brwebster wrote: Laz, Is that emory cloth from the school's shop? Now I understand why beer is only $.05 on your layout....it's subsidized by education tax dollars!
Laz, Is that emory cloth from the school's shop? Now I understand why beer is only $.05 on your layout....it's subsidized by education tax dollars!
Ha - Leave No Beer Behind!
Don, glad to hear that Chris is okay, that sounds very scary. He needs to reevaluate that friendship.
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Evening all,
If my amature interpretations of reading a radar map are correct it looks like we might just miss another storm. Not looking good for the folks south of Lake Ontario though. At this rate upstate NY will get hammered hard again. Got the battery charger on the plow just in case.
Colin, I will gladly include your grandfather in my prayers.
Chief, Happy to hear the hand is OK.
Spent some time figuring out my old Ebay ID# and such so I could start bidding again. I haven't bought anything off there in years. Been looking at another Philco Predicta TV to go with one I purchased last year. The big drawback with buying most stuff on Ebay from the US is the shipping and duty charged to get it to Canada. With something the size of a TV this can get into the $150 range for the shipping alone...not to mention the duty. Luckily this Philco is in Toronto so I can simply pick it up. Looks like I'll have to dig deep to afford this one but it is top of the line and in really nice condition. My first Predicta needed cosmetic restoration as well as the installation of new LCD workings.
night all and have a pleasant tomorrow
Bruce Webster
HA HA HA HA HA!!!!! The local weather folk were soooooooo wrong again! The Pile of snow we were supposed to get today turned out to be about 1/4 inch by 10am.....and then it went up to 35!!!!! Let's see how poorly they do for the next few days!
underworld
Hoping & Praying Julia has a quick recovery. Hate it when little ones are down !!! Get well soon!!
Glad the Chief's surgery went well.
Hope the storm and bad weather is short lived!!
We had a blessing today, Chris was off school, so a group of his friends were going to go to Magic Mountain today. They met for breakfast at a iHOP, then 8 of them were going in two cars. One guy was in a bad mood, (driver), and when they left the restaurant was headed the wrong direction on the freeway. (Not going against traffic, just headed the wrong way.) So the kids told him he was going wrong. What's he do, but starts driving fast, Chris said as fast as 100, so they told the driver to slow down, he get's off the freeway to turn around. And rear ends a car at the bottom of the off-ramp. Fortunately, NO-ONE was hurt. So the kids cancelled the trip and ended up going to a movie, and then bowling. The driver waited at the scene for the dad to arrive, and the CHP. We really are lucky, and it didn't end up in a major accident.
Don
I have had my share of snow. Went to college in PGH, and lived in NJ for many years. Had a fire engine with chains on slide down a hill sideways and take out a firehydrant and a car before it stopped....Ice is no fun. I am much happier on this side of the Mason Dixon Line.
Jim, where did you get the coupe? Looks good.
Dennis
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dwiemer wrote:Had a great afternoon. Finished work early and went Hog hunting with one of the CV Surgeons. It was a fun afternoon, but a bit warm for hunting as it was almost 70 degrees.I hope everyone has a great night.Dennis
Had a great afternoon. Finished work early and went Hog hunting with one of the CV Surgeons. It was a fun afternoon, but a bit warm for hunting as it was almost 70 degrees.
I hope everyone has a great night.
Boy do all of us in the snow belt up here envy you tonight Dennis. Calling for 2-4" here before switching over to sleet and freezing rain. Coke trucks don't drive so well in the ice. We'll see how it goes.
SK
Chief, glad to hear the good news about the hand. Colin, prayers go up for your Grandpa. Good thing about Prostate cancer is that if it is found early, very treatable.
For those who are interested in Interurbans, RFD-TV has a show over the next few days on Iowa's Interurbans.
Got home today and found a package from The Train Station.....got two Postwar coal hoppers, a lighted switch tower, a MTH Domino Sugar tank car, a KW in the box (LN condition), and a Reading woodsided caboose with smoke.
Glad The Chief is back & ok !! He's shooti'n up a storm already !!
Now to get Jim's daughter well again. Sure hope she gets better fast.
Laz : good to hear you like your new engines !! es, that was a pretty good find on my caboose !!
Thanks, John
HI GIZ,
COLLIN, prayers out for your GRANDPA. Hope all goes well.
CHIEF, good news for you, glad everythings ok. Now you got to work on your aiming that rifle.
CST JOHN, nice find caboose looks good.
Well got my MTH NYC Railking F3 ABAs today oiled the wheels greased the gears and away she went. Beauty of a engine. Now got to look for streamlined cars for it.
