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

[egmurphy]

I don't know, Andy. As long as I've been hanging around the shop I haven't figured out a pattern to the posting traffic. Sometimes it can go two days on the same page, then suddenly we're running through 2+ pages in one day.

I'm just clicking through sort of killing time while I keep an eye on the Boston/New York baseball game.

I didn't get much modeling done today. We had some family stuff that needed to be taken care of. Gave me an excuse to put off wiring up that multiplug until tomorrow that I've been stalling on (another successful procrastination!).

Later

Ed

[der5997]

Good evening. Company came much later than expected, and things are way behind this evening. However, we're all just off to bed, and I'm dropping by to catch any messages.
Big_Girl:

QUOTE: Thanks a ton for for the help with the GBP's. After our dismal showing on Monday Night Football we need all the mojo we can get.

This is a toughie, as I see our beloved [gren]GBP[/green]s are favoured to win, having been out of the running earlier in the week. So, I'm meant to be pleased about that. Well, we'll see what we can do [}:)] [:p]

Fergie:

QUOTE: DER John: I'll call this weekend to firm up activities regarding Bob's arrival. I've never done an operating session before so this will be a new experience for me. I better start wiring! Though there isn't much to do still I can't afford crossing my wires.

When you call, we may be out, but htere is a message machine. Leave your # and I'll call back when we get in. Saturday we're dure to be in Truro.

Ed:

QUOTE: I'm not sure it's really worth spending much time on. If I recall correctly, the train only shows up in the introduction. Of course, I could be having a 'senior moment'.

I seem to recall several episodes where bits of the train, the loco on occasion, were shown,but more as a prop than anything else. I don't recall many shots of the whole train in action in the episodes themselves, but as you said, there are these Senior Moments (Days? Weeks?)[:0]

Thanks to all about the login in thing. I didn't realize it was as wide spread as that. I know what to expect now, and that helps too.

Good night and God Bless.

[Junctionfan]

Just thought I'd stop by and see what's going on. I'm a little tired tonight. To change the subject, what is up with this Friday today? It seems like that there has been little activity about the forum.

[tomwatkins]

Good Evening Everybody,
It's been a really great couple of days in the mountains. I really enjoyed Bill coming up yesterday. Thank you very much for the kind words, Bill . I'm glad you enjoyed it because I surely did. He had a meeting later in the the day and brought up several of his clocks and other pieces of woodworking. They are truly beautiful, really works of art and very fine craftsmanship. This is a great hobby, even done on a "lone wolf" basis, but meeting, either in person or on line, and getting to know other modelers makes it much better.

Dave, it is really good to hear from you. Welcome back. The clean up can't be any fun at all, but we are all glad that you're OK.

Big Boy4005, those are really great pics. That's a beautiful locomotive and wonderful scenery. The background looks like home.

Paul, I haven't picked pecans in many years. I remember that was hard work and seemed to go on forever. I think I was 12 the last time I did it. They sure are good though. As a matter of fact, tomorrow we're going down to Blue Ridge to Mercier Orchards to get some fresh apples and stock up on pecans. We use a lot of them in baking and they have really good ones. Louise is the cook, I'm the prep guy and cleaner-upper. That works out well.

Teffy, Have a safe trip, and let me know when you're going to be in my neck of the woods. I'm looking forward to it. What manufacturer's Ps4 is that? IMO, the Ps4 is perhaps the prettiest and most graceful of all steamers. Everything on it just looks right.Out here in the mountains the Southern ran their Ts class light mountains and on the Murphy Branch very light pacifics. The Ps4'sstayed on the mainlines and high iron pretty much. However, if BLI or somebody were to do an accurate one, I'd have to have one anyway.

Chris, the pics of the locomotive models are great, as is the "history" It sounds like a good premise and plan to me. I think it would be a lot of fun.

Better go for now. My son came in from Tampa yesterday afternoon to spend a few days. There's lots to do and lots to talk about.

Have a great evening everybody,
Tom

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergmiester

My LHS just offered me a deal on a Spectrum 2-6-6-2, Inslallments are an option. $336 Cdn. I'll have to look up to see what Trainworld is selling it for.

Ed: Thanks for the heads up re Rail Images. I just applied and was told it could take upto 48 hours to register.

Back to the house work[:(]

I looked at prices and rainworld can save me $50+

You decide!

[fec153]

Dave- glad to read you and yours are ok. Welcome back.
Fla.Phil

[Noah Hofrichter]

Ed, that could be true. The Cannonball shows up every ten episodes of so in Green acres, and they talk about it an average of every few.

John, I get ocaisonally kicked off, and it thinks I'm no longer logged on, but 99.9% of the time I'm just fine.

Not much around here today. Looking forward to a nice relaxing weekend with hopefully not much to do. See you all later.

Noah

[Fergmiester]

My LHS just offered me a deal on a Spectrum 2-6-6-2, Inslallments are an option. $336 Cdn. I'll have to look up to see what Trainworld is selling it for.

Ed: Thanks for the heads up re Rail Images. I just applied and was told it could take upto 48 hours to register.

Back to the house work[:(]

[Anonymous]

Glad you made it thru the storm okay Dave.

[dave9999]

Good afternoon,

Just taking a break from the dreaded clean-up of the yard. Man, what a mess. But it's nice to be home!!

Glad to hear that everyone else who was in Ivan's way is ok.
Looks like Ivan didn't get his fill of misery the first time around.
All you folks in Texas, get out your umbrellas, it's gonna be wet.

Well, back to it. The sooner I get done, the sooner I can get back to the trains.
Dave

P.S. I did get to see the beautiful Union Station in Meridian Ms. And the railroad bridge across the
Mississippi River in Vicksburg.

[Fergmiester]

As Arnold would say "Ivan had to Split". The rain went North and the Winds went west.

TEFFY: Good news the turntable Halifax's real one is still in operation and I have a tentative tour set up for us to see it.

Lupo: Thanks for the images but someone suggested that I transfer over to Railimages as they don't have spectrum issues, just content ie No Ships! Don't worry I'll get over it!

Regards
Fergie

[der5997]

Good afternoon in trainland.

About that smell test for milk. When I was in my second year of Food Technology College, I spent the summer working for the Co-op Dairies in the UK. I was a lab techie. We had a daily test for the incoming milk. The milk cans would be samlped, and the test run. The results were on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being really yuck. The workers who took off the lids of the cans would sniff each one, and give us the test result before the sample was drawn! They were something close to 100% accurate.

Better than machine accuracy was also being achieved by the girls filling pie shells at a bakery in Newcastle. They hand filled the shells, and a fancy machine bought in the do the same thing couldn't work as fast, or as accurately. Mind you, this was some time ago. I dare say that if they had to do it now, they would be made to were those plastic gloves, and the accuracy would drop right off! [:p] [:D] [:0]

Then in today's paper is an article on cancer research telling how ordinary household pet dogs can distinguish between the urine of bladder cancer and non cancer patients with 3 times the frequency that would be the case if it was just pure chance. What a wonderful world this is! (As the researchers say, getting the dogs to communicate this knowledge is the more serious challenge[:D])

Fergie: When you call about Bob's visit, remind me to tell you which motel they should go to in Sheet Harbour. There are 2, and there is a difference. I did tell Bob this, but I guess the details didn't stick.

I'm confused about this reborn Ivan. I thought we had the tail end of that storm through here last weekend. It kept the Queen Mary 2 from docking in either Sydney Nova Scotia, or in St.John's Newfoundland. What's it doing in the Gulf????[?]

Better get going, visitors approach!

[Anonymous]

Good Morning All:

This is definately (SP) my last post 'til I get on the road.

I am really feeling good about this trip and getting to meet some of the guys that I've had the fortune to meet on this forum. Everyone has extended a wealth of hospitality and I can't believe how much help I've had.


Fregie:
We will arrive in Halifax on Oct 3 rd so it looks like we'll meet you that afternoon. I'm bringing: 1) BLI ATSF (what else?) 4-8-4; 2) Spectrum SP 2-8-4 light; 3) Proto ATSF 2-8-8-2; and 4) whatever she'll let me pack.

I'm picking Mom up tonight so we can get an early start tomorrow.

John:
We'll be at your place as soon as Fergie gets though with the Halifax tour and we can get to your house on Oct 4th. We're going to stay in Sheets Harbour if I can find that e-mail that had the name of the Inn. See you didn't know that Fergie moonlighted as a tour guide did you?

Tom:
Bill has done a good job of wetting my appitate (SP) to see your layout, I'm looking forward to meeting you and Bill. I can't bring my United PS-4 as it's still at the LHS. You might appriciate the paint job.

Bill:
I have an around the wall supported with knee braces so the legs aren't in the way for sweeping (who cares?) and one of my shelfs is 36" with about a 15" cantilever. I can pull myself off the floor and I weighed 207.5 this morning. My youngest son, 39 years, was suprised that I could get off the floor like that, he thought the layout would collapse. I spaced the knee's far enough apart (about 42") that I can roll the tool box under the layout. I also bought some ready-made cabinets at Lowes and put casters on the bottom and pu***hem under the layout. From the floor to the bottom of the "L" girder is 39" I think, I'll measure when I go home tonight. I finally found that book, "...benchwork... " by Lynn Westcott. Lynn over designed a lot of the benchwork, but I guess you have to do that in print to CYA. I'll bring it with me. (Am I leaving anything at home?)

Jim:
I'll call you about lunch time and get instructions as to where we are going to meet Sat. I drink a lot of milk (no ulcer, I just like it) and like Ed says it's still good many days after the "sell by" date. As he says just smell it - you'll know if it's bad. I can drink it if it's just a little blinky, but then I drink from a quart to a half a gallon a day.

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

[egmurphy]

Morning all,

Great morning here in my part of the world. It was even a bit less humid this morning so the morning constitutional was a bit more pleasant.

QUOTE: Paul: Well I had a message all typed out and lost it when I went to the previous page to check somthing out. NUTZ. So I'll try again. I just hope that I can remember everything.

You too? Happened to me again last night. I was at the last sentence and hit some wrong key. [banghead] Message all gone. [:(!] P'd me off so bad I just logged off and hit the hay. (DW said it was about time anyway.) [;)]

QUOTE: Noah: They haven't shown Pettycoat Junction yet though, just the pilot episode

I'm not sure it's really worth spending much time on. If I recall correctly, the train only shows up in the introduction. Of course, I could be having a 'senior moment'. [:)]

Chris, it sounds like the history of your line is coming together well. Lot's of steam excursions, gotta like that!

QUOTE: John: ...do you get asked to login every time you come to the forum...

Normally the computer remembers me and I just get right in. But every now and then it appears that my computer has it's own 'senior moment' and forgets who I am. I'd guess that it happens about once or twice a month.


Fergie, would you feel more at home if we started calling you 'Norm'? [:D] ...theme from "Cheers" plays softly in the background... [{(-_-)}]

QUOTE: Paul: What's a browser window. Could you go into a little more detail on the proceedure for us old age not to up to speed types?

I'm hardly one of the younger techies, but I can probably help a bit here. Basically your browser window is what you're viewing when you're reading the forum. You can have several different windows 'open', or active. Only one will fill the screen, the others get 'minimized' which means that down on the bottom line of your screen (probably a blue bar that says 'start' on the left side) you will see small rectangles that represent the different active windows. The one in dark blue is the one you are looking at. If you click on one of the other rectangles, it opens that window and minimizes (shrinks down) the one you were looking at. So you don't have to log out of one window and log into another, you can have several open at the same time and basically jump back and forth between them. To open a second window, usually you just click control-N. That should open the second (or more) window. Did that help or hurt?

QUOTE: Jim: Just went to the icebox to get a nice cold glass of milk. When I lifted the gallon jug up I saw it said, "Sell by Sept 25." Guess I won't be drinking any milk.

Just because it's coming up on the 'sell by' date doesn't mean it will be bad by that date. Give it a sniff test. Milk is pretty easy to tell if it's gone off or not. If it smells good it probably is okay to drink.

QUOTE: Fergie: Glad to hear Dave has survived the storm. Are we still missing anyone?

Haven't heard from (northern)Phil in over a week and change. Remember he was going on a camping trip into the mountains in Virginia, right in the path of the storm. He's probably still drying out.

QUOTE: Well isn't his a Kicker. Freewebs has suspended my account because I've over extended my account. Didn't know 5 pictures would do that. So if I want it up and running it will cost me money!

Try www.railimages.com. It's free. No limit that I've seen yet. They do like to get donations, but it's not a requirement. It's where I have all my photos hosted. It's run by the same people that run the TrainBoard forum.


Have a good trip Bob. Drive careful. You were right about saying that once you can run trains it gets in the way of layout progress!! [:D] The dual powerpack test went well yesterday. Didn't fry anything. It will take some getting used to not running over block limits and remembering to turn off the power to blocks where I have a loco stored, and not simply throwing the power to the other pack. [:0] But it was enjoyable to see more than one engine in operation yesterday.

Okay guys and girls, have a good one. Talk to you later.

Regards

Ed

[Anonymous]

Had a very pleasant visit with Tom Watkins yesterday at his home in the mountains. We ran some trains around his neat Murphy's Branch, and everything ran just fine, and after five minutes I was sold on both Digitrix DCC, and a sound system. Having been away from the hobby for a number of years until recently, and being from the (very)old school of block wiring, control panels, and only gear whine for 'control' and 'sound', I immediately made a mental analogy to the sliderule to calculator 'changeover' - DCC is that far superior to anything else ever ! And the first time one of Tom's nicely done Southern 2-8-0s blew off some steam while at idle, I was startled- cool. Gotta have sound, too !

Tom's trackwork was smooth and glitch free w/ some challenging curves on grade - just like the prototype. Nice trackplan, too. His L-girder benchwork was neatly done. But what first struck me was his weathering, and attention to both Southern and L&N details specific to the prototypes. Not that he obsessed over the rivet counts, for we both agreed that neither of us can see the rivets well enough anymore, or for that matter, remember how many we counted if we could. LOL He has included many of the signature freight equipment that make a railroad distinctly Southern or L&N, and has done a great job in creating the 'atmosphere' that says Murphy's Branch. Prototypically correct Southern and L&N caboose equipment certainly added to the effect. His steam locos were especially well done - being a mix of Genesis, Spectrum, Proto 2000, and BLI. All nicely detailed and superbly weathered. as was all of his equipment. He could teach many of us a lot about "how to weather" so it looks real, and not just 'weathered'.

Did I enjoy seeing and operating his railroad ? You bet ! Good conversation (and coffee) too.

We made the mistake to wander back onto his porch for some more tea and coffee, and must have sat there for a couple of hours just taking in the ambience of the view of the North Georgia mountains, and the sunshine, the birds, the trees, and I wondered why doesn't he have a Garden RR too. I don't know how he ever gets anything done in such a delightful setting. Since I live down the road a piece - approx 1 1/2 hours closer to Atlanta and to reality, I suffer a similar plight, but to a lessor extent - that's all. Like Tom, I'm proud to live in this part of the world, but Tom cautioned me to not spread the word too far and wide, as it's getting crowded enough already !

I want to thank all of you for the 'warm welcome back' posts - glad to be back on board, but I'll have to exercise some discretion as to how much screen time I put in from now on - even my 20 yr old son is chuckling, as he still considers me the 'family fossil' tech-wise. Joke is that he thinks we're flying him here for Christmas so he can hook up our VCR and Surround Sound. It is after all, still in the unpacked boxes. . .

Teffy - saw an old post of yours to me re: "around the room benchwork recommendations" for me, and I failed to see it when you first posted it. Yes, I am going to have a walk-in, w/ no duckunders, and it will be an around the walls plus two peninsula trackplan about 48"-56" high from the floor w/ scenery dominating the theme. It will be point to point w/ a min of two interchanges, plus a mining branch. It will be single deck w/ open grid, L-girder benchwork, and where permitting, I may canterlever the benchwork supports off of the walls to minimize the need for table legs. I am going to strive for lightweight scenery to keep the need for clunky benchwork to a min. (Tom's benchwork is a good example of that. . .) The room is 24'X32' w/ a 7'X8' alcove at one end, no windows, 9' ceiling, and a single door.

Noah - you inquired as to my 'change in era / change in locale' - this is the dilemma - I live within ear shot of the old L&N "Hook & Eye' line / now Georgia Northeastern RR - and yet I'm still drawn to two other prototypes - SP South Pacific Coast (San Jose/Santa Cruz area) and the NYC Adirondack Division ( way upstate NY from Utica to Montreal). Wierd, as they are all at opposite corners of the US, and yet I have a passionate connection to all three. . .I have also backdated my modeling era by about ten years to 1948/1953 depending on what I ultimately decide to do. . .May just have to freelance, rewrite some history, reorganize a railroad, create an unplausible merger or two, and move some mountains ! After planned visits to both northern California and to upstate NY, I'll firm up my plans, and the RR room will be ready for finalized benchwork at that time. In the good ol' days, we just ran what we liked, no matter the era or prototype, and even had ocean-front ports in Kansas if we wanted one. We know too much now. Drat !

Tom - thanks for your hospitality yesterday. See you in Blue Ridge next month.

BILL

[Anonymous]

Good Morning All:

This is going to be my last post for a while unless I can find a liberary (SP) or Kinkos.

I am so glad that Dave9999 and Nancy are OK. I'm sure Bill and Tom will agree - clean-up is a pain in the back, neck, and elsewere. We had rain like you wouldn't believe and cloud to cloud lightening, it was sure pretty to watch. No power loss or any inconvience except turning off the computer. The junior varsity football games were cancled but one of the high schools still played.

About the log-in. What I did was log-in go to the "general discussion" page and then mark it as a "Favorite". Now when I want to get on I just go to "favorites" and click on "forum-MR" as that's what I named it, and here I am.

I'm still rounding up model railroading stuff to take, I'm afraid that I'm going to leave sometning that we just have to have and can't operate with out.

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

[Fergmiester]

Well isn't his a Kicker. Freewebs has suspended my account because I've over extended my account. Didn't know 5 pictures would do that. So if I want it up and running it will cost me money!

TEFFY: This is it, you'll be on the road heading out. So I will wish you and pray for a safe journey and await your arrival. Please take your time and enjoy the scenery.

As far as arrival dates go the keep us posted. If your a day or two behind schedulen that won't bother us in the least.

DER John: I'll call this weekend to firm up activities regarding Bob's arrival. I've never done an operating session before so this will be a new experience for me. I better start wiring! Though there isn't much to do still I can't afford crossing my wires.

JHH: That is indeed an interesting site you've shared with us. Some serious MR'ng!

Paul: We fly MBB 105's off our ships. I've also worked with 206L's and A-Stars. one of my tasks onboard is FDO so I get close and personal with these machines

Glad to hear Dave has survived the storm. Are we still missing anyone? Speaking of which anyone been talking to Erie Diamond or Snake?

Regards

Fergie

[krump]

eg and ALL - rec'd an email from Dave9999 today,
they've return home and by indications are safe and sound. The yard is a mess, trees down, major clean up will begin... I thought I'd pass a brief note on, b/c I haven't read a coffee-post from him yet.

Big_Boy - the CP2816 was in Salmon Arm, BC several times this past Spring. Beautiful Steam Engine, I enjoyed the opportunity of a close up view when it stopped in town.

Teffy - Ringette games at this level are free to watch, come on out, I'll give you a map if need be. And there's coffee...

Cheers,

[Anonymous]

Just went to the icebox to get a nice cold glass of milk. When I lifted the gallon jug up I saw it said, "Sell by Sept 25." Guess I won't be drinking any milk. [:(!]


YANKEES, Granny get your shotgun. [:D] [;)] [:D]


Noah [8D]
Green Acres, Petticoat Junction and The Beverly Hillbillies were some of the best shows on TV during the . . . auuu well nevermind. I bearly remember them tho. [;)] <Jim is still selling swamp land in Arizona too. [:D] >

My "bridge" thread is still hanging around. Fergy has replied to it. You guys should check out the pic left by a new forum member. It is awesome. Here is a link to the thread.

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21744


Also Carptenter Matt has a sweet little 2 6 0 in his sig. It is a 3 foot gauge loco. Wouldn't we all like to have it for our own Garden Railway. [:D] [:p] [:D]

BTW, I DON'T have a motorcycle and never will. [}:)] Our drivers here are just too crazy for one. Along the same lines, a guy from work wrecked a 4-wheeler about 5 or 6 weeks ago. He is still off work. And we thought when they said, "Speed Kills" they were talking about drugs. [}:)] [;)]

Well I guess I should do some laundry if I want to go to work Friday afternoon. Hmmm, maybe I WON'T do laundry. [}:)] [;)] [:D]

Everyone Have A GREAT DAY

Here Cometh Thou Weekend

Thou Shouldest Enjoy It While Thou Are Able To Doeth So. [:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by der5997




Big_Girl_4005: My interest in the GBPs is at such a fever pitch now that i even check the sports page ahead of the comics[:O]
Still on sport, Chuck Buttler of Everbank ended his daily newsletter today with this:

QUOTE: That's it for today... 40 years ago my mom let me stay home from school
to watch the 7th game of the World Series between the Cardinals and
Yankees... Wouldn't it be cool to see those two historical franchises
meet again 40 years later? I do...

We are absolutely neutral on this one, and are prepared to get interested in and so jinx either side (or both[?] [?])for the usual consideration.......[X-)] [:O] [:D]

I may drop in later, by for now,

Thanks a ton[bow] for for the help with the GBP's. After our dismal [banghead][*^_^*][*^_^*][censored]showing on Monday Night Football we need all the mojo we can get.

BOOOOO HISSSSSSS YANKEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!![}:)][}:)][}:)]

[Paul W. Beverung]

Well I had a message all typed out and lost it when I went to the previous page to check somthing out. NUTZ. So I'll try again. I just hope that I can remember everything.

I guess that I've seen about everything now. Ivan has made a 180 and moved out into the Gulf. Now it is a tropical storm again and headed N.W. to Texas. I see that Teffy is battening down the hatches and getting ready to abandon ship. I saw a projected track that goes across Beaumont and strait for Ft. Worth. Well we could use some rain. It's getting abit dry here. I just hope that it doesn't spin off any tornados.

I spent most of the day mowing under pecan trees and fighting with broken down equipment. I used the lawn and garden mower to get a good clean cut. It makes picking up the nuts easyer. I'm going to try and use one of those lawn sweepers that you pull behind a lawn tractor. Any thing to speed things up. There is going to be a large harvest this year.

Ed; What's a browser window. Could you go into a little more detail on the proceedure for us old age not to up to speed types?

Fergie; I'll second the nice logo. I like the moto also. What type helocopter do you carry on the Cornwallis?

Der; Once in awhile I have to log on again. I don't know why just have to. After I log on I'm good for some time. Go figure.

Well, I'm going to say Good Night. Thursday and Friday are my weekend so I can stay up late. Tommrow it's to bed early.

Paul

[Big_Boy_4005]

QUOTE: Originally posted by der5997


Time's going as fast as a motor cycle on the US 61 (great shots, Elliot, can one ask why you took the traffic one?[:)]) Goota Go,
Good Night, God Bless.

Yeah John, that was the story of our day. We were in with all of the other people chasing the train. It was crazy. At one point there was a cop car leading the pack and holding everyone down to the speed limit. I think it was in Wabasha that we saw someone get pulled over. [:p][;)]

It isn't very obvious in the photo of the traffic, but there is smoke up ahead on the left. That was the train.[8D]

Here's the topic that tells the whole story of the train chase.

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18283

[Fergmiester]

No, Normally MR knows me by name. Kinda like walking in and being called "Norm". Go Figure

John: If you can find out your webshots address post it on you signature. Trying to find it is like finding a pin ina hay stack.

[der5997]

Good evening: Just dropped in, was asked for some login info, which hasn't happened before, did that, or thought I did. got to the bottom of the page, and saw that there were no members, but 1 guest! So I went up and logged in, came on back, and found Fergie and Phil in here too! Quick work guys[:D]
BTW, do you get asked to login every time you come to the forum, or do you just do it, or don't bother? (This isn't a poll thread, just currious[?])

Lots of household type stuff today, and no modeling. So, what with big brother having landed and on his way tomorrow, who knows when I'll get a chance to program that dash 9[banghead]

Mrs. der was clearing out old stuff today, and donated a bottle of clear nail varni***ot he cause. Does anyone have experience of CNV as an insulator for electrical stuff on a layout? On a related note, when the instructions for installing decoders say something like "solder the blue wire to the whateveritison a light board and insulate the join", just how do you insulate a connection made on a circuit board like that? (that's why I'm interested in the properties of CNV.)

Fergie: I've opened a Webshots account, and put some layout construction pics there. I haven't tried to access them myself yet, but if you are interested, look for a Model Railroading album with my name on it.

Time's going as fast as a motor cycle on the US 61 (great shots, Elliot, can one ask why you took the traffic one?[:)]) Goota Go,
Good Night, God Bless.

[Anonymous]

Check these out:




Those were painted by BRHS member Dave Lotz, who I (barely) know, he said that he almost got BNSF to paint a locomotive in the CB&Q scheme but it didn't happen.[:(] Both look pretty cool on a modern diesel though, considering we only have 6 roads' schemes to choose from now, and only 1 or 2 of those is even decent-looking...

At the moment, I am thinking the Q's slightly modified (and continuing) history will go something like this:

" The Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Burlington, and Spokane, Portland & Seattle were scheduled to merge on March 1st, 1970, into the Burlington Northern. The "Hill Lines," as the four roads were called, had unsuccessfully been trying to merge into one company since 1903, when James J. Hill bought the CB&Q. In the 1960's, the much larger CB&Q, which was almost completely owned by the smaller GN and NP, began buying itself back from what had been it's owners since 1903. The GN, NP, no longer owning the majority of the CB&Q, called off the 1970 merger, instead splitting up the SP&S between each other and improving run-through power over the CB&Q system.
The Burlington bought the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad, better known as the "Frisco" in 1980, to get an upper hand on the arch-rival Union Pacific's Southwestern road acquisitions. Also by 1980 the CB&Q had completely merged the FW&D and Colorado & Southern subsidiaries into the CB&Q. During the 1990s the GN, NP, and CB&Q were operating better than some companies that had merged several years ago. The three lines had good public relations (steam programs were present on all 3 lines), fast, depandable service, and the extra capacity to keep traffic surges from turning into "meltdowns", a problem the archrival UP never could solve[;)]. The three companies were often referred to as the best operated companies in the USA, which was true for the quality of service the three lines offered. The SD70MAC became the locomotive of choice for the "Hill Lines," and the CB&Q still maintained it's fair amount of GP38-2s from the Frisco for branchline service."

Notice no hint of the ATSF whatsoever. I did not believe in that merger and think that the Santa Fe should have been kept indepentent...



Tom W:
Nice to see you like my proposed paint schemes. Sometime in October I'll have to see about a Atlas CB&Q caboose and some Intermountain covered hopers or boxcars.

[egmurphy]

QUOTE: We had a hard time going 60 MPH because of traffic.

Yeah, but see the traffic was a problem for you. On the other hand, he had the whole shoulder to himself, and probably 2-3' +/- either side of the center stripe. [:O]


Ed

[Big_Boy_4005]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

In the strange but true catagory this morning: I just read an AOL news article about a Minnesota motorcycle rider getting a speeding ticket for doing <now get this> 205 mph. Is that man crazy or what?

Just goes to show you, it takes all kinds to make the world go round. [;)]

Jim and everyone, the 20 year old kid who did that state record breaking 205 MPH, just happens to be the son of a county sheriff's deputy, right here in the county where I live. The bike was modified. He was clocked by a state trooper in a small plane, using a special stop watch. The speeding was done on US 61 south of the Twin Cities, near the city of Wabahsa. If Wabasha sounds familiar, It is where the Grumpy Old Men series of movies was filmed.

Back in July, Big Girl and I drove down US 61 while chasing the steam double header of Milwaukee Road 261, and CP 2816. The road follows the Mississippi River, and while there are some straight stretches, the road is not just flat and even. We had a hard time going 60 MPH because of traffic. 205????[:0]

[Noah Hofrichter]

Fergie, Glad I could help ya. By the way, nice logo in your sig, and good motto! Don't think I heard that before. I knew it was the MESS, but didn't know about the motto. I know it's been in your sig, just never noticed.

Bill, Glad your back all good. What are you changes areas from/to? Don't recall hearing about that, but then again I do have halfshiemers. [:D][;)][?][%-)]

Ed, Green Acres is currently on around here on cable. TV land has it on. They haven't shown pettycoat Junction yet though, just the piolit episode one day when they were running alot of piolits from different shows.

[der5997]

Good afternoon, one and all!

Bob

QUOTE: I feel sorry for you, buying the trucks and them not working out for you.

No, Bob, I didn't have to buy the trucks, that's the good thing. Just wheels, and a little fiddling with the bolster screws, and we're in business. So, unless you really can't travel without them, leave the Daylights in the car barn,I'll have a Santa Fe, a Pullman and a No Name for the E 8/9 to play with[:D]

Tom:

QUOTE: Der, I think I'll pass on the night vision goggles. Louise is very patient, supportive and understanding about the railroad. However, seeing me climbing or crawling around in the basement with those on just might push her over the edge.

Yeah, patient and long suffering they may be, but I guess there are limits beyond which it would be unwise to push our spice (spouses, but who says mouses?[:D]) [:0] [B)] [:p]

Ed:

QUOTE:

QUOTE: John: Is it possible to look at other pages while your message is in the quick reply, or the reply to topic windows, without losing it by the time you return? If so, how do you do it?

What I do is have a couple of browser windows open. I work on the reply in the quick reply window, usually on the last page of the thread (but it really doesn't matter). Meanwhile I have opened one or two other browser windows (I used to be able to just type control-N to open an additional window. Doesn't work now so I restart my browser with a new window) where I have the other pages of the thread that I need to be checking for comments. I can just jump back and forth between the different windows. Did that explain it, or did I make it too convoluted?

Clear as day Ed, that's how I'm replying to this.[8D]

Fergie:

QUOTE: (by Ed)Nice logo Fergie. And big enough that I can read it without my glasses!!

Even better than the version you showed me. I must have a look to see what the Maritime Trunk could use for a logo, I'm all inspired now![bow]

QUOTE: "Petticoat Junction", sure do. As I recall I was more interested in the girls than in the train at that point in my life. Ah yes, the follies of youth. Wasn't 'Green Acres' a spin-off from that one?

Yes Darlinks, and a better way to handle the washing up has never yet been shown[8D][:D]
(and I am fairly certain those young ladies "at the junction" weren't doing dishes in there[(-D])

Anyway, fun as this undoubtedly is, I've got grass to trim, and a trip to the Harbour to pay the Visitor Information Centre staff. Just had an offer from a neighbour who is going to Ontario this week. She'll be in Merrickville, and did I want anything from Larkspur Lines Hobby Shop? I checked their site just now, and the've gone exclusively HO. Good for thte local HO ers, but [}:)] [xx(] [:(!] [V] for yours truly.

So long for now,

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy


Nice logo Fergie. And big enough that I can read it without my glasses!! [:D]

Sorry I can't take full credit for it As the majority belongs to Lupo. The Lighthouse was originally a clipart. Lupo did the digitalizing and the herald.

Well Done Lupo and once again thanks. From that I've developed a full page of Logos/slogans.Soon to be turned into decals.

Paul Thanks for the kudos regarding the turntable. It is still requiring the finishing touches. As for the Edward Cornwallis, her hangar is aft and is a four part telescopic type.

Teffy: The ferry was enroute to New York via the Great Lakes where she was just built. I was told she is one of several new constructions. Hopefully Son of Ivan will die before it hits landfall. Though it doesn't look as menacing as Jeanne of present.

Regards