Afternoon All.....Its sunny and warm here today....I'll have the same as Jim please...thank You...Funny the things you remeber last nite they talked about the big celebration back in 1976 for our 200th..I had a large 10 by 20 foot HO layout and I put together a train to run with a Monon BL2 [AHM],2 of Carsteans Railroad Model Craftsman passenger cars, a 50th anniversary 1959 Model Railroader box car and a Caboose I had painted red,white and blue for my own Illinois and Southern...Wow over 30 years ago where did the time go?....
Sallie and I watched movie the Bucket List last nite we both thought it was good if you havn't seen give it a try...
Well you all have a good one the Cards and Cub game is coming on at 2:30 and I am gonna try to watch it...Jerry
Looks like Saturday nites on Me..Flo please get my apron out dishes here I come..Order up and enjoy...maybe we will cut a couple of big nice looking watermelons latter...Jerry
Coffee refill, please & thanks!
Question, what goes with those horsehead oil pumps? I grew up calling them Donkeys. Anyway, how close do they need to be to what exactly OR can they be kinda in nowhere land? Wife & I want to have at least 1 on one of our layouts. She also wants a windmill on her farm scene.
Speaking of windmills, she just read the other day that with tax incentives taking effect, we can add real solar & wind generation here on the ol' farm, (tied into the grid), for very little. Going to give that a try if we can swing the initial cost. I'm sure it is written off over years, so will need to do all that research first.
Rob
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Howdy ..
Everybody note: Jeff's B'day is in two days. Perhaps, more hot sauce would be an appropriate gift.
Last night, we attended a neighbor's 4th of July annual BBQ. Smoked BBQ ribs were better than outstanding!
This afternoon .......Inch and "Mother" were here. Two really nice people! They got the local layout tour. Gus's ICRR. Dan's UPRR and Amtrak. My Burlington. It was a great afternoon.
Anybody notice JimCG's "wick-ed" joke?
Cheers everybody!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
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Alex
Cederstrand wrote: Question, what goes with those horsehead oil pumps? I grew up calling them Donkeys. Anyway, how close do they need to be to what exactly OR can they be kinda in nowhere land?
1. Not connected to a feeder pipeline - near to the pump you'd need a small oil storage tank. There should probably be a pipe from the well valve tree (the ground level valve at the pump) leading to the tank (although this could be assumed to be underground). In this case, you're modeling that a tank truck has to make periodic visits to the well/tank to collect the oil and take it to some distribution point. Connection between the tank and the tank truck would probably just be a hose. (depending on the era and how strict the EPA is in your area).
2. Connected to a feeder pipeline - No storage tank needed. There should be a pipe leading from the valve tree and angling down into the ground. In this case, you're modeling that the oil is being pumped (by pressure from the same horsehead pump) from the well through an underground pipeline to a collector pipeline in the area.
If your pump motor is diesel, you'd need a small diesel fuel tank.
There may be more schemes too, but there are two very basic descriptions to start you off. Lots of details left out.
See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpjack
http://www.aoghs.org/pdf/September.pdf
http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/pump-jack.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgq6v2hV2Ps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc4Ehht6zQk
Regards
Ed
Centerstand here is a photo I posted awhile back..This is a pump my Son and I scatched out of my scrap box...He works in the oil patch....I didn't model the belt from the motor to the pump as it was just too small in N scale for my old, fat, arthritic fingers..Jerry
Mornin' Girls. Balancing books and settin up for ther late shifters? Dun let me be a bother then. I'll try to catch up later, just want to put this up on the ole' bulliten board since I suspect I'll be busy tommorow.
Dad's back in the hospital. peaked a fever of 101 today. As of the time I left, 11:40 (9 hrs) he was still in an "arrival room". The gallbladdar's inflamed causing another infection. (Just let me type damit! stupid laptop) There gonna try the antibiotics, see what happens, anf go from there. but there was a mention of "it may have to come out. We'll see." So he's in Methodist, being IV drugged.
I'm still going to try to make Naptown's op session tomorrow, and finish a non-proto WHistlestop Tour train. Any luck, I'll get it in WPF. take's the mind off I hope.
-Morgan
Flashwave prayers out for your Dad.
Also the best thing for you maybe to go as plan tomorrow/today now and try to get your mind off it. Check and see how your Dad is doing come morning than make final decision.
Evening all or shall I say good morning all got a little insomnia and that I went to bed early (like 8 p.m.) was a little tired but should have know better. have to be up in 3 hours for work.
Well guess I'll try and go back to bed .
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Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good morning all,
Flashwave, our thoughts and prayers are with your father. I know a few people that have lost their gallbladder without any problems and it's common enough these days that the doctors are rather skilled at treating and operating on them, hopefully you can suppress your worries enough to comfort your Dad.
Horse head oil pumps; they are all over the place here in Ohio. Most of the Ohio pumps are in fields and have a 250-500 gallon storage tank and a pipe sticking up in the air to burn off the methane gas. Some houses in the country or very small towns have the pumps in their back yard. Most of them run on electricity 220v. Once a month a truck comes to pump out the tank. Next time I head to mom's house I'll stop and get some detailed pictures for you, unfortunately around here we have a huge salt deposit and I think Cargill & Morton salt would be very upset if we drilled for oil.
Rob, ouch yea I can't wear tennis shoes very long anymore. I'm stuck in work boots or something with ankle support.
Jeff, I noticed they weren't in stock. My LHS honors all sale prices and I hope he has them in stock, or I can wait. I've been buying the Kadee couplers at $5 for 2 pair.
TWhite, I ballast then suck all the loose stuff up with the shop-vac then sift it back into a coffee can and keep trying. I paint the rails and roadbed before ballast so it hides the bare spots. I'm using recycled rubber ballast, 20 pounds for $8. When you spray it with wet water it lays flat against the roadbed.
Fergi, you can always stop by and run that locomotive on my 41" curves.
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
CNCharlie wrote: (Tom)I do think you owe it to yourself to get a nice brass 2-10-4 and I see that Sunset has a lovely CPR Selkirk that could easily have gotten lost in B.C. and wound up in California. It would probably help as they say "take your mind off things" so it could be called therapy.
(Tom)I do think you owe it to yourself to get a nice brass 2-10-4 and I see that Sunset has a lovely CPR Selkirk that could easily have gotten lost in B.C. and wound up in California. It would probably help as they say "take your mind off things" so it could be called therapy.
Sure I'll vouch for that as it will keep his eyes off of mine!!! Iactually thought of buying one of those but I declined as I knew it would mean widening the curves... Something wrong here?!?
Anyone see Dick lately?
Fergie
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If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007
Morning all from SmokyCal--
Well, the Delta breeze has stopped entirely, supposed to be about 98 here today, with a forecast of between 104 and 106 by midweek. They had coastal fog yesterday down at Big Sur, which allowed them to get a kind of handle on the fire, but the reports are that it probably won't be out until the end of the month. Meanwhile, we've got one going about 40 miles east of here in the mountains and canyons of the American River watershed that is causing fits--but no homes lost, so far. We're supposed to get north-east winds starting today, which means the smoke will start filtering back down here into the Valley. Not a pleasant thought--temperatures in the 100's and not being able to breathe.
Flash: Prayers for your Dad. From what I hear, gall-bladder surgery isn't the major thing it used to be. Had a buddy who had his removed, it was Orthoscopic, which only left a little tiny scar below his ribcage. He was fine after about two or three days recuperation. So prayers from me that your Dad bounces back as fast.
CN and Fergie: Actually, all that drooling over those Canadian locos is mostly in my mind--though they're sure handsome little beasties. However, I'm saving my sheckels for later this year when Sunset comes out with their Z-6 NP/GN/SP&S Challengers. Haven't decided whether to get the GN or SP&S versions--like I can EXPLAIN one of those big beauties on the Rio Grande? Oh, the Heck with it, it's another 'loaner,' right?
Jeff: Sounds like a WHOPPER of a barbecue you were at--I drool helplessly over beef ribs. In fact I whipped up a batch for the Fourth and enjoyed every tasty bite! Happy Day Before Your Birthday, BTW. How about a year's supply of Zatarain's? I don't know how 'authentic' New Orleans that stuff is, but I sure like it--especially the Jambalya mix!
Well, have to 're-top' some trees, today. Seems all that rockwork got some of my branches pushed down on some Ponderosa's while I was leaning over them slapping on Sculptamold. Terry pointed it out, God bless him. Looks like they got attacked by HO-scale Pine Beetles! So I think I'll make that my project today instead of more rock-work. And I think that while I'm at it, I'll RUN SOME TRAINS before I forget how.
Best to all, prayers for those in need.
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
Speaking of birthday's, my mom had her's last wek, my dad has his tomorrow, and I have mine on Friday.
Well all, just stopped by to check in.
Take care and enjoy the rest of the holiday weekend!
//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
in a SOUTHERN PACIFIC mug, please & thank you.
***Ed, thanks for the info & links.
***Jerry, nice pic. Looks like an ideal set up for rail transfer.
***Flashwave, sending healing thoughts you Dad's way.
***RT, leave the insomnia to me, I've about got it mastered.
***Lee, would very much enjoy seeing photos of those oilpumps if you can snap a few pics.
Caught a show this afternoon about railroads in Alaska (Tougher In Alaska series). Now I'm late to do critter rounds. At least it gave me a chance to ice my swollen ankle. Poofy & purple looking now. Oh well!
Have a good day all. Rob
Good Afternoon All!
It has cooled down considerably here from 85 and humid yesterday to 65 and dry today. It feels chilly out of the sun.
We have found out that a pine tree in our yard has spittle bug which our tree spraying fellow has never seen here before as it is found more in southern Ontario. As the climate is warming up he is seeing more insects here that weren't before. Personally I think that the climate is warming as evidenced in the north with perma frost melting and the ice pack shrinking in the Artic. I don't want to get into a debate on this as it can be a hot topic--just my observation.
Anyway I'm about ready to install the new decoder and Sound Bug into my PK2 0-6-0. I soldered up the speaker and now I just have to read up the directions and install it. But it will have to wait until later today as I am told we have to go downtown.
Tom, Glad to hear Lowell is doing better. You are so right about the amount of care and attention affecting a pet's lifespan. It is certainly true in the case of our Jamie. He has by far the thickest file at our vets. I think we likely paid for a good part of his BMW.
Talk to your later,
CN Charlie
Afternoon all,
Jeff what adhesive do you use on your homemade decals?
Twhite, did you know that DM&I leased most of their challengers out to western railroads in the winter when the upper Great Lakes froze? However they didn't paint over the wings on the tenders while they were leased.
Cox, I don't remember you inviting me for waffles this morning, must have slipped you mind (again).
Good afternoon everyone.........
Flash .... I'm praying for your Dad. We're all pulling for him in the diner, and you may remind him of that.
Tom..... Oh there you go again..........you had to mention the Z-6. ... I've thought about that engine. My road interchanges with NP and with GN.......oh, oh....you just had to talk about the Z-6.....I do volunter my time with a church group that helps those who have additions...I should pay attention there...Uh, Tom, you're welcome to join up if this locomotve addition thingee gets out of hand... You, too, Fergie!
Rob ... I did not know of the Alaska TV program I hope you enjoyed it. I think I mentioned in this forum that I had some locomotive cab rides on the Alaska RR. That's a good way to see a railroad. If Scott get here soon, I'm sure he will atest to that on the NS.
JP had a chance to check in. Birthday wishes to his Mom and Dad and to him on Friday.
Everybody should get ready to celebrate Jeff's b'day tomorrow!
By now, I suppose Inch and "Mother" are driving back home in Illinois. Again, it was a pleasure to have them stop by. It was a good Model Railroading get-together. Because "Mother" here, Gus, Dan, and I included our wives. He took pictures.
CN Charlie.... Let us know how the 0-6-0 decoder and sound installation goes. Our bug proble mhere has been Japanese Beetles. Drives us crazy sometimes.
Neither Inch nor "Mother" could meet our cat. That cat loves Shelley, tollerates me, and hates everyone else expecially the vet.
Hello Lee. Hello Ed. Hello anybody else here today.
LSWrr wrote:Jeff what adhesive do you use on your homemade decals?
Went with the parents for breakfast this morning at our usual restaurant. This time we weren't interupted by the Sunday Morning Senior Citizen Glee Club.
twhite wrote: CN and Fergie: Actually, all that drooling over those Canadian locos is mostly in my mind--though they're sure handsome little beasties. However, I'm saving my sheckels for later this year when Sunset comes out with their Z-6 NP/GN/SP&S Challengers. Haven't decided whether to get the GN or SP&S versions--like I can EXPLAIN one of those big beauties on the Rio Grande? Oh, the Heck with it, it's another 'loaner,' right?
Too bad there Tom... As I just saw one of these on E-bay though it's a Z7
http://cgi.ebay.com/OMI-HO-brass-Northern-Pacific-Z-7-4-6-6-4-Steam-New_W0QQitemZ160256303519QQihZ006QQcategoryZ78178QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Quite nice actually
Stop the Drool Tom or is that tears of joy?
Afternoon, Flo - I'll have a RBF, please. Thanks!
Flashwave, I'd agree with RT - check back when they think they'll know something on your Dad/his surgery, and in the meantime, work on something else to keep your mind occupied.
Garry, I cannot hold a candle to you (Roman or otherwise...). Bet you guys, Inch and Deb had a good time of it visiting. Sounds like your cat could take on all of Tom's cats at once.
Alex, are you floating a foot or two above the ground there? Enjoy that RailCamp!
'Perfesser' Ed to the rescue on the information again! Ed, are you sure you haven't been a teacher sometime (maybe former life, even)? Got me wondering about adding one of those pumps...(Hmmm...)
Lee, 41" curves? I think I'm jealous; not sure if I even have 24" ones on my layout sections so far (but then again, my diesels are all 4-axle or less, and I only have a Mogul and 0-6-0T in my steamers at this point...). That was kind of cool that the DM&I leased out their Challengers in winter.
Jeff, I'm sure your breakfast was tastier without the Glee Club along.
Fergie, that is one heckuva locomotive there (with price to match)!
Man, I just feel like taking a this afternoon. Now, if I only had a couch! Well, there's always the bed for a nap after a tall RBF...
Blessings and a good dinnertime,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Huh? Wha'? Oh, sorry, Flo, I guess the freight going by woke me up. I'll catch another 40 winks until the evening crew arrives.
...
Afternoon everyone:
Well, the smoke's back BIG TIME in the Valley, so I can't even go out in the garage today. Or for probably another couple of days, according to the weatherman. Yessir, those breezes from the Northeast just slopped it right down here from the fires in the mountains. I hope it isn't affecting the fires too much, but the Forest Service is afraid that these easterly winds will blow down the canyons and really set that American River blaze off. I pray not--that's incredibly beautiful country up there where that particular fire is. And it's 2nd growth timber that just got a toehold from a devastating 51,000 acre fire that roared through that area in 1960. I was working for the Forest Service up at Truckee that summer, and we had our own--the Donner Ridge fire that burned 53,000 acres and was two miles wide and almost thirty miles long. THAT was a summer around here--but this one's turning out to be much WORSE!
Jeff: I'm glad your breakfast was 'un-interrupted'. Hopefully that Glee Club is where it belongs--stranded on some island in the Bayous surrounded by angry alligators. Have a GREAT B'day tomorrow--lotsa trains and hot-sauce! Though not all at once.
Garry: Thanks, buddy, but I belong to the LOCAL chapter of Steam Locomotive Addicts Anonymous. We meet at the local Parish social hall every Wednesday from 8:00 to 10:00 and compare Visa balances, LOL! "Hi, I'm Tom and I have this thing for brass articulateds--" "We know, Tom, we KNOW! Have some coffee. Tell us, when did it all begin---" "Well, I was 24 and I saw this brass Yellowstone---" Hilarious about your cat, BTW. When I have company, Spooky just sidles up to them in her sexiest Maine Coon way and gives them this "I will deign to let you pet me if you've got Imported Catnip." look, and Lowell just heads for their laps. These cats are very particular--NOT!!!
Fergie: HOLY COW, did you see the STARTING bid on that Z-7??? That's at least TWICE as much as Sunset wants for their Z-6 WITH SOUND! Think I'll pass on that puppy, thanks. Anyway, I dropped a hint to Mike over at Roseville Hobbies the other day about special ordering an SP&S when they're released, and he just grinned. That man knows me all too well BTW, has your 2-10-4 gotten any closer than Quebec? Can't wait until you get it, I'm sure I'll hear the shouting way out here.
Jim: You asked me about the ballast removing itself from the track on the Buttes. Well, the entire trackage around the Buttes and Yuba Pass is Bachmann EZ 34" wide-radius track (I just didn't trust laying flex-track on this section) with the plastic roadbed. Frankly, nobody can tell, and it's proven to be flawless even after about 6 years of running trains. And yes, the ballast was laid down on the Bachmann roadbed with PLENTY of Wet Water and diluted glue. It's not a very big spot--maybe an inch or so--so I'll repair it as soon as the weather allows. Actually, I think the ballasting and the scenery have protected the track from UV rays really well. My house is laid out on a north-south axis, so the garage never DIRECTLY gets the sun's rays. And when the temperature gets above 90 out here, the garage door stays SHUT and the fan goes on. Unless I'm working the never-ending Buttes .
