BigDaddyKevin what is that Atlas car?
Henry: I posted an answer to Garry a few posts up where I just typed out what was on the museum placard for the piece of equipment.
Sorry I don't know more. I was excited to see it. I have never seen anything like it before. My wife thought I went nuts.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
cudakenMy 5 year old Char Broil gill is about 5 years old.
It would pretty much have to be that old.
Can't help you, because I grill with real charcoal on my Big Green Egg. Kamodos used to be cheaper but no more.
However, as we are in the diner, we don't talk nearly enough about barbecue and grilling. My wife has been getting steaks at Trader Joe's lately. They are excellent. Some of the filets are so thick, I have had to use the reverse sear method. You cook at a lower temp until it's 130 degrees. The cookbooks tell you to put it in a hot iron skillet, but you can crank the Egg up to 700 degrees if you open the vents. You have to let it rest though.
Toby gets to lick the juice that seeps out of the steak during the rest.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please and Dirk a dog treat.
Tried to post yesterday and it the post button, said servier could not be found? Oh Well nothing inporant.
Have a BBQ Grill question for you folks. How long do your burners last? Char Broil grill 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? Burners are $20.00 each and it has 4 burners.
I store it outside and I do not cover it, would that help make the burners last longer? Stainless cover still looks good.
Later, Ken and Dirk says Woof, Woof.
I hate Rust
Kevin what is that Atlas car?
A friend of mine, with numerous medical problems; we call people like her train wrecks. She has not left her home in 4 months. She asked me if she should buy a contraption, that looks like a helmet, that extends below your breasts and shoulder blades.
It is made by a start up company, there are no credible reviews and it's $300 and you have to preorder it in hopes it will be available in August.
SeeYou190Ray, is it the bee or wasp in the upper left quadrant?
Yep it is a Yellow Jacket on the wing..... If you click on the photo it should enlarge (you probably already know that) and you can see the blur of the wings...
Thanks! The Banana Boat was one of those shots I didn't know how good it came out until I got it on the computer back in the Main Lodge at camp..... Again, I think the secret is having some idea about what you are doing with the camera and being in the right place at the right time and just plain luck!
One time that absolutely made my day was when I took a bunch of layout photos over to the Professional Photographers business to have somebody frame the photo for me before taking them to enter in a contest at a NMRA Region Convention. The photographer brought the photos out to me, and asked where I took the ones of the Steam loco? I told him down cellar. He said NO! Where did you originally take those photos? He was convinced they were of the real thing somewhere.... Made my day, it did!
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Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
howmusCan you find the "Preditor"?
Ray, is it the bee or wasp in the upper left quadrant?
Your dusk shot of the boat on the lake is incredible.
Nice Shots Ray!
Howdy!
SeeYou190This shot took two hours, over 200 exposures, and tested the patience of my wife waiting in the car, but I had to capture it.
Bunch of excellent photos being posted here! I have photography as kinda a second hobby. Have not really studied it but have had some training and advise from a local Pro who is a friend and was on my Boy Scout Troop committee way back when. I figure if you take enough photos and take the time to learn some things, every once in a while you may get lucky. This photo took me a couple hours and about 50 shots to eventually get. I call it "The Preditor" Had to use a very fast shutter speed and play with the F-stop to get the focus and brightness just right. This was the result...
Can you find the "Preditor"?
Certain conditions are fun to explore, like what I got at dusk at Camp Whitman out on Seneca Lake with a powerboat pulling the "Banana Boat" with some campers on it.
One of my favorites is a photo I happened to get of a Juvenile Bald Eagle in a tree behind my church about a decade ago...
Enjoy!
Good morning from the West Coast where it is another spectacular day.
Usually, the Province is burning down by this point of the summer, not this year. Some days there are no fires burning in the Province at all this year.
Track fiddlerI like the picture of the piers in the forest Brent. Did you take that pic? Curious how there's still a clearing there. It makes me wonder if a forest fire took the bridge and that's all that's left or if it was an abandoned bridge project.
TF, those bridge piers are at the loops at Glacier Park. Long abandoned after the Mt McDonald and Connaught tunnels were built. You can walk the old line for miles and miles seeing all the old snow sheds, bridges and other remnants from the original line built in the 1800s. All maintained by Parks Canada.
The Stoney Creek Bridge is in the area as well.
Ghost from the past as well, left where they fell.
Kevin, that barn photo is stunning, it almost looks 3D jumping off the page at you.
My Daughter has taken lots of photography courses and it has improved her work immensely. She has natural artistic talent in many venues but there is no substitute for education to make you even better. She has also done a lot of work and courses in the film area and her team came second in the North American Zoomfest. That is a competition where your team is given a storyline and you have to film, edit and present in 48 hours. Those kids did not sleep a wink for about 50 hours. I think she did it three times.
MLC, With my kid in the movie industry, it has been an eye-opening experience for our family. The who works where, when and how often was interesting, to say the least. He had a chance to move into bit parts but that puts you into a different category altogether and work becomes less frequent. He can make a nice 6 figure income just doing extra work and can get more work than he can handle if he chooses to do so. The movie industry is back in full production here and they are screaming for people at all levels of production.
Ed, I also like the good folks at Rapido and chat with the bunch of them on FB sometimes. I will keep buying their products as long as they stand behind them the way they do. My two Hudsons both went in twice and they paid the shipping. They have run like tops since I got them back and I could not be happier. I have two ten wheelers on order but I think we are a year away from actually having them on the layout.
I can't lay in bed when I wake up and tend to get up right away. I would go around the clock when I worked and when I travelled I could be up for a couple of days easily. I think I was up for 53 hours straight on one trip. Not sure how I would do now in my old age. The body can go a long time without sleep and eating if it is in good shape at the start of the abuse.
I think I will have a deadbeat day today as I am feeling run down.
The old line near the East entrance of the Connaught Tunnel.
All the best to all.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
moelarrycurly4 I still have B&W lab stuff I can set up to develop my own, I used to buy bulk B&W and roll my own film.
In my "Dream House" I insisted that a dark room be included in the plan. Since this room was being built unfinished, the builder suggested I incude a floor closet flange for a toilet and not remove the test plug and just tile over it. That way when the house was sold the "dark room" would become a "half bath" that was worth more.
I did as he suggested. My dark room was in the garage with no acces to the house. We decided to make it a full bath so I could shower before I came into the house after work. I had a very sweaty/smelly job when the house was built.
I ended up with the weirdest bathroom ever with a counter, sink, shower, but no toilet.
I loved doing my own black & white developing. Having complete control over each step of the developing process was fantastic. Also being able to control exactly what went from the negative to the print with the enlarger was a huge advantage.
Now we can do it all with a computer.
Heartland Division CB&Q I wonder what is the PRR Atlas Car. ?
Garry: I enlarged the information plate from the museum as much as I could. I believe this is what it says:
"PRR #2 This 45 ton side arm car pusher locomotive (electric) was built around 1928 by the Atlas Car Company in Cleveland, Ohio. This unit was used at the Lower Lake Docks (PRR Coal Docks) in Sandusky, Ohio. It was donated by NS Corporation in 1982."
Afternoon everyone.
Not much going on in my neck of the woods. Another Hot Humid day.
Kevin, I am enjoying the pictures. I too took photography classes and my degree is in Video and Film production. I still have B&W lab stuff I can set up to develop my own, I used to buy bulk B&W and roll my own film.
So how did I end up IT at a hospital? There are only 12 jobs in TV and film and those that have them rotate no one quits.
For some reason, we have a lot of old buildings here that are literally falling apart. No one is in them, but if there were more people here these would be collapse hazards for either kids or vagrants trespassing inside. I guess they don't have laws against that sort of thing here.
The weather will eventually bring them down. Then they'll just be an unsightly pile of rubble.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
I am beat!
I spent hours and hours on developing a small (if not tiny) house design to be built in a more conventional way. I have drawn the floor plans with all measurements necessary for a builder to give me a quote on the completed shell, i.e. incl. doors and windows. I proudly presented my work to my beloved wife and what did I get - well, not the caring words I expected. Every child gets words of encouragement, but husbands never! I alway praise Petra when she has cooked up a nice meal, even if it´s nothing fancy.
Oh, well - marital bliss!
Today´s video on British trains shows "Steam at Speed"!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Good morning .
Kevin .... I like the muesem photos. I wonder what is the PRR Atlas Car. ????? .... I like your pictures of old barns. I think we model railroaders can study them for ideas on how to weather buildings.
Ulrich .... I like the video you posted yesterday in response to my question about being in the UK. Thank you. Also, I like the church photos. Ou little country chirch here is nothing like that.
In addition to all of the medical appointments I'm having for various issues, I am having major dental work being done. Today, I go to the oral surgeon for tooth extraction and bone grafting. Preparing for dental implants. .... Dang. I did not need all of this stuff when I was young. .... Next week, two more medical appointments.
Everybody ..... Have a great day.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
York1 TF, that's pretty much what I do, too. When I wake up, I get up. I've never been able to lay there and go back to sleep.
TF, that's pretty much what I do, too. When I wake up, I get up. I've never been able to lay there and go back to sleep.
Lastspikemike As for developing a talent for photography I suggest it is not possible. If you know a talented photographer, amateur or professional, you quickly come to realize it is not a learned skill.
Photography is a skill that can be learned. I audited three photography classes at the University Of Florida when I was in Middle School, and learned all the basics back in the 35mm slide film days.
In High School I constructed a pinhole lense with a 15mm focal length following an article in an old Model Railroader. It worked perfectly, but using an entire 24 exposure roll of slide film to get one shot was not in my High School budget for long. I submitted two pictures to Trackside Photos, but none were published.
Fun Fact About Kevin: The only thing I have ever had published in Model Railroader was a letter I wrote to Student Fare in the 1980s about how I earn extra money for model railroading by winning photography contests. They did not publish my photo I sent with the letter.
It was a stunning image of a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury that I won a pretty hefty cash prize for. The car was sitting in an abandoned junk yard in Zolfo Springs, Florida, and I waited hours for the light to be perfect. I had a star filter on the lens and one gleam from the rusty chrome bumper made the shot incredible.
I wonder if Rick Selby still has the photograph. I would love to have that picture back. All my copies, and the negative, disappeared years ago.
I have read dozens of books on photography of landscapes, subjects, and humans. Reading books by masters will teach you what makes a great photograph. This is a lot like art appreciation. Once you know why a masterpiece is special, all art looks different to your eye.
Most of the pictures I post in here are just snapshots from travels. To get a masterful image you need a perfect subject, which is hard to find, and perfect light, which you need to wait for. Rarely does all this happen when I am just out driving around, but it does happen.
If you really want a great photograph, you need to either be very lucky, or very patient. Then you need the skill to know how to set the image, and bracket the shot.
This shot took two hours, over 200 exposures, and tested the patience of my wife waiting in the car, but I had to capture it.
Mad River and NKP Railroad Museum in Bellevioew, Ohio.
This was a great railroad museum, and is well worth a stop. When I was there it was closed for the virus, but I was able to get a few pictures of the equipment by shooting through the fence on manual focus.
I will need to get back to this museum when it is operating normally and get a look at there very nice collection. From what I could see through the fence, it was impressive.
Good morning.
I just delivered a friend to the hospital for surgery. Now I'm off to my Friday morning men's group.
It's already uncomfortable out at 6:00 a.m. We need some rain to break the heat spell.
Ed, those toys were around when most of us here were kids. Fun film.
TF, that's pretty much what I do, too. When I wake up, I get up. I've never been able to lay there and go back to sleep. My wife and I are on separate schedules. She has only been in a bed a few hours when I'm getting up. It's fine for when we're home, but it's not pleasant when traveling. Then one of us has to change schedules.
Those pictures of churches are inspiring me to start taking photography more seriously. It's not something I've done before. I was mainly someone who had a cheap plastic camera and snapped blurry photos. I think my biggest issue is to try to see things in a more artistic way. Some of you will see the same building or scene that I do. I ignore it, while you guys take great photos of it. I may be too old to change.
Have a good day, everyone. Off to the restaurant.
York1 John
BATMANEd, you must be just about done with Rapido. I can't believe they don't have a U.S. postal account and can't send you a shipping label.
I like all the good folks at Rapido and they certainly try to put out a good product. Every now and then there's going to be a wrench in the works like this.
Somehow Broadway Limited got caught up in a similar motor mess with their PRR P5a electrics. I had to replace 2 out of 3 of those. BLI covered the cost of the motor and decoders and I installed them very easily.
The Rapido RS-11 is a different animal and I've read several accounts of experienced modelers attempting to even get the shell off and ended in many broken parts.
I'll give Rapido one more chance when the New Haven EP-5 Jets show up (Jason, are you listening?) I probably won't live long enough to see the U-3b's come to fruition.
Track fiddler I wonder how he did that.
Good 'ol Photoshop
Two trains on one track with individual control? In 1957? The future is nigh!
Cheers, Ed
Good morning
Quiet, except the distant highway this morning. Been trying something new the past few weeks. I've been getting out of the rack when I first wake, 4:30 today. Been sleeping through the night better since.
Saw the twilight this morning over coffee. The sky was glowing a dark navy blue ink color like the ocean, it was kinda cool.
Been enjoying all the pictures and videos posted here, Thanks. I was zooming in on Baroques ceiling. Didnt Pozzo paint that one Ulrich? If my history memory serves me well enough. It was kind of cool how Ed got that white SUV removed from your church picture Kevin. I wonder how he did that.
I like the picture of the piers in the forest Brent. Did you take that pic? Curious how there's still a clearing there. It makes me wonder if a forest fire took the bridge and that's all that's left or if it was an abandoned bridge project.
It's Friday! WPF day! I usually hear from my Brother like clockwork in the evening. We most always have quite a long layout chat and exchange text pics. I'm looking forward to both.
Well, I haven't decided what I'm going to do with my day yet. Looks like it's going to be a hot one though. More coffee and something will come to mind.
Have a great day everyone
TF
Good Morning!
The day starts bright and shiny! Temperatures "hover" currently at 62F and the daytime high is expected at 72F - my kind of weather! I knew that one of my "forebearers" must have been a polar bear!
I dis quite a bit of research into the cost of modifying shipping containers so the morph into good looking houses. With all that info in the back of my head I have come to the conclusion, that the efficiency in this way of creating a habitable space lays in not modifying them or as less as possible! Any cut-out will make the container unstable, requiring massive supports to be welded in. Adding things like a real roof, or a balcony voids any saving you may expected to have. The corresponding labor costs are overwhelming - unless you are a welder and are able to donthe job yourself, which I am not. This means to accept the way the container house has been planned by the builder - or leave it.
I am sure there is a low budget alternative way of building a house somewhere out there. It is for me to dig it up! More research to be done!
My favourite church!
Inside:
The church was built in 1745 and is one of the best known baroque churches around the world. It is a UNESCO world heritage site.
Our local church is much more humble and was built about 150 years later.
Ed: Thank you for making the church picture acceptable.
Henry: I know the pain of packing and losing the organization you hoped for. I have two full boxes just labeled "miscellaneous" of stuff I found after I sealed the boxes.
Nifty locomotive:
Well, ...I'm gonna hit the rack.
Nighty night Kids.
GMT I sent you a pm on Dale Earnhardt's series Lost Speedways on Peacock steaming
Brent Toby social distances and only has one sniffing buddy, the rest he has told to get off his lawn.
Not much train news, I am packing up the house. As soon as I seal one box of stuff, like all the extra wire I have, I find another spool of wire.
BigDaddyI talked to my dog and he is not going to wear a mask. He says he can't breathe
Okay, but he may bring it home to you, the guy that feeds him, just remind him of that.
Ed, you must be just about done with Rapido. I can't believe they don't have a U.S. postal account and can't send you a shipping label. For all you have spent on postage they should send you a free RDC or something. Their cost on that and it should work out about the same as what you spent in postage over the years. I'd ask, or suggest, it never hurts.
I never imagined China postal rates were a political topic to anyone except the Chinese.
Tell your wife I talked to my dog and he is not going to wear a mask. He says he can't breathe, it makes him claustrophobic and it smells like his last meal of goose poop.
BigDaddyChina must have huge subsidies.
I tend to run to China's defence when the bashing is unwarranted, however, in this case, you would be shocked and horrified if you got into the nuts and bolts of who subsidizes their international mail. It is an agreement that is 50 or 60 years old I believe and is something that needs to be addressed through trade negotiations held by adults.
Bear, I am in full agreement with you on CANZUK and was being somewhat tongue in cheek. We will keep progressing in that direction naturally, in baby steps as it should be. I always feel at home in New Zealand and Australia, not quite as much in the UK but still feel well looked after and like I belong.
Just been crazy busy lately, my old dog is walking on his own again after his third stroke, though he needs support as he can't walk straight. He is in very good spirits though. I guess the Doctor is doing a good job. Still, he is on very short borrowed time.
Speaking of the good wife Doctor, she has been talking with the U.S. Federal Government somewhere in Virginia often as they are asking her opinion on this Covid thingy and animals. Above my pay grade. I know she gets called by UC Davis often on things. She is sure busy for being retired.
Well time to hop on the Deere.
Once upon a time.
BigDaddyDid you talk to Rapido first?
Well, through email, yes:
gmpullmanToday I had to send both my Rapido RS-11s back to Markham, Ontario.
China must have huge subsidies. I can't drive to the post office for what ebay China vendors charge for postage.
SeeYou190It really frustrates me when someone parks a white SUV right in front of a church I want to get a good picture of.
Just playing around
Vanish_SUV by Edmund, on Flickr
Today I had to send both my Rapido RS-11s back to Markham, Ontario. They suffered the bad motor syndrome
Less than 200 miles as the crow flies (About 260 by highway) from where I live and the postage was almost $70. US! Sure wish Rapido would create a US mail drop.
I hope everyone is doing fine,