Evening Dinners
Flo, and one for Tin Can Jeff if he ever shows up again?
Work Front Boy I wish Jerry would quite! I left a little early yesterday and again he sold something that is discontinued and we can no longer get! Plus he knew the guy box springs where 45 years old and new mattress use Foundations with no springs in them. I mean this is mattress 101. Yet again, he claims I never told him the mattress he sold could not be had and you can not use ture Box Springs on current mattress.
Not feeling great right now so later.
Ken
I hate Rust
der5997 My page is getting narrower and narrower. I thought it was just me – it isn’t just the photos (thanks for that tip BTW) but the text too. Here’s what your question looks like in a “Snip” screen grab
My page is getting narrower and narrower. I thought it was just me – it isn’t just the photos (thanks for that tip BTW) but the text too. Here’s what your question looks like in a “Snip” screen grab
Oddly, I do not have this problem with anyone's posts, except for yours. I'm guessing that something you're doing with Word is resetting the internal margins on the page. Try just typing in a few lines without Word to see what happens.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
I don´t have a semi-professional video editing software, so I have to make do with the Windows MovieMaker It´s still fun, though!
The first whistle will be put into a sound module and can be triggered by a push button on the control panel - I bet Petra will not like it !
Mr. B we used to put a 100 watt bulb near pipe that froze a lot. Once we did that we didn’t have any more frozen pipes. If the pipes are exposed there is "heat tape" that can also be used.
As my digital camera is giving up its ghost,
but I bet the stuff is well over 5 years old.
I shoveled and used the little snow blower for several hours today.
Is it my imagination or does the width of the forum keep getting narrower and narrower every few weeks or so????
Man, I wish they would turn the spell checker back on at this forum!
(By Richard) I am not sure how the hot water stops the sanitizing effects of bleach. Perhaps the agent in bleach that kills germs is ruined by heat. (Any biochemists in the diner?)
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Good Afternoon...
Still here in hospital...quiet day today so I am going to try to get some walking in...even if it is roundiround....
Yesterday we broke a daily high temperature here. Got to 64F. Today? Dull and 36F....
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/
Heartland Division CB&QUlrich ... I hope the WS water works well. I do not know how long a shelf life it has.
From what I can tell by now, it looks if it´s OK. There is no hint on the bottle, but I bet the stuff is well over 5 years old.
GM everyone
Made it to MB Klein (modeltrainstuff) where they did not impress me with organization. One customer wanted to buy a loco out of the display case and it took 3 guys to look for the box. When they found it, all had to inspect it like some sort of forensic investigation.
Only one of those guys is the guy who takes your order and goes back into the warehouse. The turnouts were on a rack too high to conveniently read the small labels and there were only one or two of each, and the flex track box was empty.
My turn came and I handed him my order and off he went, came back with a couple small things, looked at the empty track box, almost paralyzed by the fact that even though he stocked it last week, it was indeed empty. Finally he mustered the courage to open a 100 round case and hand me what I needed.
He emptied the display of a couple different turnouts then went back to the warehouse to get the rest of the turnouts I needed, but none for the empty display rack.
Their expert in DCC was off and they didn't have the loksound board I wanted. Stopped by the only specialty electronic store around expecting they would have cheap wire and led's. Neither was cheap. I bought some small heat shrink tubing, probably overpaid.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, I'll have the breakfast buffett and a pot of Marrakesh Express Dark Roast Coffee for my R&GV RR Mug please.
I'm playing hookey from Church again this week... Was planning on going but overslept. That's my excuse and I'm sticking by it! I will do some work for the MLK Committee instead. At least that is hopefully doing some good works for the community... Have several items that have toi be done by Tuesday Night for the meeting.
Last night I did make it down to the train room and got some scenery started and did some wiring for the return loop where the new bridge is. Also took some measurements and finigled a bunch of stuff in my mind like what needs to get done in what order...
Galaxy, good to hear you have been busy. Hopefully that is a good sign for you. Look forward to seeing some model railroad building in the future!
Take care everyone! I'll catch youa later.
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Good morning .
Galaxy ... Glad you accomplished so many thing around the house and with the van. That's good advice for Train Nut.
Neal .... The camera and moniter system is a great idea.
Ulrich ... I hope the WS water works well. I do not know how long a shelf life it has.
Lion ..... I can almost hear the subway noises when I see your photos.
Ken .... The Great Northern was like the B&O, and operated its ealry SD's and early GP's long end forward. CB&Q SD7's and SD9's had dual controls and were operated either way.
Edit: ... Good morning Mr. B
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
We had some of that nice weather here, too. Yesterday I got on my bicycle (the mountain bike) and took off down the trail of the old right-of-way from the long-defunct Billerica and Bedford Railroad. I got a couple of hundred feet in, realized there was still snow and ice all over the trail, and promptly retreated. I spent the next hour and a half on paved surfaces, which was very pleasant. Today is a bit cooler, so I may or may not take another ride.
I ran some trains yesterday, and discovered that my other powered subway car was not running well. It would not keep running, so I cleaned the wheels and gave it some run time, and it seems fine now. The other powered car has a burned-out decoder, which I'll have to replace.
Good Afternoon, Gentlemen!
Lazy Sunday afternoonI've got no mind to worryI close my eyes and drift away-a
Not much going on at this end of the Big Pond! It´s a dull day for a dull mind! I did some work on the river scene, just some painting, sealing and pouring WS Realistic Water, which I still have left over from my Japanese N scale layout. That stuff had been stored in the attic for a few years and was subjected to some significant changes in temperature, so I hope it still cures well. Tomorrow will tell!
No pictures, yet.
I am waiting for a few odds and ends to arrive from the hobby shop. I am out of stuff to continue. I have a few trees on order, paint for the bridge and some scenic stuff. I hope my order will be delivered next week.
Zoe, only coffee for me, please and ask that new guy Neal what his poison is going to be. Put it on my tab!
Have a good one!
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
After 2 weeks of non-stop working and trade show event, I finally got back into the train room. New Year's Day Harbor Freight had their sale where they have a 25% coupon, not the every day 20. I bought the Bunker Hill 2 camera & monitor systerm as I need to be able to view the staging tracks on the lower level. It's at 38" in heightm and theres's only less than a foot of space between each levels, and also 30" deep. For the value, this works great. Now I need to call them to make sure I can add a second unit in the room and they won't interfere with each other. Neal
Here I sit, fat dumb and contemplating life....
Yesterday was WARM...we set a record for warmth...58F officially high on the hilltop at the aeroporta. Probably warmer here in the valley. It sure felt it as I was running around in shorts and T shirt.
VERY producive day yesterday too. Hung up 2 5-hook broome and mop holders,and one push-in the clip style broom holder. One was hung up in the stairwell, and two in the garage.
ALso put up a rather large plastic bag holder in the stairwell. Cleaned up/bagged the loose returnable bottles for the $0.06 each into bags to take to the redemption center. Cleaned up half the garage and brought in most of the kitchen stuff that was in the garage.
Swept it out and filled the fluids in the van, checked the oil, and added the new blind spot mirrors to the side mirrors. Cleaned the windows, emptied the trash out of it.
whew, it makes me tired loooking at it all I did, MOH only helped a little. typical.
SO in other words, took advantage of the warm spring-like day to get some stuff done!
today is more projects to get the house in sort of order. I will see what i can get into today! Only 38-40 today, but I am doe for now in the garage i think,b ut will bring int he foam-over-open-grid-work small 3.5'x5.1' layout base to the basement today with MOH's help. That will clear that out of the garage. since it was NOT finalized, the track was only pinned down and was taken up, so NOT as simple as set it up and run trains. I DO have a table down there though, kitchen table I COULD set up and lay some track on to run trains! MAYBE. I have to assemble the legs on the table and organze the crap in the basement for the ROOM to set up a table of any sort.
well, THat is about it for now.
Today's quotes:
To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.- Winston Churchill
Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.
Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self-confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labour is immense- Thomas A. Bennett
Here is what I told Train Nut friend and wifey at the funeral:
You will FEEL his spirit move through you, you will SEE his spirit in the rustling of the trees, you will SMELL his spirit in the fragrance of the flowers, you will HEAR his spirit in the pitter-patter of the rain, and you will KNOW he is with you.
-Galaxy made quote
-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.
BigDaddy. . .Richard how does heat deactivate bleach. . .
I am not sure how the hot water stops the sanitizing effects of bleach. Perhaps the agent in bleach that kills germs is ruined by heat. (Any biochemists in the diner?) As I mentioned, it is only the germ-killing asp ct of bleach that is affected by hot water. Bleach in hot water will still turn red things pink.
Richard
Good Evening.
Going off to .....g'night
Flo, Please and one for Tin Can Jeff if he shows up.
It was to nice of a day to spend in a Mattress Store Today! Seems customers felt the same way! I finally found away to deal with Jerry! I read a book most of the day. What little I talked with him about work was driving me nuts! So I read.
Heartland Division CB&QI see B&O was one of the RR's that operated GP7's and GP9's long end forward.
Gary They ran there SD 7's and SD 9's long hood forward as well. With me starting with Rio Grand SD's I speed matched the B&O's with short hood forward. After running them backwards all this time I wonder if they will be quite long hood forward.
Train Front Either my hearing is getting worse or the Bachmann DC On Board B&0 is getting quiter? Well with me turning 60 this Wednesday, more than likey my hearing!
I seldom think I am old, well till the last 2 days. What made me feel old is I meet two Army Vets. One was in the 101st Airborn for 25 years, other one was in the Army for 24 years. Both enlisted long after I was out? Now that made me feel old.
Later, Ken
Good old days running a Body Shop
blownout cylinder Galaxy: Your friend might be going through something akin to Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrom. Both of you should get that checked out...(((hugs)))
Galaxy: Your friend might be going through something akin to Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrom. Both of you should get that checked out...(((hugs)))
HUGs????? HUGS??? THERE'S NO HUGS IN MRRing!!!!!!!!!
Sheesh.
WE ARE trying to get into a supprot group at General Hospital called "for those left behind". He doesn't want to go alone, so I will go with him as i could benefit as well.
Maybe I buy the sunday paper and look for an ad for it, as the number I called doesn't seem to be getting back to me.
well will see what we shal see when we shall see it.
here I sit, fat dumb and contemplating life....
Good Afternoon.
I had a quiet day...now my sister and BIL show up, lol!! They came bearing a gifty thing. BIL found a brass 2-8-8-4 steamer Yellowstone in N scale yet. so that is a find.
Anyways....gotta get back to my guests here!
Have a good afternoon.
galaxyHere I sit contemplating life.
You should not waste so much time doing that!.....Just live it...''one day at a time''. Take care of ''today''......''never give up''.
Gotta' go....caught the flu' and not feeling the greatest....sure knocks the spunk out of you, when Your old! And yes...I had a flu shot.
Take Care, All!
Frank
Mor... Hmmmm.... Ahem! Afternoon folks!
Chloe, just a refill for my dark roast coffee and a couple creme filled doughnuts to fill the void. Thank you Ma'am!
Went over to the Fieldhouse late this morning, got in a one mile walk, saw a few old friends and colleagues of mine, and thoroughly enjoyed the scenery this morning! (Oh to be about 50 years younger....). By next week I hope to add a couple more laps to the routine. I do feel better already.
Currently 12°F outside, but in 10 minutes it should be 58°F outside.... Yep! That is what the Weather Channel says for Geneva, NY....????? Interestingly it is already 57°F 10 miles from here in Waterloo, NY where my son lives.... Somehow I think the Weather Channel is messed up again! The sn*w is busy melting and running down the street to the collection basin out in fron of my house at the corner. Most of it will be gone by sundown.
Ulrich aka: Sir Madog (not Sir Madoc), Love what you have done with your little layout! Coming along very nicely.
I plan on going to the basement and working on my railroad for a few hours today. That might just be fun!
Catch you all later...
Good Morning
Well, I have no visitors planned for today so this will be my day of rest and working up some RR plans.
TTYLTR!!
Afternoon, Folks!
Our weather is back to the typical - wet & windy. The snow is gone by now and our surroundings look as grey as ever at this time of the year.
I had one of those "duh" - moments today. Petra told me that our car needs a refill so I took it to our gas station, where I hadn´t been since September/October? I was surprised to see how low the gas prices are - about $ 5.30 a gallon - down by over $ 3 since the alltime high not so long ago! Got about 55mpg, which is not bad for a regular IC car capable of doing over 100mph!
If things develop as they look right now, this will be the last filling we can afford.
Gosh, I am amazed how the cost for car insurance is. Mine is about $ 150 a year, plus $ 30 road tax. That´s about as cheap as one can get over here.
Enough of that, back to MRRing.
I still have leftover WS Fine Turf which I use as basis for my scenery. WS products are hard to come by - there is only one source in Germany, but they do not stock all WS products. I need WS yellow Fine Turf, light green and olive coarse turf, underbrush in various shades og green and WS Scenic Cement. While the turf stuff will eventually be available here, the Scenic Cement isn´t. I was thinking of replacing it with white glue, diluted with water and isopropyl alcohol, so I can spray it over the turf, but I am not sure this will work.
I gave it a try and it seems to work.
Here is a view of the layout the way it looks now:
The bird´s eye view shows how small the layout actually is.
Zoe, coffee and a slice of that pecan pie, please!
Here I sit contemplating life.
Today's Quote:
Keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final.- Roger Babson
cudaken BroadwayLion I used to by $3000/yr in NY and that was 40 years ago. That's because Lion's are bad drivers, there tails get in the way.
BroadwayLion I used to by $3000/yr in NY and that was 40 years ago.
That's because Lion's are bad drivers, there tails get in the way.
Lions are probably chasing Impalas for dinner, too.
Ken ... I see B&O was one of the RR's that operated GP7's and GP9's long end forward.
Galaxy ... Your friends are here. The worst is behind you now. Keep your chin up. Model Railoading is good for sanity breaks, and I sugesst you do a little of that as soon as you get a chance for it.
Ulrich ... I definately like your Swiss layout so far.
CN Charlie ... Glad you are running trains.
CNCharlieNot much new here. I spent the day doing errands and renewed the car insurance which is expensive here as in $1300.
Well, that is cheap enough. I used to by $3000/yr in NY and that was 40 years ago.
I have no clue what we pay here, but then we do have a fleet of about 20 cars not including trucks and tractors etc.
Hmmm... I got more subway cars than that...
ROAR
GM, MEn!
Still contemplating life. Mine and Christians....
Offed my letter and got a response, the originating company customer service will help, I HOPE. IHOPE I don;t have to go to the AG.
well, not so much in a mood for posting this morning at least not now at this 3:00 hour, and will go back to bed, may be then in a good frame of mind.
posta b 50F today!
Good Evening or Morning,
It was a mild day here but damp. I just came in from taking Robbie out for his final 'business' and it is still very warm, at least 33F.
Barry, sure hope they are able to fix what ails you.
Not much new here. I spent the day doing errands and renewed the car insurance which is expensive here as in $1300.
I ran trains for a while this afternoon. A way freight pulled by the hog. Think I might get out the passenger equipment soon. I have been giving the N scale layout some running time too.
Not much else to report.
CN Charlie
Hi yougottawata
So the fire place gets hot does it indeed, thats very serious the house could be warm in winter
As for what you saw in mine now now this is a family forum but thanks for giving me a bit of a laugh.
I detect a slightly naughty sence of humor.
To all
Whats this dish washing stuff I don't have a problem I am forbiden to enter the Kitchen arena so no problem in that area if the domestic authorities could get a real three headed dog that would be in the kitchen to keep me out.
Hi sir madoc
That is a nice looking layout is that a church or monestary on top of the hill
the rock faces look pretty good.
I do hope it doesn't have to be sold and your posision improves before that has to happen.
regards John