Evening All! Flo (or whoever's handy), could I get my typical late night snack of some breaded mushrooms and blue cheese dressing? Thank you so much.
Finally got my new phone activated and the number transfered from the old one. (Took a half hour with the company's tech support. I had to transfer from one company's towers to the other company's. I run with TracFone.) The only thing I haven't managed to get figured out is how to get the same type of alarms that I had on the old one. The alarms would go off even when the phone was shut off on the old one. I haven't managed to get that to work on the new one. Very annoying
Hello folks,
Todd welcome back, I'm Steven, one of the young-uns around here.
Went to bible study and laser tag with my church! The way back I had three girls, yes THREE GIRLS all over me, they asked me just about everything imaginable, they're going to invite all their friends to see me sing at the fall art crawl so I have fans now!
Well I'll be around.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Todd ! ! ... Very good to see you again ! ... thanks for visiting the Diner again .
Please come back soon !
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
Afternoon Diners
Flo, you know the drill.
Felt more like my old self today, not that its great. No hacking last night and sleep well. Had a couple of hacking fits today but the junk got to come out.
Wife Front I finally got her to go outside today! This is only the thrid time after the sugery. Got her to walk to the connor of are block so round trip was around 350 feet so not that much but 150 feet more than the last time. On the way back to the house there was a thunder clap! She took off like her hair was on fire and her caboose was catching! She left me in the dirt for a few seconds.
Hard part is getting her to stop thinking she has a bad knee. Wants to hang on to the door jam going out and coming in. I am all so making her use her cane more and walker less. Getting mind right will be the hardest part, and it has not been right for years. If my daughter and I could just get her to start taking her happy pills life for all of us would be better.
M1a Front Used a drill bit installed backwards in the Pin Vice and gave the drift pin a good wack! Yep it is all most driven out. Hope to have the PRR M1a dragging some passanger around Monday.
Cleared another PRR coach off the RIP track. It was a simple project, Kadee lost it spring. Few years ago I could just replaces the spring. Not now, replaced the whole coupler. Getting old sucks.
After the PRR M1a is back on line next is the Brachline PRR Centfaun coach. Have not found a reason for it strange uncoupling habits.
Time to walk the wife and dog.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Track fiddler I like the cat room Lion. Maybe even a little bit more than your room It definitely has something to do with the air conditioner. I'm sure the picture is past tense. We are definitely phasing out of air conditioner weather here in Minnesota after the long hot summer. I can tell how much you love your pet. Is that a calico cat? What's his, her name? I'm sure Kitty gets lonely in the cat room sometimes and finds the foot of your bed My wife and I miss our last pet. A pet is a member of the family. It's really hard when they go. On a more positive note, I just got to say I've always admired your ballast methods. Take care Track Fiddler
I like the cat room Lion. Maybe even a little bit more than your room It definitely has something to do with the air conditioner. I'm sure the picture is past tense. We are definitely phasing out of air conditioner weather here in Minnesota after the long hot summer.
I can tell how much you love your pet. Is that a calico cat? What's his, her name? I'm sure Kitty gets lonely in the cat room sometimes and finds the foot of your bed
My wife and I miss our last pet. A pet is a member of the family. It's really hard when they go.
On a more positive note, I just got to say I've always admired your ballast methods. Take care
Track Fiddler
Ah... That zirconditioner is there year round as it cools the wine cellar. Well, they will shut it off in the winter, they have that cold air intake to the right of the A/C which is enough to cool the bottles in the wintertime.
The A/C in my office runs year round, but then my office has six computers running 24/7.
The cat (a she) is Callista, named after Pope Callistus the First, We acquired her on said feast day. She has the correct colors for a Pope and Martyr.
When I lived on the first floor, I'd let her in occasionally to sit on my bed, but now that I am on the second floor, that is no longer possible.
She is an outdoor cat and will howl if you bring her in for too long.
ROARING
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Morning folks,
Still getting the last bits of head cold out of my system.
Cats, yeah we've had our share, right now we're at 4, the old girls Elizabeth and Samantha, and the fellas Billy (three legged) and Walter, we're out in the boonies so they're all outside. We kinda need a big tomcat for natural pest control, Elizabeth and Billy used to handle it but she's gotten too old and Bill lost a leg so he's not as agile as he once was.
Well I'm going to Sunday school, I'll be back, later!
Good morning ... Coffee and a donut, please.
Lion ..... It looks like you have a very comfortable room ..... ROAR ! ... LOL
Timmy .... I bet Gabby is a great companion.
Ed ..... That looks like a bad place for your cat to sit. I don't allow our cats anywhere near the model railroad.
Ray .... Clever photo .
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Since cats are the topic ..... Here is our Trio. .... Left to right; Tori, Tabi, and Sassy .
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Gentlemen, evening.
I just ordered myself a new cell(smart)phone, a Samsung Galaxy S9, Sunrise Gold, 256 GB of memory.
I currently have a hand me down S4!
It'll be here midweek.
I'm excited!
Evenin' Diners!!!
This weekend has been my 50th. class reunion of Eastman School of Music, U of R. Friday I had my best friend from Eastman who I have kept in touch with all these years and his wife stop over at my house and then we went out to dinner at Edgar's at Belhurst Castle here in geneva. (https://www.belhurst.com/edgars/)
Today I drove to Rochester, NY and spent the day at Eastman for the first time in at least 20 years or so (I used to take a select Chorus there to meet with some professors and spend the day at a conservatory). Had a magnificent lunch across the main street at a high class newish restaurant, then spent about two and a half hours at a concert featuring the Eastman Brass in Kilburn Hall (The smaller auditorium). The Euphonium (Tuba) choir was great, the Eastman Trombone Ensemble was just as good (It was world famous) as when I was a student there, but........ The French Horn Ensemble was...... WOW!!!!!! You haven't lived until you have experienced "Jupiter" from The Planets Suite, by Gustav Holst played by 30 French Horns.... Again, Holy WOW!!!!!!! Absolutely blew my mind. Then they added another 20 French Horn Players (From the Community Program - High School players, and a bunch of Alumni who sat in and did a couple more in pieces surrounding the audience. Absolutely Awesome! I had tears streaming down my face as my hearing has improved enough to be completely moved by all the performances.
I got to talk with several old classmates I was friends with including a French Horn player I dated for about 4 months my freshman year. She ended up marrying a Bass player in our class who was able to make the trip down with her (They live in Canada). I told her about the time one of my eighth grade classes asked me about when I started dating... I told them when I was a freshman in college I dated a French Horn Player, then took a big breath, smiled and said, "Man, what an embouchure she had......" I got in trouble as it got back to the principle who was sure I said something off color to the students. I finally explained that an embouchure is the lips as used on a woodwind or brass instrument.... Anyway, my old girlfriend loved the story and twice today she gave me a quick hug and a little peck on my cheek, then said she just wanted to make sure she still had a good embouchure.... Her husband was right there so it was innocent....
I will say I really, really, really miss being able to perform.... Being at Eastman brought back some really bittersweet things in my life. I will get the Classic Guitar out and get my fingers back in shape. I know I can get performing on that even if I can no longer sing.
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Flo, get the gang and I a and Rick something speical.
Rick good to see you again in the dinner! First time I have ever had breathing troubles and it does suck.
Had a good night, no hacking, no rasping in the chest! I was sure I was over with the Broncitties! I was wrong! Today while watching TV with the wife I started spitting chucks of flem again. Well better to get it out than have it in the lungs.
Train Front Looks like I have the needed Tower Gear for the BLI PRR M1a. Now all I have to do is remember what tool I used to drive the pin out of the tower and gear it self? I think, I have a real small center punch and I mean small! No clue where the center punch set is right now. Or if that is how I got the drift pin out 10 years ago?
Time to walk the wife, so later.
Ken
HELPER CAT
Not really helping, .... but Gabby doe's keep me company.......
And she's pretty good at "chasing" the part's that the carpet monster can't eat.....
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Afternoon folks,
I'm beat, went to the MSMRC op session today, only ran one train.
Yesterday went to the ZHS homecoming game, Zachary won, I forget the score.
I'll be back in later.
BroadwayLionHouse of the cat...
ROUND house of the cat!
Roundhouse_cat_sm by Edmund, on Flickr
January, 2000
Dingers was always available for a layout work-session. Not a single mouse to be found!
Cheers, Ed
Room of LION...
ROAR
House of the cat...
Morning All!
Hobby Front: Got the new auto rack this morning. I was a little bit surprised at quite how complex the car kit is. As a result, this is going to be one of those projects that won't be completed in one sitting. (I was also surprised that the instructions actually included a provision for running on narrow radii as the minimum is listed as 24". I am running 22" on my new layout.) I won't be starting the kit until probably at least Tuesday. (I still have an 8.5" or so long crossing that I need to finish building. Using the precut ties will take awhile to finish.)
Hi, Rick
ricktrains4824Correct me if I'm wrong, but on Sunday the show in Berea is from 11-4, right?
https://www.thegreatbereatrainshow.org/
It looks like it is 10-4 both days. I hope you can make it... I'lll be there Saturday.
Regards, Ed
Good evening ...
I will have a Flying Yankee club sandwich for 60 cents please .
Ed ... The Flying Yankee menu is interesting. ... thanks for sharing.
Good evening all.
Zoe - A RBF please. Thanks.
EDIT: Top of the page, so, RBF's for everyone!
Ken - I know all about the not breathing correctly stuff... It's no fun at all. Hope you feel better.
Ed - Berea is always fun. I won't be there tomorrow myself, due to other obligations, and if the forecast there is as it is here, it might be a little stormy.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but on Sunday the show in Berea is from 11-4, right?
I might see if I can make it Sunday afternoon if I am right on the time...
Weather - A few of those tornado's Ed spoke of drifted this way Tuesday. Had a EF2 and a EF1 both touch down south of me, and ping-pong ball sized hail near me. No damage for me, fortunately.
Forecast is for strong/possibly severe storms again tomorrow, with a chance of a few isolated tornado's again...
W*^k - Well, I finally know the reason no one stays where I got hired on at. (The reason I said yes is bc the district manager encouraged it. He is good, but not always around... I know him as I was under him in a different store.) I was asked to be less than honest, and refused.
I was then talked to bc I should have "handled it differently."
While it wasn't a flat out lie that I was asked to say, it also wasn't completely honest.
I refuse to do that, no matter the reason. My policy is, you are honest and up-front about things with your customers, and with other employees.
Boss was unhappy that bc I was honest, the customer was a bit angry.
But, had I been less than honest, that would have made it worse when (Not IF, but WHEN) the customer found that fact out.
All I did was sit there and smile while I got lectured that I can't do or say things that will upset customers.
Hope all are well, and all enjoy the night!
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.
BigDaddy A 60's actor, I can't remember, but can see his face, is driving out west, in the middle of no where, and a tanker truck develops a serious case of road rage and tries to run over him. Anyone remember that one?
Sound's like Dennis Weaver. And the movie was " Duel "
EDIT: Sorry, I posted this before I finished catching up on the rest of the diner post's.
Brent, that's it! I was thinking Ben Gazzara, not Dennis Weaver. Also thought it was an older truck. A Spielburg movie!
Ken if your wife doesn't use her knee, it will stiffen up and it won't bend.
Hope Sparkie stays well. We almost put Toby to sleep last year after he hurt his back. In fact I gave him his final meal, a pack of peanut butter crackers. The vet said give him more time.
He cried for 2 days and hardly moved. I slept downstairs on the floor with him. Don't tell anybody but we saved my mil's morphine and we gave him some. Either it worked or he got better.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Eveing Diners
Flo, you know the drill, yep please.
Tuff Night Last Night. Have no clue what time it was but my wife woke be up because Sparkie The Rocket Dog fell in the hallway and could not stand up again. By the time she got me awake she had got him back to bed. I started to spend the rest of the night in the master bedroom then I started trying to hack out my lungs. So back to my room.
Rest of the night sucked Rail Spikes. Had to sleep sitting up, and still was hacking for hours. Plus the dang Cpap mask would not seal? I was as tried when I got up as I was when I went to bed.
Good News?
1 Sparkie seems to be walking fine today.
2 Got the wife to walk with just a cane tonight. Her fear is what is holding her back, not her new knee. She said "you don't worry about falling, so what do you know about it!" Hum, XVIII Airborn yea I know nothing about falling!
3 Got the BLI PRR M1a feild stripped. Looks like I may even have the extra tower gear that could be bad. Gear in question still looks OK. I was hoping it would look like a Blown Up Ford 9" rear end! Sorry Track Fiddler and Steven. Devil Made Me Do It! If I feel better and wife leaves me alone I may have the M1a back on the rails this weekend.
BigDaddyWhich reminds me of another Twilight Zone or Outer Limits show. A 60's actor, I can't remember, but can see his face, is driving out west, in the middle of no where, and a tanker truck develops a serious case of road rage and tries to run over him. Anyone remember that one?
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
The duck only reminds me of one thing. The days before the TSA. Nothing Political Steve, it's just what Shattner does, is unlikely today.
Which reminds me of another Twilight Zone or Outer Limits show. A 60's actor, I can't remember, but can see his face, is driving out west, in the middle of no where, and a tanker truck develops a serious case of road rage and tries to run over him. Anyone remember that one?
Good afternoon from the always relaxed West Coast. It is 15c with a high OC.
Ed, you are going to be a hard act to follow as a tour guide. I enjoy learning about just about anything, anytime and you are certainly offering up a heapin helpin.
Ray, the duck pic is making the rounds and is putting smiles on peoples faces.
I had a lot planned to do today, but all of a sudden I have become agent, co-ordinator for the kid. He is really busy at school right now and received two requests for his services in the movie biz. One is a two-week Motion Capture gig that will pay $30,000.00. That is in a movie being filmed in South Africa. He fly's business class for that if he goes, can't imagine what that would cost the company.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6475714/
I have called a law firm as we will need contract help if he can work out the dates around school. He may drop his second semester if the money is good as it will pay for a whole lot of University if it all works out. The University has been very accommodating in exam schedules for him, so he can do work. A bit crazy around here to say the least.
Check out this Freemo in Germany. I think I would lose my train.
Train show in Lynden Washington tomorrow. If the border lineup is short I will be going abroad to attend as it is a pretty good show that tends to have higher quality junk to buy.
I have a video chat for the kids' movie stuff in a few minutes so better run.
All the best to all.
A cool and cloudy Friday afternoon has found its way to NE Ohio.
I hope everyone is doing well today. Tomorrow is one of the better train shows in the area at Berea, Ohio. I plan to attend. I usually have pretty good luck finding those "rare treasures" here.
Heartland Division CB&QEd .... Thanks for all of the info about the Flying Yankee. .... All of that is exciting news to me.
I'm glad you folks are enjoying some of the New England scenery and railroading.
F_Y-menu-cover by Edmund, on Flickr
Flying_Yankee_menu-inside by Edmund, on Flickr
Here's a Flying Yankee menu I came across. The Armstrong Company operated newsstands and food service in some of the stations in the northeast, similar to Union News or Fred Harvey. They "catered" the meals on the F-Y.
I love that phrase — "We respectfully solicit your patronage". I sure wish advertisers would have the same principals today.
Later tonight it's off to Bean Town.
Ray ... That picture quacks me up. Glad you have a friend visiting .