Good morning ! from Indiana.
03-16-07
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good Morning All,
I'll have one of Bills donuts and a regular coffee please. 29F and a light snow falling just now. It rained until just about 5am. This is supposed to be the start of a storm but we'll see. http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolweather_maps/nyc_crad_440x297.45fa7401-001be-02e78-ed960c40 The radar is unclear at this time but most of the state is shut down or on hold now.
Attended my first museum board meeting last night - lots to learn and think about. Not much happeneing on the MRR front this week but hopefully I'll have some time this weekend. Hope y'all have a goodun' and we'll catch you later. ,J.R.
It's going to be pleasant and somewhat sunny here in west-central Louisiana today.
Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 3/16/2007
Sundown Fire Dept., Station 23 Wind Chill: 60°FHumidity: 90%Dew Point: 58°F So Far TodayHigh: 61°FLow: 59°FRain: 0.01"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 7mph NNE Today High: 68 Mostly cloudy this morning...becoming partly sunny this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight Low: 42 Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Just some scrambled eggs this morning.
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
Good morning everyone: I’ll have a JR Regular, andthose scrambled eggs and bacon Jeff’s suggested for our 100th page, please Janie.
“Treasures of Ancient Egypt” at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is on the menu for today with the grandkids. Thanks to Dick’s suggestion, and the handy dandy made in China mini-vac I bought for “cleaning the railway” I now have use of the letter “b” again.
On the scenery front, I made up 4 different rock colour washes yesterday, and applied two of them to a number of castings on the layout. In the process I noticed that some of the overflow wicked up into the surrounding sawdust/glue ground cover. That makes me think that the reverse technique may be a solution to the “not getting the ground paint on the rocks” problem. If I approach the rocks carefully and set the loaded brush down on the ground cover about 1/8th inch from the casting, the paint should just wick up to the edge of the rock without overflowing onto it. I’ll give it a go and see if I’m right…..but probably not today.
The business section of the paper yesterday had an article about 8 locomotives built in Illinois (it didn’t say where) being shipped to the UK from Halifax this week. A photo showed a cab each end diesel, but the text said 8 railcars. Go figure. The loco was painted for Freightliner, so probably not passenger service. UKMatt, can you shed any light?
OZJim: Congrats on the highway freedom. Take care now. I see Dick’s concern about the extra gas…Is Alice on the ‘Gan?
From our friend Pat via Kris’ email this morning…
Yoga student: Ella, some friends brought me back some single malt whiskey from Scotland. How long can I keep it? Ella: Why would you want to?
Ella: Why would you want to?
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Good morning fellers!
Here is something interesting I came across on my "Uncle John's Unstoppable Bathroom Reader Calendar":
AN AMAZING COINCIDENCE
In 1929 American novelist Thomas Wolfe told a friend that his next book would take place aboard a train. He planned to call it K-19, after the number of the railroad car in which the characters rode. He never wrote the story, but when he died in 1938, Wolfe's body was shipped home for burial by train. The number of the railroad car in which his body was placed: K-19.
You all have a great day!
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Good Morning, Zoe - I'll have a cup of mocha and one of those twisty donuts that Bill brought in today. Thanks!
Congratulations, OzJim - I see that Dick and DerJohn have already given some good advice about driving (especially since I understand it's a long drive to the next town/petrol station 'down' there). Drive safely and don't do any showing off for friends in the car with you (that's a concern for parents of teenage drivers up our way). You want to keep those insurance rates nice and low (good grades often help keep your rates low, too). Yep, railfanning should be easier for you now.
Paul, good to hear you got someone (else) to help with installing the microwave. I hear that's one secret to a great retirement...
Dick, are you sure you'll be able to make it until your grandson's folks get back? Better watch out about tripping over your tongue (after chasing after the little-but-speedy guy). At least you'll be getting some aerobic exercise that way...
Only 37 F this morning here - supposed to have some clouds today, then some clearing tomorrow (and possibility of rain again by the end of the weekend).
I've decided to forego the trip to the Boeing show tomorrow in St. Louis - combination of transportation glitch, plus reconsidering that I probably will need the money more for other things. But there will be other shows to attend, and I may use a small part of the money to get specific things (like wire) for the layout.
Glad it's Friday! I'm ready for the weekend - alas, it's about eight hours till I get to head home for the day (See, Paul, I avoided using the W word... ).
Hope you folks in the Northeast stay snug and warm inside, with that storm heading your way. Dick, tell the young'un that he has to wait until Sat. afternoon to go make a snowman.
Blessings on your weekend,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Morning, All. Coffee please.
I have not been around as much because I have been working on our taxes. My appointment is on Monday and I am so great about waiting until the last minute.
I glued down a tunnel portal on Tuesday, so today I will try to get the liquid nails covered with ballast before Larry gets home tonight.
