Elliott's Trackside Diner VII: Best View Of The Rails In Town!

[New Haven I-5]

 Good Evening!

 

           I'll have the Steak Sanwich with fries and a Coke Zoe. Man, I'm hungry!!!

        Broken Cylinder: That should have been quite a scare! Thanks god for him not getting hurt!

        Pakers#1: I just bought a PikeStuff Small Modern Enginehouse kit. From what I've seen on WPF,

you've built some. Is there something I should be aware of??

 

 

                                           I'll be back later,

                                                Luke

[MadSinger]

blownout cylinder

Boy did I have a scare today----I'm driving home from Lucan and some guy decides to pass me---no probs here----he then spins his car, goes into a ditch and flips over and over and over---finally comming to a stop right side up----I pull out the cell phone call the usual number and run with another fellow through hip high snow to see whether the buddy is OK and help him get out of his car----well to make a long story a little shorter he's OK, it appears he hit a pothole on the highway and blew his right front tire which caused him to lose control. So---PEOPLE----if you must do driving in this stuff----Watch for things like this-----!!!!!

 

Glad to know he's okay.  At speech team Sat. two teens crashed into a telephone pole right outside the HS.  Black ice is a problem in the Chicagoland area now that cities are running out of salt!

[Cederstrand]

***Barry, it's a real good thing he didn't take you or anyone else out when he lost control. Yikes!

Thought I would share a pic of two of our "outdoor cats", enjoying a visit to my painting porch during this latest cold spell. That is leftover carpet padding I saved for some later projects. Anyway, these two cats have me pretty well trained at this point.

Back to work in the dungeon. Rob

[ns3010]

He's luckier than most. On Monday, down on the Coast Line, a guy, for some reason decided to crash through the gates. As you may have guessed, he was hit by a NJT train (I think it was going about 60). He later died. People do some crazy things.

[CNCharlie]

Good Evening Diners!

It seems everyone is having pie lately, so a large slice of blueberry for me please Chloe and a coffee. May as well leave the whole pot.

John, I went back just now to view your film but it was all dark! The bulb in the projector must have melted the film. I can't view such things at work as the flash player isn't exactly the latest and I can't up-grade it as we are on a network.

We are having wonderful mild weather here the past few days. It hit -4C which would be about 25F so it is very spring-like. No need to plug in the car which is certainly a change and for those not familiar with "plug in the car", no I don't have an electric, it just means the block heater. Modern cars start ok but not that many years ago, no block heater, no start when its -30. The block heater just makes it easier on the engine, not to mention getting heat faster which in itself is an essential.

Did a really dumb thing last night. I got out an Athearn BB flat car kit which has about 4 parts to it but I thought I would weather the deck a bit. I usually use water based paint but decided the oil, weathered black would be better. All was going fine thinning it down but I had to leave it for a few minutes and then tried to wipe off a bit that didn't look right. I took off a little more than the black and got right down to the base plastic. I put the kit away in frustration. It was a 50' car anyway and I really wanted a 40'. I know I can fix it but now its just more work for a car I wasn't that keen on in the first place.

Think I'll go see what damage I can do to a Yardmaster kit. I have a few Blueprint ones but after last night, perhaps not.

CN Charlie

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Packers#1

blownout cylinder

Boy did I have a scare today----I'm driving home from Lucan and some guy decides to pass me---no probs here----he then spins his car, goes into a ditch and flips over and over and over---finally comming to a stop right side up----I pull out the cell phone call the usual number and run with another fellow through hip high snow to see whether the buddy is OK and help him get out of his car----well to make a long story a little shorter he's OK, it appears he hit a pothole on the highway and blew his right front tire which caused him to lose control. So---PEOPLE----if you must do driving in this stuff----Watch for things like this-----!!!!!

 

very scary moment, glad the guy was a-ok!

He was VERY lucky. I don't live in snow country but I've been stationed there before and rule #1 was you don't pass another vehicle unless the road was clear of snow and ice. Fortunately for many people todays cars are designed to break up and keep the energy of a crash away from the occupant(s) but there's only so much it can do.

