A .jpg is just code like any other code, it is a simple matter to hide stuff in them. Leastwise it is if you are more skilled than I, whcih of course includes most of the civilized world.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
For Jimmy, and anyone else who finds themselves in need of comfort food today, the daily special is homestyle chicken mac and cheese bake. Dig in.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Jimmy - I am feeling with you!
The past 8 years have been really trying ones for me. The loss of my business and subsequently, the complete loss of all our wordly goods, the foreclosure of our house, the loss of friends and a number of serious health issues have put quite a burden on my shoulder. But whenever a door is closed, another one opens. Petra and I have never been so close before, I have found new friends in this forum who helped me get back into model railroading, which is very much a "tool" to keep my sanity by giving me a dream or two to cling on.
Have trust in yourself and faith in Him and I am sure better times will be coming soon!
I know I'm not a regular in here, and I popped back in because of the diner location, as the diner is 30 mi. from me, the closest it's ever been, and not that it makes any difference, anyway, but, Jimmy, I've always followed your post in other parts of this forum. Hang in there kid! Things can really suck sometimes, keep your head up, it will change. There's not a one of us in any of these forums that hasn't been through the same. Your a young man, many of us in here are old enough to be your dad, or older. My son is 36. Find that new place to live, and look forward to it! Change is good! And the tax stuff, I know personally how it can be a major stress factor, and distraction. Been there, done that.
The folks in this diner are top notch, and have a life time of experiance. A good place for you to come and "let it go".
Mike.
My You Tube
Hi, Jimmy
Everyone seems to have to deal with problems that sometimes feel like they're impossible to get through, but take your time and try not to let it all burden you at once. Sort things out and try to deal with things in little chunks.
"Friends" come and go. You will look back and see things in a different light once you get through this low spot. There are ways you can get help with tax obligations, too.
I'll send you a PM sometime tomorrow, too. I'm a little short on time right now.
You made a good choice to talk about what you're going through here.
I have also found our hobby to be a great "peace-of-mind" sanctuary and have been there myself.
You have friends here!
Take care—Ed
Jimmy_BraumI;ve been having this horrible stretch of life lately.
Hang in there Jimmy!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
This is what I've been working on. Former P&WV station that stood in Bruceton PA (on the current Wheeling and Lake Erie) until 2015. Modeled as it was the last few days before it met the backhoe. All scratchbuilt out of styrene, and detail parts.
(My Model Railroad, My Rules)
These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).
Jimmy .... Model railroading is good for sanity breaks, and you are a talented model railroader. That helps. .... I'll send a PM
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Sorry to bring the diner back down, but I;ve been having this horrible stretch of life lately. Tax stuff is costing me money, Very little in my life is providing me happiness right now, I'm finding out quite a few of my friends are two faced, and I have to find a new place to live, and nothing is working out. I'm just at the end of my rope, and just frustrated beyond belief anymore. The only thing keeping my sanity has been this board, and model railroading. These are the only two things that manage to keep me from losing it. So thank you all for being a place I can talk.
Since I left this suspenseful thriller hanging...
I went to the doctor today about my knee. He couldn't quite figure out from the MRI what was going on either, but he thinks it's an old tear, many years old, and I made it a little worse by getting up from the table. He gave me a cortisone shot and said that might be enough, and if so, I should see noticeable improvement in a week or so. Let's hope he's right. Barring any other problems, I should be able to play hockey again next week.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Glad to bring a little lighthearted levity to the Diner
See you good folks later—
Ed
gmpullman
Afternoon Diners
Flo, Ed and I will have a please.
Tuesday Work Front. Main reason I did not post yesterday was I way down in the dumps! Not a single customer came in the store for 9 hours? Boy I am screwed with this coming Commission Check that I use to make the house payment! No trips to K-10 Model Trains for me Thursday.
DCC IS FUN!
Ed Now that was funny! Think it was the only time I smiled yesterday!
