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Posted by TMarsh on Thursday, February 25, 2010 1:31 PM

Sam- Laugh You've just asked a question with as many answers as there are RR colors. One thing I feel certain is Jeff does NOT see it as Armour Yellow and Grey!Laugh

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Posted by fireman216 on Thursday, February 25, 2010 1:34 PM

 Jeff...My dept had 3 stations..station 1 badge #'s start at 100 and up...station 2 badge #'s start at 200 and up....etc. Fire police are in the 400's. Bunk-ins are in the 700 club with the juniors.

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Posted by Trainman Sam on Thursday, February 25, 2010 1:58 PM

TMarsh
Sam- Laugh You've just asked a question with as many answers as there are RR colors. One thing I feel certain is Jeff does NOT see it as Armour Yellow and Grey!Laugh

Yeah, I didn't think of it until I had just gotten back and read your post...

I want to take a "poll" from you friends here in the Diner.  What colors should Elliott's Trackside Diner be?

I will tally all the "Vote's" and post them here after two weeks, as I believe that should give everyone a chance to get their vote in!

I just thought of something...  I could get some of that pin-striping made for cars, it lights up (kinda like neon signs) when electricity is passed through it.  I could get the "pink" kind (if available) and use it on the three spots where you see the "paint" on the front and sides of the Diner!  That would work... but that also leaves the signs and window shades to be discussed!

I will still take all the votes, and use the winning colors on mine!

Sam

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, February 25, 2010 2:01 PM

 

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 Jeff...My dept had 3 stations..station 1 badge #'s start at 100 and up...station 2 badge #'s start at 200 and up....etc. Fire police are in the 400's. Bunk-ins are in the 700 club with the juniors.

 

Three stations. We only have the one with four trucks and thirty members plus a sub-station with a single truck and four members. We're currently looking for a good used truck to replace the one at the sub-station. The one there now is an old 1971 Crown pumper with a 1,500 gallon tank. The old six cylinder Cummins diesel (basically the same engine as the old Kaiser M818 5 ton trucks had) just doesn't have what it takes to get that heavy load up steep hills anymore and parts are becoming hard to find. The pump is also giving us problems and failed the last Class A pump test. I'm not sorry to see it go. You can't hear yourself think when that beast is running.

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Posted by der5997 on Thursday, February 25, 2010 2:49 PM

Good afternoon Diners;

Ulrich:

We now have our usual winter weather - temps above freezing and the odd shower of rai*n. The white stuff is disappearing rapidly and I heard the first flock of geese going north! It is about time for spring to come.
  Ah! Signs of Spring...I was wondering if you also have storks in your part of Germany. Today we have light snow in sort of sunshine. Rain and wind for tonight/tomorrow. We'll leave the vehicles out in the rain tonight. Maybe some of the crud will wash off. No point in actually washing them - by the time we've driven to the paved road (500 metres) they would be just as foul.Banged Head

Chris:

And...I gotta confess, I haven't fixed THAT gap yet. It has me stymied. IF it was just a gap, I could lay-in a strip of styrene and be done, maybe even lay another chunk of correguated aluminium over THAT. But...it's triangular. I may just lay-in an appropriately shaped piece of "tin", hope the shadows of the overhang help blend it in, paint it to match...and cross my fingers nobody can tell!!!! Don't know... it is causing a great deal of cogitation, however; especially as there will be no easy way to get to it, patch it, blend it, etc.!!!
..Here's a thought. Does the prototype area where this roundhouse would be have vines and creepers on the buildings? If so, you could "grow" a creepy vine thing up to and along the offending space. Takes care of the odd triangular shape, is externally applied, and would be not un-prototypical! My 2 cents

Todd: Indeed I need no assurance on that point! This guy has some problem with Galatians 6:2, but it's his problem, not mine. Hope you, especially Andrew and your daughter, are all recovering and beginning to heal.

And I must say, fixing a ladder in N scale is, well, insane. My eyes hurt just thinking about it.
I have to wear reading glasses now for any of that work! That's a change come over the last 12 months or so, and is about absolute now. As to insane, the .gif file I wanted to use yesterday, but couldn't find is
but I feel for the Engineer.
  Yes, no-one seems to think about the effect on the crew' (I expect Sam could fill us in some) especially the trestle deaths - the grade crossings are bad enough.

