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

[Capt Bob Johnson]

Chilly damp NE'ly wind with scatterred showers today in Slower Lower Delaware!

Guess today's the day I clean up the mess in the porch from kit building, etc. and get it ready for summer & train watching!

[vsmith]

More rain predicted for here today, old man winter wants to go down kicking !

[Anonymous]

Will do Ben, look out snow headed your way today. Where did Spring, Summer and Fall go? Were already back to winter[:(!][xx(]

[Anonymous]

matt
let me know if you get near where i live ,here near HERSHEY PA. AND we will try and hook up. ben

[Anonymous]

Ben, very cool[8D] Glad you had a good time, I'll make it someday.

[Anonymous]

tangerine jack, stopped at my house today here in penna. , and saw my garden RAIL ROAD, AND MY INSIDE track. He was here for about 1 1/2 hrs. thanks for stopping ,come back and visit again . He was in the area , NOW I CAN PUT A FACE TO THE PERSON ON THE FORUM. BEN[:D]

[grandpopswalt]

HJ,

If you have a spare bedroom in your house with that view, can I rent it?

Walt

[RhB_HJ]

Hi all,

Haven't updated you guys on the local weather in a while. Anyway here goes:

Brilliant sunshine -- 13ºC (in the shade) --- 33ºC (where the sun shines on the second t-meter).
Didn't take a picture today, but this is what it looked like yesterday





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Hey, that forum software sure does a number on pictures, gotta click on the pic to get the real thing. [;)][:)][:)]

[ghelman]

Hey all, I am new to this thread. I am guessing that this is what someone referred to as the coffee shop. Tim (Turbo) I noticed you are from San Diego. I lived ther many years ago, 1973 - 1976 in a new development called Mira Mesa North. I have heard it has grown some since then. Sounds like that train shop in Poway is pretty nice. I am not as fortunate. Only one hobby store about 50 miles from my home that carrys G scale. Most of what they carry is LGB with occassional Aristo. Our weather here is nice this time of year. In the 80s today. We do have to contend with what we affectionately call flying teeth. Small nats that bite. Between that and the mosquito in the evenings, running trains outside can almost be hazardous to your health. But, the nice weather beckons and as I have mentioned elsewhere in this forum I am enlarging my layout. Good forum. Take Care.

[tangerine-jack]

Hey all! Just a quick check in for me. Now that the weather is very nice I am spending most of my time outside on the trains and swimming pool. We had a big wind storm last week that blew the pool cover off, and dumped all the crap that was on the cover into the pool. [sigh] Just part of life I guess.

The plants are turning green now, the Canis and Iris are growing very happily and I should see some blossoms here soon. Tonight I have to do a yard clean up (hate pine trees!!!!!) and get ready to go out of town this weekend. Should be a fun trip, with any luck I will be able to stop by and see Bennys RR on my way up to PA.

Take care all!!

[oX)]

[TurboOne]

Good evening all, did a lot of training this weekend and today. Met up with a local train guy I met on the forum, yes there are great guys here. He had a whole lot of brass that used to belong to his father, it looked fantastic.

Cleaned off the dept 56 buildings and made the layout bare again. Getting ready to add more benchwork tomorrow. Ran the trains, and looked at some additional passenger cars, an 11 car set of Santa Fe cars. Looked pretty cool with that many cars.

We didn't get the drizzle today, but clouds and it wasn't 85 today. Grass is cut, weeds mostly gone, so maybe summer is close.

I'm going to a train club tomorrow night, all gauges. Should be way cool. No rivet counters, just train people. New store in town, and they actually greeted me as I went in. Almost thought I was in heaven. I didn't think train store people ever had people skills. They even offered me something to drink, and some homemade cookies. And they don't sell retail. Rail Baron Hobby in Poway, CA. G, O, HO, and N gauge.

Gotta go watch some wrestling tonight, and relax.

Take care all.

Tim

[CandCRR]

Tim,

Hi, The balance thing comes and goes. When tired is worse, but isn't that way for all of us?

We had a beatiful weekend. Sunny hi 60's to low 70's. Snow is all gone!!! We will probably have your drizzle in a couple of days. Was able to get out, level most of the track and run some trains.

When and how do you start getting the stars?

[vsmith]

Hey all

Hellova weekend again...getting tired of everything becoming a soap-opera for me. Friday AM the sewer backed up, bad, whole day with the plumber looking for problem. An auger, a waterjet and a new cleanout later the clog was cleared but also found it was a tree root in the middle of the street, right before it connects to the main sewer line. Dam tree was planted by the city in the cities parkway! Now its gonna need a water cannon and a new pipe liner to fix! Have to find out now what the cities liability is in all this...

[TurboOne]

Jaime, it is great to get to know you. Isn't it funny how the little dog always seems to be the boss of the big one? Sounds like you have had a very interesting life, glad the brain tumor thing came out so well. Did the balance return?

90' and growing, and new trains to boot. Way cool. [#welcome] again Jaime.

Benny, glad you checkin in. We have a R/C dirt track in the field across the street from my church. It is great to watch all the folks over there on weekends. Hope you get yours done, and get to the trains, but spending time with the kid is always fun.

Hope everyone has a terrific day.

Surprise, surprise, surprise, we might get some drizzle today. At least it won't flood.

Take care all,

Tim

[Anonymous]

turbo one
was a little busy , getting thing ready for summer ,it's been nice here , had no chance to run yet this week, grass cutting tomorrow , wire up trailer plug for pick up truck, and trying to get finished putting a dirt track race car together for my son , than maybe i can get back to running my trains. ben

[CandCRR]

Hello,

A brief history:
Lived in Mass and New Hampshire most of my life.
Married 25 + years.
My Father is in Massachusetts USA and In-laws in South West Florida USA (feel like a semi-native from visiting so often).
No children
2 dogs #8211; one 8 pounds the other 80 pounds (the small one is the boss)
Work in high tech industry in computers and data comm.
Bio:
I have enjoyed model RR since Santa brought me an O gage set, probably in the early 1960#8217;s, maybe late 1950#8217;s. Not much happened till I got married where I had a small N layout. As we moved from an apartment to a house I got the HO scale bug. Never quite finished any of the layouts. I have always been interested in garden railroading but did not have the time/space/money. Then for the last 8 or 9 years my Wife and I were bitten by the Karate bug. We traveled locally and sometimes not so locally to go to seminars or visit and workout with others at their Karate schools. We each got black belts in a couple styles and were teaching karate after work sometimes 4 and 5 evenings a week and some Saturdays. Then last January I learned that I would be needing some minor brain surgery (the surgery went very well this past October). Karate suffered and started taking a back seat. Some side effects are a hearing and balance problem. One day we were visiting a hobby shop and saw a #8220;new#8221; 1999 Aristo Xmas set on sale for a price we could not refuse (even if we only used it once a year under the Xmas tree). Last spring we broke ground in the back yard. My Wife is the gardener and I#8217;m the digger. We had a small (20 to 30 foot) kidney shaped loop and thought we were all set #8211; for about a month. Now it is about 90 feet of track with another 90 foot expansion planned later this year or next. We are still using the small power supply that came with the Aristo set. We have engines from Aristo, USA Trains, and Hartland, cars from everyone. Seem to be doing tings in 1:29 scale (did I say that right?). I#8217;m into diesel and my wife likes the Steam era engines. We do not model any specific era or road. Mostly the shorter cars because of our sharp curves. I like the New England lines (B&M, Bangor & Aroostook, Grafton Upton, #8230;) but have mostly equipment from other parts of the country. I had a great uncle that worked on Southern Pacific so I have an engine and cars representing SP. We are still very much beginners in Garden Railroading. Most of what I have learned about the hobby has come from books or trial and error. I find forums like this very helpful and interesting. I notice many people are asking the same questions I was and am wondering about. I hope to give to others based on what I have learned this past year as well as learning from all of you

I hope I have not bored everyone to death. Maybe I should add this to my profile.

Tim,

The weather here is pretty good. Below freezing in the mornings, 40#8217;s and 50#8217;s for highs. We may hit 70 Sunday. Where the ground is not paved or still covered with snow it is mud. Will not be able to mow the grass for 4 to 6 more weeks. Happens every year. Had a little snow earlier in week (not like Denver).

[TurboOne]

Good morning all, hope today finds everyone doing great. [tup][tup]

Good to hear from you Jaime,

how is your weather way up there on the opposite side of the US ????

When you are ready let us know.

We should be in the 80's again here today, still have wet ground in some places, other places feel like brick. Can't win for losing.

Have a great day all, hope everyone ready for a great day.

Tim

[CandCRR]

Tim,

Hi and I hope all is well. Yes I did get the pic in the profile and breifly in my signature but I wanted to get it smaller. Like the size of your signature photo. I also looked at the name Chipmunk and Chickadee and I was not satisfied with the way the text looked. I'll try more later.

Also as you suggested, I have been planning to say hi to everyone along with a short bio about myself and RR (or rail way) but have not found the right words yet. Soon I hope.

[TurboOne]

Good morning all, hope everyone is doing great.

John, glad Cath is doing well, hope you are too. We will keep her in prayer at church for a strong recovery. Good to see you return to the forum.

Hey Jaime, your pic shows on your profile, chipmunk and chicodee (sp) but not on your post. Good to see you here.

Seems quiet in the coffee shop, we need to make some expresso and give everyone a cuppa.

Take care all,

Tim

[CandCRR]

Hi All,

Beautiful weekend. By Sunday all the snow is off the back yard and was able to run the trains for a few hours Sunday.

I just tried updating my profile to show the C&C logo. If I did it right I assume it should end up at the bottom of this post. Wish me luck.

[John Busby]

Hi all
Well i have managed to get back on and lost my stars for those tha have not seen other post Cath is recovering welland apreaciated as i did the good will from this forum..
How is this for a first well it is for me.
I am actualy in trouble for delaying the aquisition of a locomotive a rather expencive live steamer at that.
The locomotive is named after Cath using Cheena caths nick name as the name of the locomotive.
probably why I am in trouble for delaying the arrival the locomotive is paid for but the extras i asked for are not.
regards John

[tangerine-jack]

Hey Ben! I go up rt13 to the Penn pike, then rt 222 to Kutztown. It's the best way from where I'm at. Well, at least it's the only way I know how to go without getting lost..........

57 miles is very close. I'm sure I can work in a little diversion west for a few hours or so. Email me (look at my bios for the address) and we can finalize some details or exchange cell #s.

Sorry if this post is a little poor, I had a VERY busy and physicaly challenging weekend and I am beat, so I will respond to more stuff later. Take care all!!

[oX)]

[TurboOne]

Great weather this week, upper 80s and upper 70s today. Its been great, grass and weed are growing. I will be mowing then playing trains later today before an appointment.

Hope everyone is doing well, seeing people posting pictures is great keep up the good work guys and gals.

Take care all

Tim

[Anonymous]

Weather is great here in SW Ontario. Calling for sunshine and decently warm for the next week or so. Time to go and start finding the gardens. And start planning where the new garden railway(s) are going to go. At this stage I think there will be two seperate loops with a storage track going into the house. One loop for the Thomas set and another loop for the New Bright set, which I found a pair of gondola's on ebay the other day.
On a seperate note, how do you post pictures with your messages here? I've only ever attached them to emails. Well if nothing else I can post them on my web site and/or my photo sites for you.
Gas prices climbing here too, approaching and in a few areas over 92 cents/litre. not sure what that works out to in $/gallon but certainly not cheap at all.

[Anonymous]

Jack
I live about 57 miles west from Kutztown /Topton i live in lebanon county.about 1hr. 20 minuts or less / how are you comming up to topton , from where you live. ben

[tangerine-jack]

sounds cool, Ben. The bottom droped out of the clouds here today, but I guess a little rain is to be expected in the spring. I won't run anything until I get a little more track down, maybe next week.

I noticed you are from Lebanon, PA. I will be in Kutztown/ Topton from 22-24 April. How far is that from you? Isn't it all in Burks county? Let me know, maybe I can buy you a cup of coffee when I'm up there.


[oX)]

[Anonymous]

man the weather is real nice here today in PENNA., was running some trains for 2 hrs. tomorrow i want to put my buildings out side if the weather holds. must still get some ballast yet. but things are comming togather, BEN[:D][2c]

[TurboOne]

Gas up another 6 cents today. Not too hot, not too cold. Clouds are getting dark, talk of rain this friday.

Hope everyone is doing great.

Tim

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BennysRR

vsmith
that was an expensive cat ,now that you have the holes ,run your train through the wall from out side, to in side ben

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Unfortunatly the holes are in my wifes closet, and she would be taking me to the pound if I tried putting any track down in there[:0][:p][}:)][;)]

besides my layout is in the garage, seperate from the house, tried to do some work out there last night but with the warm weather we got so many mosquitos and noseeum's out there I got chased away[:0] They are actually going to be doing chopper spraying to try to keep the mosquito population under control, they are real worried about West Nile virus up here.[:0][xx(]

[Anonymous]

vsmith
that was an expensive cat ,now that you have the holes ,run your train through the wall from out side, to in side ben