Elliotts Trackside Diner (est 1-1-07)

[bjdukert]

Afternoon all

Not much to say today and JR it sprinkled very lightly on the way home and the rain didn't start until about 9 that night.

Garry and Fergie Best to both of you and hope things get better soon.

Ok,time for more garden stuff

That's about it

Best to all on sick call and those recovering

Talk to you later

Duke

[JimRCGMO]

Good morning, it feels like a September day here today, only 60F. I see that Jeff has picked up the tab today, thank God, Jim had so much to eat yesterday that my CC caught fire in the reader according to Cloe.

Hey, hey, hey, Dick - a hot fudge sundae, two coffees and a donut? I don't think so - better check the real chowhounds here for how your CC caught fire... (the ones eating all the pies, maybe...)

Jim in Cape Girardeau 

[Cederstrand]

in a UP mug, please and thank you!

***Inch, just a few questions regarding your photos: How did you get that expanding tank to work? What material did you build the Arch out of? And are you going to weather the Budweiser truck? (they do almost look like models to me)

***JP, have you bought her a special gift (model train) yet? She sounds more and more like a keeper all the time.

***TIFN, you just verified what I suspected about those smaller glasses. Good luck with the replacement frames.

***Jeffrey, that AC4400(?) is one on my wish list of locos to aquired. Not everyone agrees, but I think they are very cool looking beasts.

Rob

[JPowell]

Afternoon all -

  About to head out to work and thought I'd stop by for a quick coffee.

Gerry, Fergie - My thoughts and prayers are with you and your families during these difficult times. Remember we are herre for you both if you need us.

Thanks to all for the well wishes w/ the new g/f. She even gets excited when she sees a train go by if we are out going someplace. She's deffinately a keeper!

Well, time to go!

Take care,

JP

[jeffrey-wimberly]

After some photography work this morning it's time to chow down on something.

I'll have the grilled salmon.

Here's some of what I've been up to today.

[grayfox1119]

Good morning, it feels like a September day here today, only 60F. I see that Jeff has picked up the tab today, thank God, Jim had so much to eat yesterday that my CC caught fire in the reader according to Cloe.

JEFF: It is hard to believe that little camera took those shots...for $10 how could you go wrong.

Today I need to bring my new glasses back to Lenscrafters, my wife thought that I would look better with those doggone new smaller glasses. Well, they made me dizzy and nauseated. I am used to larger lenses, and these new tiny ones allow me to see out the bottom so much that when I look down things are out of focus, hence the dizzyness. Back to the original frames for me.

TIFN

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Good morning.

Today's Weather for:  
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      8/21/2007 
 
Heat Index:  80°F
Humidity:  89%
Dew Point:  72°F
 
So Far Today
High:  76°F
Low:  74°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  3mph SE
 
Today  High: 95    Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds.
 
Tonight  Low: 75    Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds.

[JimRCGMO]

Good Morning, Zoe - cup of TH and one of Bill T.'s chocolate 'long-john' donuts, please. Thanks, Dick!

Got some rain last night as Erin's remains worked its way north (but mostly a ways to the west of us, along the Missouri-Kansas area). The rain'll be good for the gardens around here.

Last night's MRR club meeting was mostly spent getting started lining up the layout sections with each other. We got about 3 sections joined & fastened. When we got there, we discovered that a couple of the members had been by earlier in the day and hung the cabinets in one corner, set up the fridge (and stocked it with sodas and water), and even put up some storage shelves we had moved, plus put up the first aid kit - so I guess we're officially moved in! Then we discovered that we'd have to move some of the sections away to connect some sections and the divider wall, before we could connect the other side's sections. We stopped and had a meeting, talked about possibilities for the new section(s) that we'll be adding (which could affect what goes on the existing sections - we will be changing the terrain in one and an engine facility in another). We're going to temporarily move some boards and stuff out into the adjacent area to make room to move other stuff around. Fairly productive evening, overall.

Garry, will have your and Fergie's family in my .

