Coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please & thanks.
***Jeffrey, are you getting that SD24 in a given road name or going to paint it yourself? I've noticed differents roads offer different "details". They're are cool looking, (I think).
***Corey, how about some pics of your progress? And everyone else for that matter!
***Tom, don't be a stranger. Good to hear from you.
Rob
Hey ya'll.
The new diner is nice and all, but why are we supposed to do this every month?
I've been weathering some cars today (SSW box and bulkhead flat, UP box, NW insulated box), but I'm having difficuly with sealing the powders as well as I did on my PC hopper. I'm trying to remember what I did there since that isn't coming off at all. Maybe an RBF will help me remember.
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
Todd, well the BP is good. I get lots of exercise running down problems and jumping to conclusions.Tom, I have one Diesel as well, a 1938 HT looks like an F unit. I bought it to pull the B&O passenger train. I have some 2 position semaphores for the layout, worked great in DC but now in DCC they don’t work. I’m looking to get the BD-2 when they are back in stock, but these semaphores need momentary power. The BD-s will provide constant power and I’m afraid it would burn out the semaphores. What I need is an electronic gadget that will provide momentary power and then cut off.Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
howmusJeffrey I am surprised that that bug didn't get put in your park climbing over the loco and terrifying all the little people. I think that might have been fun for a bit!
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Good morning folks.
Nice looking shop you have here. So what, you have a little pie on the wall so you decide to move instead of clean it? That sounds like my in laws trading in there SUV because it needed new tires. They reasoned that they wouldn't have to shell out the $800 for tires and would get a new truck in the process. Dumb dumb dumb! We give them a hard time about trading it in because it didn't have that 'new car smell'!
I survived our busiest weekend at work. I think I'm all prommed out! We get to do it all over again for the other high school in town. I will not complain about the money though, every bit counts.
I caulked the bridge piers in place today so there's no turning back. Once the caulk sets up, I will add sculptamold around them to simulate the sediment that accumulates. Pretty soon here I may be able to secure the trestle and add the track. I'll be going roundy round before you know it! I'm still trying to decide how I want to paint the river bottom. The water is mostly brown, but what fun is that? Good thing I'm waiting for caulk to dry! It gives me a while to decide.
I think I'm going to give my car the spring once over. I just don't know if I feel like waxing it. My arms are tired just thinking about it!
Have a great day!
Mornin' everyone!
Chloe I'll have the #2 special this morning. Over easy on the eggs, bacon, homefries, and sourdough toast, OJ and lots of dark roast coffee in a FGLK Mug.
Much nicer temperatures here in the Finger Lakes this morning. Currently 79°F with a high of 73° later. Yes you read that correctlt! That what it says for Geneva, NY at Weather.com........ That line of storms spanning from the Gulf of Mexico to Ottawa, Canada will be arriving in a couple of hours and should bring with it some much needed rain to the Finger Lakes region. We are still an inch and a half short for the month of April.
Tom that school is sure lucky to have you around. I know it feels good to back on the piano bench. There is a lady in this area who is in her late 80s and still is the Organist/Choir Director at a large Methodist Church here in town. She is amazing and still a fine pianist and organist. I would love to be out singing again, but my hearing makes that almost impossible. Hope you are enjoying the new BP meds.......
Jeffrey I am surprised that that bug didn't get put in your park climbing over the loco and terrifying all the little people. I think that might have been fun for a bit!
Well, I see breakfast has arrived, so I'll be in the front booth with Barry watching the trains and talking about meetings Meetings
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Good Morning All...Rain most of nite Its cloudy and 61 this morning...I'll have coffee and toast please...Than You...I got couplers on Life Like GP 18 but am disapointed in how it runs..Its an older model and is not very smooth I hope some run in time will help...Went out early this morning before it started to rain again and paited roof of IC caboose all I need to do is get "glass" it it,decal and dulcoat...You all have a good one...Jerry
OK, I'll have the bacon and eggs with a short stack of pancakes and a large oj.
Well I suppose that's the best for all concerned. Might freak out some of the kids in town.
EDIT: Well that's gonna cost me. Order up!
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.
TMarshOh yeah Jeff, just curious. Whatcha planing to do with the bug. Statue at the park?
