I strongly suggest the Diner not feature Korean food night. My son and Korean born daughter in law took me to a Korean restaurant. There were several small plates of vegetables or noodles on the table when we sat down. My son ordered a "Meat" dinner for 2 plus another meat and rice.
It turned out to be a lot of food, even by American standards) The meat (pork belly, pork and beef rib meat (without the ribs) and a couple more. All was brought to the table raw and cooked on a round burner in the center of the table. There was also a soup, corn and cheese (meh) lettuce pickled radishes and cucumbers.
The appetizers were interesting, the meats had some cuts that had more fat than I choose to eat. The marinade was different for some. I liked the noodles and vegetables. After a while the meat got tiresome. None of the meats struck me a delicious, they were just OK.
Our previous restaurant excursion was a Afghan restaurant in DC. I'd vote for that., in a heart beat. I thoroughly enjoyed that.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
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A DRINK FOR EVEYONE Put it on my tab Brunhilda.
beer_17536 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Good afternoon all. A large pot of tea and a blueberry muffin please, Brunhilda.
I like the seat, Bear. Ideal for the garden. :)
The elevator is working fine. As I am struggling when on my feet (because of my ankle) I am using is as much as Dawn.
Tomorrow I go for an x-ray on the ankle to find out what is happening.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Afternoon diners. Chloe, apple cider please.
Ed, thanks for the explanation on telescoping cars. I was reading that as a car getting essentially pulled apart and/or crunched in a bit on itself. Wasn't thinking of a car body ending up on another piece of equipment.
John, those are huge piles of corn! That's really incredible.
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.
Cheers guys!
Mike
Good morning, everyone. Bacon, eggs, and black coffee, please.
It's a beautiful morning on the plains, with harvest still in full swing. The grain elevators are full and there are not enough hopper cars, so the mountains of corn are growing in each little town along the tracks.
BNSF Grain in Nebraska by Eric Sturniolo, on Flickr
Eventually, the grain trains will catch up and the piles will disappear. In the 1800s, thousands of farmers walked or rode wagons to California and Oregon, not realizing they were crossing some of the best farmland in the world in Nebraska.
Oregon:
High Speed Rail on the low speed Siskiyou Line by Greg Brown, on Flickr
York1 John
Good morning
Well, let's see here. Three John's, and Johnny Winter performing Johnny Be Good by Chuck Berry. How appropriate...
Great tune John
Oregon Historical Society
Man, those guys looked tough back then!
Make it a great Saturday gentleman
TF
Edgar Winter! In college in the early 70s, we loved his music. His brother Johnny was one of the great guitarists back then.
1970 Johnny Winter:
POST HOG!
Now get this. My friend Marky Mark calls me after 9:00 on a Friday, to tell me we have to meet him at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow to pick up garbage, as Good Samaritans to help keep our city clean
Do you think Judy and one are going to do it? Of course we will, so Saturday is now garbage day, and all our other arrangements are going to have to take a number...
Evening
She certainly has a talented eye for photography David, as it's a given she has a proud Grandfather just like it's supposed to be
Ju-Ju grabed the picnic basket and we went on a Fall pizza picnic at Bush Lake this evening, as it was a perfect 69° today. Beautiful
Got a kick out of how the pizza looked almost the same as the grass, doing some grazing of our own
The water was so still, the bay looked like a pit.
There was a crimson one, but not as beautiful as the golden one.
Mister Winter is on his way.
Have a great weekend everyone
Water Level RouteNever heard of a telescoping car before. Bet they are only available in brass.
Steel cars didn't exactly 'solve' the problem of telescoping cars but they may have reduced the severity of them a little.
Here's a good, or maybe bad? example of a telescoped car:
New Haven Telescope by Edmund, on Flickr
Another steel car ad:
Pressed-Car by Edmund, on Flickr
Some early steel cars retained the wood 'scribing' because some travelers were also concerned about being electrocuted by lightning by being in a steel car.
Cheers, Ed
Good morning, diners. Flo, I'll have bacon, eggs, and black coffee.
I finished my backyard lighting project. I did it under protest -- our house's CEO ordered me to do it according to her design. My head has some holes in it caused by hitting it on the attic roof while I crawled around running romex.
My layout continues to suffer from neglect. The good news is that winter is coming and work can resume in laying track.
Dave, since you are working on the rotary snow plow, here is another model a little larger than yours. It's for the Train Mountain Railroad near Crater Lake in Oregon. It looks like a neat place to visit. There are lots of photos of their railroad:
http://trainmtn.org/tmrr/index.shtml
Have a great Friday, everyone.
Good Morning Diners. Chloe, pancakes and sausage please.
David, glad to see more of your granddaughter's work. It's a great picture!
Took the day off work today so I could get at one of the time (weather) sensitive projects I need to get done. Just waiting for enough daylight now.
