Always an honor to be featured in a crafty BearToon, Bear
Sure ain't the same without Kevin in the Diner...
Hope he can join us soon!
Into the sun at Ocala:
CSX at Ocala, 2008 by Fred Clark, Jr., on Flickr
TOP of the page! How about an Amtrak breakfast?
DayTwo012 by Craig Sanders, on Flickr
Speaking of things that just ain't what they used to be
Regards, Ed
LION found some of these Orange-Pecan Sticky Buns in the oven...
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Good morning Diners. An Amtrak breakfast eh! I'll give it a go.
A busy day around the house with workmen doing doing minor repairs. I am not like Kevin in doing repairs. I had a stroke when I was 17 years of age and have partially lost the use of the right side of my body.
Talking of Kevin, I saw that he had logged on for a short while then 'disappeared' again. I hope he gets the 'gremlins' sorted out.
Great pictures etc. of Florida etc. and a Beartoon as well.
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
Good morning diners. I'll take an Amtrak breakfast too. A lot better looking than the "lunch" I got on my first ever Amtrak ride. I had to take it out of the plastic wrapper myself.
Here's hoping Kevin can rejoin us soon. We need to keep the good guys around here.
My youngest had two indoor games yesterday. They lost both, but not because of my daughter. Out of the 8 total goals her team scored yesterday, she scored 6 of them. And no, she's not a ball hog. Very much a team player. It's her years of club soccer (and our money) shining through. She's a great player if I do say so myself.
Hope everyone is doing well, and hoping our shy diner members pipe in a bit more this month.
Later guys.
Mike
Good Morning All,
In the 40's already this morning though there is full high cloud cover which will transition to rain later today and tonight. I think an Amtrak breakfst would be great. Food on the few longer trips we took was great. At least ten years ago the box lunches were bansihed by then. We went to breakfast yesterday with Sam the grandson and his parents (oldest son and wife). They had found a smaller family restaurant where we fit right in down across from the old railroad station in New Milford. I say fit right in because Sam is now 2 1/2 and quite full of himself so not being the only child in the place was good. And Sam pretty much behaved himself. We actually quit taking our four out for a few years until we could be pretty sure they understood that not everyone appreciated their antics. That said they have all turned out pretty well.
Brent, bet that Minister rode back with you so he could get a little one on one without the rest of the people running interference or interperting what you had to say. Best way ever to hear what is really going on.
Lion - I always dressed for meals onboard ship. Same blue on blue shirt and denims every meal.
Back to the shop as we get things ready for the next race. Ciao, J.R.
Good morning, everyone. I just finished my eggs and bacon. I'll have another black coffee.
I'm late this morning -- I just had to shovel of spring stuff from my driveway. We're supposed to have seven more inches of spring stuff starting tomorrow.
I was able to walk through that stuff this morning. It's amazing how quiet it makes everything.
We're getting ready today for another trip. Daughters have arranged another week in a large house that will fit everyone. It's a ways away, but there aren't any large airports near there, so we will drive the ten hours.
Here are some of Florida's Brightline trains, and a picture inside the new Ft. Lauderdale station:
Have a good Monday, everyone.
York1 John
Track fiddlerAt least I got to see the turkeys.
Texas Zephyr I would not have let him out had I known they were there. I hope they had a pre-arranged rendezvous point.
I would not have let him out had I known they were there. I hope they had a pre-arranged rendezvous point.
TZ,
Tell your pooch that he got off easy because they had room to scatter. If they choose to defend they can be formidable. If no place else, their rendezous point would be where they roost together at night. Don't doze off below it!
John
Saw my daughter for the first time in 5 months. She was up at the Waikato University to give her last presentation and examination of her case studies, and as a result, all her hard work has paid off, and she is now a Registered Psychologist. Her-in-doors and I are very proud.
Hi Bear!
Congratulations to your daughter! Congratulations to you and your wife for bringing her up properly too! You have every right to be proud. I'm not sure I could listen to other people's woes all day long and stay sane myself. More power to her!
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Good evening, diners. It's almost bedtime here, so I'll have a nice bowl of ice cream.
Dave, I didn't know that Sears started with selling watches. That's an interesting part of history.
Zephyr, your dog probably had a great time chasing the turkeys. Our dachshund will chase anything in the yard, but I don't know what she'd do if something ever turned on her.
JR, your experience taking kids to restaurants is funny. For several years, on family trips, we ate lunches in the car rather than go inside and worry about things.
Mike, it sounds like your daughter is a very good soccer player. Enjoy these days. The kids grow up very fast!
David, good luck with the home repairs. Tell the workers to watch out for your railroad!
Lion, that's a pretty neat picture of you and the cat trying to out stare each other.
Bear, congratulations on your daughter's achievements! You can be very proud of her. Her hard work paid off.
Ed, the talk in the diner concerning 'dress' clothes didn't mean anything until we saw the white jacket and bow tie!
Brent, it sounds like your hard work with the lady's estate is almost finished. You will be able to breathe a sigh of relief when that is over.
Mister Beasley, your experience wearing a suit at the restaurant and being the only one 'dressed up' reminded me of flying to Florida last year. The only dress code on the plane was the face masks. I was amazed at how many 'dressed down' for the plane flight.
TF, it might be time for the diners to see some more pictures of your bridges. I know I'm interested since I will be starting some bridge work soon.
It's time for bed. I hope everyone, both people I've mentioned and those not mentioned, have a good night.
hon30critter I'm not sure I could listen to other people's woes all day long and stay sane myself
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good morning Diners. I need something to combat the Wintry, icy basts that remind us that Winter hasn't gone. A bowl of porridge with a shot of whisky please, Brunhilda.
The house has been re-roofed. The pointing done. Some of the childrens' inheritence has been spent.
Bear. As John says, congratulations to your daughter's achievements.
Mike. Glad to read that your daughter enjoys playing soccer and a good player as well.
Taking Dawn for her monthly Medical Appointment. Later I hope to see the train room.
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require
Good morning
Hi TZ. Yep, they're quite the colony bird. Interesting how some birds are and some are not. The wild turkeys 8-10 years ago, I suppose it was, started appearing every so often in different lower populated areas like on the Railroad Tracks by the Bush Lake area ski jump. Only more recently with-in the last 5 years or so I have been seeing them quite frequently just about anywhere.
They seem to be almost as domesticated as the Canadian geese are now. I messed with a Drake Goose once when I was young. He stuck his neck out charging me and I got bit somewhere I'd rather not talk about... Needless to say it only took once to learn my lesson not to mess with wild poultry
Hi John. Thanks You may have gave me a good reason to post some pics in WPF this weekend. I'll see what I can come up with
Congratulations on your daughter's wonderful achievements Bear. It's admirable to hear of her success and I know what proud parents you both are. You two did a great job and it shows
One for the Bear.
https://youtu.be/zHt6tkUEhCI
A short clip of a yesteryear series filmed in the Florida Everglades. Don't worry, I watched the longer clip and Mark was OK Ben's real name was Bruno and won the first place Patsy award in the 67 movie Gentle Giant.
Have a great rest of your morning gentleman
TF
Geez Bear, somehow I missed your daughter's accomplishment. You must be very proud. Congratulations!
I realized last night just how far behind I'm falling in my MRR reading. I intended to finish up the March issue so I could start the April one, only to find I had a lot more of the March issue left than I thought. Then, there's still the new scenery book to start working on. Then I found in the stack the latest issue of Great Model Railroads that I've barely looked at. Too many interests, too little time.
While plying Netflix last night as I was on the treadmill, I found an interesting show about the beginnings of the British Commandos. Lot's of firsthand accounts from the men that did it. It appears to be a series, so it could be really interesting. Here's hoping. I sure like finding good things like this to watch while I'm on the treadmill. Makes the time go faster.
Have a good day guys.
Hi Everyone,
Brunhilda, coffee with cream, please.
Since we're in Florida this month, what could be more Floridian than a swamp buggy? I remember first seeing them on TV in the 50s. I think it might have been on Sea Hunt, but I'm not sure. I think Florida and Cajun country in Louisiana is about the only places you find them. If that's in error, Ill stand corrected.
I also have a question. If one wants to change his e-mail address for his MRR acct. is it just a change of address or does he have to do a whole new profile?
What's involved in the process? Does anyone know?
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Good Morning,
I got up at 7 to put the bird feeders out and was too wide awake to go back to bed. I was awake at 6 and just started worrying. I can't talk to my wife as she is still consumed with anxiety. It is starting year 5 since she had the break down. Covid is the worst thing for her and no signs of it going away. Her big fear is long covid.
Bear, nice news about your daughter. You are right to be very proud of her. My wife talks to her psychologist weekly and he really has helped her. A great profession.
I've packed up more stuff to take to the LHS to sell. I got a nice cheque in the mail last week from the stuff I took in last Nov. I decided to sell my BLI mikado. It runs well but the light mountain can fill in for it. I don't seem to have much desire to run freight trains. I want to get rid of all surplus freight equipment. If it can't fit on the layout then it goes.
Lots of chatter in the news about gas prices. I filled up last week and paid $1.85/litre($5.50 US a gallon )for premium. I last filled early Jan. and still had a quarter tank. The only run I will make this week will be for bird seed and that is only a half hour round trip. If I go to the LHS it is 45 minutes one way and with the forecast snow I may wait until next week.
Are you asleep yet? I wouldn't be surprised withe this ramble.
CN Charlie
Good morning, everyone. Bacon, eggs, and black coffee, please.
I heard from Kevin. He continues to get the 403-Forbidden message when he tries to post. He said he will keep trying.
Bear, believe it or not, there is a large group of people with airboats here in Nebraska. The state is covered with wide, shallow rivers, which make perfect places for them. The only reason I know about them is that a person was killed last year in an accident.
A Nebraska airboat with a railroad bridge in the background!
We're getting ready for the trip, which means we have to give Daisy the Dachshund a bath. She will stay at the neighbors, and my wife says we can't have them sit with a dirty dog. There is nothing worse than trying to bathe a long-haired dachshund who hates water.
I've started laying track, and it is going slowly. The first layout, I was not as careful, and I paid for it. This time, I'm taking my time and making everything as perfect as I can.
Charlie, I'm thinking of you. Living that way is difficult, and I know it's important that you take care of yourself.
Have a good Tuesday, everyone!
Evening
Happy Taco Tuesday. At least that's what I had for dinner a few hours ago. Man they were Grubben
Been stopping at the big dog construction site after dropping Judy at work in the morning. I enjoy watching Crane Guy
Crane slide show
X Push Here
If I had to live it all over again, locomotive engineer would definitely be a consideration in the running. For me, I'm not the type of guy who could sit in an office all day. I have to keep moving or watch things move. So when it all comes right down to it, I think I'd like to be Crane Guy...
Just like an extension of his hand, he'd set those Fabcon forms down softer than a person sets down their full coffee cup.
I've been watching these guys a little bit every morning since they started. The last two pictures was this morning and by the time I brought Judy home from work the crane was dismantled and put on the transport. It takes up two lanes so I would imagine they'll be moving it at around 2 a.m.
The parking ramp is done so no more Crane Guy...
York wrote: "I heard from Kevin. He continues to get the 403-Forbidden message when he tries to post. He said he will keep trying."
Time for Kevin to get himself a Mac or a MacBook. Or if he wants to splurge, a new Mac Studio, just announced today...!
OldEngineman York wrote: "I heard from Kevin. He continues to get the 403-Forbidden message when he tries to post. He said he will keep trying." Time for Kevin to get himself a Mac or a MacBook. Or if he wants to splurge, a new Mac Studio, just announced today...!
I don't think it's his computer. I got 403 Forbidden earlier tonight trying to post to the Sealing Coved Corners thread a number of times. I was denied posting a perfectly respectable post. Evan changing the wording in the format a number of times, 'Denied'. In fact I get that much too frequently here.
Now I'm a confidential type of guy and keep private conversations private. But in light of the 403 message more often for me and other members who have said they've had it, I don't think it's his computer.
Track fiddler If I had to live it all over again, locomotive engineer would definitely be a consideration in the running. For me, I'm not the type of guy who could sit in an office all day. I have to keep moving or watch things being moved. So when it all comes right down to it, I think I'd like to be Crane Guy... TF
If I had to live it all over again, locomotive engineer would definitely be a consideration in the running. For me, I'm not the type of guy who could sit in an office all day. I have to keep moving or watch things being moved. So when it all comes right down to it, I think I'd like to be Crane Guy...
If I had to start again, I think I might work for the NTSB. They're the team that investigates and figures out what went wrong in airplane crashes and train accidents. I like that they take their time to get it right instead of just parroting what's politically correct or what the media wants to hear.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
MisterBeasleyIf I had to start again, I think I might work for the NTSB. They're the team that investigates and figures out what went wrong in airplane crashes and train accidents.
Hi MisterBeasley,
We have a friend who works for the Canadian equivalent of the NTSB. He has investigated many crashes. He doesn't talk about his work other than to say what his job is. I get the definite impression that his job can be very stressful when there are multiple fatalities involved. We stopped asking him if he was on a particular investigation a long time ago. I'm sure the technical aspects of the job can be very rewarding especially when your conclusions lead to safety improvements, but the human side of the equasion might not be quite the same.
Sorry to be so morose.
That sounds like a really interesting job Mister B. And something like that would certainly never get boring. Similar to forensics in a roundabout sort of way.
11 p.m. and I'm hitting the rack.
Have a great night gentleman
Good morning Diners. A coffee on the go, Flo.
Family visiting this afternoon, so off to the local store for some food to have afternoon tea.
Forbidden 401. Is a regular thing for me on this site. Rather annoying. I am on four other Forums here in the U.K.. Not been kicked out once - ever.
Back later.
Stay Safe Everyone.
Flo, I'll have a vanilla pudding white frosted LONG john and a black coffee, Thank you
Same Loco different Train
I hope you can get back to your friends here.
This one goes out to Kevin
https://youtu.be/6qQjvWXrNkg
Good Morning Gang. Chloe, I'll take a caramel latte in a New York Central mug please.
Kevin, if you see this, try following some of the suggestions on this link: https://www.howtogeek.com/357785/what-is-a-403-forbidden-error-and-how-can-i-fix-it/
It's not Kevin's fault (or what type of computer he has) that he's experiencing this, and may not be much he can do about it, but there are a couple things in there he can try. Clearing cache and cookies is the main one.
When the decision was made to move the diner to Florida, this was the only railroad that popped in my head. Can I be the only one who thought of the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad?
Have a good day guys!
High Oil Prices do not begin inb North Dakota!