mbinsewi And Steve O., am I wrong, but uhm...didn't your post on the last page, about moving the diner include a full length video of a NS train?
And Steve O., am I wrong, but uhm...didn't your post on the last page, about moving the diner include a full length video of a NS train?
As I clarified above, what's allowed here in the Diner is not necessarily allowed elsewhere in the Forums.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
up831SteveO: May we plead for a little latitude on short rail fan videos in the diner? Ulrich used to post them on European railways, pursuant to the diner's location and I think most of the guys enjoyed them and found them informative. Just asking.
Ulrich's videos were always interesting, some very long, but you didn't have to watch it all. It gave a great view of how it's done in Ulrich's part of the world, and some spectacular views!
Mike.
My You Tube
up831 SteveO: May we plead for a little latitude on short rail fan videos in the diner? Ulrich used to post them on European railways, pursuant to the diner's location and I think most of the guys enjoyed them and found them informative. Just asking.
SteveO: May we plead for a little latitude on short rail fan videos in the diner? Ulrich used to post them on European railways, pursuant to the diner's location and I think most of the guys enjoyed them and found them informative. Just asking.
Sorry if I was unclear. I meant that railfan videos as another type of post that, although acceptable here in the Diner, would be off-topic in the rest of the MR Forums. I was offering the Trains Forum as a more appropriate place to post them.
Good morning Diners,
Brunhilda, I'll have an extra large coffee with lots of cream, please.
Wherever the diner goes next month is fine with me. Hershey is fine. How about one of our Canadian brothers take us to Alberta or somewhere? Being a UP-SP fan, I enjoyed our excursion to Tehachapi.
Hello to everyone, and I hope everyone is OK, safe, and warm.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
As promised, my short rock version of Rainy Day in Utica New York in high-definition VV Played on my 1975 Fender Stratocaster through my 1975 Fender Twin Reberb amplifier.
Morning folks,
Influenza has hit the household pretty hard. Both my five year old and the two year old have gotten smacked around by the flu. Both are currently home on isolation precautions... so it's Daddy Daycare for the week. On the flip side, I should have a bit of time to work on the Tichy kits that have been in progress since 2011? 2012? Let's see how far I get
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"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
mbinsewi You have successfully gone beyond any negative comments, while in the General Discussion forum, with your own thread. Those of us that have "checked in" and followed you, from the beginning, know this.
You have successfully gone beyond any negative comments, while in the General Discussion forum, with your own thread. Those of us that have "checked in" and followed you, from the beginning, know this.
You are very kind. On the first of February I am going to start a new General Discussion topic on my holistic approach to model railroading (Model Railroading: A Holistic Approach). My methods, materials, and models often don't follow the norms, but I am not alone in this if you have read about the molasses mine.
We could also head, "south of the border, Mexico way!" Any rail fan spots in old Mexico?
How bout Cajon Pass? Or Raton Pass?
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Hi, Fellow Diners
Mr. Otte mentioned the February Diner may include a large presence of chocolate on the menu for Valentine's Day.
Others thought it might be too cold near Hershey, Pennsylvania.
As much as I love the Hershey, Lancaster, Strasburg area I thought as long as we are looking for trains and it's going to be cold anyway — why not take a little trip to Switzerland?
https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-us/swiss-chocolate-train.html
We could even take a side-trip to see the Lion's Monument.
And, of course, a visit to the Maison-Cailler factory!
https://cailler.ch/en/maison-cailler/la-chocolaterie-suisse/
Just throwing another option out there.
Regards, Ed
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang a and the Birthday Boys a big hunk of and let Rick have some as well.
Full of dread as my 62 birthday gets closer and closer. I thought I had a game plan but I keep finding more and more hurtals as I get closer to taking SS. Seems with me still working making $17040.00 a year (limted SS set for no funds being held back) and what I and Sue will get from SS 80% of the SS is taxable? So much for the game plan I had!
Rick Just what we need, moutain lions here in the Mississippi Valley. And my wife is afraid of Coyotes, we have to move if we had moutain lions!
Ed You made me smile for the first time today with the VVS video!
Time to play Captain Jack Sparrow and walk Sparkie.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Good evening all.
Zoe - A slice of Reese's cheesecake, and that Coke from Ken please. Thanks!
Moving the diner - Well, if we go to Hershey, we could get fresh Reese's for more Reese's cheesecake....
Ken - Coyotes huh? Just do what the PA Game commission did.... Import Mountain Lions to hunt the Coyotes...
Just don't ask the local game commissioner if it's true... You will get a verbal "No" but a nodding "yes" to that question... And yes, it will occur at the same time!
Funny thing is, when one of those non-existent mountain lions gets killed by a car, they "disappear" quite quickly... (Usually under 30 minutes! Just like Dominoes!) Them there tracking devices that also don't exist are pretty helpful there!
Weather - Back to snow.
W*^k - Slow today, but truck tomorrow morning. Then I get to rearrange a bunch of stuff...
Hope all are well, and all enjoy the 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.
Old school, don't worry about what has been told you. You seemed to have moved your post from the General Discussion area, and your own thread, to the diner. Thats fine, it's what the diner is for.
Many of us "check in" and don't respond, as you can tell by the count.
There is only one moderator here, and it is Steven Otte. You have successfully gone beyond any negative comments, while in the General Discussion forum, with your own thread. Those of us that have "checked in" and followed you, from the beginning, know this.
Model on my friend.
Heartland Division CB&QSteve O .... if it were up to me, I would select a warmer location for February such as Arizona.
There's an oooooold siding at Apache AZ. It's only 30 miles from me ... so I could "Actually" stop in, and order Banana cream pie in person.
BTW. Happy birthday to Batman and Steven ! Flo .... could you bring them each a BIG slice of Chocolat cake, with a candel in it ? Thank's.
Rust...... It's a good thing !
NWP SWPI'm hoping to get some decals for the building kit I finished, maybe Ed's train shop?
I have the instruction sheets for the Clarkesville Depot and also the instructions for the Athearn AMD-103s here ready to send you... I could throw in some building decals, sure. I have a bunch left over from many kits.
tomkat-13 posted thousands of signs here but Photobucket shut him down. He moved lots of his stuff to facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/MissouriArkansasRailway/
Actually, for buildings, printed paper signs which have been sanded thinner, then applied with thin white glue can actually look better than decals.
Happy Birthday, again!
Ed
Thank you for your understanding! I wasn't trying to offend you just wanted to give you a friendly advice/warning before someone isn't so nice about it... your rock finds are quite interesting would look great as a cliff side or outcropping on a layout or diorama...
Looks like I got top of page drinks are on me...
NWP SWP Evening diners, OldSchoolScratchBuilder, have you considered starting a blog? You have quite a large amount of consecutive posts here in the diner
Evening diners,
OldSchoolScratchBuilder, have you considered starting a blog? You have quite a large amount of consecutive posts here in the diner
I'll make sure they are not consecutive.
OldSchoolScratchBuilder, have you considered starting a blog? You have quite a large amount of consecutive posts here in the diner most of which would be perfect fodder for a blog... Not discouraging you from participating just perhaps condense some of the content of your posts...
I tackled the D&RGW 36ft Double Sheath Boxcar Accurail kit hardest parts were the steps and the brake wheel on the end of a brake staff...
I'm hoping to get some decals for the building kit I finished, maybe Ed's train shop?
Happy Birthday Batman
Hershey, where Hershey Park is located. It used to be a medium size amusement park. Those of you of a certain age remember when there were smaller parks than Disney and 6 Flags. It was very family friendly and the tour of the factory came with a Hershey Bar. I guess Steve is buying the Hershey Bars?
Batman, your veterinary story reminded me of my ex-wife. She was a lab tech in Chapel Hill in the 70's and they were studying estrogen (hormone) receptors in breast cancer. Her boss sent her and his wife, the gynecologist, to bring back a bunch of pig uteruses, which are rich in receptors.
They came back with 6 pig vaginas.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
I started using video cameras in 2001, changing to new and better cameras every few years. I would say 99.5% of my videos are not VV's. I started with terrestrial wildlife, then birds (lots of those videos), then nature in general (rivers, waterfalls, autumn leaves, storm chasing, etc). Last year I started with trains at different locations around Nova Scotia.
Here are two cars being loaded with scrap metal in Truro last July.
CN Rockingham Yard. Number 5.
OldSchoolScratchbuilderExcellent, not too expensive either. Thanks Ed
That was just one example, OldSchool. I found a few on Ebay in the $40-50 range and they will ship to Canada.
OldSchoolScratchbuilderP.S. It was a VVS moment. Won't happen again. LOLLOL
VVS seems to be a "Sign Of The Times" I see it everywhere.
Good Luck, Ed
CN Rockingham Yard. Number 4.
I definitely don't want to see Star Wars in VV Ed. Number 3.
gmpullman Durango Press, now owned by JL Innovative Design. https://www.trainz.com/products/durango-press-100-ho-track-maintenance-equipment-set
Durango Press, now owned by JL Innovative Design.
https://www.trainz.com/products/durango-press-100-ho-track-maintenance-equipment-set
Excellent, not too expensive either. Thanks Ed.
P.S. It was a VVS moment. Won't happen again. LOLLOL
CN Rockingham Yard. Number 2.
OldSchoolScratchbuilder I wonder if any of these prototypes have been produced as HO models in the past?
Happy Modeling! Ed
I had never seen ties changed out before until CN did this at the Rockingham Yard on Bedford Basin in Halifax/Bedford last year. I had my iPhone and took videos of the equipment used. I wonder if any of these prototypes have been produced as HO models in the past? Number 1.
gmpullman Video looks good, Oldschool— but, I must ask. Are you sitting in the outhouse with the door open?
Video looks good, Oldschool—
but, I must ask. Are you sitting in the outhouse with the door open?
LOL. No there is actually a viewing gazebo right beside the track and the old CN station that has been converted into a daycare. This is how close to the train the children play so I must be safe!
I had my iPhone in its vertical position because I was so close. The other camera view is landscape like the old days.
Steven Otte So the end of the month is coming up. Where's the Diner moving next? Next month is Valentine's Day... how about Hershey, Pa.?
So the end of the month is coming up. Where's the Diner moving next? Next month is Valentine's Day... how about Hershey, Pa.?
Steve O .... if it were up to me, I would select a warmer location for February such as Arizona. ... I like the video. ...
Does anybody else have a suggestion ? ..... Who is taking a turn at moving the Diner ?
Brent ...... Happy birthday.
Old School .... I like your CN videos.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
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