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Posted by ns3010 on Thursday, July 1, 2010 2:11 PM

 Afternoon all. Chloe, I'll take a RBF, thanks.

Thanks for everyone's prayers for Mrs. Novellino and her family. Her ex-husband was found in a motel about a week ago in Washington State; the guy at the front desk recgonized him and the car. He's being held on $2M bail.
I'm hoping they'll give him the death penalty, even though I know it's not happenning.
But I'm so glad they found him!

 I ordered a Walthers heavyweight ($50, on sale for $15) and a two pack of Gold Line Airslide hoppers ($40, on sale for $30).

And still PATIENTLY (ok, THAT was a lie...) waiting for the Atlas Gensets... They STILL haven't shipped!

Well, I guess that's all that's new here. Catch ya guys later!

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Posted by Hoople on Thursday, July 1, 2010 2:05 PM

 Good noon everyone... Haha, it's actually 12:00 on the spot.

 Anyways, thanks for all of the welcome backs. Seems like there are a lot of the familiar friendly faces in here still, despite moving probably 12 times in the past year.

GMTRacing: The drumkit is fine shape. Except for my nicer snare, the strainer is broken so it's useless, but I do have 2, so I'm alright with that. I've also started playing guitar as well since the last time I was in... Well I think I do remember posting about that but I'm not sure. I got an Epiphone SG, sounds pretty nice but the quality isn't. The output jack has broken and is now taped, the nut is almost worn off at the low E string...

That's all for now.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, July 1, 2010 1:38 PM

 Just placed my order with Walther's for a set of weathering powders.
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/110-3100

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Posted by galaxy on Thursday, July 1, 2010 12:50 PM

Well I never!

Honestly! {sometimes I have though-maybe}

The new plumber came out,s erviced the H2O heater and flushed the sediment out and thought it was in good shape after he adjusted it...not a $1500.00 new one needed {cough cough, choke choke}. I knew it! I also had him finally repair the faucet in the bathroom so now we have HOT and cold water there again without leakage of hot water and natural gas used up to heat leaking hot water. Came to $165. Can live with that! and he was a nice young man. I swear we are getting older as even Dr.s these days look to us to be a "nice YOUNG man". YOu know you're getting older when you think  the repair man looks like Opie Taylor!

LSWrr


Been busy with home repairs and yard work.  Just got the truck back from the shop; new U-joints on the rear driveshaft. I should be done with auto repairs for a while.

Be careful! EVERYTIME I think that, something else more expensive comes up!!

Hoople  welcome back. Trains can be fussy if neglected and not stored properly. Try a thorough cleaning and see what happens. Hope you don;t have to throw them out and start all over!

jeffrey-wimberly


Being that today is the first of the month I'll be out paying some bills that can't be paid through the mail or paid online. Let's face it. There are still some places that insist on staying in the dark ages.

There are some places and some bills that I prefer to be in "the dark ages". I  am still somewhat in the dark ages as I don't fully trust computerized bill paying and have been burned by overbilling/multiple billing and double deductions from my checking account before to the point the only way to stop it was to cancel the ckg. account!!! SO call me a dinosaur, but I still sometimes like to have that piece of paper in my hands,a nd like to hand write out that check!

Cederstrand

***Galaxy, hope you get everything squared away without paying an arm & a leg.

Cheers! Cowboy Rob

I think we accomplished that...meanwhile while i was paying the plumber, my other half was at firestone having the headlights replaced on the Kia Sedona....the Driver side went out ,but I always know the other one is never far behind,and was cheaper labor to have both done at same time anyway...they are kinda difficult to get to. was cheap enough but a pretty penny to have them do it so I don't have to fight with them! Wink

Robby P. I'd be tempted, oh so tempted, to take it to the media about the repair shop doing {or not doing as the case may be} the repairs on your wife's car! I resisted saying that earlier, but now....man oh man! 3 months??? get real.

Well, time for a nap, Ive had a busy day for me, so a nap is in order before the cable guy gets here!

AHve a great afternoon

-G .

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Posted by Cederstrand on Thursday, July 1, 2010 12:29 PM

Strong coffee in a SUNNY SOUTHERN mug, please. 

***Der, wife & I are both looking forward to it. Guess I had better start figuring out the main building part soon. Should have everything needed for that, as it is a much more simple thing than what you're tackling for us. And thanks for the paint tips, as our local $ store always has a bunch of super cheap paints.

***Hoople, that's enough to cause me to once more re-think adding DCC to half my layout. (I'll never give up DC completely)

***Barry, bummer about the RS2...ouch! Good luck with the switch issue, too. On the bright side, at least you are able to run some trains. 

***Galaxy, hope you get everything squared away without paying an arm & a leg.

***Ray, have fun with that list of To Do's. Bet you do it all with a big ol' smile on your face, too.Big Smile

Cheers! Cowboy Rob

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Posted by howmus on Thursday, July 1, 2010 10:34 AM

Mornin' everyone!

Zoe I'll have a short stack of blueberry pancakes with some Canadian Maple Syrup this morning ( Happy Canada Day to all you good folks up North!) and a cup of dark roast coffee in a FGLK Mug!  I'll go sit in the front booth with Barry and see what he is looking at....

Got out of bed bright and early this morning (about 9:30), ate a quick breakfast (as I did a couple old crossword puzzles from the newspaper), took a quick shower for the last hour (including actually getting dressed), and I am now ready to face all the things I need to get done today......Whistling

Lets see. finish lawn, complete trimming around tents at camp, get materials together to finish Railroading MB with Some Scouts from Troop 1,  finish trailer, finish turnout.....  I can't wait to see how many of these "to do's" are left undone by the end of the day!

I think I better get moving or most won't be accomplished!

Later!

73

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Posted by TMarsh on Thursday, July 1, 2010 8:49 AM

Morning , Almost didn't stop in this morn but realized I needed to say HAPPY 1st of July! Only comes once a year and signifies the beginning of a new month and one that starts with a "J" at that. As in "J"apanese Beetle. And one of only three that start with that letter. Makes it kinda unique. Worthy of a whoo hoo! if you ask me. 

Aaaand I guess to our friends and great neighbors to our north, a hearty HAPPY CANADA DAY is in order.

Ulrich- Sorry to hear of your little mishap.

DerJohn- Hehehe, I always get a kick out of folks here and abroad, including our eeeelected o-fish-e-uls, refer to the United States as America.(not a bad thing at all by the way) Or should I say America as the United States. "We've got to keep Americans working!" I suppose we are with factories in Canada and Mexico. "the American President"  But, many of us also call East Asians Oriental. Only fair I suppose. Much of our soybeans comes from here in America too if you don't distinguish between North and South. I should have been a politician.

Jeff- I don't know how the pedal setup is configured on a Yardman, but could you attach a bar to the pedal assembly sticking up along side the pedals (may require a wee bit of a slot cut into the foot board for clearance of desired material to use as a lever) so you could use your hands to pivot it fronterds and backerds?

By the way I like the way the diner got scrubbed down and up before the move. Looks great. I saved the picture so I will remember what it looks like if........ Well we won't think about a wild 4th of July. We're too mature for that. Riiiiiight Jim?  Right? Jim? 

Have a Great Day!!!

 

 

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, July 1, 2010 8:20 AM

 

Happy Canada Day, eh! 

I'll have a Tim Horton's Cappaccino with a TH Orginal Donut.

Got some more layout construction completed yesterday. Hope to do more later today.

 

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Posted by galaxy on Thursday, July 1, 2010 8:03 AM

Morning guys!

Have a plumber coming today to service the H2O heater. It burns orange instead of blue like it should. It's also aobut 8 years old, so sediment is building up and needs to be blown out.NYSEG {New York State Electric and Gas} was out when our CO alarm kept going off. Maybe it needed new batteries but after the new batteries it still would go off. SO we called NYSEG to look-see. He warned the H2o heater wasn't firing right.

We had a plumber out yesterday who wanted to red tag it and claimed it didn't belong in a mobile home application AND it would cost more than $1500 {cough cough, choke} for a "proper one for Mobile Home application"!!! We refused to sign the red tag order and promptly called another plumber we will see what THEY have to say and How much they charge to put in new H2O heater. IF it is needed. If NYSEG didn't red-flag it why would a plumber think he could? Like any other business, plumbing/heating is a racket as well!

