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Posted by TMarsh on Friday, March 6, 2009 12:18 PM

TOOOOOOOOOOOT! Lunch. Double cheeseburger and fries please. A large DR Pepper too thank you.

Well I snapped a couple of shots of the pizza/bait/repair shop. Keep in mind the camera ain't that great and the lighting in the room isn't good at all. I still have to add more. Another to-do list. Don't rub your eyes too hard. The backdrop isn't up and the wall is some hideous redish white pink color. The wife tried to get creative a few years ago (too much Design on a Dime. Gotta get rid of HGTVLaugh)and this color combo didn't work well (gag). But the ones upstairs turned out great. No red was involved though. So I just quickly airbrush tooled the wall out. Not trying to win any photo awards anyway.

It's far from done. I haven't added the interior and so since it's not done being "airlifted" to the bench, I haven't brought the ground up to the edges. Criticisms, and suggestions welcome of course. I posted it here instead of WPF because it's not done and I more just want to show you guys, and maybe get some tips than show it off. Besides I get to post something MRR related! Yee Haw!Yeah!!

Oh and Ray- say hi to Emily for us!

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Posted by howmus on Friday, March 6, 2009 12:07 PM

Found it!  Only took two hours of time that should have been spent accomplishing things that should have been done yesterday.Sigh  Checkbook was hiding on the floor underneath a bookcase by the computer.  I figure that one of the cats knocked it on the floor and I kicked under there without knowing. OopsBlush

Zoe, what's good for lunch?  Got to something quick.  Got to go meet my new granddaughter, then walk the  dog, do some banking and head out to the all county to see what I need to bring to do the recording tomorrow.   Cheeseburger with fries sounds good, bring another coffee as well.

Have a good one! 

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by JimRCGMO on Friday, March 6, 2009 12:06 PM

TMarsh

There's LIKE a bunch of experienced whalers in here. When the signal "Thar she blows" is given ya'll know just what to do.Laugh 

HEY! why is everybody sticking their legs out in the aisle

Todd, I have no idea whatsoever...Whistling

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Posted by TMarsh on Friday, March 6, 2009 11:02 AM

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Todd, when you're in the Diner, do you ever kinda feel like you did back in junior high/WhistlingLaugh Hey, don't let 'em bother you, if they don't get out of your way quick enough, just spray 'em as you go around...Smile,Wink, & Grin

Laugh I wouldn't dare!Laugh That reminds me of the eve in the church this winter for a council meeting. It was a sloppy night out and I tracked some gunk in on my boots across the tile floor. The custodians daughter, a feisty little lady of about 13 who's about as cute as they come, tells me to stop and don't move. Leaves, comes back with a mop and with a perfect emulation of my mother pointing her finger at the end of an outstretched arm pointing in the general direction of the tracks........hands me the mop.Laugh Her Father who was there at the time just laughed and said, "I'm not arguing with her". I didn't either.Laugh Chris already has the "tools" at the ready. I'm not worried though. There's LIKE a bunch of experienced whalers in here. When the signal "Thar she blows" is given ya'll know just what to do.Laugh 

HEY! why is everybody sticking their legs out in the aisle.

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Posted by pcarrell on Friday, March 6, 2009 10:40 AM

AmanaMedic
Chloe? I'll take a bucket of coffee......

Chris, I've got the hookup for you!

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Posted by JimRCGMO on Friday, March 6, 2009 10:31 AM

Good Morning, Diners! Zoe, a stack of waffles, maple syrup, glass of Ed's OJ and one of milk, and some TH coffee in a Rio Grande mug, please. Thanks!

As others have said, Sawyer, just think things through and make sure you pick what is most important to you. If you've made your best choice, you'll be less likely to have the 'woulda, coulda, shoulda's.

Bill T. - nice photos of the bridges there! Thumbs Up

Rob, didja take notes there? Smile,Wink, & Grin I'd pretty much agree, you could just have a deep ravine as the reason for either or both bridges/trestles, wouldn't have to be much of a river. Adding Barb to my P.L. (focus, rest and some relaxation for her, too). Good to see your progress on both layouts. Yeah!! I'd agree with Todd & Chris - we all can wind up with all these 'must haves' (in my case too many buildings) that we have NO idea how we're going to fit into our layouts...Oops

Ray, sounds like Emily's one healthy granddaughter, and has a good set of lungs on her, too.Bow I think you might also need to give the dog some attention, or else it'd better get used to feeling neglected for a while...Wink

Robby, make sure your wife doesn't overdo herself (before or after the doctoring).

