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
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I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
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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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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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?
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.
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.
Rob
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
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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)
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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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?
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?
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 ($$$), so we're inclined to leave them anyway. Big horses should see them OK, I would think. As they eventually rot, that is when hitting around them with the heavy discs would come into play. Or, I could chainsaw into them, add deisel fuel and let them burn out. Considering options.
Met with a couple more land clearing guys this evening and it seems the price is the same as the neighbors. Ouch!
Evenin' Folks!
Zoe I'll have a dozen Buffalo Style Chicken Wings (Hot.... yes very Hot!) and a side of celery sticks with blue cheese dressing. I will also need a Dr. Pepper to wash it down with. I'll go sit at the Rivet Counter for a bit.
CederstrandRay, simply adorable. Not the earth quake, the Birthday girl.
Well her Grandpa sure thinks so.... Thanks! Rob you asked about the capacity of the little trailer. GVWR is 2000 lbs. With the wood framing I added, I would think I should be able to carry around 1250 lb. load with no problem. I hope the log splitter will fit on it. I can pull the log splitter directly behind the truck, but only ata speed "not to exceed" 45 MPH. There is no suspension on the log splitter and it will start to bounce uncontrollably at that speed (or so they say).
Got out to camp this afternoon and managed to complete 2 more camp sites (trimming around tent platforms). These are both in wooded areas and there wasn't much growth around the platforms. I was just turning into the camp road, when the "Check Engine" light came on. So I called the dealer as soon as I got home. It goes in for service tomorrow. Have no idea how many $$ 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 $$$$$ it could permanently destroy the farming community, the tourist industry, and make drinking water an expensive commodity! Most people in the Finger Lakes are horrified about it. We need to move away from fossil fuels to cleaner and better energy. And yes it can be done!!! Opps, I see the being brought over so I better shut up!
Galaxy, but of course! She already has a Thomas Set....
Well I best get moving here.
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Evening guys!
Went and helped a friend do some things for second day in a row. Two days on my feet for 3 hours each day. That's all to do for now. BUT, to borrow Jeffrey's phrase, my back is screaming insults at me, nay, I'd say screaming CURSES at me is more accurate. Even with the Oxycontin and Hydrocodone and muscle relaxer. I am used to teh Oxycontin and Hydrocodone now so they don't really do much good, then again...I'd probably be in much more agony if they didn't do SOME good.
While many claim they did, WE did not feel the earthquake yesterday. We figure it was because we were in the minivan driving while it occured, so we didn't notice a thing. BUt there is also supposed to be a minor fault line running through here somewhere.
In this area of the Marcellus Shale, they want to Hydrofrack the shale to retrieve Natural gas. There is currently a moratorium in NY on it as across the border in PA they are having trouble containing wells, and polluting the ground water around the fracking. Even to the point of people being able to literally set their faucet's drinking water on fire with a match or lighter. I hope they don't let tehm drill to frack around the fault line area. Fricken Fracking is bad enough. Of course the only ones who want drilling to begin are the land owners who own the large farms around here and the acreage want the fracking to begin as they see $$$ 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.
CederstrandAnyone know if NewHolland tractors hold up well? We would be looking at an older used one. Cheers! Rob
Anyone 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)
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)
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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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?"
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.
Good morning. It's 81 and sunny. The high is expected to be 92 with a 50% chance of thunderstorms later.We got some good rain showers yesterday but they still amount to just a drop in the bucket. I'm feeling well enough today that I should be able to get some light housework done, after which I won't be feeling so good and wondering what the heck was I thinking. Some of that housework will be clearing the clutter from the layout. There are odd bits of mail, empty bottles, unneeded pieces of old kits and some cutoff pieces from structures that are just taking up space. There are also some old boxes under the layout that need to be cleared out. I also need to clean the air conditioner filter provided I get the afore mentioned boxes out of the way. One thing that needs to be done is that I need to sort through the rolling stock on the layout and decide on what I want left there. The rest will go up in the cabinet where it will be out of the way and eventually rediscovered during some future archaeological dig.
Good morning. Its going to sunny, but not as hot!!
Today I'm going to hang out with the wife at her work place. This is the place about 75-100ft from a Norfolk Southern line (Mon Line). Hopefully something comes by.
