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

[ModelTrainLover]

hey guys

well getting back to my MARX engine it's been in it's box for who knows how long but I'll try cleaning it anyways or the motor could be gone. and any one know how to build a HO scale engine from scratch. not from a kit as in from nothing to some thing I have plenty of motors that are like the one is my Santa Fe 0-4-0. and plastic HO scale wheels and trucks for the leading wheels, but the body and cover is what I would like to know how to make from everyday stuff including wood,

and my neighbor had one of their trees cut down due to safety reasons and are thinking of putting in some thing to fill the space. I told them about G scale trains.

 

that's all for now..

have a good one

[pcarrell]

HEY!  What's this doing on page two?

[inch53]

evening all, Barley pop, please Cleo,
The day wasn't to bad, no rain yet, had a high of 72, so me n the kids spent most the day outside enjoyin.

PC,,, seen your frog, sure was good legs. Didn't know he played banjo, SORRY

Ryan,,, from the pics, it looks like ya'll had a good time, lucky. Maybe we'll get down yur way some day too.
Not a big flower garden , just several little ones, part of which is coming out. Just to much to take care of any more
That is a good rail fan spot, wish I could get over there more. Most likely would if I was still driving, but.
And for some reason the train stop, don't know why, unless there was some thing going on in the yard, bout a mile further on and it's double main line through there.

Jerry,, Mother makes baked spaghetti some times when a mess of kids is here. It's not to bad, but I'm not big on spaghetti anyway.

Luct,, the farmers almanac here is right more often than the weather geusser's. Even on the 5 day forecast usally

Think I'll head to the train room for awhile afore bed, ya'll have a good one
inch

[Anonymous]

Good morning



Happy MRRing 

[wetidlerjr]

Good morning ! from Indiana.

10-10-06

[inch53]

Mornin all, Coffee and a couple doughnuts Zoe,

Raining here now and 64, the cold fronts suppose be through this afternoon, temps dropping quick then. Chance of killing frost tomorrow morning.

Got some everyday chores to do, then heading for the train room and play awhile, no kids today. Ya'll have a gooden, catch ya latters on

inch

[SilverSpike]

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Good morning, and now I’ll have some corned beef hash with two eggs sunny side up, and some buttered whole wheat toast, of course some of that fresh brewed coffee and fresh squeezed OJ from Ed’s private vintage.

I spent about three hours in the train room last night plotting out the next sections and making sub-roadbed adjustments for the next phase of cork roadbed.

Paul, Bob told me about how you operate similar equipment, propane sounds like a cleaner way to go, but there is no real substitute for the coal fired steam loco.

PC, thanks for the Mexican lunch, any left for today? Yep, it sure beats the brown bag lunch! BTW, can I grill my steak later on those flames at the bottom of your post?

Luct, that’s a nice chat noir (black cat in French) you got there! Thanks again for the fresh pot of brew…

Inch, I was wondering how you got that close up shot of the loco so quick like. We really did have a great time at the meet on Saturday, and it was really special getting to meet with Bob and having the tour and all. Just wished it wasn’t all wet and raining. Cold front is heading our way too. Weather channel said it was a Polar Express, might snow in the Dakotas today…

Bob (Duke) hope you made it back home safely yesterday! I bet Sunday was drier for the tracks and the cushion seats too! Thanks again for the great “Grand Tour” on Saturday, we had a blast!

 

Cheers,

Ryan

[Paul W. Beverung]

Morning Gang: I'll have the breakfast speical and coffee, please Cloe.

Ryan: Running live steam is better in the cold. You can keep your hands warm and the condensing steam looks real neat. Now the rain is something else. That's one reason I like coal. You can turn the draft down or off and get in the dry with coal and the fire will still be there and steam will still be up in say half an hour. With propane the fire will go out or the safety will go off because you can't get the fire to burn real low. It just don't work.

I'd better get back to work. I just came into the office to check my blood sugar. It was up again this morning before breakfast. Now 2 hours later it is down.

I'll see you all later.

[pcarrell]

Morning everyone!

Had some Hot Cocoa this morning!  Been a long time since I've had that.  Sure was good!

Hi Chloe!  How's it going?  That's good.  I hear you've got some mighty good pancakes back there.    Can I get some of those please?  Thanks!

Inch, I'm glad you enjoyed Mortamer, or to be more exact, his lower extremities.  He's been working on them a long time.  Too bad about the banjo though.  He was a mean picker!

Ryan, those flames are eye catching, aren't they?  I can spot my posts a mile away!  I'll be cooking my own lunch on them later, so I'll meet you here at the grill, OK?

BTW, what's up with the weather?  62 degrees here right now and they're calling for possible flurries tomorrow!  I'm not down with that!

[91rioja]

Mornin all, I have some coffee, if you don't mind.

PC and Inch, I sure am glad you guys are here.  Whatever you say about the weather, I can expext in the next few days here in NC.  Starting Thursday night, temps are supposed to be dropping like a rock here; by Saturday the morning low is supposed to be in the upper 30's!

See ya'll at lunch (PC, you firing up the grill?)

Chris

[bjdukert]

Morning all

I got back last night about 5:15 and had a good trip and it was nice to meet Ryan and his wife Monique(hope I spelled her name right) and put a face with the words you see here in the CS. Glad you had a good time.

 to any newbies I have missed since I have been gone and you have found a good place.

This is for all of you that model Nearly Invisible. I know a person that has an estate sale with Loco’s,rolling stock,buildings,scenery materials,as well as figures. If you are interested,send me an Email and I can tell you how to get in touch with him.

I will have some pics in the next couple days after I get them loaded in the puter and get caught up around home.

Best to all on sick call and those recovering

Well that’s about it and time to catch up on the novel that has been written while I was gone.

Talk to you later

Duke

[rtraincollector]

Just got some real sad news a few ago I'm getting ready to got  PA. to see mother for the last time as they give her 24 to 48 hours to live. her alzihiemers is that far and they say she is deterierating that fast. Will get back in touch with you all as I can but probally monday at earliest .

Got To run have plenty to do befor I head up

Later all and may you all have the best freight running.

[pcarrell]

RT, I'm sorry to hear that.  I lost a friend to alzihiemers a couple of years ago.  It's just fortunate that the end does come quickly, so they don't suffer too long.  I know this has got to be tough for you though.  You've been in my prayers for a long time now, your family as well.  I'll be continuing that throughout the coming weeks.  Just know that there is a God who loves your mom, and you too.  He's getting ready to meet her face to face, and He'll be by your side too.  Imagine your mothers joy when she discovers that she's well again.  No more pain and disappointment.  No more memory problems.  No more physical problems of any kind.  She'll have a perfect body that is her's forever.  That joy of hers will be overwhelming after all she's been through.  She's going to really appreciate that body, that's for sure.  And then one day, you'll see her in that body.  She'll give you the strongest hug you've ever felt from her.  And it all starts soon.  The only sad part is that for all this to take place, you have to be apart for a while.  But we'll be here for you my friend.

[pcarrell]

Hey Ryan!  I've got something for you!  LUNCHTIME!!!!

Cooked on the flames of my post! 

I'm going to have the combo plate if you don't mind.

Mmmm, mmmmmm good!

[SilverSpike]

PC, Now that is a lunchtime special! I'll have one of each, please! I see the new grill does a fine job indeed!

Duke, you spelled her name right! Glad that you made it back, and hope the weather treated you better on the way back home!

RT, sorry to hear that! Thoughts and prayers going your way!

[pcarrell]

PC, Now that is a lunchtime special! I'll have one of each, please! I see the new grill does a fine job indeed!

I'm glad you approve!  Tomorrow,....Salmon!  You in?

[pcarrell]

Awww, look at that!  Now I'm buyin' for everyone!

Guess it's time to fire up the cooker!

[Paul W. Beverung]

RT,my thoughts are with you. Take care.

PC: You said it best. I second those thoughts.

Cloe I'll have what Ryan is having.

[steveblackledge]

Afternoon all, hope everyones well,

 

I fancy one or two or even three of those juicy looking steaks, Mmmmm

just got a nice new toy to play with, a BLI C30-7, very nice indead

[SilverSpike]

PC, Now that is a lunchtime special! I'll have one of each, please! I see the new grill does a fine job indeed!

I'm glad you approve!  Tomorrow,....Salmon!  You in?

PC, count me in for the grilled salmon!

.... and it is a great source of Omega-3 fatty acid too....another cancer fighting antioxident...

I have a great Lemon Dill Sauce recipe that goes great with salmon.......

Steve, nice addition to the layout!

[Cox 47]

howdy all.......cloudy cool and rainy here today.....I'll have a root beer float please.....and something from PC's grill  thank you....Long day for me Sallie is seeing a Dr. about knee replacement..Over night the F7 healed its self?put it on the track and its running like a sewing machine...Put the shell on it and got to weather it yet....

RT...Our thoughts and prayers are with you....

Mike...Yes the baked sket was great reruns for supper tonight...

You all have a good one...Jerry

[Anonymous]

PC have you got it yet? read between the lines.For within it laids the words of him.

[perry1060]

It's a sunny day in Apache Junction Arizona with temps dropping under 100 finally. Too cold to swim now but almost cool enough for hiking in the low deserts as long as you don't run into a T-rex along the way!

[pcarrell]

PC have you got it yet? read between the lines.For within it laids the words of him.

I don't get what you're talking about, but do we really need to keep dredging up the lower points of the past?  Reposting that over and over is as uncool as when it was posted the first time.  It's just not appropriate, period.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Hello all, just checking in. My modem is still down and I'm about to skin somebody at SometimesLink (SuddenLink) if they don't get me a replacement, pronto.

I'll be back on when I can.

[Paul W. Beverung]

Happyjack: I'll second what PC said. I'd just as soon forget that stuff. We do have young ones here and women.

Jeff: Hope that modm gets fixed soon.

Perry: Welcome to the coffee shop. That's a very impressive layout you have there. I really like the underside the way you have hidden it. That's three rail. Very nice. Wait until RT sees it.

Fall is offically here. I lit the pilot light on the furnace tonight. The thing still works and didn't blow me into orbit.

Tomorrow I go to the VA doctor for my 6 month check-up. I'll let you all know what comes out of it. I'm not expecting anything speical.

Good Night All

[inch53]

Evening all, coffee Cleo, it's cold out tonight

Tad chilly outside, cold N.NW. wind from Canada, be even colder tomorrow night tho. OH well that time of year I guess. Mother at a fair board meeting this evening, so got a quiet house for awhile

Didn't get much train time today, kept finding things that needed done before the cold got here.

Chris ,,, no problem with giving the weather report, glad you could use some of it.

RT,,,, know your most likely gone, but our thoughts be you an yours, hang in there buddy.

PC,,, think I shoulda stopped in for lunch from the looks of it. Hey Cleo, can I get a double order of what ever PC's cooking on the grill to go.

Steve ,,,, good looking engine there.

Perry1060,,, welcome to the CS, don't believe I've seen ya round before. Please tell us a bit bout yourself. Nice looking layout pics you posted also.

Best get going, get a shower n ready fur beds, see ya'll tomorrow

inch

[TrainFreak409]

Howdy y'all. I'm just checking in. I don't have much time; and I'm really tired...I had to do homework after Sears on Monday and Tuesday and have built up a few hours of sleep debt...I need to make it up, so I need to go to bed earlier. I'll be checking in as much as possible.

Good news though...And I can't remember if I have said this or not...But on October 20th, I'm heading up to York, PA to go to the TCA Train Show! Tom, the repair guy at Purkeys Toy Trains, is a member, and has invited me along. And it just so happens that I don't have school that day. The stars lined up for me this year...I've been trying to get to the TCA show for a few years now.

And, a new drawing/story of mine is featured on Sam Berliner, III's website of Berlinerwerke Apocrypha. I really went out on a limb on this one.

Check it out here --> http://home.att.net/~Berliner-Ultrasonics/bwrkapg3.html

Talk to y'all later

[egmurphy]

Nice to see you posting in here again, Scott, even if it has to be quick.

Good news though...And I can't remember if I have said this or not...But on October 20th, I'm heading up to York, PA to go to the TCA Train Show! Tom, the repair guy at Purkeys Toy Trains, is a member, and has invited me along.

Great!  A 'perk' of working at Purkey's?  

Regards

Ed

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Got a new modem today, and quickly got tired of SuddenLink saying it should work when it wasn't working. I finally did some hacking around and got it online myself.