Barry: Yep, good idea to have that ticker regulated! Hope it's an easy fix for you.Angel Take care.

JR:

Der - I was going to suggest you could make the bottom of the ladder one of those cable secured roll up jobs (to keep the unauthorized off and all) but that might not be done in a supposedly already secure rail yard.
  That's an idea indeed, and I didn't even know they did that. I've seen padlocked metal sheets over the last stretch  of rungs, but not the roll-ups. However, I want he ladder to show, so I'm going to assume it's in a secure yard! LOL. When I first read your post, I saw the words "cable" and "secure" and immediately rushed off in my mind to "Ah! JR's thinking of using those cable ties that look like N Scale ladders" - been there, done THAT.  LOL

Tim:

If it snowed 3 feet in the next hour I wouldn't be satisfied!!...Ya just can't live in Upstate N.Y and not be used to the snow. The only way to deal with it is to love it a lot. I love to snowmobile...ski..sled with the kids...snowball fights after spending all day building the fort..ahhhh. And yes...I like summer...but the same people that whine about the snow...complain about the heat...Tim
  Then you could probably use the 2 more feet of snow Lee sent as an email  today LOL

Ray:

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Nova Scotians, whose ethnic roots have a healthy component of taciturn Scots Highlanders, shorten that to "Winter" and "Construction"! Big Smile

RobbyP: The GP 30 is really sharp! I wouldn't worry about the metal piece in the coupler pocket. Do you have any "Blacken It"? failing that, just black paint (oops! Rusty black! LOL) should hide it don'tcha think?

Jeff:

 It helps to wash away some residue from the manufacturing process. These residues can keep paint from adhering properly. I usually wash them with a little white vinegar
I've read where that's a must with resin kits. I've not had any trouble with regular plastic kits, but intend to wash the parts of a couple of resin vehicles I have to build one fine day. Thanks for the vinegar tip.Thumbs Up

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, February 25, 2010 2:53 PM

Death penalty ... That is the new of the jury's decision for the man who murdered three kids and tried to murder their mother in this county. I've talked about this case before in the DIner. The man set the house on fire after stabbing the kids and the mother. I was just talking recently with one of the fireman who responded to the fire. A teen age girl was still alive with her throat slit from ear to ear. She was trying to escape the fire through window with her hands tied behind her back. Unable to talk, she looked at the fireman as he began CPR. She died a few minutes later. Her sister had been stabbed to death and so was her 5 year old brother. Somehow the mother survived a slit throat and being thrown in a swimming pool with the knife stuck in her neck. ..... It would be tough being one of the firemen or sheriff deputies who responded to the scene.

 Todd ... You said "Nothing bad has ever come from attending Church. "  You are so correct. I believe you and your family can see your way through this ordeal becasue of that.

Ray ... The Lego set looked amazing to me. That's a bit more than the Legos our kids had.

Der John ... Thanks for posting the Texas outhouse. I was born in Texas. Imagine if the outhouse had music, and each time some body used the outhouse they could here the song,  "The eyes of Texas are upon you... "

 

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Posted by Blazzin on Thursday, February 25, 2010 3:02 PM

   JOHN   Keith: Where did all those buildings suddenly spring from?Thumbs Up That's going to be a great scene in a little while!Bow

   John~  lol.. sounds like you've only been there twice,  there has been over 2.700 hits,  and two of them are yours.   Next time you look .. I might be done~

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Posted by Packers#1 on Thursday, February 25, 2010 3:25 PM

TMarsh

Sawyer- At the risk of sounding bad, I also kinda wished we lived in Texas (much of my family still does). May not have had to mess with the judicial system and saved the taxpayers some money. They have a different outlook on things down there. At least they used to.

 

Ah. We lived there for three months when I was 4. and if God leads me out there when I get older I won't be complaining.

Robby, now THAT GP30 looks like it's logged some time in Appalachian coalfields man! 

Good lord think it's windy enough here in SC???? Tonight is gonna be hectic; rugby practice will be FREEZING and I also have 2 tests to study for. but tomorrow we've got a rugby game so all shall balance out. However much I get stressed at school it'll all get let out on the rugby field tackling and rucking and mauling

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Posted by Trainman Sam on Thursday, February 25, 2010 3:37 PM

der5997
but I feel for the Engineer.
  Yes, no-one seems to think about the effect on the crew' (I expect Sam could fill us in some) especially the trestle deaths - the grade crossings are bad enough.

