colvinbackshop wrote: I've been told that if I had that car today...It would be worth 100K and then some! Who would have thought??!!??
Morning all. Football Sunday. This is my favorite football day of the year, the Conference Playoffs. 4 teams, 1 day, 2 winners for the chance to go to the Superbowl. We planned ahead this year, so I've got a chance to invite some friends over for chili
If only I still had my old Lionel trains, JB, I wonder what they would be worth? I had lots of the oddball "gadget" cars. I had the one that spit out railroad ties, and the Fire Engine car with auto-reverse bumpers, like the Section Gang car. The Milk Car, the Cattle Car and the guy who popped out the door, too. Then there were the rocket launchers - both the vertical one with the motorized gantry tower, and the "attack" missile with the exploding boxcar. Man, that old stuff was fun! I had a steamer, a diesel switcher and a GG-1, too.
Well, time to stir the chili and put the layout in "show-off" mode for the guests...
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
I'll start with a coffee this morning Joe.
We're off to another sunny day, but once again the wind-chill is the major factor. At -34 we have cancelled the MYSL lesson for this afternoon...Just too much danger of frostbite!
Of course that means I get most of the day to play in the Trainroom.
Mike I really like the detail on Merchant's Row. I hope I'll be able to do as well once I get to that stage on the CCRY.
For now, I'm mostly still working as the "wood butcher" again with additional benchwork and such. Here are a couple of pictures of the progress on the valances:
Looking south, down the east isle.
Coming around the end of the peninsula.
Even though my lighting valances on the ceiling are "square" cornered, I wanted the layout corners rounded. I was going to continue with the use of 1/4" plywood on the flat and use Masonite on the corners, but thus far I'm only using the Masonite.
I had some 1/8" (almost 3/16") Masonite left over from the backdrop installation, so it's a bit of a salvage project. The valance is 9" with 4-1/2" solid to benchwork and 4-1/2" below for the lower level lighting. I was concerned about the thickness and strength, but after getting it in place I think it will be OK.
Today, I'll give a finish coat of spackle (maybe even some paint) and continue to work on the wire controls for the turnouts.
Latter...I‘ve got to get moving!
I'll take you up on a brew too, Mr. Beasley! And, thanks!
Worked for a while in the Trainroom today, getting some of the lower level valance in place. It turned out pretty good...So far at least. I'll see if I can get a picture or two tomorrow and do a post
Mike, I didn't get to the other thread to check out the street scene...But, I will once I'm done here. I really liked what you had done "so far" and it will be fun to see your progress!
George, I hear you about keeping the wheels on the ground!! Letting those horses twist and lift, is a struggle! My '70 Mopar Sebring was a bit snaky to control; just rolling down the road once we were at 140+.... But she sure was fun! As mentioned in my other post, I did have a "run-in" with the sheriff, but I also out-ran the sheriff on more than one occasion! Something I don't want my daughter to do!!! Even though I'm showing / instructing her on how to straighten the road with the accelerator and holding a line going into and out of corners.....Of course, that's for the slippery conditions we experience here in the frozen north!!
I've been told that if I had that car today...It would be worth 100K and then some! Who would have thought??!!?? The car, new, was under $3600. Cousin Gary and I wrenched on her (timing, carburetion (sp?), heads and a cam) to really make that 383 hum, and for less than 1K more. Hind sight sure is MUCH better than 20 / 20.
Thanks for the beer...
Tomorrow.
Evening all, And thanks Mr.B for the nightcap. I might have another in a few minutes.
Thanks Sue, I didn't expect that. I still have a lot of small details to work on. I need to do some in the corner five and dime and put the signs up. I also scratch built an old red barn from styrene that came out OKay for a first attempt. I will try to get a pic up here tommarrow.
Right now I must turn in, I took a pain pill a while ago and it is starting to do it's thing. I'll stop back in tommarrow. Mike
I'll slip in here for another refill, Joe.
MrB, How is the snow? This is one of our best years in a while in the NW. Lots of piled snow. The avalanche danger has been up there. The Seahawks didn't do so well last weekend, so I haven't even turned the TV on. Those gas pumps will be a classy addition. I can't wait to see them in action.
Did anyone see Mike's Merchant Row on Photo Fun? Those interiors are sure adding to the charm.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Howdy, everyone. Joe, I'll take Mister Beasley's kind offer. Haven't seen so many folks here at once in a while!
Well, our caucuses are over, the politicians are leaving and, apparently, taking all their hot air with them. Forecast is for falling temperatures, and, possibly, snow in a couple of days. Look for a warming trend in Florida - that's where they're headed next.
Mister B, I can't wait to see what your gas station will look like - especially those globe gas pumps! Some day I hope to get to the point where I can start adding details like that.
I've been assembling and wiring a zone control panel for my staging yards. Once it's installed, I'll be able to scrap a couple of really crude jury-rigs I've been using to control the Netherworld. That should either speed up progress or slow it down even more (by making it easier to run trains on existing trackage.) It's a little complex in back, but user-friendly up front.
Nice to see you all. Catch ya later,
Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)
Good evening, everyone. I'll take a Harpoon IPA, and see if anyone else's glass is about to run out, OK, Joe? Thanks.
Not much work on the railroad front the past few weeks. We took the last couple of weekends off of skiing - too much other stuff going on, and this is a crowded weekend which is going to be pretty dang cold up there. Instead, I spent 14 hours watching football last week, and it will be another 7 tomorrow. I suspect that's more than I've watched the whole season up until now, though.
I don't know if anyone else was following the Peter Witt trolley thread over the last week or so. It's a new Bachmann Spectrum model, and it looks very good in the pictures. Walthers had it on sale, so I ordered one from my LHS. I got it undecorated, so it will join the Moose Bay Transit Authority fleet after its painted.
I've spent a bit of time on the JL Innovative gas station accessories package. The parts are all metal castings, unpainted, so I've got some work to do before putting them down on the layout. I bought the set for the 1930's gas pumps with the big glass cylinders on top, but the other stuff will do for any era.
Hey, Joe. This is Saturday night. I will take a Chivas on the rocks, please.
Thanks, George, for the Polish Irish Coffee recipe. I picked up some chocolate coffee today. I had to substitute. I am still short on the Old Bushnell. Later.
I managed to get the river bottom ground gouped today. It will need some touchups tomorrow when it dries, but that will go quickly.
colvinbackshop wrote: Well, the temp. is only at about a -10 right now, with a bit of wind. But it's supposed to drop like a rock over the week end and continue to blow.....Even harder! With an extra log or two on the fire and an extra brew or two, we should be OK !!George: Not that I am truly "on top" of this....But that seems to be a pretty astonishing H.P / weight ratio!! And a "good looker" too!It's been many a year since I played with the BIG horses....But I do love to let the horses run! (True Story) Houston: I've got "eight burning" and "four turning"!!.....Ooppss, is that the sheriff?? "But officer Tiny, I just took her out of my shop and was just seeing what she would do, if I let her run". "156 MPH in a 55 zone, you say...Radar, you say...Well that may be true then, I don't have a speedometer (that's hooked up to anything yet) in her, so if that's what you say.......it must be so!!"
Well, the temp. is only at about a -10 right now, with a bit of wind. But it's supposed to drop like a rock over the week end and continue to blow.....Even harder! With an extra log or two on the fire and an extra brew or two, we should be OK !!
George: Not that I am truly "on top" of this....But that seems to be a pretty astonishing H.P / weight ratio!! And a "good looker" too!
It's been many a year since I played with the BIG horses....But I do love to let the horses run!
(True Story) Houston: I've got "eight burning" and "four turning"!!.....
Ooppss, is that the sheriff?? "But officer Tiny, I just took her out of my shop and was just seeing what she would do, if I let her run".
"156 MPH in a 55 zone, you say...Radar, you say...Well that may be true then, I don't have a speedometer (that's hooked up to anything yet) in her, so if that's what you say.......it must be so!!"
That is a TAME HP to weight. Rules back then where simple, No weight limit and if it was an american engine it was legal. Same rules today for vintage. This is a small block car the big blocks will push 850 to 950 at around the same weight. The problem is keeping the frount wheels on the track on pavement or tacky dirt.
I guess it is like using the big boy to pull 10 1890's passenger cars
Well it is am and going to SNOW in SC that means Baileys in the am Coffee and Polish Coffee Tonight !!!!
Thanks for the brew. Been hanging out at the Barrett-Jackson and getting Prices are worse than the stock market
well see you in the am or pm!
JB,
Thanks for the cold one. It's chilly here, too, but definately not that cold. Chance of snow tomorrow.
Sue & Larry
Sue....Nice to see you and Larry and George too, let me buy you one!!
Just got in the door from work (an early night tonight) and thought I'd drop in too!
You asked about Dave V. NO we haven't seen him for a bit now...Hope all is right with him! I had even emailed him with regard to the "brewing" and I haven't heard back. He is usually pretty good about zipping a note back??!!
