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Posted by pcarrell on Monday, February 22, 2010 8:05 PM

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PC, good to see everything is better. I do have to ask, could that have been caused by a slip-up in the first surgery? I don't think having an intestine get caught in the stomach muscle is normally (what is normal anyways) even possible, but I'm no doctor.

No, it's just something that happens sometimes.  It's not often, but sometimes.......

They go through all the possibilities up front, and thats one of them.

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Posted by pcarrell on Monday, February 22, 2010 8:02 PM

Thanks for the prayers and well wishes everyone.  She's up and around this evening, so it's working!

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PC I've been wondering where you have been, and I hope everything else is OK.

Yeah, I've been pretty busy lately.  I keep meaning to stop by, but somehow it just doesn't happen.  I did get a little layout time the other day though!  Unfortunately, that's all the time I've had for it lately too.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, February 22, 2010 7:44 PM

Good evening .... I'll have a BLT on wheat toast and a VMMS (Vanilla Malted Milk Shake). 

PC... sorry to hear about the long day. Praying for Mrs. PC's full recovery. ... PC I've been wondering where you have been, and I hope everything else is OK.

Jeff..  I guess you are feeling better today after seeing your work on the freight cars, and that's good.

Jerry ... You got some neat stuff at the train show.

Rob ... The rods on an HO steamer are fragile enough. N scale is too small. That said, I happen to be near sighted which is helpful in this hobby. 

Robby ... I like the GTW hopper.

The diner seems to have quieted down. Maybe after Barry's last belch, it was enough send all the animals way. I suppose it's good we just had possoms, raccoons and foxes. A skunk would have been disasterous.

I see a headlight approaching, and I think it is the evening hotshot freight train. Time for train watching.

 

 

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Posted by Robby P. on Monday, February 22, 2010 7:33 PM

 PC.......That is a looooong day.  I'm glad your wife is doing better.  Angel

 Chris.....Got your VW's coming.   Two days or so.  Tell your wife to keep them under 55 mph.

 Jeff.......Good looking roof.  Seems like you've been doing a lot of weathering lately.

 

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Posted by Packer on Monday, February 22, 2010 7:31 PM

Evening Ya'll

PC, good to see everything is better. I do have to ask, could that have been caused by a slip-up in the first surgery? I don't think having an intestine get caught in the stomach muscle is normally (what is normal anyways) even possible, but I'm no doctor.

Robb, those look good

Sawyer, I wonder about that green character myself... The plain 90's scheme isn't my favorite, but at least it's BN.

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2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Monday, February 22, 2010 7:28 PM

 I've been using this slow day to get some more work done on the two IHC boxcar bodies. I removed the roofwalks, ground off the lip around the mounting holes and filled the holes in with modeling clay. I went over the roofs of the cars with a black/gray latex then rubbed on a rust colored latex wash. One roof tells the story for both.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Monday, February 22, 2010 7:03 PM

PC!!-Good thing she's doing better! YOW!! What a way to wake up! We'll keep you and yours in our prayersAngel

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Posted by howmus on Monday, February 22, 2010 7:01 PM

pcarrell

LONGEST DAY OF MY FREAKIN' LIFE!!!!

Woke up this morning to the the wife with stabbing sharp stomach pains!  By sunup we're in the emergency room at the hospital where the wife had her gastric bypass surgery 5 weeks ago.  By noon she's headed to emergency surgery.  Seems a part of the stomach muscle wall had ruptured and a section of her intestine had pushed through.  It was now cut off from blood flow and was in trouble.

Surgery lasted about 30 minutes and all is good now.  She's doing a lot better now.  They did it as an out-patient deal, so she's home now......12 hours after this all started.  They said she could still go on her trip too!

Man, what they can do these days is amazing!

 

WOW! Shock  Glad that it has had a good result!  How scary....  Know that you and your family (Particularly your wife) are all in my prayers!!!

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Posted by pcarrell on Monday, February 22, 2010 6:46 PM

LONGEST DAY OF MY FREAKIN' LIFE!!!!

