JimRCGMOPackers#1Early release day today at school today. Sawyer - , so you have a 'catch & release' program at your school? Ours here is only in certain streams, lakes and rivers - cool!
Packers#1Early release day today at school today.
Sawyer - , so you have a 'catch & release' program at your school? Ours here is only in certain streams, lakes and rivers - cool!
Actually, it's something new the state or district, idk which, is doing. on the first Wednesday of every month, all students get out 2 hours early and the teacher shave some training.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Good Afternoon, Zoe - I'll have a ham and cheese sandwich, bowl of potato soup, and a RBF, please 'n' thank you!
howmusLets see be there by 11AM for the start of the meet. If you're a little late that's OK as mine will be the second clinic. Lets see, how far away from Rochester, NY is Cape Girardeau???
A few too hundred too many miles, I'm afraid, Ray! (Besides, how would I get laundry done on Saturday?)
Jeff, that's kind of odd about that version of The Titanic (unless Cameron had seen that version before they did theirs). Good to 'hear' that your doctor is having the blood drawn early before you see him (saves you one trip or a lot of sitting and waiting, anyway). Hey, looks like some construction is underway on a new Shell station there - nice job!
CN Charlie - No, no, NO! Do NOT total up how much you're spending on any part of your MRR'ing (not if you want to continue to enjoy it as much). I was looking at my figures (bunch of Preiser and W-S ones, mostly) on Monday, and thought about totalling up what all of those had run me, but I told myself "No, couldn't do it accurately anyway, since a number of those I bought on sale, or the W-S ones I bought with one of those 40 percent off coupons at H-L, etc....." Whew! Glad I talked myself out of that one! Besides (reading from the WGH playbook here...), "How can you put a price on all that fun you've been having?", right? The important thing there, CN Charlie, is to make sure the CFO NEVER gets to see those totals on the MRR'ing (not unless you also can track & total up what she spends on sewing, crafts, etc....). Ah, I see that Todd has chimed in on this topic as well.
Hey, as for daylight hours here in SE Missouri, I can tell from inside my apartment that the sun is already peeking by a bit before 7 a.m., but it sets about 5 p.m. (and it's dark by that time). That's my Daylight report - I just checked my weather widget, and it said the official sunrise today was 6:55 a.m. and sunset will be at 4:40 p.m. tonight. So I was pretty close. And it's 43 F (6 C) and rainy. Oh yeah, that was the high temp. for the day, I believe.
I got good at knowing about what time sunset was, when I had the photo studio - in the summer, we could do a split (indoor-outdoor) senior portrait session starting at up to 6:30 at night (starting outside first on those ones, and then going inside for the studio part).
Rob, good to hear you'll be seeing your doctor soon. We need all our injured/hurt/sickly Diners to get things taken care of - after all, that cold and nasty weather will be here soon, so we want to be in our best shape for getting to the MRR'ing!
Ulrich, I'd rather hear our weatherguessers say that we're gonna have a "cold" or "colder than usual" winter, than to hear them say "There'll be some nasty weather tonight" I think last time we had 'nasty' weather around here was some point last winter when a bunch of towns/cities around these parts got hit with a 'nasty' ice storm and lost power for thousands and tens of thousands of people (though mercifully, Cape dodged most of that). I'll take cold and sn*wy anyday over 'nasty' and icy, any day! Good to hear that you are continuing to make progress on unpacking and getting the details lined up/set up for your flat. I know one way the new place would seem more like home - just take a weekend 'vacation' somewhere else (being gone a week makes it more evident, but is more costly), and then come home to your own bed again. That usually helps one with appreciating 'home'... Hope you get someone to help you with the kitchen and the antenna jobs. I'm just using the 'rabbit ears' antenna at home, and I think I get about 8-10 broadcast channels, depending on the time of year and sunspot activity level. If you're in a city (and if your cities are like ours here), the bigger cities have more channels over the air (and of course, cable or satellite have way more than anyone can watch and retain their sanity).
TMarshAfter watching Cody's office he recommends doing the between rails, then let dry and the the outside rails. I tried that and is now my preferred method. So I guess I take breaks too. Wow, at 6" that's a lot of breaks. I think I'll like it.
Todd, a fella would think that you really like breaks, from that - and how long would those breaks be?
Robby, that was good of your LHS owner to extend the sale for you until payday. But I'm sure you are no stranger in that LHS, yes? And I will NOT even ask about how much earlier you are going in... Nice building complex there, but those buildings are WAY too clean, aren't they?
All right, all right, Keith - rub it in, why doncha?! Sheesh, these Southern Californians, talking about spring when we haven't even hit our mid-winter stride in parts middlin' north (and that ain't even talking about our 'Frozen Chosen' in the NOTB provinces! (to borrow a Kodak phrase I hear used about those living in Rochester, NY) On your freight depot, I'm inclined to think that second (raised?) photo looks more like what you might want. When I saw the first one, I was thinking, "Needs to put a foundation under that building..." I'm not your loco expert at all, but I'd say that's an Alco RS-something-or-other. Jeff, our other diesel spotters here, help the man out! Ah, I see he and Vincent have filled you in already. Thanks, guys!
Galaxy - let me interpret some of what you said, for Ulrich (and others in here who may not be as familiar with "MRRese"): You meant to say that you are looking forward to "buying a MRR area with a house to cover it," right? From what one co-w**ker told me about her PT, I understand that the abbreviation is short for "Personal Torturer", correct?
Another half hour until I start on-call for the evening. If the weather keeps up like this, I may not have much to do - except perhaps to fiddle with something MRR-related, read the new MR, play around with the layout design program, etc. (Or even sleep...). Hey, I could enjoy any of those!
Blessings and prayers,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Jeff,, thank you for the help.. I appreciate it. I feel alot better now. And all I can say is, well then, I'll raise the buildings. I like it that way..I hate the flat look.. so if raising the buildings.. and matching the surrounding terrain, well then it gives me some room to add some contour to the ground and take away the flat look.. I'm all the happier. LOL.. I guess that all makes sense. Maybe tomorrow ..since tomorrow is "Show and Tell" day.. (Thursdays) .. I dig out my other Alco's. And we'll see if you and Sawyer are correct.
Thanks again
Keith
Hey ya'll
The morning commute to the college was fun this morning. Pouring rain, strong winds, Tornado warnings, and a whole mess of other things like an overturned big rig blocking both lanes of traffic.
Kieth, it looks like an RS1. I don't the RS2 had the roof overhang like the RS1 does. Is it just me or is that boxcar higher on one end then the other?
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
BlazzinON a different note, Jeff, I was hoping if you could tell me more about this type of Diesel Engine. Jeanne's says I have at least 4 of them.. (diff. RR's).. but every time I see this type I just have to have em, they look so neat. Sorry for the lousy pic, but thats the best I could do. lol. What a dope.. I know~ One of these days.. I'll get to reading the instructions on how to work this camera. Due to the fuzziness of the photo it's hard to tell. It looks like an Alco RS2 (4 axles). On the other hand it could be an Alco RSC2 (6 axles). Oh and one more subject.. for Jeff and/or anyone that would like to add their two cents on how to approach this. Just fooling around.. I was looking at it.. and was wondering .. how .. what is the correct height of the relationship of the car to the dock level of the freight building? Most freight docks I've seen are level (or close to level) with the floor of the car.And my biggest worries are.. I might have to go with cork even in the yards.. I'm afraid these wooden ramps.. will give off noise like a violin. In either case.. with the cork.. it will raise the height of the track.. and thus.. even the buildings will / might have to go higher. But that first picture is .. NO cork.. and the building being at the same level. Now this pic, the building is raised.. and looks to me.. the correct level in relation to the loading / unloading dock.
ON a different note, Jeff, I was hoping if you could tell me more about this type of Diesel Engine. Jeanne's says I have at least 4 of them.. (diff. RR's).. but every time I see this type I just have to have em, they look so neat.
Sorry for the lousy pic, but thats the best I could do. lol. What a dope.. I know~ One of these days.. I'll get to reading the instructions on how to work this camera.
Due to the fuzziness of the photo it's hard to tell. It looks like an Alco RS2 (4 axles). On the other hand it could be an Alco RSC2 (6 axles).
Oh and one more subject.. for Jeff and/or anyone that would like to add their two cents on how to approach this.
Just fooling around.. I was looking at it.. and was wondering .. how .. what is the correct height of the relationship of the car to the dock level of the freight building?
Most freight docks I've seen are level (or close to level) with the floor of the car.
And my biggest worries are.. I might have to go with cork even in the yards.. I'm afraid these wooden ramps.. will give off noise like a violin. In either case.. with the cork.. it will raise the height of the track.. and thus.. even the buildings will / might have to go higher. But that first picture is .. NO cork.. and the building being at the same level.
Now this pic, the building is raised.. and looks to me.. the correct level in relation to the loading / unloading dock.
All of my yard track is ordinary Bachmann nickel-silver EZ-Track but some of the foam beneath the track has been removed and the plaster landscape is built up so the rails are at ground level. Many people who try this type of track are upset with it being so high but don't even think about 'sinking' it a little. I have no problems making the dock height match the height of the bottom of the car doors.
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"Coffee please"
I just love that coffee..hmm good. Just what I need after that drive to the hobby store. 20 miles away.. and all freeway. Six lanes across each way. Hmm good coffee~ whew~ I made it back safely.
Jim ... Ok.. I bought some more turnouts. Along with everything else I wanted(seems I got the #6 mixed up with a #4), I just have to lay em out and just see what I've got.. and how much room. But as I said before there are only so many magic wishes I have here.. room for only so many turnouts. And so Der John, I can't remember what size turnouts you used.. but I'm hoping you said you had to remove the #3's. ... And not the #4's because that looks like what I'll have to work with. I would have preferred a longer one like the #6's. We shall see, I'll hit the turnouts after my coffee.
Sorry for the lousy pic, but thats the best I could do. lol. What a dope.. I know~ One of these days.. I'll get to reading the instructions on how to work this camera. Oh and one more subject.. for Jeff and/or anyone that would like to add their two cents on how to approach this.
Just fooling around.. I was looking at it.. and was wondering .. how .. what is the correct height of the relationship of the car to the dock level of the freight building? And my biggest worries are.. I might have to go with cork even in the yards.. I'm afraid these wooden ramps.. will give off noise like a violin. In either case.. with the cork.. it will raise the height of the track.. and thus.. even the buildings will / might have to go higher. But that first picture is .. NO cork.. and the building being at the same level.
Oh well.. off to lay out some more turnouts..lol. yeeeahhh~ *(as I rake my hands thru my hair)
Ulrich, I know that feeling. I long for the sun, and truly love the warmer weather. My bones just can't take the cold... but the sun.. and warm weather.. well, I spend my winter days.. in the greenhouse.. Its nice and warm.. and I get some sun too.. without being cold.
Todd, I believe it was you.. and your reply on glues.(I call it the Od To Glues). but you see that building.. everytime I spent time glueing something.. I kept thinking.. yup.. he mentioned that too... and I did that mistake as well sort of thing. LOL.. its been some time since I did a plastic model. But the Testors won clearly as far as holding.. but I still prefer the Krystal Klear glue. Ok.. time for fun.. coffee is done.. "No refills please.. I talk too much"
jeffrey-wimberlyhowmusJeffrey sure is interesting I bet to have all those catch 22 type things going on..... In my diet, if it tastes good, I'm not supposed to eat it..... I consider myself lucky that so far at least my kidney and liver function test all come back normal. Knock on wood ("come in"..... oh, that was me) my gout has settled down and I'm hoping against hope that the changes I have made in my diet will keep it away for a long time. If you're trying to avoid stirring up your gout, take my advice and avoid diet plans like the Atkin's diet. There was a big run on the hospitals down here because of it.
howmusJeffrey sure is interesting I bet to have all those catch 22 type things going on..... In my diet, if it tastes good, I'm not supposed to eat it..... I consider myself lucky that so far at least my kidney and liver function test all come back normal. Knock on wood ("come in"..... oh, that was me) my gout has settled down and I'm hoping against hope that the changes I have made in my diet will keep it away for a long time.
You got that right!!!! I avoid all "fad" diets. The Atkins plan caused some major health problems with many of the people who have used it everywhere. If it seems to good to be true, it is!
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Afternoon..It rain and 39 here...I'll have a cup of Egg nog please...thank you..Been going thru railroad stuff tossing some stuff I'll never use and labeling so I don't have to spend time looking when I need something..You all have a good one...Jerry
Afternoon folks!
Flo I'll have a RBF and go sit at the Rivet Counter. And make sure everything gets put on my tab for the rest of the day!!! I'll tell you why later!
Jeffrey sure is interesting I bet to have all those catch 22 type things going on..... In my diet, if it tastes good, I'm not supposed to eat it..... I consider myself lucky that so far at least my kidney and liver function test all come back normal. Knock on wood ("come in"..... oh, that was me) my gout has settled down and I'm hoping against hope that the changes I have made in my diet will keep it away for a long time.
Galaxy, I forgot to give a big welcome back to the diner! You've been missed. I spent many years living in "mobile homes/manufactured housing". Actually the last one we owned a 14' x 70' with a slide out addition to the living room was one of the most comfortable places we ever had. Nice to have a 18' x 24' living room......... My youngest son (the communications director for Argonne National Labs) loves to tell people that he turned out OK even if he did grow up as "Trailer Trash" (he always follows that with ) We have owned 5 homes, 3 of them were "trailers". The smallest, our first place, was an 8 x 36. I can remember well what cramped is!
Lee, I have driven through Ohio many times... Once on a super highway in Ohio, I thought I saw a nice mountain. Turned out it was the off ramp......... Yeh, yeh, yeh, I know, all the hills are down in the Southern part of the state. Actually a beautiful area. My youngest got his first Masters Degree at Miami of Ohio, so I do know that area of the state well.
OK! Now, I have some news for all of you diner patrons..... Just got an email from Rick Shoup, NMRA Achievement Program Chair. Just the regular update that comes to me as Superintendent of the Lakeshores Division. But....... Right there. Halfway down the page. I see this:
4.0 Master Builder - Scenery4.0 "Raymond Howard, Geneva, NY, NFR 516"
I got it!!!! That was the last hurdle to clear.... Now onto structures and Civil Engineer.......
73
Sweet little scene Robby. I'll probably get some smooth-it to use for my roads.
Well, I've been to town, got the money order I needed and sent it off to the party that wants it, sent off a payment for the co-pay on all the antibiotics I've been using, picked up refills on 5 of my meds, got gas for the car and came back home. Now my ankle hurts. I think I'll go lay down for a while. That's enough for one day.
Went by the LHS and picked up a kit for $15, and "Smooth it" for roads ($5.99). With my 15% it came to 17$. Not to bad. I've been working on this scene most of the day. I will add a fence and some more details. I might even dust up the building some more. I do have a road in front of these buildings, but it has to dry. Maybe later this week I can get some more shots in "WPF".
"Rust, whats not to love?"
JimRCGMOSawyer - now, if you just had Sawyer Brown's money, you could really do a big layout! It sounds like your school's teams are continuing to roll on.
Sawyer - now, if you just had Sawyer Brown's money, you could really do a big layout! It sounds like your school's teams are continuing to roll on.
hehe, yeah man. oh well, someday.
I'm actually on a rec league team, idk how Aiken High's teams are doing as I'm lucky to here a syllable of the announcements in both 1st and 5th periods.
Thanks Ray!
Early release day today at school today. unfortunately, it's raining outside, so I can't go shoot basketball. But it's a good day to work on the railroad!
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Hi again guys!
A big mug of coffee for me and a small turkey sandwich. Have to watch what I eat closer as I have gained another 8 lbs this summer.
THANKS to all those who remembered and welcomed me back! There are many to acknowedge so I will do it one fell swoop to all who did.
Jeff- I know you live in a travel-type trailer. We do have a "cavernus" 14x 65 3 BR 1 Ba Mobile home that I am sure you could have a hay ball in. The problem IS, as anyone with a house twice the size and with a basement and attic to boot can tell you- we all tend to e x p a n d into the space we have with shtuff. I know you gave up your LR for your MRR. I am not allowed to do that here.
We are hoping to buy a house in a year or two {with a basement} with the generous help of $10k my father says we can have for a down payment. Around here one can buy a house in need of a little TLC or Updating for about $40-50K. But my other half needs to get settled into the new job better so we have a background of good earnings for a mortgage. Then we will have more room for shtuff!!!
TMarsh G- I assume the Father and FIL issues are better I hope?
G- I assume the Father and FIL issues are better I hope?
Yes I should have mentioned that. My father is better now, though has a few minor issues, and FIL changed meds that were a problem causing him to faint/pass out from lowering his blood pressure too low.
TMarsh ...Don't know if you remember the big "who has the most junk" debate that went on. If I remeber correctly, you held your own though I do believe I won. ) I don't think yours will have to wait near THAT long, but you get the idea. You can still talk about it and stuff in here so that's the next best thing.
...Don't know if you remember the big "who has the most junk" debate that went on. If I remeber correctly, you held your own though I do believe I won. ) I don't think yours will have to wait near THAT long, but you get the idea. You can still talk about it and stuff in here so that's the next best thing.
I belive amongst the junk issue was what strange things we all KEPT that added to our junk. FOr instance, I have the boxes to all my RR cars and engines though the cars and engines never make it back into them. But I hate to throw them out. {I'm gonna get one those storage kits for RR cars and use it to store them in more conveniently...so why keep the cardboard boxes they came in?}. I forgot what it was that I have KEPT, but there was something that I have that made me a winner in the "strange keep" segment and close second- perhaps to you- for shtuff gathered all together? Not that I want any bragging rights to being a bit of a hoarder. I had a rental I was in years ago burn down and I promised myself I would not accumulate so much shtuff again, but one returns to ones old ways, at least I did.
I have PT today for my back so that should be fun and interesting.
The van is in for repairs again. Everything on it is now 12 years old and the wiper motor is no exception. Replacing it will cost me $350 but at least I have it now to pay the man. Not like before running to the "bank of dad" to cover the bills. Can't drive in our kinds of weather without proper working wipers.
Well I am done writting my book here so fare well to all thee inhabitants of the diner, I need to get ready for PT...
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
howmusJeffrey I don't know what kind of diet the docs have you on for your diabetes, but my dietician would not be at all happy if I had that much meat in my diet...... You do know the relationship between high protein diet and kidney failure in diabetics??? I am allowed a piece of meat once a day the size of a deck of cards. Do I cheat? Shhhhh! Don't tell on me.....
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe I'll have a short stack of buckwheat pancakes with NYS Maple Syrup and a cup of dark roast in a FGLK mug. Please and thank you! I'll be in my seat at the rivet counter for a bit.
Those of you talking about ballasting track....... I can get about 3' done in a given day (with breaks every so often). Any more and my back, neck and arm muscles will talk very loudly to me......... I use 70% alcohol and apply with an eyedropper. I use an old white glue bottle that I keep just for dilute white glue for applying the glue. Seems to work well and have generally don't have problem with it moving the ballast around on me in non prototypical fashion...... When it does, I use a small brush to "tamp" the ballast back into position.
Got an email from my sister in South Bend this morning. I was beginning to worry about her as I hadn't heard from her since she left my house the day after Thanksgiving. She spent Friday night with my other sister in Canandaigua and then stopped on the way home to visit a cousin who lives near Buffalo, NY. She drove a bit Saturday evening and then stayed at a motel. So she didn't get home until Sunday evening. Her intenet was down most of the day on Monday, so she emailed me late last night.
Jeffrey I don't know what kind of diet the docs have you on for your diabetes, but my dietician would not be at all happy if I had that much meat in my diet...... You do know the relationship between high protein diet and kidney failure in diabetics??? I am allowed a piece of meat once a day the size of a deck of cards. Do I cheat? Shhhhh! Don't tell on me.....
Well, I best be getting a move on, so I'll see you all later!
Good Afternoon, Everyone!
Flo, make that coffee in my LKAB mug, and some of that Strudel I brought along from Petra. She just wanted to try out her new oven and the result is quite presentable.
Did not do much, again - did not feel like it. Only two boxes got unpacked, a lamp in the bedroom put up (THAT room is now complete) and some of that stuff, that makes the difference, placed. The living room is nearly complete - all, what is missing now, is the boards along the wall at floor level. Kitchen still needs work, but I need expert help to do that.
Jeffrey - that pic is absolutely fantastic! You have a certain way to capture an atmosphere - chapeau
Keith - on Dec. 21st, we have less than 7 hrs. of daylight. The lack of daylight makes me depressive the older I get. I try to fight this by lighting up a lot of candles or, in the past, get the fireplace going. In the new flat, there is no fireplace I am looking for a substitute, but haven´t found one that does not cost any money.
Todd - in my younger days, we only had 1 channel, so having 4 channels is not bad at all. Unfortunately, the channel with all those railroad features is on the list I don´t get until I put up the new antenna. I bought it today, but I also need help to install it.
My blessings to all of you!
"Coffee pleaSE~"
I don't know what I'd do without my coffee. Jeff... everytime you post a pic.. its almost like you framed it .. maybe from the beginning.. when you built em. But you seem to capture something very unique. I look forward to your pics.. Thanks!
NOw on a different note.. and totally exciting .. in 3 weeks.. yes.. 3 weeks.. the sun starts to come back our way. As far as I am concerned... we're almost half over of winter! Aside from that.. I keep the house a warm 79 degrees.. I hate to be cold. I hate to mention the weather out here.. but lets just agree on.. our lows in southern California.. are someone's highs for the day. I'm already anticipating spring.
Today, I shall get alot of work done on the layout.. if not.. then I'm at the hobby store.. or the hardware store.
Good morning. Looks like mainly rain today. The radar has some nice oranges, reds, coming my way .
Well it was VERY busy at work last night, and this is just the beginning of the "peak" season. Jim....Tonight I have to go in even earlier.
Not much planned other than going to a LHS. She had a 15% sale, but no money till today. She said she would give me the 15% today.
JR.......... Ment to say that yesterday.
Well I hope everybody has a good day. I will pop back in later if I'm not .
Good morning. It's 45 and cloudy. The high will be around 50 and it will be cloudy. In my trailer it's a pleasant 70 with 65% humidity.Not much on the schedule for today. I have to go to town to get a money order and to get gas for the car but that's about it. My ankle isn't hurting so much this morning. On a 1-10 scale yesterday it was 10+. Right now it's 1-2. At the moment I'm waiting for my Vancomycin iv bottle to drain then I can get on with my daily activities, like getting breakfast. If anybody calls today wanting help in moving this or that the answer is going to be a very firm 'No!' unless they're willing to make it worth going through the pain. That doesn't come cheap as my sister can tell you. She has the restaurant receipts to prove it. I usually avoid potatoes in any form and most other starchy foods as they blow my blood sugar levels way out. However, I can have all the meat I want, with the exception of fried dishes like chicken, fish, chicken fried steak, etc. I really enjoy top sirloin and pork ribs.
Mornin' all. coffee please. No rain yet so a farmin' I will go.
Ulrich- 2 channels isn't too bad. I grew up with only three, and on good days sometimes 4 mainly in the evening. I betcha now if I counted the channels I actually watch, it wouldn't be but maybe 5.
Lee-Thanks for the tips and I like the 6 inches a day. That's a reasonable goal.And one I feel I can surpass, occasionally, and feel great!
Have a Great Day!
EDIT Barry- After watching Cody's office he recommends doing the between rails, then let dry and the the outside rails. I tried that and is now my preferred method. So I guess I take breaks too. Wow, at 6" that's a lot of breaks. I think I'll like it.
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.
TMarshOK, the old fashioned way of ballasting is the best. Pour it, brush it (teadiously), wet it with alcohol using an eyedropper, then apply the glue also with an eyedropper. Pipette would be the same. Oh who was it said spray above and let fall? I tried that and, for me, it didn't work as well. I didn't get a good soaking on the ballast as I do with the eyedropper. Glue soaked in places and balled in others rolling down the sides with some ballast. Then coming gently to rest on the ground next to the roadbed. Nothing serious, even the real ballasters leave a smattering here and there. In defense of the spray, I didn't really do it very long. Just gave it a try to see. I've resigned myself to just accepting there is no shortcut without consiquences. Somehow I don't think guys like Tom, Ray, Lee and Jeff got this done in an afternoon. I suppose I should get ready to spend quite a while hunched over the tracks. Maybe I'll do it in spurts.
My layout right now looks like a David Barrowsian domino mixed with the fully ballasted ones---I've got about 6' of it ballasted and the rest waiting for the application to occur. I've gone about the same as LEE, 6" at a time----I will say---with frequent breaks---the back is like to have a war with me if I tried to do all 6" in one go--I've found that it definitely looks a lot better though-
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Good Morning--
We're sunny right now and will stay this way for awhile--supposed to get cloudy this afternoon and then get about an inch and a half of rain tonight----that with lotsa wind ----it'll get up to 8C today and stay around that tonight and collapse to 2C tomorrow---of course with lotsa wind
I'm going to go a do some runnin' 'roun' this afternoon and, hopefully, get some more ballasting done.
CNCharlie: There is NO way I'll be doing any adding up of what I bought this year----it be a little much I'd suspect!! LOL!!
Chloe, I'll have a coffee and a 3 egg breakfast platter please----I'll be at the RC for now---
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
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Good Morning,
seems, as if I am the first one to show up here again. Chloe, just a coffee for me, please n´ thanks.
The night´s been icy cold. Icy? ICY!!! I wonder whether my car battery survived. Will probably have to buy a new one. The weatherguessers (I like that phrase, Barry) predict a cold winter, but not much snow.
Galaxy - back. A lot of us are going through rough times these days. Feel free to address what is chewing up your soul - I did, and I found so much help and comfort here! There are real friends here!
CNCharlie - in my neck of the woods the sun rises at 8.20 am and sets at 3.55 pm. Hamburg is roughly on the same latitude as Anchorage, but not as cold and snowy. I don´t mind cold weather, but the darkness in winter really gets me.
Status report on the move:
Lemon water, please.
***CN Charlie, about adding up your purchases and the subsequent reaction...
***Jim, the two trailer homes I'm assembling are NuComp. The Imex were ready made resin structures. BTW, got the floor back in after adding the windows. Will hand brush/paint the exterior after adding the skirt to it. Should turn out ok. As long as the wife likes it, that's all that matters.
***Todd, I will finish what little ballasting is left exactly as you (and others) suggested. Oh well.
It has been raining fairly hard here for several hours with a LOT more to come, through tomorrow evening. Hope there is no flooding with this. Still have not finished under the porch, so will probably leak again. Still not up to mixing concrete yet with the pectoral thingie. Going to make Doc appointment tomorrow.
Have a good night all.
Rob
OK, the old fashioned way of ballasting is the best. Pour it, brush it (teadiously), wet it with alcohol using an eyedropper, then apply the glue also with an eyedropper. Pipette would be the same. Oh who was it said spray above and let fall? I tried that and, for me, it didn't work as well. I didn't get a good soaking on the ballast as I do with the eyedropper. Glue soaked in places and balled in others rolling down the sides with some ballast. Then coming gently to rest on the ground next to the roadbed. Nothing serious, even the real ballasters leave a smattering here and there. In defense of the spray, I didn't really do it very long. Just gave it a try to see. I've resigned myself to just accepting there is no shortcut without consiquences. Somehow I don't think guys like Tom, Ray, Lee and Jeff got this done in an afternoon. I suppose I should get ready to spend quite a while hunched over the tracks. Maybe I'll do it in spurts.
Charlie- Bad Boy!! Never add up how much you have spent! I learned that on cars along time ago. Unless of course you were fixing up to sell. I assumed it would be the same for MRRing.
Don't know if I'll be in tomorrow. With any luck will be in the fields. They spread the fertilizer today, so gonna try to turn some ground over if it doesn't rain tonight, and before it rains and (gulp) sn... snnnnn.....s-uh-nnnn.... s-uhnoooo.... I can't say it.
Prayers for those in need of relief, rest, healing and yes even little Pippa for a clear report on her bottom.
Good Evening Diners!
Well we had our first snow, no make that second snow of the season and it only amounted to light skiff not the 1-2 inches forecast but it is supposed to get a lot colder by the weekend. I haven't even plugged in the block heater in the car yet which is really amazing for this place.
Today I did a really silly thing. I had a little time on my hands at work so I thought I would do a little summary of my N scale purchases since I started last December. Yikes!!! Holy xxxxx Batman!! I guess I had better put the brakes on but not until I take delivery this weekend of my last, or latest order. I have a nice little 0-8-0, a boxcar and a baggage car on the way. But dear, they were on sale and discontinued so if I didn't order them I'd be out of luck. Some things are beyond my control, etc., etc.
The days here sure are getting shorter. Today the sun set at 4:30 p.m. and sunrise was 8:00 a.m. and as it was cloudy it was dark by 5. I hate driving to work in the dark and coming home the same but that is what you get for living in the Great White North. What is it like in your neck of the woods?
Last week I bought a copy of a Brit model railroad or railway magazine called British Railway Modelling. It is a little pricey at 9.95 but hey Model Railroader is 7.25 here and doesn't have to come nearly as far. Anyway that magazine is 204 pages and even had a DVD of the featured layout. It always amazes me that a country of what, 55 million, can have so many magazines and also so much model railway equipment available. Someday I plan on having a little British equipment on my layout.
Saw an interesting loco sitting on a siding near where I work. In the summer they scrap old locos but have stopped now due to the weather. Anyway there was a CP SW1200RS sitting there. I looked up the number and it was built in 1959. It looked a little forelorn.
J.R. a Happy Birthday to you sir and may you always have a checkered flag in your sights ( with no one in front).
Jeff, glad to hear you decided to rest up today as it would seem to this completely non medical person, the thing to do for an injured ankle.
Ulrich, great to see you back in the place. Remember you always have a reserved seat at the Rivet Counter according to Vinnie.
Galaxy, Good to hear from you again. I was wondering a little while ago what had happened as we hadn't heard from you so now we know.
I'm feeling good as I got my important Christmas shopping done last weekend while my wife was working and yes it was for her. Normally I have no ideas but this year I did store away a couple of hints she made.
Had to take little Pippa in to have a litte growth removed from her rear today. She seems ok now but we won't know for sure until the lab results are in.
Time to get ready for another not busy day tomorrow,
CN Charlie