Did you know David Gilmour loves trains
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Good afternoon Diners. A large coffee on the go please, Janie.
Thanks for the well wishes guys. Still not had any word regarding my operation. As mentioned previously the time it took to te me of my x-ray results, maybe my operation will be in a few months or more???
Dawn is having minor challenges and is having to attend St Benedict's Hospice.
The good news: I purchased five 'special limited edition' freight wagons and they arrived yesterday. They shall be appearing at Leeds Sovereign Street station today.
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Good afternoon everyone. The GF is on the disabled list this morning. Yesterday she dropped a big watering can full of water, and thinks she re-broke her toe. She's a retired foot surgeon so she probably knows, particularly on her own foot. She's out getting an X-ray now. I offered to drive but she insisted on doing it herself.
So, I stayed home and fed the cats.
Update, later in the day. She got the X-ray and it showed no break. So, that's good.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Hi Everone,
Hey, where is everybody? The halls of the diner echo with emptiness.
Weve had some fine music from David Gilmore. Maybe a little change of pace from my absolute favorite song writer. If this posts, enjoy!
https://youtu.be/kD42yG5Hc8c
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Hi again Everyone,
POST HOG!
If David Crosby doesn't float your boat, here's a different approach altogether.
This one is by a young woman by the name of Dominyka Mauliute. She's from Belarus, I believe. Her influences are Wes Montgomery and Emily Remler. She's young, very pretty, and very good! Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/RSR1BzZkxHw
up831This one is by a young woman by the name of Dominyka Mauliute.
Very nice, Jim.
One of my favorite guitar pieces is the Cavatina made popular in the movie The Deer Hunter:
Hearing it always makes me pause and reflect, well, about nearly every aspect of life.
Regards, Ed
Good Morning Diners.
Been having trouble with the website lately. Between disappearing posts and just not being able to get the forum pages to load at all, I'm guessing that's why diner visits are down right now.
Had last week off of work, but with the holiday and the dog needing so much of my time, I haven't done much modeling. Ran a few trains, but that's about it.
Speaking of guitar music, my wife and daughters got into listening to Spanish guitar music and some of it is pretty fantastic.
Mike
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good Afternoon,
Sure has been quiet in the Diner lately.
We have nice summer weather now with temps of about 80F.
On the RR front, I noticed some clicking sounds when running the C Liner so I pulled the axles on the front 2 axle truck and there were fine cracks on the bushings holding the gears. Although a TLT loco it was built by Life Like so I ordered new axles from Walthers. I also ordered new ones for the 3 axle truck as shipping is more the the part cost.
Dave, how are things in Bradford?
Mike, how is Otis doing?
Nothing much going on here.
CN Charlie
Good evening Diners. A very wet U.K. at the moment.
Bear mentioning pilots.
My mother was a Ferry Pilot in WW2. Ferrying aircraft to aerodromes.
My son was a pilot at the time of the Falklands War. He was based elsewhere at the time.
I have been taking my grandchildren to a local Aircraft Museum. Amongst the exhibits is a Tornado Fighter aircraft. They loved sitting in the cockpit; especially the girls.
Hi CN Charlie,
Thanks for asking how things are in Bradford.
I am doing fairly well. I'm suffering the effects of a partially functioning liver so I am a bit weak but my balance is better. My diet is quite restricted. No salt or processed foods, especially cold cuts, and nothing with white flour in it. No fatty foods (so much for poutine). Avoiding salt is hard.
On the plus side, I get to eat more fruit and veggies as well as things like non fat yogurts.
This will be a life long process. The liver cannot repair itself like the kidneys can so the damage is permanent. If I follow the rules I can expect to live up to another 20 years (assuming nothing else goes wrong).
The garage is coming along nicely. I'll fill in the details on my layout thread.
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
The challenges that are put before us in life, eh!
Remain positive. Our thoughts & prayers to you.
Good Mornind Diners! Chloe, I'll have the special and a black coffee.
CNCharlieMike, how is Otis doing?
I've been looking for a newer truck for about a year and finally pulled the trigger yesterday. As much as I love vehicles, I hate buying them. Honestly, I usually get a little nauseous when calling about a different vehicle and definitely when signing the paperwork. Other than being a little nervous reaching out initially, I didn't experience any of that on this truck. I'll take that as a good sign. Since there wasn't anything majorly wrong with the Colorado I had, I figured I could take the time to get exactly what I wanted at a price point that was reasonable. Finally worked out.
Dave, hang in there buddy. Pulling for you.
One of the greatest rock guitarists of all time, performing arguably the most famous guitar solo of his era. The great Eddie Van Halen.
Cheers guys!
I hope things improve for all the folks here that are ailing or dealing with health issues, and that includes our pets.
Water Level RouteAs much as I love vehicles, I hate buying them.
Back in 2019 when I was shopping for a new pickup — I would have prefered a GMC but I settled on a Chevy Clolrado — I shopped on line at all the local dealer's inventory and finally found an extended cab Colorado (nearly 90% of the trucks were 'crew cab' types or work trucks) and copied the inventory number.
My dear neighbor is a salesperson at one of the bigger car retailers here and I gave her the number and she personally brought the truck to me for my 'approval'.
Chevrolet by Edmund, on Flickr
We went for a quick 'test drive' and the next day she brought the paperwork to me and I handed her a check. Now thats the way to buy a vehicle.
Swift_iced-refrigerator by Edmund, on Flickr
Look at the pretty colors!
BAR 2573, North Conway, NH by Otto Vondrak, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
Good morning, diners. Chloe, I'll have bacon, eggs, and coffee please.
It seems like I've been away for a long time, but the trip was only about 1½ weeks. We had a great time with the entire family. The grandkids kept us on our toes.
Many in the diner are facing health issues. I hope and pray everyone does well with whatever treatments are needed. Every day is a blessing.
I loved driving the new car, but it has some things I need to get used to. I still catch myself going slower than I want with the cruise control on. I set the cruise to 75 mph. I'm driving along very smoothly and check my speed, and I'm going only 70 mph. The car ahead of me is going that speed, and without feeling any reduced speed sensation, my car has slowed to the same speed. I pulled into the passing lane, and immediately the car speeded up again. Maybe I need to pay more attention.
Parts of the trip were on toll roads, and the last time I went that way, we stopped four times to pay tolls. This time, we breezed through without stopping. All of the toll roads have converted to either a toll pass or in my case, I will receive a bill in the mail. The camera systems over the roadway getting license plate numbers looked impressive.
We had plenty of rain while we were gone, which means the yard is an overgrown jungle. Fun -- return home to yard work.
I hope everyone has a great Wednesday.
Union Pacific:
York1 John
Howdy Diner Staff! Who's scaring everyone away? Flo, here's a stack of $50s to split among the staff. Maybe if you all start smiling, people will stop in.
Otis the dog got good news at his vet appointment yesterday. The cone can come off unless he starts going after his knee. He is also good to use his leg as much as he feels comfortable doing. The vet said he is well ahead of schedule recovery wise, but that's okay. She said while vet's have standard "timetables" for these sorts of things, it all comes down to that particular dog's personal timetable.
If you have some time to burn, here's a neat little interview with an old tower operator and dispatcher.
Later.
Water Level Route Howdy Diner Staff! Who's scaring everyone away? Flo, here's a stack of $50s to split among the staff. Maybe if you all start smiling, people will stop in.
Well, for me it's not the Diner's staff that's keeping me away, it's the error messages when I try to even look at the forum. I've learned not to even bother if I get an error message. Trying again is never successful.
But, good to hear about Otis. Our older cat, Snowflake at 5 years old, somehow sprained her leg and was limping, and she couldn't jump up on the counter to get her food. We feed the cats on the counter to keep the dog away from their food.
So, we got a feeder for her that responds to an RFID chip collar, which opens the food tray only for her and closes it when she backs away.
Of course, there's no way a cat is going to pay any attention to you if tell her not to jump up for her food anyway. Her leg was all better by the time we figured out how to get the high-tech cat bowl to work, but at least it's keeping Whiskey, our younger cat, from eating Snowflake's food now. Once we got the feeder bowl working, it works very well.
Hello, diners. It's late afternoon and hot outside. I should not have procrastinated cutting the grass.
It's been a slow day here. I guess recovering from long drives takes more time when you're in your 70s than when you're in your 60s.
We've been staying inside today, but not because of the heat. The crop dusters are out in force, and the wind is blowing from the fields toward our house. It's a good excuse to not work outside and get some more time on the layout.
Have a great evening.
Good evening all.
Took Dawn to the Hospice today. Everything okay considering. Seeing her favourite nurse helped somewhat.
Still waiting to see when I go for my operation, and where. Meanwhile the pains are getting more frequent. Just another battle through life.
Thoughts & Peace to all who Require.
Hi David,
My thoughts are with both Dawn and you. I'm hoping for the best possible outcome.
Good Morning. Chloe, waffles with strawberries and whipped cream please.
MisterBeasleySo, we got a feeder for her that responds to an RFID chip collar, which opens the food tray only for her and closes it when she backs away.
NorthBritTook Dawn to the Hospice today.
John, my lawn is in dire need of a cutting, especially the back yard. Unfortunately with a bunch of stuff going on at home, it hasn't happened yet. Much longer and I could bale it.
Hoping for the best for all. Hopefully some others can stop in today.
Good morning, everyone. Bacon, eggs, and coffee, Brunhilda.
David, I'm very sorry to hear about Dawn. She has certainly had a rough time with her health. I'm hoping and praying things will turn out OK. Take care of yourself, too. You've made a lot of friends in the model railroad world who are thinking of you.
On the forum front, I usually read through all the Kalmbach forums, not just Model Railroader. For a long time, the MR side of the forum was much busier than the others. However, now the Trains' side of the forum seems to have much more traffic than the MR side. Hoping things pick up soon.
Have a happy TGIF.
Santa Fe Reefer No. SFRD 12458 At Winslow by emd, on Flickr
Thank you, gentlemen for your kind thoughts for Dawn.
I forget sometimes that our language appears the same, yet can be different.
A Hospice over this side of the pond is for palliative care (not a one way ticket). Dawn has been going to one for a few years now and will be going for more to come.
The hard times for her is when she has bad days (like this morning). Then she feels much better like now; a good day.
Got to collect granddaughter from school now.
NorthBritI forget sometimes tat our language appears the same, yet can be different. A Hospice over this side of the pond is for palliative care (not a one way ticket).
Thanks for that info, David! Happy to hear that.
York1 NorthBrit I forget sometimes thrat our language appears the same, yet can be different. A Hospice over this side of the pond is for palliative care (not a one way ticket).
NorthBrit I forget sometimes thrat our language appears the same, yet can be different. A Hospice over this side of the pond is for palliative care (not a one way ticket).
Even here in the US, sometimes. The GF's cousin's husband was hospitalized for Covid and it really looked like they were trying to kill him. He was a big, healthy guy but they put him on a minimal diet of hospital food, and it seriously looked like they were trying to just let him go. They put him in Hospice, but it seemed like they did that for insurance and medication reasons.
Eventually, he recovered and they released him
When he got there, one of the staff said, "I don’t think the Lord is ready for you yet."
A hot day here, 85F heading for 90 and it is humid so the humidex is 100F. I can't take the heat like I used to. Don't think I could manage Borneo again even for an orangutan encounter. That was the hottest place I have ever been largely due to the high humidity combined with heat.
David, thanks for clarifying the terminology. Had a few of us worried there.
Mike, great news about Otis. This is our 3rd year wihout a dog. Still seems strange at times but I find I think about them often especially the first one and that is 50 years ago now when I bought him. Still don't know what possesed me to buy a 3 year old Afghan Hound, sight unseen. He was a beautiful dog with a great personality so I lucked out. I haven't seen one in our city for several years.
On the racoon front, the one that had a baby in our carport visits with it most nights. There is also another one that brings 3 youngsters most nights. They have discouvered the pond and have managed to mess up a few pond plants. Good thing we don't have goldfish anymore.
Hope all are well,
Good afternoon diners! Flo, an iced coffee please, too hot to eat
My apologies for not being around recently. Just a whole lot of stuff going on here. Yard work, messing with the Corvette, lots of golf mostly. And planning for our trip on the Rocky Mountainere trip that starts this Sunday. We're going with my in-laws, my wife and I fly out of Boston and the in laws (they live in VT) are driving to then flying out of Montreal. We'll meet up in Vancouver. I just checked the weather for Vancouver and Banff and it will be warmer than normal (low 80's) but much cooler/less humidity than here in MA. Will be glad when we actually start, been a bit stressed with the whole planning thing.
To all of you will assorted health, pet, other family concerns, I truly wish all the best to you all. It's stuff we all have to face at certain times in our life. For the last 15 years of her life we (wife and I) had to baby sit my mother from Friday night until Monday morning, as well as other unscheduled days. Pretty much we were house bound taking care of her. Couldn't go anywhere, but at least I got to get serious about building my layout. As JFK once said about being a war hero, he said "I had no choice, they sunk my boat". We all do things in life out of duty,family,humanity. Anyway, all the best to you all.
Regards, Chris
Prayers, Good Karma, and my best wishes always
Post Hog!
Understood! Got the two motor mounts ordered from NPD for the Stang.
The Corvette is worth it Chris! Romp around in that Mean Machine before you have to put it away for the Winter again.
The smell of old school high performance engine blocks and too much fuel
Carry on!