Mornin' everyone!
Zoe I'll have a short stack of blueberry pancakes with NYS Maple syrup and my cup of dark roast coffee in a FGLK mug please and thank you.
My #2 granddaughter was here with Grandpa for about an hour and a half this morning while Olivia went to the doctor. She just a had a check up. Emily and Grandpa watched Spongebob Squarepants most of the time...........
Last night I finally got the photos from Olivia's 3rd. birthday party downloaded and run through Photoshop for several adjustments (color, contrast, cropping, etc.). This morning I resized them and put them up at Photobucket. Here is the Birthday Girl:
And my favorite.
BTW we felt the quake here in the Finger Lakes Region yesterday. I didn't, as I think it happened when I was driving to the store, but many did. (Probably just thought I was on rough road......) 5.5 is a strong quake for this part of the country. We have small quakes every few days on the Niagara Escarpment, but most aren't even noticed. I did feel one of the stronger ones back when I was in College in Rochester, NY. Strange sensation!
Best go feed the kitties, both are here bugging "Daddy" for lunch.
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Good afternoon.
Went to "hangout" with the wife, and only two trains came by. Nothing special. Then about 30 minutes after I left, a Union Pacific engine came by. Just my luck!!! Those are VERY rare in my area.
A friend of mine called me and said a Amtrak with the CEO of Amtrak is coming by. Also three units are pulling it. Then behind it is a Santa Fe, and BNSF train. That train was a mix of stuff, but did have some forklifts, and some other equipment from the ARMY. So I got two good trains in about 20 minutes.
Here's the video of the Amtrak.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
I got the front room cleaned up a bit and some of the clutter cleared off the layout and the kitchen trash taken out. Now my back and ankles are screaming insults at me and I'm wondering what the heck I was thinking. About half the boxes that were under the front of the layout are gone. It's 90 outside but the humidity makes it feel much hotter. I'll be going down to my parent's place around 6 this evening to get me a piece of the watermelon they have.
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Coffee in a AMTRAK mug, a tribute to Robby's video. Love the sound on that one. With 3 units pullin git, wonder how full the train was?
***Jeffrey, nice looking L&A trailer and very well photographed
***Ray, simply adorable. Not the earth quake, the Birthday girl.
Considering leaving the stumps and buying a used tractor instead with the following idea in mind:
1) stumps will eventually rot and with a heavy disc implement, at that point they can be driven over and pulverized. (did it years ago with a borrowed tractor).
2) Already have a good brush rake we can use to drag all the leftover branches into a pile for later burning. (our little JD is not up to that).
3) Would make quicker work digging post holes.
4) Would have money left over for fence building. (maybe squirrel away something for MRR'ing, too)
Anyone know if NewHolland tractors hold up well? We would be looking at an older used one.
Cheers! Rob
CederstrandAnyone know if NewHolland tractors hold up well? We would be looking at an older used one. Cheers! Rob
Hi Rob,
For many years my BIL had a short line impiliment company and handled quite a few lines. He always said one of the best small and mid sized tractors were the Kubutos. I don't know if you have a dealer down there or if you want to buy from the other side of the Rim.
Your call good Buddy. Do your homework.
Johnboy out................
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Evening guys!
Went and helped a friend do some things for second day in a row. Two days on my feet for 3 hours each day. That's all to do for now. BUT, to borrow Jeffrey's phrase, my back is screaming insults at me, nay, I'd say screaming CURSES at me is more accurate. Even with the Oxycontin and Hydrocodone and muscle relaxer. I am used to teh Oxycontin and Hydrocodone now so they don't really do much good, then again...I'd probably be in much more agony if they didn't do SOME good.
While many claim they did, WE did not feel the earthquake yesterday. We figure it was because we were in the minivan driving while it occured, so we didn't notice a thing. BUt there is also supposed to be a minor fault line running through here somewhere.
In this area of the Marcellus Shale, they want to Hydrofrack the shale to retrieve Natural gas. There is currently a moratorium in NY on it as across the border in PA they are having trouble containing wells, and polluting the ground water around the fracking. Even to the point of people being able to literally set their faucet's drinking water on fire with a match or lighter. I hope they don't let tehm drill to frack around the fault line area. Fricken Fracking is bad enough. Of course the only ones who want drilling to begin are the land owners who own the large farms around here and the acreage want the fracking to begin as they see $$$ signs in their eyes from royalties, and some also already received large sums of $ just for a lease right. Then they were "surprised and shocked" when the TAX MAN came around showing up for their share of the lease monies. Fracking is not, to most us, proven to be safe by the drilling Co's doing it in PA already as they damage the ecosystem around the fricken fracking wells. NYC is in on the moratorium as their watersheds and resevoirs are up here in the general area. I enjoy Natural gas heat and hot water, which I love, and the Marcellus Shale supposedly has a lot to retrieve, but I have to Agree with others who hold signs on TV news saying "don't Frack with my water!" The county exec and others see $$$ signs too, and want it to begin, but we already have tainted and polluted grounds around here taht are brown fills needing remediation or cleanup.
Enough of that.
next thing you know....i don't.
So, Ray, how'd hte birthday girl like the Thomas the Tank Puzzle? You gonna get her a TTT train set to play with too?
Prayers for those in the Gulf who are in trouble due to the oil spill.
Special thoughts and prayers for others who need it!
have a good night and sleep well
C'ya in the A of M!
-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.
Evenin' Folks!
Zoe I'll have a dozen Buffalo Style Chicken Wings (Hot.... yes very Hot!) and a side of celery sticks with blue cheese dressing. I will also need a Dr. Pepper to wash it down with. I'll go sit at the Rivet Counter for a bit.
CederstrandRay, simply adorable. Not the earth quake, the Birthday girl.
Well her Grandpa sure thinks so.... Thanks! Rob you asked about the capacity of the little trailer. GVWR is 2000 lbs. With the wood framing I added, I would think I should be able to carry around 1250 lb. load with no problem. I hope the log splitter will fit on it. I can pull the log splitter directly behind the truck, but only ata speed "not to exceed" 45 MPH. There is no suspension on the log splitter and it will start to bounce uncontrollably at that speed (or so they say).
Got out to camp this afternoon and managed to complete 2 more camp sites (trimming around tent platforms). These are both in wooded areas and there wasn't much growth around the platforms. I was just turning into the camp road, when the "Check Engine" light came on. So I called the dealer as soon as I got home. It goes in for service tomorrow. Have no idea how many $$ it will set me back until they find out why the light came on. Oh well it is time for it too be serviced anyway.
The new charger and one more 18v B&D battery pack came in the mail today. should help me get the rest of the sites done out at camp much faster.
Rob, are the stumps cut off flush with ground? Is the lot just going to be used for pasture? If both are yes, I see no reason why you couldn't just let them rot naturally and still use the land.
[edit] Galaxy, I absolutely agree with you on the hydro-fracking of the Marcellus Shale here in NYS. For a short term gain of $$$$$ it could permanently destroy the farming community, the tourist industry, and make drinking water an expensive commodity! Most people in the Finger Lakes are horrified about it. We need to move away from fossil fuels to cleaner and better energy. And yes it can be done!!! Opps, I see the being brought over so I better shut up!
Galaxy, but of course! She already has a Thomas Set....
Well I best get moving here.
Steamed veggie plate, please. (yuck, but do need to eat some)
***Ray, is that a water tank? Full of gum drops perhaps? Looks like she's having a ball with the train. As for the stumps, the smaller ones are cut nearly flush, while the few huge stumps, (those trees were felled with chainsaws & cables) stick up perhaps 2' or so. Those large ones would require a mighty large trackhoe to remove and lots of time on them ($$$), so we're inclined to leave them anyway. Big horses should see them OK, I would think. As they eventually rot, that is when hitting around them with the heavy discs would come into play. Or, I could chainsaw into them, add deisel fuel and let them burn out. Considering options.
Met with a couple more land clearing guys this evening and it seems the price is the same as the neighbors. Ouch!
Rob
Ray..there is nothing cuter than a little girl playing with trains. My daughter is going to be 9 in September and I am already missing her at that age your grand daughter is now. Mine is developing a real knack at flocking Supertrees. And I love every minute of it!!! Speaking of the "earthquake". I was sitting at the firehouse with the boys when my wife sent me a text asking if I "just felt that". I replied "what"?. She said her whole building shook for about a good 30 seconds. We didn't feel a thing at the station and I told her she was "losing it"... Not 2 minutes later it was on the local news. She only wo%ks about a mile or so from the firehouse. It's weird how those things can be felt by some and nothing by others. No damage to anything locally which is good news!! I am now back to wo%k this week from my hernia surgery earlier this month and all is well. It feels good to get back to wo%k as good old NYS disability doesn't pay squat. Robby...love the video..nothing screams better than the bell of a crossing and a great set of air horns!!!...Good night everyone!!
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?
