Okay, now one has posted since 4:40 am (my time). I can see that Cedarstrand got a new loco. But the decoder is has is J-U-N-K. So, the loco cost $40 & the 2-function decoder maybe cost $19 bucks.
- Luke
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New Haven I-5 wrote: Okay, now one has posted since 4:40 am (my time). I can see that Cedarstrand got a new loco. But the decoder is has is J-U-N-K. So, the loco cost $40 & the 2-function decoder maybe cost $19 bucks.
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Good morning....cloudy day here , 52F and showers due off and on right through the weekend with peeks of the sun at times. One thing about the weather in New England, it is never boring, it changes from one minute to the next.
Heading off this morning to get some of the garden plants, time to plant the veggies, and with food prices going through the roof ( inflation at 0.2% for April? BS!!!, the Fed will tell Americans anything and most will believe these BOGUS numbers ) the bigger the garden the better. We have lost over 700 Dairy farms in New England last year because the price of feed and utilities is killing the farmers. This is very sad guys, and we are going to pay the price for this in many ways.
CNCHARLIE: All the jet streams converge on the Northeast, so we get some wild weather at times. We don't have praire grass areas, we are surprisingly very wooded. I was talking with a guy who we hired years ago from California who had never been East. He had this mental picture of wall to wall connected cities, like the LA area. He was amassed as he flew over MA to Boston and saw nothing but woods and lakes and hills until he got withing 10 miles of Boston. If you go onto Google maps, and open the northeast area, and go to satellite or birds eye view, you will see what I mean.
Off to get plants, see you guys at lunchtime...
WHAT's THIS?? All of a sudden classical music started playing on my PC while writing this reply!!! Hey Bergie is this something new on the Forum or just the Diner. ?????
Thought that I would stop by for a quick coffee, Chloe.
Lee, Diesel hit $4.70 yesterday. I think that we will start shopping around. Gas is $3.89.
Rob, You have been busy with your search. I hope that your wife is choosing the loco.
Sue
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Morning all--
Supposed to hit 103 here in the Valley this afternoon. I looked at the weather map and this big high pressure system balloons all the way up to British Columbia! Crandell--better trade your jacket for a T-shirt, LOL!
Rob--if that little Consol is dual/mode, which it probably is, it'll work okay on DC, it'll just take a bit more voltage to get everything going. At least that's how it works with MY dual/modes (which makes it impossible to run one of them with my straight DC'ers. By the time the dual mode loco gets moving, my DC loco is acting like the winner of the Kentucky Derby!)
Jeff--looks like you got the weather WE could use out here. But at least you got the power back on in 3 hours. Every time it goes out around here, it takes our Utility company about two or three days to find out what happened. And yes--our little corner of the world in Carmichael is always the LAST to get our power back on. Hope you didn't sustain any damage from that storm, though. I remember getting caught in a Louisiana storm up around Monroe about 30 years ago--boy, was THAT one a Whopper!
Well, have to replace a Sinohara turnout. Seems the little dear WARPED on me at the points! Uninsulated garage, you know--probably a hold-out from last year's heat wave. I'd try to repair it, but it's the plastic throwbar that decided to arc up into a half-circle. Went out and got a Peco instead, since the turnout faces the garage door. See if that works, I'm installing it this morning, before it gets too uncomfortable out there.
Still working on that Gift Certificate the high school guys got me as a Retirement present--went over to Bruce's and picked up some road signs and wooden RR crossings. I'm just whittling away at the certificate. Should have my Cripplebush 'Buttes' in another week--hope the heat wave's over by then, because that's going to be a MAJOR project.
Well, out to the garage to install the turnout. I PROMISE not to curse so loud this time!
Tom
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Hello everybody.....
Yes, Dick, MA is quite a beautiful place. I like Cape Cod. Boston for the most part is a very nice city. I don't think the government numbers are fudged. April was only one month. In that one month food prices increased, and energy prices were flat. Some other items decreased. Looking at year-to-year numbers, milk is up 13% for instance. Personally, I think the news media overstates problems with intent to make people feel miserable. So I look at government data instead of the dismal news media reports. Anyhow, are you still growing rhubarb? Enjoy the classical music.
I see that Tom is insatalling a trnrout this morning.
I have been weathering some passenger cars for the layout lately. I've been doing too much non-mrr stuff latley, and i see others here who can relate to that. Some people actually work in their yards and break rakes, etc.
Happy Model Railroading
GARRY
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Good Afternoon All
and Greetings from Orphan Knoll, some 300nm NE of St John's somewhere in the Labrador Sea and little wind to boot!
So DICK:How about those Jays?!? They might get somewhere this year one can only hope. Nice to see them beat Boston like the Good Old Days!
Trent: Sorry to hear about your problem but do I detect there may be a faint glimmer of hope? Hopefully this can be worked out and might need third party intervention. It's always good to get an opinion from a party that's not involved.
C O Fan wrote: twhite wrote: Terry: Still drooling over that Allegheny of yours--have you test-run that baby yet? We expect daily reports, you know, LOL!Tom After a short test run the sound of this loco is very disappointing The chuff is far too hissy and shallow and the whistle is totally wrongThe bell sound is ok but the rate is way to fast The Tsunami articulated chuff has this beat by a mile Hopefully I can find some fixes for this The loco it's self is smooth as silk and takes 18" radius curves with ease and glides smoothly thru turnouts it has amazing slow speed performance
twhite wrote: Terry: Still drooling over that Allegheny of yours--have you test-run that baby yet? We expect daily reports, you know, LOL!Tom
Terry: Still drooling over that Allegheny of yours--have you test-run that baby yet? We expect daily reports, you know, LOL!
After a short test run the sound of this loco is very disappointing
The chuff is far too hissy and shallow and the whistle is totally wrong
The bell sound is ok but the rate is way to fast
The Tsunami articulated chuff has this beat by a mile
Hopefully I can find some fixes for this
The loco it's self is smooth as silk and takes 18" radius curves with ease and glides smoothly thru turnouts it has amazing slow speed performance
I have a 1st generation Allegheny that I installed a Tsunami in and I am very happy with the sound! Well worth the investment. Did the same thing with my Athearn Challenger. Bye Bye MRC as I found that I could only make up so my excuses for the poor sound before I realized I was fooling myself. Anyway just my opinion and Tom hopefully you're DCC compatable if not you'ld better stop drooling as you may short out!
RT: I've been reading your plight and I don't envy you one bit. Saying that I'm sure it will work out for the best if you stick to your guns and take your time. Some really good advice regarding mortgages have been given. Remeber a lot of these places only care about making money and not how you fair!
Anyway guys I have to run
Later All
Fergie
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refill, please & thanks!
***Sue, this loco will be a complete surprise. She has no idea I bought it yet. If she really doesn't like it, I can always sell it off. My guess is she will like it. Besides, if down the road I can steer her towards having a 2 stall engine house, then we can always look at adding a second loco (which she can choose), right?
***Terry, that Allegheny is gorgeous. Hope you get the bells & whistles worked out to your satisfaction.
Tis' raining here with a chance of thunderstorms later, although nothing severe this time. Mainly a rain producer, which is what we need.
Rob
Afternoon Gang: Just a quick stop in to mark my place.
Rob that sounds like a great surprise for your wife. It sounds like she needs it.
Jeff sounds like you got what we missed here. That system really didn't get wound up untill it was east of us around Ft.Worth and Dallas.
Tom good lich with the switch change out. Remember that the big boys have to do that once in awhile too.
I'll stop back in later.
Well now that is all taken care of all I have to do now is one load the truck wed. and drive it down there , goto closing on thursday morning and then thursday (the 22nd of May) afternoon I have to unload truck and then drive back here thursday evening or friday am. get our truck and pickup our cats and head back to columbia the final time.
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Anotherrefill, please & thanks!
Correction: This 2-8-0 will be my wife's second loco, after her DeWitt Clinton (which she adores by the way). I was thinking that train could make a real neat ride (using the smallest degree HO loop available) as the main attraction for her circus/carnival layout. Then this new loco could pull circus/passenger cars to deliver patrons. It's her layout of course, but what do you think?
Cederstrand wrote: Anotherrefill, please & thanks!Correction: This 2-8-0 will be my wife's second loco, after her DeWitt Clinton (which she adores by the way). I was thinking that train could make a real neat ride (using the smallest degree HO loop available) as the main attraction for her circus/carnival layout. Then this new loco could pull circus/passenger cars to deliver patrons. It's her layout of course, but what do you think? Rob
Sounds like a plan. The Southern green is always a sure bet for special trains. We're lookigna t one to help relieve the Christmas Charity Train
Gee, I wonder how RT's house thing is going... Congrats.
I wish I had my camera. One of the make-do shelves that had the Con Cor NP&S on it gave way, the track went to a nearly impossible grade. But the Con Cor cars have enough free play in the trucks that they're all still on the track. Only 1 derailed form the fall. And their doing an awesome rendition of the Polar Express. Now, to get a GP 40 to be that felxible. Hmm...
Also, Dad and I just recieved a pair of the Athearn Buisness cars. I'm debating articulating them with a baggage car by shortening the body, removing the trucks, and sanding the edges off of the ends so that the screw holes of the baggage car will go on the end screws of the Observation cars. Sort of a Garret Style support. One obs will be a sleeper, the baggae a launry/shower/ the last Obs will be a diner lounge. This will go onto an NMRA Module train, a travelling train show inside Baggae cars.
Finally found an American Orient Express.runs nice, we have another on layaway, so we'll lengthen the train and tack on a second Powered E.
Last night Also gave way for two Ex AHM BL-2s. I say Ex because they were reemotored. The Monon's lights were loose and causing a short, but the Chessie was awesome. Both are directional lighting. And they look like Athearn Motors, which Digitrax sells a DCC kit for.
Lotsa orders coming in at once
-Morgan
CHEERS TO RT! !!!!!
It's time to call out the marching band and make arrangements for a fireworks display!!!!!
The 22nd is just around the corner, but there's plenty of time to plan ahead. I'll dispatch some country ham for the picnic. Any other contributions will be appreciated.
RT, that's gr news.
Lee
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[quote user="Heartland Division CB&Q"] CHEERS TO RT! !!!!!It's time to call out the marching band and make arrangements for a fireworks display!!!!!The 22nd is just around the corner, but there's plenty of time to plan ahead. I'll dispatch some country ham for the picnic. Any other contributions will be appreciated.
Anybody live near Columbia, SC I could use help off loading the truck lol. Flip,Fergie what are you 2 sneaking out for its too far for you 2 .
Oh well thought I would ask free pizza ( sorry don't drink but will have coke,pepsi, or what ever type soft drink you want. )
The party will be wild enough in here especially scince its Memorial day weekend.
On a serious note no computor for me as A.T.&T. doesn't offer internet service in that area other than $24.95 dial up I can get net zero for $10.00
May get that once I see how things settle out after I'm there.
***Flashwave, sounds like it's Christmas for you there.
***RT, will you have some sort of way to drop in the Diner after the move?
Well, a few smaller items I picked up for the wife arrived today. She was pleased, especially with the W.S. Deer. The other two items included two IMEX trucks:
Figure her circus/carnival needs a fuel truck to fill the generators with. The crane just happened to be part of the auction. We might repaint them down the road.
Spent an hour or so doing a balancing act to clean some of the barn gutters that had become clogged again. The rain continues here, nice and steady.
Early Evening:
RT what great news. I thought I heard a huge cry of glee from your direction. I'd love to give you a hand but Texas isn't exactly next door. Besides I'll be restricted for a bit after the surgery. ( Good timing on my part. )
Not much going on here. Mary Ann and I are cleaning out the den so John can tear out the carpet and sub floor. It's getting the tile also.
One of these days All this will be a memory and I may beable to get back to some MRRing. I did get to the basement today to pack up my Hiawatha cars and the C&NW 400 set. They were getting all covered with saw dust and dirt from upstairs.
Well I have to geet back at it.
See you later.
Good evening everyone........got a good start on planting the veggie garden today, I should get the rest done tomorrow. We didn't get much rain here today, the air is so dry that as the front approached it literally dried up.
GARRY: The rhubarb is up and ready for picking, and the strawberries are right behind. Shhhhhhhh , don't let DUKE know or he will be on his bike headed East in a flash. I think he broke the record the last time makin it here in 10 hours from MI.
FERGIE: Yes, the Jays beat the Sox up in Toronto, but that was weeks ago, the Jays came down here and the Sox beat them 3 straight, plucking a few feathers on the way. Is the news about a week late out there on the high seas ??? LOL BTW, is that Tsunami both sound AND motor control??
PAUL: What is going on with those new ants in Texas??? They are really raising havoc, they love electronic devices and other equipment also. They multiply by the billions. The only good thing so far is that they also love to attack and eat Fire Ants.
RT: That is really good news !!!!!! If I lived closer I would take you up on the suds and pizza offer to help move you guys into new home.
JEFF: Glad to hear that no serious damage was done in your area, it really looked bad on the radar.
Later guys,
twhite wrote:Jeff--looks like you got the weather WE could use out here. But at least you got the power back on in 3 hours. Every time it goes out around here, it takes our Utility company about two or three days to find out what happened. And yes--our little corner of the world in Carmichael is always the LAST to get our power back on. Hope you didn't sustain any damage from that storm, though. I remember getting caught in a Louisiana storm up around Monroe about 30 years ago--boy, was THAT one a Whopper!
Paul W. Beverung wrote:Jeff sounds like you got what we missed here. That system really didn't get wound up untill it was east of us around Ft.Worth and Dallas.
grayfox1119 wrote:JEFF: Glad to hear that no serious damage was done in your area, it really looked bad on the radar.
Afternoon, everyone.
Okay, 103 here in Carmichael, dry north winds. Several small forest fires in the hills east of us, Welcome to California--"Shake and Bake", only it's the "Bake" part, and too darned early. Winds are supposed to die down tomorrow, but the temperature's supposed to go UP until about Monday, then get back down to the high '80's. Would you believe that foggy old San Francisco got up to 94, today? That may not sound like a lot to some of you, but we're talking about a city that has a normal temperature of about 70. I hope this May isn't a harbinger of Things To Come this summer. I'd like to be in Oregon right now, but this heat wave extends clear up to British Columbia, so no-one on the West Coast is having a great time, right now.
But after what the rest of the country has been going through, I think I'll shut up about our weather.
Got the turnout put in this morning, it was a snap, even if the Peco wasn't the same length as the Sinohara it replaced. Just did some cutting and filing and--wham, the Peco slipped right in. Dang, guys, I'm actually starting to get GOOD, LOL! Ran a couple of my brass 2-10-2's through it without a hitch, and if THEY can handle it, anything can, by golly! Hey, those Peco turnouts are really cool--they SNAP! And this is right near the edge of the layout, so I think I can save on a manual connector (I can reach all of my turnouts, so I don't use Tortise motors, just those neat Caboose Hobbies ground-throw thingys) Supposed to cool down a few degrees this evening, so I'm going out to put in a couple of small details--some road signs and wood road crossings in the yard. Just ordered a pot-load of detail parts from Cal-Scale to jazz up some of my brass locos--bells, whistles, cab-deck extenders and a couple of big ash-pans--I think you can really say I'm RETIRED and ready to hit the MR full blast this summer.
Anyhow, it's been a fairly productive day on the MR, even DESPITE the heat--which out here in Carmichael is also combined with SUV exhaust--when are they going to outlaw those big, useless, easy-turn-over gas-guzzling suckers, anyway?--makes me think that the Yuba River Sub might just turn into something pretty good, now that I've got the time to devote to it.
Hey, retirement is FUN! Why didn't I think of this earlier?
Later,
Evening Gang: just dropped in for a bit of coffee and a chicken strip. I'm not really hungrey but it's the last chance before tomorrows surgrey.
Dick It sounds like you guys are getting into the drought thing. It is strange the way the storms just dryed out before they got to you. Down here we see alot of rain go buy us and fall farther east by about 20 miles. We are just west of the line for less rain.
Well I guess I'll head out and get ready for bed. If I can get myself up before 4:30 am I can have a cup of coffee. Woopee.
Good Night All
Evening gang!
Sorry I have not been in for a while, but I've been busy getting everything in order for my trip to the 'Sand Lot' in 19 days. Yes, I know. It does not seem like it's upon me already, but time does fly when you're busy. Speaking of the 'Sand Lot' daytime temps there have been averaging 120+ for the last month + with overnight lows around 90ish. Anyways, while I am gone, I'll be unable to access my personal email accounts, along wiht most train related sites. But hey, that's the military for you when you're in a war zone!
Well gang, I'm outta here. I just got depressed thinking of the trip again.
Take care!
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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
John--
God watch over you while you're in the 'Sandlot' (or anywhere, for that matter). You and yours are most certainly my Heroes!
[God watch over you while you're in the 'Sandlot' (or anywhere, for that matter). You and yours are most certainly my Heroes!]
from me. THANK YOU for your Service, JP! Rob
Hello everybody ...
John P ... Best wishes and prayers. A huge thanks for your service!!!! Keep in touch.
Paul ... Surgery???? I did not know. Sorry if I missed anything you said. God bless and prayers to you. I hope you can get back to the diner soon.
Dick .... Starwberry Rhubbarb pie sounds terrific! Duke's been out of the diner lately and I now suspect why. I bet he's been sneaking up to MA for pie. .... well, er ... uh VROOM, VROOOM .... I guess Duke's not exactly sneaking up on you.... It must have been Duke playing classical music on his bike earlier.
Tom ... Sounds like you are in an oven!
Rob .. Those are neat model vehicles you posted.
RT ... If you're about to be out of touch, perhaps we can have the picnic just before you leave. When will that be?
Where's Ryan ... My son and his wife have arrived in his area now.
....and Ed .... Somebody asked about him. What's up with Ed. Are we low on OJ yet?
Der said he'd give areport on Luc. Dod he do that yet?
Happy Model Railroading!
rtraincollector wrote:[quote user="Heartland Division CB&Q"] CHEERS TO RT! !!!!!It's time to call out the marching band and make arrangements for a fireworks display!!!!!The 22nd is just around the corner, but there's plenty of time to plan ahead. I'll dispatch some country ham for the picnic. Any other contributions will be appreciated. Anybody live near Columbia, SC I could use help off loading the truck lol. Flip,Fergie what are you 2 sneaking out for its too far for you 2 . Oh well thought I would ask free pizza ( sorry don't drink but will have coke,pepsi, or what ever type soft drink you want. ) The party will be wild enough in here especially scince its Memorial day weekend. On a serious note no computor for me as A.T.&T. doesn't offer internet service in that area other than $24.95 dial up I can get net zero for $10.00May get that once I see how things settle out after I'm there.
Actually, in 2 weeks I;ll be down Charleston for a vacation if it involves trains. Doubt Mumsy would want to unpack