Good morning. It's 61° with 83% humidity. It'll be sunny with a high of 78°.Today I hope to do more cleanup on the layout. I have no other plans. Today's word is deganágalisgá. Translated it means 'cleaning'.
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!!!
Coffee and the Sunday Breakfast buffet please, thanks.
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Now Ray, question. Would the Alco humor have something to do with they are smoke belching, fuel sucking, oil dripping, environmental enemy displayed on an environmental friendly car.
Ken- Hope the daughter gets well quick.
Mike- And the room lighting has a lot to do with it too. That’s why when you take a picture in a light bulb lit room without a flash, everything looks yellow, but with a flash it looks more correct. Unless….you use those “daylight” bulbs and they remove most if not all the unwanted/unseen yellow, because they do not put out a yellowish tinted light. Go to the big home improvement stores and in the paint section, you may find a box with different types of light bulbs so you can see what the color of the paint chip you choose, looks like under the type of lighting you have. The camera most likely does have a color correction or white filter…., something like that.
Prayers for Garry’s friend.
Jeff- Not suggesting (for the forums sake) this get carried away, but I myself like the language stuff. As you may know I’m trying to learn Cantonese (so I won’t be trying to learn Cherokee so to speak, but I could pick up a few words or phrases if it strikes me) and it seems very similar to the Native American languages. Not in words, but in that they speak in ideas more than individual words, though they do have individual words for things. Mostly however, the multiple words translations are simply us trying to make the language translatable using our verying words that actually mean the same thing. Like the verb to be or just be. You can substitute be for any of it’s other words and it would make sense. But because of the idealized type of language, there is actually no exact direct translation for many words. Meaning if you had three different translators translating one statement, you would get three different translations. All meaning pretty much the same thing, or the same idea, but chances are they would, or could be very different verbage. Also, you almost, in many cases, need to know what someone is talking about before you can make sense out of, or even know what the words they use means. Like when someone says what does this mean , you would say depends on what they are talking about.
Jim- ya, I’ll give the Cub a few more weeks, maybe one, before giving her up to the guy. I’m usung it to pull the lawn roller now actually. The new tractor pulls it ok, but the old Cub Cadet pulls it better. Funny a 12 hp motor, oops, sorry engine, pulls better than a 19.75 HP engine. The Cub is actually a garden tractor and is built like a little farm tractor and if you could see the difference between an old Garden tractor and a Lawn tractor, you’d know what I mean. International Harvestor (John Deere and a couple others as well like Ford) made just scaled down versions of their farm tractors. You could get little plows and disks and planters, tillers, you name it in addition to mower decks (WHICH by the way, were separate purchases from the tractor, unlike today), just about any farm implement for them to take on the biggest garden or just look cool rusting in the back yard.
Welp, my Aunts visitation and funeral went well. Very nice. Lot’s of people knew me that I don’t remember.
Now for today……I need to mow and since it’s Mothers Day, I need to entertain Brenda (though she is not my Mother and we go through this every year, some how it doesn’t matter. The kids call up, want to know what we’re doing and horn in on it off my dime. Not my Mother, she’s yours! The kids are grown and my time of acting on their behalf should be over. Now the dog I understand. she wants to get a job…..we just won’t let her. She’s too young and we just aren’t ready to let the baby grow up yet.
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.
Well, Erm
Took it to Firestone. When I started it it had no dash lights, even the Odometer and PRNDL was out. as soon as I put it into drive, the lights all came on, but the SERVICE ENGINE SOON light also came on. ERM. GRR.
SO Firestone says "the engine is not communicating with the dashboard"...UH DUH! No idea on cost want me to bring it in Tuesday for the day..may have to tear apart the dash to replace the part.
Dunno, meanwhile their is a 2001 for $1600 nearby town If still available my "trade in ours" and buy it instead. Now to find $1600.
Dunno. will look at craig's list too. I don't trust C's list either, but gotta start somewhere..people don't list $1600 cars in the paper anymore.
we will see what we will see when we shall see it.
And she sells seashells by the seashore. and the sixth sheik's sixth sheep is sick.
-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.
HAH!!!
It's my turn at top!! Have at it, guys!!
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
Cool, dull and somewhat dribbly is our weather today...the high will only be...taadaaa!!...42F...where did summer go?
Today I'll be spending time on my layout...no..not that way!!...sheeesh...trying to rewire some new extended yards and being all picky about the joins...heeheehee
Have a good day!!
Good morning.
Galaxy ... Theelectronic stuff in cars can drive you crazy. Some problems can be fixed quickly and cheaply, but other problems take a lot of labor time at the shop and are costly for parts, too. We never know it seems.
BN24 Gary ... I saw your picture of your masking tape problem. Please do not feel discouraged because we all have gone through trials and tribulations in this hobby. I suggest yo strip the paint off and spray paint. An air brush was mentioned in the WPF thread, but you might not have to get one. A well-stocked hobby shop has a wide selection of colors, and you may find suitable choices. With spray paint, it is best to apply too little and let it dry. The do another thin coat. Repeat until okay. Ask the diners for advice as you do the work. Jeff, for example, has a lot of experice with strippimg off paint and spraying with spray cans.
That's all from me. Leaving for Nashville, TN now ......... I won't know about my model railroad friend, Gus, and his condition until phone calls this afternoon.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Oh , RE the 98 caravan failed gauges:
I checked the fuses...can't tell which one is for the dash gauges and lights..the interior lights one is fine, but even IF I did find a bad one, I don't have the replacements..not those sizes any way! GRRR
I may have to take it tomorrow to the Chrysler dealer to get it fixed..they may be the only ones who can help....Firestone may not be able to. GRR
We are hoping it holds out for 20 more months as that is what is left to pay on THe Kia, then we buy a newer vehicle to replace it with. But mayber not if the gauges are gone?
Maybe if KEN sees this he knows what is worng? But he may not see until after I leave for the repair shop they open at 9 AM....I will be there at 8:45 with bells on my toes-es and rings in my noses!
GRRR
GRRR!!
I was all set to go to the store to get the morning paper as this weeks has tons of coupons in it, but MOH said" well, I leave for work in about 20 minutes, can't you just wait til i leave"....GRR
OK> so I do.. then I leave in the KIA and MOh uses the 98 Gr Caravan to drive to put the mileage on the older vehicle, BUT MOH meets me at the mailboxes and says" I have no dash lights" GERR
I say well you are only driving in daylight, so go on and we'll DEal with it later...GRR
Then MOH flashes hazards at the end of a road out o f the park and I come up behind and MOH comes back and says "I have no gauges either,,they are not working either" GRR.
So I switch vehicles but not before grumbling " shoulda let me go to the store when I wanted!"
SO now i have to take it to Firestone or somewhere to get fixed...GRR
Great start to the morning!
"Good Morning!" from Tipton IN
5/12/13
TIPTON IN
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
cudaken Have a chances to buy a lot of B&O engines at what may be a good prices. But I have some questions first I am sure Vince's and Jeffery can answer. 1 What Proto engines had gear problems. 2 Witch Proto engines used the Athearn clone motors besides the SD 7, 9's? Atlas engines, was there a bad one made? One in question is the box that is closes in the picture.
Have a chances to buy a lot of B&O engines at what may be a good prices. But I have some questions first I am sure Vince's and Jeffery can answer.
1 What Proto engines had gear problems.
2 Witch Proto engines used the Athearn clone motors besides the SD 7, 9's?
Atlas engines, was there a bad one made? One in question is the box that is closes in the picture.
Proto locos that used the Athearn type motor that I know of: E6, E7, F3, FA/FB, BL2 and I'm thinking GP30.
The only bad Atlas loco I had was a switcher. Motor problems. The replacement Atlas sent had truck problems. That was my first Atlas and it put me off them for many years. Since I started back into them I haven't any bad Yellow Box Atlas diesels unless they'd been severely abused. I've had several Red Box models, again excellent units. No complaints about the Silver Edition locos I have.
Morning cofffee in the diner..
GOOD SUNDAY MORNING!!!
Today is Sunday, May12th 2013!!!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to those who are!
The paryer candles will be lit at 9 AM after televised Church services for those in need...
MAKE it a GREAT day!!!
Good Evening, Janie - I'll have a bowl of chili with grated cheese, some diced onions and coupla packages of those oyster crackers, please, and a RBF to wash it down (and/or for dessert...).
Terry, we're sure you and your son will have some quality time at home (once he gets all THAT sand out of his britches...). Always good to hear another service member is returning home. And good to hear that he & his buddies there know that they are (definitely) appreciated back home!
Ray, your church is lucky to have you still around for their audio questions (and, you're helpful!). On your little scenery helper, you'd better explain to her how to NOT drop those plaster castings, and all... Nice bumper sticker, by the way (though I like EMD a bit more than the Alco's overall). Hey, I'm sure that Garry (CB&Q) appreciated (BN)Gary's punny saying...
CB&Q Garry, hope you get over whatever the pastor 'shared' with the congregation. Guess he thought everyone would miss it too much if he didn't deliver his message?Wow, sorry to hear about Gus' trip to the ER - will keep him in my , and tell him for me.
Hey, Karl, you didn't stop by Garry's church that day, did you? I saw you weren't feeling super-peppy recently, either.
NP2626, only media types (or PR ones?) would think of something so off-the-wall as "Your city should've heated up the water to melt the ice" - a more intelligent approach would be, to mover the start of fishing season to the average/usual time of year when the ice is most likely to melt, and/or else, have some gag prizes if the lakes are frozen over (like for the "most creative way" that a person could use to catch fish - in weather where you'd think you couldn't!). (There're reasons why certain sports don't start until later in the year...)
Ulrich, take care not to wear yourself out totally, with all that campaigning! You want to save up some energy for when you do get any time for MRR'ing.
Todd - sorry to hear about you losing your aunt; it was good that you were able to see her before she passed. for the family. At least your Cub is still running. (I'm guessing that you'll be sending it along to your local guy who fixes the tractors, right?)
Galaxy, kinda fun when the doctor gives us an excuse to behave as wacky as we want, eh? On the shirt topic, I recall that my Dad (he & Mom went to Hawaii for a vacation quite a while back) had a few Hawaiian shirts that he would wear in the spring/summertime.
Oh, speaking of shirts, on Friday evening I went by a local sportswear shop (had a gift card our team won in a sports trivia game at a church men's gathering this year). Picked up a St. Louis Cardinals shirt. And, I was pleased to see that they did well on their games with Colorado so far. (Go, Wainwright! Go, Miller!)
