Evening Gang: I'm getting alot of OOOPS tonight. Since they are on other topics besides the diner it can't be us.
I spent another day plowing. Back and forth, back and forth. Very entertaining. At least the field was next to the UP tracks so I got some train watching in. One went by with six units on the head end. I have no idea how many cars were in the train but it was long. Usually if it's a heavy train they will put a couple of units on the rear end as distributed power. One of the units was a lease unit the others were UP.
Right now I have a head ach and the OOOPSes arn't helping.
I'll say Good Night All and head for bed.
Bama, Congradulations!
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Well, so far no real luck with my looking. Flo, I'll have a RBF and a slice of chocolate pie (gosh I hope that no one throws that one). I'll be sitting by the window watching the switcher run around and the locals come through.
Sawyer: The colour scheme is really good
Interesting afternoon by the looks of things here--let me take these pieshells out'n the corner--by the way, does anyone belong to these pieshells? I see someone is storing ammo again---
I've just discovered a few things were lurking in my closet (and no Todd it was not what your thinking-----) we thought went permanently missing. Audrey was storing an old frame loom from her mother in this closet and over time got swallowed up by all the stuff therein.
There is a one thing missing in my list and it has become very apparent now THAT I've got to get more of it. More clear styrene. I do not have enough to go around the silly thing. You see, now I've taken to 'stretching' one of the DPM's diagonally and in the process, I created two nice sized gaps THAT could be turned into terraces for the apartments on the second and third floors---ah--designers' madness Hence, the need for more clear styrene---LHS--here I come------ I'll probably make my credit card complain even more because I've also noticed, the last time I was there anyway, an ATLAS RS2 I want so I could have 2 consists----
I'll have a refill of coffee please. I'm going to sit in the corner with my back to the wall--in this way I'll be able to take to hiding under the table should pie fights break out
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/
Well, I checked out 1st place and didn't find quite what all I was looking for (then again, I'm not 100% sure of what I should be looking for as far as extra detail parts for my GP40-2), so I'm just digging around, seeing what I can see.
Speaking of "that" ....... Who can tell what the brakeman or conductor is saying when he radios to the engineer saying: "That'll do.".?
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Looks like the rain in the night has passed. We have sun down here, Mark.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Well afternoon all. I had a hard time finding the Diner, but I finally found it! From the previous diner, thanks all for the comments on my GP40-2, I just wanna find all the parts I need to make it look like its "current" self (CSX YN2 paint), rather than her almost "as delivered" self in B&O paint. I've still got to check out 1st place hobbies to see what all they have for me (since I'd really like to be able to find all the things that I'm looking for in one place).
In other news, we're having a new addition to our family, wife just found out a day ago that she's got a bun in the oven!
Packers, that is an awsoome paint scheme! When can we see the first locomotive in the new livery?
Packers#1Just gotta hold the shell upside down when I'm painting each part.
I think I'd paint the black and green first, then do the white last. IF the white bleeds anywhere, it'd be a lot easier to touch up rather than having green or black leaking onto the white.
My half-a-cent's worth of opinion. I've started shooting the green first on my CNW stuff. I finally figured this out after trying to clean GREEN off of yellow several (too many) times.
OK, so I'm a slow learner...at least I'm a learner!
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
AmanaMedicIn other business at hand, hey SAWYER, love the paint scheme. I have a tough time masking the CNW scheme without getting paint bleeding, so I offer you lots of luck!
In other business at hand, hey SAWYER, love the paint scheme. I have a tough time masking the CNW scheme without getting paint bleeding, so I offer you lots of luck!
Thanks. I think I can get it to not run though. Just gotta hold the shell upside down when I'm painting each part. And yes, I know the black line isn't neat, but hey, it's MS Paint.
Well, modeltrainstuff.com is out of Sou High Hood Tuxedo SD35s, but i found it somewhere else. however, it's also $16 more. *sigh* Oh well, I now have to ask myself "Do I really wnat this loco?" and of course, check ebay for it
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
ewl01Your editor will have to slap a few hands. The WORD is used TWICE !!! I just picked a link on the site at random.. Interesting, double standard at play it seems....
I don't know man....I just work for 'em. It does take a certain amount of mental linguistic gymnastics to find alternatives to *the* word, and makes the job a heckuvalot harder sometimes than I think it ought to be.
Some of it, no doubt, is an "elitist thing." In my experience, most people in "the media" have rather high opinions of themselves, their intellect, and their skills as wordsmiths. Maybe she thinks she's somehow a little better than say, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, The Iowa City Press Citizen, The Quad City Times, The Marengo Muck-raker, etc., etc., etc., since their reporters use *the* word; while HER staff finds ways around it.
It's a weird business. Somedays, I almost wish I was back to dragging hospital beds around ("delivery technician"). When I say this however, Loving Wife slaps me about the head until I trudge back upstairs to my home office and start cranking out newspaper articles again.
In a "perfect world," I'd either have my buddy's job as spokseman (Public Info. Officer) for the Cedar Rapids Fire Dept., or I'd just be a "shooter" for a paper such as The Gazette, et. al.; and let somebody else do the "scribbling." 'Till then... I'll dance her silly little dance and bite my tounge. Trouble is, I have a pretty thin threshold for BS tollerance before I speak my mind. I've lost a few jobs from this in the past...
What I do know, I was looking for a job when I found this one...
Did I just see another pie go flying by??
I've got an empty coal bucket rolling through Clarence now, haven't seen much moving yet today.
The INA huh? Go read the press release on the Public Notice Workshop. Your editor will have to slap a few hands. The WORD is used TWICE !!! I just picked a link on the site at random.. Interesting, double standard at play it seems....
Also.. the pictures I posted yesterday were of the Gulf Western Model Railroad Club of Corpus Christi..... Sorry for any confusion
Eric
Check out my new paint scheme. Here's the caption I put on facebook:
*Carefully inches door open. Looks left and right for flying pies*
Good afternoon everybody! My goodness, WHAT in the name of all things railroad have I started here????
Phillip, Eric, Jeff, Ray, Morgan, TMarsh, Barry, and I'm probably missing somebody (I was laughing so hard, I think I did some internal damage!), you guys have not only reaffirmed my belief my editor is nuts...BUT, you've also shown the good-natured humor the Diner is known for. Then again, what do I know? I didn't go to "journalism school," I worked for a paper back in the mid-90s, where as long as I spelled the names right...all was well. I've done grunt labor, I've done managerial. Now I'm back in newspapers...and I've got an editor with a "thing" against a word. Picture the "no more wire hangers" movie scene...and insert *the word*...
She's actually a very nice lady, and has a wall full of awards from the Iowa Newspaper Association on her side. I'm just an ex-paramedic, ex-lots of things, trying to make a living as a news photographer...who HAS to write to get/keep a job. So... I'll play along with her moratorium.
Again, THANKS!!!!! for the great laughs this has generated. As the kids say "you guys ROCK."
Was that (OOPS!) a pie I just saw flying by?????
Chris, who almost made an entire post without *the* word...
Hi all!
Well, it eems my p2ks turned into Spectrums...... I could have sworn they were Protos, must be the Texas sun.... Anyhoo, I picked them up any way. 30 bucks each isn't bad. Might be old stock but so what, I quess I'm more flexible than some. Also picked up 2 railpower shell/chassis kits and SD-90mac and a GE 8-40cw. I already built a GE-8. I posted a pic way back when, Lackawana maroon. Like I have time to build these!! I'll add them to the pile. My first RPP was also my first DCC install, Helix motor and all.
Chloe! Tamales and refried beans please! and a Dr. Pepper of course! Thanks
What is it with these THAT nazi's anyways?!?! Can't these--people leave the poor thing alone?!? Have to beat on it all the -------time and make for a difficult time coming up with new words!! Why they should be ashamed of themselves---"OVERUSED" my posterior!! Bunch of elitist blah blah blah---Rant and rave----grumble grouch-- THIS,THESE,THOSE,and SEVERAL OTHER poor misguided words--are they next on the list??!!And we havn't even started--I suspect these pseudo experts have figured out a way to quantify the use of words so that they could dictate language quotas now?!?!? I can see this now---a THAT tax?!!!? Boy, the nerve of some people!!! End of
Now THAT I vented my spleen I'll have a bucket of coffee and a hamburger please...
