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

[CP5415]

Food is what interupts the model building here. It's usually not brought up as that nasty necessity may stop one of us from completing that perfect model! [;)]

Gordon

[der5997]

QUOTE: Originally posted by toyomantrains

I'm truly glad to read this version of the 'diner' thread as it is NOT all about food! You all actually chat about what interests you- sometimes a hint of cuisine- but not much.
One of the other forums diner thread is like the freakin' food channel- all day, every day!
Does this imply that model railroaders are more 'healthy' than railfans?
I'm both (but not sure about the 'healthy' part!)
I hope to soon post pics of my Santa Fe layout (under construction, but lower level completed)

At the risk of raising Big_Boy's ire, may I mention food? Of course model railroaders are healthier than railfans, unless they are Garden RRs. The reason is that most model railroaders aren't a food source for mosquitos while they are at work on their layouts! I've a video of the Alaska RR, and in parts you can hardly see the trains for the mosquitos in front of the camera![:0][:(]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005

QUOTE: Originally posted by toyomantrains

I'm truly glad to read this version of the 'diner' thread as it is NOT all about food! You all actually chat about what interests you- sometimes a hint of cuisine- but not much.
One of the other forums diner thread is like the freakin' food channel- all day, every day!
Does this imply that model railroaders are more 'healthy' than railfans?
I'm both (but not sure about the 'healthy' part!)
I hope to soon post pics of my Santa Fe layout (under construction, but lower level completed)

Thank you!!!! And welcome to this side of the tracks. The people here seem to have a much better understanding of the intent behind this topic. It should have nothing to do with food, and everything to do with good conversation.

I'm both a modeler and a railfan too, but not everyone is. There are not very many of us who post to both forums. Maybe 100 that do so on a regular basis. Many of the members over there don't bother to come here.

Frankly I'm a little disgusted with some of the foamy nonsense that goes on over there, and one person in particular. I think you'll enjoy hanging out with this crowd and you should fit right in. As always the goal is to have fun.[8D]

Big_Boy_4005: How do you find time to do two forums? That gives you in addition to the forums 1) Big_Girl_; 2) layout; 3) work; 4) sleep; 5) eating and 6) railfanning. You're a better man then I am. I sometimes meet myself in the hall doing another project. But then you young squirts don't need much sleep.

Ya'll have a blessed day and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY
Bob

[Big_Boy_4005]

Well Bob, it's like this. I always manage to find time for Big Girl. My layout is suffering, but part of that is due to it being summer. I don't have a job, but I'm not really looking for one either. (Long story). Sleep, I get my fair share, but my schedule is kind of strange. I usually eat in front of my computer, and railfanning is more or less once a week.

I'm not that young, or at least I don't feel that young most of the time. By the way, it's not 2 forums it's really 3+. I'm very active on Classic Toy Trains, and subscribe to that magazine in addition to MR and Trains. I used to subscribe to Garden Railways, but gave up the idea of having one when I moved to my larger basement, I mean house.

Alright, alright, once in a while we do talk about food, but we aren't obsessed with it like they are over on Trains. The barbeque conversation is preserved here in the early pages of this topic.

Now if you'll excuse me, I need to visit the refrigerator.[swg] I may need to get another one for the train room, the ex wife took my old one.[:(][:(!][:P][;)]

[Anonymous]

PHIL:
You can understand the relief that I feel probably more then anyone else:

EARL DIED AND HAS BECOME A TROPICAL WAVE.

That is the best news I've heard in the last two days, aside from everyone in FL comming out OK.

How are you guys doing in Nova Scotia?

FERGIE:
I've lost your phone number, It's on the same sheet of paper that has your schedule. I don't know what your shift is. Down here we go 7 on and 7 off, 14 on and 14 off, or 28 on and 28 off. I don't want to get to NS and find out that you just left yesterday or will be back in two days. Do you know how to get in touch with Fundynorthern? I'd like to see his layout also.


As of today (subject to change) I'll see you on day 7 and John on day 8. Brakie will be on day 2. Tom will be later as I don't know yet when I'll be comming through GA. YNCS will be several days after John but I haven't work up that part of the trip yet. I still have to get it approved by the boss (Stephanie). When I get it all together (hopefuly I won't forget where I put it) I'll get in touch with everybody and see if it will fit their schedule.

To YNCS and John:
My layout is just benchwork and track (not all of that is wired). Scenery may be started before I leave but it's not a big priority. From the post a couple of days ago between you guys I'm not expecting a layout like the musuem in Chicago, just almost. JUST PICKING. I've been around long enough - I still use coke cans as tanks; kit boxes as buildings and envelopes propped up with jars as facades for my industries. I was hoping to have my layout on the San Jact club tour this Oct and Nov but alas I didn't get enough done. The second lap of my main line is still under construction. We are trying to get several layouts over here so the Houston guys don't feel that the 100+ mile drive is a waste of time.

Have a blessed day and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY
Bob

[Fergmiester]

Teffy the e-mail is sent with all the particulars

And as this is my last night on dry land for a while I think smoked Geman Style Pork chops (1" thick) on the BBQ is in order!

[lupo]

Hey Fergmeister: Have a safe trip !,
and as you are having Pork Chops German style:

Guten Appetit!

I am off to Legoland for the rest of the week! see yall around!

[8D]

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by lupo

Hey Fergmeister: Have a safe trip !,
and as you are having Pork Chops German style:

Guten Appetit!

I am off to Legoland for the rest of the week! see yall around!

[8D]

Legoland? Sounds interesting will you be going via Lego-plane or Lego Plane?

Sorry couldn't resist[:D]

Have a really good trip and enjoy!

Regards
Fergie

[Noah Hofrichter]

Chris, Nope, or at least if I did I wouldn't have known it.

JPM335, I feel sorry for you. I don't start till sometime in the first week of September, I'm not sure exactly which day. I use to always have enough time to still get in a little modeling in a week, but from what I hear the work load goes up here in Eight grade so I'm getting ready to take the shot in the arm and stop modeling for a while.[sigh][sigh]

Fergie, Have a good trip, will be waiting for you when you get back here!

Noah

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergmiester

QUOTE: Originally posted by lupo

Hey Fergmeister: Have a safe trip !,
and as you are having Pork Chops German style:

Guten Appetit!

I am off to Legoland for the rest of the week! see yall around!

[8D]

Legoland? Sounds interesting will you be going via Lego-plane or Lego Plane?

Sorry couldn't resist[:D]

Have a really good trip and enjoy!

Regards
Fergie

Hope its better than Legoland in SoCal......[:(!]

He'll probably be walking on his two Leg-o's......after having some Eggo's...[:D]

I better stop now. [8]

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Noah Hofrichter

Chirs, Nope, or at least if I did I wouldn't have known it.

JPM335, I feel sorry for you. I don't stat till sometime in the first week of September, I'm not sure exactly which day. I use to always have enough time to still get in a little modeling in a week, but from what I here the work load goes up here in Eight grade so I'm getting ready to take the shot in the arm and stop modeling for a while.[sigh][sigh]

Fergie, Have a good trip, will be waiting for you when you get back here!

Noah

Not gone yet but am planning on sailing Thursday if the weather is resonable

I'm glad Earl decided to do the wave!

Fergie

[der5997]

Teffy: If you can get to see Fundynorthern's layout, it'll be worth the trip. At least the one I saw about 8 years ago was...the details [bow][wow]
After your remarks about coke cans I don't feel so bad about my pile of boxes and cans representing a hill behind which my CN interchange track disappears[:D]
The rest of the layout, on which the CN has rights, at last has a name Maritime Trunk (MT)
Check out the signature.
Regards, John.

[Big_Boy_4005]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergmiester

QUOTE: Originally posted by lupo

Hey Fergmeister: Have a safe trip !,
and as you are having Pork Chops German style:

Guten Appetit!

I am off to Legoland for the rest of the week! see yall around!

[8D]

Legoland? Sounds interesting will you be going via Lego-plane or Lego Plane?

Sorry couldn't resist[:D]

Have a really good trip and enjoy!

Regards
Fergie

Lego TRAIN of course!!!

Fergie, enjoy the pork chops and have a safe tour.[:)]

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005

QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergmiester

QUOTE: Originally posted by lupo

Hey Fergmeister: Have a safe trip !,
and as you are having Pork Chops German style:

Guten Appetit!

I am off to Legoland for the rest of the week! see yall around!

[8D]

Legoland? Sounds interesting will you be going via Lego-plane or Lego Plane?

Sorry couldn't resist[:D]

Have a really good trip and enjoy!

Regards
Fergie

Lego TRAIN of course!!!

Fergie, enjoy the pork chops and have a safe tour.[:)]

The Pork melted in my mouth. Homer would be proud (and drouling)

Teffy: Thanks for the call. I look forward to hering from you over the next few weeks.

Regards
Fergie

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by der5997

Teffy: If you can get to see Fundynorthern's layout, it'll be worth the trip. At least the one I saw about 8 years ago was...the details [bow][wow]
After your remarks about coke cans I don't feel so bad about my pile of boxes and cans representing a hill behind which my CN interchange track disappears[:D]
The rest of the layout, on which the CN has rights, at last has a name Maritime Trunk (MT)
Check out the signature.
Regards, John.

John:
The wife is slowley getting her sense of humor back. When I read this post to her she said "I don't see why he can't have it done after all we're not leaving for 6 weeks". After you get it done we'll bring you home with us and you can do my layout. You'll enjoy our weather - it's getting hot as h--- again. They're predicting upper 90's by the end of the week. I also have a bedroom upstairs next to the train room so you wont have to walk far when you quit working at midnight, and then you can get up at 5:00 AM and go to work with out disturbing us downstairs. And you thought you were retired.

Have a blessed day and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY
Bob

[der5997]

TEFFY: You wrote in part:-

John:
The wife is slowley getting her sense of humor back. When I read this post to her she said "I don't see why he can't have it done after all we're not leaving for 6 weeks". After you get it done we'll bring you home with us and you can do my layout. You'll enjoy our weather - it's getting hot as h--- again. They're predicting upper 90's by the end of the week. I also have a bedroom upstairs next to the train room so you wont have to walk far when you quit working at midnight, and then you can get up at 5:00 AM and go to work with out disturbing us downstairs. And you thought you were retired.

Have a blessed day and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY
Bob

Thanks for the kind invite[(-D] One of the really blessed things about this part of the world is that we rarely get 90 degree weather. So, tempting as it may be to slide over and finsih your layout, I'm afaid that I'll have to pass.[sigh] As to getting the Maritime Trunk finished in six weeks, not a chance, can't find it most days in all this fog........[banghead][oops]

[Big_Boy_4005]

John (der5997) I sent you an email through my ISP account and It was returned. I just re-sent it through the forum. It's not at all private, so in case that doesn't get through, here is the text regarding posting photos.

Hi John, I think part of the problem is where the photo is being hosted. Rail
images and rail pictures photos don't work with the img command, at least I
haven't gotten them to. It may have to do with the other things on the page with
the photo. The best way to use photos hosted there, is just to use the URL
simply by copying it into the post. That way it shows up as a link, then
everyone can just click on it to see it. My ISP gives me 25M with my account for
a personal web page, that's where I store mine. By the way, that part on the end
that says "full", is about sizing the image on the screen.
Elliot

[krump]

QUOTE: Originally posted by toyomantrains

I'm truly glad to read this version of the 'diner' thread as it is NOT all about food! You all actually chat about what interests you- sometimes a hint of cuisine- but not much.
One of the other forums diner thread is like the freakin' food channel- all day, every day!
Does this imply that model railroaders are more 'healthy' than railfans?

it's more a reflection of our Brunch Line[:D][(-D][dinner][:-^]

Ron - congrats on the safe arrival of your kidlet. I'm sure you'll be posting on the forums at 2 am, 4 am and 6:30 am for the next few months huh...?[^]

cheers all - I'm gonna try a Rolo flavoured coffee today.

krump

[der5997]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005

John (der5997) I sent you an email through my ISP account and It was returned. I just re-sent it through the forum. It's not at all private, so in case that doesn't get through, here is the text regarding posting photos.
Elliot

Thanks for going to all that trouble. Your email came through, and I've replied. Let me know if you don't get that reply, and I'll get onto Sympatico and see if there is a problem.

Oh yes, almost forgot,
Fergie: The tunnel mouth pic is at www.railimages.com/gallery/johnwood/abj
The [img] thing isn't working, so I couldn't put it up here.

[Anonymous]

Good Morning All:

Not much going on this morning just enjoying my first cup of tea. I went out and got some driveway fill yesterday and my back is telling me that it's to old to be on the working end of a shovel. Sometimes the brain doesn't always listen to the body.

lupo:
Are you srill looking at those trucks on the mantle? Santa Fe used any light color that was in the shop. I realize that, as model railroaders, we want conformity but even the Pennsy (the standard of the world) didn't conform all the time.

I must admit I don't run a Genesis unit with an Intermountian because of the differance in the trucks.

Well I've got to get ready and go to work.

Ya'll have a blessed day and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY
Bob

[egmurphy]

QUOTE: Originally posted by der5997

Fergie: The tunnel mouth pic is at www.railimages.com/gallery/johnwood/abj
The

Regards

Ed

The Rail Images Page of Ed Murphy "If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home." - James Michener