The Coffee Shop (a place to chat) Est. 2004

[steveblackledge]

Fergie

QUOTE: ***: I don't sleep! I build!!

Thats the way to do it, great trestle bridge by the way,
"this must be bridge paradise week"
[8D]
TOM' O' CATS, BRIDGE TOM, or CAT TOM, the list is growing,

QUOTE: Spooky is trying to teach the little guy how to steal a caboose. Egad, that's all I need, is TWO caboose thieves! Knowing Spooky, she'll break him in on that little Pennsy cabin-car I bought for the J-1, then work him up to the Rio Grande's. Thank God she's not an ocelot, she'd be dragging my Yellowstones around!

Oh my, that's sounds scary stuff,

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by twhite

Morning all: I was just going to tell you to check out Fergie's post on the forum, but he posted it here, too. Now i've got yet ANOTHER case of Bridge-Envy!
Spent the evening working on a combination of scenery for the new extension (which means I keep putting off installing that viaduct on the other side of the Buttes), went back to my old habit of foam forms, newspaper and hydrocal. I've overbought so much of that Insulfoam that I can just cut it into blocks and use it as a base. A little more time-consuming, but at least I'll have a solid base for when I start planting that forest of furnace-filter trees that Aggrojones posted a couple of months ago.

Later,
Tom
[:P][:P][:P]

Have you tried the Canadian bridge building method developed by a Frechman around the turn of the century. I believe they named it after him Hughes A. Tuebifeaur. The "Tuebifeaur" was cheap, easy to constuct but had a tendency to warp from time to time. I'll see if I can find a picture of it.

Regards

Fergie

[Anonymous]

Paul -

QUOTE: Diesel hit $2.12/gal today. Gas is over $2.

Gas here in Cali is nearing the $2.50 mark and Diesel is already $2.50 so be glad that you are paying what you are.... we are expecting all time highs this summer for gasoline of over $3 a gallon.... So everyone be happy that you don't live in California.... and for those of you who do live out here.... I FEEL YOUR PAIN.

now on the MRRing front within the next couple of weeks I should start getting some lumber to start my bench work (I hope)

Probably this fall I am going to be doing the Table layout for my dad... My mom is getting him the Disneyland E.P. Ripley Normal set for around $100 or so. Then from there we will be adding the buildings of Main Street USA (Disneyland) in one at a time.

[steveblackledge]

BRIAN

QUOTE: we are expecting all time highs this summer for gasoline of over $3 a gallon.... So everyone be happy that you don't live in California.... and for those of you who do live out here.... I FEEL YOUR PAIN.

Fuel in the UK works out at $7.00 a gallon (approx), about 70% of that is tax, that hurts

[grayfox1119]

Wow !!! I love that trellis Fergie..SUPER JOB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![^][^] You da man !!!!! And at a curve too !!! Very, very nice....I am more than impressed......

TrevorG: Is it your birthday today???? Did your wife get you a new diesel loco for a BD gift??

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by steveblackledge

BRIAN

QUOTE: we are expecting all time highs this summer for gasoline of over $3 a gallon.... So everyone be happy that you don't live in California.... and for those of you who do live out here.... I FEEL YOUR PAIN.

Fuel in the UK works out at $7.00 a gallon (approx), about 70% of that is tax, that hurts

I feel sorry for all of you in the UK having to spend that kind of money for Petrol.

We here in the Los Angeles area usually have long commutes to work.... when I was working for the big rat.... I mean mouse.... Disneyland... I had a 30 mile drive each direction.... and now that we have moved and my brother still works there it's 45 miles each direction.... sometimes more if there is an accident on the freeways.

I have known people with over 75 mile commutes each direction.... now that is what I call a strain on the pocket book.

[grayfox1119]

Brian & Steve.....it does not surprise me that gas is so high. We hit $1.97 yesterday and is going up another .10 or .20 real soon. The oil companies said they are converting over to "summer" blend gasolene, which has more additives to reduce air pollution in warmer weather, especially in Ca where they have more smog.
But, there are other reasons also. China is rapidly changing from an agricultural nation to an industrial nation, and they are increasing their use of oil by 15-25% per year!! Add to this other countries such as India that is using much more oil, and you have a real shortage. The world is consuming 72 million barrels of oil a DAY, and in 2005 this will rise to 74MBPD. The oil producing countries are pumping at capacity now, and it takes years and megabucks to drill more well and bring them online and connect to a pipe distribution system, so there you have it guys....a classic case of rapidly rising demand, and not enough supply....we all know what that means.....$$$$ at the pumps and heating fuel as well.
In the U.S. we will be paying over $4.25 a gallon by the year 2007. And , if we revamp the tax code here as many want to do, and go strictly to a Consumption based tax system instead of a tax the Income system, we will be paying what Great Britain pays now.

[Anonymous]

Argh, don't mention fuel prices. I pay about the equivelent of $80 a week for diesel - not too bad given renting a flat closer to uni would cost $100 a week, and I'd still have to buy fuel even if I did that. Living at home is pretty good - I get peace and quiet to work, and a lot more comfort than a rented flat. A 45-mile commute really doesn't bother me that much - besides which, I don't have to go over every day. In our case, the crazy prices are due entirely to a government that seems intent on extracting as much money from us as possible while not providing any alternative to using a car - guess they wouldn't make as much money if public transport was usable out here!

Ah well, have also been surfing ebay and have found some crazy/hilarious prices. Someone listing a lot of three Minitrix LNER Teak Coaches in N scale for £120 ($240). I have three of those but paid £20 for the three of them a few years ago, though I'm not selling as they're very nice models! Normally I'd think "hah, those won't go", but the seller mentioned another identical listing that would appear to have been bought... Mine are currently safely stored upstairs awaiting a loco worthy of them, which could take a while given the current state of British N scale.

The cheque for the two German HO coaches I mentioned a few days ago has also now been posted - they should arrive sometime next week as cheques seem to take forever to clear. Will post some photos when they turn up - Lilac and Cream paintwork may well require sunglasses!

Steve, that loco looks familiar - It's a BR Standard design of some form, I'm guessing either the one-off "Duke of Gloucester" or a "Britannia" class?

[twhite]

Just pulled off the layout for a little lunch.
Siberianmo: By my watch it's 3:30 back there--has the bloody UPS truck arrived yet? I'm darned near as anxious as you!! Can't wait to hear the report!

Fergie: Tubifeaur--So THAT'S the great French engineer--and all this time I've been basing my bridges on a German ancestor of mine named Heinrich Spanndasdamgorge! Or maybe that Englishman named Sir Cecil Builduntiyou-Goinsane. One of them--

Plaster's drying, time to go cast some rocks.
Later, guys,
Tom [:P][:P][:P]

[siberianmo]

Now arriving on track number one, The Polar Express! UPS delivered my return to Lionel at about 12:30 PM CST. Now, considering that I left for the service on Sep 18, 1956, which was perhaps the last recollection I have of my Lionel trains - this is a significant moment.

I must admit that there was "that" degree of excitement in opening the shipping carton - and then the very well appointed Lionel train set box. That familiar orange color - the Lionel logo - it all came back - in a flash! Amazing, simply amazing.

The quality of workmanship shows and shows well. The 2-8-4 Berkshire is really well done and quite heavy; all metal. The rest of the train is plastic - but I'm pleased, very much so. My guess is that the lighter weight of the tender and illuminated passenger cars will be a plus - less stress and strain, etc. Love looking at that loco - those green jewels and headlight just reminds me of so many, many hours in a life a long time ago .........

The only out of the box problem encountered was with the tender. The rear pickup roller had come loose and shorted out the transformer, thereby making me wonder why the train wouldn't start. Took about a nanosecond to figure it out - the sparks helped!

The train had its inaugural run on our dining room table - where else? The oval of track measures out at about 59 inches by 39 inches. The train, tender and three passenger cars takes up just about half of the track. Nevertheless - it runs! And it runs well! And it smokes! And it whistles! And I'm a kid again!

So, tomorrow I begin construction of my shelf railroad, with the additional FasTrack that I bought which will increase the overall size to 20 feet by 5 feet. That should make it a decent trip for all to enjoy.

My HO train room will never be quite the same now that the Polar Express, by Lionel has arrived! But there's always room for one more, as the saying goes.

Yes, some pictures will be posted - but first things first.

Gotta go run the train (again) .......

P.S. This will be posted on several sites - forgive the "ignorance," but I really don't want to type this over and over ....... I've got a train to run!

[Anonymous]

this is my 1000th post[:D]

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by twhite

Just pulled off the layout for a little lunch.

Fergie: Tubifeaur--So THAT'S the great French engineer--and all this time I've been basing my bridges on a German ancestor of mine named Heinrich Spanndasdamgorge! Or maybe that Englishman named Sir Cecil Builduntiyou-Goinsane. One of them--

Tom [:P][:P][:P]

OK that might explain the problem as I was unable to find anything on the Interweb using the other spelling, Then again I failed french in school, Go figure.

From what I can remember there was two variances of the design, one for single track and the other for twin track. Both designs used the exact same materials and dimensions. The man was well ahead of his time. It's too bad he met an untimely demise so young in life.

I believe the anniversary of his birthday is coming up.

[bjdukert]

Afternoon to all and Zoe how about a ice tea today,please

John-Looking good!!! [tup]

e_bones9-[[#welcome]and come back anytime when you can stay longer.

***

QUOTE: that website that has landscapes is really nice, I have some good ideas already.

You can thank JimCG for reminding me about them and they do have some good stuff don’t they.

TrevorG-[#welcome]and you can sit over here in the corner as well.Zoe put Trevor’s drink on my tab.

Fergie-From ship to shore,the trestle sure does look good. [^][:)][tup][bow]

Matt

QUOTE: "Duke of Gloucester"

I kind of like that[:D][:-^][;)]

Siberianmo

QUOTE: it all came back - in a flash! Amazing, simply amazing.

Isn’t it GREAT to still be a kid and our wives want us to grow up at times.WHY!!!

Ok,I’m out of here for now
Talk to you later

Duke

[Noah Hofrichter]

Fergie, I like it! The engine and the trestle, but especially that trestle! I can’t wait to see it with water under it!

Well, I don’t have anything new, and homework calls, so I think I’ll take off. See ya!

Noah

[steveblackledge]

MATT,

QUOTE: Steve, that loco looks familiar - It's a BR Standard design of some form, I'm guessing either the one-off "Duke of Gloucester" or a "Britannia" class?

It's 71000 Standard class 8 "Duke Of Gloucester" going like [censored]off a shovel, [:-,]

JAY

QUOTE: this is my 1000th post

Congratulations[8D]

***, it's scary stuff this oil buisness, i supply parts to a very big exploration company, very busy at the present time, i ship stuff to most of the Stans (Kazhakstan, Turkmenistan etc,etc & the Middle East and Africa. there is BIG money being spent on exploration at present as i think the big companies are getting worried, Shell have only 10 yrs supply left at current production levels, so they have to find new oilfields.

[grayfox1119]

Good evening all, just got back upstairs from playing electrician in the train room. Half the outlets are wired now. I can almost smell diesel fuel and coal!!

JimCG: per Duke...thank you for website on Backdrops, they are really nice, all I need to do now is pick some out that fit the layout scene.

Jay: congrats on #1000!!!!! I hear the OJ is on your tab !!![wow][tup][^]

I hear the supper bell ringing....see ya all later,

[JimRCGMO]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergmiester

QUOTE: Originally posted by twhite

Just pulled off the layout for a little lunch.

Fergie: Tubifeaur--So THAT'S the great French engineer--and all this time I've been basing my bridges on a German ancestor of mine named Heinrich Spanndasdamgorge! Or maybe that Englishman named Sir Cecil Builduntiyou-Goinsane. One of them--

Tom [:P][:P][:P]

OK that might explain the problem as I was unable to find anything on the Interweb using the other spelling, Then again I failed french in school, Go figure.

From what I can remember there was two variances of the design, one for single track and the other for twin track. Both designs used the exact same materials and dimensions. The man was well ahead of his time. It's too bad he met an untimely demise so young in life.

I believe the anniversary of his birthday is coming up.

Okay Fergie, I'll play 'Ed' - explain Tubifeaur, please. Not finding any French translation for that....[D)]

Jim in Cape Girardeau (originally spelled Girardot, some say)

[Attaboy]

Hi, all. Just stopped by for a glass of Ed's OJ. Taking a break from the train room tonight. Will get back to it tomorrow.

Congrats, Siberianmo, getting new toys is always a good thing, at any age.[:D]

Seeing all these pics is a strong motivation to get something running here. Didn't expect that when I started on this thread. Keep 'em coming, I need a good swift kick ocassionally.

See you later.

[Anonymous]

Hi! I'm twelve and I model the Pittsburgh and Shawmut in northcentral Pennsylvania. I haven't posted that much, but I will start posting more. My layout is 22' by 11'. Some people say I'm not a good modeler because I'm young. That's true in the sense I haven't had as much experience, but I am a good modeler. I have finished my layout by myself, and I'll post pictures.

[Anonymous]

Howdy all. Zoe, some of Ed's OJ please. Well that bug has been flying around my place here lately. I'm taking meds before it takes too big of a bite.

Luct, have the dogs stop chasing you, yet.. And have you found yourself. I'm just wondering?[?][:D][:)][8D][;)]

Jay, congrats on the 1000th post.[8D][tup]

Fergie, that is one great looking bridge/trestle. Looks sorta like the one close to my home, except the one here is straight not curved.[8D]

When I get a new USB cable for my camera, I'll take some pictures of local railroad activities. One will be of an engine service facility, another will be a pic of the bridge mentioned above. And I'll take one standing on my backporch of a train.

[#welcome] to all the newbies.

'til later

Robert

[JimRCGMO]

Hi Zoe and Chloe, I'll have a mocha coffee tonight. I'll take it over by the pool table and play some while I'm on dinner break at work.

[#welcome] e_bones9, pennsyperson and TrevorG! Make yourself comfy here and ask our server Zoe (or Chloe after dinnertime) for beverage of your choice (hot or cold). Ed has some nice OJ here (which is pretty good made into a smoothie), and you can order up whatever our short order cook in the back can throw together for you, as well. This diner's open 24X7.[:)]

Pennsyperson (and any other of our younger patrons here in the Coffee Shop), don't let anyone try to make you think you can't do good work on your layout - we have a couple of 'kids'[;)] only a couple or few years older than you here, and they do pretty good stuff - check out Noah's website for some good stuff in his pictures. This is the place for free advice, and some of it's pretty good...[}:)][;)] We also have some very experienced modelers here who are more than glad to share expertise and suggestions, and others who can point you to useful modeling links on the web, too![8D] Think you'll find the group here is a very helpful and cordial bunch, too.[tup]

Jay, Congratulations on your 1000th post! - since *** (grayfox) turned the page, have a beverage of your choice on him tonight!

LilRob, good to 'see' you in again - have you been dodging dogs yourself?[}:)][;)]

Well, need to get back at it. Wanted to stop in. Oh, for the newbies, you may want to stop in fairly often (like daily), since if you stay away too long, there are all those posts here to have to wade through...[;)]

Blessings,

Jim in Cape Girardeau

[Anonymous]

rabbitt, rabbitt, rabbitt, oops, sorry, practicing my french.... [:D][:D]

Brought work at home, I need to catch up for the days I missed last week.

So just a short visit today.

Jay - Congrats on your 1000th [tup][tup]

Fergie - Nice work [tup] shouldn't that engine be pink? [swg][swg]

Siberianmo - New toy [tup][tup] Great, we're patiently waiting for pics.

Jim in Cape - PLEASE, keep the dogs in......[(-D][(-D]

*** - Slowdown, you'll burn out before you can play... [:D][:D] Glad to hear you're progressing [8D][8D]

Big welcome to all the new faces, do come in often and have fun with the gang.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Happy MRRing

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JimRCGMO

LilRob, good to 'see' you in again - have you been dodging dogs yourself?[}:)][;)]

Jim in Cape Girardeau

JimRCGMO, no I haven't been dodging dogs. I've just been busy here lately. That's why I haven't been posting much. Tho' my parents and I have been dog sitting. My uncle has been in the hospital the last few days, and we have been taking care of his dog. He is out, today infact, and is doing better. The doctor said he had (walking) neumonia.

Robert

[grayfox1119]

Good evening everyone in MRRland and welcome to our new visotrs to the coffee shop !!! [#welcome} e_bones9, pennsyperson and TrevorG!

Ohh Oh, I see I turned the page....the OJ's are on me tonight, and, we have some fresh made ginger bread cupcakes thanks to Zoe.

Luc: If I burn out Luc, it won't be because of working on the train room, it will be the Snoah!!! We have 4-8 inches coming tomorrow night!!! Can you believe it??!! This winter pattern just won't break over the northeast. I see all you guys running your equipment, building like crazy, and I am still finishing my room.....doggone it !!!

Can't stay long tonight...Monday night men's league bowling at 8, and we are barely in 1st place by 2 points and 4 weeks remaining. 1st place money is enough to buy a Berkshire!!!! YEEESSSSSS !!!! STRIKE !!!!!

See you guys in the morning,

[bjdukert]

Evening and Chloe is on tonight and I would like a BIG glass of ED’s OJ please. Oh,I can only have a small glass because Ed’s shipment hasn’t come in yet?? He must have been out in the grove all day because I haven’t seen him in the shop yet.

***

QUOTE: just got back upstairs from playing electrician in the train room. Half the outlets are wired now.

Ah but it won’t be long now[:D][tup]

Attaboy

QUOTE: Seeing all these pics is a strong motivation to get something running here.

Sure is isn’t it[^][:)]

Pennsyperson-[#welcome]and[#ditto]what JimCG said.If it wasn’t for all you young folk coming into the hobby it would die like one other that I know is having a hard time,and by the way I think you should stick to Ed’s OJ.

Luc-You keep saying

QUOTE: rabbitt, rabbitt, rabbitt

and them thar DOGS will be at it again. [:D][:-^][;)]

Well time to go and see if I can figure the Atlas track planning thingee out.
Talk to you later

Duke

[bjdukert]

Hi *** and go get em tonight.Nothing like a berk!!!
Duke

[Anonymous]

Hi again.

Just got this story on email and I thought that you would all like this, especially Ravandy...

A man is driving down the road and breaks down near a monastery. He goes to the monastery, knocks on the door, and says, "My car broke down. Do you think I could stay the night?"

The monks graciously accept him, feed him dinner, even fix his car. As the man tries to fall asleep, he hears a strange sound. A sound not like anything he's ever heard before. The Sirens
that nearly seduced Odysseus into crashing his ship comes to his mind. He doesn't sleep that night. He tosses and turns trying to figure out what could possibly be making such a seductive sound. The next morning, he asks the monks what the sound was, but they say, "We can't tell you. You're not a monk."

Distraught, the man is forced to leave.

Years later, after never being able to forget that sound, the man goes back to the monastery and pleads for the answer again.

The monks reply, "We can't tell you. You're not a monk."

The man says, "If the only way I can find out what is making that beautiful sound isto become a monk, then please, make me a monk."

The monks reply, "You must travel the earth and tell us how many blades of grass there are and the exact number of grains of sand When you find these answers, you will have become a monk."

The man sets about his task. After years of searching he returns and knocks on the door of the monastery. "I have traveled the earth and have found what you have asked for: By design, the world is in a state of perpetual change. Only God knows what you ask. All a man can know is himself, and only then if he is honest and reflective and willing to strip away self deception."

The monks reply, "Congratulations. You are now a monk. We shall now show you the way to the mystery of the sound."

The monks lead the man to a wooden door, where the head monk says, "The sound is beyond that door."

The monks give him the key, and he opens the door. Behind the wooden door is another door made of stone. The man is given the key to the stone door and he opens it, only to find a door made of ruby. And so it went that he needed keys to doors of emerald, gold and diamond.

Finally, the monks say, "This is the last key to the last door."

The man is apprehensive to no end. His life's wish is behind the door! He unlocks the door, turns the knob, and behind that door he is utterly amazed to find the source of that haunting and seductive sound... But I can't tell you what it is because you're not a monk.

Happy MRRing

[egmurphy]

Good Evening Coffee Clubbers,

Man, it’s getting warm down here in Paradise. Sun came out this afternoon and it warmed up with a vengeance. [8D] Easily got into the upper 80’s. I’m still holding out against using the a/c.

Had to take the car in early this morning, right after walking the dogs. The bolts holding on the bottom of one of the front shock absorbers had broken off. They were able to fix it without much problem. Total cost, parts and labor = $6.50.

And yes, we did head out to the orange grove after that. Which, as correctly assumed, is why I’ve been out all day. We picked a bunch of fruit and made another batch of fresh squeezed juice right there on site. So don’t worry Coffee Shop patrons, the FCVN continues to ship tank cars and ventilated reefers in your direction, sort of anyway. [;)]

QUOTE: Matt: … it's grey, soggy and cold outside…

Can I come and live with you, please?


[#welcome] Welcome to the Coffee Shop, Trevor. Post more about yourself and your model railroad when you have time. Enjoy your birthday tomorrow. Nice gift from the wife, btw.


[#welcome] And welcome also to pennsyperson. Nothing wrong with being a young model railroader, that's how we get more older model railroaders in a few years. Congrats on building your own layout. We look forward to seeing some pix when you can.

QUOTE: (western)Tom: I think I'm going back to tried and true, gang. Much as I admire the layouts I've seen with contoured foam scenery, I am firmly of the opinion that God created THIS guy for hardshell!

One of the beauties of the hobby, room for all preferences. There ain’t no one right way.

QUOTE: I've overbought so much of that Insulfoam that I can just cut it into blocks and use it as a base. ….. I'll have a solid base for when I start planting that forest of furnace-filter trees.

Yes, that is one of the nice things about using foam. I can remember trying to stick trees through hydrocal hard shell and getting them to stand up straight.

QUOTE: Fergie: You will be quite happy with HO, ignore the N scale peanuts gallery, as they boisterous and sadly out numbered .

Right you are! Noisy little ankle biters we are. Or at least those among us who can still get down that far are doing the biting, some of us are just cheering them on in our David and Goliath style battle against the HO Borg. [(-D]

Btw, nice trestle. I look forward to seeing that entire area after you put in some scenery.

What’s a Tubi…… nah, not this time. Oh wait, I see (CG)Jim bit!



Noah, sounds like you made out pretty good yesterday between the NMRA Division meeting and the (not so L)HS. Congrats.

QUOTE: Paul: Diesel hit $2.12/gal today. Gas is over $2.

Regular unleaded down here is about $2.06/gal. But the price here doesn’t fluctuate up and down. It’s government controlled and has a built in small price increment each month. Went up about 3% overall last year.

QUOTE: (northern)Phil: I just read in one of the mags (Diesel Era) about G& O being based out of Knoxville Tn, and I thought I was going to be able to give Flip a heads up on it, and here you scoop me.

That’s just because I don’t have a real job or a real life outside of the forum! [swg]

QUOTE: Mikeygaw: I am currently planning to remove one siding and add a trolley line traveling through my town and looping by the siding and near a passenger station on the elevated line.

You just made one of the Coffee Shop regulars very happy. Did you catch that, Rob? Should we assume that your layout is in HO? Nothing wrong with starting smaller and expanding later when you have more space.

QUOTE: Grubby: April Issue of MR wont be here for another month or so...I only just bought March last week..

Hopefully my March issue will be here in a day or so. My April issue will arrive in early April too. I know what you mean about expensive. There are virtually no hobby shops in Mexico (maybe 30 in the country, all in major cities) and they are 50-75% higher than MSRP. Fortunately I get to make periodic trips NOB to stock up.

QUOTE: grayfox: Ed is out in his Orange grove picking oranges…

Good guess! Yes we did go to the grove again today.



Brian, that’s good news on the model railroad building front. Lumber and benchwork is definitely a good place to start. $2.50 a gallon, ouch. [:0]

QUOTE: Steve: Fuel in the UK works out at $7.00 a gallon..

Double ouch. [:0][:0]

QUOTE: grayfox: The oil producing countries are pumping at capacity now, and it takes years and megabucks to drill more well and bring them online and connect to a pipe distribution system, so there you have it guys....a classic case of rapidly rising demand, and not enough supply…

Could be even worse than that. Many “experts” think we’re reaching the peak of world oil production and that we may not be able to continue to find enough new fields. If that’s true we’re in for a real scary ride as demand totally outstrips production capacity. Now having typed that, I’m wondering if that’s starting to move to the political side of things. Maybe we shouldn’t follow that idea any farther.

QUOTE: Siberianmo: That familiar orange color - the Lionel logo - it all came back - in a flash! Amazing, simply amazing.

Just sitting hear reading your words, and I could picture the boxes my Lionel stuff came in back when I was a kid. Yeah, it is amazing. Enjoy. [^]

QUOTE: Attaboy: Seeing all these pics is a strong motivation to get something running here. Didn't expect that when I started on this thread.

Yeah, we get sidetracked and actually talk model railroading now and then. It’s a well kept secret. Don’t tell anyone not a Coffee Clubber. If the secret gets out we’ll have to shoot you. [(-D]


That should about catch me up. This one is an epic, I’m on page 3 of this Word document. Catch you guys tomorrow.

Hasta mañana,

Ed

[revandy]

Evening Chloe, my decaf latte please, and any kielbasa and beans tonight? I'm famished. Can only stay a short time, I'm in between interviewing my wedding couples. I quickly read through the postings, holy molly, some of the work thats being done by you guys borders on the incredible!

Fergie loved that Trestle bridge, how long was that in the makings?

Siberianmo congratulations on your new trains, consider them blessed!

Tom GA, your wife is in our prayers.

Luct, loved the Monk's joke, I took the liberty of copying it and sent it on its way to several of my clergy friends.

Tom, I do believe that was me your talking about when I delivered my first sermon, I swear the people in the last pews heard my knees knocking!

Since I'm interviewing couples tonight, I thought I would leave you with the following:

The bride came down the aisle and when she reached the altar, the groom was standing there with his golf bag and clubs at his side.
She said: "What are your golf clubs doing here?"
He looked her right in the eye and said, "This isn't going to take all day, is it?"

Chloe, as usual you outdid yourself.......

Au revoir mons ami!

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JimRCGMO

QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergmiester

QUOTE: Originally posted by twhite

Just pulled off the layout for a little lunch.

Fergie: Tubifeaur--So THAT'S the great French engineer--and all this time I've been basing my bridges on a German ancestor of mine named Heinrich Spanndasdamgorge! Or maybe that Englishman named Sir Cecil Builduntiyou-Goinsane. One of them--

Tom [:P][:P][:P]

OK that might explain the problem as I was unable to find anything on the Interweb using the other spelling, Then again I failed french in school, Go figure.

From what I can remember there was two variances of the design, one for single track and the other for twin track. Both designs used the exact same materials and dimensions. The man was well ahead of his time. It's too bad he met an untimely demise so young in life.

I believe the anniversary of his birthday is coming up.

Okay Fergie, I'll play 'Ed' - explain Tubifeaur, please. Not finding any French translation for that....[D)]

Jim in Cape Girardeau (originally spelled Girardot, some say)

Ah yes... Hughes A. Tubifeaur. I tried this spelling and found the required info needed to make a double track version of his design. quite ingeneous I'd say.

BTW you asked for it![:D]




I use a 2x4 when I'm in a pinch. Doesn't everyone?

ED: OJ on me, since I figure I'll have plenty of oranges and other fruit to pick up after this last one!

John was over tonight and we spent two hours having fun, gotta do this more often

Fergie[:D][(-D] LMSBO