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Posted by Cox 47 on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 8:23 AM

Good Morning All...Its sunny and 54 here this morning with weather guesser on TV saying rain by tonite..I'll have a sasauge ,sweet roll and coffee please..Thank You...Sallie's mother is taking Her to Effingham  to see Eye Dr. this morning..I got all the rail painted in fiddle yard yesterday and a small "hill" plastered and  rocks carved in...but I ran out of tan paint that I use for base so I'll have to see if I can get caregiver to pick up some more for me..You all have a good one...Jerry

 

Looks like I'm buying..You all order up and enjoy..I'll be in the kitchen washing dishes!!....

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 8:28 AM

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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.

Most of the original paint was stripped using alcohol, a felt brush and plenty of elbow grease.

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Posted by JimRCGMO on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 8:49 AM

Good Morning, Zoe - I'll have one of those chocolate donuts and a cup of coffee in a Santa Fe mug, please. Thanks!

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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

Barry (and Jeff), I mentioned the regional warehouse (may not have the item in stock), and there's another reason I heard from our MRR club member and LHS owner: he said Walthers has increased their minimum order (about 50 percent higher this year) that the LHSes have to place for an order to be filled. That - especially in smaller areas (including Cape G.) - can mean that the LHS has to sit on some orders until they hit the minimum level, and that sure could delay orders. But that's my partially educated guess, is all...

Another cool morning (50's F), and supposed to be sunny and into the low 70's (F) today, but later tonight we may catch some of the rain that's going to be passing through to the south. Then tomorrow (I think it was, wasn't watching closely this a.m.), there's a front that is supposed to extend from SE Kansas up into middle/western Illinois that might generate some heavy weather. I did hear from a co-worker who lives in Illinois across the Mississippi, that they said Carbondale, IL was reported as having "an inland hurricane" Shock with 100 mph winds in that storm on Friday. Sheesh! They'll get power about by this Thursday, the report said.

Sawyer- good job on the 'U-boat' there - that looks like a working loco! Robby would be proud of that, I'm sure. Smile,Wink, & Grin

Chris, I like that tank and the 'walls' around it - what'd you use for your walls? Thumbs Up

Jeff. how long did you have to rub with the alcohol to get the original paint job off? I've had mixed results when I've tried to strip paint jobs at times.

Oh, I ordered some Microscale decals for my work train cars last night at MRR club meeting. Also paid Kevin (our layout architect, electronics guru and loco fixer) for some work on my 2-truck Shay that he's waiting on a gear puller from NWSL to get the w**k done. Also asked him - long as he'd be inside there - to see about installing a DCC encoder. He said with the decoder, it'd just add $30 or so to the total cost. Not bad, so far as I know prices...

Well, I'll join Todd in the window booth and see what's happening outside today.

 

Blessings and prayers,

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:07 AM

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Jeff. how long did you have to rub with the alcohol to get the original paint job off? I've had mixed results when I've tried to strip paint jobs at times.

I let it soak in 90% alcohol for 3 to 4 hours before I started scrubbing it down. Much of the paint came off quickly while some spots required more work. Some didn't want to come off at all. Those are in a couple of seams and a few spot in the grilles. That doesn't matter much as it's all now covered by the gray primer.

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Posted by TMarsh on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:26 AM

OK, no problems with that. Let's see what happens with a pasted post.

Jim, Receiving a 40% coupon for HL is about the only time I go to the place. I'm lucky enough to have 2 discount hobby shops in the area. One is a multiple hobbies, (MR, Radio controlled cars and planes, and model cars etc.), the other is a Model Railroad shop, called Castle Trains. That's the one I refer to as my FLHS. It has about anything you need. It's a business in a guys basement. Packed it is. Very friendly people, (actually both are very friendly), and they do of course order. How long to receive I have no idea as I haven't had to order from them, yet. They seem to get orders in all the time, but how long ago they ordered them? They are both discount so if you take 20% off list that's about what you'll pay. Before tax of course. So you see HL a chain at list with a limited amount verses a small business plus discount plus service plus advice and help. Not knocking HL. Some many are not as fortunate as me to have these businesses. I try to buy all I can from them. But money rules and the price wins. I look a lot on the Bay, many things go for what I can get them for here, some are not available (like my beloved T&P locos)and sometimes, sometimes I get a good deal. It's got to be substantially less including shipping to get me to buy anywhere other than local. I hear the others that have to travel, buy over the net etc. and I do what I can to keep these places going. Of course they couldn't keep a light burning for what I spend but still, ever bit helps. Besides, there's something about walking in a little shop and the guy looks up with a smile and says "Well, Hey! How you doin'? What's been happening?" Big Smile

Hm. That worked out to be longer than I intended. Oh well, that's the way the good Lord wanted me. Long winded. Why, I don't know. Guess He just wanted me that way. Maaaybe it was to help my wife get to sleep at night!

DerJohn- I don't want to get in trouble with the mods, so I'll make it quick. "Blindfaith" as I use it means if I can't explain, I would rather assume it's His work or plan. Not that I am not interested in the hows and why's. But in conversation with the evolutionists and the others who I'll really only have to deal with while I'm alive on earth, they ask me how I "know" all this stuff with no "proof". The Bible is of course just a book. Written by man. I respond, "Blind Faith. Also, when I was a kid in grade school, moons ago, we where taught that Christopher Columbus discovered America and was the first person to step foot on "American" soil. That was from "your books". Shall I go on, I think I will. Your education when referring to what country you are from, has you responding America. Last I checked America is a land mass consisting of two continents, North America and South America. The United States is a country.I guess that really makes us United Statesians" Then it usually erupts into a battle of wits of which I'm not equipt to fight. Laugh

Funny how equality means they can express their opinions but I can't express mine because it offends them.Confused

EDIT: That's it. Something about the transfer from Word. I mean, Works. 

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Posted by galaxy on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:06 AM

Hi boys!

Kona coffee with Splenda (no sugar) please...in a B & O Capital mug please....

Well, the addition of extra extra extra vitamin b-6 does seem to help the tingling in my hands somewhat. But, my hands still get tired/twinge the nerve when typing for more than 5 mins or when cooking/eating dinner, or other things.I will wait for a week then call my reg Dr. and ask how the results of the carpal tunnel tests look once he has them in hand. I can fully uinderstand reluctance to go immediately for surgery unless results show it be of great benefit.

Gonna do some tire shopping today and tomorrow. With a slipped belt in one tire and a 5 year old spare, we are not trusting the tires. They say rubber starts to rot after 5 years. One tire on the van is only a year old...replaced a tire with a nail in the sidewall last year partially under road hazzard warrantee. That was at the Firestone dealer. They may be a bit more expensive, but it saved me some money with that warrantee. Maybe. If other dealers are about same price for 4 new tires, I will go with Firestone again. I will call around for a few prices, and visit live in person some others, or maybe all after I get price on phone.  Warm up the cash register and the credit card , here I come....

In answer to the fire siren question, around here they wail the air raid style sirens when there is a call, except 11pm-6 am. And always sound it at Noon just cause it's noon. It is supposed to alert all the volunteers that there is a call and alerts the community a call is in place to look out for fire/abulance/emergency vehicles around the area....

Cleaned up the front porch some and threw some stuff out. "Found" the grill to par grill the T-bones. A simple warm up cooks them to perfection. More stuff will need to go soon. I may just start throwing more stuff out for the trash men to take jsut to get rid of stuff. Wanna have a garage sale but dont know if I want the work. We just have too much stuff/junk/clutter/ SHtuff.

