Good morning, everyone. .... The Diner has been busy, and I'm glad for that.
Jerry ...... I like the circus train cars and your layout. We diners are very concerned about Sallie. Praying for her health.
Ken ...... You keep posting interesting photos. I'll comment about one of them. It's the photo with the Canadian National streamlined 4-8-4. I have been at that location many times. It's Durand, MI on the Grand Trunk Western, and it is a hub on the GTW map. The big old station still exists. The 4-8-4 is westbound on the main line (CN-GTW) from Toronto to Chicago. It entered the US at Port Huron, MI and passed through Flint. The 4-8-4 will pass through Lansing, Battle Creek, and South Bend on its way to Chicago. GTW had similar 4-8-4's. The track coming from the right is from Detroit and Pontiac, and it either curves toward Chicago or goes through the diamond. From there a track went north to Saginaw or west to Grand Rapids and beyond to the Milwaukee car ferry across Lake Michigan. . In the middle of all of the tracks is a track belonging to the Ann Arbor Railroad which went from Toledo and Ann Arbor to a Lake Michigan car ferry. ...... Se what you started by posting that photo.
Ray ...... You were busier than what? LOL ..... Also, that crown was expensive. Next time come to KY, and you can save 100's of $'s for a crown.
JR ..... Did you accomplish what you wanted with the tools?
Todd .... Well. Was it Uptown or Downtown?
Bama .... It's great to hear you enjoy your work! ..... Reminds me of my Dad's advice to me as I grew up, and it was to do something I liked.. .... Hope you keep posting the happy stuff.
CN Charlie ...... Glad you posted. Must me challenging doing both N scale and HO.
John Boy ........ You can keep the snow.
Karl ..... Honeydos? .... Uh oh. ..... I know what that means. So does Todd.
Shhhhh ...... Quiet everybody. You might awaken Duke!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Italian Roast coffee in a SUNNY SOUTHERN mug, please.
Hay delivery day. Have a good one y'all.
Cheers! Rob
Morning All,
Well I am taking a weekend for myself and not making plans at all.
I realized that I have been on the go non-stop since July 12 2012, the day the ambulance took my wife to the hospital. She was home for about a week and then back to the hospital, and never came home. Many family and friends have been trying to make sure I am OK, and I appreciate that, but I just need some down time, and this weekend is it.
I will most likely work on the layout, but I am not really planning anything.
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
Afternoon guys
Got to go to the train club again this morning. I got my SW10 and SW15 programmed to be happy together, even though they have totally different decoders (Soundtraxx non-sound and a TCS T4). Once I figured out the one trick to adjust soundtraxx in decoderpro, I was suprised at which loco actually started out first. The soundtraxx started out way slower than the TCS, and it didn't take off like a rocket... I'm still gonna put in a Loksound in one of them, the Tsunami sounds like it has too many cylinders (sounds like a 38's V16 or V12, not the 6 or 8 of the SWs....)
Jeff, Do you have any athearn hex-motors that'd work in an RTR SD40-2? I have a spare athearn motor, but I just can't get the flywheels off of the bad one to put on my spare for the ATSF SD40-2...
BTW, on the bachmann decoder, I took one out of an FT and put in an MRC sound out of a Genesis. Whole loco set me back about 45 bucks, sold it for close to 80. I used the bachmann decoder in my athearn rotarty plow to turn the blades. I'm thinking of selling the plow now though.
Gonna go clean up my car to go see my friend. Unfortunately she said she'd be going back tomorrow, so it'd be a while till we meet again.
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.
Hi, all! 34f and rain/snow/ yuck.
That is better news, Ulrich! Good.
Ballasting continues. Ugh. Cleaned the track I got ballasted last weekend and re- planted some trees. Looks ok to me.
Be back later!
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
PackerJeff, Do you have any athearn hex-motors that'd work in an RTR SD40-2? I have a spare athearn motor, but I just can't get the flywheels off of the bad one to put on my spare for the ATSF SD40-2...
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Well,
finally the dirty nasty letter form Dept. of Labor arrived today and MOH LOST the case. SO we now have to pay back everything unenjoyment gave us. We had to spend a portion of it so I have to juggle things to put the money back into the account they put it in as they will probably seize it back, IF they haven't already, incurring us a negative balance fee from the bank! You just watch them do it!
I got the notice for medicaid it stays the low spend down with no other income, though with unenjoyment i expected it to go up. Next year it goes by taxes, so who knows?. Obamacare is all I'll say, it may help or hinder us.
