Good evening ...
Hey Ken .... In the very long thread, about alternatives to PhotoBucket, and other fromum memebr (C J Mills) explained how to post Flickr photos without the extra stuff. It was not hard to do it that way. .... I hope you get the house cooled down. We had the AC repair guy out here today, and he took care of our problem with AC. .... Congrats on the big sale day....
Ed and YGW .... I like the progress photos today.
Trolley Boy ... Good to see you again.
Old School DJ ... Thanks for posting the CN intermodal train video.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
GARRY I understand how busy it gets with family in other states,but maybe some day.
TROLLEYBOY Long time no see and I have been MIA for awhile also.
Best to all on sick call and those recovering
Duke
"Don't take a wooden nickel,because it isn't worth a dime" by my Dad
"There are only 3 things you need out of life:A gentle grade,the wind in your face,and cinders in your hair.....But keep an eye on the water glass!" Jack Evans
Anyone who has too much rain for their liking could send it to my neck of the woods and no one would complain. There are major wildland fires to the north and they could use rain to squelch them. Any that anyone can spare would be most appriciated. No the fires are not in an area that could cause me problems, but they are causing lots of other people problems.
Goods Evening,
It's picture time!
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I bought this on ebay last week, it's an Atlas Dash 8-40BW, has working ditchlights, this will do untill I find an Atlas Amtrak Dash 8-32BWH!
It will be used in locals and to pull my "Beach Express" which brings me to my second photo
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This is my Walthers NMRA "Tracks in the Sand set that was released in 2002. Do any of you have this set?
Here are two pics on the Club layout at the Discovery Cube;
In the Staging Yard,
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The whole train, that locomotive on the point is a Rivarossi U25C #1500.
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Since I don't have an Athearn P40 #810 yet, the train is traveling on L&N tracks towards Tallahassee FL. At Tallahassee, the crews change and the Amtrak P40 takes the train to Jacksonville FL.
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Just call this a pretend freelanced train operation.
The Atlas Dash 8-40BW will be used in backup service when necessary.
BTW, I'm gotten past 800 posts!!! What's my prize?
Ja Bear,
Funny you mention cough medicine--I use a quart of the real old stuff, three weeks, dissolve two pounds of hard rock candy in it--dosage--when you can't get your hand to your mouth, you have had enough, guaranteed to make you forget your cough.
Lion,
Does your airfield have a TACAN/VOR site? Do you use votive candles to mark the runway??
Ken,
The rose may not bloom until next year, if the yellow rose had been growing on a grafted stalk the one that blooms may be of a different color. I had what is known as a "tea" rose that I had transplanted from one that came from the farm, planted sometime in the early 1800s. It was pink in color, the top died, and the base put out shoots that have produced small white five petaled blossoms. Any place it hits the ground it will take root, and grow another bush. The front of my deck is now one massive rose bush. I was going to cut it back, but it gives the song birds and chipmunks a place to hide from the raptors that use the area as a feeding station.
#4 stepson has made two more trips to the hospital for the infection problems with his stoma, this last time they were able to identify the nature of the infection, and provide the correct meds to combat it. Infection seems to be under control at this time, we are hopeful the remains of his partial kidney does not become involved.
Sorry to hear about the loss of pets, we do become attached to them. My female Chessie developed a bad bladder infection, was passing blood. Called the vet, had her checked, antibiotics and 24 hours later she has quit passing blood, and is greatly improved. She helped my wife get through her second bout of cancer, and is rather special to both of us. Hooper, the male, helped her as well. Her first bout with cancer was discovered by Bruno, one of the Chessies I used to duck hunt with, he also found it in five other people--he was one of those rare animals who could detect the disease. Some may queston this ability, but I know six individuals who don't.
Has been warm the last few days, all the rain in our area has gone around us, either North, or South. The Island has been in a vortex. We could use some rain.
The deer have found my produce that I am growing, night before last was visited by five--lost one bed of Hostas, and some of the ends from my squash plants. Will visit the game warden tomorrow to get a permit to harvest,(KILL) two or three. Island deer are small, 90-120 pounds, and will fit into the freezer nicely.
Mushrooms are starting to show up in the woods, have picked some black trumpet, bolitas, and chantrells. I will be drying, and freezing some for later. Have frozen some peas, and have just started picking green beans, will can those. Have also frozen some lobster meat, will use that for chowders, and salad for sandwitches.
Time to run the pups for the last time--
Prayers for those in need,
herrinchoker
ATSFGuyBTW, I'm gotten past 800 posts!!! What's my prize?
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
ATSFGuy BTW, I'm gotten past 800 posts!!! What's my prize?
Cheers, the Bear.
EDIT. Nice One Ulrich!!!
Glad you enjoyed the link DJ. Up for some Beethoven?? Cheers, the Bear.
Always up for Beethoven! Inspiring video motivated me to take out my euphonium which I haven't played since my heart attack last year. A little cleaning and then play a few pieces. DJ
Mornin' folks!
Zoe, I'll have a large bowl of Organic Pumpkinseed Granola Cereal with a handfull of fresh local blueberries on top. Oh, yes skim milk and a pot of Seneca Lake Blend Dark Roast Organic Coffee to keep my R&GV Mug full for a while.
Some of the "Cough Medicine" recipes sound a bit like the "Kaskas Cure" I was told about (and used) by Anna Kaskas herself. https://www.esm.rochester.edu/about/portraits/lokot/ I studied Voice with her my first two years at Eastman. All I will say is that she was "one of a kind" and could make the average freshman blush a bright purple most any time she wanted...... The cure was to take in quick sucession two shots of 100 proof booze followed by a cup of hot black coffee! I worked! I told that to an old German Doctor my wife went to and he said, Ya! Das ist Reichtig.... I'll just say it made you sweat like you wouldn't believe, and when you got up the next morning the cold was gone and replaced with a headache....
There does seem to be a conection between being a Model Railroader and being a musician..... OldSchool, with my new hearing aids I may get out the guitar and get it tuned. Up for some duets? One of my friends at Eastman was a Tuba'ist who got to play the descant (usually a piccolo solo) in the Stars and Stripes Forever at the New York World's Fair with his High School Band. He used to walk around the halls and rip that one for us now and then.... The trills were something else!!! Oh, the same guy also held the Eastman School record for being able to say the most swear words in one burp......
Hope everyone has a great day out there! I'll be going to a high School Graduation Party this afternoon for one of the Scouts in the Handicapped Troop I commission.
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Home alone with the dogs while my wife visits our daughter and grandson in Calgary for a few weeks. Luna our husky is starting to walk around on her own as her rehab for TPLO surgery continues. This is making my life a wee bit easier.
A beautiful day for hiking but since I have to stay home and do my nursing duties for Luna (meds, food, massage, and make sure she doesn't chew at her staples and sutures) I'll do some repair work on a used and broken Walthers Trainline New York Central Alco FB-1 Locomotive that I bought for $20 at the hobby shop this week. It runs but is noisy, needs new and better couplers, and shell repairs. I have a nice Danielsen and Wegner drawing to look at in Model Railroader, February 1969, Vol. 36(2), page 50.
Enjoying the music of Kenny G in the background.
Previous owner of this FB-1 tried to force the wrong base into this shell. No wonder pieces broke on the shell and inside. Might make a new locomotive out of the motor chassis and trucks which are all in working condition.
We spent Saturday morning railfanning as we usually do. Not a bad day, but not great either. Only 8 trains in 4 hours, & took photos of all but 1 standing in heavy rain. Seemed like the rain would let up, but as soon as a track detector sounded off, here came the downpours again. I must have ticked off one of the train or rain gods or something.
Train breaksown was 4 intermodal, 3 mixed freight & 1 coal train. Two BNSF made up the foreign power for the day.
But the picnic lunch we usually take was good. Cold chicken sandwiches, cold stuffing & soft drinks. I usually make a small batch of popcorn to snack on while waiting too.
After breakfast this morning, I got the hedges cut, deadheaded the flower beds, & did a little weeding. I'm losing my zinnias to some plant disease. Too bad as they were very colorful this year & were larger plants then I've gotten in the past. Our neighbor is having problems with her flower beds, & another neighbor is having problems with their vegatable garden. I'm not really sure, but I think it might be because of all the rain we have had. Higher than normal levels according to the TV.
Hope everyone has a great week...
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
Der- Impressive work on your 0-6-0 steam locomotive.
DER I didn't do much with the layout this last winter,but I do have a loop,yard,turntable,two roundhouses,and a caboose track in. I plan to get more done this next winter as I shouldn't have the projects like I did this last one.
Well good evening everyone. It's been eons since I have been in so allow me at the very least buy everyone a round. Nice to see some of the old gang still occupying their seats and nice to see many new folks. I have a layout up and running ( finally ) after twenty years of "collectingitus " Still plugging away in the one to one scale as well at the Streetcar Museum as well.
Luna our husky is starting to walk around on her own as her rehab for TPLO surgery continues. This is making my life a wee bit easier.
Ken: Nice to get a good day at work for a change! Ray I hate that song! While it is catchie, it makes me want to hit someone? – I guess it’s because1) it was a favourite of our daughter’s ex; and 2) because if you’re stuck as for instance Ulrich is right now, it seems difficult to see how one might “bootstrap” oneself out of it. The real answer lies beyond the discussion limits of the Forum Rules, however. Rose Bush Question. Last year I posted that after my Son In Law knocked down the sole remaining steam it stared to grow back. Then my mistake I nuked it with weed killer because, well I could not see it untill it was to late. It did not died and it is now around 4.5 feet tall. Soil is very rocky, OK more like rock with a little soil I added when I planted it 10 years ago. Been using rose food once a week for the last 6 to 8 weeks. Been giving it a gallon of water for the last week or so daily. Not a sign of a rose bud anywhere? Any tip's? Not a clue to what kind of a rose bush, but it had yellow roses.…don’t know a whole heap about this but what you may have growing up is the root stock onto which the yellow rose was grafted. It’s still a rose, but may not be as fancy as the one you planted 10 years ago. Of course the yellow one may be what’s survived. In either case, I’d hold back on the rose food for a bit. It’s likely got all it needs for now. The growth you’re seeing is feeding the roots and building it to survive the winter. What I’d do is to cut it back some, maybe to about 21/2 to 3 feet and see if it buds. If it does, great, but I’d keep only a few buds so as not to over tax it. In the Fall, cut it back to about 6 – 12” and mulch it up well. Sounds like the thing wants to live! , again. (as my wife reminds me - I read out what I’d typed for advice – “As we say in our family, it’s got two chances” better call it a Schrödinger Rose!
Ray I hate that song! While it is catchie, it makes me want to hit someone?
Rose Bush Question. Last year I posted that after my Son In Law knocked down the sole remaining steam it stared to grow back. Then my mistake I nuked it with weed killer because, well I could not see it untill it was to late. It did not died and it is now around 4.5 feet tall. Soil is very rocky, OK more like rock with a little soil I added when I planted it 10 years ago. Been using rose food once a week for the last 6 to 8 weeks. Been giving it a gallon of water for the last week or so daily. Not a sign of a rose bud anywhere? Any tip's? Not a clue to what kind of a rose bush, but it had yellow roses.
It did not died and it is now around 4.5 feet tall. Soil is very rocky, OK more like rock with a little soil I added when I planted it 10 years ago. Been using rose food once a week for the last 6 to 8 weeks. Been giving it a gallon of water for the last week or so daily. Not a sign of a rose bud anywhere? Any tip's? Not a clue to what kind of a rose bush, but it had yellow roses.
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"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
I realize dogs are not humans and to all those and their family who need them.
Toby and I had another sleepless night He cried almost every hour. I was worried that he was having neurological damage as he had not gone to the bathroom 1 or 2 for 36 hours. We talked to our regular vet who said there was a narrow window to operate if he was having nerve damage. Evidently dogs can be paralyzed fairly quickly with disk problems. We were leaning toward euthanasia.
Back to the ER. It's actually a big place, they have all sorts of specialists during the week. Even at 2 am there were at least 8 people working there. After a surprisingly long wait at 8 am Sunday, the doc did not think Toby had any neuro damage and urged us to be patient. He added steroids and didn't have anything to offer on alternative narcotics. We had some oral morphine from my MIL who passed 2 years ago and it works a whole lot better that the codiene they prescribed for him.
The lab tests and MRI to see if he would benefit from surgery is $2,500 to $3K The surgery itself is $5-6,000. I love my dog dearly but I could rescue a lot of dogs for that kind of money. The pictures of starved, abused hounds in kill shelters on the rescue sites will tear your heart out. What is the right thing to do? I have no idea.
Getting Toby in and out of the car is no treat and he is in pain going up and down steps but he has gone to the loo for 1 & 2 and has been able to sleep this afternoon without the constant crying. Maybe he will beat this.
I was going to go to MB Klein (modeltrainstuff.com) yesterday but that got sidelined. Maybe next week.
Steve nice looking grill.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
der5997: Definitely before Bedford but I have seen them come to a halt or slow down at Windsor Junction as well. Might be the autoport or National Gypsum trains that cause the slow downs but I'm not sure of this. Could also be rail activity at the final destination in Fairview.
I powered up the layout today to pull some engines out of the roundhouse. One made it, but a couple of others were derailed. I realized that I had no more trains on the far side of the lift-off bridge, so I removed that, walked back and retrieved the locomotives.
As I sat there packing the last of the engines, I was struck by how silent it was. I've had sound engines for over 10 years, and seeing the layout with all the lights on but dead silent was strange. As I shut down the power strip, I realized that it will likely be years before I turn it on again. If ever.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Another video I took was this one of loaded National Gypsum hoppers arriving at the shiploading facility near my home in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Even got a wave from the trainman!
https://youtu.be/eM5etYhHywU
Evenin' folks1
Janie, how about a mug of hot chocolate for the time being?
Well......... (A deep subject!) Been an "interestin'" day here in the usually calm and peaceful area of NYS known as the Finger Lakes. Yesterday over in Western, NY near Buffalo they had, not one, but 2 tornadoes.... One of them was photographed picking up a small trailer and an SUV in a driveway, and just rotating them around in a circle... Some damage, mostly from the EF2 that touched down, but nothing terrible.
This afternoon I was scheduled to attend a High School Graduation Party for one of the Scouts in the handicapped troop I am commissioner of. That was in Canandaigua, about 16 miles West of where I live. About 3PM the sky North of Canandaigua became very, very dark, so they turned on the TV in the place where they had the party. Major storm warning and tornado warning for right where we were! Storm hit, thankfully without any twister touching down, but dumped over 2" of water in about 15 minutes and had high winds and some hail. I headed home about 45 minutes later to find that in Canandaigua there were several large branches down and a lot of flooding over the highways. On the route I took out of town the flooding was still passable, no more than about 4" deepest. Lots of emergency vehicles and police out checking, directing traffic, and just being visible.
About half way to Geneva I drove right back into the storm.... It had softened quite a bit but still had torrential rain. I was very careful as was any other traffic and did make it home with no problems. No flooding here in Geneva, but looking at the current weather map, I don't think we are out of the woods yet. May be shutting down the puter soon.
Take care out there (and if you like, I know a whole lot of even more annoying songs I could link to if you like.....).
One more Halifax-bound CN intermodal train that I videotaped from two different angles in Elmsdale, Nova Scotia. The first video is at a viewing stand next to the old train station - now a childcare centre. On the other side of the level crossing I have placed a second camera on the ground facing my way. Time to call it a night - been a long day. DJ
https://youtu.be/WumYetiVKmY
https://youtu.be/Yg2TmWNVjrM
Evening Diners
Flo, Inch, Ed, Brent, Jan and I will have a please.
As a whole today was boring. Was cooler today with a high around 95 and only got to 82 in the store. Work was sloooooooow with one customer that did not buy so it was a zero day. Well the paper work went fast!
Was not boring last night! Around 2:00 AM there was a heck of a . Sounded like BB 63 Might Mo was firing her 16 inch guns.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
OldSchoolScratchbuilder Glad you enjoyed the link DJ. Up for some Beethoven?? Cheers, the Bear. Always up for Beethoven! . . .
Always up for Beethoven! . . .
As am I. It just so happens I am listening the his Fifth Piano Concerto as I type this. There is nothing like grouchy old deaf composers.
Richard
DER I won't be able to post pictures because I haven't checked into another site to post them yet and PB wouldn't open my account. I think I still have your Email address and I can send some that way.
cudakenSounded like BB 63 Might Mo was firing her 16 inch guns.
Aayh, Ken! You're bringing back fond memories of my w**k days at GE! We have a pair of 16"/45 caliber guns off the USS Colorado (BB-45) that were modified for use as high pressure, powdered metal presses.
TPP_dec_2014_21_1080 by Edmund, on Flickr
Here's a photo taken not long after they were installed in 1959...
Neat stuff!
I hope everyone had a very enjoyable weekend.
Regards, Ed
Henry,
One of my Chessies that I hunted with, and field trialed, blew out some discs. He was just shy of 14 years of age, I discussed the proceedure with the vet, and because of his age, plus a sensitivity to anasthesia, it would be unfair to my friend to put him through the operation. I made the decision to put him down, and I cried like a four year old as I held him while he slipped away. In this life I have never made a "right" decision--I have made many decisions, and then had to make them right. The memory of some of them still hurt.
Your observation of the shelters is right on--consider that what people do to their animals, they do that, and worse, to children. It was difficult at best to maintain my "Professional Objectivity" when dealing with somone who had turned the backside of a three year old into hamburger, there were a few occasions when I did not try.
"Dogs are not humans", is true--In my life experiences, I find most of them are far better.
I wish the best for Toby, and yourself.
Dropped into the diner for breakfast while the wife's in Calgary. I'll have coffee and a bowl of cereal Flo.
Another beautiful July day on the east coast of Nova Scotia. My husky Luna climbed up on the old couch to sleep last night. First time she could do that in over a month. TPLO surgery is amazing. She is starting to grow her coat back on her shaven back leg - must be a little itchy.
Need to buy a left turnout at the hobby shop today and some scrap hardwoods at East Coast Specialty Hardwoods http://eastcoastspecialtyhardwoods.com for a train display case I am building following the design published by Gus Welty, "Displays for treasured models," Model Railroader, Vol. 34(6), June 1967, pp. 40-41. Love the smell in this specialty store from all the exotic woods from around the world!
Going to do another video of the Halifax-bound CN intermodal train from the top of a bridge in Laurie Park this morning. Should be a unique perspective from above.
Have a great Monday everyone. When you're retired every day is Saturday - just sayin'! DJ
Good morning All,
Just a regular to go please Zoe. Just dropping by as w..k has totally gotten in the way of leisure. Too many cars and commitments just now. Off to Der and Old Scratch Builders backyard tomorrow as my daughter and I go up to finish cleaning out my Moms house in Lockeport. Mom passed last year and the house sold the beginning of July this year so we need to vacate. Bittersweet but we just couldn't keep the house in the family. So far so good with minimum antagonism between us siblings. Hope it stays that way.
Inch - sorry to hear of your troubles but you are in our prayers and I must say your attitude is outstanding. I hope I can be as accepting when the time comes.
Little progress on the layout at home but we have some twenty Formula Juniors from all over the world here we are trying to sort so they can go to Monterey, Ca for the big meeting there. This in addition to the regular race season that is ongoing including two rigs at Road America over the weekend for their big vintage meeting.
Good to see all the familiar faces especially Trolley Rob who has been around longer than most. Is Fergie still about? Gotta run, the crew is arriving so time to pick up tools. CUL, J.R.
Good Morning ....
Old School DJ ... Your breakfast looked like mine this morning.
JR !... It is good to see you in the Diner this morning.
Ulrich... Evidently, I hurt your feelings a couple of days ago when I rpelied to your comment about bad weather putting you in a bad mood. I only tried to say it is best to be cheerful rain or shine. Your reaction surprised me. If you look at Ray's comments, he has had stormy weather, but he does not suggest it affects his mood. We like you a lot, Ulrich. Smile ! ..
Duke ... If you wish to post photos, I found Flickr is not hard to use.
Der .... Thanks for commenting on my latest project.
Everybody : .... Happy Model Railroading !