LSWrr wrote:Good morning all,Fergi said: "good to see you again. I believe it was the "Earl Grey" you saw. She's a medium class Icebreaker / Nav Aids tender". You name medium ice breakers after brands of Tea?????
Good morning all,
Fergi said: "good to see you again. I believe it was the "Earl Grey" you saw. She's a medium class Icebreaker / Nav Aids tender". You name medium ice breakers after brands of Tea?????
Ha Ha! Not quite my Lad! The ship was named after the 4th Earl Grey
Lord Grey was in office during a time of increasing economic development, industrialization and immigration in Canada. Both Alberta and Saskatchewan entered Confederation in 1905. It was also a time of change. In 1911, Sir Wilfrid Laurier's government was defeated by Sir Robert Borden over the issue of trade reciprocity with the United States. King Edward VII died in 1910, and King George V was crowned in 1911.
Earl Grey travelled throughout Canada extensively, from the Maritimes to the north and to western Canada. He was the first Governor General to travel to Newfoundland, where he issued a warm invitation for them to join Confederation. He also developed strong bonds with U.S. President Roosevelt, visiting the United States on different occasions.
With his desire for social reform and cohesion, Earl Grey was a strong promoter of national unity among French and English Canadians, as well as a supporter of unity within the entire British Empire. He also advocated prison reforms in Canada to provide greater social justice.
On June 16, 1905, a second Commission was issued that appointed Lord Grey as "Governor General of Canada and Commander-in-Chief of the Dominion of Canada". This reflected the passing of the Militia Act in 1904, and resulted in changes to the Letters Patent Constituting the Office of the Governor General.
Earl Grey sought to promote culture among Canadians. From 1906 to 1908, he was heavily involved in the Quebec Tercentenary, the celebrations, pageantry and social functions marking the 300th anniversary of the founding of the city. He also influenced the decision to have the Plains of Abraham, the battlefield where the French and English fought in 1759 which led to the fall of New France, designated a national park in Quebec City.
He supported the arts, and established the "Grey Competition for Music and Drama" which was first held in 1907. Today, professional football teams still compete for the Grey Cup, which he donated to the Canadian Football League in 1909.
In 1907, Lord Grey received Canada's first important foreign royal visit, Prince Fushima of Japan. In 1908, as part of the Quebec Tercentenary celebrations, he welcomed the Prince of Wales (later King George V), who reviewed 12,000 Canadian military personnel along with a host of ships visiting Quebec.
Lady Grey was the first spouse of a Governor General to be designated as "Her Excellency", an appellation approved by His Majesty King Edward VII. She was very interested in her husband's role and duties. She sponsored contests for beautiful gardens in Ottawa, known as the "Lady Grey Competitions", (which continued a tradition begun during the Minto term) and also planted daffodils on the west lawn, which visitors to Rideau Hall can still see today.
During his term, Lord Grey added both the Governor General's study and a new conservatory (which was removed in 1923-24) to Rideau Hall. And upon his departure, he sold the State Landau, which he had purchased from the Governor General of Australia, to the Canadian government - the carriage is still used for official functions. Lord Grey also recommended that a "great" railway hotel be built in the nation's capital - an idea that grew into the Chateau Laurier.
Lord Grey and his wife received many accolades for their work with Canadians and for their championship of social reform.Life Before and After Rideau Hall
Earl Grey was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, and graduated from Cambridge, where he studied history and law. He came from a family that had enjoyed successful political careers based on reform, including colonial reform. In 1846, his uncle, as Colonial Secretary, was the first to suggest that colonies should be self-sustaining and governed for the benefit of their inhabitants, instead of for the benefit of England. In 1877, he married Alice Holford and together they had five children, one of whom died in early childhood.
Earl Grey served as a member of Parliament from 1880 to 1886 and became a member of the House of Lords in 1886. He travelled extensively throughout the British Empire, and was Administrator of Rhodesia from 1896-97. He also gained commercial experience as the Director of the British South AfricaCompany from 1898 to 1904.
