York1This is the New Orleans City Park train. Don't get off the train -- there are alligators in the water.
I rode that train back in the early 1980s. Is it still there?
I was out of bed at 10:00 this morning!
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good morning, diners. It was a good cold but dry morning for a walk along the creek.
Garry, I don't think I have seen a train that separates while running like that. I wonder how often that happens?
Mike and others, I agree about the sleeping late. Some of you who sleep late are like my wife. She can stay awake all night and sleep all day. I'm the opposite. The only time this causes issues is on vacation when staying at hotels. I'm up and want to get on the road hours before she does.
Ray, I haven't thought of the Funny Farm song in years!
Ricky W, I'm glad I don't live near you -- some of that bad luck might rub off on me. I'm glad to hear your family member didn't have to stay in the hospital. The only good news is that dentists and oral surgeons don't inflict pain like they used to.
Kevin, it sounds like you will have some free rolling stock that you can't use. This is one of the issues we have now in finding things we want but the only way to get them is online where we can't see what we are buying. Modern problems.
David, I'm glad to hear that your wife is having some good days. You are a great husband taking care of her. It seems that any progress is measured in months and years.
TF, you'll have to post more pictures as your bridge project gets finished. It's been a long project.
Alvie, I agree. The Super Chief must have been some train. I would think the Super Chief and the 20th Century must have been the top two trains running back then. Imagine traveling from New York to Los Angeles on those two!
Ed, I love that Montana pic. Those kind of scenes illustrate how beautiful North American rail travel can be.
Charlie, I know TF has seen a UFO. Have you? That's something I can't claim. I am going to eventually put a flying saucer on my layout.
This is the New Orleans City Park train. Don't get off the train -- there are alligators in the water.
I hope everyone, including those I haven't mentioned, have a good healthy day today.
York1 John
Hi all,
Just hopping in, but enjoyed seeing the posts and photos about the Santa Fe Super Chief, that was truly a gorgeous train back. I'd have loved to have traveled on it during its heyday as well.
I got bitten by a bug I never thought I'd get bitten by, the New England model railroading bug. I just acquired a few B&M boxcars (two Rapido and two Kadee, which are on order) and looking around at others I'd like to get. Even looking at locomotives here and there. Given the room I (don't) have, the Boston and Maine appeals to me. I'm still keeping my Pennsy collection, but do think I'll dabble in Boston and Maine awhile. I'd never owned Rapido freight cars before and wow! They are sharp!
Alvie
Good morning
It's a good rain day for a project up here. To bad the hobby shop don't open till 11:00 to pick up my styrene I had ordered. I should be able to finish my viaduct bridge now.
Everyone have a great day
TF
Good morning Diners. We have been up before some of you got to bed. Waiting for a workman to do a little work. He did not give us a time of arrival. I bet if we had stayed in bed a little longer he would have been knocking on the door.
A few regular Diners are missing. I hope they are all okay.
I managed to run a few trains yesterday. Hopefully, with Dawn having good days, more train running today.
Early coffee time. In fact I will have time for two cups this morning.
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
Heartland Division CB&QLOL. That was Central Time. It would have been 1:35 PM where Kevin is on Eastern Time. LOL
Yeah, I did not roll out of bed until after 1:00 PM this "morning".
I have an update on this saga: A few days ago I posted about a 1:87 gondola I ordered from China through Amazon, but they delivered a 1:64 gondola model by mistake.
I could not make a replacement request because the estimated delivery date was still 2 months away.
A little more background... I also ordered a livestock car from the same seller at the same time, and it has not arrived yet. The gondola was 13 dollars and the stock car was 14 dollars.
Well, I finally figured out how to report a problem, so I filed a claim through Amazon for a replacement. First the seller offered me a 5 dollar partial refund, then a 9 dollar partial refund. I said I did not want a refund, I wanted the correct 1:87 gondola car.
Today, the seller issued me a full refund of 27 dollars for both the gondola car and the stock car... not what I wanted. According to tracking, the stock car is in transit.
I am not sure what to do. If I get the stock car and it is correct, the seller deserves that money. I guess I will wait for it to show up, but the gondola car with the side doors was the model I really wanted.
Oh well.
The World Is A Beautiful Place.
Good evening all.
Zoe - A big RBF please. Thanks.
Boy, what a day!!! It started with a full blown migraine at 6 AM, progressed to a family member needing a Ambo ride at 9, my 11 AM dental appointment going south and needing to transfer to a oral surgeon, who happens to be booked solid for the next 6 weeks, then my car's right rear caliper locking up on my way home, less than 500 miles since doing rear pads and rotors.....
So, I decided the afternoon's airbrushing session should wait. At the rate I was going, it would probably explode sending paint all over the garage.
The family member is now back home, resting, with a referral to see a specialist in the morning.
Trains - Caught a local freight with a pair of Alco/MLW Century units last week while running errands, and got treated to a smoke show from the friendly engineer. (Gotta love the smell of Alco smoke in the morning...) Once my new computer finishes all it's updates, I will upload a pic.
Remodel has no progress, so models are still smaller projects for now.
Nice to see all the pics & vids guys, Thanks!!!
Hope all are well, and all enjoy the night!
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
Track fiddler I like those cars Ed! TF
I like those cars Ed!
Kind of ironic but in a year-or-so that B&O snack bar car will probably be rolled into new sheet metal for the auto makers
Grandeur of Montana by Gales of November, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
I like those cars and the color choices Ed!
Remember when cars came in different colors? That goes for RR cars, too!
Thomas Underwood Coll B&O714 by John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library, on Flickr
That Fire Engine Red Falcon sure looks spiffy!
I remember being in a Cadillac dealer, maybe '65 or '66, there was a book on one of the desks with paint chips, color swatches and materials for the interiors, leather, brocade or a suede-like fabric. Then you could choose about a dozen colors for the vinyl top!
They were coming to take me away to the funny farm, that works.
Spaceship humor
P.S. Well you can call me Ray or you can call me Jay but you doesn't have to call me Johnson
Track fiddlerThey were coming to pick me up and I blew it
"They're coming to take me away, ha ha, They're coming to take me away ho, ho. To the funny Farm......."
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Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Yep
Charlie, .....I would guess you are one of the chosen ones! I keep waiting
Since my sighting across Wooden Frog to the Grassy Islands I should have waited and not ran
They were coming to pick me up and I blew it
TF, so that's what happened to me.
CN Charlie
Only the lucky ones
My embossed styrene sheet came in at The Hobby Shop as I got called a half hour ago
Sweet! Now I think I can finish my bridge
mbinsewi SeeYou190 Good morning everyone Said Kevin at 12:35 this afternoon. Some of you guys in here stay up way too late. Mike.
SeeYou190 Good morning everyone
Said Kevin at 12:35 this afternoon.
Some of you guys in here stay up way too late.
Mike.
LOL. That was Central Time. It would have been 1:35 PM where Kevin is on Eastern Time. LOL
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
SeeYou190Good morning everyone
My You Tube
Good evening all. The strong breeze has been blowing all day.
Managed to have a decent time of running trains.
I had better spend some time with Dawn.
Creamy Chicken Potato-Topped Pie with Kale.
Stay Safe everyone.
Good morning everyone. I will have a large cup of black coffee and a bowl of granola to start the day.
It is absolutely beautiful weather outside.
I woke up feeling great this morning, so I am hoping that feeling continues for the rest of the day.
Good morning .
John York 1 ....... That sounds like spring break was a fun adventure for graduating students. .... Regarding going back in time, one of my better memories was a family trip on the Super Chief from Chicago to Los Angeles in 1957.
Here is a postcard I saved from the trip.
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I still use Facebook for railroad and model railroad groups. Yesterday morning I saw this interesting video. A train separated while moving at a rapid speed.
This proves I am prototypical when my HO trains uncouple in the middle of the train while I am operating them !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o38pP4mexPo
Everybody: ........ Have a nice day.
Good morning. I'll have a large cup of black coffee.
I watched a program I recorded on the RFD channel about the Santa Fe Super Chief. Pretty neat program that makes me wish I could go back in time and ride that train several times.
It's another cold rainy day, so it's another day to stay indoors.
I hope everyone, regardless of health condition, has a good day today.
Speaking of Spring Break...
Each year, I took a group of some of the graduating students on a camping-canoeing trip in the spring. This was our spring break.
This picture, taken with a wet camera, is under the water fall. Our canoes were about 100 yards from this falls. I'm in the orange shirt, yelling to hurry up and take the picture. The waterfall water was freezing.
Edit: Top of the Page! On a cold rainy day, a good breakfast of eggs, bacon, hash browns, sausage, and lots of coffee for everyone. The diner's breakfast bill is on me.
I'll take a mocha coffee with a Nutty Buddy this morning.
We had a conversation over here. I asked Judy why they call it a Nutty Bar when there's no nuts? She said it's because it's loaded with peanut butter. I guess that kinda makes sense then.
I've always liked that Gordon song Sundown too David. His young guitar player in that video doesn't even have to look at what he's doing with his fingers on the strings too much.
Judy mentioned something to the effect that spring break is going to be flooded in California and Florida Kevin. I guess you just confirmed it.
I went to Spring Break in Palm Springs once when I was quite young. The only time I was in Florida was when I was young too. We spent some time in Orlando before our Cruise to Nassua in the Bahamas. I remember I had a boat load of pictures of the architecture of all the Epcot Center buildings I took my time taking all day. Walgreens did something wrong and wrecked all the film
Well, She woke me a bit early this morning. I can't sleep when I don't hear "The Sound of O'l T-Rex" one foot over anyway I guess the four days of sleeping inn till 9-9:30 with the hotel black out shades is over I still say I need to get me a pair of those.
Good morning everyone from the land of the former North British Railway.
Some activity in the Diner these past few hours.
TF Sundown was the first Gordon Lightfoot LP I bought.
Ed. Love the pictures. They make me want to run my green engines.
Kevin. Love the picture of the building. As for the lockdown. Things are getting rediculous and out of control here. I'll say no more otherwise I will get Political.
Dawn is at a Zoom meeting so i shall 'sneak' a quick coffee before I make hers.
SeeYou190Spring Break is completely out of control. Miami has declared a state of emergency as the police are overwhelmed. Tampa, Daytona, Fort Lauderdale, and Pensacola are all having problems. Down here we have reached a record number of arrests, but suposedly we have not tipped the scale yet.
That's too bad Kevin. I guess after a year of being locked down some people just can't control themselves.
We have an area on Lake Huron called Wasaga Beach. It has been a really popular tourist destination for generations. However, unfortunately things have gotten more and more out of control over the past few years so the town is going to severely restrict access to the beach areas. The cost of policing and cleanup has become greater than the value of the tourist dollars that the beaches bring in.
In Barrie, just north of us on Lake Simcoe, the city has several very nice beaches. Some of them are controlled access but many of the smaller hidden gems were free. Unfortunately the city's tourism people made the mistake of advertizing these nice, quiet beaches on their tourism website. The result was that the beaches were overun by people from outside the city who didn't care one little bit about keeping the beaches clean. In a few short weekends the beaches were covered with garbage including dirty diapers and all manner of filth. Some of the visitors dug holes in the sand and set up toilet tents. Imagine having your child digging in the sand only to come up with a shovel full of poop. Barrie responded by eliminating parking on the streets in the areas around these beaches unless you have a residents' permit, and the paid parking areas are more than $50.00 for the day for non residents. Apparently the out-of-town yahoos could care less so the problem persists.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Spring Break is completely out of control. Miami has declared a state of emergency as the police are overwhelmed. Tampa, Daytona, Fort Lauderdale, and Pensacola are all having problems. Down here we have reached a record number of arrests, but suposedly we have not tipped the scale yet.
It is not just college students. Apparently every party-animal-wannabe that has been pent up for a year came to Florida at the start of Spring to simply go nuts.
The addition of other forces into the social mix in addition to college students on a ritual pilgrimage had created all kinds of problems.
And just to make it more interesing, a lot of the hotel rooms are rented out to homeless people and rehab participants in stimulus efforts to keep the hotels in buisiness during lock-down, so that adds a whole new layer to the cake.
What a mess.
Oh man!
They are all Green! Winding through the S's bluff. I don't know where you find them Ed And the Green Machines on the Winter Mountain Bridge
It's after 11 but now my night is complete
I don't even know why that helicopter had Blades. Looks like some Area 51 reverse engineering to me! Huh? I've researched and watched so many documentaries on Area 51 that I'm starting to see repeats. Some pretty cool stuff eh?
Thanks Ed, ..... Racktime
gmpullmanSomething to ponder
That was a cool video!
Something to ponder
How about a Big Green snake, TF?
All green—almost by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
— and the requested bridge
Frigid Java by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
York1 I've resolved to buy them by the truckload so that I never go without again.
I've resolved to buy them by the truckload so that I never go without again.
That is hilarious John!
I think these things have a very good shelf life
It's funny that I pay for everything but groceries and booze. That is Judy's and my little deal.
I'm like a little kid when I throw one Nutty bar in the grocery cart. When she turns her head I throw two more in and bury them so she can't see them
And I do that with other stuff too and I usually don't get caught
This challenge is the only kind of behavior that keeps me sane at the grocery store
Some call it Supermarket Sweep. I call it Supermarket Sneak
I do get scolded later when we're both putting away the groceries. At that point it's too late. Later in the week my scoldings become so worth while
The key word is challenge. It's like a Sport for me trying to get a little less caught and a little less scolded the next months grocery shop