Only about an hour until I can eat the Pork Roast!
The house smells so good!
Last month someone requested a round of Pilsner Urquell, so lets all enjoy some from a proper goblet on me.
-Photograph by Kevin Parson
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Thank you for the P-U, Kevin One of my favorites!
TF, I guess this is the result of a rock slide in Trafford, PA last week:
211231_12_trafford by lmyers83, on Flickr
https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/train-derails-baldwin-after-striking-rockslide-road-reopened-monday-afternoon/SC7QRK576ZANVCMPZBZGYLOUSQ/
Cheers! Ed
Ever wonder why signal bridges are built so tough?
UP_Signal-bridge by Edmund, on Flickr
They look even better when framing a train:
UP_3522 by Edmund, on Flickr
Tonight I shredded some of the brisket and made fajitas. They went well with the Pilsners provided by Kevin
Regards, Ed
WOW! My Pork Butt was perfect!
I wish I could have had all of you over to share it with me.
SeeYou190WOW! My Pork Butt was perfect!
It looks delicious Kevin!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Good morning
The pork looked great Kevin
Insomnia again. Dunno, maybe stress. Judy and I are fine. A few too many issues with family and friends causing worry lately.
John, I read your post yesterday morning and I would have to say it made me a little sad. I believe people think highly of you here. I have always thought well of you.
Do me a favor and don't use the word stupid anymore. That word is unfitting and does not work for you. Just an opinion from a forum friend.
I found your thread interesting and posted to it. Keep your chin up Kid. You have a lot of friends here who are always happy to help you with your layout.
The Lion hasn't been around for a while. It gets a bit quiet without the "ROAR" so much anymore. Hopefully brother Elias is doing alright.
I wish there wasn't reasons for good members to become scarce.
Well I'm going to try the rack again.
TF
Good day Diners. A bowl of Scotch Broth please, Janie.
It is midday. Everywhere is sheet ice. If I could wear skates I could go anywhere.
Kevin. That pork looks delicious. A couple of slices in a bread bun with all the trimmings (stuffing, apple sauce and a little crackling).
Train Ferry Norwegian style.
Note the dock falls and rises to the water level. Two tracks onto it and two off on to the ferry.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
I'll join you in some Scotch broth David. I like the pearl barley and vegetables but can we substitute the mutton for some beef?
For you TF I shall make some Beef Broth.
......
Good morning, diners.
It's a cold frosty morning out. I'm headed out the door for my Friday morning church men's group breakfast. I look forward to it each week. With retirement, it's one of the few days I keep track of each week. Other days, it's difficult to tell which day of the week it is.
I hope everyone has a good day. I will check in later.
TF, I miss Lion, too. The plains of North Dakota during the winter may be keeping him hibernating.
York1 John
I asked my doctor if I gave up delicious food and all alcohol, would I live longer? He said, "No, but it will seem longer."
Could be it's a bit cold over there too eh.
Data ought to do-er!
Good Morning All,
Just a regular to go please Zoe. Mores the pity that none of that stuff is on my real diet. Good thing I can partake in the food here.
After Wednesdays debacle driving in s**w was easy. We are only getting around 8-10 inches so no big deal. We were up early and used shovels on the walk and drive as it was dead quiet in the neighborhood and we didn't want to be "those people" In Danbury, most of our neighbors were also early risers and it was not unusual to hear a snowblower fire up at 5am. Not so much now.
Phil visiting by J.R. Mitchell, on Flickr
Kevin, there are a lot more folks on this forum who have met. I've seen a few and even fot a visit from Phil (Trains36) at Daytona one year. He's the one on the right above.
Back to the shop. Hope you all have a splendid day. Ciao, J.R.
Track fiddler John, I read your post yesterday morning and I would have to say it made me a little sad. I believe people think highly of you here. I have always thought well of you. Do me a favor and don't use the word stupid anymore. That word is unfitting and does not work for you. Just an opinion from a forum friend. I wish there wasn't reasons for good members to become scarce.
Mike
Hi Everyone,
Brunhilde, coffee with cream, please.
Just in to say hello.
Last night it got down to 0 degrees F and as far as I'm concerned it's too COLD! I hate winter, always have, to which one could ask, "Then why do you live near Chicago?!" Don't ask. Long story.
The other day, I helped my son load and unload 1/3 cord of firewood for the winter. Their house has a fireplace and they make good use of it. He says he might have to get more wood Before too long.
Im enjoying the trackside structures everyone is posting. I don't have any to contribute, though.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Good evening Diners. A double Singleton (whisky) please, Brunhilda.
All this talk of cold weather, snow and ice, I am moving the Diner to Dubai for an hour. It is 42 degrees C. My kind of weather.
SAM_0922 by David Harrison, on Flickr
I'll move the Diner back later.
Man, I feel sorry for you guys dealing with your terrible Winter weather.
Normally this time of year I get to dole out some good-natured ribbing about how perfect the weather is down here in paradise, BUT NOT THIS YEAR!
IT IS SO HOT! I am outside working on the landscape walls, and I am having trouble staying hydrated. I am sweating like a hog, the humidity is unbelievable, and it is already over 80 degrees and rising. My clothing is drenched. I am going to take a cool shower and start again after The Young And The Restless is over.
We are expecting temperatures near 90 over the weekend.
We are having one of the warmest Januarys on record.
I guess we all get to suffer.
Eat your heart out Kevin: no mowing, no landscaping, no worries.
first snow new house by J.R. Mitchell, on Flickr
GMTRacingEat your heart out Kevin: no mowing, no landscaping, no worries.
Your picture makes a snowy winter day look like a wonderful place to be.
Snow by Michael, on Flickr
Snow 2 by Michael, on Flickr
Wednesday morning there was no snow here. Grass fully exposed. This was this morning. All of this fell from Wednesday night to this morning. 1.5-2 feet.
SeeYou190 Only about an hour until I can eat the Pork Roast! The house smells so good! - - - - - - - - - - TOP OF THE PAGE! - - - - - - - - - - Last month someone requested a round of Pilsner Urquell, so lets all enjoy some from a proper goblet on me. -Photograph by Kevin Parson -Kevin
Hi Kevin,
Urquell is exactly what I am drinking, right now - 20:37 UK time. I will join you for a second bottle. Cheers, Paul
"It's the South Shore Line, Jim - but not as we know it".
It's all lovely Kevin when the wind isn't howling and the drifts aren't piled high. On those days I'm tempted to go back to Homestead. That said I think it is still hard to beat a hot humid midwestern summer day for discomfort.
Now you've done it Paul. I have another hour or two to go here but I fear the last of my Smithwicks is at risk now when I get home. We did pork roast too though it is in the slow cooker as we are both in the shop just now. Cheers, J.R.
I've decided to trust Mr. Spock's words -- pain is only in your head, and you can do away with it by logical-thinking. (At least that's what I seem to remember.)
Next time I go outside, I will not notice the cold. My brain will tell my body it's a balmy summer afternoon.
Happy hour started early here. I began to cook spaghetti for tonight, and while standing at the stove, I needed something. I looked in the refrigerator and a can of beer jumped out at me.
John,
Good job you were right there to stop it committing Hari Kari. Mine is next. Locking up and heading out. J.R.
Deez, Dem and Doze Domes sure are a Doozey!
CP_Banff_Domes by Edmund, on Flickr
Domes to the North of me!
CZ_domes by Edmund, on Flickr
Domes to the West of me!
Love those Domes...
Good morning Diners. A full English Brunch please, Chloe.
Keeping out of the way of the icy rain and sleet. A busy day around the house today.
Really not a good picture of 'Tornado', then see what you see and not what you thought you saw. Note, whatever timeframe, wherever there are steam engines someone is taking a photograph. Then you notice the ballast, the weeds. The platform edging. The puddle on the platform. The type of fencing.
IMG_2299 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Even from a poor photograph a lot can be taken from it for a modeler.
Stay Safe Everyone.
12F this morning so I'll have a large coffee and a blueberry bagel toasted with cream cheese please Chloe.
I have always liked the look of the English steam locomotives David. Somewhere I have a book on the construction of the new Tornado though it's packed away right now with the majority of the rest of my train books. I seem to remember they had to go to Germany to get the boiler jacket done as there was no roller big enough to do it in England. Wonder is that still true - there seems to be a lot of steam still running throughout Great Britian.
Back in the shop again this morning to so some of the things that get interrupted during the regular hours. Ciao, J.R.
Good Morning Diners.
I'll have a cup of coffee and a corn muffin please.
I have been out of circulation most of this week due to contracting COVID, I'm not sure which variant. I started feeling like I was getting the flu on Monday, but tested positive for COVID on Tuesday. I was quite tired and achy the following two days. I started feeling back to normal yesterday. Hopefully I have all of that behind me.
We did receive about 6-inches of snow yesterday, and I had the energy to go out and do the required cleanup. I will hopefully be back working on the layout this weekend.
Steve
Modeling the B&M Railroad during the transition era in Lowell, MA
GMTRacing I have always liked the look of the English steam locomotives David. Somewhere I have a book on the construction of the new Tornado though it's packed away right now with the majority of the rest of my train books. I seem to remember they had to go to Germany to get the boiler jacket done as there was no roller big enough to do it in England. Wonder is that still true - there seems to be a lot of steam still running throughout Great Britian. Ciao, J.R.
Ciao, J.R.
Yes, J.R.. The boiler for Tornado was built at D B Meiningen in Germany. Not wishing to be Political, but one of the conditions to be in the European Union Britain had to close many manufacturing sites.
D B Meiningen are building two more boilers for the A1 Trust. One for the new P2 'Prince of Wales' and a spare to be used on 'Tornado' or 'Prince of Wales' on rotation at overhauls.
Good morning all.
The heat really took it out of me yesterday. I drank a gallon and a half of water while I was outside (three Rubbermaid pitchers), and I still felt dehydrated. When I came inside after dark I drank three more big glasses of ice water.
I did not feel well, and went to bed about 9:00, and slept for eleven hours straight.
I feel better this morning. I hope these temperatures break soon. This is insane.