Hello again from Stockport, wet and windy, black as your grandfathers. +11 at 1100GMT.
Painters doing a good job, about half way through, should be clear Wednesday. Glad it's mild as I have to keep windows open in order to clear the gloss paint fumes. Tried the water based stuff, doesn't last long in UK with our widely varying temps. and humidity.
I live near to the local footy ground and on home match days I stay indoors due to the violence and hooliganism of the fans (so called?). All the shops have to be protected with steel shutters and the police are out in force with horses and dogs to control the worst elements. The average crowd for a Stockport County match is 4-6,000. This ground is shared with Sale Sharks a rugby union football club, they get 18,000 fans and no trouble at all, just two policemen to check tax discs and direct traffic. We have a saying; 'Football is a gentleman's game played by idiots: Rugby is an idiots game played by gentlemen'. I goofed with Beckhams pay, it should have read pounds per week that's; $930,000.00 PER WEEK!!
Boy! Am I waiting for my toy train set. Should be here some time next week. I'm thinking of using a 1990X950 (6'6"X3'2") light weight door faced with Sundeala as a baseboard.
A police car, a fire engine and an ambulance have just passed on their way to the M60, been another crash! poor devils.
Dr John, you and I are both running to stand still, I am sure.
John Baker
Live from Roger's Corners,
It's Saturday Morning!
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE Sarah walked into a pharmacy and told the pharmacistthat she needed some cyanide. The Pharmacist said, "Why in the world do you need cyanide?" Sarah then explained she needed it to poison her husband. The pharmacist's eyes got big and he said, "Lord, havemercy. I can't give you cyanide to kill your husband! That's against the law! I'll lose my license; they'll throw both of us in jail and all kinds of bad things will happen! Absolutely not, you can NOT have any cyanide!" Sarah reached into her purse and pulled out a picture of her husband in bed ... with the pharmacist's wife. The pharmacist looked at the picture and replied, "Well, now -- You didn't tell me you had a prescription."
It is pouring down rain in Buckeyeland! I can see the flood warnings heading our way if this continues and it is snowing in L.A.!
One of the best postings I have read on the forum is Marty's installation of TMCC in the Polar Express. Thanks, Marty for sharing. The Electric Railway Company can be found at: http://www.electricrr.com/index.htm . They seem to really be trying to make upgrades simple for the electrically challenged. Another new product that I just saw was the BEEP People. These can be seen at http://readymadetoys.stores.yahoo.net/besefi.html
After reading hundreds of posts for almost three years, it seems that electrical problems spoil the fun of so many. Needless to say, I have been very fortunate, but I also have read the instuctions, usually twice. For those just getting into Command Control, I recommend the book by Neil Besoughloff, Command Control for Toy Trains published by CTT.
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
Chief - is that the Bogart flick with the tank? Good movie!
Wife was going to go crapbooking, but called on account of (freezing) rain. No actual ice here in Arnold yet, but we are right at the line and it is getting colder. Bid on som MORE train cars on ebay - what am I thinking??? All I really want to do tomorrow is go to the LHS for some bumpers, a couple pieces of track, and ??? But if it continues colder and freezing rain is here, then I will just hole up here and finish wiring my switches on the train and then in the basement. I have some wood and thinking about adding a separate level sorta. Can't be too much, SWMBO is a little edgy about my level of stuff right now. Gotta finish the basement! Once I get the taxes done, we'll see....
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Rtrain, a Robert Smith contacted me with an inventory sheet he had done on computer and was going to post it on CTT. Real good thing he had done. Thought it might have been you. Robert has US Army email address. Hope he posts it.
Don Baker, a BIG THANKS to you for your help with printer. Just like you advised. Left it on for hours. Freed up the ink. Gang, remember, if you need printer help or supplies, contact our own Don Baker. That is his business.
Just finished watching a movie, Sahara, pretty good. Was on one of the premium cable channels. Had my bag of microwave popcorn to go with it.
Good night.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
ChiefEagles wrote:Rtrain, you going to share that excell inventory worksheet with us?
If you mean the program there is no real program just entering them manually if you mean a list of what I have once complete sure right now the engine break down as 1 standard gauge (no8 electric) 9 post war diesels, 16 modern diesels, one prewar steam, 8 postwar steam, & 8 modern steam .
the work sheet all I did was list the differnt items by catasgory (diesel/electric) then broke it down to time period ( prewar, postwar, or modern era)
i'll do the passenger cars the same and the rolling stock the same. then at the end I'll have complete sets in there boxes listed which are all modern era at present. hope this doesn't take up to much space but basicly here it is
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
We had snow !!!!
Only about the 2nd or 3rd time I have seen snow in LA Basin. It was really cool and windy yesterday then just plain cold last night. Really odd it was 84 on Tuesday!!! Supposed to be
COLDER TONIGHT !!!
Got to work this week-end at LA Fairgrounds, (computer show) it will certainly be a litttle brisk in the morning! Glad we are only doing this show once a month, makes for a long day, and weekend.
Finally getting window coverings in the Train Room, guy was out for measuring yesterday, should be installed in two weeks. Of course, some unique sizes, and installation is free.
KEITH - Thanks for the headsup on the eBay auction. I will be watching that auction. Certainly made a nice looking set. It will be interesting to see what it sells for.
Chris and I went down to the train club on Wed. night. We really had a great time! Ran our Cotton Belts, and they were doing great, smoking up a storm!!! (K-Line). Also took my speeder (upgraded with TMCC) and it is ALWAYS a hit, and draws lots of attention. Also had a MPC Illinois Central Set ABA, that I upgraded, it was performing well also. Need to finish the install. To get the headlights to work correctly need to run a tether to the dummy unit light as well as the powered A, (B unit has the TMCC).
Hope everyone has a great week-end, and the weather doesn't get too bad..
KEVIN PLEASE..... CLOSE THE DOOR
Don
Understand don't want miss Edna getting upset with you. Can't have out suppliers upset with us then we wouldn't get anything.
Doing a complete inventory of my trains this weekend as I tried xmas weekend but missed a lot well counted and listed on my puter in excel my engines so far (its all of them but kinda shocked me still ) 44 counting dummies or 38 not. ( I was figuring around 34 total counting dummies.) Oh all these are conventional I don't have any of the command control type.
Passenger cars get listed tomorrow (I believe there is 31 ) Then the rolling stock that's where the fun comes in lol
Well have fun all
Dr. John wrote: and put new wiper blades on eldest daughter's car before she heads back to school in Birmingham in about a week.
Dr. John, another thing you may want to do in preparation for your daughter heading back to school, get the Rain-X kit from WalMart and do her windshield and put some in the reservoir. I used it recently for the first time and it really helps with the gully washers we get here in Dixie. Anyway, I then did it on our other vehicles and will continue to do so.
On other fronts, we went out to celebrate the birthday again by having dinner at a restaurant tonight. Last night, the kids were not feeling well and we didn't want to take them out. We went out and had a good time. The waitress and some other crew sang to me and gave me a nice ice cream sunday. Then, we came home to find that the brown santa had delivered two packages. First was the MTH Hudson, that I must say I am very impressed with, it is SWEET! Then, I got a bridge from the Train-Station that has a couple of figures on it and a light. I have just the spot on the layout for it. Overall it has been a great couple of days. I do hope that everyone has a great weekend. Please remember to share your feelings with those you care about. We have seen too many dear friends and loved ones pass from this life far too early and quite unexpectedly.
God Bless,
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
rtraincollector wrote: Sturgeon-Phish wrote: Hi AllYavon Decarlo, that brings back memories. I remember the model train layout the Munsters had and the staged train wrecks.I think your mixing 2 shows up from the same time period it was the addams family that always had the train wrecks with the old lionels
Sturgeon-Phish wrote: Hi AllYavon Decarlo, that brings back memories. I remember the model train layout the Munsters had and the staged train wrecks.
Hi All
Yavon Decarlo, that brings back memories. I remember the model train layout the Munsters had and the staged train wrecks.
I think your mixing 2 shows up from the same time period it was the addams family that always had the train wrecks with the old lionels
I have a vague memory of one Adams family episode where Gomez blew up some trains. Another character asked him why he did that? Gomez's reply was something like "Why else would a grown man play with them?"
It was funny to see Uncle Fester with the light bulb in his mouth when Gomez would run his trains.
