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Elliots Trackside Diner IV, Under New Management!
Posted by Guilford Guy on Thursday, March 20, 2008 3:58 PM

Welcome to Elliots Trackside Diner, now under new management!

Take a seat, watch some trains, and have a nice chat with Zoe!

Free pancakes and soda for the first 100 customers! 

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Posted by Flashwave on Thursday, March 20, 2008 3:59 PM
 Guilford Guy wrote:

Welcome to Elliots Trackside Diner, now under new management!

Take a seat, watch some trains, and have a nice chat with Zoe!

Free pancakes and soda for the first 100 customers! 

Hah! That gets me out of a tab!

OzarkBelt wrote:

 

 

Morning all, i'll have the usual. here's some pics from my trip to FL:

 

 

A present I got from my Family

 

Isn't it cool? I've got a tender for it made, And I;m working on a coach.

 

IO forgot to tell you guys, Tuesday we have a bloodrive, and I donated to the  IBC.

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Posted by saronaterry on Thursday, March 20, 2008 5:42 PM

Ole' Smoothie for me Zoe.

Welcome back, Ozark!

JEFF: Been following your posts on the elec. forum and hopin' you can help me here.

I have a Bachman sd40, DCC on board, brand new.Programmed the #(Digitrax),ran it for a month or so with no problems,really like it.

BUT(ya saw this coming, didn't you!),the headlite, then the rear litestarted to dim. Then it started moving on its' own even when not addressed to a throttle.Rear lite went off alltogether,can't get it to turn on.Then it quit responding to ANY command.It plain DIED on me!I thought to factory reset,thinking it might be that,but haven't yet. Won't respond to 03 commands either.Sigh [sigh]

I did nothing to it other than programming a #.Any idea what's going on?

Terry

Feel better posting this here than out on the forum.I'm a moron with this stuff!

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Posted by PMeyer on Thursday, March 20, 2008 5:47 PM

I was in the bathroom at the old Diner when suddenly all the lights went out and I was locked in!

Paul

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Posted by Cederstrand on Thursday, March 20, 2008 5:56 PM

in a SOUTHERN mug, please & thank you!

Good thing the coffee hasn't changed. It's always been the best to be had.

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Posted by bogp40 on Thursday, March 20, 2008 6:20 PM
Hey what happened, wouldn't they let you guys in the other diner?

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Posted by luvadj on Thursday, March 20, 2008 6:29 PM

Vermont maple syurp and extra butter...make my soda Jones green apple please. I was never in the old place, but this place reminds me of the diner a block away from school in Queens, N.Y.

It had great food and always great company.....

Cool [8D]

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, March 20, 2008 6:37 PM

Hello everybody ...

Was there a problem with Ryan's Mexican menu? ..... It was good to me.  .........

happy Model railroading!

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Posted by LSWrr on Thursday, March 20, 2008 7:24 PM

Holy Toledo Batman; we got kicked out of version III pretty fast.

"Was there a problem with Ryan's mexican menu?" I don't know, ask the guy that was locked in the head.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, March 20, 2008 7:42 PM
 saronaterry wrote:

JEFF: Been following your posts on the elec. forum and hopin' you can help me here.

I have a Bachman sd40, DCC on board, brand new.Programmed the #(Digitrax),ran it for a month or so with no problems,really like it.

BUT(ya saw this coming, didn't you!),the headlite, then the rear litestarted to dim. Then it started moving on its' own even when not addressed to a throttle.Rear lite went off alltogether,can't get it to turn on.Then it quit responding to ANY command.It plain DIED on me!I thought to factory reset,thinking it might be that,but haven't yet. Won't respond to 03 commands either.Sigh [sigh]

I did nothing to it other than programming a #.Any idea what's going on?

Terry

I assume we're talking about a Bachmann decoder?

First question: Did you program it on the main line or on a program track. If you did it on a program track and it didn't work out try programming it on the main.

Second question: Did you reprogram any CV's. Those cheap Bachmann decoders tend to be really picky about that. Try a factory reset on it and see what happens. What do you have to lose. My thought on this is that the decoder is dead.

If it were my choice I would be getting a better type decoder for it. I prefer the Digitrax DZ125. It can ba hardwired in and is small enough (Z scale) that it can fit anywhere. I have a pair mounted in a pair of Athearn BB F7's and they're running good. 

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Posted by der5997 on Thursday, March 20, 2008 7:58 PM

New Management, but I see we've kept the same helpful and proficient staff.  Smart move! There's always Cousin Vinny to think about.

Ryan: It was with some trepidation that I posted the Billion thing including the N.O. references.  I took it that the author was illustrating the mind blowing size of a Billion rather than jabbing at those who are rebuilding. Anyway, illustration was my intent in including that section, and I did realize that you, in particular, would feel somewhat closer to the situation than I, hence the trepidation. No offence meant. Black Eye [B)]

 Paul: He hasn't swung by yet, but we have a "resident" Paul already. Generally these duplications are solved geographically (CapeJim and OZJim spring to mind.)  So..if you could let us know more or less where you are, we could get to know you as "xxxxJohn, perhaps.

also Bob...but that name seems somewhat familiar.Confused [%-)]

Have some soldering to do in the "back shop" having replaced the wheels of my VIA loco with NWSL thinner profile ones. I may have introduced some wobble, as this is N to begin with, and I don't have the right tools either. We shall see, once the trucks are re-soldered to the power wires, and I can test things out.

Goodnight all, and God Bless.  I hope PC gets in with good news about his son's op. Prayers for all in need of healing, comfort and peace.Angel [angel]

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Posted by rtraincollector on Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:04 PM

You know this dinner is starting to move more often than I do and thats bad I been moving about every years and this is beeting me lol.

Hope all is well with everyone. Just got done work so time to relax NOT!! Time To get back to packing for up coming move to columbia, SC (I keep in pos that it is going to happen)

Talk to you all later

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Posted by gear-jammer on Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:07 PM

Hey,  I dropped by ordered Ryan's Mexican Food special and the lights went out.  I am still hungry.

 Hungry 

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:07 PM

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Posted by twhite on Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:13 PM

New management?  Flo and Zoe are still here, aren't they?  I sent Zoe my recipe for Sauerbraten last week and she promised to add it to the menu.   Oh, BTW, Zoe, you don't have to bake an ENTIRE ginger cake to use in the sauce, you can just get a package of ginger cookies and crumble them up.  But remember, Zoe, you've gotta marinate the beef for a WEEK.  If it doesn't knock you across the room when you take it out of the 'fridge, then it isn't quite ready yet, okay?

Okay, now I feel better. 

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Posted by pcarrell on Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:13 PM

Well, I was going to give everyone an update earlier today on my son's surgery this morning.  I couldn't though because, though I can log on and read the forum from the hospital, I can't post.
 
Anyways, the surgery was a success!  He was in surgery from 9:30am til almost 5:00pm.  They had some problems (they had trouble waking him up......a symptom of the MD), but he's through it and the prognosis is good.  His feet are 90 degrees to his legs for the first time in his life.  He'll have about 6 weeks in the casts and then 3 months in braces day and night, then two years of braces just at night.  But my son will walk, and that wheelchair that they told him was only a decade away, ......it looks like he may never see it!  Thank you God!

And thank you all for your prayers!

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Posted by New Haven I-5 on Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:17 PM

Great vid Guilford Guy! I got 2 Sountraxx DSD 101LC Sound Decoders & 2 speakers from Tony's Trains Exchange. Installin them in 2 Bachmann Berks. 

 

                                   PC, I'm very happy for your son!

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:27 PM
That's excellent news Phillip! FREE CAKE AND ICE CREAM ON THE HOUSE!

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Posted by New Haven I-5 on Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:28 PM
Guilford, I like the way you mange Elliot's! I'll have a soda & Strawberry Ice Cream.Dinner [dinner]

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Posted by Cederstrand on Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:34 PM

***Philip, that is OUTSTANDING news. So happy for your and yours. Sending healing htoughts your son's way. Thumbs Up [tup] 

***Alex, great shots in that video. Some real well used workhorses & equipment.

Got some stuff listed on the bay. Exhausted tonight, so am heading for bed where I am going to eat pizza and watch TV awhile. Have a good night all.

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Posted by LSWrr on Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:47 PM

***Philip, that is OUTSTANDING news. So happy for your and yours. Sending healing thoughts your son's way. Thumbs Up <img src=" border="0" width="15" height="15" /> 

***Alex, great shots in that video. Some real well used workhorses & equipment.

Sign - Ditto [#ditto]

It's amazing what medicine can do!

Alex, I reconize the RS units, what are the low hood units?

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Posted by Hoople on Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:49 PM

Did Bergie kick us out again?

Geeze, that's like twice in two months...

 

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:01 PM

Hello again, everyone........  

PC .... That's absolutely outstanding news! Prayers do work miracles. Please pass on our well wishes from Elliott's Diner.  If you let us know in advance when your son is to be discharged and is to go home ..... We will call out the marching band to celebrate. ...........maybe have fireworks, too.

 

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:03 PM
 LSWrr wrote:

***Philip, that is OUTSTANDING news. So happy for your and yours. Sending healing thoughts your son's way. Thumbs Up <img src=" border="0" width="15" height="15" /> 

***Alex, great shots in that video. Some real well used workhorses & equipment.

Sign - Ditto [#ditto]

It's amazing what medicine can do!

Alex, I reconize the RS units, what are the low hood units?

Lee

 

 

Lamoille Valley Rostered 7 locomotives. 5 RS3's and 2 RS11's. In the late 80's 1 of the RS11's and 4 of the RS3's had their noses chopped. The roster at time of death was 4 RS3m's (7802-7805), one original RS3 (7801), 1 Chopnose RS11 (3608), and one original RS11 (3612).

Should be fairly easy to represent in HO, although getting loksound decoders for all of them may be difficult... 

 

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Posted by JimRCGMO on Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:21 PM

Hi Chloe, I see Zoe's working on that recipe that BridgeTom dropped off, huh? Oh, I'll have a Dr. Pepper and some popcorn, if you have any to fix. Want to watch Alex's movie. Thanks!

. . .

Hey, Alex! That was a great video - but who was the musician/group on the soundtrack? I like that tune, too!

 PMeyer wrote:

I was in the bathroom at the old Diner when suddenly all the lights went out and I was locked in!

Paul

PMeyer, aren't you glad the windows in the bathroom can be opened from the inside? I don't think it was anything you did, but as I pulled up to the Diner III,  I thought I heard Bergie saying something as he walked away, about "If they're gonna serve an all you can eat Mexican buffet, for safety's sake they ought to serve Beano, too!" Guess somebody had one too many burritoes... Shock [:O] But maybe I heard Bergie wrong.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

PC, that is great news on your son's surgery! Thumbs Up [tup] and Bow [bow]Bow [bow] for the surgery team, too! (and the Big Guy who watched over the whole shebang). Smile [:)] I'm sure this is a load off your and your wife's minds, right?

Hey, Bob K., every so often Bergie comes by and has us clean the place up (by moving it a few tracks down). The twins must've called for a switcher when they saw him coming, 'cause the place got moved in record time tonight! As you can see, we come trickling into the new location after we see the sign on the old track that Bergie left us. Almost as good as a bread crumb trail. Wink [;)]

Chloe, I'm hungry now that the movie showing is over. How about a hot fudge sundae and a cup of coffee, please?

 

Let's see those new mugs, Chloe! Hey, that should solve the numbering problem so we don't keep having to re-order them. Smile [:)]

 

Thanks, Alex. Movies and picking up the tab - what a deal! 

I'll be in the corner booth - hmm, the view of the evening train is pretty nice in the new location. Ah... time to kick back.

 

Blessings,

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Posted by JimRCGMO on Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:23 PM
 Hoople wrote:

Did Bergie kick us out again?

Geeze, that's like twice in two months...

Hey, Mark, what can I say? We're just very chatty! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

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Posted by pcarrell on Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:46 PM

All,

My son and I were talking this morning before we left and he was reading all of your posts of support for him.  He read all of your words of encouragement and your promises of prayerful support.  He was visibly moved by it.  Now understand, he's 12, so he's way too cool to cry or anything, but he was really moved by your words......words from people all over the world who he'd never met or even conversed with.  It really did mean a great deal to him.  I'll be showing him around the new diner so he can see all that you've said when he feels up to it.  Right now he's in a lot of pain, but the Morphine helps.  It makes him real sleepy though.  *UPDATE*  I just got a call as I was typing this from my wife who's staying the night with him in the hospital and she said his breathing monitor keeps going off.  Seems he's not breathing deep enough in his sleep and he's not getting enough oxygen.  They may put an oxygen tent on him.  Looks like we're not out of the woods yet!

Gotta go!

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Posted by JPowell on Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:54 PM
 pcarrell wrote:

Well, I was going to give everyone an update earlier today on my son's surgery this morning.  I couldn't though because, though I can log on and read the forum from the hospital, I can't post.
 
Anyways, the surgery was a success!  He was in surgery from 9:30am til almost 5:00pm.  They had some problems (they had trouble waking him up......a symptom of the MD), but he's through it and the prognosis is good.  His feet are 90 degrees to his legs for the first time in his life.  He'll have about 6 weeks in the casts and then 3 months in braces day and night, then two years of braces just at night.  But my son will walk, and that wheelchair that they told him was only a decade away, ......it looks like he may never see it!  Thank you God!

And thank you all for your prayers!

PC - That's great news! We'll keep you and the rest of your family in our thoughts and prayers for a quicker recovery! Angel [angel]

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Posted by rtraincollector on Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:55 PM
PC one step at a time before you know it all will be A okay and the best wishes for your sons fast recovery and he'll be shocking you befor you know it. This is such great news of the operation and the final out come to come unbelieveabls this may sound wrong but you can really thank - jerry lewis and great doctors like you found . Jerry has been a real big suporter of MDA for decades and youir son is an example that we can all be  a part of.

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:55 PM

Phillip, I hope the best for him! With luck his breathing will resume normally soon. Its great that with modern medicine, many difficulties can be corrected.

Jim, the music is "Everything Changes, by Staind" 

Alex

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