On leaving office in 1911, Earl Grey and his family returned to England, where he became president of the Royal Colonial Institute (now the Royal Commonwealth Society) in London. Lord Grey died at his family residence in 1917.
Only in Canada you say... Pity
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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
Cederstrand wrote: in a "HEADING WEST" mug, please & thank you! (just kidding about heading west)***Morgan, that CONRAIL loco is cute. How about one in AMTRAK colors.***Ryan, how about a BBQ trailer that looks like a Tank Car? Cool about those train stamps on the comic books. You aren't going to sell "those" are you?***RT, welcome to the club (so to speak). You should feel better cutting out the sweets in the long run. Hope everything turns out well with the heart test. Rob
in a "HEADING WEST" mug, please & thank you! (just kidding about heading west)
***Morgan, that CONRAIL loco is cute. How about one in AMTRAK colors.
***Ryan, how about a BBQ trailer that looks like a Tank Car? Cool about those train stamps on the comic books. You aren't going to sell "those" are you?
***RT, welcome to the club (so to speak). You should feel better cutting out the sweets in the long run. Hope everything turns out well with the heart test.
Rob
Dunno. Haven't seen one. Wouldn't be surprised.
Gotten that CT scan yet?
-Morgan
Good morning, clear skies, warm and dry today. Today's project is to repair the front steps, after 40 years, the cement has taken a beating on the steps portion, but the CFO wants all of it to look the same, so that means the landing and both steps will be done. ( Confuscious say, "man who fight with wife by day shall have no piece peace by nght" ) So the whole darn thing will be done...
JEFF: Guaranteed a fire today!
PC: Cheer up Philip, today is August 1st, can the snows of Winter be far behind? I think I overheard MIKE say this morning over at the corner table, that he was already cutting and stacking his firewood and bags of pellets.
RYAN: Manny was being paid $20 million dollars a YEAR. He wanted his contract renewed, it is up at the end of this year. When the Red Sox didn't work fast enough for him, he started to whine and not play 100%. Missed games, said he had sore knees, the Sox had MRI done on his knees right away, no problem found. The the latest, he didn't run out a grounder that he could have beaten to 1st, looked like a clown in the outfield trying to catch a routine fly ball that fell for double as he rolled all over the ball under his butt. The players had had enough, every player minus one said the team would be better without him. I feel the same way. La la Land is the best place for guy that wants to play hollywood acts for $20 million dollars.
FERGIE: The facts are quite correct on the HEAT caused by lightening. That is what causes the thunder. When the air is heated so rapidly, it expands at a terrific rate and then collapses back. As for the strike itself, the earth is at one charge, and the clouds at an opposite charge. As the cloud passes over a tall object, or, the tallest in the area, "leaders" extend from the earth, in this case the tallest object. If you could see them, it would look like your hair on a dry day after you rub a plastic ruler or comb rapidly on your hair, the ends of your hair (assuming you have hair of course ) would be sticking straight up as you pull the comb away. This very same thing happens to trees, building, PEOPLE , etc. during a storm overhead. The "leaders" are reaching for the cloud, and when the voltage potential difference is high enough, the cloud and the "leaders" "shake hands" and boy do they ever, right to ground or a building, etc. The greater the charge in the cloud, the stronger the strike with more amps ( joules of energy ). That is why some trees when hit get the bark stripped off, while other trees may get literally blasted and catch fire. It is due to the size of the strike, tremendous voltage potential and huge amount of current.
Just recently in the Boston area, a group who was playing soccer took refuge under a big tree when it started to downpour during a storm ( very bad idea ). The tree got hit and all those under the tree received various amounts of shock, a few very critically. They did not get struck by the lightening DIRECTLY, but received the charge from the dissipation of tremendous energy with 300 feet of a big strike.
On another note, the news on TV here last night showed the huge ice shelf that broke away at the Arctic. They also said that the high Arctic could be free of ice during the Summers as soon as 2012!!!. Where will the Polar Bears go???
