Bear, thanks for the Indian food. That's another type I've never had. In my little town, we get meat and potatoes. We have several Mexican restaurants, but that's about it.
After all these years, I'd hate to have the Diner die out. I checked the Model Railroad Hobbyist forum, and it appears to work much better and seems to have a lot of activity. Maybe that's the answer to our problems here.
It's below freezing outside, but the dog didn't mind walking in it. She went 2½ miles this morning without getting tired -- I was tired. Maybe some snow tomorrow. Great Plains weather.
The Nehalem River Bridge on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad:
Oregon by John West, on Flickr
If anyone is still reading this part of the forum, have a great weekend.
York1 John
gmpullman Our latest rescue, Felicity, is doing well. Dee Ann and I were at the caboose a week ago today when I heard a tiny kitty 'meow'.
Felicity by Bear, on Flickr
Indian Buffet by Bear, on Flickr
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good morning, diners. Just coffee this morning -- have to take my wife for a medical visit in a few minutes.
I hate to see the diner so lifeless lately. I guess we can chalk it up to the forum's programming problems, advertising, and personal preferences. I miss seeing everyone's news and photos.
California sounds good to me for the diner's next stop. There should be lots of great photos from California's extensive rail system.
An Oregon lumber train:
Sycan Turn nearing West Switchback by Greg Brown, on Flickr
Have a great Friday, everyone.
Attuvian1 York1 . . . Kevin has been missing . . . He is missed, as are others. Looks like his last post anywhere on this forum was the 14th. Hmmm.
York1 . . . Kevin has been missing . . . He is missed, as are others.
. . . Kevin has been missing . . . He is missed, as are others.
He is active on the MRH forums.
York1 I never was able to go back and recheck the entire diner's posts, so this may have been answered already. There was a discussion of missing diners, and it's obvious to me that Kevin has been missing. Maybe his work schedule keeps him busy? I know he had posted several times about his difficulty getting things posted on the forum -- I wonder if he gave up when he got so many error messages? He is missed, as are others.
I never was able to go back and recheck the entire diner's posts, so this may have been answered already.
There was a discussion of missing diners, and it's obvious to me that Kevin has been missing. Maybe his work schedule keeps him busy? I know he had posted several times about his difficulty getting things posted on the forum -- I wonder if he gave up when he got so many error messages? He is missed, as are others.
I can well understand people 'moving on' after so many error messages.
I very nearly came to the same conclusion. Having to post pictures via Flickr also is a challenge compared to other Forums I am on.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Good morning, everyone. Chloe, I'll have my usual breakfast.
I have no preferences for where the diner is parked, as long as it continues to serve bacon and eggs.
It's raining, and Cookie the dog wants to go for a walk. Our Dachshund hated getting wet, and I usually had to drag her out into the rain. Our new dog Cookie doesn't even realize it's raining -- she just wants to go out and walk.
Pine Grove, Oregon:
Union Pacific 906213 by Mike Keyes, on Flickr
Good Morning Everybody. Zoe, coffee and a blueberry doughnut please.
My backside is dragging this morning! Only got about half a night's sleep last Saturday and haven't had a chance to catch up yet. Now the lack of sleep is catching up to me! Concerning to me is that both my daughter at home and now my wife are sick with different illnesses. Don't want my lack of sleep to allow me to get sick too.
Ed, that little kitten is a cutie! Good to hear she is settling in well with the others.
I'm really hoping this weekend allows me the time to get that kitchen cabinet finished that I've been working on. A little gentle sanding on the wood filler and some paint is all it needs. It's sitting in my parking space in the garage and it's been raining almost every time I've had to go to/from my truck to the house! That's gotten old!
Hope everyone is well.
Mike
Good morning all. It has been raining for days. Anyone want some?
Ed. Felicity looks as though she has found a good home.
We used to have abandoned cats turn up at our house. They only left to cross the Rainbow Bridge. Cats 'stopped calling' when Dawn took bad; as if they knew we had other challenges.