Oh yeah Jeff, just curious. Whatcha planing to do with the bug. Statue at the park?
Mornin' all. No storms here like predicted and instead of about 3 inches of rain we only got about and inch and 4 tenths. No complaints.
Jeff- Good job running the switcher. Nothing got knocked off the shelves.
(singing)Tom's got a diesel, Tom's got a diesel. I knew he'd cave in. Seriously though, good to see you again. Sorry to hear you had some health issues, but glad to hear you've got them takin' care of and are feeling UP to stopping in. (sorry couldn't resist )
LSWrryou know they say when you get old the second thing that goes is you memory! Um, I forgot what the first thing was……
Lee- How's your blood pressure? (ref. Tom's post )
Have a Great Day!
Lee
And a good morning to all of you.
Getting kinda wet out there this morning--we're supposed to see showers/periods of rain/thundershowers into the afternoon when the temperatures will fall to 6C and then go to 2C for a low tonight---that is after it clears up. Sunny tomorrow with highs of 14C.
We're off today----got word from bosses here that the meeting will be done on Wednesday instead. That way there is a cool off so the "Hot Heads" --as my immediate boss so politely put it--can reconsider their untennable position. Maybe we get some work done, otherwise--?
Chloe, I'll have a large coffee and an egg benedict please. I'm going to the back corner booth---now that I see Someone just had to bring that pie catapault here!
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Good morning. It's 64 and cloudy in the Sportsman's Paradise. The high should be around 80 and there's a chance for thunderstorms. Although we had several storms blow through during the daylight hours yesterday there was no rain here. There was however plenty of wind, thunder and lightning. After 9:30pm several more storms blew in with a lot more thunder and lightning and lots of rain. It rained all night and is still raining at this time. To say that it's slightly soggy outside is an understatement and a half. The power went off several times during the night, just enough to be aggravating. As far as layout work is concerned I busied myself in cleaning up the remains of a couple of recent projects. Amazing how much of a mess can be made while working on several structures. In the good news column I got notification in the mail yesterday from Social Security that I have a stimulus check coming in May. I've already made arrangements to obtain two Atlas locomotives, an SD24 and a GE U30C. In the 'What the heck is going on here' column I just saw a shadow move across one of the windows of a lighted freight station. It would seem the place was occupied! Armed with the Bengal bug spray I lifted the structure in question to find a large water bug making itself right at home. Considering the six-legged intruder as such it was duly sprayed. Shortly I'll collect the mortal remains and dispose of it outside. Pretty bad when it's so wet out that a water bug would come in looking for a warm dry place. I'll have to post the 'NO TRESPASSING' signs. Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 4/28/2009 Wind Chill: 64°F Humidity: 95% Dew Point: 63°F So Far Today High: 65°F Low: 64°F Rain: 0.02" Rain Rate: 0.00"/h Gust: 32mph SE Today High: 82 Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight Low: 65 Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Well alittle bit cooler today. Around 70, and some sun.
I showed the brother-in-law my layout and he really liked it. Of course he gave some ideas, which I know won't work. At least he thinks it neat, and says its coming along.
I might work on the layout a bit today. Maybe even do some switching on it.
Chris, that is pretty weird to hear at a interview. I think the hardest/the most nervous ones for was....The police interviews. That had me at the edge of my seat. If you can do good in those interviews, others will be a piece of cake.
Well I guess I will go, I will be back in later.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Good evening, man...this place sure does move a lot. I see the pie case made the move....as did THAT catapault!
Thanks to JEFF for taking the initiative to move this thing...again. It is appreciated. And hey, maybe Bergie would've done it, but I think it says something to him, and the Kalmbach muckety-mucks when we're (through Jeff, and others) able to take care of ourselves.
Robby P.I do interviews very good, but this one was pretty weird. The questions were like.......What kind of cars do you drive, do you rent or own your house, does your wife like her job? I think that was getting to personal.