While we're talking about the Buttes (and secretly, I bet you're all going to be happy when they're finished just so I'll shut up about them), I've kind of run out of all the Cripplebush that I can comfortably fit on them, but someone at the LHS was talking about using crumpled Reynolds heavy-duty aluminum wrap as rock-molds. Now I've heard about this, but has anyone here in the diner ever tried it? I'm kind of fascinated about this--since I've got a couple of fairly big spots that still need to be covered-- and I've installed some crumpled and painted aluminum foil as a 'scenic interior for the first four inches or so of Yuba Pass tunnel. Anyway, if anyone here has ever used this technique, could you give me some hints? I'm using Sculptamold instead of Hydrocal for my castings--it's not really that much heavier, but it has a much longer working time, which out here in this dry climate works better for me. Just curious about this technique.
Well, that's about it from here.
Flash: Continued Prayers for your father.
Best to all and prayers for those in need.
Hello Tom ...
I'm glad you figured out what I meant because I typed "additions" instead of "addictions". Oh well, just a joke anyhow. ... I suppose if one is to be addicited, locomotives would be the ultimate! ..... I have admired the NP challengers for quite some time, and it bothered me that non of the manufacturers made NP Challengers, but several makers produced the UP Challengers. Nothing against UP, but fair is fair.
As for foil, yes, I have used it. There are a couple of places on this layout that has some. One is on the banks of the Mrs. Hippy River and another is a tunnel liner I made. I make a box for a mold and place crinkled up aluminum foil inside as sort of a liner. Then i fill with plaster of Paris. Whne the plaster is dry I have my section of rock to install on the layout. I would suggest practicing ahead of time with foil and palster of Paris. It's not hard to teach yourself how it's done.
Thanos guys, from both of us.
Gots nothin dun today. I woke up at 8, said heck with it, I won;t be able to drive and feed Dad and I's pup" so I slept until 10. He got a room at 1am, But still better thai we went home when we did. The news is getting better, we've gone from taking it out, to maybe the gb can stay, to
"If the shunt's clear we'll kick you out the door with some drugs." They won't know until tomorrow when the take a peeksy what all's going on.
I think i liked this test ops session best. Naptown was trying out one with six main switchmasters, start through trains and passenger, and the masters had a listing of industries and built trains as they had the cars. Though I picked the combination Passenger terminal/terminating yard and was doing good keeping only one train in the hole until there was room. shvoe the passenger into the station, make room for the freight train and turn him, get the passenger out of the way, repeat. There was supposed to be a People train going each way and meet in the middle, but one train was already built. One wasn't. So I have the non built being assembled when I turna round, there's the train he'supposed to meet wanting in the back door. Didn;t help that a freight trainw as supposed to have left already and was taking up space waiting in the siding for a caboose (my fault) an engine, (not mine), and an engineer ("drunk" passed out in the tavern) Still to be bugs, but this is best I think. Problem is that we are also a group of free runners, so between ops, the layout is disturbed. But this worked
Oddly enough, I suggested something like this a while back. Oh well.
There's a bathtub calling me. I shall answer. Still need to catch up pages 151-155
Evening all, just some ice tea please Cleo.
Just dropped in to let ya'll know we made it home ok [bout 4 pm]. Had a great time visiting with Garry and them. Real nice folks down there and some great layouts. If ya gets an invite to visit, take'em up on it.
One thing I couldn't believe is how much had changed round Metropolis in 30 + years since I was there last. But the biggest surprise came at breakfast in Hardies this morning. We were setting there and got to talking to some people next to us from there. One of the guys setting there looked familiar and the more we talked, the more I knew him. Finally after finding out each other's names, we did know each other from all those years ago.
There's lots of pics [some RR even] to post laters, but I got kids tomorrows and I'm pooped.
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Fergie, that was a nice locomotive, you know my birthday is in December and that would be a nice gift, LOL.
Jeff thanks. I'm using tester's clear parts cement and it's doing a good job so far. The ALPS is running ok, but the ink is just too transparent. I have one hopper finished in bumble paint only 40 more to go.
Hello Garry