Sir Madog Good Morning Everyone! Ken - how´s that for a Mallard: This loco is said to hold the world speed record at a little over 125 mph. 3 of them are still in working order and can be seen heading steam specials throughout the year in UK.
Good Morning Everyone!
Ken - how´s that for a Mallard:
This loco is said to hold the world speed record at a little over 125 mph. 3 of them are still in working order and can be seen heading steam specials throughout the year in UK.
Aw, you took my post about Mallard Urlich, Not that I care or anything
How's this for a duck quack quack
Galaxy- Yikes! that would get my attention in a hurry, feeling something moving around inside is not natural. Hope you don't have to have surgery again.
Oh, and an interesting thing about Mallard, the LNER A4, she was towed to the NRM's shiloh location by Tornado a few months ago. Two record locomotives on the main line, man I wish I could of seen that.
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When in doubt. grab a hammer.
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!
Looking back at the Duck Posts.
I SEE A POTENTIAL MENU ITEM!
PEEKING DUCK !
blownout cylinder
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
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Evening all, just stopping in for the night and some dinner. Think I'll take the grilled cheese plate with french fries and a large sweet tea. I'll take my dinner at the RC for right now. Been a good day off from w*rk. We did go by the church and get lesson plans ready for the kids church workers.
Ken, you could probably find a blem battery at something like a Battery Source, or another store that pretty well sells just batteries. As far as a used battery, most of the auto parts store will sell them. Glad to hear that the Daytona started up, so at least you might not need one for it.
Well, I guess I'm going to perview the other topics around here and enjoy my dinner, might stop back in before calling it a night.
Good evening gents, I am one tired dude tonight, after the 4" of snow yesterday it turned to freezing rain. So today we have tons of snow and ice to remove. 6 inches more due Friday and yet another snow storm due next Tuesday. The North Atlantic Oscillation is trumping La Nina big time here in New England.
It's good to see you guys again, but I haven't seen Duke or OJ Ed in the Diner yet. Ed must be picking oranges and Duke is teaching his new grandchild all about model railroading.
Did you guys read about what Sweden had to do because of the tremendous snows they have had this winter? They actually had to take MUSEUM equipment back out onto the rails to help clear snow!!!! Now that is really a sight to see, I sure hope we get to see some photos of that, maybe Ulrich will get some from the news wire in Europe.
Have a great evening guys, time to hit the sack,
bon soir
Dick ... Good to see you. I did not know about Sweden's using museum equipment to clear snow. Sounds like you could use it in Mass. also. That global warming is terrible. Duke has been in the diner but not OJ Ed. Paul has not been in much lately either.
I just made a 1/87 1920's Kleiber panel truck from an all metal kit I've had for a long time. It has many tiny details. (I don't know how people can do N scale.) Next, I will weather it heavily becuase it will be in my junk yard. I have weathered an old Ford already. I'm working on scenery in the junk yard. I made a shanty for it. Eventually I'll have it completed.
Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Mornin'
We got up to 11F this morning going to a high of 14F ...in the snow..another 2-3" is expected with a bit more over the weekend...
Nothing much doing today except picking up some groceries and seeing some people later this afternoon..I may get into the train room later as well...
Flo, I'll just have a coffee please..I'll be at the RC for a bit
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Good Day Folks!
Cup of coffee please..... and please fill my thermos,
The weatherman said we are in for a winter storm.
Have a great day all!
Steven
Good morning.
Looks like a few of us is getting some snow today. The local news said 3-5, and the Today Show said 6-8. So I say 3-8 .
Off to class this morning. Get done early and get ready for the snow.
Have a good day everybody!!
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Good Morning All,
Just thought I'd duck in for a quick coffee. Good to see Dick stopped by as well. Ed shows up on trainboard now and again but I haven't seen to much of him here for a while and not at all in the coffee shop.
Not much to report on the MRR front. We continue to sort through surplus stuff to take to the Amherst show in Springfield (next week already) from the museum and I've been picking away at the layout room at home. I want to figure out the ceiling before I go any further. My quandry is the heating system is in the floor above the joists and if I install a regular tile ceiling it will block the radiated heat (no other system in the basement at present). If I delete the ceiling, every time there is traffic above, dust will filter down onto the layout. Wonder if I can fit screening to the ceiling and stop the dust but still let the heat through? Just too cheap to install a radient heat grid in the basement floor. Thoughts?
Haven't kept up with the posts but hope Barry and G are doing ok and Jeffs' doc trip goes ok for his ankle/foot exam. Try to stop in later but it's been busy busy in the shop. CUL, J.R.
Morning from the Winter Wonder Land of the Midwest!
Flo Hot Chocolate and Oat Meal with brown sugar please.
Well we got Nailed Pretty good last night! Looks like we got around 7 inches of the white stuff. It is 17 degrees outside right now, so not that cold. Gee, the weather people where right for a change. Only thing I and unhappy about is I have no Boots. Cleaning off the cars is not going to be fun.
Have a 10:00 AM appointment to have shocks installed on the Town Car, need to call and see If Bob is still going to have time to do them. Bet they are going to be doing a lot of towing today.
Well, I will drop by later.
Ken
I hate Rust
Good Morning! Before I say anything, I’ll need a cup of coffee please. Flo, the coffee pot’s over there. Flo! Where’s she going? Probably has to use the restroom. I’ll just get it myself. (siiiip) aaaah. Today: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between 3 and 12. North northwest wind between 6 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -7 and -12. Northwest wind between 6 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. We got some sn*w. No 3 inches as predicted, maybe 2 to stretch. Again a dry light snow, so no backbreaking wet one. We should get some snow rearranging with the wind tonight. Then the local weather person can go shove his measuring stick in a drift and show how much snow fell. Yes, he has done that. ‘twas a good 6 or 8 inches that day IIRC. Jeff- I like the bus. Used to watch the show regularly too. Can’t tell if the bus is slightly, and I mean slightly smaller than 1/87, or if the firetruck has larger i.e. heavier duty tires (which it would) than the original size tires on a school bus, especially of that year, that make the body look just a tad small or the wheels a tad large. Juuust a tad though. Could be the solid style wheel too, but I think it’s the tire is thicker. No matter, looks good. Besides, them Loo-zee-anner boys are gonna need that heavier tire when they drive that baby back in the briars and thorns to go fishin and a trappin for a couple days. I was a good boy yesterday and did not work on the layout as a I wanted. Today is a possibility. Maybe. I do need to get to Mom’s apartment for the mail and to her bank to transfer some funds today. Friday’s are too busy and this Saturday My Aunt is coming up so that day will be shot and who knows about Sunday. I'll just play it by ear. However, the OSB and foam are in the garage awaiting. Welp, best get going, I want to stop off at the E-bay and check out what’s offered for a short before I have to get out and shovel sn*w. Oh, I hear Brenda shoveling!!! EGADS!! I’ll never hear the end of this. I gotta go!
Good Morning! Before I say anything, I’ll need a cup of coffee please. Flo, the coffee pot’s over there. Flo! Where’s she going? Probably has to use the restroom. I’ll just get it myself. (siiiip) aaaah.
Today: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between 3 and 12. North northwest wind between 6 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -7 and -12. Northwest wind between 6 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
We got some sn*w. No 3 inches as predicted, maybe 2 to stretch. Again a dry light snow, so no backbreaking wet one. We should get some snow rearranging with the wind tonight. Then the local weather person can go shove his measuring stick in a drift and show how much snow fell. Yes, he has done that. ‘twas a good 6 or 8 inches that day IIRC.
Jeff- I like the bus. Used to watch the show regularly too. Can’t tell if the bus is slightly, and I mean slightly smaller than 1/87, or if the firetruck has larger i.e. heavier duty tires (which it would) than the original size tires on a school bus, especially of that year, that make the body look just a tad small or the wheels a tad large. Juuust a tad though. Could be the solid style wheel too, but I think it’s the tire is thicker. No matter, looks good. Besides, them Loo-zee-anner boys are gonna need that heavier tire when they drive that baby back in the briars and thorns to go fishin and a trappin for a couple days.
I was a good boy yesterday and did not work on the layout as a I wanted. Today is a possibility. Maybe. I do need to get to Mom’s apartment for the mail and to her bank to transfer some funds today. Friday’s are too busy and this Saturday My Aunt is coming up so that day will be shot and who knows about Sunday. I'll just play it by ear. However, the OSB and foam are in the garage awaiting.
Welp, best get going, I want to stop off at the E-bay and check out what’s offered for a short before I have to get out and shovel sn*w. Oh, I hear Brenda shoveling!!! EGADS!! I’ll never hear the end of this. I gotta go!
What? (sigh) Yes Flo. I did watch the Partridge Family when it was new.
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.
Hi,
some hot coffee please. Like Ulrich wrote, here comes winter back. We had in the morning snow again.
And - of course - at the railroad too:
Wolfgang
Pueblo & Salt Lake RR
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Good Afternoon,
it is quite cold outside, about 30 F, with some snow flurries. Not much, just enough to get nervous about road conditions again ....
Flo, mug of coffee for me, please.
Wolfgang - that´s a very atmospheric picture - I like it.
I am in the process of preparing a "shopping list" for the MRR stuff I need to get started. The list is not yet a mile long, so there are hopes I can work it down soon!
TTFN!
Seems I was off on the snow fall. According to the radio we got hit with 12 inches of snow! They are calling for another 2 inch before noon.
Todd Normally your area get's hit harder than we do, seems you dodge the bullet this time around.
Sure glad I don't have to work today! I wonder if the store will even be open today? Seems like it is going to be a Train Day Today.
Good Morning,
Larry; according to the weather guessers you will be knee deep in snow by morning where I’ll only get 1-6”. I can transfer a proper modern rotary plow and 2-8-4 to your layout if you need help digging out.
Fergi: I’m working on scenery and in the middle of back drop work so I have everything everywhere on the layout, LOL. I’ll try to do some new pictures next week.
Utica - Macomb TWP, Michigan trip is this Saturday…
Ken, that storm is heading up into Ohio from the south, but I hear it will stall out at Larry’s house and I won’t get much at all. I loved the Zombie term.
Jeff, I love the bus!
Open house Last night: Wow, talk about a mini disaster! The BLI 4-4-4-4 is unresponsive. The two Berkshires lost their programming, the new switch machine on Main #1 wasn’t operating properly (needs a minor adjustment), I never finished the repairs to Main #3, and the driveway became a solid sheet of ice by the time everyone was ready to go home. The big attraction that saved the night was the upgraded wiring under the layout and the discovery that I used mostly working brass turnouts on the layout to save money.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good morning. Just a quick stop this morning. I'm on my way out to an appointment with the foot doc. We'll see what he thinks of the condition of the foot and ankle. Even from the outside it resembles an Amtrak crash.
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Was the "Dead Short" on the middle axle (#3), If so I wondered about that and figured the gear in the centre was an insulator... I guessed wrong
Thanks Howard! Have a peice of apple pie on me!
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Shocks are not getting installed today on the Town Car. Called Bob and they are slammed with Tow Runs. Good day to own a tow truck and a snow plow.
One good thing is the snow is dry and lite. So it was easy to sweep a side, should be able to get the car out,
There is a Town Car in there some where!
Gives you a idea how deep the snow is.
Looking toward the house
House across the street.
It is still snowing and sure is pretty. I love snow, and I don't mind the 12 inches we got either! But, I rather get it 3 inch at a time and not 12 inch all at once.
Daytona It did start! Did not think it was going to make it, but the engine fired on the last crank the battery had in it. Ran it for about 15 minutes then started it again and cranked fine. Think I will throw the charger back on it for a hour or so.
Todd or any other car person. Do you think setting the charger to 10 amps and let it run for a hour would be to much? Or would you use the 2 amp trickle?
See you all later, Ken
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe I'll have the #2 Special, eggs over easy, bacon, home fries, and a double order of that wonderful sourdough toast.
I've been busy trying to get the lst bits done on the Art and Poetry contest. One more school got back to early this morning. There is only one ? on a name from the High school, so I just emailed the teacher to get the proper spelling. I will have 7 certificates to reprint with the correct names. A couple were clearly the fault of the committee when theyt wrote them down as I have checked the entry forms, and they are spelled right there..... Happens every year.
Currently 21°F under sunny skies here in the Finger Lakes. THAT will change later tonight. Nothing terrible forecast just a paltry little 2" or so. I probably will pass on driving to Rochester for the R&GV RR Museum monthly meeting though. I will get a call in the FGLK to ask permission to do some railfanning along the ROW and find out what the train schedule on one section of track is over the next few days.
Jeffrey, hope your Doctor's appt. goes well. I've been trying to get the vision of an ankle THAT looks like an Amtrack wreck out of my head........
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Good Morning All!Not much to report from the land of Buckeyes other then I got a good deal on a P2K Ohio Central GP7 now,I have some crow to eat because I once stated I never buy another P2K locomotive but,she's a thing of pure beauty and at the price I paid I couldn't refuse..I have Athearn gears on hand. Other modeling news is Slate Creek will see some major changes and improvements.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!"
Ken,
The 10 for an hour should be ok. Longer use the 2 amp as you've been doing. Sounds like the battery in the Daytona is on borrowed time anyway. I've never tried on of those desulfator dealies but one might help there. Any other opinions? J.R.
Hard to believe, but I miss work! No activity scheduled for this week, so I feel like being in the doldrums I am progressing on my plans for the modular layout, and I am trying to win a few pals in Germany to join in with me. There are quite a few modelers following Japanese prototype, but ,unfortunately, no one near my place.
Ken- those snow pictures look nice!
Jeff - I hope everything will go well at your doc´s!
CUL
Moring all!
Ken - that is a LOT of snow, and I live in Utah so I know snow!
All - Anyhow, when I announced my new layout out a couple of days ago, ya'll asked for some pictures. I was somewhat lax in posting pictures of my old layout, so I want to get started on the right foot with the new layout!
Here you go!
Nothing says "Pennsy" (or in my case, former Pennsy) quite like a flying junction! This is where the trains enter my Trenton Cutoff from staging. I wanted to get this part of the layout pieced together first because this had to look right, or (as far as I'm concerned) the layout just wouldn't work.
The upper tracks are the Penn Central's Trenton Cutfoff and the lower tracks belong to the NEC. The NEC tracks are just dummies, but I plan to wire one to serve as a programing track for my Digitrax DCC system.
And no, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you - the lower two tracks are superelevated!
--George
"And the sons of Pullman porters and the sons of engineers ride their father's magic carpet made of steel..."
GMTRacing Ken, The 10 for an hour should be ok. Longer use the 2 amp as you've been doing. Sounds like the battery in the Daytona is on borrowed time anyway. I've never tried on of those desulfator dealies but one might help there. Any other opinions? J.R.
JR, what is a Desulfator? Far as the Battery being on borrow time, gee it is only 8 or 9 years old! Whole car is on barrow time with 350,000 plus miles. Reason besides being cheap I hope not to buy a battery is it will double what the car is worth!
Yep Ulrich Sure is pretty, now if I can find someway to keep it from snowing in the driveway I be a happy man!
The desulfator is a battery charger with said device added into the circus board. They supposedly w..k by adding/subtracting pulses to knock the built up sulfer deposits (a product of electrolisis) off the lead battery plates making it all better and happy. Have a few friends in the bizz who say they are for real but as I said haven't used one yet and don't know for sure.
Nice light dusting you've gotten there. Had the same three times now this season. J.R.
JR Sounds like a new battery would be cheaper.
About the same - I looked one up in my Northern catalog and the cheap one was $60. Harbor Freight might be cheaper but you get what you pay for most of the time. J.R.
Lunch yet?
Well I got a phone call this morning and Jessica was about to quit her job (pre-school teacher). Its been going on for a few months now. They company is using/dragging her in the mud. Its got her to the point of quitting, and VERY depressed (plus other problems). She made a appointment with the family doctor tomorrow, and maybe they can figure something out. I turned in my papers at school to drop everything, and focus on her. I can always go back to school. Maybe in the fall I can try again. Hopefully the doctor can give her a few days off, and she can clear her mind.
No snow yet, but its coming. I just heard on the weather channel that a LOW (future cast) for next Thursday is VERY bad!!!! Blizzards and major snow for the north-east. Right now the number was 978, and the weather guy said that's pretty bad. So I guess we wait and see.
I will pop back in later.