ChiefEagles wrote:Afternoon. Checking to insure that the Yanks are behaving. I see they are doing as well as they can do.
I am doing very well as I got my DVD Trains on Tracks Black Diamond railway it is awsome, lots of CSX and one each shot of Conrail and NS. Work id going fine as I am now meeting the quota for the rottery camera still have to work on speed on the planatery camera have become very good at changing out rolls of microfilm in the dark
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Sturgeon-Phish wrote: Jumijo- Kids are like germ incubatorsJim
Jumijo- Kids are like germ incubators
Jim
I believe the official term is 'Germ Bags'. A quote from a former co-worker.
Kurt
Afternoon all,
It is beautiful in Southern Ohio.
Just got up after working all night. Taking tonight off because going to Columbus Saturday for class then work night shift Saturday night, talk about messing with your sleep patterns. 13 more months to go till ordination, internship will be less time demanding.
Just ordered the concrete for the garage floor. 14 yards 6 bag mix with fiber, $83 a yd. Man that could buy some nice trains.
Saw on ebay a tipple car set being sold by Stout auctions. We’ll see if I’ve got deep enough pockets to get them, the garage addition has impinged on my train budget.
Kurt- Thanks for the Sweetest day reminder, I can use the brownie points.
Wes- Its pop here, but toward Cincinnati it is soda, isn’t something you bake with???
Don- My bride drives her mom to Florida where her mom winters, and the travel schedule is similar, only more bathroom stops!
May God bless
Nick,
Further to my earlier post; I have found a UK/US transformer at Maplins, it's a fig.VR05 300VA auto-transformer which they assure me is up to the job. I have purchased one and DHL should deliver in a couple of days, total cost £34.99=$70.00. If it works? This could be the answer to all our PS problems (What's betting I've goofed??).
Lovely sunset over Stockport, dry and mild but frost forecast for tonight, may get to Chatsworth tomorrow-The Duke of Devonshires home. Now HE IS a real Sir. I don't like imposters!!! Change your handle James..........?
John Baker
Joey's the 'magic' third death then. Whew, we're all safe now.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Celebrities are dropping like flies this week. Deborah Kerr and Theresa Brewer also croaked.
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Don
dbaker48 wrote:And here I thought you giz were celebrity our Anniversary, 28 years tomorrow. Our secret - Be apart, 2nd year we havn't been in the same state on our anniv.. She is in Milwaukee, going to start home on Monday, should be here a week from Sunday.
And here I thought you giz were celebrity our Anniversary, 28 years tomorrow. Our secret - Be apart, 2nd year we havn't been in the same state on our anniv.. She is in Milwaukee, going to start home on Monday, should be here a week from Sunday.
Don, is she walking home?
kpolak wrote: fifedog wrote: kpolak - sweetest day...? Never heard of it...Sweetest day definition for Fifedog: While you are at the York show, you see toy trains that make you exclaim Sweeeeet! You purchase it, and mail it to me! That will be a sweet day indeed!Kurt
fifedog wrote: kpolak - sweetest day...? Never heard of it...
kpolak - sweetest day...? Never heard of it...
Sweetest day definition for Fifedog: While you are at the York show, you see toy trains that make you exclaim Sweeeeet! You purchase it, and mail it to me! That will be a sweet day indeed!
Jim,
Try Amazon.com for DVDs etc. I've been amazed at what they can cunjure up, They even found several copies of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam for $18.00 and a copy of JCs Blood Sweat and Tears each of which I have sought for many years. ERNI's still got a frog.
The Great St Trinians Train Robbery has a Southern region DEMU, a Hunslet 0-6-0T Austerity, a Wickham trolley and a Gandy Dancer among the acts.
Just taken a further 3 yr subscription to CTT, am looking at getting a cheap 230/115v transformer and am going to see if the Copper Canyon tank can run, not bothered about sound effects.
Chief, I heard that the Big boy is scheduled to ship this week (today) and will be at dealers by November. Legacy will ship just after the new year.
ChiefEagles wrote: Ohizoians call it POP.
Southern Ohioians call it Pop. Northerners (or is that more-northern Ohioans) call it Soda...
fifedog wrote: layout...add to it a little if you must, but don't drastically alter the original looping.
layout...add to it a little if you must, but don't drastically alter the original looping.
Fifedog,
This is just one of the designs I have come up with. I'm happy with everything on this one except that it only accepts O31 sized trains. I basically took my old design and stretched it out around a 90 degree corner. I don't have my sidings or scenery on here yet. Really just a rough track plan.
And here is another. I still keep my original layout, but also put in as many big radius loops as I can get in there. I sacrifice space for scenery objects, but I can run some long trains and move them around. I can also run two trains side by side, which I really like to see.
And probably the best of the bunch...so far...
Wes
MORNING ALL,
Sweetest day is valentines day for adults. you give your favorite girl some candy and hope she rewards you with a kiss.etc.I did not know it was tomorrow though.and It is on the calender.
Yesterdays storms missed us somehow and I'm grateful for that, some were not that lucky
Kurt- you will miss a huge train show on Nov 4, but you have to take care of family. There is another in Jan.,in Troy that has grown real fast in just a few years shot for that one then. Well off to the train store soon, Till tonite,,,,,,,,,Sir James
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
Charter Member- Tardis Train Crew (TTC) - Detroit3railers- Detroit Historical society Glancy Modular trains- Charter member BTTS
Mornin' boys. Humid & 70's here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Calling for T-storms and drizzle all day in York. Hate driving in the rain. Maybe I'll just stay home. AND MAYBE I WON'T! Bunny ears are chambered and safety is off. Horoscope said that "tender feelings would surface today"...That's funny, I wasn't even looking for one...
I'm hearing an uneasiness coming from our TRIBE fans on the Forum. Come on, Cleveland, your boys are not going to snatch defeat from the mouth of victory...right...?
Good morning all,
It is cooler with a mix of clouds and sun in SE Indiana with highs in the 60s. I ran the 10E with the freight cars last night. I forget sometimes how relaxing that is. I finished reading a book about the battle of Monocracy Creek during the civil war. It is interesting how close the south came to capturing Washington, D.C. in 1864. I did weights and track at the YMCA. Another busy weekend is on tap. We have a wedding to go to on Saturday and a trip to Bloomington on Sunday. There was the usual fare on the dining car this morning. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a rainy 60 degrees. Going up to a rainy 78, today. I hope the rain stops for awhile.
Today, I have some errands to run. A little busy for awhile. Then, later I want to run trains for awhile. Need to do some dusting, again. Not much else new.
Indians lost last night. Darn. Now they go back to Boston for the 6th game. I hope they came pull this out.
How is the weather down there, Chief ??
Dining car is here and it's time for breakfast. Later.
Y'all ahve a great Friday.
Chuck
dbaker48 wrote: Been studying how I'm going to wire up switches this weekend. I am going to attempt hooking them up to the DCS AIU, and the remote button in parallel. Have a total of 23 switches, 4 of them will be hooked together so they activate at the same time. (2 sets or 2 each). They accomodate transferring from track A to B. Since I only have 1 AIU, which will accomodate 10 switches, will also connect 8 other switches to the AIU. (Primary or mainline switches.) These switches will also be wired so that pressing a button on the Control Panel will activate them. (Bob Nielson had a great idea I plan on implementing, and that is mounting a stud or screw head in the control panel, and have a probe wired to ground. Then simply touch the probe to the screw head and it activates. However I don't have the necessary LEDs to install for monitoring switch position, and I'm not sure what control panel design I will be using. Therefore,k will use the provide buttons for now. Hopefully, will get a 2nd AIU for Christmas, leaving hints all over. Like, "HEY ! Anybody want to know what I want for Christmas?" Chris is getting the idea.
Been studying how I'm going to wire up switches this weekend. I am going to attempt hooking them up to the DCS AIU, and the remote button in parallel. Have a total of 23 switches, 4 of them will be hooked together so they activate at the same time. (2 sets or 2 each). They accomodate transferring from track A to B. Since I only have 1 AIU, which will accomodate 10 switches, will also connect 8 other switches to the AIU. (Primary or mainline switches.) These switches will also be wired so that pressing a button on the Control Panel will activate them. (Bob Nielson had a great idea I plan on implementing, and that is mounting a stud or screw head in the control panel, and have a probe wired to ground. Then simply touch the probe to the screw head and it activates. However I don't have the necessary LEDs to install for monitoring switch position, and I'm not sure what control panel design I will be using. Therefore,k will use the provide buttons for now. Hopefully, will get a 2nd AIU for Christmas, leaving hints all over. Like, "HEY ! Anybody want to know what I want for Christmas?" Chris is getting the idea.
Interesting...I was planning on trying the DPDT approach...but I have the 022's.. Let's compare notes after.
Morning!
Not much going on here....Bride is finally done in..80-90 hour work weeks are finally taking their toll...after about 5-months...I'll do a bacon wrapped fillets with corn on the cob, and roasted potatos for dinner, and try to get her in for a massage saturday, to get her away from the attention craving children for a few hours. She can't do the hot tub....too soon after surgery.
Sir James: Nov. 4 show is iffy... MIL said she's comming to town that weekend. Bride and I vowed to not ditch the other one with her. She's a lot of work. I'll see how the bride is feeling by then, and recalculate. Still not out of the question.
