Good morning folks.
I started to apply sculptamold to my river valley yesterday. I had initially wanted to just do a small test section to see what it looked like. Well, I liked how it looked so much that I did a third of it! I was waiting for my wife to get home so we could go out. If she had taken another thirty minutes, I would have gotten the whole valley done. I'll probably use a whole 4lb box on the valley, but it is well worth my six dollars! Now I just need to get some time to do the rest. I have to work until five, then go out for a thirtieth birthday. Maybe tomorrow afternoon I can sneak some time in.
I hope you all have a safe and fun weekend!
Edit: Oh no! I forgot my wallet. I'll have to work off the bill in the kitchen!
Mornin' Scrambled eggs, sausage,hash browns. Put it all in a pile and pour milk gravy over it please and a cup of coffee thank you. Oh and could I get a glass of Ed' OJ? Thanks.
Not much a happenin' in here. Nice day again today according to the guessers. Should start raining tonight , cool off through Sunday then dry up and get in the seventies for a while.
Finished putting the shingles put on the Farmers Market last night. I'm working on the ridge cap, then it should be about ready to install.
Jim- Sorry you didn't get to enjoy the weather yesterday. Hopefully you'll have a good day and some "Me Time" today.
Jeff- Glad you survived the storm. I hope no real damage has been done to the outside.
Lee- I've never had the power co tell me to quit sending money! Our Power Co calls it Level Pay, same thing except based on one year. It's a good deal to help budget. I just don't like the shortage years. Smart move on the decoder. Nothing worse on a new item is to have trouble with it, and then have trouble with the warrantee because they claim it had something to do with the modification.
I don't think I'll get much done in the Land of Todd today (of which I'm King). My buddy has a Hackberry tree along side his house that should have fallen years ago but won't. I think he's getting a little worried it might fall the wrong way. So we are going to "take her down" today. The whole center and over half of the trunk from the ground to about seven feet up is rotted and gone! We keep looking at this tree and wondering "how in the world is it still standing?" If you're not familiar with a Hackberry, they can get BIG with forks and some good sized branches. This one isn't real big but it's a good size one. Probably take the tractor and pull it over or at least in the right direction. Then It's STIHL time!!!! (grunt grunt).
Have a Great Day!!
EDIT: Whew!!! Missed it by 2 minutes. I didn't bring my wallet either!!!
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.
secondhandmodelerEdit: Oh no! I forgot my wallet. I'll have to work off the bill in the kitchen!
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Good morning guys!
A nice warm day on tap here, with some rain maybe poking in later.
It's the other half's Birthday so we go out for dinner HHHHmmmm Prime rib endcut with potato au gratin here we come! We hope it stays a nice beautiful day.
Prayer candle is up for a member of our family and for those who need it.
Robby P. I use to start plants, sometimes having luck, other times failing miserably. Now I find it easier just to buy the started plants now. Last year though the prices were enough to choke a cow, so we shall see. We used to get all we needed for less than or around $20. Last year we spent $45 just to walk out of there with only half of what we wanted! And I think this year maybe even higher prices?? But It's spring...I be plantin' soon....
Well have a great day y'all
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
galaxy It's the other half's Birthday so we go out for dinner HHHHmmmm Prime rib endcut with potato au gratin here we come! We hope it stays a nice beautiful day.
And, um, where did you say you were going? Oh, just curious.
prayers for the member of your family.
jeffrey-wimberly secondhandmodelerEdit: Oh no! I forgot my wallet. I'll have to work off the bill in the kitchen! That's OK. I'll pick up this page.
TMarshGuess I'll head on down to Toddland (of which I'm King) and see if I can find something to do as soon as I finish my pi....hey! Were'd it go! That's wierd, another piece please.
I'm tellin' ya.....Ya gotta be QUICK!
JimRCGMO PC, sent you a little something you can use (and no, it's not a winning lottery ticket; haven't found that one - yet...).
PC, sent you a little something you can use (and no, it's not a winning lottery ticket; haven't found that one - yet...).
Back at cha Jim.........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_7C0QGkiVo
Good Morning All...Its sunny and 63 here this morning...I'll have the Farmer's special and coffee please..Thank You...Thanks for breakfast Jeff!!...Cubs beat the Cards yesterday and I plan to watch todays game from the Windy City...I got a second track ballasted in fiddle yard but need to test it...You all have a good one...Jerry
Good morning......
Just checking in. Not much model railroading going on here lately. Our out of town company has left, but now we are about to do some traveling ourselves.......
I hope to see progress from some of you when I get back.
Cheers.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Morning, Janie, Flo - I'll have some waffles, maple syrup (as if there is any other worthwhile kind...), a pat or two of butter, 2 strips of bacon, glass of milk and one of Ed's OJ, and some Tim Horton's in a Rio Grande mug, please'n'thankyouma'am!
jeffrey-wimberly Am I happy that the storm will now be bugging you? Yes! Why? Because now you will find out why I'm so darned happy!
Of course, Jeff - Lee will be happy - much as you were - when the storm leaves his area...!
Corey (2ndhandmodeler), you know we'd love to see what that valley is beginning to look like (hint, hint...). I have some Sculptamold that I got for some transitional (slight grade) areas between tracks and also between the back industrial track area and the road that meanders off the back (which is a bit above the track - maybe 1/2 inch/1 cm. - or so higher). I hope you weren't all dressed up for a night out dancing with the wife and messing with the Sculptamold.
Doing laundry (across the street from the Diner) this morning, and tonight I have an invite from our LHS owner/MRR club member for a free Wild Game Feast at his church. He said he's not a big fan of the taste of game, but that the guys who do their cooking make it taste yummy! So that'll be my dinner, and my LHS guy may be bringing my most recent order tonight (or Monday).
Lee, thanks for clearing me up about your loco order. I didn't really expect that you had ordered everything on that page (unless you got an advance against your salary for that new job ).
Oh, back to my LHS owner/club member, he's a retired RR man (conductor for his last stint before he left, I think), and sent me some pics with how the engineers would've described the 'situations' - hilarious! I'll try to send it out to several of you Diners where I have emails, but there are several photos, so I don't want to 'waste the bandwidth' here, y'know.
Time for me to go move my laundry into the dryers and come back before my waffles are ready.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Cox 47...Cubs beat the Cards yesterday
Boo, hiss.... (Just kidding, but I did grow up around St. Louis, so you can guess where my loyalties are...) GO CARDS!!
TMarsh galaxy It's the other half's Birthday so we go out for dinner HHHHmmmm Prime rib endcut with potato au gratin here we come! We hope it stays a nice beautiful day. And, um, where did you say you were going? Oh, just curious. prayers for the member of your family.
Thank you, I will be sure to pass it on!
As far as where we go it's to none other than Christie's Grill in Johnson City NY. The best place here for prime rib. The end cuts are so tender and tasty, full of flavor and spices with just the "right amount" of "doneness" to them. Oh, and their Au Gratin is also to die for!
Tippy is the FIL's cat who has serious liver and pancreas issues. As a member of the family, he needs special prayers too. He is only 2.5 years old. Just a young 'un. He's been in the cat hospital all week.
Well Jeff, I’m glad I could make someone happy today, LOL.
I installed MS Explorer 8 this week, and today I un-installed it. They claimed it was backward compatible with all web sites, well they were wrong! I don’t recommend it at all.Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
LSWrrI installed MS Explorer 8 this week, and today I un-installed it. They claimed it was backward compatible with all web sites, well they were wrong! I don’t recommend it at all.
We got more storms coming in! It's moving east and it's fast.
Well we did alot of yard work today. Cut grass, planted new grass, new plants, worked on the garden fence, killed some wasps, waxed the car...........now I'm done. Well not to bad. All of that by 4:00pm.
Galaxy, the wife tried that this year. Now over half are dead, or stopped growing. I buy my squash, and a few other plants already growing good. I think she will try some seeds one more time, and then buy some already going.
Jeff, better make sure you have enough flashlights, food, etc. I like thunderstorms, but when it looks like a tornado is involved. FORGET IT!!
Well I think we are going to the Cracker Barrell, for dinner. One of the few places up here (PA), I can get a southern dinner. Then might hit up the casino one more time.
Well everybody have a good nitht, and Jeff just remember. FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD!!
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Robby P.Jeff, better make sure you have enough flashlights, food, etc. I like thunderstorms, but when it looks like a tornado is involved. FORGET IT!!
Well, woke up feeling like crap today, and jsut now feelign ok. slept for 5 hours or so last ngiht.
Oh, watched the Rangers-Capitals game, DERN, hard-hitting hockey! rangers won 1-0!
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Good afternoon, All. I am having difficulties checking in regularly. I am just working too much.
Dick, I am back to the White Cascades again. I had to back track to get with it. I think that I am back on track.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Good evening Diner Denizens! For those holding to the old Calendar, Happy Easter tomorrow! A really good day today. Weather was Spring-like for the 1st Annual Sober Island Road Clean Up in the morning. Got back from that in time to clean up self and get lunch ready for my New Brunswick mrr visitor. He cut me some slack as to ETA by going to the Halifax LHS before setting out for here. Kris had her Arts Association Demo Day (20 Artists / Crafters doing their thing) all morning and half the afternoon. So I was on point for the culinary as well as the mrr stuff.
This visit has spurred me into doing at least a dozen jobs/projects that I was going to get to "some-time". One I fixed a week or three back, the rest were pretty much all crammed into the last 7-8 days.
That may explain why I haven't been super active in here, but it's been fun anyway. The visit was an operating session with a freight blocked last night and put ready on the departure track (Montreal South yard as of 9:00 am this morning!) for switching just about all the industries on the layout. This visitor likes operating, and I think he got what he came for! Gremlins, of course - those passenger cars run as a demo misbehaved mightily - and a turn out or two acted up; but all in all not too embarrassing. He had speed control issues with my NCE Hand Held's thumb wheel, being used to a control knob. So there was embarrassment on both sides. Session lasted handily in his time frame for getting back home for Dinner. As I said, a good day.
Now I've a Honey-Do list for next week, mainly painting bedrooms, plus a job at our daughter's in Truro next Wed. or Thurs. So the layout will take a back seat for a while. Yard work as well...you know that story well enough.
I'll have a tea, and call it a night. God Bless, and prayers for all in need of healing, comfort and peace. Galaxy: I've prayed our cat out of having a hip operation, so I'm cool with the concept! .
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
The storms here aren't as bad as they were last night but they're just as wet and windy. The wind is really whipping the trees around. The white caps out on the lake are running high. Anybody out there is a pure D certified nut! We have gusts running from 20 to 40 mph.
Chocolate marshmallow icecream, please.
Been busy in here. Won't even try to catch up. Rather tired tonight.
Spent a little time in the train room today. Took a couple locos out on the two meandering loops and all went smoothly. Nothing is glued down yet and I still need to place a couple bridges. Have about decided to skip trestles all together. Small N scale trestles don't impress me enough and the larger ones would take me forever to build. Perhaps I'm a bit lazy and/or impatient. I'll settle for one or two natural rock bridges instead (stop laughing) and the couple unitrack bridges I already have. Gotta admit, it was really nice just to see a pair of locos making their way around those loops.
Have a good night all.
Rob
Wow !!!! A guy goes away for a couple of weeks and I can hardly find the front door.
You fellas and gals have written so much it will take me a couple of months to catch up.
Spent the last two weeks in Spokane Wa. helping my son really get his house in tip-top shape and ready to show and sell.
I did manage some LHS stops and gathered up about $350.00 worth of goodies. I must be in the good books as my wife
never said a thing about it I got a couple of great videos on the Western Pacific that I had been looking for.. A Walthers, beer can car for corn sugar, that will make frequent stops at my "Smuckers Plant". A Walthers, Thrall door box for the "Spokane Mouding Company" Rumors has it that they were one of the big pushes behind building these cars and I was told out there that they were the first to use them. Then some "grain of wheat bulbs". some dry transfers, three bottles of Model Master glue, that I haven't been able to find in my area. a few little people, and five of the new 1/87 model cars that "Hot Wheels" are putting out. Got them at Wally's World for about $3.00 bucks each. A set of A.I.M. weathering powders and a bunch of of odds and ends that are always needed. Pretty good haul Huh ???
Driving home today from Great Falls, Mt. where we spent the night last night, just south of Havre, Mt. on a single line track there was 13 miles of empty well cars parked. All were TTX or DTTX, no other road names at all. I thought that was pretty strange as there are no real needs in that area for containers of that number, and why just TTX & DTTX ???
Jeff, I am proud of you, I am a big booster of "Preparedness Kits" I keep our stuff in a couple of large Rubbermaid tubs that I could just grab as I went out the door in case we had to evacuate, along with several 5 gal. water jugs. I actually have 1070 Gals of water in storage that is capable of being used. Right now it is in my Thermal Storage unit which is part of my heating system for the house.
I feel I have lots more to tell here, but I am quite pooped after these last two weeks and the long drive. In all our travels there and back and all the booting around while there we put on close to 2000 miles.
Off to ZZZ-land. Probably will check back in on Monday.
Johnboy out...................
The "Wobbly" has not moved in a while.............
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Good morning. It's 65, cloudy and wet. It looks as though the high will be in the upper 70's and it will be partly cloudy. Between power outages and tending to family needs I didn't get anything accomplished on the layout yesterday. The storm, while bad, wasn't quite as bad as the one of the previous day. Went out to dinner last night with my mother, sister and niece at the local steak house. At one point we thought we would have to leave there and get something to eat at home as the power all over that end of town went out. The outage lasted only a couple of minutes however and we continued our evening out. I had an 8 ounce sirloin and a 1/2 rack of BBQ ribs with small side salad which I enjoyed tremendously. The trip back home was relatively uneventful with the exception of the wind whipping through the trees and strewing limbs and leaves all over. I can just imagine the mess I'll be seeing upon the break of day. Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 4/19/2009 Wind Chill: 65°F Humidity: 95% Dew Point: 64°F So Far Today High: 65°F Low: 64°F Rain: 0.00" Rain Rate: 0.00"/h Gust: 11mph NNE Today High: 78 Partly cloudy until late afternoon then clearing. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph by late morning. Tonight Low: 52 Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Just checking in before we head to town. We are hoping to get our errands done early so we have time for a scooter ride.
Later,
Well, some of you may have noticed I was not around a lot yesterday. Seems there was this motorcycle swap meet in Indianapolis, and I decided I'd best go do my civic duty and support the economy. I found some really cool stuff!
Check out these pics!
I needed a new leather, so.......I found this one made out of very heavy weatherproof leather (thats soft as butter) with a zip out quilted thinsulate liner and mesh inner liner. It has zippered cuffs, lots of pockets, an extended kidney pad, and it's even vented front and rear. At $140 I couldn't get it off the rack fast enough!
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/IMG_0609-1.jpg
So then the guy says he's got a few vests that might fit me if I'm interested. He shows me a bunch of them, and I find this leather with thinsulate lined vest with inside and outside pockets, and beautiful buffalo head nickle snaps. He'll let that go for $65, he says.
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So now I've got my four season upper body done (except gloves). I'm going to meet him next week and he's going to hook up my wife and I'm probably going to get some chaps.......and maybe some gauntlet gloves.
So then I'm tooling around the meet, and I spot a few items of interest. This guy has some NOS Indian motorcycle parts......and they're dirt cheap! All wrapped up and still in boxes!
I picked up a 1953 Indian Chief dealer option chrome tool box, a beautiful fender light, 4 bullet tipped bolts (for my license plate), and this chrome box (more on that later).
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/IMG_0632.jpg
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The fender light goes on the front fender and the face lights up. Very classic art deco!
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/IMG_0622-1.jpg
Now, about that box..........I thought it was a really cool piece, but I couldn't quite figure out what it was for. Wanna take a stab at it? You try and guess........
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Drifter/IMG_0613.jpg
The guy let me look at it a bit, and then he says, "Give up?" "Sure", I said. He then tells me it's actually a Harley Davidson piece from the 40's and 50's. The two clips hold a couple of spark plugs!
After talking him down a bit it worked out that I got the whole lot for $100. That means that I basically got the cool box for free!
I don't know what I'm going to do with the box yet, but it was just way too cool to pass up!
So anyways, that was my afternoon yesterday!
Coffee in a SANTA FE mug, please & thanks.
***PC, yea, spark plug clips, right, I knew that... (rather ingenious actually)
Have a good day all.
Good Morning All...Its cloudy and 55 here after rain overnite...Rain should have brought out some Mushroons...I'll have Gary's KY Ham and eggs over easy,American Fries,biscuits and coffee please...Thank You..Watched Cards get beat by the cubs in extra innings and 5 of the Grand daughters came by yesterday so didn't get any rail roading in..Looking forward to my brothers visit this afternoon..Think I have a M/T conversion for LL GP 18..Could of scratched one but this will look better and be a hole bunch easier..[sounds like I am getting lazy]...You all have a good sunday...Jerry
The lamb meat balls in onion/garlic gravy with sweet potoato and green beans please Zoe. good to see y'all today. The Lobster season started here (Area 32) this morning - it's "Setting out" Day. Calm and slightly overcast, way better than last year's "Setting".
Found I'd forgotten a completed project in my tedious report last night. I finally did a removable facia for the window module. Has to be removable, as the track height adjustment screws are behind it, and the hand holds to pull the window module away from the window as well. The facia is held with Velco tabs.
PC: Nice haul. That fender ornament is tres elegant
Ah! Lunch is here, I'll see who's at the back booth and get outside of it. (lunch that is, not the booth )
TTFN.
Mornin' Nothin' for me, Wife will cook breakfast. Well maybe a cup of coffee. Most of the tree is down. Just one tall section that is unusually straight up with two forks. Too tall for the ladder to get near the forks so will have to pull that with the tractor. Rainy day today so that project is on hold til looks like Tuesday.
PC- thought of you, and of course other bike riders here, today in church. The Preacher gave his annual blessing of the bikes.
It rained last night and only one actually brought their bike. The rest got a good teasing from the Pastor about cleaning chrome. He blessed them anyway by long distance, so I figured that would include all who have bikes. So I took the liberty to add you folks, you're all covered. But hey, if it's offered in your area, you can never be blessed enough!
I see where some of us have been busy on our little worlds, looks and sounds real good.
G I have no problem with extending a prayer for animals. They are Gods creatures and as far as I'm concerned, have feelings also. Some say they don't but come over and watch our little Missy, a Lab, when "Mommy's" gone or look in her eyes when she thinks she's done something wrong. She can also look at you, and in those eyes, you swear she's thinking "I love you" Pets are family, they just don't have the right style vocal cords and have found a better way to walk! My Other opinions may vary. No arguments from me. I believes what I believes.
Jerry- It's always a good thing to let the Cubs win on a Saturday. It makes for a more pleasant Sunday as the Preacher is a Cub fan. A man of great faith.
What is that? Oh a little 1/87th size person is calling me.
Have a great day!