Thanks for all of the comments on my layout. You wonder how good it looks (your layout) since you see it all of the time, but when everybody on here comments on how nice it looks.............It makes you feel good .
Lee..........People in Pittsburgh felt it as well. I'm only 30 miles from Pittsburgh but I didn't feel anything. Plus I wouldn't know if I felt one anyway .
I hope everybody has a good day, and I will pop back in later.
Good morning all,I’m ok! Just before 1400hrs yesterday I was sitting in my chair at work on the 20th floor of the Federal Building here in Cleveland and my chair felt like it was rocking back and forth, I looked over at my phone cords and they were swinging back and forth. I asked my co-workers if they felt anything weird. They both looked at me like I was crazy. When we came back we found out Canada had a 5.5 earthquake.
MOrning guys!
Weather guesser says hazy,hot, humid with lots of rain thrown in for good measure. We are to get what teh ILL peeps were getting yesterday.
My back is very uncomfortable, but I must go help my friend again today. See how the pain meds hold up later today if I am in agony or just uncomfortable.
WEll have a 45 min drive to get tehre and it is 6 am already so I should get my posterior latissimus moving {It may be the only part moving today}
Have a great one!
Nice looking train, Rob! I am starting to wonder, whether going the iNvisible way could mean an end to my space issues - unfortunately not to my money issues.
Lunchtime is coming up and Petra is cooking up something very nice smelling. I will have a snooze after lunch - I am doggone tired now
***Ulrich, it's one of those nights I'm over-tired and can't shut off my conscious mind. Also partly the sarcoidosis at work I suppose. Life goes on and it still beats the alternative. Completely agree with you regarding the price on the German models. There are quite a few I would like to have, but the prices...Yikes! Also really like many of the Japanese trains, like this Kato set:
But how can I justify it on a layout with no electrics overhead? Still, it's one of many interesting looking trains, (I think). And I would still like to work in some elevated track, even though my layout will be mostly steam.
Well, it's almost 6:00am, going to try again to get some zzzzz's. Take care, Ulrich!
Rob - welcome to the crowd. I have been burning midnight oil for quite some time now and it starts taking its toll on me.
Japan has quite a bit of elevated track, but my friend is not yet sure he wants some. In any case, he could elevate those for tracks in the back and add scenery and structures to it - I am hoping he does that, would add some more spice to it. I did a bit of a research on Japanese model railways and was amazed, how cheap (in terms of price) they are. A Tomix electric loco sells for about 60 Euros here in Germany, and a 3-car EMU goes for 90 Euros. Compared to the price level of German prototype locos from the likes of Trix and Fleischmann, that is really a bargain.
Get some rest, Rob - will ya?
Decaf coffee and a small bowl of pecans, please.
***Ray, what is the capacity on that trailer? Nice work.
***Chris, sharp pic of the BN locos. Always enjoyed seeing them pass by my backyard in WA state. Never saw any that large where I was though.
***Ulrich, looks like an excellent track plan. The assorted Bullet Train models available these days are sharp looking. Will your friend have any elevated track?
***Johnboy said: "So it just never ends, it goes from one job to another." To which I say, Yup!
Bad insomnia tonight, or should I say this morning. Ugh! Rob
Hi again,
it is too early for lunch, so I´ll just go for some more coffee to keep my eyes open, Zoe - thank you.
A friend of mine has been given a set of Kato´s N scale bullet trains and now wants to run them. He has asked me to design a layout for him, which I did during the rest of the night and the morning.
Here it is:
I had to do a bit of reading on Japanese model railroading practices to come up with this idea. The layout is based on a suburban passenger train station, with the inner and outer loop "reserved" for commuter trains. The remaining loops inside are meant for the Shinkansen trains passing through that station. There are also two small depots for commuter trains and an industrial spur, just to justify an occasional freight train. The layout will have to be built in 4 sections, to be able to store it on a shelf when not in use. The blue parts will remain unscenicked, only the yellow part is meant to have an urban setting.
Now you operation freaks will cry out load - no staging, not enough industries to be served by rail. But the bloke just wants to run his trains, without bells and whistles, no DCC, no frills. For that purpose, I think I did pretty good. I should start to charge money for that
The good thing about making track plans like this is, that it keeps me from having bad thoughts about our future. I am pretty much at the end of my wits now, and I can just wait for things to happen. I have sent my resume to just about any headhunter there is in Germany, and even some in the UK, The Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland. As I don´t speak enough French, I cannot go the Franco-Belgian route. Staying a happy camper is a tremendous effort. Your wishes and prayers do help a lot, though.
TTFN
Sir Madog Good Morning,sun´s up and it looks like it will be a nice and sunny day today.
Good Morning,
sun´s up and it looks like it will be a nice and sunny day today.
Good Morning Ulrich,
Sorry to hear you didn't sleep well. However you did warm up the pillow and so I think I'll put my head on it and get a few ZZZzzzsss.
This is the first day of the rest of your life, you woke up on the top side of the grass, your lungs are filling with that sweet summer air and I bet there are some wonderful smells coming from Petra's kitchen. That seems like quite a bit to be thankful for.
You and your dear wife are in our prayers and so are your folks. Things will improve, keep the faith.
ZOE, it's pretty quiet in here, it seems all the rouwdeys have woven their way home for the night. I hope some of those guys from the Beer Barn who came for a late night snack were walking home, they were in no shape to drive............. Speaking of late night snacks. Did those guys leave any of that pulled pork ? If so I'll have a sandwich of it on Rye. Ginger Ale to chase tonight. Don't need any caffenine on going to bed.
Well I got the two new light fixtures up in the main floor bathrooms and both my wife and I are quite pleased with them. We found them at Lowe's in Spokane and brought them home with us last week. Had to support the USA economy you know...Oh, and by the way, my new camera arrived and it is a dandy. Nikon L110, so soon I should have a few pictures up. Don't hold your breath, as I don't seem to move too fast these days.
Also got the back lawn (large) mowed this evening as they are forecasting more rain. Tomorrow evening my Son (3rd.) is coming with his chain saw to help me trim a bunch of trees that have taken over an area where I don't want them crowding into. So it just never ends, it goes from one job to another. But I guess that is a form of progress. Now if I could just get back and get some progress going on the "Wobbly". Still haven't gotten around to lay the tracks (4) in the staging yard. Must do and soon. The rest of the layout really is due for a cleaning. Tracks are so dirty I think the Locos would get stuck on them.
Till Later. Prayers and blessings for all who stand in need.
Johnboy out............................... for now
Good Evening... RBF please 'n thank-you.
ULRICH: Sorry to hear of the latest set-back, I really don't know what else to say that could add to what RAY and TODD already have other than we're here for you Brother...
TODD: Good to see you in here this evening. I was kinda wondering how you were after last night/this morning's storms, and this afternoon's storms, and the storms before THAT, and the storms before THAT... Weather speculationists say tomorrow and Friday will be nice here, so you "should" have some dry-out time coming.
VINCENT: Your coupla will be enroute soon...I haven't quite made it to the Post Office during THEIR "w**king hours." Nice haul from the train show, and a nifty BN locomotive. I think I found one similar to it in western Iowa...
Welp, back at it. Since I was up all freakin' night long last night monitoring the weather...my internal clock is all manner of afoul. So...I'm going to try to knock-out stuff for THAT. Maybe then I can use the alleged nice weather tomorrow to get the yard mowed. Anybody got a hay mower, a swather, and a bailer I can borrow???
G'night, best wishes to those in need. From the looks of things, THAT's durn-near each and every one of us...
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Evening. Rained like the dickens here. That's all we need.
Ulrich- ( extends hand to shake) Welcome to the poor folks club. It's not so bad, like Ray said it's all in what you consider poor. With my wife and my friends, yes that includes all you guys, I'm as rich as I can be.
Uh oh, sounds like I better add Ray's neighbor to the prayer llist.
Well, I have to get an early start tomorrow with the rain and all, mom's house has decided to get water in the basement with these relentless rains. Great timing. They are going to show it at 10 am and I'm sure it has water after the deluge we just received.
Better get to bed and think of Robby's roads and how I wish mine would look half as good.
Oh, what's this? Looks like Ray left a couple bites of his Ribeye. And it's med rare too. Well, now my favorite cut of beef and cooked my favorite way, maybe I'll just finish it off for him. AAAAAAAAAHHHHH! WATER!!! WATER!!!!!! I should have known. What a prankster. Must have been a whole bottle of Habanera sauce on that thing.
Prayers for those in need.