Elliotts Trackside Diner (est 1-1-07)

[grayfox1119]

Last call for coffee here in the east........another warm night here, 30F under the full "Wolf" moon.

SCOTTY: That is a real bummer. As Jeff said, check out used parts. The only ptoblem that I would be worried about is the frame. If the frame is whacked out of alignment, it may not be worth the cost to straighten it, so check that out first before you consider spending any money. And, as you stated, you were in the travel lane, she was backing out of a parking spot, so no matter how she tries to justify her bad judgement, it won't fly with the insurance company.

PAUL: That is really a bad feeling. Warmer climates have to worry about food spoilage more than cold climates, I would be very wary of eating at that place again. Hope you feeling better tomorrow.

Time to hit the sack, see you guys tomorrow,

[Paul W. Beverung]

Evening Gang; I'm sick with what maybe a bit of food poisining. I ate a couple of corney dogs and some potato chips for lunc and started feeling sick about 2pm. I got home and threw up and went to bed. about 3 hrs later I did it again. Right now I'm starting to feel lousey again but not as bad. It's back to bed for me. I'll check in tomorrow.

Scott: bummer on your. used parts may be the way to go.

Soumodaler; Is there going to be venisinon on the menue tomorrow?

Good Night All

[soumodeler]

You should see my truck. Deer tried to tango but lost. Dark now but I'll post pics in the morning.

 

[LSWrr]

And speaking of Elliot, has anyone heard from him since the forum software conversion last summer?

His last log on was 13 July 2006.

[der5997]

Lynda: The hash brown geography has this Canadian hungry but confused.   Could you please explain the difference between the S. & N. style in Hashbrowns. Thanks. BTW, I’m with Fergie on the oatmeal thing, but it tastes better if you call it porridge. Better still if you put a little butter on it.

 

Fargo:  How did the driving test go for your girl friend? 

 

soumodler: Yes, I get the surface tension thing about alcohol (or wet water come to that).  It’s just that I thought the straight alcohol would cause grief to the white glue, curdle it or something.

 

Lee:

I use Elmer's wood glue for everything including bonding of foam sheets for mountains and hills.

…I find ordinary white glue great stuff, I use the generic rather than “Elmer’s”; but it works fine for just about everything.  I painted some on the foam that’s representing a new pond on the scenery I’ve been working on, to seal the cracks and dents before painting the pond bottom colour. Needs a couple of goes, but it does the trick.

 

PC:  Thanks for the heads up on the after tac of White Rain.  I’ve been thinking of using something similar for tree production. Now I’ll stick (pun intended??) to the white glue or matte medium route. Messier, but it dries hard.

 

Scott: That is real sad about the car.  You surely can’t total a car like that for that kind of damage.

 

Best get back to the layout while the muse is still on me!

TTFN.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Scott: I feel your pain on the damage to your car. The insurance estimate calls for the price on NEW parts, but what is the price on USED parts. A whole lot less I'll bet. I saved a couple of cars from being declared totaled by going that route. I simply fixed the cars myself with parts I got from the salvage yard. One of the cars was a Grand Marquis similar to yours. Both taillights were busted out on it. I replaced the bumper and both taillights for less than $80. That quarter panel will probably cost about $30 for a used one . After you get the parts on, all that's left is painting, unless you're lucky and find a car the same color as yours. But it's what I would do.

[PA Belt]

scott, i love those crown vic based boats too, my mom totaled an 1990 grand marquis, i feel your pain.  here, you can have a new portibel ho layout.

and BTW, sother does not serve the south, SP does!

That was

or, if you are in bad tastes,

That was  

[pcarrell]

Scott! Man! She got you good! Sorry to hear it. I'm glad everyone is OK, but I know how you like that car. Hope it all works out!

[Texas Zepher]

 

Now that is a locomotive -   The name plates have been removed.  Which one is #9954, the Silver Charger?

And speaking of Elliot, has anyone heard from him since the forum software conversion last summer?

[TrainFreak409]

I hate to down the mood, but I'm really upset right now...

I haven't even had my car for a full year...And I've been hit...

I was coming into the school parking lot, and this girl pulls into a parking spot. As I approach, she begins to back up, but then stops. I think: Oh, she's correcting herself, and is waiting for me to pass her so that she can get straight. I go around her, look out my side windows...And there's her truck...-Insert crashing noise here-...She had to of floored it backwards to cause this kind of damage to my car and make me slide like I did. Nothing but a scratch and a slight dent (she doesn't even know if that was from me) to her (father's) truck...But here's mine...

I should be getting her insurance info tomorrow; but now she is claiming that I tried to speed up and squeeze behind her as she was backing up; however, she didn't see me so she didn't know I was behind her...Doesn't make sense to me...She wouldn't be able to claim both...

I have an estimate for $2200 to fix the damage...Car value of $1000; car would be declared totalled if I took responsibility. I had the right-of-way by the Boulevard Law; it wasn't my fault. My car will not be totaled, I don't want that on my title.

I'm going to try to get the video tape from the school...A vice-principal knows what is going on, but wasn't present.

Pictures here:
http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i264/TrainFreak409/Grand%20Marquis%20LS/Collision/

I love that car...I hate to see it in this condition...

I'll have a cold root beer float...I'll be over in the corner booth...

 

And it looks like I'm buying. First time in the new pub. Since I should not paying for the damage to my car...I can handle it.

DRINKS ON ME Y'ALL! HAVE AT 'EM.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Jeff,

Very nice.  I plan on looking into it, but I doubt it matters since I have a turbo the size of a coffee can on the top of my engine.

Lee: My engine has a turbocharger and it made a he** of a difference.

[LSWrr]

Over Engine Creeper $220.00 eBay #160049282695  Same one we looked at before.  I would go to Auto Zone, Advanced Auto Parts, and Auto Zone and see what they have it for.

[grayfox1119]

Good evening gents, I trust dinner was to everyone's liking.

DUKE: Right ON, a BERKSHIRE a1 would do just fine!!! Shhhh don't wake up JIM, he's snoring in the last booth.

LEE: Yes, I have heard that the creepers sold at Auto Parts stores are cheaper, but I wonder if they have all the adjustments and features of the MicroMark creeper?

  Did any of you guys catch the Oklahoma, Boise State game last night? That had to be one of the most exciting, action packed bowl games that I have ever watched. The last 2 minutes and then the OT was undescribeable, you would have to have seen the game to appreciate the exciting and plays.

Later,

[LSWrr]

Jeff,

Very nice.  I plan on looking into it, but I doubt it matters since I have a turbo the size of a coffee can on the top of my engine.

Hoople,

18" very impressive. 

[soumodeler]

Wow, a Big Boy around 18"? My SD9 has trouble around them, and as for my E8? Not a chance!

 

[Hoople]

Hoople,

What is the minimum turn radius for that PCM Bigboy?  I know my Mallets require a minimum of 24".

Lee

[Cox 47]

Afternoon All.....Its been Sunny but cool here today can't kick for this time of year......I'll have a order of onion rings and a rootbeer float please thank you....Looks like the new place is doing well.....Not much railroading for me caregiver didn't have time to take Christmas tree down so layout is still covered maybe Thursday....Sallie and I watched Former President Ford's services from DC this morning very moving.....One more thing on the White Rain hair spray I don't use unless I can open up apartment...It can be a little "perfummy" if you know what I mean....Smells better than somethings I have tried on the railroad over the years....but a little goes a long way.....Somebody mentioned it draws dust but I have never had that problem as it dries pretty fast no worse than any other glue method.....You all have a good evening.....Jerry

[bjdukert]

Hey Duke, Hey Jim still with us?

I am Fergie but I think we will have to nudge Jim as it sounds like he is snoring over there in the other corner.

Duke

Since the Diner is stationary we really won't need anything to pull it but if we did,I think a nice looking BERKSHIRE like I have in my Sig would work just fine. Right Dick?? 

[JPowell]

Happy New Year all!

  WOW! New digs for a new year. Impressive. I wonder how much this cost Kalmbach! Nice to see the old faces in the new place and even better to see new faces stopping by the new place.

  Lee - Thanks for the link to the businesses that provide Military Discounts! On that subject, I've had a few 'issues' with Home Depot. The one closest to my home, and work for that matter, only does it on certain Holidays, while the other 3 in the area do it every day. I was told by the store manager that the 'home' office told them to stop doing it every day. Kinda stinks if you ask me, but hey, I have no problems taking my business to the other 3 stores, or even Lowe's.

  Dick / Ed - Any thoughs on the upcoming Red Sox season? I really wish they's re-sign Trot and Loretta as a back-up plan. Loretta more so than Trot, but Nixon has been w/ the Sox his entire career so far. Loretta, imho, is a better 2nd baseman than Dustan. In any rate, How would you like to be a pitcher facing a starting 5 lineup of Lugo, Youk, Ortiz, Manny, and JD Drew? I'm not sure I'd be able to make it without giving up a run or 2.

  Well all, Off to get some things accomplished around the apartment before I start packing my bags for work tomorrow.

  Take care!

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Lee: The tornado that I got this morning works like a dream. My car gets better milage (about another 2.3 mpg) and has more hp and low-end torque. It could take off fast before, but it really moves now! I can wind it out in first and hear the turbocharger screaming as it shifts to second. At 70 the turbocharger keeps a steady low whine, music to my ears.

[soumodeler]

For ballast, i spread it out and spray with alcohol and then glue with 50/50 glue and water with a few drops of soap. For regular scenery, I pour out glue and spread it even with a wet paintbrush and then grass. Again soak with alcohol and diluted glue.

 

[LSWrr]

I normally don't put glue down first, then ballast.  I do think it bonds everything together very well.  Do you just brush out the glue and then lay ballast?  I'll have to look for the rubbing alcohol in my DG, you might be on to something.

[soumodeler]

 

I have come to the conclusion that people with the scroll bars at the bottom of their posts are special. The question is, in a good or bad way?!?

 

[soumodeler]

I'm confused again!

Someone said you didn't have to put more glue on. Do you or do you not?

If yes, then why not use rubbing alcohol which is 2/$1 at the Dollar General?

As for the areosol hairspray, I use that sometimes just to add touchup scenery. The trick is to spary from far away and a lot of it. 

[LSWrr]

Silverspike,

The white rain hairspray has lots of alcohol in it and it comes in a pump bottle.  You lay out your ballast or ground cover shape it the way you want and spray the area with the White rain.  Then using an eye dropper apply a 50/50 mix of white glue/water to the area.  The alcohol in the hairspray causes the glue not to stick to the top but run around to the underside of the ballast to bond it to the table, roadbed or whatever.  This works for ground cover as well.  Any hairspray will work as long as the first ingredient is alcohol and it comes in a pump bottle.  Using an aerosol can will shoot your ballast or groundcover to kingdom come!  White rain is $1/bottle around here.  

Lee

[pcarrell]

Ryan, it was no problem.  I'm glad he likes them.

Oh, and White Rain can attract a lot of dust over time because it stays kind of tacky. (No, I don't that its in bad taste)  If you use it, be sure your layout area is pretty well maintained.

[Paul W. Beverung]

What Inch said. Ford was a truly good person.

[inch53]

Today we can honor a good man, with his final discharge to his service to us all,

Honorable service in our defense,

Honorable service in our government,

and his highly Honorable service in life in life it‘s self,

MR. President, we greatly honor you, this day, for all of the service to us all.

May you always be remembered as good man, who gave his best in service to his country.

[SilverSpike]

Lee  / soumodeler, I've never heard of White Rain being used in scenery, please enlighten me on this procedure / technique.

Philip, Ben was so surprised to get the model kits. He just needs to decide which one to start building first. Thanks again for bringing a bit of joy to our holidays!

Dick, I have seen the creeper in the catalog, but for $269.00 I will be just looking at it for a long time to come.  I bet it is great for those hard to reach areas and for me it would take some getting used to leaning over the layout as in the photograph.

Attaboy, I am sure that debate will continue until the whole thing does go underwater or slides past Mexico, or both. Having lived in the said area for the majority of my life I have heard the ground is sinking debate almost every day, but that is the first time I have heard of the ground actually shifting or sliding into the Gulf of Mexico. One of the reasons for the water intrusion into the city was due to the levees sinking as much as a foot over the last 20 years.

Personally, I won't have to worry now though; we live 120 miles off the Atlantic coast and are 400 feet above sea level in North Carolina now. My parents and in-laws still live 8 feet below sea level, they probably won't have to worry about it either.

[LSWrr]

Hoople,

What is the minimum turn radius for that PCM Bigboy?  I know my Mallets require a minimum of 24".

Lee