Someone in here asked earlier about how the threshold tiles worked with the wall tiles I am using.
This picture shows the process. These threshold tiles make an easy way to make my perfectly level wall tiles meet my not-quite-perfect floor without any weird work being required.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good morning ....
Richard ..... Thank you for the yummy green chile burro.
CN Charlie .... I'm sad to hear about Robbie.
Henry .... I know moving to a new location is a pain. Best wishes to you.
Dave .... You were thinking ahead of where to go in October. Maybe, Michigan would be a good place in the Fall. I recall going to cider mills in October when we live there. Cider with donuts was always good.
Ken ... I always like reading your posts. DIrk must be quite a good dog.
Kevin ... Your tile installation is going well and looks very professional. Mrs. Kevin should be pleased with it . ..... In KY, our loicense plates also have the county identified.
John York 1 ..... The sound of chain saws can be annoying. Hopefully, your neighbors are about done with the tree cutting. ..... Tell them to buzz off !
Steve O .... I hope you are doing well. I guess the Diner has been quiet lately, and therefore so have you.
Last SPike Mike ... Yep .... I see it too. Cheers.
Lion .... Good to see you this morning. Have you been working on you rsubway layout recently ?
Anybody else working on their layouts or model trains ???
Yesterday, I looked through my selection of unbuilt freight car kits. I decided to put together a boxcar, and I began working on it. It's an easy one, and won't take long.
Everybody ..... Have a good day.
...
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Gaaaa, the DMV. Actually, here in Delaware it's done very well and smoothly. It's a single stop for everything. Once you've got all the appropriate documentation, you get a number, take a seat and go up when the number is called. They print the license right there, and you walk out with plates. The inspection lanes are right outside.
For a change of address, step up to the kiosk with a terminal, enter your new address and push a button. Presto, a new license, no charge, and your voter registration is automatically changed at the same time. New photo, too.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Heartland Division CB&QLion .... Good to see you this morning. Have you been working on you rsubway layout recently ?
Ach, No. Climbing stairs is difficult, but I gotta get up there again...
Many busy things to do around here, but I will be retiring from some of my duties, but the 'puters can drive me crazy.
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
DMV,
I now live in Ohio and you can get plates and license at the same place, but titles only at the title bureau (county function) and the title bureau only takes cash. I avoid the lines for plates (stickers) by doing the it online and having it mailed to me.
Alaska, was a joy, all at the same place and they would do weird things like give me a plate when my title was at the credit union in Colorado, no problem, that would never happen in Ohio. Also my company had three trucks which were destroyed out in the bush, but we took the good frame from one, the engine from another and the body from the third and made one truck out of it. No problem again, would not happen in any other state that I have lived in. Also, they wanted you to renew by mail, so there was a $10 charge if you went in person to renew your plates, unless they had been destroyed and you needed new ones.
Rick Jesionowski
Rule 1: This is my railroad.
Rule 2: I make the rules.
Rule 3: Illuminating discussion of prototype history, equipment and operating practices is always welcome, but in the event of visitor-perceived anacronisms, detail descrepancies or operating errors, consult RULE 1!
SeeYou190Someone in here asked earlier about how the threshold tiles worked with the wall tiles I am using.
Say, I think once you are done with all this you deserve a vacation. Michigan is always nice. You could even drop by. Bring your tile tools too. No reason.
Sorry I haven't piped in much lately. Life and w*rk have been getting in the way. The trees I needed removed are now gone. Company did good work. The roofers have started too, including adding eaves/overhangs as the garage was built without for some reason (cheap I'm guessing). They've done a great job so far. Hope it continues. It still pains me to pay someone to do it instead of doing it myself. At least I can't say I would have done better. They are really doing a fantastic job.
My prayers are with everyone experiencing loss, sickness, or inordinate amounts of stress.
Take care everyone.
Mike
Heartland Division CB&Q In KY, our loicense plates also have the county identified.
I pay extra for "vanity" plates for both of my cars. They look just like the standard Florida license plate, but have "Sunshine State" at the bottom instead of my home county.
I have not lived in Louisiana for over 25 years, so I don't know how it functions now.
However, when I lived there:
1. You got the title and plate in an office in downtown New Orleans. Finding a place to park, getting into the office, waiting in one single line out the door, etc., made it an all-morning event. I had an experience there one time involving standing in line behind a U.S. Representative that I can't relate here.
2. You got your car inspection sticker (brake tag) at another place, off of Jefferson Davis Parkway at Bayou St. John. Normally, you sat in your car waiting your turn, moving ahead one car length at a time until you got into the drive-through building. Then, depending on the day, hour, and how the inspectors felt, it could go quickly, or it could take hours.
3. You got your driver's license at the State Patrol office on Veteran's Blvd at the Orleans-Jefferson Parish line. It was a busy place. I remember my first time there. They gave you the written test and told you to take the test at a set of booths that you stood at. You weren't supposed to talk, but people were asking each other answers and comparing answers, and no one seemed to care.
I imagine things have changed since then.
York1 John
Good afternoon from the West Coast of the Great White North.
Heavy rain and high winds for the next three days and then back for at least a week of sunshine so they say.
I went and picked up my PGE PH2/RDC1 in Vancouver at Central hobbies yesterday along with some bits and bobs I needed. Spent a long time chatting as they are retiring in a year or so, I hope it gets bought and carries on as it has a good reputation, they are first-class people all the way. A new owner will really have to step up to carry on in the same fashion.
My kid went to a Deadpool 2 cast and crew get together, they had so much fun filming that movie the lot of them keep in close touch. The movie biz is back to a going concern and demand is high for help in all areas.
In March the kid was invited to observe the covid-19 response team by a couple of his professors in Ottawa. They were impressed with his contributions and he was given a staff and then took over as lead on the project. We had to take down all his hockey posters and buy him new furniture for his room as he was having online meetings with top UN and Government officials from his bedroom. He has just been given a grant offer of $100,000.00 to do his master's degree. The University told him they never had an undergraduate run such a big program before. He has to start lecturing as an undergrad as well because the success of their covid response is already being studied at institutions. He is also working for a large association updating their exams to fit with the times all while he is going to school full time. If there was not the occasional noise coming out of his room, we would not know he was alive. His Mom runs food service to his room.
My Daughter wants to come home after her first set of exams this weekend, there is no reason to stay over in Victoria as everything is online. With this stormy weather, I hope the ferries keep running. She got $21,000.00 grants this year which is more than she needs for tuition and living so she is happy. Hard work pays off as she well knows. She is smarter than her brother but has to work harder at it to do as well if that makes sense.
Kevin, the tiling looks great, I can't wait to be done what I have to do.
Lion, I looked for the lion long and hard but could not see him. You need to get the chief bean counter at the monastery to spring for a stair elevator for your excursions to the trainroom.
As far as our auto insurance, licensing and testing I have no complaints. The government took over the insurance after repeated warnings to the industry on their practises and pricing. That was forty-seven years ago and the Government corporation was the only place you could insure at. Now the private insurers are back in competition and are behaving themselves as they still have to compete with the government-run insurance corp. They must be making tidy profits or they would not be sticking around I'm sure.
Ken, please keep up with your daily reports the culture of the forum requires it.
Dave, that Polar Bear habitat looks like a cool place. My sister went to Churchill to watch them, that was a pricy trip.
Henry, glad to see you are settling in, I always thought it took a year for a new place to feel like home.
I always get a kick when you guys down South talk about going up North. To us, North is North of the B.C. Yukon border and the far North is North of the Arctic circle.
Well time for a shower after my workout and then it is time to unwrap my new RDC and take it for a spin. I ordered an RDC PH2/3 which should be here next month. I can then relive my 14 hour RDC trip from Prince George to North Vancouver in the middle of a blizzard in 1966.
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."
I am basking in the coolness provided by my new A/C units. I was pretty impressed they replaced both units--two compressors and two heater/blowers, one in the garage and one in the attic--in just under 12 hours. I really appreciate that they made it one long day. Sleeping with A/C is always nice. (I was not concerned about the extra hours as it was a fixed-price bid.)
I have vanity plates on my car -- RYDONRD. It's supposed to be read, "RideOnRoad". A while back my nephew asked me, "Why does your car have plates that say 'Ride-O-Nerd' on them?" He was completely serious. I am considering getting "HDHC" on my motorcyle. (Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic)
Richard
RideOnRoadRYDONRD. It's supposed to be read, "RideOnRoad". A while back my nephew asked me, "Why does your car have plates that say 'Ride-O-Nerd' on them?"
My vanity plate on my 1966 Mercury was:
I dare your nephew to come up with a more nerdy license plate than that!
Hi Everyone,
Brunhilda, coffee with cream, please.
Kevin: I for one haven't a clue what your licwnse plate said. It looks like "1 low 66 hog", but I doubt that's it.
Well, it is that time of year when Autumn makes its appearance. Fall is beautiful for about the first 4 weeks, then IMO it turns into a brown dreary cold ordeal until late March. But, with Fall comes the inevitable seasonal flavors that thankfully appear only once a year. So, here is this year's offering.
Pumpkin spice overload by Jim S, on Flickr" />
Enjoy!
PS: these are not photoshopped. They were that way on the shelf.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
A friend of mine bought some land in rural Georgia. It was previously part of a farm so he need a new street number. He called the tax assessor, who answered his own phone.
"I don't do that, you have to call Mary at 911 !! He called 911 and Mary answered.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
SeeYou190 RideOnRoad RYDONRD. It's supposed to be read, "RideOnRoad". A while back my nephew asked me, "Why does your car have plates that say 'Ride-O-Nerd' on them?" My vanity plate on my 1966 Mercury was: 1LO66HG I dare your nephew to come up with a more nerdy license plate than that! -Kevin
RideOnRoad RYDONRD. It's supposed to be read, "RideOnRoad". A while back my nephew asked me, "Why does your car have plates that say 'Ride-O-Nerd' on them?"
Hg is the atomic symbol for Mercury.
Did you know that Venus, in its trips around the sun, has developed a "spin orbit resonance" such that it always points the same face towards earth? Sort of like the moon always has one face towards earth. Same fundamental laws, actually.
Evening all. The monsoons are really letting us have it right now. That's okay as everything will be so clean and fresh when the Sun comes out.
Took my new Rapido RDC1/PH2 out for a long spin, what a beauty eh?
Forty years ago when I learned to fly, I had no problem getting a handle on all the gauges, knobs, buttons and procedures that were involved with becoming proficient with the operation of the aircraft. For my Rapido Royal Hudsons, FP7s and now the RDC I have to have the manuals spread out for easy reference. I am either too old to get a handle on memorizing all the "F#s" or maybe I am just trying too hard. I am glad they are there though as it makes for a lot of fun.
The interior lights still need the magic wand to extinguish, it will be nice if that can be done with a function # someday. Apparently the technology is not there yet according to Rapido.
It sure is windy, best go gas up the generator as this is just the start.
Two in a row! Post hog!
Tis the season.
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please and Robbie and Dirk a dog treat!
Monday and Tuesday my customer where the walking dead. Today I had real people come in and there brains had not been eaten! While not a great day, $2300.00 is not bad!
While I lived in Ind My 68 Road Runner plates said Z Eater. I wanted it to say Rat Posion but to many letters. I am not a Chevy Fan, being a Mopar guy.
Far as Dirk Pip? I did not want another Dog after we lost Sparkie. But my wife won and we have Dirk. I tell him "I did not want another Dog, but I am glad I meet you!" He is a thieve! He has stolen my heart.
Later, Ken and Dirk says I love you Daddy Woof, Woof!
I hate Rust
MisterBeasleyHg is the atomic symbol for Mercury.
Yep, so my plate said "One Low 1966 Mercury", only no one ever got it.
1LO66HG looked too much like a regular license plate number in 1986.
I am sure some science nerd following me got a chuckle out of it one day.
I just finished a bottle of Mango Smoothie, feel free to have one for yourself.
Good Morning!
How did it get to be THURSDAY already??
I hope everyone's week is progressing well. Weather has been near-perfect here in NE Ohio the past few days.
Heartland Division CB&QAnybody else working on their layouts or model trains ???
I'm glad to say that I'm getting back into more scenery on the layout itself. I was in a rut for a while, spending nearly all the time in the workshop doing decoder upgrades, planting little people into passenger cars and building kits.
I've had this bare plywood for way too long!
Tower_April by Edmund, on Flickr
Finally worked out a way to have a little lift-out to access the track underneath.
Here's a look as of this morning with the static grass dry, tower and some details temporarily in place:
Tower_grounds_9-24 by Edmund, on Flickr
That Walthers PRR tower is a beautiful kit
Meanwhile— back in New Mexico, the Santa Fe shop boys are looking over the Madame Queen in Clovis.
ATnSF_5000 by Edmund, on Flickr
Santa Fe 5000 is still with us and now on display in Amarillo, Texas. Lots of neat details to see on the 1930 Baldwin.
Cheers, Ed
Good morning
Brent ... the video of the train in snow is remarkable.
Kevin .... Thanks for the smoothie.
Ed ...... Your scenery and PRR tower look great.
Ken ... Dirk must be a great companion.
I completed the boxcar kit last night.
gmpullmanHow did it get to be THURSDAY already?
That is a great question. This week shot by like a rocket on roller skates.
Heartland Division CB&QI completed the boxcar kit last night.
I have not completed a boxcar in over a month. My "kit completion" to "kit purchase" ratio is way off. At this rate I will probably have over 100 kits in back-log by the time layout construction is underway.
Good morning, everyone. Another beautiful fall day outside.
The leaves on the ash trees have turned brown. Ash trees in our area always lose their leaves first, and they are never pretty. They go straight from green to dark brown.
Now my maples and oaks are getting ready. The maples will be bright orange, and the oaks will be maroon.
I've got a bunch of firewood ready. What I'm really excited about, and why I love Fall the most, is that the grass quits growing, and once the leaves are picked up, I won't have to do yard work for several months. I hate yard work.
As you can tell, there's not much going on in my life. We will see more grandchildren this week and next week, so that's the highlight of the month.
I've basically finished my latest layout project, so yesterday I just ran the trains and watched. Some operations modelers think it's boring, but I enjoy just letting the trains run and watching.
I have to find my next layout project. I still have a bunch of empty space in the town, so I'm thinking of building a hotel. The only drawback is the number of windows to cut out -- my least favorite part of scratchbuilding.
Our town finally got its five railroad crossings made into a quiet zone. Everyone in town is happy except for me. I loved the sounds of the trains coming through. I could sit on my front porch, and listen as every train hit each crossing.
Daisy needs to go out and walk. Pretty soon we will have to drag her out. She hates winter. I think her dachshund's short legs in the snow are why she hates that weather.
Hope everyone has a good, healthy day.
BrassTrains Dot Com has this set of Erie-Builts (A&B) that will cost me less than $250.00 with shipping right now!
These are not even on my "to-buy" list, but for some reason I am simply salivating over these beauties. They might be mine very soon.
That un-needed PENNSYLVANIA antenna is the only thing holding me back from clicking the "procede to checkout" button.
Good Morning,
Supposed to be another warm day here, 70F or so. The leaves are turning fast and the large elm in our yard has started dropping its leaves.
John, funny how some dogs hate snow and others love it. We had 2 Westies a while ago and the male hated to go out in the snow. The female was so excited when the first snow hit that she would run around the yard doing little stag leaps. She loved rolling in it, burying her face in it and generally getting covered in it. Oh, and digging out frozen crab apples to eat. She wouldn't touch them unless they were frozen.
Nothing planned for today. I might run trains a little or just sit outside. It is quiet so far as the guys doing our neighbours driveway haven't showed up yet. They set the forms yesterday but have to do the re-bar. I thought the concrete was supposed to go down on Friday.
Our hordes of Pine Siskins are still with us. My wife estimates 300 in our yard yesterday. Sure hope they move on soon, we can't keep buying this much birdseed.
CN Charlie
SeeYou190 Oh, The Temptation! BrassTrains Dot Com has this set of Erie-Builts (A&B) that will cost me less than $250.00 with shipping right now! These are not even on my "to-buy" list, but for some reason I am simply salivating over these beauties. They might be mine very soon. That un-needed PENNSYLVANIA antenna is the only thing holding me back from clicking the "procede to checkout" button. -Kevin
Funny enough I had just ordered my "last" engine for a while. Well that was the CN sd70. Then I wanted an F7 for the roster. A soo line would be awesome! So I went to the parts bin, and pulled out my old bachmann F unit chassis from when I was a kid. (Shells were long gone) I found one that ran okay and ordered a soo line shell from bachmann. Get it on and it dosent look right. The plow sits way too high for my liking. Well a quick Ebay search led me to a bachmann plus F7B for 30. NIB I figured Id buy it for the chassis. ( so if anyone needs a PRR B unit shell, pm me!) But THEN on my way out of ebay I took a look at the "reccomended for you" section and what do you know- A genesis SOO F7! Just what I wanted! So I had to get it. Now I'll dress up the bachmann to match the genesis and run them together!
Long story short, if you see something you really like, I say get it! Ive heard of buyers remorse, but I always find me having didn'tbuy it remorse!
I did have to sell off 2 of my RTR athearns to justify the impulse buy in my head. But Id much rather a Genesis SOO f7 over a UP gp50 and a NS SD60!
But those are some really nicce locos, Kevin. I don't think I could resist either!
CNCharlieSupposed to be another warm day here, 70F or so.
We didn't even see 70 this morning.
RideOnRoadWe didn't even see 70 this morning.
Were in the 90s! I love this time of year. Makes me so glad I am not up North. Warm and toasty, no ice ever, no snow ever, life is good.
I can't imagine how you guys are stocking up on firewood and getting ready to hunker in your bunkers for weeks on end.
Just wishing I could go to the beach again.
Just back from a grocery run.
Ed, a while ago you mentioned that you would like to pickup a U2g. There is a TLT one for sale on ebay. Look up the listings for trains and such. They are a shop in Calgary that have been around for a long time. Anyway they have a NIB one for sale now for a really good price. The TLT version is as well detailed as the Rapido Hudson and are great if you get a good one. This one has been tested so it does work. The decoder is a QSI. They also list a lot of GTW colour slides.
Going to sit out with Robbie and have a Starbucks Frappachino. I especially like the Caramel one.
CNCharlieEd, a while ago you mentioned that you would like to pickup a U2g.
Thanks, Charlie I'll keep an eye on that.
TLT was recently bought by Atlas? I wonder if they ever made any progress on their proposed NYC caboose? Maybe Atlas will move ahead with it?
Thanks to everybody, Ed
Ed, I see the model in question is #868/1000 so it is one of the later ones after they solved a lot of the QC issues of the early ones. I had an early one first that ran poorly but later got #895 that runs great. I understand they were made in the factory owned by Rapido. The fluid for the smoke unit is Rapido brand. I don't use the smoke. There is a switch under the sand dome to turn it on or off. The sound is in the tender and there is a speaker under the cab too. I find the sound to be very good on this engine. Apparently the whistle is from an actual U2g. To my eyes the U2g is one of the nicest looking steam locos. It just has a nice balance to it and I do like Boxspok drivers and Vanderbuilt tenders.
I wasn't aware that TLT has sold. They are not longer in operation. The owner had health issues so who knows.