Good Morning!! Coffee and biscuits and gra….. Were are the girls? What’s this say? Self serve, self cook? Oh! Forgot, it’s Labor Day. Well that’s ok I’ll get it myself. The staff here deserve a day off for all they do. Sunny, with a high near 71. Looks like it’s gonna stay in the 70’s all week. That will be great for the Williamsville Annual FALL Festival. Sponsored by the Williamsville Community Foundation. Or, as I call them…the Hens. What?… I say it with love. Funny though. Hasn’t rained since what, July? Good chance for rain on, yup you guessed it, Saturday. Only 40% but I think that’s about the highest chance we’ve had in a while. It didn’t rain here then, but since the Festival is Saturday….
Good Morning!! Coffee and biscuits and gra….. Were are the girls? What’s this say? Self serve, self cook? Oh! Forgot, it’s Labor Day. Well that’s ok I’ll get it myself. The staff here deserve a day off for all they do.
Sunny, with a high near 71. Looks like it’s gonna stay in the 70’s all week. That will be great for the Williamsville Annual FALL Festival. Sponsored by the Williamsville Community Foundation. Or, as I call them…the Hens. What?… I say it with love. Funny though. Hasn’t rained since what, July? Good chance for rain on, yup you guessed it, Saturday. Only 40% but I think that’s about the highest chance we’ve had in a while. It didn’t rain here then, but since the Festival is Saturday….
csxns- Lucky? Ever been by a body of water in Louisiana in the summer? If the humidity don't kill you first, the bugs will. Ain't much better here, they just "do it better" down there. Show offs.
I don't know, the Lake may move enough to not have real bad bug issues, but I'd be surprised.
Der- Ô Thanks. Your efforts got me also to looking around my WP program again. I found all the little symbols that others have. ( I always figured they had to have some somewhere, just could never find them.) It’s no wonder I never found them before, they had them hidden! Imagine making something that useful so hard to find. I mean really, putting them under Insert / Special Characters. Really, how was I supposed to know to go there.
Cape Jim- Oops! Forgot. No more talk of (looks around) sn**blowers. Glad to hear you get today off….ENJOY and relax!
What is “Southern Style BBQ Ribs”? now both Ray and Ken have done flung a cravin on me for some ribs I tell you what .
Ray- DUH! If it’d been a snake it’d bit me. After you pointed it out it is very obvious what you did. I see why you prefer your “repair”
It’s Labor Day and, like Hanukkah, I guess I should not celebrate this holiday. Since “technically” I don’t w**k anymore, I therefore do not deserve a rest for my toils. However, not wanting to be rude, and I do have a dog, I will try to take it easy today.
I did stumble downstairs last evening and ran a train around the tracky. No issues yet. I need to support the team tracks where they diverge off the main at trackbed height to surface height. Then I can use a siding without bowing the track down causing obvious ISSUUUES . Othern’at, guess things on the rail front are ok, ‘cept I just don’t get down there much. I will more when the weather turns colder and I don’t have as much outdoor stuff to do I suppose. Least I hope.
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 all....I kind of took a quick look at the area where the tt will go. I might have to move some track but thats no big deal. Well better get busy.
L&N.....Gone but not forgotten
Garry Well! Happy Anniversary!!! Mine is Wednesd... I mean "ours" is Wednesday. September was a good month for both of us wasn't it?
Morning Folks
Hum, where does Flow keep the coffee cups.
Short visit this time around, wife is going to cut my hair. Have to look pretty for the interviews this week.
It was only 55 degrees when I got up this morning! No A/C needed today!
Well the Barber Chair is open, got to go.
Ken
I hate Rust
Good morning, Chloe. May I have my coffee in a NP mug, please? This weather in the 80's is so great. It is no coat weather.
Jim, My job dispatching on Saturday had a steep learning curve. They want me to do it again next month, so I must not have done too bad. It was fun, but not as much fun as operating. My friend who usually dispatches wasn't getting to operate. This way we can trade off.
Ray, Larry & I couldn't find what you edited either. It is like one of those puzzles that you look for the differences. Your detail is great.
We have been working on the staging area this weekend. We have the Walthers instant buildings that are attached to 1/4" black foam, custom buildings, trees painted on the wall, and a brick retaining wall with a sidewalk. Larry is in there drilling holes so we can wire the track. It is possible we will get everything but the ballasting done this weekend.
