Happy Memorial day.
Urlich- If only nurses looked like the second one you posted. Then I wouldn't mind going to the hospital. My luck runs so I get a nurse like this one
DerJohn- Good to see your back.
Would anyone object to the diner getting moved to the Bluebell Railway? We're already on the right continent.
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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!
Heartland Division CB&Q Jeff ... You might be interested in my post in the thread "Is it wrong to take an old engine and change it?" ... I posted links to Rock Island RR rebuilt locomotive photos........ Reminds me of Sundown Shops. ... Have fun!
Jeff ... You might be interested in my post in the thread "Is it wrong to take an old engine and change it?" ... I posted links to Rock Island RR rebuilt locomotive photos........ Reminds me of Sundown Shops. ... Have fun!
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Up again - those sleep issues seem to continue ...
Garry - we do have coal power plants, but are strictly against building new ones. In fact, we are opposed to anything new, be it a stretch of motorway, power lines connecting those wind power parks - you name it, we are against it. Oh, oh, I see the soap box coming ...
Galaxy - no choice of meals for me, as I am running on state insurance and not private insurance. I am also sharing the room with two other guys, out of which one has just won the world championship of snoring. Or did I hear myself?
CU!
mmmm..when I was in hospital those 2 weeks I did get decent..not great..just..decent food. And i was placed in a private room..although I still suspect that that was due to my other sisters doings..... Our OHIP would cover for stuff like that but one has to cover the extra cost by paying extra for it....
....oh oh...dang soapbox.....
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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blownout cylinder mmmm..when I was in hospital those 2 weeks I did get decent..not great..just..decent food. And i was placed in a private room..although I still suspect that that was due to my other sisters doings..... Our OHIP would cover for stuff like that but one has to cover the extra cost by paying extra for it....
Evening Folks.
Hum Flo, can I get what Ulrich had for dinner? What do you me the garbage can has been emptied? In that case I have a Monon Club and a please.
Work Front, Boy I am Glad Shaun Was With Me Today! Other wise I would have went stir crazy! Only 2 customers today, that was it 2? Total that went out the door was only $440.00 in new sales. Only bright spot was 2 deals I did not think would go out this month will be out this month. So I still stand a fighting chances to get the $1,000.00 Bonus.
Packer When you say beat up, long as they run fine I am OK with that. Do you run DCC? If I remember correctly you want High Quality SD40-2's right? That leaves out the Athearn POS RTR I have. It is a in Santa Fee Freight War Bonnet paint. Hand rails need some work and 1 or 2 maybe missing, but most are there. I have the details parts still in the bag. It all so has the roof beacon that works when it feels like it.
While it has never ate a decoder the motor bearing are going bad and make a racket. Oil them up and it quiets down for awhile. I have some used motors that Model Builder gave me, but they will need there flywheels changed. The coupling on the rear worm gear that holds the drive shaft should be changed. Some times the drive shaft pops out. It does pull well, I have added some weights, that why the yoke got wrapped.
Let me know what you want for 1 and both engines and if they have decoders. I all so have a SD 50 SP RTR run if you could use it. I will send a motor with it. To be honest it been a problem engine from Day 1 off E Stupid.
Ulrich Glad you are feeling a little better. Looking forward to your Great Escape from the hospital. How do I get a pass on your Rail Road? Like to have one. Did you get my last conversation?
Todd Very Wise words indeed from your father.
I Do Work For A Good Company. With us being as dead as we where with only 2 customers, and my store and Game Stop being the only stores open in the strip mall we are located they lets us close at 6:00 PM and not 8:00 PM.
See you all Tuesday!
Ken
I hate Rust
Evening All,
W**k has not been ridiculous today just steady. We picked up a breeze during the afternoon so the heat was bearable today.
I have only had a 1 night stay in the hospital back in 2001 when they did a 23 hour workup for chest pain (nothing found). They did say my aterial O2 sat was low but even now my SpO2 reads marginally low, don't know why. I haven't smoked in 25 years. Just one of lifes mysteries.
In keeping with Memorial day
Everyone have a good night.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/curtwbb/
Good evening, just a quick nightcap before I turn in.
Garry: Great shot, and
Ulrich wants somebody else to move the diner to its June location. How about Nova Scotia? That is a tight fit for the decoder!
Vincent:
John, Some of them have traces on the board that say "cut for DCC". But if the board is left in, I don't think there is enough room for a decoder.
Oh, the Bluebell RR would be fine too, but I'd rather not have to look at Thomas!
Good night all, and God Bless. Prayers for all in need of Healing, Comfort, Prosperity and Peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Good Morning,
is it a good morning - I don´t know. It is not even 5 am and I am up again. The bloke next to me is snoring like a chain saw. I just got up, got out my notebook and here I am, in the day room, spending some time in the forum and waiting for breakfast to come. At least this gets me a little exercise.
