Welcome to all the newbi's!
PA, I can't believe you left the key behind for Fergie and them to find! Don't you know how those boys get? Man, they'll trash the place right quick! You gotta watch those guys! I'll let ya off this time, but don't let it happen again, OK?
Well, about an hour and a half til that hour. Guess I'll be heading off to bed soon. Been sitting in front of the fire for a while. Played a video game with my boy. He wiped the floor with me, oh well.
Night all!
Yeah, thats about right!
I get to buy for the whole New Years Eve party!
New Years resolution: KEEP MOUTH SHUT!
Oh well, I brought a cake!
Evening all
Been sitting back here in the corner booth watching and listening and welcome to all the newbies.
Not much more to say except HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
I think we should all thank Elliot for getting everything started with the COFFEE SHOP and it has been a good run.
Talk to you later
Duke
"Don't take a wooden nickel,because it isn't worth a dime" by my Dad
"There are only 3 things you need out of life:A gentle grade,the wind in your face,and cinders in your hair.....But keep an eye on the water glass!" Jack Evans
This place sure is popular! in under 24 hours it's got 4 pages of replies! ! I have some pictures of the NYE fireworks to post up later...
Cheers, James
James, Brisbane Australia
Modelling AT&SF in the 90s
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Oh! Oh! FIRST POST IN 2007!
~Cel-e-brate good times, COME ON! ~
HAPPY NEW YEAR!HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GOOD 2007!
Scott - Dispatcher, Norfolk Southern
We had fireworks left over from two years ago and we set them all off. About half were duds. There were a few cool ones though.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
AND REMEMBER:
THE SOUTHERN SERVES THE SOUTH!!!
I'm just waiting for midnight (CST) to get here. When it does, I'm off to bed.
See y'all next year.
soumodeler wrote: We had fireworks left over from two years ago and we set them all off. About half were duds. There were a few cool ones though. HAPPY NEW YEAR AND REMEMBER:THE SOUTHERN SERVES THE SOUTH!!!
see ya'll next year,
and yes
Happy New year to everyone!
and even though I'm a litle late on the choice of power...
Shiny AND Steam! yay!
hope everyone has a good new year
-Dan
Builder of Bowser steam! Railimages Site
TrainFreak409 wrote:Oh! Oh! FIRST POST IN 2007!~Cel-e-brate good times, COME ON! ~HAPPY NEW YEAR!HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GOOD 2007!
No, mine was!
Good New Year's Morning, Chloe - if you or Zoe get a chance, I'd like a glass of the bubbly (if it hasn't all been drunk up...) And, do you know where there's a spare seat in the place? What a crowd in here. Sheesh! Leave the place for a few hours and it gets overrun - I may have to fight a cat to get a place to sit (think I'd have a better chance getting past that white one that's been drinking the beers, so long as I don't try to take the remote away from him...)
Happy New Year's and 2007 to all! Vinnie, I assume you have taken care of keeping the police away, so long as no major damage occurs? Good. Oh, good to hear that Flip's boxing gloves are keeping him out of trouble (for now...).
Lynda and Cliff - have a beverage on me, please, and enjoy the Trackside. Lynda, at least you're in the right scale (what some call Horribly Oversized, usually by those modeling in iNvisible scale))! Do you expect to try to come up with something in the way of an apartment-size layout, or will you work on structures, assembling freight cars & putting Kadees on them, etc. during the week? If you need ideas for your layout design, I'm sure we'll get an abundance of ideas for you in here.
Cliff, what're your layout and MRR'ing plans? Tell us a bit about yourself. Nosy Inquiring minds want to know, and all that.
Just came back from a church singles New Year's Eve party. Pretty good - lots of games, fun and lots o'snacks. Almost time for me to call it a night, but wanted to stop in the Trackside for a bit. Good thing I did, though - four pages, already? Elliott and David V. will be shaking their heads when they see the place in the morning..
From what I can see (that isn't blocked by Flip, Fergie and DerJohn dancing on the countertops), the place looks very nice, ladies. If you need to, you could water down the beer on the troublemakers...(I didn't say that out loud, did I?)
Looks like a great crowd and start for the new year!
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Steam Rules, Diesels Drool!
Lynda, Welcome aboard!
Paul, good luck I'm eligible to retire in 8 Months, but to retire at 40 would be a waste so I'm going to pull 4 more years and see what happens.
Soumodeler, I would be interested in pictures of your gravel road and maybe some pointers if you have time.
Trainfreek92, I sent an email to the guy that started the last Coffee Shop; we shall see if he is still around.
Ok well I just got home from work and noticed a ton of posts in the new diner; we might have to replace that rug by the door. I wish you all good health for 2007.
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Hi All.
New place looks good and judging from the pictures of the food I've seen so far the food looks fine!
Happy New Year to Everyone! Hope it is a prosperous for everyone.
I found a receipt for the styrene sheeting I am using for the backdrops the other day, I bought the first sheet on the 4th July. And I am nearly finished the backdrops (apart from the clouds of course!) Pretty sad that it has taken this long just to make some timber framing and attach the styrene and paint it blue!
Going to try and blend the second last piece tomorrow, might take some pixs but I have to fly to site at 6 am on the 3rd so might not get a chance to post them.
Oz Jim: My new container terminal has arrived in the country, I just hope it gets delivered tomorrow before I fly out otherwise I have to wait another 10 days before I get back! Have you had a chance to start your kit? I'm waiting to see some pix of the progress!
Glad to see a few familiar faces, I've been pretty quite with going away all the time lately.
Regards,
Nige.
Good morning ! from Indiana.
01-01-07
HAPPY NEW YEAR !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Lynda wrote:I hear you! It's heck getting old. Me and my party days parted company. Just now, I'm sitting here, covered by cats, and watching re-runs of Magnum P.I. on DVD.
Yeah but nothin better than being covered by cats as you watch TV or read a book.
Morning all Happy New Year . I was cutting logs when it came in so no big party here.
Well talk to you all later time to do some internet surfing to look at some things.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Mornin, coffee and a couple doughnuts girls, see the place in none the worse for ware from last nights party.
Gave up n went yo bed before the end of the game, Bears lost. If they play their first play-off game the same way, no super bowl .
No big plans for the day, working in the train room this morning. Some of the kids are coming out for corned beef n cabagge, and black eyed peas for lunch, we do it every year.
Then out to the shed to do some cleaning in there, so I can start on some wood projects. So far I've got 3 outdoor benchs, a toy box, a Thomas train table, 3 pull trains and 2 trucks to do by summer, glad I've got some heat in there. Best get on with the have too's.
Hope ya'll have a great day, and a better new NEW YEAR
inch
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Well here it is 6:35 new years day and I'm at work. Not exactly at work since we don't punch in untill 7 am. The foreman had the coffee on so those who are in today are taking care if the pot.
Mary Ann and I were asleep and about 11pm last night the new neighbors started with the fire works. That scared Daisy the dog and of course woke both of us up. Not a good way to get to introduce yourself. I hope that Mary Ann finds that the cows didn't stampeed. I'd hate to have to leave early to round up cattle.
The place looks nice this morning. I guess that the rough house gang is getting old. Even Vinnie is dozing in the corner.
Today should be slow here. I've got to go around and check things out and turn on what may have been tured off. Then I'll do some more packing and spend a little time here.
Untill later I'll say so long and Happy New Year.
bjdukert wrote:Evening allBeen sitting back here in the corner booth watching and listening and welcome to all the newbies.Not much more to say except HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I think we should all thank Elliot for getting everything started with the COFFEE SHOP and it has been a good run. Talk to you laterDuke
You know I've been thinking about this one and I feel we should think about calling it "Elliot's Trackside Diner" Just a thought but the credit really does belong to Elliot as he got the ball rolling over two years ago. It has been the longest running thread next to DOS and the ongoing story. James give it some thought please.
Fergie
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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
Lee, here is a picture of my gravel parking lot. (Ignore the tunnel portal)
First I spread white glue around with a we brush. Then, using a spoon, sprkinled on the gravel, getting it fairly thick in the front. I ran an HO scale car around in it making tire marks and stuff like that. Spray it thoroughly with rubbing alcohol, the cheapest kind you can get. I prefer this over "Wet Water". Then soak the entire area with a 50/50 mix of white glue and water to bond it all together. After about an hour you can work the gravel around A LITTLE but not much, just to smooth out places you don't like. Let it dry and there you have it.
The gravel is #50 screening from a local brick company.
We get the stuff free in all different sizes like ballast and for the main road.
Hope this helps.
Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 1/1/2007
Sundown Fire Dept., Station 23
Wind Chill: 34°FHumidity: 81%Dew Point: 32°F So Far TodayHigh: 44°FLow: 38°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 11mph NW High: 56 °FLow: 32 °F
Today High: 55 Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph.
Tonight Low: 32 Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Light and variable winds.
For breakfast today, I'll have the ham and eggs.
I think the screening is used on the face of the bricks to create a rough texture. I first thought it was used on cinder blocks but they don't make thoses there. We are going to get some more soon and I will try and find out then.
Duke- You are right. We all owe Elliot a big Thankyou.
Fergie- You have the right idea. What better way to say thanks ?
James- What do you think?
Flip
Fergmiester wrote: bjdukert wrote: Evening allBeen sitting back here in the corner booth watching and listening and welcome to all the newbies.Not much more to say except HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I think we should all thank Elliot for getting everything started with the COFFEE SHOP and it has been a good run. Talk to you laterDukeYou know I've been thinking about this one and I feel we should think about calling it "Elliot's Trackside Diner" Just a thought but the credit really does belong to Elliot as he got the ball rolling over two years ago. It has been the longest running thread next to DOS and the ongoing story. James give it some thought please. Fergie
bjdukert wrote: Evening allBeen sitting back here in the corner booth watching and listening and welcome to all the newbies.Not much more to say except HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I think we should all thank Elliot for getting everything started with the COFFEE SHOP and it has been a good run. Talk to you laterDuke
Fergie I think that is a great idea and would second it
Well then all in favor say I and we'll get james to do it.
Mornin' all!
Happy New Year to everyone!
So, everyone ready to overdose on some football today?
JimRCGMO wrote: And, do you know where there's a spare seat in the place? What a crowd in here.
And, do you know where there's a spare seat in the place? What a crowd in here.
I found that spare seat you were looking for!
And BTW, Elliots Trackside Diner sounds good to me!
pcarrell wrote: So, everyone ready to overdose on some football today?
GO HUSKERS!