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

[sunsetbeachry]

Hi All;

....FERGIE.....
Beautiful !!!!!!!!!!! Lots of work, Kathy loved it . One question , we saw you laying down on the job though. How do you get anything done that way ??? All kidding aside a very good looking dog.
....BILL NORTH.....
We have horizon cell phones and where we live that is the only cells that work, so we use it and its free after 8 at nite and every weekend. If you want to chew the rag e-mail me off line.
......ALL...
We are taking off the holiday and might go to Pltd to the poprtable wall that has been moved into park there for the holiday. I've not seen it at all and I really don't know if I can take it.................
This is hard to even think about even after leaving there 42 years ago....
Back to MRR ; The room looks good now all of the walls are clean and the old layout is out in the rain except what we saved mostly buildings the big yard that I built [I think i'll use that as a punesulia [ HA HA HA ] When you only have a 10 by 10 by 8"6 to use you must be carefull. I've been looking real hard at a "G" design so that I can still open the door and also not have to duckunder, you know how hard it is to do that at my age.LOL LOL LOL....
.....GIRLS ......
May I please have some more mud with choc. and if there is any choc donuts left one of those too, please put this on my bill and I'll take the empty cans back to have them recycled to pay this months bill
.............I'm going to go back to the forum and see what kind of trouble I can get into.....
............Prayers to all in need......We'll see you'all later.....Chuck and Kathy

[SilverSpike]

Morning!

QUOTE: Anyway, I was right about the hotel in New Orleans. Nothing a wrecking ball couldn't fix. What is sad is how many businesses are gone. Maybe for the best, McDonald's is offerring $10.50 an hour plus 401K and medical. Nobody around to work.

Gumby4, sorry to hear about your fiend’s son! Thoughts and prayers are with you! We lived in New Orleans all our life, until the “Katrina Effect”, we moved out in January. In Sept and Oct. fast food was paying $10 to $12 /hour and sign on bonuses of $1,200 per year paid quarterly. And still, no one is lining up to fill the positions. All the people who did come back already have jobs, and most of the people who left are not coming back! New Orleans is depressing, that’s why we left!

QUOTE: Ryan...Checked your track plan out...looks like some good train running..Keep us up on how its going...

Jerry, going to Lowe’s this weekend to stock up on benchwork materials!

QUOTE: Ryan: That's a dump trailer. It's better than a truck since the GVW is 14'000lbs but the farm license is only $13, and no added insurance.

Paul, sounds like a great way to haul stuff!

QUOTE: Ryan , glad ya like the pics, I hope to get back over there before long, when I have more time. Keep us posted on your layout progress.

Inch, I hope to post a photo or two after the Lowe’s outing this weekend!

Cheers,

Ryan

[fec153]

Thats called- THE TRICKLE DOWN THEORY .

Phil

[pcarrell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by inch53


Well @#$%^&& caught the top. Janie settem up, guess this ones on me. Hope PC goes swiming all day again or i'm in real trouble with the bill

OK Chloe, inch is buying,....so,....I'll have,........oh what the heck, I'll take it easy on him,....coffee and buscuits & gravy please, thanks!

QUOTE: Originally posted by inch53

PC , the White river is brown all the way south, kinda looks like the Wabash. You get purple glow when ya swim there.

That's because we add some "special" additives to it just for you folks down south. See, we're always thinking of you guy's!

[inch53]

Well @#$%^&& caught the top. Janie settem up, guess this ones on me. Hope PC goes swiming all day again or i'm in real trouble with the bill

[inch53]

Mornin all, just some coffee Janie,
66 outside now n headed for another hot one this afternoon. Got yard work on for today, but hopin to hit some yard sales before hand. Mother’s got a graduation cake to finish first. Got pick up some mouse dope while we’re out, we’re being over run with mice again. Got a brave one in the train room, he sits on the layout n looks at me, while he’s eating the peanut butter from the trap.

PC , the White river is brown all the way south, kinda looks like the Wabash. You get purple glow when ya swim there.

Paul , Lost some good friends there to. I’ve been having trouble sleeping the last few nights, Mother says it’s because of Memorial Day coming up, and I never sleep well then.

