Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Evening All,
Evening Brutus, yep I'm ready, got a spoon in my shirt pocket. I found your ice cream bowl in the sink this morning. You two sure were quiet I didn't even hear you.
Our weather today was ok. 30 deg. with a little sun now and then. I sent an email to microscale about the decal falling apart before I could pick it up. I hope they get it,sometimes my emails are returned undelivered. not often but it has happened. guess I'll meander a while be back to say good nite after a stop to see brutus and Chewy. Sir James
Doug- glad you got the switches working.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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Good evening everyone,
I started the Christmas layout yesterday. It is 10ft by 8ft, 072 on the outside, and 054 on the inside. I have to find all the ceramic buildings and figures, so that will take some time. I have one loop in operation as of now, but I need to change some things around.
Have a good night everyone.
Good news Doug! We expect some pics! I guess I never heard of that magazine before? When I was in college, someone signed me up for a magazine (think of bunny ears) that I received for a few issues before they contacted me looking for money. I told them to send me a copy of the invoice/order showing my signature, because I never signed it! Never got another bill or another issue!
Sir James, we've got the cookie dough icecream, plus key-lime pie (in honor of Mayor Chief) or NY cheesecake (in honor of Doug's magazine subscription)!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Good night all. Jim SP, neat looking layout there. Well arranged. Just got through running trains. Ran NS SD80's and Big Boy. Then switched the Big Boy to the storage track and ran the MTH E6's. They acted up at first and I had just run track cleaner so I knew it was not dirty track. [BTW: that nickle silver Realtrax does not "dirty up" like others, first cleaning in two months] Guess it needed breaking in. Got better and better. Did switch from MTH smoke to JT's. MTH just stays in the air too long. Cough Cough Even with exhaust fan on. JT's will smoke but its gone. Put JT's in the E6's. Had to cut back on smoke volume. Well, bed time.
Key Lime Pie!!!!
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Howdy All !
Finished sulking over getting outbid on a Lionmaster Challenger.
Still trying to figure out how to come up with a mainline steamer in Rock Island colors. I like the looks of the Lionel 4-8-4, 18001, but don't like the less than stellar mechanical history. Unfortunately that is THE only RI steamer produced. Wonder what it would cost for a repaint of an older model FEF ?
Have any of you guys, or gals, changed a pick-up roller on an Atlas diesel loco ? Was it a pain or relatively painless ?
Glad I don't have any ocean front or bluff property, weather service is predicting 20 foot breakers tomorrow as a result of the storms in the northwest. Just think, houses two blocks from the beach could be beach front property by friday.
Almost forgot, Congrats to Mayor McChief
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Sturgeon-Phish wrote: Evening allCSXect - Do you have a contact for Putt trains? I looked at the trolley Putt has and I may see about getting one. I think it would look neat running around the All Aboard panel layout I have.Super busy at work today. Made 12 hours go by real fast. Did I mention I don't like dayshift??? Two more to go then I'm off for a week. Hopefully set trusses while I'm off. Snow coming. No fun working on a roof in the snow.All take care and may God bless Jim
Evening all
CSXect - Do you have a contact for Putt trains? I looked at the trolley Putt has and I may see about getting one. I think it would look neat running around the All Aboard panel layout I have.
Super busy at work today. Made 12 hours go by real fast. Did I mention I don't like dayshift??? Two more to go then I'm off for a week. Hopefully set trusses while I'm off. Snow coming. No fun working on a roof in the snow.
All take care and may God bless
Jim
Puttrain@fairpoint.net he is in Orwell Ohio by the way.
5:22 a.m.
Cold 29F, windy and snowing lightly here at 4,000' in the N.C. mountains this morning. Light rain and snow expected throughout the day. As our Mayor/Chief/NS Engineer would say---Ohizo weather!
Gonna ship my undecorated Atlas 0-6-0 out today for painting/lettering, etc, as Southern Railway Passenger Yard Switcher #1689 which served the Greensboro/Asheville/Goldsboro and Eastern Lines passenger trains.
Great looking little engine by Atlas.
Morning!
Well excitement for the day....I just heard some crunching...thought I heard it last night too, but wrote it off as the dog chewing on a bone...Dog at opposite end of the house...Moved child's play seat, and wallah! Field mouse. Trapped him with a towel, and bopped him. He was looking for the ductwork under the floor...now I need to find the hole outside.
Doug, glad the switches work! Sir James thanks for the save...I only buy used 022's, for budgetary reasons, and always open everything up and go thru them.
Sister called last nigh to inform me of the TV movie event of the season, and she will bring her nephew 3, out for our 3-yo's birthday party, and to run some trains. I have buttons installed to unload packages, and to toot the whistle shack. I hope everything works.
Really hard to pass up the Lionel lines passenger set at Target...$169 til Saturday...The engine and one car is displayed in a clear window on the front of the box, and they made a front endcap! Good for Target! I have to go back today to shop for a birthday present for a friend...will I resist a second time?
Herbie wants to be Dentist!
Kurt
HI GIZ,
Cold here again this morning at 28 to get to 37? Ran trains last nite for an hour all good NO PILE UPs.
