Afternoon everyone!
Didn't get to post this morning as I needed to do some other w**k like download and put a bunch of photos I took last night into my Photobucket account, do some work on the layout while I was washing clothes (good excuse, huh!)
Somebody decided to paint the trucks on old LV#211 which we fired up and ran last night so I got a shot of the paint job:
AmanaMedicour nazicop has been FIRED!!! But, it was because the Mayor thought Adolf was spending all his time "just sitting around his office, and not out patrolling!"
Chris, Hizhonor most likely knows why the nazicop needed to go but probably found it difficult to fire him for "doing his job!" But sitting around the office wasting taxpayers money......... Sounds better I think.
Flo I'll have one of those Apple Strudle thingies that Ulrich brought in this morning. I heard they are delicious!!!
I'm going to go sit at the front booth this afternoon and relax for a while. I'll be going to the Museum the next two days and w**king so I need to rest up.......
Has anyone heard from TomW lately? Seems like quite a while since I have seen a post by him. Hope he is alright!
Philip my prayers for your son. Hopefully surgery won't be needed to correct the situation. Glad to hear yur wife is gaining strength and doing well.
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
PC ... Thanks for the update on Mrs. PC.... That is quite a long ordeal for her. Good to know she has your strong support. We should include prayers for her continued progress.
Ulrich! ....Wow! That strudel sounds terrific. Watch out!... I'm telling Shelley our next big trip had better be to Deutschland! Yummers! Auf Weidersehen to Kentucky! Meanwhile feel free to share some virtual strudel in the diner with a photo! I can hardly wait!
Chris.. sounds like good news. .
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
AmanaMedicSpeaking of, I just heard from a neighbor, our nazicop has been FIRED!!! But, it was because the Mayor thought Adolf was spending all his time "just sitting around his office, and not out patrolling!" Even if Hizhonor got the reason 180 degrees from reality, the end result is the same...Officer Hitler is history.
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Good afternoon everybody, looks like things have been busy around here, as usual. I think I'm caught up again.
Been busy doing w**k for THAT editor the past few days, in-between getting caught up in and dragged into debates of a political nature on one of the "social networking" sites. Tonight, I get to photograph events which are part of "Solon Beef Days." I'm to cover "adult kickball," kid's pedal tractor pull, and the hay bale toss. Life in a small town.
Speaking of, I just heard from a neighbor, our nazicop has been FIRED!!! But, it was because the Mayor thought Adolf was spending all his time "just sitting around his office, and not out patrolling!" Even if Hizhonor got the reason 180 degrees from reality, the end result is the same...Officer Hitler is history.
I think its time for a little nap before late-afternoon face time with THAT editor, and the aforementioned Beef Days shenanigans.
Have a good afternoon,
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Heartland Division CB&QUlrich ... I like seeing the AAR loco in your avatar.. By any chance do you like tradional German strudel? Good stuff, I think.
Ulrich ... I like seeing the AAR loco in your avatar.. By any chance do you like tradional German strudel? Good stuff, I think.
Garry - you should see the one my wife makes! We need to get it on this diner´s menu ...
It is apple, rum raisins, cinnamon, served with vanilla ice cream topped with "streaks" of molten dark chocolate -
Edit:
My wife used to teach cooks in a vocational school ...
Heartland Division CB&Q I hope Mrs. PC is doing fine now.
Mrs. PC has her treadmill and exercise bike, plus a three wheeler pedel bike, A sidewalk around the lake out in back of the house, and a scooter to get her back up and in shape. She's actually getting around quite well these days. She's probably 85% as strong as she was before musclewise, but she's had two episodes that would have put her knees out and laid her up, and she walked away from both. She rode with me the other night for the first time. We did about 165 miles, and stopped a couple of times. Each time she was able to mount and dismount the bike as well as I can.
Hello everybody..
PC....Sorry to learn about your son's back. I certainly recall when both he and Mrs. PC were having surgery. The Chapel Car is available for prayers. I hope Mrs. PC is doing fine now.
Ryan .... Good to see you in the diner.
