Evening folks!
Chloe I'll have some that Tick Dip with Chips and a tall root beer float please! Thanks!
Welcome to all the new folks here in the Diner!
I finally cobbled together a short video of our family day on the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad excursion which was on the Friday after Thanksgiving when we drive to Bryson City, NC for the depature.
I hope you like it, it is my first attempt at editing together an audio and commentary with several video clips into one video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpJlmmooQYA
Thoughts and prayers to all in need and recovery!
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
LSWrrJeff, The cars are great!
Jeff,
The cars are great!
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
HA! Thank you for this one---I'll have a Doublecheeseburger with a side order of Coleslaw please. I'll have coffee with that as well---
PC; Max is cute---soon you'll call 'em Miximax---
Ray; A couple of years ago one deer sort of crashed into a store right off one of the busier intersections here---talk about a lot of flummoxed people and deer...
I'm going to find some better brushes than some of the wizened old things I have now. I finished another building today with a lopsided parapet--I discovered that it didn't seem to like being glued to the other wall so I patched it with a piece of 'C' channel to make it look like someone did an emergency repair job on the building---the building inspector mumbled something about people building to par and leaving it their---version of curses; foiled again. I'm still also lashing together some elevators----
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
pcarrellWell, the newest member of our family has arrived. We have a working name of Max, but who knows if it'll stick.
Aw......... Very cute!
OK, everybody order up! I got the top of the page.
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
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.
JOHN,
to the diner
JimRCGMO pcarrellYes, Rob, Inch & Jeff are included! Hey, PC - I wasn't going to name any particular Diners. After all, somebody might name you or me in that categoy, too...
pcarrellYes, Rob, Inch & Jeff are included!
Hey, PC - I wasn't going to name any particular Diners. After all, somebody might name you or me in that categoy, too...
I would wear the title like a badge of honor!
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.
John
I'll have a slice of apple pie with a piece of cheese on top and a cup of coffee please.
Well I got up this morning, and took my 3 year old on a ferry ride across the water to Seattle. We had a nice trip over to North End Train Center. He played with the Thomas display and I ogled over the Texas and New Orleans book by Signature Press. Any how, I asked him what Daddy should name his railroad and gave him the options. He told me that Great Western is best because Duck on Thomas is a Great Western. So that's good enough for me. Great Western it is. I gonna save Southland and Western, I'm sure I can come up with something to use it on.
LSWrr Jason, what area do you live in? Are you modeling that area or a different area?
I live up in Washington State. I'm from Ft. Worth, and I'm planning on modeling the Southwest.
Jason
Modeling the Fort Worth & Denver of the early 1970's in N scale
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Have I mentioned lately I really REALLY REALLY HATE the time-out error on the forums? I could nto get in the door. Or maybe Chloe was trying to contain you wackos and had to lock you in...
Welcome New guys, and old guys who haven't made a recent appearence! Do enjoy yourselves. On the Smith and Wesson RR, Samuel Colt is once said to have built a mystical track once, Supernatural poked fun at it, and I don't remember where else I read that. The gunmakers is quazy. Right Mrs. Winchester?
Jason, Looney Tunes is one of four reasons I will watch Cartoon Network. I cannot stand just about anything they crank out of their studios.
Happy Birthday Remi! And sorry for the loss BridgeTom. (gonna be weird getting used to that. You'd think after going through 11 years of school with a half dozen Morgans though...) I hate to admit it, but I forsaw someone else losing one. Death tends to come in three's. I hate being right sometimes. That's three, no one else can die now. Not allowed.
Naptown is going to the Great Train Expo or whatever it is now, that's tomorrow and Snday. Then it's back to the grind. And still no real start on the layout.
-Morgan
Philip,
Congrats on the newest member of your family. I like the name Max. I fits the wrinkley face.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
LSWrrJeff, Guess what just showed up; 12 cars and 2 campers. You had the right address on the box, but the postal clerk put the wrong bar code on the package.
in a SOUTHERN PACIFIC mug, please & thanks.
***Philip, cute puppy!
***Scott, how about posting some pics of your layout, whatever stage it is in. We would be intertested in seeing the early stages. (SP is a great choice)
***JP, how did those deer do traversing the roads? Nice pics.
Wife & I just returned from taking her folks back to their home/room.
We're in a rain cycle yet again here, so the mud-fest continues.
Going to mail in an order to Walthers tomorrow, since they don't accept Paypal online and we refuse to use CC's anymore.
