RideOnRoad Anxiously awaiting the arrival of grandkid #8. This is my youngest daughter's first and the little guy is a week late. I told my daughter it must be a momma's boy.
Anxiously awaiting the arrival of grandkid #8. This is my youngest daughter's first and the little guy is a week late. I told my daughter it must be a momma's boy.
Richard ..... Good News !.... We will be celebrating the new arrival.
Other good news ...... My son and his wife in Florida will have officially adopted a little boy if all goes well in court next Tuesday. This will be our 7th grandchild.
Ken .... I hope Dirk gets well soon.
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Subways .... My subway riding experiences are mostly in Chicago.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
I have never been to NYC, We plan to go sometime.
When we were in NOLA in June we took the streetcars everywhere we needed to go. we saw some drunk people on them a few times but never any creepy on them. I never felt unsafe in NOLA but you have to act like you are local and not a tourist. we had tourists asking us how to get to certain places.
moelarrycurly4When we were in NOLA in June we took the streetcars everywhere we needed to go.
I love the streetcars in New Orleans.
We have a nice streetcar line in Tampa as well, but it only goes one route and exists strictly to get people from Ybor City to the hotels downtown, so it is always occupied by a few drinkers.
It keeps dozens of them off of the roads.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Heartland Division CB&QRichard ..... Good News !.... We will be celebrating the new arrival. Other good news ...... My son and his wife in Florida will have officially adopted a little boy if all goes well in court next Tuesday. This will be our 7th grandchild. Ken .... I hope Dirk gets well soon. . Subways .... My subway riding experiences are mostly in Chicago.
Ken, feeling for you on Dirk. We're dog lovers too.
Garry, congratulations (hopefully) on the new grandson. Give your son and daughter-in-law a big pat on the back from me. Good to hear about folks willing to adopt. My nephew is adopted, and my sister-in-law has started the process for adopting a second. My wife and I are looking into it as well. We've had two of our own, but have room in our hearts for another. Alas, we cannot have another of our own (wouldn't want an infant again anyway) and there are plenty of kids out there who need a good home.
Subways - I've ridden them in Washington DC, and in Europe. Nervous a couple times in DC. Never so in Europe.
Mike
RideOnRoadthe little guy is a week late. I told my daughter it must be a momma's boy. Add Quote to your Po
Yup - that´s most likely! Boys tend to stay as long as possible where it is warm and cosy and you don´t have to work for your feed! My great nephew - a little over a month old now, was a week late! My son was right on time, though! On the day!
Grandchild #8 - how I envy you!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Hi!
More demo of the old trains, as in demolition, not demonstration. I still have Phase 1 in the garage, physically too big to get upstairs to the train room. I've been going through the thought process of what to salvage, and now that I've got the long pieces of track removed, my only remaining jobs will be saving the turntable scene and recovering any reusable electrical connectors. I will be building everything from now on in Code 83, so I will save old Code 100 stuff for staging and perhaps tunnels.
Speaking of animals, the GF is complaining about the medical bills for all of hers. All seem well now, but it seems like a lot to spend on vet and med fees.
I spent a pair of summers working in NYC so I rode the LIRR commuter rail and the subways a lot. I still love subways. They don't seem at all unsafe, but it's disconcerting to see vagrants sleeping on the trains or in the stations. To me, this demonstrates an unwillingness of leadership to address and deal with problems, or perhaps an inability.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Work has been progressing on my construction season of building a living suite in our garage in Northern WI.
Drywall is done, walls are painted, and next week the flooring will go down, in preperation for the kitchen cabinets, then my "work season" will be over until late April, 2020.
The way the weather is turning in WI this weekend and for the coming weeks, model railroading season might start a little early this year.
I have been lurking occasionally, and making some post, but I have been focused on getting my project to a certain stage before it all rests (along with me) for the winter.
I've never been anywhere close to New Zeland, but it looks like a beautiful country, from the excellent post by a few of you, especially the Bear and Ulrich.
Mike.
My You Tube
The demolition is going well. Now I have to remove some electronics that I had planned to reuse in place, but now they will have to go elsewhere.
Lots of wire. I may try to salvage some of that. Longer sections of bus wire, mostly. Short pieces aren't worth the trouble.
Track fiddlerHave you ever seen anything creepy or uncomfortable down there? Maybe living in the country most of my life, I have an untrue picture painted in my mind.
http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2012/03/16/the-life-of-a-subway-cat/
I've also been fascinated by anything "below grade" in the Manhattan area. Back in the early 1970s I was given a quick tour of the below-grade environs of Grand Central Terminal by one of the station employees. Just fascinating!
Hope everyone is well these days.
Regards, Ed
Eveing Duners
Flo, give the gang and I a please. No Flo Dirk has had is Blue Bufflalo treat.
Strange Work Week This Week. I work this weekend with Nancy and Monday for Columbus Day. 3 days in a row I need combat and jump pay for this weekend.
