Elliotts Trackside Diner II

[ModelTrainLover]

I got that I found way in the back room of my photobucket account.

[SilverSpike]

Hey Colby and Philip!

Thanks for the great snow train photos!

Now I need some hot cocoa.....oh Chloe!

Cheers,

Ryan

[bogp40]

Well the snow's not the problem here south of Boston. Living on the ocean that wind chill in the single digits are pretty bad. Didn't get much snow Sun night, only a couple of inches of slop that froze.

Ya, the engine install, or should I say "stall" is a better term didn't go as planned. Got that new motor in place and only bolted up as the snow started. All the parts and pieces of the truck(core support, radiator, bumper and such) Vans engines come out the front and everything must go right to the frame were set out on the driveway and sawhorses had to be placed in storage or they'd be covered and buried under the ice. The cold and wind chill have been so bad I can only last 10-15 minutes working in it. Freezing rain all day Mon and back to the freezing temps today. Spent the day chasing parts and cleaning and assembling manifold/ throttle body indoors. Don't know when I'll be able to brave those temps and get it back together. And all along, I just think of all those great summer days. Maybe we'll get a heat wave and the temps can reach 30+ degrees, something I can deal with.

Good thing I can juggle my time and am between kitchen jobs right now. The next one can start whenever I'm ready and can work through the holidays (house is vacant).

Some of that club scenery is starting to look real good right about now.

[SilverSpike]

Good thing I can juggle my time and am between kitchen jobs right now. The next one can start whenever I'm ready and can work through the holidays (house is vacant).

Some of that club scenery is starting to look real good right about now.

Yea, indoor activities are the rage right about now in answer to these cold, wet, and windy days!

Too bad the roof on my roundhouse has been removed

[bogp40]

Yea, indoor activities are the rage right about now in answer to these cold, wet, and windy days!

Too bad the roof on my roundhouse has been removed

Ryan,

That roundhouse is looking great in all your pics. Do you have any lighting in those inspection pits? Years ago at our old club a member had scratchbuilt the stalls and pits. There were small bulbs strung along the pit walls- some unbelieveable work from those oldtimers.

[SilverSpike]

Bob,

First off...thanks!

In answer to your question I did purchase some very small Christmas lights that are strung 50 per set, these are the ones sold at Michael's arts and crafts and are used for the little Christmas village scenes. My initial thoughts are to hang them from the rafters to illuminate the RH interior. I like your idea of lighting the inspection pits too, going to have to think that one through as to how to get that one done.

Did they use those grain of wheat or grain or rice bulbs back then?

With todays technology I would imagine that some small LED's might look nice in the inspection pits.

Thanks,

Ryan

[Cederstrand]

 in a SANTA FE mug, please & thank you!

***Kevin, one of the IGs we lost was Joey, a whopping 28lbs (fawn colored). Yes, he came from registered parents. Must have been a latent gene that showed up when he was born. We adopted three of ours from a Vet who worked with a rescue group. Our first "Izzy" (long gone now) we rescued from a tiny cage that a wicked cat woman (you know the type) had hidden under her deck. Oh, their home is a tall dog house I built for them and it is heated by two red heat lamps in the ceiling. Gave them some fresh new carpet a few weeks ago, which I do at least a couple times each year.

***Jim, our IGs have an all-they-can-eat, 24/7 dog feeder. Unlike their giant cousins the 50-80lbs Greyhounds, Italian Greyhounds are generally in the 7-15lbs range. They can flat out fly, but 95% of the time they like to lay around and do nothing. They excell at sleeping!

***Philip & Colby, Nice snow shots!

***Mitch, "basement"...You got the better end of that deal (I think).

Spent the day fixing fences. Our pygmy goats have been wondering out to the road, so are about to get locked in for the winter. All for now. Rob

[bogp40]

Bob,

First off...thanks!

In answer to your question I did purchase some very small Christmas lights that are strung 50 per set, these are the ones sold at Michael's arts and crafts and are used for the little Christmas village scenes. My initial thoughts are to hang them from the rafters to illuminate the RH interior. I like your idea of lighting the inspection pits too, going to have to think that one through as to how to get that one done.

Did they use those grain of wheat or grain or rice bulbs back then?

With todays technology I would imagine that some small LED's might look nice in the inspection pits.

Thanks,

Ryan

They were grain of wheats w/ resistors to dim them. Today you could use leds and possibly drill them in from the outside. Minitronics does have some real small incandecents.

[Cederstrand]

(((BUMP)))

I shouldn't encourage this, but have you guys seen the snowman hit by train clip?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS_oHRtJ0_k&feature=related

Rob

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Wonder if they were still laughing after the railroad and police had a word with them.

[secondhandmodeler]

If you go back through the comments, the guy who shot the video gave an explanation.  He is the yard supervisor.  He ordered the engineer of the GP38 to run over the snowman!  The yard crew built it. I think his comment was like the first or second page.

[Flashwave]

Now that;st ust sad.

 

But FUNNY AS HECK

 Phil and Colby: I really don't need another reminder of how fricky cold it is here in rural Indiana. They's talking about a two hour delay if we get the 2-4 inches.

[secondhandmodeler]

His comment: "First off, I'm the one who shot this video, second, I'm the NS railyard Supervisor. Thirs, the engineer was acting under my orders, and fourth, he wasn't excceeding portspeed of 10 mph. Now seeing as how my guys built the snowman, you tell me on what planet that 100 lbs of snow can derail a 78 ton GP38 road switcher. This comment of course goes out to the person with noo sense of humor. SlugsTasteLikePaint. Besides, with a name like that, you donn't barr out a lot of credibility. "

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Supposed to be a nice balmy 46 degrees here tonight.

[egmurphy]

Good Evening Coffee Clubbers,

Got back home from the trip last night.  Almost three weeks, so it was time to come home.  We enjoyed seeing friends, doing some shopping, and playing with the grandson.  Also made a short side trip by flying out to Phoenix for a couple of days to see an old friend who was in the states for a while.

No real railfanning, but I did get to snap off a few shots of trains that we passed driving north and south.  In fact, I finally got to see one of the KCS locomotives in their new paint scheme.  And while in Houston we took advantage of the fact that the San Jacinto Model Railroad Club sponsors their Fall Model Railroad Open House Tour during model railroad month.  I think we got to see about 10 different layouts.  Really some beautiful work out there.  I've already reported back that I did get over to Beaumont to see Steve (BaylorMax) and his layout and have dinner with Teffy and his wife. 

Still haven't downloaded the photos to the computer and edited them.  But in a couple of days I hope to be able to post some.

Our schedule for tomorrow has us heading out to the orange grove.  So I'll be able to give you a first hand report of how the crop is doing.  And, of course, restock the Coffee Shop (and my fridge) with fresh squeezed orange juice. 

Ed, how much spare guest room space do you have? Once our Northeastern Diners dig out from under their white blankets, they may be on the way to you...

In our small house?  None.  But that's what they make hotels for.  Even when our daughter and son-in-law came down to visit last year we had to put them up in a hotel in the town.

Of course it's possible that no Coffee Clubbers really want to come down here anyway.  The temperature only got up to 30º today.  That's ºC, by the way, so the palm trees didn't get any frostbite.  I'm trying to decide if I need to turn on the a/c tonight or whether I can struggle by with open windows and the fans........

Hasta mañana,

Ed

[Paul W. Beverung]

Evening Gang: I still feel like doggie poo. I'm just going to sit in the back and keep out of everybodys way before heading for bed. A glass of Ed's OJ ladies please.

 

[LSWrr]

Paul hope you feel better real soon

Jeff, 46F would be nice it's 29F here right now, but rumor control said 50F this Sunday.

philnrunt; did you see my pevious post about UPC?  I think it would help you out with your power outages.

Friend of mine I use to work with picked up a cold last month, doctors said it was some kind of  pnemonia and he had 30 days to live.  I thought he was kidding me.  Well he made it 32 days and passed away saturday.  Just a few days short of his 35th B-Day.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Jeff, 46F would be nice it's 29F here right now, but rumor control said 50F this Sunday.

Weather guesser here is saying 74 degrees for Saturday and Sunday here. We'll see.

[Flashwave]

Jeff, 46F would be nice it's 29F here right now, but rumor control said 50F this Sunday.

Weather guesser here is saying 74 degrees for Saturday and Sunday here. We'll see.

 

oh wow. 31 now. Whoot!

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Hello everyone.....

OK...........  Time for fruit  cake!  Egg Nog, too.  It's December. Chiristmas is on its way. I love fruit cake!

Ryan ...... I like the roundhouse. I found out a cheap source of LED's. Wait until after Christmas and then go to craft stores. I bought some strings of Christmas lights that required two AA batteries combining for 3 volts.  You can cut off the LED's as you need them. 75% Off retail in post Christmas clearance sales. I love deals.

Jerry ...... Good to hear about the fixer-uppers from ebay. Many of my cars and locomotives are junkers that I rebuilt. Again I love deals.

ED.  I'm gald your back because the diner's OJ inventory was getting low.

Happy Model Railroading.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Did you know that most fruitcake is the same molecular density as mohagony wood? Tough stuff.

[gear-jammer]

Can we sing Christmas carols with the egg nog?

Seriously, I am sick of the flooding out here.  There is a 20 mile stretch of   I-5 that is closed with 10 feet of water over the roadway.  Larry's mom and her husband had 18 inches of water in their home.  They are hoping that the flood waters will recede enough that they can start the cleanup.

I did some ground goop this weekend.  Maybe I will get some photos next week. 

Our Christmas trip is this weekend.  We are hoping that AmTrack will be running.  After the water recedes, they will have to check that track before it runs again.  What a winter.

Sue

[philnrunt]

  Evening all- Well, the first snow of the year is here, as I pulled up to work the Crown Vic was headed south with lights and siren a wailin'. Just what you want to see. Turned out to be a domestic in another town, we were just providing back-up.

   Still, the first snow is usually a nightmare, like pcarrell (IIRC) said, the idiots out there forget how to drive. And even if you are being careful, some clown in a bigger vehicle will slam into you just for the fun of standing out in the snow and doing an accident report.

   LSW- I read your post on the UPC's, but this PD is cheap, if nothing else! They rely on the shift on duty to unplug stuff before the lightning strikes, and sometimes it can be close. This summer I was trying to gather info from the Weather Channel, the NOAA website, and our radio during a Tornado Warning, and all 3 got fried by a near strike. Ahhhh, good times.  As soon as you set off the warning siren, you spend the next 30 minutes explaining to people why the siren is going off at 0330. " No sir, we don't test the siren at 3 in the morning, it's a TORNADO WARNING!!!!!"  In the future, when they ask what they should do- I always lived under the misconception that if you live in the midwest, you should have a clue as to what to do under these circumstances- I plan on telling them to go outside, climb on their roof's and point their antenna's towards the next lightning strike, I figure it will be my contribution to thinning out the herd. Jeez, hope they still HAVE antennas! But I'm not bitter, that's the important thing!

    Ahh, the tx is rringing- later!

[wetidlerjr]

Good Morning from Tipton IN ! 

[LSWrr]

WIDESPREAD SNOW FROM A CLIPPER TYPE LOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST LATER TODAY LEAVING ABOUT 1 TO 4 INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. SCATTERED LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED IN AND AROUND THE SNOWBELT AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND MAY ADD A LOCAL INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WHERE SOME OF
THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS PERSIST.

Cleveland / Cuyahoga Lat: 41.58   Lon: -81.48   Elev: 902 Last Update on Dec 4, 10:45 pm EST Not a Current Observation

Overcast 27°F (-3°C) Humidity: 74 % Wind Speed: SW 9 MPH Barometer: 29.78" Dewpoint: 19°F (-7°C) Wind Chill: 18°F (-8°C) Visibility: 7.00 mi. More Local Wx: 3 Day History:

[LSWrr]

Phil, I thought you were having trouble with your home computer.

Lee

[rtraincollector]

Man I got behind again and guess for punishment its my turn to buy again okay Pc heres your chance.

Been busy doing ebay sales (its the time of the year I do sales ) I buy the rest of the year lol.

If any questions over the past 2 weeks I've missed please re ask will try to keep up this time.

Not to much happening here.

[ModelTrainLover]

Morning

Today: Mostly cloudy with snow flurries developing late. High 31F. Winds light and variable.

Tonight: Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 14F. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow: Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. Cold. High 27F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow night: Mostly clear skies. Low 17F. Winds light and variable.

Friday: Chance of a few snow showers. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the low 20s.

Saturday: More clouds than sun. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the upper teens.

Sunday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low 20s.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Good morning.

Today's Weather for:      
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      12/5/2007

Wind Chill:  45°F
Humidity:  83%
Dew Point:  40°F

So Far Today
High:  45°F
Low:  40°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  0mph NNE

Today    High: 72    Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.    
 
Tonight    Low: 42    Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

[SilverSpike]

Morning folks!

How about some hot coffee Chloe! Thanks!

Bob K. - Grain of wheat's with resistors to dim, ah ha! I knew I was on the right track. Yes, I agree LED's would be a fine choice for today's implementation of the same.

Rob - Funny video of the snow man getting hit by that NS train!

  back Ed! Three weeks on the trip, and it must be nice to be back home again too! We need an OJ report and update soon, the stock in the back is getting low...... [whispering]....pssst....Chloe said not to tell anyone but they been serving frozen OJ for over a week now!

Paul - hope you get to feeling better soon! Chicken soup might help!

Garry - Yea Christmas is on its way alright, only 21 more days...... And thanks for the info on the LED's source, might have to make a trip to Michael's for their after season sales. Glad you like the roundhouse progress! Speaking of the RH here is another image of the work in progress on the tar shingle roof for the office:

Sue - Can you ship some of that water over here? We are still under a severe drought conditions and water use restrictions. Hey, how did the wreath making parties go last weekend?

See you all later,

Ryan