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Posted by inch53 on Saturday, February 21, 2009 8:05 AM

   Mornin, an irish coffee n the farmers special please Janie. Had a little problem finding the new place. I'd wager the mail man sure has problems with all these changes of address lately.

Weather guessers had forecast 1" to 2" of snow and maybe some freezing rain, and windy for here, they've missed so far. It 36 n cloudy, no snow or rain, but it's kinda windy out.

COBY,, sorry to hear bout your uncle.. All of you are including in our thoughts.

MITCH your mom is also in our thoughts.

JEFF, good to have ya back again.

pcarrell

Guess we were crashing the forum again!  I was getting the "Ooops" message earlier.  Seems this new software has a good look to it on the surface, but it can't take much hard use.

PC,,,,,I think all they bought was a lot of promises that's turned out to be a micro scale pink elephant.

FERGIE,,,, good to hear your still alive any way. Don't be such a stranger.

RAY / BARRY,,,, when I was bout 11 or 12, we had a half growed, full blood bobcat kitten show up in the barn at milking time along with all the other cats. I was the only one that he'd let handle him with getting a bite. I never did figure out what happened to his mother, but he hung around there for bout year.

Well I best gets round, got plenty going on today. Mothers gotta choo choo cake to finish up for a birthday tomorrow, and me, I've got some chores ta get done [and there's also a truck race on TV this afternoon]. Also hoping to get up to the Mattoon swap meet.

Thoughts for all those in need n hope ya'll has a gooden

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Posted by TMarsh on Saturday, February 21, 2009 9:22 AM

Mornin', Let's see it's Saturday so, how about a bowl of Sugar Coated Sugar Bombs(from Calvin and Hobbes, a name I use for any number of sugar coated breakfast cereals. Today I refer to Sugar Frosted Flakes Grrrrr), an English muffin with plum jam and a cup of coffee, no make it the whole dern pot. It's gusting a cold wind here and I just don't feel like getting out for a bit.

Happy B-DayMary Ann

Rob, I wish you GREAT luck with the business. That would be fantastic if work could be at home!

Garry, cool video.

Barry, If you haven't figured out what to do with your window dilema. There was this guy in the Jun '08 issue of MR that built a large repair shop for the AT&SF and he used felt tip perm marker. Looked good in pics, though I don't of course know how it would look in person. See, if you were in HOWhistling then you could use the ribbing from the metal roof sold by Evergreen prods. BUT, just might be a tad big for N scale.

Or N-gauge as a customer in my FLHS continually called it. He claimed to be an old HO modeler, but time got in the way, etc. and now he wants to get back into MRR and space dictates N-gauge. Everyone was quite helpful with him. But no one corrected him so I kept my mouth shut also. They knew what he meant. I recall I used to call it that on my first go around with MRR. It wasn't until I started to get back into it that I read the truth. Was told many old HO people used to call it N-gage out of habit more than ignorance because of the similarities in terms. I said, "yeah, that was me too"WhistlingLaugh

Lee, sounds like a pretty good deal. Though you sound a bit like me in that I like to get all documents with the purchase and not have to go here and there to get it. Old fashioned I know, I guess I'll just have to get used to it .

Got to do a bit of stuff for the wife. BECAUSE I CHOOOOOOSE TOO! Not because of some HD list. It's merely an organizational list of items that I would have come up with anyway, so she's helping me out by helping me remember things.Big Smile She's a keeper.Approve Then off to Toddland (of which I'm king) Might end up in the FLHS today as my printer needs ink and that side of Springfield is where all the places that carry the stuff exist. Apparently the North end of the city doesn't do anything but eat and go to Wally-Mart. Probably haul a load out for Mom. Oh well. Have a good day all.

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Posted by ewl01 on Saturday, February 21, 2009 9:42 AM

Morning all.

Chloe, an omlet with ham please? and a decaf? Thanks.

Mitch, Don't know the situation but like I said to Colby, enjoy the time with your relative (your mom in this case).  Let them know how much you really love them, no matter the past.  Sometimes that realization comes too late.  My dad was never able to express he love towards us until 2 days before his passing.  The odd thing was it only took 6 words that we had longed to hear over 44-52 years....to know how he really felt...... "I really do love you kids"..... Two weeks later it still makes me cry.... Yes, REAL men cry.. those that say they don't are either liars, or are emotionally unstable.

Just came back from sneeking a look at the WGH room at the expo center. Not a huge setup but I could see  the big name stuff and the rows disappeared into the back.  To the right inside the entrance I saw what looks to be a very nice HO modular layout with an intermodel train waiting for action.  From what I could see the layout has some nice scenery.  To the left was a large scale layout.  Couldn't see much except for a 3 track line curving towards the wall.  Possible photos? I lost the cable for the Minolta DSLR but I have the Kodak with the SD card that fits the laptop.  I'll try.

It turns out that my friend down here used to love running Lionel as a kid during Christmas and she still seems to enjoy the idea.  She said their 'Christmas' layout ran from October through February.  Lionel has a nice manufacturers display from what I could see so maybe she'll humor me during my drooling and gawking at all the neat HO stuff.

A little on topic, a little off.  A nice balance I'd say.  I was reading other threads before and some those writers......I'm happy if my trains look good, run well, and don't derail.  I understand the desire for scale appearance, speed,and performance, and rightly so.  We spend tons of money for these products and have certain expectations, but the tone isome of them were taking turned me off.... 

Eric

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Posted by pcarrell on Saturday, February 21, 2009 9:43 AM

inch53

pcarrell

Guess we were crashing the forum again!  I was getting the "Ooops" message earlier.  Seems this new software has a good look to it on the surface, but it can't take much hard use.

PC,,,,,I think all they bought was a lot of promises that's turned out to be a micro scale pink elephant.

 

They've got some good IT people, so perhaps they'll work out the bugs in it yet.

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Posted by Cederstrand on Saturday, February 21, 2009 10:23 AM

Coffee in a large  SOUTHERN  mug, please & thanks.

Have a  good day all.

Healing thoughts to those in need.

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Posted by galaxy on Saturday, February 21, 2009 11:39 AM

jeffrey-wimberly

 ...It's nice to be back home. That hospital got very boring after the first 5 minutes and it was nearly impossible to get anything resembling rest with nurses and attendants coming and going at all hours of the day and night. Yeah, glad to be out of that place...  

 

Jeffrey Isn't it always amazing how when one is in the hospital needing rest to heal that it is the last place one gets any actual rest???

Has been Back to winter here, though not much snow really. Just cold again.

But as Howmus said, The Sun IS shining!!!!!!!  Hooray!

Going shopping today, I think. Look at new dryers and stoves. We bought a new washer for Christmas, but now the dang dryer and stove are crapping out on us. If it's not one thing, it's another.....

Theres still some cherry pie leftover from what I baked, so if anyone wants some, step right up, else we will eat it all.

-G .

Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.

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Posted by Robby P. on Saturday, February 21, 2009 11:40 AM

A nice warm day, which will turn to snow.  Oh great.

Mostly been chilling out today.  Later we are going out to dinner.  Tonight is my wifes grandma b-day. So train stuff will have to wait.

Everybody have a good day.

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Posted by SilverSpike on Saturday, February 21, 2009 11:47 AM

Just got back from the Jiffy Lube for the inspection and oil change for the S10 pickup! It passed....Cool

Wow, we wore out that last Diner with only 68 pages, ouch!

Here's a link to find it again for those who needs catchin' up!

Elliot's Trackside Diner VIII

 

Sign - Welcome  back Jeff! Glad to hear you are out of the hospital!

galaxy

OOOHHHH, a new Diner! Thank you Jeffrey!

...it's All shiny and new and 100% to health code!

 

Yeah, you rite G! An no pie fights yet! Big Smile  Spik and Span! Nothing like stainless steel....

TMarsh

OW!!!! My nose! Bergie just slammed the door in my face. OK, so not really. I was trying to sneak back in.Whistling

 

Laugh....same thing happened to me Todd!

Howdy Mitch, welcome back! And thoughts and prayers for your mom still!

Hey, even Fergie dropped by, long time no see em! 

Happy B-Day  Mary Ann

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If your interested, you may watch the 1934 run from Denver to Chicago of the Pioneer Zephyr. Who says it is necessary to spend tons of money on designing bullet trains for high speed rail? In 1934, the PZ set speed records on bolted rail. Welded rail was not in use at the time. A conventional diesel train can go fast enough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHe0YSciQao

 

Garry, great video, thanks for the link! I also like the George Gershwin "Rhapsody in Blue" audio accompaniment! I played clarinet for years and it's a fun tune to play....

Well....I'm headed into the train room to finish the renovation on my grandfathers pulpwood car.

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Posted by Cox 47 on Saturday, February 21, 2009 12:08 PM

Afternoon All..Its cloudy and 24 here with a couple of inches of wet snow...I'll have a cheese burger,onion rings and a butterscottch shake please..Thank You..As Inch said we have train show in Mall at Mattoon this week-end and that is about as close as a show gets to us but I am not going to be able to make it this year Gonna miss seeing folks I only get to see once a year..Just wasn't in the cards this year.I messed up check book,My Son who was going to take me got Flu,and then snow and ice..Oh well maybe next year..You all have a good one...Jerry

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Posted by TMarsh on Saturday, February 21, 2009 12:34 PM

Iiiinnteerrrrneeeett iiissss sloooooow toodaaaaayy.

Heading into town to run some errands so gotta run. But I think I'll snag a piece of that cherry pie. Unless G needs it for energy on the appliance shopping.

Jerry, we must be just above the snow line. Stay outta the snow. Sounds like it'll be gone and soggy next week.

Eric, It does kinda turn you off with the tones people give about their feelings toward the hobby. None like that show up in here though. I'm like you. Just happy to be "playin'" I do have great admiration for those prototypical types. Great stuff and very impressive. I'm just not that "In to it" I guess.

Gotta go, See ya'll

Todd

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Posted by AmanaMedic on Saturday, February 21, 2009 12:36 PM

Good afternoon all,

It's 20-something here in Clarence, we got maybe an inch of snow, but strong winds are blowing, drifting, and making it miserable outside. I was going to go to a storm spotter class put on by the National Weather Speculators, over in Marion, but decided I don't really feel like 40 miles of blowing, drifting snow on the roadways.

Think I'll have a double bacon cheeseburger, huge thing of fries, large Coke...then settle into a back corner table.

Stay SAFE, and best wishes to all.

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Posted by gear-jammer on Saturday, February 21, 2009 12:41 PM

Good  morning, All.  We had a blast at the local MR meeting last night.  It is a great bunch of modelers.  They are a fun, caring group willing to share and help each other with ideas.  When we got home, we spent another 2 hours planning the future work on our layout.

Later,

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, February 21, 2009 1:30 PM

Jerry ... Sorry to learn you can't get to Matton show this year.

Ryan said: "I played clarinet for years and it's a fun tune to play...." Ryan, do you want the diners to make a note of that?

I'm glad Sue & Larry enjoyed the model railroad club meeting. As a whole, model railroaders are very good people.

 

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Posted by ewl01 on Saturday, February 21, 2009 1:32 PM

Flo! A burger and some onion rings please, oh a Dr. Pepper?

Just came back from the WGH show.  I was a bit disappointed, not many vendors.  The big names were there; Lionel, MTH, Athearn, Atlas, Bachmann, Woodland Scenics.  Kalmbach had a table but no people, just a flyer.  Maybe they slept in late. The poor Walthers guy, someone is waving pre- production pic of what I think he says is a D&RG caboose model and wanting to know when it's coming out.  I have to admit, Walthers isn't much on product info, but come on!

The Woodland Scenics booth was nice.  The Learn To KIts were $10 each.  The rock mold alone retails for more tha that and the kit comes with the plaster!  I picked up the water kit.

Athearn had the Turbines on display and for RTR they aren't all that bad looking. Now I'm not  UP or Turbine specialist,I also don't know if hte model meets scale length etc. but the very thin separate handrails on the roof and the tender are pretty impressive.  No, the cab door rails are not separate but the loop at the bottom is also very fine.  Also, the vents are painted not see-through but then this is RTR.  Not a bad model for the pricees I've seen.

The Lionel set up was impressive, lots of display items and several towers with small sets running complete with smoke. 

The kiddy stuff was separated from the rest of the show, thank goodness.  There were quite a few layouts of all scales including several Z scale modules, a few N scale and a couple of HO.  A group from Corpus Christi (Great Western?) had a nice HO thing going.

032 by you.

012 by you.

I guess that's enough words for now. Later, Eric

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Posted by howmus on Saturday, February 21, 2009 1:52 PM

Gooooooooooooooood Afternoon coffee shoppers!

I got home a couple hours ago from the Greenberg Train Show in Henrietta, NY.  Nice show, not terribly big, but a good range of scales and products.  I finally got my Christmas Present from my youngest son there... last November he ordered me an embroidered shirt from the museum I belong to.  It finally arrived 3 days ago and I picked it up at the show at the museum's table.  I also found 3 Pfaudler American Milk tank cars (Walther's undecorated).  They have been out of production now for a year or so and have become hard to find.  One of the exhibitors had them marked down to $22.75 - list is 27.98, so I grabbed up all the undecorated ones.  Hopefully I can find some decals for them (Dairymen's League, Bordon's, or Sheffield Farms) and the right color paint........????  Bought another book about the "Old and Weary" at the museum table as well, so I had a pretty good morning.

 

The guy I rode over to the show with brought along his 15 month old grandson.  He absolutely loves trains and is a real cute little guy.  He loved the layouts! 

The sun, against all odds, has decided to keep shining today.  Actually up to 31°F outside and only a light breeze. 

Hope all of you are having a great weekend so far! 

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 Packers#1 on Saturday, February 21, 2009 2:14 PM

 Hey guys, I have an article in the February MRN issue, in the TAMR column. Big Smile

Well, I'm currently writing another article for it, and will probably write a few more today (well, only one I can do w/o pics). Having fun though Smile

have a good saturday ya'll!

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Posted by AmanaMedic on Saturday, February 21, 2009 2:38 PM

Packers#1

Hey guys, I have an article in the February MRN issue, in the TAMR column. Big Smile

Well, I'm currently writing another article for it, and will probably write a few more today (well, only one I can do w/o pics). Having fun though Smile

Hey, that's GREAT!

Congrats to ya, as that is quite an accomplishment. Since you're now a PUBLISHED author, maybe I oughta send some of my school board meeting articles to you to finish up for me. Two things: 1) gotta be done by Friday morning, and 2) you can't use the word "that" unless it is in a direct quote. My editor forbids "that." She's weird that way...

Congrats again,

 

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Posted by LSWrr on Saturday, February 21, 2009 3:59 PM

Fergi and Mitch, good to see you guys again!

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Posted by ModelTrainLover on Saturday, February 21, 2009 4:05 PM

Hey Guys,

Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers for my Uncle,

and as for an up date on my layout well, its comming along very nicely.






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Posted by JimRCGMO on Saturday, February 21, 2009 4:42 PM

Afternoon, Flo - gee, a guy does a little laundry and stops by H-L on the way in to the Diner, and they move the place on me! (And manage to post four more pages while I'm gone!) About like Ray's barber - don't take too long gettin' in, Diners...Shock I'd best just have a RBF for now (Psst! Flo - are they trying to tell me something? I took a shower and all, I promise!).Smile,Wink, & Grin

Guess we just have a bigger crowd coming by the Diner now, 'cause we already had weeded out most of the photos and stuff. Whatever... a leaner and trimmer Diner, eh? I can see it now - three or four years from now - Elliott's Trackside Diner XXXXIX...Wink (And poor Bergie with grey hair from ridin' herd over this bunch...)

Ah, and a Happy B-Day to Mary Ann from us, Paul! Did she enjoy her birthday celebrations last night?

Colby - sorry to hear about your uncle, and I hope they can make him as pain-free as possible while he's still here on this side of things. He (and you and the rest of the family) are in my AngelAngel  It looks like you have been getting a lot done on your layout, from those pics! Yeah!!

Jeff - good to see you're back home again. Now, stick to the stuff you're better at (model railroading and putting up those fine pics)! Thumbs Up I like your idea for handling those who want to give you advice on what you should do about the gravel. Love that little ice cream stand - can you tell who makes/made it? It's cute! Laugh

Sawyer, you could build something with four 2'X4' sections that you could take apart when you move out, and still use them as a start on your next layout in the new place. Lets you make your effort count more in the longer run. Yeah!!

Garry, I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who can use those finance lessons (whether more recently, or maybe needed them for a while). Good for you and your church to be offering that. PM'ed you also. I'll have to take a look for your heavyweight diner photos in WPF.

Ray, let's just say, I'm glad that I am not that vetinarian having to 'solve' (or diagnose) the cat's problem... Oops Maybe you just need to find some metal gauntlets for putting her cat in the carrier? Wink From the sounds of your UPS order (rim shot here...), I'd say you must sell a fair amount of those musical recordings. Thumbs Up Nice haul from the train show. Thumbs Up

pcarrell
Guess we were crashing the forum again!  I was getting the "Ooops" message earlier.  Seems this new software has a good look to it on the surface, but it can't take much hard use.

And PC, it looks like we're the MRR equivalent on that software of having "rode it hard and put away wet"!!Laugh It'd probably be less wear and tear on Bergie and his crew if they weren't having to (in effect) re-write the forum software in the dark. I do NOT envy their job, with the new software. My My 2 cents...

Robby, don't let the new decorations and paint job fool ya - this is the old Diner, just got locked up and moved to another track. It does confuse some of our patrons who wake up with the Diner being dragged down the track...Oops The twins have gotten so used to these moves that they had stronger magnetic latches put on all the cabinets so the dishes don't come tumbling out when the switcher bumps a little hard during the move. Smile,Wink, & Grin You know how to ballast? Hey, great! - I'll call you in when our MRR club gets going on ballasting our tracks. I figure we have a couple hundred feet of mainline and sidings we'll need some help with. Whistling

Speaking of my Hobby Lobby trip (remember way back at the start of my post here?), I picked up a package of deadfall and a second package of 'assorted skids'. This one, I'm going to just weather a bit so the skids look different from the one I bought before.

Mitch, good to hear from you again! How're you and Dawn doing? How's her business been doing? Okay, I hope. Best wishes on your progress on the layout. Drop by when you need to catch your breath from work. Thumbs Up

So, Todd - are you saying that after we built our Plasticville motel and pool, it drives us to drink (or building a place to have something to drink)?? Oh, since you like C&H, here's a quotation for you:

“I love Saturday morning cartoons. What classic humor! This is what entertainment is all about... Idiots, explosives and falling anvils.”
     - Calvin

Rob, you could start out with one mainline (and maybe have the turnouts in place, but wired shut to the main that is there...) and add the second one later as funds permit. On your wife's idea, if you have a Small Business Admin. office or university extension nearby, they often have some kind of help for those wanting to start up small businesses.

Bill T. - back when your photo of the track gang was taken, was a black hat sort of like a 'union card'? I notice that they all seem to have one.

Lee, you'd be surprised on all the stuff that Vinnie helps the twins with for maintenance at night when there aren't many of us in here. Shock [ditto] on how you feel about lack of documentation - in MRR stuff, or (my pet peeve) only providing a PDF electronic version of the docs....Banged Head

Jeff - I hope that photo isn't of where you put all the gravel (ballasting track at 1:1 scale? Not a good idea...). No wonder you wound up in the hospital, in that case! Smile,Wink, & Grin

Galaxy, I see you're enjoying the 'benefits' of home ownership...Oops Best wishes and AngelAngel for your appliance-shopping.

