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

[Packers#1]

Hi folks. Going to Aiken's Fair today (YES!!!).

I was watching the Barret-Jackson collector car auction yesterday, and what should be lot #777 but a live steam Union Pacific 4-8-4 coal-burning loco complete w/ 4 coaches and a half-mile of track. I forget what it sold for.

[Fergmiester]

der5997

 

Morgan: Thanks for the photos. Interesting power. On finding old Diners on the Forum, I thought that looking at my old posts in “My Profile” might take me there, but it seems that only posts in this current Diner (or this current remade cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/ ) are available…rats!  

 

 

 

Der John: I thought about going to the Truro show as it is a good one, far better then the Dartmouth/Halifax shows but didn't feel like going by myself anyway I still have this old link so enjoy!

http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/p/83683/990936.aspx#990936

 

Fergie

[gear-jammer]

Hey, Chloe, do you have any Biscuits and Gravey left?  That sounds great with coffee, thanks.

Looks like my clock is different that the one on the forum.  After breakfast, we will get back into the train room.  Larry is working on the girders for his trestle.  Maybe I will take some photos.

Later, Sue

[der5997]

Good Morning Diners! Frosty here too this morning, but not a killer on the ground, as far as we can see from the tomatoes. In fact it was 2°C by the front door when I got up, despite the frosty grass. The Truro Train Show was more interesting than last year (from my viewpoint) as there was a fair amount of N both on sale and as layouts. Fergie, I saw your diner on an N layout!  One store had an overstock of used N rolling stock and locos. Everything 50% off the sticker price. I nearly went for a Kato six axel something or other for $25, but I don’t want any more six axels, and I would only have to decoder it.  I did get a ConCor Japanese made (Kato?) coach with Kadee (pre-Micro Trains) trucks with the adjustable drawbar length for $5.00. I don’t need the coach really, but the trucks were irresistible, and I can use them on a Rivarossi coach that is giving some grief.  If I do decide to run the coach as is (well repainted for MT) I think I’ll have my Baggage RDC pull it; that might look interesting.   On cleaning the wheels last night I discovered that the wheels and axels are separate, the axels having spindle ends on which the wheels fit, with a stop where the axel thickens, to keep perfect gauge. I hate to think what those puppies are new nowadays.  

 

 

Still working on details for the crane hoist trolley, ( my third attempt at the second of the side support “trucks” [run on the rail underneath the main “arms” of the crane and the trolley ends hang on them] is gluing right now and should be set enough to handle after lunch). I should be able to start on the spreader this afternoon.  Have to leave for New Glasgow to stay overnight, ready to get Daniel and his mom early tomorrow morning and take them from Truro to Halifax for a 10:30 appointment.  Hope all goes well for him. So no mrr tonight.   Jeff:  That coaling tower is coming along really well.  Are you going to show some of the roof sheets more recently blown from their moorings by a lighter shade of weathering on the part of the exposed rafters from which they’ve been peeled back?  

 

 

Morgan: Thanks for the photos. Interesting power. On finding old Diners on the Forum, I thought that looking at my old posts in “My Profile” might take me there, but it seems that only posts in this current Diner (or this current remade cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/ ) are available…rats!  

 

 

Looks like lunch is coming up. I’ll have the roast  pork, with squash, broccoli, and boiled potatoes, baked apple wedges instead of apple sauce.  For dessert  I think the fruit salad with butterscotch pudding. A JR Regular coffee and some dark nsa chocolate to follow. Thanks Zoe   TTFN.   

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 Here's an update on the coaling station project. I've got some of the rafters in. After they've dried sufficiently they'll be painted a nice weathered gray.

[Flashwave]

Mornin' All. I'm on my wayback to the show to help with the Naptown Club. So I'll take the Flying Special  Since the pic from last night didn't load, here's mine of the Class 52

And that other really cute engine I was talking about

Link to my Photobucket

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Good morning

We have company in town from Chicago area. This is a "best friend" who grew up with me and also has been a model railroader his entire life. He and his wife are staying at the nearby state resort park although we had asked them to staye here at the house.

Here's an update on the crime I had mentioned in a previous post. One of my friends here is a retired police officer, and he obtained information before the media did. Four family members were stabbed and their house was set on fire. Three children died a five year old boy and two teen age girls. The mother was found with a knife stuck in her neck and has been in ICU at the hospital ever since. State police handled the investigation with the sheriff, and they were assisted by ATF agents and the Army MP's from Fort Campbell close the crime scene. Later, a burned out Direct TV van was found with bloody clothing in it. The Direct TV installer was later arrested, and he confessed to the crimes. He had raped the mother and one of the girls. The motive was that he asked the mother on a date. When she refused he became enraged and committed the crimes. If convicted, he may get the death penalty. 

On that note, I'll get ready for company.

Have a nioce day.

[Fergmiester]

Good Morning Campers!

Nice hot cup of Jave to shake the chill!

Yes we had a good coat of frost this morning and when I went for my 6 mile bike ride (in shorts) I realized how brisk that N'ly wind actually was Yes Lee she was C-C-Cold!

railroadnut675

Fergmiester

Mark: the pool works like this: You pick a winner and a loser for each week, Can't pick a team second time regardless if you chose them to win or lose last time so once you've used a team that's it! You're allowed one "by" for lose and win and you get two points for every right pick.

 

That sounds AWESOME!

 

Ya we'll wait and see! Today I went with Titans to win and Raiders to lose Considering some of my pics were sure winners it's a "Anything goes" situation.

Anyway I have the rest of the Fire wood to stack today then lay done the Lime on the Lawn then... Ya it never ends! Don't know if anyone saw my thread on Pipe Spline the other day but I hope to get some more work on that today if at all possible.

Jeff and Robby: I looked at the Steelers but considering some of the other "sure bets" I  chose and got torpedoed with I said No, No way! This is day they will lose! Of course i see Chloe has put "Crow" back on the Fall menu ya my favourite!

Mitch: It's a road I've been down before an not an easy one. This is when you have to "Make Like a Duck" and let the water roll off you. As hurtful as loved ones can be I put it down to frustration and fear. And not knowing the full scope of your situation it's a hard one to talk about in an open forum. I would suggest a pastor or councillor as if you don't get the proper help this could eat you up on the inside. Anyway just my

Well everyone I got to get some work done!

Fergie

[pcarrell]

Cox 47

I'll have Biscuits and Gravey and just set the coffee pot down!

Hey, slide in a bit there.  Chloe, that sounds good!  I'll have the same!  Thanks!

[Cox 47]

Good Morning...Its sunny and 44 here this morning...I'll have Biscuits and Gravey and just set the coffee pot down! please...Thank You....Jerry

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Robby P.

Now later to day, I can watch the STEELERS smack around the Bengals!!!!

More like slap them around.

[Robby P.]

Good morning guys, and gals.

I too woke up to some frost.  Time to get the de-icer all together.  Its also my last day, before I start my new job in the morning.  Its a tire plant that works for Michelin retreading truck/car tires.  Now I can finally get some money coming into the house.  Maybe now I can start doing more with the layout. 

Now later to day, I can watch the STEELERS smack around the Bengals!!!!

[LSWrr]

Good morning all,

Killing frost warning this morning.  (I walked right up to the frost this morning and I’m still here).

Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind between 5 and 11 mph.

Well I worked all day yesterday on the pending projects table here in my computer room.  I converted couplers on 14 cars, decaled and weathered 5 MoW units, built 2 Athearn Auto carrier end loading box cars, 2 Bowser 70 ton 2 bay covered hoppers, painted 1 coat on 8 wood side reefers I’m customizing, painted the windows for the lumberyard, and started building a Branchline P&LE 40’ box car kit.

When I started my coupler swap project I dropped the old horn style couplers I removed from the cars into a 7 oz olive jar, well the jar is close to ¾ full now.

This week I plan on doing some bay sales, wish me luck.

 

Lee

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 Good morning.

It's 55 and clear. A little on the nippy side for Louisiana. The high today will be in the mid 70's with abundant sunshine.

I started in on more work on my coaling station yesterday. I've added some of the beams in the roof and started on cutting out the individual rusted metal sheets for the roof. If I have time today I'll get started on the rafters. What's going to be tricky is getting the right amount of sag in the rafters. Did I mention that this roof is a scratchbuilding project?

Today's Weather for:
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      10/19/2008

Wind Chill:  55°F
Humidity:  79%
Dew Point:  49°F

So Far Today
High:  59°F
Low:  55°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  5mph NNE

Today  High: 75    Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight  Low: 48    Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph.

[wetidlerjr]

Good Morning from Tipton IN !

[TrainsRMe1]

Hey sorry I'm so late, ummmm, is there still some busciuts and gravey left??? I know it's late night, but WHAAAA I'm hungry?! How's the weekend for y'all, Well I guess it's safe to say I didn't win the remodel your garage contest But thta's the way it goes. I think by doing it with the help of friends and family, the finshed project would be more appreacted, So that's the way I'm lookin' at it. It's really late and I'm kinda draggin' so I will talk to you guys and gals tomorrow, I belive Sunday is two for one day!!!! Is that true Zoe??

                                         Take Care

                                                        Trainsrme1

[eeyore9900]

Evening folks, just my usual java for me.

 Well, it's the weekend, & like I said, I'd try to make it in here on them.

Been a chilly day here in Ohio-freeze warnings are out for tonight. Didn't really get any trainwork done today, as I worked this morning (& tomorrow morning) & this afternoon I got pictures of my old Dodge in preparation for it's Ebay ad, & then came home & typed up the ad. (that's all I'll say about it as I don't want to violate forum policy on advertising) but I don't suppose it'll hurt to show a current pic of the old girl taken today at my Mom & Dad's.

 

Mom's still doing ok-haven't heard when she'll be able to come home yet. Cape Jim, was it you who asked last weekend how my Dad was holding up? Well, ok-on the positive side he likes the peace & quiet of the "bachelor life" at home, & does for my Mom what & when he can, but on the down side, she has her difficult & irrational moments. That's hard to deal with, & I deal with it too as I've been making out her checks to pay bills, etc. & she can be very difficult with me when I can't find a bill she wants to pay, etc. I know she's frustrated that she can't do it herself, & understand. But she takes out her frustration on us, & it makes us feel bad. I've talked to several of my co-workers that have dealt with elderly parents in similar situations, & they've told me that it's quite common. I've tried to make her understand that we're doing for her the best way we know how, & hopefully she'll eventually understand. Sometimes I leave the hospital feeling angry, & feel like a complete you-know-what for feeling that way. I try to understand & be patient, but it gets difficult sometimes.

Well, on the lighter side, I posted this pic on Weekend Photo Fun, & will add it here for those who may miss it. Dawn & I were at the Cleveland Metro Park Zoo a few weeks ago, & the expression on these guys made me instantly want to get their pic, & the captions pretty much wrote theirselves in my head right then.

I've been playing in Paint lately anyways, working up paint schemes for the future model railroad (maybe I'll post a few next week) & decided to do the above. Silly, I know, but Dawn loved it.

I better hit it folks-nite all!

[Flashwave]

I think I'm in love.

[img]http://www.modellbahn.com/images/37171.modellbahn.com.1.jpg/[img]

It;s a Marklin Steamer of the DB Class 52 with a Condenser Tender. SP has the Kraus Maffei, I want THAT, Guy had it at a HO Euro club today. I'll get pictures up, I promise. I drolled on their layout at it for a while. There was also a cute as a buton little early era steamer, she was pulling a worktrain. I can't find the pictutes of her though

Picked up an AMtrak Amfleet Cab Car dummy, it;s missing the pantograph. That can be fixed. Also got a set of the Athearn BN Exec Fs for 40, 2, soon to be 5 coaches for the ITM train, an older coach in thje George Washington, an Athearn 25th caboose, and an IHC Woodside Lumber Co caboose. Debated one of the Walthers Hiawatha Skytop, but I have an undec on order. We may be getting the painted one though also for Private Varnish.Will pick up tomorrow a Faller Interior kit for a switch tower.

[railroadnut675]

Fergmiester

Mark: the pool works like this: You pick a winner and a loser for each week, Can't pick a team second time regardless if you chose them to win or lose last time so once you've used a team that's it! You're allowed one "by" for lose and win and you get two points for every right pick.

 

That sounds AWESOME!

[Robby P.]

Thanks Jerry.  The gon was done with our old friend "the soldering iron."  I use it to dent up the top, and go behind that with some sand papar.  Kinda to smooth it out.  I took the iron next and dented up the sides as well.  Its not my best work, but it serves a purpose I guess.

[Cox 47]

Robby Nice modeling...Trees look great and Your Wife's fence is right on too!!...I like the Gon on the siding tell us how you beat it up?..Look forward to seeing more of your work...Jerry

[Robby P.]

Um........... I will start with a salad, and bring on the STEAKS!!!

Heres what I've been doing today with the help of the wife. I was doing trees, while she was doing the chain-link fence.  I have NEVER done trees in my life, but I am very happy with them.  She did real good to on the fence.  She had to do it a couple of times but it looks good.  You should haave seen her boss's face when we went to get them vail.  My wife said, "its for a chan-link fence."  Boy, was she lost. 

Well my salad is here, gotta eat!!

 

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 Doing some more work on my coaling station today. I made these embossed imprints of the roof panels in aluminum foil. They've been painted on both sides with rusty metal primer and will be cut up and glued into position on rotted looking rafters so it looks like a wind-torn rusted steel roof.

[Hoople]

Afternoon all!

I think a meatball sub sounds good.

Fergie: Oh that's easy. Pick the Cowboys, Giants, or Redskins every week... Unless you have to pick differently each time...

Inch: That is very cool. I'd love to see him play in person sometime.

GO COWBOYS!

Mark

[pcarrell]

Howdy all!

Hey Zoe, is the wheelbarrow still out back?  I think we're going to need it to get Jeff outta here!

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 Ahh, lunchtime! I'll have the Dagwood special.

[Cox 47]

B.......U........M.......P !.........Jerry

[Packers#1]

Heartland Division CB&Q

 

Sawyer ... I hope your cramps go away soon and your does well next game.

 

They ended during the game. My muscles still hurt from it because they were so severe. Of course, i'm feeling much better. Thank you for the kind words though.

[Cox 47]

Good Morning All...Its sunny and cool here this morning....I'll have the Biscuits and gravey too and coffee please..Thank You....and put that on Ken's tab...Not much going on here I got the Uboat out yesterday I thought it was an old Atlas unit but it was  Bachman and after putting it on the track I remebered why I put it away! I messed with for awhile and put it back up..Some of the old Bman and Model Power units are pretty hard to get to run right....Casey football team won again last nite 7-0 now and ranked # 1 in the State 2-a....You all have a great one...Jerry

[Robby P.]

I'll second that.  I love me some biscuits and gravy!!!!  Now with me having a southern accent, people up here just love when I say biscuits.  I don't know why.  Dang Yankees 

I am going to start on some tree making today, and maybe work on my scrap yard some more.  Ok guys, I will need some tips or if you have the topics saved.  I would love to see them.

1.  I think Aggro had a way to make some great trees.

2.  A good cheap way for a fence (chain link).  I was thinking with the bridal vail.  My wife works at a craft store and I could use here discount, 

I can do the tree trunks, but I bought some filter and I don't wanna ruin it.