Steven OtteAnd if you, like me, don't drink alcohol
Don't worry! A few of us are doing our best to make up for you!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
The House Special, please.
***Ulrich, great vids you're posting. Have been enjoyed them.
***Garry, that Hiawatha loco you posted the pic of is the type I've been waiting on for a long time. Wish Fox Valley Models would get on with production.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Cheers! Rob
Evenin' folks!
Janie, just a cup of decaf, some half & half and stevia along with that.
Been a busy day around nhere. Ran some errands this morning, went to the Credit Union to take out some "pictures of dead presidents" to have in my pocket for the day tomorrow, stopped down at church to drop off my Pledge $$$, and then stopped at the dollar store to buy a couple things needed for the Meet tomorrow. The afternoon was spent checking and rechecking stuff I need to take to the meet and then packing the Volt for the trip early tomorrow morning. I have 6 dozen donuts fro Dunkin to pick up on my way out of Geneva. Yes we are expecting a large group for the Meet. The President of the Niagra Frontier Region will be in attendance (already in Auburn) as well as some other "Upper Etchelon". I will tell you what's up tomorrow evening...) It has been well hawked in both Divisions, and hopefully the weather will hold off being bad for enough time to have a crowd. I will be presenting the first clinic of the day, so I also spent time rehearsing and timing my presentation. I can just about do it in the time allotted......
Have to roll out of bed tomorrow morning at 5:30 (three and a half hours early for me) to take care of the kitties, get a quick breakfast (take my meds) and head out to pick up the donuts, before heading over to Auburn.
Got up to 42°F today, and I was able to get the solar panels mostly cleared with the roof rake and the general heat of the day. There was a lot of snow on them..... Did make a little bit of electic even.... .1 kWh. Whoopie!!!!
Hope all of you have a great evening! Stay warm and safe!!!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Good evening diners!!! It's been a while since I last visited but glad to be here. Flo, I'll have a Miller High Life and a couple of hot dogs....please and thank you!!
It's been quiet on the HVBL for the last few weeks. We've been dealing with this crazy east coast weather that's had us in shorts and T's, and then next thing we know we're all diggin' for the rock salt and shovel again. I managed to get a few hours in at the dispatch office this week with the guys and talked about some upcoming jobs around town that the mayor wants us to do. More details later but it involves getting some roads down and some clean up work at the north end tunnel.
Just a shout out to the staff at MR on No.1000....Can't say I have a favorite issue but then again I haven't gone thru the boxes of issues my dad collected thru out his years of railroading. I know he has some from back in the early 80's and maybe into the 70's. All I can remember about those older issues was that they seem to be thicker than recent years copies. I really enjoyed reading the time line in the current issue. The hobby has come along way. I was always curious about those folks that simply put up holiday circles around trees just for sake of traditions passed down, but not really subscribers or model railroaders.
Hope all is well with everyone.....................keep the wheels turnin'
Rich
Steven Otte Getting close to political and religious topics here... I don't want to have to come back on Monday and break up any drunken Diner brawls!
Getting close to political and religious topics here... I don't want to have to come back on Monday and break up any drunken Diner brawls!
I would be remiss if I didn't point out that you're the one who brought the beer!
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Evening Diners
Flo, Ed, SS Rich and I will have a please.
Sort Of Work Front Had a few crazy people drop by. One couple that did not look crazy at first wanted a King Sizes power base (raises your head and feet) for $200.00? Maybe in 1949 but not today! Said they bought one last year for $200.00, told them to go back where they bought that one!
Couple of ladys came in looking for a Twin size power base and mattress for a 100 year old lady? Showed them the lowest prices one we had that was $800.00. Pointed out to me "she is 100 years old, we don't need a good one!"
Gary Like the Green Engine. Some how I don't have a single green engine? Maybe it is because I was in the Army? My clothes where green, some of the food was green, the jeeps where green, heck I was given some Amo that had turn green!
ATF and the Mighty B&O F7's. As I posted for some reason I could not keep the wheels clean on the F7b. Did not become a problem till I moved them to the B line? Strated running them last night on the now treated ATF B line and today not a hick up.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Ken, there is a chain of stores, 7 in the Milwaukee, WI. area, that are called Hassless Mattress, that have no salesman in the store.
https://hassleless.com/product-category/mattresses/
Ever hear of them? Just wondering.
Mike.
My You Tube
Good morning!
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
wetidlerjr Good morning!
Bill .... Good morning to you too.
Everybody .... Good morning !
We ate too much at the fund-raiser dinner last night. Tons of corned beef and the traditonal side dishes...... Incredible desserts .....
I'm skipping breakfast.
Cheers.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Morning diners,
SS Express- I also don't have a favorite issue. I did my response on the cover.
