York1My wife's father had a 32-inch Sony Trinitron when he died. When the family went through his house, I said I would take the TV no one else wanted. They loaded it into the truck. When I got home, I couldn't get it out and into the house. It weighed a ton!
My trinitron had the black flat high definition tube. That was really something when I bought it.
I don't know how much it weighed, but it was a Herculean task to put it onto a shelf.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good evening all. A large coffee please, Flo.
Ready to go on vacation tomorrow.
I'll leave you with this film.
Nothing beats an early morning walk on a fresh, beautiful sunlight winters day in the town of Bo'ness there's always something of interest on your journey to entertain you with lovely views to the hills of Fife, The Kinneil Nature Reserve, ships & boats sailing on the Firth of Forth, the Bo'ness and Kinneil Steam Railway, and Museum. The John Muir Way with its flat tarmac paths designed for everyone to use, passing through countryside, coastal towns, cities and villages.
Back a week Saturday.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Good Morning,
Garry, thanks for the photo of the tunnel in Port Huron. When I lived in Sarnia I could see that entrance from my apartment that was right on the river. Mind you it was quite a distance away as the river is very wide there.
Just back from the dentist, first time in over a year. No problems just a cleaning.
We had a decent rain on Monday and a few showers since. Today is cool but the heat will be back on Sunday.
TF, nice cabinet you made.
Coffee time again.
CN Charlie
Good morning ....
Ed .... I'm very sorry lo lern you MIL passed away in February. ... I like your NEw York Central photos.
John York 1 ..... The UP CHallenger looks good in the gray paint scheme.
Eric ... It's good to see you here in the Diner.
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A few days ago I posted an image of the steam locomotive that hauled trains in St Clair Tunnel in the 1890's. The St.Clair Tunnel connected Port Huron, Michigan with Sarnia, Ontario. .... The tunnel was later electrified . Here is a picture of the tunnel in 1905.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good morning, diners. Bacon, eggs, and coffee, Flo.
David, I hope you and Dawn have a great voyage. I'm ready to go on another trip, but my wife wants to stay home.
My wife's father had a 32-inch Sony Trinitron when he died. When the family went through his house, I said I would take the TV no one else wanted. They loaded it into the truck. When I got home, I couldn't get it out and into the house. It weighed a ton! I finally made a ramp out of boards and slid it out of the truck, up the porch steps, and across the floor. It quit working several years later. That was the best picture of any of the old-style TVs before flat screens.
I have a doctor's appointment today for a physical, so I'm going to cut the grass now. I will get two unpleasant things done today.
On display at North Platte, Nebraska:
Have a good day, everyone.
York1 John
Morning all. Flo, black coffee and cinnamon raisin toast please.
Kevin, I'm terribly sorry to hear about your sister-in-law. My thoughts are with you and your wife. In regards to the Sony trinitron, about that same vintage I had a Panasonic Tau HDTV quite similar to your Sony that I loved. One day it wouldn't turn on and several calls to TV repair places all yielded the same answer. Not worth fixing. Throw it away. I was disgusted, but they were right. The Sony I bought that was two years newer drastically outperformed it. A few years ago I finally upgraded from that still working Sony to a new one. I spent a little lot more than $400, but WOW! I love it!
Glad to see that lumber prices have returned to earth. Maybe I get to complete a couple of the projects I've been waiting on after all.
Cheers guys.
Mike
Glad you liked the photos, Eric!
These little S motors were still running when I went to Gotham City back in the early '70s, too:
NYC133 by Edmund, on Flickr
I duplicated a similar scene on the layout:
IMG_6943_fix by Edmund, on Flickr
Century_back by Edmund, on Flickr
Dee Ann (wife's) mother died of Covid complications back in February. She was only supposed to stay in a care facility for a few days of rehab but had contracted the virus from inside the facility. Within two days she had declined to the point where she was going to be placed on a ventilator. The doctor called family members in to ask mom if she wanted the ventilator and she declined. She died within the hour.
Seems to me this Covid thing should be taken seriously.
Regards, Ed
Good morning all. A full Englsh please, Janie
Possibly a sunny day today.
Today we are getting ready for 8 days away. Our first cruise since 2019. We cannot wait.
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The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in Cumbria has always been a favorite of mine since I first saw it in the 1960s
In 1923 'River Esk' was built in Colchester, Essex and used mainly on stone trains. Now preserved and running on tourist trains.
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require
I found a picture of me from about 15 years ago practicing on an acoustic Epiphone guitar.
I gave this guitar away to a co-worker about 5 years ago. I hated the way this guitar sounded, but I did not need to get out an amplifier to use it.
There is some interesting detail in the picture.
You can see part of my $1,700.00 Sony Trinitron High Definition TV I bought in the early 2000s. That thing weighed a couple hundred pounds. My new TV is bigger, has a better picture, streams YouTube and Netflix, and weight about 25 pounds. It also cost less than $400.00!
My wife and youngest daughter got rid of my beloved Trinitron when I was travelling in 2014. I was so heartbroken, I loved that TV. The new one is a lot better. They were right.
My Nintendo 64 is on the bottom shelf with a whole bunch of games. My kids and I wasted entire days running around shooting each other in N64 games.
There are some DVDs on the shelf too. These DVDs cost 30-40 dollars each back then. Now they are all in binders without the boxes. They take up a lot less space now.
My kitchen is in the background with the island sticking out. The island is long gone and the kitchen works so much better without it.
I can't believe how clean the tile is. I need to get Stanley Steemer into the house to clean the tile again.
hon30critterI'm so sorry to hear about your sister-in-law. Words are hardly adequate. Be strong! Our thoughts are with you and your wife.
Thank you Dave.
I had absolutely no idea how demonic Covid can be. I thought it was just like worse-than-asthma.
It attacks every part of your body and causes everything to be effected. This is horrible.
The recovery/relapse roller-coaster is another thing I was not prepared for. One day last week they were saying she improving surprisingly well, then two days later she was worse than she had been.
This thing is a terror.
SeeYou190They are discussing moving her to hospice tomorrow.
Hi Kevin,
I'm so sorry to hear about your sister-in-law. Words are hardly adequate.
Be strong! Our thoughts are with you and your wife.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Thank you to everyone that has shared concern for our situation.
They are going to continue dialysis into tomorrow, and make a new assessment when they see her response.
Kevin, as others have said, my deepest prayers to you and yours! Kindest thoughts going your way....
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Kevin, so sorry to hear about your SIL. Thinking of you and yor wife.
Kevin. Our thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
David and Dawn
That is disheartening news, Kevin. We keep you in our thoughts every day.
Regards, Ed & Dee Ann
Kevin, so sorry to hear of your sister-in-law's deteriorating condition. My thoughts are with you and your family at this time.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
I'm so sorry to hear about your sister-in-law Kevin
Continued prayers
John
Very sorry to hear this, Kevin.
Kevin ... I am very sad to hear about your sister in law. Prayers continue.
Sorry Kevin...
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.
This is terrible.
pavThanks for those really nice pictures of the electrics. I especially liked the ones of the P-motors.
Thanks, Eric
Well, that deserves another look, doesn't it?
rn1-449cr by George Hamlin, on Flickr
rn1-443crs by George Hamlin, on Flickr
I was fortunate to be able to scrape enough together to buy an Overland P-1a when they were first available. Then I found a "deal" on another used one a few years later.
IMG_6782_fix by Edmund, on Flickr
Have a great day, everyone — Ed
A large coffee please, Brunhilda.
Silence!!! The grandchildren have gone home.
Now to pack clothes for a holiday.
Two locomotives now preserved at 'Locomotion' Shildon County Durham.
LMS Stanier Class 5 4.6.0 number 5000 built 1935. Class 5s were painted black and the nickname 'Black 5s' has remained throughout their lives. 842 were built.
LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow also preserved at 'Locomotion'. Built 1936 to the design by Sir Nigel Gresley.
Good morning.
Kevin, Ed, TF, Brent, John York1, and David. ... Thanks for posting all of the interesting photos and videos.
John York 1. .... Yes, the DZ was an overnight train. Remarkably, the 1950's consist had three dome cars for viewing farm fields in the middle of the night. DZ was a popular train in its day, and produced more revenue than any other Burlington passenger train.
Here are some old locomotives preserved at the musuem in St. Louis. B&O 50 was that railroad's first passenger diesel . MILW bi-polar electric locomotive hauled trains in Montana.
Good morning, diners. Bacon, eggs, and coffee, please.
Things are getting back to normal here. I finished my 2½ mile trail walk this morning. The days are getting noticeably shorter.
I had no idea that the Nebraska Seed Potato industry was a thing until seeing this from 1929:
Good Morning
We finally have been getting some rain frequently for the past several days here. There is a severe thunderstorm knocking at our door this morning highlighted in red with hot pink pockets.
Should be a good one. I love thunderstorms as long as they don't get too violent.
Water Level Route
Thanks Mike I love wood projects like that as they remind me of my favorite subject way back when in high school, ....Wood Shop
It isn't like work to me doing cabinetry. They should have had Model Railroading Shop back then. I would have taken that class too
Have a great day gentleman
TF