Back to painting ties & rusting rails.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Garry: Happy Anniversary!!!!!
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
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TMarsh csxns- Lucky? Ever been by a body of water in Louisiana in the summer? If the humidity don't kill you first, the bugs will. Ain't much better here, they just "do it better" down there. Show offs. I don't know, the Lake may move enough to not have real bad bug issues, but I'd be surprised.
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Good Labour Day morning to one and all : I'll have a black coffee and a Lassie Mog please Chloë.
Was able to plant a few more trees last night - forced perspective, so they are all fairly small at this point.
CapeJim:
And hey, careful with talking about your sn*w blower already this year! Our more northern Diners may be at your door with the tar and feathers if you keep talking like that!
Have you heard from Fergie for a while? Wondered what he's been MESS'ing about with lately... as well as if he's been promoted to desk job, retired, or whatever.
Curt:
Der- Yeah I know, it is just so frustrating when a company does not back their products.
Ray: You know what? Your scene composition is that good, the eye is drawn right in, and I didn't notice the peripherals until you pointed them out!
Jeff:
We have some species of snakes that have the big roaches high on their menu, the most common being the Garter snake and Coluber constrictor snake (Racer).
Gary: Happy Anniversary!
Things to do. Cheers, John.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Good Morning, and a happy labor day to all (whether you live where it is celebrated or not!)
Hmmmmm, I see we have a self serve breakfast bar here this morning. The girls got the day off? THAT's great. They deserve a break now and then.
Currently a very wet 62°F outside this morning... High will be around 64°F, but two days ago it was 90°F for my party....... Late Summer here in the Finger Lakes as usual.
Sue and Todd, thanks for your kind words. Scenery is one of the parts of the hobby I enjoy the most. I am anxious to get the quarry scene to the point where I can start to plant trees, grass, scrubby brush, and piles of junk to finish the scene......
I have a lot more to do writing up some paperwork and verifying what I have done for some of the buildings on the layout. I hope to have two scratch built structures receive Merit Awards next Friday to start my journey to the NMRA AP certificate for structures. I have to have 12 structures finished. Six must be scratchbuilt, and the other six can be Craftsman kits I have highly detailed in some way. Six of the structures must receive a Merit Award. Come to think of it I may have a highly detailed laser kit barn with a scratch built silo that might qualify for a Merit award as well..... Hmmmmm.
[edit] Forgot to say, "Happy Anniversary Garry!" Looks like there are a lot of Birthdays and Anniversaries to celebrate this month!
Der, this be what Jeffrey is referring to.... It is a member of the cockroach family, but is not the African Cockroach that is often mistaken for it. Much, much larger! http://www.ehow.com/how_4443826_rid-palmetto-bugs.html I used to see them around (and in) my sister's house when she lived in Florida. she just used to pick them up and put them outside......
Best get moving. Another party on the docket for today. I'm supposed to find a dozen ears of sweet corn to bring (and a bunch of stuff from the garden).....
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Jeffrey and TMarsh: we live in the woods and have snakes,roaches,lizards,fire ants and some more crazy stuff and in the basement,dont know how to rid of them,big spiders big enought if got on the track will derail a lashup of Proto SD60's and a few freight cars.The big spiders like it on the block wall.Jeffrey,now about the young people haveing a party,now if they are any baby doll woman their call me and i will be right down.
Russell
Garry:
Happy Anniversary!
I hope your on-call "honey do's" are the rather pleasant ones I am thinking of!
Heres a and a for you and a for the wife!!!
-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.
der5997 Jeff: We have some species of snakes that have the big roaches high on their menu, the most common being the Garter snake and Coluber constrictor snake (Racer). ...I'm just wrapping my mind around the idea of a roach big enough for a constrictor to get a good grip on!
...I'm just wrapping my mind around the idea of a roach big enough for a constrictor to get a good grip on!
Afternoon all and hope everyone is having a good Labor Day.
I have been by the Entertrainment in Ohio a couple times and after seeing the writeup in MRR,my wife and I stopped last week on our way back home from vacation. Here are some pics I took and there are more in my Photobucket account if anyone cares to take a look. I am also in the process of adding some more video. Ca(Bridge)Tom,I think you will really like some of the pics.
This is real live running water in this scene.
I will post more as time goes on because I don’t want to run up the bandwidth.
Best to all on sick call and those recovering
Duke
"Don't take a wooden nickel,because it isn't worth a dime" by my Dad
"There are only 3 things you need out of life:A gentle grade,the wind in your face,and cinders in your hair.....But keep an eye on the water glass!" Jack Evans
Coffee in a STORMY SOUTHERN mug. please.
More cool layout pics being posted I see. Some really great stuff, too.
Tornado siren has been busy here today. So far, they have been training just to our east. Wife has been on the phone warning some of her friends and family.
Pretty much in bed today myself, only up to doing a minimum of stuff. Glad we got all the critters settled in place yesterday.
Hope y'all are doing well.
Rob
"(whispers) OK, what does Ken's fat figure have to do with installing Kadee Couplers??? OH! Fat Fingers!!!! Huh? oh nothing Ken..... (Gotta get the hearing aids checked....)" Ya know RAY, I was kinda wondering why KEN was wanting a Pro Tickler...
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood afternoon/evening.
RAY: Now THAT you've pointed out the corrected flaw, it jumps out big-time... You sure you didn't run the "corrected" photo twice? Nice w**k, by the way. And THAT photo of the flower? Nice, very nice. If there was a little visual thing for clapping hands...I'd stick it in here on both.
Well (down a little today, toads have been splashing about in the cooler weather), the Wife and I finally made it to a car show this year...we hit the biggie in McCausland, Iowa. 200+ cars, trucks and anything in-between. The "best" one in my mind was a real creation. I'll tack up a photo of it later if I get around to it. It's the body of a '29 Ford with huge tires in the back, a home-built heavy steel frame, a Cummins diesel engine and truck tires on the front. It is, in a word, a BEAST. I think the kids would call it "sick" or "epic" or some such thing. The Wife looks at it, it's in rusty metal, not a drop of paint anywhere, and says "I wonder what it will look like when he's finished with it." I say "Dear, it IS finished."
She's a happy camper, a classic bug convertible was in the parade, and a fully restored Divco milk truck made it's annual appearance. She needed detail shots since the main charecter of a children's book she is writing will have one. Her camera/ipod/whateverthehellitis thing's battery died, so I ended up shooting all of the "detail parts." I looked at as what I would need if I were building a model of one...so she got it all.
She's happy.
JIM: I've got answers to your questions! The CNW 4180 in a picture I tacked up...two weeks ago? Is a GP-7. The Rock Island rebuilt it in their Silvis, IL shop. CNW bought 100+ geep sevens and nines from the remains of the Rock. THAT crumbling building in Wheatland, Iowa is still there...saw it today on the way back from McCausland. Even more brick has fallen off of the side, and the addition on the side with the Kent Feeds sign and pipes is gone. I don't know if anybody is using it currently, it was a feed mill originally. Also, THAT decal guy specializes in IC/ICG. He has a few sets for BN and N&W as well as sets for GATC Airslide hoppers with RR ownership (PRR, NKP and Wabash). I haven't had the chance to use the decals yet, but they look good. He uses an ALPS printer, like ODDBALLS does, so I'll be applying a layer of Microscale Liquid Decal Film before using them. They are extremely fragile otherwise.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. getting hungry. I guess, since the girls have the day off, I'll just step back to the kitchen and fire up a plate of burgers....
Chris
***EDIT*** OK, looks like I got TOP. You can place your orders, but I'm no chef nor cook...so since I'm making my own burgers in the ladies' absence...I'd say cook your own eats and treats. Just write down somewhere what you got and I'll settle-up with the gals for payment tomorrow when they're back on duty. Hmmm. I wonder if one will show up for third shift to get the week started??
Here's a shot I took some years back when UP was detouring through Cedar Rapids. The nearby Cedar River Bridge on the East-West mainline was out-of-service for a maintenance window. The detour moves followed the former "passenger main" from Beverly Yard, across the Cedar River by the Quaker Oats plant, down the 4th St. Corridor, to the junction at Otis to get back on the main.
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Evening All,
Finally able to sit down. We grouted the back splash and I think that is actually harder than floor tile, probably because the tile we used has uneven surfaces. While we were at Lowe's today (1 of 2) the wife decided on a color called light bisque for all the outlets in the kitchen. We got home installed one and the wife decided she likes the full bisque color better so all the plugs have to go back and get the different color. That is at least a job for after vacation.
Garry- Happy Anniversary.
Jeff- I like the KCS covered hopper.
