Terry ... I’m very sad to hear about your sisters having cancer especially the one who may have only 3 to 5 months to go. ... I use Kadee metal wheel sets , Inter mountain wheel sets and other Metal wheel sets. All are better than plastic wheels . If you try the Kadee metal wheels , you might find they work as well as Intermountain wheels. After trying them, and you still don’t like them, I would be interested. I don’t mind paying for them though.
I agree about plastic couplers. They can break too easily.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
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saronaterryI've been assembling my stash of Branchline Trains kits. I absoulutly LOVE these kits!! A side-effect is they come with Kadee wheelsets and Clone couplers.
Are you sure about the Kadee wheelsets? I built a number of the Branchline kits and I don't seem to remember any of those being in them.
Terry:
Sorry to hear about your sister's poor prognosis.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Evening diners,
Terry hope for the best, expect the worst, and make everyday worth it.
Driving, I'm getting practice in, the truck now has AC!
Work, the reason I haven't mentioned work in a while is I am kinda sorta laid off for a few weeks until the 2 maintenance guys go back to school. I'm going to have my dad see if the General Contractor guy from the hotel that's also a family friend needs a helper part time.
Dating, OK I finally resolved to ask her out, and she's not talking because they went to Florida for the weekend.
I'm still going to ask her though!
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
There it's done, I asked her to go to a movie with me.
I'm now awaiting a response.
And the suspense is killing me.
OOOOOHHHH YEAH!
(said in a very low voice, like in Ferris Bueller)
She said a very enthusiastic maybe and she has to ask her parents permission!
Steven:
You are a decent guy. I'm sure her parents will say yes.
Best of luck!
I know the parents personally, we used to go to the same church.
Her mom was my teacher for 2 and a half years and her dad was leader of the AWANA group I was in (AWANA for the uninitiated is basically a vacation bible school that runs the length of the school year one weeknight a week.) So they know I'm a stand up citizen.
Sure look like Kadee. Blackened metal wheels and the" flexible" plastic axle.
maxman saronaterry I've been assembling my stash of Branchline Trains kits. I absoulutly LOVE these kits!! A side-effect is they come with Kadee wheelsets and Clone couplers. Are you sure about the Kadee wheelsets? I built a number of the Branchline kits and I don't seem to remember any of those being in them.
saronaterry I've been assembling my stash of Branchline Trains kits. I absoulutly LOVE these kits!! A side-effect is they come with Kadee wheelsets and Clone couplers.
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Today's excitement: Norton/Lifelock let me know that my email address may have been compromised on the dark web. Cool, huh?
Richard
I had Norton protection on my PC a year ago, when I got it I did an full scan of all the files on the machine, found nothing, yay, right? Wrong, a few months ago the PC started acting up, so I brought it in to a local computer tech, he went through everything and found dozens of viruses, they came from freeware aircraft files I downloaded for a flight simulator, he also noted that Norton puts a big strain on older machines, like mine.
A couple of updates on me:
In mid-June, my house sold and I moved out. I drove to Virginia to move in with my girlfriend. When her house sells, we plan to buy a place in Delaware and relocate there.
But it's not that easy. A couple of days after I got here, she noticed I looked weak and took me to the urgent Care place. Next was the emergency room. I have atrial fibrillation and I needed a stent besides. I feel good now, but still weak. So far, only one doctor has told me that I might have had a heart attack. I'm on a bunch of meds but I'm getting better.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Good luck Mister B.
Afternoon diners,
Tonight I drive to the MRR club.
Gotta give Jr. 50 bucks towards a BLI Santa Fe Northern.
And I get to run my SUPER GONDOLA!!!
I was thinking of suggesting to Sarah that we go see Mission Impossible: Fallout I think that's a good compromise between a action movie and superhero movie. Plus I think she's said she likes the MI movies. What do you guys have to say on that? Is it a good idea?
Afternoon folks!
Janie, a tall glass of lemonade would be great, please and thank you!
I am taking a short break from getting as many odds and ends done for the get together of the old "Fine and Practicle Arts" dept. from the Middle School next Wednesday as I can. I have several days that will be totally filled with other things, so time is getting short to get everything done. Drove down to Lowes this morning and got a new grill. The old one has a worn out burner and it appears to be impossible to find a new part that will really fit it. So, since the old one is about 12 or so years old, I guess it was time to replace it. I figured I would have to pay extra to get it delivered, but I found the one I wanted has removable side shelves now so it would easily fit right in the back of the Volt!
Yesterday I bought a new tarp that I will set up to cover the deck for the picnic. Weatherman is calling for Scattered Thunderboomers that day. I case they scatter right here, the food and tables at least can stay more or less dry...... Started to set up some stuff where the food will go as well (these are a couple old plywood shelves that I saved from a metal shed I had and are set up on a couple pairs of sawbucks I have.) One of the "tables" will also house the 3 burner camping stove I have and will be used for cooking the sweet corn.... Sweet corn is now officially in season here in the Finger Lakes as the farmers stand is now set up and filled with organic local grown veggies!!!
I need to get cleaning house and making sure the layout is up and able to be run for the picnic as well!
NWP SWPI was thinking of suggesting to Sarah that we go see Mission Impossible: Fallout I think that's a good compromise between a action movie and superhero movie. Plus I think she's said she likes the MI movies. What do you guys have to say on that? Is it a good idea?
I'm certainly not a good one to ask! LOL Last movie I saw in a theater was "Grumpier Old Men"............ Now that is a great movie, but it might not make any sense to you or your friend............ That one I saw several years before you were even a twinkle in your Father's eye! It came out in 1995.......... I don't know of anything worth seeing after that, BTW. The new stuff just doesn't do it for me (tough having a working brain I guess. )
Oh, Mr. B, hope you make a complete recovery and will enjoy the new Woman in your life (and she you) for many, many years! I keep hoping someone will introduce me to a lady I might like to spend some time with.................
"It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can't remember if it's the thirteenth or the fourteenth." - George Burns
I best get back to w*rk!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Good afternoon ..... I'll have an RBF, please. Perfect for a hot summer day...
Terry .... I think my Kadee wheel sets have metal axles as well as metal wheels.... I do have some wheels sets with metal wheels on plastic axles that were made by Proto 2000, and they work well. .... As long as the wheels are metal, they are fine with me.
Mr. B ! ... Wow ! .... I'm sorry to hear about your latest heart issues. .... Tell your GF Kudos from the Diner for seeing you got the medical attention. ...
Ray ..... I'm like you regarding movies. .... My feeling is Hollywood has not made a good movie since John Wayne died.
Steven NWP SWP .... Sorry, I'm not a fan of movies. ... I wish you the best, however. ..... Glad you are taking your kitbashed gondola to the club. It is impressive.
Der John .... Looks like nice work mouting couplers on trucks. ... To me, I prefer mounting coulers on the car bodies where they belong. My 2 cents.
Mr. B: Good luck! Good to hear you have someone watching over you.
evening all,
I got back from Michigan Sunday afternoon. It was nice weather up there and I had a good time at a radio show in Kalamazoo. They show used to be at Lansing but they moved it to Kalamazoo. I camped the whole time I was there, the Amtrak between Detriot and Chicago ran by camp every day. They sure are a bike riding, kyaking, canoeing bunch in Kalamazoo.
Evening All! Flo (or whoever's handy), I'm going shoot an unusual one at you. A Code Red float. (Mountain Dew Code Red over Vanilla ice cream.) I'm falling asleep and it's still a bit warm.
Hobby Front: The yard sections are in town! I need to attach the legs to the second section yet and the doors are sitting in my hallway. No problem for the moment. I'm the only one that uses that hallway. (Of course, I also have a bunch of hobby parts all over as a result of bringing things into town.) Of course moving things always seems to create problems until everything is organized.
I will have to talk to Mom later in the week about getting out so that i can trim the lake section on Monday. Will have to talk to Mom's friend about using her vehicle again once I get the section rebuilt.
From the "I really don't need any more" file, I bought myself yet another freight car: A Walthers Mainline Railbox boxcar. I also have one more car on the "To be purchased" file: an ExactRail Bethlehem 3483 Hopper - CB&Q: 1969 "Helvetica" HT-13D. The car is based on a car that I saw recently on the local mainline. The number of the car piqued my curosity as I could tell the car was older than me. (CB&Q reprting marks.) Through some FB help I have a line on modeling that car to fit my era.
Need to go finish assembling the yard frames. Have a good evening all!
Edit: When I glued the doors to frameworks, I discovered that somehow either the frames are crooked or else the doors aren't straight. The doors didn't quite line up on the frames. Where they don't line up, I can cover when I attach the cork sheet.
Sunday evening my step-son Ed, Crossed the Bar, woke out of a four day coma, told his mother and wife that he loved them, said good bye, closed his eyes-and went to the Lord. He was one of the finest young men I have known, and I will miss him dearly.
My other step-son, Michael, is not far behind him-conjestive heart failure. Mike started fishing with me at age 11, and by the time he was 14 could operate the family boat, Marymartha. He was quick to pick up navagation skills, net building and mending and metal work. At sea I could pass the boat operations over to him and not worry.
We should not have to bury our children----I love them all.
herrinchoker
Eveing Diners
Flo, get the gang and I a and give Rick and Steven what they like.
Terry hope the Doctor is wrong about your sister.
Mr B Hope you get your strength back soon! After all you have to build a new subway system.
Train Front I have a new respect for folks that have the passanger cars full of people! It is a pain in the caboose to get them in there seats! I am using Woodland Senics Accent Glue any tips?
PCM Y6B Front Talked with a local guy about fixing the gears. He seem nice but he was all so on vaction in Michigan so we did not talk long. Only thing he said I did not like was "we could meet some places". As far as I know he is not a real Bussiness so I will want to know where he lives before I hand over by beloved PCM Y6B.
I was up at 6:00 AM and it has caught up with me, so later Ken
I hate Rust
Herrinchoker,
Sorry for your loss...
Herrinchoker ....
i am very, very sad about your losing Ed. Prayers for your family during this difficult time. ... I pray for Michael too. Hopefully his congestive heart failure is stable or improving. The medical profession has done much to save lives of patients with that disease. I have congestive heart failure myself. Doctors have saved my life.
MLC ... it has been a long time since I was in Kalamazoo. That is where I attended college. ( Western Michigan University) ... I recall it was New York Central and later Penn Central before Amtrak . I remember the city celebrated the very first Amtrak train to stop in Kalamazoo. It had a mix of equipment lettered for PC, NYC, and PRR .
herrinchoker:
I am so sorry for your loss of Ed, and I am also sorry that you are facing the same fate with Michael. Words are not adequate in these circumstances but they are all I can offer. Be strong, especially for your wife. In my experience, time will mute the pain, at least partially. It will never go away. Dianne and I lost our eldest son Glenn in 2005. He was 18.
Condolences,
My sincere condolences to you and your family, Herrinchoker.
I hope you find solace in the fond remembrances of your times spent with Ed.
Regards, Ed
Herrinchoker, that's just awful. I can't imagine what you and your wife must be going through. You have all our sympathies. Best wishes to you.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
NWP SWP I was thinking of suggesting to Sarah that we go see Mission Impossible: Fallout I think that's a good compromise between a action movie and superhero movie. Plus I think she's said she likes the MI movies. What do you guys have to say on that? Is it a good idea?
Which of you wants to see an action movie and which of you wants to see a superhero movie? Ant-Man & The Wasp was a lot of fun; in addition to the superhero action, there's a ton of humor, which is always good in a date movie. So was The Incredibles II, but since that's animated, you'd want to know if she's OK with that and wouldn't think it's a kid's movie.
Morning diners,
Herrinchoker, my condolences and sympathies for you and your family, at least he had a chance to say goodbye, hopefully you can find peace with that.
Mr. Otte, she likes the superhero stuff, I prefer action movies, I might just ask her what movie she wants to see.
Also I emailed MRs article submission email about a week or two ago and haven't received a response, it was concerning an article on the KCS Super Gondolas I'm kit bashing, I would like to write up one on the project if you guys could use it.
Super Gondola,
It ran pretty well after the club car shop guy went after it, he drilled and tapped the bolster holes and the gearbox holes, he added long shank couplers and it ran OK after that, radius will be a problem that will restrict the car to mainline and some industries, that's in part due to the triaxle trucks.
Mornin' folks!
NWP SWPI might just ask her what movie she wants to see.
Now that is a great idea....... Good for her to know you want to please her and not just insist that YOU are in charge.....
Good luck and hope this works out for you!