A very early Good Morning Folks,
it is a little past 4 am and poor little me is up again. At least I caught a couple of hours worth of sleep.
Janie, make that a bucket of coffee for me, please.
Ray - those pictures are great. Olivia is just adorable. Do I know one proud grandfather?
Evening all. Haven't been in in a while because it's been a little hectic around here. Got some good news, and some horrible news, but I guess I'll start with the good news.
Got my permit today! Finished my six hours, and the instructor said I did fine.
And now for the absolutely horrible news...
One of our school's teachers was murdered last Saturday. She finalized her divorce about two weeks before, and had gone back to her husband's house to get the last of her stuff when she thought he wouldn't be there. Their adult daughter found her later that night. She was clearly in a fight with someone and had over 80 (yes, eighty) stab wounds. No one's seen the ex-husband since then. He's been labeled a "person of interest" since there's no real evidence yet, even though everyone is positive it was him.I never had her as a teacher, but she always just seemed like a really nice lady. R.I.P. Mrs. Nov
Well, getting off that note, I gotta go.
Prayers for all in need, especially Mrs. Nov's family during this hard time. Please keep them, and her soul, in your prayers.
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Hey Ya'll
I think my History instructor might be a train nut. He burned up an hour or so of class time talking about the L&N, FEC, and the FA (Florida Atlantic, Jaxsonville to Tampa) in florida during the 1800s Then he said there should be a class trip to the Milton L&N depot / museum / hobby shop / foamer hangout. If that plan comes through, I'm bringing money for the shop .
Chris, no sweat. Nice shot of a pair C30-7s.
Joe, sorry to hear that. My condolences to her family, and hope they catch th assailant.
Sawyer, Try not to sweat it too much. Most of my schemes for fictional RRs ended up looking like other real RRs. Most notable were a sky blue CB&Q, and some plained out versions of the SP, WP, and DRGW(sriping on the DRGW and SP ended up being solid color)
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.
Good evening. It's RBF time! (ecept Ulrich drinking gallons of coffee while wondering why he has insomnia.)
Joe ... That's a really sad story about Ms Nov. Wow. I hope they catch the "person of interest".
Sawyer ... The drawing of the proposed paint scheme looks sharp.
Vincent ... Nice group of equipment there. The 86's high cubes remind me of my automotive days in Michigan. GM prefered the cars with two sets of doors on each side. Ford prefered the cars with one set of doors on each side. The 60' box cars were very common in automotive service, too. Years back, I had some N scale trains with the 86' high cubes. In HO, you need a lot of layout room for them.
Today I was operating late 1960's on the layout with my largest diesels, a pair of SD45's. I rarely operate them, and eventually they may be cut from my roster.
A thread was started about Murphy visting the layout. Oh brother.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Glass of OJ, please.
Got started on adding details to the wife's U23B CSX loco. Something I could not do before buying the little magnifier. It's a little awkward to work with, but does let me see those tiny holes and such. Just over halfway complete. Thinking of turning around and selling this loco, then putting the proceeds towards buying one that comes with sound installed. Don't feel like messing with that (on this loco) and from previous conversations, my wife would like to have the sound effects.
Have a good night y'all.
Garry, thaks for clearing up which cars went where for me. I knew ford had the 4-doors (I'm a ford guy, so I've been baised towards them) but was confused wether it was Chrystler or GM that had the 8-doors. I asked a friend about what the minimum radius for them would be with body-mounted kadees. I was guessing 28" and he guessed 26." don't have any place to test that one out.
Speaking of that SD45, is that a P2K CB&Q SD45? I've been wanting to model one for a while, and a P2K is a lot easier to wire for the mars light (I could use the same light programming from my U28B with a mars)
Robby, I have one of those magnifier things as a lamp and another as a work holder. They are nice but a bit akward. I don't use the magnifier much, guess it's a pro of having relatively young eyes. Is the U23B HO or N scale?
Good morning all,Jeff, the TOFC looks good, If the car repairs ever stop I’m going to buy some more printing supplies.Ray, it’s almost like your chair is vibrating. There are several here in Ohio near the PA border along Lake Erie. Most originating under the lake. You must be one proud Grandpa! Looks like she made out on the presents.Galaxy have you seen the documentary series: “GAS LAND”? It’s on Sundance or independent film land. Whole series on everything you just posted.Rob, Easy stump removal: Drill holes in the top of the stumps and fill them with table or rock salt then plug the holes with rags or heavy duty paper shop towels. The salt will remove the water from the stump causing it to rot faster then you can plow it up. The larger stumps will need to be refilled after heavy rains.
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Heartland Division CB&QJoe ... That's a really sad story about Ms Nov. Wow. I hope they catch the "person of interest".
I can't believe what I saw about that---that is so sad. I think they'll find him-----prayers will go for the family in this case---
Good morning
We are having the sun and mild temps today--not as scorching as it was yesterday morning
I'll be heading out to do some more grocery shopping and more gotta do's so my MRR time has been cut to nothing ---again----
Chloe, I'll just have a coffee and a small breakfast bagel please----I'll be at the window booth for now--
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Morning. Getting' out to Mom's house soon as I leave here. Gotta make this short (room breathes sigh of relief) then unload truck and mow. I have to mow. Tomorrow, is grilling at the park for the Church for Williamsville's 4th of July celebration. Come on by for a pork chop sammich!
Mom also got out of the hospital yesterday and is now back in the Stalag. They're talking about two months this time. She's getting real tired of this. Brenda has been on the phone with the VA and they say they can help with a lot of the stuff. Paper work time.
Kids- If you are looking for a job with good benefits I highly recommend the military. You don't even have to retire to receive many. But you get much much more than just a check and a retirement from serving your country. Of course there's always the combat thing that throws a damper on it, but hey if you live in places like Chicago or D.C. you're actually safer in the Army in Iraq than in your own bed at night. And we won't even go into driving statistics. Seems you're actually safer in the military. Unless of course you live in good ole Williamsville, where the last known violent act was the poor frog who didn't survive the weight of a vehicle in the parking lot between the back of the restaurant and Patterson Bros Propane. RIP Mr Froggy.
Chris- I hope so, deluge night before last was intense. We got 1" in about 15 -20 minutes. Nice light show too. They say clear skies at least through next Friday. Now watch it rain tomorrow. The usual 1+ inches at a time it has been.
Ulrich- Staging? What's staging? Oh, yeah. I don‘t have any myself. I figure that‘s what I‘ll use the sidings, team tracks and the small yard for. Like your friend, I don't plan on having this ginormous amount of cars I'll never be able to use on the layout.
What in the world can someone do with 225 locos? More power to them and it's, of course A.O.K. with me, but I always think, "wow" when I hear those kinds of numbers for locos, and cars. When I look at track plans for layouts and I see, like the modular setup David Popp did in this months issue, the amount of staging is huuuuuuuge compared to the layout...... I think it‘s just me.
Lee- Glad you were far enough away and had your pants on unlike the guy on the news.
Odd, I hope I would have grabbed my pants as I ran out instead of my jacket.
Rob- New Holland is a good tractor. There are a few running around here, not many because it's mostly green or red around here, but I know of a couple people who have them and they run just fine and have for a long time. Johnboy's right, Kubota is a fantastic tractor, but, you could probably buy a couple used NH's for the cost of a used Kubota. Man their resale value has got to be right there with Mr. Deere. I see Lee has already suggested the salt trick, so no need for me to repeat. Personally I have never tried it but I have heard that more than once as a suggestion from those who say they have. Beauty is, if you get tired of waiting for it to dry up and rot, you already have a convenient hole for a properly sized explosive charge of your choosing, Oh, and you'll get used to the magnifier, I just look through it as if it's not there and you don't even notice. Watch out for the paint bottle though. Sometimes that can be tricky I use it all the time.
Ray- If that trailer has no suspension you may be lucky to get 10 mph without it bouncing uncontrollably.
Tim- Glad to here you're back to work.
Joe- That is horrible news. I will indeed add Ms. Nov to the prayer list.
Well, so much for making this short. Someday guys, some day.
Have a Great Day!!!
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.
LSWrrJeff, the TOFC looks good, If the car repairs ever stop I’m going to buy some more printing supplies.
Zoe I'll just have a blueberry Muffin with real butter and a cup of dark roast coffee in a R&GV Mug.
TMarshRay- If that trailer has no suspension you may be lucky to get 10 mph without it bouncing uncontrollably.
Todd, the trailer has a leaf spring suspension.... It is the Wood Splitter that has no suspention and shouldn't be driven over 45mph because of it. THAT is one reason I bought the trailer, to transport to wood splitter. Should get the trailer finished over the weekend, and then maybe I can get back to the layout for a bit.
Lee, first quake I remember was in Rochester when I was in college. I was walking on Main St. by the Midtown Plaza, and the sidewalk started vibrating. I thought a really big truck must be coming and then realized what it was. Only lasted a few seconds. There have been a couple I have felt since I moved back to Geneva.
Joe, how awful! I'll keep her and her family in my prayers as well. Hope they catch the perp soon.
Have to get the truck to the dealership to check out the "Check Engine" light this morning, so I best keep on moving.
Nothing special going on today, just recovering from yesterday.
Good Afternoon Folks,
a nice and sunny day, in fact, already too hot for me. Must have some viking blood in me - or was it a polar bear? An uneventful day so far, which is a good thing, I reckon.
Quakes? Tornados? Well, I have been through a quake, when I was in Tokio, back in 1987. Can´t really say I´d like it. Tornados - heavens, no. We had some mini twisters in Germany lately, but nothing to the scale you have on a regular basis in the "Tornado Alley". So from that point of view, Germany is quite a safe place. Ah, not to forget, the last volcano we have was active more than 20 million years ago. So our land seems to be pretty settled,but that´s about the best I can say about it.
I cleared my desk from all the railroad stuff that was resting there. It is all packed away. For the moment I have given up on building a layout - my mind is not open for that. I need to tidy up my life first and have some sort of an income before I can even start to think about building a layout again. There are so many unfulfilled dreams in my life already, so I just don´t want to add another one. Sad, but the only way to avoid the next level of frustration.
Petra is in the kitchen, preparing a large bowl of her special potato salad for the weekend - yummy!
Zoe, I´ll go for a RBF, please, as Garry was complaining about my daily coffee intake
Have a good day!
Packer Garry, thaks for clearing up which cars went where for me. I knew ford had the 4-doors (I'm a ford guy, so I've been baised towards them) but was confused wether it was Chrystler or GM that had the 8-doors. I asked a friend about what the minimum radius for them would be with body-mounted kadees. I was guessing 28" and he guessed 26." don't have any place to test that one out. Speaking of that SD45, is that a P2K CB&Q SD45? I've been wanting to model one for a while, and a P2K is a lot easier to wire for the mars light (I could use the same light programming from my U28B with a mars)
Vincent ... GM favored the 8-door 86's high cubes, and all other automakers were content with 4-door 86' high cubes..... My SD-45's are Athearn blue box "Old Reliable" locos in Chinese red CB&Q colors. Rivit counters will say, the engines should be green as they were when delivered by EMD in the period when the BN merger was pending.
Look at Ulrich drinking his RBF! No caffeine today?
Ray .. I enjoyed the grand daughter photos. Our wooden trains here are for grandkid duty, too.
Jeff ...The piggyback car looks good. You must have added a hitch to a regualr flat car. Did you make your own hitch? ... nice tank cars, too.
Heartland Division CB&QJeff ...The piggyback car looks good. You must hav eadded a hitch to a regualr flat car. Did you make your own hitch? ... nice tank cars, too.
Strong coffee in a CSX mug, please.
***Vincent, you are confusing me (Rob) with Robby. Robby is the weathering master, I'm the wildlife artist with dwindling eyesight. Anyway, the U23B is HO scale, Atlas I think(?).
Have added all the details that came with it except for the 1 that went flying past my ear, never to be seen again. That was the handle for the cab door. There are still holes for detail parts that did not come in the box, all on the top of the hood. Oh well.
***Lee, thanks for the salt tip. Hadn't heard that, but willing to give it a try. Wonder how much faster that technique speeds up the process???
Found some used Long tractors for decent prices. I wasn't familiar with them, so did some research and found (depending on the model), they are made from old Ford tooling. (I love the old fords) The 4wd compacts are Korean built with Mitsubishi dsl engines, but I am looking at a 2wd, only because of the cost. Other models come from India & Romania. The main thing is to make sure there is a dealer in your area for parts, which are readily available.
It's in the 90's again today. Crossing fingers for some rain.
If you can read this... thank a teacher. If you are reading this in english... thank a veteran
When in doubt. grab a hammer.
If it moves and isn't supposed to, get a hammer
If it doesn't move and is supposed to, get a hammer
If it's broken, get a hammer
If it can't be fixed with a hammer... DUCK TAPE!
Welp, Zoe, I'll have BLT and a RBF, please 'n' thank you!
(My apologies for the extremely condensed catchup you may be about to read...)
Packers#1my mom had called the school a few weeks back to ask about the classes I had signed up for; she wound up finding out I'm #3 in my class.
I was wondering about how your areas were going to fare with the weather the past few days, Chris and Todd (and I also was thinking about Inch and Jerry and our Indiana contingent when they were showing the radar tracks for the upper Plains region). Good to hear all toes/paws are accounted for up that way, folks! We got one day this week (Thursday, I think) that was cloudy and 'only' reached the low 90's (and no heat index warning that day - YAY!). Still somewhat muggy today, though.
Good news on Anthony, Todd - how' his Mom doing? Hope she has better picking the next time she thinks about going out with some guy. She deserves better (as does Anthony). My ... Hey, how's your layout progressing? And adding (back?) your mother to the list.
Adam (Cheese3), - it has been a while! Congrats on your engagement (and to a MRR-friendly gal, to boot)! back to MRR'ing, as well.
I see you've been going toe-to-toe and nose-to-nose with the van, Jeff (or maybe that should be back-to-brake-switch?). [;-)] Looks like you're getting closer to getting the plates on it and being mobile again on your own.
Rob, I like Keith's idea of a modern all-black diesel for your Soylent Green factory run. Like your dog pics too, Keith.
Johnboy, that's a mess(tm) up there with 13 inches of rain? I sure hope the weather slacks back on the wetness for that area (for long enough to undrown the rattlesnakes or something).
Uh, Ray, you had an... interesting day with the equipment glitches at the train museum for your Father's Day. Bet those guys will watch how they do the brakes and air lines better next time!
Ulrich, sounds like (unreal Swiss-cheese mountains and all) you had a good visit at Miniaturland. Any photos taken?
Robby - yep, that "half-done" garage photo shows the difference, all right! My compliments to the painting crew! Though I'd bet you might (except for the appraisal value) prefer that 'weathered half'...
Garry, sounds like you've picked up the hang of DCC installations. Sixteen diesels?
When I was on-call last weekend, I had a couple of interesting people to see - including the guy who wanted the Blue Angels (who were at our airshow then) to take a message to the Prez - something about the Voltrons or such... Got him a nice little trip up the road a piece. This coming weekend is mine, so planning to get back on the flat car loads (bought the gray primer today at H-L), and possibly some more freight car kits to assemble.
Got treated to lunch on Father's Day by my favorite daughter (as I frequently refer to my only child, much to her, uh, amusement?...) and grandson. (Andy got called in to w**k at the hospital). Sarah gives me this nice, handmade card (she's into that scrapbooking and crafts stuff), with this greeting inside it:
HAPPY FATHER'S DAYfrom Andy, Sarah and Drew, and Baby #2
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY
from Andy, Sarah and Drew,
and Baby #2
Cute little way of telling GrandDad the news, I think! Sarah said the new one should arrive in January of 2011, but it'll be August until they know the gender stuff.
Zoe, open up the dinner buffet for the crew - my treat!
And speaking of , I'd best grab mine before somebody tries to page me. (One more evening till the rest of MY weekend starts). More later (probably tomorrow)...
Blessings and prayers,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Before I head on out, quick question for our Diners with firefighting/rescue experience/knowledge:
For my 1950's era layout, what would be my best options (HO scale) for a fire truck/engine? I see that Athearn has the Ford C (short truck), and Jordan has an Ahrens-Fox (which looks maybe a bit old for the 1950's), and there might be others out there, too. I'm (likely) going to have the W-S fire chief van/truck as well, but need a truck for the other stall in the firehouse. I also need to measure said firehouse to see what will clear the doorway okay...
Any suggestions/recommendations? Currently available stuff, please, not really wanting to have to go to the 'Bay for this item.
Thanks,
JimRCGMOFor my 1950's era layout, what would be my best options (HO scale) for a fire truck/engine? I see that Athearn has the Ford C (short truck), and Jordan has an Ahrens-Fox (which looks maybe a bit old for the 1950's), and there might be others out there, too. I'm (likely) going to have the W-S fire chief van/truck as well, but need a truck for the other stall in the firehouse. I also need to measure said firehouse to see what will clear the doorway okay...
jeffrey-wimberlyFor my 1950's era layout, what would be my best options (HO scale) for a fire truck/engine? I see that Athearn has the Ford C (short truck),
Hi Jeff,
I think the Ford C. (cab over) would work well for you. Goodness knows there was a ton of them out there.
Also I have a Matchbox (orange card) called "Pierce Dash" that is a replica of either a Superior or a LaFrance, I'm not sure which, but it is a very nice Pumper and as you know they didn't change their look much over the years. Iknow, I know, Now just watch Amana tell me I don't know what I'm talking about.
Johnboy out......................for now