Garry: Thank you for sharing the pictures of the Train Museum in York.
I doubt I will ever travel overseas again, so this is just one other thing I will never see in person.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
The GF has owned and managed beach condos here in Delaware. I am very glad I got out of the rental business without any of the grief described here and elsewhere.
Adults are required to sign for these short-term rentals, but the common scenario is adult approval but immature teens actually staying and trashing the units. It would help if the management companies would come down hard on the approving adults she this happens. I guess they just take what the insurance companies offer and let the burden fall on the owners, most of whom are individuals with little clout.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
up831YGW axed himself from the forum
I missed that at the time. I was worried something bad happened to him.
It was heart breaking to watch Ulrich pump himself up about a new way to escape, only to hear that there was some insurmountable problem days or weeks later, like the time he was going to buy a house with another person. If you are going to do that, you should make absolutely sure you, your wife and that person are compatible with everything.
I hope he finds what he is looking for.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Howdy ....
Steve O ... Thank you for explaining things.
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Meanwhile, Back in the UK ......
Ed .... Thanks for the very interesting videos of the old model railroad used for instruction of signals. ... Your sunrise is pretty.
Here are a few pictures I took at the British Railway Museum in York, England in 2003. The museum has very large amount of interesting stuff. My handful of low quality photos does adequately illustrate the fantastic old railway equipment on display.
About 1800, wagons of coal were pulled on rails with horses on treadmills for power.
Richard Trevithick invented the first operational steam locomotive called "Penydarren" . The museum has a very old replica of his locomotive.
It was being rebuilt so it could run to celebrate the 200th annivesary of the locomotive in 2004. I was one year early to see that.
One of the museum employees kindly took me to the shop where it was being rebuilt. ... (Next 2 pictures)
He took me to another shop where the Rocket was being cleaned and polished. Notice the stack is hinged to move the locomotive through doorways.
The huge public display included The Mallard which set speed records for steam locomotives.
Below is one of several locomotives from the early 1800's.
My last picture is I believe a passenger locomotive from the late 1800's .
I hope these pictures are of interest to you Diners.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Hi All,
This is sad. YGW axed himself from the forum, and now Ulrich. I'm sure there have been others. I'm happy to be able to participate here because through this, I've come into contact with people with a common interest that I never would have encountered any other way, and I've learned a great deal, too. I for one, am grateful for the opportunities here.
Top of the page. Libations are on me!
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Thank you Steven!
Steven OtteBigoted speech that could make groups of people feel unwelcome or unsafe is therefore not permitted. Ulrich was well aware of this rule, as he has been reminded after breaking it numerous times over the years.
There are exceptions to Freedom of speech and other percieved freedoms. Found on Wikipedia.
"Exceptions to free speech in the United States refers to categories of speech that are not protected by the First Amendment. According to the Supreme Court of the United States, the U.S. Constitution protects free speech while allowing for limitations on certain categories of speech.[1]
Categories of speech that are given lesser or no protection by the First Amendment (and therefore may be restricted) include obscenity, fraud, child pornography, speech integral to illegal conduct, speech that incites imminent lawless action, speech that violates intellectual property law, true threats, and commercial speech such as advertising"
Your right to swing your fist ends at the tip of the other guys nose, so to speak. You can't knowingly cause harm to someone else.
I, personally, am very glad you are here, Steven, and you do a great job keeping this place a fun and welcoming place for us to be! Racisim, Misogynism, and Zenophobia in any form have no place here!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Kalmbach Media is committed to providing a Forum where all users feel welcomed and safe to express themselves.
Bigoted speech that could make groups of people feel unwelcome or unsafe is therefore not permitted.
Ulrich was well aware of this rule, as he has been reminded after breaking it numerous times over the years.
By the way, if anyone reading this wants to get permanently banned from the Forums, the magic words are "delete my account."
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Heartland Division CB&Q It would be a good idea for each forum member to review the rules and abide by them. Let's be respectful of our host, Kalmbach, and Steve O in particular.
It would be a good idea for each forum member to review the rules and abide by them. Let's be respectful of our host, Kalmbach, and Steve O in particular.
At the same time, we must be aware that the Freedom of Speech we enjoy in the US isn't universal. In particular, some countries in Europe do not allow the same freedoms, and their governments can be pretty heavy-handed towards those who speak verifiable truth if it goes against their version of Political Correctness.
Track fiddlerThey have been getting waves of people that are disrespectful at the hotel. They come to party with their friends and there's nothing wrong with that within moderation. The groups that have been coming there are loud and obnoxious and trash the rooms making her job harder.
I left all the hotel experiences out of my trip reports this month.
The hotel situation is terrible right now. I only stay at Hilton hotels because I still have over 500,000 Diamond points left over from when I was working.
There are very few of the regular business travelers right now, so an entirely different group of people are staying in hotels, and they are ruining the hotels.
Many of the rooms I stayed in were damaged and smelled like tobacco or marijuana smoke. The people at the counter seemed to get some jollies by making the clerk have a hard time. Disrespect is not a strong enough word for some of what I saw.
The noise in the hotels was ridiculous.
Some hotels were accepting state issued vouchers for homeless people to get a roof over their head for the night. Times must be bad when Hilton hotels are taking these vouchers.
At a couple of the hotels I did not feel safe.
I feel badly for your wife.
maxman I have an electric model. I guess you missed the part where I said "what cord?"
I completely misinterpretted your post.
I thought you were saying that the person at the store thought your battery operated tools needed an extension cord.
Sorry... it makes sense now.
<-- me right now.
howmusI wondered about yours needing to be plugged in to use..
I actually haven't used the thing yet. It was supposed to be a joke.
Maybe I should have told about the gas operated chain saw my neighbor rented. He was having trouble using it. He told me it took him 4 hours to cut through a 2 inch branch. So he took it back to the rental place. Counter guy started it right up. My neighbor said "Wait a minute. What's that sound?"
Obviously if we were light bulbs my neighbors and I would be on the low wattage shelf.
Mornin' folks!
I just walked in the house from doing 1.6 miles running.... That is half of what I try to do every day. The weather is cloudy outside now but the weather guesers are calling for some torrential downpours start failrly soon! I may not get the second half done today.
maxman SeeYou190 Batteries were not the problem with mine. I have an electric model. I guess you missed the part where I said "what cord?"
SeeYou190
Batteries were not the problem with mine. I have an electric model. I guess you missed the part where I said "what cord?"
I wondered about yours needing to be plugged in to use... I had a corded electric snowblower several years ago. Piece of crap that was a pain to drag the cord around as you tried to clear the driveway. Now all my outdoor tools are battery powered. I am using EGO tools (56v). Major power and nothing to drag around. they also are easier to change out the battery than to get out the gas can... Then realize it was empty and have to drive over to the gas sation and fill, then come back and fill the tank, put away the gas can, etc. That was especially a pain in winter and I was trying to clean out the driveway so I could drive somewhere else.
Have a good one and stay safe out there!
SeeYou190Mine are the Ryobi 40 Volt models. Both have brushless motors, for whatever good that actually does.
Good Morning:
Sunrise from my back yard last fall —
Sunrise_9-9-19 by Edmund, on Flickr
Nature can be wonderful
I never tire of the way the Brits show the pride in their railways.
Years later, in 1995, the signal simulator was donated to the National Railway Museum in York:
I hope everyone is well these days —
Cheers, Ed
Good morning
It was another early one today. Judy is still sleeping as she's been working hard and probably needs it, so I'm being quiet as a mouse.
They have been getting waves of people that are disrespectful at the hotel. They come to party with their friends and there's nothing wrong with that within moderation. The groups that have been coming there are loud and obnoxious and trash the rooms making her job harder. This has been going on for quite some time and has been getting worse. Many times they are asked to leave and frequently the police need to be involved.
Her boss said it has something to do with the extra $600 from the unemployment stimulus. That is ending at the end of this month and along with her coworkers, they are hoping this problem ends with it. It's a nice hotel in a nice neighborhood and everyone just wants things back to normal.
Last week she told me about her hockey kids as she calls them. She said her Canada hockey kids are so polite and respectful that it's a joy to have them there. In the same conversation she told me the other groups of hockey kids are not the same. She said they are loud and disruptive. They pass tennis balls with their sticks up and down the halls off the walls. They are told to quit and as soon as no one's around they come out and do it again. I just laughed, ...it's funny but it's not! I told her, Children are a reflection of their parents and when they grow up, they still are.
Well, I'm going out to my buddy Ervs today to paint my truck topper. I got it all prepped days ago. Preparation is 90% of the job. I got the whole thing scrubbed with TSP and a brawl pad so the paint sticks good. Now the fun. I have some rust areas to take care of before paint. I really enjoy auto body work.
Make it a great day guys
TF
maxmanYou're lucky. I bought one last week and couldn't get it to work. Took it back and it started right up.
Mine are the Ryobi 40 Volt models. Both have brushless motors, for whatever good that actually does.
I am going to add their leaf blower and hedge trimmer tools to the collection if these are reliable and I am still happy after several weeks.
The Milwaukee and E-Go models are more powerful, but mine are not needed for heavy work. I still have the Poulan 18" 2-stroke chainsaw if I need to deal with something big.
Heartland Division CB&QLet's be respectful of our host, Kalmbach, and Steve O in particular.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
hon30critter Ulrich has quit again. I have done my best in the past to support him but I'm not sure how much more I should or can do. I enjoy his contributions but I'm disappointed that he has such a hard time working within the forum rules. Dave
Ulrich has quit again. I have done my best in the past to support him but I'm not sure how much more I should or can do. I enjoy his contributions but I'm disappointed that he has such a hard time working within the forum rules.
Dave .... You said that very well, and my feelings are similar to yours. I'm sad to see something like this happening. I think each of the Diners is a friend, and I do not wish to lose any friends.
maxmanYou're lucky. I bought one last week and couldn't get it to work. Took it back and it started right up. The clerk said there might be a problem with my extension cord. I said "what cord?"
Thanks,
SeeYou190They are wonderful! No more mixing fuel, pumping priming bulbs, messing with the chokes, or dealing with old fuel. This is amazing. I just pull the trigger and cut the trees.
You're lucky. I bought one last week and couldn't get it to work. Took it back and it started right up. The clerk said there might be a problem with my extension cord.
I said "what cord?"
SeeYou190I bought two electric chainsaws today. A 14" conventional and an 8" pole saw with a 12' reach.
I bought a Black & Decker pole saw maybe ten years ago. It was handy for trimming limbs but really didn't have much "oomph".
Then I decided to see what replacement batteries I could get for it and Amazon had some NIMh batteries for $20 each. These replaced the old NiCd batteries.
Wow, what a difference! Back in business
Regards, Ed
Tacos were also very good over here.
I bought two electric chainsaws today. A 14" conventional and an 8" pole saw with a 12' reach.
They are wonderful! No more mixing fuel, pumping priming bulbs, messing with the chokes, or dealing with old fuel. This is amazing. I just pull the trigger and cut the trees.
Wow... why did I wait so long?
They were good Kevin. Must have been, ...I ate 5 but I saved two for later.
And dang it. I was bidding on a Bachmann 0-4-0 Baltimore & Ohio Dockside Switcher I had when I was a little kid. The bid was at 40 and I waited till the last 5 Seconds to pull the ripcord at $80.
I was surprised I lost. Someone must have wanted it more than I did but I doubt it.
Bummer, it was in excellent condition too
Track fiddlerTaco night tonight
It is taco night here too! They will be done in about twenty minutes.
Good evening
So they're shipping all the cedar out by the big boat load now. I suppose it's all about the dollar Brent. Funny how one has the wrong story in the morning and ends up with the right story by the evening.
I'm sorry to hear about the health issues your wife is having. She has been added to Judy and my prayers.
BATMAN I was at Home Depot yesterday and as I walked out the girl at the door said thanks for the smile. I said how do you know I was smiling under my mask? She said I can see it in your eyes.
I was at Home Depot yesterday and as I walked out the girl at the door said thanks for the smile. I said how do you know I was smiling under my mask? She said I can see it in your eyes.
I was going to say something about this but you beat me to it. I can still see them, ...I can tell. You can only see the genuine Smiles now. A person's eyes only glow or light up from a real smile.
Man the postal service is slow these days. I sent two renewal cards into Model Railroader over two weeks ago and haven't got the bill yet. It was the renewal cards, buy one year subscription and get a second one for someone else for free. I thought my brother would enjoy Model Railroader and Classic Trains.
I got off the phone with customer service a while ago. They got one card and the other one must be on its way. While I had the gal on the phone I asked her to check why my messaging isn't working on the Forum. She was able to get it to work with her computer. I told her I use a smartphone and she tried it with hers and was not able to get it to work. She's going to pass it on to one of the techs and told me she would get back to me.
This gal was such a friendly customer service person. It's always so refreshing when you can tell someone likes their job. I asked if I could take a survey and give her a good review. I guess they don't have those there so I Thanked her kindly.
Taco night tonight
Evenin"...
BATMAN
Brent... Right! LOL
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Steven OtteDone.
Again?
Tinplate Toddler I am sick and tired of being bullied by someone like you! Delete my acoount!
I am sick and tired of being bullied by someone like you! Delete my acoount!
Done.