I've got enough railroad stuff to keep me busy full-time for five years. I'd get more done if I didn't take a break for a nap 8 times a day.
Our hospital here is almost completely empty. There are no virus cases there. All the county's cases are home quarantined.
Even the county west of us with a lot of virus problems has a hospital that is only at 33% full, with only 5% ICU beds filled. We really have not had it hit hard here.
We are getting deliveries here very quickly. I got one order from Indiana in four days, and one from a city 50 miles away in two days.
Hope everyone stays healthy.
York1 John
York1Even the county west of us with a lot of virus problems has a hospital that is only at 33% full, with only 5% ICU beds filled. We really have not had it hit hard here.
Lets hope it stays that way. The hospitals here are staying relatively empty, saving the taxpayers a bundle.
When I was working on my NCE unit the Mother-in-law called in a big panic that she had a sore throat. Both her and Grandpa are major hypochondriacs, neither one of them has been out in weeks as we leave all their groceries on their front step. I told her to not worry unless she developes a fever, maybe that will drop her calls from 8 a day to at least five.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
BATMAN richhotrain Are they any HO scale labs around? I don't have an HO scale Lab, just this mutt that hangs around the station peeing on everything.
richhotrain Are they any HO scale labs around?
I don't have an HO scale Lab, just this mutt that hangs around the station peeing on everything.
Alton Junction
richhotrainI have decided to test all of the people on my layout for COVID-19. Anyone know where I can acquire the tests?
I knew there was a good reason why I haven't populated many scenes on my layout. They are all safely in quarantine, in the bubble wrap and plastic packaging they arrived in.
Except for these red necks, who have seemed to claim squatters rights on a little wayside park
red neck camp sight. by WC4ever, on Flickr
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My Mom's in a nursing home. We had a private duty aide come in twice a week, make sure she took a shower, took the dirty clothes out of the dresser and closet, put those in the hamper and laid out some clean clothes to wear the days in between.
Nursing homes are on lockdown. They called today. My mother smells, her room smells and she refuses to take a shower because she "just took one". My wife called her, and of course, she just took a shower the nurses are lying.
She told my Mom that if she doesn't let the nurses give her a shower, I would be coming up to do it myself. I hope that works.
Meanwhile in the MD - VA - DC the new cases are edging higher despite 49, 39 and 24 days of lockdown.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Tinplate Toddlerhowever, there are no masks available
If you or your wife are somewhat handy, you should be able to sew up a couple masks yourself. If you need instructions, I found this great video (keep the bandaids handy):
maxman If you or your wife are somewhat handy, you should be able to sew up a couple masks yourself. If you need instructions, I found this great video (keep the bandaids handy)
If you or your wife are somewhat handy, you should be able to sew up a couple masks yourself. If you need instructions, I found this great video (keep the bandaids handy)
Rich
richhotrain maxman If you or your wife are somewhat handy, you should be able to sew up a couple masks yourself. If you need instructions, I found this great video (keep the bandaids handy) Is that maxwoman? Rich
maxman
Is that maxwoman?
No, normally it isn't. But upon occasion I've noticed a stray bandage or two ala Les Nessman.
BigDaddyMy Mom's in a nursing home. We had a private duty aide come in twice a week, make sure she took a shower, took the dirty clothes out of the dresser and closet, put those in the hamper and laid out some clean clothes to wear the days in between.
I know nursing homes come in all shapes and sizes, but shouldn't the nursing home be taking care of those things?
I filled up the tanks on both my vehicles on 17/FEB/2020.
The truck is still full, and the Impala has 3/4 of a tank.
That is a huge change from spending 50-100 a week on personal gasoline since 2012.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
SeeYou190 I filled up the tanks on both my vehicles on 17/FEB/2020. The truck is still full, and the Impala has 3/4 of a tank. That is a huge change from spending 50-100 a week on personal gasoline since 2012. -Kevin
Well, our fuel costs and consumption is down, but not to that degree.
The wife is staying home, except for quick trips to the store, or to our daughters house just 6 miles away to help with the grand kids some, or her physical therapy for her recent shoulder surgery.
All the usual things that would have her on the road any distance are closed/canceled. The granddaughter's dance class is being done by video chat, don't ask me which platform......that was a 40 minute drive each way twice a week!
I'm still working everyday, have not missed a day yet. But the virus has made every day less productive and more complex personally and professionally.
The construction industry is not shut down. And, the stay at home order here in Maryland specifically says I can travel to take care of my property.
We are busy rehabbing one of my rental properties in preperation to put it up for sale.
And we have several customer jobs as well.
We are observing all the necessary social distancing rules, wearing masks when we go into the supply houses, and inside peoples homes, washing up a lot, etc.
Right now my whole crew is just myself and my step son, again, mostly working on the empty townhouse rental. I purposely scaled things back some a year ago.
We also now have to finish moving a few items from the 1901 house, hopefully we will go to settlement on that by the middle of next month.
It is nice only paying $2 a gallon instead of $3, but the 8,000 lb, extended cab, 8' bed, 4x4 F250 still only gets 12 mpg........ a $65 fillup beats a $100 fillup, but that is usually twice a week.
We need to get the townhouse ready ASAP, despite the virus, the real estate market in that area/price range is busy.......
But the market crash did cost me a big job. When the market took its first big hit, a customer who was considering a sizable exterior repair and repaint to his 120+ year old house decided he needed to wait.
Sheldon
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Your right Ed.
Not wanting to be the fly in the ointment here, but I believe Mr. Otte cautioned against posting "cures, numbers or politikin' " in the thread.
Just trying to save you from the wrath of Vinnie II
Cheers, Ed
Well I just bought 8 MTH 55ton hoppers for $15 each or $18.75 once you add tax and shipping, brand new in box in Southern Pacific which is my chosen road. List on theses is $34.95 each, first rolling stock purchace in some time.
ATLANTIC CENTRALWell, our fuel costs and consumption is down, but not to that degree.
Right after I filled the truck, the flange that connects the exhaust collector to the catlytic converter broke. It is LOUD now. I will take it in for repair when things calm down, but it has made only two trips to Home Depot since then, an 8 mile round trip.
The Impala has made probably 6 shopping expeditions, but never more than 5 or 6 miles from home. We have also taken it to the post office to drop off mail 6 or so times.
No where near the amount of driving I used to do!
I am happy with that.
gmpullman Not wanting to be the fly in the ointment here, but I believe Mr. Otte cautioned against posting "cures, numbers or politikin' " in the thread. Just trying to save you from the wrath of Vinnie II Cheers, Ed
My bad, I removed my comment on the statis of our county.......
gmpullmanNot wanting to be the fly in the ointment here, but I believe Mr. Otte cautioned against posting "cures, numbers or politikin' " in the thread.
I just deleted mine.
We live in a town of 7,000. We are the largest town within 50 miles any direction.
Because of that, even retired, we drove quite a bit just to shop.
Since we don't do that anymore, our gas tanks have stayed full.
What gets me is that on trips, we drive our Ford Expedition. Going downhill, with the Expedition in neutral, and the motor turned off, we are lucky to get 15 mpg.
Now that gas prices are so low, we have no place to go.
York1 We live in a town of 7,000. We are the largest town within 50 miles any direction. Because of that, even retired, we drove quite a bit just to shop. Since we don't do that anymore, our gas tanks have stayed full. What gets me is that on trips, we drive our Ford Expedition. Going downhill, with the Expedition in neutral, and the motor turned off, we are lucky to get 15 mpg. Now that gas prices are so low, we have no place to go.
As vehicles reach a certain weight and engine size, fuel economy is a function of air flow thru engine at the typical driving rpm.
You Expedition makes more torque than it will ever need, so fuel consumption does not change measurably with load or speed.
My F250 is the same way, up hill, down hill, empty, loaded, pulling the 1500 lb trailer with the 1500 lb garden tractor, at 80 mph on the highway or 30 on a country rd, the mileage will not change much. 12 mpg, that is 4 mpg better than my father's similar truck in the 1980's.....
But the real question is, do you need that type of vehical at this stage in your life. Knew of people who kept their big trucks and even bought new ones long after they changed their lifestiles not fiquring in the cost of gas in the equasion and not being in the position of finantial stability. Not comenting on anyone here by the way, just if you have ever been really broke, you tend to run calulations on things, even if you don't have to.
rrebell But the real question is, do you need that type of vehical at this stage in your life. Knew of people who kept their big trucks and even bought new ones long after they changed their lifestiles not fiquring in the cost of gas in the equasion and not being in the position of finantial stability. Not comenting on anyone here by the way, just if you have ever been really broke, you tend to run calulations on things, even if you don't have to.
I understand what you are saying, here are a few thoughts.
Other factors being equal, if you retire and don't travel much. fuel economy is not very important.
I drive 25,000 miles a year, and seldom get more than 50 miles from home, it is the nature of my work. When I do retire I will still need the utility of my pickup to care for my property, carry benchwork materials for model trains, help the kids move, take the garden tractor to the "mow in", etc.
The truck is paid for and only has 113,000 miles, I plan to get the other 200,000 out of it before I replace it.
By my definition, cars are for two things, transportation, and fun.
For me most "economy" cars do not fill either purpose. Transportation means being able to carry "stuff", not just a couple people crammed in a little death trap.
In my whole lifetime I have never owned a small car. Admittedly I have also never had some long commute to a cubicle farm in an office building.........
In my lifetime I have owned 6 station wagons (or crossovers...), 3 full/mid size SUV'S, 5 full sized sedans, 1 mid sized sport coupe, 1 mid sized convertible, and 3 pickup trucks.
Many of those vehicles lasted me well over 200,000 miles. And 5 of them were/are throw you back in the seat, scare you fast.
It does not matter how cheap a car is to own if it cannot meet your personal needs for a car.
Assuming my F250 is still in good order when I retire, there would be no economy in replacing it. It is paid for, and it is built to last.
I got 15 years and 240,000 miles out of the last one. I'm planning on 20 years and 350,000 miles with this one.
For pleasure and other things that do not require the truck, the wife and I share a 2015 FORD FLEX. Big, roomy, comfortable ride, 0 to 60 in 5 seconds with twin turbos, all wheel drive, all in a roomy station wagon. 18 mpg city, 24 mpg highway.
Plan to keep that as long as possible as well.
rrebellBut the real question is, do you need that type of vehical at this stage in your life. Knew of people who kept their big trucks and even bought new ones long after they changed their lifestiles not fiquring in the cost of gas in the equasion and not being in the position of finantial stability. Not comenting on anyone here by the way, just if you have ever been really broke, you tend to run calulations on things, even if you don't have to.
I get what you are saying, especially if money were an issue, or if it wasn't being used for what it was made.
I guess you could say we don't really need it, but it does tow things pretty nicely. We bought it knowing we weren't looking for fuel economy, but pulling power.
Living in our rural area and with the snow and mud we have, even when we downsize in a few years, we will still get a larger 4WD. We will still be hauling things and moving things until we move into the nursing home, or until our kids take away the keys.
I have driven everything from 2-seat British sports cars to a big Chevy Blazer to a number of minivans. Each had its place and its value. The minivans were great for hauling kids and all of their paraphernalia. The Blazer was terrific in the Snowmageddon year we had in Taxachusetts, and damn, that MGB was the best car ever to drive, with the top down and the warm wind in your hair.
Being retired and living in a flat, temperate place, I have a simple, inexpensive sedan. Nothing fancy, no satellite radio, no ejection seats. Just a car.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
I have two unique features in my car, a wet bar and a trunk layout.
richhotrainI have two unique features in my car, a wet bar and a trunk layout.
OK, you've hooked me! A wet bar? Can I get one of those in my Expedition?
York1 richhotrain I have two unique features in my car, a wet bar and a trunk layout. OK, you've hooked me! A wet bar? Can I get one of those in my Expedition?
richhotrain I have two unique features in my car, a wet bar and a trunk layout.
richhotrainOK, you got me. It is actually a dry bar.
I don't care about that! I just want a bar in my car, wet or dry. My wife can drive while I enjoy it.
York1 richhotrain OK, you got me. It is actually a dry bar. I don't care about that! I just want a bar in my car, wet or dry. My wife can drive while I enjoy it.
richhotrain OK, you got me. It is actually a dry bar.
Email received today "Dad could I have Covid without having a fever?"
If you can have it and be totally symptomatic, or you can have it and die, then everything in between is fair game.