Morning all!
I thank you all for your prayers and support over the last few days. It's been tough. Your being there has helped.....Thanks!
For any others that are hurting or in need, I pray for you also.
So, the last day of the year, huh? Guess I'll probably work a half day and then go home. Shoot, I may leave before that. I've already been here and hour and mine is the only car in the parking lot.
I'll just be chillin' at home tonight.....what do you all have planned?
Bright, crisp and clear day over here!
So Jeff are you going to walk a few miles to break in the new shoes today!
Lee 4 beers could do it for sure, be careful out there tonight folks!
Happy New Year everyone!
And welcome in the NEW YEAR with a.......
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good morning.It's 50 and partly cloudy. The high is expected to be in the upper 50's and it will remain partly cloudy.Got my new custom made shoes yesterday and they fit very well. Today I'll be working on breaking them in. Today I'm just sitting back and getting some rest for tonight.Today's Weather for:Sundown, LA 71446-6114 12/31/2008Wind Chill: 45°FHumidity: 71%Dew Point: 41°FSo Far TodayHigh: 50°FLow: 46°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 12mph NNEToday High: 58 Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.Tonight Low: 35 Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
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 and---HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE sort of---
We are expecting some more snowflurries and snowsqualls with 7cm accumulation ---maybe. The temperature is going to stay around -8C with a low of -13C and of course with the winds up to 50kmh will give us a windchill of about -16C or so.
I've got a couple of clients to see today who live to the west of us. The condx are not going to be great what with snow and blowing snow---they're advising people not to drive---that would be great but----
Oh---Yesterday, strolling up to local mall, come across a vigorously growing patch of GREEN GRASS WITH A DANDELIONgrowing in the middle of this patch.---
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/
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Large Eggnog, please & thanks.
Trouble falling asleep, so have been studying the latest Walthers flyer. A few items in there caught my eye. Who here has used that flexible highway stuff and would you recommend it? Also, is it flexible in a "sideways" direction (to make gentle curves)?
Good night all.
Rob
Good evening, managed to get more work done on the new train room this afternoon. We had more snow overnight, so first order of businees today was to get driveways cleared, bring in firewood, get the wood stove fired up and then head over to HD to get supplies needed for new train room. With the economy tanked and no one building houses, 5/8" plywood was down to $14, and 2x4 studs were $1.64. I was going to have the HD salesman cut my plywood to 30" X 8', but their saw was broken....OF COURSE, the ONE DAY "I" go tther, the saw is broken $%%$#$%!!! So the guy helped me load 12 2x4's, 3 2'X8' 2" foam panels, 2 sheets of 4'X8' 5/8" plywood into the car ( Explorer ). It was brutally cold and windy today, and this HD store sits high on a hill. As we were loading up, I heard my wife yell "watch out"!!! A guy across the lane had a plywood panel take off in the wind and go sailing across the street nearly hitting a car coming in.
Tomorrow morning we have another snowstorm hitting us by 6am, 6+ inches due. We are headed out New Year's Eve to the Salem Cross Inn in West Brookfield for a sleigh ride and a roast beef dinner cooked in a 250 year old giant fireplace that has probably the oldest meat turning fireplace cooker in the country, it works on weights. We make our own seafood chowder in the fireplace in a huge black iron pot. After the sleigh ride through the pasture and meadow, we come back for hot cider or wine, then up for the meal. It will be cold, but a lot of fun. Monday theri was no snow on the ground up there, but by tomorrow night their should be about 8", plenty for a sleigh ride.
SUE: Do you own a sleigh and any horses on your ranch? That sure would be a great ride in the snow.
PC: Sorry to hear of your loss, out thoughts and prayers for your family Philip.
JEFF: That new heater could not have come at a better time. The air up in Alaska id extremely cold, and is ready to push south on the jet stream. It was -40F in Fairbanks this morning. Next week we will experience this air mass, not -40F, but darn cold.
DER JOHN: This storm is going to "explode" when it moves off the New England coastline and is headed right off the EAST coast of NS. You "will" get snow good buddy, and plenty of it, so you had better get that snow blower repaired....fast!!
In case I don't get online tomorrow due to this impending snowstorm, a very Happy New Year to all of you and your families. May the New Year bring you God's blessings for the year, and good health.
Bon Soir
It is now snowing---can't see much outside but 'Spring' has given us entertainment in the form of dipping his teabag/bird toy in his cup that he drinks out of in the sink. Thank goodness he hasn't taken to doing this with an E8that needs a good washdown----
And now the wind picks right back up---60kmh from the East then 60kmh from the NW tomorrow---oh joy---blowing snow as well now----
LSWrr Terry, Digitrax Super Chief, 8amp, with radio. Came with the DCS 200, UR91 universal reciever, PS12 (Power Supply), DT400R And the Magna Force MF615 power supply. I had on my wish list the Super empire Builder 5 amp, but all the above was under $400 and shipping was free. Lee
Terry,
Digitrax Super Chief, 8amp, with radio.
Came with the DCS 200, UR91 universal reciever, PS12 (Power Supply), DT400R
And the Magna Force MF615 power supply.
I had on my wish list the Super empire Builder 5 amp, but all the above was under $400 and shipping was free.
WOW
Slober Slober drool drool
Makes my little Zephyr look tiny
great system your gonna have fun !!!
TerryinTexas
See my Web Site Here
http://conewriversubdivision.yolasite.com/
Evening Gang: I've not been in for a while. the weather here has been pretty good later in teh day so I've been trying to get outside things done. Today started out at 30f this morning at 4:30 and by 2:30pm it was 77f. How's that for extrems.
The locomotive and the last two cars for my Twin Cities Hiawatha should be here next month. I am anxious to see what the entire train will look like.
We're both doing fine.
PC prayers are with you and your family.
Well I'm off to bed.
Good Night All
Just a second page bump.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
The weatherman just gave us a PITA forecast---snowsqualls after a 15cm dump which will give us another 15cm tomorrow---eeerrgh---and I got to go out of town tomorrow
The things one needs to do with the layout---discover that I need to find some make-up brushes as wife's old one which she lent me actually works better with powder--duh!--than any of my sables----grumble grouch---so I went and found some---picked some up for Audrey and now we are 2 happy campers. I also found some dullcoat at the local Home despot so we will see what occurs with 2nd victim---I mean subject
Now that that is out I'll have a nice cup of dark roast--decaf--that way I'm not up at 3am going and clinging to ceilings---
I'll have a large eggnog Flo, put a little you know what in it. Thanks 675!
Spent a few hours working on the recording. They now want to start over on the songs......... They have some new ideas and he wants to lay down the drum tracks first and then all the other tracks (which is what I suggested 2 years ago in the first place). All the tracks on the album will be done by the two of them. There are some great songs on it....if we ever get it finished. The instrumentalist can only record when he is on vacation from teaching and can get back home.
Only real bummer for the day is I found that when the amp blew this Fall it also clipped one of the drivers on my Tannoy near field monitors. ($800 a pair retail back when I got them, although I picked them up used for a great price.) So I have been online shopping for a new pair. Prices on high quality near field monitors (passive or unpowered) have dropped considerably in the last couple of years as more people are buying them for home theater use. so I will get out of it only adding a bit over $200 to the credit card. Hey it's only money...... Ended up getting a pair of of Alesis Monitor 1 MKII Passive Monitors. Should have them next week.
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
LSWrr Thanks Terry
Thanks Terry
Your more than Welcome
BTW which DCC system did you get
Pictures would be nice !!!!
thanks guys. I need to add some more girme to it yes, but not going to do that until I have it ready to be sprayed, those chalks DO rub off, I ruined the job on my rs-1 and C-Liner that way when I was taking the shells off the body and removing the windows and such. I'm saving the U23B for last, as I want to be good at sealing locomotives and such before I mess with it.
Jason, as to a forgiving system, these bragdon powders (they aren't chalks at all, lol) are the way to go. I tihnk anything that's wet will work to take them off.
I'm happy right now, two people who moved away way back when (a guy I knew who lived next door who is maybe 4 years or more older than me who moved to New Mexico when I was 6 maybe, and a girl who moved to Florida back when we were in 5th or 6th grade, IDK). It's fun to chat with them now, lol, just wish they'd get on.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Aww dang it.
