Elliott's Trackside Diner XII

[fec153]

For all Nam vets- WELCOME HOME!

For all fellow Vets, Thanks for serving.

PFC 54 -56  7th I.C.C. 3rd Div.  Ft Benning    Hq. & Hq. Co.

Flip

 

 

[fec153]

Well darn. Haven't been in in months and now it's my treat. So dig in one and all.

Flip

 

[der5997]

Good evening Diners:  Seems like ages since I did more than peer in the windows (May 11^th, page 37 - I just checked) I have seen enough to not disturb any sleeping or dead horses, but I have ton of views on the subject!  OK, I'll just say this...I was going to post about "real" scratch builders having to drill for the oil to process into styrene sheet, mine and smelt the ores to make the brass, etc, but I see some-one took care of that p.o.v. with far less hyperbole, so won't go on.

CapeJim:

Heard from DerJohn earlier today, and he was trying to get the connections between the track by his window-slide-out section to match up (after replacing one #4 switch with a #6 one).

...actually Jim lad it was pretty much sorted by May 16 or 18. The modeling part by May 14. Here's the new look

TomWright:

Has anyone else come to the conclusion that you miss a lot when taking photos, or is it just me?.

...Yes Sir! More questions raised than answered, like the "How it's Made" program on Discovery Channel!

Sawyer: That small switching arrangement you have reminds me of my fiddle yard.  Even down to the Caboose ground throw! Got to love that 1 inch foam. It's the base for all the scenery on this layout.

Regarding tomorrow, I've had this chap on file for a year or three. Many thanks to all who serve.  My uncle Richard was killed by friendly fire in the Royal Navy laying the pipeline for gasoline to the beachhead after D-Day.

Early start tomorrow as Kris has to be at the New Glasgow Library for a  presentation she and her writing partner are giving at 10:00. We want to be there before that, and it's a 1 to 1 ½ hour drive.  BTW, she found out a week or so ago that she's been short-listed for an Arthur Ellis award. That's a Canadian Crime Writer's recognition. We won't be able to go to the dinner in Ottawa ($75 a plate, let alone the air fare, hotel etc. etc.) but it's great to be asked!

Goodnight all, and God Bless.  Prayers continuing for all in need of healing, comfort and peace.

 

 

 

[inch53]

 

Evening, Floe could I get a barley pop please.

 FLIP,,, good to hear from you. Hope you didn't get hit hard by the floods down your way.

Sgt, USAF 71-74, ANG 74-77

Tomorrow me n Mother will go to our home Legion post in Marshall to honor all those veterans, who have past and those still with us.

And thanks to all you other vets out there

[blownout cylinder]

Hello--hello--hello--hello--

Lots of people in here---

Have a GREAT Memorial Day!!!

I tried to get into the military some years back but I was not suitable as I had a heart issue--

Got 11C right now going to a high 20C. With the ever popular mix of sun/cloud. Right now it is sunny and a bit breezy.

Gonna get a bit of MRR'ing done today--got to re-lay some track as I discovered a warbly bit in the Willliston yard that I thought was no longer there. Me eyeballs must be gittin' old--- But I also have some groceries to get and some gardening to do and some-----a this, that, and the other thing----

Chloe, I'll have a coffee and some toast please----I'll wait for who ever shows up

[LSWrr]

Good morning,

Dorothy (GF) will be marching in the Memorial parade in downtown Cleveland, they march through town and end at the USS CODD where they observe a 21 gun salute and deploy a wreath to honor those that served before us.  I will be volunteering in Rocky River, OH at the launch ramps to see everyone has their safety equipment before they head out, no tickets just focusing on safety.

BM1/E6 Lee D. Soule
U.S. Coast Guard
Ninth District Staff, Aids to Navigation branch.

formally attached to the Harbor Defense Command (HDC-1)
Ashwebeia, Kuwait
OIC, Tactical Combat patroll boat 11

In June I will be celebrating my 22^nd anniversary of service.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 Good morning.

It's 66, cloudy and a bit wet here. The high is expected to be in the mid 80's and thunderstorms are expected.

I heard yesterday that my father is to be released from the hospital soon as his condition (gastritis) is treatable on an outpatient basis. OK, so it's treatable, still something has to be causing it and I have yet to hear anybody say what that something is. There's a number of things that it can be ranging from minor to life threatening. I had to shut down for a while yesterday due to thunderstorms and used the time to get some much needed sleep. Maybe I'll have some time today to get some layout work done. There's still a lot to be picked up.

Today's Weather for:
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      5/25/2009

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

So Far Today
High:  70°F
Low:  66°F
Rain:  0.01"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  6mph WSW

Today  High: 84    Highs in the mid 80s. A 60 percent chance of Showers and thunderstorms is likely. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight  Low: 68    Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a 30 percent chance after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

[GMTRacing]

Good Morning All,

   A beautiful day this morning with the trees full of leaves and varied shades at that, this is my favorite time of year. Yesterday my daughter graduated getting her BA in Psycology and the weather held until the end of the day so the outside ceremony was lovely (and not too long).

     In the middle of the nicest time of the year, Memorial Day brings back memories of the friends who didn't make it home or suffered wounds before and after that affect them still. This day is theirs along with our gratitude for and rememberence of their sacrifice.

J.R.Mitchell CTR3 USN 70 - 74     member Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 71,72,73

[Robby P.]

Good morning.  I will take the hungry mans breakfast , and a sweet tea.

I might work on the layout some today.  I would make a trip to the LHS, but sure if they will be open today.

Well everybody have a good day, and a GREAT Memorial Day.

[Cox 47]

Good morning All....

Our thoughts with all those who have and those who are now serving our great Country....

Its 68 and rain'in here...I'll have a sasauge sandwitch and coffee please..Gonna be a long day for me today..Sallie has Dialysis and caregiver has day off..maybe some train time and a long nap...LOL..

Here is a shot of New Hiway overpass with miror don't have it blended in with ground cover yet...

This is my latest rehab job..Eric you might recognize this car its a 40 foot gon I put trucks and couplers on and the load is a Walthers prime mover from their shop building..

You all have a good day....Jerry

 

[TMarsh]

Goood Morning, Coffee please. Gentle rain this morn. Good to have rain and no storm or deluge for a change. We don't need rain right now.

Even though the bank is closed today, I suppose I'll do the bookwork for the Church and the deposit will be ready Tuesday morn. Then it looks like I'll get to do a little stint in the train room today. Hopefully. Of course it looked like I was going to win the lottery too, until they drew the numbers.

I said I'd help the lady who owns the restaurant pack the food on delivery days and help rotate stock. Should only take about an hour on Tues and Fri morns. She has some long named problem with the tendon in her right shoulder that can only be fixed by taking a piece of her hamstring or some such thing. She's a nice young girl so I'll help her out. I kinda hate to get myself tied into this too much. I already wait tables on Wed eves for a bit while the regular bowls and help bartend when he gets real busy. Not that I mind, it's just that I was planning on getting a job this year, retirement needs a boost ya know, and I hate to let them start depending on me then say , "well I'm outa here"

Jeff- I enlisted as a 64C, they call it an 88M now for some silly reason. After about 3 yrs I got on what they call "Full Time" ( though my paycheck came from the DOD) as a mechanic and became a 63B. Spent the rest of my time in Maintenance.

For those of you cooking out today, be careful

Thank you for all the things we enjoy made possible by all those who passed before us. Happy Memorial Day.

T. Marshall, MSG, 63Z, ARNG 1983-2004

Have a Great Day!

[howmus]

Mornin' folks!

Hope you are having a thoughtful and reflective Memorial Day.  I will be spending part of the day praying for all who have lost their lives defending their way(s) of life.  And for all those who have died because of man's inhumanity to man, greed, and  hatred............  My prayers go out to all people everywhere whose lives have been changed by the horror of war.  May our servicemen who paid the ultimate price not have died in vain!

I will have the #2 special this morning Flo.  Over easy on the eggs, bacon, homefries, sour dough toast, and lots of coffee in a FGLK Mug. 

Wanted to get the rest of the deck sealed today but I see the predicted low for tonight is well below what they say is good for drying, so I guess it can wait a few more days.  I guess I'll rototil the garden again and get ready to plant my summer veggies.  May mow lawn after that.  With any luck, I may finish up another detail for the layout as well.

Hope all of you have a blessed day!

[AmanaMedic]

Good Mornin', well, what's left of it.

JEFF: I saw your post on Memorial Day. All I can add is a hearty "AMEN!" and "THANK YOU!"

To all of our vets, thank you for your service. Some of you didn't have much choice, getting an "invitation" from Uncle Sam. Some of you volunteered. ALL of you did what needed to be done, and there are still some of us out here who are grateful, and in awe and wonderment of your devotion and duty.

Some thoughts for the day:

"[L]et us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us re-consecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain." --Dwight Eisenhower

"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." --Sir Winston Churchill

"No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave." --Calvin Coolidge

"Not only are they commemorated by columns and inscriptions, but there dwells also an unwritten memorial of them, graven not on stone but in the hearts of men." --Pericles

Earlier this morning, I covered a Memorial Day observance in North Liberty (American Legion Bicentennial Post 1976). The local Boy Scout Troop assisted the Legion for a simple, yet moving ceremony capped off with the sounding of "Taps" and the 21-gun salute. I met (and thanked) a man who very recently returned from his third tour in Iraq with the Iowa Army Nat. Guard.

I don't mind w**king on a holliday when I get the honor and privalege (sp.) of an opportunity like that.

Stay SAFE...

Chris

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Hello everybody.

It looks like many of you are having a good day,and I'm glad.

Jeff, I hope your Dad's health problem can be solve quickly. I bet, he is not consumer your DaBomb sauce at the present time.

Where's Ryan? He needs to come back. He should be manning the BBQ grill.

As Dick said...where is Fergie? ...and Bill T?... Ed? ..Luc?

I'm glad Fip stopped in......

If you are interested, I posted another photo in WPF...

[Cederstrand]

1/2 cup coffee in a  Burlington Northern  mug, please & thanks.

On this Memorial Day, THANK YOU, all who serve(d), including my father, lead bombarier B24 Liberator. Sadly, sounds like he's needing to move into an assisted living facility.

Woke up last night drenched in sweat with that chest thing again. Wondering if I have sleep apnea that is causing angina? Anyway, trying not to worry about this until the wife is working and insurance kicks in, (easier said than done). Might take 2-3 months before I am covered.

Raining here today. Good for the veggie garden.

Have a good day all.

Rob

[rtraincollector]

fec153

For all Nam vets- WELCOME HOME!

For all fellow Vets, Thanks for serving.

PFC 54 -56  7th I.C.C. 3rd Div.  Ft Benning    Hq. & Hq. Co.

Flip

 

 

   Flip I'am concidered a vietnam vet all though I never made it to vietnam. I praise all you vets that did. Now on the other side of the coin I was one of the first ashore when the marine barricks was suide blow up and lost a freind there that I didn't even know he joined the marines after I left that duty station (he was a civilian worker on the base in indian head, MD. when I left there. Filled vending machines) I carried him to staging area didn't know it was him in the body bag but something told me to stick around and see when they opened the bag up.

I also was in the first persian Gulf war. from beginning to the end When we left Norfolk from what I was told we basicly did a decoration of war as we went straight to the suez cannal as normally it takes us about 2 weeks to get to Rota , Spain we went by there in 7 as we normally go down and come back up, we cut straight across the atlantic ocean I was on the U.S.S. Wisconsin BB-64 then .

[rtraincollector]

fec153

Well darn. Haven't been in in months and now it's my treat. So dig in one and all.

Flip

 

Seems I'm coping you but its only been weeks for me

Dig in all

[blownout cylinder]

Good Evenin'

To all who served in the military--Audrey and I salute you!!

Jeff-What you said in your Memorial Day thread was very well written----thanks for puttin' it out

I's be sitting here kinda relaxin'

[rtraincollector]

Hey all me again wow 3 post in one night well got this in an email a few minutes ago so thought I would share it with you all also.

 

Once each May, amid the quiet hills and rolling lanes and breeze-brushed trees of Arlington National Cemetery, far above the majestic Potomac and the monuments and memorials of our Nation's Capital just beyond, the graves of America's military dead are decorated with the beautiful flag that in life these brave souls followed and loved. This scene is repeated across our land and around the world, wherever our defenders rest! . Let us hold it our sacred duty and our inestimable privilege on this day to decorate these graves ourselves -- with a fervent prayer and a pledge of true allegiance to the cause of liberty, peace, and country for which America's own have ever se! rved and sac! rificed. ... Our pledge and our prayer this day are those of free men and free women who know that all we hold dear must constantly be built up, fostered, revered and guarded vigilantly from those in every age who seek its destruction. We know, as have our Nation's defenders down through the years, that there can never be peace without its essential elements of liberty, justice and independence. Those true and only building blocks of peace were the lone and lasting cause and hope and prayer that lighted the way of those whom we honor and remember this Memorial Day. To keep faith with our hallowed dead, let us be sure, and very sure, today and every day of our lives, that we keep their cause, their hope, their prayer, forever our country's own." --Ronald Reagan

[CPRail modeler]

Hi,

It's been a while since I've been in here. Probably gone through at least 5 diners without me, main reason being that I've been quite busy.

3 months ago, I got a job at the local library. 16 dollars an hour...most people my age make about half that with their first jobs! While I plan to save a good part of it, some will also go to the layout, which is STILL in the planning stages. Call me an extreme procrastinater (if that is the correct term) if you will. I've also purchased alot more equipment, track, two locos, 8 or so freight cars and a Digitrax Zephyr.

However, there is also bad news. Roughly three and a half hours ago from the time I posted, there was a shooting at my high school. Some crazy guy jumped from the bushes and started shooting people with a pellet gun and pepper spraying people. No one was killed or seriously injured, but it's kind of scary when it happens so close to home. BTW, I was home when it happened, so I heard about it from the local news.

As for my order, I'll have a slice of apple...SPLAT!!!

...pie...

Kevin

[secondhandmodeler]

Good evening folks.

I've spent the day shopping for a car. There are plenty of NOT DEALS out there. "A Memorial Day Extravaganza!" Ya right, how about the same prices they've had for the last three weeks!

I decided to mount the trestle today. Seeing as how my new Berkshire is coming this week, I wanted to get the track reconnected. Without a great way to mount the trestle, I used modeling clay. It is suppose air dry over night. After it's dry, it can be carved or painted. I shall do both once it's dry. I know it's going to look awful, but that's okay. I'm covering most of the bases with trees, bushes and other sin hiders! I've been putting this off for two weeks now, so it's nice to make some progress. Next up is realigning the approaching track to lessen the severity of the radius. I don't want my tightest radius just before a fourteen inch drop!

I hope you all are having a great weekend.

Thank you to all who have served our county. Whether in the service or otherwise.

__________________

[blownout cylinder]

CPRail modeler

As for my order, I'll have a slice of apple...SPLAT!!!

...pie...

CPRail Modeler!!--here, I think Todd was trying the catapault again-----

CPRail modeler

However, there is also bad news. Roughly three and a half hours ago from the time I posted, there was a shooting at my high school. Some crazy guy jumped from the bushes and started shooting people with a pellet gun and pepper spraying people

And I'm sure he had a good excuse to tell the friendly officer who he had to explain this to.

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Well, been a quiet day all around.

Have a good night everyone. I'm heading off to

[Cederstrand]

Tall glass of cool lemon water, please. 

***Kevin, I would also qualify as an extreme procrastinator, as it took me 46 years to start a layout (excluding the 4'x8' table in my early teens that never went anywhere). Now I just hope I still have time left to finish a layout.  Sometimes just starting something, even if not "perfect", is better than waiting, especially since perfection is seldom reached anyway. My worth.

Good night y'all.

Rob

 

[secondhandmodeler]

Rob,

You are certainly right about just starting a project.  I keep paralyzing myself with fear that I'm going to screw something up.  I need to remember that yes, it's not going to go how I planned.  It will turn okay though.  I just have to mess around with it for a while.  Analysis paralysis!

[Paul W. Beverung]

Evening Gang: Well we hauled hay again today. Hopefully this will last for a month.

A big Howdy to all my fellow vets. U.S. Army CW-2 65 to 72. A helicopter pilot. That explains why I am just a bit off level.

Well I'm really beat so I'll say

Good Night All

[TMarsh]

Evenin' Well, didn't make it to the train room. Tomorrow though .

Jerry- Bridge looks great!

Chris and RT Thanks for the quotes. I've copied a few to keep.

Garry and Ray- I love the little detail items. Hopefully someday I too will be able to accomplish that level of detail.

Kevin- Welcome back. I'm certainly glad you were not there when that happened

Rob- I agree. Jump in and get going. (after track plan of course) most "mistakes" can be corrected but something is better than nothing if you have the opportunity.

Paul- Well chief, you're right. That explains a lot . No seriously, I owe my life to a quick thinking Blackhawk pilot. Few people walk away from a mid air collision.

What? No Barry I am NOT wiping my fingerprints off the Pie-A-Pault. With the windows open it just got a little.......dusty.

G'night all. Gonna make it an early night. Windows are open and the breeze is cool. Prayers for those in need.

[blownout cylinder]

Good Mornin'

The robins be singin'. The sparrows be chirpin'. The warblers and finches be doin' their thing---

And I'm having my Good Mornin' coffee--thanks Chloe.

The weather here is going to get wet as we're clouding up with showers beginning tonight, going through tomorrow--with more t'underboomers--and ending on Friday apparently.

Got some work to do this mornin' for a client and the office called about getting me to come down to check up on some paperwork that seems to have gone missing----some dang fool misplaced the originals and it's off to look for copies----yeeesh

Chloe, I'll have a refill of coffee and a muffin please---I'll be at the corner booth watching the trains---and getting ready for work---

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

blownout cylinder

The robins be singin'.

I wouldn't mind hearing some robins here. There haven't been any robins here since 2005.

 

Good morning.

It's 67 and partly cloudy. The high will be in the upper 80's and thunderstorms are expected.

Today the docs will be checking out my father to try and find out what's giving him so much grief. From the symptoms he's experiencing I'm thinking gall stones, but there's so many other things that can cause the same symptoms. Didn't get anything done on the layout yesterday as other things kept getting in the way. Maybe I'll have better luck today.

Today's Weather for:
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      5/26/2009

Wind Chill:  68°F
Humidity:  96%
Dew Point:  67°F

So Far Today
High:  70°F
Low:  67°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  3mph S

Today  High: 88    Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight  Low: 68    Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming northeast after midnight.


 

[GMTRacing]

Good Morning All,

    51 F this morning with blue skies and just a bit of breeze. I'll have a regular and a donut please - what? - oh just a glazed one please. Bearded people and powdered sugar coverings can look messy.

Jeff - prayers for your father, hope they find whats up and can remedy it.

Jerry - I like the scene. It should blend right in once you get some ground cover on it.

   Not much up here. I spent yesterday pulling apart the shop air lines to cure multiple leaks and by the time I was done had run out of ambition. Went to the house and fell asleep a page into my magazine. Back into the shop this morning and hard at it as soon as I'm done with my coffee. Catch y'all later.  J.R.

[galaxy]

Good morning all

Hope all enjoyed their weekend.

A nice quiet but active weekend here with beaut-eous weather!

Thanks to all those who have and do serve. I may not agree with the conflict they were/are in, but salute them.

The prayer candle is lit for all those who need thoughts and prayers!

Jeffrey W check that PM we have going. I had my gall bladder taken out {cholecystectomy} some years ago after it plagued me for 5 years of agony. Since it only had "sludge" and no stones they thought better to leave it?! Hope he does well and they find a speedy conclusion to his woes.

My other half has fasting blood work this AM, so maybe we go out to breakfast at Pete's Legacy Diner after.

Well, have a great day every body!