The pictures of Oregon have been amazing. Thanks to those that posted them. Wherever the Diner goes is okay by me. I will try and post more often.
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require
Hi gang!
October is almost done so that means that we have to come up with a new destination for the Diner. A sincere thanks to everyone who took the time to share their Oregon pictures with us! There has been lots of great stuff!
We could continue south along the Pacific coast and move the Diner to California. There are lots of great scenery and railroads there.
Please speak up if you want to move the Diner. You can move it wherever you want. The more people who get involved the better!
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Thank you, Ed, for taking care of a little rescue cat. The GF just got involved with trying to arrange for Trap-Neuter-Release for a group of feral cats. Two down, many more to go.
We have two little rescues ourselves. I have even got a couple of 1:87 cats on my layout.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Unseasonably warm here the last few days. A high yesterday of 78°F. Still, good weather for 'playing' with trains! Our latest rescue, Felicity, is doing well. Dee Ann and I were at the caboose a week ago today when I heard a tiny kitty 'meow'.
She settled in with the rest of the gang with no problems. She has no interest in going back outside. Obviously someone dumped her nearby and she used her senses to find her way to the cat-friendly caboose. I haven't been able to get a decent photo of her.
This is from the first night when she sheltered in the garage. (I brought her in the house by 2 AM)
Felicity by Edmund, on Flickr
A pretty classy-looking depot with a mansard roof!
BN, Madras, Oregon, 1978 by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr
A bloody nose at Cascade Summit:
SP, Cascade Summit, Oregon, 1979 by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
Good morning, diners. Bacon, eggs, and black coffee, please.
Several years ago, we drove through Oregon and saw some of the sights, with Crater Lake our favorite. It's a beautiful state. We were disappointed driving along the coast -- the traffic the entire 100 miles we drove on the coast highway was bumper-to-bumper. I didn't get to enjoy much of the scenery -- I was too busy looking at the back bumpers of the cars ahead of us.
Summit, Oregon:
PNWR 2307 - Summit, Oregon by AT. L, on Flickr
Have a great Wednesday, everyone.
Yep, snows predicted up here this weekend too John.
TF
The golden spike in Utah is pretty well known, but I had never heard about this one:
In 1887, in Ashland, Oregon, the Central Pacific RR drove a golden spike to commemorate the fact that one could now travel in a large loop around the U.S.
I finally finished all outside work for this season, just in time. We are having a front coming through with possible snow by the weekend.
Have a good evening, everyone.
up831 Here is the full view.This looks to me to be a GP38, but I'm not sure about that. It was stationed by a grain elevator just sitting there. May be in grain service, maybe not, don't know for sure. GP38? by Jim S, on Flickr
Here is the full view.This looks to me to be a GP38, but I'm not sure about that. It was stationed by a grain elevator just sitting there. May be in grain service, maybe not, don't know for sure.
GP38? by Jim S, on Flickr
According to the DieselShop, https://www.thedieselshop.us/UP.HTML, it is a GP 38N, a GP38-2 rebuilt by UP, formerly owned by Missouri Pacific
NorthBrit Chloe, give a drink of their choice and a slice of cake to anyone calling in. . . . David
Chloe, give a drink of their choice and a slice of cake to anyone calling in. . . .
Rather quiet in the Diner. Chloe, give a drink of their choice and a slice of cake to anyone calling in. Charge it to my tab.
IMG_5280 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Hi Everyone,
Brunhilda, coffee with cream, please.
Here's some pics from our recent trip. This is a locomotive that I never knew existed. It's called an NW3.
NW3 in Whitefish -1 by Jim S, on Flickr
Here is the full view.
NW3 in Whitefish -3 by Jim S, on Flickr
An explanation.