Drinks on me!
Thanks for the advice. Can Krylon be bought at Walmart?
pc: so sorry. My prayers go out to you.
For shame! The Diner on page 2...tisk tisk!
What you all doing for New Year's Eve?
We are going to stay home and open a bottle of sparkling cider at midnight!
refill, thanks!
***Tom, I've really enjoyed viewing the layout pics on your site, especially those with the steamers.
Tile guys are still working away. Will have to come back tomorrow to finish up. Looking good.
Jason--
I've not had a problem with the Bragdon rubbing off, as long as I pre-coat the car or loco with Dullcote. Evidently there's a fixative mixed in with the chalks that 'digs' into the Dullcote and holds the weathering on. However, I've found that if I want to alter the weathering, I can use a toothbrush and warm, soapy water to 'lift' the Bragdon from the Dullcote.
Most of the weathering I've done is on my locomotives, and they don't get handled that much--I always lift them from the layout with a piece of cloth, and I don't notice any chalk residue on the cloth after. I really like the Bragdon. One of these days I'll get really brave and try to weather some of my regular rolling stock.
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!
That's a great start Sawyer. Probably could use a little more grime on the lower stripe as that is where all the dust and dirt kicks up to as the loco runs over the track. I do find the chalks wear off if I don't clear it but having never been done with construction I did probably handle the stock more than normal. I agree the clear makes the weathering much less noticable, but if you fog the clear on from a medium distance it doesn't seem to erase the chalk. J.R.
Sawyer: that is one fine looking loco. Do you find the chalks easy to work with? I'm about ready to try my hand at weathering and I'm looking for a very forgiving system. I think this is the way to go.
Tom: If you've never tried sealing the chalks after you weather the car, do they rub off when the cars are handled?
Jason
Modeling the Fort Worth & Denver of the early 1970's in N scale
Sawyer: Nice job there, my friend. I've never tried 'sealing' the Bragdon chalks after I've applied them--they don't seem to wear off. Do they take a sealant okay? I remember using some other brands of weathering chalks a few years ago, and when I applied the Dullcote after, it just melted the weathering off. Which in my case was probably for the best, the car looked like it had been buried in a sand dune for a century or so, LOL!
PC: My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family on this difficult day. If it helps at all, remember what I said in my original post some days ago. God go with you.
Jeff: Hope those new shoes work for you.
Barry: I tried the Humidifier trick today--actually, just put a pot of boiling water on the stove, and---VOILA! No coughing spells from Remington. And the air outside is a little moist today--Valley Fog--so I cracked the window just a little, also. He's sleeping soundly right now, seems like a Happy Camper. Afternoon project: Head down to Home Depot and look for a humdifier. Hopefully that will do the trick.
That's it from Sunny(?)Cal right now. Best to all, prayers to those in need.
twhiteHi, there, Railroadnut. Try the Bragdon self-adhesive chalks. They're available at most hobby stores and really work well for me--and I'm NOT a guy who weathers so that I want to show it off, LOL! Dull-cote the model you want to weather, apply the chalks with a Q-tip. If you don't like what you just did, wash it off with warm, soapy water and try it again. But the chalks stick to the Dullcote really well. Bragdon makes a whole array of weathering colors. [snip]
Hi, there, Railroadnut. Try the Bragdon self-adhesive chalks. They're available at most hobby stores and really work well for me--and I'm NOT a guy who weathers so that I want to show it off, LOL! Dull-cote the model you want to weather, apply the chalks with a Q-tip. If you don't like what you just did, wash it off with warm, soapy water and try it again. But the chalks stick to the Dullcote really well. Bragdon makes a whole array of weathering colors.
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I love these bragdon chalks. I've been applying them straight to the model w/o dullcoat, and they stick. I still need to spray some sealer on the models though (a semi-gloss thing from model master, my LHS was out of Dullcoat). Here's a U23B I did before sealing it (still have to seal it):
Cederstrand***Jeffrey, that's a cool new fireplace...or should I say "that's HOT".