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Welcome to the September Diner! This month we are in New Mexico! Locked

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Sunday, September 6, 2020 5:04 PM

Yes. That is a young cat.

My cat is now quite old, has a slight limp and is quite hard of hearing. If I am sitting in front of her and call her name she will look to the left. When I call it again she will turn to the right.

 

Oh well, enjoy the kitty.

 

ROAR

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Here there be cats.                                LIONS with CAMERAS

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Sunday, September 6, 2020 5:29 PM

John York 1 .... That looks like an intersting hotel to stay at. Thanks for sharing the photos and the information., 

TF ..... Where are you? ... We miss you ! 

GARRY

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Posted by howmus on Sunday, September 6, 2020 6:50 PM

BroadwayLion
Yes. That is a young cat.

My kitty Blackie (who I lost a year and a half or so ago) doesn't like competion.  But all he will do is stick out his tongue...

Now Manet on the other hand wants to meet your kittie!  Lost him too a while back.  They were both almost 19 years old and died a month apart (litter mates)....  I do miss the little guys!

73

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Posted by cudaken on Sunday, September 6, 2020 7:42 PM

 Eveing Diners

 Flo, give the gang and I a Beer please and Dirk a dog treat.

 Garry Belated happy annvisary Cake Thumbs Up

 Kevin House is looking good.

 Got the front yard cut which is not saying much. But it is something. Spent way to much time loving on Dirk Pip today, but I enjoyed it.

 John Enjoyed the photos! I like historic places.

 Enjoying some Bessimer power tonight! Good running engines!

 Later, Ken and Dirks says Me likes thundering tennies balls Daddy, Woof, Woof!

I hate Rust

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, September 7, 2020 9:14 AM

Everybody: WAKE UP ! 

I'll have coffee and a donut, please. 

Ken ... Thanks ! 

 

GARRY

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, September 7, 2020 10:26 AM

Heartland Division CB&Q
Everybody: WAKE UP ! 

I am awake... enjoying my first cup of coffee right now.

Starting the day with clean-up in the new bathroom. Getting rid of all the construction debris so I can do new tile and painting.

-Kevin

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Posted by mikeGTW on Monday, September 7, 2020 10:44 AM

Kevin  print this out fill in approiate name and hang it up

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, September 7, 2020 11:14 AM

I would love to teach a few tools a lesson.

Happy Labor Day to those that are enjoying an extra day off. Labor day is not a holiday for me any longer.

-Kevin

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Posted by BATMAN on Monday, September 7, 2020 11:24 AM

Good morning from the warm, sunny Pacific Rim. We are expecting a big blow today and tonight, warm outflow winds. Usually, our weather comes in off the Pacific, so this is, shall we say a less frequent event. 80km gusting to 100km so I filled the gas cans and we can keep the fridge and freezers going.

I think we are goig to get going on the trainroom bathroom today. It is the slowest reno job ever as we have so much going on.

This is a Matthew Hicks photo that he posted here a long time ago on the forum. Fall is in the air so it has become my background on my computer. It is the siding at Massive (Backsaw) which is between Banff and Lake Louise. In one of the RR publications they talked of a very old Grizzly bear that took up residence there for years living off spilt grain and abundance of fish and other food sources. The RR workers and the bear were so comfortable with each others pressence that the workers had no issues walking right past Mr. bear when he was beside the track.

I have sat in this spot a few times to take in the rail action myself.

John, I really like your hotel pics. I find peoples travels interesting as I enjoy travelling immensely.

Time to go set up the tile saw, the boss is ready. She sets the tile with her surgeons skill, I do everything else. Works for me.

All the best to all.

Brent

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Posted by RideOnRoad on Monday, September 7, 2020 1:20 PM

Today's gem in New Mexico is the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Unfortunately, we are a little early in the season for most of the migratory birds. The best months for seeing the birds are November through January. Bosque del Apache is the winter home to thousands of sandhill cranes, snow geese, and other birds. Bring your good camera, a telephoto lens, and a tripod for some excellent pictures.