I heard about that one, it was a total of fours teenagers, one male and three females, the male tried to help but was unsuccessful.  They were on CSX territory, from the info I have heard.  The male attempted to help, but was unable.  Last info I heard I do NOT want to share here, too many young friends...

Suffice it to say, I am NOT looking forward to what the statistics say is inevitable in my career, a fatality.  Almost all the engineers I have worked with have at least one, only one of them hasn't had one yet, and he's hoping and praying to keep that going as long as he can.  But with North Jersey Coastline having nearly 100 grade crossings, Raritan Valley Line having a bunch (again, not yet qualified there), Princeton Line has three grade crossings (it's also only 2 miles long and the max speed is 60MPH, but NOT where there are grade crossings), and the Atlantic City Line having several (Also not qualified there yet), the odds are against me.

I have had several instances where people have run across the tracks in front of my train, but they were thankfully still several hundred yards away.  I pray to God not to have one, but I will have to deal with it if it does happen...  I can't say how I will react, I just know that I will be doing everything I can to prevent a fatality from happening, but I am not so niave to I think I have total control over any situation...

There are a few places along the rr where friends and family have erected "memorials" to those who have made a wrong decision and gotten paid the ultimate price.  THAT memorial does two things: (1) It sits as a memorial of the life, or lives lost; (2) It also acts as a reminder to the Engineer who had the misfortune operating a train in the place where things went horribly wrong...  When the engineer returns to work, they have no choice but to have to see that memorial every time they operate a train on that line...  Like he/she needs to be reminded of it??? I think not.   It seems that people forget that there is a person with emotions running the train.  As if we can just turn emotions on and off at will, YEAH RIGHT!

I'll get off my SoapBox now...

Jeff- Thanks for the vinegar tip!  I will definitely use that before I paint the "Diner"!!!

well, I have to go and start dinner!  The wifey will be home shortly and I want to have it done before she gets home!!!  See y'all later!

 

Sam

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Posted by Blazzin on Thursday, February 25, 2010 4:30 PM

  Yo~!  SAm!  Dude.. lol,  got ya a knarly addition to the Diner's sign.

SamsDiner.jpg picture by Blazzin55

  Sam as I was laughing,  I thought of you and your sign of the diner.  Maybe something like this .. below.

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Posted by AmanaMedic on Thursday, February 25, 2010 4:34 PM

Good afternoon... Chloe? a to-go bag 'o burgers and bucket of Coke...just stopping in before heading out for Class 3A District Final basketball.

TIM/JEFF: Badges? You guys have badges? Geez. You probably have shoulder patches too.... Here in Clarence, we no need no stinkin' badges!!!Mischief We USED to have a department patch, some of us are trying to make enough noise THAT we do again! Part of what I've enjoyed about being a firefighter is trading patches. And...I'm No. 19, at least according to the sticker on my pager and the big sticker on the front of my lousy "salad-bowl" helmet... I keep hoping someday we get new ones, in the traditional style. Either a Cairns 1010 (which I had at Springville and Troy Mills), or the Ben 2 by Morning Pride...in black Approverather than our current yellow Disapprove.

Oh yeah, we got one station. Two pumpers (134, 135), the "crash truck" Equipment Van (132), a tanker (130), the brush truck (138), and the former brush truck which now carries the antique Hurst tool and airbags (136). The hope is eventually we get a FEMA grant for a new pumper with air-pack seats. Then, we could retire 132, 135, and 136. We're a little odd, in THAT instead of having the bunker gear in racks in the apparatus bay, we carry it in 132...and dress-out on the way or at the scene. I've never seen a department do THAT. Its a policy I've never understood...and I'm sure having 2, 3, 5, 6 of us un-belted and pulling on bunker gear on the move...probably isn't exactly Kosher in the eyes of OSHA either.

134 is a 1990 International/Navistar chassis with a Smeal body. 135 is a 1970s Ford with front-mount pump. We use it only when we have to.

JEFF: A 1971 CROWN????? BowBowBow I'm beggin' ya to post a pic or a link to a pic of THAT Engine! I used to really like the 1960s Crown they used on "EMERGENCY!" until they got the '73 Ward LaFrance... *grunt grunt grunt* Beeeeeautiful fire engines! THAT said, I'm a Pirsch fan...they're what I "grew up" on as Cedar Rapids was a big Pirsch customer. Now, they're all Pierce, all the time.

ROBBY P: The BUGS done arrived, in excellent shape! Thanks much, I know Loving Wife will be very happy when she gets home. Hmmmmm, maybe I oughta hide 'em in plain sight....

SAM: I've been wondering, especially in light of the CSX multiple fatality, what kind of training they give you guys for that sort of situation. I don't see how anybody could ever truly be "prepared" for that sort of thing...kinda like an EMT going out on their first fatality accident. You can talk about it in class, the "old heads" can tell their "war stories;" but until it's right there...at your feet as it were...there is no...no way to really be ready for it, from my perspective. We'll hope God and fate smile upon you, and you never have to deal with it. As for those "memorials," I hear ya loud and clear...it's not all that great for a fireman/EMT/paramedic to drive by and see where The Reaper beat us. I understand the family needing to do something...but isn't THAT what cemetaries are for? Putting a cross along the road... I'm just not sure that's such a wonderful thing. Maybe they think it'll slow somebody else down/prevent another. Don't know. I hate seeing them where I've had to respond though.

To those who (whom?) have offered advice on THE GAP...thanks! I'll deal with it, one way or another, this weekend. The toughest part is going to be accessing it. The durn thing isn't the easiest/simplest structure to just flip around...

Regarding s**w, freezing cold, and blistering heat. I've decided...after 40 years on this planet, almost all of THAT spent in Iowa...THAT I'd be happiest if the temps never got lower than 50, nor higher than 75...with humidity never higher than 50%. Of course, I have not yet found a place on Earth with THAT narrow of a temperature range...so I just merily be miserable every winter and every summer!!!! I used to say "I'd rather sweat than freeze." Now....I'd rather do neither!!!!!

TODD: Continued best wishes for your daughter and grandson...hope he's making some improvement! What you said about going to church...sounds almost exactly like something my favorite Uncle said. It's a valid point. I keep thinking, "someday, I oughta start going again." Heck, the Church of Christ preacher is on my FD...which, is kinda comforting, I mean who better to go into a burning house with than a Man of God??? It's like a bit from "M*A*S*H" when the priest sneaks a ride on the chopper to bring back a wounded soldier. He says to the pilot "what could be luckier than carrying a priest?" Something like THAT... Either way, you've got me thinking...and for once, THAT's not necessarily a bad thing.

Time to yield the floor, load-up, ship-out, and move on down the road for high school pumpkin pushing...

Stay safe everybody...

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Posted by Robby P. on Thursday, February 25, 2010 4:36 PM

 Just a quick stop.

 Todd......Thanks.

 Chris.....Glad you got them!!!  

 Der....Never thought of that.  I might have to try it.

 Sawyer.....Thanks.  I was going to use this engine on the upper part of my layout (if I keep it).  I normally do coal drags on the upper part.  I guess it will fit in then Mischief.

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Posted by LSWrr on Thursday, February 25, 2010 4:38 PM

Friday might be a great day to hide in the basement and work on the layout! 

 

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY.

DURING THE DAY THE SNOW IN THE AREA WAS MAINLY LAKE EFFECT SNOW.
THE SNOW IS ON THE INCREASE AGAIN AND IT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING BEFORE THE INTENSITY STARTS TO DECREASE. THE EAST COAST
STORM WILL BE THE MAIN INFLUENCE IN THE WEATHER THROUGH FRIDAY
WITH SOME HELP FROM LAKE ERIE AND LAKE HURON. THE SNOW WILL BE
MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES. BY LATE FRIDAY EVENING SNOWFALL TOTALS
WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 15 INCHES WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS. THE LOWEST AMOUNTS WILL BE ALONG THE
LAKESHORE.

BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO
FRIDAY EVENING WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
30 MPH. WINDS MAY GUST TO 35 MPH ALONG THE LAKESHORE. NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR AT TIMES. A COMBINATION OF SNOW AND
WIND WILL MAKE THE FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON COMMUTES SLOW.

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Posted by LSWrr on Thursday, February 25, 2010 4:47 PM

Sam,

The City Classics signs are made to fit the Walther's billboards.  I plan on changing the signs when the billboards arrive also.  I ordered 25 of them this morning.

 

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Posted by Cederstrand on Thursday, February 25, 2010 4:54 PM

Scrambled eggs please. A bowl of mixed nuts while I wait, thanks!

Around 3:30am, just as I was falling a slepp, phone rang. The ALF (assisted living facility) was going to call 911 because FIL fell again. My wife tried in vail to stop it, but they called anyway. Then, because they woke up MIL out of dead sleep with "W'ere calling 911", she passed out, so they called 911 for her, too. SoapBoxWe were soooooo T'd-off. Had to meet them at the ER, then take them right back out after a brief and useless check by the ER doc (real nice lady and friend of my wife), we brought them right back to the ALF and put them back to bed. Returned home at sunriise. I am beyond beat and told my wife, I cannot do that again. Lack of sleep and stress just feeds the sarcoidosis. Gurrrrr!

Hope everyone is having a good day.

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Posted by howmus on Thursday, February 25, 2010 5:00 PM

 Evenin' folks!

Flo how 'bout a hot turkey sandwich, fries, and a chef's salad with blue cheese dressing tonight.  I'll go sit in the back booth and warm up a bit.

'Taint fit weather outside for man nor beast tonight here in the Finger Lakes..... Snowing pretty good now (didn't do much all day) with 20 MPH winds.  I get to go to a Boy Scout Meeting in about a half hour or so.  As far as I know the meeting is still on.  Probably most of the Scouts won't be there.  They are supposed to be interviewing a RR Employee tonight for the MB.  Tonight is the only night the guy we have lined up (Engineer) can be here as he happened to get the week off.

I have been occupying some time putting number decals on a PRR 55 ton Coal Car I have.  Never noticed it was not numbered until I went to put it in the database.  While I had it in for service, I decided to do a bit of weathering while I was at it.  Here is a sneak preview (more will be in WPF tomorrow):

Have a warm and safe evening!

73

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Thursday, February 25, 2010 5:47 PM

howmus
Flo how 'bout a hot turkey sandwich, fries, and a chef's salad with blue cheese dressing tonight

I'll have the same as Ray please----Smile

it's kinda windy out there tonight. The snow amounts are going around 8-12" up here---and with the wind there are going to be some drifted up roads, boy.Whistling

Driving was getting pretty dicey up here because sometimes a whiteout would occur and I'd be going--where'd everything go?Confused BTW--interesting example of dang numbskullian driving. Buddy next to me at a light. Decides to drop the hammer right at the light causing his 1500 pickemup to start fishtailing---here I am kind of wondering--do I go up on sidewalk?Banged Head He got ahead eventually--only to attract the attention of one of London's finest.Approve

 Doctor has got me all holstered up with a monitor to see just what is going on so I've got wires all over the place---gonna be interesting going to sleep with the dang thing on but if it shows something then we bee doing it right then. "Spring" is all curious about this holster monitor ---keeps micmicing away at it.Whistling

Anyhooo--I'm going to enjoy this meal and sit back looking at the fine signage appearing here--Approve

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Posted by fec153 on Thursday, February 25, 2010 6:14 PM

Good evening folks. Well some good news. Dr. removed the staples from Deb and is pleased with the looks of the incisions. No showers for three days. Heck, I can stand that.

CSX goes thru Orlando and and there have been many accidents due to stupidity of drivers. Der is right, gotta feel for the not at fault engineer. Then again, have to jail, if they are still alive, the engineer on drugs or texting and misses a signal.

Prayers for all and ,again thanks for your prayers on Deb's behalf.

Flip

 

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Posted by howmus on Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:39 PM

Evenin' folks!

Wild and woolly out there tonight! Flo, I'll have a hot fudge sundae nd a cup of decafe.  Tomorrow has been cancelled due to popular request.

Went over to the Scout meeting tonight......  Only one Scout showed up with his dad the Scoutmaster.  The engineer from the FGLK showed up a few minutes after I got there.  We did the interview with him and the Scout received his signed "Blue Card" for the Merit Badge.  The engineer had some interesting stories to tell and was very good the Scout.  The Scout asked him if he had ever had an accident.  The guy took a deep breath, leaned back in his chair, smiled at the kid and said, only one in the 11 years he has worked for the FGLK.  He said he was hoping to keep it at zero, but last December an idiot decided to scoot around the gate in front of him with his pickup truck.  The idiot waited until he was only a few feet away from the train.  He said he was only doing 10 MPH with a 50 car train at the time.  He was able to hit emergency before the accident, but still managed to catch the rear of the truck.  Still took him 230 more feet to stop.  I asked him if the guy in the truck survived it.  he said, Oh yeah.  As soon as the train came to a full stop the idiot gets out of his truck and started to swear at him.........  (They live among us!)

I asked him about leaves on the track in fall and if they have any problems with it.  He said they have to learn all over again how to handle the train in the fall and over the winter.  Braking becomes tricky on icy and wet tracks as well.  Also in winter brakes decide not to work right on cars every once in a while.   He also had some kid decide to put grease on the tracks once on him.  He was pulling a passenger excursion at the time.  He came into the station and kept right on going.......  right through the end of track bumper down the track.  Put the loco on the ground.  Lucky she stayed upright and the train came to a stop without any serious harm.  Interesting evening!  Too bad the weather kept the other Scouts from being there.

All of you stay safe out there and Todd let us know how the grandkid is doing.  Prayers still heading your way! 

Flip good to hear Deb is recovering well!

Barry hope everything comes back good on the monitor thingy!  Hope they will be able to keep the old ticker ticking away better with the results.

73

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Posted by Trainman Sam on Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:42 PM

Hello again friends!

Dinner was cool! I made Hambooger helper’s Cheezie Ranch BurgerDinnerDinner, got it finished just before my wife got home!

Flip- Glad to hear that Deb is recovering so well!  Hope and prayers for THAT trend to continue!AngelAngel 

Keith- thanks for the Diner sign pic!LaughBig SmileLaugh I saved it, and will use it on one of the “signs” that will be either on the Diner or around it, have yet to decide on the signage…

Flip- THOSE engineers are few and FAR between… the MEDIA has put such a BAD image of engineers, portrayed as stupid, ignorant, arrogant, ALL TO GET RATINGS…Angry I thought there was something called LIABLE to correct ignor-anus’s such as these…DisapproveGrumpy Oops SoapBox showed up again… durn thing won’t leave me alone!Whistling

Lee- Thanks again for the link, I’m in negotiations with the CFO to get a dozen… seems someone just doesn’t understand a sale!!! Which is ironic for a woman! (Just a JOKE people don’t send nasty letters)

I’m waiting for the first vote to be cast… If you guys wanna do it anonymously, just send me a PM… or if this sounds corny, I’ll stop. But I would need a vote on THAT too! Whistling

I have yet to find the “lighting” tape… I know it’s out there. Just hope it’s small enough to fit the “stripes” on the Diner…

Well, I’ll be at the RC, still got the mags to read…

Flo, may I please have the same thing that Ray and Barry are havingDinner? Thanks

Sam

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Posted by Trainman Sam on Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:55 PM

howmus
As soon as the train came to a full stop the idiot gets out of his truck and started to swear at him.........  (They live among us!)

Yeah, they do THAT here too!  One guy pulled out of a station, came upon a guy sleeping on the side of the track, but with his feet against the side of the rail... he stops, yells at the guy, the guy wakes up and starts cursing the engineer out, the engineer jumps out of the train, walks up to him and KNOCKS him clean out, gets back on the train and pulls away!  I wish I coulda been there when it happened, but that was a long time ago...

howmus
Also in winter brakes decide not to work right on cars every once in a while.

That happens when ice builds up on the wheels and/or brake shoes.  It is prevented by applying the brakes every few miles, to keep the shoes and wheel tread "warmed"!

Also, running freight and passenger are completely different animals!  I have the utmost respect for the freight guys!   They have to learn to be "gentle" with the train, you can't just wipe the throttle (which in a car would be putting the pedal to the floor) like you can with passenger.  If you did, you would most likely break a knuckle and separate the train...  I was considering applying for Conrail, CSX, or NS.  I decided to go with Transit because I would be home every "night" whereas in freight, you might be out for a few days...

Well, back to the mags, again!

Flo, may I have a refill on the Hot Fudge Sundae please?  Thanks

Sam

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Posted by inch53 on Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:59 PM

 

Evening, a barley pop please Cleo.

TODD,,,,,,,,, right sorry to hear bout your daughter n grandson. We're keptin them in our thoughts for a full recovery. As for him, well I think most every one else has covered that for me.

PC,,,, hows your wife doing, well I hope.

FLIP,,,,,,,,,, glad Deb's recovery is going n know she'll be givin you more honey-do's to kept yo out of trouble. Also their talking bout those girls that died in Florida over on the other side. It was an FEC train. I feel sorry for both the girls families and the train crew.

http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/t/169533.aspx

All this talk bout outhouse's, here's a 2 holer for ya, from up to Gays IL.

Did somebody say something bout wantin my ham n beans. Well the rendering kettles on the fire, grab a bowl.

The girls have some cornbread too.

Great pics every-ones been posting, kept'em comin

Best gets round, bout time for a shower. Thoughts for those in need n ya'll have a gooden

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Posted by fec153 on Thursday, February 25, 2010 8:14 PM

SAM- Sorry if I set you off. But it's always the 1 % ers that mess it up for the good ones. Bikers have to face the prejudice caused by the anal ones.

PC- I sure hope your wife packed warm clothes or is going farther south than mid-Fla. cccold.

Three in a row for Canadas women hockey. Congrats, all you Canucks.

Again, thanks to all your postings of your layouts and prowess in modeling.

Prayers for all and families.  And warmer weather, with no floods.

Flip

 

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Posted by howmus on Thursday, February 25, 2010 8:20 PM

Trainman Sam
They have to learn to be "gentle" with the train, you can't just wipe the throttle (which in a car would be putting the pedal to the floor) like you can with passenger.  If you did, you would most likely break a knuckle and separate the train... 

 

The guy talked about THAT as well tonight.  One of their engineers was a little hot on the throttle and broke a coupler a couple years back.  I asked him to explain "Slack Action" to the Scout..........  Not sure how much the Scout really understood, but I had a blast talking with him!  BTW this guy is certified to run the trains by radio while standing on the ground.  They have a couple places they commonly do THAT for some switching.  He said he loves the look on some people in cars when the loco is moving over a crossing and the cab has no one at all in it.........ConfusedBig Smile  The biggest train he has operated was 7 locos and I forget how many hundred cars he said.  Most of the time they use a 2 loco lashup and move about 50 cars at a time in freight service on the FGLK.  He also said that working on a shortline like the FGLK, he spends very little time waiting in the hole, so most of his time is moving trains.  He says about 90% of the time he loves his job!

73

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

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Posted by fec153 on Thursday, February 25, 2010 8:25 PM

Mike- Thanks for the correction. Yeah , Melbourne is on the coast. 

Flip

 

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Posted by Packers#1 on Thursday, February 25, 2010 8:34 PM

Robby P.

 Sawyer.....Thanks.  I was going to use this engine on the upper part of my layout (if I keep it).  I normally do coal drags on the upper part.  I guess it will fit in then Mischief.

 

It'll look more at home than a rugby player in a pub.

speaking of rugby...

awesome practice tonigh,t though it was COLD! I dressed for it though:

upper body: 

  • Long sleeve starter undershirt
  • Cotton undershirt
  • Rugby practice jersey
  • old Packers hoody

Lower body:

  • underwear (of course)
  • compression shorts
  • Adidas shorts
  • Soccer socks (same thing pretty much)
  • Under armor socks
  • Sweatpants
  • Rugby shorts
Yeah, I was dressed for the cold

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Posted by BamaCSX83 on Thursday, February 25, 2010 8:36 PM

Evening all.  Just stopping in for a few minutes, about to toss Heather in the tub. 

Todd: My heart and prayers go with you and yours from me and mine.  Keep us posted. 

Not a whole lot happening, going to be getting a pretty good payment from a side job that I'm doing.  With that money I plan on getting some Accurail kits and maybe another loco or two, along with some paint and decals.  Hopefully more side work will be coming and I'll get some more MRR money.  Going to of course put some of the money aside so taht I'll have a real "emergency" fund in cash aside from the credit card that we have. 

