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
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
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
howmusFlo 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----
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.
Driving was getting pretty dicey up here because sometimes a whiteout would occur and I'd be going--where'd everything go? 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? He got ahead eventually--only to attract the attention of one of London's finest.
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.
Anyhooo--I'm going to enjoy this meal and sit back looking at the fine signage appearing here--
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
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!
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. We 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.
Rob ps: I keep finding more diesel locos I want. Need to win a lottery first though.
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.
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
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 THROUGHFRIDAY EVENING BEFORE THE INTENSITY STARTS TO DECREASE. THE EAST COASTSTORM WILL BE THE MAIN INFLUENCE IN THE WEATHER THROUGH FRIDAYWITH SOME HELP FROM LAKE ERIE AND LAKE HURON. THE SNOW WILL BEMODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES. BY LATE FRIDAY EVENING SNOWFALL TOTALSWILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 15 INCHES WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTSIN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS. THE LOWEST AMOUNTS WILL BE ALONG THELAKESHORE.BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTOFRIDAY EVENING WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO30 MPH. WINDS MAY GUST TO 35 MPH ALONG THE LAKESHORE. NEARBLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR AT TIMES. A COMBINATION OF SNOW ANDWIND WILL MAKE THE FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON COMMUTES SLOW.
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 .
"Rust, whats not to love?"
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!!! 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 rather than our current yellow .
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????? 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...
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Yo~! SAm! Dude.. lol, got ya a knarly addition to the Diner's sign.
Sam as I was laughing, I thought of you and your sign of the diner. Maybe something like this .. below.
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.
but I feel for the Engineer.
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 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
May He bless you, guide you, and keep you safe on your journey through life!
I Model the New Hope & Ivyland RR (Bucks County, PA)
TMarshSawyer- 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.
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!
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
JOHN Keith: Where did all those buildings suddenly spring from? That's going to be a great scene in a little while!
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~
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... "
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
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.
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.!!!
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.
Barry: Yep, good idea to have that ticker regulated! Hope it's an easy fix for you. 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.
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
Ray:
"Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter, and Road Construction."
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
Rosie-the-dog is barking (early for her supper, but barking, so I had better get this off. TTFN.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
fireman216 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.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
TMarshSam- 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!
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!
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.
A true friend will not bail you out of jail...he will be sitting next to you saying "that was friggin awesome dude!" Tim...Modeling the NYC...is there any other?
Sam- 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!
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.
fireman216...but the same people that whine about the snow...complain about the heat...
We have the same people here.
Ray- Me, I'm just the opposite. I can slow down and or stop for a bit, take some shade, several things to keep from getting too hot, but once I get chilled, I'm cold and can't get warm.
Robby- Great job on the Geep.
Lee- I'll be back for sure to check out the new building.
Something else I wanted to say but I forgot.
Oh yea, other than this page seems to be on me now that I see Jeff slid in and took my last of the page spot, you sly devil you....,
I would recommend washing the parts first for the reason Jeff said. However I must admit I am very lax when it comes to that. Most times it's not an issue. Occasionally I wish I had. Another good reason to use Acrylics by the way, it can be washed off easy to start again. The only thing is on the resin models. They have a powder on them to release from the moldes. I will always wash those first. I use mild detergeant, I have not used vinegar and water, but it works well for windows and Jeff said he uses it, so I don't see why it wouldn't work.
Back to the basement
fireman216LSWrrFireman216, are you originally from the Cleveland area? Couldn’t help but notice our area code is 216. No..The "216" is my badge number in the Fire Dept. Although I have been there!!!
LSWrrFireman216, are you originally from the Cleveland area? Couldn’t help but notice our area code is 216.
Fireman216, are you originally from the Cleveland area? Couldn’t help but notice our area code is 216.
No..The "216" is my badge number in the Fire Dept. Although I have been there!!!
