As I see some are going on journies, I have decided to treat Dawn to a train journey.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
NorthBrit As I see some are going on journies, I have decided to treat Dawn to a train journey. David
She won't be complaining long once you tell her we made the King and Queen sit upfront while going through the Rockies on the 1919 Royal Tour.
Just tell her you treat her like Royalty.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
NorthBrit I have decided to treat Dawn to a train journey.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
BATMANYou rarely see any security here around movie sets.
I saw the live filming of According to Jim and it was almost like getting on a plane. Metal detectors and security. No strip searches though. That was shortly after 911.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Mark B. I see you also found another Wisconsin gem- Wienke's Market products. They are based in Door County and everytime we visit we have to stop and load up on all their cherry products, pickles, relishes, and other goodies. We just finished a cherry pie made with their filling. Delish.
When I was in elementary school in the 1970s, I would visit family in Wisconsin every Summer. One of the treats was the pickles we could get in Wisconsin that were delicious.
That bottle of Wienke's Russian Pickles was perfect, and it reminded me of being 10 years old again. I really enjoyed them.
BigDaddyI saw the live filming of According to Jim and it was almost like getting on a plane. Metal detectors and security. No strip searches though. That was shortly after 911.
I have never been in a studio, but lots of movies used to be filmed in South Florida until we figured out how much the movie studios were taking advantage of us and then the state took away all their tax breaks.
Security varied by location.
In the scenes of Gone Fishin' filmed in Copeland, and the scenes in Striptease filmed in Clewiston, there was almost no security.
Security around Day Of The Dead was spotty at best.
For the scenes of Gone Fishin' filmed in Naples, or Just Cause filmed in Labelle, security was very tight.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Greetings to all my fellow diners.
Our first stop this morning was at Menard's in Minnesota. I bought several sheets of Genesis ceiling tiles that Ed showed to me. These are an inexpensive solution to all kinds of modeling needs. Great stuff. Thanks Ed.
Of course, I also bought a whole bunch of other neat stuff at Menard's that we cannot get in Florida.
Today was a long distance driving day. We had to go almost 700 miles, so it was mostly Interstate travel. Tomorrow is another 700 mile day.
Before we left Minnesota we found two more amazing things.
1) The niftiest church I have ever seen.
2) The Tri-Force! Now I can battle Ganondorf and save Zelda.
When we crossed the border into North Dakota, we saw this big catfish just waiting to greet us.
The Eastern side of North Dakota has a lot of heavy industrial farming complexes.
The sky was perfect. This is the picture I am going to use as a study when I paint my backdrops.
Along with a perfect sky, we had perfectly still winds. There was not a single ripple on this lake, and it reflected the sky llke a polished mirror.
At 1:00 in the afternoon, it was 95 degrees in North Dakota. At the same time, it was only 89 degrees back home in Cape Coral, Florida. The folks up here were miserable. The road crews all looked like they were dying. At every stop we made all the people were talking about how hot it is.
I don't know. The day seemed pretty comfortable to me!
At one stop I saw these birds that look like pelicans. There can't be pelicans in North Dakota, can there be? Can anyone identify these birds?
On the West side of North Dakota there is the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. We made it in time for a visit. This is a beautiful place.
When leaving the park we saw this bison standing next to the road. I have never seen a bison this close.
The day ended in Montana. I ate at a small diner that was the only place open. I asked the waitress what was the best thing on the menu, and she said it was the "Montana Breakfast". I said, oh, too bad it is almost the end of the day. She told me they served breakfast all day at the diner, so I ordered it.
The Montana Breakfast did not disappoint me!
BUMMERS: I missed two opportunities to photograph BNSF trains at crossings today. Both times I was a couple cars too far back in the line to make it to the crossing with the camera in time. I will keep trying.
OK, see everyone tomorrow.
Stay safe.
The World Is A Beautiful Place.
Yep, that's why it earned the moniker "Big Sky Country" !
I like the weathering you did on that Bison, Kevin Glad you found some Genesis at Menards, too. I really like the stuff for a sub-base to structures and roadways. Cuts easily with a few passes of a Stanley knife.
My roundhouse sub-base was all Genesis ceiling tile:
RH_rail1 by Edmund, on Flickr
Scenic view over Lombard’s east switch by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
Here's one for the bridge guy:
Clark Fork reflection by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
Thanks for the updates along your travels! Happy Trails Ed
Good morning diners. Brunhilda, can I have that Montana breakfast Kevin got? That looks tasty!
SeeYou190At one stop I saw these birds that look like pelicans. There can't be pelicans in North Dakota, can there be?
I love that you found the triforce! Gave me a good chuckle.
A small film company did a couple scenes for a movie in town a few years back. I did not go try to see it, but I imagine security wasn't terribly high, but crowd control was. I figured, small town=not much else to do=everyone will be there trying to see what's going on. I stayed away.
Hope everyone has a good Friday Junior today!
Cheers!
Mike
Good afternoon Diners. A Montana Breakfast as well please, Brunhilda.
A warm, dry day with a breeze blowing.
I need a good meal to play Seniors' Cricket.
Back later.
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require.
Good Morning,
We had rain again yesterday and just cloud today. The rain was welcome and the grass will finally turn green.
Kevin a White Pelican is a common sight up here on Lake Winnipeg but not on small lakes.
Nothing much on the agenda today. Heading to the LHS to pick up the proceeds from selling my BLI Pacific and some other stuff. I need to mow the front lawn if it dries out. It only takes 20 minutes with my little battery mower as the 3 spruce trees take up most of the yard. I could mow between them when we moved in 31 years ago.
Kevin, thanks for the daily update and photos of your trip. I really enjoyed the UP. It has been 44 years since I last drove there but I remember Ironwood as not far from there a large rock flew off a truck wheel and smashed the windshield of my new car. Luckily it hit the passenger side as it nearly went through. I was surprised trucks didn't have mud flaps.
Time for another coffee.
CN Charlie
Good evening all. A bit of a strong breeze and a few dark clouds. Will it rain?
Charlie. Trucks here in the UK have to by law have mud flaps otherwise the company will be severely fined and could be forced to stop trading until corrected. It was one of my jobs to ensure our fleet of trucks and trailers all had mud flaps. (Those were the days. )
Porky Pappadelle (Pork in a Pasta with Spinach etc.) Limoncello Tiramasu to follow.
Stay Safe Everyone.
Good afternoon Diners. Weekly grocery shop all done this pm; so now it's time for coffe and a dutchie. On the pelican thing, saw a program last night which showed how cranes were reintroduced as hatchlings to Nova Scotia and are now returning to nest on a regular basis. Not sure exactly where, but I fancy it would be the Bay of Fundy shore.
NorthBritI am told he rode a bike from Newcastle to North Shields.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
[quote] The idiot who, in railway carriages,Scribbles on window-panesWill only sufferTo ride on a bufferIn Parliamentary trains.[quote] but I think that should read "we only suffer" as the Mikado is explaning how his punishments fit the crime. I rather think the transcriber here was not familiar with "suffer" meaning "allow"! Anyway, what loco is that, and where are the buffers?
Nice David!
Save me a ticket and I'll come ride with you two birds
I'm just hanging out, out of the Heat! with the air conditioning cranked listening to some of my beloved Tony Bennett.
It could be something like this before I carve and add some paint but I'm getting a little inspiration from Tony right now is how I roll. It's how I listen and I have been listening through the years
I guess it depends on what I want to see in the Tunnel hole later before I black it out and get rid of the pink
TF
My lawn tractor is back, with a new motor at no charge.
They claimed the cylinder was out of round. I don't know how that is possible with modern manufacturing techniques, nor how it managed to run 40 hours if that was the case.
Much needed rain showers off and on all day kept me from painting my backdrop.
[quote user="der5997"][quote] The idiot who, in railway carriages, Scribbles on window-panes Will only suffer To ride on a buffer In Parliamentary trains.
The fun one to sing is:
"All prosey, dull, society sinners who chatter and bleat and bore, are made to hear sermons from sinister Germans who preach from ten to four!" That is the one that was monsterous for me to learn. Try saying that up to the speed for the song (grin)! Oh, yeah! I was "The Mikado" one summer when I was in College in a local production. I was supposed to be the conductor for it but the lead couldn't do the show so I got tagged for it (being a Voice Major at Eastman and a Bass.....). My Father played oboe in the orchestera for the first act (where the Mikado doesn't appear) and then conducted the second act so I could sing. I still have my fan in a drawer in the bedroom after all these years!!! That was a fun show! Great people to work with and I was the "Star" of the show I guess........ LOL
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Yep! I've always loved Tony
And I especially loved this one when Tony got older and took his young friend John under his wing
What an honor to sing with classic Tony Bennett. Did you see how nervous that young man was but what a great time he was having?
Always loved that big band stuff
Our Daily Bread —
Sorry no Wonderloaf. Will Sunblest do?
Cheers, Ed
gmpullman Our Daily Bread — Sorry no Wonderloaf. Will Sunblest do? Cheers, Ed
Yes!
Sunblest works!
Big Ships, Big Freight Trains!
Golden grain with hoofing goats, It's going to be a long hot summer
After all, ...We are all getting Sun Blasted all over the Three Continental Region now
Oh Oh!
Afternoon all from the sunny West.
I was just about to climb on the Deere and the wife says she wants to go for another hike in the mountains. She looked at me like only Meryl can do so we hopped in the Highlander and headed 70km North toward the mountains, our go bags are always ready. We did a four-hour hike flat out averaging 3.24mph so we did 13 miles. Now I sit with a good scotch waiting for the Vegas/Avalanche game to start. The dogs had lots of lakes to jump in along the way, we all had a great day. We ran into one couple that had no business being out in the wilderness and they were headed out. We took their car and license # from them and said we would check the parking lot to make sure they were OK when we got back. Their car was gone from the lot when we got back.
I married a very capable, highly intelligent woman, and great days like this drive that home. She is having a snooze right now but a feast will be prepared when she wakes. Her Dad was an executive Chef and she inherited that gene for sure. I offered to cook while she snoozed but she said she has something in mind for dinner.
TF, I love Tony and Frank and listen to them all the time. Micheal Buble is another favourite and he is a local kid and is very involved and well-loved in the community. The tunnels are lookin good. Finish the inside properly because I guarantee you will run a camera through it one day and will kick yourself if you don't.
64 years old, 13 miles at warp speed, and a tot of Scotch, eyes are closing. Tomorrow is another day, but it is only 1730hrs here on the coast. I have a hockey game to enjoy.
All the best to all.
BigDaddy My lawn tractor is back, with a new motor at no charge. They claimed the cylinder was out of round. I don't know how that is possible with modern manufacturing techniques, nor how it managed to run 40 hours if that was the case. Much needed rain showers off and on all day kept me from painting my backdrop.
Happy to hear they stepped up and took care of you.
Sheldon
NorthBrit Dave, trucks and semi trailers in Canada always have flaps, the fines for non compliance are huge.
Howdy ... I've been busy past couple of days.
Henry... Your post yesterday is sad . I'm sorry to hear the father of your friend who died in an accident died of Covid.
Kevin ... Thanks for the photos of your trip.
CN Charlie. ... The white pelicans migrate through here in late Fall and again in early Spring. We see huge flocks of them. ... Regarding mud flaps on trucks, I never see large trucks without them.
Everybody... Have a good night.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Here in Wisconsin all semi tractors and trailers are required to have mud flaps. Dump trucks are not required to have them. Wisconsin may be the only or one the very few that does require mud flaps on dump trucks. The thinking by some is that when a load is dumped the load will pinch the mud flap against the tire and either damage the mud flap when the truck pulls away from the load or wrap it up over the top of the tire which will also damage the flap. Some companies will place an eye bolt near the bottom edge of the flap. Before dumping, the driver then folds up the flap to a hook on the top bracket of the mud flap thus reducing contact of the load and the tire. Other companies will not even bother with flaps and if you get a rock in the windshield it's your fault for following their truck. You learn to pass them quickly and reduce your exposure time to flying rocks. Our county has a very large crushed granite(rotten granite) industry with many dump trucks plying the roads. It is a rare sight to see a load that has a covering to prevent flying rocks. A lot of local cars have windshields with chips and stars in them not to mention paint chips from flying granite bits. Ironically most flying rocks are ones that fall off the edges of the dump box or get blown off the top of the load and mud flaps would make no difference.
Mark B.
BigDaddyThey claimed the cylinder was out of round. I don't know how that is possible with modern manufacturing techniques, nor how it managed to run 40 hours if that was the case.
It is not that unusual. Still very rare, but among warranty failures I administered, I think base engine components accounted for about 10% or so.
Incorrect torquing of cylinder head, improper motor mount installation, not allowing the block to fully cure before machining threaded holes, casting porosities, improper squeeze cast pressure, mismatched main bearing caps, and so on, can all cause distortion of the cylinder block and an out-of-round cylinder.
You don't need to lose any sleep over it happening again, this is not a repeat failure condition.
Good evening everyone.
We have arrived in Washington. Tomorrow we will complete the last little bit of the journey and arrive in Seattle for some time with our baby.
This was the view near our hotel this morning.
At the start of our journey, we stopped and visited Pompey's Tower National Monument. My wife has a lifetime pass to all National Park Service sights, so we stop at lots of these.
OK, look at this pile of junk I saw on the side of the road in Montana. I swear it looks like a cast resin "junk pile" for train layouts. I have never seen a real junk pile that looked like this.
Also, how about this row of junk equipment. I would swear I have seen rows of old equipment like this on dozens of layouts.
And... how about this terrible scenery? It looks like wet plaster soaked paper towels were just draped over plywood formers and painted earth tones. Hardly any gound cover at all, and the scenic form looks terrible. Somebody put no effort at all into this scenery... embarrasing!
Today I made my first stop at a hobby shop this trip. I went to Jim's Junction in Billings Montana.
This was a great stop. This was a small but well stocked hobby shop. It reminded me of Riverdale Station in Atlanta.
Everything in the store was 20% off, and Montana has no sales tax. I got a whole bag full of bargains. The owner was very knowledgeable and friendly.
Before we left Billings, the BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE made an appearance and posed for this picture.
Thank you for the information about the white pelicans. I had no idea they would be inland like that. Fascinating.
I saw this horror today. It looks like a crow, but it was huge! The size of a hawk. What is this terrifying abnormality?
A bad storm rolled in as we came to the steep mountains. As we climbed to West Yellowstone, Montana the temperature dropped from 90 degrees to 34 degrees in less than 30 minutes, and then it began snowing!
Snow in June? That is insane.
The next two hours of the trip were very slow and scary. We were going down 5% grades in 40 degree weather with rain falling. This was not what I was ready for.
Fortunately all the other drivers on the road were being cautious and courteous, and we all made it through the storm OK.
It just occurred to me... I haver not seen one accident on the roadway since we started this trip. That is good.
We made it to Idaho before the sun went down. It does not look very different from Western Montana.
The hotel in Spokane is wonderful. I was upgraded to a massive suite, and the breakfast service is in full operation for in the morning. I have not had a custom Hilton Garden Inn breakfast in a long time.
SeeYou190I saw this horror today. It looks like a crow, but it was huge! The size of a hawk. What is this terrifying abnormality?
Hi Kevin,
I believe that you were looking at a raven. They are fairly common in northern locations. You might actually have been looking at an immature bird because the bill is not as pronounced as it is in most adults. They are beautiful birds. The Indigenous people revere them.
Thanks for all the pictures and your travelogue!
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
hon30critterI believe that you were looking at a raven.
"Quoth the Ravin, Nevermore!"
Good morning
A good one! Good call Ray! Here ya go
I've always liked ravens and their loud caw! They will call back to you and fly closer. A curious bird.
A little uncommon but if they split their tongue, perhaps on a soup can lid at the dump, they can talk like a parrot. We had one like that up north. I loved that bird, his voice was a trip.
In my old neighborhood in St Louis Park, a raven adopted my childhood friend Missy one day. He just came down and landed on her shoulder and deciding that he liked her. Missy loved animals and always had a way with them. Her and that bird was something else. That raven was usually waiting for her when she came out of the house in the morning. If not she would just yell birdy a few times and he would come to her quickly.
There's a Little House on the Prairie episode where an elderly woman had a pet raven. They are known to usually prefer adopting females.
Google the Crow and Cat. An interesting video how a raven befriended a cat. Crow is false terminology for a raven. The video does not allow to be shared is why I didn't post it.
P.S. Alan Parsons was the sound engineer for Pink Floyd. Check out these album cover similarities 18 years apart.
I liked the bus mural Bear
Have a great day gentleman