CNCharlieKevin, you got some great photos on your recent trip. It must have been strange being virtually alone at those museums.
Thank you. I have a lot more to share. I will post a little each day.
I loved this building in Michigan. Unfortunately it was surrounded by ugly buildngs, so I had to crop the photo a bit more than I would have liked.
It was strange to see Christmas Trees growing in front yards in Michigan.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Speaking of museums, how'd you like to wander round this collection?
I love the British phraseology you get from these films,
"Piston-packing, infernal machine" — "Whirling rags look like Christmas trees on the roundabout" — " "It leaves that trench clean as a guard's whistle".
Lots of neat stuff in this little episode. Enjoy!
Cheers, Ed
SeeYou190It was strange to see Christmas Trees growing in front yards in Michigan.
That's funny! We get so used to spruce trees that we don't notice them.
When my daughter worked at the Omaha College World Series, she had to laugh when fans from LSU asked why there were Christmas trees past parts of the outfield fence.
York1 John
I always wanted one of these
My first bike was a Honda 360. All my pics are packed away. I regret I did not have a dirt bike nor do off road riding.
First car was a VW Squareback, the first SUV and VW should have marketed it as such.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Eveing Dinners
Flo, thanks for unlocking the door for me and letting me in! Give the gang and I a please and Dirk a dog treat.
Locked Out. Read the comment's about what you folks did to get in the dinner, and it worked!
Dirk Pip is doing fine again, no more limping. I think it was Charlie that asked.
Brent I had a 1977 CB 750 and it was a good bike. I all so had a seat orament, but I would get band if I posted the photo. She thought it would be a good idea to ride in, well lets just say Birthday Suite? Oh to be young and dumb again!
Train Front I had not ran a train for 6 days, I must be sick. Well, I was having problems with the B line with the Mighty B&O F7's. One of the engine was stalling on the rear section of the layout. It is a A B A consit and dragging 35 cars. I finally got all the cars back through the team track and cleaned the wheels of the F7's.
This was the first time this year I had to clean wheels! I swear by using ATF on the rails!
Weather is giving us a break so Sue, Dirk and I will sit outside.
Later, Ken and Dirk says Woof, Woof!
I hate Rust
Ken, glad Dirk is better. I thought of you today. Our dog Daisy has been chewing her foot. I looked online and read several reasons. One was nervousness, and one was a sore of some kind. I can't see any obvious sore. We'll watch her.
Glad you're back, Ken and also glad to hear Mr. Pipp is doing better
I ran trains for the first time in over a month today. Finally, some rain is passing through and I had a young visitor named Matt see the layout for the first time. He had a good time and four hours blew by in a matter of moments!
Here is another one of my favorite LM&S films:
Take a look at Smitty at 4:50! He's happy swinging that sledge all day — and those guys counterbalancing the hot steel (5:35) Is their job title "dead weight"?
"Here's to you number 6207! Good luck and good running"!
An overdue update on the garage work:
This is the corner where the hot water heater mounts. The green pipe is the vent for the paint booth. The silver vent line is for the dryer, and the bright green hose is for air tools.
I made this manifold to connect the air compressor to everywhere compressed air is needed. The capped line pointing up will evetually go into the train room.
Here the hot water heater has been installed, and the antique workbench is in its assigned location.
This is the finished picture of that corner. It ended up very cramped, but everything fit and is functional. My paint booth is finally in its permanent loaction.
The new sink is installed. I did not have a sink in the garage before, and this is a nice addition. I really could have used it when I was building the layout test segment.
With all this updating I went to cleaning the toolbox. It has not been cleaned in over ten years. The paint is oxidizing badly, and I took the ink off of al lot of the stickers, but it is still looking much better.
This is the wall with most of everything where it goes. The new garage door opener is on the workbench. That is going to be interesting to install.
This is a good view of half of the garage. Hard to believe I used to have a Red Convertable Mustang and an eight foot long layout segment in this space.
My wife and I are very happy to finally have a washer and dryer in the house again. No more trips to the laundromat!
The other side is done also, but all the lumber for the interior work is stacked up there now.
SeeYou190The new sink is installed. I did not have a sink in the garage before, and this is a nice addition.
I see it is an E. L. Mustee from Cleveland, Ohio
I've had a double one like it for years. Sure beats the old 400 lb. concrete ones!
Regards, Ed
The Devel Sixteen, a custom built vehicle, has a 5,007 HP. engine, and will do just over 300 MPH. A woman in Italy was caught going through a photo traffic light at a speed of 437 MPH, in a Ford Focus----always knew Fords were strong runners, but damn.!
herrinchoker
gmpullmanI see it is an E. L. Mustee from Cleveland, Ohio
Just to make it better... I bought it at Menard's in Ohio and brought it back with me!
I spent over $1,500.00 in Menard's a few days ago.
The garage door opener is installed and works perfectly.
Good Morning!
Sunday - the day I have my (cyber) breakfast of eggs, bacon, pancakes, buttered toast, jams, OJ and plenty of coffee! Actually I have been reducing my food intake by about a third each meal for a week now and I lost two pounds this way. Petra makes sure I still get all what I need in terms of nutrients and vitamins. I shall continue with this non-diet untill I have lost 25 lbs.
The day started out with all 4 seasons in just one hour. Now it´s back to being sunny, but rather cool again.
I found some all footage on the Fort William to Mallaig line for you to enjoy.
Railway Roundabout was a series in the 1950s produced for the then young British television, which was very well received my the trainspotter generation, which, armed with the trainspotter´s guide, populated the stations platform and overpasses. Long gone are these days!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
SeeYou190They have a few inspection holes cut into the carbody, and the diagonal supports are completely rusted away.
I had an MGB like that once. I managed to get 10 years out of it, but my repair methods would have been frowned upon by any decent repair shop!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Good morning
Cloudy and storms today, a good day for modeling.
Ulrich, I never knew why Honda made a 50 in option to a 70. Now I know. I do believe they made a 100 in later years. I can't remember if that was the bike though. My grandfather got my 70 for me when I was 11.
Henry, Sorry you never got yours. It's never too late though. I have a mountain bike these days and still enjoy riding the trails. I bought a really nice one a few years back that has adjustable front and rear suspension. I don't get as Rad as I used to because of my knee but I still really enjoy it.
Kevin, The man cave looks great. It looks like you did a really good job on the tile and the plumbing. By the look of the tool cabinets it looks like you have enough tools to do anything you need to do
Went to visit my buddy Erv all day yesterday. Sprucing up the work truck this year. Last time I was out there I cut the rust out around the rear wheels and installed the new metal wheel lips on the quarter panels.
I developed my own truck auto body system. I rivet in metal on the rocker panel holes and schmooze over OSI urethane. The same day after it skins over you can put the Rhino liner on. Last time I did this it lasted about four years and it only takes 3-4 hours to do. It's just a work truck but I don't like to look like Sanford and Son coming up to the job.
Yesterday we removed the old bumper and put the new one on. I am never driving in uptown again. The traffic is thick and crazy there. Last fall this lady cut me short and slammed on her brakes to make a right turn. She must have been drinking or did not have any insurance because she wasn't really worried about the damage. She was very nervous and just wanted to get the heck out of there.
We got the engine running and mounted and the seat put on the go-kart. I would guess that thing does at least 40 miles an hour. We don't have the brakes on yet and it's a little crazy using the curb to slow down on our test runs
One test run a piece was plenty, I'm not doing another one till we get the brakes on.
Have a great day everyone
TF
Good morning, everyone. Bacon, eggs, and black coffee. It never gets old to me.
Kevin, the garage looks great.
I love Menards. For people who have never been to one, it's a cross between Home Depot and ...? They have just about everything, including O Scale trains. It is the only store I can spend a while in without feeling like I wasted my time.
My vehicle is loaded with the last of the pine trees, and I'm ready to make my last trip to the landfill as soon as it opens. I'm glad this is over. My chainsaw in now in its place in the shed.
I wish I could post a picture or tell a story of some UK railroads. I know next to nothing about them. Thanks, Ulrich, for your videos.
Time to go. I hope everyone has a good Saturday.
Edit: Top of the page. Everyone can join me for bacon, eggs, bacon, coffee, bacon, Bloody Marys, and bacon.
Track fiddlerUlrich, I never knew why Honda made a 50 in option to a 70. Now I know. I do believe they made a 100 in later years. I can't remember if that was the bike though. My grandfather got my 70 for me when I was 11.
TF - when I was a lad of 16, I dearly wanted to have one of those, but my parents wouldn´t let me. Well, I didn´t have the money anyway, so it was not a big loss. Shortly before turning 17, I packed up my gear and went to the US. The first thing I got ther was my WA State driver´s license to drive real cars!
I woke up sore today. Crawling around in the "attic" to run the wire for the garage door opener button was not a job for my 6'7" frame!
Today I will be adding new tool hangers to the garage to finish organization.
Another barn I saw in Michigan:
Those are very fancy windows for a barn. Michigan farmers must make more money than farmers in my area.
Britain - what a great country for the railway enthusiast!
Our tour takes us to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, a heritage railway in North Yorkshire, England that runs through the North York Moors National Park. First opened in 1836 as the Whitby and Pickering Railway, the railway was planned in 1831 by George Stephenson as a means of opening up trade routes inland from the then important seaport of Whitby. The line between Grosmont and Rillington fell victim to Dr. Beeching´s axe and was closed in 1965 and the section between Grosmont and Pickering was reopened in 1973 by the North York Moors Historical Railway Trust Ltd. The preserved line is now a tourist attraction and has been awarded several industry accolades.
In 2007, the railway started to run regular services over the 6 miles (9.7 km) section of the Esk Valley Line north of Grosmont to Whitby. In 2014, a second platform was opened at Whitby which allowed the NYMR to run an enhanced service and led to passenger numbers in the same year of nearly 350,000 people.
Enjoy!
I vote for the superiority of Brit TV over the American counterpart. For you history buffs, this is part 1 of 6
BigDaddyI vote for the superiority of Brit TV over the American counterpart. For you history buffs,
I do not care for most television, so I doubt I will form an oppinion on the British vs. American TV debate. I like Fawlty Towers and Dr. Who, and I loved Law & Order UK. However, I cannot stand Monty Python's Flying Circus.
I guess the closest comparrison I can make is to say I prefer the American version of Top Gear.
I prefer American movies to British movies.
I prefer British history books over American.
Good afternoon all,
nice hot weather here so I am working on radio cabinet refishing in my outside workshop. I am having to re veneer some cabinets. I found an easy way to remove old veneer, Heat GUN! On call for work this weekend and I have been called in once so far. I hop all are OK,
Kevin that is a nice barn photo.
I like UK TV mystery series and cop series. Inspector Lewis etc. I like Miss Fisher's mysteries from Australia. I hardly watch current TV.
TF: that is a wicked looking GO Cart
For those of you curious
the radio I am working on today.
previous one i have sent back to customer.
This second one te owner did not want any cabinet work done, so I cleaned it up and gave it new grille cloth.
York1Those are very fancy windows for a barn. Michigan farmers must make more money than farmers in my area.
A lot of the barns in Michigan had white arches painted on the doors for some reason. I did not see that elsewhere. I thought I had a picture of a barn like that, but I do not.
moelarrycurly4Kevin that is a nice barn photo.
Thank you... and those radios are beautiful.
SeeYou190A lot of the barns in Michigan had white arches painted on the doors for some reason. I did not see that elsewhere.
That's a neat observation, Kevin. I'm aware of the Pennsylvania "Dutch" (Deutsch, as in German) applying a good luck hex on their barns.
I read somewhere about putting a distinctive marking on barn doors so that the owner could easily tell, at a glance, weather his barn door was open or not. Also helped in finding the door at night or in bad weather.
I often see the date built or even the farm name spelled out in contrasting shingles on the roof. Didn't I hear somewhere about early aircraft navigators asking barn owners to paint the town name and sometimes mileage on their barn roofs?
Then there's the whole Mail Pouch story. For some farmers, the Mail Pouch paint job was the only paint the barn ever saw!
Eveing Diners!
Flo, give the gang and I a please, and Dirk a dog treat.
I be dang, we where busy today at work? We had 9 customers before I left at 4:00 PM. In the last 3 Saturdays we had a total of 5? Was not a great day, when I left we only had $2192.00 but sure a lot better than I have been seeing.
My first car was a 1963 VW Bug. My dad did not want me to grow up to be a Hot Rodder like him! Did not work, by the time dad sold my Bug I could beat up Tri Power Goats. But, that is how I got my 68 Road Runner from him and mom. Sill own it and have for 47 years.
Kevin Now I feel short at only 6'3".
Well it is hot, but Dirk and I are going to sit out for a while.
Later, Ken and Dirk say's Woof, Woof.
SeeYou190An overdue update on the garage work:
Kevin, your garage is disgusting!! Ooops, I got that wrong. MY garage is disgusting, yours is to be envied! Nice work!!
hon30critterMY garage is disgusting, yours is to be envied! Nice work!!
Thank you Dave.
Yesterday my wife and I bought $400.00 worth of groceries, and now we are starting a three week quarantine. Today was day one!
I hope we did not bring anything back from our trip. The service was almost two weeks ago, and so far we are both fine.
SeeYou190I hope we did not bring anything back from our trip. The service was almost two weeks ago, and so far we are both fine.
I hope you are Covid free too.
I felt terrible today. Upset stomach, loose bowels (too much information), no energy. That of course raises the spectre of Covid-19. However, for now I'm going to blame the problem on the heat after working in the garage for several hours at very high temperatures over the past few days. I have done this to myself previously in hot weather so, unless I get other symptoms, I'm going to blame it on the heat. Right now the AC is on and I'm feeling fine.
I got early today - in fact, too early!
Jeepers - noboday told me I got my days mixed up yesterday! I sincerely thought it was Sunday already! Well, it´s Sunday today, but I had my big breakfast yesterday, so I will just have coffee and a medium bowl of cereal, thank you.
Nothing planned for the day. We were supposed to drive to Görlitz today, but I am glad we don´t. I am not yet giving up on living in a peaceful location and in our own house, albeit a tiny one!
Maybe something like this?
We will see!
Being in Britain this month and having a number of car enthusiast on board, why not take a look at the golden age of British sportscars. Strictly offtopic, but why not?
CUL!
Evenin all,
made good progress on my radio, weatehr cooperated, I put new veneer on the front of it and repaired some on the sides. I trimmed out the veneer so I am almost ready to stain. cleaned up my mess I shot video of my progress as I have started making youtube videos of my restorations. It gives me something else to do.
Kevin, you will prob be fine. I have worked at the hospital this whole time during this event. Main thing is wash your hands, keep distant. wear your mask. We prob wash our hands 15 million times a day ( or hit the purell) I am surprised my hands are not chapped.