A quick good morning to you all. Zoe, a cup of the TH to go, please. Thanks, Dick!
Fergie, will be praying for your Dad and for him to pull through this, as well as for you and the rest of the family.
Jerry, good to hear that Sallie is doing better, and that she'll be closer to you at the nursing home. Those long drives can wear a person down.
Well, PC, you turned up a connection to Bill T.'s family there - how about that? Bill, hope those few months go by quickly and you enjoy joining the ranks of our ORF's here.
We got a downpour last night (and the car windows were up, but not quite all the way up, so I'm hoping after I absorbed some of the dampness from the seat with my pants last night, that it's drier this morning). Lowered the temp some, and they're only talking about a high temp of 94 F today. We needed the rain around here.
Inch, maybe that rain also hit up by your fishing spot and will stimulate the fish to bite some. But as you say, sometimes just the break from the usual is good!
Well, I'd better be going. Wk awaits! Continued prayers for Fergie's Dad, Sallie, and all the rest of our ailing ones.
Blessings and prayers,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Morning All
Had a rip roaring Thunder storm go through this morning between 2:30 and 4:00 several power outages in the city and lots of window shaking haven't heard one of those in years.
As Dick has mentioned Dad is indeed very ill at this time. So ill I had to get off the ship. He has several serious issues plaguing him and as the Doctors have stated he could go either way. So yes prayers are very appreciated.
Der John: Once again thanks for the pics as they will come in very handy, when I get back to my project. It'll make this place look like a dive!
And Dick, Phil, Luc etc... The Chandeliers will be will be suspended with 3/4" grade 80 chain welded to 6" I beams, so fill ye'r boots boys but no harrasing the staff.
Later All
Fergie
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If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007
Mornin, steak n eggs, coffee please Zoe
Weather guessers are saying slightly cooler with a high of 88. Leaving this morning for the fishing trip, me, Clyde n one the other guys going out n set up camp. Pat and a couple others are coming out later. Weather's hot out that way, so fish my not be biting, but at least there's no diapers to change.
JERRY,,,, glad Sally's doing better and moved a little closer, that'll make thing simpler. Remember if,en ya need something call, I'll be gone, but Mother's here bout all weekend.
PC,, good round of pics again. There are a lot of those little towns that are almost gone around and sometimes interesting photos.
COLBY, liked those pics from Maine.
JIM CG, by all means check out the VA, you earned it. I use it and other than the drive, it's ok.
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pcarrell wrote: Hobbs, Indiana?My first tipoff to this little hole-in-the-wall town was the station (main office) from this diminuative town that was relocated to the Indiana Transportation Museum in Noblesville, Indiana. Here's a pic of the station:http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/afh.jpgSo I decided to see what might be left of the RR at this tiny hamlet. As I was driving up, one throwback to this towns past was glaringly obvious:http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/Picture057.jpgOther then that, it seemed that not much else was left from this long ago whistle stop along the old Nickle Plate Railroad. But that's when I stumbled onto this little gem!http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/Picture060.jpghttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/Picture061.jpgSeems that someone decided to fence this old relic in.....and there she sits, a gentle reminder of the past.I hope you enjoyed your brief tour of Hobbs, Indiana. Little is left now, but the station and a few key items live on!
Hobbs, Indiana?
My first tipoff to this little hole-in-the-wall town was the station (main office) from this diminuative town that was relocated to the Indiana Transportation Museum in Noblesville, Indiana. Here's a pic of the station:
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/afh.jpg
So I decided to see what might be left of the RR at this tiny hamlet. As I was driving up, one throwback to this towns past was glaringly obvious:
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/Picture057.jpg
Other then that, it seemed that not much else was left from this long ago whistle stop along the old Nickle Plate Railroad. But that's when I stumbled onto this little gem!
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/Picture060.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/Picture061.jpg
Seems that someone decided to fence this old relic in.....and there she sits, a gentle reminder of the past.
I hope you enjoyed your brief tour of Hobbs, Indiana. Little is left now, but the station and a few key items live on!