Awaiting new (to me) Birney, and 2025! I'm pretty excited about these two!
Reminder: Sweetest Day is tomorrow the 20th.
Hi GIZ,
Well CHIRSTMAS in October, today. Going to YORK this afternoon. YEAH!!!!
Played GOLF against brother won last nite shot a 44, not to bad. Had wings and beer, watched Da TRIBE LOSE, DA!
All B safe.
laz57
Morning to All,
A fresh pot is brewing. Getting ready to head to York. I'll meet a buddy for breakfast at about 8:00 and then head to the Fairgrounds. The meet opens at 9:00. I only walked the Orange Hall yesterday. It is the largest of the buildings. Will probably start with Silver and Blue then make our way around to the Orange Hall. Thursday is typically less crowded. Today the halls will be elbow to elbow if it is anything like meets of the past.
Ran the B&O RDC for a while yesterday. Sweet little engine. I think I am gong to go back and get the sound board for the Beep from the guy who sold me the RDC. I wonder if they make a sond board for the RDC. Will have to do some internet research as well as some shoe leather research.
Have a great day.
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
1688torpedo wrote:Hello All! The Chief's been quiet lately! He must be showing, Waffle-Tail, Buck-Tooth, & Cross-eyes(The Builderberg Beavers) How to smoke cigars with pink insulation & JTs Mega-Steam fluid in order to make their cigars last longer. I wonder who will get the Bunny Ears this year at York? Maybe Bob K or Carl Swanson?? Those guys have all of the fun! Mitch will probably hide behind Laz as he's had his turn. It's time for another Member to share in the limelight. Take Care & have a nice evening.
Hello All!
The Chief's been quiet lately! He must be showing, Waffle-Tail, Buck-Tooth, & Cross-eyes(The Builderberg Beavers) How to smoke cigars with pink insulation & JTs Mega-Steam fluid in order to make their cigars last longer. I wonder who will get the Bunny Ears this year at York? Maybe Bob K or Carl Swanson?? Those guys have all of the fun! Mitch will probably hide behind Laz as he's had his turn. It's time for another Member to share in the limelight. Take Care & have a nice evening.
Keep em coming, Keith!
Chief, up here, soda is called tonic, not pop. Pop is a NY name for dad.
Some success, some failure last night with the wife's car. The roof came out incredible, but I rubbed out the new paint on the trunk being a little too agressive. Used to happen all the time when I was building models and trying to get that paint as smooth and flat as possible. Will re-paint it tomorrow after yet another kid's birthday party.
Might have a progress report on Brent's tender shell this weekend if time allows.
All the kids have colds, and one of them was kind enough to share theirs with me. Lousy good for nuthin kids...
Morning all,
On night shift and hope you al are sleeping well.
I envy you guys going to York. I can't imagine what it must be like.
Mel Congrats on getting published! Welcome to the club!!!
Don-Things are fairly quiet. I hope our buddies in York are behaving.
Well the garage addition project is now waiting on concrete. Should pour concrete Monday or Tuesday. That will hit my shifts just right where I can keep the pad wet for several days the help cure the concrete. After that start my long stretch, the off 7 straight days. Hope to get it framed up during that break.
Was looking at the layout figuring where to put Gabe and the crane. I'm thinking move the water tower and put Gabe there, move the pond and put the crane there. What do you think about if I would put a second 785 coaler next to the one that is there. Would that look OK in you opinion?
Sleep well, may God bless
Sure not any activity here tonight. Last post at 6:44 pm ????? Guess because Chief's in Lousyana, (intended humor), all the Yorkies are either soaking their feet, or breaking open piggy banks. That leaves the Ohizians....... only can figure if no one is mustering them, they can't think of much to talk about.
So that leaves us out here on the left coast. A rather boring day, no reported earthquakes, tunnel fires, major truck accidents, dust storms, range and brush fires, nothing.... Just a quiet day in paradise. Didn't even see any riots. Or, major crimes anywhere. Work was even slow! Geez, I wonder if this is all due to York ?? The other forums are even quiet.
Ourclub is having an Open House this week-end, going to try and get down there on Sunday. Need to get haircut, mow FIL's lawn, our lawn, and trip to LHS. Busy day.
Going to stop with this rambling, but doubt that it matters much.... Nobody Is Out There Anyway !!
EVENING, just thought I'd say goodnite.
Brutus- I had time to take a good look at the BFOC today and I don't know,it seems like a lot $ for so little. Very nice detailing though. But like most things;if you like it. Thats my thing about the Hogwarts I always wanted a british style engine and this set would be nicer with upgrades but it's got to be priced for parents to buy. so there we are. We go with what is offered. Would an ice cream cone make you feel better? My treat. nity-nite,,,,,,,,Sir James
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