Afternoon All!
Hobby Front: Had some very interesting: One of our local jewlers was nice enough to help me. In the second of the bulk packs I purchased, two of the couplers had lost their springs. I don't have the tools or the eyesight to put them back. That jeweler was nice enough to put the springs back on the couplers for no charge. (She could have charged for her time but she didn't.) I publicly thanked her on a local market page on Facebook. May not seem like much, but I still impressed me.
Edit: Top of page. I guess drinks are on me. (In that vein, could I get a virgin piña colada?)
Evening diners,
Day two of workin' fer'a livin'!
It is like a sauna here in the deep south! the humidity has to be awfully close to 100 percent!
I'm in a great mood this evening! I have now idea why, but I am.
Went to the club, me and Mike Jr. were doing photos to send into MR, we got a weathered locomotives and a cut of cars that were weathered pretty well and went to the different photo locations on the layout.
Dating, through the pushing of a friend/coworker I have decided to ask my friend Sarah on a date, just to go to frozen yogurt but its a start, wish me luck guys! Hopefully she'll say yes!
I'll stop by again in a little while.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Eveing Diners
Flo, Give the gang and I a and Rick and Steven what they like.
Steven Good Luck but don't lose a friend in the quest for a girl friend.
Credit Score Wars! If I did not like before I was tracking my credit score I would be now! Ok, Ok, Ok, Credit Karma on 6-8-18 showed my credit score went up my 14 points! Tonight they had my total Credit Card blances was down by $148.00 but I lost 10 points? Then I tried there credit simulator and lowered my blances by $1.00 it shot up 11 points? I think it might have to do with the new Mortgage Company that bought my loan. It is showing now but with no payment record showing? But who really knows?
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
I'll be sure to be frank with her and explain that I'd just like to hang out, if something romantic becomes of it wonderful, if not we can still be friends, just take it as it goes, ya know?
Anyways, I forgot to mention at the club I was messing around near NOLA Union Station, when all of the sudden a greatly underscale B-52 StratoFortress drops from under the second deck into the passenger yard, seems someone tacked it up there and I managed to shake it loose!
NWP SWPall of the sudden a greatly underscale B-52 StratoFortress drops from under the second deck into the passenger yard
Good thing the bomb wasn't armed!!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
hon30critter NWP SWP all of the sudden a greatly underscale B-52 StratoFortress drops from under the second deck into the passenger yard Good thing the bomb wasn't armed!!! Dave
NWP SWP all of the sudden a greatly underscale B-52 StratoFortress drops from under the second deck into the passenger yard
- Adam
When all else fails, wing it!
Good morning everyone,
Today I have the day off, which is nice.
Yeah perhaps someone would do a diorama of them loading the plane onto railcars, DoD crews transferring the eggs to a secure transport. That'd be pretty cool.
Afternoon, Folks!
I have been AWOL for a few days, as my heart decided to send me off to the ER, where they kept me a couple of days to stabilize BP and heart rate to something a little closer to normal. They have not fully achieved to fulfill this objective - just enough to send me home.
When Petra picked me up, she found out that some beep (expletive, deleted) son of a beep (expletive, deleted) had opened the car and tried to steal the left tail light. The thief must have been disturbed during his evil business, so he left with the tail light dangling from the car body, held only by the wiring. The garage has to replace the whole dang thing, which eats away the funds I had saved up to buy a new (used) engine. The people at the Volkswagen place told us the lost two sliding doors and a rear door of a $ 80.000 van last night. They say this is quite normal during this time of the year. [snip] Well, my insurance won´t pay, as the amount is within the deductible of my policy.
I am not at all happy!
Mr. B. - here is to a speedy and thorough recovery!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
OKAY, a speedy recovery it shall be. I've got a heart stent and I am back out. Not much fun and it will restricted my diet for a while.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
MisterBeasley OKAY, a speedy recovery it shall be. I've got a heart stent and I am back out. Not much fun and it will restricted my diet for a while.
Mr. B .... Great to see you are out of the hospital. I hope you recover completely soon.
Ulrich ... I'm sorry to hear you also had problems. Glad you are out of the hospital. Sorry to hear about attempted theft.
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On the layout, I am working on scenery .... I am including a hidden access to the inside of a long tunnel in case I must retrieve a derailed train. ..... Derailed ??? Nah ... Never happens; right ?
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Great news Mr. B.... I'm glad to hear you're out and about. We were all pulling for you!
PS.... Alrich I didn't even know you were in the hospital. Glad to hear you're okay and out again. Sorry to hear about your other tough luck too.
Keep your chin up things will get better
Alrich
It's Ulrich. I only mention it because I've seen this more than once, tho' I don't know who wrote that before.
Glad everyone is out of the hospital.
I fixed some shutters on my house. They are plastic imitation shutters, held on by friction pins, that the developer installed on all the homes. The pins bake in the sun and break.
I discovered previous handymen, did not drill out the old pins, then cut the new pins short and sloped liquid nails all over the brick facade.
[Ethnic/political comment deleted by admin]
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Stumbled on the "never shown" pilot of the Beverly Hillbillies. I always remember the opening scene, where Jed shoots at something and oil comes bubbling out of the ground.
This is different. You will have tears in your eyes.
baa humbug https://youtu.be/RW7W-OKZBsw
BigDaddy Alrich It's Ulrich. I only mention it because I've seen this more than once, tho' I don't know who wrote that before. Glad everyone is out of the hospital. I fixed some shutters on my house. They are plastic imitation shutters, held on by friction pins, that the developer installed on all the homes. The pins bake in the sun and break. I discovered previous handymen, did not drill out the old pins, then cut the new pins short and sloped liquid nails all over the brick facade. This is the workforce from the third world that we cannot do without.
I discovered previous handymen, did not drill out the old pins, then cut the new pins short and sloped liquid nails all over the brick facade. This is the workforce from the third world that we cannot do without.
Quality workmanship and cheap labor usually don't go together. Plus, you have employers paying workers under the table or as 1099's in order to keep costs down, which is also bad news. Anyway, I'm sorry you had the problem with your shutters.Hopefully the adhesive can be removed from the brick without damaging it. Will you be able to fix the old shutters, or will you have to buy new ones?
I'll post a photo of a 4-8-2 ....
Flo, The gang and I will have a please and yes give Rick and Steven what they like.
Ulrich well I am glad and sad for you. I had $300.00 worth of damage done to my 68 Road Runner when the Ash Pit tried to kick off a $39.99 8 Track Tape Player. Yes it was a long, long, long time ago. Held on with two 1/4" bolts. Still have the Road Runner, tape deck died on its own.
Mr B Well that is good news! Hard to belivie these days a stent is no big deal.
Good evening all.
Brunhilda- A RBF please. Thanks.
Mr. B - Hope a quick recovery.
Ulrich - Hope you are ok, and a speedy recovery as well.
Garry - No, nobody ever derails their trains...
Ken - There is a mattress (and furniture) store in my area hiring, at "$25.00 an hour." Sure they are. And I'm selling the Golden Gate Bridge to the highest bidder. Bidding is currently sitting at 2.2 million dollars. Do I hear 2.3 million?
Jimmy - Hope you are doing ok.
Steven NWP - Glad the job is going well.
Interesting tool tidbit - Lowe's in my area is now selling Craftsman tools.... Hmm.
Weather - Damp today, but supposed to be nice until the weekend now.
W*^k - Got a surprise call today from a store owner of the company I used to w*^k for, (not the owner I was with, but one nearby), he lost all but one of his salespeople over the last 2 months, and was wondering if I would be interested in going there. (He got my number from the district manager we were with.) I told him I would have to think about it, because he offered me a spot immediately, at higher pay than I am now getting. (I guess my old DM talked well about me to him.)
My current boss is a nice guy, and I am learning a dept I hadn't known before. But, the pay difference might make the diffeence here.
Although, if the hours that this other guy said were correct, it might be a wash.
So, I am considering a change, but am not yet sure it will be worth it.
House remodel - Foundation work right now, as part of it shifted over the past 130+ years. (That section of the house was built in the early 1880's) Then, a floor beam/joist in that area is being replaced. (It cracked due to the shifted foundation... So we think the shift occurred recently, as that joist is huge! They did not use regular 4X4, 6X6, etc... beams back then. Sheldon may know what I am talking about here....) After that, the room over that section will be gutted and redone. That will become my parents new master bedroom. Then, the wall separating two rooms upstairs can be removed, giving a 15X15 room for me. Part of that room will house the new layout. (Plan has a 12X12 "L" in one corner, with a removable staging yard off one leg. That is very subject to change however....)
Yes, that room will become larger, but will also hold my drum set, and do double duty as my new bedroom. (Hense the wall that is currently up...)
Hope all are well, and all enjoy the night tonight!
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.
We haven't heard from our friend Galaxy in a while and YGW in ages.
I did not have to buy new shutters, this time. When they blow off in windstorms and hit the sidewalk, they break. I drilled out the holes with a masonary bit. Some of the holes are now too big, I got out the railroad caulk for those.
I'd like to get rid of all the shutters but I'm not sure what will clean liquid nails off brick. For now the shutters hide the liquid nails.
Watched them paint 2 boxcars on the Chama webcam Tuesday, yesterday they seemed to be rebuilding two more.
A reminder that immigration is a topic specifically prohibited by Forum rules. Several posts have been edited. Don't make me do more than that.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
I think I´d better refrain from posting anything else than the daily weather report.
Ulrich: You are a valued contributor to this forum. Please don't get into hot water again. We hated seeing you go last time and hope you will stick around this time.
Richard
Tinplate Toddler I think I´d better refrain from posting anything else than the daily weather report.
Hi Ulrich .... I don't think you need to limit yourself to the weather. We enjoy your contributions....
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Ricky .... Derailments definately can happen on model railroads. ... Nice to hear about your job situation. Perhaps you should consider asking your current boss for a raise. ...
Afternoon Diners,
RideOnRoad Ulrich: You are a valued contributor to this forum. Please don't get into hot water again. We hated seeing you go last time and hope you will stick around this time.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Evenin' folks,
Looks like we went too long without a temper flareup, I can sympathize with both sides, Ulrich was merely stating a fact about the UK, but that could be taken the wrong way and cause a bigger issue.
Anyways, I've been workin' changed 98 light bulbs today from Incandescents and CFLs to LEDs, there's a possible gas leak at Hotel B one of the water heaters is not operating and the other is at 1/4 operation, had to change batteries in a few doors at Hotel A, changed the batteries in two emergency lights. Tomorrow I have to call the pool place to find out why the pump at Hotel A is making a low pitched whining sound, it definitely isn't normal I know what it should sound like.
Well I'll be back later, everybody cool down and have a round of what you like on me, I'll have an Arnold Palmer, on the rocks, shaken not stirred.
Afternoon Diners
Flo, the gang and I will have a please and give Rick and Steven what they like.
Spent sometime with my daughter today. Had a pleasent chat with her. Seems we did something right, she turned out pretty good! I found out one of the ladys she works with at the bank is from Mexico. (yes she has a green card) This young lady found out her father was dying and he was still in Mexico and did not have the funds to go be with him. My daughter gave her one of her credit cards so she and her sister could be with him before he passed! Airfare was $1400.00 round trip.
This was in Dec 2017 and the young lady only owes my daughter $700.00. Reason she and her sister did not have the needed funds? Seems Lawyers cost a lot when you are trying to be a US Citizen. She will be a US Citizen this year she hopes.
Train Front Adjusted the Mighty CB&Q F7's sound level so I can hear them with the A/C going.
Ulrich I don't think your post was a problem excpet the symobles for words we cannot say. But I did not proof read your post after Steve O dropped by.
Steven O Hope I have not stepped on any toes about my daughers good deed.
Evening All! As I type this, I have an actual pizza. I got hungry and ordered online.
Hobby Front: Approximately a day and half until step 1 of getting the layout taken apart and moved. There are a few pieces that I have to do some assembly before they can be packed. (The newest pieces were stopped in the middle of construction. I still need to drill the holes in all the frames and the legs and trim the top on one of the sections. Somehow, my measurements were off and the top didn't fit quite right.) The current plan is to move the pieces that came home on Saturday and move the pieces going to storage on Sunday. (We shall see what Mom wnats to move as well.) I am hoping that I can get the layout up and running in maybe a month or so. (Considering I don't know the last time I actually ran a train on it, that would be an accomplishment. )
Back to my pizza.
Good evening everybody ...
Steven NWP SWP ..... I would not call it a temper flare up..... If anything everybody agreed. However, it pertained to a topic which is not allowed by Kalmbach forum rules. .... I could see the conversation was digressing and tried to warn our firends here to be careful. After Steve O cleaned everything up, I removed those comments to warn people with an edit. .... I think it is best of we drop the the topic altogether.... I may delete this explanation after a while..
Ken .... Your daughter must be a very generous and kind person. Good for her.
FRRY .... Good luck moving your layout.
Good evening to everyone.
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Work has been hectic this week. People down from corporate analyzing the way my team is organized and who is accountable for what.
Did get to see CSX roll into Tampa today. That was a bright spot.
I am ready for the weekend.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good evening Diners,
Brunhilda, I'll have an Earl Grey tea with cream and honey, please. And a bottle of Crown Royal to Ken for raising his kid(s) to turn out so well.
Work front: things are going well. I've an opportunity improve our warehouse and assembly stations (assembling kitchen cabinets). I have the Power Point done and the budget worked out. I will get to present the idea to management, maybe in a week or so. Don't know on that one. Anyway, the project has been fun. I'll let you know how things turn out.
Ken: your daughter went above and beyond to help that lady. Kudos to her!
Garry: I like the pic of the Burlington Mountain. Their 2-10-4s were one of my favorites. The 4-8-2 looks similar.
Hello to everyone, and I hope everyone is OK and safe.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)