Good Morning All,
I'll have a regular and blueberry pancakes with maple syrup and a side of link sausage please Zoe. Trucks are all loaded and the last two leave today (West Palm starts Thursday). Got my Focus repaired and back on the road though I had to order a pair of rear tires for it as the previous broken sway bar link wiped them out which works not well on snow or wet. At least now I can take a breath.
Bear, that is the burger I remember in New Zealand! Admit it though it was a pic of the super deluxe version. We usually just got 1 egg, one slice of beet, no tomato, etc. Travis who is one of our drivers and the instigator of the trips to Oz and NZed is a committed carnivore and he would just take all the extra stuff off and eat just a hamburger and bun. He missed all the best stuff.
We are getting closer to a move I guess. Contracts are signed and we need to schedule a house inspection now. We only looked at the house the one time but I'm pretty sure it will go smoothly. Oddities include the house number is the same as our present one and both back up to playing fields. Additionally I grew up for the most part in Milford, Ct and the house is in New Milford. About 10 more minutes to w..k but at least 20 minutes closer to my oldest and his family. And it is what swmbo wants. The airport there is grass so I am thinking the Cessna won't be moving any time soon though this puts it 30 minutes away.
Good to see you improving Dave. i think the key to all this surgery stuff is to religiously do the rehab. Like Brent I kept active after my foot was crushed moving about in a "moon boot" and later after the MCL operation I did therapy on schedule and continued on my own long after the insurance quit.
Time to get in the back and start cleaning up the disaster from the last few days. Ciao, J.R.
Good morning
I had a good time in St Cloud taping and mudding with my buddy Blaine in his brother's basement. It isn't like w**k working with him. The guy's a card and we're always laughing when we're together.
Years ago we always helped each other out on each others bigger projects, hours for hours. We always talked about starting an addition-remodeling business together called Clown Construction. We would sub out all the work so we didn't have to work anymore and come to the job site dressed like clowns for a couple hours for the kids to enjoy. You can charge an extra fee for that kind of service but we never did it. We don't work together too often anymore but when we do, periodically one of us yells out, Clown Construction!
The kitchen looks really nice Brent! I bet you're glad you finally have that beautiful Chow Pallas finished I am happy for you and I bet you're glad to be done with that on-going mess. Looks Great!
I'm happy to hear your doing better Dave. I wish you continued Improvement and hope that achilles tendon surgery goes well for you. You should look into that newer PRP treatment for your knees. It's a non-invasive alternative to surgery that worked very well for me. I can't say nothing but good about it. I've been battling terrible knee pain in my right surgical knee for years. After I had my PRP procedure I haven't had problems with pain anymore, except for when the weather changes abruptly. My mechanic is the one that told me about it as he had carpal tunnel and extreme pain in his wrist from twisting wrenches all his life. All I have to say is I'm glad he told me about it.
The display shelves look really nice Kevin. Great Job The weather man beat you to it this morning as he told us it's going to be a beautiful 75° in Florida today. Our high is -17 with a 30 below wind chill A Tropical Heatwave in the upper teens, lower 20s is predicted by next weekend Time to put a light flannel on and start enjoying outside again.
Thanks for the continued great job of hosting the Diner this month Ed Lots of pictures and videos to enjoy, Appreciated! The host with the most and I'm glad to be sitting on the end of my booth here
That sure looks like one heck of a tasty burger Bear! I'll take two as I've been known to be a Chowhound at times. Today is one of those days Thanks! .......P.S. Sure liked the Corsair and the guy on the donkey fixing it. That's my favorite plane of all times and are you sure that guy on the donkey wasn't from Pappy's Squadron?
I have to take Judy the w**k this morning and then I think I'm going to get back to my bridge project today.
With some talk of New Orleans and Mardi Gras, I had to post Frosty the Mardi Gras Snowman. Judy and I had fun making him some time ago.
We kept all our prized beads through the years. Not long after we made the Snowman we took our garbage bag of cheesy beads down to the Saint Paul, Saint Patrick's Day Parade. We threw them about to the people in the crowds. It's amazing how people go nuts over beads. We were treated like rock stars that day!
Have a great day gentlemen
TF
Good morning all. The forecast for today is 9 degrees C. It is not. It is just on freezing.
Kevin. Great work done on the house.
Bear. That is some burger.
I shall run a few trains today and also make some more scenery.
Coffee time.
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Kevin,
The display shelves look great! When I built my office/workbench area years ago I incorporated a recessed area into the back wall for precisely the same purpose. Alas, I haven't finished it. Maybe some day.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
gmpullmanKevin, you can scratch West Virginia off the list of states visited. The PRR "Panhandle" route we arrived in Pittsburgh on was named for the little jag of WV we passed through yesterday.
West Virginia has been shaded in.
JaBearTop of the page, the Kiwiburgers are on me. Dig in!
That look like something I need to enjoy at some time. Wow... it looks delicious.
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Today I took the protective covering off of the floor in the guest bedroom. The tile has been exposed for the first time in months.
Almost done.
The new display shelves look good, and they are perfectly sized for the display of prized model trains.
Tomorrow I will move everything out of the dining room into the guest bedroom, then I can finish the dining room walls and get another room done!
The World Is A Beautiful Place.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Top of the page, the Kiwiburgers are on me. Dig in!
The Kiwiburger looks delicious! Thanks Bear! I think I'd have to attack that with a knife and fork, or maybe a chainsaw and a forklift!!
All of our restaurants are still restricted to take out only. They will be able to have people dine in starting next Tuesday. We will stick to take out but we still leave big tips as we have always done when dining in. The restaurant people work far too hard for long hours for not enough money so sharing our small assets is only fair.
Cheers!!
Heartland Division CB&QBear ... I recall the BBQ Bear toon from before. LOL LOL
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
On the Curve:
CR, Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1986 by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr
Happy Birthday to Mrs. Cuda Ken!
Cheers, Ed
Afternoon Diners!
Flo, give the gang and I a please and Dirk and Robbie a dog treat.
Boy it is cold by our standerds! It is 5 degees F with a 18 MPH Wind. I have to walk Dirk yet again, need some Chestnuts Warmers for this one.
Wife spent the day with our daughter. As we all know today is Valentine's Day and Feb 15th is my wifes 70 th birthday. We have snow coming so my daughter too celebrate both today.
Credit Score Got tired of screwing around with my debit by $10.00 to $20.00 a time. Made a larger payment on my Discover card so now my total CC debit I owe is $500.00. Next Credit Karma report should be 772. 2 years ago I was at 653 which is sort of good.
Time to walk Dirk and the snow is falling.
Later, Ken and Dirk say's "Me loves the snow Daddy, me make it's yellow and brown! Woof, Woof!"
I hate Rust
Howdy ... I'm still using a cellphone to check in. Glad to see everybody's contributions to the Diner.
Bear ... I recall the BBQ Bear toon from before. LOL LOL
Ed ... Thanks for continuing the February journey.
We are anxious to get home but tomorrow will not be the day. We would be driving through freezing rain in northern Alabama and snow in Tennessee and Kentucky. Tuesday looks like a much better option. Very little precipitation is forecasted then. So, Tuesday looks like travel day.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good afternoon
Just got back into town from Saint Cloud a bit ago. Thought I'd stop in to say Hi to my Railroad Buds! Looks like I have some Catch-up reading to do since Wednesday.
Gave it a once-over, sure do like the bridges! Especially that high, half built steel Trestle Ed. I have a lot of respect for the guys that build structures like that. I like looking up at them but never liked looking down. I would be the guy gathering the rest of the parts from The Big Box to put that Erector Set together I would be more than happy to anchor the first of the up-rights to the footings but then the rest of the guys could take it from there
I was up with a carpenter friend of mine taping and mudding his brothers basement. Slinging mud by day and some beers at night
I had just turned on Daytona 500 getting ready to enjoy some Nap Car as I needed one No rest for the wicked as 16 cars are out of commission already I'm glad no one was hurt and it was a little early in the race for demolition derby and four wheeling already.
Happy Valentine's Day all. I'm making T-Bones for Judy and I tonight I'll tell you when to grab a plate! Now back to my couch and Nap Car, although it's raining hard in Daytona right now.
Have a great evening all I'll catch up with you later
Ooops. Couldn't get the video to work. Sorry.
mbinsewiOh yea, Valentines Days. Ed, got anything special on the train for some Valentine inspiration?
How about some chocolate cake, ala mode with strawberries? This was served on the last run of the Amtrak Broadway Limited
Last Dinner on the Broadway Limited by Craig Sanders, on Flickr
Here we are, in Altoona
RR_Postcards_0014 by Edmund, on Flickr
Altoona_CR_3366-3315 by Edmund, on Flickr
RR_views_0001 by Edmund, on Flickr
Unless someone has other plans, we can hang out here for a day or two. The Railroader's Memorial Museum and the East Broad Top narrow gauge is nearby.
Kevin, you can scratch West Virginia off the list of states visited. The PRR "Panhandle" route we arrived in Pittsburgh on was named for the little jag of WV we passed through yesterday.
1:06 AM at the now closed ALTO tower:
J. Alex Lang by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr
Happy Valentine's Day
Welcome back Steven!
What have you guys done to the forums this morning?
I could get to the home page right away, but after clicking on forums, it just kept timing out!
Gave me some time to spend on another forum, just down the street, and another one, over on the other side of town.
That guy on the donkey fixin the plane looks like Clint Eastwood.
It's been a great Ride Ed ! Looks like I missed Pittsburgh. Wayyyyyy back in the day, I drove a semi from Milwaukee to Pittsburgh and back. I remember along the river at night.
Spent the night in the truck, waiting to pick up the return load. THAT was an interesting night!
Taught me one thing. Get back to my trowels! OTR truck driving was NOT for me.
Stay warm! Uhm, Kevin....I hope your A/C breaks down!
Oh yea, Valentines Days. Ed, got anything special on the train for some Valentine inspiration?
Mike.
My You Tube
York1 Brent, the kitchen looks great. It will be nice to have all the remodelling work finished.
Brent, the kitchen looks great. It will be nice to have all the remodelling work finished.
Thanks, John, we are really happy with it.
It is 0c and still snowing, we are going out for a long walk through the forest with the dogs, I just ate breakfast to help keep me warm, usually, I don't eat until 1500hrs and then again at 1800hrs unless I am about to expend lots of energy.
I just got eleven PMs today, and they say the Post Office is slow, these go back a few weeks. I tried to answer but my replies timed out. My apologies to those still waiting.
Time to find some winter clothes and get the moths out.
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."
York1We talk a lot about the weather in the diner.
Well... since you mentioned it...
Good evening all. For some unknown reason today I have been unable to access the Forum. Anyway I am here at last.
Bear. I have never tried tomato relish on the dish. I wouild have to make my own as I dislike the shop bought stuff.
It is dinnertime. A Sunday Dinner with all the trimmings. A glass of shandy whilst I make it.
snowmaghedden starts in a few hours.
looks like second storm is ramping up to be worse than this first one which is set to dump 12 inches tonite into Tuesday.
yay I am on call so I may have to go camp at work.
Good Morning,
Still cold here and won't be much better for the rest of the week. The weatherman lied again.
John, your weather isn't much better than ours. We are expecting a high of -13F and low of -27 tonight but no snow. In fact we have had very little this winter.
I like Gary Larson too and have several of his books. We also have a large book of New Yorker magazine cartoons. Many are really good.
Not sure what I will do today. We need more bird seed but I think we can hold out until tomorrow.
CN Charlie
We talk a lot about the weather in the diner.
I've said before that those of you in Canada aren't impressed, but here is our weather forecast for today. I don't know how you guys do it.
In Nebraska, when we start hitting -20°F (-29°C) and below, it's major news here. We had -22°F the other night.
I have to go out now and clear the driveway again -- more snow last night. We don't get the amounts like the lake-effect snows around the Great Lakes, but we are approaching 50 inches total, which is unusual for us.
York1 John
For the Gary Larsen fans, bookmark and read this page everyday:
https://www.thefarside.com/
Bear,
320 is a prodigious number. Good on ya.
The Gary Larson gene is indeed warped. So much so that it won't lie flat on the chromosome (which is a "Y", of course).
Having retired 26 years ago, his "Far Side" cartoon books are still being published. I guess that says a lot.
John
BTW, does Six Nations get telecast in NZ?
Attuvian1Ya know, there must exist somewhere a full collection of BearToons. Granted, some might leave some head-scratching for lack of context, but there'd be a sea of gold-star stand-alones. I suspect that you carry a Gary Larson gene or two
“I have a memory like an elephant. I remember every elephant I've ever met.” -Herb Caen
Ed, that is an amazing 3 rail layout.
I have been removing tape in the spare bedroom from around the electrical boxes, and I pulled up a big chunk of the new paint, about the size of a quarter.
I have read so many things about the right ways to de-tape when you are done painting, but I always seem to have a problem along the way.
Slow night in the Diner — or does it just seem that way without TF sitting in the end booth?
How about another video of some sharp O scale 3 rail Pennsy action?
I'm just enamored with the overall detail and scope of this layout.
And with your Sunday Morning coffee — some vintage Pennsy trains:
Heartland Division CB&Q Howdy everybody. I am still posting with a cell phone while visiting in Florida Panhandle. We are deciding when to return home to western Kentucky with consideration for weather conditions and possibly visiting relatives in Alabama on the way. David North Brit , the English egg and bacon pie sounds good. Everybody, have a good evening.
Howdy everybody.
I am still posting with a cell phone while visiting in Florida Panhandle.
We are deciding when to return home to western Kentucky with consideration for weather conditions and possibly visiting relatives in Alabama on the way.
David North Brit , the English egg and bacon pie sounds good.
Everybody, have a good evening.
should have already been here. Saturday may need to be the day of choice for you as we are set to be slammed for the next five to six days.
Sunday night to tuesday storm showing possible 12+ inches , then more we Thursday storm with ice more to southeast. So if you can stay put for a bit you may want to. I may have to camp out at work as I am on call for the hospital.
howmus Attuvian1 I do have two questions. First, what does the "hammerhead" designator for this RS3 refer to? And second, where can I find a listing of the numbers that you use in your posts? I seem to recall a post from you some years ago that explained what they meant and where they come from. Think then to write them down? Nah. Hi John! The RS-3m is a Hammerhead because of an added steam generator it has allowing it to be used in passenger service. Notice the high hood on the end. You can read a lot more about her here: http://www.rgvrrm.org/about/railroad/lv211/ The numbers I add at the end of my posts (always use 73, which means highest or best regards) are telegraph codes. Kinda like a shorthand or abbreviation for commonly used messages. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/01/88-or-how-telegraphers-coded-love-and-kisses/282850/
Attuvian1 I do have two questions. First, what does the "hammerhead" designator for this RS3 refer to? And second, where can I find a listing of the numbers that you use in your posts? I seem to recall a post from you some years ago that explained what they meant and where they come from. Think then to write them down? Nah.
Hi John! The RS-3m is a Hammerhead because of an added steam generator it has allowing it to be used in passenger service. Notice the high hood on the end. You can read a lot more about her here: http://www.rgvrrm.org/about/railroad/lv211/
The numbers I add at the end of my posts (always use 73, which means highest or best regards) are telegraph codes. Kinda like a shorthand or abbreviation for commonly used messages. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/01/88-or-how-telegraphers-coded-love-and-kisses/282850/
Thanks, Ray!
BATMANFor some reason this photo reminded me of Bear.
Attuvian1I do have two questions. First, what does the "hammerhead" designator for this RS3 refer to? And second, where can I find a listing of the numbers that you use in your posts? I seem to recall a post from you some years ago that explained what they meant and where they come from. Think then to write them down? Nah.
Hi John! The RS-3s is a Hammerhead because of an added steam generator it has allowing it to be used in passenger service. Notice the high hood on the end. You can read a lot more about her here: http://www.rgvrrm.org/about/railroad/lv211/
Old #211 is my favorite loco at the museum as I watched her work a few times in the Sayre PA LV yard many years ago. She, to many people just doesn't sound right being an ALCO locomotive with an EMD 567B prime mover in her. We don't run her nearly enough these days as our main work horse is a GE 80 tonner (old US Army) now. Much less expensive to run and starts her twin diesels easily (basically just diesel truck engines) and runs well with everything we pull behind her.
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
NWP SWPGreetings Gentlemen! Hopefully y'all remember me!
I just mentioned you a while back (Jan. 4) in the Diner when we were riding the Sunset Limited through your neck of the bayou!
gmpullmanToday we have the day to spend around the environs of New Orleans. A little early for Mardi Gras but we can still party like it's Monday! Too bad Young Stephen isn't around to give us a tour.
Thanks for the update! Stop by more often