Feeling much better tonight. I watched a movie with my wife, and just enjoyed a very peaceful evening at home.
I hope all are well.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Garry, sorry for your loss.
not much going on this morning, back to real work, no cooties.
Good morning MLC, looks like you and I are the only ones in here.
I simply want to have two hard boiled eggs in a bowl and a cup of black coffee to start this day.
The house behind mine is empty now, as is another about three houses North on my street. There are probably more, but these two are showing signs of abandonment and no upkeep. Lawns have not been mowed in three weeks, etc.
There are still more than a dozen For Sale or For Rent signs in my neighborhood. It seems September was the month a lot of people moved out.
Not much going on today for me... just working on the bathroom.
LION has some tears for those who as lost loved ones.
Hey... maybe my servers are working again! : )
Let me know if you cannot sea the LION :(
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
BroadwayLionLet me know if you cannot sea the LION :( Add Quote
I see her just fine,
BroadwayLion Let me know if you cannot sea the LION
Let me know if you cannot sea the LION
I see a Queen or a Lioness.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
I see that Feline just fine Lion and I wouldn't mess with her either
Whopper in the woods
Now I feel Just like Kevin and his Bad-Chili the other day. So does Judy, Barbie and Steve-O seem to be okay.
We had so much fun last night we will all need to look for a plastic surgeon to remove the smiles off our faces but there's nothing better than a greasy burger and a coke when you play late, sleep late and get up late.
Blue Oysters -n- Monster and me went to town cuz Burger King has 245 going on right now. And we had to re-up on adult beverages
They tasted (Kinda) good but Judy and I are not used to eating like that and both our stomachs are Jacked!
Maybe some Pepto-Bismol or something.....The first night went fast and round 2 is just around the corner
Ding Ding!
TF
Good afternoon, everyone. A few duties to do today, but otherwise another nice easy day. Finishing a building on the layout is about the most pressing thing I have to do.
It won't be the northwoods, but we will meet all three daughters and families at a cabin in southern Missouri next month. Like always, I will just sit to the side and enjoy the bedlam.
York1 John
You can't be bored on your first day of vacation and I'm not by any means whatsoever but the afternoon just got a little more interesting.
Blue Oyster just fumbled around in his deep freezer in the garage. He said Brother-in-law it's getting a little slim pickings in here. It's time to go get another quarter of beef because we all need to eat good tonight.
I've been by there but we've never stopped. We ain't going to this farm and we're not going to that farm. We're going to the Udder Farm.
I'm serious, their last name is Udder. And it's not that dyed red crap you buy in the grocery store. This stuff is Brown Grass-fed, Fresh, aged right and Delicious
Even Lion would approve!
I'll be getting my grub on tonight with my brother-in-law
The Thunder is starting to rumble up here but that's okay. We can cook in the double garage tonight or down in the pole barn and Sid left his old bass here
Good afternoon ..
Kevin, MLC, and anyone I missed: ... Thank you for commenting regarding my post about my good friend, Dan, passing away yesterday.
Below is a picture taken a few years ago with Dan and the Dinner Train in Bardstown, KY. Four couples road the train that day, and we all enjoyed it.
Everybody: .... Have a good evening.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Garry
Where were my manners? I may be preoccupied up North but I am not too busy to overlook the loss of one of your dear friends.
My friends are Golden and so are yours.
My condolences for your loss of your friend Dan. That's my little Brother's name.
In our family we have Little Garry. His Father is Garry Senior that is loved just as much. There is no Garry Jr. If you called him that, he would know what you're saying but he would look at you like you didn't. He is just Little Garry and always makes the best chili at our family get-togethers.
I am so sorry for the loss of your friend Dan
John
Did Dirk wander off with Ken in tow again?
I hope everyone is getting along OK out there. We went to Autumn weather seemingly overnight. It was 42°F last night. I've been stocking up on firewood
Service_0017 by Edmund, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
Good evening all.
Flo - A nice big RBF please. Thanks.
Condolences to those who have lost friends/family.
Weather - The time of year where we go from AC to heat back to AC. At least it's blue skies and sunshine!
W*^k - The j*b is going well. Just got notice today we are getting the "hazard pay" from March 13-June 30 this week, so my chiropractor visits just got paid for. (As did a pre-order loco.)
Trains - Anyone ever remove side frames from a BLI AC6000? Maybe I'm being too gentle (again), or there's some trick to release some hidden clip I'm missing. (Found a undec version to custom paint, but the side frames are gray instead of black...)
Caught a NS local outside Erie today, as well as a GE Wabtec rebuild test set with the battery power 3000 in the consist. (Chiropractor office is just a couple of blocks from the plant.)
Birds - Caught a bald eagle with my camera on Friday. Have to get them onto my computer.
Hope all are well, and all enjoy the night.
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
ricktrains4824Trains - Anyone ever remove side frames from a BLI AC6000? Maybe I'm being too gentle (again), or there's some trick to release some hidden clip I'm missing.
Rick —
Just like Athearn, Atlas, P2K and others, you HAVE to remove the bottom gear cover [76] by unlatching the two end clips as shown in the BLI drawing. There are four prongs that engage tabs on the sideframes to lock them in.
BLI_AC6000 by Edmund, on Flickr
Once the bottom cover is off the sideframes should slide right out. In many cases the bronze bearing/pickup strip is fixed to the plastic sideframe. You may have to disconnect the wire to completely remove it.
Good Luck, Ed
Thanks Ed.
While I like that manufacturers are including parts diagrams, they are sometimes lacking in detail. (And I even found one for a different brand that was incorrect! Fortunately I figured that one out before something broke.)
I wondered if it was bottom cover off first. Now you have confirmed it. Thanks again!
Now I just need to wait for the snail to bring the Pactra black (Engineering plastic compatible) paint.
Good morning. Lots of coffee today.
We have a lot of forum diners with health issues or dealing with family tragedies. I hope each of you can get healing, peace, or both into your life again.
These are the days we wait for all summer long -- low humidity, temperatures in the 70s, light winds. The only complaint after being outside is that the insects love this weather, too. We'll put up with insects to sit in the front porch rocking chairs. Daisy the Dachshund loves being out there, too.
I continue to work on some layout buildings, but more and more, I'm getting the feeling I may need to make major changes to the layout. When my wife agreed that I could use a spare bedroom for the layout, it was a small undertaking. Gradually, I have taken over the room.
But what started as a small layout has been added onto, and not always with good planning.
I'm not ready to scrap it yet and start over, but I have a feeling that day may come. I am keeping track of all the mistakes I have made so that I can make improvements next time.
Good morning ...
Track fiddler Garry Where were my manners? I may be preoccupied up North but I am not too busy to overlook the loss of one of your dear friends. My friends are Golden and so are yours. My condolences for your loss of your friend Dan. That's my little Brother's name. In our family we have Little Garry. His Father is Garry Senior that is loved just as much. There is no Garry Jr. If you called him that, he would know what you're saying but he would look at you like you didn't. He is just Little Garry and always makes the best chili at our family get-togethers. I am so sorry for the loss of your friend Dan John
John TF ..... Thanks for saying that. ... If you remember Garry Moore, he also spelled the name with 2 R's. ... I like trains because there is an "RR" in my name.
I was running trains last evening. Always enjoyable.
Have a nice Tuesday, everybody.
York1These are the days we wait for all summer long -- low humidity, temperatures in the 70s, light winds.
I am still 2-3 months away from those days, but I get to enjoy them more. They will not be followed by 2-3 months of cold weather! We just get 4 months of paradise every year.
The Tropical Systems have been crazy this year. That is all the news is talking about. You would not even know anything else was going on the world right now. All the local news has is weather and sports now. 90% weather. We had six named storms at once over the weekend.
Pardon the noise, dust, and warmer air. We are getting two new HVAC units installed today. At least it is only 91 outside right now with a high of 100 forecast.
Edit: Top of the page. Green chile burros are on me.
Richard
Good Afternoon,
A summer day here with a temp of 80F. Normally it is only 60 at this time of year.
Well, not good news about our little Robbie. He has a liver condition and an ultra sound done last week found a new lump. It could just be a nodule as he has from excess copper but it could also be cancer. It is in a very difficult place so doing a biopsy is a tough operation. Our vet who did the biopsy 2 years ago won't do it. We might get a CT scan done. He is 11 1/2 years old. Not sure what to do. He doesn't display any symptoms other than those shown in blood work.
Neighbour is getting a new driveway so it is very noisy here today chopping up the old concrete. The drive goes from the street beside the house to a garage in the backyard. The drive is right on the property line. Hope they don't damage our fence.
Nothing else new here.
CN Charlie
Charlie sorry to hear about Robbie. Vets charge full frieght for surgery. You can't explain to your pet why they have to have it, you can't ask them what they would want.
I have Internet! again. Was borrowing my neighbors signal which only covered some of the house. It's not FIOS speed but it's good enough and I don't have to pay Comcast $2K to run the cable.
Went to the DMV, having made my appointment to get a Virginia license. In Maryland you get a license at the end, but here they mail you a license. It was $58 and I said, I'd like to change my title too.
"Sorry you only made an appointment for your license, next."
Finding new doctors is equally challenging. Medical Records at my prior doc's are just answering machines. Some new docs won't see me until they see my records.
Then there are a lot of nuisance things, Paypal doesn't think my address is real. I put a new primary address in Chewys but they sent the shipment to my old address. The postman doesn't come till nearly 5 o'clock and we are still waiting for our private garabage company to show up.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Hi folks,
I know that it is a bit early to be talking about the location for next month's Diner, but I need someone else to open the Diner in its new location on October 1st. Dianne and I are heading north to do a fall colour tour, and we are going to visit the Canadian Polar Bear Habitat in Cochrane, Ontario. We won't be back until October 2nd and I wouldn't dare attempt to move the Diner using my cell phone.
When we were talking about where to put the Diner in September, we had discussed going somewhere where the fall colours would be on full display. It was suggested that we would be better to do that in October. I like that idea personally, but ultimately it is up to whomever opens the Diner to make the final decision.
Here is some info on the polar bear habitat:
https://canadianpolarbearhabitat.com/
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a , Jan some White Lighting Garry what ever he wants and Robbie and Dirk a dog treat!
A Lot of greif going around in the diner. Jan sorry you have out lived all of your sons.
Charlie Sorry to read about Robbie, with luck it will be nothing.
Lot of reasons I have not been posting. Part of it has been Dirk, he keeps me busy. Part of it is I have some hard life chooses coming up. Nothing earth shattering but hard for me.
Really nothing fun to post about. Same old stuff that is boring.
Later, Ken and Dirk says Woof, Woof.
I hate Rust
BigDaddyWent to the DMV, having made my appointment to get a Virginia license. In Maryland you get a license at the end, but here they mail you a license. It was $58 and I said, I'd like to change my title too. "Sorry you only made an appointment for your license, next."
In Florida we do not have a State DMV. License Plates and Driver Licenses are issued by the County Tax Collector Office. That is why Florida plates have the county on the bottom of the plate.
Anyway... I had an amazing experience at the Tax Collector office last month.
I needed to renew the plate on the Impala. We have the option for paying for multiple years, so I was going to do it for two more years.
I was told by the lady that I needed an appointment.
I said I was just there to renew my plate.
She said I need an appointment for all services.
I said OK, how do I make an appointment?
Then she said... never mind, just go to window 1 and they will take care of you next.
I do not understand how that happened, there were probably 30 people waiting, I went right to the window, and in 10 minutes I was done. Impala is good for another two years.
I was quite happy.
cudakenReally nothing fun to post about. Same old stuff that is boring.
Does not matter, I still look forward to your daily post in the Diner.
You guys would not believe the Bottom Pop-Up Ad I Just had. I cannot even describe it without getting booted off the forum for indecency.
I hope that does not happen again.
Right now I have one for a local barbeque restaurant. Much better.
SeeYou190You guys would not believe the Bottom Pop-Up Ad I Just had. I cannot even describe it without getting booted off the forum for indecency. I hope that does not happen again. Right now I have one for a local barbeque restaurant. Much better.
Hi Kevin,
I never get pop-up ads when I am on the MR website, other than the ads by MR itself. I use Ad Block and Ad Block Plus. Occassionally they will interfere with viewing a specific website, but they can be disabled for those sites very easily.
https://getadblock.com/
https://adblockplus.org/
I'm not sure if there is an advantage to using both, but better safe than sorry. I have no idea if they will solve your problem but they are free so it might be worth giving them a try.
Cheers!!
BigDaddy"Sorry you only made an appointment for your license, next."
This is how it is in North Dakota. In fact the license plates and registrations are in physically separated offices. There is a Chinese restaurant in between the two offices. : )
In Bismarck they are in the same office but licenses are over here at this end and plates are over there at that end.
Most people makin reservations would know about that.
BATMAN BroadwayLion Let me know if you cannot sea the LION I see a Queen or a Lioness.
Can youse guys still sea my Lion. I cannot sea it, and it is NOT on the servers that I was working on.
ROARING
Good morning, everyone. I will catch fast food breakfast on the highway.
Another day with not much going on. My neighbors are all having tree work done. Lots of chain saws going yesterday.
cudaken Really nothing fun to post about. Same old stuff that is boring.
I agree with Kevin. I miss your posts when you are absent
Lion, I saw the lion the other day. I haven't looked to see if she is still there today. Maybe I can check later.
SeeYou190In Florida we do not have a State DMV. License Plates and Driver Licenses are issued by the County Tax Collector Office. That is why Florida plates have the county on the bottom of the plate.
Our state is the same way. Our local court house has all car licenses, drivers licenses, registrations, etc., in one office. Of course, since there are only three people in my county, I have never had to wait for anything there.
Good morning everyone.
I am up early and feeling great. Chloe, please bring me an egg over easy on top of a stack of whole wheat toast. Oh, coffee too.
Nothing on the agenda for today except for more bathroom tile work.
So much tile... it is everywhere!