Rob ... Did you say you caught a cold? Hope it's better.
Galaxy ... Thanks for explaining. Prayers for you. I think doctors in today's wolrd can perform outstanding work and correct all sorts of problems. This may restore normalcy to your life.
Barry ... I'm glad the device is doing well.
Todd ... We'll continue to be here for you.
Lottery fans... There's an article in Marketwatch .com entitled "Financial tips for lottery losers." if you're interested.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Steamed veggies, please.
***Der, those look outstanding. They look exactly like what we see around here. Very cool!
Hope y'all are doing well.
Cheers! Rob
Evenin' folks!
Janie just a decaf for me right now. I'll go sit in the back by the stove and relax for a bit.
I am now officially relieved of duties as Moderator of Deacons at my Church. The new members of the board will be Ordained before the end of the month and will officially take up their duties at that time. At the end of the meeting we spend some time going around the room having each member tell any concerns they have and joys to be grateful for. A good number tonight said it has been a pleasure to work on the board with myself and the others who will leave the official board this month. During my tenure as Moderator the board has been dubbed the "fun" place to be as I encourage a meeting full of both the serious concerns, but also a lot of laughter. I believe we should have fun doing the Lords work! Made me feel good.... I will miss being on the Board with the bunch of "crazies" we have become. But... I know there are other opportunities to serve.
Galaxy, I hope the countdown to your surgery goes quickly and the removal of the other tumor helps your pain! You are in my prayers for a successful surgery and a quick recovery.
I too have been reading about those birds falling out of the sky New Years.... I guess I better get out my Tin Foil Hat! Remember! "It is as bad as you think, and they are out to get you!!!" Actually I guess I'll wait to see what comes up in the toxicology tests and what ever else they can find before I go off the deep end..........
MY JOB!
"It's not my job to run the train,The whistle I cannot blow.It's not my job to say how fast,the train's allowed to go!
It's not my job to throw the switch,nor even ring the bell,
But let the dam% thing jump the track,Just see who catches He!!"
Hope all of you have a great night!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Gerry: we be doing just fine thank ye very much... i got in a 2 mile walk this afternoon after getting all piculous this morning and working on a couple of new grain elevator/ethanol plant thingees...
Dull skies do funny things to lighting....
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...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Heartland Division CB&Q Galaxy ... Certainly will pray the surgery goes well. I recall, this has been going on for quite a while, and I think it's good if surgery corrects the problem for you. I don't recall if you told all the details. Take care.
Galaxy ... Certainly will pray the surgery goes well. I recall, this has been going on for quite a while, and I think it's good if surgery corrects the problem for you. I don't recall if you told all the details. Take care.
The issues with my back have been going on seriously for about two years now. It was found that I have arthritis in my spine and that I have degenerative disc disease. ALso two MRIs showed what was possibly determined to be "necrotic tissue" {dead tissue} pockets on either side of my spine. A bigger mass of it on the left side than on the right side.
So I have been to: my regualr Dr, a nuerologist, a neurosurgeon and a general surgeon. Last October the general Surgeon went in to do a biopsy of the offending tissue to determine if it was necrotic tissue and what should be done about it, though he did not expect it to make any difference in the excrutiating pain I have in my back.
What he found when he got in there on the right side was a benign Lipoma tumor, which he carved out. He stated that perhaps it would indeed help reduce the pain I have been having as such tumors can press on nerves causing pain. But it made no difference.
Now on the 17th I go in for surgery to remove the larger mass on the left side of my spine. WE expect it to be antoher benign lipoma tumor. That may result in lesser pain, but that, too, will remain to be seen, and based on the removal of the right side tumor, I don't expect removing the left side tumor to produce any measureable results either.
I have been through serious pain killer scripts, physical therapy and massage, cortisone injections into the nerves, adn patches of Lidocaine to help with the pain. While the combos have resulted in relieving the constant pain I felt for only a matter of 10-15 minutes if I change what I am doing {standing to sitting, sitting to lying, lying to standing,after that short amount of time, the pain sets back in. Standing and walking are the real culprits. Especailly shopping on concrete floors in stores. I have been reduced to using a cane most of the time, have one for use in the house, and one in my van for use when out. I have also failed the tests miserably to pass the test to get handicapped license plates and the hangy-thingy now.