There is a piece of property we would like to look at with the idea of having the old trailer removed and ours moved to the land. Near 3/4 of an acre with a view over looking a valley. Not so crazy about where it's at, a bit farther out than we would like to be, but the price can't be beat. My father will help with a  down payment, but with me on disability and my other half low income with hours cut drastically due to the economy and maybe soon out of job altogether, it may be very hard at this time to get any hope of financing. Plus the amount to finance may be lower than really worth writing a mortgage for. Dunno. It would seem we would have to pay to connect to the city sewer unpon title and fill in/remove the old septic system, which is an added expense.  The value is in the land, the well already there and electric run to the property, not the old trailer. It will have to be torn down as older than 1982 can not be moved on wheels as the wheelsets were not welded to the frame. I think if we put in full price offer, we would require owners to remove old trailer for us before closing, that would save us that expense. It has been on market for a few moths with no offers put in. The old trailer my be ok, there are some of it's models here in our park, but it would have no value to us trading an older model for our 1983 model. WE would really really like to get a brand-y new one but that is not in the cards now for sure. At least we are not in an area like Robby P. is in.

WEll, my hands are tired of typing {lucky for you guys reading this} so I go now.

Have  great day everybody!

-G .

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Posted by AmanaMedic on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 11:11 AM

Good morning, Chloe? a to-go bucket of coffee please, and thank-you.

Heading out shortly to go interview a man who spent several years in China...and is apparently starting up an apple orchard. Our former "stringer" interviewed him some time ago...but never turned in anything. THAT editor finally cut the string on the stringer...and he's flippin' burgers somewhere now. Sooooooo, now I'm doing a little "damage control," while trying to find out what the stringer did, or didn't do on this guy. THAT editor didn't really specify if she wants the "angle" to be on the time in China...or a new business feature on his apple orchard.

All I know for sure, is I'm meeting the guy at an apple orchard on...Dingleberry Road.

Yep... DINGLEBERRY Road.

My poor fuzzy buddy Rerun had his dingleberries pruned some years back...Whistling

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I like that tank and the 'walls' around it - what'd you use for your walls?

JIM: THANKS! The walls are three layers of .040 styrene welded together with Testors liquid plastic cement. I painted them with Polly S concrete, then hit them with several layers of home-brew/mad scientest "weathering munge concoctions." I'm sure there's probably a dozen things "wrong" with the tank, walls, etc. BUT, with only one fuzzy front view to work off of...I'm happy with it. Until proven otherwise...

Have a good, SAFE day. Warm and sunny here again, 'sposed to be rain/storms all day tomorrow. Yippee.

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Posted by pcarrell on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 11:57 AM

Todd, while I understand and appreciate your thoughts on the subject, I'd counter that creationists have at least exactly as much "proof" as anyone else.  I mean, we're all looking at the same evidence, right?  The only difference is in the interpretation.  The question is, what makes the most sense.  If Darwinian Evolution is correct, we should be virtually tripping over fossils of life forms in transition, right?  So how come NOBODY has found even JUST ONE?  And how do you explain "simple" life mechanisms like cells that are so complex that they simply can't exist (nor could they ever have existed that we can tell) without some amazingly intricate systems set in place right from the start?  Evolution doesn't support those evidences well.  There's way more then that of course, but I won't go into it here.  Suffice it to say, creationists have the exact same evidences as anyone else as to our origins.  We just have a guide book (the Bible) that hasn't been shown to be wrong yet.

 

But I digress............

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 12:03 PM

Afternoon everyone!

Just grabbing a light lunch before heading oiut to the Dr. appointment.  Just my usual 6 month checkup to see how bad a boy I have been and what old age has next for me........  Spent all morning at School rehearsing sound with the High School Choruses.  Should be a fairly easy concert to get sound right for. 

Opened the door this morning and found a package of materials about our scholarship winners with a note thanking me for finishing up the news release that should have been in the paper last week......  I will graciously finish it and get it to the paper as the secretary of the MLK Committee is a teacher in the next town over and has been dealing with a Suicide at the Building she teaches in.  A kid with some severe mental problems brought 30 shotgun shells and two Malitov Cocktails to school and put them in his locker somehow.  later in the day he went to his car and smuggled in a sawed off shotgun, went into the bathroom and committed suicide!  He had planned on creating another Columbine type event.  It could have been a lot worse but............

