Evening Folks!
While it was a little chilly today, sure was pretty.
Work Front Got my $500.00 bounces check today, and it was a Dime Short! Going to raise some heck over that, NOT. Fair day as far as sales goes with $1300.00. What Sucked is I lost a $500.00 deal to Mattress Firm because of lack of Training on what I can do to get the deal.
Comfort Exchange Certain mattress we do not offer a comfort exchange on because we don't mark them up to cover the cost like other company's. He had seen one at Mattress Firm he liked, but wanted to shop around. Came to me, found him a mattress he likes, I matched Mattress Firms prices. Bought back his wife, she like it but still like Mattress Firms as well and wanted to look at it again. Asked "If I can get you the set for $500.00 do you want to get this over with"? They said yes as just as I was getting ready to run there check they asked about the they asked about are exchange policy. I told them they could not return this mattress and lost the deal.
Later Berry called to see how thing where going and told him the above story. Told me "If it is a deal breaker, give them a comfort exchange". Sure would have been nice to know that before hand.
See you all Tuesday!
Ken
I hate Rust
Hi Bob,
Just one little thing. She looks like an ALCO RS3 on the outside, But look on top very closely..... she's got 2 stacks..... #211 was one of 9 Alcos converted by Conrail into what was called a "DeWitt Geep". The Alco Prime Mover was replaced with an EMD 567B taken from a scraped E8 and was also fitted with an EMD Control Stand. She is an RS3m also known as a "Hammerhead" with the high hood. She is one of only five RS3s that were fitted with a steam generator and dynamic brakes so she could run as a substitute on Passenger Runs.
The old girl has done a lot miles since she was built in 1953 and has been on the scrap line more than once over the years. You can get her complete history here: http://rgvrrm.org/about/railroad/lv211/index.htm
The old girl is the pride of our fleet!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Hello all
Another quiet evening collecting photons. I think somebody asked what we are looking for, basically different molecules, both common ones and others that have not been found in space before.
Watched the shuttle launch this morning. The commander is the husband of the congresswoman here in AZ that was recently shot. I haven't watched a full launch in a while. The camera on the external tank has some really neat views. 'Course, I guess they toast a camera every time, since the ET is not recovered.
Jeff - I was guessing the NuComp kits were resin. Should be a good learning experience.
Ray - as soon as I opened your video, I was like "hey, that sounds like an Alco..." I used to volunteer for the Nevada Northern when I lived in Ely, NV. They have an RS-2 and an RS-3. Got to ride in one as we used it to hostle the steam locomotives before weekend runs. The other I helped replaced a couple of piston and cylinder sets. There is nothing like an Alco.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Evenin' folks!
Janie, just a decaf for the moment. I'll be sitting in the back booth relaxing for a few minutes.
Ever have one of those days where every time you finished a project that has to be done right away, two more appear out of nowhere you had forgotten about? THAT would be today for me. I will get everything done I have to before Wednesday evening, but I'm not sure how at the moment.
Found out earlier we had around 750 people visit the R&GV RR Museum yesterday. There is no way we could have transported that many people on the cabooses we usually run with a diesel. I guess they made a very good decision to bring out the Empire State Express coach. BTW here is what it looked like at the museum yesterday. If you watch carefully at about 1:37 in the video, you will see me standing in the background by the end of our baggage car on the right.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UgseNZHcfA Notice the beautiful sunny, warm weather we were having......
Rob don't overdo it. Do what you can and then take a break. Hope tomorrow goes well and they can get the roof back on for you.
Jeffrey, your progress is looking very nice, sir!
Ulrich, hope your mom gets on the road to recovery soon! I have kept all of your family in my prayers.
Blessings to all!
Good Evening from Summerpeg!
Yes indeed it is really summer or at least a warm spring. It is supposed to be low-mid '70's all week. People in the office are already complaining about the heat. I actually mowed the lawn for the first time tonight and the leaves are starting to come out on the trees.
Rob, glad to hear you are making progress on your roofing repairs. Sounds like you've got a lot done.
Jerry, oil derrick? Is the I&S getting into the oil business?
Chris, the town where I used to live had a '54 or '55 Fargo ( Canadian Dodge) fire truck that had large flat head 6 with a split exhaust manifold. It did sound good. I just like the sound of those old Chrysler flathead sixes. The marine version sounded good too. Does yours have that split manifold?