Woke up this morning to the the wife with stabbing sharp stomach pains!  By sunup we're in the emergency room at the hospital where the wife had her gastric bypass surgery 5 weeks ago.  By noon she's headed to emergency surgery.  Seems a part of the stomach muscle wall had ruptured and a section of her intestine had pushed through.  It was now cut off from blood flow and was in trouble.

Surgery lasted about 30 minutes and all is good now.  She's doing a lot better now.  They did it as an out-patient deal, so she's home now......12 hours after this all started.  They said she could still go on her trip too!

Man, what they can do these days is amazing!

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Posted by Trainman Sam on Monday, February 22, 2010 6:31 PM

blownout cylinder

You know---this Elliott's Diner could be a sort of franchise kind of thing. IIRC there was sometime ago a series of articles(?) in MR that discussed a bunch of MRR's who had a diner called Polar Bear Diner(only stipulation being that a statue of a Polar Bear was to be used as the logo.

Anyone else wanna throw one together? I'm thinking of one for the Exceda Wye Jtn----SmileApprove

You know, we need to work on what the sign would look like!?  I'm kinda leaning toward the "Elliott's Trackside" portion being on a diagonal, while the "DINER" portion is horizontal.  I've been trying to find someone who does custom "lighted" bilboards.  If we have a bunch of people doing the same sign, we might be able to find someone to make it for us!  Does anyone know of someone that can do this kind of work?

Well, I am exhausted, have to sign-up at 4:34am Mon- Wed, have Thursday and Friday off, then sign-up at 5:19am on Saturday and Sunday.  I had a good day today, trainhandling is getting a little easier.  I am starting to remember the spots and the braking points for each station, so THAT is definitely a plus!

Well, I better catch some shut-eye before I have to be up-and-at-'em in the morning!

Sam

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Monday, February 22, 2010 6:05 PM

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Will that be a Sam's diner when you get done?  Looks like a nice kit.

 

NOPE, gonna be "Elliott's Trackside Diner" right there on my layout!!! Gotta be!  All I could think of when I saw the kit sitting on the vendors table was "Hey, THAT would look great across the street from Warminster Station, or even right down the tracks from New Hope Station!"  We shall see!

You know---this Elliott's Diner could be a sort of franchise kind of thing. IIRC there was sometime ago a series of articles(?) in MR that discussed a bunch of MRR's who had a diner called Polar Bear Diner(only stipulation being that a statue of a Polar Bear was to be used as the logo.

Anyone else wanna throw one together? I'm thinking of one for the Exceda Wye Jtn----SmileApprove

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Speaking of which

Had an all day snow event that left us with about 8" of wet sloppy snow/slush/gunk to contend with. Audrey and I took advantage of this and used it for a snowball fight and being silly in our backyardSmile--great packing snow for snowballs but not so useful otherwiseWhistling

I'm spending a bit of time tonight doing up a scene that I had been sort of messing around with for Thompson Mills--that being the branchline going through a block so that it is being run through a back alley. I'm scratchbuilding a bunch of small houses to face away from the track--backyards facing the track--Whistling You see I tend to rummage through my ideas a bit here. Whistling I'm sort of in the brainstorming mode here as that corner of the layout is so in need of something to pick it upBanged Head

Chloe, I'll have a regular sized--no, not BARRY sized!Grumpy--REGULAR sized cheeseburger and fries with an RBF please---I'll be over at the RC for nowBig Smile

Sheeesh---some peoples ki-----no----I was not referring to you Chloe--dear-----slap slap slap ow! ow! ow! ow! ---uncle!! uncle!! uncle!!----I'll behave---yes ma'am no ma'am------oopsBlack Eye

 

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Posted by Packers#1 on Monday, February 22, 2010 4:07 PM

howmus

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Sawyer- Everyone is human and no one is perfect and makes no mistake in whatever they do. No matter how good they are. It's a sport and perfection is strived for, but rarely achieved. Well, except for a few who are in the stands or sitting in front of the TV. I wonder why they aren't coaches? ConfusedWink

 

Todd, very true words.



