Good day all. I have been watching the Virtual Railway Exhibition and one of the exhibits is 'Tackeroo' in which during the time of the portrayal of the scene in 1917/8 the New Zealand Rifle Brigade had returned from the front.
https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/virtual-exhibition-layouts//tackeroo
An interesting layout imho.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Good morning all. It is Remembrance Sunday. We Will Remember Them.
Thoughts and Peace to All that need them.
Stay Safe
BATMANBear, that is quite a while for Larry to be MIA, hope he is OK.
“People in New Zealand go out of their way to not be impressed by things”. -Melanie Lynskey.
Thoughts and Best Wishes to All that need them. Kia Kaha.
Cheers, the Bear.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Rob, sorry for your loss.
T F, glad to hear your friend's condition isn't too serious. I have heard a bunny cry out but it was very short. We have Great Horned Owls nearby and by the end of winter there aren't many bunnies around.
CN Charlie
Top of the evening to you all. It was a beautiful sunny day here today and the wife and I were running around doing a lot of stuff for this kitchen project. Everyone was in a great mood everywhere we went and we had a good day together.
Rob, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your sister, you are in my thoughts tonight.
Finally unpacked the new RDC and the kitchen designer showed up so I still have not taken it for a spin but did take a quick pic of it. I think two will be enough for now.
I worked in the Pro shop at a golf course for two years in high school and saw two bad golf ball meets head injuries. The weird part was that both accidents happened on the same part of the course. The drives that struck the blow were long so the odds of that happening were pretty low but it happened. I called the ambulance both times when someone came running into the Proshop to report it and I ran out with the first aid kit. No cell phones back then.
TF, I am glad you had the courage to do the right thing with the rabbit, doing the right thing is often the hardest thing.
I have really waved the white flag on this kitchen reno as too much had to be coordinated with all the people involved. I just told the designer to bring in her own people so I can just sit back and relax. I have a RR to build!
We get mail 5 days a week but parcel delivery is 6 days a week as that is the only way the Post Office can keep up. I would be fine with once a week on all the other stuff which does not amount to much as everything is electronic nowadays.
I was driving along not far from home and there was a town where one did not exist a few days ago! It turns out it is Smallville for a new Superman series and they have built it for an expectant five-year lifespan. Driving around today we counted 19 movie/TV sets we passed by. I looked up when we got home to see how many were filming today and there was 53. Lots of work for anyone that wants a job. If I wasn't so wrecked it would be a fun gig for a retired guy to be on a production crew. The few I have been on with the kid, they were all having a lot of fun.
This set for the show "Bates Motel" was near my house in the middle of nowhere on a country road. I swear they had it built in a week and torn down in two days after the series ended. Fans could be seen walking around it all the time, it was left unattended when they were not there filming. Both were empty shells with interior shooting done on a sound stage.
Bear, that is quite a while for Larry to be MIA, hope he is OK.
Just about time to hit the mattress. Maybe tomorrow I can run my RDC.
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."
Track fiddlerJudy was informed from Deb it's kidney stones Henry. Better than an exploding appendix and we are thankful
Having had kidney stones I think I might be inclined to go for the bursting appendix!
Kidney stone pain will bring anyone to tears!! When I had mine in 1989 I was getting morphine injected into my backside every three hours and it barely helped. My butt started to hurt almost as bad as the kidney stone!
On the plus side, surgery is not the only option. Ultrasound can be used to bust up the stone so it will pass more easily and the procedure is relatively painless.
The surgery is highly invasive. Basically they have to make a large incision, take your kidney out, lay it on your stomach, and then start dissecting it until they find the stone. Ultrasound is a much better option.
Fortunately I passed my stone about two hours before I was scheduled for surgery (ultrasound wasn't available back then). Unfortunately, I dropped the stone on the floor in the bathroom! The floor was dark brown which was the same colour as the stone. The nurse said that if I didn't find it I was going for surgery! I was on my hands and knees for quite some time before I managed to locate the stone. Being on my hands and knees in a hospital bathroom was disgusting!
Good luck to your friend TF!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Rob,
Condolences on your loss.
Jan
Judy was informed from Deb it's kidney stones Henry. Better than an exploding appendix and we are thankful
That's what we got right now and waiting for the next update
Depending on severity surgery is needed, sometimes not
Serious but it could have been worse. For right now we're glad Jim is in good hands and no longer in a crisis here
Judy has way settled down and I am thankful for that too
I thank you for your concern and give you my appreciation
TF
Good evening everyone.
Apparently I will have a Tropical Storm or Hurricane to deal with in a couple of days. I cannot remember a time doing Hurricane preparation in November.
Everyone be safe.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Rob I missed it, I am sorry about your sister.
TF I have heard a bunny cry and it is pathetic. You did the right thing.
As for your friend Jim, severe stomach pain could be anything, ulcers, appendix, kidney stones, diverticulitis and then some really bad stuff. Praying for the best.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
One too many things in one day
One of Judy's life long better friends called. I know Deb and Jim is a guy I have known a long time and really like that guy. The kind of guy that would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it
Quite concerned here. Jim had extreme stomach pain to the point where he started breaking down in tears. Jim is a big Burly Harley guy, he don't cry over nothing
Deb called and an ambulance came and rushed him to the hospital but she cannot go there because of the covid
Judy is crying and everything's a mess and she is hysterical and I am very worried because three years ago our best friend Scotty-O died from an aneurysm busting in his stomach.
The only reason I'm posting is because she's very busy on the phone and I'm quite concerned here with no one to talk to
This is going to be a long night but I just want my friend Jim to be okay
John
Track fiddlerI can't just drive by and let an animal suffer.
Your a good man, TF!
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
So I'm pulling out of the parking lot to go pick up Judy from work
This cute little bunny rabbit is doing a croppie flop in the middle of the street trying to drag himself to the curb with his front legs. Apparently he was run over pretty bad of his hind quarters
I can't just drive by and let an animal suffer. I just can't. It would tear me up later. I pulled over my truck. Like distressed bunnies do he started crying, I don't know if you've ever heard a bunny cry but it sounds like a little kid. I stomped hard on his head. One stomp and it was over. I picked him up by his cottontail and lobbed him into the grass. I know the northern harrier hawk that's been hanging around here will probably have him for breakfast tomorrow or a midnight snack tonight.
Still got a little tear in my eye but I know I did the right thing as I have done before
David I will join you as well in Britain for that Caribbean Chicken with black beans and rice. Judy makes a mean New Orleans red beans and rice but I have never had the black beans and rice before
Rob I am sorry for your loss
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Absolutely serious. I cannot finish a bit of scenery because the item has been in our local office since last Tuesday and I am not allowed to collect it.
NorthBritNow it is one delivery per week.
Having moved a couple months ago, we have 75% less junk mail. I don't know when I've received a real letter from someone. The real mail is all financial, from banks, insurance companies (10 pages of 10 different languages) and utilities.
It's warm in the Shenandoah Vallery, low 70's, low 40's at night. We will enjoy it while it lasts. I wouldn't mind seeing some snow on the mountains.
Watching a group of 8 kids, high school or college age play golf. 6 of them walked toward the green while the other 2 were on the tee. They all turned around and looked toward the tee, and into the sun. According to the Internet, 180 mph is a reasonable speed for a pro to hit a golf ball. Maybe hacks like these kids could do 90. What are the chances they could see and dodge a ball coming at their heads and out of the sun?
The drive went over the green so they were safe.
Enchilada supreme with rice and beans please.
Thanks for the info guys. I'll be ordering extra wires/joiners for both 4x8 layouts.
My oldest sister Torin passed last night from her own battle with brain cancer, although a different type than mine, for whatever that's worth. She will be missed but not forgotten. At least she is no longer in pain.
Enjoy your day and evening folks. Cheers! Rob
I, too, am thinking about a new computer. My old desktop is wearing out. It was a very good machine in its day, but the graphics card has failed and the CPU overheats and shuts down. Besides, it's a Windows XP machine, no longer being updated, and many applications demand Windows 10 now. Mostly, I use my tablet now, but dang it, I still want to play Flight Simulator! Even that will need all new hardware, as Windows 10 doesn't support my old flight home and foot pedals.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Good Afternoon,
Dave, I sent you a reply to your PM.
Nothing new here. I think it is another 'coffee' afternoon.
Brit Dave, dinner sounds good at your place.
Good evening all. I have been watching the Virtual Model Railway Exhibition and doing a little modeling for the competition. I am still waiting for some items for the backscene. Trouble is, it is coming by post. Our postal service is rubbish.
In the 1880s people received four deliveries per day.In the 1990s two deliveries was the norm. In the 2000s one delivery per day. Now it is one delivery per week.
Ah well! Caribbean chicken, sweetcorn, black beans and rice tonite.
Take care everyone.
Wishing everyone here a good day.
It's about 70 here in Lancaster PA and sunny which I love. It's my day off today, sortof, I worked from 4pm yesterday to 8:30am this morning. It went well. I got to sleep from 12am-6am as I just need to be on call in case one of the people in the program I work for has an emergency, but that almost never happens. I still prefer sleeping in my own bed, but with the holidays coming up, I'm working extra.
I splurged recently on an Oriental Limited PRR M1a 4-8-2. Factory painted, number 6782, with the postwar PRR front end modifications. I took it a hobby shop that deals in brass and they felt it ran well enough to not need a new motor and gearbox, but to just clean wheels, and other sources of electrical contact, and break it in. As I didn't have a DC power source, aside batteries, I bought an MRC Tech II power pack, and some Kato Unitrack to put together a short test track. I took apart the engine and found much to my happiness it has an idler gearbox, and a can motor. Components were attached using a brass arm to secure motor to the gear box, and it has U-Joints instead of rubber tubing to connect motor and gearbox. I cleaned out the old congealed grease from the gearbox put it back together, and cleaned the wheels on both the engine and tender. I added XL gear oil to both of the gears. I'd like to change the pickup arrangement so the locomotive gets both positive and negative current from the drive wheels, and have the tender trucks provide both negative and positive current. When I install DCC and sound, plus LED lights, all the wiring connections will be hardwired. Another plus is that the previous owner had packed the boiler full of lead weight, I think using bird shot. Can't wait to put it on a layout and see how it pulls! I'd like to repaint at some point but that'll wait until after I've gotten it running to my liking.
I set up a small work space in my basement on a folding plastic table and have tools and parts handy.
Alvie
Good morning.
Ken .... Thanks for your thoughts. I hope to get over this sickness soon.
Bear..... THanks for commening about my photo.
Everybody .... Have a good day.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good morning
Two more days of 70,s and Indian Summer starts coming to an end Monday
I'm kinda bummed Judy don't have the day off to spend one of these last nice days with me. She was suppose to but one of her co-workers called in for Saturday off. It's pretty sad when some one has to take a day off when hours are cut and they all are only getting two days of work a week
Judy's boss took that person off the schedule for all of next week since she don't want to work
Think I'll work on my bridge outside today
Have a good day all
Good morning all. A rather cold day today at around 33-34F. Staying indoors.
Due to Covid 19 early in the year we had a virtual railway exhibition.
Today and tomorrow is a second one, so I shall be watching throughout the day.
https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/virtual-exhibitions/wor-virtual-exhibition-part2
Then I must get working on my competition entry.
Dave it is common here that tomato sauce is the condiment of choice for sausage rolls, but for me the mark of a GOOD sausage roll is that it tastes great without any sauce!
I like mine with various mustards or sometimes with plum sauce, but I agree that they taste great just on their own. The problem for me here in Ontario is that almost nobody is making them fresh. Everything that is being offered is made from frozen product. We usually buy ours frozen from the local grocery store but they are actually made with chicken. They taste okay but they are not the real thing.
This discussion is severely motivating me to get the puff pastry and Italian sausages out of the freezer and make my own!!
On a somewhat related note, we have plans for this Christmas to attempt to make Beef Wellington. Beef Wellington is ultimately just a big excuse for a sausage roll. For those who aren't familiar, it is seared beef tenderloin wrapped in mushroom pate and prosciutto, then wrapped in puff pastry and then baked. Cooks Illustrated magazine (great cullinary magazine by the way!) recently ran an article on how to make it. They tried six different recipes and came up with a winner. Their recipes are usually pretty reliable so we are going to take the plunge!
Bon appitit everyone!!
Cheers!!
gmpullmanFriday Night At The Movies
Now there were some steamers working hard!!
Thanks Ed.
Gidday Dave, my thinking is that by the time that video was taken those Garretts were over 50 years old, and though they had had a major rebuild in the early 80s, they were , by 2011 getting rather “long in the tooth”
Hi Bear,
That would certainly explain the colour of the smoke!
Thanks for the great videos. Steam engines at speed absolutely amaze me with all those thousands of pounds of steel flailing about. It's a wonder they don't fly to pieces!
Sausage rolls are possibly my most favourite food! I'd have them over a steak any day!! (There's no accounting for taste, eh!?!)
CNCharlie,
I sent you a PM.
Rob, I believe you said you were using Unitrak. I have Unitrak that I laid in 2007 and for an oval on a 4×8 I have 2 Unitrak feeder sections. I use DCC and have not had any power drops or pickup issues. Unitrak rail joiners really work well. The only track I don't like are the 9 3/4 " remote turnouts. The frog on these has a large gap and I have had derailment issues with a couple of picky steamers. In fact I'm about to replace the offender with a different turnout.