If you're eating or drinking, go ahead and swallow before reading my next question,
OK, how difficult would it be to turn a DCC loco into a DC loco?
Thanks!
Rob
well you can count me in that catagory as well
Gav
sleeper33 wrote: just finished catching up with all the posts cripes you can chat
just finished catching up with all the posts cripes you can chat
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
another coke please girls
anyhow the little cherubs have exams at mo so quiet just got to finish putting up some posters and printing off lables for the new files and job done
oh well ill be at the counter if anybody wants me
hello everybody...
Paul .... I'm gald you talked with Chuck. yes, he's quite a good guy. I think I mentioned those Erie Builts were in teh store, And I'm gald you got them. His inventory is really something considering it's in a small town.
Well, Dick... I was kinda teasing you; so I gues you can tease me back. But the CPI report for April was only 0.2%. That's much better than in most other countries and it beats the pants off what we had around 1980. Now, don't break any more rakes! Cheers to you!
Metra Colin. I'm glad you are in the Diner, and it's always good to know that young people are doing constructive things are you are. I'm familiar with Chicago area becasue I grew up along the old Burlington Route's triple track mainline.
On my railroad, I'm still working on the layout, and lately, I've weathered a couple of passenger cars.
Happy Model Railroading.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good evening......high clouds are moving in so I think we have seen the last of clear skies for a while here in this neck of the woods. That's OK, I have some MRR stuff to do, and I need a few days to rest these aching muscles.I actually broke a Sears Craftsman rake, so that will be going back asap for free replacement.
GARRY: Are you funnin me lad??? LOL No inflation?? Gas is up over $.60 from last year, milk is way up, beef is way up, cerial, sugar, wheat, rice, heating oil, health insurance premiums, and on and on....and you say no inflation??? I guess we should all move to olde Kentuck...hehehehehehhehe LOL You olde river fox!!
PC: That strategy can work, but you must watch the rates constantly. Remember, if the rates go up, so won't the fixed rates. Right now you can get a 30 year fixed rate up here for 5.9%. That is a darn good rate. Financial consultants will tell folks not to touch a variable rate now unless they plan to sell withing a few years.
There were some bad storms headed for Jeff's area this afternoon, I hope he is OK, they sure looked nasty on the radar.
COLIN: Welcome to the Diner, and nice find on that kit !!
Later guys,
Evening Gang: I just got off the phone with Chuck at Chuck's Depot. What a really nice guy. He had the Proto 1000 Erie Built A&B units in Milwaukee Raod that I've been looking for. He also had one of the sets of Milw Rd cabeese that I wanted. Of course everything is costing me retail but at least I got them. There are some thunderstorms building out west of here. I guess we'll be in for another bit of rain tonight. We got about 3/8ths of an inch this morning. I went in to the hospital for the pre op stuff. Tomorrow I take eye drops every hour and then twice Friday morning. The operation is schedualed for 9am Friday.
Trent I'm real sorry to hear about your devorce. I'll second and third the words of the others. It really sounds like you are in an impossible situation. Hang in there and you know where we are friend.
Doh. I guess Gav got in while I was editing my post. Have at it guys and remember that I just made a big buy.
I need to go and help Mary Ann so I'll see you all later.
hi gang
large coke please girls
hows everyone tonight I see youve all been busy whilst i've been on my hols lots of catching up to do
so down to it
laters
Sorry I havent been around latly, I have had alot of homework. Well im 13 years old, I have a few days left of middle school then im of to high school. I love modeling and railfanning. O and by the way, i finally tracked down a rare Three Brothers burlington coach kit (of course i will transform it to be metra).
Thanks
Colin
FYI guys, yeah, she did believe me...
-Brandon
Cederstrand wrote:Made a run to the PO to ship off most of those latest vintage diesels I sold. Our phone line is out, so I can't call ahead to check on the hay situation. Not going to make that trip without knowing it's ready to load. Would like to pick it up today before the rains come.