Hmmmmmmmm..........  I have always told people THAT I never make mistakes!  I thought I made a mistake once, but I was wrong. Whistling

 

lol, nice.

I am loving this weather though. 59 right now!

Well, went to the downtown DMV to take my permit test today, but it was PACKED! so I'll be going saturday.

Did do some more picture taking of hoppers. nothing different though except for this green character; what in the world is it doing in aiken and ON THAT SPUR?! I thought it was abandoned. guess it ain't. 

 

And here's a nice shot:

 

Robby, WOW, time well spent on those cars! I haven't weathered anything in a while.

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Posted by Trainman Sam on Monday, February 22, 2010 3:57 PM

LSWrr
Will that be a Sam's diner when you get done?  Looks like a nice kit.

 

NOPE, gonna be "Elliott's Trackside Diner" right there on my layout!!! Gotta be!  All I could think of when I saw the kit sitting on the vendors table was "Hey, THAT would look great across the street from Warminster Station, or even right down the tracks from New Hope Station!"  We shall see!

"Perhaps, it is better that people can't see in the diner because they might see what happens in the corner booth." - Garry  ShockShock ROFLMAO!!!!

 Jerry- That was excellent of your son!  Glad you had a good weekend!  And, I second Keiths sentiments, I'd like to know what you got too!

Robby- AWESOME weathering again AS USUAL for you!  I've saved the pics you posted... Too good looking to pass up, also will be my inspiration when I start weathering my fleet...

 

Sam

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Posted by Blazzin on Monday, February 22, 2010 3:19 PM

Cox 47

Good morning..Its cloudy and 32 here..I'll have coffee and toast please..I'm still tired but happy  My son took me to train show at Mall in Mattoon Illinois Saturday...They had some great N scale layouts..I got alot of good info from Dick Strous with the Dayton N track club..they have a outstanding layout and are friendly folks...Ipicked up some neet goodies..

and the good part was my Son footed the bill..even took me to my favorite place for lunch Sonic hadn't been there for 2 or 3 years..and to top it off he gave me a CD boom box and a blue grass CD so I can listen to the tunes while I work on the railroad..You all have a good one...Jerry

 

 

  Oh no no no.. where ya going Jerry~  Mondays are show and tell Days'   I wanna hear all about it.  The stuf you bought, reasons why? How bout those Magne Matics?

  One size?  How do they really work?  You can drill a hole in between the ties?  Enquiring minds wanna know~

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Monday, February 22, 2010 3:04 PM

A closeup of a couple of the wheel trucks I did this morning.




 

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Posted by Cederstrand on Monday, February 22, 2010 1:52 PM

Another bowl of Chicken Gumbo, and a coffee in a small BURLINGTON NORTHERN mug, please. 

***Keith, nice catch there. I like the ready-to-go parking lot. Wish I had your wife's eye sight. Wow!

***Jerry, good haul. If the drives on my old puter hadn't quit working, I would copy my own bluegrass CD's and send you some.

***Robby, more excellent weathering there, as we've come to expect from you.

Heard back from Walthers regarding my (N) Heritage Berkshire and they would charge $60. That's half the cost of a new one (if you shop around), so I think I'll either try selling it off on the-bay to recoup some portion of the purchase price or burn it up on my layout. I know it is as simple as tweaking a side rod or two, but I just can't see well enough to do it. Arguably one of the best looking steamers in N scale ever produced, but what a design flaw. Gurrrr! Perhaps steam locos are meant to be on display and diesels are for running.Mischief

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Posted by howmus on Monday, February 22, 2010 1:49 PM

Afternoon folks!

Zoe I'll have the Reuben Sandwich with chips and a big dill pickle along with a Dr. Pepper for lunch.  I'll go sit at the Rivet Counter for a bit.

Tim, we spent an hour or so doing some railfanning in the area after e left the show yesterday.  Found the CSX yard amongst some other stuff.  Fun day!

fireman216
I am glad you ride didn't leave you there Ray...I would have hated to drive you home...I have been known to get lost in wine country and not come back!!....

