Let's try try again. The YouTube app on my phone was not letting me upload, so fb was my last resort. Ad the description says, its the first train running in my yard under construction.
(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).
Jimmy_BraumHey guys. Its a week old video , but tyis happened last night https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1191436251045811&id=100005383428403&sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=i
Facebook is a place where you find out your friends and relatives have amazing political opinions.
It is not hard to upload a youtube video.
For non facebookians, it is a loco running on a under construction layout that stops just in time before a boxcar.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Jimmy_BraumHey guys. Its a week old video , but tyis happened last night
Well, I was interested. But when I saw that I'd need to look at it via Facebook, I decided that I had better things to do.
Hey guys. Its a week old video , but tyis happened last night
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1191436251045811&id=100005383428403&sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=i
Progress has happened, the mainline, runaround and sidings are now laid down and took its first train.
Ken, I enjoy reading your daily report so, please continue. Besides we can't afford to lose another dog guy as there are too many cat people in here.
Ed, I know what you mean about spending more for better quality, We remodeled two of our bathrooms which meant three new sinks. They came with plastic drainpipes and it didn't take long before one of them broke at the lever for the plug. The wife went to Home Depot and called saying the plastic ones were $6.00 and the copper ones were $30.00. I told her to bring three of the copper ones home and I changed all three of them out to avoid another flood.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Ken yeah I read your posts. I don't know what anyone can say about Nancy and Jerry.
One of the biggest jerks I ever worked with, was actually quite smart and he could get to the root of the problem in just a few words. He would say "The world if full of holes" Well....maybe that's not quite what he said.
uh oh I hear Vinnie coming for me.
cudaken2 I don't feel like anyone is reading my post of late. Sure cannot blame them either! I all so skip alot of the main content of many post. Besides how many stupid Nancy and Jerry complanits can a reader stomach anyway?
Ken, not true of me. I find your posts some of the most entertaining on this forum. Also, your job reports are funny. I did not work with someone like that, so I find your posts interesting.
I have missed your sense of humor the past several days.
We are dog-sitting a neighbor's dog. Daisy, our dog, is not real thrilled that we have someone else in the house. She is not openly hostile, but she looks forlorn whenever we pay attention to the interloper. Since our kids are no longer living here, our entire lives revolve around Daisy.
York1 John
BATMAN York1 Depending on where the hot wire enters the setup, the wiring can confound people who don't do this for a living Yep, it sure threw me for a loop when I first came across it. Reading two pages of my "Big Boys Book For Being A Home Handyman" and I became a know-it-all.
York1 Depending on where the hot wire enters the setup, the wiring can confound people who don't do this for a living Yep, it sure threw me for a loop when I first came across it.
Reading two pages of my "Big Boys Book For Being A Home Handyman" and I became a know-it-all.
Just got back from the little electrical job. Didn't take too long to sort out. It was an intermittant "flicker" and it seemed like it was the upstairs switch causing the problem. Condo was built in 1998 and when I removed the cover from the switch about a half-cup of drywall dust came out. Seems like it took 21 years for the dust to migrate into the contacts and cause arcing.
Me, forever curious, will bust the switch apart later for a look-see
Add a double pole switch to the pair of SPDT three ways and you get a four way?
I don't care for those "push-in" quick wire types of devices, which this switch was. I used a good, back-wire, screw clamp type. I don't mind paying a little extra for the secure connection.
Cheers, Ed
cudakenI don't feel like anyone is reading my post of late.
Hi Ken,
I'm still reading your posts!! I find them to be very entertaining. You are very open and honest.
I like hearing about Dirk Pip. (Our dog was exactly the opposite - he would only poop in our backyard).
You should write a book about your co-workers! It would probably be very funny (I know their antics are not fun for you). Every time you write about them it makes me feel so glad to be retired. I'll bet you can hardly wait.
Your knowledge of cars is great too.
Keep it up!!
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Afternoon Diners
Prayers for the folks souls that lost there life in the B-17G crash. All so hate to hear of another Flying Fortress.
Flo, give the gang and I a and Dirk Pip a dog treat.
Ed thanks for noticing I have been MIA. There has been a couple of reasons.
1 Dirk Pip has been keeping me busy! He is a very demanding master? Some how that has gotten turned around? When I had to worked that day then having to walk him a quarter mile to get him to take a dump after work is madding. Then I have to love on him, then give him a Blue Buffalo Treat eats up my time after work. The walking part after work is a pain, but I have nether regreted getting him.
2 I don't feel like anyone is reading my post of late. Sure cannot blame them either! I all so skip alot of the main content of many post. Besides how many stupid Nancy and Jerry complanits can a reader stomach anyway?
Train Front Finally after a week got the layout up and running! Between Dirk Pip and a lot of stupid stuff that has happened on the layout it has sat for around 5 days. I have been enjoying it for a hour now.
Got to walk Dirk Pip for a dump, so later.
None smoking Ken.
I hate Rust
York1Depending on where the hot wire enters the setup, the wiring can confound people who don't do this for a living
Yep, it sure threw me for a loop when I first came across it. Reading two pages of my "Big Boys Book For Being A Home Handyman" and I became a know-it-all.
I love my kids. #1 son just deposited $410.00 into our bank account to pay his credit card bill for the month. We gave our kids credit cards when my daughter was 12 and my son was 14. They were going places like Toronto with the school for competitions as well as other places and we wanted them to always have access to money in case something came up unexpectedly and they needed to get a flight home or something. They also used it to buy things they needed for school or if they had to go to the dentist or something. Not once have they ever abused it and since my son started paying his own bills, he has never been late sending us the money for his own expenses he has put on the card. The only reason he is still using our card as he gets the best Airmiles deal as well as a host of other insurance and other benefits. He flys back and forth to Ottawa 4-6 times a year and it is almost all paid for with Airmiles.
Carry on.
My father told me that a three way switch was called that because of the three positions: Both switches up, both switches down, and one switch up and one down.
Since then, I heard another theory that in the early days of wiring, there were always three wires running between the switches, so they were called three way.
Depending on where the hot wire enters the setup, the wiring can confound people who don't do this for a living.
Hey guys from New York...
kilroy was here...
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Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Good morning from a soggy 14c West Coast and that means train time after I burn off 1200 calories.
howmusMust be due to "Ill-educated Children" LOL! (Very surprised that that was allowed to stand here at the Forum back a week or so ago, and as a teacher I took offense!).
I am very impressed with the large numbers of kids that come through my house and their knowledge and education. Mostly how they view the world and the respect and care they have for each other, it was different when I was a kid. The next couple of generations have a big job ahead of them but like the two generations before me that had to go on a major war footing twice, they'll get'er done as soon as they get to lead. My kids left me behind when in grade three the school issued them their first laptop and started teaching them coding.
Jimmy, nice guitars. Is there a drummer in the diner? I see a band in the offing. We could call it Forumer.
Ed, I never understood the "three way" label either. I have fixed issues for people, mostly in new construction where a light or bathroom fan has stopped working. You tell them because it is new construction, it is likely a wire has come loose either at the light, switch or panel. I just tell them to check those three places. They are clueless and won't make the effort and these are people my age, you know the educated ones!
Well, time to hit the bike for my high, I am ten times more productive after a workout, I am down seven pounds since Sunday so I get to be a pig for a couple of days. I see a bottle of fine red in my future, that's about 900 calories.
May drop in later.
All the best to all.
909 did not come home yesterday. Her pilot was a big-time dog lover.
We had a very warm September here with Temperatures in the mid 90’s F. It is still in the 90’s but will finally cool off this weekend.
In middle September , it was hot enough to bake our lasagna in the rural mailbox . ..
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Afternoon.....
BroadwayLion Comme to North Dakota, It is 32 degrees and we have three inches of snsow.
Well, here in the Finger Lakes, last Tuesday it 89°F Today it is 50°F........ Could have the first frost Friday Night Hmmmmmm...... Followed by 70° weather a couple days later. Must be due to "Ill-educated Children" LOL! (Very surprised that that was allowed to stand here at the Forum back a week or so ago, and as a teacher I took offence!).
I am busy multitasking as usual to get ready for having about 16 former colleuages of mine here for a "faculty" meeting on Saturday. Looking forward to seeing them again.
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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!
Good Morning,
Another cool, rainy day here. Only supposed to get to about 45F for a high.
Well the decoder for my C Liner arrived so I eagerly took it down to the workbench where the loco was waiting only to discover that I ordered a 165 AO, not LO so I now have a spare decoder. I ordered the correct one and should have it in a couple of weeks.
Ken, it is possible Dirk Pip might get over his fear of postal vans. I 'adopted' a 3 year old Afghan Hound many years ago. He was afraid of brooms and young teenage boys, go figure. After about 6 months he got over it. I think because he felt secure in his new home. He always sounded like he wanted to kill anyone who touched the house but once inside he was very friendly.
Ray, great going on your track activities. You have made me feel like I must get back to doing the same. Thanks for the inspiration.
Time to do something.
CN Charlie
BigDaddyWhy is it 98 degrees today? It's supposed to be fall.
Comme to North Dakota, It is 32 degrees and we have three inches of snsow.
ROAR
PS:
LIOB is Home again, When I develop my film I will post pictures.
PPS well ok when I take them out iof the camera and sort them onto the computer!
Sheesh!
PPPS: It is the quality of the photo that counts, in the past phones did not have enough pixels for publication, now they have plenty. It is easier to hold a camera still or peter yet mount it on a tripod.
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
86 one arm, jumping wakes. Isn't the water cold now? You have to wonder if the missing arm was a "Hold my beer and watch this" moment.
As a salute to Mikes newly acquired Shay, here’s a couple of NZ geared locomotives.
Thanks, Bear! That first Price looks like someone dumped a piles of parts on the cab floor and it all somehow still runs! The bigger Price looks similar to a Heisler. Neato and thanks for the videos. Happy travels!
Tinplate ToddlerMike, those railbuses were introduced in the early 1950s to make branchline passenger service more efficient. For nearly 5 decades, they did a marvellous job, despite their rather bumpy ride and their distinctive noise which earned them the nickname "Red Hummer". During my university days, I rode them daily to and from the campus, but then they all disappeared quite rapidly.
Ulrich,
Thanks for the personal recollections! And the video. They were noisy, but the ride along the branches I visited was wonderful. But I was riding for pleasure, so I could see how those just wanting to get somewhere would find them a bit archaic. I'm surprised they lasted as long as they did, because they seemed long in tooth already circa 1972.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Good morning. It's a cool 42° here. Beautiful.
I read your comments about the motor, but I know absolutely nothing about what you are talking about. I have no mechanical knowledge at all.
I have no problem with McDonalds. On our car trips, we often stop there. We know the bathrooms will be clean, the coffee good, and when you're not in the mood for adventure, the food is exactly what you know it will be. When not traveling, we very seldom eat there.
By November, our small town will officially have quiet zones at its four crossings. This whole project began 10 years ago when we had over 80 BNSF coal trains a day coming through town. At certain times, all we heard was one long train horn. Now the traffic is down to around 40 trains per day. I am probably the only one in town who will miss the horns.
Hope everyone has a great day.
Time for "tea and cake" and brandy punch! Went for a short walk in the sunshine, but had to stop when my back started to hurt like hell. I love the crisp air of a cold autumn day!
mlehmanI rode a "Uerdingen Railbus" when in Germany in the early 70s. They were homely and noisy, but a fun ride in the Taunus Mountains north of Wiesbaden.
Mike, those railbuses were introduced in the early 1950s to make branchline passenger service more efficient. For nearly 5 decades, they did a marvellous job, despite their rather bumpy ride and their distinctive noise which earned them the nickname "Red Hummer". During my university days, I rode them daily to and from the campus, but then they all disappeared quite rapidly. The last unit was retired early 2000, after nearly 50 years of ear wrecking and bone shattering of its passengers. Trix and Piko make nice models of it, including the typical sound.
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
the daily Dunedin to Invercargill Railcar, a Vulcan, went past at around quarter to midday, a welcome sign that lunchtime was near!!
Now that's a school after my own desire, Bear. Only 9th grade was that good for me. My mechanical drawing classroom was located right next to the Monon main line in Bloomington, IN. You learned to like Alco sounds, because there was no drowning them out. The school, Monon rails, and the locomotives are all long gone now.
That virtual ride in the RM 50 was a delight. I've always liked railcars and am planning on building a freelance one in HOn3.
I rode a "Uerdingen Railbus" when in Germany in the early 70s. They were homely and noisy, but a fun ride in the Taunus Mountains north of Wiesbaden.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Baureihe_798_752-2.jpg?download
by Thomas Wolf
I also had another interesting ride in a Japanese-built railcar in Nicaragua in 1982. Got a pic around somewhere I need to dig up.
Good Morning, Folks—
Thursday already! I'm headed off to my sister's place to look into why her basement stairway lights are acting up. One switch at the top and one at the bottom of the stairs. Two switches. So the logical name to give them, of course? A Three Way switch
Where's Ken been lately? I hope Dirk Pip isn't giving him a hard time.
An 85 year-old, one-armed jet skier? Good thing he had that flotation vest on! Sounds like the grandpa base jumper I just heard about.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/a-mystery-32-stories-up-is-a-grandfather-68-leaping-off-the-dc-areas-tallest-buildings/2019/10/02/761950e2-ca7d-11e9-a4f3-c081a126de70_story.html
Of course, old George Bush was jumping out of airplanes at 90!
Someone on another "thread" was asking about thread to use for model rigging so I took a photo of this crane scene:
Big-Lift by Edmund, on Flickr
I've got to get some better paint on that Alco engine block.
I hope everyone is well ——
Good Morning!
It´s a lovely day here - the sun is out, but it is quite cold - just the way I like it!
Today is a national holiday here. We are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the two post-war Germanys re-uniting again. The change that happened in those 30 years has been a rather dramatic one, unfortunately not to the better in terms of freedom of speech and civil rights. I hope I´ll be able to leave all of that behind me soon!
With JaBear being absent for a few days, I´ll pick up the reigns in his name during that time. Join me in a ride behind a NZR Ka class 4-8-4 to Arthur´s Pass.
Enjoy!
herrinchokerThe driver of the jet-ski was 85 years old, and had one arm.
Talk about crazy seniors! Gotta admire his spunk! Not his brains though.
Cudos to the guys who saved his life!!!!
We had a bit of excitement here on the Island yesterday--Jamie Pinkhan was hauling traps in Robinhood Cove when a jet-skier came up behind him to jump his wake--only problem is he mis-judged his speed, and ended nose down in the following sea. The driver got launched into the handle bars, face first, and was knocked out, floating in the water face down. Jamie turned the boat around quick like, and gaffed him in the back of his floation jacket, turned him over, and he, and his helper, got him up over the rail and put him face down on the back deck. They were not far from the local marina, and as luck would have it, there was a doctor and a nurse on a visiting sailboat to provide medical assistance. The driver of the jet-ski was 85 years old, and had one arm. At a certain point in time disgression should start to set in---After my 75th. birthday I quit water skiing. For my 80th. birthday considering giving up adult physical activity--(just kidding)
herrinchoker
adly, IMO, the lure of something new, snappy advertising, cheaper fast food, (Yous pays fer what ya get!!) saw MacDonald’s expand to its current 167 restaurants, helping cause the demise of most of the “hole in the wall burger bars.
When I was on the road working and I was pressed for time I have to confess that I visited McDonalds regularly. Recently I have given up on them. I had several bad experiences in a short period of time. I complained and was given the corporate apology and some coupons for more food. I haven't used the coupons. Likely never will.
Dianne and I frequent our local Wimpys fast food restaurant. The food and the service are fantastic! We have gotten to know the owner and the chef very well. I use the term 'chef' despite the fact that 'chefs' aren't usually associated with burger joints. However, Bob the chef is extremely good at what he does! He handles a menu with probably 100 items on it and everything comes out exactly as ordered.
Just for starters, Bob offers several soups every day and they are all superb! The soups are so good that Dianne and I will order soup when it's 90 degrees outside! The turkey is real turkey! He cooks the birds himself! The roast beef is always tender and full of flavour. The 'over easy' eggs are always exactly that! He does burn the toast occasionally. I won't go on because I'm getting hungry!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
herrinchokerOP Diesel Some were used in the larger fishing boats,
Just guessing, but that OP was probably a Fairbanks-Morse. F-M produced a bunch of OP diesels for various Navy vessels during and after WWII. My FIL's sub, the USS Blueback (581) was the last diesel-electric sub in operational Navy service, power by 3 F-Ms.
Of course, O-P diesels powered the F-M line of locomotives.
Cummins is working on an O-P engine for the Army for more land-locked uses. It's said to have distinct advantages in power and efficiency as the Advanced Combat Engine (ACE). It also has a power density (hp vs volume) that is twice that of more conventional diesels at ratings of around 1,000 hp. They're not saying it's a tank engine, but sounds like it to me. There's some talk out there of replacing the turbine in the M1 Abrams with either a new turbine or a diesel. Sounds like this new Cummins fits the bill of a diesel alternative.
Makes me wonder about a new RR application for OP engines, but given the state of the locomotive market theses days, that will be a hard sell unless it does offer a big leap in performance.