Lion: It looks like the layout is going along quite well there..are there any plans to have them connected ?
Jeff: I saw one of thse extra crusty looking containers on wheels that were converted over to construction site offices being towed by a Leibherr front end loader...no camera again..
Flo, Just a refill on the peppermint tea please...
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Morning Fellow Dinners!
Flo, bowl of Frosted Flakes please!
Not a lot planned today, trash run and Home Depot Run. About 3 weeks ago I finally installed a window kit (plastic and double side tape) on some windows to keep the house warmer. I be darn it all fell off the double sided tape! So I get to do that all over again!
Face Book Galaxy I am no fan either. But it was good to talk to Brain and Randy.
Well, time for a hair cut.
See you all later!
I hate Rust
blownout cylinder Lion: It looks like the layout is going along quite well there..are there any plans to have them connected ?
Oh, they are all connected. The "East Blob connects the Lower Level to the Middle Level, and The West Blob connects the Middle level to both the lower level and the upper level.
The Round Trip from 242nd Street (on the North wall) to South Ferry (Lowest level on the West Blob) is over nine scale miles, and takes more than 23 minutes to complete! The "Express" tracks do not go to the upper level but use the West Blob to duck back down to the lower level. The Express trains run on two separate loops (With crossovers to the Local Tracks) While the Local runs point to loop on all three levels.
Here is a picture of the "West Blob", there are five levels of tracks on the right facing the windows. From top to bottom these are Coney Island, 8th Street, Lenox Avenue, Nevins Street, and Courtland Street (WTC).
Part of the East Blob is visible on the left side of the photo.
As you can see some work is still left to do. Clearly I cannot reach the middle of the West Blob, but I do not have to, there will be nothing there, but it will be topped with a city scene associated with Times Square,/42nd Street.
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Good morning. It's 53° and sunny. The high will be 68° and it will be partly cloudy (so weather guesser says).Not much going on here today. Power was out part of the night. I discovered this morning that one of the trailers on my layout has a tenant. A wolf spider has moved in and set up housekeeping. In scale feet it's 3' tall and 10' wide. When I spotted the behemoth it was walking across the park. It went to the mobile home back of the park, climbed in through the picture window and is still there at this time. I guess now I'm going to have to do some work on it before I get tenant complaints about it not being level.Today's photo is a rare look at the front of Ezra's place. I'd like to do more to it but it's extremely difficult to get to.
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Here is a more recent picture of the West Blob
And this one shows 42nd St. Times Square station, with the Smith 9th street Station on the next level down to the left. In the middle an on yet another level down is the back side of the down helix. A train approaching you on this level would have just left the Lenox Avenue station and would be approaching the Nevins Street Station. This level is not visible to viewers in the room, but will be left open just as you see it so I can have emergency access to anything that gets stuck here.
The track with the green train on it is a north bound express, Lenox Avenue will be the next stop. (It will travel down to the lower level via a one and a half turn elongated helix.)
Would there be a train on the local track next to it, that train would travel to 242nd Street, passing 8th Street, 42nd Street, and Coney Island off the picture on the upper level to the right moving on a one and a half turn helix to the upper level.
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, Oooooo, sticky buns! Gotta have a couple of them along with the dark roast coffee in a R&GV RR Museum mug. Thank you Ma'am!
Lion, lookin' good, sir!
Jeffrey, the wolf spider sounds well fed. Missing any of the scale people on the layout? I assume you will be removing the offending new tenant soon.....
Todd, Todd, Todd....... (shakes head...) You sound like one of the Scouts I grilled on the merit badge last night. "What's is the first thing that creates the power on a diesel-electric locomotive?" Scout, "Ah there's a generator in it...." Me, "Yes, but that is not where the original power comes from." Scout, "I think it uses electricity somehow..." Me, "It's called a DIESEL-ELECTRIC locomotive for a reason. Where would the power to run the generator come from on a DIESEL-Electric Locomotive?" Look over at his Mom. She was covering her face with her hand and trying not to laugh too loud..... Scout did finally come up with the term Prime Mover and figured out it was referring to the diesel in diesel-electric.
I hope to have some time to spend in the layout room later today. Need to check out some of the track I just ballasted as I mentioned last night, and hope to get some more done on the power house.
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
howmus .. "What's is the first thing that creates the power on a diesel-electric locomotive?" Scout, "Ah there's a generator in it...." Me, "Yes, but that is not where the original power comes from." Scout, "I think it uses electricity somehow..." Me, "It's called a DIESEL-ELECTRIC locomotive for a reason. Where would the power to run the generator come from on a DIESEL-Electric Locomotive?" Look over at his Mom. She was covering her face with her hand and trying not to laugh too loud..... Scout did finally come up with the term Prime Mover and figured out it was referring to the diesel in diesel-electric.
.. "What's is the first thing that creates the power on a diesel-electric locomotive?" Scout, "Ah there's a generator in it...." Me, "Yes, but that is not where the original power comes from." Scout, "I think it uses electricity somehow..." Me, "It's called a DIESEL-ELECTRIC locomotive for a reason. Where would the power to run the generator come from on a DIESEL-Electric Locomotive?" Look over at his Mom. She was covering her face with her hand and trying not to laugh too loud..... Scout did finally come up with the term Prime Mover and figured out it was referring to the diesel in diesel-electric.
Huh? Wha? wazzat you say RAY??? A DIESEL locomotive uses ELECTRICITY In there "somehow"? You think? Are you SURE? It's a DIESEL-ELECTRIC??? WHo'd a THunk that....Not really? Really? It does both? Wha's a "prime mover'??? Is that Like a "prime number"??? A prime mover is a Generator? Oh, It runs the generator???? WHat does the Prime Number run on??? I mean Prime Mover???WHat does the generator do???
You're confusing me man..I THUNKED I KNEW the Answer...{maybe my mom knows..but shes been dead several years now...I can't look at her for the answer...}
Oh well, You learn somehting new everyday. Isn't that the point?
-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.
Happy Noon Hour in the Diner Gang.
Chloe, as time permits, I'll have the lunch special, which I believe is a Dagwood Denver is it not ?.
Also a HC to chase as it is a little chilly out today.
After lunch I have to go out and shovel quite a bit of snow off our deck and dog pen area.. This came last week-end and I haven't been able to get to it as I was ill for a few days and then had to work a double shift yesterday and thus slept in this morning.
ROB, Glad to hear your Sister is there with you, but do not envy the work. Been there done that, not fun.
JEFF, it must be fall as I believe, every fall for a couple of years that I know about, you have had a wolf spider move into some establishment on your layout. The past couple it was into the Engine house was it not ? You are really building up quite a rolling stock roster there. Can you keep it all on the layout or do you have shelf storage or what ?
Jerry, glad you got some help from your brother to add a new aspect to the I&S. I like what I see. What are you going to do now that Baseball is over? Just more time for railroading I bet...
B-Lion, that is very impressive benchwork you have been showing us. Would love to see it in person some day. Keep the photos coming. I must learn that one day.......
Paul and Cajun Ryan, we are all glad you dropped by. you were indeed on our MIA list, glad you are doing well. Please try to return often. Now if we could get Fergie, Blazzin Keith and Packer and others to get back, it would feel more like the old place.
Not much to add, other than I have been working on a deck Girder bridge coming out of the west end of the Honeymoon Tunnels, which has a small waterfall on a background behind it that will turn into a simulated waterfall under it and then into a small river flowing into a small lake then back to the river flowing into a canyon at the east end. Would like to have this finished up by Christmas, but have some doubts about that.
Well it is veryy sunny right now, so will go and get rid of the snow I guess, as it will not get any warmer today. About -4 C or 29F.
Keep smiling ya all, it looks good on ya.
Johnboy out...............................to polish up the shovel
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
last mountain & eastern hogger B-Lion, that is very impressive benchwork you have been showing us. Would love to see it in person some day. Keep the photos coming. I must learn that one day......
B-Lion, that is very impressive benchwork you have been showing us. Would love to see it in person some day. Keep the photos coming. I must learn that one day......
Thanks. The interesting thing about my benchwork is that I paid nothing for it. It is all found materials, but then we stockpile tons of such materials. Boards, foam, Celotex and wires were all found in our various and storerooms and in the gym. There is a HUGE stack of roofing foam in the gym, I'll be snatching some of them for the layout.
