NWP SWP Morning folks, Joe, are you from Louisiana or the Deep South? Or were you just stationed here? I've lived in the Bayou State for the past 10 years. Saturday is the MSMRC op session and next Saturday is the Christmas Open House. I set up a special "Santa" Santa Fe Christmas train.
Morning folks,
Joe, are you from Louisiana or the Deep South? Or were you just stationed here?
I've lived in the Bayou State for the past 10 years.
Saturday is the MSMRC op session and next Saturday is the Christmas Open House.
I set up a special "Santa" Santa Fe Christmas train.
No, I was just stationed there. I'm a New Englandah! Originally from MA, now living in RI. Louisianna was interesting! Enjoyed some good fishing, and food while I was there.
Joe
Modeling:
Providence & Worcester Railroad
"East Providence Secondary"
HO scale
Good Evening, Gang!
I see a couple of new faces in here - a hearty from the other end of the Big Pond! Help yourself to the poison of your choice and tell Chloe to put it on my tab!
I spent the better part of the afternoon setting up the early Christmas gift my son sent me - a brand new notebook with 8GB RAM and 512 GB SSD. That should do the job for a while - I hope. He got it from a source that offered a 40% discount on it on Black Friday. In case you wonder, we also have Black Friday Sales these days. Another craze that made its way over the Pond!
Watching train videos on Youtube is now working properly again -oh joy, oh rapture!
Nice video! Thanks for sharing it, Steven!
Henry - sorry to hear about your loss. I guess at a certain age you start to attend more funerals than birthday parties - sad!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
mammay76 Funny and scary at the same time! Turns out it was not a new stroke, but Lyme disease.
Funny and scary at the same time! Turns out it was not a new stroke, but Lyme disease.
Bleh, ticks are horrid little critters.
-Dan
Builder of Bowser steam! Railimages Site
Heartland DIVISION CB&Q thanks for the welcome.
My story is probably boring. But here it goes, we have lived in East Texas for 17 years, originaly from So. Cal.
I had a HO layout in the late 50s until the mid 60s until Uncle Sam gave me a paid vacation to South East Asia. While in the service I was a reciprocating aircraft mechanic.
I now am working on another HO layout that is an "L" shape (12x7). Unfortunately I don't seem to have as much time as I would like to work on it, our place is 12 acres and keeps me busy.
There is lots more but I have probably already bored you enough.
Bis
Evenin' Folks
mammay76I'm a New Englandah! Originally from MA, now living in RI.
Hey, Joe. My dad was from Barre Plains, Mass, on the Ware River Branch of the B&A. About 22 miles north-west of Worcester. He served six years in the 181st. Infantry:
JJT_181st-inf by Edmund, on Flickr
His dad was agent at the B&M Station in Barre Plains:
barredepot_FXT by Edmund, on Flickr
The town probably had a population of 600 or so but they had TWO railroad depots!
Here's the B&A Depot:
barreplains60 by Edmund, on Flickr
Our summer vacations were usually spent in the New England states. Lots of great railroading up there.
Glad you decided to stop by the Diner. Hope to see you here often
The snow here in NE Ohio has partially thawed then re-froze. It already looks like a Wintry mess. Just the beginning, of course. Good weather to be working having fun on the layout!
I hope this finds you all well! Cheers, Ed
gmpullman Evenin' Folks mammay76 I'm a New Englandah! Originally from MA, now living in RI. Hey, Joe. My dad was from Barre Plains, Mass, on the Ware River Branch of the B&A. About 22 miles north-west of Worcester. He served six years in the 181st. Infantry: JJT_181st-inf by Edmund, on Flickr His dad was agent at the B&M Station in Barre Plains: barredepot_FXT by Edmund, on Flickr The town probably had a population of 600 or so but they had TWO railroad depots! Here's the B&A Depot: barreplains60 by Edmund, on Flickr Our summer vacations were usually spent in the New England states. Lots of great railroading up there. Glad you decided to stop by the Diner. Hope to see you here often The snow here in NE Ohio has partially thawed then re-froze. It already looks like a Wintry mess. Just the beginning, of course. Good weather to be working having fun on the layout! I hope this finds you all well! Cheers, Ed
mammay76 I'm a New Englandah! Originally from MA, now living in RI.
Wow that is some amazing history right there! Thanks for sharing Ed!
Bis There is lots more but I have probably already bored you enough. Bis
Bis ... That is not boring at all. Instead, it is interesting. Feel free to tell more. ... Also, thanks for serving !
Ed .... Interesting history. Thanks for sharing.
Everybody: .... Happy Model Railroading ...
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Evening all,
Joe, I'm actually a yankee by birth, born in Jersey but was a resident of New York.
Got my truck towed today!
Should be fixed by the end of next week!
Well that's all for me.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Got a call from teh museum today the layout would not run. One of the screw terminals popped of the lionel ZW for ground ( no wonder) so I had ot route it to another on the buss bar. The I was testing the polar express set for this weekends "party" and it kept stopping on the switches on the layout. It had too short of space between the pick up rollers to cross the dead space of the switch so i had make a modification to bring a wire from the tender pickup rollers so it could cross the switches. One of the passenger cars had burned out lamps in it . I had to modify some lamps I had to fit the sockets. They were 18v in christmas lamp type holders. So I had some bayonet styles 14v lamps and I made a wire harness to fit the small plastic piece to plug back into the socket.
The real challenge was getting the passenger car apart. it took 4 popsicle sticks and a butter knife to do so. Lionel's instructions were " push on the 4 tabbed windows and lift up. " yeah right. ( google is your friend )
Nite all
Eveing Diners
Flo, the gang and all of my fellow Vets will have a please.
Dropped off my Town Car for rear brakes before work. Bought my rotors and rear pads from Rock Auto for $59.11 with shipping. I hated to buy on line but the cheapest rear rotors I could find was $80.00 + tax for the pair not counting the semi metalic brake pads I all so bought. Funny thing, is I have never installed dics brakes in my life. Cannot tell you how many engines I have bulit while racing and brake shoes and drums I have done. But put disc brakes in front of me? Sad thing I even know how they work?
Ed, the thunder tennis balls [Rolling Thunder by BLI] finally got to my wife! Had the Bessemer SD 7 idling and went into use the bathroom. She said "what is that thumping?" It's just the trans honey.
Joe I was a 95 B Military Police. I was a E-5 when I said screw this ash pit. I got out of the RA as a E-4 and went in the Army Reserve and was sent straight to NCOS. Main thing driffrent from RA and the Reserve? In RA E-4 and below did all the work, in the Reserve E-5 did everything?
Later frozen Ken
I hate Rust
Good Morning !
Wake up everybody ! .......... I'll have coffee and a pecan roll, please.
Everybody: .... Do we all agree we will be following Steve O's suggestion for December ? ... Assuming it is okay, we will be based in Bethlehem, PA and will be visiting eastern Pennsylvania. ..... (Several months ago we were in western PA. )
We need somebody to open the Diner. .... Any Volunteers ? ....
MLC .... I should go to the museum in Paducah. Are they just open on weekends?
Ken ... You are wise to pay the lowest price for brake parts.
NWP-SWP ... Good to hear your truck will be fixed.
Gooooooooooodddd Morning everyone!
Chloe, I could use a pot of Sumatran, Fair Traded, Organic, French Roasted, Coffee to wake me up!
A hearty welcome to the new-comers here in the diner. (Chloe put their breakfast on my tab, please).
It is 35°F outside under cloudy skies and an occasional flurry or sprinkle today here in the Finger Lakes Region of NYS. I like the idea of PA for the new diner, BTW. I'll find some old photos of Steamtown to put up on the wall for us to enjoy.
Few nights ago, evidentally someone tried to make off with my EVSE for the car (Charging cord). I went out to go over to the Fieldhouse to walk last Monday, and the cord, which is usually coiled up on the post of the railing on the deck was on the ground. It was still plugged into the car... but.... The screws holding the transformer fo the unit were also almost removed and the unit was sitting cockeyed on the wall. Now if they had decided to cut the cord..... They might have got a very unpleasant surprise! The output is 18 amps at 220 volts!
I decided to turn in a police report about it, so a local officer came over to write up a report. I figure if someone does succeed in taking it (It is worth about $400) It would be good to have something on file for insurance purposes. Had a good chat with the officer about having an electric powered vehicle. He had heard about the accident over near Canandaigua a month ago where I managed to not t-bone the pick up truck. Told him I figured the only reason I didn't hit the truck was the handling characteristics of the car itself! He said they would also increase the surveilance in the neighborhood for a while.
Trying to spend some time in the layout room the last several days. Have another Accurail car kit completed and on the layout, and getting ready to do some more scenery and some buildings. Will be traveling to one of the Division members house next Monday to help evaluate (judge) some structures for the NMRA Structures Certificate. I have a couple more structures to complete for my certificate for Stuctures and this may give me some added knowledge that I can put to use.
Some free advice:
Have a good one!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Ray people are no darn good. Someone stole Christmas decorations from one of the waterfront homes.
I'm good with Pennsylvania.
How about the first person who comes to the dinner on Saturday start the new month? It's just a matter of copy and paste.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
BigDaddyRay people are no darn good.
Well... Some people maybe. I still believe that most of us are inherently good, most of the time! I believe that good people come in all sizes, shapes, colors, ethnithities, and religions, from all over the world! (Just like bad people!)
I would volunteer but the last time I did it people acted like it was some sort of international incident.
Here's the find of of the week,
Now to just get one for myself.
NWP SWP I would volunteer but the last time I did it people acted like it was some sort of international incident. Here's the find of of the week, Now to just get one for myself.
NWP-SWP... if you wish to do it again, that will be good. There should be no problems. I think we all learned to communicate better in advance of the new month regarding what we are doing. Apparently, we agree December will be based in Bethlehem, PA with side trips in eastern PA. .... Nice boxcar .
Ray.... Thieves are everywhere looking for a fast buck. Glad your cord was not taken. ... Recently, we were a target of a scam via the internet, but we did not fall for it.
Cheers !
Lunch time,
I will have Ham fried rice.
Garry, Museum is open Wed- Saturday 12-4 Wed-Fri and 10-4 Sat. Do NOT come this Sat as it will be crawling with Children for the Polar Express party
My "fix" worked on the Polar express train on the layout. It no longer stops on switches.
Good Evening, Folks
Sorry to hear about the damage caused by vandals or potential theives, Ray
howmus I figure if someone does succeed in taking it (It is worth about $400) It would be good to have something on file for insurance purposes.
I'm a big proponent of having security cameras keeping an eye on things around the place. My system has sixteen cameras (some of which are used for the layout hidden yards and such) but there are some basic systems that use four cameras and are relatively cheap insurance. I'm surprized the officer didn't suggest it. Some systems will send alerts to your phone or any number you choose. I can monitor mine on any internet-connected device.
cudakenEd, the thunder tennis balls [Rolling Thunder by BLI] finally got to my wife! Had the Bessemer SD 7 idling and went into use the bathroom.
As long as the "Rolling Thunder" was coming from the layout and not the bathroom, that sounds fine, Ken! Glad you're enjoying the Bessemer and the CB&Q engines I know they're in a good (but COLD) home.
We have a warming trend headed this way for the weekend. Then back to winter-like conditions. Still, good "training" weather!
I have been building this Kibri Factory kit that I have had sitting on the shelf for at least twenty years!
Gearworks by Edmund, on Flickr
Not sure where I'll fit it onto the layout but I'll shoe-horn it in somewhere.
I hope this finds everyone well... Cheers, Ed
Just stopping in for a quick cup of coffee on my way to Ops Night! Looking forward to a fun night of industrial switching. Hope everyone has a great night!
Afteroon Diners
Flo, the gang and I will have a and give the new folks what they like.
Heartland Division CB&QKen ... You are wise to pay the lowest price for brake parts.
Gary the parts are made by Raybestos and that is a good name in brakes. I am to the point I don't think any aftermarket brake parts are that good! All of the aftermarket rotors Bob and I have seen lately come from China. Example in one case he had two of the same year cars in his shop. One owner wanted the best parts and the other owner the cheaps parts. Both set of rotors had the same part number stamp, same ink markings and came from China. One set was $140.00 and the other set $40.00 and both came back for warpped rotors?
Car is done and labor was $89.99 so total cost $149.10. Hope to pick it up Friday.
Ed Good home? Well if they like being ran hard and a lot, yea I am giving them a good home. I will say you have restored my faith in BLI!
Train Front / Weather 51 outside and while I won't say it is toasty in the garage / train room engines seem happy. Not sure what caused the short line to shut down? Cleared the Santa Fe Erie Bulit and A and B, hit the rails with a bright boy and added a little ATF. They are running fine again.
Later Ken
gmpullmanI have been building this Kibri Factory kit that I have had sitting on the shelf for at least twenty years!
I have a Campbell Skull Valley Station that has been waiting on me for 30 years. I also have their Cordage Works, that I don't have a place for and need to Ebay.
I am cold and the house is warmer than I keep it in the summer. It has been very windy this week, but that shouldn't matter indoors. It is deer season in MD but I no longer have a place to hunt and I am just as glad I am not outdoors in the wind and rain.
Evening Diner's
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the British Columbia Canadien Diner this month.
My Grandfather was a Scotch Canadian that moved to the States before I was born. The whole time I knew him, He always wore a tam of the Fraser plaid. He will always be my favorite person in the whole world. Always will be remembered by me and I'm positive by many others.
I lived near the Canadian border growing up on the resort our family once had. That is no more so I travel to go fishing in Canada at least once a year, if not twice if I can.
It has always been my experience, the Canadien people are so friendly I can't wait till the next time I go there. That said, it always keeps me going back.
Thanks for listening Track Fiddler
Henry, I think I have you beat! I bought my Skull Valley in Green Bay in 1974. Late in 1975 I got it out (after having moved 300 miles west) with the intention of building it. I apparently picked the wrong day to start, because after about 1/2 hour of fumbling around, I put all the pieces back in the box with the intention of getting back to it when I was in the right frame of mind. It's still in the box, 43 years later... Gary
(I just saw it on ebay for $58 + $8; think I'll keep mine for kids to unload when the time comes)
Gary, you do have me beat.
I'd like to put a little coupala on it or a Mansard structure. There is one here
https://tinyurl.com/y8ts7wjx
or this
https://tinyurl.com/y8k8ftud
Track fiddlerIt has always been my experience, the Canadien people are so friendly I can't wait till the next time I go there. That said, it always keeps me going back.
Thanks Track Fiddler. Most of us try to act that way. There are exceptions.
I have only been to the US a couple of times so almost all of my contact with Americans has been with those who are visiting Canada, and the folks on line here of course. They have all been very nice people. We have American neighbours (Canadian spelling eh!) at the cottage and they have always been great to get along with. At one point the neighbouring cottage was owned by Ralph Evinrude (Evinrude/Johnson motors) and Francis Langford (Bob Hope's leading lady during the WWII, Korea and Vietnam USO tours). They were generous beyond belief. On one occassion when my kids were visiting my parents at the cottage, they were all invited to the Evinrude's for supper. They didn't know that supper was going to be served in Killarney 40 miles away (famous for their fish and chips), and they were going to be taken there on the Evinrude's yacht. Their yacht, the Chanticlare, was 108' long! It had a full time crew of 5. My kids, who were quite young at the time, always talked about the looks they got from the people on the wharf as they went ashore. My family was not wealthy by any means, quite the opposite, but that didn't matter one bit to Ralph and Francis.
After Ralph passed away Francis married Harold Stuart who was at one time the USA assistant Secretary of the Airforce. He had served in WWII as a manager for spies in Scandinavia and had flown in to occupied territory many times. He was an incredible man to listen to! Better than anything Hollywood could come up with!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Ok Bethlehem it is, I'll post the diner at midnight Eastern Standard Time.
Went to the doctor today, I am not going bald! She said that the part lines look thin but are nothing to worry about, it's just because my hair is longer now.
Well that's all goodnight!
Hey Dave Great story.... enjoyed taking it in.
I had the fortune to meet Gino Palucci the owner of Gino's Pizza of Duluth when I was young. I remember talking to him on the dock. He owed an island on Lake Namakan from my recollection.
He was a powerful man. Years after I met him he warned somebody at the newspaper in Duluth about something. He said stop highlighting on a story or I will buy the newspaper and fire you..... That journalist didn't stop.
He did follow up on this threat. He bought the newspaper and fired him.
That man was very powerful, I saw his Island. I still live to this day in awe.
There is a box car. I have one.
I'm Too tired to take pictures and edit it. That box car has Canadian on one side and Canadien on the other side.
I gathered it's a French thing. French Canadian spells Canadian Canadien. It is proper in Canada.
That's all I got Track Fiddler
Track fiddlerThat box car has Canadian on one side and Canadien on the other side.
Yep, that's the way they lettered them:
I don't know when they started this but I recall my dad pointing that fact out when I was a little shaver.
Regards, Ed
That is a nice photo Ed. If I could only get something on my layout to look like that