He looks like a good friend Ed.
I should have Britt make him a cat hat
I like the full fleet selection of chainsaws. A lighter one is nice when you're just trimming off branches
I just got back from the liquor store to get a 12-pack of Amstel Light for Judy and I to split tonight. There was a wild turkey in the parking lot crouched down on the pavement with some ruffled feathers. With my love for animals I parked about 60 feet short of the liquor store.
It's kind of silly but I got out of the truck and walked about 4 feet away from him and asked him are you okay. He did not answer and that is a good thing but he stood up and took a few steps towards me and kind of wabbled his head. I told him I guess you look okay. I don't know what I would have done if he wasn't Although tomorrow is Easter
I walked to the liquor store and he followed me up to the door. While checking out I asked Dan, what's with the wild turkey? He told me he's been in and out of here hanging around for a couple weeks. One of my customers told me he's a young drake looking for a mate and he might not be all there because he sees his reflections in the cars.
I told Dan I don't know if I buy that but it sounds like a good enough excuse for now. We laughed. The turkey followed me back to my truck and looked at me sadly in my rearview mirror as I was leaving.
It was by no means a boring trip to the liquor store. And the one time I left my phone at home.
TF
Track fiddler It's a rail brake Send the cars back to the yard with a shove by a skillful engineer and the rail brake guy to get them to the right speed sending them to stack with other cars while switching tracks. Quicker organization to dice them up and group them together for where they need to go. TF
It's a rail brake
Send the cars back to the yard with a shove by a skillful engineer and the rail brake guy to get them to the right speed sending them to stack with other cars while switching tracks.
Quicker organization to dice them up and group them together for where they need to go.
No that is a flange oiler not a "retarder".
I mowed last week and fired up the ole Snapper no issues. This week I had issue starting it. I found one of the bolts that holds the carb on the engine had fell off. I found another bolt, cleaned out the carb, adjusted the choke and throttle links, then I set the main jet needle, then the slow idle. Now she starts and runs like a champ. I have gotten good use out of my $40 1977 Snapper RER Comet. Well worth the money.
Afternoon Diners!
Flo, get the gang and I a and Ed a Crown Royal and Dirk half a dog treat.
Sorry I have been missing from the Dinner past few days. World had just got on top of me of late. Feeling a little better today. Still worried about soical distanting, or should I say lack of it.
Might need a new Lawn Mower. While I am sure I can fix this Toro Self Propelled mower that is no longer self propelled I have been wanting a riding mower say for the last 26 years! I am sure all it will take is tightening up the drive belt, I need to find the instruction manual. Hum, 10 years, where can it be?
BLI PRR I1sa is back from BLI Warrantty repair again! So far it seems BLI got it right! Chuffing it's little brains out. While I origiianlly wanted to to pull passanger cars with the I1sa the GGI does a much better job. So the I1sa his pulling some mix freight. Need to look what I have in PRR rolling stock.
Later, Ken and Dirk says Woof, Woof!
I hate Rust
Track fiddlerTwo chokes, two pulls, just like the guy said and I have to admire, you sure plan ahead
I DO have a backup saw, but like HO engines, it sure is nice to have extras
Arsenal by Edmund, on Flickr
We have five acres, mostly wooded so no shortage of firewood for us. Plus the neighbor (25 acres) lets me clear out any deadwood he has. Last year a hundred-foot cherry tree came down along our property line. About a month's worth of free heat
I recall one of my GE co-w**kers asked for advice on buying a wood stove. I gave him some pointers and one thing I stressed was do NOT buy anything you have to purchase fuel for.
A few days later he said his new stove is getting delivered that week. I got a pellet stove.
Well, that fall there was a shortage and big price increase on pellets. Then he realised the fan and feed auger don't work too well during a power outage
Why ask for advice? Oh well...
I do like to get a head start on my firewood, though. Had plenty of help, too!
Otis_cordwood2 by Edmund, on Flickr
Enjoy the evening, Folks!
Regards, Ed
mbinsewiIt's a wheel lubricator, some call them flange oilers. The oil or grease is in the little hut that Lion shows.
Thanks Mike,
I suspected such, but it doesn't hurt to ask.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
It's a wheel lubricator, some call them flange oilers. The oil or grease is in the little hut that Lion shows.
Mike.
My You Tube
Pardon my ignorance, but what is the device that Lion showed?
BroadwayLion
gmpullman Two pulls and I was ready to go!
Two pulls and I was ready to go!
Karma, I do believe you may have got a better one Ed.
Two chokes, two pulls, just like the guy said and I have to admire, you sure plan ahead
We never paid for firewood when we lived up north, there was plenty of deadwood in the woods.
Track fiddlerCrazy Minnesota, I knew there would be at least one more.
Around here it is not spring unless the daffodils have been snowed on at least three times. Tonight will be the second time
I fired up the new Stihl today and got a start on next winter's firewood
Cheers, Ed
Post Hog
Saturday brunch was very good hours ago. Have you ever done the Omelette in the freezer bag thing in boiling water?, it makes the perfect omelette. It's a warm-up for Easter brunch of ham and potato salad made out of Easter eggs tomorrow.
We're in intermission right now, Judy wanted comedy this afternoon. She asked me my pic. Humor is no better than Martin Lawrence and a double feature of Blue Streak and National Security. Martin doesn't even have to say anything, just his facial expressions make you bust a gut.
They were a little dusty but I found them
We're going to be late for the heat of the day by an hour. It's supposed to get up to near 60° in Minnesota today between 3 and 4. I best find my horsey key because tomorrow there is a chance of 4 to 5 inches.
Crazy Minnesota, I knew there would be at least one more.
BroadwayLion It comes with a nice wayside box to put the oil in.
It comes with a nice wayside box to put the oil in.
I could be wrong Lion but I don't think it would slow the freight cars down very well in the yard if it had too much oil to lubricate the mechanism activated by air clamping the wheels.
We wouldn't want to let them slip through and hit the other cars too hard, one might have a nasty coupler break at that point
Ulrich Thanks very much for posting the steam truck/tractor video. In the early 1900s, my grandfather and great-grandfather drove huge steam tractors similar to the ones shown in the video. They pulled grader/scrapers made by Catepillar (before they got into track drives) and helped build several major roads in the hills and mountains around Los Angeles. They also mass graded much of the area for agriculture before it was all later developed after WWII.
Ed Thanks for another fascinating post, this time about a steam driven clock. Who knew? As you said, it might be worth a trip to Vancouver to check it out!
Tim
Late to the model railroad party but playing catch-up.....
LION is not going to ciumb up here, him might slip and fall, or him might lube oil on the nice fur coat of him.
But what if I put some of these on the layout of LION. Instead of lube oil him could put WAHL OIL in it and the trains could clean up the tracks each time they go around. : )
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Mornin' Folks! (Still 4 minutes left before afternoon here in the Finger Lakes....)
Ulrich! Very Cooooooooolllll!!! Thanks for posting that. In my neck of the woods we have the Ontario County Steam Pagent held every August just outside of Canandaigua, NY. The great attraction there is often the "Slow Race" where steam tractors compete to see which can complete the race in the longest time and slowest moving speed. Tyhe rule is that the tractor has be continue making forward progress for the entire race and the last one over the finish line is the winner!!! Haven't been to that in a few years. If they do hold it this summer I should make an effort to attend!
My Tesla Hat and T-shirts just arrived... I did make one trip around the neighborhood already this morning. should do two or three more to today to get my 5 mile walk/run in today. Only did once around yesterday. It was COOOOOOOOLLLLDDDDDD! Brrr. Windy and icky outside so I got my 11,500 steps in mostly walking inside my house. That is a lot of trips around the house, I might add.
Be Blessed and stay safe out there!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Good Morning —
Let's have another look at that Steam Clock, shall we?
I was fortunate to have visited Vancouver back in 1974. Wonderful city! The Gastown steam clock arrived in 1977. Maybe it is time to go back?
Gastown_Steam_Clock by Edmund, on Flickr
A few blurry shots from my one and only visit to B.C. - back in 1978!
More toys for big boys:
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Good Morning All,
Ulrich those are some fantastic steam lorries. It seems more vehicles in Europe get put away for decades only to be pulled out of the shed later and restored. Same has been with vintage race cars. So much got cut up and scrapped here that junk yard or barn finds are rare and mostly limited to rural areas. I had a client in NYC that would investigate the parking areas in and around abandoned industrial and office buildings and find some interesting cars lurking covered in dirt in the basements of many of the buildings. Getting them out legally was another story.
Did some more with the layout last night. Cleaning, I found a tube and it turned out to be more of the backround scenes I bought over 8 years ago and forgot about. Saved trying to match what i already had installed and fixed a nagging issue on the back wall of the layout. At least it was nagging to me. Here is before
downtown using existing buildings1 by J.R. Mitchell, on Flickr
Here is after and I extended the city buildings all the way into the corner but I won't bore you all to tears.
added backround by J.R. Mitchell, on Flickr
I also dropped the tower and vault beneath it back into place. I did turn the vault 90deg after the pic so the windows look out in the direction the lines run. Not prototypical but I didn't want to scratch build a 3-4" taller tower.
tower with vault by J.R. Mitchell, on Flickr
John - now you know why the selfi stick was invented. You can now be in every shot.
All for now. Ciao, J.R.
Another blurry screen shot from a video -- my daughters in Stanley Park, British Columbia. A very neat, rainy visit. Another trip where I'm not sure if I was along -- I'm not in any pictures. I was the only one who wanted to carry that old video recorder.
York1 John
Good morning. Cold and rainy, with snow on the way tonight.
Our cable system recently opened several pay channels for free for two months. One of the channels has all the James Bond movies. I finished Dr. No, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, and now I'm watching Thunderball. I'm trying to watch them all in order of filming.
I love these movies. Out of all the movie series, next to the Thin Man series, I think I like James Bond the best. There are also some great train scenes from Europe.
alexstanJust checking in to say hi. I am still kicking around these parts.
It's good to still be kicking!
Just checking in to say hi. I am still kicking around these parts.
Modelling HO Scale with a focus on the West and Midwest USA
Jan - glad you liked the video! Steam lorries trucks were very popular in Britain until the mid 1930s, when legislature imposed a stiff tax on them, nearly killing this mode of transport overnight. The few that survived into preservation were the ones used in the lumber business, which was exempt from that road tax. I like how immaculate they are kept und the elobarotae paintwork.
Ulrich,
Enjoyed the video, my FIL had a Ford Roosevelt that he had built a steam engine and boiler for, in anticipation for a fuel shortage. That was in 1936-37. It was in his museum, and both the 4cyl. Ford engine, and his steam plant, worked.
herrinchoker
The steam powered lorries are neat to see! It is heartening to know that so many of them have been preserved.
Thanks,
Thanks for the info Dave, appreciated. It is nice to know one has a contact and a friend when needed. I'm available if you ever need information about the greater Minnesota area and a friend as well.
Look at the time, I think It's time to hit the rack.
Thanks Dave, rest well and be safe.
Good Morning!
It´s a bright and sunny day, but, boy, was it cold last night! temperatures dropped below freezing and when I woke up this morning, everything was iced up nicely. The sun did away with the ice quickly, so Petra and I could enjoy the little herd of deer while enjoying our morning coffee! There is alos lots of "air traffic" around our house, with plenty of birds building nests in the nearby trees. Observing nature going its regular course is very comforting while we humans are being confined to our enclosed and sealed habitats!
As you folks know, I have a taste for everything steam powered. Well, here is a video showing steam lorries trucks in Britain, where steam engines are being celebrated in a number of events and rallyes.
Stay safe!
Track fiddlerYa know Dave, ... I've never have been to British Columbia where the Diner is this month. I always have wanted to go there and hopefully will someday.
Hi TF,
British Columbia is well worth visiting! I think it would take years to see all of the sites and do all of the activities that they offer. If (when) you decide to go I would make a couple of suggestions:
1. Reserve well in advance, like maybe a year. Things get booked up very quickly.
2. Consider going in the off season, i.e. September - October. During peak tourist season the crowds can be daunting.
3. Consider staying at B&Bs. The last time we were there we found a couple of real gems. PM me if you want the specific places. An alternative is to rent a motor home. BC has many beautiful provincial parks, and Brent can tell you about venturing into the back country if that interests you.
We will go back sometime within the next few years. In fact, if our son wasn't so close to us here in Ontario, I would move to Vancouver Island in an instant.
Ya know Dave, ... I've never have been to British Columbia where the Diner is this month. I always have wanted to go there and hopefully will someday.
The farthest I've ever got into Canada was Ontario. It was right next door to us where I grew up 33 miles south. The most I can contribute this month is International Falls next door to the border of Fort Frances, Ontario.
I lived there many years and remember all the CN locomotives and freight cars surrounding Boise Cascade. Amongst them was DWP owned by them.
Us kids were crazy back then. I hope Vinny doesn't dock me for this one. Sometimes bored on a weekend we would go up by Boise Cascade where all the pulpwood log piles were. Kids don't try this at home! The Boxcars strung out so long with the roof racks. Our legs worked well back then and our perceptions were good and that's all I need to say
I miss the Northern Wilderness now that I am in the city. My plan is to get back up there again years in the near future to stay.