Morning folks!
(Yawning)......stayed up late last night.............watched the LSU game.................they WON!
Sausage biscuit with butter and grape jelly to go with my coffee this morning Chloe! Thanks!
Fog this morning on the drive into work, it was like pea soup, but has no flavor at all!
Here is Today's Lunch and Dinner Specials
You'll like this menu today Garry, Hot Brown for the Diner Special and Roast Beef Po-Boy for the Blue Plate!
Hoople wrote: RYAN! TELL ME THE DAY BEFORE IF THERE IS A MEAT SPECIAL!!!I gotta go fetch some reefers... and some steaks...Mark
RYAN! TELL ME THE DAY BEFORE IF THERE IS A MEAT SPECIAL!!!
I gotta go fetch some reefers... and some steaks...
Mark
Mark, I'll just have to get you the purveyor and product list so you can keep the par levels and the stock room up!
Heartland Division CBandQ wrote: There's a 1/87 chef in my restaurant looking just like you. Anyone can PM to me if they are interested in the Friday evening "church meetings". I like the progress on the roundhose very much. You might imagineer a use for the BN ex-GN dome car. The BN used one in exuctive trains in the post Amtrak era. You'll have to dream up a reason why they are in North Carolina. I kit-bashed a Bachmann Santa Fe dome into a GN dome, and a year later Walthers announced they would produce the Empire Builder with such a dome. One of Murphy's Laws pertaining to MRR'ing is that the products are announced susequent to weeks of kitbashing a model. Oh well.
There's a 1/87 chef in my restaurant looking just like you. Anyone can PM to me if they are interested in the Friday evening "church meetings". I like the progress on the roundhose very much.
You might imagineer a use for the BN ex-GN dome car. The BN used one in exuctive trains in the post Amtrak era. You'll have to dream up a reason why they are in North Carolina. I kit-bashed a Bachmann Santa Fe dome into a GN dome, and a year later Walthers announced they would produce the Empire Builder with such a dome. One of Murphy's Laws pertaining to MRR'ing is that the products are announced susequent to weeks of kitbashing a model. Oh well.
Garry, look forward to seeing that 1:87 chef in action! Yea, I think the BN passenger will end up being an executive car that gets shuffled around on the end of other passenger carriers.
NJ BOB, the era that I model is the time frame of the Southern and Norfolk and Western merger that formed the Norfolk Southern in the 1980's. The actual merger on paper went into effect on June 1, 1982, but the full merger did not take place until December 31, 1990. And even to this day I have seen NS consists with old Southern and Norfolk and Western rolling stock. So jokingly I like to say that I model the Southern and Norfolk Southern on October 25, 1989, plus or minus 20 years. Oh, and the chocolate muffins are sum good!
pcarrell wrote: Ever feel like this?
Ever feel like this?
You had a bad day PC?
bjdukert wrote: To all with the pics. They really look good!!!!
To all with the pics. They really look good!!!!
Thanks Duke! You should post some of your progress pics too!
Hey Rob, BN was all over WA huh, and yea, let's see sum them pics too, and good luck with the MIL!
Lee, nice pics from the rail fanning road trip, that image named DSCN0292 sure is an interesting specimen. Were those wheels and steel parts painted blue at one time?
Great news on the stress tests Paul, congrats!
Der John, nice progress pic of the layout, that roundtable is shaping up nicely! And hey, in the virtual Diner you can have beef brisket for breakfast, lunch, and dinner anytime of the day.
philnrunt wrote: Amyjo chased down an NS freight today, snapped some pics of it with her phone-that is still weird- and e-mailed them to me. They turned out pretty good, they were the same units I shot the other day, ex-CR SD40-2 6163 (the CR on her still shows through the black paint) and SD70 2537. I told her she is a good wife. On 6163, the running lights on the nose are either covered over or have a large square of black paint over them. I never noticed this on NS units before, gonna have to check some pics to see if that is normal.
Amyjo chased down an NS freight today, snapped some pics of it with her phone-that is still weird- and e-mailed them to me. They turned out pretty good, they were the same units I shot the other day, ex-CR SD40-2 6163 (the CR on her still shows through the black paint) and SD70 2537. I told her she is a good wife. On 6163, the running lights on the nose are either covered over or have a large square of black paint over them. I never noticed this on NS units before, gonna have to check some pics to see if that is normal.
Okay Phil, I can only take so much of your NS reports of freight consists and snapping some pics without actually getting to see any of them....this situation must improve soon!
GMTRacing wrote: Good Morning All, 32F this morning and very damp. Made for an interesting drive as the windows all froze immediately I started to move. I'll have a regular and one of Bills twisted donuts and while we're about it, how about Wish me luck I go to the kidney doc today to see what if any progress I've made. Hate going right after Christmas because of all the sweets my massive sweet tooth couldn't pass up. at any rate it's time to pick up tools and get on with it. Laters, J.R.
Good Morning All,
32F this morning and very damp. Made for an interesting drive as the windows all froze immediately I started to move. I'll have a regular and one of Bills twisted donuts and while we're about it, how about
Wish me luck I go to the kidney doc today to see what if any progress I've made. Hate going right after Christmas because of all the sweets my massive sweet tooth couldn't pass up. at any rate it's time to pick up tools and get on with it. Laters, J.R.
J.R., I hate when that happens on the windshield! And good luck with the doc visit today! Oh, and thanks for the kudos on the roundhouse, if I can get the whole renovation project finished in time I might enter the new contest that MR put out in the Feb 08 issue.
Ed, sometimes that's all it takes, a "Little-Mo" to get you going again!
Catch ya'll later!
Ryan
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Morning all!
Wow, what a day I had yesterday! Tough day at the office. Unfortunately, today doesn't look a lot better! Oh well, roll with the punches, huh?
Today: showers & t-storms developing, a few possibly severe - high: 65 (record 63, 1965)Tonight: t-storms gradually ending - low: 38
May set a record high today! They're saying that we could get some nasty storms though, so not exactly picnic weather.
Der, thats some mighty fine lookin' trackwork there!
Well, I'm off!
Later!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Heartland Division CBandQ wrote:Ryan ..... Only $4.95???? I know what I'll have at lunch time! THANKS!
Membership has it's privledges....
egmurphy wrote:Sue - keep in mind that January and February are about the only months when it's nice to be outside down here. I have to brag when i can. When I'm sweltering in the August heat and humidity, I'll think about you people enjoying some cool rainy weather up in the PNW!!
Hasn't rained alot lately... there was some crazy 80 MPH winds on sunday... They're predicting snow as of now...
Morning everyone.Another nice day in the making in NJ. Hit almost 60 yesterday and today is supposed to be the same.
Chloe-I'll have coffee and a short stack with bacon. Thank you.
Ryan-glad you enjoyed the muffin.The wife said she is going to make some bread next. Can't wait.
Well I have some things to do so I'll see you all later. NJ Bob
in a AT&SF mug, please & thank you.
Skipping the details, wife & I got the cows separated. Of the 3 heifers, Katie self loaded out of curiosity. Later, Valentine (bottom cow) loaded to get away from Katie & Lexington's horns. I think we can get them all in there tomorrow and send them on their way. I DO NOT want to be run over by any of them, so will have to use the higher intelligence thing on them. They out weigh me and have 4x4 traction...I probably wouldn't stand a chance. If I was a giant like my cousin, I could grab them and toss them into the trailer. Wish us luck...it may get interesting.
Little sleep...long day already...yawn. Rob
Cox 47 wrote:Looks like I'm buying!....Get my apron out girls....Please take it easy on the old, fat, bald guy washing dishes!....Jerry
Hey Jerry, don't worry about dem dishes, come on over here to the slicer and prep up some more roast beef and ham, those sandwiches are flying off the menu faster than silver dollars at the 76 down the street....
Fergmiester wrote:Jeffrey: Where did you get that depressed flat car? I've been looking for those for some time.
Jeffrey: Where did you get that depressed flat car? I've been looking for those for some time.
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/160-18348
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Afternoon Gang: We just got back from the hospital and little Lara Elisabeth is now 3lbs 7ozs. She was being fed while we were there. Of course that was by tube no bottles yet.
Fergie I guess I missed that site that you gave us. Could you repeat it please. You tore out all the wiring? So you didn't have enough to do. I have to rewire mine also but am going to wait until get the layout raised the 6 inches. I've got some 2x4s cut up to do the raising I just have to get some stuff cleared out from under the layout so I can have easy access to the under side.
Der that's looking good.
Ed how about sending some of that little Mo up here?
Well I need to take the business end of the post hole digger in for some new cutting points. I'll see you all later.
I went to the local hobby Shop (LHS) and found a very cool HO-Scale Diner and gas station. The models are completely assembled and painted, ready to go and they look very 1940-1950 era. The LHS said they can't keep them on the shelf. The models run $18.00 to $27.00. Not bad at all! Especially after looking through the Walther's catalog. Here is the link to their site:
http://www.imex-model.com/Default.htm
IMEX also makes a remote control USCG 110' patrol boat and a 44' motor Life boat.
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Hi ! Cloe ,I'd like an Old Smoothie and one of those choc. chip muffins unless there gone.
Ryan, do you have the web site for that cmx cleaner car handy? I'd like to look at it anyway.I have a Centerline car, works o.k.,but changing out the handi-wipes is a pain. Any one else use the Centerline?
Yeah, it's a lazy way to find a site, isn't it?!!
Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
Ryan,
As far as I know the blue was original, dosen't look like much maintanence has been done to it. Seems like every port I go to there is some old forgotten equipment sitting on the rails rusting in peace.
Hi guys yes its me hiding in the corner man has it gotten rough over in the coffee shop across town where it has the 3 rail trains think I'll come and sit here in the corner and see if this one is better I believe it is so might start hanging in here more often again like I use to.
Not much happening here living day to day thats it.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
Terry,
Page 22 of the Walther's January 2008 sale catalog. CMX Clean machine track Cleaning car: $114.98
Yea, pouring down rain and I'm lurking in the diner tonight....
saronaterry wrote: Hi ! Cloe ,I'd like an Old Smoothie and one of those choc. chip muffins unless there gone.Ryan, do you have the web site for that cmx cleaner car handy? I'd like to look at it anyway.I have a Centerline car, works o.k.,but changing out the handi-wipes is a pain. Any one else use the Centerline?Yeah, it's a lazy way to find a site, isn't it?!!Terry
Yep, sure do, it's Tony's Train Exchange
( http://www.tonystrains.com/products/tteexclusive_cmx.htm )
Under each image of the offerings are links to the CMX Manual, reviews, and other info.
Hey, Lee, thanks for the discrip on that dock side car. And yea, I saw that in the Walther's sale catalog too, $5.00 cheaper than Tony's $$.
Evening Gang: Not much since this afternoon.
Lee: I forgot about the winter bouys. Of course the ice will eventionally shut things down, that and the closing of the locks.
Rob: Speaking about cows running over you, some folks wounder why I wear work boots with steel toes instead of cowboy boots. Thay haven't had a cow step on the toe of their boots.
Well I guess I'll head for bed.
Good Night All
***Paul, as long as the cow doesn't weight enough to bend the steel toe in your boot... Never been stepped on by a cow myself, just one time by a horse (last year). Speaking of cows, we met an old man who introduced us to his two HUGE pet brahmas, warning us to watch our feet. He later took off a boot to show us what one of them had done to his toe. It was premanently "messed up". I usually wear simple rubber muck boots here and remain diligent around our larger critters. Positioning is everything!
"PLEASE OH COW GOD, HELP US SUCCESSFULLY LOAD THESE 3 HEIFERS TOMORROW"
Good night All. Rob (a simple horseman...NOT a cattleman)
Good Evening Coffee Clubbers,
Just a tad on the warm side today down here in Paradise. But it's cooling off now and I think I'll be able to avoid turning on the a/c for another night, even if it means sleeping on top of the sheets. Guess winter is over here. Actually, I expect that we should get another front or two between now and the end of February.
‘Mo" was marginal today. I did the "OL's" (Obligatory Loops), finished off an old Trains Magazine that I had started and not finished, and started a back issue of MR. I'm almost ashamed to say how far behind I am in even model railroading reading. Of course I had an excuse, as usual. We had to do the grocery shopping in the morning, take Fran to the dentist in the afternoon, and fit in a nap somewhere along the line. Okay, so it wasn't a very good excuse.
Philnrunt: So we went to the fairgrounds, got there around 0840, figured if it opened at 0900, we could relax and still make it, but it opened at 1000. So we ate at the Waffle House in Anderson-scattered, smothered and peppered- and came on home.
Amyjo shooting train pix, and even when she's not with you?!? Definitely a good sign. You chose well.
Thanks for the comments on the RailImages album. We get a number of those scorpions in the house each year, maybe 15-20, especially during the hot season. So far no stings. Fortunately they're not lethal.
Fergie: Sure enough I ripped out the wiring! So before I put all the gear back under the table I have some wire to replace and reconnect.
Ryan - congrats on the Tigers' win. They played very well.
RT: Hi guys yes its me hiding in the corner man has it gotten rough over in the coffee shop across town where it has the 3 rail trains think I'll come and sit here in the corner and see if this one is better I believe it is so might start hanging in here more often again like I use to.
Paul - you do know that they make cowboy boots with steel toes, don't you? I've also seen OSHA approved hard hats in the shape of cowboy hats!
That's about it for tonight.
Hasta mañana,
Ed
Thanks, Lee and Ryan.That's what I wanted.
I will slide into this corner booth. Coffee sounds good with the blue plate special.
Ryan, Are you cooking again? And is it still on Jerry's tab? You know that I will be at the front of the trough.
Rob & Paul, on the steel toed boots. I ended up with a broken toe when one of my horses decided to step on my boot to avoid getting his feet wet in a mud puddle. I am a believer.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Well guys looks like the misses and i may be making a trip back to good ole VA. as good ole TN can't seem to let us make a living enough to suport our selves. I basicly took a 33% pay cut when i moved here (yes i lost my job there due to downsizing) but I could of stayed where I was probally and still made out at least as good if not a little better than I'am here acually I had better chances there than I do here so thats what were looking into but this move everything goes for sale and we start all over again as can't move all this stuff again to much on wife and me. (yes it means all my trains this time as i told her theres none that really have any bond with me that I can't replace down the road. )
Its going to take a couple of months to do this but it has to be done.
Good Evening, Diners! Chloe, just a nice cup of hot cocoa for me, please. Thanks!
Got some good news yesterday on my laptop that I sent off for repair estimate. They said the problem was part of the motherboard (where the hard drive controller is), but that they couldn't get a replacement motherboard. No, I said good news - 'cause later that same day, I saw a motherboard on eB** at a very good price (with 7 day non-DOA guarantee). I have a take-apart manual and already a year or so ago, have taken my laptop down 90 percent of the way (and the manual covers the rest of the way with pics) to that. So I ordered the motherboard and a replacement keyboard (had some keys that had worked loose), and it totalled only $55 & change with shipping, plus about $89 for the estimate and having the repair place ship my laptop back to me. I'd been planning on up to $200 for the repairs, so I can use what I have left to bump the memory and get a new hard drive for it. (Swapping the hard drive out on my laptop is a 'piece of cake,' actually. - No, PC, I did not say the P-word...) And I'll still likely have some left over for a trip to the LHS. [YIPPEE!!]
Paul W. Beverung wrote:Fergie I guess I missed that site that you gave us. Could you repeat it please. You tore out all the wiring? So you didn't have enough to do.
Fergie I guess I missed that site that you gave us. Could you repeat it please. You tore out all the wiring? So you didn't have enough to do.
Oh, oh! Fergie, does that mean you'll have to get out the [gasp!!]soldering iron again? Might want to have Lisa check that your medical insurance is up to date, and that she knows a quick route to the local emergency room... Oh, I see Ed's warned you about that, too. 'Nuff said...
Lee, were those Imex buildings you bought kits, or assembled? The pics I saw of the (assembled) diner (on Walthers' site) looked good, but the gas station had the windows blocked over (with signs, etc.). Imex's website did mention that they were coming out with kits, though, so I might be interested in a kit version of some of those.
Our weather here today went from the 60's around lunch or so (and raining), and then dropping into the 40's (F) by the time I headed for home. Had to take a T-shirt rag from the trunk and wipe off the inside of the windshield to see to drive home(!). But the worst of the storm missed us, and about all the front has moved up the Ohio River valley, so watch out, folks - might be the Big Bad Wolf all over again in your area tonight. Hopefully not, though.
Rob, I'd watch my step tomorrow, too - steel toe or no steel toe. Got some food the cows like that you could entice them onto the trailer with?
egmurphy wrote:Philnrunt: So we went to the fairgrounds, got there around 0840, figured if it opened at 0900, we could relax and still make it, but it opened at 1000. So we ate at the Waffle House in Anderson-scattered, smothered and peppered- and came on home.Tsk, tsk, in such a hurry. I'd have taken a nap and waited for the show to open.
