Good afternoon gents, been a while since I stopped by the Diner. Too many things have happened to discuss here over a RBF, but what brought me in here on track 1 on the 2:30 express was the news that Ed (Orange Juice) Murphy has passed away ??? I was only conversing with him a few days ago regarding the Red Sox, he loved that team as he was brought up as a boy in Connecticut. Does anyone know WHAT happened? He wasn't sick, so was this an accident or a heart attack??
Afternoon guys
Still scrubbing away at those darned Fs. They are close to done and I think the F9A is done. There are a few dark spots on the roof, but I don't think those are coming off they they look like they are in the plastic. I'm beginning to wonder if the containter that my alcohol is in is allowing the alcohol to weaken. I say this because the MILW F3/7B has taken about 8 times as long as the A unit. And it still isn't done. It's a ziploc plastic container, with a couple of layers of seran wrap sandwiched in between the container and lid. I'll check again later tonight.
Jeff, best part about this brush is it's double ended. It has long bristles on one end, but really short ones on the other.
Ken, No problem. I think I may have sound a source of Proto can motors. There is a guy on another forum who has P2K SD45 drives for $25 each. These have the can motors that Proto uses, and iit is HEAVY. I have 2 P2K SD45 and they weigh a little over a pound each. Same with my 2 Athearn F45s. And yes, I do plan to consist them together. Sorry to hear that Shaddy is in so rough shape.
Jim, There is that, I've also found on another forum that Ace can sell 100% alcohol in gallon cans. Probably would go further and be stronger than the 91% I'm using.
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.
Hi again, Zoe, I'll have a BLT and a RBF please. Thank you.
Vincent, remember that the 100 percent alcohol might just burn a little easier, so watch out for any fire sources near it (if you get the 100 percent, especially in a one-gallon size...).
Guess everyone else is w**king of MRR projects, at the job, or in Duke's case back there, taking a ... nap.
Maybe I'll take a nap until my BLT is ready....
Jim in Cape G.
Evening Folks
Flo, thank you dear for the beer.
Vet Front Well I have a sick Irish Wolfhound. She has a temp and a skin infection. Shaddy is allergic to fleas and we knew that. We give her Front Guard (I think that is the name) every month but cannot seem to kill them all. Vet gave us two antibiotics and some med's to clear up the skin infection. Next week we are going to try a different flea med, hopefully it will do better than what we have her on.
Far as not eating dog food, Vet seems to think she as a food aversion. When she got sick few days ago and blew chucks 5 or 6 times Vet seems to think Shaddy associates the dog food to making her sick? Could a dog be that smart? So we are going to try some other dog food mixed into what she has been eating for year. Of courses I just bought a 50 lb bag of her current dog food! But what can you say.
Vincents Do you still want the Stewart's I have on hold at K-10 Model trains? When you said.
" Ken, No problem. I think I may have found a source of Proto can motors. There is a guy on another forum who has P2K SD45 drives for $25 each. These have the can motors that Proto uses, and it is HEAVY. I have 2 P2K SD45 and they weigh a little over a pound each"
Was that for me to buy, and is it for a whole engine, or just the motors? If it is for complete engines, I think I just might let go of some of my junk.
Think it is time to test the PA I got from Jeffery last year.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
It is the 1st of June here already, so a pinch and a punch for the first day of the month!
Cya all later!
OzJim
James, Brisbane Australia
Modelling AT&SF in the 90s
Ken, yeah I still want them. I was thinking we could make a trade if I got those SD45 drives. It's the the loco just without a shell. The motors might be useable in those P1K F3s.
Time for a nite cap, Flo Beer Please!
Jeffery Did you say the the PA A unit ran? I just tried it on using 00 as a address. All I could get was a hum. Pulled the shell and tried spinning the flywheel and still could not get it to move? I will test it on straight DC latter. It has sat all this time so what the heck.
On the other hand, I broke this out.
Why you let this one get away is beyond me and why did you never install a decoder! Ran it tonight for about a hour and it runs great with out a decoder! . Now if I can figure out how to install one, I have a NCE D13SR decoder that might suite it just fine.
Vincent Far as the engines at K-10, I will need a check to buy them. With the Vet bill and making the house payment to day I am broke. Far as a trade, send a picture so I can see if the chassis / engine might work. Still not sure if it is just the motor or not. If or when I get the settlement, then maybe I will have some cash.
Se you all later.
Belch, Ken
All Aboaard, Folks - this place is getting ready to be moved to its June location!
The switchers has coupled to the car, everything is securely fastened, so off we go!