Thanks for the kind thoughts, guys! Yeah Keith, I'm feeling a great deal better now. Watched a bunch of 60's/70's vampire movies (Jean Rollin), an old Jess Franco movie (She Killed in Ecstasy with Soledad Miranda ) and Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel (German dvd from Amazon.de - has an English soundtrack too, released here as Castle of the Walking Dead with Christopher Lee). Nice to be able to watch whatever I want with the kids at school. Groovie Ghoolies - I kinda sort remember this show! They played music, like a band right? I don't have that one, although I do have a lot of Scooby Doo dvds from the old 60's show. The kids have some of the newer shows, but they are not as good - esp since they now run into real ghosts and monsters. That just isn't right in a Scooby Doo cartoon - it should always be old man Eagles trying to scare kids away from his beaver sanctuary!
Meanwhile, I've been on the laptop working on rr tracks software. I need to move some track just a little for my new sawmill. I decided just to put the bunk car out on a single piece of straight track, maybe glue some "bushes" to the ends of the track to hide them. I think I can run a feeder wire to it easily to operate the lights and smoke, except that the kids hate the smoke smell. It might be hard on dvds/electronics anyway (?)
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Good Evening Everyone !! Boy, I got some breaking news for everyone, but first Mitch !!
Ok, now for the other stuff !! I recieved a package today from my good friend Jim Apitz !! All I can say is thanks, Jim !! I never thought he would outdo me with such a treasure !! This thing is absolutely gorgeous !! It's a Corgi Batmobile & even has Batman & Robin in it !! I've been trying to get some good pictures of it for here, but I'm having trouble remembering how to use my camera !! Anyway, thanks again Jim !! Everyone on here is special, too !!
Now taking Center Stage at the Eagleville McDonalds !!
Also, they paid a visit to The Diner, too !!
Here's a not too good close-up Of The Superheroes !!
Gosh, thanks again Jim !!
Frank53 wrote: Blueberryhill RR wrote: Frank53 wrote:felt it necessary to post on page "53" of this thread.Frank....are you bored ??No Sir!I'm tubular!
Blueberryhill RR wrote: Frank53 wrote:felt it necessary to post on page "53" of this thread.Frank....are you bored ??
Frank53 wrote:felt it necessary to post on page "53" of this thread.
Frank....are you bored ??
No Sir!
I'm tubular!
Tubular and " old time Rock n Roll " are here to stay.
MITCH
Not to much happening today wanted wish the birthday boy a good opne talk to you all later
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
My March issue of Classic Toy Trains arrived today at 4 p.m.
Looks like an interesting and beneficial issue. Nice cover except for a couple of homely old,gray-headed geeezers in a boat. Cover story and photos on how to make water? --by Kent Johnson. At first I thought it was a medical story on prostate challenged old geezers [including yours truly].
Buckeye Riveter wrote: Don, from my experience, Doug Murphy's Laws will focus on that 45 degree crossing. In fact, Doug will go into hyper-drive to make sure the biggest wreck ever to occur in southern California, will be at that crossing. Take it to the bank.
Don, from my experience, Doug Murphy's Laws will focus on that 45 degree crossing. In fact, Doug will go into hyper-drive to make sure the biggest wreck ever to occur in southern California, will be at that crossing. Take it to the bank.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Afternoon everyone. Busy day here and it seems like it is raining outside....tough to tell from within the depths of a big building.
Mitch................is this one we can tease you about?
Anyway, hope you have a wonderful day.
dennis
TCA#09-63805
Back from NYC and the Grand Central Terminal MTA Museum Annex Lionel Layout (how's that for a mouthful?) diassembly, packing, and shipping back to Texas until next Christmas.
Took the F line subway over to Brooklyn Saturday to take a look around Trainworld/Trainland. Shelves were a bit bare I guess due to the holiday selling season. They have a big warehouse next door, but not much out to look at. Oh well - I will see them at York in April where thay have lots o' stuff to peruse.
Sunny and cold here - about 43 at 1:30 pm. Might rain a bit tonight or tomorrow. Keep it coming. One of our main water supply lakes has risen about 6 feet in the last two weeks (lake was 65% depleted last month). Only 10 more feet to go. Need about an inch of rain for each foot of lake level.
- Mitch -
Have a great afternoon all1
Regards, Roy
Afternoon all,
Looks more like a 22.5 degree crossing but then Doug's law still applies.
Don,
Weren't you doing O gauge originally? Did you do a 180 and go LGB or is this a second layout?
Happy Birthay Mitch!
Jim...hope you're feeling better real soon.
Burce Webster
Maybe 4 switches somewhere along the line would be a better move?
Wes
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
So with that 45 degree cross, you won't be able to let either train operate on it's own, unless you remove a train completely, right?
Do you plan on doing any scenery on the shelf? I'm always looking for new ways to do things.
Thanks,
Mitch!
Not feeling well at all - took some Milk of Magnesia, hope that clears things up soon.
Wes Whitmore wrote:Somewhat similar to what I am going through on my install. How wide of a shelf are you going with?
The shelf width is 15", to accomodate two G Scale Ovals. The large purple box in drawing below is a Bar, the Yellow Circles are Bar Stools, and the Purple Circle is a Pub Table.
(Bench top layout will be the area to the left of the bar, perimeter, peninsula, and lift bridge/gate)
Will have to address the "sunlight" issue, but fortunately the biggest concern will be reflected light off the pool. I don't anticipate a big problem.
Yep, Robby Gordon is from this area, a park is named after him. His family recently moved to Orange County, Now living in Newport or Laguna Beach not sure. Definetly like his attitude!!
Don
fifedog wrote: - one of my favorite drivers, Robby Gordon, is from Cerritos. He just finished 8th in the Dakar Rally.
- one of my favorite drivers, Robby Gordon, is from Cerritos. He just finished 8th in the Dakar Rally.
dbaker48 - can we swim in your pool? Got to admit, I have never seen a poolside layout (not including Garden Railroads). I trust you have some good blinds for those big windows to avoid fading your scenery and rolling stock.
Morning all !!! Great Job on the 1,000 post !!
Lots of good news for everyone......
Mitch's Birthday
John's Cantanery System..... WOW!!! Definetly CTT material !! Wonderful job!!!
Bears vs Colts, Looking forward to that as well.
Spent the weekend preparing Train Room for Elevated tracks.
1st picture is the room :
2nd pictures is the elevated track plan:
3rd picture is a perspective of inside the room. (Taken after construction, room is now carpeted, and mini-blinds are going in). The elevated track is going to be above the windows, and parallel with the bottom edge of the sofet, (on the left).
It is probably difficult to see, but there are vinyl strips vertically on the wall where the sections are joined. The wall material is a 4" foam with aluminum covering. The trick is to find a place for mounting brackets etc.. So am installing a 10" wide ledger board all the way around the perimeter. The ledger board has to be routed out for all those vinyl joints. (Actually the vinyl is covering an extruded aluminum chanel). Then will be able to mount the brackets on the ledger board. Did some testing on some scrap wall sections and it really seems secure. So will see what happens.
Have 1/2 of the ledger board done, will finish it today. Then going to use some angle iron coming off the bottom edge of the soffet for the shelf on the left side. All need to do their is finding the rafters and headers on that wall.
Hope everyone has a great day!
THANKS KEVIN FOR CLOSING THE DOOR !!!! IT IS WARMING UP GOING TOWARD 70 GRAT NEWS !!!
Good morning from a happy and cold Chicago where my commuter train was unexpected annulled this morning - due to 'equipment problems' - my conductor friends tell me that usually means the engineer didn't show up for work as the F40s are practically indestructible.
I will browse the street vendors later looking for more Bears gear. It was spookily quiet out during the game - no one on the roads at all (except me) - I heard an interesting stat during the game - 'Dome' teams are 0-10 in championship games. "Bear down, Chicago Bears..."
Mitch!! What else didja get?
Got a headache!
McConnalsville, blurred GEarth, could be any where, I'm not sure what's going on. Been on this damned thing too long! Going for a lie down.
No news from Grzsyborski's.
John Baker
Morning all. Always a great day in the neighborhood when the Yanks are snowed in. Pile it on, pile it on. Woke up early this AM with ice gone. Turned warmer during the night. Did not get enough to break any limbs. Now to do some serious wiring. [unless there is Elk hunting on TV]
Better get my CTT today as I am the star on the cover.
John B. hope the snow goes for you. Nic, the GRITTER is what I need to cover Yankeeville.
Hobo, hope the EBay goes your way.
Got to book a fight to "Ideho".
Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Do you mean McConnelsville?
Hi Wes, Buckeye.
Found Stockport OH, Really is a small place. but has plenty of interest on a VG site. There are more people in the flats on the next street (720vs540 total). 136,000 here. Unfortunately our us of the web for demographic statistics is not up to yours. I note it is close to Connelsville which is a place I visit through the use of my TrainSim. Small world eh! Any of you guys got Google Earth? I use it extensively to find your locations (where given). Sometimes the photo's are out of date/focus(foggy), you will find me at SK39DH on the my search bar.
The snow kept me in yesterday, but me and Kodak are going out tonight.
Nick/Chief, Now that's how to give grits to the Yankees.
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