RT: Sorry to hear about possible Diabetic, but at least if tended to early, it is very controllable and should not cause you any trouble. I am the first male on my father's side of the family not to get type II Diabetes by age 48. I am 69 and still have no signs of it, but I am also the first male in our family to keep his weight under 200 for a 5-10" frame. Our Pancreas can only make just so much insulin in our lifetime, and when we wear it out, the party is over for eating and drinking whatever we want when we want. Dad was able to obey the docs and lived to age 86 with his Diabetes, just with pills, no shots, but he dropped from 245 to 175 at age 53 and that worked for him. Good luck RT!
The lunch bell is ringing, what for lunch today....lets see, clam chowder with Cajon seasoning, sauteed salmon with cheese sauce, fresh veggies from local gardens, and lemon flavored ice tea...sounds good.
Fergi: That was very educational; however it never said where Earl Grey tea came from, LOL.
Did you know that the OAK tree is the worse tree to stand next to in a thunderstorm? It is said that for a tree it's a very good lightning rod.
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
LSWrr wrote: Ryan, I looked up that address http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=New+Orleans&state=LA&address=1001+Loyola+Ave&zipcode=70113-1922&country=US&latitude=29.9453&longitude=-90.078198&geocode=ADDRESSIt's now an expressway and there was a zip code change for the address. I imagine if you found an old topographical chart or old road map for this area you could see what was there, maybe a trolley station?
Ryan, I looked up that address
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=New+Orleans&state=LA&address=1001+Loyola+Ave&zipcode=70113-1922&country=US&latitude=29.9453&longitude=-90.078198&geocode=ADDRESS
It's now an expressway and there was a zip code change for the address. I imagine if you found an old topographical chart or old road map for this area you could see what was there, maybe a trolley station?
Lee, this is the location of the New Orleans Union Passenger Station, still in use by Amtrak and Greyhound today in New Orleans. You are right about the zip code being changed to 70113. Here are a few images of the place:
http://www.danzukowski.com/photos/uncategorized/img_6008.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/179/400143522_f8ef621e00.jpg?v=0
http://www.railpixs.com/misc2/NOUPT3_NewOrleansUnionSt_June76.jpg
Cederstrand wrote: ***Ryan, how about a BBQ trailer that looks like a Tank Car? Cool about those train stamps on the comic books. You aren't going to sell "those" are you? Rob
Rob, not a bad idea for a BBQ tank car for the 7.5" live steam lines! What ya think about that Duke and Paul? I may keep those issues with the RR stamp on the back, but I am selling others on ebay now!
Dick I did not know that he was being so tempermental lately. Oh well, hope he finds what he's looking for! Probably the best thing for Bosten then!
Hey RT, borderline diabetic is not too bad. My dad was the same and he is doing okay with it,never had to take any medicine or anything like that, just had to watch what he ate, but good luck with that anyway.
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
LSWrr wrote:Fergi: That was very educational; however it never said where Earl Grey tea came from, LOL.Did you know that the OAK tree is the worse tree to stand next to in a thunderstorm? It is said that for a tree it's a very good lightning rod. Lee
Well if you must know the distictive taste of Earl Grey is derived from the Monarda Herb aka Bergamont, Beebalm. Native to North America and used by the Natives particularily the Oswego tribe. Shortly before the outbreak of the War of Independence, many Amercain households drank "Oswego Tea" as a protest against the British tax on imported teas.
As for the Oak no I didn't know that and I won't be telling Lisa either as the Oak by the house is not one of her favourites and she'ld look for an excuse to chop it down in a minute.
Fergie
On that note I'll have a mug of "Earl Grey" please and thanks!
Ryan not a bad idea for a BBQ tank car for the 7.5" live steam lines! I don't think they would mind at all having a car like that at Apex.
not a bad idea for a BBQ tank car for the 7.5" live steam lines!
Duke
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Good Afternoon Diners,
The past 2 days have been awful here. My father-in-law had a serious heart attack yesterday morning. They put in 2 stints yesterday afternoon and his heart seems to be responding but he was without oxygen for some time before he was resusitated and at this point we don't know if there is any neurilogical damage. He is on life support now and will be until they complete a cooling process that should be done this evening. Then we will see how or if he responds. He is such a great guy and besides being a father-in-law he is also one of my best friends. He even got into model railroading after I did a couple of years ago and we do have fun together. My wife is very close to her dad so she is taking it very hard.
