Jeffreys Trackside Diner, December 2017 - Any and All are Welcome ~ Holiday Edition!

[BigDaddy]

A Merry Christmas to everyone, and for those of us with no hope of a white one, from our friends at virtural railfan   

A simple project of hanging a new shower curtain has turned into fix the drywall paint the drywall, hang the curtain rod straight and hang a new curtain.  Same for a stopped up drain. 

It's a gray drizzly day, traffic is terrible.  I used to like watching the winter olympic type sports skiing and bobsledding but most of that is now on the Olympic channel, not part of the exhorbitantly expensive package I have. 

Bought a boneless sirloin roast for Christmas eve dinner.  I have no idea if it is supposed to be cooked like a rib roast or not. 

 

 

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Howdy .... I'll have some Christmas cookies, please. 

Where is everybody ? ...

Those traveling: Have a safe trip.

[gmpullman]

Hey, Ken...

 

cudaken

OK I have to know! What was the spelling mistake I made you posted about?

Well, it all started with the confusion over the two Stevens.

So, some folks were offering to call Steven Otte Mr. Otte.

Then, Mr. Otte replied and mentioned that Johnboy misspelled his name-

Steven Otte

Johnboy... call me Steven O, call me SteveO, call me Otte, call me Br. Otte, just DON'T call me Otto again.

Well, I didn't catch that and I thought Johnboy was taking the rap for you. So that's why I mentioned that once, you may have made the same mistake.

gmpullman

last mountain & eastern hogger     Steven Otte   Johnboy... call me Steven O, call me SteveO, call me Otte, call me Br. Otte, just DON'T call me Otto again.       Br.O.    or  (Br. Zero ) Shurly you are speaking to me and yes I'll do that and I won't call you Shurly again either.    "leslie Neilson"    Johnboy out....

 

gmpullman

It seems Ken was having the same troubles with his spell check, too.

cudaken :   The Hammer Otto, should have seen that coming... ...Well thanks anyway, you got me off of the top of page 7. Flo, give that bill to Mr Otto!

 

So, really, I blamed it on the spell-check, not you, Ken.

In hindsight I probably should have just kept my cow-catcher out of the whole thing...

Cheers, Everybody!

Ed

 

 

[cudaken]

 Eveing Diners

 Flo, Gary, Ed, Z Strip, UP831, Angelob, Brent, Inch, Jan, Galaxy, and I will have a please and give StevenO, Steven and Rick a RBF please. All so leave a Stein outside for Ulrich.

 Filed for SS today. Hate to addmite I am on the down hill slide to a dirt nap. I started the filiing today on line and it is a pain, will finish on the 24th before work I hope.

 Ed So you don't like rolling thunder by BLI? I seen the reviews of Pargon 3 engines on jlwii2000 and while I like the idea did not care for what I heard in the reviews. Just to much base and no midrange, just sounded boomie.

 OK I have to know! What was the spelling mistake I made you posted about?

 Far as the RSD Interior Light's? They are getting brighter for some reason?

 Frank Good to see you back in the dinner!

 Trains are running well and it is getting late so later.

  Ken

[fec153]

Just popped in to wish y'all a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HEALTHY NEW YEAR.

RAY- Was it Saint Timothy who said-" Take a little wine for thy stomaches sake and thine other infirmities." ???    Darn good advice.

PHIL   aka FLIP

 

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Jim UP 831. ... thanks for all of the kind remarks about my scene .  This morning was the first time I ran a locomotive on the wood truss bridge. . 

 

Frank.  Your auto carrier looks great .  That is the kind of truck I would like to add to the layout. At the moment , I have a long list of other projects to do, and I don’t know when I will get around to it. 

[zstripe]

Garry,

Hi. I built one of those Sylvan car carriers about two yrs. ago....Would make a nice display when You use the ramps, maybe in front of a car dealership loading/unloading vehicles. I did change the suspension though and did My own thing with A-line wheels and tires so it rolls...had to make the wheel well larger though....the A-line tires wheels are taller. The tractor I choose is a Sylvan White 3000 but it is sitting on a Athearn single axle chassis.....it also rolls. The two vehicles on the bottom are Sylvan, 49 Olds, 51 Pontiac.......the 46 Ford convert. on top is a white metal casting kit from Alloy Forms. The trailer kit is pretty easy to assemble......but a tip...give some thought as to what You are going to put on the bottom before gluing top on.....not all vehicles will fit through the rear opening due to how the top tapers in the rear and the rise where the wheel wells are:

Take Care! 

Frank

 

[up831]

Good afternoon Diners,

Brunhilde, I'll have an extra large coffee with lots of cream, please.

Garry:  Wanted to compliment your modeling of the scene in general and also the modeling of those bridges.  Nice to see the two different textures of wood and steel right next to each other.  It adds interest to the scene.  Good work.  Now, those track crews need to get off break and get back to work.

Nothing else to report.

Hello to everyone, and I hope everyone is OK, safe, and warm.

[angelob6660]

Morning diners,

I'm still under the weather. Not much is happening in model planning wise. And Christmas is 3 days to go.

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Good morning .... Coffee and some Christmas cookies, please. 

Frank ..... Good seeing you. I noticed it has been a while since you posted. I hope to see you here more often. You are right about life being too short for mis-understandings. .... I agree Jeffrey's positive attitude was inspiring, and we all could learn from that. I am glad for the couple of times I spoke with him on the phone. .... .... I look at my small number of HO truck models, and appreciate your advise when I put together a few of them. ... Sylvan has an auto carrier tractor trailer, and eventually I would like one. Too many other projects already to consider it anytime soon. 

Ed ... I like your greetings with Santa and helpers in the rear of the observation car. 

Those who are traveling for the holidays:.... Be safe ! 

 

 

[zstripe]

I havn't said much in the Diner in a long while.......But I would like to wish All of You a ''Merry Christmas" to You and Yours.......

Also sorry to hear of Ulrich's decision to leave...life is too short for mis-understandings.......Give a little thought to Our dear friend Jeffrey......two legs gone and He still did not give up. I really admired that Man in all our talks together.....

Take Care! 

Frank

[JKGRXR]

NWP SWP

By the by, I have uncovered the culprit that is behind my illness... it's stomach flu.

 

I had  NumoVirus last winter.  I called it stomache flu.  I do not recommend it, but I did lose 30 pounds.

[JKGRXR]

My son, whose last name he got from me Griffith, and he got his red hair from his mother, was also called Opie in high school.

[gmpullman]

I'm stopping in to wish everyone a joyous, healthy and happy Holiday Weekend, before things get too busy and perhaps folks won't have time to visit the Diner.

IMG_4505_fix_crop by Edmund, on Flickr

Santa and his capable helpers are on the move already, aboard his private car "Vixen"!

Cheers and Happy Holidays to All! To all the fine folks who keep the Diner a warm, welcoming and friendly place — a special Thank You!

Regards, Ed

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Good evening .... Busy day here. 'tis the Season. 

Richard ... Very creative. 

 

[FRRYKid]

RideOnRoad

For your amusement and entertainment, a holiday favorite played on nothing but bike parts. Merry Christmas to the whole diner gang.

Very appropriate.

I know it's still 10 days to the end of the month but with Christmas it will be here before people know it: Wher are we going for the first month of the new year? (I have no good ideas.) As a result, I wil throw it out to the group.

Hobby Front: Finally got the car shop in the mail. (Only two days late, but I won't start that grumble.) Will start working with it when I get done with this post and watching Jeopardy!.

In other matters, Mom happened to be at work and gave me a ride home. As a result, I decided to get the piece of 1x4 that I had priced yesterday. (All truth, I was going to get it anyway, but Mom having the car helped somewhat in getting it home.) I will take the board out on Christmas just to get it out there. Not planning to built it. (Forecast to be too cold.)

[RideOnRoad]

For your amusement and entertainment, a holiday favorite played on nothing but bike parts. Merry Christmas to the whole diner gang.

[howmus]

Steven Otte

those who thought it was funny to call me "Opie." Anyone who does it these days gets an immediate and permanent Forum ban.

Hey!!!  You be careful how you treat anyone with the last name Howard!  Yes, my youngest son who is big time into family research has found out that we are related to Ron Howard.  Something tenth cousins I think... LOL

You could have been called a lot worse you know!

I don't care what people call me usually, as long as they don't call me late for supper!

Have a great day out there!

73

[Steven Otte]

 

 

Steven Otte

I can no longer tell if I'm the "Steven" being referred to in this thread...

 

 

I must admit that there are times, when it is required, that I picture “Sheriff Steven” striding confidently through the forum dispensing justice, however not like this...  

 

 

but more like this….

 

 

Thoughts and Best Wishes to Al that need them.

 Cheers, the whimsical Bear.

 

Funny. When I was a schoolkid, my red hair was much lighter, and there were those who thought it was funny to call me "Opie."

Anyone who does it these days gets an immediate and permanent Forum ban.

["JaBear"]

Steven Otte

I can no longer tell if I'm the "Steven" being referred to in this thread...

I must admit that there are times, when it is required, that I picture “Sheriff Steven” striding confidently through the forum dispensing justice, however not like this...  

 

 

but more like this….

 

 

Thoughts and Best Wishes to Al that need them.

 Cheers, the whimsical Bear.

[marksrailroad]

Happy Holidays everyone. No coffee or sweet rolls right now thanks. I'm on my way out to the old train room to run my trains for a while. Wish me luck that nothing goes wrong because I'm not in a fix it mood tonight...

Mark

[gmpullman]

howmus

Ed, I'll pass on naming the site across the street.

 

I respect that, Ray. ARF is the old Atlas forum, resurrected.

 

I'll check in with you good folks tomorrow —

 

Cheers, Ed

[howmus]

Evenin' folks!

Janie, I could use a refil for my decaf, please......

gmpullman

Ray, could you hint to the name of the place across the street? The only "other" place I stop in to occasionally sounds like a dog bark, ARF.

 Ed, I'll pass on naming the site across the street.  there are some on here who do know the one I'm talking about, but I don't like to Dis other sites by name.  It doesn't sound like ARF though.  Generally if I don't like a conversation, I just stay out of it, but every once in a while I just need to stay out of a site for a while.  This one almost never has conversations that I get riled up from...  I did stay out of the one that got Ulrich upset and some others unhappy as well. 

Been a busy day, here in the Finger Lakes for me!  Drove over to the Waterloo Outlet Mall this morning to get a couple gift cards for my Grandaughters at a Justice Store, cam home charged the car and had lunch.  Then set out to Canandaigua to drop off a pile of checks for the MLK Account at a bank there and then make a pilgrimage to the CHOCOLATE store.  Local hand made chocolate place.  Oh man!  One breath inside that place and I immediately gain 5 lbs.!   Got the sweet gifts I hand out to the shirt tail relatives over at my son's house for the Christmas gathering and present unwrapping festivities!  (Complete frenzie in that family....)

Then tonight I was at the last Boy Scout District Comittee meeting of the year and the last one that our current District Executive will be at.  He is being promoted to Senior DE and going to a different District in our council.

Have a few more gifts to wrap, but getting close to having everything under control, as they say.  Will be making my family recipe for Winter Squash to taking to both the gathering at my son's house and the one at my sister's house a couple days after that.  Old family recipe right out of Betty Crockers Cookbook....  Doctored up a bit though.

Hope all of you have a great night out out there!  and remember: "The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work!" - Robert Frost

73

[FRRYKid]

Evening all! Flo (or whoever's handy), could I get a mint steamer given the weather and some apple pie. No ice cream please. Too cold.

Weather Front: Got the forecast wind and snow this afternoon. I haven't checked how much has decided to stick. It was quite slushy when I came home. I suspect it is going to be a bit slick in the morning when I go to work. I think "Tread Carefully" will be the moniker for the day. the weather is going to be quite chilly for lows Friday through Christmas (single digits). I managed to find a couple of nice fellow co-workers who have said that they would give me rides to work. (I don't like to walk when it is below 10 above.)

Hobby Front: When I was doing the beginnings of the yard for the car shop, I discovered that I need to install a small extension in order to get the 3 way switch in a place when I can install the untable machines that I want to use. (I forgot that when I built the L-shaped piece that I had a splice plate in it and that plate runs exactly where the turnout would have sat.) The extension will end up being 1 foot wide x 3 foot long which is just enough for the turnout to sit on and install the undertable machines. To that end, I stopped at one of the lumber yards on the way home from work. I needed a price for 1x4, which is what I use for framing. I was worried I would have a bunch of left over and I only knew about 8' and 16' lengths. This particular yard has 10' length which will work perfectly. The cost is very reasonable. They will also cut in half to make it easier for me to carry. (Two 3' pieces for the sides and 4 pieces 10 1/2" for the ends and supports placed 12" O.C. The top will be a piece of plywood that I can snag from the scrap that is sitting around the floor.) Won't happen until it gets warm again. Probably March or so. (Disadvantage of using unheated shop space. But I don't have to pay for the use of the space so beggars can't be choosers.)

The new model pickups showed up but still no car shop. (Delayed, maybe tomorrow.)

[gmpullman]

cudaken

Ed Guess I am a real bad speller, I did not see the spelling error?

That's why I blamed the spell-checker — not you, Ken 

Thanks for the "Boilermaker"!

Ed

[cudaken]

 Afternoon Diners

 Flo, Ed, Gary, Inch, Angelob, Brent, Galaxy, Jan, UP 831 and I will have a Crown Royal with a chaser. Give Rick, Steven and StevenO a RBF.

 Ed Guess I am a real bad speller, I did not see the spelling error?

 Gary Looks Great!

 Train Front Got the NYC RDS opened and lubed up the motor and trucks. Saved it's decoders CV's using decoder pro. Still some what loud but I am fine with that.

 Ed, the interior light is on in the RDS but dim?  It was bright when I first started running it? Well no matter, I still enjoying it!

 Bachmann Sound Vaule F7's. I have them pulling the Mighty CBQ F7's fast freight. These suckers can pull! Two F7a's are pulling 32 cars like it is nothing. Now this is around 18" turns and up a grade. Best $100.00 engines I have ever bought! Yea, I like BLI F units better but these Bachmann are great!

 Later, Ken

[angelob6660]

Evening Diners,

Steven O- I will try to watch the new movie. Sometime this week or next. No you're reviews weren't negative. I was watching other people's reviews on it. 

Sorry to heard that Ulrich is done. We might see him again in a few more months, if we're lucky.

I was thinking on the track build of the Carolina Central. I didn't want to use 11" Kato track. I had 12-15" track a few #4 turnouts. It turned out I could use 12 and 15" curves perfectly. I don't have #6 turnouts so I don't have a idea if it will change or not. 

[moelarrycurly4]

Garry ,

looking nice in the corner project.

looks like winter may visit us Friday into Saturday.

Still waiting for my arduino parts to come in. They got hung somewhere in shipping. Sell thinks Chicago. tracking ended in bejing.

Had some good BBQ for lunch

 

[gmpullman]

last mountain & eastern hogger

 

 

Steven Otte

 

Johnboy... call me Steven O, call me SteveO, call me Otte, call me Br. Otte, just DON'T call me Otto again.

 

 

 

Br.O.    or  (Br. Zero )

Shurly you are speaking to me and yes I'll do that and I won't call you Shurly again either.    "leslie Neilson"   

Johnboy out....

 

It seems Ken was having the same troubles with his spell check, too.

cudaken

The Hammer Otto, should have seen that coming...

...Well thanks anyway, you got me off of the top of page 7. Flo, give that bill to Mr Otto!

All in the interest of clarity, of course.

 

howmus

I have decided to stay away from the place accross the street from now on.

Ray, could you hint to the name of the place across the street? The only "other" place I stop in to occasionally sounds like a dog bark, ARF. 

Henry, Prayers for you and your wife 

Century RPO1 by Edmund, on Flickr

 

Cheers everyone, Ed

[last mountain & eastern hogger]

Steven Otte

 

Johnboy... call me Steven O, call me SteveO, call me Otte, call me Br. Otte, just DON'T call me Otto again.

Br.O.    or  (Br. Zero )

Shurly you are speaking to me and yes I'll do that and I won't call you Shurly again either.    "leslie Neilson"   

Johnboy out....