Burlington Northern #24 Packer you could make ET-1, ET-2 or ET-3 If you do that with your NW2's.
Packer you could make ET-1, ET-2 or ET-3 If you do that with your NW2's.
Hmmmmmm ..... How about ET Phone Home? .... .... just kidding.
Howdy, everybody.
Curt ..... I recall being in an Orlando train store about 10 years ago and they had quite a selection. It's been long enough so I can not tell the name of the place.
Lion .... That's still winter weather. Did you get it from our good, dear friends north of the border? .... Here right now it is sunny, 73F, and somewhat windy.
Fergie .... Sound like you have similar schedule as does a friend here who is a captain for Tow Boats that push barges in the waterways.
Jeremy ..... You sound busy. Actually that is good.
Jake .... Sounds like you have a great opportunity for education. Fantastic!
Bill T ..... I have a question you might be able to answer. You're a signal guy, and my question is really more about communications. You might know anyhow. ...... The old railroad main lines have poles with lots of wires along the right-of-way for communications. My question is: where did these lines terminate.?Were there special communications buildings where the lines originated and terminated? What did they look like? (Actually it was more than one question.)
On the layout, I'm making final plans for the final section. It will be about 6' X 16'. It will include a reverse loop on its lower level tracks and a wye for the upper level tracks. This will allow trains to turnaround and head back towards the other end of the layout. ..... We went to dinner last evening with neighbors to the Bait Shop. We did not have Bait SHop pizza this time. Instead, we had Bait Shop ribeye steaks with baked potatoes.
Where are several people? Lee? JimCG? Bama? Sue? JR? Der John? CHris? ..... I'm just starting. There are several other MIA's.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
SNOWING, 24 degrees. No Travel Advised Montana Line to Jamestown, and South Dakota Line to Highway 2, I-94 is closed from the Montana line to Bismarck. Plows are out of service until weather improves.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Fergmiester NOOoooooo Ray! You got it all wrong! I've been at sea for the last 25 days! My cabin affords me the luxury of doing the little things while the ship bounces around~ I'm off come Wednesday and hope to finish hooking up my double tracked main line. Except the bridge hasn't arrived and the garden beckons. Oh it will be such a busy month "off" on leave! Pssst... Ray you still awake??? Ray? Fergie
NOOoooooo Ray! You got it all wrong! I've been at sea for the last 25 days! My cabin affords me the luxury of doing the little things while the ship bounces around~ I'm off come Wednesday and hope to finish hooking up my double tracked main line. Except the bridge hasn't arrived and the garden beckons. Oh it will be such a busy month "off" on leave!
Pssst... Ray you still awake??? Ray?
Fergie
Hmmm. I gotta pay more attention! Ah, had my hearing aids turned off. That's my excuse. May be early "what's his Name's disease.... Al somebody?
Have a great "vacation" from the rolling sea, my friend! You probably will be getting your beautiful yard all set for the year as well, I bet.
If the temperature ever rises up into Springtime here in the Finger Lakes, I shall be building some raised gardens for my back yard. I may also put in a large boulder surrounded by a raised area for some strawberries in my front yard this spring. Depends on the $$$ I have to use.
73
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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If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a short stack of Buttermilk pancakes with fresh NYS Maple Syrup and a cup of dark roast coffee in my R&GV RR mug please. Oh, and check back often as I know I will need a few refills on the coffee....
Fergie, I take it you will be heading back out to sea and you have been at home for a while. Otherwise you wouldn't be getting anything done on the MESS™ these days..... Hope you can still stay in touch while out at sea. Been good to hear from you sir!
Todd, good to see we have someone around here that takes his time while typing out messages.... Some people are just too rushed, I think. I have been known to start a post, get interrupted, and find 3 or 4 hours later I never finished it too.
Jake, I remember when my FIL was building that Model A conversion for the museum. He showed me every little detail of what had to be done to be able to make it run upside down... I was his only son in law who took an interest in his "toys" and so held a favored spot in his heart. He was a fascinating man. He used to use an acetylene torch to light his cigars when he was working on projects..... This is the airplane the engine was made for. Well not the actual airplane, but one just like it. Pietenpol Air Camper. The propeller on the engine was hand made by him also.
So far this morning no piles of hairballs to clean up (finger crossed). Every now and then the sky outside gets very bright for a couple minutes, but then it gets gray again... Later! 73
So far this morning no piles of hairballs to clean up (finger crossed). Every now and then the sky outside gets very bright for a couple minutes, but then it gets gray again...
Later!
Italian roast coffee in a AT&SF mug, please.
Have a good day all.
