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Posted by Flashwave on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 2:14 PM
 Cederstrand wrote:

 Decafin a UP mug, please and thank you!

[My HO 0-4-0 SP Daylight 4410, of unknown maker croaked Saturday... ]

***My condolences. Will you give it a burrial or lay it to rest on some siding?

***Colby...LMBO = "Laughing My Butt Off"Laugh [(-D] I know, not a train term...sorry!

Ended up with one bottle baby pygmy goat to feed. It's mother, our oldest nanny, must have passed away giving birth yesterday in a remote part of the farm. We are surprised this little kid lived this long without a mommy. Borrowing milk from another nanny to feed it. Will get some milk replacer tomorrow.  

Cowboy [C):-)] Rob

 

Definately siding her, unless I can find a suitable other for a transplant.

 

I think it's LMCO (Laughing my Caboose off), or London and Manchester Chesapeake and Ohio. :P

 Glass of milk, cold, SP glass, and a C&O Chocolate Shake please. It's a frikken 92 degrees here in Indy.

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Posted by Hoople on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 3:02 PM
 JimRCGMO wrote:
Heartland Division CB&Q wrote:

Regarding "..........probably older than you are. You know the loco maintenance facility that my famous rusty steamer sits next to? That building is around thirty years old. "

Thanks Jeff. I feel younger already. My birthday yesterday was only my 29th. Terrific!

That's right, grasshopper Garry!Wink [;)] And some of us are way beyond 29....Whistling [:-^] Whistling [:-^] Whistling [:-^]

Some of us have a ways to go.

I turned 13 on the 22nd as people know-Just a reminder.

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Posted by bjdukert on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 3:04 PM

Afternoon all

First let me give well wishes to all with serious situations and hope everything works out for the best. Angel [angel]Angel [angel]Angel [angel]

Sign - Welcome [#welcome]to the newbies and this Diner sure is safer than the main line out there.

Jeff take care. Angel [angel]

Garry And just which 29th birthday is it?? Big Smile [:D]Wink [;)]Whistling [:-^]

Ok,I have some pics from Grattan raceway where I got to meet JR and will post some the next few days. It isn't RR but it will show you what JR is into. They are all taken from the same spot as it was a lllooonnnggg walk to another one and they aren't the greatest but I tried.

That's it for now

Talk to you later

Duke

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 3:22 PM

Click on it, please.

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Posted by pcarrell on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 3:28 PM
Now thats a great pic Jeff!  What camera did that?  (You probably have several by now!)
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Posted by ModelTrainLover on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 3:31 PM
 Hoople wrote:

PC: I know... not having the best day over here... Needed a joke.


Pie?

Your running with low boiler water and a hot fire.

 

*Alarms go off, red lights start flashing* Cloe those pies about done? They are. Ok. you better let PC take them out. Eight Ball [8]Shock [:O]Dead [xx(]

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 3:36 PM
 pcarrell wrote:
Now thats a great pic Jeff!  What camera did that?  (You probably have several by now!)
Hyun's old 3 megapixel Olympus D550Z. It arrived about an hour ago. Your contribution just came in about fifteen minutes ago. I haven't opened the box yet.

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Posted by pcarrell on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 4:06 PM

That shoots a darn fine pic there!

 

Now, how 'bout them pies?

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Posted by Hoople on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 5:07 PM

Hey all.

Jeff: Amazing shots! I don't think anyone has the right to pick on you now!

Well I gotta go,

Mark

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Posted by JimRCGMO on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 6:32 PM

Good evening, Chloe. Any chance of a slice of apple pie that PC didn't get?Wow!! [wow] Yes, quickly! - plop a dollop of ice cream on that and let me have it, quick! Oh yeah, and a cup of coffee.

  Thanks a bunch!

 bjdukert wrote:

Ok,I have some pics from Grattan raceway where I got to meet JR and will post some the next few days. It isn't RR but it will show you what JR is into. They are all taken from the same spot as it was a lllooonnnggg walk to another one and they aren't the greatest but I tried.

What, Duke, you didn't get any closeups of the cars going by you (say, about 3 feet away)? Evil [}:)] Ah, well...Wink [;)]

Hey, Jeff - I think that new pic is great, and even your older ones beat the ones I've been posting lately. (Oh, wait - that's right, I haven't been posting any!) Oops [oops] Whistling [:-^] Whistling [:-^] Whistling [:-^]Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg] Good pic - about makes me want to get a PA (well, almost - my line's pretty much an all EMD shop).

