Hey all! Not five minutes ago a CSX freight train came through, and I counted 8 locos on the front. No more than 50 cars trailing, and I don't know why there were so many locos on it.
Pcarrell - Those ribs look delicious!
Progress on the layout is slow, since we're still cleaning the basement out. However, I hope to strip one of my GP38-2s tonight or tomorrow so I can paint it in YN2. Progress and pics to come later.
Have a great night!
What up everyone?
Busy, busy day today! Glad I'm home now!
Just whippin' up some country style ribs on the grill.......
(Yes, those are my ribs on my grill....and they're gonna be GOOD!)
Hopin' to get some layout time this weekend. I promised you all some pics and I didn't deliver.....sorry. I didn't make much headway last weekend, but you will get them this week!
Oooh, ribs are done! Gotta go!
Later!
gear-jammer wrote: Hoople wrote: WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! SCHOOL IS OUT FOR THE SUMMER!Mark, Didn't you have snow days? The schools down here go until June 22.
Hoople wrote: WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! SCHOOL IS OUT FOR THE SUMMER!
David Parks I am the terror that flaps in the night!
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jeffrey-wimberly wrote:
Thanks, Jeffrey, for the pancakes. I'll bet that your pancakes aren't plastic, and there might still be some left. Oh yeah, coffee too please.
It rained last night so I am looking at indoor projects. Maybe I will cut some furnace filters for the Aggro tree project. I still have not had a chance to bale the lawn. Maybe this afternoon. Larry will be home about noon, so I need to get moving.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Good Morning Diners!
Bobk asked what I've been doing. His timing for such a questions could not be better. Heartland Division has implemented dedicated piggyback service that includes connections with Bobk's favorite, the B&O.
The B&O 2-10-2 should warm Bobk's heart as may also be the case with our 2-10-2 connoisseur, Fergie.
The SD-7's hogger, Ima Hogg, has his hand on his throttle with his train under way. The first carload is emerging from under the highway bridge in West Blackhawk. Anyone have some good pork recipes for the diner?
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good morning ! from Indiana.
06-15-07
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good morning.Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 6/15/2007
Sundown Fire Dept., Station 23 Heat Index: 70°FHumidity: 94%Dew Point: 68°F So Far TodayHigh: 71°FLow: 70°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 5mph ESE Today High: 88 Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tonight Low: 70 Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 70. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
So I'll finally be able to sit and stay a spell. I guess I'll have a coffee.
Things have quieted down at the homestead now that all the graduations, parties and birthdays are over. Seems like these last few months have been such a whirlwind. Usually I'd be glad for the peace and quiet, but it seems a bit too quiet and almost lonely. The kids are either working or with friends. I still can't get back into the modeling let alone my scenery at the club. I find that your heart needs to be into it for that creative part to come out in the scenery. Just not there yet, still some pretty sad days. I guess it will take quite some time. Didn't even feel like going to the club tonight, decoder clinic. Still have a few that really need some.
It's been so long since I've been able to stay and chat. Let's see what everyones been up to these days.
Jeff: Sorry to hear about your mom, thankfully things are better. I'm thinking of you and as others have said you need to keep yourself healthy.
Sue: You know those "plastic" dounuts are lo cal. Don't taste like much, how 'bout a blueberry muffin. I wouldn't feel too bad about slacking in the fence dept., You've been working real hard at it, you deserve a break.
RT: B&O looks good in any scale, but O shows so much greater detail than the smaller scales, maybe someday when I can't see the HO stuff, O will be the way to go.
Ed: never got to talk to you, I had been following the progress of your layout some time ago. You must be close to completing the scenery by now. I enjoy hearing about the orange industry. Even when I lived in So Cal over 20 years ago, and was surrounded by groves, It never dawned on me how much is involved the industry is. Ahh, that great smell of the blossoms, never can forget it. Have a safe trip to Houston
Philip: You really need to send some of that hot stuff out my way. I can't believe the crazy weather We've been having. The past few days have been downright damp and cold, you'd think it was March all over again. Had to take the work indoors, dodging raindrops got to be too much.
derjohn: Thanks for the compliment on the layout. I can only take partial credit though, it is a product of thousands of hours of hard work from many of the members. The scenery cement is way too $$, I too find that white glue and also matte medium work great.
This past Monday, I met with a writer for a local magazine, they plan to do a story about the club. He happened by at out March show and was quite intrigued with what he saw. Will have to see how it goes, you know how these editors can be about placing a story. It may go hand in hand with the new commuter rail running through the area.
Jim: The city scene isn't in any mag or at least not yet. John, the member who did this spent years of research and building structures to get it where it is now. Of coarse there's always those little details to add everywhere.
Another view, note the use of a mirror up the road.
What is it you do in the medical field?
Dick: I wished I lived closer to Warren and Palmer. I only can get to the Steaming Tender a couple times a year. What a place. Must make for a great day, lunch and Tucker's hobbies.
Have a nice trip to Maine, great country.
Fergie: What's this line? Is it a trailing antenae of some kind? Are you on a Coast Guard Cutter? Haven't quite figured that out from your replies. I used to patrol the ocean, only we did it in P-3s, Should have imposed a 200 mile limit long ago, used to make me sick watching those Russian trawlers "rape" the ocean. We were only interested in the "elint" trawlers, the ones with a mirage of antenas and clean decks. Gee, wonder what they were up too?
So congrats to the younger ones for another sucessful year at school, Have a fun, but safe summer. Just think of all the time to spend on trains now.
And Colby, thanks for the warning.
Paul, You need to watch that sun, It really sneaks up on you. Too bad the gon couldn't be moved to under cover or shade.
John, That WS kit, is that the scenery sampler/ practice stuff?
GARRY, So what have you been up to? It's starting to get late and I think I'm ready to crash. Haven't checked out all the past pages.
To everyone, have a good evening,
Modeling B&O- Chessie Bob K. www.ssmrc.org
Evening Gang: Well the meet got of to a good start today. This is the first offical day but of course some of us have been at it for a week already. There are a good selection of motive power both steam and diesel. Gill Frytag brought his excellent Alco RS-2 up. It's a battery electric and runs and looks great.
I got the gondolas finished and will have them in service tomorrow. One of the guys who we haven't seen in a good long while showed up. He was making frieght cars for sale. John bought 3 the last time he was here. I may get a couple of cars from him. They are all steel and pretty good. The price is not too bad, $200 for a flat car, $300 for a gondola. Those are both standard gauge, less trucks and couplers.
Tomorrow Mary Ann and I are going to Six Flags for the primere of a new show. We have VIP invite and parking.
Well I think it's time for bed.
Good Night All
Since Jim is buying, I'll have the ribs.
Okay, Chloe, where has everyone been today? I see nobody was in from Fergie around 3 p.m. until DerJohn's post a couple of minutes ago. Boy, definitely need to BUMP! the forum...
I'll have dessert, please, a nice tall root beer float, please.
Thanks!
Jeff wrote:Hello, just a quicky as I'm in and out. Visited my mother today, she's doing a little better. Gotta run.
Hello, just a quicky as I'm in and out. Visited my mother today, she's doing a little better. Gotta run.
Jeff, we'll take any and all improvement - and keep praying for some more. Plenty more where those came from for your Mom. Give her our hugs, too.
David P., thank you for keeping us posted on Jeff and his mother while he was gone.
RT, good to see your 'mezzanine level' progress - now you just need to complete the run around the room and you can have it running...
You picked a good time to be gone from your house if the power was off, Ed - I'm sure it gets really warm down your way, Si? Thanks for keeping the OJ coming up to us here in the Diner!
Dick, I don't know about the Diner Lawyer (unless you mean Cousin Vinnie...), but I might want to talk with Vinnie about some 'special work' if it comes to that...
Actually, on the legal front, I found out I may be able to get a 30 day extension (continuance?), and in that much time (if I can round up enough funds) I could be able to get the bankruptcy filing started (before the end of the extension?). Boy, it would serve them right if their 'serving' me got things going so they wound up holding an empty bag... (Is that mean? )
So Fergie, are you telling us that your internet connection is on a long extension cord? There might be hope for DerJohn and Luc to get high speed yet! At least, if they don't run over it with the lawn mower...
Colby, good job on the grades, errr... grade! Have fun with your summer. Hoople, I'm sure you're glad summer's here, too! Enjoy, young'uns...
PC, we've had high temps in the low 90's past couple of days, but so far the humidity has been tolerable (around the 40 percent range). However, that's supposed to change over the weekend and the humidity will be climbing. Good weekend to stay inside or go so a movie in a nice air-conditioned theater. Pretty fancy weather maps there, too!
Oh, DerJohn reminded me - Bob K., is your club's downtown area the one featured on the cover of the Kalmbach book about making scenery for cities? Sure looks a lot like it, if it isn't (and that's top notch, by the by).
Tomorrow is FRIDAY!!! (Yippee!) I have some outpatient client appointments, and some time the rest of the day to work on writing up some intake assessments. And of course, the weekend starts tomorrow afternoon once I get off work. This evening I got my haircut after work, so that will be cooler on my neck for this weekend. Have a couple more chapters to read and stuff to get ready for our small group Sat. afternoon, too.
Hope to see about working on the roof for the storage cooler (for the MRR club's diner) this weekend and take it to the club meeting Monday night. We're supposed to have a meeting with a couple of people from the church then, about their offer for us to move to the next building. I'm not really too wild about that, since it'd mean a dues increase (and right now I'm trying to avoid any increased expenses for myself).
Well, time for me to mosey on home for now. Everyone have a good evening - prayers for those in need (most of us).
(Edit:) ...and it looks like I'm covering dessert tonight (and possibly the early breakfast shift), Chloe. Let me know what the damage is in the morning and I'll settle up....
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Good evening folks: No mrr today as it was entirely taken up by going with Kris to Halifax. She and her co-writer Pat were interviewed in the morning by the CTV local station for their early evening program “Live @ 5”. The TV crew did an excellent job of the interview and the promotion, so that should help sales! Still, a trip like that does eat up the day. Didn’t go to the LHS because there’s nothing I need to buy right now, even with Father’s Day coming up!
BobK: Once more, thanks for the photos of your excellent scenery work, (and the other ones too).
Jeff: Glad your mom is some better. I what Dick(?) said about looking after your health too, for her sake. You are both in my prayers.
Garry: Thanks for the backdrop glue tip. I won’t be using a photo drop, but I do need to fix the coving to the wall, and was thinking of walling mud, to get the seam to blend in. I’ll have to treat the card material with a water-proofer before mudding, or that same wrinkle problem may occur.
Csxguy: I don’t even want to look at your connection speed meter! My connection speed right now is 24, count them 24 kbps!
Jerry:
progress you are making makes me feel bad and want to get my rear in gear...
JP:
So, does anyone think I can use regular glue in place of WS Secnic Cement? Or is there something else I should try?
Alex: Welcome back! Just in time for summer break…is the lad good or what?
RT: I found a stronger bulb for your train room.
<>Fergie: So, everywhere you go you are tied to land by a com. cable? How deep does that have to run not to foul on other vessels? Or am I just not getting it?Anyhow, good to see you have your appetite back!
<>Must go, there’s some e-mail I have to attend to. Goodnight all, and God Bless. Prayers continuing for all in need of healing, comfort and peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
gear-jammer wrote: Fergmiester wrote: gear-jammer wrote: Good morning. I will have one of Bill's donuts with my coffee.SueI don't know about that... SueThey've been out on the counter for about 6 months now. Could be plastic as they look as fresh as the day they were made!How about a Danish? The second cook just made a fresh batch an hour ago. No wonder I can't loose any weight!FergieFergie,Are you taste testing the Danish? Those donuts have been out a while. Some of you guys are coming up on lunch already. I thought that a light snack would be good before I head out to do a couple of fence posts. I have been quite lazy about fencing lately.Well, Danish it is.Sue
Fergmiester wrote: gear-jammer wrote: Good morning. I will have one of Bill's donuts with my coffee.SueI don't know about that... SueThey've been out on the counter for about 6 months now. Could be plastic as they look as fresh as the day they were made!How about a Danish? The second cook just made a fresh batch an hour ago. No wonder I can't loose any weight!Fergie
gear-jammer wrote: Good morning. I will have one of Bill's donuts with my coffee.Sue
Good morning. I will have one of Bill's donuts with my coffee.
I don't know about that... Sue
They've been out on the counter for about 6 months now. Could be plastic as they look as fresh as the day they were made!
How about a Danish? The second cook just made a fresh batch an hour ago. No wonder I can't loose any weight!
Fergie
Fergie,
Are you taste testing the Danish? Those donuts have been out a while. Some of you guys are coming up on lunch already. I thought that a light snack would be good before I head out to do a couple of fence posts. I have been quite lazy about fencing lately.
Well, Danish it is.
Sorry, All Gone
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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
JEFF: you have my confidince an support. i owe you way to much to ever repay you
weather is gettin a bit nasty
Through 3 PM...scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop and move slowly north at 5 mph along the coast from Beaumont and Bridge City east to near Grand Chenier to Kaplan and pecan island to New Iberia and Morgan City. Rainfall amounts up to 1 1/2 inches is possible with the stronger storms...as well as gust to 40 mph and frequent lightning. Elsewhere...scattered showers or thunderstorms will continue to develop from near sam Rayburn dam east to near Alexandria. Additional activity was noted from Vermilion Bay east to near Morgan City. Rainfall amounts will generally be under 1 inch an hour along with moderate lightning. In the Gulf of Mexico...isolated thunderstorms will continue to develop 30 to 60 nm offshore between Sabine Pass and Forked Island. Moderate lighing and rainfall as well as gusty winds to 25 knots can be expected with these storms.
now if you all will excus me i will go crawl into my safe hole
ModelTrainLover wrote: JPowell wrote:Question is... did you pass? And what did you get for final grades in all of your subjects? Enjoy the summer too! Yes I did with a B
JPowell wrote:Question is... did you pass? And what did you get for final grades in all of your subjects? Enjoy the summer too!
Question is... did you pass? And what did you get for final grades in all of your subjects? Enjoy the summer too!
Yes I did with a B
Good for you! Enjoy the summer.
//signed// John Powell President / CEO CNY Transportation Corp (fictional)
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Hunter - When we met in January of 2000, you were just a 6 week old pup who walked his way into this heart of mine as the only runt in the litter who would come over to me. And today, I sit here and tell you I am sorry we had to put you down. It was the best thing for you and also the right thing to do. May you now rest in peace and comfort. Love, Dad. 8 June 2010
I love you and miss you Mom. Say hi to everyone up there for me. Rest in peace and comfort. Love, John. 29 March 2017
To anybody I missed: Your prayers, thoughts and support are much appreciated in this time of trials and tribulation. You all mean a great deal to me. Your advice and support through my own troubles show me that I am never alone and that I have many friends that I can call on for advice and support. I only hope that I can repay that with advice and support of my own.
Jeff - You already do pay us everyday just with your mere presence to the CS!
egmurphy wrote: Unfortunately right now all we are picking are bananas, mangos and papayas. The orange harvest season won't start until mid-late October.But if he's willing to settle for "virtually" fresh oranges, maybe we can work something out. In fact, there´s a car of fruit that went missing a few months back. If your railroad's tracking system can locate it you'd have your car of oranges, but maybe they'd be not so fresh by now.......
Unfortunately right now all we are picking are bananas, mangos and papayas. The orange harvest season won't start until mid-late October.
But if he's willing to settle for "virtually" fresh oranges, maybe we can work something out. In fact, there´s a car of fruit that went missing a few months back. If your railroad's tracking system can locate it you'd have your car of oranges, but maybe they'd be not so fresh by now.......
Ed - My customer is interested to know if you'd like to sell him a carload mixed w/ bananas, mangos, and papayas. Let me know.... thanks!
Good Morning All.....Sunny and hot again today sure could use some rain....Sallie and I went to little store on our power chairs this morning and picked up a few things for the week end...We have Old National road Festival going on this week end Yard sales, all kinds of music and food including a bean dinner and Masonic breakfast....I worked on Atlas hopper car got body mounted M/T's on it I realy like the way the body mounts perform....
Jeff...Hows your Mom doing?
Inch....Hows things going out your way? Planning to take in the Yard sales?
You all have a good one....Jerry
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Mornin' All!
We hit 90 degrees on Wednesday for the second time this season. During a normal summer we usually hit 90 degrees 18 times. Summer doesn't officially begin until June 21st. Again today, temperatures should climb to near 90 this afternoon. Humidity will be in the moderate range.
A weak disturbance will be moving in from Ohio later today and should produce a few spotty thunderstorms this afternoon. A couple of the storms may contain gusty winds and hail especially in the southeastern portion of the state. The movement of the storms will be from the northeast to the southwest. I don't know as we'll see any of this rain though.
A look into the weekend shows a ridge of high pressure continuing to dominate our weather. That means hazy, hot and humid weather will rule with highs near 90 degrees through the weekend. A cold front will approach the Ohio Valley next week and will bring a good threat for showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday. We really need the rain.
DROUGHT WATCH, ANY RELIEF IN SIGHT???: Rain has been an endangered species since the month of May. Usually drought refers to a period longer than a month, but May was so much below normal, that it does classify as a short-term drought on the Palmer Index. Here is the latest Drought Assessment. Look at the progression of the drought from the southeast U.S. to here in Indiana! Not good for the farmers!
Hey Jeff, hows mom doing?