NWP SWP why not make a non existent country for said railroad? The Republica Pacifica, occupying the western US, Canada, Mexico and eastern Australia,
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I tried this with the "dream house" layout. The entrance from Eastern Saging was a long bridge that connected my mythical land to Oregon.
It was a bad idea.
A better idea is to model no specific area and let the viewer decide where it is.
Plausible nonsense is more rewarding than complete nonsense.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Evening diners,
It is now 10:30 PM Pacifica Watch Time.
You know I had an idea, I'm freelancing a railroad a non existent railroad, why not make a non existent country for said railroad? The Republica Pacifica, occupying the western US, Canada, Mexico and eastern Australia, imagine the possibilities!
Anyways, my brothers birthday is tomorrow he will be 14, annoying as ever that's little brothers!
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Eveing Diners
Flo, the gang and I will have a please and give Steven and Rick what they like.
Brent I never seen a Blow Up Pool of that sizes! How deep and long is it?
It is offical, I suck rail spikes! Yep, I have not sold a darn thing in 5 days I have worked! Cannot say I have not had any customers, guessing around 12. I normally close about half of them?
PRR Coach Wars I tried my fix on the sagging coupler pocket and I think it is going to work!
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Frustrating day today.
Kitchen Update: The countertop was installed about five weeks ago, then I took off for several weeks of back-to-back travel. This is the first week I have been home since then. I planned to install the backsplash this week.
However, there is a porblem with the countertop. The opening for the stove was not wide enough, and it widened to a correct width near the wall. Overall, the opening varied by more than 3/8".
I made this Go/No-Go gauge for the stove opening so I could verify the opening width was in between 30" and 30 1/8" from front to back.
When to crew came out to fix it today they had never seen a lip/ledge gauge before... WHAT? Using calipers and lip gauges was one of the skills I had to learn first when beginning layout work (not model railroad layouts, sheet metal work).
They managed to get the stove opening fixed, but now the opening by the refrigerator is not square.
I cannot install the backsplash until the countertop is finalized. I cannot start the bathroom until the kitchen is done. I cannot start the new master bedroom until the bathroom is done, and I cannot build my train room until the master bedroom is done.
Aaaaarrrrrgh!
I am so aggravated right now.
This is sloppy.
$16/min is a bargain, unless it was really slow surgery. In my experience they charge as much for pets and for humans.
My cataract, from preop clearance to facility fee to surgeon and anesthesia bill was $5,200, medicare "approved" $1,500 and my out of pocket was $1,700. The implanted lens was not covered at all and included in the 1700.
The winner of this weekend's Taladegha race just got busted by Nascar for substance abuse. Knowing you will be drug tested, sooner or later, and using banned drugs is a special kind of stupid.
Train front, not much, I did stumble on a Youtube live webcam of an Italian hump yard. The link is on my other computer and the only information was the name of the site, which translated to lots of trains here.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Good Afternoon,
A very pleasant sunny day here. I sure hope it rains soon as we had the driest April in 30 years.
Johnboy, I sure hope your eye surgery went well. We had one of our westies at the U of S vet clinic to get lens replacement surgery some years ago. I hope yours went as well as that one did. It was very expensive though as in $16/min. Yes, you read that correctly. At least you won't have the bill.
Nothing new on the RR front, except that I did sell some N scale stuff.
Today we were at the birding and breakfast at the local sanctuary. We saw 56 species in about an hour and a half. There is a small lake there so the water fowl total was quite good. The turnout was good as far as the number of birders with about 40 in attendance.
Ulrich, nice to see you back. I have never been to Austria so your traveloge is very informative.
Dave, sounds like you had a nice trip to Long Point. I have never driven in the park but I have been to Port Rowan several times. I had an account there back in the early '70s when I was a sales rep for Sunoco. The marina had a gas pump but they didn't do much volume so I only visited occasionally. I was there last in 2010 as the credit manager for Tru Value Hardware in Canada as there was a store there in the process of closing.
Well time for dinner,
CN Charlie
Got it, sorry.
NWP SWP I am trying to increase my world presence as an individual through my new blog on Tumblr. and Twitter. I've added links to both on my signature.(edit: how in the world do I make links in my signature and bio?)
I am trying to increase my world presence as an individual through my new blog on Tumblr. and Twitter.
I've added links to both on my signature.(edit: how in the world do I make links in my signature and bio?)
Please don't. This is not the right venue for self-promotion. You especially do not need to link to your Forum user profile; anyone who wants to see that can simply click on your name.
Please cut down your signature. It's longer than most of your posts now.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Good morning diners!