CHIEF, at your meeting with the SCHOOLs see if they need any wood shop teachers? Part time of course, I'll be hanging it up here in 4 years and might come down and raid the south.
DOUGDAGRUMP. That RI 4-8-4 is nice to bad about the electronic issues with the engine. I've seen it down at YORK, same guy for about 4 years now trying to sell it for $500.
All have a good one,
laz57
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a snowy 26 degrees. Ground almost covered. Going up to only 30 today, with more light snow on the way.
Today I am staying home. Moved grocery shopping to tomorrow. By that time they might have the roads clean. Have a few things to do around the house and then I will spend some time in the train room. Good day for it.
Dining Car is here and breakfast is served. Later.
Y'all have a great Wednesday.
Chuck
Mornin' boys. 28 degrees here in the Mid-Atlantic region, and the WHITE DEATH is 10-76 from SNOHIZO!!! Will have to work in it tonight. (Already humming Paul Simon's Slip Slidin' Away...)
Roy - Just stay near the innerharbor/Fells Point areas for the eat-em-ups. We can definitely get together for some rail.
Good morning all,
Doug M, we got your snow. You can have it back. Took twenty extra minutes to get to work. Stayed up too late last night and feel lousy again. Tonight I do not have to go anywhere and so I will go to bed early. I did get the Christmas letter done. Maybe get the tree up tonight and leave the decorations for later. Bran muffins were on the dining car again this morning. May switch to something else tomorrow. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Frosty morning at 36 degrees here in Jacksonville, FL (or maybe South Georgia). Two exams given, one to go. One set graded. Funeral today for Joe Miller who was a charter member of the North Florida Chapter of the NRHS. Retired conductor for SCL and Amtrak. Spearheaded the Operation Lifesaver program in Jacksonville, for may years. Orange juice and bills coming from the (self serve) diner shortly. Probably no trains today.
Mel Hazen; Jax, FL
Mel Hazen; Jax, FL Ride Amtrak. It's the only way to fly!!!
Thanks Mel, and good morn to you an all (I like the Southern Georgia reference)!
Nothing happenin' here today, went home last night and was out by 8 pm
Hope to start getting tree done and hope to add trains to mix by Sunday!!!!!!!!
Stay warm y'all and you can send some of the white stuff here if'n ya like...I can drive in it, not sure about them locals though!
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
fifedog wrote: Mornin' boys. 28 degrees here in the Mid-Atlantic region, and the WHITE DEATH is 10-76 from SNOHIZO!!! Will have to work in it tonight. (Already humming Paul Simon's Slip Slidin' Away...)
anjdevil2 wrote: Stay warm y'all and you can send some of the white stuff here if'n ya like...I can drive in it, not sure about them locals though!
Rich,This is what I love about NC and South... a dusting of snow and no one goes out... means I have lots of room on the Highways! Always wondered what Southerners would do if they found themselves in Erie, PA or points North during the winter... most of 'em have never seen 6+ inches of snow (made sure I referenced what I was referencing here) at one time, let alone in their entire life combined.Around here (Baltimore) we've been getting more ice than snow in the 2.5 years I've lived here... stopping at Sears today to get the tow-behind spreader for the tractor...
88 - Try Modell's or Sports Authority or Dick's for ski pants. If you have a Filene's Basement around it may be worth your wallet to stop in there too.
Oh, and if you can't find those pants and want to part with those 2 Ravens v Colts tickets...
lionroar88 wrote: anjdevil2 wrote: Stay warm y'all and you can send some of the white stuff here if'n ya like...I can drive in it, not sure about them locals though!Rich,This is what I love about NC and South... a dusting of snow and no one goes out... means I have lots of room on the Highways! Always wondered what Southerners would do if they found themselves in Erie, PA or points North during the winter... most of 'em have never seen 6+ inches of snow (made sure I referenced what I was referencing here) at one time, let alone in their entire life combined.Around here (Baltimore) we've been getting more ice than snow in the 2.5 years I've lived here... stopping at Sears today to get the tow-behind spreader for the tractor...
Cabelas they ship,
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Took 2 and 3/4 hours to make the usual 35 minute trip to work today...
Wes
Fife, Check this out for the Bumbles reference. Wes, tough commute - thank goodness for my train.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reindeer_(television_special)
Morning, only 3 hours sleep today city out front with a backhoe fixing neighbors sewer. Guess that means I get more train time. At least I had an easy night at work last night. Plant manager wants the parking lots salt white. Good thing that is one of my job's. Although it gets pretty boring spreading salt for eight hours. Have a great day everyone, as the wife says time to go play with your trains.
Brent - Wife just bought a pair of insulated pants for her daily walk, says they keep her warm. She got them at Dicks they are Under Armour brand and are made of Polyester.
Jason
B&O = Best & Only
Evening all,
Trying to catch up on the Pot. I have been working away. Had the day off today and got some of the lights up in the gamesroom. I got 10 12V 35W spots up and running today. Another 8 to do. Then 16 LED colour change spots to put up. FIL and I had to have the LED's they have a sound mode which changes colour/flashes in time with the trains or FIL's jukebox. MIL and Mrs Nick12DMC just roll their eyes...
Congratulations Chief. Does this mean the local National Guard have gray uniforms???
Later
Nick
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