Good morning all.
Thunderstorms and more rain for us on the North Coast with 68F for a high. I have 3 vessel exam appointments for this afternoon.
Garry, I have 9 more hoppers sitting on the table here waiting for new couplers. The yard ballasting was my big project this week along with installing the ground throws for the yard. I didn't want a "clean" yard so I added some bushes, grass, and some brown taconite ballast to the tracks.
I've been going to the train shows and garage sales picking up targeted items for the past 6 years or so and I don't keep track of what I bought. 1st year I was buying turnouts for $1-$2 each. 2nd year I bought building kits, 3rd year I bought those hoppers for $1-$2 each.
Morgan, thanks. I know Dale has a ton of videos at his house, but none have any detail to them.
TrainsRme1, Nope no Hobby Lobby on the west coast, sorry.
Thanks Terry. I see one of the ore cars I bought (used) has 2 different types of trucks under it. Looks like it's going up hill.
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Flashwave wrote:PC: Then we probably saw and talked. I've said hi to almost any cameraman I've seen. Thursday was in Csar 7, second from the Buisness car. (Consist: Salon, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1, NKP1. Yep, they aren;t in order) Looks liek I might be in that Platorm pic, Iwas ither by the car or the ones with my arms on my hips. There;s no good lighting under the shed to tell who that was. I'm, usually wearing my Bellcap, and a paper Volunteer pin. Monday I start the 8-4 shift though.
I think that was the car getting new shoes, but I could be wrong. Maybe I'll get a chance to swing by for lunch on Monday. What times does the train hit Fishers? I just caught it by chance.
I thought this was the funniest thing I'd seen in a long time! Makes me want to keep an eye on my kids, and they're teenagers!
pcarrell wrote: I thought this was the funniest thing I'd seen in a long time! Makes me want to keep an eye on my kids, and they're teenagers!
We've got 4 dogs already, I don't think my dad wants any more. Thankfully we've got a big backyard. Our dogs:
a corgie (or however you spell that)
a wire-haired terrier that may have beagle or coccer spaniel in her (my dog)
a lab, hound, and/either birdhound or dalmation (he's gonna be a big dog)
a tiny little min-pin, chiuwawa, and might have pug.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
in a SOUTHERN mug, please & thank you!
***Tom, excellent!
***Packers, Minpins are very cool little dogs. We had one some years ago, but lost him to a snake bite. He was a big eater for so little a dog and had a heart of gold.
Rob
Good Moring all,
Hi Chole, i'll have eggs and bacon with wheat toast, and a cup of coffee please, Hey I see hoople is here, Hey man I hope your sister doesn't give you away! that would be wrong,but if things get rough I'm sure she will come to your side!
LSWrr- Thanks for the info, man I wish we had one, sounds like they have great deals all the time.
Well today will be a good----no GREAT day to work on the layout, no honey do list!!! I'll be back later this afternoon, have a good and relaxin' day all.
HAPPY MRXRDING-
Trainsrme1
Quick drop by before a roast pork lunch with the 07 Blackberry wine (this year should be a good blackberry year too). Rob, you asked about the Atlas TT. There are two approaches tha tI know of. First and more complicated, is to bury the thing, using the table as a motorized, indexed and polarity sortedout base for a pit sitting n top of the Atlas.The second, the route I took because of laziness, and lack of space below the site for burial, is to add details to the flat acre of snow-shed boards. My model is N Scale. In HO you've fewer tracks, and may have to add some dummy leads off. I includeda bride, an operator's house, and some repair work to get the eye away from those dull boards.. Here's more detail o thte repairs. I avoided the working figures, mainly because I didn't have any!
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Hi Gang: Just a quick one and I need to get to working on the shed again. I looked at the temp out front yesterday and it was 108f in the shade. That's the last time I do that. Not mush else going on.
JimCG: I pulled the pump out the other day and will collect the hose and pipe today if the heat doesn't get real bad. I don't know how much good it all did but maybe it helped a bit.
Well I'd better get going and get something done.
Good Sunday Morning All..Its a nice day here sunny and temps near 80 its was in mid 50's last nite can't beat that for August weather...I am fried chicken hungry How abot fried chicken legs and thighs,Mashed taters,Gravey,corn on the cob and a big slice of Chocolate pie please..Thank You...
I got the four walls cut out of Rix building and am going to have some "left overs' to put another wing on it...may get some of the windows and doors cut out while I watch the Cards-Cub game on the tube from the friendly confines of........
Rob..Keep us updated on your turntable project..
Lee Hopper cars R us...Thanks for photos...how many hoppers does that make..What will be the number you use on trains during operation?...Like the Icing platform and Ice House..is it Walthers?
You all have a good one...Jerry
refill, please & thank you!
***Der, mine is also N scale. (I have N, the wife has HO) I won't actually start that project until the train room is done and I have build some shelves and moved everything in. Sure have seen lots of great ideas here. I might fall into the "lazy camp" as well, we shall see when the time comes. I'm not known for having an excess of patience.
pcarrell wrote: Flashwave wrote:PC: Then we probably saw and talked. I've said hi to almost any cameraman I've seen. Thursday was in Csar 7, second from the Buisness car. (Consist: Salon, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1, NKP1. Yep, they aren;t in order) Looks liek I might be in that Platorm pic, Iwas ither by the car or the ones with my arms on my hips. There;s no good lighting under the shed to tell who that was. I'm, usually wearing my Bellcap, and a paper Volunteer pin. Monday I start the 8-4 shift though. I think that was the car getting new shoes, but I could be wrong. Maybe I'll get a chance to swing by for lunch on Monday. What times does the train hit Fishers? I just caught it by chance.
Train's overnight at Fishers, leaves at 8:45, then arrives at: 10am, 11:30, 1pm, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 7, 8:30, 10, 11:30.
Could be the one getting fixed, no one tells me anything.
-Morgan
Flashwave wrote: pcarrell wrote: Flashwave wrote:PC: Then we probably saw and talked. I've said hi to almost any cameraman I've seen. Thursday was in Csar 7, second from the Buisness car. (Consist: Salon, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1, NKP1. Yep, they aren;t in order) Looks liek I might be in that Platorm pic, Iwas ither by the car or the ones with my arms on my hips. There;s no good lighting under the shed to tell who that was. I'm, usually wearing my Bellcap, and a paper Volunteer pin. Monday I start the 8-4 shift though. I think that was the car getting new shoes, but I could be wrong. Maybe I'll get a chance to swing by for lunch on Monday. What times does the train hit Fishers? I just caught it by chance.Train's overnight at Fishers, leaves at 8:45, then arrives at: 10am, 11:30, 1pm, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 7, 8:30, 10, 11:30. Could be the one getting fixed, no one tells me anything.
Flashwave wrote: Train's overnight at Fishers, leaves at 8:45, then arrives at: 10am, 11:30, 1pm, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 7, 8:30, 10, 11:30.
I might catch the 1pm or the 2:30pm one. I might even catch you!
Packers1 wrote: a lab, hound, and/either birdhound or dalmation (he's gonna be a big dog)
My rottie will be a bigger dog... And she's a girl!
Afternoon, Flo - I'll have a burger,
cheesey fries
and a root beer float, please.
Thanks!
A beautiful day in Cape Girardeau today - only 85 F now, with humidity down in the low 40 percent or so. Nice breezes last night, too!
Rob, I like your thinking there on my buying habits. I do have another pickup and some IH R-190 flatbed trucks to haul some of the equipment in - but as you say, if I get more workers... Sounds like your li'l bull has some spunk to him, huh? Have he and the neighbor's bull gotten into it before, or was it that the fence used to be in better shape before the two of them got to fussing at each other?
Lee, I like your yard there! Of course, I also like your sanding and fueling station, and your string of ore cars, and... Hope you get all of Murphy's leftovers cleaned out before your 'show' evening.
(Shhhh!!) , sorry Duke. Didn't mean to wake you again. Go back to (Gee, he falls back to sleep quickly...) That turntable modification that Duke found and posted was another one than I recalled, so I'll have to check and see if I have the one I was thinking of, stored on my 'puter.
TransRMe1, I checked H-L's map, and you'd have to go to Montana, Utah, or Wyoming for a Hobby Lobby 'fairly close' to you (and we're playing fast and loose with the definition of 'fairly close' there). They have the eastern three-quarters of the US covered, but for whatever reason, none on the west coast. If you really want to go to a H-L, the Montana one is in Billings, and in Utah there're three, with one in Logan. Sorry!
PC, that's a great sign to keep parents on top of where their kids are at all times.
Jeff, what've you got going this afternoon - did Lee inspire you to go back and clean up some areas on your layout, or do you have other projects on the list?
I'll join Terry in the back booth - hey, Terry! We better keep it down, or we'll wake up Grumpy... Hope everyone's having a useful and productive weekend so far.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
A tall glass of cool water, please.
***Jim, the fence is in real bad shape along that one area. About a dozen or so new posts aught to do it. Thank goodness their bull is on the creek side and has a steep back to keep him from making a go at the fence. One more thing to add it to my list.
Pouring down rain here and 60F (burr-chill)! Jeff if you run out of rain give me a call I'll send some down to you!
Jerry, that is a Walther's ice house and platform kit (even came with blocks of ice). Minus paint drying time that is a model you can assemble in 1-2 hours. I have a total of 45 hoppers, 31 ore cars, and 21 gondolas. I'm not sure how many I can drag at a time, but several of the industries will need these at their spurs. Coal and Iron Ore are the two prime commodities moved on my line.
Jim thanks. Dale and Alex will be over in the morning and they are more into: teach me how to....... So if there is soldering or track adjustments needed we can get those out of the way before the second group shows up.
I examined 3 vessels today and it started pouring cats and dogs as soon as I opened my pen, go figure!
if you get the chance check out the paper flagman PG 106 in Model Railroader or visit www.railsonwheels.com/ors It's like a flat Stanley for switching operations.
Lee
Howdy ......... In WPF, V&AL announced he got married. I invited him here to clebrate and hope you all don't mind.............
Cheers
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
pcarrell wrote: Flashwave wrote: Train's overnight at Fishers, leaves at 8:45, then arrives at: 10am, 11:30, 1pm, 2:30, 4, 5:30, 7, 8:30, 10, 11:30.I might catch the 1pm or the 2:30pm one. I might even catch you!
Great! I'll keep a lookout. Just watch for my Car Attendant Cap, I'm ussually hanging out the Vestabule by Fishers, so you'll know which car am me. I won;t know until 7 bloody o clock in the morning
Heartland Division CB and Q wrote:Howdy ......... In WPF, V&AL announced he got married. I invited him here to clebrate and hope you all don't mind.............Cheers
evening all haven't posted much as for the past 96 hours (well exactly scince thursday at 7 am) I have worked 48 hours ( accually should say 52 as had to take 2 30 minute breaks each day one at 11 and another at 3:30.) So I'm on the tired side but I'm off tomorrow and they were hinting that they needed someone tomorrow from 4-8 pm but I passed on it .
Well they pulled one on me here at the VA friday told me I was going to be interviewed by the local newspaper the STATE ( this was back on monday) come friday no one said a word but I show up to deliever the mans tray that I gave the train to and whos there not the local newspaper noooo but The local TV station wltx channel 19 to do the story.
Not to much else is happening. Will talk to you all later
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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By the way if you want to see the vidio heres a link to it.
http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=65017
very cool RT! Very Cool!
***RT...
Our good deed was to give away an old car to a friend of the wife's from work. They needed one and the old Roadmaster was only providing shade to the weeds growing around it. Wife was glad to get the gas-guzzler out of the yard while helping out a friend. Belonged to her Dad originally, prior to his stroke.
Going to watch some TV awhile. Good night all. Rob