***Garry, cool pics!
Worked on the removal of the mess I made of trying to ballast the wife's track a while back. Cleaning it up (and re-doing sections) is going to be a long term project.
Experimented on some scenicing, figuring out a few ways not to do things.
Drilled the first wiring hole through a mounting to light the barn. At least THAT went well. Question, would you folks use the lights that come in a ready-built structure or replace them with LEDs? I am even thinking of running 2 sets of wires for both types, with the LED as the back-up for when the grain-of-whatevers burn out. Thoughts?
Good Night, Y'all.
Rob
CederstrandQuestion: I am wondering if there are any issues with using Micro-Trains low profile vs standard profile wheels on (N scale) Kato Unitrack?
I run lo-pro's on everything. My staging yard is Kato Unitrak.
howmus I think you and I actually might basically agree on the Win/lose thing. Only thing I would add is the concept of "age appropriate" understandings. Big thing in Scouting today for activities. What might be appropriate for 7 year olds playing T-ball, certainly isn't what should happen with High School sports.
howmusTomorrow is my little sweet granddaughter's first birthday party. Photos will certainly be taken (and some posted here I bet).
With THAT...good night,
Chris
***EDIT****
Whoops! TOP. OK late night diners, you Nighthawks at the Diner, order UP! Rerun and I are calling it a night...but the capable staff is on-hand to serve your needs.
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Evenin' folks!
Flo just a decafe to warm me up and relax myself before heading out to sleep. I'll go sit in the back booth by the stove and warm up for a bit.
Got a bit more done on the building tonight. Started making the doors for the main part of the Engine house. Little by little....
JimRCGMORay, you've been pretty busy lately, with all your meetings, dinner and birthday party plannings. You'll need a day or two to catch your breath, once you get through the rest of the weekend!
Such is the life of the ROF!!! Never been so busy in my life.
Tomorrow is my little sweet granddaughter's first birthday party. Photos will certainly be taken (and some posted here I bet).
Chris, I think you and I actually might basically agree on the Win/lose thing. Only thing I would add is the concept of "age appropriate" understandings. Big thing in Scouting today for activities. What might be appropriate for 7 year olds playing T-ball, certainly isn't what should happen with High School sports.
Hope all of you have a great night! Prayers for all in need!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Good Evenin',
ROB and JIM: Thanks guys!
GARRY: Yup yup... saw pics of them E's with "the drag" on a guy's blog via the Ames Railfans Yahoo Group. Speculation/rumor has it they're using the E's on a special move this weekend: Council Bluffs to Boone, to Kansas (via the Spine Line connection at Nevada). The speculation/rumor also theorized THAT since the E's hadn't been out and about for ahwile, they ran 'em east (to Beverly Yard) for some w**k (Beverly put 'em on "the drag," the Beverly to Cedar Rapids North Yard transfer run. THAT night, they ran light engines back west...somebody reported seeing them running west through Belle Plaine. Would've been a helluva shot to get 'em alongside the old depot in Belle Plaine. THAT top pic has 'em on the CNW bridge about to run through the Quaker Oats complex. The bridge is lucky to still be standing. The Flood of '08 wiped-out the ex-Milwaukee bridge a little farther downstream. The mainline (former CNW passenger main) curves around to the south. The train then blocks most of the downtown crossings before backing into the North Yard. Again, woulda been real neat to have seen THAT! The bottom shot looks to be at Beverly Yard.
Hmmmmmmmm. The whole point of being part of the Ames Railfans Yahoo Group, is to find out about special movements like THAT...in time to go out and SEE THEM!!!! Perfect weather (for Iowa in early March), had the time...
I'm just gonna hang here at the RC and stew a-bit....
***EDIT*** Here's the link to the blog where I first found out about the E's... Buddy Burton is the guy's name, and he's got some really good photos on here.
My ankle has been hurting bad all day today. After dinner tonight my sister got me some oxycodone tablets to take, one every eight hours. I tell you what, I can hardly feel my ankle now. If it's like this tomorrow I'll have no problem fixing the car. The stuff works good.
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Heartland Division CB&QJeff ... tell us what it is like going through life thinking you have no faults of your own because there is no one to point them out? ... Perhaps your day is yet to come. You may even find one who will forgive you when she is wrong ..... ... oh never mind...
Good Evening, Flo - I'll have a bowl of chili with grated cheese on it, and a cheeseburger and some cheesey fries, and a RBF, please. Thanks, and I'll be sitting over in the back with Barry - speaking of being 'out of the draft'... Oh, ! They ate HOW many platters of those dollar burgers, cheeseburgers, fries, onion rings (and all those other munchies)? Welp, if I can finish saying Hi and get my dinner done, I'll tend to the dishes until I get caught up on my tab. Whew...!
