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

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by fec153

emeraldisle- Darn- don't know what I did,but here is my reply. I know better than to P off my wife. The cast iron fry pan HURTS. Her nickname at Port of Miami was"DRAGONLADY" and with good reason. She lived in Ohio for 7 years and can't stand cold weather anymore.{don't blame her.} Snow up to your butt is chilling. And with snow removal called-summer- its all yours. I cook,do dishes,laundry,etc. as her med problem robs her strength. Just keep her happy.
Best regards- Fla.Phil

I know what you mean, keep them happy always. I grew up in the Adirondacs, talk about long winters, but my little one just didn't like snow, not even to visit. I can't blame her though, the cold weather gets to my bones more than it used to and I don' t think I would want to live in it either. .......Dan

[Fergmiester]

Good Evening Everyone

Bob called an hour ago and decided to rub salt in the old wounds. He says to me " Ya know what I''mmm looking at right now" Pause...... "An Alllleghennnny, second one this trip". You gussed it he's in Phili tonight and despite the museum of transport being closed until next fall he's hoping to get a peak tomorrow. He's doing well and figures he's a day and a half from Tom.

Der John I never made it to Lawrencetown Beach today, figuring I'd go tomorrow as I had a big day of gardening ahead of me. Tomorrow looks like a bust now, as Sub Tropical Storm Nichole is headed our way and will hit tonight so batten down the hatches and hope you can swim as they are calling for "cane" winds and upto 3" of the wet stuff. BTW I see someone is threatening the MT with a hostile takeover on the Interchange thread,[:-^]


Fla. Phil: I have only sailed into one US port and that was Bar Harbor, Maine. Someday I may luck out. And thank you for the kind words you left on my railimages site. In all honesty I can be all thumbs too and have the scars to prove it. Time, patience and persistence are the keys to this hobby and not being afraid to try something and realizing failure is apart of the process.

Where's Lupo? I saw him post earlier today on another thread but he hasn't shown up here as of late.

Later
Fergie

[tomwatkins]

Good Evenin' Everybody,
We got a good bit of clean up done in the yard today. The roses and lilies are cut back, the beds cleaned up and ready for fresh mulch. We got a few other odds and ends done too. Not much railroading got accomplished today, but there is always tomorrow.

Teffy called this evening. They're in Baltimore. Tomorrow he's going to try to get into the B&O museum to take some pictures. It was supposed to reopen in Sept, but they didn't make it. He says there is lots of good stuff sitting outside which needs to be photographed though, so it's worth a try. They are also going to CMR (I think), the folks that make the laser cut plexiglass turntables. Then on to the new World War II memorial in Washington. He's going to call tomorrow evening to talk about whether they will be here Tues. afternoon or Wednesday morning. It's going to be a lot of fun.

Der, have a happy thanksgiving!

I'd better go for now, there's a good bit left to do.
Have a great evening everybody,

Tom

[egmurphy]

Good evening Coffee Clubbers,

Hey, how about them New York Giants!! 4-1 this season after beating the Dallas Cowboys this afternoon. Giants on a roll, Red Sox advancing to the ALCS, life is (temporarily) good! [^]

Wonder how Paul did selling his brass at the train show today? You guys are lucky to have access to shows now and then (well, at least most of you do). It’s been been almost a year that we’ve been down here, and I really miss having the chance to go to a show. As much to see layouts and meet other modelers as for the bargains.


[#welcome] Welcome to Butterfly70. Always nice to have someone new drop in and find out about the Coffee Shop. Speaking of coffee, it's about time for my evening cuppa.

QUOTE: John: … played trains. Made up a train…, did the exchange, picked up two container cars …, ran the whole train around the layout, and came back home to break the train down…

I can imagine. I’ve actually tried a small bit of operation over the last couple of days, more to see how the switches and trackage are working than anything else. I’m still handicapped by the fact that most of my car couplers have already been switched to MT or Accumate, but I’m just starting to work on switching the loco couplers from Rapidos. So I have to have a ‘converter’ boxcar with a Rapido on one end and an Accumate on the other end to do any switching or to haul the train around.

QUOTE: polizi: I wanted to say to all who have replied to my topics or any topic for that matter good or bad that it is very helpful to a rookie like me to learn and not feel timid about asking for fear of getting slapped down.

