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

[jeffrey-wimberly]

It wasn't easy but I finally got a photo of it. My nephews little hunting vehicle.

[james saunders]

Hello forum strangers! Long time no reply.

 A email from one of our regulars reminded me of the site! (you know who you are)

Layout is on hold at the moment due to a move coming in a month or so and the fact that cricket is full on at the moment. In case you guys didn't know im in N scale now (US) with UP and BNSF.

 For some reason I can't post from home so I can only do so at work. Bummer hey.

 

Cheers,

 

Ozjim!

 

Oh yeah, FWIW - Go McCain/Palin.

[GMTRacing]

Fortunately, the New Haven had such a variety of equipment the temptation rarely presents itself to snitch what they didn't have. Lots of ALCO stuff and some GE too. On top of that, Peter Mclaughlin ran the Maybrook freights as a fireman when they were short on power and has pictures of leased/borrowed B&M EMD E units as well as Pennsy Sharks running on the line. How does that go - a prototype situation for everything ?

   Got a bit more done pulling down the layout today. Unfortunately there is a lot more benchwork/scenery with mold growing on it than first thought so more is hitting the dumpster than I envisioned. What hurt was pitching the entire swing bridge as the mold got into all the scenery and was growing out of the ballast. Bummer! Well that's the way it goes - just have to come back better than before and I'll be a - ok.   CUL, J.R.

[LSWrr]

jeffrey-wimberly

Doesn't stop the L&A from snitching a couple of 'em.

 

True, true, you should see the stuff the L.S.&W. has snitched!

[pcarrell]

JimRCGMO

Gee, there must've been some chowhounds in last night, from all the trash in the dumpster out back. Oh, PC was buying dinner? No wonder! Sorry I missed it!

 

DUDE!  You missed it!  You should've been here!

[jeffrey-wimberly]

LSWrr

The last run of an SDP40F took place in 2001 on the BNSF; the units were all officially retired in 2002. Most were scrapped in Topeka, Kansas between 2002 and 2004.

Doesn't stop the L&A from snitching a couple of 'em.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 Found out this morning that a bomb went off inside the Leesville Wal-Mart this past weekend. What really disturbs me about it is that nothing at all was done to get people out of the store. Everything continued as if it was business as usual. The first order of business should have been to clear then store. Why? Common sense says that where there's one bomb there may well be another. I think Wal-Mart hasn't heard the end of this.

[LSWrr]

The EMD SDP40F was a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division from 1973 for Amtrak service. Power was provided by an EMD 645E3 16-cylinder diesel engine, which generated 3000 tractive horsepower (2240 kW).These locomotives were Amtrak's first series of locomotives built new. Amtrak acquired 150 of them over a two year period. They were based on a standard freight locomotive design, the ubiquitous SD40-2. Although the locomotives were mechanically reliable, several serious derailments occurred causing the railroads over which Amtrak operated to impose severe speed limits on the SDP40F. While the "hollow bolster" truck design was suspected as a cause, subsequent testing by both Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration, never definitively discovered the source of the continued derailments.Whatever the cause, the restrictions on the use of the SDP40F, plus the rapidly advancing electrification of Amtrak's passenger car fleet, ultimately led Amtrak management to adopt the F40PH as their standard model, based on the proven design of the GP40-2 freight locomotive. The railroad worked out a deal with EMD to trade-in the SDP40Fs in on the F40PH over a period of years. A limited number of SDP40Fs were fitted with head end power equipment. As the F40PHs increased in number on the Amtrak system, the SDP40F was gradually withdrawn from service. The last revenue run of an SDP40F under Amtrak took place in 1985. In an unusual move for modern railroading, 18 were traded by Amtrak to the Santa Fe Railroad in 1984 to be reconditioned for use as freight locomotives, in exchange for 43 smaller locomotives for use by Amtrak as yard switchers. Both railroads benefited from the exchange. The units Santa Fe acquired had a reliable service record, and it is worth noting that one Santa Fe railroad official suggested at the time that the SDP40F's derailment issue was caused simply by the large amount of water these locomotives carried on-board to feed their steam generators; one large tank located over the rear truck contained twenty tons of water that would slosh back and forth on rough track. Certainly, once the Santa Fe removed the water tanks and steam generators and replaced them with steel and concrete weights, the locomotives exhibited no tendency to derail.The last run of an SDP40F took place in 2001 on the BNSF; the units were all officially retired in 2002. Most were scrapped in Topeka, Kansas between 2002 and 2004.