Made a run to the PO to ship off most of those latest vintage diesels I sold. Our phone line is out, so I can't call ahead to check on the hay situation. Not going to make that trip without knowing it's ready to load. Would like to pick it up today before the rains come.
Rob - guess you could call from town while you're there, and then run back home for the right vehicle/trailer if the hay is ready. Just an idea. Hope your phone gets back up and running soon.
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Found 2 more HO locos that might actually be more appropriate for the wife. First, an obvious choice for a Southern girl:
and just cause' I like it, this one:
I still prefer the loggers, but all this is on a back-burner at the moment anyway. Have other plans to tackle first.
Terry--
I think Crandell had the same issues with his--I think he was retrofitting a Tsunami in his, but I'm not sure. You might contact him. But I'm glad you like the running qualities. You're right, it has an AMAZING slow speed performance, and really good control throughtout the speed ranges. Of course, I'm strictly DC, so I don't know about DCC programming for it.
As I said, run it in for a while to get that factory 'polish' off of the driver treads, then I think you'll be really amazed at the pulling qualities of this baby. As for the sound issues--I hope that's cureable. Or at least to the point where it isn't quite so noticeable. (If it helps, try finding the right 'steamboat' whistle for an M-4 Yellowstone---NOT!!! )
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
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
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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
TerryinTexas
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Hi Zoe - I'll have a coney dog and a RBF, please. Thanks!
Lot of posts to dig through. (whew!)
RT, hope that mortgage company runs out of questions really soon. Hang in there in the meantime. You wear them down, not the other way around.
Nice steamer there, TexasTerry - I'm sure you'll be having fun today/tonight with that.
Trent, sorry to hear about your divorce. As others said, they may wise up when the kid is still a brat long after you've moved on down the road... Good to hear that your job and the shop are doing well. Tell Ed to phone home - er, post in the Diner - soon. Remind him we're getting low on the orange juice, too!
Rob, remember to get those teeth (yours!) looked after, okay? Then you can get back to me on the plans (no rush). Hope your folks keep the meds straight with the timers.
I know I've probably forgotten several posts I should've responded to, so my apologies. It's been a bit busy at work, my new(er) laptop is in and I'm having difficulties with it. Have emailed the place I bought it. I'll try some more troubleshooting over lunch and/or after work today. Hopefully get things lined out right.
Blessings,
P.S. We didn't get much of the rain that they were forecasting for us (and I'm okay with that).
TO GO, please & thanks!
Hope everyone is well.
Hello everybody ....
Tom ....... enjoy the mountains and feel free to post pix of them upon your return here.
JohnBoy ... I hope Mrs. johnBoy likes those appliances she got. She should be all set for that retirement.
Trent ... I was sorry to learn your story. We've missed hearing from you. We're your friends when you need us. Let us know how you are doing.
On the mortagage stuff I think Philip had some good advice. I think the thing to do is get quotes for a varaible rate mortagage and for the fixed rate mortgage. Then go ahead with the variable rate mortage which has lower paymants than the fixed rate mortgaes. THEN (important part) pay each months payment as if it was the higher fixed rate. That way the principle is paid down faster. Then if you refinace later, you are much farther ahead. Even if you don't refinance, you are farther ahead. Now, Dick, I don't know where you get your information, but I will say things are much better than that. Inflation is much better here in the USA than in many other countries. Today's inflation release from the government was quite good. I'll just say: things in Western KY are hunky dory.
One good thing: the price of Burlington Northern Santa Fe stock is up to $107.00/ share. I really like that.
Happy Model Railroading
grayfox1119 wrote: R.T.: I would be very careful of variable rate mortgages. Our economy is headed for massive inflation, and that will drive the interest rate up and up. Variable rate mortgages make sense if you are only staying in a house for less than 5 to 7 years. If you plan to stay longer, get a fixed rate 30 year before the rates take off. Our country is $50 Trillion dollars in the RED and that is no bull. The rates have to go up soon because we now have Negative rates. The cost of living according to the Fed is 4% at the moment ( which of course is bull, it is more like 11% )and the prime is 2.5%, so that means we have a negative rate of borrowing.
R.T.: I would be very careful of variable rate mortgages. Our economy is headed for massive inflation, and that will drive the interest rate up and up. Variable rate mortgages make sense if you are only staying in a house for less than 5 to 7 years. If you plan to stay longer, get a fixed rate 30 year before the rates take off. Our country is $50 Trillion dollars in the RED and that is no bull. The rates have to go up soon because we now have Negative rates. The cost of living according to the Fed is 4% at the moment ( which of course is bull, it is more like 11% )and the prime is 2.5%, so that means we have a negative rate of borrowing.
I'm going about it a little different. I got in on an adjustable (that stays the same for the first two years, then adjusts) to take advantage of the good introductory rates, and then for the next two years I worked to better my credit rating. Once the loan interest rate gets close to changing (end of this year) I'll be refinancing to a fixed. It's OK if I have to make a few big payments. I can swing that. In the mean time I get the best of both worlds.
Fantastic weather outside today, and getting a lot done. We have a Low and a front moving in on Thursday night and Friday, so got to make hay while we can.
TRENT: Sorry to hear about your divorce. Some parents just don't get it when it comes to discipline with kids especially teenagers. Maybe when the kid gets into trouble your ex and her parents will get the message that you are trying to give.
JOHNBOY: Ed is having withdrawal symptoms, the Red Sox have lost 4 of the last 5 games and he has resigned himself to his front porch to sip some home brew.
JEFF: The weather looks real bad down your way, I was watching the Weather Channel at lunch and I see that parts of Louisiana received 10" of rain in 24 hours....now THAT is rain!!
Ok, time to get back outside, see you guys later,
last mountain eastern hogger wrote: Do you guys and gals ever remember a time where the weather is as screwed up as it seems to be right now. Man, has the USA ever been catching it lately, all over the place and all different types of storms. Let alone, south America, China, Burma, and Japan etc. Seems like right out of the Book of Revelations, ( In diverse places ).
Do you guys and gals ever remember a time where the weather is as screwed up as it seems to be right now. Man, has the USA ever been catching it lately, all over the place and all different types of storms. Let alone, south America, China, Burma, and Japan etc. Seems like right out of the Book of Revelations, ( In diverse places ).
Hmmmmm, seems like it, huh?
Howdy al,
I know its been a long time and if it hadn't been for Ed comming to see me w/"orange juice" I wouldn't have found y'all.
I'm in the midst of a massive bathroom project. Pipe let loose and after getting into the wall found carpenter ant damage. The master bath is next to the other bath. I feel like Tom hanks in the money pit.
I'm also in the midst of yet another divorce. Seems her eldest has never liked me and is openly hatefully & ugly towards me and mom won't do anything about it cause she dosen't see any wrong doing or only makes a token effort. My Father in law says I'm too hard on the eldest and takes every oppertunity to say so in front of the teen.
The store on the other hand is going like gang busters and for that I glad.
don't know when I can stop in again so my best to all and keep em' running.
Trent
Good Morning All,
Girls, Girls, who's working back there this morning?? I'll have two eggs in a hole with bacon on the side, cranberry and 7 to swish. Thanks much........I'll be with the old pharts at the corner table.
last evening I went to a new little theatre that has just been built to see "Leatherheads". I asked two buddies and my son to go with me as my wife was really feeling beat, but all had previously planned things to do, so I went alone. REALLY alone, believe it or not, I was the only one in the theatre. Had my own private showing. But have to say I really enjoyed the show. Some great photography of old C&NW steam power and passengers cars and of course you can't miss with George Clooney and Rene Z. I recommend it highly, take your wives as there is a cute little love story with it as well as FOOTBALL (old style). Will see it again with my wife I'm sure.
Anyway hope you folks south of the 49th have all survived these storms and that they back off, you have all had enough, I would say.
Have to take off a few doors and railings this morning as the wife and I bought a new washer and dryer and also a new range the other day. She said these would be her last and she wanted to get them before she retires, probably a pretty good plan. So I had better get at it.
A huge diner welcome to all the newbies to the forum, hope you all enjoy it here. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a reunion. Maybe we could have it on Fergie's Cruise ship. Well maybe NOT.
Where is ED ??
Sue, buy that Loco, I know you really want it. Make it a belated Valentines or Mother's Day or even the 2nd Wednesday of the month gift. LOl.
You all keep smiling now, It looks good on you.
Must "GET-R-DUN" See you all later.
Johnboy out............................
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Morning all--
Woke up this morning feeling just GREAT! Meds have kicked in and I can breathe nice and deep, which is something I haven't been able to do for weeks. Supposed to be about 90 today, with triple digits settling into the Valley tomorrow for about four days. Whoopie!
Got a notice from Cripplebush that my 'Buttes' were shipped yesterday, so I should have them in about a week, or however long it takes UPS Ground to get them here from NY. In the meantime, I finished up my ash-pit yesterday and went to work on re-vamping the highway bridge over Plum Creek in Sierra City. Turned it into a one-lane timber floored bridge like I remember being up there when I was a kid. I'll go out and install it later, today.
Rob: Saw those shots of the HO locos, and the only one I have is the Bachmann Shay. I can tell you it's a smooth little runner, but I can also tell you that my old, OLD kit-built Roundhouse Shay can out-pull it. Of course the Roundhouse sounds like a bucket of really NASTY bolts, but the Bachmann is a pretty darned good little loco. I use it as a switcher in Deer Creek yard a lot. Evidently the real Rio Grande had a Shay that they used for the same thing in Salt Lake City.
Still thinking about heading into the mountains tomorrow for a day or two, camera in hand. If the temperature down here gets to where it's SUPPOSED to, I probably will. May's just WAY too early for triple digits, even here in SunnyCal.
Posted my first 'character shot' in WPF, but it was kind of late. Thought I'd post it here, though. The caption is "Hey, Fred, we know you're a 'go-getter', but we just DUMPED those ashes!"
Anyway, have a great day, everyone.
Good morning,
Rob, I see that green locomotive is popular on the bay in HO scale. I've been trying to contact that guy selling the used locomotives in FT. Wayne, but no luck. He had N-scale and HO-scale locomotives for under $100 some w/DCC. Glad to hear you did well on the bay, market is kind of hit or miss right now.
Paul, is that the Norton upgrade with the black background vs. the usual yellow background? I made the mistake of loaded it onto my laptop and hate it. It took 3 weeks to get it to run right. How much is gasoline down there in TX?
RT, I had some issues with Countrywide seems they are really picky. I would recommend calling GMAC mortgage (they gave me the loan when Countrywide turned me down). I did the 3 year arm, started at 4.25%, the 4th year it went to 5.25% and this year it dropped to 4.25% again. Hang in there, something good will come of all this hassle.
Terry, nice locomotive! I'm watching the bay for a T-1 or a big Boy. I should really save my money for the DCC system I want. I might buy the power supply this payday then buy the starter kit next month.
Anybody seen ED?
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good morning, beautiful day here, 62F and very low humidity. More holes to fill outside from the tree stumps that my sons pulled out last week.
J.R: That is a freak accident for sure, riding a bike and tree limb falls on your head.
DER JOHN: I thought you bought the lot of 100 figures. As for Class IV fire danger, we have not really had much rain here in central MA, the heavy rains have been all around us but not here, and, the humidity has been very low. This in concert with high winds have really kept the woodlands dry.
Well, I had better get going outside..... see you guys at lunchtime.
Good morning, Chloe, I will just have coffee please.
Rob, I noticed that Micro-mark has the 3-truck shay with sound at a decent price. That should keep her excited.
Yesterday I found out that our LHS which got flooded in December is coming back. It will be a little smaller though. I guess they had 1 hour to try to save things. He was not working that day. The DCC engines were among the things that didn't survive. The damages were in the mid 5 digits. Ouch. The hydrocal and ground foam made it.
Off to work.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.