Evening, Chloe - I'll have a Rio Grande mug of decaf, please. Thanks!
Ray, good to hear that your son's place missed the bad side of that storm. That's a heap of people without power there! Sometimes a straight-line winds from a wind shear, or a tornado, either one, can do some major damage to houses or other buildings.
Jeffrey, that paint job maybe could puzzle those chameleons, I'd guess. I would think that Microscale or somebody should have some number sets in a good size for locos. Have you looked in their online catalog? Worth a shot, if you want to (re-)number a few locos. I think there's a T-J Prantle (or close to that) on deBay who has been listing some of the Champ decals (and may still have some). With most of your loco color schemes, maybe a set of white numbers would fix you up.
PA Tom, I guess you probably couldn't take those planting baskets back for an exchange, eh? (Just kidding...).
We didn't have bad storms today, though we are supposed to get some rain tonight. I think some (very) scattered areas might've got their dust knocked down a smidgen before today's first round ran out of steam (well, the cooler stuff than steam, but y'know). We may get more rain tonight or at least by tomorrow. Weatherguessers this morning said we are about six inches below our usual rainfall for the year-to-date (supposed to be about 10 inches by now). As PA Tom said, careful what you wish for...
Ouch! Curt, better let them figure out and take care of whatever has your caboose ailing. Better doing that now, than possibly worse things later down the line. Good that you got yourself to the ER!
Chris, if that top photo is of one of your model locos, I'd say you did alrighty on it; looks like a Geep that's been earning its keep on the CNW. How are you doing with rainfall in Iowa this year?
Ken, perturbing when track goes bad like that. Prayers for Shaddy (and do get him to the vet Thursday).
HOn3critter Dave, good information to know about that automotive putty stuff. (Thanks for saving me from ever even thinking about that route for patching my models)
Darren, I'm floored by the news of Ed's passing. I had just got an email forward from him a few days ago, and his recent emails hadn't mentioned any illness. In fact, he said in his last email to me, that he and Fran had just got back from a trip to Mexico City to meet up with some railfanning friends. He said that everyone was healthy then. Will sorely miss him, even though past several months we'd mostly just exchanged the occasional email back & forth. for Fran and Junior (who's in college there)
In looking around the forums, I noticed that Ed has been helpful for those with questions related to oil refineries, tankers and such. He had retired from a big oil company a while back, and has a daughter in Texas, as well as Fran's family there nearby where they lived.
I will need to get some NdeM cars (boxcars, and definitely a tanker or two), in honor of a good friend who was helpful to others and beyond. Also sending an email to Fran and Paco.
Prayers tonight for comfort and healing for many associated with the Diner.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape G.
Evenin' folks!
Janie, just a cup of decaf for me, and a seat in the back.
Been a busy, busy day around here. I spent 5 hours watching my Granddaughters this afternoon. They were good but got to playing a bit rough at times! Papa had to intervene more than once...... They are getting so they behave and treat each other better these days.
No sooner got home and had a phone call... I wasn't able to answer until it went on the message machine and at the same time looked out and saw a white car parked in my driveway. Turns out it was a gentleman from the Solar power company. I went outside and we introduced ourselves... He did the site survey, and said the roof should work very well and my current electrical box has the capacity needed to hook the system into it with no problem. He took roof measurements, we chatted for some time, and he will have draft plans for me sometime next week. He is also fascinated with trains so I spent some time showing him the layout and how it works. He was not familiar with DCC, but was wowed by the hand laid track and some of the buildings. He left with a business card from the R&GV RR Museum as well. I hope to see him out there sometime this summer.
Soon as he left I grabbed a quick supper and headed over to the Scout Office for a District Committee meeting.
Turns out yesterday's storm according to the national Weather Service was indeed a microburst. I was leaning toward that as what I seeing in the photos what looked like straight line damage instead of a circular pattern. It takes some pretty strong wind to snap off 5 telephone poles that were in solid shape right above the ground! Looked like they had been mowed down. Several large trees were just torn out of the ground and thrown onto houses as well. Power is still out for a lot of people over in the Seneca Falls area.
Prayers for all in need! Is that the Chapel Car being brought over along with an OJ Tanker.........?
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Evening All,
Well I am scheduled for surgery tomorrow at 1200. The surgeon said I have some necrotic tissue that needs debriedment and they will need to decide how to proceed after that, but that there is a chance I will need a temp drain for 6-8 weeks.
Everyone take care.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
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I have sent an 'E' to Fran and Paco. to find out more info. Have been in contact with him for years. If the news is true we have lost a Good Friend. Still have posts from him going back seven years.
Flip
Curt ... Wishing you the best for a speed recovery.
Also, prayers for those with other issues.
We returned safely from our trip over Memorial Day weekend. On the layout, today was the first day I was able to run DCC the entire length of the layout. Yeah!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
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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Stourbridge Lion Ed, Fran and Paco on FVTM #9138 This loco was switching at Lecheria, just north of Mexico City, and the crew invited us up for a photo..
Ed, Fran and Paco on FVTM #9138 This loco was switching at Lecheria, just north of Mexico City, and the crew invited us up for a photo..
Darren ... If you can somehow contact Ed's family, please pass on condolences from the Diners.
Here is a start of a train of condolences. If anyone cares to add more to the train go ahead.
Here's an 0-6-0 coupling the Chapel Car to the Diner.
Here are photos of the train crossing the Mrs. Hippy River. It has an SD7, two N de M boxcars, the DIner, and the Chapel Car.
Ed had interesting posts here in the Diner with many railfan pictures of Mexican Railroads.
Good Evening..
All appointments out of the way..tomorrow will be getting groceries and such into the house....at least with my doctor I can still drive myself to the treatments...such as that is.
I also had a bit of time tonight to run some trains..and no incidents or accidents....
to Ed's family....
Curt- well you sure don't do things half way. Sorry to learn about your problem. At least the meds are keeping the pain down. Other than prayers , sorry there isn't anything we can do. Would that there was something .
Hang in Curt.
Phil
Packer Guess I should look around for another cable locally then. Just out of curisity, what would cause one of those coils to go bad?
Guess I should look around for another cable locally then. Just out of curisity, what would cause one of those coils to go bad?
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jeffrey-wimberly Packer: Not train related, but I was playing my xbox for about a little while before this post. It used to be fine, but now the A/C adapted overheats randomly and stinks. I'm thinking take it apart and do some cutting to let some air through. Get another AC adapter. That random overheating and the smell are indicative of a short in the transformer coil. It's only a matter of time before it shorts completely or starts a fire.
Packer: Not train related, but I was playing my xbox for about a little while before this post. It used to be fine, but now the A/C adapted overheats randomly and stinks. I'm thinking take it apart and do some cutting to let some air through.
Not train related, but I was playing my xbox for about a little while before this post. It used to be fine, but now the A/C adapted overheats randomly and stinks. I'm thinking take it apart and do some cutting to let some air through.
Here I was thinking it was getting too hot. One thing I noticed in the design was that the bottom heat sink has no ventilation through the plastic case, but the top one gets a fan and some vents. I noticed burn marks where the lower sink is soldered to the PC board. So I though that it just needed vents on the bottom sink, so I used a drill and a cut-off wheel to cut the plastic case in a few spots for vents.
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.
Packer Not train related, but I was playing my xbox for about a little while before this post. It used to be fine, but now the A/C adapted overheats randomly and stinks. I'm thinking take it apart and do some cutting to let some air through.
Afternoon guys
I managed to get a tub and started stripping 3 of the 4 F-units that need to be stripped. Up first were the L&A/MGRY F9s and the MILW F7. The MILW loco was pretty much done in a couple of hours, but the black on L&A/MGRYs is a bit more stubborn. I suppose after those 3 are done, I'll try stripping the other MILW F7 and the GP5. Maybe I'll knock out of few of those NKP Geeps while I'm at it. I normally would do the scrubbing outside, but there is still a lot of smoke for the 2 wildfires in the area.
My brother should be back from ocala any minute now. He went over their to pick up a 6.6K miata that he got off of ebay. What's weird is he already has a 94 mustang cobra, but I guess the miata is less likely to be stolen and would be better around a college town when he goes off later this summer.
Well, I just checked my funds, I can make the house payment but I will need to dip, hum, more like jump into my savings to make it to payday. Will only have $400.00 left as a nest egg.
I hope to have my settlement from Mattress Giant around June 15th so that makes getting into saving a little easier. But with lawyers being involve your guess is as mine.
Shaddy goes to the Vet Thursday, I am hoping $75.00 will cover the visit.
Bank Of Stupid Just went to there web site to start the modification process. If they will do it (Not Holding My Breath) my payments would drop to around $605 to $675. That would sure take some burden off my shoulders!
I hate Rust
My sincere condolences to the Murphy Family in Mexico.
ED (OJ) was a fun and knowledgeable Member of this Diner for many years. We have seen less of him the last couple, but that doesn't mean he wasn't missed. He possibly was fighting the battle of his life and just lost that battle.
To Fran and the rest of the Family may you rest secure with the fond memories of a hard working, caring Guy who is now at peace in his eternal home.
Your "ED" will definitely be missed by many.
Johnboy out....................................in remembrance.
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Morning
Flo, Coffee please.
Shaddy still has not eaten her dog food. She normally trots around the house, now she is just walking.Still getting around good, but not the way she use to. I just wish it was not such a finical burden for me to take her to the vet. Heck, everything is a finical burden right now. Just wish this job went the way it was suppose to.
Train Front I think I can solve my problem with the diamond. I will need to remove part of the loop for the mining section and move it about 6 inches outward.
That way I will have a straight section going into the diamond.
Well, time to see if I can make my bills, never a fun thing anymore.
Ken
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Well this is the last time on my layout for this old veteran. It's decoder and the decoder of it's mate #505B have been reset to factory default and will be carefully removed. The locos will be packed away in a box and put in the closet.
Morning again guys
Just got off the phone with Walthers. They didn't have any spare sideframes for the SD7/9. If anyone was wondering, I was going to use them on my Kato CB&Q/C&S SD40. The trucks on these can be modeled farily easily by using the P2K sideframes, because the P2K sideframes mount the same way. Guess I"ll try looking at BLI's SD7/9 or even athearn's SD7/9 sideframes, I know atlas has some that are right (used under SD24 and SD35) but the mounts are totally different.
Sorry to hear about Ed, but I don't think I was around when he was in. Best wishes to his family.
Coffee in a SUNNY SOUTHERN mug, pelase.
***Ray, glad your son dodged the mess. I watched (and heard the roar of) a micro-burst go through my pasture once while in the barn "holding on". Missed the barn but did nock down some trees along the creek. Was pretty wicked. That was many years ago and nothing like the tornado which messed up the entire farm. Both are best avoided. As ofr potted gardens, I skipped this year, too. In my case, it was do to so many peacocks they would have eaten all the produce. Still chipping away at selling them all off. Sometimes a green house starts looking pretty good, but I imagine it would not be ceap to build a really large one?
Healing thoughts to those in need.
Cheers! Rob
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a short stack of blueberry pancakes with real maple syrup and a cup (or 3) of dark roast coffee in a a FGLK Mug, please and thank you!
It will be a very pleasant day here in the Finger Lakes today. Sun is out and the temp will stay in the low 70's. I will be out at my son's house most of the day baby sitting the granddaughters. Usually their grandmother's w*rk schedule is such that she goes in to w*rk on the days that my son has off so she is the built in caretaker for them. Today she has to go in around noon so I will be covering the job until my DIL gets home from school around 4 this afternoon.
I am considering not putting in a garden this year. I like to give it a rest every so many years anyway, and the whole raised bed needs to be rebuilt. Since the season is so very early and I don't know when I will get around to actually get anything planted, this may the year to do all that work. The back yard has a slope that goes down to a seasonal shallow drainage ditch which is the reason for the raised bed. back almost 30 years ago, I got hold of some old railroad ties that have been forming the back of the garden ever since. They are completely rotted now and need to be gotten out of there. So I think that will be the gardening w*rk for this summer. I may put in a few peppers and/or some summer squash in a different location, but keep it small this year.
Very sorry to hear about Ed! His family will be in my prayers. Anyone know what happened? I know his has been among the missing for quite some time now.
Barry, good luck with all the docs! bet you are looking forward to having all this stuff done and talking about it in the past tense!
Curt, hope you are recovering and on the mend!
My foot feels much better today, so I think the worst is over with the gout! Swelling has gone down and I can move the joint again with very little pain.
Need to get moving!
Later!
Good morning. It's 79° and partly cloudy. The high will be 92°.I've decided to retire my SDP40F's or FP45's or whatever the heck they are. They're too big for my layout. Today I'll be removing the decoders from them. They can be better used elsewhere. I have no other plans for today.
Just saw some news that we lost Ed Murphy (Ed's OJ) in the last few days. Even though I never got the chance to do some Railfanning with Ed down in Mexico I considered him a friend and will be missed. My thoughts to Fran and family.
Morning guys
It's my only day off this week, and I've already been "working on the railroad." Managed to get those rear wall cab inserts back in on my atlas GP38s. I also took a look at the Atlas SSW EV caboose and the Athearn RTR MRL EV caboose. I'm probably going to wind up selling the MRL caboose (it's too short for BN) and seeing if anyone wants to trade a similar GN, NP, CB&Q, or SP&S caboose for the SSW one. Granted if I can't find a bite for the SSW, it'll get stripped and repainted. Which also reminds me to find a tub so I can (using the alcohol from yesterday) stip the 2 L&A and 2 MILW F-unit shells I have
Good Morning
We are getting sun with a 30% chance of showers later on...high will be 70F...
We got one of them there 'wall of water' thingees come through here yesterday morning...actually lifted a few manhole covers off the road surface as well
Today I have another appointment for my ICD to contend with then i have an appointment with the oncologist...oh joy, oh bliss...
We had a bit of a puzzler in our morning paper today...why would someone go into a schoolyard to take a kindergarten class's tree planting project rootballs and all? All of them...poof gone. Nice little lesson for the little one's to have innit?
And I am not going to mention the foot that was mailed to the PC office in Ottawa....
Ken: I know that with cats one can use a sort of cream like substance that comes in a tube that you can use to stimulate their appetite...is there something like that for dogs?
Curt: Sorry about the infected 'caboose' ..those things are not good...
Anyways, better be off and getting ready to do this...
Have a great day!!
Good Morning! from Tipton IN.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Happy, its Wednesday right? Yes it is Happy Wednesday!
It is my Friday.
Wake up Flo, I need a
Just a word of caution based on my own experience. I have a tube of automotive spot putty (different brand) that I use to fill voids. What I have discovered (the hard way) is that it contains a lot of solvents which will soften most plastics if it is applied in anything other than a very thin layer. I believe the Squadron putty is designed to avoid that problem.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Evening All!
Flo, a Beer for me please.
Curt, Sorry to hear about the infected Caboose! They let you have a computer in the hospital? Boy that says something about how he are addicted to them.
Shaddy the Wolfhound. Still not eating her dog food, I am worried. My wife on the other hand is besides her self. Shaddy will eat people food, so she will eat. But Tiffany did the same thing before we had to put her down. If Shaddy is not eating dog food by Wednesday off to the Vet Thursday. Just when I thought I might have a few nickels to spend at my LHS.
Train Front Boy it is being a pain in the caboose tonight!
I posted last week about my Diamond being rough on the main page. I could hear the trains when they went across it, I could all so feel high spots on the flange ways. Main engine that was having a problem was my Hudson, it would often derail after it passed the diamond. Today I ran the Hudson as it passed the diamond, it was darn near jumping sideways! Angel of attack of the turn is off where it meets the diamond.
Diamond is at the top of the picture. As you can see there is a rock faces there and no real room. Turn is part 22 inch and then a 18 inch section where it meets the diamond. To get all of the turn 22 inch I will have to lose the turnout that is closes to the turn. It is for a reversing loop that I intended to use, bought the devices for it but never installed it. So I guess it will not be a real lost. But it sure looks cool!
Turnout that needs to go is under the bridges.
See you all later.
My sick Shaddy.
Evening guys
I found out where all the smoke and ash (my car had a fine covering of the stuff when I went out for a bit) was coming from. Turns out there was a big forest fire (500 acres in a swampy area unaccesible to equipment) west of here, and the wind was blowing east. Luckily the wind blew some showers in and the smoke seems to have disapated somewhat. On top of that, there is a second wildfire in the area. I wonder if the lack of rain in the past few weeks and the high temperatures have something to do with the two fires.
Here's some news on the thing:http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/field-49962-base-wildfire.htmlhttp://www.wunderground.com/wximage/viewsingleimage.html?mode=singleimage&orig_handle=cincobayou&orig_number=1609&handle=cincobayou&number=1612&album_id=438#slideanchor
Curt, That stuff sounds nasty. Hope it goes away ASAP.
Chris, I though you said before that the white putty was finer than the green putty or something? I'm wondering if the Nittro Stan's putty is the same thing as squadron white? I pretty much was thinking of doing what you were doing, except notching the pieces at the back so the cab can slide on and off.