Good evening...another great day here in central NE, 84F, low humidity, gentle breezes. Doing all the last minute chores outside to get ready for the Winter season, it is so nice outside, that you just don't want to be inside yet.
ROB: If you have a tractor, don't worry about taking the tree down. Just make sure you have a very big rope, or chain, and connect it high enough up on the tree to be beyond the midpoint, the higher the better, but around the tree trunk itself in a slip knot. Connect it to your tractor and be back far enough from the fall of the tree, and in the direction that you want the tree to fall. Make sure you have steel wedges, at least 2. Make your hinge cut no more than 1/3 the way in the tree, on the side and direction that you want the tree to fall, and make sure it forms a nice open "V". Then, start your backside cut 2 to 3" above the hinge cut on the opposite side of the tree from the hinge cut. When you get deep enough into the tree to safely place the wedges, drive them in a bit at position 5 and 7 o'clock. Carefully continue your cut in front of the points of the wedges, don't let the saw kick back or you will dull your teeth faster than you can say s***!!! Also, once the wedges are in place, have the person on the tractor keep tension on the pull chain or rope ( make sure the tractor is in reverse, this may seem obvious, but I have seen people forget and that gets very tense ). Don't cut all the way through to a fall, just cut a little more, then drive the wedges deeper. When you see the tree start to fall, the tractor operator can just keep backing up just enough to keep the same tension on the line, you don't want to risk too much tension or the rope/chain "could" snap under extreme tension. You may have to go back into the cut two or three times inbetween driving the wedges, the idea here is to go slowly once the wedges are in place.
GARRY: Very nice scenery !!!!! Maybe you should get your layout in MRR !!!!
ED/JP: I guess you two guys are still celebrating the Red Sox making the Playoffs, and with the Yankees losing to Toronto today, the magic number is 5 for Boston to win the Eastern Division. And the Yankees go on the road, three against the Devil Rays, and two against Baltimore.
TIFN
Cox 47 wrote:PC...Thanks for heads up on Bachman passenger cars I think I have a couple located.
Yeah, no problem! I meant to get you some measurements the other day, but I spaced it. I just went and checked, and a Model Power full length heavyweight passenger car is 6" long and has 6 wheel trucks. The Bachmann heavyweight Harriman cars have 4 wheel trucks and are 4 1/2" long. It's a pretty good space savings.
Here's some I found on that unmentionable site (I got mine much cheaper, and so can you):
http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-OF-12-BACHMANN-N-GAUGE-PASSENGER-RAIL-CARS_W0QQitemZ260161447067QQihZ016QQcategoryZ19122QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Bachmann-Plus-Pennsylvania-6-Car-Pass-Set-Mint-In-Box_W0QQitemZ230174071545QQihZ013QQcategoryZ19122QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Cox 47 wrote:Jeff...I kept up with your "test" out in the main forum and I got just one thing to say..You just got just to much time on your hands...but I can't wait for your next.
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jeffrey-wimberly wrote: Derrick Moore wrote: jeffrey-wimberly wrote: soumodeler wrote: pcarrell wrote: TrainFreak409 wrote: Y'all had better be careful when your dealing with the turbines...Jawn Henry is rumored to have a foul temper. Ah yes,....the Jawn Henry,.......very possibly the ugliest thing to ever ride a rail, but thats just my opinion. You are not alone there! And now you know the "ditto" tree factor.
Derrick Moore wrote: jeffrey-wimberly wrote: soumodeler wrote: pcarrell wrote: TrainFreak409 wrote: Y'all had better be careful when your dealing with the turbines...Jawn Henry is rumored to have a foul temper. Ah yes,....the Jawn Henry,.......very possibly the ugliest thing to ever ride a rail, but thats just my opinion. You are not alone there! And now you know the "ditto" tree factor.
jeffrey-wimberly wrote: soumodeler wrote: pcarrell wrote: TrainFreak409 wrote: Y'all had better be careful when your dealing with the turbines...Jawn Henry is rumored to have a foul temper. Ah yes,....the Jawn Henry,.......very possibly the ugliest thing to ever ride a rail, but thats just my opinion. You are not alone there!
