Elliot's Trackside Diner V, at the diamonds

[OzarkBelt]

here's the Gravel train extra on its way back to East Falls.

Thanks for ya'll's comments! I guess I better get working on the gravel crusher branch!

[Cederstrand]

Grilled salmon on a bed of wild rice with broccoli, please & thanks.

***Jeffrey, good to hear you foot is healing well.  

***OzarkBelt, those pics are excellent. Thanks for posting them.

***Duke, what size room contains that layout? Can you actually reach all areas of the trackwork?

Cop Story: Wife was in such a hurry to get out of the ER last night and with a full moon out she sped off forgetting to turn on the headlights. She was pulled over by a cop who simply asked, "Did you forget something mam?" She turned on her lights and he let her go. So, is this #6 for getting pulled over on her way home from work and being let go? Not bad...I suspect her nurses uniform and seeing most of these cops in the ER may have something to do with it.

Have a good night all. Rob

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Jeff, hope that young David is in a high ground area of Florida, after what they're saying the track of that tropical storm/hurricane is supposed to be once it goes through Key West, FL. Prayers for safety for those in Florida (including Flip and David). Good news about your feet - I'm sure you will be soooooo glad when you have the new shoes (and no braces). How'd your mother's surgery go?

David's in Orlando so he'll probably get a good soaking out of this storm. My mother hasn't had her knee surgery yet. That'll probably be tomorrow then she'll be kept for recovery before being sent over for physical therapy. As for my feet, they're a little better. The doc has set things in motion for me to get a new pair of shoes but that can take up to a year sometimes. I'll still be wearing leg braces even with the shoes but not the foot and ankle braces. Those are the ones that make my thighs cramp.

[bjdukert]

Afternoon all

First,best to all with the health problems.

Paul If you are museum material then there are a few of us others right there with you,but I don't think any of us would admit to it. I will say, seeing the Huey's up on pedestals as well as some of the other types of transportation put by the way side does make one feel a little older.

Ozark Look'n good!!!

Jerry I look like that quite often as well and how about some more pics of your latest work.

Here are some more from Northlandz

Tom I think you will like the next two and I wish they had turned out better. They are right in the middle of the building and you see them when you get inside and then walk around them when you are on the upper tier.

That's about it

Talk to you later

Duke

[Cox 47]

Good afternoon All......Its sunny and warmer here today....I'll have a Ham sandwitch and a diet coke please...Thank you...Finaly got some train time in I cut a old tank car apart for a tank battery for our oil well and a little more work on the Rix kitbash...

Ozark...Thanks for the photos..Looks like some good progressLike the weatering on the engine house...

We had our family reunion yesterday..did get to see a train on CSX main line..Had 3 UP units on it east bound...My daughter caught me doing what I do best....

You all have a good one...Jerry

[OzarkBelt]

And here's a few more... Whoops, looks like I'm buying!

Sorry to hog the bandwidth! guess that's what happens when you're gone awhile. A picture is a thousand words, so I reckon you'all just got your ears talked off!

[OzarkBelt]

Man, I must have been away awhile! The diner's moved.... AGAIN.

Thought I'd share pics of my papermill section that I've been talking about awhile ago (Yes, I'm finally finished... sorta)

Enjoy!

[JPowell]

Chloe - How about a nice big hot fudge sundae?  Thanks!

Take care all!

[Paul W. Beverung]

Morning Gang: It's been raining here since very early. About 8am it came a real downpour. The temp is about 70f. I can get to like this weather, at least untill it's time to bale hay.

Jeff my best to your mom and happy to hear that your feet are getting better.

Not much I can get done outside today. I guess I'll get out to the shop and try and get things cleaned up a bit. I need to get to making axels for the new wheels for my narrow gauge cars. I als need to build new trucks for the gondolas as the new wheels won't fit into the old trucks frames.

Ryan: Speical prayers for your father. Tell him that I'm pulling for him.

JP sorry to hear about your break up with your girl friend. Hang in there.

I'm going to cut out and try and get in later.

 

[JimRCGMO]

Morning, Zoe -  I see everyone's started coming in; sounds like several had a busy weekend, others will have a busy day today. I'll have a BLT for lunch, with a Dr. Pepper, please.  Thanks!

Thanks to TrainsRMe1, BridgeTom, Fergie, and Lee for the comments and suggestions on the signals.

TrainsRMe1 - I'd seen the Oregon-Rail-something signals in Walthers' catalog, but didn't know much about them. For your signals, I don't know for sure if they make N scale, but BLMA makes some more modern signals, including signal bridges. You might check the Walthers catalog or do a search for "BLMA railroad signals" and see if their website turns up in the results. Check here:

 http://www.blmamodels.com/

- and they do have N scale signals (as well as HO and Z scale). Looks like at least you'll get a break from all that heat soon.

We're supposed to be a bit hotter today, around mid 80's F. Sunny, but the humidity is still good (currently 36 percent). 

Fergie, I hear you on the cost of Tortoises.[ouch!] I was hoping I could find a $impler activating method than using the 'turtles', something like a manual linkage. But I'm just looking for DC use for now. May be a while before I get around to DCC, I figure (even with all the benefits). I'm also looking at some manual linkage for my turnouts, possibly the Blue Point ones - when a 10-pack of those is on sale in the Walthers sale flyer.

Speaking of which - has anyone here received their August issue of the Walthers sales flyer yet? I still haven't received mine in the mail and am wondering if they're lookin at dropping that (I certainly hope NOT! ).

Got notification that my stuff from Dallas Model Works came in at work this a.m. To avoid anyone trying to talk me into coming in, I'll stop by after most everyone else has left for the day (like a bit after 5 p.m.) this afternoon to pick it up.

Wonder how JP's house-hunting whirlwind tour went this weekend? JP? Any luck? Must be one of those Murphy's law things about that one house that was just a wee bit over your budget... (Don't stretch yourself too far on that...) Sorry to hear about you and the girlfriend, but at least you can be okay going to the concert together as friends.

Jeff, hope that young David is in a high ground area of Florida, after what they're saying the track of that tropical storm/hurricane is supposed to be once it goes through Key West, FL. Prayers for safety for those in Florida (including Flip and David). Best wishes on a brief stay at the Dr's. offices for both you and your mother today. Good news about your feet - I'm sure you will be soooooo glad when you have the new shoes (and no braces). How'd your mother's surgery go?

Rob, those figures look cute for your wife's RR. I bet she'll like them.

No, no, Galaxy - not that kind of washer tossing...

Had a funny moment this morning - I was out running errands, and pulled up to a stoplight, with a city police car next to me (my car window was down). The police car window rolls down and I hear "Hey, shouldn't you be getting to work?" (It was one of the officers I see when I'm at their station assessing someone) I told him, no, I was on vacation this week. He says "That's okay, I gave them your phone number at home" (Except that he doesn't realize I had that turned off almost a month ago) Much better than being pulled over for a bit over the speed limit or such...

Lee, looks like you and Jeff are the better achievers for getting things done on the MRR'ing over this weekend. Good for you guys!

Anyone heard from Sue lately? She must have a heap of yard work going. It's been a while since she's been in, unless she's been peeking in the window briefly. 

I'll head for the window booth and start my lunch now. Everyone doing all right today? 

 

Blessings and prayers,

Jim in Cape Girardeau 

[LSWrr]

Jeff, That is good news, how is your mom?

 JP, well that is some news about your G/F sorry things didn't work out.  I don't remember if I told you that my wife of 15 years left me while I was in Q8 in 2003.  So far it's worked out for the best.

 

Lee

[JPowell]

Good day gang.

  Not so sure if it's really a good day for me or not as last night, the g/f and I had a long discussion and in the end, we split up.

  Fergie - Bite your tongue mate. We Red Sox Fans here don't need any bashing from our fellow modelers here as we get enough of it as it is from everyone else!

  Ryan - Boston / Styx are playing here next week at the Great NYS Fair! I gave Brittany the choice while I was gone overseas of either that one or the one we got tixs to - Brooks and Dunn / ZZ Top.

  Yes, we are still going to the concert together, just not as a couple!

  Jim - Yes, I had 5 houses on my list for yesterday, and we actually did that plus another 3. Found one that I really like, just a little outta my price range.

  Well gang, I have to get going. Think I'll go out for a nice walk (it's about 80 w/ about 67% humidity w/ rain forecasted for later this afternoon) before I finish my laundry. Realtor just called and cancelled for today and rescheduled for tomorrow this time. So looks like tomorrow will be busy looking at mroe houses.

Take care!

[jeffrey-wimberly]

I'm back from the foot doc's office. He likes what he sees and is getting things set up so I can get a new pair of shoes made. It'll be a while yet, but I'll be glad to get out of these braces. They hurt!

[Cederstrand]

in a SOUTHERN mug, please & thank you.

***Lee, will look for those couplers when I pick up those two locos I left at the NSLHS (not-so-LHS). Just not sure when that will be.

***Jeffrey, good luck at the hospital for both you and your mom.

***Ryan, sending healing thoughts Joe's way.

No construction today, but the septic tank folks finally returned and hooked it all up, burrying everything, and then manicured the area. Looks good!

Off to do critter rounds. Have a great day all.   Rob

[galaxy]

Today I have to take my mother to the hospital for her knee surgery (8 am appointment) then go to my appointment (10 am) to get my feet looked at. I can think of better ways to blow a morning.

Morning boys,

A BIG cup of Hawaiian Kona Hazelnut coffee please!

And a BLOT to go for lunch out! (That's a BLT with onion in the middle)!

This is the first month I myself only have just one  Drs. appointment.

But I have a collection of Train mags to take with me always to read while I wait!!

I find them to be a good investment and far far better reading material than anything they have on the table!

[LSWrr]

Fergie,

NJ Semaphores; I'm using them on my layout and love them; (I have the track clips but haven't installed them yet).  I can normally pick them (semaphores) up for $5 - $10 each at the train shows.  I wonder if they would work on DCC. I have templates for the blades and plan on scratch building a few.  The tortoise switch machines are less than $12 each if you order bulk packs of 10. Tomar's are very nice, but very costly.

Ryan, we will keep Joe Boudreaux in our thoughts and prayers, I wish him a speedy recovery.  Jeff, best of luck with your appointments today and best wishes to your Mom on her knee surgery.  Is that a total replacement or a scope?

Lee

[SilverSpike]

Good Morning Folks!

We had a busy weekend... 

Saturday Ben started in his Fall Baseball team, he is on the Iron Birds team! We got his practce and game schedule for next two months, plenty of nights and weekends are filled up quick like now.

Then we went to the Styx / Boston Concert in Roanoke Rapids, NC and that was fun listening to the music made popular in the 1970's and early 80's. Brought back memories too!

 Thoughts and prayers for those in the path of TS Fay!

Now to catch up from page 18 and on....

Ryan

seafood gumbo or a chicken gumbo?

For me it would be the chicken as I am not much for sea food.

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo it is Duke! Ben has a baseball game Saturday morning and we will be making it out to Apex that Saturday afternoon. BTW, more great photos from your travels too!

RYAN: Oui , mon ami, zee Chicken Gumbo sil vous plais

Oui, monsieur Dick, à votre service!

Hey Jerry, I hope you are feeling better soon!

Well, I had just spent at least 30 minutes writing my post and went to send it, and Panera's lovely (recently revised) WiFi takes me to their login again (and loses its place, so I wasted all that time).

I hate when that happens!

Good morning.

I found this and many may remember th "good old days".  From the 50's

Thanks for the old Woolworth menu Luc! They had some great diner food back in the day!

Thoughts for your mom Jeff!

 PRAYER REQUEST: My dad had been in pain for a few weeks (this was about 3 weeks ago) and the docs thought it was gall stones, but tests ruled that out. After more tests and such some of his recent blood work shows the possibility of pancreatic cancer. More tests are scheduled for today and results are due on Wednesday when we will know more about what exactly the cause might be. Please say a prayer for my dad Joe Boudreaux, your thoughts and prayers are most appreciated.

 

[Fergmiester]

Good Morning All

The regular please Flo

Tom: I'm not familiar with the NJ's, however I've started to stockpile the Tomars and they are a very nice Semaphore indeed! Unfortunately they come in at about $25 each and the Tortoise control systems can cost you upwards to $45 I'm now trying to figure a way to control without the $$$. (btw there's a B&O S-1a 2-10-2 on ebay right now) 

Dick! Where are ya... Must be hiding after the Trouncing Toronto gave the Red Sox (Who's yore Daddy Now!)

