CLOSED////////The Coffee Pot is still on and over 3 years. Here we gather as friends with trains.

[sir james I]

GOOD MORNING ALL

Welcome Paul; Are you a yank or reb?

The dad blame weatherman had to be right this time. it wouldn't hurt had they been wrong again. About 8 inchs and more all day they say. Roads are snow covered including the interstates. Plows go through 20 mph wind fills the road back up. Many churchs wisely stayed closed including ours. I have an Airens gas powered snow blower but for a 68 year old it's still a tough haul when it's this deep. I still have to push it but it beats the shovel. Looks  like a good train day to me. I'll be around to read the posts soTTFN,,Sir James

 

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a snowy 30 degrees and the temperature is falling. Rained earlier, and now it is snowing hard. Going DOWN to 26 by this evening.

Today, I am staying home and playing in the train room. Have some cleaning to do and trains to run. Wife has planned a nice supper for us.

Dining car has been here and left. Headed for " points west ".

Y'all have a great Sunday.

Chuck

[Brutus]

Full of pancakes and raring to go - gotta go clear the mess of the driveway.  Got another 2 or 3 inches last night?  Since I cleared off yesterday in the afternoon, I'm hoping tis will work well with the blower as it was all snow after that.  Some time before I finish finish finish the basement I need to run a wire out to the garage for another outlet in the center of the garage (front wall).  The one the builder put in is blocked by my truck, so have to pull out a little before I can get to it.

[kpolak]

Morning All!

Survived Child's Birthday party...have cake and pizza left over, and Chinese special Birthday dinner leftovers too!

5+ inches of the white stuff and still comming down.  Snow blowed drive and neighbors drive.  Other neighbor went out, turned around and said you can't get out of out our street.  Blocked by stuck vehicles.   So I guess we're stayin' in!

Looks like some train running, and cookie baking...and eating!

Kurt

 

[CSXect]

snowway I am leaving the house today. It snold and windy today. Heat is on and no power snoutages yet.

Chef whats for dinner tonight?

Chief what does Leagacy do that TMCC does not do? Can you mix Leagacy with DCS??

 

[dougdagrump]

Mornin' All !

Cleveland sure looks to be in the thick of it, watching NFL pre-game on CBS.

Kurt_ If you guys like Sugar Cookies I got a recipe for ya, they just melt in your mouth. The only thing wrong with it is they do not mail well, I used to ship cookies all over the place and they liked to break-up. My Step-mom used to say that she liked 'em that way, they lasted longer.

Got to get busy and finish up the Christmas Train for this friday at the museum.

[Anonymous]

And I quietly sneak into the coffee pot unnoticed...

hehehe

Merry Chrismas to all!

[Blueberryhill RR]

And I quietly sneak into the coffee pot unnoticed...

hehehe

Merry Chrismas to all!

Hi  Jerry !!!!!!!   Merry Christmas to you too.

Where have you been ??

Chuck

[kpolak]

Kurt_ If you guys like Sugar Cookies I got a recipe for ya, they just melt in your mouth. The only thing wrong with it is they do not mail well, I used to ship cookies all over the place and they liked to break-up. My Step-mom used to say that she liked 'em that way, they lasted longer.

Thanks Doug!  Please send.  E-mail is in my profile.

Kurt

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Hi all

Welcome Paul

Just got back in from church.  Had two services then went caroling with the youth group.  Lots of cookies to pass out, sampled several of them!

 

 

Chief- After I thought about my answer to your question I realized I told you what an Acolyte does and not what an Acolyte is.  An Acolyte is the third rite to be received from the Bishop in the journey to the deaconate.  The Rite of Candidacy was three years ago, followed by the Rite of Lector last year and God willing will lead to me being ordained as a Deacon next year.  Each year has study and exercises to prepare the person spiritually and intellectually to become a permanent deacon and a cleric.  A permanent deacon is not “almost” a priest.  A permanent deacon can preach, teach, baptize, marry folks, bury folks, and do most of the same things as a priest except consecrate the Eucharist, hear confession, and give last rites.

 Snowing like crazy now.  Need to get a nap before going in on night shift

May God bless

Jim 

[wrmcclellan]

And I quietly sneak into the coffee pot unnoticed...

hehehe

Merry Chrismas to all!

Ah ha - not so fast Jerry - Merry Christmas to you and your family!

No time to post the last few days. Hope all are doing well!

Went to 9:45 services today. My daughter may be dropping out of the choir that sings at 8:45 services, so that may be the end of the early ones for a while.

Off to good frineds annaul Christmas party/open house this afternoon.

Go Cowboys!

[ChiefEagles]

Thanks Sturg'.  Wel, back from the Train Show.  First time for everything.  I did get some bargins.  I will post pictures later on the Sunday photo side.  Here is the list.  All scale, new and in the box.  Lionel operating oil derrick, $35 [not oil pump the rocking horse thing].  Lionel crane car $35 [not the cheap plastic semi scale one].  Cotton Belt box car $20.  Guy had collected a lot of scale and nice stuff.  Never built layout.  Was dumping it.  Had two Post War ZW's in excellent condition for $50 each.  Had massive Lionel lift bridge, $150.  More scale cars.  Ran and got Steve and Jerry [from Miss Edna's] and they bought a lot. Steve bought one of the ZW's and then sold it on his table for $110.  Picked up a Lonel Grain Truck for $15 [already had one] and some spare brushes for Lionel motors. 

[CSXect]

Chief thats a nice haul, do the zw's work?

[Brutus]

Chief, next time you find a ZW for like $50-100 that is good, grab it for me and we'll work it out ASAP.  I know you know which are good ones and how to get them right too!  Did your combine ever show up yet?

SNOW-BLOWED!  Ha!  Got the whole driveway done in like 10 minutes.  The blower has a plug in and that started it right up, then played with the choke and finally got it just right, about the time I was done.

Watching Godzilla movie (All Monsters Attack from mediablasters) with the kids - I'm training them to really enjoy the classics, just like their Daddy!  Anyway, there is a nice freight train in this one.

Took a while on google, but finally found it - it's a Japanese DD51, version of a B-2-B.  KATO makes one, but I guess that is HO scale?  Did Lionel or MTH ever make one of these???

[chefjavier]

Good America!

Today, I am taking a day off after 75hrs this week. We been busy with holiday parites. When to church and now, I am back to normal. Hopefully, this week is going be great.

[Anonymous]

Man, its been a LONG time since I have posted here!

 I have been diverted into many other interests (all good interests), and my winter boredom has brought me here. I have not really worked on my layout that much, it has all of my other junk on it.

I am an apprentice mechanic at a local auto repair buisness, my Boss is good, and the job is fun. Started in June, and have been working a few hours every weekday. I am doing tire repairs/replacements, brake jobs, water pumps, oil changes, radiator and thermostat replacements, diagnostics, and sweeping/garbage runs all by myself. Putting all of my wages in savings.

One major thing I have bought this summer is my motorcycle, a 1985 Honda Sabre 700S V-4, from my dad. I took the MSF ridercourse (lotsa fun) and have my lisence now. I bought all of my gear new (helmet, armored jacket, riding gloves, boots, riding pants) I put about 2000 miles on it this summer. I wiped out once on a rainy day emergency stop at 30mph. Broke my thumb and had a dime-sized patch of road rash (did not have riding pants at that time, just jeans). I had everything else on (cycling jacket, helmet, gloves), and it took it all, thank God!! ATGATT (all the gear, all the time)

 I have gotten into metal casting and stuff like that, making my own furnace and waste motor oil burners (me likey fire, really HOT fire) Im only melting aluminum right now, which is fun in itself. Havn't really cast anything useful, just have been trying to get a reliable furnace/burner/crucible combo.

I see Chief is WAY far on his layout right now, definitely off the floor(not that it is bad being on the floor, hehe)

[A&Y Ry]

5:50p.m. 22F. here in N.C.'s northwestern mountains. Been snowing lightly and sideways here at 3,500' altitude since noon on top of coating of sleet/freezing rain early morning. Chill factor is a bear with high winds persisting.

Snow and wind to let up around midnight ----I hope?

 

Sounds like Chief ran into the sale of all sales on pw ZWs @ $50  each.

[ChiefEagles]

Hey Jerry.  Glad to hear from you.  Dewey, if it was anything falling here, it would be sideways.  Went to feed deer.  Thought they were going to get into the truck with me to stay warm.  Went to Food Lion for wife and dirt on teh paved parking lot was blowing and stinging everyone.  One wreath on upstairs window blew off and over the house.  Frosty on the front roof is still hanging on.  Mr. Penguin is still up and standing.  Inside and staying warm.  Now lets see, how many orders for Post War ZW's????????

[ChiefEagles]

HEY BUCKEYE,

UNC Public TV just said they decorated 40 trees inside my summer mountain home.  They only decorate 80 on the grounds.  Guess my power bill will go up this season.   Showing Biltmore and several groups playing Christmas music. 

[Brutus]

I was just down in the basement for a while working on the Christmas layout.  I dropped one of my passenger cars from the Hogwarts express on the concrete floor.  The rear truck broke completely.  Cheap plastic truck.  I'll have to check with Lionel and see how much a replacement set of trucks will cost me.  I think the front one just came apart, but I'll have to look it over after I calm down some more.  It could have been a lot worse - could have been the locomotive.

