ModelTrainLover wrote: PC, back away from the pie.
PC, back away from the pie.
MAKE ME!
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grayfox1119 wrote: COLBY: If you massacre the spelling of my home state one more time, I will cut off your desert credit in the Diner.......MASS A CHU SETTS!!!! Algonquin Native American for name meaning "Land of many hills". And, back in earlier days, Maine was all part of Massachusetts, bet you didn't know that. I also hear that the Narrow Gauge is going to lose their home for the Museum, as the owner wants $65,000 a year rent, it was rent free for quite a while.
COLBY: If you massacre the spelling of my home state one more time, I will cut off your desert credit in the Diner.......MASS A CHU SETTS!!!! Algonquin Native American for name meaning "Land of many hills". And, back in earlier days, Maine was all part of Massachusetts, bet you didn't know that. I also hear that the Narrow Gauge is going to lose their home for the Museum, as the owner wants $65,000 a year rent, it was rent free for quite a while.
Oh calmdown I only missed placed 2 letters and yes I did know that Maine was part of Mass. untill 1820 when it became the 23rd state. On the subject of the MNGRR's rent issue. The MNGRR release an article that was in the Portland Press Herald stating the Narrow Gauge RR could become no-more un-less that rent is paid. The 'Master Plan' was that by getting this article into the paper people will become aware that this valuble treasure of Maine railroad history, and generaly a part of Maine's tranportation history could be lost forever, and genetate public interest in the Narrow Gauge, and hopefully increase monthly ridership and profit generated by people either donating, riding the train, buying merchandce in the meusum, and by hosting large event's like the recent Muggle Fest wich the Narrow Gauge was paid a down payment of $3,200.00 to have the Hogwarts Express pulled by Monson #4 (0-4-4), and the up comming National Narrow Gauge Convention Aug 29. through noon on Sept. 1st.
BTW. We like the hobby (obsession for others) of Railroading, but being the NYY fan I am. Boston will have to wait a nother 86 years for a World Series Title either being beat by the NYY or some other team. Tampa Bay Devil Rays you don't have to worry about.
Thank you all for the birthday wishes and JIM for the cake!
I'll have a slice of the cake and a coke please chloe.
I offically turn 13 at 4:22 PM Pacific time.
Later on the family will come over and we'll have a party, and maybe there will be TWO new engines sitting in my invisible non-existant roundhouse. Or maybe a couple cymbals. Those are fun too.
Grayfox: I was saving up for the BLI blueline one once it was announced in late may, and P2K doesn't make one. They do make a Y3 2-8-8-2, which is somewhat close.
Hey PIE CONSUMER! I brought some PIE, just for you. And some for whoever wants it.
Thanks all, gotta run now.
Mark
Hey y'all.
I had a really long post going...But then for whatever reason, my browser went back a page and my post was lost. So I'm gonna sum it up real quick.
Nothing new to report with NS. Still waiting for medical records. Hopefully I'll get them soon, or else I'll keep bugging them about it. I can't wait to start and head off to Georgia for training. I'll get to meet Rob and see a town I've always wanted to. And I really need the money...
I've been working with my best friend of 10 years. It looks like I'm makin' an N scaler out of him. We'll be moving furnature around to give him space for a layout which we are currently planning for him.
Fergie and Garry: My thoughts and prayers for both of you and both of your families. Keep strong.
And I do believe a is in order for MARK!
I'm out y'all.
Scott - Dispatcher, Norfolk Southern
Just a quickTo Go please & thank you. Oh, and wrap a slice of Mark's Birthday Cake for me as well.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARK!
Rob
Cox 47 wrote:Jeff....You sure are turning out some great photos with that camera....Where did you pick it up at? 10 bucks sound like something I could afford...
Good morning.Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 8/22/2007 Heat Index: 91°FHumidity: 78%Dew Point: 76°F So Far TodayHigh: 83°FLow: 75°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 7mph ESE Today High: 95 Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight Low: 75 Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
JimRCGMO wrote:PC (the Pie-Consumer)
HEY! I RESEMBLE THAT REMARK!
Good morning, cloudy here today so far, but it is supposed to clear by noontime, still very cool here so far for August. Just waiting for the Stove installers to show up, they are due any minute.
MIKE: That is good news for Pellet purchases, if the price stays put, but with the number of users increasing every year, I wouldn't wait too long to make your 2007/08 purchase Mike, the prices could spike quickly if we get an early cold wave this Fall. That stream looks so picturesque, what a beautiful spot!!!
J.R. : Listen, you have to drive the car back home right? You will be taking the Mass Pike right? You will be getting off the Pike at I-84 exit right? So drive west on route 20 after you exit the Pike, take route 148 north, and just after you pass under the Mass Pike overpass, look for Warren road on the left, it should be the first or second road on the left, it takes you into Warren. The drive is only about 20 minutes.....isn't that worth the side trip to Tuckers Hobbies ??!!!
ED: From the satellite view this morning, it looks like you will take a direct hit from Dean, but the winds are down to CAT1, and the tidal surge will be very small, however, the area is very mountainous where you are as you obviously know, so the higher elevations will wring out copious amounts of water from the tropical clouds. Flooding will be a major issue as water roars down the small streams from the mountainsides.
Later,
Good Morning, Zoe, a cup of coffee to go, please. Oh yeah, and I brought something for Mark's today:
Yes, Mark, it is too many candles - but we needed three tiers on that cake to have enough for everyone. Half the cake is yellow cake, and half is devil's food cake, so everyone should be able to get what they like. Make a wish and blow out the candles, birthday fella!
grayfox1119 wrote:HOOPLE: Congrats on reaching your goal, now it is decision time, which manufacturer for your big boy, I am betting it will be P2K. PC is celebrating your good fortune with a strawberry cream pie and also Cape Jim.
HOOPLE: Congrats on reaching your goal, now it is decision time, which manufacturer for your big boy, I am betting it will be P2K. PC is celebrating your good fortune with a strawberry cream pie and also Cape Jim.
Dick, Dick, you keep confusing me with PC (the Pie-Consumer); besides, I don't like strawberry cream pie (or cherry, or...). (Maybe the old stove had a leak and the CO confused your mind?)
Well, I'd better go for now. Good to hear that Ed's got everything nailed down at his place and can ride that blowhard Dean out.
Blessings and prayers (and birthday wishes),
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Good Morning All,
Just a regular to go please. Off to Boston this morning to check out and hopefully pick up a car for one of our drivers. No Dick, no side trip to Tuckers is in the works - sorry, you'll just have to accept those third quarter losses.
worked at the museum again last night, fixed a couple of gauge problems with the Invisible display and seem to have cured some of the problems. At least it all ran for the time we were there. Lots to do and gotta run. CUL, J.R.
Mornin All!
May i get some coffee too? Thanks!I swear i think my Waitress on my forum buggered off somewhere.
Army National Guard E3MOS 91BI have multiple scales nowZ, N, HO, O, and G.
Mornin, coffee please Zoe.
High today in the 90's, heat index 100-105, just another AC day.
GARRY, hope your SIL improves soon. We'll keep ya'll in our thoughts.
HOOPLE,, happy burthen day to ya and congrads on the big boy
ED,, we'll be keeping you folks to in our thoughts, hope you weather the storm ok.
DICK, I called our pellet supplier the other day and so far the price hasn't gone up here yet. I still don't have the stove ready yet or enough pellets for the winter,, guess I need to get my backside in a higher gear.
Here are some pics of the trout stream.
This is one of the big trout there. It's hard to tell but this is bout 24" long.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4309
Good morning ! from Indiana.
08-22-07
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Hoople: Great news on the Big Boy! AND TO YOU MY FRIEND!!When ever i get a job most of my paycheck will go towards Athearn's new Big Boy (N-scale )JimCGMO: the rain sucked here in Columbia...it rained for twenty minutes then stopped. My Grass will still be recovering from the drought in 2010 .
Hoople: Great news on the Big Boy! AND TO YOU MY FRIEND!!When ever i get a job most of my paycheck will go towards Athearn's new Big Boy (N-scale )
JimCGMO: the rain sucked here in Columbia...it rained for twenty minutes then stopped. My Grass will still be recovering from the drought in 2010 .
Hello everyone......
Another very long day. Shelley's sister still in ICU and now is on ventalator. As i mentioned my 88 year old mom is in from out of town. Not good timing for such a visit, but it's remarkable how she keeps up with us with all this stuff going on. Thanks for the thoughts everyone.
I enjoyed seeing all your pictures here. Good about the big boy funding, hoople. Ed, hoping you're get thru the storm okay.
Bye
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
I took some pics today and I especially like this one.
Good evening, getting ready for the installation of a Jotul wood stove tomorrow to replace the Pellet stove which is now over at son #2's house. With the cost of Pellets rising too much each year, and I have a multi year supply of wood with hardwood forest in the back, this was a no brainer for someone on fixed income. The guys will be here at 8 and this install will require a hole in the roof to run the pipe straight up.
PAUL: Yes, that old saying is correct, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
ED: Batten down the hatches son!!!!
Good Evening Coffee Clubbers,
While I've communicated with a few of you by email regarding us and Hurricane Dean, I suppose I ought to issue a general post so you have some idea how the Orange Grove will fare.
While the hurricane is forecast to come through here tomorrow, we're staying. It lost a lot of strength passing over the Yucatan Peninsula (as it was bound to do) and is down to a Cat 1. It's time over the Gulf will be so short that it's unlikely to build up past a Cat 2 or 3, if that. We're about 9 miles inland from the coast (the city itself is 6 miles up the river from the Gulf), and slightly higher, so no danger from tides, waves or storm surge. Our house is solid masonry, concrete frame and roof, solid brick walls (not brick veneer). We have gas for cooking (stationary tank), utility water (large tank on roof), plenty of potable water, food, etc. About our only concern would be the possible loss of power, but at Cat 1-3 even that shouldn't be serious or prolonged, if it happens at all. Oh, yeah, and I could lose the phone line and my internet connection. That would be serious.No rain or wind yet (we spent some time securing loose items), but we expect to see rain start sometime tonight, and wind tomorrow morning.This latest track from the National Hurricane Center has the storm crossing the coast almost exactly where we are. (Just in case you wondered where I live.)http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/203033.shtml?5day#contentsI'll let you know how things go.Best regards
Ed
Evening, I'll have some ice tea Cleo
Had a hot humid day and another is forecast for tomorrow. One weather guesser said this morning we had 68% humidity, dew point of 74 and an air temp of 75, with a heat index of 80, that was at 5:30 am.
JEFF,, your gonna wear that camera out, you keep going.
DUKE,, that is some garden layout that guys has there. I've enjoyed all the pics.
ROB,,,,thats all real. My modeling skills are not anywhere near that good. The collapsible tank works bout the same as those collapsible drinking cups you use to see around.
These two pics were shot from the truck. I seen this one on the east side of the river, the one still BN green
These UP's were headed east for the river bridge
These next two are from the lookout on a hilltop in Maramec Springs Park, where we were fishing.
Bout it for now, need a shower, got Leroy n KC at 5 in the morning. Tomorrows Leroy's first full day of kindergarten and he's riding the bus from here. Hope ya'll has a gooden.
Evening, Chloe - I'll go light on Jeff's wallet tonight; just a coffee, please. I'll save my appetite for when Dick hits TOTP again. (tee hee...)
Mark, congrats on your pending Big Boy in the roundhouse. Unless it's two after all your other birthday cards arrive tomorrow, of course...
Cederstrand wrote:***Hoople, CONGRATS on the "soon to arrive" BIG BOY. And if you ever start feeling guilty about having too much $$$ or not knowing what to spend it on, feel free to pass on the extra my way and I'll be happy to help you out.
***Hoople, CONGRATS on the "soon to arrive" BIG BOY. And if you ever start feeling guilty about having too much $$$ or not knowing what to spend it on, feel free to pass on the extra my way and I'll be happy to help you out.
Moved some extra desk type furniture into our master bedroom and at the suggestion from the wife, put some trains out on top. She commented on how many trains I had and I couldn't help buy think "Is she kidding or does she not realize what fills those boxes in the corner of my studio?" Me thinks it's best to keep my mouth shut on this one. Rob
Sounds like a good idea to me, too, Rob! As Paul said, the less said, the better for you.
Duke, another nice set of pics of your friend's garden RR.
I hope Ed lays low until Dean is long past his area - if you're reading, pay attention, Ed (but you don't need to take the time to post, with Dean knocking on your door).
Blessings and prayers (and everyone in Texas or SOTB stay safe!),
Evening Gang: Not much MRRing today as usual. I've got to make a concerted effort to get to the basement or to work on the 7.5. Mary Ann's wash/pump house is coming along great. the wiring is complete and the insulation is in. We went in and picked up the stuff to spray on the ceiling and got some paint chips for her to fuss over. I'll be glade when it's over so that I can stop feeling guilty for not doing it myself. Of course this way it's actually getting done.
This Friday is a work day over at the 7.5 track at my friends, Saturday we'll do some running. I guess that I'll be the sole representative for the live steam group at the show at Clark Gardens on the 8,9 of September. Everyone else is tied up. I may be able to get John and Michael to help out. I'll take my steamer and a gondola, side dump car and track. I'll be able to run on compressed air.
Dick the old expression "If it an't broke don't fix it" comes to mind.
Hoople: I see the waiting has payed off. Enjoy.
Well I guess I'll head out.
Rob: Shhhhhhhhh. If she doesn't know don't say anything. Ignorance is bliss for you.
Good Night All
Another STRONGplease, and any train mug will be fine.
Moved some extra desk type furniture into our master bedroom and at the suggestion from the wife, put some trains out on top. She commented on how many trains I had and I couldn't help buy think "Is she kidding or does she not realize what fills those boxes in the corner of my studio?" Me thinks it's best to keep my mouth shut on this one.
Little accomplished today, or so it seems. Might work late again, but sooooo tired. (mmmm...Good Coffee)
I HAS A BIG BOY!!!
Or enough money for one, actually. Yesterday, two birthday cards came in, containing $80 total. I now have $368.76, almost a $100 more than needed.
On the other side, tommorow is my birthday. One wonders what will come.
Rob Remember,this is not my layout but a friend of Ray's and I would suppose that he does have squirrels and others to contend with but I think the little folk are not a problem. I think I have a pic of where the gondola goes to, but if not,it's just up the hill.
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
Fergie,
Sorry to hear about your father. Let me add my most sincere condolences to those already expressed by others here in the Coffee Shop.
***Duke, do you ever have squirrels, rabbits, cats, or other critters visiting those structures or harrassing the wee little folks? Where does that gondola climb to?
pcarrell wrote: JimRCGMO wrote:(the ones eating all the pies, maybe...)Did someone say PIE!!!!! Where's the pie?
JimRCGMO wrote:(the ones eating all the pies, maybe...)
Did someone say PIE!!!!!
Where's the pie?
PC- down!! boy down!! Bad Pie eater! Bad!! Cloe get the leash, and hook him up outside.
Now Railroad news from News 8 WMTW.com
Windham (NEWS CENTER)-- Train Service Between Fryeburg And Portland?Web Editor: susan kimball, reporter Created: 8/21/2007 3:13:44 PM Updated: 8/21/2007 3:54:21 PM
Some say its time to revive the old Mountain Division Rail Line that runs from Portland to Fryeburg, passing through towns like Windham, Westbrook, Baldwin and Hiram.
State Senator Bill Diamond (D-Windham) sponsored a bill that will fund a feasibility study for the proposal. That study will begin this month. Diamond says the main objective for the rail line would be to carry freight but that passengers--including commuters--would also be part of the picture. He says the feasibility study will help determine how many businesses and people would actual use the train and how much work needs to be done to upgrade the tracks.The study is expected to be completed by December. The last passenger train made its run on the Mountain Division Railroad in 1956. Back in 1915, the train made the fifty mile trip from Portland to Freyburg nine times a day.
As this being on my home turf, I hope train service is reastored, so that our Massachuttes friend and take the train from Boston to Portland, then to Fryburge. For the Fryburge Fair.
(Maine Railroad fans, admirers, and Fanatic(s) = me. are excited)