Paul: A museum peice? Never kind sir! You are one of the more respected senior members of this establishment who's sagely advice is always appreciated.

Jeff: Take a good book or a copy of MR with ya and it makes the visit so much easier and quicker and yes, bearable. 

Well everyone I'm headed off for a week with my betrothed for Tatagamouche (North Shore Nova Scotia) for a few days. So keep the coffee warm.

Later

Fergie 

[LSWrr]

Good morning all,

Tom, Walter's has/had a sale on HO-scale WWII military vehicles for your flat car loads.

Rob, how are those couplers coming along?  Nice figures.

The weekend was eventful on the MR front.  Almost finished with an IHC switch tower, I think my color combination came out really well; pictures to come soon.  I started on a scratch built rotary dumper for the power plant and finished a billboard for Northern Light and Power. I finished painting and decaling 7 cabooses. Still working on swapping out couplers and decaling gondolas, and I'm not looking forward to the coupler swap on those Bachman gondolas, everything is held in place by screws.

Lee

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Today I have to take my mother to the hospital for her knee surgery (8 am appointment) then go to my appointment (10 am) to get my feet looked at. I can think of better ways to blow a morning.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Good morning.

It's 75 and clear in the Sportsman's Paradise. Enjoy it while it lasts. The high is expected to be in the mid 80's and there's a pretty fair chance of thunderstorms later.

There wasn't much going on yesterday. I replaced several lights on the layout and put some stacks of containers together.

Today's Weather for:
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      8/18/2008

Heat Index:  79°F
Humidity:  84%
Dew Point:  70°F

So Far Today
High:  77°F
Low:  75°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  3mph NNE

Today  High: 88    Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent in the morning increasing to 70 percent in the afternoon.

Tonight  Low: 72    Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

[wetidlerjr]

Good Morning from Tipton IN ! 

[Cederstrand]

Tall glass of lemon water, thanks.

I snuck in one more purchase on the bay tonight, for the wife. Thought they looked pretty neat and I'm sure she will get a kick out of the rocking horse.

Have a nice night all.

Rob

[Paul W. Beverung]

Evening Gang: Well today we drove 70 miles to an Ikea store. The daughter and her husband needed to get some things for the new house. As for me I should have stayed home. I got a new clamp on goose neck light for my drafting board and that was the only thing  saw that I needed.

 Last night we ran a few trains over at the live steam track. It was fairly cool and raining alittle off and on. I got my diesel out and made a run. It did all right once it got warmed up. I had to stop in the first town and pick up a string of freight cars that the steam train in front of me had dropped off. It seems the wheels on one or more of the cars were not rolling freely. I took them in tow and headed for the far loop. That is the first time I have ever had to add throttle going down hill.

Rob thanks for wanting me around for awhile. Sometimes I feel like a museum piece.

Tom I had a thought about those tanks of yours being too wide for the flat cars. Maybe they are in 1/72 scale? The Sherman was desinged to loading gauges for the roads and railroads. They were 8ft wide if I remember right. I'll look it up tomorrow if I can find my books. I checked Google and it was 8ft. 7in. wide, 19ft 2in long, and 9ft high.

Well I'm going to hit the sack.

Good Night All

[TrainsRMe1]

 Hey gang!!

     How's everybody feelin' this evening,?  Flo, I will take bake salmon with rice pelaf, a cheif's salad,and A glass of white wine please,  Wow, what a weekend weather wise here, right now it's very humid and according to our weather guys and NOAA we can expect heavy TS'S tonight into tomorrow. And on top of that we are to expect a winter like rain and wind strom Tuesday night into Wednesday morning!! Man, from one exrteme to another! Anyway I didn't get to do any layout work this weekend, because yard work, work on our house and family time took up the whole weekend, I'm not complaining, because things needed to get done, So I will just have to make time during the week, Well enough of that rant,        Hey JimRCGMO! howya doin' yeah I see it's kinda slow tonight, Galaxy how are you doin,' enjoyin' the diner??  JimRCGMO, have you thought of using I think the company's name is Oregon rail company, They have HO signal's, I'm looking for moderen era hooded signal (UNION PACIFIC  BNSF) style signals,in Nscale two or three light signals it doesn't matter, do you have any idea where I could find them??  Well it's time for me to hit the sack it's another begining to another work week But I gotta make $$$$ to take care of the Family and BUY TRAINS!!!                                                                                                               

                          Keep the mind clear, and your Tracks clean,

                                                -Trainsrme1

[galaxy]

Goodness, Flo - where's everybody been?  For those of you not familiar with 'washer pitching', as Wikipedia calls it, see here:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washer_pitching

Jim in Cape Girardeau 

Washer pitching? I have a Sears-Kenmore-made-by-Whirlpool washer that isn't working well anymore that I'd like to pitch!

Oh, not that kinda washer I see......

[twhite]

PS, Jim: 

Just caught your post on signals.  I have operating (manual) signals on the Yuba River Sub, and a lot of them are the two-light semaphores, from NJ International.  I'm very prone to semaphores, and they work well for my particular time-frame.  Now I don't know whether or not NJ has improved their semaphores, but when I bought mine, they operated with a brass relay that was set into the tracks--the approaching locomotive would set them when the wheels pressed the relay to the rails.  Unfortunately, they would 'flip' so fast, that after a while, the screws came loose on the blades, and the blades would fly out over the layout.  I finally disengaged the relays and just used them as lit 'dummies'.  But as far as sturdy signals, NJ International really makes some good ones.  I'd like to re-do my semaphores to automatic operating condition, but I don't know if NJ has re-done their mechanism to allow a more realistic raising and lowering of the blades. 

Here's two of my NJ semaphores on Yuba Pass on the Dark Canyon bridge.  I like them a lot, but I have to reach my finger down and adjust them every time a train rolls by:

Tom

 

[Flashwave]

 

Working on the troop train--can't get the darned Shermans to stay on the flatcars.  I've been using that WS stuff that I use to mount people on sidewalks, but it doesn't want to seem to work on the tank-treads.  I don't want to CA the tanks to the cars, because I'd like to change out loads when I want, but right now, they just slide around and grin at me.  Which is weird, because the other vehicles--Jeeps, trucks and howitzers--I've mounted just stay where they're put.  Anyone got any ideas?  The tanks are resin kits, BTW.  Wonder if that has anything to do with it?  Oh well, I'll try and figure out something.  Just don't want one of those Shermans sliding off on a curve and fouling a tunnel, LOL! 

Mark:  I'll try and post a photo of the MT-2 for you--it's in a book buried somewhere.  And I'll get an 'in progress' photo of the Spectrum, too. I still have to mount a proper Espee headlight, which will have to be drilled out to accept the Spectrum lens, and it will also have to be mounted low-center, a-la Espee, so that should be a fun project.   And the more I look at it, the more I think that the PSC Elesco casting I got for the smoke-box top is TOO BIG.  I may have to get another casting from Cal-Scale that is a little smaller.  But gee, it sure runs nice! 

Well, have to feed Lowell and then myself.  Best to all, prayers to those in need.  And lets hope that the storm moving into the Gulf Coast stays just that--a storm and not a hurricane. 

Tom

 

 

Semi-Scale chains and REALLY powerful magnifiers? or hook them underneath the flatcar with out of scale hooks that are out of view?

[twhite]

Evening all--

GORGEOUS day out here in SunnyCal--only hit the high '80's and we had our refreshing Delta breeze and the air was nice and clear.  Evidently the SUV'ers stayed home, LOL!   Woke up this morning to a Lowell who was standing on my chest and meowing about his sardines!  He knew that this was the one day of the week he didn't need to go over and get 'cat dylaisis'.  Anyway, he had a fairly good day. 

Played a Family Retreat Mass over at the local Catholic Retreat center this noon, it was one of those Masses where no matter WHAT was on the Liturgy sheet, everything got mixed up.  It was one of those 'seat of the pants' Masses where I spent more time searching for last-minute 'substituted' music than playing what was supposed to be on the program--actually, it was the Music Director suddenly deciding to play it by ear.  I love her dearly, but she can get a little 'flaky' at times.  Somehow it all rolled together.  Afterwards, the Priest--Father David, who was as confused as I was, came up and grinned and said, "Wow, we survived ANOTHER one."  He's a kick. 

Well, Phelps did his bit, last night.  Stayed up to watch it and thrashed up and down off of the couch, yelling like crazy.  Oboy, that relay team had me going for a while--but when he made that turn in his Butterfly, I knew everything was going to be all right.  We had an interesting discussion about him at lunch after Mass--as in how can he do what he does with such SHORT legs?  I told them that we have a 6'2" swimmer on our high school team that is ALL torso--his name is Riley Shanahan, and he's one of my best basses in choir--and he just SLAMS through his races because it seems to be all arms and feet.  And like Phelps, this kid has feet the size of flippers, LOL!  I'm still shaking my head about Phelps.  And the kid is such a KLUTZ out of water--I mean, he fractured his wrist getting into a buddy's car, early this spring.  Kind of like my student Riley--I always wonder how he's going to make it to his desk without destroying the entire room, but in the pool, he's jaw-dropping.  And when he opens his mouth in choir, he just blows me out of the room.  Beautiful voice, I think it comes from his knee-caps, LOL.  He's always joking with me.  "Was that a MANLY sound, Doc?" 

Well, as a swimmer in my youth, the Olympics are kinda-sorta over for me, so now I'll get back to the MR.  Mom was scheduled to come down this week, but I haven't heard, yet.  Probably because I informed my sister that with Lowell as he is right now, Mom cannot be the center of attention.  Might have hit a nerve, there--  We'll see. 

Working on the troop train--can't get the darned Shermans to stay on the flatcars.  I've been using that WS stuff that I use to mount people on sidewalks, but it doesn't want to seem to work on the tank-treads.  I don't want to CA the tanks to the cars, because I'd like to change out loads when I want, but right now, they just slide around and grin at me.  Which is weird, because the other vehicles--Jeeps, trucks and howitzers--I've mounted just stay where they're put.  Anyone got any ideas?  The tanks are resin kits, BTW.  Wonder if that has anything to do with it?  Oh well, I'll try and figure out something.  Just don't want one of those Shermans sliding off on a curve and fouling a tunnel, LOL! 

Mark:  I'll try and post a photo of the MT-2 for you--it's in a book buried somewhere.  And I'll get an 'in progress' photo of the Spectrum, too. I still have to mount a proper Espee headlight, which will have to be drilled out to accept the Spectrum lens, and it will also have to be mounted low-center, a-la Espee, so that should be a fun project.   And the more I look at it, the more I think that the PSC Elesco casting I got for the smoke-box top is TOO BIG.  I may have to get another casting from Cal-Scale that is a little smaller.  But gee, it sure runs nice! 

Well, have to feed Lowell and then myself.  Best to all, prayers to those in need.  And lets hope that the storm moving into the Gulf Coast stays just that--a storm and not a hurricane. 

Tom

 

 

[JimRCGMO]

Goodness, Flo - where's everybody been? No new posts since I posted a bit after 2:20 p.m. and nobody's been in the Diner (okay, now it looks like Galaxy's here), and - surprisingly - we're still on page one! The Diner and forums didn't get caught in a time warp for the afternoon, did it? I'll have a brownie sundae with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, please.

Thanks! 

The church thing at the recreation center was fun. I am not the volleyball player I used to be (found myself losing where the ball was in the overhead lights), but did work up a fair sweat with three or so games of that (and a game of washers. For those of you not familiar with 'washer pitching', as Wikipedia calls it, see here:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washer_pitching

Also (after washing up some, not-to-be-confused-with-the-above) stopped by my daughter & son-in-law's to wish her a happy birthday (and to get to play with my wonderful grandson! Me, proud of him? Nah...) Got a longer chance to talk and visit than last time, which was very enjoyable.

Question for you Diners who are further along on your layout than myself: do any of you have signals on your layout, and if so, what kind/type/brand are you using (2-light, Pennsy style like Atlas came out with, semaphores, or something else, and what brands)? I'm inclined (partly due to sometime long ago having one 2-light signal sort of like one of these that Walthers carries from NJ International) to something like this:

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/525-1083 

although I do like the look of semaphores and could plausibly make an excuse for one like this (also by NJ International and also carried by Walthers):

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/525-1010 

But I'm not locked into NJ International, if someone can tell me about another good brand in those kinds of styles of signals.

Flo, how about a cup of decaf, too, please? Thanks!

 

Blessings,

Jim in Cape Girardeau