SeeYou190Here is an Ohio barn losing the fight with the surrounding nature.
I wouldn't say it is losing the fight, I would say it is becoming one with nature.
Richard
Howdy
I just posted in the thread about Neil B having Covid 19. Hope he gets better.
This morning I spent a few minutes operating trains. I have a freight train ready to go to my town of Blackhawk with cars for the meat packing plant and for the brewery.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Well, time to grab my Plumbing bag and bucket.
Everybody have a great day
PH
Today? I think you may have been Post-hog for quite some time now I heard it's contagious. Maybe I have recovered and you got it now
TF
I am being a post hog today - have to keep my mind occupied not to lose my sanity!
Did you know, that Exxon Mobile operates a 75 mile network of narrow gauge lines in the north German oilfield. The railroad started its life hauling peat and now transports hot water needed for cleaning drills and pumps to a number of oil wells and drills. The gauge is just short of 3ft. (900mm).
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Good morning
Been practicing the when I wake up I get up program for the last month or so. 3:30's a little ridicules though. Oh well, I'll go with it.
Thanks for the power range classifications Ulrich. That must have took some time. All the over the pond videos as well, ...Always Enjoyed!
Going down south a ways to visit my other daughter today. It'll be good to see her too. I have a couple small jobs in the building to take care of first. Got to keep the railroad fund healthy you know.
That would be cool to make a Depot into a house MLC. It's interesting to see what buildings people covert into homes. I go by this old stone one in Northfield I really like. I don't know what the house used to be but it speaks to me and I've always liked it. I go out of my way to drive by it, perhaps I'm waiting for a Realty sign to be stuck in the front yard one day. It's made of the same Stone as the Old Mill ruins a couple blocks away.
Have a good day everyone
Time for a little lesson on British steam engine classification. In 1923, all, but a few railways were grouped to form was known as the Great Western Railway (GWR), the Southern Railway (SR), The London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) and the London North Eastern RAilway (LNER). Each of these conglomerates introduced their own numbering scheme, which lasted until 1948, when the railways in Britain were nationalized and merged to form Bristish Railways (BR). BR had the difficult task to "re-invent" the wheel, which they didn´t but just adoped the classification of the former LMS.
Here we go!
The classification was made up of a number (representing the power output - 0 being low power and 9 high power) and a letter (representing the type of work the locomotive was intended for), e.g. 4F. Over the years there were some modifications to the system, but the basics remained the same.
The principal downside with this method of classification was that it did not distinguish between particular types of locomotive, so many very different types would have been classified '4F' for instance.
The power ranges are as follows:
Passenger engines:
Freight engines:
Engines designed for mixed serviced had the prefix MT and basically followed the power classification of passenger engines. Tank engines had a T as a suffix.
One of the big drawbacks of the system is mixing of various types and makes of the engines, i.e a 3F could be an ex GWR, LMS, NER or SR engine.
Why make things easy when there is a complicated way to solve an issue.
Edit: This is my post # 2,500. I think in my previous forum life I made it up to 9,500 posts, so now I am over 12,000 posts, yet still nowhere near the post count of our dear late friend Jeffrey aka Running Bear aka The Spray Can Rembrandt.
moelarrycurly4Here it is trimmed and I have started to match the color with the left side.
Hi MLC,
Your refinishing skills are amazing! I haven't got the patience to do that quality of work.
I just refinished our pine dining room table. It looks like crap compared to your work, but at least it looks better than it did. I had used a rub-on varathane when I refinished it several years ago and it never really got hard. The result over time was that the surface of the table turned into a grey, unsightly mess. This time I used spar varathane which has hardened nicely. Where I screwed up was in not finishing the sanding by hand, and not using a sealer before re-staining it. Oh well, let's just say it has 'character', for whatever that's worth.
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Heartland Division CB&QUlrich ... I like your station. .... Wow ! 500 trains a day ! I'm amazed you could get a picture of the station without a train with that manu of them.
Must have been a Sunday, when the picture was taken. Sunday sees a lot less train services, in both commuter and express trains, and no freight trains. As we live within earshot of this line - I can actually see the trains when the leaves are gone - I am just glad that our trains are not as noisy, hooting their horns and ringing the bell all the time.
Rob - I am sorry reading about your losing Kanati.
Henry - we are looking for a piece of property somewhere in the northeast of Germany, as prices are rock-bottom in that area. It´s really a remote region, lots of nature and very few people, much to my liking!
I had to rework the plans once more. The original plan was too tight a fit, so I added 1 metre to the house. Still a small place with a footprint of a little over 500 sq.ft.
Today, I will begin to do some serious number crunching to establish the budget for this built. I do hope we will have enough money to go for it.
British steam engines were, compared to what roamed the rails in North America and rode the metals on the European continent, always a little smallish and lightfooted. Not considering the huge articulateds that ran in the US, other European countries relied on Decapods to handle the brunt of their freight services. In Britain, this was the domain for Mikados, which looked right at home in pulling a string of those typical short wheel-based goods vans. It was not until after WWII, when the standard class 9F 2-10-0 hitb the rails. Rather late, than none of these powerful engines saw more than ten years of service.
Today´s video introduces one of the popular British built Mikados, Sir William Staniers LMS class 8F.
Enjoy!
Edit: I just did my math on the house, using a calculator provided by the builder. Simply steted, the house costs twice as much as I had anticipated, as we have to hire help to do the job. If I were younger and without my health issues, I´d be able to cut out a big chunk of the cost.
But I am not. So here is another dream that has to be buried. I am afraid I don´t have many left.
MLC: That is amazing work. I can build structural things out of wood, but what you are doing is way beyond my skill set.
Here is an Ohio barn losing the fight with the surrounding nature.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Rob: sorry for the loss of your furry friend.
TF : I would love to have that depot as a house.
Not much going on today, Been working on more Radios.
This is the top part of a 1938 Zenith I am working on for me ( Mrs MLC bought it at a yardsale for $5)
It was missing a big chunk of veneer on one side so I decided to replace all the veneer on the right side.
Here is the new veneer after glue and it is not trimmed yet.
Here it is trimmed and I have started to match the color with the left side.
I have replaced some missing veneer on the bottom part ( not seen in these photos) that I need to trim and refinish.
The "guts" already work so when I get done I will have to just stick them in.
CederstrandLast of my dogs, Kanati a Great Pyrenees passed on yesterday. He was a lovable boy who was always happy to see me.and will be missed.
Hi Rob,
Sorry for your loss. Our dog Jake is still constantly in our memories even though it has been 15 years since he passed.
Rob,
Condolences on the loss of your friend. We do get attached----
herrinchoker
CNCharliePerhaps I will tackle the driveway weeds today. We have a long paving stone driveway and my wife won't let me use chemicals so I have to get on a rolling bench and srcape the weeds out of all the spaces between the paving stones. There are about 5k of them. It usually takes several days as my back can only take a few hours at a time.
Hi CN Charlie,
I have a propane torch with a long nozzle on it that is designed to kill weeds quickly and easily. You can use it from a standing position. If the weeds are on the driveway I just burn them away. It takes a long time for them to come back (weeks). If the weeds are on the lawn, all you do is cook the seed heads and they can't reproduce. It is quick enough that it doesn't hurt the surrounding grass.
This what it is like:
The one in the illustration has a small head for spot weeding. There are larger heads available for doing broader swathes.
Note that they should not be used on Poison Ivy or the like because the smoke contains the oils that cause the rash. Breathing the smoke can cause severe lung problems.
Howdy .
Rob .... I'm very sorry to hear about your dog passing away.
Ulrich ... I like your station. .... Wow ! 500 trains a day ! I'm amazed you could get a picture of the station without a train with that manu of them.
I see lots of nice pictures in here. RR stations. Sunsets. Beautitful scenery. Nice.
We spent much of the day boating on the lake followed by swimming.
Cheers !
I had fun at the Gravel Pit today with my daughter looking for agates.
Some gravel pit pics
Look at all those rocks, you'ld think we find some in there. Actually I think we did. The ponds water was green like the water in Nevada. The other two ponds didn't have green water.......Hmmm Even stumbled across some wild flowers. These things looked better than some I've seen in people's gardens. It was such a beautiful day today even the weeds looked good at the Gravel Pit. We did find some agates. Nothing to get too excited about or post a picture of. You know it was almost the same as when she was 12 years old, only difference is now she's 26 but I'm older too so it was just the same. Afterwards I took her to El Loro, a fine Mexican restaurant and we had lunch on the patio. It was good to see her and tomorrow I get to see my other daughter. TF P.S. Why is my text all blue. Did I do something wrong using the BB code? I've never had blue text here before.
Look at all those rocks, you'ld think we find some in there. Actually I think we did. The ponds water was green like the water in Nevada. The other two ponds didn't have green water.......Hmmm
Even stumbled across some wild flowers. These things looked better than some I've seen in people's gardens.
It was such a beautiful day today even the weeds looked good at the Gravel Pit.
We did find some agates. Nothing to get too excited about or post a picture of. You know it was almost the same as when she was 12 years old, only difference is now she's 26 but I'm older too so it was just the same.
Afterwards I took her to El Loro, a fine Mexican restaurant and we had lunch on the patio. It was good to see her and tomorrow I get to see my other daughter.
P.S. Why is my text all blue. Did I do something wrong using the BB code? I've never had blue text here before.
Good evening
Sorry to hear about your dog Rob. I've been there, it's a tough one. Also my thoughts go out to you and wish you the best.
I have a thing for Railroad Depots too Kevin. I liked your pics. Those buildings are Classics, it isn't like they're building them anymore.
I'll see your Depots and raise you one
Owatonna Minnesota, one of my favorites.
I liked the lakes and the wetland picture Ray.
Evenin' Folks!
Just catching up on the posts.... Rob, so sorry to hear about your dog. Even when you expect that the end is near, it doesn't stop the pain of losing a trusted friend!
I guess I will post some photos taken from a ride on the Finger Lakes Railway back a few years ago. These are not of the train, but the view from the train in the Finger Lakes of NYS. Enjoy!
As you can see they were taken in late fall. They are all from the line going over the North end of Seneca Lake by the Railraod.
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please and Dirk a dog treat.
Rob I am sorry to read about Kanati. I still miss all of my 4 legged friends.
Watched the Movie A Dog Journey today with Dirk and Sue. It was a very good but sort of depressing story if you are a dog lover. I several times during the movie, it was very touching.
Lets see if I did this right.
Later, Ken and Dirk says Woof, Woof.
I hate Rust
Ulrich, where will you be building, I think I missed it.
Rob sorry about the loss of your dog and good luck with the chemo.
Mike welcome to homebrewing. I am fortunate to live 3 miles from a homebrew store. The original owners sold it to open a brewpub just last year. I guess that didn't work out.
Cleanliness and sterility are important in homebrewing. I've had a couple batches that while they tasted OK, were gushers. The head is 80% of the glass. I started homebrewing in the late 70's.
I thought a brewpub would be a money maker. Someone opened one in Baltimore and I thought the market was saturated, and gave up on the idea. Oh well, I probably would have drank up all the profits.
I think it was 97 today and very humid. The grass is 50% brown.
There was a dog fight at my neighbors. No dogs were injured, nor was any blood drawn. My neighbors daughter was dog sitting a little phuphu dog and decided it would get along with her parents golden retriever, who plays rough. They did not get along.There was only growling, but the daughter and mother sounded like one or both of them (people not the dogs) were getting eaten alive. More wildlife issue, my cousin who owns a winery in Napa heard the sprinkler, except it wasn't a sprinker, it was an annoyed rattlesnake. He saw it in time. My wife has a friend on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, who found a copperhead in their kayak.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
My condolences to you, Rob, on the passing of your fond companion Kanati. We sure form a close-knit bond with our animal friends.
Storms are rolling through my neck-o'-the woods. At 6 PM it is dark enough to turn on the street lights, IF we had any street lights. (I think there is one in front of the town hall). Temperatures dropped from mid 90s to mid 70s in less than an hour!
Here's an interesting look at replacing some complicated track-work:
I hope this finds you all well this evening —
Cheers, Ed
cudaken I do not BBQ much anymore.
Tried my hand at home brewing beer for the first time today. My wife bought me a starter kit for my birthday. I'll know how I did in about 4 weeks. Hopefully I didn't muck it up.
Cheers.
Mike
Hot here already this morning. Not much to report on. I am working on more radio projects and more and more keep lining up . I may work mostly inside today.
I weeded my driveway with the weed eater yesterday while both cars were out. Boy it looks better.
to the basement
Great pictures, Kevin!
This is our train station. Each day, nearly 500 trains pass through this station...
The stripes on the platforms mark the safety zones, which you should not be standing in when trains pass through the station at 125mph.
I have been shoving some furniture around - only on the computer...
A tight fit, but cozy!
Last Sunday I shared some Churches. This Sunday, I will share a few of another favorite subject of mine, Railroad Depots.
The third picture is in West Virginia of an old Depot was converted into their City Hall.
Good Morning,
Sunny and about 70F right now. Expecting strong NW winds later so won't get very warm.
Hopefully I can get that privacy screen together today but that wind is a concern.
Rob, sorry to hear about your dog passing. I remember that you have had Great Pyrennes for many years. I seem to recall that they were outdoors dogs. Good Luck with the chemo. Keep us posted.
Perhaps I will tackle the driveway weeds today. We have a long paving stone driveway and my wife won't let me use chemicals so I have to get on a rolling bench and srcape the weeds out of all the spaces between the paving stones. There are about 5k of them. It usually takes several days as my back can only take a few hours at a time.
Lacking in motivation to do much of anything lately.
I need to get an oil change done on the car soon. I will also replace the battery as it is 5 years old now. I don't wait until there is a problem and 5 years is a good lifespan for car batteries in our climate and the short trips I take. They tend to fail when it hits -30. I get it done at the dealership as their prices are ok and changing it isn't as simple as the old cars. In fact if you open the hood you can't even see it.
Have a nice day,
CN Charlie
Good Afternoon!
It´s hot and humid, but no sunshine visible. I feel wasted, after hours of torturing the computer with those house plans. At last, I am finished and now have the basis for some serious number crunching.
Here are the plans!
I will just relax the rest of the day!
Some impressive photos being posted.
I'll have an extra strong coffee in a Union Pacific mug, please.
Making good progress on tearing down the old layout. Will be starting the new one soon.
Last of my dogs, Kanati a Great Pyrenees passed on yesterday. He was a lovable boy who was always happy to see me.and will be missed.
Hope everyone is doing well. Started another round of chemo, so room for improvement here. Cheers! Rob
One of the coolest mornings so far lately. I've been enjoying it out on my porch drinking coffee since 5:30.
I haven't seen either one of my daughters since the pandemic began. My oldest daughter called me a few days ago. Both of them enjoyed Agate hunting in gravel pits when they were kids. She said she wanted to meet at the one in Lakeville so we can visit outside and look for agates.
My other daughter and I will meet after her thyroid appointment on Monday for a nice long walk together. I hope she doesn't have polyps on her thyroid. The problem runs on her mother's side and if they find polyps it will have to be surgically removed.
Not too many good Sunset shots in Imgur but I'll post the two I have.
Ice fishing on Prior Lake last winter.
The calm before the storm late last summer.
Thanks for sharing the BB code on Imgur with me Henry Works like a champion.
Have a great day everyone
Lunchtime!
I missed my big Sunday breakfast this morning, being too busy working on the documentation to be sent to builders for quotes. I came across a rather ingenious modular system, which will act as the basis for my design and the drawings for the builders. I don´t know what will come out of it - at least it keeps me busy and out of mischief.
Following WWII and the nationalization of the various different railways serving Great Britain and subsequent merging in 1947, the newly formed British Railways was faced with replacing an ageing and worn out fleet of steam engines, often dating from years prior to the grouping in 1923, some even before 1900. The British Transport Council and British Railways had different ideas on modernizing the railway network. BR wanted to electrify much of the mainlines and built a small fleet of modern steam engines, while BTC had plans to electrify only a few main lines and dieselize the other lines. BR and BTC didn not come to an agreement and BR just went ahead and commissioned the development of a new breed of steam engines, the "Standard Classes". Some of those engines, although powerful and as economical as a steam engine ever could have been, saw only a few years of service before being dispatched to the knacker.
The following video gives an insight view into "The Last Stand of British Steam"