SeeYou190An ME-262, really? That is a poor decision when there is something good like an IL-2 Sturmovik available.
Sorry, Kevin, but I am a patriot! A distant cousin of my mother´s used to pilot one of these. He was the Commander of JG 7 and flew over 900 missions. He ranked #22 on the list of aces. He later on became one of the founding fathers of the post-war Luftwaffe and retired as Inspector General or Chief of Defence. He died in 1994. I met him once and with one look he was able to reduce the room temperature to below freezing. I was quite impressed.
Edit: Top of the page - so please turn in your orders - it´s all on me!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Aeroplane of LION...
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
I have heard of a squadron called The Flying Tigers, battling the Japanese in China, but The Flyung Lions is new to me. Nice bird, though.
Ulrich, I'll start with a Bloody Mary, and then after breakfast I'll have two more.
Good morning, everyone. Raining right now, but I did get in my two mile walk before the rain.
Concerning the food talk, and since Ulrich is from Germany, I remembered my mother's cooking. My mother and father were second and third generation Americans from Germany. She always made us something she called Gritwurst (?), which I believe was something called "poor man's food".
She would trim fat from pieces of meat we had after butchering. This fat was ground up into tiny pieces, mixed with some spices, pressed into a pan, and baked. So, basically, it was all baked fat. She served this with syrup poured on top.
About the planes: My father did not talk about his WWII wartime experiences until he was in the hospital, three days before he died.
He told me that as they advanced, they walked on the autobahns and they found jet planes parked in the trees a short way off the highways. Each jet engine had been blown apart by grenades. He was told the planes couldn't be flown because of no jet fuel, and the retreating forces did not want the Allies to be able to use them. He and his men had never seen a jet before.
My father could speak German very well, being raised in a house where the language was often spoken. He loved talking to the German people they met, and he felt sorry for them since the country was in such a destroyed condition. He did not consider them enemies.
A highlight of his life was when he and my mother went to Germany in the 1980s, and he was able to see many of the places he had been in the war. They also could reconnect with relatives. Of course, he was amazed at the modern country.
My father and mother experienced a lot, and I regret not talking to them more about their younger lives.
York1 John
York1She always made us something she called Gritwurst (?), which I believe was something called "poor man's food".
That´s close! It´s "Gruetzwurst" and, indeed, it was a poor man´s dish. I tried it once and I won´t have it again!
York1Of course, he was amazed at the modern country.
A lot has changed since then, but I am afraid not necessarily to the better. In the West, infrastructure is crumbling and there are potholes big enough to swallow a bus. The East is top-notch, as for nearly 30 years now, all the money was poured into building up the East from the ashes of 40 years of communist regime. However, not all is bad - we have "inherited" a large number of working steam engines and a number of steam-powered narrow gauge lines in regular. , daily service.
Good afternoon all.
Flo - A RBF please. Thanks.
Ken - Have you captured Duncan?
Jimmy - Good to see you back in the diner.
WELCOME BACK ULRICH!!!!!!!! Hope the surgery is successful.
Hope all are well, and enjoy the day!
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.
BroadwayLion
My Grandpa flew those at the very end of 'Nam, but his were painted in olive drab, and didn't take off from the water. Also they didn't have LIONs on them!
On the topic of German food I recal my parents talking to me when I was little about this Kaiser something that translated as "Kings Crap" that they had when they spent a few months in southern Germany. I think it was pancakes with coleslaw on it or something... Ulrich may know what I'm talking about...
Today I saw the first complete 1:1 scale train, a two loco CSX manefest. Yesterday I caught the tail of two freights but missed the engines! Well, the elusive CSX has finally reveled itself!
Have a great afternoon (or what ever time of day it is near you!)!
Regards, Isaac
I model my railroad and you model yours! I model my way and you model yours!
Afternoon Diners
Flo, get the gang and I a please and serve Ulrich something that is cooked!
Yesterday I got some front yard work done that I wanted to do. Should have done work in the backyard, but I don't want to do it?
Did not post Friday due to a bad train night. Finally I just gave up and called it a night.
Ulrich I like the ME 262 way better. Dirk Pitt had one! For the Clive Cussler fans here. I just glad the Germany leader during WWII was a idiot, he held back the ME 262 because he wanted made into a light bomber so he could bomb England. That aircraft could have changed the way the out come of WWII.
Ed Are the driver nuts on BLI Steamers magnetic? Looks like I am going to have to change the tractions tires my self on the I1sa. Don was not at K-10 Trains today. Biggest fear is lossing the nuts. If I can keep hold on to them with a magnet I am not that worried.
Still none smoking Ken posting again.
I hate Rust
cudakenEd Are the driver nuts on BLI Steamers magnetic? Looks like I am going to have to change the tractions tires my self on the I1sa.
Off hand, I don't recall. I believe they are shoulder screws, not nuts as I recall. I guess I'm missing something from our past conversations. Even though that engine was from the Broadway Refurb Outlet it should be fairly new. Why is the traction tire bad already?
I have some BLI engines that are fifteen years old and the traction tires are still fine. The only time I changed one was, I believe, on the B&O Pacific I sent you and that was because I thought it was causing a wobble (it wasn't the cause).
I can check later to see if the side rod shoulder screws are ferrous or not. I'll get back to you...
Cheers! Ed
This has been something less than an uneventful day. It started with an early morning bicycle ride. I left at 5:15 and rode for a little over two hours (36 miles). This was uneventful. After I got home, I decided to go out for another ride, this time with a motor between my legs. I was on my way home, about 7.5 miles from the house when the clutch cable snapped. Without a clutch cable, I was pretty much dead in the water. I called AAA and found out you have to add a rider on the policy to get motorcycle towing. They referred me to a towing company that told me it would be $99 for the pickup, then $4 per mile. Nope. I called U-Haul and they had a motorcycle trailer available. I have a hitch on my car for my bicycle rack and I figured for $50-75 I could get a wiring harness and shank and I would be good to go. I went into U-Haul to get the necessary towing items and was told it would be $179 installed. Nope. I asked if they had a truck available and they did. I was working with the store GM and every time he tried to generate the rental, the system crashed. His response? "Just take the truck and trailer. Treat 'em nice." Free. I am finding the brotherhood of riders runs deep.
Richard
Good Evening, Crew! Just another coffee for me, Flo. I spent some productive time working on my Erie steel cabooset afternoon. I'm referencing a photograph that shows a the air reservoir tank hung on the frame and is visible just beneath the caboose body. So far, I've been able to decipher how the bracket was made and have the small parts partly fabricated and installed.One thing that I like about this tablet computer is that I can have it right next to me on the bench with the photo open for easy referencing. Now that I have the hard part figured out, it's just a matter of getting the piping and the valve in place. I'll be back at it again tomorrow. Have a great weekend, Guys!
Russ
Modeling the early '50s Erie in Paterson, NJ. Here's the link to my railroad postcard collection: https://railroadpostcards.blogspot.com/
SPSOT fan BroadwayLion My Grandpa flew those at the very end of 'Nam, but his were painted in olive drab, and didn't take off from the water. Also they didn't have LIONs on them!
YOUR GRANDFATHER ! ???
That makes me sound old, but then my kid brothers are all grandfathers, so I guess I can fit in that catagory even if monks dont have grandchildren.
My first cruse to Vietnam was on the USS Constellation (shown) my squadron was flying KA3Bs confugured as tankers.
On my second and third cruises were aboard USS Corals Sea, with VF-161 flying the F4s, what mod, I have no clue... LION worked as a Cook.!
SPSOT fanOn the topic of German food I recal my parents talking to me when I was little about this Kaiser something that translated as "Kings Crap" that they had when they spent a few months in southern Germany. I think it was pancakes with coleslaw on it or something... Ulrich may know what I'm talking about
Make that "Kaiserschmarrn" or The Emperors Mess.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiserschmarrn
Tinplate Toddler Make that "Kaiserschmarrn" or The Emperors Mess. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiserschmarrn
That's it! I've never acually had it but my parents have mentioned it often!
LonehawkMy kind of topic, Dave. What's your preference? Velociraptor? Utahraptor? Deinonychus? Or maybe Dromaeosaurus - that's from your neck of the woods... Or maybe a compromise... we can talk about a raptor named Blue...
Hi Adam,
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Good evening everyone,
Ulrich, has the situation blown over or are you guys still "at risk"?
It's great seeing you back, hope your operation goes well.
As for my situation at work,
Well I certainly cannot complain cause I've got the girls standing in line, not going to do nothing but it definitely feels good!
I told the crazy camp counselor to shove off, I tried doing the diplomatic approach and went through my supervisor/the branch director, and her supervisor but she still has been trying to talk to me, I finally just said "please leave me alone! I'm sorry you thought my friendliness was flirting but please dont talk to me anymore, I'm talking to another girl I'm definitely not interested in you" And yet this nutcase was still trying! Now begins the ignoring phase I won't say a word to her period.
The head lifeguard has also backed off a little bit, didnt have to go to the higherups or actually outright tell her to back off, she just got the memo based on my behavior around her, I'm still nice to her though. I'll defer from going on about my interactions with women I know that has gotten people ruffled before, needless to say I'm in a good place with some very good options.
I'm like the Big Man on Mulberry Street there, when I get off from work I'll go ask the lifeguards and wellness staff if they want anything from the gas station, usually it's just candy bars or drinks, I'll usually pay for it all, everybody loves it.
In other news I have officially committed to buying a car, a truck actually, in about a month I'll have 2k saved for a down payment, I'm looking at a pristine 2009 F-250 XL 6.4l V10 4x2 Crew Cab short bed, I want a truck not to mention how silly I'd look climbing out of a subcompact car? Anyways, newer F150s dont look that good to me, the F250 looks pretty good though, and the V10 gets just slightly less MPG than a V8. Brent I know you have a Super Duty, it it a gasser or oil burner?
I know the 6.8s had some teething troubles but the later motors have 3 valve heads and a lot of the issues had been solved.
Heres the best candidate I've found
https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/52172606#seller
Looks like this now
Eventually I'm going for something like this
Well that's all from me, bye for now.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
P.S. I also noticed that we got another youngin in here.
Better watch out!
Hi Steven,
Neat truck! Trucks aren't really my thing (says he who drives an Odyssey van), but if you are going for one it might as well be a honkin' big one!! I will apologise to the environmentalists on your behalf!
Ulrich,
I hope all goes well!
Good Morning!
Very early in the morning here, but the sun woke me up. Looks as if we will have a fine day today. I´ll try to make the best of it, although I am very itchy today. Only 10 more hours before Petra will take me to the hospital. I just hope my last meal will not be hospital food!
NWP SWPUlrich, has the situation blown over
The situation is unchanged, which means we will pack up and leave as soon as possible.
NWP SWPhow silly I'd look climbing out of a subcompact car?
I am a rather tall guy and most certainly not a lightweight, but I don´t think it looks silly when I get out of our Volkswagen up! - a model two sizes below the Golf. It´s not sold in the US. It´s about the same "silly" size as a Fiat 500, but it gets 62 mpg average!
I had thought that young folks are much more aware of their carbon footprint these days, but apparently I am wrong.
Tinplate ToddlerI had thought that young folks are much more aware of their carbon footprint these days, but apparently I am wrong.
Apparently pickup truck sales in North America continue to be robust!
Howdy ..
Only have a few minutes, and I want to use them for Ulriach.
Ulrich ..... Best wishes and prayers for your surgery Monday for triple bypass. Thankfully, such opeations have become routine for doctors, and you should do well. I hope you have a speedy recovery without unexpected complications ... I hope you have a way of communicating results to the Diner. Each of us is very concerned about you.
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This past week has been eventful for me as I have posted... Many thanks to all who have posted prayers and best wishes to me. .... I was in Nashville in 6 of the last seven days, and that included driving back and forth over 100 miles each way. Ordinarily, most of the trip is easy driving on I-24. However, road repairs have signifcantly delayed each trip. Workers are in the final stages of cleaning up and making repairs from the gigantic mudslide near Nashville in February. Also, they are resulfacing in several places both in TN and in KY causing other long delays.
Everybody .... Have a good evening and a great Sunday. .
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
hon30critterApparently pickup truck sales in North America continue to be robust!
They never really caught on in Europe. You wouldn´t be able to park it anywhere. I have read that Ford is making more profit selling trucks than cars and is now pondering to develop an all-electric truck together with Rivian.
Garry, the Hospital now has WiFi available, so I will have my tablet computer with me and will report back as soon as I am able to. If not, well Petra has instructions to inform Jan.
Good morning, everyone. Cool and cloudy this morning.
We are praying for you, Ulrich.
Out in our part of the world, pickups rule. I know very few families who don't have at least one pickup. Many have one "work" pickup and one "driving" pickup.
Right now it's off to church, then a church duty after lunch, then a free day.
They are worried about YOUR carbon footprint, not their own.
One of these green beans cornered me outside of a restaurant and I told her, when she puts her car up on blocks, disnonnects her house from the grid, and stops oil deliveries then I will talk with her, but fo now to go...
ROARING
Out here they no longer run ads for automobiles, only for pick-ups. I havent seen a two door pickup in years, they are all four door now. I don't know if you can even buy a two door.
BroadwayLionthen I will talk with her, but fo now to go...
to confession?
Take two, my first post vanished.
Sunny on the West Coast as usual, I think the California drought has moved North.
Steven my truck has a 7.3 ltr diesel in it. It can haul the trailer up through those steep mountain passes without slowing down even a bit. A gas engine, even a V-10 will struggle with 7000lbs of trailer on the back.
The trips we have taken into the back country are legendary and that thing is tough. The skid plates have had good workouts. My daughter shows video at school from out the front window of the terrain we have gone through and people are, shall we say entertained. Most people will never experience the remoteness that we have over the years.
Operating a truck is expensive in all respects. My truck was probably four times the price of the Honda civic we owned. Parts and repairs are also four times the cost. It is a purposed own vehicle in my opinion and as we are rural where we live it gets used a lot in the maintenance of our lifestyle. If I didn't need it I doubt I would own it. It gets a good workout every year.
You see a lot of city crews driving electric P/Us and they seem ideal for the application, also Canada Post has electric delivery vans and the Posties I talk to love them. I have read that the electric P/Us perform very well going off road and the range is getting better all the time. The one article I read the guy took a Honda generator along if he needed a charge.
I have been looking at new trucks and you can still get any door configuration, however the four door model is by far the most popular. I am holding off buying a new truck until the wife and I figure out what being empty nesters is all about.
Garry, I am assuming you are somewhat rural and having to drive to Nashville for medical treatment. The wife and I are putting thought into where we are living as we prepare to move even farther from the encroaching madness. Where we are now the Ambulance can easily land on the front lawn and we see it happen often as a lot of the home owners in the area are getting up there like us. However driving into Vancouver for proceedures is something we need to think about.
Ulrich, good luck on your bypass surgery. Tell the surgeon to use the brass fittings. The thing I remember about my Mom after her bypass surgery was how much more energetic she was, she said it felt like she had new batteries.
We dropped the price another $1000.00 on the trailer and now two people want to come see it. I can't wait to get rid of the thing. I always feel guilty trying to sell stuff that is in bad shape even though I am totally up front and tell them all that is wrong with it.
Have a great Sunday all.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Howdy .
Ulrich .... Continued prayers for you.
Brent .... I like the photo of the CP 4-6-4. ..... My Avalanche has an 8.1 liter Chevy Vortek Big Block gasoline engine. ..... It will pull any trailer I have tried including trailer with a Bobcat excavator. .... Yes, it is mostly rural here. Uncle Sam owns the lakes and the Land Between the Lakes immediately west of us. Several miles south of us is Fort Campbell Army Base. .... I-24 is mostly rural to Nashville.
Everybody .... Are we still in Montana this month? I don't see much convesation about that.
Heartland Division CB&QEverybody .... Are we still in Montana this month? I don't see much convesation about that.
That doesn't seem to matter so much anymore. Can't say why, for sure...
Happy Father's Day to those so inclined.
clara-city-2007 by Edmund, on Flickr
Some days you should have just stayed in bed
Cheers, Ed