Ray .... I just read your post..... Best wishes to you ! I hope all goes well ! Looking forward to hearing from you upon your return....
XboxTravis ... That is a great photo of the NS heritage unit for EL .... I wish all NS units had color instead of black.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
drgwcsKevin I was one of the ones that was giving you hobby shops- (Lived in Chicago but moved away) I could have sworn that I mentioned Zientek's,
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You might have. If so, I am going to be kicking myself for not going there!
I don't know when I will be back in the Chicago area.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Evening folks,
Had to work a double at the Y, why you ask? Well amber the got canned today, not surprising due to her derelict behavior, she was late, when she finally got to work she had her face glued to her phone, then she said she had to go to the restroom and disappeared for around a half hour?!
The good news is I'm off the morning shift which was KILLING me! Now I'm working 1-5 every day which is OK, hopefully my boss will keep me in that position for the long run.
So weird phenomenon I noticed today, throughout my shift there separate women came in to work out, well we have to scan their membership cards, all three "appeared" to be around my age to maybe college graduate age, when I scanned the first one in, 31, ok sure she could pass as a 31 I guess, next was 35, again plausible, after all she probably regularly exercises, so last one and youngest looking of the bunch 40!, now I'm more than capable of distinguishing 30+ and even 25+ y/o from younger college age girls and the last two didn't have photos on their membership to help verify, either someone fudged the DOBs for them or they've found the fount of youth? better than them looking 24 and being 14 I guess!
TF, sorry but no shootin iron talk, I personally don't take issue with firearms but some can get extremely uncomfortable with that discussion.
Cool loader though! I'm wanting to try a mine kitbash and now could probably afford it! I'll probably put in on a diorama.
Today I head a real live radio play!? Didn't know those still existed but apparently they do! tonight we tried Dave's Pizza in Jackson, a quite literal hole in the wall place, but it was pretty good definitely better than digoirnio or the hut! And they deliver to my street!
Well thats all from me, later!
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good Morning All,
30 with a glowing red sky this morning. Best of luck in the Keys Ray. Hope you find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and all that.
I was busy in the basement last night acting on suggestions from the place next door as to how to fix the problems in my new service yard. I now have to add more drops to the buss as once I fixed the big problem the spaghetti tracks didn't always route power the way I wanted. At least I feel I'm getting close.
Ja Bear, I always take those "largest in the world" claims with a bit of caution. A lot of it means "largest in the world" that we know of.
Sort of like who invented the internet. I bought an Engineering Marvels of New Zealand book the last time I was over and it looks like the Kiwis were leading developers of precast concrete structural components for bridges. Nothing seems to create innovation better than nothing or at least having to go through extreme lengths to get something delivered from the other side of the world (or even Oz).
All for now. Back to the shop to reinvent a gearbox. CUL, J.R.
I am in Jacksonville this morning. I have a heavy work schedule for the next three weeks.
Next week I am going to be working directly with the Norfolk Southern Railroad at a large intermodal yard in Georgia.
I don't know why I am so excited, it is work, and in line with everything I have done before, but I am going to be in a real rail yard!
I hope I can keep my excitement down and not turn into a little kid in front of an important customer! I surely would be embarrased if I went all fan-boy while we are talking business.
I have been in a Dennys once only. It was about 20 years ago. We were in Niagara Falls, Ontario and we decided to have breakfast in the Dennys just above the Falls. When we sat down we ordered two coffees for us and two milkshakes for the kids (not their usual breakfast fare - we were on vacation). That was before we saw the menus. We were shocked at the prices! Talk about a tourist trap! IIRC, I think it would have cost more than $60.00 for four simple breakfasts, and that was on top of the coffee and shakes. We politely declined to order anything else and asked for the bill. Rarely in my life have I ever been treated with such derision!! We were literally told to get out after we handed them the money. I asked for my change back and didn't leave a tip. That made them even nastier! Needless to say we haven't been to a Dennys since.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
good morning all,
hope all are well. not much going on in this neck of the woods.
have a chilli dog on me.
It's about 50 and clear here in the middle of the USA. Lots of fog this morning, but it will be 70s this afternoon. This is one of the few times of year when the weather is just about perfect. We seem to be either below zero or above 90 most of the year.
Today I am attempting to put in a switch machine on a finished turnout. I will try to drill up through the table without damaging the turnout. Got some advice to slip a putty knife under the track, so I will try it. I have every belief that I am going to be replacing the turnout by this evening.
With the weather so nice, I won't be able to do much on the hobby. Lots of yard work and outdoor fixups after a long snowy winter.
I have only been to Chicago twice, almost 30 years ago. After reading some of your posts, I am really wishing to go back. First stop would be the Science and Industry museum.
Retirement is great. I wish I had done it 40 years ago.
York1 John
York1 I will try to drill up through the table without damaging the turnout.
Hi, York! I'm not sure how much advice you have recieved so far but I might also suggest using a Forstner bit if you plan to drill. These will not dig in so aggressively and will drill almost flat bottomed hole. Excellent for woodwork.
https://tinyurl.com/y2h7qfrj
When I had to drill a hole in the 3/4" plywood sub roadbed I useed a "Rorozip" tool, kind of like a dremel but made for routing and rotary cutting. I set the depth to just under 3/4" and it cut through the plywood without touching the track ties.
York1Retirement is great. I wish I had done it 40 years ago.
Amen!!!
Good Luck, Ed
Racoons seem to be in the news this morning...
I had a stuffed Racoon once... Mom was NOT pleased...
Lion was a little younger in those days.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Since we are Chicago, home of the Cubs, some proper Illinios power for front end friday is in order. Here we have an OMI brass IC "Death Star" SD70. No layout yet for a really good pic, so one of her sitting on top of her box will have to do. Only a 3 hour drive from my place to the outskirts of Chicago, 4.5 to Wrigley field depending on traffic. My cousin is a police officer in that area as well. Lots of good train shows and I assume still a couple really good hobby shops there as well. Mike the Aspie
Silly NT's, I have Asperger's Syndrome
Good afternoon .... I'll have a slice of Chicago style pizza please.
Lion .... Intersting video. How many cops does it take to catch a racoon? LOL
EMD Mike ..... That is a nice looking IC SD70.
Speaking of Illinois Central, here is a photo of an IC electric commuter train. Thse cars from the 1920's were oepated in pairs with one power car adn one trailer each. Trains , therefore, had even numbers of cars. IC commuter trains served suburbs south of Chicago.
Another electric commuter line, was the South Shore Line which connected downtown Chicago with cities in the northwest corner of Indiana.
These two electric commuter lines are still being used, but the equipment has been replaced with newer types.
Garry,
The South Shore photo brought back some memories!
I was with a friend that went to the Checker Motors factory in Kalamazoo to pick up some parts for his Checker Marathon back in 1971. we decided to go to Michigan City and ride the South Shore into Chicago for the day.
SouthShore_104-Michigan-City by Edmund, on Flickr
The street running in Michigan City was really neat and the "store-front" depot was just like the ones the old interurban lines used to have.
What great fun that was. It was about as close to riding an old interurban as any kid in 1971 could get. I sure miss those times
Cheers, Ed
The East Troy Electric Railway runs a few of the old South Shore cars.
https://www.easttroyrr.org/
Picture courtesy of the ET Chamber of Commerce.
Mike.
My You Tube
Ed .... You are bringing back memories, too. ... I lived in Kalamazoo in 1971. ... Also, I did ride the South Shore from Chicago to Michigan CIty, and was in the station in your photo.
Mike... Interesting. I did not know South Shore cars still ran. ... I see they switched to using trolley poles.
Heartland Division CB&QMike... Interesting. I did not know South Shore cars still ran. ... I see they switched to using trolley poles.
The ETER has quite a roster of those. I just counted their car roster, they have 10 of them, and a few from the North Shore, as well. The last bunch they got, Sept., 2010, the CN brought them up for free. It was quite an event when it arrived here.
I don't have pictures of that. Trains had a picture, of them enroute.
They have two that they rebuldt for their dinner train.
The trolley poles are probably used if the overhead wire isn't strong enough to withstand the pantograph.
The Lake Shore Railroad Museum not too far from me near Erie, Pennsylvania, has a South Shore "Little Joe" in their display.
https://lakeshorerailway.com/
I remember seeing it a few times when it was being transported to Erie. It must have developed some mechanical problem as it stayed in the Cleveland area for a month or so.
BroadwayLion
Was there a video? Or was it deleted?
gmpullmanI useed a "Rorozip" tool,
Did you mean rotozip?
gmpullmanWhen I had to drill a hole in the 3/4" plywood sub roadbed I useed a "Rorozip" tool, kind of like a dremel but made for routing and rotary cutting. I set the depth to just under 3/4" and it cut through the plywood without touching the track ties.
Good suggestion! Thanks. I have an offbrand rotary tool, can't remember the name of it, but it would probably work well for this project.
Since I'm new to this, less than a year, I should have put in the holes before I laid the track That will be for my next layout I start when my wife lets me have more room.
maxmanWas there a video? Or was it deleted?
Yup, it appears to have been deleted.
Toobad.... there was nothing wrong with it.
But it WAS Reposted, so here it is:
maxman gmpullman I useed a "Rorozip" tool, Did you mean rotozip?
gmpullman I useed a "Rorozip" tool,
Yeah... I'm all thumbs when it comes to typing.
Scooby Doo would call it a Ro Ro Zip, though
Ed
Chicago...What a city! I may love NYC, but Chicago has a special place in my memories. I'm another ex-Navy guy that went to boot camp and training school at the Great Lakes base and visited then as well when a civilian. Came by rail to visit a friend, rode the EL, and had some terrific food. And what's Chicago without its railroad history? In this photo, we see the newly streamlined "20th Century Limited" on it's trial run leaving the LaSalle Street station on June 9, 1938. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons (public domain).
Russ
Modeling the early '50s Erie in Paterson, NJ. Here's the link to my railroad postcard collection: https://railroadpostcards.blogspot.com/
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please and leave a stein outside for Ulrich.
While not in the mood for a long post just a quick up date about Sparkie the Rocket Dog. Thursday night when I got home from work he again seemed like e was at death's door. Very lethargic and would not eat his canned food. I gave him a few pices of rotisserie chicken that he was happy to eat? Next day he was back too his old self! Took him to the vet today to be safe and got a clean bill of heath for a 15 year old dog.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Evening Diners
Taco Tuesday tonight at my house. We missed Taco Tuesday on Tuesday so now we're having Taco Tuesday on Friday. I don't argue with Judy. I love tacos, sounds good to me come on over and have some.
TF
gmpullmanThe trolley poles are probably used if the overhead wire isn't strong enough to withstand the pantograph.
I'm sure your right Ed. What you see in the 1st picture, is the way it's always been, as far as overhead wires, and wood poles, all on one side, and from historic pictures, when the line opened in 1903, it was the same.
It was never the heavy duty steel towered monstrosity that would be on the East cooast.
It draws a huge crowd, Spring, Summer and Fall.
Anyway, I'll have to dig for more Chicago pictures.
I used to tag along with the wife, when she goes down there for the podiatrist convention. I walk around during the day, keeping my self occupied.
I'll see what I have. I know it's not much with trains.
Tacos, hey? we had walleye.
It's Friday night diners!
gmpullmanScooby Doo would call it a Ro Ro
Not sure. Some places say Ro Ro.
Other places say:
York1 So why don't you just drill from the top down? gmpullman When I had to drill a hole in the 3/4" plywood sub roadbed I useed a "Rorozip" tool, kind of like a dremel but made for routing and rotary cutting. I set the depth to just under 3/4" and it cut through the plywood without touching the track ties. Good suggestion! Thanks. I have an offbrand rotary tool, can't remember the name of it, but it would probably work well for this project. Since I'm new to this, less than a year, I should have put in the holes before I laid the track That will be for my next layout I start when my wife lets me have more room.
gmpullman When I had to drill a hole in the 3/4" plywood sub roadbed I useed a "Rorozip" tool, kind of like a dremel but made for routing and rotary cutting. I set the depth to just under 3/4" and it cut through the plywood without touching the track ties.
speaking of drilling holes, if you can do it on your layout, then so can the big boys on the 1:1.
A contractor operating a drill as part of the MTA's East Side Access project mistakenly penetrated a Queens subway tunnel on Thursday, and the massive bit scraped the top and side of an occupied F train, transit officials said.
Some 800 passengers were aboard the Jamaica-bound train at the time, about 11:45 a.m. Nobody was hurt in the terrifying blunder, but it was far too close for comfort.
"That's a near miss," an MTA supervisor said, wondering what would have happened if the bit had made a direct hit and punctured a subway car's passenger compartment. "Oh my God! If it had hit the train, you could forget about it! Of course we are concerned."
As a regular straphanger on the F line put it: "I would have died of a panic if I was on that train," said Angela Bradley, 35, who rides the F to visit her husband at Riker's Island twice a week. "They would have had to bring me to Bellevue."
A contractor working on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's East Side Access project, which will connect the Long Island Rail Road to Grand Central Terminal, was operating the drill above ground, roughly at the intersection of 23rd St. and 41st Ave. in Long Island City.
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