Just bumping the diner off of page two.
*BUMP!*
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
ModelTrainLover wrote: Morning.I have some good and bad news.the Good news: I have expanded my locomotive fleet by adding a Warbonet Santa Fe F7, and my rolling stock with a Southern Pacific express boxcar, and a Erie gondala- (spelling right?), more curved track, a power pack, and a righthand switch, the Bad news: I got it from a friend of mine that I had given all of the above to. But my feelings are not hurt, cause he just does not have the time for it and wants me to have most of his trains for save keeping. either way the trains will not go to waste, and the power pack is one of two that Jeff sent. BTW Jeff the power pack works perfictly.weather: rain, drizzle, 50's, and cold.
Morning.
I have some good and bad news.
the Good news: I have expanded my locomotive fleet by adding a Warbonet Santa Fe F7, and my rolling stock with a Southern Pacific express boxcar, and a Erie gondala- (spelling right?), more curved track, a power pack, and a righthand switch,
the Bad news: I got it from a friend of mine that I had given all of the above to. But my feelings are not hurt, cause he just does not have the time for it and wants me to have most of his trains for save keeping. either way the trains will not go to waste, and the power pack is one of two that Jeff sent. BTW Jeff the power pack works perfictly.
weather: rain, drizzle, 50's, and cold.
I swear, in any box of trains you get from a Yard Sale, or a buddy, etc, there's ALWAYS a Warbonnet. Or 60.
-Morgan
Is anyone looking to get into the railroad indastry like our very own Scott?
check out this website. http://www.rrb.gov/PandS/Jobs/rrjobs.asp
ModelTrainLover wrote:I see, hey PC when is your next trip up here going to be?
Don't know......right now life keeps getting in the way!
Time to "Ham it up" !!!!!!!!!
"Hamlet" and Sheriff" are only two of at least 30 painted and decorated 350 lb. concete pigs in town.
Anybody ready to kiss a pig?
Back to the board..... actually, Colby, regarding Scott, I've been there done that. Bill T, our favorite donut guy from Indiana says he's a railroader, too.
I see very few trains here. The following photo is one from our home today with a "water freight train". Leaves are slightly yellow now.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Afternoon Gang: I'm just taking a break from work, er playing on the 7.5 in RR. I burned another couple hundred feet of track. I had to go back to the dentist. The glue didn't hold the crown. He stuck it back on and I'm just going to have very soft food for supper.
Jerry: It's good to hear that Sallie isgetting along. I'm sure that she really enjoyed seeing the grand baby.
Garry that's some view you have there.
Well I'm going to rest alittle and watch Quigley Down Under.
See you all later.
Hey where is everyone. Only Jeff's been in since 5 pm and it's now after 8. Mary Ann and I had to take one of our pickups to john over at the track so he could get to school. He's teaching tonight. After getting him ofwe went to eat and then came home and took care of the animals. Now Daisy the dog has crawled in to her bed and I think that I'll crawl into mine.
Good Night All
A cool glass of water is all, please and thank you.
***Garry, what a beautiful view you have there. I could sit out there and watch those "water trains" all day. And speaking of pigs, here's ours:
This is an out dated photo of our rescued pot-bellied pigs, Sweetpea (left) & Bacon Bits (right). They are elder pigs now and one day I'll update the photos on our website.
Have a good night all! Rob
Just stopping through on my way home for a hot fudge sundae, Chloe.
Heartland Division CB&Q wrote:good night, paul............Blame me... I fear that I pigged everyone out... sorry
good night, paul............Blame me... I fear that I pigged everyone out... sorry
Grooaaannnn!!
Paul, you're just... uh,... "burning up the track" down there, aren't you? And did I hear you say the *W* word? Ohmigosh!!
My car was acting weird on the way over here - lights would dim some, then a fanbelt of some kind would squeal (like a pig, Garry?), and then the lights would come back on - did that several times on the interstate coming back from our small group (about a 20 mile trip). I'd turned off the CD player, shut off the fan and heat to reduce any draw on the current/battery, but it still kept doing that. Possible alternator about to go out, or what? Don't need to have that expense this far from payday.
Jerry, on the auctions, I'd say don't bid on them that early. Tips your hand to anyone else who might be interested. Try to wait until the last couple of minutes to put in your bid. You won't maybe draw in someone with a second automatic bid, and if it goes beyond your maximum you want to spend, you can go on to another auction with what you want. My , for what it's worth.
I'll be at the table, working on my sundae for a little while.
Blessings and a good night's rest,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Goodevening Folks: Just a quick drop in to say that the scenery addition is now dry enough to put back in place, and the next thing will be to stain the rock castings. There’s rain forecast for the next two days. That should keep me indoors a bit more…maybe long enough to do that staining. Here’s the view without the plastic strips holding the access hatches apart.
Rob: In the words of the spider in “Charlotte’s Web”, SOME PIG!!!!
Goodnight all, and God Bless. Prayers continuing for any in need of healing, comfort and peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Oh. Jerry's buying. Thanks. Just a root beer will do. Hmmmm. Reme,ber the original A&W root beer stands. I think it was much better than today's A&W from the grocery store.
Thanks for showing the progress, Der.
Thanks Rob for sharing the pig photos. Reminds me of some people I knew a number of years back. I had better not mention names.
Yes, microwaves are a necessity now. I know how to cook with them. Everything is fresh (right out of the freezer).
On ebay, they is such a thing as a bid schedulers for the "snipers". If you can't beat them, join them.
Jim CG.... Good luck with the car, but make sure its okay before the next 20 mile trip.
I had a problem with the truck a couple of years ago. I had parked it outside overnight, and in the morning I started it. I had no power brakes or power steering. I shut it off and opend the hood to see white fur flying out all over. Shelley screamed because her cat is white. (That's the goofy cat that did not want us to keep Janet's cat.) We found her cat at the back door where evidently she slipped out when we were out looking at stars or barge tow boats or whatever late the night before. (Don't ask about the whatever.) The cat was rather bloody, but survived. One of nine lives used up; eight to go. The truck needed a new surpetine belt.
I don't really know why I told you that.
Good night, and happy model railroading. (or whatever)
[I don't really know why I told you that.]
Garry, perhaps to keep anyone from sending you a "free cat"? BTW, I think that episode constitutes at least two lives. Rob
Good morning ! from Indiana.
10-11-07
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Hi all.
It's about 4:40am and I just woke up about thirty minutes ago. I have a long day ahead of me today to say the least...
I'm sitting here watching the middle of the third DVD of the Far Out Space Nuts collection I recently bought off of eBay. For those of you that aren't familiar with the show, it stars Bob Denver (aka Gilligan from Gilligan's Island) and Chuck McCann as two food handlers working for NASA that accidently launch themselves into space. It was a Sid & Marty Kroft Saturday morning series that came out in 1975. I loved it when I was a kid. I also bought The Ghost Busters series starring Forrest Tucker and Larry Storch from F Troop. It was also a Saturday morning show that came out in 1975. Last but not least, I bought a 12" G I Joe Adventure Team action figure like the one I had back when I was a kid that a neighborhood dog got ahold of and chewed all up. It was my favorite toy at the time and I was sick about it. I'd thought about buying an original a number of years ago but the price on it was over $200.00, so I held off until now and got an exact reproduction for $25.00 instead. So I guess you could say I'm literally going through my second childhood right now, but then, people are always telling me that because of my trains...
I was cleaning out the back room the other day and found a full grown Black Widow spider living comfortably in one of the window cutains. Not a good feeling I can tell you. I have co-workers that have never seen one, so I captured her in a jar to show them. I also caught a Brown Recluse out in my shop about six months ago that had a web built inside of an electrical outlet of all places. I guess that's why they call them recluses. If you think that's something, my oldest sister won't come out here to stay anymore because we have snakes so bad, especially in the spring time when they first start coming out of hybernation. Mostly Copperheads.
Everyone stay young at heart. Be talkin to ya later - I hope.
Tracklayer
Well, it's getting mighty nippy around here! Right now it's 45 degrees out there and the weather guesser is only calling for 56 for a high. Just Monday it was 91 degrees, and now today, 35 degrees cooler!
Gotta take the wife to the MDA doctors today. She hates that place, but they do her a lot of good. Actually, I should say, she hates to be poked and prodded, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association doctors poke and prod the most, so thats what she hates. They are the most helpful doctors we see, so hopefully they'll have something good to say today.
Well, gotta run......later!
