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

[grayfox1119]

Good morning everyone, just got back from clinic for blood test (PSA), if it is still 0.0, this will make it 2 years after Prostate removal, and good news.
The sun is making it out today finally, that big upper level LOW pressure system that DER JOHN spoke of, up over Sable Island, is finally starting to move away slowly.

Didn't get to the CS yesterday, Lorraine said she smelt something burning, like an electrical smell. I didn't like the sound of that comment, so I went to the lower level and sure enough, it was an electrical smell. Further investigation brought me to the utility room where the source was found, the new well pressure switch cover had melted. Apparently water had leaked onto the contacts, and over time, oxidation built up, and in turn, the electrical leakage carbonized, making a nice resistor, which got hotter over time as it dissipated more electrical energy. So, $75 for a new switch and $125 for labor, and we were back on-line with artesian well #2. When I turned on the old well, #1, the circuit breaker kept opening. The news here was not nearly as good. The problem was the pump deep in the well, 326 feet deep in the well. The cost for this repair will run about $1500 ( new pump, and new water pipe. This well went in operation way back in 1967, so after 39 years, the 10 stage pump is very tired I guess. So this well will remain off-line for a while, as we save our empty cans and bottles to save up enough $$ to replace this backup well.

KEN Ok Ken, when is your 1st DVD coming out? You may be onto something big !!! If you can sell 1000 DVD's at say $19.95 each, that would be $19, 950!!! Now I ask you, how much train stuff could you buy with that ?? I thought so !!

ED You cannot believe the catch that the Red Sox center fielder replacement for Coco, made for the last out in the 9th to save the game with the bases loaded. The ball was a blooper falling fast in short CF, we caught the ball diving on the ground with the web of the pocket...a snow cone. The place went nuts!!!! The new guys on the team can't believe the fans here in Boston. They said they experienced the same thing in other parks, but only for opening day. They said EVERY day in Boston is like opening day....they love it. AND, here is the BEST part...the Yankees are in LAST PLACE !!

LUC My son wants to come up to NS and meet your granddaughter, wow is she a looker !!!

INCH53 That is really good news re your CRP test. It shows that there is no inflamation of the linings of the arteries, which precludes heart troubles. Just keep the weight under control Mike, that can do more help than anything else.

FERGIE OHHHH OH, smoke detectors going off in Nova Scotia, huge smoke cloud moving over Dartmouth harbor....LUC , better go check on Fergie, he bought a new 1000 watt iron to work on those HUGE steam engines.[:D][:-,][;)]

RYAN If you are not getting enough charging current, you may have to place a second solar panel in PARALLEL with the first panel. This will keep the voltage the same, but double the current available to recharge your batteries which will run down at night, and during stormy days with no sunlight.

Time to get outside and get some work done, and fight with those pesky Mayflies.

Be back at lunchtime guys,

[inch53]

Mornin all, Coffee and a couple of Bill's donnuts there Zoe,
I see the shops been quiet this so far today. No kids again today, Mother put her foot down on releifing my stress level from baby sitting, so it's down to a couple days a week now. Bad part is i kinda miss them, good part is, I am getting some things caught up.
Mother ask tihs morning what I was going going to do?
I said, since it rain last night, just work in the house!
Didn't tell most of it's going to be in the train room.

PC , I'm not holding your card hostage [I wouldn't do anything like that [:D] ] !! Guessing you'll just have to talk to one of the girls bout it

RT , Hope ya makes it back to work. Got the pics,, Good ones

Guess I'll get back to my inside chores
inch

[rtraincollector]

morning all thats good news we hope Inch. Still have her in our prayers here and her family too as they are very down mood now we know. but any sigh is a sigh of hope I know first hand how that goes.

Morning alll get to go see the Quack again today and see if he's going to pass me on my pysical for CDL (work said scince I got my other doctors (who see no reason why I can't ) to go finish with him and if he still says no then we will goto one of my docs) I told work if he still says he can't pass me I will get dressed and tell him I'll go see my doctor I don't need a quack to ruin my life.

They laughjed they don't know me very well as I will do it.

Hey inch have somemore red neck pics for you will send them this am

[wetidlerjr]

Good morning ! from Indiana. [:D]

[R. T. POTEET]

Anyone out there going to chase 844? I'm going to be in the Liberal, Kansas/Guymon, Oklahoma area on Thursday, the 4th. Have to be in Longview, Texas on the 6th and 7th and I'm going to pick her up again at El Paso on Tuesday, the 9th and chase her to Alpine, Texas on the 10th. I got my itinerary off of the Onion Specific website which Trains.com linked in this weeks newsletter.
E-mail me if you'd like to keep in touch by cell phone.

rtpoteet (a moniker)

[Paul W. Beverung]

Hi Gang: Here it is, 11:47 pm and I shouldbe in bed asleep. I just can't seem to drop off though. Would you believe it took 3min for page 1018 to load? That hi speed net at work is really spoiling me. Well I'm going to hit the sack again and get some sleep I hope. See you all tomorrow.

[pcarrell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by inch53

PC ,I have a very, very large family, not just here in the CS, but here round home. Ya knows how Red Necks be.

Ayuh, I knows how y'all are.

QUOTE: Cleo said she still had yur CC

You're going to hold me hostage by that thing aren't you?

[TRENT B]

HI Clubbers,
2 things:
1st- Prayers for all and their family members! Too many to list but I pray for all as I read your posts.
2nd- I have the dates and route of the UP Northern #8444. E-mail me and I will e-mail the dates to you.
Night all and slep sound!
Trent

[Anonymous]

Prayers for Sue, family and friends. Good evening everyone.

[inch53]

back again, nether barley pop, please Cloe, I've been INFECTED with the work virus, and beside I don't get into trouble having them here.

forgot a couple things ealier

1. Chrystal said to THANK every one for the prayers for her mother

2. Welcome to any newbes i missed and

,PC ,I have a very, very large family, not just here in the CS, but here round home. Ya knows how Red Necks be.
Cleo said she still had yur CC

[pcarrell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by inch53


OH, just found this brand new looking credit card laying here, says Phillip Carrell . Cleo said it's a good one and it'd work tonight

Now, Now, Now,....I can destory them very well without your help, thank you very much!

QUOTE: Sue's daughter called earlier and said that she came out of her coma this morning and was doing some breathing on her own.

That's good news!

QUOTE: They had to put back out though because she kept trying to to tear the IV's and such out.

That's not so good.

QUOTE: They're suppose to run test tomorrow to see how much heart damage there is.
Odds are still against her, but praying for the Lords will.

You, and me, and about a zillion other people on this forum. You have a large family of friends here you know.

QUOTE: Thoughts n Prayers for all in need

Ditto!

[der5997]

Good evening folks: Wouldn’t mind the rain so much if it was warmer. Now we are due for high winds as well as cold and rain. Oh the joys of Spring. Here’s a shot of a typical Canadian Spring.
As you can see, not raining![(-D]


Scott: Really appreciated your video. However, on dial up curious things happen while it loads. The image is there as a still, then two seconds of action with the sound, then still while it loads some more, and two more seconds of action, then load some more. Sort of like some of the spiders we have here that come out to play on the carpet in the evening.[:D] It took 3 such bursts to get those 4 GPs over the grade crossing once the lead loco had got there. It took quite a while for that to happen. That’s why I said video, singular. [:P] Oh the joys of country living.[(-D]
The signal tower photo is exactly what I need to get measurements for my two scratch builds that are “on the list”. I figure a standard door gives the dimensions for the rest of the building. I’ve decided that a smaller tower like that would be more likely than a full interlocking job, for the places where I need mine.

JR: Good to hear that the new BP meds are working out. The new one I was put on has really sent my readings significantly lower too.[tup]

QUOTE: for leveling ballast and general senic work I use acid brushes

If I were to ask in an auto supply shop for these, would I be understood, or would you suggest a different supply source, welding perhaps? They sure sound useful.

