***Lee/Paul, something more like this? I forgot to add one turnout in the upper right to perhaps lead to a second door. (Note, the added outside loop is for potentially running a Bigboy down the road)
???? Rob
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good morning all,
Rob, I would recommend adding left hand turnouts to the outer track at the corners so if you add another door to make a L shaped layout you can just slide the new section up and join the two doors right at the turnout rather than cutting out sections of track later. If you added the turnouts to all 4 corners you would be very versatile if you moved the layout to another room.
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***Lee, agreed! I'll be using Unitrack, and they have expansion sections (3" - 4 1/3") which would be ideal for connecting up two doors.
***Jeffrey, cool shot. Notice the UFO in the sky, just left of center?
Rob
Cederstrand wrote:***Jeffrey, cool shot. Notice the UFO in the sky, just left of center?
jeffrey-wimberly wrote: Cederstrand wrote: ***Jeffrey, cool shot. Notice the UFO in the sky, just left of center? You mean the one from the world of staples?
Cederstrand wrote: ***Jeffrey, cool shot. Notice the UFO in the sky, just left of center?
Now would that be from the world where the staples actually live, or from the world thats ruled by Staples thats just outside the orbit of Office Mart? They're two sister planets, but they're very different. I find those that are from the world ruled by Staples to be kind of impersonal, while the world where staples actually live is really quite a helpful place.
Good morning, I think I will have what Jeff is eating, SOS, we used to get that quite often in the Army, I liked it, others hated it. They don't know what their missing right Jeff ?
Records are being broken all over the country thi morning for record low temps, and parts of the Rockies are getting 3 feet of snow. It is 44F here this morning under clear skies. Northern New England, way up near the Canadian border at Fort Kent, is flooded at the St. John's river. Too much snow then heavy rains and warm temps.
Canadian Hemlock mulch is arriving today, 6 yards, so I'll be a little busy spreading that around this morning, then I need to change the oil and do all the annual maintenance to the power equipment.
Locally, the P&W RR ( Providence and Worcester ) just announced that they will now be carrying automobiles on their lines in car carriers. They already carry Ethanol and coal which has been very profitable for the interstate business. They have some nice looking locomotives, I really like their paint scheme, and now many are coming out in models by the MRR mfgrs. Gee, I model the pre 1960 era, now what am I going to do???
LEE: I will have to try that track preservative. That is a great way to protect the tracks with summer humidity on the way.
JEFF: 1 HP motor is a good size to pump that water around. What is the pool size, 16X32 or 40?
J.P. : Nice shots of you guys at Fenway Park, and what a haul of MRR stuff!!! Thanks for supporting the MA local economy too!!! Of course you know you made Ed very sad, he is so far away from Fenway and the Red Sox. The only way he will get to see them is when they come to Texas to play the Ranger, and that is quite a drive north.
Later,
Nice haul there John! I did not know that Model Power made so many "Built Ups" these days, you got a lot of structures there for the layout now!
If you have ever had the uninvited Mr. Murphy come visit your layout when demonstrating it to friends or family I hope you can relate to my story, I just posted it in the General Discussion section here: http://cs.trains.com/forums/1429505/ShowPost.aspx
Hey Dick Canadian Hemlock mulch eh! I have a stand of Hemlock trees on the west side of my propery line. Not sure what specific species of Hemlock, but I love how they look, nice little pine cones too.
Oh, and since JP is buying today, I'll have the Thursday Blue Plate Special for lunch today.....
Chicken Fried Steak
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Green Beans with Almonds
Sweet Tea
Chocolate Lava Cake
Happy Eatin'!
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Hey guys. I can't wait for school to get out!! 8 more weeks!
root beer float and what PC is having.
cya
RYAN: Canadian Hemlock are real nice evergreens, and they can be used for a hedge also. Then can be trimmed to the height that you want, and they make a beautiful thick hedge. I use this hedge around three sides of my pool. The mulch is great for around all the plants, but it is getting expensive, $38 a yard this year, I can remember paying $23 a yard back about 8 years ago.
CNCHARLIE: A bit cold up there today I see........Summer is coming, just hold on, but Spring will be very short.
COLBY: 8 more weeks of school I see, well when I read your email, I thought to myself, here I am at 69 wishing I was back in school again, and here you are wishing your were out. Colby my dear friend, you won't believe us now, but trust me, the day will come when you WILL look back upon these years in school and really miss them and your friends in school. Don't rush life, it goes by fast enough.
