Chloe, it is hot out there - can I go sit in the cooler for a while? Well, it was worth a try... But I guess that should mean it's good weather for some of these, huh?
I think I'll have one of those multi-decker cones, myself. Thanks! It is still stinko hot in Cape Girardeau - was about 92 F (33 C) at 7 in the evening and it's still 87 at 9 pm.(31 C) now - sheesh! Enough to make one of Fergie's polar bear buddies shave off his coat (well, almost). Hope everyone stayed out of this heat as much as possible. They had a skeet-shooting championship in this area and some of the contestants had to go to the hospital with heat exhaustion. Paul, put off that outside work until the heat breaks. We don't want to have you going to the hospital.
Had to go out today to assess someone at an area jail - hardest part was the drive. Nope, I still need to get my car's A/C charged after tomorrow (payday). Used the old "255" air conditioning (roll both windows down and drive the speed limit on that particular road). It was soooo good to get back inside some air conditioned spaces!
Found out something really good today, too. Since our agency uses direct deposit, they sometimes put the paystub envelopes in our mail slots the afternoon before. I noticed my check was for more than the previous one was, and checked with my supervisor. I found out that I'm actually getting a bonus on top of my percentage raise (!!!).
So that should mean I can get the car's A/C recharged, cover the current bills, and have some MRR money left over.
Car's low on gas, so I'm forgoing the MRR club tonight. Hope the landlord has the club's new space ready soon, since we don't have any spare space in the current club room for the cabinets once we get them taken down. Tomorrow I'll get gas, and then also get the car's A/C recharged.
Sue, not to worry about my vampire attack - the arm will probably look normal by the end of the week, I figure. Tell Larry I think a lot of us can relate to that 'morning after' picture.
cheese4432, back, and congrats on the merit badges. I'm sure the water sports were good in this weather.
Fergie, since you're busy with 'ing, will you have much time for your MRR work this trip - or will you be running the ship on autopilot?
Dick, that first shot of the 7470 (coming through the gap) could be a great model railroad (even a 4X8 layout could be set up like that), if someone did a good job on the scenery. If you have more shots of that Crawford Station, please post 'em. That would be a nice station to build a model of, I think.
Mark, hopefully you will be able to get an order in for that Big Boy through MB Klein and get you one.
Luc, good idea for you to run out the back after that joke... Thanks for keeping us updated on Glo' and how she's doing. Will keep her in our .
Krump, hope your computer problems get fixed soon (or maybe the Forum's software is the problem?).
Jeff, sorry to hear about the foot problem working its way up. Be careful with the pain meds - you want it to help, but some of those can get a person hooked even at the prescribed dosage. Your working those jobs lately hasn't aggravated your Charcot, has it? Hope not!
Rob, good to hear that you got the epipen. Hope the glasses help with the Camelback project - are you getting regular/bifocal/no-line ones?
About finished with my cone, so I'll be heading out for now. Sounds like several of us Diners can stand some prayers tonight.
Blessings and prayers,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
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Jim, are you sure the AC takes priority over the latest & greatest model in that model RR catalog you've been eyeing? Would be a tough call, even if it was 110 in the shade...well, perhaps that is a slight exaggeration. Rob ps: NO bifocals, although technically my bad eye does qualify. As long as the object/lettering/etc is over 2' away, I can focus on it.
It was only 75 today. This morning it was misting, so I did my chores in town early. I put in 3 fence posts on my corral (outside). The work is never done.
Jim, Is that a Cookies and Cream milkshake? How did you know that was my favorite. I will have one of them if you are buying.
I stained my stockyard. I wonder if one coat will be enough. I need to get back to my tree planting. I have lots to do before Larry can do the trestle.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Good evening, hot and sticky here today with several downpours, and three houses hit by lightening in towns east of us. It was a good day to check out the DVD's that came with the Aztek airbrush kit. As it turns out, one of the DVD's is for those countrys that use PAL format, the other was standard for this country. It was a very good instructional DVD, as it covered both use and maintenance, and the different techniques that can be used.
JEFF: Sorry to hear of more health problems, you have more than your share. I went to Wal-Mart today, and while my wife was doing her thing, I visited the toy dept this time where the models are, and low and behold there was the Aztek A270 kit complete with a small air compressor.
FERGIE: All clear so far in the Tropics, but these fronts that keep passing off the New England coastline have some pretty bad storms with them and seas are over 8 feet. I don't know if they will hold together until they hit the warmer Gulf Stream, I'll keep an eye on the satellite.
