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Hey Chief, I can still type.
Thanks to the Chief, the Ashlar & Spen Valley RR could soon be running.
Cool and damp in a cloudy Stockport 3deg C. No gritters so far.
John Baker
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Warm here in the N.C. mountains AT 7:15 this Sunday morning--44F.
No one hereabouts had a clue that an earthquake had occurred in Western N.C. We know that they do happen occasionally because when you go away and come back, stuff has moved about on the shelves.
Geologists have long known of the "Grandfather Fault" which runs through the Elk River Valley a few hundred feet down below my house. We had to shut down an 800' deep community well near the fault because EPA said it was subject to pollution in the future---not actually polluted, but "subject to it". Government protecting us from ourselves !
Morning!
FiFe: I'll bet your Sig has been replaced...by a Red Ryder. CCW?
Everything cleaned and oiled! Reduced track voltage by 10%! Bring on the kiddies!
Hopefully somthing for photo fun today!
Christmas Tree up, hasn't opened up yet... Decorating, Church, more decorating, Church 10 year anniversary dinner, sleep. Busy weekend.
Kurt
Good Morning....
It's a cloudy 34 degrees. Going up to 46 today with maybe a little rain. The snow has almost all melted.
Today is an easy day. I have a few chores to do and then, back to the train room for some scenery work. Have to fix a few things and finish the lub on an engine. Not much else going on.
Dining Car has arrived and it's time for breakfast. Later.
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Chuck
Mornin' boys. Mornin' English. Overcast and 41 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Looks like the sky is going to dump something, not sure what yet. Brent's Mrs is really going to appreciate her new ski pants today at M&T. Where's all the talk of the forums slowing down now...? Looks like things are FULL-TILT-BOOGIE here to me.
Chief - You ARE a very nice man. I don't care what Buckeye says...
jefelectric - All is quiet on the Eastern Front. However, when I was reading your post I got another wonderful awful idea. Perhaps next time I should fill those hip-huggers, designer form-fitters, and frilly-sling-shots with --->GRITS!!!
kpolak - If they're gonna attack me where I lay, I'm not exactly interested in shooting an eye out...
Speaking of...
DATELINE - Fifedog's house somewhere in the MD burbs.
Things have taken a strange turn amidst the LAUNDRY WAR. I had another obscene pile of towels in the old Whirlpool dryer last evening, and just so happened to go downstairs when the basement was starting to fill up with smoke (hadn't quite got to the smoke detectors yet). The lint screen was black, the towels had a fine coat of soot on them, and there was some browning on the inside blower port. (mind you, the laundry area is in the Northeast corner of the basement/and the CONNELLSVILLE SUBDIVISION is nearby in the Southeast portion of the basement) WELL HELL'S BELLS! When was the last time you've heard of the battlefield giving way beneath the armies? So off to SEARS for a new dryer this morning.
Wes Whitmore wrote: CSXect,I tried the separate loops idea this week and I really like it. Much more action than the dogbones that I have been messing with over the past year. I can now run 0-54 minimum trains on an outer loop (mostly 0-72 curves, but a few O-54). I also have a modified figure 8 inside that. I originally was going to elevate it above the outer loop, but I like it on the same level now that I set it up. I have an 0-31 set up on a second level. It has a nice S curve in it, and most of my city scenicking area. I even saved room for a streetscenes dogbone. I mocked up something usable in about an 2 hours. I'm already running 3 trains on it! All in a 6x11.5 bench. My son is going to love it when he wakes up!Wes
CSXect,
I tried the separate loops idea this week and I really like it. Much more action than the dogbones that I have been messing with over the past year. I can now run 0-54 minimum trains on an outer loop (mostly 0-72 curves, but a few O-54). I also have a modified figure 8 inside that. I originally was going to elevate it above the outer loop, but I like it on the same level now that I set it up. I have an 0-31 set up on a second level. It has a nice S curve in it, and most of my city scenicking area. I even saved room for a streetscenes dogbone. I mocked up something usable in about an 2 hours. I'm already running 3 trains on it! All in a 6x11.5 bench. My son is going to love it when he wakes up!
Wes
WES!!! You took out your dogbones NOOOOOOooooooooo...
I knew you wouldn't like it! I wanted to try this to see how I liked it. I wanted to get more trains running independantly and at the same time. The dog bones without room for a passing siding were limiting. I did come up with a plan, but then I needed 2 more swithes and even more track. I'll play with this one for a while and see what happens. Jack seems to like it better. He had more moving things to point at...
HI GIZ,
35 and rainy here today, to get to 42?
CHIEF, sounded like YUZ GIZ were rocking and rolling down there without the music? We too have had a few small tremmers here in PA. Where I went to school at MILLERSVILLE just outside of Lancaster they have a sizmic center on campus. Tell what sizmic activities are going on in the eastern half of country. As far as the deer, still got FLINTLOCK season, my favorite, day after Christmas for 3 weeeks. Maybe get one then, if not might have to come down and thin out some of your pets? Just kidding. I don't know that special whistle.
Runnung trains this after.
BEARS loose on Thursday, so they can't loose today.
Go STILLERS! Beat NE.
laz57
joetrains wrote: krapug1 My shop vac did the samething once. Turned out the paper filter was damaged.
WES and Fife,
I may forget the HO/On30 and N loop and have what few accessories I have on the innermost 0-31 loop, I have a k-line operating yard tower , a k-line fueling station, a barrel loader(k-line) and a manule op lionel barrel loader. I would like to get the lionel mounty rescue and the k-line man fishing of of bridge pier. It will be a work in progress with the main idea of getting some trains up and running and no serious attempt at scenery that way both my "toy like" and more scale looking trains will be equally at home.
Good Morning Chief, Good Morning All, Temp is 28,expecting s##w,sleet and freezing rain,it has not arrived yet.If it has to be I would prefer it gets and goes before dark as its easier to watch over everything but I don't think it's going to happen that way. Details tomorrow.
No plans for today so looks like trains may run. Have a safe sunday, Sir James
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Another cold and yucky day. Meeting friends John and Leah for lunch at 1 and then back to their house for cake I guess for a birthday party. Was going to work on the basement, but probably won't now. Oh well, plenty of time for that I guess. Will run by Lowes as I got a $10 starter card from somewhere if you spend $25 or more on a project. Time to load up on lightbulbs!
Fifedog, that dryer event is pretty scary! Glad no damage to the house, easier to replace a dryer than a house or family! I run the laundry at our house (I wash and dry and they all hang the clothes up, or at least they are supposed to) and always clean that lint screen on every load.
Sir James, very sorry to hear about your aunt, hope they can get her fixed up again? My friend Jeff's wife just started chemo. Seems like just a lot of illness going around now! Earthquakes too!? Prayers for all!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Mornin' All from a soggy and cold SoCal, even a little frost on the pumpkin this morning. We got some much needed rain, a few little micro-bursts, but over all not to bad. Even the local mountains are waking-up to about 8" of snohizo on the ground.
The grandson spent friday nite with us, so he and grampa did a lot of train running and he spent a lot of time with fingers on the whistle buttons.
When we started them all the smoke units were off but at his request, not exactly those words, gramps had to turn them on. I think his favorite is the MTH AT&SF 4-6-0, lots 'n' lots of smoke.
Buckeye, He loves that "Little Toy Trains" link on YouTube. He sat in my lap and after watching that about 12 times in a row I was FINALLY able to turnoff the computer.
He is becoming a bigger train nut then his grampa.
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Morning All -
Sounds like a good weekend for all, GREAT!
Started actual wiring yesterday, working the engine yard first. So I have independent control of the engines sitting there. Going, OK. Needed to get engine house I bought a year ago situated for proper track placement. Have two Kober kits that measure 29". Decided to bash them so that the 31" guys will fit. BB & Cab Fwd. That became a family project while watching a couple of movies last night. That was great fun.
Going to get that in position, finalize track location and wire the yard. So off to church, breakfast. Then back. Need to get train under Christmas tree as well. Busy day check in tonight. Hopefully with a pic of the Loooong engine house.
Don
laz 57 wrote: HI GIZ, 35 and rainy here today, to get to 42? CHIEF, sounded like YUZ GIZ were rocking and rolling down there without the music? We too have had a few small tremmers here in PA. Where I went to school at MILLERSVILLE just outside of Lancaster they have a sizmic center on campus. Tell what sizmic activities are going on in the eastern half of country. As far as the deer, still got FLINTLOCK season, my favorite, day after Christmas for 3 weeeks. Maybe get one then, if not might have to come down and thin out some of your pets? Just kidding. I don't know that special whistle. Runnung trains this after. BEARS loose on Thursday, so they can't loose today. Go STILLERS! Beat NE.laz57
Laz, I've got a deer story for you. In my sons family, the youngest boy (12) got a 6 point buck in junior season this year. The wife got a doe earlier this week and the 14 year old got a four point on Thursday. While dad was helping to gut the buck for the 14 year old his cell phone fell out of his pocket right into the gut cavity which was full of blood (get the picture). He decided the safe way out was a new cell phone, which cost him 299 (not your average cheapie) Turned out to be a pretty expensive deer. And to top it off, Dad was the only one to not get a deer.
Don, Finally getting around to wiring, you have been talking about this for weeks. Getting just like us senior citizens. That engine house sounds impressive, don't forget the pics.
This morning after early church and breakfast we delivered a bag of Christmas goodies from the church to one of the shut-ins. A lady we have known for 50+ years. She sure has a positive attitude, one of those that makes you feel better after you visit her. We have two more to deliver this afternoon. One to the mother of my wife's best friend and the other to my HS Chemistry teacher, yes he still remembers me. Don't know if that is good or bad.We were supposed to get some freezing rain this morning but the temps did not drop that low and it was just rain, which did not disappoint me at all.
fifedog wrote: kpolak - If they're gonna attack me where I lay, I'm not exactly interested in shooting an eye out...Speaking of...DATELINE - Fifedog's house somewhere in the MD burbs.Things have taken a strange turn amidst the LAUNDRY WAR. I had another obscene pile of towels in the old Whirlpool dryer last evening, and just so happened to go downstairs when the basement was starting to fill up with smoke (hadn't quite got to the smoke detectors yet). The lint screen was black, the towels had a fine coat of soot on them, and there was some browning on the inside blower port. (mind you, the laundry area is in the Northeast corner of the basement/and the CONNELLSVILLE SUBDIVISION is nearby in the Southeast portion of the basement) WELL HELL'S BELLS! When was the last time you've heard of the battlefield giving way beneath the armies? So off to SEARS for a new dryer this morning.
Fife you should take the back off your dryer about every 3-6 months and clean all venting back there especially where the blower motor is they build up with lint and can catch fire they make brushes for it but they do about 75% job where taking all apart does better.
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jefelectric wrote: laz 57 wrote: HI GIZ, 35 and rainy here today, to get to 42? CHIEF, sounded like YUZ GIZ were rocking and rolling down there without the music? We too have had a few small tremmers here in PA. Where I went to school at MILLERSVILLE just outside of Lancaster they have a sizmic center on campus. Tell what sizmic activities are going on in the eastern half of country. As far as the deer, still got FLINTLOCK season, my favorite, day after Christmas for 3 weeeks. Maybe get one then, if not might have to come down and thin out some of your pets? Just kidding. I don't know that special whistle. Runnung trains this after. BEARS loose on Thursday, so they can't loose today. Go STILLERS! Beat NE.laz57Laz, I've got a deer story for you. In my sons family, the youngest boy (12) got a 6 point buck in junior season this year. The wife got a doe earlier this week and the 14 year old got a four point on Thursday. While dad was helping to gut the buck for the 14 year old his cell phone fell out of his pocket right into the gut cavity which was full of blood (get the picture). He decided the safe way out was a new cell phone, which cost him 299 (not your average cheapie) Turned out to be a pretty expensive deer. And to top it off, Dad was the only one to not get a deer.Don, Finally getting around to wiring, you have been talking about this for weeks. Getting just like us senior citizens. That engine house sounds impressive, don't forget the pics. This morning after early church and breakfast we delivered a bag of Christmas goodies from the church to one of the shut-ins. A lady we have known for 50+ years. She sure has a positive attitude, one of those that makes you feel better after you visit her. We have two more to deliver this afternoon. One to the mother of my wife's best friend and the other to my HS Chemistry teacher, yes he still remembers me. Don't know if that is good or bad.We were supposed to get some freezing rain this morning but the temps did not drop that low and it was just rain, which did not disappoint me at all.
WOW JOHN, quite a story. At least YUZ got a good supply of venison. I still have the worst time of the year to try and get a deer. I like it though cause you just don't know if that darn gun will go off in the snow sleet or damp weather? But brings lots o good stories. Just like the one you told now. The 14 yr. old or DAD won't forget that one.
Brutus wrote: Another cold and yucky day. Meeting friends John and Leah for lunch at 1 and then back to their house for cake I guess for a birthday party. Was going to work on the basement, but probably won't now. Oh well, plenty of time for that I guess. Will run by Lowes as I got a $10 starter card from somewhere if you spend $25 or more on a project. Time to load up on lightbulbs!Fifedog, that dryer event is pretty scary! Glad no damage to the house, easier to replace a dryer than a house or family! I run the laundry at our house (I wash and dry and they all hang the clothes up, or at least they are supposed to) and always clean that lint screen on every load.Sir James, very sorry to hear about your aunt, hope they can get her fixed up again? My friend Jeff's wife just started chemo. Seems like just a lot of illness going around now! Earthquakes too!? Prayers for all!
JIM, I too have to do the laundry. Wife shrank all my polypropaline hunting underwear, and that was it been doing it ever since. I think I was set up for that?
krapug1 wrote:........... I have my layout on the 2nd floor of our barn, .......
A barn on Long Island???? And people say I stretch the truth.
ChiefEagles wrote:Resting today. Slept too late for Early Church and Sunday School. Will watch Church on TV.
Get your butt out of bed from now on. No excuses. I was out late last night running around, drinking, eating and attending the hockey game and I walked the 10 miles from our log cabin without windows through freezing drizzle and deep snow to early church. Wimp!!
dougdagrump wrote: Mornin' All from a soggy and cold SoCal, even a little frost on the pumpkin this morning.
Mornin' All from a soggy and cold SoCal, even a little frost on the pumpkin this morning.
Another whopper on the forum today!!! Cold in SoCal is a heatwave in Ohio.
Laz, buy bigger underwear the next time.
See ya down the tracks,
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Buckeye Riveter wrote: Laz, buy bigger underwear the next time. See ya down the tracks,
LOL.
She shrunk em up for herself. She still wears em.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Buckeye Riveter wrote: krapug1 wrote:........... I have my layout on the 2nd floor of our barn, .......A barn on Long Island???? And people say I stretch the truth. >
A barn on Long Island???? And people say I stretch the truth. >
Good evening all,
It has been cloudy, rainy and cold in SE Indiana. We had a fairly good turnout for the museum this weekend. I am finally better with the cold. We had pancakes and sausages on the dining car this morning. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Strange things going on I went to type in my message and got dumped to the main webpage
I have figured out that I can have a loop of G 80" radius, a 72" Ogauge a 42" s gauge a standard HO curve also used for 0n30 and an 031 loop all on an eight by 16 table. have 3 loops running in that area on the floor Had an lionel/flyer mike w/ passenger cars, a lionel basic steamer an a lionel G Polar express set running at the same time lots of noise. Looks like the simplest plan is a go I am not in to switching at this time just want to stretch the legs(wheels) of my trains with out looking like a dog chasing its tail.
CSXect, this software is getting to be the pits. Hangs up, jump to main page and so on. Why I post more on another forum. Faster.
Ran trains. Worked on MTH Conrail dummy I had put in smoke unit. Was smoking too much so added two more bridge rectifiers. Better now. Got out some older NS diesels I had not run for a while. Fun.
Later.
krapug1 wrote: Buckeye Riveter wrote: krapug1 wrote:........... I have my layout on the 2nd floor of our barn, .......A barn on Long Island???? And people say I stretch the truth. >Cute, but yes, there are Barns left on Long Island !In fact we live in a "rural postal zone", and a hamlet (Peconic), thats part of the most rural town on LI (Southold).So rural, that we don't have city water, sewers, or even garbage collection. You either haul your garbage to the town dump, or pay a 3rd party service. Our water is well water, and good ol' septic tanks.The good part being, besides the tranqulity, our property taxes are a fraction of what suburban LI pays.More money for trains!Ken
Ken, You are one lucky Easterner. If you wanted to live in Ohio, I guess Kelly's Island would be about the same type of area.
Good Evening All,
We have a lite coat of ice from todays drizzle, not as bad as forecast. But could get more into the nite. 28 deg. 6pm news reported the usual accidents all over the place. main roads were ok if people would slow down. Aunt in Toledo say's they have ice on the trees and wires.
Brutus P&D carries a lot of DIY parts in O scale but I don't think anyone makes window frames that are large like factory windows. Thank you for remembering my aunt. It appears the remission time is over and we know the bottom line, as does she. She is getting smaller doses of some type of chemo less than the first time, and who knows. I spoke with her today and she is in good spirits. No ice cream today, I screwed up somewhere.
See ya later,,,,,Sir James
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