[Cox 47]

evening all...Its cloudy and 15 here...I'll have a Pork burger,onion Rings and a diet Coke please..Thank You...Sallie and I spent most of day watching the tube..this afternoon they had a water leak in our building and had to shut it off but its back on now..I am gonna slip over in the back by the window watch trains and see who comes in...You all have a good evening...Jerry

[Packers#1]

blownout cylinder

Boy did I have a scare today----I'm driving home from Lucan and some guy decides to pass me---no probs here----he then spins his car, goes into a ditch and flips over and over and over---finally comming to a stop right side up----I pull out the cell phone call the usual number and run with another fellow through hip high snow to see whether the buddy is OK and help him get out of his car----well to make a long story a little shorter he's OK, it appears he hit a pothole on the highway and blew his right front tire which caused him to lose control. So---PEOPLE----if you must do driving in this stuff----Watch for things like this-----!!!!!

 

very scary moment, glad the guy was a-ok!

[blownout cylinder]

Hello, everyone---Chloe, can I get a BBQ Chicken & Rib dinner as well as that Apricot and Peach pie and a coffee please. Thanks---

Boy did I have a scare today----I'm driving home from Lucan and some guy decides to pass me---no probs here----he then spins his car, goes into a ditch and flips over and over and over---finally comming to a stop right side up----I pull out the cell phone call the usual number and run with another fellow through hip high snow to see whether the buddy is OK and help him get out of his car----well to make a long story a little shorter he's OK, it appears he hit a pothole on the highway and blew his right front tire which caused him to lose control. So---PEOPLE----if you must do driving in this stuff----Watch for things like this-----!!!!!

I'm going to the back by the fireplace to reheat myself----

[Packers#1]

ns3010

Sawyer, Snow in SC? Wow. But I can beat you on the fire alarm. So after school, everyone hangs out in the cafeteria. On all the doors, there are alarms, so if someone opens them, they go off. Well, one of the coaches for whatever team didn't know this, so he opened the door. When it went off, for some reason he thought that he could turn it off by pulling the fire alarm!?!?!? So the fire alarm goes off, everyone goes outside, and we stand on the soccer field for an hour. No one knew what happened, so of course the fire trucks came. And there was a soccer game that day. So, the fire trucks pull in, followed by the other school. Who knows what they think of us now? And I'm still trying to figure out how you could possibly think that you could turn off the door alarm by pulling the fire alarm...

 

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!

excellent story. And yes, snow in SC. Hey, if it'll snow in Vegas, then who says it won't snow in SC?

[ns3010]

Eric, so sorry about your mom. Hope she gets better.

Sawyer, Snow in SC? Wow. But I can beat you on the fire alarm. So after school, everyone hangs out in the cafeteria. On all the doors, there are alarms, so if someone opens them, they go off. Well, one of the coaches for whatever team didn't know this, so he opened the door. When it went off, for some reason he thought that he could turn it off by pulling the fire alarm!?!?!? So the fire alarm goes off, everyone goes outside, and we stand on the soccer field for an hour. No one knew what happened, so of course the fire trucks came. And there was a soccer game that day. So, the fire trucks pull in, followed by the other school. Who knows what they think of us now? And I'm still trying to figure out how you could possibly think that you could turn off the door alarm by pulling the fire alarm...

I finally got the last wall portion off my Comet II. Now all it needs is a paint job, a new floor, some stairs, benchs, etc. and it will be my new station.

[BamaCSX83]

Evening all, just wanted to pop in and say hey to everyone.  Nothing much to report on my front, didn't really do anything today at all except for my physical.  That came out okay, about to take my daughter to her dance class (first one).  Looks like a busy day for me tomorrow, so no railroading stuff going to happen then either.  I did get by the Bull Sheet last night and copy down all the trains that come through my area at any given time, I've only really got one question about them though.  Where would one find an accurate time schedule and the "normal" road power used to move those trains, since I know what they're hauling, I just need to know what's tugging them.  Anyway, I'll be back after her dance class to do some more digging around and see what else I can find about those trains.

[ewl01]

To be honest I'm quite surprised at everyones reaction.  I was expecting most to say "not bad".    After all, it is only a kit.  The miners house that was posted that was scratch built, to me that's special. I only followed the directions.   I built it at least 6 years ago and I don't remember who made it.  I sometimes keep the manuals which would be in the attic, I'll have to look.

Eric

I just found this out;

My Mom's illness is due to a tumor found under her arm.  The cancer has spread through the blood to her abdominal area.  Life is great.  I thank you in advance for your thoughts and prayers.