Battin down the hatches?
laz57
Sturgeon-Phish wrote: Hi allI hope and pray are are well, and special intentions for all who need them.Jim - Too bad about your daughter being sick, we had the grandkids up yesterday, and the boy ended up with a 102 fever. All the kids helped grandma make cutout cookies (in train shapes of course!) so I hope he didn't share anything.Chief - I hope the hand recovery does not delay the layout progress too much for you. The progress is fantastic. I guess when you take the time to plan on the front end it makes the work go smoother!Laz - I used 1/4 black foamboard for my roads. I beveled the edge and with a litte white glue and sand made the berm. Here is a pic After down took white chalk and colored it with the side of the chalk then lightly cleaned it off making it look like a dirty chalkboard. I varyed the shading for the "wear" on the road. Because the kids play with cars on the road around the layout I need something that would be tough. I just go back and "freshen up" the wear after greasy fingers are gone.Jim
Hi all
I hope and pray are are well, and special intentions for all who need them.
Jim - Too bad about your daughter being sick, we had the grandkids up yesterday, and the boy ended up with a 102 fever. All the kids helped grandma make cutout cookies (in train shapes of course!) so I hope he didn't share anything.
Chief - I hope the hand recovery does not delay the layout progress too much for you. The progress is fantastic. I guess when you take the time to plan on the front end it makes the work go smoother!
Laz - I used 1/4 black foamboard for my roads. I beveled the edge and with a litte white glue and sand made the berm. Here is a pic
After down took white chalk and colored it with the side of the chalk then lightly cleaned it off making it look like a dirty chalkboard. I varyed the shading for the "wear" on the road. Because the kids play with cars on the road around the layout I need something that would be tough. I just go back and "freshen up" the wear after greasy fingers are gone.
Jim
STURG,
Thanks for the tip. Might have to use that in a different color for sidewalks. For roads going to go with emery cloth, found some in my shop.
Colin prayers on there way .
well all went in tobuy the 1999 ford F-150 and came home with a Chevy 1500 cab and a half 2003. for about same monthly note same down payment but 1 year longer to pay on it.
Now what to do with the ranger may keep it as my daily running around car and use the newer truck for weekends and trips. has am/fm/cd so it'll be a nice addition for trips. will have to get some pics of it this weekend.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Chief - glad to hear everything "came out" OK,
Colin - Your Grandpop is on the prayer list, with Elliot and Jim's daughter.
You know, in the past 8 months or so I have seen, and responded to more frequent prayer requests, and this speaks well of the character of the folks here. The prayer list is getting long. What are your all's thought on a seperate thread for prayer requests?
Got some pics of the painted 752.
I'm going to let the paint set till tomorrow before I start reassembly. I excited!
Got a new car for the layout.
Weather to turn sour tonight. Freezing rain turning to ice and snow. Wife working 12 hour night shift in the hospital and took an overnight bag in case she has to stay beyond her regular shift.
Later
Hope Julia and all the other kids are doing well and glad to hear you got such a good report, Chief. Colin, my FIL has this and they are just watching it for now. It's actually pretty common the older you get and they have a very good cure rate if surgery/therapy is needed from what I've heard and read. Will keep him in my prayers as well!
No real news today, just another day in the orifice. Supposed to get from 2 to 6 inches of snow tonight and tomorrow. My turn to take off with the kids if school is called, so....
Hey Kevin - throw that door open for a few hours, okay?
Lucy, I'm home!!!! Actually been home for hours. Had to go get meds and that took longer than the surgery [not realy but seemed like it]. Between getting meds filled, walked to pond with corn for deer. Little fox [about the size of a big cat] ran out in front of me and stopped about 50 yards away. I drew and flipped safety. Slowly walked toward him, He didn't move so I fired. Knew I would not hit him. He ducked back into the thicket. Walked on down the path and up the hill. The idiot ran out in front of me from the other path. Fired one at about 50 and one at about 75. The last one must have been close as I saw him kick his back feet sideways. Still ran up the path and finally into the woods.
Well, report on hand is: got a hole the size of a dime and a little deeper than the thickness of a dime. Did not stich it as it was right hand and, as active as I am, would probably pull them out. May take a couple of weeks longer to heal but will actually heal better. Also can get it wet and etc. like this. They cut out a chunk, bio'ed it, cut out some more, bio'ed it and last section came out clean. They said it was the type that grew more upward than inward. Good Lord was looking after me. They also said mine was small compared to most they see. Most folks wait too long. Real great group of Dr's and nurses.
Now microwave popcorn time. Thanks for the calls, emails and posts. Great group of buddies [even though some are Yankees ].
BTW: Jim A's Julia is not doing good at all. Dehydrated and left lung full of pneumonia [second time this year]. Prayers for her.
Colin, prayers for Granddad. That can be cured if caught in time. Pam's Dad had it. Doing fine now.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
tmcc man wrote: Good afternoon everyone, I will have off this Friday, and Monday. I will be hanging out with friends this whole weekend. I got some bad news a few minutes ago. My grandpop has prostate cancer. My whole day was fine, but now I feel sick. I hope you guys can put him in your prayers, please. Thank you so much, you guys are the best.
Good afternoon everyone,
I will have off this Friday, and Monday. I will be hanging out with friends this whole weekend.
I got some bad news a few minutes ago. My grandpop has prostate cancer. My whole day was fine, but now I feel sick. I hope you guys can put him in your prayers, please. Thank you so much, you guys are the best.
You and your grandpop are in our prayers. I used to call my grandfather, Pop, too.
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
Blueberryhill RR wrote: Buckeye Riveter wrote: Blueberryhill RR wrote: It has started to snow, lightly here on Blueberryhill.The Mansion is secured. All the cars are in the garage. We have stockpiled about 6 months worth of food and beverages.We are ready for 1 to 3 inches of snow ???Chuck, the current estimate is up to 11" for us and more for Northern OHIO. Hmmmmm...... I checked my Weather.Com and it says that the Central area of Ohio ( Roger's Corners ) will get hit with 11 " of snow. It also said that Northern Ohio will get up to 16" of snow. Now, it also said that the area around Blueberryhill, Ohio, will get 1 to 3 " of snow. We must be in the Tropical Belt of Ohio. I hope they're right.
Buckeye Riveter wrote: Blueberryhill RR wrote: It has started to snow, lightly here on Blueberryhill.The Mansion is secured. All the cars are in the garage. We have stockpiled about 6 months worth of food and beverages.We are ready for 1 to 3 inches of snow ???Chuck, the current estimate is up to 11" for us and more for Northern OHIO.
Blueberryhill RR wrote: It has started to snow, lightly here on Blueberryhill.The Mansion is secured. All the cars are in the garage. We have stockpiled about 6 months worth of food and beverages.We are ready for 1 to 3 inches of snow ???
It has started to snow, lightly here on Blueberryhill.
The Mansion is secured. All the cars are in the garage.
We have stockpiled about 6 months worth of food and beverages.
We are ready for 1 to 3 inches of snow ???
Chuck, the current estimate is up to 11" for us and more for Northern OHIO.
Hmmmmm...... I checked my Weather.Com and it says that the Central area of Ohio ( Roger's Corners ) will get hit with 11 " of snow. It also said that Northern Ohio will get up to 16" of snow. Now, it also said that the area around Blueberryhill, Ohio, will get 1 to 3 " of snow. We must be in the Tropical Belt of Ohio. I hope they're right.
Just think NY has 6 1/2 FEET with more to come...........here inside the 270 loop we are looking for 6 inches?!?!? Usealy in snows heavy north and south of Columbus and we just get a dusting of snow. I think I should check the battery on my RAMAIR Trans Am and take her out for a winter ride It is a 2000 model and only has 7K miles on it I used to drive it to work all year snow rain sleet or Ice then I bought a Ford F-150 crew cab. Both vehicals have matching hoods they are busty(have scoops) no flat hoods here only the trans am is functional the one on the truck is just for looks
Yep, could get 16 inches up my way !! I think that includes Spankybird & Torpedo too !! Well, I hope we don't get robbed of any of it !!
Yes Chuck, you must live in the Tropical Belt !! Smart move down there !! Gee, you may not even get your fare share of up to 3 inches !! You may get stranded at home & all you'll be able to do is run trains !!
Colin, we'll all be praying for your Grandfather too .
Hope The Chief is recovering ok.
Colin,You, your grandpop, and family will be in our prayers! Keep us posted!Brent
I saw the first flake just arrive in Buckeyeland. We are certainly doomed.
Lisa, in Ohio you need to count the breweries in on the conspiracy, too.
It's just a conspiracy by the grocery stores, bakeries and dairy companies to make you buy MILK AND BREAD and whatever else you see while you're at the store.
Lisa
Afternoon all,
Valentine thing all taken care of except the card, forgot to get it when I was out today. Hope they still have some left tomorrow.
Went to the fitness center this morning, that took care of all my ambition for today. Going out to dinner this evening as will have three grandkids Wednesday evening. I generally make dinner every Thursday evening, this week it will be cornish hens.
Chief, Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jim, Also with Julia.
I also get a kick out of the doom and gloom weather forecasters. They act like none of us have ever experienced snow & that the world will come to an end if you can't jump in your car and drive down the street at 70 mph.
John, Not all of the guys buying diecast cars are train guys, some just collect the cars. Some times I strike up a conversation with the other lookers.
Brent, I don't envy you the house hunting. Only ever bought one house 40+ years ago, and still live in it. We moved around so much when I was a kid that I vowed I wasn't going to do the same.
All take care and WATCH OUT FOR THE BIG STORM!
Hi again !!
Just thought I'd see how you guys like the cab I won on E-bay a while ago for $ 24.84 & that includes shipping !! Got it for when my new Atlas steamer arrives !! Funny thing, I almost forgot I was going to bid on it as I got to looking at other stuff & just happened to check on it & it said it had 1 minute tom go & no other bids ! Ha !! I dashed over there & got it. At least I didn't snipe anyone, I just forgot & happened to check. !!
Oh, Dennis : I thought the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame was in Cleveland, Oh. Do you guys have one too ? !! That's ok, maybe every state should have one !!
OOPS I read that wrong Dennis !! Dumb me, I read it too fast & replied too fast!!
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