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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:04 AM
 Heartland Division CB and Q wrote:
Here's a link for chapel cars I found with google.....  http://www.chapelcars.com/
That seems like a good use for one of the Athearn heavyweights I have.

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Posted by LSWrr on Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:41 AM

Good morning all,

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind between 10 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Lee

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Saturday, July 12, 2008 7:18 AM
Good morning.

It's 75 and mostly clear. It's due to become partly cloudy later (opposite of mostly clear?) and the high is expected the hit the mid 90's.

Yesterday was interesting to be sure. First I did some work on my own forum (nothing major) then got a request to help move an old refrigerator. Nobody said anything about there being a very large wasp nest in it, to say nothing of the dozens of very *** off wasps that were tending it. A major application of Hot Shot flying insect killer put them to rest, permanently. The fridge has a sprung door and therefore won't close completely. My father and I are going to rig it with chains and locks and store gas cans in it. With the bum door there won't be any build-up of fumes and the chance of wasps building in there again is minimal. By this time it was noon. I received an email from a friend of mine asking me to come over and look at a couple of computers. From what I could see it was obvious that his anti-virus program wasn't working. Norton, go figure. I downloaded AVG free 8.0 onto the systems and let it do it's thing. Within thirty minutes both systems had been purged of viruses, Trojans and spy-ware. I got a $30 computer power supply (AT type) for my trouble, so we both got something we needed.

Today's Weather for:      
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      7/12/2008

Heat Index:  80°F
Humidity:  93%
Dew Point:  73°F

So Far Today
High:  78°F
Low:  75°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  5mph SSW

Today  High: 98    Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
 
Tonight  Low: 75    Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.


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Posted by pcarrell on Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:13 AM

Morning all!

Flash and Terry continue to be on the prayer list.

Chapel car.....good idea!  Why didn't I think of that?

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Posted by CNCharlie on Saturday, July 12, 2008 10:48 AM

Good Morining!

A windy day here as it is blowing 30mph with gusts to 40 and it is a cool 60F. We had planned on going out to Gimli tomorrow and go sailing but I'm starting to wonder now as the forecast  for today is a west wind at 35 knots diminishing to 20 knots by tomorrow. Twenty knots is a bit too brisk for a casual sail as it would mean a reefed main and steep angle of heel but we could likely get 6 or more knots out of the boat. That speed sounds very slow but when you are pushing through waves heeled over 20 degrees, it seems like you're flying. It would mean a couple of seasick dogs though.

Garry, How about some wild blueberries? They are far superior to the cultivated ones and are one of my favourites too, especially in pancakes with lots of maple syrup.

Lazy day here with the wind, cool temp and cloudy skies and we are feeling lazy too as we went out for dinner last night. I had an appetizer of Bellotta ham that was simply the best ham I have ever tasted. It comes from Spain and the pigs involved eat only a certain type of acorn. Amazingly the ham tastes nutty.

Well being a lazy day I think I'll get started assembling my engine house. It is amazing the difference a decoder can make as the engine performance of my PK2 0-6-0 is great with that new Digitrax decoder. I had hardly used it before but now it will get a lot of use.

Bye for now,

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Posted by Cox 47 on Saturday, July 12, 2008 11:51 AM

Howdy All....We got some t-storms this morning but sun is out now...I'll have a slice of Garry's Ky ham,slice of swiss cheese,slice of tomatoe and a diet Coke please..Thank You..Gave the layout a good vacuming while the caregiver had the sweeper out yesterday..only managed to lose a couple of small things...

JP...Belated Happy Birthday!!

Flashwave...Your Dad is in my prayers...

RT...Sounds like you been making some good deals...

Paul...Hope your eye surgery went well...

You all have a good one...Jerry

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Posted by twhite on Saturday, July 12, 2008 12:05 PM

Morning everyone--

BLUE SKY!!!!

Yep--darned if that old Delta Breeze didn't kick in BIG TIME yesterday, and is supposed to hang around until at least Tuesday.  We had a high of 87 here yesterday, a predicted high of about 90 today.  So the Valley is pretty much clear (unfortunately, the Delta breeze has kicked the smoke into the foothills), and I was actually able to go OUTSIDE yesterday. 

The breeze is actually helping the firefighters up in Butte County and the American River complex, because of the moisture contained in it.  In Butte County, they're allowing a lot of the 12,000 or so evacuees back in--Paradise is no longer under immediate threat.  Unfortunately, a lot of people in that area lost their property, and there's one death attributed to the fire--someone either refused to leave their home or was trapped in it.  Investigation still going on. 

But we MAY have turned the corner around these parts.  Fires that were expected to not be under control until October are now predicted to be under control within the next two weeks.  Firefighters have been working 24-36 hour shifts, and help is supposed to arrive from New Zealand, Austrailia and our Nifty Neighbors to the north--Canada!  As my history teacher buddy says:  "The Cavalry has been called in, we can start un-circling the wagons,"  LOL!

Jeff:  A hornet's nest in a refrigerator?  Wow, those little devils don't care WHERE they claim property rights, do they?  And they have really NASTY tempers.  Glad you didn't get stung or swarmed.  Especially Hornets or Yellow-Jackets.  Those little beasties can sting repeatedly. 

Terry:  So when do we heat up the grill, buddy?Big Smile [:D]  Either Texas or Colorado beef--they make the BEST burgers in the whole world!  And nice, sharp Cheddar for the cheese, none of that yucky Kraft 'American' stuff!  Glad those treatments are over. 

Flash:  Continued prayers for your dad. 

I let Flash Photoshop the photo I did for this weeks WPF into a night-shot.  First try is pretty darned good.  He's still working on it, hopefully he'll post it for the rest of you when he's got it all done.  I can't Photoshop to save my life--sometimes I can barely take a photo--but he's doing some good stuff to it.  Actually, it dawned on me, it's my very first Diseasel photo (though the focus is on the steam helper, natch!). 

Well, time to go out and mount the Lookout tower on the Butte, so I'm going to spend as much time in the garage as I can, today.  It's so nice to take in a gulp of air that HASN'T been re-cycled through the AC system.  Almost forgot what it's like. Tongue [:P]

Best to all, prayers to those in need.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:27 PM

BLUE BERRIES !!!!

I LOVE 'EM.........

CN Charlie............. Or Dick................Feel free to ship some to the diner!

CN Charlei .... Wild blueberrie sounds great to me. Here we have wild blackberries along the road. They are OK, but no where near as good as blueberries.

Tom .... I'm glad things are clearing up, and you can work on the buttes. Yes, indeed, your work is butte-tiful!

Jeff ............You zapped those bugs before they could buzz off.

Jeff is thinking of making a chapel car. Flash says he has made  one. Guess what, I'm making one myself..............I HOPE others will do likewise.....

Happy Model Railroading! 

GARRY

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Posted by twhite on Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:39 PM

Garry--

Yup, been thinking of transforming one of my Walther's Pullman Standard cars into a Chapel Car--St. Francis (natch! Big Smile [:D]).  Sierra City and Deer Creek are predominantly Methodist Episcopal (Cornish miners, you understand) but we've got some Italian shop-keepers in the area that sure need to attend Mass occasionally, LOL! 

Which reminds me of a funny story my dad told me.  Seems during Prohibition in Nevada County, all the local 'brewers' (of which my grandmother was one) used to store their alcoholic root beer in the basement of the Catholic church in the little mining town of Allegheney, WAY up in the mountains.  Dad had an old Ford model T with a spare gastank to store the hooch and made weekly runs from Nevada City to Allegheney.  Actually, half of the model T's in Nevada County had spare gas tanks, LOL!  It was a BUSY place!  And the Priest in Allegheney just grinned and looked the other way. 

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:52 PM
Guess who's back...
Railcamp was AMAZING!
I'm working on an article now for railfan and railroad...
Cheers!
GG

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Posted by NittanyLion on Saturday, July 12, 2008 9:42 PM

Model train show in Pittsburgh this weekend, so my brother and I went on down.  Set a very meager budget of $150 (have an equally meager three day vacation to Corpus Christi TX next week, bad timing!) and managed not only stick to it but came in under budget.  Only got things with good prices and stuck to my shopping list.  Just one impulse buy!  Still, a small haul by some standards.  Got five RTR pieces (four Walters, one Stewart) and one kit (Bowser).  Saw a few things, even things I plan on getting eventually, but the prices weren't very good or I knew it would be some time before I need them.  Right now I'm just trying to get enough together for one full train on my future layout before I start construction.  A few things I was looking for no one had, to my slight displeasure.  Still we had a good time.  The Bowser kit was the impulse buy.  The roadname it comes in can't exist in my freelanced world, but who cares.

In the last couple weeks my fleet has grown eight cars.  Right now its larger than my fleet was when I had a layout as a kid/teen.  Not counting toy train level stuff that is.  A few of the old Blue Boxes, Walthers, MDC, and what have you kits from those days can be salvaged I hope, though I don't know what I'm going to do about all the missing ladders.  And some of those (the intermodal) can't fit with the new plan.  Seeing all those high quality locomotives makes my BB SD40-2 and SW1000 look hopelessly primitive now.  Maybe that will help me mentally when these guys lose their BN colors. 

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Posted by railroadnut675 on Saturday, July 12, 2008 9:58 PM

WOW!!!

I have been so far behind lately... its not funny. Good to be back here though. Did you miss me?

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Sunday, July 13, 2008 3:10 AM
It just hasn't been the same without you.

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Posted by wetidlerjr on Sunday, July 13, 2008 5:22 AM

Good Morning from Tipton IN ! Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by LSWrr on Sunday, July 13, 2008 6:45 AM

Good morning all,

3 years ago I bought a stick in a box of dirt (raspberry bush from home depot).  This year I'm getting black raspberries larger than my thumb!  The Rhubarb patch is not doing very well at all I should have had 3-4 5 gallon buckets of rhubarb by now in my freezer.  The tomatoes plants are about 5' tall and have large green tomatoes on them, wahoo!

Tom, looking forward to some more pictures and I'm glad the air is clearing up for you.

Alex, sounds like you had quite the adventure this summer.

NittanyLion, Have fun in CC,TX I lived there for 3 years, great place to visit but I really didn't like living there.  How was the Pittsburg train show?  Would it be worth a 2hr drive for me?

Railroadnut, welcome back!

Well I think I'm caught up on painting the UP and BN rolling stock in my LS&W black with yellow lettering.  I'm thinking about painting my cabooses yellow and black to match the color scheme.

Lee

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Posted by railroadnut675 on Sunday, July 13, 2008 7:04 AM
Well, dad says I can take out the layout once I finish my summer work.
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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Sunday, July 13, 2008 7:06 AM
 railroadnut675 wrote:
Well, dad says I can take out the layout once I finish my summer work.
I can't take mine out. Never put it away.Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by inch53 on Sunday, July 13, 2008 7:45 AM

Mornin, Janie, just some coffee n a couple of Bill's doughnuts please. Better weather forecast for us today. The heat n humidity the last few days bout had me down.

Sunday-Early rain, then partly cloudy and cooler.  Less humid.  High82  Sunday night-Clear and cool.  Low 57

One good them bout the weather we've been having the couple-3 weeks. It's help catch the crops n gardens catch up some from late plating and cool weather, we' d had earlier.  

We got some sad news Wed, found Deb's x SIL, Terry, died from a heart attack at 48. Jamie n her bunch came down for the funeral Fri n got caught in a hailstorm, which beat her car up purrty good. When they went home last evening, they got caught in another thunderstorm. Luckily no hail this time.

JP,

Happy burthen day, be it a bit late.

Terry,

Hope your starten to feel betters now that the treatments are over.

Flash,

Real sorry to hear bout your dads problems. We've still got him in our thoughts.

Tom,

Hope the blue skies n cooler winds continue for you folks. Now with the better weather and extra help, they can get the fires under control.

Your prohibition story reminded me of some the stories my great grandpa told about him and Uncle George making n runnin shine. He still had all the equipment hid in the barn and I got to help him make a batch one time. There's a place in Charleston were we go for bbq ribs that was a speak-easy during those days. They still have the dice table, but it's hanging from the ceiling now.

RT,

I see you may a couple good train scores again with the command control. Have you started on the layout yet?

Been busy round here the last few days, but I finally got round to uploading some more photos. Here's some pics from the Paducah rail museum's layout.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/vacation034.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/vacation035.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/vacation036.jpg

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http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/vacation038.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/vacation040.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/vacation042.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/vacation041.jpg

Like most every one else's it's still under construction. These are some other pieces they have.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/vacation043.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/vacation044.jpg

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Dissipater's desk

 http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/vacation048.jpg

CTC control panel and the relay cabinet

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/vacation047.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/vacation046.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/vacation049.jpg

And here's a couple of the IC #1518

She looks like you could build a fire and take her for a ride. Still got some of Garry n them's layouts to up load yet, plus a few other train pics.

No big plans for the day other than the normal Sunday stuff and enjoying the weather. Thoughts fur all those in need n hope ya'll has a gooden

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:05 AM
Good morning.

It's 74 this morning and clear. It won't stay that way though. The high is expected to be in the mid 90's and it'll be partly cloudy.

Today's Weather for:
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      7/13/2008

Heat Index:  79°F
Humidity:  92%
Dew Point:  72°F

So Far Today
High:  80°F
Low:  74°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  7mph NNE

Today  High: 95    Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
    
Tonight  Low: 72    Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.


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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:34 AM

Good morning..........

Tom ... That's a funny story about prohibition. I'm now living in an area that includes moonshining in its history. Before the big man-made lake existed, the area here was called "Shotgun Hollow", and the moonshine was made in a small town named Golden Pond that no longer exists. The biggext customer was Al Capone's gang. I have the Woodland Scenics moonshine still located on the banks of the Mrs. Hippy River on the layout.

We talked about chapel cars, and here's my effort. My box of out of service passenger cars included this Roundhouse kit. I still need to install the awning, but here it is. I'm using the Prairie (2-6-2) to haul it with a combine car for use by the railroad crews. Note: liitle locomotives can be fun, too. (To those who insist on extra large lcomotives).

Inch.... .You got a lot of good photos in Paducah! Did you happen to drive around the VMV locomotive re-building plant. They had many older locomotive stored in back awaiting rebuilding the last I saw.

I here Shelley getting up so we will soon be off to church this morning. It's likely we'll visit her late sister's grave after church. Janet passed away last September, and today would have been her birthday.

Have a beautiful day.

GARRY

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Posted by railroadnut675 on Sunday, July 13, 2008 10:27 AM

 jeffrey-wimberly wrote:
 railroadnut675 wrote:
Well, dad says I can take out the layout once I finish my summer work.
I can't take mine out. Never put it away.Laugh [(-D]

Oh nice, rub it in.

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Posted by CNCharlie on Sunday, July 13, 2008 10:36 AM

Good Morning Diners!

OK Garry, I've placed the order for the wild blueberries but they won't be in for another month or so. When you get them you'll see that they are quite small but  the taste is far more intense than cultivated ones. I think you going to like them! I'll tell Chloe when the're shipped and I'll send along some maple syrup too. The Manitoba stuff is odd tasting so I'll send some from Quebec as they have lots there.

I was going to head out to the boat today but I'm too tired for an hour and half drive each way this afternoon. We were up at 4 a.m. as one of the dogs was sick and I just couldn't get back to sleep. Besides the yard needs a clean-up after the stormy weather we had yesterday-lots of wind and rain.

Jeff, Make sure that gas storage fridge is well ventilated as gas fumes have about 10X more explosive force than TNT. I remember well the lectures from the tech guys at Sunoco when I used to work for them. A gas explosion would blow the door off any fridge but I guess you know that being a fire fighter.

Well I have to gear up for my return to work tomorrow otherwise it is too much of a jolt. I might even go into the office for a short time but my wife would think I'm nuts and she could be right.

See you soon,

CN Charlie

 

 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Sunday, July 13, 2008 12:40 PM
 railroadnut675 wrote:

 jeffrey-wimberly wrote:
 railroadnut675 wrote:
Well, dad says I can take out the layout once I finish my summer work.
I can't take mine out. Never put it away.Laugh [(-D]

Oh nice, rub it in.

Hey, just kidding with you. As my mother says, if you have it, flaunt it. Besides, at roughly 8x10 feet it's a little big to stick in a closet or move down the hall.

 

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Jeff, Make sure that gas storage fridge is well ventilated as gas fumes have about 10X more explosive force than TNT. I remember well the lectures from the tech guys at Sunoco when I used to work for them. A gas explosion would blow the door off any fridge but I guess you know that being a fire fighter.

No problem with the ventilation. The door is badly sprung (warped?) from a 14 year-old boy (now 15) hanging on it. When it's closed (hinge is on the left side) the door is open an inch and a half at the bottom right and a half inch at the top left. There won't be any fumes building up in there.
Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by Paul W. Beverung on Sunday, July 13, 2008 1:28 PM

Afternoon Gang: We went into Cracker Barrel for breakfast this morning. Actually late morning about 10:30. It's Sunday so sleep in is OK. Anyway we got back and the compressor on the gas well was not running. My SIL said that it was down yesterday also. I called the production manager but got her answering machine. It's about time for them to fire that company that provides the compressor. It was down for a week two weeks ago. Our check this month is going to be short for sure.

I guess Bergie and the guys got things cleaned up fast. I was lost for awhile yesterday when the site was down.

My operation went well. Right now my left eye is very blood shot but will clear up in a week or two. There is some improvement now but it takes a week for any real improvement to show.

Terry I hope that you are starting to feel better now that the treatments have stopped. I'm sure that the knowledge that they are over is a relief.

I'm not doing a whole lot since I'm supposed to take it very easy. No bending over to pick up anything heavy and such. I should get down to the basement but the things that need doing on the layout require lifting and that's a no no.

Flash I'm really sorry to hear that your dad is having trouble again. Prayers for his recovery. As the others have said if you need a shoulder we're here.

I'll stop back in later tonight.

 

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Posted by last mountain & eastern hogger on Sunday, July 13, 2008 1:31 PM

Whistling [:-^]

Well Gang, I hope you are all having a great weekend.  It has been a beautiful week here in Spokane where we are house and pet sitting while our son and DIL are attending a wedding in Florida. They will be back on Tuesday.

For those interested in the fires ( Jeff, Tom, etc.)  ust a couple of miles east of us here on the western edge of Spokane Valley we had a terrible fire that is believed to have started in a back yard (all they will say as of now)   It burned 100 acres and 13 very expensive homes. Another home was spared because the heat was so intense that it melted an above ground swimming pool and the water flooded out into and onto the house they say and it was spared.

I couldn't log in the other day because of the service work they were doing on the site. But I found it interesting that you guys started talking about "Chapel Cars"  Not an hour after I had ordered on-line The book "This Train is Bound For Glory" A book about those Chapel Cars.   We were really on the same wave length that day.

Well the wife is calling me for lunch, so will try and get back in later.

Prayers and blessings to all in need.

Johnboy out..............

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Posted by Cederstrand on Sunday, July 13, 2008 2:05 PM

in a SOUTHERN mug, please & thanks.

Speaking of moonshine: My wife's 2nd cousin was Raymond Parks (founder of Nascar), who employed Lloyd Seay(sp), Frank Sosebee, etc... Not sure if this is something she should be proud of or not?Whistling [:-^] She and her sisters (as little girls) were also responsible for destroying several of those early moonshine cars with rocks & such. I think that was right after her grandad's death, another big time moonshiner. She thinks about what those cars would have been worth today and shakes her head.

Took advantage of the free weekend on this site and downloaded all sorts of track plans. Also read many articles. Cool!

Significant Weather Alert here. Frequent lightning and strong wind gusts. Getting real dark now...YeeHaw. Cowboy [C):-)] Rob

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Posted by Flashwave on Sunday, July 13, 2008 5:08 PM

Afternoon. I pulled out my Cha[el Caboose, didn;t realize how much dust and dried paint flakes had accululated on the roof. Shoudl use it for my steamers. I still need to put some "stained glass" in the side windows. Like to put a bell in the couplola , but no one would notice it. I glued a piece of Sprue to the chimney to finish the Cross look on it.

 

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Sunday, July 13, 2008 10:25 PM

Howdy ...

OK, CN Charlie ... thanks a million.......it'll be worth the wait for wild blueberries and Quebec real maple syrup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Johnboy ..... wow that's somthing you just order the Bound for Glory Book. Maybe a book review from you would be a good idea Those fires are bad.

Paul..... I'm hoping eye number two heals as well as did eye number one. How do you like Cracker Barrel? The ycertainly have a lot of trinkets in the store part of the business. I like the food. In the store, they have old fashioned candy. One of my favorites from way back when was Chuckles candy which they have. Instead of 5 cents it's 75 cents now.

Flash .... Your Dad remains on the prayer list. You have neat ideas for teh caboose. I recognize it as the Walthers CB&Q type 4 window wood caboose.

Tom ..... Thanks for your remark in WPF ........... The Prairie type steam locomotive is a brass model imported from Japan. I've had it a long time.

I added the awning to the Chapel Car this evening. I'm looking forward to seeing others from some of the diners.

We did make it to Shelley's sister's grave today on what would have been her birthday. Shelley is still very sad about the loss of her sister.

 

 

GARRY

HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR

EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU

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Posted by grayfox1119 on Sunday, July 13, 2008 10:53 PM

Good evening, we were out at Palmer all day yesterday ( Sat ) with the members of the MBRE for an all day railfan picnic at the hotspot of New England. I got some nice shots on video as well as many photos. There were intermodals, car racks, Manifest, The Vermonter, and Amtrak. The weather was great, the food and drink was great, met some real nice people form all-over.

GARRY: Picked 2 gallons of blueberries, but I don't think this year's crop will be as large as last year. I had to do some prunning last Fall, and this has had some effect.

MIKE: Now that is what I call a CTC center !!!! That is electronics heaven. And, I saw those two tankers on the CSX main line yesterday.

Later, guys, time for bed,

Dick If you do what you always did, you'll get what you always got!! Learn from the mistakes of others, trust me........you can't live long enough to make all the mistakes yourself, I tried !! Picture album at :http://www.railimages.com/gallery/dickjubinville Picture album at:http://community.webshots.com/user/dickj19 local weather www.weatherlink.com/user/grayfox1119
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Posted by last mountain & eastern hogger on Monday, July 14, 2008 1:19 AM

Whistling [:-^]

Hi crew, I see most of you have hit the hay for the night..  Me too soon.

So, when you get up in the morning, those of you who have been in on the discussion about "Chapel Cars" might find the reviews to the book I ordered quite interesting.

You can find the book at Amazon.com  then typing in the title.  Look at the great prices that they have for used copies, everyone can afford to get a copy.

 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Railroad Religiosity, August 23, 2004
By WILLIAM H FULLER (SPEARFISH, SD USA) - See all my reviews
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The ingenuity of humans in furthering their own ends is practically boundless. Add to that ingenuity the fervor of 19th and early 20th century evangelists to proselytize and "save" all the non-believers around the country and we see why the railroad chapel car was conceived. Factor in the competitiveness of different denominations and we see why one chapel car grew into a dozen rolling churches representing three different groups, Episcopal, Baptist and Catholic. These specially-designed cars with pews, pulpits, and cramped living quarters for the missionaries (and, when applicable, their wives) saw a long run, too, lasting from the 1890's into the 1940's. THIS TRAIN IS BOUND FOR GLORY is a 382-page history of these twelve special chapel cars, plus a quick glance at two more, the monstrously ornate cars of the Russian Orthodox Church which may have inspired the first American chapel car and the private car of Mormon founder Brigham Young, said to have had angels painted on its ceiling.

So far as the book THIS TRAIN... is concerned, I find reviewing its quality to be a particularly difficult task, for it is without doubt the result of lengthy, exhaustive research, many times in primary sources which required significant travel by the authors. The extensive, meticulous research evident in this book is truly impressive and is far and away its strongest element. There is no question that, based upon the research, the end-of-chapter documentation sections, and the minute historical details that the authors extracted from the huge mounds of historical detritus through which they picked, this book fully rates the maximum of five stars-and then some.

However, the readability of the book does not fare quite so well. Many parts of it read as though the authors had before them a stack of note cards, filled with all sorts of historical facts related more or less to the car being discussed, and merely transcribed these notes into a narrative, paragraphed form, resulting in jerky and sometimes disconnected text. One must also wonder whether some of the extreme minutiae are really worthy of being discussed in even a detailed history book.

Even more troubling to the discerning reader than the uneven flow of the narrative is the apparent moral judgements of the authors that are repeatedly woven into the text. Granted, some of these may be paraphrases from the authors' sources, but the footnoting is not sufficiently clear to show this to be the case. A typical example is on page 117 where the authors proclaim that Gillette, Wyoming was "a godless place" and then proceed to equate the presence of saloons, dance halls, gambling houses and brothels to godlessness. Such moral condemnation has little place in an objective historical account.

Fortunately, every now and then, a bit of significant American history is revealed, the type of history that tells much more about the "American façade" than we shall find in our cleansed and purified public school textbooks. For instance, from page 123, we learn that a "man was forced to kiss the flag because he had criticized President Wilson, and a Union Pacific employee of Russian ancestry was stripped and painted yellow because he refused to buy a Victory bond.... [In some communities] German books were burned." Finding history such as this is more than enough reason to read books that have not been approved by school boards!

A strange index is included at the end of the book. It is more or less alphabetical but is also arranged according to the name of the chapel car to which the index entries refer. Hence, to locate, say, a town name, one must look under each car's list of entries since more than one car (or none) may have visited that town. Looking up references to Brigham Young, simply because that entry caught my eye, I noted that the reference was to a very cursory mention in one chapter while a more significant discussion of the man and his private railroad car was not listed-unless the entry was somewhere else in this confusing "index." In either case, the index is not user-friendly.

The book is formatted in an unusual horizontal format, making it awkward to hold while reading. One really needs a desk rather than a lap to support the book. Yet, it is not really a "coffee table book" because, while there are some excellent historical photographs, its raison d'être lies in the text, and it cannot be lightly browsed.

Impressive research. Uneven narrative flow. Possible intrusion of authors' moral judgements. Important historical insights here and there. Index of dubious usefulness. Awkward format. Shall we "round off" a 2.5 rating and give it three stars? With that rating, however, comes the suggestion that the reader borrow the book from a library before deciding to add it to a permanent home collection.
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  2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Connection With Chapel Car History, April 25, 2002
By Diana Dilcher (Reno, NV United States) - See all my reviews
I am a member of Emmanuel First Baptist Church in Sparks, Nevada. My church was one of those founded by Chapel Car Emmanuel mentioned in this book. I am, at present, researching material for a historical novel based on the chapel car ministries. This book, with its photos and descriptions, has been extremely valuable in helping me to write a story of a little known part of American history. I highly recommend this to all railroad buffs and to others who may also be members of churches founded by these cars and the dedicated men and women who made such great sacrifices in the growth of our nation. Diana Dilcher Emmanuel First Baptist Church Sparks, Nevada.
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  12 of 12 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Something for everyone!, November 25, 1999
By Aline C. Moss (United States) - See all my reviews
If you are a history buff, a railroad buff, a Baptist, an Episcopalian, or a Roman Catholic, you will find interesting information in this book. From 1890 until the middle of the 20th century a unique form of ministry for several denominations brought religious services to the most out-of-the way areas in the country. Chapel cars were outfitted and dispatched to bring their message to people who otherwise would have had no access to churches. One of the chaapel cars had elegant and exquisite fittings and brought the beauty of a cathedral to the frontier; others were simpler. Both the opposition to the chapel cars, and their widespread and grateful acceptance are told, with countless letters, editorials, and other news clippings. The details and dimensions of outfitting the chapel cars willl enable railroad buffs to create accurate models. A fascinating bit of Americana is captured forever between the covers of this attractive coffee table-size book.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars This Train Is Bound For Glory, March 11, 2000 By A Customer
This is an excellent history of the railroad chapel cars used in the United States in the latter 1800's & early 1900's. It is a good review of how the gospel was brought into newly developed railroad towns that had no established churches and in many cases wild & wooly towns. There are many wonderful old historic pictures and bibilical quotations. You will find out how the Episcopalians, Catholics, and Baptists had these chapel cars built. Anyone who likes trains, actively involved with the church, or has lived in towns where the local railroad brought in chapel cars will really enjoy reading this book!

Well I'm off to bed as well.

Prayers and blessings to those in need.     Sleep well Buddies.

Johnboy out..............

 

   

from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North.. 

We have met the enemy,  and he is us............ (Pogo)

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