Fairly busy day at wCensored [censored]k; needed to go out twice to assess people (one in a.m. at a jail, one in the afternoon at a residential care facility). Neither one had to be hospitalized. Then when I got back to the office from the afternoon run (inside of a half hour until quitting time), I had two calls from clients to return. Got them calmed down and only ran ten minutes late in leaving.Yeah!! [yeah] Thankful for the Big Boss' help on all that. Angel [angel]Angel [angel]Angel [angel]

Rob, keep hanging in there. We're keeping you in our thoughts & prayers (and your wife as well).

Hope Ed isn't getting too much of Felix's rains and it's way south of him (and stays south of him). Actually, for the sake of the folks that way, hope Felix fades out ASAP!  

Ouch, the Cardinals slipped last night! At least the Cubs and the Brewers also lost, so the Cards stayed same number back from first. 

I need to get working tonight on a lesson that I'm supposed to lead on Sunday for the singles class (at another church, I was just visiting the class, honest!). But Chloe, could I have another cup of coffee first? Thanks - I'll finish this cup and then go.

 

Blessings,

Jim in Cape Girardeau 

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Posted by pcarrell on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 6:36 PM
 JimRCGMO wrote:

Any chance of a slice of apple pie that PC didn't get?Wow!! [wow]

HEY!  I resemble that remark!

Yes, quickly! - plop a dollop of ice cream on that and let me have it, quick!

HEY, HEY, HEY THERE!  I SEE THAT!

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Posted by Flashwave on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 6:56 PM
 pcarrell wrote:
 JimRCGMO wrote:

Any chance of a slice of apple pie that PC didn't get?Wow!! [wow]

HEY!  I resemble that remark!

Yes, quickly! - plop a dollop of ice cream on that and let me have it, quick!

HEY, HEY, HEY THERE!  I SEE THAT!

 

*Puts up a revealing picture in front of pc long enough for jim to get his pie and stash*

Sorry gals, this'll go as soon as it's no longer needed

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Posted by egmurphy on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:15 PM

Good Evening Coffee Clubbers,

Another beautiful day here in Paradise.  And, unfortunately, another day with no progress on the layout, although I did make up a train and ran a few laps, just to keep the railheads clean.

CG Jim: Hope Ed isn't getting too much of Felix's rains and it's way south of him (and stays south of him). Actually, for the sake of the folks that way, hope Felix fades out ASAP!
Felix went waaay south and is breaking up in the mountains of Central America (Honduras and Nicaragua).  We won't see anything from that storm.

Now that we haven't had any significant rain in a couple of days, and with the threat of a visit by Felix gone, we can start thinking about heading out to the orange grove and checking on the crop.  I'll keep you updated.

No more photos today, I need to edit and upload some more.

Later

Ed

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Posted by Flashwave on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:23 PM

Best of luck on the crop.

 hey, would the Elliot mind if the Diner were to be homaged on my HO&N line? (if we ever put track down...)

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Posted by pcarrell on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:38 PM
 Flashwave wrote:
 pcarrell wrote:
 JimRCGMO wrote:

Any chance of a slice of apple pie that PC didn't get?Wow!! [wow]

HEY!  I resemble that remark!

Yes, quickly! - plop a dollop of ice cream on that and let me have it, quick!

HEY, HEY, HEY THERE!  I SEE THAT!

 

*Puts up a revealing picture in front of pc long enough for jim to get his pie and stash*

Sorry gals, this'll go as soon as it's no longer needed

Doesn't even phase me!  I married my dream girl!

And besides.....you're talking about pie!

Philip
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Posted by Cederstrand on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:47 PM

I'll have the usualin a Southern mug tonight, 

and a BIG slice of , please & thank you!

***Duke, those are neat autos. What fun! I remember when I was a wee lad, doing a rally with an Unlce who had a cool MG & numerous Minis. I loved riding with him in his custom MG. He had his friend take me down Brea Canyon (I think that is what the steep windy road was called) in his racing Mini and it was definitely a rush.