Chris, love your form of the "NWS" abbreviation - I'll be thinking of it when our NWS local prognosticators are giving their spiel on the evening weather (and chuckling to myself each time...). Laugh

You know, Diners, I was thinking - maybe Bergie and the crew could request a bailout for 'disaster relief' due to the forum software....? Smile,Wink, & Grin

Garry, - Ryan might want us to 'make a note of that', but he might be afraid it "wood-wind" up getting him in trouble later....

DerJohn sent me a story that cracked me up - I'll post it later tonight, if he hasn't by then.

Eric, nice shots from the show - I like that Roberts Printing Company kitbash on the one module!

Well, I need to grab a back table - got to figure how much money I have after I pay bills (it's payday today), and then see if I can get that digital camera today or not.

Prayers continue for those in need of them (which would be most all of us Diners).

 

Blessings,

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Posted by Packers#1 on Saturday, February 21, 2009 5:06 PM

AmanaMedic

Packers#1

Hey guys, I have an article in the February MRN issue, in the TAMR column. Big Smile

Well, I'm currently writing another article for it, and will probably write a few more today (well, only one I can do w/o pics). Having fun though Smile

Hey, that's GREAT!

Congrats to ya, as that is quite an accomplishment. Since you're now a PUBLISHED author, maybe I oughta send some of my school board meeting articles to you to finish up for me. Two things: 1) gotta be done by Friday morning, and 2) you can't use the word "that" unless it is in a direct quote. My editor forbids "that." She's weird that way...

Congrats again,

 

Chris

 

hehehe, I'll pass, thanks for the offer. the word "that" RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!

Jim, there's also that. Ugh, I just keep swinging back and forth between different things.

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Posted by AmanaMedic on Saturday, February 21, 2009 5:14 PM

Packers#1

hehehe, I'll pass, thanks for the offer. the word "that" RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!

And that's a fact...

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Posted by Packers#1 on Saturday, February 21, 2009 5:22 PM

AmanaMedic

Packers#1

hehehe, I'll pass, thanks for the offer. the word "that" RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!

And that's a fact...

 

amen man.

ugh, I have to read a book for math (yeah, don't ask, I'm not sure how to explain it), so probably going to go do that in a few minutes or so.

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Posted by Paul W. Beverung on Saturday, February 21, 2009 5:39 PM

Evening Gang:

Mary Ann say's thank's for the birthday wishes and hits me in the head for telling. I still love her though.

Fergie good to see you back. So what have you been up too. The ice is bad in a bunch of the rivers. Lots of work for the breakers to clear it out.

We're going out for diner so I need to get going.

Good night All

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Saturday, February 21, 2009 6:13 PM

 

JimRCGMO
Love that little ice cream stand - can you tell who makes/made it?
Can't find a makers name on it. Did an internet search but couldn't fine anything definitive. All I could find on the model itself is 'Taiwan'.

 

 

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Jeff - I hope that photo isn't of where you put all the gravel (ballasting track at 1:1 scale? Not a good idea...). No wonder you wound up in the hospital, in that case! Smile,Wink, & Grin

No. I've been putting it here:

It's dark out so there's not much detail. The ditch is about 18 inches wide and around 60 feet long.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Saturday, February 21, 2009 7:04 PM

Good evening people--Chloe--I'll have a coffee and a hamburger deluxe with gravy on the fries please. Dinner

I spent the day chasing after things that went AWOL in this house. We now have a Must Find and Put Back Where It Belongs list. I also got the glass plate scenario solved. Now the building(s) are going to become a glass enclosed shopping arcade. This, on top of  wiring for lights in the place, is going to get interestingWhistlingTodd-I've decided to stick with the Pigma pigment .005" thing. It looks better than the standing seam idea I cooked up--Whistling

I'll sit at the back and look at the mags Smile,Wink, & Grin

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Posted by MadSinger on Saturday, February 21, 2009 7:15 PM

Yah hey dere,

Sawyer, congrats on the article.Bow

Jeff- stay outta the hospital. You'll end up like this -Dead  I have terrible asthma and have been hospitalized for it.  I guess I'll have to say what I have to for my grandpa and uncle.  Know your limits. 

Just to spite that crazy editor out there, that that that that that.  Ohh.  What now?

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Saturday, February 21, 2009 7:24 PM

MadSinger
Jeff- stay outta the hospital. You'll end up like this -Dead  I have terrible asthma and have been hospitalized for it.  I guess I'll have to say what I have to for my grandpa and uncle.  Know your limits. 

Right you are. Asthma is one of my problems. I have to eat more than most would consider usual to have enough strength to get through an average day. That's due to the diabetes. But I have to limit what and how much I eat again due to the diabetes. That cuts down on the amounts of energy I have and I tend to tire quickly, therefore I have to work slowly which is nowhere near as fast as any employer would want. The slow rate at which I have to work gives 'take your time' a whole new meaning. That's why I have taken over 12 years on this layout (the base layout) instead of the usual 3 years.

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Posted by AmanaMedic on Saturday, February 21, 2009 7:30 PM

MadSinger
Just to spite that crazy editor out there, that that that that that.  Ohh.  What now?

I love it!

Now, in all fairness to my editor, also known as the Boss's wife, we all have a "hang-up" about something, hers just happens to be the word "that." I'm not sure why. Some writers use it almost to excess. I don't know, I'm just a photographer that (OOPS!) had to become a writer, a self-taught journalist. I'll say this, it does take a certain amount of thought, pre-planning, and even some creativity to find ways to avoid using THAT word.

Thanks fer checkin' in there MadSinger, and take care of the asthma 'eh? Otherwise we'll have to add you to the sick call list too!

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Posted by TMarsh on Saturday, February 21, 2009 8:23 PM

Evenin' all. Hmmmm let's see I'll have let me think......

Sure sounds like everybody that got to go to a train show had a terrific time, nice grab Ray. Jerry, Inch and myself will just sit here and sulk.Sigh

Eric, Thanks for the pictures. I enjoy shows. Though I can't say from experience but I read somewhere that WGH shows aren't the greatest anymore. Anybody else heard that or agree/disagree?

OK the menu just showed up. Oooh the Welsh Rarebit sounds delish, (did I just say "delish?) with a Dr Pepper and the baked Apple with cream for dessert Thank You.

Ryan, can you make that noise with your Clarinet like my sister made with her sax? You know that noise that makes your eyes bug out, cats run for the hills, dogs pass out and the devil just give up on your soul? She was reeeaaal good at it.Laugh

OK what's the deal page 4 won't load it's been 5 minutes. This is like waiting in line at the bathroom. Dum, de, dum, dum,.. Ah there we go.

Sawyer, congrats on the article.Thumbs Up

Alright Colby, very funny. What's the deal with the tiny pictures for us old fellers. Oh wait... click on pictureBig Smile. Great photos. Looks like you've done a bit of work thereThumbs Up. Is it continuing off the shot? It looks like it.

Jim,.....yes. And I love the quote. True, so true. Laugh

Got some stuff moved out to moms again. Got my trip to the FLHS. Of course I had to suffer through an agonizing 15 minutes in the yarn section of the Michaels store before we could get to the all too brief 45 minute shopping blitz through Castle Trains. Barely had a chance to get what I needed let alone have time to poke around. Good to see THAT they had business. Picked up a few pieces of flex and some styrene for rollup doors. I still can't remember what I really needed from there. Still windy here and starting to flurry.

I'm afraid to refresh to see if anything's happened so I'll just sit in the back and rest a bit. Scoot over Barry, I see an issue there THAT looks interesting. Oh and let's talk about this arcade thing, you see here in the States we call them MALLS. And even though you Canadians have technically been around longer than us newbies on the block, THAT.................WhistlingLaugh

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