Good Morning, Diners - I'll go easy on Jerry, so he doesn't spend all his auction money on the tab here. Just a cup to go, Zoe, please. Thanks!
Well, it looks like we're a bit cooler than PC or Jeff this morning here in Cape G. Currently 41 F, but we are supposed to warm up into the mid-60's by this afternoon. Of course, Jeff's having a heat wave down in Louisiana.
Garry, thanks on the suggestion for the car. I'm just hoping it didn't decide to die on me while I was sleeping... I'll probably be talking with one or two of my friends who are mechanics about possible causes, and baby the car until I can get it in to be worked on. That story about the white fur was reminiscent (spelling?) of a similar thing that I had happen many years ago. I think in that case the cat didn't do as well as your furry friend, though.
DerJohn, thanks for the progress photos, and best wishes on the rest of the scenicking.
Well, I'd best get going - may need to be sure I have enough time just-in-case with the car.
Blessings,
Mornin,, just coffee Zoe, this is a quick stop to let ya'll know we're alive
Cool here this morning, 45, and gonna have a cool fall day, 62, got the stove burning on low for the chill.
We laid Fern, a good friend n neighbor to rest yesterday, sure gonna miss her. Both their daughters made it in and both are expecting girls, Martha in Jan, and Rachel will not make it back to Arizona. She's been having labor pains for 2 days now. She was due next week anyway.
We've been helping kept the two grandsons busy and out from under foot over there. Besides they like playing with our kids anyway. Both their boys call me Mr Mike and Deb, Ms Mike.
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Morning Folks!
Finally starting to feel like fall here! The leaves are just starting to turn colors on a few trees too.
Hope everyone is well and everything is going your way!
We visited with Duke at the NC Live Steam Meet on Saturday in Apex and it was a blast! Everyone liked the Cajun Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya that we brought for lunch, and we got to ride the 7.5" scale trains too! Even Monique and Ben and I got to engineer the Southern locomotive around the facility. The 55 acre location sports about 2.5 miles of track through the wooded terrain. Quite an event and honored to have been invited. Thanks again Duke!
Here are a few photos from the event, to view more of them you can go to my website and click the Photo Gallery VI.
Here's Duke pointing out the consist that we will ride and giving Ben some basics on riding the rails:
This is one of the rolling stock on display, and it is a tribute to Jack Evans. The track and rack were hand built and on casters too!
Here is Monique at the controls and getting ready to fuel up for the next round!
Oh, and where is a quick photo of the next layer of cloud cover for the staging yard backdrop.
Thoughts and prayers to all in need and recuperation!
Later on folks,
Ryan
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Good morning
Oatmeal and OJ, please.
Ryan ...Thanks for the live steam pictures. Brings back great memories because my Dad was a live steam nut.
Philip ......prayers for your wife's medical appointment.
Inch.....payers for the family of your neighbor, fern. It's quite sad to learn of yet-to-be born kids who will never know their grandmother.
Tracklayer .........great to hear from you. I remember F-Troop. That was in an era when the entertainmnet industry broadcast programs suitable for all family members unlike the TV garbage of today. Thanks for reminding me of some good old days. Second childhood? I'm still in the first one.
Happy Model Railroading
Well, the doctors appointment got moved, so I'm still here.
Got this the other day and thought it was quite humorous. I work in the telephone business, so maybe it's funnier to me then you.
PHONE PROBLEM An elderly lady phoned her telephone company to report that her telephone failed to ring when her friends called, and that on the few occasions when it did ring, her pet dog always moaned right before the phone rang. The telephone repairman proceeded to the scene, curious to see this psychic dog .... or the senile elderly lady. He climbed a nearby telephone pole, hooked in his test set, and dialed the subscriber's house. The phone didn't ring right away, but then the dog moaned loudly and the telephone began to ring. Climbing down from the pole, the telephone repairman found: 1. The dog was tied to the telephone system's ground wire via a steel chain and collar. 2. The wire connection to the ground rod was loose. 3. The dog was receiving 90 volts of signaling current when the phone number was called. 4. After a couple of such jolts, the dog would start moaning and then urinate on himself and the ground. 5. The wet ground would complete the circuit, thus causing the phone to ring. Which goes to show that some problems can be fixed by pissing and moaning.
jeffrey-wimberly wrote:
PHILIP ! ............
Now, that was funny.