hon30critter Brent, Seven RDCs in a row? At what point does that not become fuel efficient, or would they run some of them unpowered? Dave
Brent,
Seven RDCs in a row? At what point does that not become fuel efficient, or would they run some of them unpowered?
Dave
Only 3-1/2 RDCs...they did a real good job hiding the edges of the mirror.
I'm going to be away until July 28th. Talk then.
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Good luck with your ankle.
The airplane of New Zealands Prime Minister breaks down.
Opposition states that this would have never have happened if Craig the Bear had been in charge.
Bear seen here rushing to the Prime Ministers aid, tool bag in hand.
That is all.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Good afternoon from the Pacific Rim. It is 23c and a perfect day as the quiet is deafening.
Got my returned from repair Royal Hudson on the layout yesterday as I can finally stand on my foot again and it is a treat to watch ply its way around the layout. Barring any other problems I think they are worth every penny I spent on them.
Ed, you look mighty dapper in those photo's and look the part with the locomotive, cool shots indeed.
I always hated wearing hats of any kind though I would wear a fur one out on the ramp if it was really cold. We would draw our cloths from stores in Ottawa and had the same fur hats as the RCMP, Posties, Parks employees and Military. Looked like this and I still have a few around somewhere. We would have to fold down the sides and tie them on to stay warm and keep our ears from freezing off.
All the clothing we got was excellent and I still wear it to this day when hiking and camping, just took the Government Of Canada emblem off.
Licorice pipes and cigars were a staple as a child walking home after school in 1963, or the monster 2 cent jawbreaker.
Jimmy, I know how bad Asthma can be. I coached girls softball for a few years and had one kid that had bad asthma that we had to watch carefully. She was very heavy and gave us a scare more than once. About ten years after I stopped coaching this beautiful skinny young lady walked up to me on the street and said hi, I had no clue who she was until she told me. She was a knockout and told me how greatful she was for being so supportive when I was coaching her. She said her Asthma was easier to deal with since she grew up, moved out and started eating properly and lost weight. She said her Mom had not fed her a lot of healthy meals as a kid. Because of her Asthma Mom felt sorry for her and gave her a lot of junk food to eat to try and make her feel better. She looked great as a fit 27 year old though.
Lots of memories are coming back of those days. I also coached boys baseball which I found much easier as the lads were much less emotional and would not get a crush on me. When I was coaching the girls, I was only 6 or 7 years older than they were and that was a problem at times.
Ken, way to go on the (not) smoking front. As far as the pizza/wife story goes, I often eat differently than the wife and/or kids. I usually eat a heck of a lot more because of my daily calorie burn. If they order in pizza, I'll eat a whole large washed down by rum and pepsi all by myself. With my recent foot injury I all but stopped eating and certainly had no alcohol as I could have added 10 pounds just looking at food.
Dave, my wife was the local wildlife Vet and it could be an adventure at the hospital sometimes as there would be creatures of all sizes and varieties at any time. The best one that we talk about the most was the Beaver that looked like something had taken a large bite out of its tail. It was there for a long time would just wander around the hospital like it owned the place. It would like to nibble on your ankle and then would look up at you with a sparkle in its eye and a Beaver smile on its face.
Lots going on here this weekend with a National dog show here. The kid has surgery on Tues that has him in the hospital for five days (in Vancouver). There is an kids invitational baseball tournement that people want me to drop in on to say hi. I am going to have to turn down something as I can't do it all. I also have to drive the kid into Vancouver to write a Law exam tomorrow. It is close to Central Hobbies so you know where I will be for a couple of hours while I am waiting.
The wife just got in from the dog show and a rum and pepsi has been ordered. The wife should not drink alone.
All the best to all
Jimmy_Braum Well Job hunt, I've got leads on two other things potentially- entry level with the only requirement being to pass a substance test-I'm clean. I took yesterday as a "me day" to get over being rejected on the job apps I put in.
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Jimmy, I am very curious about your situation. What kind of work interests you, and what experience do you have?
As desperate as we are for people down here, I cannot imagine an energetic young go-getter is having such a hard time.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Afternoon Diners
Flo, give the gang a and I will take a block of ice and a please.
It is hot in the house! I just checked the thermostat in the house, 88 degrees. Wife killed the central air years ago. It was not blowing cold air because it was out of freon but would not let me turn it off. Burned up the compressor. I will never replace it, window A/C have lowerd my electric bill by $200.00 in the summer. Reason you ask? Wife spends 85% of her time in the bedroom but she wants it 68 degrees in there. So she would get the whole house down to 68 degrees. What hurting this summer is my bigger window A/C died late last summer.
