Good Morning, One of the things I learned in Combat Skills training that applies to model railroading: Plan A is effective until first contact with the enemy. Track plans are great until first contact with the bench work. Maybe I’m just a poor planner….
Went to the horribly over priced hobby store last night and bought 5 shakers of static grass ($3/bottle more expensive than Stewart’s and $5/bottle more than Great lakes Hobby) but they were the only place locally that had it in stock and I wanted it before the weekend. Speaking of the weekend; snow, cold, and windy weather is predicted for us on the lake, so if you need me I’ll be in the train room laying track and shooting grass.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Congratulations Sawyer!Ulrich, good luck, I’m sure you’ll do fine!
Good morning.
Looks like we might get some s**w flurries today and tonight. Nothing major but I guess its getting that time of year.
Sawyer..........Congrats!!
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Mourning Arizonan!
Flo, bowl of Shredded Wheat with Bananas, and Coffee please.
Crossing Gate and Worn out Chassis are spoken for.
Ulrich, Hope things go well today.
Lee I know you are right about planning then try to build the plan. Plus we know not a lot goes right for me when it comes to wood working. But it gives me some idea of what might work. I sure i will wing some of it as I go as well.
Chris A few Truth's in my life.
1 No such thing as To Much Horse Power
2 No such thing as To Much Money
3 No such thing as To Much
4 No such thing as To Much Room for a layout.
I am luck I have the room I have, but another 3 foot across sure would have helped the cause!
Morgan Reason I have the triangle in the bottom right corner of the layout is because that are where the doors are. One is on the right side, and one in the bottom right corner. After I get the floor plan done you will have a better idea of the space I have.
Well, time to craw under the layout and clean up some wiring.
Later
Ken
I hate Rust
Good morning a tall glass of wine...I MEAN a big mug of coffee! WROng time of day already! NOt awake, I guess.
Hang-it-all!
The electricity got bounced this morning and killed our {old} TV set! Obviously the surge supressor strip it is plugged into is wore out too. Now we have to go shopping this afternoon for a new TV set! we can only get a 26 incher as that is what will fit into our media center. My other half has a CC shared with the FIL in case of ememrgencies, and we will ask {I will that is other half at work now} if we can use it to buy an early xmas present! This would be considered and EMERGENCY! Hope he says yes! I've hunted online a bit and seems we can spend about $250-$450 depending on factors. If not, we DO have a little 12incher color tv we can strain our getting-older-eyes at looking at across the 13x15 LR.
Well, I'd best be going if I am to do some other running around today. HAve to go to bank, CVS to get scripts for both of us and get a new foot at lowes for my cane, the old one wore out. ALso have to look for lighed reflectors at lowes to mark the Driveway so the idiot who plows our private road knows where the driveway is. I dont think Lowes carries TVs.
I was however, looking online at lowes at new refers. Seems an 18.2 CF simple white refer which would just fit our cabinets and space is about $325. Not bad at all. WAS thining of buying a new refer after we get xmas paid off since the door magnetic strip has deteriorated and the magnet has come out on the bottom of ours. We could probably get about $50, maybe $100 for it if we sold it and someon wanted to haul it away. OH Durn it all...forgot that the fish tank is in the way! I have a 30 gal fish tank I'd like to sell complete with solid wood cabinet base and all filters and acessories.. HAve to put an ad in the paper. I shoud get $75-$100 out of it. once it is out o f the way they can bring in the refer and take out the old one. The old one is 12 yrs old now. would like ot kep it for extra cool storage, but have absolutely no room and I think it is smaller than 18.2 CF maybe more like 14 or 16.
One of the joys of having xmas shopping done early is that you can start paying on the CC BEFORE the magic day arrives and have xmas charges half -paid off by the time the day arrives!! Not to shabby.
well I have bent your ears or rather your eyes enough for those who actually read all this stuff like I do.
got to get my day started!
TTYALLL8R
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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.
Kyle_Y Is Wal-Mart the downfall of western civilization?
Is Wal-Mart the downfall of western civilization?
No. The twist off beer bottle cap is.
Good Morning! Biscuits covered in sausage gravy please. Make it a double. It’s coooold out there. This morning. Maybe, I can squeeze a little time to w**k on Mom’s house in today. Gotta go see her too.
Good Morning! Biscuits covered in sausage gravy please. Make it a double. It’s coooold out there. This morning.
Maybe, I can squeeze a little time to w**k on Mom’s house in today. Gotta go see her too.
Ken- Pearl is a good beer. Did you know they also brewed the famous “Billy Beer”? Yup. They were one of the breweries that contracted to brew that famous recipe. I can’t recall which others did. I believe Falstaff also did but am not at alll sure. Since Lone Star is no longer available in this area (actualy my favorite of all) and they no longer make Falstaff, my beer of choice is Pabst Blue Ribbon. Drank it since I was LEGALLY able to drink. Oh, sure I’ve tried others and have changed up a few times. But for one reason or another, I always seem to come back to PBR. Stag is pretty good too. All seem to be watered down since contract brewing. Anyway, nope. I want the Pearl cars. Don’t worry, I won’t be buying many more if any. I'll save the market for you. I’m now moving on to get a couple more Lone Star cars. I have one, as well as a Pabst and a Hamm‘s. Miiight get another Pabst, probably no more Hamm's. Then to get a Falstaff or two and I will have my fleet. I’m in no hurry to get them. Like they say, never worry about losing a “rare item” on E-bay. Just hang around. One will show up again.
Sawyer- CONGRATS!
Why Jeffrey, here I thought you bought a van because it was easier to get out of.
Lee- I’ve heard similar. “The plan will perfect until implementation”. Shooting Grass? WELL! I think you should reconsider.
Ulrich- I hope it’s not too late to wish you good luck. I’m praying you do well. Or rather the hiring officials select you. I know you will do well. But just remember. The last time you felt it was the “last time”. Don’t get too worked up.
Well I’ve fooled around long enough. I must find something constructive to do until 11:30 when the truck arrives for me to unload. Trainroom? Tempting, but I’m afraid I’d get started and lose track of time or get started and have to leave thereby making me grumpy and irritable for the rest of the day.
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.
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
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe I'll have a big bowl of Hot Oatmeal with Brown Sugar to go along with the Dark Roast Coffee in a FGLK Mug. Please and Thank You!
Jeffrey, 41°F down there in Loise-y-anna? Hey it's 40°F outside my door right now here in the Finger Lakes. I will keep the wood stove supplied and just sit back and enjoy the warmth.... I have to hook up the trailer to the truck sometime today if it quits raining long enough for me not to drown so I can drive through a snowstorm tomorrow out to the Museum to finish their woodpile and retrieve my wood splitter for the Winter.
Hope to have a couple of hours to spend downstairs in the train room today. I got a good start on the building for the stone crusher. Have to make some modifications for the hill trucks will traverse to dump loads of rock into it though. How come we never seem to have enough real estate to do the job...???
Well (deep subject), stay dry and warm wherever you are....
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Good Afternoon,
I am just back from the interview. I think I did pretty well, but I will have to wait for their final decision (which is normal procedure here). So a few more days of waiting and praying, until I finally know.
Zoe, a strong coffee in an IV bag, please - I feel totally exhausted.
CUL
That Yankee weather is being displaced by that Canadian weather that is over us now. Just be glad we sent you the warmest weather we had J
SN*W tomorrow morning, but I plan on sharing a bunch of it with those guys in Rochester, Buffalo, and the Finger Lakes!
Todd, yeppers, shooting grass; I hear everyone in Germany is doing it these days (or at least that’s what NOCH says)
Galaxy, you can get better deals by walking into the stores. Our Home Depot and Lowes have refrigerators sitting at the back of the store dirt cheap, floor models or special orders that someone never picked up. I know Home Depot offers free delivery and haul away…
LSWrr That Yankee weather is being displaced by that Canadian weather that is over us now. Just be glad we sent you the warmest weather we had J SN*W tomorrow morning, but I plan on sharing a bunch of it with those guys in Rochester, Buffalo, and the Finger Lakes! Galaxy, you can get better deals by walking into the stores. Our Home Depot and Lowes have refrigerators sitting at the back of the store dirt cheap, floor models or special orders that someone never picked up. I know Home Depot offers free delivery and haul away…
A} The CAnadians can KEEP it
B} AW, shucks, you DON'T have to go and share with us!!! Really you don't! We're supposed to get some LAke Effects anyway. MAybe more up RAY's way than down my way. I'm mid-state Up-state in the SOuthern tier.
c} we are holding off buying a fridge. The TV becomes more important now that the FIL said NO to using the "emergency CC" for an early Christmas present. We do in storage, somewhere have a 12 incher that you cant hardly see across the room that we may have to use,that he said we "can use". If we find 26" LCD LED tvs too expensive will have to go on our CC,OR we use the 12incher and suffer.....at least we will have tv. I have tried about 20 times since I came home form errands to turn it on and it still doesn't work!. Thank Goodness the computer was off when it happened. as the surge protector on the TV didn't do its job. Tv is aobut 12 years old so I guess it was due to break down??
WEll Back to hunting for TVs online to get idea of prices before hitting Wally, best buy, Target, etc. There is a local out fit that has a clearance cetner here too. we shoudl check it out too.
TOMORROW is THe TRAIN SHOW in SYRACUSE Whoo Hoo! Now we really can't buy much there with a new tv on the way! Oh, darn.
jeffrey-wimberlyI seem to have lost the reply box toolbar. Anybody know how I can get it back?
How did you reply to this thread?
Good Morning All..Its colder than a well diggers rear end!..had to make a early run to store on my power chair..I'll have a sweet roll and coffee please...Thank You..It's monthly shopping around here today..Got the new Model Railroader yesterday...Like the N scale layout built on a door...seems like a good idea..This is the latest photo of the Illinois and Southern..
You all have a good one...Jerry
Double post
galaxy jeffrey-wimberly: I seem to have lost the reply box toolbar. Anybody know how I can get it back? How did you reply to this thread?
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Whoo HOo! Other half said to order a set of COn COr's Ho Branchline-Commuter & Suburban {BCS}PAssenger Cars. If you didn't see my thread on them they are here:
http://www.con-cor.com/094200BCS.html
They were designed to run gracefully on 18R curves and I have 18r curves for sure!
I just preordered. No money down or payment due til they ship then they call you to make sure you want and will charge and ship. Due out early next year.
Whoo HOO! Passenger cars that actually LOOK like something decent {not like my LL silver 65' with the paper window sillohettes of people} AND are not "Oldtyme" cars AND will run on 18R curves!!!
Whoo HOo! I'm excited! can ya tell?
Lunch!! Cheeseburger, onion rings, and the wine of the south..............SWEET TEA!!!!
I finished up a gondola I was working on along with the boxcar. It turned out pretty good also. Now that's all of the cars I'm taking next weekend. That should have me at the 25 range (I think).
Exact Rail posted some pictures of the ex. St. Lawrence boxcar I just did on the Exact Rail "face book" page. I feel pretty good about THAT!!
I haven't done to much but clean and cleaned up a room so I can have more roof to lift some weights!! I felt like I was getting out of shape.
Well I will pop back inl ater.
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood afternoon, plate of cheeseburgers and a bucket of Coke please 'n thank-you. Yup, at the RC.
Well Zip-a-DEE-Doo-DAH!! For the first time in a long time, I have "no deeds to do, no promises to keep!" While I'm not "dappled," I am a bit "drowsy." Fall sports is winding down, my next gig in THAT department isn't until Wednesday for 1st round of State Class 4A volleyball. I'll be back on the "news and features" desk with an easy-peasy business feature and some simple follow-up/update articles next week.
Geepers, I might actually get to do some MRR stuff this weekend!!!
WHOOOO-HOOOOOOO!
TODD and CUDA KEN: : I've got a small but growing fleet of beer cars too. But, mine are all shades of CNW yellow. They are already assigned to deliver to the future Jerabek Wholesale Distributor. Jerabek carried Old Mil., Stroh's, Schaefer, Schlitz, Heineken, Amstel Light, Molson Golden, Guiness, Harp, and Bass. In my world, he'll also carry Grain Belt, Old Style, and PBR.
Speaking of Schlitz, THAT's a tough one to find. I used to get it (in my college days) at Drug Town, but anymore I have to go to a beer/booze shop in Solon or North Liberty to find it. Same with Grain Belt. Now there's a rough brew... I got a 12 of it out of curiosity once, my Grandpa in Kansas was apparently keen on it. Of course, he also put salt into his Budweiser too...
VINCENT: I think I stumbled across the packet of couplers for you. Hopefully, I'll get 'em in the mail to you sooner rather than later.
I still have a few "surplus" buildings laying around THAT will need a new home:
JERRY: Good to see you sir! Nice shot of THAT Monon BL-2 the other day, and I'm liking THAT layout. Might have to see if I can find something Illinois Central to tack up.
Hey, you guys to the northeast of Iowa...you can keep THAT white stuff THAT falls out of the sky... or ship it back to our Canadian friends, your choice!!
On THAT happy note, I'll have a seat here at the RC and try not to fall asleep in the burgers...
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Good Evening,
just dropping in for a quick !
Zoe, make that a Pilsner Urquell for me, please!
Chris - my memory on US beers is not really a good one, maybe because I am spoiled rotten from what we have in Germany. No, I don´t mean Loewenbraeu - that´s just dishwater
.Paulaner, Salvator, Andechser Klosterbraeu, Flensburger Pils, Paeffgen Alt, Frueh Koelsch - yummy. Not to forget Tuborg, Guiness Extra Stout. Forget all those Heinekens, Amstels, all of the French and Belgian beers - they are made of anything but old and smelly tennis shoes.
I am doggone tired - call it a day for today!
TTFN
Strong coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please.
We heard this train and the laying on of the horn with some serious rumbling, but didn't recognize it as a derailment at the time. We often hear trains rumbling off in the distance. In hindsight, it did seem to get quiet rather quickly. Makes sense to us now. http://www.wsbtv.com/news/25644997/detail.html
Cheers! Rob
Hello everybody ...
Rob ... A big tain wreck in Cartersville! ... What was in all the covered hoppers? Peanuts? Soylent Green?
Ulrich .... I assume your not a beer salesman for some of those brands.
Jerry ... I like the layout photo.
Here's a photo for the Monon fans. I took it at the KY Ry Museum.
Here were are in AZ, but we have said very little about that. Actually, Shelley and I may get to AZ in December. My daughter is there near Phoenix.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Looking at the spiderweb of wiring under the layout I've decided to rip it all out and rewire it completely. There's only one turnout that will be out of my reach so that makes that part easy. I have the wire hanger clamps for the running of the buss lines and the feeder wires are already in place. The layout is DCC so it shouldn't take too long. Certainly a shorter time than working out what wires went where.
Now that I have the wiring moved out of the way it will soon be time to remove the middle section from the front of the layout so it can become a walk in design. It'll certainly make it easier on me as I won't have to crawl under the layout to correct problems, clean a/c filter, etc. When you're my age there are some things that can't be done as easily as they were at 25. Not to get ready for the shoulder and back massage I know is to come. My jigsaw is kaput so I have to use my drill with a 1 inch bore bit to remove the middle section.
This the current track plan:
And this the new plan with the middle section removed:
By the time I'm finished I hope to be in somewhat better shape than this:
Running Bear,
Funny how the older we get the more practical we become. I made the same decision, if I can''t reach it, I can't build it. Sure is nice to be up close and personal with the trains though.
Have Fun,
Ernie C
Afternoon Arizona.
Flo, may I please have The Grilled Salmon, Larger Salad with diced Chicken Knockers, Blue Cheese Dressing and in a Frosted Monon Mug, the one with the BL 2 on it!
Ulrich and Morgan Still have not gotten the drawing done, sorry.
Spent 5 hours cleaning the garage / train room. Cleaned up the underside of the 9.5 X 5 foot section. (K-10 Mining Company) Vacuumed the floor under the section and redid the wiring. Then cleaned out the walkway on the right side by my Snap on Box so I won't trip on anything. Saturday I will hang the new shop light and bring some of the plants out from the family room. Loaded up all the crap that I had picked up, threw away some more boxes that my wife saves and made a trash run.
Moved the Christmas tree that is stored under the layout to the other side. So I can start pulling out the lumber to see what I have on hand. There is a good sizes stack under there, I will be pulling it out Saturday after I have the Garage / Train Room Drawing Done. Found my floor jack and some other stuff I did not know where they where stored.
Found some more engines, all are Athearn Blue Boxes. All so getting close to the box of cheap Life Like Engines, most are Santa Fe Warbonnet's F units. So if you want to make some dummies your chances is coming. One that still run, will be given away at my LHS.
Todd, on Pearl Beer Do you know if it is still sold in our state and if so any idea where? Reason I started collecting them is because I like the colors. What really sucks is when I started buying them, it was off E Bay. I thought they where out of production and got into bidding wars over them. One day I mention them to Ken (owner of K-10 Model Trains) and he told me he could still get them! I order 15, but his supplier only had 5 off them left. Got them for $4.99 each. Then Athearn dropped there Blue Box line.
Got a couple of Train DVD to watch from the Library. Model Railways by Bob Symes and The Great Tran Story about the Museum of Science and Industry layout.
See you all Saturday.
Jeff, eh, the only bad thing about the little cars like the Civic is people's headlights tend to fill up the car at night. that's why I'd rather have a Charger 4-door haha.
Vincent, haha, just look for the white Civic with all the dents.
Everyone THANKS for the congrats!
Well, tonight we play our arch-rivals from South Aiken who have pulled a Detroit Lions this year, they're ofer. hopefully we keep it that way. I'll be freezin my butt off in the student section (it's forecast to be 48 by 8 pm)
Robby, congrats on the pic son facebook!
Chris, sweet ICG geep!
Garry, sweet pic as well!
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Evening guys!
Well, we bought a Toshiba 26" LCD tv at Olum's/ It was more expensive than a model at Wallyworld by $50 but we liked the picture better on it over the one at Wallyworld. I know those things can be adjusted SOMETIMES, but we decided we liked the Toshiba model better, so we spent the extra money.It is so clear and I can actually read the fine small letters on teh set up menu! AMAZING improvement over the old SHarp TV!
Robby P. Exact Rail posted some pictures of the ex. St. Lawrence boxcar I just did on the Exact Rail "face book" page. I feel pretty good about THAT!!
Congrats ROBBY P.! I guess now that you are getting to famous, can I say I "knew you when"???
SAWYER-the congrats were well earned...now you need to learn to drive something bigger like the "behemoth" Honda! It'll do you good!
Ulrich- heres hoping to them calling you to tell you you have the job!
ErnieC Funny how the older we get the more practical we become.
Funny how the older we get the more practical we become.
Ain't that the truth. I now put wheels or sliders on everything heavier than a breadbasket so I can move it later if need be. Of course I can't/am not supposed to be lifting much anyway.
I am practical in all other matters too. I have multiple umbrellas in teh Kia minivan so we and guests are sure to have one. I use umbrellas now whereas when I was younger I used to run.
Age does that to us, I guess, make us practical and teaches us to slow down {maybe}?
Well later guys!
Hey guys
Jeff, I'm a younger and an I already don't care for duck-unders.
Ulrich, Hope you get that job.
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.