 

By the time we would have gotten here, all the winery tours would have been done for the day......  Sometime when you are down in this area we can check out some of the railfan stuff here in Geneva and of course a few of the wineries THAT are right near the FGLK tracks.......Wink

Got lucky today again.  The jury call is already on line for Tuesday.  Numbers 1 - 50 have to report to City Court here in Geneva tomorrow.  Since I have a number in the 60s, I won't have to report........yet.  If there any more trials on the schedule, my number will get called. Sad  

Have a bit more I can get done on the engine house before the windows and doors arrive, so I'll be playing miniature carpenter for part of today.

73

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Posted by Robby P. on Monday, February 22, 2010 1:30 PM

  Well here's some shots of the hopper and the boxcar.  I've worked on them for HOURS!!  Now I hope they can sell!!

 Here's a few of the hopper.  Its been faded, rusted, underneath done, air hoses, cut levers, etc...

 

 Now here is some of the boxcar.  I had to buy two of these.  I've been wanting one.   I did add a before shot, but the picture of the boxcar has been faded (thats my car).  I haven't even touched it yet.  Same thing.  Faded, rust, air hises, underneath weathered, etc.....

 

 

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Posted by fireman216 on Monday, February 22, 2010 11:20 AM

 RAY...Nice to finally meet you yesterday at our little club show..it's not huge...but the profits pay the rent and utilities for the year which is nice...plus a little extra for materials/supplies. I spent some money yesterday with the vendors. Nice and cloudy today here in Syracuse N.Y...snow arriving later today with 4 inches by suppertime...with maybe more over the next day or so. I am glad you ride didn't leave you there Ray...I would have hated to drive you home...I have been known to get lost in wine country and not come back!!....Good day...Tim

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Posted by Cox 47 on Monday, February 22, 2010 10:56 AM

Good morning..Its cloudy and 32 here..I'll have coffee and toast please..I'm still tired but happy  My son took me to train show at Mall in Mattoon Illinois Saturday...They had some great N scale layouts..I got alot of good info from Dick Strous with the Dayton N track club..they have a outstanding layout and are friendly folks...Ipicked up some neet goodies..

and the good part was my Son footed the bill..even took me to my favorite place for lunch Sonic hadn't been there for 2 or 3 years..and to top it off he gave me a CD boom box and a blue grass CD so I can listen to the tunes while I work on the railroad..You all have a good one...Jerry

 

 

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Posted by Blazzin on Monday, February 22, 2010 10:10 AM

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J.R.- I'm not looking for anything in particular. My hangup with my MRRing is, NO duplicate numbers. I have one pair of GN cars with #3529 ,both BlueBox but different shades of red. My FEC collection is the exception. Walthers is/was the only one making the Ortner gons. I bought two of each set they made. Thats why I have 28 of them. I usually use my 2 GP 40's to pull them like the prototype. As the other roads I have, no double numbers. Thankyou for asking. My roads include, ATSF ,BN-BNSF, CSX, ACL ,B&O ,B&M with B&A ,CR ,D&RG, FEC, GN, NS, N&W, NP, PFE, RI, SBD, Southern, SP, UP, Virginian, plus 6 to9 other rr's with between 1 to 5 cars. These rr's have at least 10 cars and some have 25 and more.

Prayers for all.

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  She said.. its written on the Loco~ 

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 22, 2010 9:59 AM

 Good Afternoon,

not a nice day today. i woke up with a terrible headache, which only now starts to clear a little. Must be the change in weather, it has started to rain and temps remain above freezing. That should melt the sn*w in no time!

Spend a good deal of time researching job opportunities outside of my field of activity. There seem to be openings in teaching, also for people who do not have a teaching background. They will get my resume and application by tomorrow!

I have detailed the plans for that British display layout and I do now know quite well, how to build it and how to scenic it, including the structures. I will use architectural foamboard for the structures and make them in situ. Have you ever had this feeling that you envision all these nitty grittys before you even have started to do some w*rk on it? Well, that´s the way I feel right now... Smile

The only thing I don´t know is how to build the benchwork for this odd-shaped layout. I have started a thread in the layout section on this - let´s see, what kind of answers I can collect there.

My favorite TV show "Train Romantics" is coming up , so I´ll just have a coffee to go, Flo!

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Posted by Robby P. on Monday, February 22, 2010 9:52 AM

 Good morning.  Got some light rain going on, and maybe snow later tonight. 

 Well I've been on the hopper (GT) since late yesterday.  I've about got it, to where I like it.   I will post some pictures later.  I'm also working on a boxcar, and hopefully I can get it finished later.  I sometimes work on two at the same time.  While one is drying the other car is getting worked on.

 Other than that, its mostly a "basement" day for me.

 I will post some pictures later.

 

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Posted by howmus on Monday, February 22, 2010 9:44 AM

Mornin' everyone!

Zoe I'll have the #2 special, over easy on the eggs. bacon, homefries, and an order of sourdough toast to go along with the Organic Seneca Lake Blend Dark Roast coffee.  Keep the pot on for me.  Thanks!

It's cloudy outside here in the Finger Lakes this morning.  Light Snow will develop this afternoon, turn to a rain and snow mix, and then back to light snow this evening.  High will be 37°F late this afternoon. 

I need to drive down to the LHS and have him order a couple of odds and ends for me.  I know they are sending in a Walthers order today or tomorrow, so hopefully the items will come in without to much delay.  One of the items is listed on the Walthers web site as "In Transit"............??????  So, don't know about THAT one.

Ah, my order is here.  So I'm going to go sit in the back booth and stay warm by the stove.

Later!

73

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Posted by Blazzin on Monday, February 22, 2010 9:42 AM

  "Coffee please"  "I'm still not awake"

  Whew..  couldn't sleep last night.  Laid in bed for an hour.. after sleeping 6 hours.. finally got up at 4 am.  I said to myself.. "I guess the day is waiting"~

  Well its 7 am now~ .. sunny as ever.. not a cloud in site.  Suppose to have rain in 2 hours.. as I look out my window..sunny and not a single cloud in site..  well maybe this is the calm before the storm'

  Although when I got up this morning .. the wind was howling.. blowing pretty hard.. something you usually dont' see at 4 am.  Now the air is calm.. very.  hmm I wonder~

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I used the Walther’s brick street system on my layout and that worked out well.  My concrete roads are Elmer’s Styrofoam board, painted.

  Lee I thank you again for you help.  I do appreciate everyones help.  And I wish give back and share.  Its a two way street... we're all gonna learn. 

  Here's what I've learned.. doh!  I went to the local hobby store.. start digging through 4 boxes of goodies.  Sheet after sheet of plastic simulated bricks.  All kinds.. cobble.. roof singles.. brick.. the works.

  Well if anyone has ever read some of my threads.. you know I'm the kind of guy whos .. "just gotta see~"  I'm sorry folks.. my bloodlines are from MO.  'Sorry no hard feelins.. but show me~"  I dunno~  .. I just got to see it.. its me. 

  Well anyways Lee, I bought some stuff.. here's a pic.

100_0748-1.jpg picture by Blazzin55

  I won't go into each piece and what it is.  But all of them all real nice.. with all kinds of different textures.  What is important.. is the cobble stone by Noch.  It would appear its from Germany. Kopsteinpflaster.  Oh yeah.. cobblestone. lol.  Cut it with scissors, it has adhesive on the back.. and.. and.. the front is textured.  I wouldn't have bought it.. if it was flat... printed material. 

  Jim.. like you buying the kit with the stuff on the back.. well I bought this.. just because.. well I just had to see it also.

100_0756.jpg picture by Blazzin55

  Ah for four bucks.. "Give me one of those..  and.. ~   ooou  .. ah.. oh.. whoa.. yeah.. what else ya got?" .. lol.

  I wanted to see the actual size.. and compare it to my guestimation.. of a 'downsized' area'.. and compare it to each other.  I truly believe its helped... lol.

  Ok.. I'm gonna do some catch up reading here at the diner.. then I'm off to check on this so called ..rain coming.    Bye~   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbYWkegobTU&NR=1 

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Posted by Cederstrand on Monday, February 22, 2010 9:13 AM

Chicken Gumbo, please & thanks.

Hope everyone is doing well.

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Posted by TMarsh on Monday, February 22, 2010 8:34 AM

Good Morning. Coffee and Woodsmans Breakfast Platter please. Over easy on the eggs and sausage thank you.

Slight chance of flurries today and tonight, what ever slight chance means. Between slight chances, it is suppose to get to 35 F

Rob- Yes most all knuckle couplers work with each other. EXCEPT Sergeant (sp?). They are built more prototypical size and function and they don't work well with anything but themselves. If you want to use them, you'd be replacing all the couplers on the fleet. Not bad if you were doing it anyway, but if someone wanted to run trains with you or you with them, you couldn't unless they had Sergeants (sp).  And like Lee, I have not changed my couplers, just to be changing them either. I also have a dukes mixture and they all work fine together as long as the coupler is functioning of course. So far I just change as needed, horn hook, coupler spring gone or is floppy, saggy or swingy and I do have a couple more that need changed out. I then use Kay-Dee #148 almost exclusively. I believe there was a time or two when I had to use some other number a while back, but mostly it's 148's. I like them. I don't know what that equates to in N scale, but I recommend that one.

Bookwork at the Church, then work at five. In between...., you guessed it.

I've decided how I am going to make the arc'd end of the peninsula so I think I will make that. then I must make another add on piece in the center of the peninsula. Then I will have sufficient flat space to take my layout stuff and put it on the new layout so I can finish taking the last section of the old layout down. Which means the stuff under that section must be dealt with.

Anybody ever think about putting the layout on the floor so you can't shove stuff under it.

Have a Great Day!!!

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  • From: Orig: Tyler Texas. Lived in seven countries, now live in Sundown, Louisiana
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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Monday, February 22, 2010 7:55 AM

 Good morning. It's 54 and cloudy. The high will be 60 and partly cloudy. Inside where I am it's 71 with no heat on.

This morning I've been hard at work on the three Slovenian made (IHC?) boxcars I received recently. They all had truck mounted couplers which of course meant the car body rode slightly higher than a comparable car would today. I thought about body mounting Kadee coupler boxes  but they would require shimming and wouldn't look quite right. I decided instead to change the floors out with newer ones (Athearn) that already have body mounted couplers and good trucks. As a result I now have three boxcars that sit a little lower and look better. Two of the cars had roofwalks (which have since taken a walk) and now await a session with the Dremel to remove the lips around the mounting holes. I'll deal with the high mounted brake wheels later. All three cars now sport Kadee couplers. the trucks will likely be receiving my undivided attention later today. I've also been looking at a Yugoslavian made caboose that has droopy couplers. It looks like all it needs is a shim in each coupler box to support the couplers. Another caboose I'm looking at needs trucks and couplers. At first I thought it was a Tyco bicentennial model but upon checking the bottom I found out it's a Bachmann model. I'll have to see if I have any suitable trucks for it.



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  • From: New Milford, Ct
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Posted by GMTRacing on Monday, February 22, 2010 7:26 AM

Good Morning All,

    28*F andd sunny today but sn*w forecast for tomorrow and the rest of the week on and off. I'll just have a regular to go please. I agree Barry we need to pay for last weeks sunshine and warmer weather. Just hope it clears before I need to blast the rigs out of here next Monday. Gotta run - I'll try to check in later.  J.R.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Monday, February 22, 2010 6:44 AM

HelloWhistling

We are getting snow today, tonight, some tomorrow, the day after that, et cetera-Grumpy-----and todays accumulation will be somewhere between 4-6" with freezing rain in the bargainDead----as we too will be around -2 to 2C over the next week-------I did say that we up here will be paying for the sun we gotSigh

I'll be doing some work on my layout today---YAY!---Actually that'll be after I get more gotta buys and gotta dos doneWhistling

Chloe, I'll have a REGULAR sized breakfast bagel and coffee please---I'll be over at the RC Smile

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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