Good Evening and Happy Holidays to all the Diners!
It seems most of you had a good Christmas and ate lots of that no calorie Christmas food.
We went to visit our friends in Thief River Falls before Christmas and came back on Christmas eve just in time to go out for dinner. My MIL invited us along with the SIL and her 2 daughters out for dinner at a nice hotel in town. Had a good meal and enjoyable time. We went to my SIL for Christmas dinner. The family is now down to only 6 now so it isn't much of a crowd. We did have turkey which is traditional here at Christmas.
I was just out with the dogs and it is a very balmy 22F right now in a light snow. The heat wave is supposed to end tomorrow but still lows of -10F aren't bad for this time of year.
Not much happening on the RR but that seems to be the case for most of here in the Diner. I've been working on a Woodland Scenics Dairy for a month now and don't even have all of it painted. I have been running trains a bit. I did get a BMan GP9 for Christmas in CN green and yellow. I am impressed at how well it runs even with the stock decoder. It is the first road diesel in CN colours on the layout and likely will be the last. I model transition era but I don't want too much transition.
Well getting late so I had best head for bed. Been getting up a lot a night with little Pippa. Last night it was 4:30, 6:30, and then 8:00. Getting up for me means putting on pants, parka and boots, and then carrying her outside as she can't see much. Luckily I can usually go back to sleep.
CN Charlie
Evening all, just a RBF for me. Stopping in for the night and seeing what everyone is up to, or has been up to.
Der much appreciated for the mug of hot chocolate.
Ray the motor looks great, I really like it.
Jeff, work caboose seems to be coming along, now probably some barrels and the like in the open area and you'll be set, right?
Welp, not a whole lot happening around here tonight, waiting on Amy and the girls to get home so that I can put all of us to bed. Weather is supposed to be warming up a bit starting tomorrow, high of 62 and sunny but then the rain moves in and will probably cool things right back down, oh well, c'est la bie, as they say.
Guess that's about it for me, think I'm going to call it a night and catch y'all in the morning.
Later taters!
Ray- You've done a great job on that motor but I must say it's a waste of time and money. I'm sure that the quarry owners are trying to shave some expenses with an eye towards the future, but alas I'm afraid they are throwing good money in the wrong direction. Electricity will never replace steam. It's a pipe dream. I hope the S.L.O. &W. Doesn't sink all their assets in diesel either. Don't listen to the rhetoric.
Jeff- Welcome to my world of plans being changed. Oh wait. You were probably there first. In fact I do believe I remember you sitting in the center seat shaking your head when I first showed up. Caboose is looking good so far.
Well, (deep subject for this shallow mind I know) I guess I'll be hittin the hay. Maybe a cookie first, then hit the hay. Yeah that sounds good.
PFTIN.
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.
Time for me to sign off. I've had a busy day and am very tired. I did get a little work done on my work caboose. See y'all tomorrow.
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Evenin'
Flo, appears to be a slow night in here..... had to rescue the thread from way down the page. Well, I'll have a cup of decaf to warm me up a bit. I'll just sit right here at the Rivet Counter and show off what I made today!
I have spent several hours trying to find some old Electric Motors (industrial type) from the 1920's in HO scale. The ones that are out there, nobody seems to have in stock. So...... After a few days of trying to get the brain to function correctly, I came up with some items in stock here at home to fabricate one of my own.The Seneca Lake, Ontario, & Western RR services a quarry in it's territory (well it will when I am finished). The quarry has had several good years and the owner decided to upgrade some parts of it's operation. They have gone to trucks to cart gravel and stone, and have recently built a new stone crusher building. At the same time they moved from steam power to the new electric. They can save on labor not having to hire men to keep the several steam engines fired and working. They now have a Steam boiler plant generating Electricity right on the property (or will just as soon as I build it). But back to the problem....Here is an electric motor just built that will supply power for the belt driven machines in the workshop.Oh yeah I straightened that leg on her right after I took the picture.... Just needs painting and hooking up.
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Once again, life gets in the way. My nephew came over needing the loan of my Dremel tool and needed a third hand on working on his truck. Put in a front end stabilizer, worked on the right side front wheel bearing and put new bushings in for the rear sway bar. Then we went down and worked on the starter on my father's truck. Loose wire. Easy fix. Stayed after for stew for dinner.
Coffee ina a SNOWY SOUTHERN mug, please. With all the sunshine, we're now seeing more earth than snow on the ground.
***Lee, sounds like that friend of yours snookered you. Un unassembled kit isn't running? Gee, who would have imagined that could happen.
Hay was delivered today. Need to go put it up. Have a great day y'all.
Cheers! Rob
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe I'll have a bowl of hot oatmeal w/ brown sugar along with the dark roast coffee in a R&GV RR Mug please. I'll be sitting in the front booth watching everyone shovel sn*w outside.
It's another gray day here in the Finger Lakes. The thermometer currently says it's 29°F outside ("We're havin' a Heat Wave....... Tropical Heat Wave.....") Knock on wood, we haven't had much snow at all this Winter so far. Just lots and lots of gray......... Sun is supposed to come out for the next few days though.
Need to start cleaning the house for company on New Years Day... Still have a few cords of wood to move and stack on the back porch, and a few other ought to get moving on items today. May find time to play in the train room as well.... (Have to dry some clothes and do another wash....)
A happy 5th. day of Christmas to all!
Good Morning All,
24F and partly cloudy with the wind still gusting back and forth. I'll have eqrly lunch please a swiss bacon burger melt on sourdough lightly toasted and onion rings - just like gourmet
Got more done with basement wiring and clearing out yesterday. I will actually have a usable hobby bench once the CFO clears the dining room chairs from the area and they are just about ready for staining and refinishing. so with luck this week. Also just about set to start framing and covering walls for the actual layout room so progress is slowly happeneing.
Ulrich - it's got to be disheartening for you but do hang in there. As Lee suggested, we're more than happy to help out when the time comes.
Jeff - I found about a dozen Bachmann 18"r n/s curves with attached roadbed when cleaning. Any use to you? If they are of interest you can drop me a P/M or whatever through the forum.
Back to the shop, I'll check back in later. CUL, J.R.
TMarsh LSWrr: Welding is a different story; I can stick two pieces of metal together that will never come apart, but it’s downright ugly. You and me bud. Walking that horse together. Ugly is a kind way of puting it.
LSWrr: Welding is a different story; I can stick two pieces of metal together that will never come apart, but it’s downright ugly.
That's why I am a big believer in grinders....
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...
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LSWrr Welding is a different story; I can stick two pieces of metal together that will never come apart, but it’s downright ugly.
You and me bud. Walking that horse together. Ugly is a kind way of puting it.
LSWrr Jeff sounds downright cold for the Gulf Coast states.
Robby, I did the debt consolidation program for the last 4 years. Just got off the program in October 2010 and it feels pretty good. Now I’m trying to put something into savings every month, but that seems tough now and then with all the added taxes and the unexpected expenses that pop up. Don’t even get me started on the price of diesel, $3.39 to $3.49 a gallon.
Todd, I do pretty good soldering once I had a short period of instruction by a guy that did it for 40 years. He started me off with a torch and a soldering iron, once I mastered that I was elevated to soldering gun and iron. Now I prefer the iron. Welding is a different story; I can stick two pieces of metal together that will never come apart, but it’s downright ugly.
Jeff sounds downright cold for the Gulf Coast states. Brownsville, TX had a low of 40 last night.
Ulrich, I would bet that if you decided to go standard HO gage there is enough of us that could pitch in materials to get you started.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good morning. It's a nice balmy 38° here in the Sportsman's Paradise. We're expecting a high of 55° with the sun making brief appearances throughout the day. No autographs please. Tonight should be a little warmer than last night as we're expecting a low of 40°.I'm going to attempt to get some layout work done today. Yesterday the most I could do was look at it as I was feeling so tired. I feel a bit better this morning. We'll see how long that lasts once I get busy. One of today's planned projects is to make a railroad crossing using nothing more than two thin strips of wood and some wall joint compound. I usually use waxed shoestrings but seeing as I don't have any and don't feel like going to get any the strips of wood will have to do.
Good Morning! Coffee please. I’ll enjoy this knowing that for the time being, I may be a better guitar picker than Ray. More accomplished? No. I’m sure the title will be fleeting as he probably wouldn’t have to practice much to surpass me. I’d give him oh, say…., seven and a half minutes. No Flo! That is NOT counting his tuning time! Give me some credit. Yeeesh. Tough room.
Good Morning! Coffee please. I’ll enjoy this knowing that for the time being, I may be a better guitar picker than Ray. More accomplished? No.
I’m sure the title will be fleeting as he probably wouldn’t have to practice much to surpass me. I’d give him oh, say…., seven and a half minutes. No Flo! That is NOT counting his tuning time! Give me some credit. Yeeesh. Tough room.
Lee- After I retired I gained 15 needed lbs. I was….let’s say …., slim. But lost 40 even more needed lbs after starting to deal with Mom. Now I’m skinny. I wish you luck on slimming down, just not why or the way I did. Sorry, you’re on your own from me on the solder jobs. Like welding, I’m an effective brazer/solderer, not a pretty one.
I can weld, but I ain’t no welder.
Ken- Tell me about grabbing the wrong cans or bottles. Worst for me is Pepsi bottles in the gas stations. They change their labels so often I can’t keep up and end up many times grabbing the wrong one. I loove Dr Pepper, but not the flavored ones. Found THAT out the hard way once or twice. It doesn’t help that the stockers throw a row of close appearing but different flavored soda in with regular. I think it’s done on purpose to get you to unknowingly try it.
Robby- Never hurts to try. All you are out is the time to fill out the app. Worst that could happen is you wasted that time when you could have taken a nap. BEST that could happen is you get a real good job out of it. My BIL got on as a conductor for NS in Decatur, IL a few years ago. He’s pretty happy. He didn't think he'd get on either.
Welp, time to contemplate my navel, or get a move on. Gotta put the groceries away at the restaurant at about 10:30, then have to get a cake or something like for my aunt and cousin who are going to drop by this afternoon to see Mom. They called last night too late to make anything and today, though there is time…..let’s face it..., I don’t want to . Gotta w**k at 4:30 and Mom should be pretty tuckered by then after their visit. In the mean time I must get Mom up and medicine down along with a few odds and ends around the old house. So I suppose I’d best get started.
Oh look, a squirrel.
Y’all have a Great Day now ya hear?!!!
EDIT: OK! OK! OK! maybe only three minutes.
Good Afternoon,
brrr - it is icy cold outside - 5 F only. No more snow, though, but driving conditions are now worse, as the roads are covered with ice. We are only a week into winter, but it is already the worst we had in the last 40 years.
Zoe, a mug of hot cocoa and some chocolate chip cookies to munch on, please.
I will have only one New Year´s resolution - not to attempt any thing I am most likely failing to meet
I am also still in a low mood. All my MRR plans (for myself) somehow go up in smoke, due to lack of funds and space to do something right. For the first time in my life, I am seriously thinking about giving up the hobby for good, as it just adds to my frustration.
I hope you all have a good day. Stay safe!
galaxy Jeffrey W. thanks for all your recent help, I must sound like a bumbling fool.
Jeffrey W. thanks for all your recent help, I must sound like a bumbling fool.
Ray: Same here. I need to fit into my pants a little better... I'm glad that all my ants are those that have the wait going out a bit...
we woke up to some freezing drizzle---frizzle(?) today. Going to be a high of only 28F today---supposed to be rainy, windy by the weekend...
Flo, i'll have coffee today please. I'll be at the RC for a bit...
Good morning.
Well we have a warm up coming. That's always good, but with Pittsburgh hosting the outside NHL hockey game....They are all worried about the ice melting. Don't matter to me, I'm just ready for a few days of warm weather.
I laid some more foam board yesterday, and laid some track done. The track isn't down to stay, but just to get a idea. I haven't weathered any cars lately. I guess its due to me going back to school in a couple of weeks.
I see Lee has his list ready for new years......Well this year its get this DANG debt paid off!! We don't have much, but with the refinance of the house not getting done, and not getting any pain money from my wifes wreck, we are still stuck with it. Jessica is getting student loan money to go back to school, and we will be hitting the bills hard in about a month or so. The first few thousand we got last year with her money went to taxes (house, city). I'm still trying to get her to put some towards the bills and try the house one more time. I guess we will see.
I do have to clean the house today, its a mess. Jessica is off all week, and she doesn't understand how I can't just let it wait. Well I can't stand a nasty house.
Todd.........I forgot to say something to you the other day about the CSX app. I put on in before, but didn't get a call, so I'm not expecting one this time either. A buddy I know just got hired on to Norfolk Southern, and he's set for life!! He's only 19 years old. He has a good future with them. Me.....I still have school to do, I just thought I would give it a try, again!!
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Morning Folks
Flo, may I please have a Western Omelet.
Yesterday I was depressed all day. Maybe it was due to lack of Caffeine. When I bought my Diet Dew supply the other day they where out of 2 liter bottles. So I gaped a case of cans. Opened them yesterday and they turned out to be Caffeine Free Diet Dew? What is really odd few years ago when I was trying to buy the Caffeine Free Dew, there was none to be had.
Got to clean up the train room, seems Charter is coming out again today! Phone is cutting in and out again. They have been out more the last three months than the last 5 years.
Ken
I hate Rust
Good Morning,
Well it’s that time to consider New Year’s resolutions…
My goals are to build all those Suydam metal buildings I have on the shelf and lay the track in the train room expansion. You know the room that has had bench work in it for over 12 months. I think losing some weight is in order. Since I started this office job in 2009 I’ve gained 24 pounds. Maybe set a goal of 1 pound/week.
Friend of mine (Jim) asked if I would look at a steam locomotive of his that’s not working. I said sure. Well I figured out why it’s not working; it’s a HO-Scale Bowser kit for a PRR Pacific locomotive that’s never been assembled. There has to be 30 parts still in the original packaging plus all the extra details. The tender is a stack of flat brass sheets that need soldered together. I’ve never built one of these kits so if anyone has any tips or tricks they care to share I would appreciate it.
Good Morning Folks!
Cup of coffee please.
Have a great day all!
Steven
Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Evenin' folks!
Janie, just a decaf for me. I'll be sitting in the back booth keeping warm by the fire....
Got a bit of model railroading done today. Found I used way too much diluted white glue on the ballast inside the engine house. Came out with lots of globs of glue in places and was very shiny..... Not good! So I used some of the dental picks I got for my birthday last month and picked off what I could and then painted some clear flat paint on it to dull it down a bit. I think it will be alright by the time i do all the other stuff inside it. Also glued in place a lot more rail bars. Only have a few more to install and I will get to painting the rail.
Todd, my one big resolution for the New Year is to lose enough weight THAT I will be able to hold my Guitar correctly and get some flexibility back in my fingers. I should be playing it while I still have enough hearing left to know what I am doing and enjoy it!
Hope everyone stays warm and safe!
As neat as Toddland! (of which I’m king) HAH! Somebody doesn’t set there sights as high as I thought they would. Didn't get to the layout as hoped today and probably won't tomorrow either. Maybe Wednesday. Spent most all day driving back and forth to Springfield in search of the correct straight caths for Mom. Scipt was very vague I guess and I had no idea what she needed as Brenda does it not me. Main problem was neither Brenda nor I are familiar with this process and have no idea what the need is other than what was given to us by the hospital WHICH, I might add, is NOT available to the public. They gave us little information as if we knew all about this catheter (sp?) thing FINALLY a nice lady helped me who knew something about catheters (sp?) and deciphered what we needed despite the fact the script did not say. It was after hours by the time I got to her so the docs office was closed as well as the place I was at. She said the Dr should have been called right off the bat to see what she was supposed to have instead of guessing. All is well now. Mom is nodding off to sleep with a comfortably emptied bladder. I think I’m gonna cozy up in the parlor car with Ray by the fire with a cup of dark roast, bring my D-28, he can break out his baby and maybe teach me a thing or two. Good night for it. PFTIN
As neat as Toddland! (of which I’m king) HAH! Somebody doesn’t set there sights as high as I thought they would.
Didn't get to the layout as hoped today and probably won't tomorrow either. Maybe Wednesday. Spent most all day driving back and forth to Springfield in search of the correct straight caths for Mom. Scipt was very vague I guess and I had no idea what she needed as Brenda does it not me. Main problem was neither Brenda nor I are familiar with this process and have no idea what the need is other than what was given to us by the hospital WHICH, I might add, is NOT available to the public. They gave us little information as if we knew all about this catheter (sp?) thing FINALLY a nice lady helped me who knew something about catheters (sp?) and deciphered what we needed despite the fact the script did not say. It was after hours by the time I got to her so the docs office was closed as well as the place I was at. She said the Dr should have been called right off the bat to see what she was supposed to have instead of guessing. All is well now. Mom is nodding off to sleep with a comfortably emptied bladder.
I think I’m gonna cozy up in the parlor car with Ray by the fire with a cup of dark roast, bring my D-28, he can break out his baby and maybe teach me a thing or two. Good night for it.
PFTIN
Near the bottom of the page? can't have THAT!
So,althought I have little to say, I shlal post to move it up a bit and keep it from disappearing to page two.
Jeffrey W. thanks for all your recent help, I must sound like a bumbling fool. Hope you get to feeling better. I have dizzy spells once in awhile, and not fun! Take care of yourself, ya hear? I think mines caused by medications, though.
Speaking of medications, I have learned to stay away from the computer and posting at various times when I take my new muscle relaxer,it makes me very sleepy and I have no idea what I said or typed, adn fortunately have not been far off topic when I read it later when I've slept off some of the med. Have to call the DR. adn find out about it cuz I can't go out in public and drive under the influence of THAT I tell ya. It may relax my muscles, but relaxes all of me and talking? well forget that- I sound drunk I slur my words. I only take when I know I'm going to be home and can sleep it off. JSUt woke up form a three hour nap from it. I'm supposed to take it 3 times a day, I don;t think so!
well, I've said enough.
Talk at you all later when Im not drugged!
-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.
Three extra large black coffee's Flo one for each boot and I'll drink #3. MAN! it's blankety blank cold and windy as all get out here in the lovely little piece of heaven known as New Jersey. (only kidding about that last part guys) We have about 3 feet or so here and drifts up to 5 or 6 feet in spots and then you walk around the other side of the barn and there's bare ground........lol but the kick in the head is as quickly as you clear the snow the wind puts it right back where u just cleaned. Got tired of that game and went up to the farm and drove the front end loader and cleared the street and most everyone's driveway. Don't know about any of you but this is enough snow for me.
Jeff hope what ever is ailing you passes real soon, my cellulitus is kicking the you know what outta me but you gotta do what you gotta do. Just glad it's behinds me for the most part now.
Just a BIG mug of chicory coffee for me. Been to the bank (make deposit), the gas station (get gas for the van) and Wal-Mart (in that order). Bought enough groceries to last out the week. By then my SS will have hit the bank and I can go back for more groceries. Yesterday I have a severe dizzy spell and had to get off my feet for a while. Afterward I was really tired. Even a six or seven hours of sleep I'm still tired. The skin right around my eyes burns and I'm having a bit more trouble with my balance than usual. I hope it passes soon because it's irritating.
Afternoon guys.
Well guess what, more anti freeze lost in the car today, but not a lot. It was leaking at the stem of the radiator where the line from the reservoir goes into it. I stuck a hose clamp on it and it seems to work (there wasn't one there when I took it apart). Now to try and get subframes and a belt that I can bypass my broken AC compressor.
Jeff, Think you could get the built in level and detacable plate put on the old (new to you) one?
Garry, Where on the gulf coast where you talking? BTW, on the CB&Q light clusters, the mars was the clear lens and the red was for the emergency light, right?
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.
Extra strong Italian Roast coffee in a SNOWY SOUTHERN mug, at least until it has all melted away.
***Der, check the message thread.
Off to check on the critters. Have a good day all.
Rob