Barry, it does sound like you're heading for spring up there (and I'm sure you and your neighbors are very ready for that, right? We're close to Inch's temps here in Cape G., with high in upper 60's (F) and 70's (F) tomorrow.

Todd, when you're in the Diner, do you ever kinda feel like you did back in junior high/WhistlingLaugh Hey, don't let 'em bother you, if they don't get out of your way quick enough, just spray 'em as you go around...Smile,Wink, & Grin

Chris, hope your meeting with THAT certain person goes smoothly. Wink

Lee, those lab techs don't have kind of long front teeth, do they? Whistling

Garry, sorry to hear about the pizza and bait shop biting the dust. Think I'll have to come up with something like that for somewhere on my (expanded plan) layout ideas.

Time to chow down, after prayers.

 

Blessings and prayers,

Jim in Cape Girardeau

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Posted by Cederstrand on Friday, March 6, 2009 10:13 AM

Large coffee in a UNION PACIFIC BIgBoy mug under full steam, please & thanks.

FIL had a seizure today. Wife left while I was still alseep to go help him. He has come back around since then. He had an appointment with a neurologist today anyway so I guess this is good timing, all things considered. My wife will likely spend the night with her folks to keep an eye on him. 

Thank you all for the excellent trestle/river ideas. I'm leaning towards J.R.'s {have the river wind around the base of the mountain where it hits a soft spot in the rock formation, burrowing a large hole in...) This would allow for the wife to add canoes and create that scene from Deliverance.Evil The cave idea is also a good solution. Will run these past the wife when she is home next.

***Jerry, the trestles were scratch built by someone else. I picked them up on the-bay. With limited time (and patience)  this was the way to go for us.

Hope to have some layout time by tonight. Much to do today. 

Y'all have a good one. Cowboy Rob

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Posted by howmus on Friday, March 6, 2009 10:11 AM

Heartland Division CB&Q
IS Grandpa Ray up this AM

 

Almost............Laugh

Mornin' everyone!

Chloe a big mug of dark roast in a FGLG Mug would be nice to start things off.  Spent a half hour already this morning looking for my Business Checkbook......  I know it is here someplace as i had it when I did my taxes and i haven't used it since then.  It will be in the last place I look.  I have way too many things that have to get done today and this just makes matters worse. 

Best gulp down the coffee and get going.  Catch up to you later! 

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Friday, March 6, 2009 9:50 AM

Good morning everyone.

Ryan.. I'm glad you could catch up.

Robby .... Prayers for your wif who is to have surgery.

IS Grandpa Ray up this AM

Todd........I'm looking foreard to your baitshop pizza establishment. Here, you can still have breakfast at the bait shop, but you can't get pizza any more.

Lee ....Evidently, the vampires are geting clumsy these days.

Those who are interested may see the piggyback train I posted in WPF. 

GARRY

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Posted by LSWrr on Friday, March 6, 2009 9:20 AM
Good morning all,


It was 56F this morning when reveille sounded at 0600!  Wow!

I went to the blood suckers today, seems a lab tech DROPPED the purple tube of my blood yesterday. So I had to donate another blood sample.  If this one gets dropped we may have a serious misunderstanding Monday morning.

Jerry, I doubt the blood work will come back ok, I appreciate your concern and well wishes but it’s been off for the last 6 years and nobody caught the issue until now.  Anymore the Docs are focused on the HDL and LDL numbers and don’t look too hard on the other results.  Once this clears up I will be bringing this to the medical staff’s attention via the Admiral’s Master Chief.

I haven’t hit the lottery yet so I have to get back to work,  I’ll check in later.

Lee

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Posted by SilverSpike on Friday, March 6, 2009 9:07 AM

 

Morning folks! Zzz Still half asleep....

Actually feeling like spring weather now, temps are to reach the low 70's today, and still some snow on the ground from Monday's 6" of the white stuff!

howmus

...darned well better not have cost me more than a couple of oil changes.......  I put about 7000 miles on it the first year.   My 7 year old Dakota on the other hand has at 60,000 miles, reached the pre-planned wearing out phase and I put about $800 into that for the 800 miles I drove it last year.........  I still like the old girl and it is a lot better for hauling wood and the equipment trailer than the Yaris.Smile,Wink, & Grin  I do have a friend who has a Toyota 4-runner over 25 years old.  Last I heard it has over 350,000 miles on it.  He was a Fire Chief for several years so in addition the thing has a few thousand hours sitting just off idle at fire calls.  He still has it and now uses it just to plow snow.  Original engine, transmission, and most everything else.  Other than regular service and replacement of things like the timing belt, and battery, nothing has ever gone wrong with it.  He replaced it for road use with a newer one (4 runner) 2 years ago.  He was beginning to worry that a fender might fall off while driving down the thruway..........Whistling

 

Wow ! 350,000 miles eh, I hope mine makes it that long, it will be 10 YO in Sept! Cool

der5997

...the Garlic Bagel link wasn't live for me, pity, I'd like one of those about now!

 

Sorry Der, it was not linked, just highlighted and color enhanced text!  It was actually completely a virtual breakfast....

 

GMTRacing

Good Morning All,

    Started working with the tutorial for 3rd planit so we'll see how it goes. Lots of features in there but I really need to get comfy with the basics first. I usually use the aircraft school of layout design, you know, pile it here pile it thereWhistling. I'll keep you posted.

 

J.R. are you using the tutorial that comes with 3PI? If so you might want to check out the MRH online magazine, there is an article in it that gives jump start for budding track designers...Whistling

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Ryan ..did you see my answer to your question last week?

 

Garry, I finally did catch up a bit and yes, your tuba trials and tribulations reminds me of all the fellows who I knew in band that had the same experience. I know they were exhausted after a few hours marching in parades.

howmus
Granddaughter #2 is on the way!!!!

 

Congratulations! 

Angel Thoughts and prayers to all in need and recovery!  Angel

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Friday, March 6, 2009 8:51 AM

Good morning.

It's 61° and partly cloudy (broke the clear streak). The high will be around 80 and it will be partly cloudy.

Yesterday my soldering gun bit the dust. I had been noticing it was taking longer and longer to heat up no matter how often the tip was cleaned. I was in the middle of installing a decoder when the coils in it popped. To say that it was a bright flash is an understatement as I nearly had a fireball on my hands. I quickly pulled the plug and tossed it in the sink. A quick application of running water took care of the fire. A trip to Lowe's was in order. I picked up a new soldering gun, a power saw attachment for my Dremel and a new tip cleaner. Had a fire dept meeting to attend last night. I wish there was a way I could reclaim two hours of my life. Maybe today I'll have time to cut the openings for the sliding doors on the observation car, IF nothing comes up. Knowing my father he'll probably come up with something. I still have to make the pieces for the foundation surround for the north engine house. The problem with that is that the work has to be done in the middle of the layout so I can only do it when I know I won't be interrupted.

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Wind Chill62°F
Humidity88%
Dew Point59°F

So Far Today
High63°F
Low60°F
Rain0.00"
Rain Rate0.00"/h
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Today  High: 80    Partly cloudy. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight  Low: 62    Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.


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Posted by Cox 47 on Friday, March 6, 2009 8:29 AM

Good Morning All..Sunny and 56 here this morning..Posta be up near 70 ....I'll have coffee and toast please..Thank You....I finnished Pine Wood Derby cars for my Granddaughters this morning now today I hope to get back to work on new fiddle yard..

Rob...That gonna be a neet scene with the trestle..Is the trestle scratch built?

Ray...Congrats on New Grand Daughter!!.....

Robby..Prayers for your wife....

Lee...Hope your blood tests are OK....

You all have a good one...Jerry

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Posted by AmanaMedic on Friday, March 6, 2009 8:17 AM

TMarsh
I had Szechuan Beef last night. (mmmmm good) I might need a straight unobstructed shot to the pot-tay.

CLEAR THE DECKS!!!

Chloe? I'll take a bucket of coffee, black, medium roast...to go, and let's keep a clear aisle for the gent with the potential lower gastro-intestinal issues... (mop and bucket on standby).

Good Mornin' all, just stopping in to see what-all has transpired since last night.

ROB: I'm seeing a common theme here, hope you see something you like. I think there's a lot of us following the same "recipie for disaster" of trying to fit the RR to something. Thankfully, I realized it while it was still only scribbles on the paper, BUT I've got a list of "must haves" to work into some kind of a plan...someday.