BNGary, you're making nice progress on the tracklaying. Are you "winging it", or do you have a plan/sketch (more or less) that you're w**king from? It's looking good so far! Good to hear your Oma's improving (and may she continue to improve)!
CDN Dennis, you must be in great shape, running 100 miles !!
SEWI Mike (if others haven't already told you, regarding editing your post), after you post it, you should see - in the bottom left corner of the post, a pencil-looking thing. Click on that, and you can edit/modify your post. (Ah, I see V8Dennis filled you in already! One thing I have noticed is, sometimes if I have photos in my post, when I edit and re-post, one or more disappears (at least from what I see, don't know if it's that way for others...). That gets a bit more tricky, so if you have that, PM Jeff, V8Dennis, me, or another of the Diners who've played with the forum software for a while... Oh, about your 'not-so-yellow' trees, there are some colors which photograph differently than they appear to the eyes (Galaxy touched some on that...). I operated a professional photography studio for several years (a few decades ago), and we always cautioned our clients about certain colors which photographers knew were problematic to show in the photographs as the 'correct'-to-the-eyes color. And you don't want to get me going about the color (non-)balance of fluorescent lamps. (At my office, I turn on the incandescent ('inefficient' tungsten) lamps rather than those long tubes that are in the ceiling)
Ken, I'm just guessing here, but I bet even with that later closing time, you will have customers coming in at a few minutes before that time, too! Ah, w**k! Good to hear that your daughter's surgery went without any glitches, and she is healing up well. I got a chuckle out of your account of your co-w**ker NOT being able to stick you with the long job and closing. (Tee hee... LOVE IT!) Serves him right!
TheBarnet - let me add my congratulations to you and your new bride! And no problem on the UK RR terms, so long as you don't mind our misspelling colour..
CN Charlie, it sounds like you did indeed have an enjoyable trip (and got to toot the whistle!). I'm sure Barry, CDN Dennis or some other fellow Canadians can fill you in about all the fine weather you've missed at home...
Alex, my belated to you! (Knew I should have stopped by yesterday!) As for your camera question, I use the Canon Powershot A590(IS, I think), which fits most of my needs. I'm sure there are newer and fancier cameras, also. Expect to be getting batteries for your camera, depending on how often you will be taking photos. I've been using rechargeable AA's, since I have several other gizmo's that use AA's.
JaBear, I see you caught my drift about our Northern hemiphere's "fruit cake"... One story 'up here' has to do with "re-gifting" (our) fruit cake after the holidays to someone else. At least, I haven't (so far) tasted really good fruit cake (but then again, I haven't had a taste of any from your hemisphere, either. Maybe I'll get a chance some time to come there & find out what *good* fruit cake tastes like? (I just have this aversion to being groped by our TSA agents at the airports here..)
Curt, have a great trip down South (and a safe one)! (And bring pics and your travel stories when you return...).
Saw on the news tonight that in Vancouver, a resident's pit bull "treed" a cougar (which weighed about 135 lbs., the piece said - the cougar, not the dog). They called in animal control, who called in backup with a couple of tranquilizer darts into the big cat's (ahem...) posterior. Two dropped the cougar from the tree, and the piece said the neighbors (who were described as "intimidated" by the pit bull) were more appreciative of the dog after that. Thought some of you might appreciate that one (for various reasons).
Good to see that JP stopped by - I had received an email back from him this afternoon. Yep, never hurts to have more MRR layout space!
Jeff, that was hilarious about your niece's friend and his "Three Stooges plays fireman" episode. Surprised that there wasn't more damage to stuff in the vicinity. Guess the pool isn't that close to your father's house. (Chuckling and shaking his head as he walks over to the RC...)
Hey, at least I got here in time for some ice cream at SE WI Mike's local ice cream shop. It's good to see there are some of those still around! Yum! Thanks, Mike!
Didn't get much MRR'ing done today (unless you count pulling out the Merchants' Row walls out that I started painting, and thinking about what other colors I need on them). No excuse, just kind of a kick-back and veg-out day. Maybe get something done tomorrow. All you Diners whose Moms (or Mums...) are still around, call them or treat 'em to lunch! Without them, we wouldn't be in here, yappin' our mouths, right?
Will continue prayers for those Diners (and friends 'n' loved ones) in need of them (and that'd be most of us). Sleep well tonight.
Blessings and prayers,
Jim in Cape G.
My friend, Gus, is not doing well. His reaction to the bite from a brown recluse spider has become more serious and his kidneys are acting up. He may need to be transferred to another hospital. I'm sad this has happened.
Shelley and I will be gone all of tomorrow. We will vist with family members in Nashville, TN for Mothers Day celebration. Shelley's Mom has been ill this year with three hospital stays so far.
Mike ....... I really appreciate the trolley museum photos. Did you say that is near Milwaukee. In my youth, I rode the North Shore Line between Chicago and Milwaukee.
Good night everybody.
Evening Dinners!
Flo pleases.
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To me it looks like a old AMH box?
Ken
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I hate Rust
Hey people, good evening!
OK, as promised, lets go the Trolley Museum, as the locals call it, see what they have, in a few photos, and stop into Lauber"s Ice Cream parlor for treat, on me !