Time to get back outside, oil is draining from tractor and the mower bed needs re-painting and the blades sharpened.
Later
Well, Zoe, since I see Dick got the TOTP honors away from JP, I'll have a cheeseburger and a root beer float, please!
Thanks!
JP, I hope you didn't get charged extra on your ticket for the trip back home because of all that loot you hauled back with you. Good haul, looks like!
CN Charlie, sounds like you're getting a little bit of spring up there. Good suntanning weather for you?
I'll get to my burger for now. Zoe, I might want an order of cheesey fries to go with this, since Dick's buying.
Blessings on your day before FRIDAY!!,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
in a SOUTHERN mug, please & thank you.
***Colby, let me Second what Dick said. Time flies by faster and faster every year. Enjoy the time you are in now.
Beautiful sunny day here, going to work outside some. This evening I'll take some pics of a few of my precious vintage diesels to sell on the-bay... Have to remind myself, doing so will lead to further upgrades...
Have a great day all.
Afternoon all...It cloudy and warm with winds posta bring in rain tonite...I'll hava Polish and onion rings with a diet Coke please...Thank You.....Just had a knock on door the 2nd graders brought us a May basket They had one for all here in the apartments...I finnished painting and decaling NKP caboose...gonna dull coat it before a nap....
John P....Nice photo from Fenway Park....and what a haul!!....
Lee....RailZap sounds like something I'd like to try Thanks for tip....
Paul...I had Cataracts took off a couple of years ago..rhere wasn't much to it and don't ever have to wear glasses now,,,,
You all have a good afternoon...Jerry
grayfox1119 wrote:Good morning, I think I will have what Jeff is eating, SOS, we used to get that quite often in the Army, I liked it, others hated it. They don't know what their missing right Jeff ?
grayfox1119 wrote: JEFF: 1 HP motor is a good size to pump that water around. What is the pool size, 16X32 or 40?
I've been out running errands today. Got some bills paid this morning, went and saw my foot doctor (he's very happy with the progress I'm making) and I got a haircut. My father was comparing me to the Geico caveman. Then, I snuck off to Alexandria. While there I hit Hare's Art and Hobby, picked up an Athearn rtr Rail-box boxcar and a Digitrax DZ143PS decoder (He had ordered some for a customer and had gotten one too many), Hobby Lobby, picked up a Bachmann Silver Series UP (that's gonna change pretty quick) gondola, and Micheal's, I picked up two 0.50 oz bottles of powdered pigment (sunny yellow and white).
evening gang
tea please girls
so hows things with everyone? nice and warm here and dry but becomeing wet later bank holiday comming YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS MEANS DAY ORF.
THAT IT for now
Gav
Thanks for the on the mrr haul.
Take care this evening gang!
//signed// John Powell President / CEO CNY Transportation Corp (fictional)
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Hunter - When we met in January of 2000, you were just a 6 week old pup who walked his way into this heart of mine as the only runt in the litter who would come over to me. And today, I sit here and tell you I am sorry we had to put you down. It was the best thing for you and also the right thing to do. May you now rest in peace and comfort. Love, Dad. 8 June 2010
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
jeffrey-wimberly wrote:My father was comparing me to the Geico caveman.
The problem isn't the comparisson itself, the problem is if he's right!
refill, please & thanks.
***There is nothing wrong with resembling a geico caveman...they are people too.
Let the IG's (Italian Greyhounds) into their new expanded run/paddock. As soon as they entered it, they looked like they had done something wrong. Such emotional little dogs, and very sweet.
Just finished puting up on the-bay my Atlas F9 (Bluebonnet), Atlas FM C-Liner (UP) and both Model Power FA-2's (Warbonnets). This will start my Intermountain F7 fund, unless I need to put the elsewhere. Weaning off diesels may prove similar to caffeine, eventually I fall back into needing some. Time will tell.
Hope everyone is having a nice evening.
Evening Gang: Today was one of those nice days that I didn't get a lot done. Mary Ann and I went in for breakfast and then did some chasing for food, and feed. After we got back we had to go back to town to John and Dianes for lunch. She cooked up a great lunch of chicken and pasta. Really good eating. I did get out to the barn and finish up with the light fixtures. Now I have to just put up a couple more over the tablw saw and one of two over the center work table.
Jerry thanks for the words about your cataracs. It has me abit worried. I'm not comfortable having someone messing around with my eyes.
Rob It seems that you have the standard case of Modelrailroadingitis. If it runs on rails you gotta have it. Just look at me with an iron ore hauling railroad and buying all that Hiawatha stuff.
