Elliot's Trackside Diner V, at the diamonds

[Hoople]

Packers#1: Dude... You've been on this forum half a year. You have about the same amount of posts as me, and I've been here two years.

The conclusion?

You talk a lot.

[wetidlerjr]

Good Morning from Tipton IN ! 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Good morning.

It's 77 and mostly clear. The high is expected to be in the mid 90's with a chance of thunderstorms.

Today's Weather for:
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      8/31/2008

Heat Index:  81°F
Humidity:  87%
Dew Point:  72°F

So Far Today
High:  81°F
Low:  76°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  7mph NE

As of 4 a.m. CDT, Gustav was centered about 425 miles southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River, moving northwest at 16 mph. Along the northern Gulf Coast, a hurricane warning is in effect from east of Cameron, Louisiana, to the Alabama/Florida border, including Lake Pontchartrain and the City of New Orleans.



Today  High: 95    Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.

Tonight  Low: 75    Partly cloudy until late night then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Good morning. Two grandkids arrived last night for a coupld of days. They brought their parents.

Gustav is definately in the news. Jeff, do you take locomotives and other high value stuff when you head for your parents home to evacuate your place?

Happy Model railroading

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Gustav is definately in the news. Jeff, do you take locomotives and other high value stuff when you head for your parents home to evacuate your place?

Nope. Everything stays right where it is and takes it's chances.

[LSWrr]

Good morning all,

Jeff, I wish you well with the weather, keep us informaed when you can with your conditions down there.

Lee

[Packers#1]

Packers#1: Dude... You've been on this forum half a year. You have about the same amount of posts as me, and I've been here two years.

The conclusion?

You talk a lot.

If you mean on the computer, then yes. If you mean at school, wrong. usually only talk if the teacher calls on me, lol.

[Cox 47]

Howdy All...Its sunny and warm here today...Thoughts anf prayer to Jeff and anyone else in harms way...I'll have a Diet Coke and a Ham Sandwitch please..Thank You...My Son and his Family came last night for a cook out We had B B Q pork steak and Beer batter Brots, Baked Beans,Taters and Onions and Corn on the Cob It was great but I ate to much...My Son brought some buildings He built and I am going to work them into layout..nice to have Him helping on layout again..You all have a good one...Jerry

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Gustav is coming and it looks like nothing is gonna stop it. See the red dot on the white line for Tuesday? That's where I am.

[georgea]

good afternoon to everyone.cool morning - 65 deegres this morning,going to 90 deegrees by afternoon.took two of my nephews boy friends to 7:30 mass this morning - then to diner for breakfast-had cornbeef hash,eggs sunny side up,hash browns and juice and coffee . came home and did laundry and hung outside to dry . neighbor lady always has a comment about my nephews under shorts as they are uncle calvins that go from mid chest to the knees. wash should dry very fast to day . will spend  time  this afternoon working on a neighbors HO train that he bought on e-bay for $400.00 that does not run and seller won't take back. - circuit board problems . IMHO if you are going to spend that type of money he should have went to a LHS and purchased where he could have seen it run before purchasing , live and learn . if any time left will try to fix timer on dryer to see if it can be fixed-dryer is to old to sped any money on it . PACKERS #1 your are wise to keep mouth shut in class - keep posting as i enjoy reading your comments lets here about your football games . have a good aftrenoon .. georgea

[last mountain & eastern hogger]

Happy Sabbath Morning to you all.

Zoe.... A western omlette and Cranberry tea would suit me just fine, Thanks....

Dick (Grayfox)  We really haven't seen much action with the Canada Geese here, they seem to be quite content as yet.  Maybe it will only be an early winter in the east.

Hope all you good ole boys down south fair well through this next couple of days.  I can hardly imagine what it is like to be constantly watching over your shoulder for those bloody storms. Makes a little cold weather here in the Great White North look not too bad.

That is a good suggestion for you Jeff. Some heavy poly or a tarp over your layout just in case the prop on that air conditioner gets going so fast that it crosses the room and then the wind, dust then rain have access to the Midland Gulf.

Haven't posted much lately, but have been reading the posts here while at work.

I have been suffering with my hips and some siatica (spelling) pain and have not done too much.

Last night I put together two centerline track cleaners that I got off Ebay for the price of one. Made a train out of them (one wet and one dry) preceded by a Walther's track cleaner and followed by a masonite cleaner car and a MOW caboose.  Ran real good and looks like it will do a great job. Pulled it with a couple of Mantua geeps (Gp20s) as they seemed to be geared better for the job.

For those of you that haven't taken the time to look, take a read on the Micro Mark catologue, they sure have some good prices right now. What a fanastic selection they always have, my want list is always growing.

Rob, Whats the latest on the re-build ?  What is the presumed date of the move in ?  Hope you and your wife are extremely happy with the result.

Well I had better get back to work and look like I am here for some reason other than to be on the Forum.

Big Labor Day Football game today. Winnipeg Blue Bombers are in town to try and get one over on our Roughriders.  (Not a chance, CN Charlie or Blind Bruce)  Don't put any money out there unless you are wanting to make a donation.

Prayers and blessings to all in need

Johnboy out.......................

The "Woobly" is now on clean tracks, and running smooooooth...

 

[Packers#1]

I'm freaking ticked off. I think I caught a cold.

oh well, it could be a whole lot worse.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

That is a good suggestion for you Jeff. Some heavy poly or a tarp over your layout just in case the prop on that air conditioner gets going so fast that it crosses the room and then the wind, dust then rain have access to the Midland Gulf.

The layout's been rained on before, so that won't be anything new. There was a three foot section that got soaked after Rita tore part of the roof off my trailer in '05. I'll just do what I did then. Rebuild and get on with my life.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

I'm freaking ticked off. I think I caught a cold.

oh well, it could be a whole lot worse.

Yeah, you could have something more serious, like two colds!

[Packers#1]

I'm freaking ticked off. I think I caught a cold.

oh well, it could be a whole lot worse.

Yeah, you could have something more serious, like two colds!

I'd rather have a cold than something like the flu, dry heaves (not fun, I can tell you), or a busted leg, lol.

[SilverSpike]

Jeff, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as you ride out the storm.

My parents who still live on the Westbank of New Orleans where we used to live up until January 2006 have evacuated. They left their house at 8:30 am CDT and on last report they had gotten as far as Opelousas, LA via Airline Hwy and I-49 by 12:30 pm CDT. They are on their way to Henderson, TX to stay at a Best Western that allows animals since they have two large black labs to travel with.

My in-laws and SIL are still there and will most likely make a dash for it later today or very early tomorrow AM, they live on the Westbank too!

Godspeed to you all on your evacuations!

 

[JeremyB]

havent posted for a while, still come in everyday though

Stay safe Jeff, when do you plan on heading over to your parents?

- Jeremy

[Packers#1]

Could ya'll keep the family of Shayne Odermatt (one of my friends) in your prayers. He died this past weekend in I think a boating accident, though i'm not sure. I do know that he died. He was 13 or 14.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

I'm freaking ticked off. I think I caught a cold.

oh well, it could be a whole lot worse.

Yeah, you could have something more serious, like two colds!

I'd rather have a cold than something like the flu, dry heaves (not fun, I can tell you), or a busted leg, lol.

Been thetre and done that! Not fun.

 

Gustav data:

Date: Aug. 31, 2008
Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
Winds: 115 mph
Strength: Cat. 3
Direction: Moving NW at 20 mph
Latitude: 26.4 N
Longitude: 87.3 W

[Packers#1]

I'm freaking ticked off. I think I caught a cold.

oh well, it could be a whole lot worse.

Yeah, you could have something more serious, like two colds!

I'd rather have a cold than something like the flu, dry heaves (not fun, I can tell you), or a busted leg, lol.

Been thetre and done that! Not fun.

 

I'd rather have that and have my friend still alive than be fine and have him dead.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

I hear ya on that. I've lost many friends and relatives over the years.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY...

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH ARE NOW IN EFFECT.

...PARISHES/COUNTIES AFFECTED...

BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...VERNON.

TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING. FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CONTINUE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

EVACUATION INFORMATION:

BEAUREGARD PARISH.
A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION IS IN EFFECT.

CALCASIEU PARISH.
A MANDATORY EVACUATION IS IN EFFECT AS OF NOON TODAY.

...WINDS...

HURRICANE GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE SOUTH- CENTRAL OR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COAST AROUND NOON MONDAY AS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 130 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 160 MPH.

ON THE CURRENT PATH OF GUSTAV...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN IMPACTING CALCASIEU PARISH BY MID-AFTERNOON ON MONDAY...THEN CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHWARD TOWARD DERIDDER AND LEESVILLE AS GUSTAV MOVES TO THE NORTHWEST. WIND GUSTS TO HURRICANE STRENGTH WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MAINLY NORTH OF DERIDDER.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

LAKE CHARLES.
TROPICAL STORM...66 PERCENT.
HURRICANE...16 PERCENT.

DERIDDER.
TROPICAL STORM...65 PERCENT.
HURRICANE...11 PERCENT.

LEESVILLE.
TROPICAL STORM...64 PERCENT.
HURRICANE...9 PERCENT.

3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND WEST-CENTRAL LOUISIANA. RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLOODING...AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY AND LASTING INTO TUESDAY.

[JimRCGMO]

Evening Flo, I'll have some of that New England Clam Chowder, please, and a tall glass of Dr. Pepper with that, please. Oh yes, and some oyster crackers with that, too, please. Thanks!

Jeff, is your folks' place built out of concrete or something close? The biggest thing I can think of for hurricane-proofing a house would be what some houses 30 or so miles south of us did to tornado-proof the homes they were selling a number of years ago - concrete construction. I guess they had rebar all throught the roof of concrete or such as that. Is that what your folks did? I would ditto the idea of having a tarp over your layout (and lash it down) to keep any possible rain and junk from piling up when Gustav moves through. Will be keeping both your and Terry's necks o' the woods in my prayers over the next several days.

Terry, make sure your place is battened down and all the stuff done today that you had on that hurricane list. Gustav could still generate a lot of twisters after landfall.

Dick, that hurricane you were talking about that you had up your way a few years ago - was that the one that they referred to in "The Perfect Storm" movie (loosely adapted for the movie, of course)? How far inland is your place, again?

Right now, southeast Missouri doesn't seem all that far to me from the Gulf Coast...

Packers#1: Dude... You've been on this forum half a year. You have about the same amount of posts as me, and I've been here two years.

The conclusion?

You talk a lot.

Nah, Mark - you're just busy with other stuff and don't get in here as often as Packers#1 has since he started stopping by. You can catch up pretty easy if you try, though...

Packers#1, will add Shayne's family to my list.

JohnBoy, you don't want to come down to the Gulf coast and live where it gets really 'Wild & Wooly'? (Nah, me either... close enough where I am!) 

Mitch, sounds like in spite of her problems, your Mom's still working on getting herself to the other hospital (and then really starting to work on her progress!). She's a fighter, for sure.

Sounds like a lot of you Diners are having family over for the weekend - and Jeff's parents, too! Tomorrow is our singles Labor Day luncheon party. We're having it in the middle of the day, so those who have to go to work Tuesday a.m. can get their 8 or 6 hours of sleep (per Dr. Dick's recommendations ). Don't know if we'll have the volleyball and the croquet  set up or not. Guess I'll see tomorrow when I get there. I'm picking up and bringing my buddy Mark, who hasn't been able to get to as many of the things (due to his transportation difficulties). Should do him some good to get out for something besides church and work.

I started setting up the walls for the church I'm scratchbuilding, but decided I'll have to take them out of the gluing rig since I'll need to cut the window openings first. Any of you Diners cut window openings in clapboard (styrene), and what tool did you use for that? I'm thinking of using a small drill bit with my Dremel (inside of the limits of the opening), and then use Xacto knife and sandpaper to enlarge it to the size I need. Fun part will be, most of the windows will not be rectangular - side windows will most all be gothic type (or tall rectangles with a triangular apex at the top). There'll be one and maybe both ends of the narrow side where I'll have a round window near the top of the wall. I'll sketch up some drawings and post some time tomorrow to make it clearer.

Well, that chowder started up my appetite. Now I'd better order a full dinner , and that might take a bit to eat, so I might be in the corner booth until it's time to head for home!

Prayers for safety for all those along the Gulf coast and all the public safety people who'll be working out in or after Gustav. Healing prayers for your Mom, Mitch, and for all the rest who are ailing.

 

Blessings,

Jim in Cape Girardeau 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Jeff, is your folks' place built out of concrete or something close? The biggest thing I can think of for hurricane-proofing a house would be what some houses 30 or so miles south of us did to tornado-proof the homes they were selling a number of years ago - concrete construction. I guess they had rebar all throught the roof of concrete or such as that. Is that what your folks did? I would ditto the idea of having a tarp over your layout (and lash it down) to keep any possible rain and junk from piling up when Gustav moves through. Will be keeping both your and Terry's necks o' the woods in my prayers over the next several days.

There's nothing to tie a tarp down to. The layout is bordered a walls on three sides with no walkways. My parents home has two (2) concrete-rebar super reinforced tornado shelters in it the size of small bedrooms. They're usually used for storage. The entire house is reinforced with strapping plates and steel tornado straps. I feel quite safe there, probably because I helped to rebuild it like it is.

[GAPPLEG]

Hang in there Jeff , I'm sure it will be quite a ride.

[Cederstrand]

A large glass of cool lemon water & a really big salad, please & thanks!

***Johnboy, sorry about your hip pains. Sounds miserable, or at the very least annoying.

***Jeffrey, you have a very good, realistic attitude. Crossing my fingers nothing happens to your home and layout.

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***I would rather have both of those at the same time than a bad molar that is infected into the nerve...that was THE WORST pain I can ever remember having. Worse than a broken hand, shin splints, torn rotator, torn ligaments, etc... Only time I ever thought death might not be such a bad thing.

***Sawyer, understand that one. Losing my mother was the greatest loss of my life, bar none.

***Mitch, continued healing thoughts heading your mothers way.

I'll try to post some progress pics soon. Ran out of screws this evening or I would have finished the entry portion of the new porch. At least the remaining boards are down so wife can bring her dad out to see all the construction going on tomorrow. I know she continues to have a rough time seeing him in such poor shape. He was always such a hard working and proud man before that major stroke.

Rob  

[Packers#1]

Shayne was the only one who died in the crash.

[pcarrell]

Hey all!

I'm back!

And it looks like Jeff is about to have him some fun!  Whats the deal Jeff?  You jealous of all the fun Mr. Parks had last week so now you're trying to follow suit?  Take care, OK?  I'll be praying for you!

And Packers......Shayne's family is in my prayers.

Well, vacation was great.  I'll post some pics tomorrow, but right now I'm wiped out.  Long day on the lake and then driving back.

Later!

[Packers#1]

Thank you philip.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

OK folks, I've got the projected path of Gustav and that sorry POS is coming right at me. I'll make it easy on the dial-up crowd and just post the link. Click the link to see the radar map.

Well fellas, here's the projected track of Gustav.

Gustav projected track