Never heard of a telescoping car before. Bet they are only available in brass.
TF My granddaughter's work is 'famous' over the pond.
Here is another of her work
IMG_5855 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Thanks John and Thanks Attuvian John for clarifying that Ol' Steamers location in Oregon
Alamy
I'll leave you with this piece of art, saved in my Railroad Log
Image courtesy of David the creator, and his Granddaughter that took the picture
Delightful!, Wishing you and yours well my friend
Good news on Thursday!
We have missed seeing David's photos and videos from the UK. It looks like he is back in business.
Hope the elevator installation is going smoothly.
Following Ed's instructions and---
Rothwell Colliery coal wagons
IMG_2822 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Thanks Ed.
Track fiddler Somewhere in OregonAlamy TF
Somewhere in OregonAlamy
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad #25 (formerly McCloud River). A Prairie. Northbound along US-101 with an excursion between Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach.
Attuvian1 John
NorthBritJust testing the posting of a picture.
IMG_2834 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Test No. 2
You're almost there, David. Click the 'share' arrow in Flickr and when the window pops up go to the 'BBCode' tab:
MR_Photo1 by Edmund, on Flickr
Click on the highlighted text in the window and then right click to 'copy' or use Ctrl+C.
MR_Photo2 by Edmund, on Flickr
Then, back in the M-R forum text box simply paste your Flickr copy but NOT in the photo/image window. Just paste it as regular text in your reply.
Good Luck, Ed
Nice work on the fireplace, TF! It's pretty nice of you to do some of this work for free for the lady. Nice!
The poor pooch indeed Those inspection lights you did look SWEET!
We just got back from Up North a few days ago, helping Judy's mom get ready for Winter. One of the tasks was switching out the mower deck, and putting the snow blower on the John Deere. Had almost forgotten how difficult putting chains on aggressive tires is.
The old mantle was put back on the fireplace. It's 2 1/4 inches thick, and they don't make stuff like that anymore, so it had to be saved.
Before
After
The ends had to be milled out of a 4x4. The lower flutes, and arches were done off the clock as a customer appreciation sort of thing. She didn't even know about it, and it always feels good to make someone happy, as she was very pleased. It will all be painted white.
Have a great day gentlemen
Good morning all. The overnight rain has stopped.
Just testing the posting of a picture.
Track fiddlerA few Goodies for the Ohio Kid
Thanks for that nice brass rail, TF. That must be a business car with those big track inspection lights hanging under the platform.
I put some of those on a model I did a while back:
PRR Adolphus by Edmund, on Flickr
Maybe these happy folks are headed out to Oregon?
Gerryflappers_Observation-platform by Edmund, on Flickr
That poor pooch on the right is wondering if his fate is going to be the same as all the animals that got skinned to make that lady's coat... and that furry hat on the woman next to her!
Always have time for funny stuff, as one doesn't take life too seriously
A few Goodies for the Ohio Kid
And a few years later
Images courtesy of GettyImages
Look at that big beautiful nose, ...Did ya suppose a blue pylon or the Blues could stop anything like this, or "Our Forum" here?
Didn't think so!
BigDaddy I hope you guys are right and I am wrong. But what I want to know is why Maxman is posting pics of my ex-wife?
I hope you guys are right and I am wrong. But what I want to know is why Maxman is posting pics of my ex-wife?
This year's most popular Halloween costume?
BigDaddyBut what I want to know is why Maxman is posting pics of my ex-wife?
Some of you guys may be a bit wacked! That's Okay, as I've been known to be somewhat wacked at times myself
Just remember me this, ...it's not enthusment, but those enthused together! Enthusiasm often earned, usually spreads like a contagious yawn
It's the other side of the coin of outlaw boredom so to speak, she just comes round when she does
Okay, all together now! ...
maxman
hon30critter I'm sure I have caused several people's eyes to glaze over in the past.
Over the years, I've noticed that there's a cyclical nature to the forums. At the start of the year, the Trains of Christmas Just Past are on everyone's mind, many adults are helping their young modelers start in the hobby, and the weather in much of the Northern Hemisphere is worth avoiding. As the weeks turn into months, the weather gets better and for some, the yearly spurt of MR interest starts to fade.
The good news is that the cycle will come around again. It's getting cold again. Some of us have seen snow. No mowing, and the roof repairs better be done by now. The train room is starting to look more and more inviting.
I moved to a smaller house a few years back, and still haven't put the layout back in service. Maybe this year. I still am slightly active in the forum here, even though I'm not actively modeling. The hobby is still fun, even for an armchair modeler.
My fear about Kalmbach's plans is mostly that the print magazine will be seen as an expense to bean-counters rather than the entry point for many new modelers. As MR goes more digital, which they're doing, they really need to keep the forums as a portal.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.