Happy Lent...
This is a FAST day so the LION went out looking for some fast food.
Is TOP of Page, so some fasting sort of food for youse...
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Good morning
Thanks for breakfast Lion Judy sometimes makes those except she takes a small glass and punches a hole in the center of the bread for the egg to sit in
I stand corrected Bear. I knew who they both were when chatting with them of course, but would confuse the two with both members having Cedar in their Forum names when I was off line.
They were both fine gentleman and interesting to talk to. Rob (Cedarstrand) was having a tough haul with chemotherapy at that time. There was a lot of support with prayers here.
Cedarwoodron lived out of state but grew up in the same neighborhood as I did and still had family here. There is a Cedarwood Street in St Louis Park so I guess that makes sense. He told me the Cedar Lake Bridge was rebuilt the 4th or 5th time over the tracks and was designed as a Railroad History site.
I went down there the very next day and spent the better part of the late morning reading all the history of the Great Northern Railway that used to occupy that area.
The photos posted on the wall looked like an afterthought but we're quite interesting. I wondered if a resident of the area perhaps printed and posted them there. Photo 1 shows the original Cedar Lake Bridge and photo 2 shows a tall bluff that is no longer there anymore. I grew up about two miles from this area during the Burlington Northern merger and those old pictures sure looked completely different back then. They were fascinating to look at. I've been meaning to go back down there and see if they Incorporated those pictures into a more permanent fixture.
This is the U36B Seaboard Coast Line, Spirit of 76 diesel my Grandfather gave me for my 11th birthday. I've managed to keep it all these years and sits on my fireplace mantel.
Here is the prototypical one at the Fernandina Beach, Florida Railroad Station.
TF
Lakeland Junction, Florida:
Lakeland Jct. shut down by Fred Clark, Jr., on Flickr\
Wait until you see the size of the glue bottle they use!
Once part of the South Florida Railroad.
Cheers, Ed
gmpullman Wait until you see the size of the glue bottle they use!
BroadwayLion Happy Lent... This is a FAST day so the LION went out looking for some fast food.
Last night was Fat Tuesday. The GF is still not quite presentable, so we were looking for some sort of Mardi Gras take-out. The best we could come up with was ribs from a local BBQ place.
I always thought is was odd that my Mom wanted to observe Lent. She was Swedish and we were Lutheran at the time. She always asked what I, as a pre-teen, was giving up for Lent. She was glad I was giving up chewing gum. I don't think she ever caught on that I never chewed gum, any time of the year.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
MisterBeasleyI always thought is was odd that my Mom wanted to observe Lent. She was Swedish and we were Lutheran at the time. She always asked what I, as a pre-teen, was giving up for Lent. She was glad I was giving up chewing gum. I don't think she ever caught on that I never chewed gum, any time of the year.
We have to write out our "Bona Opera" and give it to the Abbot prior to Lent. I guess it proves that we are thinking about Lent, and it prevents monks from biting off more than they can really do.
I wrote:
"I Could say that I would give up snacks, Yet I might fail in this."
The live of a monk is supposed to be a "Continous Lent" and so that does not really leave a lot to give up. But Lent is not about giving up, it is about moving forward in one's life of prayer.
ROAR
gmpullman Lakeland Junction, Florida: Lakeland Jct. shut down by Fred Clark, Jr., on Flickr\ Wait until you see the size of the glue bottle they use! Once part of the South Florida Railroad. Cheers, Ed
LION does not use glue bottle, big or otherwise. LION holds ballast dow the same way the railroads do! Prototypiclly!
The new pantry is finally installed. I was really happy that we had the same installer who did the kitchen in 2009. His work is amazing!
Here is the old broom closet come pantry. I didn't take a picture of the inside but it was ugly!
Old pantry removed:
Bulkhead, walls and floor repaired. Of course I forgot to protect the new floor so we (Dianne) had some cleaning to do. She was not impressed!:
New pantry. We couldn't match the colour to the other cabinets but it is close enough:
Now we have to fill it and clean the entire house. We put up dust barriers on the kitchen doorways but there is a thin coating of dust everywhere despite our efforts to control it. Actually, we don't have to do the dusting. The maid service will be here on Friday to go over the whole house. We are going to pay them double the usual rate because every single place where dust could settle, it has!
Time to change the furnace filter.
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Pantry? Pantree?
Ok a pan tree then!
York1 TF, thanks for the King Cake! I'll bet your wife misses the fun.
TF, thanks for the King Cake! I'll bet your wife misses the fun.
Not visited this thread in years. Was sad to see that pastorbob and stienjr are on the list of folks that have passed.
Good evening
Did you guys know Morris of the late 60s through the 70s lived a very Charmed Life?
https://youtu.be/yCAnp1L7OoA
Hello, diners. It's time for some after-dinner coffee.
TF, that's neat Endymion stuff! That is one of the most fun events. Our pastor was a member of the Krewe of Endymion, so it was always fun to watch. Endymion came right by our school, so we had some good places to watch.
Lion, I used to give up something for Lent, but I haven't done that for several years.
Dave, that's a nice kitchen addition. You'll wonder how you ever got along without it.
Florida railroads: This garden railway is at the German area of Epcot at Disney World:
Hey, it is in Florida! I flew in and flew out, so I didn't get to take any photos of Florida railroads. This will have to do.
York1 John
Texas ZephyrNot visited this thread in years.
Glad to see you back, T-Z!
FLA_Citrus-label by Edmund, on Flickr
Texting while flying? Texting while engineering? Sounds pretty distracting to me
Texting-trains-planes by Edmund, on Flickr
Actually, Edison made experiments with mobile telegraphy many years before. His ideas were the beginnings of the ADT company. Edison also invented an electronic vote counter... little did he know
So, I wonder how many kids these days can recognize the sound of a teletype machine? When was the last time you heard one working? They used to be all over on the railroads. I still have the teletype pages from the last trains recorded out of Cleveland Union Terminal on "Amtrak Day 1". At GE we had rooms with acoustic tile on the walls and cork floors to reduce the noise of the machines.
Regards, Ed
Water Level Route I had a horrible dream last night that woke me up about 2:30 am. Didn't get much sleep after that. At least it's hump day!
I had a horrible dream last night that woke me up about 2:30 am. Didn't get much sleep after that.
At least it's hump day!
POST HOG!
We got some Quick Florida Trains and some smooth rollers in this video. Gondolas Galore, one box car and Piggybacks Kids. And Yes, ...We have some Double Stackers
https://youtu.be/nNbMlyIjOe8
Somebody grab the popcorn. The video is a bit long so maybe just watch some of it
Hi TF,
Thanks for the great video! I watched the whole thing. I have always been amazed by how long some of the real trains are.
Here is another video by the same chap, Mike Armstrong, who filmed TF's freight train video. This time it shows the Florida Brightline passenger train in operation. The colours certainly are bright!:
gmpullmanTexas Zephyr Not visited this thread in years.
Not visited this thread in years.
Interesting they choose to use a war bonnet paint scheme and passenger cars instead of a more Florida RR scheme with reefer cars.
Good Evening,
Lion, nice photo of a Thompson's Gazelle. Saw lots of them in Afrca but they are more Cheetah prey as they are very fast.
Not much new here. I went on a grocery run today. That is the extent of my excitement. Still cold here, about 3F today. I think we are in for a late spring which means the snow until the end of April.
Watching a NCIS re-run as I type this.
Got a nice cheque in the mail from RR stuff I sold at the LHS. It was mostly N scale stuff but I did sell my HO rotary snowplow.
CN Charlie
Quote: Texas Zephyr:
instead of a more Florida RR scheme with reefer cars.
Orange? Reefers? These we got!
More Juice, Please! by Doug Lilly, on Flickr
Back for more OJ by Don Kalkman, on Flickr
York1Dave, that's a nice kitchen addition. You'll wonder how you ever got along without it.
Hi John,
We love it already. We filled it this afternoon. We were able to keep similar items together, but it will take some refining to get it right. We pretty much filled all the trays. That presents a bit of a challenge because we are out of stock on a few items so when we buy those items, we may have to rethink what we will keep in the pantry and what will go to the basement storage area.
Thanks for your interest,
Hi Everyone,
Florida was a good call. I'd almost forgotten what a palm tree looks like.
Dave: I like your pantry cabinet. I think you were smart to get roll out trays for it. I believe you'll find if you haven't already that those roll outs will make things easier and way more convenient. It also gives your pantry area more continuity with the rest of the kitchen.
Ed: I've seen plenty of PFE and ART reefers, but I'd never seen a Tropicana reefer. Are those pretty much an East coast thing?
We've been having beautiful weather the last couple of days. I think it even got over 50 F.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
gmpullman Orange? Reefers? These we got!
I know we are not supposed to talk about graffiti but I have a question that I hope doesn't offend our hosts:
There is no graffiti on the Tropicana reefers. How do they avoid it, or is it simply that those reefers are brand new?
Good morning Diners. A coffee on the go please, Flo.
It's been a few difficult days here with Dawn not well. Not only has she difficulty with walking because of Novichok nerve agent, now her arms are hurting when she moves them. Just another battle that will be won.
The pictures of Florida sunshine are great. They brighten up the dark, wet scene I see through the window.
I'll try to be back later.
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
Track fiddler...where all I got was Junk Sleep last night as well. I hate when that happens...
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
gmpullmanTexting while flying? Texting while engineering? Sounds pretty distracting to me
Cheers, the Bear.
Good morning guys. Zoe, I'll take the special, with three eggs please.
Went to bed early last night and slept like a rock. I feel so much better this morning.
hon30critterThe new pantry is finally installed.
NorthBritIt's been a few difficult days here with Dawn not well.
Well, we've started looking for a first car for my oldest daughter. What a miserable time to look for one. Especially for a 17 year old kid with a 17 year old's budget. She has a fair bit of money saved up, but knows she is going to need money for college as well. My job is to find something in her price range that will be reliable for her. Not an easy task these days.
Have a good day guys.
Mike
Liked the Beartoon Bear. I know exactly how that is living in tomorrow before tomorrow comes. When you're trying to get to sleep that certainly isn't any fun. Nights like that, the harder I try to get to sleep, the worse it gets. Finally got some good Quality Sleep last night. Felt so energized jumping out of bed this morning, it was like Daffy Duck bouncing off the walls on the way to the coffee pot
https://youtu.be/ygVFbz6AsnE
I like the new Pantry Dave. Certainly better than the old closet door one. The new one looks like it's always been there like it should
Long Trains Yep, ...I counted 147 cars on one of those. I enjoy Mike Armstrong's videos and checked out your passenger train one. His studio quality filming and sound is quite decent.
BroadwayLion Pantry? Pantree? Ok a pan tree then!
Actually you're not too far off Lion. Our condo has limited space so one needs to get creative.
Our Pan-Tree is right above the stove. Judy is too short to reach the pans so I feel like a Cherry Picker when I get one down for her
Have a wonderful day gentleman
hon30critter gmpullman Orange? Reefers? These we got! I know we are not supposed to talk about graffiti but I have a question that I hope doesn't offend our hosts: There is no graffiti on the Tropicana reefers. How do they avoid it, or is it simply that those reefers are brand new? Dave
Probably for the reason that there is no graffitti on the New York City Subway.
The paint is likely to be such as the stuff just washes off. Maybe they have a wash rack at their terminal. They have to inspect and refuel all of those coolers, they may as well have a wash rack and make the job complete.