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Duke, after looking at those Northlandz photos, I'm guessing they order by the caseload - on dials, switches, power packs, everything. Gollee!! Nice to know they like those MRC's as well as I do. But I'd think you'd have to be an electrical engineering grad to make sense out of the control room - a bit reminiscent of the original Star Trek series...
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Afternoon, Zoe! I'll have that Grilled Salmon that Ryan's having on special today. Smells good - oh yeah, and a RBF, naturally. Thanks, Ryan!
Lee, with that much notice on your presentation, maybe you can locate some photos of some billboard reefers on a bridge, and mix some humor in with the 'educational' part. Congratulations on the honor! That is an honor, right?
Terry, I've been following your station/depot progress - even putting lights in the office for the hard-working depot agent, huh? Can't wait to see it in its final location and all.
Ryan, let us know on your Dad once the test results are back. We're pulling for him (and the rest of ya).
Got a late start this morning. Was backing up my iTunes songs (hadn't for a while), and with 3 new CDR's left to go and only into the M's (having burned 24 CDR's already) I decided I'd wait until payday to finish, after I get some more CDR's. Probably will need couple of printer cartridges by then, too.
We have grey skies in Cape Girardeau currently, and some scattered sprinkles, but not lots of rain so far. The weatherguessers are saying better chance of rain tomorrow (after Jeff gets done with them and sends them up our way). 76 F currently (25 C, for our NOTB friends).
Looks like the August sale flyer from W-land is heavy on figures and vehicles. They have maybe half of Woodland Scenics' vehicles and a lot of everyone's figures on sale, I'd guess. And as someone in here said, the figures are at times expensive, but that's less painful than handpainting them (and definitely for you N-scalers!).
I've been debating about whether to build any benchwork for under my corner addition I want to put my turntable in, or (as one of our club members suggested) to just bolt it to the adjoining sections that will have benchwork. Of course, if I go the no-benchwork route, I'm debating on using plywood for the supporting surface for the turntable or to try using the foam that came with the W-S corner module I got. Or maybe, a combination of some sort...? Decisions, decisions.
Paul, hope your feet feel better today. Are there arch supports you can get and put inside the boots that are causing the trouble? Hopefully there's something you could add to minimize your aching feet's problem.
Colby - so, how much of your summer's loot will you be using on the layout, and how much for other things (gas, oil, girlfriend, etc., you know...)?
Time to get to my lunch/dinner now. Let me join you there, Terry, and tell me about your tricks for getting that station depot looking so good...
Blessings,
Afternoon all
Terry Very nice!!!!!
Ok here are a few more
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How is this for a control panel and Rob notice what kind of power pack is used the most???
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That's about it
Best to all on sick call and those recovering
Talk to you later
Duke
"Don't take a wooden nickel,because it isn't worth a dime" by my Dad
"There are only 3 things you need out of life:A gentle grade,the wind in your face,and cinders in your hair.....But keep an eye on the water glass!" Jack Evans
pcarrell wrote:Colby, Nope, the layout continues to be at a standstill. Life keeps getting in the way. Working more has allowed me to make some purchases that will make nice projects this winter though (if time allows).
Colby, Nope, the layout continues to be at a standstill. Life keeps getting in the way. Working more has allowed me to make some purchases that will make nice projects this winter though (if time allows).
Well let's hope that old man winter will help you out a bit and make some time for you.
Hey everyone, I can say that from a 15 year old point of view I'M RICH!!!!! Thanks to some money I've been saving from my lifeguarding job which is now done for the summer.
As for the layout well it's done for now I still need to add the finishing toutches to the coal mine and after that run trains, keep the tracks clean and wait for christmass and the layout will get a make over not to menchion the paper buildings will be replaced, rolling stock roster lengthend and plastic wheels replaced with metal ones.
A root beer in a Maine Central mug and the Maine Baby shrimp basket.
in a SOUTHERN mug, please. And how about a Ryan's Special Grilled Salmon with Garlic Mashed potatoes, too. Thanks!
***TrainsRMe1, looks good to me. And who doesn't love Union Pacific.
***Lee, that presentation sounds like fun, providing you know your stuff.
***Terry, EXCELLENT!
Made a hay & feed run this morning. Still waiting on the tractor delivery. If it isn't here by evening, I'll drive the hay out to the front pasture in the truck. Trying to work up enough energy now to start that deck expansion out front. Not much else to report on.
Have a good day, all. Rob
Morning foks!
Lee those are some great shots you posted of the layout, nice long coal drags too!
Be careful Morgan, many transportation organizations are on a heightened state of awareness these days.
Jeff nice pics from the "other side of the tracks" on the layout!
Duke continues his daily fix of great model railroad pics!
Garry hope you are feeling better real soon. Thoughts and prayers continue for your recovery.
For those following the status of my dad his test results are supposed to come in today so we will know more this afternoon. Thanks again for all of you who have kept him in your thoughts and prayers. Your love and kindness is apreciated more than you will ever know!
GMTRacing wrote: Ryan - my prayers for your father. Hope the tests help.
Ryan - my prayers for your father. Hope the tests help.
Thanks J.R.!
pcarrell wrote: Ryan, praying for your Dad!
Ryan, praying for your Dad!
Thanks PC!
bjdukert wrote: Best to all on sick call and those recovering
Thanks Duke!
JimRCGMO wrote: Ryan, I may have missed mentioning it yesterday, but your Dad's on my list also. Any new word on him?
Ryan, I may have missed mentioning it yesterday, but your Dad's on my list also. Any new word on him?
Thanks Jim!
TrainsRMe1 wrote: To Ryan, Jeff, Gerry, From the Trainsrme1 family: Our thoughts and prayers are with you, May these prayers reach and grace you and your family. Much family love from us to you and yours- Trainsrme1
To Ryan, Jeff, Gerry,
From the Trainsrme1 family: Our thoughts and prayers are with you, May these prayers reach and grace you and your family.
Much family love from us to you and yours-
Trainsrme1
Thanks Trainsrme1!
You all have a great day!
Well what do we have here, TOPS honors this morning!
Chloe, here's the CC....belly up folks.
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Good morning all,
I've read the about the billboard reefers but forgot what year they were banned from rail service. This reefer I saw in the movie was a 40 or 50 foot wood side reefer pulled by a B&O freight train in Toledo near the CUT with an E9 leading a passenger train on an adjoining track. The reefer was well weathered but you could distinctly see the hot dog icon on the upper left of the car. If I can run the DVD through my computer and do a screen capture I'll post a picture. Back in the day my Mom would buy me locomotives and rolling stock for Christmas and my Birthday but her resolve was to buy me HO stuff she considered "cute", hence the collection of Hershey, Hormel, and Gerber's reefers in my wall display and not my yard. Maybe with more research some of those could come off the shelf?
I did get a good laugh out of one of the extras that ran in the movie; It was a B&O passenger train running from Detroit-Toledo-Cleveland-Florida to take collage kids to Florida for 2 weeks spring vacation for them to visit museums and historic land marks in the Ft Lauderdale, Miami and Key West communities. I think they should have called it the SPRING BREAK KIDS GONE WILD PARTY TRAIN!
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Morning All !
Hope you are feeling better Gary !
Do the Doctors have you doing any special exercises
I finished my Passenger station last night you can see it here
http://cs.trains.com/forums/1509431/ShowPost.aspx
I'll be in the back booth join me if you like
TerryinTexas
See my Web Site Here
http://conewriversubdivision.yolasite.com/
jeffrey-wimberly wrote: LSWrr wrote: Oscar Myer Hotdog box car: I saw one last night in an old B&O (1950) movie a friend loaned me. I thought those were only a marketing ploy by Tyco!!!Billboard reefers were a common site on US railroads during the 20's and 30's. I'm not sure what year the use of billboard cars was banned, sometime during the 40's I think. There are other old movies out there (can't remember the titles) in which you can catch glimpes of these rolling billboards, including the Oscar Meyer cars.
LSWrr wrote: Oscar Myer Hotdog box car: I saw one last night in an old B&O (1950) movie a friend loaned me. I thought those were only a marketing ploy by Tyco!!!
Oscar Myer Hotdog box car: I saw one last night in an old B&O (1950) movie a friend loaned me. I thought those were only a marketing ploy by Tyco!!!
1933 - Billboard reefers outlawed as a violation of the Anti-Trust Act.
1938 - By this time the billboard reefer was virtually gone from the rails.
Strangely enough, all wood underframes (1940) and Archbar trucks in interchange service (banned from interchange after 7/1/40) lasted longer!
Good Morning all.....Its partly cloudy and 65 here this morning....I'll have biscuits and gravey with coffee please...Thank You...
Garry..Sorry to hear about your heart problems...Glad that you are doing better and are home..Take care of yourself..You are in my thoughts and prayers....
I got tank battery mostly finnished yesterday need to weather it today but don't know how much time I'll have as service is coming to work on my power chair this morning and don't know how long that will take...Also got the 2nd door in Rix kitbash used razor saw for the long cuts and it made short work of it...
You all have a good one....Jerry
LSWrr wrote:Oscar Myer Hotdog box car: I saw one last night in an old B&O (1950) movie a friend loaned me. I thought those were only a marketing ploy by Tyco!!!
Jim, thanks I was disappointed in that IHC model, there were more flashing points than needed. Small flat circles with no sprue touching the model, I think each wall had 4 and the roof alone had 6. I painted it to match my Great Uncle Gilbert's Swan Creek switch tower in Toledo, OH. If you look in my "other albums" on my website you can see some kid climbing the stairs to the tower (that's me back in the early 70's).
Rob, I'm glad the coupler swap went well. Those are the simplest knuckle couplers to use. If you convert a Bachman car you will need to twist a drill bit in the hole a couple times, but they go in just as easy. I saw W's has the portable rest room and a crew wagon on sale this month in their flyer for the German circus wagons.
I've been invited to be a guest speaker at the local MRC/NMRA Division 4 meeting in January 2009. They asked for a 45 minute presentation on rail road bridges and the Coast Guard, complete with power point. I'm glad they gave me some lead time.
Another nice day here, High 79, wind ENE 13 Kts. AC is off and the windows are open.
TrainsRMe1 wrote:let me know what you think, how can it be improved. Thanks
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
***Jim, no more work on the plans at this point. Too many items on the HDList along with farm stuff. Tractor should be returned tomorrow, which means hay day, followed by post hole digging (the easy way). Sure have missed that old abused tractor in recent weeks, especially so my joints.
Well, long day ahead. Good night, all. Rob
Evening Gang: Thanks Fergie for the kind thoughts a couple of pages ago. Today I really felt like a museum piece. My right foot has been hurting since yesterday. I spent a lot of time wearing my rubber boots and they don't have arch supports that are worth having. Last night I had cramps in booth feet but mostly in the right one. I woke up at 2am and couldn't get back to sleep. Finally about 5am I managed to get to sleep. Anyway today I've been limping around and feeling tired. I hope that tonight I sleep through. I'd stop in the diner but the puter is in the kids room and I don't want to wake the little one.
Garry: I'll say a thank you to the man for your surviving. We can't afford to loose a speical guy like you. Take care.
Jeff prayers for you mom to get better fast.
Well I'm going to head for the bed.
Good Night All
Evening, Chloe, just a cup of hot cocoa, please.
Ah, vacation is fun - today as I was running an errand and about to turn my car left, I saw a co-worker about to pull out of the street I was going to turn into. So, of course, I waved at him. (tee hee...)
Garry, it's a good thing that your electrical thingee works as well as it did for your heart. How often do they have to change the battery on it? (If I can be curious...)
LSWrr wrote:GMT, Try clicking on my WWW button. The FC tower is on page 11 of the construction pictures and the Cabooses are the last 5 pictures of the locomotives and rolling stock section. Are you using a MAC?
GMT, Try clicking on my WWW button. The FC tower is on page 11 of the construction pictures and the Cabooses are the last 5 pictures of the locomotives and rolling stock section. Are you using a MAC?
Nah, Lee, if JR were, he could pretty easily open them up!
Jeff, I think friends like that must have a pretty good opinion(accurate or not-so...) of their modelling skills. If they were in a MRR club, they'd likely get cured of that quickly. In our club, you're liable to be dragged into almost any phase of things (except maybe structures, but that's because a few of the members do such a great job that we 'pikers' default to them for the tougher kits) - gluing down roadbed, laying track, putting in backdrop supports, sanding roadbed edges, ballasting (ugh!), whatever.
Speaking of assembling kits, after looking at the P2K NYC 50' boxcar kit I got in, I think once I start on the P2K kits I have, I'll get some practice at drilling holes and putting in grab irons and other fun(?) detail stuff. That, or I might need your friend in Florida's address, Jeff. Maybe if I have enough kits to send, the shipping should be low enough to afford paying him to put together the hard kits... (But I'll probably give them a try first, since I need to learn some new skills, right?
Flash, I was just groaning at your joke/story. Which isn't the same as not enjoying it, since I do like puns and 'shaggy dog' tales... (Did I spell that right?)
Rob, your wife's getting all kinds of ideas about accumulating things for around the place, huh? Oh, I finally saw your post before mine. I didn't see it earlier, since I was having to get outof the Diner before my laptop went to sleep abruptly on me. Had it do that one time a few weeks ago, when the battery went too low - it doesn't even ask my permission first (just goes blank and asleep, and won't wake up until I get the charger plugged in and the adapter cable connected to the laptop). But the battery lasts a good long while; it just wants its nap when it's ready for it (hmmm....kind of like my body does if I don't get it enough sleep sometime ). How're the plans for your layout coming along - been doing any sketching of basic track arrangements?
Dick, haven't heard from you in a while on your layout - have you been drawing up any plans, or has the great outdoors been taking up your time and energy? (Or would that be the Red Sox doing that?)
I did order one NJ International semaphore on Monday night at our MRR club meeting - to see how it is (and maybe how the linkage would be arranged). Also ordered a bunch more figures, and some of the Frenchman River boxes and crates that were on sale in July's Walthers flyer. I like most everything I've got from Frenchman River so far (sidewalks, awnings kits), and want to find a place on the layout for putting their Hamlet Bank building (with the two-holer outhouse building out back of it). The bank building's a cute little thing, and comes mostly assembled (the building is one resin casting except for the windows and sidewalk and doors and awnings that need to be added). Oh yeah, I did also order the City Classics West End Market kit - but I'm going to turn that into a small bus depot.
I'll be in the corner booth, drinking my hot cocoa. Prayers continue for those ailing, healing, or in need otherwise.
***Jeffrey, think I'll join you on those stuffed bell peppers. BTW, the other day at a Mexican resaurant, I shovelled in a mouthful of some kind of chopped up pepper-stuff, only to discover it was HOT peppers. The onions and weeds herbs, wouldn't have been bad alone, but I couldn't put out those burning peppers with icewater. Keep in mind, I like mild hot sauce. Anyway, I thought of you and DaBomb (or whatever it's called) and could only imagine the torture that would be to me. I never could handle true hot sauce.
Rob
Rob is buying! I'll have the stuffed bell peppers.
***Jim, see my post right before yours. Is it out of guilt for my own (N) purchases that prompted me to buy some (HO) figures for her? Naw, she deserves every one of them. OK, perhaps a smidge of guilt too.
***Lee, those LifeLike couplers were a snap to install and worked perfect. Thanks fo the help! Wife is now up to one pretty green Southern loco and two circus cars. Hey, it's a start. Right now she has mostly figures, animals, a few vehicles along with no shortage of layout ideas.
Oh, when we ate at a diner across from the train store in Kennesaw today, what should be running around the ceiing? Yep, a (LGB?) steam train. Wife really wants a little backyard train that runs around a mini pond with a tressel over a little running creek. I thought that idea had been nixed? Uh Oh!
There is a stray dog that showed up here and wife has already named it. That's a much, much bigger UH OH!
-Morgan
Afternoon, Zoe - just a RBF, please. Thanks!
OzarkBelt, nice photos (and [ditto] about your engine shop's weathering), and good to see you found your way back to the Diner.
Jeff, good to hear your mother's recuperating from her surgery. Hope she gets back up and running (okay, walking, maybe) again soon. On your shoes and braces, we'll take the progress that you can get - hope the rest of the braces become a faint memory for you.
Lee, you did an excellent job on that IHC tower; made it look lots better than they come in the box.
Morgan....... Groan...
Garry, you scared me there with your account. I'm glad you're better and home, but better get those doctors working harder on improving your heart - we're not ready to let you leave the Diner just yet!
Rob - more figures for your wife's layout? Are you buttering her up for a pending LHS trip you have planned? (Like that GS-4 that's supposed to be in soon)?
Best get this off, my battery on the laptop's in the red zone and fading fast...
Tall glass of lemon water, please & thanks.
***Lee, that's the kind of friend who can really come in handy. I'm already dreading building the few models my wife and I have still in boxes. It will really help to have a place designated to such stuff so all can be laid out on awork table with a good light and magnifier.
Today we went to the not-so-LHS where the wife picked up a W.S. cops & robber type shoot out. They didn't have the moonshine still in, or she would have got that one too. I picked up some conversion couplers for her circus cars, so her Bach 2-8-0 could hook up to them. Retrieved my two locos they still had not worked on and considering how long they have had them, probably never would. Oh well.
Other train news, my SP Daylight loco came and it sure looks pretty pulling that passenger car set. If I had any complaint, it would be that the simulated mars light doesn't look like a real mars light, rather just a blinking light, IMO. The Intermountain F7A SF Bluebonnet unit I recently picked up on the-bay also arrived. That thing is quiet and smooth. All is well in the world of trains here.
Construction workers won't be back until Thurs. At least the tractor is finished and will be delivered tomorrow.
Off to do evening critter rounds. Rob