Geese

Richard

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Posted by VaCentralRwy on Monday, September 7, 2020 5:43 PM

Bosque visitor center still closed and lack of rain means the impoundments are dry. Many of the trails are closed ude to "social distancing". Still a good spot to see migranting smaller birds at the moment.

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Posted by York1 on Monday, September 7, 2020 5:46 PM

Good evening, everyone.

I've had a busy day, but didn't really accomplish much.

I cut the lawn and got the fall fertilizer on it.  Changed the oil in the mower.  Took a nap.  Watched a Perry Mason rerun.  This is a holiday, but even if it wasn't, I'd still be doing the same things.

I just got a Baconator hamburger from Wendys.  That is good food!  Of course, bacon makes any food better.

Someone mentioned White Sands a few days ago.  That is another great site to see in New Mexico.  I couldn't find any more recent photos, but I found one of me in college with several friends when we stopped to check out the site of the first atomic bomb.  I had more hair then.  A lot more hair.

 

 

Have a good Monday evening, everyone.

York1 John       

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, September 7, 2020 7:49 PM

York1
I just got a Baconator hamburger from Wendys.  That is good food!

Mmmmm... Bacon... that sure sounds good.

The annual Bacon Festival was cancelled this year.

Everything was cancelled this year... but, the Bacon Festival is something I love.

-Kevin

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Posted by WVogt on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 12:21 AM

Just want to say thanks for going to New Mexico!  You got me to make my first post.  We lived in Los Alamos when I was a kid (in the 60's).  It is a beautiful state, and inspired me to love trains, expacially narrow gauge.

It is great to see places I remember from my childhood.

Bill

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 1:14 AM

TRACK FIDDLER!

Where are you? It has been a week since you surfaced.

-Kevin

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Posted by Track fiddler on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 6:21 AM

Good morning

Sitting on my stoop early over coffee.  The Autumn is definitely showing her face this morning.  It usually takes less than 50 degrees for me to throw on a flannel but I found one of my favorites in the closet.  I sure am enjoying the cool weather!

I got rather enthralled on my layout lately trying to get it ready for track.  I missed you guys so I thought I should drop a line this morningSmile

We had a week off and tried to find a cabin to go get away from everything for the holiday but that's what everyone else was doing so we were unsuccessful.

I wanted to make good use of the week so I guess I kind of isolated myself from everything and spent the most time since the start working on my layout.  I'm pretty excited about laying my track. 

I had an afterthought to fix on the left side that was too crunched together by the bridge.  I couldn't live with it so it had to be moved over.  It surely wasn't done with a snap of the fingers as all the foam cookie cutter was consecutive and all glued together like a sandwichLaugh  I was surprised how many other things needed attention and just plugging away at it.  

I'm doing fine and hope you all are as wellYes  Good to see everyone here! and hope you all have a great day.

 

 

WinkTF

 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 7:44 AM

Track fiddler
Sitting on my stoop early over coffee.  The Autumn is definitely showing her face this morning.  It usually takes less than 50 degrees for me to throw on a flannel but I found one of my favorites in the closet.  I sure am enjoying the cool weather!

Thank for checking in. New Mexico has been a good stop for the diner.

Chloe should be here with that Breakfast Burrito soon.

No sign of Fall down here. Days in the 90s are predicted for the next few weeks.

-Kevin

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Posted by Track fiddler on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 8:10 AM

90'S, ... Yikes!

You can have that Kevin!  I just got over THAT up here!  Better you than meParadiseLaughSmile, Wink & Grin

 

P.S.   Thanks for rattling my cageLaugh

 

 

TF

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Posted by York1 on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 8:11 AM

Good morning.  Bacon, eggs, and coffee.

We hit our drastic weather change this morning.  It was 96° on Sunday, and today, the high will be 46°.  It is snowing about 100 miles west of us.  We're just getting mist.

Every so often, make that often, I will say something very dumb when I should have just kept my mouth shut.  Today will be makeup day for something I said yesterday.  Sometime I will learn.

Track Fiddler, I think pretty much everyone missed you more than you know.  Glad to know you're OK.

For our diners who are ill or having problems, I hope things get better.

York1 John       

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 8:29 AM

Track fiddler
90'S, ... Yikes! You can have that Kevin!

I need to ammend my post about the upcoming weather. It looks like the forcast has changed for some days coming up, and we are expected to miss the 90s for a few days, but not by much.

-Kevin

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Posted by Track fiddler on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 8:30 AM

York1

It was 96° on Sunday, and today, the high will be 46°.

Track Fiddler, I think pretty much everyone missed you more than you know.  Glad to know you're OK.

 

I'm loving the drastic weather change,   Perfect John! ... Couldn't ask for any betterYes

 

And ThanksEmbarrassedWink  I do appreciate that allSmile, Wink & Grin

 

 

TF

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Posted by Track fiddler on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 8:36 AM

SeeYou190

 

I need to ammend that. It looks like the forcast has changed for some days coming up, and we arer expected to miss the 90s for a few days, but not by much.

 

And Kevin whips out the technical data sheetLaughYes  Doesn't look like you're missing it by much

My Grandfather used to say after a certain point,  "hot is hot, cold is cold, wet is wet and dry is dry" Laugh

I guess I'm going to go with that oneLaughSmile, Wink & Grin

 

 

TF

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 8:51 AM

So Frustrating...

I have been waiting for weeks for Model Train Stuff to get Kadee #7501 undecorated hopper cars back in stock. They finally got a couple in and I went to place my order, but now they are out of Tortoise Switch Machines!

I might never get this order filled.

SoapBox

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Posted by RR_Mel on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 8:53 AM

Still waiting for cooler weather, 106° yesterday.


Mel



 
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Posted by Track fiddler on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 9:19 AM

The internet is definitely saturated with people buying Kevin. 

I share your frustration as I shorted myself one right hand unifrog turnout for my main line that was backordered when I ordered before.  

Now I will have to wait a long time againTongue TiedSad ... Man!    You would think I would at least know how to count by nowLaughWhistling

 

And 106° Mel!   I didn't even know people could breathe in that!

 

 

TF

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 9:41 AM

Good morning .... 

TF .... Good to see you. ... If a post hog is absent for a period of time, it is noticable. Smile

Richard ..... That is a lot of birds in your photo. We are very close to "Bird Island" which has zillions of birds of various spicies. We pass closely on the boat to see them. 

Mel ... 106 F seems very hot to me. One of our daughters lives in southern AZ, and they have hot weather every summer. 

Kevin ... Do you always buy from the same seller? Seems like other online retailers would have stuff you want. 

Everybody ...... Have a nice day 

GARRY

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Posted by RR_Mel on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 9:43 AM

And it’s normally single digit H but for the last three weeks of 105° plus the H has been high making it worser!

Mel



 
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Posted by mikeGTW on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 10:04 AM

but now they are out of Tortoise Switch Machines!

Kevin they still have the six packs   

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 10:17 AM

mikeGTW

but now they are out of Tortoise Switch Machines!

Kevin they still have the six packs   

 

If you end up with an extra Tortoise or two, they can be used to power crossing gates.  It's not an extra part, just starting to gather parts for the next project.

We're cleaning out the garage and I found an old real crossing gate bell I received years ago as a gift.  At the time, I actually plugged the 12 volt input into my crossing gate controller.  It worked.  Impossibly loud.  I'm going to bring it to the LHS and give it to him.  I really can't use it, but someone will want it.

It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. 

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 10:34 AM

LION has over 50 turtle switch machines, most in use but a few on the table. I want to use them inside of my interlocking machine to lock levers that are not supposed to be moved.

PS: 38 degrees outside this morning, but no snow yet.  Mountains of the Rocks got snow.

 

ROARING

 

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