Extra strong coffee in a AT&SF mug, please.
Have a great day all. Healing thoughts for those in need.
Cheers! Rob
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have an egg and sausage breakfast sandwich this moring and a pot of Seneca Lake Blend dark roast to wash it down.
I need to get the last 3 oak boards upstairs for the contractor, then head out to mow the lawn... most of the neighborhood did theirs yesterday. If I don't get it done today, it will be Monday before I can get back to it. This afternoon is calling for liquid sunshine.....
Ulrich, keep hanging in there. You will see improvement all the time, just not a quickly as you want! I know you will do well with it.
Ken, do hope they get you in very quickly with the foot problem. Be a pest!
Brian, hope the move goes well for you! I hate moving...... Guess that is why I still live in the house we bought 30 years ago. Besides it has been paid for for years. I ain't moving the model railraoad. That joy will be left for my son's when I am gone.....
Have a great day out there, folks!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Lion ... Good to see you ... I like your subways. Most of my subway riding was in Cicago, but I did ride the New York subway a long time ago.
Ulrich ... We're all hoping your progress continues. Your courage remarkable.
Ken ... Your situation sounds very bad. You must get proper care for that foot infection pronto.
Brian ... Sounds like the move is going well.
I have several items on my to do list for the model railroad, and hope to work on them later today.
Happy Model Railroading !
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Hi guys
just a quick pop in before I leave for the first day of practise for the irl race. It's raining and looks like it might keep raining througout the day so don't know how long we will stay today to watch the other series of racing. If no one is running we might not stay too long. Be back sometime tonight
Good Morning Diners,
Flo, my usual gallon of coffee with a quart of cream, please.
it would seem that everyone is involved with outdoor and other activities and don't have anything railroading to say, or the diner has just gotten boring and fans are losing interest. I hope the latter is not the case. Well, I don't have anything profound or entertaining to offer today either.
Sure hope Galaxy is just taking one of his "breaks" because his last post indicated he was not ok.
Ulrich: keep up with your PT even though it wears you out. What's the old phrase, " No pain, no gain." There was an old John Wayne movie where he played a Navy pilot who pioneered aircraft carriers or something like that. Anyway, he crashed, was paralyzed, and couldnt feel anything below the waist. In therapy, he just kept saying, "I'm gonna move that toe," and eventually, not only did he move the toe, but he fully recovered. It was inspirational.
Ray: Sounds like that excellently finished oak flooring will really accent the trim, wall plates, and will pop that Amish furniture.
I hope everyone is OK and safe.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Evening Diners,
No post in 7 hours and only 10 people were around today. Just popped in to hey hi.
My dad is planning to leave to Virginia to visit his daughter Jackie on Sunday or Monday.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
just checking in quick tonight. I'm going to the Indy car race in Toronto tomorrow, well over the next few days I should say. Should be a good time. Will try to drop in each night as we are coming home each day. Toronto is only a hour from here.
evening all just a coldfor me
Well that is the contents of our old flat in a van at a depot waiting for our glorious entry into our new abode tomorrow. I never realised how much "stuff" I had but my good lady refers to her's as family "heirlooms" not sure on that. Hopefully I can get into the Diner over the next few weeks as we unpack the "family heirlooms".
Ulrich keep up the good work. Small steps lead to bigger steps.
I hope Galaxy is OK.
Regards to all other diners.
Brian
Afternoon Dinners.
Flo, please and if the Buick Guy shows, give him one as well.
Went to Hanger Prosthetic Clinic and as soon as I showed my foot to Andy,[My Tech] he said "That is a infected foot ulcier"! Got straight on the phone and started calling the VA about getting me in. Came back and told me "They will be calling you shortly". Yea, right!
That was 8:30 AM, it is now 2:51 Pm and not a word? What bothers Andy and myself the most I went to the Hospital last Thursday. Was seen by two Dr's from India (OK, Sorry about the India part) that I told "the wound is activty bleeding" and they Let Me Walk Out with out doing nothing! Come on Folks, a trained Boy Scout would have done something if the wound was bleeding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Andy did what he could by changing the inserts in my current shoe to take pressure off the wound. All so said to walk like Chester from Gunsmoke, in other words with a limp.
Worst part for me, I really cannot afford to be off work like last time I had a foot ulicer. I was in the Hospital 6 days and was off work for 2 months. Just in one of thoses "why do I even try modes" right now.
Only good news so far today? Y6b is back dragging freight! I do wonder if I had changed a CV that makes the awful screeching sound I was hearing? Only thing I have done is restet the decoder to default.
See you all later.
Ken
My Version Of The VA Health Care In Train Terms.
I hate Rust
Galaxy is probably okay. Sometimes you don't feel like talking. I been on this website a few days but nothing to say. It's nice to see you again Ulrich.
Evening, Folks!
My daily PT was very tiring today, so I slept most of the afternoon. My therapist says I am making good progress, but I hardly can see where. I was able to walk about 30 ft. without a walker and without falling. Yesterday it was maybe 28 ft. ...
No word from Galaxy? I am worried!
Ray - stay safe!
If Vinnie permits, I´ll stay snug in the corner booth for while, waiting for some of the MIA´s to show up.
CU tomorrow!
Howdy....
Chloe I could use a refill for my coffee please...
Twister confirmed over in the Farmington/Shortsville area. Not much of one. They rated it as an EF-0.... Lowest catagory. It produced winds between 70 and 80mph, but did take down a farmer's workshop, a couple barns and a lot of trees in the area that damaged a cemetary. No injures due to the storm.... The weather service will issue a complete report tonight or tomorrow on it. I was in a catagory EF-1 tornado when we lived in the Batavia area many years ago. I can tell it is a scary, scary thing to be in or near the path of even a small one!
Later!
Good morning everybody .
Got home last night from two days in Nashville, TN where I had medical appointments and Vanderbilt University Hospital.
Not much model railroading to report. Prior to leaving here to go to Nashville, I cleaned up the weathering mess on the work table. So, I'm done with weathering for while.
Douglas ... Sounds like interesting railfanning. Where in NC is your new home?
Happy Model Railroading.
Well! Last night I was just about ready to pop in and say howdy when there was a flash of light outside followed a couple seconds later by "Ruuuummmmmmbbbbbblllllleee". So I figured since theyt were talking about a couple thunderboomers coming through, I best shut down for the night. That was about 10PM. I hadn't checked the weather channel in a couple hours so I didn't know about the Tornado Warning they had for the area.... By the time I got the computer off the winds outside had to be around 60 mph with lightning every 5 seconds or so. Real nasty stuff coming down by the bucket fulls!!! Sideways! A possible tornado did touch down near Shortsville, NY during the stroms. May have been strong straight winds or a Microburst (these are more likely around here). They are waiting on a team from the Weather Service to arrive to assess the damage to know for sure. Shortsville is about 18 miles to the West and just north of where I am. We never lost electric here, but I did see a bucket truck going down my street when I got up this morning. Will mosey over there to see what is going on later. http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S3823000.shtml?cat=565
Zoe, I could use a large pot of Seneca Lake Blend Dark Roast this morning and a pair of binoculars....
Trip to the eye doc went well. I will be getting a new pair of reading glasses to use at the computer. The bifocals seem to be working well so I will start using those rather than the half glasses I have been using for 18 years.... Yep! The doctor looked up when I got them, started to laugh, shook his head, and told me He prescribed those back in 1997! Guess it is time to start using the ones I got 4 years ago....
OK Galaxy, where are are you???? Do hope you are OK!
Catch you all later!
Flo, I'll have my usual barrel sized cup of coffee with gallons of cream, please.
No Galaxy for a couple of days. Sure hope he's ok.
Douglas: That's a nice story about the BRS yard and history thereof.
Dennis: Yeah, LAPD helicopters are never a good indicator of tranquility!
nothing exciting to report today; however I'm getting excited about next week. There is a major trade show in town next week and I've gone for the last 11 years. It's called NeoCon and its North America's largest office furnishings trade show. For me, it's a gas! There's just so much new stuff to see. Un fortunately, I only get to go for 2 days instead of three this year.
I'm hoping I can work it out to go to KBIS, which is the big kitchen and bath show in Jan., but that remains to be seen.