 

[JimRCGMO]

Good Morning/Lunchtime, Zoe. Gee, there must've been some chowhounds in last night, from all the trash in the dumpster out back. Oh, PC was buying dinner? No wonder! Sorry I missed it! Oh, I'll have one of those cheddar cheeseburgers and a Dr. Pepper, please. Thanks!

Looks like several of you have been busy with MRR'ing lately. I'll have to catch up, even if it's just to put together a building kit, so I'm not completely without anything to talk about.

My MRR club time last night was spent doing a section of track for one of the few remaining sidings to be laid (on the bare plywood). It comes from the passing track at the end of the intermodal yard area, and continues past to what will eventually be other industries. Had to solder two pieces of track together before I could nail it down (and unsoldered two feeder wires from the sides first). Then we had a business meeting and by the time that was done it was almost time to go home. We won't have to spend much of any more funds to be able to get things wired up and ready to run trains (before we get to scenery). We have enough Digitrax boosters, enough wire for the buss lines and for feeder wires to be put in, and one of the members (who hasn't built his layout yet) donated some of his engines (more modern diesels) for the club - I think some Athearn Genesis SD70's(MAC?) and even a SW900/1200 (P2K). In exchange, we agreed to come help him once he gets ready to start his layout. I think he's still negotiating property and trackage rights in his basement with his CFO...

Found out late yesterday afternoon that my former co-worker in crisis is gone (not sure if fired or left on her own). That was a big surprise for us. Sometimes management isn't highly communicative about these things. I doubt that she was behind on paperwork, and they'd been prepping her to see more kids starting this month, which was why this was totally unexpected. I'm hoping for her sake that she got a better offer somewhere else (local hospital, etc.), since she's the one who just got married and has several kids at home.

Got my MRR order in last night at the meeting, including my EMD 567 kit and transformer kit, so maybe I can get started on putting those together....Also got a Rix grain elevator and some W-S figures, as well as the Durango Press mining details set.

I'll be chowing down in the window booth for now. Hope everybody gets out and votes today. Our line at my voting place wasn't as bad as I'd expected; quick in and out. Took about as long to get a parking spot as to get in and vote.

 

Blessings,

Jim in Cape Girardeau 

[Packers#1]

New Haven I-5

pcarrell

Packers#1

......because there's no school tommorow here in the USA because of the election.

Kids around here have school.

  Kids have school here too. Maybe it was a joke or a prank possibly.....

Nah, it ain't, because the teachers were talking about it.

[Packers#1]

Flashwave

Happy thankgiving guys. Have fun with this:

http://www.southbank-design.co.uk/turkeyshoot/index.htm 

(No digtal turkeys felt pain in this exercise. Death was swift)

LMAO, love that game!

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Heartland Division CB&Q

Jeff.... I recall Santa Fe bought those big Amrak engines second hand and modifed them for freight service. I said that becasue it might be an idea for your private road unless you are planning to add Amtrak trains to your layout.

No, I don't intend to run an Amtrak train. It will instead be a patched unit and it's mate will be a shop queen.

[Cox 47]

If You Havn't already get out and vote!

Good Morning All....Its sunny and 61 here this morning..Yesterday was a great day and today looks like more of the same..Weather guesser says weather will tank out this week-end...I'll have toast and coffee this morning..please...Thank You

I picked up a copy of Great Model Railroad 2009 yesterday down at the little store...Lots of nice layouts..The N scale Monon is my favorite but they are all good..My reading is behind have GMR,new MR and Trains all to read..Gotta get started painting HO kitbash have all the cutting and glueing done..

You all have a good one...Jerry

[New Haven I-5]

pcarrell

Packers#1

......because there's no school tommorow here in the USA because of the election.

Kids around here have school.

  Kids have school here too. Maybe it was a joke or a prank possibly.....

[LSWrr]

Jeff, nice SDP, I use to have one just like it, LOL!  FYI; The prototype did not use the front hand rails

Der John; did you get your envelope?

Rob, are you still looking for a HO-Scale caboose for your circus train?  Oh and my LHS has 4 Life-Like Combined Circus passenger type cars for sale if your interested.

Lee

[pcarrell]

Packers#1

......because there's no school tommorow here in the USA because of the election.

Kids around here have school.

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Good morning....

Jeff.... I recall Santa Fe bought those big Amrak engines second hand and modifed them for freight service. I said that becasue it might be an idea for your private road unless you are planning to add Amtrak trains to your layout.

I plan to work some more on my layout extension this afternoon.

Cheers everybody

 

[Packer]

Just checking in before I'm off to college.

