Italian roast coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please. Thanks, Ken!
Lost one old medium size tree during the storm last night. Rotten trunk, although the upper branches may still make good firewood.
Looks like some HO stuff has already been shipped and will be delivered this week. Christmas comes early this year.
Have a terrific day everyone.
Cheers! Rob
V8Vega10 hours since the last post.
TEN HOURS!
It is time for Sticky Buns!
LION has some sticky wildebeests.
ROARING LIONS
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Evening Diners
Flo, Ed will have a Royal Crown on the rocks, I will have a and give Rob and Steve anything they want. Really good to see you again Rob.
Work Stunk but did get some reading in.
Ed I have only smoked on decoder on a fresh install. That was a few months ago and I did not test the motor like a I think the reason I have BBQ so many decoders are the following.
1 Run them hard and a lot. I run the layout everyday with out fail for 3 hours plus. I allso like long trains, 30 plus is normal for me. All are free wheeling but a tad over NMRA standerds because of a few remaining 18" turns.
2 Track wiring. There are a few sections that may not past the quarter test. Whlie I don't understand the eleictal theroy behinde it is more than likely the problem.
3 When I BBQ a decoder, normally the motor is BBQ as well. Like I said, I run them hard.
Odd Thing? At this point I have never BBQ a factory installed decoder? Maybe a little more rebust than Digitrax and NCE?
E-8 Board you sent is a good 2 inches shorter than the one it came with. Good chance you may see it on your door step. Only one plug looks like it might match a sock on the board you sent. When it ran right, it had good sound but other than that it stunk! Could not pull worth a darn and was slooooow! 1 PK 2 E6 could out pull two on these.
gmpullmanSome of those cars I sent you were custom painted by Bev-Bel and IIRC, Greenway
I have some Bev-Bel and I was thinking a long that line when I saw them. Guess that company is gone by now, they did good work.
Think I will set back and watch the video's you folks posted.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
"And yes, we do have a rule against advocating bloody vehicular homicide. It's part of the "be civil" rule. We didn't think we had to spell it out."
OOPS!
Sorry Steven. My bad! You do know that I wasn't being serious I hope!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Chamomile tea in an "UNDECORATED" mug, please and thank you.***Ken, I sold off my goats and mini Zebu cows some time back. Just horses now, all retired pasture ornaments. ***Garry, I'll e-mail you shortly. ***Ray, after all this time you are still having water issues? Hope you can get that pump replaced quickly. On a more positive note, a belated, "Happy Birthday". Just ordered some HO train stuff over the weekend, first time in a long time. Incentive to get back to work on the expansion tables. Just so much to do and so little enrgy these days. Looks like the drought is about to end here. Thunderstorms heading this way tonight plus more through Weds.. Yay!Healing thoughts to those in need.Cheers! Rob
Quick dash in before bed time. (I hope Ulrich is getting a better night's sleep)
Ken: Those folks who have internet connected appliances have also to worry about this: http://askbobrankin.com/securing_your_internet_of_things.html?awt_l=ErzuE&awt_m=Jo5OjLHhqeP6SL So, I'm with you in the realm of unlit dryer drums!
Goodnight all, and prayers for all those in need.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Evenin' Folks!
Janie, just a refil for my decaf right now.... Thank you Ma'am!
Steven, glad to see you back. Hope you had a wonderful vacation, and didn't have too mu8chy to "clean up" in the diner here. (I did see the ones you refered to and figured they wouldn't last long when you returned.....)
For Ulrich. Our tastes in fine music appear to be similar, my friend. Thought I would share my favorite Soprano's rendition of one you posted a few days back.... I think I mentioned that Renee and I studied with the same Artist Teacher at Eastman School. Mine was many years before she was there.... Do wish I could be singing again. Being deaf is a bummer in that reguard. I can hear me sing or the accompaniment, but not both at the same time.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRaMOka3xzo
Enjoy!
Had to run over to the meeting of one of my Troops tonight to get a needed document to the interm Scoutmaster for rechartering next month. For some reason attachments from me don't arrive on his computer... We both use the same service. I dunno... I also did get to spend some time on the new section of the layout after getting a bunch of emails sent to the local schools about the MLK Annual Art and Poetry Contest. So I have been busy as always.
Tomorrow I need to try on the Santa outfit to be sure it will work for me next Saturday at the Museum and later I will be watching my Granddaughters after they get off the bus from school.
Have a great night everyone!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Heartland Division CB&QEd ... That post card is remarkable !
Glad you like it, Garry!
Here's one for you CB&Q fans.
I collect many railroad RPO "covers". Just another fascinating aspect of our distant past.
Regards, Ed
Winter has arrived. It was 44 degrees when I got up this morning and 55 when I went out for my lunchtime ride. 55 is my limit any more--any colder and I just stay home. Used to be I would ride in near freezing weather (yes, it will drop below freezing here in the Valley of the Sun, maybe a dozen times a year) but I am older and wiser, and a bit more of a wuss.
My trains are sitting idle. I am still wrestling with an intermittent short and don't have the time/desire to hunt it down. I need to find the time soon--the grandkids are coming in a few weeks and Old Dude wouldn't be Old Dude without the trains.
(The grandkids call me "Old Dude" by my choice. I wanted a less common moniker. It is pretty hilarious to be in public and see all the elderly men turn and look when one of the grandkids hollers, "Old Dude!" at me.)
My major focus, beside enduring w*%k, is trying to get ready for my solo recital. It looks like I will have about 40 people attending. There are days that I feel pretty good about it and there are days when my brain screams, "What were you thinking!?" One of the main reasons I am doing this is to set an example for the grandkids to do something outside of their comfort zone. I will be relieved when it is over.
Richard
Evening guys
a couple days late but happy birthday ray
was off today as was the wife so we got the Christmas tree up and the decorations. We are getting a new sofa delivered tomorrow and the old one which is 15 years old is going to the trash, the store we bought it from will take the old one to the curb for pickup on Wednesday.
V8VegaSo now I have taken a interest on what people have their TV’s sitting on.
The TV in my man-cave / train room sits on a long shelf made of laminated particle board. The TV downstairs in the wife's woman-cave / sunroom is on one of those artificial fireplace credenzas.
No political content intended. In my man-cave, I do not watch the news and I even mute the commercials.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Good afternoon all.
Chloe - Cheeseburger and fries, with a coke please. Thanks.
Steven - Welcome back! Hope you enjoyed your time off.
Cudaken - I should have said those who offer home/renters insurance will most times have a collectables insurance program.
Weather - Cool, dry today, back to snow by end of week. (Probably coming from Lion...)
W**k - National take a model train to work day again! Have, (ready?) 125 in sales... OUCH! Store is @600... Slow, slow, slow...
Hope all are well, and have a good day!
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
Entertainment center also. Solid wood, US made, so not cheap.
CG
V8Vega When I went from a old fashioned box TV to a 49” TV a half a year ago I had to expand my TV table. So now I have taken a interest on what people have their TV’s sitting on.
When I went from a old fashioned box TV to a 49” TV a half a year ago I had to expand my TV table. So now I have taken a interest on what people have their TV’s sitting on.
I my case, I have an entertainment center that I got quite awhile ago on sale from a box store. I have the modem and wireless router siting on one end. The Blu-Ray player is on the other. I even managed to find room to have a couple of mini Lego trains siting in front. (Yes I am an adult that loves Legos.)
Steven Otte Heartland Division CB&Q Steven ... Welcome back... Hope the vacation was a good one. Thanks much... guess you've noticed I was just cleaning up the thread from the past week. Remember, guys, if you feel like you have to post "No political content intended" on your post, it's political content. And yes, we do have a rule against advocating bloody vehicular homicide. It's part of the "be civil" rule. We didn't think we had to spell it out.
Heartland Division CB&Q Steven ... Welcome back... Hope the vacation was a good one.
Steven ... Welcome back... Hope the vacation was a good one.
Steven ..... Actually, I did not notice any of that. I just remembered you said you were coming back from vacation after a week . .... We're starving without all the yummy good food you have been bringing to the diner....
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Steven OtteWe didn't think we had to spell it out. Angry
Good thing LIONS cannot spell.
Snow.
About 4" at the moment maybe 6"... Drifts about a bit, clear in some places and 18" in others.
Thought I had an appointment today, but that is next week. I must have slipped a cog somewhere. Newspapers did not make it in from Bismarck. The distribution route is complicated covering the towns way to the north of us before they bring them down to our tier. Besides, the eastern (and central)parts of the state get far more snow than we do.
Oh well, I good day to stay in and do the work that I am supposed to do. Cleaning my office would be a good start as soon as I get the graveyard project finished.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Heartland Division CB&QUlrich ... SHale we plan a big celebration when you reach 9000 posts ?
Let´s have that when my post count hits the 10,000 mark. That will leave you with maybe a year to arrange for the celebration
Btw, Jeff had over 20,000 posts when he was called in.
Not my day today. I was not able to recover the lost sleep, so I am feeling beat. For sure I will make an early start into dreamland today!
Good morning, everybody ...
Dave and Ed were up in the middle of the night evidently.
Ed ... I looked at the Flicker images for which you posted a link. Classic autos with calssic trains. Gotta love them. .... You said your nehew worked with Cuyahoga Scenic Railway locomotives. Interesting. Apparently trians run in your family.
Dave ... Good suggestions from you regarding masking and painting.
Ulrich ... SHale we plan a big celebration when you reach 9000 posts ?
ATSF ... Intersting you collect car model too. I have accumulated many 1/87 vehicles on my layout, but it is mainly to make the layout look more realistic instead of just having a car collection.
Tom ... The blue N&W loco is impressive. That may be teh easiest heritage sheme for NS to paint.
Past, Present, and Future walked into a bar. .... It was tense.
Hi Henry:
BigDaddyI've not had great luck preventing paint bleed under my masking.
In addition to the Tamiya masking tape you may want to try this:
I used to have the same problem until I figured out that I needed to put down multiple very thin coats of paint, and let each one flash off before applying the next coat. "Flash off' simply means to allow the solvent to evaporate so the paint is no longer able to flow. It usually doesn't take very long, but the longer you can let the paint 'set' before the next coat, the better. Thin coats are essential! You should be able to see through the first two or three coats.
The problem with letting the paint set on the model is that it can also set in the airbrush. To prevent that, I suggest spraying some paint on a scrap surface two or three times a minute while you are waiting for the model to set. If the brush does get stuck up, I have a bottle of laquer thinner ready to spray through the brush. That doesn't seem to be needed very often.
Mornin' Diners...
Monday after the Holiday for some of you'ns Gee, somehow being retired seems to have taken a bit of the stress out of Mondays! Sorry to gloat but I've waited a long tome to be able to say that!
Chloe, how about a goat meat gyro, plenty of onions and cucumber sauce, please, and Ken generously bought me a CRRC (Crown Royal Royal Crown) Thanks!
cudakenEd I am sure the boards will not enter change on my E-8. One you sent is at less 1" shorter.
It is a Proto/Life-Like E unit? I mean, those things have been produced in several runs and even if the plugs arent exact you should be able to match up the rail wire pair, motor wire pair, headlight wire pair and speaker wire pair? 1" shorter sure beats 1" longer when you're trying to fit something in.
cudakenI do know the decoder chip can be removed. QSI or another company made a tool for doing it. I just wonder if you had ever done this before.
Yeah, I changed out about a half dozen when QSI was making the chip upgrades, at $30 a pop, back about ten years ago. The chips are very specific to each board. I used a very small screwdriver to carefully, slowly, work out the chip. I don't recommend doing that! The problem you're having with the E7 acting all whacko might be on the board and the chip alone might not correct that.
If you want, send me your engine and the decoder I sent you and I'll get her all fixed up.
Excuse me for being a little too straightforward here but don't your decoder installs end up looking like this?
I know, it hurts, but as a friend I just had to say it!
Some of those cars I sent you were custom painted by Bev-Bel and IIRC, Greenway.
http://greenwayproducts.com/greenway-products/beer-cars/
Now that the Holiday is over I'll get another package to you with those LEDs in there!
Henry, thanks for posting that video link! I saw the 1401 when she was running on the Wheeling around the Pittsburgh area. We owe a lot to those "old school" railroad executives that kept some of those steam programs alive!
Here's one from the National Film Board of Canada that I enjoy very much...
There are several great railroad-related films at their site. (For some reason I can not get the video image to display like I can with YouTube vids?) Hey! I got it— I outsmarted the little bytes and bits!
End of the Line, Terence Macartney-Filgate, National Film Board of Canada
Be sure to click the full-screen icon and turn the sound up to a reasonable level—or more! The soundtrack alone is worth your attention. The opening scene is of CNR FPA4 No. 6776! My nephew keeps her sisters running on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Ry. 6771; 6777 and 6780!
ATSFGuyWhat do you guys think? Outside of trains, I enjoy collecting diecast cars of all kinds.
Hey, ATSF Guy? Have you ever seen the photo work of this fellow I came across on Flickr? Pretty sure all of these are 1:43?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/
He has done a few railroad-related scenes using Aristo-Craft and USA Trains G scale stuff! WoW! Real eye candy!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/5429308133/in/album-72157604247242338/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/6916612950/in/album-72157604247242338/
Fantastic stuff! Every photo has that... atmosphere!
Well, I see my sizzling goat is ready don't mind me, I'll just sit off in the corner while those onions try to settle down
Vinnie will be in shortly and may want to escort me out the back door!
Hearty thanks to all and thoughts and prayers to anyone feeling burdened.
Best To All,
Ed
ATSFGuyI'm now past 300!! what do I win?
A gift voucher for the next 300 posts!
I just checked my post counts and I am nearing the 9,000 mark since I joined in 2009. Incredible!
Good Morning!
What I night! I hardly caught any sleep. First, it was too noisy in the house to fall asleep. It must have been around 1am when I finally was able to fade away, only to get up shortly after 5am. I guess I will go for a mid-day nap today.
ATSFGuy - nice looking cars!
Well, I am off for the moment. I may drop by again later in the day!
What do you guys think? Outside of trains, I enjoy collecting diecast cars of all kinds. I only purchase what looks interesting, (good paint, metal body, moving parts, rubber tires, etc).
Absolutely NO GENERIC PLASTIC JUNK!!!!!
I've been on top of Hotwheels and Matchbox through blogsites/Collector Forums and I have to say the cars being released today are a far cry from when I was a kid. I can't believe the Generic Crap I've been seeing in the basic lineup,It seems Mattel is shifing thier focus away from Collectors and towards Children. I find my self cracking up at the complaints various collectors write regarding licenced models vs generics.
I'll try to get some photos of the club layout up soon (have to transfer them from my phone to my computer through my email and then download them in a file on File Explorer).
Stay Tuned!!
Here's another one;
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Evening Diners!!
How's everybody doing?
Had Tues-Fri off, worked Sat, Today off, back tomorrow and Tues, Wed-Fri off.
Been really busy with school (stuyding for finals) and work.
I wanted to come here, but since I've been up to my eyeballs the last two weeks I've been on here, I just respond to a certain thread or two and I'm off.
I plan to be here more often once the semester ends (Dec 18)
Spring Semester starts January 17th.
I've been posting in various threads on this website to help get my posts up.
I'm now past 300!! what do I win?
Orange County Module Railroaders is having a Christmas show here in Mission Viejo (Nov 26-Dec 4) I plan on bringing my trains to run on the layout on Thurs, might go on Wed after school if all goes well, (not sure yet though) might just be Thurs, I'll see how it goes.
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Ray - A little late I know, but Happy Birthday to you. Welcome to the "70's"
Broadway Lion - I enjoyed your photos of the dining hall, or if I remember right you called it the refectory once. Anyway, it looked warm & inviting to me. Food looked pretty good too.
We had a nice Thanksgiving dinner at my nephews. There were 12 of us altogether, so the meal was accompanied with a lot of good conversation.
Some pretty good railfanning this weekend. 13 trains on Saturday, & 12 today. The only foreign power was a CSX, but we did catch Norfolk Southern's "Norfolk & Western" heritage unit on Saturday.
We heard something just unbelievable on the scanner today. CSX runs on the other side of the Ohio River where we were. We can hear their trains often, but can't see them. Anyway, a train crew came on the scanner & reported to the Baltimore dispatcher that they had done an emergency stop & were not moving. The reason, a man with a camera was standing in the middle of the tracks taking pictures of the oncoming train. He described the individual as well as his pick up & it sounded like the dispatcher was reporting it to the local police. Needless to say, the train crew were highly ticked off to put it nicely. I see a lot of dumb people who think they need to stand on the ballast to take photos, why, I don't know. I can understand why train crews don't like railfans for the most part. The sad part of it is that it ruins it for all responsible railfans as well. Got all my Christmas shopping done last week. I had hoped to get every thing wrapped this weekend, but that wasn't to be. I'll try to get started on that tomorrow. Everybody have a good week & stay safe.
We heard something just unbelievable on the scanner today. CSX runs on the other side of the Ohio River where we were. We can hear their trains often, but can't see them. Anyway, a train crew came on the scanner & reported to the Baltimore dispatcher that they had done an emergency stop & were not moving. The reason, a man with a camera was standing in the middle of the tracks taking pictures of the oncoming train. He described the individual as well as his pick up & it sounded like the dispatcher was reporting it to the local police. Needless to say, the train crew were highly ticked off to put it nicely. I see a lot of dumb people who think they need to stand on the ballast to take photos, why, I don't know. I can understand why train crews don't like railfans for the most part. The sad part of it is that it ruins it for all responsible railfans as well.
Got all my Christmas shopping done last week. I had hoped to get every thing wrapped this weekend, but that wasn't to be. I'll try to get started on that tomorrow. Everybody have a good week & stay safe.
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
Flo, Ed will have a Crown Royal on the rocks and I will have a please.
Really not a lot to talk about, which I guess is a good thing.
Work was boring. Only 1 customer in 5 hours. But, I was not in the slow boat alone. Main store in St Charles all so only had one customer the last time I spoke to some there.
New to us Washing machine and dryer. So far we are happy with them. While they may not be ture Amana's so far they are working well. Guess I live in the stone age! I was stunned and tickeled when I saw the Dryer had a light that came on when you open the door! I know there are machines out there where you can turn them on and off with a smart phone. Never thought there would be light in the dryer.
Train Front Took the Might B&O F7A apart and got it lubed up in the hard to reach areas. When putting it back togather I found I had trapped a wire under the decoder cradel. Just at that time wife had some Honey Do's that could not waite. So I will finshes the job in a few days.
Think I will get a old Life Like MEC 40' freight car on the rails. One of the first things I bought from K-10 Model Trains. Ken (owner) looked at me like I was nut's!I was, but new to the hobby and only names I knew where Life Like and Bachmann.
Evening folks!
Chloe, I'll take a Coke and a small bowl of ice cream. Yes, the temperature is right at the freezing point, but it's NEVER too cold for ice cream. If it will make you feel better, you can pour a little hot fudge and whipped cream on the top.
Pretty good Thanksgiving here. One of my roommates clients invited both of us over for the holiday. Been ages since I last had a home cooked holiday meal with all the trimmings. Only problem is that I had been on duty 83 hours in the previous 5 days. Minute that turkey hit my stomach, the sleepies arrived with a vengeance. Could barely keep my eyes open. Minute the Redskins / Cowboys game came on, I excused myself and headed home. Fell asleep on top of the bed with my clothes on. My narcotics keys and trauma shears ended up underneath me, so I had some interesting impressions on my stomach when I finally woke up.
Nada on the train front, so I'll take my food and head back out on the road.
And then there was one, stumbled onto this on Youtube. Long but interesting.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley