Good morning diners. Had the first basement waterproofing contractor come by the house yesterday afternoon. He was a character. Marine veteran of Iraq 2 who has worked in construction since he was 12 years old. He is getting ready to make his professional debut as a boxer in his mid thirties as a middleweight. The approach for water proofing was exactly what I was looking for. Plastic sheet membrane nailed to the concrete block drapped over the footings with lots of gravel and a good drainage piping network to a sump pump. The cost will no doubt be a shocker.
Ken, the ancient camelback in the Museum of Transportation is about the scariest looking engine I have ever seen. It looked like a death trap the first time I visited in the early 1970's before it was fixed up my the museum staff. Even restored it still looks scary. Never though it would be any fun sitting on the top of the middle of a steam boiler. With the type of insulation available when the thing was built, the cab had to be an inferno year around. Bet they had no overweight enginers. The firemen probably had a more comfortable working platform.
Garry, plan on trying to get a second turnout fabricated and spiked down. This one will go faster now that I have a better idea what needs to be done. Kind of like building turnouts after the first one.
Time to get to work on the layout as the MOH is getting her hair done this morning.
Jim
p.s. Here is a view of the National Museum of Transportation when no one else visits. It was about 10 degrees and the end of January about three years ago. Even received a pass to return anytime in the future free for coming out in such nasty weather to view the museum, a place I had not seen since about 1973. Lots of changes over the years for the better. Kind of a counterpoint to Ken's excellent picture taken with green leaves and blue sky.
Italian roast coffee TO GO, please.
No model RRing progress to report on from the ol' farm yet.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Cheers! Rob
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a short stack of blueberry pancakes with real NYS Maple Syrup, a couple sausage links, and lots of Marrakesh Express dark roast coffee for my R&GV RR miug this morning.
I slept until 8:30 this morning. Don't think I ever rolled over or changed positions at all... At least that is what my shoulder and back told me when I did get up. Currently 62°F outside and on it's way up to 72°F later this afternoon!
I have already checked the water down cellar, and the flow has slowed down considerably. Maybe the floor will dry up today. I think the next major work on the old house will be to seal the foundation. I may ask the contractor I have to give a look at it and an estimate.
Galaxy, I like today's quotes! All are very good ones. Robert Fulgum was one my late wife was really into. I like his attitude and views on life myself and have read (several times) several of his books. I believe he was the one that coined the term "Voluntarily Mandatory". That is something you have to do because you have to do it, not because somebody else forces you to do it, just because it is part of being a good member of the community of life. I try to remember that concept in my life. (Not sure I'm always successful, but I try!)
Garry
Catch you all later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Hello everybody,
I discovered yesterday how to add the insert under my post. Every now and again I tell people about my fictional railroad.
I made the G.N.O. Railway back in 2002 and don't take shape until 2006. Although I model the Union Pacific/BNSF and Conrail, it doesn't stop me to try to require freight cars or diesels. If I had any to model the 1,011 mile Class II rail line that works with the Norfolk Southern.
It will be my retirement layout. I don't know if it's going to be HO or N Scale.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Oh, James, I was going to mention on the Camelbacks it was very much the engineer who was in danger most often. It was so hot in that cab that in summer most engineers actually operated the loco while sitting on the window frame with much of their body outside the oven called the cab... What happened commonly was that the engineer would fall out of the cab and was seriuosly hurt or killed. Of course the train would keep on going down the track at whatever settings the enigineer had put them last. Most often the Fireman had no idea what had happened so the first clue would be when the train just kept barreling right through the next station. The fireman could set brakes from where he was but not control the other controls, so the fireman would set the brakes to emergency, dump the fire, and then bail if he could!
The only advantage of the Camelback Locos was that they burned Culm, a waste product of anthracite mining, that was mostly rock with a bit of coal in it. The railroad got for free or at very little cost so again it was profit outwaying the value of the lives of the people who worked for the company!
Afternoon guys
A warm day out today which is nice on a day off. Did some stuff outside this morning and worked on a couple freight cars. Havenyou ever had a kit that just wants to fight you on every step, for me it was a accurail hopper. I usually don't get a hassle from them but this one was a bit of a pain. looks good and runs good so in the end I guess that's what counts.
Howmus, thanks for the prospective on the camelbacks. I always wondered why the Reading used them but free waste fuel would provide plenty of incentive.
Hello Railfans!
Just a quick little note. Wanted to stop by and say HOWDY to everyone. Hope you folks are all ok, safe, and warm. I am still having fun here in temporary land.
Sure do miss my trains though. Worst thing about the move.... is no trains! Ya never know how bad an addiction is until you dont have it anymore. Thankfully, there is NO cure for this 'disease' as some call it.
I feel like the cookie monster and no cookies! And my trash can house is a Glad Bag.
Take care everyone!
Douglas
Never lend books -- nobody ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are those which people have lent me. -Anatole France, novelist, essayist, Nobel laureate (16 Apr 1844-1924)
All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.
Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative place where no one else has ever been.
-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.
V8Vega Only Galaxy above since last night.
Only Galaxy above since last night.
I MUST smell again...
Good morning
I'll have coffee and an apple turnover, please.
Everbody must be too busy with their model railroad projects to pause and say "Hi".
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Morning guys
a beautiful day out today, just a touch cool with the wind but has a nice spring smell to it. I don't have much to do yard work wise as I cleaned it all last weekend so it's just keep it clean now and wait until flowers can get planted. A package from the hobby shop came this morning but they left a tag saying pick it up and that I wasn't home. I was in the kitchen eating breakfast and didn't hear them.
off to do laundry and clean the house, I have the f1 practise on right now. I might work on the railroad after. I work at 5am tomorrow so have to get to bed early tonight.
Zoe, I'll have the egg and ham breakfast sandwich today and a large pot of Seneca Lake Blend dark roast coffee please...
Galaxy, I need to correct your grammer sir... In the words of Dr. Samuel Johnson, paused to rest on a London park bench one hot summer's day, his profusely sweating bulk caused a young woman sitting next to him to accuse him of smelling. ''No, Madam,'' he replied. ''You smell, I stink.''
Been already sending out a few pleading emails this morning to Convention Committee members who have not done their jobs! One of them also just recieved an email from another Committee member letting him know he will need a check to pay for the Bus for the Museum Tours very soon. Maybe if everal of us start bugging nhim again and again he will start getting his stuff done.... Maybe? I told him he needs to help me get my blood pressure back to a safe level!
Also got an email from the contractor. He was letting me know that he heard back from the insurance adjuster and I will be getting another check for the additional damage that is being corrected . He also gave me a time table on completion of his work. Hopefully most will be done by the end of next week. I will be very glad to get all the living room stuff out of the dining room and my office!
Currently cloudy and sprinkly at 55°F here in the Finger Lakes. Will get up to 70°F in theory later this afternoon. I have a meeting at school on the MLK Scholarship Applicants this afternoon and then will be going to calling hours for the Husband of an old friend of mine.
Will catch up to you all later!
Garry - It would be a HAPPY day when I am to busy MRR, Oh that, that were case with me. Unfortunately w**k is killing me. 6 am to 7pm. Then 1.5 hour drive home
Howmus - smell stinl LOL that was funny.
Galaxy - Oh that is what Codex means !! Thanks
Douglas Howdy back to ya.
Everyone - Refills and Moms Apple pie on me. All you can drink and eat.
Gota get back to w**k
TTYL
YGW
howmus Galaxy, I need to correct your grammer sir... In the words of Dr. Samuel Johnson, paused to rest on a London park bench one hot summer's day, his profusely sweating bulk caused a young woman sitting next to him to accuse him of smelling. ''No, Madam,'' he replied. ''You smell, I stink.''
not, necessarily Ray. I MUST smell...as in an unclogged nose smelling things- from allergies, I go through a box of kleenex a day now!
I DO indeed sweat profusely when I am warm and I try NOT to stink!
That is what Pikake cologne form Hawaii is for![ to cover up stink]
Hmmm Ulrich hasn't been in?
I'm just resting. All this skiing and hockey has me worn out. Not enough sleep last night and now I need a nap.
We've got a storm door handle that won't stay closed because it's got a broken spring inside. I took the mechanism to the hardware store, but I couldn't find a drop-in replacement, and I don't want to replace the whole door. So, I bought a C-clip extractor and I'll try taking the mechanism apart to fix the broken spring.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Evening all. Just stopping in for a few seconds.
Long day, but nothing bad happened at work. So I ordered an airbrush starter pack from micro mark on Wednesday. It shipped the same day and WS supposed to be here today. It never showed up. The FedEx driver pulled up right in front of my house, (my house number is very visible), and wrote in the delivery status "unable to find street/address", while in front of my house. Yeah..........
Anyway, called FedEx to fix it-surpised how nice customer service was. The one who received my call was extremely nice, easy to understand, and prompt about it. The call was maybe 5 minutes, and solved to deliver tomorrow. After dealing with Comcast customer " service", it was refreshing to talk to a real human being who cared. Well done FedEx.
Anyway, work session at the model railroad club calls tonight and work tomorrow.
(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).
Evening guys.
A nice night out. Just playing a little strat o matic baseball while watching the ball game. I got my stuff from the hobby shop. Its some scenery items and a couple freight car kits which I will build tomorrow. I work at 5am tomorrow so tomorrow night will be spnet building the kits. Just looking at the backlog of weathering I have to get on. At the moment its 87 cars that need to be weathered. I take my time doing it so it can take a couple weeks to get one done.
Well back to the ballgame, talk to you fellas tommorrow some time
Evening Diners,
My mom lefted for Virginia today to visit daughter Jackie. But their was a small problem with the car rental place that my sister did. She paid for the car but couldn't drive it. Apparently she paid with a debt not a credit card.
My dad's going up to Phoenix tomorrow for work. So grocery shopping will probably be done on Sunday.
Don't call the house when you're pick up cigarettes when the real reason is that you going to the casino. It's a waste of a phone call when you know where he's going to be at. That payday was yesterday and you already went there two days ago. And again I don't get paid.
Train News: I bought/ordered an Atlas NYC early bird double door boxcar two weeks ago on eBay. Don't worry it has a tracking system on it. My problem is that it left the facility a 9 days ago and don't know where it's at. All it reads is left Chicago and traveled 20 miles to Forest Park and left again early next morning.
I talked about it with my brother who works at the post office. He said, "I can't help you. It probably got misplaced or traveling somewhere else depending on how much shipping he put on the box."
I would like to call them and tell him to find it by scanning every box! I don't feel like buying another boxcar. Next month I'm going to get a diesel and two boxcars (NYC) if there still available. 1957 is not done yet, but I do have two flatcars.
I found something interesting today. I compared my NYC 50' flatcar with a modern 50' CR boxcar and their two different lengths. Both models are from Atlas. The boxcar had an extra ruler meter.
Now, be nice, it's MOH's Birthin' day today! I won't say what I got for MOH as far as presents..its a secret!
to MOH!
Today's word:
Galaxy,
Yeah....don't forget YOH's Birthday....be nice.
Also My younger Son's birthday Today.....36.
Take Care!
Frank
zstripe Galaxy, Yeah....don't forget YOH's Birthday....be nice. Also My younger Son's birthday Today.....36. Take Care! Frank
to the Younger son, Frank with the stripes!
Good Morning
Up to 70F today, in the sunshine!!!
Been doing a fair bit of stuff around the house lately, as well as my studio so I may be able to put something up on soundcloud soon.
to all the people having various 's!!!!
Here comes the little one to headbunt again....see ya ltr!!!
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/
Mornin' folks!
Zoe, I'll have a bowl of organic Heritage Flakes Cereal and a pot of Marrakesh Express Coffee for my R&GV RR mug please.
Sun is out nice and bright this morning here in the Finger Lakes. Current temperature is 61°F with a high of 70° later this afternoon. Should be another good day for making electricity... I have a few errands to run very soon, and then I shall be cleaning house and working on the next project needed for the Keuka Creek area on the layout.
Hippo Birdie to those celebrating birthdays today!
The coffee pot just announced that my morning beverage is ready. Hazelnut Creme, in honor of the weekend. (Actually, it's just in honor of replenishing my supply yesterday at the grocery store.)
angelob6660Train News: I bought/ordered an Atlas NYC early bird double door boxcar two weeks ago on eBay. Don't worry it has a tracking system on it. My problem is that it left the facility a 9 days ago and don't know where it's at. All it reads is left Chicago and traveled 20 miles to Forest Park and left again early next morning.
That seem to happen to me every time the shipper uses 2-day express mail from USPS. It takes a week. I actually contacted the post office about one that dropped off the postal radar just like yours did. The package eventually arrived, and then, maybe a week after that, I got a response to my inquiry.
I had one train order that was shipped by UPS, but they used USPS for the final delivery. So there's my package (according to UPS tracking, which is better) at the same distribution facility as always, but instead of putting it on the truck and delivering it, they put it on the same truck, drive right by my house, and bring it to the post office, who then delivers it a day later. Ah, progress. Sherman, set the Wayback Machine for the Transition Era, please, before we had so much of this progress.
It's a beautiful sunshiny day. Bike ride for sure.
Good Morning all!
Thought I would stop by and have a cup..
Anyway,while drinking my coffee this morning I started reminiscing about Saturdays of years pass and going to the LHS to look over the new releases and talk to the group of the usual suspects that found their way there every Saturday morning.After a hour or two of train and model chit chat I would head to my favorite trackside spot to railfan.
I don't know of a better way to relax after a week of work.Of course that was after I lost my railroad job and I got my life back.
Have a good day everybody and thanks for listening.
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
Good Evening!
Just a short visit, as I am not a good company today.
My health issues keep on worrying me. Add to that, that to this date two years ago my Dad died, and you will understand why I am a miserable sod today. I hope I will be excused.
Ulrich,
If it will make You feel any better.....My Dad died at 61yrs. old...I have very similar health issue's He had and I will be 73 yrs. old this year. I thought about that too when I was younger. Quite possible that I had them taken care of/controlled sooner than He had done.
Spend more time taking care of today.....instead of worrying about tomorrow....is My belief.
Take Care! Cheer up!
Today I got out on my bicycle for the first time this year. I did 15 miles at a good clip and felt pretty good. Yeah, the hills still hurt, but I felt like I could go forever on the flats.
My own Dad died at 56. Like the rest of his large family, the smokers never reached 70 while the others got close to 90. The lesson was not lost on me. With retirement, I've been able to pick up my exercise program. Over the last two weeks I've had 5 days of skiing, 4 nights of hockey and now 15 miles on the bike. I can honestly say that I'm feeling younger ever day.
OK, got the truck bolsters drilled and tapped for 2-56 screws, and I put a coat of gray primer on the tank for the MOW water car. I've soaped the frame to get rid of the years of dust. Now, I'm thinking I should add some brake lines, since it's a tanker and that sort of thing is visible. It's going to need some couplers and draft gear boxes, too, but I'll have to mount the trucks and wheels first to get the level right. I took a first cut at making the decals, too, with a "stencil" font. I printed them on regular paper to see how the size fits before going with the decal paper.
Ulrich: Doldrums or not, it is good to see you in the diner today.
Richard