Evenin' Folks!
Today has not been the best day around here..... I did get the lawn mowed (It really needed it). But......
Early this morning I got an email from my son Matt over in England followed by two phone calls that ended up on the message machine. It seems that My Sister, the Rev. Janice Miller, has now been put on morphine to ease her pain and has one or two more days to live. She has had stage 4 cancer for over 8 years and is only one of a couple people who have ever gone into remission with the type she has after reaching stage 4. I called and talked with her grandson and did get to say hello to Jan (actually more goodbye!) for a minute or so. She had just gotten more morphine and was barely lucid at the moment.
I am now waiting for my son over in Waterloo to call me back to make sure he knows what is going on. Then I need to spend a couple hours on the phone with my other sister in Canandaigua. Supposedly she was sent an email from my son in England this morning and probably was called by someone of the family in Florida. She has not, as far as I know, ackowledged either. She may be having some problems with the content..... She has had mental problems before so I hope she is OK!
So, Hope your day has been better than mine!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Ray, Sorry to hear of your bad news.
These times can really knock it out of you so try and stay well rested, it helps with the stress. Will you be going over?
Take care.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
BATMANWill you be going over?
No..... Way too far to drive and I likely would not be able to afford all the cost for the flight and the rental of a car at the other end. By the time I got there she may be gone anyway..... I will wait until they come up here to inter her remains in the family plot in Canandaigua next to her husband. I will host a get together for them at that time. I also have way too many things on the calendar at the moment including my 50 year reunion in two weeks.
You and your family are in my thoughts, Ray. I wish you all the best as you deal with this unfortunate situation.
Regards, Ed
Eveing Diners
Flo, the gang and I will have a please and give Ulrich, Rick and Steven what they like.
Boy I am beat. Wife did the exericse she had been doing and it has messed her up! More than likely she has strained a muscle because she was not working out before the surgery! She has spent half the day crying, which make me sad and mad! My daughter and I have both told her theropy hurts! I really don't think she believe us. She get the new Knee and after two weeks she be skipping around the yard!
Ray Sorry the hear the bad news. Yes your day was worst than mine.
Brent Thank you for your comments! Just make sure your sister works out before the knee replacemt.
By the way Brent, have you gotton a Royal Hudson yet? Is it pretty much the same as say a NYC Hudson? I happen to go to the Repido U tube site and watched there full video, nice engine.
New respect for Repido not that I ever disrespted them. I watched there video on there new N Scale Turbo Train. At one point (I think it was Jason) said the HO Turbo Train Sucked. Not often a Manafacture will said something like that.
Trains are running well, wife not so much.
Later Ken
I hate Rust
Hey, Ken!
cudakenAt one point (I think it was Jason) said the HO Turbo Train Sucked. Not often a Manafacture will said something like that.
I wanted a Turbotrain and bought one a few years ago. It has the improved gearing. I think it is pretty nice!
Amtrak Lineup by Edmund, on Flickr
Rapido Turbo by Edmund, on Flickr
Rapido probably had to do some warranty repair on the early gear drive. Maybe that's why he (Jason) doesn't have such a good opinion of it. There was some pretty fancy engineering to get the cars to couple over the single axle bogie. The custom sounds are pretty cool, too and it came with an excellent book on the history of the UA Trubo.
I got to ride it a few times between Penn Station and New Haven, and the CN ones in Montreal
If Rapido ever remakes it in HO I'll send you my old one Rapido had some "growing pains" with their early products but they're hittin' on all eight cylinders now!
Royal Hudson is probably a year away before it is available to us commoners.
I hope you don't lose patience with Mrs. Ken. It is important to get those muscles and circulation going again, though.
Thanks for the Crown
Cheers, Ed
I saw my doctor on Monday about my achilles tendon. He suspects that it is partially torn and it will probably require surgery, again. This will be the third time.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Morning folks!
Late night here in the bayou state.
My heavy flat is finally in interchange service on the MSMRC!
Nate the club was hating on my truck today, so I did what every responsible, mature, adult man would do... challenge him to a drag race!
It's scheduled for after I get the 351w into it, I'll beat him with cubic inches, he's got a modular 5.4L (so like 327 ci) and the 351 is 5.8L. He drives a stock Mercury Grand Marquis.
Called the boys in blue up in Dearborn at Fords SVO group, wait no they're "Ford Performance" now not Special Vehicles Outfit.
Got some great advice on my truck.
Back to trains, seems somebody opened a non sanctioned Instagram account for the club, my money is on Nate, why? Well because last business meeting I suggested we open an instagram account, no one else thought it was worth doing so I said forget it. Well the first thing Ben said to me today was "did you open an instagram for the club?" I told him I wouldn't without Casey's permission which I never got. So I figure Nate is trying to frame me, which he's done before during op sessions and stuff.
Enough said.
Well funny story for today, I was talking to my friend Sarah, I had thanked her for some wardrobe advice for the Fall Art Crawl, well she said and I quote "NP my dude" now the funny thing is I've been called Dude, Bro, Fam, Man, ect... but never any of those in the possessive tense. I was like what gives with the possessives all the sudden?!
I know it's probably nothing but it gave me a good chuckle.
So I asked a girl for her number the other day, I've been talking to her when I see her for a while and she seems interested, so I finally asked her number, she gave it to me and said to text her, which I did, but I haven't gotten a response in a few days so I'm thinking I punched the number in wrong, I'll see her again in a few days and rectify the situation.
I know someone was telling me to not get into a "serious" relationship at my age, I completely agree, I'm merely testing the waters, getting a feel for it, learning the curve so to speak. Which is important because I need experience because my social skills can sometimes be, well, lack luster.
Well that's all from me, I've got work in the morning and it's 1am, or way past my bedtime.
Goodnight all!
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
gmpullman on Flickr Did you know that Amtrak has a BEAR Complex?
Did you know that Amtrak has a BEAR Complex?
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Today IS TALK Like A Pirate Day
AAarrrrr! The Bear's back!
Avast ye scoundrels!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Like_a_Pirate_Day
I'll bet that's the photo EMD used to convince the railroads that steam locomotives are too "labor intensive"!
No wonder you have trouble with your wooden pull train — you have a knot in your cab!
Arrr, A Noggin of Pirate Shipwreck soup for everybody — Aye!
Now whare's me hogshead o' rum...
Thanks Bear
Talk Like A Pirate Day!
Happy Modeling, Mateys!
Ed
Ray thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Good morning ....
Ray....... I'm sad to hear your news . Condolences and prayers to you and your family.
Ken ... I know your wife's exercises will hurt. I hope she can do all of it.
Ed .... The Turbo train looks good .
I'm continuing with a lot of dental appointments. Yesterday, I had two teeth extracted. I did not use the pain medicine he prescribed for me to take at home afterwards. I would rather feel the pain than get loony on a drug.
Cheers !
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Arrr! Avast, ye lubbers! It be Talk Like A Pirate Day. Belly up to the barrrrrrr and have some rum balls!
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
So sorry to hear about your sister, Ray. You (and she) are in our thoughts.
Morning All!
My condolences to you and your family as well, Ray.
Hobby Front: I think I have the track plan finally figured out for the new layout, although I will have to build a short (about 4-5") extension to accomodate a tail track for the car ferry yard. I originally had thought about putting another turnout to connect to tail to the mainline, but decided I didn't like the idea of a turnout on a removable shelf so I settled on a 22" curve and a 6" straight for the tail.
On the subject of curves, I need to watch what I'm doing with curves. Somehow, I ended up with a 15" R curve in my track that I had pulled from the old layout. The corner in question was supposed to be all 22" R. The only reason I caught it was the track was damaged and I decided to replace it. (That radius was supposed to have been in the storage tote for what was planned to be an expansion if I ever got a large enough area.) The problem was fixed to the tune of about a half an hour or so. (Recutting some sheet cork and reattaching the cork roadbed edge.)
I still need to trim and attach some flex track for the connection of the car ferry yard to the yard and a runaround track for the team track yard. Once that's done I think I've got all the track laid.
Slowly but surely, it will get done.
Afternoon folks,
Ray, my condolences and prayers.
I found a Ford Mass Air kit for 351Ws backed by E4od transmissions, it's 800 bucks, so it's a lot but better than 1500, to work I go!
I saw some 351w Marine Headers, whoooeee, they look so much cooler than automotive ones, but they're water jacketed so they won't work in a truck, I found some automotive headers that have a similar look.
I'm also looking at getting some "flareside" running boards, and eventually I'm going to get the truck repainted the stock blue/green color and then get some dark blue racing stripes with sky blue pinstripes.
I gotta get to work to pay for all this.
Railfans at Horseshoe. Their color changed depending on which direction they moved, so it's not really a blond and a brunette.
And a Heritage unit
Steven OtteArrr! Avast, ye lubbers! It be Talk Like A Pirate Day.
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I am lucky enough to be in Tampa today... where there are more pirate themed bars than anywhere else... I am going to absolutely be joining in the "talk like a pirate" day festivities in Ybor City!
What fun!
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Ray , Sorry to hear about your sister. Keeping you in thoughts and prayers.
Flo, the gang and I will have a Royal Crown with a chaser and Ulrich, Rick and Steven what they want.
Today was some what better with the wife. Had a new theropist today named Kelly. We both liked her. She got Sue to understand that she has to strech the muscle's to get them to stop hurting. She was a lot better after she did the same exericses that sent her off the deep end yesterday.
She got off the bed twices today with out help! She was very shakie but with no help!
Ed Thanks for the offer on the Turbo Train! I was hot for them when they first came out but after the feed back I read, I said No Thank You.
I am beat, so later.
Ken
Evenin' folks!
Janie, I could use a cup of decaf at the moment, please and thank you.
Thanks very much for the good thoughts, prayers, and kind words for my family. We are still playing the waiting game. Haven't heard anything new today. Just got off the phone with my sister in Canandaigua and she is doing fine but is very sad about the whole thing. She reminded me that after Jan passes that leaves just two of us to keep the younger generation in line! LOL
Ken, good to hear your wife is making some progress!
Ray:
Sorry to hear about your sister.
Ray ........ You are welcome..... Prayers continue .
Ken ...... Glad to hear today was better for Sue.
Henry ... Thanks for sharing your Horseshoe photos.
Steve O .... Thanks for the rum balls ..... Yummy !
Everybody ..... Here is an L&N train on display in Bowling Green, KY at is Historic Railpark.
Mornin' floks!
Zoe, I could use a large pot of dark roast, fair traded, organic coffee to fill my R&GV RR Mug please.
I’ll add my thoughts and best wishes to your sister, Ray, though, and I’ll apologise if I’m mistaken, wasn’t she the one that travelled until recently?
Thanks Bear, no the one who travels all over the world is the one in Canandaigua. In fact, she will be gone on one of her trips in another week. The Rev. is the oldest of us three and other than being a missionary in Taiwan for a couple years, has never done much traveling although she has lived in several different locations in the US (NY, Indianna, and Florida to name a few....). No word yet on anything, BTW.
Howdy .... Coffee and a donut, please.
More trains in KY and TN.
Southern Railway operated passenger trains from Cincinnati, OH south through KY and TN to Jacksonville, FL.
Below is the Ponce de Leoon in Danville, KY.
Next is the Royal Palm.
PIERATS! We have a short way with PIERATS!
Bring NYC FIREBOAT along side!
ROARING
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
BroadwayLionPIERATS!
Pier rats, Broadway Lion must mean the subway rat
https://nypost.com/2018/09/18/flood-rat-takes-subway-station-by-storm/