Elliots Trackside Diner IV, Under New Management!

[jeffrey-wimberly]

***Jeffrey, that's a perdy set alright. Want to see how you weather those two little structures.

The UP paint job on that loco is going bye-bye next week, maybe sooner even.

[Flashwave]

Rob: Mine was all done automagically. is your name signed onto your account (forum) info? They just took mine and plugged the names together.

[Packers#1]

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.

[Cederstrand]

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

[Train 284]

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........

[rtraincollector]

Thanks charlie I'll have the baked fish dinner with green beans and a crystal light orange drink please

[rtraincollector]

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

 

Hey I read about you didn't you just give birth "Man gives  birth, at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon"

 

 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.

[CNCharlie]

I see I'm top of page so I told Chloe to tell anyone that comes in to just order up.

CN Charlie

[CNCharlie]

 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

[jeffrey-wimberly]

That Athearn set had an additional car in it I hadn't noticed. I didn't know it had another one until I saw bonus car emblem on the box. An Athearn Genesis NRLX covered hopper.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Look what I found lying around at the LHS this morning. When I saw what's on the lower right hand corner I couldn't pass it up.





Being I'm pretty much an Athearn magnet I had to have it.

I also picked up these two items.

[pcarrell]

Fergie is turning into the Cliff Clavin of the Coffee Shop!

[bjdukert]

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.

Duke

[Fergmiester]

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!

[SilverSpike]

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 

***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. 

[LSWrr]

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

[grayfox1119]

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.

[Flashwave]

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?

[Fergmiester]

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

Earl Grey was a very active Governor General. He was in constant contact with the Prime Minister, offering ideas for social reform. He sought greater political inclusion for all, and worked to reach as many ordinary Canadians as possible. In fact, he was so dedicated and involved that then-prime minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier said Lord Grey gave "his whole heart, his whole soul, and his whole life to Canada."

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

 

[Cederstrand]

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

 

 

[LSWrr]

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?????

How did you know today was pay day????  I guess I'll leave the CC on the counter.

Jerry, tell your son it's not as bad as it looks and things will improve. I hope all goes well for him.

 PC, at first glance I thought that red boxcar said ABBA.

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?

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

[rtraincollector]

Morning all went to DR. yesterday and kinda wish I didn't but guess its better to know than not well I've been told no more sweets and to stay away from juices if I drink a soda diet ect ect it looks like I might be getting borderline dibetic I hope not. I do need to work on my weight (I knew that)  I'm going to get to see a cardiolgist tuesday (man was that quick appointment setup) ( not sure if thats good or he saw something more that hes going to let them discuss)

Not much else happening here. been checking in about everyday just not much to say normally.

starting to repack trains so I can get everything out of that room to paint it so I can then lay carpet and then start on my bench work to get ready for layout.

[Cox 47]

Good Morning all....Its partly cloudy and 74 here..Posta get back in the 90's this afternoon...I'll have Biscuits and Gravey with coffee please..thank you and put that on Lee's tab....Sallie and the Grand Daughters baked you all some cup cakes to have with your coffee this morning

They are watching Spooge Bob I wonder what happened to Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse,Tom and Jerry, Mighty mouse,Huckle Berry Hound ? Guess I'm getting old?

Hope I can get some train time in this PM...Still havn't got my track all cleaned and thats a job I just don't enjoy...

I would like you all to keep my Son in your Prayers and thoughts..Looks like He and His wife are going to get a divorce..Monday is His birthday and He has to be in court..He told me last night that it was going to be the worst Birthday He could have..

You all have a good one...Jerry

[Train 284]

[

Railroad is going to be set in northern California loosly following the history of the Sacramento Valley and Eastern Railroad (which was an actual 15 mile standard gauge shortline that interchnaged with SP, now under Shasta Lake however)..... Era for this will be around 1954, just a couple years before SP started phasing out steam locomotives, because I have a few nice SP steamers I would like to run.

By 1954, the SP was nearing completion of phasing out steam locomotives and what was left was centered around the San Francisco Bay Area.  Steam was gone from operations about 1956, about a year or two before planned because of a recession.

Mark

 

This is true. Although I do have sufficient evidence that there was still steam here in northern California during this time, so I figured that with some first generation diesels and it should work out pretty good I'm thinkin'. Of course I could always backtrak a couple of years if need be, no big deal.

Anyway, morning all. I will just take some Orange Juice to-go. I will be off to work here in a few minutes, not really looking forward to it, but ya gotta make money somehow. See everyone this afternoon. 

[pcarrell]

Morning all!

Not much going on here.  Another day, another dollar! 

Well, I had my last class for a month last night.  I still have the take home final due in a week, but no more seat time in the classroom.  I'm going to miss those guys.  Great folks in that class.

In the weather, a cold front will move through our area later today producing scattered thunderstorms. A few of the storms may be strong or severe. The biggest threat will be strong winds and hail. An isolated tornmado is also possible.  Right now we're burning off some patchy fog, but other then that, it's not too bad out........well, other then the humidity, which in Indiana goes without saying!  To see the current conditions live, click the link below.

http://www.lininteractive.com/wish/wxcent/Current_Conditions.jpg

OK Ryan.....it's lunchtime, and as promised, I'm back!

What kind of BBQ have you got cooking there?

Hey PC, sorry I missed you yesterday afternoon, but it got crazy busy at work yesterday! Please forgive me!

Save me some of those ribs you goit there and we're all good!

Oh well, I'd best get at it!

Later!

[Fergmiester]

Morning All, I'll have ythe usual

LEE: Yes, you are correct in saying that it is the AMPS that kill, in fact, 0.1 amps AC is enough to kill. However, it still requires a voltage level high enough to "push" the current ( amperage) through the resistance of the body. AC current kills at much lower current AND voltage. For instance, you can place one finger on your car battery + post and the other finer of your other hand on the - post and you will not receive a shock. The voltage is 12V dc and the current that a new battery can deliver can be over 900 amps. Another way to think of it is, if I have a 6" diameter fire hose hooked to a pump, but the pressure is very low, such that the water barely comes out of the hose, it will never knock me over. Now try standing there when the pump is at 120 PSI!! Voltage is the PUSH, Amperage is the FLOW. You need BOTH to be electricuted.

Actually there's another aspect to it, heat and which end of the bolt hit's you. Ya you heard me. I read about this a while back and I took a doudle turn as well. A ligthning bolt has a start point and a terminus. The start point is more the killer then the end as it is super heated. This is a from "Weather for Dummies" 

A stroke of lightning heats the air it strikes up to 54,000 degrees- roughly five times hotter than the surface of the Sun. Go Figure.

And the guys on the ships wonder why I get up tight when I'm in a 25' Fast Rescue Craft and there's an approaching TS... yes go figure!

John: good to see you again. I believe it was the "Earl Grey" you saw. She's a medium class Icebreaker / Nav Aids tender.

 

Paul: I think you need another job there my friend as this retirement thing sounds like more work than work! 

Phil: thanks for the sentiments as I was eventually able to get the window up after slamming the door repeatedly hurts after a while. Of course the window got up after the rain stopped.

As for mods to the MESS. I'm still scratching my head on that one. All the old MR track planning books (I have all of them btw) have been gone through and I'm now deciding whether to just widen what I have or go for a new design. 

Sorry Phil I'm not allowed to touch the foundation! I've had it with renos.

Well Gents have a good one

Fergie 

[SilverSpike]

OK Ryan.....it's lunchtime, and as promised, I'm back!

What kind of BBQ have you got cooking there?

Hey PC, sorry I missed you yesterday afternoon, but it got crazy busy at work yesterday! Please forgive me!

But ya know, virtual BQQ is always open 24/7/365....

BBQ Pit Trailer

Hey Dick and Ed! What's your thoughts on Boston trading Manny Ramirez to LA? Good thing or a bad thing?

Well, I played racquetball with Ben again last night and my right arm just collapsed on me. Must be what they call "tennis elbow" but feels like the whole arm to me. Tried playing with my left hand it just don't work well. Anytime I lift anything it just hurts. Feeling the pain today! Ouch!

I'm selling some comic books on ebay and when photographing them I noticed this ink stamp on the back covers of a few of them, it appears to be a railroad terminal stamp. Through various photos I have been able to discern that the ink stamp was old, because the middle of the type is hard to read, but after zooming into a few of the images I was able to determine most of the text with the exception of the middle word on the second line:

26654     26654

Post ______, Inc.

New Orleans Railroad Terminal

1001 Loyola Avenue

New Orleans, LA 70119

I have flipped the image 45 degrees clockwise for easier viewing of the stamp.

Any of you ever seen this before?

 

Thoughts and prayers to those in need, on sick call, and recovery!

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Looks like Lee has TOP honors this morning. I'll have the bacon and eggs.

[LSWrr]

Good morning all,

That little steam Conrail was real popular in the 80's.  My Mom would buy me one because she thought it was "cute".  I just sold a red one like that 0-4-0 to Dale.

I just ordered one of those anywhere you go cards for my laptop.  Unlimited data transfers, internet anyplace you have cell signal.

Gasoline has dropped to $3.59 here.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS

AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT

WILL BE DAMAGING THUNDERSTORMS WINDS OR LARGE HAIL

Lee

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Where is the fenced in building you shot? That's a great weathering job to duplicate.

South 2nd street in Leesville Louisiana. Believe it or not it's a private structure and it's still occupied.