The good news is that I will definitively discharged on Thursday.
Ken - check your conversations, I think I have sent you an answer. Keeping my fingers crossed for a good last day of the month.
John - shall I take the picture as a hint towards the June location? It is in the Harz mountains, just a Texas hop, skip and jump from my place. Lots of steam action there. I may also suggest the Llangollen Railway in North Wales, a beautiful location. Or we could pull the Diner to Elbe, Washington State, to visit the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad:
That´d be close to the place where my heart is.
I hear the nurse walking down the hallway - better run back to bed!
Evening Folks!
Flo, just a decaf for me.... Been trying not to over eat all day and have been a complete failure as my Blood Sugar shows.......
Spent much of the day over at my son's house with the DIL's family. BBQ Ribs, Tater Salad, Macaroni Salad, Baked Beans, Potato Chips, Sweet Tea (which I did avoid), and S'mores for dessert later in the afternoon. The other Grandpa is in town for the birth of Grandchild #3. My DIL's sister will be having a son tomorrow morning... C section. So the Granddaughters were getting a lot of extra attention. My son is still trying to clear the down trees out of the front yard. i offered to come over and help this week, but Grandma will at the other daughters house helping with the little one most of the week so son will be alone watching the kids. I may go over for a couple hours later in the week and just cut and store the small brush for him. Most of the front lawn has yet to be mowed...........
Got a few photos of the Roof over the workshop this evening and made a contribution to the WPF thread. Here is a sample:
John (Der), is THAT a 2-10-2 tank engine??? Cool!
Hope you all have a good evening.
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Ulrich No new Conversations on my end. Far as Good Day Tuesday, Kenny needs a new engine, and so do you.
Speaking of new engines. Can anyone help me ID this engine? Jeffery, I know you know a lot about Blue Box Engines, can you help? I really should not be thinking about messing with this one, I have way newer engines I should work on. But I have a OLD Athearn Blue Box Delaware & Hudson PA and I love the Colors. I am guessing it is from the 60's or 70's (Hum, I am old, the 70's don't seem that long ago to me ) Side frames are metal, wheels are steel, worm gear cover is 2 pieces, coupler pockets are on the trucks and front truck has the headlight mounting is in the trucks frame?
I like to get her running again, I have motors and I think the need drive shafts. But, I am afraid I will build a decoder eater. Gears are full or dried hard grease, I think I need to pull the bottom truck plates then the side frame to get to the gears for cleaning. I have never seen a engine quite like this one.
Simon I think you like a challenge, it is the engine that sits on my computer screen.
Will Ulrich is up, and I am going to .
See you all Tuesday.
cudaken Speaking of new engines. Can anyone help me ID this engine? Jeffery, I know you know a lot about Blue Box Engines, can you help? I really should not be thinking about messing with this one, I have way newer engines I should work on. But I have a OLD Athearn Blue Box Delaware & Hudson PA and I love the Colors. I am guessing it is from the 60's or 70's (Hum, I am old, the 70's don't seem that long ago to me ) Side frames are metal, wheels are steel, worm gear cover is 2 pieces, coupler pockets are on the trucks and front truck has the headlight mounting is in the trucks frame? I like to get her running again, I have motors and I think the need drive shafts. But, I am afraid I will build a decoder eater. Gears are full or dried hard grease, I think I need to pull the bottom truck plates then the side frame to get to the gears for cleaning. I have never seen a engine quite like this one.
Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Morning all
Took a girl from work (the one who won't quit texting me) out to Olive Garden for her B-day. Haven't gone on a date in a while.
John, I'm still debating it I want to install sound in the unit. If I put in a 9-pin plug, I could decoders it at a later date, I have a DH123 on my bench at the moment.
Ken, okay. But given they are older P2Ks the may exhibit the famous "cracked gear" syndrome. I'm DCC. Is the SP SD50 in speed lettering? May as well PM (conversation) me pics of it and the SD40-2 (run-through or pool power).
Garry, I'm suprised no one has posted a picture of an MKT RS3m in that thread. I'll go do that. lol
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.
Good Morning..
Jeff: Well, I did find out that we did get the private room simply by asking here...Audrey and my other sister barked about that...
Well, we have our first heat advisory of the season today. Going up to 84F with the humidity at 75%..makes it feel like 107F....yay
Have to pay some bills today as well as get a few grocery like things done..then it will be get some more running around done later on....dang car repairs
Flo, I'll have a coffee and a breakfast bagel please..I'll be at the RC....
Morning guys...very early.
Ulrich- congrats on going home. Around here, even with Federal Insurance {Medicare} as primary and State insurance {medicaid} as secondary to pick up what the Feds don't cover, I can still get a private room. Back when I had pneumonia 3 yrs ago I thought maybe they put me in a private room as they at first weren't sure it was pneumonia {I ended up with a viral infection, a fungal infection and a bacterial infection as two sought to be "opportunistic infections" setting in as my poor immune system fought off the primary infection. I had 4 types of antibiotics at all hours of the day and night.}. But the hospital is now made up mostly private rooms as more and more proceedures are done on a day-surgery basis {or ambulatory surgery}. You go home when you have your proceedure and it is over the same day. ONly for things like bipass surgeries, etc. will they chek you in. SO they don't cram as many people in as they can anymore.
Well, I have some things to do today and see the psychiatrist tonight. MAybe clean off the porch this am while it is before the garbage man coming. If I find anything to thorw out, I can do it with the intention of it going out in todays garbage. HAve to do it like NOW as it is going to be a scorcher today in the 90's!
Have some friends coming over for a good old fashioned BBQ Sat. so need to kinda clean up the place and the enclosed porch gets real hot quickly!
Later dudes,
Prayers for htem that needs them.
Have a great day
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.
I hope everyone had a good weekend!
I have decreed next weekend to be model railroad weekend at my house. The last 30 days I have been replacing toilets, gutters, shingles, plumbing, repairing computers, and yard work and now it’s my turn….
Every plan is a good plan until first contact with the enemy…
Jeff, if it’s any consultation to you; in NE Ohio the first ticket for parking in a handicap spot is $300, the second ticket is $500, the third ticket is $1000, and the fourth time your car is towed and I’ve heard some people have lost their driving privileges (except for going to court or to work) for up to 90 days. The police love to write tickets for this. Maybe the only other thing they love is loud music from cars; first offense is a warning, second offense they remove the offensive equipment from your car (with bolt cutters) and hold it for evidence in your court case. OBTW, SyFI channel had non-stop Star Trek this weekend not sure if you get that channel…
Galaxy, my brother works for WalMart, if a patron asks the check out for assistance they will hold your cart at the door, you pull up and they load your car for you.
Ray, very interesting. I may use that information to power my dwarf signals. I scratch built dwarf and block signals. The dwarfs will indicate turnout position.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
LSWrr Jeff, SyFI channel had non-stop Star Trek this weekend not sure if you get that channel…
Jeff, SyFI channel had non-stop Star Trek this weekend not sure if you get that channel…
Good Morning!! Coffee and the #3 breakfast special please. Thanks. Good thing about the old number 3 is it comes as it comes. No decisions after you decide to have it. I guess that’s a decision. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. I guess sunny and dry all wek made it until…today. 30 to 40 % chance, depending on what source you use. Ray- Apparently you haven’t seen the cobwebs in our house. Ulrich- Don’t worry. I ain’t never seen a nurse looks like that over here either. Star Trek? Count me in too. Well, kinda. I liked the old TV show still the best. (call me old fashioned) The the Star Trek movies with Kirk and crew. I never really could get into the other movies or shows. Maybe because, for me now, it was kind like I was watching Starsky and Hutch without Starsky and Hutch. Or that season of the Dukes of Hazard without Bo an Luke. Not taking anything away from those, I have seen and enjoyed a few, but just not Star Trek to me.
Good Morning!! Coffee and the #3 breakfast special please. Thanks. Good thing about the old number 3 is it comes as it comes. No decisions after you decide to have it. I guess that’s a decision.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. I guess sunny and dry all wek made it until…today. 30 to 40 % chance, depending on what source you use.
Ray- Apparently you haven’t seen the cobwebs in our house.
Ulrich- Don’t worry. I ain’t never seen a nurse looks like that over here either.
Star Trek? Count me in too. Well, kinda. I liked the old TV show still the best. (call me old fashioned) The the Star Trek movies with Kirk and crew. I never really could get into the other movies or shows. Maybe because, for me now, it was kind like I was watching Starsky and Hutch without Starsky and Hutch. Or that season of the Dukes of Hazard without Bo an Luke. Not taking anything away from those, I have seen and enjoyed a few, but just not Star Trek to me.
Looks like Flip stuck his head in but didn’t say anything. Probably just to peek at the nurse.
Galaxy- THAT’S what I was going to say before! I was told the same thing at our Walmart that Lee was told. IF you ask, an employee will place your bags in the cart from the whirligig (which, granted, they will do from time to time anyway if they are waiting to switch cashiers) and/or wait for your car and put them in. This is, I guess, for all purchases not just groceries I think.
Lee- I have made that very same decree several times including this weekend last and I will again this coming weekend. Unfortunately, my loyal subject does not recognize the holiday as legal.