Ulrich, sorry for chiming in late on you, but I would agree with the (several) others, that we are pulling for you on the house and other financial stuff. And that layout looks good - plus you could add onto either end later as circumstances improve. Or that module might not be too hard to pack along if the opportunity to 'hop the pond' comes along (could maybe fit it in a big trunk or something?). And that loco looks good (and well-detailed!) - tell Petra we think she has good taste in locos (even if Tom would try to get you talked into a big long articulated). Good to hear you got a visit in with your friend, and it sounds like he's been a good learner about modelling (railroads or ships). That sound module on his ship sounds great, too.
blownout cylinder Hellooooo!!!!! Is anyone home?!?!?!? sheeesh!! I guess this is going to be one of those nights. Oh hi Jeff, Vincent, ESP--- BTW---I'll be talking to the specialist on Monday afternoon about my ticker----
Is anyone home?!?!?!? sheeesh!!
I guess this is going to be one of those nights. Oh hi Jeff, Vincent, ESP---
BTW---I'll be talking to the specialist on Monday afternoon about my ticker----
Some nice shots of that 1:1 hopper, Robby, but when did you get out long enough for railfanning? And when will you be posting your covered hopper model you were weathering? ()
Todd, I'm not retired, and some of my days/weeks run together like that (or I won't recall specifics unless I knew at the time that it might be important). And (regardless of what #$%*&^'s attorney might think) there's nothing wrong with leisurely - I think that's what most of us are hoping for when we retire (even those who haven't got to the 'leisurely' part yet...)!
Bill T., I saw that you've been in (DerJohn, Lupo and Luc would be proud of your gif's!).
DerJohn, that thing from your Canadian revenoowers looks like they're just as bad as on our side of the border! The MT's sanding facility is shaping up nicely there - another excellent job! Careful there, you'll jog my memory on the lyrics for "Saturday Night in Toledo, Ohio" (" ...is like being nowhere at all...") John Denver opened his concert in Cape Girardeau (many, MANY moons ago) with that when I was a student - undergraduate - and saw him here. Boy, talk about a blast from the past!
Garry - thank you for posting that link for the RDC film (being kinda fond of those as I am!). Saved that for future reference and viewing. Does your church run that financial class regularly, like once or twice a year? IMHO, a lot of churches probably have more people who would benefit from those than some realize.
Ray, you've been pretty busy lately, with all your meetings, dinner and birthday party plannings. You'll need a day or two to catch your breath, once you get through the rest of the weekend!
Sawyer, don't worry about that delay in getting your permit - I think I mentioned before all the delays I had before I finally got my driver's license...You would have a ways to go to match that, I'd guess! And remember, no texting while driving!
Tim, we both had good weather today - we got almost to 60 F this afternoon, and I bet that tomorrow we will reach it (though they're talking about clouds creeping in). Reminded me today with the weather that I need to get another spring weather jacket again (current one is a bit too old and starting to show the wear and tear). Oh, and Tim? Wise choice there, 'treating the girls' today; as you said, earns layout points!
Joe, I know the feeling on the pileup of pages, luckily for me, some of it was on related topics, but it still left a fair bunch to catch up with.
Todd, remember - it's also important what you get at the LHS for those dollars you save - Maximize your return on those bucks! {yeah]
Rob, that's a true enough caution for any single guys! (Only thing worse is, a messy guy marrying any excessively neat woman...)
Now, Chris, I hope you're not 'getting' your layout stuff like the guy in Johnny Cash's song did it ... Glad your head/ENT/upper bodyache has left and allowed you to resume the rest of your life. As for the roof on your roundyhouse, how about using grimy black, with a little white mixed in to make it a dull, dark greyish color (with some variation across the roof, too, perhaps)? Otherwise, I'd agree that you're doing fine on making it look like the photo of the 1:1 roundy.
Hey, Chris and Barry (and Garry) - I think it was Richard Robert Frost who said something about "Good fences make good neighbors", but I'm sure he would've (out of earshot of any wife he might have had) made that 'walls, doors and floors' and 'spouses' had he been asked about it...
I've found out one thing with the new toy (iPod touch) - another toy means another thing competing for my time (and even Internet time..). Someday I'm gonna break down and get broadband hooked up at home again. Someday... Surprising how little it seems like I got done today (other than laundry and internet).
Might have to take some non-internet time tomorrow afternoon to re-organize and maybe even get something (anything) done for the layout. Say tackle some freight car kits, since I have some Accurail kits and some Kadee couplers I can use for them. Yeah, wanna get to those, first thing after church and lunch, tomorrow...
