Afternoon folks!
Chloe, a cup of hot chocolate would be very nice right now. I am still chilled to the bone. We had Hands on trianing out at the museum today and it was still in the 30's outside when I climbed in the Volt to drive the 50+ miles to get there.
The training was excellent and did include written instructions for being a car host. (I put the instructions together with help from a couple other people a couple months back.) They had everyone attending spend time in each of the cabbeese we use getting to know what the items of concern are in each. Each car is different and has its own quirks, should we say. We also were trained in using the hand brakes, helping the Conductor do brake test, how to properly connect the brake hoses. What the conductor does when the train is pushing the cars up the track, and a lot of other things. We also got hands on training in the use and safety of fire extinguishers.... I got to use a chemical one...
Ulrich, you are a good hubby!!! So glad that Petra is doing well. It won't be long before she will be again baking some of those wonderful desserts you bring in here....
Nice to see some new faces and some folks who haven't stopped by lately around the dinner!
Yesterday I actually spent most all day working on my model railroad. About two and a half hours was trying to find an improperly wired piece of track. I have the layout split into 3 districts, and after adding some feeds to what is District #3 I found that shorting the track anywhere in district 3 or in district 2 made the light bulbs (I use the old Lightbulb thing to limit shorts) in both districts light.... Finally tracked it down to a set of feeders that I put on a section of track long ago, when I was only using 2 districts... Luckily the feeders were right at the location where the districts divide so I was able to just remove the offending feeds and wire them to the other district. End of that problem. I did find some dead places on the layout. Mostly just a lack of a feeder where the rail is insulated at the frog in the Fast Tracks turnouts. I am working one getting those all wired up properly now. That's what happens when you don't run trains for a couple of years I guess.
YGW, I have run trains over the past couple of years, just not on my layout......
Sun has been shining all day today and is drying up some of the puddles. We got over 2" of rain in the last 8 days here and the ground was already saturated. Have water ozzing in down cellar in places I haven't seen wet for the last 20 or so years.... I will have to pull up all the padded walkways in the aisles and let them dry. Sump has been running constantly and every 7 or 8 hours I have to start the siphon for the pool behind the back (outside) stairs. I am saving for a new set of hearing aids at the moment (need about $7,000) then, I will start saving to have the foundation of the house dug up out back and get the place sealed up to stop the water pouring in, I guess.
Have a good one! Later....
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Just saying "Hi" to everyone! I am on my way to bed - it´s not been a good day. Petra is doing fine, but I start to show signs of excessive wear and tear. Went shopping for the weekend supplies. did the laundry and cooked a meal. Cleaned the kitchen, unloaded the dryer, folded everything up neatly and stashed it away. Made coffee to have it ready after Petra´s nap. Did the second round of laundry, once finished, I hung it up for drying. Vacuumed the entire place - and collapsed. I woke up seeing the smiling face of a paramedic. I feel wasted.
I hope tomorrow will be a better day.
Good Morning!
For Petra, Ulrich, YGW, Mr. Beasley, and all other who are enduring medical issues, or the routine difficulties that Father Time brings us, remember General Joe Stillwell's mantra: "Illigitimi non carborundum" (look it up if you need to).
I'm just going to grab a black coffee to go, with a pecan roll, to eat while I drive up to Blue Ridge Summit, PA this morning for the NMRA South Mountain Division's Mini-Con. I already had breakfast at home, so this will be dessert. I had to leave Samson, the Husky-Chow mix, at home alone. He's insulted, so I guess I'll have to bring him a treat when I get back.
Cudaken: That panoramic B&O shot is hanging up in the Martinsburg, WV station and shows Maritnsburg in the early 1950's. We looked it over several years ago and determined the train was probably the westbound Shenandoah, number 7.
Ulrich, it's good to hear that Petra's surgery was successful.
Mr. Beasley, I can identify with the joint pain issues. I'm a veteran of two hip replacements, a knee arthroscopy, and tennis elbow. Just do what you have to and keep on going!
Ed, you and I both visited the East Broad Top for the first time in 1960, their first year of tourist operation. I was a bit older (by ten years). Hope I didn't accidentally step on you in my teenage enthusiasm! And I think we agree: There's nothing in the world that can beat a B&O diner. I ALWAYS had their baked apple for dessert, no matter what else I had.
Looks like my to-go order is ready. Gotta run. I'm already late. Everybody have a great day!
Tom
Good Morning,
Let's see, first train ride for me was a trip from Grand Beach, MB., to Pine Falls. I remember that opening the windows resulted in cinders in your eyes, so it was steam powered and it was an old heavyweight in 1957. It was on the CNR. In 1960 I went to B.C. with my grandmother to visit relatives. That was on CN but I don't remember which train but it was a 2 day trip.
Have a nice day,
CN Charlie
gmpullmanCan you imagine, March 1940! These kids are in for some pretty bumpy times in the next few years!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Hi, Folks
Just stopping by to add another tid-bit of B&O memoribilia for the gang to enjoy.
The B&O was known for running many special trains for various civic groups, schools, Scouts, Soap Box Derby specials and even railroad enthusiasts. This menu is from a school outing probably to enjoy the Cherry Blossoms.
Can you imagine, March 1940! These kids are in for some pretty bumpy times in the next few years!
This guest check is from a different trip:
Well, the snow is beginning to melt but I still have a fire in the stove!
Thanks for the beer, Ken! Hang in there, buddy...
Cheers! Ed
Sir Madog I downloaded Gimp, which is a freebie version of Photoshop and tried my hand at photo-editing by adding a backdrop to an already existing picture. For a first try, I am quite happy with the result, but there is lots of room for improvement.
I downloaded Gimp, which is a freebie version of Photoshop and tried my hand at photo-editing by adding a backdrop to an already existing picture. For a first try, I am quite happy with the result, but there is lots of room for improvement.
That actually will help me eventually whenever I decide to replace this computer. I have Photoshop on this machine but given the expense, I was not planning to get a newer version. Do you know if it will read existing files from Photoshop?
On a silimar line, does anyone know of a good freebie version of Illustrator (vector-based graphics)? That's the other major program that I would need to replace with a new machine. It would need to be able to read Illustrator CS3 files.
ricktrains4824 First train ride experience: Other than miniature "zoo" trains, it would have been at the ripe age of 6, on the OC&T lines through PA oil region. (Diesel though...) Not that excitable, save for the memories of going with my family and grandparents. Anyone else willing to share their's?
First train ride experience: Other than miniature "zoo" trains, it would have been at the ripe age of 6, on the OC&T lines through PA oil region. (Diesel though...) Not that excitable, save for the memories of going with my family and grandparents.
Anyone else willing to share their's?
My first train ride was on a tourist line here in Montana: the Charlie Russell Choo-Chew. It is a dinner train from Kingston Junction to Denton on the old Pacific Extension of the Milwaukee. It is operated by the Central Montana Railroad. The trip I was on used an ex-GN GP9 and de-powered RDCs. That section has the bridges that were built to span the Missouri Breaks. They were damaged a few years ago by flooding but from what I understand have been fixed to be usable again. For a lot of that ride, I just closed my eyes and just let the experience wash over me. That ride even influenced a planned expansion of my railroad. (The bridges on that section.)
I also got to ride in passenger cars (including one that was over 60 years old which was an original car for that railroad) two years ago as part of a railroad historical society convention. That was another ride that left an impression on me.
Evening Diners
Flo, Ed and and I will have a please and I will pay for Ricks Root Beer Float. After all I have $12.00 burning a hole in my pocket.
Figuers Charter been down for 6 hours and I have not been able to get on line! Here I am ready to head to the sleeping car, and I can get on line at 11:20 PM?
ricktrains4824Ken - 12.00? For the month?
Tad more to that story but not much. I am paid commission / spiff 2 times a month. This coming $12.00 check will be from March 15 to March 31st. My next check will be from April 1st to April 15th. I will get that check on April 18th. I have nothing coming on the 18th check so far. So yes, I could make only $12.00 for the whole month and there no sighn of things picking up.
Poter, will you shown me to my room please.
Ken
I hate Rust
Good evening all.
Chloe - A nice root beer float sounds good for some reason... I think YGW was paying for it...
YGW - Thanks for the float! Hope your "meetings" went well.
Ulrich - Glad Petra is home and doing well!
Ken - 12.00? For the month? I get that in a week, or less! ( I made about $3.00 this afternoon alone... Although I missed the $10 bonus on one, and another $5 bonus on another sale... Drat! Maybe tomorrow...) This month we are doing very well on sales so far, last month we were slow for all but the last week, and it has gotten much better since.
First train ride experience: Other than miniature "zoo" trains, it would have been at the ripe age of 6, on the OC&T lines through PA oil region. (Diesel though...) Not that excitable, save for the memories of going with my family and grandparents. My first memorable train moment though, occurred when I was about 3, my dad took me an a bike ride (anyone else ever been strapped to a kids ride-along seat on a bicycle?) near my grandparents house, to the (then) Conrail mainline. (Just a few blocks away.) A matched set of (GP40's? I think... It fits anyways...) standard cab CR blue units came storming up, hustling a fast freight (mail/intermodal TOFC) east, on the second track from us. (At that time, the old NYC main still had three tracks through that area, CR later ripped out track 3) It was big, loud, and fast! We were (safely) parked about 10-15 yards off the tracks, but wow! What a memory! (Then, when I got to see a stopped one, a couple of years later, around age 5, at about 5-6 feet away... It looked even bigger!) I will NEVER forget that moment! (Maybe that's why I still love watching trains.... It's my Dad's fault! Thansks, Dad! )
Been kinda cool to read others memories, and experiences. (And, it made me think of my own, so, thank you!) Anyone else willing to share their's?
Weather - Snow today, cool tomorrow, but warming up (sharply!) to a balmy 74 on Monday! Yep... Typical NWPA Weather!
W**k - We qualified 8th (out of 169 stores!) for the contest, and are (through tomorrow) matched up against Alma MI, for the chance to advance. (As of yesterday, they still sat @ a zero in contest sales, we sat at a measly 3.7%...) Winner of this round gets $50 towards bottom line for the month, and advances to face the next store next week.
Hope all are well, and all enjoy the evening!
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.
I don't tend to hang out here routinely, though I check the forum each day. Just haven't made it a habit (yet). So, hello again.
An observation, if not already commented upon. Today I opened 3 threads that caught my interest to generate a reply. I noted that 3 were first time posters, same day. That's a nice sign. It's interesting to see in each case how positive the existing members are and how pleased they are to help out regarding the introduction and/or inquiry of the OP.
Have a great tomorrow (today's close to shot here, and it's tomorrow already in Australia).
Paul
Modeling HO with a transition era UP bent
BigDaddyMr B Did your doctor know you intended to play hockey so soon after the steroid injection?
Yes, the doctor used to play hockey himself. He said that I should just go back to my normal routine and play hockey if I felt up to it. I felt pretty good.
I really did want to get an MRI and have it looked it. My fear was that would make it worse by playing, but the doctor said that was unlikely and I should give it a try.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Howdy
i scrolled through recent posts on the iPhone. Nice photos of B&O museum .
Ulrich. I'm glad Petra's surgery is over and hope she recovers soon.
We are nearly done in Orlando. We are going to St Augustine next. Then we'll go home in middle of coming week
Cheers
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
We had surprise guests for supper this evening:
Petra´s already gone to bed, but that´s too early for me. Time to watch some train movies for me!
Henry - Your friends builds sidecars now. What kind of sidecar does he build ? For motor cycles ?
Ulrich - Glad you could get away for a bit and come see us. I can tell you REALLY love Petra. It is nice to see that in a couple who have been together still have that special love for each other. I am glad for both of you that she is doing well.
YGW
A heat wave is expected here for the next 2 days with highs of 60F. I'm sure we'll see young people with shorts and T shirts.
Ulrich, glad to here Petra is doing well.
I think we can all take heed of Henry's advice regarding heart problems. After all he is an anethesiologist and I'm sure he's seen a few heart surgeries up close.
I hope to get a little clean up done outside today. It is still far too wet to do any raking but at least I plan on getting the BBQ out and cleaned up. I plan on firing it up tomorrow as the MIL is expected for dinner assuming my wife's back improves by then.
I dug out a couple of small kits for the HO layout, a speeder shed and a station platform kit. I've painted the platform kit and just have to glue it together. It will be placed on the harbour spur for summer tourist trains.
Well time to get moving here,
Good Afternoon!
Petra is taking a nap, so I sneaked out of the house to come here for a spell! Cooking didn´t take long as we had plenty of leftovers from yesterday.
yougottawanta...you can thank God that you dont live in some of the country's where health car is questionable at best.
You are right! I think we are spoiled rotten in this country when even compared to other European countries. Medical services and attention are first class, the rooms nice, the food acceptable. It´s a bit of a hit and miss situation with the nurses - most of them appear to be much friendler to men than to members of the same gender. Overall organisation, however, is bad, but that must be a natural in all hospitals.
Janie, it´s a little late here to go for the breakfast YGW offered, so I just settle for a strong coffee and a handful of my favorite cookies, please!
Morning all
Flo set everyone that is here with a cup of pane cakes of their choice or sausage and gravy or Ham biscuits or scrapple or Grits or .......whatever they will have.
Need a quick prayer from you praying ones. I have an 8 am meeting this morning with a HO about their elevator ( Elevator company told them it would not be warrantable because it didnt meet 3x5 rules which is total horse hockey because a real elevator inspector passed the stupid inspection ) so anyways this HO cannot stand the site of me and they are from a country that does not like us very much. Fire works are sure to ensue and this is going to be a very tough meeting. I go from there to a Production meeting from there to a Predrywall meeting and somewhere in between I have to run the site, get inspections off ..... Its gonna be a L O N G tough day
Hobby front - Tired to spread some loads of structal fill in front of the garage area yesterday and the rim on the tractor cracked and started leaking air It feels like I will never get this thing built and trains running !
Ulrich - Even though there was a very long delay you can thank God that you dont live in some of the country's where health car is questionable at best. I hear stories from my hispanic workers that in their countries the hopsitals dont bring food to the patients the families have to bring their own food and they to PAY BEFORE the surgery ! I wonder what happens if the dont have the money or someone to bring them food ! Or we could be in countries where the doctor is WITCH DOCTOR
Henry THANK you, you made me laugh out loud with your comment about your friend and his change of proffesion. I can understand why he changed. Do you pick where you stay or do you have to go where the company sends you ? That stinks nothing worse than having to be away from home and then having to stay at the "flea bitten motel"
MoeLarry - I should would love to see some of your handi work on the radios. I bet it is a thing of beauty
Rob - LOL Ha Ha Ha Ha - Strong hobbies ? You had me rolling the floor I needed that to start my day - THANKS still laughing...
Douglas - That is interesting. I like root beer and tea. Cant drink any any more though. The Food Nazi and Saw bones Nazis have me on a strict diet My favorite root beer is "Birch Root beer" then if you add in some vanilla ice cream! Yummy ! If I ever get a chance I am gonna try your drink. I agree with your comments about being in good company with the war vets. I have had the honor of working with some and I have always though highly of them. I came along after steam - unfortunately - But I didn have an experience with a HUMONGEOUS "pan" a large earth moving equipment. The tires looked like mountains ! And it was as long as a giant DRAGON and belched diesel fuel like an angry volcanoe ! My dad had it on a school project he built and arranged for me to ride it with an operator - HECK NO ! I wasnt going anywhere near that THING !
Ken - Man that does stink ! Just $12 ! Heck that doesnt pay for the gas to get ya there ! Geez you gotta find a new line of work
Alvie - Well that is disappointing I was looking forward to hearing about your train. Keep us posted on the outcome ...
Mr B - Dont mention tax time ! Our tax person passed away. Before he passed away the people taking over his buisness contact us. We too our stuff in TWO WEEKS AGO and they just informed us taxes will not be ready until after the 15th !
History qoute of the day:
I became of course the butt of every thing which reason, ridicule, malice and falsehood could supply. they have concentrated all their hatred on me till they have really persuaded themselves that I am the sole source of all their imaginary evils.
Thomas Jefferson: to Richard Mentor Johnson, 10 March 1808
Only one today gotta go subdue some demons...
TTYL
BigDaddyWaiting that long only to be canceled means something went very badly for someone else.
Fortunately, that was not the case. Instead of the usual two teams, they had only one, hence the slow down in throughput...
Plenty of stress going around in the diner
Ulrich, glad Petra is home. Waiting that long only to be canceled means something went very badly for someone else.
YGW I have a friend who, after a heart attack got out of the home building business, and now builds sidecars and is quite happy.
Jabear Cooking mussels on a banjo? Banjo must have some other meaning up there.
Mr B Did your doctor know you intended to play hockey so soon after the steroid injection?
Contractions vs complexes You guys are making way too much out of that. Complexes are squiggly lines you see on the electrocardiogram, contractions are what the heart does during those complexes.
I'm traveling with a poor - Days Inn Internet connection. In fact everything about this motel is poor.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Good Evening. I will have a birch beer soda please. and some cheese sticks.
All going well here I have been puttering in the basement, radios taking up most of the basement time. This time a 1934 Philco , It is playing good now after a tune up. May it continue to work when it gets back to the owner.
I missed the Diner moving and it took some time to find a couple strong enough hobos to work a handcar and get me caught up to y'all. That was tiring, and all I did was call out a steady cadence.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Cheers! Rob
Hey there YGW!
Good to see ya!
yougottawanta Douglas - What does sasparilla taste like. Do not beleive I have every had it.
Douglas - What does sasparilla taste like. Do not beleive I have every had it.
Well, cant say Ive ever had a 'real' sasparilla as its made from a plant (sorry Ken, non alcoholic drink, so make yours a beer on me!). I summize it would taste much like a tea (track cleaner ) . And tea I cant stand. Tastes like dirt water to me. However, in modern age, folks tend to associate 'flavored' root beer as a stand in, or misnomingly 'sarseparilla'.
Root beer is such a strange tasting drink I have to have a taste for it to drink it. Much like some say about cream soda. OOOweee that one is like drinking liquid birthday cake its so sweet! Cream soda is what vanilla extract is spose to taste like!
In my connotation, i was hoping Flo would know I meant a Pepsi, chilled to 38f, NO ICE(!), poured just so to produce 1/2 inch of that ever loving, nose tickling, zesty froth on top, into a frozen Pilsner glass. Stirred, not shaken. Railroad logo optional.
Garaunteed to make your eyes water, and will burn all the way down.
Galaxy - Your welcome, along with everyone else. If you do make it to the B&O Museum, the pics Ive shown are but a small part of whats there to see. Ive been a few times because of living close enough to do so, and I still havent seen everything.
They are like the pack rats of heritage equipment saviors. They are active too. Stuff keeps moving around making it somewhat interesting to visit again. Do plan for more than one day there if you make it. Its well worth it!
Hopefully Baltimore will be accomadating!
Ja Bear - Enjoy my friend, I will try and give ya a decent pictorial of the place. I have to confess though, I took alot of pictures though I didnt get but maybe 40% of what youd like to see. Or all that you could see i should say.
Inch53 - You are exactly correct. Thank you for posting the links too. When I saw that car, obviously its foreign, that much I knew the first time Id seen a 40and8. But this car stood out, and what was it doing here (America)? Lastly (and to thank a teacher!), my french is good enough to read that it begged more questions than bore answers.
All that not being needed as a volunteer must have read my expression and was soon by my side explaining the story. How obscure I remarked. Being a Railfan all my life, plus a history fan as well, I had never come across this story. I think it was a remarkable gesture, much like the event that inspired it.
Cudos again to the volunteers of the B&O Museum, many of whom I saw were dawning some form of veteran attire. You know your in good company when you see a couple ole war vets, sitting in lawn chairs, in a railroad museum.
Cousin Vinnie - My apologies for belating my Happy Birthday best wishes to you. May you enjoy many more to come.
G'day Mr. Pullman (Ed) - Hey there buddy! Been loving the history lessons you've been showing (as always) but those knee-high-to-a-grass-hopper pics really hit home. Reminded me of my first encounter. Wasnt much older than you at that time, though it looks like you fared a lil better than I did.
I remember vividly my parents waited until the night before to tell me and my brother we were taking our first train ride tomarow. From the town station to Richmond. And the icing on the cake was it was STEAM!
Man it was like Xmas eve. No way could I sleep. Next day, sure enough, Dad, brother, and I boarded the train. Oh what a loud and scary beast it was. Though on the contrary... being able to move about the train on way to Richmond like I was walking through my own home was comletely illuminating. Right up to looking out the observation car rear door and watching the track go by from under us.
Now Richmond is where the real scary part is. Dad wanted to take pictures (thankfully!) of me standing next to this hissing, screatching, belching, humongous thing after we boarded off the train. So i DO KNOW that pictures exist. Alas, dad nor mommy dearest claim to have those pictures.
Oh sure, they have doubles and triples of me and my brother as babies in the bathtub to show family and friends alike, but do they have those pictures of Southern 4501 scaring the beejeebers outta me as my first encounter of a living, breathing steam locomotive?
Is there a picture one of this kid whos dad kept prodding to "get closer, get closer" whos thinking im either gonna get blown up or its gonna grab me. Id love to have those pictures if not for sentimental reasons, but just to see what the expression on my face was, then. Like i said, you fared better!
Loved the photos!
In General - I have a few more pics of the B&O Museum will share in the next installment. Then after that, I have what youd call 'detail' shots of some of the equipment. I was thinking of making a lil game of it and see if you folks can guess what the picture is of. We'll see later.
For now, you folks have a wonderful evening. The sassparillas are on me.
Douglas
Afternoon Diners
Flo, Ed, The Buick Guy and I will have a please.
Douglas Keep the B&O photos coming!
YGW I think I had not posted in 3 days but I have not been counting. Glad things are looking up heart wise!
Ulrich Great to hear Petra is home with you again.
Steve Belated
Reason I have not been posting? Deep in the dumps.
1 Coming commission check, well a bad one is around $220.00, normal is $350 to $500 range, good one is $600 to $800 and the last great one was $1700.00. This coming one? Would you believe $12.00?
2 Hail Damage to the house. Afraid to turn it in to the insurances company! Reason is I cannot afford to pay the $2500.00 deductible. What I am worried about is BOS holds the Mortgage. Diners that have been around for 3 years or so knows what Ash Pitt's for brains run Bank Of America.
Later, Ken
Hi all,
Rainy, rainy day here in Lancaster. So I made time to do some more work on the rolling stock collection. I got in the mail an unused BLI Paragon2 Reading T1 #2102 in the excursion scheme. Oh boy! Open up the box, attach loco to tender, put on the test track and enjoy the sounds and smooth running back and forth for all of a minute and then no response. Zilch. The headlight remains on, as does the cab light. I reset the decoder, both manually and using CV 8. Nothing. Smoke unit had been off, via the switch in the boiler. Hopefully BLI has some Paragon2 decoders for Reading T1s in stock. A similar issue happened to a Paragon2 K4, so I think the decoder is the problem. If BLI cannot send a new decoder I'll look into another TCS-Wow conversion. Or Sountraxx as the new Tsunami2 sounds much improved over Tsunami.
I think I'm not having great luck with BLI T1s as my Paragon3 model has not been A-1 in the reliability department either.
I put together an F&C Reading XMp 36' boxcar kit last night. It went much quicker then the two Reading XMv boxcars I just painted and decaled. Far fewer parts for one thing. I think it would be a good kit for anyone with little experience building resin kits. Next stop is the paint booth.
Alvie
yougottawantaMr. B - How is the Knee ?
The knee is doing very well, thank you! I played a decent game of hockey and expect to do better over the next few weeks. Each day I have less discomfort and I forget more and more that it was hurt.
As for where I've been, not posting, it's tax time. I'm taking some vacation next week so I won't be home to do the taxes, so this week is it. I did get the H&R Block software this year, thanks to Turbo Tax's lack of interest in keeping me as a customer with Windows XP as a "pre-existing condition" they didn't want to cover. There's a learning curve and a "they-screwed-up" curve, but it's doing the job.
Evening all
Extremely busy today ! Slightly less stressful than yesterday, not by much.
Ulrich - I am so glad for you that Petra is home and that she is well : )
Ed - Is that an N scale you ??? Handsome even then ! That was interesting about the movie I didnt even know that !
Howmus - WHAT ! You havent run traind in years ? Oh say it isnt so ! How have you survived that long and kept your sanity ! Hope the flash flood doesnt wash you away !
Tom - Glad you stopped in. Flo set him up with his hearts desire on food and drink, I ll pick up the tab. I bet she did make it worth watching !
Inch - Where you been ? Missed you. How is things going on your end ?
Moelarry - thanks, life is better now.
Der - Man you are chugging along. Lots of progress.
mbinsewi - You know there are some really Awesome guys and tehn there are some not so good guys. Scary part is supposedly the vendors are sending their "A" team. If some are their "A" team I would hate to see teh B and C team !
Mr. B - How is the Knee ?
Ken - You okay. Not like you to miss a day.
And it proves, in the last place, that liberty can have nothing to fear from the judiciary alone, but would have everything to fear from its union with either of the other departments.
Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 78, 1788
Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence.
Alexander Hamilton, Pacificus, No. 6, July 17, 1793
Here sir, the people govern.
Alexander Hamilton, speech to the New York Ratifying Convention, June 17, 1788
Good Evening!
Got a call at 7.15am this morning - it was Petra, telling me she was ready to go home after breakfast! That meant an alarm start for me, getting dressed and rushing off. I was at the hospital by 8.30am, packed her gear, while she had the "exit"-talk with the surgeon. On the way home I stopped at Aldi´s to buy a few things, needed to cook her favourite meal - which I did, while she got some rest.
Petra still has to go easy on certain things, like fats and fibers, but that will improve soon. She enjoyed my cooking, so it must have been better than the hospital food.
I am so glad to have her back home again!
wojosa31Ed: (GMPullman), thanks for the ads out of the B&O Public TT.
Glad you're enjoying them, wojosa— You too, ACY Tom!
So, where IS everybody? Nineteen hours since the last visit?
The coffee urn is cold and the griddle is shut down. All I see is Chloe's apron hanging by the kitchen door! Can't a fella get a plate of hot hash around here?
I was scanning old photos the other day and found a photo of yours' truly on what is probably my FIRST private car ride... The EBT No. 20, Orbisonia.
Near as I can tell, this was during the great re-opening of the EBT in the summer of 1960. That would make me the ripe 'ol age of four!
I'll have to dig out my books on the East Broad Top and find some history on the #20.
Hope you folks are all well, warm and safe...
Regards, Ed
Evenin' folks!
Janie, I could use a refill of my decaf please.....
Today I actually got some things done. Ran some errands early afternoon and even managed to get some track work completed in the new section. I installed a temporary bridge across the gorge so I can finally get to running trains. Even fired up my NCE System to see if anything still worked. It has been a couple years since I actually ran any trains. The only time I have fired it up was to check wiring in new places. I forgot how to get the throttle to do what I wanted and had to get the manual out and read it... Duh! Tried to run my only sound equiped loco out and back into the yard and nothing I did worked, but the air pump was running on it.... finally realised that it was still set on 3 as I haven't ever logged it in to use the loco number as the number to use... Another Duh! Will get that changed maybe tomorrow. Also found that I had unhooked the whole area that I am working on from the wiring for the system. I was in the midst of dividing the layout into 3 districts and never set up the 3rd. district with power as I was waiting until I finished laying the track before reconnecting it.
The area I am working on by the Gorge is a reverse loop and I hadn't set where the end of the loop would be. So today I did some measuring (to make sure my longest train would fit withing the loop) and removed two regular ties and put in PC ties where the cut will be made. That will hold the ends nice and solid in place after I cut the rails tomorrow.
The Finger Lakes Region is under a Flash flood watch from tomorrow afternoon until noon on Saturday. Talking about somewhere between 2" and 2.5" of rain in a little over 24 hours.... I shall be watching the syphon most of time in the basement.... Oh well, that should give me a reason to stay home and work on the layout!
Have a great night! Stay dry and warm!
Hello all. I don't stop in here much, but I popped in for a quick look around and saw Ed's B&O passenger material. I recall riding the Capitol Limited and seeing the remake of "Stagecoach". This was way back in the days of film reels. A screen was pulled down from the ceiling and the film was shown in the dining car after dinner.
That film was produced in 1966, and starred Ann Margret, Bing Crosby, Bob Cummings, Alex Cord, and others. The original was better, but Ann Margret made it quite enjoyable.
I don't remember the date, but I'm guessing it was around Christmas time, 1966.
Glad to hear everybody's health is improving!