jeffrey-wimberly Heartland Division CB&QI bet you are done with pie throwing now. That's what I saw go flying by in the report forum!!!.
Heartland Division CB&QI bet you are done with pie throwing now.
I never threw any such pie!!!
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/
Barry- Congrats on the moderator job.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
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Barry ... Congratulations on your mod assignment. I bet you are done with pie throwing now.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
aaahhhh horse manure!!!
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Good evening...
Now that I got that out of the way, I can say it actually was a good day here..got to see some people I have not seen in a few YEARS here and we jibber-jabbered about all sorts of stuff...including cleaning out septic tanks.......which a neighbour of ours is having to do sometime this week...think I'll be busy on that day...
Anyhow, Chloe, I'll have a few burger platters with the fixings and all that other fine stuff please..I'll be at the corner booth for bit...
cudakenHum, wonder how many here don't know what a Road Apple is?
Afternoon Folks
Flo, Beer Pleases!
Today was a like a box of Road Apples! No matter which one you picked, it was still a Road Apple! Well that pretty much cover's the Work Front. Hum, wonder how many here don't know what a Road Apple is?
Here is a link just in cases
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/road-apples.html
Far as the possible new job, did not here from them but not worried. I was never told they would let me know Monday. I all so know they are working out a new Fleet Deal that has 362 vehicles from Lambert Airport in St Louis. One of the main reason they are looking to hire me. If I have not heard from Bill Wednesday I might give him a call.
Boy I am tired, moving Road Apples is hard work!
Ken
I hate Rust
Evening All,
Just finished a supper of pork chops. I think I will skip the coffee since I have not been sleeping very well.
Worked on the container terminal today. Hopefully it will be finished on Friday. Did some stuff around the house but it has been a lazy day for the most part.
Terry- Best wishes for your son's safe return.
Jeff- I always try to get the 1st or 2nd appointment of the day to prevent being backed up.
Garry- Phil has been forwarding Emails to me. I sent him a Email today but he has not responded yet.
Hope everyone has a Good night and prayers for those in need.
Evening gang~!
Its 46F and off and on drizzle here today,,,freeze warning tonight, looks like hot cocoa and a fire in the woodstove, at least that is what SWMBO wants!
Sold the trailer yesterday went to deposit the $$$ and ooppps,,,the banks are closed. That's right, its the day we celebrate a lost explorer! LOL! It'll have to burn a hole in my wallet til tomorrow!
Paul, glad to hear the wife wanted tacos, thats a good sign!!
Ulrich, the ER does not award frequent flier points,,,,so stay out of there!
Barry, save some turkey for the rest of the family!! More than the wishbone this time!!
Hope everyone enjoys a holiday of some sort today!
Paul,,,thanks, now I want tacos!! LOL! Zoe,,,please!!
Karl
NCE über alles!
Hi, All!
50 and lite rain. Lotsa wind, too!
Did some work on the RR this weekend. Ballasted some yard trackage( thanks for the push, Ray) Repaired a couple of track issues,built pine trees,made the last 5 coal loads for the unit coal train and ran trains!! Also received the UT1 I got off the Digitrax Yahoo group, that gives me 5 UT's and the DT400. Almost time for an Ops session!
PFC Son and the rest of the familiy were here last weekend before he heads to the sandbox. We all had a great time bonfiring and pontooning.
Some neat pics here lately, keep then coming!
Good luck on the new job prospect, Ken!
Anyone know what's up with Rob?
Prayers for those that need'm!
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
Might not be at the railroad much longer........had a few words with the boss today.
I`m cold and tired......need to eat diner......and looking for another job.
Dennis Blank Jr.
CEO,COO,CFO,CMO,Bossman,Slavedriver,Engineer,Trackforeman,Grunt. Birdsboro & Reading Railroad
Hello Canadians! Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Todd..... Micro Mark sells corrugated plastic sheets, and that might work. Perhaps, it can be made to look ugly with cutting and bending. Warm it up somewhat to bend it. The back side would need a frame of lumber pieces.
Jim CG ... Thanks for the comment. I received no eamils or messages.
Ulrich .... Sorry you had the ER visit, and hope you are okay now. I hope you don't have another major set back. However, you may wish to consider telling Petra to contact us if you will be out of action for a few days. We care about you and Petra as well.
Galxy ... Please let us know how you are.
HAs anybody seen Flip lately? Actually, there is a long list of MIA's.
Cheers
Nice toy for your wife! I laugh at all the 4X4's mon the pavement that have never seen gravel, let alone mud
Love the fall colors out your way. I have to go finish my chores now that I'm done with her chores. No rest for the wicked.
Later all
CDN Dennis
Modeling the HO scale something or other RR in the shadow of the Canadian Rockies Alberta, Canada
Hello all! Just about noon here in cloudy Alberta but no rain forcast. Haven't had rain for weeks which has made for a great harvest time for the farmers. How's the coffee Flo, need something to warm the chilly body after all that outside Honey Do List stuff!
Thought I'd drop in to show you folks a picture I took back a few years of the Canadian National RR's Hump Yard in Winnipeg MB. I was totally amazed as I sat on a road overpass ad watched the operations going on.
Have a look at this.
Ulrich: No more of those kinds of trips thankee very much...please!! Get well...
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a short stck of Buttermilk Pancakes w/ real maple syrup, a side order of bacon, a glass of OJ, and my usual dark roast coffee in an R&GV RR mug. Please and thank you Ma'am!
A happy "Lost Explorer Day" to all of you here in the U.S. of A. and a happy Thanksgiving Day to those North of the Border, and a happy day no matter what to everyone else!
Ah, sunshine! ("On my shoulders makes me happy" On my roof makes me even happier!). I will be spending most of the afternoon helping my son do some cleanup over at his house. He has yet to do some things that needed to get done last Spring, so I guess it is time. Both he and his wife have the day off so it is one of those rare days he can actually get things done around the house without watching the daughters.
Bear, You assumed right! Don't know where mm came from in my mind. I was shivering too much I guess so the brain wasn't w*rking right. The wire is .009" Very, very fine, and works out to around 3/4 inch in 1/1 scale which what they used for the strapping.
Jim, the bands are not flat. They were solid 3/4" wire, if you will) that was threaded on each end and tightened down to hold the wood staves in place on the water tower. I have not been able to find any photos of bands being used for them. They are exactly the same thing used to hold stave silos together on farms. Usually there are three sections to make one band around the entire silo or tower.
Todd, nylon strings are not even close. Way, way oversized, and I would have to figure out a way to paint them as well... I think the suggestion (forget who made it) to drill small holes into the tower and put the end of the steel wire in it and then around the tower may do the job. I will try it ASAP.
Ulrich, glad you are feeling better! Emergency Room trips aren't fun...
Think I will out on a coat (still only 50°F with a freeze watch for tonight) and go watch the meter run backwards for a bit...
Galaxy......? Where are you!?!
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
pascaff* Jeff - Hope your dr visit is a good one.
Ulrich: If this keeps up you're gonna have to hang a 'Home sweet home' sign in the ER. Those respiratory problems aren't pleasant. I've had my share of them for sure.
Morning All,
Currently 44 with an expected high of 74 under mostly sunny skies.
I have a closing shift today, so a visit to the hospital and then wook get home around 10:15 PM, so no modeling for me today.
Ulrich - Take care of yourself, I hope it is not something serious.
Jeff - Hope your dr visit is a good one.
Ken - Even though it is Columbus Day I hope you hear good news on the job.
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
Not much planned for today. Have to go to Chiro and get fuel in truck for the w**k week that starts tomorrow. Next Saturday we have the annual Skunk show (like a Dog show). It's a fun time and you get to meet the people you talk to all year on line. I will post some pictures.
Ulrich- Please take care of yourself. Even after the hospital stay 3 weeks ago I still have a productive cough and now MOH and Son are starting to cough.
Happy Columbus Day to all us Yanks.
Hope everyone has a good day and prayers for those in need.
Good Morning!!!
Coffee and a couple shrimp spring rolls please. Thanks.
Hm. Still no Galaxy.
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Currently it’s (gulp) 34°F. Getting cold fast this year.
I guess a big ol “HAPPY THANKSGIVING” is in order for our Canadian friends.
Lee- I hope Dorothy keeps getting better.
Garry- Thanks for recollecting for me about the fence. Maybe I’ll just hunt for some corrugated stuff. IIRC, they make corrugated sheet "metal". Been awhile. If it turns out half as well as yours, I’ll be happy.
Jim- Funny, before she said “we’re going…” I had said I needed to mow the yard that day. When we returned from our outing, as I pulled into the drive she, having nothing better to do but look out the window I suppose, said….”You really need to cut the grass.”
TA- So that’s the jeep huh? Nice looking thing.
Ken- I hope you hear some good news today. BUT it is Columbus Day, the day we celebrate the man who…..well, I‘m really still not sure what he actually did for us other than get lost and land on some island thinking it was India. But we get a day off and even that is not clear (like why we celebrate) who gets the day off and who doesn’t. Banks and schools here do, but Brenda does not so that means the Chicago Board of Trade doesn’t either. So if not today, hopefully you’ll hear tomorrow.
Ray- Do they make nylon guitar strings in that guage? How about thread. Oh! Like Bear said, how about a strand of multi strand wire?
I live my modeling life through others.
As for me, not sure whether I’ll do the books for the Church today or tomorrow. Bank closed and all. Checked on the tile order and it’s not scheduled to be shipped until the 24th so I talked to Brenda, who by the way is not real happy about that little delay, and we decided to alter the “design” of the tile for the shower so I can start without it AND be ok if for some only happen to Todd event occurs such as can’t get that tile anymore. 100% chance it won’t happen to anyone else, but for me the odds aren’t so good. If I start requiring that tile…..”the strangest thing happened Mr Marshall. Never seen this happen before, but for some reason we can’t get the rest of the tile you started with.” THAT’s my luck.
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 All:
Jim, I think you could stuff 2 of these LEDs into an HO-Scale lantern, but I think one will do. I’m installing current sensing block detectors on the layout and the cabooses need to be lighted.
I went and had my 3-month lab work done yesterday to see if everything is ok I should get the results back on Thursday.
Things were a complete wash-out yesterday and didn’t feel like working on the 4x8 in the damp and cold. Today will be rather cool, but no rain so Katje and I will be heading outside shortly to install a couple of ground throws and some ballast.
I’m going to inventory the haul from the train show…
Ulrich, you really need to stop visiting the ER. Hopefully things are ok and you avoided pneumonia or other nasty upper respitory issues.
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good morning, Diners. I need an extra large coffee this morning, Chloe.
I worked on my car shop yesterday. I got all the battins on and started working on the sliding doors. I was going to do a stain on it, but I think the glue I used may not hold, so I guess I will use a rattle can when I get to that point.
We still have a burn ban. Rain is predicted on Friday, but at this rate, I will believe it when I see it.
Garry, I love your junk yard.
Later, Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Good morning. It's 50° with 91% humidity. It's mostly cloudy now but will clear to partly cloudy later. The high will be 70°.Just having a look around before I head out on my doctor appointment. I'm not looking at getting anything done today.
Good Morning all....
Well, did it get frosty out here last night..everything is all frosted up here...going to get to a high of 54F later on today..with a cloud/sun mix....we can see the cloudbank to the north of us'uns even now....
Today is our Thanksgiving day and as we are speaking the turkey is right now in the oven for a good little while...we are expecting company later on....hohoho...
Anyways..have a good one!!!
Evening All, Certainly got the rain today but the temperature certainly was colder than forecast, in fact when I got home from w**k "her in doors" had lit the fire , first time in about three weeks, and a big change from the shorts and T shirt temperature of yesterday..
Howmus Ray. Teach me not to read properly and then make assumptions !!! For some reason I managed to think that you had written .009 and was also working in inches. . If I've now put my brain into gear before typing nonsense, and now presuming that fuse wire is the same thickness, here and there, 10 amp fuse wire should be close to .09mm. To cut along story short, would that be easier to work with? Good luck no matter what.
TA462, don't know if it's the autumn colours, but that red certainly is red. Reminded me of an outfit a friend of mine worked for in London, GB, where they were paid, quite handsomely, to decoratively spray mud on the 4 wheel drive vehicles of the" well to do", which had never been off the tarmac! They also had a valet service which then cleaned and polished the same vehicles. Apparently the company did quite well out of it.
Thoughts and best wishes to all that need them.
Cheers, the Bear.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good Morning! from Tipton IN.
It's Monday, October 8, 2012
Depot, Fishers IN
TIPTON IN
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Just a short visit to this place. Petra took me to the ER yesterday, as I suddenly developed severe breathing problems. It´s not the heart, though, but now I am on antibiotics. Second night I did not catch any sleep. I´ll be back as soon as I am feeling a little better.
Have a good one.
On my way in to see my wife I get a call from her saying she is tired of the chicken she has been getting since she has been on solid food for almost 5 days and wants taco's. I stop and get some and she enjoyed one but did want to overdo it. Hey as long as she is eating solid food and keeping it down I am happy with whatever she eats.
The daughters, and son-in-law showed up about an hour later we all hung around and visited for about an hour, and then we went to the Italian Festival. Food was great as usual, and we all over ate a bit. Went back to the hospital and visited for another hour or so, and got home around 6:45. Nice day all around, even if I did not get a chance to work on the layout.
Ken - hope you hear you got the job.
Happy Thanksgiving to those up North.
PackerJust got back from the track. I got a new best of 8.57 @ 82. So about .1 seconds faster, but 4 mpg over my previous best.
MPG? Odd strip you races as Vince.
Time to
Evevin' (Brrrrr) folks! (Siver, shiver, shiver!!!)
Janie, hot decaf, really hot decaf please!
What a day! I forgot to pack a heavy insulated vest I have to take out the Museum today, so all I had was a light nylon jacket over my usual trainman's get up. Wasn't bad until it started raining out this afternoon. I got drenched and hypothermic! The rest of the day was "Interesting" should I say. Not one of those days we look forward to.
I got there at 9:30 which is normal crew call. Nobody in sight. A few minutes later one more volunteer pulled into the parking lot. Nobody else showed up until about 10 O'clock. I think the Operations Superintendent had car trouble this morning as he rode with the guy who was the engineer. The two of them head over to the 80 tonner. The other guy and I continued opening up the exhibits and cabooses. After 15 minutes, the 80 tonner was still silent and they were bringing back the trickle charger they had left on the batteries overnight. Batteries were dead. The decision was made to use the 45 tonner Beebee Station. She is parked up the hill in the restoration shop. So about a half hour later she comes down the hill ready for service. She has to move the 80 tonner and the Erie Caboose from the track they are on back up the hill to get over on the arrival/departure track. This means pulling 150 tons of locos and caboose up the 4 to 5% grade on the hill out of the station with all of 300 Hp! She did it! Notch 8 roaring wide open and barely crawling, but she did it! Of course she also moved them without brakes... so came down the hill a bit hotter than we like. She did stop short of the other caboose and was coupled with no problem. She then had to move the 80 tonner back up the grade and to the engine track where she was stored. Did that just fine. We are now after 11 AM when they should be departing Industry Station for Midway. Beebee Station comes back down and couples onto the consist and we hook up the brake hoses. Pump up the brakes, and no brakes! Tried several times (we have been having this problem sometimes this year) with no success. So they dumped all the air and started over. This time we have brakes. They are now about an hour late for the first run! The day went downhill from there.
We had a good crowd but full of those type of people that think rules don't apply to them... I only made one run up the hill on train crew and that was to give a car host a break. The rest of the day I was museum guide. About 2:30 the conductor asked me to go light the pot bellied stove in the station office so we had at least one warm spot for people since the kerosine stoves in the cabooses weren't working either! Did so with only one match after finding enough kindling to get the stove going. By that time it was pouring rain. Cold rain! They were making comments about liking to have an old Boy Scout leader around...
I see most of the rest of you had a good day! Thanks for the ideas for the hoops on the water tower. I was planning on using the round type bands rather than flat ones, but I will do some more research on what was used around 1910 or so. The hoops to be in scale have to be no bigger than .09mm. Fishing line would be way too big as would even thread. I was trying to put on a .09 guitar string which is the right size, but holding it in place (even after annealing) ended up with globs of unsightly CA glue all over the place and the wire still not staying in place... The idea of drilling a fine hole and putting the wire in it to hold it may be a good possibility as would the suggestion of the bands printed on paper. I shall try a couple more things after period research. Thanks folks!
Good to see so many new posters here in the diner! I see Galaxy is still amongst the missing... Do hope he is alright!
A happy Thanksgiving to those folks up North!