Cederstrand wrote: ***Jeffrey, in your photos the locos are often at slighty odd angles to each other. Do you lay your track that way or is this something you are doing to the underside of the locos for the sake of the photos? Looks great, just wondering how it is achieved? Rob
***Jeffrey, in your photos the locos are often at slighty odd angles to each other. Do you lay your track that way or is this something you are doing to the underside of the locos for the sake of the photos? Looks great, just wondering how it is achieved?
Rob
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& some of that huckleberry cheesecake, please and thank you.
More thunder, no rain. Finished out the front coat closet. Might start tiling the kitchen tomorrow. So much little stuff left to do and little time to do it in. No rest for the wicked!
I'll have the steak and asparagus.
Oh, really.
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
YAY!!!! Sue posted first on the page 300!
WOOHOO!!!!
That means everyone buys for themselves!!!WOOOOO!
Cederstrand wrote: Coffee please.***Sue, you and Larry lucked out. Any more photos to share?
Coffee please.
***Sue, you and Larry lucked out. Any more photos to share?
Sorry, Most of my photos have the wrist strap from the phone. The best one you can't see the stack or top of the loco.
We saw the movement around the steam train yard and went down to check it out. Apparently, it was a special trip. The conductor saw our interest and asked if we wanted to ride over to the engine shed. It was about 5 minutes, but we had not even considered that as an option.
Sue
I guess that I am buying. Anyone for huckleberry cheesecake?
jeffrey-wimberly wrote:Graffiti anyone?
Graffiti anyone?
Jeff, that's one of the reasons I model the 1950's - less graffiti on the cars.
Oh, yeah - my lady friend who I was going to help with the daughter's Yahoo IM problems? The daughter and a friend of hers figured it out already before I'd called. But I got an invite for dinner (she said she's having some friends over for dinner). Hey, if it involves dinner and a cute lady, I'm up for it!
Blessings, and I'm out of here,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
jeffrey-wimberly wrote:Here's a shot that turned out better than I expected.
Here's a shot that turned out better than I expected.
Jeff, that's a close fit there! Question for you - do you mask the windows on your P2K engines before you paint them (and what do you use for masking), or remove them (and how hard is it to take them out)? Since I have a few P2K engines I will need to re-paint, I'd like to hear from you (and others) on best way(s) to handle the repainting. I've already seen some of the posts in the main forums on stripping the old paint, etc., so won't rehash everything, but...
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Morning!
Nice and cool here. Just awaiting tommorow to order a said big boy and challenger.
I'm going for Black/Graphite #3958 on the challenger, and Black/graphite #4017 big boy.
Cederstrand: It is possible... I have right now a 2-8-0, 4-8-2, 4-8-4, and E9. The 4-8-2 isn't working, and the 4-8-4 just has issues. I also have 3 others... but I never run them becuase there complete and total junkers.
Basically It's a two train party over here.
Afternoon folks!
Jeff your layout looks neat, don't listen to the naysayers!
I'll just grab a snack and then move along. Looks nice in here!
Dan
in a ATSF mug, please & thank you!
***Paul, are such problems as you mentioned common? It's a good thing you can fix them. Curious, what is the weight range of one of your cars?
***Jeffrey, nice lighting on that last photo. Headlight on adds a lot to the effect. As with all you recent photos, Nice!
Have a good day all! Rob
Fergie, sorry to hear the bad news.
Cederstrand wrote: ***Philip, didn't mean to imply your only having 3 locos, simply that there might be room for an additional 2-8-0 in your roster.
***Philip, didn't mean to imply your only having 3 locos, simply that there might be room for an additional 2-8-0 in your roster.
Gottcha!
Is it even possible to have a loco roster of only 3 and still have fun?
The original version of the Autumns Ridge Railway & Navigation Co. layout had only an 0-4-0 to switch a small yard and an ancient 4-4-0 to haul tonnage with. It kept me busy for a few years.
Keep thinking of selling off some additional older locos, so I can add a few more from my short wish list. So far, comparing more recent aquisitions to those I've let go, I have no regrets. I keep thinking how much nicer the detailing is on the locos being produced now, compared to most of my vintage stuff. Oh what to do, what to do??? Has anyone else had this dilemma?
Only all of the model railroaders that hang out here. The other folks, not so much!
Prayers for Fergie's family, Gerry's family, and all those others in need of the hand of God in their lives!
Good morningToday's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 8/26/2007 Heat Index: 80°FHumidity: 89%Dew Point: 72°F So Far TodayHigh: 76°FLow: 74°FRain: 0.01"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 0mph NNE Today High: 92 Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight Low: 72 Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.
Good morning, and I'll have a cup of
and one of those chocolate donuts, please. Thanks, Jeff! Cederstrand wrote: ...Is it even possible to have a loco roster of only 3 and still have fun?
Cederstrand wrote: ...Is it even possible to have a loco roster of only 3 and still have fun?
I'll have to think a minute on that one, Rob, but my first inclination would be no. After all, you need at least one switcher, plus a freight engine for the local, another for the main (make that two, westbound and eastbound), another for passenger service, and...