Above, we have the view approaching the site, from the street I live on. The green loco is one of a few maintenance locos and the burgundy cars to the right is the diner trai Above is another view of the two car diner train. Hers a shot showing the inside of the diner train. Above is the control stand for the diner cars. Above is a picture of the shops. Above, the next car to be loaded with passengers. Above, a shot of the museum and power station. Above, The front of Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. Above, a view of the "S" gauge working model layout. Kind of hard to see as it's covered with glass. All right! Inside Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. John, the owner, just ducked out of sight as I took the picture! But he is there, ready to take your order! Remember, it's on me! Oh and he just opened, so we are his first customers for the evening! Here's the other side of room, as you can see, since we are his first customers of the day, sit where you want ! Above, as we step back outside, here comes a west bound, coming from Mukwonago, the next town east, pronounced : Muk-won-a-go where the tracks interchange with the WC/CN main. (yes, it's an Indian name, as many of the places in WI are, something about rivers and a bear, as the Fox and Mukwonago river meet here). OK, eat up every one, remember, it's on me! I hope you enjoy the treats! The web site is: http://www.easttroyrr.org/ Have great weekend everyone! And......to all you precious moms......Happy Mother's Day ! Mike. EDIT: One of the pics of the inside of the ice cream parlor didn't come through, let me try it here: There we go. If the web site for the railroad doesn't work, it's : www.easttroyrr.org Clicking the above link keeps taking you back to my Photobucket site, so just type it in your browser, Sorry about that! EDIT: You can also Google Maps, East Troy, WI, zoom in, and follow the tracks to the interchange with the CN/WC in Mukwonago.
Above, we have the view approaching the site, from the street I live on. The green loco is one of a few maintenance locos and the burgundy cars to the right is the diner trai
Above is another view of the two car diner train. Hers a shot showing the inside of the diner train. Above is the control stand for the diner cars. Above is a picture of the shops. Above, the next car to be loaded with passengers. Above, a shot of the museum and power station. Above, The front of Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. Above, a view of the "S" gauge working model layout. Kind of hard to see as it's covered with glass. All right! Inside Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. John, the owner, just ducked out of sight as I took the picture! But he is there, ready to take your order! Remember, it's on me! Oh and he just opened, so we are his first customers for the evening! Here's the other side of room, as you can see, since we are his first customers of the day, sit where you want ! Above, as we step back outside, here comes a west bound, coming from Mukwonago, the next town east, pronounced : Muk-won-a-go where the tracks interchange with the WC/CN main. (yes, it's an Indian name, as many of the places in WI are, something about rivers and a bear, as the Fox and Mukwonago river meet here). OK, eat up every one, remember, it's on me! I hope you enjoy the treats! The web site is: http://www.easttroyrr.org/ Have great weekend everyone! And......to all you precious moms......Happy Mother's Day ! Mike. EDIT: One of the pics of the inside of the ice cream parlor didn't come through, let me try it here: There we go. If the web site for the railroad doesn't work, it's : www.easttroyrr.org Clicking the above link keeps taking you back to my Photobucket site, so just type it in your browser, Sorry about that! EDIT: You can also Google Maps, East Troy, WI, zoom in, and follow the tracks to the interchange with the CN/WC in Mukwonago.
Above is another view of the two car diner train.
Hers a shot showing the inside of the diner train. Above is the control stand for the diner cars. Above is a picture of the shops. Above, the next car to be loaded with passengers. Above, a shot of the museum and power station. Above, The front of Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. Above, a view of the "S" gauge working model layout. Kind of hard to see as it's covered with glass. All right! Inside Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. John, the owner, just ducked out of sight as I took the picture! But he is there, ready to take your order! Remember, it's on me! Oh and he just opened, so we are his first customers for the evening! Here's the other side of room, as you can see, since we are his first customers of the day, sit where you want ! Above, as we step back outside, here comes a west bound, coming from Mukwonago, the next town east, pronounced : Muk-won-a-go where the tracks interchange with the WC/CN main. (yes, it's an Indian name, as many of the places in WI are, something about rivers and a bear, as the Fox and Mukwonago river meet here). OK, eat up every one, remember, it's on me! I hope you enjoy the treats! The web site is: http://www.easttroyrr.org/ Have great weekend everyone! And......to all you precious moms......Happy Mother's Day ! Mike. EDIT: One of the pics of the inside of the ice cream parlor didn't come through, let me try it here: There we go. If the web site for the railroad doesn't work, it's : www.easttroyrr.org Clicking the above link keeps taking you back to my Photobucket site, so just type it in your browser, Sorry about that! EDIT: You can also Google Maps, East Troy, WI, zoom in, and follow the tracks to the interchange with the CN/WC in Mukwonago.
Hers a shot showing the inside of the diner train.
Above is the control stand for the diner cars. Above is a picture of the shops. Above, the next car to be loaded with passengers. Above, a shot of the museum and power station. Above, The front of Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. Above, a view of the "S" gauge working model layout. Kind of hard to see as it's covered with glass. All right! Inside Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. John, the owner, just ducked out of sight as I took the picture! But he is there, ready to take your order! Remember, it's on me! Oh and he just opened, so we are his first customers for the evening! Here's the other side of room, as you can see, since we are his first customers of the day, sit where you want ! Above, as we step back outside, here comes a west bound, coming from Mukwonago, the next town east, pronounced : Muk-won-a-go where the tracks interchange with the WC/CN main. (yes, it's an Indian name, as many of the places in WI are, something about rivers and a bear, as the Fox and Mukwonago river meet here). OK, eat up every one, remember, it's on me! I hope you enjoy the treats! The web site is: http://www.easttroyrr.org/ Have great weekend everyone! And......to all you precious moms......Happy Mother's Day ! Mike. EDIT: One of the pics of the inside of the ice cream parlor didn't come through, let me try it here: There we go. If the web site for the railroad doesn't work, it's : www.easttroyrr.org Clicking the above link keeps taking you back to my Photobucket site, so just type it in your browser, Sorry about that! EDIT: You can also Google Maps, East Troy, WI, zoom in, and follow the tracks to the interchange with the CN/WC in Mukwonago.
Above is the control stand for the diner cars.
Above is a picture of the shops. Above, the next car to be loaded with passengers. Above, a shot of the museum and power station. Above, The front of Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. Above, a view of the "S" gauge working model layout. Kind of hard to see as it's covered with glass. All right! Inside Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. John, the owner, just ducked out of sight as I took the picture! But he is there, ready to take your order! Remember, it's on me! Oh and he just opened, so we are his first customers for the evening! Here's the other side of room, as you can see, since we are his first customers of the day, sit where you want ! Above, as we step back outside, here comes a west bound, coming from Mukwonago, the next town east, pronounced : Muk-won-a-go where the tracks interchange with the WC/CN main. (yes, it's an Indian name, as many of the places in WI are, something about rivers and a bear, as the Fox and Mukwonago river meet here). OK, eat up every one, remember, it's on me! I hope you enjoy the treats! The web site is: http://www.easttroyrr.org/ Have great weekend everyone! And......to all you precious moms......Happy Mother's Day ! Mike. EDIT: One of the pics of the inside of the ice cream parlor didn't come through, let me try it here: There we go. If the web site for the railroad doesn't work, it's : www.easttroyrr.org Clicking the above link keeps taking you back to my Photobucket site, so just type it in your browser, Sorry about that! EDIT: You can also Google Maps, East Troy, WI, zoom in, and follow the tracks to the interchange with the CN/WC in Mukwonago.
Above is a picture of the shops.
Above, the next car to be loaded with passengers. Above, a shot of the museum and power station. Above, The front of Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. Above, a view of the "S" gauge working model layout. Kind of hard to see as it's covered with glass. All right! Inside Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. John, the owner, just ducked out of sight as I took the picture! But he is there, ready to take your order! Remember, it's on me! Oh and he just opened, so we are his first customers for the evening! Here's the other side of room, as you can see, since we are his first customers of the day, sit where you want ! Above, as we step back outside, here comes a west bound, coming from Mukwonago, the next town east, pronounced : Muk-won-a-go where the tracks interchange with the WC/CN main. (yes, it's an Indian name, as many of the places in WI are, something about rivers and a bear, as the Fox and Mukwonago river meet here). OK, eat up every one, remember, it's on me! I hope you enjoy the treats! The web site is: http://www.easttroyrr.org/ Have great weekend everyone! And......to all you precious moms......Happy Mother's Day ! Mike. EDIT: One of the pics of the inside of the ice cream parlor didn't come through, let me try it here: There we go. If the web site for the railroad doesn't work, it's : www.easttroyrr.org Clicking the above link keeps taking you back to my Photobucket site, so just type it in your browser, Sorry about that! EDIT: You can also Google Maps, East Troy, WI, zoom in, and follow the tracks to the interchange with the CN/WC in Mukwonago.
Above, the next car to be loaded with passengers.
Above, a shot of the museum and power station. Above, The front of Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. Above, a view of the "S" gauge working model layout. Kind of hard to see as it's covered with glass. All right! Inside Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. John, the owner, just ducked out of sight as I took the picture! But he is there, ready to take your order! Remember, it's on me! Oh and he just opened, so we are his first customers for the evening! Here's the other side of room, as you can see, since we are his first customers of the day, sit where you want ! Above, as we step back outside, here comes a west bound, coming from Mukwonago, the next town east, pronounced : Muk-won-a-go where the tracks interchange with the WC/CN main. (yes, it's an Indian name, as many of the places in WI are, something about rivers and a bear, as the Fox and Mukwonago river meet here). OK, eat up every one, remember, it's on me! I hope you enjoy the treats! The web site is: http://www.easttroyrr.org/ Have great weekend everyone! And......to all you precious moms......Happy Mother's Day ! Mike. EDIT: One of the pics of the inside of the ice cream parlor didn't come through, let me try it here: There we go. If the web site for the railroad doesn't work, it's : www.easttroyrr.org Clicking the above link keeps taking you back to my Photobucket site, so just type it in your browser, Sorry about that! EDIT: You can also Google Maps, East Troy, WI, zoom in, and follow the tracks to the interchange with the CN/WC in Mukwonago.
Above, a shot of the museum and power station.
