Well I see that we got some great news for today.
Philip, Wonderful that your son will be sleeping in his own bed tonight!
Jeff: Did you get the "flux capacitor" to work before that F unit went through the backdrop?
Ryan: Don't remember that song, but I sure do remember some of the co-eds (some beauties at that), streaking about UMass Lowel back in '72.
Paul: Don't blame you for being sore. My days of breaking concrete or swinging a maddox are long gone. My back won't hang in there for more than a few minutes.
J.R.: Missed your post yesterday. You must have been writing the same time as me. So how did Sebring go? I did catch one post about the new trailer. That clothespin mansard is something, are they holding the roof supports?
GARRY: I thought so. I have backdrops very similar to those. They will need to be cut and mounted on foamcore. The backdrop is going to need some airbrush blending for the smogged, smoke look on the club steel mill. We need to be careful about shadows from the track lighting.
The club steel mill fills the inside bend and about 7-8' of backdrop. No pics of the rest of it.
Jim: Well I don't know if anyone was doing any singing on this one. There have been many other wrecks with substantial damage, entire 20+ cars stringlining (from someone ??, tagging/ coupling the caboose- I take credit from that one last year) over running thrown switches and just trains plowing through stopped trains (another one of mine). But all these other wrecks looked like model train mishaps, this one involved 3 trains and from track level looked like the real thing. Now this happened 5 min before the close of Sat show, but still had about 100 people watching. Think I could get away w/ the excuse of operator fatique? Had been running all day. God, I love those Stewart/Katos, 14 years of long hard running and still can knock anything off the rails!
This is just one pic that a member sent. The other views are better. Will get them from others later.
There's much more of the wreck in the tunnel, The B&O Fs are mine (the culprit), the derailed train was waiting to enter the yard around the other side. I didn't even see it and dispatch never gave me a clue. The hit threw cars every which way and the derailed ones hobbled along into the tunnel. Seconds later, 3 B&M RDCs emerged from the tunnel and he had no chance at all. Careened into derailed box cars and continued across the grade Xing and sideswiped the Tomar crossing gates and just about took out the shanty. The guy in the middle of the pic (holding the DT400) is the owner/ operator of the Budds. He's looking for the nut running that B&O passenger. Who me? Hope to get the other pics soon.
Hoople: Gee, maybe Sue can pick it up for ya, and test it and break it in for a while. No wait, I don't think it will make the turns. This big boy is taking so long, you could have scratched built it by now.....
Lee: That some serious paint and airbrush work on that switcher. Heck of an artist did that baby.
Sue: Yes, I really do have a great relationship w/ my kids. April and I saw to it to be involved in every aspect, school, church, Habitat for Humanity, scouts, sports, projects, arts and crafts. They're a joy to spend time with. I guess you reap what you sow. April was an unbelievable wife and mother. I even reasured her as one of the last things I said to her. And promised to take care of her "babies"
Well wish everyone a good evening, 'til later,
Modeling B&O- Chessie Bob K. www.ssmrc.org
jeffrey-wimberly wrote: Hoople wrote: Well, it's not the switch. It's this 1/3 18 radius curve before it, where the locomotives and or cars will ride up and over, and hit the switch's straight track, shorting out.Is that 1/3 18" piece placed so that it and the turnout form kind of an 'S'? If so that's tyhe dreaded 'S' curve. You'll want to be getting rid of that.
Hoople wrote: Well, it's not the switch. It's this 1/3 18 radius curve before it, where the locomotives and or cars will ride up and over, and hit the switch's straight track, shorting out.
Well, it's not the switch. It's this 1/3 18 radius curve before it, where the locomotives and or cars will ride up and over, and hit the switch's straight track, shorting out.
I know all about the dreaded S. Hard to fit one on a 4x8. It's off the diverging route on a #6 turnout, and it continues to the left. (I hope that made sense...)
LSWRR, http://youtube.com/watch?v=omLz8fIupmM is a link to my challenger. I will get video of the big boy... WHEN IT GETS HERE...
Jim: I know, I'm never excited over anything...
Good to see PC Jr. is free of hospital-land...
Evening Gang:
PC: I'm happy to hear that your son is home. I'll bet he is really happy to be in his own bed.
Lee thanks for the pictures. I went on and looked at some of the other pictures of the Sam Laud and the stock piles. It's sad to see the remains of the Hulets. Too bad that at least one couldn't have been saved intack.
Not much here today. I cleaned up at the well site so I can mow the grass and get it ready for letting the cattle in. I also cleaned up at the winter feeding site. How about manure a foot deep.
Well I guess I'll hit the sack.
Good Night All
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PC, Congratulations on bringing everyone home!
RT, I'm sure you'll pass the PPD with flying colors. I would keep an eye out for the opportunity to upgrade the WG to a GS position. More money and benefits with a GS position. If you have questions please feel free to ask, I may not have all the answers but I know where to find them.
Hoople, I'm an articulated-aholic I would love to see pictures/movie of your challenger and Big Boy in operation.
Garry, very cool, one of my jobs is a pollution investigator, so I get to wander over the local steel mills once in a while. The plant in Cleveland produces slab steel and the plant in Lorain produces tube steel. The slab steel is hauled on special cast iron flat cars and if you go down at night you can see them glowing orange as they head for the rolling mill.
Here are the pictures of the Mittal Steel locomotive at the Cleveland plant. They now have two locomotives dedicated to the military.
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2730255980029441264mEFwsv
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2045559590029441264jpWPdd
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2306477380029441264XAAYFj
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2706155280029441264GmTAFu
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2946116580029441264AZjmpt
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2841825300029441264nceaCS
The side of the locomotive says: The Cleveland works sends you a letter from home, you are not alone.
This steel plant was Ottis, then LTV, then ISG, and then called Mittal.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
WOO Hoo PC jr has been sprung !!! .
Sent card today you should have it thursday or friday.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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There's been a breakout! My boy's been sprung!
I just brought him and his mother home.
Gotta go help out with some stuff now......later!
Oh, and Jim,....A classic song! I have an original release album of that (yes, they used to put music on vinyl!).
Evening all as stated above I feel the physical was a breeze but they have lab work that has to come back they drew blood into 5 tubes and made me leak in a cup then put itinto a vile with a lid .
Need to go back thursday to get my TB shot read.
Had a good day thou . Got free coupons for free lunch in mc donalds as ate there today and they forgot to bring out our fries to us. so we both get free lunch. When we go back thursday
Hoople wrote:Well, it's not the switch. It's this 1/3 18 radius curve before it, where the locomotives and or cars will ride up and over, and hit the switch's straight track, shorting out.
LSWrr wrote: Ryan, saw your post on the Allied Rail Rebuilders, good kit. I'll have to post mine on the web once I get the yard tracks laid (maybe this weekend). Mine will be the car shop rather than a locomotive shop.BOP? I know a BOF is (basic oxygen furnace) what is a BOP? I have a 4x4 corner section behind my roundhouse that I want to do a back drop (half building) BF & BOF.PC, excellent news! Sorry you had to miss class, but I'm sure the family appreciates your time. RT, good luck on your tests for the VA. Is this a GS position?Lee
Ryan, saw your post on the Allied Rail Rebuilders, good kit. I'll have to post mine on the web once I get the yard tracks laid (maybe this weekend). Mine will be the car shop rather than a locomotive shop.
BOP? I know a BOF is (basic oxygen furnace) what is a BOP? I have a 4x4 corner section behind my roundhouse that I want to do a back drop (half building) BF & BOF.
PC, excellent news! Sorry you had to miss class, but I'm sure the family appreciates your time.
RT, good luck on your tests for the VA. Is this a GS position?
Lee
Lee I would say yes and its basicly to get foot in the door
heres the listing pay info
Now just wait I feel Physical was a pass but the earliest I can find out is like thursday or friday
PC Congrats on the homecoming
JR I thought maybe those were very big lighting rods
SUE The riverbed looked great.
That's about it
Best to all on sick call and those recovering
Talk to you later
Duke
"Don't take a wooden nickel,because it isn't worth a dime" by my Dad
"There are only 3 things you need out of life:A gentle grade,the wind in your face,and cinders in your hair.....But keep an eye on the water glass!" Jack Evans
Hoople wrote:But that's not important, becuase... MAH BIG BOY IS IN A LITTLE PLACE CALLED SEATTLE, WASHINGTON!!!It should come today! WOOOT!
But that's not important, becuase...
MAH BIG BOY IS IN A LITTLE PLACE CALLED SEATTLE, WASHINGTON!!!
It should come today! WOOOT!
Gee, Mark, I wish you could get excited about the Big Boy - never seen you as lackluster as that...
Jim in Cape Girardeau
bogp40 wrote:The train wreck pics are being emailed to me. 3-4 members took pics and from different angles. Heck, the way I was running, I could have been shooting pics myself. I surely wasn't watching my train...
The train wreck pics are being emailed to me. 3-4 members took pics and from different angles. Heck, the way I was running, I could have been shooting pics myself. I surely wasn't watching my train...
Bob K., was that like that song - with all those "color glossy 8X10's with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back, describing what each one was, to be used as evidence..."? (Any Arlo fans out there like me who memorized the entire lyrics?)
LSWrr wrote: Ryan, saw your post on the Allied Rail Rebuilders, good kit. I'll have to post mine on the web once I get the yard tracks laid (maybe this weekend). Mine will be the car shop rather than a locomotive shop.
Lee, feel free to add your post to that thread if you want. Always interested in how others model similar kits. A few years back there was a great thread on the New River Mining Kit and it was full of great ideas on how folks did thiers on various layouts.
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
jeffrey-wimberly wrote: Hoople wrote: Today is just one of those days...I tested the tracks. Switch needed some work. Tweak, test, tweak, test, no avail. Then the challenger's right side traction tire fell off. That was SOO much fun to put back on. Then I ripped up the switch, and re-layed it. Still no luck. Then every, yes EVERY piece of rolling stock I own derailed at least twice... I guess it's just one of those days.MarkReplace the switch. The one you have is obviously defective.
Hoople wrote: Today is just one of those days...I tested the tracks. Switch needed some work. Tweak, test, tweak, test, no avail. Then the challenger's right side traction tire fell off. That was SOO much fun to put back on. Then I ripped up the switch, and re-layed it. Still no luck. Then every, yes EVERY piece of rolling stock I own derailed at least twice... I guess it's just one of those days.Mark
Today is just one of those days...
I tested the tracks. Switch needed some work. Tweak, test, tweak, test, no avail. Then the challenger's right side traction tire fell off. That was SOO much fun to put back on. Then I ripped up the switch, and re-layed it. Still no luck. Then every, yes EVERY piece of rolling stock I own derailed at least twice...
I guess it's just one of those days.
Mark
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
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SilverSpike wrote: jeffrey-wimberly wrote: pcarrell wrote: I just got the word, it looks like a release in imminent! I'm on my way to the hospital now.Later!Wunderbar!Roger that!
jeffrey-wimberly wrote: pcarrell wrote: I just got the word, it looks like a release in imminent! I'm on my way to the hospital now.Later!Wunderbar!
pcarrell wrote: I just got the word, it looks like a release in imminent! I'm on my way to the hospital now.Later!
I just got the word, it looks like a release in imminent! I'm on my way to the hospital now.
Later!
Roger that!
Notify the MARCHING BAND ......... Time for the Big Parade at the Diner !!!!!
IT'S TIME TO CELEBRATE!!!!!
YES TO PC'S SON ........... OUR YOUNG HERO IS COMING HOME!!!!!!!
pcarrell wrote:I just got the word, it looks like a release in imminent! I'm on my way to the hospital now.Later!
Heartland Division CB and Q wrote: PC ... Good News from you! Im glad the young hero may be discharged as early as today. Let us know when we can plan the big celebration. The marching band is ready to be called out for the big parade.
PC ... Good News from you! Im glad the young hero may be discharged as early as today. Let us know when we can plan the big celebration. The marching band is ready to be called out for the big parade.
Hello everybody ...
Ozark and JR .... I like the photos.
Lee .... You mentioned a BOF. I just used the Walthers electric furnace because that's what they made. I had been in National Steel's Ecorse, MI mill that has a "BOP" . Also, you asked about layout size. The main mill takes up about 10 feet x 28 inches.
Bobk .... you asked about the backdrop. Most is from backdrops I purchased a few years ago at a Detroit hobby shop. They are made by: Realistic Backgrounds; copyright 1996; Dusqusne Quick Copy, 704 2nd Ave., Pittsbugh, PA. The company had other scenes at the hobby shop at the time I bought them several years back. The steel mill backdrops are three panels measuring about 36" x 14" each. That was a bit less than I needed, and I had to cut & paste the far left end. The part behind the rolling mill and the electric furnace is cut and paste. I found other steel mill pictures to glue on. I got a little desparate, and I even used pictues I cut from the Walthers kit boxes.
RT .... I hope the Ashville trip is a rewarding trip for you.
Happy Model Railroading
GMTRacing wrote:Jeff nice pics - if you cab figure out how to pan the camera with the locomotive you get the front stopped and the streak as well but you'd probably need a tripod to pull it off.
Another way to do that is to set the flash to go off at the end of the exposure. You'll get the strealing and then the flash highlights the model just before the shutter closes. And I know for a fact Jeff has a small tripod. I sent it to him!
Good morning. Coffee please, Chloe.
I thought that I would stop by before work.
JR, Nice work. I especially like the clothes pins.
I will check in tonight.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Morning all!
Well, it's sunny and looking like mid 50's for this afternoon.
That's not the big news though!
The big news is that my boy may get to come home today! Thats right! He's been in the hospital since last Thursday with a surgery on his legs. It was a pretty big surgery and the so they gave him quite a lot of pain meds to keep him comfortable. Problem was, those narcotics shut down his digestive tract (it's really quite common for that to happen), so they had to get that going again before they can release him. It's been a tough time, but things look pretty good so far. And to top it off, even though he's in two large leg casts, he walked yesterday for about 50 feet! I sure hope he gets to come home today. He wants to sleep in his own bed!
I have to thank you all for for all of your prayers and support. You all have been great! Thanks!
Thats it for now.....I'm outta here!
Bob K., YOU KNOW IT!!!!
rtraincollector wrote: PC hope you get to bring the guy home tomorrow that would be great. Hope your school can understand the need for you to be there and let you slide on this as long as you miss no more but if not you can always retake it and you'll probally really do good the next time as you will already have so much of it learned.
PC hope you get to bring the guy home tomorrow that would be great. Hope your school can understand the need for you to be there and let you slide on this as long as you miss no more but if not you can always retake it and you'll probally really do good the next time as you will already have so much of it learned.
I'm in a accelerated program, so I kinda doubt it, but we'll see. I may just have to take it again, but that would be OK.
Morning Folks!
I got off light last night, only Sue took advantage of my TOP honors.
Ozark nice pics!
RT good luck in Asheville today!
Later,
Ryan
Morning all. Well getting ready to get on the road for Ashevill, NC for my physical with the VA for my job with the VA .
Hope all is fine today.
Take care all will talk to you all later
Morning all, I'll have the usual.
Here's some pics of what i've been up to (sorry for the picture quality, couldn't find a tripod. I know we got one somewhere!):
Enjoy!
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Good morning all,
16F outside (global warming is on hold). High today 41F, 80% chance of rain/snow.
I found the Walther's blast furnace for $99 on the internet, but I may resort to kit bashing one. Maybe I can build a BOF while I'm at it. We have the #2 steel plant here in Cleveland (right now #1 is in Chicago). If it warms up outside I may take my camera on the next inspection.