Good Morning All,
Just a regular to go for me please Zoe. Still scrambling to catch up here and I'm off to Mosport in Ontario tomorrow.
No time really for much MRRing - just an hour or two to unwind a bit but mostly it's been work or work. Mt Equinox hill climb went well with the customers and it was probably my only weekend this year - the last in my old Lotus 18 as it's been sold. Did set a personal best time and fast time of the weekend. Watkins Glen last weekend went well also for the customers though the one guy we were helping blew his very expensive Mugen F3000 motor on his Saturday morning warm up lap. No warning, just a rod through the side of the block.
Next week is Mid Ohio, then a week with no race so with luck I'll finally get close to catching up with the job load. Still two mechanics short but I have a new guy starting next week.
Hope you are all doing well betweeen tornados and floods. and I hope to be back on a more regular basis soon. CUL, J.R.
Good evening, Chloe - a hot fudge sundae and a cup of coffee, please.
Well, Inch and Jerry - I hope you guys saw a little rain your way today. We didn't see any (unless it rained very, very briefly this afternoon - there was some dust pattern on my windshield when I came out after work). Just a hot day here for us.
Garry, nice pics of your friend's IC layout - nice cow and calf units there! Does that one part have a mirror? It looks like a funny transition across the backdrop, and I was wondering.
Good luck with getting the tracklaying done, Jake. Better thing to do, especially if it's hot outside and you have a fan or air conditioning inside.
Jerry, even if you had to balance the work table on your nose, the price was right for that! How's Sallie been doing lately, by the way?
Duke, thanks for the shots of St. Louis (including the new stadium) - you did pretty good with those. I haven't seen TRRA locos in a long while - don't care if you piggybacked on a pigeon to get them!
PA Belt wrote:Jim-i know how the beach boys are, little duece cuope, littel gto, smooth vibrations, i like em,
Jim-i know how the beach boys are, little duece cuope, littel gto, smooth vibrations, i like em,
PA Belt, good to hear you have an appreciation of fine music! I preferred them over the Beatles back then (though I got to liking the Beatles later).
Hoople, good to hear your loco arrived!
Well, our MRR club met tonight with the church people about our layout space. They asked what kind of compensation (for all the materials that probably would have to be replaced if we moved to the building next door), and they got a figure, so now we wait to see if they will match that figure or not. The landlord did say (twice - in front of them and separately in front of the club members) that he would prep the basement space we would be moving into for us (at no charge). One of the club members (who'd helped design the current layout arrangement) figured that we could re-assemble our current layout into the 'new' space and have some space left over. Of course, there's the matter of disassembling the layout into movable sections (it was originally in modules, so could possibly be taken apart if we're careful)... Mixed feelings about moving or not among some of the members. The landlord did say he wouldn't raise the rent after we move, but that he wouldn't mind having us stay put, either. The church probably will be moving in another 2-4 years, anyway, since they have land that was donated for a future church building. We'll see in another week or so what happens.
Tomorrow morning, I get to call and get the court date continued for another 30 days. Need to get together the attorney's and bankruptcy fees, but I'm going to do my part and trust God to cover anything else that's needed beyond what I can set back. Would appreciate any and all prayers for that.
Air conditioner is still off-and-on squalling (compressor bearing or something...?). I'm sure the neighbor's loving listening to that. I may also call the landlord tomorow and see if he'll get someone to come fix that.
'bout time for me to head for bed. See you all tomorrow!
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Evening Gang: Not much doing tonight. We did some chasing around today looking for filters and a drive belt for the vacumm cleaner. We came up with 2 filters at Lowes ( sorry Dick), but no belt. We'll have to hit the place where we bought the vac tomorrow. One our heighbors called and asked me to come over tomorrow to take a look at his crossing on the UP. He said that there seems to be a problem and he wanted my openion before he calls the UP.
Nothing new on the modeling front eather large or HO.
The flooding is the big story here. So far 4 dead and 5 missing. After several years of drought flooding is not something folks expect.
I am going to head for bed.
Good Night All
Good evening everyone, getting everything in order here at the ranch before we head to the MAINE coast for a few days R&R. Son #1 is in charge of quarters while we head into Colby territory and 200 miles closer to Luc, John and Fergie. Today I added 2gb of RAM to the computer, the prices have dropped considerably. Also added a FireWire 4 port card to the ISO slot in the computer. I want to convert many of my photos and Video camera tapes, as well as some VHS tapes, to DVD's and do some editing and sound bites, and FireWire is a faster way to transfer than USB.
GARRY: Yes indeed...those are EXCELLENT photos, clear as a bell. And what a great layour you have!!!!!! I love bridges, very impressive.
DUKE: Great aerial shots, you handle that camera so well with one hand while you fly your ultralight!!! Sorry I insulted your bike, I thought you had a Harley. BTW, tell Faye she looks great in that shot of her, but how come she doesn't have her leathers on?
FERGIE: Can you make port in Maine somewhere? I will be there until Friday morning.
I will be offline until Friday, so please treat the staff with respect in the Diner....some of you guys have been a little rowdy since school has ended according to Zoe and Cloe.
Code5
Good evening ! from Indiana.
06-18-07
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Afternoon all
The layout pics are looking good!!
Exactly how I feel about it! If they can't take a joke... We live in our own world Living Hell I believe they call it.
Dick
Taking the CFO's picture without prior written approvals is VERY BAD!!! And she is sitting right behind you on the HD!!!!!
Jerry
Home of the WORLD CHAMPION ST.LOUIS CARDINALS......
Ok,here are some more and they will start with something that this forum is about.
That's about it and best to all on sick call and those recovering
Talk to you later
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
Howdy All.....We got just a small shower this morning but clouds look promising for more...I'll have a root beer float with double ice cream please...Thank You.....Scored a new small work table this morning on my way to the store on my power chair it fits under the front of my chair and is just the right hieght....It had been in one of the yard sales saturday and they had set it out for trash...couldn't beat the price but you should have seen me trying to carry it home with a bag of ice....My son and my youngest daughter came yesterday with their kids it was great while it lasted...Ran train for a while got a 4 hopper coal drag on the line now...got a little more work done on mine...I need to lay some more ground cover....On my trip to the store this morning I stopped to talk to a fellow who is retired off Con rail said he came off the New York Central side.....
Garry....Thanks very much for the IC layout photos...He has a nice layout all that IC motive power looks great...I liked the IC "display" steamer in the park with tennis courts...and you gota love the Air stream travel trailors....Only thing was that a CN unit on one of the trains?
Duke....Thanks for your St. Louis shots had to love the one of Busch Stadium....Home of the WORLD CHAMPION ST.LOUIS CARDINALS......
Fergie....I think that salt cod, pork and onins sounds pretty good...may have to open a franchise here in east central Illinois....
Well the mornings about shot and Sallie will be home ....you all have a good one....Jerry
bjdukert wrote: Fergie Amazing mine hasn't burst into flames or melted with some of the looks I've gotten! Yeah, after all the many moons we have been married you would think I would learn,but then what fun would that be??
Amazing mine hasn't burst into flames or melted with some of the looks I've gotten!
grayfox1119 wrote: FERGIE: Tropics are quiet, east coast is quiet, enjoy the sailing.
FERGIE: Tropics are quiet, east coast is quiet, enjoy the sailing.
That's whayt Lisa has been saying, "Very boring" was her words then quickly added that the last time she said that we got hit by Juan. No tankyou!!
Well we tie up in Argentia (former USAF base) tomorrow for the Day and may get a visit from a friend, have to wait and see I guess.
Later All
Fergie
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If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007
Good morning all... hot humid day today. nothin' much really going on here....workin' on trying to lay down track.... well i'll be in and out.
-Jake
Hello everybody
Pictures below were taken at a friend's layout. Gus models IC with locomotves dating over a period of about 50 years. He has 1950's GP9's with green diamond logos through today's CN paint schemes.
I mentioned this layout a few weeks back. Jerry asked for photos.
Now, DIck asked for pictures too. What was that Dick?
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good morning. I will just have coffee today. I have lots to do.
We worked outside yesterday, but did run the F7's. The cleaning car got a workout.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
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hey guys check out what I found! The UP and what it's doing with the new GenSets
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Mornin, coffee please Zoe,
JIM CG,, do have a 40% chance of rain here in E ILL, plus a 60% tonight, 30% before noon tomorrow. If we don't get it now, the next chance is some times next week maybe. More areas here are sterting to ask for volintary cut backs on water use. Looks like a long hot dry summer
plan on spending the day, trying to stay some what cool. Hope ya'll has a gooden
inch
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Jim-i know how the beach boys are, little duece cuope, littel gto, smooth vibrations, i like em, any way, back to the show
i havin trubel makin my track design, my room is 10-12, and i allready have the bench work up, btut i want tomove all ove it to the other side of my room, but if i do that, i loose 50 bucks. my shelfs for the layout are only 12" wide, so im limeted in turntabels. any thoughts?
JimRCGMO wrote: Evening, Janie - just a cup of decaf for me at this time, thanks!PA Belt, You can do what you want, but tough it out for your future. Ditto what Paul said on your BigBoy, too - you may be able to get it back up and running, with some time and w**k. Mark, sounds like you could do some scenery, all right? You're probably far enough along with the track to do some running, too, yes?
Evening, Janie - just a cup of decaf for me at this time, thanks!
PA Belt, You can do what you want, but tough it out for your future. Ditto what Paul said on your BigBoy, too - you may be able to get it back up and running, with some time and w**k.
Mark, sounds like you could do some scenery, all right? You're probably far enough along with the track to do some running, too, yes?
Good evening to all......we had a great time at my grandaughter's grad open house...until the gully washer hit about 4:30.......it rained about as hard as I have ever seen it here, you could not see the house across the street. We all headed into the garage. The lightening was very vivid also.
DUKE: Taking the CFO's picture without prior written approvals is VERY BAD!!! And she is sitting right behind you on the HD!!!!!
ED: Sweep of the Giants!!!! But those Yankees keep winning also. So your flying into Newark.......that is perfect for a driving trip north from there. You stop in CT and see J.R., then 1 hour north of there you meet me at the Steaming Tender in Palmer Ma for a nice meal while we watch the trains roll by at the Diamond. From there you head to Portland, Maine ( about 2 hour ride ) and take the CAT to Yarmouth, NS. You can drive the car right onboard the CAT. From there you visit Fergie and LUC, drive north to see John at Sheet Harbour, then take the Ferry to NF. How about that plan ??
Time for bed, see you guys in AM
PA Belt, you still want to learn enough to get your high school diploma - without it, you will have a lot fewer opportunities in life (less likely to land a decent-paying job, etc.). I see people coming in to our agency every month (if not week) who are stressed out because they can't get a job without a diploma. I also see people who had to go back and get their GED because they found out how hard it is without one. You can do what you want, but tough it out for your future. Ditto what Paul said on your BigBoy, too - you may be able to get it back up and running, with some time and w**k. Oh, by the way - on the McGyver thing, my daughter got hooked on the Beach Boys (1960's group, if you don't want to search for who they are...), from listening to some albums of theirs that I had around. So just consider McGyver as, uh... retro! ([yeah] that's it!)
Paul, sounds like a good day at the meet for you. That's thinking ahead with the seats on the cars!
Ed, I looked up Aquacalientes on Google Maps, and that's still a long ways from there to Houston - you'll have a bit of a drive!
I didn't get the hopper cars assembled, but did get January's cash purchases entered into Quicken. Want to have a good picture of where things are on my finances (for this year onward, at least). Feels good to get some progress on that. Maybe I can get one or two of the hoppers done this week in the evenings...
PC wrote:YA DON'T SAY................
YA DON'T SAY................
(Not a word...)
No word from my daughter today (not that that's a surprise). I was thinking earlier today about just writing her and asking that - if she has a reason why I don't get her time on holidays, maybe she could talk to me about whatever it is and we could work on the problem.
Church was good this morning (again), although my buddy (another Mark) wasn't there. He farms some, so if the weather's good on the weekend, he often ends up working on his place. Mark tries to keep busy with his hauling and other paying jobs during the week. I'll email him to tell him that he would appreciate the message, and should get a copy of it from the church.
The weatherguessers are talking some possible showers tomorrow - they kept drying out as they tried to move up our way today. The Missouri bootheel got some rain, but that's 75 - 100 miles south of us. So Inch and Jerry, probably be later in the week for you guys, unless the storms turn right and head up the Ohio River to Indiana. After this bunch comes through, they're not talking about any more rain for another week.
About time to head for bed. Hope all the other fathers had some quality time with your kids (in person or on the phone) today.
Evening Gang: Short one tonight. I got myself a fathers day gift. I got 3 flat cars and two gondolas for only $1000. No there not gold plated there 1.5 inch scale. Since it is fathers day I showed them to Mary Ann and didn't get killed. She's a good one but I don't think I'll try that again untill next fathers day.
John called from his place out at Turkey Creek. He said that the water from the Brazoes river was backed up the creek and getting near his lumber pile. We're going out tomorrow to put up a fence to keep the lumber from floating away. We go from drought to flood quickly around here.
Jeff take cover. The storms that are coming your way dumped a lot of rain on us but no high winds that I noticed.
Well time for bed.
Inch It wasn't a bad ride to the top but you are right if you are claustrophobic because the cars are small.
Ok,here are a few more from the top of the Arch and I do have some others coming. As Ed once said,"leaving the best to last".
Let me give a to those I haven't and best to all on sick call and those recovering
I will be off for a while, there's a lot of unfriendly stuff heading my way.
Hoople wrote:Oh and under 18 get a 10% discount on everything. Mark
Mark
What a great day to be 17!
HI ALL:
Happy Fathers Day to all.
Today is sunday and Father Nick is comming over to give Kathy communion, we havenot been to Mass in 2 weeks. Kathy has been in the hosp. with pnemonia from the 6th till 14th. She is now doing much better. The Dr. says that she is fragile what with all that is wrong with her.
I don't too much time to do anything that has to do with MRR that I fell like I'm latting you'all down???????? E-mail is in the 100's and I'm trying to get it all done today. The weather has been about the same as me rain, cold 55 today and not much sun, by the way what does it look like?????
Signing off; To All ;;" Fair Winds and Following Seas"...............chuck
BTW everyone, thanks for the warm welcomes! =]
P.S. Hot, sunny, humid, mid to high 90's
Morning.....Happy Fathers Day.....Sunny hot and humid with a high in upper 90's here....I'll just have a glass of ice water...just finnished a plate of biscuits and gravey.....Thank youHavn't been doing much railroading working on coal mine and finnished up body mountin M/T couplers on another hopper and 4 coal loads...
Inch....Sounds like you hit the jack pot...Did you see any model railroad stuff...I didn't get out just to hot for a fat man on a power chair....
Fergie.....Wow that whale sighting must have been something...does tha happen often?
Well my son is coming up this afternoon havn't seen him in a couple of months don't know if any of the girls will be here or not..You all have a good Fathers day....Jerry
Oh y'a went out this morning got a tomato bout the size of a marble first one out!!
Morning guys
Happy Fathers day to all the dads.
Nothing new here. I'll just take a bagel please.