I have been reading the discussion on lightning and I too have lightning concerns especially when I'm on my boat. It has a 35' aluminum stick that would be a great lightning rod given half the chance. I do get nervous in electrical storms especially when I'm stearing the boat as the wheel is metal.
Well I'm not up to much chatter today so I'll sign off for now. Have to get some rest as I was at the hospital most of last night and will be going back again shortly.
CN Charlie
I see I'm top of page so I told Chloe to tell anyone that comes in to just order up.
LSWrr wrote: RT, did you go to the VA hospital for that blood work? The VA hospital here screws my blood work up and I'm always borderline diabetic. One year they said I was pregnant (put the wrong stickers on the lab work). Then I have another test taken and all is well. Lee
RT, did you go to the VA hospital for that blood work? The VA hospital here screws my blood work up and I'm always borderline diabetic. One year they said I was pregnant (put the wrong stickers on the lab work). Then I have another test taken and all is well.
Hey I read about you didn't you just give birth "Man gives birth, at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon"
grayfox1119 wrote: RT: Sorry to hear about possible Diabetic, but at least if tended to early, it is very controllable and should not cause you any trouble. I am the first male on my father's side of the family not to get type II Diabetes by age 48. I am 69 and still have no signs of it, but I am also the first male in our family to keep his weight under 200 for a 5-10" frame. Our Pancreas can only make just so much insulin in our lifetime, and when we wear it out, the party is over for eating and drinking whatever we want when we want. Dad was able to obey the docs and lived to age 86 with his Diabetes, just with pills, no shots, but he dropped from 245 to 175 at age 53 and that worked for him. Good luck RT!
Hey I'am 53 and I weigh 273 so yes I need to lose about 90 LBS.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Got home from work not to long ago. We were busy all day, pretty crazy.
Got the new MR issue today also. A couple articles have interested me and I will read them more in depth tonight.
In addition I am looking forward to help fire up the Yreka Western 19 this weekend and acting as brakeman on the excursion train (as I do every Sunday), yup I play with full size trains too!
Someday........
Tall glass of cool water.
***Jeffrey, that's a perdy set alright. Want to see how you weather those two little structures.
I have the FIL today/night and he's doing fine. Wife is working at the hospital and said her mom is on a new experimental pain med (non-narcotic) and has gone from abusive and nasty to as nice as she has ever been. Maybe there is hope yet. Other relatives continue to be a pain in wife's side, no surprise there.
Have been resting myself today and am feeling better. You can only get so run down before it catches up to you.
Question: Anyone know how to sign in to view the extras on this site? I have a subscription now to Model Railroader, but all I see is "Sign up here for access".
What to do: I want two more specific diesels I'm in lust with, but can't justify them on an all steam layout? Well, one of them could kinda be a transition era loco, but not the other one. I already have that one big Kato for "special occasion/holiday runs" which makes zero sense for my layout.
Rob, for those diesels you want, just and .
BTW, I think you've gotta enter some code from the white sticker w/ your address on it. Then just set up your account.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Cederstrand wrote:***Jeffrey, that's a perdy set alright. Want to see how you weather those two little structures.
LSWrr wrote: Fergi: That was very educational; however it never said where Earl Grey tea came from, LOL.Did you know that the OAK tree is the worse tree to stand next to in a thunderstorm? It is said that for a tree it's a very good lightning rod. Lee
LEE: You are correct! The Oak tree can grow to very large sizes and heights, but more importantly has lower resistance than many trees, thus it makes a very nice ground rod. So not only must you be careful when under a tree during a TS, you must stay away from Oak trees, especially BIG ones.
CNCHARLIE: Sorry to hear about your FIL. Hopefully the stents will do their job well and he will recover nicely. Prayers for your FIL good buddy.
JEFF: Nice haul !!!!! I like that water tower too. Does that mean you now will get more steam?
grayfox1119 wrote:JEFF: Nice haul !!!!! I like that water tower too. Does that mean you now will get more steam?
