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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:20 AM
Lee.... that's alot of track!!!!!  You can google to find Kentucky Railway Musem. It's in New Haven, KY . That's south of Bardstown and east of Elizabethtown. It's close to Abe Lincoln's birthplace.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:50 AM
morning all not to much happening getting ready for work. Hope all have a good day. been kinda down and out with a bad cold so haven't been posting . Feeling a lot better today talk to you all later

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Posted by pcarrell on Sunday, April 13, 2008 9:01 AM
 LSWrr wrote:

PC, ....However I remember when the Sony Walkmans first came out I imagine they are a lot smaller than my old one (I had the cassette tape am/fm and my friends at school had the 8-track version).

They're about the size of a box of Tic Tac's now!  It plays am/fm radio, mp3's and it even plays video's and movies!

 

Glad you're feeling better RT!

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Posted by Flashwave on Sunday, April 13, 2008 9:05 AM

Lee.... that's alot of track!!!!!  You can google to find Kentucky Railway Musem. It's in New Haven, KY . That's south of Bardstown and east of Elizabethtown. It's close to Abe Lincoln's birthplace.

Or you could wait for a tired person to spoil ya with this: http://www.kyrail.org/

 

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Posted by Cox 47 on Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:28 AM
Good Morning All.....Its cloudy,cold with lite rain here...I'll have Bill's breakfast Buffet with coffee please...Thank You....I finnished 3 hopper loads last nite planning on weathering the 3 hoppers and getting them back in service...I decided to use the couplers that are on them as they will always be run together that will save some$.....Still havn't started to put the DPM building I ripped apart last week back together...

You guys talking about the KY rail musem brings back a memory to me...A friend and I went down to Louisville and rode a excursion train down to the Jack Daniels place on a train pulled by the Musem's Monon BL2...I don't know if they still have it or not...

Garry How was your trip up to Southern Illinois?...

You all have a great Sunday....Jerry
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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:49 AM
Jerry, Yes the KY RY Mueseum still has the Monon BL-2 and it looks new. It needs some weathering to look real. Big Smile [:D] I'm headed out the door Sothern IL show is today from 11:00 to 4:00 .... It's 2 hours from here with 3 of us going there from here.

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Posted by Cederstrand on Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:58 AM

in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please & thank you. 

***Jerry, saw that BL2 on the Museum page. I know a lot of folks think they are ugly, I always thought they were sharp looking. Even had a model of one for a time.

Wish I had known about that Kentucky Museum last time I was up that way. Would love to have visited the model train building and seen all the BIG stuff as well. (It only took me 8 or 9 years to finally go see "The General" and that Museum is local Whistling [:-^])

Well, 9 hours to go and my latest train sales will be completed. Just hope I don't end up regretting any of it. If it leads to a Bigboy churning out sounds in the dungeon, I'll be content.

Hope y'all are enjoying your weekend.

Cowboy [C):-)] Rob

 

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Posted by railroadnut675 on Sunday, April 13, 2008 11:06 AM

Mrr'er/History/Latin enthusiast + carpenter Grandfather = THIS!!! My awesome school project

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Sunday, April 13, 2008 11:21 AM
Nice battle shield! I haven't seen one of those in a long time.

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Posted by Cox 47 on Sunday, April 13, 2008 12:02 PM
Garry and Rob..Yes I think the BL 2 is a great looking engine..I saw photos years ago from thr KY museum showing some volunteers Turtle waxing it!!Bet the Monon didn't pamper it like that!...Garry hope you enjoy the show and visit to Chuck's and you pick up some good deals....Jerry
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Posted by Hoople on Sunday, April 13, 2008 12:12 PM

Cederstrand: Some days, it's just easier to solve problems with a 6,000 horsepower 400 ton piece of metal. http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZdGTUdHHH5M

In case you didn't get the joke, that's your head on collision.

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Posted by New Haven I-5 on Sunday, April 13, 2008 12:31 PM
 For some reason, I'm upsesed (spelling) with Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's 2-8-0 #734 (fomer LS&I 2-8-0 #34) 3-chime hancock!

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Posted by grayfox1119 on Sunday, April 13, 2008 1:50 PM

 Garry said:

Dick has some new right-of-way!!!!  Now, it's time to plan. What's it going to be, Dick? ..the Boston & Albany? .... Boston and Maine? ..... oh, oh.... endless possibilities.  Some of the CAD program gurus have a chore ahead, perhaps. Steam era, Dick? ..... This is exciting!  Congrats, Dick..

GARRY, if I can only get out of the planning stage and lay some tracks!!! This was a bit of a surprise to get this room. We had left it the way it was when my dad died with the orginal Maple bedroom set, thinking that relatives might use that room during visits overnight etc. However, this was not the case and is used so infrequently, and now that one of our grandsons needs a larger bed.....well you get the picture, things are to be USED not saved and looked at while they collect dust. So the positives are many, especially for me with large open room with NO POSTS or COLUMNS!

Because this room is the lower level of a split entry ranch, the outside concrete walls on two sides are only 3 feet high, and they are closed-in with a shelf board 12" wide on top. This opens up some interesting possibilities for a mountain RR at higher elevations above the layout benches below this elevation. Talk about possibilities!! Ya and MORE planning.

The weather isn't too bad here today, mostly cloudy with sun breaking out through clear spots from time to time, temp is 46F with winds out of the NW gusting to 18mph.

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 jeffrey-wimberly on Sunday, April 13, 2008 3:11 PM
 Hoople wrote:

In case you didn't get the joke, that's your head on collision.

Cute. Head-on. I hate that commercial. Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by Cederstrand on Sunday, April 13, 2008 3:40 PM

refill, please & thanks!

***Cool shield. What materials were used to make it?

***Plowdown #7...Nice work & humorous, too!Evil [}:)]Thumbs Up [tup] It's just too bad the folks responsible for "those ads" couln't have been in those lead locomotives.

With just over 4 hours to go, I'm keeping an eye on my auctions. My "track fund" is in reasonable shape now, so should be able to pick up a few of those Unitrack switches soon. "Bigboy fund" actually isn't there yet, unless I dip into the track fund, which I certainly can do if need be. Fingers crossed.

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Posted by saronaterry on Sunday, April 13, 2008 3:53 PM

Wierd goings-on here today. The sky is no longer that dirty gray and can someone tell me what that  big yellow thing is?Cool [8D]44 and sunny!

Terry, in SUNNY No. Wisconsin!!

 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Sunday, April 13, 2008 5:25 PM
I FINALLY GOT ONE!

All this time I've been trying to catch one of the KCS locos in the new paint but never had my camera with me. Today I went to the museum to take some pics of the roundhouse display and what come rolling by? You guessed it!


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Posted by Cederstrand on Sunday, April 13, 2008 6:47 PM

***Jeffrey, great shot there. Can't miss one of those coming down the tracks, eh! Perdy!

Wife & I have been watching movies today. The nurses at work have an exchange program going so they're all swapping movies.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Sunday, April 13, 2008 6:50 PM
Here's a shot I got of the KCS roundhouse display.


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Posted by JPowell on Sunday, April 13, 2008 6:57 PM

Evening Gang!

  Hope everyone is doing just dandy this day.

Dick/Ed - Go Sox!

PC - Sorry I have responded sooner, but great news about your son with the recovery and all. Even better, the get-well gifts he got are one sure way to get a kid really into trains. Also, give him a high 5 for me for those awards at the banquet the other night! Thumbs Up [tup]Yeah!! [yeah]

Ok, so here's one of the shots I got about 2 weeks ago, that I have yet to post. What's interesting, is I have not seen one of these things in quite a while!

Hope everyone enjoys it!

Time for some baseball... Go Sox!

Take care!

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I love you and miss you Mom. Say hi to everyone up there for me. Rest in peace and comfort. Love, John. 29 March 2017

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Posted by Train Master on Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:00 PM

Hi guys. Yes, it be me. I am back.

I see jeff has been to the museum today. Nice pics. I may have wanted to go also you know.

Oh man! Looks like I will be buying for the page tonight.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:10 PM

In that case I'll have a burrito and some tacos.

Don't forget the Tobasco sauce!

 

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Posted by Train Master on Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:13 PM
Oh, heartburn city!

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Posted by Cederstrand on Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:30 PM

One lastand make it 1/2 decaf & 1/2reg and a plate of Cheese Enchiladas.Dinner [dinner] Just put it on David's tab. Thanks!

***Jeffrey, cool roundhouse pic. I see those locos are at off angles. Any trouble with them transitioning to the turntable?

***JP, that old caboose has been around the block (or is that over a few hillsConfused [%-)]) a few times. Those are actually my favorite type, just in Southern or UP colors.

Well, gotta say I am most please with the-bay sales tonight thus far. Passed all my expectations. The train fund is in good shape again. Cool [8D]Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by Paul W. Beverung on Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:34 PM

Evening Gang: the train show is over with and I'm bushed. I'll have to go and pick up my equipment tomorrow. It's a good thing that I'll have the help of the of the guys at the gardens. I'll probably pick up the track on Tuesday since it won't fit into the trailer with all the equipment. The guys at the garden can unbolt the sections and stack them where they can be loaded easily.

I'm going to hit the hay. I'll see you all tomorrow.

Good Night All 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:38 PM
 Cederstrand wrote:

***Jeffrey, cool roundhouse pic. I see those locos are at off angles. Any trouble with them transitioning to the turntable?

The KCS main passes by about twenty feet away. The vibration knocks them off the rails so the museum staff gave up on putting them back on. You'd think they would know about Super Glue.

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Posted by railroadnut675 on Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:54 PM
 Cederstrand wrote:

refill, please & thanks!

***Cool shield. What materials were used to make it?

***Plowdown #7...Nice work & humorous, too!Evil [}:)]Thumbs Up [tup] It's just too bad the folks responsible for "those ads" couln't have been in those lead locomotives.

With just over 4 hours to go, I'm keeping an eye on my auctions. My "track fund" is in reasonable shape now, so should be able to pick up a few of those Unitrack switches soon. "Bigboy fund" actually isn't there yet, unless I dip into the track fund, which I certainly can do if need be. Fingers crossed.

Cowboy [C):-)] Rob 

Plywood, naugahide (how many helpless nauga's gave their lives?Laugh [(-D]) stainless steel, some screws, liquid cement (that or plastic cement) and lots of paint. It was designed for Legion XX

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Posted by Cederstrand on Sunday, April 13, 2008 9:10 PM

[Plywood, naugahide (how many helpless nauga's gave their lives?Laugh <img src=" border="0" width="15" height="15" />) stainless steel, some screws, liquid cement (that or plastic cement) and lots of paint. It was designed for Legion XX]

Many years ago there was a Knight (Red Beard) who made his armor out of old pickle barrels. He would cut, melt & pound on the stuff, eventually creating very convincing armor, suitable for competition. It was both light and strong but very labor intensive to make. He wielded a battle axe, if memory serves me. He joined a troop I put together for a NORWESCON competition one year. He beat one of my dragons, only to fall to a second one on stage.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg] Ahh, those were some fun times.

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Posted by Hoople on Sunday, April 13, 2008 9:13 PM
Cederstrand and Jeffery: Why do you think I put in that audio? A: It's funny. B: Everyone has seen the commercials and hates them. C: I was bored.
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Posted by gear-jammer on Sunday, April 13, 2008 9:29 PM

Good evening, Chloe.  I will have a root beer float, please.  I bet Jim will be in for one soon.

Dick,  Thanks for your kind words.  I have not heard you talk about bowling lately?  You haven't teased me about White Cascades either.

Philip,  I know that your life has been crazy, but we usually work on our layouts in spurts anyway.  We did a little this weekend.  I didn't like the color of a few rocks in the river bed.   Just try to paint them after they are glued down.Banged Head [banghead]

Paul,   I worked on our fence a little, so I could turn the steers into another pasture.  They seem to be content.  How is your hay holding out?  The grass is a little slow starting this year.  The snow we had the last week of March didn't help.

Mark,  I'll  bet that you were outside this weekend.  We hit 75 degrees.  Watch out air conditioning weather.

Lee,  You must have missed my note that I found figure painting boring.Laugh [(-D]

Jeff, Nice RH photo.

My new CMX track cleaning car should arrive this week.  I am watching for the mail carrier.

Sue

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