ELLIOT's Trackside Diner VI: The Full Meal Deal!

[fec153]

Hey Jeff- just eyeballed my unit. Its alum. roof, dark green body and gold lettering.

Keep yours ,please, don't like dupe. #'s.

Flip

 

[New Haven I-5]

 Those dogs are on me. I'll get 2 too with no onions please, Zoe.

 

                                          Luke

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 MMM! Lunchtime! I'll have the chili dogs.

[New Haven I-5]

 Morning all! 

 

          I'm going to be busy for most of the day because I have  family coming at 12:35 pm. 

 

 

                                                  Gotta run,

                                                        Luke  

 

         EDIT: It looks like I'm buying! darn, there goes my non buying streak..............

[twhite]

Morning everyone from SunnyCal.  We had a bit of a rainstorm yesterday (and about a ton of snow in the Sierra), but it's cleared up and kind of cold--yah, I know, cold out here in California is a HEAT WAVE back East, LOL! 

John-- to the diner--I think you'll find--as I have--that it's a pretty great bunch of folks that hang around here.  Enjoy yourself. 

PC:  AWWWWWWWW!  Max is just CUTE!  And the more I look at his picture, the more I realize that Max is a pretty perfect name for him.  You're lucky.  Remington came pre-named, and the longer I have him the more that I realize that he should have been named Wotan or Thor or something Norse and fearsome, LOL! 

Robby:  I enjoyed those W&LE photos very much.  That paint scheme reminds me of something--hmmmm--  Let's just say it used to run in Colorado.

Well, had a busy Friday--had to play a Memorial Mass in the morning for a Deputy Sheriff--never played a Police funeral before, it was pretty darned impressive.  And LONG!   Then I met with Jim's widow and the Priest at their Parish to plan out his Memorial Mass.  The Priest immediately let us know what music was appropriate and IN-appropriate for his parish.  I mentioned that Jim had been a classical conductor all of his life and the Priest brushed it away with "This is what we allow and you have to abide by it."  Which kind of stunned me, as at my own Parish, we're allowed to use whatever music the family prefers (within reason, of course).  We finally talked the Priest into allowing a short choral work by Mozart for Presentation of Gifts, but other than that, he insisted that we go by their music or not at all.  So some former members of Jim's choir are getting together at my place to rehearse Mozart's "Ave Verum Corpus" this Monday evening.  I'm still stunned at the fact that with all of the great 'classical' religious works running around that this particular Priest insists on going by a set of rules that don't make much sense at all.  Oh well, it's not MY Parish---- 

As we left, I asked Kay "Is he like this all the time?"  Kay just shrugged and said "All the time."  I don't think that's a Parish that I would enjoy very much. 

Well, it's Zoo time, Remington just hopped up on the computer desk and is staring at me, while Spooky is in the doorway meowing.  Which means--FOOD, Daddy! 

Best to all, prayers to those in need. 

Tom  

 

[howmus]

Mornin' everyone! 

Flo I'll hvae the #2 Special this morning over easy on the eggs, with bacon, homefries, and sourdough toast.  And a pot of dark roast! 

It's a nice seasonable 26°F outside right now in the Finger Lakes.  A few little white things falling out of the sky at the moment but not supposed to amount to anything.

I will be leaving soon to drive to Richester for a Lakeshores Division NFR NMRA Committee meeting.  I have managed to put a half dozen good people who are all hard workers together to get busy on some division activities.  Hopefully it will be a good and productive meeting.

Got an e-mail from Kappler last night that some scale lumber I need to complete a project is in the mail to me....... YES!

Hope all of you have a great day! 

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Good morning.

It's 69 and cloudy. The high should be in the mid 70's with a chance of thunderstorms.

Spent part of yesterday doing a little work on some freight cars I received in the mail. Nothing major, just loosen a screw here, adjust the height of a coupler there. Today I'll be getting grocery shopping done and do some general work around the trailer picking up things here and there.

Today's Weather for:
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      1/3/2009

Wind Chill:  69°F
Humidity:  84%
Dew Point:  64°F

So Far Today
High:  69°F
Low:  66°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  18mph SSW

Today  High: 72    Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Tonight  Low: 58    Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

[blownout cylinder]

Good morning everybody-highs today and tomorrow -3C and 4C respectively. We are expecting ---" a mix of sun and cloud today"---don't you just love that phrase? and for Sunday ---FREEZING RAIN---with the occassional bout of freezing drizzle turning over to a few scattered showers. Monday ---sunny with a high of -5C

Have a day for running to Woodstock ---catch up on some people we missed and pickup some stuff at their LHS.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

fec153

Name a RR or type of car.Have a single SOO, 50 ft. mech.reefer,Ath  . 50ft.hopper, Chattahoochee Ind. R.R. , E.J.&E.40 ft.reef.-Collectors Corner.  40 ft. hopper, L&N .; 40ft. gon,Monon: 50 ft. gon,C.& N.W. These are one only per RR.

The Chattahoochee hopper sounds good. Haven't got anything from that road. Got some bad news. I took a really close look at the # on the SAL reefer and it's 28175, not 28173. Part of the 5 is missing making me think it was a 3. I had to look really close with a magnifying glass to catch it.