Today, will be a miscellaneous HD day. I need to mow my own yard, work on the tractor, put the groceries away at the restaurant, get the pressure washer ready, clean the grates of the grill, remove the scale rust from the burners (six cast iron ones, but I can order brass (or bronze?) replacements. No more derusting!), um…let’s see… put a computer back together for the boy, scratch the dog, empty the cab of my truck at least so the landslide stops coming down on me, fix Brenda’s car (she always throws that one in there so it's a gimme), clean the shed up so we can walk in there, wash the back porch, paint the same porch, clean some unwanted bushes from the wanted ones..... before work tonight at 5. Ooops sorry, excuse my language…w**k. THAT’s my HD list for just today because it's a short day for me. Tomorrow, she says I need to get back out to Mom's house and finish up the outside yard.
Retired they say. Enjoy it they say. Hey, at least I can lay around in the shade sipping lemonade til supper time. Or, so they say.
Remember the list, I’ll check in tomorrow to let you know how much I got done.
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.
Morning All,
Flo I need a a caffeine IV wide open please.
At w**k, day 2 of 3. At least today is my short day. No rain scheduled with a temp of 92 F today. I asked my son to mow the yard (riding type) yesterday but he said it sounded really bad and was blowing black smoke. There were no issues last week.
Ulrich- Glad you are doing well. I know you are looking forward to Thursday.
Howmus- You really nailed the old look on that building. Very nicely done.
Everyone take care.
Good morning. It's 74° and cloudy. The high will be 91° and it will be mostly sunny. The chance of rain is practically nonexistent.Nothing planned for today except to stay off my feet as much as possible. My train wreck of an ankle is still causing me quite a bit of pain after the workout it got Sunday. The ringing in my ears is running through alternating tones from high pitch to low pitch and back to high. I watched a documentary this morning on the history 4-4-0 American Standard locomotive. Now it's time for something with a bit more humor. Night at the museum looks like good choice as I've never seen it before.
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a breakfast bagel w/cheese this morning along with a pot of dark roast coffee in a R&GV RR mug. Please and thank you Ma'am.
This morning I feel a bit like a mosquito in a nudist colony.... Know what I need to do, but can't decide where to start! Already 81°F outside on its way up to 89°F (I'm betting it will get to 90°) later today. I have a bunch of outside projects needing to be done before I plant the garden, and there are a number in inside type projects to get done as well. Maybe I'll just sit here at the computer and not get anything done.......
Ulrich, hope you are continuing to heal and get stronger by the hour!
Jeffrey, I hear you about the ringing in the ears.... (Well actually I don't hear you at all... You know what I mean.) Deafness is quite noisy as a matter of fact. Hold on, have to answer the phone.... Hmmm. just a dial tone? Wait, somebody is at the door, be right back. Wonder where they went so quick? bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..... A bee in here? must be hiding! I have those sounds constantly. My hearing aids help lessen the noise, but it is always there. Getting what appears to be a 60 Hz hum at the moment..... Now, If somebody would just get rid of that guy with the chain saw THAT comes around every night...........
Curt, thank for the kind words on the Engine House. I hope to have it in judgable form before the end of July (The NMRA Division picnic).
Catch you all later!
Jeff...... How did you convince Barry to shove that bobber caboose down the track?
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Vincent, Jeff, and others.
Look at the nose on this MKT F7A converted to a B-unit.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=419540
Also, here is a CNW E9 with a home made cab on an ex-UP E9B.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1051050
HI guys,
It's back to the old grind again and it looks like another week without rain again. Had a great memorial day yesterday. After mounting Ol' glory to the porch, I threw a beef briscuit on the pit, smoked it for 7 hours, and it turned out fantastic! The bar-b-que sauce was a bit too sweet but it wasn't too bad. The TV had some good war movies on so while I watched the movies and throw wood on the pit all day, I also got to make a plaster pour into a home made jig for some scratch built tunnel portals. Maybe next weekend i'll get to work on the trains so I can get another scene finished. How was ya'lls Memorial day?.....chuck
Hi Gang,
just a short stopover before i call it a day. I was busy all day long with various exercises and check-ups. All is fine and I actually start to feel the improvement. No doubt about going home on Thursday
I am a little bit tired after not having slept much last night. I´ll be heading for the mattress in a few moments!
You all have a good one!
Heartland Division CB&Q Vincent, Jeff, and others. Look at the nose on this MKT F7A converted to a B-unit. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=419540 Also, here is a CNW E9 with a home made cab on an ex-UP E9B. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1051050
Garry, linked....
Heartland Division CB&Q Jeff...... How did you convince Barry to shove that bobber caboose down the track?
Hey!!! I resemble that remark!!!
blownout cylinder Heartland Division CB&Q: Jeff...... How did you convince Barry to shove that bobber caboose down the track? Hey!!! I resemble that remark!!!
Heartland Division CB&Q: Jeff...... How did you convince Barry to shove that bobber caboose down the track?