Depot Diner & Coffee Shop

[Modelcar]

Dave....I believe our Interstate system was originally planned to be roughly about 42,000 miles in size and that started about 1956 but since that some additional routes were conceived and built so our total mileage is above that. The Pennsylvania Turnpike in my home state was one of the original portions now included in the system. It was built as a "super highway" toll road and first 160 miles opened in Oct. 1940.

[blhanel]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

mookie
how much remodeling will need to be done after neighboors move out?or are they already gone?
stay safe
joe

Gone, hopefully, Jan 31. Will need new paint, carpet through out (it was all new throughout when they moved in) new locks, new combo door on front (they broke it and it was brand new) and major repairs in the finished basement. They have broken doors and wall paneling down there. Plus a new garbage disposal and new stove. Then there is the matter of all the stones in the rock walls needing replaced (they pulled them out and dropped them on the sidewalk until they broke) and the stepping stones that are now in the tree line.

Toys on the garage roof and small rocks on the roof of the duplex.

She wanted her deposit back....

[sigh]

The main reason why I swore at a much younger age to never EVER become a landlord... [V]

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

You want real maple syrup, pancake syrup, or powdered sugar and cinnamon on that french toast?

Bacon!

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

mookie
how much remodeling will need to be done after neighboors move out?or are they already gone?
stay safe
joe

Gone, hopefully, Jan 31. Will need new paint, carpet through out (it was all new throughout when they moved in) new locks, new combo door on front (they broke it and it was brand new) and major repairs in the finished basement. They have broken doors and wall paneling down there. Plus a new garbage disposal and new stove. Then there is the matter of all the stones in the rock walls needing replaced (they pulled them out and dropped them on the sidewalk until they broke) and the stepping stones that are now in the tree line.

Toys on the garage roof and small rocks on the roof of the duplex.

She wanted her deposit back....

[sigh]

[tree68]

You want real maple syrup, pancake syrup, or powdered sugar and cinnamon on that french toast?

[spbed]

Gee whiz where are the pancakes & french toast?

QUOTE: Originally posted by cherokee woman

Good morning, everyone! Well, here it is, another Tuesday Produce Day.
And wouldn't you know it, we're supposed to get rain this afternoon, but
they say the rain couldcome in by mid morning. Which is when the
produce shows up.

On the breakfast bar, you will find: turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs,
oatmeal, toast, biscuits, sausage gravy, hash browns. I'll be back whenever
we get through with Produce. If the truck comes at 9:36, like last week,
that'll be right about 10:30, 10:45.

[spbed]

Hiya everyone

For all who have plans to be traveling to SE Florida may wi***o note temps around 80 but some rain here & there.

QUOTE: Originally posted by cherokee woman

Good morning, everyone! Well, here it is, another Tuesday Produce Day.
And wouldn't you know it, we're supposed to get rain this afternoon, but
they say the rain couldcome in by mid morning. Which is when the
produce shows up.

On the breakfast bar, you will find: turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs,
oatmeal, toast, biscuits, sausage gravy, hash browns. I'll be back whenever
we get through with Produce. If the truck comes at 9:36, like last week,
that'll be right about 10:30, 10:45.

[JoeKoh]

mookie
how much remodeling will need to be done after neighboors move out?or are they already gone?
stay safe
joe

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

...Jen....Noticed on HGTV, a program Sunday night featured a renovated building there in Lincoln, NE., and the couple had made it into a new living quarters...it was a 2-story stone building facing a pretty nice part of town and street...and now is their residence....Very nice, even had a balcony where they could look out over parts of the town, etc....Nice area.

Hmm! Wish I knew where that was, Quentin. I know they renovated the old Federal building and made those into condos - right at the edge of the heart of town. But that isn't two story, nor single family.

Lincoln has always been a reasonably pretty town - clean and well-maintained. They are converting all the buildings around the old CBQ (now BNSF) depot as an "Old Market" concept - which is exactly what it was- since it was so close to the depot. Condos and restaurants/shops are thriving down there.

I always watch HGTV, but usually during the day. I will watch for that on reruns! They have some good quality tv, but always after my bedtime!

Jen

[cherokee woman]

Good morning, everyone! Well, here it is, another Tuesday Produce Day.
And wouldn't you know it, we're supposed to get rain this afternoon, but
they say the rain couldcome in by mid morning. Which is when the
produce shows up.

On the breakfast bar, you will find: turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs,
oatmeal, toast, biscuits, sausage gravy, hash browns. I'll be back whenever
we get through with Produce. If the truck comes at 9:36, like last week,
that'll be right about 10:30, 10:45.

[CShaveRR]

Does the ten-second rule even apply in Mookie's case? I'm sure the last crumb was gone less than ten seconds after the cake hit the floor!

Thanks to my strange new job, I'll possibly be here to take a licking from my little sister about that one!

Possible excitement coming this weekend--I have to keep quiet about it for now, but may have a tale to tell come Sunday.

[Kozzie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

...Dave...Does Australia have similar highways to our Interstates...I'm sure you must. And what are they called...?

Quentin, yes we do have interstate highways, but probably nowhere near the size of the network you will have up over, as our population is a lot smaller, but with a similar sized land mass.

Dave

[Modelcar]

...Dave...Does Australia have similar highways to our Interstates...I'm sure you must. And what are they called...?

[Kozzie]

Mudchicken - thanks for your kind thoughts and don't worry about the timing - hey, I'm 15 - 19 odd hours out of synch with you up over lot anyway - not a bad excuse huh?

Paula - I don't think I'm going too badly.
Still feeling excited, but there is lots for me to do before I finish work here tomorrow, and lots to do at home this week, as I am packing to travel interstate - leaving this coming Saturday.
My good friend Nathan is flying up to drive back down with me. He can catch up with my family before we leave. [:)]
Plus, it's 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) by road from Brisbane here in south east Queensland down to Eden in southern New South Wales, so I will appreciate the company.
Of course, we're going to break the journey up. First hop is to Tamworth in NSW (halfway to Sydney), then on to Sydney next day, then final hop down the coast - each hop being about 500km (300 miles), that's a long enough journey in one day for us.

I think my brain is tired from trying to think of everything....oh well...you get that...[;)]

Dave

[CopCarSS]

MC,

Funny you should mention Carter. Certainly hope they can get all the burns threatening homes under control soon.

Carter and Flatiron are two of the campgrounds that my RVing friends like to hang out at. Somtimes I'll join them up that way, too. Couldn't find any shots of Carter, but this one is from Flatiron Res. which is just north of there:



That's a 36 Caddy pulling a 1950 Spartan trailer. How's that for nostalgia?!?!

Meanwhile, will certainly keep my eyes peeled for #3100. Don't think I've gotten a shot of that one on Digital, yet (though I do think I have a 6x6 B&W neg shot up around Brighton...will have to dig around tonight).

[mudchicken]

Chris:

DRGW 3100 (GP40- Last unpatched unit? ) passed us this morning going south past DUT just below Twentieth Street on a junk freight. Is it raining ashes in Boulder yet from Carter Lake? So weird to see the mountains getting buried in snow and the front range & plains burning!

Carl: We haven't headed your way, YET. (it's still on the to-do list.)

Kozzie: Congrats (belatedly)....I'm sure more than a few of us here have "other halves" that can tell some pretty funny railroad widow tales.

[CopCarSS]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

chris
that train looks its hauling something special on that flat car.Ive seen them haul semiens cars for light rail before.is that what they were hauling? your right about moody thats what Ive been seeing the past couple weeks but they are saying 50 for wed hmmm.
stay safe
joe

Joe,

I went to the original and looked at it 100%. I think that they're coil steel covers. If you want a 100% crop, drop me a line and I can e-mail it to you.

[Modelcar]

CW....It has been doing a nice job of rising the past month or so....About time...!

[Modelcar]

...Jen....Noticed on HGTV, a program Sunday night featured a renovated building there in Lincoln, NE., and the couple had made it into a new living quarters...it was a 2-story stone building facing a pretty nice part of town and street...and now is their residence....Very nice, even had a balcony where they could look out over parts of the town, etc....Nice area.

[JoeKoh]

chris
that train looks its hauling something special on that flat car.Ive seen them haul semiens cars for light rail before.is that what they were hauling? your right about moody thats what Ive been seeing the past couple weeks but they are saying 50 for wed hmmm.
stay safe
joe

[cherokee woman]

Noticed that Quintin: matter of fact, I had an email news alert about it.
Hope it continues to rise like that.

[Modelcar]

...Yipey....The DOW finally closes above 11,000 first time in roughly 5 years...! That's a good thing....Hope we have more of it.

[cherokee woman]

Chris, glad to know you made it home safely. That's a nice looking sig. pic!

Supper tonight will be: shrimp w/your choice of cocktail sauce or tarter
sauce, and home fries.

Sorry Mutt and I haven't been around this afternoon: we went to our
local libray this afternoon.

Dave, have you started coming down to earth yet? Or are you still
floating in the love clouds?

[Kozzie]

Hey Chris, I really like your sig shot - you're right, a certain moodiness to it because of the low lighting and the train looming out of the greyness.......

Dave

[CopCarSS]

And a tip top of the morning to you all,

My sincerest apologies for my absence of late here. My annual Christmas/New Years trip was quite full of activity this time around and thus I did not spend much time online. Now back in my fair state, I've been swamped at work and helped a friend with moving tasks over the weekend.

Anyways, had a good trip home, and it was certainly good to see Carl, Pat and Chris. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and I wish you all the best in 2006.

P.S. Will try to get some pictures processed sometime today or tonight. They're not really anything spectacular as it was gray/rainy for pretty much the whole trip. The new sig. shot is taken in Big Rock, IL. A pretty awful picture, but a little "moody," I guess.

[JoeKoh]

yes we run a clean ship in here.good thing mookie isnt in new york where they dumped chocolate into the east river.ever see a kitty swim?
stay safe
Joe

[jeaton]

QUOTE: Originally posted by blhanel

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Well, I scared Brian from Iowa and he dropped the cake - right on the floor where it was just where I wanted it. Could have left the plate under it, but no matter.

10-second rule! I would assume that CW keeps the floors spotless...

Bergie is on line now. He takes care of all the housekeeping on the forum, so I am sure this has been cleaned up.

[blhanel]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Well, I scared Brian from Iowa and he dropped the cake - right on the floor where it was just where I wanted it. Could have left the plate under it, but no matter.

10-second rule! I would assume that CW keeps the floors spotless...

[Mookie]

They are running a lot of those old 40's through here! No reason not to - they seem to do just fine. And we did see two KCS motors on headend - both 40's - pulling freight - heading north/east on Sat.

I think camping there would be great fun. Don't forget to pack the ketchup!

Auntie Mookie

[JoeKoh]

mookie
saw 2 bnsf sd40-2s in heritage 1 paint coming for home.we talked about it last summer but coming this summer i think matt will be old enough to camp at deshler. should be fun.
stay safe
Joe