I cut and prepare material in the carpentry shop, and carry the item up to the train room, leaving the dust behind. ☺
Just keep working, the layout grows and matures.
ROAR
last mountain & eastern hogger JEFF, it must be fall as I believe, every fall for a couple of years that I know about, you have had a wolf spider move into some establishment on your layout. The past couple it was into the Engine house was it not ? You are really building up quite a rolling stock roster there. Can you keep it all on the layout or do you have shelf storage or what ?
BL - I can only second what already has been said about your layout/benchwork. I have visited your web page and I am very much impressed with what I have seen there.
That´s from me - roar! Have a wildebeest on toast from me!
MIA`s : I just checked on Keith - his last visit was on February 14th, Valentine´s Day. From what I know, his family hotel was in trouble due to the financial crisis. I don´t know whether this has been resolved in the mean time. I am sending my his way!
Ulrich: Hearing that news about Blazzin' makes me think that things are not so good there...sending him and his family as well.
BLion: Oh!! Alrighty then! That layout looks like it will be quite the line when you do run the trains!!
I've been spending a bit of time in my trainroom working on some of the layout..I should actually have some pix put up soon now....
Morning...or afternoon all...
Just a quiet thursday morning here at w*rk, on the pc as I get in 1/2 hr early to prepare for the day!
Lion: Impressive layout, made more impressive by the fact everything you've got there is of little or no cost to you, well done sir! ROAR?
I see a few pages back Jim had some nice tree's coming along. I will go back over the last few pages to have a look and catchup...
Ray: I like your technique there! May have to try it for my own brick buildings...when I get them..
Jeffrey: That looks like a junk box! but very simple way of storing rollingstock. I like that Kellogg's Covered hopper too.
EDIT! Looks like I've got top! How about some famous 4n Twenty meat pies!
Anyway, Clock is about to tick over to 8 so better get back to w*rk...
Have a good day/night!
OzJim
James, Brisbane Australia
Modelling AT&SF in the 90s
james saunders Jeffrey: That looks like a junk box! but very simple way of storing rollingstock. I like that Kellogg's Covered hopper too.
Afternoon folks!
Flo, I will take a Please in a frosted Santa Fe Mug. (you did not see that coming)
Another One Bites The Dust! Think it was a few months ago I converted my first ever Athearn RTR to DCC. It is a Super Weight Santa Fe F 7A and has been running like a champ. It and its B unit (powered) has been pulling freight everyday till this morning. Then the A unit motor gave up the ghost.
Did the same thing as the other Athearn's, had to crank it up to full power and it moved at about 1/3rd of it normal speed? I just don't get it, why they drop like flies here and some people have them last 20 plus years? Well I do run the trains often, I am down to around 15 to 20 hours a week. I all so work them half way hard, the F's where dragging around 30 cars when the A gave up it ghost.
Had a fresh motor that I had gotten from the Sun Dances Shop, but I am done with Athearn RTR Motors! Broke out the die grinder and went at the chassis! While it was a pain in the caboose, there is a new Helix Humper Motor mounted in the chassis waiting to be wired up. Think I will wait to do that, just not in the mood to solder tonight.
See you all later.
Ken
Evening.
Mumble Grumble Grouch Complain
I was having a wonderful afternoon of futility with my so-called photography skills...all I ended up with were the furries...I am doing up a section of the layout called Sims Jtn...in the photo there are 2 of Osceola County's finest having a Sunday morning coffee...of course with fuzziness attached.
I think I forgot to set function....
Also, the fun continues with Sims Jtn Fix-It....I'll be fixing it alright....
It's 59° here now. Looks like we might get down to 42° tonight with no rain in sight.
Here's one of the things I was working on today.
Funny, my train did just the opposite. A set that worked perfectly well before I started on the renovations could hardly pull itself around, the motor was fine but the wheels were slipping like crazy. It went into the back 40, made an unintentional add with some cars that were standing on that track, and then took himself (6 cars) plus the add (4 HEAVY cars) and pushed them up the ramp to 34th Street as if it was business as usual!
LION figures that there was something in the draw bar that was lifting a set of drivers from the rails.
BC- Auto focus works wonders. I could not take photos with out it given the way my eyesight works.
Nice models. I'll take fuzzy pics no problem!
Evening All,
Today was my early day so I'm at home. MOH came home having a Meniers episode. I'm worried about her as they are becoming more frequent. Nothing much else to report tonight. I believe Ken asked for some layout views.
Rear looking forward right side
Right rear looking left
Middle looking to rear
Left side looking to rear
Yard looking to left front
As you can see that it is a real basic double loop with sidings. Remember that when I designed it and built it I had no MRR construction experience at all and was very concerned about my abilities, so I wanted to keep it as simple as possible.
Everyone have a good night.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
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Well, I finally figured out why I am ready to call it quits for the day at this tiem of night {8pm}...thats because we set teh clocks BACK an hour so to my body it is NINE PM!!! ANd 9-9:20 is our bed time.
So.
G'Nite Folks!!!.
Chamomile tea, please.
***Curt, nice layout there. Looks like there would be plenty of train operations to do.
***Jeffrey, almost looks like your cabinet is throwing up, or getting ready to.
Very long day in my sister's rental car meeting required people. She lost her voice by days end, poor thing. What a trouper and great sister I have. Thank God!
Got home and the goats were out. Will have to find the hole tomorrow. Got them in the barnyard for the night. (the little frackers)
Exhausted. Have a good night all.
Rob
See how these function...
OK...fine....
Nice work on the layout Curt.
Time for me to call it a night. After working on the projects today and attending a fire dept meeting this evening I;m wiped. See y'all tomorrow.
Good Evening All,
Bet I'm still lurking as the puter and website are not speaking yet. CUL, J.R.
Ok, changed nothing and it posted. Go figure. At Daytona now after a successful weekend at Virginia Intl. Toured a couple of rail museums plus the USS North Carolina and the 8th Air Force museum on the drive south. We start practice tomorrow with the Audi while the rest of the lads beaver away in the shop.
Love the pics you are all posting. Hope to get back to the layout when I return from this trip. Good to see Rob stopping in but haven't seenTC stop in. Hope his wife is still making good progress.
We had power out in the shop for 4 days after the storm but it's back up and running again. We got nothing done save loading in the time before the last trip. CUL, J.R.
Good Evening,
Had a little of that white stuff falling from the sky today but not enough to stick. OK Johnboy that is quite enough and no I don't want to share your winter wonderland in November.
Rob, good to hear things are progressing. Nice to have such a great sister. I sure couldn't count on mine for anything. Now that Mum's estate is wound up I would be surprised to hear from her for many months.
When I went outside with the dog last night in the back yard, he took off after something and a very small rabbit just made it to the hole he has dug under the fence. I've been looking for that little rascal and even set a live trap but I now believe he just comes into the yard at night. Anyway he was lucky this time as Robbie is a West Highland Terrier and he would make short work of a small rabbit.
Ulrich, you were wondering about Keith. Has anyone sent him a PM? If he isn't coming into the Diner, he would get a PM notice on his e-mail address. Funny how some diners just disappear.
Did a very small amount of work on the N scale tonight, I cut one piece of flex, stared at the layout thinking about wiring and where to put the reciever unit for the Dynamis, and then turned out the lights. Yes I did find a place for the reciever. Job accomplished.
Well getting late and I'm tired so time to make a move for eyelid examination.
CN Charlie
Yikes, I have top of page!! How did that happen?
Well Chloe put tomorrow's on my tab too as not much left of today.
Evening all. Just stopping in for a RBF before I head to bed. Today was an eventful day. I pulled the head off a Chevrolet S10 with a 4cylinder and found out that the head was toast (actually more like there were pieces of the head missing from the #2 and #3 Combustion chambers). So now the customer knows what they're looking at and I'm waiting to hear back from them. Then I went to my "real" job and learned that our Loss Prevention people had been there all day today (and today is stock day, so that meant NOTHING got put up), so tonight was filled with watching it rain and putting stuff up. Got almost all of it done, so good for us. Tomorrow comes a day off for me, which means after taking care of some HD stuff that I have, I'm going to put on my camouflage and go sit in the woods for a bit with my trusty .30-06 and see what comes along.
Well, that's it for me, gonna head to bed now. Goodnight all!