Morning all,
JAMES, Sorry to hear about one of your fellow players. Sometimes fast is best. The team and his family will be in our prayers.
RT, Nice load on that flat.
Hope every one faired well on all the nasty weather. No rain or snow here. We missed that part of it, but it is cold with a heavy frost this morning.
Made another trip to Hattiesburg yesterday. Got a lot done there. But got a long way to go. Had some modifications to do on the travel trailor before hauling it to the other house. Should complete that today. Will probibly pull it to MS. next week. Will spend a few days on the road when we do.
Later all........Neal
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James, a heartfelt sorry on your buddy. Did he have a wife and kids? That always makes it even harder, for those close to them. Show your support and keep a stiff upper lip.
Going to Sparta Wi, today there's a club there with a really nice layout and today is their open house. They are right next to the CP main line, they even have a old spur along the club house, the building use to belong to the railroad and then the Gas com.
We missed all the snow, my hometown of West Allis Wi, got 12inchs! we are 200 miles west and had nothing ?
Afternoon, Coffee Janie,
James sorry to hear bout your freind, Our thoughts to you and his family.
Jerry,, Deb made it home bout 4 yesterday, no problems, but one of the guys and his wife that was there, from the main office in Chicago, still hadn't left Florida at 8 this morning, when Mother talked to him, thought maybe they'd make back home sometime this evening.
Got our first Chrimas doings this evening in Lawarenceville for Deds family from there. A long drive, but good eats and visitin with those we don't see very often.
Ya'll has a gooden, catch ya laters
inch
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James, That had to be hard to see, and I'm sorry to hear it. Your buddies age really strikes me, as my Dad is 49. That's far to young..... I'll keep both you and your friend's family in my prayers.
Fargo, Sparta, huh? Been there many a time on a railfanning adventure or two, but I didn't know there was a model railroad club there. Where in Wisconsin are you? I'm down in Reedsburg (on the old CNW Elroy Sub). Unfortunately no snow for us though, and I had been really kind of wanting some. I want to go railfanning with some deep snow on the ground and get a few christmas card photos here sometime. But winter is still young, and we are do for some good deep snow sometime.....
Noah Hofrichter
Thankyou all for your kind words, it still hasn't sunk in. He left behind a wife and one child. Once again, thankyou for your prayers and thoughts.
Onto better news, i'll be out today chasing a steamer, i'll post some pics up tonight.
Oz
James, Brisbane Australia
Modelling AT&SF in the 90s
James - i'm sorry to hear about that. I hope that you, and all of his friends and family can remember the good times that were had, and not dwell too long on their sadness.
-Dan
Builder of Bowser steam! Railimages Site
NeO6874 wrote: James - i'm sorry to hear about that. I hope that you, and all of his friends and family can remember the good times that were had, and not dwell too long on their sadness.
And we'll be looking for the steamer pics!
James: I'm sorry to hear about your friend. That must have been a real shock. I'll be saying a prayer for him and his family.
Thanks RT, I needed that. The construction equipment looks good. Too many times folks will put one or two machines on a car when there is space and losd limit for more. Companys would rarely ship less than a full car load of equipment.
I went over to the track and had a ride around. They had 3 steam loclmotives running. My son had my locomotive fired up but I didn't feel like running it. I guess I'm getting old.
Well I'm going to see what we can do about supper. John and his wife are coming over after he gets the locomotive put up. We'll all go out and get something, on daddy of course.
JEFFERY, been there before, don't want to again. We are not going to sell the house here until the house in MS. is complete and we are moved in. This will be my last move I pray. Getting to old for this kind of thing. Want to settle down and play trains and watch trains. Might even consider setting on the front porch an rocking the day away.I worked seven days a week all my life and now I want to enjoy it.
Later....Neal
JEFFERY, last job I had where I punched a clock was in 64. Always worked commission jobs or independent consult jobs since then. As an IC I worked from four or five in the morning, till ten to eleven at night seven days a week. Of coarse the money was great during those times. I quit working for other people in 95 and came home to stay. Since then we have relied on the rental business for income. All I have left to sell is the trailor park and the house. Every thing else has been sold. I will probibly sell the park after the first of the year. Have to wait because of Uncle Sam.
Later
Neal: I know what it's like working on commission, I did that that in the insurance business for 8 years. I also worked as an asst office administrator during that time and as a computer tech/programmer for ten years. There was another ten years that I worked a paper route for $1200 a month, plus assorted jobs overseas and some odd jobs.
It's gonna be on the chilly side in Leesville tonight.
Lake wind advisory in effect from 12 PM to 6 PM cst Sunday.
Tonight Low: 32 Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds around 10 mph early in the evening becoming light and variable.
Sunday High: 55 Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Hoople:
42.73% of statistics are made up on the spot.
OZJim: Sorry to hear about cricketer Friend. 49 is way too young. You'll be able to help your team mates by talking about him, remembering good times, etc. Just shows, you never know; best to have one's house in order, and the "Questions of Eternity" taken into consideration. Prayers for his family
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
der5997 wrote: Hoople:42.73% of statistics are made up on the spot. ...If memory serves, in The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, or The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, or some such, wasn't 42 "The answer to Everything"? Where does the 0.74 come from I wonder?
Yes, that was according to "Deep Thought"! And don't forget your towel!
As to where 0.74 comes from,.....maybe that was what the new computer (Earth) was going to answer before it was destroyed to make way for the galactic super hiway. Other then that, you got me!
Well look at that folks!
Alrighty then, what'll it be?
Chloe, a Moxie please! And whatever my friends want!
Steak and Lobster with a Coke.
pcarrell wrote: der5997 wrote: Hoople:42.73% of statistics are made up on the spot. ...If memory serves, in The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, or The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, or some such, wasn't 42 "The answer to Everything"? Where does the 0.74 come from I wonder?Yes, that was according to "Deep Thought"! And don't forget your towel!As to where 0.74 comes from,.....maybe that was what the new computer (Earth) was going to answer before it was destroyed to make way for the galactic super hiway. Other then that, you got me!
Earth was supposed to figure out the Ultimate question to the ultimate answer of Life, the Universe and Everything. We've gotta keep those blasted mice away from Mr. Dent though... they've already tried lobotimizing him once....
on to a trains topic.... how good are Rivarossi locos (pulling and looks wise)? I continually see them going for $50+ on ebay, and they look really nice... but I'd rather have a little more knowledge about them before putting my money against them (especially since the sellers either don't seem to know much about MRRing or they want to just sell the item).
Good morning ! from Indiana.
12-03-06
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good morning from Ohio....
Has anyone printed their own decals for model trains? I'm having an issue with yellow on black.
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good morning everyone
Regualr coffee and coffee roll Cloe..
Still waiting for the snow to come That ok with me
LSWrr wrote:Good morning from Ohio.... Has anyone printed their own decals for model trains? I'm having an issue with yellow on black. Lee
I'm not the one to ask as I went down that road three years ago and realized I'd better get someone to do it for me. At great cost I got several hundred decals that met more than my needs and expectations.
Goodmorning All
Not much on the go here as Dad is still in the hospital but slowly recovering, The contractor will be starting in earnest this week... I hope... fingers crossed... Knock on wood and they're calling for snow on Monday.
So life goes on
btw go another 5 axle CN Green C-liner the other day
Fergie
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If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007
LSWrr wrote: Good morning from Ohio.... Has anyone printed their own decals for model trains? I'm having an issue with yellow on black. Lee
Good morning to you too!
Yeah, I did yellow on black on a laser printer and it came out good. It was the clear coat that got me. You have to mist it on in several layers or the colors bleed.
Leesville, LA 71446 12/3/2006
Wind Chill: 29°FHumidity: 74%Dew Point: 27°F So Far TodayHigh: 40°FLow: 34°FRain: N/A"Rain Rate: N/A"/hGust: 9mph NNE High: 53 °FLow: 33 °F
Important Message: Lake wind advisory in effect from noon today to 6 PM cst this afternoon.
Today: High: 55 Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph and gusty this afternoon.
Tonight: Low: 30 Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows around 30. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
I'll have ham and eggs today.
Well, I just got quite a surprise! I went down to my parent's house to do my laundry and found there was no water. Being that they are out of town right now I thought that they had turned the water meter off. Upon checking it, I see that it's running like a bat out of he**. That tells me one thing, there's a broken pipe somewhere. I went through the house looking and listening but found nothing. I then went around the outside of the house. Do you know how long it takes to check the ground area around a 4,800 sq.ft house? After ten minutes I found it. It's a section of pipe that runs under the pump for the swimming pool. There was water just surgeing up out of the ground. There's a cutoff for that part of the house somewhere, but I couldn't find it. I just had to turn the meter off and cut all the water off. I ended up taking the laundry to my sister's house to be done.
Another surprise is that I just found this place on page two. One exciting day so far.
Jeff,
So do you have to dig up around the pool to shut off the water? Do they have a basement?
Well the decals are printing just fine, but when I put them on the hoppers they are too transparent and the yellow doesn't show up very well. I'm using an ALPS MD-1000, and I've tried a few different settings. Any suggestions?
LSWrr wrote: Jeff, So do you have to dig up around the pool to shut off the water? Do they have a basement?Well the decals are printing just fine, but when I put them on the hoppers they are too transparent and the yellow doesn't show up very well. I'm using an ALPS MD-1000, and I've tried a few different settings. Any suggestions? Lee
No basement there. Those are almost unheard of in this part of the country. But we will have to dig up the area around the pool pump, as it cannot be moved. The break is between the pump and the house, a space of about 10 inches.