Anyway, I'll see you later, gotta go see what the Doc has in store for me.
 

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Posted by Cederstrand on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 12:04 PM

Coffee in a large  SOUTHERN  mug, please & thanks.

Some interesting posts and pics in the Diner lately. Keep 'em coming.

Finally made it into the train room last night for a bit. Worked on wife's (HO) canyon walls. Not sure if they are improving any at all, but at least the seams between sections of the blown foam are getting covered.

Today I just ran some (N) trains and seems more of them are starting to "act up", so I would assume it's the track getting dirty. Sheesh, haven't even glued any down yet and already it needs cleaning?Sigh The front tender truck of the Bachmann 2-8-0 derails once around the circuit and my Bacnmann Moutain (junk) is only worthy of display duty. Not pleased with the Heritage 0-8-0 now either. Hopefully it's just the track. Already lost the Berkshire to a slipped or broken something a week or so ago. Not a fun day.

Have a horse "Cold Mountain" with a serious hoof crack and will bring her in this evening when the wife returns from helping her folks.

Hope everyone is having a good day. Think I'll forget about my healthy eating and die happy.WhistlingLaugh

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Posted by Robby P. on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 1:31 PM

 I went train hunting, and NOTHING.  A CSX train hit a teenager Sunday.  The child died, and I believe thats why not to many CSX freight has been going by.  I could be wrong.

 Ray, that could've been VERY BAD!! 

 Rob, Hope "Cold Mountain" gets better.  GREAT name. I love the movie, since I am a fan of the civil war.   The mountain is in NC, but its a hill.  The movie was filimed in Germany.....I believe.

 

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Posted by Paul W. Beverung on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:54 PM

Afternoon Gang: I finished my CEUs for my electrical license and sent in my renewal to the Texas Electrical License folks. Now that is one more duty out of the way.

I guess now I have to go out and get to work on fences again. The cows got into the haylot yesterday. Of course about half of them couldn't figure out how to get out. I ended up taking down a section of a temporary fence to get them out. I've got five of them that really don't look good. they are the older ones so I guess it's time to take them to the sale barn.

Well I'd better get going.

Take care All 

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Posted by TMarsh on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 4:02 PM

Ray- That's sad news.My thoughts are with those affected. Good luck with the article and I hope the doc doesn't give you a bad boy report.

Philip- Exactly my man! I couldn't agree more! I hope you don't mind if I use that should the opportunity arise. Unfortunately I lack the experience in these discussions to come up with good counter arguements. Usually my points and views get muddled in my examples. I know what I want to say, unfortunately it doesn't allways come out clear. And how come Bigfoot doesn't exist because they haven't found any bones, but they can hang there hat on all this other stuff without "evidence" Science? They can't even agree if Pluto is a planet, moon, rock or Santa Anna's other wooden leg. I understand that (sorry editor) more events described in the Bible have been proven probable if not at least possible than these fish developing lungs in the water for some reason and crawling out of the water becoming chimps, cows, horses or armadillos. To my understanding it is a guess to fill in the gaps of there theories as you have said. I do believe in the big bang theory though. God slapping his hands together and saying "There!"

What irriates me the most is that the Evolutionists can give their points all day long but if You, I or anyone else says Creation, then it immediatley becomes an argument. It offends them and I am not allowed my point of view. SoapBox Sorry.

Best knock this conversation short before we get accused of dsiscussing religion. Sign - OopsI guess we're discusing evolution and it's counter points.Laugh Suffice it to say we are on the same set of tracks. I just get off on a siding and have difficulty throwing the switch to get back on. (train talk) 

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Posted by AmanaMedic on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 5:05 PM

Good evening...

Chloe? Burger time. Double cheeseburger, plate of fries in beef fat please, with a tall Coke to wash it down...thankyamuch.

TMarsh
It offends them and I am not allowed my point of view.

THAT's my frustration in a number of arenas...

TMarsh
Best knock this conversation short before we get accused of dsiscussing religion.

You guys won't get any complaints from me...I'm finding this discussion very interesting.

RAY: A terrible tragedy to be sure...that surely could've been much, much worse. I can't begin to wrap my mind around what would drive a kid to such a final, fatal act. I'm sure much hand-wringing and finger-pointing will ensue...usually does after something like this as all of the self-appointed "experts" disect what went wrong. Disapprove

Not much else to offer at this point, so will head for a corner booth, and see who-all else comes in this evening.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 5:40 PM

AmanaMedic
RAY: A terrible tragedy to be sure...that surely could've been much, much worse. I can't begin to wrap my mind around what would drive a kid to such a final, fatal act. I'm sure much hand-wringing and finger-pointing will ensue...usually does after something like this as all of the self-appointed "experts" disect what went wrong

I couldn't agree more---very well put. My heart goes out to all involved here.Sigh

Got zero photographs done---started yapping with an old timer who used to work up near Palmerston ON and he dumped a load of pictures he had of the trains he worked on while there!! I'm having to scan a bunch in and when I do get them in there will be a few in the weeds I'll tell you----seems like a lot of the pix were more from the town itself---and the walkway over the yards----WhistlingMischief

Todd, PC--my so called take on the whole thing ends up being a kind of excooose pliss: If I ask all of us if God is omnipotent--and all that that entails--we would say yes--in thunder! But we then go around getting into these hairsplitting discussions regarding Creation vs Evolution. Who are we to say what methods God could be using or not? I suspect that he could just as likely been using other ways as well. I'm more in awe of what God has given us I guess-----off my ownSoapBoxBlush 

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 5:46 PM

Hello ....

PC ... That's a very nice write up on Creationism vs. Evolution. Do you mind if I Bible being true. Atheists can nit pick details in the Old Testament in particular. Example is the referance to unicorns in Psalms.  

I have several good resonses from vaious peopl in my thread on DCC.  Jeff posted a good comment there.

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 6:26 PM

Evenin' everyone!

Been a busy day!  Just getting back in here after spending much of the afternoon getting things done that should have gotten done several days ago, and then were given to me to do.  Got the write up about the Scholarship Dinner and the students who are recipients into the local paper by e-mail and then scanned in photos of each student and emailed them to the paper.  i am also trying to nail down information on a work day at the local Scout Camp that I said I would cook for this Friday and Saturday.  No one seems to have a list of who will be there so it is a bit difficult to buy the food.................  Still need to make some phone calls on that tonight.

I went to the doctor today as planned and got both some good news and some bad news.  I get called and go in for the weight, BP, and stuff.  Good news, my weight is the same as it was 6 months ago.....  Blood pressure was 190 over 92!  I think the nurse used the small cuff which tends to be inaccurate.  Last week at a different doctor (Allergist) it was 138/76.  I had my doctor take it at the end of the exam and it was 142/80, a bit better.  He took a look at my blood work and said my cholesterol was fantastic (total 158) with a good balance between the "good" and the "bad".  Also said liver function and kidney function was completely normal.  Blood sugar????? Not good! Grumpy  I have been a borderline diabetic for the last 15 years but have been able to control it with diet until very recently.  It bounced to 138 for a fasting draw with the 3 month test also being well over the limit......  So I am now being treated with metformin (glucophage) for it.  I may find I will feel better and have more energy (which has been my only medical complaint).  Due to a very common side effect when starting on the drug, I will probably wait untill I can have a few days at home in a row before starting the drug to see what it does to me.  He did come in a stop to read my t-shirt I was wearing that says: "The Time For Action Is Past" in big white letters and underneath in small lettering: "Now is the Time for Senseless Bickering".  He loved it and wanted to know where I got it.  Wrote down the companies name on a piece of paper to look up later.....Whistling  What can I say, he is a singer like me!

 

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Posted by galaxy on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 7:58 PM

Hi guys!

Well looks a bit slow in the diner today/tonight. Everyone must be off doing stuff'n'things. Where are the chatty carls tonight?

Just thought I'd check in.

I'm not even gonna get into the religious controversy going on here 'cept to say That could ignite sparks and cause this thread to catch fire and be shut down.

Didn't get to tire shopping today, in fact had a lazy-ish day at home doing some much needed chores. Time to change the winter bedding for summer. Time to get the heated mattress pad off and washed and put away the warm fuzzy fleece and flannel sheets away and wash the comforter etc. and get out the cooler summer stuff. Time to rotate the mattress. And a few other such chores. Boring but necessary. Shoulda moved the layout and got teh other a/c in the window, too, but will wait till really warmer weather for that.....

Waiting at least another day to get planting. 'Posed to frost again tonight.

Well, I should go now

{bows and exits}

-G .

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:02 PM

 Just a quick progress report on the SD27J. Yesterday I stripped the shell, repainted it gray primer and made a few modifications to the top of the long hood. At this point the loco ceased being an SD24 and became my view of a modified SD26, what I call the SD27J. Today I spent much of the morning woking on the blower housing I had cut from an old GP50 shell. After I had carefully trimmed it I test fitted it and found I had to trim it even more. After several hours work I was finally able to mount it.


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Posted by pcarrell on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:13 PM

All,

While I find the topic of origins quite interesting, I think we're pushing it to discuss it on this forum when you consider the rules.  Touching on the subject is one thing, but we've.....I've......moved a bit past that I think.  As such, I think we should honor the rules of the forum and leave this subject where it is on the forum.  However, if anyone wishes to discuss the matter further you can Email me at pcarrell@indy.rr.com and I will be happy to talk with you.  If we do it this way I can be more straightforward and thourgh in my answers (Not that I know everything by any means, but it's fun to bounce ideas around).  Fair enough?

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Posted by secondhandmodeler on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:18 PM
Good evening folks.

I had a busy day doing everything but working and modeling. I mowed my Grandmothers lawn today. Her neighbor asked if I would mow hers as well whenever I'm mowing my Grandmothers . Since I'm down there anyway, why not take the extra twenty bucks? My 'mowing money' is no questions asked train money.

I decided to buy a Bachmann Berkshire with this new found funding. My wife doesn't realize this, but she's an accomplice in the purchase. I hooked my 2-8-0 to my passenger cars to see if I could replicate the photo I have of my trestle. She stated that the locomotive looks too small to pull such big cars.Big Smile I know the Berkshire is not suppose to pull passenger cars, but it's my favorite looking loco. I took the plunge and parted with $65 plus shipping on ebay. I can't wait until this thing arrives. Now I really need to finish my trestle!

I hope all is well for everyone.

Have a good night!
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Posted by pcarrell on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:21 PM

Well, it seems the the Central Indiana & Western has a new piece of rolling stock.  Sorry for the low quality pic, but I snagged it on my cell phone camera.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:34 PM

Uh, oh.... We have another Berkshire fan in the diner.........Now it's Corey.......... That'll wake up Duke!.... Dick, too will have to chime in.............Smile

Not much to report here today. I worked on my plastic steel mill cars so they will not derail anymore. They now have weights added and metal wheelsets to replace the plastic ones.

My DCC thread has more good replies added to it. ...Now, I've got it narrowed down. My short list is now down to about six makers of DCC systems. Big Smile

 

GARRY

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 5:09 AM

Good morning.

It's 72 and partly cloudy. The high should be in the high 80's and it will be partly cloudy.

The structural work on the SD27J is almost complete. It won't be long until the shell is disassembled and painted in it's new scheme. It will be at this point that the decoder will be installed. Other than that I have no plans for today.

Today's Weather for:
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      5/13/2009

Heat Index:  77°F
Humidity:  100%
Dew Point:  72°F

So Far Today
High:  72°F
Low:  71°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  7mph NNE

Today  High: 88    Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight  Low: 68    Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.


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Posted by Robby P. on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:02 AM

 Well its sunny right now, but thunderstorms are coming.

 Not much plannned today.  I will have to cut some grass before it starts to rain.   Might work on the layout some.   I was going to add on to the layout, but I rather save that space in the basement for the wifes N scale.  To much already invested in the side I would have to tear out.

 Jeff, the engine is coming along very nice.  

 Well I guess I will let it warm up some, and go cut some grass Sigh.

 "Rust, whats not to love?"      

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:15 AM

Good Morning--

We're going to a high of 21C today with the mix of sun/cloud still happening---yesterday it was beautifully sunny out, not a cloud in the sky---I guess the weatherpeople have to cover all their bases. Today those clouds will increase and we will see showers--heavy at times--and t'underboomers overnight tomorrow morning with the winds blowing up to 80kmh from the south. I guess it's batten them ol' hatches again--Whistling

Jeff: It looks good so far--I'm liking what I'm seeingThumbs Up

PC: Good Pic there--What plant is that in the pic?

Got a day off today so I'll be using that to put some work on a couple of the RS's to put them into some kind of just patched state---gotta do something here as a means of figuring colour for the shortline at some point here----Mischief

Chloe, I'll have the full breakfast special and a coffee please---I'll be at the corner booth and see if anyone else shows upWhistling

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Posted by secondhandmodeler on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:23 AM

Good morning folks.

I know that in my area, Pacifics pulled all of the passenger trains.  I have an old Mantua that I bought a new motor  and detail parts for.  It was my favorite locomotive when I was a kid, so I feel the need to rebuild it.  I just don't have time or patience to do that right now.  CNW had Berks, but not in this area.  I don't care, I'm going to pretend that since it's 1950, CNW is rotating all of their power to unusual places!  My layout combines CNW trackage as well as Milwaukee Road.  The trestle I built is actually the old Milwaukee line.  I'm using creative license on this one!  I would really like the CNW 4-8-4 H10.  Since I don't see any affordable versions out there I went with something different.  The Berkshire is one of the best looking locomotives that I've seen.  At least, the best looking, affordable model anyway! 

  I am playing maintenance man at work today.  Customers have had an uncanny ability to track in mud this spring.  I get to shampoo the carpets.  That is, after I finish finishing cooking and washing the bottles!

Have a great day.

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Posted by pcarrell on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:51 AM

blownout cylinder

PC: Good Pic there--What plant is that in the pic?

It's the old grain elevator in Lapel, Indiana.  I don't think they use it any more.

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Posted by howmus on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 8:30 AM

Mornin' everyone!

A sunny glorious morning here in the Finger Lakes.  Currently 55°F with a high around 70°F.  My kind of day!  Tomorrow on the other hand.....  Barry is sending me all that rain and storminess that he is having today.  Talking an inch of rain possible.

Looks like it will be another day without getting to the layout for me.  I have rehearsals all morning and then have to shop for the meals at camp for the crew putting on a new roof on the Trading Post.  Still don't know how many people are coming but I have an estimate at least.  Finally got a hold of the Ranger last night.  It will most likely be Sunday before I will any "quality time" to spend with the RR.  Next week I have a quick and easy concert to do (just 2 mikes) for the High School Band. 

Hope you all have a great day!  I have to get over to School.
 

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

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Posted by Cox 47 on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:01 AM

Good Morning...Its stormy and 59 here...I'll have coffee and toast please...Thank You...Not much going on here on Pearl street this morning..I think I'll take my toast and coffee to the back booth and see who comes in...you all have a good one...Jerry

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