Cheers! Rob
Yes, Hammondsport New York. And yes, I did see that Model A that you were talking about. Also did see that caboose out in front. Liked the motorcycle displays that were there. Also, I meant to say "ill-fated father to the Skyraider", was one of the aircraft at the Elmira museum.
Good morning.
Will get that application for the scholarship filled out along with getting homework done.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.
-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.
Good Morning again
Just coffee please. Not quite ready for the Sunday breakfast buffet after this morning thanks.
Isolated showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Could do a good bit of stuff outside today, buuuUUUT…., Brenda’s laid…..lain…..laid, ???, ah, this dy out TO INCLUDE…. A Birthday party for one of the Grandkids. Don’t know which one, but it’s one of the Son’s. At least I’m pretty sure. Add to that the grocery store and her required dinner out and that pretty much rips the whole day to shreds. Come Tuesday when I’m into things that pay, she’ll make some comment about the outside looking shabby.
Ya’ll have a good day, ya hear!!!!
EDIT: Ooops, forgot to throw in a sarcastic after "...rips the whole day to shreds"
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. It's 58° with 87% humidity. There's a slight chance of rain. The high will be 80°.Layout cleanup is going well. I can actually see the layout through the clutter. I should be able to get more of it put away or disposed of today depending on what it is. Some of it is tools that need to be sorted into their particular places. I may get started on the repainting of some of the FP7's today.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
Good Morning All
Time is winding down as "Crew Change" is just a few days away.
Time to clean up the HO Projects and get the paper work completed. I'm hoping to get the MESS up and running within the next 2 weeks but I called my LHS and my bridge isn't in yet... Good thing I have a new Wrecking crane to retrieve the engines out of the river!
Morning coffee with friends...
GOOD SUNDAY MORNING!!!
Today is Sunday, April 14th, 2013!!!
The prayer candles will be lit after early hour services for those in need...
MAKE it a GREAT DAY!!!!
ULRICH FOR BUNDESTAG!!!
-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.
"Good Morning!" from Tipton IN
Sunday, April 14, 2013
TIPTON IN
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good Morning!!!
Coffee and the Mothers Breakfast platter please, thanks. (chuckle) that’s when you just eat whatever Mother puts in front of you, then if you complain you get the starving children in the world story.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Bob- Just got a new washer and dryer ourselves. Now that I can see a difference in our water bill. I’d say probably 5 bucks a month. Now….divide that savings into the cost of the machine….figure that into years and….well I doubt if the thing will last long enough to pay for itself. Next and only appliance left is the dishwasher and that….well I’ve been told they’re on sale… Oh and our freezer is a ’74 model. Except for the door seal, same deal. Never a repair and the thing runs in the garage, and I kid you not, you can’t even tell if it’s running. They don’t make ‘em that way anymore.
Welp, got a call Friday at 0730 when I started this post. Yup, breakfast meeting to discuss my…..requirements…... Requests…...things to do. For pay of course. There were a few building and facility repairs the health department “found” during their inspection Thursday. Things like, he thinks the screen door on the back doorway should close a bit tighter and there should be a chain on the door. OK. Then, there is a 2X6 attached on the ceiling of the men’s restroom. Now this board which is not a nasty looking piece of wood, has been there for maybe 2 years? Anyway, now this guy says it needs to be painted. Things like that and a couple things that we already knew about like the exhaust fan louvers that broke two days before the inspection and just haven’t fixed it yet. Doesn’t affect the fan or the closing of the opening when the fans is off, just looks strange when the thing is running. Oh and the owner wants a short wall built.
Saturday, I got a call to go and turn on the oven at w**k, well asked if I would rather. Which led to coffee and yakking and then almost noon, which explains the "Ok I'll meet you there". Doesn't take two to turn it on, and if you're gonna be there...., why call me? Oh well, got some Krispy Kreme donuts out of the deal. Then a text requesting me deal with some dogs after I got home, poked around here, then lunch then some more poking around, then next thing I know it’s time to get ready for w**k. Said I’d w**k last night due to a party they were doing so they’d need the extra help.
I was in bed by 1030, but woke up at 0200. Figured I’d stop in and see what’s going on and then well, since I started this on Friday, I’d just finish it now before Sun...make that Monday..
Lehigh Valley 2089Went to the Curtiss Museum in Bath New York. Saw a wrecked P-40N that was brought up from Florida. Apparently it was involved in a midair back in '45. Sat in the swamp for about 40 years afterwards. Several other aircraft were also there. Models of the S-E-5, Sopwith with Snoopy in it, Fokker DVII, and a model of the Spad XIII that Rickenbacker flew.
Ah... Jake? Last time I checked, the Curtiss museum is still in Hammondsport, NY. Bath is down the road several miles... So, did you check out the Model A Ford Pietenpol conversion done by my FIL while you were there? last time I was down there it was still sitting in the area with all the huge WWII fighter engines. Hope you got to see the Bath and Hammondsport Caboose sitting near the back of the parking lot as well. Hope you had fun!
