Elliotts Trackside Diner (est 1-1-07)

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Here are some new shots from my layout, such as it is. This is HO scale.

In this first one, I was seeing if I could make a decent 'night shot'.

Same shot, but with the lights on.

Here I decided to turn the locos light on and "WOW", did that make a difference!

Same subect, straight on shot.

This shot came out pretty good. The loco on the right is an E7, on the left is an E6.

Another 'night' shot. Yes, that's a Union Pacific E6B you see there.

Here's one of my industrial areas.

A different angle on the industrial area. That's a GP30 lashed up to the UP E6B.

Birds eye view of the industrial area. The black cylinders on the left are something that can be found in about every rural backyard in the US. Septic tanks.

A look down the spur going into the left side of the industrial area. That's an EMD SW1200 you see there.

That's it for now.

[Cox 47]

Lee.....Wow another N scaler..Glad to have you drop in ....Love those BL 2's.....Jerry

[wm3798]

Lee...That some nice modeling..They look like DPM? Are they HO or N ? Interiors look great...

That's my favorite question.  For the answer, look here... 

Lee 

[pcarrell]

Ryan,

I'll be sure to add them to the prayers....top of the list!  Now would also be a good time to find some good spiritual help for them as well.  Counciling is good, and should not be ignored at all, but the fellowship of like minded friends can do wonders for making one feel not so all alone in the world.

Cox,

I hope Sally is doing OK.  Take care of her and let her know she's being prayed for as well.

[grayfox1119]

RYAN:  That is so sad.......it is events like this that bring us all back to reality of what is REALLY most important in this short life that we all have. We will add your request to our prayers, and may God's Hand lead them to safety and peace.

[SilverSpike]

Good morning!

Please pray for our relatives...

This is a prayer request for those who pray; please add them to your prayer list.

We got this email from a dear relative this morning:

Normally I don't like to "gossip," you now that...  but I know you are total believers in prayer...   and some are really, strongly needed for Kathleen and her family...  help me???

Long story short Kyle's on suicide watch and they're getting him into counseling.  He wrote a paper that caused the teacher some alarm and she called Kathleen.  She's realizing everything's not "fine" with the boys just like they're not "fine" with her and that they need counseling...  ALL of them.  So she's trying to find some today. Personally I think it's a wonderful blessing in disguise - but only if help is found VERY quickly...

Please lift them up in prayer...  and add them to any prayer circles you may be a part of...  she won't make it if anything else happens... especially to one of those boys.

A little background: Kathleen is one of Monique's cousins and they did not fair as well with the whole Hurricane Katrina event as we did. Their home in Chalmette was totally destroyed due to the storm surge on August 29th 2005. And while they were evacuated and living in Baton Rouge the father/husband comitted suicide during the Christmas 2005 holidays. Leaving Kathleen with the two boys to care for has been more than a challenge, she has still not gotten over this horrific event. She has suffered from depression and the boys too are finding it hard to adjust. Kyle who is 17 years old is in high school and also has a mental disability due to a drunken driver accident that left him in a coma about 5 years ago. Kyle struggles today, but has difficulty learning now, used to be a straight 'A' student, now is happy to make a 'C'.

Please pray for Kyle and Kathleen, and their family, and that they will seek treatment and be healed by the hand of God and with the help of your prayers.

Thanks,

Ryan, Monique and Ben

 

[Cox 47]

Good Morning All....Sunny and warm here but storms and much colder temps coming in..I'll have a sausage and biscuit sandwitch,Fried Taters and coffee please ...Thank You....planning to put a finned down coat of white on DPM building today to bring out the bricks..and start putting windows in...Caregiver is doing our monthly shopping today Sallie and I had planned to go but she was not feeling so well so I stayed at home with her...

Lee...That some nice modeling..They look like DPM? Are they HO or N ? Interiors look great...

I'm gonna slip over in the corner and enjoy my sandwitch and see who drops in...You all have a good one....Jerry

[grayfox1119]

Good morning everyone......very damp, chilly day here, 38F bone chilling degrees. The Pellet stove and the Wood Burner are going full out today.

The latest issue of MRR has some really good articles, for you guys that may not subscribe, either pick it up at your LHS, or local Library.

Looks like today will be another day of reading, more rain due today, and it is really too damp to go outside and invite a late season cold or worse. So, we will continue to read MRR and Trains, and get more done on the layout.

See you guys for lunch.

[ModelTrainLover]

hey guys. I've been woundering about alex. apperently his dad has been hogging both the phone lines AND the comp because he now has an at home busness. I CAN'T GET THROUGH to alex via phone or email. I've tried calling at 8pm, 8:30, and even 9pm still the line is busy! even at 6am it's busy. ...

 

Colby

[wm3798]

I was driving by and couldn't help but take in the fine aromas....  Let's see, I'll have some cream chip beef over those biscuits, and how about the home fries...  Coffee black, too please.

And while you're at it, do you have a business card for a good cardiologist?

 

It's a little noisy in this booth by the window, but you can't beat the view!

Lee 

[pcarrell]

Yeah, I hear ya Jim!  Guess I'm gettin' too old to go doin' things like that any more, huh?  Least not without bein' a bit more careful!

Oh hey, Chloe, how about a cup of joe for an old feller?  Thanks!

[JimRCGMO]

Good Morning, Diners! Zoe, I'll have one of those biscuits like Jeff's having, but make mine with some ham in place of the sausage. Yep, and a cup of coffee and some of Ed's OJ, too. Thanks, Sue!

Inch, hope you guys miss any bad weather - they're saying here that there's a possiblity of some blustery storm fronts coming through today. Then cooling off some on the backside of this front. It does look like it's gonna be heading up toward the Great Lakes (and then maybe come back down across the Northeast), so watch out, guys!

PC, take care of the wife (and your knee's healing time).

Sue, thanks for that pic of the log bridge. Cleared it up for me, compared to the first view. I'd forgot that part of your layout was logging, which makes that bridge fit in just right.

Fergie, good to know that you're keeping the dreaded dieseasilitis at bay! Had us worried for a little bit there. How's the layout coming, now that the curtains are hung (whatever color they are...)?

Well, need to get ready to go off to wk again today. Everyone stay safe (you hear me, PC? ) and healthy!

 

Blessings,

Jim in Cape Girardeau 

[pcarrell]

Hey all!  Mornin'!

Nice lookin' day out there...for now any ways.  Looks like rain later though.

And the cold will be making another visit too!

Yeah inch, I'm pretty much back to normal and she's a lot better.  She goes back to the doc today, but it's no big thing.  Thanks for keepin' tabs on us though.  Been kind of crazy the last couple of days around here, thats for sure!

[wetidlerjr]

Good morning ! from Indiana.

04-03-07

[inch53]

Mornin, coffee please Zoe

Got rain forecast for later today, that'll make it a long with KC stuck in the house.. At least it's warm again today, guesser's are calling for highs in the 40's and lows in the 20's later this week. If their right, it'll take out part off the fruit crops round here this year. You folks in the NE are going to get it tolooks like.

Went up to Paris last night, seen their starting to work the black dirt up on the flat land now. They started down on the high sand along the Wabash last week. The clay round here still to wet to do much with.

JIM CG,, not much chance of me getting a 4 wheeler, don't really need one. Besides Mother doesn't like them, had a few freinds n family get hurt or killed on them.

SUE, yea grandkids like them, Pat let Beth n Jussy got to drive it round the yard for awhile till he took it home.

DICK,  I think anybody with kids would know what trains do at that 187 mph. They kinda get airborn on the curves and find the floor.

Those were some great photos, thats for the link

PC, hope the wife's still doing ok and yur knee ok now.

Had a good day with the kids yesterday, went out n and had some batting practice with Leroy, he's playing again this year, took a mowwy ride , even got a few miles put on the trains. Now if the rain holds off till after 5 this evening, shouldn't be to bad today. Need to get ta chores, hope ya'll has a good one

inch

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Good morning and top 'o' the day to all of ye. Gonna be slightly damp today and quite warm.

Today's Weather for:  
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      4/3/2007

Sundown Fire Dept., Station 23 
 
Heat Index:  77°F
Humidity:  88%
Dew Point:  68°F
 
So Far Today
High:  72°F
Low:  70°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  8mph SSW
 
Today  High: 82    Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph.  

Tonight  Low: 62    Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

I'll have a sausage biscuit and some orange juice.

[pcarrell]

Philip, I must still be at the top of the page from this morning.  I hope that your wife recovers quickly.

It was just an out-patient thing, no big deal, but thanks for the well wishes.  I'll pass them on.  She's actually feeling pretty good this evening.

[Fergmiester]

Evening Gang: I see that Fergie is going to keep us guessing. So far I'd say it has 10 drivers so it could be another 2-10-2. Maybe a heavy.

Ooohhhh so close but since I have 4 of those puppies already, No...

Picked a Russian Decapod in Susquehanna livery and yes she's a looker!

Fergie 

 

[Paul W. Beverung]

Evening Gang: I see that Fergie is going to keep us guessing. So far I'd say it has 10 drivers so it could be another 2-10-2. Maybe a heavy.

I mowed the first half of the back yard and got a start on the back half. The grass has grown about 6 inches.

I also took down an electric fence that hasn't been in use since last year. I found out that I can pull "T" post with the grappel on the loader. It takes a little practice to avoid bending them but it is fast and I don't have to get off the tractor at any point. I pull the post and cary it to the pile and drop it. Then back for the next one. Real easy.

No MRRing today except to read my MR that arrived today.

Sue: That's a good looking log bridge. I like the photo also. It's is so very typical of logging railroading in the PNW.

I guess ready to go to bed so I'll say Good Night All. 

[Hoople]

Mark,  I ordered an new loco  on Friday also, the Bachmann 3-truck Shay.  We will see who gets the best service.

I ordered mine saturday... and it also depends on where its coming from. Mine is coming from New Jersey, so I bet it will be here in a few weeks.

