Evenin' folks!
Janie just a refill for my decaf please....
I was beginning to think they had closed the place and locked the doors..... I spent the day getting odds and ends done that shjouod have been done days ago. even cleaned up one of my aquariums (The 55 gal.). Scaped the sides down. The algae buildup was so bad I couldn't into the tank at all. Siphoned the carp (ah... crap that is! Yep, they are tropical fish not carp...) out and then refilled the tank (about 10 gallons worth) with new treated water. Cleaned the very dirty filter out nad have it looking fairly good. Printed out the newlsetters that still need to be mailed (I have a few in the NMRA Division who still haven't joined the 21st. century, and probably won't...). They are all assembled, stamped and ready to mail out ASAP.
Nice little plane there, Bear!
About ready to set the clocks back an hour and head out to sleep. I can certainly use an extra hour of sleep!
We are under a Flash Flood watch again here in the Finger Lakes....
Quote for the day: "You can't get too much Winter in the Winter." - Robert Frost
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Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
howmusSiphoned the carp out and then refilled the tank
I'll bet the carp wasn't too happy about that!
Ed
Hello all
"FRRYKid" Yes, They "buryum" in a columbarium wall, not to be confused with a barium enema.... They have one in hte Military cemetary at Bath that my MIL is burried in and my FIl will soon follow. { not in the columbarium, but in a casket in the grave}. The wall does look like PO boxes lined up, but how much space do you need once youve departed? I say Burn me to a crisp, grind up my bones, and [ut the urn in the ground next to mother. My OH agrees. My mohter is in a casket, and my fahter will be burned too, and the urn put at mother's feet. A nice big marker headstone with my mohters brief tale of life will have the military plaque for my fahter bolted to the back of it. There are three empty spaces for "who ever needs them after I am gone" according to my fahter. Ideally one for me, one for my bro, and one will be left empty but I;ll sell it off after my fahter passes. My bro is not maRRIED, AND LOCKED UP FOr life, won't and if he takes a prison wife, shell have her own im sure. Or she can be placed clear across the country form him in his lot. MY OH will go in an urn next to me. I still think its too much sapce to take up after im gone, but there is no columbarium in that cemetery. Assuming our desire is to come back here after retiring south and not be burried there.
On another morbid thought, CANCER will or has touched eveyones life. EVERYBODY has a relative, themselves or someone they know or someone they know who knows someone with cancer or who survived {or not} cancer. My fathre's mohter died of breast cancer, my mohter's sister died of ovarian cancer, my father's fahter died eventually of complications from prostate cancer, and my fahter has had both skin cancer and survived prostate cancer, some 30 years now, NAd I have had skin cancer.I am third in direct line for prostate cancer, so my urologist {ironically my fahter's urologist} keeps close tabs on my exams as I am now hte age he was whne he found it in my father. I'm not ready for that yet, though. But it comes to pass, like my fahter i plan to beat it like skin cancer, though they are hardly the same type. I have another spot that itches like hades on my leg that i will ask the dermatologist aobut next week. It could be another skin cancer. Im hoping it is, simply cause I know it cna be taken care of, if not, I'd like to know exactly what Im dealing with.
As Ken would say, I'm at work, and it SUCKS RAIL SPIKES! Its dead for a saturday night. All of 16 chech ins. Oops 17, just got another check in. Ive been busy as many ahve families so ive been running bedding for the pull out sofa beds in hte rooms as the beding isn't left in the rooms. SO not too bad i guess. But not busy enough in a room wiht only one rocking chair for a long tailed cat to worry.
Speaking of ghosts and gobblins, we have a permanent guset on the property. He likes to turn on the lights, open the door when no one is near it, and casts visible shadows periodically,and makes noise where none should be, and up to mischief occasionally. Seems benevolent, NOT malevolent, so if he doesn't bother us, we don't bother him. Yes, it is a he, I caught his image in a reflection once. actually more than once. Nice old fellow. They WILl cast images on reflecitons on occasion, if you cathch it quick enough. I can also sense when he is near. On occasion he tampers wiht the conputers. Nothing major. Friedns have an 1850s house wiht a couple of entities not of our realm in it. One is a mischeivious boy, who actually shows up in a circa 1900 photo. One is na old younger farm hand who passes through, Ive caught him more than once. The adopted son of one of the couple, decided to take a ouija board there and play. It got too spooky for them so they stopped, They were playing in the basement. He got really scared when he was showering after and the shower curtain got fully pulled all the wAY back open.....and there was absolutely no one in the bathroom with him behind locked door!!! That cured him of the ouija board, and made him a believer.
I guess I;ll take one of Steven Otte's nestly crunch bars, Its about the only thing I cna eat that won't pull my teeth out, the fake ones that is. The nerds are spoken for, and the snickers, and others though I love thm, will pull my teeth out.
Hmm, Unless i missed it, MR B hasn't been in in a while.
Good thing I brought my magaznes to read, i'd be bored stiff, of course i havbe my pone and do things on it instead of the computer. Still cannot figure out why I cannot get on this site via my cell phone, where once I could.
AOl has updated adn apparently screwed up the program. WE don't like it according to MY OH, but I ahve yet to try it, I am on google now. No AOL here at work. I guess I will ahve to spend a day with AOL on the phone talking to India to find out how to usae the durn new system. if its going to be a hassle, I think we stop using aol, and quit paying for it.
Well, got a lost guest on their way here, so Theyll be checking in in aobut 5 mins if they follow the dirextions i gave them, so best get off here......
Later dudes,
Prayers for those who need them.
SPecial thoghts for those who need them,
-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.
MR B...check your PMs!
Good night all
Finally, end of shift reports to runand ready to close out my shift at midnight.
Good evening Gang.
THANKS guys for the birthday wishes. I'll never see 76 again.
I have not stopped in for a while and did not mention my B.D. So C.N. charlie you have a fantastic memory. You and Gary are very kind.
My sincere sympathies to those who have lost friends and loved ones and those who have family fighting that darned Cancer. Been there done that... No Fun..
Not much to report from the LM&E, other that I had John down here at Jim's Junction in Billings order in two of the new Atlas covered hoppers for the WP. in red oxide. I picked them up on Tuesday as we have been down here in Southern Montana, babysitting my Son and DIL's house and pets while they take a belated honeymoon to Hawaii. I also picked up a very nice Oxford model of a 1953 Buick Roadmaster 2 Dr. hard top.
We are here for another 4-5 days. Will finish up a few things that we promised to help them out with as they have really been bombarded with things and work and voluteerism things and then a funeral of a close friend which they had to look after, that some things got a little behind.
Sure would like to hear more from some of those missing in action. Would like to hear more from YGW. V8 Vega, Tipton Bill,and I'm very glad that Br. Powell, Galaxy, Minnesota Terry and some others have stepped into the diner again. Does anyone ever hear from or have any info on Choo Choo Willy from Alberta, seems like some just fell off the earth. Hope they are all ok.
Well that's it for now. I'm off to ZZZzzzsssland hope you all have a (good un) That remembered from Illinois Southern Jerry Cox.
Sweet dreams of shiney rails in the moonlight and lonesome whistles.
Johnboy out.........................for a while.
Hadn't shovelled snow at home yet, but sure have had to do it here.
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Afternoon Diners,
Garry- Yes the layout us shaping up nicely.
Jimmy- Is online dating easy? I been trying to courage myself over 7 years but always back down.
John Boy- Happy Birthday
I finished the sculptamold and placed the bridge in to make indentations. So the bridge won't get stuck. When I do the scenery during the next weekend.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Good Afternoon,
Johnboy, Actually I have a terrible memory according to my wife but remembering your birth date is easy as it is the same as mine. I hope your day was as good. My wife took me out for lunch to our favourite place, 529 Wellington. It is in the old Ashdown mansion, a very ornate place built in 1912. We had a great lunch and a free desert for the special occasion as I turned 70. Hard to believe. Time seems just like a toilet paper roll, it goes faster the closer to the end.
The white stuff has stopped and we have about 5 inches but according to the forecast there is little prospect that it will melt so it seems we are in for a very long winter here.
Ran trains yesterday and listened to the oldies channel on cable. I had the Mike doing some laps and did a little switching too with the SW8.
James Moon, it seems to me you said you were watching Poldark too. I have a great interest in the history of that period and highly recommend the Sharpe's Rifles series of books by Bernard Cornwell. A TV version was done in the early '90s with Sean Bean as Sharpe. It is very well done. It doesn't paint a very favourable portrait of the French but then again I am a little biased having been raised in a very pro-British family.
Well time to head out for a visit with the MIL.
CN Charlie
Galaxy there are at least 3 different kinds of skin cancers. Melanoma and squamous cell are bad and can spread, basal cell is slow growing. There is a oil painting in my medical school of someone from the 1800's with a basal cell on half his face. I think there may be a couple pics of the same guy over the years. Then you can go to the anatomy lab and see his skull. Pretty weird.
I enjoyed Sharpe's Rifles on tv, tho' the British weren't all that good either. I remember Wellington giving the order to allow the men to plunder and more for another 1/2 hour then hang one of them. You can find the whole series on Youtube.
Train front interrupted by a phone call at 8 am and I have a new grandson.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BbIKbIQgs7yXsCELjl2j2WjQs4ZcWRSuF_h01Y0/
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Janie, a cup of decaf would bve much appreciated at the moment!
Been a long and interesting day. Actually woke up early this morning, or should I say the cat Manét woke me up early. He doesn't go by the clock, so I forgave him..... He just wanted some extra snuggling since I was still in bed. He got it!
Considered skipping church today as I have a lot of items to get caught up with. I decided that I needed to be there to make sure the new, old, amplifier I gave to the church was going to work to the satisfaction of the everyone, particularly the choir director. It did, I guess. He didn't ask for any adjustments during the service at the beggining so I went down and sat in the center section about 4 pews back from the front. That seems to be a "sweet" spot where I can understand what is being said and also can read the pastors lips to help as well. Talked to the choir director after church and he laughed and told me it must have been fine as he didn't remember to check it out until about the last hymn.... I said that means it worked to expectations. Also told him that even though I can no longer sing in the choir (Bummer) I put on my church survey that I would be interested in playing in a praise group for when they do some of the newer hymns that really need somthing other than the organ. He lit up and and said great! Guess I need to get out the guitar and get it back under my fingers again! They have a flutist/clarinet/sax player (another music teacher, and a new guy in the choir who also plays guitar). I may just buy another Bass for the group....
Today we celebrated "All Saints" and "All Souls". They had a reading of all the members names who died over the last year. About 15 IIRC. They lit votive candles for each person and invited the family to come forward to do the lighting. Then came the sermon! Pastor Deb gave the most moving sermon I have ever heard. Won't go into detail as it might violate the forum rules, but I will say I had trouble keeping myself composed and had to blow my nose and wipe away tears several times. Brought back some strong memories that I still need to deal with in my own life I guess.
Prayers for all in need! That's most of us BTW!
Quote for the day: "Nothing can make injustice just but mercy." - Robert Frost
Eveing Diners
Flo, Ed, Gary, Brent, Inch, Galaxy, Jan, Angelob, Ulrich and I will have a please and give CN Charlie and Johnboy one as well, or a chunl of Rum Birthday Cake if they don't like .
CNCharlie Actually I have a terrible memory according to my wife
CN Same here, my wife said I am never right when I remember something. Must be in the female DNA? Old stuff, well I don't have records. Stuff in the last few weeks like missing bills I am right 98% of the time. She will say I gave you that and it on your desk, will tell her no and back and forth we go. Then she will find the missing bill and bring it out to me.
Galaxy If it makes you feel any better my work day Sucked Rail Spikes again!
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Mentioning cancer, I have had a lot in my family and friends. On the family side, my maternal Grandfather had lung cancer (smoking) although a stroke is what actually killed him, my Dad survived colon cancer (he had it early enough that I have to be on the lookout for it myself), and one of my aunts is battling multiple myeloma (she is on immune boosting treatments to try to control it). I also had a friend (and coworker) who passed from leiomyosarcoma.
Hobby Front: Have two of the freight engines "plowed up" so they will go home tomorrow. Hopefully I will get a third done this evening. Just a matter of drilling the holes in the fill-in panel. I won the auction of the GP20 for parts to fix the other one. (How I will use the shell I haven't decided yet.) Slowly but surely, I will get them finished and then attack the other four projects.
Ignore my webcam link. Bad weather came through and nothing was happening so the shut the webcam down.
BigDaddy Ignore my webcam link. Bad weather came through and nothing was happening so the shut the webcam down.
Speaking of bad weather, Henry, we just had a major downpour come through Geneva dumping over an inch of rain in just a few minutes. They are predicting 1 to 2 more inches overnight as well. Just checked down cellar and the basement has started flooding..... Started the sump and will check it again before going to bed and first thing when I get up in the morning. Just what I need down there when I am getting ready to have an NMRA Open House in two weeks... . It was fine a couple hours ago, BTW.
We are also under a flood warning for low lying areas and along creeks and roads! I'll just stick around here I think. Even the NYS Thruway may end up closed with flooding for 5 exits according to one warning being broadcast! Glad I live near the top of the hill here in Geneva.....
CN Charlie ... I see it was also your birthday. ... Happy late birthday.
Henry ... congratulations on your new grandson.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Evenin' Folks!
Here we are beginning a new week, already! I hope everyone is well.
BigDaddyTrain front interrupted by a phone call at 8 am and I have a new grandson.
Congratulations on the Grandson, Henry. I'm blessed with nine grandchildren. Now I know what the elders were talking about whenever I heard them bragging about grandkids. They are truly a delight to be with.
To the Birthday honorees!
I'm having visitors to the layout on Tuesday, Election Day. Got to get busy getting things spruced up!
There's no doubt that we are in the Keystone State!
RR_views_0007 by Edmund, on Flickr
The Latrobe PRR depot. The Rolling Rock brewery is just down the road (now closed)
The depot was being used as a Diner (like ours?)
RR_views_0009 by Edmund, on Flickr
Anyone building a patio might want to use this pattern!
RR_views_0008 by Edmund, on Flickr
Even the windows reflect the PRR heritage!
RR_views_0003 by Edmund, on Flickr
That's all the news from "The Curve"
Prayers to all. Especially, now, the folks in Texas.
Regards, Ed
Good evening all.
Flo - A nice RBF please. Thanks.
Weather - Wow! Is this really Nov? We had a Tornado Warning in Erie County Pa tonight! Along the lakeshore they had (at least) strong winds. (Tornado not yet confirmed.) Trees were toppled, roads and houses flooded out, and at least two structures, one house, one trailer, destroyed by the storm. At least 2 people lost their lives in the storm as well.
My area, we got rain, lightning, some wind, but escaped unscathed. (Although my basement is extremely wet, but that occurs more often than not, so nothing much is kept down there.)
W*^k - No more overtime allowed, effective immediately. (Not that I'm complaining.)
Fostoria - I have been there once, it was interesting and busy.
Kinzua Bridge - I have been on, and under, it myself, both before and after the tornado toppled its center.
Horseshoe curve - Still one of my favorite locations. Don't get there enough.
Trains - I skipped the Erie Pa train show today, as housew*^k needed to be done more. But, I will be catching up on a couple of projects, hopefully soon.
Hope all are well, and all have a good night!
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.
The Fostoria Diamond replacement is live. You can scroll back an hour or two.
https://youtu.be/pK4tbHpSSxE
Mentioning weather, it is snowing here. It is bad enough that Mom didn't feel comfortable coming into town to bring me out to the ranch about a half hour ago or so. (I don't see it in town, but the ranch it far enough away and Montana's weather can differ from point to point that it is entirely possible it is worse out there.) She will see what it looks like at 1 and decide if she wants to come in then. Considering the only thing for the layout is to take the three engines that have been plowed back home, it is not a big problem.
Hobby Front: Still plugging away at the 20s. Like the tortise, slow and steady wins the race.
Good morning all.
Zoe - A nice cinnamon roll, with a glass of milk, please. Thanks.
Just a quick update on the weather situation - the NWS is in the area, surveying damage, to confirm (or disprove) the tornado from last night. Many other structures also received damage, so they have lots to look at.
Hope all are well, and all have a good day!
Ed- I enjoyed the pictures. I might want to do the same thing with the patio bricks.
Was there a reason why Conrail replaced the PRR steam locomotive with a GP unit?
When Ken comes in give him something stronger than beer.
angelob6660Was there a reason why Conrail replaced the PRR steam locomotive with a GP unit?
The intentions were all good...
But...
after years of costly mistakes and bitter cotroversy, the 1361 is still in pieces. Some of those pieces were scattered all over the state.
Restoration work is slowly continuing. There's hope! Oh, how I'd love to hear that PRR passenger whistle echo off the Blair County hillsides again. (Listen to the first twenty seconds of that video!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Railroad_1361
Hope everyone is having a good day!
Posting from w*^k...
Just popping my head in to say, it's official.
NWS from Cleveland has confirmed, Erie Pa had a EF1 tornado last night.
Crazy for November to have a twister instead of snow...
Ricky... with weather like that, hang onto your hat !
Ed ... I like the photos of the PRR depot . Pennsylvania RR spared no expense with that ornate building .
Henry .. thanks for the link. Interesting web cam in Fostoria
Great PRR pics, keep them coming gang
I hope people got to tune into the Fostoria Diamond rebuild. It's been taken down at 6 pm. I understand a train came through at 6 am and they replaced it and the next train was at 2:30 pm.
Fascinating that they put the diamond on mini flat cars, dollies really, because there was a near right angle from the parking lot staging facility to the diamond. The camera position left a lot to be desired, but it is what it is. Amazing no one gets hurt, the cranes were operating over and under power and/or telephone lines.
Hey all. Lots great Pennsy stuff. But, let me bring another fallen flag from the Pittsburgh area-the Pittsburgh & West Virginia railway Co. shown here is one of their most impressive bridges. the speeds viaduct.
To answer a question i was asked- online dating Works for some, and others well...better off face to face. I mean, I've found someone I click with as friends at least. So there's that. Yes, she's real and not a fake.
Ugh. I have such a chest cold right now, and with my asthma. Ugh. Been contemplating about wnether the plumbing/heating cooling field would be in my wheel house. i prefer to work away from the general public, or at least not being bombarded by them constantly.
i ordered the power supply and a resistor for the roundhouse lighting project. So maybe rgatll be done by the end of the month.
(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).
Flo, Ed, Angelob, Gary, Brent, Ulrich, Galaxy, Jan, Inch and I will have a please and give Rick a RBF.
What Flo? Angelob bought me a Crown Royal? Give that to Ed and I will take his and I need it tonight!
Angelob thank you so much but I will stick with beer.
Ed Thank you for the Steam video, loved the whistle! Looked like a M1A but only 6 drive wheels. Was it a Berk?
Today Sucked Rail Spikes then I fell in The Ash Pit. Company called Advent have been sending pre-appoved loan offers out the cabooes for $35,000.00! Applied today and was declined. I was not shocked, maybe now they will stop sending me all the offers.
Work Stunk so that is covered.
Beer Front Went to Shop and Save to get a case of . I will be danged not a case of my brand of to be found!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Was told by Criss that a guy that lives in dry county of Tennessee bought 30 cases today to take home!
My wife and I must have done something right rasining our daughter. She loaned me $600.00 to get the wifes car intake manafoild replaced! I have a year to pay her back.
Just to counter that, my windsheild wipers are acting up now! God give me a break!
cudakenEd Thank you for the Steam video, loved the whistle! Looked like a M1A but only 6 drive wheels. Was it a Berk?
Ken,
That is the K4s that sat for thirty-five years watching trains go around Horseshoe Curve. They dragged it out in September of 1985 and replaced it with a Geep.
It ran a few fan trips then got laid-up with a failed main driving axle and then discovered more boiler problems.
There are a few fellows working to get her put back together.
Go here for some photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/33523379@N03/albums/72157675020325136
cudakenBeer Front Went to Shop and Save to get a case of . I will be danged not a case of my brand of to be found!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The day that St. Louis runs out of BEER has got to be a disaster!
Hang in there 'ol timer!
Cheers, Ed
Good morning, everybody ....
Breakfast is now being served and all forum members are welcome !
I'll have a coffee and a waffle with maple syrup, please.
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Ulrich ... Where are you? It's time to see one of your videos.
Ed .... It would be good if the K4s was running again. Perhaps, NS should assist as a public relations gesture.
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Today, I plan to work on my old engine house.
Morning all. I'll second the pancakes and syrup.
I second about the K4 to... a beautiful piece of railroad machinery, and one of the state locomotives of Pennsylvania to boot.
Ugh, I can breathe today at least, but I'm still congested and feel like garbage....was supposed to do stuff today, but I think I might go back to bed.
I looked all over the Internet for a PRR-keystone-shaped waffle iron, and couldn't find one. Are you kidding me? How can I be the first person to come up with that idea?
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com