Ok all....Belly up to the bar, table, counter, wherever you prefer...I'm buying.
That burrito looks good, so does those tacos. I'll have both please with a large pepsi.
And remember all "Carpe burrito"....lol
Catch y'all later.
LilRob
Ready for a second cup of , please and thank you!
***Garry, so sorry for the dissapointing news. Must be very tough for all concerned.
***Ed, my wife wouldn't care what I did with it, so ALL your suggestions are excellent. Still much to decide on for the future layout and what to include and leave out. Want to have it finished (or close to it) in this lifetime so I can enjoy it. Could always cut it in half and stick the ends in RR buildings to give the impression of two locos. Thanks!
Anyone know where I could find UP colors (cans or for air brush) to try painting a couple locos? I've never done that before and have a couple undecorated diesels I would like to turn into UPs. Or, does anyone here paint N scale on the side and if so, what would you charge?
This Friday the MIL moves in. One week later the FIL/stroke victim will be transported via ambulance here. Not looking forward to these changes, but will be as supportive as possible. Just hope I can maintain what is left of my sanity. The only good thing I can see coming from all this is a decent train room...(did I really just say that? shhhhhh!) Just hope the FIL doesn't crash and break his hip or worse here. As the wife says, it's better he has this chance regardless of the outcome, when compared to remaining in a nursing home.
Rob
Hello, everyone. Yes, tacos would be good.
Good to see all the posts. good that Der's back. The children book on cats sounts interesting, der.
Ed, good to see Bill's a railroad veteran. He's not the only one. Soon Scott will be on baord NS.
I really like Ed's action photos of Mexican railroads.
KCS pix are impressive, Jeff.
Jerry, best wishes with the cell phone hook up with Sallie.
Thanks for the scenery tips, Sue. I've used cheap hairspray sometimes, too.
My wife (Shelley) and I continue to travel to the hospital 45 miles away where her sister (Janet) remains on a ventelator in ICU. We were there very early this morning and the news was extremely disappointing. We'll return later today. Shelley has become emotionally drained and I worry for her. Some family members are in from out of town now.
During a brief "sanity break", I worked on a couple of Geeps in my model train room.
Keep up the good model railroading, everyone.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Since Railnut is buying, I'll have the tacos.
GP30 KCS 4108
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
Lunchtime soon!
I think a burrito is in order for today!
Cederstrand wrote: Seems a tad tall(?), but appears to be a pretty nice looking model "for the price". Suggestions?
Seems a tad tall(?), but appears to be a pretty nice looking model "for the price". Suggestions?
1. Use it to practice painting.
2. Use it (after practicing paiting) to practice weathering techniques.
3. Cut shell into parts to use in future kitbashing projects.
Or, if pleasing the wife ranks up there on your list of priorities,
4. Park it somewhere out of traffic in your diesel locomotive servicing area so that it gets a little visibility by DW, but doesn-t interfere with normal locomotive movements. Later, gradually implement plans 1, 2 and 3.
Hey all. I'll have a burger, fries, and a large rootbeer, please.
Well, I started work Monday (Aug. 27). It was easier than I thought. But, I still need a few more days to fell comfortable. I still have this nervous feeling at times. I made $4 in tips, so, it wasn't bad.
Scott, I hope you get that job soon. It's cool that you'll be working with trains.
Talk to y'all later.
please and thank you!
***Ed, neat photos. Especailly like the dirty one (4425). Nice weathering job!
***Scott, keep us posted.
Have been off-line a couple days. Don't know why our service went down, but it is nice to be back online.
The wife bought me a loco for $2.50. You guessed it, one of those High Speed SP model. Was thinking it might work to create an old train wreck in a canyon on the future layout. Or, I could do what so many other folks do and toss it in with some other N scale stuff the next time I sell some some off. Seems a tad tall(?), but appears to be a pretty nice looking model "for the price". Suggestions?
Much to do today. Rob
Good Moaning! ( ‘Allo ‘Allo is on Vision TV Tuesday nights )
A JR Regular please Chloe, and I think there should be some sliced up banana-bran loaf in the freezer. Spread some butter on one please, and nuke it for 30 seconds. It should be just right.
I’m 8 pages behind, but thanks for all the fine photos, especially Ed and Jeff The sepia ones work very well Jeff.
Sue, thanks for the butterfly bush workshop, it’s just what I need to process this year’s crop of wild Spirea. I’ve been keeping my eye on a number of new-to-me places where the conical ones grow while out on my evening walk.
Jerry, glad Sallie is feeling some better. It must be very frustrating not being able to visit very often. The phone will help a lot.
Kris has a new project afoot. It’s a children’s book, and she needs pictures of cats (preferably the same cat actually) doing specific things. I know this is a long shot, but since we are without Pampas George, we don’t have a starting point handy. So, if anyone has a “poseable” cat (I did say it was a long shot!) here’s what she’s after. Credit of course will be given to the photographer and the cat. The photos will be rendered as B&W line drawings in all probability.
1) Cat looking out of window
2) Cat eating from floor (Sausages in the story)
3) Sitting on table, staring intently.(We have this one )
4) Standing at a person’s feet, looking up.
5) Jumping down from a height (toilet tank in the story).
6) Curled up on floor, looking up.
Any help or suggestion/leads would be most welcome. I’ve looked in Photobucket, but the pics there are thumbnails and so difficult to see much detail; and besides, going through over 190K of them on dial up isn’t quite what I want to do.
Thanks,
TTFN
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Good morning, All. I will have coffee on the run. The internet is slow on my end, so I am off to work. I will check in tonight.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Morning, Zoe, Chloe - looks like it's shift change, huh? I'll have a cup of the TH to go, and one of the twisty donuts, too, please. Thanks!
wetidlerjr wrote:Hmmm... I guess my almost 31 years with Norfolk Southern doesn't count....Hmmm Why Bill, you've been holding out on us - bet you might could give Scott a few tips, if you have the time.
wetidlerjr wrote:Hmmm... I guess my almost 31 years with Norfolk Southern doesn't count....Hmmm
Hmmm... I guess my almost 31 years with Norfolk Southern doesn't count....Hmmm
Um, Ryan, does getting those glasses mean you've joined the rest of us geezers? Good to hear that at least you won't have to stretch your arms so much now.
Jeff, sounds like your weather will be soggier than ours today - stay dry!
Jerry, good to hear Sallie's doing okey-dokey. Once she gets that cell phone, you may get your morning "honey-do list" call.. Good to hear you got a little railfanning on your trip to and from Sallie's.
Currently in the City of Roses, we're at 73 F (23 C) with 90 percent RH, and supposed to go up to 93 F this afternoon (34 C), with scattered thunderstorms during the day. As PC said, thank Heaven for air conditioning!
Speaking of that, I'd better get myself going to get to the other air-coniditoned place for the day. Prayers for those in need of healing and comfort.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Morning folks!
Chole, I'll have a coffee and a donut please! Thanks!
Well, I went to Eye Care Associates on Saturday and determined that my near sight is not what is used to be, been doing the ole trombone thing with small print for the past year or so, and now I have a new pair of reading glasses. Just picked them up yesterday. Did not realize how fuzzy things were getting until I put these specs on last night.
Scott, thanks for the NS update! Probably a good thing with the delay though, Hot-lanta is quite steamy this time of year anyway.
Ed, your photo essays from South of the Border are always entertaining and quite interesting.
Duke, do I predict a garden railway in your future?
Dick, thanks for the emails, the NASA photos are spectacular, forwarded that one to many friends.
Did I see that someone else here in the Diner used to work for NS? Now I have two people to pick brains on info....
Hope all is well with the rest of the gang, Philip, Jeff, Mike, Sue, sorry if I left anyone out.
Thoughts and prayers to all in need.
Cheers,
Ryan
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Morning all!
Another warm one on tap today. After hitting 94 at the airport Tuesday, we should be back into the 90's for the 30th time this year. Weather man is calling for 94 today.
Here's an interesting little tidbit. We are now tied for #1 on the list of hottest August temperatures ever recorded in Indianapolis. It'll be a close call over the next several days to see if we break the record set back in the Dust Bowl days of 1936.
Glad I work in an air conditioned office! Speaking of which, I best get moving towards that office!
Later!
wetidlerjr wrote: egmurphy wrote: ...It will be nice to have someone with the real inside scoop on railroading here... Hmmm... I guess my almost 31 years with Norfolk Southern doesn't count....Hmmm
egmurphy wrote: ...It will be nice to have someone with the real inside scoop on railroading here...
...It will be nice to have someone with the real inside scoop on railroading here...
Yeah, but your so quiet about it!
Good morning.
More rain on tap today. It's just as well, since I'm not going anywhere.Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 8/29/2007 Heat Index: 79°FHumidity: 99%Dew Point: 74°F So Far TodayHigh: 75°FLow: 73°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 3mph SSE Today High: 90 Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Tonight Low: 72 Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Y'all have a nice day.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good morning ! from Indiana.
08-29-07
Evening Gang: We hauled hay for about 4 hours today. That tractor of mine has smaller tires then Mary Ann's so it rides harder across the fields. By the time we called it quits I was really bushed.
The UP has been working on the track here. They didn't have to take up our crossing so that worked out well. I was talking to one of the gang and he said that when they get the section from Abalene to Sweet Water on CTC they will be running 50 trains a day. It's going to get busy here, for sure.
Duke: I use a .50 cal bore brush for cleaning the flues in my locomotive. I also have a small shop vac for cleaning out the smoke box and fire box. Before that I used the air line to blow them out. Boy was that messey.
Well I'm about to fall asleep at the key board.
Good Night All
Evening, a barley pop Cleo please
GMTRacing wrote:Inch- sounds like you had one of my home job list weeekends. By the time you fix all the stuff you need to fix the stuff you needed to begin with it's either too late to start the job or you've forgotten what the original chore was.
Inch- sounds like you had one of my home job list weeekends. By the time you fix all the stuff you need to fix the stuff you needed to begin with it's either too late to start the job or you've forgotten what the original chore was.
That's about it it, I do the have to's and go from there, by then I don't feel like doing much else.
I've built buildings that I could remove, but not with a base like your talking. I think it would work ok and may be an idea to play with.
JIM CG,, the kids started school last Tuesday, but I still have the littler ones round under foot, and the other before an after.
grayfox1119 wrote: All the kids around here go back to school tomorrow, August 29th. I can remember we never went back to school until after Labor Day, but, we had a lot more farm kids then, and they had to help in the fields until after August.
All the kids around here go back to school tomorrow, August 29th. I can remember we never went back to school until after Labor Day, but, we had a lot more farm kids then, and they had to help in the fields until after August.
Like just said to Jim school started all ready here. About a 1/2 or so of the kids were from the farm when me n Mother were in school and we were some of those who'd skip school to help farm. Harvest here normally starts in Sept and runs till Oct-Nov. I could tell a bunch of what the kids call "grandpa stories" from back then, but I won't bore ya with any. I'll just say farming sure is different now.
ED,, some more great pics and story from down south thanks.
Hang in there SCOTT, you'll be conducting afore ya know it
Time for s shower, so I'm catch ya'll on the morrows
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egmurphy wrote: TrainFreak409 wrote: So hopefully soon I will be given a date to report to Georgia and start my conductor training. Great news, Scott. It will be nice to have someone with the real inside scoop on railroading here. That is if you have enough spare time to post once you start work. Good luck with the job.Now I need to take some thread and make some chain die downs... I've seen some metalic (metalicized?) thread at Michael's or Hobby Lobby (in the bead or jewelry dept) that looked like it would work well for chain.RegardsEd
TrainFreak409 wrote: So hopefully soon I will be given a date to report to Georgia and start my conductor training.
So hopefully soon I will be given a date to report to Georgia and start my conductor training.
Great news, Scott. It will be nice to have someone with the real inside scoop on railroading here. That is if you have enough spare time to post once you start work. Good luck with the job.
Now I need to take some thread and make some chain die downs...
I've seen some metalic (metalicized?) thread at Michael's or Hobby Lobby (in the bead or jewelry dept) that looked like it would work well for chain.
Regards
Ed
Metalic thread, eh? Neat, I'll have to keep an eye out for that. I was going to take thread and dip it in paint, but that might work a bit better. Thanks for the suggestion.
Scott - Dispatcher, Norfolk Southern
Found the diner halfway down page two. BUMP!
Afternoon all
Jerry Hope the visit with Sallie went well.
Garry Hope Janet continues to show improvement
Ed Another good set of pics and have you and others here noticed that most of the pics of 1:1 stuff run through some of the best scenery you will ever see??
Dick From time to time I have said something to the CFO about other things I would like to do or try and the answer has always been "You can do it,but something else has to be given up." So what is a guy suppose to do??
