Hello folks!
[looks around to see if it's safe] Daughter, her b/f, and wife are on the 3 way warpath...doing my best not to get in it. Other than taking cover, and trying to avoid the heat and humidity, not much going on here. We did manage getting the filler strip put in the cutdown HCD, and got a couple coats of urethane on it yesterday...today nothing.
GMTRacing Zanoz - The typical pump house would be brick, large double doors to get the pumps in and out of, none or a few small windows up high and a man door. Pretty rudimentary stuff and I'll leave it to our other more knowledgeable readers to chime in on possible pre-builts. I have a Walthers prefab water tower and think it's great.
JR: Except for having big instead of small windows, that pretty much describes the Walthers Dayton Machine structure....Hmmmmmmm
Ken: Thought of you tonight when I saw a "For Sale" ad for an old 60s MOPAR that I've always craved...67 Sport Fury. Looked to be in decent shape, and not too unreasonably priced, but since my driving days are over, it would be foolish to persue it. One day we'll have to chat MOPARs. My dad was roommate in the 30s with a guy who ended up being a Chrysler VP in the 50s and 60s. From 55 thru 68 dad got a series of specially built Plymouth wagons with monster motors and other oddities, through him. Also, when I was around 7 or 8, we got a ride in one of those 60s turbine car prototypes...I've been in love with that car ever since.
Not sure what tomorrow will bring here in the war zone, but I need to get to Radio Shack to pick up some wiring supplies. I want to get as much of the wiring as possible done on the bottom of the HCD, before I start working on the top side.
Have a good one, all!
Reality...an interesting concept with no successful applications, that should always be accompanied by a "Do not try this at home" warning.
Hundreds of years from now, it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...But the world may be different because I did something so bafflingly crazy that my ruins become a tourist attraction.
"Oooh...ahhhh...that's how this all starts...but then there's running...and screaming..."
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good Mourning everyone. Flo, big Dew again and some pancakes please.
Glad some of you folks enjoyed the car pictures.
Rob I am out of the body shop business and the building was a dump! The only good thing about it was it was big. There are times I miss body work, but as a whole I am glad I am out of it. You want to talk about a business where anything that can go wrong will go wrong!
Todd Far as the street Hemi, main problem is race engines do not make good street engines. They need a lot more maintenance to keep them at peak HP, well back then they did. Most folks did not keep the valves adjusted and the street Hemi need it's cam replaced at around 10,000 miles.
Keith It won't fit on your layout, but here a few pictures of a 67 Barracuda we did. You want to talk about a car that looked like death but it was a 11.05 car. Mike won $200.00 the day he took it home by betting friends it was the same car and they did not believe him. We put the top on the car because I could not fix the roof, looked like someone had tapped danced on it. I laid the strip by hand, no decals where available.
On the wood putty, I need to re read your post. But I need to fill good sizes sections that are missing in the sub floor.
Zanduz I never got to ride in the Turbine car, but do know some about them. I think there is 3 left and one is here in St Louis at the Transportation Museum. I have all so read when Chrysler was done testing the car, they where put on a barrage and dump in the ocean some where out by NYC harbor.
Packers 1 and Jeffery Like both your track plains and looking forward to see some pictures.
Train front I did get the Athearn RTR Dash 9 going after 2 years! Hard to believe, but I found most of the small parts that broke off it when it hit the floor last year! Again, nothing but praise for the NCE decoders! Runs much faster at the same power percent and starts at 1% now!
Have fun and I see you folks later!
Ken
I hate Rust
Good Morning. Huevos Rancheros please and coffee thank you. Got about an inch of rain last evening and through the night. Kind of cool out there now, but it's suppose to get hot again today. Temps 96 and heat up to 106.
I visited WPF before stopping in and I must say you folks that posted did a great job! I also learned a couple things, Jeff is rebuilding and Ken has a string of Pearl beer cars. I have only three, but that will be sufficient for my distributorship.
