Elliotts Trackside Diner (est 1-1-07)

[james saunders]

Inch wrote:

OZ, we don't care for regular tv, the staged reality are less exciting than watching paint dry. Thank god for PBS and old videos.

 

I really do not like the reality shows, but as your probably aware, I'm a huge sports fan, I watch just about anything, as long as Australia is winning.

 

Cape Jim wrote:

OzJim, what'll you be using for roadbed under the track? Cork, homasote/soundboard, or something else? Looking forward to your next batch of pics once you get track going. Do you have a design figured out for the layout yet?

 

I will most likely use cork, I might however give woodland scenics roadbed a go. The next batch of pics shouldn't be too far away, I'm going to order some track in the next week or so, when I get my week's holiday payed out. I have a rough design, which I'm going to refine in the coming days.

 

DerJohn wrote:

3 trains is all I can handle at once too.  It's the change from train to train when one has run its course that I find limiting with the 6 addresses only of the PowerPro.  My Bud cars are 1 loco, both my regular passenger trains run on one loco; so that leaves only 3 address spots for all the freight and yard units.  "All" is a small number, but more than 3.

 

I think I understand what you're saying, to a DCC newbie, it's a little confusing.

I might explain what I plan on operating, There will be one through freight/suburban train, and two shunting (switching trains) the industries (most likely a grain/wheat elevator, a factory and possibly a cattle loading ramp.) I can always upgrade my NCE though, can't I?

[JPowell]

Traded the Dash eight's and some rolling stock for some new HO scale buildings so I really need to get off my duff and build some Mrr stuff tonight.  If anybody has some pre 1950's stuff and would like to swap it for something in my RIP track album let me know.

, he traded with me actually!

[gear-jammer]

Sue, I like those timber logging cars. Are those Kadee?

Ryan,

No, they are Rivarossi. All of our disconnects are Kadee though.  The road name was right for our layout so I could not help myself.

Sue

[Cox 47]

Afternoon All.....We are getting some sunshine this afternoon gonna be cold down around 15 tonite and not warming up much Sunday......I'll have a chocolate shake and onion rings..Please..Thank you......Not much going on around here today..Had some good luck last nite a coupler poped off the trix switcher I was working on hunted about 15 minutes for it...and found the handrail I lost a couple of days....then moved one of my shoes sitting under layout and found the coupler....I am gonna have to rig up a jewler's apron.....A great big happy birthday to Dick....Congrat and wishes for many more....Der....Those waves are fantastic..We are gonna have to start calling you the "Wave King".....You all have a Good Saturday nite.....Jerry

[LSWrr]

Holden Express will be a 6,000 foot garden railroad running through the gardens of the Holden Arboretum.  If you want to volunteer call Stephanie Galbreath at 440-602-8003.  National City bank is the sponsor.  The Holden Arboretum is at 9500 Sperry Rd, Kirtland, OH 44094. With the seaway opening on 15MAR07 I doubt I'll have the time to work there.

Every part of my body hurts, LOL just tore up and hauled away 300 sq.ft. Of 65 year old asphalt floor tiles from my Aunts basement.  I was going to install the new ceiling in the train room tonight, but I think I will take the evening off.

Traded the Dash eight's and some rolling stock for some new HO scale buildings so I really need to get off my duff and build some Mrr stuff tonight.  If anybody has some pre 1950's stuff and would like to swap it for something in my RIP track album let me know.

der, the waves look really good!

 

[der5997]

diners:  Another bright sunny day on Nova Scotiia’s eastern shore.  The sun was coming in the train room window when I arrived there about ¾ hour ago, shining on the ocean cove and showing up the rock that’s towards the east end of that scene.  Since I’m not good at lighting, I thought I’d take advantage of the sun.  The dark area is where the layout was in deep shadow.

 

OZJim: Just a coke?  Thanks mate!...I agree, if you don’t go for “reality” shows, the field gets that much more limited.  At least Kris recorded “Yes Minister” for me when I was to bed early last night.

3 trains is all I can handle at once too.  It’s the change from train to train when one has run its course that I find limiting with the 6 addresses only of the PowerPro.  My Bud cars are 1 loco, both my regular passenger trains run on one loco; so that leaves only 3 address spots for all the freight and yard units.  “All” is a small number, but more than 3.

 

Lee:

I have been invited to help build a 6,000 foot garden railroad at a local green house.  Will have to look into this further.

…drool!

 

Fergie:  Great news on the 3” pipe being OKed, and that the rest of the reno is going ahead well.  Kris’ mom lives with us in a “granny annex” on the seaward side of the house. She has her chair where she can catch the ocean view.  When her rooms are being cleaned, she comes into our living room and sits in the sun porch off it, doing exactly what you envision for your Dad. Way to go!

 

I probably won’t get back In today, as I want to get at the scenery / rockwork / access hatches this evening.  I’ve lots of castings ready to saw to size, sand and mount; and about 2 litres of sifted sawdust ready to go, so I’m looking forward to using that.

 

Word on the street is that we might get Cable high speed before the end of the year.  Most likely an ISP other than our dial up provider, and at city prices.  (What’s that saying? ... “If it sounds too good to be true it probably is!”)

 

TTFN

 

[pcarrell]

PAGE TWO!!!!!!!

We can't have that!

[Hoople]

Horably Oversized is not so HO is Historicaly Oringal.

True, but don't you mean Historicly Original?

  Historically Original

[JPowell]

Good day all -

  I'll have the Egg, CB, and Cheese Bagelwich this morning and a cup of coffee, please Chloe? Thanks! And Thanks to Der for buying!

  Dick - Forgive my ignorance yesterday. Happy Belated Birthday! I have been wanting to go to Springfield for that show for some time now, but this time of year, one just does not know what the weather will be like for a trip of that distance.

  Lee - Nice trades! All looks good to me, as you can tell from my email last night w/ the address. Thanks!

  JimCG - Check your email about that article from the other day.

Well all, time for me to get going and get the laundry from the dryer.

Take care!

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Today we have good sleeping weather here. Rain, rain and more rain.

[pcarrell]

 Dick can be such a party animal especially with Phil and company egging him on.

HEY!  I resemble that remark!

Happy Birthday Dick!

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Good morning and top 'o' the day to all of ye.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DICK!

Today's Weather for:  
 
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      1/27/2007 
Live Conditions 7:25 AM
Sundown Fire Dept., Station 23
 
Wind Chill:  46°F
Humidity:  91%
Dew Point:  45°F
 
So Far Today
High:  48°F
Low:  43°F
Rain:  0.02"
Rain Rate:  0.04"/h
Gust:  5mph E

High: 57 °F
Low: 38 °F

Now through 08:15 AM CST January 27, 2007

 High: 60    Through 8 AM...showers will continue to move northeast at 35 mph across the area. Some of the stronger showers with moderate to heavy rainfall will move between Port Arthur and Kirbyville to Lake Charles and De Quincy to Ville Platte and Oakdale. Rainfall rates with these showers will be around one quarter of an inch per hour. Over the coastal waters....showers will move northeast at 30 knots between High Island and the lower Atchafalaya River out 60 nm. A few thunderstorms will also be noted 50 to 60 nm offshore between Sabine Pass and Cameron. These thunderstorms along with some of the showers just off the coast between High Island and Marsh Island to 20 nm offshore will produce moderate to locally heavy rainfall with visibilities below 2 miles.  

Today  High: 60    Rain showers. Highs around 60. Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.  

Tonight  Low: 38    Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

This morning, I want an omelet with all the fixings.

[Fergmiester]

Good Morning All!

and a hearty...HAPPY BIRTHDAY DICK!!!!

 Have one on me and take it easy as we don't want a repeat of last years events!

 Dick can be such a party animal especially with Phil and company egging him on.

Well every thing is moving along now as the Building inspector gave us a by on the plumbing after a couple of phone calls and some pleading by the contractor. We were lucky as this was not a municipal regulation but a National Code. Anything over two Toilets requires 4" pipes. We was lucky. The arguement that was made on my behalf was the house is 18 yrs old, had 4 toilets on the one line with no incident. Plumbing and electrical are all but done except sockets and lights and bathroom fixtures. Now it's the Insulation and drywall that comes next Oh and the Sunroom... Ya we decided to go ahead with the sunroom so Dad can sit in the shelter and look out over the garden when it's too cold.

The layout is covered with plastic untill the electrical and plumbing is hooked up into the rest of the house as more drywall will go flying in the near future.

Talked to Bob (Teffy) last night and he's good  but has ISP issues so if anyone is trying to get a hold of him it may be difficult for a while. 

Well that's it for this week's sitrep as I get to keep my sanity for another week!!! 

 Later All

 

Fergie 

 

[JimRCGMO]

Good Morning, Zoe - I see DerJohn’s buying, so I’ll have an egg and Canadian bacon and cheese croissant please, with a cup of coffee. (Hey, DerJohn - what do you call that stuff up there (that we call Canadian bacon here in the States)? Never did hear what any alternate name for it was.