One side benafit of the mess up? After resetting the decoders I am now running some of my old friends that have been sitting in the yard. Using my PK2000 C&O RS2 and PK2000 B&O GP 7 that Tin Can helped me with.
YGW Hobby Barn is looking good.
Day Off Feel like I have a ballon stuffed up my nose. Even the Horseradish has not helped much. But some how I felt pretty good. Changed out a new tire from the old Towncar that I will be selling to the Towncar I am driving. Fixed the weather stripping on the front outside door my Wife tried to fix with Duct Tape? Cleaned out some gutters (leaf blower works great even wet) and respiked the gutters I cleaned. Cleaned the pump I use to drain the pool cover and draining as I miss type!
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Have a few minutes while waiting on a reinspection of a unit.
Julian - glad you joined us and have time to socialize. Here have. Hot cup of on me. Thanks for the article. I read the entire thing. Several things struck me. One is how much an impact the economy has on loco type and speed. Also how convulated things get between ordering, pace of economy​, deliver time. Makes for varied proto types !
Thanks again. Fun read.
Steven Otte Sir Madog Steven - AVG gives me a warning about that bagels-and-lox.jpg being not safe! I don't know how a .jpg could have a virus, but, I'm not a programmer. I replaced the image.
Sir Madog Steven - AVG gives me a warning about that bagels-and-lox.jpg being not safe!
Steven - AVG gives me a warning about that bagels-and-lox.jpg being not safe!
I don't know how a .jpg could have a virus, but, I'm not a programmer. I replaced the image.
Probably not the picture, but the site where it is hosted. Whatever it was - the warning is gone now! Thanks!
Garry - I'd like to say I'm participating because of the title, but it's mostly because I wanted to see what people had going on, and work has been slow. I actually have time to socialize :)
Steven - The only "virus" I can see is one that makes you want to eat more lox. Maybe AVG got suspicious because the image contains a caper?
YGW - It's either a prototype name, longstanding fan name, or internal UP name for the SD40-2M. These were SD40-2s that were first modified by UP and renumbered (#8000-8002), and regeared to 80MPH capability, and the following ones were built that way from the factory.
More info is here: http://utahrails.net/articles/up-fast-forties.php
Julian
Modeling Pre-WP merger UP (1974-81)
Morning all
Sun is out and the site is back in full swing, sound of hammers banging, roar of equipment, beeping of deliver trucks backing up to off load material....music to my ears
Hobby front - No new news. Rained out yesterday afternoon. Didnt feel like working in the rain. Did bring home the roofing material I purchased and off loaded it, in the rain
Garry - How do you start the new thread ? In all the years I have been here I have never opened the diner. Not sure I am ready for that but I may try it in the future. Do you simply copy and paste or do you type out each one ? I am EXCITED ! To see your photo in the 1001 mag. What page can we view it on when it arrives in the mail ? Congratualtions !
Julian - Morning to ya. Why is the SD40-2m called "Fast forty" is this your name or a proto type nickname ?
Herrinchoker - Where did you find these qoutes ?LOL ! Love the flat squirrel qoute ! I replied to your PM.
Angel - Why are you taking a Hiatus from your layout ?180 ?! geez I havent seen 180 since 10th grade. Working to get closer to that weight. That was a neat video wasnt it !
Ulrich - Thanks for sharing those videos. They are simply AMAZING ! The detail is incredible. Did you see the two men in the back ground in the second video ? I see that happened to you too about the table and weight, My weekness is ice cream! Followed by food in general !
Gary - That happened to me around 40 ! I passed a plate of food and BOOM I was 60 pounds heaver !
Mr. B - Isnt that amazing how simply we get injured ?! This past summer at w**k I was standing on a flat 2x6 laying on a concrete slab. I turned and stepped off it at the same time. Instant pain!!! An ambulance had to come pick me up and cart me to the ER. I spent four days in the hospital before I could get back up to a sitting position. I had fractured a vertabrae !!!
Ed - 100 locos on your RR ? WOW THAT IS IMPRESSIVE. Do you have any photos you can share with us ? That is odd. Especially since one of the ABBA only got programmed differently. I have always read that one should set aside a "program track.
Lion, Der, Galaxy, JaBear..........good morning hope to see you in here later.
History qoute of the day:
Good morning .... I'll have coffee and a pecan roll please.
We are in our final days of our visit to Milwaukee, Wiscsonsin celbrating MR's #1,000. I certainly thank those who live there and particpated in the activities. Steven has kindly provided some good food for us to chow down on.
We need a volunteer to start the April Diner thread. We (My Main Squeeze and I) are starting some traveling on April first, and I can not do so. .... This time, I included "Everybody is welcome" in the title, and I think more people were encouraged to participate as a result. .... Also, I added some language in the opening post encouraging Diners to read forum rules and adhere to them. I believe that was helpful because in my opinion we have had fewer problems with rule-breaking in March than in other months.
I received an advanced copy of #1001, the May edition of MR a few days ago. It is yet another great issue. I'm pleased to say I have a photo published in Trackside Photos in #1001, and I thank Steven for handling that.
EDIT .... Julian .... Nice to have you with us in the Diner this morning. ... (I did not see your post while I was typing mine.) Have fun working on UP #8000.
Have a great Wednesday, everybody.
Weighmaster I remember getting up from the dining room table long ago, and had suddenly picked up sixty pounds . Gary
I remember getting up from the dining room table long ago, and had suddenly picked up sixty pounds .
Gary
A woman´s soul and the contents of her purse will never be disclosed to a man.
herrinchokerBe decisive, right or wrong,--make a decision. The road of Life is paved with flat squirrels who couldn't make a decison. Behind every angry woman is a man who couldn't figure out what he did wrong !! Never try to figure out a woman. Women understand women, and they hate each other.
Thanks
Be decisive, right or wrong,--make a decision. The road of Life is paved with flat squirrels who couldn't make a decison.
Behind every angry woman is a man who couldn't figure out what he did wrong !!
Never try to figure out a woman. Women understand women, and they hate each other.
Evening Diners,
Thanks Gary. I'm been careful about my weight. I don't want to buy new clothes because of it. My weight is 180 but it has moved up and down since college back in 2006. My original weight was 170 and I haven't seen those numbers since.
I could've posted this earlier but I didn't feel like it.
With the hiatus of my layout not being built. Designing it has stopped. Buying the materials has slowed. It will be made.
I somewhat been researching the Chessie System. I always like the colors and the logo. Don't worry this is a universal train set that will locate any region.
Although my tagline signature that I model is real. I added a few other railroads like CSX, NS, BN, ATSF, SP, CS..
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
That happens to me when I pass by a chocolate bar or the cookie jar!
Dang - my insomnia´s back! it´s 3.30am and I am up for an hour already.
I was fine riding the bike after the injury late last fall, but the weather got too cold. Actually, the bike seemed like the best thing for it and I can't wait for this winter to end.
This happened while I was getting up from the dining room table, very routine, and something went. It was not even an unusual leg movement.
MisterBeasley. . .I can walk around with minimal discomfort, but it hurts playing hockey and I have no strength to push off on that side. . .
What about riding the bike?
Richard
Afternoon Diners,
Thanks for the salmon and bagels, Steven.
I enjoy the live steam videos that you guys are posting lately. If I had metal working skills and a few grand with a few cars. Then I would be running my steam or diesel locomotive.
Is that real steam (water) or oil? That was really incredible.
I have a very early doctor´s appointment tomorrow, so I shall be heading for the hay in a few minutes. I have to get up by 5am, that´s way too early for this set of rags and bones!
YGW - another fine video, this time showing a Deutsche Reichsbahn class 41 Mikado with some more bells and whistles!
Ever watched the safety valves going of in a model of a steam engine?
Here you go:
Good Night, Folks!