I am already on disabiltiy for a variety of health problems, this just adds to it, but I cannot do the basic household chores such as cooking anymore without sitting out for breaks. If I undload the dishwasher, I have t o wait to load it. IF I do a load of laundry, I have to wait to do the next load. Running the vaccuum ro the floor steamer is murder on me. Event teh trash is a chore's chore. DOing the dishes at the sink requires just a slight bending of the spine to do, and that slight bending can cause me enough pain I have to sit out periods before I litterally fall over to the floor from the pain. Standing too long at the stove can also cause me to involuntarily spasm and keel over to the floor.
My Other Half {MOH} works, and so it is befalling to me to attend to most of the household chores, but functioning at them is difficult. It isn't really fair for MOH to do everything and work too, and sometime there is involuntary annimosity from MOH towards me when MOH comes home to find me lying on the couch {my most painless position} adn nto much accomplished in the way of chores that need to be done after a hard da's work. I always tell MOH that MOH did nto marry good health or money. Moneymay come someday, but my health continues to fails as time goes by.
Thank goodness when I built my layout a few years ago I built it tall enough so that I don't have to bend over to play with it, or else I wouldn;t be able to use it.
So that is the tale of woe about my back.Now that I have bored you all, I now return you to your regularly scheduled program already in progress.....
-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.
I got T.O.P boys (and girls) Eat up
der5997
When you have one of those days. Think 'Could be worse.'
Sure, that's what this dude was saying. Brings a whole new meaning to saying "My vacation was a trainwreck."
Oh, and for the birds dropping like flies, (no pun intended) anyone thought that someone could of set poison out for them to keep them off sidewalks? Happened in Joliet a few years ago.
If you can read this... thank a teacher. If you are reading this in english... thank a veteran
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!
Der .. Silos look great. I've seen that loco picture before. I'm not sure where it was. India. perhaps?
Ulrich ... I hope everything goes well with the TV station plan.
Barry ... House the new device working for you? I suspect very well, but thought I would ask.
Dead birds? It must be some politician's fault! ... We have birds killing themselves flying into our windows here. Perhaps, Congress can outlaw windows. Otherwise, birds should be required to wear air bags.
Wow! We're getting close to that page two thing. Better bump it up.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
Good late afternoon Diners:
Todd: Haven't been in to post since you told about your mother's passing. It's good that she had a peaceful end, and had planned ahead concerning her funeral and so on. You know you are all in our prayers.
CapeJim:
But it could be worse - I could have a 10-year-old WIndows laptop (which might be a whole 'nuther story).
Rob: Please check you PMs, I'd like to catch tomorrow's mail-out.LOL
Well (full subject with all the recent rains!), those chicken feed silos are finished, poured concrete base pad and all. I re-made the legs because the originals had warped where the cross-bracing attached. I'd used Plastruct Plastic Weld, and the legs are evergreenscale models #273 I beam 2.5mm (so 1/10th inch). Too thin for liberal application of the weld - a light hand is required. Be warned if you ever go down that path. I used ACC for the re-build and that worked out just fine.
The signs are done using Jeff's tracing paper technique. _ Thanks Jeff, that worked like a charm!
Close to dinner time, smoked mackerel IIRC TTFN
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
First things first, Todd, I know that this is late, but my sincerest condolenses to you and yours from me and mine. Our prayers are with you.
Good afternoon all! Just stopping in and catching up after a fairly busy weekend. Just a hot ham and cheese for me with maybe a few bbq flavored chips for lunch with a sweet tea to wash it all down. Been doing some reading recently as I've found an Air Brake and Train Handling manual for CSX dated July 2004 to pour over as well as a fairly recent (2005) track plan showing the location of all of the sidings and interchanges along the CSX Dothan Subdivision. Both of those things will help me greatly in not only my setting up of my layout, but also the operating rules and regs for the area. I know that the track is all DTC blocks set up from Montgomery, AL to Thomasville, GA, and I also know that there are several signals along the route but the one thing that I've yet to find is a map showing the location of the signals, but I did find a signal aspect book along with the others that I've found. All online too in PDF form so I can either download them or print them (although printing them might get me the hairy eyeball from the wife as its a HEAP of paper). I guess I can just save the documents on the laptop or one of our USB drives and go from there.
Welp, this was supposed to have been a short post, but look at it.....its a bloody book! Oh well.
Prayers to G on his upcoming surgery, along with Barry's friend on his continuing health issues, along with prayers of health and good spirits to everyone else.
jeffrey-wimberly Several hundred dead birds were found in Labarre, 30 miles northwest of Baton Rouge yesterday. "Experts" say the birds were killed by flying into power lines or being hit by vehicles. We have power lines all over the place here as well as a lot of high speed (75-85 mph even though the limit is 65) highway traffic and there are lots of birds here. Never have there been a mass amount of birds found dead near these power lines or highways. I say the "experts" explanation has more holes than a tea strainer. The birds are red-winged blackbirds, brown-headed cowbirds, grackles and starlings.
Several hundred dead birds were found in Labarre, 30 miles northwest of Baton Rouge yesterday. "Experts" say the birds were killed by flying into power lines or being hit by vehicles. We have power lines all over the place here as well as a lot of high speed (75-85 mph even though the limit is 65) highway traffic and there are lots of birds here. Never have there been a mass amount of birds found dead near these power lines or highways. I say the "experts" explanation has more holes than a tea strainer. The birds are red-winged blackbirds, brown-headed cowbirds, grackles and starlings.
Dead birds are tuning up elsewhere in the country. They can't ALL be flying into powerlines or lightning storms. They are examining the sick ones who haven't died yet. MAybe they can find an answer before they die.
Fish kils are showing up too, though they say "that's normal". They claim the food supply is short and the weaker fish are dying off. I'll bet our antibiotic soaps and this and that get washed and dumped into water streams may have something to do with killing off the food supply for smaller aquatic life.
Coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please.
***Ulrich, I have the cheaper version of that Kato loco (less details) and it is a great runner. Light in the pulling dept but smooth and quiet.
TMarsh Jeff- Glad you feel good today. Enjoy it! Have you had any birds drop dead or fish pop up dead around your parts? I heard that the oddity has moved from Arkansas into parts of Louisiana.
Jeff- Glad you feel good today. Enjoy it! Have you had any birds drop dead or fish pop up dead around your parts? I heard that the oddity has moved from Arkansas into parts of Louisiana.
Sir Madog Jeff - How are you feeling today?
Jeff - How are you feeling today?
Good Afternoon Folks,
I am just back from another meeting with the TV guys. The business plan I had prepared did not only meet their liking, but also the first review by one of the banks was quite positive. Coming Friday, we will start the negotiations on how to finance at least one part of the planned venue - which means I could be back in business!
Flo, I have come to like the hot chocolate thing, care to bring me one mug of it, dear?
Todd - I am glad to hear that at least those dreadful administrative issues are off your back.
Ken - still no news about the job? I hate to say that, but I´d be surprised if they come back to you with an offer. I am still hoping and praying, though.
While I was searching the web for new ideas on how to build a layout with hardly any money at all, I came across this beauty:
I was stunned when finding out that it is N scale! What detail! It is a Kato Japanese D 51 Mikado and sell for a little less than $ 100 - how is that possible. (Not that I want to go Japanese these days, but ... )
Have a safe day!
Ray....Todd....Jeff.........That's a good idea to get out of the way, but the bad thing is.........You have to jump a small fence and fall about 15ft to a small creek. Still thou, I like those chances better!! The area I took the pictures from is the most space you have to get out of the way of the train. I was walking along the tracks and heard a horn. Then the lights from the train, so I ran all way to the spot I got the shots. Probably 200 yards or so. I'm not getting smashed!
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Good Morning All!Not much to report from the land of Buckeyes on this sunny and cold Wednesday other then I made final readjustment's on Slate Creek and should start construction by February and to pass along the good news the construction start date is closer then it ever been.I packed all my equipment away yesterday so it won't be in harms way when the saw dust starts flying and its been a long road getting here.If I could work my will I would start today but,there's a few lose ends that needs done.I am getting a tad excited though.While out and about this morning I saw 1 NS manifest.No big plans for today other then catching up on my magazine reading.I shall have a cup and look over da forum.Have a good'un!
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
Good Morning! Coffee please. Rather tired. I think I’m coming down from the last year or two of running on ……something. Today I HAVE to do the bookwork for the Church. Offering needs deposited, bills need paid and the taxes need done. Plus W-2’s need made. They may have to wait ‘til next week though. Also today I need to start cancelling the non essentials. Mom’s phone, internet, cable, (gulp) insurance programs etc. Things like that. I also have to file the Will with the courthouse I hear so…. We’ll see what all gets done. Jim- Sorry I didn’t say something earlier, but congratulations on the great looking new Grandson!
Good Morning! Coffee please.
Rather tired. I think I’m coming down from the last year or two of running on ……something. Today I HAVE to do the bookwork for the Church. Offering needs deposited, bills need paid and the taxes need done. Plus W-2’s need made. They may have to wait ‘til next week though.
Also today I need to start cancelling the non essentials. Mom’s phone, internet, cable, (gulp) insurance programs etc. Things like that. I also have to file the Will with the courthouse I hear so…. We’ll see what all gets done.
Jim- Sorry I didn’t say something earlier, but congratulations on the great looking new Grandson!
(SMACK!!) Sorry Ken, you and I are still broke (unless you travelled to buy your lottery tickets.) as far as the jackpot goes. Good luck on some smaller amount though. As for me, I have another bookmark.
Well, Mom didn’t set me up financially so to speak, she just made it a whole lot easier for me to access what little funds she had to pay her final expenses,you know funeral costs, final bills, and then a little left for those surprises. I won’t have to make them go into late and wait status, or me have to try to pay what I can. I hope. (crossed fingers)
Galaxy- Prayers for your surgery to be safe and successful.
Robby- I second Ray’s advice. I believe he has the best course of action short of not being on that “trail” at all when a train is on the tracks.
Brenda just told me the Bank called and moved the closing for our refi up to tomorrow morn at 9am due to the funeral Friday. Another thing off my mind.
Welp, gotta get going. Running late again.
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 All,
Todd - I wasn't in yesterday and have just read the news. Our sympathies and prayers for you and your family. There will always be a void now but you still have the good memories and the knowledge that you did what you could when your Mom was around.
29 and mostly sunny today. Museum last night and still being harrassed by the iNvisible scale track I put down. I may break down and fit some rerailers if I can find some or at least cut out the bits of rail that diverge the most from horizontal and refit track over some thin plaster to even things out. Seems the actual base has moved over time and that is what actually started breaking the old Atlas rail off the ties. Must not have used a long enough straight edge to check when i did the replacement track.
Yesterday ws nuts and today isn't going to be much better as we have a stream of folks through here to check progress on cars with the start of the season racing at us the beginning of February. Catch y'all later, J.R.
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a breakfast bagel w/ cheese and a cup of dark roast coffee to start the day.
We picked up about an inch of snow last night. Just enough to be able to look around all the neighborhood roofs to see who doesn't have enough insulation.....
Have to finish up a bunch of things for my final Deacons Meeting tonight. Hopefully, I will start cleaning the house as well. The family is coming over for diner on Saturday so I need to start shoveling out now to be ready then!
Todd, it sounds like your Mother had her act together. So often people fail to make those changes that make things much easier for the ones left behind who get to deal with it. You and you family are in my prayers during this difficult time.
Robby, looks like THAT train has a touch of Sympathetic Vibration going on. If you see the wheels lifting up off the track, it is time to exit the location using a route perpendicular to the direction of travel of the train........ (Or sumpin' like THAT)
Best get on with the day...
Later!
One of those turning over could leave you feeling a bit "flat".
Here's a shot of the "swaying" that was happening while the train went by. You can see where the lumber car is one way, and the hopper is the other. This is what you deal with when you walk here .
Also here's a shot to show you how close Jessica's job is to the "Mon line". She here's the trains all day, and the kids also let her know. Maybe future MRR people .
Good morning. It's 60° and cloudy. The high will be 65° and there's a 40% chance that it will be wet. Expecting a low tonight of 38°.I have no plans for anything today so anything that does get done will be on the spur of the moment. I feel good this morning even though my blood sugar level is only 65. Got to get that up quick.
MAn! taking that new muscle relaxer not only puts me to sleep makes my hands shake and hard to type-not that I type good anyway.
The surgery for the tumor in my back is scheduled for the 17th as I said. Thoughts and prayers please.
ON THE TRAIN FRONT- going to wholesaletrains.com brick adn mortar store AKA LAntz's hobby shop to get a Bachmann Sy Mikado, It will be in the Susquehanna livery, but I can change that to B&O. IF IF IF it is still on the shelves when I get there. I wil call the store at 12 noon when they open to have them hold it for me before I drive 45 mins to get there and find it gone!
Well, hope everybody has a great day!
ns3010
Robby P.
Two very good examples that there are prototypes for everything.
Morning California!
Flo, bowl of Rice Crispy and Coffee Please.
Have not checked yet to see if I won the Lotto yet, think I will daydream about it a little longer then let cold reality smack me up side the head!
Todd Glad your Mon had things planed out for you financially. While it will not soften the pain, it will lesson the head ache.
Have a fun filled day planed! NOT. Heading down to IDES to she what is happening with Sues Med A Cade card. Good thing I have a new Train Magazine to read.
See you latter today.
Ken
I hate Rust
Good morning.
Got a call yesterday about the school canceling my math class, and I honestly don't know why. So......I had to go get a new math class. This one is much better, well time wise. Oh, and I had to get another book for english. Looks like my library is coming along nicely . I just remembered.......Yesterday I also lost my class schedule . Now I had to get a new one printed out right before class Monday. Talk about getting a good head start.
Didn't win anything from the lottery, and I guess certain things are still on hold . Not much planned for me today. I do need to start to get my school stuff together.
Todd...........I'm also glad us "diners: can help you out. Seems like we have a good bunch in here .
Joe........... It does look like a waste of money thou, and we is money not wasted .
Good Day Folks!
Cup of coffee please!
Have a great day all!
Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Todd ... Our prayers continue for you and your family. I'm glad your diner friends provide some comfort to you.
Fergie.... Just saw you stopped in. Please come back and tell us the latest.
Ryan ... Thanks for the remark. It was good to have a little publicity.
Ken ... Years ago I had a decent winner in the Michigan lottery. It was a long way from a multi-million dollar winner, but it was enough to fund a two-week trip to Hawaii. That was what we did. Easy come. Easy go.
Jim CG ... I liked the picture of your new grandson. Is #1 accepting #2 OK?
I'm still not caught up on all sorts of stuff after the traveling. This is a busy week.
(Sigh) Long day but things went smoothly. Visitation with viewing is Thursday night and the funeral is Friday about noon. BUT some good news. Camp Butler had everything they needed to take mom. I was sure they would need something I could not find. Apparently they took care of all that when Dad was placed there. One load gone. THEN, when I went to her bank to get the funds for her funeral (WOW!) They said my name was listed as co-owner of both savings AND checking. I knew about savings for just that reason, but I didn’t know I was co owner of her checking. Only I’m not on the signature card. I’ve been signing her name with her okey dokey stamp, but now that she’s gone I leeeegally can’t get her approval. No issue now, just need a death certificate and the account is mine and I can do another signature card. What a relief. She had no insurance but kept enough in savings for the funeral and then some. She didn’t have much but the final bills, power bills for the house, rent for the apartment etc. If That wasn’t so I would have to foot the bill had she not done what she did. Two loads gone. PLUS, by using that account for the executor stuff like the income for the house when it sells and the division of cash outputs, it will be real easy to just continue and keep the stuff separate when the good ole IRS steps in.
Ulrich- That is one beautiful church. Maybe not as “spectacular” as some, but man it’s pretty spectacular to me! Hang in there, you made very well on your own before, figuring out how to get a MRR should be not beyond your abilities.
Ken- Sorry, already bought the winning ticket.
Jeff- I hope the problems aren’t serious.
Tired and worn. The shock and guilt is wearing off a bit so I should sleep a bit better tonight.
Prayers For Those In Need.