I need to get going for now. Everyone take care of yourselves and loved ones, and keep the prayers going - a lot of us are needing them lately.  

 

Blessings, comfort and healing,

Jim in Cape Girardeau 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Here's the specs on the little camera I'm using. Hard to believe it takes such great pics.

[pcarrell]

Morning all!

Well, tropical depression Erin hit yesterday.  It gave us a historic day.  Thats the most rain we've ever had in a single day.....and it's still raining.  But thats OK, it's been so hot here lately that the ground needs a good soaking.

Stopped by Anderson yard yesterday. Got some good pics.  One thing caught my eye though.  I've been by there many times, but I never noticed this.....don't know why.  Yeah, you'd think after all these years they'd have painted this: http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/8-20-074.jpg

Gerry, Fergie, all of those in need....prayers for all of you!

Well, I'm off!

Later!

[GMTRacing]

Good Morning All,

   Just running through as I got back yesterday and we test at Lime Rock today or at least supposed to as it looks like rain on and off all day.

   As he reported, the team got to meet Duke last Saturday - we all had a good time and hopefully Duke, you kept ahead of the rain on the ride home. Good fun and Duke is an interesting character. You get the idea that most of the people in the diner are nice and so far (also met Trolley Rob before) the impression is correct (except maybe for the grouchy bearded guy from Danbury).

Fergie - our prayers for you and your dad. We've been going through the same sort of thing with my MIL for a while now and I know it lays heavy on your heart.

Need to grab my cup of coffee and skedaddle - I'll try to catch up later.  CUL, J.R.

[wetidlerjr]

Good morning ! from Indiana.

08-21-07

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Good evening..

Long day here. We were late to Nashville to pick up my Mom at airport. Reason for delay was Shelley's sister near here. (Shelley has so many sisters I need a score card to keep up with them.)  The sister near here was not well so we took her to doc. Doc sent her to hospital. She's in intensive care with unexplained large blood clot in lungs. Looks like my Mom's visit here will be disrupted a bit.  

Bye

[jeffrey-wimberly]

[Paul W. Beverung]

Fergie: My deepest sympathys to you and your family. I'll keep you all in my thoughts and your dad also.

Good Night All

[grayfox1119]

Good evening, very cloudy here now, and quite chilly, there are even FROST warnings for northern VT, NH, and ME, and Boston could break the record for LOW temp tonight, 52F, this is August 20th ???????

ED: DEAN is taking a direct aim at the Orange Grove after it crosses over the Yucatan !!!!   The ocean water temp is warm all the way down 1600 feet, so this storm will stay strong and regain Cat 4 after crossing the Peninsula, Are you guys going to be Ok where you are? Any danger of mudslides or flooding streams near you ?

DUKE: We now have a picture of J.R., it is good to have a mental picture of what the guys as gals look like as we post, I picture each person in my mind as I write. That is a real nice Garden layout, it is amassing how well they hold up in outside weather.

JEFF: You have been taking so many pictures with your new camera, Zoe asked if anyone brought you meals to your trailer. Your detail work is an inspiration to rest of us Jeff!

[bjdukert]

JimCG

didn't you use to have a beard?

I did at one time but it has been many moons ago and not since I have been coming into the Diner(CS).

Duke

[JimRCGMO]

Evening, Chloe, just a cup of coffee for now. Thanks.

Jeff, you've sure been busy posting the pics lately - thanks! Giving us lots of ideas, between yours and Duke's photos, for our layouts. And Duke, didn't you use to have a beard? Didn't think I saw it in the photo of you and JR.

Inch, I remember driving past that expanding tank a lot of times when I was younger. My folks' office used to be south of I-44 on Grand Avenue. Thanks for the pics of some old familiar places!

 

Blessings,

Jim in Cape Girardeau 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

[bjdukert]

OK,here are some more of the garden railroad

Ray and Ruth,two of my riding friends

Here is JR

Now,here is proof that JR and I did meet and JR is the better looking one.

I will post some pics of the cars in a day or so.

Dick I didn't mention that I did talk to another Diner on the phone but we weren't able to get together due to his schedule.

That's about it

Best to all on sick call and those recovering

Talk to you later

Duke

[bjdukert]

Afternoon all and I feel this needs to be a separate post.

Fergie Not much more to say that hasn't already been said.

Duke

[jeffrey-wimberly]

KCS 27

250 ton crane

250 ton crane - side view

KCS 4108 - GP30

J & M patched reefer

KCS 4030 - side view

KCS 4030

GWWR 4099

GWWR 4099

GWWR 4099
GWWR

4099

[JimRCGMO]

Fergie, my prayers and condolences for you and all your family at this time.

Blessings, comfort and peace,

Jim in Cape Girardeau 

[inch53]

Afternoon, I'll have the blue plate special and ice tea, Zoe.

Another hot humid day with a few showers round. Mother said it was nice here Sat, high in the 70's, guess we brought the heat back with us. Now to see if I can catch up some.

FERGIE, we're keeping your dad in our thoughts, also you and the family. It's all in Gods hands now.

JERRY, glad Sally's closer and doing ok. We're thinking of you guys too.

RYAN, good to hear double duty isn't permanent. Glad ya liked the old bridge, there's several more round here, I plan getting this fall 

DUKE,, great garden pics, that's a big garden, thanks

TIPTON BILL,,sounds like here shortly you'll be leaving one adventure and beginning a new one with your retirement. I hope you n yours enjoy it muchly

JIM CG,,,, congrads on the grandkid news, a round of Simalc baby formula for every one.

JEFF, some good layout pics there.

ROB,, sounds like the a nice size layout in your future. I go along with everything DICK said on the plumbing. It's well worth the little extra cost now, than later.

SCOTT,,, I'm sure you'll do just fine  working on the railroad, and you'll be starting afore ya know it

JP,, good to hear from you again and hope everything works out with your lady friend.

DICK,, there was a lot of bull shot, I tore up one reel and a pole [I took three] but I did catch some blue gill [keepers] and some gare, [to small] out of the river, and even hooked 6 trout [didn't land the first one though] out of one stream we were fishing, but no catfish. The river there isn't deep enough for cats [darn it]. It's almost impossible to fish the river during the day, because of all the canoes and rafters coming through, so we trout fish most the day, then fish the river later. I've got a few pics from there to post also. We did bring trout back, just not me.

Here's few pics from my trip to MO.. Ya gotta go by the Arch to get there from here. 

 

I thought these two pics go together

This is a collapsible tank on the west side off of 44. the more it contains the taller it is.

 Stilll got some train pics to post laters, but best get round still got a bunch to get done. Hope ya'll has a gooden n stay cool

[jeffrey-wimberly]

***Jeffrey, nice Veterans Memorial. Will have a Civil War Memorial on my layout either in a small town square or park, as requested by my wife who is into that part history. Already have the little statue for it. In the photo below your Vet. Memorial, who's the hot young chick in the green shirt and blue pants? (sure hope that's a woman!?!) Seeing your photos is filling my head with ideas for scenes to create on the future layout, beyond the few required ones I already have planned.

Many people had no idea how intricately detailed my last layout was before I tore it down. Much of what you're seeing in my photos are the parts I'm incorporating into my current layout. I was bashed one time by a person who said I take too long to build a layout. He built his, start to finish, in less than a year. It had a lot of track, structures and vehicles, but it had almost no detailed scenes and figures were few and far between. I let him know in no uncertain terms that his idea of a finished layout was my idea of a layout that needs extensive work. I detailed one scene on his layout and it suddenly occured to him that the rest of the layout now looked to be very dead and uninteresting. that was four years ago. He's still working on that layout and still has not gotten it to a point that I would consider as finished. I've been working on my current layout for a couple of years now and I expect to be working on it for several more years. You've seen my derelict steamer scene and how it's detailed. That's a small amount of detail compared to what I've put into other scenes in the past.

[Cederstrand]

[Sad note, Fergie. Eack of us would like to turn back the hands of time, but we just don't that option available.  Praying for you and your family.]

*** from me!

***Jeffrey, nice Veterans Memorial. Will have a Civil War Memorial on my layout either in a small town square or park, as requested by my wife who is into that part history. Already have the little statue for it. In the photo below your Vet. Memorial, who's the hot young chick in the green shirt and blue pants? (sure hope that's a woman!?!) Seeing your photos is filling my head with ideas for scenes to create on the future layout, beyond the few required ones I already have planned.

Ran some old (N) models this morning to get a "train fix". Have become increasingly more aware of the difference in detailing between new and vintage stuff. Some of the old locos run (IMHO) as well as new ones, like Hudsons, Mallets and such, but now they look virtually barren of details to my eyes. As for diesels, I kinda like the "noise" of vintage ones, as opposed to the sillent runners, as they just sound more like they are hard at work. Just some thoughts to share.  

"0%" chance of rain here today. Well is holding up, but it can't support our farm indefinitely. We're very concerned about this drought. Off to water horses now...and test the well yet again.

[grayfox1119]

Good afternoon everyone,  a nice 68F and low humidity here, but the muggy weather is due back here by Friday.

FERGIE: Our thoughts and prayers are for your dad and your family, I sure wish he had more time with you and the layout, he liked that very much.

ED: It looks like DEAN is taking direct aim at your Orange Grove!!!! The rains could be your worst problem with mudslides. You are about 50 miles from the coast aren't you?

RYAN: I hope you find something that fits your need at Davis Instruments, they have a nice line, their service techs are real helpful, and their equipment is well made, mine has withstood some horrendous winter weather.

MIKE: What, no Catfish ?????  Did you guys go to fish or shoot the bull???? Hey, you had fun and that's what it is all about.

JEFF: You are having a great time with the new camera, are you trying to outdo Mike with his Pulitzer prize photos of trains?

TIFN

[SilverSpike]

Good day folks!

I'll have a spot of tea and some toast please!

Heat index shows no sign of dropping any time soon. We've been staying indoors much more lately, but not getting any railroading done either.

Ryan Does Oct 5-6-7 mean anything to you???

Duke

Duke - Humm....oh.......yes......is getting closer to my BD! Oh, and something to do with Apex, NC! BTW, nice images from the garden RR. I am impressed that you have met so many of us from here the Diner! And the same goes for us too, Monique and I are looking forward to seeing you again soon!

Jim - Congratulations on becoming a granddad! Trains and grandpas go hand in hand.

Jeff - Looks like the camera shutter bug is working nicely!

Garry, Jeff, and Philip - I prefer Crystal Hot Sauce on my Red Beans and Rice... Oh, and BBQ sounds good to me, I like all kinds of smoked and BBQ meat. Dry or wet BBQ, it's all good!

Dick - Thanks for the weather station link, checking it out soon. Did you buy any of the goat cheese from the farm? We made a great spinach and goat cheese pizza this weekend.

Scott - Thanks for the NS update, oh, I see the stock just went up another point! So don't fret over the processing for the new job, it took me a month to get a job once because of stuff like that.

JP - Looks like you got your hands full there! Have you made her dinner yet? The ladies are impressed when you can cook them a fine meal!

Fergie - Thoughts and prayers for your dad, and hope his health improves soon.

[pcarrell]

Morning

 

Fergie, thats a tough one I'm sure.  Just know that we're all here and many prayers are being offered for all of you.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Good Morning.

Today's Weather for:  
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      8/20/2007 
 
Heat Index:  79°F
Humidity:  92%
Dew Point:  72°F
 
So Far Today
High:  77°F
Low:  73°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  3mph NNE
 
Today  High: 92    Partly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.  

Tonight  Low: 72    Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.

Here we have some folks wating for a train.