Happy birthday Garry!
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Got the new mouse plugged in and working. A huge improvement over the old one. I also got a PS2 to USB adapter to use on a keyboard I had stored in the closet. I didn't know if the keyboard worked or not. It doesn't so it's going out in the trash tomorrow. A real shame too because it's a really nice keyboard. Got my new SNAP card today so I called the local office and set my PIN number on it. I also made a black and white label of the card number and applied it to the front of the card. Why would I do that? Being color blind could have something to do with it. The card has a lot blue shades on it. Checked my staples today and found a couple of the sites were weeping. So I very carefully clipped those staples and removed them. One was already loose on one end so clipping it wasn't required. Got me pill caddy all loaded up for the week ahead. I have some empties to call in to the docs office for refills. The repair to the tank select switch in the truck is holding very well. It's much more secure than it was with my nephews 'let's not try too hard' drywall screw repair that he'd used previously. I thought about using that but it's too much like putting a band-aid on a broken leg. Hence the use of the use of the epoxy stick. It seemed today like he was gonna pop off with something about the extensive use I'm making of the truck and I was so ready to bury him with the maintenance and gas receipts and tell him when he's paying for all of that he can tell me how to use it. Until then, sit on it! He very wisely decided to keep his mouth shut.That's it for today. See y'all tomorrow.
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Happy birthday Heartland Division CB&Q.
My dad is 54 and still drives across country to Virginia to see my sister who goes to school there. More than 600 miles.
Good new my brother got an interview with the post office I hope he gets it. Fingers crossed.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
saronaterry Evening,Diners!70f and not a cloud in the sky. Ray would be making Kw's today Here's a new video especially for Ken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD_9JxW_rqY Hope it works. More cool pics, Jeff! Mr. B has been busy ,too! Terry in NW Wisconsin
Evening,Diners!70f and not a cloud in the sky. Ray would be making Kw's today
Here's a new video especially for Ken:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD_9JxW_rqY
Hope it works.
More cool pics, Jeff!
Mr. B has been busy ,too!
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Terry .... That's a very nice video!
As I said, I have a trip coming up. I leave tomorrow morning for MI going through OH... There is much going on in a few days as I said before. ... Tomorrow is my 70th b'day.... I spend it driving 600 miles.. B'day will be celebrated over the coming weekend... I will have hardly any time if any for being on the computer for several days.
Cheers
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Evenin' folks!
Janie, a cup of decaf would be womderful right now... Thank you Ma'am!
Very tired tonight... Don't know why. Guess I still need to catch up on some sleep. Did some shopping today, washed the sheets on the bed (Manét left me a bit of a hairball there), and spent some quality time in the trainroom. Got more done on the girder bridge overpass:
Have the approach done on the right hand side. Will start to lay the track as soon as the other side of it is finished enough to get it done.
Also spent some time painting the rail in Kanandaqua Yard. You can see which tracks have been done pretty easily. After I get the rails painted, I will start on ballasting and detailing the yard. Still have have several yard tracks and the "Hill Block" to the overpass to finish.
Have a great evening. My prayers to all. I see Ulrich didn't make it in today. Hope he is doing OK!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
JeremyBCant belive we are into September already.
cudaken Jeffery I missed typed, I was looking for CV's dor DH123's and DH126's. (I think) Whistling I am looking for the CV's for accelation and deaccelation rates. I have been running my Y6b on the A line with my B&O SD 9 and SD 7 at very slow speeds. The SD's will stall on the diamond if ran to slow. I think it has a lot to do with the accelation rate I have in the decoder.
SwitcherConcentrated low speed control. Limited topspeed. CV 2=26 CV 6=38 CV 5=64Road SwitcherPrototypical top speed with evenly distributedspeed control over range of throttle operation.CV2=26 CV6=48 CV 5=98Mainline LocomotiveQuick increase to cruising speed then levels offto prototypical top speed.CV 2=26 CV 6=128 CV 5=154
Evening guys,
Those ten hours went by fairly quick. I am tired tonight though so may just lay down and watch the ball game and flip through a NHL preview and NFL preview magazine.
Cant belive we are into September already.
Evening Dinners
Flo, Pleases.
Was Off Today! I sure needed it after this weekend! Felt sort of OK this morning, dropped by to see in the the dinner had been moved or not. Had nothing to say at that point and looked around on U Tube. Personally I like U Tube better than TV.
Took Sue and Sparkie The Rocket Dog to the park today. Sue kept saying "Sparkie had not got to done anything fun for a long time"! Sparkie's idea of fun is smelling another dog's poop! So what Sue was really saying is She wanted to go to the park! So off we went, and Sparkie / Sue enjoyed them selfs.
Jeffery I missed typed, I was looking for CV's dor DH123's and DH126's. (I think) I am looking for the CV's for accelation and deaccelation rates. I have been running my Y6b on the A line with my B&O SD 9 and SD 7 at very slow speeds. The SD's will stall on the diamond if ran to slow. I think it has a lot to do with the accelation rate I have in the decoder.
Need a new track plan. I need to get the Road Runner back in the garage for this winter. So that means the old layout needs to go away. I was going to ask Ulrich for some help but till he comes back I need to wing it.
I have a idea in my head that I like, but have a question about spacing in turns. I want 3 main lines run beside each other. Smallest radius I plan on is 22 inch on the inside, then 24" and 26" turns. How far apart do the tracks need to be from each other? I run larger cars, short passengers cars and big engines inc the Y6b and UP Big Boy.
See you all Wednesday
Ken
I hate Rust
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
Afternoon all, not much going on here, except for a good storm outside. I do have some projects lined up for Model railroading including the Wheeling business car-hopefully starting it this moth, after I get my car inspected.
(My Model Railroad, My Rules)
These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).
Well I've gotten quite a bit done so far today. Picked up some stuff I needed at Wal-Mart including a new USB optical mouse and a stick of moldable epoxy. Kneaded that up and packed it in around the tank select switch in the truck. When it dries it'll be hard as a rock! Right now it's light blue in color but later I can use a black permanent marker to color it black like the trucks dash. Gonna hold off on the grocery shopping til tomorrow. I'll have my SNAP money then (gee, a whole $32). I'll go by the loan office and pay make my payment there too. Other things done today are I got a new tip for my cane, got my meds refilled. Went by bank and let them know in no uncertain terms that their ATM's were NOT working yesterday, a totally unsatisfactory situation. One always displayed that it was down for maintenance and the other one didn't work at all. It wouldn't even recognize my cards. I should've told them I should bill them for the inconvenience.
Good morning. It's 82° with 85% humidity. Maybe I won't get soaked from just going outside. The high will be 90°. Cloudy with a fair chance of thunderstorms. with Didn't have any problems with the pizza yesterday. So far problem foods are smoked sausage, beans, olives.Looks like I need to get a new mouse. Mine is double clicking and cross clicking. The gas tank select switch on the truck broke yesterday. broke right out of it's mount. Right now I have it temporarily secured in place. I think I should get some epoxy and glue it back where it belongs then put a small bag of expanding foam behind it to keep it pressed into it's place. Got some bills to pay today and the grocery shopping needs to be done. I also need a new tip for my cane.
Mornin' everyone!
Fairly nice day here in the Finger Lakes Region of NYS at the moment. That will likely change this afternoon. Currently 80°F outside with a high of 82° later when the thunderboomers show up...
Glad some of you liked the old H12-44 videos. She is in service but doesn't get used on Sundays much. She is spitting oil out her stack. Needs to be taken out on the mainline and hooked to a heavy train where she can be opened up to notch 8 for a while. The rings are not sealing correctly after sitting for long periods of time and then only run just off idle to pull a couple cabooses. She is an interesting specimen and puts on a good show when we do run her. The video closing last month's diner was last year when she did see a couple weeks of service before she started spitting oil again. BTW, you couldn't see me, but I was riding in the Erie caboose when the video was taken....
Need to do some shopping today, but I hope to get more done on the bridge scene....
Later!
Good morning and happy September!
Yeah, Garry, I've got plans, but then again, so does my wife. So, we'll see how much gets done. I'm adding Phase 3 to my layout, which will be mostly staging. I've got the benchwork up and the bus wires run, and most of the foam cut and in place. Over the weekend I did some more work on the liftoff bridge that will span the aisle, and I even ran a train over it:
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Good morning !
Ray .... Thanks for moving the Diner. Those FM diesels were quite something in their day. It's good to see one still operates.
Jeremy .. Hope you have a good day.
Jeff ... Yes, Ray's FM switcher should wake people up, but perhaps it scared them off.
Who has plans for model railroading activity in September? ... I know Ray is working on a very nice bridge scene. I bet some of you others have a little project just waiting for attention. Perhaps now is the time to put together a kit you have stashed away with other stuff. ... In my case, I hope to get back to working on my big layout extension after my trip. After today, I will have little or no time to visit the Forum until middle of next week
Happy Model Railroading
Hi Guys,
Thought I would get in early.
We got a big rainstorm last night ( first rain in almost two weeks ). I have a long shift today ( 9am-7:30 ) so not looking forward to that. I might get out and statr shooting some hockey pucks when I get some free time. I always enjoying doing that. I have to give my hockey net a frsh coat of paint as its pretty faded and orange looking.
Well, time to grab something to eat and get ready fro what is going to be a long,long day.
That'll wake ya up in the morning!
Ok. lets get started for the new month.
Startup!