Good Morning Diners. Brunhilda, coffee, a doughnut, and coffee please. Stupid dog kept me up most of the night...
Kids. My oldest is taking a study abroad trip over her spring break (leaves in 2 days). The trip the university set up requires the kids to meet at their jump off point on campus at 3:15am. The kids cannot drive there as they cannot leave their vehicles. The 12-18 kids that are going have all been scrambling for weeks trying to figure out how they are going to safely get there. (Walking across campus alone at night is NOT a good idea) Why the university didn't plan to have one of their buses and a driver pick the kids up from their various locations is beyond me. (The buses stop running at 10 or 11 pm) No taxis. None of us feel comfortable having a young, pretty girl get an Uber by herself in the middle of the night. It hit a point last night that the professor involved with the trip started pleading on the group text for someone that figured out a ride to pick up the kids that were still in a bad spot. Finally one of the other girls spoke up that there are three of them walking to the rendezvous point together, coming from the same neighborhood and my daughter could join them. Great! Where are they coming from? Same dorm my daughter is in! Why didn't they speak up until late last night?!?! Incredible.
York1Mike, that is a neat Dec.7 letter! Do you have it, or is that something you found online?
Mike
Linden IN
Photo: John Schanlaub
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
maxmanA reverse image search? Sure would like to find out how to do that.
This is one that I use:
https://tineye.com/how
I'm not entirely well versed in its functionality but haven't really spent much time exploring it. YMMV.
Regards, Ed
zugmann https://twitter.com/OilTerra/status/1754496204694577353 Reverse image search leads to the twitter of person who claims to have created it, and yes, it's AI.
https://twitter.com/OilTerra/status/1754496204694577353
Reverse image search leads to the twitter of person who claims to have created it, and yes, it's AI.
A reverse image search?
Sure would like to find out how to do that.
If I got a prescription for craft beer, I'd probably need GoodRx to keep fees low unless it's covered by Medicare.
On a different subject, I finally decided I'd had enough of the pop-ups and advertising on this site. So I installed an ad blocker. The only reason i did that was for this site. I don’t spend enough time on any other site where the advertising so interrupted whatever i was doing.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
gmpullman The only side effect I can detect, John, is a craving for single malt Scotch. I have a prescription for that.
The only side effect I can detect, John, is a craving for single malt Scotch. I have a prescription for that.
Rich
Alton Junction
MisterBeasleyAs the son of the son of a sailor myself, I approve.
Well in that case I'll be keeping an even keel! My dad wasn't a Navy man but I'm sure he was aboard many of the Army troop movements across the Atlantic and in the Mediterranean. Any time we were getting ready to go somewhere in the car he would pronounce in aloud voice, "Gangway detail man your stations! Make all preparations for getting under way!" I'd sure love to hear him say that one more time.
York1Ed, that is good news. Has it caused you to suffer any sick feelings?
bjdukertSo take care and keep doing what you have been doing
Thanks, Duke!
The Hiawatha Skytop: Inside
Hiawatha Skytop by Edmund, on Flickr
And out:
Milwaukee_Road by Edmund, on Flickr
CMStP&P Skytop Coon Rapids by Edmund, on Flickr
A class act!
Cheers, Ed
ED For what it is worth,I had three internal high doses and then 25 external back in 2017 and everything went well. It did cause a couple other problems but that has been taken care of and have been at 0 for about the last three years and never got sick from any of it.
So take care and keep doing what you have been doing
Best to all on sick call and those recovering
Duke
"Don't take a wooden nickel,because it isn't worth a dime" by my Dad
"There are only 3 things you need out of life:A gentle grade,the wind in your face,and cinders in your hair.....But keep an eye on the water glass!" Jack Evans
gmpullman Well, OK. How about 'It's all smooth sailing from here'?
Well, OK. How about 'It's all smooth sailing from here'?
As the son of the son of a sailor myself, I approve.
Good afternoon, everyone. Just some coffee please, Flo.
Ed, that is good news. Has it caused you to suffer any sick feelings? I've had friends who have had the treatments, and some were sick, some were not. As Rich suggested, hopefully you have clear sailing and that it's not all downhill from here. I love all the 20th Century photos. It's another train I wish I could have ridden.
Zugman, thanks for the info about the picture. It's a great picture anyway.
Mike, that is a neat Dec.7 letter! Do you have it, or is that something you found online?
Charlie, on the bird front here, we are getting huge flocks of geese flying over, but they can't make up their minds about winter being over. Some of the flocks are going north, some south, and some just flying around. Yesterday, we had such a large number overhead that even the dog stopped on our walk and watched them. V after V came over. On the homefront backyard birds, my wife counted eight pairs of cardinals at the feeders yesterday. Maybe they're preparing for nesting. I'm sure we will still have snow and bad weather after this, so they may be a little early.
On the layout, yesterday I installed a small parking lot for the streetcar shelter I'm building. This morning I got up, didn't like it, and tore it out. After this afternoon's church, I'm starting over. One layout step forward, one back. By February, 2035, I should finish this section of the layout.
Have a great day, everyone.
One of the great 'named' trains, the Super Chief:
York1 John
richhotrainThat's great news, Ed, but poor choice of words. How about, it's all uphill from here. Rich
Thanks, Rich! Thanks, Mike!
Not the prettiest name train in the country but, when you need transportation she's there waiting for you...
B&O_Diplomat-Pittsburgh by Edmund, on Flickr
And later in Akron:
Diplomat-at-Akron by Edmund, on Flickr
gmpullman Wednesday! Today was my half-way point in my treatments. It's all downhill from here...
Wednesday! Today was my half-way point in my treatments. It's all downhill from here...
gmpullmanToday was my half-way point in my treatments. It's all downhill from here...
gmpullmanKen gave me a call
Water Level RouteEd, nice truck by the way. 2017? Mine is a 2017 crew cab in black. By the way, have you talked with Cuda Ken lately? Curious how he is doing.
I was quite surprised that Ken gave me a call right around Thanksgiving, maybe closer to Christmas. He's doing OK and living in a house his daughter somehow set him up in. The old house was ready to collapse. His wife has been dealing with a few mild strokes. Dirk is still doing OK.
An R.P.O. cover from the 50th anniversary of the 20th Century Limited:
Century RPO1 by Edmund, on Flickr
The 1938 RPO cars were repainted and used on the 1948 train. That envelope may well have passed through here.
Century_life23 by Edmund, on Flickr
Century_life37 by Edmund, on Flickr
Century Inn.
Century_life40 by Edmund, on Flickr
A cocktail before dinner.
Century_life45 by Edmund, on Flickr
Stem to Stern.
Century_life50 by Edmund, on Flickr
Good Morning Diners. Assuming you aren't AI like the picture.
Maddening day at work yesterday. Here's hoping today is better.
A postcard commemorating the first run of the streamlined Empire State Express. Even postmarked for that fateful day.
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
The opinions expressed here represent my own and not those of my employer, any other railroad, company, or person.t fun any
I've been to Cape Breton quite a few times including winter and that scene doesn't ring true to me. The houses on what appears to be a suburban street are too close together and too close to the road. Also the road is too straight.
CN Charlie
AEP528 York1 hon30critter This photo is from Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia just after the last storm. There is a certain beauty to it as well, but I'm glad I'm not there!! Cheers!! Dave Dave, that is really a neat photo. I'm trying to figure out the wires -- it looks like one of the wires coming from the right side goes to one of the vehicles? I wonder if this is an AI generated picture. The wires make no sense, and while there's heavy snow blowing in the top of the frame the bottom is crystal clear and sharp.
York1 hon30critter This photo is from Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia just after the last storm. There is a certain beauty to it as well, but I'm glad I'm not there!! Cheers!! Dave Dave, that is really a neat photo. I'm trying to figure out the wires -- it looks like one of the wires coming from the right side goes to one of the vehicles?
hon30critter This photo is from Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia just after the last storm. There is a certain beauty to it as well, but I'm glad I'm not there!! Cheers!! Dave
This photo is from Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia just after the last storm. There is a certain beauty to it as well, but I'm glad I'm not there!!
Cheers!! Dave
Dave, that is really a neat photo. I'm trying to figure out the wires -- it looks like one of the wires coming from the right side goes to one of the vehicles?
I wonder if this is an AI generated picture. The wires make no sense, and while there's heavy snow blowing in the top of the frame the bottom is crystal clear and sharp.
looks like AI. Seen a lot this year
And what happened to all the snow that was cleared off the road?
richhotrainWow, quite the controversy over a photo.
Interesting questions indeed. I can't figure out the wire that goes to the truck either.
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Wow, quite the controversy over a photo. Dave, get over here quick and clear things up.
maxman This photo is from Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia just after the last storm. There is a certain beauty to it as well, but I'm glad I'm not there!! A photo? Why does it look like a painting to me? Is that an oil feed from the truck to that house? How did the delivery guy get from the truck to the oil fill without leaving any foot prints?
This photo is from Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia just after the last storm. There is a certain beauty to it as well, but I'm glad I'm not there!! A photo? Why does it look like a painting to me? Is that an oil feed from the truck to that house? How did the delivery guy get from the truck to the oil fill without leaving any foot prints?
A photo? Why does it look like a painting to me?
Is that an oil feed from the truck to that house? How did the delivery guy get from the truck to the oil fill without leaving any foot prints?
Looks more like downed wires as they continue up past the house.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Good morning from the beautiful West Coast where we have Mother Nature's skyscrapers putting man"s skyscrapers in their place.
Just had a pile of eggs with tomatoes, onion, and cheese and will be off for my semi-annual haircut. Yep, twice a year whether I need it or not.
Father-in-law kept asking when my daughter would be home from University which is now. He wants to see both my son and her so the wife has asked them all for dinner. I know he took out a $880,000.00 reverse mortgage on his house recently so my wife and I think he may have a gift for them. Hope he does not have some more serious news having had bone cancer twice.
I have never had an issue understanding people with strong accents, on that show Swamp People I understand them clearly as can be. My wife on the other hand.
hon30critter BATMAN Good Sunday evening from the beautiful West Coast. This photo is from Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia just after the last storm. There is a certain beauty to it as well, but I'm glad I'm not there!! Cheers!! Dave
BATMAN Good Sunday evening from the beautiful West Coast.
That is some photo Dave. Lucky dogs, all it means is they will be getting some serious time in the train room.
Time for my ear-lowering. Hope the truck starts, it has been at least a month since I've driven it.
All the best to all.
Mike, I did something similar with my layout's staging tracks. I used Tortoise machines and a stationary decoder for mine. It works fine. I even built a control panel with indicator lights to show turnout position. I bought a cheap stationary decoder that did not allow me to also use toggles for the same turnouts. I should have gotten the better one, as I've now decided I really prefer toggles for turnouts, as using my throttle is awkward
Good morning, everyone. Thanks for the donuts, Mike!
Living in Louisiana, we spent a lot of time out in Cajun country. We had relatives who lived in the swamp, and the Cajun language was fun to listen to.
New Orleans itself did not have a southern accent (regardless of movies or TV shows -- generally a California movie director's idea of what New Orleanians talk like). The New Orleans accent was more like a northeastern big city. That said, you could often tell what part of the city someone was from by the distinct accent.
It's time to take the dog for her morning walk. Then we'll rest before her afternoon walk. Then more rest before her evening walk.
One of the great 'named' trains:
Santa Fe Super Chief by Phil Beard, on Flickr
Good Morning Diners. And it is a good morning. Janie, treats are on me.
My oldest daughter called us last night with some wonderful news. Long story short-she has been fighting a medical issue for 3 years that we were originally told typically resolves in 6-8 weeks. She didn't get that deal. Yesterday she had a doctor appointment and everything appears resolved. With this particular issue, there is always a chance of it returning, but this is literally the first time in 3 years it has been healed. There were many tears of joy yesterday. Praying it stays healed.
CNCharlieaccents can be tricky. I find some from the southern US difficult
MisterBeasleyI could detach the panel with two screws, crawl under the layout and attach it on the far side.
BATMANI hate car shopping
Ed, nice truck by the way. 2017? Mine is a 2017 crew cab in black. By the way, have you talked with Cuda Ken lately? Curious how he is doing.
Anybody heard from Track Fiddler?
And I'm worried about Doctor Wayne too.
Have a great day everyone!
Good morning!
Valparaiso, IN