So very glad to have some news about Jeffery, hope his Doc does all the right things for him. probably now that we have made a connection we will be kept posted better. I only hope.
You guys and gals probably have done this already, but a good friend on mine who used to operated a hobby shop in St. joseph Mo. sent me this awhile ago and is it ever a trip.
Go to google and search for Old gas stations. It will be the first one listed. Boy does that bring back some memories. If any of you want to model a unique service station, don't ever say that there isn't a prototype for it. There are stations all the way from Cowboy boots and Hats to airplanes and lots of quaint old buildings. I just loved it and I think you will as well.
Time for the big meal of the day, think we are going to take my son and Daughter-in-law out this evening. Just to celebrate the second last Friday in Nov.
Will check in before bed tonight.
Hope all is well.
Johnboy out.
James:1 Verse:5
You gotta love the "Wobbly" Don'tcha ????
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Jerry we got .5 inches.
Now that turkey day is done do any of you have a wish list for X-mass they would like to share? train related or not.
for me I would like:
a HO scale Bangor & Aroostook F3 A-B set
HO loco wheel cleaner
HO Budd Dome Coach (Santa Fe)
4-window Wood Caboose (NYC)
HO 3 stall round house-kit
a sign that say "Never but NEVER question the engineer's judgement!!"
and a bigger room. (doubt that one will happen, but it's nice to fanticize about)
I'm glad to hear Jeffery is doing ok.
RT if you chat with him again pass along our concerns and wishes for a seepdy recovery.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Evening Gang:Well I feel like a weight has been lifted off me. I've been really worried about Jeff and was happy to hear that he's doing allright. I'll be even happyer when he's home and on line.
It was abit chilly here today. All the snow is gone but the cold is still with us. The high today was about 48f. We finished up the fence that we had been working on. Now only 3 miles to go.I used the new tractor to feed today. Oh Boy is that heater ever good. It liked to drove me out of the cab. After 30 years of doing without this is heaven.
Did any of you read the post by Shane " Hi ". He is really going about this MRRing right. He's doing a shelf layout in HO, ( veery good choice ) and hand laying his track on wood ties. I asked him to drop by the diner, I hope that he does.
Tomorrow a local club is having an open house in Ft Worth. John and I are going to go and see what they have. I can't see joining them as the dues are $30 per month. Kind of pricey for me. Of course I maybe spoiled.
JimCG: How is you group coming? You haven't given us an update in awhile.
I had to change one of the relays in the low voltage switching system for the power in the house. This is the second time for this one due to running an electric heater off that circuit. This time I moved the relay to the front of the relay cabinet. You don't have to hit me three times, twice is enough.
Well with the good news still fresh I'll say Good Night All.
LSWrr wrote: I'm glad to hear Jeffery is doing ok.RT if you chat with him again pass along our concerns and wishes for a seepdy recovery.
I told the guy I talked to that a lot of us from the forum missed him and were worried about him.
Hope we'll all see him soon.
rt
Bill
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Evening, Diners! Chloe - I'll have a turkey sandwich, please, with a root beer float.
Oh, wait, a little smaller one than that - how about an open-faced sandwich?
Ah, that's better - otherwise, I'd be eating till dawn...
RT, glad to hear what's going on with Jeff - thank you! As PC said, we'll keep praying for him until he's home and healthy again (and maybe beyond that, too). Again, thanks!
Johnboy, that's a neat link with all the pics of the old gas stations. Thanks - and you're right, there's all kinds of prototypes we could model our gas station after.
GMTRacing wrote:- you can never have enough structure kits. You never know what'll actually fit, and if you pass them up you know they'll be on intergalactic backorder when you finally do decide to get them.
- you can never have enough structure kits. You never know what'll actually fit, and if you pass them up you know they'll be on intergalactic backorder when you finally do decide to get them.
Umm, - preach it, brother JR! ...And did I mention that I've been doing my part to stimulate the economy? (, that sounds good...!)
secondhandmodeler wrote:"My name is JimRCGMO, and I'm addicted to buying structures." Someone needs to stage an intervention!
Uh, Corey, I can quit anytime I want to... really! Actually, those kits are not counting some other ones I have, that are like your European one. I have two assembled kits and one unassembled kit of this type of famous San Francisco 'gingerbread' houses:
Now, since my layout is set in more rural areas of the Four Corners area, I'd really have a difficult time explaining why they're there. Kind of like the 'all-you-can-buy locomotives buffet' also mentioned... Got them because they 'looked neat.' I also have some other buildings that are also completely different in architectural style from most of my other buildings. I'll probably wind up selling them or giving them to someone who can use them.
Got my two Kalmbach books at the LHS, and a Roundhouse SP covered hopper (one of the early kind, with the round hatches, a little like the Bowser ones). It'll go with my Bowser covered hoppers (2 SP, 2 D&RGW) and one other Roundhouse kit I have (WP). Need to do a little reading of the new books tonight.
Well, I'll get working on my sandwich now. Oh, and it looks like I'm covering the late dinner crowd.
Continued prayers for those in need of healing and comfort (and for Jeff's doctors, nurses and techs).
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Atta aboy RT! Good that one of us can still think, no? Probably we were all starting to dread what would come after no news for a couple of days.
Spent some time cleaning up at home as well, it's always amazing how much of a mess (yeah I know Fergie - your copyright) one can make in just a few days. Did get another shot of the next installment of the neighborhood for you and if it works, it's off my photobucket account (so I can sneak in shop and car photos without the guilt.)
and one for the new addition to the fleet, wrong body and all, the Fairbanks Morse C-Liner
Lets see if this works, and CUL, J.R.
Good Evening Diners: Hope our neighbours to the south all had a good Thanksgiving. Enjoy your long weekend. We are in for a cold snap tonight / tomorrow. Still, it’s meant to be back up to reasonable by mid-week, then cool off sharpish again.
JR: You mentioned a few days ago the brand of tile material you were using on those N houses. Could you post the name again please?
About period HO vehicles. I’ve seen ads for 7 Up delivery trucks in a range of mainly pre- WWII styles. Can’t say what the prices were. Anyone else seen those?
Johnboy: your thoughts on the troops. Do you wear red on Fridays?
Rob:
Mitch, your mention of a wind-up triggered a forgotten memory from the obscure recesses of my noggin. My "first" train was some kind of stamped metal wind-up toy, but it didn't run on a track.
It was green with some silly painted details and seemed (to me as a small child) fairly large,
Glad your FIL sounds to be on a more even keel.
Inspired by CapeJim’s store of un-built structure kits, I’ve had another look at what I’ve got for industries. As a result of taking a look at some, and trying to match them to the various available sites on the layout, I’ve decided to not have a Loco repair shop as part of my time-saver. Instead I’ll put two Model Power basically-the-same-model kits (National Casket & Coverall Paints) either side of the two left hand tracks, and sharing the same boiler house. (That way I won’t have two identical tall brick chimneys almost side by side.) It’ll make a nice industrial complex with an older era feel. I’ll have to paint the brick-work to match. One’s grey in the box, the other a mustard yellow. My scenery is now to the stage where I have to put in the foundations for the industries and parking lots so as to finish the rough ground around them. I added a small hill the other day while I was on hold to tech support trying to enable the museum’s laptop to our home wireless network. Still haven’t resolved that one. The Toshiba wireless card doesn’t want to avail itself of the available network, and I can’t install my USB wireless card with the Toshiba one there.
RT: Thanks for finding out about Jeff. I thought that the Drs wouldn’t like the look of his foot, the way he described it certainly sounded like gangrene.
That’s about it for me fro today. Early start tomorrow. Goodnight all, and God Bless. Prayers continuing for all in need of healing (Jeff), comfort and peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Paul, you may have missed one of my earlier posts - we've taken everything down to the benchwork, and are getting ready to arrange the sections into the new positions. We are going to be able to re-use most of the wiring setup (which had connectors and plugs between the sections for power). I missed last Monday's club meeting due to my whatchamathingee, so next Monday I'll see what they accomplished while I was gone. Oh yeah (Corey), did I mention that my order that I'll be picking up on Monday include two (more) buildings?
Greetings from Alabama.
Big salute to RT for finding out about Jeff and for letting us know.
Huge cheers that Jeff will be okay. Glad he went to the Doc. Praying for his recovery.
Happy Model Railroading.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
[Instead I'll put two Model Power basically-the-same-model kits (National Casket & Coverall Paints) either side of the two left hand tracks, and sharing the same boiler house.]
***Der, have those same two models sitting on the drawing table here. My plan has been to tie at least one into the Soylent Green factory complex. Still not sure I will keep both, depends how long it takes me to figure out "exactly" what I do and do not want and/or need.
Spent another chunk of my train money tonight on more oil paints I needed. Ouch...but no choice. Not sure if Santa (me) will be able to swing a new steam loco by Christmas or not. And then there is hay we are in dire need of again and seems more expensive than ever this year. Wish someone would come along and buy the three mini Zebo cows we have for sale. Never had a problem selling them like we are presently. Times have changed and the drought sure hasn't helped any.