Rob .... I hope that inner ear infection clears soon! Prayers for you.
I posted pictures of 700D in WPF. Robby has his nicely weather AA box car there.
Cheers.
Gooood morning, just coffee please. Fixed a light in the basement yesterday afternoon before work. Yup, shore did. (yawn)
Jeff- I would not say even a little bit that you stay home all day and play with trains. You get involved in more things than 3 people sometimes I do declare.
Rob- I'm beginning to like the Super Glues, it's nice for something to work on multiple materials. I use the thicker stuff. I also started using this liquid stuff called Plastruct Weldene, smells good and is non-toxic but doesn't really work that well quickly. A lot of waiting and holding for the glue to set and sometimes it doesn't hold that well. The trick apparently is to know how much to use and mostly how to apply. It works better now than when I first got it. It does real well for letting the glue flow into cracks and small stuff that is tricky for a thicker glue to use without the ooze blobs. It's an evaporative type so if some does ooze just let it be it will go away and the paint will cover the remains if you can even see it. Just don't try to wipe it away because it softens the plastic and you will permanently scare the brickwork or whatever detail it gets on. Left alone to dry and it'll be fine. It's not too expensive considering the amount of solvent you get and how much you actually use. It seems to go a long way so maybe it's not that expensive in the long run. But for cheap good working glue it's tuff to beat Testors in the red tube or is it orange. Lee says it's orange. (me and my colors, I need to pay more attention to,...oh look at the birdie!)Using a toothpick and being careful about the stringy, spider webby things and being careful as the volcanic glue eruptions from the tube, it's pretty good stuff. I still use it when I need a strong joint fairly quick or the liquid isn't working well.
Ryan- Hey! Good to see you. Are you sure you've taken time off from "work"?
Philip- My prayers go out for your son and for your strength.
I must get a move on. Before it gets too late.
Have A Great Day!
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
PC: We'll pray for you son's health. Man, that can be tricky
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
I´ll put up a candle for your son, Philip - I know what it means for parents to have a seriously ill kid at home!
Mornin' All!
Man, I'm hurtin' this mornin'! I've redone all the bracketry on my bike for the tour pack over the last two evenings. The old setup worked, but it wasn't optimal. This new setup is better I think, though it still needs "road tested". Before we do that though, I need to lay down the license plate onto the rear fender. Right now it sticks up straight, and that will interfere with the bottom of the tour pack on bumps. If I lay it down, no problem. Besides, it'll look slick layed back on the fender like that. Anyways, all that metal working without a proper workbench or vice has gotten to me. I've been using a couple of 2x4's,4x4's, and C clamps to help me out with my cutting, grinding, and drilling. That means I'm knealing and hunched over most of the time. My back is complaining this morning!
Speaking of backs.......Day before yesterday we took my son to the doctors office because he said his back was sore all the time. The docs took a look at him and think he has scoliosis, and thats in addition to his muscular dystrophy. That poor kid can't catch a break! I told him that God must really have something special planned for him to be putting him through all of this. We should know in a few days whether we're looking at braces or surgery, but for now he's doing physical therepy.
Prayers for those in need, indeed!
Good morning. Its going to be a rainy/thunderstorm day. Thats means......I'm staying inside.
I'm like the others, not much going on today. Do some job hunting, and thats about it. I did check that website "usajobs", some good looking jobs $$$. Nothing for me, but the wife said she will look later. Shes the one with the degress.
I guess I will take a grilled bologna sandwhich to go.
See y'all in a bit.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Good morning.It's 73 and partly cloudy. The high will be around the mid 90's and there's a chance of thunderstorms.I was too busy yesterday to get anything done on the layout and it looks like today will be a repeat. Maybe someday I'll get a break. First thing today will be to go over and feed my sister's menagerie. Only a couple more days of that. Then I'll go to the parent's house and roust my mother out of bed and get her breakfast ready for her, etc. If nothing else comes up I might be able to get some layout work done.Today's Weather for:Sundown, LA 71446-6114 7/17/2009Heat Index: 78°FHumidity: 95%Dew Point: 72°FSo Far TodayHigh: 79°FLow: 73°FRain: 0.23"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 20mph NToday High: 90 Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. West winds around 5 mph. Tonight Low: 75 Decreasing clouds. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Good Morning
We had some more rain this morning. Got about a 50% chance of some more today and tomorrow with highs in the low 20's. Tonight's low will go to 12C.
Got today off so it's going to be spent doing the grocery shopping, the cleaning---the honey do list--and picking up my prescriptions and blagh blah blah
Chloe, I'll have a coffee and an apple with a glass of OJ please---I'll be at the RC and see who else shows up---
Good Morning!
Happy Friday everyone!
Just stopping in for a quick breakfast bite in the Mark XV Diner.....
I'll have an Ugly Apple Fritter and a tall coffee please, thanks Chloe!
Have taken a few days off work to get "The List" done around the house. Fixed the flappers on two toilets, sent a bunch of donations to Cause for Paws, a local non-profit org benefiting animals, cleaned out and organized the garage, fixed a flat tire on Ben's bicycle, replaced a rotten ramp to the shed...still got a few things left To Do...
Later folks!
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. West wind between 6 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Cederstrand - I would not recommend to use Super Glue or any other "runny" CA stuff to glue plastic parts. At least here in Germany, it is more expensive than your regular liquid plasic cement, which is "thicker" than CA and can be applied more carefully. And you don´t risk of glueing your fingers to something...
As for resin parts, you need to glue them with CA. The "runny" just to tack the parts together, and the gel-type one to glue them properly (from behind).
Regular paint thinner (not turpentine) works with most plastic parts as well, but even so, I stronly advise not to use it. It is hazardous material and you need a respiration mask to work with it.
ROB, Super Glue is CA, just a really runny form of it. I use it for almost everything. Hope it helps
Evenin' folks!
I spent the evening out at the R&GV RR Museum for our Histerical Society meeting. Meaning I spent the evening riding on trains........ By the time I got there, they were just starting up the 80 tonner which has a bad brush or two on the motors so they only started one of the two prime movers in her. Old 211 had to have the water put back in her radiator as some work has been done on it, so she was late getting fired up. The plan I think was to move the 80 tonner out of the way and then hook LV #211 (the RS3 Hammerhead) onto both cabooses we were going to pull. Since it was getting late the superintendent of operations made the decision just to hook on to the train leaving the 80 hooked to the 2 cabooses and pull the whole thing. Of course that added another 80 tons to the train more than doubling what we usually pull up the hill (I think it is a 4% grade going up out of the yard...). The old girl pulled with no problem. The engineer had her in notch 8 for part of the grade so she really put on a show for us. I'll have some photos tomorrow.
I found put they are short on help for the diesel runs this Sunday, so I volunteered to be a car host on one of the Crummies.
JimRCGMOAnd Ray, I don't think I'll look in my cabinet and then post what kind of syrup I probably have there.... You might not approve.
Hey, it's your cabinet, you can use what ever you like..... OK by me. I just have developed a taste for the finer things in life..... I do believe that one of the reasons that my "test" a couple weeks ago came back clean this time is that I have gone back to natural foods and have completely eliminated Chemical Sweeteners (ala SpaceMouse). The only sweetener I usually use now is Stevia (aka Sweetleaf). Not only is it much healthier, but tastes much better..... I only use Maple syrup on those times that I just have to have some pancakes and waffles..... Hey, you have to live precariously every now and then.
Hope all of you have a great evening!
GMTRacing, I saw Harold tonight and told him about your question and my knowing the publication, month, and page, and why... Got a big grin from him.
Good Morning Guys,
Chloe, some hotcakes and a coffee for me, please. I´ll sit at the RC and see who drops in...
What a morning! Could not sleep properly, so I got up very early - and I mean VERY early. Nice and fresh morning, ideal to w**k in the garden. Before you think I am out of my mind - all our rhododendrons are being eaten up by some sort of a cicada and the stuff to kill them needs to be sprayed on while the morning dew unables them to just fly away. So it was 4 o´clock in the morning... Befor e anybody shouts at me - the stuff is bio-degradable and doesn no harm to useful insects like bees ( I am not too sure about human beings, though ).
Have a good day, everyone!
JimRCGMOPC, time flies when you're havin' fun (cutting that metal), eh? Did you enjoy yourselves at the fair, by the way?
Yeah, it was fun!
Tall glass of cool lemon water, please.
Thanks for the glue suggestions.
Uh oh, after thinking about those HO scale cars, I went back and looked at the e-sellers photo. Man, that was a bate & switch if I ever saw one. Sent a firm inquiry to the seller and depending on their response, I'll know what actions to take. There were 2 pickup trucks & 2 cars with trailers in their pic, all of which were replaced with modern sports cars. GURRRRRR! Trouble with the-bay yet again.
Have a good night all.
Rob
Rob,
The problem with super glue is it works too fast and sometimes it’s too watery. I use the Testors glue that comes in the orange tube or the Microscale MICRO KRISTAL KLEAR. Testor is good for joining two styrene parts together. The Klear is good for joining two dissimilar materials together or bonding wood models together and it dries clear, matter of fact you can pull a puddle of it across an opening and make your own windows with it.
Evening, Chloe, sorry I didn't get by earlier today. I'll have a RBF and a grilled cheese, please. Thanks!
Got the cement plant in today, and checked it out over lunch. It has decals for the Medusa Cement, Hoffa Cement, or Inland Cement. Think I'll make up my own, though...
CederstrandNeed to ship out some prints anyway.
Hey, Rob - does that mean you have some prints selling? Great, if so! Sorry to hear about Millie's ..uh, misadventure. Don't think I'll get a cat, thanks.
Lee - you got a whale of a turnout (especially for only inviting 7 people)! Careful, or you'll get elected Prez of the local MRR club (or at least membership chairman...).
Jeff, sounds like you're ready for a little R&R after all that running around. Almost as busy as Barry's day! Okay, after reading your description of today, I think you have Barry beat! Whew!
Barry - I guess Spring figured he'd get you up because there was a warm spot (in the bed) in it for him as payoff. Crafty cat!
PC, time flies when you're havin' fun (cutting that metal), eh? Did you enjoy yourselves at the fair, by the way?
Ulrich, that does sound way too high of a price for the syrup. Do they have to import it from Maine, or don't they have any maple syrup places in Europe? That is expensive - I might even give up (temporarily) waffles if it was that high here. (Well, maybe - after all, we're talking waffles, after all...) But hey, if you get your syrup-importing business going, you may not need another job! Well, shucks, just saw Ray's post, and sounds like that idea got shot down.
And Ray, I don't think I'll look in my cabinet and then post what kind of syrup I probably have there.... You might not approve.
CN Charlie, had a client today who has a Westie - he described the dog as 'energetic', which sounds like a tad bit understated from how you've described your Robbie's energy level.
Not much going on tonight for me. I'm backup, but hope to not get called by my primary. Sent an email out on some stock loading pens on a sale e-list I get. We'll see if I did that fast enough or not. The prices were reasonable, and the person listing them also had a Chooch general store that looked of interest to me, so I asked about that also. I actually have some other Chooch kits, but one is their ice station, and the resin casting is warped, so at some point I'll have to try to heat it up enough to take some of the bowing out enough.
Want to get back to some of my buildings this weekend again. I would like to get going on my scratchbuilt church (clapboard walls and some Gothic arches on the windows. Hard part of that will be the attached bell tower.
Anyone emailed BridgeTom? Beginning to wonder about where he's been..
I'll join the crew at the RC - the way the crowd's hanging around there, the twins will need to expand the counter before long!
Prayers for healing and comfort, good (and affordable) maple syrup, good equilibrium, and a good night's sleep (without head-butting until it's time to get up...).
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Just a quick stop. Sweet tea to go.
Rob..........I thought about doing a caboose, but it would have to be HO . That would take a loooong time.
Well everybody have a goodnight.
LSWrrJeff, the building looks great; did you cut it in half yet?
Thnaks Barry and Rob!
Rob, shoulda seen it when they rolled it and both Diners up. Oh, if only I had gotten pics! Caboose is ex-CSX/FAM lines, Diner clsoest to the camera in that pic is ex-Frisco, one behind it ex-IC. All rusted and peeling paint and everything.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Good Evening Diners!
Well I am just finishing my dinner so won't those of you in the Diner join me in a glass of wine? I know Chloe has a bottle or two under the counter. I'm drinking a South African Shriaz which meets my criteria, namely cheap and drinkable.
I read all the talk about maple syrup while at work today and have to say it is one of my favourite substances. Ours comes mostly from Quebec and a little from Ontario. It costs about $8 for a 375 ml. bottle for No. 1 Medium. There is some cheaper stuff but it doesn't have the taste so I prefer to pay a couple of dollars more for "the good stuff". Have you tried Maple Butter? There isn't any butter in it as it is made from 100% maple syrup that is whipped up into the consistency of butter. Fantastic stuff on toast. I agree with Ray that the darker the better. I knew a fellow who had a maple bush near Guelph, Ontario and he once gave me some dark stuff that was unbelievable. There wasn't much sap that year so the sugar content was high yielding some truly nectar like syrup. Can you tell I like the stuff?
R.T, Does your Cooper Climax have a Coventry Climax engine? Seems to me that I recall an approx. 1000 cc engine used in some Brit sports/racing cars that had an engine like that. Can't say as I've ever seen one but the name sounded neat when I was a teenager and used to read R&T much as I do Model RR now. Funny thing that my interest in RR stopped with steam in 1960 and then went straight to cars. My wife often is amazed at the amount of '50s and '60s car info I have tucked away but can't remember what is on the grocery list.
I ran my Sante Fe a little last night but really, that is one huge engine for my little layout. It does look a little silly pulling a 7 car freight. I expect it will be back to the display shelf but first I want to hook up the rotary plow to it. Just the thing for a summer RR. I have a little store to put together, Jim's Shoe Repair I think it's called. Perhaps I'll get some weathering done on it tonight. It will just fit beside the service station and that will be it for my village buildings. I am in the planning phase for the layout extension to put in the harbour. It will only be 2' removable extension but it will keep me busy over winter.
Little Robbie is sure growing fast and is now losing some of his baby teeth. He is turning out to be a great little dog. He actually listens which is unusual for a Westie puppy.
Another cool day here, only 16C and windy but that rascal weatherman says it will be warm for the weekend. Hope so as I want to get my roof repair done.
I see everyone at the RC is asleep after my litte ramble so I'll sign off for now. Besides my glass of wine is done, so see you tomorrow.
CN Charlie
Good Evening----
Phew!! Another week done!! One more week of this silliness then it is off to my office to hide and bash away at all those forms and distill them into some kind of logical order-----
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Rob: Hopefully the inner ear thing goes away soon!! As for glues, I'm using CA with a needle dispenser anymore. I've given up with the PITA testors glue!!
Sawyer: Those pix came out good!!
Ulrich: We have some friends up here who have some 8 acres of Sugar Maples---they make their own Maple syrup---we gets ours for doing their 'pooter work---heeheehee
Flo, I'll have the burger platter with an RBF please----I'll be at the RC and catch up on some reading here---
Strong coffee in an extra large UNION PACIFIC BIGBOY mug, please & thanks.
***Sawyer, neat pics. Just don't let Robby see that caboose or he'll be out there weathering it with a giant paint gun and buckets of weathering powders.
Made it to the PO today. The package was the 24 model cars & IRS on fire building kit. Wife really likes the cars. Took the parts from the kit and gave them a good washing. Question: what kind of glues do you all use to put plastic models together? Has anyone here ever used Super Glue successfully? I would prefer something both "quick & cheap"? Still have lots of carnival ride kits ahead.
Middle/inner ear is still playing havoc with my equilibium today. Let the wife drive to the PO and I couldn't wait to get back out of the car upon returning home. Hope this goes away soon.