My friend Matt has apologised for putting Junk on the forum.
As of right now, there are 4 teens looking at modelrailroader.com and laughing like crazy at us AND you guys AND are being exremely rude.
JEEAAAAAAEEEEEEZE!
Talk about double wammy!
Windstorms yesterday, huge hail storm today!CRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY-Z!
pcarrell wrote: Flashwave wrote: to PC:1)There's a Tirnado watch out for us.I know, but it's pretty quiet around here right now. I know those things can whip up fast though!2)Is you going to the Show Saturday? Show? Where? I have a few things I was going to do, but maybe I can rearrange some things? Need info though!
Flashwave wrote: to PC:1)There's a Tirnado watch out for us.
to PC:
1)There's a Tirnado watch out for us.
I know, but it's pretty quiet around here right now. I know those things can whip up fast though!
2)Is you going to the Show Saturday?
Show? Where? I have a few things I was going to do, but maybe I can rearrange some things? Need info though!
Teh Great Train Expo at the Fairgrounds???
Sat and Sun 10-4 of this weekend.
it sure got windy out here. That's all though. Thankfully.
-Morgan
in a Union Pacific mug and make it strong, please & thank you!
Sounds like some of those storms made life interesting for a few of you. Glad y'all came through OK.
Caught 400Gal down in the barn tank and 150+Gal here at the house. Will continue to use well water and consider these tanks emergency back-up.
Thanks for the advise on when to buy. Will wait until after Christmas and see what goes on sale. The Kato SD90/43MAC (on my computer desk) has requested I find it a companion. It told me the old steamers lived in their own little world and wouldn't talk with it. What am I to do?
Healing thoughts to those in need.
Need to type my wife's resume for that flight nurse job and then submit it for her via e-mail today. Have a great day all. Rob
Morning all.
Not feeling to great, got a fever last night, so I have to skip school.
I might pop in later, a nap sounds good right now.
Afternoon.
Ok, I don't know how to say this but, the School Commiety of Portland, Maine just made NATIONAL NEWS yesterday, and it's news I am not proud of. Read the article and post your thoughts. anything.
http://www.wmtw.com/news/14377635/detail.html?rss=port&psp=news
Ted, thats just NASTY! Need to get you on some REAL food!
Inch, don't know how I missed that! Gotta make plans!
eeyore9900 wrote: Phillip-Those are great-I want to say those are George Carlin's-I've used the "Up Over" phrase to my friends in Australia-they get a kick out of it! (he comes up with some good ones-"You can't arrest me ossifer-I'm "legally" drunk."
Phillip-Those are great-I want to say those are George Carlin's-I've used the "Up Over" phrase to my friends in Australia-they get a kick out of it! (he comes up with some good ones-"You can't arrest me ossifer-I'm "legally" drunk."
A few are mine. I don't know who said the others first.
Hello everybody .....
The storms disrupted our model railroad get-together last night. We were about to have a really good turnout. However, as the appointed start time was arriving, so did the storm. Gus's volunteer fire radio said there were tornado warnings and one was spotted only 5 miles west of here. The guys from Hopkinsville high-tailed home. I heard that there was some tornado damge there. An hour later, three of us got together for about an hour. Then, Gus was called because volunteer firefighters were called to help clear trees at certin locations. We divided the brief session about equally between my layout and Gus's layout. The basement is where you you go for tornados, and that's where the layout is. Power outages were brief.
Jerry mentioned getting a locomotive that does not workon ebay. I have done well with some clunkers I bought on ebay. I purchased one diesel for $5.00 that did not work. Upon receiving it, I removed the shell and found an easy fix. All that was needed was to place a dislgged brush spring back where it belonged. The locomotive has run fine ever since. I love those deals!
Rob... Jim is correct about post-Christmas deals at Hobby Lobby. Typically model railroad stuff is half price or better during the clearance sale at that time. Sometimes, but not always, Woodland Scenics products are half priced. If your local Hobby Lobby does that, you have a deal. Hobby Lobby (last I knew) observes Sundays and is closed on Sundays. I like dealing with retailers who still do that.
JR ... thanks for pix of ATSF 4-6-4!
Paul ... congrats on anniversay!
Tracklayer ..... I'd like to know if the minitrix wheel cleaner is satisfactory. Perhaps, you can give a little reve. thanks.
Philip was "pondering"....... now Philip, you've got to get to work on that layout!
We must continue our ban on lawyer jokes out of respect for Texas Steve. I still think his news is terrific.
Happy Model Railroading!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
JimRCGMO wrote:
Good morning. I will slide into the back booth and have coffee and one of Bill's chocolate donuts. The play last night was Macbeth. A friend and I have season tickets, and usually have dinner out. Pacific Northwest Salmon.
My new babies are settling in nicely. They have found the feed bin.
I probably won't turn them out on pasture until Saturday. Only 2 are brave enough to touch me.
Our power didn't go out during the storm, but the truck stop where I weighed the calves went out between my 2 weighs, so they had to do the second weigh manually. Lots of trees down, but minimal power outages in our area, Mark. The power company did a good job of clearing the wires after the bad storm last fall.
Later, Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Good morning. I'll have a couple of those chocolate donuts. Just can't let my doc see them.Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 10/19/2007 Wind Chill: 56°FHumidity: 85%Dew Point: 52°F So Far TodayHigh: 70°FLow: 56°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 9mph N Today High: 85 Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 10 mph.
Tonight Low: 52 Clear...cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds.
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
Morning, Zoe! I'll just have a cup of the joe and one of Bill T.'s chocolate donuts, please.
Thanks!
Mike, hope your trip goes well and quickly. Regular checkup, or something new?
I'm hoping to get one of my RDA kits put together this weekend. The singles group is supposed to go on Saturday for a corn maze outing/dinner thing. Glad the weather appears to be moved out of here.
Got to get moving and catch up the paperwk. See everyone later.
Blessings and Prayers,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Morning, all!
On my first cup of coffee, and it's good, as usual. Today is Friday and my office closes Friday afternoons, so it will be a short day. Brief court hearing this morning then back to the office to return phone calls. No complaints, it would not be good if the phone did not ring.
Does anyone know anything about the train show in Houston on Nov. 3rd? I thought it was a regular train show but then one of the gang thought it was mainly tinplate and kiddie stuff. I guess I'll have to check out its web site.
Well,m I hope that everyone has a great weekend! Happy trains.
Steve Barkley
Today
Sunny High 86°FPrecip 20% Wind: NNW 10 mph Max. Humidity: 37% UV Index: 7 High
Sunrise: 7:19 AM CT Avg. High: 79°F Record High: 92°F (1947)
Tonight
Clear Overnight Low 51°FPrecip 0% Wind: NNW 3 mph Max. Humidity: 67% Sunset: 6:37 PM CT Avg. Low: 51°F Record Low: 28°F (1948)
David Parks I am the terror that flaps in the night!
Good morning ! from Indiana.
10-19-07
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Mornin, just coffee Zoe, got to feed the vampire later.
Suppose to have an ok day and weekend, now that the rain and high winds over for a few days.
Nothin been going on here, but did get some more wiring done on the layout. Still got the turnouts to finish up and then the main lines wiring will be done.
PC,,, there is a show up your way this weekend. Here's a link to what was in MR,,
http://www.trains.com/trc/community/events/event-info.asp?eventid=10760
Like to come up, but the CFO said we don't really have the money right now. Besides I'll be raking leaves most the weekend.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4309
Yeah, that storm is pretty scarry but the Southeast really needs a lot of rain; we all know that. But at what cost? Gotta take some bad with the good, right?
Nobody wants tornadoes, hail and lightning but if enough rain falls in the process it would probably be worth it since it doesn't look like any tropical storms will be making their usual trip through the interior Southeast. A dip in the jet stream could push the storm toward the East, closer to Atlanta, but no sign of that happening. For now most of the rain associated with this storm is falling in the Mississippi River Valley.
Can I get some liver and onions over here and a V8?
Ted M.
got trains?™
See my photos at: http://tedmarshall.rrpicturearchives.net/
One last, please & thanks!
***Ed, how about bringing some of those papayas into the Diner? I love those things...
***Mitch, I checked out your gallery. WOW, that is some seriously NICE weathering you do. How long does it take you to do a typical box car?
For those in the path of severe weather, stay safe. Better yet, send them all my way...as long as it rains and doesn't hurt any of our animals. BTW, our valley is part of the most tornadic zone in GA. Haven't seen any severe weather in a long time. Rob
HEY! WHO DELETED MY POST?
Its not like I was badmouthing or anything...was it something I said?
Evening folks-a grilled pepperjack cheese sandwich & Pepsi please.
Keeping an eye on the weather here & an eye on the Indians game (4-1 Boston-middle of the 7th-c'mon TRIBE!)
Weather's quiet here for now but tornado watches just to the southwest of us have recently been issued. Hopefully by the time it gets here the storm part of it will have dissapated & we just get rain (we need it here-we've only cut the grass once since we moved in here last month (hmm-maybe that's not a bad thing) But currently listening to WSM Nashville online, & they just said there was some damage around Hopkinsville Ky, about an hr or so ago-hopefully everyone's ok there.
Tracklayer-I bet that BW spider is beautiful-hard to believe the male is smaller & looks completely different (not to mention non-poisonous) But glad it's in a jar! We have a slight problem with large (but harmless) house spiders making their presence known around here-going to have to do something about that before I do any layout work in the basement. (I always give the weathering workbench a quick scan before I sit down & start reaching for stuff). One was napping after dark a week or so ago on our address # on the front of the house, which is 1408-should have gotten a pic-those that follow new movies will get it-yikes!
Hopefully everything's well & good with all-tomorrow's my early day at work-Nite!
Good Evening Coffee Clubbers,
Another beautiful day down here in Paradise. Beautiful, but very warm and humid. Got up to 35º (95º) around the time we headed out to the orange grove. Hot, humid, and hardly a breath of air. I'll tell you guys, those were a few tough hours of work. I'm glad you all appreciate the OJ. I'm wiped.
Crop continues to come along fine. We brought back a few papayas, a couple of grapefruit, lots of chile pequin, and a bunch of oranges that we recovered from broken branches.
Jerry: I got good news Sallie is going to get to come home this evening and stay till friday morning I can hardly wait...She did just great yesterday she got in and out of the van with no problem....
Well I got my Camera yesterday at Wally World I just kinda shut my eyes and splurged I got a Canon Power Shot 460... My brother-in-law is gonna come over set it up and show me how to use it.
By the way, that photo of your layout that you sent got me sufficiently energized that I finally got out my weathering powders and finished up that boxcar that I had painted and decaled last weekend. Turned out fine (by my low standards). I really like those Bragdon Weathering Powders. They probably won't work for all weathering needs, but they are real easy to use and give me the results I am looking for.
Ryan: Oh the swing gate! Yes that has already been built back in March of this year.
Paul - belated congrats to you and Mary Ann on your anniversary. That's a long time. We won't be making it up as far as DFW this trip, but there's an outside chance that we could swing up that way on our trip at the end of April next year. We'll see.
That's about it for tonight. Going to concentrate on the Red Sox game.
Hasta mañana,
Ed
Evening Gang: Kind of slow here tonight. I got another couple hundred feet of my RR right of way burned today. I also went over to my friends track and ran my diesel for one trip. It ran well but is still having problems cutting out when I go to idel. I'm going to clean the old gas out of the tank and refill with good clean fuel. That is of course if I can get good clean gas in this day and age. I'll add Stabil and some Berryman B-12 to this tank and run it through the carb. Hopefully that will clean out the water and any other gunk.
JR: Thanks for the pictures. That is a good looking depot. I'm happy that it is being taken care of. The 4-6-4 does need some TLC. I guess it is in the process of getting it. Good Luck at Watkins Glen.
Fergie: I see where a barge was lost of the Newfoundland coast. Are they getting you and the Hudson involved? from the photos that I've seen there isn't much left of it.
Rob: Good to hear that you are getting some rain.
Well I think that I'll head for bed.
Good Night All
Good evening all. If I over looked mentioning anyone please forgive me().
I heard today that the new Star Trek movie will be coming out in December of 2008 for those of you that are interested. As far as I can tell, it will begin with Spock looking back to the early days when he, Kirk, Bones and the rest of the original crew first met.
I've got a new pet here in a jar on my desk. It's a Black Widow spider I found living on the curtain in the guest room. It had to have come in when it was real small because there's screen covering all of the vents on the outside and the window is well sealed... Anyways, she's made herself at home and I've been feeding her a bug or two every couple of days.
I just came in from mowing my pasture and doing yard work. I think I'll eat and shower, then head out to the old train room for a couple of hours. I've got a big box of parts and so forth a friend of mine gave me to sort through and put in individual containers.
