Mornin'....
Zoe, just a small bowl of Heritage Flakes Organic Cereal with skim milk and a pot of Seneca Lake Blend Dark Roast coffee this morning... Morning Blood sugar was way too high (171). Must have overdone big time last night at the Bowl Game watching and dinner before that.
I have a dentist appointment early this afternoon and hope to get in a walk at the fieldhouse before then... I will be spending part of the afternoon trying to get caught up with items needing my attention from the NMRA Division (like where and when the next (Spring) Meet will be!).
So..... What happened to Galaxy? Keeping him in my prayers for the moment!
Have a great day out there...
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Afternoon all (it is in UK) I will just have a coke please ladies.
Garry things are beginning to settle after last years trials and tribulations. Today we had rain first thing but it is dry and quite sunny first time in nearly 3 months.
Chris It's great to find a few people who understand us Brits it can be a bit confusing at times but I am making progress, but I still have trouble with a few American expressions!
Ulrich I can feel your frustration it is annoying when you are promised something then they fail to deliver!
Health and happiness to all who visit "the diner"
GALAXY where are you? I do hope all is well with you .
My thread about bridge guard rails was moved to the Trains Forum.
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I don't know why.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Well, there is a prototype information section in this forum it could have been moved to.
One should not seek to understand the powers that be
Good afternoon, diners. It is cool and rainy this morning in SE Ohio. Still stuffed from the Superbowl feast we had a friend's yesterday.
Track laying came to a halt over the weekend when I realized my plans were not going to work out, I was trying to closely stack three turnouts to make a small yard but the geometry I was trying to achieve was not going to work out. Now I have a big pile of turnout ties and regular ties that need to have the glue, paint and drywall compound cleaned off. I am going to try a little more sophisticated attempt at laying out the yard entrance. Printed off a bunch of track layout templates for curved turnouts and will now get out the sissors and do a cut and paste mock up of the yard entrance. This is a learning experience for sure.
Hope Galaxy is okay.
Uhlrich, I don't believe I have ever seen the picture of the women and children in color used as the cover for your life in Essen in the early 50's.
Der, was that Uncle Guido in the trench coat under Vinnie's picture?
Have a great day.
Jim
As the saw didn´t even come today, I used the time to give my other FO loco an overhaul and replace the broken of detail parts.
Here she is, looking younger than ever:
Jim - I have no idea where that picture comes from - I didn´t see it in the video. Actually, I was born in Düsseldorf, not Essen, but the cities looked very much alike in those years. While all of the WW II rubble was long gone in 1956, there were lots of barren properties with weeds growing tree high (no, not those kind of weeds ). I did not have to share a bed with my older sister and brother, but the three of us shared one room. As an Assistant DA, my Dad´s salary was not as high as a skilled factory worker´s wage, but fortunately that changed drastically over the years. Meager, but happy days!
Ulrich, nice looking electric. Marklin? The couplers look compatible...
Mr. Mick
-Still trying to post a photo-
MrMick Ulrich, nice looking electric. Marklin? The couplers look compatible... Mr. Mick -Still trying to post a photo-
Not Marklin, but Bemo - a small German manufacturer (!) of German and Swiss narrow gauge locos and cars. Quite pricey, but there is lots to be found on Ebay and, with a little luck, even for a bargain. The above loco was 70% off the MSRP!
The loco runs on 12mm track, representing metre-gauge.
I decided to pick a pre drawn track plan, I believe it was called the Aberdeen and Rockfish. http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/11/t/115287.aspx the second track plan on top.
Der: just a thought on you track plan. At the corner of the "L" if you put a hill or some view blocker there, when the trains come around the curve they would make an "entrance" as it were, and proceed down that straight track through the yard.
a question for everyone. If I want to add an avatar, what is the procedure? What are the parameters? Do I need to make like a thumbnail or what?
CN Charlie: Der, What's wrong with Newcastle Brown? I used to like it but then again I haven't had any for quite some time. I'm not much of a beer drinker but prefer the darker stuff. Keith's IPA isn't bad though. Well you had to go and ask! Long story short, after the farewell party we gave our close friend in 1966(as in Best Man at our wedding) as he prepared to emigrate to Canada, I had not a few Newcastle Brown Ales. As a result I was sick as a dog and swore off that brew permanently!
Der, What's wrong with Newcastle Brown? I used to like it but then again I haven't had any for quite some time. I'm not much of a beer drinker but prefer the darker stuff. Keith's IPA isn't bad though.
Henry: Der you need to decide if it's color or colour. For me it is and always will be colour – but if the code takes colour I’d be very surprised. Does it? Is that where I’m messing up?
Der you need to decide if it's color or colour.
Brother Lion sorry you have joined the sick bay crowd. There are too many of us there.
A old long ordinate freeway bridge over another freeway is being demolished in downtown LA. They say the concrete has weakened, sounds like baloney to me. So the freeway below is closed for a couple of days causing massive traffic jams, actually they did a lot of planning and warning to mitigate this as much as possible.
Brother Elias, I don't know... Those Wild Horses can have a lethal kick I hear...
I am worried about Galaxy! I assume they took him back into the hospital which he shouldn´t have left at all before being all well!
there were lots of barren properties with weeds growing
It took me months to design that PRR logo - but it looks good to me ;-)
I need a decaf and an order of flapjacks - too early for flapjacks?
Still a good looking engine and for $35.00 what the heck!
and a lamington please
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Good Afternoon
Wherein we are still superdull here and raining...still at 44F ....
Spent the morning running to doctor/vampire visits and suchlike. Back home to find Galaxy is still missing? Wherefor are you Galaxy!!!
Because I had to get up so flippin' flappin' brickin' brackin' early I am taking a bit of a rest now...Flo, I'll just have a chamomile tea and a scone please....
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/
Barry .... Since you are a moderator, do you have any idea how a post I started in the MR Forum ws moved to the Trains Forum? . .... Model Railroaders may like to know brudges don't necessarily have to have guard rails, and it should be in the MR Forum.
Ulrich ... I like the red FO locomotive. I suppse when you complete your layout, FO Means "Finally Operating".
Heartland Division CB&QBarry .... Since you are a moderator, do you have any idea how a post I started in the MR Forum ws moved to the Trains Forum?
Probably the same way I got bombarded by Astronomy Magazine's emails, published by, guess who. The option to unsubscribe sends me to a page were I can unsubscribe all the railroad related newletters but not Astronomy, whose customer support says "We can't find your account"
Slow burn are the only words I can post here. The experience seems to have impaired my ability to think in words longer than four letters.
Der, I haven't been around long enough to catch your name.
Galaxy, your silence in not reassuring, but you have friends here.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Thisis a test. These are the tunnel portals that I weathered, using a grey wash ( acrylic paint) and black pastel chalk) for the "smoke residue", all sealed with WS Sceninc Cement ( using a spray bottle)
Flo, I'll have a beer and some pretzels.
Thanks Ray for the help - Your hints worked like a charm. After Train Night this week, I will try to post a picture of part of the Marklin layout, and try to explain why someone today would still use Marklin trains, although I think that the answer will be obvious. I have to admit that when I was first invited to participate running these trains, i was quite hesitant.
No news form the Experts on the decoder I sent them; No News=Good News? I hope so!
Thanks to all others who chipiped in withtheir tips andhelp onposting Photos - It's what makes the Diner such an inviting place to confab.
[OBTW, the portals shown above are not in their final location.]
Evenin' Folks,
Janie, another cup of decaf would be in order.
Today has been a busy one! Went over to the Fieldhouse and did 4 laps today. I'm sure I could have kept on going for a couple more which would be a little over a mile, but decided not to push it. What I did today was a little over 2/3rds. mile. Tomorrow I shall try to do 5 laps, just under a mile. Feels good to be back walking again. Right after lunch I went over for my dentist appt. No cavities, no copmplaints about my brushing either. The lady dentist was on duty there today and she checked everything over and said, "I want to refit a couple of your crowns that hang over the teeth they are on. I'm thinking, "Wonderful! How many thousand will that set me back?" So I asked... She held her hand in a big circle... Zero! So I will make an appointment in a few weeks when things have settled down a bit around here. She is concerned that food gets caught in between the teeth because there is a sharp edge to the crown where it meets the tooth. I have noticed that and probably it will be better with the new crown. That crown was put in by the guy who used to own the practice, but they accepted all corrections to his work when they took over. They just went up big time in my estimation!!!
After the dentist, I went shopping for groceries, and no sooner got back from that when I found an email from an old Musician friend and RR nut. He is assembling a rocket kit and found the decals they sent with the rocket are printed in Black letters and the letters on the photo of the rocket (and the prototype) are red. So I told him to come over and I could reprint the decals for him with the letters in red.... Sometimes it is fun to show off what I can do with Photoshop and InDesign..... He now has a set of identical Decals in red! I gave him the 50¢ tour of the SLOW and figured out he hasn't been here in about 5 years.... Found out that is because he has been battling cancer! He is now basically in remission and doing very well. Finally has picked up his instruments and wants to start playing again. He is a former Music Teacher and organized an excellent local big band jazz group that played for many years in the area. It was good to see him and chat for the evening!
MrMick you are most welcome. Glad I could be of help! The portals look great, BTW.
I just checked to see if I could find anything about Galaxy checking the local news down where he is. No obituaries, so I assume he may have gone back to the hospital for his breathing problems or something else. Maybe his 'puter is out of commission or something. Will be keeping him in my prayers!
Hope everyone has a great night!
Evening Dinners
Flo, a Please
Another boring day at work, only one customer. They bought and just in time There Kid Bomb went off and there little girl had some Lungs! Made a little extra, but better than nothing.
Credit Card Front. As some of you know I am trying to rebuild my credit. Hard to beleve when I bought my house 25 years ago my credit was so good that it delayed closing? Not a single late payment for 7 years, the bank thought it was a hack job.
I got a Capital One card 6 months ago with a $1,000.00 limt and was happy. But, I wanted a few more to help with the credit history. Had some more pre-approved BS offers with $75 and $100 a year fee's so I can make them money? No thanks!
Capital One did say if I make on time payments for 6 months they would raise my credit limt. I have been using the card a lot and making over payments sometimes 2 or 3 a month. I was hopping for a $1500.00 limt. Well I was today when I checked the account! I now have a $5,000.00 limit and that will give me a 11% credit usage. That will sure help my credit score!
Later Ken
I hate Rust
Garry: I'll have to find out what the reasoning was. I think someone was being a little extra picky there.
blownout cylinder Garry: I'll have to find out what the reasoning was. I think someone was being a little extra picky there.
Thanks, Barry .... I think model railroaders would like to know they may not have to include guard rails on bridges. Now, they won't know unless they look at the thread in Trains Forum. .... Actually, I have a bridge without guard rails, and eventually I was going to add guard rails to it. Now I see I do not need to.
Other stuff .... I corrected the track that was causing my BLI E7's to derail.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Lunchtime!
Flo, I´ll go for a Barry-sized burger with all the works and to go with it, please.
Still no sign of the saw! According to the delivery tracking system, it´s stuck in Hamburg since Monday, 13.30 hrs. To say I am annoyed and angry is an understatement!
Two trains collided head-on this morning in Bavaria, leaving 9 people dead and over 80 injured. The accident occured on a single track line, protected by numerous safety systems, which all must have failed. Both train drivers and the conductors are among the killed people.
The site of the accident is difficult to reach as the tracks are on a steep slope adjacent to a river. Survivors had to be air-lifted from the site.
Join me in prayer for the casualties and their relatives!
Sir Madog Lunchtime! Flo, I´ll go for a Barry-sized burger with all the works and to go with it, please. Still no sign of the saw! According to the delivery tracking system, it´s stuck in Hamburg since Monday, 13.30 hrs. To say I am annoyed and angry is an understatement! Two trains collided head-on this morning in Bavaria, leaving 9 people dead and over 80 injured. The accident occured on a single track line, protected by numerous safety systems, which all must have failed. Both train drivers and the conductors are among the killed people. The site of the accident is difficult to reach as the tracks are on a steep slope adjacent to a river. Survivors had to be air-lifted from the site. Join me in prayer for the casualties and their relatives!
LION just saw this on the subway site. What is with the yellow paint under the cars. Or am I looking at the top of the cars.
Your looking at the top of the cars, Lion! I have no idea why parts of the ancillaries on the roof have that yellow paint stuck onto them.
Better look at the roof http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/bad-aibling-fotos-vom-ort-des-zugungluecks-fotostrecke-134402-7.html
Prayers for those injured, killed and their families.
Good morning.8f, clear, cold and windy.
Not much going on today. Great day to run trains!
Thanks for the comment ,Garry.
Heading downstairs.
Maybe I'll work on extending the valance instead.
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have a pot of Marrakesh Express Dark Roast Coffee for my R&GV RR Mug and a couple of those sour cream glazed donuts over there to dunk in it... Please and thank you Ma'am.
A somewhat gloomy day outside today. Currently 36°F under cloiudy skies. A few flurries are expected from time to time. It was all nice and white out there when I got up this morning. That is pretty much all gone now as the temp will peak at 38°F later this afternoon.
I will be going to Canandaigua to feed the kitties early this afternoon, and will spend the rest of the day trying to get caught up on some things that should have gotten done a few days ago. Will find some time to get a bit done on the area of the layout where the girder bridge will go.
Terry, Nice layout! Do you hold operating sessions on it?
Best get myself moving....
Went over to the Fieldhouse and did 4 laps today. I'm sure I could have kept on going for a couple more which would be a little over a mile, but decided not to push it. What I did today was a little over 2/3rds. mile. Tomorrow I shall try to do 5 laps, just under a mile. Feels good to be back walking again.
Ulrich: Two trains collided head-on this morning in Bavaria, leaving 9 people dead and over 80 injured. The accident occured on a single track line, protected by numerous safety systems, which all must have failed. Both train drivers and the conductors are among the killed people. The site of the accident is difficult to reach as the tracks are on a steep slope adjacent to a river. Survivors had to be air-lifted from the site. Join me in prayer for the casualties and their relatives! I’ll have to see if there is a mention of this on our Bavarian friends Facebook. The photos from Spiegel online really show how difficult that site is. Thanks Henry for that link.
Two trains collided head-on this morning in Bavaria, leaving 9 people dead and over 80 injured. The accident occured on a single track line, protected by numerous safety systems, which all must have failed. Both train drivers and the conductors are among the killed people. The site of the accident is difficult to reach as the tracks are on a steep slope adjacent to a river. Survivors had to be air-lifted from the site. Join me in prayer for the casualties and their relatives!
der5997Lion: Good to see your subway – that’s a terminal I take it. When I was a kid/teen, our local connection was the southern terminal of the Northern Line on the London Underground Look for the Underground logo and go left to the bottom of the black slanting line and that’s Morden. We lived in “Lower Morden” a penny bus fare away!
Is Coney Island Station. In NYCT practice it is two lines arriving from the south (side of the station) and two lines arriving from the north.
On Line of LION, the two right hand tracks passes through the station to the end of the line. It is only layups that arrive at tracks 3-6. Maybe I will make 3 and 4 a short turn station.
Good afternoon ..... I'll have a Coney Island hot dog please.Thanks, Lion.
Ulrich ... The train accident was in the news here. Sounds very bad
Terry ... You are welcome.
Good Evening Diners,
Brunhilda, I'll have an Earl Grey tea with cream and honey, please.
I grabbed a few b+w photos that I took back in the early 60s and will scan them at work tomorrow. Really nothing to write home about.
i do have a slide that I took of UP GP30 831 that I took in Glendale back in the 70s, but it too is not all that great. That's the one I want for my avatar, but I'm not sure who digitizes slides any more. I sure can't afford to have it done at a lab.
i also have a couple that I took of the Slim Guage Guild before they dismantled the old layout in the 70s. Those too, are slides.
Ulrich: train wrecks are always such a tragedy. I feel for the families involved. I hope there are no more fatalities.
Nice pics of all the models.
Hello to all.
I hope everyone is OK, safe, and warm.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
G'd Night all.
Sleep well, catch ya all tomorrow.
Here is a place you could bed down for the night.
This is the Riverbend Campground.
WE are thinking of you Galaxy, sure hope you are well.
Johnboy out..........................
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)