Good morning.
Not a bad time last night. Nothing to complain about yet nothing noteworthy to mention.
This morning is band practice and maybe some work on the P-38J. Not much to do with it now other than add some more decals, then it's done. Next will be the Mustang.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.
-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.
Good morning to everyone, and best wishes for those who aren't feeling at the top of their game. We've got rain again here in New England, but then it's supposed to be in the low 90s for the next few days. That's "yuck" weather for me, so the AC will come on in the trainroom and I'll be modeling or just running trains in comfort.
I've got some new stuff waiting for me at my LHS. I bought trucks on sale, and I've got enough to replace all the trucks on my "vintage" Mantua operating hoppers. These were originally equipped with Talgo trucks with horn-hooks and plastic wheels. I cut of the coupler brackets and body-mounted Kadees on each car, but the trucks are metal and I would probably break them if I tried to replace the wheels. This string of 10 cars takes 2 engines to pull, so I really need to do something about it.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Howdy all,
Just getting back into the swing of things after returning from my trip to Thailand 9 days ago. I loved it so much I'm going back in October. I've read through the heap of pages since I left, it looks like Jeffrey in particular has had a tough time and Ken selling a car?!
Haven't touched the layout since I've been back, been too busy. I was studying it tonight though and I'm thinking of modifying it into a folded dog bone L shaped layout to create a bit more room in the room, and change the locale to somewhere else on the CSX network (not Miami) It's so I can have continuous running and have 3 or 4 tracks staging hidden behind the back drop. It would still be set as a spur or secondary line with a handful of industries, such as a bakery, scrap dealer and a beverage maker (so I can get some Tropicana Reefers!!)
I will keep you updated though.
OzJim
James, Brisbane Australia
Modelling AT&SF in the 90s
"Good Morning!" from Tipton IN
5/29/13
TIPTON IN
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Morning coffee in the diner....
GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING!!!
Today is Wednesday, May 29th, 2013!!!
I will light the prayer candles at 10 AM for those in need....
MAKE it A GREAT day!!!
Are you the TOP BANANA? or the SECOND BANANA?:
The banana ranking comes from the theatre, not the jungle:
This term goes back to burlesque days where the showgirls in the finale formed what appeared to resemble a bunch of bananas. Of course the star was usually on center top and was referred to "the top banana." In many vaudeville comedy acts, the straight man to the comedian was often referred to as the "second banana."
-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.
Great video about the P-38!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3nddCJbcdI
Ken
I hate Rust
Evening Dinners
Flo, Beer Pleases.
Today went OK.
1 VA Ulcer Clinic Visit. Was saw my a surgeon (not mine) and he did some cutting of the infected toe. Said the wound is clean looking but the hole is about the same sizes, so no headway there. Found out my favorite PA named Stevy is retiring. Tracked her down and gave her a big huge and told her "I will miss you, you have gave me hope".
2 Anniversary went good. Over ate and still belching up Co-nut Cream pie, bought wife more flower's and gave her more cash to buy stuff. Planted some things for her and she is happy. It is all so amazing how many I can drink on a full stomach!
3 Big News of the day? 90% sure I am getting back into real Mopar Cars! Made a call to Allen, a old Mopar friend and he has agreed to help me with my 68 Road Runner! While I know a lot more about Mopars than Allen the key thing he will bring me is morel support! In other words the need motivation to do something. Once we get her breathing again, then of to what we call Allen Mo-Pad. A complex of Pool Table, Bar and 3 two car garages with air so I can make her pretty again!
I am still a train guy, but I may not drop in as much as I do now. Rejoined my old Mopar site and I am amazed to see how many people remember me.
See you all Tuesday.
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Person drinking the is Allen, the 68 Charger he is standing with is a friends Charger I did.
Good Evening All,
Well another wet day here and the forecast is more of the same right through Saturday. Temps have been about 65F.
Ken, hope your day turned out ok and congrats on your anniversary.
On Sunday I had a flat tire on the car which is the first in at least 25 years. I changed it myself rather than call the assistance. Seems there is a small slit in the sidewall so new tire time. The car has approx. 30k miles on it so the tires still have lots of tread. I went to a Michelin store here and was told that my tire isn't in stock at the Michelin warehouse and there isn't an ETA. In fact I was told it is a new tire line that isn't available yet. Odd as the car is a 2010. I got in touch with the Volvo dealer and he found one right away from another dealership so I should have it by Thursday. It is a Michelin Pilot MXM4 in case Ken was wondering what kind given his line of work. Luckily I have a seperate warranty that the dealership included when I bought the car so the first $300 of the tire cost is covered.
I've been doing a little light weathering of some rolling stock now that I found my container of Aim powder. Still running my new Pacific but it does do a strange thing in that it stalls on turnouts but only in reverse. I wonder about the tender pick-up but that will have to wait to investigate. Any ideas?
Well time for a little TV. I'm tired today as there has been a lot going on here what with yard, work, etc.
CN Charlie
Hey gang, figured I better stop in, see whats been going on ! Sure...I'll have one in a frosted mug please, and catch everyone a round of their favorite drink......oh.. and you better keep the change!
Well, grandson arrived for his summer vacation. He spends most of his time with us, while his dad works. Dad lives next door to us, so it works out good. Grandson lives with his mom and her new hubby in Colorado Springs, CO. His last day of school was the 23rd, (I think, a Thursday). They only have 4 days a week. They start early too, as he has to be back by August 3, to get acclimated back to life with mom, and ready for August 15 school start. Hopefully, when he reaches the appropriate age, he will decide to move in with his dad for a while.
We had a real nice Memorial Day week end. The small town I live in has a village square, with all kinds of activities going on there all summer long. They always have a great Memorial Day service. Our son is out of active duty Air Force, and in the reserves, currently a Staff Sargent, in Air Transportation Support. (or something like that, he sets up bases and handles supplies going in and out, and Haz-Mat shipments.) He hasn't been deployed for over a year now, so it's great to have him home on a regular basis.
Summer time for me gets me out of basement, and in the garage. Two new tractor projects in the works, as well as every other week end in the north woods. Also a down stairs bathroom project underway. The train room still gets busy, now with grandson here, as his MTH layout is in the same room with mine. Him and his friends like to be down there when the weather outside is crappy, which has been a lot lately! We have been in the wet weather, along with a lot of you, the last week or so. The "O" gauge layout works out great with his Lego guys!. The buildings, trees, etc change on a regular basis. Nothing new on my train front, just been collecting some detail parts, metal wheels, a new supply of couplers, etc., for when I get a chance to work on up-grading some cars.
Well, gotta run! I have all sorts of tools and stuff out on the garage apron, and the radar shows another batch of green and yellow on the way.
Later folks!
Mike.
My You Tube
Calling it a niught early. I haved pain all down the middle of my bacfkl and left sidee of my forehead feels like it it could rip apart. Also right armn hurts and is shakin bad. Off to bed for me.
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
Evening All,
Had pasta for supper. I go back to w**k tomorrow and I am dreading it. I have been off for 19 days and it was not long enough.
Today I vacuumed, then painted the track ties black in the RH area. After that dried I put down WS Cinders on the painted ties. After that I weathered a NYC Pacemaker Box Car and a 8K Tank Car. I think my next project will be putting together a Bowser Pennsy N5 Cabin Car with a train phone (Have all necessary parts already.)
Jeff- Don't over do it too much, It is definitely getting hotter out there.
