Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
Good Morning All: It's been a hectic week - Mrs "T" is the executrix of an aunt's estate and all of the heirs are feuding. I'm just about ready to tell all of them to go to Hell!!!! We were the only ones that would take her in after she got out of the hospital (she was an old maid and very cranky) but the three of us got along pretty good. Mrs "T" was named hr sole benificery (SP-Ed) of her $6,000.00 life insurance policy and after burial expenses their wasn't much left but the heirs think it should be devided between them. BULLCRAP. As you can tell I'm not in a good mood today but I do get to build some layout framework today. I'm building a stand for Mrs"T"'s hydroponic tray. She's wanted to do this for several years and when we were just in Canada I saw a sign that said "Hydroponices". I should have kept going but dumb me stopped and turned around. Four hundred dollars later the man said "thank you" and we drove off. This stand is going to be built just like the train support - knee braced off the wall. (See Tom, it works for other things too) For those of you that haven't seen Tom's layout, we used the same knee brace support system as described in Lynn Westcott's book on benchwork. His is a lot stronger then mine as I used 2X2's and he used 2X4's. BTW Tom, The other night I put some foam on the track and then a piece of plywood and got up on the layout. It supported all 205# with no creaking or movement. Bill might try the 2x2's instead of the 2x4's. They're easier to work with and don't cost as much. I think that the reason Lynn used 2x4's was to CYA because of the range of ability in the hobby. Paul: I was looking forward to seeing your layout and hated to cancle the trip. It was a personal trip as we had a Baldwin organ that belonged to my dad and now that Mrs"T" can't play anymore we decided to give it to one of our nephews as he and his wife play. He decided since they are thinking about moving he should get it later, but we're having 22 people over for Thanksgiving and we needed the dining room space. It is now at his mothers and dad's house. It took four of us to move it - it's a full twin keyboard with all of the foot petals. Being only 62 makes you kinda young, happy birthday. Fla/Phil last time, from now on Flip: If I forget just put your finger in my tea. If Ed gets SNOW it will be a sign of the end of the world. Flip and Dave: How is the clean-up comming. Some of the roofers and carpenters that went over their are starting to return here and pick up their abandened (Ed - that's misspelled) work. Dave, you said you were self-employed, what do you do. John and Ed: I think I like Nearly invisable instead of Normal as it is a better description. How do I put my railimages link in my signature and also the slogan about the Santa Fe so I don't have to type it in all the time? Jim: I've been sucessfull at buying "N" scale engines at the shows. I've bought quite a large number of cars. I buy mostly from individuals instead of dealers. If you want an "N" scale layout and to visit us, lets talk price on the one that I've built - it's layout # nine in the Atlas book and it'll fit in the back of your pickup. Fergie: Tell Lisa that if she doesn't know what to get you for Christmas just give me a call. I remember when I was in college one of my fraturnity brothers ask me to go look at frat rings with him, to make a long story short, he got the ring I wanted and I got the ring he wanted, so our spying didn't do very good. DADGUM - I just went to the bathroom and when I flushed the toilet it wont go down and no telling where the plunger is. I just figured out what's wrong with the toilet. This is the one that the "toilet fairy" put in the bus one time when we went to Canada and now that it's snowing up there it refuses to work. Well I've got a lot to get done today so let me get outta here Ya'll have a blessed day and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY Bob
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag

Update Reply

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Model Railroader Newsletter See all

Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!

Subscriber & Member Login

Edit post

Post Body

Tags (Optional)

Subscriber & Member Login

Users Online

Search the Community