Jeff the Gieco caveman, huh. Well that could be a good deal. I hear that they pay pretty good.
Well I guess I'll head for bed.
Good Night All
TOTP Again????? I think I will need a part time job here at the Diner the way you chow hounds eat !!
Ohhh man I need to get some rest, quite a hard day outside today. Worked on the old 1980 Wheel Horse tractor for a good part of the day, scraping the mower bed, repainting it, had a tough time getting the three blades off, then sharpening them with many nicks in them. But the fun came when I tried to use the grease gun. It seems that one of my sons reloaded the hand gun last Fall and did not removed the end seal. He wondered why he could pump it forever and not get any grease out. Well today I found out where all the grease went. After I removed the top of the gun, I saw the end cap still in place, so I removed the cap and there was no grease. It had all been pumped back into the rear spring plunger. When I pulled back the ejector handle, I became the greasee.What a cotton pickin mess!!!! Eventually I got everything done and was ready to call it a day at 4pm when a truck arrived with 6 yards of mulch. With rain coming over night, I wanted to get as much spread as I could, so I managed to load the 10 cu ft yard dump cart 6 times before calling it quits. I can barely move. What doesn't hurt I can't feel. See Colby, this is what happens when your 69, so stay young.
JEFF: Nice haul today, and nice hair do too. I thought you were going to interview for the job on TV of the Caveman's partner??? Just think of all the royalty $$ you would have!! 16X32 pool has about 19,000 gallons of water, the 1 HP pump will handle that just fine. I had a 1/2 HP the first time, but it was undersized I felt, so when it died ( a snake went into the motor and got fried ) I replaced with a 1 HP also.
I am off to bed....see you guys at breakfast,
a couple of nice waggons there Jeff what r u going to convert the UP 1 to
sleeper33 wrote:a couple of nice waggons there Jeff what r u going to convert the UP 1 toGav
Good morning.It's very cloudy and 73 degrees here. We're expecting a high of 81 with a fair chance of thunderstorms later today.Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 5/2/2008Heat Index: 77°FHumidity: 83%Dew Point: 68°FSo Far TodayHigh: 74°FLow: 73°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 25mph S Today High: 85 Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight Low: 68 Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Morning, Zoe - I'll have a glass of Ed's OJ, and a helping of Bill's breakfast buffet, plus a cup of that coffee, too, please.
Oh yes, and one of those cinnamon rolls, too.
Looks like a wild and windy day today in Cape G.-land. There's still a lot of wind this a.m., and the weatherguessers are talking about a squall line coming through this afternoon. If it's sunny during the day (hopefully not), that may give the storm front more oomph, and possibly stir up hail and/or tornadoes. So those of you east of me, may want to pray for a cloudy day. But after the front gets through, it should clear up by Sunday afternoon here, and be nice again.
Dick, sounds like it's time for you to rest today - since you might not be able to get out of bed anyway, after what your yesterday was like! You and Paul have been working totally too hard for ORF's, y'know...
Gav, hope you get to enjoy your holiday off. Any MRR'ing time in there?
Rob, got your emails and will be working on that some over the weekend. Cute greyhounds you have there!
Jeff, I'm sure you feel lighter after that haircut. Good looking cars there (even before you repaint the UP gon).
Colby, I'd second (third?) what the others said - might as well enjoy the days now. Makes the time pass easier, too. How's your layout been coming along - I seem to recall you were in process of considering some mods to the tracks last time you were in the Diner, correct?
PC, how're your wife and son coming along? Doing handsprings yet?
I'd best get back to that W-thing here. I'll try to get back this afternoon for my usual RBF, Zoe.
Blessings,
Yea Dick, that does sound like some back breaking work there! But hey, working in the yard is one of the things I actually look forward to doing and it's great exercise too!
JimRCGMO wrote: PC, how're your wife and son coming along? Doing handsprings yet?
No, no handsprings yet. My wife did walk halfway around our lake the other day before I had to go and get her scooter to get her back home. We have a sidewalk around the lake, so it's pretty easy walking. My son was out with the boys from the neighborhood yesterday shooting hoops. They would throw him the ball and let him shoot it, then throw it back. Meanwhile they were shooting their own balls too. They even played a little two on one. The deal was (and they all came up with this), my son would be the second man on a team, and if his teamate passed it to him, he could be blocked with hands, but no pushing or rough play since his balance is not all that great in his leg braces. So, he got to play some B-ball! Made his day!