It's time for me to call it a night. Worked on a couple of freight cars today. I'm in the process of setting up a load for a depressed center flat, an excavator and a couple of dozers. Watched a couple of Errol Flynn movies today. 'The Sea Hawk' and the first movie he starred in 'Captain Blood'. 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, I'll have a cup of decaf tonight. What? Yes the temperature is down to 68°F so decaf is what I want....
I got a few things done on the layout today. Stained the oak board which will become the upper staging shelf and put about 4 more feet of ties in place. My son called tonight and wants to borrow the wood splitter to split the maple he had taken down last week. Hopefully it along with the wood he has left from last year will get him through this winter with his wood stove. Right now there are several things in the way for me to hook onto the splitter so tomorrow afternoon will be spent getting that over to his house for him.
Tomorrow morning I have to go out to the museum and help with a tour coming. It will be a busy day.
Hope all of you have a pleasant night. prayers for all of you!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Any way you want it, thats the way you need it, any way you want it. Dum dum dum dee dum....I'm bored.
Samuel A. Kelly
I can draw pictures with my keyboard!
-------- ( It's a worm)
GOOD MORNING!!!
Today is Wednesday, July 25th, 2012!!!
Hoo Ray! Hump Day is here !!!
Smile at someone and make their 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.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good Morning....
We are going to be sunny and warm today...up to 82F feeling like 88F...tomorrow? Great...93F feeling like 109F ...again
Right now...50F....
Going to buy some more clothes..I didst shrink again...26" waist now....I'm going to be eating some quadruplex burgers when this lot is done
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/
BillT: I wonder if MTH would make a model of that wonderful 4-10-10-2....
sakel Any way you want it, thats the way you need it, any way you want it. Dum dum dum dee dum....I'm bored.
Gidday Samuel, a sure sign of youth, enjoy it while you can, as I say to my older teens, "I wish I had time to be bored"
Cheers, the Bear,
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good morning. It's 75° with 99% humidity. There's a small chance of rain. The high will be 95° but will feel like 110°.Nothing on the schedule today.
Hey Chloe, it seems to be slow here in the diner. I hope that everyone just has the summer time outside thing going on. Coffee, please, before I head to work.
Larry is entering some of his paintings in the fair. My sewing store might display one of my quilts. It is a last minute decision, so who knows if it will really happen.
Rob, Does your ground get too hard to do fence posts this time of year?
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Morning Folks
Flo, Coffee Pleases.
Garage is not cooling down this morning for some reason, and it's only 82 out side right now. High today will be 104!
Have to get ready here in a little bit to get ready to go to the Madison County VA Outreach Center. I wonder how long that will take.
Well, I will see you folks later.
Ken
I hate Rust
cudaken Have to get ready here in a little bit to get ready to go to the Madison County VA Outreach Center. I wonder how long that will take.
Good morning
Went to the grocery store..spent $186, but DID come home with food for once!
We both need to cut down our H2O habits, though...I can't drink the chlorinated tap water and the Brita and other filters don't take out enough to keep me from vomiting on drinking that water, so I drink Poland Springs Spring water. I also don't drink soda, so I substitute Seltzer h2o. Tasty, but getting cost prohibitive. MOH drinks Tonic water for the quinine...helps with leg cramps when standing all day at work...but that is the cheapest, I think. I need to cut down on mine!
Train Nut friend coming for a visit. SO must get ready.
Today is free bread day down the street.
Good morning ...
Returned from Nashville last evening. Medical appointments went well meaning I have the green light for the operation on August 1. Thanks everybody for your kind remarks on this situation.
It's good to see so many people have been in the Diner last couple of days. Keep on posting!
Ulrich ... That looks like a great place too hike. I hope you keep improving. Say "Hi" to Petra from the Diners.
Sue .... That's nice Larry's paintings will be at the fair.
Ken ..... I hope all goes well regarding your toe, your work, and Suzie. Here is an older picture of my MRC F7A's with a Stewart F3B (dummy) in Nothern Pacific freight colors. The MRC' never have problems.
Terry ... Good to see you back in the diner. You certainly have a son to be proud of. I like your scenery.
Cheers
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good Afternoon!
What a day! Temperatures topped 90 F today - quite a difference to the 60´s we had last week. Our apartment is slowly warming up into uncomfortable regions. No A/C means sleepless nights!
Tomorrow, Petra and I will be celebrating our 28th anniversary and celebrate we will! Much to my surprise, there was a letter in our mailbox with a few "Dead Presidents" - German (or should I say Euro) style. That will cover a night out at our favorite Greek restaurant here in town. Two nice meals and a bottle of Demestica - what a treat! Something we have not had for a long time!
I am still having issues with my health, but I just try not to think about it.
Off to run a train down the line...
Blessings!
Italian Roast coffee in a SUNNY SOUTHERN mug, please.
Really terrific pics being posted in here.
Went into the train room last night and discovered a few webs. OOPS, has been awhile, huh! Been busy with priority farm projects these days. Winter should provide more train room time as weather dictates how much work can be accomplished outdoors.
Healing thoughts to those in need.
Cheers! Rob
Hey fellas, finally decided to build an HCD based off the Ann Arbor Layout in the August 2008 Railroad Model Craftsmen. I have changed some stuff up, but it follows the basic idea.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Afternoon (and a late one at THAT) folks!
Didn't get home from the museum today until mid afternoon. We were supposed to be done with the tours by noon, but had some equipment failure as well as more kids and staff showed up from the camp than expected. One of the track cars decided it didn't want to start while stuck at the R&GV end of the RR. It turned out to be a connector assembly on the battery terminal (used to disconnect battery power when not in use) that decided to fail. Reconnecting the terminal without using the connector fixed the problem. Now that only took a couple minutes, but finding the tools needed had to involve another person who had to drive down from the other end of the line and then get the tools to do the job. Only because he knew where the tools were kept. We now know as well!
I got home and called my son who was waiting to come over and help me get the wood splitter hooked up to my pickup so I could tow it over to his house. The granddaughters came with him. #2 got very excited to see "Papa" and said, "Hi Papa lets run some trains!" We did go down cellar to see them but I told her they weren't able to be run right now. She helped me remove the tape used to place a strip of ties on the glue on the roadbed...
Anyway, I am now home for the rest of the evening!
Later!
Hey all, my first time ever posting in this thread. Just wanted to let all know, my wife, Stepson and I have to travel up from Florida to New Jersey a week from Sunday for some family business. My Wife wanted to fly, I talked her into taking Amtrak! I love taking the train, haven't done it in about 14 yrs or so...I'm looking forward to it!
Evening guys
Haven't stopped in in a while. Been really busy with my personal life. My father went to Ohio to be at my brother's orientation at Ohio State.
As far as trains, that DRGW A unit is still very stubborn. I've only gotten 1 side panel partially stripped. I'm about to break down and buy some scalecoat paint stripper since I've heard from some friends it's really good. But that's going to wait for a while until I get that 331 stroker kit from a friend.
Sawyer, I've actually have that issue. It's a nice layout, just kind of "flat" for my tastes
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.
We got a thunderstorm rumbling around out here so I'm gonna shut down for a while.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
ULRICH AND PETRA!!!
MAy you have MANY More!!!
From Me and MOH!!!
I'm worn,weary and warm. No energy at this time of day. As Ken has said, I've been lurking. Just tired.
However, my thoughts are of all of you. My daily prayers are for all. May He help all of you with your ills and daily challenges.
Ulrich, I second Mr. G's comment
Going to shower and then to bed. Goodnight!
Flip
Evening Dinners
Flo, one beer please.
Hit the darn wrong button and wiped out what I typed again? I know, I know Jeffery.
Mixed day, good and bad.
VA Outreach Program This was part of the good day. They are paying $300.00 on the electric, $75.00 on my water bill and $50.00 for personal hygiene items. Hum, I did clean up before I went!
VA Hospital Visit Doctors checked out my toe and they think it looks pretty good. While I was waiting to be seen I visited with some of the other Vets. There where 2 other Vet's there with pick lines in there arm's. I now truly understand how lucky I was. Both of them started having problems about the same time I did. I was the only one with all of there foot and toes. There sores stated as callus like mine.
Going back to work. Little up in the air about this right now. All three Doctors that looked at my toe where shocked that I am getting the skin graft Thursday and can go back to work Friday. I will check Thursday and see if they want to change my releases date. At this point I hope they change it to Tuesday next week. Pick line comes out Monday, yeah!
Good and Bad part of today. I took Sues car to the hospital, it A/C is much better than mine. On the way home it died on a off ramp about 2 miles from home. When I left St Louis I got turned around and got lost, drove about 6 miles out of my way. That's the good part, reason is when it died I was only a half a mile from a friends shop so I was able to walk to him. If I had not got loss, car would have died on Sue, or when I was on my way to have the skin graft done Thursday.
I am thinking it is a fuel pump of a fuel filter. Bob is going to try a filter first, it did start back up and it had 30 PSI at idle and peaked at 40 PSI. When we revved up the car, PSI dropped so I guess it could just be the filter. Personally I am guessing the pump. I have never had a filter fix a problem.
Gary Good looking engines, do still run them? I am still very happy with mine and been running them everyday.
Running the Bachmann ATF today I got from Jeffery. Seems to be a little quieter today. Now if I could figure out why the headlight flashes when it is running and sitting still? Fair puller, dragging 12 cars now with no problems.
Happy Anniversary Ulrich and Petra!
See you all later, Ken
Evening All,
I was off today but it wasn't a good day as I was having issues with my son. I go back to w**k tomorrow for 16 hours then I go back to my regular schedule. My boss called me today .He is working on the Sept-Jan work schedule. He asked me if I wanted to leave the post I have been at for the last year, I said yes, he then said you will be working Saturdays, to which I replied I will stay at my current post because I don't want to work Saturdays.
Thanks to everyone for the kind complements on my Diesel weathering. Jeff told me how to do it. Friday I hope to do the first part of my steam weathering, by painting the wheels with Floquil Weathered Black by brush. I have talked with Tom in CA and this is how he does it.
Ulrich- Happy Anniversary to you and Petra.
Ken- Hope that toe gets healed sooner rather than later.
Garry- I'm not sure when you are having your surgery but you are in my prayers.
Lee- I'm glad you continue to do well.
Hope everyone has a good night and prayers for those in need.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/curtwbb/
cudaken Running the Bachmann ATF today I got from Jeffery. Seems to be a little quieter today. Now if I could figure out why the headlight flashes when it is running and sitting still? Fair puller, dragging 12 cars now with no problems.
Bachmann ATF? DCC? Flashing headlight? Check CV49 and CV50. For steady front and rear lights they should be set at 00.
Time for me to call it a night. Thunderstorm earlier amounted to just a bunch if noise. My parents and I went to a Mexican place in town tonight for dinner. Great meal. Got home just in time to do my sign-off post. Not much else happened today. See y'all tomorrow.
Janie, a tall glass of iced tea would be nice right now. Thanks!
I'm sitting here wondering whether to head out to for the night, or stay up for a while and see what the weather does. There is a threat of strong unstable thunderstorms coming through NYS. This is mostly for the western part of the state tonight but is a forecast for 60MPH winds and even a chance of a Derecho along with this system.... We do need the rain, but not the damage that could come from this one.....
Ulrich and Petra, a most happy anniversary to both of you!
Ken, hope the graft goes well and heals quickly for you. Glad you got some help with the bills!
Garry, my prayers for a speedy recovery and good health after your surgery....
Sam! get off the tracks!
Have a great night everyone!
Flo, Coffee pleases
Hum, site was down until just a few minutes ago. Figures I have to run now. Lot to get done today with Sues car being down.
Good Morning..
Had to log in again...after site was closed...
Now have a bunch of stuff to do ...
Have a good day!
Good morning. It's 78° with 93% humidity. The high will 92° but will feel like 103°. There's a small chance of rain.I discovered yesterday that my double stack car doesn't like the elevated curves. As long as the train is moving it's OK but if it stops with that car on a super-elevated curve over it goes. I'll cut it down to a single row of containers and see what it does. Other than that there's nothing planned for today.