***Jeffrey, extra nice pic there. 

I was going to find a train headed west, but the tracks are too far away.Whistling [:-^] Then the wife came home and gave me a present she found while out with "It" today. She gave me a Train Flag. It looks like a green European Loco, even though it says Southern #32 on it's side. Looks like an 0-6-4 with built in mini-tender area under the rear trucks. It's pulling three small passenger cars. Although not something I would have spent any money on, it shows her big heart, (and maybe some guilt for bringing "It" here). I know, I'm not being very kind, but YOU try walking on eggshells in your own home, wondering what will set off that Jekyll/hyde switchSoapBox [soapbox] Rant is over now. Thinking HAPPY Clown [:o)] thoughts.

mmmm...excellent pie! Cowboy [C):-)] Rob

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Posted by Flashwave on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:50 PM
 pcarrell wrote:
 Flashwave wrote:
 pcarrell wrote:
 JimRCGMO wrote:

Any chance of a slice of apple pie that PC didn't get?Wow!! [wow]

HEY!  I resemble that remark!

Yes, quickly! - plop a dollop of ice cream on that and let me have it, quick!

HEY, HEY, HEY THERE!  I SEE THAT!

 

*Puts up a revealing picture in front of pc long enough for jim to get his pie and stash*

Sorry gals, this'll go as soon as it's no longer needed

Doesn't even phase me!  I married my dream girl!

And besides.....you're talking about pie!

 

well, there;s the messier alternative...

 

*Large tin of whipped cream lands squarely on pc, so neither of the girls would have to clean it*                                                                

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Posted by Flashwave on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:50 PM
 pcarrell wrote:
 Flashwave wrote:
 pcarrell wrote:
 JimRCGMO wrote:

Any chance of a slice of apple pie that PC didn't get?Wow!! [wow]

HEY!  I resemble that remark!

Yes, quickly! - plop a dollop of ice cream on that and let me have it, quick!

HEY, HEY, HEY THERE!  I SEE THAT!

 

*Puts up a revealing picture in front of pc long enough for jim to get his pie and stash*

Sorry gals, this'll go as soon as it's no longer needed

Doesn't even phase me!  I married my dream girl!

And besides.....you're talking about pie!

 

well, there;s the messier alternative...

 

*Large tin of whipped cream lands squarely on pc, so neither of the girls would have to clean it*                                                                

                                                    

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Posted by Cederstrand on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:52 PM

[would the Elliot mind if the Diner were to be homaged on my HO&N line?]

***I had thought about doing that one, too. Then decided it would not be the best Diner to serve my future mini towns main food source, Soylent Green. I see nothing wrong with an Elliots Diner on someones layout, but I haven't been here long enough to count.

I'm anxious to show you all what have for my porch. Will kinda tie in with this place.

Cowboy [C):-)] Rob

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Posted by Paul W. Beverung on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:53 PM

Evening Gang:

Jeff: I missed the goings on at WPF. I'll say this though. I think that you have fun and enjoy yourself. Your photos have given me a shove to get some things going and besides that I enjoy them. As for those others there they can suck an egg. You just keep those photos coming here where they are appreaciated. We'll be richer and the others will be poorer. Most important take care of yourself. Just consider the source. By the way, how did those Uncle Petes sneck in? ( I clicked on it. )

I spent another day playing heavy equipment operator. That big wheel loader bucks like a bronc going down the road. We have moved about 300 yards of fill and finished the washout. We may go back later with the dump trailer and add some more fill to the creek side. Tomorrow we have to clean out the creek crossings and patch some spots that are rough. Well I'm going to bed. My upper back is aching so I'll give it a rest.

Good Night All

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Posted by Flashwave on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:53 PM
 Cederstrand wrote:

[would the Elliot mind if the Diner were to be homaged on my HO&N line?]

***I had thought about doing that one, too. Then decided it would not be the best Diner to serve my future mini towns main food source, Soylent Green. I see nothing wrong with an Elliots Diner on someones layout, but I haven't been here long enough to count.

I'm anxious to show you all what have for my porch. Will kinda tie in with this place.

Cowboy [C):-)] Rob

 

Good, cause I've got a coach in mind. (And because it came up on one of the first pages, a caboose as a church. :P

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Posted by grayfox1119 on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 7:56 PM

Good evening everyone, visited the LHS today in Warren, Ma, Bob is back from vacationing on the coast of Maine. I picked up a couple of Atlas Trainman New Haven 70 ton 9 panel Hoppers, $12.95 each. The detail is surprisingly good, metal  wheels, weighted nicely, hard to beat for the price. I also picked up more ME code 83 track and another book to read, Steam Locomotives of the New York Central Lines.

The garden is turning into a "dust bowl", I have one soaker hose going night and day so that the Butternut squash develops properly before harvesting laster this month. The Broccoli is hanging on nicely, as well as the Green Peppers, but everything else is just about history except for two Zuchinni plants.

I finally settled on a swing gate for the layout, I was inspired by whay Ryan had done. I was unable to use this type until I reorganized the work area to allow for a swing open gate. I picked up the materials for that today and work starts tomorrow pending any changes in the HDJ.

JEFF: I missed that thread, what was it? I don't recognize the coding. I like what the new camera is producing, you will be very busy with that model.

ED: Glad to hear that even the rains will miss you. From what the WC was showing yesterday, it sure looked like the heavy rains would get you.

STEVE: Glad to see you back in the Diner ....what have you been up to??

I have a thread in the General Forum that seems to have many of the MRR's stumped. I am trying to find if anyone makes/has made, 2-6-6T and 4-6-6T in HO scale. I am not having much luck searching, and it seems like no one else knows anything either. This were Double Enders, used on the B&A ( later owned by the NYC ). You can see a photo of the engine and integral tender on the thread that I started.

The wife is all excited...the Red Sox just scored 4 runs, I have to go see hwat that is all about.... later guys !!

Dick If you do what you always did, you'll get what you always got!! Learn from the mistakes of others, trust me........you can't live long enough to make all the mistakes yourself, I tried !! Picture album at :http://www.railimages.com/gallery/dickjubinville Picture album at:http://community.webshots.com/user/dickj19 local weather www.weatherlink.com/user/grayfox1119
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Posted by Flashwave on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 8:00 PM

gotta go. One for the road Chlo?

thanks

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Posted by Cox 47 on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 8:01 PM
Evening All...Its been very hot here today....I'll have a double Root beer float please...Thank You...My brother and i went to see Sallie today we found her in great spirits and had a good visit we left her in the dinning room eating pop corn and drinking root beer...My son just stopped by on his way home from DR. he got too much natural gas while pulling pipe some of the gas went to his brain but he says the brain will heal itself and get rid of the gas with no lasting problems but he's off work for another week...Jeff...Gotta watch that blood preasure...don't let that clown get you down..I look forward to your photos and your modeling is top notch...I have been a model railroader almost 40 years and I have picked up some great ideas and insperation from your modeling and photos.. Instead of moping around because you have a 10.00 camera you worked with it and turned out some good photos...Well i am watching the Card Pirates game hope it comes out better for the Cards tan yesterdays game....You All have a good night....Jerry
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Posted by Cox 47 on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 8:03 PM
Looks like i am buying again...get my apron out looks like more dish duty...Order up and enjoy....Jerry
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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 8:55 PM

For those who are interested, here's some of my locos.

Running Bear, Sundown, Louisiana
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Space Mouse for president!
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Collector of Apple //e's
Running Bear Enterprises
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Posted by Hoople on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 9:09 PM

Can I have that SP B unit?

Joking... I need to get one for my E9 though...

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Posted by nscaler711 on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 10:01 PM

Hey PC Pie over here!.......

 

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Posted by TrainFreak409 on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 10:03 PM

Hey y'all. Cowboy [C):-)]

How about a nice mug of chocolate milk? Thank ya.

NORFOLK SOUTHERN UPDATE:

Only a week and a half until I head down to McDonough, Georgia to start training. Got The Cherry Bomb, my car, in the shop gettin' new tires, brakes, oil, coolant, belts, and a good goin' over to make sure that she's ready for the 700 miles down, followed by who knows how many miles around Georgia, and then 700 miles back home. I'm gonna say 1500 miles plus easily on my ROAD TRIP for trains.

Rob: Yes, I still plan on dropping by the farm when I'm down there. I don't know when exactly, I'll have to see how the whole training schedule goes. But I'll be down there from the 16th to around the 29th or 30th.

I'm out y'all. Have a good one. Cowboy [C):-)]

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Posted by pcarrell on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 10:05 PM
 nscaler711 wrote:

Hey PC Pie over here!.......

Now thats just not nice to tease a guy like that!

Philip

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