Hoople, i really hate seeing a well meaning cowboy getting pooped on by a bird.
Anyway, wasn't really thinking about my last post concerning hopper unloading in your situation. Wanted to make sure I could post before the power went out the door again (which it did about 5:50pm or so) Sorry! For hopper unloading of cement I'd suggest something like the following idea-from your silo (yes, it would look good with one or more) run a scale 6" diameter pipe to a scale 10'x10' building which sits between the silo and the target hopper parking spot. This building can serve as the means of removing the cement from the hopper by a scale 6" diameter vaccum hose and blow it up to the silo.
gotta go..........lights are flickering again!
Good stormy evening Diners: Just a quick drop in, and time perhaps to grab a bowl of CapeJim's beef stew.
I forget who was asking what happened to this year. Maybe I've got a security camera pic of that assault.
Antonio. I've just gone back into the old Coffee Shop, dusted off a stool and wrote a note to Elliot. Don't know if we'll get a reply, but I'll put it here if I do.
Happy to report progress on the "cover the blue desert" project. There lots yet to be done in terms of finishing detail. But the desert now is beaten back to the upper level yard and the city streets. Also, track ballasting over much of the layout will be a necessary priority in the new Year. Here's shots from Friday and Saturday.
The ground cover crosses the river.
A food distribution facility gets some parking roughed in. An access road to the area behind a grain handling plant. This was too wide, and I cut it about in half! That was a chore as the thing has four sets of drain culverts. Here's the thin version.
...and the paved parking for the distribution centre. ...a long shot of the whole newly sceniced area.
The upper level will be more paint and ballast than sawdust and glue type ground covers, so may go quite quickly, starting with track painting of the entire yard. Hope I can mask the walls OK.
Bedtime, I think. all and God Bless. Prayers for healing for Mrs PC, and all in need of healing, comfort and peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Good Evening Coffee Clubbers,
Another beautiful day down here in Paradise. A "cold" wave blew in today and the temperature never got above 24º, C that is. At least the a/c is off for today.
Got the lights up outside, so that's some little progress. Still need to complete the tree, but most of what's left is in Fran's domain.
Due to "stuff" we didn't plan on, we haven't been out to the orange grove in a week. Hope we can get out tomorrow, if only to restock on fruit. Coffee Shop patrons don't have to worry as the regular crew keeps on with the harvest and shipment even when we're not around. At least they're supposed to do so.
Inch - the candy looks good. I see you have help in the cookie decorating department!
Antonio - Long time no see. No, we haven't heard from Elliott. Last news wasn't that good. I suspect he's too occupied fighting the disease to have time to log in. Of course, I'm not here all the time but I suspect we would have heard if he had posted anywhere.
Jack Burgess is certainly an expert on the YVRR. He has his own model railroad that seems to be very prototype faithful. Here's a link to his website, which has lots of info on the YVRR. If you scroll down to the "Model Railroad Tour" tab, you get to see some photos of his layout.
http://www.yosemitevalleyrr.com/
Colby - I'm glad you explained how they got that loco. I was trying to figure out how they went to Australia and came back with a BAR loco.
Okay, have to run and watch the NY Giants.
Hasta mañana,
Ed
Hey guys. Thanks for the Cake.
I forgot to menchion one important thing about my BL2. It's truly an antique. when I opened it up that was the first time it had been opened scence it was put into the box at the manufacture's factory. and it was the only HO loco that had knuckle couplers at the railroad measum my nana and papa got it at. plus it so happend to be a BAR loco. IMAGINE THAT!!! A BAR loco in Australia!!!
OK, Janie, we can't have the Diner getting moved to a siding further back, so I'm back in. Could I please have a cup of eggnog (even if I get the TOP - knowing what a bunch of chowhounds these folks can be... )?
Thanks! And [whew!] I didn't hit TOP. Not payday yet, and hadn't brought an apron with me.
An interesting new thread out in the forums - guy whose father turned 70 and the poster is trying to get Dad interested again in MRR'ing. The poster/son noticed that the Dad has some train equipment from years ago, and is asking for suggestions on how to "re-infect" him with the MRR'ing 'bug'.
I've been working on a GC Laser truck bed kit (for the CMW R-190 flatbed trucks). I'm having trouble getting the support cross-joists to fit the jig they provide to help with assembly. That, and trying to decide which glue I want to use, since I want to paint it afterward (with Floquil, since that's what I have for now). So I decided to take a break for now and stop in at the Diner.
Well, I'll sit and work on my eggnog a while and see who else comes by.
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Evening.
Dumb birdies hurt the cowboys... My principal will eat it up.
Ken: Well, pits, pits, and more pits. I was going to do that for the sand and gravel. I guess the cement will do the same.
Jeff: A TTT-6 is Union Pacific's 2-10-2. Two-Ten-Two, TTT, 6 for the 6th version. UP wasn't creative with names then I guess... TTT, FEF... etc.
See all ya guys later.
Mark
Actually this mornings power outage brings back memories of a few years back. I think around 02 or 03, dec 24, about noon time it started snowing sorta heavy. The heavy wet stuff. By 3pm the lights went out. Spent christmas eve until dec 28 or 29 cooking off the wood/coal stove and the grill outside. Finally the power comes back on.....finally we could stop heating snow on the wood stove for the quick baths........finally I could sleep more than 2 hours and not need to worry about keeping the fire going.
For christmas dinner that year we had ham steaks on the grill, stove top stuffing, green beans, corn and alot of other fine foods heated on that lil ole wood stove.
Sue and Jim - the YVRR used 4-4-0's, 2-6-0's and one 2-8-0. The Yosemite Lumber Company used Shays. El Portal was the northern terminus of the railroad and exists today as a couple of buildings and the rolling stock and water tower you see in the pictures. The Shay pictured was used by the Hetch Hetchy Lumber Company on the other side of the valley. When the railroad closed in the 1940's, all the track was torn up and the right of way is probably all converted to blacktop by now. The National Park Service occupies the site and is playing with a museum covering the operations. They brought the Shay down to El Portal. I think both the Yosemite and Hetch Hetchy logging roads dragged their locomotives up the inclines to the forests using donkey engines with the Yosemite side including a 76% grade at the top.
The Sugar Pine Scenic Railway has a pair of either Shays or Heislers and the CASS has a few as well in West Virginia. Both Jack Burgess and Hank Johnston have written books about the railroads of Yosemite though I've only read Johnstons' so far.
Johnboy - my personal favorite is the Robin Reliant space shuttle from Top Gear J.R.
Hi Guys and gals,
Chloe, when you get a minute, I would like a cinnamon and raisin Bagel with strawberry cream cheese, and Hot chocolate to flush. Thanks much...
Good to see you have all survived the lashing of the "WinterGods". And just so you know, It was still snowing up here until about an hour ago. Maybe CN Charlie will step up to the plate and let us know if this system has reached him yet, 363 miles east of us in Winnipeg {Winterpeg} and on the way to you fine folks in the Mid-West US.
JR> you and all the rest of the crew, have to get ahold of that Red Green video where he makes a 4X4 out of two K-cars by cutting them in half and using the two front sections. The two back sections he puts together as a garden shed. It is a real hoot.
Inch> I hope you know a good tailor, as you will have to have all your clothes let out after filling up on all those Christmas goodies your lovely wife is producing there.
Jerry. I too was just blessed by a young man from next door, he had cleaned my driveway of the snow while I was at Church this morning. There is hope for todays youth even though we sometimes have trouble seeing it. I feel in my heart that the old physics theory must apply in everything. That being to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. I will believe that is the PLAN anyway. As all the trouble and threats arise around the world and at home there seems to be an increase in neighbourlyness (spell check) and brotherly love as well.
Ken & Paul> and any others, I really feel for you when there is a power outage. Today we are so reliant on electricity that the cows can't even give their milk without it. During that big ice storm of nine years ago in Ontario, Quebec and the north-eastern states, I was busy hauling generators down there so the farmers could keep there operations running. But still alot of them had to throw out gallons of milk as they couldn't maintain the right temp. for it. What a shame, and then there was the poultry farmers and the stories just go on and on. Many tradegies at those times.
I have to go back to church here in a while as it is our Christmas Cantata this evening and I am one of the narrators. These are some of the great things about this season. and I love it.
Just recieved two bulkhead Flatcars, with pipe loads, in the mail. It is unusual for them to deliver on Sunday. However I guess they have so much to get out that they have put on other shifts. These are in my Favorite road, WP of course and two different road numbers. Bought off E-bay from a seller in Wisconsin. In our LHS. they would have been $29.95 a piece and I got the pair of them including postage for $40.00. They are brand new as well. Sweet !!!!!!!!!!!
My wife is giving me heck for having that Bagel, Chloe, as she now wants me to have some supper before I go back to the Church.
Stay Smiling crew it could be alot worse. Especially if you were to wake up in the morning and find that you are under the grass.. Will check in later.
Johnboy out............
James:1 Verse:5
The "Wobbly" will be late, it has to wait.
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
I'll have one of those Jim sized coffees, please & thank you.
***Ken, hope you power stays on. I'll be keeping a fire going in our cabin the next couple nights to keep the pipes from freezing, even though we don't live in it any longer.
***Jeffrey, nice to see some steam on your layout.
***JR, excellent photos of the old logging loco. Wish Atlas would produce a model of that in N scale.
Low tonight will be 24 degrees, so off now to finish wrapping some pipes and get the fire going in the cabin. Also need to throw some more hay out. The critters really go through it when the temps drop.
Healing thoughts to those in need. Rob
Balmy Jim- Thanks for your wish of continued power! The section of the power grid that I live in still has wire from the early 50's so sometimes its a crap shoot during a sunny breezy day if the lights stay on or off. That 7 or so hours does appear to be a world record repair after consulting a neighbor or 2.
hoople-2 simple options for unloading a covered hopper. 1- have it unseen in a building if space permits OR 2- build what appears to be a trench between the rails and install some scale-sized grates every few scale feet for the length of your longest hopper. The area on each side of the rails would need to appear to be concrete and have a conveyor protruding from ground level and heading towards a building or your aggregate storage piles. Sounds more complicated than I think it would be to model.
JimRCGMO wrote: PC, that ice layer partway down your 'snow sandwich' is the stuff that might take a bit to get melted. Got the ice melt/salt stuff for your walks and driveway when you do have to get out?
PC, that ice layer partway down your 'snow sandwich' is the stuff that might take a bit to get melted. Got the ice melt/salt stuff for your walks and driveway when you do have to get out?
Shoot! I haven't even opened the front door today except when the neighbor kid rang the bell. I've got my turkey in the oven, the laundry washing, and a fresh pot of Carmel Truffle flavored coffee. I'm just fine right here where I'm at!
Hi Crew,
Hope you all are well this Christmas season.
I haven't been here in a while. Wanted to inquire if anyone knows that status of our friend Elliot (Big Boy 4005).
It's been a long time since I've last seen a post from him and I pray that he is doing well.
Peace.
"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"
JimRCGMO wrote:Jeff - I sent you an email (not through the forum, though), so let me know if you get it. 28?! Does anyone there in Louisiana actually sell thermometers that go that low? That's hard to believe - and I'm not sending any snow your way. Hey, I like seeing snow up here (so long as the hot cocoa holds out and the heat works).
Jeff - I sent you an email (not through the forum, though), so let me know if you get it. 28?! Does anyone there in Louisiana actually sell thermometers that go that low? That's hard to believe - and I'm not sending any snow your way. Hey, I like seeing snow up here (so long as the hot cocoa holds out and the heat works).
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Afternoon, Diners! I brought in a large pot of beef stew that ought to be just about right for taking some of the chill off today.
Janie, I'll have a bowl of it, some cheese, and a good slice of bread, with a hot cocoa and a glass of milk, please. Thanks, Sue!
Ken, I'm sure you're glad the power came back on. That is a long time without the power (especially when you get up at 3 a.m. to tend the stove). Get a good nap in, and hope your power stays on for a long, long while(!)...
Inch, you're making my mouth water, just looking at those delicious delights that Deb made! DO thank her (and her helper(s)) for us, please!
Jerry, sounds like you do have better-than-average neighbors, if the ramp 'mysteriously' gets cleared off. And I'd say that working on the bridge of the turntable does count as MRR'ing, yup!
JR, thanks for posting the YVRR pics - that Shay is in suprisingly good (external) condition for its age. Shame they couldn't use that for tourist runs up to the park, but might not be as easy to find mechanics who still remember how to fix and tune up a Shay. I hadn't realized (due to lack of pics I've seen of YVRR engines) they used Shays. I knew about the log car pulleys on the steepest branch of the YVRR (from some John Allen layout designs loosely based on the YVRR).
Cold breezes outside today, but our roads are quite driveable. My broom and some scraping (which went pretty quickly) cleared the windows and windshield very well. Right now, looks like some of the stuff is melting out there - as of about 20 minutes ago, it was 33 F and sunny outside.
Think I'll get back to my stew and some of Deb's candy that Mike brought in. Janie, could I please have a couple of peanut brittle pieces and a couple of those - are those brownies with powdered sugar sprinkled on them, Inch? (the ones on the lower left) But those chocolatey-looking ones in the middle look pretty tasty, too...Mmm let me have one of those, please, just to sample.
Back to the eating now. Prayers for continuing healing for those with these nasty cold-things, for Sallie and for PC's wife and any others laid up sick for now who I've missed (my apologies). How's everyone's shopping coming along? Anyone else (beside me) who hasn't started yet? (No, I wasn't kidding...short list, and everyone on my list this year wants cash or gift certificate)
Blessings, and stay warm 'n' dry,
Jim in 'balmy' Cape Girardeau
inch53 wrote:
Thanks for the Christmas candy, Inch. I will be right over.
JR, I have been enjoying your Yosemite photos. I have climbed there, but ElPortal I had not heard of.
This morning, I planted trees on the layout. Larry has a good creative eye, so we usually do it together. I would take photos, but it would look funny with all the sticks propping the trees up.
Later, Sue
PS. I guess it is my turn to buy. Lunch is on me.
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Hoople wrote:Jeff: Looks like your having fun with that 2-10-2. I hope BLI can finally kick their UP TTT-6 into production so I can try and get one online for cheap.
Jeff: Looks like your having fun with that 2-10-2. I hope BLI can finally kick their UP TTT-6 into production so I can try and get one online for cheap.
Good Afternoon All,
Never got over 24F yeaterday but I got the plow truck fixed to fight another day at the museum. We had the company Christmas party last night - almost 30 people - we may be getting too big for our britches. More snow and sleet throughout the night but after 57 years without we got a snow blower and it cut right through it.
Getting the rest of my chores done then it's off to the shop to finish a radiator and start on a couple of battery boxes for other projects.
Here's the remains of the Yosemite Valley Railroad at ElPortal. The loco is from the Hetch Hetchy logging railroad as apparently the only surviving YVR power is languishing in a Merced junkyard.
All for now - keep up the good work PC those are some nicely composed shots - J.R.
Morning all!
It's still cold, but not nearly enough for snow.
Ken: So many interesting ideas... I'm going to keep the ready-mix plant, it gives my gravel plant a purpose. I wonder if anyone makes a covered hopper unloading area... I have no idea how I'd make that.
See ya all later.Mark
Thought I'd stop in for a cup n kinda catch up some and let ya know whats going on round here. We got bout 4" snow n freezing rain on the ground, but the roads don't seem to bad. Mothers been busy with Christmas candy,
That's just the part I dropped off here, there's plenty done and more to come. There'll be plenty of cookies too.
Other than chores n such, I'm still working on some toys and the layout when I get the chance.
We're still keeping all you on sick call in our thoughts.
Happy birthday to all I've missed and welcome to any newbe's that's slipped in.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4309
JimRCGMO wrote:Jeff - did you get my email I sent? (Think it was an email; either that or a PM) E me back if so.
Jeff - did you get my email I sent? (Think it was an email; either that or a PM) E me back if so.
Good morning.Today's Weather for:Sundown, LA 71446-6114 12/16/2007Wind Chill: 35°FHumidity: 49%Dew Point: 24°FSo Far TodayHigh: 42°FLow: 32°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 25mph NW Today High: 52 Sunny...cooler. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight Low: 28 Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Light and variable winds.
ob was talking about military aircraft. We see mostly blackhawks training the 101st Airborn from Ft Campbell.
Everybody else posts the weather. Here's ours. Heavy rains have passed. Water levels are very high. I'm not golfing today. Forecast:
Wind Chill: 23°F
Humidity: 72%
Dew Point: 23°F
So Far TodayHigh: 36°FLow: 31°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGusts: 31mph WNW
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
While all you peoples were ordering your food I was MAKING (kitbashing if you will) bacon and eggs on our wood/coal combo stove. Lost power about 3 AM this morning due to "heavy Ice" on the power lines. Finally came back on about 10 AM which I beleive to be a world record for this area! Anyway, been up since 3 babysitting the wood stove to keep the family comfortable and now that they are awake I'll be off for a nap soon.
When I awake I'll take a hot chocolate with whipped cream on top and a fried sticky bun.
Good Morning, and a frosty white one it is, Diners! I'll have a blueberry bagel,
glass of orange juice (Ed's finest),
cup of coffee,
(hmm...or should I get the big coffee pot out this morning?)
nah, that'll be enough for my breakfast. Thanks!
Well, from your description, PC, sounds like the snowier weather north of us probably got Inch, Jerry, Lee, and maybe even Garry & RT (though yesterday evening, they had a flood watch for mid-to-eastern Kentucky on our weatherguesser's map). If Garry's in that area they were talking about, they'd been getting rain for several days over the past week or so. Hope everyone stays safe and warm and dry today.
I haven't heard many cars go by outside this morning, but that might not be highly unusual, given that it's Sunday morning and earlier than anyone going to church would be on the roads yet. I will need to take the broom and clear off my car when it gets closer to time to leave for church. Maybe I'll see if there's enough to make a snowman when I get back...
For now, need to go finish getting ready. See everyone else around lunch!
Blessings and safe driving (if you have to),
Well, we've got about 6" of the white stuff now and it's comming down hard still. About halfway through there's about a 1/4" of ice where we had some sleet and freezing rain last night. Don't think we'll go anywhere for a while today.
Morning everyone!
Yeah, central Indiana is the place not to be today! It's not undrivable, but if you don't have to go anywhere, why bother? Yup, a great day to stay home! http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/12-16-070.jpg
Got a small turkey yesterday so I thought I'd cook that up. It's all thawed out and ready to go. That and some red potatoes, stuffing, corn, and whatever else I can whip up ought to keep us pretty happy for the day. I've got some schoolwork I've been putting off, so I guess I'll get at that too.
Plows came by last night, not that you can tell now. It's blowing pretty good out there.
Heard a train come by about an hour ago. None been by since. They're usually about every 15-20 minutes. Don't know why they stopped though. 6" of snow is nothing to a train!
Oh well, I'm outta here!
Got some chocolate coffee calling my name!
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Evening, Janie - a cup of eggnog and a hot fudge sundae, please.
Thanks!
LSWrr wrote:I'll be gone for a few days, heading to South Carolina for a radiation detection class.
I'll be gone for a few days, heading to South Carolina for a radiation detection class.
Lee - Gee, that takes a few days? I'd think it'd be really short. "If you glow in the dark, you've been around radiation too long!" (Just kidding, in case HLSecurity is browsing through... ) Thanks for more info on the cement plants - have they (besides automating the whole process more) changed much from the 1950's, or do you know about that period? Best wishes on the training, anyway.
Oh, goodie! It's snowing!! (No ice to speak of, too!)
Hope the rest of you can avoid the icey stuff (and that your snow falls where it's not so hard to clear away - or have the neighbor kid get it for you). Speaking of which, anyone heard from sNoah in a while? Maybe he got a girlfriend and has been busy with that and job...
Blessings and prayers for warmth and healing,
hey. I'll have a glass of Milk and I'll be off.
MRR:
1:1 scale: we were on our way to a brownsburg Swim meet an came to the ral crossing at 267 and 36. The west end of the Big 4 Yards. a CSX Intermodal comes crawling out, with a par of dash 9 stykle engines. (I don't know my deseils nowadyas. 1 may have been an AC4400. Dunno. Anyway) But then on the other track, as half the intermodal crossed tghe road, an NS/CSX Grain unit comes flying out like there was no yard around. All this in the snow, and ME without a camera. Rats.
HO: Another room design is done, feel free to take bets on how long this one sticks around.
Questions: if 2 peices of 22" curve is put in with a stretch of straight on either side, would there still be jamming for wider radius need cars? or would it not be tight enough to cause issuse? (there is room to make a wider radius. I was jsut lazy and didn't want to measure a 30 inch radius for a small turn)
-Morgan