Good Morning Diners!
Not often that I get to drop into the diner in the morning but I've been home the past 2 days trying to get rid of a nasty cold. You know your not feeling well when you could run trains all day but think " I can't be bothered". Speaking of cold, I read Jim's weather report and thought " Say, it must be spring there" , at least we would call that spring weather. Here there is a severe wind chill warning of -42C. That means exposed skin can freeze in 5 minutes. Mind you despite my not running trains, I did manage to put together a couple of Accurail wood boxcar kits that I picked up last weekend. I'll need to replace the couplers and trucks but for $7 who can complain. Besides they do look quite good.
I'm looking forward to lunch and some of that Seafood Chowder that's on todays menu. I'll bet it will clear out my sinus.
As far as a bio goes, I was crazy about trains as a lad and built a 4x8 HO layout that was torn down in 1961 when we moved. I still have the locos and rolling stock which I kept thinking that someday I might want to get back into the hobby. In fact my first loco was an Athearn F7 that was 50 years old last year and it still runs. I looked at the hobby a few times in the past 40 years but for over 30 years sailing was my passion. Never thought I would ever say it but I am seriously thinking of selling my boat that I've owned for the past 24 years. About 2 years ago I saw a train set at the local Superstore that was decorated as a CN Hudson. I liked it and thought, why not so I bought it and the rest is history. I really like steam and am lucky in that I grew up here where they ran steam until 1960. I'm currently building a 4x8 and am at the scenery stage. I think of it as a learing layout but I really can't do one much larger as the basement is fully developed with no plans to fit a model RR.
As far as the work thing goes, I am with a wholesale distributor and manage the credit function. I also do financial counselling for small retailers. I'm not ready to retire yet and with my wife's passion for travel, I can't. Last year we went to Africa, Kenya and Tanzania. Glad we went then and not now with all the political turmoil in Kenya. Too bad as it is a lovely country.
Well I suppose I've taken up an entire page by now but once I get started there's no stopping me! I'll blame it on the fever.
CN Charlie
I guess it's close enough for lunch so I'll have a bowl of soup,grilled cheese sandwich and a diet coke.
Does anyone in the diner model the New Haven RR in the steam era? The reason I ask is some time age a friend of mine loaned a binder with one year of MR in it. Not sure of the year but one of the issues features the NH. If anyone is interested I could copy the article and send it.Just a thought,but let me know.
Well no late classes at the Community college(I'm a security guard) so in order not to lose a days pay I'm going to another post at a local truckstop.I don't really like the place but it's a days pay.
Does anyone by chance have an old HO passenger they might want to part with? Condition and length or car not an issue.Perhaps a trade of some sort could be arranged. NJ Bob
Well, since the resume's are being posted again, might as well add my
I'm John (aka JP - since there are a few of us in here.). I'm 36, born here in Syracuse NY, 90% divorced, dating a wonderful lady, and I have no kids.
My career goes something like this....
Sep 87 - Dec 91 - Stock clerk / Shipping & Receiving Clerk / Cashier for a local drugstore company.
Jan 92 - Jan 98 - Active Duty Marines as a Postal Clerk (yes, mailman!) that took me to places such as Okinawa, South Korea, Thailand, Austrailia, Somolia, and areas of the 'Gulf'
Jan 98 - April 2001 - Various odd jobs (driver for a Courier Company, Crew Foreman for a Landscaping Company, Guardsman (reservist) w/ the New York Air National Guard)
April 2001 - Present - Fulltime Active Duty AF w/ the same Air Guard unit here in NY.
As for my modeling, I'm into HO Scale. I currently do not have a layout as I live in a 1bdrm apartment, but I have started parrts of the benchwork for at a minimum a 4x8 layout. Once I get a house this fall, I'm sure I'll add to what I have designed / built already. My theme is going to be a mish-mash of railroads... Conrail, CSX, Finger Lakes RR, G&W, etc. mostly switching, but with plenty of variety as well.
Well all, off to get some things taken care of.
Take care!
//signed// John Powell President / CEO CNY Transportation Corp (fictional)
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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
Greetings from downtown Philly,
Took Amtrak out of Stamford this morning with the CFO who has a Lacrosse coaches convention here. Here turns out to be the old Reading passenger terminal in the center of Philadelphia. They used the train shed for the lobby of the convention center and we're in the old city hall annex across the street. We were booked on the Acela thismorning but the CFO had the bit well and truely between her teeth and charged onto the wrong train. Of course it left before I could catch up and get us off but no worries it was going our way and even was scheduled to arrive before the Acela. We were just out the extra money for the business class ticket and I really did want to see how this modern streamliner rode. So we rode on the coach (at least it was an express) pulled by one of those oversized toaster ovens. We did clock it at 128 mph in the wilds of New Jersey using the CFOs' GPS Garmin thingy and it did ride smoothly.
I'm putting an itinerary together for tomorrow so I can tour while theCFO attends her seminars. Shame the trolley museum is closed until March.
Good to see Inch drop by again though he seems to be having a tough time of it with his family issues. Good also to hear the babies doing better, blood clots that are really pinched nerves (painful but not deadly) and another milestone for Mrs PC and the SSA.
As for resumes: Born in Brooklyn 57 years ago. Grew up in Connecticut and California moving back to Ct my senior year of high school. Partied my way out of college, 4 years in the US Navy as a Communications Technician (R branch). Worked at Cheeseborough Ponds as a material handler then wrangled a job with Porsche transferring to Bob Sharp Racing (Datsun) as a mechanic and truck driver. Then to Mecca Development (R & D and a racing Alfa Romeo) then ten years with Bob Akin Motor Racing after which the CFO and I opened our own shop for vintage racing cars which we've done since 95. Currently we have ten employees and take care of about 40 vintage and historic road racing cars taking them to about 27 events a year. I got my first train set from my aunt and uncle when I was but a lad (A.C. Gilbert American Flyer Silver Bullet). The trains were sold when we moved to California (8th grade) so I could buy this new fad called slot cars. That lasted until the Navy years with my brothers and I running all over New England as I suppose semi-pros runningin a couple of the regional series. My first Christmas home I was shopping and found a twenty dollar Tyco New Haven train set at K-Mart which I promptly set up in my apartment. The sets got added onto over the years through the start of a family until a lack of interest put them away. My youngest found the boxes and wanted to see what it was all about which held his attention for about a week - all it tookfor me to visit an LHS and see what was available now. I now have gone from a 4x8 with green sheet grass to a 12 x 12 roughly room with an around the walls and stairs and furnace two level layout sort of modeled after the New Havens' Berkshire division (the old Danbury/Norwalk then Housatonic). No catenary, and the upper level is double tracked which the CDOT is just talking about doing, but it is my layout and I do have fun. I have mostly diesels but have included a few steam locos just because. I model the early sixties though most of my paint schemes date from the late 40's and early 50's because I like them better. I suppose the steam will be for my model rail museum along with the electrics I can't help getting. The model railroading led me to the real Danbury Railway museum where I volunteer on the model railroad crew and help in the mechanical department. If I ever find time, I'll restart the restoration of a 1:1 Alco RS-11 (ex New Haven 1402) at the museum.
I started hanging in the coffee shop that preceeded the diner I & II because I liked the tone a lot more and we all made an effort to be civil. This is probably the only place on earth that Red Sox and Yankee fans make an effort to get along. I've met a couple of the patrons in person (Trolley Rob and Duke) and hope to meet more as I travel to races and train shows. I suppose this will melt someones dialup router, but that's a bit of my story. J.R.
(so did I get the job?)
Hey all. Congrats Terry, your not paying. :P
Since we're talking about it, My story's pretty boring I startwith trains at about 2, after pasking mom where the tracks went. The tracks that were taken up before I was born. The same set of tracks that I would watch for a train on out the window. (And for you PRR fans, the same set of tracks that T1s ((4-4-4-4)) would go screaming across topping 110) I had a 4-4-0 by bachmann, now broken, but majority here to be fixed. And a large collection of wooden trains. (thomas/BRIO/etc) I gradually converted to HO in 2000, and have been designing the Half Moon Orion And Northern for the last 1 and a half. first built layout, probably close to 50 different designs, some erased and or saved over. No job yet, but I've thrown my name in the hat at Big Four Hobbies. Zac said he wasn't hiring but to keep checking back. No prob, I'm only in there once a week.
Oh, and I showed up here in looking for something info wise. Can't recall now what it was. Stopped in, can't leave.
((What did no one get my donner pass cookbook joke on page 101??))
-Morgan
Ok, guess it's my turn.
First and in my mind at least, most important:Paul , Lee and any body else, THANKS FOR SERVING!!!!!!!!!I had (still have !!) 2 brothers that served in Vietnam so ,in thier words, "I didn't have to." Thank You all.
OK, Off the soap box.
LEE: 146#???? I thought my lab was BIG!
JIM: Pete the porcupine is fine, although the CFO got a suprise as he was in the garage when she pulled in last night!
NJBob: yer doin' fine ,Ya might as well stay!!!!!!!!!
Yes I live in the boonies. We have some land that's part pasture/mostly woods. There's fox, deer ,wolves ,grouse, pheasants,black bear,and of course,porcupines!
I deer hunt right out the back door.
To all my friends north of me,ENOUGH with the Alberta clippers!!-4 and wind chills of -30 to -40!!
Bio: I got a Tyco(yes Tyco )train set for Xmas at 7,Still have the engine and caboose. Stayed with it through the first big "D"( I got the kids!!!!)the second losing a battle with the big"C", and the current,VERY understanding CFO.Yes ,I AM VERY LUCKY! I protolance the BN Indianhead division in northern Wisconsin in a 42 by 30 basement that my wife made me build a house over. Good all around!!She gets the loft for quilting.(and the garage.) Fair trade.Unfortunatly, I pushed fifty tooooo hard and it's pushing back tommorow!
Hopefully, some more pics over the weekend.
Hope and prayers that need them!!
Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
Evening all,
FoulRift, I just happen to have some AMTRAK passenger cars here, would that do?
I also have 2 almost brand new AMTRAK FP locomotives sitting here I'm not sure what to do with them.
Terry, yes she is 145#, she was 155# and the vet said she needed to lose 10 to 15 pounds to be healthy. She has a very commanding bark, I must say.
Cox, nice diner you have there.
I'm going to the pleasant Valley train show in the morning to find a movie theater and some street lights for Fox creek.
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Foulrift, I also have a few (old) Rivarossi UP cars that my dad bought me that don't really work in my plan.They're yours if ya want them.
Evening Gang: I got some bad news tonight. If you remember back a while I said that a great friend of mine was fighting cancer. I got a call from one of the guys wifes that he has been taken to Dallas VA hospital and the docs give him maybe 2 weeks. He sbeen fighting the good fight for so long. I'm going to go in to see him tomorrow for sure. With all that has been going on with us I haven't been able to get to see him much.
Nice job on the diner Cox. I like the F unit cab on the side. Is that the kitchen? That would explain why Gerry is doing all those recepies.Lee they have started to pump out the Mc Carthy's ballast tanks. They are in a bit of a hurry as the ship doesn't have power and no heat. It wouldn't do for the tanks and plumbing to freeze up.
Well I'm going to cut out. Mary Ann is going to fix supper and I don't want to be late to the table.
See you all later.
Paul W. Beverung wrote: Evening Gang: I got some bad news tonight. If you remember back a while I said that a great friend of mine was fighting cancer. I got a call from one of the guys wifes that he has been taken to Dallas VA hospital and the docs give him maybe 2 weeks. He sbeen fighting the good fight for so long. I'm going to go in to see him tomorrow for sure. With all that has been going on with us I haven't been able to get to see him much. Nice job on the diner Cox. I like the F unit cab on the side. Is that the kitchen? That would explain why Gerry is doing all those recepies.Lee they have started to pump out the Mc Carthy's ballast tanks. They are in a bit of a hurry as the ship doesn't have power and no heat. It wouldn't do for the tanks and plumbing to freeze up.Well I'm going to cut out. Mary Ann is going to fix supper and I don't want to be late to the table. See you all later.
Started life in NJ, grew up in AZ, lived in WA, ended up in GA where I eventually married my wife Barbara (we met in England). We have travelled to Africa for our art, but that was before we met. I'm a full time wildlife artist, wife is a nurse. She was also a firefighter and drove ambulance, EMT, etc...
My eldest brother's Lionel & HO trains had me hooked early in life. I starting with N scale as a young boy and have stuck with it ever since. One of my sisters has HO, as does my wife. Body is paying for many youthful years as a serious endurance athlete (ancient history). Still into MMA, but only at a fraction of what I once did. Life is still good.
Until a few years ago, wife and I raised Paint horses, Miniature horses, Miniature Donkeys, Pygmy goats & Miniature Zebu cows. Although we still have many of them, we only breed the Pygmy goats & some miniature cows now. Have a number of rescued dogs, cats and PB-pigs, all elder now. Lots of free roaming birds, too. That's about it. (perhaps more than you wanted to know)
Now for my usualin a SOUTHERN mug, please & thank you!
Rob
***Paul, that is sad news. Sorry!
-Rob
Evening all
Paul Sorry to hear about your friend and it brings back memories of the fight Jack went through. Good to hear the little one is coming along and it is something with what they can do now for those so little.
Jerry I really like what looks to be the entrance to your Diner.
Ok here goes. My folks bought my brothers (2) and I a Lionel,believe it was the Super Chief, back in the mid 50's and we ran it out of fuel and didn't keep it. That was the end of my model railroading until I got married and bought a Normal size set and had problems with the switches. The lady that ran the LHS gave me Jack's number and he showed me what I did wrong and then asked me why I was going with Normal size and that is when he took me to his house and let me see his Horribly Oversized layout and I was hooked. He was also the one that taught me to run a live steam locomotive and started out with a 15" gauge Crown and then he bought a 7.5" gauge live steam 4-4-2 Atlantic. He passed away two years ago this last Nov. I have one of those basements like Terry and my layout is roughly 16'x 16' walk in with an extension that I just put in to make it a walk in and that side is about 30' long and there is also an 8' x 6' peninsula . It is called The Bald Eagle Valley II RR in honor of Jack's Bald Eagle Valley RR,strictly freelance,and set in what ever time period, but will be steam.
As for some personal,four years U.S. Airforce,one year Viet Nam (68 Tet Offensive) released (honorable discharge) 70,married,two grown girls,two really good SIL's,three granddaughters and one grandson. I have also been fortunate to have met 6 from the Coffee Shop (Diner) in person and one of those now resides across the street but I still keep in touch from time to time.
That's about it
Best to all on sick call and those recovering
Talk to you later
Duke
"Don't take a wooden nickel,because it isn't worth a dime" by my Dad
"There are only 3 things you need out of life:A gentle grade,the wind in your face,and cinders in your hair.....But keep an eye on the water glass!" Jack Evans
Good evening Diners: I was going to say "stormy evening", but while the storm we had from 3:15 p.m. has now passed through, and it's a whole lot quieter now. (8:30 as I'm beginning this.) Just rain and wind, Dick, no snow at al on Sober Island.
I forgot to say the last time I was in that on my trip to Truro a week ago today, I saw two trains, but of course the camera was at home! The first was a Central Nova freight in New Glasgow. Coal gons, oil tank cars, and a small string of 50' box cars made up the train. The second was the VIA "Atlantic" out of Halifax on it's way to Montreal. That was in Truro. I got to the grade crossing just as the gates were coming down. I was first in line, so saw the whole thing. The lead loco was #6418, of interest to me because my VIA loco is #6419! FP40's. I think I'm right that the Atlantic is the oldest continuously run passenger train on the continent; having been maintained through several changes in RR ownership. Anyway, I now know how the VIA FP winterization hatches look.