Well, guess I'll be moving along, the movie that we're watching is almost over (Disney's Tarzan) and after that its getting Heather ready to hit the sack and then plan on bed for myself. 

I'll just have a RBF to go please.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Thursday, February 25, 2010 8:36 PM

Trainman Sam
They have to learn to be "gentle" with the train, you can't just wipe the throttle (which in a car would be putting the pedal to the floor) like you can with passenger.  If you did, you would most likely break a knuckle and separate the train... 

On some other forum I'm on there was a photo of a coupler AND a chunk of the "deck" torn off and sitting on the track. I'd really like to know what he did to take the entire coupler and deck off---Confused

BTW---I think the diner should be stainless steel-----ApproveOtherwise go greenSmile

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Posted by tcwright973 on Thursday, February 25, 2010 9:03 PM

Chris,

Besides trains and this forum, I guess we have one other thing in common, the number "19". That was my badge number for the 23 years I put in as a fire fighter. I don't remember the badge number I had when I was a volunteer in my home town.

Tom

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Posted by JimRCGMO on Thursday, February 25, 2010 9:17 PM

Good Evening, Chloe - it's me, Chloe, CapeJim! Really, you shouldn't believe those Diners who told you that I'd dropped off the face of the earth (or worse...). I'm fine, really. I'll have a Rio Grande mug of hot chocolate, please. Thanks!

[Edit] Oh, well, looks like I have the evening/dessert (and Ulrich's morning) tab. Okay, Chloe - start the total, and I'll settle up in the morning.

howmus

I have been occupying some time putting number decals on a PRR 55 ton Coal Car I have.  Never noticed it was not numbered until I went to put it in the database.  While I had it in for service, I decided to do a bit of weathering while I was at it.  Here is a sneak preview (more will be in WPF tomorrow):

  Okay, Ray, not fair - you left us wondering WHICH hopper didn't come with the numbering...Confused

I am not going to try to really catch up on 15 pages of posts, unfortunately...Sigh So if you posted a question for me, please email or PM it to me, or I may not find it under all those posts... Sorry!

I've been MIA for a bit due to 1) three busy days at w**k in a row (Wed. night ran until about 6:45 p.m. before I got away), 2) trying to catch up on the paperw**k (not there yet), and 3) got a new playtoy (reconditioned iPod touch). I was going to get a chance to catch up with my buddy Mark on Wed. night over pizza dinner, but his job ran late (and so did mine, as mentioned) - didn't get that done, we'll have to reschedule THAT.

I did get in an order from DMW (DPM/W-S 'Pre-fab' structure, some seated passenger figures for some of my passenger cars, and a pre-rusted pickup truck (which I may need to weather some more...). Unfortunately, they backordered my drill press and lathe sets (2 of them). Rats!

Looks from today's weather like you Diners in the Northeast are gonna get hammered with the white stuff again (and what's new?...Whistling). Stay warm and safe - especially Barry and those downwind of the Lakes. Shock

And Barry, I hope the monitor thing goes well - what are they checking for - sleep, heart problems, or something else?

Flip, good to read about Deb's progress from her surgery - tell her to keep up the good w**k! Thumbs Up

Rob, can you/your wife give the staff at her parents' home orders to contact you BEFORE calling the ambulance? I would think there ought to be some way to put limits on CYA liability idiots there (meaning their admin. and/or staff).

Todd, I am so sorry I was out of the Diner when you posted the horrible news of THAT low-life and what he did. I will 'catch up' on prayers for your daughter and grandson (and the rest of YOUR family). I'll only say that if that had happened in Texas, I think it STILL wouldn't have been suitable enough punishment or determent for that creep. I have NO tolerance for that type of behavior (or attitude on his its part), and there is NO excuse for it.

I'll keep looking for Keith's 'Diner sign' pic - haven't quite found it yet...Although I've seen some nice photos of cars and locos and neat layout stuff. Thumbs Up

But I may have to do that tomorrow - about time for me to head for home. Prayers for good test results, for healing of body, mind and spirit, and for some of that white stuff to skip over our Nor'eastern Diners and just fall into the Atlantic.

 

Blessings and a good rest for all of you tonight,

Jim in Cape Girardeau

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