As the man said, have a goodun, time to head out for the weekly "face time" with THAT editor...

Chris

 

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Posted by TMarsh on Friday, March 6, 2009 7:55 AM

Mornin' all. Another nice day here again today. Might rain tonight some say. Why is it everyone complains that the weather guessers are always wrong, but we always rush to see what they say is going to happen.Confused Two eggs, scrambled, fried potatoes, two biscuits, crumble up some fried sausage, put it all in a pile and cover it with milk gravy please. Oh and a mug of black coffee thank you.

Seals for the injection pump won't be in til next week soooo. Looks like I'll get to do a bit of work in Toddland (of which I'm King) today. Or possibly just staring and thinking. Sound familiar? Or am I unique.......Maybe I don't want that answered. Whistling

Robby- Prayers for your wife. Sounds like it is not that uncommon. I hope it is a comfort to her to hear others are doing so well.

Lee- Good luck at the bloodsuckers. At least in the Military you are used to being a pin cushion.

Rob- sounds like you're building backwards. You have something you want to fit the railroad around instead of fitting in the RR. Me too. I have several things I want, and I sit and scratch trying to figure out how I can get it in there without looking too awful bad. But I want it. I'm told that is the wrong way to do it and a recipe for disaster. Do I (we) care? Naaaaaah!Approve I like the small stream in a large basin coming out of a small cave idea! I can see little splunkers gearing up to xplore standing out side the mouth of the cave.

Barry- Yeah my wife's complaining she thinks her atrium's beginning to sag too. I keep telling her that I‘m keeping‘ an eye on it and everythi....oh wait.....what is it you call an atrium up there? Whistling

Think I'll sit a spell back there with Barry. I'd better sit on the outside of the booth. I had Szechuan Beef last night. (mmmmm good) I might need a straight unobstructed shot to the pot-tay.

To borrow a phrase, have a goodun.

Todd  

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Posted by pcarrell on Friday, March 6, 2009 7:54 AM

Mornin all!

Take a look at this!

Today

Partly
Sunny
Hi 69°F

I'll take it!

And Tomorrow?


72ºF Partly cloudy, an isolated t-storm possible lateer in the evening.

Lookin' like a nice few days here!

BTW, you guys know you're always on my prayer list, right?  You are!

 

Rob, I took these pics a few years back when the leaves were down.  This old bridge is whats left of a NKP span over the White River here in Central Indiana (west side of Noblesville to be exact).  It's maybe 50ft wide at this point, but it floods several times a year.  You can see the trestle ends now because they put in a road behind where I'm standing, but the original continued on for about 100ft behind me.  The steel span is the part that actually spans the water.

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Posted by GMTRacing on Friday, March 6, 2009 7:52 AM

Good Morning All,

   A regular and a bluebery muffin please - split toasted and buttered. Waiting for the CFO to return from w..k and give me a lift to the docs - she let me sleep in as I was beat. I fully intended to sign back in last evening when I got to the house but fell asleep on the couch instead waking up when the news came on.

Rob - you have options. One is to have the river wind around the base of the mountain where it hits a soft spot in the rock formation, burrowing a large hole in the otherwise flat or rolling terrain. That happens a lot in nature - evidence the Grand Canyon. Inches idea of a river emerging from a cut in the mountain also works as does the other suggestion of a canyon formed by previous large flows that have been reduced over time to a trickle by a changing climate. Any of those scenarios will work and hey - it's your (or at least your CFO's) railroad.

Sawyer -  I echo the advice of others here. You will only have limited oppourtunities to play football and it can be a valuable building experience for later as it does take a lot of work and dedication to just make the team. Do give it all a good think before you act.

Eric - The foam is my favorite now that I've used it. Cutting with the foam knife from Micro Mark and the hot wire slicers make shaping pretty easy (just keep up with the vacuuming as you go). I also use a curved bondo cutter to make impressions and smooth transitions. 2' foam glued to 1/4" Luan or plywood is sufficient for most work and can span 2' easily simplifying framing beneath. The biggest problem/challange is the tendency then to have everything the same height so don't be hesitant to slash away. Another useful format for the foam is the 1/2" thick sheeting they sell at HD which has perforations in it and holds plaster well with a little scuffing. Hope that helps.  J.R.

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Posted by Robby P. on Friday, March 6, 2009 7:29 AM

Well woke up and the temp is 57!!!!!!  Ahhhhhh, is the pool ready yet?

Thanks everybody for the prayers.  We went to the docs yesterday, and the app. ended up getting cancelled.  The doc had a emergancy.  So.................We will see a new doc Monday.   Once we got to the doctors Jessica was signing in and I went to sit down.  A lady said "you don't match".  I was looking at my clothes.  She said "you are the only male in here (waiting room)".  I said "I guess so".  Then the other ladys started to BASH there husbands/boyfriends for not coming.  Then the lady told my wife "you have a great husband for coming with you."  I think she was touched.  So that was my experience at the OB/GYN.

The new doc we will see is paralized from waist down.  He and his wife was in Jamacia years ago robbed, and shot.  He was shot in his back, and paralized.  The nurse said he has seen it all, so I think that makes me feel better.

Well Jessica got me a metal cabinet from work, and I can use it for train/misc. stuff in the basement.  I haven't worked on the layout in a few days.  I need to give the trains a few laps today.  I might have to fight some dust bunnys as well.

Well everybody have a good day.

Robby

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Friday, March 6, 2009 6:33 AM

Good Morning--We're currently at 11C with our high going to 17C today---we are now in Spring!! I'm taking my bicycle out to go through Springbank park---before we get rained on tomorrow---

Robby:-hopefully things will work out for her---we'll pray for her health---take care

Rob:We have a few areas around here where trestles and such make you wonder what someone was thinking. 2300 foot long trestles to cross an oxbow in a creek that at most only takes up about 150 feet. Maybe the runoffs were a little bigger in the day of no flood control systems---who knows.

Bill: love those bridge pix!BowBow

Well this little puppy is going to take camera out and try to get some shots of warehouses and such to collect some ideas for structural changes to buildings---the atrium is getting a bit of a change in plan or design because not enough reinforcement in one area is causing a sag to develop!! GRRRBanged HeadSo off I go looking at a couple of buildings that I found out had something of the style I was building up to--

Chloe, I'll have a toast/jam and some eggs with bacon and a coffee please--I'll go to the back and wait for the world to wake up-----

 

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Posted by LSWrr on Friday, March 6, 2009 5:47 AM

Ray, Congratulations!

Rob, most railroads don’t make sense, they build structures that help them make money.  Just east of here there is a long trestle on the former Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad maybe ½ mile long but the creek that is spans is only 25 feet wide.  Try connecting the trestles end to end and see what it looks like.

I picked up a yellow ATLAS C&O caboose the other day, last night I tried a new trick; I erased the C&O logo successfully with a pink carnation eraser.  Worked out very nicely!

OK a small detour before I go to work this morning; the lab called and said I needed to stop in to have my blood drawn again!!!

 

Lee

 

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Posted by inch53 on Friday, March 6, 2009 5:37 AM

 

Mornin, an irish coffee and the farmers special please Zoe.

Another nice day forecast for here. It got up to 63 yesterday and some sun, not bad other than the southerly wind steady at bout 20, gust to 30. Today bout 67, some sun, not as windy.

ROBBY,,,, hope your wife gets her problems cleared up soon an feelin betters. Mother had some womanly trouble till the doc's done finally surgery. She doing great now.

RAY,,,,congrads on Emily's arrival. And I agree, dogs are easier to baby-sit than kids [sometimes]

ROB,,,, maybe you could have a small river coming out of a cave under the trestles. I know of two places like that.

JOHN,, the layout is looking good, thanks for the pics.

I best gets round ta chores. Plans for the day, mostly working outside where it's not to muddy anyway and maybe some MRRing this evening. Thoughts for all those in need n hope ya'll has a gooden. 

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Posted by wetidlerjr on Friday, March 6, 2009 3:41 AM


 Good Morning from Tipton IN ! Banged Head





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Posted by Cederstrand on Thursday, March 5, 2009 10:39 PM

Chamomile tea spiked with melatonin, please.

HO Question: Anyone know if one of those articulated Loggers (2-6-6-2 or 0-6-6-0(?)) can negotiate 15 radius track?

I'm still not sure what to do with the "very short distance" between the backside of those trestles and the top of the "very small" mountain? If the mountain was at an end of the table (instead of towards the middle), with nothing directly on the other side, then it would look fine to me. Still have some figuring to do. Guess I aught to see if the wife has any druthers.   

Not to worry, I have been doodling with my own layout as well. One last section of foam to glue down (right where the photo was taken from) and then the fun begins. I have a rough plan already...start throwing track at it and see where it lands.Laugh Just kidding...well, sorta kiddingWink The shelves are all 2' wide (good suggestion, whoever made it?) I forget what the two tables measure, but plenty for dual track loops for continuous running for times when that is all I want to do.

Eyes are getting tired...time to hit the hay.

Good night all. Cowboy Rob

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Posted by TMarsh on Thursday, March 5, 2009 10:37 PM

Time for bed.

Happy B-Day Emily Grace. What a beautiful name. My Grandmothers name was Grace. (said with a great big smile)

Sawyer-Are you sure? Think about it some more to be sure.

Prayers for all

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Thursday, March 5, 2009 10:36 PM

Rob: I'd agree with Chris here... One can have small hill with big river or big valley/small river--in one case a large valley up near Oxtongue Lake by Algonquin Park here in ON has a tiny little brook coming out of some rather large hills ---just don't try going hiking during spring runoff up there though.

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Posted by AmanaMedic on Thursday, March 5, 2009 10:27 PM

Cederstrand
Problem is how to work in a river on wife's layout. I would like to use both trestles (hard to see, but they're there). Just doesn't make sense to have that wide of a river or wash coming from so small a mountain, but what can I do?

ROB: OK, I'm coming into this discussion a little late, but who says it has to be a river? What about just a deep ravine/canyon coming off that mountain? Also, following up with the CNW Kate Shelly High Bridge (one of my absolute all-time favorite places) example, the Milwaukee Road had a massive steel bridge (still there, tracks gone) leading into Marion, Iowa. It crosses Indian Creek...which is puny compared to the bridge. The geography of the area coupled with the highly elevated line led to the need for such a huge structure. Just a thought.

RAY: Again kinda late, but CONGRATS on the granddaughter, that's GREAT news!

SAWYER: All I'm gonna say kiddo, is think long and hard about what you want...what you really want. Sometimes opportunities come back around, sometimes they don't. I'm closing in on 40 and have a LOT of coulda's, shoulda's, and woulda's. I'd hate to see somebody else end up compiling a list of those later in life.

A bacon double cheeseburger, large plate of fries, and the usual Thursday night bucket of coffee, please... gotta finish up the week's articles. Tomorrow morning is the weekly "face time" with THAT editor. As an added bonus, I get to meet our new news intern. She's a student at one of my old schools: Mt. Mercy College in Cedar Rapids. Turns out she's "retirement age," so probably trying to be the next Maureen Dowd or Helen Thomas of newspapers...

Best wishes to all, and to all a SAFE night...

Chris

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, March 5, 2009 9:49 PM

Ray ....Congratulations! ..... Yiu may save teh cigar for the next guy. ....What a beautiful name!.....Looking forward to seeing pix........ A singer!..... really....

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Posted by howmus on Thursday, March 5, 2009 9:39 PM

Good evening!

I just off the phone with my sister in Indiana after talking with my son an hour ago.  I had to get the family stuff out of the way first ya know.......  Anyway Emily Grace Howard finally arrived at 8:53PM.  She arrived half grown weighing  in at 10 lbs. 11 oz. and measuring 22" long.  She is going to be a singer as she was belting out a song in the background when I was talking to her father (my son).  Mother and daughter (and Petey the dog are all doing well) (actually Petey was very lonely when I went over to let him out tonight....). 

My other granddaughter, Olivia, is spending the night with her Grandma (On her mom's side).  As much as I love my granddaughter, I think I got the easy job of taking care of the dog........Smile,Wink, & Grin 

Photos will be provided as soon as I get some. 

Thanks for all you prayers and comments!

 

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, March 5, 2009 8:40 PM

 Rob: Tightest radius I know of on EZ-Track is 15" radius.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Thursday, March 5, 2009 8:21 PM

 Ray, congrats!!!!

well, coach and two of his players visited Schofield (Coach Johnson), and after listening to the palyers, listening to coach, thinking abt. what football is gonna mean, and listening to what one of those guys said, and how much dedication and work it's gonna take, listening to them describe hell week, thinking about how much it's going to take away from youth group, from my friends, from chatting with you, and just how much I want to just live High school and have fun, I'm probably not going to play football. 

It's just not for me. I'd rather focus on other thigns, one being writing articles for MRN.

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