ROBBY: Yeah, that is getting into "weird" territory. I've had positions where they ran credit checks on me as well as the usual background checks. Maybe they're trying to decide if you're likely to drive off with the merchandise?? Speaking of weird job interviews, I'm used to going in and trying to convince the boss why they should hire me. I had one where the boss was trying to convince me why I should hire on...just a little bit backwards there. Before I started my short career in office furniture installation, the boss said in my interview "I hate this job. Everybody on the crew hates this job. You'll hate this job too."
Just whatcha wanna hear when contemplating hiring-out right?
Hang in there Pal, there is always something out there.
In other news, UPRR is running an inspection special tomorrow, leaving Proviso around 0600, due into Clinton by/around 0800 then west to the Spine Line for a trip North. Rumors had Heritage units on it...last report was just a plain-Jane regular unit. UP 5490, I believe. Would've been nice to have UP 1995 (CNW Heritage) on the point, haven't seen her in a few years. A few years ago, an inspection special ran through with the one running DD40AX on the point. I saw the train (from the Post Office a few blocks away), but AFTER the power had gone by. Didn't even know about the rare unit until I saw Ames Railfan Yahoo group posts later that evening...
To follow up on the "Vancouver Special" from the weekend, I haven't seen/heard anything more on it. I believe it was wind turbine tower components though. I can't imagine what else it could've been.
Chloe? If the grill is up and running, a cheeseburger and a 7-Up please, and thankyamuch.
There were a few others I was going to respond to tonight...but I'll be danged if I remember what it all was...
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Good evening...
Tom W ..... I am really glad to see you in the diner. I've missed your posts here. I am very sorry to hear about your health problems. Prayers for you. ........ Your Prospector sounds like a really nice train
This evening, Shelley and I attended a fund raiser banquit for a Christian group that helps women with problem pregnancies. It is extremely worthwhile. The group helps women who choose life.instead of abortions. They also educate young people about abstinence. They have been highly effective, and many babies in this area have been saved.
Maybe tomorrow, I can work on the layout.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Just a quick bed-time chocolate and cookies please. The hulk drifted up-stream a mile or two this afternoon. Fisheries helicopter took a peek in the morning, I'm told. A tug is on its way from Port Hawksbury (Other way and more than twice as far a Halifax) Can't see it from the road anymore because of where it is this evening. Took the photos by going through the bush to the shore and walking along. Cold wind. Hulk wasn't moving, but no anchor chain showing, just the bow hawswer by which it had been docked (Some-one went aboard by Zodiac after lunch - didn't stay to watch, had things to do in the basement, so don't know what if anything they did). One thing's for certain, no-one here wants it back in Sheet Harbour!
Lee:
John, I’m getting old, what did I need axels for?
Must get to bed, Goodnight all,and God Bless. Prayers for all in need of healing, comfort and peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Another new place. Man we keep moving up!!!
The in-laws are here. The mother-in-law is leaving tomorrow, but the brother-in-law is talking about staying 1 - 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know if I can handle that. He's a good guy, its the cocker spaniel I am getting fed up with. I think she tried to bite the M-I-L. The wife and I will talk to her brother and tell her if the dog is still going "crazy" he will have to sleep at grandmas.
The new job, well its one of those we will call you. I do interviews very good, but this one was pretty weird. The questions were like.......What kind of cars do you drive, do you rent or own your house, does your wife like her job? I think that was getting to personal.
So....I guess I will keep looking.
Well guys wish me luck with the in-laws/dog troubles.
Have a good night.
blownout cylinder I think the line for this was something along the line of--- "You can take the musician from the music but you can't take the music out of the musician" ---or summat.
I think the line for this was something along the line of---
"You can take the musician from the music but you can't take the music out of the musician" ---or summat.
Boy, do I know that well! Usually my friends word it to be "You can take the Mark away from the drums, but you can't take the drums away from Mark!", mainly because I usually tap out rhythms with my pencils... I also get caught air-guitaring a lot now, too.
Tom: Good to hear from ya! I hope you get all of those health issues taken care of so you can get back to working on the Sierras on your layout! I love watching the progress. As far as the cats go, I've got three foster cats at the moment. Not sure what breed. I've got the mom, and two kittens... The mom is a black and white long haired cat, while the kittens look like they'll be short haired. One is black and white like his mom, and the other is sort of a blackish tabby... Not the usual gray, she's more black. They are quite interested in my trains... Ran the tomato stripe local around, and Emily (The mom), was intent on watching and trying to figure out what it was... I put my F7 next to her, and she proceeded to swat it. I love cats... Don't think I love 'em quite as much as I love birds, though.