Ed: Welcome to my world. Seems I do more running with the track cleaner than with revenue service![V] [(-D]

TiptonBill: Those donuts sure look good! Where do you keep getting the variety?

Mike: I updated our Churches’ pray chain about Sue. We’ll keep praying.

Ryan:

QUOTE: The pollen is falling like snow around our house,

We have to wait until much later in the season, then it’s spruce and balsam pollen everywhere, especially at the water’s edge on the beaches. Drifts of sticky yellow.
It was Kris who gave me the history lesson, BTW. I let her know you said thanks. [:D]

Ken L: Thanks for the ballasting photos. That is very white ballast, and you say it’s crushed walnut shell? [%-)]! I’ve an eye dropper that I think I’ll use to dribble on the liquids. You are encouraging me to bite that bullet once I’ve tackled the yards with the paste technique.[tup]

QUOTE: it's easier for me to keep stray 'stones' away from the inner rail sides, than it is to remove them (think about those styrofoam "peanuts" that are used in packaging - ever try to bru***hose off your clothing? )

As I read that, I thought: “I wonder if anyone has tried spraying the track with “Static Guard” before laying the ballast?”[?]

Ding:

QUOTE: quick Q- could I use a small spoon to sprinkle ballast?

There’s an old “Tips” hint that shows a small funnel with a large headed nail run up the spout from the bottom. Ballast is put in the funnel. The ballast flow is controlled by how much the nail is let fall again as it is moved along the track. I’ve got one waiting, but haven’t tried it.[X-)]

TB:[#welcome] This is a long shot for sure, but any connection to the Bells up in Sheffield? Care to tell us more about your mrr plans, layout? etc. [:D]

Dave:

QUOTE: The other day i meant the train was a monster.

Hence the need for a helper, got it now. Takes me a while[:D]

OZJim: Seems like that WORK virus has got you! Hope the shoulder clears up quickly. Our prayers for that, anyway. Get well, don’t mind about the track plan![:D]

Found out today that the chap who was perhaps a mmr in Sheet Harbour has started his layout, and is in the process of weathering a roundhouse! I’ll maybe get to see his layout in the not too distant future. It’s either HO or OO, his wife isn’t sure. They are from Tonbridge Wells, Kent, so it could be OO.
That’s about it for me tonight. God Bless, and goodnight. Prayers continuing for all in need of healing, comfort and peace.[angel]

[inch53]

Evening all, barley pop please Cleo
I skip out on my meeting tonight, Mother said they had year end reports to work on for the Legion Aux. She had to be there early and most likely wouldn't be done till 11. So I decided to pass, I'm not an officer any more,or planing on running for anything in the 40 n 8, so home was better than sipping barley pops all evening.

Luct I see the grand daughter took after grand ma. Best of luck to her during her service there. Liked your video.. OH, just found this brand new looking credit card laying here, says Phillip Carrell . Cleo said it's a good one and it'd work tonight

Jerry , We'll keep Sally's dad in our thoughts an prayers

Ken L , Your doing ballast bout the same way I do. Bout always worked for me as long as I didn't get in a hurry

Sue's daughter called earlier and said that she came out of her coma this morning and was doing some breathing on her own. They had to put back out though because she kept trying to to tear the IV's and such out.
They're suppose to run test tomorrow to see how much heart damage there is.
Odds are still against her, but praying for the Lords will.

Heres a link to a video I got awhile back over on Mill Creek Bridge

http://www.railimages.com/albums/YARD-SALE-LINES/bby.thumb.jpg

Thoughts n Prayers for all in need
inch

[james saunders]

morning all, well monday afrternoon, i had cricket training, and after i bowled a few i realised i've injured my shoulder, and i my job is physical, so i can't do my job properly, and i can't have a couple of days off, because i'm the only warehouse employee, so i don't have any one to cover me. anywho nuff about me.


inch: i just re read the last 2 or 3 pages, and saw that bit about sue [:(] my thoughts are with you and your family.