I agree. Fortunately you picked a good forum. Most posters on the Model Railroading Forum are pretty good about answering and not jumping on people. There are always people who let their fingers type before putting their brain in gear, but they are few. Of course you picked a great way to see first hand how a topic (“Stars”) can get a bit out of hand. But that one has a history, it didn’t start with your innocent question. There are some model railroad forums where, while there are very knowledgeable people posting there, the response to newbie questions or unpopular points of view can get a bit sharp. Everyone has different tastes, so it sometimes takes some checking out of different forums until you find the one where the atmosphere suits you. Glad you like it here.

QUOTE: My only comment thus far would be that I notice that there have been approx 25,000 views of this forum but only like 2500 replies that like 10 percent (I am so smart I can do math) I would have guessed more would have something to say.

I'm sure that the view count gets inflated because a lot of us check back in here to read the latest posts several times a day but we may only post once a day, like how I normally try to accumulate all my comments and put them in one long post. I also suspect there are some people who just occasionally read a page or two but don’t feel like jumping into the middle of what could seem like a clubby atmosphere. Look at the MTH thread for a good example of number of posts vs views.

QUOTE: derJohn: it's our Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend.

Forgot all about that. Enjoy the turkey!! Stuffing done inside the turkey? Turnips? Jellied or whole berry cranberry sauce? Mouth watering... must get night snack ………………..

QUOTE: Turkey roaster gets to do the pies as the oven is on anyway.

Home made pies!!! Save me some, I’m on my way. [dinner]

QUOTE: Noah: I thought that the Local NMRA monthly metting was today, but really it was last Sunday.

Bummer!! Okay, mark the calendar with the date for next month now, while it’s still fresh in your mind.


For those of you who haven’t seen it, I thought that polizi’s “Screen Name Meaning” thread was interesting. I put a few lines from Paul Theroux’s “Riding the Iron Rooster” in my reply to IronRooster’s post. It brought Theroux’s work back to mind. For those of you who aren’t familiar with his stuff, he wrote at least three excellent books on travel by train, “The Great Railway Bazaar”, “The Old Patagonian Express”, and “Riding the Iron Rooster, By Train Through China”. If you have access to a public library you could do worse than check out one of those and read it. Another option is to order them used from Amazon. Okay, Modern Lit 101 is over for the day. We'll have a quiz next month to see how many of you did your reading assignment.[:D]


Have a good Sunday evening all (or a good Monday morning, Lupo, if you’re tuned in). Batten down the hatches Fergie and John. Take two aspirin and send me the $30, Noah.


Hasta mañana,

Ed

[Paul W. Beverung]

Greetings Everyone; Well John is a different person today. I got to the hospital and he was up and around. He still has a ways to go but he should be going home toward the end of the week. He's making plans for a garden railroad at his house. He should have alittle time to think abot it now.

Ed; I didn't sell anything at the train show. I brought it all home. I may just make a display case and put them there. There is always the possability of re-powering and using them. I did get a good buy on an Athern light mike, $70, and got 2 MDC ore cars. I saw alot of Athern blue box at some very good prices. Not much MDC though. I only need a couple hundred more ore cars.

Well, I've got several other mails to answere so I'll say good night. Thanks again for all your good thoughts. They really helped. Bless you all Paul

[der5997]

Just checking in after a very decent Thanksgiving day. No rain yet, but we know that Nicole is on her way[V]
The assembled company at dinner (3:00p.m. Atlantic Time) was 9. Only one person present was born in Canada, and he is one of the New England foursome!. We were, a 25% Native Canadian born in England, a Dutchman the birthday boy, 3 New Englanders proper,and the aforementioned Canadian, born locally, but adopted into a New Hampshire family, 2 ex Brit Canadians (der 7 Mrs der) and one landed imigrant ex Brit, Mrs der's mom. The other guests who couldn't make it (maybe tomorrow?) were also from the USA.
A very merry time was had by all. Asked to say grace, I included in the thanks the fact that our American guests had an opporuntiy to practice for their Thanksgiving.[(-D]

Paul: good to here that John is improving. We will keep him in our prayers.

