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 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).
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.
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.''
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?
-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.
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
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have the egg and ham breakfast sandwich today and a large pot of Seneca Lake Blend dark roast coffee please...
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!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
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.
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
V8Vega Only Galaxy above since last night.
Only Galaxy above since last night.
I MUST smell again...
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.
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
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.
Jim
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.
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!
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.
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!
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
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.
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.
Looks like another Mister Beasley's Busy Day! I've already got lunch planned with a bunch of us retirees and a couple of others from work, and now I've got "the call" that all goalies must heed, so I've got a game at 8 tonight. Good thing I'm retired and feeling younger every day, huh?
Temperatures in the 60s, even 70s predicted for Saturday. It's definitely time to re-wrap my handlebars with new tape and put a bit of WD-40 on the chain. The winding road does call. Down quite a few pounds since last summer, I'm really looking forward to riding again to lose even more.
I may take apart that Life-Like tank car and start prepping it for its new life as the MOW water car. It's a fine day for some outdoor spray painting.
Good morning.
Anybody have plans for their layouts and/or trains for the next few days?
I am still working on my layout extension. I am doing very little at a time with that project. .... Currently, I also have some hopper cars to assemble. I just received a supply of Kadde couplers in the mail.
Happy model rairloading.
The greatest analgesic, soporific, stimulant, tranquilizer, narcotic, and to some extent even antibiotic -- in short, the closest thing to a genuine panacea -- known to medical science is work. -Thomas Szasz, author, professor of psychiatry (15 Apr 1920-2012)
What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.
I'm getting my mom ready to leave tomorrow to visit her daughter Jackie in Richmond, VA. Unfortunately she hasn't packed yet. Apparently she going to take her vacation during her birthday on the 23rd, and be back in two weeks.
Galaxy the only Trains Historical magazines are the Norfolk Southern Heritage locomotives and Trains Railroad Maps. I got Trains in the 1970s in pre-order.
If your talking about other railroad history books I wish I buy them, but most of my money goes to trains or gets taken away by my dad.
Thank you Garry it is impressive list. Luckily I stay around 5 railroads.
Mr. B At least there are model railroaders like us buying railroad equipment for different eras.
Evenin' folks!
Janie, a cup of hot decaf is very much in order right now....
Long and interesting day around these parts today. Had a dermatologist appointment mid afternoon so I decided to take off for Rochester right after that rather than driving back home (charging the Pip) and then head to Rochester as I was already 16 miles closer to Rochester by being in Canandaigua. Does that make sense? Anyway I drove to Henrietta, NY to see where the Hotel I am staying at is and then drove to RIT from there picking up a sub for dinner over near RIT. Got to RIT Lot T where we are to park to get to the building we were meeting in about 10 to 5, and since that lot has "free" EV charging available I pulled up to where they are and, of course, all 4 spots were taken (Two Chevy Volts, A Ford C-Max Energi, and a Honda Fit EV). No problem as the meeting was at 7 PM. BY 5:25 one of the Volts was moved and I pulled up and plugged in. Had plenty of time before the meeting to complete the charge and was ready to move it just as the first of the other guys showed up. The tour of the rooms was great, decisions were made on what would best go where. We will need to work with the College on the set up for each of the rooms for the convention but that can be done later. They will even set up Handicapped parking signs in the back parking lot for us. (No stairs on that side) Had a short meeting on several other odds and ends needing to be decided, and then headed for home!
At the Dermatologist, she checked over all the psoriasis spots I had and said they are doing quite well and to get some sun on my back. She checked out my hands, arms, face and neck. On my face and head, she said, "You have some sun damage we need to take care of". I said, I have that on my hands don't I? She said, Let me rephrase that, what is on your hands is sun damage but just age spots, what is on your face and neck is pre-cancerous!" She said it is common in people who have psoriasis and is generally slow growing and seldom becomes a real problem (Cancer...) but should be removed. So, I asked her when that can be done (thinking surgery) and she said, "Right Now." She picked up the liquid Nitrogen and I now have major frostbite in two places... The one behind my ear has already blistered up and will probably break over night. I now can't go outside without a hat and sunscreen.....
Ken, tie rods are easy to replace. I've even done a few in my lifetime.... Huh? Well the ones I replaced were on an old Ford 8N and an Alice Chalmers B. Oh, I see... A bit more complex on the car.... Well yes, I can understand that. But the toe in was something we did make sure it was somewhat, more or less a tad narrower in the front than the back.... As long as it could steer and still be handled at the incredible speed of 15 mph it was fine.... But I was only 9 or 10 at the time. I did have a couple come loose on some old tractors, but a large crescent wrench and the ball peen hammer in the tool box fixed that!
Gotta check the siphon in the basement, check my blood sugar, and head to bed. See you in the morning!
Cuda Ken,
I thought You said You were a Mechanic....worked on all those Mopars You said...You could have put the tie rods on yourself. Put the sleeves on the new parts following the old ones and take it for a front end alignment. It's only toe in and out on those tie rods that You would be replacing. Tie rod end removal tool if You don't have one costs about ten bucks.
Surprised You didn't hear any knocking when steering or binding before it went......thank Your lucky stars You weren't driving in traffic.
Take Care!
Frank
Well, my goalie equipment weighs about 40 pounds, and I gladly put that on before venturing out on the ice. I took two hard ones off the helmet last Thursday. Didn't feel a thing. At the end of the night, I think the equipment was about 3 pounds heavier and I was 3 pounds lighter.
Ken, sorry to hear about the tie rods. A while back I swapped cars with my daughter, because post-retirement I'll be doing less driving and I'm fine with the 1999 Corolla we got her when she got her license 8 years ago. I took the car to my shop for an oil change and asked them, as always, to look her over. (The car's name is "Carol," as in Carol Corolla, I suppose.) Anyway, they put her up on the lift and pointed out the tie rod wear. When I drove home later that day, I immediately noticed the difference in this fine little car, and I smiled.
Evening Dinners
Flo, please and keep them coming.
Been a bad day $ for me. Had to cash in another $428.50 for the Blood Money to BoS. I thought they closed at 5:00 or 6:00 PM, I was wrong. They close as 4:00 PM, but I just made it in before closing so I was still in the grace period so no late fee.
Now, am I lucky or unlucky? Made it to BoS in time but when I tried to back out it felt like I had the brakes on? Got the car parked again and took a look. Seems I broke a outer tie rod end when I pulled in! I was driving the wifes car that I just spent $187.00 on the brakes and knew there was tie rod ware and would need to be replaced but I was told I had some time.
Zack was the one that was sent to pick up the Town Car and had installed the brakes and inspected the front end. He was to see one had broke! Told me "I have seen them with way more ware than what yours had, and had not broken!"
I had plan on setting funds a side for the Tie Rod Ends, but I was plainning to buy the parts first, then pay for the labor. Only part that I and turly PO about is the tow bill, it will be around $70.00 to $100.00 and I will need to do the repair soon.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
zstripe MisterBeasley howmus There was a time when I thought nothing of putting a 65lb. backpack on my back and hiking 5 or 6 miles up a moiuntain I guess we're in agreement, then. I don't think much of doing that, either. 80 lb's, plus a rifle and steel pot.....then comes the infamous command....double-time. Take Care! Frank
MisterBeasley howmus There was a time when I thought nothing of putting a 65lb. backpack on my back and hiking 5 or 6 miles up a moiuntain I guess we're in agreement, then. I don't think much of doing that, either.
howmus There was a time when I thought nothing of putting a 65lb. backpack on my back and hiking 5 or 6 miles up a moiuntain
I guess we're in agreement, then. I don't think much of doing that, either.
80 lb's, plus a rifle and steel pot.....then comes the infamous command....double-time.
I am lucky I can walk to the mailbox anymore.They wouldn't take me in the service, they asked if I took any medications, I said I had an inhaler, the recruiter stopped me and said "that's it, you're done".
~Well, PT said I should be done with them, if the Surgeon agrees on Friday, I can cancel and close my case.
~I called the therapist my Dr recommended, she acted like I had leprosy when I told them what insurance I had! They referred me to some org. that should take it, she said. I have basically good insurance, backed by the Gov't. Dunno. It can get out of pocket expensive on MOH's High deductible plan.I HOPE we are one step closer to good counsel.
~got toys and gifts and presents oh my in the post today. BNo, not trian stuff, at 14 locos and about 60 RR cars, I have ENOUGH. I mentioned selling them off and MOH swore at me, and siad "we have invested enought in them, if you do then you'd best get a great price for them".If I have to move out, thEY ARE geting sold, I am not about to haul them all over creation while i search for a new place to live!
Dinner will/may be late, MOH has a client tonight and "May stay late"...I siad "call me if you are late", MOH acts like I asked for a kidney! Is it THAT hard to call to say "I will be late, I expect to be home at "XX" time?". apparently SO.
I almost got sideswiped and I DID get run off the road! Little old person {i know I am fastly becoming one} who can't see and can't HEAR when I blasted the horn! RAn me right off the to the shoulder and I gunned it to get past he/she/it him/her/them!Didn't even flinc at the horm when I laid on it
I LIKE my minvan too much to have it damaged again!
Grr
later
howmusThere was a time when I thought nothing of putting a 65lb. backpack on my back and hiking 5 or 6 miles up a moiuntain
Afternoon Folks!
I had a bad night and now I am done in! A nightmare did not want me to sleep, making my heart attempting to win the Cape Town races. I finally got up at 3.30am. Although it is beautiful and warm day today, I could not make myself to do anything, not even run a train.
Come Friday and things may look brighter - hopefully.