soumodeler wrote: pcarrell wrote: TrainFreak409 wrote: Y'all had better be careful when your dealing with the turbines...Jawn Henry is rumored to have a foul temper. Ah yes,....the Jawn Henry,.......very possibly the ugliest thing to ever ride a rail, but thats just my opinion. You are not alone there!
pcarrell wrote: TrainFreak409 wrote: Y'all had better be careful when your dealing with the turbines...Jawn Henry is rumored to have a foul temper. Ah yes,....the Jawn Henry,.......very possibly the ugliest thing to ever ride a rail, but thats just my opinion.
TrainFreak409 wrote: Y'all had better be careful when your dealing with the turbines...Jawn Henry is rumored to have a foul temper.
Y'all had better be careful when your dealing with the turbines...
Jawn Henry is rumored to have a foul temper.
Ah yes,....the Jawn Henry,.......very possibly the ugliest thing to ever ride a rail, but thats just my opinion.
You are not alone there!
And now you know the "ditto" tree factor.
well what have we here?? Hey PC I thought we redid the boys and girls bathroom toliets, and this was your responsibility.
This is what my bedroom window looks like every morning
Hey! What's this doing back here in the middle of page 2?
What up y'all?
(There's your hillbilly moment,......brought to you by the fine folks in central Indiana!)
Afterno......................
well I didn't get any sleep last night. fell asleep at 1am woke up at 6:30am 'ZZZZZZZZZ'
Hi, Diners - just stopping in for a cup of coffee (too early for lunch yet).
Clouds have been coming and going here - would rather it just rain some and get it over with (we can use the rain, like some of the rest of you).
Yesterday afternoon, I'd gone through some of my boxes of buildings and scratchbuilding/kitbashing supplies. I decided I need to get working on some of my buildings before I get many more. But then again, I probably need even more to get going on the wiring so I can have power and run some trains!
Well, I'm out of here for now.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
in a Southern mug this morning, please & thank you!
***Jeffrey, feel free to send us any of that rain. We're thinking it is time to start doing laundry in town to save whatever is left in the well for the critters. This drought is worrisome.
Rob
Good morning.
Through 9 AM...scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will continue over the eastern half of the area generally east of a line from Simpson in central Louisiana to Lake Charles and Grand Chenier extending out over the gulf beyond 60 nm out from Grand Chenier. Movement will be north at 15 mph. Heaviest rains will be from Pitkin to lacamp where rainfall rates up to an inch an hour can be expected. Visibilities less than 1 mile can be expected in heavier downpours 40 to 60 nm out from White Lake.Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 9/24/2007 Heat Index: 80°FHumidity: 94%Dew Point: 73°F So Far TodayHigh: 75°FLow: 73°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 8mph ESE Today High: 85 Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Tonight Low: 72 Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.
Good Morning, Zoe - I'll have a cup of coffee and one of those twisty donuts that Bill T. brought us in today.
Not too bad of weather here in Cape G. this morning - partly cloudy, a balmy 72 F (22 C), a rather high 83% humidity, winds at 5 mph (8 km/h) out of the S-SE, and supposed to reach 86 F (30 C) or so by this afternoon, with some isolated thunderstorms (which may mean that we may not see any accumulation of rain).
Well, the Cardinals squeaked by with a win against the Astros last night. Now, they just need a whole lot more of those...
Time for me to finish up my coffee and head out for wk now. Everyone take care out there, and I hope to be back later after work.
Well, we set record high's yesterday for this time of year by hitting ther 90's, and it looks like we're on track to do it again today! High expected of 91 degrees! Here's a look at it right now.
For today, it's back to the old grind. Time to head off to work!
Later!
Good morning ! from Indiana.
09-24-07
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
***Paul, a little funny to share with ya: One day we were at a tractor place asking if our little tractor could pull a round baler. The fella said, "Sure, you can pull it all day long....just don't turn on your PTO or you'll vibrate that tractor to death". You sure are going to enjoy whatever you end up replace the 52hp with.
