BEER BARN

[SqueakyWheels]

Well....

I figured they got a coffee shop- us drunks got to have a place to cry too. 

Well, if Bergie gives me the axe- all well and done.

All I got to say is that Labor day weekend really stole everybody away. The board hasn't been this busy in days. Made me

I got a couple of brewskies in me, and, got to say!

There is more action going on here this afternoon, than went on all last week.

Welcome back, Guys!

[HEdward]

Bar and pool table sharing the basement with layouts and other recreational areas in my basement.  Not a heavy drinker, but back in the day I was working with several bands and clubs and basically got paid to drink beer and have fun.

[SqueakyWheels]

With me just a few beers- Gave up the hard stuff years ago.

It is fun to drink a couple, and watch the trains go around.

Due to size limitations, it is only a 5X8 layout dual, over a river, through a tunnel, back cross the river, all on a curve, with two spurs.

But, where I can't get them on size, Lights, and sounds will kill them, when I am done.

I must say, it has been one engineering nightmare, blah!

No derailments, or decouplings of such- fixed all those problems.

DCC decoder breakdowns are my only concern now.

[tigerstripe]

I just cracked open a cold one myself,  It's 8 am but not everybody works 9-5...

I wish I had thought of this but it comes from Ben Franklin....beer is proof that God loves us, and

wants us to be happy.

 

[MisterBeasley]

In the world that my Moose Bay Railroad is set in the 1960's, there are no rules about "billboard advertising" on reefers.  So, companies still put beer logos and slogans on the cars.  I've got Pabst, Harvard Ale and Mule Beer reefers running in my trains.  I got the last 2 from http://www.greenwayproducts.com/a_beercars_4.shtml at the Springfield show earlier this year.

[SqueakyWheels]

Yes- when I was working nights- I would often stop  by after work and get a six-pack, or three, or four. People thought it was strange of me to start drinking so early in the morning. Well, the morning for me was actually evening. Relax to a few beers, play the bass, and then go and sleep.

Hi Mr. Beasley.  Hope you had a good vacation- Hawaii wasn't it?

[MisterBeasley]

Yes, it was indeed Hawaii.  Best vacation ever, I'd have to say.  We rode the "Sugar Cane Train" which is a tourist attraction.  (Pictures in last weekend's Photo Fun if you're interested.)  Still, the train ride was well down on the fun list, which included kayaking, hiking, snorkeling, volcanic sulfer-sniffing, zip-lining, drinking the local beer (Keoki drafts were my favorites) and a helicopter tour on top of it all.

Do you play electric bass?  I used to play the electric guitar, but my 15-year-old daughter is now firmly in possession of my 65 Fender Jaguar and she won't give it up.  She'll be better than me pretty soon, anyway.  Now that she's tried surfing, hopefully she'll start playing surf music as well.

[Dave-the-Train]

I used to play on the linoleum when I was a little kid.

Don't push the booze angle too far and bernie may tolerate us.  He has responsibilities.  Keep the pics down and us ancient dial up types can hang in here too.

have fun!

[SqueakyWheels]

Although I still have my bass, it hasn't ben touched for over two years. It's just a cheapie Hondo, but did the job nicely. I ran out of material to play along with, plus with age, just lost interest.

Boy Mr. Beasley, you are into, and did quite a lot of things on your vacation. I am impressed. Thanks for sharing.

Yes Dave, I have the old but reliable dial-up too. It works, that is all I am concerned about.

[inch53]

Hey ya'll,
thought I'd stop in for a cold one [just found the place], but see no body's been round for a few days.
May try back in latters
inch

[MisterBeasley]

Well, I'm over 50 so the wife signed me up for one of those "routine screening procedures" that doctors suggest for us old pharts.  (Think of a train entering a tunnel if you're not sure about which "procedure" I'm talking about.)  Anyway, beer is not on the menu for several days before, which is certainly a bummer on a warm weekend.  Instead, I'm doing some "steady hand required" work.  I've got 3 sets of Tichy fire escapes, and I've got to carefully de-sprue them and glue them together.  One set down, 2 to go...

[Fergmiester]

Well, I'm over 50 so the wife signed me up for one of those "routine screening procedures" that doctors suggest for us old pharts.  (Think of a train entering a tunnel if you're not sure about which "procedure" I'm talking about.)  Anyway, beer is not on the menu for several days before, which is certainly a bummer on a warm weekend.  Instead, I'm doing some "steady hand required" work.  I've got 3 sets of Tichy fire escapes, and I've got to carefully de-sprue them and glue them together.  One set down, 2 to go...

Try forty for us that need medicals for our jobs. Yep I could get cozie in a spot like this...

Perfect world I'd say Coffee to go in the am and a cold one to unwind at the end of the day. Though I will say this

I don't drink  and drive nor throttle!

[GUB]

Hi Guys,

Just finished lining the walls of our Master Bedroom Closet with Aromatic Cedar. Well, at least the walls are done. Started putting up the ceiling. Got one peice up and then struggled with the 2nd pcs. Decided it was time to quit and have a beer or two. Will give it a go tomorrow.

I envy you guys who have layouts to work on. You see, I have to get a few more rooms in the house done before I'll be allowed to start the attic train room. I figure I may start the Benchwork later next year atfer i get to room ready - electrical, climate control, finishes etc., etc., etc..........

On the other hand we are planning a trip to San Fransico next August. Have any of you taken the Nappa Valley Wine Train? Gormet Food, lots of Wine and Trains of course. Would be interested on any comments you might have whether they be fore or against.

Well that's it for now. Will check back tomorrow.

GUB

 

[inch53]

Aftrnoon, I'll have cold one, Bears are winning

Well, I'm over 50 so the wife signed me up for one of those "routine screening procedures" that doctors suggest for us old pharts.  (Think of a train entering a tunnel if you're not sure about which "procedure" I'm talking about.)  Anyway, beer is not on the menu for several days before, which is certainly a bummer on a warm weekend.  Instead, I'm doing some "steady hand required" work.  I've got 3 sets of Tichy fire escapes, and I've got to carefully de-sprue them and glue them together.  One set down, 2 to go...

MR. Beasley,,, been there, stop back in afterwards n I'll buy ya cold one.

Fergie,,, good to see ya.

inch

[RRTrainman]

With me just a few beers- Gave up the hard stuff years ago.

It is fun to drink a couple, and watch the trains go around.

Due to size limitations, it is only a 5X8 layout dual, over a river, through a tunnel, back cross the river, all on a curve, with two spurs.

But, where I can't get them on size, Lights, and sounds will kill them, when I am done.

I must say, it has been one engineering nightmare, blah!

No derailments, or decouplings of such- fixed all those problems.

DCC decoder breakdowns are my only concern now.

Don't feel bad I started with 4X8 that I just added to when I got house with a large basement.  I've had to give up the sud's do to health reasons but really didn't spend much time at the BEER BARN you call it.

[GUB]

It's raining. Finished the cedar in the closet today. Looks good. All I need to do is trim out the Doors and build the cabinets and shelves and I'll be done. But it's time for a cold one and start designing my next diorama / module. Cheers everyone.

Hope your day went well.

GUB

[MisterBeasley]

Clean bill of health, inside and out.  Still, I've got to pass for another 24 on the brewskis.  Catch you later tomorrow, Inch, and thanks for all the encouragement.

They only give you a mild sedative for this, but they add some stuff that's an amnesiac, so I don't remember it.  I asked them to give me more of it so I could forget everthing back to the Eisenhower administration and start all over, but they wouldn't do that.  Then I was going to make a pass at the nurse and say, "Oh, I forgot I was married!" but the nurse's name was Ed.

 

[mikesmowers]

Don't worry to much Mister B. I will drink a couple for you, I am always more than happy to help a fellow modler out, especially in this case.    Mike

[MisterBeasley]

Thanks, Mike, I appreciate the help.  I think I'll go run some beer reefers around the layout.  Do you want Pabst, Mule Beer or Harvard Ale?

[mikesmowers]

I have never had any of those you mentioned, but I'll have a Bud if you have one.     Mike

Some say I have a drinking problem,  I Drink,   I Get Drunk,   I Fall Down.   NO PROBLEM!!!

[Fergmiester]

I envy you guys who have layouts to work on. You see, I have to get a few more rooms in the house done before I'll be allowed to start the attic train room. I figure I may start the Benchwork later next year atfer i get to room ready - electrical, climate control, finishes etc., etc., etc..........

Have any of you taken the Nappa Valley Wine Train? Gormet Food, lots of Wine and Trains of course. Would be interested on any comments you might have whether they be fore or against.

Well that's it for now. Will check back tomorrow.

GUB

Well it's like this Gub. When we moved in, which was about 12 years ago, all that was in the basement was cement, 2x4's and vapour barrier.
Within 5 year the basement was finished and the rest is history.
It will come together but as we all know all too well it takes time, money and the wife getting fed up with her clean clothes getting contiminated with saw dust to get the approval to spend money to erect the walls(to keep the dust at bay) and build the MESS train room.

As for trains and wine... Too many "Merlot Moments" and that's whay I don't drink and throttle.

Fergie

Time for another "Kieth"s"

[tomikawaTT]

Hi Guys,

Just finished lining the walls of our Master Bedroom Closet with Aromatic Cedar. Well, at least the walls are done. Started putting up the ceiling. Got one peice up and then struggled with the 2nd pcs. Decided it was time to quit and have a beer or two. Will give it a go tomorrow.

I envy you guys who have layouts to work on. You see, I have to get a few more rooms in the house done before I'll be allowed to start the attic train room. I figure I may start the Benchwork later next year atfer i get to room ready - electrical, climate control, finishes etc., etc., etc..........

Back when I lived in Tennessee we had several cedars come down in an ice storm.  Ever since, I've had slabs of cedar heartwood (the good-smelling part) in every drawer and closet.  When the scent gets thin (after a couple of years), a few seconds with a wood rasp returns things to normal.

You've got the layout space sequence right!  Get the site fully prepped BEFORE building the first bit of benchwork.  When I failed to do that in the past, the prep either never got done or had to be done around (and over) operating trains.  Bummer, either way.

Oops!  Gotta go!  The engineer on #42 just gave that special little whistle-fillip that means Mitsunagasan (the conductor on tonight's last train) has some Kirin iced down in the brake van.  Have to score a couple of bottles for the nightly bull session...

Chuck (who models central Japan in 1964, and always observes Rule G)

[GUB]

Fergmeister,

Thanks for the encouragement. The room I am working in at present was started 13 years ago. But due to work responsibilities I had never found the time to work on it. I have a very, very patient wife. Thank God. I realized that in order for me to have my Train Room the other rooms will have to be finished and this year we, that is with the help of a couple of close friends we have achieved a fair amount of progress and continue to do so. So with any luck ....

Trains and Wine seem to go hand in hand. Come to think of it Beer and Trains .... Scotch and Trains ... Seems a pattern is developing ....

GUB

[GUB]

Chuck,

I seem to recollect Kirin from my earlier days. I am now a Corona with Lime man when it comes to beer, which seems to go down rather well after a day renovating. Can't wait until I can have a couple while watching the Trains.

Speaking of trains and cold beverages, I might have to alter my plans somewhat to include a fridge up in the attic. After all it's a long way down to the basement just to get a cold one.

Modeling Central Japan in 1964? I don't think I have ever heard of anyone doing this. I guess I have always associated Canadian and US railroads with model railroading. I've seen a couple of British layouts, but do not recall anyone modeling railroad from Japan.

Thanks for the encouragement.

GUB

[tatans]

Sounds like just the sort of encouragement to try and get younger people to take up the hobby, Hey! liquor and trains ! !  Hey Billy ! C'mon over to over to our place, my Dad just got another Big Boy and a bottle of 25 year old single malt Scotch.

[GUB]

Everybody is entitled to his or her opinion.

GUB

[inch53]

Evening all,
 time for a boiler maker, might chilly here tonight, and the wife's gone for the evening need a warmer up.

MR. B,,, great to hear the test came out ok, have one on me next time yur in.

Mike,, I've suffered with the same drinking problem a time or2 or 3 or 4

back to the train room,, catch ya'll laters

inch

[ukguy]

Well I have to admit .... I'm an AM coffee drinker...... but after a long, hard, hot day I like to relax with a cold one and unwind with the trains/models. Maybe I'll become a regular here, Seems OK here, comfortable, dry, good company 

 

Sounds like just the sort of encouragement to try and get younger people to take up the hobby, Hey! liquor and trains ! !  Hey Billy ! C'mon over to over to our place, my Dad just got another Big Boy and a bottle of 25 year old single malt Scotch.

I hope another thread isnt going to be 'spoiled' .... in moderation, we all know 'Big Boys'  are OK, its when they become compulsive its a problem. And as for '25 yr old malt scotch'  you shouldnt be drinkin it till you are older than the bottle.... or Scottish

Cheers,
Karl.

 

[CSX_road_slug]

Good evening gang.

I see a few familiar faces in here from the Coffee Shop [where I haven't been to in ages], and from across the street.  I'm no longer partaking of the "strong" stuff for health reasons, usually just Perrier. But hey that shouldn't be a problem, I can always be the Designated Driver right?

My model railroading is in remission these days, too much competing stuff on my mind.

I agree we shouldn't be hyping up the booze too much, we should be a positive influence on the teenage modelers who visit here...

[colvinbackshop]

MR. B,,, great to hear the test came out ok! I've had that done twice now and hope to have many more!

Just got home from work, popped a cold Grain Belt Premium (poured over a wedge of lemon), checked out the forum...And low and behold, one of my favorite topics.

I'm doing "August Meininger Brewing" on my pike and the billboards are running free. If I can figure out how to post a pic...I'll do so some day, as I'm pretty proud of my reefers!

I am also a home brewer and love to dig into the history (before Bud, and others, could make a gazillion gallons a minute) of the old brewing processes. It's really a lot of fun to try new styles of ale.

GUB, don't get discouraged...It takes some time to get a MRR together (not all of us have the time, money or circle of friends to help us build, or build it for us, that some of the boys on the pages of MR and RMC do) and it's part of the fun.

I've been at it for ten years or better and only have one small diorama partly completed and only about 75" of track down. I do, however have a 24' x 16' Trainroom that is complete from top to bottom and even have most all of the benchwork in place. As winter approaches....I'm really looking forward to getting those track crews working!

Also, regarding a fridge. in the attic.....And for what ever it may be worth...In the adjoining room where my staging will be some day, I have a 1950 International Harvester refrigerator with a tap through the door for dispensing my Home-Brew Ales that I put up in Cornelius kegs!!

Life is Good.