Above, The front of Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. Above, a view of the "S" gauge working model layout. Kind of hard to see as it's covered with glass. All right! Inside Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. John, the owner, just ducked out of sight as I took the picture! But he is there, ready to take your order! Remember, it's on me! Oh and he just opened, so we are his first customers for the evening! Here's the other side of room, as you can see, since we are his first customers of the day, sit where you want ! Above, as we step back outside, here comes a west bound, coming from Mukwonago, the next town east, pronounced : Muk-won-a-go where the tracks interchange with the WC/CN main. (yes, it's an Indian name, as many of the places in WI are, something about rivers and a bear, as the Fox and Mukwonago river meet here). OK, eat up every one, remember, it's on me! I hope you enjoy the treats! The web site is: http://www.easttroyrr.org/ Have great weekend everyone! And......to all you precious moms......Happy Mother's Day ! Mike. EDIT: One of the pics of the inside of the ice cream parlor didn't come through, let me try it here: There we go. If the web site for the railroad doesn't work, it's : www.easttroyrr.org Clicking the above link keeps taking you back to my Photobucket site, so just type it in your browser, Sorry about that! EDIT: You can also Google Maps, East Troy, WI, zoom in, and follow the tracks to the interchange with the CN/WC in Mukwonago.
Above, The front of Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor.
Above, a view of the "S" gauge working model layout. Kind of hard to see as it's covered with glass. All right! Inside Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. John, the owner, just ducked out of sight as I took the picture! But he is there, ready to take your order! Remember, it's on me! Oh and he just opened, so we are his first customers for the evening! Here's the other side of room, as you can see, since we are his first customers of the day, sit where you want ! Above, as we step back outside, here comes a west bound, coming from Mukwonago, the next town east, pronounced : Muk-won-a-go where the tracks interchange with the WC/CN main. (yes, it's an Indian name, as many of the places in WI are, something about rivers and a bear, as the Fox and Mukwonago river meet here). OK, eat up every one, remember, it's on me! I hope you enjoy the treats! The web site is: http://www.easttroyrr.org/ Have great weekend everyone! And......to all you precious moms......Happy Mother's Day ! Mike. EDIT: One of the pics of the inside of the ice cream parlor didn't come through, let me try it here: There we go. If the web site for the railroad doesn't work, it's : www.easttroyrr.org Clicking the above link keeps taking you back to my Photobucket site, so just type it in your browser, Sorry about that! EDIT: You can also Google Maps, East Troy, WI, zoom in, and follow the tracks to the interchange with the CN/WC in Mukwonago.
Above, a view of the "S" gauge working model layout. Kind of hard to see as it's covered with glass.
All right! Inside Lauber's Ice Cream Parlor. John, the owner, just ducked out of sight as I took the picture! But he is there, ready to take your order! Remember, it's on me! Oh and he just opened, so we are his first customers for the evening!
Here's the other side of room, as you can see, since we are his first customers of the day, sit where you want ! Above, as we step back outside, here comes a west bound, coming from Mukwonago, the next town east, pronounced : Muk-won-a-go where the tracks interchange with the WC/CN main. (yes, it's an Indian name, as many of the places in WI are, something about rivers and a bear, as the Fox and Mukwonago river meet here). OK, eat up every one, remember, it's on me! I hope you enjoy the treats! The web site is: http://www.easttroyrr.org/ Have great weekend everyone! And......to all you precious moms......Happy Mother's Day ! Mike. EDIT: One of the pics of the inside of the ice cream parlor didn't come through, let me try it here: There we go. If the web site for the railroad doesn't work, it's : www.easttroyrr.org Clicking the above link keeps taking you back to my Photobucket site, so just type it in your browser, Sorry about that! EDIT: You can also Google Maps, East Troy, WI, zoom in, and follow the tracks to the interchange with the CN/WC in Mukwonago.
Here's the other side of room, as you can see, since we are his first customers of the day, sit where you want !
Above, as we step back outside, here comes a west bound, coming from Mukwonago, the next town east, pronounced : Muk-won-a-go where the tracks interchange with the WC/CN main. (yes, it's an Indian name, as many of the places in WI are, something about rivers and a bear, as the Fox and Mukwonago river meet here). OK, eat up every one, remember, it's on me! I hope you enjoy the treats! The web site is: http://www.easttroyrr.org/ Have great weekend everyone! And......to all you precious moms......Happy Mother's Day ! Mike. EDIT: One of the pics of the inside of the ice cream parlor didn't come through, let me try it here: There we go. If the web site for the railroad doesn't work, it's : www.easttroyrr.org Clicking the above link keeps taking you back to my Photobucket site, so just type it in your browser, Sorry about that! EDIT: You can also Google Maps, East Troy, WI, zoom in, and follow the tracks to the interchange with the CN/WC in Mukwonago.
Above, as we step back outside, here comes a west bound, coming from Mukwonago, the next town east, pronounced : Muk-won-a-go where the tracks interchange with the WC/CN main. (yes, it's an Indian name, as many of the places in WI are, something about rivers and a bear, as the Fox and Mukwonago river meet here).
OK, eat up every one, remember, it's on me! I hope you enjoy the treats! The web site is:
http://www.easttroyrr.org/
Have great weekend everyone! And......to all you precious moms......Happy Mother's Day !
Mike.
EDIT: One of the pics of the inside of the ice cream parlor didn't come through, let me try it here:
There we go. If the web site for the railroad doesn't work, it's : www.easttroyrr.org Clicking the above link keeps taking you back to my Photobucket site, so just type it in your browser, Sorry about that! EDIT: You can also Google Maps, East Troy, WI, zoom in, and follow the tracks to the interchange with the CN/WC in Mukwonago.
There we go.
If the web site for the railroad doesn't work, it's : www.easttroyrr.org
Clicking the above link keeps taking you back to my Photobucket site, so just type it in your browser, Sorry about that!
EDIT: You can also Google Maps, East Troy, WI, zoom in, and follow the tracks to the interchange with the CN/WC in Mukwonago.
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Evening guys
Had to work today so no train club. Someone had been complaining about me having saturdays off (I don't tell my co-workers why I want it off; but it's to go to the train club) and of course I have to work it now. Maybe I should complain about the people who have certain days off for visitation or church, just to turn the table.
I dug out my thrall gondolas and touched up the stipe paint I did earlier. I have 3 that need a bit more work, and 5 more I have yet to build. I also figured I'd paint the F3B I got the other day in black and red, to match my SP F-units. It's done stripping, just needs paint. I'd do this cause I can't use if for a BN unit. That way I'd have 3. I'm debating wether or not to use my DA kits on them. I only have enough for 4 As and 2 Bs. I have 6 As and 6 Bs that I'm going to make BN someday. I may use them tomorrow and buy some more (I still have to anyways)
I already put together a stewart chassis with an NCE DASR decoder for the new F3B that I'll paint tomorrow. (unless a dinner has a spare stewart SP black widow shell (A or B) or two (both)?
Garry, Sounds scary. I get those things crawling around here all the time. Hope he recovers.
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.
Didn't get anything else done on the layout today. Watched my niece, her husband and a couple of others take the cover tarp off the pool today. It had about four inches of rain water on it so they grabbed the east end of the tarp and pulled it to the west end, folding the tarp over itself as they went. When they got to the other end they could go no further as there was a massive pocket of really dirty water and a bunch of debris in the tarp and they couldn't pull it up over the edge. So two of them went to get my fathers 300 GPM Sears gas powered pump. This thing is thirty years old and still works great. They set it up and put the six inch diameter intake hose in the bulge in the tarp and hooked a two inch diameter fire hose onto the output line. Yeah, you can see what's coming. For some reason they were thinking the pump has a variable throttle. I'm here to tell you it doesn't. One of the guys cranked the pump and it started up with a roar. The bulge in the tarp almost instantly shrank to nothing in accompaniment to a loud slurping sound then the guy holding the fire hose almost got knocked off his feet as the hose straightened out and then it knocked him flat on his back as the water shot from the nozzle in a compressed stream that had gone from six inches in diameter to two inches in diameter and it was all he could to keep the nozzle pointed toward the lake. It only took a little less than a minute but I bet it felt more like twenty minutes to him! It was absolutely hilarious! That guy now has a lot of respect for that pump. I know what's going to be on his Christmas wish list. This evening I had dinner in town at Los Margiritas with my sister and her husband. And that's pretty much it for my day.Time to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
Good evening, everyone. Too much SWMBO to get as much done as I wanted on the carfloat. I did get the base cut and a couple of the fascia pieces, and I cleaned up the table in the garage where my hockey equipment lives, but it doubles as a workbench for messy stuff like power saws that I don't want inside.
Sir MadogI hope your soon will return from his assignment without any harm done to his body & soul. Just a few days back, another German soldier was killed in the northern region. When will this end?
Ulrich, we appreciate your support, but I hope your nation understands that this isn't your battle, and until someone grows up it will never end. I hope our nation some day gets the same message.
Maybe tomorrow. I'd love to have the carfloat base done and ready for that dirty water.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Oh great! Top Of The Page! Eat up gang and enjoy it while you can!!!!!
//signed// John Powell President / CEO CNY Transportation Corp (fictional)
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Hunter - When we met in January of 2000, you were just a 6 week old pup who walked his way into this heart of mine as the only runt in the litter who would come over to me. And today, I sit here and tell you I am sorry we had to put you down. It was the best thing for you and also the right thing to do. May you now rest in peace and comfort. Love, Dad. 8 June 2010
I love you and miss you Mom. Say hi to everyone up there for me. Rest in peace and comfort. Love, John. 29 March 2017
Wow... even Flip was in today and I missed the rare visit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fec153NAH!!! That ain't stupid , thats being forgetful of non MRR stuff.
NAH!!! That ain't stupid , thats being forgetful of non MRR stuff.
Hope you stay dry and well
Flip
Well I did some cleaning up on the layout today. At least I can see a little more of it. I also put in an order for eighteen more Athearn diesel horns. I think they'll be here by Saturday. That will be enough for most of my locos to have a standard type. Not much else going on here today. No rain so far today though some small storms have moved through the area. Radar doesn't show anything threatening. I was going to go to the pharmacy to have some prescriptions refilled but half of them show as expired so I'll wait and call them in Monday for renewal. That means going a day or two without but that's what I get for not paying attention to the number of refills. That's just me being nigolagána! That's Cherokee for stupid.
jeffrey-wimberly Good morning. It's 64° with 100% humidity. It'll be cloudy with a fair chance of rain. The high will be 82°.These three words, gadulida ale osdá are the words for today. The word gadulida means 'damp', 'moist'. The word 'ale' means 'and, or'. Today I'm using it as 'and'. The word 'osdá' can mean 'good', 'just' or 'nice'. Today I'm using it as 'nice'. So the sentence is damp and nice. That pretty much describes what it's like here today. I think from now on I'll limit these lessons to just one word unless of course you like these little lessons and want more. One word can have several meanings and be used many different ways. This is true of virtually any language.
Good morning. It's 64° with 100% humidity. It'll be cloudy with a fair chance of rain. The high will be 82°.These three words, gadulida ale osdá are the words for today. The word gadulida means 'damp', 'moist'. The word 'ale' means 'and, or'. Today I'm using it as 'and'. The word 'osdá' can mean 'good', 'just' or 'nice'. Today I'm using it as 'nice'. So the sentence is damp and nice. That pretty much describes what it's like here today. I think from now on I'll limit these lessons to just one word unless of course you like these little lessons and want more. One word can have several meanings and be used many different ways. This is true of virtually any language.
Jeffrey, it is ko'eko'e {damp and cold} here, just perfect for punahe'lu {mildew} to form in kawau i'il {damp spaces}.
The rain form yesterday and last night lasted into the morning. I don't even look at the radar any more as it just seems to circle around us, like a bit of a nor'easter.
A do nothing day as we have run all week so today nothing. Besides with teh weather, we boht tend to be sore stiff and tired all the day.
MOH was trying to get me into some jewelry made in Hawaii, I am OK with rings and watches, but that is about it. WE can't agree on "matching rings", so all bets are off. WE have tow very different tastes....that and I am one of the few who is allergic to gold- all flavors rose, white, yellow! SO MUST be sterling silver for me. What is made in gold is not matched in sterling silver {or other metals-I Can wear most the other ones too-jus tnot GOLD {hiss snarle Hiss}} GOLD BURNS my skin that is why I cannot wear it.
So what ekse? nothing to do urgent today.
Dinner: Pig, corn on the cob, and some noodles for MOH.
later
Hello Garry. Prayers for a speedy recovery for your friend.
One of my local model train friends, Gus, was admitted into ER at the hospital a short while ago. He had a very bad reaction to a brown recluse spider bite. He is on an IV, and expected to recover okay. He is one of the model train guys who I sometimes mention in this forum. He is a retired IC RR engineer and models the IC RR with lcomotives he actually operated during his career.
JP! ..... Great to see you! .... Please keep posting and keep us up to date.
Ray .... Thanks for reply. I suppose you are going to say you are "retired".
Good day CS'ers! Hope this finds everyone in good health. If not, then to those in need.
Anyways, JimCG sent me a email last week sayin everyone is lookin for me. Well, here I am.
Flo - Can I get a Bacon Cheeseburger, hold the tomato, and Sweet Potato fries? Oh, and a nice thick Chocolate Milkshake, please? Thanks! I'll be in the corner booth if anyone comes lookin for me...
I've yet to even get the storage shelves built that I had previously mentioned needed to be done before I could build the layout. Between that and splitting with my most recent g/f, no progress has been made on my layout. But that's ok now as once she and her daughter move out, it gives me a spare bedroom to build the layout in, which, IMO, is a plus! And, I also need some electrical work done around the house so the delay in the layout will benefit from the upgrades to the electrical in that room.
Anyways, what has everyone else been up to?
Take care,
JP
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I just need a refill for my mug of dark roast coffee. Already starting to wake up.
Exhaust/tail pipe... You know I'm not even sure which side it is on in the Pip, but I think it is right below the decal. I doesn't get used that much (If I have any control with it...). There is a story on the PiP chat group about a Tesla S owner who likes to drive into gas stations and just ask the attendant to check the oil (Yes there are a couple states that gas has to be pumped by an "attendant")...
Sun is trying to peek out from behind the clouds every once in a while here in the Finger Lakes. Talking about showers this afternoon off and on. Got about 3/4" of moisture yesterday and overnight. We needed it!
Garry, good luck finding the time to get some model railroading done. I am still walking by the layout wishing I could actually find some time to justg sit and play with some projects. I have very little to show for last winter and this time of year is even worse.
On my way out to camp to help clean the dinning hall shortly. Also want to do some preliminary work on the sound system.
Have a good one!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Good Afternoon Folks,
thank goodness it is a somewhat slow day. The weather has turned into the usual mix of rain, occasionally interrupted by spells of sunshine. My downstairs neighbors are all spiffing up their yards - kind of fun watching them do it, without having to do it myself.
The rest of the day will be spent on the sofa, watching the idiot box. My brain is overloaded and needs some "flushing".
Tomorrow is a conference in Magdeburg, again one of those "leave early & come home late" affairs.
CU!
Bill T ....... Thanks for the coffee. Now I may awaken.
Curt...... Have a great trip! ... Looking forward to your return with (hopefully) some show and tell.
Ulrich .... Thanks for posting the picture of the locomotive. It's impressive. I'm hoping enough people in Europe have learned the hard way that certain kinds of economic policies backfire and create more problems than they solve. Those people should elect people like you.
CN Charlie..... Feel free to tell more about your trip as your time allows. .... (Vinnie, cover your ears) Don't worry about offending your friends here about an opinion of how things are. Unfortunately, too many of our leaders get votes by offering European style policies that fail. (Vinnie, you may resume listening now.)
John Boy ...... When do you start your trip? ... Perhaps, you already have.
Jeff ..... I saw the storms being reported for LA Gulf area on the Weather Channel. Stay safe.
Regarding the layout, I need to set aside a week or so to hbuild the benchwork and get started with the track. Too much non-model-railroad stuff gets in the way. Meanwhile, I have several small mrr projects to do.
Everybody smile!