Jim- Yes. Especially since she saved the money for her funeral instead of having Life Insurance. I would have had to foot the bill on my own until it got ironed out. How? I don't know. BUt it worked out. Now, since I neer signed a signature card for cheking, I'll need a death certificate. Legally that is my money now but it will be used on her behalf until the house is sold. Should have gotten in there and redid the signature card when she could have got in there like she wanted.
EDIT: So ends my getting last post of the page and not TOP. I almost edited that last post to add, but...... Order up! I'm overdue on picking up the tab anyway..
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'll have the steak and lobster. Bring on the butter sauce.
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I'll just have a snack Chloe bring me a 22oz sirloin with main lobster tail to enjoy with it. also bring me a stuffed potato and French green beans with a large diet sprite,( got to watch my weight you know) and for desert one of those chocolate pies with all that whip topping no not a piece the whole pie! thanks Chloe.
Hi all not a lot going on. Meant to stop in befor Christmas but just got busy doing things. i have replaced the hot water heater about 2 weeks ago and replaced the vanity and sink in the bathroom so other half is happy.
My next project i think will be to start rewiring this house as it is wired in aluminum wiring yeah not a good thing. lol
hope all had a good holiday talk to you all later
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Vincent, sweet man. I'll be at the TAMR booth on Saturday; won't be able to spend the night.
Anyone else going to the World's Greatest Hobby show in Atlanta, Georgia?
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
blownout cylinder That looks to be a winner in terms of space saving...one thing...what would be the incline on those loops? .
That looks to be a winner in terms of space saving...one thing...what would be the incline on those loops?
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Barry - if my CAD program has calculated it correctly, it should be a little less than 2.5 %.
Decaf coffee in a SNOW-SLEET & SOUTHERN mug, please.
As for the World's Greatest Hobby show in Atlanta, GA., no plans to attend. Wife works and with my health situation I'm really not interested in trying to make the drive. That said, any of our regulars here who are planning to attend are welcome to come visit me. We're about an hour north of ATL..
Looks like a nasty winter storm here tonight into tomorrow. Has been a long day preparing for it. Just hope the power stays on.
Cheers! Rob
It's gonna be on the chilly side tonight. It's 37° now. The expected low will be 26° with a north wind at 5 to 9 mph and a 40% chance of rain. Just no more sleet for a while. We had a bunch of that this morning. Still beats getting that white crap though. If all goes as planned tomorrow and Murphy stays out of my business I'll be pretty busy tomorrow sanding down the rough areas in the joint compound on the layout. My orbital sander will be hooked up to the Shop-Vac for that chore. Better to have the plaster dust going into the vac than all over the room. Right now it's time for me to head toward the bed. See y'all tomorrow.
Evening all.
Had a productive day today. Finished my Spanish project and typed up a study guide for the exam I have on Wednesday, while still being able to relax for a while.
I finally drew up my trackplan. Here it is:
And for those who want to see the large size, click here. Click on "Actions" > "All Sizes"
Well, I better hit it. Got school tomorrow, and then a late game, and it's far, so I'm not sure if I'll make it in.
Catch ya later!
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Sir Madog blownout cylinder: That looks to be a winner in terms of space saving...one thing...what would be the incline on those loops? . Barry - if my CAD program has calculated it correctly, it should be a little less than 2.5 %.
blownout cylinder: That looks to be a winner in terms of space saving...one thing...what would be the incline on those loops? .
Cool!!
I did a whole pile of stuff to my layout room...cleaned closet out and now i have a closet based workshop..instead of TV table style pseudo thing i had. I also got some of the layout re-done in terms of the scenery, and the track...I was a busy little fellow....
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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Evening all, just stopping in as its freezing raining/sleeting outside right now. Looking at getting .25 to .50 an inch of ice by morning so we're staying at my FIL's house tonight as its in town. Not a whole lot happening, finally got to break out the paint and get a 2nd coat on my GP40-2. Letting the blue dry for the night and will probably put the first and possibly second coat of yellow on in the morning before w*rk at 1:30. Might even start on my SD40-2, but who knows, life might get in the way.
Welp, that's about it, I'm going to be heading off to do the sleep thing.
Goodnight all, and later taters!
ns3010 Evening all. Had a productive day today. Finished my Spanish project and typed up a study guide for the exam I have on Wednesday, while still being able to relax for a while. I finally drew up my trackplan. Here it is: And for those who want to see the large size, click here. Click on "Actions" > "All Sizes" Well, I better hit it. Got school tomorrow, and then a late game, and it's far, so I'm not sure if I'll make it in. Catch ya later!
Joe - if you let me have the dimensions of your layout and tell me what track you will use, I´ll make one of my nice drawings for you!
Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good Morning...
....we have another 4" of s**w on the ground and we are expecting a mix of sun/cloud today...and a high of 20F...
Got a doctor's appointment to check on my incision and to get a note clearing me to go back to work...
...then, hopefully, a bit of train time will come forth this evening...
Flo, I'll have a bucket of coffee and a breakfast bagel please...I'll be at the corner booth...
Good COLD morning. No snow, but we will get some tomorrow, and Wednesday. I also see my "old home town state" is getting it pretty bad.
Well I'm off to school in a hour so or. I have to make sure I have the right classes, and also make sure I have what I need for today. Mondays and Wednesdays are my long days. One class is 11 - 11:50, and then the next one is 1 - 1:50......Then the next one isn't till 5:00 !!!! I'm stick at campus till then. I guess I can go to the library and do some homework.
I hope everybody has a good day. I will try to pop in later tonight.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Good morning. It's 33° and cloudy. The high should be 45° and it will be rather cloudy with a 5 mph north wind.Today I'll be doing some sanding work on the layout, if old man Murphy doesn't get in the way that is. I fully expect him to pop up at the worst possible moment. He tried getting a start last night when I couldn't find the hole punch plate for the sander. Without it I wouldn't be able to punch holes through the sandpaper so the plaster dust could be drawn through by the vacuum. I accomplished the task with a hand held paper hole punch. It took quite a bit of pressure to punch through the fabric backed sanding sheets I have. Good thing I have a very firm grip. I prepped six sheets in this fashion which should be more than enough. The forecast for the layout is for a dusty day with high winds possible in the work area.
Good Morning! Coffee please. Thanks, Once again it’ so cold out I don’t want to leave the house. I know, you Northerners are thinking “wimp” and you southern guys are thinking, “now, you’ve lived in the Midwest or Central, (depending on which class you take), part of the country all your life. You should be used to it by now.” Well I’m NOT! I should move. But I hate moving. And I also hate the cold. What do I hate the most? Better have another cup of coffee and think on that. Today I must do the bookwork for the Church, file the will with the county I guess, (find out when I get there) and start cancelling Mom’s non essentials. See how many require "proof she's deceased" Local weather guessers say we're looking at maybe two inches snow starting this afternoon by tomorrow morn, (I know Barry, “Boo hoo”) so that means now I’ll have to deal with clearing Mom’s house driveway also and keeping it cleaned for any prospective buyers.
Good Morning! Coffee please. Thanks,
Once again it’ so cold out I don’t want to leave the house. I know, you Northerners are thinking “wimp” and you southern guys are thinking, “now, you’ve lived in the Midwest or Central, (depending on which class you take), part of the country all your life. You should be used to it by now.” Well I’m NOT! I should move. But I hate moving. And I also hate the cold. What do I hate the most? Better have another cup of coffee and think on that.
Today I must do the bookwork for the Church, file the will with the county I guess, (find out when I get there) and start cancelling Mom’s non essentials. See how many require "proof she's deceased"
Local weather guessers say we're looking at maybe two inches snow starting this afternoon by tomorrow morn, (I know Barry, “Boo hoo”) so that means now I’ll have to deal with clearing Mom’s house driveway also and keeping it cleaned for any prospective buyers.
Better pay a few bills myself before paying those of others. CRUD!!! I didn’t get any W-2’s for the Church!! Now the search begins and I’ll have a hard time finding them again this late and……..wait, I think Quickbooks lets you print them out on paper without buying the blank forms. In fact I’m sure they do. I usually don’t because of the list of requirements the SSA has for the paper and ink shades and fonts and amount of saliva allowed etc for the W-3 so I buy… well, anyway, you don’t wanna hear me carry on about THAT stuff.
Gonna go. I’ll pop in next chance I get. I’m sure you’ll be waiting with baited breath. Don’t cancel any plans though, I’m not thinking I’ll be making any startling announcements that you’ll wanta be among the first to know.
Y’all have a Great Day now ya hear?!!!
EDIT: AAAAAGH!!!!Twice in a row! And Jeff's up for breakfast too!
TMarsh EDIT: AAAAAGH!!!!Twice in a row! And Jeff's up for breakfast too!
Glad you mentioned that. I'll have scrambled eggs, bacon, a stack of 7 pancakes and 2 biscuits with sausage gravy. Oh, and a nice big mug of chicory coffee.
Morning California
Flo, bowel of Frosted Flakes and a Diet Dew please.
While I cannot say I was a fan of Hew Haw I did enjoy some of it. Far as Roy Clark, great entertainer and Guitarist. Really enjoy watching him play. I meet him I am going to say about 15 to 16 years ago at St Louis Gateway Raceway, it was at a Monster Mopar Weekend meet. Besides being a guitar player Roy all so has a 1963 Super Stock Dodge with a 426 Maxi Wedge.
Wife just came out to give me the weather report. She is all ready freaking out saying we are getting 15 inch of snow (3-5) and a frozen death to all. She over reacts just a tad. Seems we need to go to the store early to stock up on Milk, Bread and Eggs. Guess we are having French Toast while we freeze to death.
Train Front Looks like after 6 years I have worn out a few sections of the track. My Y6 b is starting to stall at about 3 spots when I run it slow. I am guessing rail joiners are getting lose and the weight of the Y6 makes them flex and losses power. Plus I was real bad about not installing ties where I had to cut the flex track when I got started in the hobby. Of course, ever spot is where I cannot see the train where it stalls and is against the wall.
Ulrich, when do you get the steamer?
That is all from me right now and I will drop back in latter after lunch.
Ken
I hate Rust
Good Morning All!Not much to report from the land of Buckeyes on this 14 degree Monday morn other then we are sitting under a weather storm watch.No modeling over the past few days or not to much of anything..I was in one of those blah! moves where I didn't feel like doing to much of anything except watching John Wayne movies..No plans for today other then painting 2 underframes.I shall have a cup and look over the forum.Have a good'un!
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
Good Afternoon from Germany,
another day with the TV folks, but we are getting closer to the start of the business. There are still some miles to cover, but I am pretty sure we will make it!
Ken - no idea when the steamer will come, I still need to get their formal order acknowledgement so I can initiate payment through PayPal.
Going for a late lunch/early dinner, as I am really hungry!
TTFN
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a short stack of Buttermilk Pancakes and a side order of Bacon. Oh and a vat of dark roast coffee.... and one more thing, leave the bottle of Maple Syrup over here. What? The imported stuff form Ontario, CA would be fine.
Currently 18°F here in the Finger Lakes under partly cloudy skies (Although it looks rather bright outside at the moment). May be a few episodes of frozen precipitation but nothing to concern us. This is good Camping Weather!
Ulrich, so good this is starting to move forward for you. Know I am keeping you and Petra in my prayers as this takes shape!
Jeffrey, have fun sanding.....
Best get moving, lots of odds and ends to get done today. I found out THAT 3 Scouts in one of the troops at church (we sponsor 2) are ready to get their Music MB signed of tonight. So i will be going over there this evening.
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
One point to Murphy! Get this. My heater is one of those electric jobs with the flame effect in front so it looks like an old fashioned glass front wood heater. Well earlier this morning the light in it burned out and the heater stopped working. No more heat! I took both bulbs out and inspected them. They were blown out alright. I wondered why the heater wouldn't work regardless so I put a night light bulb in one of the sockets. The bulb lit up and the heater came back on. How weird is that! The heater takes two 25 watt candelabra base bulbs and guess what I didn't have any of on hand. I had to go to town to get some new bulbs. Naturally they didn't have them in a 2 pack. I had to get a 6 pack. At least now I have some spares on hand. The heater is once again lit up and putting out heat. Come warmer weather I'm going into it and see what's up with that weird thing with it working only when good bulbs are in it. That's too weird.
g'afternoon all
Have been to the urologist. I won't bore you with the details. those of you old enough already know the details. Suffice it to say everything is fine.
Did some other errands, nto much else thus far but I think it time for a nap.
Later
-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.
Good morining.
Bama ... It is a good day to stay off roads in AL from what I heard from your post and also from my family memebrs near Birmingham.
Cold here too. One of our two furnaces quit working Friday, but it's repaired now.
I'm doing more scenery. I'm exprimenting with "pot toppers" which have been a topic in MR and in this forum.
Happy Model Railroading.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Afternoon folks!
Zoe, I'll have a bowl of mixed fruit and a toasted peperoni and cheese sandwich. Oh and a cup of hot cocoa as well.
I was going to mention earlier, I finally have ordered the last of the belt driven equipment I need for the Engine House/workshop at the quarry. I ordered a small table saw and a Scroll Saw (both from Scale structures) and a couple packs of Brass lampshades for the lighting all from Caboose hobbies. The one other item I have been looking for without success is the Drill Press. Now a well equipped workshop has to have a Drill Press! So after looking at every other bookmarked online sales place (even Walthers out of Stock) with no one having it in stock and no date that it will be, I decided to just do a Google search for it. Came up with an EvilBay company that says they have 6 in stock, so since the price was right (only a Buy it now, no bid) and reasonable shipping cost, I ordered it from there. We shall see....
Best get moving, have to run downtown to do a couple of items...
Back again, although I feel like going to bed right away (not yet 8 pm over here). I am totally exhausted - not used to have a full work day anymore ...
Janie, please, dear, let me have one of those surf& turf plates and a !
I have been giving that layout idea a few more thought, which I will put on "paper" later. If I can sneak in a little station on the right bank of the river, just a passing siding and a spur, that´ll enhance operation sufficiently to keep my interest beyond the point of building the layout and now and then have a train circle the loop. Don´t know how to accomplish that, but I will give a try.
Hope you are all having a good one!
Afternoon all. Just a quick stop in to get some food. Then I need to get homework done before leaving for the game.
Ulrich, believe it or not, the layout actually came before the plan. I don't need a perfect plan, but if you would like to do it anyway, knock yourself out!The track is Altas Code 100 Flextrack, and the turnouts are Atlas Mark IV #6, Atlas numbers 283 and 284. The layout dimensions are 10' by 6'4"
We have a game tonight at 7:50 at about a rink an hour away. We beat this time once last year, and they beat us once, but if we actually play, we can win this one easily.Two of my teachers are going because they both live up that way. The one is bringing her husband and her baby that is due in a week (yet she is still teaching and going to hockey games).I also got my cousin and aunt to go, so we should have a decent sized crowd tonight, at least for an away game.
We here in North Jersey (cause, ya know, South Jersey is a separtate state...) are supposed to get about a foot of snow tomorrow night, and you know there's a good chance of a day off when every teacher mentions the possiblity of it.I know, some of you guys are thinking "a foot? That's nothing..."But we've gotten barely nothing so far this year, less than a foot in total. All the storms have gone towards the adjoining state of South Jersey, leaving us with almost nothing.
Well, I better finish up homework before going to the game. I'll catch you guys tomorrow.
Aternoon guys.
Sitting at the college taking a break from homework. My last class ends at 12:45 and the next class isn't until 6. So I have fair bit of time to do my work. (although I'm already 1/4 done with my drafting class and have 1/2 the reading for my esssay due next wendsday finished)
ABS light on my car keeps coming and going. Guess I should go in and clean the other 3 sensors. Speaking of that, I'm probably gonna start taking the front suspension apart so I can get the new stuff in. Won't have school monday, so if it kicks my butt like the water pump, I'll have extra time.
Jeff, Murphy stirkes again. are those bulbs the actually providing the heat in the heater?
Sawyer, now the question is gonna be can I actually buy anything up there? I though it was in March, but I looked and it's a month away.
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.
Packer Jeff, Murphy stirkes again. are those bulbs the actually providing the heat in the heater?
Evening Dinners!
Flo, Medium Prime Rib Covered in Mushrooms and Onions, Green Beans Cooked with Bacon, Side Salad with Italian Dressing, a Cheese Cake for Desert and .
No Flo, not a slices of Cheese Cake, the whole Cheese Cake!
Train Front Pretty much called it quiets today before anything else breaks! I had my Stewart Santa Fe F9 and my Athearn Santa Fe SD40-2 running while I was doing some switching. After awhile I noticed they had stooped and the SD 40-2 was against the caboose of the F-9.Hum that was odd. Moved the stalled F-9 and it headlight was on so it had power. Pulled it from the track and tired to back up the SD40-2 with its train and that of the F-9. While I may have been pushing the pulling power of the SD40-2 total was only around 25 cars and I only need to move the train 10 feet or so.
No go, the SD just sat there. Pulled the cars and the engine around by hand. Got the SD40-2 out of the train and tried running it. Could here the motor going and something flopping around on the inside but it would not move. I hopping the POS drive shafts ends broke (I have a bag of them) and not the couplers that go to the worm gear.
On the Stewart I know Stewart is a top notch manufacture, but they must have had a bad batch and K-10 Model Trains must have bought all of them! I am guessing this one has eaten a decoder just like my Stewart Rio Grand F-9 did. I have a older run that was made before Browser bought them out. Both have the Belhur (spell check could not help) and not the Kato motors. Both engines motor bearings started making racket after only 20 hours of run time. I would lube and it would go away for a while but came back in around 10 hours or so. I am guessing I missed hearing the bearing racket this time around because I was running the Y6 and Big Boy with there sound on.
Think I will stick with Computer Trains for awhile.
Microsoft Train Simulator Question? I have the version with the BNSF Dash 9 #4723 on the number board. What version is this one first off.
I found the site where I could down load new cars and should have got a train of SD 40-2 and a caboose. I did get some new cars (log cars, covered hoppers) and some British passenger train. But no SD40-2 or caboose. Any ideas?
Would all so like some new routes as well, any idea where to get them or do I have to get a newer version?
I know we have a section about train simulators here at the site. My checking account seems to get more action than it does!
Ulrich, few questions if you don't mind.
1 Could you post a link to the site that you are getting your steamer from? Is it a Kato and new for $80.00? When you stated you where going Japaneses I was think manufacture.
2 What sizes is the new layout, I don't read MM!
See you all later, and have a great train night!