Steven Otte BroadwayLion WHAT HAPPEND... Somegbody changed how the forum woprks... the Quoter isnt working. LIONS cannot abide changes. We didn't change anything. It still works for me.
BroadwayLion WHAT HAPPEND... Somegbody changed how the forum woprks... the Quoter isnt working. LIONS cannot abide changes.
WHAT HAPPEND...
Somegbody changed how the forum woprks... the Quoter isnt working.
LIONS cannot abide changes.
We didn't change anything. It still works for me.
Yeah... It worked like normal on the next post.
I suspect that my browser broke the download and presented half of one page and half of the other.
Maybe an ad or something that took too long to come in.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Bear:
A middle aged fellow was attacked by a bear last fall just outside of Sudbury, ON. He had been a champion boxer in his youth. Apparently he hadn't lost his touch. He punched the bear right in the nose. He said the blood sprayed everywhere. The bear backed off looking quite suprised (if one could interpret a bruin's expression). The former boxer only suffered a few scratches.
Not sure if that would work with the monster sized bear in your picture.
Regards!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Heartland Division CB&Q I bet there will be no problems for the rest of March
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
yougottawanta FRRYKid - I have a question about the use of that tool. I noticed in the photo that it is three pronged. Is that to load three connectors on to ?
FRRYKid - I have a question about the use of that tool. I noticed in the photo that it is three pronged. Is that to load three connectors on to ?
One leg is HO, one leg is N and one leg is both 2- and 3-rail O scale.
hon30critter I hope 'Vinnie' has a good weekend! I promise I will try really hard not to break the rules. Dave
I hope 'Vinnie' has a good weekend! I promise I will try really hard not to break the rules.
I hope Steven has a good 4 day weekend. .... However, I do wish he would give credit to the Diners. The March Diner, so far, has had hardly any trouble with rules being broken. ... I bet there will be no problems for the rest of March.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Mr B It's doctor week for me too. Saw a new Internist after the hospital fired mine. He seemed pretty good except his philosophy on statins for lipids is less is more, the opposite of most cardiologists. I will be cutting my dose in half and see how it goes.
The ophthamologist says new glasses will keep me out of the OR and cataract surgery. I cannot read any of the printed banners at the bottom of the TV with my right eye. The left has been operated on, but there is no need to rush into an operation that can be postponed and can have, albeit rarely, bad complications.
I still need to call my GI guy. My reflux has been poorly controled. Long standing reflux can lead to cancer. Basically he scopes and biopsies my esophagus and it's thumbs up or down. I received one more form for my mom, to take to the accountant and then taxes will be in his court. She and my father set up a trust, so the trust has to file it's own tax return and generate what's called a K-1 for the income she received from it. Supposedly it saved estate taxes when my father died but it is expensive to do the accounting.
Galaxy Good luck if you have surgery. A friend of mine had artificial discs put into his neck. I don't know it that is appropriate for you, but it saved him a fusion, which he aptly described as nailing one rotten board to another. Once you do that the boards are either side go bad.
Lion Too rare for me. In Africa they make something called biltong. Sort of a beef jerky except they dry strips of beef by laying them across barbed wire fences. The are covered in flies. I did not eat any. The game I have eaten tastes a lot like beef: deer, elk, moose, antelope and buffalo. I remember deer that my grandmother cooked from PA had a distictive taste that I have not encountered in MD or SC deer. I met a guy from Maine who claimed their deer were very gamey.
Ran across this video from Modeltrainstuff. This guy had some serious medical problems with a pneumococcal infection that left him with two 1/2 thumbs, no fingers and no legs. He still manages to model
well I went back and edited the post and now I can't get the video to appear. Try this
https://youtu.be/-PfYnbv8RMQ
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
OK, I made the appointment for the MRI on my knee. I was playing hockey on Tuesday and finally got fed up with not being able to push off on my left knee, leaving mostly the right side of the net vulnerable. It will likely mean some surgery if the MRI points out anything other than "Mr. Beasley is now $250 poorer." It's been bothering me for months and it's not getting any better.
The dentist's office was closed today, or I would have made another big-dollar appointment there, too. Might as well get that done, too.
In the meantime, I sliced up some of my Bragdon foam rock castings so they can be jigsaw-puzzled into place. The stuff is light as a feather, but cutting it is another story. I broke 4 Dremel disks cutting it.
I would gladly have taken some Dremel disks to Turbo Tax. I still use Windows XP on the philosophy of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," but Turbo Tax no longer supports XP so I need to use their "online" version. Yeah, they fixed it until it was broken, and my stupid taxes have to be done regardless. Maybe I'll do them with my leg up on a pillow and an ice-pack on my jaw.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Back from my week in Las Vegas. I have attended this conference many times in the past with my previous employer and I have absolutely hated the week. This time I was there with my new employer and what a difference the right company can make. I can not remember the last time I felt a sense of comradery at work. I was disappointed when it was time to come home.
Richard
Afternoon Diners
Flo, Ed and I will have a brew please.
Foot Front Funny YGW asked the day I went to the VA. Got a clean bill of healh so to speak on the feet. No more follow up visit till there is a new problem.
Galaxy Only thing SSI gives us is Junk my wife buys she does not need and even Sue is sick of it and she gets what little funds they send. When they don't get permission to going into my checking account that will more than likely put a end to it!
Der I did like your story about your friend 57 Chevy. Lucky for him I did not try to steal his car. While I have never ever owned a Chevy! But I do read a lot. The taillight gas cap is more of a Caddy thing but I do know about Chevy using it.
Later, Ken
The start of K-10 Mining
I hate Rust
OK, youse mugs, listen up. "Vinnie" will be out of town until next Tuesday. And he don't wanna hear 'bout no trouble when he gets back. 'Cause if he does he just might haveta bust some heads. Capisce?
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Good evening all
W**k until 7:30 last night ( started at 7am ) and then back early today. I am glad the "baby has been delivered" no more walk throughs for a few months. Pheeeeww I am exhausted ! The Home owner is very pleased we only had 5 items on the walk through list after three hours.
Hobby Barn - This morning after checking out my work site I stopped at the house that had to go today. There is one of the carpenters on my site instead of at the Hobby BARN ! I asked him "what are you doing here ?!" He replies my boss sent me here because you asked for extra help fixing silt fence. So I leave there and there is the lead carpenter for the hobby barn crew in a more excited tone, "I ask him WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE !" He said his boss sent him here to help deliver the house and that they would work at my place tomorrow and Saturday Long story just to say nothing is happening today.
One bit of good news. We have a lot of exterior trim left over and we had to move it off a lot where I have to start a fdn. I called up the supplier about getting rid of it. He said you can have it if you want ! It is Christmas in March !!!! There is several thousand dollars worth of exterior trim !!
Galaxy - Thank I do too. A ceiling like that makes a room seem so much bigger ! That is part of the reason I did that. The second is because I am installing skylights. It is easier to finsih the shaft for the skylights and makes the room seem brighter.
Tom - Nothing wrong with meat and potatos ! Is it kind of like deer meat ?
Garry - I looked at your photo. I couldnt figure out how they switch the track. Is there a lever ? - Believe me my kids and MOH ( who is in IT on puters) tried. Last I saw them them went screaming through the house waving their arms wildey babbling something about hopeless....
Lion - I love it when you post in here - you are so funny ! LOL "GENTLE LION " isnt that a contradiction of those two words ? I thought lions were fierce and terrifying ? At least to wildebeast ?
Jim - Thank you for the kind words
Ray - Neat. If ever you are in our neck of the woods and doing this clinic I would love to sit in on it. I bet it is very interesting.
Ken - How is your foot doing. That is to bad about the trust between you and YOH. Trust is the main building block in any relationship.
DER - Thank you for the kind words on the train room. It is so hard at this stage to have patience. I would love to have the room electric installed, insulation and drywall installed etc...I have saved the short pieces of plywood and framing and in my minds eye I am already building bench work....
History qoute of the day:
It is better to be alone than in bad company.
It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
Well
we still aren't going to do the back surgery, I may get a second opinion, as I am getting tired of trying to live with the pain.
But i see him soon enough aobut the other herniated disc in my neck. That I will push to do if he hems and haws.
Well, FIL is in the hospital, may have had a stroke. Oh goody. I'll find out later.
KEN: maybe if you can afford it, get her OFF SSI, it seems more of a pain. Just give her an allowance. Into her account. And be done with it. It doesn't sound like it really pays any bills anyway.
Mr. B: sent two replies to the PM we got. Did you get tehm?
Ulrich: you sound in better spirits!
YGW: like the vaulted veiling int the train room!
SNOW: is melting, going down slowly so no flooding, as no sudden warmups though I am awaiting those lovely near 70s days again...
we will see what else happens today!
take care all
-g
-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.
YGW - You asked what water buffalo tastes like. Well, although it's been 51 years, I remember it well enough to describe it as very, very tough. Very stringy and with a horrible wild & sort of tangy flavor. Thought I would never get my taste buds to recover. But to be honest, I'm not adventurous when it comes to food. I'm what my grandma used to call a meat & potatoes man.
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
Meanwhile, back at this month's theme.
There were several cross-lake carferries connecting Wisconsin and Michigan. I was mostly familiar with the GTW carferry to Milwaukee from Michigan. Ferries carried automobiles and passengers as well as rail cars.
Here is a link to very interesting article in Classic Trains about this service.
http://ctr.trains.com/railroad-reference/operations/2001/09/lake-michigan-carferries
Two of their photos:
Good morning ....
I'll have OJ and oatmeal, please. (I can't allow myself to gain weight.)
Lion ...... I suspect you are not a vegtarian.
CN Charlie .... I recall steam lasted well into the diesel era on the CN and its US subsidiary, Grant Trunk Western.
Ray .... I'm very favorably impressed with your scenery.
Der ... I like the photo of the restored old Chevy.
YGW .... Perhaps kids in you family can teach you about technology !
Works for me too.
"… not quite as rare as THAT please! Are you sure it’s not still alive?"
Yes THAT Rare. The only way for gentlelions to eat their meat.
yougottawanta FRRYKid - Is that tool still doing a good job for you ?
FRRYKid - Is that tool still doing a good job for you ?
I used it just the once but I think it will be a good tool.
der5997: There was even 2500 grit in the assortment packs.
Charlie, thanks for the history lesson. Have you ever taken the passenger train north from the Pas? It is an experience, to say the least
Another nice day today with a clear blue sky, something pretty uncommon in SE Ohio. Enjoyed walking the dog.
YGW, the construction is coming along nicely.
Jim
Der:
As far as I know some of the Provincial Parks still do the wolf calling.
Neat storey about the '56 Chev!
Evenin' folks!
Janie, I could sure use a hot cup of decaf right now. Thank you Ma'am!
Considering the high today only got up to 27°F under partly cloudy skies (actually there were only a very few clouds in the morning), the little wheel down cellar was turning pretty fast. At one point when I checked it was producing 4,200 watts of power. The system is at peak power rated at 4320w and basically would never actually produce that much at any one time so it was really cranking out the wattage! Overall it gave me 24.5 kWh of power today. That is best this year so far and would be a great day 3 months from now.
Der, Thank you sir! It is actually a quite old technique with a lot of variations. When you break the ceiling tiles you can see the strata that will become the rockface.
YGW, I reply in living color:
yougottawantaRay - LOL "Gorge ous Rock strata" That is very neat way to label your clinic. I'm a punny kind of guy, I guess. How long did your clinic go ? Normally our clinics will run around 45 minutes (about the same as they would at an NMRA Convention), but because of the amount of things we had to fit in a limited amount of time, I shortened it to about 35 minutes start to finish. Did you use a computer program to put it together ? Powerpoint slide show. Did you have samples to display the different steps etc...? Yep!
I have been busy today finishing up some NMRA business I wanted to complete before the Train Show on Saturday in Batavia, NY. If any of you should get to that show, stop by the Lakeshores Division Table and say hi!
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!
Flo, Ed and I will have a please.
Rotten Ash Pitt of a Caboose Day! I knew this was going to happen. Got the settlement on my wifes car today from the hail damage. We kept the car and it is a rolling total. (really does not look bad) It was agreed we would split the money 50 50, well till we get to the bank that is!
Told Kay (teller) to give us the funds split between the two of us, 50 50. Then my wife spoke up and said "Well my half needs to be $200.00 more that his".
While there is a lot more to this story, like if I had to deposit the check (seprate accounts) she would not take a check from me? Reason she wanted the extra $200.00 is because she was over paid by SSI by $200.00 and she may need to pay that back. So it should come out of my part of the settlement, but I never saw a dime of it?
OK, she does not trust me, I don't trust her. Have my half of the cash (she did not get the extra $200.00) hidden to where she cannot reach it. There is a reason she and I don't share the same checking account any longer.
Sad state of affairs.
Ken
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.
Der Far as Larry Mo he seems to be fine. No new heart problems and got the feeling and use of his hand that night. They think it was a pinch nerve.
Ulrich: Hiking in the forest has got a new thrill now! However, chances to ever encounter a wolf crossing your path are close to nil, as they are very shy creatures. They see you, but you don´t see them. ….Until it’s too late! LOL Thanks for the videos, #1 Grandson and I were talking Sunday evening (he’d come for a quick overnight, medical related visit) about wolves, and he proffered the information that in snow a pack will walk behind each other keeping to the exact paw-print of the leader. This makes it harder for other animals to estimate numbers in the pack. Hadn’t heard that before – anyone care to comment? Sideways to the subject of wolves, Dick “Greyfox” from the old Coffee Shop sent me this the other day: The proud owner of a magnificent 1956 Chevrolet convertible, wrote to say he had restored the car to perfection over the last few years, and sent this: On a very warm summer afternoon he decided to take his car to town. It needed gas, as the gauge was practically on empty, but he wanted ice cream, so he headed first to his favorite ice cream shop. He had trouble finding a parking space and had to park the car down a side street. He noticed a group of young guys standing around smoking cigarettes and eyeing the car rather covetously. He was a bit uneasy leaving it there, but people often take interest in such an old and well-preserved car, so he went off to enjoy his ice cream. The line at the ice cream shop was long and it took him quite a while to return to his car. When he did, his worst fears were realized… his car was gone. He called the police and reported the theft and then went back and bought a quart of pistachio ice cream. About ten minutes later the police called him to say they had found the car abandoned near a gas station a few miles out of town. It was unharmed and he was relieved. It seems just before he called, the police had received a call from a young woman who was an employee at a self-service gas station. She told them that three young men had driven in with this beautiful old convertible. One of them came to the window and prepaid for 20 dollars’ worth of gas. Then all three of them walked around the car. Then they all got in the car and drove off, without filling the tank. The question is, why would anybody steal a car, pay for gas that they never pumped and then abandon the car later and walk away? They couldn't find where to put the gas! I remember the filler cap behind the rear number plate well enough, but don’t recall seeing the tail-light solution. Petra and I have long given up on switching the idiot box on. We watch very little “regular” programming. We do however have a Roku streaming device which gives us YouTube among other services – and a subscription to “Acorn” which gives us a ton of Brit TV programs across multiple genres. We also get PBS out of Boston and TVO from Ontario – so irregular TV is our norm. That Euro Model Trains video is a full length feature film! Going to have to set time aside to really appreciate it….
Hiking in the forest has got a new thrill now! However, chances to ever encounter a wolf crossing your path are close to nil, as they are very shy creatures. They see you, but you don´t see them.
The proud owner of a magnificent 1956 Chevrolet convertible, wrote to say he had restored the car to perfection over the last few years, and sent this: On a very warm summer afternoon he decided to take his car to town. It needed gas, as the gauge was practically on empty, but he wanted ice cream, so he headed first to his favorite ice cream shop. He had trouble finding a parking space and had to park the car down a side street. He noticed a group of young guys standing around smoking cigarettes and eyeing the car rather covetously. He was a bit uneasy leaving it there, but people often take interest in such an old and well-preserved car, so he went off to enjoy his ice cream. The line at the ice cream shop was long and it took him quite a while to return to his car. When he did, his worst fears were realized… his car was gone. He called the police and reported the theft and then went back and bought a quart of pistachio ice cream. About ten minutes later the police called him to say they had found the car abandoned near a gas station a few miles out of town. It was unharmed and he was relieved. It seems just before he called, the police had received a call from a young woman who was an employee at a self-service gas station. She told them that three young men had driven in with this beautiful old convertible. One of them came to the window and prepaid for 20 dollars’ worth of gas. Then all three of them walked around the car. Then they all got in the car and drove off, without filling the tank. The question is, why would anybody steal a car, pay for gas that they never pumped and then abandon the car later and walk away? They couldn't find where to put the gas!
Petra and I have long given up on switching the idiot box on.
Steve: Vitals in the sense of "food" comes from Old English vittels, which comes to us by way of French vitaille, which comes from New Latin victualia, from which we also get the English synonym victuals. Both derive from Middle Latin victualis, from Old Latin victus, meaning "food," from the verb vivere, meaning "to live." Good to know – knew it was from the Latin – but didn’t know all that background. Google!
Vitals in the sense of "food" comes from Old English vittels, which comes to us by way of French vitaille, which comes from New Latin victualia, from which we also get the English synonym victuals. Both derive from Middle Latin victualis, from Old Latin victus, meaning "food," from the verb vivere, meaning "to live."
Dave: In 50+ years at our cottage on the north shore of Georgian Bay I have never seen a wolf in person. We have heard them lots of times Reminds me of the “Wolf Howling” events put on at Algonquin Park in the summer – at least they did that in the 70s…our last time there.
In 50+ years at our cottage on the north shore of Georgian Bay I have never seen a wolf in person. We have heard them lots of times
YGW: Der - Amazing you have been busy ! Did you read Steves response on "Vitals" pretty intersting stuff ! Who would have known that it goes that far back! A great deal of our “Modern English” has quite ancient roots, it turns out. That Train Barn is really looking good!
Der - Amazing you have been busy ! Did you read Steves response on "Vitals" pretty intersting stuff ! Who would have known that it goes that far back!
Jim, the last scheduled run using steam on the CN occured on April 25,1960.
"Gorge"ous Rock Strata.
angelob:
It just seems like tv shows went downhill and real boring and stupid.
Trying out an experiment. Removing very stubborn lettering with 2000 grit automotive sand paper. (Wouldn't come off with MIcrso-sol or with paint stripper.) So far seems to be working very well.
How do you like YOUR Wildebeests!?
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Howdy !
Been a crazy busy day ! Getting ready for the last Walk through of this month. It is like the pain right before the mother gives birth and and it is extremely painful trying to get all of the loose ends done, inspection ready, inspections scheduled, tiny details addressed etc... Be glad when this one comes out the shoot...
Hobby barn progress: Last night I dragged myself in and cleaned up the site and stacked loose lumber etc...then recieved the call from the carpenters - we are out of nails and out of this or that ... had to run to Lowes and pick up $400 worth of nails and ice and weather shield...Got in bed at ten pm. Dragging today.
Ulrich - WOW you just recieved the magazine ? Does it normally take this long ?
Angel - Thanks I am glad you are enjoying this.
Tom - I take it water buffalo tatste nasty. What does it taste like ?
Lion - Oh geez that things is still moowing or bleeting or what ever wildebeast do !
Garry - Couple of reasons , I do not know how - not very tech savy at all...give me a piece of wood and I can do wonders for you ! I do not have a photo bucket account and I do not have a personal computer. I generally type my stuff at lunch time or at the end of the work day from the work computer.
Ken - Maybe you should try snorting some ground horseradish up teh ole snozzel ! That will certainly take care of a clogged nostril ! just kidding. Hope you feel better soon.
Ed - Thanks for the "excellant progress" comment
Mr.B - How will you fix it if it is to loose ? Glue ?
CN Charlie - Glad to hear YOH is okay. That could have been very upsetting.
Ray - LOL "Gorge ous Rock strata" That is very neat way to label your clinic. How long did your clinic go ? Did you use a computer program to put it together ? Did you have samples to display the different steps etc...?
History qoute of the day :
The British ministry can read that name without spectacles; let them double their reward.
I glory in publicly avowing my eternal enmity to tyranny.
I congratulate you and my country on the singular favor of heaven in the peaceable and auspicious settlement of our government upon a Constitution formed by wisdom, and sanctified by the solemn choice of the people who are to live under it. May the Supreme ruler of the world be pleased to establish and perpetuate these new foundations of liberty and glory....Thank God, my country is saved and by the smile of Heaven I am a free and independant man.
Well, it´s past 5pm on a bright, but cold day, so it´s fine to say
Good Evening!
I received my copy of the 1,000th issue of MR today. I was eagerly awaiting it and had already feared that it got lost on the way to my mailbox. I don´t think any other model railroading monthly in the world has made it into being published for 83 years, from the years of the Great Depression all the way into a globalized world, surviving WW II, the Cold War, the Gas Crunch and many, many years people nearly talked the hobby into death!
Congratulations to the MR staff and a big thanks to Al Kalmbach, who had the bravery and the entrepreneurial spirit to start off this magazin in a time of mass unemployment and a bleak outlook into life for millions!
MR was in my teenage days a little more than just a hobby magazine - it was my teacher! Through reading it, I learned more of the English language than through my English teacher´s attempts in high school. At first, reading it required to have a dictionary at hand, but I have to confess that quite a lot of that railroading lingo could not be found in my Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Pictures helped a lot to figure out what these words meant.
This is also the time to say thank you to our host for this forum. Through it, I have found new friends and friendship in a time, when the "friends" I knew before abandoned me. This means more to me than I am able to express in words.
I have not found the time to read the magazine thoroughly, but I ill do so tomorrow.
Enjoy this video, showing the best of European made layouts!
Janie, just a cup of coffee for me, please. I hear Petra in the kitchen cooking up supper.
Morning diners,
Rob- I had to look up the NMRA style coupler but I only found the X2F version.
YGW- Enjoying the building of the garage. It keeps reminding me about the new houses continuing being built.
LION- The way I like my wild beast is medium well. But I do know that LION eats his rare or medium rare.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Extra strong coffee in a USATC mug, please.
Excellent layout pics being posted. Keep 'em coming!
***Ed, I need to borrow your framers. Nice progress.
Question for anyone: Is there any kind of "transition" tender or freight car available with an NMRA/knuckle type coupler on one end, and a European type coupler (like on Roco locomotives) on the other? If there is no such thing and anyone wants to make one for me, please message me what you would charge. Thanks!
Cheers! Rob
I have never had wildebeast, but I did have water buffalo once when I was in Viet Nam. A meat that only you would like...