My grandfather's (Charles O. Tidler) B&B gang built the Hobbs depot. I believe you can find his name written on one of the timbers or boards in it. He started with the LE&W in 1917 and worked up until sometime in the 1960s.(And it's "Nickel", not "Nickle" )
I'm the last Tidler that has worked continuously for the same railroad (through three mergers-LE&W, NKP, N&W and NS)) since 1910 and I will soon be retired in a few months. I live five miles west of Hobbs in the big city of Tipton.Nice pics. Thanks !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good morning ! from Indiana.
08-17-07
Evening Gang: It's raining. We didn't get the hay baled it was still too green. The visit to the VA didn't get me to meet the new doctor. He called in so I was turned over to another doc. She was nice and we had a nice visit.
JimCG: do go and talk to the VA. The service to me here has been good.
I hauled hay untill 7pm so I'm really tired.
Jerry I'm very happy that Sally is doing better.
My best to all those in need.
Thanks PC. I thought for sure that I would be buying this page. Ladies I'll have a nice New York strip with baked patato, a salad and how about a glass of the really good Merlot. The devel made me do it.
Good Night All
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
Other then that, it seemed that not much else was left from this long ago whistle stop along the old Nickel Plate Railroad. But that's when I stumbled onto this little gem!
Good evening everybody, hot and humid today, 80F and DP of 68F, RH of 68%, but relief is on the way, a nice cool, dry, Canadian air mass is entering from the NW and will be here by 11pm tonight. I really feel for all you guys in the south and midwest that have suffered for weeks with this humidity and extreme heat, September is only 15 days away so hang in there, snow will be flying before you know it.
I purchased a great little book called Rail Power, the author is Steve Barry, and the publisher is Gallery, it sells for $14.95. It covers both Steam and Diesel, and gives the number of each type locomotive that was built. For instance, 611 Berkshires were built, the last one being in 1949. GP Diesel production included: GP7: 2,729, GP9: 4,257, GP18: 390, GP20: 260, GP28: 26, GP30: 948, GP35: 1,333. GP38: 493, GP39: 21, GP40: 1,243.
GARRY: Buffett's method is a good one for most periods of the market, but we have a terrible problem now, the dollar is falling and will continue to fall with only minor rises whenever the Fed prints more money. And, as the Fed prints more money and floods the market with more dollars, that cheapens the value of the dollar, so I money buys less, hence inflation gets worse. This also causes all the foreign countries who have invested in America since forever, to look elsewhere to currencies that are doing far better, like the Euro, the Pound, the Australian dollar, etc. And when all that support money flees the U.S., we will be in even deeper doo doo. The mortgage debt in the U.S. is greater than the ENTIRE Federal Budget, over 1.5 Trillion dollars...that is a serious problem my friend!!
MIKE, ED, COLBY, PC, very nice photos, I really enjoyed them all, thank you for sharing them with us.
Later,
Cederstrand wrote: [They alternate back and forth. Look in the third pic and the other one is on.]***I'm learning something new all the time. Now you have me curious if similar locos (in N scale) have alternating lights, too? That would be cool. Rob
[They alternate back and forth. Look in the third pic and the other one is on.]
***I'm learning something new all the time. Now you have me curious if similar locos (in N scale) have alternating lights, too? That would be cool.
Rob
Some RR's do that, others don't. It's up to the RR. CSX has alternating ditch lights. As to N scale, I do that, but not the "D" word loco's.
108 F ! Said the dash thermometer in the truck as I drove home from running errands in town. Officially it's 104 F. We chose not to retire in Phoenix, but now Phoenix has moved here evidently. The water level is way down.
Jerry says Sallie improved. I'm glad for that. Praying for her continued recovery.
Dick says Fergie's Dad is ill. We'll include him in our prayers.
Dick also says get out of stocks, but gee, Dick, you should have said that a month ago. Now, it's best to just hold what you have. Buy if you can. As Warren Buffet says......"I get nervous when others are greedy, and I get greedy when others get nervous." I bought Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock yesterday when a GTC buy order was excercised. Sure, I would have done better today, but..... oh well. The market has had its 10% correction, and the Fed is releasing funds into the bank system. The economy is in good shape and so are corporate earnings. Bsides, I expect great things from NSC with Scott working for them!