I love your trestle, btw.

Mark

[Cox 47]

Afternoon All....Its been such a great day  been out most of day...I'll have a Diet coke ..Thank You...Stripped the masking tape off the DPM building today and did a little touch upTook about 4 day but heck this is no race anyway.....Got the new Walther sale book today they got a dandy N scale IC caboose I may have to look into...You all have a good one...Jerry

[rtraincollector]

inch sent you an email to fwd to flip lost his email long time ago in fact he hasn't been in in a while has he?

[grayfox1119]

SUE: Yes, the book covers all the events surrounding the accident on March 1st, 1910. The old tunnel was in use, as the NEW tunnel was not complted until 1929, after more slides, and the tremendous amount of money being spent each year to upkeep the lines and the snow sheds in particular. The old rail line with all the switchbacks also were in use, as well as the siding and spur tracks at what is now Tye. The book also had pictures of what the area looked like in the snow at Tye and a diagram of the railyard, and building location including the coaling station.

The wife is working the voting polls tonight at the Twon Hall, so my supper is just about ready....baked red potato, salmon, peas and carrots.

Later guys,

[gear-jammer]

Coffee and donuts will be just great for an afternoon snack.

SUE: I believe this is what you are referring to? Some great photo shots here !!!!!

http://microvoltradio.com/railroad/gnry.htm

Dick,  Yes, that is it.  Does the book take place while the old tunnel was still in use?  I may try to model some of that old rickety portal stuff. 

Philip, I must still be at the top of the page from this morning.  I hope that your wife recovers quickly.

I made a trip to town because I was out of ground foam and got in some bowling.  If I go north too, I can avoid going on Thursday and spend most of the day on the layout.

Sue

[pcarrell]

Afternoon all!

Wife had some minor surgery this morning, so I'm home playing doctor.  She's doing good though.

Hi Chloe, I'll have a tall, cool glass of ice tea if you don't mind.  Yeah, Sue is paying for it.  Thanks Sue!

[grayfox1119]

SUE: I believe this is what you are referring to? Some great photo shots here !!!!!

http://microvoltradio.com/railroad/gnry.htm

[grayfox1119]

SUE: Thanks for the info on Stevens Pass. I was searching for info last night, and Google had Satellite view of the Pass.....that is really some rugged area!! Have your driven along the Pass? Route 2 I believe?

FOR ALL READERS IN THE DINER:  Get yourself a copy of "The White Cascade". You will NOT be able to put this book down. It is all about the Avalanche disaster on March 1st, 1910 in Wellington ( now called Tye after the GN renamed the little town ), when two trains where swept off the cliffside by a terrible Avalanche  with the loss of 100 lives. Check out your local library too if you don't want to purchase the book.

Later,

[JPowell]

Afternoon all -

  Just a quick stop in for a Hot Fudge Sundae, Chloe! Thanks much.

JimCG - The board was 2'x4' - happened to be left over from the last layout I had started before the ex and I separated. I have another one at my apartment that I may 'experiment' with as well. As for why white, well, cause I wanted to try it out and see how it worked out. So far, as of laast night, I prefered the white paint on the board w/ the dirt sprinkled on top while still wet. But then again, the paint/dirt mixture was still wet when I took the photos, so I'm going to take more to compare the results after it has dried completely before making a final decision.

'Ok all, enjoy the afternoon and "PLAY BALL!'"

[grayfox1119]

Good morning everyone, dark, gloomy, foggy, 37F, here this morning, and the weather forecasters say we will not see the sun until Friday...ohhhhh joy, I always wondered what living in the great northwest would be like weatherwise...now I know.

Trains and MRR Mag arrived on Saturday, so with this weather, I am going to sit in the recliner and READ.

Another person trying to either cross the RR tracks in the yard up in Fitchburg, Ma, or trying to cross between freight cars, nearly got killed yesterday. She had her arm severed and nearly severed he right leg also. Officials are trying to determine just what she was trying to do besides trying to be nominated for the 2007 Darwin Awards.

MIKE: 187 scale Mph !!! I guess those who DON't have grandkids can't appreciate what that means..LOL

Almost lunchtime.......whose tab are we using? What's for lunch/dinner?

[gear-jammer]

I guess that I am at the top of the page, so coffee for all.

 Is that a log siderail on the bridge?

Jim,  I am not familiar with that term, but here is a different angle.

Philip,  It is great fun.

der,  I guess a 2 ft drop would mean an earthquake or mudslide. 

Inch,  Hope that the grandkids had great fun.  I am sure that the Quad helped in that department.

Dick,  I will look for the book, White Cascades.  If you go online, Cascade Tunnel Stevens Pass, you can see pictures of the area.  There are pictures of the old tunnel that they abandoned in 1929 when the 8 mile tunnel was finished.  Also has some photos of the Tye area.

Jeff, How was the street racing?  Weather is always a concern.

Mark,  I ordered an new loco  on Friday also, the Bachmann 3-truck Shay.  We will see who gets the best service.

Well, back to the layout.

Sue