Good Evening,
der, That is truly an amazing job you are doing on that crane and to think it's in N scale too! As for the restaurant name, it's named after the owner, Chef Bernard Mirlycourtois. He is actually just one day younger than myself. Anyway, he is from Burgundy, France where he learned his cooking skills. He came to Winnipeg about 20 years ago on a holiday as he heard the fishing was good. It must have been really good as he went home, packed up and moved here. Lucky us as he is truly an outstanding chef.
I'm taking tomorrow as a day of holidays so hopefully I'll get in some RR time.
Good night all,
CN Charlie
Top of the page!
Seeing as it's late, put the brekky bill on my tab please Chloe.
Hello everybody!
Der John...the container crane is looking fabulous! I hope "Rosie" does OK at the vet.
Larry's trestle looks great. I noticed the hand laid track being installed. That's defiantely a first class trestle.
Hello, CN Charlie. Top of the page, eh. I'll have milk and cookies please. I'm easy. If Jim CG sees you at the top, look out.
I made progress on the layout this afternoon and evening. Much of it is bench work for my layout extension. I made lots of sawdust in the woodworking shop. Now I have completed the supports for the track on my lower lever level loop. When done with the lowoer level track, I can bulid the upper level loop. Then both levels will connect to shelves I will build to theh right of the loops. The planned City of Heartland will be the main scenic feature for this section. I'm considering a streetcar line as part of it.
If you followed all of that, hats off to you.
A friend was telling me today that he wants to get a Bose stereo system, but it is too expensive. I said: "Not to worry. Without Bose, you will not need arrows."........... (I wonder why I keep losing friends.)
Happy Model Railorading!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good morning
LEST WE FORGET
Good morning all,
Cold and snowing this morning, the snow hasn’t stuck to the ground yet this season, but it will cover the truck.
CN Charlie, Happy belated Birthday!Jim, if you look at a chart of Lake Erie from Toledo to Buffalo the lake runs fairly straight and parallel to the jet stream (west to east) and from Toledo to Cleveland the shore line is beaches. Once you get east of Cleveland the lake turns NE and is mostly cliffs and the land is a higher elevation. (the NYC - PRR manmade incline from Toledo to Cleveland is less than 1% but it starts in Walbridge, OH). The Ohio “Primary snow belt” starts in Euclid due to the elevation change and NE track of the shoreline.
Not to mention all that warm humidity fed into Euclid, OH by Leesville, LA mixes with our cold air and really messes things up.
SUE, great work on the layout!
John, I forwarded some of your crane pictures to the local N-scale club, they are waiting with baited breath for your next set of pictures!
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Glad my weather can have an effect way up there Lee.
Good morning. It's 50 and cloudy here this morning. The high is expected to be around 70 and it will be partly cloudy. I never got the chance yesterday to install the decoder in the SDP40F A unit as my hands were shaking too much. Maybe today. I have to go see the foot doc early this afternoon so he can tsk and cluck over my feet some more but other than that my schedule is pretty well open. Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 11/10/2008 Wind Chill: 47°F Humidity: 63% Dew Point: 38°F So Far Today High: 50°F Low: 48°F Rain: 0.00" Rain Rate: 0.00"/h Gust: 9mph ESE Today High: 72 Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight Low: 55 Showers and thunderstorms becoming likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
Good Morning.....Its sunny and cold it was 21 early but up to 27 now...Some Folks are out picking Perssimons from trees just north of our apartment building..Hard freeze last nite made them ready to pick...They are gonna have some Perssimon Pudding....I'll have toast and coffee please..Thank You..
Der John...Wow Your Crane is 1st Class modeling...Keep the photos coming...
Sue...Larry's trestle looks great thanks for photo ....Keep us updated....
Still havn't been able to sit in power chair long enough to work much on layout but this is the LL FA that I changed couplers out on another supper glue job....
Finally got something off Ebay a couple of Atlas trailors for a flat the I got in a "junk box" deal that didn't have trailors...
Any of you HO'ers have a standing figure you would part with?...I need one to put in the door way of kitbash I am doing for a friend...
You all have a good one...Jerry
sue...Larry's
Well, I took the plunge!
I bought a 2001 Drifter 1500 this weekend. She's got almost 19,000 miles on her, but only 200 in the last 4 years. It came with a solo and a two up seat, Vance & Hines pipes, Kuryakyn grips, saddle bags, windshield, and shop manual. It was painted not long ago (black), but it has a couple of light scuffs. I think I can buff those out though.
I figure I can use this winter to buff out the paint, change all the fluids, check out the brake pads, you know, little stuff like that.
I snapped a pretty lousy pic of it this morning. There's lots of shadows on the garage door behind it, and a few reflections of the overhead lights, but you get the idea. I'll get some better shots soon. Anyways, here she is!
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/IMG_0417.jpg
BTW, der, HATS OFF! Awesome modeling!
Well I got a picture from someone who took pictures at the MR club's open house.
There were a few pictures with my equipment in it, but most of them were of my GP9s parked between a PRR PA ABBA set and an C&O Allhegheny.
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
Since my first post this morning and now we got 7" of snow on the ground.
7 days ago it was 70F.
Afternoon Gang:
Der that is a really great looking crane. Have you got lots of containers for it to handle? I still think that the dock face needs some tires hanging on it.
Sue give larry my compliments on the bridge.
Lee I'm sorry to hear about you loosing Nikia. It's hard I know from experiance. I hear that some of the boats are laying up early. The cargos have dried up. It was getting to look like a pretty good year too.
I moved the flat car into the shop to put the deck on. It's the black one. When I get the deck on I'll letter it also before I get the yellow one in. Right now we are under a tornado watch. It's thundering in the west and the radar showed thunder storms heading this way. I hope that they get here it's so dry.
Well I should get back to the shop and finish up on the decking on the black flat car.
See you all later.
The visit to the foot doc didn't go quite as well as I'd hoped. Seems there's an infection trying to take hold so he has me on antibiotics for it for a couple of weeks. That ought to nip it in the bud.
Lets see...................how about some hot cocoa and a pecan pie. Yes the pie!!!
Um, 7 inches? All we had here below Pittsburgh was a dusting. I am hoping for a nice snow this year.
Jeff sorry about the news. I don't like doctors, and I just don't like going to them either. Even more when the family doctor in NC couldn't help my grandmother when she ws sick and see her slowly passing away each day. I just don't like them. They seem to always have bad news.
On the other hand. I am currently looking for a new engine for my b-day. I asked how much can I spend. Probably around $125-$150. I didn't wanna spend that much and maybe just get a Athearn and add some detail parts for around $100. Who knows what I will end up with, but I will put a pic up of it.
Have a good night guys and gals. Thank goodness I;m off tomorrow.
Robby
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Hello ....
Robby ...keep us informed about the b'day engine.
Vincent...the BN plow train is impressive. Looks like BN repainted it over the summer and it's ready to attack big snow drifts this winter. No global warming in the Cascades!
Lee ... Well, maybe Vincent's plow needs to be divert to your area. I like Jeff's wether better than yours!
Jeff ... Sorry to learn about the foot infection. It's good you have docs who know what to do.
Paul ... I hope you get rain without any tornadoes.
PPC ... that's some transportation there!
Happy Model Railroading.
Paul, oh no the lake trade and the railroads haven’t seen this much action since the 1950’s. The only thing slowing down is the Automotive Industry. Coal and Taconite are still kings, but titanium and rolled steel are tied for 3rd and the salt trade is booming. So are the road improvement materials. Semi precious metals are still brought in to Canada from the Seaway until December 15th or so.
My question is where are all these auto racks going? I see them everyday going up and down the mains but they are all empty.
Robby send me an email. I just bought 3 data only hopper kits and four 40’ boxcar kits, Accurail new in the box, never opened all 7 with shipping for $50. This guy has Y6’s for $125 in the original box. I bet he would give you a good deal on a diesel locomotive.
Ok, time to get to work, I have one more train box to sort through.
Evening Gang: I had to go to word to try and get this reply done. I don’t know what is going on with the forum or if it’s my computer but making a reply really got some strange things going on. The right margin disappeared again, no surprise. Then the letters I was typing suddenly started appearing in the search box of Yahoo. After that the cursor would not go where it needed to be and I couldn’t get any thing to work right. Anyway here I am.
We got a bunch of rain here. For a bit it really came down. It let up just long enough for us to get the cows out of the pasture. That got me soaked. Anyway it started raining hard again after we got inside. It sure sounded nice.
Well I’m going to hit the sack.
Good Night All
Garry:
I hope "Rosie" does OK at the vet.
Thanks again for all the kind remarks about the container crane. The Liquisilk was the wrong glue, it hasn't really worked with the styrene. In any case, I'm having to modify those trucks and have taken them off. I built in too much play in the wheels (too wide a spacer between the side frames) thinking I'd need it for any out of gauge (45' gauge!) track. However, they won't stay on the tracks as they are, so I've glued thin (001") strips behind the wheels so they can't slide back so far. This time I'm using clear silicone caulk as the glue. It's gap-filling, and will end up as a flexible joint, which may absorb some abuse, should the thing get jarred. I may have trouble with painting, but nothing a little dull coat won't cover, I hope.
Lee: I hope I can get some N stairs at the train show this Saturday. Once the boom is fixed in place, the next major part is stairs and railings. On the weather, a year ago tomorrow (11th.) Nova Scotia had about 10 inches of snow. That wasn't welcomed by the Remembrance Day Ceremonies organizers!
Jerry: That FA is a sharp looking loco.
Sue: Let me try and finish what Jerry started...
Paul:
Have you got lots of containers for it to handle?
I still think that the dock face needs some tires hanging on it.
Jeff: Hope that infection gets clobbered right away!
Hacked into PC's other photobucket account !, the one he doesn't want us to see, and found the hog he really bought; and it explains why his wife was so agreeable to the outlay!
Time for bed, so Goodnight all, and God Bless. Prayers for all in need of healing, comfort and peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Der, thats some ride you got there! Hows your insurance agent like your new scoot? Thats right, quit trying to be humble and step up and claim your ride!
I think that hot cider will hit the spot, please.
Thanks to Garry, Lee, Jerry, Paul, and der, for the compliments on Larry's trestle. Yes, the only way to make it work is to hand lay the track. He disected the turnout last night to see if it will work.
The next stage is to do the riverbottom before the girder and bridge deck is glued down. The hard part is gathering the rocks and hardscapes that will be placed in the ground goop. I am running too many directions.
Garry, Sounds like you are going to have a huge empire. What area are you extending into with the addition?
der, Great progress with the crane.
Philip, I ordered a new bike, too.
Later, Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Good evening Gang,
Freezing rain here in the Province last night and maybe again overnight tonight , making for some real s---y driving and some serious accidents.
By the way, our good friend Rob Cedarstrand is having a tough time right now, and now with one of his horses as well. Please, lets all of us keep him and his family in our prayers . I'm sure they will appreciate your thoughts and prayers.
Just watching the Arizona - San Fran game and am surprised that Arizona isn't handling them better. I knew it wasn't going to be a blow out but felt that the Cardinals would win by about 10 points. They are going to have to have a great 4th Qtr. to pull it off.
Well it doesn't fit with my layout, but I couldn't resist this one. I purchased the Milw-Road "Sky Top" observation by Walthers. What a great car. If I run it, I guess I'll say it is a demenstrator. Think I'll also get the light kit for it next payday.
Also got a nice set of F7 A-B to add to my covered wagon fleet . This is a set of Atherns but they have been custom painted in the full orange with black roofs of the "Wobbly". Now the only scheme that I don't have is the early one on the F3s that were green/yellow with red stripes. But it really doesn't appeal to me so I won't even be looking for it.
Well I will skip the goodies tonight and I think I'll go and sit in the Jacuzzi for 15 mins and then hit the sack. At least I have the day off tomorrow so hope to get into the train room and get some work done this time. Not just run some trains.
Hope you all sleep well. Please remember Rob.
Johnboy out....................................
The "Wobbly" will grow in the morning.
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Evening, Chloe, I'll have a cup of hot cocoa, please 'n' thank you, ma'am!
Sue, Larry did a fine job on that trestle - I saved the photo for inspiration once I get to building my own. You're right, I could stay busy for a bit with all my kits, but I've been saving some of them until I get the other layout sections built (in a bigger space), in case I need to modify any of the buildings to fit a spot for them. Good job there, Larry!
I did finally find my Rix grain bin kit tonight (YAY!)! It was a slimmer package than I thought, and it was hiding in the tub with my smaller Woodland Scenics details and kits (like their mailboxes, treehouse, etc.). I have three rings glued together, and will continue with them tomorrow and the rest of this week until I get it finished.
DerJohn, excellent job on that crane - keeps looking better and better.
Hey, Garry, I completely missed Cn Charlie's TOP honors! But I'm sure the rest of you ate enough to cover for me... Better be careful with the Bose jokes, if Scott B. (Our young trainman from the Diner) hears about it, he'll set you straight (since he used to work selling Bose equipment before he finished high school and started working for the RR).
Jeff, sorry that the Doc wasn't happy with ya, but take all of the antibiotic and kick that infection out on its keister.
Lee, I like your snowplow. Good job! 7 inches of snow, huh? We just had some frost this morning (had to actually scrape it this morning), but it's back to raining cold rain (s'pposed to drop to 39 F tonight) and a high of 52 F tomorrow with some more rain. Guess we're getting some of that rain that Paul had a couple of days ago.
PC, nice bike - are you planning on doing a road trip with Duke and his wife next spring?
Robby, hope you get a real deal on a loco for your money. Have fun picking it out! You think you could 'weather' PC's other bike, that DerJohn found?
last mountain & eastern hoggerBy the way, our good friend Rob Cedarstrand is having a tough time right now, and now with one of his horses as well. Please, lets all of us keep him and his family in our prayers . I'm sure they will appreciate your thoughts and prayers.
Johnboy, you have it (or more exactly, Rob does)! Sorry to hear (Johnboy) about your nasty weather lately with the sleet and such.
About time for this fella to head for home and some shut-eye tonight. See you all tomorrow, and prayers for those in need of them (and of comfort).
Blessings and prayers,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Remember the Veterans on this day !
Thank you to all our veterans.
Good morning,
Garry, Jeff might have better weather, but if you visit Ohio in the winter you don’t have to worry about mosquitoes the size of small birds.
The snow is gone, except for patches here and there.
Jeff, sorry to hear about the foot setback but I’m sure the Doc will take care of it.
PC, nice bike!
Sue, how do you take a bath if you keep all your models in the tub????
LSWrrJeff, sorry to hear about the foot setback but I’m sure the Doc will take care of it.
Good morning. It's 58 and cloudy. The high is due to be around 70 And it looks like rain will be coming in later. The weather here is already wet and dreary so I won't be going much of anywhere so maybe I can get some of the junk cleared off the layout and get it somewhat presentable. Maybe today I'll get a chance to install a decoder in the SDP40F A unit and get it speed matched to the B unit. Once that's done I'll come up with a patch job for them to have the L&A roadname on them. It's day two of the antibiotic treatment and they have dragged me down a little but that usually happens until I get used to it. No way am I spending the Thanksgiving holiday in the hospital two years in a row. Ain't happening. Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 11/11/2008 Wind Chill: 56°F Humidity: 92% Dew Point: 56°F So Far Today High: 60°F Low: 58°F Rain: 0.00" Rain Rate: 0.00"/h Gust: 18mph NNE Today High: 72 Showers and thunderstorms likely. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Tonight Low: 65 Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Jeff, ok I see we need to work on that positive attitude a little bit, LOL
gear-jammerPhilip, I ordered a new bike, too.
What cha got in mind? When do you get your new toy?
JimRCGMO PC, nice bike - are you planning on doing a road trip with Duke and his wife next spring?
Maybe.....you wanna come?
Mornin all, an irish coffee, if ya would Zoe.
A cold 35 degrees, but still better than the 22 yesterday out this morning, we've got rain in the forecast today through Sat. So other than some minor outside chores, looks like anything major is done for the year.
JIM,,,,, no cows here, but I grew up pullin teet till I was about 12 or 13, when we sold them. Every thing else on the bus is ok, but like everything else 190,000 mile on it, there's always minor stuff that needs fixing.
DER ;;;;; glad Rosie's lump is nothing to serious.
JERRY ;;; I've got a figure you can have if I can find the box their in. I'll have Deb drop it and some other stuff off after work when I do.
PC ;;;;;;;;; that's a good looking moped ya picked up
LEE ;;;;; the manufactures are still moving some cars so that may be part off what your seeing. But, a lot of those auto racks are in storage around different yards an sidings and are being moved from one place to another. The old PRR yard in Effingham has a string, old NYC and C&EI yards in Terre Haute has some, and there's a siding over in Marshall that has another.
Best get round, KC's still sleeping, but Jbirds here now so the quiets over. Thoughts for all those need and remember all the VETs today, hope ya'll has a gooden
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4309