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!
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
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!"
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
TMarsh EDIT: AAAAAGH!!!!Twice in a row! And Jeff's up for breakfast too!
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.
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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?!!!
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.
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 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...
....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...
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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Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
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!
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!
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!
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? .
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 %.
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....
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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.
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
blownout cylinder That looks to be a winner in terms of space saving...one thing...what would be the incline on those loops? .
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
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
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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I'll have the steak and lobster. Bring on the butter sauce.
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..
HEEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!!! My VERY favorite show of all time bar none! Funniest show they ever made. Ok, Monty Python is pretty darn close.
Ray- I have spent the last hour on youtube. First Hee Haw, then Roy Clark, then Jerry Reed. Thanks. Thanks a lot .
Charlie- Odd as it seems, you're right. Relief. With that I'm sure you had/have a feeling of guilt for feeling that way too. But I know that also will pass in time.
Good ev'nin', Flo, I'll have an oatmeal raisin cookie and a Santa Fe mug, please 'n' thankyouma'am!
Well, in Cape Girardeau we have received another shot of "CN Charlie's Clipper" - temp dropped last night (and is now 29 F (-2 C), with a projected low tonight of 26 F/-3 C (not counting the wind chill, that is (currently about 19 F (-7 C, which really sounds cold that way!).
galaxy BTW curious.....Who all reads all the posts on this thread, or do you skip and read only "friends threads?" I try to read them all, but the longer winded they are, I tend to start skimming and see what I may want to comment to. Otherswise it's just interesting to see what is going on in others lives, good or bad or indifferent.
BTW curious.....Who all reads all the posts on this thread, or do you skip and read only "friends threads?" I try to read them all, but the longer winded they are, I tend to start skimming and see what I may want to comment to. Otherswise it's just interesting to see what is going on in others lives, good or bad or indifferent.
Galaxy, now you see why I keep getting behind on the posts in here... that, and the fact that I don't get in often at all... Hope your surgery goes exceptionally well for you! Have added it to my 'puter's calendar with reminders before and on the 17th.
I got kinda ambitious this weekend - found a three shelf (four if you count the top shelf) bookcase for only $16 at Targét (as our more preppy locals like to say it). It's only the pressed wood with veneer kind, but I took my time putting it together (even read the directions!), and I may go back later and get some thin Masonite to replace the cardboard backing and make it a tad more sturdy. So I get it put together and put it next to my bed in the bedroom (used to have a low nightstand there), and with the shelves, I now had space to put my various 3-ring binders for my MRR stuff (article printouts, info on possible projects and/or prototype info, etc.). Then took the vaccuum to most all the carpet in the bedroom that wasn't covered with something, and also vaccuumed the kitchen/dining room floor (industrial-type carpet in there). I even got out the extension tubes to vaccuum the corners and baseboards where the vaccuum by itself doesn't usually pick up the dust. Place almost looks bearable....
Last Saturday, I went by the LHS-down-the-road and picked up some JL Innovative decals (gas station pics on it, mostly) plus an Accurail 41' Frisco gondola and some #11 blades for the hobby knife. Also on Saturday, I'd bought some of the printable MRR texture PDF's (Scale Scenes, I think was the website) and downloaded those and their freebie structure PDF's to print. Might actually get back to doing something tangible on the layout. I also have a very nice ATSF flatcar that is now carrying some crated goods to ship down the line to the buyers' dock.
I see we have some new Diners in the place, so a to Joe27, RioGrande5761, Colorado Mac and HOn30 critter (and anyone else who slipped in while I was catching up on the posts some...). You new Diners have a beverage of your choice on me.
Wow! Fergie even has been in the Diner! - I guess he has some internet connection out there on the Briney blue...
Oh, Colorado Mac - you may (if you haven't already in the posts I have yet to read) want to chat with Ulrich (maddog); he has been doing some fine smaller and shelf-type layouts (as well as design work for others), and could likely come up with a few ideas for your layout.
Rob, on those W-S figures (depending on how much time until your CFO's birthday), try MB Klein, which last time I ordered from them, shipped my order out the following day (ordered in the evening), and they offer decent discounts, too. Another place I've ordered from and been pleased with, is Cherry Creek Hobbies (in Wyoming, so you can call later and still have a shot at items shipping out that day), Others may also know of some other i-LHS'es with good service/discounts/quick shipping, too. Hope this isn't too late for your shopping needs...
Barry, it looks like you have been quite productive on your layout lately! Good w**k!
Ulrich - that's one nice-looking church you have there. Is it fairly close by your place (walking distance)? We have a fair number of German-looking churches in this part of Missouri (strong Saxony influence north of Cape, where the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod kinda started - think the churches with the high pulpit built up the wall a bit, where the pastor preaches from). Yep, another piece of trivia from this side of the Pond...
Oh, Robby - do you want me to tell you how little the college bookstore may pay you if you try to sell your books back after you finish the classes? (Naw, I'll just let you get the letdown later, right?...). I was somewhat fortunate that when I was going to college (decades ago...in a galaxy far away... well, not that far!), the college here rented you the books (on the undergrad level). Of course, that is no longer true (and we won't even talk about how much graduate texts can run ya....) Best wishes on your semester, though!
Brakie/Larry - good thing indeed about your trooper behind you at (of all places....) the donut shop!
Todd, it was good to read about the loads your Mom's forethought took care of for you. Made me think I should be doing some things like that (early) for Sarah (in a few more decades, that is). Your Mom eased your mind with her planning, for sure.
Garry, so far I haven't heard of major problems with Drew (#1 grandson) accepting Benjamin (#2). At the hospital, the first time Drew came into the room I could see he was a bit jealous, but after his other Grandpa took him to get something to eat in the cafeteria and then Drew returned, he seemed to have moderated some. I razzed my (3-year older) brother Mike about my not being sure if he has yet adapted to my coming along and disturbing his universe (since Benjamin was born) - didn't get a comment back on that...
DerJohn, another great job on your feed bins (even if you had to redo the legs)! ]
Well, about time to head for home. If things aren't hectic at w**k tomorrow, I will try to catch the rest of the way up on posts.
Prayers for healing of body, soul and mind, and for comfort and a good evening's sleep (or rest) for all.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau (supposed to do some kind of wintery precip. tonight - we'll see...)
Evening guys
Yahoo. Packer's game just ended, and I'm very pleased with the result. And now We finally have a running game! That could be a difference maker in next weeks game.
First day of college was good, aside from the essay due next wensday. I never understood why I have to take a literature/writing/fictional reading class for engineerong. For my drafting class I knocked out 1/8 of the assignments in the first 3 hours. The instructor and a few students jokingly said I'd complete the semester before this month is over.
Saw a 5 1/2 by 11 layout on Craigslist that just needed scenery. Gonna try to see if I have the space for it anywhere. although a garage sale wouldn't hurt It's local and the trailer I have access to is big enough, although open top...
Sawyer, Right there with you pal!! Also am gonna go to the train show in Atlanta (now I found out I can ride with some people I know (don't want to take my car to Atlanta).
John, That particular RDC was called M-497
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.
Ray: getting into the HeeHaw lately?
GREEN BAY 21, PHILLY 16!!!! GO PAC GO :D
haha, I'm guessin you can tell I'm excited? Green Bay's gonna face Atlanta next week. We barely lost to them in the regular season; it's gonna be good.
Evening Folks!
Flo, Big Boy Sub, Tender of Fries and a pleases.
My health seemed to have made a rally today and I am back pretty much back to normal. (that can't be good)
Chad (person training me and only been there a week himself?) did get to show me how to use there computer program. While the program it self is not hard to use, they way the have the mattress listed in the inventory is hard to understand. Plus some of the mattress have no clear cut name assigned to them. I spent more time second guessing my self when filling out the ticket than I care for.
When we our busy, we can do a hand written ticket, then later enter them into the computer. I sure will be taking advantage of that for awhile.
Was pretty busy today, of course I got ever customer that was looking for a $300.00 mattress set. But you have those days when you are working with someone. Today we wrote $2800 and if I was by my self (which I would have been if I was not sick Saturday) that would have been $196.00.
See you all later, Ken
Good Afternnoon or Evening depending on your time zone,
Todd, I really do understand what you mean by 'coming down' in the situation you mentioned. Last fall was just a blur, never knowing if Mum would make the week and then she'd rally. It is strange but I do feel a lot more relaxed now. Funny too how the funerals for our Mums were just about exactly one month apart. I too am doing the executor thing and surprisingly my sister has been very co-operative. Before this past fall I doubt if I saw her once a year even though she lives in the same city. It is her sons I can't stand especially the eldest. He went to a rock concert in Vancouver instead of his grandmothers funeral, said he would lose too much on the ticket. My sister didn't see anything wrong with that. Doubt I'll see much of her after this is all over. By the way he isn't a kid, he's 36 years old.
Well we spent most of the afternoon running around getting bits and bobs for our next African adventure. I hope to actually see a Garratt in the Nairobi train museum this trip. Didn't go last time but hope to fit it in before we come home.
Ran trains a bit last night. I really like my new Bachmann GP9. The instructions say 28 speed steps but it does 128 as well. It is a smooth runner too. It is set up for short hood forward so I have to run it in reverse for forward as CN ran long hood in front. The horns will have to be relocated which I will do when I install the sound decoder I have. All in all, very nice for 50 bucks.
Weather wise we had a sunny day here with lots of hoar frost this morning so it was quite pretty.
Well soon supper and then it is our TV night , first Nature, then Masterpiece Theatre and finally MI-5. Little Robbie is turning into a couch potato as he really likes to stretch out between us and just watch. I think he is hoping to see a dog. If he does he jumps up and barks at the TV.
CN Charlie
Evenin' folks!
Flo, I'll have a hot turkey sandwich with fries and a trip to the salad bar along with a cup of decaf coffee. I'll go sit in the back booth and keep warm.
The Moment for Mission went well this morning. I can tell by the grins on peoples faces as I walked back to my seat. handed over the last of the Deacons stuff to the lady taking over. Told her I would be glad to answer any questions about any of the duties if she wants. Came home, had lunch, started up the wood stove (never got above 25°F today), started the computer.... After dealing with a few emails THAT needed attention, I went back in the Living room to shut back the draft on the wood stove. The heat felt so nice, I laid down on the carpet by the doorway right in along the side of the wood stove (one of my favorite spots). An hour and a half later, one of the cats woke me up.......... Slept good last night, but needed to catch up on the no sleep the night before. i do feel better now.
The party went well last night. The 6 adults polished off half of a 15lb Turkey, almost all of a huge dish of baked squash, about three quarters of the 3 recipes of my old heritage bread stuffing passed down for several generations (one batch will stuff a 20lb. turkey....), and a couple of bottles of wine. The granddaughters ate some stuff my DIL brought for them. After desert, Uncle Mark asked to see the trains. This got Olivia all excited, "Come on PaPa lets go trains!". Went down stairs and before I could even turn anything on, Olivia had her box out that she stands on and says, "PaPa, can I run the train?" Her mom has never seen how excited Olivia gets with Grandpa's trains. She couldn't believe how much fun Olivia had. Of course the whole system decided to not come on line like it should.... Took about 5 minutes to get the trains up and running. I must have hit something wrong in the start up sequence. Went to move a long coal drag out of the way so Olivia could run her passenger train, and it stalled as it went over into the 2nd block on the layout. Told Uncle Mark how to turn on the power for the second block and got the train out of Olivia's way. She had a blast!
We were down there for at least an hour before my son said they had to leave.... The ladies had gone upstairs with the little one long before that time and finished up the dishes for me!
Today has been recovery day. i did get down to the train room with the idea of getting some new photos for WPF and noticed several more little mousy calling cards in some out of the way places. Since the trap has been untouched for a couple of months, I figure the "items" have been there since I had a few little visitors last Fall. I will rebait and set the trap though just in case.
After reading some of the posts catching up here today, this has been running through my head nonstop..... [edit] I should say not due to the posts.... it has just been running through my head.... Who knows?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ5ob9B9yD4
Hope you have a good one!
WEll, after/evening guys
Went to the Binghamton Roberson Train {and Doll} show. What a bust! I think there was more Doll stuff in the Mansion than Train stuff spread through the rest of the museum. Most of it was Lionel. I think only two tables had N sclae stuff and about a half a dozen had HO stuff.
Most of the Lionel stuff was old junk {maybe worth something to some body} but old rusty metal cars are not my bag...not at the prices they charge, anyway.
Most of the HO was cheap toy crap like Tyco for $5 a car with horn hook couplers.
The HO stuff -only one guy had good stuff and I bought a D&H caboose from him for $12- Atlas model NIB. SInce My Other Half" {MOH's} and mine intials are D&H we have been collecting D & H stuff one by one, before we collect two by twos. He had another D&H box car for $12 that I don't have, but have one two box cars already- one wooden Old Tyme and one modern. They may look funny running on the same train, but hey they ARE D&H and if we collect D&H who cares? It won't be my main line running system. I want to avoid what I did with B&O and all incarnates...end up with a bunch of box cars and little else in terms of service cars. Want a variety. He had some BOwser D&H hopper kits, but have a covered hopper already. THe Bowser kits were $10, not bad, but I have a D&H coal hopper already and do I want another empty one or one to find a coal load for? nah not now. I asked if he had a flat car...now the LHS here has a flat car in D&H so I will support them instead and have a different car {will have to find a "load" for it too}. I also picked up from the same guy a heavy cardboard D&H logo sign.
I saw a Bachmann DCC OnBoard GP38-2 in the CSX at another booth, which is the only one of the B&O incarnates I don't have a loco for {would like the CSX SD40 I think -2}, but forgot about it and left without it, I might have bought it if the price was right, but am always skeptical when buying at shows as to whether I will have trouble getting warrantee service if I buy it from "Joe Blow' s Train box emporium" at a show, though Bachmann is supposed to have superior service. Oh, well, I didn't buy it, forgot about, and it doesn't matter. I expect for Xmas next year I get a new Bachmann DCC OnBoard SD-something or other in CSX Livery. *sigh* then I have to start collecting CSX stuff...onesies at a time...
Another thing I hemmed and hawed over was a covered hopper {again two-sies} in a KaDee model, which I know to be good cream of the crop, but at $42 though not .I know, well worth it for a whole KaDee, BUT... We spent, between MOH and I over $600-700 on train stuff this Xmas and that doesn't even include the new board and trim for the under the table top xmas tree layout and the new HO and N scale trackage to run it! SO I didn't really need to spend more. I coulda spent another possible $45 for the loco, $42 for the KaDee car, $12 for the D&H boxcar, $10 for a Bowser D&H hopper kit so what- another $109.00 in total that I really didn't need to and DIDN't spend...TG! I'd have blown my wad of "pocket cash" for the rest of the month. There is always next year!
But the whole show WAS dissapointing.
WEll, I have rambled enough and will post my findings on the Binghamton Show post.
Cyall 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.