Hey Chief what switches do you need from MTH my local hobby shop has a few 31 and I think 43
Well, got the truck fixed, then got on the phone with India again and now Norton is working on both computers all a-ok! Only took about 15 hours of my time
Got a couple cars on bid on ebay, but no big deals. Tons of stuff to do around the house and we are getting freezing rain (probably) all through this weekend - great. Hopefully AmerenUE has fixed everything from the last time - if we end up with half a million folks out of power again, I think those guys will be run out of town on a rail for sure!
I won a 1/64 Indian motorcycle on the 'bay. I hope it is the right size for the layout, I'm not OCD about it, but I do like it close. I hope to put it over by the Branford Diner with the hot rods, maybe take a plasticville, guy heat it and bend him to look like he is riding, black leathers . . . hum, has possibilities.
Still warm and wet, that's OK, my gas bill loves it. I want to do a little repair today, received an order from Port Lines with jewels for a 312 I refurbed.
Too damp to put on poly on bookcase, color turned out OK. Maybe later.
Laz, be carefull unting and good luck, keep the wind in your face. Been too long since I was deer hunting. It used to be a passion, bowhunting, took a year off due to a shoulder injury and never went back, been 5 years now.
Later
Jim
GregM wrote:I remember watching a television program and hearing a interesting bit of trivia about Yvonne DeCarlo. Story was that Yvonne wanted to be a dancer at a particular night club but in order to get a job as a dancer, the women were required to expose themselves for the owner. Person relaying the story said that at first she declined but Yvonne wanted the job so after a while she went to the nightclub, "flashed" the owner and got the job.The program may have been "True Hollywod Story" but I seem to recall that it was about the Munsters TV program not just Yvonne.
I remember watching a television program and hearing a interesting bit of trivia about Yvonne DeCarlo. Story was that Yvonne wanted to be a dancer at a particular night club but in order to get a job as a dancer, the women were required to expose themselves for the owner. Person relaying the story said that at first she declined but Yvonne wanted the job so after a while she went to the nightclub, "flashed" the owner and got the job.
The program may have been "True Hollywod Story" but I seem to recall that it was about the Munsters TV program not just Yvonne.
I can see why he hired her.
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Jim,
I will try to remember. I am so used to referring to everybody by their forum moniker that I forget (or don't know) their real names.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Here it is, lunch time in Lexington. The morning went by rather fast. A quick surf at lunch shows not much new activity around these parts or OGR. About ready to die from boredom!
Lazberry, I think I'm going to get the kids one of those magnetic cranes now that I know they don't need rails.
3 Day weekend coming up. Some iffy weather may be on the way here for Sunday/Monday. I've got plenty to do around the house, and I'm sure we'll run a train or two.
Mike, I think I've told you before how much I enjoyed those freight car articles. Call me Jim.
I was reading about Yvonne DeCarlo dying. The write up said she was a hottie back in her day, so I "Googled" her photos. First page - BAM! Topless!!!!!! Mrs. Munster . . . !
Have a nice weekend, everyone. And stay away from that Yvonne DeCarlo image search!!
Doug--
The Siberian Polar Express is headed your way, yesterday afternoon it was 50 at 3:00 p.m., this morning it was 11 with winds out of the NW. Enjoy.
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Jaabat,
Yes, that was me as well.
Tom S.Mitch hit the nail on the head with posting pics. With this software I cannot use Safari to post pics and I deleted IE a LONG time ago, worthless. Firefox works very well but it's still a tedious procedure but attainable.
Let us know if we can help.
Morning all, I survived my birthday. Cake with the wife and kids. Got a nice Lionel light with the 700E engine. It will be a nice addition to the train room. My real presents are arriving today, a MTH Hudson and Lionel bridge. I requested to be taken off of the train restriction for one day at the end of the month as there will be a trainshow in town. I am getting a hold of one of the vendors to put my order in ahead of time $$.
Laz, hope you got my email about the auction. With 2 hours left, the K-line engine pair was still $150. Looked like a good deal, but I didn't want to push the wrong buttons with my bride. She does have her limits, and so far, I have stayed on the good side.
Chief, it sounds like you had a good invasion to the north. I hope you had time to plant plenty of exploding Grits Mines up that way.
Well, I am off to Hobby Lobby. Found that they have some Jerry Cans and other implements in 1/48th scale. I hope to add these to the layout. Also want to check to see if that Bozo of a manager finally cut the price on K-line trains. He was supposed to do so several months ago. I told him someone would have to be a moron to pay full price for them.
Anyway, have a great day Y'all.
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