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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 1, 2007 9:17 AM

Thanks Chuck....Yes, we've had our share...actually more than our share.  We're spoiled in Denver.  The misconception here is it's always cold and always snow on the ground. That just isn't true....well until the Winter of 2006-07. 

Paul, I wish my commute was just downstairs with coffee in hand.  Actually I only live about 5 minutes (normal drive) from the office.  However, this morning due to icy streets that took about 8-10 minutes. 

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Posted by laz 57 on Thursday, March 1, 2007 9:22 AM
 jaabat wrote:

I saw it, Laz.
What's the problem you're having with your K-Line Berk? 

Jim 

JIM,

  No lights and No chuff, I checked the cherry switch its working and thw light wires they are plugged in but No chuff and no lites.  I get everything else,sounds and shut down, announcements, whistle and bell.  Did a reset to factory default still nothing.  What ya think?

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Thursday, March 1, 2007 9:27 AM
Morning.  Got Enetrprise rental [they picked me up].  Out the door to Hampton VA.  JTaylor Sign - Welcome [#welcome] Always glad to see new faces at the "pot".  Got to hit the road.  Have a good one.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 1, 2007 9:27 AM
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Welcome JT
  5 Minute commute??? What's that, a walk downstairs to your office with coffee in hand?

That's my commute, only one day a week I walk 10 second from the house to the church, and 2 days I have to drive 45 minutes to Asbury Seminary.

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Posted by Jumijo on Thursday, March 1, 2007 9:30 AM

Laz,

Try calling TAS.  It might be a faulty board that can be replaced with another, like EOB or something similar.

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Posted by laz 57 on Thursday, March 1, 2007 9:38 AM

Thanks Jim.

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Posted by cnw1995 on Thursday, March 1, 2007 9:41 AM

Good morning from a wet and wild Crystal Lake where it thundered all night and was sleeting horizontally this morning. Now it's supposed to warm up just for the day. Found I didn't have enough wire to work on the layout last night.

Lisa, my wife is a pediatric nurse - she worked at Children's Memorial in Chicago, and various large practices over the years - there's still quite the nursing shortage here - but who would want to come to Chicago over North Carolina -- we'll keep you in our prayers to find a new better job.

Sign - Welcome [#welcome]Jerry! Bring a new pot of joe over to the table.

I wonder who'll be the new editor at CTT.

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Posted by Pennvalley on Thursday, March 1, 2007 9:45 AM
 Pennvalley wrote:

 JTaylor801 wrote:

Well I better shut down and make my 5 minute commute to the office where I'll log on again to the CTT forum and browse some more messages. 

Have a great day,

Jerry

Welcome JT
  5 Minute commute??? What's that, a walk downstairs to your office with coffee in hand?
That's what I do......  Oh wait, I'm retired now, heh.

 

 

 

Actually I did do that ocassionally when I was doing cad or ladder logic work. Boss had no problems with that.

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Posted by Jumijo on Thursday, March 1, 2007 10:03 AM
 cnw1995 wrote:

I wonder who'll be the new editor at CTT.

I heard some guy named Eagles is interviewing for this week. Shock [:O]

 

Laz, post a thread about your Berk here and on OGR. Chances are good that someone will have a better solution than mine (cheaper, too).

Jim 

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Posted by laz 57 on Thursday, March 1, 2007 10:07 AM

JIM,

  Just sent TAS a email.  I think if I get a upgraded board with Railsounds 4.0 it will have the chuff?  But now the light situation?

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Posted by CSXect on Thursday, March 1, 2007 10:11 AM
Ladder logic and PLC's kinda my field of work....I used to work on loop controls stuff such as 4 to 20 mA loop instruments I worked at Telmar Inc on rtd and thermocouple, tachometers and P to I and I to P equipment as well as meters. Cool stuff mostly 2 and 4 wire insturments. we also worked(reverse enginer and compare to our product) Rosemont and other competiters equipment. Have worked with a lot of red lion products as well.
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Posted by Jumijo on Thursday, March 1, 2007 12:23 PM
 laz 57 wrote:

JIM,

  Just sent TAS a email.  I think if I get a upgraded board with Railsounds 4.0 it will have the chuff?  But now the light situation?

laz57

Laz, The Railsounds don't appear to be the problem. I think you may need an EOB board to control the light and sounds. It might be more in line with what you need. But you could certainly get both and have a whole new system without any bugs.

Jim 

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Posted by jonadel on Thursday, March 1, 2007 1:44 PM

Round 2

We are being hammered and it's ugly.  Heavy wet snow with fierce winds, most of the interstates are closed and it's supposed to last until tomorrow.  The worst part is that there are still over 50,000 folks without electricity and there are over 2300 out of state workers trying their hardest to get folks hooked up again.  It's basically dividing the state in half with the western half just being brought to it's knees.  Thankfully we have not lost our electricty at all this last week but the system is fragile at best.

Good to be home and warm.

Jon 

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 1, 2007 2:05 PM

Afternoon all!

Welcome, JTaylor801

Lisa, I hope your job search is successful.  I know they're crying for good nurses up here in Toronto.

It just started snowing here.  No doubt it'll be another of their weekly storms of the century. 

Bought a few pieces of Atlas rolling stock at the LHS last weekend and noticed they now have Industrial Rail products stocked   Also got an Atlas switch tower which I'm in the process of painting and weathering.  Played a bit with my Lionel E6 Atlantic trying to fix the chuff unit cherry switch.  More on that in another post.

In the time it took to write this the snow has turned into a blizzard.  Stop eating so many cows!

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Posted by jefelectric on Thursday, March 1, 2007 2:26 PM

Jerry, Welcome to the coffee Pot.

Did a little more work on the Docksider, now can run it and did test on operation, horn & smoke control.  All works so far.  Had to Dremel off some mounting studs for the old light board in the boiler shell and wire the new lighting setup.

Here is what it looks like so far.

 

The tie wrap sticking up in the air is there to hold up the antenna temporarily for testing.

More later, got to get the oven started, this is my night to do dinner.

 

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Thursday, March 1, 2007 2:46 PM

 ChiefEagles wrote:

Lisa, Honey, you don't have to move to OHIZO.  

What a suck up!!!!!Laugh [(-D]

 jaabat wrote:

.............. Until then, enjoy your time off and get some quality time in with your trains and your Corvette.

 

Lisa, by any chance do you own a bass boat, too?  If so, Ohio might be considered heaven for you. Wink [;)]

 laz 57 wrote:

Great show about freight trains on HISTORY CHANNEL last nite, anyone see it?

I tried, but I was told to turn that thing back to American Idol or else. Black Eye [B)]

 Blueberryhill RR wrote:

Chief....Have a safe trip.

Chuck

Chuck, he goes to places where they have guns.  Depending on who is there, I think it is a safe bet he will not get mugged.

 ATSJer wrote:
Not much on the schedule today, just have to read some for class and then work on some Hebrew homework.  (in case you're wondering I'm a seminary student 3rd year, almost done)

Have you met Dr. John, the resident pastor for the forum?  He is overworked trying to take care of all of us because some of us are inventing sins he has never considered,  so he might sign you on as an assistant.  Maybe they will let you be an intern for the forum.  I believe the pay is really good.   BTW, I had to take Greek in school.  They called it Thermodynamics.

 

 jefelectric wrote:

Looks like a lot of watched 'Freight Trains' last evening.  Pretty good show, but all Western Roads.  Would have been nice to see a little NS & CSX.

It would have been nice to have seen anything but American Idol even NS, the preferred railroad of Roseyville.

 JTaylor801 wrote:

Good Morning all,

 This is my first post in the Coffee Pot thread.  It's about 19 degrees in the Mile High City.  We had about 3 inches of snow yesterday.  I'm ready for Spring and a chance to get my golf clubs out and see how much work I need to do.  Sigh [sigh]

Have a great day,

Jerry

Welcome to the CTT Coffee Pot.  Sign - Welcome [#welcome] I first saw the Mile High City in 1967.  Love Caboose Hobbies on south Broadway (?).   Have a good friend over at Telluride.  It is a 3-hour flight for me to Denver and the plane just follows I-70 as we pass over Indianapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City and then...........................nothing until we reach those white tents out in the middle of the field. 

 cnw1995 wrote:

I wonder who'll be the new editor at CTT.

Doug, because you know how to shovel snow, I think you are in the top ten for the position.  What qualification that I listed on the other posting do you not meet?  If Tom, Chuck, John, John, John, Jon, Tim, Joe, Ed, Jeff, LAZ, Roy, Harry, Bruce, Mike, Reggie, Dennis, Roger, Colin, Jerry, Kurt, Fifedog, Lew, Nick, Chris, Mitch, Herb, Albert, Neil, Marty, Paul, Paul, Doug, Brent, Keith, Frank53, Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill, Sam, Dave, Steve, Wes, Dan, Lisa and I write you a letter of recommendation, you are a shoo-in. 

 brwebster wrote:

In the time it took to write this, the snow has turned into a blizzard.  Stop eating so many cows!

Good advice, Bruce.   I'm heading outside right now to get some weeds and grass for supper so that I can do my part.

John, keep us posted on the Docksider TMCC install.  Who's kit are you using?

See ya down the tracks,

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Thursday, March 1, 2007 3:00 PM
Guys and gals.....Buckeye.... is feeling much, much, much better.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 1, 2007 3:35 PM

BUCKEYE - Sorry - No Bass Boat - but I do like to fish!Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 1, 2007 3:43 PM
 Blueberryhill RR wrote:
Guys and gals.....Buckeye.... is feeling much, much, much better.


No doubt!  That was his longest post since Christmas!  Just hope he didn't shoot the dog...

My vote for new editor of CTT is the entire forum... we could do it for a free subscription! Wink [;)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 1, 2007 4:19 PM

DUG FUR EDIDDER!

Cuz he nose how ta spel bester! Wink [;)]

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Posted by jefelectric on Thursday, March 1, 2007 5:53 PM
I just have to let everyone know that I got my York badge in the mail today.
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Posted by CSXect on Thursday, March 1, 2007 6:11 PM

Just had supper, general Tso's chicken pork fried rice and an eggroll.Dinner [dinner]

In case I forgot to mention it for those who rarely venture to the MR portion of forum there is an alarming amount of model railroaders with diabetes posting on a thread over there. If you have or know someone who has diabetes you should read the thread also another good thread for Vetterns.

Buckeye My cousin and his wife adopted a boy from Russia, he has picked up the english language, trains and OSU Buckeye's pretty quickApprove [^] When they tell him they are coming to vist cousin Bruce, the poor kid is convinced that my name is Brutus BuckeyeBig Smile [:D] 

Buckeye if you are ever at M&S trains and you see a blue F150 crew cab with scoops on the hood in the pakinglot that is me(I used to go to that dentist when I had dental insurance).

 

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Posted by dbaker48 on Thursday, March 1, 2007 6:17 PM

 jefelectric wrote:
I just have to let everyone know that I got my York badge in the mail today.

 

Mine must have been sent Next Day Air, I received mine too.  And I am a heck of a lot further from Strausburg.

 Are stones the only thing Buckeye  had fragmented?  Wow what a post !  LOL

Prayers out for those in Alabama !!!

Sure looks like a LOT of mean weather, hope EVERYONE does OK!!

 

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Posted by rtraincollector on Thursday, March 1, 2007 6:29 PM
Just talked to chief hes doing fine but no putor to use at the moment probally will get access tomorrow at BPS . He has arrived in Hampton, VA.

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Thursday, March 1, 2007 6:30 PM

 Buckeye Riveter wrote:

Doug, because you know how to shovel snow, I think you are in the top ten for the position.  What qualification that I listed on the other posting do you not meet?  If Tom, Chuck, John, John, John, Jon, Tim, Joe, Ed, Jeff, LAZ, Roy, Harry, Bruce, Mike, Reggie, Dennis, Roger, Colin, Jerry, Kurt, Fifedog, Lew, Nick, Chris, Mitch, Herb, Albert, Neil, Marty, Paul, Paul, Doug, Brent, Keith, Frank53, Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill, Sam, Dave, Steve, Wes, Dan, Lisa and I write you a letter of recommendation, you are a shoo-in. 

Mmmm......there seems to be a missing a name on the listing.  Buckeye, why don't you want the Chief to write Doug a letter of recommendation?

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 1, 2007 6:50 PM
 jefelectric wrote:
I just have to let everyone know that I got my York badge in the mail today.


That leads me to the question... If I mail my TCA membership application on Monday, will I get a badge for York in time for York?
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Thursday, March 1, 2007 6:55 PM
 Blueberryhill RR wrote:

 Buckeye Riveter wrote:

Doug, because you know how to shovel snow, I think you are in the top ten for the position.  What qualification that I listed on the other posting do you not meet?  If Tom, Chuck, John, John, John, Jon, Tim, Joe, Ed, Jeff, LAZ, Roy, Harry, Bruce, Mike, Reggie, Dennis, Roger, Colin, Jerry, Kurt, Fifedog, Lew, Nick, Chris, Mitch, Herb, Albert, Neil, Marty, Paul, Paul, Doug, Brent, Keith, Frank53, Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill, Sam, Dave, Steve, Wes, Dan, Lisa and I write you a letter of recommendation, you are a shoo-in. 

Mmmm......there seems to be a missing a name on the listing.  Buckeye, why don't you want the Chief to write Doug a letter of recommendation?

Doug wants his recommendation written in English, not Suthern.  Laugh [(-D] Furthermore, would a letter of recommendation look very good with sweet tea and grits stains on the paper? 

 rtraincollector wrote:
Just talked to chief hes doing fine but no putor to use at the moment probally will get access tomorrow at BPS . He has arrived in Hampton, VA.

Obviously, the Chief is staying at the Roach Inn again with a minus three star rating.  No computer you say???? Evil [}:)]Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg] We are going to have fun this weekend!!!

You guys in Alabama, hit the dirt!!!!!  We Buckeyes have had our share of big killer storms and getting out the way is very important.   Sadly, we hear that a high school was struck in Enterprise, Al and there were several deaths.  If you live in an area prone to severe weather I encourage you to invest in a weather warning radio.  It can save your family.  

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by Brutus on Thursday, March 1, 2007 6:58 PM
 dbaker48 wrote:

Prayers out for those in Alabama !!!

Sure looks like a LOT of mean weather, hope EVERYONE does OK!!

Sign - Ditto [#ditto] Sad [:(]

Also for the family of a 7 year old girl here in MO Disapprove [V]

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Thursday, March 1, 2007 7:04 PM
 Buckeye Riveter wrote:
 Blueberryhill RR wrote:

 Buckeye Riveter wrote:

Doug, because you know how to shovel snow, I think you are in the top ten for the position.  What qualification that I listed on the other posting do you not meet?  If Tom, Chuck, John, John, John, Jon, Tim, Joe, Ed, Jeff, LAZ, Roy, Harry, Bruce, Mike, Reggie, Dennis, Roger, Colin, Jerry, Kurt, Fifedog, Lew, Nick, Chris, Mitch, Herb, Albert, Neil, Marty, Paul, Paul, Doug, Brent, Keith, Frank53, Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill, Sam, Dave, Steve, Wes, Dan, Lisa and I write you a letter of recommendation, you are a shoo-in. 

Mmmm......there seems to be a missing a name on the listing.  Buckeye, why don't you want the Chief to write Doug a letter of recommendation?

Doug wants his recomendation written in English, not Suthern.  Laugh [(-D] Furthermore, would a letter of recomendation look very good with sweet tea and grits stains on the paper? 

 rtraincollector wrote:
Just talked to chief hes doing fine but no putor to use at the moment probally will get access tomorrow at BPS . He has arrived in Hampton, VA.

Obviously, the Chief is staying at the Roach Inn again with a minus three star rating.  No computer you say???? Evil [}:)]Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg] We are going to have fun this weekend!!!

OH, BOY , a quiet and peaceful weekend.

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Posted by csxt30 on Thursday, March 1, 2007 7:10 PM
 Blueberryhill RR wrote:
 Buckeye Riveter wrote:
 Blueberryhill RR wrote:

 Buckeye Riveter wrote:

Doug, because you know how to shovel snow, I think you are in the top ten for the position.  What qualification that I listed on the other posting do you not meet?  If Tom, Chuck, John, John, John, Jon, Tim, Joe, Ed, Jeff, LAZ, Roy, Harry, Bruce, Mike, Reggie, Dennis, Roger, Colin, Jerry, Kurt, Fifedog, Lew, Nick, Chris, Mitch, Herb, Albert, Neil, Marty, Paul, Paul, Doug, Brent, Keith, Frank53, Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill, Sam, Dave, Steve, Wes, Dan, Lisa and I write you a letter of recommendation, you are a shoo-in. 

Mmmm......there seems to be a missing a name on the listing.  Buckeye, why don't you want the Chief to write Doug a letter of recommendation?

Doug wants his recomendation written in English, not Suthern.  Laugh [(-D] Furthermore, would a letter of recomendation look very good with sweet tea and grits stains on the paper? 

 rtraincollector wrote:
Just talked to chief hes doing fine but no putor to use at the moment probally will get access tomorrow at BPS . He has arrived in Hampton, VA.

Obviously, the Chief is staying at the Roach Inn again with a minus three star rating.  No computer you say???? Evil [}:)]Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg] We are going to have fun this weekend!!!

OH, BOY , a quiet and peaceful weekend.

Yeah, & a good Saturday Morning Live post from Buckeye !!  Can't wait !! Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]

Thanks, John

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