ULRICH,
It is in the mail, keep an eye out for it.
Johnboy out...............................
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Good afternoon. It's 88° with 60% humidity. The high will be 95° with a small chance of rain.Went to see the doc this morning. He was very favorably impressed with the job I did removing the staples and he confirmed that I headed off an infection. He got news back on the liver biopsy. The cirrhosis could be due to one of two things. He doesn't know which yet. Option A: I could have contracted hepatitis C from my mother (she contracted it many years before I was born) and became immune to it or option B: I could have had a condition known as NonalcoholicSteatohepatitis or NASH. I'm no lightweight. At one time I weighed over two hundred sixty pounds for an extended period. He's going to send me to a liver specialist for an examination. My liver is working properly and isn't displaying any danger signs.Nothing planned for today so I guess I'll be watching TV.
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 Afternoon,
A rainy, somewhat cool day here in the GWN which is my excuse for not doing much. I have a few small painting jobs to get done but it is too damp.
YGW, we aren't going to the part of Africa where the ebola outbreak has occured. That is around Nigeria and we will be in Botswana and South Africa. Most of the time we won't be near many people as we will mostly be in very small bush camps on safari. The only real danger would be from wildlife and only if you are foolish. The exception might be snakes as they have black mombas there which are absolutely deadly. I saw one once but not near to me so I wasn't in danger. Lucky I knew that black mombas aren't black but are really dark grey. Besides the medical care available in SA is as good as here. The only doctors from foreign countries that can practice in Canada without taking exams are from the US, GB and South Africa.
The migration of the geese has now started so it is officially fall here. I saw several Canada Geese flying over our house last night. Many thousands of them come through our city as we are on major flight path for their migration. Many stick around right into November much to the chagrin of people who live on the many little lakes that where built in the newer developments.
See you soon,
CN Charlie
yougottawantaJeff - wht grocery stores do you have down there in LA. Up here we have - Giants, Safeway, Food Lion, Aldi , Walmarts plus a few others.
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a couple of the sour cream glazed dounuts to dunk in my Seneca Lake Dark Roast coffee this morning.
I'm sneaking in here between Doctor's office visits today and before the meetings on the schedule. Just got home from the podiatrist. He made a new cast of my foot to make an other pair of the lifts I use for flat feet, and while he was at it took another layer off the callous on my left foot. Next appointment is this afternoon at the allergist (ENT) office. It is my yearly checkup.
yougottawantaHowmus - what is a "transfer caboose " ?
A transfer Caboose is a caboose used for making short runs and mostly daytime runs. They were used when moving a string of cars from one railroad's yard to another's. As in "Transfering" the cars from one RR to another. That caboose worked it's whole life in the Rochester area in service between nearby yards of various railroads. Many are still used today in work trains as the office and tool car.
yougottawantaLooked through your photo bucket pictures. Really impressive. Was the shop featured in the MRR ?
Thank you sir! I assume you are talking about the Blacksmith shop? You have probably seen the photos I have posted here and over across the street in the WPF threads. Also put in shots of my progress here in the coffee shop from time to time. I spent 2 years from start to finish on the shop. It was mostly uncharted territory for me, as I had to figure out how I would make the shop and what order things had to be done in to make it work. I am pleased on how it turned out.
Currently 73°F here in the Finger Lakes under Partly skies... Sun was out this morning, but has now disappeared behind some dark clouds. theyv are calling for a 0% chance of rain today so I am watching the skies closely for some major storms to appear out of nowhere....
Best get to doing some needed stuff. Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Johnboy - I have resent the PM as a reply to your previous PM. For whatever reason, sending you a new PM did not work. The address has not changed, though.
YGW - N scale is too small for my ailing eyes and hands. I built an N scale layout following Japanese prototype only a few years ago. I still have it, but is all packed up and stored in the attic. You can read about it here:
N scale layout
I love Colorado narrow gauge railroads. For my final layout before retiring as a model railroader, I´d like to have a layout representing the atmosphere which I was able to experience in 1974, when I had the chance to take a ride from Durango to Silverton. That trip made me buy the D&RGW T-12. I´d rather have a K-27 or K-28, but I could not afford the brass models available in those days. I wish I could afford one of those beautiful Blackstone models today - big
Keith - I share your fear. I´ve just gone through that experience with my attempt of a On30 layout. The pictures I posted don´t show all the mistakes I made...
Howmus - what is a "transfer caboose " ? Looked through your photo bucket pictures. Really impressive. Was the shop featured in the MRR ?
Cuda - i would start looking now. If you wait until finances have hit critical mass you loose power over the next job selection or demanding better store for sales.
Jeff - wht grocery stores do you have down there in LA. Up here we have - Giants, Safeway, Food Lion, Aldi , Walmarts plus a few others.
CN Charlie - AFRICA ! You are going to "Ebola" Africa ? You are a brave couple !
Ulrich - can you switch to N scale and take less room ?
Sir Madog Johnboy - I have sent you a PM! Have a good one!
Johnboy - I have sent you a PM!
Have a good one!
Morning Ulrich,
No PM. came through.
Johnboy out......................
Keith, good to see you again! Sounds like you have some good plans for the layout....
Ah Thank you very much. One of the 3 minds I'd always ask and get information, the other two... Ulrich and Jeff. At least you understand it.. lol. For the past 5 months I've been thinking about it. Before that I was 'thinking abot thinking about it' Well lets think about it.
1. All the knowledge you could gather on making a 'Train Yard' Including the time era. Mine happens to be Steam era so all the various things that go with it. No biggie.. but wait.. there's more.
2. A Train station that has two sets of Arrival / Departure.. that is, one on either side. Highly unlikely but never the less I wanted a train parked with another one arriving on the other side.
3. A Yard lead with all kinds of switches for various actions.. but in short.. I have to sit down think about what is going on.. and what is it I want. Well I want to be able to pull in with freight and passengers.. I want to be able to drop off freight as well as pick up more frieght as well as pick up additional cars.
Well for me .. its not that easy. But in short.. I'm actually sitting down and trying to figure out what is going when the train arrives and leaves.
Did I mention the cost? Yikes.. you want to build a Train Yard? Imagine the cost of switches and various sizes needed. You feel like buying extras.. cuz there's never enough.
My biggest fear is I'll be done and find out .. ITS ALL WRONG!
Take care.. see ya all tomorrow..
Keith
Good Morning Folks!
We are enjoying nice Autumn weather in my neck of the woods. It´s sunny, not a cloud in sight, and temperatures will reach a comfortable 22°C during the day. The night was quite cold though, we have to turn the heater on in the evenings now.
No plans for the day, not even a HD list! We may go for a walk to enjoy the sun
August/September is the best time of the year in my neck of the woods.
Evening Dinners!
Flo, pleases
Work if you want to call it that. YGW yep I thinking it might be time to look for another job. Today, I all most read a whole 350 page book! Sad thing I do like the job, and the last two months had been my best months. If I can get out of the Fairview Hight store and back in to the St Charles store I might stand a chances. But, I just hate the drive!
Gary I sure you are on the road by now, but anyway. Sorry I missed it this morning.
Workout Between the bladder infection, walking Sparkie The Rocket Dog and being depressed about this last sale weekend at work it has been a while again. No, I have not gave up, but life keeps getting in the way. Well tonight I did find time to lift (Sparkie got walked when I was done) and over all I was pleased. Up either Reps or weight on all the exercises. Was real happy with the bench press! I added 5 pounds to the warm up set. Got two sets with the medium weight with no problem then added another 5 pounds on the last set. Last rep was number 9 and a real struggle I did lock out and got it on the upright!
See you all later, Ken
I hate Rust
Do you still have the same address such as in (Wag 35A) ?
If not please send me a PM> with your updated address as I have that Annual that you wanted here now and want to mail it to you.
Johnboy out...................
Raining like cats and dogs here tonight. Not good for Harvest weather.
Good Evening,
First of all, a Happy Birthday to Garry!! So how does it feel to be 70 or was that 39? Must have been 39.
Not a lot going on up in my neck of the woods. Today was very pleasant weatherwise with a temp of about 72F and sunny but that has now changed with rain expected overnight and tomorrow. We took my MIL out for lunch today to her favourite resaraunt and then went out to the English Gardens at the City Park. A very pleasant day altogether. There is a hint of fall in the air now and a few yellow leaves on the trees by way of confirmation.
Nothing happening on the RR front. We have been busy with binoculars as in researching and doing a test on a couple of pairs. My wife wants a good pair for birdwatching and also for the Africa trip next year. Many are just too heavy for her so it is either the Meopta 8x32 or Swarovski 8x30. Both have their strong points. The Meoptas are quite amazing but a little heavy. I had never heard of them before we saw them at Cabelas. Turns out they are made in the Czech Republic and that they make a lot of military equipment. They also are less expensive for the quality but still they aren't cheap. While at Cabelas they had a really neat pair of compact ones that I liked as I can put them in a shirt pocket. They are made by Swarovski and they had one pair left at a good discount so I got an early birthday present.
Ulrich, glad to hear you checked out ok.
Today I pulled out the ballast I bought for the N scale layout. I plan on doing most of the ballast before I put down the ground cover which is opposite to what I did on the HO layout and I guess is contrary to most guide books but I found that when I ballasted last, some grains of ballast bounced onto my nice ground cover and didn't look very good. It took a long time to pick it up with tweezers. I am also debating using the WS fine which isn't all that fine but you can easily see it unlike the stuff made of real stone that is super fine and likely more to scale but N scale stones are so small the human eye can't really see it well so I think is will just look too smooth. Any ideas?
Well time for TV.
Got some grocery shopping done this morning. I don't seem to have a problem with cheese. Tomorrow lunch will consist of ham and cheese on Ritz crackers. Got a doc appointment at 10:45 in the morning. He won't have to take out any staples. None to take out. The sites were pretty sensitive and red last night and there was drainage from them that was getting me concerned. So I checked the incisions very carefully to make sure they were healed shut then very carefully snipped the staples in the middle and gently removed them. Took about an hour and a half. The sites were very sore at first but now can't feel them at all. Called the doc and let him know what I did. He says it sounds good and he can clean up the sites tomorrow, no problem. The drainage may have been the start of an infection. Seems I can almost get one these days by thinking about it. The sites are very neatly dressed and taped.
yougottawantaHowmus - got a kick out the C caboose comment on teh old thread. Nice video was teh second unit a caboose also ?
Yep, the second unit is our PC Caboose. It is a good one for our museum as it was built at the Merchants Despatch shops in East Rochester, NY. That caboose is a Steel Transfer Caboose as opposed to the Erie which is a Road Caboose. More info here.
OH....... Happy Birthday Garry!!!
Jeff - that is interesting. I remember my grandfather being on crutches ( crippled with hip injuries ) talking about going up on the Mtn. cutting up some wood and hauling it down. Its the old saying "there may be snow on the mountain top BUT there is a fire in the furnace " !
Johnboy - Thanks Life is GOOD again.
Cuda - sounds like that w**k locatrion is deadsville. Hope you get out of there soon before you starve to death !
Jeremy - sounds like you are finally feeling better
Garry - Happy belated birthday young man !
Howmus - got a kick out the C caboose comment on teh old thread. Nice video was teh second unit a caboose also ?
Ulrich - DONT GIVE up. You know you might think Washington state is great BUT I would like to invite you to good ole Virginia - to the "piedmont region" it is beautiful and lots to do here. And trains everywhere you look !
Kieth - what is it you are holding in your picture ?
Well life is going well with this newly married man. Kids love the new bride, her dog and cat are moved in and this weekend she let me indulge my hobby by ordering a bunch of N&W stuff, going to see a layout ( she went with us ) . I painted, unpacked , cleaned , repaired and went shopping with her. Guys I think I have a humdinger ( as Red Skelton used to say ) of a lady. Each day just keeps getting better. Welp went back to w**k today and now I have a LOT of catch up to do.
TTYL
YGW
Zoe, I'll have a short stack of blueberry pancakes while they are still in season, lots of real NYS Maple syrup, and a pot of dark roast coffee to start my day.
Ulrich, glad to make the move in your absence. Glad you are OK! Would be nice if they could figure out what ails you and get it cured though.
Thanks,. Johnboy, It is all part of the fun of the hobby. If you ever get up here to the Rochester, Ny area, I would be glad to give you a personal tour of the Museum!
Supposedly my son is borrowing the trailer to haul some plywood to fix his rotted cellar entryway cover. He borrowed the trailer a year ago to do that but never did go and buy the plywood to do the repair even though the trailer sat at his house for the entire winter.... This time I will be going with him to help hime move the plywood around back of his house and make sure I get the trailer back!
Should mow lawn again today... We shall see how much time i get. Tonorrow I have two doctors appointments, a retired teachers meetingt about health insurance changes, and a Pack/Troop committee meeting.
Doubt I will get a wiole lot done on the RR Project today or tomorrow. Have a good one!
angelob6660My dad is 54 and still drives across country to Virginia to see my sister who goes to school there. More than 600 miles.
angelob6660 My dad is 54 and still drives across country to Virginia to see my sister who goes to school there. More than 600 miles.
My dad is 54 and still drives across country to Virginia to see my sister who goes to school there. More than 600 miles.
Keith, Keeith!
Good to see you again!
I played with my trains today. Actually, I soldered two wires to the length of HOn3 tracks I have and ran my D&RGW T-12 brass gem over it. That test track has a length of a whopping 15", so the travel was, to say the best, somewhat limited. I enjoyed it anyway!
*Door blows open with a chilling Fall breeze chasing* Morning Folks.. Fall is here! .. and so am I. After reading Todd's posting.. I thought how wonderful.. so am I .. getting back to working on the layout. Work yes.. back breaking working.. leaning and twisting to reach all those had to get to places.
Of all thing I shall be working on is .. The Train Yard. Years ago.. when .. before all this 'work' started.. well, all I wanted was a 'Fiddle Yard' something small. Hardly the case now.. and now progress is starting on the actual Train Yard. Slowly gathered and bought all the swithches for a Train Yard. Funny thing is.. all those things.. idea's of what you need (water tower, ash, engine house.. Arrival/departure.. Yard lead.. well all those things now are coming into play.
With a little luck.. I will take time-out for a drawing.. and maybe even a pic.. I might give you an idea of what the heck is going on. Besides that.. it might help me understanding all this of what I want and how to accomplish it. Today.. writing in this forum .. shall be my inspiration... and continued efforts. Todd.. you're on.. "On your MARK.. GET SET.. sit down and think. Take care all~
PackerIt's kind of weird with them. When they work, they work really well. But for some reason, they either last a long time or not very long.
jeffrey-wimberly I've had Kato motors go crispy fried on me.
I've had Kato motors go crispy fried on me.
This is the 2nd one I've had go bad on me. I probably could have fixed it had the brushes not been stuck so bad. It needed a cleaning, but there was no way to get to to the commutator. The flywheel on the commutator was stuck on too. When I tried to get the flywheel off the windings actually tore. The first one had on of the wires to the commutator break, but that one was over 20 years old...
It's kind of weird with them. When they work, they work really well. But for some reason, they either last a long time or not very long.
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.
PackerLast night at the train club went fairly well. The re-motored Kato F40PH runs really well, but was a bit tricky to speed-match to my other one. But then I'm finding I'm not the only ones who has had kato motors die on them.
Morning guys
Last night at the train club went fairly well. The re-motored Kato F40PH runs really well, but was a bit tricky to speed-match to my other one. But then I'm finding I'm not the only ones who has had kato motors die on them... Mine was only a year and a half or so old... But then some other members have had some that have been running since the 80s...
I would say a bit more, but I have to get ready for work...
Garry, Happy birthday
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.
Thanks for the b'day wises. .. ULrich it's not belated it's today.
Leaving in few minutes for my trip.
Happy Model Railroading
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Morning Dinners
Flo, Diet Dew pleases.
Terry Thank you for the video! Great loooking layout!
Ulrich I need to mesure the sizes of the garage again. Far as needing 3 mains, I don't but that still does not mean I would not like to have them.
Jeffery I found my list of CV's and the one I need to change is CV 03 for acceleration rate.
See you all tonight.
Ken
Good morning. It's 70° with 100% humidity. The high will be 92°, cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. with Just checked my SNAP account balance. $37 and change. That's almost a bad joke. Not a lot but it's enough. Some people call it welfare. Down here it's called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. I get SSI so they cut the SNAP way back! Now for things I need. I have four packs of chimichangas in the freezer and part of a thawed pack in the fridge. So, don't need any of those. They are $3 and change per pack so my usual three packs would be close to $11. Money that can be used to get something else. I can tolerate chili (no beans) so I'll get some of that. Sandwich meat, cheese and some lettuce would be good too. Also need mustard. No olives! Olives are a definite no-no for me as are beans. Haven't tested rice yet. That'll come soon. I have no problem whatsoever with popcorn and pizza. Chocolate (Kit-Kat) passed the test yesterday as did Dr Pepper. Coco-Cola is good too as is tea. Sooner or later tomatoes are going to need to be tested. In recent years they've served as a good laxative. I was told it was because of my gall bladder trouble. I hope that's true because I really like tomatoes. I don't know yet how I'll do with bread. That'll be today. Can't be any worse than the result of olives. I hope!time to get out to Wal-Mart and do the shopping. Early morning so it'll be cool and there won't be many people there. Should be easy to get a handicap space close to the store.
Good Morning!
Back home again - after spending two days in our hospital for a thorough check-up of all systems. In those two days, I was subjected to just about any of those diagnosis systems they have, starting out with the "tube", 24h ECG, looking inside my stomach (yuck!), sonar - you name it. Results? Nothing! The symptoms are quite clear, but what´s causing them is yet unknown. I don´t know whether I should be happy or not. I´d rather know what´s wrong and what can be done, so I´ll start to feel better.
Ray - thanks for moving the diner to the September location!
Garry - a belated to you!
Ken - let me know how much space you will be able to dedicate to your new layout. Think about that triple-track main line. Sounds like an overkill to me, if you also want to have some "serious" operations, i.e. industries to serve, a yard etc. Just give me some input and I will fire up my old CAD program...
When you are in a hospital, most of the time you spend waiting for something to happen. I made use of that time to think about my layout plans (and dreams). As much as I want to have continous running of my trains - it ain´t going to happen, unless I go down to Z scale (which I won´t). So it´s either a shelf switcher or nothing. The idea I had putting the layout on sliders and insert boards on the back and sides is not feasable - the benchwork will be way too complicated to build, aside from the cost of it.
I am at the edge of giving up.
Have a happy and healthy day!