Haven't gotten notice on Food Stamps, but now Monday morning I have to call them and tell them the unenjoyment is no longer in the picture!
NOW you see why we calle in UNENJOYMENNT???
MOH can file a fair hearing, but it is still considered "willful Misconduct" that got MOH fired for punching in early by 1 minute from lunch. And MOH had been warned and written up so they won;t give unenjoyment for getting fired for "willful misconduct". Of course the employer is claiming NO wasn't;t asked to punch in early, and actually wasn't;t asked to but was harassed into "getting back on the clock". They claim no of course.
Ah well, we are having dinner with good long time friends but we have to spend gas to get out there..about a 1/4 of a tank won't be easy. I am only budgeted for ONE tank of gas A MONTH.
well, should get ready to go.
Things just keep going from bad to worse for us
-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.
Afternoon folks!
Chloe just a cup of hot chocolate right at the moment, please.
Got home from RIT a while ago. That is where the Rules Training for train crew at the museums was held. It actually is for both museums and includes Trains, Track Cars, and Trolleys. A lot is the same material. I got 94% correct on the test. Would have been higher, but one of the questions was dealt with when we were on break (the actual new name of the railroad connecting the two museums is now called "The Museum Railroad...). Another was a "Duh" moment as I knew old rule "M" is now Rule 97! The other question I got half of it right and got only one poinbt taken off. It was 40 questions each worth 2.5 points. I debated staying for the classroom part of the Air Brakes and Handling class, but decided I needed to get home to check on the Boys... (Blackie and Manéy)
Ulrich, glad things are going well with the move. Every day they find it good will be closer to them "having lived there forever...". Take a well deserved rest from it!
Galaxy, sorry to hear your wife lost the appeal!
Garry..... Hmmmm? I think the cost of a two week stay down there with all the travel expenses and hiring a pet sitter for the cats would probably cancel out the difference in cost... Besides I want a porcelain fused to noble metal one not something whittled by one of the guys out in the hills.... The price I mentioned was for both the crown and a large filling on another tooth.
I think I shall go find a quiet place to take a nap.... Maybe in the back booth. If I shut the hearing aids off I might not notice the noise Duke is making with that chain saw.....
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Hi!
Dr Pepper and a catfish sandwich with onion rings please. Thank you.
Well......, I knew it. Lot's more than just taking up the carpet. Fixing floors and removing a heating duct that no longer is used, but is one of those old iron floor grates about 2'X2'. Last one there was as they covered the ones in the sanctuary bout 15-20 years ago when they put the carpet down. Aaaanyway, that took until 3pm, then I went down and started w**king on the uptown....Yes Garry UPtown. It's Uptown for a town that has a small uptown. It's DOWNtown for a city that has a big downtown. See how that works? Not my rule, I just live by it. Kinda like calling trout or catfish seafood. But I digress, started w**king on the floor for the tiny restaurant on the corner of the buildings' floor. Had this bright idea it'd be tile since I have some 12"x12" tile sheet. Now I thought, gee, it'd probably be black and white staggered tile, so I commenced doing that. after several rows of trying to paint every other tile black. I realized soon, this is not the best method. I should use a black sharpie. Brilliant! Why didn't I think of the obvious sooner. Saves scraping the bazillion oopsies. So I went upstairs to get it and.......dried up. Oh well, going to Walmart tomorrow.
Paul- Enjoy the weekend. I know what you mean by the well meaning. Sometimes it is best just to be left alone.
Galaxy- Sorry to hear about the unenjoyment. I kinds figured it would turn out that way. I doubted the place would say, 'Oh yes we pressured her into clocking in early". I guess there has to be something in place to keep people from doing things to get fired and then collecting. Unfortunately it w**ks both ways. To bad. I hope something comes around for her soon.
Best figure out what we're having for supper. Trip to the store was postponed until tomorrow due to unexpected last minute duties today. Probably just have sandwiches or maybe go to the Huddlehouse across the highway. Don't feel like going into town.
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.
Evening Dinners
Flo, Beer Pleases
Work Front Well Tyler (manager) either is losing it from working to much, or he thinks being a Richard Head (Can I say that Jeffery) makes him a better boss? I meet his Bosses so I think it is the later. It was just stupid what I was berated about, my fellow counter person Dillon over heard it and thought it was stupid as well!
galaxyMOH can file a fair hearing, but it is still considered "willful Misconduct" that got MOH fired for punching in early by 1 minute from lunch. And MOH had been warned and written up so they won;t give unenjoyment for getting fired for "willful misconduct". Of course the employer is claiming NO wasn't;t asked to punch in early, and actually wasn't;t asked to but was harassed into "getting back on the clock". They claim no of course.
Galaxy, tell her to fight it! I went thought the same thing when I was wrongfully let go from Mattress Giant a few years ago. (all so got a settlement from a class action suite later) If NY laws are anything thing like Ill law it must be a willful Misconduct, it is hard to believe a live Judge would think miss punching was a willful act! If she made $20.00 a hour, one minute would only gain her 33 cents? Yea, there is a reason to chances of getting canned.
In my case, it did take 12 weeks to win the case. But the $3500.00 received made it worth the effort!
Gary Glad you like the pictures!
Best wish for Sallie
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Well it's been a long day. I had a rotten nights sleep, only four hours. The burning joints are still with me though it seems to be subsiding. I ripped the truck mounted horn-hooks off eight freight cars today (OK, seven cars and a caboose but who's counting) and replaced them with body mounted Kadee 148's in #242 draft gear boxes. One, a shiny white Bachmann tank car that looks like a refugee from the 80's has a frame that's so warped on one end it took an additional 242 box as a spacer to get the coupler at the proper height. Depending on it's performance I might pull the couplers on that one. The cars are a fair mix Lionel/Revell, AHM/Roco, Bachmann and Mantua. And the Santa Fe caboose is Mantua. Photobucket seems to be down so I can't upload any photos. I'm sure there are some out there hooting and hollering in glee at the thought of me not being able to upload photos but if that's what makes them happy..., so be it. OK, time to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
Good Morning! from Tipton IN.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
TIPTON IN
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Morning Coffee in the diner with friends...
GOOD MORNING!!!
Today is Sunday, March 10th, 2013!!!
IF you have NOT, yet, and were supposed to, you are probably late for something!: Those in the USA who DO, hopefully have already changed their clocks ONE HOUR AHEAD last night!!!
the prayer candles will be lit at 8 AM during the AM church service for those in need...
Make it a great day!
Good Morning!
Flo, it´s Sunday, so I go for a big Sunday breakfast. That´s bacon and scrambled eggs, buttered toast, sausages, jelly, a tall glass of OJ, and lots of dark roast coffee, please.
Well, we did not get the predicted 10" of that wet white stuff, but it is a good 5". Never had sn*w that late in the year! There is more coming down right. If those folks with the crystal ball are right, it´ll last until Easter - yucch!
There is only a short HD list to work down today, although there is a backlog of chores due to our involvement in my parents´ move. Going to take it lightly. Spring cleaning has been postponed, which gives me a break
No plans for the day. we don´t have a car available, so we will stay inside. Not nice enough for a walk, anyway.
Have a good one!
Good Morning...
Going to be a mix of sun/cloud today with a projected high near 52F.... I'ma going to take advantage of said weather and take a walk outside, instead of inside, at the mall
I've been doing better lately which is a good thing...need to get some cleaning done around the house now...
Spring has a certain little 'spring' to his step this morning..wonder if he got into any Redbull around here...
Have a good day, y'all!!
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/
Not all of us are into skiing, snow boarding and the likes. For me, this is the best way to enjoy the white stuff:
watch?feature=playerdetailpage&v=MGdQvp43XIQ
Good Morning!!!
Has anybody seen an hour? I seemed to have lost one.
Coffee and the Sunday Breakfast Buffet please!!!
Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. It’s raining nicely now and the radar looks as if it’ll rain most the day. Good.
Othern the usual Church, we will go into town for some groceries and a bite to eat today, nothing else going on that I know of…...yet. Don’t really look for there to be either. Plan is to do some more w**k on the layout.
Ya’ll have a good day, ya hear!!!!
TMarshHas anybody seen an hour? I seemed to have lost one.
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Good morning. It's 63° with 100% humidity. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.Looks like it's going to be a wet one today. Thunderstorms are expected all day with heavy rain and high wind gusts.I'm not really sure what I'll be doing today. I finally got to sleep late last night then woke up in the middle of a sugar crash about 3:15 and I've been up ever since. Needless to say I'm tired and don't really feel like doing anything. In fact you could say I feel like crap. I burned up a 5/64" metal cutting drill bit yesterday when I was working on a Mantua gondola so I need to get a replacement for that when I can. I didn't think the metal bottom of those old Mantua cars was that tough. Most plastic cars have a metal plate in them and the bit goes through them like butter. Guess it's time had come. Now you're probably wondering why I'd be using a 5/64" bit as that seems a little big. That's the closest I have to the size screw I use to secure my Kadee 242 coupler boxes. There's nowhere in this area to get 2-56 screws so I use 2x3/8 slotted brass wood screws. It fits and does the job I need it to do and I can get them right in town. If it's too long I can cut off the excess.It seems that my internet problem has vanished. No more IP dropouts. Looks like it was the modem despite the cable company's assertions that it MUST be something in my cable in the trailer. But when you go through and replace every bit of cable with new and have everything out to the main pole replaced and the problem remains there's only one thing it can be. It looks like I have that bug out of my hair.
Morning guys
Saw my friend yesterday. We both had a great time and agreed we should see eachother again...
Jeff, you don't have an Ace hardware nearby do you? I go there and can get 2-56 screws for a few cents each. I've also bought a 2-56 bit from them before.
PackerJeff, you don't have an Ace hardware nearby do you? I go there and can get 2-56 screws for a few cents each. I've also bought a 2-56 bit from them before.
Howdy
Jeff and Vincent ....... You can search "2-56 screws" on Ebay and get reasonable prices for large quantities. How about 10,000 screws? ... Actually, I think you will find 100 or 250 screws at reasonable prices.
Ulrich ...... Your video shows a better looking way to clear snow than the home snowblowers people use in snow country. Impressive video.
Cheers
Heartland Division CB&QJeff and Vincent ....... You can search "2-56 screws" on Ebay and get reasonable prices for large quantities. How about 10,000 screws? ... Actually, I think you will find 100 or 250 screws at reasonable prices.
jeffrey-wimberly TMarshHas anybody seen an hour? I seemed to have lost one.By jove! So have I! Now where could that varmint have sneaked off to? *
By JOVE? wall, I'll be jiggered ! So did I, but can't tell it lately. Have only been sleeping about 45-1 hour, then up at least a half hour if not an hour!
When the equinoxes approach, about a month out, I start having sleep problems big time! Never fails! so I expect it. Since it is the 20 th of March, at 7:02 AM this year, I am doomed to a lot of sleeplessness. I can tell when the seasons change just like I can tell when we are tgo get bad weather by my bones achin'!
Speaking of Spring...I can't wait, I have had enough of winter already. And March always one last big hurrah for us..still yet to come. Of course around these parts, soring don't actually come til May!
ALl the Maple festivals are lining up to fleece you of your money around here. Any thing that ain't free, including the gas to get there, though , we won;t be goin' to.
NUTZ! I've got laundry in the dryer and it is squealing again. Fixed it by shifting the load, but that means we may have to buy another dryer! At $1.50 per 10 minutes of dry time at the laundromat, it will be $7.50/load to dry..at 4 loads a week,,,,{minimal}that's $30 a week or $120 a month to dry our clothes...at that rate in a public facility we'd pay for a dryer in about 4 months...so maybe we work a dryer and it's payment into the credit card now...bummer.We CAN hang our clothes here..BUT and its 2 biggies...one is we DON'T have the in ground "holder' for one, and second here in the park can ONLY be an "umbrella one" well TRY and find one! then dig the hole, pour the cement with the holding pipe in it and see what that all means...dunno...
We need a genie in a bottle or a lamp or a magic faerie to come help us...
MAYBE I can get through the 4 loads today with the dryer! Hope and pray so! Of course according to the Sunday paper {at $3 a pop a week, I think it will have to go too} a local establishment is having a trade in sale TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY! $40 bucks for a dryer trade in...big whoop..now if we can find one for $400 or less...maybe we can. Maybe we go LOOK and see what they have,,, they only advertise the expensive ones! Maybe we go to the scratch/dent/discontinued store and see what they have there...I don't care as long as it dries clothes!!!
Well, enough of all that...{grumble}
By JOVE have a JIGGERED good day...
galaxyNUTZ! I've got laundry in the dryer and it is squealing again. Fixed it by shifting the load, but that means we may have to buy another dryer! At $1.50 per 10 minutes of dry time at the laundromat, it will be $7.50/load to dry..at 4 loads a week,,,,{minimal}that's $30 a week or $120 a month to dry our clothes...at that rate in a public facility we'd pay for a dryer in about 4 months...so maybe we work a dryer and it's payment into the credit card now...bummer.We CAN hang our clothes here..BUT and its 2 biggies...one is we DON'T have the in ground "holder' for one, and second here in the park can ONLY be an "umbrella one" well TRY and find one! then dig the hole, pour the cement with the holding pipe in it and see what that all means...dunno...
Boy. the rain is coming down here! I can barely see the other side of the road and it's less than a hundred feet away. My neighbor across the road is probably trying to surf the net on his satellite setup. I wonder how many times he's been blacked out.
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, How about a couple slices of french toast with new NYS Maple Syrup (Yep, the sap is running), a few slices of bacon, and lots of dark roast coffee in my R&GV RR mug.
Got a phone call from my youngest son in Chicago last night. He is very excited, a bit nervous, and extremely tired. Had a long week meeting with Secret Service agents and the White House Advance Team. (Please note! This is not intended to in any way start any political discussion here, just stating fact about my family!!!) Yep, the President of the United States is coming to Argonne National Laboratory next Friday. Of course, since my son is the Director of Communications, Public Affairs, and Education at the Lab, he is the person from the Lab making all the arrangements there and seeing to it everything is done right. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/08/us-obama-energy-idUSBRE92710D20130308 He says, "...a challenge but certainly a high point in my career!" He will not likely personally meet the President but will be in the room where the conference/speech will be held.
I again got up this morning to find several piles of kitty vomit on the carpets..... Have yet to see either of them doing it, but Manét doesn't seem right and I think it might be him. i hope he is not coming out of remission with his Feline Urinary Tract problem... Blackie appears to be alert and eating well. I dunno. I will try to get an appointment tomorrow morning first thing if I find more piles then.
Ulrich, great way to plow out the sidewalk??? Nice video. Think it has been shown before, but great one to see again.
Galaxy, sorry to hear the dryer is wearing out. Check on "last years" models, etc. that might still be around. Good luck!
OK, now to find that lost hour some are talking about. I seem to have lost it as well!
[edit] Looks like lunch is on me today.... Chloe has my Credit Card, but please go a bit easy as I put the dental work on it earlier this week.... 73
Good Sunday afternoon! Clouds and 35f. We're on the northern edge of a winter storm warning, but it should stay south. Hope so!
Voted weather or not to keep Pastor Ron for another 4 year term at Church this morning.Voted YES. He can really bring the thunder.
Watching a little NHL before the NASCAR race this pm.
Got more ballasting done, then ran out of white glue. A trip to Menards for another gallon will have to wait til next week. Good. I hate ballasting.
That's all for now.Here's a shot of some of the ballasting work:
saronaterry That's all for now.Here's a shot of some of the ballasting work:
That`s funny.......you say you hate ballasting..........but yet your ballast job looks way better than mine.
Dennis Blank Jr.
CEO,COO,CFO,CMO,Bossman,Slavedriver,Engineer,Trackforeman,Grunt. Birdsboro & Reading Railroad
rdgk1se3019That`s funny.......you say you hate ballasting..........but yet your ballast job looks way better than mine.
Italian roast coffee in a UNDECORATED mug, please.
***Terry, always enjoy seeing your layout pics.
***Ulrich, that looks like the best way to enjoy snow ever. Really enjoyed the vid.
Woke up to the stabbing pain under the right shoulder blade again. Won't be doing anything much today either. BEcause of numbness in a foot/anke/and a few inches up one leg, have adjusted my sarc treatment. Frustrating!
Have a good day all.
It's Sunday, so we had to go railfanning today. Especially with the weather we are having here. A little cloudy, but temperatures in the mid sixties. Nice to sit in the car with the windows down and appreciate the fresh air. We were worried at first, as we sat for a little over an hour and not one choo-choo. But then the fates took pity on us and delivered 8 in the next hour. Including 3 engines running light and one very long train consisting of nothing but empty spine cars. Must be a big need for them somewhere.
Came home and got the lawn mower ready to take to the shop tomorrow for a tune up. Got to get ready for that chore, and it hasn't been tuned up for awhile.
Looking forward to dinner, as one of my favorite meals is simmering in the crock pot and smells great. Beef stroganoff, noodles, dinner rolls and a bottle of Diamond from Seneca Lake. All's right in my little corner of the world this day.
Hope everybody has an even better day tomorrow than todays.
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA