Track fiddler TF's childhood SLP bridge.
TF's childhood SLP bridge.
Here's one that you may have missed here. It must have been short because I remember it didn't take long to cross, back when we were young and stupid
Kevin posted quite a few short bridges a while back as well. I remember he said that he really likes them
TF
That is quite surprising Mike. Who could not recognize Mick Jagger? I suppose famous people get quite creative choosing places not to be noticed. Maybe Mick was at a rap bar That would explain it
P.S. Although Mick Jagger's song "Walk This Way" was the first rap song unintentionally, whether the rappers would like to admit it or not
Wait a minute.... That was Steven Tyler of Aerosmith
I may need another cup of coffee this morning
Ray's short bridge I promised
Good morning Track Fiddler! I appreciate the prayers for my daughter.
Pretty cool you got to at least meet the roadies. I saw an article yesterday that was saying that Mick Jagger went to a South Carolina bar (over the weekend? last week?), but nobody noticed. Nobody recognized him. Kind of hard to believe.
Mike
Good morning Mike, Good morning David
Some Brits swung into town to do a show on Sunday. The Roadies were checking into the hotel Judy works at Friday night as I was picking her up from work.
I never got to meet the Band but at least I got to meet the Roadies I always enjoy talking to people, even the Roadies
Good thing my picture function is working again. I'll go see if I can dig up Ray's short Bridge
I know you're just itching to get out of there Garry. I hope that your home soon and well on the road to recovery
Your daughter is in my thoughts and prayers Mike
Garry, hang in there. Still thinking of you and praying for healing.
Kevin, good for her! I always thought that looked fun, but never got the opportunity to try it.
David, any lasting effects, or are you otherwise good to go?
Had another follow-up with my daughter's surgeon last night. Not great news. While we thought everything was healing fine, she apparently had another small pocket of infection that forced it's way out on it's own. If there is a silver lining here, the spot was relatively small, didn't track anywhere, and was right next to the original location we've been packing. Unfortunately, the best move was to numb her up and "connect the dots" so to speak so now am packing what in my mind is a gaping wound instead of a small hole. The doctor said it will not only be easier to pack properly, but should actually heal faster this way. Lot's of tears last night when the numbing medicine wore off. I feel awful for her.
Good morning Diners. A coffee please, Janie.
A quick visit as we are leaving to go on a few days holiday with the family.
Garry. It happened to me. Keeping me in hospital until everything was okay. Remain positive.
An Indian Railways Bridge
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
My baby has taken up rock wall climbing. She just started doing it competitvely, and she came in second in her first competition. In the video she sent me she looks like a super-spider crawling up the wall.
I wish she would come and get her cat!
The World Is A Beautiful Place.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Re: "What's that thing just to the left of the cab window by the arm rest?"
Looks like a small mirror for "looking backward" when the engine is running long hood ahead.
Thanks to all again for thoughts and well wishes. My discharge from the hospital has again been delayed for medical reasons.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Evenin' folks!!!
I think I will be feeling what I did today by tomorrow morning..... I did my 5k over at the Fieldhouse at the college, but today I cut off about 5 minutes and the last 2 (16 laps is .2 of a lap less than 5k....) laps I opened up to a good full run. Sprinted the last 1/3 lap and was still able to breath with the mask on. LOL Felt good!
OK, this month has been all about bridges and we have seen many, many wonderful examples of beautiful long bridges all month. I have loved seeing them all! But... There are many more little short bridges that do their jobs every day out on the railroads and I haven't even seen one of those here. So...... Here is one I used to plan a scratch built bridge on my layout. (Actually it became a curved bridge that was longer, but I used the bridge structure layout to make the one on the Model.... Enjoy (or not....). It is found still being used on the Finger Lakes Railway near Phelps, NY but was built by the NYC way back when.
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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!
SeeYou190I do not have any idea.
They appear to be rearview mirrors. I don't recall seeing a type like these before. The ones I'm familiar with are incorporated into a wind deflector.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2122700
Note to weathering experts: Be sure to get the "drippings" from the chemical toilet connection where it splashes onto the lead truck!
Cheers, Ed
gmpullmanWhat's that thing just to the left of the cab window by the arm rest?