[CNCHARLIE: Sorry to hear about your FIL. Hopefully the stents will do their job well and he will recover nicely. Prayers for your FIL good buddy.]
DITTO!
5:00am. Wife came home from work a bit ago and I had to get up and turn off the interior lights of the car for her. She is driving a Chrysler at present and couldn't figure it out. Says she hates every one she has ever owned or driven, because of electrical problems. (maybe there are too many bells and whistles?)
Back to bed. Rob
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
If you don't mind I think I will take some eggs and bacon with a side of taast. Sounds good this morning. Maybe some orange juice as well.
Well it's still dark in northern California at 5am. I will be at work by 5:30 and get off early this afternoon. That means tomorrow I will be working with a 90 ton steam locomotive! It is just me or has this week gone by slow?
Anyway, have a good morning guys, I'm off to the grindstone again.
Fergi, you have been a wealth of knowledge, thanks.
Jeff, this is an incredible link! http://tycotrain.tripod.com/ahmhoscaletrainscollectorsresource/
It also has all the other RR manufactures listed from the 60's and 70's along with some historical overviews of the companies.
CN, I'm sorry to hear about your F-I-L, best wishes to a speedy recovery for him and I'll keep him and your family in my thoughts and prayers over the next few days. I've been on a boat that has been hit (4 times in 21 years) 3x on a steel 44' Motor Life Boat (MLB) and once on a 41' utility boat (UTL) the secret to survival is well maintained zincs! A definite must have, and a commonly over looked part of every boat.
Today's MRR adventure is clean everything! I have an open house coming up and need to clean the MESS TM I have in the basement.
Yea, thanks RT. Ok that's it I start the diet today, LOL.
LSWrr wrote:Good morning all,Fergi, you have been a wealth of knowledge, thanks.CN, I'm sorry to hear about your F-I-L, best wishes to a speedy recovery for him and I'll keep him and your family in my thoughts and prayers over the next few days. I've been on a boat that has been hit (4 times in 21 years) 3x on a steel 44' Motor Life Boat (MLB) and once on a 41' utility boat (UTL) the secret to survival is well maintained zincs! A definite must have, and a commonly over looked part of every boat.Today's MRR adventure is clean everything! I have an open house coming up and need to clean the MESS TM I have in the basement.Yea, thanks RT. Ok that's it I start the diet today, LOL.Lee
A couple of notes.
1. Why thank You!
2. Well maintained Zincs and the "Cone of Destruction". I believe I remember reading about it in "Chapmans" a comprehensive how to book for the Yahoo Yachtsman some 30 years plus. Actually it was an excellent book on the subject. Anyway it defined the "Cone of Destruction" as anything that was outside of an area subtended by a Cone, with an angle of depression form the horizontal of 60 degrees, that had it's point at the highest point of a boat... Ya ok Anyway anything outside of the cone was "toast". Again I read about this years ago so some of the facts maybe blurry. Best way to avoid being hit is staying dockside!
3. So Lee.... When are ya coming over? It's a rain day and after I get the house cleaned I'm heading to the basement for one last run of the MESS before the MoW equipment is hauled out and the MESS becomes no-operational. Ps. There's beer in the fridge and it's boyz weekend home. The dear wife and her mother are off to the Eagles concert then to parts beyond for a shopping weekend.
CNCharlie: Yes my thoughts and prayers are also with you as this is indeed a rough time. Please keep us posted.
LSWrr wrote:Jeff, this is an incredible link! http://tycotrain.tripod.com/ahmhoscaletrainscollectorsresource/It also has all the other RR manufactures listed from the 60's and 70's along with some historical overviews of the companies.
in a "BURLINGTON NORTHERN" mug, please & thank you!
***Matt, I envy your big steam adventure(s). That is very cool indeed.
***Lee, that is a fun site, even for us N scalers to peruse.
Nothing worth reporting from the ol' farm. Wish the train room was done so I could disappear into it. Or perhaps a camping trip near to some RR tracks would be equally enjoyable.