Dick - and my apologies. I meant to wish you that yesterday, but my mind must’ve got to wandering in writing my post... While your jaw’s sore and/or tender, should we ask the twins to get out the blender for your food here in the Diner? Hope that dental work heals up quickly.

Paul, that’s some tool chest you have, from the sounds of it. Hope you have a good lock on the building it’s in. I’ve heard of thieves in outlying parts of the country breaking into sheds (that are out a ways from the house) to steal anything of value.

Hey, Inch - thanks for the link and that info on picturetaking do’s and don’ts. Useful stuff! Sounds like you’ve been doing pretty well on your layout, too.

OzJim, what’ll you be using for roadbed under the track? Cork, homasote/soundboard, or something else? Looking forward to your next batch of pics once you get track going. Do you have a design figured out for the layout yet?

Colby - I didn’t intend to confuse the matter on scale (nor to cause a rucus). Even though those of us in different scales here razz one another, we recognize that each scale has its own advantages, and it’s okay that we differ.

Time to finish up and go get laundry done. Some more moving of stuff to the shed today, as well as check the bank account and also go looking for other apartments that might be for rent.

Blessings,

Jim in Cape Girardeau

[inch53]

Mornin, just coffee fur now Janie

Another weekend of lousy weather, talking a light rain and misty drizzle, some maybe freezing. Changing to snow flurries or light snow at times. High today bout 37 [35 now], then temps falling in the afternoon to about 18. Tomorrow, cloudy cold and some light snow. Glad we don't have any big plans this weekend.

RYAN, I use to change all the oil here, but don't have a good place to do it and the boys all have garages, so they do it for me.   Their talking like our temps will be on the minus side later this week [thrill]. At least we're not as cold as DICK is for highs yet.

  EDGER, hope you enjoy your visit here. I'm in HO, but you N scalers are ok.

PC, I know it can be rough without the boss around, but you'll make it, I do. Hope every thing goes well for her down south.

  Dick, hope your jaws feeling better today. I think Cleo saved you a piece a cake.

OZ, we don't care for regular tv, the staged reality are less exciting than watching paint dry. Thank god for PBS and old videos.

For all those like me who Rail fan, here's a link to a story on it your rights that was post on Train Board. There's some real good links on laws in it. So the next time some one hassle you over pictures, you know.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/andrewkantor/2005-12-29-camera-laws_x.htm

After a run into town this morning and a couple honey-do's, plan on time for the layout and a couple old B grade westerns. Hopeing to finish laying one main line and installing some drops. Might even get to run a train Sunday. Best get ta chores, hope ya'll has a day, and stay warm

inch

[james saunders]

Der5997 wrote..

 

OZJim:

Plasma is the way to go. One thing though, we would NEVER go back to a conventional T.V.   All the talk about HDTV, LED vs Plasma, back projection etc. has me wondering.  Why is it that as the technology for a sharper image improves, the quality of programming takes a dive?... or maybe that’s just a North American blight.  Still, I have to agree that when we finally have to get a new set it will most likely be HDTV, and quite possibly LCD, if we can afford it.

Hmm...I'm not too sure on that one...it does seem odd, all these reality television shows, are starting to annoy me...the latest one here is "Australian Princess" where Aussie girls try to win a "princes" heart. I like our Cable.

 

 

…Congrats!, enjoy the NCE.  I’ve got the Powerhouse Pro, with a walk around, but not wireless, but you have a smaller layout, so may not even need that.  One thing, on my Powerhouse Pro, I only have memory for 6 loco or consist addresses.  I thought that that would be lots for my layout and stable, but it is sometimes an inconvenience.  Just a thought.

Thanks for the tip, on my layout, there won't be any more than 3 trains going at once (double headers) so Powercab should get me by...

 

Oz 

 

 

 

[LSWrr]

Good morning all,

Yesterday was our coldest day yet with the low at 14F. We had frazzle ice in the harbor yesterday morning.  Now this morning is a different story; the ice is melting and it's 34F outside now.

Dee Dee and I are working on the downtown building kits this weekend.

I have been invited to help build a 6,000 foot garden railroad at a local green house.  Will have to look into this further.

[wetidlerjr]

Good morning ! from Indiana.

01-27-07

[james saunders]

Hey all, been a week since i've been in here, time to catch up... Next week I hope to order the track and start my trackwork! !!

 I'll just have a coke, on Derjohn, thanks.

 

Oz 

[der5997]

Good evening everyone!  Looks like this page is on me.that's been a while! Just time to give Dick a   I was in briefly for a coffee this morning, but Kris called for lunch before I could say anything!  Rum cake eh Dick? Lovely grub!   Hope you are recovering OK.

 

Paul:

What color do they dye them? If you are getting the pecans up there it maybe to identify them as having been through customs and inspection for disease.

The pecans we get in the shell are all dyed, rather like pistachios sometimes are. This is the remains of a bag of mixed nuts I bought a week ago yesterday.  All the larger pecans are gone!  Some were cracked, and the dye had gone onto the meat a bit, which got me to wondering.

 

Edger:

by CapeJim: " style='width:41.25pt;height:27pt'> " border="0" width="55" height="36" />to the Diner, Edger! Another option on your layout - since you have all that room - would be to switch from nearly iNvisible to Horribly Oversized..." style='width:22.5pt;height:15pt'> " border="0" width="30" height="20" />" style='width:22.5pt; height:15pt'> " border="0" width="30" height="20" />" style='width:22.5pt; height:15pt'> " border="0" width="30" height="20" /> Well, if you must work in iNvisible, okay..." style='width:11.25pt;height:11.25pt'> " border="0" width="15" height="15" />

…don’t be put off by the siren song of those who need to see what they’re doing!   Just remember how much real estate a yard ladder eats in Horribly Oversized, and how much better an 18 inch curve looks in Normal, and be thankful!…I see, having got to page 46, that you are indeed doing just that! …Can’t get your layout pic to open this evening…maybe tomorrow it will sort itself out.…I see from Jeff’s remark that it may be a posting error.  Did you upload the photo onto a webhost site like www.photobucket.com first? They put the address into a forum friendly format for you, which is

JR:

The seaweed looks good also, now all you need is the dark green wash to replicate the moss that grows on the rocks between the high and low tide marks.

…The ground cover in the photos is just the unpainted sawdust/white glue that’s dries that colour.  It should get a dusting of various green ground foams.  However, we don’t get very much green seaweed between high and low water on this coast.  The eel grass in the water is green, but it gets ripped up by tides, and so all we really see from the beach is brown dead stuff.  Not much slime green I’m glad to say.

Colby:

Horably Oversized is not so HO is Historicaly Oringal.

…maybe not quite, don’t forget that the Brit Oribly Oversized probably came before HO.

Jeff:

Historically Original

…Just a hope that we can avoid spelling wars, or regional differences alone are going to make us edgy neighbours; and spoil the fun.

PC: Hope your wife’s trip goes OK …and that the fence mending works out, we’ll pray so anyway.

 

Time to get back to bed (I went straight after dinner as I wasn’t feeling 100% and want to shake whatever it might be.)

Goodnight all, and God Bless.  Prayers for all in need of healing, comfort, and peace.

 

[Paul W. Beverung]

Evening Gang: I loaded up my tool box today. It took 3 of us and a fork lift but we got it in the truck. Getting it off at home was alittle different story. I got the top section off the truck with the front end loader. We took the drawers out of the bottom and loaded the rest out with the loader. It took awhile but everything is back together in the storage shed down by the depot. There isn't enough room in the shop for it right now. 7 days to go.

Nothing much on the MRR front. I did get some more sheet metal on the head frame. I really like this method of doing the sheet metal. The great part is that I don't have to worry about running out. I make it as I go along so no worry about having too much or too little. Also I don't have to worry about messing some up. The cost is so very small.I've got to do something about posting pictures so I can show you guys all this. 

Well it's bed time. Daisy is already in and Mary Ann is close to it. I'm gone for now.

Good Night All

[grayfox1119]

Good evening gents, down to 2.8F right now, so we will have another night below zero, a three dog night tonight! Today we not only broke the record, we smashed it, for the record Low High temperature for this date. The previous was 15F, the high today was 8F!!! I tried to go for a swim in the pool, but the doggone ice was too thick to make a hole.

JP: If Drew can stay healthy, we should have a very good RF. He will be hitting in the lineup right after Manny. Tomorrow we are headed to West Springfield, Ma for the big train show at the Exposition Center, more commonly called, " The BIG E". It is probably the biggest model RR show in the country. It runs through Sunday.

CAPE JIM: I can't send you any snow, we don't really have enough. There is barely enough to cover the ground, in fact the grass is showing in areas where the sun hits. As for your Landlord, I can send Whitey down there if you want.

[pcarrell]

Aw c’mon, PC - you sure your wife's not just heading for Florida because of all that lake effect snow in Indiana? But you still should be able to get a lot of MR work in. Now your phone bill? That might be something else, unless you call off-peak...

Thats the beauty of an IP phone.  No such a thing as long distance any more.  $33 a month to call anywhere, anytime!

[JimRCGMO]

Good Evening, Chloe - how about a mocha frappacino? Yeah, and a steak burrito too, please.

Aw c’mon, PC - you sure your wife's not just heading for Florida because of all that lake effect snow in Indiana? But you still should be able to get a lot of MR work in. Now your phone bill? That might be something else, unless you call off-peak...

Hey, Colby - I’m an HO’er (and proud of it!). Probably the ‘Original’ modeling scale (if only by age) would be Oversized or Supersized, since they’ve been around almost since dirt... What scale was Fred & Barney’s club layout? (hint for our younger members in the Diner - Google for ‘Flintstones’... ) Remember that the ‘Horribly Oversized’ term came from those iNvisible MRers (who call their scale ‘Normal’ - and what is ‘normal’, anyway? )

JP, not to worry - my preference will be for a place in Cape Girardeau still. I’ll save space and just email to catch you up on the rest. Good luck on getting a house (be sure to check out the basement on any house before you finally decide - you want a good arrangement of available space for the layout!)

Dick, can you send us about 10 colder degrees for tomorrow? Looks like we’re only going to drop off into the upper 30’s, and may just get rain instead of a couple of inches of snow. Yeah, I know - you’d be glad to ship us a couple of hopper loads full of snows... Hey, can you have them dump them on my landlord’s house? I can email your shipper the address if you’d like.

Anyone heard from Rob L.? (and I forgot his new username - what is it?) Couldn’t figure out how to look up someone’s username in the forum. They’ve hidden how to get to that, I guess.

Blessings,

Jim in Cape Girardeau 

[LSWrr]

John,

Looks good to me.  I sent you an email back asking for your address, check your mail when you get a chance.

[JPowell]

Evening all -

  It's 6:30pm EST and it's dinner time!

Chloe - How about the Mexican plate you had last night? Ya know, the Buritto and taco's Throw on some Mexican Rice and some Refriend Beans, too. Thanks!

Dick - I see the Sox announced the signing of JD Drew earlier. Any thoughts? What's on tap for the weekend? Anything good going on? As for I, I'm going to lay low as payday is not till next Thursday and I'm running low on funds. Besides, it's down right COLD outside!

Lee - Check your email and make sure that everything is correct and that it's ok to your liking.

Well all, I'm off to get some dinner!

Take Care!

[Cox 47]

Evening....Just stop in to bump this back to page 1.....Jerry

[SilverSpike]

Dick, yep, 30's mid-day is darn right chilly for me! Had to take the electric space heater out of the bathroom and bring it into the garage while I was making my sub-roadbed cuts for the main line loop section of the lower layout deck. 3 hours of cuts is enough for me today!

Time for a beer......

[grayfox1119]

Good afternoon gents, talk about cold, it is 6.9F right now at 2:30pm and falling, looks like we will not get into double digits today at all.....might have set a new record. It is so cold that the squirrels are only climbing down the South sides of the trees...smart little critters. I saw one with ear muffs on.

J.R. Yes, I see from the layout map that I have where table 99 is, we will stop by to see you......I will have a Boston (B) Red Sox hat on....

RYAN: 30's, that yould be a heat wave for us, but I imagine for you living in New Orleans, 30's are mighty cold. As you can imagine, the wood stove is cranking today!!!!

DER JOHN: Thanks for BD cake, received it this afternoon via the "CAT" from Nova Scotia to Portland , Maine.

[Cox 47]

Afternoon all.....Sunny but cold here today maybe a little snow tonite.....I'll have a bowl of chilli with cheese and a butterscotch shake...please thank you.....Got the couplers and ends closed in on the Trix engine just have to bend some end rails for it aslo got a old Bachman U boat running just not right yet but at least running....Checked out the new Model Railroader...I was disapointed in the N scale factory article not much to it..thats my 2 cents worth anyway...I am looking at a Atlas looks like a RS 1 maybe with a Monon shell looks like it may be missing the front truck frame and needs some work price is right but the shipping is to high so I ask if they would ship parcel instead of prority....Well its getting about time for Sallie to get home...You all have a good afternoon and a great week end......Jerry