Coffee, please.
Luigi, the last of our Italian Greyhounds passed away this afternoon. He was as old as dirt and sweet as could be. RIP little buddy!
Rob
Hi Rob,
Our Condolences on the passing of Luigi. I know you have been concerned about him for awhile.
He was truly blessed in having a home as he did with you and your wife. and I am sure will be greatly missed.
Rest well little fella.
Johnboy out.
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Afternoon everyone!
Zoe just a RBF to tide me over to suppertime. I'll be sitting at the Rivet Counter for a while........
last mountain & eastern hoggerThere are only a select few who find the need to compete in the awards that NMRA give out. And if that is good for them, I'm glad.
Johnboy, please bear with me for a moment. I feel a need to "correct" some of what you said here. The NMRA Achievement Program is not a "contest" and you don't "compete" in it. It is rather a series of benchmarks to shoot for as an individual. I would compare it with the Boy Scout Merit Badge Program rather than see it at any kind of contest. When you complete the requirements for the Merit Badge, you receive it. The same is true of the NMRA AP! The AP is one way to learn new skills and work to perfect them to a level worthy of the award. I have so far earned the Model Engineer - Electrical and the Master Builder - Scenery Certificates as well as the Golden Spike Award. I am presently completing the Model Engineer - Civil Certificate. On this journey I have had the mentoring and guidance of some of the finest people (and great modelers) I have ever met. I hope the improvement in my personal skills is evident in the photos I have put here on line. Hopefully, all of us are trying to improve our skills in the hobby! You are right that there are many ways to do THAT.
last mountain & eastern hoggerWith my allotment of time, I don't have that interest, but that doesn't make it wrong either.
Absolutely correct and understood! If you are an NMRA Member, you might take a closer look at the AP as you may have already finished the requirements on some of the certificates........ It is always nice to recieve some recognition for the skills you have learned!
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Robby P. Galaxy......Thanks for the kind words. The crazy thing is.....Once you get better, you don't hear from those people anymore.
Galaxy......Thanks for the kind words. The crazy thing is.....Once you get better, you don't hear from those people anymore.
Aw, shucks, Robby. I'll still talk to ya, even if'n youse better than me, or worsen than me!
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
Rob- Sorry about Luigi. Sounds like you had a lot of good memories andhe live a good long life.
Swayin- I promised I'd give it a rest, but.......... I post pictures for two reasons. 1- because I like to show what I've been doing to those who share the same interest as me and 2- to get feedback. That is my sticking point to it all. I don't want false praise to make me feel better. Yes. there is an ego thing involved, we all like to here someone likes what we've done, but that is not what I expect. What I would like, is someone to tell me what I've done right, so to speak. That is not however necessary, because a non mention of something while discussing is as good as a " I like that" or "it's not too aweful bad, we'll work on that later" to me. What I would expect is someone to make comments on what I could do to improve. Doesn't have to be sugar coated, just a coment, "too much rust here" " overdone on the mud or dirt there" even " it looks like it's been painted instead of rusted." is ok and I won't take offense. I will look at what others have said and take what I can and work wth it. It would be nice for a bit of a nudge as to what to do, but sometimes it's not that easy to determine what needs to be done, it "just doesn't look right" is the best that we can do. I don't expect anyone to view things as I do. What I don't expect or want is when someone crosses the line between offering suggestions on modeling and enters into the personal insults. To state that a person is an idiot or stupid or the like because they believe, or view things or do things the way they do is, in my opinion just rude and uncalled for. That serves no purpose. It does not happen often to me because I stay mostly in here. A disagreement is always handled with respect to others views. There have been times when someone has come busting through the door with both barrels blazing, but not often. That does irritate me as well as when they do it to someone else. I try to bite my tongue because I am not the forum moderator, nor have I been asked to be a personal body guard. Unfortunately it puts the event in the forefront of my mind, and like ma-na-ma-na, it's hard to shake.
An FAQ would be nice, but I'm afraid very difficult to keep up.
Oh great. I did it again. OK this time for the sake of most I'll drop the subject, like Johnboy said, we deal with it every day in all aspects. Somebody take the horse outta here and away from me.
Good news, taxes are done and in the mail. Bad news it cost me. Again.
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.
galaxyAw, shucks, Robby. I'll still talk to ya, even if'n youse better than me
Me too Robby!
Well in just a few minutes my trip to the layout room has been post poned. looks like I'm off to fix the AC on a tractor. Or try. Some farmers are cheap and like to "rig" things. Then complain and act like you ripped them off because it didn't last for 10 years. I still like 'em though.
Went to Autozone this afternoon to get the battery. I had called there this morning to see if they had it and they said yes and that the price was $85. When I got there they tried selling me a 900 amp battery for $150. I wasn't falling for that. I got what I went there for. The 75-DL(G) isn't 900 amps anymore. It's 875, but that's close enough. I tested my theory earlier today about the amps vs volts. I got my father's battery charger which has a 50 amp boost/start. When I tried to start the car with the battery with a 100% charge the starter just clicked. When I turned on the 50 amp boost it kicked right over. That seemed pretty conclusive. When the old battery was tested under load it read out as having 200 or less amps. That's bad. Getting the new battery from the store to my father's truck then from the truck to the car took quite a big hit at me, so I'll have to rest before I install it. I can't do much with the pain in my ankle trying to blow the top of my head off.
Rob: My condolences on your dog. I know how it is. I've lost several very old cats and felt the same way.
Robby: No matter how good you get I'll still respect you.
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
Hey folks. nothing real new from me. just tired and been having a tiresome week. lord being a teenager really bites sometimes
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Evenin folks!
Flo just a hamburg with fries and a decafe coffee. Oh and a trip to the salad bar so I can say I ate a well balanced meal.......
Rob, very sorry to read that you lost Luigi. I know how much you folks cared for the greyhounds you rescued.
Todd....... Well said!!!
Packers#1 Hey folks. nothing real new from me. just tired and been having a tiresome week. lord being a teenager really bites sometimes
Sawyer remember these are the best years of your life. Us adults keep telling you kids THAT and if you believe us, it will warp you for the rest of your life.....
I still have to find a half hour to finish the lawn tonight. I best get going!
Afternoon ya'll
Got the car back from the AC shop. Getting it converted to R134, getting it filled set me back $160. There goes trains for a few months
I got all those cars I got put together and weighted for now. They all need Kadees and Metal wheelsets, and a few neeed stirrups. On top of that, I ran out of pastels.I do know someone who has enough Kadee wheelsets to do 14 cars, but they are all ribbed back and are too old for my era. I'll finish up the car first and consider a 2nd job for the summer to help there.
Rob, Sorry to hear about Luigi, My condolences
Keith, Maybe that is one more reason to stay single I get that a lot from people I know when I weather something I just bought.
Robby, I'd rather have an AC on than the windows down. The AC doesn't cause drag, and is probably better on mileage than the windows down. (Mythbusters proved that with a pair of Expiditions, I think it applies to my car as well.)
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 got the car battery installed and everything is hooked up. Went to start it and it started right up as it's supposed to. Glad that's done because I really overdid it today. Getting the old battery to the truck was an ordeal in itself. After I got the new one I had to go through it again, only this time from the truck to the car. I took my father's truck back to my parent's house then had to get a ride back home, and it's less than a block! I can barely get around right now. Tomorrow I'll be doing a whole bunch of nothing! Anybody wants me to do something outside they can go fly a milk bottle!
I have tried flying a milk bottle...I think it was in my college days..
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?
fireman216 I have tried flying a milk bottle...I think it was in my college days..
I think they are made by Cessna aren't they? Hm.... maybe not.
Hey Tim! Good to see ya sir!
I got almost all the rest of the lawn mowed. All except about 50 sq. feet back of the house. Ran out of Battery and sunlight at the same time.... The part I was mowing tonight was in places over 6" high and very thick (and damp) so I don't feel too bad. One of my neighbors who was out for his evening walk stopped and asked a bunch of questions about the B&D Battery Lawn Mower. He had seen me mowing several times last year with it and thought it was great. He plans on getting one soon as his old gas one is on it's last legs. I still need to run the trimmer, so I will finish the little section tomorrow.
Today when I went over to my son's house to watch the granddaughters, the older one was up and the little one was sound asleep... Opposite of yesterday. Olivia and I put together a jigsaw puzzle she has about 10 times. She is very good for not being 3 yet finding and figuring out a jigsaw puzzle. She and Grandpa have a great time together even if we can't come over to my house to play trains.... Emily was still sound asleep when I left. Olivia's grandmother was in surgery this afternoon to put in drain for the cyst and to see first hand what is going on in there. She had an episode of very high blood pressure earlier in the day so they postponed the surgery until they had it back in control. I will find out tomorrow what is going on and when she should be coming back home to my son's house (She now lives with them). My DIL has asked me to come over both Thursday and Friday as needed. No problem for me!
Well, I'll need another refill of decafe, Flo. Thanks! I'll yield the floor and go sit in the back booth for a bit and see who pops in.
Evening all. GOOD NEWS! I've really nothing to say!!!
Mainly I'm posting to move the diner up top so as to sorta move the nasty goofy threads down one. What kind of enjoyment do people get over that stuff? Beats me.
Since I'm here, Jeff- Up here Autozone will change a battery for you. A jump would have gotten the car there with no damage. Nuff said? Nuff said.
Vincent- I remember as a kid, driving my car around in the summer with the windows up so people would think I had AC! Now, I have to turn the AC on in my truck occasionally to make sure it still works. My how times change.
Good evening All:
Chris: Looking around for some paint schemes for my leased locos, I came across this. Check out the box of NEW brake shoes, and the MU hoses slung over that horizontal tank. Also the blue painted not-quite-pump-not-quite hydrant things. Those large concrete "battery box" covers look like a do-able detail as well.
Jeff:
True, the work they do is most impressive but at the end of the day most of it isn't what I would want on my layout.
Vincent: Glad your package finally got to you. Now I'm curious. It came from Edmonton - which outfit would that be? The LHS I remember had a great selection, but unless you knew EXACTLY what you wanted they treated you like dirt!
Kris picked up the May MR for me from the library today - so we'll see what that's about later. Right now I'm in the middle of painting the next station - have the concrete and the walls done, just he roof and touch-up on the window/door frames. The brick chimney has no brick moulding, but a very slight drybrushig with a mortarish paint has made what suits me as a reasonable facsimile, See what you think when I get it put back together and its picture took. It is the weirdest and most illogical freight /passenger station I've ever come across. I can't, for instance, figure our where the passengers are meant to enter the building. Maybe they don't, just line up outside the ticket window. Doesn't matter a whole bunch because all that side of the building, the tracks side faces away from view where I have it placed. Oh, almost forgot; I'm getting a 20 pack, maybe 2, of N Scale working street lights out of Hong Kong. These should make a big difference to the look of several scenes.
Swayin: Your idea for a FAQ stickied thread on each Forum I think is a very good idea. The ndcc Yahoo Groups has just such an archive, and group members, especially newcomers, are encouraged to consult it, and to ask their question if they don't find an answer there, or have a follow-up question from something they've read there. Works quite well, but the structure of the FAQs needs to be open and easy to navigate IMO.
Johnboy:
OK I found it . The name is "Flitz", but I can't find anyone in this city who carries it in stock. Will check
RobbieP: Nice video! Looks like "A Passenger Train You CanModel"!LOL
Rob: Sorry to hear about Luigi - sad day for you both, we'll be thinking of you. We thought about getting a greyhound before we came to Nova Scotia, we'd heard t hat there is a society here that sources greyhounds from tracks in the US and sets them up in retirement with suitable owners in Nova Scotia. Nothing came of it, but they are great dogs.
Sawyer:
being a teenager really bites sometimes
Well folks, apart from planting up the flower beds and glazing the windows, East Sydney Annex is pretty much done. So here's the "show" , I've done done the "tell"!
Closer
And real close to the chimney I was talking about - no bricks molded in the plastic...
The passenger platform is away from view, so here's THAT.
Time for bed again, so Good night all and God Bless. Prayers of course for all in need of Healing, Comfort, Prosperity and Peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
I agree Todd.. time to move that stuff down and time for a story or two. I've got a few of em too!
Here's a quick one.. going over some old threads of mine. And its true.
TMarshSince I'm here, Jeff- Up here Autozone will change a battery for you. A jump would have gotten the car there with no damage. Nuff said? Nuff said.
Rob, Condolences on the passing of Luigi. I know how hard it is to lose a long time family member…. “they can go fly a milk bottle!” I love it; I may need to borrow that line!!!!!!!John, nice detail on the chimney. How do you N-visible guys keep from going blind with details like that????Re: Live Far From a Railroad?When I was in elementary school I lived in a triangle: NYC (PC) Airline yard, had to cross 13 tracks to get to the bowling alley to my south, one block to the west was the Detroit – Toledo Short line tracks (DT&I went down these tracks often to get to the Anderson’s), at Swan creek the NKP crossed the NYC and the Toledo Terminal RR ran about half a mile from my house. The Ann Arbor RR had tracks about .25 miles from us and the C&O ran just north of the house. Now you understand why I had a confusing child hood…….
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
LSWrrJeff, I bet you can do with less than a 900 CCA battery, I think my 7.3L Diesel has two 350 CCA batteries and I live where the temperature gets down to -41F in the winter.
Good morning. Its sunny, and will be about 80 degrees today!!
Well its off to work in a few minutes. Oh JOY!! I haven't been feeling good, since about 6:00pm last night. I hardly ever get sick. So that makes the work day even more joy able.
Galaxy..Todd....Jeff...........Thanks
DerJohn......That is a idea.
Vincent......Most of the mustang guys I knew took the AC off. More HP. The problem is, its only about 5hp or so.
Rob.......Sorry about your little guy.
Well its off to work, and I will stop by in about 10 hours .
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Good morning. It's 60 and partly cloudy. The high will be 81 and it will be mostly cloudy.I'll just be taking it easy today. I pushed myself too much yesterday and I'm stiff all over today. I'll likely be doing some weathering work on some tank cars.
Good Afternoon Everyone!
No, it is not a good day today - I just heard in the news, that another 4 of our boys got killed in Afghanistan, raising the toll to 7 within one week. Our government does not call it a war, because participating in a war is illegal in Germany. Our boys are ill-equipped and ill-prepared for such a job - they get their training in action!
... and Rommel is not around anymore!
My go the the families and friends of the killed soldiers.
Rob - I am sorry for the loss of your little guy!
Robby - hope you get better soon!
Not many thoughts on MRRing lately - no, it is not the season, it is the fact, that I still don´t see the light at the end of the tunnel. My job applications don´t even get answered in most cases. I spend hours each day on job hunting, with only meager results. I start to feel wasted.
No, not a good day ...
Good morning....stack of pancakes with THAT imitation butter stuff and a bucket of maple flavored corn syrup please 'n thank-you...oh, and with a bucket of coffee.
So........everybody's favorite TROLL was on the loose last night. Sheesh! The way some loons get their kicks...
ROB: Rerun and I send our deepest condolences to you over Luigi.
JOHN: Neat pic...looks like you'll have a plethora of itty-bitty things to create/build for your engine terminal. Are you to the point where you're sorry you asked yet???
ULRICH: Sorry to hear about the German troops. Please know, there are still some of us over here who appreciate our allies! You mentioned "The Desert Fox." Kinda makes a guy wonder how things would go if Rommel, Patton, MacArthur, etc.were available to deal with al quida and the taliban. I'm thinking of several additional comments, but the soap box has started out of its corner...so will stop here.
Sir MadogMy job applications don´t even get answered in most cases. I spend hours each day on job hunting, with only meager results. I start to feel wasted.
Time for me to get to doing w**k stuff. Gotta slam-out some track results, a feature on 6th graders and their "international fair," then tackle a bunch of legislators flappin' their jaws but saying nothing... This evening, I meet with American Legion Auxilliary, Post 1976, for an article about them and the Auxiliary's 60th or 90th (one of the two) years of service.
Here's hoping for a good, SAFE, troll-free day...
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, a bowl of hot oatmeal with brown sugar sounds good this morning to go along with the dark roast coffee. I'll be sitting in the front booth watching the activity outside.
Supposed to be a nice day here in the Finger Lakes. Currently 58°F with a high around 68°F later this afternoon. I'll be finishing up some yard w*rk and then heading over to my son's place to watch the girls again. I'll need to stop in at the Allergist's office to get my shots sometime today, and then tonight I am off to the RR Hysterical Historical Society meeting in Rochester. Tonight's program is on the Buffalo Creek Railroad.
Jeffrey, glad to see the battery has you back up and running. Good to have a means of mobility!
Chris, looks like you have just another usual day at the office ahead of you.....
Ulrich, hang in there, friend! Something will come your way, I'm hoping and praying it is soon!
AmanaMedicHere's hoping for a good, SAFE, troll-free day...
I'll second THAT!
Good morning.
Spent too much time on the other thread.
Jeff- Oh. Odd the car wouldn't run off the alternator once it's jumped. Even with the fan. Especially one THAT big. Alternator weak? Oh well, one thing I have learned, there is no sure thing when it comes to vehicles.
Speaking of no sure things. Ever had all 8 spark plugs quit at once? Couple years ago a farmers grain truck wouldn't start. 1976 International. Ran fine when he moved it 2 weeks prior. Actually I moved it. He just tuned it up too prior to me moving it. Got there new cap, rotor, clean plugs, no spark from any. Just an occasional random cough. Coil wasn't firing. New coil. Still no fire. Took the coil wire off and did the old fashion way SNAP!!! Hm. Plugged it back in. Nothing. Checked the rotor and the cap all good pulled a plug then all eight, no spark. This time I took a wire off the plug and held it to ground SNAP!! Hm. New plugs, ran like a top. "Thought you tuned it up" I said. "I did", he said. "But all the plugs were bad. Weird." "Don't understand that. You sure? I just cleaned ‘em" he said. "Usually that's all they need. Clean and re gap. All I've ever done. Never had trouble before."
But still, all eight at once?
Have a Great Day!!!
Chris, Ray - without your and all other "Diners´ " support, I would not be able to bear the situation. Of course, Petra is a HUGE help, too.
I am out of a job now for over a year and each day reduces the chances to find one. I have long given up looking for a job that suits my level of qualification, but being "over-qualified" does not help the situation either. To make things worse, my old Benz is in the need of a major repair job to the tune of $ 2,000 - money I don´t have and I would never spend on a car that old. Without a car, life will be getting VERY difficult.
Sorry, guys, for being in such a downward mode today. I have lost just one hope too many in recent days.
TMarshJeff- Oh. Odd the car wouldn't run off the alternator once it's jumped. Even with the fan. Especially one THAT big. Alternator weak? Oh well, one thing I have learned, there is no sure thing when it comes to vehicles.
Jeff.. ,lol... I put in a new battery Ford Aerostar last year.. my friend swore up and down.. that is was the alternator. He said... it will quit in 9 months.. again~.. and you will still have to replace the alternator. I hate to admit it.. but I think he was right ... 11 months later. Now to replace one... yikes.. is this gonna be easy? Will I have to 'polarize' something? I even hate to lift the hood of the van.. its that depressing for me.. if you know what I mean. Anyone? lol.
Blazzin Jeff.. ,lol... I put in a new battery Ford Aerostar last year.. my friend swore up and down.. that is was the alternator. He said... it will quit in 9 months.. again~.. and you will still have to replace the alternator. I hate to admit it.. but I think he was right ... 11 months later. Now to replace one... yikes.. is this gonna be easy? Will I have to 'polarize' something? I even hate to lift the hood of the van.. its that depressing for me.. if you know what I mean. Anyone? lol.
OK... here's one.. I'd like your honest opinions... lol. Even the 'lurkers' in the corner of the diner who listen but never say a word~
SHORTING SWITCHES
Now in the interest of learning.. and sparking other ideas.. only for the educational purposes am I posting this pic. I in no means am interested in putting in plugs for someone.. but only to add to the enlightenment of the hobby. ( I also have written permission to use his photo)(if anyone needs it) Yeah~ Shorting Switches.. "So thats what its called..." lol. As a newbie.. maybe a list of easy terms and definitions.. with pics would help. But when a newbie reads something.. and doesnt' have a pic.. well count on an extra thousand words.
Ta Dah~ Now what do you think of these? To me... this is simple.. and effective. Ties everything in. Here's what the ad says: Shorting Switches
This Bar gives you a convenient way to distribute one line to many places. Great for tying together all of the drops in one block. Measurements 2 3/8Inches long (60mm) Bar 1/4 inch thick (6mm) Base to top of screws 1 3/16 inches (30mm) A shipping cost of $2.95 will apply to all orders shipped to the 50 states and Canadian locations. Extra shipping savings can be realized if combined with other items in our auction. What do you guys think?
This Bar gives you a convenient way to distribute one line to many places. Great for tying together all of the drops in one block. Measurements 2 3/8Inches long (60mm) Bar 1/4 inch thick (6mm) Base to top of screws 1 3/16 inches (30mm) A shipping cost of $2.95 will apply to all orders shipped to the 50 states and Canadian locations. Extra shipping savings can be realized if combined with other items in our auction.
What do you guys think?