Jeffreys Track-side Diner - October 2023

[York1]

Good morning, everyone.  The usual, please.

Jim, I live about three miles north of I-80, so I imagine you came pretty close!

Henry, I hope you're wrong about the forum.  I would really miss it.  I'm guilty of sometimes writing too much.

At Celilo Village, Oregon:

 

Southbound Manifest by Keith Owen, on Flickr

 

Have a great day, everyone.

 

Edit:  Top of the Page!  You're welcome to join me in the best breakfast ever!

 

[hon30critter]

I hope Henry is wrong about the forums being shut down too, but the frequency of posts does seem to be going down a bit. I wish more people would respond to threads, especially those started by newcomers, and I wish more people would start threads.

John, if anyone is guilty of writing posts that are too long, it is I! I really need to avoid including two or three different topics in a single post (just like I am doing right now). I'm sure I have caused several people's eyes to glaze over in the past.

Cheers!!

Dave

[MisterBeasley]

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.

[maxman]

hon30critter

I'm sure I have caused several people's eyes to glaze over in the past.

[Attuvian1]

maxman

 

 

Caption:  "Model railroading is fun!"

 

(I think she's been sniffing the thinner.)

 

John (of Attu)

[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?

[Track fiddler]

Evening

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! ...

 

TF

[York1]

BigDaddy

But what I want to know is why Maxman is posting pics of my ex-wife?

 

    

 

[maxman]

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?

This year's most popular Halloween costume?

[Track fiddler]

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!

 

 

TF

 

[gmpullman]

Track fiddler

A 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!

Cheers, Ed

[NorthBrit]

Good morning all.  The overnight rain has stopped.

Just testing the posting of a picture.

 

IMG_2834 by David Harrison, on Flickr

 

David

[Track fiddler]

Good morning

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.

 

Somewhere in OregonAlamy

 

Have a great day gentlemen

 

TF

[York1]

Nice work on the fireplace, TF!  It's pretty nice of you to do some of this work for free for the lady.  Nice!  

[gmpullman]

NorthBrit

Just 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

 

[Attuvian1]

Track fiddler

Somewhere in OregonAlamy

TF

 

Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad #25 (formerly McCloud River).  A Prairie.  Northbound along US-101 with an excursion between Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach.

Attuvian1 John

[NorthBrit]

Following Ed's instructions  and---

Rothwell Colliery coal wagons

 

IMG_2822 by David Harrison, on Flickr

 

Thanks Ed.

 

David

[York1]

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.

[Track fiddler]

Evening

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

 

TF

 

 

[NorthBrit]

TF   My granddaughter's work is 'famous'  over the pond.  

Here is another  of her work

IMG_5855 by David Harrison, on Flickr

 

David

[Water Level Route]

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. 

[York1]

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.

[gmpullman]

Water Level Route

Never 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

[Track fiddler]

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

 

TF

[Track fiddler]

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...

 

TF

[York1]

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:

 

[Track fiddler]

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

[York1]

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

[Water Level Route]

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!

["JaBear"]

Gidday Chloe, if there is any left, a tall glass of cool apple cider would go down nicely, thank you.

 

Oh Boy, I presume that grain mountain wouldn’t fair well if it rained? A young friend of mine was part of a New Zealand “harvesting gang” who worked their way up the Grain Belt as the season progressed in the early 2000s. He did it for two seasons and told me it was a great experience.

 

I see Mr. Tf has shared a great example of his craftsman cabinet making skills with that magnificent mantlepiece, and Mike has also been working on cabinetry.  At the completely opposite end of the spectrum, the Bear has been indulging in some wood butchery!! A while back whist walking up the beach at Orere Point, we came across some benches made from old wooden pallets, which we found out were made by a retired local gent. This previously posted photo was taken whilst sitting on one.

 

Orere Pt beach by Bear, on Flickr

 

At the time I thought that his seats were a clever example of recycling. 20 odd years ago I had made a two-seater bench out of timber that was in the firewood pile at a, now defunct, local outdoor furniture factory. Her-in-Doors quite likes the “Rustic Look” (which is why I suspect that she has put up with me all these years!!) and as untreated pine does not last forever, I have just made her this. It’s actually the MkII version, the first while being serviceable, is more like a church pew, and I’m into the lounging effect!

 

Bench Mkll by Bear, on Flickr

 

“Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.”― Terry Pratchett

 

 Thoughts and Best Wishes to All that need them. Kia Kaha.  

Cheers, the Bear.

 

Reflections at Fishery Point by Kevin Madore, on Flickr