Garry Joe was are neighbor across the street for 26 years.
Was up late last night and have felt like ash pitt all day. Today I could not stay a wake or fall a sleep.
Later none smoking Ken
I hate Rust
Hey all, seems like a lot has been going on lately.
Well, I'm still looking for indoor work- Asthma and outdoor manual labor doesn't exactly work. If you don't have asthma, breathing outdoors in high humidity and high temps, would be like trying to drink a milkshake through a Twizzler. It isn't happening. Same with the railroad, seems like some days diesel fumes are a trigger to send me into an asthmatic attack other days, not so much.
I'm quite a bit of a "throwback" with my look. No beard/facial hair, but I've got long hair (that can be cut if need be for work). Plus I also play a trademark of the 1960s-1970s; a 12 string acoustic guitar. Well, I have others (1967 Fender Mustang, a Strat squire, another Fender Acoustic). I was just given a Jackson Electric bass, and a Dean acoustic bass this week actually. My cousin was getting out of it, so I got those two and two amps. A bass amp, and a BIG amp.
Well Job hunt, I've got leads on two other things potentially- entry level with the only requirement being to pass a substance test-I'm clean. I took yesterday as a "me day" to get over being rejected on the job apps I put in.
I'll be at the Greenberg train show on Saturday in Monroeville PA, helping show off the T-Trak group I'm a co-chair of. Hope that goes well, and I am NOT buying anything. I have enough projects as it is haha.
Thoughts and well wishes to those who need them, and hopefully everyone has a good weekend.
(My Model Railroad, My Rules)
These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).
Good morning ....
Ed ... Thanks for the breakfast buffet. I like the old photo in the dining car.
Dave ..... Nice photo of the eagle.
Ken ... Condolences for your loss. I don't know who Joe was.
Everybody .... Have a good day.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
That's great to hear about donating goodies, Dave.
The pipes, the pipes are calling...
Climbing around large equipment with a pipe in your jaws wasn't always a good idea I did enjoy the variety of tobacco "flavors" back then.
My mother loved good licorice. I sure wish I could remember the brand, I recall it may have been from England? —but for her birthday and mother's day I would get her some of this licorice and she would always enjoy it. It was in a small white box and each piece was wrapped in parchment. Can't recall the name right now. Haven't seen it in years.
I hope everyone enjoys their day!
Lookie, thar— Top O' the page. Licorice pipes all around! Otherwise, help yourselves to the Great Breakfast Buffet!
Deer Park by Edmund, on Flickr
Regards, Ed
gmpullman...another shot of me with the spiffy Bowler.
A spiffy Bowler, and a pipe!
I still do pipes, but they are made out of licorice!
I was in serious depression earlier this year when I found out that the only licorice cigar maker in Canada had stopped making them!!! As far as I am concerned, that is a crime against licorice fanatics.
However, on the plus side, I have been searching for decent substitutes and I have to say that the search has been very pleasurable. I have spent a small fortune on licorice from all over the world and most of it has been pretty good. The Aussies sure know a thing or two about licorice, but some of their stuff is a bit too greasy.
The search continues. I'm waiting for a shipment of licorice pipes which I referred to earlier. I'm hoping that they will be similar in composition to the Canadian cigars, but who knows? Somehow I'm pretty certain that they won't be so bad that I have to throw them in the trash.
Cheers Ed!!
Always a pleasure!!
By the way, I paid a tiny bit of your past generosity forward recently. One of the forum members was contemplating buying a Circutron solenoid turnout powering device (I can't remember the exact name). I had one which I will never use so I sent it to him gratis.
Thank you, gentlemen
Well, Ulrich, I'm mostly Irish, live in the country and I guess five acres would make it an estate and I hope I'm considered a gentleman
I'm glad to hear you are having a good morning, you and Petra deserve it!
That's a great story about your days with the Chanticleer, Dave. I can appreciate your fond memories. I have a baseball cap or two as well. Just in case, you know.
...another shot of me with the spiffy Bowler.
Ed_4070_0003 by Edmund, on Flickr
I bought that hat on Fifth Avenue, I'll have you know. Back in 1973. Walked into a gentleman's haberdashery and you would think I really was an Irish Lord. The hatter brought out several styles and ceremoniously dusted them off and placed them on my noggin, just so while holding a fancy mirror for my approval.
It really did seem like a scene out of Adventures In Wonderland. I'd give anything to relive that experience. The friend I was with, Cliff Hadlock, died about ten years ago and he was the only witness to it all.
Yes, indeed. A carefully chosen hat can be a great companion.
Cheers, Ed
Ed!
Great to see the real you! Handsome devil I must admit!
I have never been a conformist when it comes to wearing hats. I generally don't like baseball caps but I do have a couple that I cherish. One is a well weathered denim cap which has my own family name on it. That's just pure arrogance.
The other has the name 'Chanticleer' on it. The Chanticleer was the yacht owned by Ralph Evinrude and his wife Francis Langford. It was 108 feet long and had a crew of five. Ralph was the owner of Outboard Marine who were the makers of Johnson and Evinrude boat motors. Francis was Bob Hope's leading lady during the USO tours during WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. They were our neighbours at our cottage.
To say that they were friendly, outgoing and generous would be an understatement. My parents were of little means, but the Evinrudes didn't care about that at all. They socialized regularly, both on board the Evinrude's yacht and at our humble and ancient cottage. They were truly excellent people. That's why I cherish the hat.
By the way, I saw the Neurologist yesterday. She offered some speculative answers about what may be going wrong in my back, but the only thing she could tell me for sure is that I still have neuropathy in my legs. I knew that. I went into great detail about my back pain symptoms, which is what I was hoping that she would focus on, but she didn't spend much time examining my back. She did end up saying that she suspects that I have a pinched nerve and she will order some tests to see if surgery can relieve the problem. She also ordered some xrays of my hips because they are hurting occasionally now too.
I will see her again in October! I have to admit that I am a little pissed off if that is how long I have to wait for the next step in the process. Depending on what the xrays show, she may order an injection to see if that relieves the pain. How long it will take to get the injection is anybody's guess. Then, pending on the results of the injection, she may recommend surgery. I'm sure I'll have to wait for that too.
I'm not really happy about the time frame, but I will say this. None of this will cost me a dime! At that price, I can afford to wait. Even the pain killers that I will likely need throughout the waiting period are covered.
Looking swell, Ed. That top hat, tux and cummerbund makes you look like an Irish country gentleman!
Good Morning, Folks!
It´s going to be a bright an sunny day today. Is there a nicer way than to be woken up by a ray of sunlight and a kiss from your wife? Gee, after nearly 35 years - shocking!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
hon30critterOh, by the way, I also wear fedoras that are almost cowboy hats but not quite.
Good for you, Dave
I began wearing "decent" chapeaus maybe fifteen years ago. Kind of a throwback to my days as a fireman on an old steam locomotive when my friend and I both wore bowlers while on duty.
GE_fini by Edmund, on Flickr
By the way, the tonsorial artistry is done by my wife, on the cheap!
Lots of folks mention how nice it is to see someone in an "old fashioned" hat rather than these throw-away ball caps that are so popular today. For some reason some folks like to wear them backward (?) Don't know if that is still in vogue or not. If you're a catcher or a welder, then, by all means, wear your hat backwards.
4070_CAH_akron by Edmund, on Flickr
I have maybe a dozen different fedora-style hats. Some wider brimmed, a few Panamas, one is an Indiana Jones look alike. I like 'em all.
When fashion dictates, I'll even don a top hat.
Sir_Topham_Hatt by Edmund, on Flickr
Kind of difficult to wear in the cab of the truck, though
cudakenWith Heavy Heart I must report we lost Joe yesterday. I we will miss him.
Sorry to hear that, Ken. My thoughts are with you.
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a Please.
With Heavy Heart I must report we lost Joe yesterday. We will miss him.
Wife and women in general drive me nuts! When man say Friday I am going to shop for a new air conditioner that means there ready to buy it. Wife told me tonight "Friday I am going to shop for a new air conditioner" so I spent a hour on line looking for the need up grade for her.
So Tonight I spent around a hour looking for a good unit. Found one and told her the amount with my discount. She said "well I was not going to buy it Friday, I just wanted to shop for one." Then she wanted me to buy it for her and she would make payments to me!
Later, think this is day 80 with out smoking Ken.
Tinplate ToddlerI have long given up on going to a barber´s for a hair cut - it´d be more of a "search and rescue"-mission than a hair cut, given the sparse growth.
I grew taller than my hair a long time ago. I still keep the back of my hair fairly long, not quite to my shoulders but close. I love how it makes people take a second look, as though they were asking "who is this guy, (or jerk, clown, idiot, throw back, whatever)" - insert your preferred word. Lots of the rich guys do it so why can't I!
Oh, by the way, I also wear fedoras that are almost cowboy hats but not quite. I think they look good with the long silver hair, and nobody knows that I am bald on top until I take the hat off!
That happens to be a bald eagle. It just hasn't reached the age (5 years) where the white plumage comes out.
Holding that magnificent bird was one of the thrills of my life!!!!!!!! Just FYI, the eagle is blind in one eye so it can't hunt. It is kept at the Wye Marsh wildlife sanctuary in Midland, Ontario along with a number of other injured birds that would not survive in the wild. The birds are allowed to interact with people as part of the program to keep them stimulated. Otherwise they would go insane.
maxmanShould not have used ATF on the rails.
...AND a five-gallon bucket of bullfrog snot!
gmpullman Having trouble getting started? Here's the N&W 611 showing you how to get going in the morning: Regards, Ed
Having trouble getting started?
Here's the N&W 611 showing you how to get going in the morning:
Should not have used ATF on the rails.
Ulrich,
When my head started to look like an ostrich egg in a hummingbird nest I said screw it, and shaved the rest off. Have been doing that for over 40 years now.
herrinchoker
I have long given up on going to a barber´s for a hair cut - it´d be more of a "search and rescue"-mission than a hair cut, given the sparse growth.
Tinplate ToddlerJimmy - I am sorry to hear about your job hunting woes. I fail to understand employers these days. They expect to hire young people with 30 years of experience. We all started at one point as "inexperienced" employees. While I was still looking for a job,
You have to leave on job before you can start a better one.
Case in point, The minimum wage in ND mibht be $7.25 or something, but you are not going to find a hire for under $10.00 an hour, Walmart starts people at $14 an hour.
I was talking to our barber (He comes to the monasery to cut hair every two weeks ala gratis (which includes 50 mi rouond trip to him).
He says he pays his barbers $30.00/ hr plus they get their tipss. He has contrived his prices so that it is easy to hand the barber $30, and say "keep the change".
ROARING
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
cudakenCase in point! This coustmer should not have a Comfort Reslection coming because she did not buy a mattress protector.
OK, so I bought the mattress protector, in fact I bought two of them. They are v ery comfortable, but they still leaked.
Oh Well, what can yoou expect from a LION.
ROAR
My Mom used to take a free bus to Atlantic City, and they gave everyone a roll of quarters.
She walked the boardwalk, spent the quarters on food, and never went near the casinos.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Jimmy. Railroads have job openings. Suggest you check with NS or CSX.
Jimmy: Have you considered apprenticing for a trade?
Richard
Good Afternoon!
We are enjoying summer days again, after too many weeks of grey and wet weather. It´s no too hot - just the way I like it.
Jimmy - I am sorry to hear about your job hunting woes. I fail to understand employers these days. They expect to hire young people with 30 years of experience. We all started at one point as "inexperienced" employees. While I was still looking for a job, I always heard I am "over-experienced", which translates into too old, too expensive and having an own opinion, albeit a well-founded one. I am glad I am out of the game now. I will officially retire by the end of next month, so that´s it for me.
Keep your chin up, Jimmy - a good job is already waiting to be picked up by you!
Good morning .... Coffee anda donut, please.
Jimmy...... We Diners care about you. I sish you the best regarding employmnt opportunities.
Ken .... Good of you to offer advice to Jimmy.
TF ..... Sounds like you are having a fun trip.
It looks like it is the time of the yer for hot weather in a lot of places. So, stay indoors with AC, and work on trains.
Flo, give the gang and I a please.
Jimmy Sorry to here about the lack of a job. If you like PM me and we can talk on the phone. I have hired and fired a few hundred people in my time. Maybe I can give you a few tips. Let me know in the dinner if you want to talk then PM me your number. You must remember I am old, so what I was looking for maybe is out of date.
Dumb Than Dirt Work Front. Once again I was rude to a Nancy and Jerry customer! Why do you ask? Because I tell them the Company Policy and they don't like it and call Nancy and tell them I was Rude! Nancy will say anything to get there money!
Case in point! This coustmer should not have a Comfort Reslection coming because she did not buy a mattress protector. OK, I can live with that it was a $2400.00 sale. But company policy is they have to keep the mattress 14 days before they can do a exchange. It takes a while to get use to a new mattress.
Woman called and said she wanted to xchange her mattress. She got delivery on Saturday 7-13-19 and today is 7-17-19 and I told her the policy? Well that made me rude and she called Nancy.