Jeff- I'm sorry to see the ol layout go. It has been kind of a staple during my return to MRR. I recall as I was cruising the forums kind of incognito before actually joining one, that, for some reason I really liked your layout and was always drawn to it. I was glad to find you frequented this forum and thread when I first signed up. I can't say that is why, but it sure didn't hurt any. I think probably two reasons I like your layout so much is, one, many pictures showed "stuff" sitting around and you were not afraid to show pictures of a less than perfect setup, giving me a sense of do-ability. A down to earth reality picture of a layout. Probably something that deep down I knew mine would look like and it just felt comfortable and reassuring to me. Also there seems to be a sense of serious whimsy about parts of your layout if you know what I mean. Same with Ray's. Though it is a great layout, there seems to be a lot of fun built in. Little funny pokes at being less than serious. That's kinda the way I am and want the same for my layout. I'm sure you're sorry to see it go, but at the same time, are we ever really sad to start another one?
I see his point on the pop ups. I will have to have a duck under myself. I can't avoid it if I want the greater good.
Garry- I'm glad you made no mention of injuries. Oh and a belated HAPPY 2nd ANNIVERSARY!!! Kinda like having two birthdays isn't it
Tim- Can't say I'm a big fan of KISS, but I do like them. I also like Gene Simmons Family Jewels. They seem like, actually, a normal family. Not all celebrity types. Just normal people. And Gene's not what I expected for a "Rock God"...., but that hair!
Galaxy- Yes you are right up there among the top prayer list people. Maybe if you place the prayer candle in the room were Ricky Rodent met his demise, it'll burn off some of the smell. He works in mysterious ways they say.
TSF- Hard to say on the diner. Seems it looks different to many folks. Though no one has ever mentioned a second floor, doesn't mean there can't be one for rail fanning.
Charlie- Dogs are smarter than we give them credit. Ours, Missy, looks at where you point instead of at your hand that is pointing like they say she is suppose to. She also knows a mirror is a reflection and looks behind her if you do something she sees in the mirror.
Ken- Yup, but the weight of the engine was the main problem with the street. Just too heavy for real short runs. But..... I'll have to tell you the story of a guy I knew back in the day with a hot tunnel rammed small block Chevelle some time. He whooped up on a Hemi all over town but what happened when he went out and went a quarter mile with the same car made him change his mind. He won. Barely, but said he would not run a Hemi again in the quarter.
Welp, today is my 30th year class reunion. It will be held at the lake in Springfield. They've made it an all school reunion due to the small amount that could make it. Aside from the heat it should be good to see those that I see almost every day again today. That is about noonish. You know when it's cooler than at say 4. Then we must go do some things at mom's house. Slow going this week as my good ol back and knees have decided to exhibit what I was retired for and it has been kinda painful to move. At least my toes only tingle. I can still feel them. Getting better, today the verts are closer to in line so the pain and numbness is going away. Biiiig difference starting yesterday, so I should be doin fine by tomorrow or Monday. Baring anything stupid. Tomorrow is shot as it is Veterans Day at the ILLINOIS STATE FAIR!!!! and Brenda insists that we go to the fair at least one day. That day because it is free to Vets. However, we always park in the infield on the fairgrounds, and when you add the inflated price the fairgrounds charges for parking above what it cost off the grounds and right across the street, it costs the same. She claims it's our only "our time" together. Nice try on her part, but it makes her happy so....
ANOTHER big problem. NOW I have to figure out when I'm going to weasel the oven fried catfish in that Ryan sent and for some reason just sounds like I want to try it NOW!
Oh my!!! Would you look at the length of this thing. I've rambled long enough. Too much in fact.
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.
Morning guys!
Well today supposed to be cool and mostly sunny here. Maybe the cool will help carry out the dead mouse smell. It is getting better and better onthe days we can open the window.
WE are going to the 60th birthday party for a friend today. "No gifts please", but we feel strange going without something, so taking him a nice yellow rose buttoneer corsage so everyone will know who the B-day boy is! {they all know already or they wouldn't have been invited LOL}. He loves his flowers, indoors and out, and according to his other half he would indeed wear one if we brought it!
Special thoughts and prayers go out to Garry for his 2nd "new" anniversary, and to Ray for his BIL.
Well, I should get showered and dressed so we can get ready to go soon to the party.