I will talk to everyone Fri or Sat. Hope everyone has a good night and prayers for those in need.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
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Got a call from my father today saying that he had to make a bus run to Alexandria today after he finished his scheduled job. It was going to be a LONG day for him. He needed me to go down later and feed his dogs. He also said I should mow the grass. I told him I only mowed it a week ago (and I did, exactly seven days ago) and I'm not scheduled to mow it for another week (June 4th). He said no, it's too thick now. If I wait a week it's gonna be three times harder and it's gonna make a big mess with huge piles of clippings. Then he got that 'don't argue with me' tone in his voice and very flatly said 'DO IT'. So I went down and looked and he was right. Even another couple of days would have made it harder. It took me around three hours to knock out the whole yard. My niece came down and asked what the heck I was doing mowing a week ahead of the schedule she had imposed and I told her very simply 'Your grandfather told me to'. Nuff said. After all he lives there too. When I finished I went in the house and fed his dogs then just collapsed on the couch and watched the weather while I cooled down. Now the next 'scheduled' mowing day is June 11th. We all know what happens to the carefully laid plans of mice and men. With all that done I came back home. I'm feeling the aches and pains from running that tractor. Oh well. It gives me a little more money to play with. Little as it is that's more layout cash.
Good afternoon.
Rained almost nonstop here. Let up every now and then, but was still heavy. Got more progress done on the P-38J, and picked up an ALCO RS-11 decorated for the Lehigh Valley. Also recieved that Lionel 6660 derrick car that I waited so paitently for.
"It's another rainy dayJust a rainy, rainy dayIt's another rainy dayJust a rainy, rainy day"
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a short stack of blueberry pancakes with real NYS maple syrup and a side of bacon this morning. Oh, and yes, make the coffee dark roast... Organic, fair traded, Seneca Lake blend, if you would and use my R&GV RR mug as well.
You may have guessed it is raining outside the window here where I live this morning. Since I have to haul 3 cubic yards of topsoil around to the back of the house and fill the raised bed gardens, it is raining outside... May decide to drive to Canandaigua this afternoon and buy some new shoes for volunteering at the museum. We are supposed to have (according to the rules) a shoe with a distinct heel on it for working train crew. I have been wearing sneakers that sort of, kinda, maybe have a bit of an indentation like a heel... I can't wear steel toed boots like are prefered (Podiatrist says I shouldn't being diabetic) but may be able to get soft shoe with a high ankle support that would be better for walking out there and climbing on equipent.
Lion... The reason the outhouses are across the tracks is because that is where the creek is that carries the waste material downstream to the next town.... It also keeps everyone on track, so to speak.
Mr. Beasley, and some like Homabed!
Ken, have a happy tolerable anniversary today!
I might just have to go do some stuff in the trainroom as a last resort today..... Hmmmmmm........
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
cudaken
Weird photo. Does anybody know why the put the outhouses on the other side of the tracks?
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Looking around online this morning and found a Varney F3B dummy unit. I think it's metal. There's some hard looking flash in the steps and some corrosion streaks on the body that make me think so. The owner wasn't wanting much for it so I grabbed it. Good use for a little $ I had laying around. Looks like it'll be here Saturday. Made bank deposit to cover. If it turns out to be plastic I can still use it.
Ken, you and Sue (because you're in this together) should look at different options for "Happy Pills." Some are going to work better than others, and the idea is to find the right one. My wife's been on Zoloft for years. It just evens her out, without personality changes. It helps the the body maintain its level of Serotonin, which is produced and re-absorbed naturally. It's more of a physiological thing than a mental thing, if that's any easier for her to accept.
There are a lot of options for blood pressure, too, as an example. The first two I tried made me feel terrible, so I went back to the doctor and told him. He started with the lecture about how I needed to control my blood pressure. I had to stop him and say that I didn't want to stop taking medication, I just wanted to stop taking that medication. Once we were on the same page, we found the one that did the job without the side effects.
Some of us like cork roadbed, and some like foam...
Morning All,
Currently 52 with an expected high of 72 under pleasant but breezy skies.
It will be a long busy day for me today. Need to go to DMV and get late wife's name off of all the vehicles. Closing shift today, then meeting after the store closes, get home after 11:00 PM, glad I have Wednesday's off. Sister-in-law and her husband are in town for their grandson's HS graduation, so they will be visiting me tomorrow.
Was able to finish laying the track and Switch Tender motor for the last passing siding. I need to order several more turnouts from Walthers to complete the loop so trains can run non-stop around the layout. Since Micro Mark had a sale yesterday I ordered 6 more Switch Tender motors. I will order the turnouts next week after I get paid on the 5th. Walthers sale runs through June 30th so no rush there.
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 Folks
Flo, Coffee pleases with a Diet Dew Chaser.
Going to be a busy day today.
1 Go to the VA Hospital to the Ulcer Clinic. Toe is not looking good again.
2 Take Sue out for our Anniversary Luncheon, she wants to go to Golden Carrol. Big reason I don't like eating out? After I eat, I get sleepy and don't feel like doing anything.
3 Trash run, that one is easy.
4 Replaces the ignition key cylinder again in Sues car. This will be the 4th one in the 4 years she has had the car. She claims she cannot get the key to turn, yet I have no problems with it? But it will make her feel better.
5 Plant flowers for Sue.
Galaxy Sue should be on her Happy Pill's but she won't take them. Dr gave her a prescription a few years ago. She does not like the way they make her feel, but she was a lot easier to get a long with!
Need to get going.
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Had a very nice family BBQ last night. We had 8 adults and 2 kids. I grilled 3 racks of ribs and MOH and daughter did the hard part (the rest). My Mom made pineapple upside down cake for dessert. The grand kids were at the house for 2 straight days and I told MOH it was nice to have some peace and quiet finally after every one left.
Go back to w**k tomorrow and the temps are in the 90's all week with rain Thursday and Friday.
Today I need to vacuum then I'm going to paint the track ties black in the RH area. Believe it or not I just realized that those ties re still brown.
Well I hope everyone has a great day and prayers for those in need.
Good Morning
Had a monsoon show up here for 6+ hours last night...sump working overtime as I type...just dribbling now...
Supposed to see numerous thunderstorms this morning/afternoon/evening...have not seen any ....yet...
Going to get groceries and such today...tomorrow have an appointment with the oncologist...again...sigh...
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/
More work on the P-38 today. Coming along real well. Will head to the LHS later today and possibly pick up a few things. Going on a senior cruise at the finger lakes today, and it might be a late night.
Back to work, but good morning to everyone anyway. To maintain a positive outlook , it's a 4-day week.
After 2 days of rain and clouds, we got a glorious Memorial Day. I took off for my first bicycle ride of the year, about 15 miles round trip. With a bit less weight around my middle, I felt better than I did last year and I'm already looking forward to riding again soon. Unfortunately, the next weather pattern looks to be oppresively hot.
Our daughter Annie came home to collect her graduation gift. We promised her a MacBook Air, so we drove up to convenient tax-free New Hampshire to buy it. I'm a PC guy myself, but I'll admit that's a nifty computer.
I got some modeling done, too. The carfloat base is done and the carfloat itself is glued in place. All that's left for that is the Envirotex. I've still got some work to do on the apron, but it's cosmetic details. I'm waiting for a Rix switch stand for the turnout before the float. It's an operating stand, mechanically linked to the throwbar. Unfortunately, it's one of those not in stock, availability unknown items at Walthers.
Good morning. It's 70° with 100% humidity. The high will be 88°.Nothing special planned for today. Just going to take it easy.
5/28/13
Evening All, a belated thanks to all US servicemen and women, current and veterans.
It's definitely hot chocolate weather here, winter has definitely arrived with a vengeance, a dusting of snow on the hills east of the yard and on the way home, there has been a good snowfall on Mount Tarawera,
Time to get as snug as a bug in a rug.
Thoughts and Best Wishes to All that need them.
Cheers, the Bear.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good Morning!!!
Coffee please and the fruit bar will be great. Thank you.
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 81. Ok, enough rain already. We can’t make up for last year. It doesn’t work that way.
Went to bed at 9:30 last night so up at 3:30. Probably want a nap this afternoon.
Hey Inch! Glad to see you’re still a kickin. I take it all is well with the family? How’d the weather hit you last night? You may have been too far south come to think of it. Tell you the truth I’s only watchin around us. Taylorville may have been as far south.. maybe.
J.R.- Glad to hear from you as well though admittedly I don’t get very concerned when you don’t check in due to the nature of your business. That does NOT mean we don’t care however so you ain’t off the hook for having to check in from time to time. Real glad business is good enough to keep you busy though.
Ken- Um….Happy Anniversary…. Hey, live with someone day in day out for 36 years and you’re bound to have things about each other that just irritate the other to no end.I know Brenda and I's pushin 23. ..24! But hey, added all up there’s a heck of a lot more good things. We just tend to talk of the negative things cause it takes less time.
Got a bit of excitement yesterday eve or late afternoon actually. Tornado sirens went off, weather warning thing was howling, the Weather Channel was burning up my phone with notifications of warnings…wow. Luckily, we didn’t see anything but a light and sound show and a bunch of rain. No damage at all to anything. Others south of us not so lucky.
I did however get out about noonish and mowed the yard quickly. I took two passes to do it so hopefully the clippings are fine enough I won’t have to rake it up. Times like this I really appreciate the superior mowing abilities of the new JD over the IH. It actually takes less time to mow with a 2” smaller deck. It’s also left offset from the center of the tractor so that affects my line up but that’s almost not an issue anymore. Just at times.
Other than that I did nothing but watch the Sci Fi or SyFy or whatever they call it now, People Eating Monsters Marathon. Or I guess Monsters Eating People is more clear. No Oscars given for any of those B- to C made for TV movies. One thing I noticed, if you look real good in a bikini and you’re wearing one or end up wearing one for no real storyline reason other than just to pretty much be there in a bikini and add to the scenery, OR prior (or during) to a tense event you take your shirt off so you’re wearing a tight fitting tank top or ….a bikini top…..you’re fixin to be monster food real quick.
Ya’ll have a good day, ya hear!!!!
EDIT: Ooo! Swiped the check from G for the page. Eat up!
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.
Morning coffee in the diner..
GOOD TUESDAY MORNING!!!
Today is Tuesday, May 28th, 2013!!!
I will light the prayer candles at 10 AM for those in need..
Make IT A GREAT DAY!!!
Cops were kinda busy out here yesterday. No, nothing to do with the problem I had. They were chasing after a green Chevy truck, three occupants in said truck. The driver made the mistake of turning down Vernon Park road which is a long twisty dead end and then he complicated his mistake by turning onto the loop I'm on. One way in, one way out! Cop cars came around the loop in both directions while another blocked the one and only exit. The folks in the truck couldn't go anywhere unless they went into the lake and the apparently wasn't in their game plan. They were captured almost in my back yard. As far as I've been able to determine drugs may have been involved. That seems to be a problem everywhere today unless you live under a rock at the bottom of the sea.Well I got all the bugs worked out of the F unit trio and changed the third unit from an F7A to an F3B with a simple change of body shells. So there are now two F3B's, both with Varney shells. The second shell however is plastic. Maybe someday I'll get a second Varney metal F3B shell. That extra weight would give the trio even more pulling power, as if it needs it. It can already pull more cars than the layout can support.Other than working on the F units it's been an uneventful day here. Time for me to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
BroadwayLionTrig is easy (Well, LION *never* took trig, so him knot know fersure), it is just a bunch of triangles strung together. If you have enough of them you could plant them and they will grow into a tree. (GeeI'matree).
Well, trig isn't that easy. Compared to Calc, maybe, but there is SO much to remember. Sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant, secant and cotangent, along with their ratios, values and inverses. That's also just a small part, so I guess I'll have my work cut out for me at PennTech.
Anyway, Mustang parts are now drying and hope to start building sometime this week or during the weekend.
Night everyone.