that might be worth looking into. I'll see if I can find anything there. oh, and I love LOST, easily one of the best shows in the last 15-20 years. That, Sons of Anarchy, Hell On Wheels, the X files, and Eureka have been some of my favorites.
(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).
Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy Diners!
Flo, give the gang a and Rick a Pesip and Steven what he may like. All so leave a Stein outside for Ulrich.
See You Not the first time I missed spelled Stein, good chances it will not be the last either!
Got some good news for a change.
1 New Mortgage Company that bought that bought my loan is back loged with buying 40,000 laons from Bank Of America. They are giving us a 60 day graces period for them to get things sorted out. I was worried abut making a payment and it getting lost in the trasfer.
2 Got a letter last week from a Lawer Offices stating I owed the state of ILL $2.02 from 2010. They wanted $111.07 for that $2.02? Yes I was late but saved all the letters I sent to the state and found the check when I payed the state $200.00 to cover all of the late fees and lawer cost on July 8 2014.
3 PCM Y6-b is not totaly dead! Got her running fine today and made around 8 laps, then stalled again. Run her backwards, stalls then takes off, change to forward and she moves!
While I am afraid the gears are shot or drvers may be slipping and coming out of quarterd there is some hope!
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Evening diners,
BATMAN, here's the video again hopefully it works it's a really good song...
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Still won't work Steven.
I am back already because kid#2 is back at the piano. Must have just been an intermission.
She just played this and better! (with more emotion) That's because she's my daughter.
Jimmy, I think Lost is the best TV show I have ever seen. That doesn't mean much though as I only really started watching TV since the Arthritis has grabbed hold of me.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Hi, Folks!
BATMANStill won't work Steven.
I'll bet it's probably something about copyright/licence restrictions for Canada. Works fine for me.
Since we're in the Monongahela Valley, here's some old postcards from my collection:
US_Steel_Homestead by Edmund, on Flickr
Jimmy should be familiar with the Homestead area...
PC_Monongahela_0001 by Edmund, on Flickr
The above card was sent to France. Anyone here care to translate?
PC_Monongahela_0003 by Edmund, on Flickr
Have a great weekend everyone! Prayers to those in need —
Regards, Ed
Here I went to YouTube Canada and got the link from there... hopefully it works...
The songs title is "So Close" by Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness... goodluck!
gmpullmanA nice, warm brandy will take the chill off.
How do I hold the brandy and run the snow blower at the same time? It takes two hands to run the thing! OH, I know, I'll have to get one of those touques with the bottles strapped to the side and a tube stuck in my mouth!
On the subject of pleasant surprises:
I was planning on blowing out the driveway this evening, but when Dianne got home she discovered that our new neighbour had almost completed shovelling the drive for us! She said she needed the exercise so she wouldn't have to give up eating donuts! This was the second time she had done the driveway for us. We didn't know who did it the first time. They chatted a bit and Dianne discovered that she and her husband are building a retirement home in Gatineau, Quebec. The snow we get here will be nothing compared to what they will get there!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Evening All!
BATMAN FRRYKid Snow, Snow, Snow! No, No, No! Yet more snow on top of what we already have. Of course, the other problem that results is Cold, Cold, Cold! Pretty much the entire state is under a winter storm warning: Did I mention the daffodils? No complaining, northern California, Oregon and Washington are beautiful. Admit it, the real reason you don't move is that, a warmer climate will cut into your model railroading time and you are all addicts.
FRRYKid Snow, Snow, Snow! No, No, No! Yet more snow on top of what we already have. Of course, the other problem that results is Cold, Cold, Cold! Pretty much the entire state is under a winter storm warning:
Did I mention the daffodils?
No complaining, northern California, Oregon and Washington are beautiful. Admit it, the real reason you don't move is that, a warmer climate will cut into your model railroading time and you are all addicts.
As much as I hate the cold weather, Montana is my home and where I grew up. And I dislike big places.
Hobby Front: Got the roof walks for the NP caboose modified and installed. (Drilled new holes in the caboose roof to accomodate the existing mounting posts. The handrails are modified Athearn cupola caboose long roof walks. They are turned backwards as the stock ladder mounts are on the wrong side for the caboose I am bashing.) I still need to drill the holes for mounting the laddders and the brake wheels on the car.
The yard plans are coming along even with the snowy weather. I won't get the lumber for at least a week as the ranch is still snowed in. (The blade that is used to plow the snow out at the ranch is broken and is in to be welded. Edit: As I was typing this, Dad called me for a favor that I need to do as their computer is not working. I asked about the blade. It is fixed but it still needs to be reinstalled so I may still get the lumber on Monday and get it delivered on Tuesday.) However, I have all the track components either on order or on hand. It will take a bit of time to get all the lumber cut so the track doesn't need to be here for some time.
Evenin' folks!
Janie I could sure use a hot cup of decaf right now... Thank you, Ma'am!
Aaaaaahhhhhhhhh! Brent, the performance was excellent!!! Especially for a bunch of High School Students! Wow! I'm impressed! I must say your tastes in Music are similar to mine! I turned up the speakers on my computer and also my hearing aids and listened to it during supper tonight... Do you, by any chance, like Mannheim Steamroller? I have Fresh Aire V on a USB Stick in the car at the moment....
I also have to say those puppies are absolutely adorable! I bet you will be sad to see them go..........
We only got about an inch and a half of Sn*w today. I went over and renewed my walking pass at the Fieldhouse (HWS College) and got in about 3/4 of a mile. Need to get back in the habit of doing much more hoofing if I am to lose the weight. Also went to the grocery store as I needed a few items for the special diet before the Colonoscopy on Tuesday. Of course I did forget to get the one thing I absolutely needed to get for the kitties. Pumpkin! Canned Pumpkin. I mix it with their canned food to help them not be constipated.... So I'll have to go back over tomorrow.
I also got some stuff done for the NMRA Division here and also mailed out my sheet to participate in the Central New York Division, "Op" 'till You Drop event in April. A full weekend of operations on some great layouts over in the Syracuse area. Manged to even find some time (while I was doing the wash) to do a bit of stuff on the layout.... Little by little!
Quote for the day: "I didn't say the meat was tough. I said I didn't see the horse that is usually outside." - W. C. Fields
Have a good one!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Steven looked it up on Canadian You-Tube.
Dave, when is your next trip to the West Coast. My old boss has a 36' sailboat that we go out on 12 months of the year. Sometimes we go before golf and sometimes after golf. Is not your snow trained to stay on the mountains?
BATMANDave, when is your next trip to the West Coast. My old boss has a 36' sailboat that we go out on 12 months of the year. Sometimes we go before golf and sometimes after golf.
Boy, you really like to rub it in don't ya!!
Let's see? Golf all year round? I claim to have a 12 handicap. That is, I lose 12 balls and then I quit, usually before the third hole! Seriously, I haven't held a golf club in probably 25 years, and that would only have been the third or fourth time. My father in law was an avid golfer. He was the guy they had to shovel the driving range for. He took me out golfing - once! He even spoke to me civilly after that!
Sailing!?! Please pass the ginger Gravol pills! I'm afraid my sense of balance doesn't like constantly rising and falling, especially if I go below! I used to teach sailing when I was in university (at an Air Cadet camp of all places). Never bothered me then but we were in 14' boats on smooth water.
BATMANIs not your snow trained to stay on the mountains?
Actually our snow is mostly trained to stay in Barrie about 25 miles north of us. We have the benefit of the lake effect from Lake Simcoe. If Barrie gets 10" we will get maybe an inch. We have been here for 29 years and I can only recall maybe a half dozen really bad winter storms. That is if you stay south of Hwy 89 which is half way to Barrie. If you venture north of that be prepared for the worst driving conditions ever on a regular basis. White outs on Hwy 400 (goes from Toronto to north of Barrie) are frequent, and so are the accidents!
Goodnight diners,
Sailing? One hasn't lived till one has taken the Jet Boat Ferry from Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island in October, in rough water no less! I must say I handled that one like a champ, but put me on a fast elevator at a tall hotel or something, I get dizzy spells for the rest of the day
Just a bit of trivia on the group that played that song I posted the band's leader and name sake is a survivor of leukemia and is now the founder of a children's and adolescents cancer charity...
Modeling front, nothing to report, oh wait one thing I got a 50"x32" map of the US of A it was on sale at Office Depot I plan to transcribe the routes of my railroad onto it...
Personal front, after a week and a half of insomnia my parents agreed to let me resume taking melatonin supplements to help me sleep! I feel better now!
Well I'll hang around a little longer before hitting the sack...
Good Afternoon
My plans were to do some chainsawing and then model railroading. Note to self, if one is predisposed to having some hand tremor, that is the wrong order to do those things. So I am watching the luge on NBC sports channel.
Here's a load that shouldn't be hard to model, courtesy Railfan in Fostoria OH
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Mor.... Hmmmm... Ahem! Afternoon folks!
I slept in this morning with my sweet little kittie cat snug in my arms. Manét is a cuddler. His brother used to be my foot warmer on cold nights. He no longer jumps up on the bed after a few bad experiences (like getting caught bewteen the matress and the foot of the bed).
NWP SWPJust a bit of trivia on the group that played that song I posted the band's leader and name sake is a survivor of leukemia and is now the founder of a children's and adolescents cancer charity...
