Elliot's Trackside Diner V, at the diamonds

[grayfox1119]

Good morning all:  No time to stop, so I'll have a medium JR Regular to go please (thanks Tipton Bill)

I came in to put this on the bulletin board. It is, I think, an true story; but if you've seen it before, let me know because the person in question, a cousin of the person who sent it to us, is usually not one to make up stories.

Yesterday I was at Pet Smart buying a large bag of Purina dog chow for my two pets, Angel & Latte and was in the checkout line when the woman behind me asked if I had a dog.

What did she think I had, an elephant? So since I'm retired and have little to do, on impulse I told her, No, I don't have a dog. I am starting the Purina Diet again.

I added that I probably shouldn't, because I ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms.

I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet, and that the way it works is to load your pockets with Purina nuggets.Then you simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally complete so it works well, and I was going to try it again.

I have to mention here that practically everyone in line was now enthralled with my story.

Horrified, she asked if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me. I told her no, that I stepped off a curb to sniff an Irish Setter's butt,  and a car hit us both.

I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard. Pet Smart won't let me shop there anymore.  

Lots to do. TTFN

 

JOHN: !!!!  You did WHAT ??????? LOL...you stepped off the curb to smell WHAT? and you got hit by a car?? I'm still on the floor laughing at that one....I mistyped three times laughing.

 A cloudy, cool 54F here right now, I decided to get two of my 5 gallon gas cans filled as the price of gas has dipped to $3.31 a gallon.

RYAN: What's for lunch, this cool air and log splitting has ne hungry as a bear !!!

[rtraincollector]

Saw it about 2 years ago yes its a joke

[der5997]

Good morning all:  No time to stop, so I'll have a medium JR Regular to go please (thanks Tipton Bill)

I came in to put this on the bulletin board. It is, I think, an true story; but if you've seen it before, let me know because the person in question, a cousin of the person who sent it to us, is usually not one to make up stories.

Yesterday I was at Pet Smart buying a large bag of Purina dog chow for my two pets, Angel & Latte and was in the checkout line when the woman behind me asked if I had a dog.

What did she think I had, an elephant? So since I'm retired and have little to do, on impulse I told her, No, I don't have a dog. I am starting the Purina Diet again.

I added that I probably shouldn't, because I ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms.

I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet, and that the way it works is to load your pockets with Purina nuggets.Then you simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally complete so it works well, and I was going to try it again.

I have to mention here that practically everyone in line was now enthralled with my story.

Horrified, she asked if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me. I told her no, that I stepped off a curb to sniff an Irish Setter's butt,  and a car hit us both.

I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard. Pet Smart won't let me shop there anymore.  

Lots to do. TTFN

[Robby P.]

Good morning everybody.  I agree.....its getting to be model train weather.

I started on my new layout last week, and put some shots of it on here last night.  I believe its on page 2 now, if you haven't seen it.

I have to call about a job today, but I don't know about the rotation shift.  The pay is $13 a hour, but I just don't know.  Theres not much out there job wise, and I might have to jump on it.

Everybody have a good one today.

[LSWrr]

Good morning!

Today: A chance of sprinkles before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind between 7 and 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 13 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind between 9 and 13 mph.

I found microscale Circus letters (HO & N) and numbers if anyone is interested for $6/ full sheet 419-509-5403 Ask for Steve.

Yesterday's train show was at the Cuyahoga Fair Grounds and filled 5 of the poultry and livestock barns.

I picked up some yellow letters and numbers in Railroad Roman for my locomotive re-builds.  Walthers complete work train #1, 12 pieces of rolling stock , some Chooch cut stone pieces for  my river area, Some scale modeler tools.  I found new in the box PROTO Y6 and T1 locomotives for $125 (didn't have that kind of money to throw down).

So this train show is the official "start of Model RR season" up here.

Lee

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Good morning.

It's 73 and clear but like all good things it won't stay that way. The  high should be in the mid 80's and it will be mostly cloudy with a small chance of thunderstorms.

Today's Weather for:
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      10/6/2008

Heat Index:  77°F
Humidity:  85%
Dew Point:  67°F

So Far Today
High:  75°F
Low:  72°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  11mph SE

Today  High: 85    Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight  Low: 68    Partly cloudy until late night then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

[wetidlerjr]

Good Morning from Tipton IN ! 

[grayfox1119]

Good evening to all, cloudy and cool here today, so we did some log splitting. I hadn't used the log splitter attachment for the Troybilt in several years, so I didn't know if mice had eaten through the hydraulic hoses or not. A little WD40, and one tire that had gone flat, otherwise she worked fine, and we split about a cord of wood in 2 hours. Temps are edging towards the lower 30's each night, still no killing frost yet though.

SUE: Hey!!! Good to see you in the Diner again, we missed you young lady!!! I am happy to see th at you are reading "White Cascade" also. And living so close to that area, I am sure that you will want to drive up in that area and check out where it happened. That must have been one horrifying experience for all those passengers.

JEFF: What a haul!!!!! Did you get your SS raise or something? Or was there a big sale at LHS?? You did real good Jeff !

RT: Glad to hear that arteries are clear, that must have been quite a relief to hear those results!!

Time to hit the sack, see you guys in the morning,

[Paul W. Beverung]

Evening Gang: I went back to the track today and cleaned the flues. oiled and greased the running gear, filled the water tank and lit a fire. I made two rounds with no problems. I really had a good time out there by myself.

The family gathered at our daughters house for supper and had a good time. It's nice having them back in Texas and close by.

Well I'm going to hit the sack.

Good Night All

[Cederstrand]

One of each, please & thanks.Yea, there goes my healthy diet.

***Jeffrey, I went back and looked at the earlier scene you posted with the police car in it. With all those sporty numbers around, looks like that officer could use some backup, should they all speed away at the same time.

Have a good night all.

Rob

[rtraincollector]

Quote by "Heartland Division CB&Q"

RT ...If I undersatnd correctly tests show you are in better health than had been suspected. Sounds like you learned to back off on caffien. Hope all continues to go well for you.

Accually I was told 2 1/2 years ago I have a blockage by a cardiolagist in fact beside having a eppisode of lower defibrillation ( another doctor 1 1/2 years later told me was probally caused by all the caffine I was drinking) that I had a blockage on the backside of my heart (by a heart cath he did on me when I was in Va there) and that with the two things I really needed a difibrillator The more I learn the more I'm thinking I didn't, anyway the present heart cath showed no blockage at all that my arteries were clear. I also have been taking blood thiners because of so call blockage which isn't there and from all that I've been told you can't disolve blockages with medicine. Oh he also stated because of where the blockage was he couldn't put a stent in as it wouldn't hold there.

[Packer]

Well, I haven't been in here in a few days, so I thought I'd swing.

Right now on my workbench is quite a bit of stuff.

Projects I can't complete yet, Gp35 (lots of stuff), SD9 (motor), walthers caboose kit (grab irons are worse than kadee springs when flying) and C425s. Waiting until I get money so I can order stuff for the first 3, the last one is still waiting on decoders from 4nscale.com (It's been a month, they'll get a call tommorow)

I can complete 2 P2K flats I have yet to put together, an NP and an ACL. Probably won't patch the NP since I have zero experience with decals, I'll probably see if I can trade off the ACL one at the local MR club for one in a more western roadname. I also have 2 P2K gon kits coming my way, an SLSF and a WP.

[gear-jammer]

Evening, Diners.  I thought that I would stop by for one of Jim's RBF's.  I don't know where the hours go. We will run the locos while we workout this afternoon, but just don't get any work done.  Since Larry's job situation has changed, he does not have much time for the layout.  Right now he getting stuff ready for work tomorrow.

Paul, Thanks for the welcome.  After doing some doctoring on cattle, it makes the wonder how we survived trouble free for so long.

Garry,  How are your NP projects going?

Sue

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Hello everybody...

I just posted in WPF.

RT ...If I undersatnd correctly tests show you are in better health than had been suspected. Sounds like you learned to back off on caffien. Hope all continues to go well for you.

JimCG ... Actually I won't be raking leaves. I won't eating too much fattening stuff either. Wow! You posted a zillion calorie meal!  

Sue ... Good to see you back. Should we expect lots of layout progress now.

Presently, I'm working on an F3B dummy unit I've had for several years in my collection of unused stuff. I have two good Northern Pacific F7A's. and the B unit will be added to that consist after painting and other work.

I need to get back to layout construction. Dan and Gus have volunteered to help with the construction. I'll have to accept their kind offer. I was doing that by myself mid August when I had my heart event. I've not truned on a power tool since then.

Last evening Dan, Gus, and I along with our repsctive wives went to dinner in Dover, TN. There's a neat restaurant in a former plantation home. It is adjacent to the Cumberland River. It's next to a national park with Civil War stuff. It includes a Civil War cemetary. On the rever bank there still are several huge cannons facing towards the river from the Kentucky border.  Kentucky was a neutral state in the Civil War.  Gunboats from the North crossed into TN at that location and there was quite shoot out. Eventually the Nroth got through and headed up river to Nashville.

The food at the restaurant was fantastic. I had filet mignon, asparagus, scalluped potaoes, and some sort of carmel apple cream cheese thing.

Happy Model Railroading.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

The next big project.

[JimRCGMO]

Afternoon, Flo, how about a root beer float,

chili dog with grated cheese,

some cheesey fries,

and for dessert, a frozen chocolate chip custard concrete, please.

Thanks! RT got me hungry with his breakfast order yesterday, but I just can't keep up with his appetite, PC. Sorry!

Jerry, sounds like your team there at Casey is doing great this year! Are they usually this good, or is this an exceptionally good season for them?

DerJohn, if your wind blows there like that very often, do you have any trees that are tilted way to one side like I've seen in photos?

Hi, Sue - have you been taking lessons from PC on timing your posts?   Good to see you in the Diner again. Looks like the Beer Barn is in its 'second printing', huh?

Jeff, great job on the flatcars there (and much better than I would, had I attempted something like that)! I'd second Rob's comments on your work. And with all those rolling stock purchases, sounds like you have more stuff for new projects, too.

Garry, thanks for that email on Diane's progress. Are you working on any projects to follow up on your baggage-lounge, or will that be after the leaves are raked? 

On-call wasn't too bad last night - I got couple of hours sleep before the pager went off, got another page 20-30 minutes later (around midnight), got back from that by 3-3:30 a.m., and slept another 3 hours until I got my 'wakeup page' around 6. Made it through church and small group fine, but am starting to drag a little now. Likely, I'll go to bed a bit earlier tonight (like all our ORFs?)

Sunny here today and the high in the low-to-mid-80's, low humidity, and tomorrow supposed to be a few degrees warmer.

Tomorrow night is MRR club meeting, so I'll be able to get to  some tracklaying and see how the backdrop might be coming along. Should be fun!

Next weekend, I'll have to see about that wiring for my layout. I'd definitely like to be able to actually run trains this year by/before Christmas... Also want to get back to (scratch-)building that church, but I want to take my time and build it right the first time.

Sounds like most of the Diners are doing fairly well in staying healthier at this time of year. Let's hope things continue that way.

 

Blessings and prayers for continued healing,

Jim in Cape Girardeau 

[Cederstrand]

in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please & thanks.

***Paul, that live steam sounds like a lot of work. Still must be mighty fun when all is working perfectly. Any new pics of your steam loco in action?

***RT, will check them out. Thanks!

***Lee, I'll use oil paint over the base wall color. I'll check out that flat winters day next time I'm at Lowes, or HD (if they carry it). Appreciate the suggestions.

***Jeffrey, one of the things I like about your work is when you are done, they look "used", just like the full size versions. Thanks for posting the pics.

Rob

[jeffrey-wimberly]

For the past couple of weeks I've been working on two old Mantua flatcars. I cut the horrible looking tops off them (made for culvert pipe I think) and leveled them off with some wallboard joint compound. I now have the new deck down on one of them and it looks really good.

This photo shows what they were like when I got them:


Here's how they looked after I cut them down and painted them:


And here's the one I've completed:

[Cox 47]

Good Morning Morning All..Its sunny and cool here 58 and headed for the low 70's...I'll have a sweet roll and coffee please...Thank You...Havn't had much railroad time..I got the new RMC in mail yesterday...It has plans for a niffty small station..I have been thinking about a small station..I have been trying to find a Life Like Rural station I saw alot of them when I wasn't looking for one now can't find one..Sallie and I are going down to Robinson for one of the Grand daughters 2nd Birthday this afternoon..I am taking the Camera might get luckey and see something on the Indiana line...You all have a good one...Jerry

[NS Luc]

Good morning

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Any Lenz experience in the group?

Only experience I have with Lenz is I have one of their JST decoders (LE1014) and a bunch of the cheap decoders they make for Bachmann. Haven't had any problems with them.

[LSWrr]

Good morning,

Rob, I would shy away from black. If you are going to paint the walls a FLAT light blue I would recommend: painting the ceilings FLAT light blue, or a FLAT "Winters Day" (sold at Lowes).  What type of paint will you use to paint the backdrops and clouds?  If you are using artist acrylics you may need to use a semi-gloss on the walls, double check with the instructions on the paint can before you leave the store.  You may want to use a primer paint tinted with your choice of blue.

Did anyone see the DCC buyers guide on page 50 of model Railroader? The Lenz Set comes with a 10 year warranty vs. the Digitrax 1 year warranty.  Any Lenz experience in the group?

 

Lee

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Good morning.

It's 64 and clear. The high should be in the upper 80's and it will be partly cloudy.

Yesterday I picked up several more items. 12 Scene Scapes (Bachmann) trees, 6 conifer, 6 spruce, A shell 3-dome tank car (Bachmann), a MKT single dome tank car (Athearn), a Boise Cascade all door boxcar (Bachmann), a WM 50' boxcar (Bachmann), two 2 bay coal hoppers with coal loads (Athearn), a 50' BNSF covered hopper (Athearn), a 50' D&RGW gon (Athearn), a CSX 4 bay hopper with coal load (Bachmann), a 40' Rock Island boxcar (Bachmann), a Santa Fe wide vision caboose (IHC), a Santa Fe wide vision caboose (Bachmann)a bottle of WS fine gray ballast, a bottle of WS green blended turf, 2 WS Scenic Accents packs (A1871 Welders and accessories and A1851 Road crew details), and a bay window caboose (Athearn).

Today's Weather for:
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      10/5/2008

Wind Chill:  64°F
Humidity:  82%
Dew Point:  59°F

So Far Today
High:  68°F
Low:  64°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  0mph NNE

Today  High: 88    Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight  Low: 65    Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

[rtraincollector]

Wonder how (and how much work) it would be to do this for the wife's carnival rides? Anyone know what they are using for lights? http://www.tjscarnivaloflights.com/ Sure looks mighty cool. Perhaps I shouldn't let her see these video clips.

Rob

sent you an email

Morning all lazy morning here just got up as went to bed befor the cows came home last night was tired early.

Not much happening here talk to you all later

[wetidlerjr]

Good Morning from Tipton IN ! 

[TrainsRMe1]

 hey All,

   hey Zoe, I will take a cup of hot choclate please, "ah man'! who took all of the chairs out of the Bailey yard veiwing room?  Anyway how's things gang, We took our of town guest up to the Columbia River Gorge this afternoon, he loved Multnomah Falls, (it's the 2nd tallest falls in the US.) We love showin' off Oregon to our out of town friends,

  Packers1# Your dentest is a MRRder? man how did you luck out with that?? man you can get help with an issue with your layout and your teeth at the same time!!

    Well this Saturday is at a end for me it's bedtime for this engineer I will talk to everbody tomorrow, Thanks for the choclate Zoe!!!

                   He who has the most loco's win's!!!!!

                                                              Trainsrme1

[Paul W. Beverung]

Evening Gang: I got in from the live steam meet a couple of hours ago. John and I ran my steam locomotive for the first timein months. It performed well. It was actually making steam going up the slight grade to Grissley Flats. After we got back from supper was a different mater. On the first run out I ran out of water coming into Maddox Jct. That's what you get for being in a rush to get going. I didn't check the water tank. Fortunately there is a track that goes back to Grissley Flatsso I backed to there and then ran Back to Terry Town. That's the main town with the water. As I was heading back a snake slithered across the tracks. I didn't mention that to the gals on the train. After taking on water I headed out again and the locomotive acted like the valve gear locked up west of Grissley. I backed up and started again and everything seemed all right. We were going up grade through Nusbaum gorage and it happened again. I got out and hit the valve gear with some oil and went on into Maddox Jct. There I did the back up to Grissley and went back to Terry Town. I dropped the train in the yard and put the loco up on the bay and dropped the fire. I'll go back over tomorrow and see what I can see in the daylight.

Well I've had my shower and gotton all the dirt off. Believe me there is alot of dirt from a coal burning steam loco.

Good to see you back in the diner Sue, even if you did set me up for top of the page. Have at it gang it's on me.

Good Night All

[gear-jammer]

Hi, guys. I haven't been in for a while.  I hope that you are all doing well.  Looks like you are having fun as usual.

Dick,  I finally bought the book.  It is starting to take off now.  Looks like it holds your attention.  Thanks for the recommendation.

Winter is upon us.  All that rain forces you inside.  Layout work.

Sue

[grayfox1119]

 

Wonder how (and how much work) it would be to do this for the wife's carnival rides? Anyone know what they are using for lights? http://www.tjscarnivaloflights.com/ Sure looks mighty cool. Perhaps I shouldn't let her see these video clips.

Found a place not all that far from us we simply must go visit, providing it's still there: http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM3W4Z Wife wasn't that impressed with the photo, but I suspect in person she would enjoy it and perhaps return home with a few new ideas.

Rob

It looks like Laser lights, but it also could be LED's, I suspect Laser lights used.

[pcarrell]

Fergie:

Ahhh Yes I know this joke all too well...

You see when I worked in the office several years ago,.... And I couldn't retract the email before she read it Funny how life can be

...Oh indeed, and I go into the gory details here only for Pastor PC's benefit!  Many years ago a pastor not 100 miles from here now (but this happened on the other side of the country) grew tired of the numerous phone calls (like "What time is your 11:00 o'clock service?"), together with the usual spate of telemarketers... and decided to answer the next call with "City morgue here, you stab 'em , we slab 'em!"  You guessed it, that next call was from a family wanting help with a funeral.  So PC, I'm sure you'd never yield to such a temptation.....

Nawww, I answer it, "City Morgue, you kill em, we chill em!"