WELCOME to the diner saronaterry!
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
JPowell wrote: Hey - I just realized that in 8 days, I will have been a forumn member for 6 years! Does that constitute for anything on here?
Hey -
I just realized that in 8 days, I will have been a forumn member for 6 years! Does that constitute for anything on here?
Yea, it means you been on this forum 7 months longer than me!
Thanks for dinner tonight JPowell!
So how about some Tomato Basil and Parm Soup with some Grilled Cheese Sandwich for dinner.
Cheers,
Ryan
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
//signed// John Powell President / CEO CNY Transportation Corp (fictional)
http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s303/nuts4sports34/
Hunter - When we met in January of 2000, you were just a 6 week old pup who walked his way into this heart of mine as the only runt in the litter who would come over to me. And today, I sit here and tell you I am sorry we had to put you down. It was the best thing for you and also the right thing to do. May you now rest in peace and comfort. Love, Dad. 8 June 2010
I love you and miss you Mom. Say hi to everyone up there for me. Rest in peace and comfort. Love, John. 29 March 2017
Well well well -
I take a break for the holidays and look... My 1st day back on here and what do I get?!??!?!?! TOTP!
Eat, drink (with caution, mind you!) and be merry all!
Zoe / Chloe - Email me my total and I'll call the CS tomorrow to pay off the tab. Thanks!
Take care!
Thanks Ryan! I am feeling much better this afternoon than I was this morning.
As for Christmas, I made out good. My 'big' present from the g/f was a nice leather coat. Otehr than that, all she gave me was some small stuff (no complaints mind you!).
Well gents, time go back to reading the Feb MRR and Trains issues.
saronaterry wrote: OOPS! It's The 2nd (Weds.)Nervous , I guess! Clock on my computer is correct, but 5 hours off forum.Oh well!
OOPS! It's The 2nd (Weds.)Nervous , I guess! Clock on my computer is correct, but 5 hours off forum.Oh well!
On the time deal, go to "My Profile" in the upper right of this forum page and you can update your time zone so it reads right. It sometimes has a little lag time before it corrects, so don't worry if it doesn't go to your settings right away.....it will.
saronaterry wrote:Thanks Ryan. I've read alot of posts with your name!Okay, more ?'s.(about forums).Do I stay on this thread to recieve and send comments/replies? I'mkind of "challenged"when it comes to this stuff,never have done any kind of forum,chatroom etc.
Welcome to the forum and the coffee shop (diner)!
You'd have to keep refreshing the screen to see new replies. I think there's an Email option that will Email you whenever someone replies to this topic, but that will flood your Email and drive you nuts as this is a popular thread. The easiest way to do it is to just save a link to the forum in your "favorites" (sometimes called "bookmark") and then you can access it quite easily.
Sarona is 20 miles north of Rice Lake or 15 miles south of Spooner. I am modeling the Omaha line from Spooner to Eau Claire,Wis.It's a trail now, but right out my back door .I'm "protolancing",running BN eqiup. around 1972,after the merge(I like the GN andNP,TOO!)Basement layout,30 by 42,around the walls with three peninsulas,Digitrax SEB.
Zoe, I'll have some pumpkin pie with whip cream,if you have it!
thanks, Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
saronaterry wrote:Anyhow , two questions:1. My puter screen says the last post here was at 7:37pm 1/2/08,TODAY. Seeing as it's 2:12pm 1/3/08up here in NW wisconsin,4 degs. above, am I missing something?
Anyhow , two questions:
1. My puter screen says the last post here was at 7:37pm 1/2/08,TODAY. Seeing as it's 2:12pm 1/3/08up here in NW wisconsin,4 degs. above, am I missing something?
to the Diner, SaronaTerry! I'll let others answer your second question, as I've not used the Gleam stuff (but I think it's something you put on the rails...).
As for your first question, if it's the 3rd in Wisconsin, you might need to check your 'puter's clock - I'm still on Wednesday (the 2nd) here in Missouri... The last post time thing probably would (depending on where you read it) be when the page started, or (if it was out on the main list of MR forum topics) it might just be a while since someone posted (which sometimes happens). Enjoy the forums (wear flame-retardant clothing on some topics 'out there'). We try to keep it friendly in the Diner here, and cover a variety of topics (except for not getting much into politics or religious matters - sometimes a surefire way to start a 'flame war' anywhere online). Our twin servers (virtual) are Zoe (usually covers days) and her twin Chloe (covers evenings), plus Janie and Flo (sometimes others) who help on the weekends. Give one of our servers your beverage and food order, and watch out for posting the first one on a page (AKA the "TOP", or Top Of Page) - usually, if you hit the TOP, you pay for the (virtual) beverages of the others posting on that page. Otherwise follows the pattern from the real life coffee shops or diners.
What's your layout like, by the way? Tell us about it and yourself. And how far north is Sarona? Are you getting snowed in like some parts of the upper Midwest (yet)?
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Cox 47 wrote:Flash... can't get there from here...Its locked....Jerry
Not anymore!
-Morgan
to the Diner and to the Forum Terry in Sarona!
Not sure what is going on with your clock, but maybe someone else can help you with that one! This post clocked in at Today, 3:28 PM. Maybe your computer clock is off!
Have some virtual Prime Rib on my tab today seein' as how it's your first post and first post in the diner too! Heck, guys, we should give Terry the extra special treatment and let him have some pie too....on the house!
Actually, the only rule here in the Diner is if you make the TOP (Top Of Page) post then the meals are on your virtual CC and Chole will keep the tab running too!
The Gleam method of cleaning track has been used by a few of us, I think Jeff has used it a lot! I just bought the CMX track cleaning car and it works great too, the gleam method works, but take a lot of time for a medium to large size layout. The CMX car does all the work for you!
Afternoon, all!
First visit to the Diner(and first time "foruming",if that's a word!)
2. I've been perusing the forums past and curious about the Gleam method of cleaning track.Has any one here used it?
Thanks.
Terry, in Sarona,WI.(hence the name,my wife's idea!)
Cox 47 wrote:good morning All...It sunny windy and colder than a well diggers rear...I'll have a Windy City Hot dog drag it thru the garder,Onion rings and aDiet Coke[Yes I remeber I said I was gonna cut down] Please...Thank You...Its been a great morning caregiver took Christmas tree down folded up top of railroad,set work table on top up,cleaned track and I am watching the LL C&O BL2 that I got way back in November do laps its running pretty good....Sure is good to see wheel turning again!!NJBob....Welcome to the dinner...Thats a nice paint job can't wait to see more photos....Flashwave...Circus Train..Sounds neat how about some photos? Are you doing Ringling brothers or your own show?Ed...Zacahuit sounds might good how about sending some up to the dinner? That must be something to see 30 plus pounds!Glad to hear wheels are turning on you railroad too!....CNCharlie....36 grab Irons..Congrats...I'd have had to brought out my "A" cuss list....Phil...Where is train show gonna be in Indy Febuary 16? Ithink thats the same weekend as the show in Mattoon Illinois.....Ryan...That Prime Rib sure looks good...Your might hard on those of us trying to cut down a little after the holidays!....well I got some more work to get the work bench so I know where stuff is again...You all have a good one....Jerry
It's the modern RBBX, with some minor fudging as I'm no rivetcounter. I'll point you to my Photobucket to spare the Dial up Railroaders.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v242/TitanXP/Circus%20train/
I don't remember locking it.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please & thank you.
Busy day with a touch of craziness (InLaw stuff). Broke out about an 1" of ice from all the critters water tubs. That's about it from the Deep South. Rob
Heartland Division CBandQ wrote:Thanks Ryan .... Cooked just the way I like it. No bones this time.
See Garry....I been takin care a ya now! And I even took out da bones too.....the dogs in the back are happier now chewing on some rib bones!
Glad you made into work PC! That radiator...ain't no playing around with that, got to have it fixed up quick like! I would have done the same in that situation.
Belly up NJBob, we got plenty a fixins' fur your lunch and dinner specials. Just make sure Chole don't forget to put it on PC's tab since he said you'd be on his today....