So then later  we have cable guy coming later today to re-install Road Runner internet. A friend gave us the gift of cable but since his business paid for it it had to go business class. well the contract is now up and his gift is over,so we have to have home installation installed now. You would think with this high tech equipment they could just "flip a switch" and change the billing mode, but NO<> they have to take out old working hardware and reinstall new working hardware!!! WOrst part is I have seen them {in the past} come in to "connect" my new cable at a new apartment to me, where they show up see the old connection from previous tenants still in place, write a line or two on a sheet, have me pay him installation charges and DO NOTHING else! WE shall see. The home installation for us to now pay is cheaper than the business charges he was paying as the gift for three years. SO we get a bargain by what he paid. 1/2 the price.

Seems like some people posting here in the diner have had gremlins visiting their layouts! Wish they'd go away!

what can one do?

Sounds like some good cars Robby P. will enhance your layout nicely. I agree with veryone, It doens't look like it should have taken 3 months to repair your wife's car. That is rediculous and I would not even ever use that auto repair shop again! If it was an insurance holdup I could see it, but otherwise.....some places take on too much work that they can't do in a timely manner, unfortunately for those who are stuck without their car....

Happy Canada Day to those who celerate it!

Well, I have rambled enough I guess, have a great day!

-G .

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Thursday, July 1, 2010 7:09 AM

My internet isn''t working here again I see---attempt #3 coming right up---

Hoople
Issue #1: I pulled my challenger out to run it, and the front wheel set won't move.
Issue #2: My big boy won't chuff... All the other sounds work, however.
Issue #3: My consolidation is still broken. (Darn you orange plugs!)
Issue #4: My heavy mountain is still broken. (See above)
Issue #5: Just today my digitrax zephyr "exploded." All the sudden my FEF stopped, I looked at the zephyr and the display was gone. The power supply was still plugged in... Then it spat our smoke like crazy. So now I have no DCC... I think I have a DC pack around here somewhere that works.

That is some list there---btdt---it keeps coming right up ------ right now I have ANOTHER switch that won't switch--unless one gores through great big hoohaw to get it working-----I might just rip it out and make my own----Mischief

As stated my issue is with a switch that I bought recently at a LHS here in town---it seems that it will only work when it wants to-----Grumpy ---- hence operation session last night was one of fix and  repair---I had a ATLAS RS2 take a header onto the floor when one of the neighbourhood kids we have down was running the main and it went off the main through the switch---that was supposed to have been straight through-----but wasn't-----Grumpy-----poor kid stood there in shock wondering what happened.

Chloe, I'll just have a coffee and a cranberry muffin----Smile--think I'll go sit at the window booth and watch the morning switching---Big Smile

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, July 1, 2010 6:51 AM

 Good morning. It's 75 on it's way to a high of 86. There's an 80% chance of thunderstorms today and we'll probably only get a minor shower that will evaporate as soon as it touches the ground.

Being that today is the first of the month I'll be out paying some bills that can't be paid through the mail or paid online. Let's face it. There are still some places that insist on staying in the dark ages. Yesterday I picked up the part I need to fix the tractor and get it going again. As usual Murphy will likely snicker and I'll end up needing something that has to be ordered from the dark side of the moon and will take six weeks to get here at the fastest. The grocery shopping has to be done and I have to help my father come up with some way to shift his Yardman mower from forward to reverse without having to use the badly designed foot pedal that it has. That things absolutely kills my ankle every time I use it.

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Posted by GMTRacing on Thursday, July 1, 2010 6:48 AM

Good morning All,

   Happy Canada Day to our friends up NOB.

   Just a regular to go please. Lots to catch up on and here we are in a new location already, but Jeff, where did you set us down ? My GPS doesn't seem to work here?

   My goal this weekend is to get something done in the basement to clear it out so I can start on walls and ceilings for the new train room. I've decided to get the framing done then see what I have for space and plan accordingly rather than assume I can fit a plan to the spacebefore it exists. That was what got me in dire straits last time/

Hoople - welcome back. Sounds like you have your w..k cut out for you on the power front. Hope the drum kit is in better shape.

Robby - Good luck with the car and I hope it goes more smoothly from here on.

Der - thanks. I found a place in NJ called Brooklyn Locomotive Works that looks promising. I'll report back.

Garry - Lets see what happens once i get closer to the date. I can't really plan anything just now as I have three more events in front of it one of which is Pittsburgh where I get to drive instead of just w..k. All I need to do is finish my car LOL.

   Catch Y'all later,

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Posted by LSWrr on Thursday, July 1, 2010 6:20 AM

Good morning all,

Been busy with home repairs and yard work.  Just got the truck back from the shop; new U-joints on the rear driveshaft. I should be done with auto repairs for a while.

Hoople welcome back.

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Posted by Robby P. on Thursday, July 1, 2010 5:39 AM

 Good morning.   Thanks to all of the dogs and cats in the bedroom this morning, I'm up early!!

 Well today is the day we FINALLY get the car ( I hope).   I already told my  wife "no fighting today".  We will go and look at the car and leave.   I will have to change the oil today, and get the mechanic to change the plugs.  I wold change the plugs myself, but dang foreign cars are a pain.  You always need that "special" tool.

 Ray........The work has a lift time warranty, but I rather pay someone else to do the work.  Plus they already tried to get us in a new car....HA!!!!

 John........Thanks for the comments.  We still gotta add a few things, but its really come along.

 Mark........WELCOME back!!   That is some bad news thou.  Hopefully you can get it back to working.

 Rob.....I have a police station and no policemen/cars.   Now I will have some bad guys, and the good guys to catch them  Mischief

 Vincent.....I really wouldn't know where to start on that.  Having the cars undec. would help.  To get the peeled paint look use "elmers glue".   The real sticky glue, the kind you take that small brush and spread the glue with.   Maybe paint the car that grayish color, and then add some glue.  Just in spots thou.  Let that dry, and then go back over the car with the yellow.  After the yellow paint has dried, then take the glue off.  That will remove the yellow paint (where its painted over the glue)  to expose the gray paint.  The glue isn't hard to remove. 

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Posted by Packer on Thursday, July 1, 2010 3:34 AM

Hey ya'll

Bought a new engine yesterday of that auction site. A brand new Atlas RS 11 in BN (suprised, shouldn't beBig Smile) paint for a whopping 46 bucks plus 8 for shipping. I think I redeemed myself some from the rather high price for that C30-7 (bought for $80, didn't notice the "no sound" label until after I bid)

Mark, long time no see (here anyways). sucks all that stuff is broke. Your zepher reminds me that I need to head over to digitrax's HQ (about an hour away) to see about getting some decoders that were DOA fixed.

Robby, 9 weeks for a body shop is insane. Out of curiosity, do you think you could pull this car off:  http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=22816 I'm wanting to attempt it but I'd like to start with some undec BB kits.

Sawyer, your town is looking good

Bama, I've been to that hyundai plant twice on field trips in high school. Never did get to see any of the rail operations on those trips.

Edit, Tops. luckly the chowhounds aren't awake yet

Vincent

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2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.

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Posted by Hoople on Thursday, July 1, 2010 1:57 AM

 Hey everybody!

Anyone remember me? It's been at least a year since I've been here, I think. Started to get back into model railroading now that I have some time (high school keeps me busy, of course). However, luck isn't going my way. My railroad ain't in the best of shape. 

The structures are falling apart, the tracks need to be re-done... Probably going to go with a new plan anyways. 

My biggest issue is the reliability of my locomotives.

Issue #1: I pulled my challenger out to run it, and the front wheel set won't move.
Issue #2: My big boy won't chuff... All the other sounds work, however.
Issue #3: My consolidation is still broken. (Darn you orange plugs!)
Issue #4: My heavy mountain is still broken. (See above)
Issue #5: Just today my digitrax zephyr "exploded." All the sudden my FEF stopped, I looked at the zephyr and the display was gone. The power supply was still plugged in... Then it spat our smoke like crazy. So now I have no DCC... I think I have a DC pack around here somewhere that works.

Alright I'll see y'all later.

Mark

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Posted by Coquihala and Rock Creek on Thursday, July 1, 2010 12:46 AM

Happy Canada Day tomorrow (Dominion Day for those of us who remember the "old name") and Happy Fourth to our neighbours down south (except for Windsor/Detroit they're a little mixed up).  Heading camping tomorrow until Monday. 

 I'll have a glass of water right now but it will be "a little stronger" for the w/e.

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Posted by CNCharlie on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 11:21 PM

Good Evening,

John, I actually tried 2 different speakers, one of which has an enclosure and it didn't make much difference to the sound, perhaps a little louder. It was the poor quality of the sounds that I found most disappointing. The loco is happily running around now with the MRC back in it and the sound from that decoder is quite good. I agree that the sound can get a little annoying sometimes which is why I only have one sound loco going at a time.

Ulrich, very sorry to hear about your further health problems. Sometimes stress can be a vicious circle as Johnboy said. I sure hope brighter days are ahead for you and that you are feeling better soon.

Galaxy, hope your health improves too, and same for Jeff.

Reading about your problems makes me very thankful that I've managed to go 62 years without any.

Well tomorrow I think I'll celebrate Canada Day by painting the 'water' in my harbour. Wish me luck!! I expect I will end up with just a straight dark blue. I would like to get a Lake Erie brown/green but I doubt I can do so. Lake Winnipeg is a similar colour to Lake Erie but I don't have a clue as to achieving that hue. I look at the various brown, green, gray, and blue colours I bought and think, now what? I will try mixing a few and see what happens.

Time to take Pippa out once more before bed. I have to go out with her as she has very little eyesight left and can't hear much either so I carry her out to her potty spot and carry her back in. I really didn't think she would make it to summer but the meds we have her on seem to have temporarily stopped the cancer and her skin allergies. Who knows, she might make it to her 16th birthday on Oct.25 but as our vet has said, she is a very old dog and it is only a matter of a short time before something gets her. I spent some time this evening sitting in a lawn chair with her in my lap.  She seemed to enjoy just sniffing the air.

CN Charlie

 

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Posted by last mountain & eastern hogger on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 10:09 PM

 Whistling

happy beaver waving canada flag - free clip art graphic Happy Canada Day To All,  Both sides of the 49th....and the big pond.

DER,  Have you heard from Fergie ?

It's been a long time since he pulled up to a stool here.

Not much news on the MRR front right now. To busy working. Hope it slows down soon.  This is not being helped by my allergies that have really flared up this summer.  They are really bad with the high humidity.  I know that sounds wrong , but that is the way it is with me.  So I'm not to perky and any time I can put my head down I am sound asleep.

Ulrich,  I know it is easier said than done, but,  Quit worrying.  You are not doing yourself any good by fretting. This will improve, just relax and let your body heal itself.  By worrying you will not improve anything and it will be harmful to both you and Petra.  None of us want that for you two.  You folks are very special and remain in our prayers and I know that is from a lot of us here.

Think I will climb into the Jaccuzzi for a spell and hit the sack early as I have to work the Canada Day Celebrations tomorrow.

Hope you all have a great day tomorrow and this is ..............

Johnboy,                     out for now.

 

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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 9:59 PM

 John, thanks! I have a crew of painters; I'm thinking about having one building with just a hint of another color; say the painters either are almost done or have a LONG way to go.

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Posted by howmus on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 9:55 PM

Evenin' folks!

Well, well.  Looks like they moved the dining car again while i was w*rking on the turnout tonight...  Must be they used THAT new Battery Electric Locomotive I've heard about.  Very quiet, but lots of pwer to move this car.

Flo I'll have the strawberry pie al la mode with a cup of your finest decaf if it didn't get spilled in the move.  

Funny, I thought I smelled some coal gas and steam from a Berkshire earlier........ Confused

Went out to camp and got all but 4 tents finished up.  May have a bit more to do in a couple of the Leanto sites.  So, I'll back out one more time tomorrow and get it finished.  I also managed to not quite get all my lawn mowed today as well.  I was busy with it this evening when A neighbor i haven't seen for a while walked past.  So we stopped and chatted for an hour or so.  Seems the guy across the side street from me did have a heart attack a few days ago (I think I mentioned the ambulance being over there).  Guess it was mild as he is home and appears to be fine.  He mowed his lawn on a very hot day, put the mower away, walked into his kitchen and collapsed.  Lucky his wife was there!