Did a little work on the layout today. Started to rip up the old 6% grade, trying to replace it.... Made it two years ago, and I did it terribly. I still remember I actually asked in this thread (Not this diner, but one of the old ones) what % the grade should be. I definitely need to re-do a decent bit of the the trackwork on the sidings... The mainline, however, is bulletproof. Big boy pulled a passenger train at 50 sMPH around 30 times without an issue. One siding has a weird electrical issue that I've got to fix... Oh well, as AC/DC says, "It's a long way to the top, if you wanna rock and roll," which is true in it's original meaning, and in my situation.
That's about it for now.
Mark
twhiteLooks like 'retirement' is over. Got a call from my Choral Director partner in crime at Jesuit--seems their new accompanist suddenly decided she can't play the Spring Choral Concert because she has a 'previous committment.' The concert's this Saturday! So I'm doing it with one rehearsal--this Thursday night--and then the concert. This should be fun. But I'll be back with my 'guys', and if this is how the new accompanist treats 'committment', she has a great deal to learn about priorities. Okay, I thought I was retired, but if they ask me back next year, because of this, I'm going. That program (which I helped build) is far too valuable to the school to be treated like that by the accompanist. And the Choral Director knows it, bless her heart. When I told her that I would (plus playing a school Mass next Sunday morning), she just about leaped over the phone. I love that school too much to say no.
"You can take the musician from the music but you can't take the music out of the musician" ---or summat. I think it'll help in getting better in the loong term as well Tom------Take care---nice to hear from you again-------
twhiteSpooky and Remington are just fine. Since Remington is a "Wegie" (or in Norwegian, a "Skogkatt"), he's decided to turn into a 20 pound Viking. My lady friend Lois, who is Swedish, calls him "Uff-Dah", because he's such a big Goofball. "Uff-Dah" is a series of Norwegian jokes, some of which are really funny, but probably only if you're Scandanavian. I'm not, but Lois is, and they're pretty funny, anyway. And Remington certainly lives up to them.
Ah-hah!! The little one's are still all "bundles of fluffy silliness"---hopefully you kept them away from them Yellowstones, cabeese and what ever else they can get their little paws on!--There is a variation on "Uff-dah" that centers around what happens when a large object reluctantly moves--while the rope snaps and you go------OOOFF-DUH!!!
twhiteGot the blood-pressure medicine changed and the swelling has gone down, but you'll never guess what my new blood-pressure medicine is--okay, it's little triangular blue pills. The INFAMOUS little triangular blue pills. Can you guys say VIAGRA? Well, evidently that's what it was originally designed as--blood pressure control. They only discovered the side effects later, LOL! Okay, the bottle says COZAR, but it's the same thing. Ask me, I know!
I heard about that!!!
jeffrey-wimberlyPackers#1 Well, had a great time at practice tonight y'all. Game tomorrow, hopefully I'll be hydrated for this one! You gotta be careful on that. Get dehydrated and they'll be carrying you off the field.
Packers#1 Well, had a great time at practice tonight y'all. Game tomorrow, hopefully I'll be hydrated for this one!
Well, had a great time at practice tonight y'all. Game tomorrow, hopefully I'll be hydrated for this one!
yeah man, that ain't too fun. I got cramps last game; was very hot, and I'd already been coaching.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
The storms have passed, for now. There was no rain, just wind, thunder and lightning. Looks like more on tap for tomorrow.
Hm, seems I missed last month's diner entirely. We sure move a lot, don't we?
Well, between my computer crashing--I mean, it did a Kamakazi on me, and then a wonderful bout with the Emergency room for a couple of days, I'm just getting back on my feet.
Weather out here in SunnyCal has been kinda/sorta strange, we had a couple of days of over 90 degrees down here in the Valley, then something moved in from Alaska and we had chain controls in the mountains while the snow fell, and now we're back to breezy and cool. And puffy little clouds wandering around.