Ryan-Thanks for the welcome. Yes-I would like some of that good looking PR if you please with a side of greens if you happen to have some. I haven't seen the Feb. MR as yet. Should be out here any day now. I subscribe to Trains and like it a lot but won't be re-newing it because it will cost a lot more than what I origionally got it for.
Anyway,I've been out of work for a week now because of the holidays and it's getting to be about that time to get ready so I'll see you all later. NJ Bob
SilverSpike wrote: Welcome to the diner FoulRift and Avenger!
Welcome to the diner FoulRift and Avenger!
And let me jump in on that too!
And be careful about hitting the top of the page. You do, and you buy with your imaginary virtual dollars for everyone on the page! I just leave my credit card with Zoe and Chloe, our virtual waitresses. It's probably safer with them anyways! Oh, and I'll pick up this page Foulrift. You're a newbi around here, so you didn't know.
SilverSpike wrote:Good luck with the radiator PC! Were you able to get that running?
Good luck with the radiator PC! Were you able to get that running?
Yeah, I made it to work. I got it thawed out enough to drain some of the fluid, then I dumped in some straight anti-freeze. I got it to a shop near my work because I didn't feel like playing in the water when it's only 10 degrees out (I know, I'm a candypants!) and I walked the rest of the way to work (couple blocks). Now the auto fixit man can play with it. It'll cost me a lot more this way, but I don't have the time or the incilination to mess with it right now, and it's supposed get down to 6 tonight so if I don't get it done I'll be going through all of this again tomorrow morning (NO THANKS!). Mechanic said he'd have it done in a few hours.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Afternoon folks!
Happy New Year to you all! to 2008!
Got my Feb 08 MR magazine in the mail on Monday and spent most of the day yesterday reading that in between, we watched a lot of Twilight Zone on the Sci-Fi channel and ate some Ham, Black-eyed Peas with rice, Cornbread Muffins and Cabbage for the requisite New Year dinner. Now this is supposed to correlate to health, happiness and money, so I'll be eating some more leftovers tonight.
Did any of you get your Feb 08 MR issue yet? They have a new Model Railroader's Build a scene modeling contest which looks interesting, I tried to find the rules online but only see a reference to the generic standards for submitting writing and photos to Kalmbach.
I just sent in a subscription card for Trains magazine in the mail this week, any of you guys read that one? I picked up a couple issues at Barnes and Noble a few weeks ago and like it, so I decided to get the sub for it too!
As Garry said, if anyone wants some more Prime Rib (PR), here it is again....
Welcome to the diner FoulRift and Avenger! Have some PR on me today!
Bob K. - I heard that there was an article in the March 1970 MR that has a great article on making a working set...no kidding...instead of oil, he uses contact cleaner to keep the wheels on his cars clean. Apparently works real well.
Happy Birthday Mitch! And thanks for the Led Zep info!
Ed - Sorry to hear about the cold front in the 40's! How you keeping warm with those temps? I bet a hot pot of soup on the stove would help!
Hey JPowell, long time no see! Hope you are feeling better real soon! Sounds like you have a nice Christmas!
Hey Duke, Sue, Jim, Rob....save me a seat in the back booth....
Err, I'm still used to screen names anyway. sOO.
NJ Bob. As to your naming issues, got room/plas for a major railyard? say for The Devils Humpyard :D (Doesn't have to work though) Nice switcher.
Tomarrow, we swim Tri West. And it soo happens that both managers (namely me) for Cascade have their birthdays tommarrow. Be nice if we had water though...SO wish us luck and I'll be in for my cake (Don;t eat it before I get here PC)
Circus train is coming along. No decals yet, still hesitant. But i have now 4 Accurail flatcars. (out of 16. YAY! 1/4 of the way) One's MIA, one needs a bit of touch up (I learned that Electrical tape is not a substitute for Masking tape when the latter can't be found) and two ready to be loaded. I also have the 89 ft Autoloader ready for her side skirting, and the coach ready to be populated.
Now all I have to do is stop overthinking my layout. I'm trying to build up a whole backstory for a layout that's meant to be fun. The actual room is at Dad's, so I haven't been able to work on it yet this year. we did work out a kink in the design. I had a spot where the second level had to tunnel under the 3rd and over the 1st and then had a 3 percent grade. Now, Tehachapi is back in Indiana
Morning all-coffee please.It's cold and windy here.
If it's OK with everyone in the diner how about we use NJ Bob? Seems to be what some of you are using.
Thanks for the compliments on the diesel shell.
Jim-the air tanks and spark arrestors were the only details I added. Thought they would look neat.The colors are Reefer Gray on top,Black the rest of the way down, and Reefer Yellow for the stripe,nose and cab end.The lettering is Gothic Silver lettering by Microscale applied one letter at a time.
Well,thanks for the coffee. It really hit the spot. Got to run. Thing to do before going to work. NJ Bob
JimRCGMO wrote: ....And also to Avenger. So, tell us a bit about your layout (or ideas for one, if you're like Rob and in the planning stage) - scale, time period, modeling a favorite RR line or freelancing it like me, etc. Nosy Inquiring minds and all that... ...Blessings,Jim in Cape Girardeau
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And also to Avenger. So, tell us a bit about your layout (or ideas for one, if you're like Rob and in the planning stage) - scale, time period, modeling a favorite RR line or freelancing it like me, etc. Nosy Inquiring minds and all that...
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JimRCGMO My layout is going to be a freelance one of a small town southwest of Chicago by a 100 or so miles. it is going to be in the present day with a NYC historical route ( just to get UP SD70s and SD90/43MAC in there) and UP freight and passenger. It's goimg to be in HO scale. The table/board/whatever is going to be (hopefully) a 5x9 and 5x5 L, and if that fails it will be the minumum 4x8 and 4x4 L. The NYC historical route is going to swith off passenger cars with UP engines to take a "tour" out west. The NYC engines are a F7A and J2 4-6-4 Hudson.
Yeah, i'm one of those folks whose layout got stuck in a time portal.
Back to te Future!!
Sorry, i forgot your name, but I'm realy sorry about your wife being layed off right before Christmas. What kind of person (boss) would do that?
Any way, Cheers everyone!
Avenger
egmurphy wrote: Good Evening Coffee Clubbers,.... Avenger - Welcome to the Coffee Shop (Diner), or have you been here before and I just missed it?That's about it from down here this evening.Hasta mañana,Ed
Good Evening Coffee Clubbers,
Avenger - Welcome to the Coffee Shop (Diner), or have you been here before and I just missed it?
That's about it from down here this evening.
Hasta mañana,
Ed
Thanks for the welcome Egmurphy, This is my first time at the diner.
Hi all -
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Sorry for my absence, but the holidays had me like a busy beaver! Between my family and Bretagne's (Brittany's), my holidays were jam-packed. Got some unexpected gifts for Christmas too. Not sure if I posted this or not back in November, but I discovered a Walther's Sale Catalog missing from my coffee table. Well, Some of the things I had marked off in it, I got as presents.
Bretagne's family got me a Kalmbach book - How To Build Realistic Model RR Scenery, 3rd ed., a g/c to my favorite LHS, a g/c to DD (Dunkin' Donuts), and a few 'train' ornaments for the tree.
My family got me some Boley vehicles (fire engines), a g/c to my fav LHS, and a DD g/c, as well as a g/c to HD.
Well, I think it's time for me to go back to bed. I had to leave work early Monday w/ a stomach bug, and I thought I was fine this morning, but it has decided that I have to keep it for a little bit longer, so I am home 'sick' today.
Well I guess it's back to the old grind. Same stuff just a new year.
Got lucky with the weather, South of Boston, only rained and left icy windshields. The temps are to drop in the low 20s, and the first thing I'll need to do @ w**k, is to drop R30 ceiling insulation to stop all the heat loss. The electrician won't be happy having all this in the way but the attic is only a few degrees warmer than outside.
My first day at this job and I get to "roll in the pink stuff", and it's all overhead, Can't wait---That's why I'm still sitting here at 10am.
Have a great day and hope this new year will be good for all.
Modeling B&O- Chessie Bob K. www.ssmrc.org