I've just started the cleaning up of the trainroom. I have a whole pile of things that(AH HAH!!) I found in here we thought were gone completely so now my gotta buy list is down to a dull roar---well---kinda, maybe,---sorta.
I'll sit by Robby here--wiping away some pie crust----UH Jeff, can we get a spatula here? There's a large deposit of strawberry pie on the back wall -------
Good morning all. Lovely day THAT the Lord has provided. 2 eggs fried hard, hashbrowns, bacon, grits and butter and a big ole cathead biscuit.with some sorghum and butter.
Well, I was about to say THAT it sure is a lot cleaner to be throwing the word THAT around instead of pies but I guess THAT ended quick. Kinda reminds me of the Monty Python sketch in the Holy Grail. The Knights Who Nooo Longer say Nee. I can't say it, Aaaahh! I said it, oh! I said it again, Aaaaah! I can't quit saying it! Someone stop me from saying .......THAT! Whew.
After all THAT, I hope everyone is doing well. Don't feel alone on missing church today, ditto at my house.
Philip I agree. Have some of this, uh whatever pie that's sitting here by RobbyP. (where'd he get this thing?)
Well, Toddland(THAT place where I'm King) here I come
Oh and Jeff, I guess the english majors are correct. The word was not even missed. But I still think it could use a few THAT's thrown in there. But you know, if it weren't for ...th...th...thththAT! word, I wouldn't have heard the phrase, "you shouldn't have done that " nearly all my life!
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.
Robby P.Well I guess I will be in the basement this afternoon. No NFL football, means "The Soap Channel" on Sundays .
Well I guess I will be in the basement this afternoon. No NFL football, means "The Soap Channel" on Sundays .
One acronym: NASCAR
Seriously, once you realize the physics involved in each of the different tracks, for example: short tracks (Bristol, Martinsville, etc.) require nerves of steel, and a mind of steel to match. each driver is constantly beating and banging on the others, will be beaten and banged himself. Superspeedways (Daytona, Talledega, etc.) have so much difference in how the bottom line, high line, and middle line act. You can be at the front, and then two laps later, in 15th or so. You lose your drafting partner, you're screwed. If you get a drafting partner or two, you can move up very fast. Road tracks (Infineon, Watkins Glen) is essentially like F1 races etc., b/c there are both right and left turns. On other tracks, you have the high line and bototm line etc. like at the superspeedways, and drafting helps, but it also involves elements of short tracks because there's more actual "racing" your opponents because you can sometimes hang up there w/o a drafting partner. Then there's also the monster mile at Dover, which is like a short track, but longer (short tracks are about a half-mile or so). There's some running like at other tracks, but you get beaten and banged on, and you beat and began. Same at other one-mile tracks, like Richmond.
Also, it is the PERFECT sport to be watching while working on something, because you can look up and see what's going on, then go back to work and listen to the announcers. or you can just lay around and watch the race.
/rant
PC, I couldn't re-write your rant, lol.
Well, have a good Sunday afternoon ya'll! (yes, I'm a Southerner, lol)
Now Philip, stop THAT! Get up off THAT floor sit down in THAT booth over by THAT wall and eat The pie THAT Zoe brought for you. THAT ought to keep him quiet for a while.
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
What the ... Where did that flipping pie come from!
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
Just poping in, to say "Hey you guys!!!!".
Hey at least we haven't started to throoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo DUCK!!!!!!! SPLAT.......
Ok, Jeff is not going to be happy.
I'm really leaving now.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Good Morning All...Its sunny and 19 here this morning...Just coffee please...Thank You..Sallie fixed a big brunch so just room for another cup of coffee.. you all have a good one....Jerry
Very nicely done Jeff. It came out better then I would have thought! I'm still a big fan of THAT word though. (And BTW, you misquoted Sir William Shakesreare! )
pcarrellWARNING......RANT dead ahead!And as for not using "That" word.....THAT'S CRAZY! The English language is a constantly evolving language. It's like a living being, growing and changing as it does, and to restrict it in such an arbitrary way is to effectively choke it. The only restrictions that ( I used it!) should be placed on it are those that ( Again! This is fun!) the society using the language deem, as a whole, to be socially unacceptable for some reason, like swearing. It's not socially acceptable, or considered polite, to use those words that ( OK, now I'm just getting carried away!) society has deemed as "foul" language. I'm not aware that (This is kind of fun!) the word "that" has been added to the that (See, here's a good use of the word in question!) unsavory list. ( THREE TIMES IN THE LAST SENTIENCE! That (!) has to be some sort of record!) Lastly, you might remind her of those famous words of William Shakespeare, "To be, or not to be, that is the question!" Is she presuming herself to be a better practitioner of the English language then William Shakespeare himself? Would she be so presumptuous as to think that (This has got to stop!) she could correct William Shakespeare in his use of the English Language? Just tell her that (I'm out of control! Someone stop me!) imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and you are merely imitating Mr. Shakespeare when you use that (this is bordering on lunacy!) word. I don't see how she could possibly put up a valid argument to that! (Oh the madness of it all!) If she somehow persists, have her rewrite what I just wrote here, without using the word in question. Even if she manages to remove all of my uses of it, she will misquote Mr. Shakespeare if she dares go there! And imagine how difficult the syntax would become in this paragraph! You see, to not use that (The insanity of it all!) word would make the English language quite cumbersome, as one would have to constantly keep re identifying the object one is talking about. The word in question takes on the job of a pronoun in this case, and thereby facilitates a fluidity of the language. Does she dislike other pronouns, or is she biased to only this one? If just this one, isn't that (Are the language police coming yet?) like being a language racist? Boy, THAT (Oh the humanity!) should stir up a whole hornets nest! But I digress.......... /rant I'll go back to my corner now.............
WARNING......RANT dead ahead!
And as for not using "That" word.....THAT'S CRAZY! The English language is a constantly evolving language. It's like a living being, growing and changing as it does, and to restrict it in such an arbitrary way is to effectively choke it. The only restrictions that ( I used it!) should be placed on it are those that ( Again! This is fun!) the society using the language deem, as a whole, to be socially unacceptable for some reason, like swearing. It's not socially acceptable, or considered polite, to use those words that ( OK, now I'm just getting carried away!) society has deemed as "foul" language. I'm not aware that (This is kind of fun!) the word "that" has been added to the that (See, here's a good use of the word in question!) unsavory list. ( THREE TIMES IN THE LAST SENTIENCE! That (!) has to be some sort of record!) Lastly, you might remind her of those famous words of William Shakespeare, "To be, or not to be, that is the question!" Is she presuming herself to be a better practitioner of the English language then William Shakespeare himself? Would she be so presumptuous as to think that (This has got to stop!) she could correct William Shakespeare in his use of the English Language? Just tell her that (I'm out of control! Someone stop me!) imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and you are merely imitating Mr. Shakespeare when you use that (this is bordering on lunacy!) word. I don't see how she could possibly put up a valid argument to that! (Oh the madness of it all!) If she somehow persists, have her rewrite what I just wrote here, without using the word in question. Even if she manages to remove all of my uses of it, she will misquote Mr. Shakespeare if she dares go there! And imagine how difficult the syntax would become in this paragraph! You see, to not use that (The insanity of it all!) word would make the English language quite cumbersome, as one would have to constantly keep re identifying the object one is talking about. The word in question takes on the job of a pronoun in this case, and thereby facilitates a fluidity of the language. Does she dislike other pronouns, or is she biased to only this one? If just this one, isn't that (Are the language police coming yet?) like being a language racist? Boy, THAT (Oh the humanity!) should stir up a whole hornets nest! But I digress.......... /rant I'll go back to my corner now.............
The above statements have been amended to remove the use of the word in question. It has also been edited for length by the removal of all the unnecessary quotations which were in quotes. The amended version is as follows:
And as for not using "That" word, hereafter referred to as ####.....THIS IS CRAZY! The English language is a constantly evolving language. It's like a living being, growing and changing as it does, and to restrict it in such an arbitrary way is to effectively choke it. The only restrictions which should be placed on it are those which the society using the language deem, as a whole, to be socially unacceptable for some reason, like swearing. It's not socially acceptable, or considered polite, to use those words which society has deemed as "foul" language. I'm not aware in any way the word "####" has been added to the most unsavory list. Lastly, you might remind her of those famous words of William Shakespeare, "To be, or not to be, this is the question!" Is she presuming herself to be a better practitioner of the English language then William Shakespeare himself? Would she be so presumptuous as to think she could correct William Shakespeare in his use of the English Language? Just tell her (I'm out of control! Someone stop me!) imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and you are merely imitating Mr. Shakespeare when you use the banned word. I don't see how she could possibly put up a valid argument! If she somehow persists, have her rewrite what I just wrote here, without using the word in question. Even if she manages to remove all of my uses of it, she will misquote Mr. Shakespeare if she dares go there! And imagine how difficult the syntax would become in this paragraph! You see, to not use the word would make the English language quite cumbersome, as one would have to constantly keep re identifying the object one is talking about. The word in question takes on the job of a pronoun in this case, and thereby facilitates a fluidity of the language. Does she dislike other pronouns, or is she biased to only this one? If just this one, wouldn't it be (Are the language police coming yet?) like being a language racist? Boy,it should stir up a whole hornets nest! But I digress.......... /rant I'll go back to my corner now.............
And that is as they say - that. Now where did I put that copy of the constitution that I was going to correct for grammatical errors?
ewl01My 2 cents to PC's rant; And That's that! So There!
FlashwaveOne more word on that topic. Our english makes note of us using that (LOOK! A double use! The word itself, and a pronoun referring to the topic. Take THAT madme editor) The problem is that Joe-Blow tends to run with sveral nouns in one sentence, and then fire off that several times without being clear which noun that that is trying to replace. My guess is that that is what irks her about that. Okay, so that's 67 words...
One more word on that topic.
Our english makes note of us using that (LOOK! A double use! The word itself, and a pronoun referring to the topic. Take THAT madme editor) The problem is that Joe-Blow tends to run with sveral nouns in one sentence, and then fire off that several times without being clear which noun that that is trying to replace. My guess is that that is what irks her about that.
Okay, so that's 67 words...
howmusPhilip I loved THAT rant! ROFL! Zoe, I'll have the #2 special. Over easy on the eggs, bacon, homefries, and some of THAT dark roast coffee. Oh and make THAT sourdough toast as well. THAT #2 special is good!I think I will use today to finish up the electrical rewiring of the layout in hopes that the handyman will arrive this week to put in the new 20amp circuit for the main room. I also will have a 15amp fuse in line with what I am putting in just as an additional safety (and the fact THAT I already had one on part of the layout wiring THAT I removed yesterday. THAT comes complete with an on/off switch so I might just as well go ahaed and use THAT. I also have about 25 or 30 more CD's to pack for customers THAT I will be taking to the post office tomorrow. THAT should clear off my dining room table so I can start sorting invoices for the taxes THAT have to get done soon. I may cart around what little wood THAT is still out by the shed. THAT won't take long as there isn't much of THAT left. Hope every one of you has a great day. Remember "This is the Day THAT the Lord has made!" THAT is all I have this morning....... We will get back to THAT Later!
Philip I loved THAT rant! ROFL!
Zoe, I'll have the #2 special. Over easy on the eggs, bacon, homefries, and some of THAT dark roast coffee. Oh and make THAT sourdough toast as well. THAT #2 special is good!
I think I will use today to finish up the electrical rewiring of the layout in hopes that the handyman will arrive this week to put in the new 20amp circuit for the main room. I also will have a 15amp fuse in line with what I am putting in just as an additional safety (and the fact THAT I already had one on part of the layout wiring THAT I removed yesterday. THAT comes complete with an on/off switch so I might just as well go ahaed and use THAT.
I also have about 25 or 30 more CD's to pack for customers THAT I will be taking to the post office tomorrow. THAT should clear off my dining room table so I can start sorting invoices for the taxes THAT have to get done soon. I may cart around what little wood THAT is still out by the shed. THAT won't take long as there isn't much of THAT left.
Hope every one of you has a great day. Remember "This is the Day THAT the Lord has made!"
THAT is all I have this morning....... We will get back to THAT Later!
STOP IT! You guys are killing me! ROFL!!!!!!!!
Morning. et's start with aglass of milk. Mind if I plop down my radio? I'm listening to Prairie Home Companion and later Wait Wait.
Hope all is doing well as can be. Behind, again.
Middle School atheltic director asked me about training to use the Swim Meet software for their games. If it's a paying gig, yeah. If not, I can put it in my NHS service folder. Volunteering ranks right up there with money for me right now. School am my pimary job, the rest is just gravy. Hah hah. that's what I think.
Need a favor from ya's guys. Right now I have a pair of coaches that are heading into Private coach or Charter service. Both are Globe 72ft coaches (fluted sides) unlettered. What I'm looking for are possible roadnames, and car names. A roadname could be any rr or mrr, a Historical Society there-of, a private buisness that has nothing to do with railroads except that they sponsored a railroad car, anything. If you guys don't have anything, the roadname will default to Northern Enterprises. Carnames can likewise be just about anything, though let's avoid vulgar (not a problem with yous guys) and joke names for joke names sake. If A. Laim Ducke is the mayor of your town and strong advocator of railroads, feel free to nominate him. but let's not just go and suggest a lame-duck of a name. If you nominate a spouse to be honored on someone else's layout, let's make sure it's okay with them. Also, any of ya from any scale and any eras can suggest things. Private coaches are forever.
Car 1 is a stainless silver car with a Rio Grande Orange (That's a color, not a roadname) stripe and a flat black roof. I got it this way.
Car 2 is currently stainless steel, but the paint on it is splotchy, so we can repaint it as needed. It wil at least get a better coat of stainless if nothign else
Thanks guys! and there will be more cars later too
New Haven I-5 Hoople I don't come in for one whole day and you people have moved the diner again? Wow, that must be like 8 times in two or three years... Well it looks like it might rain today, although yesterday was great... Back to being Seattle, I guess. Mark Mark, didn't Flashwave say youu got Brain Cancer? Or is that someone else?
Hoople I don't come in for one whole day and you people have moved the diner again? Wow, that must be like 8 times in two or three years... Well it looks like it might rain today, although yesterday was great... Back to being Seattle, I guess. Mark
I don't come in for one whole day and you people have moved the diner again? Wow, that must be like 8 times in two or three years...
Well it looks like it might rain today, although yesterday was great... Back to being Seattle, I guess.
Mark
Uh...
on the end of the last diner, someone said a family had a family member diagnosed with brain cancer. I dropped who the person was in the grade crossing on the way here. I thought it was Hoop' but I not sure now. SOry for the confusion
I gt homework including a poster that is supposed to be someone else's job but is due Monday and they didn't do it, so I have to to salvage my grade. Teach has already stated that they're grade is flushed. then I'm going t do some Decal work. SOme to make for ITM's Toolcar, the above coaches later, station decals for NWR, And some Salvation Army. Their going to sponsor a Pickle Vat car for the holiday season. We tld them alright, but we weren't going to scale up the bell. Then NJDX brought Northern Enterprises a 57 mech reefer to be decked in Micro Scale Christmas. Another was sold to Northern's Christmas Department and will become Tusan Red with gold lettering and a red roof. Athearn Blue Boxes. 6.50 and 7 love saving money.
-Morgan
Mornin' everyone!
I slept in this morning. Guess I need the extra hour of sleep. That means I didn't make it to church today.
- Luke
Modeling the Southern Pacific in the 1960's-1980's
My 2 cents to PC's rant; And That's that! So There!
(My punctuation skills have deteriorated in hte last several months)
Sunny and cool in San Antonio this morning. 50 at 10:00am. Well, it was cool at 7:30 when I went out.
Saw some GP30 P2ks at the show yesterday at half marked price (less than retail). Probably the early ones with the gear problems. (not a big deal to me, I'z kin fixt it!) They have the EMD demo paint and look sharp, still shrink wrapped. Might buy them anyway if they're still there.... now, how do I get them home????? Suitcase isn't big enough..... There is a UPS store on the other side of the hall and I don't leave till Monday. Oh what the heck, it's only money. Money... the car to and from the airport up home cost more than the round trip on the 737-500 from Newark to San Antonio! What's 70 bucks for 2 engines?
Luke, I installed decoders before there was a plug much less a standard. If you can solder teeny-tiny wires to teeny-tiny screws, circuit boards, and terminals it's a piece of cake, if you read the directions! If I can do it almost anyone can!