Rob
Guess what just showed up; 12 cars and 2 campers. You had the right address on the box, but the postal clerk put the wrong bar code on the package.
When your ready for more decals let me know.
Jason, what area do you live in? Are you modeling that area or a different area?
Well, the newest member of our family has arrived. We have a working name of Max, but who knows if it'll stick. Anyways, feast your eyes on these two cuties!
(Click to enlarge)
JimRCGMO PC, do you think that sign includes some of us 'unattended children' over the age of 21?
PC, do you think that sign includes some of us 'unattended children' over the age of 21?
Yes, Rob, Inch & Jeff are included!
Great Western was also the name of an arms company in California.
Great Western Arms
ah, my bad Luke, I'm not well versed in the old lines out west, lol.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Packers#1, the Great Western RR also was a line that carried sugar in Colorado. Some of the surving steam locos from that RR are:
#90- a Baldwin 2-10-0 that now opreates at the Strasburg RR in Pennslyvannia.
#75- A Baldwin 2-8-0 that is being restored (almost done) at the Heber Valley RR in Utah
#60- A Alco 2-8-0 that is being restored ( almost done) at the Black River & Western in New Jersey
#51- A Baldwin 2-8-0 that is being restored ( to my knowledge) in either California or Colorado
I believe on of the forum members here models the G&W.
Luke
- Luke
Modeling the Southern Pacific in the 1960's-1980's
jguess733Packers#1 I wish i had watched more of that. better than seeing Clemson shoot themselves in the foot in the Gator Bowl. [snip] I'll take a cup of black coffee, black, please. I've got a dilemma. I made a New Years resolution to narrow down my list of potential names for my railroad, and finally choose one. I've got it down to Midland Pacific, Great Western, and Southland & Western. I'm leaning more towards the Great Western because it conveys a big time railroad, and I like the Southland & Western because I'm a Smith & Wesson Fan. If I end up choosing S&W for the railroad, I was going to number all my Loco's for S&W calibers. My railroad is going to be set in the mid to late 1930's as a Southwestern version of the SP&S jointly owned by the Southern Pacific, and the Gorre & Daphetid.It will connect with the SP somewhere on the Sunset route (haven't decided where yet) and hook up with the G&D in East divide. What do you guys think about the two names I've come down to? Any help would be appreciated.
Packers#1 I wish i had watched more of that. better than seeing Clemson shoot themselves in the foot in the Gator Bowl.
I wish i had watched more of that. better than seeing Clemson shoot themselves in the foot in the Gator Bowl.
[snip]
I'll take a cup of black coffee, black, please. I've got a dilemma. I made a New Years resolution to narrow down my list of potential names for my railroad, and finally choose one. I've got it down to Midland Pacific, Great Western, and Southland & Western.
I'm leaning more towards the Great Western because it conveys a big time railroad, and I like the Southland & Western because I'm a Smith & Wesson Fan. If I end up choosing S&W for the railroad, I was going to number all my Loco's for S&W calibers.
My railroad is going to be set in the mid to late 1930's as a Southwestern version of the SP&S jointly owned by the Southern Pacific, and the Gorre & Daphetid.
It will connect with the SP somewhere on the Sunset route (haven't decided where yet) and hook up with the G&D in East divide. What do you guys think about the two names I've come down to? Any help would be appreciated.
I vote for the Smith & Wesson. the Great western used to be an RR in England, lol.
JimRCGMODon, it's been a lonnnnggg while since I've seen you in the Diner (of course, you might've been peeking in the windows at times and I just missed you
Oh I'm here more than you realize. The diner is a great place to hang out and get the latest news.
I'm usually hiding behind the morning paper being quiet. Every once and a while I see something amusing and I chuckle quietly.
*drinking his coffee now*...(Late start with new years and all.)
-D
Don - Specializing in layout DC->DCC conversions
Modeling C&O transition era and steel industries There's Nothing Like Big Steam!
Good morning, and yes, it is almost lunchtime for some of you.
More errands in town today. Larry left well before 6:00 this morning, so I got a headstart on chores. That should make up for all the lounging around that we did yesterday and the day before.
Later,
Good Morning Lunchtime, Diners! Zoe, I'll have one of those Po'Boys like Ryan fixes, please, and a root beer float. Thank you, ma'am!
Dick, if you think the Diner looks bad now, you should've seen it yesterday morning... Luckily, I think Vinnie borrowed a bulldozer to help get the major stuff moved out.