Philnrunt: So we went to the fairgrounds, got there around 0840, figured if it opened at 0900, we could relax and still make it, but it opened at 1000. So we ate at the Waffle House in Anderson-scattered, smothered and peppered- and came on home.Tsk, tsk, in such a hurry. I'd have taken a nap and waited for the show to open.
Yeah, Ed, but IN Phil doesn't have as much practice at that as you might. Maybe he could practice and w**k his way up to a decent length nap?
RT, sorry to hear about your move again, but you're right - you have to be able to cover the rent and electric (and MRR) bills. Will be keeping your sales and prep for the move in my prayers in the meantime. If I were in O scale, I'd see about buying some of your stuff. Do you have an HO scale stuff?
- looks like Jerry gets a break from the dishes for a while. Okay, Chloe, start my tab, and I'll settle up when I swing by in the morning...
Prayers for a safe night for our KY-IN-OH folks, and for safety tomorrow for Rob & wife (yeah, and the cattle, too), and all those in need of better health and peace. See everyone in the morning.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Howdy all!
Lets get right to it, gloves off, no mercy- ED-Tsk? TSK? Why, I can't remember the last time I was tisked! Why I oughtta.... well, actually, I thought of that, but what I didn't mention was we slept on some pretty rough feeling furniture Friday night, and mind you I still sleep on a U.S.M.C. foam ground pad when I camp! Sometimes. But anyway, none of us slept worth a darn Fri night, and I only had about three hours of sleep Fri AM after getting off work, so by 0830, even with the good Starbucks cuppa in me, I was running about half speed. And, I really hadn't planned on hitting the show, the Ft Wayne swap meet was so much cheaper, easier to get to, etc, so what I saved by not making Indy, I will blow in Ft Wayne! But yeah, I thought about it.
And I reckon them there skor-pee-ons are would be mighty plenty leathal to this ol' Hoosier farm boy. Just seeing one would probably be enough!
Silverspike- OK, I am going to try to send you those pics via regular e-mail, and I heavily emphasize the word TRY! It will be from philnrunt@yahoo.com, and I'll call it NS locos, or something equally catchy. If I accomplish that, who knows where it might lead to? I told Amyjo today that I think I'm going to try to upload to rrpicturearchives.net instead of photobucket to begin with, then maybe branch out to p-bucket or maybe even here! She had a meeting at the Sheriff's Dept today, or we might have tried to post some pics. So you keepp a lookout, I'll get your mail address from here and go over to yahoo and see if I can figure it all out.
I really need to catch a ride into the 20th century. I might be able to at least see the 21st from there.
Toodles!
JimRC- Thanks for typing just that much faster, you got to the top before I did! I'll just grab a doubledeluxecheezburgermeister and a monster size order of the O-rings, no, no, not the regular sized ones, those that you can use for a life ring! Yeah, and make it to go, so I can munch on something while I'm cussing computers trying to forward pics to Ryan!
Still awake, so I'll have a cool, tall glass of water, please & thank you.
Hey, my closest neighbor Wil (Deputy Ballard) is seen on his cruisers dashcam talking with that Hilton character. Not far from here. If anyone is interested...(hope this works) VIDEO: Dashcam Video Shows Gary Hilton Looks like Wil has been hitting the donuts again. Teasing aside, he's a real kind and decent fella. Did a painting of his dad (retired sheriff) teaching his little daughter to ride.
Thunderstorm came through here tonight with LOTS of rain. Hope the cows are doing OK and haven't washed away down there. More importantly, I hope I will still have some traction to move those panels around to get the cows to load tomorrow. Gulp!
OK, better get some rest now. Rob
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good morning all,
We are having a bushel of rain up here! Can you believe it dropped into the 40's???? I was just getting use to summer and it had to go back to spring-winter on us.
Jim all I saw at the LHS was the built-ups.
I did pick up a sheet of Evergreen sidewalk ($4) and a NJ International signal bridge ($2).
The M.T.Arms hotel is doing well, still working on the final touches.....
RT: I wish you luck in the job market and on the move. I'm still waiting to hear where I'll be going or if I'm going to be staying here. In the mean time I'm working on fixing up this and that to get this house ready to sell and thinning out household items for the move, my goal is to move less than 11,000 pounds.
Track cleaning car: This is the one I'm thinking about buying, all the displays at the train show have them and they seem to work pretty well.
http://www.aztectrains.com/pages/TrackClean-HO.html
Ok off to work.....