Good Morning, Well I’m about 7 pages behind in posts this morning; I guess I need to get reading. I wasn’t online much this weekend, but I did manage to get in 2 train shows. The Toledo Show and the Sandusky show. The next big show is in 2 weeks in Berea. 5 barns worth of train stuff at the fairgrounds. I joined NMRA and asked for Div 5, but I was put in Div 4. I understand if you live in a certain County you belong to a certain Division. If I cross the road I’m in Div 5 where all my friends are, maybe I can get a button that says NMRA Division 4.5?Robby there was a dealer at the Toledo train show with weathered buildings and rolling stock. I was told by the end of the show he was almost sold out. His stuff was priced in the $45 to $60 range.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good Morning! Coffee to go and a glazed donut. Doughnut. Whatever. Running late again.
Today:
Downloaded the latest issue of "that E-magazine" this morn. Don't know why, I haven't had the time to even look at the last two. There is something to be said about a hard copy magazine that can be transported to the indoor outhouse. A place where you are sure to have a least a few minutes to read. Guess I could take my computer.....nah. Anyway, a link caught my eye in their e-mail regarding a forum thread. I clickyed on it and it was about the MR index thing. I stopped reading after after a few pages and I continued to ask myself the same question. "Why is it people feel that someone needs to supply them with a resource for free and that it is their responsibility to do so or you are doing some nasty thing to those who support you so much." Of course, several of those who "support them so much" admittedly are not subscribers for some Kalmbach is dying reason. Now, I think the index is a great thing and, if possible should be kept for those who can use it. Personally, for me with what, 2 years of mags in my house and not sure I will keep all of those or future issues stacked next to my 30 some years of Car Craft that was kept for "research and Resource purposes" . But for those that do, and it seems to be a large number it is a good thing. Funny though, for all that bellyached how it should be no problem and such an easy thing to do, and how they could do this and that easily, most all responded to Mr Joe's offer with a (to paraphrase as a summary) "OH! Well, (ahem) uh....I would, but uh,(ahem) I'm too busy, or..... something." Typical
Someday, I’ll be saying again…”heading down to Toddland (of which I’m king).
Y’all have a Great Day now ya hear?!!!
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.
I am back, well for a few seconds.
Here is a shoot of the Inter Mountain Hopper I am trying to build. Got one side of the walkway supports done, seems like there was 30 of them, but only 13. If you look at the left side of the Hatches you can see all the hinges I installed as well. None of he hatches fit right and all had to be sanded down so the hinges lined up.
Ask me if I am having fun yet!
Ken
I hate Rust
Hey all!
Flo, may I please have a LARGE RBF, and a plate of Sausage and Eggs? Thank you!
I have some good news on the 1:1 front... I am qualifying as Engineer! I've been trainhandling for the past week and a half. Should have a check ride and Physiacal Characteristic Test for the NS potrion of the VRE... I only need a check ride for the CSX portion. Already have my Qualifying moves and check ride done for Washington Terminal (Union Station).
As always, I love the photo's y'all are postin' here!
Robby P.- What type of loco is THAT?
Hope everyone has a great day! I'll try to stop back later... Adios!
Sam
May He bless you, guide you, and keep you safe on your journey through life!
I Model the New Hope & Ivyland RR (Bucks County, PA)
Mornin' Uh........ Hmmm. Lunch Time!!!!
Zoe I still need my breakfast though. I'll have the #2 Special, eggs over easy, bacon, homefries, and a double order of sourdough taost with strawberry preserves. And my dark roast coffee in a R&GV RR mug please.
Lee, you are right about the NMRA Division being assigned by your address. You can attend and be active with any division you like though. For instance almost all of the members in my division who live over near Syracuse are also active in the Central NY Division. One of them has been their Superintendent for many years. It is much closer for them to drive to Syracuse than to Rochester or Oakfield, NY for a meet (Although many do both). Many "Snowbirds" from up here are active in the Divisions where they "Overwinter"...... As long as you can show your card, you can attend any NMRA event, anywhere. Most divisions are "guest" friendly as well....... Some have limits on the number of events you can attend before you are asked to join to attend.
Already got more lawn mowed this morning. This side has a few less days of growth and is dry this morning. Going much faster. I'll finish later this afternoon. I have to go down to church soon to reinstall some equipment and hope and pray THAT everything w*rks like it should. Then need to do some shopping, pick up an Rx, and get back to w*rk on the shelf cleaning today. Hopefully I will get another canner load of beans done.
Guess I better go feed the boys. I have had both of them standing next to me by the computer with their paw touching my arm and the "Daddy, you gonna feed us" look.
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Lee......That's good to hear about that guy selling a lot. Maybe I can also!! I always wondered if weathered items would be a hit.
Sam..........I believe a SD-50. Good news on the "train front"!!
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Here's a PRR 40' boxcar that I am taking to the show. I think it turned out real good!! It looks better in person, plus me taking shots when the sun is going behind the trees isn't helping either. I even added a black and white shot.
Oh.......The customers cars came today, so I'm now up to 19 cars to get done!!!!! I will work on his some, and the shows some.
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Hi Flo, where is ever body? Been this slow all day you say?
Well I am here and I am ready to . I will have the Roast Beef, medium rare, Twice Baked Potato, Tender of Onion Rings Green Beans, Side Salad with Blue Cheese and a Mug of in a frosted Monon Mug.
(hum, wife is making Hamburger Helper tonight )
Well did get some more done on the hallway (like anyone cares) and it starting to look pretty good. If I get a chances Tuesday I will pick up some more Luna, looks like I going to need 1 and a half more sheets.
Train Front Got the other side of walkway supports installed and the roof walkway on the Inter Mountain Hopper. Next will be the ladders, then it about time for it to hit the rails! Watch it not track right and hit the floor.
Sure hope they don't have to close the dinner due to lack of business.
Cotton-picking rain, can hold off all day, then at work, skies decide to open up. Cotton picking, sassafrassin. Great, now I'm dripping on Flo's clean floor. Sorry Flo, I'll mop it up later.
Welp, I got rained out of work today guys. Got most of my jobs finished, and got paid, but still. There were a few things that needed to be done but then the rain decided to come down. Oh, and Robby Nice weathering talent you got there.
Meatloaf, and mashed taters and gravy for me. Thanks.
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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!
Hi Zoe - it is way past midnight and no sleep in sight - yipes! How about an insomnia special, with crushed ice? Thank you, dear.
Sam - now that´s good news!
Will try to catch some sleep. I am doggone tired, the meds I have to take to stay happy make me drowsy and tired, but I just can´t sleep.
cudakenI will have the Roast Beef, medium rare, Twice Baked Potato, Tender of Onion Rings Green Beans, Side Salad with Blue Cheese and a Mug of in a frosted Monon Mug.
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jeffrey-wimberly cudaken: I will have the Roast Beef, medium rare, Twice Baked Potato, Tender of Onion Rings Green Beans, Side Salad with Blue Cheese and a Mug of in a frosted Monon Mug. Sounds good. I'll have the same. Took out the instrument panel of the van today to replace some lights in it. I couldn't see any speed past 45 at night and it will be nice to be able to see the fuel and ammeter gauges and the high beam indicator.
cudaken: I will have the Roast Beef, medium rare, Twice Baked Potato, Tender of Onion Rings Green Beans, Side Salad with Blue Cheese and a Mug of in a frosted Monon Mug.
Sounds good. I'll have the same. Took out the instrument panel of the van today to replace some lights in it. I couldn't see any speed past 45 at night and it will be nice to be able to see the fuel and ammeter gauges and the high beam indicator.
Mind if I join you for the Roast Beef? I have brought some German to go with it.
Sir Madog Mind if I join you for the Roast Beef? I have brought some German to go with it.
Count me in too. But give Urlich or Jeff my beer. Being under 21 and all.
teen steam fan Count me in too. But give Urlich or Jeff my beer. Being under 21 and all.
Hey guys
Sir Madog jeffrey-wimberly: cudaken: I will have the Roast Beef, medium rare, Twice Baked Potato, Tender of Onion Rings Green Beans, Side Salad with Blue Cheese and a Mug of in a frosted Monon Mug. Sounds good. I'll have the same. Took out the instrument panel of the van today to replace some lights in it. I couldn't see any speed past 45 at night and it will be nice to be able to see the fuel and ammeter gauges and the high beam indicator. Mind if I join you for the Roast Beef? I have brought some German to go with it.
jeffrey-wimberly: cudaken: I will have the Roast Beef, medium rare, Twice Baked Potato, Tender of Onion Rings Green Beans, Side Salad with Blue Cheese and a Mug of in a frosted Monon Mug. Sounds good. I'll have the same. Took out the instrument panel of the van today to replace some lights in it. I couldn't see any speed past 45 at night and it will be nice to be able to see the fuel and ammeter gauges and the high beam indicator.
Me three. Even if I'll get carded several times. I'm 21 and can still pass for 15 (very bad when dealing with females ). In fact once a cop pulled me because she thought I was an underage driver...
Messed with some trains for once. My modifications to one of my Kato Century frames are going smoothly. Just need some buy some flathead 2-56 screws and countersink them in the bottom so the trucks can rotate. The other one I'll have the screws come from the top now that I am aware there are 2-56 screws long enough to go that way. The one that's together cogs really heavily at low speeds, dunno what's up with it. I'm thinking the motor or decoder (NCE DASR) could be the culprit since I cleaned out and re-lubed the trucks. Haven't tried it with the new Kato motor I ordered.
Also messed with my non-sound U28B again. It was cogging a bit, whirring in reverse, and the lights mysteriously quit working the way I had set them. I took then unit apart, relubed it and swapped the trucks around. The cogging went away and the whirring went down alot. I tried messing with the decoder settings to see if it could reduce the whirring and ended up having to reset it. After an hour of messing with the lighting functions I got it work the way it was before
Ken, hamburger helper isn't always so bad. Looks like that hopper is coming along nicely. I had to send my DT4R in last year around Christmas. I got it back in 2 weeks, and it's supoosed to be a busy season... Granted all I needed was a dial and an end connector (the plug in part would't stay plugged it), and being an hour's drive away may have helped.
Robby, that one looks really good.
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
Good evening Diners: Tea for me please and thank you.
Todd:
Guess I could take my computer.....nah.
(OoooH did we find one of Tipton Bill's friends?????
Ken: Thanks for posting that shot of the hopper hatches (OK, it was the walkway supports you were showing, but the hatch hinges also caught my eye. They look more complex than the representation on the only long-hatch hopper I have. Just three hinges per hatch. None of my cylindrical hoppers have grain hatches , as is seen on the right, they are round.
Jeff:
Would you believe I still get carded? Heck, I'm 50 and I have enough gray hair to make a quilt!
(by Vincent) Robby, that one looks really good.
Last night I started the insert that will be the fenced paved area inside the arches for the industry there. Just now I built the fence posts.
And here is how it inserts
Bed time, so I'll say goodnight all, and God Bless. Prayers for all in need of Healing, Comfort, Prosperity and Peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Evenin' folks!
Flo, just a cup of decaf for..... Oooooooo? What is that Ulrich has over there? What? A whole keg of Boch! Well I best go over a help those guys consume it now hadn't I.
Well.... A deep subject. Been busy all day, but I can't claim to have accomplished a whole lot. We got the sound system up and running at church this afternoon. The hearing assist system is back in operation, and the mixer seems to be back to normal. One weird thing is that the wireless mikes now are not cross talking... Couldn't get them to produce the problem. It will most likely start up again on Sunday.
Finished the lawn, and hooked up the amplifier I bought for a little of nothing about 2 years ago to use with the Alesis Near Field Monitors by my Mac G5 (Old mixing space). This is the second one of these as the first had a bad hum in it. Dead! Don't work! It has departed this life. Deceased! Last time I buy anything from THAT company! So I'll save it for recycling. I hooked up the old trusty 12 year old (or so) Stewart 100w amp. THAT works fine. I was planning on hooking THAT up down in the train room to play steam sounds..... THAT would be through my old set of Traynor Near Field Monitors. Just a bit of a step up from playing MP3s through a 3/4 inch speaker in the locomotive............ I'll just have to put THAT off a while longer.
Tomorrow is packing day and clean up the house a bit.
Catch all of you later! Huh? Refill? Why sure.........
Howdy ... Happy First Day of Fall!
Where's the beef? ... It's gone! Ken. Jeff. Ulrich. Vincnet. TSF had both the beef and some meatloaf. What a bunch of chowhounds. .... I'll have some pie and decaf.
Sam ... Great News from you!... Sounds like things are working out fine for you with VRE. It's been a long time now, but I recall Washington Union Station is very impressive.
OK, Der John ... Explain how you know that was one of Bill T's friends with the lap top.... This has got to be good!
Ken ... The hopper progress looks good.
Robby ... I like the PRR boxcar. I thonk PRR stuff should sell well in your area.
Ray and Lee ... You were talking about NMRA.... I' m much closer to Nashville than Indianapolis, but my division is there in Indy. So, I've never gone to one of the meetings there.
Der John .... I like the progress on your layout.
I'm worried about something. I like to kid around and have fun teasing people as well as poke fun at myself. When Galaxy was mentioning bad typing, it reminded me of my bad typing. I was kidding about how bad my typing was, but I may have caused him to think I was picking on him. Not my intent. I like reading Galaxy's as well as all of yours. What do you guys think?
I worked more on my power house today. It is close to completion.
Meanwhile, my passenger department is preparing for some football specials.
Happy Model Railroading.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Gee, start my own diner, stop talking. Sheesh.
Lessee here, Ken's wife can;t sleep cause he makes too much noise. Ken can;t sleep cause his wife makes too much noise...
Good news too I bring:
A few months ago, ITM made a startling discovery. As they prepared to wade into Noblesville's streets, where the track cuts the turn laine clean in half, the engineer pulled the lever to GP9 number 200, and was greeted with a rather unfamiliar "PFFFTTTTTTTT". That sound, meant someone had stolen the horn off the top of the locomotive the preceeding week.
Well, that horn has been located! Somebody, in whatever infanite wisdom, shoved it in a tree, and while the school was cutting or trimming said tree, the Janitorial staff had the sense to go "That's a train horn. I wonder if the museum needs that?"
HELLS YEAH WE COULD USE THAT... So needless to say, the volunteers are all doing happy dnacesm because the horn we subbed in for 200 sounds like a dying rubber duck, and we can get a volunteer's rental horn off of there and back into his own hands. (His sounds good, but it is after all his)
-Morgan
Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good Morning, Robby If you can’t make enough for a show you can always have samples on the table for people to look at and then give them a price sheet and sell them through EBay. If you can; find a local modeler that has operating sessions and take a string of your weathered cars to run that night.This weekend I have to go to Detroit (Macomb TWP) to get my daughter a new ID card and the 1st and 2nd is the NMRA DIV4 show in Berea, OH another busy couple of weekends for me.
Good Morning Folks!
Just a cup of coffee this fine morning please.
Have a good day all!
Steven
der5997 Jeff: Would you believe I still get carded? Heck, I'm 50 and I have enough gray hair to make a quilt! ...In three Nova Scotia University towns this September all customers at the government liquor stores (there are no alternative private stores) have to show ID, regardless of age. It's an attempt to cut down on underage drinking. Don't know if this makes you feel better - your situation sounds like discrimination to me, big time!
...In three Nova Scotia University towns this September all customers at the government liquor stores (there are no alternative private stores) have to show ID, regardless of age. It's an attempt to cut down on underage drinking. Don't know if this makes you feel better - your situation sounds like discrimination to me, big time!
Morning Madison IN!
Flo, I will take a Western Omelet, Hash Browns extra crispy, side of Ham and a English Muffin.
Thanks for the kind comments of the hopper.
Is Inter Mountain suppose to be a higher end kit? Reason I asked, I am rather disappointed in the quality of the kit so far. Yes there are a lot of parts, but noting fits well after I got the main body together.The small parts fit worse than a Athearn Blue Box. The trucks that came with the kit are pure junk and had to be replaced with Athearn's.
Other complaint is the parts on the spur's are not marked. If the instructions calls for part J, there is no J on the spurs. Most of the time it was not a problem, but I am on the ladders now and cannot tell which section is which.
It been a interesting experiences, but it is very unlikely I will buy another one of there kits.
Got to run, hope to make it by for lunch.
Good Morning! Coffee and a stack of buttermilk pancakes please with Boysenberry syrup thank you. Oh and some sausage patties. I’m in a muuuuuuuu-UCH better mood today. Been in a sour mood for some reason the last couple days. Don’t know why. Don’t care. I’m over it now. Maybe I'm relieved for Brenda the festival went well and just a build up getting released...... maybe gas. Who knows. Robby- I wouldn’t worry about selling the cars you weather for the show. You may sell them all, but if for any of the many reasons on that day you may not, like they said. E-bay is your friend. As is the LHS. Or is it NS-LHS (Not So Local Hobby Shop). I don’t think you’ll have trouble getting rid of any of them myself.
Good Morning! Coffee and a stack of buttermilk pancakes please with Boysenberry syrup thank you. Oh and some sausage patties.
I’m in a muuuuuuuu-UCH better mood today. Been in a sour mood for some reason the last couple days. Don’t know why. Don’t care. I’m over it now. Maybe I'm relieved for Brenda the festival went well and just a build up getting released...... maybe gas. Who knows.
Robby- I wouldn’t worry about selling the cars you weather for the show. You may sell them all, but if for any of the many reasons on that day you may not, like they said. E-bay is your friend. As is the LHS. Or is it NS-LHS (Not So Local Hobby Shop). I don’t think you’ll have trouble getting rid of any of them myself.
Jeff- Same up here. Underage drinking and smoking is no worse than it ever has been but the fines….. THAT’s a different story. Like down there, it is almost becoming standard If you don’t look at least 40. Show some ID. Started with Walmart and spreading around to other stores. Actually, sad to say, I rarely get carded. (chuckle)
Ken- Yes, the hopper looks really good. Don’t know about Intermountain kits. I’ve built and still have a few unbuilt (imagine that) Branchline Blueprint kits which are really nice, but don’t know about Intermountain. I would think they would be among the higher quality ones. Maybe not.
DerJohn- I like where you are going wih the scene.
Rained abooout a half inch last night and it just quit raining again this morning. Pretty good shower. I haven’t been out to check the gage so I don’t know how much. Fields should be nice and wet so I dooon’t think Brenda will be working late tonight.
Welp, best get out to Mom’s house. Lots more stuff to do. Hopefully the counter top people will call today and be able to bring the counter tops out.
Good morning. It's 73 and cloudy. The high will be 92 and it will be partly cloudy.Later this morning I'll be taking my father's car to the repair shop. Last month he ahd taken it in to have the a/c serviced. It was doing a very good impression of some of the local politicians, blowing hot air that is, and was getting him hot under the collar. Turned out the compressor had to be replaced. The work cost $600 but the a/c worked quite well. Until yesterday that is. He turned on the a/c only to find that it's putting in practice for running for political office again. All he got was hot air and more hot air. He's hoping that he doesn't have to pay a bundle to get it fixed - again.
Morning off to help a freind out today.
It is so will need an . Bummer day but no sense over it, it happens.
jeffrey-wimberly der5997: Jeff: Would you believe I still get carded? Heck, I'm 50 and I have enough gray hair to make a quilt! ...In three Nova Scotia University towns this September all customers at the government liquor stores (there are no alternative private stores) have to show ID, regardless of age. It's an attempt to cut down on underage drinking. Don't know if this makes you feel better - your situation sounds like discrimination to me, big time! Here it's a common practice as the carding age is up in the 40's for alcohol and tobacco products. You must be at least 21 to purchase either and the penalties can be steep if it's found that someone is purchasing for a minor. Wal-Mart is quite strict about it. I've seen instances where people were banned from the store for such practices.
der5997: Jeff: Would you believe I still get carded? Heck, I'm 50 and I have enough gray hair to make a quilt! ...In three Nova Scotia University towns this September all customers at the government liquor stores (there are no alternative private stores) have to show ID, regardless of age. It's an attempt to cut down on underage drinking. Don't know if this makes you feel better - your situation sounds like discrimination to me, big time!
Here in NY at the grocery store where my other half works, they have to proof EVERYBODY, a sign at the register says so, and the register will not proceed until the ID number is typed in or scanned. ALso it is generally a practice at major stores around here, particularly the Walmarts and Targets, that if the purchasing party has someone with them {who they may be bying the alcohol/tobacco for}, the other party {who may be underaged} Must ALSO be proofed! Not sure if it state law here or what, but that is the practice! So when we are grocery shopping and my other half wants beer, we must both be proofed because I am with in the line.
WEll, off and running...er ah a nice paced walk...
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.
Galaxy- Carding the enire party, if they are doing it there, will probably be the next step here. I, personally, think it's silly. Most underage sit in the car when someone goes in to buy for them. We used t........ I mean I would suppose that's what they'd do.
Gooooood late morning. It's going to be a warm one today, and its the last day of summer. Well us "northern" people know whats around the corner!!!
The mechanic didn't get a chance to change the plugs so I just finished doing it myself. So far so good .
Thanks for the comment on the car. I honestly looks better in person. You can see more of the detail work. Maybe in the next few weeks, I can see what else I can find in PRR. I need to make my way to the basement. I haven't made it down there yet.
Lee......I was going to have some cars with prices to see what I charge for a car (custom work). I'm letting the wife worry about that!! I just tell her the prices, and she can deal with the tags/making pictures/keeping up with the money/etc...
Todd.......I hope they do sell. The LHS owner did say I could sell on his website, and store. That will get me away from eBay fees. He and I will have to talk money. He did say I can put a car on his website for a dollar!! Display....Well he and I will have to talk about it.
Jeff........Hot air/politicians, I completely agree. I just paid $1,500 to local tax, school tax, and city tax. I wonder where that money is going .
Well I'm off to the basement. I have a lot to do!!