I finally broke down and bought a Mintrix wheel cleaner. Not sure how well it works yet but am about to find out. It's the type you sit on the tracks with the power on then sit the wheels of you loco on the brushes and they're cleaned as they turn.
Take care.
Tracklayer
Hi all.
Power was out due to 60-70 MPH winds until 5:30, so me and my sis played chess.
Flashwave, Do you mind if I drive?
CPRail, I hope you get better soon.
Chloe, go fetch PC his 46th pie of the week.
Sue: Did your power go out also?
Time to go,
Mark
Cederstrand wrote:QUESTION: Anyone know if there is a best "Time Of Year" for buying model RR'ing stuff (ie: SALES)? Before OR after Christmas??
QUESTION: Anyone know if there is a best "Time Of Year" for buying model RR'ing stuff (ie: SALES)? Before OR after Christmas??
Depends, Rob - if you want Woodland Scenics scenery stuff/figures, Model Power accessories, or WS's Modurail modular sections, check your local Hobby Lobby - they usually run a sale on MRR'ing stuff right after Christmas. Of course, every couple of weeks, their website:
www.hobbylobby.com
has a printable coupon - that gives you 40 percent off any one item(!), and this year they've been running those every other weekend pretty consistently.
Otherwise, if your LHS does their inventory Jan. 1st (which a lot of businesses do for local tax reports), you might catch a sale between Christmas and New Year's Eve.
Anyone else can chime in here... Hope that helps some.
Cederstrand wrote:Might be some thunderstorms tonight...sure hope so! Rob Careful what you wish for - you might get some of the nasty thunderstorms/high winds/tornadoes that have been around our area (but luckily for us, not in the Cape G. area).
Cederstrand wrote:Might be some thunderstorms tonight...sure hope so! Rob
Might be some thunderstorms tonight...sure hope so! Rob
Cederstrand wrote: Another refill on, please & thank you!***Philip, there is no such thing as too much coffee...until one's heart bursts out of their chest. ***Flashwave, I would like to stand on the front of that BigBoy with my camera and take a few quick pics of "terror" before the inevitable SPLAT?***CPRail, glad it was only a sprain. May be a nusance for a long time, so give yourself plenty of healing time. Good Luck!QUESTION: Anyone know if there is a best "Time Of Year" for buying model RR'ing stuff (ie: SALES)? Before OR after Christmas?? Might be some thunderstorms tonight...sure hope so! Rob
Another refill on, please & thank you!
***Philip, there is no such thing as too much coffee...until one's heart bursts out of their chest.
***Flashwave, I would like to stand on the front of that BigBoy with my camera and take a few quick pics of "terror" before the inevitable SPLAT?
***CPRail, glad it was only a sprain. May be a nusance for a long time, so give yourself plenty of healing time. Good Luck!
You probably missed it. Walthers had a HUGE sale online last few weeks. I'd say late Sept. Pre Christmas rush. Since *most* Hobby stores don't naccecarily apply to seasonal stock changes, there isn't a good pre/post Christmas sale.
Go to train show on last day. Some places will do sales, as they don't wanna have to haul it back.
CP:
Feel free. I'll getcha a padded chair so you don;t get shaken to hard. Could use a spotter anyway, as I wouldn't know If i hit em or not.
Gotta admit I'm more partial to Cab Forwards myself though.
Cederstrand wrote: QUESTION: Anyone know if there is a best "Time Of Year" for buying model RR'ing stuff (ie: SALES)? Before OR after Christmas??
CPRail modeler wrote: Backing away slowly...Turns out my so called cracked rib is really a sprain. Still hurts though, but I took advil so that should help.BUT what is up with this entire nonsense attacking the diner??? Is it a different type of trolling??? I sure hope not...
Backing away slowly...
Turns out my so called cracked rib is really a sprain. Still hurts though, but I took advil so that should help.
BUT what is up with this entire nonsense attacking the diner??? Is it a different type of trolling??? I sure hope not...
Buncha bored new people aren't sure how to have fun.
*Ties the new people to a railroad track and fires up a Big Boy* THIS is how you have fun.
Hope all goes well for you. Online Freind of mine was recentyly in an accident, damaged his rib, so what do we do? we try to cheer him up with humor...
Also, he says to never drive a Ford Focus