Elliott's Trackside Diner XII

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pcarrell

der5997

PC: Congrats on the Degree. On the Cosmogony, but there is a wealth of interesting stuff at http://www.reasons.org/

Thats a great website.  They are a real resource, for sure.  I work with the Answers In Genesis folks a bit.  I've worked some with Ken Ham, Dr. Jason Lisle, and Dr. Mortinson......all great guys.

I've been checking this site out this morning. This is one for the 'favorites bar'----

[howmus]

Mornin' everyone!

Bright and sunny day here in the Finger lakes but a bit on the cool side. Currently 50°F with a high of only 57°F predicted for the day.  

Last night I did up some decals for "YARD LIMIT" signs and a couple of other things for the layout.  I also glued together a pile of ties as a trackside detail to be added to the yard.  Still waiting on several items from the LHS.  They said they expect them in this week.  Keeping my fingers crossed.

This will be a very busy week as I have another concert at school to get ready for, a doctors appt. tomorrow, all knids of stuff to get done for the MLK Committee, and I will be cooking lunch out at camp Friday and Saturday.  They are putting a new roof on one of the buildings (volunteers) and we have promised them a steak dinner for helping...... 

Better finish my coffee and get over to school! 

[Cox 47]

Good morning All...The sun is out and its 56 here this AM...I'll have coffee and a sweet roll for dunk'in..I am planning on working on fiddle yard today and another circus wagon...Visiting nurse came this morning says my leg is red around staples and she was going to talk to Dr....You all have a good day...Jerry

[JimRCGMO]

Good Morning, Zoe, I'll have the #2 special, scrambled, with blackberry jam for the toast, glass of Ed's OJ and a cup of coffee, please 'n' thank you, ma'am!

Nik.n, sounds like some very good (and useful) birthday gifts. I have that Walthers Trainline GP9m (D&RGW markings and colors), and it's pretty well done for the money. I figure I can add detail parts later as I learn more about that. Hope everything gets in soon and you can begin enjoying/putting in/having fun with all of them.

DerJohn, you managed to get some things done yesterday, looks like. I imagine it's 'fun' to have to re-fit the track when you change the turnout. I'd say that ordering those parts instead of going back to the Bronze Age is a good idea, too.

Todd, on the 'Bay bid thing, when I just miss one, I always tell myself "Hey, I guess I was not meant to get that item...!" And the weeks that H-L doesn't have those 40 percent off coupons, are the weeks I'm much less likely to be stopping by there - got to stretch the MRR money (or any other $). Yep, I noticed this week's coupon and have printed out a couple copies already...

Jeff - 3 to 6 months? Sheesh! I don't blame you a bit for ordering direct, if your LHSes (or maybe their regional warehouses are the problem) take that long. I try to support local places, but if it were that far out on getting stuff, I'd most likely do the same. Though the weather forecast for your way looked wet today, I hope things start drying out in your area so you can get something done on your car.

Looks like some of the other morning Diners are in, coming in, or out to get their day's w**k going, so I'll grab a spot in the window booth and have breakfast while I see what the morning brings in the switching area there. Prayers for a blessed week and healing and comfort for those in need of it.

 

Blessings,

Jim in Cape Girardeau

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JimRCGMO

Jeff - 3 to 6 months? Sheesh! I don't blame you a bit for ordering direct, if your LHSes (or maybe their regional warehouses are the problem) take that long. I try to support local places, but if it were that far out on getting stuff, I'd most likely do the same

 

I frankly wonder why it would be taking them that long!--The one I go to when in Woodstock ON only takes a couple of weeks, or even days, to get the orders in ---but it would take ME about 2 months to get to them with my silly schedule..He'd be waiting for ME to pick them up! LOL!! 

[Paul W. Beverung]

Morning Gang: It's raining here. Just a slow steady rain that is really getting everything soaked. It may keep up all day I hope.

