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The Coffee Shop (a place to chat) Est. 2004
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Hey folks - <br /> <br />This has to be my favorite thread in the Model Railroader forums. It allows someone to get to know other people in a hurry! <br /> <br />Luct - Love the pic of the 4-6-4 on the bottom of your posts. Did you take that picture yourself? I also checked on your new website - looks like a good beginning! Keep us posted as to your progress, please. <br /> <br />Egmurphy - How do you like living in Mexico? Any reason you retired down there, other than the dollar can be stretched quite a bit there? Just curious what the biggest differences are between here and there. My only experience with Mexico was in Tijuana (sp?) with some military buddies, so I don't know what the 'real' Mexico is like. I checked your pictures on Rail Images - way cool! Looks like your packing a lot of layout onto the back of a door! I wish my mail was as fun as what you received - instead, I get mostly bills. <br /> <br />Cjm89 - Chris, that's an easy name to remember - and your last name is spelled the same as my mother's maiden name. My barber when I was based at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, TX, used to be an engineer for the CB&Q and the follow-on roads (through mergers). He was also a decorated combat Marine with time in Korea and Vietnam, so I used to LOVE going and getting my haircut. <br /> <br />CP5415 - Good luck with the puppy - you'll need it! I don't know what is more work - dogs or 3 year olds! <br /> <br />Ferg - I remember the Sierra A-10 game. Used to play it when I dreamed of being in the cockpit one day. If you pick up the latest and greatest computer sim that features the A-10, UbiSoft's LockOn: Modern Air Combat, and take a look at the credits, you'll find my name in there as a consultant. <br /> <br />Paul - I shot you an E-mail, but if you don't get it, E-mail me and let me know! Always great to hear from another aviator/train buff. The story of you hiding a modular layout in a footlocker is hilarious - you might be more of a train nut than me, and we'd have a hard time convincing my wife of that but it might just be true. I love shooting 2.75" rockets - just have to be careful not to 'tip' them out of the pods in fixed wing aircraft. Dunno if helos have that same problem or not. I love the sound of rockets coming out of the pod - and Willy Pete rockets are way too much fun! <br /> <br />der5997 - Tank = SMOKING hole in the ground = BIG grin on my face. Instant gratification if you ask me! <br /> <br />JimRCGMO - I try not to scare railfans - engineers are another story! Always wonder what they're thinking when we practice head-on guns passes against a string of Norfolk Southern diesels. I'm with you on obnoxious cell phone users, too - one guy received a call during one of our mass briefings and attempted to take it! We threw him out of the briefing and locked the door behind him, then he had to pay a fine before being allowed back into the squadron bar to drink. <br /> <br />krump - Did you ever find any of your mother's stolen stuff? Or did you get sidetracked, so to speak? [:D] <br /> <br />Mr. Watkins - Sounds like riding those speeders would be fun, even if it was cold and rainy. Hmmmm....speeders would make a sporty target for an A-10, too! <br /> <br />Teffy - I have to laugh at you using a BLI 4-8-4 to test trackwork. I'd probably do the same! Use it or lose it is my motto. I have a Bachmann Spectrum K-4 and 3 coaches under the Christmas tree, and most people would think I'm nuts for doing so (especially with my train-loving 3 year old on the loose around the house). I say what the hey, don't have a layout yet so might as well enjoy it somehow. <br /> <br />Noah - Those new SD40-2s of yours - who makes them? Got any pictures of them yet? How do you like them? <br /> <br />Jhhtrainsplanes - The Global Hawk looks like a crash-a-saurus! That's how my flight lead described it when we saw one at the 2003 Wright-Patterson AFB air show that we flew into. I'm glad it's not piloted, because you'd have to be on crack to want to fly that thing! I have to agree with your assessment on the latest diesels from EMD & GE - they have me scratching my head. I guess it's like the A-10 in a way - function over form. I also agree, we should all pray for the young man with the heart condition - anyone who has ever had an extended illness knows it can be tough to maintain a positive attitude, so we should all drop him a line and let him know he's in our thoughts and prayers. <br /> <br />RDLkrbyvllRR - Had to laugh about your comment on not getting excited about the stars. Monday night was a meteor shower, and I happened to be flying for the corporate job just around its peak of activity. Climbed above a solid cloud deck, and it WAS a sight to see - more shooting stars than you could shake a stick at. I would have loved to have had some night vision goggles with me - not only can you see SO many more stars than you can with the naked eye, but the meteor shower would have looked AWESOME. I like your VB logo, very sporty. What is the final paint scheme idea? <br /> <br />Philnrunt - Thanks for the welcome! <br /> <br />PennsyHoosier - I like the K-4 pic on your signature. The K-4 is my favorite steam locomotive. Are you aware of the restoration attempt on the K-4 at Steamtown National Park? I haven't kept tabs on their progress, but I heard recently that Steamtown isn't doing so well. <br /> <br />Dharmon - I agree, a cheapo airbrush and can o' air is better than not doing any airbrushing at all. When I first starting using an airbrush (I probably wasn't even 11 or 12), that's the way I went because I couldn't afford anything else. I'm just getting back into the hobby, but an airbrush and compressor are something I'm going to have to start thinking about. <br /> <br />Well, I hope I engaged everyone in conversation - those who I missed, I'll catch up with next time. <br /> <br />I'm going to post this here, and on its own topic in general discussion and over in the Trains forum, because I am very interested in the answer. Last night's flight took me to Roanoke, VA, and on the way out of there I departed runway 24 and made a lazy turn to the east so I could get a glimpse of the former Norfolk Western (now Norfolk Southern) yard and engine terminal. I was amazed to see that there was still a turntable there, and there were TONS of locomotives sitting there to be worked on. Anyhow, as I was looking down into what was a relatively dark yard, I saw dozens and dozens of what could only be described as blue/white strobe lights. It looked like fireflies had invaded the yard! I was wondering if anyone with some knowledge of the prototype can tell me what those lights were and what they are used for. Thanks in advance! <br /> <br />Time to go to sleep, have to get up in a few hours and play with airplanes. Maybe I'll dream of Pennsy K-4s charging up horseshoe curve... <br /> <br />Chris
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