-Rob ps: If you want to drop that 52 hp in an oversized envelope and mail it to us, we would be most appreciative.
Evening, Diners - Janie, one of those famous hot fudge sundaes, please.
Garry, nice work on the GP20 (and the price is definitely right!) and the fence is great, too. I should have you be my 'buyer', I think.
Inch, you're about right about the quarries & the jerks. The top of the hill over the quarry near here had a great view of the Mississippi (to the east - the quarry was below and to the west of the hill, and the path up the hill wasn't bad at all). But part of things nowadays also probably is the liability insurance people. We actually got a memo at work a while back sort of like that - it basically said that in attempting to get clients to try new things, maybe we shouldn't have them trying hang-gliding or other activities. ( As if!! It'd be hilarious if the memo weren't serious about it). We were sure our liability insurance folks must have started that memo...
Oh, I did hear back from the seller on the 'PayPal' building today, and he'll take a money order. I was hoping he would, since I had bought from his mother (they're co-owners of the company that makes the buildings) and him (I think) before. So, that money order goes in the mail tomorrow. Had hoped to get a (Revell) Superior Bakery kit (want to kitbash a couple of them into a bigger building), but I got beaten out on that one in the last few minutes. Just got an email from the seller tonight, saying he may have another of the kits to put up for auction.
Weather was good here today - some clouds moved in this afternoon, and we're supposed to have rain tomorrow and maybe also Tuesday. They're saying it'll only hit the upper 80's tomorrow and lower 80's on Tuesday. So maybe it'll work its way up to Inch, Jerry, Garry, PC and those of you north or east of Cape.
Well, better get myself out of here. That thing I have to do for my paycheck (and Dick and Paul's checks) awaits tomorrow morning. The W-thing, y'know...
...and it looks like I have the late night and breakfast specials on my tab. Janie, ask Zoe to let me know the damages in the morning, okay? I'm going home to get some sleep for now.
Blessings on the new week,
Evening Gang: We hauled the 52 hp tractor out to John's place so he could get the swather hooked up and get it ready for cutting the hay. Mary Ann and I came back and finished mowing the yard. Since then I've been reading and watching the boob tube.
Garry: Nice job on the GP 20. You sure can't beat the price. The scene really looks good to. I like the factory.
Inch: Using the 52 hp tractor is pushing it but a lower gear should get things done all though slower then molasses.
Well time to get my meds and head for bed.
Good Night All
Heartland Division CB and Q wrote: Chain link fence is scrap household window screen material glued to brad nails (foregorund fence) or finishing nails (background fence).
Chain link fence is scrap household window screen material glued to brad nails (foregorund fence) or finishing nails (background fence).
***Dick, want to come cut down a couple trees beside our new house for us? I have been tempted and probably would have no problem, however, if for any reason either of them didn't fall just right...."I shudder to think". Congrats on #1 tree there.
***Garry, I wondered about that fence. Cool idea, one which I will note for the day I get around to my own layout. I LIKE "cheap".
Good Evening All,
Just stopping in for a quick coffee again. Well, maybe a piece of blueberry pie if PC's left any. Been here and there since the last visit and getting ready for another 3or 4 weekends in a row at different tracks. speaking of tracks, I finally got a few hours in on the home layout. Mostly doing tidy up and relocation stuff - pulled out all the houses and streets next to the elevated section to start over. Decided to start at the back of the industrial area next to the factories I've already done and work out from there. The houses and commercial buildings may end up off the layout entirely or in a different area altogether as it didn't look right.
On the last trip to Wisconsin I did get to the source (Walthers) and got a tour through the back room where all the inventory is kept and shipped out. Very impressive and efficient. Nice people and an interesting trip. Tried to hit a couple of local hobby shops as well, but one simply wasn't there and the other is only open Wed. Must be hard to make ends meet that way, no?
Hope those ailing are feeling better and the rest of you are doing well. CUL,J.R.
Thanks guys.
Much of the scenery was low budget, too. Retaining wall was made from a hardware store plastic "For Sale" sign. I cut it into smaller pieces; glued it together with PVC cement; painted it; and weathered it. Chain link fence is scrap household window screen material glued to brad nails (foregorund fence) or finishing nails (background fence). The brad nails were okay, but the finishing nails are too big. My flour mill is kitbashed from Walthers kits.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good evening, busy weekend outside, the 1st of the big Maple trees next to the house was dropped successfully right on the mark. Just to be on the safe side, son #3 had his 30HP tractor with a heavy rope tied to the tree to pull strain on the tree. I also used two steel wedges in the back cut to prevent rock-back. Counting the tree rings, the tree was 63 years old and the diameter was 26", 70 feet tall.
MIKE: The tree showed absolutely NO SIGN of any damage due to insects or other ills. The core was excellent, the bark was healthy, and the leaves had no sign of viruses, insects, etc. "Soft" Maples, (aka Silver, aka, Swamp Maples ) typically grow in wet areas, along streams, marshes, etc. Mine are on a hilltop, and what I feel killed them was lack of water that they need badly as they get to mature height ( 60-80 feet ). We had a very wet Fall two years ago with flooding, and that was followed by a very wet Spring with flooding in 2006. This spurred tremendous growth of the trees at the top. Now it turned very dry and the root system could no longer support the leaf system at the top, so they die off. One down, two more next to the house to go, then two more further away. Lots of firewood !!!!!
in a ATSF mug, please & thank you!
***Garry, that is excellent ground work, and I really like the weathering you did on the retaining wall, and track, and...WOW! Thanks for posting those photos.
Hello everybody:
I posted these photos in weekend photo fun. It took a while, but I finally completed my GP20, number 934. It was definately a low budget locomotive. I got the Hobbytown of Boston drive for nothing and paid only a couple of dollars for the shell. I modified the shell following Burlington prototype photos. Total cost including some paint, decals, and miscellaneous parts may have been about $5.00. The U30B also has a Hobbytown drive, and its shell is Athearn. The GP35 isan Athearn dummy.
Looks like everyone is having an enjoyable weekend, and I'm glad for that.
Happy Model Railroading.
P.S. ............Who was the 150,000th 2007 poster?
Evening, just a barley pop Flo.
We had a hot one today 91, set a new high for here.
ROB/ JIM CG,,, I know what you mean bout taking off n walking the tracks, I had family that lived along those tracks south of Marshall. So me n my cousins were always hanging round them. And I spent a couple months working for a contractor cutting trees n brush along the ROW north from Paris to Georgetown. That was hard work but fun too and I did drop a tree on a train once, but just the top hit it..
FLIP,,, it's nice to give the diaper duty to others, but I think I've change one on every grandkid we've got, when I got stuck baby sitting.
JERRY, thanks for the box of goodies, already gotta plan for part of it. I think I've got parts to make that Monon RS run again too.
PAUL,, that baler will crowd a 52 horse tractor, but if ya don't crowd it hard, it'll pull it ok [watch the temp close]. If it's diesel, you might turn the injector pump up a horse or two. I can't handle the dust anymore mowing the yard without a mask, don't even want to think about baling.
JIM CG,,, there's a couple quarries and swimming holes I know of that are now close for the same reasons, even for fishing. To bad the idiots have ruined it for the rest of us.
Congrads on the Ebay scores, sounds like some good buys. I'm sure the guy will take a money order on the one. I've run into that a time or two and had no problems
No problem with me Calling Hailie, Henry. I never call any of the grandkids [even the nieces n nephews]; anything but by the nicknames I've given them. Besides it's fun to embarrass them in front of their friends when they get older.
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Hey all.
Been busy this weekend, nothin MR related 'cept running my challenger.
Looks like the Cowboys are playing around 5 versus the bears.
HOW BOUT EM COWBOYS!
Looks like I gotta run.
Mark
Chloe, the Fajita's special please! And a
Cederstrand wrote: [Next post hits top page.Are you psychic?"Guess Not" Rob
[Next post hits top page.
Are you psychic?
"Guess Not" Rob
Hey I was close.
Morning. Pats are beating Buffalo 0-3 GO PATS!!