Janie, I could sure use a cup of decaf right now.
Both cats are having hairball problems today and have left several piles for me clean up. They have both had two doses of the hairball remedy as well. Need to keep them on it for a few days. Poor Blackie has thrown up about 5 times in the last hour after being fine all day. I did manage to get a lot of odds and ends done today, including a couple washes.
Got to spend a few minutes in the train room pondering the solution of a height issue for the overpass of the road on the hillside i have been doing. The tracks gain height on a fill coming from the yard at Kanadaqua. I need to gain another couple of scale feet to make the scene prototype at all (aka: believable) and have now backed all the way to the turnout that splits the loop at the yard to be able to gain enough to do it. problem is the width of the "fill is getting close to what the scene will allow, and I'm not sure how to disguise the drop off if that is what I will need to do to make it work.... And I thought I had it perfectly planned!
Spent most of the day here at the computer printing out some materials and sending emails out to people. I should have just stayed w*rking, I guess! Tomorrow i hope to have a few hours of quality time down in the train rooms.... One can only hope, I guess.
My prayers for all in need!
Evening Dinner's
Flo, Beer Pleases
Work Front I was there, the customer's where there, the New Services Manager was there and the $ where no where to be found. Think I made a whole $38.00, last Saturday I made $150.00.
Rio Grand SD 9 Front. This is the NIB SD 7 Rio Grand I bought from K-10 Thursday. I was thinking the racket was coming from the worm gear bearings last night and I am now 95% sure I was right! Tonight I sort of lubed (well oiled) the worm gear bearings. There is a crack between the worm gear cover and the truck on both ends. I held the engine so the upside down and titled and oil it. Engine ran better and quieter for a while, then the squeak came and went. My PK F3 A did the same thing.
So Sunday or my next day off I will try Hob E Lube gear lube. It is thick and maybe it will flow to the worm gear bearings. If not, I will have to open the engine.
See you all Sunday after work.
Ken
I hate Rust
Good evening.
Went to the Curtiss Museum in Bath New York. Saw a wrecked P-40N that was brought up from Florida. Apparently it was involved in a midair back in '45. Sat in the swamp for about 40 years afterwards. Several other aircraft were also there. Models of the S-E-5, Sopwith with Snoopy in it, Fokker DVII, and a model of the Spad XIII that Rickenbacker flew.
Then went to the aviation museum in Elmira New York. There I saw an ill-fated father to the SBD Dauntless. Also had a German "Salamander", an A7 Corsair II, F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, A-10 Thunderbolt II, F4 Phantom II, MiG 21 and an Avenger.
Getting late, should head up soon.
Night.
Got the layout cleaned up a little more today. Also gave my H24-66 and U30E645 a good run. Four of the FP7's are parked on the shop track.Time for me to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
Hi Guys
Haven't been in for a week or so now. Its been so busy at work and am working 55 hour weeks so my free tie is just sitting on the couch and playing my PS3. Im also thinking about upgrading my LCD TV to a plasma. I have to replace the light in the laundry room tomorrow as sometimes you pull on the chain the lights comes on and other times not,lol I guess it gets pulled on a ton and they only last so long. But then again maybe I will just lay around all day and make it a next weekend project. I have alot of those,lol.
As far as any model railroading, well Its been zero for the last two weeks and I dont know if I will be back at the workbench anytime soon as my work hours are going to be like this for at least the summer. And in between work and enjoying the outdoors with the warm weather ( when it does decide to come ) will keep me busy. I might try to build a kit every now and then to keep the flame going but its right around this time the railroad shuts down for the spring and summer. I started to really get into mountain biking last year and am looking forward to longer rides this year. Plus with baseball and nascar and of course F1 thats my tv viewing for the summer. So MR takes a back seat until around Sept-Oct.
Burlington Northern #24 Packer you could make ET-1, ET-2 or ET-3 If you do that with your NW2's. Meanwhile I'm considering putting these MTL's together so I can body mount my Kato Amtrak E's and their 6 car passenger set. plus my Kato AMTK E9A is squealing, it's coming from the rear of the motor I just can't seem to figure out a way to disassemble the thing, might have to sell it and get a new one....
Meanwhile I'm considering putting these MTL's together so I can body mount my Kato Amtrak E's and their 6 car passenger set. plus my Kato AMTK E9A is squealing, it's coming from the rear of the motor I just can't seem to figure out a way to disassemble the thing, might have to sell it and get a new one....
It really wasn't very hard.
Evening All,
Hope everyone is fine. I must be getting older because I am beat.
