Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Dern, I tihnk we should freaking call this Elliot's Pie Shop now!!!
I'll still have cake, thank you kindly.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Mornin, a tall irish coffee and is that fresh dutch apple pie I smell in the oven Zoe. Yea I know its a bit early, but ,,,,
Got some more snow forecast for latter tonight, [winter storm warning for the counties just south of us] and 3" to 5" between now n Thur or Fri.
Thought I'd catch ya'll up on the families and my health problems the last 2 weeks or so [7 days in the hospital], but after reading the last few pages, my troubles are nothing compared to several others.
Our thoughts n prayers go out for all of you and all the families in need.
Finally felt like working on the layout some yesterday [1'st time in a month]. Started laying out the streets n such for town, worked on the park some and started building the control panel for the small yard [again]. Planning on doing some more today when I'm able to be upright more than 5 minutes and my left hand isn't shaking.
Guess it's my turn, since bout everyone else has posted a pic. I'm the taller one in middle, with mom and my brother n sister.
Well best gets round, hope ya'll has a gooden n stay warm
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Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
I WILL BUY PIE FOR THE NEXT 2 DAYS!
YOU HEAR ME pcarrel PC?
- Luke
Modeling the Southern Pacific in the 1960's-1980's
Evidently, the Coockie Monster has been outclassed by some of you pie eaters!
Happy Model Railroading!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
One mention of PIE!!!!and everybody is here!! Amazing!
Anyhoooo got to get ready for tomorrow and w**k so all of you have a good night---I's be off to
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...
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Did I hear Chocolate Cream Pie????? Uh, Zoe i'll have a big slice of that Chocolate cream pie.... and shake all the calories out of it before you bring it to the table. Oh, you always do that anyway? Well good! And a cup of decafe in a R&GV Mug please.
I spent some time downstairs making more line poles for the Yard at Hopewell Junction. I also found a rare type of signal pole that was used on the NYO&W back in the 20's just before and after a tunnel. Could be reasonably easy to scratch build and could be run with a tortoise motor quite easily. I think I will give one a try and see how it works out.
I also downloaded and tried out some software that can be used for conference calls on the computer. Seems to work well. I found I can use equipment I already have and hook it with Firewire into the Mac.
Prayers for all in need. Have a good evening!
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Thanks Todd for congrating (is that a word?) on my 1,300th.
Hoo Hoo Hoooo!! I was just passing by and heard somebody was buying PIE!!. Chocolate cream, make it a double and a mug of coffee please. Ahhhh this is the life.
Thanks and congrats on the big1300.
At this rate well have out grown this diner by Valentines day. Best be looking for another piece of real estate. Oh did I say "piece"? Don't mind if I do. Make it Banana cream this time.
Mwell it lookth wlike (swallow) it's time tor bed. (sluuuurp) Best get a move along. Prayers for those in need.
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
Tall glass of cool lemon water, please & thanks!
Nothing worth reporting on tonight.
Healing thoughts to those in need.
See y'all tomorrow. Rob
We've reached the 1,000th ( OH, and what a coincidence, its my 1,300th post) post mark! I WILL BUY ALL THE PIE FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!! AS MUCH AS YOU WANT. BRING IT ON!!!!!!!
LUKE
New Haven I-5 pcarrell ewl01What about the PIE? The girls have been standing around for a while! Look, I don't know about y'all, but I have a standing order with the lovely waitresses around here. I walk in the door, and PIE appears at my table within minutes usually. Doesn't matter the time of day. We're supposed to eat fruit in the mornings, and pie has fruit! I thought we were OUT of PIE??
pcarrell ewl01What about the PIE? The girls have been standing around for a while! Look, I don't know about y'all, but I have a standing order with the lovely waitresses around here. I walk in the door, and PIE appears at my table within minutes usually. Doesn't matter the time of day. We're supposed to eat fruit in the mornings, and pie has fruit!
ewl01What about the PIE? The girls have been standing around for a while!
Look, I don't know about y'all, but I have a standing order with the lovely waitresses around here. I walk in the door, and PIE appears at my table within minutes usually. Doesn't matter the time of day. We're supposed to eat fruit in the mornings, and pie has fruit!
Are you kidding? LOL!!! This bunch have a pipeline from some of the best pie places around!!
Anyhooo can I get a couple more slices please-----oh and a refill of coffee please....
New Haven I-5I thought we were OUT of PIE??
Oh ye of little faith...............
fec153 pc- I beg to differ. Ever eat Chocolate Pudding Pie? Also called Chocolate Cream Pie.
pc- I beg to differ. Ever eat Chocolate Pudding Pie? Also called Chocolate Cream Pie.
Oh, yeah, eggs, milk, and grains would be bad for breakfast too......right?
Bedtime for O.F. Dawn comes early. Goodnight, all. Prayers and best wishes and pleasant dreams.
Flip
der5997Joe:Let's just say I don't look good in pictures... I don't want to embarrass myself....know what you mean...I wait for the rare occassion that a good one comes along.
Let's just say I don't look good in pictures... I don't want to embarrass myself.
I don't think such an occasion exists...
Well, we lost 3-2 in a shootout, but we're still in 3rd.
Night all.
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All right, well robby, least we know you aren't some huminoid blob
Well, I've got a plan for my new small alyout (and also know what to do when it's done (Ntrak), so just gotta wait for my dad to help me w/ the benchwork.
OK---I tried to shrink the thing but BIG is in tonight I guess---
Speaking of BIG can I have a couple of LARGE pieces of Lemon Meringue PIE!!!!! please. Oh. And a coffee---Thank you
Someone had to mention the pie thing right?
'Spring' is up here curled up with me---I got everything done so I can have the week to fiddle with trains---aside from work that is-----
Evenin everbody. Just a Dr Pepper please. Lasagna turned out pretty good. Sorry the cheese was a bit over done but WPF you know. Dig in. Plenty to go around. Oh and yes that’s real Ricotta if anyone has cheese problems.
Well so far everyone is looking like I pictured them….not! Especially RobbyP. You’re too young to weather like that!!!!!
Eric a good friend of mine lost a kidney almost 30 years ago and is living a very happy and active life. He doesn’t even know the difference. Make sure you let us know when she goes for surgery. There will be “Power Prayers”
Jim- Yes I imagine it would. IF it were to happen of course
John- Funny you should mention that. Today I learned to screw the lid on after every use. Close call, but close enough. And a big hearty “well of course!” on the whipped cream.
Barry- no alarm.
Ray- I think BC planned it that way, just watch he’ll be in and order!
OK now to those volunteers. In my opinion there are few people I hold in higher regard than you volunteers. I’ll not take up space to go into why. If you have volunteer Firefighters and EMT’s you know, if you never have then you may not understand. We do and we know. There is not enough words to express our appreciation so even though you re not “my volunteers” you are of the brotherhood. So I say to you Thank you. Thank you for everything.
blownout cylinderAlrighty---Do not be surprised if your 'pooter calls out ALARM! ALARM!
Alrighty---Do not be surprised if your 'pooter calls out ALARM! ALARM!
There I think I made it so we can all see you without leaving the site....... Needed a [/IMG] at the end.
And it seems Dinner is on me. I have a little room left on the card, so eat up!
JimRCGMOJeff - are you the one in the rollaround robot, or the walking one?
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What about the PIE? The girls have been standing around for a while! Well actually, I'll have some cake today, Chocolate and a decaf please?
Jim; Dad is not yet in pain, but we will see whether the lung disease or the cancer takes over first. In any case, I appreciate your and the others blessings and understanding of my situation.
John; I was looking for an inexpensive (?) N-scale snap track set up. KATO is obviously the best choice.. however this is Bachmann e-z track. It will do the job, I did find some atlas n flex-track I bought several years ago. We will see which way I go. The BIG investment I have is in HO ($$$$$$ in equipment, waiting for layout $$). The carpet is actually a commercial carpet remnant that is low 'fuzz'. That along with my work boots and the cats, the carpet is pretty worn. There are no other humans in the house and the neighbors stay away because of the strange noises that come from within. btw Flickr.com Yahoo owns it
Eric
der5997 Disturbing......isn't it? ...Oh yes, and what's even more disturbing is that it can be enlarged!
Disturbing......isn't it?
You lie not!
Der, I like that idea of using the amerture from an old pancake motor as a car load. Wonder if some busted P2K and athearn ones I have laying around will work...
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
Good evening to all on this windy and cold Sunday. Two projects completed on the layout today. First of all, the loco wheel-cleaning station on the lower yard facia. First, the plug-in
and the unit ready for action
The second is the flat car load, using a couple of old armatures from ancient HO motors. Jeff, you may be able to identify these...they are not quite identical, one a tad larger than the other.
I haven't run it yet to see if that weight will, together with the new trucks and couplers, make it behave better. I'll wait until the freight that's staged in my mid-level loop passing siding heads down to Danielsburgh, and the Time-Saver there, to pick it up.
Bama:(although I'm probably going to be ordering 99% of the stuff online). ...quite so, and some LHSs don't help themselves stay in business. The smaller of our two not-so-locals got me a couple of packs of Cornerstone end-of-track bumpers. Walthers, when I ordered them, had them on sale for a little over $11 US./ pack. Now, I know that the Canadian $ has dropped against the US recently, and I know that there's shipping, duty and sales tax, but folks I didn't expect to be charged ove $41 Cdn. It's unlikely I'll be doing much more busines there, which I feel badly about...but I'm on a budget too.
(although I'm probably going to be ordering 99% of the stuff online).
Todd:Waffle with strawberries and lots of whipped cream (I hear the snickers) ...not from me! I love that whipped cream, but stiffly whipped so it's almost turned to butter! The sloppy kind is a waste of a good opportunity! - Double Ditto on your praise for the Diner patrons....and on the mrr misshaps thread...may I add "put the cap back on the Plastruct Plastic Weld bottle and SCREW IT DOWN before you tip it while not looking in order to see where the thingy you were going to glue fell to." Don't ask me how I know...I'm just glad I was able to recover most of the spill back into the bottle, and then scrape the dried remains from the desk since it hadn't disloved that surface!
Waffle with strawberries and lots of whipped cream (I hear the snickers)
Paul:That is good news about Mary Ann...pity she has to lose a kindney, but if the other is able to do it's thing better, that has to be more cheerful for her. Prayers continuing.
Eric:Still no response from photobucket. Is there another site around?...You may try Searching under Railimages. I had an account there when I first came to the old Coffee Shop. I liked PB better because it's more general (vis the cat-in-my-lap pic isn't exactly mr). However, I'm sure that by now there are many more general sites available. Other folks will know. Prayers continuing for your parents too. Oh, I see you've found a site for the pics. What track is that? It seems not to mind being on carpet.
Still no response from photobucket. Is there another site around?
Todd and Ray and Jeff, good to see the BMS (Bearded Mmr Society) is far from extinction!
Jeff: A Dalek! How?
Robby: the workbench well........its a mess....The mrr in Sheet Harbour sent me a bunch of photos of his layout, includung his work bench...like an operating theatre! Mine? well that's a mess too.
the workbench well........its a mess.
Well, it's time to get those trains running...see if that freight will come faultlessly out of staging...it seems every other car has some issue or other, and then the locos are finding all the spots on turnouts where the insulating paint I put on to prevent shorts has worn or been cleaned off.
Goodnight all, and God Bless. Prayers for all in need of healing, comfort and peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Evening, Janie - I'll have a RBF and a bowl of brocolli cheese soup, and a small whole grain baguette (for dippin'), please 'n' thankyouma'am!
Cold enough here in Cape G. today - the high was around 23 F but the wind chill dropped that to 13 F. The actual temp's supposed to drop to about 20 F tonight, and then tomorrow (Monday) evening the real fun begins! Freezing drizzle (and just WHAT exactly is that supposed to be?), followed on Tuesday with freezing rain and a 'high' of 30 F (what is that, almost shirt sleeve weather for you, Barry?). I say, let's drop the temp another 10 degrees (F) and just make the whole thing snow, so we can have some fun with it!
Eric, that's pretty much on your Dad's health. Will they at least be able to give him some medication to take away - or at least minimize - his pain? on their way for him (and you and the rest of the family). How has your Mom been doing? You post in here whenever you feel like it (and when the timeouts aren't keepin' you from it...). Oh, and (ahem...) it's now called a 'blog' - we're gonna put some of those fancy Twitter and delicio.us and other links off the ETD page, haven't ya heard? (Just kidding on that last)
Barry and Ray - you know what it is on DerJohn's kitty, right? She's just enjoying the heat escaping up through the keyboard. Good ol' toasty laptop! And Ray - you need to put your winter socks on when you're typing downstairs, I would say.
And a belated to you, Dick? Did you get any (MRR) birthday presents from your wife? Or just get treated to dinner (out?)?
GMTRacingWhen will we see some progress pics from the train room? we nosey people are getting curious
JR, sounds like you got some good stuff at the show. And when can we expect pics of your loot - I mean, your haul from Amherst?
Tom, I guess having a green lawn every 40 years or so is plenty enough, eh? I think your area is mixing up our 'interesting' brew that we will be seeing here on Monday or Tuesday. Sounds like you'd best not be opening the door for a while - I hear that Spooky and Remington have been sneaking out at night and putting up 'cat posters', telling all the neighborhood felines what great food and accomodations ("...and all the Yellowstones you can catch...") you have there at your "cat hotel"... Wiezl's decided to move in already, eh? Good luck there!!
pcarrell In a way, it affords us some comfort in our anonymity, while at the same time, that anonymity allows us to be maybe a little more open and honest.
Oh, yeah, here's something I found in our local post office:
Those of you without cats can use those to keep the mice and smaller critters away...
Bama, you do realize that once you hold some trains in your hands, the craving will only get worse...
Uh, Todd, that - hypothetically speaking, of course - sounds like a heck of a MESS (tm - registered to Fergie, natch), if someone were to have that happen to himself...
Paul, that sounds like good great news for Mary Ann and you on the aneurism - and may things turn out even better than the doctors think!
It's been... interesting?... seeing everyone else's pics - uh, Robby, you're not a shapeshifter, by any chance, are ya? Jeff - are you the one in the rollaround robot, or the walking one?
By the way, Robby - you forgot to put the (tm) after 'mess' (tm)... I'm sure Fergie will be sending you the bill in Monday's mail.
unca roggieNow that I've gotten older and everything, no one notices me, even when I'm standing there with my Visa card held out, impatiently.
Oh, on the train front, I have the walls glued together on my Walthers modular warehouse (and each side wall glued to the long wall on its one side). Now that I see how big this first one is, I may not need to build another one(!). I did find out that the directions are a bit off - the foundations are bigger/longer than how big the walls are when I got them glued together. Not to worry - I will just cut down the corner blocks for the foundation a bunch to make it up. Then I'll need to weather the building about twice as much as Robby's RI hopper, I guess. Still need to paint the walls before I tackle the windows and doors (and putting them into the walls), and then put the glass in. I'll try some photos with the w**k cellphone camera (once I figure how to get it in better focus than before).
Prayers for those needing healing, comfort or hugs. (I'll work on prayers for the winning lottery ticket, but that may take a bit longer...)
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau