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

[JPowell]

Afternoon (morning , evening) all!
Hope everyone has had a nice day so far. I'm not too bad today. Taking it easy here at work, figuring out my work and vacation schedule for the next 7 weeks. I have alot of vacation to use up by the middle of September, if not sooner.

Jessie2001 - Afternoon ma'am. What can we get for you today?

Ok all -
Lunchtime.
See ya!
JP

[pcarrell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SilverSpike

More rain, rain, rain…. Alberto depression is still passing over us and might finally pull through by the drive home from work this afternoon. I think the drought is finally over, and we have more than 3 inches of rain this week. Maybe I can mow the yard soon??

Keeps raining like that and you won't be mowing, you'll be haying!

[pcarrell]

Ahhhhhh, all is right with the world! I'm at the top of the page again!

Alright folks, you know what this means!!!!!

LET'S HIT IT!!!! [:D]

[inch53]

Afternoon all, how bout a fish sandwich with cheese, tater sauce, and a glass of ice tea [unsweetened], Zoe.
Didn’t make it in fur breakfast, had other things going outside. Nothin going on here at home, just some chores

NESU , sorry to hear of the passing of ceobayline, and now the burthen of Nesu, I guess. But the later is easier on stiff fingers.

Paul , glad all the tire repair cost was 12.50. It cost me that last summer to fix the back tire on the riding mower sidewall, but a new one was $35.

Nigel , like your layout pics. My wiring never looked that good.

OZ Jim , never could understand all the rules for Rugby, but it looks like fun. Think I’ll stay with football here.

Flip , howed ya come through Alberto, OK I hope. I see Ryan has him as a guest now.

Had some pics sent to me in my Email, I thought some of you might enjoy. Here’s a couple for the die-hard bikers out there,





Hey PC , how bout some toast n eggs outdoors



Then we can play horseshoes,



Need to get back ta chores. I do have some train photos to post, but ya’ll know how it is
inch

[sunsetbeachry]

Hi All
........I was just going to say that everytime that I show up everybody leaves .....but I see that both paul and inch are here .....So hello guys....My typing is getting better and faster..I just got a class reunion letter from home[ Lexington,Ky] '55 and I'm not going to far and also expensive......CLOE please mud with choc. Repainted the clouds again I still don't like the way they turned out....So I'm going to clean up the sprayer and start over again tomorrow.......Dr's app today............We are so glad for DEB that everything turned out well...............Never had a chance to play rugby ..to many rules for this poluck and I loved to play football...6 yrs..Kathy is doing better but still having a strange time with sugar....sometimes perfect and than again sometimes so d** bad that it drives us nuts.....PC thanks for the mud...........Prayers for all in need...Got to get ready for Dr....I may be back later today......Chuck and Kathy..........P.S. I loved that wiring layout Chuck

[Anonymous]

I went to New York to see my couzin play in Cangehall ok.

Please email me at [e-mail]

[Paul W. Beverung]

Hi Gang: This is just a short note to say hello.

Jessie2001: Carnigie Hall! Wow. What insturment does your couzin play?

It's off to the house and a couple days off. I'll check back in tonight.

[GMTRacing]

Just waiting between jobs for the next one to show up.
Jessie - if your cousin played Carnegie Hall that's pretty top shelf. Did he/she play with a group or orchestra or what - nosey people (like me) would like to know.

Inch - the first pic gives new meaning to the term chopper. Where do you find that stuff?

Chuck - don't feel bad about everyone leaving when you arrive I get the same thing all the time. Perhaps a change of deoderant brands would help?

Well all for now and back to work. CUL,J.R.

[pcarrell]

inch,

That grill may not be pretty, but it is pretty effective!

[rtraincollector]

HOW TO INSTALL A REDNECK'S HOME SECURITY SYSTEM



1. Go to a second-hand store and buy a pair of men's used size 14-16 work boots.


2. Place them on your front porch, along with a copy of Guns and Ammo and your NRA magazines.


3. Put a giant dog dish next to the boots and magazine.


4. Leave a note on your door that reads; "Hey Bubba - Big Mike , Slim , Tiny and I went for more ammunition. Back in an hour.
Don't mess with the Pitbulls. They attacked the mailman this morning and messed him up pretty bad. I don't think Killer took part in it but I locked all four of them in the house. Better wait outside"


Hey chole I see its empty in here tonight I'll have the pot dinner surprise I hear its either beef or chicken tonight I'll have the beef thank-you

[Cox 47]

Evening all...I'll have a root beer float and onion rings please....Spend most of the morning trying to get into new spam trap the phone company put on last nite with no notice...Mike did you have any trouble ?.....Got all the glass in the Merchants row building now I am trying to figure out the turrent..I don't have the instructions...Also cleaned track and ran trains....RT got a good chuckle out of the red neck security ....Jessie tell us more about you kuzz......Sallie has to go see DR. thursday about her dailissis its only running 65% of what it should...You all have a good nite ...Jerry

[Paul W. Beverung]

Evening All: I got started on clearing the brush and trees over hanging the UPs right of way by our crossing. I'll have to get my sons gas pole trimer to get any further. Most of the cutting that needs to be done is too high to reach with the chain saw. A UP freight snuck up on me while I was working but since I was down by the fence it wasn't a problem. I have contacted the UP about having someone watch my back while I mow. Someone is supposed to get in touch with me.

My son John has just about finished the overhaul of the steam locomotive. It will be ready for a run soon.

Not much else going on so I'll head out.

Good Night All

[wetidlerjr]

Good morning ! from Indiana. [:D]



06-15-2006

[:o)]

[GMTRacing]

Good Morning All,
Coffee and a blueberry bagel please Zoe. Saw slides of the Durango and Silverton railway last night along with the 50th anniversary tape of the Pioneer Valley Live Steamers facility in Mass. Impressive stuff, wish I had the time and patience to do that. Apparantly they now have 1700 feet of track with overpasses, trestles and a tunnel. The interviews where the locomotives were built were impressive.
Off to Watkins Glen tomorrow early. I may be able to leave early if all goes well as the one customer 'm going for wants to maintain his own car and I'm all for that. If I do get to come back early I'll go over to the museum and help out with the show. Turns out Metro North is also working on the loop track between the museum and our yard and want to tear out the pedestrian crossing just in time for the shows. That should be fun. Tons of time and money invested in the show and no way to get the public to it. Left our pres to work it out last night, but he was not a happy camper at all.

Jerry - didn't the doc tell you spam was off your diet? Hope your missus gets some help at the doctors today - that dialysis stuff sound potentially serious. Can you get a copy of the instructions off the web for your building? Just a thought.

Paul - watch your back. I think if a freight "snuck up" on me it would take a decade off my life. I don't suppose they would consider giving you a short term schedule would they?

All for now - time to pick up tools. Hope y'all have a "guden" (did I get that right Mike?)
CUL, J.R.

[inch53]

Mornin all, Coffee please Zoe,
Not much going on today, Leroy n Kc will be here. Spent yesterday working outside. Fairs going alright, I didn’t get too any of the horse races, runners was last night, Mother said there was some good ones. Rides start up tonight; don’t remember what else is going on.

JR , friends Email me stuff, and if they’re goodens, I try to share

QUOTE: Hope y'all have a "guden" (did I get that right Mike?)

Close enough.

Paul , when I got a job cutting brush along the right-of –way on the track from Paris to Danville. We always had a watcher, but with 4 chain saws running, they could still sneak up on us once in a while.

RT , I believe that security system could just about do the trick.

Jerry , didn’t have any trouble with the new Spam blocker, but I haven’t messed with it yet. Hope Sally gets a good report back from the docs.

Need to get ta kids n chores, thoughts n prayers for all in need
inch

[SilverSpike]

Thursday, June 15, 2006

Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals will be Saturday night, Edmonton Oilers scored a goal in overtime to take the series back to their home, and the score was tied 3-3 at the end of regulation. The Hurricanes lead the series 3 games to 2.

These late nights of watching games that end around 11:30 PM are starting to take the toll on my brain! I just want to go back to sleep!!!!!

An Amtrak passenger train collided with a flatbed truck near Paradis in St. Charles Parish in Louisiana yesterday. It is unclear at this time what caused the accident or how severe the passengers were injured. Here are some photos that I found from the Times-Picayune newspaper web site.

Emergency crews had to take several passengers to a local hospital due to injury:





Damage to the front locomotive being inspected for leaks:





Equipment that was on the flatbed of the 18 wheeler found near the road:

QUOTE: Originally posted by pcarrell

QUOTE: Originally posted by SilverSpike

More rain, rain, rain…. Alberto depression is still passing over us and might finally pull through by the drive home from work this afternoon. I think the drought is finally over, and we have more than 3 inches of rain this week. Maybe I can mow the yard soon??

Keeps raining like that and you won't be mowing, you'll be haying!

PC, You got that right! The sun is finally showing today! My rain gauge reads up to 4 inches, and it was topped well before the rain ended yesterday. It is still full today, and I need to dump it out for the next rain fall. Some areas around here reported over 6 inches of rain yesterday.

QUOTE: Originally posted by inch53


Flip , howed ya come through Alberto, OK I hope. I see Ryan has him as a guest now.

Inch, Yep! Alberto came for the day and left yesterday late afternoon, but brought some baggage and forgot to take it with him!!!!

Hey RT, I like that security system! Reminds me of the bumper sticker seen often, it reads: “This vehicle protected by Smith & Wesson.”

Cheers,

Ryan

[pcarrell]

Wow, has anyone noticed that the coffee shop has gone distinctly "hilljack" lately?

Just a Moxie to get me goin' this morning Flo, thanks!

Now I'm all for the "down home" feel and all, but I'm afeared that maybe this is gettin' a might outa hand round here. If'n yall want ta persist in this kinda behaviour we best be makin' real sure that we don't all the way over th edge and that our family trees continue to fork n all. I also was athinkin' that maybe we all should git ta renamin' rselves wit summore proper like names and all. What we need round here are some Billy-Bob's, Jasper's, Horace's, and some Elmer's. What y'all thinkin"? Should we put er to a vote? All fer it, shout "Yeeeee Haaawwwwww!"

[TrainFreak409]

Good morning everyone. Gals, if I could have a tall cup of coffee, please.[;)] And it looks like that'll be on PC's tab. Thanks![:D]

Nigel: Man, what a great start to a layout. That veranda turbine, it's a Lionel unit, isn't it? How's that run for you? It's sure a purdy model, but I've heard that they aren't all that great when it comes to pulling and running. What do you think of it?


So y'all, how do you like the new signature picture? It might be a bit big though...But nothing a little resizing won't fix.[^]

[fec153]

Hi Clubbers- Just a short in and out.
Played 'phone tag with Duke. He spoke with Deb, and MAY call back. Heck of a way for Fla. to greet a tourist. Could have been a worse storm. The rain put out 18 fires but there are still 150 going strong.
I'm between clients, on my lunch break. Yeah, lunch at 9:05 a.m.!

Neal/Nigel- Can't remember, went to fast thru pictures- Beautiful work. Wiring is art in itsself. Layout looks great. Enjoy!!!
Thats it. Have to go .
ttfn,
Flip

[Cox 47]

Good morning all.....I'll have coffee and a krispy kream please.... Hot muggy weather coming back here had to turn the a/c back on.....Not much going on caregiver took Sallie to her Dr. apointment....got a little more done on merchants row building JR I thought about seeing if I could find the instructions on line but so far everthing is going together OK but I havn't started on the turrant which looks like the hardest part..You are right Spam is not on my diet but ever once in a while gotta have Spam and eggs for breakfast....Ryan thanks for the train wreck pictures....Phil got put up with us when you are born and raised in the hills and hollars you may leave them but you never get away from them my brother and I were talking Sunday about how blessed we felt to be raised inthe clay hills of Cumberland county Illinois...Scott I think your new signature picture is great I like the paint ILLINOIS CENTRAL! How much can she pull? Has any one seen John ? Missed him for a couple of days...You all have a good one....Jerry

[pcarrell]

Cox,
I'm not fur from'n yuse all now. I lives in central Indianar. Been here quite a spell now, goin' on 20 year now. Some of the better half's kin is from Tucky (Kentucky), so I's know's all 'bout them thar hillbillies. [B)] I'ma justa ponderin' how them thar other folks from over yonder is gonna be a understandin' a word we say, s'all! [:D]

(EDIT: Wow,...that's got some serious TWANG in it, huh? You know that if you can read that, and it makes sense, you've got some hilljack in you somewhere!)

[GMTRacing]

PC - I used to translate for all the Brits and other DY's on the racing team but I'm strictly a Connecticut Yankee. Maybe I picked up a Southern Connecticut dialect since they all called me Kentucky when we moved to Ca. At any rate your text reads fine. [:D] J.R.

[pcarrell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by GMTRacing

PC - I used to translate for all the Brits and other DY's on the racing team but I'm strictly a Connecticut Yankee. Maybe I picked up a Southern Connecticut dialect since they all called me Kentucky when we moved to Ca. At any rate your text reads fine. [:D] J.R.

Hilljack! [:D]

[pcarrell]

ROUND TWO!!!!!!!

You guy's know what to do, right?

[Cox 47]

I had to go a piece down the road to the store to do some tradin but Phil I got pert nert all of that you said youins over there in indiane sound like you might be kin folks.....Uncle Jerry Bob

[Cox 47]

Since kuzzin Phil a payin fer it i'll have corn bread and beans and a tocarry out fer my old hound doy Rufus....Me and him ll be sleepin on the poarh tonite....Uncle Jerry Bob

[Anonymous]

Hi Gang,

Jim:
Rugby always reminded me of an outside bar fight. A whole gang of guys fighting another gang of guys. And nobody is sure of what or who to hit next. Wow, now that I think about it, Rugby is a fun way to spend an afternoon!!!!! [:D][}:)]

Nigel:
Nice wiring job. Sometimes the best part of a project never gets seen. (I'm an old Master Electrician by trade, and I can appreiciate the work you did.

Gotta run,
Later,
Bill North

[pcarrell]

Cox,
Y'all cracks me up man!

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by William North

Hi Gang,

Jim:
Rugby always reminded me of an outside bar fight. A whole gang of guys fighting another gang of guys. And nobody is sure of what or who to hit next. Wow, now that I think about it, Rugby is a fun way to spend an afternoon!!!!! [:D][}:)]

Gotta run,
Later,
Bill North

Bill! I take it you never played the game[;)] Of all thwe sports I use to play, Hockey, soccer, wrestling, swimming, football[xx(]... Rugby was my favourite[:D]! played every position in the front eight. It was like ....Organised Chaos, ya baby ya



Well not much on the go on the MR scene as it's been absolute nuts here. Lots of rain today as "Alberto" is rushing by and will leave us with another 3" of rain. The ship is scheduled to sail next Friday and I'm making ground very slowly but above water.

***: The National Geographic Weather station was back in stock and on sale. So when I get off I'll be on the roof hooking it up. Though I would have gotten good results today (The ship is rocking at the dock)

Paul: Got the Tsunami installed in the 2-10-2 and it was well worth it! Not a hard install as compared with others.

Well I gotta run

Later Gents and Happy Thoughts[}:)]

Fergie

[inch53]

After noon all, ice tea please Cleo,
Kids are gone, no cartoons on TV, and the house is quiet. Going over to the fair tonight, riding with Pat. They’re taking the kids over for the rides, Think Clyde n all his are going too.

Ryan , Did a pretty good job on the locomotive, don’t think it’ll see any road service for a while. Hope none of the injuries were serous.

PC , you may try n talk it, but I don’t think ya kin gets the walk in. No problem here reading your post. Careful talking bout the family tree, mine runs purtty straight n tall, we luv family reunions here.

Back to some train pics from our last road trip. These two are of the Lincoln depot in Springfield, the Great western RR run there at the time





These are of a string of Santa Fe hopper at the Assumpton elevator. I think it’s an IC spur out of Decatur





Need to get things straightened up an get a shower. Till laters in day .
inch