[Paul W. Beverung]

Morning Gang:

Flash I can’t stand that time out feature (if you want to call it a feature)  ether. I had a nice newsy post going the other day and when I hit post I knew that I was in trouble. So it went into the ozone and now I’m going to do mine on word most of the time.

 

PC is that badge of honor like the hand cuffs that you end up wearing at the parties?

 

Jason welcome to the diner. I’m in Parker county half way between Weatherford and Aledo 3 miles south of the parker county airport. Where in Ft. Worth did you live?

 

I went out to Clark Gardens yesterday and lo and behold the E-7s for the Hiawatha set were there. They a beautiful locomotives. Now I need to get the layout cleared off so I can give them a run. The next are the super dome and the Sky Top lounge then the set will be complete. It’s been a long year + wait.

 

I see that it’s getting light so I’d better get going. I have to put out hay and I’ll also give the cattle some range cubes. My new method is to dump a bag or two into the bucket of the loader and pour them out while I back up, that works better then trying to avoid getting trampled while pouring them out of the sack.

 

Temp yesterday was 80f, supposed to be around that today and tomorrow back to winter high of maybe 40f with rain. 

See you all later.

 

[LSWrr]

Good morning all

Hi of 31 will try to take the outside lights down today.

[wetidlerjr]

Good Morning from Tipton IN !

[blownout cylinder]

Well finished kind of re-weathering F7(?) that we have then got nose out of joint about doing an effect on another old 80's GP40 I had---I think this one turned out a little more tolerably. Maybe....

I'm going to the LHS in Woodstock to pick up some stuff that came in---yeah! And if I have anything left try to pick up some needed paints----

So everyone---behave yourselves---we do like to see a few pieces of the building left---

I'se be heading for some

[fec153]

Name a RR or type of car.Have a single SOO, 50 ft. mech.reefer,Ath  . 50ft.hopper, Chattahoochee Ind. R.R. , E.J.&E.40 ft.reef.-Collectors Corner.  40 ft. hopper, L&N .; 40ft. gon,Monon: 50 ft. gon,C.& N.W. These are one only per RR.

Also have an unbuilt 60 ft metal pass.car.

Flip

 

 

[TMarsh]

Um., I don’t know what it is but… I’ll have what Ryan’s having. With a name like that it’s gotta be good. Great video by the way

to the diner John. Pardon the mess they have a wee bit of a mess to clean up. The girls insist the makers should clean it and no ones fessin’ up to it. Be careful of the twins if you’re single. They can get mighty flirty.

OK now that I see….. Max is a good name. Cute little guy.

Garry- sorry to hear the news, prayers for Nick

Jim- H-L’s 30% off on train stuff is this week, Dec 29^th thru Jan 3 Picked up a few things. Now by golly I just went to the website to make sure , and they don’t show anything. But I got the weekly E-mail from H-L last Sunday I think it was and it said 30% off all train stuff, except train sets. I went in Monday and picked up some stuff and it was 30% off. Best call ‘em. I don’t know what’s up.

Could I get a Sasparilla please, I’ll just drink this and head on home. Tired from the last two late nights. Might hit the hay early.

Evenin’ all

Todd

[Cederstrand]

***Ryan, enjoyed your video. Especially enjoyed the way Mother Nature detailed her 1/1 Full Scale forest and the reflection of the loco you caught in the window.

Long day tomorrow. Good night all.

Rob

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 

fec153

Great! Thats one I don't have. It goes with 28175.

Are you, Oh mighty painter of cars, looking for anything in particular?

What do you have to offer?

[Robby P.]

Rob, I mainly do HO.  N scale shouldn't be bad to do.  Its all about keeping it in scale .

[Cederstrand]

Tall glass of lemon water, please. 

***Robby, nice pics! I forget, do you also weather N scale cars?

***Lee, our Walthers total would have been in line with yours, but my wife had to add that BigTop Circus tent (what would a circus be without one?) and...gulp...that UFO with aliens. She has a concept in mind for it. We're really trying to stay away from kits, as there is already a small stack of them "you know who" will have to put together.

Healing thoughts to those in need.

Rob

[Robby P.]

Jim I'm not sure.  Heres another shot I took a few months ago.

[fec153]

Great! Thats one I don't have. It goes with 28175.

Are you, Oh mighty painter of cars, looking for anything in particular?

Flip

 

[JimRCGMO]

Evening, Chloe - I'll have a couple of slices of whatever pizza you have over there. Supreme? Great! Oh yeah, and a Dr. Pepper, please. Thanks, Ray!

howmus

Aw......... Very cute! 

 

Yep, my thoughts exactly, Ray - oh, you meant Max, , he's cute, too!

john1947

Hi everyone, I have been visiting most of the diners for the past few years and decided to finally stop in, get a cup of coffee, and say hello. I run Normal gage and have a door layout. I usually run NH and my town is ficitious. It is a double track with two sidings at the present time, with one siding having a double spur.

to the Diner, John1947 - do you have a track plan/diagram? Sounds like your layout has some really good opportunies for scenery, or a RR track working its way up a mountain and down the other side, etc. Love to see more of it!

Garry, sorry to hear about Shelley's B-I-L and his stroke. Safe travelling prayers (and for Shelley and Nick and the rest of the family).

Jason, you could have the Southland and Western as a connecting or branch line. Sounds like you got a good tie-breaker to help you figure out which to go with for now.

Robby - excellent shot of that diesel! And it's just the way you like 'em - pre-weathered! That didn't use to be a Rio Grande in a former life, did it? I like that color scheme, for sure.

For those with a store near them, H-L's coupon this week is 25 percent off any one item - plus, they're having sales on art supplies etc. (Robby, you might score some good prices on a few brushes...). Check it out on their website (www.hobbylobby.com) if interested. Didn't see their train stuff on sale, but it might've been last week and I missed it... I think last year their MRR stuff was on sale between Christmas and New Year's Eve.

Well, I need to get home and catch NUMB3RS. I'll see everyone tomorrow. Prayers for healing and comfort for those in need.

 

Blessings,

Jim in Cape Girardeau

[jguess733]

I'll have a meatloaf sandwich, a side of onion rings, and a cup of coffee please.

 

LSWrr

Jason,

 That's cool, how long have you been in the Navy? (USCG here).

What are the first initials of you your wife and kid(s). Yes just play along, I'm going to shoot you a reccomendation for your rail line with the information.

Lee

 

Ah a Puddle Pirate. My Great Uncle is retired Coast Guard, he joined in 1939. He's got some crazy stories about operating off North and South Carolina during the war. Anyhow, I've been in for 8 years, and I'm about to re-enlist for 6 more. My wife's name is Jessica, and my son's name is Owen.

With you in Ohio, I'm guessing your on Lake Erie. How bad do the lakes get in Winter? The Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca can get ugly.

[LSWrr]

Rob I’m right there with you on the Credit Cards.

Jason, my free lance RR is the Lake Shore & Western, but the initials L.S.&W are also me and my kids initials Lee, Samantha, and William.  Just a thought if you want a personal touch to the layout. The track age is modeled after the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad. On December 22, 1914 the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad merged with the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway to form the New York Central Railroad.  I’m running with the idea they never merged with the Vanderbilt’s.

 

I stopped at the LHS and ordered some more stuff for the layout from the Walthers sale flyer:932-5612 25 ton crane, 433-1618, 1613, 1616, 1617, 1623, 1624. Life-Like Scenemaster autos for $5.98.  Total of $45.86 for 12 cars, 2 stake trucks, 4 pick-ups, 2 dump trucks, and the rail crane.I found a signal bridge kit that spans up to 4 tracks with operating semaphores: http://www.oregonrail.com/newsignal.html

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

fec153

Nice haul. What is the road number of the Seaboard car, please. I'm trying to get as many different numbers as possible. So far 37 cars all with diff. #'s, and only 2 locos.

SAL 28173

[Robby P.]

Lets see, I will get the chicken fried chicken, okra, mashed potatoes, and sweet carrots.  Oh, and sweet tea.

I went to the hobby store to day to get a few more pieces of track.  Ended up with 5 flexs, and a left turnout.  Now I have more flex than I need, but I guess thats good thou. 

I did get a couple of shots of the Wheeling Erie train.  I try to wait a bit to see what I can get when I go to the hobby store.  Thats what I got today.  These guys were waiting and one had a scanner.  He said this engine was coming.  Boy my camera look like a kids camera, compared to theres.   Turn my camera on and the battery starts to flash .  So the shots aren't to good.

Jeff, everytime I get I come in here you have a new engine or boxcars.  Man you have to have over 500 cars and engines by now .  I keep weathering mine and selling them.  I dont have hardly anything.

I hope everybody has a goodnight, and a warm one.

 

[fec153]

Nice haul. What is the road number of the Seaboard car, please. I'm trying to get as many different numbers as possible. So far 37 cars all with diff. #'s, and only 2 locos.

Flip

 

[gear-jammer]

Garry,

Isn't it cold to be traveling this time of year?  Hope that Nick is ok. 

Sue

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 I got a box in the mail this morning from Columbus Georgia. It contained five freight cars. Three reefers (2 Tyco, BN and ATSF, both with body mounted Kadee couplers and one Athearn, Seaboard) and two gondolas (1 ROCO, SP and 1 AHM, P&LE, both with body mounted Kadee couplers).

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Hello...

I briefly reviewed the posts of recent days.

Tom W ... I am very sorry to learn of the loss of your friend, James. Prayers for you and James' family.

We left Detroit this morning instead of yesterday. Now we are in Cincinnati. (Yes, Lee, we take I-75.) Enroute, Shelley received very bad news on the cell phone. Her brother-in-law, Nick, had been admitted to the emergency room of the hospital. He had a stroke and now he has no feeling or use of the right side of his body. Nick is the husband of Nancy's (Shelley's sister) husband in Nashville, TN.

We plan to drive home in Western KY tomorrow, but are prepared to divert to Nashville if needed.

I hope the New Year is good to all of you.