Not much going on because of the rain. I need to get to work onmy CEUs for my electrical license. I don't plan on going back to work but it's nice to have it.

Well I'd better get going.

[pcarrell]

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pcarrell

der5997

PC: Congrats on the Degree. On the Cosmogony, but there is a wealth of interesting stuff at http://www.reasons.org/

Thats a great website.  They are a real resource, for sure.  I work with the Answers In Genesis folks a bit.  I've worked some with Ken Ham, Dr. Jason Lisle, and Dr. Mortinson......all great guys.

I've been checking this site out this morning. This is one for the 'favorites bar'----

The Answers In Genesis site is real good too.  Personally, I like the "TJ" (Technical Journal) links.

[Packers#1]

 Well, finally, I've taken the end of project pics for my U23B (read finally got some decent shots):

 

Also got some pictures of some recent acquisitions. I won this rsd-5 as an award from the TAMR:

and I bought this hopper this weekend (it was $4, I'll probably end up buying some more. it's a Bachmann, but hey, knuckle couplers and only $4):

I'm getting over a cold, which is why I'm not at school today.

[Robby P.]

 Well its been on and off light rain showers all day.  Not much to do when that happens.

 I weathered up my trucks on my train cars.  I said today is perfect for that.  Here the car was weathered, but the wheels/trucks are shiny.  Yeah that looks real!!!

 I guess I better go.  I just wanted to stop in right quick.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

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JimRCGMO

Jeff - 3 to 6 months? Sheesh! I don't blame you a bit for ordering direct, if your LHSes (or maybe their regional warehouses are the problem) take that long. I try to support local places, but if it were that far out on getting stuff, I'd most likely do the same

 

I frankly wonder why it would be taking them that long!--The one I go to when in Woodstock ON only takes a couple of weeks, or even days, to get the orders in ---but it would take ME about 2 months to get to them with my silly schedule..He'd be waiting for ME to pick them up! LOL!! 

  Walther's holds the LHS's orders until they reach a certain amount then ship it all as a bulk shipment,

[der5997]

Chris: The surroundings/foundation for that tank are terrific! I really like the weeds in there.

EDIT: Another DOH! moment.

...No exclusive on those these days. I wrote this

You can see where that was, and where the longer one is. Makes a longer lead to the industry, and solves a curve on the grade off the main situation that was always a pain.

last night, but didn't put in the links  so, You can see and where the new one is. ...and CapeJim

I imagine it's 'fun' to have to re-fit the track when you change the turnout.

...oh yes, but the worst part wasn't the track but the alignment system for the module shelf the track runs on (those screw thread thingies in the photos) for some (OK, you know it's Murphy again) reason, the whole thing decide to play up. It has worked perfectly well for years.

More Murphy's Law today.  The chair we moved up from the sun-porch for Kris' computer station is one of those "thrown together" items. Looks great, but the back is wobbly.  Solution is to take it apart and glue, then re-afix. Take apart = find an Allen wrench that will fit in the space for same. Of course the original is long gone. My set, the short leg of the one that looks about right is too long. Cut off some of that leg so it will fit. It does, but isn't the right thickness. The next one down perhaps? NOT THERE!!!!; the only one on the ring missing.  I'll see tomorrow if the LHS = Local Hardware Store has one. Don't want to buy a whole new ringful.

Jeff:

It take 3 to 6 months to get an order filled through the LHS here.

...ours places an order only once a month with Walthers, so one has an immediate wait built in, depending on the time of month. After that, it's quite swift. Quicker after that initial wait, than waiting for the USPS and Canada Post to take their sweet collective time to discover where the border is, and juggle with customs, etc. Besides, for things he regularly deals with I'd like to support the local. Other stuff, I have to negotiate shipping and handling, and have the post delay anyway. Trying not to envy the quick service you guys get. An ordinary letter takes a minimum of 2 days to a local address because they take it from Sheet Harbour Post Office into Halifax, sort it and bring it back for delivery. All, of course at our expense. So a bunch of local mail gets hand delivered!

It's in one of the boxes in the closet

...it will, of course, be the last one you look in!

Speaking of "local", Canadian National runs a caboose on their regular local in Truro. I don't have a photo, but will try for one, RobbyP will appreciate why.

Todd: 

Though if I don't understand then the Blind Faith kicks in.

... had a pastor once who says that when we think we've got God "in a box" He graciously lifts the lid and lets us out!

Jerry: Hope that redness is swiftly dealt with.

Sawyer: Great work on the U23B. Not my personal fav. for looks, those t hings, but you've done a remarkable job making it look used!  Get well soon!

I'm off to see if I can get some paint on that new track, and then ballast the whole section. Who knows, some green over the sawdust "ground" might even happen - it's been a while since I did any of that. I might also put a TCS CN decoder in an Altlas 1995 GP 7 . I have to saw off the back of the headlight castings for a correct fit. Ask me not how I know this.

TTFN

 

 

[Packers#1]

der5997

Sawyer: Great work on the U23B. Not my personal fav. for looks, those t hings, but you've done a remarkable job making it look used!  Get well soon!

 

 

Thanks. I don't know why, but I love the looks of the U23B. and the B23-7 as well. THanks, I'm feeling ebtter than I did yesterday.

[AmanaMedic]

Good afternoon all, time for a burger...Chloe? set me up please with the usual gut bomb. Thankyamuch.

Thanks John! Here's a closer look at it.

JEFF: Any word on a cause for the 2nd fire?? Sounds more than a little suspicious.

SAWYER: Hope you make a fast recovery. Nice work on the U-boat, boxcar, scenery, etc.

Chris

[jeffrey-wimberly]

AmanaMedic

JEFF: Any word on a cause for the 2nd fire?? Sounds more than a little suspicious.

According to the Fire Marshall's findings it could have been tyhe dryer which seems doubtful. He found a basket of charred clothes and ruled that out as the ignition point. He's not ruling out foul play at this time. Things just aren't adding up for me either.

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jeffrey-wimberly

He found a basket of charred clothes and ruled that out as the ignition point. He's not ruling out foul play at this time. Things just aren't adding up for me either.

A bit odd this. I'd be looking at the wiring in, and around, the dryer and all that---they'd probs be putting this one in the unknown category----with a LOT of suspicion, no doubt.

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I got home from the client visits and went right into my trainroom. Audrey was busy at her loom doing the weaving thing and I found the perfect time to go and start handlaying the track for the new Ellis yard. The switch by the team track had brought the 2nd lead to close to the team track--which is where the trouble started with last nights "operation session"---all this means is I have to bring the 2nd lead out of the area of the team track

Sawyer-Nice job on that Uboat! And who really can go wrong with those types of deals on tank cars like that one

JohnDer- I have 3 rings of those dang wrenches---and I'd still miss one of them. As for the track changing--don't you just love it when you think everything should work---and you find everything wants to argue?

Chloe, I'll have the pork sammich with the ol' time BBQ sauce thanks---oh----and a large RBF. I'll be in the window booth doing some train watching

[Packer]

Hey all, another long day at work. Turns out the place I work at is hiring. Maybe it's a sign that I should find another job so I can get out of working at a fast-food joint. There was a opening I was as a car salesmen, but it's at a Chrystler dealer. I'm a Ford guy....

Todd, that's nice but there isn't a hobby lobby near here (well, about an hour and a half away). However, I found out my father has a bunch of that stuff at his work, so maybe I could use that. Only one issue, it's pink!!!

Jeff, that's weird that a second fire started up.

Sawyer, looks good. Reminds me I have to weather my U-boats, all 5 of them. I'll actually start doing pastels on engines starting with my U33Cs since they are going through some body work and stuff like that.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

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jeffrey-wimberly

He found a basket of charred clothes and ruled that out as the ignition point. He's not ruling out foul play at this time. Things just aren't adding up for me either.