As for the "home brewing"; my Nottingham Brown Ale, it is now in conditioning and will be ready to keg (I hope) in nine more days...Then I'm going to start an English Pale Ale. I've been thinking, for a few years now, that I need to refurbish the "fridge" to be able to support TWO TAPS! Two brews on tap at once would be approaching, maybe reviling a few of the pubs in town!!
Work in the Trainroom the past day or two is getting some fascia in place and, in turn, the remote turnouts at Cascade Junction. It's going real well...Just need to spend more time there. I'm thinking that this will happen over the weekend, as the temps. are dropping and the wind chill is forecast to be -50!!! I'm thinking; two days in the Trainroom...YES! Ok, I still have the daily chores to do, but no other demands.
Well I am working on the trains more. The Modifeid is ready now.
650 hp, 1835 lbs with me in the car. Still need to shed anothe 30+ on top of the 40 already gone.
We did a charity car show at the local Home Depot. Drew a good crowd. Lots of interest in th "Orange Krate" Used the open trailer easy to just tow and show. The enclosed is to much of a pain for this.
Finaly got all the bugs out of the Challenger and the Alley!!! Took almost 3 months to get them to run without a problem.
Howdy, George. Pull up a chair. We thought that we would hang out for a while. Larry has to take off tomorrow for sunny California. We will probably do a little layout time in the morning. If I get energetic, I will work on the river bottom and maybe take some photos.
Are we looking at fast on that modified?
We have not heard from Lisa in a while. I hope that she is ok.
gear-jammer wrote: Good evening. Larry and I thought that we would stop by for beer. We will sit here at the bar for a while to see if anyone shows up. How is Dave's home brew coming? Has anyone heard?Sue & Larry
Good evening. Larry and I thought that we would stop by for beer. We will sit here at the bar for a while to see if anyone shows up.
How is Dave's home brew coming? Has anyone heard?
Cheers, how are you Miss Sue? I have been getting the car ready for Daytona Speed Weeks. I have solved the hold up for scenery so will be doing that as soon as the modifed is done.
Saw the Irish coffee and would like to give you the mix for our type:
Polish, Irish Coffee
We use fresh ground chocolate flavor coffee from Barnies
Old Bushmill and Bailey's Irish Cream. Make the coffee add the Bushmill and then use the Baileys in place of the whip cream.
You WILL have a good nights sleep!!!
I'll have a tap...And a late lunch, Joe.
Chuck, I'm not the tidiest either...Although I try to keep things organized pretty well in the Trainroom regarding tools and such.
I was able to find the missing wire (a day latter) and it was right where I put it in order to easily find it when next I needed it. Hanging on benchwork right behind (opposite side of the isle) where I was going to use it...What a laugh!
In regard to tidy: Thus far, I have spent three plus days cleaning / sorting out my sawshop! I last used it (in any sort of production) a bit over a year ago and it has become the "storage area". That in a nutshell is my downfall, thinking that I need to save this and that for some latter use that usually never happens!! I have now hauled two pickup loads to the dump and I am finely ready to do some re-saw and planning .
I need to make some trim for my library / bath addition and I also want to attack both my lower level benchwork and off pike staging this winter.
If all goes well...I hope to be able to run a "through train" from staging on the lower level to staging on the upper level by spring!!
I'll have to check out the "contest thread", maybe tonight after I get home from work! Thanks for pointing it out.
You also mentioned Dave V. We haven't seen him around for awhile. I even emailed him with some brewing information and haven't heard back. Sure hope all is right in his world!
One for the road Joe...Then I've got to get back out to the shop!
Howdy, Joe. Coffee and toast, please. Just medium brown - not the Dave Vollmer model.
When the regulars stop by, tell them they should run, not walk, to the Spacemouse layout contest voting thread, check out the candidates and cast a ballot or six (in one post.) I already have, but the response so far seems a little bit sparce - and there are some very interesting ideas there.
Speaking of running, I have to go deal with the idiots at my Homeowners' Association. See you later.
Coffee, please, Joe. And a plate of hash browns.
War cry of the frustrated modeler - "If I was (fillintheblank,) where would I hide!!!"
Over the past year, (fillintheblank) - and its location - have included:
If, from this, you get the impression that I'm not the world's neatest worker, you got it in one. OTOH, Mrs. Neatfreak, my spouse of 47 years, often has the same problem.
Moral of the story? That wire will show up - probably just after you enter the layout room with a newly-purchased replacement.
(Did I ever tell you how I ended up with three NMRA gauges?)
Well...I see I'm the only one here at the Barn this weekend. Oh well, that makes it EZ on the pocket when buying a round for the house!! And soooo... I'll have a tall, cold tap and a round for the house on me, Joe.
I got to spend some time in the Trainroom today before skiing! But what a frustrating session! I spent hours looking for the piano wire to do a little more work on the wire controlled turnouts. I had one piece that I have already used and I know I have more "somewhere", which I couldn't find.
Is it just me or does anybody else have the brain just totally freeze up? I know I have the wire...I even moved it from where it was (oopppsss, I remember that place) to a place where it would be out of the way until needed and an obvious spot that I would remember !!!
OTOH, skiing was great! We have a bit of new "fluff" on the trails, the temps. were in the teens...and we even had sunshine! The "Ski Gods" have been happy with us. What more can I ask? Oh yah; where is the wire?
Another cold one Joe...To ease the pain of the missing wire!
Just a coffee this morning...At least at this point, I'm just getting going. It was a late one again last night.
I hope to get out to the Trainroom today, for a little while anyway. We'll see how that goes as both my wife and I have the day off. That doesn't happen often and one just never knows what the schedule will be when it does happen!!
I have been playing some and working on getting a few more ground throws and remote "wire" controlled turnouts done.
I'll check in latter.
I think that tonight will be a good evening for Irish Coffee. Yum Yum
Larry will be home soon so maybe we will stop by together.
Yes, JB, toward the end of the hike it did start raining. I looked like a drowned rat, but it was too warm to put my rain jacket back on. It was better to be wet from the outside in than the inside out.
Is everyone ready for a good layout weekend?
Evening gang: I'll take a cold tap as a "night cap" as they say!! And a round for anybody that's up for one more!
It's been a long day and I'm about ready to hit the hay, but thought I'd drop in first. Just to see what's up with you all.
Sue, hope you had a good hike and didn't get too watered down!
Steve, what type of ale is Fox's NOB? And, is there significance to the name?
The Nottingham Brown (that's what I'm calling it anyway) that I have bubbling now will, I hope, turn out to be an English style with a heavy malt, but yet a bitter hop taste. Of course, the truth is in the tasting.....And that won't be for some time yet, as I just got it into secondary fermentation two days ago!
Well...One more, then I've got to go. Latter guys and gals!
Does anyone know how many pages we get before we have to start a new thread? We should probably should start thinking of the name that we will choose, like Joe's Beer Barn, etc.
Ryan, Thanks for the recipe. I will try that this weekend. And you know me, at that time of day it will be decaf.
Chip, Sorry to hear about your crash. I still don't know if I lost data. Most of it I can recontruct, I think, but lots of my photo could be lost. It is the time element that is the most frustrating. Was your book all on the computer? I have learned from this incident. I bought an external hard drive.
I need to keep moving, because I am meeting some ladies for a small hike this morning. In the rain...............
Later, Sue
colvinbackshop wrote: Its lunch time, so once again, a tap a white plate special will do me.Spent the morning working on union stuff (I'm the negotiations chair) for a meeting tomorrow, but I am now on my way to the Trainroom without a project in mind....We'll see what fires the missile.Mike the merchant's row is looking really nice! I do like the paint job a lot and the autos on the street are cool as well. You and Mr. Beasley sure do put up some great looking structures and scenes!Terry: Taking #13 south is the route to the John-Erickson road too, so I know this area very well. Going out four miles, then west takes you to both 5th and 6th (they are actually joined) Crow Wing Lakes, so I have a pretty good idea as to where your brother is located. By "back-roading" Whispering Wings and your brother's cabin are about 25 miles, give or take, apart. When you make your trips this summer, email me and we will try for a rendezvous.
Its lunch time, so once again, a tap a white plate special will do me.
Spent the morning working on union stuff (I'm the negotiations chair) for a meeting tomorrow, but I am now on my way to the Trainroom without a project in mind....We'll see what fires the missile.
Mike the merchant's row is looking really nice! I do like the paint job a lot and the autos on the street are cool as well. You and Mr. Beasley sure do put up some great looking structures and scenes!
Terry: Taking #13 south is the route to the John-Erickson road too, so I know this area very well. Going out four miles, then west takes you to both 5th and 6th (they are actually joined) Crow Wing Lakes, so I have a pretty good idea as to where your brother is located. By "back-roading" Whispering Wings and your brother's cabin are about 25 miles, give or take, apart. When you make your trips this summer, email me and we will try for a rendezvous.
Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
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Oh yes,,, the new fridge is here
anyone got a ladder
Evening all, fancy a cold beer anyone, not been in for a millenium so the beers are on me
How bout some real Ale