Jeff: Nice SDF40F.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 Good morning.

It's 49 and clear. The high should be around 80 and partly cloudy though it may be blustery around some polling places.

I got a package in the mail yesterday that contained two Athearn SDP40F Amtrak locos and bits and pieces of various rolling stock. I'm sure I'll be able to make use of most of it.

Today's Weather for:
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      11/4/2008

Wind Chill:  48°F
Humidity:  88%
Dew Point:  45°F

So Far Today
High:  52°F
Low:  48°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  0mph NNE

Today  High: 78    Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight  Low: 55    Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.

[LSWrr]

Cleveland / Cuyahoga Lat: 41.58   Lon: -81.48   Elev: 902 Last Update on Nov 4, 6:45 am EST

Partly Cloudy 55°F (13°C) Humidity: 77 % Wind Speed: S 6 MPH Barometer: 30.27" Dewpoint: 48°F (9°C) Wind Chill: 54°F (12°C) Visibility: 10.00 mi.

 Good morning, Hi today will be 69F! Lee

 

[GMTRacing]

Good Morning All,

     Just a regular to go please Zoe. Lots of fog this morning, with the temps moderated it's logical.  I'm still registered at the house so off to the polls in a bit when they open, then a couple of hours at the house then a meeting at the new shop 10 exits up the road. Lots to do yet and the December due date for the shop renovations is rapidly approaching. I figure we can probably move shop the start of next year (probably in the snow, right?)

I envy the layout progress you are all making - Jerry the IC caboose looks great and Der - the crane is a real tour de force. If you flesh out the descriptions a bit you could submit it as a "how-to" article. Good luck with your track mods Fergie.

Well - here's my coffee and I have to run - lots to get done today - Y'all have a good one.   CUL, J.R.

[wetidlerjr]

Good Morning from Tipton IN !

 

[gear-jammer]

  Good evening.  I thought that I would stop by for a RBF prior to heading to bed.

I worked on a background building, made from Walthers modulars.  I still need to get styrene for floor and ceiling.  I tried to  take a photo, but I am having trouble with the auto focus on my camera.  I am hoping that it is me not being able to do the computer part of the camera.  Maybe I will get a photo for next week.

Sue

 

[Flashwave]

Happy thankgiving guys. Have fun with this:

http://www.southbank-design.co.uk/turkeyshoot/index.htm 

(No digtal turkeys felt pain in this exercise. Death was swift)

[Robby P.]

Good evening guys.  Just a slice of pecan pie, and some milk.  YUM!!!!

Well one day done 3 to go for work.  I worl 4, 10 hour days.  Rough on your feet.

I missed the weather tonight.  The weather man was going to tell what the outlook looked like for us.  So I had to look at the website.  He's been right 8 years in a row.  Don't look to good.  Below avg. temps for Nov.  About 12 inches of snow for December.  With over a 50% chance of a white christmas.  Well below for Jan, and with about 10 inches of snow.  Feb, very cold with about 12 inches of snow.  March about 4 inches of snow and, not to cold.  I don't know what holds for ya'll guys above me (NY, MA) if we are getting this.  Wifes not happy, but me being from NC I love it!!!

Well I guess I will finish watching the Steelers.  Good game so far.   Have a good nite people.

Robby

[bjdukert]

Paul Remember if you join up with her that the wings don’t spin.

Duke

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Hello everybody...

Happy B'day to CN Charlie.

Jerry, I like the caboose.  I also noticed you are hungry today. Wow.

Paul ...congrats on your daughter's deciding to be in CAP.

I'm continuing work on my layout expansion.

Happy Model Railroading

 

[Cox 47]

OK!! PC is buying! Its supper time...I'll have a  T-bone steak,onion rings,hot rolls, and a slice of Pecan pie with Ice Cream please..Thank You...Jerry

[Paul W. Beverung]

Afternoon Gang: The oldest grand daughter is joining the Civil Air Patrol. She went to a meeting last Monday with her mom so I thought I'd tag along tonight. I was in CAP for 5 years before going into the Army in '65. Who knows I may join up again. I have to make sure that I won't be messing in her rice bowl though.

I got some more sand blasting done on one of the flat cars. It is the one that had been painted and used. First I had to add the 2"x2" steel center sill to take out the sway back. Then weld in the king pins.

Oops I have to go and put out a bale of hay for the heifers.

See ya all later. 

[Packer]

Okay, double bacon cheese burger for me.

Tommorow's payday, so I can hopefully get some stuff to finish up some of my projects.