[Packers#1]

 Well, we had some snow today. unfortunately, it was just flurries that didn't stick. We had a false fire alarm today though (some pipe burst or something), so we got to be outside in it. Was nice to see it, wish it had stuck though!!!

[gear-jammer]

Good afternoon, all.  Chloe, I will have a large RBF, please.

While in town this morning, I stopped by the LHS to get some more Realistic Water.  Sadly, he was out, so I will get it next week.  Sunday's pour seems to be setting faster than the previous pour.  I figure 6+ more pours.

Sue

[JimRCGMO]

Good Afternoon, Zoe - I'll have a root beer float, please (since i gather that all the pie is gone by now...). Thanks!

DerJohn, nice video - and I recall, as Flip said, when you were still getting that viaduct built. I'm sure the presentation at the club will be well-received. Oh, I was able to view the clip - but for some reason, when I click on the 'filmstrip' in this forum, it opens two tabs instead of the usual one. I think you were responding to an earlier post, maybe.

Oh, and Flip, we 'nawthuners' didn't want you Floridians to feel deprived of our lovely weather that we've been having. Just wait until CN Charlie, Barry and Johnboy's second wave of the icy stuff reaches you...

Tom, your furry twosome there sounds almost like as much fun as having kids again! Uh, maybe you and Garry should write Walthers (Quality Control) about their passenger cars... (hint, hint)

Uh, Garry - did I notice that you didn't answer whether you negotiated the aisles okay? But hey, I bet I got through those aisles at Chuck's as well as (or better than) our pie champs in the Diner could...

Oh, MadSinger - if you want to talk bad winter weather, you should talk with CN Charlie, Johnboy, Barry or another of our NOTB Diners about that. They have weather that is as far beyond yours in Chi-town, as yours is beyond our weather. And we're not talking about any lake effect snow up in Canada, either... But I hear you about driving - when I lived in Caruthersville (MO), where it's as flat as Kansas, they had a 1-2" snowfall. They didn't know what to do with driving on that (while I grew up in St. Louis, and considered it fun on days school was out and it snowed a bunch, to go find an empty parking lot and drive 'donuts' in the new snow. All relative on the weather, I guess.

Rob, nice trestles there! Did you have to hunt long on the 'bay to find those?

, Robby - even your buildings come weathered, eh? That one looks like Barney Rubble must've worked there...

Eric - awesome little bungalow there! Did you scratchbuild that, or who makes that? I want one!

Well, I'd best get going - it's quitting time and I'm still not caught up on the posts in here. More later, I guess...

 

Blessings and see ya tonight,

Jim in Cape Girardeau

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 Lee: Recieved your package this morning. I thought you were sending a few pumps. There's almost enough there to build another station. Thanks.

[SilverSpike]

jeffrey-wimberly

 Sorry to hear about your father Ryan.

Packers#1

 Ryan, that sucks man.

blownout cylinder

RYAN; That always is worrying----you take care of your father as well as yourself---we'll keep you and yours in our prayers------

saronaterry

Ryan, sorry to hear your news.

Cox 47

RyanYour Father is in my prayers.....Jerry

howmus

Ryan, sorry to hear about your father.  The only good thing may be that that type of cancer in older men tends to be very slow growing and they have made great progress in treatment.  Most common I hear is "wait and see".  That said you and your family will be in my prayers!

JimRCGMO

Ryan, sorry to hear about your Dad - I will be praying for him (and your family), and hope they caught it plenty early on, so they can treat it ASAP. How close does he live to you?

ns3010

Ryan, sorry to hear about your dad. :(

twhite

Ryan--

So sorry to hear about your father.  How old is he?  Reason I ask is that in many men, that type of cancer is very slow growing and in a great many cases, once diagnosed, is quite treatable.   

At any rate, my prayers for him.  And you and your family.   I'll add your father and you and your family to our Intentions at Mass this weekend. 

GMTRacing

Ryan - sorry to hear about your dad. You'll be in our thoughts and prayers.

 

BamaCSX83

Ryan - I'm sorry to hear about your dad.  Your thoughts and prayers are with me and mine.

der5997

Ryan: Sorry to hear about your dad. He's in my prayers, and I've emailed you about sharing that further.

 Prayers for all in need of healing, comfort and peace.

 

Cederstrand

***Ryan, sending healing thoughts his way. Hopefully it will take a very long time to manifest in any noticable way. My dad was diagnosed with that many years ago and it still is not his worst health problem.

 

LSWrr

 

Ryan, sorry to hear about your Dad but they have made great advances in treating prostate cancer, I wish him a speedy recovery (tell him to listen to the doctors and follow their instructions).

 

 

galaxy

RYAN I gather your father has prostate cancer. I must have missed your posting on it. My father is now a 15 year survivor of prostate cancer. He had his removed through Cryo {sp?} surgery whereby they freeze out the cells and extract. So there IS hope. Since your father has prostate cancer, I hope you will be getting checked regularly by a urologist as well! Heredity can be a nasty thing. I have been getting checked since my father's cancer and even in my early 30's had benign elargement episodes. My father's father also had prostate cancer. We shall set up a prayer candle for your and yours.

 

 

CNCharlie

Ryan, my thoughts are with you and your Dad. Comments by others are true in that it is very treatable these days. I know that my uncle was treated very successfully for it. I am enjoying your RR menus.

 

TMarsh

Ryan so sorry to hear about you father, Prayers for him, you and your family.

 

Heartland Division CB&Q

Ryan........ I'm very sorry to learn the news about your Dad.

 

ewl01

I did read about Ryan's Dad.  My Dad, 85, was diagnosed in November with Pancreatic Cancer.  He is a candidate for Chemo, but other things keep going wrong.  First it was Jaundice, then a blood clot.. My Mom who is 80 has been going nuts balancing Medicare, supplimenatal insurance, the case workers, rehab centers, etc.  Maybe someday they will treat the cancer.  As has been said, it seems to grow slower with age.  This is Dad's third round with cancer of some sort.  He 's an ornery sob but he keeps on ticking..

 

Thank you all so very much for your continued thoughts and support!  I will pass this on to my Dad, I am sure he will really enjoy reading your thoughts and kind words of support.

 

galaxy

WELL!

Our pipes have now frozen!!!

I hope this does not happen to others! I have not yet seen anyone complaining about that YET, Just frozen cars.

We have a tub drain frozen and a hot water line {believe or not} in the kitchen frozen. We do live in a mobile home, but To the tune of $3,200.00 3 years ago we had all plumbing replaced and new heat tapes applied. They insulated everything real well, put in new heat tape everywhere. AND we were guaranteed at that time to never again have frozen pipes, regardless of how cold it got! They lied!

Now they say they can't do anything until after 4pm, which is after hours overtime blah blah blah and there is no guarantee that the Pex piping won't freeze, just that if it does, it won't break when it freezes.

WE insist on fighting them over it as it will get colder tonight. We do somewhere have a kerosene bumblebee heater for such things, but where it is and getting to the underside of the trailer is another matter. And with a guarantee of no more frozen pipes, we didnt think we needed it anymore.

I certainly HOPE it does not happen to you others....especially those who live in Mobile homes....!!!

More coffee please!!!!!

UGH!

 

Sorry about your pipes Galaxy! Been dripping our pipes off and on for almost a week now. Snowed today until about an hour ago, snow day today with 6+ inches. 

Not been on the puter for the past few days so catching up, 5 days and 15 + pages the Hemingway Express Diner continues.

I'll try to put together a new Diner menu soon.

You all take care.

[ewl01]

Umm.... it's 1:15pm.  Where is this big "change' I heard all about all last year?  It still looks cold and bleak.

Oops! I forgot, no politics.  My bad.

 

[howmus]

Cederstrand

***Ray, did I hear you call out my name? 

 

Oh you're awake?  So how much wood did you get for the stove? What's that?  Oh, it is a bad muffler on the tractor.  Oh yeh, I was born and raised on the farm.  The stock has got ot get fed no matter what!

I have been sitting hear counting the money given at the offering yesterday.  The ushers that counted the money had a $20 stuck in the middle of a stack of $5s and added up the total wrong.....  But even so along with a few checks and some cash I had here already.  I will be taking almost $1000 down to the bank to deposit in just a few minutes.  Then I get to start soring the Art and Poetry to take back to the schools....

The good news for me is that some little details that I have been waiting almost 2 months for haver been shipped.  I should get them in a couple days.

Nothing for me for lunch after that breakfast I consumed!  I'll just have cup of Joe and a seat by the wood stove while I try to stay out of trouble..................

[ns3010]

Afternoon all. Zoe, I'll take a new england clam chowder and a coffee please, thanks.

English exam wasn't as hard as I expected it to be. History was horrible. Period 6 World History (my class) is retarted and they were talking through the whole exam. Just to make it harder. But luckily our history teacher is really nice and usually just grades you on what you have done and he said that we could do an extra essay for extra credit. But anyway, it was REALLY REALLY REALLY HARD!!! (end of rant, sorry)

Last night, I started cutting up my CII and I have most of the wall removed. Just one tiny corner left, almost done. I'll probably finish the modifying by the end of the week because we get out at 11:15 everyday and we get Friday off. (No, we just about never have school.) Then I'll have to paint it, add a floor, benches, stairs, and signs.

Only 4 exams left! Yes, I know it's a lot, but 3 are already done.

[Cederstrand]

***Ray, did I hear you call out my name? 

Rob

[claymore1977]

 Greets all.  Its been a while.  How ya'll doin?

[C&O Fan]

Yes it should have made a big difference

Normally the O2 sensors control the lean/rich mixture

i had one go bad on a car i owned and it caused the mixture to go

rich

So much so it would run rough and some times even load up and stall out

 

if i remember right the replacement was less than 20 $

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 Here's one for you gear heads. As you may know my car has been running somewhat poorly. I've been trying different things trying to find out what's wrong. The computer said it was the EGR valve. I replaced that and it made absolutely no difference. This morning, on a hunch, I disconnected the O2 sensor. No difference whatsoever. The way I've heard that should have made a difference. What do you think?

[howmus]

Mornin' everyone!

That breakfast buffet looks good so I think I go fill a plate if you you would just bring me my FGLK Mug full of Dark Roast Chloe. How come Philip didn't have you put out the rest of that Sweet Potato pie and the Strawberry Rubarb pie from yesterday?  What?  He ate it all!!!

Currently a nice seasonable 17°F here in the Finger Lakes.  That is just about at the predicated high, so I best go rake the coals and reload the wood stove. 

Cox 47

Sallie and I are watching all that is going on in Washington today..

 

I'll be seeing it at the local college this evening on a very "wide screen" at a program there.  They will have a speaker later who will be speaking as a part of the Colleges week long celebration of the MLK Holiday and their community service program.  I also have to get a lot of stuff done before I head over there late this afternoon.

I enjoyed the videos Der.  Good luck with that presentation!

Eric I like that house.  Looks ready to move into.

I see there is still room in the window booth.  I'll be over there talking with Barry and watching the trains.  Besides there seems to be someone running a chain saw in back where Rob is........ 

[Cox 47]

Good Morning All....Its sunny and 8 here this morning...Wow! looks like PC has put out a big spread for us this morning just give me a plate and a coffee cup please.....Thank You...I painted rims on pig trailers and weathered deck on last flat and ran trains foe awhile....

Sallie and I are watching all that is going on in Washington today..

Lee...sounds like lots of progress on your LS&W...A open house always gets me going too

Der....Great video! can't wait for more

Eric...Outstanding modeling on Laser Kit......Great job on brick work ....

You all have a good one...Jerry

[TMarsh]

Mornin’ everbody. Oooh breakfast bar looks good, but I think I‘ll have biscuits and gravy and a cup of coffee please. Well maybe some grapes. Wow, they’re right lotsa pages here. Peeked in the window a few times yesterday but no time to stop. I see where I missed Lasagna and pie. Lasagna was real tempting but the pie, I ate soooo much pie Sunday I don’t want to see pie for … say Zoe you wouldn’t happen to have a piece of that Rhubarb pie left over would you? I’ll take a piece of that.

Kinda busy yesterday. Nothing spectacular, just general houswooo… Uh I mean THINGS I had to do around the house (ehem).uh wanted to do. Yes wanted. (eh hem) Is it warm in here?

Der John- Great video. And an equally great for your layout.

Eric- Excellent job on the house. Looks ready to move in as soon as you find a good lot for it. 

Well I guess I best get movin’ for the day.

Todd

[ewl01]

Sue, now that I think about it, I don't believe it is a 'Branchline Laser kit'. I'll have to see if I still have the manual.  I built it over 6 years ago.

Thanks all for the approval.  Eric

[gear-jammer]

Coffee, Coffee, Coffee.  I feel like a slow starter.  I have a hike this morning.  Yes, it is freezing.

der,  Great video.  Does the top layer connect with the bottom?

Eric,  Serious details on that laser kit.  Which one is it?

Sue