Ulrich, I know you have a certain familiarity with the above.....  Hope you are doing better, and please know prayers from here continue for your health and happiness! Smile

Robby, I do hope both you and the wife let the dealer know you won't be spending any more $$$ at their place of business...Smile,Wink, & Grin

Have the turnout almost done.  Just have to glue it onto the ties and it is ready for the layout. As soon as I have put it in place and done some circles and arrows and stuff with lines where the tracks will be, I can remove the shelf where the quarry will go and actually do much of the scene off the layout.  All but the final track laying, ballasting, and scenery can be done in the workshop and then brought back and installed.  I'll have photos as I go along.

Catch you all later!

73

 

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by der5997 on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 9:43 PM

 

Good evening Diners: Here's an item from a list of questions that are said to have stumped "Dear Abby"

Dear Abby,
What can I do  about all the S*x, Nudity, Foul Language and Violence
on my VCR?

CNCharlie:

I have just finished installing a Digitrax SDN144PS decoder into a Bachmann decapod to replace the MRC decoder. To say I'm shocked at the abysmal sound out of that thing is an understatement. The chuff sounds like a very small jackhammer. There is only one whistle choice and the volume is very poor.
  There's been a discussion still on-going on the Yahoogroups ndcc thread about sound decoders. The little I've followed it tells me that a sealed speaker enclosure is pretty much a must for good sound. So, that may be something to investigate. (ndcc@yahoogroups.com - and browse their archive) My 2 cents  BTW, concerning
If you add sound to your wife's Bach 2-8-0, bite the bullet and get a Tsunami. I have factory installed Tsunami in my 2-8-0 and it is by far the most realistic steam sound I have heard.
Fergie swears by them, but I understand that they aren't the least expensive.

Rob: The mail yesterday brought the siding I needed (and forgot to pick up at the LHS) for the project we were discussing. Now, since I did pick up the "structural steel", I'm good to go. When I've got something photographable, I'll shoot you a PM.

Wonder if there is any way to find a brass replacement worm gear for the poorly made plastic worm gear with the same spaceing?
NWSL would be where I'd start asking questions.My 2 cents
Is there a cheaper paint than those little Testor's cans that does as good a job on little plastic parts? (Brand & where to buy?)
Does it have to be organic solvent based? I use acrylics for most of my painting, and the source there is your friendly local $ Store.

Garry:

Der ... That Nashville & Eastern passenger train looks familiar.
...as well it might, since I "grabbed" it from where it was lying on the table of the back booth! WhistlingBTW, there was an item that Dick saw on CBS News in April which came into my InBox yesterday. It appears that all Digital photocopiers (that is pretty much all of them since 2002) have a hard drive which stores EVERY IMAGE the machines ever take. (Auto-erase is available on some at $500 or so extra) So, all documents copied on any photocopier since 2002 is still there, and when the machines return from lease, or are sold on....the images are still there. The danger of sensitive material being misused is real. Might be well to check if your Drs office, Hospital, Insurance Company, etc. erases that drive before passing the copier on.

JR:

Speaking of iNvisible scale, does anyone know where a good deal on Grandt Line windows and doors can be had? I'll probably need a bunch to scratch build a bunch of hat factories that surrounded the rail yards in Danbury.   CUL, J.R.
   You might try Internet Model Trains - but beware their shipping cost policy - and ask ahead of ordering how they calculate it. A package of doors and windows such as you are after would come to you in a parcel, not a bubble wrap envelope as you might expect. You pay for the parcel cost rather than the envelope cost in order for them to avoid returns of damaged goods sent by envelope. You have to state ahead of time that you will take the risk of damage, and not come back on them if there is damage.....Ooops! the SoapBox just scooted over, I wonder why?

Todd:

By the way, I'm with you on the sound. I think I'll stick with the gentle whir of the motor and the clickety clack of the wheels over the joints. The older I get the less of that kind of "noise" I can take. I get irritated pretty easy anymore.
...When I had a MCR sound decoder in my P42, I found it very distracting in that it would come on if there was a short (let's say for instance a de-railment) somewhere else on the layout! That, and the slightest hesitation over a crossing, or turnout on the part of the loco resulted in very strange effects from the decoder. I found that while working the bell or whistle was sometimes fun, more often than not it turned into "another thing to remember to do. I did like the thing sitting there at a station just on idle, but that's a small thing really. So, I'm with you, and I replaced the MRC when it died with a Digitrax, which runs the loco very well (but lacks the capability to set Rule 17 lighting effects, which surprised me.)
Of course, Canada and Mexico are in America.
...but, importantly for us, NOT in the USA! LOL

Sawyer: Really like the work you're doing on the buildings. That street is going to be great! I like the identical stores with different paint treatments - very nice!

Ulrich: Sorry to hear about your latest heart difficulty. Good thing they were "on the case" quickly. Once more, prayers continuing...Angel

Jeff: Great weathering on those cars, and thanks for finding us the new spot!

Robby: Hope all goes well with the car tomorrow. We too have a day we are not particularly looking forward to in Truro - but did get a pleasant surprise in that we are more up-to-date with the house taxes there than I had feared; and the second half (that bill lands in July) is not increased from the first half.  BTW, your garage looks WAY better than the first pic you posted Bow

So, I'd better go find the bedroom. Goodnight all, and God Bless. Prayers for all in need of Healing, Comfort, Prosperity and Peace.Angel

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Posted by teen steam fan on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 9:43 PM
Hey guys. Rob, I know what you mean about jerks in the auto industry. One company my dad used to get parts from had a phone operator, well, he was a real donkey. (Thank you for those who get it.) After what he said to my Mom, we couldn't change part suppliers soon enough. Then at a dealership my mom's cousin owned, they hired a new used car manager, well he was a real con. What he would do was give a family a brand new sububan to drive, sell their current car, then sell them some clunker. My dad was doing a car a night for him. One night, my mom ran a car up to him that. It was the wrong car, well the jerk started cursing her out like a sailor. RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BLOODY SHOWROOM!!!!! She called my dad histerical because the jerk didn't have the disency to give her a ride home. Well, my dad was about ready to strangle the guy. I'm off the soapbox.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 9:34 PM

Ulrich ... Very sorry to learn of your latest health problems.  Hope you'll be OK. ...  Swithching chores are already handled.

Duke .. Glad to see you in the diner.

JR ... It's been a long time since I was at car races. I went to Elkhardt Lake, WI long ago. ... Duke says you might have time between races. ... I doubt your planned travel route passes through here, but if you's like to divert in teh wrong direction you would be welcome.

 

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Posted by Cederstrand on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 9:03 PM

Some mixed nuts with raisons, please.

***Robby, if you double that Police presence, they'll run out of arrests to make. Of course that would be good for your local Diner, or where ever they tend to hang out on your layout. Nice list. Good luck tomorrow with the car. What a pain for you guys.

Did some more wiring on the wife's layout this evening. My least favorite thing to work on, but it has to be done.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 8:41 PM

 Sounds like you put that time to good use, and it seems like someone will be having a bad day on your layout robby.

As to my layout, I got the streets figured out and I'll be going with a small park between the spur and downtown buildings. Also will have room for both houses and plenty of cuts etc.

Now the research is all that's holding the cuts up, but that doesn't mean I can't get crackin on the roads. progress *SHOULD* begin tomorrow.

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Posted by Robby P. on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 8:37 PM

 New place already.  "Moving right along"  Whistling 

Well we are going to get $300 dollars back from the body shop.   My wife was fighting with the body shop guy for a few minutes on the phone.  So........We decided to call the owner of the body shop/dealership.    He was VERY VERY rude to my wife.  Saying "she is fighting with herself, and its mostly her fault for most of this".  She was screaming into the phone, and you could hear him yelling also.   Not don't get this wrong, but she didn't start yelling till he started to put her down (talked to her like a child).  So......We (yes both of us) will go get the car tomorrow morning.  Take the car to get the oil changed, and then take it to get the plugs changed/looked over.  I hope it all goes well tomorrow.

 While she was fighting on the phone I was ordering some items for the layout. 

 Here's that list.......This will give me something to do. 

 

 


Kenworth Cement Mixer, USA




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Posted by galaxy on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 8:30 PM

HI Jeffrey!

Hi Sawyer!

Great to see you guys in the new diner!

Have a great night.

-G .

Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 8:26 PM

 Seems the Diner switcher coupled up and moved the place.

From the old Diner: Robby, I'd say that's a good idea for you to go get the car.

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Elliot's Trackside Diner July 2010
Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 8:23 PM

 Seeing as how the old place was closed it seemed to make perfect sense to open a new one.


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