Trainman SamHey, do any of you wash your kit parts before assembling or painting? I have heard it mentioned in MRR several times, using just a little bit of a mild detergent. Does this really work, or help?
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.
Chloe, may I please have a Hot fudge sundae and a RBF? Thank you!
I'll be sitting at the RC for a while, have to read up on my RMC and MRP mags, as well as a woodworking workshop suggestion mag I picked up...
Awesome job on the weathering! I see what you were talking about with the coupler... I'm sure you'll fix it right and quick! Keep it up man!
Well, I spent the last hour writing the THIRD email to 3pi@TrackPlanning.com (the website of 3rd Planit CAD layout design). I have yet to hear from them, as I have waited two weeks for them to respond to the first two emails, so we shall see.
Lee, thanks for the link to the billboards, I hope to order several of them and replace the sign with items that will be on my layout!
Hey, do any of you wash your kit parts before assembling or painting? I have heard it mentioned in MRR several times, using just a little bit of a mild detergent. Does this really work, or help?
Also, what colors do you see Elliott's Trackside Diner being? (Other than the stainless steel, which, BTW, is there paint for that?)
Joe- Thanks for the compliment on my avatar! I can't take credit for it, I found it here: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoList.aspx?id=NHIR
Thanks for your help in advance!
Afternoon all. Chloe, I'll take some hot chocolate, thanks.
Haven't been able to get in the past few days for multiple reasons.
Have off today. Should be able to be in for a while, as well as a lot of school w**k...
Catch ya later.
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LUNCH!!!!!!!!!!!! I will take the "blue plate special".
Well here's a few shots of the GP-30. Turned out real good. I was going to sell it, but I don't like how the coupler pockets are. First it didn't come with covers, and the coupler was held in by a screw. Now the "gold" piece from Kadee is sticking out. The last picture you can see what I'm talking about.
Here's the pictures.
Before:
After:
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe give a me a couple of those sausage n egg muffins with lots of dark roast coffee to wash them down with. Need a good hearty breakfast to enjoy sitting here watching the little white things fall out of the sky. I'll be sitting in the front booth enjoying the view.
Didn't get much accumulation last night, only an inch or so, but most of what we have is stuck to the sides of the tree trunks. It was probably on its way over to the Syracuse area.......... Should have somewhere between 6 to 10" of snow from this storm. First decent snow here this winter. Yeh, I actually like the stuff myself. Used to enjoy camping in it as you can teach Scouts a lot of good things like IDing animal tracks, survival techniques, and just have some fun in the snow.
fireman216Ya 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
Frankly I like all 4 seasons we have around here. Lets see there's "Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter, and Road Construction." This type of weather is great to drive in, all the potholes are filled with packed snow! Upstate New York snow means play time for a lot of people. Summer heat is a lot worse for me. I can always add clothing and stay warm, but there is a limit to how much you can take off..............
Have a great day, and if you live in snow country, get out and have some fun in it!
Barry, good luck with the heart test, let us know how things turn out.Fireman216, are you originally from the Cleveland area? Couldn’t help but notice our area code is 216.I picked up a very cool kit-bashed building last night for free. I’ll post some pictures tonight. It’s a wood and metal kit of a beverage distributer building that started off as a barn, and then a shed was added, and then a second story, and then a loading dock, and then a water tower, and then some extra doors, and then…..
AmanaMedicI 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.!!!
(Just a suggestion.) You could always do it with a "new" piece of aluminum and call it a building repair! I would almost make it so that the "patch" is actually bigger than the actual problem on the model, would make a more interesting detail! (Again, just a suggestion!)
Der John- I think you are right! That would make a great moving scene on any layout!
TMarshfireman216 4-5 inches on the ground with most likely at least another foot today. YIPPEEEEEE!!!!! Hey guys! I found a place we can send all the snow!!!!!
fireman216 4-5 inches on the ground with most likely at least another foot today. YIPPEEEEEE!!!!!
Hey guys! I found a place we can send all the snow!!!!!