Afternoon all
This is the one riding buddy that goes with me all the time.
I have had other Wings too and averaged 43,000 to 65,000mi on them and as you know there is nothing better than being on two wheels,except maybe flying.
That’s about it
Best to all on sick call and those recovering
Talk to you later
Duke
Ok,looks like top honors so everyone belly up.
"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
Duke ............ I am very impressed with the photos...........
But DUKE.....You said..".... as you know there is nothing better than being on two wheels,except maybe flying."...............................Now, now, now ............. The fact of the matter is there is nothig better than steel wheels on steel rails! .......That's how things are!
Happy Model Railroading, everybody!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Afternoon everyone. Here's the latest on the Great Cat Hunt--went up to Cameron Park this afternoon and met with Remi's caretakers. Nice couple. GREAT cat! Brown Tabby Maine Coon with a white vest and paws, really laid back and friendly, HUGE green eyes and ENORMOUS feet. About 2 years old, probably between 16-18 pounds, give or take, so he's far from full grown and some parts of him need to catch up, LOL! I told them it's a go. Now all I have to do is fill out an application for the organization, pay the fee and they'll deliver him. So I should have a buddy for Spooky by the weekend, I hope. He and I got along from the get-go, so we'll see how it goes from here.
I really admire the organization, they check VERY carefully to make sure their placed cats have good environments. So if I can get him, Spooky will probably train him very quick on how to steal cabeese.
Ah, it'll be like the Old Days again, LOL!
Best to all, prayers to those in need.
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
Duke,
The wife wanted a wing, but a good one was more change then I wanted to spend. I like yours though!
Hi guys and gals. Whew, I hjust got done w/ my running and sprints, and I'm still gonna lift wieghts today, lol.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
ModelTrainLover Hey Guys!! swimming starts next week for HS
Hey Guys!!
swimming starts next week for HS
Just started here yesterday. Course, no ione told me til today, I had to go drop in to find out. I'm sure I remembered 17th. Oh well. That's what I get for being sick I guess.
Tom: Seeing as how Reni became Remi in your last post, it would be easy to keep Remi and add -ngton to the end and you have a manlier sounding name and you don;t cornfuzzle the poor guy. We await his arrival. I like "Remi". What happened to your backyard snooper?
-Morgan
Um......Just sweet tea for now.
Well my Conrail hopper came. Its a Athearn 2-bay and I finally get to redo a hopper I sold months ago. I really liked it alot. Weathered and all. I told myself I will do another one, and now I can.
That was her ^^^^^^^. Now, I have a engine to do and a hopper. Boy what a job will do. Finallyhave some money to buy stuff.
Now the sad thing is at work all day I have been singing Elvira by The Oak Ridge Boys. Why, I DONT KNOW!!! Maybe the long days at work.
Well gotta run to the basement.
Have a good night guys and gals!!!
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Garry
The fact of the matter is there is nothig better than steel wheels on steel rails! .......That's how things are!
Oh,and to keep this train related,it is a good way to go rail fanning.
Sheesh! I had my post partway done, and for no good reason, the page reloads on me (losing everything I'd typed in the meantime)!!
Think I'll have a bowl of chili and a root beer float and go sit in the corner a bit to sulk.
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Flashwave ModelTrainLover Hey Guys!! swimming starts next week for HS Just started here yesterday. Course, no ione told me til today, I had to go drop in to find out. I'm sure I remembered 17th. Oh well. That's what I get for being sick I guess. Tom: Seeing as how Reni became Remi in your last post, it would be easy to keep Remi and add -ngton to the end and you have a manlier sounding name and you don;t cornfuzzle the poor guy. We await his arrival. I like "Remi". What happened to your backyard snooper?
Morgan: Didn't realize I'd misspelled his name in my first post. Hey, "Remington" sounds kind of cool. I could always call him "Fred" (Frederick Remington, the wild-west painter). Right now, I'm really leaning toward "Harley" as in "Harley-Davidson" because this guy is sturdy, a little loud and very fast on his feet, LOL!
As to 'back-yard' kitty, Gizmo moved lock, stock, barrel and food dish into the garage with the first rain. Has absolutely NO interest in moving into the house. And wonder of wonders, she completely IGNORES the train. She currently sleeps under the railroad on one of the lawn-furniture mats I moved in for the winter plus her kitty-blanket. Very happy cat, thank you. Though every time I'm out their working and I turn on the sound-system, Gizmo utters a "WHAAAAAAAA---" and streaks out of the garage. She's goosey but cute.
Happy swimming team, BTW! We don't start just yet at Jesuit. Outdoor pool, you know. Have to wait until the weather doesn't freeze the Speedo's. (You REALLY needed to hear that, right?) Actually, we spend the winter with Water Polo, then get into the diving and racing around March. We have a KILLER swimming team--they take no prisoners. It's sort of like watching 27 Michael Phelps' charging around in there.
Tom .... Should the diner have a name-the-new-cat contest?
Winner can choose between a root beer float or a hot fudge sundae as the prize. (Jim CG will have a lot of entries in the contest, I bet.)
How about "Yellowstone"?
Garry--
That sounds cool. A "Name Tom's Maine Coon" contest. Let's wait until I find out that I've REALLY got him, though. I just had to fill out an 8-page application process that was kind of eye-opening--this organization is VERY concerned about placing their cats. Which is fine by me, I think I meet all the criterion.
Cute thing--they asked for a 'personal reference' so I gave them the name and phone # of my buddy and mentor Sr. Margie at St. Francis Church. I think a Franciscan Nun should do the trick, don't you, LOL?
Anyway, should hear within the next day or so. And if they decide that Remi and I were meant for each other, they DELIVER! Now how's THAT for service? Actually, I think they want to see the layout--the husband seemed impressed that I was a model railroader-- and meet Spooky, the infamous caboose thief. Who, I notice, is kind of bouncing around and out of her doldrums. Cats can really FEEL a change in the air. Just hope it works out.
Well, for once, I got more done on a layout than I intended too. Well, I actually did everything I wanted to too my diorama (painted foam + turf down, now to get some white glue so I can secure it), and I just got Relient K crankin' on my MP3 player, and built a small engine terminal and yard (well, just track, and that's probably how it will stay.
The team looks pretty good. And by that, the best time for a fifty today was 29 something for being a bit rusty. I;ve seen them swinm faster than that, and two of the girls were within liccking distance of the records last year. So we'll be fine. We're just estatic so far that the little cornfield school will be able to fill lanes. That's not something we're good at. Beating places like Avon and Plainfield, on their fourth or more High Schools, are a bit off yet.
Packer reminds me of some pertant info. Last weekend, Dad and I removed the bed in the trainroom. I was gonna lay up there and wathc trains, but the bed is lumpty and we can use the wood for something else. And speaking of the "old man" Dad's on finally on the chimo after several sicknesses. As we understand it, the cancer hasn;t changed much. Still out of important things, but it's mucus producing. Good, but weird. We'll see how this goes. He sounded alright on the phone.
Curios Savage was a hit at school last weekend. But we're all glad it;s over. Audience had a blast. And nothing broke.
So nyway, I;'m gonna put the trucks on the two ITM coaches and see about sealing them. Myhtbusters is on at 9 I;ve got an Honor's Society meeting tomorrow, so no late nights for me.
G'night
Tom:
With a name like Remi (Remington), Steele jumps to mind. Remington Steele.
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So, we have a movie, a painter, and a rifle. Busy kitty.
The Remington Steele I was thinking of has nothing to do with a rifle and a lot to with an old TV series Pierce Brosnan starred in. Check it out here.
Evening Gang:
Oz: Say hello to your grand dad for me. I was in Viet Nam in 66 to 67. I flew helicopters first out of Bien Hoa then up north. I was with the Rattlers and then the Dolphins.
I got started on the decking for the yellow flat car. It will be lettered for the Chicago North Western. When I get this one finished I’ll have one to go and the two gons. It never ends.
Tom I think that Remi or what ever his name will be may pass up the cabeese as to easy and go for the Yellowstone’s. That is a big cat.
It’s time for bed.
I saw on the news site for the boatnerds that the E.M. Ford is headed for the scrapper. She is the oldest ship on the lakes. She was launched in 1898 has a quadruple expansion engine. Unfortunately no one was able to save her.
Good Night All
jeffrey-wimberly The Remington Steele I was thinking of has nothing to do with a rifle and a lot to with an old TV series Pierce Brosnan starred in. Check it out here.
Ah. I thought it was a movie. I'm the pone who thunked of the firearm.
Paul: DON'T tempt the fates. he be a gone kitty if he's within a foot of the Yellows
Flashwave jeffrey-wimberly The Remington Steele I was thinking of has nothing to do with a rifle and a lot to with an old TV series Pierce Brosnan starred in. Check it out here. Ah. I thought it was a movie. I'm the pone who thunked of the firearm. Paul: DON'T tempt the fates. he be a gone kitty if he's within a foot of the Yellows
- Luke
Modeling the Southern Pacific in the 1960's-1980's
twhite Afternoon everyone. Here's the latest on the Great Cat Hunt--went up to Cameron Park this afternoon and met with Remi's caretakers. Nice couple. GREAT cat! Brown Tabby Maine Coon with a white vest and paws, really laid back and friendly, HUGE green eyes and ENORMOUS feet. About 2 years old, probably between 16-18 pounds, give or take, so he's far from full grown and some parts of him need to catch up, LOL! I told them it's a go. Now all I have to do is fill out an application for the organization, pay the fee and they'll deliver him. So I should have a buddy for Spooky by the weekend, I hope. He and I got along from the get-go, so we'll see how it goes from here. I really admire the organization, they check VERY carefully to make sure their placed cats have good environments. So if I can get him, Spooky will probably train him very quick on how to steal cabeese. Ah, it'll be like the Old Days again, LOL! Best to all, prayers to those in need. Tom
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good morning. It's 56 here with dense fog. The high will be around 70 and partly cloudy with a small chance of rain. Worked on the layout some yesterday. Just a partial general cleanup really. I relit several structures with the Xmas mini bulbs as they seem to last much, much longer than the little bulbs from Model Power, plus they cost a lot less too. I can get a 20 bulb string for a couple of bucks while a 20 pack of the Model Power bulbs cost around $12 to $14. Being larger they put off more light too. After that I worked on some rolling stock. After all that I was a bit tired and all these meds were taking their toll too, so I went back to the bedroom for a short nap. Did I say short? It lasted a little over three hours! I must be getting old. I have the two Amtrak SDP40F's running on the layout right now and they're as quiet as any Atlas or Kato I've seen. They run just beautifully. Thank you Lee. I think for breakfast today I'll have the bacon and eggs. Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 11/13/2008 Wind Chill: 55°F Humidity: 99% Dew Point: 55°F So Far Today High: 59°F Low: 55°F Rain: 0.00" Rain Rate: 0.00"/h Gust: 5mph NNW Today High: 72 Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning. Isolated showers in the late morning and afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight Low: 52 Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the evening... Then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Good Morning All,
It's in the low 40's with drizzles this morning. Not an awe inspiring day, but a good one to stay in the shoop and do some w..k. With the basement mostly disassembled and stored I was able to get to a couple of other things this week and ended up spending yesterday at the New York Botanical Gardens helping the folks from Applied Imaginations set up their G scale Christmas display. Some of the local train groups help and the Danbury museum was invited last year when it was time to break it all down. putting stuff up was much more fun! What they do is put up displays in several locations nationwide (the core group is off to Chicago next, then Grand Rapids I think). The theme is trains with lots of loops running through the sites and in the New York case 4 huge bridges including the Brooklyn, Manhatten, George Washington, and Hells Gate (the New Havens massive rail only bridge into the city). There are also models of New York architectural landmarks including the art and science museum, old Yankee Stadium. etc. All of these are modeled with natural found items bark, branches, acorns, leaves, etc sometimes over cut lumber, but very convincing and recognizable as the items they represent. Pretty cool stuff. The Botanical Gardens give them a room where they set up whole trees and other plants and dig water features with waterfalls and ponds all with the G gauge running around and through it. I spent the day on a ladder fixing the Brooklyn bridge which has a pair of trolleys running back and forth on two parallal tracks and needed a new section of track and joiners along with jumpers soldering on between the joins so the track never has an open joint to stall a train. The exhibet will open next week and run through January so reliable running is paramont as there is only a skeleton crew there os mostly temps to keep the trains running. All in all a busy but fun day though my back is paying for it now.
Tom - good luck with the cat search, hope your "references" are good enough for the placement group.
Jeff - is that the Amtrak you got from Lee? Looks good, now you need some coaches to go with it.
Hope the rest of you have a sparkling day. Our prayers for those in need. CUL, J.R.
GMTRacingJeff - is that the Amtrak you got from Lee? Looks good, now you need some coaches to go with it.
Jeff, I can't believe the L&A would pass up the lucrative excursion business. Besides that way you could send a train to pick up the RVers clammoring for better weather and bring them to an L&A resort saving gas and making even more so you could rename it the L$A. . J.R.
Good morning all,
Today: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind between 14 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.Tonight: A slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind between 13 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
GMTRacingJeff, I can't believe the L&A would pass up the lucrative excursion business. Besides that way you could send a train to pick up the RVers clammoring for better weather and bring them to an L&A resort saving gas and making even more so you could rename it the L$A. . J.R.
The excursion business has already been sewn up by the MGRy. A tourist train of heavyweight cars pulled by a 2-10-2.
Morning all!
Rode my new scoot to work today. It was a little cool this morning, but I bundled up and didn't feel the cold at all. It's supposed to be 60 degrees and sunny for the ride home. Think I'll take the long way!
Wife's got me doing a minor kitchen remodel. I'm adding a trash compactor and a wine fridge. To do it I'll have to lengthen the counter top and build the supporting cabinetry below it. Not a problem. It's already shaping up good.
Hey Jeff, if you put those Christmas light strings on a rheostat you can dial them down a bit to a more realistic glow and they'll last virtually forever.
So, what's up with all of you?
Later!
Oh yeah, prayers for all of you!
pcarrellHey Jeff, if you put those Christmas light strings on a rheostat you can dial them down a bit to a more realistic glow and they'll last virtually forever.
Don't need a rheostat. The bulbs are 6 volts, the circuit is 12 volts. By putting three bulbs in series into a structure I get plenty of light. In this way the bulbs get 4 volts each.