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

[Anonymous]

Good evening all.

We are getting rain!!!! Less snow YEAH!!!! Hoping that we are getting April showers early!!!! With any luck.......

Quiet day today. Gloria rested and so did I.

Flip - Hope that everything went well today and that deb will get some relief.

John - I'm not totally positive but I seem to recall seeing something like that viaduct in Sussex, But that was in the late 60's, a long time ago.

Tim - Glad to hear you had a good time.

That's all for now

Happy MRRing

Luc

[egmurphy]

Good Evening Coffee Clubbers,

Wound up being a nice down here. A bit warm for my tastes, but hey, I just have to suck it up and do my part for the team. It’s tough living down here in Paradise, but someone has to do it. [:)]

Didn’t get too much sanding done today. Grocery shopping, shooting pool with the F-I-L, [8] and a nap got in the way. [:D] I’ll tell you, I don’t know how I managed to do anything when I was still working. I don’t seem to have any time at all. Maybe I need to get more organized……………. Nah. [(-D]


Ooohh, JP, Surf & Turf. And money for the train show!!! For a guy on the outs with the Mrs., you’re doing okay. [tup]


Brian, down with a cold or the flu too?? [:(] Man, I’m starting to think that we’re a bunch of sickies here. I hope it’s not the trains that are causing it. We talk almost more about illnesses than we do about trains. More O.J. there, Brian. Massive doses of Vitamin C are called for.

Luc, it's good to hear that Gloria had a better day. Hope that Deb’s operation went well.

QUOTE: Matt: Looks like I might finally be getting the "spare room" (aka train room) back...

There we go, some definitely good news for a change.

QUOTE: … as we've been given an impossible view to argue - that intelligence did not play a key role in the WW2 Pacific campaigns…

You could always fall back on that old joke that the term “military intelligence” is an oxymoron. [;)]



John, you’re right. That definitely is a viaduct. Yup, lot’s of bricks.

QUOTE: I haven't got around to carving enough to paint very much yet.

I think that carving / shaping / sanding the foam to the shape I wanted was one of the most fun things I’ve done yet. I really liked seeing it slowly take the right shape.

QUOTE: …. giving me twilight zone flashes…

”You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of the imagination. Next stop: The Twilight Zone.” Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo ………
[:-^]

QUOTE: grayfox: I am aware of the steep price $3500 for the Canadian RR trip. That is one reason why we have not done that trip yet.

Me too!! Btw, great article on this trip (if we’re talking about the Royal Canadian Pacific) in the Feb issue of Trains magazine. We are thinking about doing the Copper Canyon train this summer. That's Mexico's version of the Grand Canyon, except that the train goes down through it. Nowhere near a expensive as the Royal Canadian, but nowhere near as luxurious either. [^]

QUOTE: … I don't think Ed likes to drive…

You’ve got that right. Normally on long trips I drive the cities and bad stretches of road. Fran takes over whenever we have a long freeway stretch ahead of us. Driving puts me to sleep. Well, to tell the truth, almost anything puts me to sleep, but driving is right up there at the top of the list. Plus, Fran gets tired of me whining “Are we there yet?” [swg]


Okay, Din-Din time. I’ll stop back later and see if anything exciting has occurred.

Hasta luego

Ed

[Anonymous]

Are any of you train GIFfers

[JimRCGMO]

QUOTE: Originally posted by der5997


Flip:

QUOTE: Cape Jim- The bumpers at loading docks are hard rubber-not wood.

I know that htis thread develops a bit in later pages, but when i first read it, I thought..."and all points in between!" I've seen blocks of old rubber tires material bolted onto wooden bumpers, as well as all rubber bumpers, and all wood. I guess the only one I haven't come across yet is wooden blocks on a rubber bumper[(-D]

You reminded me, John - I've seen some of those 'tire' bumpers on loading docks, sometimes with the tires short and vertically aligned, others bit longer and horizontally set.

QUOTE: Originally posted by der5997


Especially Ms-I-L. I don't know how I've managed it, but I get on well enough with Kris' mom that I can almost "do no wrong" unlike her daughter![%:)]

Good for you, John! [:)]

QUOTE: Originally posted by der5997

He says about 1st week of March. It would have to be major ice to hold the Cornwallis if all systems are functional. Motive power, incidentally, provided by (3, I think) Locomotive diesels[tup][^]

So, would I be able to model the engine compartment with some of those detail part Prime Mover engines, or do they use newer model engines? [;)]

QUOTE: Originally posted by der5997


This Zoe/Chloe thingis giving me twilight zone flashes. I didn't say anything when the name for our able waitress turned out to be Zoe, our granddaughter's name. but now we have , apparently at random except for the rhyme, Chloe, the name we chose first of all for our daughter. (It wasn't ever used, but this is freaking me out[alien])

Hey, I promise I'm not an [alien], really! I had no idea![;)]

[JimRCGMO]

Great to hear that your train room has not 'turned to the Dark Side, Luke' - er, I mean ***! [}:)] And maybe if you also get the new/improved version of the company's light, it may get even better for you. [:)]

Ed just got me remembering a whole bunch of TZ episodes, with his whistling that tune...

Well, want to see what Dr. Phil's gonna do tonight. I'll catch up with everyone later.

Blessings on your evening,

Jim in Cape Girardeau

[Paul W. Beverung]

Hi Gang;

I’ve used plywood for many projects that would usually be done in wood. As long as I’m careful about how I use it and add some extra blocking it works well. Another advantage is too ripe the width that best suits the needed support. In other words if a 1X3 will do use a 1X3. The yield is much greater per sheet. I’ve also built up structural shapes that have worked well. There have been several articles in MR about using plywood as well as a few project layouts.

Duke, fortunately my basement is as dry as the desert. No need for a dehumidifier.

Greg; I’ve used 1X12s also but they are getting real expensive for any quality and they will some times warp as you’re ripping them. Using mdf is another option. There are so many new things coming on the market that we need to remember to use our imaginations a lot. One thing I do is to glue and screw, except where I know that I will need to make changes.

Greg again; Do you use a computer to keep track of your cattle? I had intended to work on a form for that to night, but you guys kept me to busy.

Well, I’m going to hit the sack. Mary Ann just came up so it’s time.

Good Night All.

Paul

The Duluth, Superior, & Southeastern

“ The Superior Route “

[Paul W. Beverung]

Opps; Looks like the treats are on me tonight. Zoe make mine anything sugar free and the coffee decaf, please. Enjoy everone.

Paul

[Paul W. Beverung]

Double Opps; Page 300. A landmark. Zoe break out the good stuff. A round for everyone.

Paul

[fec153]

good evening gang- tired. Deb's operation went well. spent 11 plus hours at the hosp.
I did, she is staying till thursday. just got home 10 minutes ago.
for all your prayers and good wishes--mere thankyou doesn't convey how i feel towards ya'll.
goodnight and God Bless All,
Phil and Deborah

[Anonymous]

Good evening everyone...

Phil - Glad to hear that Deb's opperation was successful.... I hope she has a quick recovery.

I was watching some of my normal afternoon TV and what comes on MONSTER NATION??? Northlandz HO Layout was on.... I never expected out Hobby to make it on to that show.... of course they have alot of different stuff on.... One of these years I am going to make it to Jersey and visit that place.... it looks amazing as so many of you have said before.

well I'm off for now.

[Anonymous]

Evenin Y'all,

QUOTE: Paul:

Double Oops; Page 300. A landmark. Zoe break out the good stuff. A round for everyone.

Yeah, The Good Stuff!!!!! Too much of that will make you look like this[xx(], and a little more will make you see these[alien], and hopefully you don't end up with one of these[:X].
[:o)]
Anyway Paul, no we don't use the computer, just a little Omni notebook (the real neat little ones at WalMart). It stands up to life in the pickup better.

Weather looks like I'll be running the tractor for a few more days, AgWeb shows a nice forecast. Might be time to get out these[8D].

Flip: Good Great News!!

Not much Mrr time tonight, didn't get off the tractor till dark, then I had to go to Evan's and get supper. But I did clean some track (again) and started cleaning the wheels on all my rolling stock, they're all metal now, but this nasty black oily nonconductive substance still seems to build up. I hope if I get all the track clean, and all the wheels clean before they go back on the track, it'll stay that way for awhile.

Thought y'all might like this, I got it from AgWeb:
Back in the Paul Revere days, the British officers wore red coats as part of their uniforms. That way if they were shot, the men in their command would not notice since the blood from their wounds would blend into their red coats. The French officers took notice of this practice and started wearing brown pants.[(-D]

Well, better go to bed,
Greg

[trolleyboy]

Got the place to myself so guess I'll help Zoe/Chloe clean up.I ran out of foam but I'm happy with the results maybe tomorrow if the glues dry enough I'll sand it. Flip glad to hear Deb came through with flying colours hope she mends quickly. Good night all Rob

[philnrunt]

Hi folks-
Flip- Great news on Deb, hope shes back to 100% in record time.
Jim in Mo- Are you absolutely sure there is no way to get at least some NS track?Maybe a swap meet soon? It sure pays for itself in better operation. Brass or NS, good luck with the layout and keep us posted.
Ed- I'll try that right click deal, but it might be awhile before I even THINK about going back a page or two. But at least it's good to know it's bitten alot of us at one time or another.
Der5997- Is that an ALCo I see tugging that train? Good for you. It all looks good.
Looks like Ajo and I might be able to stop and see Tom and Bill next Fri, the 25th. Hope so, it will be good to meet some of the good folks I've "met" here. Someday, maybe we can all co-ordinate a meet somewhere, like Durango or Denver. Or, everybody head to the nearest port and Fergie can pick us up , we'll have a cruise courtesy the Canadian government!
OK, maybe not.

[TurboOne]

Good evening all,

Phil, glad to hear that Deb did well. Lots of prayers from SoCal for her speedy and full recovery.

Rob, looks like you and me and the owls out tonight.

Paul, I'll take a smoothie to go, peach flavor.

Take care all and good night.

Tim

[Anonymous]

BUMP[tup]

[tomwatkins]

Good Mornin' Everybody,
So far it's another gray rainy day in the mountains. The weatherguessers swear it's going to clear off later in the day. I hope they're right. Bill M. is on the way up so we can get out and explore. That's a lot less fun in the rain. Oh well, one thing we can be sure of is that there will be weather. What kind, stick around and see. The coffee is very good this morning. I'm on my umpteenth cup.

I got a good bit of foam glued up yesterday. The only 1" stuff I could find was the pink stuff. So now the railroad room is truly multi-colored. Some blue, some pink, some green ( scenery) etc. There sure has been a lot of pink going on lately. Do you think it's a conspiracy or something.

Phil, It is wonderful news that Deb's surgery went well. We will all keep you both in our thoughts and prayers until she's recovered. You remember to get some rest yourself as you can. It is truly exhausting.

RRBrit, good luck on the seminar. That's a tough argument to support. Intel is always critical. When it's accurate, it's like reading the other guy's mind, as it was at Midway. When it's not, or when it's incomplete it can be terribly costly. Tarawa comes to mind. The intel people overlooked the occurence of the "neap tide", an extremely low tide which occurs twice a year. The landing was scheduled for the same day one of them occured and there wasn't enough water over the reef for the boats to clear the reef. The Marines had to wade in from about half a mile out. No Fun.
Sightseers can truly be a pain for the locals trying to get somewhere. In the fall, the leaflookers are out in full force here. That's one reason the locals like to see winter get here. We've got the mountains to ourselves then.

Ed, yes it is an oxymoron. Perhaps "active retirement is a better term. That's what Louise says I'm having. Of course she's right, and I love it. I'd hate to see any of us get bored.

Ryan, the plans for the kitchen sound good. Taking it one step at a time will work just fine. Good luck on finding the right tiles for the backsplash. That's one thing we still have to do in ours. We're still looking, but they're out there.

Grayfox, I thought you had an excellent idea for Ed, but he doesn't seem very interested. If I were him, I don't know if I'd be either. After traveling for work for years, staying home is really nice.

JP, what unit were you with at Pendleton? After radio school in San Diego, I spent my stateside time at LeJuene, otherwise known as Camp Swampy, NC.

Philnrunt, the 25th sounds good. I'll let Bill know this morning. It will be fun.

Have a great day, everybody,
Tom

[JimRCGMO]

Good morning Zoe, a cup of Paul’s good stuff. Can I drive back home from the shop after I’ve had a cup of that?[;)]

Looks like it’s mostly sunny today, but cooler - 37 F, with a wind chill putting it at about 0 C (32 F). Feels more like winter than yesterday! This coffee helps warm up the bones, for sure.

Phil(Flip), Very glad to hear about Deb’s successful operation, and hope her recovery continues well (and soon) also.[tup][:)]

Philnrunt, I’d prefer the NS track, but for now I’m needing to scrape together all the spare ca***o get the car in shape/fixed enough to pass inspection by the end of the month (and I only have one paycheck before then, out of which 40 percent has to go for paying back on my student loans). Due to the present shape of the car, getting even the 125-135 miles to St. Louis (closest likely train meet) is out of the question (until I can get something else car-wise). For now, I’ll be happy with getting something going with the brass track (and several BrightBoys). Even though they might run better on NS, the fun of running trains will still be there running on brass. Thanks for the encouragement, and I *will* eventually be getting nickel-silver to replace the brass. [:)] [tup]

Hey, I think there's a way to figure out Zoe and Chloe. Zoe said that she prefers the day shift. So apparently she works the breakfast shift through lunch, and then leaves when Chloe comes in to cover dinner and the night shift. If I understand Zoe right (and she’s not pulling my leg) that should mean that when *** pops in for his late night cup, Chloe is serving him, while those of us who get in for breakfast (about sunrise or so) are maybe Zoe’s first customers of the day here. But if anyone figures for sure another way to tell Zoe and Chloe apart, tip off the rest of us. For now, that’ll work for me.[;)]

Hope everyone has a blessed day and gets some MRR time in for today. Blessings on the trips and visits some of you are getting ready to make soon.

Jim in Cape Girardeau

[JimRCGMO]

Back again just for a moment, Zoe. Needed to leave a note for Noah when he gets here after school.

Noah, found some photos that might be useful in figuring what you want to add to your building’s roof (still trying to track down that other article).
Rix/Pikestuff has this page with an image of a building with pipes, vents, etc. on its roof:

http://www.rixproducts.com/milton_a.htm

and this page, too (I think, might need to zoom in on it), has some roof details:

http://www.rixproducts.com/shops.htm

Rix also lists on their site (but doesn’t have pics):

541-3102 Roof Ridge Ventilators (HO) 2.49
which I think those are like the ones on this enginehouse's roof:

http://www.rixproducts.com/enginehouse_1_or_2_door.htm

As others have said, you can wing it and decide where bathroom pipes, roof A/C units, etc. 'should' go. [:)]

That may give you some starting ideas, and I’ll keep looking for the pics. [:-^]

Blessings,

Jim in Cape Girardeau

[SilverSpike]

Good Morning!

Hey, page 300 last night huh, amazing benchmark!

I’ll take a shot a Joe today! Thanks for the pick me up!

The fog was even thicker today, maybe 50’ visibility in some parts, it was a scary ride this morning.

Had to get the foghorns out today, Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrooooooooooonnnnnnnnnkkkkk!!!!!

Made it in safely, albeit late to work today! I also had to help my son and his study group with bringing their social studies project to school this morning. Their topic was the “FBI, Its More Than Meets the Eye!” The Social Studies Fair is tomorrow, we’ll see if they win and have to go to the regional competition in a few weeks.

Phil,
Glad to hear all went well for Deb yesterday! Eleven hours makes for a long day at the hospital! Prayers are with you all for the recovery period!

QUOTE: TEFFY
Ryan:
When you go to Vegas (I forgot to tell Jim) be sure and go downtown where the Golden Nugget, Fairmont, and 4 Queens are, in the evening, and watch the overhead show, it is spectatular. I think it last about 1/2 hour. It's been several years since I've been their so you might ask at your hotel.

I would like to invite you, if you could take a day off, when Ed comes up on March 28th, to come over from NO. Would you give me an e-mail with your phone number? [e-mail]

How did you get that address for Aggro's trees so fast? I spent about 45 minutes looking for it and finally got frustrated and posted a new topic.

Bob,
Thanks for the recommendation on the show, sounds like fun, I will have to tell the Mrs. and the kids about it, they are all looking forward to the trip, none of us have ever been to that part of the country. Thanks for the invitation, I will have to take a rain check on it though, we are all booked up that week. Where are you all located? I will send you an email this week. You are welcome on the Aggro post, what I did was go to his profile and looked at his previous post list and found it there.

QUOTE: TurboOne
Ryan, the Rio casino has one of the best buffets in town, and they have a stir fry that is great. The Orleans has southern style, heard it was good, but didn't get there myself. The HO train store is old, the inventory is old, but if need something that you haven't seen, they might have it. The G scale store is awesome, worth checking out just to see it. The real trains are teriffic. The show that Bob was telling you about is called the Fremont Experience. Its outdoors, so if the kids are going all the family can watch. It is a mile long video, awesome. Also the Treasure Island Pirate show, complete with British Ship and Pirate ship is great and its free and outdoors.

Tim,
Thanks for the heads up on the train shops! I will have to add those places to our list of stops when in Vegas. Hey, I like some of that old HO stuff; I guess I have a fondness for reinvigorating the past into the present! Yea, the kids are coming, so that show sounds like a great family event. Thanks again for the travel tips!

QUOTE: egmurphy
Ryan, I believe that N.O. spent a considerable amount of time under Spanish rule, and there’s a lot of Spanish influence in the local architecture too. So it doesn’t have to be simply a Tex-Mex influence.

Btw, I saw your post looking for info on the other forum. My only suggestion, if you’re going to be in the Four Corners region, would be to stop in Durango. I don’t know, without checking their website, what their winter operating schedule looks like, but you could at least see their museum. Another suggestion would be to post that question over on TrainBoard. They have a Railfanning forum, and you might get a better response. Or try posting it here on the Trains Magazine forum.

Ed,
Yes, New Orleans has a large Spanish influence along with the French, which is where Creole gets much of its influence. If you have ever been to the LSU campus in Baton Rouge, the building architecture is also of Spanish influence. The terra cotta tiled roofing and stucco walls are beautiful! I just love that stuff; it has an earthly feel to it that is hard to match! Thanks again on the re-direct, I posted the prototype topic in the Trains forum, lets see if any response there!

QUOTE: Jpowel
I had a nice 8oz Steak Teriyki (sp?) w/ a 8oz Charbroiled Lobster Tail and Sweet Potato Fries...mmmmmm. Wife had 8oz Prime Rib for meat and Baked Potato for side w/ her Charbroiled Lobster Tail. A salad was also included in the meals.

JP,
Yummy, surf and turf sounds good; I’ll take one of those too! Sweet Potatoes are so good with some butter and brown sugar on top!

QUOTE: der5997
Ryan:
QUOTE: I miss the north east lobsters,
I think it's something to do with the cold water they grow in. We certainly believe that the flavour is finer.

Great looking floor. Locally, if folks want tile work done they call for "Hurricane Charley". Man is he fast! and good, and not too dear. He lives down the highway a piece, towards the city. His house is at a deceptive curve (Just after Monk's Road, Fergie and Luc, be careful if you come this way) that we watch for and have christened "Hurricane Charley's Curve". A neighbour totalled her car there thte other year ..but then she tends to drive flying low

John,
Nothing like the Maine and NS lobsters, yea! They can’t be beat! Also, thanks for the floor compliment; I have to juggle so much these days and trying to keep my back in shape too!! Hurricane Charley must be quick, funny story too on the curve!

QUOTE: bjdukert
Ryan-That's ok,I'm used to being ABUSED as well. The train room is looking good.

Duke,
Join the club, huh!!! LOL And thanks for the compliment on the train room!

QUOTE: grayfox1119
Ryan: Thanks for the bowling compliment. Candlepin ( small balls ) is quite a bit more difficult than the big balls, I have done both. My average is 90, no big deal, there are guys with 115 averages. BTW, I sure don't miss driving to work in heavy fog, especially when you have some drivers who do not use their headlights because they are trying to save their battery....I guess no one ever told them that the alternator takes over once the car starts. I love it when the cars are silver, or white and have no lights on in the fog or snow.

***,
Hey, at least you get to bowl often, if we bowl twice a year that is it for us. Birthday parties mostly! The fog was thick again today, even thicker than yesterday. It amazes me the people who will not put their lights on in the fog, makes it hard to see the on coming traffic.

QUOTE: tomwatkins
Ryan, the plans for the kitchen sound good. Taking it one step at a time will work just fine. Good luck on finding the right tiles for the backsplash. That's one thing we still have to do in ours. We're still looking, but they're out there.

Tom,
Baby steps it seems! I’m planning to get back to putting down some tiles after work tonight, and hopefully the next few nights so that we can get the kitchen floor done by this weekend. Yea, I have seen these particular southwest style tiles in other installations, but lately it seems they are not out in the market as much. Still searching for that just right look!

BTW, what mountains are you located near?

Everyone have another great model railroading day!

Ryan

[JPowell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy

Ooohh, JP, Surf & Turf. And money for the train show!!! For a guy on the outs with the Mrs., you’re doing okay. [tup]

Ed

Ed - Yeah, we're doing ok for being on the 'outs'! We discussed some things over dinner and after we got home, and then some more last night... mostly along the lines of where I'd like to live, where I've been looking, and what I've been looking at. I think it will depend on how big the places are if I go w/ a 1 bdrm or a 2 bdrm. I'm thinking the 2 bdrm would be a nice fit as I'll need the room for the layout.

[JPowell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tomwatkins

JP, what unit were you with at Pendleton? After radio school in San Diego, I spent my stateside time at LeJuene, otherwise known as Camp Swampy, NC.

Tom

Tom - I was w/ Support Group, Marine Corps Base from July 92 - Jan 93, then moved across the Parade Deck to H&S Bn, 1st FSSG and was with them from Jan 93 to Nov 94, then again from Dec 95 till my separation Jan 98. I was w/ H&S Bn, 3rd FSSG, Okinawa from Nov 94 to Dec 95. I also did stints w/ 33 and 35 CSSB for training exercises to Thailand, and South Korea, and w/ MSSG 11 and 13 for 2 West Pacs.

[JPowell]

SilverSpike - I love Sweet Potatoes like that as well, but the restaurant we went to, makes some scrumptious Sweet Potato Fries.

Phil (Flip (If I may)) - Glad to hear about the Mrs. I'll still keep her in my thoughts till she get's home and is up and 'running you wild'

All - I'll be back in a few. Have to do some work...
JP

[Anonymous]

Afternoon all

It's 17:25 here, today's good news is that I survived the seminar. Several people failed to turn up so there wasn't much "opposition" to argue with which always helps! The tutor seemed happy enough with the few points I could find - basically I argued that sheer hard fighting and better combat skills were more decisive, along with better equipment.

QUOTE: Originally posted by trainwreck100



Thought y'all might like this, I got it from AgWeb:
Back in the Paul Revere days, the British officers wore red coats as part of their uniforms. That way if they were shot, the men in their command would not notice since the blood from their wounds would blend into their red coats. The French officers took notice of this practice and started wearing brown pants.[(-D]

Lol, that's a good one. Seriously, those red uniforms always make me laugh - I mean, going into battle wearing a red uniform with a large white "x" on the front - obviously camoflage wasn't top of their planning! There's a good bit in "Jingo" by Terry Pratchett about this - it's set in a fantasy world known as "Discworld" (there's over 20 of the books, well worth reading if you get the chance, he's a great observer of human nature), one character asks "so you're going to march into a desert full of sand and beige rocks, wearing your neat red uniform with shiny buttons. What is wrong with this picture?".

Ryan, I agree about people not bothering with lights - we get it here too. Even worse are those who switch on their rear fog light then don't switch it off when the fog clears, so anyone behind ends up partially blinded. Strangely enough they often are the same ones driving at 40mph with a 10-car tailback (who can't see to overtake due to the red glow ruining their vision)...

Well, currently waiting for my mum and my brother to come back from Southampton - he's visiting the university there, before choosing between there and Bristol for this September. I've been saying Bristol, though that may be because when I visit my little brother I can also go wander round the assorted leftover dock railway bits and museums in the centre! www.bristol-rail.co.uk/ has some great photos of the old docks, now it's all pleasure boats though the rails have survived along one side, a fraction of what used to be there.

Bye for now

[TurboOne]

Good morning all,

good to see so many former San Diegans from the military here. Feels like home.

Tax time, big refund coming so I am working the numbers today. More trains. [8D]

take care all

Tim

[trolleyboy]

Morning all need a double strong coffee our weatherguessers struck again.We wer suposed to be in the 50's with rain all week I woke up to -2 and snow[V][V][8][xx(]Well I'm off to work will check in later. Rob

[Anonymous]

morning/afternoon all.

another day of waiting here with the weather.... the storm is pounding norhtern California right now and it hasn't made it's way this far south yet.... Tim may be getting some rain as well.... but the storm seems to be avouiding the LA basin wich is fine because of all the mud slides we have had as well as all the houses destroyed because of it.

Tim - I was never in the Military in SD but I know a little of the area.... I Dated a girl from La Mesa for a while then she moved to Lemon Grove after that.... and I used to ride Amtrak down there every week to visit her.

As for military service I was in the Army Reserves from 94 - 02 in a Postal unit.... Brings a whole new meaning to going Postal... LOL... I was in the 806th AG (Postal) based out of Norco CA then after my time there they moved to March AFB in Moreno Valley.

As for my Layout and what not I am starting to come up with an Idea to have a 2X5 or a 2X6 layout that I will make into a coffee table.... Lets hope my parents let me... Making good use of my wood working skills as well as my Plexiglass skills.... I figure if I make it 2 feet tall and have my layout set in 1' then I should be alright, seeing as I am modeling Normal.... I won't have much room for a yard doing it this way but I think I can work something out.

Well I'm off to start working on some track planning for a 2X5.... I'll see you all later.

[Anonymous]

well I started a new page so this round is on me.... Soda/Pop/Cokes all around.... and for those diabetics out there there they can have some of Ed's OJ.

[egmurphy]

QUOTE: Brian: Well I'm off to start working on some track planning for a 2X5....

Have you checked out the following website? It has a bunch of trackplans for N scale starting as small as 2' x 4'.
http://www.naisp.net/users/mfischer/m_train2.htm

At the very least it will give you some good starting ideas.


Regards

Ed

[trolleyboy]

Good afternoon everybody.I've just stopped in before i go back and put the finiching touches on the F-I-L's PCC.Then maybe I'll get some more painting and sanding done on the ol layout. Ryan hope you saw the post on your pulp car thread,take care of that it's a real piece of history treasure it. I see john is in the shop with me hows your kitchen comming?Have a sit and I'll grab this round for the hard working redecorater. Rob

[trolleyboy]

Wow looks like I nailed #6000 with my last post so a round of the speacial stuff for all on me[:p][:)][:)][:)] Brian good luck on your layout plans,I remember seeing a couple of interesting coffee table plans in either the first or second model railway planning magazines,mind you I think it was oversizedscale and trolley's but if you can do something that big than in normal scale you should be able to fit in mountain ranges and everthing. Good luck and happy planning. Rob[:D][8D]