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Posted by JeremyB on Monday, October 15, 2012 9:49 AM

Thanks for the advice Galaxy ( Did you ever get my PM regarding your furnace problem? how did that work out )

I think If the part time job calls first then I will definitely work there until maybe the full time place calls. At least I would still have a job. Knowing my luck If I sit on my hands waiting for the full time place to call they wont,lol

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Posted by Burlington Northern #24 on Monday, October 15, 2012 9:49 AM

thank you again for the warm welcome. nothing but cloudy skies and rain out here on the northwestern pacific coast. 

SP&S modeler, 1960's give or take a decade or two for some equipment.

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Posted by galaxy on Monday, October 15, 2012 9:36 AM

JeremyB

 

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Just got home from the interview. It went great everything they are looking for I have alot of experience in and I think the supervisor was a great guy and I think he is interested in me. Here is the problem now...

I am still waiting on another place I applied too, they have called my references so I hope that is a good sign. So I dont know what to do if I have both places call? they both seem great but the place I went to today for the interview is part time and $3 less as apposed to the other which is full time and benefits and holidays. I dont know what I would do If I was fortunate to have a couple places wanting me?

As nice as this fellow was today I think I would have to take the full time job because I want the health benefits for the wife and not want her to worry about money.

I would take the fulltime job with benies. I would be hard pressed to pass that up in favor of unstable part time lower pay no benies. I woudl have to LIKE the part time job SOOOOO much better and NOT like the full time just to get past the offerings of the full time job.

+here is where you will have a problem. Murphy style; the part time job will call and say "you've got the job can you start tomorrow" and THEN after you DO start the part time job  {cause of no firm offer from the fulltime company} the fulltimers will call!  THAT is when you will have a difficult positon to be in!

Geeked

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 15, 2012 9:35 AM

Good Afternoon!

Well, the weather did not turn out as nice as we were hoping it would. There are some spells of sunshine in between the showers of rain, with the temperature not above 40 F. Not really nice!

Janie, some coffee and a blueberry muffin to munch on, please.

I am just glad that quite a number of new folks are showing up here. Since we have so many MIA´s, there are vacant seats which need to be filled Smile, Wink & Grin

I was able to snap a few quick shots of what I have been doing the last few days. The modules are more o less finished - there are a few missing bits and pieces, which will most likely remain missing, as I hate to ode them from Japan. The platform needs to be populated, the roads need signs, and a few guard rails and fences should be put in place. If I order that stuff in Japan, shipping will be double the cost of the material Grumpy

Well, here are the pictures:

Don´t ask me what is written on the signs on the buildings - I hope it is something decent!

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Monday, October 15, 2012 9:33 AM

Welcome Burlington Northern #24.Welcome

Jerome: If faced with two offers you have the option of taking the one you like best or taking the one that will be better for you. A full time job brings steady hours, benefits and usually better pay.

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Good morning. It's 64° with 78% humidity. It'll be most sunny and the high will be 82°.


Seems like I picked up someones cold. Hopefully I can get rid of it quickly. I'll be be doing more work on the gallery structure today. I hope to get the roof sections measured out and ready to cut.



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Posted by Burlington Northern #24 on Monday, October 15, 2012 9:29 AM

thanks, I'd like to have a base on my future large layout, no point in having a MTL USAF train if it ain't got nowhere to go. Big Smile

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Posted by JeremyB on Monday, October 15, 2012 9:23 AM

Welcome aboard Burlington Yes, I also am into military modelling.

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Posted by JeremyB on Monday, October 15, 2012 9:22 AM

Morning guys,

Wow did the temp drop over night, from 19c to 8c in about 10 hours.

Just got home from the interview. It went great everything they are looking for I have alot of experience in and I think the supervisor was a great guy and I think he is interested in me. Here is the problem now...

I am still waiting on another place I applied too, they have called my references so I hope that is a good sign. So I dont know what to do if I have both places call? they both seem great but the place I went to today for the interview is part time and $3 less as apposed to the other which is full time and benefits and holidays. I dont know what I would do If I was fortunate to have a couple places wanting me?

As nice as this fellow was today I think I would have to take the full time job because I want the health benefits for the wife and not want her to worry about money.

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Posted by Burlington Northern #24 on Monday, October 15, 2012 9:17 AM

galaxy

Burlington Northern #24

just curious can one just jump right in and join this discussion or is it a private group? 

Step RIght Up..and a big fat Welcome to you!!!

Anyone can join. Just jump in and chat with us..we won't bite! You'll get to know who are regulars around here and who are mere visitors.

The waitresses will gladly take anyone's "money" or "credit card" for "food ordered".

