Dang,it's a couple hours past my "normal" bedtime. Hardly keep my eyes open. Just need to thank everyone for their videos and stills you post. The talent shown is more than awesome. Only thing nicer is the friendship that is extended.
Blessings and Prayers for everyone.
Phil aka Flip
Time for me to call it a night. I was very tired today so didn't get much done. See y'all tomorrow.
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Gooooooooooooooooooooood Evening, I'll grab a RBF.
GARRY: THAT would be the yard in Cedar Rapids.
The layout is a little simpler than this 1960s (estimated) era diagram.
BARRY: Yeah buddy....space is even more of an illusion than time! I knew going in I'd only get a small part of a small yard. Had I gone with N-sane scale, I figure I would've gotten just shy of half. Z or half-Z scale is what I'd need to get the full length in.
CURT: Yeah...I know the feeling (too heavily invested in HO to dump it all and switch to N-sane scale). I've only been collecting this stuff since '85
From this:
I'll have to try and figure some rough measurements, so I can plan on how to scratch build this thing. Can't go and measure it, it's long gone.
Along the left side in the overhead photo will be part of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. 6th St. Generating Station and it's substation.
I figure I can get by with a 9-inch turntable since it only needs to handle one unit.
The way this design process is going, I may just start hammering away at the CCP yard, get it functional (along with the staging yard in my office) then proceed from there.
Or, I may just make a big pile in the backyard, light it up (burn ban be danged!) and go collect stamps or beer cans or some such.
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Good Evening...
Well(kind of a little dry, frogs and toads migrated to the south)..things were quiet today. A little bit of mall walking and a few other things that needed straightening out got done...and I found some new tools that I had..then had vanish....
Another rainy day was had by us'uns as well..so now we have about 5.5" of rain..we still being down by 4" here...
Chris: uuummmm...even if you think that it will fit in that space..something will come along and squash said space...
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/
Howdy .... I think the MIA list is getting too long. Perhaps we should have a Buddy system so we can contact everybody via emails. Hope everybdoy is okay.
Chris.... WHat yard is that? you said it was Chicago Central of the old IC Iowa line.
Todd .... Don't get in trouble at the Chinese restaurant.
Ken ... Speaking of John Wayne, Hollywood has not made a good movie since he died. I won't waste time with a recent movie.
Paul ... Praying your wife's bio[sy is favorable. Thanks for the remark about me.
Sue ... You too. Thanks for your comment. Hope the climbing went well.
Curt ... You deserve compliments on your weathering, and I'm glad to hear you got some. Thanks for your remark on my sleeper car.
Ray ... Looks like you will actually build the challenging building. Good !
Barrry ... I hope you are doing okay, and the treatment was successful.
Lee .... Dorthy is a ...what? .... Did you have to learn to spell "phlebotomist" before she would go out with you? ... Don't ask Ken to spell it.
Jeff ... Praying for your Mom. Enjoyed the video.
Flip .. I'm glad you keep posting.
Rob ... What is new on the farm?
I'm still trying to get back to normal. Still not there.
I did work at the work table on my Bachmann GE 44T. Installing a decoder is very tedious, and I am not done yet. The locomotive is not even close to being DCC ready. It is the early production model with two motors. Each power truck had to be dis-assembled. Then I had to solder tiny wires on tiny metal tabs. They are mounted on plastic pieces which soften immediately with heat. There are 2 brush holders for each motor held onto plastic frames. I wrecked part of the frame which softened with the heat. It took hours to rebuild it with plastic pieces and super glue. Then I had to re-mount the very tiny brush. I was afraid the brush would fall to the floor, and get lost, but fortunately it did not. As now stand the power trucks are back together and test okay with regular DC power. Next, I can complete wiring and also wire in the decoder.
Happy Model railroading
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Evening All,
Back from the club. I had several members compliment me on the M-1b weathering job that I did with Floquil Dirty Black (wheels/rods) and AIM powders on the shell. One member even asked if I could weather his M-1b. I have to say that made me feel pretty good.
I'm off tomorrow so I can sleep in a little. My sons court appearance is on Wednesday. I took Tuesday off so the only day I work is Monday this week.
Chris- I have actually thought many times that maybe N-scale was the way to go but it's too late now unless I win the loto.
Hope everyone has a great night and prayers for those in need.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/curtwbb/
Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooood Evening, cup of coffee please, and thank you.
Well (still way down, toads and frogs have packed their bags and moved on) with an obligation-less Saturday, I finally got "serious" about trackplan w**k for the future RR. Since pencil and paper has gotten me nowhere but five kinds of crazy...I dug around until I found some old Code 100 track chunks. The following photo, posted for your amusement, is a rough 1:1 way of figuring out if I can, in fact, replicate the Chicago Central's ex-IC/ICG yard.
Sure 'nuff! I can get the west end of it, pretty much track-for-track. The crossed tracks at the top right are where the turntable would likely go. I won't have room for the full 75' of the prototype, but if'n I can find a way to turn the Atlas imagineered turntable into a bridge unit...I can squeeze a 9-incher in. The whole mess may shift "up" a few inches.
The paperwork at the bottom of the photo includes two contemporary shots by a guy named Buddy Burton, and a copy of an old Illinois Central track diagram of the area.
In other news, I've been dragged kicking and screaming (mostly AT the computer) into the world of the Mac user. Yup, I'm banging away on a new "iMac" thanks to the nearly nine-year-old PC having a multitude of issues. "You need an iMac" the wife said.
The result? I'm battling this thing, trying to get used to it's way of doing things...what seemed so easy on the PC is an arduous task on this "Apple Box." I keep hearing "you'll get used to it," and "you'll love it!." But hey...apparently even if I shoot it, Best Buy will replace it (once).
Best wishes to all in need, recovering, missing, etc.
Chris (in Iowa
I shoulda gone with "N-sane" scale...
Evening Dinners
Flo, Beer please.
Boy the dinner was slow today. Today was another do nothing day. Laid on the couch watching John Wayne Movies.
Did go to K-10 looking for a Loconet cable, he had none. Could only find one 6 pin telephone cable and it is 25 feet long for $13.00. I want to uses my PR 3 hooked to the computer to run trains using JMRI Pro Panel.
See you all later.
Ken
I hate Rust
fec153 JEFF- Tell the truth! You have two wolf spiders on a treadmill inside the slug powering the wheels. LOL Flip
JEFF- Tell the truth! You have two wolf spiders on a treadmill inside the slug powering the wheels. LOL
Flip
Well the weather guesser missed again! No mention in the forecast of rain yet it be raining here. I can hear small debris hitting my trailer as the rain pounds down on the roof.
TMarsh Jeff- Good job on the slug video. Couldn’t even see the thread used to pull it back and forth (chuckle). What is it that causes people to make comments about things? I mean really. Is it that important to them whether you made the thing work or not to call you out on it? Wonder if they do that to every person, and the world is full of them, that tells a tall tale (shakes head). Besides, you’d think they’d a learned by now when you say you’ve done something, you have and can prove it. No need for tall tales. No ego, self esteem, or needing to fit in boost needed at your place. I guess they’re just living for the moment they can say “HAH!!! I knew it!”. Maybe it’s they’re jealous because many “modeler’s”, like me (barely), take ready made pieces and parts and assemble them and you take pieces and parts from a pile of mismatched shtuff, a hobby knife some glue and make something from it. Grow up people.
Good Morning!!!
Coffee and a blackberry Danish please. Thank you.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
I heard they raised admission at the fair to $7 a head. I guess I save more than I though by getting in free.
Oh whew! I thought I missed something there. Thank goodness Ezra’s is still there. It’s kind of a, oh whatcha call it? Icon? No, monument? Oh I can’t think of the word. Something that is there, has been there and is expected to be there for like ever. You know, place wouldn’t be the same without it.
Have I mentioned how much I hate this mouse? It’s the IR pickup. The old corded mouse had IR and it worked smoothly on just about any surface including my pant leg. This one doesn’t even like to work on a solid surface half the time. All jerky. I’m thinking about trying another one.
Hey, you’re right. Where is Rob from the deep south? Last I remember he wasn’t really up to par. And getting a bit worried about G. I know he bips out on his little trips without saying he’s gonna be gone, so not always concerned, but he hasn’t been feeling too hot lately either.
Lee- Actifed or it’s generic equivalent may help with Dorothy’s Phlem problem. It works for me. Brenda and I have found out that getting non squeaky and non stuffed toys keep us from picking up stuffing and pieces of squeeker spread out all over the living room like the thing exploded. I love that dog.
Jeff- Good job on the slug video. Couldn’t even see the thread used to pull it back and forth (chuckle). What is it that causes people to make comments about things? I mean really. Is it that important to them whether you made the thing work or not to call you out on it? Wonder if they do that to every person, and the world is full of them, that tells a tall tale (shakes head). Besides, you’d think they’d a learned by now when you say you’ve done something, you have and can prove it. No need for tall tales. No ego, self esteem, or needing to fit in boost needed at your place. I guess they’re just living for the moment they can say “HAH!!! I knew it!”. Maybe it’s they’re jealous because many “modeler’s”, like me (barely), take ready made pieces and parts and assemble them and you take pieces and parts from a pile of mismatched shtuff, a hobby knife some glue and make something from it. Grow up people.
Floor is done. Will replace the trim today so I don’t stick my fat toe in the grout while still soft. Maybe this afternoon after we get back from seeing my Chinese girls and weekly visit to Wally World.
Kinda looking forward to dinner today as things didn’t go so well in Chinatown last week. A-parent-leeeeeey, Suki was just a liiiiiittle too attentive and friendly for Brenda. Starting with her rushing up to seat us in her section grabbing the silverware while jabbering something to the hostess (they speak too fast for me to catch what few words in Cantonese I do know to even get a idea what they may be saying) saying to us “table ok today? No booth.” (Brenda made the observation there were booths, just not in her section) and culminating in her offer to get me more drink to go. Something she's never seen at a buffet, let alone this one. I said no thank you but Brenda said she would, to which Suki Wookey say “oh... Ok.” I didn’t hear the added “I guess”, but Brenda claims she did. Then brought her a styrofoam cup half full of soda because “what you have not e enough to fill. ” Stood there and watched her poor her drink in there. “See? Just right. hehe”. And then trotted off “Thank you bie bie.” I said see? Wasn’t that nice of her?. To which she responds, “she probably filled the glass with "Missa" Pibb.” (Brenda had Root Beer). I said no, she knew you had root beer”. Walking to the truck she takes a drink and said calmly…..”yup I knew it. She ruined my drink. I think she meant to.” I just chuckled. I love that place.
Ya’ll have a good day!!!!
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
Good morning,
Heading out to work on the 4 x 8 before the next patch of T-storms hit.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Morning All,
Currently 64 with an expected high of 102, We did hit 101 yesterday so we get this hot today. Wife's Power Port implant went very well yesterday, now we are just waiting for biopsy results to see what type of Lymphoma we are dealing with.
Our daughters came over last night we all had pizza, good to see the wife eating something and keeping it down. The daughters stayed the night and will be here for part of the day so I may get to do some work on the layout. Speaking of my layout, (It was supposed to be in a downstairs room, we have very few houses here in Nevada with basements) but when my mother-in-law came to live with us, I had to give up that space. So now it is only a 8 x 8 x 2.5 L shape shelf in my upstairs office. It will eventually be moved back downstairs probably by the late Fall, so I am only laying some track.
Jeff, I think some people are just jealous of your modeling ability. I for one am pretty impressed with what I have seen. Hope your mom is doing better.
Prayers to all in need.
Paul
Living in Fernley Nevada, about 30 miles east of Reno, also lived in Oregon and California, but born In Brooklyn NY and raised on Long Island NY
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a short stack of Blueberry Pancakes, sausage patty, and lots of dark roast coffee in a R&GV RR mug. Please and Thank You Ma'am!
Jeffrey, how did you rig up that dummy loco so it would move by itself....??? LOL! I guess there are still those who just like to stir the pot and make trouble. It seems to be their lot in life to be antagonistic. Nice work with the project BTW!
Currently 74°F here in the Finger Lakes with a high of 79°F later this afternoon under partly cloudy skies and a nice breeze (SSW @ 15 MPH). We also got a few thunderboomers over night, nothing damaging though. We have had just over an inch of rain in the last couple days. So far August is looking OK for precipitation in this area.
Getting worried about Galaxy!
Catch you all later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Slept in late today. Not much planned except to go to the club later today. I will probably stay later since I don't work tomorrow. Had a nasty lightning storm here last night.
Jeff- I never had any doubts. I don't get why people target your modeling abilities.
Sue- Have fun climbing. I would like to see more pictures of your layout.
Ulrich- Hope you are doing well.
Galaxy- Hope you are doing well also.
Hope everyone has a good day and prayers for those in need.
Good morning. It's 77° with 92% humidity. It'll be partly cloudy today with a high of 92° but will feel like 102°.Only plan for today is to put a shelf coupler on the F7 slug. Speaking of which, I've received some very childish emails and PM's claiming that it's a dummy that's pulled along by the other locos and can't run on it's own. Well THIS SHORT VIDEO seems to say otherwise. Just because they can't build one doesn't mean I can't.Also need to do some cleanup on the layout.
Good Morning
Got them ol' T'underin'boomers coming through today...high forecast at 70F today...I just now summat is up with the weather here...something is going to come here with even more3H stuff than last month...
We had some rip snorting thunderstorms come marching through here last night...guess what I am hearing now?
Chainsaws...again.
Got to pick up a few things to pick up this afternoon...othernat...not much doing today...
Good morning, Diners. I am up early because I have to meet some friends to go climbing. Chloe, I will have a large black coffee, please.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Good Morning! from Tipton IN.
August 11, 2012 is the 224th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 142 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese isDoyōbi.
TIPTON
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Curt, I’m dating a vampire. (Dorothy is a phlebotomist with the Red Cross).
Flip, sounds like your keeping busy if nothing else.
I didn’t work on the 4 x 8 tonight to many thunderstorms to be running the radial arm saw in the garage. Stopped at the pet store on the way home and bought puppy treats, a chocolate squeaky stuffed beaver and an unstuffed tug of war toy that looks like a road kill rabbit. Don’t worry these squeaky toys can’t be swallowed.
Evenin' Folks!
Janie, a cup of decaf would sit well right now.
Just dropping in for a bit before bedtime to see who is here and what is going on.
I got a bit more done of the mold form..... Takes some time as I do about 2 rows, and then let the glue set up so as not to mess up some of the rows of stones I just set in place. I'm keeping my fingers crossed this will work for the building at all. Time will tell. I seem to have misplaced my tape measure! It has got to be around here someplace and I had it in my pocket a couple days ago.....
The Building Permit is now taped properly to the picture window in the Dinning room for all to see, and the parts should arrive at the company for the installation in about a week. I'm hoping the array will be on the roof before the end of August and connected to the grid by the first week in September. The actual installing of the panels will only take a couple of days start to finish, but then there are several inspections, test runs, more inspections, letters that need to be filed certifying the whole thing, and then the switch can be thrown putting it online.
Jeffrey, nice video. Prayers continue for your Mom!
Galaxy? where are you? I have a bad feeling about his absence, hope I'm wrong!
Prayers for all in need!
Time for me to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
JEFF- I did and nothing happened. I did it again and it worked. Again, your work is impressive. Thanks for all your postings. Prayers for MOM.
Blessings and Prayers for all.
Good Evening..
Now it is partly sunny and 68F out...never made it to 73F.....
Got a few things done in the trainroom that needed done, and actually expanded my 6 sq in. of space to 11 sq inches of space....
Jeff: on the video!!
Curt Webb Jeff- Nice video. I am always surprised by how big your layout appears. Have you decided what is going to replace Ezra's?
Jeff- Nice video. I am always surprised by how big your layout appears. Have you decided what is going to replace Ezra's?
Just finished supper and am drinking a coffee now.
Picked up some boxes for shipping today but need to pick up some bubble wrap. I will probably do that Sunday since someone is paying be back for a previous time trade. I weathered a couple of structures today but that was about it.
I know everybody has enjoyed the videos from the Colorado RR Museum. This coming Monday the Trains and Locomotives show on RFD will be about the museum.
Phil- Sorry. Everything I am selling is Pennsy-Imagine that
Garry- Those are some really nice passenger cars on WPF this week. Very nice work.
Is it just me or is Rob missing along with Galaxy?
Hope everyone has a good night and prayers for those in need.
cudaken Jeffery I picked out a 50 Foot Double Door Box Car for the trade. Has Kadee's and PK 2000 wheels. Seems I glued the door open, is that OK?
Jeffery I picked out a 50 Foot Double Door Box Car for the trade. Has Kadee's and PK 2000 wheels. Seems I glued the door open, is that OK?
Afternoon Folks
Flo, Beer Pleases.
Lee, me run 5 miles everyday again? I use to, when I was in the Army, but now if the building is on fire, I might walk fast! I won't.
Gary, it is a good looking picture. Far as razzing me, hey that is fine. Anyone that Poop's in there CD player should get a little S$%^.
Curt, thanks for asking how my toe is doing. I am pretty sure I am out of the woods with it.
Chicken War The foul Bird was back in the yard just now. I popped (Note Gary, Popped, not Pooped) it a few times with the bee bee gun. Wife got all up set, she thought the bee bee gun would kill it. I wish. If we did not have the pool and the Wolfhound I would not really care. But we do, and one of the last things I want to do is fish the Wolfhound out of a unopened pool. Chicken just has to learn if it hangs out in my yard, it hurts!
Train Front I know I have a problem with the DB 150 now! Trains are running at there normal speeds? Guess I will run it till it breaks.
Vince's Did the Rio Grands kick your butt? Or have you been playing with the car?
See you all Saturday. Seems I am off 4 day's this week and only working 31 hour's? Thanks Dave, and I told him I needed all the hours I can get!