Hi Diners,
Yesterday, my wife and I went to see 4014 in West Chicago. Took lots of close up pictures of the valve gear, etc. It looks to me like the side rods and valve gear is made of stainless steel. I think that may be a change from the original. Just simply a magnificent locomotive. I’d say that there were upwards of 5000 people there. Who knew?! We talked to some people from Michigan, and I’m sure there were a lot of other out of staters there as well.
looking at the locomotive reminds me of a series in the 1962 MR by Bob Darwin on super detailing the Big Boy. I think it went for 5 issues.
Hello to everyone, and I hope everyone is OK and safe.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Afternoon Dinners
Flo, give the gang and I a please.
Day Off It was sort of a waste. Did get get my oil changed I was 1100 miles passed due. Did some running and was all ready to work in the front yard! Wife came out to the Gargage / Train room and asked if I stopped to get my meds? So off I went again.
Going to hack and wack in the front yard now.
So later, none smoking Ken
I hate Rust
If I was the guy in the cherry picker I would consider it a good day at the office.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Prayers to the family who lost their child and prayers to the family of the young mother, who was killed in the same horrifying way last week.
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Tinplate ToddlerThis country is no longer a safe place for the native population.
They were saying the same thing 900 years ago in what is now Canada when the Vikings rowed ashore.
Sorry Steve.
If you know what a stretch IRA is and planned on using one, you should google SECURE IRA.
Your heirs may have to pay more money, for a reason that can't be mentioned, to an organization that can't be named because of something that a group of people are doing.
We weren't discussing whether that was a good or bad policy or how those people could better spend their time.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Howdy ...
Speaking of blueberries ...
i had Maine wild blueberry ice cream at a local ice cream shop here in Maine last evening . Good !
Jan .(Herrenchoker) .. I know you gave me contact info in our PM conversation ,but once again I am unable to get in our thread . Same problem. It wants me to log in, but I already am logged in to the forum. It won’t let me log in again .
Tomorrow.... we go to NH to ride the MT Washington Cog Railway .
Now it looks like we won’t go up the coast of Maine later in the week as we thought we would .
Family trip. I just go with the flow.
Habe a nice day, everybody.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
OK Steve, I won't argue, I'll put my money back in my pocket.
The wife uses wild blueberries that we pick up north, and puts them right in the batter. The flavor of those little berries just explodes when cooked into the pancakes. Nothing better! I like an ice cold glass of milk to wash it all down.
Mike.
My You Tube
Gee, Steven - each time I decide to give reducing my weight another go, you come up with those tempting goodies!
This is a sad day!
No details , but this country is no longer a safe place for the native population.
That is sort of how the Navy did Blueberry pancakes.
They poured the Blueberry Syrup into the pancake batter, and the berries into the maple syrup.
That way the berries did not jam up the pancaking machine. Syrup was in an insert, you just ladled it and the berries on your cakes.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
You may say "we're talking about savings, not politics," Big Daddy, but when your post uses the words "government," "taxes," "Washington," "House," and "Senate," you're talking politics. One post deleted and one edited.
Edit: Well, now that I deleted that one post, suddenly I have top of page. Guess those blueberry pancakes everyone's clamoring for are on me.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
That looks great Dave, he did a nice job! That roof structure is massive!. He probably could have used heavier purlins, but I think it will be all right. There are easy ways to "beef up" the excisting purlins, but I'm sure he'll figure it out.
I like the roof covering. I've always wanted to build something just like this over our hot tub.
I disvovered a soccer ball sized bald faced hornet nest in a pine tree right next to our patio. The wife is extremely allergic to stings, so last night, after dark i bundled up as if I was going out snow blowing, armed with 2 cans of wasp foamy stuff, and took care of it.
She has mowed the lawn the last 2 times while I have been working on our place in Northern WI., driving the John Deere right under this nest, not knowing it was there, and I'm thankfull that they didn't swarm her. It seriously would have killed her, before she could get to her EpiPen, and call 911.
Everything around the home front is under control now, rasberries picked, (grapes will be next) lawn and yard stuff caught up, fix-it projects taken care of, so next week, I'll probably head back north again, and back to work. I need to get this job done while I still can!
Have a great week!
Good Morning All,
A regular and a blueberry scone please Zoe. Not much to report on my end as I didn't do much yesterday. I sympathize with Ulrich as it was just too humid to do much. Even in the reletively cool basement with the big dehumidifier it was just too much and just staining rocks got me soaked. Did manage to watch the F-1 race and do chores in the morning before it got too hot. Even got the screen replaced on our back porch slider after the porch started to go in shade.
I agree the patio looks nice. I hope the lightly supported overhang works out but given the amount of snow you can get it may be problematic. Doing home stuff I aways end up asking "What would Holmes do?"
Two trucks to Indy today plus a third to New Hampshire Thursday. Time to pick up tools. Ciao, J.R.
hon30critterMy son Cole has almost completed building a patio with a roof in his backyard.
And he has done great job! I bet he is as proud as you are!
Okay, I have to brag!
My son Cole has almost completed building a patio with a roof in his backyard. He has only had limited exposure to such projects and that was a long time ago, but he knew what he wanted and I think he got it right. He designed it and built it all by himself from the ground up:
He has yet to install the steps and there are a few other finishing touches. There are a couple of possible design issues like the relatively unsupported roof overhangs, but he has ordered a long handled squeege so hopefully he can keep up with the snow build up. If worse comes to worst, he can just cut the overhangs back.
Dave (proud pappa!)
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Good Morning!
I feel devastated! Didn´t find any sleep last night - too hot and stuffy, despite all of the windows wide open!
It was supposed to cool down last night, but it didn´t - I am hoping for today!
There was a thread about serious model railroader which got locked. I found the following video about a garden layout in Switzerland , made with Lego bricks. The lady who built it may not be considered as a serious model railroader, but she sure did a magnificent job!
maxman York1 after a certain amount of time, doctors start referring to you as a non-smoker instead of a former smoker.
York1 after a certain amount of time, doctors start referring to you as a non-smoker instead of a former smoker.
I also am asked every time I visit a doctor. On my last visit, when I told them I quit 39 years ago, the doctor told me that for all practical purposes, they count that as non-smoker.
Sorry, that's all I meant.
York1 John
Not very likely. I am always asked "do you smoke or did you ever smoke".
Afternoon Diners
Russ Good luck with the VA. MY VA hosptial love to cut! It is a traning Hospital for surgons. I was dang lucky to get out of there with everything I was born with! I have read a hip replacment only take 3 to 6 weeks to recover from.
Henery I know how you are feeling. My wife had a Lhasa Apos (spell check) and I hated that dog. Dog hated me right back! It would growl at me when I got home, ate or went to bed. I still cried when we had to have her put down.
Time to head out front with wife.
Later day 90 not somking Ken
When our daughter moved in with us six years ago to go back to school, she brought with her, among other things, two dogs. One, a Papillion, has been a thorn in my side. He likes to "mark" things in the house and is constantly barking out in the backyard, much to the chagrin of the neighbors. Honestly, I have not been very found of the dog. Four weeks ago he took a turn for the worse. (He is about 12 years old.) As of today, he is fighting for every breath and hasn't eaten for four days. I don't think he will be with us much longer. It is amazing how attached you can become once you spend hours holding a suffering animal.
Richard
York1 BroadwayLion If the LION needs an elective hip replacement, he can have it within the week. (Need time for some meds to clear from your body) Are you able to get up to the third floor yet?
BroadwayLion If the LION needs an elective hip replacement, he can have it within the week. (Need time for some meds to clear from your body)
Are you able to get up to the third floor yet?
I haven't tried it yet, but I am sure that I could. Right now it is too hot up there to even think about it. Maybe in September, which is easy to say, but I also fell down twice this week.
GRRRR
BroadwayLionIf the LION needs an elective hip replacement, he can have it within the week. (Need time for some meds to clear from your body)
If the LION needs an elective hip replacement, he can have it within the week. (Need time for some meds to clear from your body)
Emergency his prplacement is the same day.
Pay the nice lady on the way out.
Good Sunday morning! It's 71° and some rain predicted.
Yes, Ulrich, that UK system sounds strange. It brings to mind one of Ronald Reagan's quotes: "Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."
TF, we are praying for Judy. Please keep us informed.
Nittany Lion, I'm jealous of your new room. My layout is in a corner of a 10' X 12' bedroom, and I had to push to get that. My wife has already told me that if she dies before me, I can expand the layout into the rest of the house.
Russ, I have known quite a few people who have had hip replacement, and they are all very happy with the results. I hope yours will go smoothly (if replacement is the decision made).
Ken, after a certain amount of time, doctors start referring to you as a non-smoker instead of a former smoker.
Bear, as I type, I'm watching a Mighty Trains episode called, "Kiwi Rail". It shows some of the spectacular scenery in your land. Amazing. I see they have cars with open platforms for the tourists.
Herrinchoker, I miss my old Ford Ranger. It was a rear wheel drive which was not good in my rural area in the winter.
Hope y'all have a good relaxing Sunday.
Thanks for the good wishes on my hip surgery, Guys! I very well may find myself on a short list schedule for having this done. I'm going to push the VA in the direction of allowing me to have the surgery performed locally, but that's a discussion for when I go see the ortho guy at the VA Hospital in Cleveland. In he meantime, I just limp, hobble, and sit around. I'll see if I can get in some bench time today.
Russ
Modeling the early '50s Erie in Paterson, NJ. Here's the link to my railroad postcard collection: https://railroadpostcards.blogspot.com/
Good Afternoon!
If has cooled down a bit, but not yer enough to make me fell comfortable. I didn´t get much sleep the last few days and I am beginning to feel that.
Heartland Division CB&QHenry... You posted some interesting information . Some of it makes me wonder. Not sure why the UK would limit retirement savings. Makes no sense to me.
UK does not limit retirement savings but any income from that, i.e. interest is taxable. So if you get a state pension (which is usually tax free) and a private pension, they are both taxable as a whole, with a certain amount deductible. May be this helps to understand the rather odd situation.
Have a nice Sunday!
Good morning.
We arrived in Maine. We flew into Boston , MA and rented a vehicle there. Traffic to southern Maine from Boston was terrible.
Jan / Herrinchoker. I just sent a message in our PM thread . It was difficult doing it on my iPhone. It would not let me into our conversation unless I logged in. However , I already was logged in. .. each time I tried, I got an error message. Frustrating. Finally got into it and sent a message.
Russ ... I’m sorry to hear about your hip problem. Prayers for you.
TF ... Still praying for judy.
Ulrich.. A late happy anniversary to you and Petra.
Henry... You posted some interesting information . Some of it makes me wonder. Not sure why the UK would limit retirement savings. Makes no sense to me.
Everybody. .. Have a nice Sunday
After three weeks of back and forth, our realtor gave us the call today to say that the sellers have accepted our post-inspection requests and that we will close on Thursday. During the inspection, we uncovered a variety of issues that will mean that the basement walls have some carbon fiber strapping in their future. So, the basement has to get un-finished and I have a monitoring phase before I can finish the basement for transformation into train room. On the plus side, this means a stud wall that divided the finished room from an unfinished storage room has to go. My wife already gave the green light for annexation, meaning that my future train room is 24x31. I'll probably rebuild the stud wall anyhow, so that my staging and workshop room are in their own space. An embarassment of riches!
On the other hand, my peculiarities of being a Federal contractor means that I'm currently not working. Sort of weird to be buying a house while I'm out of work, but we can definitely afford to do it (she makes very good money!) and it'll be nice to be available for various things without taking time off work. Had an interview last week and have one next week, so hopefully that sorts itself out fast.
Thank you All for all the support and concern here. It makes me feel good that people I haven't even met face-to-face are so kind and supportive.
I have not told any of my day-to-day acquaintances about this. Judy is a somewhat standoffish type of gal and doesn't like to be in the light of things so to speak.
I'm sure everything will all pan out and be just fine. There is no other way to look at it.
Thanks Henry. I did get your p.m. and did respond back
TF
Russ I looked and couldn't find the wait time for hip replacement in the VA. Looks like they have cleaned up the problem of getting an intial visit.
In Canada, they have chosen 6 months as standard waiting time and depending on where you live, 40 to 80% of patients have their surgery in 6 months. I'll bet you wouldn't be thrilled with a 6 month wait.
The US data is really old. In 1994 it was 3 weeks.
Brent Sounds like the kid had a big hit. I wish him a speedy recovery.
TF I sent you a pm. Another idea occured to me. Renal artery stenosis. Back in the day, it was one of the things looked for. It's not all that common, and I don't know if anyone thinks of it these days.
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