It is now 12:00 PM Pacifica Watch Time!
I'll be back later.
Tinplate Toddler Jokingly, people say, that Austria´s greatest achievement in history is...
Cheers, the Bear.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Well on occasions that we have a freeze I will open up the faucet and cut off the valve so that the pipe doesn't crack.
I have been reading about micronations for the past hour or so, it's a pretty interesting concept, perhaps I'll found one of the aterritorial type, and some people said I'd never be president
The Republica Pacifica, the land without land, has a nice sound to it.
NWP SWPHere's what I've been working on since Sunday. http://imgur.com/a/Ej1roNH
Steven, how are you going to drain that for the winter? Is that what the valve and the 'T' is for?
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Good Morning!
Another day to explore Vienna!
"Im Prater blüh´n wieder die Bäume"
How about a leisurely stroll in the Prater, Vienna´s famous park?
The area that makes up the modern Prater was first mentioned in 1162, when Emperor Friedrich I gave the land to a noble family called de Prato. The word "Prater" was first used in 1403, originally referring to a small island in the Danube north of Freudenau, but was gradually extended to mean the neighbouring areas as well. The land changed hands frequently until it was bought by Emperor Maximilian II in 1560 to be a hunting ground. To deal with the problem of poachers, Emperor Rudolf II forbade entry to the Prater. On April 7, 1766, Emperor Joseph II declared the Prater to be free for public enjoyment, and allowed the establishment of coffee-houses and cafés, which led to the beginnings of the Wurstelprater. Throughout this time, hunting continued to take place in the Prater, ending only in 1920.
In 1873, a World Exhibition was held in the Prater, for which a large area of land was set aside, centered on the Rotunda, which burnt down in 1937. This land now houses the Messegelände (exhibition centre).
On the grounds of modern-day Kaiserwiese, an attraction called "Venice in Vienna” was established in 1895 by Gabor Steiner. The area included an artificial lagoon to simulate the canals of Venice, Italy.
In 2004, major renovations to the Wurstelprater began, and a new underground railway line was finished and brought into service on May 11, 2008, which includes three stops along the Prater (see Vienna U-Bahn). The railway station Praterstern has been in operation for a long time and is only a few dozen metres away from an entrance to the park.
The Hauptallee (main avenue) is the main artery, lined with horse chestnut trees, closed to motorists and known to sports enthusiasts from the annual Vienna Marathon. The Wiener Prater is home to the Liliputbahn, a narrow gauge railway. Another unusual object to be found in the Wiener Prater is the Republik Kugelmugel (Republic of Kugelmugel), a spherical micronation. The Wiener Prater also houses a planetarium and the Prater Museum.
Those who do not like to walk can ride a Fiaker, a typical Viennese horse-drawn carriage or ride the 15" narriw gauge train.
Lunch will be had in the Wurstelprater, an amusement park with lots of daring attractions, but also good food! Those not suffering from vertigo may enjoy a ride on the huge ferris wheel, one of Vienna´s landmarks.
After lunch, we will be heading back downtown, stopping over to visit the crazy "Hundertwasserhaus".
Topping the day off, we take a stroll over the Naschmarkt, Vienna´s daily market.
Following this mouthwatering experience, how about finding a nice little place for supper? Today´s recommendation? Why, of course - it has to be Wiener Schnitzel!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Flo, The gang and I will have a and give Steven and Rick what they like.
Dead Work Front. I would not be surprised if this company closed Wednesday!
PRR Coach Wars! I finally found out how to get the roofs off! Turns out to be pretty simple, and here I thought they had been CA glued on. But the other iteans I have bought from this Estate sale have had the body glued on so I assumed and yes I know what it stands for.
I see the problem with the dropping coupler pocket. Have a idea in my head to fix it and will give it a try next day off.
Gary I now see why when running the coach on DCC would melt the roofs! Why Bachmann used 16 volt light bulbs is beyoned me? I plan to replace them with LED's.
Tinplate ToddlerSeattle, Portland OR and San Diego already have quite extensive systems in place.
Way back in the early 60's......
The Portland trolly line's were "Bought up" by Rose City Transportation ( They ran the bus line's ) They PROMPTLY set about "Scrapping" the entire trolly system. They pulled up all the rail's ( ecept in a very few places, like the hill at 26th street and Morrison av, ) and eventually screwed thing's up to the point that Multnoma County stepped in and the bus system became Tri-Met sometime in the 70's.