Mañana, amigos!
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Evening Ya'll
A busy day today at work. Was able to go to an ops session today.
Hoepfully tommorow I can try weathing that UP box I painted the couplers and wheelsets on.
Sam, good to se you were able to get the NW2 programmed.
Ulrich, Nice looking loco right there
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
I see Duke was here! Good to see you, Duke!
I just had these pictures emailed to me. They are the UP E9's which are normally assigned to the executive train. Yesterday, they were hauling freight in and around Cedar Rapids.
Next are old photos of the Burlington. The GP30 is for Sam's entertainment because he has a GP30 in his avatar. The Wide Vision caboose is for Flip to see. Also, if anyone wants ideas for weatehring an old hopper, there is one to look at.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
AmanaMedicSAWYER: You've got the right attitude...in a number of ways! When you guys start pulling-down the wins, it'll feel just THAT much better. As for the cars at the credit union...those wouldn't be repo's would they? A 2010 Camero? Hmmmmm. Sounds like someone couldn't make the payments. They may have beat the holy crap out of it before "the hook" showed up for it.
SAWYER: You've got the right attitude...in a number of ways! When you guys start pulling-down the wins, it'll feel just THAT much better. As for the cars at the credit union...those wouldn't be repo's would they? A 2010 Camero? Hmmmmm. Sounds like someone couldn't make the payments. They may have beat the holy crap out of it before "the hook" showed up for it.
nope, it's just used cars. we bought our Honda Odyssey there and sold our Chevy Astro there. As to the 2010 Camaro, it was $35,500 and was one of 1000 built with it's particular package. special color, racing stripes, etc. 400 horses stock.
Well, I've gotten two of my boxcars weathered; should have pics tomorrow.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Decaf Coffee in a SOUTHERN mug, please.
***Chris, like how the building is turning out. No suggestions here. Looking forward to seeing it completed.
Question: I am wondering if there are any issues with using Micro-Trains low profile vs standard profile wheels on (N scale) Kato Unitrack?
Think I'll wonder down to the train room and ponder doing something.
Cheers! Rob
blownout cylinderWe, sir, don't fight------we squab----debate As for faults---WEEEELLLLLLLL
We, sir, don't fight------we squab----debate
As for faults---WEEEELLLLLLLL
THAT's why we got a 2-story house... her studio is downstairs, my office and RR room are upstairs in "the East wing," otherwise known as "MAN LAND." Time (less is better), Distance (more is better), and Shielding (things in-between...like...doors!, more = better!): three things THAT a happy marriage make!!!
When we were looking at this house, the realtor noted the two floors (plus full but useless basement), and all the doors... "there's lots of doors for slamming" she said with a giggle. I've discovered doing THAT only sends cracks shooting along the plaster and lath walls. Oh well, the RR room walls are getting repainted anyway...eventually.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-well, shazbot.
Switching from the domestic situations...to something full of "faults." Here's an update on THAT ex-Rock Island roundhouse project:
A refresher on what it's supposed to look like...with 3 less stalls and a bit shorter overall:
What it looks like at the current time:
Heartland Division CB&QOur secret is simple. We don't go to bed mad. We stay up and fight.
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
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jeffrey-wimberly TMarshUnearthed a couple sheets of thin paneling that bends very well. Cut into 6" strips, and the backside painted, will make a nice facia. After griping for two years about how long this is taking to clean out her house, this time it seems I have been able to acquire a few things that will save a couple bucks on the layout. Not everything about this is bad. Hey, as we all know, a dollar saved here and there is a dollar more in the pocket of the LHS. Upon reading this I realized that staying single for 50 years has had a couple of advantages. The only person I have to OK my purchases through is me and I don't have to worry about someone griping about the mess in the house.
TMarshUnearthed a couple sheets of thin paneling that bends very well. Cut into 6" strips, and the backside painted, will make a nice facia. After griping for two years about how long this is taking to clean out her house, this time it seems I have been able to acquire a few things that will save a couple bucks on the layout. Not everything about this is bad. Hey, as we all know, a dollar saved here and there is a dollar more in the pocket of the LHS.
Jeff ... tell us what it is like going through life thinking you have no faults of your own because there is no one to point them out? ... Perhaps your day is yet to come. You may even find one who will forgive you when she is wrong ..... ... oh never mind...
Our secret is simple. We don't go to bed mad. We stay up and fight.
I'll have some pizza tonight..
bjdukert I tried the Atlas roundhouse as well and didn't have good results,so I bit the bullet and bought the Corner Stone modern roundhouse.
Fortunately, when done...and when the RR is built, this will be a background structure. Heck, I might even end up having to hack-off part of the back end. I kinda knew, just from putting the base pieces together, there would be trouble down the line. The gap in the roof will be taken care of by scabbing-in a chunk of styrene, with brackets holding..."steam lines" or some kind of piping. The question then becomes what to use for the pipes, as plastic sprues almost always look like...plastic sprues.
More cogitation on a rainy spring evening...
Ladies? A refill on the bucket of Chery RC Cola please 'n thank-you...I'm really getting hooked on this stuff!
Chris I tried the Atlas roundhouse as well and didn't have good results,so I bit the bullet and bought the Corner Stone modern roundhouse. Much better kit and I was able to leave all of the roof panels loose so that you can pick them up and see the interior. THAT is so THAT if I ever detail it,you will be able to look inside not to mention it will be easier to put things in place when it happens.
Best to all on sick call and those recovering
Duke
"Don't take a wooden nickel,because it isn't worth a dime" by my Dad
"There are only 3 things you need out of life:A gentle grade,the wind in your face,and cinders in your hair.....But keep an eye on the water glass!" Jack Evans
Cederstrand ***Jeffrey, then again, you could have married someone equally as messy....I did. Rob
***Jeffrey, then again, you could have married someone equally as messy....I did. Rob
HAH!! Audrey and I are 2 peas in a pod. We are inveterate collectors and can go off on a whim in no time flat. I like our situation---I cannot fathom being married to a neat freak Not that we go OCD on ourselves here-----
Hello---
Now I'll have a coffee and a cinnamon bun please---thanks---I'm going to sit at the back---out of the draft--
Man---17 pages already? Yep---bunch of novelists in here---
TMarshShe is really a great find. Especially for a guy like me. Wouldn't trade her for all the gold in Californa. THAT being said, IF I were to live my life over again, I'm not sure you would be talking to a married Todd.
I know the feeling... 100% agreement. Sounds like Brenda and Kit are very similar. Lucky for us!
Good afternoon... plate of the dollar cheeseburgers, with a plate of the dollar fries, and a bucket of Cherry RC please 'n thank-you...yup, at the RC.
RAY: I agree with you... learning to "play fair" is a good thing, as-is learning to be gracious in victory as well as defeat. My beef is when "nobody wins, nobody loses, everybody gets a ribbon (or trophy) for showing up today..." Or "you came in 185th out of 186...but you'll get the same ribbon as the guy who finished first! Isn't THAT special??" At risk of THAT soapbox racing out at me... it just seems more and more THAT mediocrity is being emphasized, THAT exceptionalism is being down-played if not flat-out vilified. Can't have a valedictorian anymore...gotta have co-valedictorians, or NO valedictorians. Yeah, there will always be those who take winning to an unpleasant extreme...I've seen plenty of bleacher coaches who "always" know better than the hired coach... I've also heard people expound THAT competition, at any level, is "unhealthy!"
Uh-oh, the soapbox is moving this way...time to change the subject!
JEFF: So, you had the Sam Adams last night...and I'm the one THAT woke up with a headache this morning! How did THAT happen???
Yup, woke up with a head-pounder...thought it was going away so went grocery shopping with the Wife (BIG mistake!). By the time we made it back home, I was hoping my head would just explode and be done with it!!! Take a 2x4, smack yourself with it hard...between the right eye and almost to the right ear. Repeat.....Repeat....Repeat.... Yeah, kinda feels like THAT! KEITH, you may want to cover your ears for a minute....OK?.....good. Four Tylenol "rapid relief gel" capsules had zero effect. Once home, added four generic "severe sinus formula" capsules. Took a nap, 'tis 99.9% gone. If'n I'd thrown-in some evil ibuproffen...probably would've been gone quicker, but couldn't find the bottle quick enough!
OK KEITH, you can uncover your ears now. KEITH? Hello? Oh.....he's got his ears covered...
ULRICH: HEY! I like THAT switching module...something/anything in this insanity we call a hobby is much, much better than nothing. JEFF and others already said everything I'd say...so I'll just their comments. I truly believe the reason Loving Wife (Kit) "enables" and puts up with me buying stuff, like the occassional boxcar; is she knows having a hobby helps to keep me "sane." It gives me something to do. THAT said, I'm not out buying $50.00 stuff THAT's the latest and greatest, I'm buying 20+ year old McKean, Roundhouse, Athearn, etc. stuff....In 2 weeks, I'm gonna grab a can of paint for the RR room and get back in there. A pay period or two after THAT... a little more lumber and another "L" bracket (or two, maybe three) will go up. You and I WILL have our empires...like Johnny Cash said..."one piece at a time..."
Welp, time to add another piece or two to THAT roundhouse. I've discovered a "wonderful" discovery. The angled roof pieces have been progressively getting farther and farther out-of-whack, which will result in a lovely gap at some point. It has also (since I welded the hell out of them when securing them to the walls) necessitated scabbing-on some pieces to the front to give the proper overhang. I've also got foundation pieces not fitting very well, calling for lots of filing and Squadron Green (white, actually) Putty application. I've never had a structure, or model in general (aircraft, tanks, RR...) with as pizzzz-poor fit as this thing. I'd hate to see someone tackle it as a first project! Probably be a lot of red, green, and weird gray plastic in the recycle bin!!!!
THAT reminds me...a quick question for you guys. WHAT color would you use on the massive roof? I figure THAT will "make or break" the whole thing. I was thinking grimy black...but the roof area is so huge, THAT might just be too much. Atlas was kind enough to mold a tar paper kinda pattern, so the thought has hit to do a mix of black tones...but I think even THAT could be "overdone" quite easily.
What say you guys?
Just called my sister to find out what time she and her daughter are going out tonight. I've been cooped up over here all day and I'm going to get out tonight even if it's just to grab a cheeseburger. Meanwhile I'm keeping the makers of hydrocodone in business so I at least can get around a bit.
Jeff- I was refering to me griping about taking so long to clean out my Mothers house. I re read and saw it sounded different after coming back than it did when I wrote it. No, Brenda has not complained once about the MRR stuff or any money I spend on it. Nor has she complained about the mess (s) I make. Of course if I happen to slip into her section of the house, I clean up my mess quickly. She is really a great find. Especially for a guy like me. Wouldn't trade her for all the gold in Californa. THAT being said, IF I were to live my life over again, I'm not sure you would be talking to a married Todd.
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.
Coffee in a BNSF mug, please.
***Ulrich, would love to see a pic of your friends tugboat. Would you believe when I was ready to decide on a hobby, my second choice was model ships, and in particular tugboats. If I won the lottery, I would go out and buy a model of the (for the life of me, can't remember the name of it). And I'll second yours & Jeffrey's comments about having something to look forward to. Finishing my wife's layout with her is my focus, although there are many other issues that keep coming up and getting in the way. Still, whatever progress is made is a plus in my life these days.
Looks like the best (running in DC) match for the new Dash 8-40BW turns out to be a SD-24. That seems like an odd combo, eh? Could run it with one of the larger diesels, but only if there was a good size train behind them, as this Dash loco requires more current to go the same speed. Maybe one day I'll try that DCC thing, but would need my art to start selling like it did some years ago, and I think that is unlikely these days. I'm selling off a couple steamers on the-bay to pay for that BNSF I just bought. Might pick out some other stuff to pay for a new Dash 8-40CW I would like to have.
Have a good day all.
Unearthed a couple sheets of thin paneling that bends very well. Cut into 6" strips, and the backside painted, will make a nice facia. After griping for two years about how long this is taking to clean out her house, this time it seems I have been able to acquire a few things that will save a couple bucks on the layout. Not everything about this is bad. Hey, as we all know, a dollar saved here and there is a dollar more in the pocket of the LHS.
Gotta get ready for work, put something in the old tum-tum and hopefully grab a few things from the layout room that would be better suited to change residence to the dumpster.
Oh, thanks Jeff! That makes it all better
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ns3010I got homework to do, so I'll talk later.
Afternoon all.
Geez, almost 10 pages in 2 days?!?!?!? I missed a lot...
I got homework to do, so I'll talk later.
Good afternoon everyone!!..I will take the pulled pork platter with cajun shrimp please...and a coke in a frosted mug. It is unbelievably sunny today in upstate N.Y. The whole weekend calls for it with highs in the 40's. Odd for this time of year but I am running with it!! Got a lot of wo*k done on some Bar Mills kits I have in various stages of assembly last night. Mainly the roof work and details. I love building laser cut wood kits cause you can really get creative with color/weathering. I will post some pics when I get some near total completion. I am taking this sunny day and taking the family out for whatever comes our way today!!...I will treat the girls...(wife and daughter) to some shopping and lunch..(it buys layout time points..lol) See ya all later!!...Tim
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?
Sir MadogMy plans to re-enter the word of model railroading on an active basis are taking shape, slowly, but steadily. It will not be tomorrow or even next month, before I will be able to start, but it feels so good to have a perspective. We all need to have something to hang on - a life without those little dreams, that we can make come true, is a poor life.