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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, January 20, 2024 5:46 AM

187 on the East Side of Cleveland crossing the B&O at PE tower in Painesville, Ohio.

 NKP_PE6 by Edmund, on Flickr

The fireman just snagged the train orders.

Closer to home:

 NKP_181_Rapido-tunnel by Edmund, on Flickr

Cheers, Ed

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Posted by wetidlerjr on Saturday, January 20, 2024 5:02 AM

Good morning! Nickel Plate PA-1 #190

 

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Posted by "JaBear" on Saturday, January 20, 2024 3:31 AM

Attuvian1
Surely, Brent, this MUST generate a Beartoon! Laugh 

Alas, no Beartoon, but I did come across this…
 
 
Thoughts and Best Wishes to All that need them. Kia Kaha.
Cheers, the Bear.

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Posted by Track fiddler on Friday, January 19, 2024 8:07 PM

Evening

My freinds, there comes a day when you know you've been thrown through a loop.  Was listening to Judy talking to her Sister Barb and just discovered there is two Marky Marks!

Are you Kidding me?

Could barely deal with just the oneLaugh...Smile

 

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Posted by Attuvian1 on Friday, January 19, 2024 7:56 PM

BATMAN

 
Surely, Brent, this MUST generate a Beartoon!  Laugh
 
(What a stud!)
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Posted by Track fiddler on Friday, January 19, 2024 5:21 PM

That works. I've got a lost pair under the back seat of the Truck.  Chad told me they made me look like a Rock Star. But I'm not.

But we had a really good Philly Beef cheese steak at the Shanty, French Dip style, with plenty of green peppers, onions and mushrooms ...Mighty TastyDinner

And you always go back there, cuz the beef is so tender, nothing sticks in-between your teethYes

Paul's didn't open up untill 4:00, and my Judy was much hungrier way before than.

So we ate big and went home!

 

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Posted by BATMAN on Friday, January 19, 2024 2:47 PM

Brent

"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."

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Posted by maxman on Friday, January 19, 2024 2:37 PM

How about aviator sun glasses?

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Posted by Water Level Route on Friday, January 19, 2024 2:19 PM

Attuvian1
Hmm.  Perhaps I should protect myself by at least patenting HO and N scale contact lenses . . . 

You forgot monocles.  I'm going to be rich too! LaughClown

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Posted by Attuvian1 on Friday, January 19, 2024 11:51 AM

MisterBeasley

Of course, in my peaceful model town of Mooseport, everyone has perfect vision and no one needs glasses.

 
Mr. B,
 
Mooseport, Shmooseport.
 
Now I'm finally gonna get rich!  I'm gonna go into HO and N scale eyeglasses so my buddies can proportionately outfit the folks that people their layouts.  Two lines: one with just frames; but for those who are prototype sticklers, a spendy line with lenses included.  I may get to a bifocal later on.  Laugh
 
Maybe they'll be picked up by Hatton's/Klein's/MTS (or whatever they're calling themselves today).
 
Hmm.  Perhaps I should protect myself by at least patenting HO and N scale contact lenses . . . 
  
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Posted by MisterBeasley on Friday, January 19, 2024 11:30 AM

We had snow last night!  Wow, it was maybe a half an inch, but we have had zero snow the last two years, so it was good to see.  It's all melted off now, so no brushing snow off the cars.

Guys, don't fret getting bifocals.  I no longer have to carry one pair of glasses for near and one for far.  I also avoided them for a long time, but once I tried them I was sold.  And, because I no longer have to switch glasses between tasks, I just keep the bifocals on so I never put them down and lose rthem.

Of course, in my peaceful model town of Mooseport, everyone has perfect vision and no one needs glasses.

It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. 

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Posted by Track fiddler on Friday, January 19, 2024 10:34 AM

Neat street car John, and liked the Snow Leopard Br.LionSmile

Judy's taking me to Paul's for a Po' Boy this after noon.  It wont be as good as the best ones we've had, without a doubt, but I'm still excited to get my grub onDinner

 

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Friday, January 19, 2024 10:14 AM

The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.

Here there be cats.                                LIONS with CAMERAS

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Posted by York1 on Friday, January 19, 2024 9:56 AM

hon30critter
Does your controller have a way to gradually increase or decrease the speed at the stopping points? I'll have to dig my controller out to see if mine can vary the speed.

 

Dave, no it doesn't.  The voltage from the buck converter is set for a certain voltage, and when the streetcar reaches that endpoint, the power goes off.

Since this is DC, I'm not good enough at this to figure out how to slow down the car at the stop.

I may try to experiment with some arduino stuff sometime to see if I can do something like that.

Right now, I'm just happy it works!

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Posted by hon30critter on Friday, January 19, 2024 9:42 AM

York1
I finally got the streetcar to run, stop at the end points, reverse, and run again. 

Hi John,

The streetcar looks good!

Does your controller have a way to gradually increase or decrease the speed at the stopping points? I'll have to dig my controller out to see if mine can vary the speed.

Cheers!!

Dave

I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!

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Posted by York1 on Friday, January 19, 2024 9:15 AM

Good morning, diners.  Bacon, eggs, and coffee, please.

 

 

Water Level Route
Busy morning, but it sure beats being at work!

Mike, that is exactly how I've felt the past six years.  The best parts for me -- no evening meetings!  No evening phone calls!  Weekends that are mine to do what I want!

Our weather forecast is improving!  Instead of the predicted minus 26°F tonight, it's been changed to only minus 19°F.  Spring is right around the corner!

 

I finally got the streetcar to run, stop at the end points, reverse, and run again.  Next is to work on adding streets.  This is a boring video of the streetcar running.  Hope the video works here.

 

 

Hope everyone has a great Friday.

Honduras:

 Abandoned Rail Line and old cars, San Pedro Sula, Honduras by bergistheword, on Flickr

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Posted by Track fiddler on Friday, January 19, 2024 8:12 AM

Good morning

They still have reading glasses at the dollar store John.  But It costs me two bucks for a pair though.  My right eye is weaker than the left.  So I'll buy two different magnifications and swap out the lensesHuh?

By the way, The Dollar Store charges a $1.25 now?  They ain't living up to their name anymore.  I've heard of nickel and diming the customer before, but a quarter now? Laugh

 

PS   Some how, all that does sound better than wxxk MikeLaugh  I'm taking the day off!

 

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Posted by Water Level Route on Friday, January 19, 2024 7:35 AM

Good Morning Diners.  Flo, a coffee to go please.

Have to be to the chiropractor in a few minutes, then get one of the dogs to the vet for a follow up appointment for an ear infection, then get the truck in for a new windshield.  Busy morning, but it sure beats being at work!

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Posted by wetidlerjr on Friday, January 19, 2024 4:44 AM

Good morning!
NKP 707 EB at Ramsey IL (Jacob Hortenstine Collection)

 

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Posted by "JaBear" on Friday, January 19, 2024 2:07 AM
Gidday Chloe, a cold one, please!
 
Like you York1John, I only need glasses for fine close-up work, so because I’m taking them off and on, I have to be careful to keep track of where I put them down. Tool control is very important in aviation, you don’t want to have an aircraft leave a hanger with extra “stuff” left in it; could be very dangerous. I worked with a guy who was forever losing his specs, I’d often find them around the hanger and return them to him. I didn’t realise that he had 8 pairs in his tool box, so He wouldn’t run out! When I found out, I told him that he was allowed only one pair, with possibly a spare pair in his car, and, if I ever found them in an aeroplane returning to service, I’d read him the “Riot Act.”  Unfortunately, I did have too!! NOT Good!!!
 
 
 
 
Thoughts and Best Wishes to All that need them. Kia Kaha.
Cheers, the Bear.Smile

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Posted by CNCharlie on Thursday, January 18, 2024 9:30 PM

Good Evening,

Brent, that is some snowfall!  The only year I lived on the coast was the year the Fraser froze and the 4' fence in our backyard in Coquitlam disappeared under the snow. That was Christmas 1964. I was in grade 12 at Coquitlam High.  Lucky me hoping for my first green Christmas. Dad's car spent 10 days in a parking lot as it couldn't make it up the hill after pickihg up my sister from the train at New Westminister.

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Posted by Track fiddler on Thursday, January 18, 2024 9:12 PM

Winter is definetly here with that twenty below wind chill.

 

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Posted by Track fiddler on Thursday, January 18, 2024 7:55 PM

I've been pushing my thumbs so hard doing trim.  They hurt and are dry and cracked.

At least it's almost done.  I'll start doing the herringbone tile tomorrow, and really start cracking my fingersLaugh

Judy tells me to put lotion on, but don't for some reasonIndifferent

 

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Posted by BATMAN on Thursday, January 18, 2024 7:49 PM

It is still snowing. The guy on the TV said it is the second-largest single dump on record.

I have the fire on, the Canucks are playing at 1900hrs and I have an extra large poor of some Glen Levitt.

Went for a slog through the snow and the silence was magical in the forest.

I had this going through my head the whole time.

Winter Has Come.

Brent

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Posted by Track fiddler on Thursday, January 18, 2024 7:06 PM

Oops double post.

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Posted by Track fiddler on Thursday, January 18, 2024 6:19 PM

And we certainly won't drive through the Ozark Mountains ever againLaugh...Pirate

Although I'd kinda like to.  They had lots of big Vultures, and Huge Goats back thereWhistling...Laugh

 

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Posted by Track fiddler on Thursday, January 18, 2024 5:58 PM

Evening

I'll probably never make it back down to New Orleans again to have one of those purfect roast beef Po' Boys that dripped down your wristPirate...Laugh

I've been telling my Judy, we need to jump another airplane, or rent another rental car, and do another "Tour of the South" this Winter.

 

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Posted by York1 on Thursday, January 18, 2024 3:37 PM

Attuvian1
Hey, I'm sitting here looking at six of 'em that I got two years ago at Costco (must be like Brent's).  3 are +1.25, 3 are +2.00.  Included are a couple of sleeves that you can quickly lose, too!  They've been laying around virtually unused. 

 

I appreciate the offer, but I'm way past those powers.  I now use at a minimum 2.5, and if I'm going to use them for some small work, I'll use 3.0.

I'm not sure if they make anything beyond that, but I will just quit reading when those no longer are strong enough!

Sigh

 

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Posted by Track fiddler on Thursday, January 18, 2024 1:27 PM

Afternoon

That was some nice Shadow photography Brent! Yes

 

Yep, one only earns his eats one or two times a day over here, unless I'm really hungry.

It depends on witch way I'm facing, latitude or longitude from the equator, and which way my head snaps from my deafer ear, when my Judy calls me for dinnerDinner...Laugh...Wink

 

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Posted by Attuvian1 on Thursday, January 18, 2024 1:21 PM

York1

Now, the last time I looked at the store, they no longer sell them.  Walmart has them for $5.00 each, which is way too high for me.  Maybe I can make the ones I have left last until I'm done.

York1

Hey, I'm sitting here looking at six of 'em that I got two years ago at Costco (must be like Brent's).  3 are +1.25, 3 are +2.00.  Included are a couple of sleeves that you can quickly lose, too!  They've been laying around virtually unused.  Taking up space that I could use for kits and parts that I'll never get to, either.  Whistling

If we can hook up address-wise I'll send them to you (post paid) at no charge.  I think my email address is in my profile.

As a famous appliance business used to advertise here in Portland, "Free is a very good price."  Laugh

Attuvian1

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