A bit odd this. I'd be looking at the wiring in, and around, the dryer and all that---they'd probs be putting this one in the unknown category----with a LOT of suspicion, no doubt.

My thought on it is that the wiring on the dryers circuit could have been damaged and it could have burned through.

[Packers#1]

Packer

Sawyer, looks good. Reminds me I have to weather my U-boats, all 5 of them. I'll actually start doing pastels on engines starting with my U33Cs since they are going through some body work and stuff like that.

 

Thanks Vincent. Yeah, pastels and bragdon weathering powders are awesome.

lol, thanks barry.

Chris, thanks man.

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Good evening...

I went to Hopkinsville today for various reasons.

Some of you may be interested in my thread in Electronics and DCC. I'm looking for comments from people who have DCC systems. If you care to chime in there, please do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Robby P.]

 Jeff, how many trucks does your fire company have?  The one a few houses up from me has two trucks, and a brush truck "Hilltop 2".  "Hilltop 1" two trucks, and a ladder truck.   Sound like we live in a big city, but on the news the other day......The city I live in has the most non-lived (empty) homes in Pa.  I believe it was 300 houses.

  Also, does the fire alarm sound?  Down south they didn't but here they go off all the time.  Sounds like air-raid.  

  

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Robby P.

......The city I live in has the most non-lived (empty) homes in Pa.  I believe it was 300 houses.

Is there a reason for there to be that many empty homes---I don't know your area that well---

Robby P.

Also, does the fire alarm sound?  Down south they didn't but here they go off all the time.  Sounds like air-raid.  

We have an air raid siren that is still hooked up to power down the road a piece from us. It went off accidently after some dang squirrel got used as a short circuit by a capacitor up there. It's loud!!

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I guess you can't have fun with some aspects of fonts and such here----locked thread---I guess we had too much fun

[Robby P.]

This town was the place to be years ago people tell me.  It was a steel town, and a coke (coal) plant town.  The steel has gone, and the coke plant is laying off in July.  I believe 115 people. 

 Here's a story on it.

MONESSEN (KDKA) ―

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A local town is being singled out for the number of abandoned houses lining its streets.

Monessen, in Westmoreland County, is topping the list of Pennsylvania's emptiest towns.

According to the Associated Press, there are currently more than 300 vacant homes in the town of Monessen.

Local officials attribute that to steel mills shutting down along with the current recession.

The mayor says efforts are being made to tear down the abandoned homes, but the town only gets around $75,000 a year for the work.

He's hoping to get more money from the stimulus package for future work.

Local business owners like John Sassak, who owns Nuzzaki's Pizza Shop, says the abandoned homes are hurting his business.

Duquesne and Braddock in Allegheny County are also on the list of Pennsylvania's emptiest towns.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Robby P.

 Jeff, how many trucks does your fire company have?  The one a few houses up from me has two trucks, and a brush truck "Hilltop 2".  "Hilltop 1" two trucks, and a ladder truck.   Sound like we live in a big city, but on the news the other day......The city I live in has the most non-lived (empty) homes in Pa.  I believe it was 300 houses.

  Also, does the fire alarm sound?  Down south they didn't but here they go off all the time.  Sounds like air-raid.  

  

We have two class A pumpers, a tanker (tender) and a brush truck as well as a service truck for carrying equipment. Down here we're called out by page radio. Every firefighter has a radio with a pager channel tuned to recieve calls for whatever area they're in. That way we don't scare the devil out of the population with those big civil defense sirens.

[nik .n]

 Milk, Chloe.

I went to AC Moore and gots meself's a X-Acto knife, and some balsa wood. I'm trying to make a General Store or something along the lines of that. I'll see what mistakes I make to see what it is closest to.

