Afternoon, Ill just have a strawberry shake, Zoe.
Paul W. Beverung wrote: Well this isn't getting anything done so I'd better head on out. The bad thing about having the puter in the bed room is the bed keeps beckoning. I'see you all later.
Our couch is about 15 ft. from here and I already found it after lunch, which I shouldn't have.
I sure I'm done outside now, heard thunder, checked radar, yep one's headed this way, need to get some tools put away.
inch
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4309
Yup, headed your way inch! But it's not a big one.
Evening all! Thought I'd pop in here and see how the food in this diner is. I usually post in the Railroads forum but this place sure seems nice too. Think maybe I'll sniff around and see what I can find!
Dan
Evening all -
Rest assured that photos of my experiment will be forthcoming. Yesterday, I hit HD for the paint and adhesive, then Best Buy for the camera and back here for the assembly. I took photos of the base before I applied the foamboard, then one of a 'test fit' and then 2 of it after assembly. Currently, I have a few storage totes weighing it down so as to make sure it adheres completely.
Today, I took the camera on my journy to the LHS for 2 3' sections of cork roadbed, 2 3' sections of Code 100 flextrack, 2 Boley Utility Trucks, and a culvert kit. Also had them order me 2 Woodland Scenic Learing Kits.
I'm planning on painting Sunday, weather permitting. I have to take a day trip to Philly tomorrow w/ my parents to drop of my mom at my sister's for the week. My dad hates driving alone when possible. So, like a good son, I'm going to Philly for the day.
Well all, time to finish folding laundry and then to bed soon. I did not sleep well last night and tomorrow I'll be gone all day.
Enjoy the weekend!
//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
pcarrell wrote: Yup, headed your way inch! But it's not a big one.
Done been here and gone by the time you posted. When it gets to the state line, it's 15 mile east from me.
Didn't amount to anything, some lighting and thunder, a little rain. The heavy severe stuff coming in tomorrow afternoon or evening, heavy rain, wind and a chance of hail
CNW 6000, Dan welcome to the dinner, hope you enjoy your visits here. We talk bout most anything, some times trains even.
Dick, back before the ice boxes got real fancy. The problem sounds like a thermastate control. A simple fix $20 for parts, $20 or $25 labor, but that was many moons ago.
Need to get moving, got grandkids on their way here.
Evening all
JimCG What I have for the turntable is quite long so it would be best if I send an Email. I haven't been able to do much on the layout since Jan because of everything that was happening with my dad and Fergie knows what I mean. So,I still have a lllloooooonnnnggggg way to go.
Inch Most of it is on the South end of the basement and takes up just a little over a ¼ of it and as most of us know,it still isn't enough.
Ryan See my post to Jim,but things are starting to settle down more and maybe I can get back at it soon.
CNW6000(Dan) Welcome to the Diner and Inch has said most everything except we are nosey as to what scale and all of that sort of thing.
Fergie Good to hear that things are starting to settle down for you.
That's about it
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
Evening Gang: Lots of rain tonight. Right now it's coming down hard but beginning to taper off. I've got the TV going with the weather on. The radar is showing that we are in the red zone for rain fall. That's good since we need the water. Most of the lakes in the area are very low. I guess our pond will be filled up.
I got out to the barn for a bit. I actually got the w**k bench cleaned up to the point I could see patches of the top. Mary Ann came out and said that hail was on the way so I went out and took one of the tractors out of the shed and put the pick up in. Her tractor is still in the shed. Of course.After I had done that the bed called so I took a nap. Retirement is great.I guess that I'll stay inside for the rest of the night.
welcome Dan from Oshkosh by Gosh. I'm from Shorewood Wisc. just north side of Milwaukee. We lived by the C&NW main line nort for a few years. These were steam years.
I'm going to sign out
Good Night All
Good Evening, Chloe - now that I got all the lunch and dinner dishes and the pots and pans washed up, I'd like a cup of coffee and a grilled cheese sandwich, please. Whew! Didn't realize what chowhounds you guys can be!
Now, so long as I can miss the TOP for a while (and let PC get it), I might be able to make it till payday intact...
Dick, ain't technology grand? Maybe that's a British-made Maytag - don't the Brits like their beer warmer than those of us in the U.S.? DerJohn - you've lived across the pond; is that right? I guess Dick could make 'beersicles'...
Now Garry, I'll have you know this is not a C-S outfit...
Hey, Inch, keep in mind that Duke's working in HO scale... Now, if he was in N scale, he'd have a really nice empire for his RR! But hey, do we ever have enough room for our layouts?
Duke, hope your Dad is doing okay. Don't need him taking a trip to the hospital like Fergie's Dad did. Thanks for the heads-up on the email - I'll look for it tonight or tomorrow (whenever you get the time to send it off).
JP, good luck with your work on the layout this weekend. Got a diagram of the trackplan for us to see? We'll be looking out for your pics once you get 'em posted.
Paul, good that you got some rain. We saw a little dab this afternoon, and are supposed to have a chance at more tomorrow (40 percent chance, anyway).
to the Diner, CNW-Dan! Since I was buying for the page when you came in, I trust that Zoe didn't charge you for your beverage, right? Nice touch on your engine roster there!
Hoople, the grades sound good - what's the cutoff for an A in your school? I know different ones have different grade scales (some 90-100 = A, others 95-100 =A, etc. Doesn't look like you've been sleeping in class, though.
Well, Paul, looks like your weather found its way up here - we're getting some rain now (no hail yet, though). Paul? Paul? Oh well, Chloe, you got a blanket there that I can toss over Paul until he wakes up and heads for home?
Since Paul's asleep, I can say that work today was pretty good - got lots of paperwork done. Did have one client who wanted to speak with me (I was with another client at the time) and left a note to call him back - 'cept, when I called him back (no more than 15 minutes after he'd called), I got his voicemail, telling me to leave a message - and then immediately it says the voice mailbox is full and I should call back later(!). Same thing later in the afternoon when I tried again. Guess he doesn't check very often.
Got my other colors of wire in that I'd ordered, so tomorrow I should be able to start stringing power/feeder lines under the layout. (FINALLY!) ( - was I yelling? Sorry, Chloe - hope I didn't wake up Paul. Nope? Oh, good.)
Well, about time to get going for now. I want to play with my layout design software and try out some ideas for other sections for my layout. May also work on designs for my logo decals too. See everyone tomorrow morning!
Blessings and prayers,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Good evening Diners: The paving contractors have been busy in my industrial park, (That’s wood filler over the sawdust/glue ground cover, sanded and painted.) and down at the wharf.
JR, take a look at the door of the office building by the wharf. You’ll see a Canada flag denoting the Department of Fisheries and Oceans office for your sister! (The notice by it even has the government regulation grey paint sign on the door glass)
Train show tomorrow, I’ll be there in the afternoon, while Kris is trying to find a pair of shoes. However the estate sale of N scale equipment won’t be happening, as someone offered the widow a lump sum buy out that I hear is very generous for what was there. Probably will not see Fergie as he’s there in the morning, and I don’t know about Luc.
Duke: That benchwork is WAY elegant. Nice to have that much space too. I remember your Atlas TT conversion…that should work out well with the depth you have in the benchwork.
Garry: If you can’t find Flax, can you get Physilium husk? It’s very good for what you are after as well.
PC:
Hey, I finally got my turnouts delivered yesterday. I ordered them two weeks ago and I've been waiting ever since.
Paul: Glad the cold’s some better, but it sounds like it really knocked you out for a bit. Hope you have a restful weekend. We’ve been keeping a “weather eye” out for you guys since we heard about he storms Wednesday through Thursday.
I guess our pond will be filled up.
Dick: We have a small Danby freezer that got suddenly hot one day last summer (almost too hot to touch the outside casing!) The inside continued to function normally. Finally sorted itself out after we unplugged it, defrosted (it wasn’t extreme) and plugged it in again. Been fine since, but I test-touch it every now and then….
Dan: …Thanks for the photos, (I’m on dial up so have only seen the first few, but those are great looking models!)
Ryan: Good to know Ed’s OJ will continue to flow uninterrupted, and that he is having fun spending the profit from his tank car shipments here!
Congratulations Mark on the report card.
all, and God Bless. Prayers for al in need of healing, comfort and peace.
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Good evening everyone, after defrosting the evaporator in the freezer section of the frig, the refrigerator section is down to 46F. Maytag says they like to see the refrig section at 38 to 42F, so we will see wh at it comes down to by morning. How can the Brits drink warm beer anyways, it tastes like pee!!!!
MIKE: I still remember our first ice box. I was 4 years old, and the iceman would come and bring a block of ice and place it right into the top section. Things were much simpler in those days weren't they?
DER JOHN: If Kris is going to shop for shoes while you are at the big train show, you should have most of the day to browse..lol
JEFF: You made quite a haul there young man...4 locos too??? What roads?
CAPE JIM: Beercicles.....lets see, Molson, Coors, Bud, Arctic Wolf, Carta Blanca, Cruz Blanca, Sam Adams.......I had better get going, it's going to be a long hot summer.
Bed time, see you guys around the frig in the am,
Howdy all.......... just in from a Friday church meeting at look at all the activity in the Diner!!!!!!!!
CNW Dan ...............I'm a bit new on this thread myself. Really nice bunch of people here. Do you have the UP running on left hand tracks in Nebraska and Wyoming yet? Nice web page. What's your major at UWO?
Der.............Physilian husk.? I've not heard of it....What in the world is that?... With all due respect, my mouth does not water at such a name.....perhaps your sawdust/glue mix might be more tasty. ......and I'm still not up to flax seed! ....... Your competetion offered strawberry rubbarb pie I hope you know..........
Hello Jeff......... 4 new arrivals (locos) in one day !! congrats! you posted the Southern Belle scheme on the prototype KCS a while ago........ any of those on your layout by now?
Jim rcgmo ...... thanks for the c-s update....... helps so much..
Inch .......... enjoy the visitors! ...nothin' better, right?
.......and grayfox........... cool!
Everybody else. .......... have a nice evening........
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
grayfox1119 wrote: JEFF: You made quite a haul there young man...4 locos too??? What roads?
Heartland Division CB&Q wrote: Hello Jeff......... 4 new arrivals (locos) in one day !! congrats! you posted the Southern Belle scheme on the prototype KCS a while ago........ any of those on your layout by now?
I just finished installing decoders in an Athearn BB F7A and a new E6A. Tested them both and they run like champs, so I assigned them individual addresses and put them to work on the layout.
Good morning ! from Indiana.
03-31-07
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Mornin, an irish coffee please Janie, this cool damp weathers got me stoved up,
Got a thunderstorm to the south of moving this way, looks like a lot of noise, but not a lot of rain on radar. Think it'll be inside chores today and tomorrow.
Weather guessers are saying, there'll be frost on the spring flowers this time next week.
PAUL, hope you haven't washed away down there with all the rain.
DUKE, mines not big enough either, but it's all the CFO will let me have. I'm still hoping to hit the lottery.
DAN, nice looking bunch of engines you got there. I still see some C&NW cars coming through out back here, mostly box and hopper cars.
DER, those contractors done a good job. Maybe I need to hire them when it comes time for roads down here.
JEFF, I got see a KCS engine come through here yesterday with their new paint job, looks good. Here's a link to pics of the new hoppers they've got now
http://www.trainweather.com/kcshoppersnlr032907.html
You did make a haul at the LHS and got enough to keep the paint shop busy a few days.
DICK, I can still remember the guy there in Marshall that sold ice and still delivered it there in town. My great Aunt Clara was one of them that still had an ice box, didn't like those new fanggled things, made to much noise and cost to much.
Guess I'd best get moving, so ya'll have a good day
Mornin' all!
Just getting ready for class this morning. Can't wait to get that over with!
BTW, nice job on the grades Hoople!
Oh, and der, I guess I'm spoiled. Usually if I order something it's here within a couple of days. Indianapolis is kind of a crossroads type area, so things tend to get here pretty quick. I would go out of my mind waiting a couple of months for something. BTW, the layout is looking good!
Well, I best be off!
Later!
'Morning all, drive by posting, as I've no time to tarry, but couldn't let Dick get away with that Brit beer remark. Dick old son, the Brits brew beer for their (traditional) conditions, so it tastes great at cellar temperature. (Not warm, but not needing refrigeration, as is the case for North American, and espaecially US beers.) That's why your 64F suds tasted so horrible, and why Brit brew at it's design temp is a world beater. (IMHO, of course!) Glad the fridge is behaving better, BTW.
TTFN
Good morning, All. Coffee, please.
I managed to get some ground goop done around my latest rock project. If all goes well, I might have some photos to share this weekend.
Dan, I am also fairly new to this thread, but everyone here treats you like family. It is a great place to come for a pep talk.
Time for the weekend workout. I will check in later tonight.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Good evening, all! Goodness, but it sounds like everyone's been busy the past day or so! (except maybe for me...) Janie, even though DerJohn's touting how good that British beer is, I'm going to stick with a Dr. Pepper today, and a side order of cheese fries, please. Thanks, Der!
Jeff, I was suspecting those new locos would be going through the paint shop. Sounds like you probably made the LHS owner a happy man today - that's a lot of useful stuff on your list. I guess you'll be busy for a bit, huh?
Paul (and Inch, Jerry and the rest along this front's path), we've been getting some rain today - not much, mostly enough to knock the dust or pollen off the cars. I don't think it's quite enough for watering a small garden yet. In fact, the sun just peeked back out from behind the clouds. Inch and Jerry, I think south of here (Memphis way) got more rain out of this run than you guys or I did. Supposed to cool off here some tonight (50's) and tomorrow night, but back up into the low 80's on Monday.
Dick, I'm glad I got you started planning early enough for your summer supply of those beersicles! Hate to see a man run out about halfway through a hot summer's day! Hope your fridge decides to behave itself soon, and you don't have to have the fridge repair guy come in and fix its brain...
DerJohn, that office by the wharf looks right nice. How do you see small enough in 'Normal' scale to paint that flag and all on the door, anyway? Good luck on your 'browsing' at the show, too. How many pair of shoes will Kris be getting? - in other words, is it a two pair, three, or maybe even a four pair browsing time for you at the show? - a four-pair show could just about give you time enough to fill up the back of your vehicle with goodies for the layout!
Inch, those KCS hoppers look really nice, all freshly-painted and clean like that. Wonder what they'll look like in a month or two. On the layout space, could you add onto your train room - put an extension out one side? Or is that where Deb's got her garden (and we know that's a no-no, right guys?)?
JP, any pics yet? (I need to get a digital camera, so I can show what I've been doing instead of just seeing everyone else's, dang it!)
Luc, how's Gloria progressing? When does she go back to see the doctors again?
By the way, don't want to neglect Bill T. - that guy's exceptionally faithful about bringing us those fat pills donuts in the mornings. If I didn't know better, I'd say he works at a bakery before he comes through in the morning, those donuts are so fresh!
About time for me to head out for now. I'll see you folks tomorrow! Prayers for all of us (and family members and friends) in need of them.
Blessings,
Hello diners........
Rain's arriving here. T-storms forecast for evening.
I posted a pix of my new geeps on the week end photo thread. Catching up on misc. stuff today.
Sounds like most people are doing fine, and I'm glad. We're headed for Nashville tomorrow afternoon. I have tests scheduled Monday at Vanderbilt Hospital heart clinic. Routine for me. I've been a patient there a few years (3 heart surgeries so far) , and expect no new problems. Hope to get to train stores in TN before returning to KY.
Happy Model Railroading everybody!
Good Saturday Evening All....Its been mostly cloudy with rain off and on today...I dodged the shower this morning to go uptown got a little wet on trip home but not bad....Worked on DPM building I am cutting masking tape from windows and then paint and see how well masking worked I figure it took just about as long as hand painting but as I said hand shake so bad any more just can't make it look right....Picked up a M/T conversion for my old Atlas RS can't wait to get couplers on it ....
Der...Thanks for pictures..looks good....
Jeff...Congrats on your Hobby Shop score....I'll bet the owner likes to see you come in the door....Does he send you a Christmas card?
Dan...Welcome to the Dinner!....That some nice modeling...
Gary....Hope your tests in Nashville go OK...and you pick up some goodies in hobby shops havn't been there for years but I used to go down for the DJ convention every year and checked the shops out....
Looks like another storm coming in..its saturday night in front of the TV for Sallie and i...You all have a great Week-end....Jerry
JimRCGMO wrote: JP, any pics yet? (I need to get a digital camera, so I can show what I've been doing instead of just seeing everyone else's, dang it!)
Actually Jim and everyone else for that matter.....
Here's the tabletop before test fitting the pink foamboard
And the test fit
And with weight after gluing
The coffee can is full of dirt and the creamer container has the 'baked' dirt in it!
So, there's the beginning's of the 'experiment'!
A view of the underside of my tabletop from one end
And from the front
Here's the 2 new Boley Utility Trucks waiting assignments....
Oh...before I forget...Ed sends me Orange Juice directly....
And then there's the 6 'Collector' beer trucks....
And the 3 'Collector' Pepsi Trucks....
And the Railroad Engineering firm has been on site since Thursday night....
So, as you all can see, things are progressing!
JimCG - the digital camera was 130.00 @ Best Buy, but add tax, a case, 1GB memory stick, and the $60, 4yr warranty and it was roughly $250 total and well worth every penny so far!
Hope you all have enjoyed my photos!
Night......
Good evening Tracksiders: It was a “one pair of shoes show” as it turned out Jim, but quite long enough to do all that I needed, and see what I wanted to.
There was an N scale dealer with some new Atlas equipment for about ½ price (judging from the Walther’s catalogue now that I’m home), but I restrained myself because I’ll be in his home town in July, and can see his whole stock then.
JP: The photos of your trucks are making my mouth water. (nice score on the camera, BTW. ) I’m especially interested in the N scale vehicles this dealer has, and did pick up a two pack of Ford Taurus, and a two pack of Ford F 150s. They’re Atlas, and very well modeled. Came out at exactly Cdn $4.00 each (taxes forgiven )
At some stage both “twins” may get a repaint, but I’m not as swift as Jeff in that department!
Jerry: The paving crew are going to have to hang around here a bit longer. I’ve decided to swap the positions of two of the industrial park buildings, and turn one (they are, after all, just card boxes right now) on its end to make a 3 storey building, the sort of thing that would be a medical centre with a drug store on the ground floor. You can see it in the first photo here, as well as the bare patch in front that has to be paved. This new arrangement gives the road the same width all the way back. It bothered me that it wasn’t. The added height of the 3 storey will give a bit more visual interest too. There are unpaved areas under both “old” box positions that have to be fixed, so the crew stays for now!
CapeJim:
How do you see small enough in 'Normal' scale to paint that flag and all on the door, anyway?
Time for bed, so I’ll say all, and God Bless. Prayers for all in need of healing, comfort and peace.
der5997 wrote:JP: The photos of your trucks are making my mouth water. (nice score on the camera, BTW.
JW - The camera is a Fuji. Like I said, so far, so good. I have found it easy to use even. So, all n all, yep...good deal.
And as for those beer rigs, my mouth was watering so much, I had to get one while I was posting the photos.
One more thing, on the way back from Philly this afternoon, my dad stopped at one of the train hobby shops we had passed on the way down. I left after spending $40 there for the Walther's 2007 HO Catalog, and the other 2 Woodland Scenic Learning Kits. Suppose to rain here tomorrow so I am not sure if I'll be able to paint or not. If not, I may do one of the kits.
Ok all - off to bed.
Evening Gang: Well yesterday went well. I felt pretty good and got some stuff accomplished. Today was another mater. We went to breakfast and then chased around paying the feed store and going buy the bank and the vets supply. Buy the time I got home I was all in. I went to bed about 1pm and slept untill 4. We went into town for supper and then to Kohls to get Mary Ann some new cook ware for her new stove. After that we came home And I just sat. I did get up and took Dasiy out for her walk and did alittle grass cutting. The place is overgrown again in just a week. We got about 6 inches of rain yesterday. The pond is full to overflowing and the feilds are really sloppy. No out side work in the fields for a few days at least.
Jeff: It sounds like you did right well at the LHS.
Guys I'm bushed so I think that I'll hit the sack. I'll see you all tomorrow.