Ulrich- I'm sure you will figure the module out. You are a great modeler.
Der- I remember when I was a kid my Dad bought a new Bel-Air and the family went to Ohio in it from West Texas and it broke down on the way there but I don't remember what broke.
Ray- When is the competition for your Engine House?
Everyone have a good night
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/curtwbb/
Good Evening...
Chris: I think that car you mentioned actually was in a magazine Rod And Kulture awhile back..and haing seen the thing in operation a few times....uuuummmmmm....yep....it definitely is a beast...
Had a nice quiet day today...I actually managed to run some choochoo's,,,you hear that Todd?...i said choochoo's!! The one single issue that showed up was my usual #8 turnout that decided not to turnout...and left us a rear end collision with another local turn ....
Chloe, I'll just have a couple of quadruplex burgers with all the fixin's and a large tub of RBF please....
Evening Folks!
Well, I brought my own beer for tonight. Sure miss the ladies and hot food.
Speaking of Food, the BBQ rib's I made last night where outstanding! That and the beer brats will be dinner again tonight.
Gary Happy Anniversary from me as well.
Der Far as the DCC problems with the F7's. Being a guy, I never read instructions! All so the fact when I first went DCC I was using a Bachmann E-Z and could not change CV's. Catching up to me now with the current project.
Jim On the PA's I was trying to install a #5 Kadee with the the cooper spring. Other one with the whiskers are #148. I think I only have one of them.
Jeffery I still think the main problem with installing the couplers is I need to spread the metal cover. But, then again I was not trying real hard. Tonight I will take the trucks off and see what happens.
Good Old Days Still looking for the missing car title. While cleaning out a drawer I came across some pay stubs from 5 to 6 years ago. I was making $1800 to $2600 every 2 weeks. Boy, at this point it is hard to believe. But I will again!
Got the interview for Services Writer. It the job I really hope I get. It is this coming Wednesday.
Getting real close to 5000 postings. Like it is a big deal.
Evening
Ken- Good luck on the interview.
Was playing airsoft today with friends of mine. Man that was fun, but I'm sore.
Roast beef sandwich please. Thanks
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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!
Good evening all....some hot chocolate Flo a bit cool today 57 for a high. Got done what I wanted today positioned where the coaling tower sanding facility and ash pit wil be. I was really pleased that everything will work out without moving any track. All I had to do was relocate a crossmember under the bench work to make room for the drive gear and motor. Also gave the track a good cleaning and ran some trains as well and of coarse the Grandson came up to the layout and we ran Thomas, Percy, Annie and Claribelle. Well everyone have a good night I,m going to get into my L&N PJ,s and hit the sack
cudaken Jeffery I still think the main problem with installing the couplers is I need to spread the metal cover. But, then again I was not trying real hard. Tonight I will take the trucks off and see what happens.
Hello everybody ...
Thanks for the well wishes for our anniversary. Actually, I did work on the layout a while today.
Happy Model railroading.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
...from Tipton IN.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
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cudaken Evening Folks! Well, I brought my own beer for tonight. Sure miss the ladies and hot food.... Ken
Well, I brought my own beer for tonight. Sure miss the ladies and hot food....
Talk to the "Powers that Be" about that problem. They seem to have delicate sensibilities.
Evenin' folks!
Girls are still away for the day, I guess... Hope they enjoy a day off, they have earned it putting up with us all the time!
I don't really need much tonight anyway as I overate way too much all day. The BBQ was fun, lots of good food, games (bowling, golf, and others) on the TV, Some great homemade pie with ice cream for dessert, and good company! Can't wait to see what my blood sugar will be at bedtime tonight....
Rained all day. Not hard, just a constant drizzle THAT added up to just under an inch over the last 24 hours. The Weather.com site says tomorrow's watering need will be High...... Yeah, Right! Currently 60°F with a low of 55° tonight. Air conditioners are turned off! YES!
Curt, the model is not going to be in a "competition" per say, but rather evaluated using a matrix to decide if it is good enough for a Merit Award towards the needed ones for the Structures Certificate. I will be having two scratch built structures evaluated and possibly one that is not a scratch build (even though a lot of it is, it doesn't qualify as scratch built). I will need to earn 6 merit Awards, and six of the 12 structures have to be scratch built. One of them has to be a bridge. The gentlemen who will be here can advise me of where I need to go from here to earn the Certificate.
Hope everyone has had a pleasant Labor Day today!
Good Evening, Chloe, I'll have a grilled chicken salad, and a chili dog with cheesey fries and a RBF, please. They're off today? Well, I hope I remember how to operate a deep frier; I think I can make the rest of my meal... (I hope)
Our weather in Cape has been windy today, and cooler. I debated about putting on a jacket when I left to come over here; the high predicted for the day was only 75 F (24 C). Not your usual temp this time of year.
csxns ...So i said the heck with it and ran the two motors and six cars in the house track and left the rest in the siding.
Curt, the backdrop looks good. Don'tcha just LOVE it, when about when you get one project on the HoneyDo list finished, another comes to her mind? Really like your (layout) backdrop - who makes that?
Hey, Galaxy, I heard somebody around the Diner has a birthday coming up, is that right? Oh, you don't know whoooo that might be?
Lee - 20 years to complete that awesome layout? Hmm, I'd better get moving more on mine, at that rate! (not that mine will come anywhere close to THAT gorgeous Elk River layout) Oh, and I tried again on that email.
Okay, Barry, now you have me curious - what IS that aerial photo of? And remember - for your CFO, 'accidentally' leave out your Walthers catalog/sale flyer (or both), with the items you'd like circled and/or highlighted on the page it's open to. (Heh, heh...)
Ray, (now that you point it out to me/us...) I agree that the 'corrected' photo is better. (D'uh...!) And I would NOT want those palmetto bugs anywhere near where I lived.
Garry - Happy Anniversary! to you and Shelley! I might just have a slice of that cake that Galaxy brought. And - oh my, Todd - now you've got DerJohn here, SELLING us (not sure if that's HO or N scale) sn** blowers in September! (Bet he offers a better warranty than Galaxy's installer...)
DerJohn, I think Jeff's talking a bout a smaller constrictor than what you may be thinking about. At least, I sure hope so! Sounds like Fergie may have got him a desk job, from your description (which I doubt that he would like)
Sue, sounds like you and Larry are doing a bang-up great job on your layout there! And if your friends invited you back for another op session, I'm guessing no brass 'hit the floor', at least. (Whew!)
Duke - NICE photos there! (Did somebody mention Berkshires, and I missed it?) I wonder if they have to change their water every so often, or how they manage that part? (Nice fire station there, too!)
Chris, thanks for the answers! I kinda thought THAT building looked like it was (at some point) a feed mill. Nice pic of the newer diesels there, too. That car/beast you described sounds like the photo will be verrrrrrrry interesting. Please do post it!
Ken, I've had sometimes where when I try to put that Kadee copper spring, it doesn't want to go over the shaft in the coupler pocket at first. Then, it can get interesting... But that's the minority of times, at least. Best wishes for your interview on Wednesday!
My day included some more back-and-forth with the MRR inventory (on the computer) and the MRR tubs (in the bedroom). I also wound up finding that a KCS 50' flatcar I had, needed the second Kadee put in (and the brake wheel found and glued back on), plus I found a cover for an NP PS-1 boxcar that I had couplers for (but no plastic coupler cover piece, nor the tiny screw to hold it on). Found the parts for those (and "got 'er done"), added the NP boxcar to the peddler freight that's sitting on the layout, got the KCS flatcar back into a box the right size (this time), and put two packages of couplers for my RDC's on top of the tubs I have the locos in. Feels good to get some odds and ends done (like finishing up those cars so they are layout-ready); will feel better when I get more done (and can run trains!).
Well, I'd better put the ice cream in my RBF and sit to eat my dinner now. Good to hear that Jeff and Rob have dodged any of the worst weather - and hopefully, all our Southeastern Diners will continue to do likewise. After I finish dinner, time to head home and do some more reading on wiring so I can get progress going on that...
Blessings and prayers,
Jim in Cape G.
Yes i did get that train out of the house track and siding.Now tomorow after work i will be running another freight.
JimRCGMO DerJohn, I think Jeff's talking a bout a smaller constrictor than what you may be thinking about. At least, I sure hope so!
DerJohn, I think Jeff's talking a bout a smaller constrictor than what you may be thinking about. At least, I sure hope so!
Jim- The backdrop is from Scenic Express and they have a very reasonable price. They also have several different themes. I used 3M Super 77 spray adhesive on unpainted 1/8' ply.
Ken- Good Luck on your interview.
Later Gator.