Okay, open Forum, off-topic, or whatever (grab a cup and sit)

[Curmudgeon]

The Maritime Museum does not control the Midway. Separate deal.
They have the ferry, tall ships, and one small ship.
They have been playing games for a long time with this deal, and they actually think they can tow it.
SINKEX.
TOC

[Rastun]

TOC,
Sorry to hear about your Sub being sold. Try and talk them into letting you go along with it for it's trip to it's new port.

Walt,
Wow, I wouldn't think they would do that to a carrier. Tell them you want your piece of the ship before it's to deep to be able to get to it. I'd have to imagine that also means they have taken all of the systems and the like out of the ship already and it is little more than a hull now.
Later,
Jack

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by grandpopswalt

Speaking of submarines and carriers, I just learned that my old ship, the carrier America CVA66, is going to be taken out of the Philadelphia mothball fleet . The plan is to tow her out to deep sea and conduct various weapons tests on her which will eventually result in her sinking.

We had hoped she'd be converted to floating museum, but at least this way she'll once again be serving her country.

Walt

Hi grandpopswalt
That is a shame I went on board the carl vincent (spelling) on one of those good will type tours they sometimes do when visiting a friendly port.
You gould get quite a museum in an air craft carrier which is what I asume you are talking about..
It would be all the more real for visitors by being on a ship.
regards John

[Anonymous]

That's interesting Walt.
My brother -in-law is a navy diver/bomb disposal expert.The royal navy decided to sink some ships to create a reef to help marine growth.He is currently setting up his own company todive on the ships he used to serve on.Nothing wasted eh
Troy

[grandpopswalt]

Speaking of submarines and carriers, I just learned that my old ship, the carrier America CVA66, is going to be taken out of the Philadelphia mothball fleet . The plan is to tow her out to deep sea and conduct various weapons tests on her which will eventually result in her sinking.

We had hoped she'd be converted to floating museum, but at least this way she'll once again be serving her country.

Walt

[Anonymous]

Don't worry TIC
You still have your G scale trains!
Troy

[TurboOne]

Hello Garden folk. Hope everyone is doing well.

Curmudgeon, that maritime also has the midway carrier, they did an excellent job on her. Sorry it got sold, are they bringing it down here ? If you come down, time it on a third sunday, and we can go to the Garden Club train club. I would invite you to the train museum, but they don't have G scale. O and lots of HO and N.

Take care all,

Tim

[Anonymous]

[Curmudgeon]

We have been fighting to keep my submarine Cobra in Puget Sound for quite some time.
We were getting close to having fresh-water moorage in Kirkland.

Unfortunately, the owners informed me Friday night they have sold the boat to San Diego Maritime.
They take ownership Sunday, 20MAR05.

3 years, and it's gone.

[TurboOne]

HJ good luck on the race. Hope you survive.

Let us know how things come out.

Tim

[RhB_HJ]

G'day all,

Geeeeez TOC, I saw the coffee shop thread on the MR forum. Just had to check here, was quite sure someone had started one. [}:)][:D][:D]

Well gang, since this is all TOT (Totally Off Topic - or could be "dead" in German) here is my weather update. After unseasonably mild weather things are starting to cool down, actually there was some snow this afternnon up on the mountain. Just as well, tomorrow is "Loppet" day and having a trace of new snow will be nice.
You can check how the races are going at http://www.sovereignlake.com/webcam.html
Start is at 10AM PST
I'll be doing the 30km race (Classic), not good enough, yet [;)], at skating for that distance.
If the thread's still going on Sunday, I'll report how old I feel. [:o)][:o)][:o)][:)]

[Rene Schweitzer]

Turbo,

Glad everything is going well. It's amazing what medicine can do these days. Hope things continue on the up and up.

As for articles in other scales, sure! I know Marc H. is always interested in other scales outdoors, but they can be harder to find. Wild Bill, do you have pics? Send them to Marc ([e-mail]). Anyone else have another scale outdoors?

[TurboOne]

Hello Rene, thank you for your concern. That is why I love these forums. Good people. He came through the surgery like a champion. 30 minutes, and he doesn't snore anymore, he can hear, and he talks clearer than ever. All because a the school tests. We were able to get him to the doctors, and with a cancelation got him in two months before scheduled. He is playing trains with his Thomas and friends. Also his military train. We traded out green crepe paper for a roll of grass, so his temp layout is looking better than ever.

Rene, how bout some articles in GRR about other gauges in the great outdoors. I hear lots of Brits have HO/OO outside, and Wild Bill has O, there has got to be more even.

Take care and thanks for asking. He smiles everytime I tell him another train person asked how he is.

Tim

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by John Busby


Is that the same Sandy R who posts on this forum or some body different??

One and the same, apparently she leading a double life, good natured forum member here, master modeler elsewhere! [:D][;)][8D]

[Rene Schweitzer]

Turbo,

Oh my gosh! I missed the post about your son! How's he doing today?

Rene

[Anonymous]

Hi vsmith
Put that smoke out OH!![censored] TO LATE DUCK!!! [oops][:-^]
That is certanly the right style of explosives truck and neat FX as well.
Is that the same Sandy R who posts on this forum or some body different??
Not sure I would put in the SFX but it would be nice to know what the truck is based on
and where the drawing it was built to came from.
that I will have to print out when I hae a new cartridge for the printer.
regards and many thanks John

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by John Busby

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

Hi John,


RE your station, I try to do at least 10 minutes of work a night on somethingbecause even if its only 10 minutes of work, its ten minutes farther along than it was yesterday. A little bit of work each day adds up.

Hi vsmith
Thanks for the tip
Don't supose you know any one who has built a a little narrow gauge explosives truck
was looking in a book on welsh narrow gauge today and saw one but not really right for my railway not the right style.
Was wondering what other types where about and how easy to build they might be and where the drawing came from, I am a hopless case without a drawing to work from
Though at ten minutes a day could turn into a life time job just like the stafion
regards John

Hey John Have I gotta link for YOU!!!!

http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=28755

[:D][:D][:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

Hi John,


RE your station, I try to do at least 10 minutes of work a night on somethingbecause even if its only 10 minutes of work, its ten minutes farther along than it was yesterday. A little bit of work each day adds up.

Hi vsmith
Thanks for the tip
Don't supose you know any one who has built a a little narrow gauge explosives truck
was looking in a book on welsh narrow gauge today and saw one but not really right for my railway not the right style.
Was wondering what other types where about and how easy to build they might be and where the drawing came from, I am a hopless case without a drawing to work from
Though at ten minutes a day could turn into a life time job just like the stafion
regards John

[TurboOne]

Good Morning guys, how is everyone doing ?

Sons operation came out great, while he slept tonight no snoring. All came out well. Thanks for the good thoughts Vic.

Matt, my contractor buddy and I are going layout looking next weekend. See what others have done. With it usually being dry here, ie never rains, we are looking to see how other layout got affected. Then we will build drainage accordingly. I was able to mow the backyard, but the ground is soggy. Also the slope leads into my house instead of away, so a complete redo may be in order. Not sure yet, as this is only the second time in 13 years we have had this problem.

Bman, congrats on becoming a 4 star general. [wow][yeah] [swg][swg][swg][swg][swg]

Take care all

Tim

[vsmith]

Hello all,

Foggy today, but nicer than rain! Been busy with trying to finish up a bunch of building facades that have been laying around half baked for some time now, no other progress on the layout. I bought a bunch of Piko wild west structures when it was going to be an outer but as an inner its a bit tough finding room for a whole building so I've been reworking them as facades to line the backdrop of my layout. In that regard they work great but I'm dangerously close to this thing becoming an Urban layout [;)] that might not be a bad thing but but we'll see, I have to finish my G microlayout also, it needs several facades to finish it up. I'll try to get some progress pics of the facades posted to my MLS space tonight, then I can post them over here on the "saga" thread, Later Vic

[Anonymous]

Tim, If you decide to build the pond see if your aloud to put a drain next to the pond or in the low spot of the yard and tie it into the downspout drain which drains into the sewer or street. I'm going to need to do this due to my terrible grade.

[vsmith]

Tim,

Good luck with your sons operation,

As for swamping problems, if its consistant and cant be helped with better drainage, the best solution seams to be a raised roadbed, either in a raised planter or adding soil to raise the track area. Get the track up about the water level.

[TurboOne]

Hey guys if you could add my 6 year old son to your prayers. Just got word that he is going into surgury tomorrow morning for an adnoidectomy and tubes in his ears. Seems he is almost deaf in one ear. The doc thinks this will fix that. [angel]

Take care
Tim

[TurboOne]

Good morning all, just got an email that a new cab forward is coming, they said $6500. I have only seen the Aristo version and it looked less. If $6500 is the price no cab forward for me. O version is $1249 if Lionel ever makes it.

Sat down with a contractor friend, he has some extra ponds so we talked where I could put it in the yard to use with train. Now we are trying to devise overflow method in case of more rain so the tracks don't get swamped. Been thinking of just doing a swamp then less gardening has to be done. Of course as soon as that scenario gets decided it probably will stop raining and turn back to dry desert. For those of you in rainy areas, how are you dealing with your layouts, is it wrecking havoc on the scenery?

Tim

[aljay]

Thanks Matt,

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by aljay

Hey Vsmith,
Have you posted any pics of your layout,? I am intrested in seeing it, and also thinking of staeting an indoor layout myself..

Alijay, Not sure where it's posted so do a search on the GR search engine under
" Saga of my ever shrinking railroad"

[aljay]

Hey Vsmith,
Have you posted any pics of your layout,? I am intrested in seeing it, and also thinking of staeting an indoor layout myself..

[vsmith]

Hi John,

Hehehe, will it grow? A little, maybe. If I can move the other workbench out there, the one I didnt build, 2 feet over to the east I can expand my south yard a couple more straight sections... Might not sound like a lot but thats quite an expansion for me. Not going to try that until later this spring.

Overall its stabilized at 8' x 10' overall with a 2'x10' yard extension along the back wall. I guess you could say its back to where it was at this time last year, back to 8' x 20' albeit with a radically different track plan!

RE your station, I try to do at least 10 minutes of work a night on somethingbecause even if its only 10 minutes of work, its ten minutes farther along than it was yesterday. A little bit of work each day adds up.

[Anonymous]

Hi vsmith
does thi mean we could see a stabalizing of the shrinkage rate on the ever shrinking railroad and perhaps some minor growth in size..
My railroad has stagnated growth wise due to work and supply problems althouugh I now have the rooffing for my ice cream stick passanger shelter work doesnt seem to want me to finish it[:(]
I need to get some work done on the line as the second running season and major engineering season is aproaching fast.
regards John

[vsmith]

Thank you Rene for laying down the rules, I'll get this in while I can...[;)]

Busy weekend, first weekend it hasnt rained in a long time. FINALLY tackled a big project in my garage, I relocated a large work bench from one front corner to the opposite rear corner next to my layout. Re-arrianged a bunch of other stuff at the same time.[8D]

I have wanted to do this since Christmas but with all the $#% rain I couldnt as I had to remove everything else in there and put in onto the driveway, not agood thing to do if its raining[;)]

So now I have an outside workbench in addition to the inside bench. This bench will be for scenery building and detail work so I dont have to schlep everything back and forth to the inside. Now, if I can just get rid of all the other junk in there without my wife noticing![swg]