Good morning, its finally going to warm up this week. Had some frost on the ground/cars this morning. We didn't get any snow, but the upper part of the state did.
Not much planned................Cut some grass, clean up the house some, and maybe do some train hunting.
Todd.....Thats some sad news. Just a bad way to go, kinda makes everybody wonder what happened.
Sue....I agree, nice shot!!
Jeff.....Hope it goes good at the doc.
Well everybody have a good day!!
"Rust, whats not to love?"
TMarshCan we say "Indian" summer? I mean anymore anything doing with Indian around here is a no no. Jeff? The name Indian offend you? Or is it the white folk paleface do gooder wanna be, getting their nose in someplace it doesn't belong.... again.
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Good morning. Coffee and stack of pancakes please. No, no, I believe I'd like Boysenberry syrup Thank you. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind between 14 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind between 9 and 11 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sad day yesterday. Found out a friend of mine( the guy I work with that owns the bar), his nephew on his wifes side committed suicide yesterday morning. He was only 24. I also of course knew him but not all that well. However well enough for this to be a total shock. He did NOT seem like the type. No details or reasons why are known, just a note that said "I'm sorry" He seemed fine the night before he went out with his Father and at around 10 am he'd called his friend or cousin, (they are very similar names and when I was being told I was thinking of several different things ) to fix his computer. He was talking just last week about going to Norway and visit his other cousin and to Florida in Feb to visit his Uncle's ( my friends parents) in February. At 12 noonish they found him dead. No one even suspected anything. He had plans and was buying his Grandfathers house and was fixing it up. He worked construction for his father. Apparently something was wrong somewhere.
Lee- We are suppose to get a warm up week this week too. The farmers are hitting the fields hard. The corn is wet but they want to get it in while they can.
Can we say "Indian" summer? I mean anymore anything doing with Indian around here is a no no. Jeff? The name Indian offend you? Or is it the white folk paleface do gooder wanna be, getting their nose in someplace it doesn't belong.... again.
PC- your family is in my prayers.
Barry- Closeups without fuzziness is a problem of mine too. The camera that Brenda is the menu- find the settings kinda look around for what you want type. I prefer the old SLR type of setup. That I can understand. If it wasn't for the whole film develop thing I'd just as soon use it. Still looking to afford an SLR digital camera for that reason.
Sue- The bridge and creek look awesome. Great job!
Johnboy- I think the Last Mountain name showing up is neat. Do you think they'll pay you royalties for using it?
Jerry- I heard the news about the Blue Box kits at the train show myself. Too bad. I don't have the fond memories, I just liked the savings involved. I guess they didn't.
Ray- Glad to hear your Kabobs dinner went over well.
Maybe I can get to the basement today and get some RR stuff done.
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.
Used my new heater for the first time this morning. It heated the place up quick. Gotta go out for a foot doctor appointment this afternoon.
Good morning, Chloe. Just coffee before I head to work.
Thanks for the kind words. When Larry finishes flight school, he will get back to work on the trestle. Maybe in a few months, the shay will be hauling loads to town.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Good Morning, eh - Afternoon,
Chloe, some coffee and a slice of "Apfelkuchen", please ´n thanks.
It has been a busy morning for me, trying to get all the forms, fill them out, getting them signed, but as it looks now, I am a step further. It is one small step for man, but ...
The place we want to rent needs some refurbishing, new flooring and new kitchen furniture, so that will be the next on our agenda. Going to be a busy time, but that´s perfectly OK, it gives me something to do and keeps me from having bad thoughts.
Blazzin - I have built 7 layouts in 46 years so far. Sounds like a lot, but you have to remember, that in Europe we have less space available and therefore the layouts are much smaller and faster to build. The last layout I just sold a few months ago was only 2´ by 8`.
Petra will be pleased to hear that you folks like her "apple crumble cake" - I am really blesses having a wife that likes to cook and bake. I still don´t know how she stays that slim - 5´6" tall and a weight of 115 lbs. - about half my weight...
A pleasant anf fulfilling day for all of you!
Edit:
Sue - that trestle is just fantastic! Did you use a jig for assembly?
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
" Any 'Apfelkuchen' left?" " I'll have a slice please"
Ah Maddogg, that is some wife of yours~" Nice layout. Now how many layouts does this make? Gheez.. I'm on my 2nd and last.
JEFF, Today I'm watching .. for the first time.. 'Flags of our Fathers' ... Clint Eastwood / direction / production. And working on the continuing, saga of.. 'The Layout' My cats are doing fine too, had to hand feed one and the other 'bounced back' and is doing fine. (one eye now)
Phillip .. I want you to know... I had to go back and.. AND... apply wood screws~ DOH! RE-Doing one side.. with 'Cantilever' too. Seems the strongest side was the one side built with cantilevers. I am determined I will finish this thing.. so long as I work on it every day.
Ray.. I'm reading up on the stuff l missed.. I think I saw a nice Autumm pic.. hmm.
Joe.. say hello.. I haven't heard much from ya.
"Coffee Please" "Thank You"
Good Morning Jerff.. Guess its just me and you kid~
jeffrey-wimberlyBeen having trouble with my internet connection all day today,......... One minute it's up, next 10 minutes it's down
Had that trouble all morning til about 1230. Except without that up for one minute part. It's been up all day since. I'm thinking they, (Casscomm,My IP) had server probs. The ones I talked to didn't have any problems at all and I know it's not my stuff. Good luck at the docs
Busy day today, full of surprises and sadness.
Prayers for those in need.
Been having trouble with my internet connection all day today, Par for the course with SuddenLink. One minute it's up, next 10 minutes it's down. Gotta go see the foot doc tomorrow so he can poke and prod at my foot some more.
Hi
Lucy I'm Home!
Hey Duke sent you an email with a web address to the manual for that engine didn't give much help thou. send me an email with your number and I'll call you and help you out.
Hows it going all jim emailed me asking for help for duke so figure I better step in and say hi.
Not much happening here on vacation this week well since tuesday of last week and go back wednesday this week,
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Sue: Like that bridge!!
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...
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Jim, it's a decent lead. One thing to say is it ain't over by a long shot, lol.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Good Evening, Flo - I'll have a slice of that Apfelkuchen that Ulrich brought in this morning (from what I dug up, Apfelkuchen is sorta like an apple crumb coffee cake - to die for) (Okay, that last part wasn't in the descriptions I found, but after all, Petra made it, right? ) and a Rio Grande mug of the French roast, please 'n' thank you!
Today didn't start out too well; wasn't sure if I was coming down with flu, sinus headache or what, but whatever it was, I decided NOT to share it at church. Called another of the singles to have him let anyone else know, and I went back to bed for a couple more hours. Still slow getting started later, got around to eating after 'lunchtime' and got my shower in then. I may need to run the shower a bit longer. Possibly my sinuses are getting too dry with the weather cooling off and being dryer (unlike your area, Tom). Finally had a thing of yogurt for a (very) late lunch, followed not very long after that with dinner (grilled chicken, salad, sliced peaches, milk). I feel better now than I started this day, for sure.
Calif.Tom, I'm guessing you had a DVR (provided by your satellite company) that held the movies you lost. One thing I'd want if I ever got cable or satellite would be capability to store any videos on a separate hard drive (which I could unplug, in case of storms). I looked to see if Amazon or even iTunes might have it listed (one Amazon seller had previously had a VHS tape, but not now). No luck, sorry for you. I did find this place online, if you want to check out the quality of it:
Saw a show tonight (dinnertime here) on Missouri sawmills (produced by the Mo. Dept. of Nat. Resources). It was about sawmills in Missouri which produced ties back in the 1920's and for some afterward, which were for a tie treatment plant in East St. Louis, Illinois. I posted a topic out in the big forum, if you want to read what I put (not much, since I couldn't easily eat dinner and take photos of the screen). Others might've seen the show, so there might be more in the posts than what I put up. Here's the link to the topic - I decided it would fit better in prototype info.
Johnboy - that's neat about the prototypical LMR - so, will you have to wait on one of the decal makers to re-decal your locos and cars?
Ulrich, having moved a few (dozen?) times in my life, I've made that 'interesting vs. essential' discovery a time or two. I still seem to collect more of the 'interesting' class. The stereo being that old doesn't surprise me a lot; I was deleting some old files off my backup drive today, and realized it's been probably six years or more that I've been at my current apartment. Time flies when I'm not tracking it (and sometimes when I am...). That Marklin plan looks a lot like many 4 X 8 layouts I've seen in various plan books (better than some) - I'm guessing there are at least two levels involved on that, right? Best wishes on just outlasting 'em with the paperw**k, and the driving. Your counties must be pretty big over there, compared to ours in Missouri.
PC, I was thinking that the axe was your 'instrument of destruction'.... Did I see a photo of your guitar earlier, or just hallucinate that? You got me thinking about getting my guitar out, which needs refretting (I've been thinking about having a pickup put in the old Epiphone acoustic - Texan model - but that'd cost more than the $30-45 that just the frets would run me).
Sawyer, I saw tonight that Jimmie Johnson is not 90 points ahead in the standings? That's a nice, sizeable lead, eh?
Jeff - sorry, got you confused for someone else who made the comment, I guess.
Duke - is that Lionel diesel in O scale, or HO? Not that it would make my answer for your question any more knowledgable...). I was asking for the other Diners who actually may know. Or you could email RT (Bill), who is more into O scale, as I recall. Actually, nevermind on that last, I just emailed him for you with your page's link.
Ray - so is that battery a special shape, that you have to get just from Canon? Or the same as I could get for using in my camera? I've been considering a bigger memory card for my camera, but I find that I haven't run out in one day yet. Of course, I 'downgraded' my photo size to (I think) 1900X1200, since I won't be printing any murals from them... And itt sounds like you've pulled that trick on your church ladies before, haven't you? So what happens if they ever walk out by the cooker and spot your trick?
No new progress on the layout today, due to being under the weather (or something - but it wasn't a typhoon, Tom). I think I have about half of the layout track re-done so far. I'd thought this afternoon about pulling everything (track nails, loco, cars, etc.) off and taking the shop vac to it, and the tops of my electric heaterboards (haven't got to them for way too long...).
Todd, I hope the above doesn't get me kicked out of the LMWA (Low Maintenance Weathering Association - "We think that house dust IS weathering")... Hey, I'm with your ideas on train shows - I look for the out-of-production stuff (hopefully also bargains) and/or the older bargains when I go. The Model Power level of cars (last show where I saw them) were going for $2 or so. I've found with some (not all) sellers, and more likely the second (or last) day, you can make them an offer if they have something that you really would like - but can actually live without - and see if they will take it. Some of them are more stubborn than the others who don't want to haul their 'treasures' back home again. But that's just my , of course...
About time for me to head for home, hit the sack, and get up tomorrow for the 'W' thing they want me to do to get that paycheck. Prayers for everybody recuperating (or just trying to stay healthy).
[Edit:] Sue, excellent job on the trestle (and the photos) - as was said, WELL worth the wait!
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Pics look good Sue.
Well, got the outside rails painted where I've got the feeders soldered, probably paint the inside rails Tuesday and then next will be ballasting. Also stripping my locos in prep for ANRR paint.
EDIT: Updated ANRR logo w/ the new colors:
Well worth waiting for Sue! Very nice!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
It has been so long since I have posted photos, that I took 3 times to get it right.
Shame. Shame.
gear-jammerOkay, I actually used the camera. The basic structure is in, but no rails, etc. Sue
Okay, I actually used the camera.
The basic structure is in, but no rails, etc.
Ah..... Sue?
Did you move the photos in photoshop? They aren't displaying here.
And a little forced perspective.
Evenin' folks!
Flo I'll have a slice of that Apple Cake from Petra and a cup of decafe. I'll be at the back booth keeping warm.
Sheesh.... I thought I posted earlier this afternoon, but now that I think of it, I was going to do that but sat down in the chair at the computer and by the time I checked my email and the postings here I had joined the crew back there cutting . The Kabob Lunch at Church was a big success. I was once again in charge of making the salt potatoes (without much salt for the older crew that aren't supposed to eat anything that taste's good...) this year. Brought my 130,000 BTU Double burner Fish Cooker and fired it up. Had the water boiling (about 30 gallons) in about 15 minutes, turned the heat way down to idle for the next 45 minutes, then turned it back up when we put the potatoes over. I have to get the water boiling early because the ladies in the kitchen are still convinced that I will never get that amount of water to a rapid boil in time...... Their blood pressure goes way down when I walk in and say, "waters boiling". they look surprised and say already? I then grin and walk out to check out the fire pit for the kabobs and chat with the other men out there. A half hour before they want the potatoes cooked I grab the 50 lb. bag of potatoes, open them and dump them all into the huge pot. Kick up the gas. Ten minutes later they start to boil again, 20 minutes after that I walk in to the kitchen and say where re the pans you want them in. Today that happened at the exact time the lady in charge of the kitchen told me she wanted them. Love it when I can do that!!!
Well I have 5 days to get the cleaning and finishing touches on the layout for the judging. Actually it is a week from Monday, but will be out at the museum on Saturday and Sunday to w**k. I also need to take some paperw*rk over to my insurance man so he can let my business insurance run out, finish cutting the lawn for the last time this season, move all the equipment from the trailer, load the woodsplitter onto the trailer, attend a few meetings, and ............ I shouldn't be bored this week.
The guy that was supposed to varnish the siding by the deck on the house sought me out to apologize for not getting it done for me. The wet summer and a heavy w**k load just didn't let him get it done. he said he been over to look at it a couple of times and found I wasn't home. He said that it didn't really look in that bad of a shape. He will put on his list for next year early.
I have to go get a wash out out of the washer nd shut the woodstove down (getting hot in here...).
Duke: The only thing that I could think about would be to check the CTT site---I think that might be a start but---sheeesh---it does look familiar----
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Good Evening--
Had some stuff to do and all that kinda stuff there---have a couple of more buildings that are being put together--although I'd really like to know where small detail parts for an elevator go off to----
Chloe, I'll have a 48oz Prime rib steak with a marinated mushroom sauce and grilled asparagus with almonds and baked potato with herbed sour cream. For desert a large slice of Petra's Apple cake and coffee please----I'll be over at the corner booth---
Afternoon allI was given a locomotive today and it needs some help. I have tried to find a service manual on line but haven’t had any luck,so I am wondering if anyone in the Diner could help me out. I really don’t want to go out in the main room and I know there is a wealth of info in the Diner. I didn’t see a reference number that is asked for on the Lionel site,all I could find was part numbers.I did get some rolling stock with it but I would like to see if I can get this running for the grandson when he gets a little older and the granddaughter as well if she would like to. I should add that I don't have a power pack or track to see if it will even run.ThanksBest to all on sick call and those recovering 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
Good morning, All. No photos yet, but I did take a bunch at our local climbing competition yesterday. I will snap a few of the layout before I transfer from the camera to the computer.
Later, Sue
Good morning. A piece of Petra's strudel and a cup of coffee please. Didn't make it back in yesterday. Went to the show for about and hour, drove back, dropped Brenda off so she could get the company car and get to work, followed her there, cu-leeeeeeear on the other side of town mind you, so we could have a lunch of chopped steak, roll , small salad and potatoes for lunch. (Angus burger combo from McDonalds) Then decide I would go back, at her suggestion, so I could look longer I did and that's when I bought the stuff. Got a call from Brenda asking me to go to Sam's club for some cracker snack things for the elevator since I was in the area, not really, but to a woman I guess I was, then back to elevator, stopped at the restaurant and they were busy so I helped there a bit, then home for supper and after giving the worlds best dog some attention, it was bed time. Whew.
Well the train show was a train show I guess. Not much in the way of bargains at least for me. I did pick up a couple of vehicles, a fire/EMS truck for the station , a beverage trailer and a beverage truck for the distributor, and a cattle trailer for the meat plant. Oh and a puzzle for Brenda. Like I said most was marked with a generous price except for one guy, unfortunately he didn't have anything I needed. Even the boxes of cars, you know the ones that are just boxlids with old cars just piled in them, were going for good money. One guy was wanting $12 to $20 for his. The only things I saw that I was looking for, was the little 40 ft passenger cars. The one guy had a passenger coach and a baggage combine by Roundhouse for $19 each. Assembled with knuckle couplers. He had 2 each. I talked myself out of them. Also, to my surprise there were a few T&P cars at this other stand. Some 8,000 gallon tankers and some wooden gons. The gondolas were pushing it a bit for even me, but the tankers would be ok. Not for $37 though. They had them marked as "custom painted" but they looked like they got data only cars and put the Texas and Pacific decal on them. There were a few good deals on some locos. Almost picked up a switcher for $15 used. New stuff was priced average for around here and some of the new old stock was priced somewhat reasonable. I need to do some checking on these little passenger cars I need for my tourist run. See what I'm looking at as far as availability and price. If it's something I can get from my LHS then I would just as soon give them the business than pay someone else the same. Used stuff, that's what I go to train shows to look at mainly, or old stuff not available anymore. I have one more chance today to go back and try and get them. Before I worsh (wash) the back of my hand good enough to erase the stamp.
I haven't read to get caught up yet so my apologies if I have left something out. My internet connection is not happening. The modem has been searching for a connection this whole time. Opened to my homepage this morning abou 7 and clicked to come here and........... So I just talked to keep myself busy while I waited and now I've talked so much I'll have to post a catch up post later. If there is one. Of course if there isn't, you wouldn't know. They want me to change to phone service with them. I hope it doesn't drop like the internet. I'll ask that first. Do you think they'd say "yes, you won't have a phone at any given time everyday or so for who knows how long, but we still want you to sign up"
Good morning..Its cloudy and 45 here..I'll have coffee and a sweet roll please..Thank You...I am still trying to get over the news that Blue Boxes are history!..My first model railroad purchase 40 plus years ago was a SP 40 foot box for 1.79 at McMillians sports in Terre Haute that along with a .25 cent piece of atlas track pretty much busted our newly Wed budget...I put it together and put it on the track on top of our first TV...couple of weeks latter a PFE reefer and anothe section of track doubled my empire..I went on to have at least 50 BB engines and maybe 150 of their cars..I ran those engines alot and only remeber burning out 1 engine!..So long my Friend!!...
My brother is coming this afternoon and He is going to replace the tie rods on my van,latter the rear brakes that should put it back on road..
You all have a good one...jerry
howmusOh and maybe a slice of that "whatchamacllit" that Ulrich brought in.good for the day.....73
- it´s just an apple cake, Ray
JimRCGMOJeff, I dunno about a sink hole, myself. But I tend to avoid really scary or 'downer' stuff for my layout.
JimRCGMOSawyer's doing fine on the field, it sounds like.
Sawyer's doing fine on the field, it sounds like.
thanks Jim!
Well, Jimmie Johnson's dominance of the Chase continues. I'm rooting for him to get the 4th straight
Also, watching Green Bay today if the game is shown on cable here. I think we've got Detroit, hopefully our o-line can hold agaisnt them, lol.
Jim, yeah, guitar.........started playing when I was 15, was giving lessons and playing professionally by 20, got married, had kids, didn't play much for about 10 years, but I've been picking it back up for the last 5 or 6 years, so its time to put it to use, ya know?