Well, time to head for the cool temps in the model train room.
Happy Model Railroading
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Cederstrand wrote: ***Philip, nice photos. First one I pull up, the engine needs a new light bulb.
***Philip, nice photos. First one I pull up, the engine needs a new light bulb.
They alternate back and forth. Look in the third pic and the other one is on.
Can't miss that I&W switcher dressed in it's pretty baby blue.
Yeah, it's pretty bright. It's pretty old too. It has the rounded corners and stuff, so I think it's a first series loco.
But the one photo that scared the c*** out of me was that charging MOOSE-PLUS. Have been around a lot of moose with my work, but never saw one quite like that.
That's a statue that I found along Rt.1 south of Belfast. It is kind of disterbing, huh?
Mornin' guys!
I'll have a cinnamon roll and a milk.
Darn. I guess posting on the 2nd to last post of the page makes no one read the page!
Oh well. Might as well re-announce it.
Well guys, looks like I have a serious chance at TWO count 'em TWO big boys. Here's my plan. I have nearly enough for the 1st big boy, which I'll order. I'll then I'll spend maby $100-$120 on freight cars and scenery, then save some more, and order either A second big boy, or FEF-3.
At this point I can't decide.
Mark.
Coffee to go, please and thank you. Busy rest of the day ahead.
***Jerry, glad Sallie is doing better. Sending you both healing thoughts.
***Philip, nice photos. First one I pull up, the engine needs a new light bulb. Can't miss that I&W switcher dressed in it's pretty baby blue. But the one photo that scared the c*** out of me was that charging MOOSE-PLUS. Have been around a lot of moose with my work, but never saw one quite like that.
102F here and no rain in sight. Our well is down to around 40lbs from it's usual 65lbs. Pray for rain! Have a great day all. Rob
Lunchtime here!
Colby, I started going there in the early 70's and I've been there many times since. It's an awesome place to visit, no doubt! Now if you want to go somewhere a bit more off the beaten path, look up Jackman, ME., or Long Pond, ME. and then you're getting out there! (Yes, I've been to those places too!) We go camping up there sometimes. You can really get away from it all up there! Here's our campsite from a couple of years ago.
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VERY relaxing! But you do have to watch out for these guys!
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They can mess up your campsite quick!
Jerry, glad to hear Sallie is better. We were starting to get concerned!
EDIT: Darn! I hate when it does that scrolling thig! Does anyone know how to fix that?
TrainFreak409 wrote: Hey there y'all. Norfolk Southern Update:Colby: Sooner or later, I'll be able to snag a few pictures. But I will be there to work, not take photos, so it won't be a priority of mine and probably won't happen right away.
Hey there y'all.
Norfolk Southern Update:
Colby: Sooner or later, I'll be able to snag a few pictures. But I will be there to work, not take photos, so it won't be a priority of mine and probably won't happen right away.
Ok. At least the sequirty guards won't bother you.
Hey guys. I'll have a bottle of Maine Root Beer. (yes there is sutch a thing as Maine RB found only at L.L. Bean)
Pics from the Songo River Queen in Harrison Maine, (never mind spelling errors)
History Lession: (PC wake up!!!!!!) The Songo River Queen opperates on Long Lake (which I think is 20-15 miles long, The area around the dock were the River Queen docks was once a 5 star resorte. People would arrive by boat from portland through a series of 20 somthing locks using the rivers that flowed from the area. When the railroads cames in they took passengers and freight away from the River Boats.
Here she is comming into dock, Looks like it's steam powerd but gess again. There's a diesle engine that powers 2 paddle wheels.
as we head to the songo river the bridge swings open, Oringally that was a draw bridge untill it was replaced in the 1980's I think.
the lake is the town's airport. I saw this one lead as we were waiting for the boat.
PC, Jeff, Rob, (espacilly Rob). This was take on your behalf.
Dock here and get a snack,or Lunch, and go fishing.
1800's lock tech. the gates of the locks are still manpowerd, one of only 2 manpowerd locks in the country.
egmurphy wrote: Phil - nice short video. Yup, an FXE unit for sure. Nice catch. I couldn't make out the number or type, but the paint scheme is unmistakeable. I suppose that's a "legal alien" locomotive?
Phil - nice short video. Yup, an FXE unit for sure. Nice catch. I couldn't make out the number or type, but the paint scheme is unmistakeable. I suppose that's a "legal alien" locomotive?
It was a GEVO I think, but I didn't catch the number either. Frankly, I was busy trying to keep the people out of the shot. Oh, and we don't mind those crossing the border at all!
I did some other railfanning this week. These are big pics, so be warned!
This was kind of an interesting train.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/8-12-0711.jpghttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/8-12-074.jpghttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/8-12-0727.jpghttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/8-12-0719.jpgIt had some interesting cargo.......http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/8-12-0720.jpghttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/8-12-0725.jpghttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/8-12-0726.jpghttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/8-12-0721.jpgThen I headed on up to my parents place to do some railfanning. Not much happening though.http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/Picture041.jpgSo I headed over to Lapel, Indiana where the home of the Central Indiana & Western RR is. They only have four loco's and 10 miles of track, but it's a cool little shortline. The big surprise was that they're repainting the loco's (sort of). I don't think they're done though.Here's the before of each of them.......http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/Captured2006-8-1200038.jpghttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/Captured2006-8-1200039.jpghttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/Lapel3-24-076.jpgAnd here's the after.......http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/Picture050.jpg As to the forth loco, my bet is that this little guy isn't going to see any new paint.http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/Picture056.jpgLater, on the way home I came across so MOW equipment out by the house.http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/Picture038.jpghttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/Picture034.jpghttp://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j319/pcarrell/Prototype%20Train%20Photos/Picture037.jpgThats about it for me.
Good Morning Coffee Clubbers,
Just back from the morning walk and ready for some good, hot, strong coffee. Coffee from here in Veracruz, of course.
Ryan, nice website. I didn't realize you were with the EPA. Or is your firm just doing contract work for them?
Garry - the picture of your trip that I liked the best was the one of the small bobber caboose beside the crane. You don't get to see very many of those anymore.
Dick - that hurricane is still a long way off, although it is on track for the Yucatan. We're actually heading in that direction tomorrow, but we should be on our way back before the hurricane strikes.
Hasta luego
Ed
Good morning everyone, I hope all of you who have money in the stock market to buy MRR stuff, or your own RR, have switched all your $$ from stocks to Treasuries (cash). This sub-prime mortgage fiasco is now creeping up the ladder to banks and other mortgage lenders who were thought to be on solid footing.....result.....stock markets is in a free fall.
DAVID: Thank you for buying breakfast, but Cloe said you lost all your $$ in the stock market and CC bounced, I had to pay my own breakfast, what gives David ????
JEFF: I see that you found the thread on the Gen forum and gave some excellent advice, people can get into big trouble using those chems.
RYAN: Nice job on the page design !!!! And I Jeff on the blade server, I want one !!!!
A NOTE from FERGIE: I received an email from our good friend Fergie last night, his dad is in the hospital and not doing too well with a blood infection, prayers are certainly needed guys.
FLIP: It looks like Florida is going to dodge the bullet with soon to be hurricane Dean, as it is expected to pass to the south of the islands and take aim at the Yucatan Peninsula, and that is getting TOO closde to our good friend Ed and our OJ supply.
ED: Sox down 6-5, Coko on 2nd, no outs, last of the 9th, can't get him in. Manny made the last out swinging at a ball up near his eyes!!!!!!!!
Time to get going with todays chores, the part to repair the Davis weather station rain guage arrived, but the solar panel would not slide into the new base replacement. After a discussion with FS, I need to sand/file the edges a bit to allow it to slide into the holder. Then we can remount the station out back and get accurate reports once again.
See you guys at lunch,
Mornin, David since your buyin and schools startin , I'll not be to hard on the bill and order steak. Zoe I'll have the biscuits n gravy, ham n coffee today. So far no kids today, guess #3 DIL didn't get called into work
Hot yesterday and another hot one today with a slim chance of rain. Went up to Charleston last night and it was 7 degrees hotter in town than out in the country. At least it's suppose to cool off some here this weekend.
Nothing from JERRY yet, I'm kinda worried bout him and Sally. I may try a call him later this evening.
JIM CG,, All the tracks are part of the yard, but one and it's the main. There was a round house and several other building standing there [on the left side] till the late 70's, when they were torn down.
PC,,, liked the video, I've never seen one of those Mexican engines round here. I think the guy on the bike just wanted his picture taken. I'm the same way bout some of those missing.
GARRY,,,the CSX track are the St. Louis-Indy, PRR [coal train]. The same one that runs past here. The other CSX is on the NYC tracks. And the 12 kids and grandkid to make a foot, might be true. We have 6 kids and 22 grand's, with #23 due in 3 weeks.
RYAN, glad your feelin better. How long are you gonna have the two jobs, not permanent I hope?
Here's the last of the pics from last weekend. These are of a NYC bridge on the Cairo tracks [long gone], south of Tremble,
A piece of rail and some rotting ties are bout all that left
There's a couple three more bridges on that line I want get pics of, but they'll have to wait till the leaves are off
I got this one last Thursday after Mother called on way home n said grab the camera and meet her outside. MOW crew working on the tracks on the old Cumberland road bridge
Morning everyone!
Well, looks like we can crank the temps back up again today! It's not bad now, but later it's going to get toasty again.
Some Hoosiers are cleaning up after a storm night. A complex of storms, that developed just south of Lake Michigan, plowed through north central Indiana...causing wind damage & a possible tornado. You can clearly see the path of the storm with this storm report map of the region from last night.
REST OF TODAY: One-step outside this morning will be all the proof you need that today will be a very humid day. With dewpoints in the upper 60s & low 70s, and highs this afternoon in the 90s........heat indices will be approaching 100 & maybe higher!
The atmosphere will be very unstable, and moisture-laden....meaning storms should develop with daytime heating. Though the greatest threat for severe weather will be along & south of I-70....any storms that develop will have heavy rain & dangerous lightning potential.
Should be an interesting day weatherwise!
Garry, we don't see too many of Ed's Ferromex's around these parts! That unit is a long way from home!
I too am a bit concerned by some of the folks that we haven't heard from in a while. Some of those people (and there's quite a list of them right now) have some very serious health concerns. I pray they're OK.
Since David is buying, I'll have the Steak and eggs.
Ryan, if I could get my hands on one of those big servers, I could probably run everything.
Morning folks!
I missed you guys with being sick last week and now working two jobs I have limited time lately to visit the Diner!
I know it is not RR oriented, but here is the first work that I have done in my new web dev position while in the transition phase of continuing to maintain my previous position and starting the new:
High Performance Computing and Scientific Visualization
Ed, your photo essay of the convention and rail fan trips are great! Looks like a good time was had by all!
Catch you all later!
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Morning guys
I just have time to do the weather report then I got to go to school. Have a nice day.
Today's Weather for: Ft Polk, LA US Army Airfield 71459 8/16/2007 High: 80°FLow: 77°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 9mph E Heat Index: 83°FHumidity: 82%Dew Point: 72°F
Today High: 95 Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Tonight Low: 75 Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
David Parks I am the terror that flaps in the night!
08-16-07
Evenin' Guys!
I'll just have a milk- Love the stuff.
Jim: Sorry... but 70* is enough for me... I like 60*-70*...
Garry: Well if you can figure out how to cram it into a 4x8... No I'm joking. I model in colorado, freelanced. Yes I do know the big boys were never recorded down there, but there are rumors of one being in denver at a time.
Big Boy update: Still the same amount in the nest egg... but I realized something. With my birthday coming up, and I asked for money from the relatives... I have a Serious chance at TWO count 'em TWO big boys!
But then again... I could get a FEF instead... Same price at MB klein... FEF or two big boys.
Once again I can't decide.