Spent the morning working on the AS16. I fitted it with new motor mounts and a good Athearn motor and a pair of Proto trucks. I didn't have a pair of hex shafts long enough to reach from the flywheels to the worms so I made a pair of shafts that are a hybrid of the hex and spline shafts and those are working out well. They're easy to make. It just takes time. So that's got the motor and drive set. Next I'll be wiring in a Bachmann decoder.
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last mountain & eastern hogger wetidlerjr Good Morning! from Tipton IN. Hi Bill, Love that shot of the bay window station, and the bay door on the end of it. Can you tell me anything about it, such as: -why does it look so close to the ground ? Was it lowered at some point.? -Did it ever have a platform ? because if it did the platform would be at the bottom of the windows and that doesn't seem right. - It almost looks like a black and white photo but it isn't. So do you have any idea of the color scheme that would be on the station ? - How far out of town was it ? -Was it in Indiana ? - Like Cape Jim, I love the Geep as well. Johnboy out.....................................for now
wetidlerjr Good Morning! from Tipton IN.
Good Morning! from Tipton IN.
Hi Bill,
Love that shot of the bay window station, and the bay door on the end of it.
Can you tell me anything about it, such as:
-why does it look so close to the ground ? Was it lowered at some point.?
-Did it ever have a platform ? because if it did the platform would be at the bottom of the windows and that doesn't seem right.
- It almost looks like a black and white photo but it isn't. So do you have any idea of the color scheme that would be on the station ?
- How far out of town was it ?
-Was it in Indiana ?
- Like Cape Jim, I love the Geep as well.
Johnboy out.....................................for now
The station is in Alexandria IN. It was on the NKP main about 20 miles west of Muncie IN. It was about 2-3 blocks east of the PRR\NKP diamond in the middle of town. It was MofW gray and when it belonged to the NKP, it would have had NKP blue trim. That's about all I can tell you.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Thanks Sue. I've always been a hardshell guy but I allwas am open to new ways of doing things.
CDN Dennis
Modeling the HO scale something or other RR in the shadow of the Canadian Rockies Alberta, Canada
Good afternoon, Flo - I'll have my usual (RBF), please. Thanks!
Curt, it does sound like a change of locale (back to your wife's earlier hospital, or at least to one where the staff was been trained more like her first hospital's staff. You may want to notify whoever referred you to the (second-rate?) hospital that they need to reconsider doing that again with someone else... for a smooth transition to a more caring and competent hospital for her.
Looks like a lot of Diners have been busy elsewhere (like maybe on the layout?) today/this afternoon. I went by Hobby Lobby and picked up some more CA (gel kind), plus some LED Christmas lights (which were a pretty good price, and I used my 40 percent off coupon on one of them).
Think I need to get out the bleach and do a thorough job of defrosting and cleaning the fridge. It's quite old, and if I could figure what attachment might get all the dust bunnies stuck to the coils on the back, too. There's some kind of smell that I'm wondering if it's early mold. It HAS been a while since I defrosted the fridge... Just dreading that chore.
We had the sun out for a bit (not that it warmed things up very much), but now we're back to Barry's favorite color - grey, dull grey...
Not getting tons done today other than that. Hopefully, our other Diners are having a more useful day.
I may take a little nap in the back booth with Duke...
Blessings and prayers,
Jim in Cape G.
Good to see so many people here!
Here's a photo I put in WPF. Some of yopu may recall my grumbling as I worked on this GE 44T to install the decoder. It's working fine now.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Evening Dinners
Flo, Beer Pleases.
So where is everyone?
My self, I have spent most of the day laying on the couch watching the History channel and trying to nap.Thought about the possible new job some, I have a few ideas that might stream line there production. That is the main thing they are looking for, to become more efferent.
Played with the math a little of the possible increases of income. If I get this job my main goal is to get the houses payed off as soon as possible.
While I was bored, I got out the die grinder with a cut off wheel and yacked the infected toe off. It did bleed a lot but it is off.
Ran the heck out of the trains as well. Ran the Big Boy at around 50 scale MPH for a hour or so. It sure sounded good!
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Evenin' folks!
Janie, just a decaf for me at the moment. Still stuffed from the Reunion today. Eight people showed up and we had lots to eat and a good time.
Heartland Division CB&QGood to see so many people here!
Yes it is! Hmmm. Haven't seen Galaxy for a few days. Last time he posted was 4 days ago. Not like him to skip out and not tell us where he is going. Hope he is OK!
Since it is currently 51°F outside and creeping below 70° inside the house I just lit the wood stove tonight. I have 6 face cords ordered for the season and am currently burning wood left from last winter. I have about 1.5 face cords left along with a bit of wood I collected over the summer.
I am still trying to figure out how to model the metal bands on a wooden water tower I am making for the power plant. I have tried several things so far that have not worked. I found some .09 music wire (Guitar string) a week ago and annealed it. Thought i could get to glue in place, but all i ended up with was globs of glue and a loose band.... It may be better to leave the detail off the tower rather than have something just not look right.... I may start a thread out in the main forum and see what gets suggested. I have even thought about using decals for the bands...
Back to doing other things...
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Evening All,
Back from the train show. Business was slow today and after about 1 PM it was non existent. We packed up at 3 PM along with most the vendors although the show was supposed to be until 4 PM.
I did get a good deal. I found a seller with BLI PRR K7a stock cars NIB for $40 for the 4 car set w/o sound. The new release of these next year for the same thing is $100. I also bought a B&O "less carload service" graphics Box car with metal wheels for $5. I will need to change the couplers on it. So I am happy with the haul.
Cape Jim- I tried 6 times last night to make a video but was having significant darkness issues. I posted one I made tonight to YouTube and I will post it to WPF and here. I had to turn up the lights and that tends to wash out the building lights.
Ken- I sure hope you get the new job that you want.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1xP07y34S0
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/
Heartland Division CB&Q Good to see so many people here! Here's a photo I put in WPF. Some of yopu may recall my grumbling as I worked on this GE 44T to install the decoder. It's working fine now.
Good Evening...
Things are kinda quiet tonight around here...it got to a mighty 45F today..and will bottom out at 34F tonight....yay...
I'm going to have a few burger platters tonight please, Chloe...I'se be hungry here...
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/
Garry- I meant to say that was a great scene. I'm glad you got your 44 T running, I have given up on mine and it will be part of a static scene on the layout.
Evenin all!
Throw another kitty on the bed tonight,its getting chilly out!! Goin down to 40F tonight,,,tomorrow brings rain and 51F,,tomorrow night temps down near freezing! brrr!
Janie, how about a RBF, maybe it will quench the fire from the Mrs' chili and cornbread I had for dinner!
Barry, hope you can shake the effects of the chemo soon, and the Dr has good news for you.
Ulrich, I find a shot of whiskey helps that tea with lemon and honey go down easier!
Larry, good luck on your test results
Ken, You were kidding about the toe, right? Of course you were, cuz any self respecting modeler would have used the precision saw of a Dremel for that kind of work!!
Paul Good luck dealing with the hospital! Don't be afraid to go as high up the ladder as you need to get results! When I suffered a stroke last year, I was pretty much warehoused in the local hospital, till my wife raised up a stink and got me transferred to the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. From there to Kernan for rehab, then back to work 89 days after the stroke! Sometimes you just have to be the squeaky wheel!
Jeffrey, I'm starting to envision lightning bolts and you screaming "its alive!" when you take on these projects! You are getting quite adept at making a silk purse out of a sows ear!
Garry, Nice 44 tonner!
Ray, I was thinking of 1/16th automotive pinstripe for the tank bands (vinyl tape) , but on 2nd thought, it may be too wide,,,unless you could split it down the middle!
Curt. You 44 tonner could live again,,even if you have the old style unit with 2 motors! I liked the video, but the shaky camera left me a little air sick,,,,or maybe it was the chili
Well the RBF was good, but I gotta run for a bit,, be back for breakfast!
Karl
NCE über alles!
kbkchoochJeffrey, I'm starting to envision lightning bolts and you screaming "its alive!" when you take on these projects! You are getting quite adept at making a silk purse out of a sows ear!
It's 54° here now heading for 49° with a small chance of an overnight shower.Time for me to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
Evening guys
Another busy day for me, but at least I got my car running and fixed a minor problem before it became a big issue.
Went to Pensacola with my father to help him pull parts, and to sell my exhaust stuff (technically the old BBK headers were on lease). Turns outthe guy only wanted the headers, and not the prochamber. So I spent all week just to get my dad $25.... At least he helped. Got all the rockers installed in my car with new keepers, springs, etc. I drove the car around the block once, and it died in the driveway. The culprit was a dead battery... I forgot to tighten the alternator power bolt, and the battery had been connected with the hood up the whole week. So the underhood light drained my battery. My father's homemade throttle cable bracket works (instead of buying an 80mm EGR spacer and blanking it off), but the gas pedal is really stiff. I still have to put the new hood on my car, the paint is still drying. I found a few things I could do to go a bit faster at the track. Most of the interior is gone (it takes like 30 minutes to put it all back), and I rigged the passenger side headlight to come out a lot easier. That way I have airflow straight into the front of the filter through the headlight hole. As for the issue, I noticed there was a puddle in my spare tire pit in the trunk. It looks like one of the rubber washers that acts as a gasket forthe wing is worn out because there were spots underneath one of them. Some RTV fixed the leak, a wire brush and silver paint fixed the rusting. As for the water, I wet-vacced it out.
Todd, Yay for me on the guessing. I did look at them before, but only a few make headers for a '94-95 mustang with the 5.0. BBK, Mac, and Accufab. In order from worst to best. BBK's go on easier then Macs, but are kinda small. Macs have a good size and flow, but are a pain to install (seperate flanges, if they had one flange they'd be a great buy for the money). Accufabs have good flow, one flange, and have the equal-length runners set up to go along with the firing order. The only issue is the accufabs are 700 bucks (my father has a pair and he loves them). BBKs are 200, and the Macs are a little more. My brother's 94 Mustang Cobra has the Mac ones, and I'll probably wind up getting those for free. Can't argue with free.
Ken, a little late for leaving it alone. lol I bought it for $2850 with 212K miles. The guys I bought it from could never figure it out why it was loud. The reason? Someone cut off the exhaust after the catalytic converters... It also need a water pump, fog light, and the odometer fixed. But aside from the stereo, it was bone stock and the interior not only in the most desired color (black) but it is immaculate and the paint didn't have any clearcoat coming up at all. IMO, a pretty good deal. Since then the exhaust has been re-worked, uprated the fuel system to a 250cfm fuel pump and 24 lbs injectors, changed the intake to a GT40 (cobra/explorer) bottom, and added a downs upper. 80 mm throttle body and mass air meter, MM subrames, Bilstien Shocks, H&R race springs, 3.73 gears, and the 255/40/17 front and 275/40/17 rear tires. Also added a chin-spoiler from an 04 Mach 1 mustang, and the tail lights from a 98 mustang rigged to be sequentail. Race prep just ditches those wheels for some slicks and skinnies. Suprisingly I've beaten newer (as in 2011 and newer) Camaro SSs, Mustang GT, and Challenger SRT8s. The new changes done over the past week should get me down into the 8.4-8.1 range (1.8th mile)
Anyways, going racing tomorrow. Gonna go back to Pensacola on Monday for an appointment, then hit the hobby shops. G'night all.
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.
Well I must have raised a real stink at the hospital yesterday, oncologist, and a few of the nurses on the oncology ward must have also said something, because wife's care seemed better today. Still not up to the same standards as on the oncology ward, but better. Her oncologist is thinking she needs to be out of there also. Her spirits were way better, and that is real important to me.
On the MRR front, glued down the W.S. trackbed for three of the yard tracks. Next step is to install the Switch Tender motors and then glue the track down. I am reluctant to do too much work on the layout, because it is in my home office, (spare bedroom on the second floor), and is an 8X7 L-shaped configuration. Some time after my wife comes home from the hospital, I plan on moving it downstairs to the main level and have it go around the walls. I measured twice and it should make it down the stairs, but with my luck I may have to cut it in two sections. Once downstairs the yard tracks will be extended by several feet and the engine service facility will also be extended.
Ken - I hope you did not use a cutoff disk to chop off that toe, that would be really messy. I was using my NorthWest Chopper today, and that would make a nice clean cut.
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
Good Morning Gang!
That blooming cold has got the grips on me - I have not slept a minute this night, just coughing and sneezing. You know, when men suffer from a heart attack, that´s not worth mentioning, but you should see them when they have a cold!
I feel awkward.
Janie - tea "infusion" as the French say, please:
Have a good one!
howmus I am still trying to figure out how to model the metal bands on a wooden water tower I am making for the power plant. I have tried several things so far that have not worked. I found some .09 music wire (Guitar string) a week ago and annealed it. Thought i could get to glue in place, but all i ended up with was globs of glue and a loose band.... It may be better to leave the detail off the tower rather than have something just not look right.... I may start a thread out in the main forum and see what gets suggested. I have even thought about using decals for the bands... Back to doing other things... 73
RAY, How about some fine pin stripping automotive tape for those bands.
Do you think that might work.
Johnboy out..............................
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Good Morning!!
Another fine morning to be had in our wonderful neck of the woods. The colours are just starting to peak out up here for our Thanksgiving weekend, which means that we are seeing a lot of yellows and reds and other such bright coloured leaves....I'm looking forward to walking through all kinds of leaves here
Right now, current temperature is 36F going to a low of 34F....clear night skies ..high later today at 54F...
Today is going to be a rather slow one up here, as our usual coffee klatch crew is meeting here rather than at the diner...have a good day!!
last mountain & eastern hogger howmus I am still trying to figure out how to model the metal bands on a wooden water tower I am making for the power plant. I have tried several things so far that have not worked. I found some .09 music wire (Guitar string) a week ago and annealed it. Thought i could get to glue in place, but all i ended up with was globs of glue and a loose band.... It may be better to leave the detail off the tower rather than have something just not look right.... I may start a thread out in the main forum and see what gets suggested. I have even thought about using decals for the bands... Back to doing other things... 73 RAY, How about some fine pin stripping automotive tape for those bands. Do you think that might work. Johnboy out..............................
Anent to the above suggestion, if you have a model car related hobby shop you might find some chrome..or silver(?) tape for the trim on the models. It might be a little thinner?
It's Sunday, October 7, 2012
TIPTON IN
Good evening all, I see Bill from Tipton has recently posted his morning call which is s sign for me that it must be getting close to my bed time. Being ahead time zone wise is great for getting Weekend Photo Fun off to a flying start, but the down side is that I'm off to w**k while you State-side Folks have still got a Sunday afternoon to enjoy.
No time for modelling today, plenty of gardening to be done before planting the summer vegetables, started hacking into the garden next to the drive, over grown with ivy and jasmine. "Her in doors"would like a couple of hydrangeas and as it is sloping a water feature with a waterfall. Oh well the exercise and the vitamin D doesn't do me any harm though still a bit pale after winter.
howmus I am still trying to figure out how to model the metal bands on a wooden water tower I am making for the power plant. I have tried several things so far that have not worked. I found some .09 music wire (Guitar string) a week ago and annealed it. Thought i could get to glue in place, but all i ended up with was globs of glue and a loose band.... It may be better to leave the detail off the tower rather than have something just not look right.... I may start a thread out in the main forum and see what gets suggested. I have even thought about using decals for the bands.
I am still trying to figure out how to model the metal bands on a wooden water tower I am making for the power plant. I have tried several things so far that have not worked. I found some .09 music wire (Guitar string) a week ago and annealed it. Thought i could get to glue in place, but all i ended up with was globs of glue and a loose band.... It may be better to leave the detail off the tower rather than have something just not look right.... I may start a thread out in the main forum and see what gets suggested. I have even thought about using decals for the bands.
How about using the appropriate thickness nylon fishing line Ray ?
Heartland Gary, thanks for posting the photos of your visit to MR, if it wasn't uncharitable I say that I was green with envy.
CudaKen, Hope your soldering iron had enough wattage to quickly cauterise your toe surgery. Good luck with the job interview.
Currently 43F with a forecast high of 60F tomorrow with rain and freshening northerlies.
Thoughts and best wishes to all those 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. It's 48° headed to a high of 62. Humidity is 92%. It'll be mostly cloudy.Nothing particular on the agenda today, just whatever I get around to doing. I have a throbbing pain in my left ankle that's really bugging me. Bone pain isn't fun. Darn medicine side effect. There are several I take that can cause it so it's difficult to lock it down to a particular one. Oh well, it'll stop eventually. I removed the SP F7 body from the Mantua dummy chassis and put it on a powered Athearn clone chassis, a cut down Proto or Stewart. It has a Bachmann decoder so it's slow on startup but it runs smooth and picks up speed quickly. I'll have to modify the mounting slots on the sides of the body as they don't go back quite far enough. That's an easy fix.
Good Morning!!!
Coffee and the Sunday Breakfast Buffet please. I’ll need all the energy I can get.
Jim- No wonder I never make any money with me giving away hours like that!!!
Jeff- Took me a look or two to realize the town in the backdrop of one of your pictures of the old layout was added to the larger backdrop instead of part of it. Nice effect. Curious, why didn’t you use the same backdrop…..oh wait, just realized, no mountains in LA. What area were you modeling back then?
Eeew!!! What the heck is this? Looks like a toe. Probably some Halloween prank.
Ray- The Bear beat me to it, (not retired so he probably gets up earlier than me and then there’s the whole running behind thing too (chuckle)) but I was also thinking how about fishing line? They come in several thicknesses. Just a thought. Don’t know if any glue sticks to them but CA may.
Well I received some bad news this morning. Very bad. Horrible actually. Apparently yesterdays trip on the Spoon River Festival for Brenda turned out tragic. For me anyway. It seems she didn’t get to all the places she wanted so that means she is going again today. And THAT means I will be going along. At least that is how I interpret “Well we’re going today so dress warm.”
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.
TMarshJeff- Took me a look or two to realize the town in the backdrop of one of your pictures of the old layout was added to the larger backdrop instead of part of it. Nice effect. Curious, why didn’t you use the same backdrop…..oh wait, just realized, no mountains in LA. What area were you modeling back then?
Morning gang!
Looking for rain and 51 today, blech!
The guy is coming to get the trailer today ! He's even taking the module racks (he aint getting the modules). Can't wait to get started on the basement, as soon as a few other items get handled. Yeah, I may someday do the modular display thing again (never say never, right?), but only if it fits inside the cap on the truck,,,,no more truck and trailer dog & pony show again!Not much going on here other than that today,,might update the webpage,,might work on a friends units I have been procrastinating on, might watch Nascar, or the Orioles, or the Ravens,,might take a nap.So many possibilities!!!!
Oh Garry, forgot to mention your scene. Great by the way, I especially like your scrub growth. Very nice. NO! I mean the weeds and grass not your whiskers. But please, a question. The fencing, corrugated sheeting it looks like, did you scratchbuild that or was it a kit. I like it and could use that type fence would be perfect for my gas station/ bait/ eats place. If I ever get back to it.
Good Morning All:
Howmus: Water tower metal bands. I would try a well-stocked automotive store and look at the various pin striping materials if you’re looking for flat metal bands you could layer the appropriate pin stripping material. If you’re looking for cable bands then go to a fishing tackle shop ant look at metal fishing leaders, especially the ones in the fly fishing section. The wire leaders’ diameter can range from thick dental floss to pencil lead. You can secure them by drilling a small hole into the water tank and gluing the ends inside then add a decorative turnbuckle or metal band to the seam on the outside. Another option is elastic thread from a craft store and secure it as mentioned previously. A light dry brushing of rust here and there before you applied it would really make the banding pop on the side of your tower.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Went to the NMRA Division 4 train show yesterday and brought back a modest haul. I bought 10 CHIP SMD LED lights to light some of my Cabooses (side lanterns). If you haven’t seen these lights about 24 of them will fit on a postage stamp. I also bought two H32 PRR Covered hoppers.
Dorothy had her foot surgery Friday and is doing well. She has a follow up on Friday.
I’m still behind on posts; I hope everyone is doing well.
Lee
Morning Folks
Flo, Coffee Pleases.
Boy there a lot of people that have been in this morning, good to see the dinner lively.
Well as most of you have guessed I was kidding around last night about hacking my toe off. Was in a weird mood when I posted it. Besides I would have used a Saw's All anyway!
Possible New Job Front. Hope to hear something from them Monday or Tuesday, even if they don't hire me. I still have some high hopes. While money does not make one happy, it would sure be nice not to have to worry about making a house payment!.
Ken: I figured you were kidding about the toe.
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Went to my parents place for breakfast this morning. Scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits, gravy. Came back home and vacuumed the dust out of the heater and tested it. It's working OK. Haven't required it's services yet. Weather guesser says the coolest night this coming week will be in the high forties. Shouldn't even need the heater unless we get a good north wind off the lake. Projected forecast says 10mph so that shouldn't be a problem. No heat on so far and it's a nice 70° in here. It's 50° outside with 16mph ENE gusts.