Morning all!
Still raining here, though it's calmed down. Mostly just a heavy mist now. Seeing as inch is just a bit west of me, I imagine it'll start clearing up soon. So, Jeff, I know you live up close to a lake. Is the water rising yet after all that rain?
Oh thanks Chloe! That coffee is just what I needed!
Man, I feel like I didn't sleep a wink all night!
Listen, I've got something that's been concerning me for the last 24hrs or so. I know this isn't a religious forum or anything like that, but if you'd permit me just a moment, I'd like to enlist the prayers of the Saints on this one. My wife, as many of you know, has a rare form of muscular dystrophy. Because of her particuler form of the disease she has very bad knees (one of the results of bad nerves). Yesterday, she went to the doctors and they told her that they want a surgeon to look at her as a candidate for knee replacement surgery. This is made much more serious because of the nerve damage that she has. See, when people with her condition are put under (knocked out), a lot of times they don't wake up. My wifes condition is fairily advanced, which heightens the risk. I'd like to ask that all those of you out there who know the Lord, please be in prayer about this. Pray that the surgeons would make proper decisions and that God would protect my wife from harm. I know that in some way His name will be glorified in all of this and that is most important. But in the mean time, I'd like my wife to be safe if at all possible. Thank you for your prayers.
Sorry to be a downer first thing in the morning.
Probably why I didn't sleep last night.
I know God's in control of everything, I'm just concerned for my wife and our children.
Oh well, I better get off of here before I begin rambling on.
I'll stop in later.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
Morning Everyone:
Dick: The rain let up yesterday afternoon. We could still use some more but after we get the hay cut and baled.
Duke: That's what we have here. 7 1/2 in gauge, 1 1/2 inch scale, 2 1/2 inch scale, and 4 inch scale. My steamer is a 4 inch scale 0-4-0T representation of a Kerr-Stuart Wren class. It weighs about 600lbs ready to run. I'll try and post a pic or two but with my puter skills and dial-up.
My best to all those needing it. I'll see you all later, right now I have to go punch in.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4309
Morning all,
Been a while since I have been able to read all the pages I am behind in. Our prayers to all who have illness in the family. And to RT:our condolences for the passing of your Mother.
Here is a couple photos:
This is NESU'S TRAIN DEPOT in Hattiesburg, before the remodeling.
This is NESU'S TRAIN DEPOT after the remodel. Note the ticket bay window in the center. The building is inside is 24X32 with an 8 ft porch on the front. Total is 32X32. This is the future HO scale train room. The Garden Railroad will be located in front of the depot and will be able to run it from inside the air conditioned and heated depot. This is also where my computer will be located. It still need to be painted.
Found this waiting on a spur going into the scrap yard in Hattiesburg. Thats a FEMA roof on the Church in the background for those that are wondering.
Bad weather here yesterday and last night. Some areas had up to 10 inches of rain and winds up to 65 miles per hr. gusts. Coastal Parishes [same as Counties in other parts,] had 4 ft tital surges. That means salt water intrusion for the second time in just over 12 months. Not good. OH, and we had several tornados in LA. yesterday. Weather is supose to be better today, 88 for the high and 90% humidity. Not quite Paridise.
Later all,
Neal
Good morning ! from Indiana.
10-17-06
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good morning and top 'o' the day to all of ye.
I'll have an English breakfast today.
The rain has finally let up after a straight 29 hour downpour! I haven't seen a rainstorm like that for many, many years. I think since Christmas of 83 when the lake rose 11 1/2 feet from all the flooding.
Evening all, balet pop please Cleo,
A long wet day here, another instore for tomorrow I geuss..
Becky's stable now and they've started to bring her of a deep coma. Geuss Heather went in this morning and touched Beck's hand [not knowing] and Beck opened her eyes and looked her. Heather almost had to change her pants. Back to know more tomorrow now....
Ryan,,, I figured out how to get one of those stock cars already. Just tell the CFO the grandkids would get a kick out of it. Thats worked before.. Hope Ben's a fellin betters now.
LUC,, that 2'nd pic could have been taken here, state, county, or city. Seen it more than once. And the joke was your best so far, thanks.
Dick,,, I got the lime on our garden but , didn't get the leaves tilled in. Weather looks like that be spring now tilling now
Duke enjoyed another round of photos. Wish we could have been there.
Jeff ,, they were talking on the news bout the rain you folks were gettin done there, hope it lets up soon.
Need to get of her and help Mother with kids. Sure be glad when they go home. Catch ya'll laters \
inch
Good afternoon, just got in from work. I almost had to row home. It's been raining all day here, I estimate over 10 inches by now and it's still going strong.
For dinner today I'll have the chicken kabobs.
Afternoon all
Ryan The lady in the first photo was talking to her husband and he built the loco from a kit(I believe)
Ok,here are some more pics from Apex
This loco is the one pulling the train above.
Paul,does any of this look like what your group runs??
That’s about it and I hope it wasn’t too much for those on dialup.
Best to all on sick call and those recovering and a special one to those that have lost someone.
Talk to you later
Duke
"Don't take a wooden nickel,because it isn't worth a dime" by my Dad
"There are only 3 things you need out of life:A gentle grade,the wind in your face,and cinders in your hair.....But keep an eye on the water glass!" Jack Evans
hey guys!! nice pics of the big boy, or is that a Challenger?
well I have a station for you guys.
http://music.yahoo.com/launchcast/member.asp?pvc=0 ckilck listen it's my own radio station
country and bluegrass. anyone interested? I'm listening to it now
My entire railroad may have burned if not for the river breaks.
PC, I like your new budget on the meal plan.
Surf and turf for me! And the shrimp plate for an appetizer too!
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
SilverSpike wrote: PC, thanks for taking care of the meals today, so what you got for lunch today?
PC, thanks for taking care of the meals today, so what you got for lunch today?
Would Steak and Lobster be OK?
Or for something lighter, how about a little shrimp?
Good morning, how about on of the specials that I see up on the board today. Some hot coffee too, and a tall glass of Ed’s fresh squeezed for that vitamin C lift.
I’ve been workin on the railroad. . . I started Friday night with making some major plywood cuts in the garage and moved those sub-roadbed pieces up to the train room. Then on Saturday I made some sub-roadbed and track alignment adjustments. On Sunday I attached two pieces of the sub-roadbed to the benchwork and made more minor adjustments to the track plan for better fits. This section is the most complicated; as it includes two sections of track that drop down and two others that will cross over them. Once this section is completed it should be much easier to put down the sub-roadbed. The other complicated section is when I start building the lift out bridge section.
Ben was able to attend the NC State football game on Saturday, his friend invited him and they really had a lot of fun, but now he is home sick today with a 100 degree fever. And I will be taking him to the doctor this afternoon. Hope he feels better soon.
Inch, sorry to hear about Becky, hope she is doing better now. Prayers and intentions are added to our prayer list. The stock car is a lot of fun, they have one for cattle, one for hogs, and another for chickens, and I have only heard the hog one. It might be interesting to have one of each, get all kinds of animal sounds rounding the bend. And congrats on getting your photo posted on that web site. And nice pics of the history train too.
Duke, nice pics from the Apex meet! Hey, I recognize that lady in the first photo…
Sorry to hear about your mom, RT. Our heartfelt prayers and thoughts for RT and his family are in our prayer list at this time of need.
Dick, welcome back, and sounds like you had a fun time on that trip.
Flip, Ox-Tail soup in a can, eh! Now I like what you said about meeting people from the CS. It was great meeting Bob at the Apex meet!
Fergie, we have added our prayers and hopes for a speedy recovery for your dad.
Good monday morning all....
Its cloudy and warmer here this AM....posed rain latter...I'll have the lumberjack special and coffee please thanks PC!
Had a idea this morning...I am going to ruff in a short tunnel on one end of the oval..That should break things up a little and help set the scene for the coal mine....May not work out but I am gonna try...Lost a Con Cor F 3 on Ebay Somebody wanted it very much more than I did...
PA...I go along with everbody else..Don't think heating racing fuel sounds like a good plan...
My thoughts and prayers with all those hurting and in need...
Has anybody got a look at the new Great Model Railroads Yet?
Gotta go you all have a good monday....Jerry
Hey, tell you what! How 'bout I buy today,....huh?
Come on guys! I've got the BBQ in my signature warmed up!
What'll ya have?
I see it's been interesting around here lately!
PA Belt wrote:who said i was goin drink the vodka, i was goina make my mom a drink so i can have permision to go out to horse shoe bend w/ my crew, and the race fuel for the lawn mower, im racing my neigbors vetech civic tomarow, i have a S&S in it, that + race fuel =me beatin the snot out of a crappy little import
PA, there's an old saying that hot rodders know well; There's no replacement for good old displacement! Even if that import didn't have gears to outrun you, it's got cubic inches. Your lawn mower is going to need a lot more then racing fuel, or even AV gas, to beat something that can do at least 70 mph. You might have him on weight, but he's gonna whomp you in the end anyways.
Jim, I get a lot of those pics by going to Google and selecting images, then doing a search. You find all kinds of stuff. For the food pics I search on restarant, bed and breakfast, things like that.
Well, lots to do today, so I'd best get at it! Later!
Some people are crazy, some people are nuts, and some just haven't learned yet.
When you go to playing around with racing fuel and fire, keep this in mind. There are old racers and there are bold racers, but there are few old, bold racers.
GoodMorningAll,
Regular and a donut please Zoe. Interesting weekend between generator messups and the continued refusal of the bolts in the bottom of the RS-11 ATC box to come out and play. Seems the boys at ALCO must have put everything together then welded it in place and you cannot get access to some of the bolts. I,m now making up special wrenches to try to reach around obstacles. Did get some model railroad time in last night working on the bck corners of the lower level and planning out a fuel transfer and storage facility based on the Walthers kit.and some large salted nuts cannisters.
RT - sorry to hear of your moms' passing. - you are in our prayers.
Inch - prayers also for your daughters MIL and also for Fergies dad and Lisaps bunch as well.
PABELT - ok I'll ask - why are you heating race fuel? We go out of our way to keep it cool and even out of the sun when we're at the track. Do you get over to Schenley Park in July? We go there every year and have a blast. Feel free to stop by and see us in the paddock.
Flip - sounds like you did ok at the train show. If you overspray the silver you can go down it with a wire brush and simulate new scrapes. Just the thing.. CUL,J.R.
Good morning and top 'o' the day to all of ye. I'll have the pancakes today.
Just getting ready to head out for work, though I don't know how much we'll be able to do with all this rain we're getting here.