JP, which W-S Learning kit do you have? I know they have a few ('cause I have 2 or maybe 3 that I need to get out and work with myself...) Loved your 'dear' pictures there. I'm used to seeing possums or raccoons in town, but haven't (yet) seen any deer in Cape. I know during deer season, there are some roads outside of town where you have to drive extra, extra careful.
Jason, I'd lean toward your Great Western name, for some of the reasons you mentioned. The Southland and Western sounds too close to the SSW or the Southern Rwy. (unless you want folks to be confused between the two...).
Jason, sounds like you have a good space for iNvisible scale to run in. You could have interchange with Garry's CB&Q, too, I suppose.
Don, it's been a lonnnnggg while since I've seen you in the Diner (of course, you might've been peeking in the windows at times and I just missed you. Yeah, I'm surprised that Bergie hasn't asked us to move the Diner to another track already. Guess we may hear soon from him. How've you been doing yourself? Oh yeah, the coffee's good now - Zoe dumped and rinsed the coffeemaker out this morning (after the debacle that was our NYEve party).
Ah, my lunch is ready now. I'll be chowing down now.
Blessings and some warmer weather for you,
Good morning everyone and Happy New Year!
Speaking of the New Year, isn't this about the time we start a new diner?
:-D
BTW: How's the coffee?
Mornin' everyone!
Flo I'll have some of the French Roast Java in a FGLK Mug and a blueberry muffin if you please. I'm just sitting here by the phone waiting to hear from the guys working on the recording with me. Couldn't get together on New Years Eve due to the snow, but I thought they would be ready to roll today. My phone recording machine has died (antique variety that used the little tapes). I tried resetting the machine, changing tapes, and pressing all the buttons in various order to see if it would decide to work for a while longer but no go. I'll add it to the list of stuff to replace......
John and Barry we get those critters here in Geneva also. In September about 5 years ago I was splitting and stacking wood by hand at my back porch when I looked up into the eyes of 3 doe that were standing less than 10' away from me in my lawn watching me intently. They decided to exit quite fast after I looked at them. I don't know who was more startled me or them!
Scott, welcome to the diner. Have lunch on me. Flo Scott wants to order and put it on my tab, OK.
Have a great day!
JimRCGMO Scott, to the Diner - and have a beverage on me. Best wishes on your projects (and the New Year), and we'd love to see pics of your trestle as you get along with that. Also, fill us in on your layout and RR that you model (modeling a prototype/freelancing? Time era? Kind of layout? etc. - we're a nosy inquisitive and friendly bunch in here (as you may have noticed).
Scott, to the Diner - and have a beverage on me. Best wishes on your projects (and the New Year), and we'd love to see pics of your trestle as you get along with that. Also, fill us in on your layout and RR that you model (modeling a prototype/freelancing? Time era? Kind of layout? etc. - we're a nosy inquisitive and friendly bunch in here (as you may have noticed).
I model the Chicago and Northwestern in N scale. Time period is 1940s - 1950s. The geography is loosely based in western Wisconsin near the Mississippi River (not flat farmlands as one might think, but beautiful bluffs and hills). All my towns are fictional, though. Right now it is a Plywood and Pacific, but trains are running. The layout room is 14 x 28, with one end extending into the workshop for two staging yards representing Chicago and the St. Paul. As soon as I figure out how to post some pics, I will.
Scott
Lee: There are two firetrucks on the way to you.
Good morning.It's 61 and foggy here. The high will be 75 and it will be partly cloudy.Went to see the foot doc this morning. He says the feet are looking somewhat better and the sores are closing up some more. That's good news to me. Don't look at getting much done today. It's just one of those lazy days.Today's Weather for:Sundown, LA 71446-6114 1/2/2009Wind Chill: 61°FHumidity: 100%Dew Point: 61°FSo Far TodayHigh: 61°FLow: 57°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 5mph SSEDense fog advisory in effect until 10 AM cst this morning.Today High: 75 Partly cloudy. Areas of dense fog with visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Warmer. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.Tonight Low: 62 Partly cloudy until late night then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
AAH yes deer running in the streets---we get that up here as well---going biking and turn a corner and see one looking at you with an expression---where'd you come from?---then take off. And certain experts keep saying that there are no wild critters in cities--- ---and get this, I heard one earlier this morning saying---they are always someone's pet run loose---