That is great, NWP SWP! It is great to be able to give back like that. My wife died of Leukemia 30 years ago, or should I say died of the cure.... She (we) opted for a Bone Marrow Transplant which was fairly new at that time. Unfortunately her sister's bone marrow, which was thought to be a perfect match for her, ended up causing Graft vs Host Disease, and she refused to go back into the hospital in time for them to get it under control (If it was even possible). Today they have a lot more knowledge and can be more proactive in those cases.
Currently 38°F with occasional "wintery mix" here in the Finger Lakes. I need to get over to the grocery store and get a couple things I forgot to get yesterday. I could wait until tomorrow, but need to get out of the house for a bit, I think. I start the "prep" for the rotorouter procedure on Monday.... Ick! Procedure will be sometime on Tuesday. They won't tell me what time until Monday afternoon...
Quote for the day: "I like thieves. Some of my best friends are thieves. Why, just last week we had the president of the bank over for dinner." - W. C. Fields
Good morning, it is a stunning day with temps hovering around freezing, a little breakfast, and another long walk is in order. I think I will also get out the chainsaw today and start cleanup from the last storm. We had some branches come down that are 10" in diametre and I can't budge them.
Ray, that Shepton High School Orchestra is awesome, especially that kid on the Cello, what a talent. The music director must be very proud of what he has done with those kids.
My mom taught piano, organ, and voice. She sang in various operas when I was young and I spent many a day at the Queen Elisabeth Theatre in Vancouver while rehearsals were going on. The guy in the control room use to let me push the buttons to open and close the curtain and put the scenery flies up and down. Only in rehearsal though. My biggest regret is I never took advantage of having a gifted talent in the house and use the opportunity to learn.
I like Mannhein Steamrollers version of Classical Gas. I learned to play that over forty years ago and now it is a rare day when my arthritis lets me play it. I watched my mom slowly lose her ability to play the piano because of arthritis and she was an amazing talent. We still have her Grand piano and it will be my daughters when she graduates and gets a home of her own.
It's Saturday and that usually means a crowd in for dinner. I think I need to go get another case of wine and a bottle of rum. My kid wants me to take a bunch of his old video games and equipment in to EB games as they are having a PlayStation credit day. They give $25.00 for old controllers and $ for old games. The kid then uses it in Ottawa and downloads new stuff.
I think I will be bad and cook up bacon and eggs before I go for our walk. I'll just do an extra couple of KMs.
All the best to all.
BATMANI like Mannhein Steamrollers version of Classical Gas.
For those of you that aren't familiar with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSaKXYolT2A
Good Afternoon,
Not much happening in the Great White North. I haven't been doing anything with the RR for some time. I just can't seem to get motivated.
Ed, I asked my wife to translate that postcard. If I remember what she said it was a note to say that the writer was distressed to hear the news from Jules. Also that the letters all arrived at once in February. They also say they think future letters wil arrive on a more timely basis. There is a request to not give the card to the home of the writer. That is about it . We have visited the Saone et Loire area a few times in France and it is very beautiful.
Sure wish we could hear from some of the 'old timers' such as Cape Jim and Amanamedic but perhaps I am just feeling nostalgic now. Not a very happy time in our house. I sometimes feel like I'm on a roller coaster.
CN Charlie
Afternoon diners,
Went to the club did some track cleaning got about 100 ft of mainline and it's associated industries which are about half a dozen each having 2-4 tracks some having more...
Still not done though still have to to some more track and cars Tuesday...
Evening Diners,
Ed- It's good to heard that the roundhouse will be staying.
Called the post office about a delayed package and they will investigate that happened within the past three days.
I ordered two items from the same guy and he shipped them in two different boxes instead of one. So the other one will come in soon.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Hello Folks!
CNCharlieEd, I asked my wife to translate that postcard.
Thank you, Charlie! One hundred-two years ago... amazing. I just love to read those "moments in time" like that. Did the writer ever imagine that we would be discussing their goings-on... on the internet! Handwriting was a practised art form back then.
I hope things smooth out on your roller coaster ride soon...
angelob6660Ed- It's good to heard that the roundhouse will be staying.
Thanks, Angelo. It sure looks like the site of a demolished roundhouse, alright! Better things to come, though
Mingo Roundhouse by Edmund, on Flickr
PRR's Mingo Junction roundhouse foundation. 1998
It is a grey, foggy day here with about a foot of remaining snow on the ground. The Pileated Woodpecker stopped by for his suet snack. That always brightens my day when I see the birds appreciate the food we put out for them
The US Mail delivery van got stuck in the driveway (actually she was about four-feet off the driveway, that may have contributed to getting stuck ) so I got the tractor out and wrapped a nylon sling around the rear spring shackle and dragged the van back on to the road.
It was a delivery from MB Klein so it was all worthwhile!
Anyone hear from Galaxy lately? Haven't seen him for the past three weeks or so...
That's about all I have at the moment.
Cheers, Ed
Ed, you deserve the United States Post Office highest medal and a few free stamps.
Walked for hours as it is such a beautiful day, the John Deere will be coming out sooner than usual this year as the grass is taking off.
Forgot to mention that late last night my wife went into the kitchen and noticed a trail of blood and thought one of the dogs had injured themselves. Turned out one of them had caught a rather large rabbit and had snuck it in earlier right under her nose. They then hid it under the dog bed for a midnight snack I guess. They never got to eat it though as they got caught with the goods.
My favourite version of Classical Gas was this one. My older Sister came home with this album and I had to have a Guitar. I got the music and learned to play the song, not the guitar. Eventually, I learned to play enough songs that I decided I could actually play the guitar. I often walk to the beat of a different drummer.
The kid was supposed to come home for nine days for spring reading break. He changed his flight and is now going to Montreal with friends for three nights and then flying out of Montreal home. He has two days of medical/ Dentist/ Ortho etc. Now he just got booked for moviestar work for two days. I will be his chauffeur just to spend some time with him. He prefers to be driven when he is busy anyway as he has lots to take care of when he is home and lots on his mind.
They rented a huge house for next year in Ottawa just a short walk from the University. There is five of them renting it and my kid sprung for the master BR with full ensuite. The rest pay on a sliding scale depending on the size of the BR they get.
I have to go put a pork (bone in) roast in. It is pretty big and I have no idea who is coming for dinner as I have been out. Time to open a bottle of something good and grab the garlic press.
Enjoy the rest of your Saturday.
BATMANEd, you deserve the United States Post Office highest medal and a few free stamps.
"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds"
...but a little muddy grass along the side of the driveway
Just getting my package close to the front door would be reward enough, Brent.
I've had my share of critters that have been dragged in by the pets. They think they're going to get rewarded for bringing home a prize catch!
Pork! It's what's for dinner Same here, 1½" thick chops, German red cabbage and potato-cheese pierogies in sauteed onions. My apologies to any vegetarians out there...
Good afternoon all ...
Flo, .. could I get a nice fat Roast Beef sandwich.
I'm sorry to hear about all the bad weather .... currently 77 deg. here at Demon's Hollow .... ( please dont hate me )
NWP-SWP , I posted a few shot's in the "Freelance" thread for you. It's been year's since I worked on my combination Caboose..... pulling it out of storage make's me want to shovel off my bench and put it at the front of the line of project's.
Anybody else think this need's to be finished ?
By the way: Steven, have you ever heard of Electric Light Orchastra ?
If I were marooned on an island, and could have only one album to listen to, it would be ELO's "Out Of The Blue". ( It's a double album ) Not a bad song on it !
I'll be in the corner .... with my sandwich .... for the next hour or two.........
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Well ..... I finished my sandwich.
"BURP"
( Oopppss, ... sorry )
Flo, could I get a Chocolate shake? .... with some Malt tosed in it?
Good evening .
Brent ... Your photo of the sailboat, the lighthouse, and the snow covered mountains is beautiful.... It makes me think it would be nice to go back and visit British Columbia again.
CN Charlie .... I, too, wish some of the old timers would come bacl to the Diner.
Timmy .... That's a nice looking freelanced caboose.
Ed ..... In WPF, you asked about NKP Car Company. They produce passenger car kits with brass sides. Other componants are plastic or resin castings. The cars are prototypically correct for various railroads. Several are PRR and NYC. ... Fun to build. ... http://www.nkpcarco.com/index.html
Everybody .... Happy Model Railroading
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Went to turn the TV to the usual "Rat Pack" channel from SonicTap on DirecTV and found that AT&T/DirecTV has changed the music service to "Music Choice" and the Rat Pack channel is gone as well as "Beautiful Instrumentals"
I'm extremely aggravated if you can't tell!
Heartland Division CB&QTimmy .... That's a nice looking freelanced caboose.
Thank's ! It started out life as a Model Die Casting combination car ...... then I started "hacking / Slashing" my way through it .... and before I could stop myself, There was more stripwood than plastic !
The coupula ( yeah, I know I spelled That wrong ) Is all wood, exept for the roof. That's still the original kit piece. So are the truck's ( sort of) and 1/2 of the body. The rest is "bit's and piece's" from wherever I could find them or carve them myself. You wouldn't believe the amount of part's I made ,... that are STILL in the box !
NWP SWPI'm extremely aggravated if you can't tell!
Judging by the number of emoji's you are only mildly aggravated.
NWP SWPAT&T/DirecTV has changed the music service to "Music Choice" and the Rat Pack channel is gone
Yeah, I had the same reaction when Dish took the Palladium channel away.
But then they added the Axis channel ..... but it was mostly trivial garbage.
Heartland Division CB&QEd ..... In WPF, you asked about NKP Car Company. They produce passenger car kits with brass sides. Other componants are plastic or resin castings.
Thank You, Garry! I'll keep an eye out for them in the future —