TTY'ALLL8R
-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.
TMarshJeff- I'm sorry to see the ol layout go.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
jeffrey-wimberly "No Parking On Track Unless Train Is Coming".
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Hello everybody....
Jeff ... I defiantely like your idea for a new track plan. It's bascially, the concept I'm using: Double track main with loop at each end; around the wall, and no %$@#! duck-unders.
Ray ... I'm sad to learn about your BIL. I know there is something waiting for us after our boies die based on my own near death experiences 2 years and 1 day ago.
Todd and Galaxy ... Thanks for the remarks. Things are OK now.
My friend (Gus) will be getting a new dock and other items from the insurance company for a total of $22,000.
Ulrich .... We're missing you. Hope you're OK.
(edit) Recieved the following in an email from Dick ...
Let the boys in the Diner know why I am MIA please
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Ray: sad to hear about you BIL
Jeff: Are you planning on taking some last shots of your old layout before the wrecking crews come in?and sharing them with us?
Well it's too hot and humid to go outside for the afternoon so I might just stay in under the AC and play a little Madden 11 on my Playstation 3.
take care
Jeremy
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!
Another slow day here. At least the war has died down.
cudaken Zanduz I never got to ride in the Turbine car, but do know some about them. I think there is 3 left and one is here in St Louis at the Transportation Museum. I have all so read when Chrysler was done testing the car, they where put on a barrage and dump in the ocean some where out by NYC harbor.
Ken: I'd not heard the story about them being dumped at sea...I guess I'd just assumed that they were crushed. I do know a bit about the survivors...actually there are 9 left. Of the 9 only the 3 that Chrysler initially retained had operating engines. All but 2 of the 9 are in museums, and Jay Leno has the only running one in private hands. Great job on recovering that 67 Barracuda! Of that generation, I always favored the notch-backs over the fast-backs. Back in 96 I passed on a 68 notchback that I could have gotten for less than what it would have cost to get it hauled home, because I thought it was too far gone. From the looks of it you had to start with one even farther gone. Are there replacement panels available for that generation Cuda?
Afternoon folks.
Todd I will need to do a little research on the weight of the Hemi.I know I have it, just not sure where. If I would have to guess the Hemi is only 100 to 125 heaver than a 440. 440 block is just about the same as a Hemi with the exception of the extra head bosses in the intake valley for the extra head bolts. Heads are about 3" wider and the street Hemi Dual Quad intake was cast iron. Intake is about 20 pounds heaver and the heads around 40 pounds each.
Far as the Peal Brewery fleet I am looking for more if you don't love yours! By the way, how far do you live from Maryville IL. I would not mine wrenching on a old Mopar, maybe get your Runner running? If you like, PM me your number and we can talk. If half way close maybe Allen and I can drive up in the Daytona.
Zandoz Well if anyone would have one it would be Jay. On body panels, when I did the Barracuda the only thing we could buy was the quarter panels. Now that was 6 years ago, so I have no idea what can be bought now as far as sheet metal. Have been in the Body Business, I look at rust damage a little differently than most people. If the rust can be patched, fine. But if the rust is up over the wheel arch time to replaces. Rather it be bubbles or the whole thing like the 67 I posted it is all the same.
Now, I can fix a lot. But some times I have to draw the line. I was doing this 69 Charger and Dan wanted me to save this fender, he did not want to spend $400 on a good rust free one. Sent him this picture so he knew what kind of body filler I would need to fix it!
He got the point!
Well Simon 1966 is on his way over, getting another Pearl Brewery car!
Stong Italian Roast coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please.
***Jeffrey, that Ezra sure is a character.
***Ken I REALLY LIKE that pic of the UP & setting. Excellent!
Between life & fatigue, haven't made any MRRing time lately, something I must work on. Will head down to the train room tonight, even if it's just to run a train. That will be a step in the right direction.
Latest blood tests show marked improvement. Only hemoglobin is a little low, but when are results EVER completely normal. (probably fluctuations from sarc) Nothing I'm worried about in the least. My wife (RN) is pleased.
Has anyone here had any experience shooting a Baretta Cx4 Storm carbine? If so, would it make a good farm gun?
Hope everyone is doing well.
Off to do some bushhogging so it looks like someone actually still lives here. Rob
Good evening-
we got nuthin' but good ol' fashioned humidity and dull this evening--we went from a definite rainy night to a 30% chance again--which will mean another dry week for us.
Had one call that I had to do so far during this shift--hopefully I'll be able to finish this weekend without another pile up of calls like last weekend.
Chloe, I'll have a super burger special with a barrel of RBF please--I'll be at the window booth for a bit
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
And a Hot August Afternoon to you, Janie (well, it sounds better in Celsius at 23, than 73 F - but either one beats the heck out of Cape G's 94F/heat index of 110 F!), I'll have a RBF, and if you have a pre-chilled mug, that'd be even better, please. Thanks! Oh darn - I missed the Squirrel Stew special? ...
Hoping I can catch up some on the posts I've missed - w**k has been a tad busy this week, and I'm on-call today (one call to a jail earlier).
Ray - sorry to hear the news about Bernie, adding him to my list (a day late, but..).
Chris, I hope you weren't referring (about needing an Associate's degree to change the TP rolls...) to DerJohn's latest grain mill project...?! (Just kidding, John!) But our local university wants about ALL of its full-time instructors to have or be getting Doctorate degrees. Kinda overkill to teach freshman English (er, sorry, I mean 'Critical Thinking and Rhetoric', sorry yeronner!), I'd say. At my office, they like it if you put your diplomas on the wall, but first off, those things don't impress me, so why should I be trying to impress my clients? Secondly, I don't want to have any original diplomas lost because while I was out for the day, some outside guy doing some maintenance job messed them up while w**king on something in my office. (My ...). Okay, how did that wind up with the soapbox under my feet on THAT? Sheesh... But back to you, Chris - thanks for that suggestion on the brake fluid, and I'll try to not leave my structure in it for two weeks.
Robby, I think (from my way too many visits with school/college counselors) that Chris is on-target about taking your time to figure what you want and need (and THEN see what the college offers that is closest to your needs. Best wishes on getting what you need out of college. Oh, I'm partial to that third photo of the Alberta hopper, if you're taking a poll.
Sawyer, TSF, Morgan,... (and all our other younger scholars in here, I mean to cover all of you on this) - I'm sure that from what we've seen of your study habits (by the times you've been out of the Diner studying, or come in for a study break between chapters/papers/etc.), you will be doing fine (and be ahead of a lot of your fellow students, as well).
Oh, Chris - that "What Color Is Your Parachute" book? Not for the faint-hearted! I have w**ked through (some parts of ) THAT. You're talking major mental gymnastics there... And maybe your outlook comes from having been an EMT and/or w**king emergency/fire departments (where you have to be prepared for the worst)? Ah, I see you came to the same decision about THAT. Hey, is that a winterization hatch on the Geep in the B&W photo? (I noticed because when I was looking through the detail parts for my P2K GP7, I saw that they have a winterization hatch among the parts)
TSF - I'll just [ditto] others' comments about not showin' off too much on the ATV, please. We'd prefer for ya not to wind up like Rob's wife's patient. Attending a high school graduation or a dance is kinda hard from a hospital bed... (I'll quit yappin' now...)
And Rob, good to hear it was a simple fix on your 'new' loco. Tried it out on the track much yet?
CudaKen - Just checking, do you have that loco yet, or are you still alive? THAT project sounds like the FPFH (Flooring Project From H***)... As for your BP med, I've seen that (even in my field) some meds are the dickens to get adjusted right (if they w**k right for the patient at all). Talking with your doctor (and pointing out the side effects went away the day you didn't take the med, might get across to him/her that something else might be in order to help your BP (if you even still need it - hey, you could be lucky, right?).
Jeff - loved your comment about the bugs and screens! ROTFLMAO! Great shot of the L&A Geep consist, too.
(CudaKen - Just maybe don't tell the CFO THAT - She might not appreciate it...)
Alright, Diners, keep all those loco photos coming - lovin' 'em!
Zandoz - what time period do you model? Modern, 1950's/60's or what? If it's newer, you could probably use some Pikestuff for a small metal building, or if older, use some Walthers or DPM modulars. Or, try this RDA kit. That's assuming you're in HO scale, but Well, from the photo, you might be able to design your own... If you want, put a round water treatment pond next to it, and you got what some smaller towns around here have. Hey,, ask Garry if he has pics of his community park that he will post, if you like the idea of a park.
DerJohn - on your Word gobbledeegook deal, when you're in Edit mode on the forum, click the button here that has 'HTML' on it, and you should see all THAT, so you can cut it out, then click the ('save'?) button at the bottom of that popup window. Might help your problem. Word puts in weird stuff like that at times...
Galaxy, (hopefully) without getting THAT soapbox out of its corner, I'd say the 'medical delay' problem is because, it's not THEIR problem (doctors/HMO's/whoever gets to decide). 'Nuff said... Will add your situation to the prayer list.
Chris - you mentioned about those Stanwood twits being 'held in high regard by their peers'... but ya gotta consider what THEIR peer group includes, eh? I won't tell you what I heard Flo muttering under her breath about 'em. (Didn't know Flo used those kinda words...)
Ray - I'm with Chris about reporting those EMT's on the tracks, particularly since I doubt that the ambulance service would like to be without an ambulance for a long while (the idiot crew, they could replace easily, I'd bet...).
Keith, that truss bridge looks like way more parts than I like in my kits... Once I get the money saved up, I might take you up on that offer to show me California weather (but it won't be this decade, I think...)
Well (much to several Diners' relief) I'm gonna stop for now, and go see what I have at home for dinner (no squirrels, though), just in case I have any calls tonight. It's been a pretty good day so far, though.
Hope everyone's having a great MRR'ing Saturday (and for those in the Oven Belt, spending the afternoon in the train room downstairs). Will try to get back later tonight and see if they have as many fireflies in Moosonee as in the Midwestern U.S. I have noticed lately that it must be cicada season around here - they were pretty noisy around sunset last night.
Blessings and prayers,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
"Good afternoon everyone, HOT coffee please"
Ken, Whew.. spent the better part of the morning looking a Barracuda's. I don't know why, I just got lost.
The only Cuda I have, I believe its a 1970, the last year of the muscle cars.
This guy makes them on ebay, and sells them for a pretty fair price. $2 bucks to ship.. $6 bucks for the car. Fair enough. ONly N scale.. so any imperfections you see, well the photo is bigger than the car.
Now for anyone wondering just what the heck am I up to now?~ Diorama time again.
Well the wife and I sat down and talked about it.. re-did it over and over.. but here's what I've got.
Yeah, yeah.. lol.. whata mess. Well to go over things with the wife on a diorama, it means lots of talking and drawing.
I look to her for the initial creative aspects. I tell her what I want, and maybe how to acheive it, and she goes from there. But from that point, 'Whoa, look out.. I'm going full steam. The finished morning idea.
Ta DAh!
Now you might wonder why all the lines.. forget it, thats at least #3 drawing and cutting of paper.
I just want to share one or two of the idea's.
1. The back row of houses will be on a graduated hill to off set the flatness.
2. The center homes.. upfront will be on a slight hill. Lol.. now as I write this, I must admit, I dont' know if it can be done, but if anyone knows me.. "Well I just gotta see it for myself" Even if I waste the material to see it. Anyone care to follow how to make I will attack this project, well follow it in my own thread. I make pics as I go, even if its down the wrong set of tracks.
I think it was Der John who asked me one time... "Where did all the houses come from?" Short story... last week I went through my old mail to write Ulrich, in which I did. I found a letter I wrote to my sister telling her.. so far I had spent 6 weeks in bed. I, like Ulrich was suffering from low back pain, Sciatica problems and pain of the worst kind. Well Der John, a minimum of 6 weeks bed-ridden, with History Channel and a few others.. and EBAY. I had enough strength to gather my efforts and bring the keyboard to me. I bought houses.. tons of them... lol. What else was I going to do? Sensory deprivation~ I found myself crying watching a movie.. lol.
Todd my friend, I laughed at the small quote at the bottom of your signage.. about being the Ultimate ruler of the house.. Jeanne and I got a good laugh.
But Todd, a small town? Here's the list.
1. You know you're in a small town.. "when 3rd Street's on the edge of town."
2. You know you're in a small town "when you don't use turn signals because everybody knows where you're going."
3. You know you're in a small town "if you were born on June 13th and your family receives gifts from the local merchants because you were the first baby of the year."
4. You know you're in a small town "if you speak to each dog you pass by, by name and he wags at you."
5. You know you're in a small town 'if you dial the wrong number and you speak for 15 minutes anyway"
6. You know you're in a small town "if you can't walk for exercise because every car that passes you offers you a ride."
7 You know you're in a small town "when the biggest business in town sells farm machinery."
8. You know you're in a small town "if you write a check on the wrong bank and it covers it for you anyway"
9. You know you're in a small town "if someone asks you how you feel and spends the time to listen to what you you have to say"
Credit given to Charles Kuralt (September 10, 1934 – July 4, 1997 'On the Road Again' One True American.
time to go.. Keith
Goooooooooooooooooooooooooood Evenin',
One more day of hot...and then CN CHARLIE's cool Canadian air "should" arrive!!!
Then, I have to mow the meadow/pasture/yard again...
JIM: What THAT thing atop the CC geep is, is an air filter. I think it's called a Horst, might be the company THAT makes it, or the IC/ICG guy's name who designed it. The Paducah shops put 'em on lots of their famous rebuilt geeps. Here's a couple better shots of what they look like:
JEFF: Glad to hear Ezra still has a place to be! Looks like your new plan will give you more room to motate about. Any luck on the van?? Last I heard, your nephew was going to look at parts...
SAWYER: Your trackplans keep getting better and better. And I still think THAT layout is gonna be a scenery showpiece. Can't wait to see the river crossing.
Think I'll grab a back booth for a nap...
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Not a good start on the layout work. I got one piece of track up and my newest Dremel tool burned out on me. I've got the 15 year old 'Old Faithful' hooked up now and it's working like a charm. All I've ever had to do to it is change the brushes. In case anyone is interested the new one is a Model 300. The old one is a Model 395, Type 5. No wonder. I just looked at the label. The new one was made in Mexico. The old one was made in the USA.
jeffrey-wimberly Not a good start on the layout work. I got one piece of track up and my newest Dremel tool burned out on me. I've got the 15 year old 'Old Faithful' hooked up now and it's working like a charm. All I've ever had to do to it is change the brushes. In case anyone is interested the new one is a Model 300. The old one is a Model 395, Type 5. No wonder. I just looked at the label. The new one was made in Mexico. The old one was made in the USA.
I believe that old Dremel was made in Wisconsin, am I correct?
Wisconsin Railfanjeffrey-wimberly Not a good start on the layout work. I got one piece of track up and my newest Dremel tool burned out on me. I've got the 15 year old 'Old Faithful' hooked up now and it's working like a charm. All I've ever had to do to it is change the brushes. In case anyone is interested the new one is a Model 300. The old one is a Model 395, Type 5. No wonder. I just looked at the label. The new one was made in Mexico. The old one was made in the USA. I believe that old Dremel was made in Wisconsin, am I correct?
Jeff, I too will be sorry to see the old layout go~ Then again, I would imagine you could come up with something very nice. I always enjoyed that certain angle of the camera concerning your morning pics.
Now Jeff, getting back to those old Dremel's .. you made me think. Gheez.. my old dremel is at about 15 years old also. Its the old plug in type, I've used it many years and even ahve cut Mexican tile. It has taken a beating.. and keeps going. My hand held, its ok.. but nothing to get excited about, I use it for portable work where a cord might get in the way.
Jeff, maybe I missed it.. but I've been sort of following this.. Now did you or your cousin go back and get the rest of the steering colomn? The whole story kind of brought back some memories when I got lost in a big yard looking for VW parts, of course it was a hot day, and I had brought with me a big tall can of KB Lager beer. It was a hot day, and I got lost..lol.
Evenin' Folks!
Janie, I need a hot fudge sundae and a mug of decaf to help me relax....
Left the house at 8AM this morning and arrived home about 6:30PM. Long day, but a good an a fun day out at the Medina RR Museum. I think we ended up with 20 people attending, and I was told by several we should "Do it again" soon. By next year they hope to have their 2 E units (1/1 scale) up and running with the passenger cars they have been restoring. Would be nice to do something with a train excursion included....... The museum itself is more than a football field long (It's an old NYC Freight Station) and houses both the huge HO layout, but all kinds of RR equipment, firefighting equipment, and various models as well. I think the curator said they had 38,000 visitors last year, and should match it this year if all goes well.
I no sooner arrived and started to set up, when a man and his young son came over and asked if this was where the NMRA was going to meet. He is a member of the NFR, NMRA in Ontario, Canada. He just happened to have taken his wife to some doings in Buffalo, NY and he and his son decided to visit the Medina Museum not knowing we were going to be there. They stayed for our meeting and lunch as our guests. See Barry! You could have come down to the lower 48 to visit us........ Not THAT far.
Anyway I'll have a few photos of the Museum Layout I took this afternoon as soon as I unbury the camera.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for my BIL, Bernie. I came home to an email form my SIL. The news is..... Bernie was counciled by one of the Docs at the hospital. They have not been able to get him hydrated and get his kidneys working again without any success. He agreed to signing a DNR order and they will place him in a local hospice center ASAP. He may have 3 to 4 weeks left, but most likely less........... I hope and pray for a comfortable and peaceful end of this life for him. He loved trains and machines, and we had a lot of good times together! He was the one who lent me his Jeep that had been major street machine with a Chevy 283 V8 in it when my old VW (36HP) got in an accident and was out of commission for a month...... That did 0 - 60 in the time it took to let the clutch out blowing blue smoke off all 4 tires. Was a lot of fun until I had to fill it up the first time after driving it for 2 days...... He has a track car at his house along with tons of interesting stuff........ I will miss him!
Hope all of you have a great evening!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
***Ray, so sorry. That's tough on all involved.
-Rob
AmanaMedic JIM: What THAT thing atop the CC geep is, is an air filter. I think it's called a Horst, might be the company THAT makes it, or the IC/ICG guy's name who designed it. The Paducah shops put 'em on lots of their famous rebuilt geeps. Here's a couple better shots of what they look like:
That is what it is---A HORST filter and they were from the Paducah rebuilding projects of ICG. Those look neat----
Ray: take care. that is rough---
I'll be attempting such a trip sometime next month when it gets a little less hectic--I've no idea when the specialist will see me regarding the defibrillator so------?
Jim: I'm loosely focusing on the 50s in N scale. I've thought about the modulars for this application, and probably would go that route if I thought I had the ability to make it look presentable. Right now, with limited use and feel with my left hand, I think they'd be beyond me. That little HO kit looks good...and again it reminds me of the Walthers' Dayton Machine structure. I do not think I have room for a holding pond. On the park pics, the more the better. I need all the visual aids I can get...LOL.
Ray- I will not give up on the prayers for recovery, but I will add if it is His will for Bernie to come home may it be peaceful and as painless as possible. I will of course continue in my reuest that the family be comforted through this time and after.
Ken- Thanks for the offer, but ability is not the issue. Money, however, is. I retired as a mechanic so a 1970 vehicle is like, well.... fixing a scratch to you. OK, maybe a dent. Actually, if I would get shed of a few projects, mainly my Mom's house project AND just do it, I could have the thing running with what I have. I SHOULD replace the synchro rings in the tranny and put in a trunk floor to snug the tank the way it should be first though. Yup, when I had the car to a body shop to do the body work there were no parts available for a '70 so just the few spots that there were had to be cut and hand formed out of straight stock. The trunk floor was also not available until after a flat sheet was installed and plans for a cell. Since then both the tank and floor have come available as well as a passle of other partsand I do have the tank and the brace, but as you know, I need the floor to make it sit right. I'll get 'er done, but right now she sits waiting until the funds become available. I don't want to half*** it just to say it runs or, it'll never get done right so I'm waiting. It won't be a show car but I wanna drive it around and with the oil roads around here and the doors and carts at Walmart, I don't wanna chew my fingernails to the nub every time I take it out for a spin. Thanks anyway. By the way, Williamsville is at exit 109 on I-55. About 19 miles north of Springfield. EDIT: Um, oops I meant 9 miles north of Springfield.
Well the class reunion went and came. Or is it came and went. Or (ahem, I meant "our") class was represented by 6 whole people which is ....dum dee daa dum..... 8% showing. Thought there would be more, but there were people there from other classes I hadn't seen in a while and one from mine I hadn't seen in 25 years.
Time for bed.
Prayers for those in need and already mentioned and Dick for his pain in the.......sciatic(sp?) and for Ulrich. I'm just not having a good fuzzy feeling about his absence.
*Walks into diner, lights are dim and goes over to the wall and posts pics*
"Good morning to all of you"
I'll be sleeping as you read this, I just wanted to share a visit with a Master Craftsman... or should I say .. In the Presence of Genius. Words and pictures can not explain the total excitement. Somewhere in between pure awe and surreal. My mind taking in mental shots, listening to every word that proceeded from this man's mouth. Hours would seem like minutes looking at his layout. I felt humbled and at the same time extremely motivated. After an hour or so he asked why I didn't bring a camera. I said.. "I was afraid to ask if I could" he said "Sure so long as you don't publish them" I said "I just want to share with my friends at the diner of Model Railroading. So I took some pics.. yipping ki-yaY~! Here's just a few. The questions I asked and the answers.. blew me away. 98 percent of his layout is all handmade. Take a look! My personal photos of Bob Grech's layout.
The detail, the small little things.. all I can say.. the layout was 'Alive' with action. I could have spent an hour looking at each area.. studying .. writing down things.. I could have spent a 10 hours there and not be aware of the time. So here just a few more.
This is the first time I have ever visited someone's layout. Of all the people in the world to live so close to and I live ten minutes away. Believe me, in the short time of being there.. lol.. I tried to drain his brain.
I am tired .. again.. its late.. I'll see ya all tomorrow.
Keith
Good Morning! It is now morning here so I guess I'm first in.
Jim, not likely you'll find fireflies in Moosonee but certainly the hum of mosquitoes. I expect the blackflies will also be biting and I bet they also have what we used to call horseflies. Usually they were around a lake and man they sure can take out a chunk of flesh.
Todd, I here you on the mirror thing with Missy. Robbie looks at TV in a full length mirror in our bedroom. If a dog comes on he doesn't jump at the mirror but turns around and jumps up at the TV which is on top of a dresser so he knows the mirror is just a reflection.
We went to the horse races tonight and had an enjoyable evening and a very nice dinner too. Lost about 20 bucks on the ponies. We had read up on how you should play but that really didn't work so we just bet on the colour the horse and jockey were wearing. I bet yellow and my wife turqoise. Won an whole $3.10 doing that. Good thing we were indoors looking through glass as it was a balmy 57F outside with a 20 mph wind.
Ran my RS3 a little this morning. I really like that loco and the sound is good too. It is an Athearn with a MRC decoder that was designed for it. I know MRC decoders aren't liked much but this one works just as well as any other decoder I have and in fact better than some more respected makes.
I better head off to Nod as I am tired. Pippa had me up a 5:45 this morning. She did her thing and then we went back to bed only to repeat the process 3 more times over the next hour. That gets me worried about her but then the next night she is fine. Oh well, one day at a time at her age.
CN Charlie
Some walnuts w/ raisons, please.
***Keith, those pics of Bob's layout are very neat.
All I did tonight was to run the (N) Bachmann Heavy MT back & forth some. Except for it arriving as it did, now it not only runs rather smooth but it's extremely quiet. I believe it's quieter than both my Kato GS4 & Mike. All the more impressive being a Bach.
Oh, also ran the wife's (HO) Bach 2-8-0 a bit, just to hear those sound effects again.
Good night y'all.
Rob