OK Boys....this ones on me!
Chloe, Zoe......get ready, 'cause here they come!
JimRCGMO wrote: Okay, I'm probably overspeaking there - but I firmly adhere to Murphy's Law and its many corollaries...
Okay, I'm probably overspeaking there - but I firmly adhere to Murphy's Law and its many corollaries...
Have you been reading my thread? http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/973401/ShowPost.aspx
Evening All,
Well I survived the big 40. Parents came out from Toledo and took me and the girlfriend out to dinner. Sorry I missed a few posts, but work got busy there for a little while.
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Ryan - didn't forget you; that's just a chocolate cake with chocolate icing (and the cake in the pic has chopped nuts on it - I'd guess walnuts, maybe). Nothing fancy (if you knew my cooking skills, that would be a given!).
Jim in Cape Girardeau (where the sun is shining, so PC, take heart - it's coming your way!)
Christmas Cards for our Soldiers
I have an address to send Christmas Cards to the injured Soldiers from Iraq recovering from their injuries. All it takes on our part is buying a Christmas Card and mailing it. This helps these guys and girls more than you could ever imagine. It doesn't take much on our part to make them feel better.
Thanks,
BM1 Lee Soule
A Recovering American Soldier
C/O Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20307-5001
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claymore1977 wrote: Well, lots of reasons. BUT since DCC is so well implented, there is really no GOOD reason :) Mainly a geek type "Because I can" type thing. If they get the chips small enough and cheap enough then skys the limit! The ethernet infastructure has been around for decades now so you name it, its possible: Web cams on locos, controlling a layout from palm pilots, displaying layout status in realtime on a webpage, etc etc. Lots of stuff could be done!
Well, lots of reasons. BUT since DCC is so well implented, there is really no GOOD reason :) Mainly a geek type "Because I can" type thing. If they get the chips small enough and cheap enough then skys the limit! The ethernet infastructure has been around for decades now so you name it, its possible: Web cams on locos, controlling a layout from palm pilots, displaying layout status in realtime on a webpage, etc etc. Lots of stuff could be done!
Yep, David - and I'm sure there's some teenage hacker out there that will wonder what he/she's controlling (as your locomotives go out of control and crash into the train ahead of them...). Besides, you may have the NSA listening in on your train's traffic and misread it as an Al Qaida message!
Jim in Cape Girardeau
NeO6874 wrote: OK... must've missed that caveat... now why do you want to stick witeless ethernet in an HO scale loco/car?
OK... must've missed that caveat... now why do you want to stick witeless ethernet in an HO scale loco/car?
Dave Loman
My site: The Rusty Spike
"It's a penny for your thoughts, but you have to put your 2 cents in.... hey, someone's making a penny!"
Ryan, they're doing much better now, thanks! Back to normal today.
Jim, glad you liked the breakfast. And yes, I have noticed that the humidity is a bit high today. I suppose that would account for the flash flood warnings that we currently have!
claymore1977 wrote:Dan - All over DCC! The wireless I am talking about is some sort of wireless ethernet :)
Dan - All over DCC! The wireless I am talking about is some sort of wireless ethernet :)
-Dan
Builder of Bowser steam! Railimages Site
Afternoon all!
I'll snag a sandwich and then get back to finishing my ex-UP to CNW patching project #3: an SD40-2.
Dan
rtraincollector - Here was my home from 03JUL97 to 10AUG01:
http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08757.htm
After that i was stationed at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, Ballston Spa NY till I got out in Feb of 05
Claymore When were you in the navy and what ship/s were you on ? heres a pic of my next to last ship
U.S.S. Wisconsin
Good morning gents, just got back from mailing back my old DAVIS Instruments weather station monitor at the local post office, and got my ears lowered while I was in town. The PO was really bustling as you might imagine with only 13 days remaining to Christmas day.
My weather station developed a problem a few weeks ago, the datalogger was not sending the data to my PC. Usually the datalogger, a small 1" square molded piece that pluds into the rear of the monitor station, is the cause of the failure, but this time, both the datalogger, and the path to the datalogger internal to the monitor CPU had a failure. So Davis send me a new station yesterday, and I am back online with CW311 station.
The weather here today is partly cloudy, 40F, RH = 67%, and the DP = 39F, but we have rain moving in tonight and tomorrow. The long range forecast calls for above normal temps, fair skies, no rain, no snow for the next 7 days after tomorrow's rain. That will mean we have only 4 more days before Christmas to get a white Christmas here....things do not look promising for a Currier and Ives scene around central New England this year I fear.
RYAN: I can drive 90 miles in the daytime no problem at all, in fact, I drove all the way from Moncton New Brunswick ( close to where Der John lives ) to my home here in central MA in 10 hours with one 1/2 hour stop in Maine, a few years ago. But I do NOT like driving at night, too much eye strain. If you can average a mile a minute ( 60 m/hr ) the trip would take 20 hours without stops. So figuring in 4.... 1/2hr stops, your looking at 22 hours. Can be done if you get plenty of rest the day before, and if you have alternate drivers.
FERGIE: That is real good news for your dad!!! And, we are happy to see that the contractor has started your big project. Do you have a projected completion date now that they have started?
See you guys later,
claymore1977 wrote:No worries! My e-wallet is very deep and chocked full of e-cash :) Gotta love the internet. As for O guage, If i had the room, that would be my scale of choice. So much more room to do things in. I am feverishly researching a way to get radio control to fit in HO, but I dont see it happening. Hence my desire for O guage!
No worries! My e-wallet is very deep and chocked full of e-cash :) Gotta love the internet. As for O guage, If i had the room, that would be my scale of choice. So much more room to do things in. I am feverishly researching a way to get radio control to fit in HO, but I dont see it happening. Hence my desire for O guage!
Three words - Digital Command Control.
You can buy radio throttles from a lot of the major manufacturers, and while the loco itself doesn't have the radio receiver in it, the control works pretty much the same... "run your trains, not your track"....
Only 13 days until Christmas!
Neal, your package arrived late last night, but I did not see it on the front porch until early this morning when I was heading out the door on the way to work. I will open it after I get home from work today! Thanks again for them!
Luc, beautiful baby girl! Congratulations again!
Dick, I like the retirement manifesto! Hopefully I will be able to retire someday! Maybe another 25 years +/-. Driving 90 miles eh! I just hope the 1,200 miles on our trip back to New Orleans will be able to stay alert and awake.
Inch, so sad to hear about your nephew, sending our thoughts and prayers for the family. And nice pics again, thanks for sharing. And thanks for the funny one!
Philip, hope all the family is feeling better soon.
Jim, nice looking cake you got there, what kind is it?
Welcome to the CS claymor77
Happy Birthday! Lee
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Ahhhh. Dave? I hate to say it but you took the honors again. I'll have the pancakes with sugar free surup and bacon. Put a medium fried egg in between the pancakes. Of course coffee. Make that caffeen free. Have you looked into DCC yet? It's really something else. They have tethered as well as radio throttles. I've operated some on a Linz system and it was very impressive. I will convert when I get the layout going again. They have sound in the decordeers that is great. The only thing is that when you get a bunch of locomotives going at once it can get noisy.
OK, It's back to work. I guess I'll have to go back to Gold River and and pick up where I left off yesterday.
I'll drop back in later.
claymore1977 wrote: pcarrell wrote: Well, you're about to learn your first lesson about the CS (Coffee Shop) claymore1977.The rule is, if you're at the top of the page, you're buying for everyone on the page!Chloe and Zoe (the twins), and sometimes Flo, are your virtual waitresses.Ah nice. We had a tradition in the Navy that whenever the total Shaft Turns counter rolled over from 99,999 to zero, the Throttleman had to buy everyone in the Manevuering Room a beer. Naturally, the off going watch had it all calculated out when the odometer was gonna roll and the whole off going watchteam (and sometimes the on watch watchteam) piled into the Manevuering Room about 60 seconds prior to the big event. Imagine 30+ sailors cramming into an 6x8 room filled with Engineroom control panels. Its a sight to behold.
pcarrell wrote: Well, you're about to learn your first lesson about the CS (Coffee Shop) claymore1977.The rule is, if you're at the top of the page, you're buying for everyone on the page!Chloe and Zoe (the twins), and sometimes Flo, are your virtual waitresses.
Well, you're about to learn your first lesson about the CS (Coffee Shop) claymore1977.
The rule is, if you're at the top of the page, you're buying for everyone on the page!
Chloe and Zoe (the twins), and sometimes Flo, are your virtual waitresses.
Ah nice. We had a tradition in the Navy that whenever the total Shaft Turns counter rolled over from 99,999 to zero, the Throttleman had to buy everyone in the Manevuering Room a beer. Naturally, the off going watch had it all calculated out when the odometer was gonna roll and the whole off going watchteam (and sometimes the on watch watchteam) piled into the Manevuering Room about 60 seconds prior to the big event. Imagine 30+ sailors cramming into an 6x8 room filled with Engineroom control panels. Its a sight to behold.
Sounds kind of similar.
BTW, you hit the top again, so this ones on you greenhorn!
All,
Morning everyone!
Our weather around here is looking a lot like Jeff's, and he's a long way from here!
Now through 11:00 AM EST December 12, 2006 Light to moderate intensity rain will become heavy at times through 11:00 AM from North Vernon north to Rushville...Winchester and Muncie. Additional rainfall amounts of a quarter to half inch are expected.
Today Showers until midday...then showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of rain 100 percent.
Tonight Showers likely...then chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Oh, and Jim,
I'll cook it, but the newbi is paying for it!
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rtraincollector wrote: Clay More you need to watch these guys other than PC they'll count the reply's on a page and won't post till some one else gets top of the page honnors. I'm the odd ball in here I colloect O gauge (you know the trains with 3 rails lol) There a bunch of great guys here thou.
Clay More you need to watch these guys other than PC they'll count the reply's on a page and won't post till some one else gets top of the page honnors.
I'm the odd ball in here I colloect O gauge (you know the trains with 3 rails lol) There a bunch of great guys here thou.
GMTRacing wrote: Claymore. Lived for years in Clinton and now Danbury plus stints in Bridgeport and Westbrook). Was up at Elastic Boat last month picking up parts for the 44 Tonner they gave our local rail museum. Spent four years in the visible navy (i know, i know - targets to you sneaky dudes). I model HO or Horribly Oversized to our pint sized friends in Nvisible, roughly based on the New Haven up this way. You know - short trains, twisting track.
Claymore. Lived for years in Clinton and now Danbury plus stints in Bridgeport and Westbrook). Was up at Elastic Boat last month picking up parts for the 44 Tonner they gave our local rail museum. Spent four years in the visible navy (i know, i know - targets to you sneaky dudes). I model HO or Horribly Oversized to our pint sized friends in Nvisible, roughly based on the New Haven up this way. You know - short trains, twisting track.
Well someone has to drive the targets! :) Been about 6 years now since I stepped foot in CT. Got LOTS of friends still in Groton. Most are manning up the USS Virginia.
Paul W. Beverung wrote: Dave L: It's good to hear that you are in the sensible size of HO. I've been in it for the last 53 years so couldn't possible change. I'm also working in 1.5 in scale and 4in scale for 7.5in gauge live steam. INvisiable scale is too small for my eyes.
Dave L: It's good to hear that you are in the sensible size of HO. I've been in it for the last 53 years so couldn't possible change. I'm also working in 1.5 in scale and 4in scale for 7.5in gauge live steam. INvisiable scale is too small for my eyes.
Well I am actually torn as to where to start. I live in a rented townhome w/o a basement, so N seems like a logical choice. But money is tight with 3 sets of little feet and I already have a fair amount of HO gear from my childhood, so thats the most economical choice, but my desire for gigatronics and other enhancements just cant miniaturize down to HO (yet) so I feel S or O might be better... AHHHH. I will probably just get over all this and stick with HO since the ol green $ is the strongest force ever.
JimRCGMO wrote: Dave L. (Claymore), to the Shop - I see several already have asked about your layout and scale prefs (good to see you have the good sense to work in Horribly Oversized scale like the rest of we smart types... I'm modeling part of your old area (well, a bit north - the Four Corners area) - freelancd short line that hypothetically connects between the D&RGW on the New Mexico side and to the Santa Fe down at Holbrook, so I can justify having cars from ATSF, SP, D&RGW, UP and the occasional stray CN, PRR or other cars drifting through... Enjoy the Shop, but don't go flirting too much with our twin virtual servers (especially Chloe - she packs a wallop! Just ask Flip or Der John when they're in ). But our servers in here (with some help when PC brings in special things like today for Lee's birthday) can fix up most anything you want in the way of edibles (and they have a pretty good stock of the drinking stuff, either behind the counter or in the back).
Dave L. (Claymore), to the Shop - I see several already have asked about your layout and scale prefs (good to see you have the good sense to work in Horribly Oversized scale like the rest of we smart types... I'm modeling part of your old area (well, a bit north - the Four Corners area) - freelancd short line that hypothetically connects between the D&RGW on the New Mexico side and to the Santa Fe down at Holbrook, so I can justify having cars from ATSF, SP, D&RGW, UP and the occasional stray CN, PRR or other cars drifting through... Enjoy the Shop, but don't go flirting too much with our twin virtual servers (especially Chloe - she packs a wallop! Just ask Flip or Der John when they're in ). But our servers in here (with some help when PC brings in special things like today for Lee's birthday) can fix up most anything you want in the way of edibles (and they have a pretty good stock of the drinking stuff, either behind the counter or in the back).
That is a bit north of my old stomping ground but I am still well versed there! I am targeting a bit south of where you are modeling, more into the foothills of the rockies (so I can justify trees *snicker*). I too am relishing in the ability to have 4+ roadnames and still be 'accurate' :)
To all: Thanks for the warm welcome! I am here to gain knowledge before i build, but as I has asserted elsewhere on the boards, I am a decade+ electrical engineer type and have a particular intrest in the 12V solid state type gigatronics. If there is ever a time I can help, please don't hesistate to ask!
Today's Weather for: Leesville, LA 71446 12/12/2006 Wind Chill: 64°FHumidity: 100%Dew Point: 64°FSo Far TodayHigh: 66°FLow: 64°FRain: 1.94"Rain Rate: N/A"/hGust: 10mph NNE High: 72 °FLow: 59 °FNow through 07:00 AM CST December 12, 2006Through 7 AM...a band of showers with a few thunderstorms from Alexandria to Marksville south to the coast between Cameron and pecan island will move northeast at 30 mph across portions of central and southern Louisiana. Some of the heavier showers and thunderstorms will be noted from Bunkie to Ville Platte to Crowley. Occasional lightning and rainfall rates around one inch per hour can be expected in those areas. Over the coastal waters...scattered showers will occur between Cameron and Marsh Island out 60 nm. Movement of these showers will be to the northeast at 25 knots.TodayHigh: 75 Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.TonightLow: 42 Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds.
Bacon and eggs for me, thanks.
Good Morning All,
Overcast and mid thirties this morning but at least dry. Good to see you back Fergie and good to hear your dad is making good progress. What the heck is Narwalk virus ?
Inch - how bout da Bears? They looked good last night - i even stayed awake for the whole game (of course i was also surfing back and forth to the Blues Brother movie as well).
Got most of the layout cleaned off and primered some more track. Proved the transition between levels (the no lix) and generally got ready to finish the roadbed and track on the lower level. I'll need to move one or two sidings to neaten up the industrial area, but so far, so good.
Got to get a move on and pick up tools. CUL, J.R.
Good Morning All
It's a clear but cold day here in Dartmouth but that's not a bad thing as constructuion is now under way and the garage is missing it's roof and the flooring is going down. Contractor is hoping to get the walls partially erected later today so it's all go go go!
Dad is still in the Hospital but getting better but very slowly. Unfortunately I can't get to see him as the 3rd and 4th floors of the hospital are now under Quarantine due in part to Narwalk virus. But they are still talking about releasing him later this week!
To all the new faces HI and welcome. You'll like it here as the coffee as well as the crowd is always warm. According to Flo the Donuts, Pie and Coffee are always fresh. She also says some of the older patrons can be that way too
I'm slowly rewiring the yard lighting as the searchlights were all old hi heat bulbs that would burn and consume great gobs of power. I was able to get 20 Warm White LED's from E-bay and am replacing the old ones. Pics to follow.
Later All
Fergie
Anyway time to run
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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
Mornin,, coffee and a couple sweet rolls Zoe,
Rainin here and suppose to all day, even a chance of hearing some thunder, temps in the 50's, with a S. wind
Welcome to the CS, and hope you enjoy your visits here. I'm in HO also, modeling a fictoinal midwest line.
Down in the back today, between the weather and Kenny's visitation last night. Deb's sisters are all doing better. There was alot of people came through.
I best get a move on and get the trash out to the road, since the rains let up some
inch
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Good morning ! from Indiana.
12-12-06
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Evening, Flo - I'll have a Dr. Pepper and some of CNW 6000's chip & dip, plus a taste of that lamb that PC has tempted us with.
Hey, Dick - I'd always figured on retiring around 63-65, but when my brother retired at 55, I got jealous. Of course, to pay off my student loans, I'll likely have to work until I'm about 72...
And , Lee - I certainly hope PC will lay out the spread of food for my next birthday like he did for you!
Time to head off to bed for me.
PC, I expect to see French toast and some ham (or at least Canadian bacon) on the menu in the morning, okay?
Blessings and a good night's rest to all,
Good evening gents, bowling went good tonight, we took 8 points, so next week we have a chance at 3rd place if we can repeat, that will be it for the 1st half, so hopefully we can pull it off and then I will have about $100 for use on layout.
I found out that I had set my view to large in the tool bar for IE7, so when I chose "1" for font size, you guys were going crazy trying to read it, while it looked too large to me. If you want to see how this works, just go to VIEW on your browzer tool bar, then selct TEXT SIZE, then in the dropdown list choose Large or Largest. You can use this if you receive some really small print.
I am too tired to keep my eyes open, so we will see you guys in the morning,