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Posted by Cederstrand on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 8:24 PM

Meatloaf dinner with green beans, baby carrots & turnip greens, please. 

***Mark, very nice pic of that plow.Thumbs Up

Worked our okra plants this evening without my usual long sleeves and gloves. BIG MISTAKE...by the time I got back to the house it felt like my arms were stuck in the middle of a fire ant nest. Good grief, had no idea those plants could affect skin THAT much. Will NEVER make that mistake again.Dunce

Found all the little switches for the turnouts on wife's layout. Good to go!

Decided to go ahead with a course of antibiotics. Will either improve the weird feeling I've had the past few days in (left side only)= chest, neck, face & arm (in which case probably tooth/jaw related), or it won't.

BTW, for any of you on facebook, feel free to look me up. I go by my pen name on there, also: Robert Cederstrand

Cheers! Cowboy Rob

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Posted by Train Master on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 7:54 PM

Hi all. Have not been in for a long time and thought I would drop in. I see some new faces and some old ones. I see my old friend has over worked himself again. He should not be doing that. If I have to come there and kick you up side the head I will Jeff. Take it easy!

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Posted by Wisconsin Railfan on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 7:48 PM

 

galaxy

The one on pg 1 of the July30-Aug26 flyer. He has a special coupon flyer which made it $39.99! {Instead of the $59.99 they have it on sale for in that flyer}

Thank you for the reply, I am going to stop by HF on Saturday,  I believe I will need to get a regulator and moister trap also,

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Posted by bjdukert on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 6:28 PM

Ray   Might have to resort to a camera in a button,like 007Big Smile Whistling 

Garry  It was a great tripSmileThumbs Up

JR

hoot on the bike (I used the Focus which was not so much fum at the speed limit)!  Next is the dragon down in N.C. right?
  As a matter of fact,the last year the Honda Hoot was in Asheville I did the dragon from Knoxville to Asheville and didn’t know it.  Found out while we were there about it when we saw all of the T-shirts saying “I did the dragon,318 curves in 11mi”  And yes it was a HOOT!!!CoolYeah!!

Best to all on sick call and those recoveringAngelAngelAngel

Duke  

 

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Posted by markpierce on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 5:40 PM

It's been a cooler-than-usual summer here so far.  Today, highs are in the seventies.  Love it.  Gee, wet winter (after years of drought) and cool summer.  Hopefully, we'll have a 30-foot snowfall next winter (in mountains only).  Things are lookin' up!

They better get those snowplows and spreaders ready for it.

 

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Posted by Cederstrand on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 5:20 PM

Wife's log cars (from the-bay) arrived and look neat. She loves them. Now, how to work into the Mills property and off-load sight. Found and interesting pic of a platform, but we would need to add some heavy duty posts to keep the logs from rolling into the middle of the Mill yard. Could also add a crane for unloading? (((just checked and she has a crane, but it needs "claws", not the wrecking ball it came with)))

http://www.buffalocreekandgauley.com/STRUCTURES/SWANDALE/Sawmill/Unloading_Logs.jpg 

From there we are thinking a pair of log loaders (she already has 2 of these) could transport the logs from the off-load into the Mill proper. Make sense? Any other ideas? There will be no stream with this logging operation.

Cowboy Rob (sitting under a fan running full blast)

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Posted by galaxy on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 5:17 PM

Hi guys.

Dead mouse still yet to be found. HAve had windows open to let smell out!

In the Desktop computer room hard to move computer so I may not be on the nextfew days!

 

-G .

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

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Posted by GMTRacing on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 4:52 PM

Good Evening all,

   Getting ready to head out for the day - need to get some stuff done at the house as well today.

Robby, probably best to open doors/windows and let that basement air out naturally. Not sure how the vapours from the thinner would like the sparking brushes on your fanOops.

Duke - nice photos! I think I have the same Shenandoah Valley panorama stashed somewhere. Bet the trip was a hoot on the bike (I used the Focus which was not so much fum at the speed limit)!  Next is the dragon down in N.C. right? 

Gotta run - try and catch ya later.  J.R.

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Posted by Cederstrand on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 4:41 PM

Veggie plate with a coffee refill, please. 

***Jeffrey, already stocked up on those extension cords.SmileThumbs Up Just need to find the controllers.

***Robby, good thing you didn't spill odorless paint thinner or you might not have noticed as more than just the cool train car in front of you began looking weathered.Whistling Hope you can air the heck out of that room, preferably with some fans blowing. Been there, done that!

To hot to be outside here. Ready for fall.

Cheers! Cowboy Rob

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 4:20 PM

fireman216

Ray...That video link was hilarious..Made me forget how friggin HOT it is outside at the moment...I know Jeff had it hotter...but holy moly...

It was scary to me. Now, I'm shuttering.

 

Duke ... thanks for sahring the pix. Looks like a great trip.

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Posted by fireman216 on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 4:16 PM

Ray...That video link was hilarious..Made me forget how friggin HOT it is outside at the moment...I know Jeff had it hotter...but holy moly...

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?

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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 3:58 PM

Packer

Also registered for the fall today. While I was waiting I started talking to a girl who was wearing a Packer's sweater (why would anyone wear a sweater today?) and we spent close to an hour or so talking (turns out we have a lot in common). I gave her my number, but with my luck in this area I kind of doubt she'll call me.

 

AHEM.....don't doubt the power of the Pac my friend [;D]

well, so far today all I've done that's been productive is read some more of one of my books for school. plan is finish it up by tomorrow and start the second one friday, have it finished by next monday, then review spanish tuesday, then go to school the following monday. Wow this summer has flown by 

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Posted by howmus on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 3:07 PM

Afternoon all!

Time for a RBF I think, Janie.

Duke I like the photos.....  Be careful though, especially taking photos of trains and stuff!  I just received a long email warning from a guy at our museum about taking perfectly legal photos of trains and train stations, etc.  You could end up in jail for using your camera.  May get charged with being a camera user and connected with terrorist organizations like, like Camera Clubs and such.  One such dangerous individual was arrested by AMTRAK for taking photos for the annual AMTRAK Photography Contest.  Yep they nailed him!

Can't be too careful these days you know.......Whistling

Later (I have to go hide my camera...)!

73

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Posted by bjdukert on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 2:49 PM

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 2:35 PM

 Good afternoon. Right now it's what the weather guesser is calling 'cool'. If 93 is cool then I guess it is. The high is supposed to be 102 and the heat index 110. There's a rumor about a small chance of thunderstorms tomorrow.

I got overheated yesterday so I'm not feeling all that great today but still a lot better than I felt last night. Had to go to town today to pick up some electrical supplies and for some reason grabbed my camera on the way out. I went by the KCS yard in Leesville and got this shot of KCS 1918 (GP38-2). I had wanted to catch KCS 3137 (SD40-3) which was there this morning but was conspicuously absent at noon.



Last night I was feeling a little dizzy and somewhat disoriented. At least I don't have that to contend with today. I just feel tired.

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Posted by Packer on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 2:34 PM

Hey guys

Took the open-book/note final for my history class last night. I beezed thorugh all but 2 of the questions in an hour, and the remianing 2 questions took me and hour to complete. I got a 98, and a 95 total grade for the class.

Also registered for the fall today. While I was waiting I started talking to a girl who was wearing a Packer's sweater (why would anyone wear a sweater today?) and we spent close to an hour or so talking (turns out we have a lot in common). I gave her my number, but with my luck in this area I kind of doubt she'll call me.

 

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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 Robby P. on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 1:37 PM

 Good afternoon.  Its hot and it looks like some storms might be coming!!

 Finally finished up the boxcar I've been working on.   It rusty/dusty!!!  The only that happened doing this car is...........Well you know how I like to knock things off the work bench, well......I knocked over a HUGE container of paint thinner Dunce .   Now the basement stinks.  Gotta let that air out. 

 Galaxy........I have the same compressor/kit.  I've had it over a year now, and it works good.  I only use it for fading, and dullcote thou.

 Well here's some shots of the boxcar.

 "Rust, whats not to love?"      

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Posted by galaxy on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 12:30 PM

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galaxy

Went to Scranton to pick something up for the FIL. A 3 gal compressor he wanted at Harbor Freight Tools store.

 

Which one did you get?  I plan on heading there next week to pick one up for my airbrush. look at the flier for Aug 5th to the 8th http://www.harborfreight.com/retail-flyer they are going to have one on sale for $50

Also a follow up, My first batch of rocks came out pretty good, only 2 broke, but that's OK they can be fixed - No air bubbles, and the detail turned out.

 

The one on pg 1 of the July30-Aug26 flyer. He has a special coupon flyer which made it $39.99! {Instead of the $59.99 they have it on sale for in that flyer}

-G .

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 10:41 AM

Cederstrand
***Jeffrey, pretty sure the basic set came with the DC turnouts, especially after pricing DCC turnouts.Shock Seems they came with green wire plug-ins. I'll have to look around to see if they also had switches for them or not. Probably did, just don't remember at the moment. If not, we can always hit the not-so-LHS.

Setting up the regular remote turnout is easy as falling off a log. The red wire (two wires together) goes from the AC terminals of the power pack to the turnout control switch. You can daisy chain as many control switches together as you please. They just plug into each other and can all be powered through just one of the red wire sets. The green wire (three wires together) goes from the turnout control switch to the turnout that switch controls. If the red and green wires aren't long enough you can get 10 foot extensions for the red and green wires from Bachmann.

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Posted by SilverSpike on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 10:39 AM

JimRCGMO

Ryan, on those RR figures, if you want variety, Preiser makes a wide range, but there also are several sets of figures from Woodland Scenics that would be useful. The Preisers will run more $$, so check around to catch places that have them on sale or discounted, The W-S and the Preiser ones are at times on sale in the Walthers flyers, but some places have overall good prices for either. Check the usual suspects online. Good to see you back by the place, and especially with the longer trip to our new digs!

Wanting to find some other waiter & waitress figures. This week I got in the Faller set, but the waitress appears to have about six beer mugs she's holding (great for Germany, but not what I wanted for my U.S.-located setting). I looked on the Walthers site, and the Preiser set isn't any more transportable 'across the pond', so to speak. I may wind up doing some 'surgery' to the Frau/Fraulein to remove the mugs and perhaps make the shape into a tray or something like THAT.


 

What, no German Beer Garden's in your city? Whistling

Thumbs Up Hey Jim, thanks for the info on the figures! Going to start looking around soon for some usual suspects! Cool

TMarsh

Ryan- No licking? How do I clean my fingers? You don't mean waste that flavor by using the sink do you?

Hey Todd, wash hands first, then cook, then lick! And in that order too! Chef 

Todd, you don't want you getting sick from your sticky fingers!!!  

Hot by you too huh Garry!  We had one of the coldest February's on record this year, and one of the hottest June's and July's too! Weather extremes....UGH!!!!!

Hey Der John, I could not find the PM online, but did get the email on the grapes. They sound great, wish I had me some grape vines. I hear that muscadine grapes variety grow well in our environs here in NC. Speaking of growing, our small homestead has produced at least 50 pounds of cucumbers this year, and with just one plant too! We are expanding our garden with each season, and just planted two plum trees in the back yard, along with four blueberry plants, and two raspberry plants.

Getting ready to post another recipe soon, in the meantime, I'll have some No-Peep Stew Dinner for lunch today!  

All the best to all!  Wink

 

 

 


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Posted by Cederstrand on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 10:24 AM

Coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please. 

***Jeffrey, pretty sure the basic set came with the DC turnouts, especially after pricing DCC turnouts.Shock Seems they came with green wire plug-ins. I'll have to look around to see if they also had switches for them or not. Probably did, just don't remember at the moment. If not, we can always hit the not-so-LHS.

***Todd, you're welcome!Laugh

***Lee, good advice.

Only a few hours sleep last night. Going to be a rough day.

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Posted by howmus on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 10:19 AM

Mornin' everyone!  How ya doin', eh?

Zoe I'll have the "Lumberjack Special"  this morning.... Tall stack of blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs, and bacon.  Eh?  Oh yes the Ontario Maple Syrup would be just fine, and don't forget the dark roast coffee in an ONR mug.

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Jim .... It's

            HOT  !           

Any other questions?

 

Yep Gary, just think in Moosonee this morning it is all of 20° outside.  Well, yes, THAT comes out to 68°F, but still very pleasant, eh? [edit] Actually they have already had the high for today and right now it is a seasonable 64°F or 18°C......WhistlingBig Smile

Zoe, I thought Orange Juice came with the "Special"?  Oh, I see, Ed's Tank Car is still going through custom's, eh.  Ought to here by the end of August....  Oh well.Grumpy

Have yet to plan out the day....  I'm sure it will happen whether I plan or not...  Hopefully I spend some time in the trainrooms.

Later!

73

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 10:03 AM

Jim ... You asked "How's your weather been today? " ....... You just had to ask, didn't you? ..You just could not leave well enough alone......

Jim .... It's

            HOT  !           

Any other questions?

Barry .......  I will continue prayers for Audry's recovery. I think you should explain to the lawyer how the vitcim's husband endurred serious emotional trauma causing loss of valuable model railroading time. Therefore it would be appropriate if the settlement included a sound equipped model locomotive of your choosing. Whistling

Ulrich .. Still prayin' for your situation.. We diners care.

Well, I'll go back to imagining I'm in nothern Ontario to cool down.

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Posted by TMarsh on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 8:56 AM

Good Morning. Just coffee please, I'll grab something when I'm in town. Thanks.

Well off to Mom's house again. I didn't get what I wanted done yesterday due to having, or wanting I should say, to visit her. I think I should make some pretty good strides today until I'm called to a halt at about 3:30 for a meeting at w**k and then another meeting at Church at 7. In between I'll probably finish the yard. I just have to mow around the berry bushes in the back, oh say, quarter of the yard.

Robby- Yup. 9000 degrees and drier than a popcornfart and the yards are mowed about once a week still. Problem is though it hasn't rained often lately, when it does rain it dumps about an inch or two to three in a short time. Also the humidity has been so high the grass and ground surface is wet from the heavy dew. Plus the sweat dripping off of my body as I mow also helps water the grass. SighSo, Yup, I'm mowing. Great looking Gon.

Jeff- Doesn't that just irk you? Brenda's fan motor went out a few years ago also. She has a dual fan setup and all my searching, including junk yards, netted me nothing. My ONLY choice was the assembly consisting of both fans and the housing.....$300 and some plus tax. At least I did get kissed.

I see Henny Youngman was here.Laugh

Ryan- No licking? How do I clean my fingers? You don't mean waste that flavor by using the sink do you?

Ken- Sounds like my yard. When I had time it was raining or wet.

Jim- Last issue is the November issue. I will probably wait until some discount offer shows up then renew. I don't care for the reprint of articles that I already have magazines. Just me. Or, If they forget again, I will renew over the website. I can wait until about the end of September at least, that's what I did last time, and not have a missed issue. I don't know how close I can get before that magic missed issue date. Or was it the end of August I waited until. Hmm, I'd better check. Oooops, I hope they weren't easedropping. My plan may be spoiled.

Great. Rob just pushed me a step closer to wanting DCC sooner over later with his little review comments. Thanks Rob.Grumpy

J.R.- Sucks to have so much work to do, and yet is great to have so much work. Kinda strange ain't it.

Oh my gosh! Were did the time go?! I gotta get moving. Getting a late start as I was wandering through the forum earlier, I was "enticed" to click on a link from Wedudler to his Youtube video and that in turn caused me to look at several other of his videos of his fine layout and...... I hate Youtube.

Anyway, gatta go. In Honor of Jeffrey, I did not use the air in the truck yesterday. And since today will also be quite warm, around 105 or 6 I think, I shall honor him againApprove.

Have a Great Day!!!

Todd  

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Posted by LSWrr on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 8:47 AM
Good morning all,

Jim, things have been busy here with work and family, not to mention outside work.  I’ve been “away” dealing with bridge issues mostly at work.  I have a contractor coming out to do some chimney and roof repairs today.

I made 4 new rubber molds; 2 new scrap loads, 2 of those metal buildings you see next to crossings to support the electrical stuff, a trackside transformer house, and 5 new machinery loads for gondolas or flat cars, pallet loads (flour sacks, drainage pipe, and cinder blocks).  I poured them last night and hopefully the first castings will come out of the molds this afternoon.  The high humidity levels is making the plaster pours take longer.


Robby; as always a great weather/patch job!


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Posted by GMTRacing on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 7:18 AM

Good morning All,

    Just a regular to go please. Like the new digs, when does Bullwinkle stop by? Has Vinnie finally met his match in Ca? This and more when we return with the new episode.   Smile   Nashville went well but the shop load hasn't dropped at all.  Cul, J.R.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 7:03 AM

JimRCGMO
Barry, sorry to hear about Audrey's mishap, and may she be healed up ASAP. (And maybe talk to the local barrister, maybe a percentage-based suit might bring in some MRR and other funds. Heck, if they can afford that Maserati...?). Whistling I say, string 'em up by their...uh... Oops Uh, never mind, Chloe..you really don't have to go get Vinnie. Sigh

She's doing better--she still can't use her cane hand because of the broken wrist but she is doing bettter. Our lawyer has been talking to the guys insurance company an they are negotiating--so we may see something for that idiots troubleGrumpy As it is he won't be seeing a license for some time to come---Evil

Welp, I've got some grocery buying to do as well as getting my hair cut---'m beginning to look a little like Indiana Jones with long hair here--

Ray: I've been thinking of doing the interior of a metal fabrication plant here--in N---I ended up with a mitful of pix of them off the internet so I'll be perusing them for ideas here

Zoe, I'll have a coffee and a bagel with cream cheese please---I'll be at the RC for a bitWhistling

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Posted by Wisconsin Railfan on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 6:50 AM

 Good Morning Folks!

Just a coffee for me please.  

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 11:09 PM

 

Cederstrand
OK, still need to hook up the Bach NS EZ-track switches (that came with the basic track pack) so we can move the train to areas of the layout without having to manually throw each switch. Do we buy the controllers for them and then hook those up to an old DC transformer? Just don't want to accidently short out the wife's new DCC controller.

If they're the regular remote turnouts they come with their own controller that has a red wire and a green wire. The turnouts run on AC current so they have to be connected to the accessory terminals on the DC power pack. On the other hand, if they're the DCC controlled turnouts then the DCC controllers are built into the turnouts and are run by track power. You control them just as you would a DCC loco as far as addressing and acquiring them goes.

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Posted by Cederstrand on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 10:24 PM

OK, still need to hook up the Bach NS EZ-track switches (that came with the basic track pack) so we can move the train to areas of the layout without having to manually throw each switch. Do we buy the controllers for them and then hook those up to an old DC transformer? Just don't want to accidently short out the wife's new DCC controller.

Time for the last critter round on the ol' farm.

Cowboy Rob

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