I do like Northern Pacific F unit consist.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
cudakenCouple of ladys came in looking for a Twin size power base and mattress for a 100 year old lady? Showed them the lowest prices one we had that was $800.00. Pointed out to me "she is 100 years old, we don't need a good one!"
I know what you mean. My dentist keeps trying to sell me on multiple dental implants. I told her, "Y'know, I'm 70 years old, and I really don't need a fix that will last me 50 years. My life expectancy is probably 15 years, and by that time I'll be eating oatmeal anyway." She was shocked that I turned down a $7000 dental bill in favor of a more reasonable solution.
Hellooooooooooooooooooooooo? Seems to be a bit of an echooooooooo in here. As this place never closes, could I get a club sandwhich, cottage fries with white cheese on them and some sweet tea. (Yes, I may be a northerner but I still like sweet tea.)
While I hate to make your easterners jealous, we had 70s here today. I actually threw on a pair of my denim shorts to go out this afternoon. Very unusual for March. (I took today off from work.) It will drop to the 50s for Sunday but that is still very good.
Looking forward to getting more work done on the layout on Sunday. Although this will most likely be the last Sunday I get to work on it. I am changing positions at my job, starting Tuesday. (Needed to get away from what I was doing and this position popped up at the right time.) With this new position, my days off switch from Sundays and Mondays to Mondays and Tuesdays. I also start at 11:00 a.m. rather than the 1:00 p.m. or so that I had been. (That's going to be the hard part. I have never been much of a morning person.)
Flo, Ed and I will have a please.
mbinsewiKen, there is a chain of stores, 7 in the Milwaukee, WI. area, that are called Hassless Mattress, that have no salesman in the store.
Mike Never heard of them. Far as Hassless, that is me. I give customers that want to be left a lone, well a lone. If they see something they seem to like I will help them. I will never tell them if they don't buy it now I cannot give you that price later! That is BS!
Mr B Said "I know what you mean. My dentist keeps trying to sell me on multiple dental implants. I told her, "Y'know, I'm 70 years old, and I really don't need a fix that will last me 50 years."
OK I see where fixing the theeth so they will out last you sounds a little silly. But would have a cheap repair that will causes pain, or one that will only last a year on the chance you kick the bucket first?
Well I am fading fast, come down with a head cold. 1 day late for Saint Patricks day.
Good Saturday evening to one and all. This was started in MS Word days ago, and I’d better get it posted as tomorrow and Monday are going to have little in them for Diner Time. I ddin’t get to eat my way through π Day, so if Brunhilda could cut me some of this, and leave some for Ulrich that would be fine. Also a Decaf, black, please.
I have had a few problems getting to the last page of the Diner over the past couple of days. Sometimes it said that there were five pages when there were actually six. Computers!
Der Yes that is a lot of pink foam, far as how it turned out, you have seen many photos of it. It is the K-10 Mining layout. Tip I have learned is when buying the foam, look for damged sections! Take it and ask for the deparment Manager. Been a while but I was getting 75% off for the broken sections.
Der - Hoping you can get the bridge in and the layout progresses.
DER - That makes sense. Our area was settled mainly by the Scotts, Germans and some Irish. I wonder from which of these "vitals" came from ?
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
YGW's Hobby Barn UPDATE!
Timber; Tyvek and Trusses...
This is the stack of trusses delivered Friday. The top section is the "scissor trusses" the bottom portion of the stack is the standard trusses that go over the garage area.
Today we built the beam/wall over the garage area. Built, sheathed and installed Tyvek on the gable end trusses. Lifted them in place, (with all that stuff attached they were crazy heavy !) Installed the string line on the trusses to line up the center trusses. Moved all of the scissor trusses into the garage area and cleaned up ! Time for Ibuprofen !
On Behalf of YGW...
Respectfully Submitted,
Ed
Hello Folks!
Whooped!
I've been up since 9 AM Friday. No, not for parades or parties but getting the layout ready for a few visitors after a local train show in the Cleveland area today.
Removing some unnecessary rolling stock and engines (Where ever do they all come from?) ; clean track, test-run a few trains (Saint's Be Praised! No wiring issues after making some modifications and wiring some frogs) finally it was Four AM! Then I tossed-and-turned for four more hours until I left for the show...
Then lunch (at ANOTHER diner sorry Flo) and finally here to run a few trains! I'm whooped, indeed... but in a good way
Bought some books and two more Proto hopper cars! OH, THAT'S where all these cars are coming from...
I try to set-up a new little scene for visitors to see. Last night I staged a little Bistro/Biergarten at the north end of the Union Station concourse. Warsteiner on tap!
YGW, Great progress on the Hobby Barn. I love this stage of the framing! Of course, save the scraps for benchwork!
Ken, thanks for the
Great photos, DER! Yes, my pages get scrambled in Chrome, too. I just close the tab and open MR in a new one and that seems to sort it out for a while.
And a good day to all! to those in need!
regards, Ed
Nice ! I built a 24' x 24' garage on our property in northern WI, I was by myself, so trusses were a challenge!
Is that bridging in the middle of the walls a code thing where you live? You don't see that in WI., not much any way.
Mike
Hi Gang,
Just stopped by for a H.C. night cap and some cinnamon toast with P.J. Thanks Brunhilda I wasn't sure it was you tonight.
YGW. Great looking job going on with your Hobby Barn, BTW., what direction does your garage doors face ?
Mike, That ladder trusses on the left end of his Hobby Barn are just the ladders for the over hanging soffit (eave), if I understand your question properly.
Slept in a few hours this morning and yet I am ready for bed again. Sure tired lately.
Did run a few trains this afternoon, but now I have to get our Taxes ready before I can dedicate some time down there.
Steven, Are you trying to corrupt our young readers here with all the beer and fattening foods ?
Garry, I'm with you, about the N.P. but I love the Lowrey scheme.
Ulrich & Galaxy, Take care good Buddies. I believe we all pray for your better healthy and well being.
Good Morning to you Bill Tidler, it is great to see you stopping by again. Please fill us in on what's been happening in your world
Have a great Sabbath Day all, will check back in tomorrow.
Sweet Dreams of shiney rails in the moonlight, and lonesome whistles in the distance.
Johnboy out, Thanks for the snack, whoever picked up my tab.
off to ZZZzzzsssland
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Good Morning!
I was so busy doing nothing else than worrying about our future that I did not find my way to the Diner yesterday. Shame on me!
i was feeling a little blue yesterday, straining my non-digital brain (in fact, it seems to be clockwork operated, because it needs to be rewound now and then) by trying to figure out a way how to get us out of this mess this country is turning into. I won´t say no more, other than it is much worse than you will see in the news at your end of the Big Pond.
John, thanks for leaving a slice of that gorgeous looking pie for me - I´ll have it for breakfast now, with plenty of coffee, Brunhilda, if you please ...
The trusses on YGW´s look a liitle "light" to me. I have no doubts they are meeting the resp. building codes, but here they would be twice as strong. But then buildings are a lot more (that´s a big "lot") expensive here and are designed to withstand an atomic blast or the invasion by the red army, whichever comes first.
Thanks for the coffe and the slice of John´s pie, Brunhilda - if you domn´t mind, I´ll hang out in the back booth for a little while.
Thanks Johnboy, I know about the trusses, I was referring to the 2x4's, that run horizontally, in the middle of the wall, commonly called bridging, it stiffens the wall, just like the bridging in the floor joist, (look in your basement, the short pieces of 1x4's or metal, that form an "X") it keeps the joist from "rolling". You don't always see that horizontal bridging in walls. Just wondering if it was a code issue where he lives. It's a good thing, just wondering.
Good Sunday morning to all! We finially have some sunshine on the diner. It's suppose to get in the low 50's here in SE WI. !
Good morning to Ulrich, Mike, and anybody else who comes into the Diner this morning.
This month's theme, of course, is celebrating MR's #1,000 with a visit to Wisconsin. .... Continuing with that, here are photos I took while visiting MR's headquarters about 4 or 5 years ago. Jim Hediger was my guide, and he should me the MR&T layout which is fabulous. I took these photos.
Hi, Mike...
mbinsewi I was referring to the 2x4's, that run horizontally, in the middle of the wall, commonly called bridging,
I have often seen this refered to as "Firestop" a code requirement in (possibly) all regulated construction.
I believe it was more of a concern in baloon framing where it was possible to have an air channel all the way from the basement to the attic back when houses were framed that way. I remember helping my dad run wire in an old house and, of course, there was no insulation in the outside wall, and he dropped a string-line (plumb-bob) down from the attic and I grabbed it in the basement for pulling wire up.
http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/fire-stops-fire-blocking-in-studs/
Most places require all openings (pipe, wire, ducts, etc.) to be plugged or filled with fireproof "caulk" also to slow fire progress. It is all to meet the time-rating on the fire resistance rating.
That's my take on it anyway...
Hope that helps,
Good point, Ed. I wasn't thinking of them as a fire stop. Back in the 70's and 80's, I was on our local volunteer FD, and a fire at an old farmhouse, balloon framed, was in the attic, before we could even get there.
Mornin' everyone! (Yaaaawwwwwnnnnnnnnnnn)
Ah, Zoe, I'll have a couple left over donuts from the NMRA Meet yesterday and a very large pot of Seneca Lake Blend Dark Roast coffee this morning, please!
Well, I survived the Meet yesterday. My clinic went well and was well received. I came home with first place awards on both of the photo contests, and the President of the Niagara Frontier Region of the NMRA who came all the way from Toronto, Ontario, Canada to be with us went home with the first place ribbon for the model contest! Huh? Why was he there, all the way from toronto? Glad you asked.
For the last several years, my division has been working on moving from the NFR Region (Incorporated in Canada) to the North East Region of the NMRA Based and Incorporated in the US. One of the biggest reasons for the move is that My members for the most part will no longer brave the border crossing into Canada to attend anything there. (No Politics in your answers please, it is what it is....) For the last decade or longer only about 7 or 8 of us travel to Canada to attend the Convention there. I have assured the officers of the NFR that the same folks will likely still be heading to Canada to attend the fine Conventions they put on. I have been spending a lot of time getting the move accomplished as has the President of the NFR. My officers here spent a full year getting signatures on a petition that is required (2/3rd.s of the members have to vote to move) and I was able to hand that to the President last May at the Convention in Quebec. He then had to have a revote of the Region BOD to allow him to pettion National NMRA BOD to move us to the NER. The NER also had to vote to accept us into the region. In February the NMRA National Board voted to allow the transfer of the Lakeshores Division to the NER. So The president of the NFR came down to make the announcement of the move in person and to spend a day with us as well. I spent some time with him thanking him for all his work with this. I also enjoy seeing him. Fine gent! BTW, his reason in getting this done came from a question he asked us. How will the membership here be best served?
So, now you know one of the big reasons I have been busier than a cat covering poop on a marble floor for the past year. This is only the beginning, Now My Division will have to get "integrated" into the NER which will mean all kinds of stuff needing to get done like: Rewritting the by-laws to both update them and get them accepted by the Region, coming up with a new logo (in progress), finding out what committees we need representation on and who it will be, updating our materials for shows, etc.
I am supposed to be a guest at the Region BOD meeting Online) tonight, so the process begins!!!
I'm going to be spending today getting things put away, and maybe even starting to build a new bridge for the SLO&W.... Lots of new bridges to be building!
Today I find myself alone in a hotel in Las Vegas, at least for the morning. I am here for a huge conference sponsored by IBM. My check-in experience was less than stellar. I parked in self-parking and walked the ½ mile to the registration desk (without my bags). I did find out that we were comp’ed valet parking, so I walked back to my car and drove to the entrance. Wahoo, no schlepping my bags the ½ mile! I had a Dr.Pepper (the fully loaded, sugary kind) in the car that I tossed into one of my suitcases to bring up to the room. Unfortunately, the cap was not on tight, so, you guessed it, sticky soda all over almost everything in the bag. Luckily my shirts and slacks were in another bag, but my jeans, socks, and undies were not so fortunate. With a start like that, the week can only get better.
Richard
I've got a question for those of you building separate barns or whatever for you layouts. Do you put plumbing into them? Is there a requirement for that? In bad weather, I'd rather not have to sludge through the rain and snow to answer the call of nature, and having a sink for rinsing brushes or washing my hands would definitely be a plus.
On the other hand, around here that simple improvement would probably cost you tax-wise, and might even run afoul of zoning restrictions if some bureaucrat decided you were actually building an in-law apartment and not simply a train room.
Richard - Opening your bag had to had to be a real downer. I learned in the military (and no, it wasn't the civil war. I'm old, but not that old) to always put liquids in a leak proof bag. Today the wife & I use Ziplock gallon storage bags. Cheap insurance.
Ray - I kind of guessed that was going to be your news from previous posts. See, I do read them. Anyhow, it makes a lot of sense. I don't ever see us going to Canada again, although we always had great vacations there. It just isn't worth the trouble.
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
Richard - next time, don´t pack Mr. Murphy in your bag!
What a day! I am just glad it´s dark, so I can´t see the misery outside! It started to r*in at 7am this morning and has not stopped since. The meadow behind the house has turned into a bog, which will eventually turn into a pond, as there is no end in sight.
Nothing shows the mood I am in better than this video:
I found a colorized picture of the twins, that Ed opened up with.
There they are! Don't know what happened with the first image. Must have something to do with the kitty cat thread.
Ulrich!
Thank you for the wolf howling video! I'm sorry that your current situation has left you 'howling at the moon', but I loved the video.
You may have guessed by now that I am a bit of a nature nut. Hearing and seeing the wolves brought a smile to my face and made my skin tingle. I could listen to it over and over many times! On very rare occassions at our cottage on the north shore of Georgian Bay we would be treated to a wolf serenade. Dianne and I were thrilled when it happened.
You made my day Ulrich! Thanks!!