Ed:

QUOTE: Enjoy the turkey!! Stuffing done inside the turkey? Turnips? Jellied or whole berry cranberry sauce? Mouth watering... must get night snack …

Turkey enjoyed....Stuffing outside. Whole berry cranberry sauce from scratch Mrs. der's special with orange
[C=:-)][dinner] There was also ham for non turkey people (one taker) there were mashed potatoes, green beans, peas, carrots, parsnips, turnips, squash, broccoli, beets, pickles, olives, of course, gravy.
I'm not sure of all the sugar sweetened pies and cakes, but there were three different sugar free pies for the 2 known diabetics present! Custard, and unsweetened whipped cream were available.

Fergie:

QUOTE: Der John I never made it to Lawrencetown Beach today, figuring I'd go tomorrow as I had a big day of gardening ahead of me. Tomorrow looks like a bust now, as Sub Tropical Storm Nichole is headed our way and will hit tonight so batten down the hatches and hope you can swim as they are calling for "cane" winds and upto 3" of the wet stuff.

Yes, saw that. We've just had the latest attempt to storm proof our roof completed. We await developments with interest. It seems that the particular slope of our main roof, and the way the wind comes in major storms combine to present an engineering and materials challenge of a so far continuing nature. This time we hope we have the right combination. [X-)]

QUOTE: BTW I see someone is threatening the MT with a hostile takeover on the Interchange thread[:-^],

This makes me realize that I haven't been to any other parts of the MR forum for weeks and weeks. There must be something in the coffee! [(-D]

Just been over there, and posted a couple of notes.
Bed Time, so God Bless.

[Anonymous]

Hi All [:)]

Welcome to all the new people. Nice to have a lady with us. <Jim tips his hat. [;)] > [:D]


Paul

Glad to hear your son is doing better.


John

Shucks, I missed out on TURKEY. [:(] I can't wait for our Thanksgiving now. [:p] I sure could go for a piece of pumpkin pie right now too. My family always starts the cool whip next to me and it has to go all the way around the table BEFORE I get it. Just because I like it, that just isn't fair. Heck, to me, cool whip is dessert all by itself. [:p] [:D] [;)] (Now you know why it goes around the table first. [;)] )


If you have never seen the Maersk Sealand loco you should check out this link. It is a nice paint job and the engine has a special history too. They are trying to save the loco for future generations to see. I wish our steam engine generation would have done more to save steam engines but times were rough in the early 1900s to the end of steam so I guess we can't fault them too much.

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22462

Good day and Good night to all. [:)]

[krump]

pumpkin pie and ice-cream, THEN the turkey... now that's the Canadian way. Turkey on the West Coast tomorrow. there will be leftovers, we'll even share.

[lupo]

Good morning ALL, welcome [#welcome] those that recently discovered the shop!,
and to all Canadian coffee clubbers:



have not been around much lately because I have done some serious landscaping, taking advantage off the last fine days before autumn kicks in I decided to build myself some 1:1 scenery:
I build a 6 ft hill in the garden, gave it nice slopes and sowed grass on it, ( the stuff that is going to be called a lawn later, not the grass the dutch are infamous for [:P] )
some of you might think 6 ft they call that a hill?
Yes my friends, looking over the shoulder of a surveyer who was doing measurements for a new building just behind my lot I discovered they really put the pile of soil in the back of my garden on the map as a kind of hill, so from now it is official![(-D][(-D][(-D]

[Fergmiester]

Good Morning everyone

We're just awaiting the arrival of Nichole, which decided to slow down and take her time. Still forecasting High winds and lots of rain. I was able to get some of the gardening done yesterday.

Lupo: One gardener to another. You can leave the dirt alone for five minutes to come chat with the rest of us you know! Then again I don't know what kind of dirt you deal with but I'm on an old glacial drumlin, which means clay and rocks and a sore back!

Lisa's in the kitchen pepping the Turkey, both stuffings are made (bread and potato), squash is cut, pies are made, cranberry and apple sauce is setting and the carrots are picked and will be creamed this afternoon........ Hungry yet?

Paul: good to see your son is on the mend!

Well time to go gardening!
Fergie

[Big_Boy_4005]

So Lupo, are you going to branch out in this hobby and do some garden railroading too? There was a time when I had considered it, but I have enough to do inside, so I gave up on that idea. It still looks like fun.

