Mike.... How you doing?
Well I always call leaving the cities going up north or traveling West and North, Northern.
The real up north to me is the Canadian Border or farther. I used to live there.
I am going to Hayward Wisconsin to see my brother-in-law that built my engine. The last time I seen him was about a year and a half ago.
He was down here in the cities doing his continuing education for his Senior Tech endorsement for Ford.
I want to bring his Frankenstein up to him so he can drive it again...... I like that Man!
TF
Mike. I will be 58 miles away from you. An hour in normal driving time.
20 minutes away in my Mach 1, not driving too very fast
Just Kidding. TF
On a more serious note my daughter-in-law was induced at 2 p.m. today.
My third grandson is not into the world easy. My Judy was crying after her telephone calls and it looks like a C-section is in the planning.
They were giving my daughter-in-law as much time as she needed today. I am very confident everything will be fine, Judy sees It that way too.
A C-section is going to happen soon.
Xavier is the name of my third grandson on the way here. My Anthony and my Carter was easier.
Do you remember the wide receiver in the 1980's Anthony Carter?
My son names his sons after Vikings players
TF.
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please.
Steven you have heard the phrase "Older, Wealthier and Wise"? That pretty much means we want to suck all the fun out of your life. I don't blame you for wanting a fun ride! If I had to ride a horse, I would want a fast and nimble horse! Hum, I would need a Clydesdale but I would want a Fast Clydesdale!
Nancy and Jerry sitting in a tree, messing thing's up yes sir dee!
Delivery ticket, hum what could go wrong?
1 Name spelled wrong.
2 Wrong address and it was not close. In fact they had his X Wife address!
3 No Zip code.
4 No Phone number to set up delivery time!
No wonder I drink. I had stopped drinking then they hired Jerry. Back to land I went.
Later, missing Sparkie and still not smoking Ken
I hate Rust
cudaken Nancy and Jerry sitting in a tree, messing thing's up yes sir dee! Delivery ticket, hum what could go wrong? 1 Name spelled wrong. 2 Wrong address and it was not close. In fact they had his X Wife address! 3 No Zip code. 4 No Phone number to set up delivery time! No wonder I drink. I had stopped drinking then they hired Jerry. Back to land I went.
Hi Ken,
Every time you talk about those two it makes me feel very sympathetic for you! It also makes me sooooooooooo happy that I am retired!!!!! I hope you can get there soon. Nancy and Jerry are shortening your life expectancy!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Ken.
Your all good here.
PF says this.
One slip and down the hall you fall. Seems to take no time at all. A momentary lapse of reason.
Like it is Kid. You'll be alright. Been there too.
Track Fiddler
Xavier was born just seconds ago.....I have a brand new grandson
Track Fiddler/John
Track fiddlerXavier was born just seconds ago.....I have a brand new grandson
Congratulations, TF! Xavier was my grandfather's middle name
I like it!
A round on me and some licorice pipes for everyone, too!
Hall or hole?
One slip, and down the hole we fallIt seems to take no time at allA momentary lapse of reasonThat binds a life for lifeA small regret, you won't forget,There'll be no sleep in here tonight
Cheers, Ed
John:
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
TF (John) ...... Congratulations .
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Ed. Thank you for finishing the PF lyrics and the congratulations to our family. Also thank you my friend Ulrich and my friend Garry. It may be hard to sleep tonight.
It's so hard to be going to Wisconsin this weekend instead of (South)edit North Dakota. I'm sure the family will figure it out.... that's what family does
Thanks you guys...... I feel the love here
John
Ed. I'm going to tell my son Jeremy Xavier was your Grandfathers middle name
Good Morning!
The sun is just rising and the day promises to be a nice one!
Our plans for Denmark received another blow yesterday. We were hoping to raise the necessary funds by partitioning the quite large property my MIL owns (part of Petra´s inheritance) and selling it. Local council say no to that idea. The plot has already all the necessary utilities, so there is actually no reason why they shouldn´t allow it. We could contest that decision, but it woud take more than 10 years to pull that through! Too late for us and too costly.
Back to iconic steam engines in Britain!
There are two steam locomotives which are known around the world. One is UP´s Big Boy and the other one is the "Flying Scotsman", which toured around the world.
LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman is a Pacific steam locomotive built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at Doncaster Works to a design of Nigel Gresley. It was employed on long-distance express East Coast Main Line trains by the LNER and its successors, British Railways Eastern and North-Eastern Regions, notably on the London to Edinburgh Flying Scotsman train service after which it was named.
The locomotive set two world records for steam traction, becoming the first steam locomotive to be officially authenticated at reaching 100 miles per hour (160.9 km/h) on 30 November 1934,and then setting a record for the longest non-stop run by a steam locomotive when it ran 422 miles (679 km) on 8 August 1989 while in Australia.
Retired from regular service in 1963 after covering 2.08 million miles, Flying Scotsman enjoyed considerable fame in preservation under the ownership of, successively, Alan Pegler, William McAlpine, Tony Marchington, and finally the National Railway Museum (NRM).
As well as hauling enthusiast specials in the United Kingdom, the locomotive toured extensively in the United States and Canada from 1969 until 1973 and Australia in 1988/89. Flying Scotsman has been described as the world's most famous steam locomotive. In a 2015 poll which questioned people from four continents it was again ranked the most famous locomotive.
A recent overhaul saw the addition of smoke deflectors, which give the locomotive a rather "Teutonic" look and have been object of many a debate among enthusiast. IMHO, they don´t look very British too my eyes.
Flying Scotsman is available in both N scale and OO scale.
N scale version from Dapol:
OO scale version from Hornby:
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Hi Bear!!
Thanks for the great vidoes! The sound of the Curtis made my day!
Ed: I like those Rook yard pics. I'll actually be railfanning the year next Memorial Day weekemd, since my NMRA Division regional convention will be at the hotel OVERLOOKING ROOK YARD! The non-Parkway side at that.
Ulrich: Im hoping yhings will go smoother for you soon.
Track: Congrats on the birth of your grandson. I like that name, wise sounding already.
So, the 250th for my town went well. The street fair I helped organized had its bugs at the beginning, but it all worked out. I even made 30 bucks busking-I love this town, but there are quite a few penny pinchers here. We also had a nice hour long parade soth over 100 entries. Tons of classic vehicles, and period actors. We even had a Native American camp setup with actual native Americans, on an old mounds burial ground.
to explain it better. The Monongahela valley is old Indian territory, in fact the name Monongahela is an old Native American word meaning "sliding banks". Well, there is a park built on top of an old burial ground. a major event was the county and a descendent of the tribe rededicating the ground.
So, here is what I was talking about for the train layout
As you can see, the benchwork is pretty solid and deep. I'm planning a 6-7 track yard and diesel facilities-something the real one doesnt. The real one has all their stuff in Brewster Oh, mine will busy wnough to have Rook be their second most important yard, and busy enough to warrant the facilities. Yes, that is HO scale track.
(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).
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CONGRATULATIONS my friend! Everyone is getting grandchildren except for me.
I am looking forward to spending some time back in Florida and spoiling my new great-nephew.
Jimmy_BraumAs you can see, the benchwork is pretty solid and deep.
Yes, it certainly looks VERY solid!
I wish I could share the project I have been working on up here in Nashville with everyone. This crane is amazing. But...
NDA.
I have the last day of my class today. Tomorrow we need to complete the final proving of the cooling system, then our work here is done and the hydraulic team will take over. This has been a great experience, and the second most fun project I have been a part of.
I am especially excited about the Atlanta Train Show this Saturday, and I am heading to Orlando next week for a couple of days.
Everyone take care.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good Morning All,
Just a regular to go please Chloe.
Busy day yesterday but we went to see the new grandson Samuel.
Still thrashing on the cars for Lime Rock and Watkins Glen but gaining on it. More to do in the one trailer today so I'll get on with that. I'm noticing that it's already getting light later and dark earlier. Must be the end of summer.
IMG_1198 by J.R. Mitchell, on Flickr" alt="progress on the back wall" />
Gotta run. J.R.
Track Fiddler, congratulations on the arrival of baby Xavier!
I'm sure you didn't know that Pink Floyd song you cited is about causing an unplanned pregnancy.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Misty, foggy morning. Great for walking -- and the blue heron was at the creek again this morning. He just watches me as I walk by.
Track Fiddler, congratulations on another grandchild! In my 43 years in schools, I never had a "Xavier". Grandchildren are a blessed gift.
Kevin, with three daughters, your day will come. I was fairly old when my first came along. I'm always amazed when I meet someone in their early 40s who are already grandparents.
Jimmy, you said you made money "busking". I had to look that up. What did you do?
Bear, when I was younger, I had the wish to have a room in my house for a library. I had visions of one of those old mansions with a huge dark-wood paneled room, big dark leather chairs, a fireplace, and bookshelves crammed with books. Then reality hit. When I retired, one of the going-away gifts was a Kindle. At first, I didn't really want it, but now that I use it, it is great. Kindle books are cheap (or free!), and I've been able to read some authors that my small local library does not have. As much as I love science fiction, I have never read The Martian Chronicles. That's next.
Ulrich, we all hope that, in spite of the setbacks, you will be able to afford to move soon.
