Military Discounts, I know we have a few retired and active duty military members in the Coffee Shop so I wanted to pass this along: http://www.4militaryfamilies.com/militarydiscounts.htm lists all the stores that give a military discount. You might be surprised to find how many vendors honor the military. I get 19% off my phone, satellite TV, long distance, and cell phone every month (AT&T/Cingular). Lowe's gives a 10% military discount everyday. One of the owners of Auto Zone is a retired Coast Guard Quartermaster so they always give military a discount. IHOP and several restaurants hook us up every day. Home Depot only gives us the discount on Veteran holidays and generally it's rather limited.
My LHS gives me a 20% discount on any Walther's products. Not sure if it's the LHS or Walther's that does this.
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
LSWrr wrote: Jeff we had robins up north here too! Normally we don't see them until April. This Tornado you installed do you have a link for more information you could share with the group? I wonder if it would work in my diesel? Lee
Jeff we had robins up north here too! Normally we don't see them until April.
This Tornado you installed do you have a link for more information you could share with the group? I wonder if it would work in my diesel?
Here's a link: http://www.tornadoair.com/ . I know they work in diesels too. It basically just creates a vortex in the incoming air flow so that you get better ionization of the air/fuel mixture which causes less waste in the combustion chamber. The mixture burns more evenly and so you get improved performance. This in turn causes the driver to puch down less on the loud pedal which improves fuel economy. I've known several people who've had them and swear by them. Haven't tried one myself though. You can easily remove it from the vehical when you go to sell it to, so you can reinstall it in your new ride.
Morning all! And Happy Belated New Year!
Okay now that I have the formals out of the way...Someone have the coffee? I've been up since 5 and on the road till 11:00 dropping my car off to get fixed.
Jeffrey It has been warm hasn't it? I can't believe the first day of winter was 55 in York PA.
Don - Specializing in layout DC->DCC conversions
Modeling C&O transition era and steel industries There's Nothing Like Big Steam!
Greyfox,
Is this the topside creeper? You bend over a padded bar and allows you to work over top of an engine? I've used this type of creeper at work and they would be great for reaching over a layout. Very sturdy and easy on the back since you are supported at the waist and the chest. I would look at your local auto supply store to compair prices. We have had these at work for years and I think we paid $100 or $150 for the last one we bought.
Attaboy wrote: Here's a link that may interest Jeff and Ryan. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,240622,00.htmlBetter get your waders ready Jeff.
Here's a link that may interest Jeff and Ryan. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,240622,00.html
Better get your waders ready Jeff.
Attaboy: I'm not worried about that. That's southeast Louisiana, I'm in west central, 18 miles from the texas line.
I saw robins in my front yard this morning, they're at least a month early!
Also made a modification to my car today that should help the gas milage some. I put a Tornado in the air inlet hose where it connects with the throttle body. It says on the box that I would notice a change in horse power. Boy, did I! Thare's an increase of at least 5 hp on the low end and a lot more torque.
Time for lunch! Today I'll have the lamb chops.
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
Thought I would stop in for lunch and check out the new digs. Looking pretty good. They even got rid of all the ladders and other...OUCH...well almost all the ladders. Have to watch where I'm going.
to the new folks, I won't name names since there seems to be more than one from the last pages of the CS I didn't see. Which reminds me, going from CS to TD could take a little getting used to.
I'll just go over here in the corner and eat my lunch now.
Good morning everyone, I see that some people were up early, others have not got out of bed yet. The new Diner really looks nice, and the new unifoms for the girls really are something else!!!!!!! No wonder Fergie is in here so early.....you little devil!!
The fog and rains have departed, the sky is clear and dark blue, temp is 38F, so I think I will take advantage of the weather and take down the outside lights and wreaths. I have done that job in bitter cold, snow covered, etc......no more making that mistake.
On the general forum, one of the guys had a thread asking if anyone had ever seen/used the creeper that MicroMark tools has. How about you guys and gals in the Diner, have you ever used one of these? It seems to me that anyone who want a full 4x8 layout against a wall, this would be a great tool to reach those areas beyond a 30" reach. Then you could have some bigger radii curves for longer cars and locos. Any comments guys? I know that it is a little pricey, but it is really very well made with nice adjustable features.
Mornin' all!
Hey Ryan! How'd the models go over for Christmas? Hope your boy likes them.
The old Coffee Shop
http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/196682/ShowPost.aspx
I'm still looking around for some of those #50 screenings. I bought some latex grey paint yesterday to weather the cat litter, a little 50/50 paint/water for a wash coat and should be good to go.
White Rain, never had a problem with it except for the Life Like brand of ground cover, but I always thought that brand to be too "WOW IN YOUR FACE GREEN" anyway. I use Elmer's wood glue for everything including bonding of foam sheets for mountains and hills.
Well I don't think my back-up of the old forum worked I'll get in there today to the back-up file and see what happened.
der5997 wrote: Soumodler and Lee: Thanks for the gravel parking lot tips. You don’t find the rubbing alcohol (or the White Rain) messes up the white glue, curdling it?
Soumodler and Lee: Thanks for the gravel parking lot tips. You don’t find the rubbing alcohol (or the White Rain) messes up the white glue, curdling it?
The rubbing alcohol breaks the tension of the glue, allowing it to sink into the ground foam.
If you don't use it, the scenery floats or gets a nice big glob of glue over it.
I hope to try the white rain today or tomorrow and see how it does, but I gotta get some bushes!
Hidey hidey ho!
Looks like the girls have been quite busy for the first week in the new place.
How's the coffee? How about a tall cup of Café au lait over here, Chloe!
Back in the saddle, and it feels good to be home again.
We had a good visit with the family and it was nice to see New Orleans making good progress on the recovery, though there is still much work to do in the heavily damaged areas.
Drove through rain on 3 of the 4 days on the trip, white knuckle driving at times too, especially at night.
We did get to enjoy much fresh seafood, shrimp, catfish, and oysters, yum!
Words of Wisdom to being the New Year....
"Believe those who are seeking the truth, but doubt those who find it." - Andre Gide
"Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought." - Henri Louis Bergson
"Tremendous things happen to the believer. So believe the answer will come. It will." - Norman Vincent Peale
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Well i see i was buying last night hope you didn't hit my card to hard.
Inch, how true that joke really is. Wisconsin has a few musts to live here must like cheese,beer, brandy ( we drink the most in the USA) Packers, Deer hunting, and fishing for Muskie's! Doesn't have to be in that exact order. ( I like most but not the hunting, to many who like the beer and brandy, out in the woods with loaded guns and loaded minds
Could alot of work done on the layout this weekend, well watching the Packers and Wisconsin win.
Off today i have to take my girl for her driver's test today, right now i'm the only driver in our family, hopefully today that will change! Plan to work on putting in a new siding today, it'll be for a power plant than will be off the layout, just have the siding with a back drop of a power plant. Then after the cars are unloaded i will send them to my lime stone Quarry to be loaded, and the loaded cars will be send back to the car ferry for spots east and the steel mills there. Some will go to my large cement plant.
Lynda wrote:Good morning from Omaha! Unfortunately, I'll be eating oatmeal. Lynda
Good morning from Omaha!
Unfortunately, I'll be eating oatmeal.
Lynda
Why not! it's good for ya. Nothing like a greasy breakfast to ruin my day!
Morning All
Fergie
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=5959
If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007
Got an appetite for scrambled eggs, Northern-style hashed browns, fried ham, and American cheese; all rolled into a huge tortilla, and topped with sausage gravy. Unfortunately, I'll be eating oatmeal.
Good morning ! from Indiana.
01-02-07
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Morning All and speicial to you Jeff since you are buying. I'll have that breakfast that you laid on there. Thanks.
Not much going on yet it's still early. Oops, I'd better go and punch in.
I'll have to go down and try and work out some lighting problems at the Gold River ride before the park opens. It may be a little hard since I don't have replacement bulbs for the ones that are burned out. The worst part of doing the lighting is hauling the ladders around in the ride. The ideal situation is to have a person on each end so nothing gets damaged but that situation never happens. I just have to be real carefull and take my time. Anyway as Custer said at the Little Big Horn, " Charge".
Did you know that the indians called the Big Horn the Greasy Grass? Just a little trivia there.
You all have a good day and I'll stop in latter.
Good morning!
Good morning and top 'o' the day to all of ye. Today I'll have the bacon and eggs.
And a wee spot 'o' orange juice.
Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 1/2/2007
Sundown Fire Dept., Station 23 Wind Chill: 32°FHumidity: 92%Dew Point: 30°F So Far TodayHigh: 38°FLow: 31°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 3mph NNE High: 53 °FLow: 32 °F
Today High: 55 Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight Low: 35 Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Light and variable winds.
And for the rest, here's the VISA card.
Glad you all like the new name, I reckon it's a fitting tribute to our man, Elliott...
Not much happening here tonight...in any way shape or form...I'll have a Strawberry thickshake, to go..thanks..
Cheers,
Oz
James, Brisbane Australia
Modelling AT&SF in the 90s
der5997 wrote: Dick: If anyone knows the URL of the old Coffee Shop, Der John is looking for it.
Dick:
If anyone knows the URL of the old Coffee Shop, Der John is looking for it.
http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/1353/196682/ShowPost.aspx#196682
That will at least get him into the last page
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
Well Folks
Elliott has left the building!
as of now the coffee shop has been locked and the wrecking ball is on its way. I still got my Lazy-boy and yes you can keep it warm but ya can't keep it reclined
RT... Gitt!!
Good New Year’s Day evening one and all. I’m waiting for a rock casting to set. I need a sort of tower of rock to go beside a tunnel mouth. Last time I tried this, I wrapped the mold around a foam core and held it in place. Didn’t like the result too much, but it’s done. For this second tunnel situation I‘ve cast the mold flat, and then bent it to shape later, clamping it and fixing a rubber band around the broader end until it’s solid. BTW, the thin castings I made this afternoon I dried (once they were set and out of the molds) on trivets on the wood stove. Took no time, and they are ready for sawing, or sanding the backs and bases as necessary to fit.
Lynda: I’ve had a chance now to re-read your longer post from yesterday. That Empire Builder story sounds like it’s going to be a terrific read. Kris is a writer too, so I know a bit about the ebb and flow of that. Mainly she writes with our long time friend Patricia. It’s a very successful partnership, and they are genuinely co-writers, they don’t do a bit each and blend the work, they actually co-write. Pat types (or is “keyboard” now a verb?) because she’s quicker at it, but they write jointly. Their first full length novel is due out this spring (Rendevous Press).
Pity the Normal Scale didn’t work out. I used to be in Horibly Oversized, but converted to gain more RR space when we moved here.
Jarhead Breakfast Special? I’ll creep up on that one slowly, I think!
There's always next year.
Jeff:
My parents and I already celebrated New Years, at midnight, Atlantic time.
Jerry: Good to see you up and about. Yes, Garrison K. is a great entertainer, but low key, and you have to listen!!
So then I wrote an email to MR, and am still waiting for a reply. I also emailed you Dick. Later, I found that I had the url for the Coffee Shop still bookmarked, went there, and navigated here from there. So thanks, but I now have Elliott’s Trackside Diner bookmarked as well, and can continue my usual practice of coming in the back door.
Trent: I think a # 3600 Blue Goose would look just great…funny you should mention a goose. On my walk yesterday afternoon I saw a skein of about 37 Canada Geese flying west. That’s more at one time than we saw all Fall, when they were supposed to be flying south. I guess they heard there was a party on Sober Island!
I think a # 3600 Blue Goose would look just great
Well: it’s bed time once more. I’d better check on that casting before I go.(I did, and it's turned out really well, pics in due course) Goodnight all, and God Bless. Prayers for all in need of healing, comfort and peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
James: Thank you for the change as this thread has kept many of us out of deep water! Well some of us anyway after all who could forget what Flo did to two senior gentlemen with the Hot Coffee several months ago for... how shall we say..mmmm off rail humour!
Hey Duke, Hey Jim still with us?
Later All
Lynda... a left upper cut seems to work 9 out of 10 times better when you use a railway tie! Just my way of saying welcome!
so.. uh... yeah... I've seen some pretty strange things on the net.... that was one of the stranger....
anyway, to get back on topic... if there ever was one to begin with...um... what would be my best bet for converting the hornhooks on tank cars to kadees - the 20 series talgo adaptor ones? or trying to make a mounting pad on the body and using a #5?
-Dan
Builder of Bowser steam! Railimages Site
rtraincollector wrote: Oh here's a site you have to go visit its hilarious http://i.euniverse.com/funpages/cms_content/6660/2008CC2.swf
Oh here's a site you have to go visit its hilarious
http://i.euniverse.com/funpages/cms_content/6660/2008CC2.swf
rtraincollector wrote: http://i.euniverse.com/funpages/cms_content/6660/2008CC2.swf
That was very possibly the scariest thing I've ever seen! That was just wrong on soooo many levels!
Good joke inch!
You would think if you were there for the bonus period not how long it took them to figure out who got how much you would still get it as the company I work for our bonus period ends August 30 each year and we get paid about first maybe second week of Oct and that's even if you leave under good terms after 30 august.
Oh well they have to figure someway to give it to you what really is going on is that there trying to keep you a little longer while they find someone to fill your shoes . (and probably want to hire someone about 1/2 your salary and can't find anybody . )
Oh paul about the train wreck the other day while at work I saw one engine pulling (yes I counted them and couldn't believe it) 76 coal cars full of coal and my thought was if he had to stop it would take him about a mile and a half as he was going about 40 - 50 mph would be my guess. I was just trying to think of the weight he was pulling that would be pushing him. (CSX Rail line at this plant) (Williamsburg Store) ( I off load in West Point Plant and there we have Norfolk Southern)
Hope you all had a good day will talk to you all later