LUC: We sure hope that Gloria gets her PM soon and the replacement, she is doing a remarkable job with all that she has been through.
CAPE JIM: I have more shots of Crawford RR Station, here they are:
Blowing off steam getting ready to continue on to Fabyan Station.
I was on a steep banking taking this shot, I could have jumped into the cab!!
In fact, I was nearly on top of the locomotive, I ddin't dare move.
Hey y'all.
It's been a bit longer than I thought...Got a few pages to make up for.
Thanks again to everyone for the congrats, best wishes, and luck. It feels good to be going after the dream, no matter how hard to work may be to eventually get there.
And in the modelling world...I may have another project to be working on here...Can't work on the Steasel until I get a new chassis for the engine so that I can build the tender.
Paul: So working on my friend's farm isn't enough? I've helped with his cattle and unloaded the hay bales with 'em. I'll lend a hand whenever they want/need it. If I was coming down to Texas any time soon, I'd swing by and help out.
Fergie: Long time no see! That's a good lookin' 2-10-2! I've been wanting to get an N scale one...But haven't had the money. And thanks for the encouragement.
Colby: No college, no tech school. NS is going to pay for my training. It is a combination of schooling in McDonough, GA; and on-site training here in Baltimore. Just had to go through the recruitment session and take an aptitude test and personality test. If you decide to persue it, good luck to ya!
Okay y'all, I'm out!
Scott - Dispatcher, Norfolk Southern
Morning everybody. Glass of tea for me, Zoe. I placed my order for Bachmann's E-Z Command with a good price to see what I think about DCC, got the one that comes with the DCC equiped Conrail Loco in it. It ships tomorrow.
"Lionel trains are the standard of the world" - Jousha Lionel Cowen
Good morning ! from Indiana.
08-07-07
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Morning, just coffee to go Zoe, kids be here in a short.
It's bout 5 AM temp outside78, heat index is still in the 80's. A heat advisory issued for here today, high 96, heat index 105-110. Weather guesser said an extreme heat advisory was in effect over by Cape Jim for today.
Hope ya'll has a gooden and stay cool
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Good morning.Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 8/7/2007 Heat Index: 83°FHumidity: 93%Dew Point: 75°F So Far TodayHigh: 79°FLow: 77°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 5mph NNE Today High: 95 Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight Low: 75 Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
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Good Morning All,
A regular and a donut please Zoe. Back at it in the shop getting ready for Grattan next week plus the other usual stuff. Lime Rock went well with the weather hot and dumid but thankfully dry.
Today is humid again,currently 67F with no breeze and 100% humidity according to the weather guessers and personal observation.
Spent the last few days cleaning the train room and w..kbench plus putting the drum set back togeher for my youngest two kids.
Deja Vue all over again, we're now to cut the red tape and rebuild that bridge in Minn. Hope we can get a single bridge rebuilt as I recall a similar pledge in New Orleans a couple of years ago and they haven't even finished cleaning up yet.
"When the president goes through the White House doors and does what he says he'll do we'll all be drinkin' that free Bubble Up and eatin' that rainbow stew." Merle Haggard - Rainbow Stew
Time to get back to it before that light at the end of the tunnel catches up to me. CUL,J.R.
Good Morning, Zoe - Let me have a cup of TH and one of Bill T.'s chocolate donuts, please. Thanks!
Sue, glad you noticed your favorite concrete in those. Will you be posting pics of your stockyard once you get done with the staining? I'd love to see them.
Dick, thanks for the additional photos of the Crawford station. Maybe you were a trifle close to the tracks on that banking? That last pic looked way too close (hopefully that was just due to a telephoto setting, right?).
Oh, trust me, Rob - August's weather is why it is my least favorite month! I'll be sure to keep the car A/C costs down enough that the MRR funds aren't too limited.
Mike, you got that weather right - I think they're talking about 99 F again today. Whew! Another day to stay indoor as much as possible.
So, JR - now that the train room and that W-bench are cleaned up, you can start on some projects and mess it up again, right?
Well, I'd best get going - got the W thing to do today. One more day of that, and then I'm on vacation for almost a week. (No wisecracks, all you ORF's out there... Some of you work more than those of us paying your Soc. Sec. checks).
Take care, and let's keep the going, especially for those in need of comfort, strengthening and/or peace.
Blessings on your week,
Good Morning All
Still out here off of Sable Is. doing science. Started to build my, Paul ready for this, second Jordan Kit Erie Steam Shovel! Built one and decided I need another. Second time through is a charm. I know I know where's the Pics? Soon grasshopper soon.
Dick Thanks for some more wonderful pics and I'd say by the cloud build up this morning we could be looking at Thunderstorms later today
And Scott Thanks for the kudos on the 2-10-2's Wonderful machines these are but a tad tempermental. saying that I plan on a bit more tweeking this winter and once I'm finished they will be one of my prime haulers of slow ore drags.
Got to love it!
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
Morning all!
Yet another scorcher today! This guy is working overtime!
Temperatures will soar again into the mid-90's, and with dewpoints near 70, heat index values could exceed 105. We had a little rain overnight, but thats long gone now!
Basically, nothing under 90 for the next 5 days. It's going to feel like this for the next week or so........
Well, it looks like my daughters carb in her car is shot. I limped it home the other day and that puppy has had it! Got a rebuild kit for it for a mere $22, which I thought wasn't half bad compared to a rebuilt carb that was $500!!!! The whole car only cost her $150! Oh well, guess I have work to do!
Got a friend of mine stopping by this weekend. He's an N scaler like me and he want's to see my layout. This will be the first visitor to the Autumns Ridge since I started it. Suppose I should probably run the vacuum and empty the waste basket, huh?
I guess I ought to go do something useful with myself. I'll stop in later.
Bye!
Good morning to all........hot and steamy here in New England also guys, headed for 90's with Dew Points in the 70's. Looks like my CC is on fire again, breakfast is on me again this this morning guys, Jeff and Bill have already been here in the Diner, Jim,Mike, PC and Fergie too, where are the rest of you guys?
CAPE JIM: No, that wasn't telephoto shot. There were so many photographers there, that by the time I got from the "coming through the rock cut" shots to Crawford station, there was no place left to set up at the footbridge behind me. So I crawled down the sides of the banking above the tracks, got a good toe hold ( had my hiking shoes on ) , and set up shop.
MIKE: The midwest in Cape Jim's area is supposed to hit over 100 today, and cold air moving in will most certainly cause an outbreak of very severe weather, keep alert guys.
FERGIE: Rumor has it that Duke and Garry have bought all the 2-10-4's that they could find at the NMRR show in Detroit. Now that loco was a super hauler!! The 2-10-2's were sluggish haulers and tempermental, the 2-10-4 was a true super power steam engine. Just check out Madam Queen ( #5000 ) on the SF line.
DER JOHN: Hot enough for you in Sheet Harbour yet ?
TIFN
Hello everyone......
Good news here. I went to my appointments at the cadiologist at Vanderbilt Heart Institute in Nashiville yesteday. The treatments are working very well for me and I'll be leading a close-to-normal life and feeling good indefinately. I had quite a time with my heart failure from 2002 through 2005; so it's good news. Part of the treatment is my implanted my Medtronic "Insync Maximo" which is a pacemaker with cadioverter defibrillator with cadiac resynchronization therapy. They never found out why the heart failure occurred but think it may have been a virus. My arteries, etc. are in great shape and I generally took care of myself over the years.
I just reviewed a lot of eventful and interesting psots here in the diner.
In particular, I saw Luc's posts regarding Gloria's situation. I would say that if her cardiologist suggests a pacemaker, she should not hestitate to go through with having one inplanted.
Fergie's photos of the 2-10-2's were outstanding.
The pictures of the old MILW line, now rail-to-trails, by Sue are reaally intersting.
And Dick's Pix of New Hampshire steam are really good, too.
Well, it's HOT here too. The car thermometer for outside said 102 F as we drove into Nashville Sunday.
Happy Model Railroading
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
The usual please,.
This morning I caught "Alco, Iron Ore & More", narrated by Jim Boyd on RFDTV. Alco & Baldwin diesels in action on the railroads of Michigan's upper peninsula. Lots of u-boats & alligators. Cool video from small log loading job to off-loading ore trains at a dock (massive structure towering over large ship). Nice way to begin the day.
Well, off to feed the critters. Have a great day all! Rob
JimRCGMO wrote:
Zoe, I will have what Jim is having. That steaming coffee looks great since it is only 60 degrees out.
After drying, it looks like I need to do some touchup on the stockyards. So it will be yet another day before photos. I need to get one more fence post in before it starts raining. Ick. I did 3 posts yesterday by hand.
Philip, I love your scorcher pics. We could average our temps and we would both feel better.
Better go, Sue
It's lunchtime at BDD and I'm hungry. I'll have the sirloin steak and fries, Zoe, with a LARGE Mt. Dew.
gear-jammer wrote: JimRCGMO wrote: Zoe, I will have what Jim is having. That steaming coffee looks great since it is only 60 degrees out.
You're not making any friends there Sue, it's 95 here with heat index to 105 today. Pennsylvania is officially under a drought warning for the indefinate future. Nice pics of the rails to trails, btw. Like that false start on the one tunnel end. But is it prototypical?
Scott, contrats on the job with NS, sounds like you will be working around my neck of the woods. Get familiar with Enola Yard and the intermodal yards around Harrisburg.
Everyone else seems to be keeping busy as well. Hope those with health problems are better soon. And stay cool!
Good afternoon to all.....man is it hot and sticky outside. I had to re-install the weather station this morning, that meant using a post hole digger to make a 36" deep hole to insert a 4x6x10' PT post. It was so hot that squirrels were bringing over their nuts to have me crack them open for them. One field mouse was actually spraying deoderant under his armpit.
J.R. : I was down your way on Saturday visiting my brother who lives in Wolcott, CT, exit 28 on I-84. 95F in Hartford at noontime.
Well, time to get back to w**k, need to get the weather station post assemby completed.
Later,
Hi ya all!
I'll have some doughnuts muffins and a juice of some sort...you pick.
I need to clean my layout tble of grit and stuff get some ground powder and brown pint and start the scenery of germany, yes with the santa fe railroad.
Cox 47 wrote:Jeff....Sallie takes the same med but she takes it 3 times a day...She says to tell you it works well for her....Hope it helps you...
***Jeffrey, glad you found something that works for you. That would be very frustrating.
Discovered today that our creek has completely stopped flowing and there are only small pools left. My immediate priority is to get the old gas pump working and prepare to start transferring water from the big creek which runs past the corner of our property, into metal troughs for all our horses. This will add much to my work load. Will need to bushhog the slope to the big creek so I can get to it without stepping on any poisonous snakes which congregate along the waters edge in times of drought. And the chance of rain for the foreseeable future is 0%-20%...YIKES! Oh well, that's Mother Nature.
Anyone know an effective rain dance I can try? Rob
Good evening....the clouds are real heavy now, and from the radar we see that rain is about 4 hours away, and we need it.
JEFF: Glad to hear that the meds worked. Did you see in my earlier post that I did find the Aztek A270 at Wal-Mart? It was right where you said it would be, in the model section of the toy dept. It came with a compressor also.
JERRY: Glad you enjoyed the pics, and I "did" smell the smoke, lots of it up on that hillside as 7470 went by gathering speed.
ROB: Poisonous snakes??? I really am happy that we don't have that many around here. We do have Timber Rattlers, but they are very rare, and they don't get very big this far north. We also have water moccasins, so we do have be careful near water, but again, they are not very common either.....so much so, that in my 68 years living here in central MA, I have never seen either. How deep is your water table in the ground? If practical, have you considered an Artesian well?
Rob
Alco & Baldwin diesels in action on the railroads of Michigan's upper peninsula. Lots of u-boats & alligators. Cool video from small log loading job to off-loading ore trains at a dock (massive structure towering over large ship). Nice way to begin the day.
That's about it
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
Evening, I'll have a rib eye [rare], shrimp, a salad, n ice tea Cleo please.. Mother's gone selling jewelry tonight. Had 94 here in the woods and a nice hot breeze to help. Didn't even get a argument from the grandkids bout staying inside this afternoon in the AC.
Forecast for tomorrow, the same, just a bit warmer.
FERGIE,, like the 2-10-2's, look great.
COLBY,, great pics from vacation, that MMA B23 did it for me, haven't seen one of those in a while.
CHEESE,, good to hear from you again and congrads on the merit badges. The white water rafting sure sounds good here today.
DER, sorry to hear of the car thief, but it's good you got it back ok. Most the time their trashed, if found at all.
DICK, great pics of 7470,thanks for sharing them.
The tomatoes an green beans are bout all that's left in our garden now every thing else is bout done. I got a rig that goes in the water hose I put fertilizer in so it's applied while I'm watering with the sprinkler or I can use it with a fancy wand that has a shower head for flowers n such. Seems to work for 3 years now.
LUC,, still keeping Gloria n you in our thoughts. I'll not say anything bout the joke.