Here are the last two of the garden layout in the back of the house
http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/bjdukert/?action=view¤t=GARDENRAILROAD053.flv
http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b350/bjdukert/?action=view¤t=GARDENRAILROAD054-1.flv
That's about it
Best to all on sick call and those recovering
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
Hey y'all.
Root beer float for me please!
Norfolk Southern Update:
I called NS today to make sure that they got the medical papers I sent them the other day. They have them, but they have not been given to the right person to look over yet. So hopefully soon I will be given a date to report to Georgia and start my conductor training. This gives me a bit more time to try to get myself back up to speed and ready for harder work. I've been doing small little workouts to keep myself in shape, now it's time to kick it up a notch as I'm approaching what hopefully will be the 'final stretch.'
So, I was in WalMart today and found that they are finally carrying the 1:144 scale WWII tanks that others have reported seeing! They're a little large for N scale, but I think they look right at home on a depressed center flat car. Now I need to take some thread and make some chain die downs...I'm lookin' for little projects to do to keep myself occupied right now...
I'm out y'all, I'll be around.
Good Morning Coffee Clubbers,
Since Hurricane Dean passed through last week it seems that the rain spigot, which was unusually quiet all summer, has finally opened up a bit. We had rain again last night. No chance for seeing any of the eclipse. And of course the rain slightly changes the weather from hot to merely very warm and very humid.
GMTRacing wrote: My idea at the moment is to use a piece of thin foam core board, slice off the top layer at the edge where the buildings sit to sink them a bit, then detail the sidewalk and between building walkways leaving exposed foam behind the buildings leading up to the track so scenery and buildings would lift out in one piece. The street would stay behind to give an edge to align the sidewalk to when it's all replaced. Whaddaya think?
My idea at the moment is to use a piece of thin foam core board, slice off the top layer at the edge where the buildings sit to sink them a bit, then detail the sidewalk and between building walkways leaving exposed foam behind the buildings leading up to the track so scenery and buildings would lift out in one piece. The street would stay behind to give an edge to align the sidewalk to when it's all replaced. Whaddaya think?
Ed - nice pics again. Wouldn't it be great if they reopened the original Cumbres line as a tourista railroad? Could be fun with a couple of Shays or Heislers (ok ok ar a Garrett).
Thanks for the kind comments about the photos. If I can correctly remember where we left off I'll give you a few more here.
We waited quite a while at Encinar, but no word from our friends. Strangely enough, not much traffic either. A slow Saturday afternoon. We missed one train when we had to leave to find a gas station for a potty break, but there wasn't much moving. I finally grabbed a shot of this eastbound train coming down the new bypass, just before it rejoins the original line.As the train went by I caught this grab shot of the mid-train helpers, AC4400-CW's. You can see how much they cleaned off on this unit, just enough to read the number. Would make for easy weathering of the model, just spray it black.By now it was getting close to dusk. We were about to give the group up as lost and look for a hotel when we finally got a call on our cellphone. They had just gotten back in range. Turns out they were camped close to the agreed point, and we headed back up the road to find them. Yup, nothing like pitching a tent in the dark on bare rocky ground. But I have to hand it to them, they did pick a spot close to the tracks. Here's a view the next morning. That's our blue Blazer and green tent in front. The other couple of tents are just behind the white pickup truck. Yeah, the mainline ran through the cut just below us. Yeah, we could hear the engines real well when the trains passed in the night. Actually, it was pretty impressive.To give you an idea, we're actually camped inside a horseshoe or omega formed by a big loop of track. I'll show you a few shots to give you a better feel.
You could hear the trains coming a long way off (plus, we had a couple of radios with FSRR frequencies) as they worked their way up the valley along the opposite side (heading to our left), passing through a number of tunnels and cuts. Just after passing along the other side, the track makes a huge U turn across the valley to our side and heads back to the right, just in front of us. Here´s a shot where you can see a train on the far side of the valley, passing through a tunnel. After it passes out of the photo to the left if will come across the valley and head up th etracks in the foreground, from left to right.In fact, after waiting a while, here it comes.It then passes out of the photo to the right, entering a sweeping right hand turn that will bring it right out in front of us, and pass by the campsite. Here's a shot of it heading around the curve.I actually had to run back up the hill in order to get above it and capture the next shot. It's now completing the curve that will take it by the campsite.
There, at least that's a higher ratio of pictures to text. I'll post a few more later, including an interesting aerial view of a meet. Real 1:1 trains that look like a model train layout.
Later
coffee please.
Dick,
White Cascades will hit about winter.
Butterfly bushes. Hang them to dry in a wood shed or something. We got bugs in the trainroom last year. It took a while to clear them out. After the butterfly bush flowers were dry we sealed them with something like matte medium. They will keep indefinately. Then cheap (dollar store) hairspray, ground foam, hairspray, ground foam, etc. The stump will darken with the hairspray.
I did some without the matte medium last year, and I am anxious to see if they last. If you do them while they are still purple, you need to hang them upside down or they will droop.
As soon as we get the firewood in, I will hang clothes line in the wood shed and get mine drying.
Good luck,
Good morning. Looks like it's going to be a wet one today. I'll be staying inside today.Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 8/28/2007 Heat Index: 79°FHumidity: 92%Dew Point: 72°F So Far TodayHigh: 74°FLow: 71°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 3mph E Today High: 92 Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Tonight Low: 75 Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening...then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Midland Gulf Railways #422
Looks like I'm buying today. Step up and kill the credit card!
Good morning to all.....71F here this morning, DP is creeping up, now at 61F with a RH of 71%. I can only imagine what you guys in the Midwest and Deep South are going through.....29 days of temps in the 90's, that is tough to take and get anything done outside.
MIKE: I know what you mean, I have a cranky ride on that if it isn't started every week, I have to through the battery charger on it. All the kids around here go back to school tomorrow, August 29th. I can remember we never went back to school until after Labor Day, but, we had a lot more farm kids then, and they had to help in the fields until after August.
SUE: The Butterfly bushes ( we have three ) are loaded with "fir trees". So I guess if I am to try your idea, I need to pick them as soon as the blue flowers all turn brown? And then spray them with hair spray to seal them ? Do you touch then up afterwards with shades of green paint to make them look like pine trees?
TIFN
Good Morning, Diners! I'll have a cup of coffee to go, please, Zoe. Mm, yeah and one of those chocolate donuts, too. I'm just a sucker for chocolate...
Ed, good history lesson and some very nice shots of the RR down your way.
Duke, thanks for more of those garden photos.
and Inch, that almost looks like a lumber yard to me, kind of like the Clayton County building set that Walthers makes (but theirs is in a bit better shape). Great pics, also! Hey, haven't your kids around there started back up to school just yet? Or are they stopping by after school to see their grandparents?
Thanks to all of you who've been posting the excellent photos!
Attaboy, sorry to hear about your aunt, but for the family members. Thanks for stopping in and letting us know.
Garry, will be keeping Janet in my prayers, also. You're right, it is good to have a hobby like MRR'ing to help with dealing with things going on.
Jerry, how'd your visit with Sallie go? Keep us posted, please.
Not much news on my layout. At the club meeting last night, we got some more sections fastened back together. Several of the track joints between sections may need short pieces replaced so they line up. Some got warped a bit in the cutting into sections. But I think most of the original sections are connected except for the quarry, which we're still deciding if we'll use. Some of the members were talking about changing where we had a refinery (smallish one) and keeping the tanks and some piping, but making it into a paper plant with the ingredients coming in by rail (and the rolls going out on trucks). We'll probably debate that another meeting or two ('cept, we won't be meeting next Monday due to Labor Day).
We'll be heading up for the Boeing Employee's MRR Club's show on Sept. 8th. It's going to be at Queeny Park in St. Louis County (forget if it's west or south county). I'll try to find a website and post the link later today here, in case anyone might be near the area and want to come.
Well, I'd best be getting going for now. Weather was nice yesterday (the heat index was lower than the air temp!), but I don't think it'll be quite as nice today. Warming up some - weather-guessers are saying mid 90's.
Blessings and prayers,
All remnants of the cool weather have since gone, and old-fashioned heat and humidity will kick in today. After hitting 88 at the airport Monday, we should be back into the 90's for the 29th time this year. Here is a look at high temperatures this afternoon. Weather should stay dry for today, but some rain chances are in store over the next several days. This weekends Drag Racing looks sunny and clear though!
I'm just doing the work thing today. I got my tent down and packed up yesterday, no small feat for an 18x22 cabin tent, so tonight maybe I can mow the lawn. Sounds like a fun day, huh?
How about you?
Prayers for all those in need! (Thats basically everyone!)