Elliott's Trackside Diner XIII

[Robby P.]

Give me a sweet tea, and some headache meds.  Its been one of those days .  To sum up that story, here's a quick run by...........

Got called about a job (a few weeks ago), but I told them the wife has to have surgery/doc visits.  They said ok (temp place).  Got a letter two weeks ago about my unemployment.  The state wants to know why I didn't take the job.  I told them why.  Got a letter today saying...........The state wants by $730, and I don't have unemployment anymore.  

Now the wife and I are all tore up.  I don't wanna get on a "soap box", but it makes me wonder what have we done to deserve this.  The last couple of weeks have been  (that sums it up).  So now we will have to see what we need to do.

ANYWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's some shots of the hopper I've been working on.   Wish I could me some decent money on "the bay" and I wouldn't have to worry.

Before:

 

After:

[howmus]

TMarsh

Ray- To the diner, have breakfast on me and tell us a bit about yourself. Luckily my memory is doing well, but like Todd my brain is so full of stuff everytime it takes a while to find it. I have recall, it's just not instant.

 

Huh?  Do I know you?  Well good to meet you!  (Who is this guy anyway?)  Did I come in here for something?  Wait a minute, I know.  I'll have a Ham on Rye with a glass of OJ and a Ham on Rye.  No, no, make that a Ham on Rye with a glass of OJ.  Who are you anyway???  Have we met before?

ROFLMAO! 

Got home from school.....  The choral director wants to set all the mikes up in her little room........  She thinks she will be able to hear them better.....?????  She just may be deafer than me...  Now I'll have to figure out how to hook up my ancient Mackie CR-1604 that does not have a RCA style record out on it for an output to her sterio system that has RCA ins only.  Lets see I can go from the 1/4" outputs to RCA...... Or I can run 1/4" cords over to the sterio inputs on the other mixer and then into the....

Later! 

[TMarsh]

howmus

Or I can run 1/4" cords over to the sterio inputs on the other mixer and then into the....

Wouldn't that put them a bit close?

Lee- Hmm, I assume you mean the bottles that come with it that I would be mixing a batch of paint in. When they are not empty I would not be able to have several bottles of pre-mixed. Unless I'd want to clean a bottle after every use. Very good point. Thanks.

I've got to go in town to get a sweep for the bottom of new storm door,( doesn't anything come complete anymore?) I'll stew that over. I appears to come with a mixing cup so depending on my uses for this thing  

[LSWrr]

Barry, I’m using a 110v instant air compressor large enough to fill car tires, but I have a inline regulator to adjust the PSI going to the airbrush. “Instant air” as apposed to a compressor with a tank because the tank can accumulate condensation, condensation is bad for spray painting (splatters dribble, ect…).  Anyway you can find these air compressors fairly cheap at a garage sale for less than $50.  Those air brush compressors typically run over $200 and won’t even fill a tire, LOL.


I don’t remember what Badger I got it was on sale %60 off at Hobby Town.  Since I have the inline regulator I was able to buy a single stage air brush and save some money.


I do remember the cans would not maintain a constant air pressure over time.


Robby, again very nice job on that covered hopper!

Todd, yes that’s what I meant but also the bottles wear out or get broken then you’re out of luck.

Lee

 

[twhite]

Morning all from CloudyCal.  Yup, we've got a low-pressure system off of the Coast that's spinning around, and we're due to have rain by tomorrow.  Well, I've always said that if you don't like the weather here in Carmichael, wait five minutes, LOL! 

Waiting for Lowe's to deliver a new screen door--decided to get one of those outside frame security type things--with Spooky and Uff-Dah bouncing around, the old screen door has just about had it.  Not that they TRY and get out--they know what happens to their position on the old Food Chain if they do, LOL!   But those cheap $35 screen doors just dont seem to like to last around here.   So I get to spend the afternoon installing it, assuming I can find my drill and my power screwdriver.  Either that or pay Lowes around $200 to install it.  Heck, the door only cost $85, for cryin' out loud! 

My doctor put me on Lomotil for my tummy troubles, and so far it's working like a charm.  But no steaks, salads, pizza, tacos or all the other stuff I love for at least another 2 weeks.  Yuk!   I asked him about fried chicken, he just stared at me.  "What do you mean, FRIED?"   But at least the Lomotil allows me to get a little further than 20 feet from the bathroom, so whatever works, I'll do it.

Ray:  How big is the room?   I had a choral director like that when I taught at St. Francis.  She was of the opinion that nobody could EVER be heard unless they were miked to death.  I remember one girl I was accompanying who had an absolutely HEAVENLY mezzo-soprano voice (she went on to the opera program at UCLA and is now getting her Master's at Boston Conservatory), and while we were rehearsing in an acoustically perfect recital auditorium at the school, the director was madly directing the poor sound man to put mikes in every little nook and cranny.   The sound man and I tried to explain to her that with my 6-foot Steinway and Stephanie's rather powerful voice, all we'd need is probably one mike, but she wouldn't hear of it.   Finally, when the whole place was miked to the max, she looked at the sound man and said, "Well, do you think it's sufficient?"  the sound man, who was a very neat character, looked back at her and said, "Yes, if you want to hear Gnat's farting."   I fell off of the piano bench.  The Director was not amused.  But we were, LOL!  Sometimes you just have to go with the flow, even if you ARE the expert (he said with a sigh). 

Nothing much on the MR front, until I get the door delivered.  I found out that one othe "Prospector's" Pullmans developed a real hitch in its 'gitalong', suddenly.  I mean, derailing on a piece of STRAIGHT track is a little odd, at least to me.  Found out that the trucks were hanging up on the skirting AND those two little lighting tabs on the underframe.  Did some major surgery and it seems to be behaving itself.  You'd think that at almost $50 a shot, those cars would have been assembled a little more carefully (he said, mutter, grumble).   But they look very neat, so I can put up with minor glitches.  Besides, I've never bought a RTR car that didn't have to be tweaked. 

The truck from Lowe's just pulled up outside, so time to install the door.  I KNOW that drill is out in the garage, somewhere.

Best to all, prayers to those in need.

Tom  

 

 

[BamaCSX83]

Good luck with the door Tom.  LOL, I had a music music teacher like that.  At ANY performance we did, there had to be at least 500 mikes (exaggeration, but you get the point).  And if there weren't enough, we'd delay our performance until a sufficient number could be had.  With me being one of the few tech-savvy performers, we knew that we could easily get away with maybe 4 mikes at ANY show we did, but still....she had to have her way.....

[howmus]

twhite

Ray:  How big is the room?    The sound man and I tried to explain to her that with my 6-foot Steinway and Stephanie's rather powerful voice, all we'd need is probably one mike, but she wouldn't hear of it.   Finally, when the whole place was miked to the max, she looked at the sound man and said, "Well, do you think it's sufficient?"  the sound man, who was a very neat character, looked back at her and said, "Yes, if you want to hear Gnat's farting."   I fell off of the piano bench.  

 

Love it!  Actually I would have used just 2.  A nice large diaphragm condenser (like the Shure KSM 27) on the piano and a Sennhieser vocal mic on her.........  Anything more is just putting "dirt" into the system and can really mess up the sound.

Actually right now she is setting this up in her rehearsal room (I'm thinking somewhere around 20' x 20' or a bit larger) for the kids to practice using the mics.  They ultimately will be performing at Graduation on the stage of the Smith Opera House hear in Geneva.  Huge old theater with wonderful acoustics (and a bear to do sound in...).  She wants to teach the students how to use the mics effectively and be able to put different combinations of students together on the mics.  Her reasoning is sound and hopefully will make my job as a deaf sound man easier when we get to the Smith.  I have suggested she use a good set of headphones for her to hear the mix rather than just blast it into the room to destroy both her and the kids hearing.....  Not to mention the instant feedback........

[Packers#1]

Flashwave

Packers#1

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Sawyer--How long did you leave them in for? They look pretty well cleaned off--

 

Thanks robby!

Barry, I both used my thumbnail and my hobby knife to scrape stubborn paint off. my GP9 barely soaked, but it has been for a while now, so should be easier to get the paint off.

Sawyer: Substitute the knife with a toothbrush, either a plastic one you can scrape with the edge of either end, or one with the tongue cleaner. If your dentist is like mine, yuo likely have them out your ears and won't miss one. The Knife can (I've done it) knick the shell. (Whoops! And you get a nice gash on the loke)

 

 

I've tried an old toothbrush, it absolutely did not do the job, so grabebd my hobby knife and put barely any pressure on it, it's been working fine so far.

Lee- yes, the rear unit is a FM H-15-44. In order from the front, they are a GP35, GP30, H-15-44.

Todd-I wish i had seen that $20 harbor freight airbrush, lol! oh well, I think the Badger 250 will be fine for me.

Robby-great hopper man!

3 HALF DAYS LEFT IN SCHOOL FOR ME!

[pcarrell]

Packers#1

so grabebd my hobby knife and put barely any pressure on it, it's been working fine so far.

Soft steel wool might be just as effective, but run less risk of damage.

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Hello.......I'll have an RBL and a SRP w/FVIC.

We just returned from our journey to Nashville. It was an opportunity for me to bother the in-laws again.

Bridge Diesel Tom..... I liked your "Prospector" with DIESELS in your post in WPF!

You were talking about the Rio Grande paint scheme such as the one that Jeff "patched" for his railroad. I recall seeing them in years past pooled with SP units in Colorado. It was almost impossible to tell if a unit was SP or Rio Grande because both railroads rarely washed the locomotives. They were both "Soot Black". They were almost as ugly as some of those steam locomotives. (Especially Berkshires......Trying to wake up Duke!)

Happy Model Railroading!

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howmus

I have suggested she use a good set of headphones for her to hear the mix rather than just blast it into the room to destroy both her and the kids hearing.....  Not to mention the instant feedback........

That works for me!! I would have a whale of a time trying to pick out anything in a room without those headphones!---and don't bother with the feedback. We USED feedback for some of our pieces--me doing a duet with the amps and things, we were pretty wild---yep------actually I'm kind of surprised my hearing--when I last got it checked, last year--was/is still good. Mind I did use earplugs sometimes as I found that I could isolate the sound better--- Just don't play at 130db

[Packers#1]

pcarrell

Packers#1

so grabebd my hobby knife and put barely any pressure on it, it's been working fine so far.

Soft steel wool might be just as effective, but run less risk of damage.

 

Tried that old toothbrush on my factory-painted models today, worked like a charm. the paint i was using my hobby knife on was full strength stuck on chips of polly scale and testors paint.

[jguess733]

I'll have an Arnold Palmer please.

 Tom, it's funny that you mention mineral red with a silver roof. I was on Trainweb.org last night nosing around and discovered that I really liked the colors of NS business cars. I'm definatly going to go with the red body and silver roof. I just wish had room to build a layout but until I get into bigger quarters I'm going to occupy my time with building kits.

My goal is to have all the trains I need to run my railroad with enough building kits in standby so tha when I retire from the Navy I can get started on my dream layout and hopefully that will carry me through until I go to qualify ships on that big submarine in the sky.

I'm planning on taking my time with the Great Western and enjoying it. I'm going to post later on what all I envision for the GW. Well I guess I should get back to work. Catch ya'll later.

[ns3010]

Evening all. Chloe, I'll take a RBF, thanks.

Not much new to report, other than applying the patches to my new geep, deciding on a decoder (NCE D13SR) for said geep, and considering changing the layout of my layout.

I'm really tired, so I'll talk more and post pictures tomorrow.

G'night all. See ya tamarro.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

pcarrell

Packers#1

so grabebd my hobby knife and put barely any pressure on it, it's been working fine so far.

Soft steel wool might be just as effective, but run less risk of damage.

I don't use steel wool on ANYTHING that will be going on the layout. Been there and done that.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

LSWrr

Jeff, what bones do they want to remove from your foot? The Doc would have to really sell it to me to get me to do it, or the benefit would have to be substantial.  Don't take me the wrong way its your foot and I’m no doctor, but I hope it all works out for you.

He won't be removing entire bones, just shaving some bone off the one causing the problem.

Bad news on the home front today. My mother had a stroke this afternoon while I was gone to Alexandria. My father found her on the back porch and called 911. She was transported by ambulance to Byrd ER where they stabilized her and got her ready for transfer to Rapides General in Alexandria. She's in transit at this time. At the moment she's unresponsive and is on a ventilator. My sister and I went to the ER in her car. She's taking my father to Rapides General. I brought my parents car home and am now awaiting word on my mother's condition.

On a positive note I raided Hobby Lobby today. I picked up two new covered hoppers (I really like those things for some reason), two tubes of Testor's cement (red tube, the blue tube stuff is crap), two bottles of Model Master flat black paint, a set of three rail color paint markers (rail brown, rail tie brown, rust), a pack of 6 white background Testor's decal sheets, a tube of Testor's contour putty and a can of Testor's decal bonder spray.

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Jeff- That doesn't sound good--sorry to hear about this--we'll be praying for her----

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Got another 35 done. Will be picking my way along losing wheelsets or trucksides as I go--we's be gittin' thar!! The coupler issue doesn't look as bad as I thought so I might not have to go through all the cars and redo couplers as well--

Chloe, another coffee please----

[JimRCGMO]

Evening, Chloe, I'll have a small slice of the apple pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, and a CAW mug of your coffee, please. Thank you!

Todd, so long as I make sure I like how the chalks look on a car before I 'set' them with a spray of the Dullcoat or matte spray, should be okay. Kinda the weathering and spray equivalent of "Measure twice, cut once" rule, I suppose. Oh, and you need to up your dose of the ginko biloba...

Had a full lunch today - the secretary (excuse me, support staff) for our clinical director is leaving on Wednesday (moving back to her small town south of here) - not sure, but might be for financial or family reasons, but around here at w**k, information does not flow like a river on such things (or anything). But they had a potluck lunch to honor her (she's a real help whenever I've had to go to her for much of anything (notarizing documents for w**k, getting forms or info cards when I run out, etc.). And like all potluck dinners (this was a big enough meal to qualify), plenty of food. One hundred pieces of fried chicken, several delectable casseroles, some great crescent rolls, and plenty more where that came from! So I was too stuffed to eat anything in the Diner at lunchtime.

Jerry, good news on your leg. Take good care of it, and watch out for that dog if you have it over again! If your weather resembled Todd's at all, today was a good day for you to stay inside and get those hopper cars whipped into shape.

PC, sorry to hear you were cooped up inside today (like me). It got into the 90 F range, but since I had lunch inside (and then got busy with a teenager in crisis for a while), I never did get outside for lunch. Of course, since things were fairly slow otherwise, I didn't mind. Did some fiddling with finances during some of the slack time (trying to fine-tune how much actual flex I have in each of the month's paychecks, so I don't have any snug days like the past few. Did NOT like having to pass up using H-L's 40 percent off coupon. [pooh]

Train club meeting tonight was kinda low on attendance. Ran a train of some longer cars around the layout (and found a turnout to the back staging yard where several cars wanted to derail themselves), and was getting frustrated with some of those long cars, which I think are just overly piculous about staying on the track through turnouts in general. Don't think I want to model the modern eras, for that reason too. (Rant over...)

Robby, that deal with the unemployment office about the job - well, it just plain sucks! If you worked at a job, they'd allow you family medical leave to help her out (most decent companies would, IMHO), yet the unemployment office is less humane than that. Pffffftttt!!! on them! I would contact your area's Senator or Congressional Representative about helping you appeal that (especially if you have a good one - I know our local US Rep. here has a helpful office whose staff will do everything possible to see that you get a fair deal. Will add an 'attitude change' for the bureaucratic foul-up who doesn't think you need to be treated like a human being....   By the way, that hopper car is nicely 'understated'. Good job (or are you planning on more to come for that?). I especially like the underside - you need a plexiglas track base and a mirror so people can see that!

BridgeTom - LOVE your sound man's reply! ROFLMAO!! Hey, on that screen door, that does sound a bit steep for the install. Will it keep the raccoons out, though? Did your doctor say if (after your 'break-in' period on the medication) you will EVER again be able to eat your favorite foods (and beverage)? As I read earlier, "Getting old sucks" (or something close to that, I think).

Jeff- sorry to hear about your mother's stroke. Praying for her now (and continuing). Let us know once you know any more details on her progress. After she gets better and out of the hospital, I'd be interested in your take on those rail-weathering markers. I have a set I bought, but haven't got to trying them out just yet.

Barry, if you keep at 'em, you'll get all those wheelsets done and changed out. Steady as she goes, and the saying is...

I'll be finishing up my PIE and heading for home before the catapult comes out again. I like my pie in my mouth, nice and tasy, rather than all over the walls, thankyouverymuch!

Prayers for Jeff's Mom and any and all others in need of healing, comfort or strengthening. Jeff, take care of yourself in the meantime, okay? I'll check back in the morning.

 

Blessings and prayers,

Jim in Cape Girardeau

[secondhandmodeler]

Jeff, I hope things go a little better for you and your family in the future.  A prayer for you and yours.

[AmanaMedic]

Good evening,

JEFF: Very sorry to hear about your Mother... you know as well as anybody how serious her situation is. Know also there's a bunch of us here pulling for her, and hoping for the best possible outcome.

ROBBY P: Nice job on the hopper, especially the underside. You've got that rusty wheel spatter down to an artform. I'd be beside myself over the unemployment fiasco. I'm all for helping people in need of help...and I also believe in a "life happens" clause, especially for people trying to help themselves. I hope somebody can intercede on your behalf and get the BS straightened out. Crimeny Sakes, I hate buracracy/burecrats (sp.). I also hate system abusers...and you clearly ain't one of them! It boggles my mind after having seen so many career welfare recipients, people who have chosen to live off of others; get all the breaks. And then, a guy who is trying like heck to get things back on track, who is making an honest effort to improve his situation...to be dealt a bum hand by life...and get screwed by the system.

Brother, that ticks me off.

SAWYER: Looks like the 71% ETOH...I mean, alcohol, did the trick. I pretty much stick with good old brake fluid. Glad you lucked-out using the knife. I'm sure if I did that, I'd end up having to break out the Squadron Green Putty later. I might have missed it, but what are you going to use for an air supply on the new air brush? I gave up in disgust on the canned stuff. The results were too variable: It'd work GREAT one time, and be a sputtering disaster the next. I also found with the el-cheapo Testor's external mix brush, that the acrylic paints would clog up, dry out...just miserable. Give me the good toxic solvent-based paints!

We had our monthly fire meetings tonight (Fire Dept. business meeting followed by the Firefighter's Volunteer Association meeting). As has been the tradition, it was a supper meeting with fabulous pork chop sandwiches off the grill. We also did the monthly truck checks, and had to don our dress shirts for a group photo and individual shots. Yippee. Group shot is going to the Iowa Firefighters' newspaper, the individual shots are to update a display that was put up about 15 years ago. Wednesday night we have a special training meeting with the ambulance, they're bringing in the helicopter ambulance and we have to land it. Our regular training meeting this month is JAWS . Can't wait!

Not much else going on, so will yield the floor to any other night-hawks in the diner...

Best wishes for all in need...

Chris

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Just checking in again.

Jeff.....Sorry to hear about your Mom. Keep us posted. We'll be praying.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

I've got some good news! The neurologist says my mother didn't have a stroke. Apparently she had fallen and hit her head hard enough to cause a brain bleed. At this point we're cautiously optimistic. They say she should make a complete recovery but at her age there's always that chance things could go south. They'll be observing her for a while to see what happens. My sister and father are on their way home.

[pcarrell]

Jeff, my prayers for your mom! She sounded like a real nice lady the time I talked with her. I hope and pray she makes a full recovery.

[TMarsh]

Good morning!

Jeff-Good news update on your Mom! I'm sorry now I didn't check in last night or I would have known sooner. I'm praying for a full recovery.

Biscuits with Sausage Gravy please. Coffee in a T&P mug thank you.

After thinking about what Lee said about the airbrush, I had almost talked myself into looking into one at H-L and waiting for another 40% coupon. But, I went to Harbor Freight anyway, you know just too look. I found this other brush and it was cheaper, but I said no, I guess this is a sign and I'll get a different one. Then I saw the right ones and they were on sale for $15 United States money so I said "this must be a sign to ignore the other sign" So I got the brush and hose for about $20 + taxation (and as I looked around, no representation was present). I figure I'll deal with the 1 bottle and the cup until I get so good I need a whole fleet of 'em.

Barry- I don't know if you have a Menards up yonder, (like Home Depot), they have this nifty little compressor with a pancake tank about 10 inches across, or whatever that is in cm, for like $45 U.S. If I didn't have my regular compressor I would have given the hobby cash an excessive hit.

Robby- Very nice job on the hopper. That bites about the unemployment. Maybe if you talk to someone else at the state and explain what happened, you can make payments. Even our greedy yet broke state isn't all mean and I know people who have owed for one reason or another and made payments. And not real big ones either. They'd rather get the money slow than not at all. After, of course, you try Jim's idea about seeing if you can keep it.

Lee- Of course I signed off to leave after my last post and didn't get home ‘til late. Then went almost straight to bed so I didn't see your response about the broken bottle ‘til this morn. Oh well. If it works for a while without mis-haps then I guess it'll still be worth the $15.

Tom- I just put a screen door up myself. The instructions weren't quite, how do I say, sufficient on mine. The box consisted of 4 circles I believe, and in these circles were drawings and under them the captions. After finding the particular line that was written in English, I read...., and I paraphrase 1(being first circle) Measure space. 2. Assemble door 3. Install door 4. Install closer. Now putting up a storm door is not rocket science and I know we just went through this instruction thing earlier, but it would have been nice to at least know how far apart the bracing had to be to mount said door. I had to rip a 2X4's into two 1X 1 ½'s for the door to mount to our older style door and without said distances I measured a new door set and installed. Too narrow . Moved them out a bit and now, OK but too close to one side. I will have to move the whole door about an 1/8 inch to get it right. All it had to say was door opening so many inches. Ah, instructions, one extreme or the other.

Sawyer- I'm not selling this thing short yet, especially since as of this writing it isn't even out of the box, but after listening to Lee, you might be better off and money ahead. Who knows, time will tell. I'm not disappointed, just thinking a 40% coupon at H-L would take a chunk out of the cost of another type that can take accessories, and I think a while back I did see the Badger there. Not real sure though.

Ya'll have a Great Day!

[TMarsh]

this letter address head indentation thing I got going is really annoying.

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Good Morning Everyone--

We are currently at 9C with a mix of sun/cloud. Had a non existing shower show up this morning togive us the 15 minute monsoon thing then it left. Going to a high of 19C then to a low of 5C tonight. We're going to be seeing highs this week in the upper 'teens low twenties pretty much until the middle of next week by the looks of things---with showers in there too.

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Jeff- Good thing it wasn't a stroke but we'll keep praying for her health---

Robby -I can never figure these bureaucrats out. They seem to do strange things just for a lark sometimes. And they'll get people into situations where they're not supposed to just to get a job. Of course, the poor guy ends up piling on another job s/he can't do--and not because of not trying. BUT keep on plugging away, sum'tins bound to work out!   AND that car looking real good!!

Jim- At least if my wheels go south I can FIND most of those. I used to live in a place that had a brown 'Rocky Road' berber carpet----you could not find anything in that mess--

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I'm going to be doing a little bit of gardening today then into the trainroom to do up some more of those cars. I tested the ones I finished yesterday and found no coupler issues---PHEW!!

Tomorrow I'll be starting the 3 day work week then it'll be 4 off then work 4 and get 3 off---

Chloe, I'll have a coffee and a tea biscuit please---I'll be sittin' at the corner booth--

[ewl01]

Jeff - That does sound like better news.  Like you said, cautiously optomistic.  Still, shows promise.

I just stopped in for a coffee and a roll to go.  Been too busy with work and things... well, probably like everyone else.  Running into some snags with the parents estate issues for starts.......

Monthly meetings mean little home time for a few days.

I did catch a few pics of all the great detail and weathering that's being done.  

Got to go, Eric 

[BamaCSX83]

Jeff, prayers are with your mom while she's on the road to recovery.  Well guys, I think I'm going to start making "real" progress on my GP40-2.  I've decided that the very least I can do is get the shell off, and get the weight out from under the dynamic break housing, and get the whole shell into some alcohol, or maybe just some straight paint thinner and get the paint stripped off the bad boy, then I can toss a light coat of primer on her and at least be 1, or 2 steps closer to "modernizing" my engine.

 I'll have a tall glass of milk, and biscuits and gravy, please.

[Robby P.]

Good morning.  Its a warm morning, and storms will be coming in later.

Seems like some bad news has been coming in the diner lately.  Well I think its time for the bad news to leave .

Thanks for the comments on the hopper.   On a 1-10 scale, I give it a 7.  Not one of my best work.  Maybe I can do a few more.  I also sold a couple of cars from the layout.  So....I will have to replace them.  Just trying to get some cash in.

As far as the unemployment.........Well I can appeal it but no point.  Just for $700 a month, I just don't think its worth it.  Plus I'm wanting to work.  The wife called her dad, and he will loan us $3,000.  That will pay them back ($720), pay our taxes($800-$900), and get the car inspected (the car needs brakes, and two tires ($200+).   After all of that is paid, we will have about $1,000 left over.  That gives me a month or so to find a job.  I put in about four apps. yesterday.  It will all work out in the long run.

Jeff, sorry about the bad news.  I'm sure everything will be ok.   

Well everybody I gotta run.  I will pop in later today.

 

[BamaCSX83]

Hey Robby, my prayers are also with you on your financial situation, I remember back in December when I lost my job at the local Chrysler dealer, it wasn't easy finding something, but like you said, you want to work, and that's what people are looking for in today's job market.  And I've learned, if you want to work, then something will come up, it may not be what you "want" to do, but it will be work, and you will be paid for it.