Evening all from--oh, the HECK with it--if I told you our high temperature out here in the Valley today, you'd all kick me out of the diner. However--if it will make any of you feel better, we're due for a cold snap in the middle of the week and some storms by the weekend. God, I HOPE so!
Ran my "Royal Gorge" today, and I've got a problem with one of the Walthers lightweight coaches on it. One truck seems to have decided to catch on the skirting and derail. Funny thing, it only does it in one direction, but in order for it not to derail, I have to run all of the passengers seated backward. Anyone got an idea of how to file down the skirting so that the truck will clear and the car won't look like it's been in an accident ? Or maybe I can take a little off of the front of the truck itself. 'Tis a conundrum. Not to rant, but I've only had about three Walthers' cars that I haven't had to adjust in some way right out of the box. One nice thing, though, that older Key Rio Grande brass Northern of mine just continues to run like a champion. LOVE that loco!
MadSinger: Hey, glad you decided to join us. And of course, being a high-school choral director myself, I can appreciate 1st Tenors immensely--where I teach, they're worth their weight in gold. There are several very good musicians in the Diner--including Ray (Howmus) and Mark (Hoople) so you should enjoy yourself here.
Jerry: THE BIG CLOCK is really a nifty film, hope you get to see it soon. But you have to give it about ten or fifteen minutes to get started, then it takes off like a rocket! It's more dialogue than action driven, but it's got terrific performances and a really clever plot. If it helps, it was kinda/sorta remade in the 1980's with Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman as NO WAY OUT. But the original's a lot more fun. Of course, I'm a Classic Movie buff
Jim: Actually, we very seldom sing all of the verses in the hymns at St. Francis anyway, so we didn't have to cut much of anything--our Gathering and Sending Forth songs are usually just three verses, and about the only time we sing everything written is during Presentation of Gifts and Communion, both of which have to be 'timed' to the movement in the congregation. Our Masses at St. Francis generally run about an hour--the Homily is generally about seven minutes tops--and it must be working really well, because the church is packed with the same Parishioners week after week. It's a GREAT Community there. But I will admit that Fr. Anthony gets a little "Jet-propelled" during special celebrations such as Baptisms and First Communion. He seems to have a built-in "Timer," LOL, but we all just love him.
Well, that's about it from SunnyCal. Happy MLK tomorrow--I'm heading up to Truckee and the snow. Seems that Onion Pathetic, who came out west and sucked up my dear, departed SP has decided to throw more trains over Donner Pass of late. About bloody time!
Oh yah, I'll tell you. It was 74 down here today. Now before you start throwing things, about 80 miles from here up in the Sierra, it was 40. That's where I'm headed. One nice thing about my state, if you don't like the weather in one portion of it, drive a couple of miles.
Best to all, prayers to those in need.
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!
MadSingerYeah, Packers, I'm glad you don't take steroids. People who take those are just plain stupid!
Yeah, Packers, I'm glad you don't take steroids. People who take those are just plain stupid!
Ditto. BTW, go steelers (sorry, but i want Big ben to at leas tmake the super bowl, though I'm pulling for the cardinals to win it all (wish the green and gold was playing though).
by the way, the high school I'm going to also has green and gold as their colors, lol, os it'll just be practice for when I'm older
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Evening Gang: It took most of the afternoon to feed cattle and water the ones in the corral. I also hauled the last load of rock over to the creek crossing and brought hack the last bale of hay from over there. I spent another hour or so hauling dirt into the west side of the corral to fill up a hole that had formed where the water troughs are. After hitting the corral gate with the loader I figured I'd better call it a day. It's a good thing that I built the gate out of steel.
Welcome Madsinger. I sang baratone in high school and some in college. I enjoyed the chior thing. I also do some MILW Rd modeling. Since I was born and raised in Milwaukee it figures.
Well it's early but I'm tired.
Good Night All
Good evening everyone !
Flo I'll take a cheesburg with lettuce onion and tomato and a side order of fries plus a RBF to wash it down.
ERIC... Sorry to hear about your Mom and Dad. They will both be in my prayers.
SUE... Some bike you have there!!! good luck with it.
John
Are these F40PH's any good? http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/products.php?act=viewProd&productId=254
- Luke
Modeling the Southern Pacific in the 1960's-1980's
Its still possible for the Ravens, Pittsburgh is only up 13-7 @ end of 2nd Quarter
Looks like MadSinger has TOP honors!
