Morning gents from rainy Sacramento! Getting ready to board a flight to Phoenix and then to Pitt. Daughter's B-Day party this evening. Looks like I'll get to go to the train show here in Pitt tomorrow as well and then off to Vegas for NBA All Star and then LA for the international feed of the Oscars...no I don't get to hob knob with the stars. You guys have a great day as I'll be in the air most of it.
Took some photos at the Sac RR Museum. I'll try to post 'em after the party tonite.
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Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cold " 0 " degrees again. Sunny. Going up to a cold 24 today. This is getting ugly. Where is Spring??
Today is a train room day. Have a few chores this morning and then I will work on the layout. I have made some good progress, working a few hours a day. It doesn't get to be a task. Have to keep it fun. Once I get this benchwork and bridge supports done, I can run trains on the new section. Lots of work, but enjoying it. Believe it or not......This upper level idea was the Wife's. She said I need more excitement on the layout. Hmmmm.......
OK, here is the Dining Car from " points west ". Breakfast is served.
Y'all have a great Friday.
Chuck
Good Morning Everyone !! Winding up another week of vacation here !! Boy, I can't wait to retire !!
Laz : I think I did see a Monkeymobile & I'll look & send you a link !! Now here's some more breaking news !! They not only have it in 1/43rd. prorder, but they also have it to prorder in 1:18th. scale too !! I'm getting one of those also !! For my boy ! http://www.culttvman.biz/cgi-bin/Commerce.exe?preadd=action&key=MAT-02&reference=/cgi-bin/Commerce.exe%3Fsearch%3Daction%26keywords%3Dbarris%26searchstart%3D0%26template%3DPDGCommTemplates\cult\SearchResult.html
I think that's the link to the 1:18th. above !! Well, back to checking for more cars !!
Hope everyone has a nice day !! Oh & Jim : No more Brittany Spears for you !!
Thanks, John
OOPS !! That's the wrong one, I'll get the other one now !!
Here it for for Diecastdirect !! http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_modules/catalog.asp?productQuery=Soon&Mv=Next&pageNo=27
Sorry to step on Chuck !!
Mike, did you ever see her when she was not messed up? I'll bet drugs were involved somehow.
Jim
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Good morning all,
It is sunny and slightly warmer in SE Indiana with temps in the 20s today, positively balmy compared to what we have had. I tried again to post pictures last night with obviously no success. Will try again this weekend. I had to do some running around getting some items for the Lucas' girlfriend's birthday. This morning I had to stop by one of the daughters' homes to drop some sheet music she needed for a piano contest this weekend. I did go to the YMCA, but that was about it for relaxation. Dining car is leaving for "Points East" so everybody in the Ohiozone get onboard for breakfast. Chief, just reading your schedule makes me tired. Jim (jaabat), so if she was alive when you left her, who did it? :-) Actually, I do feel sorry for the child she left behind. I was commenting to the person I carpool with this morning that if you want to mess up your own life, that is fine, but if you have a spouse or kids who are depending on you, you better make sure you take care of them. I will get off my soapbox now. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
LIONROAR, hope you get the house.
laz57
HI GIZ,
13 here today going to get to 30?
JELECTRIC, Nope didn't get down to BARRYs lately maybe next friday? WOW 10 year old pic, JOHN this one looks good. Is the background your train room wall?
AKKEVIN, thanks for all the cold blast of winter here, you definitly got our attention. As for the GRITS, frozen or not always bad for the system.
CSX JOHN, do they have the MONKEE MOBILE ?
TGIF
Run trains tonite, and train show in Marysville, just outside of Harrisburg tomorrow9-3 $3 addmission.
later.
ChiefEagles wrote: Can not find anymore MTH NS 50' High Cube box cars nor double door box cars. Ran an "add" in OGR Buy and Sale and SVS. No replies. Hope all have a great day. God bless.
Can not find anymore MTH NS 50' High Cube box cars nor double door box cars. Ran an "add" in OGR Buy and Sale and SVS. No replies.
Hope all have a great day. God bless.