Last night we did not get a good sleep because the grand kids were in and out of their beds and we had a relative early start for the show. The kids were really excited but did better than I expected. I picked up WS deer and some homemade trees (15). The grandkids wanted engineer hats so that's what they got.
Came home and they got their swim suits on then MOH caught the 5 yo urinating in the pool from the pool deck. Let's just leave it at that, and it did not go over very well and Quintin was not a happy camper afterword's.
The grandkids went home with Mom and I went to the club. On the way I stopped at Colonial Photo and Hobby (Orlando) for some Chooch flexible stone walls. They were out and the MRR items are really decreasing there. In the future I will call ahead to see if they have what I need. I really believe at some point they will quit being in the MRR business. I only stayed at the club a couple of hours because I was beat.
Tomorrow I go back to w**k again. Wednesday I have to go to my parents house and cut the grass since they are on vacation and Thursday I get to house sit my daughter's house when they have flooring installed.
Well I hope everyone has a good night and prayers for those in need.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
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SP&S modeler, 1960's give or take a decade or two for some equipment.
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Gary DuPrey
N scale model railroader
Afternoon guys
Went to the trainclub this morning, to make use of the last runtime before the open house (next week). I finally figured out all the kinks with my train. I have 7 loaded accurail autoracks (I would have 8, but I need 4-5 more of the bachmann paticville cheapo station wagons), 10 various TOFC cars (2 Athearn RTRs, 2 Accurails, 2 Walthers, and 4 modified BB), a Front Range/Mckean Centerbeam (in CP, haven't gotten to decalling my BN one), my weathered 57' reefer, the 50' BN box I got from Robby P, an unidentified (E&C or LBF?) 50' high-roof SP box, and a McKean KCS ACF box. All with my 2 F45s and 2 SD45s (I really only need 2, but 4 just looks cool). I may change them for 6 Geeps during the show. All the final adjustments were gluing the swing arm on an accurail rack to the floor so it wouldn't droop, and adjusting a few truck screws on the athearn BB flats.
I tried my 2nd BLI NW2 again, and it keeps picking switches. I noticed the front truck was really tight, so I took it apart. Further inspection reaveled the wires for the front truck were pretty tight, so I adjusted them to be looser. Tracks fine now. I also discovered that the BLI NW2 may be able to support a beacon. I made 2 really neat observations when I took them apart. I noticed there is a 2nd LED for a cab light. Why IDK since it doesn't have a cab interior. With a version 7 chip in the both of them, I might be able to re-wire and re-program it to be a beacon. The 2nd is that the drive train in these are really low. Low enough that in the future, some of these could serve as the base for some yard slugs. IIRC, BN built some out of NW2s.
Well now that I'm home, my father has conscripted me to yardwork. Again. After about 18 years it gets really tired spending all my spare time on the weekends doing his work while he's inside...
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.
Morning All,
Currently 45 with an expected high of 72 under sunny and breezy skies.
Another closing shift today. Need to do some financial stuff this morning and then out to w**k. No layout stuff today I guess.
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
Zoe, a nice bowl of hot oatmeal w/ brown sugar and a cup of dark roast coffee would be just fine this morning.
cudakenwhat the heck does "AFAIK" mean?
Isn't that the duck that wanders around in the road on rainy nights trying to get run over so it can collect insurance?
Gray and dull outside again today, at least for the moment. The weather guessers have "partly" predicted for most of the day. Guess I'll just have to wait and see.
Appears to be hairball season here at my house as both cats are leaving me piles of stuff to clean up... They both have been given some hairball remedy. I need to get some laundry done today so I may hide in the train rooms while that is getting done and try to ponder what I need to do next.... I did get some WS animals to put over in the pasture I have been doing. Bought some more deer and bear as well. What I need is time and motivation!
Have a list of other things needing to get done today, so I won't sit here much longer.
Catch you all later!
Good morning. It's 54° with 80% humidity. The high will be 78°.Nothing special planned for today. There's still more cleanup to be done on the layout. I also need to put my video recorder and cell phone on to charge. The new fridge is doing great. The temp is right at 37°.
Morning gang!
Just a Cup o Joe ,,, gotta run this a.m. Flo!
Soon I'll be leaving for a NMRA mini-con sponsored by the South Mountain Division...CSX_Road_slug is riding shotgun,,should be fun!
Modeling wise the triplets saw a little run time last night, maybe pics tomorrow!
Gotta roll (gulp)
Cya!
Karl
NCE über alles!
I'm late this AM...
GOOD STURDAY MORNING!!!
Today is Saturday, April13th, 2013!!
The prayer candles are lit.
Make it a great day!
ULRICH FOR BUNDESTAG-MAN!!! GO man GO!!!
Saturday, April 13, 2013