I'll have the Chicken BLT on Sourdough with a Coke please Zoe. Well, it looks like the Cardinals are going to the Superbowl and the same with the Steelers ( right now). Now, let's see if Zach Johnson wins the Sony Open in Hawii ( he is on my fantasy golf team).
I'll be back later,
Luke.
Just got back to the hotel. First, I want to thank all of you that showed concern and offered prayers. Athough we may never actually meet I feel I have met a fantastic group of people. If the world had more like this group, well there would be no strife, no conflict, and true understanding.
Went to see Mom today and she is doing better(?). Mom was so dehydrated after 4 days of being ill she was in very bad shape. Being an EMT doesn't help when you can't treat. Anyway, Mom was briefed on the situation. Being the pragmatist that she is, she figured evil would return to haunt her. She is a *** cancer survivor, understanding that it never really goes away, just waiting until it can manifest itself in another hidious form. Now, it just a day by day thing until tests get sorted out and more information is compiled.
As far as everyone carrying their own weight; This has been planned for, there are living wills, power of attorneys, etc. Each of us has a job to do, and, if unable to, that has been planned for too. Mom was very thorough. There are lists of phone numbers, account numbers, lawyers. Accounts have co-signers and there are joint accounts for monetary access. Too efficient in some ways.....
Again, thank you all. I must head back home tomorrow as work awaits. My sisters will be here for several days, the one still lives nearby.
I hope to have a pic of a home I built on the site by hte end of week. Looking forward to opinions.
Eric
I see that the type of cancer was edited from my post but I'm sure all are familiar with it
Hey Madsinger, welcome to the coffee shop! Guess you already figured out that we're a pretty harmless bunch.
MadSingerYeah, it probably did, Packers1. Hey, I went through Aiken one time, I think, it was a few years ago, I could be wrong. Just to let everybody know, I model HO, La Crosse & Southeastern branch, MILW Road, circa 1965. MadSinger
Yeah, it probably did, Packers1.
Hey, I went through Aiken one time, I think, it was a few years ago, I could be wrong.
Just to let everybody know, I model HO, La Crosse & Southeastern branch, MILW Road, circa 1965.
MadSinger
lol, aiken is awesome!
One other thing that probably helped: I'm 5' 11.5", 200 lbs. at the start of the season (I'm around 188 now), and look 17, though I'm 14 I swear, I didn't take steriods, i'm not that kind of idiot!
Barry- Use a tape recorder and get your Family Historian to tell all the stories and names of all she can remember. Otherwise there will come a time when you will wish you had. She has a wealth of your history and needs to share it.
Phil
MadSingerYep, I do sing. I'm the only freshman in my high schools madrigal choir - that's the top choir there. I'm a 1st Tenor (highest guy part) and proud of that! MadSinger
Yep, I do sing. I'm the only freshman in my high schools madrigal choir - that's the top choir there. I'm a 1st Tenor (highest guy part) and proud of that!
MadSinger, cool! Always good to have another budding musician around here. And yes, us singers are musicians too! A Tenor huh? I spent two weeks singing tenor in 8th grade. My voice then went south enough to almost be able to sing the bass part but couldn't go high enough to sing tenor..... I spent 2 years with about an octave total range. Studied voice privately in High School and ended up being a Voice Major (education actually with Voice as my primary instrument) in college (Eastman School) and was bass soloist with the Eastman School Chorus my Senior year (a record I still hold with a guy named Mitch Miller, only he was a featured soloist with the Philharmonia. We are the only two undergraduate education majors to ever be featured soloists with a major performing group there). By the age of 50 I would have been classified as a Basso Buffo..... You will find several other musicians here at the forum. For some reason music and model trains seem to go together..... Welcome and enjoy dinner on me!
I spent most of the afternoon doing a project I started over a year ago on the layout. I had bought several yards of heavy black cloth that I intended to use for skirting and to enclose a couple spots where the fascia in front of the overhead lights doesn't meet. I didn't want to have the sides come together as it is a place where people would most likely bump their head and it would require some involved cutting to get to fit around the steel beam that runs right overhead. I finally got to use the new sewing machine I bought a couple weeks ago (my old one was over 25 years old and finally quit running). Finally Caboose Hobbies has the railbars I need back in stock. Just ordered them! Walthers Out Of Stock still has them listed as "unknown" for a delivery date. Details West said they were shipped to them over 3 weeks ago and should have been restocked by now....... Interesting!
Flo I'll have the fried tilapia and some texas toast along with a big mug of decafe if you please.
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
to the diner, MadSinger-----we're a friendly bunch here
Can i get a large pot of coffee please, oh, and a big plate of fries with gravy as well please
Spent the day doing all kinds of housework----an unexpected surprise in the form of my aunt came unannounced with my other sister and BIL. My aunt Gertrude, is almost 92 years old and comes from Mulde, a village near Dresden in Germany-----The BIL/ sister kept this as a surprise from me----and she brought with her $200 as a late Xmas present----she was in Italy with friends over Xmas and forgot me! Like I expect things from her----I didn't even know she was anywhere near here!! So we were doing what could be what is losely described as housework while babbling away with her. We caught up on a lot of family stuff----she is our unofficial geneologist/historian and our resident rockhound--- 1 floor of her house is dedicated to her rock/gem collection as well as old mine photographs she finds all over the place---- She spent most of the day here with 'Spring' around her neck or being headbutted by him---
So who won the games? ---so just while I post i find the CARDS DID IT!!!!!! YES!!!!
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/
CARDINALS ARE GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL!!!!!!!
madsinger, sounds good. I was a starter this past football season (my first year in pads). Of course, i was an 8th grader though, so that probably helped.
Good afternoon, All. I am here for my daily RBF. We still have to workout, then I will add some water to the streambed.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Wow!! What a game from the Cardinals!!.....Jerry
Thanks Jim.
Yeah, join on in madsinger.
Good Afternoon!
I just ordered a Pikestuff HO Scale Small enginehouse from MB Klein. I have bought from them 2 weeks in a row. Also, I went to my LHS yesterday and bought some Testors (orange tube) glue. I'll have the
Steakburger and a Dr Pepper Zoe.
Talk later,
Luke
Well Jim, I couldn't help but over hear you had too much stew at home. I'm sure that the kitchen here could probably hold some of it. Don't worry, we wouldn't eat it.
Well back to the corner. A touch more coffee please.
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.
Afternoon, Janie, I'll have a root beer float please 'n' thankyou, ma'am.
Sue, nice bike - I can just picture you with the wind blowing through your hair and the sun shining down, temps around 70 F, etc. (What? You say you're bald?! ) And I'm not sure if you can do wheelies if you are driving through Cape G. We had some bikers in the area get tickets when they did that (think it was back in the summer when gas prices were way up there and bikes became more popular around here).
CederstrandGot all my N scale stuff moved into the new train room. Just set it all against the far wall. As has been suggested, it's time to stake out my territory before the wife takes over the room. Our piles take up about the same amount of space, but with mine being N and hers being HO, you do the math.
Tom, did you have to cut short any of the verses out to get things all wound up that quickly? Not bad, not bad at all, my man!
Eric, sorry to hear about your Mom's health. I just hope your siblings are willing to sit down and figure out how to help your folks out. It works out much better when everyone's interested and working together and no one person has to do it all. Will be keeping you and the family in my . And I'd second the suggestion to be sure you're taking care of yourself, with everything else going on. Check in with us as you need to.
Sawyer, your U-boat looks good with those fall colors in the background.
Lee, if I didn't already mention it yesterday, thanks for the email! Now, I need to get moving on my wiring. I asked some of the guys in the MRR club, and they said I should be okay with clipping one half of a spade terminal so it'll fit into the barrier strip (for the bus wires).
Jerry - your pig train looks great - nice job. Good to hear that you didn't have a lot to clean off the layout, too.
to the DIner, MadSinger! Have a cup and fill us in on yourself and your layout (scale you model in, modeling a particular RR or freelancing, time period of your RR, etc.). Any food or beverage orders, just tell one of our virtual servers (weekdays/evenings it's Zoe or Chloe - our twins - but on the weekend it can be Flo, Janie, or others). Just watch out if you hit the TOP (Top Of Page), 'cause then you get to pay the virtual tab. And this crew can be one bunch of chowhounds (myself included)!
Jeff, who knew? - A Dremel as a plumbing tool! Maybe they'll use that in a future ad...
Well, last night I made the beef stew (first time), and it went pretty well. I started out browning the stew meat in my big Revereware skillet, and ended up making the whole thing in it. I have decided that I need some big storage containers for food, though. After the stew was ready, I was going to just eat one helping and put the rest in a container for later. However, with it being stew, I wasn't wanting to use a plastic/Tupperware/Rubbermaid one that I had that would've been big enough (hard to get that completely clean after greasy foods). I had a Corning Vision dish, but it turned out that wouldn't hold it all. Sooooo, I end up having a second helping that I really didn't need. [urrrrp!] Ah well... just upholding my reputation around the Diner, right, folks?
I also yesterday was looking at the Feb. MR issue on the 'building a small town' article, and was thinking that for some of my towns on my (to-be-completed) layout, the old wooden buildings look really appropriate. I like that Bantaworks building in the article, and also some of the Main Street Heritage buildings. They look to me like typical Midwestern or Western town buildings! One nice thing I was noticing was that the Main St. buildings aren't too expensive, either, since they're smaller. I can definitely get used to that.
Got an email from my fellow MRR club member and LHS owner, telling me the other two packages of Walthers modulars are in that I'd ordered. So I'll get those Monday evening.
I'll have another RBF to go, please, Janie. Thanks!
Prayers for those in need of comfort, healing and/or strength. Hope your favorite team wins today, too.
Well, looks like I have the dinner tab, Diners. Janie, start the tab and I'll see about the damages in the morning.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Just coffee for me thanks, saving room for pie.I guess it’s National pie day and not International
Eric- Sorry to hear about your Mother. Her, your Father, you and your family are in our prayers.
Rob- Today was vacuum day for me too. I’m thinking about tweaking it a bit. AR AR AR AR More power!
Madsinger- I think I met you over on another thread. to the diner where the weather is always the way you want it . Glad you took up on the invite from Tom. We talk about anything (except politics) and eat well. Order anything you like. Your sign on name, it wouldn’t happen to mean that you sing would it. There are a few accomplished musicians that stop in.
Nothing much to report, just piddling around today doing a bit of landscaping around the Pizza/bait/gas and garage. Had to stop and fix a tire. Then back inside. Made the obligatory chest freezer to set outside for the bait. Set on a low setting of course. Got a space picked out in back for the junk.. Er…I mean extra parts. Scratched the dogs tummy. Bit of housework, you know Sunday stuff.
I’ll slide over here in the corner and rest a bit. I need a napkin to wipe the drool of my mouth from WPF.
Hello madsinger. Join on in. Well I had fun today. Replacing a toilet seat. What was fun was the bolts were rusted in and I had to cut them off with the Dremel. It was slow and noisy but I eventually got them out. Putting the new seat on was a snap.
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No problem, we're a friendly bunch.
Finally got my road done, my geep weathered, and the silos and transfer building on MPB weathered. Pix to come tonight right after my game or first thing tomorrow, I promise.
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Hi everyone here, mind if I join you guys?
in a SOUTHERN mug, please & thank you.
***Jerry, your latest pic is now our desktop background.
Wife and I cleaned house today, or at least made some progress towards that end. I don't mind pushing a vacuum. As I see it, it is just another power tool. Plus, it's important to my health to keep dust to a minimum, which is not one of my strong points.
Took a bunch of measurements for some shelves, an over the stove vent cover, a small counter top, and an inset shelf thing for the train room. Time to start cutting.
Have a good day all.
"GO CARDINALS"
Rob
Hey all!
Had to teach this morning, and I decided to make home made bread for the pot luck lunch. I made three loaves and man, was it good! Warm, fresh, home made bread, straight from the oven, with warmed, whipped butter........mmmmmmmmm good! While I was waiting for the bread to rise I made home made buttermilk pancakes with whipped butter and real 100% maple syrup. Yeah, I know, my diet is shot.....but who cares? That stuff was delicious!
Well, I've gotta run! Got to go to a birthday party my son was invited to.
Later!
P.S. - Sue, sweet scoot! Almost makes me want one......and I don't usually go for the crotch rocket type!
Jerry, I will try to get some shots of the backdrop later today or tomorrow. Let you see what I have going. I really like your layout shot.
"Rust, whats not to love?"