Hee Hee Hee...my evil plan is working...Hee Hee Hee....
...ahemm...good morning....
We be going to be sunny and much milder today....a couple of days ago we had almost blizzard like conditions just to the north of us here...not much fun...
Today will have some people over over to run an operating session....and find out issues, no doubt..oh well...
Have a good'un!!
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/
Good Morning!
Flo, just coffee for me - I ate too much for dinner last night!
It was good to have a chance to say goodbye to Dad. It was not much of a ceremony - just my brother and his GF, Christian, Petra and I. We lit 86 small candles for each of Dad´s years and a big one for his last journey. We had time for our thoughts and tears, with no one disturbing us. Later on, we went to the church in my hometown, where we had a moment for our silent prayers, accompanied by soft organ music. Given the bad circumstances, there was a lot of simple beauty in our farewell.
My brother invited us for dinner and we went to our favorite Chinese restaurant. We were seated at a table a little separate from the rest, so we could talk freely. When the proprietors learned about our loss, they decorated our table with white lilies - the Chinese flower of mourning. What a kind gesture!
Whenever He decides to close a door, He opens another one. My brother and I were able to put all those issues to rest which had been dividing us in the past years. We are much more of a family than we have ever been before.
Blessings to all of you!
Ulrich
Glad to hear your ceremonies worked out well for your necessary closure.
GLad to hear your brother and you may have patched things up.
It often takes a loss to get a gain.
Life is too short to let things stand in the way, and now I hope you two have a united front against mother to deal with that may make it easier on you.
It was 10 long years ago since my mother's passing, seems like only last year. I miss her, but have fond memories of her. She will live on as long as I do in my mind.
have a great day, now that one less worry has been lifted from you.
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.
Galaxy: I'll be nice and cover it this time. However, may be a while before I cover again.
Work tonight. Will get a little bit more of some scholarship work done tomorrow. Don't expect to be home from work early tonight. Will be preping for the long haul.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.
-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.
Good Morning!!!
Coffee please and I’ll hit the donut bar. Thanks.
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62
Ulrich- I’m very glad things went well for you and your Brother. I hope it continues.
Should finish up the restaurant remodel this morning. Remodel…I hate to call it that because it gives the impression a lot is being done. But, the “Boss” calls it that.
Might try to get the old Cub going if time before w**k at 5. Pretty much decided to replace it…..maybe. Oughta get rid of it while it's worth at least something. Depends. I don't know. Probably....., not.
Ya’ll have a good day, ya hear!!!!
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 59° with 69% humidity. It'll be cloudy with a high of 78°.No plans for today. I may work on the layout later but nothing will be done this morning. I just don't feel up to it. I didn't get much sleep last night so I'm rather tired.
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
Morning gang!!
Another sunny 70 degree day on tap for us here! Gotta finish an engine (almost) then get on the road to find the last needed part, then cut the grass(didn't get done yesterday) then clean off the workbench then,, then,,Arrrrrgh!
Lost a lot of time yesterday. Took Tinkerbell to the Dr. yesterday for a check up. Because of previous problems they wanted a urine sample. She had none! So I left her there, went to my LHS waiting for a call from the vet,,,went to another LHS,,,still no call,,thought about driving home,,naaaah, Murphy says I'll get a call as soon as I drive home,,went to McDonalds for lunch,,,no call,, read the paper in McDonalds..no call. Finally I said the heck with it, went back to the vet and lo and behold, she had just given them a sample!!
Left at 9:30 a.m. got home at 2:55 My day and my attitude were shot!
Ulrich Glad to hear things went as they did. Will keep praying for continued healing.
Barry,, evil plan???,,,,,,,um,, hey Vinny!!!!!
Karl
NCE über alles!
Just got finished eating my bagel....Late....It'll probably ruin my lunch appetite.
I was hoping to kit bash the two Funaro Camerlengo HOn3 combine caboose kits I picked up at the great scale model train show into a longer version and a bobber with the leftovers, I was just reminded by a friend that we had agreed to go shooting this weekend.
Oh well....With that and the honey-do's.... No complex train stuff this weekend. sigh...
Richard
If I can't fix it, I can fix it so it can't be fixed
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, Cup of dark roast and a couple sour cream glazed donuts to go please...
Ulrich, glad you you and your brother have patched things up. i will pray that the two of you will stay close from now on!
If any of you out there are going to Streetsville Junction in Mississauga this weekend, be sure to say hi to an old guy with a beard and a big grin....
Best get finished packing.
See you Sunday!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
One thing I am doing this morning is taking some photos of the Bachmann GP38 chassis (wears a GP40 shell) to show the decoder setup. It has two decoders, Bachmann and Digitrax. I didn't feel like redoing all the lighting so the Bachmann decoder controls the lights. Now as anybody who has ever tried knows the Bachmann decoder has lousy motor control. Speed matching it is virtually impossible as far as I know. Playing with the start voltage has some effect but that just controls when it starts moving, not how fast it moves in a given speed range. For that I piggy-backed a Digitrax DZ125 decoder onto the Bachmann decoder. This gives great motor control and speed matching is a snap. Programming an address is like programming an address to any single non-sound decoder. This loco still has it's capacitors. They haven't caused a problem so I don't see any need to remove them.
Good Afternoon!
I just woke up from a snooze - still need a rest from family issues and politics.
I spent so much time away from the hobby in the past 3 months that I have lost contact to what is going on. This morning I decided to make that up, looking for things new in the market.
Temptation - people are tempted by various things, but I have found the incarnation of what tempts me! No, not what you may think right now - I am very happy with Petra at my side. My temptation is a Kato N scale model of a class Ge4/4 III loco of the Rhatian Railway in Switzerland.
This one could get me "back" into N scale!
Should I revive one of my old layout plans, which was intended to be Japanese style? It would have to be slightly more alpine, but tht´s no difficulty to achieve.
Decisions, decisions! Time will tell!
Have a good one!
Morning All,
Currently 47 with an expected high of 78.
Closing shift today, but need to do some w**k from home this morning, so no time for trains.
Did not get a chance to do anything with the trains last night either.
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
Morning
Flo, Bill sizes Coffee pleases.
Feel like warmed up death again this morning, fell asleep while the UN Forces where crossing the 38th parallel and work up at 5:00 AM to info commercials. Made for some odd dreams!
Wife is in Full Blown Bug Ken Mode this morning! She has it down to a art form, but she has had 38 years to prefect her art! She has gotten good at it!
Ulrich Hope things stay well between you and your brother.
kbkchoochTook Tinkerbell to the Dr. yesterday for a check up. Because of previous problems they wanted a urine sample.
OK, Kbkchooch I'll bite, how do you get a cat to pee in a bottle! (I hope it is a cat)
Well the wife just pop her head back into the garage for another round. Go to get my shoes is starting to sound real good by now!
Later, Ken
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I hate Rust
awesome picture Ken!
hmmmm, class then to stop by the hobby shop to pick up some paint for the SR-71. finally got some time to work on it so I'll get it painted and assembled and ready to give to my grandfather tomorrow.
SP&S modeler, 1960's give or take a decade or two for some equipment.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SGTDUPREY?feature=guide
Gary DuPrey
N scale model railroader
Blast from the past? I dug this Bachmann GP40 body (late 90's) out of the junk box. I'd never heard of Pathmark so I looked it up. I guess like many stores Pathmark marketed train sets at one time. The drive I pulled out of this one is definitely 1990's train set quality. Front truck picks up power and the pancake motor on the rear truck powers the unit. The shell is now on the GP38 frame and the other Bachmann GP40 body is back on the Atlas frame. It wouldn't take much work to get this one presentable again.
Afternoon All,
Went grocery shopping earlier with my son (he was thrilled). Not much planned for the rest of the day.
Had my work physical yesterday. I passed my cardiac stress test but it gets harder every year. The really good news was my Cholesterol went down 85 pts from last year.
Ulrich- I am glad you and your brother made a connection again and the family remembrance sounds very touching.
Hope everybody has a good day and prayers for those in need.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/curtwbb/
my 3 SP&S boxcars arrived, buuuut one of them is not an SP&S car. it's a BN car that was painted in the 80's to resemble an SP&S boxcar, BN950194.
French Roast coffee in a SOUTHERN mug, please.
Hope everyone is doing well. Had the little cancer spot on the ankle removed Wed. Was less noticeable than the original biopsy, but sure does itch. Other than wearing tennis shoes for awhile instead of my usual farm boots, all is back to normal.
***Garry, was sorry I couldn't have met you on your trip, just unfortunate timing. I am sure we will meet up eventually though.
Haven't done a thing in the train room for awhile now. Farm has been eating up what energy I have to spend. Need to get down there and at least clean up the mess from removing the (N) shelf layout to make room for the eventual (HO) expansion.
Have a good day all. Rob
Finally! I think I am guaranteed NOT to get the top now!
Well, after banking, dropping off clothes to Sal. Army thrift store, going to visit, going to get parts, and going to the grocery store for "an item or two" {actually 3 only}, I am BUSHED!!!
Now for a nap...just looking around to see what is what!
Fisrt; some ice cream, my gums are swollen form the tooth pulling.
I've been doing some more work on the Pathmark GP40. I straightened the short hood handrails, mounted handrails on both sides of the long hood and replaced the front handrail. I also mounted coupler cut levers on the front and rear. The next time I get such a wild idea to add such details to an old model like this will somebody please smack me with a 2x4?
No can do Jeff, you're the west coast customs of HO scale locomotives. unit looks amazing too!
Evening Dinners
Flo, Beer Pleases.
Hum, waited 3 months for the wrong Diabetic shoes? They ordered them to short in height not length? But as luck would have it, they had what I needed and the inserts where correct. Inserts are Carbon Fiber and should take most of the pressure off the ulcer.
Train Front. Having a odd train day?
1 Blue Line AC 6000 will stop pulling for no reason I can see but sound is still there. Places it in reverse, run fine again. Guess it is time for a motor decoder reset. (Blue Line has 2 decoders)
2 B&O SD's seemed like the wheels where dirty, cleaned them and all most nothing came off on to the paper towel?
3 Fired up my Proto Erie Built A unit, it has lost power to the rear truck, stalled and caused a nasty mess when hit by the B&O freight train.
4 Cleaned the wheel's on the Bachmann GP 30 and PK GP 20 I got from Vince's. Seems the PK GP 20 has all so lost rear wheel pick up? By the way Jeffery, few more details on piggy backing the decoder to the Bachmann board pleases. There decoder just plain blow's chucks! While I was able to get a good speed match going up a slight grade it slows to all most nothing then takes off like a slot car with me not changing a thing!
What is the best Alcohol (besides ) for cleaning wheels?
Gary, glad you like the picture! Looking for a replacement camera, my old Cannon 7.2 is dead.
See you all later.
Ken
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jeffrey-wimberlyThe next time I get such a wild idea to add such details to an old model like this will somebody please smack me with a 2x4?
Your additions look great by the way.
Question.... I know, always got questions On one of my decoder installs, everything works great except for the headlights. I used the 3 mm Evan Design ones with the resister already installed. What I think I did was got the led wires reversed to the decoder.
Would that do it?
Dennis
CDN Dennis
Modeling the HO scale something or other RR in the shadow of the Canadian Rockies Alberta, Canada
cudakenBy the way Jeffery, few more details on piggy backing the decoder to the Bachmann board pleases. There decoder just plain blow's chucks! While I was able to get a good speed match going up a slight grade it slows to all most nothing then takes off like a slot car with me not changing a thing!
It's extremely simple. Here's what I did on the Bachmann GP38 chassis. I disconnected the motor wires from the Bachmann decoder. I left the pickup wires from the trucks connected as the decoder needs power for the LED's. I connected the pickup wires (red/black) of the Digitrax decoder to the pickup pads on the Bachmann decoder. I connected the motor wires of the Digitrax decoder to the locos motor wires. This allows the Bachmann decoder to control the LED's and the Digitrax decoder controls the motor. And you're right. Bachmann makes a crappy decoder. It's just a stripped down copy of a Lenz decoder.
cudakenWhat is the best Alcohol (besides ) for cleaning wheels?
chochowillieSo much for "doing nothing today" Jeffrey
I was basically doing nothing. I was just goofing off. It was just one of those 'let's see what happens' throw away projects where everything I needed was within easy reach. If I would have had to go digging for parts and tools forget it.
chochowillieQuestion.... I know, always got questions On one of my decoder installs, everything works great except for the headlights. I used the 3 mm Evan Design ones with the resister already installed. What I think I did was got the led wires reversed to the decoder.
Ken I have a camera for you, One that I bought it's 16 MP and comes with a load of stuff. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-ST76-16MP-5X-Optical-Zoom-Compact-Digital-Camera-Black-/330906617496?pt=Digital_Cameras&hash=item4d0b924698
hurry there are 6 left if you're buying one.
Good (Friday) Afternoon, Zoe - I'll have a BLT with cheesey fries and a RBF, please. Thanks!
JaBear - thanks for clearing that up for me. Yeah, it does sound like you're fortunate that the family line didn't get trimmed off. Hmm, that loco wasn't quite as big as I'd thought - the Big Boy makes it look downright puny!
wetidlerjr Friday, April 26, 2013
Friday, April 26, 2013
So Bill, is that mug half-full, or half-empty? (Wondering the perennial question...)
Johnboy, you have spring arriving? If all that sn*w starts melting, better get your waders out! You might (or more likely, SOTB in the USA) be wading like some people near the rivers in the Midwest here.
Ken, hope everything lab-test-wise and doctors' visits goes well for you today (and that you return home with all the parts you left with this morning!).
Galaxy - yep, it takes a bit to get those (background) checks back. With my agency, we have ours done - annually?/every other year? - anyway, they check our state troopers' records, and a couple other ones I think, and I get a letter after it's all done at my home address (snail mail), telling me that nope, I haven't axe-murdered anyone or otherwise done something worthy of putting me on the proverbial "Group W" bench (that Arlo used to sing about... - "You remember Arlo, right? - "This here's a song about...")... Anywho, once they inspect,neglect, reject every nook & cranny of all those databases, YOH will hear back. Of course, by then, the other job may already have started and YOH's first (or 2nd or 3rd) paycheck may have arrived (and been spent). But sommmmmedaaaayyyy, you all will hear back, likely that there's no troubles found. Oh, sorry about you having a run of TOPs lately. This has not been a good month for you for TOPs, has it? Zoe, I'll help cover the tab with Jake for Galaxy so he gets a break for this time, at least.
Barry? Are you the culprit behind G getting all these TOPs? (Hmm, I have noticed lately that Barry has grown a long mustache and was twirling the ends with his fingers....Mwahahaha! ) Uh, Barry... what's that machine you have behind the curtain there?
Ulrich, it's good to hear that you (and your brother) had a meaningful and peaceful time of saying goodby to your father. And also good that it was a time for healing between the two of you. As you said, very thoughtful of the restaurant proprietor to provide decorations for your table with those flowers. In ways maybe neither of you would've expected, some good came out of the recent unpleasant events in your lives. for continued healing for both your families.
Karl - on Tinkerbell and your vet trip, doesn't that sound about typical for such things? As you say, had you gone home, about the time you walked in the door...
Richard (NGNuclear) - have you been by the Diner before (and I just missed it, which could be all too possible...)? either way (or back), and have a beverage of your choice on me!
Ray - so, who's the "old geezer" with the beard at Mississauga going to be?.... What, Barry? (whisper..whisper..) Ohhhh...my bad...
Curt, awesome job on lowering your cholesterol that much. I wouldn't mind that (at all)!
Ken, how'd your visit with the NP/Doctor go today? I didn't hear you mentioning the toe, so I'm guessing that went okay? I'm sure you're happy that they had shoes (& inserts) in stock for your size. (Whew...). It's good that - even with the glitches - you were able to get in some time for trains.
Jeff - two decoders? What did you have to do, wire them in parallel, or what? (s'plain it in simple terms for electronics dummies like me...) And as for smacking you with THAT 2X4, I think I'd be leery of trying that with you... Heck, before you get done, you'll make a silk purse out of that ancient diesel loco!
Gary - on your SP&S/BN boxcar, are the markings on it close enough for your era to re-decal it (if need be)?
Rob, sorry I missed whatever mention you (probably) made of your surgery (while I was absent from the Diner). Please do whatever rest/meds/whatever that your doctor said to do for your recovery. Want you healed up properly (and back to full running order as soon as possible). Have you been getting any rain there lately? We started getting some more last night - and most of today, off and on...).
Today here, it's about like Barry describes some of his days - grey, cloudy, and dull (plus, we have coolish temps, think our high temp for the day was maybe 54 F/ 12 C, and we're predicted to stick around 52 F (11 C) about all night. Kinda cold, drain the warmth out of you, slow 'n' draggy-like.
I think I'll chill out tonight and maybe do some different paint colors on my Merchants Row I. Have given them a coat of 'brick red', and need to start on the trim colors for the different 'sections'. On-call tomorrow, and our men's group from church is getting together for breakfast in the morning.
Prayers for continued healing and comfort for all those in need of it.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape G.
JimRCGMO Galaxy - yep, it takes a bit to get those (background) checks back. With my agency, we have ours done - annually?/every other year? - anyway, they check our state troopers' records, and a couple other ones I think, and I get a letter after it's all done at my home address (snail mail), telling me that nope, I haven't axe-murdered anyone or otherwise done something worthy of putting me on the proverbial "Group W" bench (that Arlo used to sing about... - "You remember Arlo, right? - "This here's a song about...")... Anywho, once they inspect,neglect, reject every nook & cranny of all those databases, YOH will hear back. Of course, by then, the other job may already have started and YOH's first (or 2nd or 3rd) paycheck may have arrived (and been spent). But sommmmmedaaaayyyy, you all will hear back, likely that there's no troubles found. Oh, sorry about you having a run of TOPs lately. This has not been a good month for you for TOPs, has it? Zoe, I'll help cover the tab with Jake for Galaxy so he gets a break for this time, at least. Barry? Are you the culprit behind G getting all these TOPs? (Hmm, I have noticed lately that Barry has grown a long mustache and was twirling the ends with his fingers....Mwahahaha! ) Uh, Barry... what's that machine you have behind the curtain there?
Well, i like being on TOP, we at the TOP Like being TOP, but once in awhile it is good to walk amongst the bottom boys - like on the TV show UNDERCOVER BOSS,,,,, you know???
I don't think Barry is behind it, I think he just likes to take credit for things....
MOH DOES start on Monday at the grocery store part time as a Cashier...So at least some money will be coming in....but I will SAVE SAVE SAVE a good 30% of it IF I can for,..,er uh "future use"...Probably after the first month of paychecks. They say MOH can move up form minimum wage quickly...and MOH is A GREAT cashier when MOH played cashier at the old store...Will have great numbers coming in for # of transactions per hour, # of items per transaction, # of minutes spent per transactions, and MOh has drawers that come out even. The new store - get this has register with touch screen and images of the change pictured in # of each bills and pictured in # of each coins to be the exact change to give back!
Have a good one.
EDIT: and I didn't get top again!
Jim, I think I'm gonna leave her as is. The SP&S still existed as a paper corporation until '79, an excuse to hold SP&S equipment around when I'm running Big greeN. plus I kinda like that silver, running around the front top and back of the car.
Evening guys
Not to great of a day today. Got let off work early, then got stood up for a date, and now may be stood up for another date. Ugh....
Trainwise I got a good bit done. I got trucks and couplers attached to the cars I aquirred last week. These had pin-mounted talgo trucks, but now sport screw-mounted couplers and body mounted Kadees. The cars were a EL 50' blue box (bachmann), an EL 50' Evans box (Life-like flat roof), an RI 100-ton Hopper (life-like), and a GBW thrall box (Life-like). If I get enough of the life-like 100-ton hoppers, I'll strip and repaint them to BN. The high ride-height is kind of annoying, but for the price, I can deal with it. I would have worked on putting beacons in my 2 P2K GP38-2s, or finished up 2 kits I have. but I just feel too tired at the moment.
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.