Dick, That is great if the butterfly bushes still have some shape. Ours get soggy and would never hold up through the winter. Also, the snow here is very wet and breaks the bush if I do not prune them in the late fall. I prune them again in late March to keep the flower closer to the ground. Good luck with your project.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Good afternoon everyone, the snow has started, it is snowing moderately at present but will get heavier as the afternoon progresses.....12+ forecasted for this area.
The little one is about ready for the afternoon snooze, that is Grampas job, I seem to have the technique to getting him down.
SUE: The bused look pretty good right now, don't know what they will look like after this storm though.
DER JOHN: Glad that the mini Vac worked on your keyboard.......have fun with your Grandkids.
CAPE JIM: I am getting PLENTY of exercise, this kids knows no stopping until he sleeps, but that is OK, at least I tire him out so much he doesn't cry when we get him to his nap time. I don't cry at all then, I just collapse for an hour, no trouble sleeping at night either, my head hits the pillow and then the alarm goes off at 6am.
Ryan: Looks like you guys are getting all rain, John and I are getting all snow.
J.R. Has it changed over for you guys yet, it should be snowing like crazy down your way according to the radar.
Later, guys, nap time,
Afternoon All,
Well the rain changed to snow about 7:30 this morning and it's snowing pretty hard now. We have about 6" so far and predictions for up to 12. I sent everyone who hadn't already gone home and plan to head out soon myself though I plan on coming back in tomorrow if possible.
Dick - my mom said after a particularly trying visit when our kids were young that the best part of grandkids was that they eventually went home! The second best thing was I think seeing us run ragged like we used to do to her.
OZ - plenty of good advice already on driving, but one good thing to do if you haven't figured it out yet is to find a large empty lot and practice spinning and regaining control as well as threshold braking (stopping as quickly as possible without sliding or engaging the antilock brakes if you have them.
Der - as long as the glue on the edge of the rock doesn't wick through, the painting techniique you want to try should work. I try to keep my plaster stone as glue free as possible so the water based paints will soak in so I didn't think of that.
Jeff - once you break those new shoes in you can go out dancin' no?
Jim - know what you mean about skipping the shows to concentrate on wha needs doing. Seem to always end up finding something I just can't live without and there goes the budget again.
Car should be warmed up by now so I'll try to call in later this evening. CUL, J.R.
Afternoon everyone. I had a late breakfast and nothing since then, Chloe, so how about a big plate of spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread. And a salad with french dressing on the side.
Finished installing the new lights in the garage. Went from two four foot flourescent lights to four eight foot lights. I can actually see to work out there now.
Wouldn't you know it, two day after my lawn tractor is serviced it starts snowing. The weather guessers were originally calling for 2 to 4 inches, then 3 to six inches, the last guesstament I heard was for up to ten inches before it ends tomorrow morning.
Duke, condolences on the passing of your father. My father died almost seven years ago hardly a day goes by that I don't think of him even now.
Going to eat now, see you later.
Dick,DerJohn,JimCG,J.R...
I really appreciate the well wishes and tips on driving. I'm going to do a defensive driving course, sometime this year.
The popular misconception is that once you leave town in Oz you don't have another fuel stop for 1000km. This is really only true in Far North Western Queensland, and the Northern territory, or if your crossing the nullabor plain. All the coastal routes are populated with fuel stops.
Oz
James, Brisbane Australia
Modelling AT&SF in the 90s
Howdy howdy.
I'm in a pretty good mood today. During second mod in school, which is always fun because my girlfriend is in the same class, an announcement was made telling everyone that school was closing early due to inclimate weather. So I got to spend a full mod with her, and then leave school early.
It's still snowing here...Supposed to build up about 4" over night supposedly. I can't remember the last time that we got snow so late. I do know that one year we got snow in April, so this isn't anything quite extraordinary for Maryland.
J DER: Dust bunnies won't be much of a problem, since there is about 4.5 feet of space beneath the bunk bed. And I'm going to keep my room clean this time (I swear), so hopefully, dust won't be attracted to my dwellings. I really gotta plan out what I'll be doing with the layout though.
Well, I think I'm out for the moment, I'll be hanging around.
See y'all later.
Scott - Dispatcher, Norfolk Southern
JimRCGMO wrote: Good afternoon, Zoe - I'll have a Pepper and a bowl of that broccoli cheese soup please, with a chunk of that little whole wheat loaf. JPowell wrote:Jim - It's called 'women!'Ah, that's what it is, JP! Sounds like progress to me... (but maybe I forgot - it's been a while) Oh yeah, good luck on your physical next week!
Good afternoon, Zoe - I'll have a Pepper and a bowl of that broccoli cheese soup please, with a chunk of that little whole wheat loaf.
JPowell wrote:Jim - It's called 'women!'
Jim -
It's called 'women!'
Ah, that's what it is, JP! Sounds like progress to me... (but maybe I forgot - it's been a while) Oh yeah, good luck on your physical next week!
Well, it may sound like progress to you, but to me, it's only partial. Most of it will be when I move to a new and bigger apartment this fall so I can build my layout!
Duke -
As a member of the Armed Forces, I am truely saddened by your dad's passing. Our "hero's from the past" are fading quickly nowadays. Seems everytime I look, one of my co-workers (member of our Base Honor Guard) is leaving the office for a funeral detail. And they are mostly WW2 vets at that. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family duing this time of sadness.
Well all, as Dick pointed out earlier, Heavy Snow Warnings are in effect for most of eastern NY ans western MA as well as parts of VT and NH. Our 'guesstimators started out yesterday morning saying no more than 4" max. Last night it was 3-6" max. This morning it was 6-8 and then in about a 2 hour time span, it was 10+ and we're supposed to be on the western fringe of the HEAVY stuff!
Oh well, time for some
Take care!
//signed// John Powell President / CEO CNY Transportation Corp (fictional)
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Hunter - When we met in January of 2000, you were just a 6 week old pup who walked his way into this heart of mine as the only runt in the litter who would come over to me. And today, I sit here and tell you I am sorry we had to put you down. It was the best thing for you and also the right thing to do. May you now rest in peace and comfort. Love, Dad. 8 June 2010
I love you and miss you Mom. Say hi to everyone up there for me. Rest in peace and comfort. Love, John. 29 March 2017
It snowed a bit today.
The only trouble with running track through the stone shed is the door is only 2 1/8" high or just over 14 horribly oversized feet so the only thing that will fit is a flat car, hopper or gondola and the 44 tonners after you account for the track height.
As you can see there isn't much clearance. J.R.
GMTRacing wrote: Jeff - once you break those new shoes in you can go out dancin' no?
Good evening, all you snowbirds (and the rest of you, too...). Chloe, a bowl of chili,
some crackers and a glass of milk, plus some cheese and onions on the side. Thanks! Oh, and don't wake up PC; he looks so peaceful there...
Hope those of you in the Northeast and Nova Scotia are all tucked in snug in for the night. It does sound from everyone's forecasts like you'll all be getting a tad bit of the white stuff over the weekend. Fire up those stoves, if you got 'em!...
Hey, OzJim, you still don't want to guess wrong on your gas. I've known gas gauges to be off just enough that some friends have ended up walking a ways to their nearest gas station. Good to hear you'll be taking the defensive driving course.
Dick, I was thinking that you might be sleeping pretty soundly at nights the past few days. Good that the tyke is worn out in time for his nap (not you - your grandson! ) How many hours until his folks come to get him? (not that anyone might be tracking that...)
GMTRacing wrote:It snowed a bit today.
Gee whiz, JR - did you have to use the front of your car as a snow plow? Yeah, I'd say it snowed a bit. I guess you have pretty good traction (if you'll pardon the pun...) on that thing. Thanks for the pics of your Stone Co. shed - looks like I may have to add a stone foundation under the walls (or something else to raise them) for my SW7, SW9/1200. Wouldn't hurt for clearance on the 44 ton that I have, either, from the looks of things.
jeffrey-wimberly wrote:Doc says these shoes aren't for dancing.
Doc says these shoes aren't for dancing.
So, Jeff - when do you get in your dancing shoes?
JP - the big question on the woman topic is: "How does she feel about working on the layout?" You could try taking her by a railfanning location and see if she wants to make out or railfan - if she wants to railfan, you just might have a keeper!
Glad it's the weekend, and that's all I'm going to say about that one.
Hope everyone has a good'un and gets lots done on the layout (except for Dick, who'll be getting his work in after SuperGrandson heads home...).
Jim in Cape Girardeau (where contrary to the prevailing trend, it isn't supposed to snow this weekend)
JimRCGMO wrote: So, Jeff - when do you get in your dancing shoes?
Evening Gang: Not to rub it in but yeaterday was 81, sunny, with a light breeze. Today it got cold, 62 sunny and a slightly higher breeze. I feel your pain. Ah the joys of sitting on the front porch in the evening listening to the frogs.
John and I made the trip to OKC today. We left about 7:30am and got back at 6:30pm. We took the back roads for about the first half of the trip to avoid the traffic getting through Ft Worth. After we picked up I-35 we took it to Ramond OK just north of OKC where Cannonball is located. We got his rail and I picked up a hopper kit. In 1.5 inch scale a hopper kit is $460 less trucks and couplers. I'll need a drill press, milling machine, and welder to put it together. Before I assemble it I'm going to make some notes and patterns so I can make some more. They also gave me a set of castings for a simulated leaf spring that goes in there passenger car trucks. It seems that the ones they have been getting from the foundry are bad so I'm going to take this set and make a mold to cast them out of resin. If they like it I may do some for them. I'd also like to do some other large scale castings. I've got molds for brake wheels and gear boxes and roller bearing caps.
Well I guess I'll head for bed. The WGH show is tomorrow in Ft. Worth so I'll be going to it. I hope that I have a home when I get back. I've been pushing it with Mary Ann lately.
Good Night All
Thanks Paul, it's 20F here right now, we had 3 days of 68F to 75F and now it's snowing and cold. Wind running at 30 MPH.
Girl friend and I are going to the NMRA train show in the morning in Kirtland, OH. What could be a better date? I told her if she behaved I would buy her a tee-shirt and treat her to ice cream, LOL.
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
The weather has been opposite of the forcast for the past week. Yesterday was supposed to be the great day of the week. Ha. It rained. Today they said 50 and rain. Ha. It hit 70. What a beautiful day.
I got my tunnel ballasted. On to the cardboard for the hard shell.
03-17-07
Duke sorry to hear it always rough when you lose a parent I've lost both my dad first .
To the rest of you all
HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY TO YE ALL
NOW BACK TO THE BAR
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Good (St. Patrick's Day) morning, Zoe! Bill's been in, I see (by that luscious stack of donuts in the case there. Did I see a green one in there? Bill must have a little Irish in him. But this morning, I think I'll go for some waffles with some bacon and a cup of coffee, please.
Thanks, Lee!
LSWrr wrote:Girl friend and I are going to the NMRA train show in the morning in Kirtland, OH. What could be a better date? I told her if she behaved I would buy her a tee-shirt and treat her to ice cream, LOL.Lee
Your girlfriend will go to a train show with you, Lee? Sounds like you have a good one there! Next date, you might see how good she is at laying track.
Paul, after you got the new stove and microwave in, Mary Ann's not happy? Hmmm... may be time for taking her out to dinner or getting some flowers, perhaps. Definitely want to keep her happy. Hope you have a fun trip to the WGH show today. You might have to hide your purchases (or some of 'em) when you get home, just in case. Careful on making that stuff for others - you might back up into a 'job', if you're not careful, and there'd go the retirement.
I think we got your weather today, Sue, instead of Paul's. It's 30 F this morning, but then again, we're supposed to hit the low 50's today, so we'll see. Some clouds, but no rain for now.
Laundry to do this morning, but this afternoon I'm going to go by the LHS and see what smaller goodies he may have to interest me. Might get another MRR'ing book (Kalmbach, probably) for reading, and also see if Hobby Lobby or WallyWorld has any interesting vehicles on sale. Can't have my RR's crews walking home after working their shift!
Is PC still sleeping in the booth? That is one tired guy - luckily, he didn't take Duke's favorite spot!
Well, I'd better get going - quicker that laundry's done, the quicker I can get to the LHS and other stops.
Blessings on your weekend and St. Patty's Day,
The new KCS paint scheme has hit the rails.
KCS 4650 in revived Southern Belle paint scheme.
JimRCGMO wrote: Is PC still sleeping in the booth? That is one tired guy - luckily, he didn't take Duke's favorite spot!
I'M UP! I'M UP! Man, them kids of mine dragged me around Epcot and Disney like there was no tomorrow! Wore my butt out! They had a blast though, so it was worth it!
Well, I've got some reading to do to catch up. I see Jeff is sporting some fancy new footwear.....looks good! Reminds me, I've got to get some new shoes too.
Hey, I found some pics of my old Camaro the other day. I built this up from a pile of parts a few years back. When I was finished with her, she had 425hp and had to have slicks to have any prayer of hooking up. She was fun! Sold her to get the Chevelle though. Now it looks like the Chevelle is on the way out the door. Anyways, here's just a couple of pics of the Camaro.http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/C4.jpghttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/C3.jpghttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/C.jpgAnd here's the Chevelle.http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Captured2003-1-100076.jpgWell, I best be off for now. I'll catch up with you all later!
JimRCGMO wrote: JP - the big question on the woman topic is: "How does she feel about working on the layout?" You could try taking her by a railfanning location and see if she wants to make out or railfan - if she wants to railfan, you just might have a keeper!
She's the one telling me I need a bigger place to set it up. She's also mentioned that her dad has some train 'stuff' - not sure what, but she thinks it's HO even.
JP
Well all -
Before I head for the shower and out teh door for some errands, I was reading the 'rail news' over on 'railserve.com' and see that there are a bunch of articles about CSX.
1 - Derailment in late Jan in Rochester NY was caused by a broken rail
2 - FRA discovered defects in 170 CSX railcars @ Baldwin Yard - Jacksonville FL
3 - 8 cars derail on CSX freight in Beaver Cty PA
Seems that CSX is having alot of 'issues' Makes me wish Conrail was still working the tracks in the Northeast instead of CSX and NS
Well, off I go! Take care!