I do not have any idea.
Good morning, everyone. Just black coffee today, Chloe.
I got a little wet from the mist on my morning walk . The trees are actually very pretty this year. Many years, our area's trees just turn brown. For some reason, this year there are all shades of yellow, orange, and red. Brent, your picture is beautiful.
I haven't done any layout work in weeks. I'm not sure why things have gotten so busy, but traveling doesn't help. I think we're home until Friday -- then another road trip. Maybe my wife is squeezing in as much highway time as she can before the snow and ice hit. Normally I'm the one who wants to go, but she is pushing travel right now.
If I get out later, I have a couple of small bridges I will try to photograph.
Have a good day, everyone.
York1 John
I had a couple of aprons. One is a kitchen apron, one of those mail-order things with the family name and crest on it. I gave it to my daughter. She's married now and has taken a new name. I hope she remembers the old one, as she is the last of our line and the family name will be gone in a few years.
The other one is really just a waist apron for holding nails and a hammer when working on a ladder or whatever.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Good afternoon Diners. A bowl of chicken soup please, Flo.
A busy morning packing a suitcase. Going on holiday for a few days in Perthshire, Scotland.
Garry. Hope you make it home today. Our thoughts are with you.
Kevin. I get funny looks when I wear my apron for cooking. Do I care? Not at all.
T.F. Glad you are back.
Brent. I love the Autumn colours.
Abandoned Royal Mail Train in Yorkshire. No knowledge of where. There is a bridge though, on the left.
Cornwall. Trains & Bridges
Good Morning All,
First three trucks are loaded and down the road to Daytona. We load the fourth and fifth today for COTA as we will still be at Daytona when they have to leave for Austin (a four day trip). In between loading I will be cleaning up and I'm already checked in for tomorrows flights.
Good to hear from Garry. I hope you get released today with no issues. I know you will have to convalesce at home and hope that all goes well.
David - thanks for sharing the Great Train Robbery story. As it turned out before he was apprehended, one of the robbers, Roy James bought a Brabham BT6 Formula Junior race car. It ended with my friend John Rapley in New Zealand and he still races it. True to form for a car with a sketchy past, thee ca and trailer were stolen and disappeared for almost a year before being recovered. Funny that. Nothing on the layout front as I'm still doing the essentials after the move and want to get as much done as possible outside before the cold weather sets in. Next up when I get back from my trips will be scraping and painting the sun room windows which we are not replacing (the rest of the house will get Anderson windows after much research).
A couple of pages ago the subject of trucks (tractors) came up. This is my '94 KW 9000 with west coast sleeper and wing.
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All for now. Ciao, J.R.
Good morning guys. Good to see ya!
Been busy getting some things done outside and winterizing the truck before the snow flies. Started a new bridge I've been working on in the evenings.
Garry, I was saddened to hear about your rather serious condition you've been going through but happy to hear your on the mend You take it easy when you get home my friend.
Again, Great Diner theme this month! Thanks for every one sharing bridge photos and videos, Enjoyed Right up my ally sort of thing and wish I could be a bigger part of it.
My phone has been getting more and more Wanky since it fell on my exhaust manifold and got melted Posting a picture with it would be like pulling teeth lately I have insurance on it but haven't made it to my provider to get a new one yet. Quite typical of me and my procrastinatory tendencies
I'm going to make it a point to stop in more often and say hi to you fine bunch of gentlemen here
I see that Green Machine Ed
Wishing everyone well and a great day
Like Brent's surreal lighting, this photo struck me as looking almost, too — something. It looks like a screenshot from MS Train Simulator!
Green on the Sandpoint Local by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
That lead GP50 has sure racked up some miles. Looks like the trucks were just rebuilt and they're painted Northern Pacific green? Just how many warning labels and stickers are on that old monster?
What's that thing just to the left of the cab window by the arm rest?
My thoughts are with you as you recover, Garry
I guess Young Sheldon last week featured a story where one of the characters, successful & educated, quit his job to go work in a Supermarket. I heard the show contained a line like "he gave it all up for a job wearing an apron with his name on it."
I have received about 20 emails from friends and family saying "this is you!"
My job with an apron is a blast. To heck with all of them!
Just took this pic, the calm before the storm. Somewhat foreboding.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Good afternoon from the rainy West Coast.
I just got off the bike, burned 2000 calories in 75 minutes, I usually do it in 60 but this low-pressure system has made the Arthritis make an appearance. I feel much better now as the exercise almost always takes care of the pain.
The cargo ship that dumped 40 containers into the sea off Vancouver Island is now on fire. Hope there was no train stuff in the mix.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fire-container-ship-hazardous-materials-1.6223180
Garry, hope to see that you are home soon and back enjoying your layout and the forum.
I was out with the dogs late last night and I could hear a lot of geese honking as they were flying over in the dark. There must have been a lot of them judging by the racket they were making. I didn't know they flew at night, maybe they just wanted to be out of town before the storm tonight.
The Vancouver Canucks dispatched the Seattle Kraken in their first-ever home game. 4-2
Time to hit the showers and then the trainroom.
All the best to all.
SeeYou190 The birds have been far less active down here also. It has been a while since I have seen a Burrowing Owl, and the flocks of Egrets that normally walk through the yard several times a week are nowhere to be seen. -Kevin
The birds have been far less active down here also. It has been a while since I have seen a Burrowing Owl, and the flocks of Egrets that normally walk through the yard several times a week are nowhere to be seen.
Our birds here in Delaware have been a bit in short supply, too. It may be that the last of our egrets has flown south and we haven't seen our local ducks for a while, either. The Canada geese have yet to arrive in force.
Being on a serious migratory path, we expect a shift change to different birds for the winter. The GF used to want to actually live on the ocean, but now we both realize that our salt marsh a mile or two inland offers better shelter and a great variety of both winter waterfowl and seasonal land birds, so we're happy here.
Garry, the less time spent in the hospital, the better. Hope you get home tomorrow.
Rich
Alton Junction
Thanks for your thoughts everybody . My discharege is delayed a day. because of minor issues.
Glad to see Garry is on the mend.
Howmus - I have JMRI & DecoderPro on my laptop. Currently I use DecoderPro only, while the new layout is undergoing construction.
The benefits of DecoderPro for programming and testing locomotives can't be overstated in my opininion. Only important notes I can think of: Sound programming can get "tricky" with certain decoders, and ESU Decoders program best with the LokProgrammer and software.
But the quick, easy programming and the ability to test the programming from the computer is a very nice thing. (JMRI has a built-in throttle, and my portable test track can go from workbench to computer desk to diningroom table as needed, and allows simply testing of lights/sound programming right from the JMRI throttle. You do need to supply the command station, or the throttle won't work.)
The new layout will make use of JMRI on the signals, which will be few and simple. (Looks only really. Like the prototype I'm using as a basis for my proto-freelanced layout, only ends of passing sidings, interlocking approach and diamond crossing will have signals. Only other signals will be grade crossing signals.)
But I feel even the small benefits of using the JMRI software I do made it a worthwhile thing.
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.
Bayway, that's a pretty neat bridge they're building.
Here's the image of what will be there:
gmpullmanHaven't seen a Cardinal, Blue Jay or even a Robin in over a month. Somethin's fishy!
Check out this (swing to lift) rail bridge project below now underway, this is both a commuter and freight line running over the Raritan River, 5 yr. job
Bayway Terminal NJ
https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/infrastructure/article/21154501/raritan-river-bridge-replacement-project-
Heartland Division CB&Q Hello. Thanks everybody for thoughts and concerns. I had a very rough time. Now I'm better. Being discharged from hospital today. it will be a while before I post again here
Hello. Thanks everybody for thoughts and concerns. I had a very rough time. Now I'm better. Being discharged from hospital today. it will be a while before I post again here
Yay! Particularly now, I wouldn't want to go to a hospital for any reason.
About 25 years ago, I took a bad fall skiing and tore my rotator cuff. I had it repaired and was in the hospital overnight. It was a painful experience with a long recovery time, but the thing I remember most was still the dreadful hospital food. Really, how can you screw up what was obviously boxed Mac and cheese?
Heartland Division CB&QHello. Thanks everybody for thoughts and concerns.
Garry, I am very happy that you are heading back home.
Take care of yourself, and please check in when you can.