[Anonymous]

I attended that same train show in Raleigh and for the first time ever bought nothing. There just wasn't anything that appealed to me. Plus, I gained huge credits with my wife for showing up empty handed from the train show.

Also, I am saving my money for a significant engine purchase. I very nearly bought a PW ATSF switcher (622?) that was priced at $100. However, that's $100 that can't go toward a Russian Decapod in ACL or the ACL 0-6-0, and I have a surplus of $100 engines as matters stand.

[sir james I]

EVENING ALL,

Brutus not the Hogwarts"

I got the snow cleared for me and my next door neighbor lady, Offical snow 9",my driveway and walk alot more than that. Can't get a good measure, too much blowing.Most of the roads are still snow covered for the same reason but drivers are out and about.Many schools already anounnced closings. It's the wind,most times things would be on there way back to normal by now.

My back is hurting from my outdoor exercise so settled in to watch the lions game,ten minutes later I knew that was a goner. So no trains after all just watched TV and rested my back. Still have banilla & chocolate ice cream if you like snow stop by.,,,,,Sir james

[laz 57]

HI GIZ,

  Well just as I said BIG FIZZLE of a storm.  Cleaned up driveway and neighbor ladies driveway only about a half inch o ice.

  Put up CHRISTMAS TREE with wife and dog.

  Ran trains for an hour and a half.  BIG PILE UP TONITE, my WEAVER 0-8-0 went out of control and wiped out mt WN Challenger.  Oh well, first one in a while. DA!

  JERRY, welcome back.

  BRUTUS, keep on keeping on.  Especially with them GODZILLA Movies they are great.

  CHIEF, GREAT BYES way to GO!!!!!

B safe,

laz57

[Brutus]

Sir James - wifey bought a bunch of treats at Costco, so we'll make a big platter and come over to your place - understand about sore backs too well!

Laz -Pile up!  Oh well, glad all were saved!  Hey, I just did a search on ebay and won the same car I creamed for $19.50 when I found it with like 1 minute to go!  So, I'll have some extra parts anyway!  Usually I get sniped, so didn't feel too bad!  Now I'm in a quandry though cause they have that thomas set for 135 and it would sure look nice with that HWX, Brit Fantasy Railways -

I think Godzilla will have to be incorporated into my next layout after Christmas somehow!

[ChiefEagles]

RaleighTrainFan, you got there too late.  We wipped out the great bargins.  Now if Jerry has not sold it all, so outstanding psot war stuff Miss Edna got from a guy.  Several boxes full.  I know he sold a ABA New York Central set.  The passenger cars were still there.  Had generator car with black fule tank [rarest] valued at over $100 [with power pole].  Almost bought it but she told me my Lionel NS SD40-2 with Legacy is coming in this week.  Rocket launching box car, rocket launching  car with several rockets, track cleaning car and others.  Might want to check it out.

This was my best ever train show as far as bargins. 

 Good night all.

[sir james I]

Brutus- congrats on the "E" buy, a lot of things with overcharged shipping have been running on the high side so you did ok. past my bed time or close so i'll just say goodnite Chewy. I'll check back in the AM.   Sir James

[John Bakeer]

Good morning from a frosty Stockport.    

Jim , They've just premiered a new St Trinnians movie ,  don't know much about it, don't go to cinemas anymore, they're too noisy. Took a DB meter into one during the 70s, recorded 105 DBA, the maximum allowed in a factory is 84 DBA at 100 significant hearing damage occurs.

  

The Hogwarts sounds like a cheapy if it can't take a few knocks, won't last long in a childs care.

  

I sent the F-4 hitting a wall thingy to a mate of mine, he works in local government, say it's just like his job.  

[laz 57]

HI GIZ,

  Well got up at 430, took dog for walk, jumped on treadmill started my run and the phone rings.  2 hr. delay,  YEA!!!! Principal friend calls and says lots o trees down on backs roads cause of 40 mph winds last nite.  Got workout done.

 Can't wait to get LEGACY.

  CHIEF, did you run it yet?  How bout a report?

B safe.

laz57

[A&Y Ry]

Good morning from the North Carolina High Country.

15F, snow stopped about midnight but still windy and chill factor----BRrrrrr.... Only around 4-5" of snow but frozen sleet under it----slick and time for old retired farts to stay by the fireplace.  

[ChiefEagles]

Clear and cold.  LAZ, read the thread on Legacy.  Got Town meeting with County Fire Officials about a ladder truck.  Off to play with Legacy.  God bless.