OK, I've got a layout question. I scratch build structures. I am trying to glue some wood parts to styrene. I tried CA, I even tried Liquid Nails. Does anyone have a suggestion?
I've started the process to move my wiring connections to some panels behind the fascia. It will be slow going, but once I'm done, it will be so much easier to make changes and new connections. Thanks, Lion!
I hope everyone has a great day.
York1 John
Mornin' folks!
Steven Otte Track Fiddler, congratulations on the arrival of baby Xavier! I'm sure you didn't know that Pink Floyd song you cited is about causing an unplanned pregnancy.
Pregnancies are planned??? I thought they happened due to oops moments!
Sorry...
Oh... TF congrats on the new Grandkid!!! Grandkids are wonderful because you can always give them back to the parents........ LOL
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Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
York1 OK, I've got a layout question. I scratch build structures. I am trying to glue some wood parts to styrene. I tried CA, I even tried Liquid Nails. Does anyone have a suggestion?
CA will work. The problem is, thin CA will soak into the wood and there won't be enough left on the surface to form a bond. Try putting a drop of CA onto the wood, letting it cure to seal the surface, then use CA to glue the parts together.
Also, CA doesn't stick well to some plastics, so rough up the gluing surface a bit first with some fine sandpaper.
York1 I am trying to glue some wood parts to styrene. I tried CA, I even tried Liquid Nails.
Loctite Gel Control Super Glue works well for me, and is available at Walmart.
Steven and Kevin, thanks! I'll make a trip to the store, and try your suggestions this morning.
Congratulations on the new addition----
herrinchoker
Heya John. Busking is performing in the street. as I'm sure only a few here know, I play guitar, sing and harmonica-at the same time. Kinda like a bob Dylan, but I have a better singing tone than Bob did and does. Great songwriter, Takes a lot to warm up to his vocals
Edge-on joints with dissimilar materials are always difficult. Pick up some thin balsa wood strips, about a quarter inch square, and use these inside the corners to create a wider area for gluing. I also like CA for wood to plastic joints.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Jimmy_Braum. . .I play guitar, sing and harmonica-at the same time. . .
Now that's something I may pay to see--someone singing and playing the harmonica at the same time.
Richard
I learned to sing and play tunes through a duck call---everything from the Star Spangled Banner, to the William Tell Overture.
Grand Pap TF congratulationss on the Grand Son.
Today was a little rough. After wife left to see our daughter I really missed Sparkie. I was so use to him laying in bed with me while I watched DYI shows.
Later none smoking Ken
Good Evening All.
I will have to say good evening to Friends because I am so appreciative to all the congratulations that I received here.
I had a tough day at work today but nothing makes a guy feel better when he comes home and sees so many kind gestures in words. I would like to thank each and everyone of you individually
Steve-O. I never did know the meaning of Momentary Lapse of Reason. Pink Floyd is a tough act to follow. I have every single one of their albums and would be surprised if there was one that I didn't have.
I was quite the fan in my adolescence way into my twenties. I still have them all. I know all the words of all the older ones. Understanding all those lyrics is another thing. I tried..... could be the reason I'm a little bit crazy today
Ulrich. I really really liked the Flying Scotsman video. Thank you for sharing. I watched it in its entirety. I had to take a break, my Judy doesn't drive and I had to go pick her up from work but I paused it and watched the rest of it just a little while ago.
I was fascinated with it. I hope I didn't miss anything. I would have to believe Number 103 was a one of a kind. A name like Nigel Grizzly, the builder, what a strong name.
I never knew some of the older steam locomotives actually had Traction tires. To watch them set them with heat when the temperature reached the perfect expansion ratio. I thought traction tires was just a model railroad thing we all had.
To see this locomotive change hands and the dedication to keep the dream alive was enlightening.
I don't know the amount of money 3000 lbs Allen Pelcher paid for it is but to see his daughter Penny years later after circumstances left him no longer able to keep up the project was heart touching.
I could be wrong but I think that was after it was at the California Base when William the man addicted to steam engines bought it and took over the project.
Later in the video seeing the pride that was given with the upkeep and care. I saw the young man hand painting numbers with a dagger brush which I have had some experience with myself. I have used the lead-based One Shot Enamel when I was a sign painter back in my younger days.
Thanks...... enjoyed.
Next time this old Scotsman jumps on a jet, I will know I am not the only Flying Scotsman
PS....... Just had to do a PS. Sometimes I just can't leave well enough alone. It was just your birthday Ulrich and you are 63. The Flying Scotsman was bought and saved from being brought to the scrap yard in 1963. I was born in 1963. Several 63's here. Things that make you go hummm