No report today. Been too busy for that.
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Evening all,
I think Fergie is responsible for our bad weather here today! The winter storm arrived in a MESS! Rain, turned to snow, turned to sleet, turned to rain, turned to freezing rain, turned to snow, and now it's raining again and windy. The stuff that was on the ground this morning was something frozen, but it felt like you were walking in gravel.
Terry: try LSOULE@AMERITECH.NET
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good Evening All,
Still bucketing down rain here - hasn't refrozen yet but i'm worried. Still at w..k making radiators in aluminum.
PC - It's a matter of philosophy I think. I have no problem with the mandatory play rule and think it really benefits the whole team as instead of riding the bench everyone has a chance to show what they have. In Pop Warner, when my middle sons' team went to the national finals in Florida they had gotten there as a complete team often with all the mandatory minutes taken care of in the first half. It was a benefit as with play and coaching oppourtunities depth in the roster was achieved. There were many teams they beat that featured a group of "superstars" who couldn't carry the rest of the team to victory because no time was spent on the "backups". I never looked on it as charity, just the full use of the potential on the team. On the other hand, my older sons team featured some characters who thought they were too good to attend practice. When game time came they were there and would get the start and a majority of playing time over kids that had worked hard all week. Every time these same characters let the team down in the big games because they couldn't go the distance.
For myself, i've been on very successful well funded teams and little struggling teams and much prefered the struggle and occasional success against the odds. Not sure any of this makes much sense, but put me down for real teamwork and sportsmanship I guess.
Time to test the radiators. J.R.
Good evening,
I need some advice from the Trackside diner think tank..... I've been brainstorming with friends on a slogan for the LS&W and here is what came from the meeting:
America's Road to the Future...
America's Road to Success
The Mid-West's Road to the Future.
The Mid-West's Road to Success
Success Moves Promptly, Economically and Dependably on Our Rails
America Rides our Rails to Success
Success Moves on the Rails of the L. S. & W
What do you think? Maybe someone here has something more clever, funny or whitty?
PS: GMT thanks again for the stuff ( you sure I don't owe you anything?)
LAUGH SMILE & WORK
OR
LOAD SEND & WORRY
Good evening diners!
Ryan, keep the menus coming. Not only are they interesting from a RR point of view, they are darn tasty too! I liked today's Blue Plate Special and the Pie du Jour was Key Lime , nothing finer. To cap it all off, you paid. Wow. Hope that sore throat doesn't turn into something nasty.
I have been reading all the posts about the storms many of you are getting. Johnboy and I aren't responsible. We only send the nice crisp cold air along with blue skies and a brilliant sun to gleam off your freshly fallen snow. The air we send is too cold to hold moisture anyway. Hope it does clear up for you though as while sometimes exciting there can be a sinister side to storms.
Speaking of weather, Jeff I hope you post your report tomorrow as they are far more interesting than the monotonous weather reports here. I especially like the parts with temperatures above freezing. By the way, those billboards look great. I'm off to my LHS tomorrow and will see if they have any.
Anyone see that thread on the Trains forum about their favourite streamlined steam loco? I had to get a plug in for the CPR F2a Jubilee. I would dearly love a model of one but it won't likely get beyond the dream stage. Division Point is coming out with a brass version this year of the F1a which is similar but it will be at least $1500! Besides I would just have to get a train of CP passenger cars, which likely won't go around my curves, so I've just talked myself out of a silly idea. I'll just stick to CN, yes that's best. Help me Jim, I may need counselling.
There's a dog snoring at my feet, amazing how loud a little Westie can be. She's resting up for some TV viewing later. Yes she does watch and if a dog or other animal appears on the screen you have about 2 seconds to change the channel or she leaps off the sofa to attack the set with lots of barking and growling thrown in for good measure. Since she can't actually bite the TV animal she bites our other Westie if he is foolish enough to be anywhere near the TV.
See you soon.
CN Charlie
Evening, a barley pop please Cleo
RT, sent me this, so it's his fault
Senior questions??? Q: My wife is going through menopause. What can I do? A: Keep busy. If you're handy with tools, you can finish the basement. When you are done you will have a place to live and have your trainsQ: How can you increase the heart rate of your 60+ year old husband? A: Tell him you're pregnant. Q: How can you avoid spotting a wrinkle every time you walk by a mirror? A: The next time you're in front of a mirror, take off your glasses. Q: Why should 60+ year old people use valet parking? A: Valets don't forget where they park your car. Q: Is it common for 60+ year olds to have problems with short term memory storage? A: Storing memory is not a problem, retrieving it is a problem. Q: As people age, do they sleep more soundly? A: Yes, but usually in the afternoon. Q: Where do 60+ year olds look for fashionable glasses? A: On their foreheads. Q: What is the most common remark made by 60+ year olds when they enter antique stores? A: "I remember these!!"
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4309
Good evening Diners: The storm has just started, and I've just finished...ballasting a section of mainline and a passing track, that is.
It's the track from the west end of my upper tunnel down to the river where I've a double track bridge. (Cornerstone, IIRC) So now I have a relatively small amount left to complete; from that bridge down past the container dock and around to the west end of the lower tunnel. I'm going to ballast inside the tunnel a piece because I've had trouble with track nails not holding in the AMI roadbed right there. They tend to ride up, and the locos find them, which is a tad inconvenient, doubly so since they are in the tunnel. So, I figure the ballasting will solve that problem for good.
...and it's RT's Birthday, so hope you're having a good one RT, Mike, that's an elegant cake you arranged there!..and thanks for RT's jokes!
PC: Grand your son had another banner game. I guess he knows we're proud of him too?
NorthernPhil:
I really have a lot of fun here
Terry:
Haven't got to the last 2 yet, still need to build benchwork!
Ryan: Hope your throat has repaired itself over the day.
Garry: Does that stone RDA building come with those roof details, or did you add them?
Mark: That fever sounds too grim to even do mrr while off school! Hope it's over for you now.
JR:
making radiators in aluminum.
Lee: Either
Goodnight all, and God Bless. Prayers for all in need of healing, comfort and peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
RT, I almost missed it! Happy Birthday!
JR, I know what you mean. I'm all for every kid getting to play. He just likes the challenge I guess!
Allo Again,
I'll have a slice of that left over Key Lime pie please and one more coffee please. Excellent repast today Ryan - made me forgo pizza day and that's rare.
RT - If a bit late and many happy more.
Lee I agree with Der - Your Road to Success is more personal.
Garry - I really like your new buildings. Did the stone building come as plastic or a casting ?
Jeff - another steam engine? Love the switcher but please - are you sliding over to the dark side with Fergie?
Der - no problems with corrosion as we run water pump lube for protection (we're not allowed antifreeze on the circuits - too slippy when it gets on the track). Do have problems holed rads from rocks though. Have you tried putting extra weight on the track to sink it into the AMI roadbed? I line up weights, let them sit overnight and no problems. Mostly I don't even use nails. Try a test piece first. The first time I tried it I sunk the ties too far in.
Paul - if you go broke whilst retired and get a job you then trade in the ROF for a BOF (broke old......) and join the rest of us BWS (broke working stiffs).
Spent a bit of time working on vents and a water tower for the new building. Then I need to figure out the roof stuff for the rest of the factories. For now it's time to get some sleep. Catch Y'all tomorrow.
Evening, Chloe - just a cup of hot cocoa for me at this point in the evening, please. Thanks!
SilverSpike wrote: der5997:...Och the noo! Surely a braw lad like yourself could get outside of a wee snackie like that with nae trouble atall.Jim...uhhh..too much of that Glenfiddich eh! Or is that your real accent!
der5997:...Och the noo! Surely a braw lad like yourself could get outside of a wee snackie like that with nae trouble atall.
...Och the noo! Surely a braw lad like yourself could get outside of a wee snackie like that with nae trouble atall.
Jim...uhhh..too much of that Glenfiddich eh! Or is that your real accent!
Hey, Ryan - Der5997 is DerJohn (one of our Nova Scotian Diners), not me (JimRCGMO)... How's the roundhouse roof coming along, by the way? I couldn't find your post about the material - what are you using for the material on your corrugated roof panels? Hope you're taking care of that sore throat.
Lee - how about: "The Mid-West's Rails to the Future" (?) or "Low, Slow and Wicked"?
CN Charlie, that's something else with your Westie - hope he never mistakes your leg for the other dog(!)... You're probably right on the weather from your and Johnboy's area. Of course when it gets way down here and meets up with all the moisture from either Jeff's or Paul's neck of the woods, maybe that's where the snowy stuff comes from. Or not!
Garry, I like those RDA buildings (have a few of their kits that I need to assemble). Did you get them from RDA directly or from auctions, or where? They look nice in those colors, too. Oh, and I might be able to answer DerJohn's question and JR's - the kits come with a lot of detail pieces (but I think Garry added something on some of those vents, right?), and the walls are cast with those stone details as part of the walls (plastic injection-molded, if I recall correctly). The RDA kits are really nice ones!
Well, I'd best get ready to hit the sack. Got the weekly laundry done tonight (early), since I'm on-call tomorrow and might have to get out late tomorrow night (or early Sunday a.m.). Got to get my rest tonight.
But until the pager goes off, tomorrow I will be trying to figure out possible buildings for my smaller towns (yet to be built) on my layout. The town I have on the current layout (or the edges of it that are on the current layout space) seems about right for heavier-duty/brick or concrete buildings (DPM, Roberts Printing kitbash, Lauble's Linen, and a Pola 2-stall enginehouse), but for the smaller town's buildings, I wouldn't think they would be brick construction, as they're smaller and set in the Southwestern high desert. That's why I liked those buildings in GMR 2008(?) - they look more like a small town's buildings. I tried to find the GMR 2008 today at Barnes & Noble, and the other night at the grocery store, but no luck either place.
Prayers for healing for those ailing, and the rest of you, drink your glasses of Ed's OJ to ward off any colds and such!
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau (Not To Be Confused With - Der5997)
Evening Gang: It's been a busy day again. Mary Ann and I went out for breakfast and then went into the hospital to see Baby Lara. She's now 5lbs 3oz. When we got back home we went out and I did some final grading on the pad site for the new container. We then trimmed trees along the road up the hill to the site. The truck had to back up the hill to place the container. After that we waited and did some more clean up. The truck finally got here about 5pm. He had some problems with traction backing up the hill so we hooked the new tractor on and gave him a pull. We finally got the thing in place and he left. Tomorrow I'll have to get it into alignment with the other one and level it up. There is also a work day over at the live steam track. I don't know if Mary Ann will let me sneak over there. We'll see.
We got the electric bill for John's place out at his ranch. Normally it is $13 but this one was for $144. Needless to say we are going to have a talk with the electric company.
Garry I really like that stone building. It reminds me of an old mill building in Cedarburg Wisconsin. Did you get the kit at your LHS?
RT: Happy Birthday. So what did you get?
PhillNrunt: As to the weather. " I know nothing, I see nothing, I hear nothinggggggg."
PC: Add my congrats to your son.
Well I guess I'll hit the sack.
Good Night All
Howdy:
Lee ........ Limping Slowly & Weakly
Jeff ........ Please explain the really neat 0-6-0.
Der, JR, JimCG, Paul ........ thanks for the remarks on the RDA buildings. I posted more pix just now in WPF. I had purchased 3 different RDA kits on ebay a couple of years ago, intermixed the parts, and already made other buildings from the pieces. The stone walls and other parts are made of styrene. I really like the stone detail. The roof details on the large building are entirely from the RDA kits. The chimneys on the small building were made from some scrap pieces i had, but RDA also includes chimneys. The hoist on the upper floor's large door was fabricated from pices in my scrap box.
Happy Model Railroading
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Morning.
PC: My wife cut her hair after 11 years and donated it to Locks of Love in memory of the last Mrs.OBrien who passed to *** cancer.(Ya gotta love the current Mrs OB,Huh!!??!). Got the cut for free for donating it.
LEE: Ed sent PMs and E-mails to us ,seemed to work OK.As soon as the CFO has her cup of coffee I'll try the new address and resend the map!Also:
Col.1 Col. 2 Col.3
Loaded Safe Worry-free
Lean Swift
Shipped
Pick one from 1,one from 2(w's are kinda hard.Plus only one pot of coffee this A.M.)
Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
Thanks all and yes it was my 53rd geeze . Thats okay I called my old boss on the 29th he turned 97 and was working everyday till about his 96th.
Had a pretty good day got taxes done and it only cost me $302 to the feds and $124 to have them done so a lot better than I expected still have to do 1/2 year for VA.
That will probally be done monday . (VA. is only about 50 miles away. )
We had a lost here in the park last night glad no one got hurt but a trailor burnt to the ground.
Well all take care
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
Oh, GREAT. Top of the page on a WEEKEND!At least there'll be plenty of dishes!
Good Morning, Janie - I'll have some waffles,
cup of coffee,
and a glass of Ed's OJ, please.
Thanks, Terry!
A bit warmer in Cape G. today - it's 28 F (-2 C) and heading for 44 F (7 C) by the afternoon, with none of that white stuff to come today. YAY!! So, somewhat cold (but not by Johnboy's or CN Charlie's standards... ), but not bad compared to other places.
Garry, I liked your other pics on WPF of those RDA buildings. Thanks for the info on how you did them.
Well, I'll be working on my waffles for a while. There's plenty, if any of the rest of you want some, and Janie's got the waffle iron all heated up and ready for you.
Blessings on your weekend,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
GMTRacing wrote:Jeff - another steam engine? Love the switcher but please - are you sliding over to the dark side with Fergie?
Good morning.Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 2/2/2008Wind Chill: 38°FHumidity: 86%Dew Point: 38°FSo Far TodayHigh: 42°FLow: 38°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 7mph SE Today High: 68 Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around 10 mph. Tonight Low: 52 Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Warmer. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.This building is from an old AHM kit that I got back in the late seventies.I've added several more structures to the left rear side of the layout.I put in a new interlocking tower on the west end.Same structure as the first photo. This time it's lit in a night shot.
saronaterry wrote: PC: My wife cut her hair after 11 years and donated it to Locks of Love in memory of the last Mrs.OBrien who passed to *** cancer.(Ya gotta love the current Mrs OB,Huh!!??!). Got the cut for free for donating it.
Yeah, I did that when I got mine cut a few years ago. I had hair to my waist and got a crew cut. What can I say, I'm an extemeist! My daughter only ended up cutting about 6 inches.
Good Morning Gang,
Chloe, Breakfast steak for me seeing it is so close to noon. Ed's OJ to swish.
Glad to here you have all survived the crappy weather. It is still in the -20s here but the wind is down and not snowing so it does feel much better. When it goes from 0 to -20, nobody wants to do anything, but when it goes from -47 up to the -20s everyone feel so much better and they are all out and about and doing all sorts of things..
LEE: Your Slogan should be "Ride our Rails to Success" It is a little shorter and more personal. Just my worth. Hope you like the idea.
PC. I'm with JR. MoMost successes come when everyone buys into the "Team" concept.Everyone on the team is accountable to all other team members in regard to everything related to the team, such as attending practises and practising properly, showing up on time everytime, and not sluffing off. Playing your position and accepting suggestions from others including the Coach and trainers. Stronger members hone their skills and become teachers and mentors, weaker team members learn and improve their skills greatly. In the end everyone wins and usually it means a win for the Team as well.
INCH: I love your senior Q & As, They were right on.
RYAN: Hope you are feeling on top of things now. Those are some dirty bugs going around right now. Once they catch you they don't seem to want to leave.
RT: A sincere Happy Birthday to you even though it is belated. "Oh to be 53 again"
DER: Of all the things we do, I hate ballasting. To me that is not a fun job. I guess it is just that I'm not good at it.
CAPE JIM: I really like kit-bashing. It really makes you think and figure. But it makes the buildings fit the right spots better. There is a website that has really neat old main street buildings. I'll have to look it up, but I think it is something like "Mainstreet Illinois" or something pretty close to that. You can actually download or copy plans and actual buildings walls.
PAUL: We are so glad to hear little Lara is progressing so well. Sounds like it won't be long before she is bouncing on Grampa's knee. Hope the suffering of your Buddy doesn't go on for long if there is no hope of him recovering.If you can show us some pictures of this new 1:1 container yard you are building, sounds like things are shaping up there on the hill.
JEFF: Really like the weathering on that newest building. You have made it look like it has been there since God made dirt.
Well, back to work, I have a group coming in for meetings at noon today for about 4.5 hours.
Work continues on the mountains and tunnels. It was there that I too was doing some ballasting into those tunnels last evening. (hate it)
Johnboy out...............
The "Wobbly " wobbles on.
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
What is this?
Leftovers for lunch!
No menus from Ryan.
BTW............... Ryan, i enjoyed seeing the NP North Coast Limited menu. Another fine transcontenental train I used to see on the CB&Q "race track" into Chicago.
Anybody hear about Amtrak being stuck in the snow in the California Siera Mountains? Reminded me of stuff I read about the City of San Francisco stalled for I think three days behind SP PA's.
Good Afternoon Coffee Clubbers,
Today is an absolutely gorgeous day down here in Paradise. Sunny, high 70's, not very humid, and there has been a nice breeze blowing all day. Probably the nicest day I remember.
Big activity for the family today is making (Veracruz style) tamales. They probably fixed up somewhere north of 150 of them. Fran and I need a bunch to take to a small fiesta tonight. But as they're a real production to make, and very popular with the family, while they were at it making the ones we need to take they made enough to satisfy the clan for a couple of days. Tonight's fiesta is in honor of the "Feast of Candalaria" (known in English as Candlemas, or the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple). We're not religious people, but lots of fiestas and traditions down here are based on stuff from the Catholic Church. Wouldn't surprise me to find that half the people at the party have no idea of the background of "Candelaria". Whoops, time to take a lunch break, the tamales are ready. I'll continue later!
Okay, I'm back.
PC: I did that when I got mine cut a few years ago. I had hair to my waist and got a crew cut.
Groundhog Day, huh? That was one funny movie. No groundhogs down here, although possums are pretty common. I'd love to see 6 more weeks of "winter" here, but I don't hold out much hope for that. We usually have the a/c on by the end of February.
Going to post this a little earlier than usual because we're going out. Probably I'll catch up with you tomorrow.
Hasta mañana,
Ed
Hey guys! long time no see. I see the last trackside diner didn't last too long.
It has been a long time since I posted in here! Just thought I'd drop by and let you know i'm still kicking around Brisbane!
Jim
James, Brisbane Australia
Modelling AT&SF in the 90s
Good super bowl eve to all.
Cox, that was pretty catchy.
John boy, yes short is good
Jeff, I think you should add an icing platform to the AC unit in the back ground. Those older models still look good. I have a few of the Atlas models on my layout
RT, Happy belated birthday! Sorry to hear about your neighbors what was the cause? Space heater? Keep an eye on USAJOBS. Congress wants us to have one civilian employee in each unit/department that deals with local industry. I would say as soon as Congress passes our budget you should see about 1,000 new jobs posted for the eastern seaboard.
Terry, thanks, not sure what was going on with the email thing.
Garry, it's a logo for the railroad, not my sex life, but thanks (just kidding)
Well I uploaded my web site to: http://www.trainweb.org/LSW/ not sure how long it will take to get approved by the moderators. I kept it "dial-up friendly" so everyone can enjoy it.
I see I was the proud owner of the "TOP O PAGE" so you guys order up and I'll pay up.
Sunday morning I'm heading out to Parma high School train show, need some more ore cars and maybe the DPM movie theater. We will see what is out there.
Good evening one and all: The storm is past, except for the wind; we had rain rather than anything worse, but a good deal of it.
Did some more ballast this afternoon. Got from the lower tunnel west, around in front of that rock wall, and up to the turnout for the passing track that's behind the container dock. Only about 5 feet of main line and passing track to go, plus the container port lead tracks.
Have you tried putting extra weight on the track to sink it into the AMI roadbed? I line up weights, let them sit overnight and no problems. Mostly I don't even use nails. Try a test piece first. The first time I tried it I sunk the ties too far in.
Jeff: Is that interlocking tower our old friend from Atlas? I like the way the brickwork can be coloured up and weathered on their tower.
Johnboy:
Jerry:
I got sides and ends of trailor cut out and windows in 3 walls..Then I tried to cut my finger off with a dull Xacto...Hit a knuckle gonna be sore for awhile...
Ed: Thanks for the reminder about Candlemas. I'd forgotten when it was. There's another "feast" involving a special use of candles, something to do with St. Blaise (aka Biagio; Blase; Blasius ) Here's the Googled blurb...Agricola, governor of Cappadocia, came to Sebaste to persecute Christians. His huntsmen went into the forests of Argeus to find wild animals for the arena games, and found many waiting outside Blaise's cave. Discovered in prayer, Blaise was arrested, and Agricola tried to get him to recant his faith. While in prison, Blaise ministered to and healed fellow prisoners, including saving a child who was choking on a fish bone; this led to the blessing of throats on Blaise's feast day. Thrown into a lake to drown, Blaise stood on the surface and invited his persecutors to walk out and prove the power of their gods; they drowned. When he returned to land, he was martyred by being beaten, his flesh torn with iron wool combs (which led to his association with and patronage of those involved in the wool trade), and then beheading.
The candle thing comes in, (at least the one time I witnessed it) in the "blessing of throats", two unlit candles being held against the throat of the person being ministered to. Curiously, St.Blaise's Day is Tomorrow, Feb 3rd.!
OZJim! Welcome back! Great to see you in again. Any cricket going on, or is it now the wrong time? How's the layout?
Enjoy the game tomorrow folks.
all, and God bless. Prayers for all in need of healing, comfort and peace.
Evening Gang: They moved Tony to the transition care ward. I don't know what that is exactely but he is going down hill. I'm hopping that he doesn't suffer much longer.
The work day at the track fizzled. No one showed up. Terry was pretty mad and went home. I didn't figure it would help if I tryed to talk him into us doing anything so just let him go. I came home and worked on Mary Ann's new container. I got it lined up and leveled side to side. I just have to move it forward about 6 inches and level it back and front, or fore and aft to Lee. No MRRing today.
OZ welcome back. So what have you been up to? Hows the layout coming?
Well it's late for me so I'll say Good Night All.
Good Evening Crew,
Who is working tonight ?? Looks like the girls got the night off.. Vinnie are you all alone here ?? I'll have a hot chocolate and a cinnamon bagel, thanks.
CAPE JIM; Here is the link to that building page that I mentioned earlier http://www.illinoishistory.gov/ps/construct_mainstreet.htm
My wife and I went to the Movie "Bucket List" tonight. The critics didn't give it a very good rating, but we loved it. Jack Nickelson and Morgan Freeman are great together. Very good moral to the story as well. I don't think you would be dissappointed.. GO SEE.....
Well, I didn't come for a long time, just for a good time but now it's bed time, so off I go. Have to work again in the morning so need my beauty sleep.
Johnboy out..................
The "Wobbly" aint moving..................