Good Morning!
What a night! We had a terrific thunderstorm in the wee hours of the day, accompanied by a torrential ra*nfall! The enormous hullabaloo woke me up at 4am and I am up since a big yawn!
Galaxy - keeping my fingers crossed for your house hunt!
In today´s video, we accompany the former Royal Wurttemberg State Railway class Tssd narrow gauge 0-4-4-0 Mallet on its first run after extensive restoration. This loco is the signature engine on my favorite TV program "Railroad Romance".
Enjoy & have a good weekend!
Sprechen de duetsche Herr Ulrich: You know that thing I said we'd do? well, either 6-7, maybe 8 pm your time today or tomorrow. Please acknowledge... just the basics,such as you WILL be able to, or not. "Ve Haf vays of moking yew tolk!" Herr FLick...
GM, MEN!
-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.
Galaxy - today would be better, as we might not be in tomorrow evening. It´s our wedding anniversary and I have plans to take Petra out for dinner.
Sir Madog Galaxy - today would be better, as we might not be in tomorrow evening. It´s our wedding anniversary and I have plans to take Petra out for dinner.
Oh, you sly devil, you! SO ours is the 12th, yours is the 26....hmmm....I'll defer to you fro Petra's pleasure...I, er ah, wouldn't want to inerrupt that.
Bitte.
we will see how "tired" he is from work. If too tired, we may cut it off this weekend, andhope for anohter day.
Actually, we could call at 3AM...but, here now, it is fine with you?
Hmm, too bad We couldn't do anything.
Irish coffee or you Zelda? Just coffeee......
Ulrich sent you a PM!
The contest may be over for now on hte house at Midland, but we will find something!
Thanks for all the well-wishes!
Today's thoughts:
Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. The soul that knows it not, knows no release from little things. -Amelia Earhart, aviator (24 Jul 1897-1937)
Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.
Good morning ..
Ulrich ! ...... Happy anniversary to you and Petra! .... I hope your stroke recovery is doing well too.
Galaxy .... Best of luck house hunting. Hang in there, and the right one for you and Mrs. Galaxy will come along.
Ken .... Looks like root cutting is a big job.
Nice seeing everybody here. Are any of you fining time to work on trains?
I took time to work on track last evening. I'll return to Cincinnati in next day or two to get my Main Squeeze. Would like to stop for lunch or dinner in LaGrange, KY to watch more CSX trains, but that probably will not happen.
Happy Model Railroading
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Herr Ulrich! Was great to talk to you on the phone!
I sant you a PM!
Happy Anniversary to you and Petra....
Yep,a day late and a dollar short on the house we'd like it's not mcuh,but neither is our trailer...and it is starting to cost an astronomical rate to keep it intact.
We shall see what we shall see when we shall see it.
I see I have top...the dinner is on me today!!!
I really need to exercise my English more often!
Galaxy - it was great talking to you. Petra and I keep our fingers crossed for the house hunt. Speaking of that, we may have to move soon - my neighborhood makes me ill. We have neighbors who think they own the world - they are so noisy my BP goes sky rocketing!
I wish I could find us a small home at a place which is quiet and peaceful, yet offers all what we need to survive a day or two. Unfortunately, there are too many $$$ involved in that game
Edit: PM answer sent, Galaxy!
Ulrich and Galaxy ... I'm pleased to see you had a phone conversation. Nice !
Ulrich ... Or Euros instead of $'s .... Wish you could come over here to North America.
Lion ... Nice looking subway train .
Hmm. I don't know if anyone heard of htis..buta Florida man was ordere by city to KEEP HIS BBQ SMELLS FROM LEAVING HIS PROPERTY!!!
I Don' t think this is a political thing, but it is a city thing...
http://www.infowars.com/florida-man-ordered-by-city-to-keep-bbq-smell-from-leaving-his-property/
Just when you thought you had it bad!!!
Heartland Division CB&Q Ulrich and Galaxy ... I'm pleased to see you had a phone conversation. Nice ! Ulrich ... Or Euros instead of $'s .... Wish you could come over here to North America.
Ulrich says he htinks he sounds like Herr Flick....of Allo Allo TV show {brit-com} but i thought he was well-spoken!
Good man!
Heartland Division CB&QUlrich ... Or Euros instead of $'s .... Wish you could come over here to North America.
I wish I could - I still have that dream of a small log cabin by a lake with that red pickup truck parked in the driveway. I know this dream will never come true, but it is nice to have a dream!
Just got a storm warning - there is a big one heading our way. I hope we will stay safe & dry!
I haven't been doing anything with railroading lately. But I did get my 4 gondola, 2 hopper pre-order yesterday and also went to Michaels to buy 2 Woodland Scenics N Scale trees.
Most all free time is on Batman Arkham Knight on PS4 that my brother bought. Technically is the first game I might finish without getting stuck within the Batman series.
Ulrich Happy house hunting. Finding a new house is a pain like auto insurance.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
angelob6660Ulrich Happy house hunting. Finding a new house is a pain like auto insurance.
It´s all a question of the budget. Mine is very limited, leaving hardly any choice. I guess I have to stick around and grin & bear the situation.
Heading for the hay now. It´s still calm outside, just a gentle drizzle. I hope it last until I am vast asleep!
Have a good night, everyone!
Evening Dinner
A Round for the Newley Wedd's Ulrich and Petra! I will all so take a Please.
Heat has beaten me agin, so I am out of here all ready.
Ken
I hate Rust
Evenin' folks!
Janie, just a decaf please...
I had a great day! The Division had a picnic (the second of two) to say thanks to those who worked the Convention last May. In the process we saw 4 great layouts, had an operations event at one of them (if you have ever seen the NCE Ads, it was at the layout that is shown in their ads...), and a fine picnic with all kinds of great food. On the way back home I stopped in the Despatch Junction train shop in East Rochester as he is now back open after the horrible fire that destroyed his shop in the old Despatch Station last year. Got myself a trio of Accurail cars to assemble.
Ulrich, A most happy anniversary to both you and Petra. Mai haben Sie viele, viele mehr !
I got a call earlier and was asked to usher at church tomorrow morning.... So.... I will be needing to get up early again. That means it would be good for me to get to bed a few minutes earlier I think!
Prayers for all in need!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Sir Madog as we might not be in tomorrow evening. It´s our wedding anniversary and I have plans to take Petra out for dinner.
as we might not be in tomorrow evening. It´s our wedding anniversary and I have plans to take Petra out for dinner.
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ULRICH AND PETRA! MANY MORE YEARS TO THEM TOGETHER!
Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
Folks, thanks for all your best wishes! Gosh, I can hardly believe it - 31 years of being tied up in wedlock. That´s twice a life sentence in Germany
The big storm passed us by, so it was a calm night. South of us, it did a considerable amount of damage.
In today´s video, I´ll take you to the Karlsruhe region. We will do some weekend railfanning on the scenic Murgtal line, where a group of steam enthusiast run steam trains on weekends during the summer months.
Enjoy!
Today's word:
Today's Quotes:
It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong. -Richard Feynman, physicist, Nobel laureate (11 May 1918-1988)
My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.
Good Afternoon!
We are back from our trip to the Restaurant (mind you, we have dinner here at noon). Instead of going to our trusted favorite Chinese restaurant, we decided to give this new Greek restaurant in town a try. The old one (also on our list of favorite places) changed ownership and is not open on Sundays.
To cut things short - we should have gone to the Chinese place! The food was not bad, but not good either. It lacked the extra bit of care we were used to from the old place. I am a good eater, but I was not able to clean my plate. A little less but better quality would have made this visit a memorable one - I don´t think we will go there again.
Remember "Man from U.N.C.L.E."from 1965? One of the episodes involves a Marklin (factory made) layout to make the man talk - see for yourself:
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
Morning all,
Flo coffee and toast if you please.
My wife and I are back from our trip to Gettysburg. Good to be home. Never fails though, you travel and come home to a laundry list of chores...*sigh*. Its been rather hot the last few days with that ever present haze hanging around the hills and valleys. I guess summer has finally arrived in mid-July!
Well I hope all are well and in good spirits.
Happy Modeling!
Don.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that both engines have failed, and we will be stuck here for some time. The good news is that you decided to take the train and not fly."
Mornin' everyone,
Ah, I see the Sunday Buffet is out. I'll have that this morning, just bring me a cup of Marrakesh Express Dark Roast organic coffee in my R&GV RR mug please!
TMarshRoom looks nice Ray! I especially like the lanterns. Nice touchYes. I think I’ll just sit here and wait for Ray so I can argue with him about something I know nothing about but he does. He seems to like that (sarcasm). Speaking of Ray again, here all this time I thought we were both drinking this Marakesh(sp?) blend coffee, but when I looked at mine it turned out to be Sumatran. Hm. Oh well, they’re spelled pretty closeWhistling. Not my fault. I’ll argue about that at another time.
I think I’ll just sit here and wait for Ray so I can argue with him about something I know nothing about but he does. He seems to like that (sarcasm). Speaking of Ray again, here all this time I thought we were both drinking this Marakesh(sp?) blend coffee, but when I looked at mine it turned out to be Sumatran. Hm. Oh well, they’re spelled pretty closeWhistling. Not my fault. I’ll argue about that at another time.
Hi Todd! Thanks my friend. I kinda like the RR Lanterns myself.
Actual Crosby, Stills, and Nash song is spelled "Marrakesh". The coffee I get from the Natural Foods place downtown (bulk beans) is spelled "Marakesh". Probably due to copyright issues.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7XIL67QSME Have no idea where the beans originally came from. I don't argue BTW, and I'm never wrong! Thought I was wrong once, but it turned out I was mistaken... One of my usual lines out at the museum is, "feel free to ask questions about our equipment, or trains in general. I have been told I am a wealth of little known and completely useless information..."
Just got home from church where I was one of the Ushers this morning. The roof didn't cave in or anything, although I did have to do some explaining as to why I was there and not out at the R&GV RR Museum today....
Currently 79°F outside and about 105% humidity.... (71% but feels like more) Supposed to have thunderboomers this afternoon. I think I will occupy myself getting more STUFF put away out in the living room.
Have a great day, everyone!
I slept most of yesterday away. I can't decide if it was from catching up on sleep, or whether it was from clening out part of the shed out back the day before... It was a help to have my father helping, so now a big pile in front until Tuesday...It is moslty MY junk, combined with our junk...the garbage man willhave a field day on Tuesday.
SO NOW< due to the shed cleaning my back and legs are paying for it. Lots of unremittant pain. ANd my right knee, the good one, is also a pain, but better since I slept most of yesterday....
so that is my tale of woe...
I see Ulrich and Petra went Greek on us! Hope their finances are in better order than the country's!
Ελπίζω το δείπνο ήταν μεγάλη
{Hope dinner was great}
later
Maybe I will work more on the shed tomorrow. we will see
Herr Ulrich:
A small cottage for you:
http://tinyhouselistings.com/all-wood-tiny-house-in-seattle/?utm_source=New+Properties&utm_campaign=d262a06cbd-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN+%28New+Tiny+House+Listings%29&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_548c403727-d262a06cbd-291709113
in your old haunt no less,
by a lake:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Lake_Samish.jpg
in your old haunt, just for you to dream about..{the lake is a LARGE pic}
jsut for your dreams...or, here in NY,
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p3956787
jsut for you to dream on!!