Chief I have an old (1976-77) Lionel norfolk and Western Hi top from lionel but not sure if its scale. I believe in OB box fair car vg-ex
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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rtraincollector wrote: Brent Received today will ship tomorrow tell your wife the cure is easy you start buying one less each month till you get none but the problem is you get trains again at christmas (make sure you ask for a lot) then you start the cycle over again so thats how train buyers anonymous works we get weened off them every year till christmas then we start again every january. Chief would like to send you something that i got today thats railroad memorabilia (norfolk Southern) email me at lionel027kline@hotmail.com
Brent Received today will ship tomorrow tell your wife the cure is easy you start buying one less each month till you get none but the problem is you get trains again at christmas (make sure you ask for a lot) then you start the cycle over again so thats how train buyers anonymous works we get weened off them every year till christmas then we start again every january.
Chief would like to send you something that i got today thats railroad memorabilia (norfolk Southern) email me at lionel027kline@hotmail.com
Good morning from sunny and chilly New England.
Looking forward to a nice weekend. A family gathering Saturday night has me all fired up for some fun.
Off to Dr. Tinker's at lunch to pick up my 2056 and to drop off my 2055. Will also buy some flex wire for my tenders, and maybe a new smoker for my 2037.
John, That is a great photo of you! I like it. I'm working on cleaning up my act - just for you.
LazBerry and John S. have already ordered the 66 Batmobile from Dicast Direct. I ordered a gross of them. Love that car and the Monkeemobile! The Black Beauty is cool too.
I swear, Anna Nichole was fine when I left her yesterday!
Morning all. Candle is about to meet from both ends. Got to get ready and hit the road. Get Mom home and settled. Rush back this afterrnoon and pick up Pam's Mom and bring her to Roseyville. Pam and her Mom are going to Youngest's for weekend. Hope to get some rest and run trains after that. Got to get up early tomorrow AM and be in Raleigh for Town Board retreat [miss the train meet ], leave the retreat early and meet with son of widow lady who owns my pond lease. Hope to secure first right of refusal on that property. Sunday, go back to Mom's and make sure she is OK. Monday get hand operated on. Use hand as excuse to rest and run trains Tuesday and Wednesday. Fly to Orlando Thursday. Then the circuit begins. Gone every Thursday thru Sunday [except Easter] thru March and a few in April.
Don, love the El Camino. Wish I had the time and money back a few years ago to rebuild mine. The guy that bought it was going to rebuild it.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Good morning from Gettysburg, where it is a balmy 19 degrees.
Glad to hear Chief's mom is a little better. Prayers go out to Elliott/Big Boy 4005 and Tammy/Big Girl 4005. Also belated congratulations to Reggie and Kurt on the birth of their children.
John/jefelectric - love that new photo.
Spoke to a buddy yesterday, he picked up a Reading Crusader that was a display model for $210. Some guys have all the luck.
Spoke to our son last night, he's been at an internship at the West Virginia State legislature all week. He's been having a ball down there in Charleston. He was asked to give a talk/speech to introduce a bill at a committee hearing. He's so pumped up. It's nice when your child finds something that they are really passionate about. Now he's really thinking that law school is the way to go. Of course, he has not taken entrance exam or applied, so who knows. And he just sent out several grad school applications. I guess he'll find his own way. At his age, there's no sense trying to tell him what to do, he's got to figure it out on his own.
Take care,
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
Thanks for the compliments on the El Camino, of course Chris took it to school today. I thought he was going to sleep in it last night. Typical teenage boy, he was polishing and cleaning it so much last night he ran the battery down with the dome light being on.
Kevin, it did finally warm up! We set some records this past weekend up to 85, as you know we have another Alaskan Slider heading this way, fortunately they usually fall short and don't get much past Santa Barabara. However there was forcast of rain but it didn't happen just clouds as usual, maybe this weekend. (Hope, Hope) I know you pulled the door part way shut, but I think the draft is getting a bit much for our easterly friends!
John, Wow is that some picture, my aunt use to take pictures (portraits) and put them on sticks then stick them in the garden in the middle of the rows. Of course the seed package was always at the end of the row. You arn't using these in the green house are you? I'm looking forward to see what you post on Sunday those pics of the Blue Comet were pretty good! Regarding the Lionel catalog, I picked one up last week when I was in Burbank. Got another one from LHS just to check and see if the prices are the same. By the way you could have save the cost of the new control system, all you had to do was order the Big Boy. You know you will buy it eventually, so why not get it for free! Makes sense to me.
Jim S, Havn't decided what wheels we are going to put on. Not really outrageous, probably 15" Chrome, with Raised white lettering. I Don't like the large 18-21" wheels. Also, think I'm going to have to check into LoJack, see what it costs anyway. Currently have the GM ralleys and rings on, but the caps have been lost for a long time. Today, those dumb caps run $200 each!!!!! No Way !
Continued the work in the exercise room today, was planning on doing the final patching, and sanding for painting this weekend. Then discovered that the area that was not wall papered had a oil-based paint on it that would peel off. So out comes the steamer again, and spent all day steaming off a layer of paint. So hopefully still get it painted this weekend, just have to work on it tomorrow night, while wife at Bunco.
So bid you all Good Morning, and have a great day! (Its interesting to watch the posts and where they are coming from. Maybe 1 or 2 more tonight from some night owls, then the guys in UK will be next, and then all H breaks loose, with flurries and flakes. just kiddin.)
Just for the record, I don't look anything like jefelectric.
Don
The Blue Comet looks great, almost good enough to make me want something other than American Flyer!
Buckeye, Don't forget about the great entertainment of going to the dump to shoot rats with a .22.
Don, That El Camino looks so nice. What kind of wheels are you thinking? The original GM ralleys with beauty rings and caps
Got another 21088 & cars off the bay tonight, need a little work, I may change it from a Franklin to a Washington. This engine was a "General" look alike. The Franklin was green and red and the Washington was blue and gold.
Was someone here involved with the movie Facing the Giants, I think I remember someone mentioning it.
Gnite all
Lisa-n-NC wrote: You Yanks are CRUEL! Finally heard from our friends in Fla. They've been fine. Gave them the "what for" about not letting us hear from them sooner.Lisa
You Yanks are CRUEL!
Finally heard from our friends in Fla. They've been fine. Gave them the "what for" about not letting us hear from them sooner.
Lisa
Gee, what did we do now ? !!
Lisa : glad your friends are ok in Fla. !!
Dennis - Guess we need to teach those guys a little southern hospitality. Guess they've been in the cold toooo long!! Glad to hear Kim is so supportive! Did the pix I sent you help?
Chief - Glad your MOM is OK - My mom's been having some health issues too- we seem to have them ironed out for now.
Jim Fortner wrote:Spill it - is some company making good Batman cars?! We're praying for Elliot as well.
Oh !! Jim !! Go to http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_modules/catalogscale.asp?Scale=O43&Type=All&SubType=&Brand=&Mv=Next&pageNo=16 on this link & scroll down a little & they have a preorder 1966 TV movies Batmobile offered. 14.95 !! So far Jim Laz & I have ordered one but Jim may get a couple cases !!
It looks like my Corgi one but I don't know !!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Laz, I thought it was about time as that pic was about 12 years old.
Did you get your new Lionel and K-line catalogs yet? Picked mine up at Barry's on Monday. Like that new PRR E7, but I guess you need to buy the new control system to run it, thats another 300.00. They also have a NYC sharknose that looks good, they might bring that out in PRR next time. Lots to spend money on.
csxt30 wrote: Oh good, you saw my post !! Watch for Spankybird to mention it on Saturday, I hope !! I think it will be over by 3 or 4, not sure. Are you coming from Toledo ? Thanks, John
Oh good, you saw my post !! Watch for Spankybird to mention it on Saturday, I hope !! I think it will be over by 3 or 4, not sure. Are you coming from Toledo ?
Yeah, I would be coming from T-Town.
underworld
Did some more ballast laying tonite. All went well.
JELECTRIC, Nice mug shot its definitly YOU!
CSX JOHN, thanks for the e-mail on the new BATMAN car definitly getting a few of those.
Finally GIZ say that extra prayer for ELLIOT, BIGBOY tonite before you go to sleep, I will.
underworld wrote: csxt30 wrote:UW !! I sent you a message the other day that there is a train show in Medina this Sunday !! It should be in your PM, below, I think !!Thanks, John Thanks! I'll try to make that one....depends on how lat the show runs. Got to work for a bit in the morning.underworld
csxt30 wrote:UW !! I sent you a message the other day that there is a train show in Medina this Sunday !! It should be in your PM, below, I think !!Thanks, John
I sent you a message the other day that there is a train show in Medina this Sunday !! It should be in your PM, below, I think !!
Thanks! I'll try to make that one....depends on how lat the show runs. Got to work for a bit in the morning.
Ha - been trying a different trick - reply to one post, then keep editing that reply to reply to the next one, etc. Well - it doesn't work worth a dang, because people are posting new posts while I'm replying! Anyway, already bought a new one Underworld.
Just finished watching Shaolin Vs. Evil Dead 2 (Ultimate Power) with my son - it's got everything including a demon, flying swords, Chinese vampires, Taoist magic, and a meteorite! Remember, the Dead shall Hop the Earth! Man, cheesy fun! You guys might know the star, Gordon Lui, who also starred in Shaolin Master Killer about 40 years ago and more recently was the ancient Kung Fu master in the Kill Bill movies, who trained Bill's girls.
Jim Fortner wrote: Sorry man, already gone in the trash. I think that you don't just have to worry about acid - I think that a lot of batteries have heavy metals in them that can make you sick. Maybe you guys know better?
Sorry man, already gone in the trash. I think that you don't just have to worry about acid - I think that a lot of batteries have heavy metals in them that can make you sick. Maybe you guys know better?
That's ok...probably would be another project I wouldn't get around to for a while. The batteries in it were most likely plain old zinc/acid. More modern batteries can be bad news like mercury (watch batteries) and just about any of the rechargables like NiCad, Lithium Ion etc. good that you were able to get a refund. Keep checking....those things turn up quite often.
Alright, alright. This is getting to be too much!!!!!!!!! Trying to read all these pages while I am gone for about 10 hours. Mom comes home tomorrow AM. Will hit the road early. Hope I don't have to stay all day. Tires me out to sit and not do anything but talk to her [she asks the same questions over and over]. When she gets home, she will have her TV and her favorite programs. That will help. When she is at home, she has her routine and she is not confused.
Got Bob's coal loads [he has a site http://www.bobscoalloads.com/cart/ ] and now the Lionel bathtub gons and the Weaver hoppers have "full" loads of coal. I really like them.
Marty, better than 82 1/2 hours from Raleigh to Palm Springs. A lot of that was layovers.
Tammy, was hoping the "good" results would come today. Keep us informed. Love and prayers for both of you.
Going to rest. Later
underworld wrote: It can probably be cleaned......baking soda and water mixture with an old toothbrush on the contacts. Rinse and dry everything completely. If that doesn't sound like something you want to do I'd be happy to pay the shipping. If I couldn't clean it I could still salvage most or all of the parts.underworld
It can probably be cleaned......baking soda and water mixture with an old toothbrush on the contacts. Rinse and dry everything completely. If that doesn't sound like something you want to do I'd be happy to pay the shipping. If I couldn't clean it I could still salvage most or all of the parts.
Kevin, you have been holding the door open a long time! Was 4 this morning (Wind Chill) and some snow coming tonight. John (jefelectric) - great looking train and cool new pic!
Nothing much going on here - work work work! I've got a father-daughter dance tomorrow, then a birthday party for my son on Saturday (not his real birthday, but need to fit it in the schedule), and then Blue and Gold on Sunday. Picked up a brand new RS kit at the store - I called and they had it in the back, not out front. It cost about $17 more than the one I got on ebay, but this one hasn't been destroyed already!
Evening all!
I haven't had time to check posts today. Has anyone heard from Tom S? Seems like the snowhizo in NY just keeps piling up. I know Buckeye is trying to blow it down into N.C., but the southern forces are too strong. With Alaska Kevin holding the door open - it is too much for the upper midwest and east coast.
Kevin - we have deftly dodged the bullet here. Was 75 yesterday and 40 today.
Have a great evening all!
Regards, Roy
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