
Glad to see that Chief's surgery seems to be healing OK and Julia is doing better.
dougdagrump wrote: Mornin' All.Jim F, A few pages back you asked about the AT&SF ten wheeler set and all I can say it is one SWEET little engine. I still haven't tried DCS with it but even running in conventional it is great, especially the cruise. A few weeks ago I had it at the club layout running up and down from upper to lower levels and back again without having to touch the controller, 2% grade. It was hauling the three Overton coaches and the Presidential Overton. Sound is more than adequate and the smoke system is great, I run the smoke at about half power and that is more than sufficient. Good smoke not a lot of fluid blowing onto the loco and you don't get asphyxiated. Size wise they are probably closer to 027 than say scale or semi-scale. I am so happy with it that I just wish I could afford their scale 4-4-0's, in B&O livery of course. Later all, it's refill the coffee cup time.....
Mornin' All.
Jim F, A few pages back you asked about the AT&SF ten wheeler set and all I can say it is one SWEET little engine. I still haven't tried DCS with it but even running in conventional it is great, especially the cruise. A few weeks ago I had it at the club layout running up and down from upper to lower levels and back again without having to touch the controller, 2% grade. It was hauling the three Overton coaches and the Presidential Overton. Sound is more than adequate and the smoke system is great, I run the smoke at about half power and that is more than sufficient. Good smoke not a lot of fluid blowing onto the loco and you don't get asphyxiated. Size wise they are probably closer to 027 than say scale or semi-scale. I am so happy with it that I just wish I could afford their scale 4-4-0's, in B&O livery of course.
Later all, it's refill the coffee cup time.....
Doug,
I have the PRR version of the 10 wheeler and I agree. It is one of my engines that never leaves the layout. Great runner and smoker. I picked up the MTH Premier H-3 Consolidation, from the 1890s, on ebay and that is another nice engine. The only complaint on that one is that the engine sounds are a little to soft. Whistle sounds like a PRR steamer (yes I have heard them) and it also smokes very well. I pull the three coaches, to which I have added passengers, with the 10 wheeler & a small train of hoppers with the H-3.
BTW the cornish hens came out great as did the rest of dinner, wife is happy and that's what counts. Thought I had some box stuffing and discovered I didn't so had to improvise. She thought it was the best part of the meal. Sometimes you win one.
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Evening all!
Hope it's cold enough for you boys up nawth! Gonna be about 19 tonight here. Had snohizo flurries today, a literal blizzard - I think I counted about 37 snowflakes!
We had Cornish Hens night before last - they were great! Nicely roasted.
The wife says she is tired of the cold - last year at this time I think she was tired of the heat!
Have a great evening all! Watch out for the peanut butter!
Regards, Roy
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