10-12 years ago I took over the Memorial Day services at the legion post on Marshall. We got a list of veteran’s names that had died in the area for the last year, to read off during the services. The first year wasn’t to bad, only bout 30 names. The last year I did it [5 yr.], the list had grown to about 80 names. I almost couldn’t finish reading it.
So this weekend, let us not only remember those who gave their all in service to our country, but also those who stepped up proudly to the call when needed.

Need to get started on something, think I’ll go play with trains for abit. I see Bill T has made it in, Janie, how bout a couple doughnuts and a cup to go
inch

[wetidlerjr]

Good morning ! from Indiana. [:D]

[Paul W. Beverung]

Hi Gang: Not much on the burner tonight. That meat pie sounds good. I'd deffenately add the onions. Maybe some corn to.

Ryan: That's a dump trailer. It's better than a truck since the GVW is 14'000lbs but the farm license is only $13, and no added insurance.

I think that I'll head for bed. It's a work day tomorrow and all weekend. I'll do something for memorial day. Maybe just sit and think about my crew chief and the guys that I started flying with who didn't make it back.

God Bless to all our folks in uniform.

Good Night.

[pcarrell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by inch53

PC , thought you folks got some of the storms that went through here. One of them went just about you house on radar. Glad everyone’s Ok over your way.
Of course I noticed you weren’t round to buy.

Nawww, I was swimmin' in the White River! Hey, why do they call it the White River when it's such a lovely shade of brown? Oh well, the up shot is that I don't need a night light any more. I give off this soft green glow at night now![:p]

[steveblackledge]

Hello folk's,
it's good to be back, i have not heard from Matt, Duke, i didn't see any post's last time i was in either, i presume he's got lot's of assignments to complete
Adam sorry to hear about the layout, the video was cool.
Scott have a great time at the prom, you sure sound like your ready to go

[inch53]

Afternoon all, iced tea Cleo please,
Hot outside, but it still beats those cold, wet days we’d been having. Haven’t got anything done today, had nothing but problems. Coons got in the shed and made a mess in there with bird and squirrel feed, had to pickup more sticks [still not done], was mowing the folks next doors yard and their mower started acting up again. They just got it back from repairs Mon. My riders still not working and forgot the push mowers out of gas, I give up. Just not been a good day, Oh, well can still hope for tomorrow.

Ryan , glad ya like the pics, I hope to get back over there before long, when I have more time. Keep us posted on your layout progress.

PC , thought you folks got some of the storms that went through here. One of them went just about you house on radar. Glad everyone’s Ok over your way.
Of course I noticed you weren’t round to buy.

Walters , checked out your links. I may send you one of my pics for the contest. Hey, seen you may be rail fanning round Effingham, give us a holler, if you want, and Mother n me will meet ya over there, if we’ve not doing anything here.

Jerry , sounds like you got a good score on Ebay, may try n swing by your way this weekend.

Think I’ll slip out till later, have a good evening every one
inch

[Cox 47]

Afternoon all..Sunny and warm here....I'll have a root beer float and onion rings please....Well I think I made a good deal on E bay at least I'm very happy with it I bid off a bunch of Walther's cornerstone buildings some missing parts for $13.00 they came today I got 10 cornerstone N scale buildings including Merchant Row which seems to be all there it even had a DPM building all 4 walls with it, roundhouse, Clarksville station,Sunrise Mill alot of it is not there, Allied rebuilders some of it not there,Service tanks and 2 stall engine house Guy even wraped a O scale Box car shanty kit in the packing... Needless to say I'm pretty happy....

John....Duct tape...Don't let Red Green know...I picked the Realistic layout book with the mags at the grocery store it looks pretty good

Ryan...Checked your track plan out...looks like some good train running..Keep us up on how its going...

You all have a good and a safe week end....Jerry

[waltersrails]

well my website has been updated and a link to add.

http://ztrainman.tripod.com/

http://icmr.proboards100.com/index.cgi

[Anonymous]

Good Afternoon All!

Coffee to go please.

Finally made it home Thursday night/Friday very early AM. The storms in Detroit slowed everything down. Just happy to have made it home and not spend another night in Detroit. But my internal clock is all messed up. Except for the occasional swings through Detroit, I was on central time and not I can't get my head back on eastern time. Honest'y, it is easier to be three to four time zones off than to be a simple one hour behind.

Anyway, I was right about the hotel in New Orleans. Nothing a wrecking ball couldn't fix. What is sad is how many businesses are gone. Maybe for the best, McDonald's is offerring $10.50 an hour plus 401K and medical.[:0] Nobody around to work.

Also, got the news that a friend's 15 year old son died yesterday morning. I just can't imagine how that could feel. There are no words for something like that. Just trying to be available for him and his family to vent or whatever they need.

Need to run. I think I will be able to actually sit and rest on Sunday.

Wishing you all a good Memorial Day. Drive safe. Have fun.

[Anonymous]

I am going to New York City Next Tuesday ok. I am going to see my couzins to play in band ok.

From,
Jessica

[pcarrell]

Mornin' all!

I think I'll just do the coffee this morning, thanks!

QUOTE: Originally posted by inch53


Hope PC’s Ok, I think they had some bad storms over his way, last night n today, and he hasn’t been in at all. Not like him.

inch,
Here I am! I've popped in the last couple of days, I just haven't posted. I've been real busy, ya know? I've got my house selling in the next couple of days, summer classes to deal with (and the financing that goes with it), and those nasty storms! If you remember, I work for the phone company. When the storms roll in, we roll out! It gets crazy around here when those rain clouds gather. To top it off, they came up REAL quick around here with LOTS of lightening, and my daughter was out with some friends canoeing on the White River when it all started, so I had to find her and rescue her before she became a crispy critter (that's what Dad's do, right?) too. Oh well, that's all settling down now. The other thing I've had going on is my track plan thread. I'm still working on that monster! I think I'm getting close now though.

But anyways, thanks for noticing! It's kind of nice to know you're missed! [:D]

Phil,
Sorry to hear the news. I hope the chemo is going well. Nasty stuff, that chemo! But not as nasty as the alternatives I guess. If you don't mind, I'd like to pray for you.

[SilverSpike]

Friday, May 26, 2006

I started an inventory of all my locomotives and rolling stock, and I have more items than I thought. I have recorded about 2/3’s of the total boxes and it will be interesting to see what items I might have too much of or too little of since my layout has changed. Since Monique now works for a steel fabrication company I have access to first hand knowledge of their steel procurement, fabrication, and delivery process. They have some raw steel delivered by CSX to one of their fabrication plants in Charlotte, NC, and I just need to find out where they are getting the steel from, i.e. the manufacturer. So now I want to model steel on the layout.

I have one of those 12 months same as cash coupons from Lowe’s if I use their credit card, and if I spend at least $299.00 on the total purchase. Looks like a trip for some new layout materials could be in order for this weekend! [yeah]

And speaking of the weekend!

[yeah] [:)][:)] The weekend starts for me at 4:00 pm EST, so [#welcome] to the weekend!!! [:)][:)] [yeah]

[:D] [:D] Happy Memorial Day! [:D] [:D]

Duke, Speaking of Flames, a char –broiled burger coming right up! Would you like some fries with that burger? Hey, Disney sounds like a great trip. We are planning to make it down to Orlando sometime in the fall, but will probably tour Universal Studios. It is only a 9 hour drive from our house!

Cheese3, Sorry to hear about the layout, but better things ahead huh! And that is a great video tribute to your layout, such a shame to see it go! Before our move I had to scrap all the lumber left over from my previous layout, just did not have enough room to carry it all up!

Inch, Thanks for the compliment on the layout design! As I said, the track plan is still a work in progress, until the actual track gets laid, that is! Looking forward to actually getting some benchwork built soon!!!! Also, great photos of the rail fan site!

QUOTE: Posted by John Wood
Ryan: thanks for posting the track plans. I see you have plenty of “producers” and “end users” on different levels. That’s going to keep you busy!

John W, I hope it is not too much though, I did want to keep it interesting with the combination of loads and empties going both ways, and a mix of a little local activity too. I am also looking into the idea of “off site” action with running some box cars as thought they are through traffic coming from and going to off site industries. These box cars would show up in the classification yards and then leave again but would never really show up at any sidings.

Paul, Hey, can you come and cut down some limbs from my willow oak? It too is touching the roof of my house! I want one of those trucks! I’ve been hauling stone from a new development going up just a few miles away and using it for landscaping, a dump feature on my truck would be great! Also, glad to hear the calf is doing better!

Hey ***, Yep, yesterday was a really hot one here too! It got up to 90 in the mid afternoon. Now you got me hungry, that meat pie sounds great! Chloe, cancel the donuts that Bill sent, can I have one of those meat pies for breakfast?

Prayers and thoughts to all the servicemen and contractors putting their lives on the line for our freedom!

Cheers,

Ryan

[GMTRacing]

Good Morning All,
Regular and one of Bills' donuts please Zoe. Didn't get any model stuff doe last night. Found a couple of restoration and preservation magazines in the museum cast off bin and read those instead. There was a nice article on the PRR Altoona works with pics of the heavy machine tools and an article on boiler repair - good stuff! Even though I know it's dirty gritty work I think I would enjoy working on steam locomotives. If I get down to Strasburg maybe I'll look into the steam maintainence program they have there. If it's anything like our museum they'll never notice one more grouchy old man.
Lots to do again today. Spent yesterday getting the Datsun 510 aligned and balanced so it could go to Nelson Ledges in Ohio this weekend. Right now I'm doing gates for the Reading car as gov't work, and making an aluminum oil tank for a Lotus 18. Ran the oxy/acy kit out of oxygen so i get to wait for the welding supply to open up.
All for now - hope you all have an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. It's always a bit of a quandry since the time off is enjoyable but melencholy at the same time thinking about friends that didn't make it back. I guess that's why it's Memorial Day. CUL, J.R.

[inch53]

Mornin all, coffee n a couple of Bill T’s doughnuts please Zoe,
Hope every ones doin fine this day. Warm here this morning, looking for highs round 80 and sunny, with a slim to none chance of a popcorn storm.
Got mowing and yard work for today, may try n slip over to the campground n watch some trains. While I was there last evening [with no camera] seen 3 go through in 45 min., one had a radioactive car that goes through bout once a month.
Forgot to say the Indy bound train I last posted pics of was dragging mostly wood chip cars.

Adam , enjoyed the video, you’ll have that to remember, but now on to bigger an better.

Der , isn’t duct tape wonderful.

Paul , Congrads to your son John on the pending hitching, and she’s Ok with train. I like her already

Grayfox , know all wet clay, it’s what we have here, a sandy clay loam.
I have a VA doc I see some times, who has grandkids, so he understands all to well.

Got a busy weekend lined up, starting this evening, Mother’s got a fair board meeting and then our niece and her friends are having a graduation party, so a quick stop there.
Hope for some time in the train room this weekend. Time for morning chores, thoughts n prayers for all in need.
inch

[wetidlerjr]

Good morning ! from Indiana. [:D]

[grayfox1119]

Good late evening gang.....sorry to be so late, after working all day building wall, we went to a retirement party for one of our long time friends at the town school, a great teacher.

So obviously no MRR stuff done today, and more than likely not tomorrow either as the wall project for son #2 ( Mike) has turned into a major deal. The soil is heavy clay, and after all the rains we had lately, there is some "bleeding" of water into the 3' ditch cut for the base of the wall and drain pipe, making the clay in the bottom of the ditch too unstable to support a heavy wall yet. More TS's are forecasted for Friday night with an advancing Cold Front from the west...ohhh joy, more mud.

Today it was full sun, 75 degrees in the shade, but a thermometer in the sun registered 92F!! No wonder I was so dehydrated......and I drank plenty of water too.

Silver Spike Ahhhh Ryan my man, French Meat Pie....it is made of ground beef, ground pork, diced potatoes, seasonings, and placed in a pie, and served with gravy on top. Some people may add onions also. It is real good!!!!

COX47 Yes Palmer is a great Hot Spot, we visit there often. As for the little industrial Switcher, I can't tell you much about the pulling power yet because I don't have any tracks laid yet ( sob ) still too busy with yard work and helping the sons at their new homes. I will get a picture of the little guy as soon as I get a free minute...ya right.

INCH53] Only us grandfathers know the real story about exercise and grandkids. These young doctors may be sharp in their trade, but have not had to keep up with grandkids boundless energy from sunup to sundown.

DER JOHN If the sea winds are causing you trouble with gardens, you might try a fence to block the cold winds. I don't know if Colorado Blue Spruce trees can survive your soil conditions where you live near the ocean, so you might have to stick with a stockade fence to really block the winds.

Ok, time to hit the sack, 11:54 and another hard day tomorrow at the "wall".....see you guys tomorrow, prayers offered to all those in need,

[Paul W. Beverung]

Good Evening Gang: Boy today was hot in the afternoon. Mary Ann and I loaded up our new dump trailer with some of the debre from the last big storm. John came by and helped us take down a large off shoot of an elm tree by the house. It was rubbing the roof. We also cut down a dead pine tree and loaded up everything into the trailer. It was sure nice when we got down to where we have the burn pile. Just back up, open the tail gate, and pu***he button. The bed goes up and the load goes out.

Speaking of John. He's getting married Jun 22. So we're ingaged in planning. His fiancee and he are going for a low key inexpensive wedding and reception. Of course the reception will be held at the live steam track. She is a very understanding girl.

Nothing on the MRR front. I have decided to build a new layout. As soon as Mary Ann's building is built I'll have the basement to myself. Maybe, I hope. Since the old layout is modular I'll take it apart and set up a much smaller version in another part of the basement. That way I'lll have something to run while I do the prep of the main area. This time for the first time I'll do the lighting, backdrop, and ceiling first. Then I'll start the layout. This is all a ways off.

The calf is still doing well. The wound seems to be healing and he is strong and really a job to handle.

I guess one of the advantages of dial up is that you don't take the time to look into the flaming.

Well it's after 10pm so I'll say good night.

[der5997]

Good evening folks: A really bright sunny day on our shore. It only clouded up about 5:00p.m., and didn’t shower even then. Mid afternoon we were at a blistering 60 degrees! [(-D]

JR:

QUOTE: I find it best if I can pick away a bit each day. That way I keep enthused and can think about what I just did and what comes next. That's why I dislike having to suspend work totally.

…I agree. I find doing stuff each day promotes ideas far more frequently than when in the doldrums. Viz the culvert from a drinking straw that is lying in the ditch waiting for the road to be laid over to the interlocking tower from the highway. (Window cleaning was on “the list” today so not much mrr, but at least the job’s done.[yeah]) I had to move the double track bridge module away from the window in the train room, and found that I had built the facia so that it blocked the removal.[B)] So now I’ve cut a small piece out of the facia, and hinged it with duct tape.

QUOTE: I signed up for the new realistic layouts book and it is great.

…Where? The only such book I have is really, really, really old.

I’ve made a new subalbum in my Photobucket account to house all the .gif files. This will have disrupted the links in the CS on back pages, so my apologies to those who plough through and find red Xs or their equivalent. However here’s an item that may amuse.


Mike:

QUOTE: Most of them were sided over when they got it

…Ah! I never thought of that, as the siding looks all the same colour. Thanks.[tup]

Jerry:

QUOTE: Whats your next project?

…I think probably it will be to use the new rock casting molds I’ve made from that coal, and do more covering of the foam around the tunnel mouths. I’ve got vertical foam onto which I’ve stuck the tunnel portals, and I need to cover it with something that looks more rock-like. That’s why I made some of the molds for very thin sheets of plaster. I want to try and cut them to shape and fit them against the portals. Wish me luck![(-D]

QUOTE: Wish I was back in HO

…You hush yo mouth with that kind of talk son [}:)][:-,]![(-D]

Ryan: thanks for posting the track plans. I see you have plenty of “producers” and “end users” on different levels.[tup] That’s going to keep you busy!

Our friends who moved away are now on High Speed with hteir cable company. So they’ve given us their old US Robotics V.92 modem. I’m going to see it will deliver any higher dial up connection than the 24.4 kbps that is standard for our part of the island. No harm trying, and who knows, we may be able to reach some where in the 30s. Gasp!

Bed time again…at least it feels like it should be. Goodnight all, and God Bless. Prayers continuing for all in need of healing, comfort and peace.[angel]

[cheese3]

cool pics inch!!!!

well here is the link to my video, Its called the last days of the A.T.lines Central
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obMJ2MqaoKk

[inch53]

Evening all, barley pop, Cleo
Went over to campground C for a while and talked to Bryan bout the ham n bean cook Sunday. Looks like 10# beans and 4 or 5 of the ham bones I’ve got in the freezer, plus cornbread and everything else every ones bringin in. It’ll be a feed fur sure.
The tracks out back has seen a lot of traffic today, I’m guessing their moving everything they can, and give some of the crews a weekend off. Hope some are still movin while we’re there.

Hope PC’s Ok, I think they had some bad storms over his way, last night n today, and he hasn’t been in at all. Not like him.

Ryan , looks like a good plan to me and interesting operations.

Duke , always glad to help in anyway.

Cheese , easy there son [pats on the back and such] , just keep remembering it’s all gong to be better on the next one.

Here’s their rail fanning stand at the museum there in Terre Haute along the old NYC



We did get to see one there on it’s way to Indy





That’s Bob there in the corner



Got a video of a west bound right after we left there

http://www.railimages.com/gallery/mikemyles/bex

Well time for a shower n getting ready fur bed. Thoughts n prayers for all in need
inch

[cheese3]

HI all, the depression is really kicking in, i have made a video of the layout and as soon as it is done uploading i will post a link. Im gonna miss that layout, all the work i have put into it, the good times, the blood sweat and tears. but im gonna push on, i have to remember the new layout will be better.


edit...looks like im buying, line em up chloe!!!!

[bjdukert]

Evening all and Hi Flip Come on over to the table and join me in a Big Rootbeer Float as I was just out on the main and it is really getting hot out there,Ouch[V][:(][X-)][sigh] In other words a FLAME fest is going on.

John The view really puts a different perspective on things,NEAT!!!! [^][8D][:)][tup]

Steve Good to see you back in here and have been following your progress on the other side of the tracks. Have you heard from Matt at all??

Ken I bought my digital camera from Ritz as well and they offer classes for free that are a $280 value to learn how to use and what the different settings can be used for. Boy,I sure did make that sound good,didn’t I?? [%-)][%-)]

Bill N Good to see you in here again also and maybe in a little while we can get to that restaurant [dinner][dinner]

Inch The pic of the inside of the switch tower has given me some ideas for a style of handle for my turnouts because I would like to do something like Fergie has done to throw his turnouts.

Ryan Don’t worry about not knowing when the fall meet will be and do you have any more of those burgers left???

Flip We will be down in your neck of the woods in a couple weeks as we are going to Disney and then meeting a friend that lives about a hour South of there that used to ride with us. Yes,we are riding the BIKE down and is there any other way to travel??? Besides,it’s the next best thing to flying.

Well that’s about it and best to all in sick call[angel][angel][angel]
Talk to you later

Duke

[SilverSpike]

Thursday, May 25, 2006

So, I’ve been researching railroad operations in the North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia area and concentrating on coal production, transportation, and delivery. This is a perfect area to model current coal operations! I found a mine named the Ben Creek Mine (my son’s name is Ben) and it is serviced by the Norfolk Southern. I also found some coal fired electric power plants in North Carolina and are also serviced by the Norfolk Southern. BINGO! I found a possible actual prototype that I can model! Not bad for one day’s research, huh!

Bill North, I have not been 100% totally happy with any cellular phone company, and I have used Sprint, Nextel, Alltel, Verizon, and Cingular. They all suffer from the same issue, which is a lack of appropriate infrastructure, as cell towers are just not located in every square mile, even in major metropolitan areas.

QUOTE: Posted by ***,
Good noontime to all, I see I have the choice of seats in the CS, either everyone is eating late, or they arrived early and cleaned the place out. Cloe, some French meat pie please.

So, ***, what is a French meat pie?

Adam aka Cheese3, Thanks for the steel stud info! I also understand that it actually costs less too! Good luck with the layout rework!

Hey Jerry, While these are not final, always tweaking the plan you know, see the links below!

You can see my current track plans by clicking on the following links:

Lower Level Track Plan
http://www.rymocs.com/images/lower0524.jpg

Upper Level Track Plan
http://www.rymocs.com/images/upper0524.jpg

Hey Fergie, Great job with the landscaping! That wall of flowers is just beautiful! Also, thanks for the heads up on the MS Word virus.

Good luck with the chemo Phil! Thoughts and prayers are with you!

Always enjoy your photos John Wood

Later,

Ryan

[Cox 47]

Good morning all.....As inch said we got some storms last nite and looks like more this afternoon....Been a lazy morning Sallie is reading and I havn't done anything....I need to start on the coal mine I think I am going to try to scratch it and I kinda have it in my head but just can't seem to get started on it...My brother came down yesterday and put a folding foot board on my power chair should make it easier to load...I'll have coffee and a couple of Bill's glazed dougnuts....Thanks Bill mighty good.....

Scott...Have a good Prom..are they having a afterprom?...The ones around hear give Cars TV's all kinds of good stuff but you have to stay at the party...

John...I liked your trackside photo....Whats your next project?

Fergie...Thanks for info...

***....That sounds like a great place to watch trains....How about a picture of you new switcher? How well does it pull..Wish I was back in HO sounds like a great little engine...

Phil....Good to see you back in the coffee shop..Hang tuff..I will put you in my prayers

RT....Ditto My little railroad will never make the pages of Model Railroad But its a master piece to me....Well said RT

Adam....Hang on the excitment of building the new layout will kick in....After you get past the tearing out of the old it gets better or at least it did for me and I have had to do it to 3 layouts...

Ken and Steve...Good to se both of you back.....

Gota make a run to the store...You all have a good one...Jerry

[inch53]

Mornin all, coffee Zoe,
Well we made it through the storms again last night. Think it stormed here all night, so I didn’t get much sleep. Have another round of rain coming in later today.

Rob , they still have some restoration work to do on that tower, but it’s coming along slow, but sure

Fergie , enjoyed the garden pics muchly. Sure glad Mother wasn’t here, she gets enough ideas without help. Hope to get back over there soon for some pics, and there’s 2 or 3 yards around there I want to check out.

Flip , I got the pics, just keep forgetting to say anything, you know the getting older memory loss. Printer/scanner’s down, so I can’t do much with them on here.
Like you, I sure wish I could afford some of that brass, but I don’t imagine they have anything for 20 or 30 bucks there.
Like the layout pics also, very nice

Ken L , hope ya post some of those pics, your working so hard on.

Adam , I’m with you, on tearing down a layout, was for me too, hang in there. Mines slowly coming back together.

MOW , our thoughts and prayers are with you. Glad to hear the treatments are helping.

Grayfox , sounds like a very enjoyable day, hobby shop, rail fanning, and lunch along the tracks.
Ya still need to be careful or you’ll have trouble carrying a tune in church. My doc’s ask the same thing on the mile, I ask if they want to come out an chase grandkids all day. Haven’t had any takers yet

Fergie , thanks for the info on the bug. Said something to Mother bout it and they got the notice at work yesterday.

Der , enjoyed the tunnel pic, gives a different view of things.
The tower is being restored and they haven’t got the original windows in yet. Most of them were sided over when they got it and they’re still raising money to finish it.

Scott , hope ya have a good time at the prom.

GMT , I agree on the details making the scene. I plan on doing more details like that on the new layout. Bob told us what the pumping shed was for, but I still can’t remember and neither does Mother. Next time I’m there, I’m writing stuff down.

Got some more pics to post later today, but I think me, Leroy, and KC’s going out and pick up some sticks form the yard again. Still didn’t have them all cleaned up from the last time
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