Had a week of pollen so high that my COPD went bananas, and I ended up in emergency for some breathing treatments, and right after that, one of my blood-pressure medicines went haywire, and I was back to get some treatment because my tongue swelled so badly it almost cut off my airway. Got the blood-pressure medicine changed and the swelling has gone down, but you'll never guess what my new blood-pressure medicine is--okay, it's little triangular blue pills. The INFAMOUS little triangular blue pills. Can you guys say VIAGRA? Well, evidently that's what it was originally designed as--blood pressure control. They only discovered the side effects later, LOL! Okay, the bottle says COZAR, but it's the same thing. Ask me, I know!
But I ended up with a portable nebulizer to use for the COPD if I need it (haven't, yet), a whole bunch of new pills, and I feel a lot better than I have in a long time. Been out working on the MR, installing my Tomar semaphores (they are so COOL--!) and re-wiring the freight yard. Working on my turnouts. Running smooth, now. Getting ready for the Spring-Summer reefer hauls over Yuba Summit, by golly.
Spooky and Remington are just fine. Since Remington is a "Wegie" (or in Norwegian, a "Skogkatt"), he's decided to turn into a 20 pound Viking. My lady friend Lois, who is Swedish, calls him "Uff-Dah", because he's such a big Goofball. "Uff-Dah" is a series of Norwegian jokes, some of which are really funny, but probably only if you're Scandanavian. I'm not, but Lois is, and they're pretty funny, anyway. And Remington certainly lives up to them.
Looks like 'retirement' is over. Got a call from my Choral Director partner in crime at Jesuit--seems their new accompanist suddenly decided she can't play the Spring Choral Concert because she has a 'previous committment.' The concert's this Saturday! So I'm doing it with one rehearsal--this Thursday night--and then the concert. This should be fun. But I'll be back with my 'guys', and if this is how the new accompanist treats 'committment', she has a great deal to learn about priorities. Okay, I thought I was retired, but if they ask me back next year, because of this, I'm going. That program (which I helped build) is far too valuable to the school to be treated like that by the accompanist. And the Choral Director knows it, bless her heart. When I told her that I would (plus playing a school Mass next Sunday morning), she just about leaped over the phone. I love that school too much to say no.
Well, that's about it, have to go out and work some more on the semaphores. Almost have them all installed--the layout looks pretty colorful when I turn on the battery switches. They're upper-quadrant (not SP style) and they're cool.
Oh, not to drag this out, but guess what? I have a DIESEL-POWERED passenger train! Yup. Genesis F-3's and Walthers PS streamlined cars and it's the Rio Grande "Prospector." I never thought I'd do it. It looks neat. I'm stopping there, though. No diesel freights. Sorry 'bout that. I'm still gonna be an Old Fart about THAT!
Best to all, prayers to those in need.
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
Yup, Barry, I got ooops for almost an hour. Even tried the log-out/log-in thing and no joy. Went to a few other sites, no problems?!?
Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
howmusAnother new record for high temp in April here in the Finger Lakes. Highest ever reported for the month here was set last Saturday at 89°F. Right now it is 87°F outside which is a new record high for the 27th. of April. Sure hope this isn't what Summer is going to like this year! On the other hand it is a nice cool 65° down in the train room, so..............
We have yet to see any of that temperature stuff here---YET!!---don't worry---Ray---cooler weather, with the attendant barrels of rain are here for tomorrow. BTW--We had a strange day up here. The weatherguessers kept saying winds from the southwest at 30kmh---but the weatherdata kept giving us winds from the southeast at up to 70kmh at times, which it proceeded to do ---in spades-----huh?
Well---I had a wonderful short meeting------NOT!!!---I had to adjourn the thing late this afternoon after a couple of union reps got into it over some dang certification test thing. Then --after I threatened to stick both with a censure over their actions--they spent a hour and a half basically sniping at each other-------so I tend to go----RRAAOOORRGH!!--a lot when these things happen
Then I get on our illustrious forum and get OOPSed out----GROWL!!!---
Chloe, I'll have Strawberry-Rhubarb PIE!!---and a large RBF please---gotta have my comfort food!!
#48, the NB thru freight,enters Spooner Yard limits:
Nice new digs!!