Something's good cookin' in the Diner!
GN_Amtrak-Diner by Edmund, on Flickr
Fourteen degrees Fahrenheight in NE Ohio right now! Brrrr!!
We picked out some nice ceramic tile at Menards yesterday. Wow, that place has tons of stuff. I really could have spent a few more hours in there just looking at everything!
B-O_menu_0002 by Edmund, on Flickr
2983-010 by John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library, on Flickr
American Car & Foundry, Berwick, Pennsylvania plant.
2984016 by John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library, on Flickr
2983-023 by John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
After conducting a forensic search of the area where the 4-8-4 met it's demise courtesy of Dame Agatha, I was concerned there was just too much of the engine not found. Soo--off to the vet we go. An X-ray, enemas, and more X-rays, a bath, Dame Agatha was given the green light. $427.86 later. I could identify the back section of the boiler, part of the cab and sand dome. There were however, other items that definately were not train related. Mostly pine scraps, I think. With another seven months or so to grow, ( If I let her live that long) she now weighs 103 pounds. As I move about in a controlled lurch/fall, with cane assist, ( At this point I refuse to use a walker) the sound of her coming from one part of the house to another causes an immediate survey of grab points to maintain stability. She has one speed, flat out.....sorta like the gorrilla that could hit a golf ball 600 yards, his downfall was he putted the same way.
At least I can stop worrying about her having a gut/intestine punched and her getting sepsis. Still trying to figure how she sucked just the engine, and left everything else standing on the track. The track is 35 inches above the floor, and she had to reach over the control box, which is 11 1/2 inches wide, and 4 feet long.
Cold, high wind, freezing spray advisory, the best part is no boat to worry about, and I can stay in a warm bed.
Best to all, hope all are well fed, warm, and dry. Prayers for those in need.
From the Island,
herrinchoker
Good morning all. A mixed bag weatherwise today. Up and about at six o'clock.
O Mio Babbino Caro. One of my favorite songs.
N Gauge. Everything is too small and fiddly for me never mind changing couplings and losing springs!
Now I need some coffee to stay awake.
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
BATMANI know nothing about these, who, what, when or why. Just thought they are cool.
Cool!!!??? Freezing more like!!!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
CNCharlie Good Evening, I was just listening to Lucia Popp singing 'O mio babbino caro'. She just blows me away. I think she has the most beautiful soprano voice I have ever heard. Nothing new here. Where is Ken? Just can't get motivated to do anything lately. CN Charlie
Good Evening,
I was just listening to Lucia Popp singing 'O mio babbino caro'. She just blows me away. I think she has the most beautiful soprano voice I have ever heard.
Nothing new here. Where is Ken?
Just can't get motivated to do anything lately.
CN Charlie
Post Hog!
Well, it's 11 O-clock and time for me to hit the rack. My wake time somehow shifted from 5 in the morning to 4. I haven't been so fond about losing that extra hour.
Nighty night and have a great night gentleman
TF
What you just described is exactly what I was doing with my coupler conversion kits yesterday Kevin. I knew to hand tap was the way to go because the drill wood strip it out.
The GP 7 went smooth as silk. It wasn't till the RS 1 I had serious problems. Bruce told me he had heard more than once that the tolerances on those are way too tight. He told me to take a Jewelers file and give the slot openings a once over before attempting to fit the coupler draft boxes in. I'm hopeful that will work for me tomorrow.
York1After lots of upset, bad language, screaming, and eye strain, I decided that I will never again buy an N Scale car or locomotive that needs the coupler changed.
Way back in the early 1990s when good running N scale equipment was just becoming available, the locomotives still had truck mounted "rapido" couplers with a huge hole in the pilot for the coupler sweep.
Micro-Trains (still part of Kadee then) released conversion kits that contained the pilot fill piece, body mount adapter, and the coupler.
I had to cut the coupler box off of the powered trucks, drill and tap the body, put in the pilot, assemble the coupler, and then put it all together.
It took about three hours to do my first RS-3. I had eight or ten of them... I looked at them and thought about how much better G scale must be.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
I hear you John!
I didn't know you could bust coupler draft boxes with your fingertips. Now I Do!!! You should have seen the look on my face as I was looking at all the little pieces all over the table
$16 later I will try again. Bruce down at SMS gave me some pointers that I hope will work.
I Hope, ...If I bust another one, that's going to cost me as much as the locomotive did
Yes, Daughters are the best Kevin
I'm seeing my youngest one this weekend and I have to remember to get a few more phone lessons These kids know everything about phones and computers.
I know how to make a phone call and type on the keypad
Track fiddlerMan those N scale tolerances are tight!
After lots of upset, bad language, screaming, and eye strain, I decided that I will never again buy an N Scale car or locomotive that needs the coupler changed.
York1 John
Funny you mentioned the little spring tonight Brent as I can certainly relate to that one.
Just yesterday I was doing coupler conversion kits on a GP 7 and an RS 1. I was successful on the GP 7. The RS 1, not so much.
I busted both draft boxes trying to put them in the slot. Man those N scale tolerances are tight! I had to pick up another conversion kit at Scale Model Supply today while exchanging my Twin Cities & Western.
Can you see the little springs in the atlas box. The small spring you can barely even see is the micro trains one that I would never get back together in a million years
Track fiddlerDid you have the hardware store cut the glass and polish the edges or did you just happen to have that piece?
I am going to post an explanation in Weekend Photo Fun tonight.
Another daughter instagram post. Daughters are the best.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Good evening
Arn't daughters great Kevin! Good to see you so happy
"My adorable dad" That one is priceless! I would copy that and hang it on the wall over your desk if I was you
Glad to see you finally got to see your own article Did you have the hardware store cut the glass and polish the edges or did you just happen to have that piece?
PM RailfanKevin) I havent seen the article yet, but I understand congratulations are in order.
Mine arrived today, and my daughter shared it on Instagram!
Hello Railfans!
Top of the day to yas! For you beach weather lovin types, you got your wish around here today. Pretty mild for March, and blindingly sunny.
The fair day gave me the opportunity to scamper out from under the proverbial rock and do a few things. Mostly turn somemore wrenchs on the SIL's vee-hickle. Got the worst of it over with today. Now, weather permitting, its put it all back together time. Another day or so then its vroom vroom time.
Around this homestead, i tore into the printer last night. Was dreading the bearing change, and it was a little troublesome, but not as bad as anticipated. Still have the top half of the machine to do. I betcha a dollar to a doughnut, thats where the fun will begin.
Put some pieces parts on order today, they should be in in about a week.
Brent) Wow! Ive never seen anything like those snow sculptures. Awesome, thanks for the share. Save those for a day when its 110F outside in about 4 months.
TF) Thanks for the breakfast warning. I'll just park the Ferrari's while yall chow down
Critter Dave) "What diner manufacturer should we do next?" Well brown grits n green gravy, are we done with Pullman already? I was hoping you were just getting wound up!
Kevin) I havent seen the article yet, but I understand congratulations are in order. I spose this means you get the good parking spot in front of the diner for the next month?
Spose Ill see yall after while, i need to go move my car.
Clear Ahead!
Douglas
Those snow sculpture Trains are way cool Brent, ...SWEET!!!
Judy and I have gone to the Snow Sculpture Carnival in Saint Paul every year but I have never seen anything like that!
It would have been interesting to see the process and the ladders or scaffolding involved.
It goes without saying those took whoever a lot of time and talent
Whoever Larry Turner was, sure did a good job on the logging shay.
I know nothing about these, who, what, when or why. Just thought they are cool.
Good evening all. Well the sunshine forecast today did not materialize. Wet and miserable.
I know we clean the track and the wheels on our locomotives; today I cleaned the wheels of most of my carriages. Still some more to do plus my trucks to do as well.
Coconutty Haddock Curry.
Stay Safe Everyone.
Fiddler and Ed are off to Menard's... we don't have one down here.
I do have a $75.00 in store credit, and a $100.00 gift certificate to Mendard's. I hope I can make a trip to one before the Summer time.
Everyone sit down and have a large cup of coffee with me... and your favorite lunch sandwich is on me.
Good Afternoon all,
Yes, I recognized that GTW U-4b. The streamlining may have been designed "in house" I'm not sure but I do remember seeing one in storage at Durand, Michigan in the '60s.
Rapido had the engine on it's list of "coming attractions" —
https://rapidotrains.com/content/icons-canadian-steam
Hope I live long enough to see it. I have a fondness for CN/GTW steam.
6218_Chatham by Edmund, on Flickr
6218_Chatham-cab by Edmund, on Flickr
I'm off to Menards to pick out some tile for a tub surround.What fun!
I got to eat in a Dome Diner once in my life, but it sure was a memorable time
UP_Dome-Diner by Edmund, on Flickr
Good Morning,
Snow shoukd start melting today. We are expecting a heat wave of 50F over the weekend.
Kevin, congrats on your MR publication. That breed of fly sounds dangerous.
That streamlined GTW Northern comes from a CN design that actually used a wind tunnel in the design process. CN built 5 U4a class in 1936 and then GTW did 6 U4b in 1938. They differed in stack area but otherwise were the same. Supposedly this engine is on Rapido's list.
Good morning all from a dry O/C West Coast.
I have been soaking up the wealth of info being posted here, thanks, Dave and everyone. It is nice to have so much RR education just dropped in your lap to consume.
NZ had a big shake, not to close to Bears cave but hope all are OK up the top of the world.
Finally had some time to speed match my Rapido FP7s and B unit. They are now pulling as a team. I think if I ever have the time speed matching with the 28 speed steps would be the cat's meow.
The kids have been writing exams this week, so not much floor work going on as quiet is the name of the game.
The kid is winding down his work on the covid front as the vaccines have come online. He finished up by helping work the numbers on the world distribution of the vaccine with the countries hardest hit getting the greatest share first. That is the fastest way to knock the thing down world wide. The kid was not a superstar in math but can glance at data and answer questions about it without hesitation. That was his main job in these high-level meetings he sat in on. Glad it is wrapping up as he needs a lot less on his plate.
Kevin, congrats on the MRR contribution, better be careful it might lead to a job at MRR.
The grass is growing like crazy, I wish it would wait a bit as finding time to cut it is a problem right now. I might have to enlist the daughters' help, she used to do it but it has been a while.
Time for the bike and then I have to take the boss to a medical appointment, hopefully, some more train time later.
All the best to all.
Just returned from getting the second shot. Look out world, I'm back out in public.
I hope you guys up north appreciate this. On my morning walk, I counted 42 million geese flying over. I made sure not to let them stop here -- I told them they were wanted further north. They sure made a lot of noise going over.
In December, 1989, we had just gotten off the City of New Orleans at Union Station in Chicago. We were waiting to get onto the California Zephyr. The station was being remodeled, and there wasn't any heat. We ate at one of the stands wearing our hats and gloves. Sorry about the blurry picture. Taken with a $4 camera!
Thanks, guys, for the pics of the GTW 4-8-4s. I'm gonna suppose the distinctive vaned front was proprietary for GTW from the Lima Works. One photo seems to show that it could pass air flow. Exhaust management?
John
Mornin'......
Kevin! Welcome to the club! Congratulations on being published. I will read your article as soon as I get the issue and have a few minutes (or more) to see it.
I have found out I will be getting my Author Certificate in the NMRA as it has passed muster with the Region. You have to come up with a total of 42 points to recieve it. Turns out Model Railroader being a National Publication I could get a lot of points for the article I managed somehow to get published. That totalled 40 points for the certificate all by itself. A few Local Division columns and a couple handouts for clinics I presented gave me way over the required amount.
Kevin, if you are a member of the NMRA and have not earned it, do look into getting your Author Certificate.
Again Looking forward to reading your article! Congrats!!!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Good morning
I'll have the kippered Herring on toast with scrambled eggs off the New York Central Lines menu for $.65 cents this morning please, Thanks. If anyone else would like an order, I'm buying. With exception of Douglas who made himself very clear once, that he doesn't eat that sort of thing
Lots of great Train Stations to admire here this morning, Thanks to our good host Dave Also, I always enjoy the videos Ed.
Seems to be a pretty popular Steamer here. I've never seen that one before, then again I haven't seen a lot of RR images that are posted in the diner. But that's what keeps things interesting around here
Not alot going on for me today. I got my layout cabinet stained last night that should have been done outside last fall, instead of over the carpet with a tarp tucked under I let the stain on the cabinet doors dry over night down in the Boiler Room and brought them up this morning.
I need to go to Menards to get some adjustable hinges now. I have a $47 dollar in-store credit left but I don't know if that'll be enough? Those things are spendy! So far starting from last fall, I've basically built this project for free from store credits
I need to stop by Scale Model Supply and exchange one of my Twin Cities & Western's that had a front right railing missing. Good thing I noticed that before my brother's birthday.
Have a great day gentleman
Good morning, diners. No breakfast yet. I'm getting off the dining car to go get my second vaccination. I'll catch up with everyone at the next stop.
One daughter who has gotten both shots said she did not feel well for a day after. Small price to pay for the protection.