JEFF,, I've got bout the same thing in neck back an legs, no fun. Sure hope the new pills work for ya.
GMT,, been hoping Merle's song comes true, I sure do like Bubble Up.
Evening Gang: Last night I was too bummed out to say hello. Have you guys looked at Michael's post out in the main room? I almost cried when I read it. I'll tell you that couldn't have happened to a more deserving couple.
Sue I still haven't found out why the 2 portals on that end of the Snoqualmie tunnel. I did remember that it was the longest tunnel on the Milw Rd at 11,890 ft. I'll keep looking.
I'm watching the Blue Man Group on PBS as I'm writing this so if I get off course that's why.
Speaking of off course, Fergie how's it going? I'll have to do my steam shovel soon. I've been putting it off. There is one little fawpaw with the kit. The bucket should point slightly down at the cutting edge. I haven't looked at the kit to see if it would be a problem to change it but I'll try.
I worked down at the corral again today. I got the old corn hauled out and on the burn pile. When I lit it off it was like it was soaked in diesel fuel. While I was working I'd take breaks and hit the shade for a bit. I also took longer breaks and went to the house and sat and had a glass of water and a TV show or two. The only problem I had was when I was walking backwards dragging the last piece of black plastic to fold it up and tripped and fell backwards onto my back. My ankle still hurts a bit but it's not sprained or broke. Just my pride.
Duke those are great pics of the dock at Marquette's upper harbor.
Rob now you know why I'm so into the ore hauling thing. That boat is 730ft long, 75ft wide and 35 ft deep. It will carry around 30,000 long tons of ore.
By the way duke I saw on the boatnerd site that the Reserve is going to be converted to a barge. The Reserve is like the Beeghly in appearance.
Rob I'm sorry to hear that the creek stopped running. At least you have the big one to fall back on. It will be a hassle to have to run the pump.
Jeff: Good to hear that the meds are working.
Well this is getting long winded so I'll sign off.
Good Night All
, please & thank you!
***Dick, although I rarely see poisonous snakes here, in the 10 years I've lived here I have already seen more on our farm than the 20+ years growing up in AZ where I hiked and camped all over the Superstitions, Mazatzals, etc, swam in Canyon, Saguaro and other lakes, bicycled thousands of miles, ran hundreds of miles...you get the picture. (the desert gets a bad rap) Here in GA. it's the Copperhead I am concerned with, as they blend in so well and don't give warnings. Lost one dog to snake bite some years ago and our PD (Porch Dog) has a slightly askew jaw, as he took the second strike but survived.
Our well is somewhere a little over 300'. During rainy seasons we have several small springs that will seep/trickle out, but when the water table drops, they stop.
***Duke, that is EXACTLY what I was refering to. Have you ever been there? That's an operation I would like to view in person one day. What a challenge that would be to model, eh?
After cleaning the grime off the water pump, I went to empty the old and what looked like half water/half grey goo came out??? Also saw a little rust in the gas tank. Yikes, I am beginning to suspect a BIG (for me) purchase is going to be required. Haven't needed to pump from the big creek in about 7 years. Gurrr! (there goes any hope of getting a Kato AC4400CW or SD9043MAC, or even a Atlas GE B40-8W I have been drooling over anytime soon....wahhhhh)
-Rob
A quick drop by this evening. I'll have something cool and celebratory! The good news is that the camera has also been recovered, undamaged, and with it's spare memory card and batteries! God is Good!!! (that's just because, it's only a Kodak C330, after all )
So, Paul, here's the picture of Lake Huron that I said way back in the Coffee Shop, that I'd send you. I've been able to get it out of the frame because it fell off the wall in the middle of the night - dried out over the years, and just fell! Sure gave us a moment there! The line in the water is the only damage, a glass scratch.
<>Garry: Here's as close as I can get to the Southern Mug you so crave.<> Took it this evening, but we've had the BC Museum mug from a garage sale for some years. At least the colours are close to Southern steam, aren't they?
Fergie. The "Tank" has no windows! I'll get photos as soon as I can to illustrate.
Luc: I've updated our churches' prayer chain with your news of Gloria.
Jeff: That bone deterioration and nerve thing sounds more than just a nuisance!
That's it, I'll get this off while I'm still awake. I've only finished page 275, so am a bit behind. Good night all, and God Bless. Prayers continuing for Luc and Gloria, Jeff, and all in need of healing, comfort and peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.