By the late 80's ( 1986 I believe ) they decided to start their "Light Rail " project. They tricked the Voter's into giving them money and charged the taxpayer's into footing the bill to replace All the rail's they had pulled up ( and made money on the scrap ) Then changed a lot of the bus line's to cross the track's at "Stratigic" place's, thus Forcing you to transfer from a bus to the train to get where you were going.
They "tried" this again in 1995 -96 when they wanted voter's to pay for the Airport extention, but it got voted down.
Turn's out.... The Portland International airport had been charging an extra $1 per ticket for several year's , just for the purpose of bringing the Light - Rail to the Airport. So they built it anyway.
I dont mind Light-Rail, I use to ride it ALL the time.... I just dont like the Government "Shinanigin's" that went on to create it.
Sorry ..... I went on a Rant there ..... I'll go back into my cave now...
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Went to the MRR club, ran a train, not much going on, I'll stop by again a little later.
Evenin Folks!
Welll, well, well! Look who is back! Good to see you Ulrich! Thanks for moving the diner for us....
I have been too busy to get in here for the past few days. Spent last weekend at Ops 'till You Drop put on by the Central New York Division of the NMRA (Syracuse area). Oprrated on both of Bill Brown, MMR's layouts. One is set in the 1980s, and the other is in the 1940s. The first operates with working signals for train movement, and we use radios to keep in touch with the dispacher. The second is in "dark territory" and runs using train orders and timetable. Nice to be given a bunch of form 19s to do the work. I really enjoyed that as that is how my layout will be operated when I get to it. The third layout is a new one that is under construction. Small, but a lot of operating going. Great weekend as always.
Yesterday and this morning I was busy writing an article for the local newspaper about the upcoming MLK Scholarship Recipients and Dinner in a couple weeks. Deadline to get evertything to the editor was noon today. I walked in and hand delivered it to him at 11:57AM.... I had to spend most of the afternoon yesterday at the High School getting usable photos of each of the kids. One was not in school (sick) so her grandmother brought over a good photo for me to scan. I also had not yet recieved the Bio of the speaker for the dinner (who was a 1995 MLK Scholarshgip recipient). I was supposed to have his photo and Bio about 2 weeks ago! Unfortunately his father is in the hospital and the guy just didn't get to it. So I get a quickly written bio around 10:30 last night. His Mom was at the Newspaper Office when I went in to hand the article over. She had just brought in her son's photo. I know the family well so we chatted for a few minutes... Then there was the Scout stuff.... never mind.
I am taking some time to be here while the programs for the Eagle Scout Ceremony this Saturday are printing. Hopefully I have the what has to get done before Saturday for that and the NMRA Meet I have to be at in Oakfield Saturday Morning............. Busy is not a strong enough term for what is going on right now, and I WILL get my 3 mile walks in over at the Fieldhouse. That now comes first in my life! Oh, I am down another lb. as of this morning! Have now lost 102 lbs total.
Drove home in a snow storm from Syracuse on Sunday. Today got up to about 75 here today and the lawn mowers are out..... Mine needs it now.
"I look to the future because that's where I'm going to spend the rest of my life." - George Burns
Have a great one out there!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Austria! Cool!
Checking in for the month.
Prayers to my Canadian friend. Good thoughts your way!!
Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
Afternoon diners,
Supposedly Ford is going to buy Detroits Michigan Central Station.
https://jalopnik.com/it-looks-like-ford-is-going-to-buy-and-rehab-detroits-m-1825679175/amp
Here's what I've been working on since Sunday.
http://imgur.com/a/Ej1roNH
Had to dig the trench and run the pipe, it's going to serve as plumbing for the hose spigot and be the supply line for the "shed"
Tinplate ToddlerSeattle, Portland OR and San Diego already have quite extensive systems in place. A number of European cities, which scrapped their streetcars in the 1950´s and 1960s, are re-establishing them now.
Don't forget Toronto! It's been running street cars since 1861. They almost got rid of them several times but the people of Toronto overturned those decisions each time. Here are some nostalgic pictures of the "Red Rockets" which are what I still think of when someone says "streetcar":
https://www.blogto.com/city/2013/04/what_the_original_red_rocket_looked_like_in_toronto/
Here is what they are running now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMM3n80hTQw
Good night, Ulrich. It is so good to have you back.
Richard
Heading for the hay now, saying "Good Night" with with a famous piece of music the older folks among us will remember!
Afternoon All!
Lots of Fronts today:
Vision Front: As some of you may remember, I ended up with high pressure in my eyes last fall. I was prescribed one kind of drop to try to reduce that pressure. Unfortunately, that medication is not doing what it needed to do. As a result, the doctor prescribed a different medication that requires use twice a day. We shall see what that does.
Parent Front: Let's hope stuff calms down. I'm finding that I am still turning into an Oscar entirely too much for my liking. (Think Sesame Street.)
Hobby Front: Got all the incorrect lettering removed from the SD45 and the excess CA removed. Getting ready to install the new couplers except I can't find my 2-56 tap! Also need to replace a couple of drill bits I broke. I hope the local hardware store has them.(Expensive but needed.) A little paint is also needed.
MisterBeasleyI've seen In-Bev and Heineken buy some of the craft breweries, too, but most are too small to be worth their trouble, and new ones are springing up all the time.
If you make it down to Tampa, there are some remarkable local breweries. All in the shadow of Busch Gardens, owned by In-Bev!
Tinplate ToddlerThat has changed both in Austria and Germany, but I am afraid not to the better. The number of small independent breweries has steadily gone down, most of them having been amalgamated into large groups, which are run by number crunchers and not brewmasters. The difference is in the label these days and not in the taste! Actually, those small micro breweries in the US have earned a reputation to turn out some of the best beers in the world!
Yes, the international conglomerates now control most US "beer" production too, but that's mostly from their ownership of Budweiser, Miller and Coors, the "pale yellow" products which I've outgrown in favor of local craft beers. Once a small craft beer itself, Samuel Adams brewery is now the largest American-owned brewer. I've seen In-Bev and Heineken buy some of the craft breweries, too, but most are too small to be worth their trouble, and new ones are springing up all the time.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
angelob6660 Morning diners, Happy Birthday Amtrak! 47 years in service. Vienna, Austria is a beautiful place and city. The arts, music, etc. I believe it might have changed since the 30s with that old Zenith radio. But I could be wrong.
Morning diners,
Happy Birthday Amtrak! 47 years in service.
Vienna, Austria is a beautiful place and city. The arts, music, etc. I believe it might have changed since the 30s with that old Zenith radio. But I could be wrong.
No, you are not wrong! DowntownVienna did not see that much destruction through bombing during WW II and therefore has retained much of its former splendor of a beautiful mix of grand imperial architecture and Art Nouveaux buildings.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
MisterBeasleyWhat I remember was the beer. Every small town had bars where all I needed was a glass of the local draft beer to be in heaven. That was almost 50 years ago, and the USA is just now getting to the point where a "local draft" is something worth seeking out.
That has changed both in Austria and Germany, but I am afraid not to the better. The number of small independent breweries has steadily gone down, most of them having been amalgamated into large groups, which are run by number crunchers and not brewmasters. The difference is in the label these days and not in the taste! Actually, those small micro breweries in the US have earned a reputation to turn out some of the best beers in the world!
Good morning all.
Brunhilda - I will take a nice Apple pastry with a glass of milk please. Thanks.
Sorry I was missing for a bit, I had to go find my passport for the trip!
Pittsburgh trip - Made it back, but boy was the drive interesting! Had a semi hauling styrofoam sheets lose part of his load on the interstate, and it flew into our car! Bounced off of the hood, windshield, and drivers side mirror, giving lots of paint scrapes and scuffs.
Ulrich - Nice Location, and some interesting tidbits already. Much appreciated.
Weather - Warm and sunny, I like this.
W*^k - Off today, but go back tomorrow. Yesterday I ended up about 15 minutes late, as on another interstate on my way in, a car about 10-12 car lengths ahead of me lost control and slammed the guard railing. (The wire cabling kind, tearing the car apart in the process.) I stopped to see if he was ok, and got pinned in by a PSP (Pennsylvania State Police) vehicle while I was there. (Unintentionally, they were stopping near enough to the crash to block access to the wreck, and still be visable to all other traffic. Unfortunately, that meant they were at an angle right next to my front passenger side.) My boss was happy that I did the right thing in making sure the accident victim was ok.
Trains - Making some progress on the painting of the industry building parts, hopefully will have some pics to share soon.
Hoping all are well, and all enjoy the day!
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.
Boston still runs streetcars and has a pretty big "layout" for them and heavy-rail subways. It is atrociously managed and frequently breaks down, and terribly overpriced. I refer to it as "quaint."
San Francisco has an extensive streetcar system as well. When other cities were getting rid of their systems, San Francisco was actively buying up the used cars. They have been beautifully restored and now serve not only as an active public transit system but also a living museum to the days of trolleys.
I've only been to Austria once, many years ago. What I remember was the beer. Every small town had bars where all I needed was a glass of the local draft beer to be in heaven. That was almost 50 years ago, and the USA is just now getting to the point where a "local draft" is something worth seeking out.