Cederstrand wrote: ***Sue, see my post just prior to yours regarding our paint horse, Twister. We are currently down to 10 Paints, all mares with one retired stud. Also have a number of minis, both horses and cows plus two wonderful little donkeys. Other critters as well, too many to mention. When I have time to update their website, I can post it for you. Lots of outdated photos on it presently. I have always had a way with animals, but sinse getting to know horses over the past ten years, I am forever hooked. Hard to imagine a life without them. Rob
***Sue, see my post just prior to yours regarding our paint horse, Twister. We are currently down to 10 Paints, all mares with one retired stud. Also have a number of minis, both horses and cows plus two wonderful little donkeys. Other critters as well, too many to mention. When I have time to update their website, I can post it for you. Lots of outdated photos on it presently. I have always had a way with animals, but sinse getting to know horses over the past ten years, I am forever hooked. Hard to imagine a life without them. Rob
Rob,
I must have been called away while making my post, because I made the post from your previous one. Weird things happen when you aren't in several times a day.
I had quarter horses until about 6 years ago. When my last horse died, I tried herefords. Horses are definately more affectionate.
Better get ready for work,
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
morning guys!
Here are more pics of my vacation.
These frist few are at Rodgers Centre of the Blue Jays game
and PC's Bestfriend
Hey!
Thats my buddy!
Mornin' everyone!
And a fine morning it is!
Sun is out, at least for now. Might rain later, who knows. Weather guesser is saying "scattered thunderstorms". Thats what he says when he doesn't have a clue I think.
Well, I spent an hour or so cleaning the train room last night. I also added some bookshelves and a TV/DVD setup. I was just too pooped to vacuum it though, so I'll do that tonight I suppose. Then I can move around a bit better in there. Gots ta have some elbow room fur layin' that track, ya know?
So what's up with you all?
Good morning.Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 7/10/2007 Heat Index: 90°FHumidity: 80%Dew Point: 76°F So Far TodayHigh: 82°FLow: 76°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 8mph SSW Through 11 AM...isolated showers streaming in from the gulf will move northeast at 20 knots over the coastal waters east of Cameron. These showers will continue to move inland into acadiana. Areas east of Lafayette and New Iberia can expect amounts ranging from a trace to a tenth of an inch.
Today High: 92 Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight Low: 75 Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
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Good morning.
I had a busy weekend working 12 hrs shifts. A funny thing happened on Sunday. The Speaker
WE INTERRUPT THIS POST FOR AN IMPORTANT NEWS FLASH.... Over to you George in the field...
I'm here at Gloetown's new location for the Station/depot where ground is about to be broken. The whole seems to be here for this special occasion. We are waiting for the G&LRR CED to join the mayor.
The band has been playing for past 45 minutes The town's people are dancing
I think I see him now Yes, yes indeed it is the CEO himself approaching the grand stand . The ceremony is about to begin.
Wait a minute, something is gone wrong. Oh! No! One of the workers has already begin to dig
The mayor has decreed that this was good enough.
WE NOW RETURN YOU TO YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED POST.
And He replied " thanks Dad". Hehehe.
Well that's it for now. Hope you all have a great day
Happy MRRing
Afternoon Gang; Mary Ann and I just finished mowing the front yard and the upper half of the back. We're taking a break like proper ORFs. Next is a trip to the concrete plant for a load of the stuff they wash out of the trucks. It's good road base and very cheap.
PC are you sure that the TV, VCR, and stuff will not slow down construction of the MRR? Actually I'm going to do the same thng.
Well time to lay back and watch Magnum. I'll see you all later.
Paul W. Beverung wrote: PC are you sure that the TV, VCR, and stuff will not slow down construction of the MRR? Actually I'm going to do the same thing.
PC are you sure that the TV, VCR, and stuff will not slow down construction of the MRR? Actually I'm going to do the same thing.
If I watch layout construction technique video's, that would be OK, wouldn't it?
jeffrey-wimberly wrote:The workshop called today. I'm going back to work tomorrow.
Good for you Jeff , errr ah but isn't work going to cut into modeling time?
My Microsoft job is up at the end of the month but today I got an offer on another tech support job that starts in Aug
Lynn
Present Layout progress
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/11/p/290127/3372174.aspx#3372174
wickman wrote: Good for you Jeff , errr ah but isn't work going to cut into modeling time?
Good evening ....hot, humid, sticky, even the pool temp is 83F, bathwater.
Made a trip to the LHS today, Bob had some good deals today for me, he had been looking for some diesels that ran on the former B&A main line through our town, now CSX. I picked up NYC, FA/FB P2k, Stewart F7 A& B unit, a Fairbanks-Morse A/B unit, and a Roundhouse B&M 4 car passenger set.
With the Veg Garden now going strong, I don't know when I am going to get time to install the decoders, but I'm sure a break will come soon.
BOBK: No Steaming Tender today, there're closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Normally I go on either Wednesdays or Thursdays, but Bob is going to PA for 4 days, so I wanted to see him. He had some locos that he rounded up for me that ran on the B&A line, same road numbers.
JEFF: That was a short break from work, however, another chance for $$ and LHS shopping is a good thing !!
FERGIE: Your ship has come in, and now we only see the results that you have been here from the missing pies in the Diner.....where are you lad ??
LUC: Disney is looking for people with your PC talents..big bucks too !!!
MARK: Great job handling your finances, I think you are going to be an accountant.
ED: How are things at the Arctic Circle? Did you get your certificate for crossing the AC?
PAUL: That is a GREAT idea to mix portland with gravel and sand for road base, that baby is going no where in a hurry. We used something called Dense Grade on my two son's "S" shaped 12.5% grade driveways to prevent washouts on those slopes.
SUE: Hope you guys are well away from all those fires out west. Some looked like they were in your neck of the woods in the northwest.
TIFN
Evening Gang:
PC: That's why I'd like the TV in the basement. Also to give me some incouragement.
Dick, actually the mix is not anyones idea but a happenstance of the cleaning of the mixers. The best part is the cost. Seven yards cost me $6. Of course I had to haul it but the dump trailer had no problems.
Well it was hot and muggy again. The truck we used to pull the trailer doesn't have air conditioning which made the haul a bit of a bother. We will try packing the pad tomorrow with Mary Ann's tractor. It's bigger then mine and has wider rear tires.
I guess I'll head for bed. I'd like to get up early and do some on the pad, but you know how it is with us ORFs.
Good Night All
Hello and good evening diners.
Luc ...I enjoyed the cartoons also. I'm wondering if "George in the field" is your twin brother or what?????
Dick .... That's quite a haul from your LHS! What veggies are you growing. Any more blue bery pie? Good stuff, that blueberry pie. Which one of Luc's cartoons is your "look-alike"????
Paul....7 yards for $6.00.......impressive deal.
Here, I'm continuing my kitbashing of a Burlington pre-war Budd observation car starting with a Walthers observation car. It's hard working with the corrugated surfaces. Hope it comes out okay.
The GOOD NEWS is the mailman delivered my Bachmann 4-8-2 back from warrantee repairs. It's the second time for that engine. When it was returned the first time it still wasn't right. Now, I'm pleased with it. If you're interested, stock up now before Fergie has a chance to start start cornering the market on this type, also.
Happy Model Railroading!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
I have held off for long enough but I gotta ask:
Why is the "trackside diner" so popular?
I see so many posts and this one has the most replies ever. I just don't get it.
grayfox1119 wrote: SUE: Hope you guys are well away from all those fires out west. Some looked like they were in your neck of the woods in the northwest.
Larry was to load for Boise this morning. His reload would have been Hines. When he got there, the load was too high so they put him on something else. Lucky for him because that would been close to the fires.
91 today and 98 tomorrow. Hot but no fires in our neck of the woods. There were lots of fireworks related fires this year. Most of them were not started by the homeowner but by a neighbor. OUCH.
Are you going to the National Narrow Gauge convention?
Good morning ! from Indiana.
07-11-07
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good Morning, Zoe! I'll have a glass of Ed's OJ,
cup of TH, and some waffles, please.
to the Diner, CPRailModeler! We discuss a variety of topics in here (including some model railroading, even! Have a cup of your favorite beverage on me - just ask one of the twins (our virtual servers, Zoe and Chloe) or if it's the weekend you might have Janie or Flo working the counter. As young Hoople pointed out, if you hit the TOP (top of the page), you get to buy beverages and munchies for that page (but since you're new here, somebody might help cover the $$ for you. What's your MRR like - I'm guessing CP or at least a connecting line, right? How far along are you on your layout, etc. Fill us in.
I saw my attorney last night and spent an hour going over the initial forms, so I feel glad to get things started on that. If you would, please pray for his wife (Helen), who's having back surgery today (mid or upper back), and for strengthening, peace and comfort as they go through this and the recovery period. Mike's got a bit on his mind, though I think he was distracting himself by being very focused on completing the initial forms with me. I feel good about his ability to take care of my case, but know he can benefit from . Thanks.
Cooling off some today here, and (Yay!) the humidity is supposed to be going down also. We got a little rain last night.
Our MRR club has started some preparation for the move. The landlord has said between 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 months until the new location should be ready for our move there. At the train-running Sunday afternoon, one member (who'd designed the arrangement for our current layout) had some preliminary sketches for how we can arrange things in the new location. The new setup will have a continuous-run mainline, and no duck-unders or bridges. Currently we have two bridges (that can be swung out, or you can duck under them if they're closed). The club this last Monday night started boxing up engines and rolling stock. Got an email from one of the members that (couple or three times) mentioned that they need more boxes, and probably either foam peanuts or bubble wrap.
Well, I'll finish up my breakfast and sip my coffee until it's time to go.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Today High: 95 Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight Low: 75 Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds.
Hello everyone:
Colby.... I meant to say last night I enjoyed the Toronto pictures because they reminded me of my times in that city. Thanks for posting them So what's up fr the rest of the summer?
Philip.... good to learn of progress with train room, and I look forward to hearing of your layout progress. You've got lots of fun to look forward to.
Jeff ..... glad you've got the work. Enjoy yourself.
Lynn....... I'd be interested in what you do. Looks like software stuff from waht I saw in your post.
CPRail.. welcome and enjy the diner. I see your in BC. Beautiful place.
Sue .... I like the tacoma picture, and am wondering if that's a cell phone photo and you solved the technical problem. I'm still interested in the NP museum you mentioned. Sounds like Larry puts in long hours.
Cape Jim........ Thanks for update on club layout. I don't recall if you said much about it. Does it depict any particular location or era? Also, I will keep the indvidual who is having back surgery in prayers. I can definately relate to that. It was about 15 years ago when I had back surgery to repair some broken vertebrae. I received some injuries when a drunk driver drove his car into my car's driver door at 50 mph as I was driving. I just can't describe how bad that felt. The very long recovery period was miserable. Nevetheless, I'm thankful for modern medical practices, and I'm really grateful to have survived. .....and of course, I'm glad to have recovered enough to function normally. I've got a layout to build!
Dick... I was wondering where Fergie was too. ...and Der......and Ryan.....and ......
Must Be summer time.
I've got a little time for the layout nw. then I'm headed to Hopkinsville for erands.
Bye.
CPRail modeler wrote:I have held off for long enough but I gotta ask:Why is the "trackside diner" so popular?I see so many posts and this one has the most replies ever. I just don't get it.
The Coffee Shop was born several years ago as a result of several reasons
1) A bunch of us wanted to talk and share common interests that weren't neccesarily MR related
2) Some of us were of mischievious mind and soul and once and a while would go cruising for Rivet Counters and put the run to them. Of course we got in trouble and swore an oath on a Railway Tie never to do it a again and it was suggested that this would be a good place to vent, talk and carry around and not offend anyone... well maybe a little.
3) A place to say hi how are ya
4) A Place to come out of the rain when the Flames are flying
5) a Place for fatherly/motherly advice
6) A place to find out about other people. I've had two people come and visit me, Siberiamo from Missouri and Teffy from Texas. Both whom I keep in regular contact with. I also belong to other "CS's" in other forums. It's a fraternity with a lot of good benifits.
On another note
Good Morning All
Sorry I have been absent but I have major renovations still happening which includes a 40' x 3' retaining wall. Who knows this maybe the foundation of the M.E.S.S.'s HOn3 Sub
Later All
Fergie
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=5959
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
Hey Guys
Weather: FOG this morning clearing early this afternoon.. JEFF! I can't see the Bar in this fog. *crash bang* *que explosion* oops sorry cloe. No waaaaaaait PC push me into your glass statue of the GE Evolution Series Loco. *BANG BANG BANG* OUCH, OOOOWW, preity birds.
Thunder stomrs this afternoon 65-70*
and monday I had my wisdom teeth out.
Hoople wrote: CPrail: Welcome! It's popular, because it's a chatting place. A slower chat room, basically.Don't post on the top of the page, you'll windup paying a virtual bill for virtual food for everyone. (Hint: If it says --00, --20, --40, --60, or --80 on the bottom of a page, that means the next post is on the next page.)Mark
The total post in the Trackside diner. Like I have just done. BREAKFAST!!!!!! BACON, SCRAMBLED EGGS, ORANGE JUICE, AND A NUMBER 5 SUPRISE!
Mornin' all!
Hunny Do list got me again last night, so I didn't get any layout time. Oh well! Maybe tonight?
Weather man's saying rain, but I'm not seeing it. Maybe it'll pop up later?
Well, gotta go make like I work here! Later!
Hoople,
The Narrow Gauge Convention is in Maine. I was wondering if Dick was going.
Sorry. It would be great if it was here.
JimRCGMO wrote: to the Diner, CPRailModeler! We discuss a variety of topics in here (including some model railroading, even! Have a cup of your favorite beverage on me - just ask one of the twins (our virtual servers, Zoe and Chloe) or if it's the weekend you might have Janie or Flo working the counter. As young Hoople pointed out, if you hit the TOP (top of the page), you get to buy beverages and munchies for that page (but since you're new here, somebody might help cover the $$ for you. What's your MRR like - I'm guessing CP or at least a connecting line, right? How far along are you on your layout, etc. Fill us in.
Okay, I think I got it now. Almost everyone comes here to chat. While they're here they order food as if they just walked into a resturant. Never post on the top of the page. Got it now.
My layout Is kinda freelanced. It is a 4X8 table that I can raise up and down as I wish via hinges and hooks to hold it up there (don't want it crashing down on me when I do my homework ). I actually modified the plans of the Morgan Valley RR to fit my board and there is only a few inches of track left. I plan on having a town with a main road actually cutting the layout in half. It is totally fictional except for my locomotives and rolling stock. The track can actually be considered finished and I just have to pick up an order from the LHS for all the electrical parts I ordered (remote switch machines, block wiring stuff, etc...). Just a few days ago my mother found an envelope addressed to me containing $110 which will all go to the trains. I'm afraid if I keep typing, someone may fall .
BTW I'll take the Iced tea.
Sue I'M GOING to the Narrow Gauge Convention!
edit: 650 posts!! 350 to go before 1,000
CP - Hope you can drop in often and have fun with us. I also model CP but in the late 40's - early 50"s years. I have a small 8X4 ho layout in progress. This shows my track plan .
All - got a call from my cardiologist yesterday, he wants to see me. Hummm!!!!! The funny thing is that he rang up himself instead of his sec....
The work on the depot is slowly continuing. I intend to have a small passenger service from the City to Gloetown twice a day for labourers working at the sugar refinery and the furniture making plan.
Well that's it for now.