CNCharlieHopefully I can get the privacy screen we bought for the back yard assembled tomorrow as long as it doesn't rain. We lost several trees that blocked the view of the neighbour behind us in a storm last fall. My wife has a real need for privacy and can't stand the thought of being overlooked.
My wife is the same. The new windows for the master bedroom have bathroom style obscured glass so she never needs to worry that someone could see in.
I wanted to get a perimeter of Eureka Palms planted this year to get some backyard privacy for her, but that is not happening in 2020. The price of ornamental trees is through the roof right now.
York1Kevin, my wife grew up in Cleveland, and we plan to go back to see some of the sights in the next year or two. The national park is another reason to go. Nice pictures.
It is a very pretty area. I'll bet in Autumn it is gorgeous. I am planning to return to Ohio in October. I don't know if that is good Autumn Colour time or not.
The Covid thing had the park 95% empty. That was quite a bonus.
BigDaddyWay too hot today.
No kidding! We had a high of only 89 degrees today, which was quite a bit cooler than a lot of the country. We were even not as hot as about half of North Dakota! What is happening?
Track fiddler The bridge I posted is the Hoover Dam Bridge. I've been known to break the rules now and then. The sign said no stopping and a high dollar amount for the fine. I stopped under that bridge anyway. It was the best view and the only way I could get a picture out my window.
The Hoover Dam Bridge is nearly impossible to photograph from anywhere you are legally allowed to stand. A good picture would require a hike up from the other side, or maybe a drone.
This is best I could do. It stinks.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Track fiddlerI haven't seen it too often but the White Cloud was rolling like a wave.
I wouldn't want to be flying through that in a Cessna 150!
Nice pictures!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
I was locked out of the forum for about 40 minutes. That's about the time I took pictures of the sky.
Hot and sticky all day. Cool air coming in from the West. The White Cloud was going one way and the gray cloud was going the other way as they were building before dark. I haven't seen it too often but the White Cloud was rolling like a wave.
We're gonna get it!
TF
Way too hot today. I downloaded a compass app to my Iphone and just got back from looking for the comet. I took photos, which showed stars I could not see with my naked eye, but no comet.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
BATMAN
Good evening
Sure like those bridges Brent. That first one looks like something out of a story book.
Hi John, You are correct. The bridge I posted is the Hoover Dam Bridge. I've been known to break the rules now and then. The sign said no stopping and a high dollar amount for the fine. I stopped under that bridge anyway. It was the best view and the only way I could get a picture out my window.
Love the National Park photos Kevin. Had to stop and look at that beautiful arch bridge for a while.
Liked the Scenic Railroad pictures Ed. A shame it was closed when you were there Kevin. Certainly understandable though.
Afternoon Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please and Dirk a ice cube for a snack. Folks it is hot today!
Why am I working on Saturday again! I was there for 5 hours and never had a customer!
I knew I should have went in Friday when the A/C person was there! But, No, Jerry the was there and he has no clue to what went on! He told me "both units where working when the repair person came". I know for a fact one was out, the mens bathroom was hot. Normaly the coolest part of the store! Today the mens room was cooler so 2 are working now. Paul asked me "Has he hit is head again"? Neither Paul or I could get a straight answer out of Jerry the .
Mike I do not BBQ much anymore. When I first bough the house I grilled say 4 too 5 times a week. Just got burned out on it. Last year I think I may have grilled 4 times and this year 5 times. My first Char-Broil last 15 years, maybe one new flame bar. Second one lasted around 13 years and two set of burners. This is my cheapest Char-Broil grill, I paid only $120.00 or so on a fall close out from Sears. Stkk has the heavy cast iron grill plates I like.
To hot to sit outside tonight, Dirk will be disapointed.
Later, Ken and Drik say Woof, Woof.
I hate Rust
SeeYou190There is a scenic railroad in the park, but it was not operating when we were there.
I'm a bit familiar with the scenic railroad:
4070 in Brecksville, OH by Edmund, on Flickr
4070_at Jaite by Edmund, on Flickr
IMG_2398_fix by Edmund, on Flickr
CVSR probably has the largest collection of operating California Zephyr Budd cars anywhere in the US.
Sometimes the Nickel Plate 765 will run in the Valley:
IMG_5232 by Edmund, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
SeeYou190Here are some pictures from the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley National Park just South of Cleveland, Ohio.
Kevin, my wife grew up in Cleveland, and we plan to go back to see some of the sights in the next year or two. The national park is another reason to go. Nice pictures.
York1 John
Good Day,
Nice day here. About 75F and a bit cloudy with good chance of showers. I don't feel very ambitious.
I'm surprised at the comments about grill burners only lasting 5 years. I've had mine for 20 years and have never replaced the burners nor do they look like needing replacement. Mind you we haven't used it much in the last 5 years or so. I store mine outside under a cover and don't use it in winter.
I'm taking my new Hudson over to the brass guru next week for a lubrication and install of a control decoder. He has 75 brass steamers and 30 diesels. Looking forward to seeing them. Most are CP. I don't think he has one plastic loco.
I did run trains for a little while yesterday. I needed the diversion as it was a very tense day in our house but ended ok.
Kevin, nice photos. I'm no photographer but have had the odd lucky shot from time to time. Most of my photos were taken on trips, mostly when in Africa. I rarely get the camera out otherwise.
Hopefully I can get the privacy screen we bought for the back yard assembled tomorrow as long as it doesn't rain. We lost several trees that blocked the view of the neighbour behind us in a storm last fall. My wife has a real need for privacy and can't stand the thought of being overlooked.
We don't go out much at all as my wife has a real fear of getting covid. The home routine is boring. I mentioned a leak in a skylight the other day. Well we have had a couple of driving thunderstorms since and no leaking yet there was in a light rain the other day. Must be something to do with the direction of the rain. Time for a trip up there but I doubt I'll see anything obvious. I had a deck leak in our sailboat for years that I never really was able to trace. I caulked every deck fitting near it but still there was a small drip when it rained. It dripped right over the bunk where I slept. Sailboat decks are made with a balsa or plywood core between the deck and inner lining so water can travel quite a long way. The curved deck areas have strips of balsa giving a lot of routes for water to travel. I do miss that boat at times. Nothing like the feeling of a sailboat close hauled on a tack. Sort of magical a 3 ton boat plowing through the waves with only the wind for power.
Well soon time for lunch. Bought some nice shaved roast beef that is great in a sandwich.
CN Charlie
Something worth watching!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Here are some pictures from the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley National Park just South of Cleveland, Ohio.
This is a new National Park, and is very much still a work-in-progress. Taking pictures was difficult because the trees form a canopy over everything and the lighting was terrible. I did not have a tripod with me, so long exposure shots were out of the question.
The hiking trails were all loops with one-way movement for social distancing. This made it very hard to get lost. The trails were all well laid out and easy to hike.
There is a scenic railroad in the park, but it was not operating when we were there.
York1Bear, sunsets like that are rare to catch on film.
Indeed, indeed!
Howzat for sunsets?
JaBearHere’s what I consider is my “Arty Shot.”
Bear: Great shot. When I was travelling in June/July the Sahara Dust Cloud made it to Florida, and created some beautiful sunsets over here on the West Coast. I missed all of it.
Good morning! I'll have bacon, eggs, and coffee.
Great looking radio, MLC! You're a real craftsman.
It was hot and sweaty work walking the trail this morning, even at 5:30 a.m.
It's going to be very hot and humid today. It will be near 100° F air temperature, with a dewpoint around 75%. While I don't count it much, the "feels like" temperature will be around 110°. While that may be a normal summer day in Phoenix or Florida, for us that is miserable.
Great pictures, everyone. Is that the Hoover Dam bridge, TF? Nice photo of the train on the bridge, Brent. Bear, sunsets like that are rare to catch on film.
Have a good Saturday.
GMTRacingUlrich - Do they have modular builders in your area? That is a popular method here and the homes are fairly reasonable
That´s what I intend to go for! HiCubes are available here, but not the 45´ or 53´containers.
Good Morning All,
I'll have a regular and some blueberry pancakes with maple syrup and butter please Flo. Not much to report from this end. Trailer is reassembled with new floor and edging, loaded and ready to leave Monday for Wisconsin. All week it has been w**k, dinner, nap, bed and not even the tv on.
Great pictures being posted here. The boxcab shoving in the poling pockets was a great idea. No coupling/uncoupling needed though I assume they had the car brakes off? Pushing offset from the cars had to be better with more visibility as to what was going on at least in front of the pusher.
Ulrich - Do they have modular builders in your area? That is a popular method here and the homes are fairly reasonable and widely used for summer/vacation homes. Still need a crane and some way to move the oversized load from factory to home site but it could be worth a look. On the containers if you have access to the high cube type with 10 foot ceilings (2.5 meters?) cutting standard window door and passage apertures is not a big deal structurally. You probably don't have as many variations on containers as we do here but normally they come in 20, 40, 45 and 53 foot lengths. I saw very few 45 and 53 foot containers overseas and most of them were unloaded into smaller versions to facilitate delivery (this was both in Oz and NZ). My 2c. Tidy up today in the shop now that we have both trailers loaded to go. Ciao, J.R.
Lunchtime!
I feel like having a burger with all the works, please!
The weather guessers said this is going to be grey day. Wrong, it´s actualy quite nice. We had the little herd of does paying us a visit this morning. There is nothing more peaceful to observe while having your morning coffee than to watch some does nibbling on the fresh green!
I finished the drawings and now will send them out for quotes on the shell, including windows, the door, and the roof. All other work I´d like to contract to local people, which will save quite a penny.
It´s a tiny and simple house, but still offers more than twice the space of a container house. It will have to be built on a tight budget, not above $115 per sq.ft. This means a no frill exterior, no frill interior, just the basics.
I think this is my last attempt at finding a way to finally live in our own place again. If that fails, I will have to bite the bullet and look for a cheap rental accommodation - somwhere between Calcutta and Cairo!
Well, back to our tour of Great Britain!
Today´s video features "Masters Of The Mainline"!
Masters Of The Mainline 2013, features some favourite shots of year, which have been carefully selected and put together to show Mainline Steam at it's very best. If your after engines working hard, or engines at speed and engines climbing steep inclines coupled with lots of whistles, you have come to the right video. The video has compiled over 40 scenes of steam on the mainline, while the footage captures 32 steam tours, incorporating 14 steam locomotives with 12 different classes of engines, taking on the British Railway Network in a elegant, but powerful fashion. This video is dedicated to all the volunteers and tour operators & engineers who spend countless hours keeping Mainline Steam at the forefront of modern day British rail travel, while facing the ever daunting prospect of steam slipping from the mainline for good. Hope you enjoy the compilation!
Engines featured.
Good morning
Rain day-Bridge day. A perfect day for modeling.
I've enjoyed all the pics here. Especially the Barn ones Kevin. I've always been partial to those. I have quite a few barn shots on my old disks.
I remember the Tiger Lilly with the bee Ray. I guess I must like that one to remember it so well.
Nice sunset Bear. Peaceful
The Waltons radio turned out great MLC. Now I just wish I could hear it
My contribution
A bridge of course
I found it interesting how only the bridge deck shadows, ...Things that make you go Hmmm.
Have a good day all
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Here's a look at the Cleveland, PRR Whiskey Island Hulett ore unloaders with one of the "mules" between rows of hoppers where they would spot empties and shove out loads much more efficiently than a switcher crew could:
Hulett_Delano_43 by Edmund, on Flickr
— and a little closer look:
Hulett_Delano_43_mule1 by Edmund, on Flickr
There were arms on either side that would engage the end sill at the poling pocket. In later years the PRR G39 series of ore cars had pushar pads where the arm would engage.
Here's a look in later years: (go to about 9:30)
Good Luck, Ed
Howdy.
Henry ... I see you were also curious about the "Atlas car" Kevin posted.
Kevin. ... It looks like it should say "Tyco car" instead . LOL
Brent ... I like the picture of the BNSF locomotive on the trestle.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
cudakenHave a BBQ Grill question for you folks. How long do your burners last? My 5 year old Char Broil gill is about 5 years old. I had to replaces the burners when it was 2 years old and the burners need to be replaced again. Is this normal?
Mike
Ken, I have used gas grills for decades and the burners probably last 5 years or so. I do cover mine and keep it covered in the winter, when not in use. I think that helps, but it's not a solution that makes burners last forever.
Burners are easy to change, though.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
BigDaddy I overlooked it because it was blurry. Side Arm pusher? I can't make out what the yellow thing is to the right of the right wheel.
I shot that picture from a pretty good distance through a fence with a standard lens. I am surprised it turned out even partially legible!
It is such a bizarre piece of equipment.
MLC my grandmother and great aunt had old radios like that.
A friend of mine, EE degree, left the aerospace industry to open an electronics repair shop. He got a call from someone who needed a Fender, I dunno, say a 9090 amp repaired. He said they didn't make such a model. The guy on the phone said he had one, my friend said I can fix it.
Turned out they made 2 and he got the schematics from a retired Fender employee.
He did the electronic work and sent the cabinet to someone who restores vintage aircraft. They guy picked it up, and was so impressed, he gave him a $1000 tip and 2 weekend passes to an adult entertainent venue in Nevada. I didn't know there were weekend passes for such places, and lifetime backstage passes for Willie Nelson! The guy was Willie's gopher.
Kevin I overlooked it because it was blurry. Side Arm pusher? I can't make out what the yellow thing is to the right of the right wheel.
I took 3 photography courses in college and they were my favorite courses. I have never mastered photoshop. I still have my Nikormat, macro wide angle and telephoto lenses. I too had my own dark room. They might buy me dinner if I sold them on ebay.
One of my woman classmates was a constant fixture in the photography professors's office. If you make any assumptions from that, they are the same as I had. It was a time of bralessness and while she was an advocate, she did not have the necessary connective tissue strength.
moelarrycurly4The finished product. 1938 Zenith 7-s-232 also known as the "Zenith Walton"
MLC: That looks very good. That is impressive work.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
And now the moment you have all been waiting for.............
The finished product. 1938 Zenith 7-s-232 also known as the "Zenith Walton"
You ace photographers now have some competition!
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53445772?fbclid=IwAR0EGLaRW8lopYLvASaI39MDfiZMwlSJfIL166VFy7BnVg7G5SF1zqKMf84
I am a terrible photographer, but I did take this pic and have been asked a few times if it could be used, even for a calender.
That's the extent of my photography skill luck.