Well, very tired so calling it an early night here. Take care all. Rob
Mornin, an irish coffee please Janie, cold here [25] and Mother kept taking all the covers. Suppose to be up round 40 and some sun, so maybe not to bad a day.
Got through supper with the family ok, way too much to eat again, but it was all good. I was sure glad when the kids started leaving, the little ones were tired and getting grouchy [Jamie n her bunch still here]. Then top everything off Mother's dishwasher quit; so I've got another project on the honey do list [I'll never get caught up].
RT,, thanks for finding something on Jeff and letting us know. Sure be keeping him in our thoughts.
COREY,, know what you mean bout those old Lionel's and memories. A friend of ours has one that belonged to his dad and he gets that when he talks about getting it out and running again.
CHUCK n KATHY,, good to hear from you, and the trains are running again. Hope ya had a good LHS trip.
JIM CG,, don't really have the to many building kit problem you do, but I still have to many for what I can use. #2 son has started a layout now and he wants a few of them.
JR,, some good looking buildings there and thanks for the info on the shingles. I'll be needing some when I start doing some scratch building.
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Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good Morning, Zoe - how about a go cup of coffee and one of those chocolate donuts that Bill T. brought in, please?
Thanks!
Need to get going soon - I'm on-call in about an hour and need to get breakfast and clean up first. They already tried to page me about 45 minutes ago, but I told them they needed the Friday guy, since I didn't come on duty until 8 a.m. (our time). Good thing was, it was only a few minutes before the alarm would've got me up anyway, so no real interruption of my sleep to speak of.
Inch, I can bet you were ready for a break from all the kids. Sounds like a lot of train-running going on there.
Well, now that we know Jeff's whereabouts, we can breathe a little easier (and even better once he gets back home and recuperating). Thanks again, RT!
Better get myself going. See everyone later!
Blessings and prayers,
Good Morning All
I'll just sit here quietly and drink my coffee quietly... and stay under the radar
GMTRacing wrote: Atta aboy RT! Good that one of us can still think, no? Probably we were all starting to dread what would come after no news for a couple of days. Spent some time cleaning up at home as well, it's always amazing how much of a mess (yeah I know Fergie - your copyright) one can make in just a few days. Did get another shot of the next installment of the neighborhood for you and if it works, it's off my photobucket account (so I can sneak in shop and car photos without the guilt.)and one for the new addition to the fleet, wrong body and all, the Fairbanks Morse C-LinerLets see if this works, and CUL, J.R.
Good News on Jeff and hopefully he'll be able to keep his diabetes in control. Not an easy task as many of my shipmates have it in varying degrees.
GMT: as for the MESS well it is presently under a mound of stuff as I was suppose to be on annual leave this month but got called back and am presently off the NE coast of Newfoundland in and around the Flemish Cap. So the MESS will remain the MESS for another month or so. I'm also at a crossroads of sorts with the MR as I think I may replace and reroute some of the Main line as I'm finding I may have to go with >22" radius curves. The Long wheel base engines though are staying on the track look awkward and it is frustrating me to no end. And the new Rapido Passenger cars also look awkward so changes are in the making.
Nice buildings btw, Would look right at home on the MESS!
Love the C-Liner they are a very nice running engine.
Anywy thanks fo the coffee
Later All
Fergie
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If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007
Good news about Jeff being OK...!
Started kitbashing a PRR 210F75 tender in N scale. Doing rivets in N is... a test of nerves! Since the K4 tender shells I spliced together had the correct dimensions but incorrect rivet lines, I've added my own by adding dimples with a pin vise in (almost) straight lines. So far, it passes the 12" test.
Eventually this tender will be being my PRR M1 4-8-2 I'm building. Again, I wish I could just buy the PCM N scale M1, but the feeling on the street is that the PCM M1 project is likely to be canceled soon. Anyway, I like kitbashing steam.
Modeling the Rio Grande Southern First District circa 1938-1946 in HOn3.
Good morning folks. I'll have a pot of coffee! I'm going out to harvest my latest crop of sedum tonight. The forestry department has been whining about a lack of resources. I don't think they realize that it takes a full year to grow this stuff! Making new trees will allow me stall a little longer in regards to my town area. Unfortunately, the towns resources don't grow in my backyard. Onward and upward!
Jim, I'm glad to see that you are a true patriot by supporting our economy. " JJJJJuussst one mmmmore kit, then I'll be done!"
I'm glad to hear that Jeffrey is doing okay.
I hope that everyone has a good weekend. I watched National Lampoons Christmas Vacation last night. I think I'm inspired to hang lights on the house. Now, where did I put those 250 strings of Italian twinkle lights?
in a SOUTHERN mug, please & thank you!
***JR, forgot to mention, nice looking loco.
***Dave, must be the Soldier in you to give you the guts required to do rivets in N. That and a pair of real good eyes.
Off to do critter rounds. Rob
Goodness - nobody's been in since 11 this morning, and it's almost 2 p.m. now? Time for a B-U-M-P-!!
Out two times today so far (one to ER, one to local jail) and no commitments so far (those take forever to get done with the paperwork...). Hoping for a dull rest of the day (call-wise), so I can work on a few kits (freight cars, smaller side-buildings and details).
Zoe, how about a root beer float to go, please? Thank you, ma'am!
Jim in Cape Girardeau (currently 42 F and mostly cloudy)
Afternoon Gang: The cows are feed. That tractor is going to spoil me for sure. We are going to use sisal twine on the bales next year. I don't have to get out and take the twin off when feeding in bad weather.
We're taking John and his wife out for dinner and then stopping at an open house by one of the local MRR clubs. The layout is HO of course. Well I guess I'll take a short ROF break.
an extra (((BUMP)))
***Jim, sounds like an eventfull day for you so far. Hope it stays quiet for you the rest of the day.
Just boke down and bought some Bachmann EZ track for the wifes little glass table layout project. Would really like to have something started by Christmas for her. She is working her backside off in the ER...almost entirely 12 hour shifts for over a week now. She is not pursuing the Flight Nurse job now because she wants to be ready for the next "parents emergency". I can't blaim her, but she so wanted that job I would personally rather see her pursue what SHE most wants to do and not let it slip by. Oh well, her call to make.
Off to do water rounds. Rob
*Shunts from bottom*
Greet, back from MRRIng. Got a Kato Buisness (SP Sunset) and put back a UP Cheyanne (Both will become observations for Rapido excursion sets) for next week or so. Layawayed the Genisis Big Boy with the Ears, and will be getting a Genisis SD70 Demonstrator for my birthday. ($65!!!)Are the genisis's sound capable? I knoiw the Big boy was, what about the SD?
-Morgan
Afternoon all.
Sorry I haven't been on awhile, someone jacked my keyboard to use on their comp... (siblings...)
I'm tired of Thanksgiving leftovers, so I'll have a coke and the Onion Ring Tower.
Jim: I have seen some sets of daylight cars, but they're IHC... Something I won't cope with. I'll most likely wait for the Athearn set, or even the BLI/PCM if I have to, even with the price.
Flashwave: Athearn is also making an SP 4-8-2, the semi-streamlined and non-streamlined versions, to go with the set of cars.
Good to here Jeff is in good care.
Later.
Mark
Good evening to all, I certainly hope that everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving day. Leftovers reign supreme here at our house for a while.
FERGIE UPDATE: The Hudson is at W50.00 longitude, N49.42 latitude as of 2100 hours, wind 280 degrees, 19 knots with an air temp of 3.0C ( He must be in the Gulf Stream checking on Global Warming.)
We had snow here on Wednesday, about 1 inch, but that melted fast on Thanksgiving day with temps near 60F, now it is 26F and headed down to teens.
Still waiting for Power Lok track to arrive from LHS order to complete the layout around the tree, using a double oval this year for two ON3 trains. Must have been a big run on Power Lok track, no one has any in this neck of the woods.
JEFF: I am very gratified to hear that you are feeling better, my dad had many problems with his feet too, and I certainly know the pain and discomfort that suffer with at times. Our prayers for your complete recover Jeff.
GARRY: I certainly do know what it feels like to have a train whistle by doing 60, at Palmer Station here in MA. I was on the old flatform area next to the mainline when Amtrak came roaring by, my hat went flying and I was not prepared for the brushback.
DER JOHN: I see you have entered the hi-speed world of faster than 28kb!!! Excellent !!! I see your router is behaving too? Don't let Kris steal all your bandwidth...LOL
RT: Thanks for the info R.T., received yesterday!!
So what does everyone have on their "wish" list for Christmas? Your #1 item that you really want is ...........................?
Time to run, talk later guys,
Good evening, Chloe - how about a nice hot fudge sundae, please?
Thanks! Oh, and guess who has the dessert buffet and the late-night dinner specials covered!
Cederstrand wrote:***Jim, sounds like an eventfull day for you so far. Hope it stays quiet for you the rest of the day. Hey, Rob! - from your lips to His ears! Did I mention that this morning, the hospital social worker apparently couldn't reach me on either my pager or my (work) cell phone? I think she might've misdialed the number for the pager. I didn't hear the phone ring, but there were two missed calls when I looked. But as you said - wouldn't mind a dull evening. Besides, it's getting cold out there, 37 F now and dropping to freezing tonight, so that may discourage some from getting out or into trouble.
Cederstrand wrote:***Jim, sounds like an eventfull day for you so far. Hope it stays quiet for you the rest of the day.
Rob, is it possible your CFO figures that if anything more happens to her Dad, she'll get first word if she's working at the ER? Maybe that's another reason she's working those shifts, too.
Grayfox wrote: Your #1 item that you really want is ...
Your #1 item that you really want is ...
Uh, Dick, on my list would be more usable space (that is, less clutter on horizontal surfaces, so I can have space for MRR'ing work. That, and a new place to stay (as soon as the funds are available for rent deposit) with more room for the layout?
So, Mark - have you put a Daylight passenger car set on your list to Santa? And just as important, have you been a good 'kid' this year?
Paul, sounds like that tractor is earning its keep for you. Hope you all have a great dinner out tonight!
Got some household and personal stuff picked up on the way home from church tonight (light bulbs, toothpaste, deodorant, dishwashing liquid, printer paper), and $20 of gas (about 7 gallons at today's prices). Got the tank up to 3/4 full - my Cavalier does pretty good on the mileage and only has a 15 gallon tank or so.
Looks like everybody's been busy with other stuff this afternoon/evening. Not a lot of posts.
I've been measuring dimensions for a few of those structure kits so I can try out placement of them with my layout design software (RailModeller). Fun part is I'm used to English linear measurements, and RailModeller (being written by a nice German fella) is set up in the railset editor in metric units. (The layout part of the program can set up the room measurements and such in English, but the railset editor is where you line out the measurements for track, bridges, turntables, structures, etc.). I've asked for (at least) decimal English units in the next version of the editor part of the program, anyway. No offense intended toward those who are more used to working with metric, but my mind grew up using English units, and I haven't a clue how much that 1 kg. of milk would be. Pints, quarts, gallons, yes - kg., no. Liters, maybe on a good day...
I'll be finishing up my hot fudge sundae and then get back to measuring - next, Merchants' Row I!
Prayers for healing & recovery, as well as for comfort and peace, for all who need it. (That'd be most of us, right?)
Good Evening Coffee Clubbers,
Just a quick check in to let you know that the trip is going fine so far. We're up here just northeast of Houston.
Today we got over to the Beaumont area to see two layouts that were open as part of the Houston based San Jacinto Model Railroad Club's annual fall layout tour. One was the layout of our own Steve Barkley (BaylorMax). I've been there before, but it was nice to see him and run a train on his layout again.
Afterwards, we had dinner with one of the old original Coffee Shop patrons, Teffy. He's doing fine, just too busy with his work. Hasn't done any model railroading in almost a year.
Not much else to report. Just wanted to check in.
Later
Ed
Evening Folks-just coffee for me. (Yeah I know I don't eat here much, but Dawn's a good cook! Although some of the meals I've seen prepared here are awfully tempting!)
RT, I wouldn't feel too bad about possible mis-diagnosis of Jeff-I would've thought the same thing. Once he gets back home & on the forum, I'm sure he'll explain all about what happened.
Rob, that wind-up Marx HO was a strange bird. I received it for either Christmas or my birthday when I was 1 or 2 I guess (I don't remember!) I've never seen anything like it since. The loco had a boiler that put one in mind of a Hudson or a Pacific, yet it was an 0-4-0 with just side rods (no valve gear of course.) By the time my earliest memories of it kick in, it was missing it's windup key & mechanism, although free rolling. The tender was lettered New York Central, & it came with a WM gon & NYC caboose. Also some track that had rails that were either made of steel or aluminum, & slid together like a sleeve instead of using rail joiners. Also came with a small simple "wood" (plastic) grade crossing. I'll have to dig it's pieces parts out of my train stuff buried at my parents' house-They were totally shot by the time I started model railroading, & I used them as part of a scrapyard scene on my 1st layout as I recall.
Dawn brought the mail in today, & I had an envelope from Walthers, since I was expecting some Details Associates boxcar tackboards for one of my projects. The parts were intact fortunately, because I noticed this on the other side of the envelope. (look close)
Someone at the post office was definitely not on the ball!
Oh well, I better git-Logan's giving me the eye for a W-A-L-K-have a good nite everyone!