Keep thinking of selling off some additional older locos, so I can add a few more from my short wish list....I keep thinking how much nicer the detailing is on the locos being produced now, compared to most of my vintage stuff. Oh what to do, what to do??? Has anyone else had this dilemma?
I keep thinking how much nicer the detailing is on the locos being produced now, compared to most of my vintage stuff. Oh what to do, what to do??? Has anyone else had this dilemma?
Rob, usually my dilemma has been that I don't have enough available for my short list. Good that you got some rain in your area (especially for your thirsty horses).
RT, good to see you around again. How's the job hunting progressing? Hopefully, improving.
More excellent photos, Jeff - I like that one of the truck dock.
Sue, nice pic of the 2-8-2, and I bet it was fun to catch a ride on it, too!
Ed, I can imagine how you feel about being without power (and a/c). Does your place get much in the way of breezes, at least? Don't think it would be tolerable if you didn't and the a/c was out.
Well, I'd best get myself going. This afternoon, I'm supposed to help a woman from one church singles small group (and her 14 year old daughter) get some problems with Yahoo IM and MSN IM clients (not connecting) w..ked out.
Blessings on your Sunday endeavors,
Good morning ! from Indiana.
08-26-07
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Evening Gang: I just got in from the track. I left John there and he was getting ready to make his last run. All in all it was a good day except that an axle on one of my gondolas froke as we were leaving the yard. I dropped the car on one of the yard tracks and John took the train with Mary Ann and his wife on for the run. I took the truck off and have it in my pick-up along with a flat car that has a loose wheel. Both problems are fairly easy to fix.
It's late so I'd better say, Good Night All
Looks like Jeffrey is buying. He has definately been the most active lately.
Friday, Larry and I got to ride on a 1916 Baldwin 2-8-2 while they dropped the passenger cars.
We showed up as they just finished a special trip.
Oneplease in a UP mug. Thanks!
***Philip, didn't mean to imply your only having 3 locos, simply that there might be room for an additional 2-8-0 in your roster. Is it even possible to have a loco roster of only 3 and still have fun?
Transfered lots of caught rain water to pasture troughs this evening. Thunderstorms boomed on both sides of our valley for several hours, but no rain. Perhaps tomorrow.
Sending healing thoughts to those in need.
Fergie I haven't been in in a while just heard sorry to hear about your dad. Hope all is well with you.
to all the others on sick bed or what ever best wishes.
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Hello everyone. We're still driving back and forth to a hospital 45 miles away where Shelley's sister Janet remains on a ventelator in ICU. Thanks for the kind thoughts and prayers.
It's good to see al the posts and pictures. Keep up the good work.
GARRY
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Cederstrand wrote: ***Philip, are you sure 3 of those 2-8-0's is enough? There is always a way to justify more motive power, even if you have to keep it hidden from your better half. BTW, did you have to make any adjustments to yours or did they all run well right out of the box? Mine should arrive sometime next week.
***Philip, are you sure 3 of those 2-8-0's is enough? There is always a way to justify more motive power, even if you have to keep it hidden from your better half. BTW, did you have to make any adjustments to yours or did they all run well right out of the box? Mine should arrive sometime next week.
Oh that's not even close to the extent of my motive power, but it wouldn't kill me to have more ya know! I'm all steam in N scale. I've got a decent sized layout to fill, so there is a fairily healthy roster for it. That's just all I have of that loco. And when I got them, 2 of the 3 were slightly out of guage. The other was fine. It wasn't hard to fix at all. An NMRA guage and a little patience and you're good! And when you get it, they run great out of the box, but I have a large test loop and I ran each on them for 2hrs at medium speed forward and 2hrs medium speed backwards and they settled right in and are a real honey to run now. They just get better the more you use them.
Good Afternoon Coffee Clubbers
Power was out again today (from about 0930 until 1730). I'm led to believe thatthey were making repairs somewhere in the area. But the way they have (or don't have) the local distribution system sectioned, they had to take down a rather large area of homes in order to do the work. No warning or notice, just at about 0930 bam! Down she went.
Obviously I missed the internet connection. But what was worse was no power for a/c or even fans. And it was a mite toasty today. Ah yes, but I suppose that's a minor inconvenience compared to what some have to bear. But being a 60 year old curmudgeon, I'm allowed at least one good gripe a day.
Cederstrand wrote:BTW, did you have to make any adjustments to yours or did they all run well right out of the box? Mine should arrive sometime next week.
BTW, did you have to make any adjustments to yours or did they all run well right out of the box? Mine should arrive sometime next week.
I love my Spectrum 2-8-0. It's a great machine. Looks great and pulls equally well. I did have to return mine to Bachmann to get it regauged. It was too narrow, and had a lot of problems going through switches. Came back quickly and works well.
JimRCGMO wrote: Anyone heard from Fergie lately? I might have missed it, but didn't think he's been in here in a bit of a while.
Unless I got it wrong, his father, Art, passed away early in the week. Other than posting a quick note here regarding that, I suspect he's been occupied.
I'd give you guys a weather report, but I bet you all realize that it's HOT down here. Was like that last week, will be like that next week.
I better run before they cut the power again.
Just one last thing, "How 'bout them Boston Red Sox!!!"
Hasta mañana
Ed