Good morning, Chloe. Just coffee, please. I will sit in this back booth, and see who shows up.
Sue
PS. Garry, You called it. The fact that it was 1 1/2 hours after the previous post. My reaction is to not respond on that post. Thanks for the heads up.
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Good morning. It's 39° and mostly clear. The high will be 53° and it will be mostly sunny.Yesterdays rib cramps seem to be gone, that's a big relief to me as I hadn't felt pain like that since I cracked a couple of ribs on my left side back in the very early 80's. Maybe today I'll be able to get some light weathering done on the well car. Maybe someday I'll be able to get my hands on some Gunderson articulated well cars but at what those cost I don't hold out much hope of that ever happening. At the prices I've seen listed for those there must be some gold in there somewhere. Earlier this year I was thinking maybe I should replace my heater but now I don't see why I should. The temp outside is in the thirties and according to my travel alarm clock the temp in here is in the upper seventies and the heater is on a low setting. Think I'll keep it around a bit longer. One thing I'll have to see about doing today is clearing away some of the project clutter that has accumulated on the layout.
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Good Morning...
And we are now in deep winter here...sunny and a high of 20F..right now we are at 9F with a windchill of 1 lonely petunia degree F....
We are going to have a day wherein I'm having low back pain and a general form of crabbiness...
I'm, hopefully, going to be permitted to go into my trainroom and play with my choo choos
Flo, I'll just have a coffee and some toast with jam please...I'll be at the RC for a bit...
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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God Morning ! Can I have some scrapple, biscuits and gravey and some of the coffee that Bill has. I need an eye opener like the little blue guy has .
Today is going to be an awsome day. My oldest daughter turns 9 today. Some Friends are taking her and her sister out shopping today. Then we are all meeting up at our Sunday school classes Christmas Party. Our class is chipping to gether to shower my wife with gifts . I am so excited about this because of all she has been thru since getting the brain tumor. I was really surprised by their offer and very greatful. I know it will do much to pick up her spirits , she has been very depressed after the last doc report. At w**k it has been a rough week for several of the office people. One of them lost his father and another miscarried.
Thayne - I'll pass on the cigar , but congratulations on the new grandson ! : )
Jeff - hope the cramps have gone away with last nights rest
Cuda - Hope your job situation gets better
Curt - Nice Pics I especially like the tunnel scene
Well guys I gotta go and fix some birthday breakfast : )
Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Hello everyone! Any one care for a nice cigar? Thank you all for the well wishes on our new Grandson! He is a cute little guy! I am tired tonight, I will see you all in the morning!
Thayne!
Oh, man, Denver and all that snow for Christmas, that's different so I guess that I'll come along , I hope it’s not too cold. I don’t have any cold weather cloths. But what can be expected in winter where it’s a mile high into the clouds.
Now I'm here, I'll order up some grits, just plain, no extra stuff, I like them plain, bring some toast, please, a side of bacon, hold the eggs, no biscuits unless you don't have grits out here and keep the black coffee coming, thanks, darlin’.
I'll sit here for a little bit eating breakfast, reading the Denver paper and thinking about what the folks back home are getting up to and if they miss me yet..
Dusty
Time for me to call it a night. Got what feels like cramps in the rib muscles on my right side so time to take some muscle relaxers and try to get some sleep. See y'all tomorrow.
Evenin' folks!
Janie, just a decaf and a slice of the apple pie over there on the counter.... Oh, well, yeah, put a scoop of vanilla ice cream on it. I'll eat it standing up so it doesn't count.......
Oh! While I'm thinking of it..... Ah, what was I going to say??? Oh! Thayne, congrats on another grandson! Aren't grandkids great. Any problem just hand them back to their Mom and Dad.....
I have everything (I hope) packed in the Yaris for the Modelers Corner at RIT this weekend. I hope I remembered everything. I forgot a couple little items, but stuck them in the camera case. Hope I remember I put them there tomorrow...... I hope to get there about 8:30 tomorrow to start setting up the display and my own projects before the others get their. I will be building some Fast Track style #6 turnouts at the RIT Tiger Tracks Train Show this weekend (Rochester, NY). If you are at the show, stop over to the NMRA Display and Modelers Corner and say hi!
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
cudaken Flo, why is the dinner so slow? Yea, you might be right, that pile of Lion droppings might be turning people off. Anyway and clothespin please.
Flo, why is the dinner so slow? Yea, you might be right, that pile of Lion droppings might be turning people off. Anyway and clothespin please.
Evening All,
Not much happening this way. Went out to the LHS today and I also bought a couple gifts. I finished the duck pond and put the new couplers on the 2 passenger cars and ran them for awhile today and did a video of my passenger train. I posted a pic of the pond on WPF.
Tomorrow I will probably end up at the club in the evening, I don't think there is anything else going on at home.
Everyone take care
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
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Thayne: Congrats on grandson #2!!!
Good Evening
We had s**wfluffies all day today..and never saw even 1 inch of it on the ground..except this morning
This morning was strange..shortly after I got off the pooter the water started looking kinda rusty..I went out to the front and what did I see? A small geyser had appeared right where they replaced a pipe last winter!!! ...so...my day was spent running around elsewhere due to 6 hours of no water...again!!! ...then again...we could be somewhere else in this town...where there are semi-permanent closed for construction signs around..and constant fix and repair..
So, as said, there was little choo choo running here today....
Chloe, I'll have a coffee and a cream cheese bagel please..I'll be at the corner booth catching up on the news here abouts...
Evening Folks
Ever had a day that started great then turn to a big steaming pile of stuff I cant say here at the dinner? Well that was my day today. $1300.00 ticket to start with and then things just went down hill from there. Found out the hours I work next week, only 38 hours so I think I am now on a salesman and base pay is pretty much a joke.
On the bright side, I did get a call last night from a old employee that has done well. He owns a chain of auto repair shops now that is structured like Midas. Think I can get a job with him as a manager. I am about done with the current job, if I am only a salesperson then I cannot fix what is wrong in the back of the shop.
See you all later
Ken
I hate Rust
Grilled chicken w/ steamed rice and sauteed mushrooms, please.
Went tractor investigating today. This time to the Mahindra dealer. Looked at their 4wd 5530 & 6530. Big price jump between them for 10 hp difference. Looked like real basic, heavy weighted tractors. #1 best seller world wide, so they say. Tires are tall and narrower than competitors. Wonder how much more damage they leave behind? Both models have F/R sychro-shuttle, which after seeing demonstrated at John Deere is a must have. I use a loader a lot, so makes sense. Both come with loader and cost a fair amount less than similar J.D. versions.
Still have Kabota to look at. Case is just far enough away, I question how smart it would be to buy from them, incase something breaks down.
And so this is also a train post, I tried in vain to catch up to the motive power pulling a freight train today but traffic got in the way. I could just hear the horns blowing as it crossed intersections, which was still cool.
I'll be in a corner booth awhile. Rob
Thanks for the tip, Garry. You know me, I won't respond. "What ever", but I will keep it in mind for future posts.
Edit: Even better, it is a 4-6-0 not a 4-6-2.
It was sitting in the shop at the Topenish NP museum. We were chatting with one of the caretakers, and he took us on the extra tour. These are cell phone shots since we were on the motorcycle.
Good Morning All,
Visible and measurable snow on the ground in Euclid…
Jeff, that’s a great picture with the apple trees along the tracks. RR Employees were known to toss apples, peaches, and pears out the windows as they traveled down the rails. Some of those seeds took root over the years.
Todd, she took over the Auto repair business from her father when he passed away. Down E200th Street there are 8 auto mechanics, so they all have to be competitive.
Darren, I’m sure I have it; I just haven’t learned to use it. I have the Corel Draw full suit X13, with the video authoring suite. I just haven’t had time to bust open the books and figure out what I’m doing yet.
Tom, I’ll have to check it out…
Thayne, Congratulations on grandson #2 !!!!
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a couple eggs over easy, bacon, and a whole wheat English Muffin along with a cup (or3) of dark roast coffee to get me going this morning.
Got up this morning, looked outside, and everything was white out there..... A couple hours later as I look out it is mostly back to looking green on the lawns..... Lake effect sn@w is kicking in for the season around here. Not talking any significant accumulations yet... The weekend should be good.
Today will be get everything checked and packed for RIT this weekend. I also should run the vacuum cleaner as the place is getting a bit rough, so to speak.
Have a great day!
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The original bridge was built in 1872 and re-built in 1903. Around 1925 the oil lamps marking the navigation lights were converted to electric. New pier protection was installed in 1948 and 1952. Believe it or not; several railroad bridges in this area were built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, they never owned the bridges or operated over them, they just built them. I cannot find the builders sheet for this particular bridge in my file, it may in book form at the other end of the cabinet…
Cederstrand ***Jeffrey, don't feel bad, I have no medical coverage of any sort now. Cobra was rediculously expensive and I couldn't see paying those amounts for any period of time. Besides, figure they can't do much for me (that I can't do on my own) anyway. Slow getting going this morning...coffee refill, please. Rob
***Jeffrey, don't feel bad, I have no medical coverage of any sort now. Cobra was rediculously expensive and I couldn't see paying those amounts for any period of time. Besides, figure they can't do much for me (that I can't do on my own) anyway.
Slow getting going this morning...coffee refill, please.
Rob
BC/BS costs us about $600. per person per month... or $7200 per year. You can buy a lot of medical for that price, and any hospital will set up a payment plan for you. So chances are you come out ahead by paying most medical out of pocket. When a hospital knows that you are out of pocket, they will try to keep the charges much lower.
Rush Limbaugh does not have medical insurance. But then with an income of $52,million per year it is mostly a moot point. Still, they gave him the cash discount when when he said he had no insurance. Go figure!
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Thayne - That is a wonderful Christmas present, even if it is a little early. By the way, what gauge are you going to start him off with?
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
Cederstrand [Our 2 year old grandson was visiting in recent days. We had the wood trains (Brio, Thomas, etc.) all over the floor with an elaborate layout.] ***Garry, did you let your grandson play with them, too?
[Our 2 year old grandson was visiting in recent days. We had the wood trains (Brio, Thomas, etc.) all over the floor with an elaborate layout.] ***Garry, did you let your grandson play with them, too?
Good morning. It's 40° and cloudy. The high is due to be 55° with some sun and clouds.Got a call from the docs office yesterday about some kind of paperwork that had to be signed. They wouldn't tell me what it was. Went there this morning to see. They say it's a prescription review and since I'm out of doctors visits for the year I have to pay for the visit. That's nearly $100 I can't spare. Since January is only twenty-two days away and my doctors visits are reset then I told them it can wait. After it warms up later today I'll get started on applying some decals to the containers that came with the well car. A general dusting and some signs of wear should do for the weathering.
-Rob
Sue ... Those are interesting pictures you posted in "Show Me" of the NP 4-6-2 being worked on. I'd like to know more about that. ... Watch out for Jarrell in that thread. He'll say something to you because it's supposed to be models only. Not prototype.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Morning from the Midwest.
Flo, coffee please.
High today is going to be 36 today and low 13 degrees. Yep, it is starting to get cold here in IL.
Bama I understand to a point why they don't want to take the measurements. If the brakes look good, I won't try to sale them brakes so why bother. Ones they start prejudging what will they miss next? Shop is down 25% for the year, but inspections are not being done right. Now if the inspections where being done right and the shop was still down 25% that would be a little different. So while I am there, my tickets will be done right.
Mechanics are paid a % of parts and labor. A Mechanic with no ASE's get 16% of the repair, if they have 3 ASE's they get 18% and if they have 5 or more they get 21%. A brake job with new rotors, and pads would be right around $320.00 X 18% = $57.60 to are normal tech. About 30 minutes in work.
Go in today at 11:00 AM, and get off at 6:00 PM, I like bankers hours.
See you all later.
Good morning. Oatmeal and OJ, please.
Rob ... Glad the Ebay vendor will make it right. I think the model railroaders on Ebay tend to be better people than the general public. ..... You reminded me. I need to get inspired enough to sell some of my stuff I no longer need.
Thayne ... CONGRATS! for grandson # 2.
Our 2 year old grandson was visiting in recent days. We had the wood trains (Brio, Thomas, etc.) all over the floor with an elaborate layout.
Congrats Thayne on grandson #2.
Good Morning fellow Modelers!
It's 16F with Fog this morning but who cares, it's FRIDAY!!!!!!! Got more video tapes uploaded last night but will a ways to go. Had this old camcorder since 1999 so lots and lots of tapes to get through. Weather forecast looks to be good to finish up the X-Mas lights outside this weekend.
Darren (BLHS & CRRM Lifetime Member)
Delaware and Hudson Virtual Museum (DHVM), Railroad Adventures (RRAdventures)
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Strong coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please.
***Thayne, Congrats on grandson #2.
Need to return my early christmas present to myself, as it has a problem. Perhaps that is what I get for buying it on the-bay. At least the vendor will make it right.
Have a good day all.
Good morning, Chloe. Just a coffee, please.
Yesterday, I went down to our rockgym and set a route before going to the play. Today is the wreath party, which has changed to just one lady coming out. If it lasts an hour, it will be because we are talking too much. The office Christmas party tonight is the last in series of I am doing too much.
Congratulations, Thayne. Proud grandpa.