Jeff, the local fire department has a antient squirrel-cage open frame siren that is music to anyone's ears, it's wail is a lonesome, erie sound, kinda like a far-off steam whisle on a summer night, full of the sound of tree frogs and crickets. I'm about about two miles from it, and on a clear night, it is AWESOME! And If you are lucky to see it wail at night it is shrouded in a halo of sparks.   

I got philosophical last night. I was looking for solder so I could do some feeders. As I was looking around my sister asked what I was looking for, and as I was looking for any solder, I said, "We are all looking for something in life, it's just when we find it we know what we are looking for. Hence, I am looking for solder, not any in particular, just solder, so when I find it I'll know what I'm looking for." Interesting, Huh?

 Quote of the Day: "Mogo only pawn in game of life"

NightHawk out..

 PS, Have anyone noticed that the forum has slowed down a bit? Threads being in the same place they were when you checked them in the morning as you check them as you hit the sack?

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Good morning---Chloe---you're the only one here-----where'd everyone go?

We're expecting a high of 15C today in the mix of sun/cloud----yesterday we did not see the sun part until about 5 minutes before sunset----we're seeing a sunrise right now with our current temperature at 0C.

Well, have a fair bit of running around to do today hence the early hour of my post. Maybe I'll get a chance to do some Railfanning today------heeheehee

Chloe--I'll have an egg on a muffin and a large mug of coffee please---I'll wait and see whether some life shows up before I'm outa here---

Have a good one

[LSWrr]

Good morning.
Robby, I imagine stories like that were told back in the 1800’s when the silver ran out. The auto industry shutting down has affected everyone in the Great Lakes basin.  The steel mill here in Cleveland is idle and the taconite loads on Lake Superior has all but stopped.  The 10 daily trains of autos and coal are hardly seen on the local tracks.  The only two persistent trains are the salt train and Amtrak. Garry, what’s the link to your forum?

Sawyer, Nice job on the U-boat!
I set the laptop up in the train room and plan on shooting some movies with the quick cam this weekend.

Lee

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Good morning.

It's 67 and cloudy. The high will be in the upper 80's and there's a chance of thunderstorms later.

Work on the SD24 continues as the SD27J project. I'm rebuilding it into something faintly resembling an SD26 that required a re-designation. It's missing the telltale hump of the SD26 and has six air tanks instead of four. Since this is something UP never owned the UP paint job is toast and the loco is now primer gray with the exception of a patch of harbor mist gray on the roof behind the cab.There wasn't much else done yesterday as the project consumed most of my free time. The metal strip across the front of the mower deck of my parents new mower turned out to be a mulching attachment and is not required for regular mowing. As a result the strip has been removed and will be sent to Metal Mountain with the rest of the scrap metal on the property.

Today's Weather for:
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      5/12/2009

Wind Chill:  67°F
Humidity:  99%
Dew Point:  67°F

So Far Today
High:  70°F
Low:  66°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  8mph ESE

Today  High: 88    Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then a 30 percent chance in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight  Low: 70    Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph.



 

[Robby P.]

 Gooooooooooooood morning.  Its a cool morning.  Even had some frost. 

 Well I'm wondering to go train hunting later today.  Its one of those things, that..........Do I relly wanna go sit for a few hours????  My luck nothing will come by, and I don't have a scanner.  Thats one thing I do need.

 Just not much planned today.

 Well everybody hve a good day.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Here's a couple more photos on the SD27J project.

And yes, I know that air tank is crooked.

[TMarsh]

Mornin' Scramble eggs with salsa toast and coffee please. Thank you. Not much on the plate today, might just clean in the trainroom before venturing out. I think I've said that before. Oh well. Suppose to be a nice day today. Sunny and about 74F. Me thinks me's figured out the posting issues I have. If I post in the forum then it seems to be OK, but if I post in word then paste to the forum I get that letter paragraph thing going on. We'll see here.

Jeff- Did you strip the loco first or did you just prime over the original paint. If you did did you loose any detail. It doesn't look like you lost any from the pictures. Looks good.

Have a Great Day!