On the RR front I ordered a BMan Heavy Mountain today and a Kato RDC from Trainland. I got an e-mail from them yesterday saying the Heavy Mountain was on sale for $70! Now that is less than half of Klein's price plus it has DCC. I also ordered a Kato RDC3 for $30. I placed the order as soon as they opened at 10 a.m. as I thought the Mountain price was an error and I wanted to check. Sure enough it was $70. I've had my eye on that engine for a while but it was $150 at Kleins and I've spent quite a bit so far this year and haven't even got a layout running. Just too good a deal to pass up.
Think I'll go down to the workshop and finish install a decoder in a MP Pacific. It is the 3rd and last MP install I have to do. They are getting very easy.
CN Charlie
A bowl of ranch beans, please.
***Jeffrey, you sure are making a lot of good progress there.
***Packers, really like those wheels. And yes, sure looks like an ammo incert.
***Chris, we have plenty of those big carpenter bees here. They don't even mind the newer "treated" lumber. They never touched the old arsenic impregnated stuff.
***Ray, we're just using these roofers for the main barn, hopefully for just 2 days worth of work. I'm doing all the rest. I have to take breaks and recovery is very slow, but my price is right. Wife is running an ad for Free Sawboard Logs. Someone should be interested in those big trees. The three main sawmills for this area are undoubtedly being inundated with logs right now.
Got a good bit done on the tractor shed today. Actually ran out of wood and tin, so perhaps I'll go hunting in the front pasture tomorrow where there are at least 7 more pieces of tin.
Rob
Today I put down 26 trees. No bushes yet. And since the billboards of my railway were in the other photos I consider it only fair to include close-ups of the two in these photos.
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
Evening everyone. I did manage to get the papers to the court house this morning. Clerk said we should have the final divorce decree in a week maybe a little over a week. So by the middle of next week I will be officially divorced. She'll blow her top when she finds out about it. Hope that won't be till the final decree gets here. I have an appointment with a lawyer tomorrow to discuss eviction proceedings to start as soon as the final decree is delivered.
I have suggested to her that she could benefit from some psychiatric or psychological counseling. I believe she does have some major personality problems at least. That was one of those topics that caused unpleasant things to hit the fan and fly all over the house.
Afternoon All...Its sunny and low 50's here...I'll have a diet coke please..Thank you..Setting here wait on Sallie to get home...Did some work on platform for oil derick this morning other than that not much going on..
Jeff...Layout is looking great...
You all have a good one...Jerry
Afternoon All,
At w**k today. It is actually nice out today around 84 which is about 10 degrees cooler than normal. Tomorrow I don't go in until 1600 so I think as I run a loco I will install some ground throws in the yard. Sat when I go to the club I am going to fix my 6 lead phone cable lengths so I can use my throttle instead of my base station all the time (more flexibility when fixing things).
Ulrich- I know you have a lot going on in your life right now, but you have to take care of yourself. It's nice that your parents canstay together.
Chris- I am with you. I cringed when I heard about the lawn mower with gas in the basement. Good luck with your Dept new addition.
Galaxy- I really like #19. I know it is true for me--and it is cheaper.
Blownout- Neat pic. Do you know when it was taken?
YGW- Best wishes for your wife.
Everyone take care.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/curtwbb/
Hey guys
Been working on weathering some cars:http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj301/PackerPhan66/Train%20stuff/5-15-11002.jpghttp://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj301/PackerPhan66/Train%20stuff/5-15-11001.jpg
Also came up with (or found)a paint mask for wheelsets:http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj301/PackerPhan66/Train%20stuff/5-15-11003.jpg
Except I don't know what it really was. I think it might be something for holding pistol ammo.
Also am beginning turning these SD40-2s into BN units:http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj301/PackerPhan66/paintorno001.jpghttp://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj301/PackerPhan66/paintorno002.jpghttp://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj301/PackerPhan66/paintorno003.jpg
Linked the pictures so I don't kill anyone's computer trying to load up the dinner.
The chessie unit will be a "normal" BN unit. Haven't made up my mind on wether I should just patch-out the SLSF unit. But on the Chessie unit I need one of those pieces that go on the walkway with the stairs behind the cab.
Rob, Good to hear the repairs coming along.
Luke, Changed to the SP, eh? That's my 2nd favorite road. I grew up watching them at the end in San Antonio.
Attaboy, A certain BUckcherry song comes to mind after hearing about that one.
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.
So far I've put up twelve more trees, mostly in the 'fringe' area where the extension and the main part of the layout meet. Of those, five are on the west side of the main part of the layout and one is on the north part next to the Westport Terminal billboard. The Heartland Division billboard on the west side has three apple trees to the left of it. I'm thinking about using a patch of conifers as a partial vision break on a section of the curve in the northwest corner. I'm figuring on using a mix of medium green and dark green conifers to show two types of evergreens.Oh, and I found out for sure that Actos and I don't play well together. The doc asked me to give it another chance so I did. My blood sugar was above 300 this morning so I took one tablet. Within an hour my blood sugar was below 60, my blood pressure was in the basement, my vision was hazy and I was desperately looking for something to bring my levels back up while I could still concentrate somewhat. I was just a hair from passing out. What the heck was I thinking! I will NOT be taking THAT stuff again! It's very obvious now that it causes a very adverse reaction. Changes in vision and low blood sugar are listed in the side effects. It also states that it MAY interact with diabetes medications including insulin. GEE, YA THINK?
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood Afternoon, bucket of coffee to-go...gotta hit the road in an hour or so for Clear Creek Amana girls varsity soccer vs. Mt. Pleasant on the home field in Tiffin. Sunshine, blue skies....and the wind is only blowing 20-25 mph. Weird spring.
YOU GOTTA WANNTA: Hopefully, I'll just be replacing the el-cheapo plastic regulator/pressure adjustment knob assembly. A second look at Harbor Freight's website showed the newer compressor uses the same looking el-cheapo plastic part. IF I can find the paperwork, maybe there'll be contact info for the actual manufacturer, and maybe just maybe a replacement part can be obtained. Either way, it's a next paycheck issue. This one is gone on obligated obligations and gas.
No Vinnie Sir, you can go back to your nap, I won't be up on the soapbox...
ATTABOY: One word: SHOTGUN. Since the local LEOs probably can't/won't do anything for you until the papers are signed and filed, maybe a little 12 ga. persuasion is in order???? Any chance you can have her committed for a psych-eval as a "threat to others and herself?" Sounds like she needs some serious time with the shrink. Good luck, we're pullin' for ya.
ROB: Glad the repairs are moving...reminds me of a week spent helping my favorite uncle in Kansas after a little tornado picked up his hay shed then set it back down. You could see where the telephone pole posts had been lifted out of the ground. Fortunately, repairs consisted mostly of reattaching the roof back to the tops of the walls. But, "wood bees" (bumble bees THAT drill into wood, apparently) buzzing about the head and shoulders coupled with high heat made it an interesting time. Surprisingly, the huge, I mean gy-norm-ous bees never attacked. One did "patrol" an area just outside the shed, chasing out anything else THAT would fly into it's airspace... Strange.
Oh, and the tornado THAT lifted the shed? THAT system went on to gain strength throughout the afternoon as it moved to the NE and destroyed a part of Washington, Iowa THAT evening. I guess my uncle's shed was "breakfast," Washington was it's dinner.
RAY: A mower with a half-tank of gas...in the basement. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. The more you describe your sister, the more she reminds me of a disowned cousin....
ULRICH: Mixed news from you, but glad the care facility will take care of both parents. You've more than had your fill this year, on top of last year's struggles. Here's hoping you catch a break and get some much-needed and well-deserved rest and yes...relaxation!
One of the$1***$2t.) Chiefs from my Fire Dept. stopped by a little bit ago. I thought he was going to be wondering why they hadn't seen me in several weeks (w**k obligations trump FD meetings). Instead, he said "they found your truck in Nebraska."
Huh?
"They found your truck in Nebraska."
I'm seriously wondering what the h-e-double hockey sticks the man is talking about. MY truck is in the garage, my '53 Dodge/Towers pumper is still in the backyard.
Turns out, the guys who are still on the New Truck Committee found a 1997 International (Navistar?) four-door cab pumper which meets most of the specs I laid-out earlier this year as recommendations for discussion. Some guys are going west to look at it, possibly this weekend. The price is within our means...so we may finally be one step closer to replacing three vehicles at once: the 1970s pickup (former brush truck, only hauls the Jaws and airbags), the 1970s Ford pumper and the 1980-something ex-SnapOn Tools van we use as our "equipment truck." It pretty much is a big red closet on wheels since we carry our turnout gear in it to scenes.That means guys are getting geared up while standing up in a moving vehicle. Not safe. Not cool. Not Kosher. OSHA would have us for lunch. It's got SCBA "seating" for four, but again, we're donning them standing up...in a moving vehicle. The 1990 International/Smeal pumper is a two-door. We'll keep her, but she'll be the second-out Engine.
Now, if it's red...has at least a 1,000 gal tank (mostly rural, non-hydrant district), and a Federal Signal "Q" siren... I'll do a happy dance.
It's just not a fire engine without a "Q."
Once in awhile, 'Ol Lucky gets it right... Then again, I may have used up my "good ideas" for the year on this one!
Have a safe day....
Chris
***EDIT*** Now, how did THAT happen??? I typed A s s (t.) Chief (minus the spaces) and $1***2 etc. appears. Hmmmmmmmmmm. I guess I shoulda put "Donkey Chief" instead???? hee hee
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Just checked on a shipment of upper/lower shelf couplers (McHenry MCH750) that I ordered on Friday. They're currently in the vicinity of Austin Texas and I should have them sometime this week. Now why McHenry's and not Kadees is probably the question you're asking. Well, I intend to superglue many of these couplers closed permanently to make them into dummy couplers and some of them will be cut down to lower shelf couplers and I just couldn't do that to a bunch of Kadee's. Also these are somewhat cheaper, just under 46¢ a coupler and they come in a bulk pack which Kadee does not offer. The Kadee #119 cost about 99¢ a coupler and I just couldn't see spending $50 on a project like this. Better to keep the expenditure down as much as possible.
YGW - my dad is actually joining my Mom in that convalescence center. They will have a two room apartment, where they will stay the next three weeks. My Mom will have to do different exercises under a doc´s control, nut there will also be plenty of time for various kinds of entertainment for the old folks.
I am glad that they offer to take my father on board as well. taking care of the old gentleman is a taxing job, for which I don´t have the energy any more. I am pretty ill myself - my old ticker is acting up like mad in the last days.
Good afternoon all,
Have just a few minutes. MOH is at NIH today getting her regular MRI. We will know in a day or so if the Avastin is working. Last report showed the tumor receding. Hoping and praying it continues in THAT direction.
Uhlrich- Will your Dad be able to spend more time with your Mom than a day or two a week ? Does he want to or able to ?
Chris - are you replacing the entire compressor or just the gauge ? There are local tool repair places where you may be able to pick up a gauge for under twenty buck?
Attaboy - are you NUTS ! Have you ever heard of Lorena Bobbit ? Man I would not sleep a lick with an angry crazy women and I would really not prode an angry tigress , and then go to sleep under the same roof . Better strengthen that door.
Rob - I think THAT picture would make a great scene on the ole MRR.
Back to w**k for me , talk to ya'll later
Mornin' all!
Zoe, I'll have a short stack of Buckwheat pancakes, leave the full bottle of Maple Syrup right here at the counter, and a cup of dark roast coffee. Oh, it would be nice if you made another pot of dark roast, Todd and I will be needing more I'm sure.
Lots of kudos flying around the R&GV RR membership last night and this morning. The 70 year old (newly reconditioned) Empire State Express Coach pulled by the LV 211 (our largest loco) ran beautifully and smoothly. Amazing how comfortable and smooth a ride the old coach still has. Personally, This morning walking hurts! Not used to being on my feet for 6 hours straight anymore. Lunch consisted of a bag of potato chips and a cream soda on the run..... The lunch I brought with me ended up being supper last night around 8PM after I got home.
Rob, sounds like things are happening quickly as far as repairs. THAT is good! Considering the amount of work contractors must have lined up around there at the moment, I am glad you were able to get them fairly quickly to get your place back in order.
Todd, yep Heat is one of the old brand names for dry gas. The new gas mixes that contain 10% or so ethanol have taken care of most moisture issues people have in their tanks these days. I have a feeling that since my sister leaves the gas can out under a tree all Winter, she may have had a goodly amount of H2O in it before she refilled it this Spring........ She doesn't take advise well! She had a small shed under the big old pine tree when she bought the house 30 years ago, but had THAT removed as it was ugly..... Any thing like THAT would distract from the wonderful garden she has created with pretty little plants and flowers and paintings and sea shells and driftwood she has in her little world... Don't anyone dare give her any practical advise! She would much rather have some neighbor come over and fix it for her later. Is there really any reason she shouldn't store her lawn mower with half a tank of gas in her cellar all Winter????
Hmm.. It was morning when I started this... best shut up and go do something else!
Later!
Coffee in a SOAKED & SOUTHERN mug, please.
***Todd, that sounds good to me!
As predicted, roofers arrived before the materials, but with some "encouragement", we got the stuff delivered. In the meantime, I pointed out some obvious damage to the roofers that would need to be replaced, (so they couldn't sit on their butts waiting).
I've been working out there myself, to set an example, incase they need one. Figure if a sick guy like me can be doing stuff... Oh good, the rain has stopped. Back out there I go.
Have a good day y'all.
Good Morning!! Coffee please. Thanks.
Looks like I fell asleep in here last night. Sunny, with a high near 61.
Rob- To a woman,( This is what I gathered over the years. You are not alone in this.) if the material arrives then sits waiting for the workers to arrive, then you’re wasting time as nobody is doing anything and the material is there. If the workers are there twiddling their thumbs waiting for the lumber to arrive, then it’s like sitting in a tree stand waiting on the deer to them. Or, more accurately, like you sitting waiting for them to get ready. (Did you ever notice they are in a big ole nervous hurry for you to get ready only for you to sit and wait for them to finish?) To you and me, we see that the lumber will cost “X” amount of dollars being used or sitting. Makes no difference. The workers cost the same too. BUT, they charge to do nothing. The lumber don’t. Explain it to a woman and they will always go back to the “but when the lumber gets here they can jump right in and fix the buildings and we won‘t have to wait on them. So it's faster and a more efficient way of utilizing the lumber and can I have twenty dollars because the coffee waaaaay across town is 3 cents cheaper than at the corner." I think it's a servitudal thing. From way back in the day they used to wait on us hand and foot. I think they're just getting even. But that's just me.
"Black August 1920" Men never really thought this one out all the way.
Just a few odds and ends to do today. We’ll see how that escalates. I hope to get into the train room today. Kinda gotta a hankerin for it today
Ya’ll have a Great Day!!!
　
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 53° and mostly sunny. The high will be 74° and mostly sunny.Only thing planned for today is to get more trees planted and start in on some bushes. There will of course be photos afterwards. What's the point of making scenery if there's to be no photos taken.
Good Morning...
Another dull rainy day for us'uns...we got dumped on huge yesterday...and it looks like the high will only get to 58F today...
Have a few things to do this morning then off to the office for a few hours today...get done doing the weekend thing tonight so ...
Flo, I'll just have a coffee for now...please..I'll be at the RC for now...
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...
Galaxy - I didn´t know you are a philosopher! I cannot help to agree to all points!
Good news - my Mom will be transfered to the convaescence center coming Thursday. I will take my father, who can stay with her, to that place on Friday or Saturday and will head home - oh, oh rapture! There are still to packages that await opening...
TTFN
Morning:
SOme one was right the list is long:
here is PART TWO fo ""Lifes little mysteries":
11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day. For me that starts at about 10AM- when I take my first nap! Er, ah "coffee break".12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again. AMEN.13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to. Always choose "the Yes" option or else you will find out why and cry.14. "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this - ever.15. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dang it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voice mail. What did you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?16. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.17. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.Caller ID saves the day and worth the money!
18. I think the freezer deserves a light as well. Yep it sure does.19. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with beer, wine or champagne than with Kay. Unless Kay is your date.20. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option. That would be so helpful.
Well a slow day. Everything done, so sit backa d enjoy the ride. I may pack up the under the xmas tree layout finally...the trains are starting to colloect dust what with the fan and A/c running. I'll pack up the trains, but we have to work ont he board. besides MOH wants it out of the LR.
Other than that, we are hoping to look at houses tomorrow, if our agent can get it set up.
TTYALL8R
-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 Morning,
another rainy day - good for the garden, bad for my spirit. My Mom´s recovery has come to a grinding halt. They had to get about a quart of fluids out of her lungs, which makes me nervous. We will go to see her in a couple of hours.
Flo, just a coffee for me, please.
Attaboy - try to get the papers to the court asap, just to put an end to this ordeal. She won´t be true in any case.
Curt - these times are long gone now. Heating is either natural gas or oil. Burning coal is prohibited - EPA laws. The late 1970´s and early 1980´s saw a series of laws passed to conserve energy and a lot of houses had to be upgraded. All of these measure put a steep price tag onto housing, and I have my doubts about the effictiveness of some of them.
Well, I have to work down my SD list (that´s for son, do) - CUL, folks!
Chamomile tea and a melatonin, please.
Tis' raining here. Good for the garden. Not so much for the roofless structures.
Wife has the roofers coming early in the AM. Problem is, the materials will not be delivered until closer to noon. Why do women get impatient and think they can make things happen this way? I would have told the roofers to hold off until the materials are here. I've already used up much of the rescued lumber on the tractor shed, which doesn't leave much for them to work on in the morning. Guess I'll have to get after the building supply folks to hustle the materials out here. Looks like an interesting day tomorrow.
Cheers! Rob
Evenin’ bowl of warm milk please. And some toast in there too thank you. All this talk about mobile homes made me get into the train room and work on the interior of one of mine. That of course between commercials during some show about this guy who comes and gets wild animals people tried to keep as pets (what in the world would someone do with 2 tigers. Yeesh) and Hogs Gone Wild. An interesting and somewhat captivating show I must admit. Then I watched the first of many to come I’m sure, how we killed Bin Laden documentaries. Ain’t the Discovery Channel great? Curt- Glad to hear you’re up and running! Makes for much more relaxing going fom here on out for me anyway. Dry Gas. OH! Like Heat. A common brand around here. Truthfully, I never use the stuff. I figure with Ethanol in the gas now, I shouldn’t have water issues. I take that back, I did use it once. Late eighties. I used straight gas because for a long time I was scared of ethanol “enhanced” gasoline. You would to if you were old enough to remember “Gasohol”. Put the stuff in one year too late. Froze the gas line up as it moved the water out. Attaboy- Stick to your guns Hoss. I don’t have any idea what’s been going on other than what you say, but sounds to me from what you’ve said, you’d be better off without her. Good luck. Bob- Yes the mobile home kits are fairly easy to assemble. NuComp, you have to use super glue because they aren’t styrene so you have to pretty much get your corners square upon touching, but they are pretty easy. Like a DP structure. I think the skirting is probably the toughest part. Now in N scale when the trailer is as big as your thumb….who knows. Be sure to show us how they turn out. If this keeps up, in a couple of months, we’ll just roll our trailers up alongside the diner. PATOOOH!!! What in the heck is this? Warm milk and soggy bread! I can't stand warm milk and soggy bread makes me gag! PFTIN(Prayers For Those In Need)
Evenin’ bowl of warm milk please. And some toast in there too thank you.
All this talk about mobile homes made me get into the train room and work on the interior of one of mine.
That of course between commercials during some show about this guy who comes and gets wild animals people tried to keep as pets (what in the world would someone do with 2 tigers. Yeesh) and Hogs Gone Wild. An interesting and somewhat captivating show I must admit. Then I watched the first of many to come I’m sure, how we killed Bin Laden documentaries. Ain’t the Discovery Channel great?
Curt- Glad to hear you’re up and running! Makes for much more relaxing going fom here on out for me anyway.
Dry Gas. OH! Like Heat. A common brand around here. Truthfully, I never use the stuff. I figure with Ethanol in the gas now, I shouldn’t have water issues. I take that back, I did use it once. Late eighties. I used straight gas because for a long time I was scared of ethanol “enhanced” gasoline. You would to if you were old enough to remember “Gasohol”. Put the stuff in one year too late. Froze the gas line up as it moved the water out.
Attaboy- Stick to your guns Hoss. I don’t have any idea what’s been going on other than what you say, but sounds to me from what you’ve said, you’d be better off without her. Good luck.
Bob- Yes the mobile home kits are fairly easy to assemble. NuComp, you have to use super glue because they aren’t styrene so you have to pretty much get your corners square upon touching, but they are pretty easy. Like a DP structure. I think the skirting is probably the toughest part. Now in N scale when the trailer is as big as your thumb….who knows. Be sure to show us how they turn out.
If this keeps up, in a couple of months, we’ll just roll our trailers up alongside the diner.
PATOOOH!!! What in the heck is this? Warm milk and soggy bread! I can't stand warm milk and soggy bread makes me gag!
PFTIN(Prayers For Those In Need)
I hate to say this, but.
Attaboy
1 Latex Gloves
2 Pillow (might need a 9 MM depending on how strong she is)
3 Frezzer
4 Chain Saw
5 Big Wood Chipper
6 Pound full of catfishes
There is a reason I like CIS shows!
submmbob Jeff - you'll get a laugh out of this one. After looking into the HO trailer kits, I was curious to see what was available in N-scale. As you have pointed out, not much is out there. I then found two unbuilt NuComp N-scale kits on Ebay, which I bought. Will be my first N-scale structures, so it should be interesting.
Jeff - you'll get a laugh out of this one. After looking into the HO trailer kits, I was curious to see what was available in N-scale. As you have pointed out, not much is out there. I then found two unbuilt NuComp N-scale kits on Ebay, which I bought. Will be my first N-scale structures, so it should be interesting.