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Posted by gear-jammer on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 10:59 PM
 nscaler711 wrote:
 

 

Hey, Did Philip save any pie?  It looks pretty yummy.

We had a wild thunder and lightning storm here last night.  There was water standing everywhere this morning. We had almost a wopping 1/2 inch.Laugh [(-D]  For this neck of the woods, that is plenty this time of year.

It is my bed time, so I will be off.

Sue  





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Posted by wetidlerjr on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 4:28 AM

Good morning ! from Indiana. Big Smile [:D]

09-05-07

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Posted by JimRCGMO on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 7:05 AM

Good Morning, Zoe! Cup of TH please.

We're supposed to get some rain today or tomorrow. Down in the Missouri Bootheel (south of me), a few places have already got a little rain this morning. We're ready for some moisture here (even though I, unlike some of you, don't have a garden that's parched).

Ed, good to hear you didn't get drenched by Felix, and will be able to get to the orange grove soon. Think our supply of your good OJ here in the Diner had been getting a little low, so it's just in time.

On the topic of the Diner in (HO) scale, I'd been debating about using an old Model Die Casting/Roundhouse kit (Harriman passenger car) for a Diner about like this, though it'd be rather smaller than the Diner's abundant space. Now, maybe I could find another MDC Harriman kit on eBay to put with the other one, and...

Time for me to get going. Prayers for comfort, peace and healing, and rain for those of you whose areas are needing it. 

 

Blessings on your Hump Day,

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Posted by pcarrell on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 7:56 AM
 JimRCGMO wrote:

Prayers for comfort, peace and healing, and rain for those of you whose areas are needing it. 

Amen!

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Posted by ModelTrainLover on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 8:01 AM
 pcarrell wrote:
 nscaler711 wrote:

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

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

* Holds up 9x9ft pic of apple pie with all the fixings long enough for everyone to have a pice of PC's pie.*

 

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Posted by JimRCGMO on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 8:05 AM
 ModelTrainLover wrote:
 pcarrell wrote:
 nscaler711 wrote:

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

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

* Holds up 9x9ft pic of apple pie with all the fixings long enough for everyone to have a pice of PC's pie.*

Yeah, Colby,but I bet PC can tell the photo from the real pie! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 8:48 AM

Good morning

Today's Weather for:  
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      9/5/2007 
 
Heat Index:  83°F
Humidity:  93%
Dew Point:  75°F
 
So Far Today
High:  77°F
Low:  75°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  3mph NNE
 
Today  High: 92    Mostly 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 50 percent.  

Tonight  Low: 72    Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

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Posted by Cederstrand on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 12:41 PM

, strong and black, in a Southern mug today, please and thank you.

***Jerry, hope your son didn't have any damage done from the natural gas. Had plenty of exposure to some chemicals myself over the years and they can mess you up.

***Scott, I'll send you Barbara's cell phone number, because we usually leave the land-line phone unplugged. It is very rare I leave the farm, so even if you just showed up, the chances are I'll be here. See you soon and have a safe drive down.

Power went out this morning. Nice to have it back on. Have a great day all!

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Posted by Cox 47 on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 1:11 PM
afternoon all.....Kinda overcast here today and hotter than blue blazes....I'll have a chunk of the pie if there is any left and a double dip of ice cream please..Thank You...I am kinda tuckered out after yesterday trip...did some paper work this morning and rested in chair....Gona work on trains awhile then rest some more...Hey how bout the Cards they looked good last night plan to watch tonites game...I fished around on Ebay but seems prices have gotten out of hand....I made a deal with a feller for a laser cut kit called Saw Pit Store it will be my first laser cut kit any body have any experance with laser kits in N scale? I may have bit off more than I can chew?....Well you all have a good afternoon....Jerry
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Posted by BryansHO on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 1:35 PM

afternoon all....just wanted to drop in for a cup of coffee.layout still going slow but now  i do have some direction( thanks to all the help from here).well thanks again for all the help, talk to everyone later.

bryan

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Posted by pcarrell on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 1:39 PM

 Cox 47 wrote:
I made a deal with a feller for a laser cut kit called Saw Pit Store it will be my first laser cut kit any body have any experance with laser kits in N scale? I may have bit off more than I can chew?

It's no problem.  It's like any other kit....just smaller.  You use the same techniques, just smaller tools sometimes.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 2:08 PM

Finally, I've got a good clear shot of one of my SD40-2's, KCS 666.

Pc: This was taken with the Vivitar. It didn't take me long to find the macro setting.

 

It's looking like rain here and getting more humid by the minute.

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Posted by pcarrell on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 2:47 PM

Looks good Jeff!  Better then I could do with that camera.

You've been laying more ground foam, haven't you?

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Posted by steveblackledge on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 2:55 PM

afternoon ladies and gents,

 Blimey Jeffery didn't know what happened till now, hang in there.

Dick been busy with one thing and another, i'm a site moderator on another site (shock horror),,, not a RR site though, a New Zealand emigration site, hoping to go live there.

Just re building the childrens layout (again), given them more trackage right's to keep em off my back

 

Later

 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 3:13 PM
 pcarrell wrote:
You've been laying more ground foam, haven't you?
How'd you guess?

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Posted by nscaler711 on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 3:26 PM
 pcarrell wrote:
 nscaler711 wrote:

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

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

sorry bout that bud, i bet you wish you were G-scale, with a normal sized pie ey?

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Posted by ModelTrainLover on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 3:40 PM

Hey guys,

well I have got some rear news from my family.

My Great Uncle's daughter passed away last night. She has been very sick for a while now. I don't I've ever meet her but, still she's family. I've only had 2 people that I can think of that have died in my lifetime that were family. It's not bad, 2 poeple diying in 15 years. The other was my Grammpy who died of a heart attack in 2002-04 something like that.

check in later.

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Posted by Flashwave on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 3:44 PM
 ModelTrainLover wrote:

Hey guys,

well I have got some rear news from my family.

My Great Uncle's daughter passed away last night. She has been very sick for a while now. I don't I've ever meet her but, still she's family. I've only had 2 people that I can think of that have died in my lifetime that were family. It's not bad, 2 poeple diying in 15 years. The other was my Grammpy who died of a heart attack in 2002-04 something like that.

check in later.

 

my condolences. I've been through a few unknown relative funerals as well.

 And I'll bet she's way too young to go.

-Morgan

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Posted by bjdukert on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 3:46 PM

Afternoon all

Steve Is your wife getting closer to saying it is time to move??Thumbs Up [tup] I have been watching from the distance.

Jerry Glad to here that things are going better for Sallie Smile [:)]Thumbs Up [tup]Angel [angel]

Jeff Sounds like you have things back under control and that macro does make a difference,doesn't it? Cool [8D]Thumbs Up [tup]Yeah!! [yeah]

Colby  Sorry to hear and I went through it in March with my dad. Angel [angel]Angel [angel]

Ok here are some more from Grattan

That's about it

Best to all on sick call and those recovering Angel [angel]Angel [angel]Angel [angel]

Talk to you later

Duke

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Posted by pcarrell on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 3:56 PM

 jeffrey-wimberly wrote:
 pcarrell wrote:
You've been laying more ground foam, haven't you?
How'd you guess?

It's so clear now that you can see it well!

 

Colby, sorry for your loss man!

 

nscaler711, can I be Z scale with a 1:1 pie?

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Posted by Gryphon on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 4:49 PM

 jeffrey-wimberly wrote:

Jeffery this is one of my favorite pictures, from this picture, it inspired me fo use a tyco container  crane (the toy one) a couple of dead loco's and make a scene where they are scrapping out old loco's even bought the Walters diesel locomotive model to add to the realism. the guys have a F-7 with the back end jack up with logs supporting the rear truck as those wheel sets are on a flat car near the location.

 

P.S. Check the Rails of the World Forum left you a PM there. 

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Posted by inch53 on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 5:02 PM

Evening, a barley pop Cloe please

Haven't been a round much, but to get a quick to-go cup, things kinda busy this past few days. I'm so far behind, not going to try n catch up much. But PC hope your girl's finger heals ok. I remember the sprained and broken fingers from the kids. They always seemed to hurt the same one, then want show it off..

JERRY good to hear Sally's still doing great, hope she gets home soon.

ROB,, I feel for you. We kept my grandma for a couple weeks, [the doc,s messed up her meds, which messed up her mind] till we could get her into a nursing home, and it was rough. Without the help of friends and family, we wouldn't have made it.

JEFF, sorry to hear of the trouble on the WPF, but remember you can't win an argument with a know it all idiot.

 Spent part of the weekend at the campground, but the corn is so tall, railfanning from there is purrty well done till harvest. Did do some Sunday afternoon, headed west to Neoga, where the IC and NKP crossed. Now it's where the EILRR interchanges with the CN/IC.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/013-1.jpg

This one is looking towards the IC tracks

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/004-1.jpg

Looking north towards Charleston,

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/005-3.jpg

Wasn't anything around but some cars, but did find some interesting shots

This one will give you an idea of how long the tracks been around in use

Headed to Effingham down IL-45, I got some pics from there to post laters.

Just want to say I've enjoyed the pics that's been posted and all the other layout updates and such. Thoughts for all those in need, hope ya'll has a gooden n stay safe

Inch

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Posted by ModelTrainLover on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 5:35 PM
 pcarrell wrote:

 jeffrey-wimberly wrote:
 pcarrell wrote:
You've been laying more ground foam, haven't you?
How'd you guess?

It's so clear now that you can see it well!

 

Colby, sorry for your loss man!

 

I never knew he even had a daughter, and try being Z scale with a mount everest pie.

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Posted by nscaler711 on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 5:40 PM

PC: sure but trying to eat a pie normal size would kill you after one bite.....
But if you were G-scale that would make a great Swimming pool filled with Pie!
Your Choice Pick your Fave!

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Posted by pcarrell on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 6:12 PM

 ModelTrainLover wrote:
and try being Z scale with a mount everest pie.

OK! Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by egmurphy on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 7:13 PM

Good Evening Coffee Clubbers

Nothing to report from the orange grove.  We made the attempt, but the cable operated car ferry that we need to use to cross the river between us and the grove was still out of service due to the high water from all the rains we've had.  The river level rises, the current gets pretty strong, and a lot of tree trunks, limbs and other debris gets carried down.  They usually drop the cables and pull the float over to one side for a few days when this happens.  Maybe tomorrow.  We'll see if they get it back in operation.

Inch - congrats on getting another of your pictures selected in "Railfan Images of the Week" over on TrainBoard.  It's the one of the Effingham yard.  Anyone who wants to see that shot and the others selected this week can find them at the following link:

http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?t=91424

Duke, nice photos from the race.

Jeffrey - looks like you're enjoying your new cameras.  Good luck.

Scott - enjoy the road trip and the training sessions.

Later

Ed

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Posted by Cederstrand on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 7:48 PM

please & thank you! Dinner [dinner]

***Gryphon, are you going to share a photo of that scene you described (inspired by Jeffrey's old abandoned loco photo)? Sounds like a winner.

***Inch, is that 1939 track still in use?

In front of my computer now sits the recently purchased 2-8-0. It joins a few others on display, waiting for the day when they can run free. I'm half tempted to set up an oval just for a quick fix. All I have is a strait test track tucked behind some cabinet doors in the studio. Still trying to figure out how to obtain a Kato 90Mac. Bet that one would really dislike sitting out on display with nothing to do. One day!

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Posted by Paul W. Beverung on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 8:00 PM

Evening Gang: Well another day on the big loader. I got the creek crossing cleaned out, but it needs some touch up with the smaller tractors. I tried with mine but the sand is so soft that it sank to the axles. It's going to have to dry up some and then we'll have to lay down some clay and gravel. Right now I haave a splitting headach so I'm going to go to bed. I'll see you all tomorrow.

Almost forgot. I need some drawings, pictures, or other information on Colorado & Southern 2-6-0 # 22. My friend who built my locomotive is building one in 2 1/2 inch scale 7 1/2 inch gauge.

Good Night All

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Posted by Cederstrand on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 8:37 PM

Any pie I icecream left? Ready for seconds. I admit, I can be a glutton when it comes to sweets.

***Paul, that 2-6-0 sounds like it will be a neat one. Hey, did you have to use the loader to remove your tractor from the deep sand? Hope you wake up without the headache.

I did some bushhogging today, mostly weeds out there right now. Our well held up today to fill two horse troughs for the back and middle pastures. Whew, every time I run water like that I just cross my fingers and toes.

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Posted by nscaler711 on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 8:40 PM
Cederstrand, well with PC being Z- scale now sure why not have 2nd piece, just check it so you dont eat him!

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I have multiple scales now
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