This is really annoying! i still can't post at home! hopefully this works!
Wow it worked!!
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Howdy guys! hope all is well!!
My model RR is coming along... i've just finished carving/painting/scenicking a mountain in one corner and all my cork is layed down, and i've just started laying track.
I'm using Tillig Turnouts as they look quite nice and were all that was available apart from Shinohara. Peco 12mm gauge turnouts became available after i'd ordered the Tillig stuff. The only down side is the Tillig points aren't built like a Peco or Atlas etc, so i've got to either buy Tortoise motors or maybe use another method which i'm still deciding on. The Tortoise motors seem to be the way to go, though.
I'll post pictures on the weekend for you all to enjoy.
All for now...
Oz
James, Brisbane Australia
Modelling AT&SF in the 90s
Good morningToday's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 6/20/2007
Sundown Fire Dept., Station 23 Heat Index: 76°FHumidity: 85%Dew Point: 66°F So Far TodayHigh: 72°FLow: 71°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 5mph NNE Today High: 92 Mosyly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tonight Low: 68 Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds.
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JimRCGMO wrote: Jeff, good to hear your Mom's improving - hopefully she'll be home soon. Now if Bergie could only let those sprinklers spray a bit over here in the (dry) midwest, might cool us down a little. How much longer do you think your current job will run, until you can go hit the LHS and your layout again?
Morning, Zoe - glass of Ed's OJ, cup of coffee, and some cereal and milk, please!
Any of you Diners ever feel like this in the morning?
jeffrey-wimberly wrote:I hope that the person they find to replace him isn't some concieted, self-centered jerk. I work with enough of them as it is.
Aw, c'mon Jeff - what do you really think about that co-worker? Yeah, I think we've all had to deal with a few of that kind...
I see Bill T. was in plenty early this morning - thanks for bringing the donuts, Bill! (I just might have one of those for dessert after I finish my breakfast...)
OzJim, good to hear about your progress - I can understand working with what you have. I may get some Tortoise motors, but have been debating just getting the Blue Point (manual) switch throws, since my layout for now isn't that deep - 2 and a half feet at the deepest. We'll look forward to seeing some pics of your progress when you get 'em posted.
I'll be over at the window booth, working on my breakfast and see who else makes it in. Definitely need the coffee this morning...
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
JimRCGMO wrote: I'll be over at the window booth, working on my breakfast and see who else makes it in. Definitely need the coffee this morning...
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Morning all!
I've been off line, well, on and off line, for 3-4 days now. Starting Saturday I began having some major connection problems with the computer. I thought it was my home computer for a while. A major clue came Monday morning when my work computer, located miles away from home but through the same provider, was having the same problem. I realized it wasn't my computer, but the providers issue. They realized it about the same time I think. I finally got mostly back on line last night, but it took some doing. Now I'm back though.
Got some good news and a little goofy govt. news this morning. My insurance has offered to reimberse me for all of my family's medical expenses since February! Thing is, I have to show what I spent, right? No problem! I go down to the pharmacy where we get all of our medications and I ask for a list of what I spent. They said, "No problem, it's right here in the computer!" Then they ask for my name. I ask them, "Do you want my name, or the names of my family members who are the patients?" They replied, "Oh, if you aren't the patient, then we can't give you this list." I asked them why not and they said it's some govt. rule.
So this is how it breaks down:
Due to this govt. rule, they can sell me somebody else's drugs all day long. I can pay for it with my own money. But they can't give me a printout showing what I just bought with my own money.
How crazy is that?
Oh well, off to work!
Phil: Yep there is a disconnect, There always is and always will be. Try working from within the system it can even be more frustrating. More times than not the problem arises from people only knowing some of the Regs and not all of them. If you know all the regs it's easier to twist and circumvent the silly ones!
Not much here as we sailed from Argentia yesterday afternoon and are back 100 miles offshore studying the edge of the Continental Shelf. They are studying the area responsible for the 1929 Tidal Wave that hit Newfoundland and parts of the Eastern Seaboard.
Anyway I'm checking Fire Plans today so I must, once again, run
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
What? No Tim Hortons coffee this morning? Canadians are slipping! Well, OJ will do just fine for me as I have my oatmeal.
Hello James in Oz ........... Any good coffee down under you can send to the diner? We can't count on Canadians anymore. Your layout progress sounds impressive. By all means post some photos.
Ed ...... Sounds like a good trip. If you have computer acess in Canada, please send some Tim Hortons coffee. Have a safe and enjoable trip!
Duke ......... I just remember Tim Hortons coffee is available in Detroit! If you get a chance....... please send some to the diner.
Jim in Cape G ........... The court saga continues. As for the club layout, maybe things will work out in the long run for the club, and the revised and moved layout will actually be an improvement.
Paul ......... You said John & his wife are in AK. Good time of the year for that. Not much darkness in June up there. Where are they visiting? Appreciate the updates on the flat car your starting, the gons, etc. ...
Sue ... you're working too hard it sounds.
Jeff ........ you, too. Don't let personalities of others influence you. We know you're the best guy in your town.
Happy Model Railroading!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good Morning all,
I'll have toast ,ham,backon,home fried potateos,and an egg sunny side up please. with OJ of corse. How is everyone this morning? well that nice!
JimRCGMO wrote: Jake - are you very close to Chattanooga, if you're that far east in Tennessee? I went with another couple as chaperones for a senior trip back in the mid-70's, and we went through the Smokies and Tennessee about as far as Chattanooga. Saw the train station there, which was pretty neat. Good luck with getting the track evened up. If it's not lining up as far as the ends of the rails go, that's not unusual for flextrack - you'll have to get some rail cutters (the Zuron's are a little more money, but well worth the money). If it's the height that's not matching up, you may need to get some thin stock (plastic, cork, or wood, maybe) to level the ends up so they match. Others can probably offer even better suggestions than that.
Jake - are you very close to Chattanooga, if you're that far east in Tennessee? I went with another couple as chaperones for a senior trip back in the mid-70's, and we went through the Smokies and Tennessee about as far as Chattanooga. Saw the train station there, which was pretty neat. Good luck with getting the track evened up. If it's not lining up as far as the ends of the rails go, that's not unusual for flextrack - you'll have to get some rail cutters (the Zuron's are a little more money, but well worth the money). If it's the height that's not matching up, you may need to get some thin stock (plastic, cork, or wood, maybe) to level the ends up so they match. Others can probably offer even better suggestions than that.
Jim- We live pretty close to Chattanooga I think it's like a 30-45 min drive. We live in Loudon if you no were that is. Thanks for the tips. Good luck with the club and the court date... I hope you don't mind my asking but why are you going to court?
Not much time on the layout latley. The track still won't line up but I think i'm just going to use flex track to fix that problem. Yesterday I looked my house up on google maps, on the way home I always see track just heading off into the distance and I always wondered were it went to. Well after I looked up my house on google maps I looked around for the tracks near my house on google earth, I followed them, and to my very surprise 10 min. from my house there is a big old train yard!!!! I never expected that comeing... well I might go check that out today and do some rail fannig...I hope.
Morning.
Well I slept in till' 11:45 am today. When I woke up it was sunny now it's cloudy. Got a baseball game today at 6:00pm. had one yesterday lost 12 to 1. My coach was very close to going out on to the field with a bat and use it on the pitcher. He threw 90 pitches in 4 innings.
I got a basehit and flyed out to Center field.
Train Business: My brother was a Honorary Paige at the State Senate yesterday. Got to meet The Senator from my county. and I asked her way is it taking so long to get passenger rail service up to Lewiston. (either Amtrak or light rail don't care which (prefurably Amtrak)) it turns out that the state "does not have enough money" to up grade the existing track in Lewiston to were it's sutable for trains, even though Maine is the 2nd most taxed state only topped by New York.
But she said that either later this year or next year there with be a Federal transportation bond/grant package that will be available. It needs to be voted on first. Most of that money will be spent on track upgrades and repairs.
I'll check in later
Afternoon all
Sue Know what you mean about a job and working on the layout. Haven't touched mine in a while and now with the warm weather it makes it harder to get into the basement.
JimCG No it wasn't mud,it was just the glass was fogged up and wouldn't you know it,the one I needed to get those pics.
OZ Good to see you back and the reports are all false that you fell of the bottom of the world.
PC That is the unfortunate facts of the new privacy laws that have been enacted.
Garry Yup,Timmy Horton's are up this way and would you settle for a cup of their hot chocolate as I am not a coffee drinker. Their HC is some of the best I have ever had and the donuts aren't bad either, but we will let Bill keep his job in that department.
Ok,now we will start getting into some of the good stuff,in pics that is.
Oh TrolleyRob where are you
That's about it for today
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
Hey guys,
Well tried to go to that yard but it's NS property so we couldn't. =[ So we went to the local commrence building (an old station) to go railfanning there because less than 15 ft from the back of the buliding is active freight tracks. No luck there.... I went with my parents because they don't want me to go railfanning I tried to act responsible and alll and be safe. When I got home I asked my mom "So what do you think about me railfanning every once in a while?", her response "Absolutly not." I'm upset at her but didn't act like it. I guess the reason she won't let me is because her freind commited suicied on the tracks.... I want to railfan very badly but I don't know what to do. Anyway at the commrence building they had a retired caboose on display it's a NW caboose. Got some pics. of that. I'll get them up later.
well be back later...
-Jake
jeffrey-wimberly wrote:My mother was sent home from the hospital today. The docs still don't know what's wrong with her but thought she would be more comfortable at home. They've got her on medicine for the symptoms of whatever is wrong. Meanwhile, they'll continue to wait for something to show itself.
Hope she gets to feeling better. I've been praying for her.
THATS RIGHT CHLOE!!!!!
Whip out that credit card of mine and warm it up!
I'm buyin' tonight boys and girls!
What's it gonna be?
I'll have the steak and potatos.
MAN!!!!
Look at the vultures swoop in now!
That didn't take long!
I guess you can call them anything you want, except late for dinner.
well the ball game was good. we lost by 6.. 8-14 final, I got hit by a pitch on my last at-bat, right in the middle of the shoulder blades, hirts like heck and I have a nice red battle scar or bruse.
here's one for you all: F.B.I - Federal Bathroom Inspector
I'll have the same as Jeff.
Jeff: Good to hear that your mom is home. I'll keep her in my prayers on getting better.
I got some of the far back yard mowed today. I had to stop mowing and trim trees and bushes. I trimed all the way down to the Scottsbridge bridge. Thats a couple of hundred yards. I'll have to get out the Round UP and spray the weeds on the track. I did get to the shop and do some work on the hopper car kit that I got several months ago. I laid out the parts and checked to make sure that everything was there, it was. I need to get some 1/2 inch fender washers that are 1/8 inch thick. I use these to space the trucks from the frame.You need to have about 1/8 inch clearance on the side rub points of the trucks. I also have to add some more frame spreaders at the car bolsters. The bolsters don't go all the way to the side frame.
Time for bed here.
Ed: when you get NOB give me a call.
Good Night All
pcarrell wrote: MAN!!!!Look at the vultures swoop in now!That didn't take long!I guess you can call them anything you want, except late for dinner.
Gang,
I will take some photo's on sunday and post them for your enjoyment sometime sunday
I bought some WS hydrocal (as it's the only hydrocal I can find!) so i will make some rocky outcrops on my mountain too! And I also bought WS smooth-it to make some fancy roads.
Off to cricket training...
All for now,
hey guys.
horrible night's sleep up till 1:30 wide awake. With no soda AND i WAS UP AT 4:05 TODAY.
Showers and Thunder Storms possible 70-75 some storms may produce hail
Good morning ! from Indiana.
06-21-07
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
anyone heard of the 10 Commandments of Driving?
what do you have to add to this list? It must start with . Thou Shal not (your entry here)
Thou Shal not drive like Dukes Of Hazard
Mornin' everyone!
Oh hi Chloe! What do you mean "you've been waiting for me"?
Of coarse I paid my credit card bill last month.
They said what?
Jeff and Hoople had you put what on my card?
What do you mean "limit exceeded"?
No, no, no, I'm good for it!
Oh, now wait a minute!
Inch had you charge what to me?
He said I wouldn't mind? And you believed him?
Alright, alright.......what's it going to take to fix this nightmare?
I DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH!
Sure I like these guys.
What do you mean "prove it"?
Fine, I'll wash the dishes!
(Goes in back)
(Yells from out back)
That's some stack of dishes!
Yeah, I know inch was in here all night eating pie......I'm paying the bill for it! But did ya have to give him a fresh plate every time? Couldn't ya just refill the one he had? Better yet, since he was just going to eat the whole thing anyways, why bother with the plate? Just give him the pie and a fork, and let him go at it!
Oh, and if you see that Hoople or Jeff, tell them I want to "talk" to them about something........
You just never mind about what!
All I did was order steak and potatos.
Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 6/21/2007
Sundown Fire Dept., Station 23 Heat Index: 76°FHumidity: 88%Dew Point: 68°F So Far TodayHigh: 73°FLow: 71°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 7mph NE Today High: 95 Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight Low: 72 Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.