Luct: i think she will make a fine copper [:)] good luck to her!.

DerJohn: i will try get that trackplan drawn and posted asap [:)]

i think thats all for now.

OZJIM

[Anonymous]

NOT AGAIN!!!!!!!!

Line' em up girls.

Happy MRRing

[Anonymous]

Good evening all.

Well I'm off till Friday afternoon, then back to work at Province House, seat of out Provincial Government.

Today is our grand daughter's birthday, she's 18.


She dropped in for a visit. She's looking forward to join our local constabulary in the near future. I think she'll be one of the prettiest cop around.

Also found out the photobucket will accept short movies, up to 3 min or 100 MB. I uploaded my trial film and it turned out OK. Nothing spectacular mind you but then again it is a trial. Now I can work on getting a better tour of Gloetown. If you're interested, you can view it at http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v631/luct/ and click on the first item on the left. Again remember it is only a trial.

to the new faces I see around, nice to meet you and do drop in often and have fun with us.

Well That's it for now.



Happy MRRing

[rtraincollector]

Well guys been sent a warning of a new virus heres what was sent to me

I caught this one this week beware


Important virus information There is a dangerous virus being passed
electronically, orally and by hand. This virus is called
Worm-Overload-Recreational-Killer (WORK). If you receive WORK from any of
your colleagues, your boss or anyone else via any means DO NOT TOUCH IT.
This virus will wipe out your private life completely. If you should come
into contact with WORK, put your jacket on and take two good friends to the
nearest pub. Purchase the antidote known as
Work-Isolator-Neutralizer-Extractor (WINE). Take the antidote repeatedly
until WORK has been completely eliminated from your system. You should
forward this warning to 5 friends. If you do not have 5 friends, you have
already been infected and WORK is controlling your life.
Up Best-Equivalent-Extractor-Remedy (BEER) may be substituted for WINE but
may require a more generous application

Have a good day

it was good to be back to work today hmm maybe I need to reread the virus warning lol

[Anonymous]

der 5976, The other day i meant the train was a monster.

Noah, the BNSF runs one ore train a day ,never know what time? Sometimes it sits in the yard waiting for a crew. I have seen days were its been held up to 10hrs. because they are short crews.
Can't believe its back to work in the morning been off since Friday. Wife took the Amtrak Empire Builder to Miwaukee for the weekend to be with her Mom.
Well t have to get ready for bed 3am comes fast. Well I am thankful I have a job, I know alot that don't.

[tebee]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Railroading_Brit



Just got back from the land of cheese and dodgy auto electrics. Didn’t get to any hobby shops (they don’t seem to exist in the North-West of France – they all seem to be clustered around Paris and the Eastern border).

Nope - I've been over here two years and not found any yet.

Suppose I could always start my own - the wife say's I've got enough stuff..................................

Tom

[Cox 47]

Afternoon all...Sunny and mild here....Just a diet Coke to go can't stay long..Still don't have my arthritis med got cleared for it but will take at least 72 hours can't set here a pewter for very long..Sallie and I went to see her Dad in the Nursing home this morning he is very weak...Mike we will put sue in our prayers...Not much train time as I pass the work bench I have been putting windows in a DPM building...Ed good to hear from you...You all have a good one...Jerry

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dingoix
Ken: thanks for the ballasting lesson. Hopefully within the next few months I can begin ballasting[8D]. quick Q- could I use a small spoon to sprinkle ballast?

Dingo, Glad you found it helpful! I use my fingers because I believe that gives me the greatest amount of control over how much ballast falls wherever. If your spoon is small enough and you can hold it steady, I'm sure that will work every bit as good. My main concern is to avoid burying the track - it's easier for me to keep stray 'stones' away from the inner rail sides, than it is to remove them (think about those styrofoam "peanuts" that are used in packaging - ever try to bru***hose off your clothing?[;)] )

[Paul W. Beverung]

Hi Gang: I'm here at work again. The only reason I come here is for the hi speed internet connection. Yea, Right.

Fergie: That is amazing. I guess I'll have to put adding weight on the front burner. What make ore cars were they and did they have the original trucks? Thanks for offering to buy. Unfortunately I had to get back to work. You know these people here actually expect me to work once in awhile.

Mike: I'm still pulling for Sue. Good things do happen to good people.

Speaking of pilots. Has anybody heard from Warthogdriver?

Well I have to cut and run again. I'd like to finish lunch for a change. See you all later.

[Anonymous]

Hi all

Just got back from the land of cheese and dodgy auto electrics. Didn’t get to any hobby shops (they don’t seem to exist in the North-West of France – they all seem to be clustered around Paris and the Eastern border). We visited Mont St Michel, Dinan, and Arromanches (where the Mulberry harbours were built post D-Day – if you look on Google Earth you can still see traces of the breakwaters). Also just ordered some power trucks for the London tram that I built a while ago – I’ve given up waiting for the supplier to get hold of more maximum-traction ones, the equal-wheel type shouldn’t be too noticeable behind the sideframes and will run just as well.

Rob, I’ll have to try that stuff if I can find it. Still waiting for the whitemetal and brass bits I ordered to fini***he bodywork off to turn up at the moment, I was considering trying some varnish but after what happened to the other advert I’m leaning more towards a stronger glue. The E1 should be up and running soon though – trucks have been ordered. Think I may be on a bit of a tram buying spree over the next few weeks (when the next chunk of student loan comes through – think trams are a better investment than beer!) as now the use of lead is to be banned many kits will go out of production, so it’s a case of snapping up kits now and buying motors later (rather fancy an LCC snowplow and LCC Class C 4-wheel balcony-top car).

Scott, it’s well worth learning how to do an oil change yourself – you only need a couple of tools, a new filter, and something to catch the old oil. Saves you useful sums over having a garage do the work, and gives you a good chance to have a nose around the rest of the engine to check for anything else amiss. I can sympathise on the sunburn too – I usually come back from holidays looking like a vampire as I can’t go outside in full sun without burning!

Bye for now

[Anonymous]

Bill: I'll take a doughnut[:)]

inch: sorry to hear about Sue.. it doesn't sound too good.

Ken: thanks for the ballasting lesson. Hopefully within the next few months I can begin ballasting[8D]. quick Q- could I use a small spoon to sprinkle ballast?

pc: you'd better cancel your credit card[;)][xx(]

Things are stating to look up for my layout as I've laid over 15' of track Sunday and Monday night[:D]. My yard now has 4 tracks. I think I can fit 7 tracks no problem. Maybe even 8 tracks[;)]

Well, I've gotta get going. I think tonight I will clean my track. I'm out of railjoiners so I can't lay any more.

[SOU Fan]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TRENT B

Hey my dad works for them, except for now their name is Lockeed Martin.[8D]

[pcarrell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SilverSpike

Hey Philip Carrell, I’ll bet they are really happy to get you another plastic charge card! Especially with the CS running up your tab too! [:D]

They were eccstatic as they gleefully sealed the envelope and dropped it in the out box.

[pcarrell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by inch53


PC , Like PAUL said , A good pilot could have landed her there and held steady while they bolted her

I suppose you're both right. Probably could have done it with a 20mph crosswind!

[Anonymous]

Good morning crew,

Inch - Sorry about that latest news on Sue, but we'll continue praying for her anyways - you just never know...

JR - Glad to hear the news on that BP, I been there too many times myself!

Scott - enjoying your videos, keep 'em coming!

John -

QUOTE: Originally posted by der5997 Ken L:

QUOTE: I would recommend a half-inch diameter brush - one that is just barely wide enough to span between the rails.

…I’ve been looking for mine for some time now. I know I had one before a major clean…I couldn’t have thrown it out, could I?[B)] Looking forward to your pics...

...well, here they are - unfortunately NOT the greatest quality because I had to use a flash; I was in a hurry and didn't have time to setup the tripod. Also, since this is only a 'demo' stretch (never intended to be photographed), the rails were not painted - painting should always be done before applying the ballast.

Image #1: Size matters - I put the various fluids in different-sized Elmers containers so I'll know which one to grab at the right time. At the bottom is the 1-inch diameter paint brush I used.


Image #2: Finger-pinched piles of ballast carefully dropped between the rails and beside them. [The track in the background is an industrial siding, I couldn't keep it from showing in the pictures]


Image #3: Gently sweeping the mixture in the direction of the un-ballasted area, trying to keep the tie-tops clear.


Image #4: I tried like crazy to get a picture of the alcohol just barely dripping out of the smallest Elmers jar, but I couldn't do it. The point is, I want to avoid "squirting" the alcohol onto the ballast so it won't lose its carefully manicured shape - just let the stuff drip on and soak into it. Then, pour on the 50%water/50% Elmers mixture between the ties and outside the rails - do NOT let it puddle-up, otherwise the crushed walnut shell ballast will float up against the rails [not good].


Image #5: Here is a section of track I did on Saturday which has already dried. I still need to cover some bare spots beside the track.


...and that's how I did my ballasting. Probably not everyone's idea of 'the best way', but it works OK for me, for now...

. . .
Prayers for Sue and everybody else who needs healing. C-ya!

[SilverSpike]

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Good Morning!

Very cool again, 39 degrees as I started my drive to work this morning, I had to wear a jacket again.

The pollen is falling like snow around our house, and daily sweeping cannot even keep up with the plethora of nodules dropping from the oak tree in the back yard. The yellow dust is on everything, it doesn’t pay to wash your car, just going to get dusted again.

We had the heaviest rain that I have seen here since the move yesterday afternoon. The downpour lasted about 30 minutes and it soaked the ground, even left puddles here and there. Hopefully the drought conditions will end soon, and my newly planted herbs should be happy too.

Hey Philip Carrell, I’ll bet they are really happy to get you another plastic charge card! Especially with the CS running up your tab too! [:D]

QUOTE: Posted by RT Well guys called my bank about the $50.00 charge on my debit what happened is if you use your debit card as a debit card they charfe what you buy but if you use your debit card as a credit card at the gas pump they put in a hold for $50.00 till they send in the firm amount so my Big $2.81 for gas for my lawn mower put a hold charge on my account for $50.00

RT, I see that all the time with my debit card account online statement, but the gas shows up as a $1.00 pending charge until the actual amount is processed. And this makes it very confusing until the final transaction is processes through the system.

Hey Trent B, Nice photo of that loco! Thanks for sharing![tup]

Inch, Nice chopper photos, that your VFW hall too? Sorry to hear about your friend. Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Prayers and appeals go out to all who require them at their time of need!

QUOTE: Posted by ***, RYAN That is great news on the Solar panel. The rechargeable batteries should last a long time, I would not be surprised to see them last 5 years.

***, So far it is still working and it has been almost a week now. Seems like the batteries are getting recharged just enough to keep the device operational. The base station battery level indicator shows them at half capacity, but the system still keeps running. Once it goes past 10 days that will beat any other regular AA battery that has been in the system.

John Wood Thanks for the history lesson on meal times, very interesting how all that was derived.

[#welcome] to the CS Jessica! Glad to have you on board. Sounds like you are close to the North Carolina border. We went on a rafting trip on the Nantahala River two years ago, it is a beautiful area. Happy model RR’ing!

Ed, Glad to see you back in the fold, and getting time in on running trains is a great thing too! Fresh OJ for me while the supply lasts, so thanks! A virtual papaya is not too hard to transport!

Cheers,

Ryan

[Fergmiester]

Paul: come on over I'm buying! Ran the 2-10-2 last night with 40 ore cars in tow and up a 3% grade! Amazing what 2 ozs. of lead will do! Tride a 5% grade but needed pusher service.

Well another miserable day today so off to Radio shack and Canadian Tire I go

Later All

Fergie