Tuesday off to see the Ducks at the VA Hosptial. Yep going to see my Doctor and Diabetic Foot Care Nurse. If I was no going to see Rose the Diabetic Foot Care Nurse I would blow this off.
Later, none smoking Ken
PS Dirk seams a little better now.
I hate Rust
Dianne's recovery from her fall didn't go well today. She was suffering from blurred vision, nausea and vertigo. We had been told that those things might happen, but we went to the hospital in Newmarket just to be safe because her symptoms were getting worse throughout the day. The hospital did a CT scan and some xrays. Fortunately they didn't find anything to worry about. She will just have to wait out the storm.
One of the good parts of all this is that we were only in the hospital for a total of 3 hours. In fact, we were triaged in less than 20 minutes. That's unfortunately not the norm so I guess we were lucky.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
I just received confirmation that this boxcar made it through interchange and arrived at its new home in Kentucky.
SeeYou190 I just received confirmation that this boxcar made it through interchange and arrived at its new home in Kentucky. . . -Kevin .
Nice, You're a good man Kevin.
TF
I have mine. Thank you, I'm very proud of it Kevin.
My prize box car, It's on the top of my stack
Track Fiddler
It's snowing now in Minnesota Kids. So much for the two days of fall
From my cracked brand new phone screen, don't ask me how I did that.
Oh you don't see that, only I do, Sorry
Track fiddlerIt's snowing now in Minnesota Kids. So much for the two days of fall
Crazy. It will be in the 90s down here tomorrow.
They are predicting two days of winter this season.
Water Level Route Heartland Division CB&Q Richard ..... Good News !.... We will be celebrating the new arrival. Other good news ...... My son and his wife in Florida will have officially adopted a little boy if all goes well in court next Tuesday. This will be our 7th grandchild. Ken .... I hope Dirk gets well soon. . Subways .... My subway riding experiences are mostly in Chicago. Indeed good news Richard, congratulations! Ken, feeling for you on Dirk. We're dog lovers too. Garry, congratulations (hopefully) on the new grandson. Give your son and daughter-in-law a big pat on the back from me. Good to hear about folks willing to adopt. My nephew is adopted, and my sister-in-law has started the process for adopting a second. My wife and I are looking into it as well. We've had two of our own, but have room in our hearts for another. Alas, we cannot have another of our own (wouldn't want an infant again anyway) and there are plenty of kids out there who need a good home. Subways - I've ridden them in Washington DC, and in Europe. Nervous a couple times in DC. Never so in Europe.
Heartland Division CB&Q Richard ..... Good News !.... We will be celebrating the new arrival. Other good news ...... My son and his wife in Florida will have officially adopted a little boy if all goes well in court next Tuesday. This will be our 7th grandchild. Ken .... I hope Dirk gets well soon. . Subways .... My subway riding experiences are mostly in Chicago.
Indeed good news Richard, congratulations!
Mike .... Thanks for commenting .... Son in FL and his wife have tried adopting for quite a while. They were close to adopting two brothers a few years ago, but it did not work out. This time, they have been trying to adopt a boy since he was a little baby. Now the boy is about two years old. They are optimist about Tuesday's court date.
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Dave ... I'm sorry to hear about Dianne's fall. Praying she fully recovers soon.
Kevin .... Gus said he liked the S&G boxcar, but he did not tell me it was white. ... Looks nice !
I like mine in boxcar red.
SeeYou190 . Crazy. It will be in the 90s down here tomorrow. . They are predicting two days of winter this season. . -Kevin .
Okay.... a man after my own heart a few days ago is now killing me
I just don't know how I do it up here.
4 days of summer 2 days of fall and 359 days of winter
Heartland Division CB&QDave ... I'm sorry to hear about Dianne's fall. Praying she fully recovers soon.
Thanks Garry!
These things can be scary. Ignoring the symptoms can be fatal. We appreciate your support.
Dave,
I am sorry to hear about Dianne´s delay in recovery. That sounds like a not so mild concussion! I just wonder why she hadn´t been kept in hospital right from the beginning! Prayers for her recovery!
Tinplate ToddlerI am sorry to hear about Dianne´s delay in recovery. That sounds like a not so mild concussion!
Hi Ulrich,
Thanks for your concern.
Tinplate ToddlerI just wonder why she hadn´t been kept in hospital right from the beginning!
Dianne was not exhibiting any of the symptoms of a concussion on the day of the fall. She was sore and had a bit of a headache, but she was quite willing to continue the fall leaf colour tour that we were on (the colours were amazing by the way!). I decided that we should head home instead.
The doctor who saw her and stitched her up after the fall was quite clear in his instructions about what to do if things got worse, but there was simply no reason to admit her at the time just because she had a cut on her forehead. I have no qualms about the treatment she received.
Head injuries are a bit scary. I remember that Liam Neeson's wife passed away after banging her head skiing in Quebec. Tragic. I don't think we are headed down that road but we won't make any assumptions that everything is fine until it is!
hon30critterI remember that Liam Neeson's wife passed away after banging her head skiing in Quebec. Tragic.
Small world, Dave. Liam Neeson was just in my neighborhood shooting a movie!
https://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/news/liam-neeson-shoots-scene-in-chardon-twp-for-upcoming-movie/
I blame a knock on the head for possibly causing my first wife's cerebral hemorrhage. She really konked it hard while trying to quickly get four kids out of the car, a little Datsun, after a minor accident.
About six months later she died of the hemorrhage at 27. I can't confirm my diagnosis, of course, but I'm sticking with my theory.
Wasn't going to bring it up but since you mentioned Mr. Neeson's situation there was a real similarity.
I'm hoping for a quick and complete recovery for Dianne as well, Dave.
Cheers, Ed
Good Morning!
A wet October day is ahead of us. Maybe a hearty breakfst will help to cjase the autumnal blues away! Yes, Zoe dear, I know it is not yet Sunday, but I think I need my big breakfast today, thank you!
Dave, don´t let us scare you. I think that now, with the CT and an X ray having been done, everything will be fine in a few days of rest.
My favorite narrow gauge engine, the D&RG T-12 #168 is undergoing more testing at the C&TS RR shops.
I can´t wait to see her pulling the inaugural train!
Hi Ed,
I'm so sorry for the loss of your first wife. Words are hardly adequate. I have lost a son. That was bad, but I can't imagine what it would be like to be without Dianne.
As soon as I saw the wound on Dianne's forehead I told myself that we are not going to fool around with this and just brush it off. I asked how she was feeling on Friday morning and she said she had a headache and was a bit dizzy. She hadn't had those issues on the day of the fall. I told her that we should consider going to the hospital for some tests. At the time she didn't want to but by early afternoon she had changed her mind. She was feeling much worse. Once we got to the hospital things deteriorated even more. Her vertigo got to the point where she needed a wheelchair.
Tonight the vertigo has mostly settled down and she has been able to get some sleep. I will keep a close eye on her for the next few days.
Normally I am a pretty calm guy but this has me on edge, and rightly so. Thanks for everyone's support.
Hey all. Hope everyone is well.
It's been a very curious week for me. This woman i was talking to, with intentions to date, said i should date someone else instead of her. Then two days later she says wants to date me, but "go date that other girl" what is up with that?
Work is going okay. Im still researching about what kind of schooling is involved with getting into the IT field, since it seems that is where id be happiest. I started a walking challenge as well at work. Not doing it fir any prizes, im doing it to lose major lbs. At least 40-50lbs. According to my height, i should be 140-150.
Trains: Bought 3 hot metal bottle cars for the club, and will start work on them before too long. They're a bit rough, but it'll work. I also got the following photo on my layout ladt night.
Still bare bones, but it's a start. I guess that'll be a nice sized yard for my needs.
At some point this week, i need to climb on my roof and clean out my gutters- pine needles, and they haven't been done in years- dad didn't have them cleaned regularly. Not looking forward to that at all.
(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).
Time for some coffee and cake to brighten up my day! How about a slice of that cherry crumble pie, topped with vanilla ice cream and a serving of "creme chantilly"?
I have benn searching the real estates sites in Denmark but did not discover any alternative suitable. The ideal house is too far away from Germany and quite difficult to reach by public transport. My son does not have a car and also has no plans of getting one, so that would make it nearly impossible for him to visit us. I don´t think that Petra would buy in to that! The other houses on the market are quite nice but do not have two separate apartments. I don´t know whether our friend or Petra would except living together and have to share a kitchen and the living room. Two separate bathrooms are a must have, though! Well, we see whether we can cross that bridge when we come to it.
Jimmy_BraumThis woman i was talking to, with intentions to date, said i should date someone else instead of her. Then two days later she says wants to date me, but "go date that other girl" what is up with that?
Forget her! She is a waste of time and money, as she is not genuinely interested in you!
Bike helmets, motorcycle helmets and ski helmets, everyone!
My bike helmet has protected my head a few times, and I won't ski without one. I used to take one about once a week off my hockey helmet, too.
Delaware has no helmet laws. Too many of those accidents to tolerate that.
I won't even ride a motorcycle. I'm a hockey goalie, but I'm not crazy.
Tinplate Toddler Forget her! She is a waste of time and money, as she is not genuinely interested in you!
Im sure someone will eventually show up in an unexpected place.
Jimmy, I disagree with Ulrich. You are young and need to gain some experience. Go out with lots of girls, even the challenging ones. You will learn things about women, and also things about yourself.
Jimmy_BraumIm sure someone will eventually show up in an unexpected place.
I know this is going to happen when the time comes! However, the harder you push for it, the less attractive you seem to appear for the females of our species. When I expected it the least, I met Petra, nearly 36 years ago, out of which we are married over 35 years now...