Ok I digress.
I have to go.
Hello Railfans! I hope this post finds you all safe and well. Its been a while since my last report so now that i am able, i figured i would come out of the shadows and let you folks in on whats up.
First, I am in NC now (move finished). Though upon my arrival, it became apparent things here are exponentially worse than I was aware. To that end, some plans have either had to be changed, or trashed all together in place of new.
Alot of medical/legal mumbo jumbo to take care of now. I guess we all go through this at some point in our lives. And then there is the assundries of life that going from a major metropolitan area to a place that is just getting sunshine for the first time.... it takes some getting used to!
Take for instance this here INet connection im using. I went from ultra-fast cable to using a cell phone as a "hot spot" connection. Back in the late 70s and early 80s data transfer was a big deal. Not even a thought now-a-days. But on a hot spot connection, it is like reliving old times. I wasnt kidding about the sunshine part!
Fortunately for you folks, this means i wont be pestering yall as much. However, I just happen to be in a much better place for railfanning activities. There is a bit of a trade there. Hope yall aint bothered by me spending more time at the railyard than with you guys!
Ya see, here is where i cut my teeth railfanning wise so to say. Yep this is where i first planted my caboose in the god seat and layed a hand on the throttle. A GP38 in Southern trim if my memory serves.
So lets skip off the personal news and git down to passin on some of the railfan news ive done so far.... but first, a bit of history to set the scene.
About a year ago i was here on family visit. As per my usual routine a trip down to the yard is a given. I mosey on up to the depot with water jugs in hand (never railfan without peace offerings for the crews!) and let a rap tap tap out on the office door.
Now folks down here are corn fed, needless to say the "hulk" in overalls and suspenders opened the door. It looked like he hadnt been fed in a while as he had a mean, gruff look on his face. Well, more mean and gruff looking than railroaders usually have.
Undetured, i let out my usual howdy and asked what was up as i stepped into the office amidst what looked like 3 or 4 crew compliments. Plus office staff. Very unusual as there is only one crew at a time on duty at this particular yard.
His reply was "I just lost my job". Right then and there i new i was a fresh hamhock dangling by a fraid string over a lions cage. Not the place for a "foamer" to be at this particular time. And especially around NS folk who are notorius for hating railfans.
In 2.2 microseconds i think i got out an "Im sorry to hear this", set down the water juggs, and did my best "Exit, stage left". This pretty much summed up what the freshly rebuilt/repainted 6 axle units where doing in a four axle yard.
Indeed, i passed these brutes on my way into the depot. All sitting on the house track with a maintenance crew giving them the pre-start up look over and lube. What was going on? Well i will tell ya....
It seems NS sold this branchline to WatCo.. And will be operating the branch as "Blue Ridge Southern". Believe me when i say, I was sad when Southern left, cant stand NS no matter where they run, but I am glad to see them go.
On this day there was 4 days to go before BRS took over the branch. That was a year ago. Lets get to today, now.
Here we are a year later and what a change BRS has made. Depot remodelled, sand tower erected, and the house track sees more maintenance than it ever used to in the 40 years Ive been coming here. Even the tour bus that sits at the depot has been stripped of NS decor.
Back in SR days it was one GP38 for a yard switcher. Now its 12000 hp worth of 6 axle SD40s and SD45s (of ex-UP namesake). The 45s have been re-engined im told with 16 cylinders dropping them to SD40 specs.. And that is how BRS classes them. Theres a couple GP39s hanging around for good measure.
(There was a post before i left on here about someone asking if using heavy road units for industrial switching was done. I have proof it is!)
While BRS has erected some 30 "No Tresspass" signs all over the yard (even NS didnt do that), one meet with the trainmaster has restored my faith in railfanning this yard.
I mean the whole lot of these BRS folks are just really a nice bunch of guys. They seem to understand railfans, and tolerate us to more of a degree than i have seen any railroad do since the 70's.
Though problems here at my new home are worse than I thought, it is limiting my exposure time at the yard. Rest assured, i wont let it stop me from going.
If any of yall are interested in the new kid on the block, i have pics from the last week of NS, and recent ones. Since MR still does not host pictures, you will have to email me if you want them as i dont use third world spam sites.
Well folks thats about all for this round. Dunno when i will get back. My kid graduates HS this weekend so believe it or not im heading back to Va this weekend. How i wish it was by train.
You folks take care, i will see you when i can!
Douglas
Italian roast coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please.
***Ken, I would love to see any of those beasts in person, steam or diesel. Cool pics!
Has been one of those periods where "Murphy" is having way too much fun with me. Won't bother listing things that have happened.
Eventually I'll be back in the train room, just not sure when.
Healing thoughts for those in need.
Hello? Is there anyone in hear?
Wake up Flo, I like a
Took it pretty easy today, did some running and sprayed the Wild Grape Vines again. Just to hot to do all I wanted to do. Need some more weed killer, I am just about out. Saw a little wilting on the Wild Grape Vines but not a lot.
Trains are runing nicely this evening. Did a test run of the Y6b she seemed normal, no odd sounds? (Had been on the RIP track for 6 months) Thursday I going to lash a coal train on to her and see how she does.
Galaxy Hope to see pop in soon.
Ulrich Don't push your self to hard, OK.
Ray, I'm constantly changing glasses to deal with different parts of life. I've got a couple of pairs of bifocals, which I just love, but when looking at the computer screen I have a pair of full-sized single focus glasses just for that. I would get a stiff neck just using the lower third of the bifocals, bending my head back to put that part on the screen.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Zoe, I'll have a bowl of Heritage Flakes Organic Cereal with skim milk this morning to go alomg with the pot of Seneca Lake Blend Dark raost Coffee. What? Yes my FGLK Mug would be perfect....
The sun is out for the moment here in the Finger Lakes Region of NYS. Won't last though. By mid afternoon we may have a some thunderboomers passing through. Currently 68°F with a high later of 88°F.
I have an eye Dr. appt. this afternoon. "Oh joy, oh rapture." I'm pretty much certain I'll be getting new glasses, most likely trifocals.... I can finally use the bifocals he sold me about 4 years ago, but they still aren't comfortable to use for long periods of time. I will need regular reading glasses for use here at the computer as the bifocals I have to have my head tilted way back to use.... The distance part of the bifocals used to make everything look weird.... When I have them on the computer screen looks like a trapiziod through the distance portion.
Hopefully, the contractor will be arriving soon....
Good morning, everyone! We had a touch of rain come through yesterday, but nothing significant so I'll be putting the sprinklers back on again in support of my seeded-10-days-ago lawn. It's bright and sunny today and should be around 80.
It looks like it wil be the mountain bike for a few days for me. I took a closer look at my front wheel and I'm not sure I can straighten it back properly. I'll probably need a new rim. Well, it's an original on a 30-year-old bike, so I've gotten my money's worth out of it.
Another good Tuesday Night Hockey game last night. We won by one goal. OK, 19-18 isn't exactly an NHL one-goal kind of score, but for us it was a close, hard-fought game. As sometimes happens, I found a bruise on my elbow while showering, and wondered where it came from.
Thanks for asking guys
he was able to clean out the roots of two of the three canals but couldn't locate the third canal to get the nerves out. So I'm still left with nerves in the tooth and that means I still have a toothache. I know have to see a specialist to see if they can find it. He was apologizing and was mad at himself for not being able to get it. He told me that he wasn't charging me a penny. I can't get into a specialist until July now. I was in the chair for two hours and went through 3 good shots of freezing. I took the day off, my tooth is sore and am quite tender. don't feeling like lifting 50 pound bags of stuff today. I can't believe all the headaches and toothaches over the last month and thought it was going to be over yesterday but it will continue.
Flo, might I have a super sized cup of coffee with the appropriate levels of cream, please.
Ken: I'll have to try to work in a stop at that museum. Looks like it's worth seeing. Of course, the pic of the Big Boy doesn't hurt to persuade.
its been awhile since I've been there, but the LA County Fair Grounds at least used to have several very large locomotives. They're kind of tucked back in a corner. I don't know if they are still there or not, with the exception of their Big Boy, which was the one taken to be restored.
Speaking of, in a couple of posts ago, I had mentioned about the promotional value of restoring certain well loved steam locomotives. The labor and expense of moving that Big Boy back onto active trackage had to have cost multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars. They didn't do it out of altruism.
Ulrich: you keep hanging in there. Who knows, you might be running in a marathon in a year or two.
Well, have to saddle up and go to work.
Good Morning!
Back from the daily PT and I am beat! Thought I drop by for a moment before I take a nap.
Progress is slow, hardly noticable. I guess I have to be more patient and don´t expect miracles to happen. Moving around the house has improved, though - with the help of a walker. That dang thing makes me look really old! Walking up and down the stairs is still a challenge.
Any news from our friend G.? I hope is doing OK!
CUL, folks!
Evening Dinners
Flo, Please.
Work Front Well another boring and pretty much use less day. Only good news is I had a Good Paycheck! If I had 4 of theses in a month I could afford my bills and could spend some money on my hobbies.
Day's off. Dave called the GM and said he would be at work Wednesday, we will see? I sure hope I feel good theses coming days off, there is so much I need to do. May break down and hire the kid on the other side of the block to help.
Getting Fitted For My New Diabetic Shoes Thrusday! Guess the visit to the VA Hospital last week paid off! My big toe is bleed under the callauis, it looks nasty. My current shoes are just worn out. While I am getting fitted I hope I can get the clinic Dr to look at it. The Dr's I saw at my CBAC did not really seem to know what they where looking at. Best part, it is not a VA ran clinis but a private one and the best part? It is 2 miles from my house and not a Jeffersons Barracks which is 50 miles round trip!
UP 831 The trip to the St Louis Transportation Museum is well worth the drive. I wished I had not taken my wife with me, or I would have taken way more photos. I think I only saw 1/3 of what there was to see.
Latter, Ken
Evenin' folks!
Janie, just a cup of decaf for me right now, please. Oh what the heck.... I'll have a medium sized Hot Butterscotch Sundae as well....
Johnboy, I would gladly send some the rain we have had over the past few days over your way. We didn't need quite that much. Got a few major downpours again today. In fact we had a major gullywasher just as the contractor left this afternoon....
Oh, yeah, the contractor showed up today, very appologetic about not being here at all last week. Ended up with some emergency work that had to get done before the rain ruined stuff. He promised me he would be completely done with my jopb by the end of the week. Today he started to install the Oak Trim I have been getting ready for him. Got 3/4 of the big picture window done along with a couple other things. Top board hasn't been installed yet....
I think it is going to look really classy! I am also using oak electric outlet covers:
Jeremy, sorry top hear you had some complications with the root canal. What happened?
Sure hope Galaxy is OK and has "Sobered Up" from what he sounded like this morning.... Keeping him in my prayers! Still wondering about a medication reaction going on........
Catch you later!
Good Evening,
A pleasant day here in Winterpeg with sun and about 75F.
Johnboy, sorry to hear about the dryness out your way. It seems we have now escaped that as we are at our normal precip level for spring/ early summer. We got about an inch of rain on the weekend and another good shower last night. I would like to send some your way but then the prevailing wind would have to change direction.
Last night the first game of the womens Fifa world cup was held here. There were a lot of people in town from the US as it was the US .vs Australia. Even though we are only a mile from the new stadium we couldn't hear any noise at all. Sure better than the local club's football games.
Well I'm truly on a bit of a kit construction binge and have now started a Red Caboose 40' boxcar kit. It is CP kit but I'll use it on the layout anyway. When I bought it at the train show last fall I thought I had picked up 2 CN kits but turns out one was CP. At least it is one with the 'Spans the World' logo. Just of note, CP really did back in the day, as they had an airline and a steamship fleet including several passenger ships. Dad went over to England in '44 on the Empress of Canada which was a CP ship. They were all called 'Empress of'.
Jeremy, sorry to hear you had complications with the root canal. I've had 2 and both were time consuming but easy.
Well, time to do something, not sure what. I have been running a passenger train lately as June is a passenger train month on the Mortimer sub. I have also been running the N scale a little too just to see if it still works.
CN Charlie
back after root canal, there were some complications.,