Time for me to call it a night. Tried to call my mother to check on her but the line was dead. Could be one of two things. Something was wrong or the phone was off the hook. Either way I had to go down there and check it out. Turned ouy the phone was off the hook. She hadn't hung it up properly the last time she used it today.Knee hurts quite a bit after all the activity today but it's stronger than it was yesterday and most of the bruising is gone.See y'all tomorrow.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
Evenin' folks!
Janie, just a decaf for me. Thanks.
I had fun with the Scouts tonight. All of them got to take the throttle of a passenger train during the evening. The last one was the down's syndrome Scout. He is actually doing better than I expected with many of the requirements. He brought the train down through the tunnel (his mom had to adjust the throttle just once for him...he was totally enthralled with the train) and around the yard and brought it to a stop at exactly the right place by the station! You should have seen the grin on his face! He gave both his mom and me high fives!
Most of them finished about 5 requirements here tonight. They will most likely go out to the Museums this fall and they should pretty much have finished the Merit Badge. Manet and Blackie both came out and entertained the troop during the evening as well. Manet had to be removed from one of the Scouts coats before they could leave. He decided it was nice and soft and should be his....
Been a long day so i will be turning in soon.... Into what, I don't know!
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
howmus!
Well done! Congratulations for contributing to your community and its future!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Evening Dinners!
Flo, Beer Pleases.
What a ending to the 11th day straight at work. While it was not busy, of courses I had late customers. Some how two of the tickets where messed up in the computer and would not let me cash them out? This started happening at 8:45 PM, so no get out at 9:00 PM tonight! I called Computer support, 7 minute wait, dang it! First ticket was not that big of deal, they where able to fix it with in 10 minutes or so. Second ticket? Had them stumped and had no idea what was wrong with it. I was told it would be faster to rewrite the ticket, but problem is it not my ticket! I would get the commission. That's what Larry would have done! Then I came up with the idea of doing a deposit ticket (we call it a R O D). Did it for the dollar amount of the ticket I could not close. That way Dave and the Computer God's can figure it out Wednesday! Got out at 10:00 PM again.
Speaking of Wednesday if anyone comes poking around the dinner looking for me, I am not here! Dave just figured out it is only Him and Kevin (new guy) working Wednesday. While I like Kevin he slows you down more than helps.
Vince's So you you don't need the parts I have? I may have lost you in the last PM I sent you.
See you all Wednesday!
Ken
I hate Rust
Good Morning Gang!
It is a beautiful day and after a sumptuous Swiss breakfast, we will take a streetcar ride to the Swiss Museum of transportation, where we will spend about 4 hours, before we all go for lunch. After lunch, there will be time off for you to discover the city of Lucerne on your own, or you can join me in a guided tour.
Tomorrow, we will be in for one of the many highlights of this tour.
We will take a streetcar ride to Lucerne Main Station, where we will board the one and only narrow gauge train operated by the Swiss Federal Railway. The "Brünigbahn" will take us from Lucerne to Interlaken, with a few hours stop-over at Brienz, where we will ride the rack railway up to the Rothorn Mountain. From Interlaken-Ost, we will ride on the MOB, that´s the Montreux Oberland Bernoise Railway, another narrow gauge line, all the way down to Montreux on Lake Geneva. Check the batteries in your cameras and your SD- cards - you will be taking plenty of pictures.
Enjoy your day!
GOOD MORNING!!!
Today is Wednesday, April 2nd, 2012!!!
In case you missed it, here is a repeat:
Old French MaiOld English MaiusLatin Maius "of Maia"Latin Maius mensis "month of Maia"
Maius has always had 31 days.
Maia (meaning "the great one") is the Italic goddess of spring, the daughter of Faunus, and wife of Vulcan.
MayNot much about May. Originally named after the Roman goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, also known as the Greek goddess Maia, whose festival was held in May.
Birthstone – Emerald, meaning love and successFlower – Lily of the Valley.Have A GREAT DAY!!!
-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.
Good Morning! from Tipton IN.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
I was born in Connecticut but moved to Florida as soon as the ice melted.
Prayers for all.
Flip
Morning guys
I work at 8 today, so I have some time to myself before work. I was going to try to sleep in, but I never seem able to when I want to.
I'm off tomorrow, but because the local track closed down (the previous owner was doing some shady stuff and it was siezed by the government; I don't know if it'll ever re-open) I have no plans. I really wanted to see what my new intake (Explorer intake cut open and modified) would do. Last time I was there I had a stock one and managed to beat a slightly modified SRT8 300C (same as a Charger).
Ken, I'm still intrested in it. It would make my search a matter of hunting down two B-units.
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
I see that someone moved me into the corner booth..thank you to whoever didst this...
60% chance of showers and a high of 69F today....tomorrow? Dull and a high near 85F...
Yesterday's run was an adventure...we had 4 people and 6 things happened..all leading to derailments......in fact, one happened right in the middle of Williston...it took out 3 RS2's and 16 cars...plus...three stores and a tower...as well as an elevator...dang stuck control...another one took place at Sim's Jtn...took out another RS2 and 4 cars....and a diner......all these incidents and accidents will have the photos taken with the circles and arrows with a paragraph written on the back of them
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...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
galaxy Today is Wednesday, April 2nd, 2012!!!
Good morning, Chloe. Coffee, please. I slept past my alarm this morning. Write that one down for the record books. I seldom sleep that long.
After work, I climb tonight. Push. Push. Push. That would be me.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Good Morning All,
Well I had a little excitement at work:
http://www.tampabay.com/incoming/five-held-in-alleged-plot-to-blow-up-cleveland-area-bridge/1227981
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Morning All,
Today I am doing my laundry and going to vacuum the floor. After that I going to finish up the prep work on the extension. I was originally going to power the TT directly off the DCC Power Buss, but since it is 11 VAC that is not enough power (instructions say 12-16 VAC). I was looking for AC power supplies but realized I have 2 DC power packs collecting dust rated in the desired range. Based on this the new plan is to run wires (4) from both power pack AC connections to the TT controller. I will check the VAC output later with a meter to verify this before I hookup to the TT controller.
Lee- I'm glad those idiots (putting it nicely) were caught before they hurt someone. It does make me wonder how many of these type off things are stopped every year.
Ulrich- Thanks again for the great tour. Do you use your pictures or are they from other sources?
Hope everyone has a great day and prayers for all in need.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/curtwbb/
Mornin' everyone!
jeffrey-wimberly galaxy: Today is Wednesday, April 2nd, 2012!!! Error!! Error!! Today is May 2nd.
galaxy: Today is Wednesday, April 2nd, 2012!!!
Error!! Error!! Today is May 2nd.
I think Galaxy's clock is running a bit slow........
Zoe I'll have a short stck of buttermilk pancakes with real maple syrup, side order of bacon, and lots of dark roast coffee in a R&GV RR Mug to wke me up today.
Got up a bit early as my son has a dentist appointment this morning and I get to watch #2 Granddaughter for an hour or so. I will see if she is big enough to start learning to use the Digitrax Zephyr since the Timesaver is still set up in the dining room...... If not we will migrate to Thomas!
I see the Weather Channel has once again downgraded their website to be more Dumbphone friendly.... Currently 53°F on its way up to 71° later today under cloudy skies. Showers this afternoon.
Howdy .... Good to see so many good people here yesterday and today!
Ulrich ... Thanks for moving the diner! ... Switzerland! Wow! ... By any chance did you arrange for a complementary Rolex watch for each of the diners? ...... The pictures look wonderful so far. ..... Glad you and Petra went to the zoo. I bet Petra was very glad to get out with you. .. Wolves are interesting animals. There is a pair of red wolves at the Nature Station in Land-Between-The-Lakes here. Red wolves are nearly extinct.
Oz Jim ... I hope the pain will go away.
Galaxy ... Thanks for telling about May. Watch out for the Roman Goddess. I see Jeff was kidding you about the typing error.....
Lee .... Another train show? It's been a long time since I have been to one. I do get stuff on Ebay occasionally. The bridge incident made headlines.
Curt.... I hope your time at the funeral went okay. Funerals can actually be uplifting.
Barry .... I saw yesterday's post about your planning to run trains with company. Immediately, I thought about Mr. Murphy and the gremlins he brings to layouts when there are visitors. .... I read your post this morning, and sure enough, Mr Murphy was in action..... Cheer up, As soon as you have no visitors, the gremlins are gone.
Sue .... An alarm? What's that? ... You keep busy! Regards to Larry!
Todd (and others) ...... Pop Ups? ..... I call them Poop Ups.
Ray.... You are an outstanding person for working with the scouts. Reading your post was really inspiring. ... By the way, what is the R&GV?
Jerry .... Your I&S pictures are great! Keep on having a "good one". .. Where is Inch?
Ken .... I like your Monon F3. Sounds like work continues to be better without what's-his-name.
Vincent...... Regarding F-units, I think it could be challenging to put a Stewart shell on an Athearn drive. Stewart drives are very good. .... Your picture of the tank on flat car in "Show me" thread reminds me of a train I saw leaving Fort Campbell in 2003 with military vehicles and equipment. It was a very long train on its way to a port with equipment for Iraq War.
Rob ... Sorry you still have insomnia. Best thing to do is keep seeing your doctor until it is solved. Also, I have learned a small, regular dose of ibuprofen can relax a person just enough to fall asleep.
Jeff ... I hope your knee gets better fast. Sounds like your First Generation diesels are busy lately.
Bill T .... I like those photos you are posting.
Seamonster Bob .... High fuel taxes, eh.
Dennis .... Good to see you.
Flp .... Connecticut .... Yes, I think Florida is a better choice if you don'y like winter weather in the North.
Darren ... Good to see you here.
Has anyone seen Bama lately? .... JR? Der John? ... Paul? Duke? Dick? ....
Happy Model Railroading!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good morning. It's 72° and cloudy with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning and afternoon. The high is due to be 88°.Today I'll see if I can get my parents yard cut before the rain hits. No other plans for today.
JUST seeing WHO was on their toes this morning to catch the error!!!
Got to see who is awake sometimes!!!
Jeffrey gets the Prize!!!
Well, now that that is over...
WEnt to Wally World. Bought two shirts among other things..but found out I havet hose same two shirts already in the closet! Summer wear tha I wasn't sure of if I had bought them already or not. Size 3XL doesn't show up often in Wally World {or they get sold out fast} so I bought them. HAve to take them back tomorrow..seems like another boo-boo I made this morning!
Then went grocery shopping. Spent $135 but could have been over $190 if didn't have coupons! The store also had TRIPLE manufacturers coupons to help! 4 of those babies meant with a $1 off something I automatically got $3 off. so 4 of those form the SUnday paper meant $12 in those coupons alone! Then they take a competitors coupon for $8 off a $50 order {i was way over that} so $20 in coupons right off the bat wihtout much trying! Earned $0.50 cents of gas while I was at it..if you bought certain items from certain food companies you got an extra $0.10 cetns off. SO i did that game too on one set of items.
Well, I can go rest before free bread comes around and I have the neurologist today. I think this will be my last appt wiht him..he does me no good, has already referred me to whomever he will.. so I think I drop him. Thought about cancelling but I should go to tell him what I think...His bedside manner and liostening to the patient skills leave a lot to be desired also, and MOH is just waiting to tell him off! FOrtunately MOH is working, so....I hate telling Drs. off cuz you just never know when you might need them in the future!!!
Well, I go rest my back now...
Garry - if you save my posts, you will have a description of a 8 or 10 day tour of Switzerland. Most of the train rides I will list are covered by the Swiss Rail Pass, only some of the rack railways we will travel require an extra fare or supplement. I´ll be able to work out some more details for you when you know your dates and time.
Curt - both is the answer. I have a few of my own pics posted, but I also use the web as a source. Actually, I traveled most of the routes shown here, but at pre-digital times
I really enjoyed yesterday´s day out. We left quite early, so there were hardly any folks there when we arrived. I started to feel uncomfortable when the place filled up and by noon, all we could do was head for the exit and leave. We did see what we came to see, so it was OK for Petra.
Blessings!
Morning Railfans!
It's 53F on the way to the lower 80's today.
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Darren (BLHS & CRRM Lifetime Member)
Delaware and Hudson Virtual Museum (DHVM), Railroad Adventures (RRAdventures)
My Blog
Ulrich: I'm enjoying the pictures of our tour of Switzerland. I look forward to more to come as the month progresses. I'm glad to hear that you were able to get out and visit the zoo. Hopefully that means you're feeling better.
Jeffrey: You should try to get some sort of phone off-hook indicator for your mother. Years ago I bought three of them (real cheap, about $5.95) and put them on the phones in the den and the two in the basement. I got them not so much as an off-hook indicator, although they certainly do that job, but so that I could tell when my wife was using the phone in another part of the house where I couldn't hear her so that I wouldn't try to use the phone at the same time. I don't think they are available any more. They were put out by Verizon, the telephone company, but their web site doesn't show the devices. You could do a Google search on "telephone off hook indicators" but almost everything there is circuit diagrams for making your own. They're not hard to make if you're comfortable with electronics. Also try stores that sell telephone accessories.
..... Bob
Beam me up, Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here. (Captain Kirk)
I reject your reality and substitute my own. (Adam Savage)
Resistance is not futile--it is voltage divided by current.
Afternoon All...Its sunny and a warmer 80 here....I'll have a windy city dog,drag it thru the garden,onion rings and aRBF please...
Cleaned some track on the Greenup yard and ran trains...a nap is sounding real good right now..
Ulrich...Sure enjoying your photos thanks for posting..
Garry...I havn't talked to Inch for a while...He baby sets with Grandbabys and doesn't get out of the "Hillbilly Hideway" to often..He and Momma take in alot of ballgames this time of year...
You all have a good one...Jerry
Afternoon folks!
Chloe, I'll have a turkey club sandwich and a glass of iced tea for lunch. Thank you Ma'am.
Granddaughter has gone home..... Did we ever have fun! She learned how to run some trains.....
When I showed her how to do it, she looked at me and said, "Papa, that's too slow, make it go faster!" I limited how fast she could run the loco by just keeping one finger next to the throttle to limit how far it could go. She learned to slow the loco down to couple onto the cars, and then ran the train to the correct track. I uncoupled the loco and then she went back and got more cars for the train. When she tired of the timesaver, we got out Thomas and played with the set. We finally, after some milk and crackers, went down cellar to see Grandpa's model railroad! She is learning to be gentle with other peoples toys and was great all morning! her Dad caught up with us while we were down cellar, and then we got a couple photos of her at the throttle on the timesaver. Dad was amazed the she could run the train so well. She is the same age as her sister was when she learned to run grandpa's trains. Fun!
Dave and Garry, thanks for your comments. I have been an adult (If I can really be called an adult...) leader in the BSA for close to 38 years, and have enjoyed my work with the organization very much. Last night was no exception, and I'm sure I had more fun than anyone else who was here. I did get several "wow" comments from the adults who haven't seen the model railroad before. Oh, the last person to walk out the door last night was one of the adults, who just wanted to put all the cars and the loco on the Timesaver back where they started..........
Caught another Mousie last night.... Manét and Blackie took up guarding positions near the stove right before I went to bed. It was clear they could hear something I couldn't, so I reset the trap and put it under a box with a hole in it in the corner of the kitchen. Put a gallon jug of water on the box so the cats couldn't get hurt. An hour later they both came and jumped up on the bed... Figured either one of them had a midnight snack, or the trap had got it. Emptied the trap this morning.......
Think I am going to see about plugging one hole down cellar which may be where they are getting in and then do some "Yard W*rk"....
Ray: Your granddaughter is a little cutie. (Aren't they all at that age?) I can still remember when our granddaughters were that age, but that was a while ago as they are 9 and almost 19 now. Oh well, I've got the pictures.
Coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please.
***Ray, that pic (however old) is adorable.
***Darren, cool video. That would be a fun trip to take.
Had to get up early to meet my tax guy. Long drive (for me) and all tuckered out now. Just not a morning person these days.
All the farmers in this and the surrounding valleys are baling hay or in some stage of the process. Perfect weather for that.
Have a good day all.
Cheers! Rob
Dang, it is afternoon all ready?
Well afternoon fellow dinners.
Flo Diet Dew if you would please.
This day is not going as I hoped. Pretty much wiped out. Only thing I have done so far is sew up a big hole in my sweat pants.
Gave the old Y6 b a work out. Had it pulling 49 50 foot box cars. Guessing the train was around 30 feet long. Breaking the train in to and going to park the Y6 for awhile on a spur.
Gary Yep, I like my Monon engines. I would love to have some more. If I ever install a decoder in the Santa Fe Type engine I got from Jeffery, I think I will make it a Monon Steamer.
2:00PM, time to get moving.
Well,
I never told the Dr. off..as he wants to try another med to prvent migraines. I have some emds that MAY or MAY NOT work at curing one in progress, but if we can prevent them that would be better! SO I will give him one mroe chance. His nice med student took a whoe history of my migraines, which is more than he ever did..maybe he will read it and digest it well, but I doubt it.
Now that I have shopped and doctored, My back is telling me its time to quit..as I can barely move. I went down the mailbox and about couldn't make it back to the house...shoulda made MOH go instead! Took some pain killers but I doubt that will help.
DInner will be sausage and onions and peppers
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Cederstrand ***Darren, cool video. That would be a fun trip to take.
Given our Swiss theme I thought my video of that train would fit. It was a great ride up the mountain
Seamonster Jeffrey: You should try to get some sort of phone off-hook indicator for your mother. Years ago I bought three of them (real cheap, about $5.95) and put them on the phones in the den and the two in the basement. I got them not so much as an off-hook indicator, although they certainly do that job, but so that I could tell when my wife was using the phone in another part of the house where I couldn't hear her so that I wouldn't try to use the phone at the same time. I don't think they are available any more. They were put out by Verizon, the telephone company, but their web site doesn't show the devices. You could do a Google search on "telephone off hook indicators" but almost everything there is circuit diagrams for making your own. They're not hard to make if you're comfortable with electronics. Also try stores that sell telephone accessories.