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Posted by BroadwayLion on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 10:13 AM

Ken... Clearly, the NEED you, but they don't seem to know it yet.

 

Keep an eye on them.

 

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 10:13 AM

Mornin' everyone!

Zoe I'll have a couple eggs over easy, bacon, and whole wheat toast this morning to go along with the dark roast coffee......

Darren...  Jeffrey lives down Sahhhhhth.....  He don't know nutin' 'bout SALT........  WhistlingWhistlingWhistling

Todd, I think like you.  Might just as well repair the old girl and be driving something that I have owned since it first came off the showroom floor than gain payments on a used one that i have no idea how it was maintained.......  I'd like to get another 10,000 miles out of her.  THAT would be 11 more years at the rate we use it now. Laugh  My son borrows it now and then, and I use it to haul firewood and anything else I can't fit in the Yaris.  It also is the vehicle of choice to pull my little trailer, and my son's boats around.  The rest of the time it sits in the driveway.........  Basically it is the spare vehicle in the family.

Lion, only cats I have seen around here are my two 20 pounders, and the little old tri-color (19 years old) kitty of the neighbors.

[edit] Ken, now you know why I take my vehicles to reputable places even if it may cost me more up front.... WinkWinkSmile, Wink & Grin  Do hope you are looking into the other job possibility!

Need to do some grocery shopping today and pick up some Rxs at the drug store downtown.  Hope to be able to spend most of the day in training. WinkBig Smile

Later!

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Posted by cudaken on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 9:57 AM

 Morning Fellow Dinners.

 Flo, Coffee please, think I will have a BLT as well.

 Well I am off today, thank goodness. Yesterday was one of the most messed up days I have had in a long time. I started to talk about it last night, then the wife came out to the garage and wanted to talk. So I end the post short.

 Messed Up Tickets Bang Head While I am not fast, I have no problems cashing out tickets that where written probably. Yesterday it seems only 2 out of 3 where done right, and they where not done by me! Seems Tim (sales person) is very sloppy about writing tickets, uses wrong codes, confuses front and rear of vehicles etc. 

 Had 1 ticket that I was cashing out showing we used 3 pairs of brake pads on the front of a car? Hum, bet it stops real good! He used brake pad codes for the rotors for some reason. Another customer ask about her front brakes when I was cashing her out. Looked at the ticket and it said we replaced the the front brakes? Turns out we did the rear brakes, but was written up that we replaced the front brakes! Bang Head Of course I had all ready cashed her out, so it was not easy to correct the mistake. 

 My favorite was a customer called to see if the Honda was done, there name was Norton. No paper work on the board for them, no work open work order in the computer? Did a history search, while I found other cars we had worked on for them, no Honda? Had one of the Tech's call Tim (he was off now) and he told him I Erased The Ticket? You cannot erase a ticket on this system! I came in at 10:00 AM that morning, so If I did erase the ticket when I got there, how did the work still get done? Think someone was trying to make some side money if you ask me.

 I could go on and on about what a mess yesterday was, but it is over. Big Smile

 Today I get to mess with Bank Of Stupid! Bang Head VA called me yesterday, yep my loan is modifiable at any point I was behind. Do not have to be current like I was told 3 weeks ago. Bang Head Boy I am using the banging head thing a lot to day!

 See you all later!

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Posted by Cederstrand on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 9:19 AM

Stong coffee in a AT&SF mug, please.

***Jeffrey, nice work on the container weathering. Yes

***Barry, that plow looks like something from Road Warrior, although a much slower version. That thing looks like it was modified  with serious intentions in mind.

Farrier is coming out to trim some horse hooves today. I'm very tired, so probably won't get much done today. Rob

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 8:46 AM

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Getting rid of my old junk car today but after 120K it was a good ride while it lasted Sigh

Only 120K? What happened? My old Century had over 350K when I finally got rid of it. I could have probably gotten another year out of it but I didn't want to pour $4,500 into it.

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 8:40 AM

Good Morning Fellow Modelers, it's 18F outside so bring on the pot of coffee please...

Getting rid of my old junk car today but after 120K it was a good ride while it lasted Sigh

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 8:05 AM

TMarsh

I remember when Jeff first showed that car. (chuckle) Ah yes, some guy called him on his “overdone weathering” saying it wasn’t prototypical. Jeff of course was quick on the draw to show the proto which as you can see is…well, nuff said.

 

Just goes to show there's a prototype for everything, even an old baggage car with obscene amounts of rust.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:44 AM

Good morning. It's 46°F with patchy dense fog. The high will be 70°F and it will be mostly cloudy.

The well car is finally done. Time to move on to another project. I don't have anything planned for today but I'm sure something will come up.

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Posted by Curt Webb on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:35 AM

Morning All,

At w**k today so there will be no modeling for me for the next 3 days. Last night I noticed a 4-6 inch section of track that is bowed up slightly. It's at where 2 sections of the board meet. My diesels run over it without issue but some of my steamers try to derail coming off of it, so I guess Friday it will get cut out, re leveled and replaced. Ah the joy of having your own layout. The good thing is that it is at a area that is very easy to get to.

Everyone have a good day.

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Posted by TMarsh on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:21 AM

Good Morning!! Coffee and an order of biscuits and gravy please. Thanks.

Rain likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 47.

Well the linoleum is ripped up and the floor scraped and prepped, and the tile centered, test laid out and shifted accordingly. Now, can’t find my spacersSigh. Typical. Keep looking, or make a special trip into town just for spacersConfused. Decisions, decisions.

Jim- PChef has some really nice stuff and I don‘t want to knock it. But the prices are…well let’s just say they are proud of themIndifferent. What I see happening, is like with the candle party things. Folks book a party and they get a “gift” or some big discount. Then with the sales, you get so much of a discount on so much stuff or something like that. Then, if a person at your party books a party, then you again get a discount of a certain amount or of certain things you buy at their party. This rolling effect serves two purposes, one it lets people buy the stuff they want closer to what you can buy comparable stuff at elsewhere, and the company sells the stuff. We all know a man will come home and proudly say “look honey, we needed this and It was on sale!” where as a woman will say “look honey, we didn’t need this, but it was on sale!” The discounts appeal to the “it’s on sale” gene.

Laugh I remember when Jeff first showed that car. (chuckle) Ah yes, some guy called him on his “overdone weathering” saying it wasn’t prototypical. Jeff of course was quick on the draw to show the proto which as you can see is…well,Yes nuff said.Laugh

Ooo Curt- I like the duck pond.

I do miss halter tops.

Ray- I think of it this way. The cost of a new vehicle can compared to a repair. Way cheaper to repair if, as in your case, the truck is still a good truck. The average cost of a new truck, and not a fancy one, will set you back in monthly payments what…$300-$350? And that’s not a very fancy truck at all. That at 350, you just spent about 4 ½ months payments in how many years and how many before a major repair? Pretty cheap transpo in the long run. Of course it's not my money, BUT I do like those little 4-4-0's

My case, I battled with myself over the new truck fix up the old one. New won out. The old one needed mainly body wo*k, but I just kinda wanted a new one.

Thayne- Nope, no issues with the email address here as long as you aren’t tying it to sales of something. Some may mention that anyone can see therefore copy and use it here, but then some don’t care either. An alternative is in your profile I think you can have it show there. I think. Haven’t looked for a long time. It’s on the right side of the screen if you’re scrolled to the top. Next to your picture under the sign up for newsletter where it says "public profile (edit)".

Welp, best get to Menard’s so’s I can start laying tile. I’d like to get this done in a timely manner. The toilet is in my office here and well…..you know me and not really thinking. If I’m half asleep or something… Whistling

Ya’ll have a Great Day!!!

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Posted by gear-jammer on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:19 AM

LSWrr
Sue is correct; I’m remodeling my house and just running late enough on the project not to have the room or ambition to put up Christmas this year.
 

Looks like we are not the only ones tackling the remodel.  I think I will put up the outside lights, just the icicle lights over the front door, and if I get ambitious I will make a wreath for outside. 

Off to the pool.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 6:13 AM

Good Morning

We are seeing more sun today followed by a couple of days of rain...so by Friday it will be cccold and dull....

Lee:  We were lucky this year in that all the reno work was on the outside of the house and got finished before this season showed up...Spring is in the tree as I type...

Today is go to doctor appointment and see about how things went with the last A1c and other thingsWhistling

Then I pick up a few more things then come home...

Flo, I'll just have a coffee for now-I'll be at the the RC ...

 

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Posted by LSWrr on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 6:05 AM

Good Morning All,

 

Curt; I found them online for $30 and the LHS still has $75 on them.  These are the ones with the full interiors.  I can’t complain for $10 each.  Now I need to pick up some sitting people and porters and stuff, LOL.

 

Sue is correct; I’m remodeling my house and just running late enough on the project not to have the room or ambition to put up Christmas this year.

 

Ray; those are bad decoders Bachmann sells with their stuff.  They are the economy LENS decoders; they must be 16 speed steps, LOL.  I pull them and save them for experimentation.

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Posted by thortenney on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 5:37 AM

Good morning all.   I got home a little late last night; I had big plans of all the things I was going to do. Ended up heating up some left overs and staring at the TV.....  Hopefully tonight I will do better??  Jim & Curt, I will get you some info on the blog, Thanks for your interest. Jim I got your msg thanks. My computer skills stink and my wife who helps me is in Vegas playing with the new grandson. I just realized That I had 3 messages in the forum conversation section. I didn't know about that feature and I am to stupid to figure out how to reply. Is it ok to give out a personal email address here? I have noticed that no one does.. Well I need a shower so I better shut up! see you all tonight!

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Good Morning...
Posted by wetidlerjr on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 1:30 AM

 

Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.

 

 

Cool

 

 

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Posted by cudaken on Monday, December 12, 2011 9:53 PM

 Evening Folks.

 Flo, I will take a Keg of Beer and a straw please.

 Had one of those days I should had stay in bed. Won't go into great detail about standing in line for 6 minutes to cash a check and there was no one in front of me? ( I was the line of 1) Then there was the person in front of me at the gas station that bought like $400.00 in lottery tickets. While I did get to work on time, it was by only 2 minutes.

 I am done, see you later. 

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Posted by howmus on Monday, December 12, 2011 9:44 PM

Evenin' folks!

Janie, just a cup of decaf for me.  Thanks!

Been a busy day.....  Got the truck back.  Runs better, and quieter.  Came to just over $1600.....  Hopefully I can keep it running for several more years without any more repairs like this one!  At least I'm not making payments on it.......

My son brought the Granddaughters over when he took me to get the truck today.  So Thomas got out for a bit.  They were here about an hour.  I did some updating of the membership list for the division (monthly event....), and finally got down to the train rooms this evening.  Spent most of THAT time putting away tools and getting ready to finish the 4th. turnout. 

Jim, what set off the alarm is, I didn't turn it off completely yesterday.  You can just hit the "alarm" button and it will stop the alarm, but it is still armed for tomorrow....  I should have pulled off the switch on the side which shuts off the alarm completely.  Keep in mind this thing is made for deaf people...  You can adjust the pitch and the volume so it WILL wake you up!  It resembles standing next to the tracks at a crossing when a 5 chime lets loose blowing for a crossing.  They say you have to be playing your iPod awful d@mn loud not to hear one of them!!!

Hope you all had a great day.  Prayers for all in need!

73

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Posted by GMTRacing on Monday, December 12, 2011 9:03 PM

Good evening All,

   Just stopping in on my way to Z-land. Been frantic in the shop since getting back what with trying to crate and ship motors for rebuild, get tubs stripped and stuff off to x-ray. Also got snows on the cars and some repairs on street cars and had the company Christmas party Saturday night.

   Did get the backdrop repainted a light blue/grey which looks better.

   I'll try to stop in more often as things calm back down.   Catch Y'all later, J.R.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Monday, December 12, 2011 8:55 PM

Well I finally got some weathering done on the containers today. Next come decals.

Time for me to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.

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Posted by Curt Webb on Monday, December 12, 2011 7:10 PM

Evening All,

WOW... that's a huge burger. Flo can I have a cup of Decaf please?

Haven't done much all day, just kind of futzed around the house. My water fowl came in and I glued most of them down. See below. I ordered some colored wire (Red, Yellow, Green) to solder to the signal leads. That way it will help me with hookup under the layout.

 

 

 

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Monday, December 12, 2011 5:55 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s1rdiTEBOk&feature=related  Whistling

Something about a Zeus burger.....

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Monday, December 12, 2011 5:18 PM

While you were out today, did you see my LIONS. They seem to have run off somewhere.

BTW Jeff, nice railcar.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Monday, December 12, 2011 4:59 PM

JimRCGMO

Jeff, Is that baggage car (a different view of it) the one you had posted (quite) a while back? Definite resource for anyone wanting to do rust spots on cars!

It's the same one. I even made a model of it. Here's a photo of the model then some of the actual car.

 

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Posted by Cederstrand on Monday, December 12, 2011 4:36 PM

Mighty quiet in here again. Decaf coffee, please.

Every time I start feeling like there is a small chance at normalcy, something comes along to smack me back down. Pretty rough day. That's all I have to say.

Have a good night all.

Sigh Rob

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Posted by JimRCGMO on Monday, December 12, 2011 4:32 PM

Afternoon, Zoe - Sheesh! I almost got run over by a couple of mountain Lions playin' tag, or chase, or something outside! Thought at first that they were looking for a late lunch snack, but they whooshed right on past me. (Whew!) Oh, I'll have a BLT and a RBF please. Thanks!

Thayne, check your 'conversations'. I'm interested also. Smile

Jeff, I would have gone with Todd's #2 anyway, even before I saw your answer (astute judge of character that I am, or whatever...)Whistling Is that baggage car (a different view of it) the one you had posted (quite) a while back? Definite resource for anyone wanting to do rust spots on cars!

Todd, I think that Chef-with-Pampers is one of those 'hook-you-in-and-keep-selling-you-stuff-forever' things (but don't tell Brenda I said so...)Oops Kind of one of those "If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it" deals.

Sue, I'd agree with you - this time of year, there is way too much going on to tackle any home improvement project (unless it's breaking in some new pillows, or some MRR engines/cars/etc., that is...)

Rob, I was just saying you probably would tell that building and joists and such stuff to someone who knows that stuff (which definitely would not be me!). Do you have a possible place that installs/carries the stoves (locally, if possible)? I'd talk with them about how do-able it would be, or what additional bracing/support might be needed (if I were to undertake such a project for my place, which I likely would not). Sorry if you mistook me for someone who might even remotely know about home improvements (except the ones I mentioned to Sue, above...). My bad.

It actually warmed up this afternoon here - no, didn't have to get out the cut-off shorts or the suntan lotion, just into the 50's, I'd guess. As Todd said, kinda nice for December in the Midwest. Smile

Ray - 350 scale mph out of #499 there? No wonder it has the world speed record! SurpriseSmile, Wink & Grin What set off your alarm today, anyway, or was that your version of an alarm clock? (And why would a retired person have one?...)Whistling I can just about picture Jeff's poor, unsuspecting cat... (chuckle..guffaw..snicker...)Laugh

Welcome to the Diner, Darren! I'm glad I don't have nearly as many videos (let alone videotapes) as you do, with as much disk space as those take up. You have me wondering now about the wisdom of my plan to convert and import my (vinyl)albums that I have sitting in their jackets. So, tell us about your RR, layout plans and/or progress, modeling a specific RR line or winging it like Todd and myself (and a few others) here? Inquiring minds, y'know... Smile, Wink & Grin

As for my MRR stuff today, I got in some bits and pieces for the layout - Logging truck (W-S), salvage yard conveyor, and a Preiser "Drying her hair" figure (which will need a bit of judicious painting to be G-rated for the layout - those German companies follow more the Vicky's Secrets fashion trends than Mom's & Pop's long flannels).Oops Ah, a #000 or smaller brush and some (non-fleshtone) paint should do it. If the weather had warmed up earlier in the day, i might have taken my resin building kit out to my 'spray booth' (aka deck) and hit the pieces with a dose of white primer. Maybe tomorrow it'll hold off on the predicted raindrops and I can get that done.

Still have to get two gift cards (for daughter and son-in-law) and a dinosaur book for Drew (grandson #1), and get my daughter to suggest something for Ben (#2 grandson). My brother's Amazon.com gift certificate can come out of my next paycheck in another week and a half. The cards, I will get this week for everybody (except my brother). Then my shopping will pretty much be done.

I'll kick back at the window booth and watch the switcher picking up the cars for the evening local.

 

Blessings and prayers,

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Monday, December 12, 2011 4:25 PM

Good Evening

Had a slow day today..exams went and so the weekend on-call as well.

I did manage, this morning, to get some modeling done on another cornerstore project...now to take some photos of said thingummie...

Chloe, I'll just hae a coffee for now please..I'll be at the RC for a bit.

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Monday, December 12, 2011 2:02 PM

Good Afternoon fellow Modelers,

Sorry I missed breakfast, W**K got in the way this morning so I didn't have a chance until now to make my morning rounds and stop in for coffee.  Over the weekend I finally got all my old Camcorder video tapes uploaded to the PC taking up nearly 1TB (996GB) of disk.  Now to get a backup copy to another drive for safe keeping.

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Posted by Cederstrand on Monday, December 12, 2011 10:47 AM

***Ray & Todd: That's a sweet looking little 4-4-0, Ray. It would indeed be perfect for a Tourist Train. (also like the looks of Bachmann's 4-6-0) I'm stuck with a 2-8-0, only because I can't justify buying another new loco. Well, I still might buy a Mantua 2-6-6-2 Logger one day, but only because I already have a logging train it would be perfect for.Whistling  Good luck with the repairs, Todd.

Better get outside and do some chores. Seems hard to get going these days. Trying to stay positive, which at times is easier said than done. Rob

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Monday, December 12, 2011 10:35 AM

Ray: What you said about the cats falling back down off the ceiling reminded me of the last cat I had. I got her just after she had been weaned. Being the typical kitten she would seek out any warm spot she could find. The top of the clock/radio was warm so she curled up there and went to sleep. At 5 am the alarm went off followed almost immediately by a feline screaming snarl as the cat hit the ceiling - quite literally! Her tail was so fluffed up it was bigger than the rest of her body. She never went near that clock again but she'd bow up her back and spit and hiss at it when it went off.

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Posted by howmus on Monday, December 12, 2011 10:06 AM

Mornin' everyone!

Jeffrey!  Watch out!  There are pair of large kitties heading your way and licking their chops!!!

Oh...  they're in an enclosure.....  I see...  Well (deep subject), now that I am fully awake, I guess I'll have the #2 special, over easy on the eggs, bacon, home fries, sourdought toast, and lots of dark roast coffee in a FGLR Mug.  Thank you!

After two days getting up bfore dawn to drive to the show, I figured taday I would sleep in.  i was well on my way to accomplishing THAT goal when the $@%& Deaf Person Alarm I have went off.  Two cats left the premises after falling back down off the ceiling, and I spent about a minute trying to find a button that would shut it off with my left hand which had fallen asleep so I couldn't move it or feel anything!  Then i did what any thinking person would do under the circumstances, I rolled over and took a 3 hour nap! Big Smile

When I did get up, I found a pile from one of the kitties who had a hairball...  Just missed it with my bare feet.......  Am now on my second cup of very strong dark roast coffee and starting actually wake up!

Not exactly sure what I will do today (other than a quick trip to the grocery store), but it probably will include time in the layout rooms.... Smile, Wink & Grin

Curt & Todd, here is my Bachmann 4-4-0.  Her sister could be found over on the NYC (#999) and Set the Land Speed Record way back in the late 1880s between Batavia, NY and Buffalo, NY.  Probably, more than once stopped in Canandaigua.........  I thought about numbering mine "666" but didn't want to jinx it...Whistling

She is a sweet little runner and usually sees duty pulling the milk train.  Well, she is a good runner now after I pulled out the crap decoder Bachmann sends with it and put in a NCE one.  Now I have adjusted it so it does start at step 22 and do 350 scale mph at step 30....... Whistling

Later!

73

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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