My general level of enthusiasm just keeps getting higher. While clearing my desk I found a bottle of eye glass cleaner behind the monitor. It's not just a bottle, folks, but a pump spray with the all important fine mist and no blobs! ... now I can continue with the ballasting much more efficiently. But not immediately, because I'm really, really delighted with the GLEAM method of track cleaning. Thanks for mentioning that a few days back Terry, and I'm very glad I asked about it. Ryan, the link you posted to the 2006 thread was all I needed. If any one is interested, I've made a synopsis of the thread as a WORD doc, and will email on request. I've adapted the method to suit the tools I have on hand. Here's the makings of a 1500 grit strip for the sanding units I bought years ago for general modeling work. I cut the paper into a strip, ACCed the ends, using that bit of silicone treated paper from my AMI roadbed box to ensure nothing stuck to the work bench or to me. ($ store crazy glue, nothing fancy). The finished strip mounted in the holder is like this. I'm using a spare stainless fork from the kitchen for the burnishing phase. One of the regular sanding sticks is used for the rough sanding at the start, then the 1500, then burnishing. I tried for a "Jeff Style" along the tracks shot of the results, but I didn't get the focus right. I think I was too far down the tracks too, judging by Jeff's pic on page 103. Here's an idea of the GLEAM with the reflection, not shadow of the loco just in front of it on the rails.
I haven't any paste metal polish yet for the final stage. Maybe I can find some when I go to Truro again tomorrow. In the mean time that loco is going everywhere I've GLEAMED so far at the #1 step of the 28 step speed table. It's never ever done that before! I'm a happy camper. Thanks for all who have helped in this.
Now, I'm a few pages behind, so will attempt to catch up before bed-time...
Rob:
Der, nice looking ground cover. Do you treat it for bugs or bake it or???
porcupines are slow, nice little critters
Colby: I'm working on adding a small power plant made out of what was leftover from a crane I had.....That's a tad enigmatic, care to explain a bit more, sounds interesting.
I'm working on adding a small power plant made out of what was leftover from a crane I had.
Ozark:
In N scale i have two: One is in a large shobox, just a simple point to point switching layout.
Ryan:
Der John, nice screen saver you got there!
Again, thanks for the GLEAM link.
Jeff:
That comes later. First I want them seen as they are just from the shop.
Terry: Thanks for posting the town and layout and train room pics. Nice work, you've got a lot of space to play with then?
Ed:
derJohn - Geez, I've never seen a desk look that clean. Except for the first day that they delivered mine, that is.
When you say "dust that is generated from the logs", are you talking about the fallout at the bottom of the woodpile? We have a ton of that, maybe I need to take a closer look.
Lee: Thanks for the new word (elisions). WORD spell check didn't have a hissy fit at the spelling
but SSI took us to court wanting the last 3 years payments back because now we didn't qualify. Even though we did qualify while we were getting the SSI.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Good Evening Coffee Clubbers,
Another beautiful day down here in Paradise. Continued to drizzle, and stayed relatively cool, throughout the morning. Despite this inclement weather, your intrepid orange grower headed out to the grove and picked more fruit. Hope you enjoy!
It's been interesting and informative reading through the bio's that have been posted. Even though I've been here a long time, I learned a lot about the newer folk, and some interesting stuff about the older patrons that I didn't know before. Thanks to all that took the time to post.
Lee: Jasmine is my best friend; she is a 146# black Labrador.
Inch - good to see you stopping back in.
Jerry - the diner turned out great. Congrats.
Terry: Unfortunatly, I pushed fifty tooooo hard and it's pushing back tommorow!
Catch you tomorrow,
Ed
Evening fellow diners. Just got home. I think I'll just have coffee-Thanks.
Terry-I'm interested in the passenger cars.What do you want for them?
Cox47-nice job on the town. I like the diner-the extension is a nice touch.
Not too much else going on. I'm going to try and borrow a camera this weekend. There are somemore pics I want to take so I can post them.
Before I went to work today I just happened to poke my nose in the other room and there are two wack jobs there with the screen names of Rommel and da_kraut.Personally I find those names offensive and happen to mention it to one of our pt moderators and the response I got was a sudo history lesson and not much else. Might as well have been talking to the wall.Maybe if I ignore those two they will go away.
I'll just stay in here from now on-it's safer.Well I got to go now. Got to get up at 5AM for work.
How did this happen?Top of the page again.At this rate I'll be broke by the end of the weekend.
See you all later-NJ Bob
[....until they start chewing the bark off your trees and killing them, that is! ]
***They have no destructive advantage over our cows & goats. (no porkys here, but had them visit periodically back in WA) Anyway, even after we coated the trunks with a tar mixture & wrapped them with chicken wire, within 6 months the cows and goats would be back at rimming them. Rob
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good morning all,
My dear friends from Canada, I genuinely appreciate your gesture of sharing, and I thank you, but you can keep your Alberta clippers to yourself:
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST OHIO..DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WIND CHILL READINGS COULD POSSIBLY DROP DOWN TO BETWEEN 10 AND 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR WITH THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WIND CHILL READINGS COULD REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS OF 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT
Paul, sorry to hear about your friend, but he has and sounds as if he is still putting up a good fight, you have to give him credit for that.
Terry, my first train set was Tyco, I remember as a kid my first tunnel was an empty Coke box on the living room floor. I still have that first set. The locomotive still runs. Most of the rolling stock I have is Tyco brown box that I've painted.
Paul, yes ice can do nasty things to a cold freighter. It will be interesting to see the final bill on that recovery.
ED, what am I feeding Jasmine? Well since we ran out of Jehovah's witnesses, people coming to the house to read scripture's from the bible, and other sales persons (they would throw milk bones in the back yard so they could approach the door bell) she is left with only her regular dog food and has lost considerable weight.
Good (frigid!) morning. I'll have large cup of Bailey's and coffee, hold the coffee please.
what Lee said about the arctic blast! It's -18 with wind chill of -28 now.
LEE: I 'bout spit my coffee out reading about what you feed Jasmine!!
NJBoB: Have anything to trade? I could use some grain hoppers.
Yup. it's my b-day. Even received my official greeting from AARP.Maybe I'll use the card to spread PL300 for roadbed!
Good Morning from Philadelphia,
A lazy start to my day as the museums etc don't open til 10am or so. Has breakfast with the CFO and now I'm just putting my plan for the day together. Weather here is slightly overcast and should be in the mid thirties. I will have a regular (cream - no sugar) whilst I wait.
Paul - sorry to hear of your friends troubles. He will be in our prayers.
Der - now that you've caught the cleaning bug please remember to go easy on your less tidy friends. some us of seem to need clutter in order to think.
Jerry - love the diner especially the novel use of an engine. Wouldn't that look grand in 1:1 scale !
NJBob - there are a few wack jobs and grouches out there on the big street. Rommel is new but daKraut has been around for a while - I think the name is supposed to be tongue in cheek. There are a few others out there whose tone is too serious or self important to suit me but the information available is worth the occasional aggravation so long as one resists the temptation to retaliate. Sometimes I'm reminded of the refrain in one of my theme songs "Oh but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now." I think a lot of the incivility stems from the annonymity of the internet. You can say things you'd never think of uttering face to face. Anyway the crowd in here is much nicer as many have mentioned so you always have a shelter from the storms outside.
Well, gotta go finish plans and map consultations. 'll catch y'al later. J.R.
Morning, everybody! Zoe, just a coffee to go for now, please. Thanks!
Well, here in balmy Southeast Missouri-land it's a whopping 15 F this morning (-9 C for our Canadian brothers, including Johnboy, who so kindly lent us his Alberta clippers....), but the wind chill is down at -2 F (-19 C - sheesh!!). Johnboy, mercy! Send that weather to Japan or somewhere west, please!
I think we should all load up in some (insulated) freight cars and head to Ed's place SOTB for a while - at least until this cold snap finishes up. Janie, can you post a signup sheet for those who want to go? Thanks.
Inch, good to hear that you've been getting some MRR'ing in, but sorry to hear about your kids' news. Will include them in my prayers.
Really interesting hearing all the bio's from each of you. We are an assorted bunch, huh? Lots of variety in here.
And it looks like Janie and the chef have been busy this morning for the 'Birthday Boy':
Happy Birthday, Terry!
Gotta bundle up (a bunch) and go do laundry, so I'll see ya later today.
Blessings and a warm place for you,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Mornin, coffee, a short stack n sausage, Janie.
Almost perfect weather for here for today; warm n sunny with a high of 72, a light south wind at 5, humidity of 65%.
PAUL,, sorry to hear of your friend. We'll keep him and his in our thoughts.
JERRY,, the diner looks great.
NJ BOB, neat switching plan, looks like fun.
A HAPPY BURTHEN DAY for TERRY, hope ya has a good one.
Enjoyed reading everybody's history and guess it's my turn. Grew up old fashion 9 mile NE of where we live now, on a farm right outside a little backwards town that [20 people maybe] still had hand crank phones, outhouses, a general store and a blacksmith shop, that set above Mill creek. It was still wild country out there back then with few people and lots of game n such, till they put in a big lake. Spent 3 yr in the AF, also did 3 yr in the ANG. Other than some of New England I've seen all the states and 3 countries over the years. I've been in or around farming most my life, other than some time doing carpentry, bodywork and a short time doing security work. Now I'm drawing disability because of arthritis and other stupidities of youth.
Mother [Deb] grew up east of Marshall; her dad was a carpenter and a part time farmer.
Deb's done of bout everything from waiting tables, working for a chemical company and a manager for a convenience store, till she got on with a company [she's with still after 16 yr] [Charles industries] that builds circuit boards for telephone and telephone companies, starting in production and going up to shipping manager. When things started looking bad [cutbacks] there she transferred to a division of the same company, that makes marine battery chargers and has worked her way up to service manager and asst. personal manager and does some of the accounting [finally using her accounting degree] and sales. They've tried to talk her into transferring to the main office by Chicago, but us n city life don't get along well.
Me n Deb met in 1970 on a double date with our future ex's. We've been together 28 yr now and between us we have 6 kids [3 hers, 3 mine] and 23 grandkids. Some of them live close, so we get to see them a lot, almost too much at times.
Wasn't any trains close to me as a kid, but we use to listen to the Pennsy whistle crossing Mill creek on summer nights 3 mile or so south, and spent a lot of time with cousins that lived along the NYC's Cairo line. Got my first HO train bout 8 [ I still have n use some of it], but never had a layout till bout 25 year ago, then it was off n on. We moved here almost 10 year ago and I've had one ever since.
I'm modeling an HO 7'x 8' layout of a fictional [1955-60] short line, the YSL [yard sale lines]. It's a connecting and interchange line between PRR, NYC, Milwaukee and what ever I decide to run that day. I'll be able to run 2 mains and a small fiddle yard at the same time with 2 operators, plus it'll have off track staging in the future.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4309
Morning everyone.It's rather cold here also.Only supposed to be in the 30's.But the good news-no snow or rain.Have the whole house to myself this weekend. The wife is at her mothers and my son is camping with the boy scouts.
I can't believe I'm at work doing this-but the thruth is this will help keep me awake.
Terry-sorry no grain hoppers.I never asked-are you modelling HO?
Inch-thanks for the compliment-I used XTrakCad to design it and after the plan was done I ran a train on it and I think it will be fun especially now that I was able to increase the length by a foot.That will help.
Der-Can I have my reaper back please?
Lee-with all that passenger equipment,why don't you just run it on your layout? What scale do you run?What do you wnat for one passenger car?
Well I've got to go and do something that resembles work so I'll catch up with you all later-NJ Bob
(((BUMP))) Page 2? Guess everyone is too busy devouring Terry's cake to post. Hope it is a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY for you, Terry!
in a SNOWY SOUTHERN mug, please & thank you!
Tis' snowing away here. Just starting to stick a bit. Temps will drop into the teens tonight. Off to do critter rounds. Have a good day all. Rob
Good Morning Crew,
Zoe, I am hungry, How about that railroaders special, and to heck with the colesteral. Scrambled eggs on rye with a double order of bacon, an order of pan fries with chili sauce and a large OJ from Ed. That should do until noon, I think... Well, maybe a hot chocolate as well.
We are 24 degrees warmer than we were yesterday at this time. Today it is only -17c. So just so you southern boys know, there is help on the way. My son who lives in Grande Prairie Alberta, about 760 miles northwest of here said it was only -08 last evening and it usually takes about 36 hours for his weather to reach us.
NJBob, I remember some of that winter camping stuff. Can't say that I ever enjoyed it much.Just something that had to be done for a badge or award but not sure it was worth it.In regard to those others that you spoke of, just don't give them any traction by replying. They will then either change their ways or disappear Just listen to the others here.
I hope you fellows with the animals are giving them extra rations in this weather, It sure can be tough on them too. Hope the heated water bowls are all working.
PC. Hope your wife is doing well. That running for dialisis is so necessary but would get to be such a drag I would bet.
Terry. Many congratulations young fella, I wish I could go back to being 50 again or how about 30 knowing what I know now. Might give me the time I need to get this layout finished.
JR. I envy you, You seem to have more fun than what should be legally allowed.
Paul, Sorry to hear of your friends trial. That darn cancer, surely after all these years they could have come up with a better faster more positive cure. Hope you are able to lift his spirits and leave him with a more positive outlook on what he is facing. (Tough Job).
Cape Jim. Hope that new car has antifreeze in it and equipped with a block heater.
Inch. Pardon my ignorance but What is ANG.
Cox. Love your diner. That is pretty novel idea. It reminds me of a bunch of Dentists in Spokane Wa. that have transformed an E-8 (I believe) into their dentist clinic. They even have it up on tracks.. It always amazes me how big those puppys are. Until you are up against them you kind of forget how immence they really are.. I think theirs is a "Spokane Portland and Seattle unit or maybe Spokane International. One or the other.
And to the Thomas the Tank Kitbasher, (sorry I can't remember your handle) Anyway, I just want you to know that I am impressed with your energy and determination. I think you as well have "railroaditis". So learn to live with it and enjoy the journey. Any skills you improve upon now will serve you well as you progress in the hobby. With what we see now, we will expect great things out of you in the future.. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Well I'm back to work until Tuesday. But it is really slow here right now. But thats OK. Lets me get on here with you guys and gals.
Hey Girls, is there any dessert left or has Paul and Rob eaten it all. I know it wouldn't be Jeff....... Well come to think about it , he might be selling it on the side and using the money for his run at the Vice-Pesidentcy or to buy more paint spray cans.
Prayers and Blessings for those in need.
Johnboy out........................
James:1 Verse:5
The "Wobbly" will wobbly in the sunshine today.
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Howdy folks!
Still waiting for the weather guessers snow forecast to appear....
Paul, so sorry to hear of your friend, our thoughts and prayers are offered for a painless process of healing!
Terry!
It is nice to get reaquainted with everyone's life story, we could write a book you know! Very interesting slices of life we all have had and continue with our strands of family history.
This weekends Lunch and Dinner Specials
Soup du Jour ~
c$2.95 b$3.95
Southern Railway ~ Oysters In Cream Stew
From the Grill ~
$12.95
Pullman ~ Double Lamb Chop Hot Plate
Diner Special ~
$8.95
Atlantic Coast Line ~ Baked Ham with Liewellyn Sauce
Blue Plate Special ~
$6.95
Canadian Pacific ~ Fried Fish and Potato Fries
Dessert ~
$2.95
Central of Georgia ~ Honeyed Sweet Potatoe Souffle'
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Ryan,
How come no entries from the CZ on the menu, I've been waiting a long time. But you have been doing a great job with it anyway. Keep it up, we appreciate it.
afternoon all,
just stopping by to see whats new.
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Afternoon everyone. How is everyone?
Ryan-the menu looks really good today but I can't make up my mind between the lamb chop orr the fish so I think I'll just have them both and a diet coke.
I was reading an old issue of MR (April 1992) and in the letters section it was mentioned by the person writing to MR that they saw Rod Stewart in a hobby shop in Fla.buying,wood,paintbrushes,plastic,etc.The person went on to say that when asked,Rod Stewart confessed to being into trains.Even back then people didn't know.
The chops and fish were great.I'll see you all later-NJ Bob