NW3 in Whitefish -2 by Jim S, on Flickr
The depot in Whitefish, MT
Whitefish Depot by Jim S, on Flickr
Returning home along US 30, which is the domain of big yellow things. We saw about 10 of these trains about the same size between Pine Bluffs, WY and Kearny, NE.
UP Train somewhere west of North Platte by Jim S, on Flickr
This looks to me to be a GP38, but I'm not sure about that. It was stationed by a grain elevator just sitting there. May be in grain service, maybe not, don't know for sure.
That's it for now.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
BroadwayLion Just to let you know that I am sstill alive and thinking about you:
Just to let you know that I am sstill alive and thinking about you:
Love the overgrown look for the end of the line. Just add a couple of bufferstops.
Good morning
Huh! Just found out, it brightens my day quite a bit more, hearing from da Lion while putting Peekerbucker and Cherry Chunks on my English Muffin...
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
up831 I just can't understand why anyone would design a kitchen without counter space on both sides of the stove, especially when there is space to do it.
We were able to add a cabinet on one side of the stove when we took the dividing wall between the kitchen and the dining room out. It made a big difference. Unfortunately, my wife decided that the new counter would be the perfect place to store the large coffee maker (which we rarely use) making the available space much smaller. There is still enough space to put a pot down, but it looks cluttered to me.
We just got back from spending a week in cottage country in northern Ontario. The very modern cottage had small counters on either side of the stove, but the owners had decided to put the microwave on one and the toaster on the other, thus rendering the space almost useless.
"Spent my free time the last couple days building a cabinet for our kitchen. My wife got rid of an antique desk (finally!) that freed up room for it. I can't wait either as it will go on one side of our stove. I just can't understand why anyone would design a kitchen without counter space on both sides of the stove, especially when there is space to do it." -Waterlevel Route
Neither can I! The NKBA Guidelines recommend 12" on one side of a range and 15" on the other, and that's pretty sound advice because you need landing areas for hot pans etc. That said, I've seen everything you can imagine from tall pantry cabinets directly adjacent to a range with no space in between (which is a fire hazard) to open fillers adjacent to a range, which is also a no no. Sometimes you just can't fit it in according to the guidlines, but those recommendations are there for a reason and it pays to heed them. Sorry, I'll get of the soapbox now.
John: we saw several of those piles of corn along the road on our trip. I first thought they might be sand because I didn't think anyone would pile corn on the ground without covering it with a tarp.
Evening
Thanks for the compliment Bear
That bench you crafted put a smile on my face, and made me feel right at home.
The bench me and my Dad made, and the ones at the resorts around the lake were similar to yours, but not quite as good looking.
Henry, you're two up on me. I've never had Korean or Afghan food. It looks good.
Bear's craftsmanship:
Bench Mkll by Bear, on Flickr
TF, nice work on the highway cleanup. I don't know the story, but I'll bet the mother loves you guys.
Water Level RouteI can't wait either as it will go on one side of our stove. I just can't understand why anyone would design a kitchen without counter space on both sides of the stove, especially when there is space to do it.
Our house has some strange things like that, too. I always chalk it up to builders who don't care about the product as much as they care about how fast they can finish a project, collect their money, and move on to the next.
David, good luck with your ankle x-ray. I hope you can get some relief.
Time for some more baseball playoffs. I think I want the Rangers to win tonight.
Have a good Sunday evening everyone.
POST HOG!
Here's the garbage cleanup crew on Saturday.
There's a sad story to this, that doesn't necessarily need to be told, as my intent is not to jerk tears here.
Jonathan was such a kind and loving Kid, the kind of Kid that would give the shirt off his back to anyone in need. And that's why we do this for his Mom in his honor.
Tf
Pete, TF, Torgi, and Danny.
Danny always appears in the back of the pic, that's just how he rolls
I'd suggest the Summit Extra Pale Ale that Torgi had...Arrr
You can see some pork belly at 8 o'clock. There are 2 different meats in the center but it looks all dark because of an overhead exhaust fan.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley