Good Morning Diners. Zoe, a big piece of coffee cake and a black coffee in a Southern Pacific mug please.
Mr B, that's a neat story about the steam train!
Ed, I never knew about a cinema car. Very neat!
I know it's not Friday yet, but I sure am glad this week is almost over. I had trouble falling asleep Sunday night. Felt fine Monday, but have been overly tired every day since. I think an early bedtime is in store for tonight.
My second ever real hobby shop. My grandfather took me to see the layout there. Layout tours were only on Saturdays, which was fine as my grandparents lived three hours away, so we would basically only visit on weekends. The museum portion was always open with the shop. Neat place.
Hope all are well.
Mike
The latest and greatest from the folks at Pullman - Standard —
The Choo-Choo Charleston and Movies across the Midlands:
P-S Club Cinema by Edmund, on Flickr
Sorry to step on your toes, my dear. We took that last crossover a bit hastily!
Cheers, Ed
gmpullmanDid TF run off with the Bear to help him plant his garden?
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good evening from the quiet West Coast.
Took our Toyota in for its 32000km service today and it also had a software recall. Who knew that the recall for software meant they needed access to the back of the vehicle where there was a dog crate? They phoned and said they would have to charge us $75.00 to remove the crate. So the wife and I drove there and right in front of them took 30 seconds to lift the dog crate out of the Toyota and put it in the back of the truck. I had the first six oil changes included when we bought the car but when those are used up we will not go back as they have been the dealership from the hot side right from the day we bought it. The car is great.
ED, I had that CP plow train video lined up to post, you beat me to it. It is very cool and yes the sound is the best.
Dave, I have been watching Downie live videos for quite a while now. They are pretty good for the most part.
Mike, sorry to hear of your back pain, I can relate. I have broken a lot of bones over the years and some of those still come back to haunt me. I lead a rather active life for my first 40 years. I remember my Mother taking a life insurance policy out on me. While she supported me in every adventure, she was also a realist. The only thing I wish I could try but am now way too old for
is this. I am not sure it was around back in my younger years.
Time for the guitar, then bed.
All the best to all.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Darn! Burned the popcorn again —
Thermite fireworks by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
Lost_Lion1 by Edmund, on Flickr
It is in the LION's contract.
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
One day back in 1973, I was sitting in my living room. I lived right across the street from the B&M Fitchburg line at the time. I heard a whistle, and thought immediately, "That's a steam whistle!" I was outside in a flash to see a short train go by, a few old coaches pulled by an old steam engine. After it passed, I had the good sense to call the railroad and ask to speak to the dispatcher. I was immediately connected, and he told me about the engine and even gave me a schedule for its return a few days later. I thanked him profusely, and made plans. Seems the train was chartered by a very rich person for a downtown Boston wedding. I made sure my camera was ready, and even took the day off.
Here is what was probably the last steam on the Fitchburg line.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
hon30critterYou can post anything related to trains, real or modeled, that suits your fancy! This should be a very interesting month!
Today I have a picture of a GP-30 at the NKP Museum.
-Photograph by Kevin Parson
I love GP-30s. In N scale I had several.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good morning, everyone. I'll have a couple of Kevin's oranges after the bacon and eggs. Florida is a heaven on earth for fresh fruits and vegetables.
"Red sky in morning, sailor take warning." My mother used to say that. If it's true, then we're in for a hurricane, tornado, and blizzard all-in-one. This morning, during my walk, right before dawn, the entire sky was bright red. The red went all the way to the western horizon. I wish I had some kind of camera to capture how amazing that looked.
I'm not sure about this place -- I think I might want to make sure the warranty is good if I make a purchase:
Have a great day, everyone.
York1 John
How about a fresh Honeybell Orange to start the day? These things are just hitting the market, and the crop is good this year.
Good morning everyone!
I hope all are well today.
Hi JR. Glad you liked the Industrial Railway videos. Each different in their own way.
As for the damage to the layout? A new roof (we knew was required). Some repointing to one wall was unexpected, but dealt with. The damage to the layout was realised early on and was relatively minor.
Repairs were quicky done and 'services were back to normal within a week'.
Glad you are on the right side of Covid.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Good Morning All,
A regular and a blueberry crumb donut please Zoe. NTR on the layout front though I am prepping the floors where the rec room will move to. Just still swamped with shop work though I guess I shouldn't complain. If we could find another couple of mechanics it would help though. Still running 2 men below where I want.
David, I loved the Industrial railway videos you linked to before. So much detail and obviously operation was honed nicely. I guess that is the beauty of a smaller layout instead of the empire I am envisioning. Did you ever sort the damage from last year (or was that the year before - I lose track) on your layout?
All for now. I am finishing up Covid protocols with no bad side effects which is a relief. Ciao, J.R.
Good Morning Diners. Chloe, coffee with whole wheat toast please.
John, I love breakfast for dinner. Hope you enjoyed yours.
Ed, I had to look up those Union Pacific locos to find out why the number started with "Y". Fascinating to think they have that many locomotives to warrant that! Now, if they would just supply me with a touch of that capital for my own endeavors...
Nice to see brother Lion back! I'm sure TF and the Bear will be around soon. Odd to have them away. Would like to see Ken, Henry, and the others chime in too.
Happy hump day!
Good mornig Diners. A wild, windy, cold, wet day today, so a shot of whisky in the tea please, Janie. Also two slices of toast.
Wales.
I have come across this slideshow of steam engines in South Wales.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJWAcAKjfno&ab_channel=NICKFLIX
Heck Ed! I think I just got snow down the back of my neck again thanks to those pictures of locomotives blasting through the white stuff. I guess I was standing too close to the tracks!
Since Ed seems to want to persist in posting trains in cold weather, here is perhaps the coldest train trip in North America:
Here is why you go to Churchill, Manitoba:
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Stand Back!
Union Pacific at Earlville IL by Mark LLanuza, on Flickr
Illinois Central GP-9 at Bartlett IL 1999 by Mark LLanuza, on Flickr
Kerpow!
Union Pacific at Elva IL 2014 by Mark LLanuza, on Flickr
Union Pacific SD-70 Mac at Wayne IL Feb 2019 by Mark LLanuza, on Flickr
Did TF run off with the Bear to help him plant his garden?
Hi Everyone,
Coffee with cream, please Brunhilda.
Ed: those are nice pictures of the Georgetown Loop. There used to be a club in Pasadena called the Slim Gauge Guild who made a very nice and accurate though very compressed version of the Georgetown Loop. It was a thing of beauty.
The first hobby shop I ever visited was a place called St. Clair's Hobby Shop in Salina, KS. The shop closed by the time the air base shut down, so it was toast by 1965. I bought my first HO YB kits there. The first one was a Carnation reefer bought in 1959. Paid $1.69 for it. Still have it.
Right now, I'm listening to Rach 3 (Rachmaninov piano concerto #3). As I understand it, it is an insanely difficult piece. I wouldn't know, but even so, I still prefer Rach 2 (Full Moon and Empty Arms). It just seems more melodic or catchy, whatever. I do like both of them.
speaking of, whatever happened to the guy from AZ who liked Phillip Glass? Was his alias Ride on Road? Seems there's several who've deserted the diner
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Good afternoon, everyone. No bacon and eggs yet today, Chloe.
I have a meeting tonight, and it's held at a restaurant that serves breakfast all day. I foresee a bacon and eggs dinner tonight!
I've been able to do a little work on the layout. These kind of weeks that are busy really cut into railroad time. Wasn't retirement supposed to be free and easy ... This week, it's funerals and meetings. Next week it's meetings and doctor's offices. I'm waiting for that elusive week with not one thing scheduled.
I also had a major accomplishment -- I finally finished chipping all the ice off the driveway. It got into the 40s yesterday, which helped.
I'm not sure why, but the dictator of the house is on a spending spree. The kitchen has all new appliances, and now she wants the sink replaced. She said she is going to spend as much as I spent on my Mid-East vacation. I think she passed me by a long time ago, so that means I will get some more guilt-free layout buys.
I finally ordered an N scale New Orleans streetcar. I was excited to open the package, only to find that it's the wrong one -- they sent a St. Louis streetcar. I'm waiting to hear from them on getting this corrected. I've thought a lot about adding a short streetcar line to the layout, and since I lived in New Orleans, I thought that would be perfect.
Southern Pacific Bayshore roundhouse:
NorthBrit Burger, Beer Battered Onion Rings and Potato Wedges. David
Burger, Beer Battered Onion Rings and Potato Wedges.
Good evening Diners. A glass of Peroni lager please, Janie.
Aln Valley Heritage Railway, Northumberland
Number 9 'Richboro' arriving at Lionheart Station
IMG_2436 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Number 60 in the shed.
IMG_2438 by David Harrison, on Flickr
A short film of the railway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srC2TaBecG8&ab_channel=NicholasTozer
More of Aln Valley Railway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjyeDBkP29w&ab_channel=NorthumberlandSnapper
All are welcome. Will be ready by 7.30pm.
SeeYou190Colonial Photo And Hobby in Orlando, Florida
Water Level Route This was the very first real hobby shop I ever visited, and it became a regular hangout for me in my youth. Was located in a town about 30 minutes from where I lived.
The first real hobby shop I remember visiting was when I was around ten years old, Colonial Photo And Hobby in Orlando, Florida.
It is still there, and I go there several times a year.
Nearby was NCC-1701/Sci Fi City, and I have been going there nearly 40 years, but they closed a couple of months ago.
That was so sad to see.
Today I have a picture of my very favorite caboose, as seen in Flowery Branch, Georgia.
I need to make a model of this one.
Good Morning Diners. Chloe, a large coffee in a Pere Marquette mug please.
I was experiencing a lot more than normal back pain over the holidays and knew something wasn't right. Had an appointment at the chiropractor Friday and when we get done he says "I want to see you back here Monday. Your lower back was pretty jacked up." Never had that fast of a turnaround there before. Go back yesterday and he says "See you Wednesday." Sheesh. Now as it turns out, they were fully booked Wednesday so it will be Thursday instead, but still. I've had some seriously painful issues that have taken multiple visits to get fully corrected, but never had three visits in one week before. I will say, I'm feeling much better.
Anything train related this month. This was the very first real hobby shop I ever visited, and it became a regular hangout for me in my youth. Was located in a town about 30 minutes from where I lived when I first visited (12 years old?), but my mom later remarried and moved there. It was a former Pere Marquette depot and the restored caboose was unlocked during business hours. Last time I was there it was no longer a hobby shop and the caboose was locked up tight. Too bad.
Good morning Diners. A large coffee on the go please, Zoe.
Cologne, Germany. Another city close to my heart. I adore the Cathedral.
IMG_2485 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Cologne Central Station.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr5gbvttRIo&ab_channel=TrainomanTV
When "Meet me in the Tap Room" really was something special —
C&NW 400_Tap-room by Edmund, on Flickr
I'll bet these guys didn't hesitate a second when they heard "Hey, you guys want a ride, eh ?"
Some sweet sounds out there in the snowy wilderness. Turn up the sound (and the bass).
Good evening everyone. It is eleven minutes until the new Wordle. I was the first one to solve it last night, so my wife and daughter are gunnin' for me tonight.
The new sprinkler system is still working well.
Hopefully everything stays on this good trend I have been experiencing.
Good day from the pleasant West Coast. I spent today taking all the outdoor Christmas lights down.
York1Brent, I've never attempted to fix, let alone build, a computer.
John, the computer build was a first for me I'll tell ya. My daughter handed me the parts and read the instructions while I installed the components, I think there were ten altogether, I'm not sure, they just kept coming. The number 22 you see in the photo is the temperature as the core is liquid-cooled. Hope it doesn't spring a leak as the radiator is on top and the thought of liquid pouring down on the electronics leaves you thinking about what would happen. Those two hoses take the coolant down to the processor.
It was a looooong day yesterday, got the daughter back to her digs in Victoria. Her place over there is beautiful. She has the whole downstairs of a newish house. Her landlord is a Professor at the University.
I was on the same ferry going both ways and was a raw wet day. I take my all-weather gear and sit outside on an equipment locker just under the bridge and take it all in. The ferry holds 400 cars/2600 passengers, I was mostly on my own outside, only going in to buy a hot chocolate at one point.
Passing in the pass going over. Taken from my seat on the storage locker.
Passing the same boat on the way home in the same spot, only we have switched sides of the road.
Leaving Swartz Bay. POWER!
It was dry coming home with the Moon lighting the way. We are about 40 minutes out at this point. I sat there for the 90-minute trip and I think only three people walked by.
Ray, I love lobster. My cousin on the East Coast says they even sell it fresh at Mcdonald's there. That might get me into a McDonald's.
If the phone ever stops ringing, I will go open my Rapido passenger cars I got on Dec 21.
CPR/Tadanac Bridge near Trail B.C. 1940.
A quick look at the Georgetown Loop Railroad:
221011_24_georgetown by lmyers83, on Flickr
221011_27_silverplume by lmyers83, on Flickr
131010_46 by lmyers83, on Flickr
Monday — Monday...