Afternoon folks!
Nice to see all the positive coments about family, friends, and such as well as some great music being played.....
Chloe, I could use a refill for my decaf, please.
Had to make a run to Canandaigua earlier to drop off some $$$ for the MLK Scholarship Account. Stopped by my sister's house and picked up a photo she found. I cropped it to protect a couple others that I'm sure would not want to be seen in public with the guy in the photo. This photo was taken 20 years ago which was also close to 100 lbs. ago.... don't try to eat or drink while you look at this, for your own safety! At that time I weighed in around 325 lbs.
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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!
maxman mbinsewi I also like smelt fish. I hate fish. It all smeltzs spoiled to me.
mbinsewi I also like smelt fish.
I hate fish. It all smeltzs spoiled to me.
Maxman ... Likewise..... I prefer beef most of the time.
Adam ... Congrats to you regarding the new addition to your family.
MLC ..... I like the photos of the IC RR bananna terminal in New Orleans
Ed ... Interesting stuff in your photos.
FRRY .... Your NP boxcar looks good.
Kevin ... Nice work on your tender.
Richard and Tin Can .... Congratulations to each of you about your daughters' accomplishmnts.
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I heard Louis Armstrong on the radio a couple of days ago singing "Hello Dolly" and that's why I mentioned him yesterday. He certainly had talent.
Yesterday I operated the layout. I switched freight cars in and out of various industries. Fun.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
hon30critter FRRYKid That link is the stock pic. OK, I missed that part in your previous post. You are too honest! Here I was idolizing your decalling skills. At least it gives you something to shoot for, and if you can correct the lettering locations, so much the better. Dave
FRRYKid That link is the stock pic.
OK, I missed that part in your previous post. You are too honest! Here I was idolizing your decalling skills.
At least it gives you something to shoot for, and if you can correct the lettering locations, so much the better.
Dave
I did't want to be accused of plagiarism. I decided that, even with the lettering errors, it would be a royal pain to correct it. (The monad wouldn't be hard. The dimensional data would be.) There is a theory that I have read about that a model railroader can't be perfect on everything. This is one that I have decided that this will be one of those not perfects.
Hey, Zoe, I'll take a coffee, cream and sugar. Thanks. And maybe one of those hard rolls in the case.
Seeing these posts about people's kids is making me think. My wife just had our first three weeks ago, and I can't wait to see what happens with our little guy. Everyone always warned me that fatherhood changes you, and I guess it really does.
- Adam
When all else fails, wing it!
Richard: Congratulations on your daughter's accomplishments.
Stephen: $10K worth of trains is almost a curse, if you don't have a place to run them. I know you have clubs, but transporting stuff is a pain.
My daughter called yesterday, she received the job offer she was counting on. It blew me away; she will be starting at a level it took me 30 years and a MBA to attain. She is graduating in May with a double major, a 3.93 GPA in four years, while playing D1 volleyball and running track.
So proud of that kid. And she likes trains, too....
I had never heard of a pork rind till I moved to NC and then I could hardly believe it, fried pork skin in a bag, like potato chips? I only tried one 3 years ago at a SC Barbecue place in Walterboro. The had about 30 different things that were fried.
I will spare my friends of a youtube video of my son in Korea, impressing a girl by eating a live octopus. Both cruel and disgusting at the same time.
My coupler screw was too long in my Stewart F3. The base for Stewart's couplers is an L shaped piece and the screw pushed the bottom of the L down.
On the Ebay front, I missed a Walthers Concrete Coal tower that sold for less than $15. I was watching a bunch of other stuff, bought a Fox Valley wagontop B&O and watched another Central Valley truss bridge go by for more with shipping than I can buy it locally at Modeltrainstuff.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
gmpullmanSo I guess it turns out humans actually eat these things. I remember seeing them when I had my septic tank pumped out a few years ago! Slithering all over the scum in the tank.
Yep, tasty! I also like smelt fish. Boil the crawdads until there red, drain and enjoy. Smelt you fry whole, pull the head off, slide your finger through the rib cavity to remove what you don't like, and pop them in your mouth.......MMMMMMMvery good!
I'd much rather eat crawdads and/smelt, washed down with a cold one, than pork rinds,
Mike.
My You Tube
NWP SWPEd has been in a few other threads around the forum so he's still here.
Hi, Folks
Yep, I'm here alright. I was in the kitchen stomping on cockroaches!