Just be on  the lookout for bouncers like cousin Vinnie... he can bend crows bars one handedly!

Talk about your day, life, aches and pains etc.

A BIG FAT Welcome to ALL the recent Newcomers!!!

Here are the rules for the newbies:

There is only ONE Diner here

No politcis, religious or other flame war topics

No foul language..including squiggles {##&&%(} ... as my mother used to say {may she rest in peace} "you can find a better way to express yourself". This IS still a family site and we DO have younger readers in here!

If you post pics, our hosts prefer only one or two, any more and they like you to do it in the Weekend Photo Fun page {WPF} {something about bandwidth or something}

You CAN post pics that are NOT MRRing or Train related, but NO RISQUE pics!{the family thing again. of course and we respect that highly}

NO RISQUE Jokes!

You CAN post about topics NOT MRRing or Train related

Tell Us about yourself if you'd like!

Tell Us about your day/week/month!

If you get the top of the page posting..you have to "buy" all the posters on the page their meals..."money" or "credit cards" are accepted...and remember a 10% TIP is a cheapskate, a 15% is a OK tipper, and 18-20% is a good tipper!

ALL our food comes with NO calories, NO cholesterol, and Is always prepared just the way you like it or the "way MOM made it".

NO pinching the waitstaff...the bouncers will bounce you!

The diner gets moved once a month {again that pesky bandwidth business} to a new place in a new month. So search the last day late or early next day for the NEW diner!

That about covers IT!

Oh, the one religious thing allowed is to have special thoughts and prayers for those here sick, ailing or passing or family/friends doing so. I keep a prayer candle lit often as part of MOH's ministerial duties, so I am often asked to light a special one for somebody here. I do so if i can in real life. One DOES NOT need to be religious to have Special thoughts for someone ailing!

Start the Morning, PLEASE!!!

Geeked

 

got it, I work in a restaurant anywho so tips are automatic. besides MRRing I'm into military vehicles(aircraft), history, and star wars. thanks for letting me in.  

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Posted by JohnReid on Monday, October 15, 2012 8:35 AM

 Good morning guys ! This is a photo of the old west building that I am working on now in G scale.Very simple construction and cheap too,Forget the coffee I have had three cups already and I don't want to shake while building.

Once Upon a time.........

My photobucket:

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y250/JohnReid/

I am a man of few words but lots of pics

 

I quit drinking beer because the download was taking longer than the upload !

 

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, October 15, 2012 8:22 AM

Good morming. 

John R .... All scales are welcome..... 1:1 too. .... We have even had live steam in here in the past. It would be nice to see some of your good stuff. 

BN 24 ..... Welcome. Enjoy the conversations.

Terry .... I have used the Walthers basic rubber diaphragms on F-units. They do not fit well but when units are coupled, they are not too noticeable. ..... I have also used American Limited diaphragms which are much better. Currently listed in Walthers are American Limited diaphragms for Athearn Genesis F-units, but they should work well on other makes of F-units. .....

Our company is here. I ran trains. No derailments but I shut down the DCC system while running the BLI Blues Line E7's with CZ passenger train. Time to add a booster I guess. 

Cheers

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Posted by gear-jammer on Monday, October 15, 2012 7:45 AM

Good morning, Diners.  A large coffee, Chloe, and I will be off to work.

Welcome John.

Terry, Nice photos.  Adding diaphragms is a good idea.

Jeffrey, We had plenty of rain last night too.  That's a good start.

Yesterday, I finally got my car shop walls together.  I also finished the doors.  I will try to get a progress photo sometime this week.

Later,  Sue

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Posted by TMarsh on Monday, October 15, 2012 6:45 AM

Good Morning!!!

Coffee and some leftover BBQ ribs please. Thanks.

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Got a few things done yesterday I intended to get done so all is well. Mainly watched James Bond marathon on TV off and on. They had Pierce Brosnan as the man. Othern Sean Connery, PB is my favorite “Bond”.

Not much else to say so…..

Ya’ll have a good day!!!!

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Monday, October 15, 2012 6:30 AM

"JaBear"

Gidday All, Just a hot chocolate before bed please.

After watching the great powerhouse video that blownout cylinder posted last night this was on a local evening news show earlier tonight. If you like steam, ships and railways you might enjoy this. I don't think that the railway connection is actually mentioned but the TSS Earnslaw was owned and operated, as part of the network, by the New Zealand Government Railways from 1912 to 1968.

http://tvnz.co.nz/close-up/lady-lake-celebrates-centenary-video-5133207

Thoughts and Best Wishes to All that need them.

Good night, Cheers the Bear.

Great video there as well "jabear"!! 

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Good Morning

We are being rained and winded on this morning...lots of fun to be had around here. 

Today is going to be a kind of sloooooooooooooowwww day for me. Got all the necessary gotta do's and stuff done yesterday so today my back will be relaxing instead of bellyaching....backs and indigestion do seem to go together....

Have a good day and WELCOME to all the new comers here!!

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Posted by "JaBear" on Monday, October 15, 2012 4:23 AM

Gidday All, Just a hot chocolate before bed please.

After watching the great powerhouse video that blownout cylinder posted last night this was on a local evening news show earlier tonight. If you like steam, ships and railways you might enjoy this. I don't think that the railway connection is actually mentioned but the TSS Earnslaw was owned and operated, as part of the network, by the New Zealand Government Railways from 1912 to 1968.

http://tvnz.co.nz/close-up/lady-lake-celebrates-centenary-video-5133207

Thoughts and Best Wishes to All that need them.

Good night, Cheers the Bear.

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Posted by galaxy on Monday, October 15, 2012 3:25 AM

Burlington Northern #24

just curious can one just jump right in and join this discussion or is it a private group? 

Step RIght Up..and a big fat Welcome to you!!!

Anyone can join. Just jump in and chat with us..we won't bite! You'll get to know who are regulars around here and who are mere visitors.

The waitresses will gladly take anyone's "money" or "credit card" for "food ordered".

Just be on  the lookout for bouncers like cousin Vinnie... he can bend crows bars one handedly!

Talk about your day, life, aches and pains etc.

A BIG FAT Welcome to ALL the recent Newcomers!!!

Here are the rules for the newbies:

There is only ONE Diner here

No politcis, religious or other flame war topics

No foul language..including squiggles {##&&%(} ... as my mother used to say {may she rest in peace} "you can find a better way to express yourself". This IS still a family site and we DO have younger readers in here!

If you post pics, our hosts prefer only one or two, any more and they like you to do it in the Weekend Photo Fun page {WPF} {something about bandwidth or something}

You CAN post pics that are NOT MRRing or Train related, but NO RISQUE pics!{the family thing again. of course and we respect that highly}

NO RISQUE Jokes!

You CAN post about topics NOT MRRing or Train related

Tell Us about yourself if you'd like!

Tell Us about your day/week/month!

If you get the top of the page posting..you have to "buy" all the posters on the page their meals..."money" or "credit cards" are accepted...and remember a 10% TIP is a cheapskate, a 15% is a OK tipper, and 18-20% is a good tipper!

ALL our food comes with NO calories, NO cholesterol, and Is always prepared just the way you like it or the "way MOM made it".

NO pinching the waitstaff...the bouncers will bounce you!

The diner gets moved once a month {again that pesky bandwidth business} to a new place in a new month. So search the last day late or early next day for the NEW diner!

That about covers IT!

Oh, the one religious thing allowed is to have special thoughts and prayers for those here sick, ailing or passing or family/friends doing so. I keep a prayer candle lit often as part of MOH's ministerial duties, so I am often asked to light a special one for somebody here. I do so if i can in real life. One DOES NOT need to be religious to have Special thoughts for someone ailing!

Start the Morning, PLEASE!!!

Geeked

 

-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.

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Posted by galaxy on Monday, October 15, 2012 3:01 AM

Shufffle Shuffle...Hmm ... AHEM...*knock* *Knock*...

TOTO, Follow the yellow brick road...

Morning Coffee in the Diner!!!

GOOD MORNING!!!

Geeked

 

-G .

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 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.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 15, 2012 2:52 AM

Good Morning Gang!

Looks, as if this is going to be a nice day today here in Fishtown, Germany. The morning coffee tasted, nice, my computer is up and running, there will be some MRRing time today - what more diversion can a man desire?

Flo, I´ll have another mug of coffee, please!

Burlington Northern #24

just curious can one just jump right in and join this discussion or is it a private group? 

Anyone is welcome to join this place, it is not a private group! Most of us communicate for years now, so we know a little bit about each other. Elliot´s Diner is the place to meet and chat about the day, on topic or off-topic, but within the rules of this forum. Mighty fine folks in here!

Again, a big Welcome and have a Coffee with me!

Have a good one!

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Posted by Burlington Northern #24 on Monday, October 15, 2012 2:30 AM

just curious can one just jump right in and join this discussion or is it a private group? 

SP&S modeler, 1960's give or take a decade or two for some equipment.

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Posted by wetidlerjr on Monday, October 15, 2012 1:06 AM

Good Morning! from Tipton IN.

It's Monday, October 15, 2012

Depot, Noblesville IN

Mischief


TIPTON IN

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Posted by galaxy on Monday, October 15, 2012 12:00 AM

cudaken

 Work Front Boy I was LOLMAO (to my self) today when I was talking alone to our Peter Griffin. (new salesperson named Rob) Get this, he saw me looking at my commission report and asked what it was? I explained what it was and I had made $108.00 in two days extra in commission. I all so explained that everything he has sold, I am receiving because he does not have a employee number yet and has to use mine. Big Smile

  He looked a little Confused confessed so I asked him what where you told you could make? Poor smock was told he could expect to make $500.00 to $700.00 a week in commission and plus is base pay! Smile, Wink & GrinLaugh  Boy if I could get close to that I would not be wanting to leave! Whistling Told him my best week was around $309.00 dollars and I had to work 55 hours to get that. (I was the only salesperson) All so told him a normal week I make a extra $130 to 150 extra and a good week is $180 to $200 extra.

  Ken

 

Ken, I think I now know WHY my vehicle repair bills are so high.. Your high commissions!!!

No wonder customers feel RIPPED OFF...because they arfe getting fleeced to pad someone's commission bonus check! TSK TSK...

 

sakel

galaxy
]I certianly hope we get a COLA this year...gas here is $4.05 a gallon! I go absolutely NOWHERE if I don't have to!  and food,, everytime I go I am amazed at how little I come home with for what I spend.

That's why I'm glad my ride has roughly 30 mpg... costs $10 to fill up at price you stated... 2.5 gallon tank...

Cause' I'm a minor....

SAKEL SAM...when I Was 14, back in the middle ages, MY mode of personal transportation REQUIRED NO GASOLINE. It got as many "miles to the gallon" as I gave it. It was blue and had 10 speeds from very low and slow to high and fast. It was called....a bicycle.

My current vehicle gets 21-22 MPG and Does have a 20 gallon tank. Pretty darn good for a minivan.

sam, do you even know what a COLA is without looking it up?

Well, I am on cause I got up late in the night to use th er um facilitoes.. Not going to start a "morning" war just yet...

Geeked

 

 

 

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 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.

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Posted by howmus on Sunday, October 14, 2012 9:46 PM

Janie, just a refill on the decaf please...

I think I shall head to bed as I can barely keep my eyes open.  Several short nights this last week are catching up to me I guess.  I also can barley move after the day at the Museum.  Was not a hard day, but did spnd most of the day on my feet standing chatting with visitors.

Sam....  Google the Movie Casablanca.  "Play it again Sam" is a miss-quote from the movie.  I was attempting a bad joke.

Tom, sounds like a fine dinner you folks had tonight... Especially if the reisling was a Finger Lakes one! Smile, Wink & Grin

Tomorrow I shall do some very badly needed house cleaning I think.

Have a great night!  Prayers for all in need.

73

[edit]  Looks like I have top of page, so Janie just keep a tab for me and I will take care of it in the morning.  Midnight snacks are on me folks!

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by tcwright973 on Sunday, October 14, 2012 8:45 PM

Evening everyone. The weather was terrific here in Pittsburgh today. A little overcast at times, but temperatures were in the high 70's. In other words, a perfect day to get in a little railfanning. Caught 5 Norfolk Southern's in 2 hours. One mixed freight had a very interesting consist. it was made up of the following:

GP22ECO - GPTEB SLUG - GP40-2 - RP-E4C SLUG - RP-E4C SLUG - GP40-2

To be honest however, I had no idea what they were when i saw them. I looked up the road numbers on the internet when I got home. I have a hard time telling the difference with all the upgrades and modifications that Norfolk Southern does. One nice thing that NS does is put the model number on the cab. But it was hard to catch them on this train because of the number of engines and the fact that he was moving right along at a good clip. Also caught quite a long double stack. Had to be at least 150 well cars.

Watched a little football after we got home, and then had a nice dinner. A Delmonico roast, baked potato, sweet peas and a bottle of reisling. I'll be going to bed a happy person later this evening. Hope everyone else had a great weekend.   Tom

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Posted by sakel on Sunday, October 14, 2012 8:34 PM

galaxy
]I certianly hope we get a COLA this year...gas here is $4.05 a gallon! I go absolutely NOWHERE if I don't have to!  and food,, everytime I go I am amazed at how little I come home with for what I spend.

 

That's why I'm glad my ride has roughly 30 mpg... costs $10 to fill up at price you stated... 2.5 gallon tank...

Cause' I'm a minor....

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Sunday, October 14, 2012 8:16 PM

sakel

howmus

"Play it again"?  Jeffrey, I guess we will just have to nickname you Sam from now on.

What about me?

Play it again Sam.

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Signing off early tonight. Weather guesser said earlier we had a 20% chance of light rain tonight. Sure can't tell it here. It's coming down in buckets and the winds gusting to 20 mph or more. Big thunderboomers moving through and the satellite dish is blacked out.

Worked on the elevators gallery a little. I knocked together six wall sections. Two on each side and one on each end. It doesn't look like much but it's a start.

Power is starting to do strange and not so wonderful things so it's time to shut down. See y'all tomorrow if I don't get washed away tonight.





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Posted by cudaken on Sunday, October 14, 2012 8:03 PM

 Evening Dinners

 Flo, I will take a Beer please and put John's tap on my bill tonight.

 Welcome to the Dinner John. I have watched some of your post with interests. Your modeling skills are far beyond where I ever hope to or want to be. My layout is at the closes point is 6 feet from where I run it. So to me this looks as good as I need.

  

 If I remember correctly you had some amazing shots of a WW I air craft hanger you built! Feel free to post them and other pictures as well. Pretty much goes here in the dinner as far as pictures.

 Work Front Boy I was LOLMAO (to my self) today when I was talking alone to our Peter Griffin. (new salesperson named Rob) Get this, he saw me looking at my commission report and asked what it was? I explained what it was and I had made $108.00 in two days extra in commission. I all so explained that everything he has sold, I am receiving because he does not have a employee number yet and has to use mine. Big Smile

  He looked a little Confused confessed so I asked him what where you told you could make? Poor smock was told he could expect to make $500.00 to $700.00 a week in commission and plus is base pay! Smile, Wink & GrinLaugh  Boy if I could get close to that I would not be wanting to leave! Whistling Told him my best week was around $309.00 dollars and I had to work 55 hours to get that. (I was the only salesperson) All so told him a normal week I make a extra $130 to 150 extra and a good week is $180 to $200 extra.

 My guess is he is done for! Oh, he was getting $500.00 a week in unemployment? Whistling He is screwed!

 See you all later.

 Ken

 

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Posted by sakel on Sunday, October 14, 2012 7:48 PM

howmus

"Play it again"?  Jeffrey, I guess we will just have to nickname you Sam from now on.

What about me?

Samuel A. Kelly

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Posted by GMTRacing on Sunday, October 14, 2012 7:46 PM

Good Evening All,

   Local season is done now with our last race this year at Lime Rock Park. It was really cold for race cars Sat morning 26 when I got to the track at 7am. Lost one Fri (Austin Healey 100/4 - gearbox - no spare) and another Saturday morning (Lotus 11 S1 - engine fault). Got to try a potential customers Devin Chevy to evaluate it. Scary car but lots of potential.

   Did chores today and watched the Jets and Giants and the F-1 race but no layout time - just not motivated right now.

   Welcome John (and the other new faces I see). I model the New Haven in HO but volunteer at the Danbury Railway Museum including the model group which means playing with N, HO, O and G scale trains. along with 1:1.       Catch Y'all later, J.R.

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Posted by Packer on Sunday, October 14, 2012 7:29 PM

Evening guys

Kinda busy day. Worked, then had an impromitu meet at the local club. Then I came home and started working on that Kato SD40. I got the flexicoils 1s on, but it won't turn. I'll have to sand some of the backs of the steps off and cut the foward brake shoe. Maybe I should have painted it for BN instead of detailing it for C&S. lol

twcenterprises

If using 12 volts supply, 1.5 volt, 15 ma bulbs, I calculate you need 700 ohm (or higher), 1/4 watt resistors.  Higher values will give a bit more voltage drop, and slightly less light, but should make the bulbs last longer.

Brad

Thanks. I went by something NCE put out on one of their decoders and it didn't light at all. After reading that I pulled some 820s in my box of electronics stuff and they work, but kinda bright for beacons. I may see if radioshack has 1080 or 1360 ohm ones. if not I hope the bulbs last a while with 820s.

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.

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    March 2003
  • From: Canada
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Posted by JeremyB on Sunday, October 14, 2012 6:57 PM

Hi Guys,

Nice and warm out there right now, its 17C but this time tomorrow it will be 6C.

I have that job interview tomorrow at 9am so hope it goes well. Didn't do much train work today as I have done alot lately and am feeling a little burned out model railroad wise. I get like that every now and then as I will work on it alot for a few weeks and then need to take a month or so off. Maybe work on my RC tanks or just give any sort of modelling a rest. When I get like that I tend to play video games in my free time,lol

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