[der5997]

Good morning one and all:
Many thanks for the Thanksgiving Greetings. I forgot to mention the yams yesterday[C=:-)]
BTW, our hostess insisted we all take plates home for leftovers today[dinner]

QUOTE: My family always starts the cool whip next to me and it has to go all the way around the table BEFORE I get it. Just because I like it, that just isn't fair. Heck, to me, cool whip is dessert all by itself. (Now you know why it goes around the table first. )

Yeah, jhh, but then by the time it's got to you, you OWN it [8D] [:P]

QUOTE: So Lupo, are you going to branch out in this hobby and do some garden railroading too? There was a time when I had considered it, but I have enough to do inside, so I gave up on that idea. It still looks like fun.

Just think of the possibilities of that hill, tunnels, switchbacks, awesome grades [:D][8D]

Speaking of tunnels, I've been busy with a light at the end of the tunnel. My upper level tunnel has curves at each end as it's at the back end of the room. I want to give the impression that the layout goes on in a straight line, rather than curving away to the left. How to do this? I came across a photo in the "missing" photo album of a dead straight tunnel, and you can see the country on the other side through the far portal. So, Iv'e constructed a light box to reproduce this effect. I've got the scenery done, including the light shining on the rails at the far end of the tunnel. All that remains (today?) is to hook up a white LED, and a switch. I've a spare dissused power pack already hooked up to feed extra circuits in that part of the room if I need them, as I do now. So the power is ready. The switch is a double pole double throw, so I think I'll rig up a pilot light for the facia to tell me that the "day" is on in the light box without having to peer down the line! The light box will be buried under scenery eventually, but in a place where there will be a lift out portion to service turnouts and sensors. If I ever get my camera recognized by my computer again, I'll post some pics.

Nicole still not here, but the wind has shifted to the forecasted quarter, and is rising. By the looks of our flagpole, it could be interesting. I might even take in the flag!

Fergie:

QUOTE: Then again I don't know what kind of dirt you deal with but I'm on an old glacial drumlin, which means clay and rocks and a sore back!

Add to that an old shingle beach, and welcome to our yard [V] [banghead] [censored]


Coffe was good, but must press on.

[lupo]

Elliot , are you clairvoyant ? Yes it crossed my mind several occasions, ever since I saw a 15 ft working model of a bigboy somewhere on the net, I thought about making a round the building garden railroad, with a enginehouse in the car-workshop in the back of the building I consider home. also have some working 50CC moped engines laying around, great to build small diseasle models.
but: I decided to keep those for when I grow up, the HO layout comes first.

Fergus: I am not a geologist, but I do know the clay that is just under the surface in my garden is greyish blue and very very sticky, it is impossible to put a spade in there and pull it out,. The soil I used to "build" my hill was a mix of that clay and normal soil witch the excavator dug out for the foundations of the building and the pavement surrounding it. I guess you could call the clay lumps soft rock.

[AntonioFP45]

Hello Guys,

God rest is soul.

Just like to suggest you take a short moment to reflect on Christopher Reeve.
As modelers and railfans, everyone here probably remembers the "classic" scene in the 1979 movie where he saves the Amtrak "SuperChief" from disaster during an earthquake. (according to the credits that was the train's name, but I think Santa Fe had already forced the Pointless Arrow (Amtrak) to change the name).

He appeared in varying roles so he wouldn't be typecast as "Supey" but couldn't shake the image. However, unlike poor George Reeves (another good guy) who was virtually typecast in concrete, Chris was allowed to successfully play a variety of roles in movies.

One of my favorites times watching him was actually on the Muppet Show. He showed he also had a very good sense of humor. When asked about MIss Piggy, he told the Muppets: "When I play Superman I have to lift locomotives and SOME of them are HEAVIER than she is!"

Peace!

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by lupo
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Fergus: I am not a geologist, but I do know the clay that is just under the surface in my garden is greyish blue and very very sticky, it is impossible to put a spade in there and pull it out,. The soil I used to "build" my hill was a mix of that clay and normal soil witch the excavator dug out for the foundations of the building and the pavement surrounding it. I guess you could call the clay lumps soft rock.

That's why I dig with a pick axe. Man I hate it when I hit a rock I feel like one of those cartoon characters vibrating across the yard! Eoowwww

[Anonymous]

Hi All [:)]


A45 [8D]

He said WHAT about WHO. I bet Miss Piggy whacked him [;)] [:D]

Yes, it is sad news to hear he is now gone. Christopher Reeves was a good actor. I liked his performance in the movie (sorry can't remember the name right now) well you know . . . the murder mystery.


Hi Lupo [:D]

Nice to see a post from you again. [;)]


I know how Paul feels now, I am getting awful hungry for Turkey and trimmings.

We have had rainy weather since last Thursday evening and I am tired of rain. [:(] No storms just rainy weather, we have had a lot of rain though and now my yard is actually green again. I don't rake the leaves I mow them so I will wait and take care of mowing the lawn and "raking leaves" at the same time. [;)]


If you have not noticed, Mark (Dougal) has the pic of the day. It is a good pic of some NS engines. If you have not looked, well you should. [;)]


Let's see, what is that song . . . oh yeah, "Rainy Days and Mondays", know what I mean? [:0] [;)]

Well time to think about getting ready for work. [:(]

Have a Good Day yall. [;)]

[lupo]

thanks Jim ! [tup]

QUOTE:
That's why I dig with a pick axe. Man I hate it when I hit a rock I feel like one of those cartoon characters vibrating across the yard! Eoowwww

never tried that but I think it also will get stuck in the clay, once when they were laying a new powerline into the building one of the workers TRIED to dig a hole for the power cable to cross underneath the foundation, he stamped his spade into the ground to discover that he could not pull it out anymore, they had to call in a mini excavator to retrieve the guys spade. [(-D][(-D][(-D]

[AntonioFP45]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

Hi All [:)]

He said WHAT about WHO. I bet Miss Piggy whacked him [;)] [:D]

LOL, Jhh [(-D] ! This is exactly what happened, except with a twist! As she wacks Christopher Reeve in the gut there was a sound like metal, Piggy's arm bounces off and she's shaking in place. Kermit then says "Boy, he really is the man of steel!"

Seems like yesterday, but I think that was in 1981.

[egmurphy]

Good Afternoon Coffee Shoppers,

Nice day down here on the Mexican Gulf Coast. Rains are gone (north, I assume from Jim’s post) and the temperature has crept back up to around 90. But at least it’s not as bad as a couple of weeks ago.

Paul, nice to hear that your son is doing better. Even better that you live close enough to visit him.

QUOTE: I didn't sell anything at the train show. I brought it all home……. I only need a couple hundred more ore cars.

Oh well, nothing ventured, nothing gained. When we lived in Houston there was a guy who lived in the same apartment complex who used to have a table at the local shows trying to sell off a lot of his old brass. Think he usually sold some, but it was a slow process. Yeah, I guess for a full blown ore carrier you’ll need a few of those little devils.


Echoing Lupo’s earlier animation, Happy Thanksgiving to the guys and girls up north.

QUOTE: derJohn: Stuffing outside. Whole berry cranberry sauce from scratch Mrs. der's special with orange. There were mashed potatoes, green beans, peas, carrots, parsnips, turnips, squash, broccoli, beets, pickles, olives, of course, gravy.

Quite the spread. I stuffed myself vicariously through your description. Although if you baked the stuffing outside the turkey wouldn’t you call it “dressing”? Gotta ask, were they the ‘orange’ turnips? It’s lunch time down here, a bad time to be re-reading your list of goodies. [dinner]

QUOTE: Fergie: Lisa's in the kitchen pepping the Turkey,

What does she do, give it a few college cheers to gets it’s spirits up before popping it in the oven? [:D]

QUOTE: …both stuffings are made (bread and potato), squash is cut, pies are made, cranberry and apple sauce is setting and the carrots are picked and will be creamed this afternoon........ Hungry yet?

Yeah, I am. Potato stuffing??? Creamed pickled carrots?? You need to elaborate a bit more. Possible new recipes here. [C=:-)]


Good to see you dropping back in, Lupo. Is the hill purely for landscaping effects, or are you really thinking about LGB or live steam?


Just so you guys don’t start thinking that all I do is lie around watching football and baseball playoffs, here are a couple of new shots of the work in progress. The first one is the latest view of the engine house. If you’ve been following the saga you’ve seen this before with the trusses exposed. Here I’ve added some cardboard to simulate (this is a mock-up, remember) sheet metal siding (didn’t even try corrugating it). This arrangement with an open frame and minimal siding/roofing would be typical down here where all you are looking for is protection from rain and sun, and where heat/ventilation issues are important. I spent too much time on this if it’s a mock-up, and not enough if it’s the real model. Oh well, it was fun.




Here’s an overview of the end of the layout where I’ve finally started work on scenery contouring. This shows the first of the foam pieces glued in place prior to attacking with the surform tool. You also see three of the sidings with their temporary mock-ups for industries.




And finally, I have to show off my little pride and joy. Me and the optivisor made this fuel oil column out of toothpicks, bits of wire insulation , wire, and an old brake wheel. I really like the way it turned out. This photo is a lot bigger than actual size. The brake wheel popped out of my hands while I was trying to attach it and I had to call in DW to search for it and find it.




Anyway, enough for now, got to run and see what’s on for lunch. One thing for sure, it won’t be turkey and all the fixin’s.

Hasta luego,

Ed

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by lupo

thanks Jim ! [tup]

QUOTE:
That's why I dig with a pick axe. Man I hate it when I hit a rock I feel like one of those cartoon characters vibrating across the yard! Eoowwww

never tried that but I think it also will get stuck in the clay, once when they were laying a new powerline into the building one of the workers TRIED to dig a hole for the power cable to cross underneath the foundation, he stamped his spade into the ground to discover that he could not pull it out anymore, they had to call in a mini excavator to retrieve the guys spade. [(-D][(-D][(-D]

Well I never went to that extreme but there was the time I was putting in fence posts using a thing called a "super spike" , which is basically a 2' arrow head you bang into the ground then insert a 4x4 fence post. got down 18" before it started to twist and go out of kilter. I tried to dig it out but had to erect a tripod and rent a set of chain falls to pull it back out. found out after words it wedged down between three rocks. Redifines "Rock Garden" don't cha know!!

Ed: Excellent progress, I figure at this rate you'll be finished this time next year and able to join us for turkey and tracklaying.

the Creamed carrots are a simple recipe

Boil Carrots, drain off most of the water, add a table spoon of butter, add enough canned milk to cover then thicken with corn starch and gentle heat. Simple but good!!

Hungry yet?

[der5997]

I really need another cup!!!!!
The light box is finished all but hard wiring and actually fixing it in place. I may not fix it at all, since it isn't where it's likely to be joggled by anything.
The camera was recognised twice briefly by the computer, so I've some photos. [^]
However, I don't seem to have figured the correct code for getting them out of the sub album in railimages, and into the forum.

The sub album is called Untitled (their default). I've done the change name thing, but it hasn't worked yet. Last time it took several days. Anyway, when I put Unitiled/ in after my username, and then jpg for the photo I want, nothing happens. Same thing if I put the Untitled/ just after the albums/
Any one any clue as to how to get sub album photos out of railimages? [%-)]

Sounds like the rains of Nicole have finally arrived. Couldn't get the flag in as it had wrapped itself around the pole![banghead]

[Fergmiester]

BTW: Lisa was experimenting with a new recipe for candied Yams (sweet Potatoes) I'll let you know in about an hours time how good they were!

Ed: Your fueling hose looks really impressive (I thought it was a kit)!

Looks like Nichole is going to be with us for several days. I guess I'll be relegated to the basement until it dries up!

[egmurphy]

John

Looks like the album is really titled 'the-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel'

Let's try this:




Regards

Ed

[egmurphy]

Fergie,

Thanks for the kind words on the fuel column.

Question on the carrots... I got the preparation. Were they 'pickled' carrots (canned / preserved)? That was what confused me at the start.

Awaiting yam test results.

But also want to know what 'potato' stuffing is? Do you just replace bread with mashed potatoes? Still use sausage? Lot's of sage?

QUOTE: Excellent progress, I figure at this rate you'll be finished this time next year and able to join us for turkey and tracklaying.

I don't know if you ever really 'finish', but yes, I'd like to have all the basic stuff in place by then and be able to work on detailing different bits and pieces, making changes/improvements, and maybe even construct real buildings to take the place of the "temporary mock-ups"!


Enjoy dinner!


Ed






Regards

Ed[:D]

[Big_Boy_4005]

Ed , will the Sox ever find the light at the end of the tunnel? They always seem to find the train.[swg] We can only hope they don't derail..... again. Go Sox!!![:D]

[fec153]

MAN OH MAN. hERE COMES THE 611. aND OH, THAT STEAM WHISTLE. nOTHING ELSE LIKE IT. tHEY ARE RUNNING THE FULL PASSENGER CONSIST. Got to go.
Phil

[Noah Hofrichter]

Ed, Your doing really good on that engine house, keep it up.

Well not much here and I got the usual to do, so I better keep on a movin'. See you all later.

Noah

[der5997]

Ed:

QUOTE: Quite the spread. I stuffed myself vicariously through your description. Although if you baked the stuffing outside the turkey wouldn’t you call it “dressing”? Gotta ask, were they the ‘orange’ turnips? It’s lunch time down here, a bad time to be re-reading your list of goodies.

Having just finished off the left overs, I can definitively say that the turnips were yellow. However, having peeled them, I know that the skins were white and purple[:D] As to the Dressing / Stuffing debate, I'd rather just eat it and not go into the lurid details.[:p]

Thanks for posting the photo. I tried with that exact album name, including the the-light- bit. Can you tell me the exact formula after the railimages.com? It's getting at the sub album that has me stumped. [%-)]
I've just been there and posted the photo that got me started on this project. I noticed the URL for that was just a bit different, didn't have any username.
Well I tried that variant to no effect. How did you get it? BTW, it's still Untitled on the site!

Terrific shots of your layout, and the fueling stand is grand, in a tiny sort of way[(-D] Isn't it great when an idea you have just takes shape more or less the way you saw it? You use a surform? What do you do about all the static and flying filings?[:0][censored][oops]

Well, duty calls, it's Monday Night and the "wonderful" GBPs are in action. Can't miss this![}:)] [:-,] [(-D]

[egmurphy]

QUOTE: Noah: Ed, Your doing really good on that engine house, keep it up.

Thanks, but it's done. Well, okay, it's not really "done". But it will stay at it's present state of (non)completion until a lot of other stuff on the layout gets done.

QUOTE: Having just finished off the left overs, I can definitively say that the turnips were yellow. However, having peeled them, I know that the skins were white and purple

Okay, the same ones I know and love. A lot of people in the southern part of the states refer to those as rutabagas, and insist that turnips are white. We know that's not so.

QUOTE: Can you tell me the exact formula after the railimages.com? It's getting at the sub album that has me stumped.

..........images.com/the-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/aac.thumb.jpg[/img]

It doesn't want your albumname. The sub album apparently isn't "johnwood/the-light-etc", just "the-light-etc". Who knew?

QUOTE: Terrific shots of your layout, and the fueling stand is grand, in a tiny sort of way

Thanks. That was really fun. The 'flanges' on the piping are bits of insulation that I cut off a larger diameter wire and slipped on over the toothpicks. That was my favorite discovery, because I wasn't really sure how to try to model teh flanges (in a quick and dirty way).

QUOTE: You use a surform? What do you do about all the static and flying filings?

Just recently started using it. I keep the shop vac plugged in and handy, and vacuum every few minutes. Of course, I have no existing scenery or ground cover to get mixed with the bits of foam or to get sucked up in the shop vac.


Regards

Ed

[der5997]

Ed: Just got back from the General Forum (MNFakaNFL has had to wait) and saw you there.

QUOTE: Thanks. That was really fun. The 'flanges' on the piping are bits of insulation that I cut off a larger diameter wire and slipped on over the toothpicks. That was my favorite discovery, because I wasn't really sure how to try to model the flanges (in a quick and dirty way).

Did the same sort of thing on a scratch built oil fuel stand tank cars, but that was Horribly Oversized![:D]

Thanks for the URL. I typed in [img]http://www.rail and with no gaps pasted in what you gave me. Nothing!
Same result with any of the other pictures in that album.
I'm going to try the Untitled route with your URL.....No, nothing that way either.
If you want to see what started all this, try /aag.jpg since you are able to access what is closed to me.

I'd better get my shopvac back from my daughter before I get to carving scenery!

Now I must check the GBPs.