In memory of
Jeffrey Scott Wimberly
July 07, 1960-December 15, 2014
AKA Running Bear, Dr. Frankendiesel, The Spray Can Rembrandt
Volunteer firefighter, exceptional model railroader and friend.
Jeffrey´s Trackside Diner is a meeting place for all who wish to join. We talk on-topic, but also off-topic here {the only place allowed by our hosts}, but always within the framework of the forum policy. Talk about your ongoing or future model railroading projects, show us your latest acquisitions or simply share your day. If you need to let off some steam, you can do it here, but beware - Cousin Vinnie, the proprietor, is keeping a close watch on the language and is unforgiving when it comes to violations of the house rule.
The OLD diner is here:
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/246026.aspx
-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.
I nearly slept through it!
I actually slept between my last post in the old diner at 10:-something PM, and just posting the opening now!
I have played "insomniac" since we changed the clocks, geting an average of just 3 hours of sleep a night if that, and That doesn't always come at once!
Sleeping pills {3 kinds not all at once} just rattel in my tum-tum, and produce no desired long term results.
But somehow I slept -what-4 magical hours!!! together!
I was nearly on the job!
Today's word:
-Mark Twain {Samuel Langhorne Clemens}
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
{MOH and I both need to learn that one}
Good Morning!
Galaxy - welcome to the club! I woke up at 2am and have been up since. My back is yelling curses at me for what I did yesterday. I am not going to move much today!
Thanks for operning this month´s diner for us!
May 1st is a public holiday here, so it´ll be fairly quiet. Last night was also Walpurgis night - the night when witches are said to assemble on the Brocken Mountain, the highest peak in the Harz Mountains. I asked Petra how her flight back on the broom was and she didn´t think it was funny! Well, she must have been away last night, as she slept in this morning!
Chloe, I´ll have a big breakfast today and make everything Barry-sized! Bacon & eggs, buttered toast, jams, and a tall glass of OJ, not to forget the coffee in an IV bag, if you please ...
CUL Folks!
Sir Madog Good Morning! Galaxy - welcome to the club! I woke up at 2am and have been up since. My back is yelling curses at me for what I did yesterday. I am not going to move much today! Thanks for operning this month´s diner for us! May 1st is a public holiday here, so it´ll be fairly quiet.
May 1st is a public holiday here, so it´ll be fairly quiet.
Ulrich it is now 4:15 AM and I am goign to TRy to go back and sleep more. IF I get 3 hours a night I am lucky, but I'm also getting exhausted.
MAY First is A day for Flowers for your lady loves over here, though I think THAT issue is now just a memory of days long ago...I don't think to many "do" May day now.
CAREFULL NOW, YOU DO WANT DINNER LATER DON'T YOU?
Good Morning Diners,
Flo, I'll have my usual gigante cup of coffee with boo coo cream, please.
i hope our insomniacs can get some rest. I'm sure it is needed. I've often wondered if lack of sleep accelerates the aging process, etc.
Ken: From what you describe, it sounds like the owner needs to clearly define the division of responsibilities. Often in the business environment, sales trumps other functions, so unless Paul tells Dave to stay out of your turf, he is likely to think he's justified to meddle in your jurisdiction. At least, that's what it sounds like is happening.
We're supposed to have a warm up this weekend. Since it's May already, it sounds like a plan.
Well, I'd love to stay and chat, but gotta go to work.
I hope everyone is OK, safe, and warm.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Me too. I had a tooth pulled yesterday, and I wasn't supposed to eat anything chewy or warm. So, I had a diet of ibuprofen, an antibiotic and ice cream. I usually sleep on that side, so it was not comfortable. To top it off, painters showed up at oh-dark-thirty and started slinging ladders on the roof of my bedroom.
Oh, wel, I did get the last of the phototransistors wired up, and now the grade crossing protection project for Moose Bay is complete. I ran trains around for a while, just to watch the lights flashing and the gates going up and down. I even tried making a short video. I'll have to do it again, as I had the room music on and it interfered with the locomotive sounds.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Happy May Day, everybody.
Galaxy ... You did a great job starting the May Diner.
I just posted several photos in WPF of my streetcars in action in the City of Heartland. If you are interested, take a look .
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Sir MadogGalaxy - welcome to the club! I woke up at 2am and have been up since. My back is yelling curses at me for what I did yesterday. I am not going to move much today!
LION does not recall much sleep last night either. Him was at a meeting of the Stark County Zoning Bored from 3 pm until 8 pm. On the agenda was a new wind farm for Stark County. As you might imagine there was a vocal opposition present, but the speakers were evenly split 22 for and 23 against. Problem was this meating was not to fashion a new zoning law (That was done 3 years ago -- when nobody attended). Today's agenda was to approve a request to build from a company that has already complied with all of the county regulations.
Motion passed 6-2, it now goes to the full County Commission, and then to the State Public Service Commission.
After the meeting the LION had Lake Tang Ting Shrimp : ) , him then went home (30 minute drive) read a bit about the WWII in Italy, and turned off the light. Him then remained awake most of the night thinking about the meeting. In the morning him got out of bed and wrote a nice letter to the newspaper.
Next Project : a new internet router for the Abbey. We are looking at a $700.00 device.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Yawwwwwwn. Pardon me, slept through the move. Must have been the rocking on the rails. Good Morning, all. Where are we this month?
Extra strong coffee with a pinch of coal dust, please.
Cheers! Rob
Hey diners,
It's Amtrak's birthday today of 44 years. Opening on May 1, 1971.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a bowl of organic granola and a large pot of Marrakesh Express Dark Roast Coffee to start the day!
Galaxy, thanks for starting the new diner for us this month. Your Mark Twain quote is one my sister the world traveler has up on her refrigerator. Very true that!
Contractor was here early this morning. We got a couple more pieces of the stored siding from the cache down celler. He had already loaded up a pickup full of stuff to be taken to the landfill before that. He should have the siding back installed today and most of the facia board replaced today. He told me the guys will be there tomorrow to put a swirl plaster design on the ceiling. He will finish painting it Monday and Tuesday. The carpet should be installed Tuesday Afternoon... Progress is being made! He also told me a couple neighbors who where out walking thier dog yesterday right before he left stopped over to oogle at the new window and the work he was doing...
I'll be getting more STUFF done for the convention and the upcoming MLK Scholarship Dinner today.
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!
angelob6660 Hey diners, It's Amtrak's birthday today of 44 years. Opening on May 1, 1971.
Here are photos I took when we rode Amtrak in Colorado a few years ago.
Those are pretty good pictures Garry! I appreciate it.
Evening Dinners
Flo, please
Been Beat Today from all the stress. Main thing has been $ worries. I have not caught a break this year as far as unplained for bills. April should have been a get a head month with me having 5 pay periods. But with 2 car repair bills this month to the tune of $432.00 sure hurt! I could not pay my wifes health premium on time, it will have to wait till next week.
up831Ken: From what you describe, it sounds like the owner needs to clearly define the division of responsibilities. Often in the business environment, sales trumps other functions, so unless Paul tells Dave to stay out of your turf, he is likely to think he's justified to meddle in your jurisdiction. At least, that's what it sounds like is happening.
UP 831 Problem is Paul is not the owner, if he was Dumb Dave would have been canned a year ago. Real problem is Marv (82) and Nancy (72). Dumb Dave has worked with them on and off for 15 years. With the stuff Dumb Dave has done, I am 90% sure Marv would be happy to let him go! Dave lies about the hours he works, does not deposit money on time ($700.00 deposit was 9 days late) and I have caught him giving away stuff not on the customer ticket so he make a higher Spiff! You don't steal from Marv!
Real problem is Marv's Wife Nancy, she remembers Dumb Dave as he was not what he is now. She thinks Dave is great! She is all so not right any more but she is 72 so that I understand! So like most of us guys, Marv does not want to hear it either!
Far as Dumb Dave beating me in sales, well sometimes. But, I have a better Profit % so in the long run we are even or I may be just a tad a head.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Hi Dennis,
It could be cheaper and online only at HD because it could be a model closeout for them. HD may just want to get rid of them to make way for better selling models.
Derek
well,On sleeping I slept fairly well last night, got those 4 hours I mentioned earlier.
Then went back to bed this morning for a "nap" and slept another whole 5.5 hours! I have been waiting for the catchup sleep to hit me and now maybe it has. I also slept from 6:20-8pm tonight, for an after-dinner nap and HOPE i haven't OUT slept myself for the night. I usually play catch up sooner after a serious insomnia attack than this..We changed the clocks 2 months ago it took 2 months for me to cathch up...
~WEll the computer laptop is on its way.WE will now have to get a wireless router, and MOH says "well I can set one up in a jiffy, i did for {a client}"
~I said "the hard part is password protecting it well" GET THIS: MOH said "oh, well I DON'T KNOW how to passsword protect one, I only set it up for {the client}"
~DOH!@!! {DOuble} DOH! as Homer simpson would say!!!!!!!
~Well, I never, and WON'T, with us being packed in here every 20' like sardines,be un[rotected! I know of at least 4 other wifis in here and only one is NOT protected and secure.I don't want to be the second.
well, thats about it for me.
Just waiting for the new computer. and a few othjer ordered things. I think I have to once again place myself on a moratorium agianst purchasing stuff, especially online. SInce the situation here , I have been "filling in" with shopping online for the void i experience. and that is NOT good. at least not for the checkbook. It also adds to the "horder" situation.
SPeaking of HOARDING It is now official- I CANNOT any longer GET INTO THE TRAIN ROOM! I HAVE TO TEAR IT APART first and DO something in there....I actually think i will dismantle the train layout "table",t o make room in there.
Thre wasn't really room in there before I PUT the train layout in there in 2006 {?} already? Where DOES time fly?
it may only be 3.5feet x 5.1 feet{HO}, but in a room that is 8x7, doesnt leave much room. I fixed it up one but since most is my stuff in there, except for oodles of N sacle stuff BOTH mine and MOH's {mOH likes N scale and prefers the european stuff} and I had old N scale stuff too. HTe rest is either household supplies or MY STUFF. I think I can do without MY stuff that I haven't touched in at least since 2006!!! I think I can throw out stuff. i am in the mood!
well, y'all have a restful night and hopefully i will too...
well, still up, I see no one's been in since 3 horus ago. I must smell again.
Been perusing the hotels , we are going to a celtic festival {KILT WEARING YIPPEE!} and the place we stayed at last year is now $149! PER NIGHT and was nothign special, so NOT this time.
PRoblem IS when you read reviews for hotels, all you get are wankers complaining about this nad that. We had a bad time at check in there last time but had NOTHING to do with the hotel...it was the online bookign had not notified the HOTEL of the reservation. fortunately they had a room for us.
WE now try to find the price online, then call them directly to get the reservations that way we KNOW they should have the reservation. and ask for email confirmation....
two days may still cost us $300 yet. I will have to confer with MOH aobut the rooms as MOH IS PICKY. A {decent} hotel room is a hotel room-at least in our price range. They afre all basically the same.....
GOt confirmation the computer is on its way,hope it is worth it.
Ordered some stuff form AMazon, its on its way too, and finally decided to try the PRIME for the 30 day trial,...now watch i won't order another thing form them till xmas!
well, time at midnite here to try to sleep again,
have a restfull sleepy night...
Gee, I feel like i am talking to myself in here! NO one but me in, what, about 9-10 hours????
We continue with 2 letter words:
Today's quotes:
If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.
All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.
The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money.
CederstrandWhere are we this month?
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good morning
We are sunny and 55F right now, going to 74F later on...BBQ weather!!!
Having some friends over this afternoon to run some trains and see whether I will be permitted to have a no-broake-and-howe set of incidents show up.
This morning?
Stuff to do....gotta run!!!
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/
Good morning ....
Bear ... Thanks for the video. There is a lot of interesting history apparently. Wish I could see the NZ rails in person.
Galaxy ... You mentioned hotel room prices. Are you using the online hotel booking sites? We use them sometimes, and most of the time had good results with lower prices. However, a big negative for most of them is they keep your money in case you cancel your trip.
Barry .... have fun running trains with guests. Of course, trains always run perfectly when company is present.
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Spring has sprung as they say. We've been doing the outside work. Now I'm thinking of fun stuff to do. So, I am preapring to take the old Porsche out of mothballs. The battery charger is connected now, and the battery is taking the charge. Next, there are several problems to correct. I'll pretend like I'm young, but I always drive safely.
Warm, solid food! Yummmm. After the tooth pulling two days ago, I was restricted to soft, cool things. Ice cream and pudding aren't bad, but today I'll have a plate of scrambled eggs, sausage and toast, with a big cup of coffee. It's warm enough for a bike ride today, so I've got to make sure the tender is topped up before I hit the main line.
Last year, we needed a motel to visit our daughter and watch her compete in a triathlon. As we usually do in the summer, we stayed at the Saco Motel in Saco, Maine. It's not open in the winter. I think we got the last room that weekend, as the place was crowded with contestants from a junior beauty pageant, complete with all the stereotypes of dressed-to-the-nines overweight moms and long-suffering brothers. This motel is decidedly Transition Era. I was sitting outside in an old steel chair, just smiling and enjoying the old-time lack of unnecessary amenities, and I struck up a conversation with the guy from the next room. He was thinking exactly the same thing I was. His granddaughter was in the pageant, and he was also a model railroader.
Time to glue down some track. I got the roadbed glued down yesterday for the long branch-line run out to the town of Bullwinkle on the Phase 3 shelf, so track is next.
Zoe, I'll start the day with a big bowl of Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal and a huge pot of Marrakesh Express dark roast coffee to keep my R&GV RR mug filled for a while.
Currently 65°F under partly sunny shies here in the Finger Lakes Region of NYS. The high this afternoon will be a pleasant 73°F. As usual I have much more to get accomplished than gthere will be day so I won't be hanging around here long.
I am going to remove the raised bed right by the master bedroom on my house this summer. That is the bed where the asperagus grows. It has gotten overgrown with some grass, the concrete blocks have been pushed outward (I didn't put them in properly), and I want to pave over the area to help drain water away from the house there anyway. The herbs (chives and oregano) can be transplanted over to where the garden is without much problem if I get a nice deep ball of roots with them. Need to do that soon though...
JaBear, New Zealand this time of year sounds wonderful as long as we don't get a hurricane! So lets have you give us a full tour of the country this month!
Catch you all later...
Good Evening Gang!
It took nearly all day to clear up today. Now that bed time is rapidly approaching, there is not a cloud in the sky. Could have been like that a tad earlier.
After a short weekend HD list, I played with my make-shift layout. I think I will dig deep into my left-overs boxes and try to make something out of what I have. I did something already today and here is where I stand:
I bought those building flats over 10 years ago and they have become a little brittle over the years. I hope I can save them with a coat of paint.
So we are downunder this month? Not a bad place. I hope we can see some steam trains in action - like the Puffing Billy!
I shall be retiring to the sofa and watch some dumb movie in the idiot box now - CU tomorrow & have a good one!
Flo, a Beer please
Work Front Seems Dumb Dave has been told the fact's about who is running the store yesterday! Nancy (Dave only supporter) dropped by my store yesterday while I was off and was impressed by how neat and organised the store was. See only left me 2 pages of things she wants done, that is normal with her!
Dumb Dave only showed up 45 minutes late today! Walked around looking at the changes with a on his faces. He had been telling Nancy how much better the store looked when he was there full time! We where LOL about that, bet he never thought she would come over to see for herself.
See you all later, Ken
I was SO MYSTIFIED by teh rash of WARM WEATHER we have had here, that I dind't/don't care where the diner is this month!
AFter such a long harsh brutally cold winter that never ended, it is so nice to have near 70s!
GARRY: I do both, I look online and if I can contact the hotel directly and get a quite different quote,, any difference I ask about. Then I confirm they have the reservation one way or the other.SO we are set for PA And for between DC/ Baltimore.
WIll visit "KILT CITY" while in PA. {USA KILTS at the dot and com if you care to look them up-but yu probably won't} MAY {not likely} i will pick up my family clan tartan kilt for about $135. {I have "scottish pride", and "celtic heritage" tartans, but NO family clan tartan kilt, YET, BUT will have to order it and pay about $30 to expedite it in 3 weeks.
Spending money....la la la...
A good time will be had by all the Trian nut friend is predominantly EY-talian, but has Irish celtic roots too, HIS WIFE has declared : "YOU ARE NOT WEARING A SKIRT!"
IT'S NOT A SKIRT!!!
He may buy one behind her back and keep it here. LOL His problem if she finds out lol,.
Well, its getting late..
Later
Good Evening
We did get the BBQ off the ground today and we did run some trains around and saw no broake and howe people around. It was, in other words, a good day.
Now I am just kicking back, enjoying the sounds of various EMD/GE loces going over the throat of the valley here...not much of a valley but it does do the trick.
Have a good evenin'!!
Good Evening Diners,
Brunhilda, I'll have a glass of red wine, please.
Galaxy: My favorite quote with the word I'd (sorry, my iPad just wouldnt let me spell I'd) in it is from Forbidden planet, in which the starship's doctor says, "Beware of monsters, monsters from the id!"
Ken: Is that a scale size billboard picture of Albert Einstein in the picture?
Ulrich: That's a neat little mock up you have there. I really like the building flats.
Great to finally have some warm weather.
I hope everyone is, OK and safe.
up831Galaxy: My favorite quote with the word I'd (sorry, my iPad just wouldnt let me spell I'd) in it is from Forbidden planet, in which the starship's doctor says, "Beware of monsters, monsters from the id!"
I could not let this pass. I remember Forbidden Planet as one of my favorites as a young boy. Who could not like it, with shipwrecked sailors on an island with a magician, a monster and his beautiful daughter? Oh, sorry, that's Shakespeare's "The Tempest," and this movie had shipwrecked astronauts on a planet with a scientist, a robot an a beautiful daughter. Did you think West Side Story was the only update of The Bard?
Ulrich, I love that old building flat. Painted up, and perhaps with a few dummy walls around it, I see it as a fine centerpiece for a village square with a train running through the scene.
Forbidden Planet starred Leslie Nielson. At that time, no one would have dreamed of calling him "Shirley."
Hmmm... my turn at the top. Eat hearty, but nothing low fat, if you please.