Elliotts Trackside Diner III

[jeffrey-wimberly]

food might be bland but it's wholesome. and you tell me that you didn't enjoy an English breakfast!!!!!!!!!!!

Gav

I made sure I took my Tabasco sauce with me. Can you imagine a redneck with no Tabasco?

[sleeper33]

food might be bland but it's wholesome. and you tell me that you didn't enjoy an English breakfast!!!!!!!!!!!

Gav

[Cederstrand]

[ Gav: I just looked at where you are. Man, I haven't been to England since the late 70's. ]

I haven't been to England since the early 90's. Wonderful people, bland food. That is where I met my wife.  Rob

[Flashwave]

What an interesting day!

I've got to tell you all about this!

The wife got the staples out OK today, and she's doing well on that, but on the way to pick her up I called and she told me that after the appointment we're going to have to go to the emergency room!  Seems my son was playing last night and hurt his finger (I knew that much), but now it's twice the size it should be and it's all black and blue!  I told her to call her doctor as he's a hand, knee and foot specialist and see if he'll be willing to take an x-ray while we're there and get him all fixed up.  The doc said it was no problem (This doc is awesome!).  So we go there and it's a slight fracture in the growth plate, but it's bad enough that he decides on a cast (my son thinks he's the coolest thing since sliced bread now because he has a cast).  Then he see's my son walking down the hall on his tiptoes, like he always does because of his muscular dystrophy, and stops to examine him about that issue (the doc knows our family history of MD).  A few minutes later he's telling us about a new surgical procedure that has just come out that will relieve the tightness he has, and while he may have to have the surgery again when he's done growing (because it could tighten up again as he grows), after that, he may never have to have the surgery again and he may never see the wheelchair that was predicted for him by age 25!  He may die of old age, walking!

You can't even begin to imagine how happy my wife and I are right now!  God did such a wonderful thing when He brought this talented surgeon into our lives!  Now my wife will be walking for many years to come instead of being confined to a wheelchair, and my son may never see his own wheelchair!

I've gotta go scream from a mountaintop now!

 

(Does anyone know where to find a real mountaintop in Indiana?)

that's great news!!! And you might try around the southern edge. The Ohio River Valley has some real high hills. And while there, check out the Madison Hill

[sleeper33]

Jeffrey

Probably changed alot since you were last here as prob. your side has since the last time I was there. ( 2006)

Gav

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Gav: I just looked at where you are. Man, I haven't been to England since the late 70's.

[sleeper33]

Nice paint job Jeffrey. top noch.

Can come over anytime and do some of mine ( just joking abut the painting but if your ever over this side of the pond look me up that goes for any of you )

 Gav

[Cederstrand]

 refill, thanks!

***RT, hope all goes well for you so those trains are not boxed for too long.

***Philip, that is WONDERFUL news about your son and that surgery. Wow, I'll bet you feel on top of the world with that news, as does your son & wife. That kind of positive news is so good for the soul, should help the wife heal faster now.

***Some car trouble around the Diner lately. Noticed our pickup starting to "tap" until it warms up. Glad summer is coming. Guess it wouldn't hurt any to do an oil change with synthetic.

Tested the first TECHII and it confirmed my old Throttlepack was having problems. Whew, so glad the problem wasn't with any of my locos. Will hook up the second TECHII shortly and give another loco a run. Love the slow speed control. Told my wife one of them was hers, which she appreciated.

Storms about tonight. Tomorrow could bring some severe ones. YeeHaw! Rob

 

[rtraincollector]

sorry about double post but needed to get Elliott on top of post so it will save correctly for me lol

[rtraincollector]

PC!! That is great news I can just imagine how thrill your whole family must be.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Hey Jeff, Rails Of The World seems to be having issues.  I can't hit the site.  I get the "cannot find server" message.

I'm having no problem with it. May be a problem in your neck of the woods.

[pcarrell]

Hey Jeff, Rails Of The World seems to be having issues.  I can't hit the site.  I get the "cannot find server" message.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Jeffrey

well nice loco sorry but is I H C the railroad it worked for or the model company?

IHC (International Hobby Corporation) is the company that markets the model, the loco was made by Mehano. This particular model was originally in CN livery. I repainted it in the tourist train colors of the Midland Gulf Railway, my fictional road.

[Paul W. Beverung]

PC: That's outstanding news about your son, and your wife also. Yes that doc sounds like a real winner.

Evening Gang: Mary Ann is feeling a bit better and I'm am still doing OK just achy and tired. I started to mow the grass (weeds) in the far back yard. I need to sharpen the blades on both the riding tractor mowers. I really don't like doing that as I have to get under the things to get the blades off. Fortunately I have a come along to hoist them up and plenty of solid blocks to hold them up. It really takes three hands to get the things off. One to hold the pipe wrench so the hubs don't turn. One to hold the socket wrench on the blot and one to turn the wrench. This time when I put the things back on I'm going to use anti-seize on the bolts.

Hi Bill: It's good to see you in the evening. I like that depot. So, how's retirement going?

I added more fluid to the transmission on the truck and it did help enough to get it into it's usual parking place and out of the way. I still have to find out how much for a rebuilding or swap out.

Well I guess I'll hit the road.

Good Night All

[sleeper33]

Philip

glad your wife is getting better and has had the staples out. The news about your son is awsome mate .

Jeffrey

well nice loco sorry but is I H C the railroad it worked for or the model company? also sorry about the car but sounds nasty

Gav

[jeffrey-wimberly]

That was my IHC 2-10-2.

I guess it's time to put my car in the shop again. I was coming in from town a while ago and had to slow down for slower traffic. I pressed the brake pedal and it went to the floor, I mean ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR! I pumped the pedal and the brakes came back. I checked the wheel rims to see if there was any brake fluid leaking out, couldn't find any. The brake reservoir is full so that's not the issue. This has bad master cylinder written all over it. 

[pcarrell]

What an interesting day!

I've got to tell you all about this!

The wife got the staples out OK today, and she's doing well on that, but on the way to pick her up I called and she told me that after the appointment we're going to have to go to the emergency room!  Seems my son was playing last night and hurt his finger (I knew that much), but now it's twice the size it should be and it's all black and blue!  I told her to call her doctor as he's a hand, knee and foot specialist and see if he'll be willing to take an x-ray while we're there and get him all fixed up.  The doc said it was no problem (This doc is awesome!).  So we go there and it's a slight fracture in the growth plate, but it's bad enough that he decides on a cast (my son thinks he's the coolest thing since sliced bread now because he has a cast).  Then he see's my son walking down the hall on his tiptoes, like he always does because of his muscular dystrophy, and stops to examine him about that issue (the doc knows our family history of MD).  A few minutes later he's telling us about a new surgical procedure that has just come out that will relieve the tightness he has, and while he may have to have the surgery again when he's done growing (because it could tighten up again as he grows), after that, he may never have to have the surgery again and he may never see the wheelchair that was predicted for him by age 25!  He may die of old age, walking!

You can't even begin to imagine how happy my wife and I are right now!  God did such a wonderful thing when He brought this talented surgeon into our lives!  Now my wife will be walking for many years to come instead of being confined to a wheelchair, and my son may never see his own wheelchair!

I've gotta go scream from a mountaintop now!

 

(Does anyone know where to find a real mountaintop in Indiana?)

[sleeper33]

 Nice video Jeffrey

what engine was that?

Gav

[jeffrey-wimberly]

How about a little steam action?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or_pWqXamZ4

 

[rtraincollector]

This is a sad day here. In getting things ready to sell this place in hope of better job with VA I had to start taking down the shelves that my trains are on as some of the shelves blocked a closet entry way and need to get that door back on . So I've been packing up my trains this evening I'm going to try and leave one shelf on one wall so as to keep some of my trains still out I'd go thru withdraw LOL.

[sleeper33]

Morning all

 Tea and a breakfast sandwich with sausage please Zoe.

How is everyone?

Gav

[Guilford Guy]

Friend just sent me an awesome video on youtube.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o7hb9Ap9oI

 

Click this link for more...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlgeqFODME8

 

[wetidlerjr]

Depot-Hillisburg, Indiana (Clinton County) NKP (former LE&W)

 

I'll have a Diet Coke and some fries !

[Hoople]

Hi guys.

I'm pretty sure Wholesale didn't have enough. I'm gonna cancel and order from FDT.

Also...

http://hyce777town.myminicity.com/

Click that link, please. It will make my town bigger each time a new person clicks. Once there, it is not necessary to do anything.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

For the last month and a half the positive battery cable on my car has been trying to drive me out of my mind. This thing is for cables in one and isn't available in the parts stores and the people who make it are very proud of it. It didn't matter how clean the connection was or how tight it was, any time I would go to start the car it was almost guaranteed that the connection would go dead and I'd have to wrestle the clamp (side post trash) around. It would get contact and I'd try again, usually getting it to start. Well, today my federal tax return came in. I headed right out to the parts store and got a charging post to convert the positive terminal of the battery to a top post clamp and the clamp I got is one that the local heavy duty car stereo guys (including my nephew) swear by. This thing is a monster. It has holes in it for four cables and can stand up to a constant 300 amp load, which was just what I needed. The main cable for the car, the cable for the computers, the cable for the fuel pump and electronic police air horn and the cable for the fire dept light bar. All is connected and functioning beautifully. The only piece I had to add to make it complete was a thick sheet of hard plastic to keep the clamp from making contact with the front rail of the engine compartment.

[saronaterry]

You are MOST welcome!

Terry

[Cederstrand]

I received this mystery box today so brought it into the studio. As soon as I cut open the top, the assault began. I managed to snap one pic of the carnage. It was over almost as quick as it began. WARNING, the pic is very graphic:

....................................................................................................

The ol' Throttlepack didn't stand a chance. At least these tough TECHII guys put it out of it's misery.

***THANK YOU, Terry. Will make it up to you down the road. Looking forward to trying them out later tonight. It's back to work now.

[Hoople]

NO SCHOOL!!!

And still no big boy...

[JimRCGMO]

Jim..I'll try to get a photo of fish shack when I get the roof on it...Is your Glacier Gravel still gonna be a Gravel company or something else?.....

Jerry, I'll probably have it as a sand and gravel dealer, with another part of the layout being where the quick-concrete dealer is. Haven't completely decided just yet, since I don't have that section of the layout built so far.

Jim in Cape Girardeau 

[Cox 47]

Afternoon All....we had some clouds and lite rain early but its cleared off and sun is shining now...I'll have from Ryan's menu New orleans seafood gumbo,double cut pork chop and bread pudding please...Thank you...movin' kinda slow didn't have a good night up about every hour but doin' a little better today...Got the walls up on fish shack... Jim I'll try to get some photos when i get the roof on that would make you a neet model in HO to..

PC....Hope all goes well with your wife at the DR. this afternoon..

Ryan...Best wishes for Paco....I could make a meal on your Yukon taters!...I enjoy your menus from the great spots in New Orleans that about as close as I'll ever be...I'm a big New Orleans jazz fan and always wanted to go to Preservation Hall and Al Hirt and Pete Foutains places...

Jim..I'll try to get a photo of fish shack when I get the roof on it...Is your Glacier Gravel still gonna be a Gravel company or something else?.....

You all have a good one...Jerry