I contacted the Assumption Abbey. Brother Michael reported that Lion was going to vote in the primary election and fell. He broke his shoulder on one side and his arm on the other side.
The result is that he could not continue at the Abbey, and he was moved to a nursing home. He should be able to move back to the Abbey next month.
Br. Michael said Lion has a computer at the nursing home, but he may be like the rest of us and got discouraged trying to enter the forum.
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It's 9:30 p.m. on the plains -- just the right time for a bowl of ice cream. Whatever flavor you want -- it's my treat.
York1 John
AEP528 I'm not a forum freeloader spending all of my time complaining about the forum hosts and continually writing self-entitled demands that the magazine owners conform to exactly what I want.
I'm not a forum freeloader spending all of my time complaining about the forum hosts and continually writing self-entitled demands that the magazine owners conform to exactly what I want.
Alton Junction
York1 I contacted the Assumption Abbey. Brother Michael reported that Lion was going to vote in the primary election and fell. He broke his shoulder on one side and his arm on the other side. The result is that he could not continue at the Abbey, and he was moved to a nursing home. He should be able to move back to the Abbey next month. Br. Michael said Lion has a computer at the nursing home, but he may be like the rest of us and got discouraged trying to enter the forum.
Rich
Good Evening,
John, thanks for tracking down the Lion. Hope he is recovering well and that we hear from him once he is back at the Abbey.
Have trained a red squirrel to take a peanut from my hand which indicates how busy my life is right now. He stashs the nut in his garage hideout and is back for another in about 60 seconds flat. Red squirrels sure are fast and agile.
Dave, sounds like you had a nice time at that cottage. Nothing like the sound of a loon on a still evening. It has been a long time since I have heard one.
TF, does your Mustang have a four speed, manual ?
Time to turn out the light.
CN Charlie
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Still getting Forbidden 403.
Still this side of the 'Great Divide' having treatment etc.
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Does anyone have any idea who the person who passed away that AEP528 was referring to is? I would like to see him added to the RIP track. AEP528 seems to want to keep the information to himself. Why, I don't understand.
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
hon30critter Does anyone have any idea who the person who passed away that AEP528 was referring to is? I would like to see him added to the RIP track. AEP528 seems to want to keep the information to himself. Why, I don't understand. Cheers!! Dave
It seems that we always have a single forum member like this. My hope is that the new forum software will contain a feature that allows a member to block another member. I can only think of one member that I would block.
We got rain last night! In the plains farming areas, any rain makes a great day.
Flo, I'll have bacon, eggs, and coffee, please.
I hope everyone is doing well today. It is cleaning day at our house. I will be better after the chores are done.
How about another Union Pacific fire train working on wildfires:
Simon
https://www.trains.com/mrr/news-reviews/news/in-memoriam-paul-j-dolkos/
Thanks maxman,
Paul will be missed by the modeling community.
hon30critter Thanks maxman, Paul will be missed by the modeling community. Cheers!! Dave
Does anyone know if Paul Dolkos was forum member? I don't think there's a firm up/down vote on forum membership in any case. He's been a credit to the MR community in any case, and deserves to be honored if that's the forum's choice.
When I scan down through the RIP Track as each new month starts, I think of the friendship and camaraderie we have all developed through this hobby. That should be our reason for inclusion here.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Good Afternoon,
John, please send that rain north. We could use some here.
North Brit Dave, how are you doing? Are your treatments going well?
I have been re-reading Ian Wilson's books. I'm on To Stratford under steam. Another 8 books to finish the series. They are all set in August 1954 and involve mostly the CNR.
CNCharlie Good Afternoon, John, please send that rain north. We could use some here. North Brit Dave, how are you doing? Are your treatments going well? I have been re-reading Ian Wilson's books. I'm on To Stratford under steam. Another 8 books to finish the series. They are all set in August 1954 and involve mostly the CNR. CN Charlie
I am not stating that Mr. Dolkos is the party in question. Someone else mentioned his name and I just did the Google thing. Could very well be someone else.
John, yes that Stratford. It was a big CNR town and the location of their major steam overhaul shop. The last regular overhaul was in the winter of 1959 and it closed down later that year. The shop building was huge but it is all gone now.
CNCharlie John, yes that Stratford. It was a big CNR town and the location of their major steam overhaul shop. The last regular overhaul was in the winter of 1959 and it closed down later that year. The shop building was huge but it is all gone now. CN Charlie
Thanks for checking in on The Lion, John!
CNCharlieJohn, yes that Stratford. It was a big CNR town and the location of their major steam overhaul shop. The last regular overhaul was in the winter of 1959 and it closed down later that year.
I was really fortunate that my dad brought me along on a CN fan trip around 1962 or so to Stratford. I still have fond memories of that. If I recall we went from Windsor to Stratford and on the way back went to Sarnia before returning to Windsor. Here's an 8mm film that dad shot during the trip:
A while back a fellow did a documentary on the Stratford Shops and he used some of this film.
More Smoke!
Smoke 'em if you got 'em by Mike Danneman, on Flickr
Good morning Diners. Keep the coffee going please, Flo.
John Thanks for checking on Lion.
Charlie The treatment is working as expected. The heartbeat still misses a beat every so often; but then it always has since I was born. It 'scares' a new doctor though. Should have checked my records first.
I have to have a big examination on 10th September to see 'how well I am'.
Other matters.
Dawn is much better. (Cannot have both of us down.)
She sent me off on a three days holiday staying at a railway station in Scotland. Watching trains. It was on my 'bucket list'; one I thought I would achieve.
David
MisterBeasleyDoes anyone know if Paul Dolkos was forum member?
“A human being must have occupation, if he or she is not to become a nuisance to the world.”-Dorothy L. Sayers
MisterBeasley Does anyone know if Paul Dolkos was forum member? While Mr. Dolkas was a very talented model railroader, a stalwart contributor to the Model Railroader, (I used to look forward to his articles), and probably a good bloke to boot, having used several search criteria, I cannot find any evidence that he was a Forum member. So, in my opinion, despite what I’ve already written, he is not eligible to be included on the RIP track. My reasoning being that we are not being honest to ourselves and the Forum if we start claiming “allcomers”! The Forum may be ailing but I would not like to see it accused of False Pretences! My 1/8 Cheers, the Bear.
MisterBeasley Does anyone know if Paul Dolkos was forum member?
FWIW -
Saw this on Facebook:
Hi all!
Sorry for the short notice, but we have put a freeze on the Trains.com Forums. The Forum is not going away, but we are in the process of updating it and need to temporarily pause posts to the Trains.com Forums. While the forum can be accessed and viewed, you cannot log in, add posts, or create new threads.
Of course, you’re wondering when access will return. The Trains.com Forums are huge, and we want to make sure that all of that information is preserved and threads maintained. So this is not something we want to rush. We will continue to work on the updates for the rest of the week. The team will keep us apprised of its progress, and we will post here whenever we have new information, no matter how small.
Thanks for your patience and support, and we will have the Trains.com Forums open and ready for business as soon as can be.
The Trains.com crew
Firecrown Media
Rich, is this "Breaking News" or something from a couple of weeks ago that explains why it was down 12 days? Regardless, the communication is a breath of fresh air!
Regards, Chris
Tophias Rich, is this "Breaking News" or something from a couple of weeks ago that explains why it was down 12 days? Regardless, the communication is a breath of fresh air! Regards, Chris
Good morning from the Pacific Rim. 394 fires in BC, 95% lightning caused.
It has been (so far) a relatively smoke-free summer for a change which has been nice.
I took my wife to see a specialist yesterday and then we did 6.4km along the ocean with two of the dogs we took along. We only saw one person the entire walk, it was spectacular weather and scenery.
John, thanks for checking on Brother Lion. I would have eventually phoned the Abbey but was hoping someone Stateside would shoot them an Email.
Tourism in Hawaii is down 22% and the deals are starting to show up, we booked Kona for $369.00 return in January. After covid, the prices went through the roof but are now returning to normal. My whole adult life Hawaii was the place where you could just get on an airplane when you hit the exhaustion wall and go. When I was single I never booked ahead, I would just walk into the office and tell the boss I was taking a month or two off and go get on a plane. Having my own parking spot at the airport where I worked made it easy to do. I always had a small go bag in the car.
Fall is in the air and I have seeded the last area of lawn I was putting in, should be looking good by October. Now through to November is my favourite time of the year as the snow is mostly off the mountains and the hiking is good. The mountains on the Northern edge of Vancouver are filled with lakes which the dogs love. The bears are fat and happy and just give a tip of the hat as we walk by.
I have to take the wife to do a consultation of the Veterinarian kind for a good friend out even farther in the sticks than we live so best get going.
All the best to all.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Hi everyone,
The question has come up as to whether or not Paul Dolkos' name should be added to the RIP track. He was not a member of the forums but most certainly was a highly respected modeler.
I am of the opinion that we should include him in the RIP track. The RIP track is intended to honor modelers. I'm not comfortable with excluding someone who's modeling was excellent just because they didn't post to the Forums. That seems a bit petty to me, but that's just my opinion. I'm not trying to disparage anyone who's opinion differs, and I am not suggesting that every person who laid a piece of track who was not a forum member should be added to the list, but I will point out that many organizations recognize people of note who are not part of the organization.
I hope others will voice their opinions on the matter but please let's not turn this into a huge fire storm!
I was not refering to Paul Dolkos.
That nobody else seems to know shows that the forums are not a place of real, personal friendships or relationships.
https://coegenungfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/846/Raymond-Howard/obituary.html
hon30critter I am of the opinion that we should include him in the RIP track. The RIP track is intended to honor modelers. I hope others will voice their opinions on the matter
I am of the opinion that we should include him in the RIP track. The RIP track is intended to honor modelers.
I hope others will voice their opinions on the matter
The RIP Track almost exclusively contains names and avatars of deceased forum members. But there are one or two exceptions. Perhaps the RIP Track should include members of the Kalmbach "family", so to speak. That would certainly include Mr. Dolkos as well.
Just my thoughts.