The place was infested with 'em!
crawdads by Edmund, on Flickr
Then, Chef Ryan chased me with a big meat cleaver shouting, NO! NO! You fool — That's tomorrow's special! Crawdads!
Special? Cockroaches?
So I guess it turns out humans actually eat these things. I remember seeing them when I had my septic tank pumped out a few years ago! Slithering all over the scum in the tank.
https://www.southernliving.com/food/how-to/how-to-eat-boiled-crawfish
Well, I guess I'll have a plate of pork-rinds and a Jax Beer, Please, Flo.
It took me a while to get here. But it was fun!
SOU_DOF1 by Edmund, on Flickr
I got to add to my timetable collection and, thankfully, the Southern Railway can still make a wonderful Mint Julep!
SOU_DOF by Edmund, on Flickr
Well, I see some of those critters trying to scurry under the swamp cooler! I'm off to get me some DDT!
I hope Broadway Limited does good for you, Ken. I don't know why you're having trouble. I sent you the receipt so maybe BLI will honor the repairs.
Cheers, Everybody!
Prayers for the folks in need...
Regards, Ed
Another video, another error.
Howdy diners,
Barkeep, I'll take an AriZona "Arnold Palmer" Half and Half Lemonade Sweet Tea, in can please.
Ed has been in a few other threads around the forum so he's still here.
I finally paid my Kalmbach magazine subscriptions so no more invoices in the mail. By the end of the week I should have at least $150 to spend, so looks like some modeling projects are going to get some much needed funds.
I was looking at some old cars and saw this baby.
If you're going to go somewhere might as well go in "style"
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and a and Steven and Rick a RBF and leave a Stein outside for Ulrich! Has anyone heard from Ed?
Richard I told you she could do it if she wanted it!
Train Front With a sad heart I must report that the Pargon 3 Bessemer SD 7 has died. I have been reading some about the early Pargon 3's and it seems back then they did not like older Digitrax DCC systems. Calling BLI Tuesday and with some luck I may get a free decoder. My SEB is around 7 years old.
SS Front This Tuesday is the day I have been looking forward to and dreading at the same time. I should recive my first SS payment! It is offical, I am old.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
FRRYKidThat link is the stock pic.
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Evening folks,
Here's some Fats Domino being that we're here in the Big Easy.
FRRYKid It was painted with MM British Crimson (equals Red Oxide) for the modifications.
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I love Model Master British Crimson. I use it on my tender decks and steam locomotive cab roofs. It is an excellent iron oxide primer color.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Evening All!
Hobby Front: As I had mentioned earlier, here is the newest car addition to my car fleet.
It is an Accurail unit equipped with Kadee 148s. For modifications, the roofwalk was removed and the holes plugged and the ladders were lowered on the brakewheel corners. It was painted with MM British Crimson (equals Red Oxide) for the modifications. Weathering was done with Humbrol Rust and the reweigh paint is a custom mix replicating BN Green. Decals are 87-1377 (for the reweigh details), MC-4280 (Lube Plates), and MC-5002 (Lube plates).
Apologies for the derailed wheel. I didn't notice that until after I took the picture.
for NOLA here is bananas being loaded on the IC banana train in New Orleans. Sometime in the 1950's (from Cliff Downey Collection )
Heartland Division CB&Q Good morning .... While in the South, perhaps we could tour New Orleans which was a railroad town among other things. .. .. Turn back the clock and we can travel to there by trains such as the Crescent Limited, the Panama Limited, The City of New Orleans, the Hummiong Bird, the Sunset Limited, etc. .... Great trains ! ..... Maybe some Louis Armstrong music if any of you are fans of that.
Good morning ....
While in the South, perhaps we could tour New Orleans which was a railroad town among other things. .. .. Turn back the clock and we can travel to there by trains such as the Crescent Limited, the Panama Limited, The City of New Orleans, the Hummiong Bird, the Sunset Limited, etc. .... Great trains ! ..... Maybe some Louis Armstrong music if any of you are fans of that.
Louis sang a song about the wonders of take-out called "Struttin' Home with Barbecue". I think he was singing about Memphis . . . but no matter.
Janie, how about a slab of ribs and a quart of slaw to go, please.
Robert
EDIT Top of page. Janie, ribs all around. Put it on my tab.
LINK to SNSR Blog
While in the South, perhaps we could tour New Orleans which was a railroad town among other things. .. .. Turn back the clock and we can travel to there by trains such as the Crescent Limited, the Panama Limited, The City of New Orleans, the Hummiong Bird, the Southern Belle, the Sunset Limited, etc. .... Great trains ! ..... Maybe some Louis Armstrong music if any of you are fans of that.
hon30critter FRRYKid I finally got the reweight data for the new combo grain car on one side done. Very nice decal work! Everything is lined up perfectly. Dave
FRRYKid I finally got the reweight data for the new combo grain car on one side done.
Very nice decal work! Everything is lined up perfectly.
That link is the stock pic. In looking at prototype pictures from that car series, the lettering is off in a few places, but I have no desire to try to fix it. (The logo needs to be closer to the ladder. The reporting marks also need to be closer to that end of the car.) I should finish the car a little later this morning.
FRRYKidI finally got the reweight data for the new combo grain car on one side done.
No fooling from me today. I finally got the reweight data for the new combo grain car on one side done. It is one of Accurail's new ones. http://accurail.com/accurail/ART/3800/3810_1.jpg (Also discovered that I painted the parts of the car that I had modified to update it for my era the wrong color. Quickly fixed once I discovered the problem.) Hopefully will get the other side done in the morning. (Sounds like lots of snow tomorrow so I won't be going to the ranch.)
RideOnRoadI am one pround dad, though I never thought I would be an Army dad. (Well, National Guard...)
Richard, you have every right to be proud of your daughter! She got through some pretty tough stuff to get where she is, and you should take a great deal of credit for her perseverance! Obviously you raised her 'right'.
Congratulations dad!
RideOnRoadThe battalion commander announced we had officially met all of the requirements and are no longer ‘trainees,’ but soldiers in the US Army. You hear that? I’m a solider in the US Army.
You must be very proud.
Congratulations to your daughter for having the gravel to see this thorugh.
Well, she did it--my daughter completed basic combat training and we will see her graduate on Thursday. The "Forge" hike nearly killed her (they had to treat her for severe dehydration but she refused to quit) but she completed all 45-50 miles across the three days. From her last letter:
“Having been awake for approximately 21 hours our final march took us to the field where we will be graduating. All the companies met together as a battalion to be addressed by our battalion commander. Our fingers and toes were frozen and people were so exhausted you could see them dozing off while standing at attention. The ceremony consisted of a history of the Army and what it means to be a soldier. Standing there listening I had never been more proud of my decision to serve and all of my ‘WTF was I thinking’ moments from the past three days vanished as I felt confirmation that being here was the right decision. The battalion commander announced we had officially met all of the requirements and are no longer ‘trainees,’ but soldiers in the US Army. You hear that? I’m a solider in the US Army. I had so many doubts along the way, but I held strong and my eyes are welling up with pride right now just writing that."
I am one pround dad, though I never thought I would be an Army dad. (Well, National Guard...)
Richard
Any reason why the Memorial Flame that was posted in Jeffrey's Honor has not been used for three months now??
herrinchoker
NWP SWPI would probably spend the first $2,500 on locomotives the second $2,500 on rolling stock and the last $5,000 on the layout itself. That includes custom painting for some of the locomotives and rolling stock.
Steven, $10000 sounds like a lot of money, that is until you actually start to spend it. $2500 for locomotives might get you eight to 10 good quality DCC engines with sound. $2500 for rolling stock will get you maybe 75 good quality RTR cars. $5000 will not cover the cost of a completely finished layout big enough to require its own building, let alone adding in custom painting.
This is a great hobby but it is not cheap! However, learn how to install your own decoders and do your own painting, and $2500 each for locomotives and rolling stock will go a long way. Plus, you will get much more satisfaction out of doing the work yourself rather then just paying for stuff that somebody else has built.
You know since we are in the South this month, I guessd we should expect to see freight cars from the MIAMI LAKES & EASTERN GEORGIA. This route goes straight up the route that became Interstate 95.
Brent! Neat video! I'd say that 'Master Glass Blower' is an understatement.
I'll have to build me one of those to mount on my adult tricycle. Not sure about making it out of glass though. I'm amazed that it stayed in one piece.
Happy April 1st everybody!
Happy Easter and April fools
Flo I'll have a large coffee and a couple of those blueberry muffins thanks
Nice lantern batman
Down southh hey... Southern serves the south and its those green passenger steam locomotives that spring to mind.
$10,000 would be jolly handy to have to spend on the layout alone oh the possiblities .
Happy Railroading
Cam