Good evening everyone,
Thought I would keep the tradition alive here in honour of Bill "Geezer" Anderson.
There is various scotches, whisky and other liquors on the counter, soft drinks and cold beer in the fridge.
Have a great evening everyone.
I'll have a slug of Makers Mark! :o
Thanks Ron!
Evening everyone
Ron thanks for opening in the Geezers name.
I'll have a Mckenna bourbon neat.
Let's hope the tradition will carry on for the GEEZER"S sake!!
See everyone in the morning.
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Coffee is on and all the drinks are in the fridge. Breakfast today is huevos rancheros and chorizo.
It's a mild 58F headed to 65F with lots of rain. I plan to stay inside today and work on something.
I finished painting several figures for Nowlin's yesterday. I hope to post photos of them, soon.
The old RRL thread of Buffalo Canyon Mining Company will find a new home here (https://modelersforum.com/index.php?msg=178782). it will mostly be descriptions and photos.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Anza-Borrego weather: partly cloudy with a high of 70.
Mike, thanks for the second cup and a very delicious breakfast that I've had the pleasure of experiencing in real life.
I'll look for your next update.
Ron, thanks for continuing the Geezer Lounge here.
I guess the admins here are OK with it.
Don't want to step on any toes . ;D
Star and I walked 6 miles on the Blair Valley Trail yesterday.
Today I'll air the tires down and drive the entire 14 miles of that trail.
A short video of a small portion of the garden layout at the San Diego Model RR Museum.
https://youtube.com/shorts/H1YjIFLBb9Y
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Since I posted in the Baggage Car I won't bore you a second time, but tomorrow I'll start my morning post here. ;D
I hope everyone has a good day.
Hey! "what do you know" a new Geezers!!!!! I was wondering if anyone would set one up in the O scale sub-forum. Thanks Ron; sorry I missed the open bar.
Like I mentioned in the other chat area I checked RRL forum @ 9:30 and it's gone. I feel bad for Roland since he was all excited it would stay open; I'm going to miss his modeling expertise. If any of you know how to contact him, perhaps he could be made aware of this place; just a thought.
It's great to see Mike has his thread here as well; I'll have to check it out.
Have a great day guys!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning everyone
Mike thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Larry I'll give Roland a call and see if he wants to come over here.
I don't know if he saved any of his work from the RR line.
Weather in South Jersey 43 and light rain.
Grand daughter came back this morning.
Maybe I'll get some time at the bench will see.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Rain and 450 with fog, less now than earlier. Rain is to continue most of the day. I do need to get out a bit later.
Great to have the old Geezer crew here. You all are a fine bunch and lots of smiles for the most part in sharing our varied and diverse experiences.
I've continued to put a couple hours each day on the layout. I have been trying to do something about electrical continuity with the ladder switches on the main yard. All #5 handbilt FastTracks that I slaved over and then ballasted and sceniced (spell check says that's spelled wrong) before adequately testing them. I also was a bit overboard on ballast, too. Penn Central would be pleased with my deferred maintenance.
Enough for now. Good to see all of you that have moved.
KSinMI.
Good morning Mike, Rick, Curt, Larry, Jerry, Karl and the rest of the crew that finds it way here.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Mike, have a great day.
Rick, When I thought about opening the lounge here, I was worried about stepping on someone's toe, but seeing as the Admins opened up a section for us, I figured that the Admin's would be OK with it. Have fun driving on the trail today.
Curt, enjoy your day.
Larry, I hope Roland makes it here too, I'll miss his modeling id he doesn't.
Jerry, hope you make it to the bench.
Karl, rain? We are still getting snow here. Hope the electrical issue gets solved soon.
Currently -8c (18f) and overcast here in Southeastern Ontario. Manages a little work on the staging yard as I cut the hole for the turntable and installed the turntable, now I can finish the cork roadbed. I see an update in my future :) , but first I have to post one more update to bring my thread up to date.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: Jerry on January 31, 2025, 10:03:06 AMLarry I'll give Roland a call and see if he wants to come over here.
I don't know if he saved any of his work from the RR line.
Jerry if he wants to come over here and DIDN'T save any of his photos I have about 175 from his layout that I started downloading when I first heard the other forum might be closing. I would happily send him a copy if he wants. Let me know what happens.
Quote from: Larry C on January 31, 2025, 11:05:53 AMQuote from: Jerry on January 31, 2025, 10:03:06 AMLarry I'll give Roland a call and see if he wants to come over here.
I don't know if he saved any of his work from the RR line.
Jerry if he wants to come over here and DIDN'T save any of his photos I have about 175 from his layout that I started downloading when I first heard the other forum might be closing. I would happily send him a copy if he wants. Let me know what happens.
Will do Larry.
Jerry
Good Morning men. Saturday morning here down in Oz.
Good to see many familiar faces, and the continuation of this group. I hope others will come along for the ride.
Glad they set up the specific O narrow Gauge thread. I'll certainly be contributing here as they don't have a mini / micro layouts thread.
Although RRL is gone, I still have all my photos from the last few years and most of my other photos, both O scale & N scale, plus convention and other folks layouts, from many years ago. So it's only the text that I've lost, so no big deal.
But I'm treating this as a fresh start. I don't think I'll re-post too much of my old stuff here, unless folks are interested.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is pastry from Sam's Club, cereal, coffee, OJ, and soda.
Just helped MOH load up the van for a skunk rescue event about 75 minutes away. Daughter was supposed to go but canceled this morning. Yesterday was all about errands including getting 4 quart size cans of paint for when the walls are back together which I hope is this coming week.
Today I'm on a second load in the washer already and after breakfast I need to stucco patch 3 spots outside where faucets were moved during the re-pipe. The holes have expandable foam in them. MOH didn't want me to fill them until the inspection was done. After that will be workbench time.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning to Crew.
Thanks Curt for this morning's opening. As you know I model in HO and will weather any scale. Bill Andersen (Geezer) is why this regular scale modeler ended up in a O scale narrow gauge forum lounge.
When I was sick 8 months after retirement Bill communicated with me to keep fighting and keep my head up. He said join in and just say hello. The guys don't care which scale you model. I have appeared often since.
It is fitting the Geezers Lounge was brought over from the now defunct and sadly gone RRL forum. A new beginning but a fitting rememberance. The forum maybe gone but the Lounge is alive
Thanks for all the greetings, welcomes and kindness from the members and administration of The Modelers Forum
Long live the Lounge
TomO
I'm glad to see the ole' Geezer's Lounge start up on MF, thanks to all the guys who have moved over here.
I used to keep track of all the goings on at RRLine, but mostly the posts in the Geezer's Lounge. I am especially glad to see Rick continue his travels and adventures with Star, thanks Rick!
A big welcome to all the new members and I look forward to looking in on all your build posts. :)
Morning all,
A new Geezer's Lounge! Nice to have one here so we Geezers can continue our daily "What's Happenings" stuff.
Today I'm spending the day with Pam. Taking a break from modeling after the past few days. First my homeowners ins. cancelled me, then my doctor's billing department messed me up and then RR Lines derailed. What a week!
Okay, since I live in Fl. my insurance company decided to lower their risk of payout from hurricane damage. I never ever, filed a claim - cancelled all the same. So, I spent two days finding new homeowners ins. What a pain in the ass.
My Urologist billing department classified me as working full time. I've been retired since 1998. When the bill came, Medicare refused to pay saying I had primary ins. from the Police Dept. I had to get Medicare and United Health Care on a conference call to get it all straightened out. Just for the fun of it, I'm sending a bill for my time to the Doctor's Office.
Anyway, I hope to get back to modeling later today if not tomorrow.
For those that were following my photos on Cliff Powers over on RR Lines, you can see them all here.
https://modelersforum.com/index.php?topic=484.0
Have a safe and happy day ya'll.
Tom
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, the coffee and breakfast. Wow, that's a lot of 1:1 stuff. Glad you will make it to the bench later.
Tom, glad you made the trip back.
What's doing with the rest of the gang?
It's a chilly 39F out but headed to 63F. No rain.
Yesterday, piddled around upstairs. Maybe I'll finish most of the Nowlin's work today. I'm recreating the Buffalo Canyon Mining Company build thread, so some may see the builds again.
Have fun,
mike
Moring Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Good luck with the patch work
and enjoy the bench.
Tom O have fun at the Ops session. Even though I didn't know Bill he sounds
like he was a really nice person.
Greg thank you for having us and I was happy to see "Geezers" start up here.
Tom sounds like one heck of a week; I'm sure you're glad it's over. Enjoy your day
with Pam.
Mike have fun at the bench. I know what you mean about moving your build thread
over here. Luckily mine didn't take that long but I would have been hard pressed if it
had been my Caz Railroad; there was almost 90 pages.
Even though we now have a new home, it's great still seeing all the familiar faces and having our morning chat. Thanks to everyone here for the warm welcome and allowing us to "keep on keeping".
What's your plans for the day.
It's a sunny cold 10 with a high of 18 in New York. Have a couple of 1:1's to take care of then hopefully
some bench time working on the back wall interior of the Tractor Repair Shop.
Have a wonderful day!! Keep warm, stay safe, and be well.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
TomO glad you here with us.
Morning Greg.
Good thing you were paying attention Tom. Must have been a PITA day!!
Mike looking forward to your new build!! ;D
Larry it's really nice that we all got to come over here.
I don't think the RR Line will ever come back from the ashes!!
Weather in South Jersey P. sunny/37. Later on 37.
Somehow I got a cold and now I feel like crap.
Maybe some Eagle Rare and honey will help!! :)
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
As a new member moving over from the recently demised RRL forum, unlike them, I'm hoping there will actually be some Cheerios Served in the Breakfast lounge, upon rare occasion.
I'm glad to see so many familiar names and profile logos showing up. I haven't even looked out the window yet this morning to gauge the weather. It's Winter. I'll deal with it.
Since there are so many "Dave"'s on forum that got here well before I did, Ill simply stick to my traditional RRL signoff as the:
"Fifth Dave on the right"
Good morning from a bright sunny 8) state of Michigan where we've run the weather gamut the last 24 hours, 40s and heavy rain to start the day, sure was ugly when I ran to the store, on the way home the temp began falling thru the 30s on the dash indicator and shortly after I returned home, it turned to freezing rain, then sleet and then huge heavy snow. Eventually it broke, after dark and cleared off to severe clear but COLD, 190 when I last checked. All that schmutz falling from the sky left a quarter inch of crusty, crunchy cover on everything. When you walk it Sounds like someone spilled a box of rice cripsies(sic). With the sun and some salt it's breaking up.
Worked on the layout and making steady if slow progress. Two steps forward and 3 back it seems at times...I put in some jumper wires to ease a couple electrical issues. Ballast and scenery stuff seem to work into some clever design work and render it less than hoped.
Another air disaster and more wild speculative blather on the tv. I've found the OFF switch to be quite helpful.
Have a great Saturday everyone.
KarlS
Good morning everyone.
Anza-Borrego weather: 37 now and 77 later and all day sun.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and pastry.
Hope doing all those 1:1's goes well.
Dave, nice to see you here in the lounge.
Jerry, hope you feel better soon.
Larry, hope you make good progress at the bench.
ACLTom, insurance companies suck and good for you billing the doctors office.
Mike, hope you get the time to finish Nowlin's.
Greg, thank you very much.
I hope I get to hear from you here in the lounge daily.
TomO, I'm very happy that you decided to start posting in the Geezers lounge.
Karl, I've got to get used to your new user name.
Ron, any news from Canada?
Airing down and driving off road went well yesterday.
Ride was improved a little but going through deep sand was not an issue.
Stopped along the way and saw some morteros and pictographs.
Todays plan is to hike a slot canyon here in the park.
This picture was from last night while I was sitting next to a campfire I made.
The brightest object is the moon, the small looking star just above the moon is Saturn and the brighter object further up is Venus.
Have a great day everyone.
Arrrggg!
I uploaded a picture to my gallery.
Copied the link and inserted it to my post above.
Hit post and the picture doesn't show.
Went back to the gallery and see my photos say unapproved.
Why?
How do I get them approved? >:( :-\
Just tried linking the photo from Flicker, but that didn't work either.
Can someone please help?
Thanks.
Morning fellow crew members and to you guys coming over from the RR-L. Hi ""Fifth Dave on the right".
I'd like to relate to a little story about Bill Andersen. When I joined the Railroad Line back in the early 2000's I was modeling in On30, O, HO, HOn3, HOn30 and had just decided at that point on leaving live steam. I figured I was not going to get anything done in HO or its narrow-gauge portions with all these other interests in model railroading, plus at that time I was working on building the roof over the layout room, aka HOUSE. Since I have quite a stock of HO kits, rolling stock and other related material to both the of the narrow gauges, I decided to leave the On30 modeling side of the hobby. At that point I was just finishing up on two On30 Critters. Bill liked them because he modeled in On30. So I gave him both of my On30 critters which at that point needed a few extra items added and a good paint job.
Here's an original picture of the first one almost complete.
(https://www.kingstonemodelworks.com/RLF/On30Critter1/4axcritterfin1.jpg)
One of the Critters on his layout before he dressed it up.
(https://www.kingstonemodelworks.com/RLF/HOn30/Geezer%20Tribute/Geezer%20Locos/Geezer1.jpg)
Below are some pictures of one that he finished.
(https://www.kingstonemodelworks.com/RLF/On30Critter1/201551765513_topfront1.jpg)
(https://www.kingstonemodelworks.com/RLF/On30Critter1/201551765211_localcoalrun1.jpg)
And a close up. Bill had reversed the roof with the radiators toward the back. I told him the the exhaust heat is going to go through the radiator and overheat the engines.
(https://www.kingstonemodelworks.com/RLF/HOn30/Geezer%20Tribute/Geezer%20Locos/Geezer3.jpg)
And the best was when we had a tribute build for Bill. I did a pair of HOn30's. Anybody that finished their projects before Tax Day in April received decals.
Here's to you Geezer. Keep them engines warm in the roundhouse up there.
(https://www.kingstonemodelworks.com/RLF/HOn30/Geezer%20Tribute/Geezer-103.jpg)
Bernd
Good morning everyone,
Thanks for the coffee and Breakfast Curt. Hope the 1:1 stuff goes well and get to get back to the bench.
TomO, Bill "Geezer" Anderson touched a lot of us in many ways, I had the honour of meeting him twice and he is more humble in person that he was on the forum, if you can see that. As you can see, you don't have to model in On30 to post here and I really like seeing your weathering and layout pictures.
ACLTom, enjoy your day with Pam.
Greg, thanks for dropping in, you are welcome here anytime.
Mike, looking forward to seeing your layout thread here.
Larry, have fun at the bench.
Jerry, I have mixed fillings about RRL coming back. I'm thinking that if it does come back I'll be established here and stay here. I also wonder how much of the previous RRL membership will go back. Everyone here has been so welcoming and accommodating here that it feels like home already. Hope you feel better soon.
Dave, welcome to the lounge and we will keep the Cheerios request in mind for the future.
Karl, about the only thing I watch on TV is sports. At least your layout progress is slow but sure even with all the setbacks.
Rick, I too have tried to use the gallery but without success. I just post pictures by using the "Click or drag files here to attach them." that is below the text box that shows up when you click the "reply" button. I have noticed that if you click on the "Quick Reply" button, you can not attach attachments.. I just need to get used to only 6 attachments being allowed per post. Sounds like the new purchases are working out for you, driving on the sand sounds like fun. Enjoy your hike today.
Bernd, that is a fitting tribute to Bill.
Well the warm weather from yesterday was short lived as it is presently -18c (0f) and sunny here. It's a great day to stay inside. Yesterday I finished laying the cork roadbed and updated my build blog to celebrate the event. It is finally looking like things are getting done.
Have a great day everyone.
Lets see if this works.
Ron, thanks, using the Reply button is the key.
I was using the Quick Reply.
Quote from: Rick on February 01, 2025, 11:12:02 AMRon, thanks, using the Reply button is the key.
I was using the Quick Reply.
Rick,
You're very welcome.
Great picture by the way.
Jerry yes it's nice seeing all the familiar faces here; notice I didn't say "old" I was
trying to be nice.Hope you feel better soon. The Rare Eagle sounds good.
Dave welcome; nice you decided to join us.
Rick nice to hear the Van improvements are working out and enjoy your hike with Star.
Good to hear you were able to get the photo issue sorted out. I didn't bother setting up
a photo album; I just use the "insert image " button.
Bernd that was some slick Critter work you did! Nice you were able to give them to Geezer and looks like
he did justice by them. Very nice tribute to Bill.
Ron the temps dropped here last night after rain all day which turned over to the "white crap" overnight.
Thankfully it was just an inch or two.Keep warm up there.
Quote from: Rick on February 01, 2025, 10:10:22 AM.....Greg, thank you very much.
I hope I get to hear from you here in the lounge daily.....
Hey Rick, I will look in everyday, in order to see what the others are up too and especially what you and Star are doing. I hate to type and am not proficient so I will only post occasionally. I will be here to keep up with all the shenanigans and breakfasts. :)
Test to check the Click or Drag image function :o Outlook-cmcbucvk.jpeg
Shazam!It worked. Too easy...could be trouble... ;D
'Shazam'... haven't heard that in awhile...Ooh Rah
terry
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on February 01, 2025, 03:21:21 PMTest to check the Click or Drag image function :o Outlook-cmcbucvk.jpeg
Shazam!It worked. Too easy...could be trouble... ;D
Gomer!
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal including Cherrios (sp), OJ, milk, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 62F with slight humidity. Yesterday I never made it to the train room. I ended up outside doing stucco, moving wall mounted hose carriers closer to the new faucets, pulled weeds etc... It was a beautiful day in the low 60's with a slight breeze so I caught up with all the defered stuff during all our previous cold weather. Afterwards I was done for the day.
Today after animal chores I plan on heading to the train room.
Karl nice deer photo but what's that white stuff? ;D
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Curt and others,
Thanks for breakfast and the soda Curt. Perfect temp. for walking this morning.
I didn't make it to the train shed yesterday as I was doing everything else.
I learned also yesterday my cousin has stage 3 liver cancer. He is under going treatment but they gave him a year and that was back in Oct. '24. Pam and I are driving down to Jensen Beach, Fl. for a visit on Thursday.
Hopefully today I can get back to the flat iron build.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the breakfast and Cheerios; have had those in years.
Enjoy your build.
Tom sorry to hear about your cousin; my thoughts are with you and your family.
Hope you make it to the bench.
What's happening in your world.
It currently "damn cold" with a high of 28 in New York; actually @ 0800 it's 0
out on the back porch...brrrr. Not much going on here other than maybe an hour
or two at the bench.
Have a wonderful day!!! Keep warm, stay safe and be well.
Quote from: ACL1504 on February 02, 2025, 07:24:45 AMMorning Curt and others,
Thanks for breakfast and the soda Curt. Perfect temp. for walking this morning.
I didn't make it to the train shed yesterday as I was doing everything else.
I learned also yesterday my cousin has stage 3 liver cancer. He is under going treatment but they gave him a year and that was back in Oct. '24. Pam and I are driving down to Jensen Beach, Fl. for a visit on Thursday.
Hopefully today I can get back to the flat iron build.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
Very sorry to hear about your Cousin Tom.
Good morning everyone.
Borrego Springs weather: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Glad you got a lot of that 1:1 done so you can resume model building.
Larry, enjoy your hour or two at the bench.
ACLTom, very sorry to read about your cousins health issue.
Karl, posting pictures here does seem to be pretty easy once you know the trick.
Terry, good morning.
Philip, your critter looks amazing.
Ron, any layout progress?
Bernd, those are some great looking critters.
Jerry, hope you're feeling better.
TomO, thanks again for starting your weathering thread.
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Hiked 5 miles and 600+ ft. of climbing yesterday.
Star couldn't join me because dogs aren't allowed on the trails here at the park.
Probably good she didn't come because there were a couple of spots where I don't think she could have made it.
I see there's one limitation to using the Reply option.
I can't go back to the previous page to see what others wrote yesterday.
Guess I'll have to use the Quick Reply to do all my typing, copy it all, click out of Quick reply and go to Reply and paste my text then add a photo.
A little more work but it's a first world problem.
I have some photos to edit from yesterday then I'll do some research on another off road trail to do today.
A short video from hiking The Slot yesterday at it's narrowest point.
https://youtube.com/shorts/FIMxNWuIvlA
And a photo where it got a little wider.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Good luck with the chores and have some fun in the train room.
Tom, safe travel to see your cousin.
Larry, that is cold, brrr. Have fun at the bench.
Rick, the slot was an interesting hike.
It's a bright morning at 36F headed to 67F. The rest of the week is forecast for the 70s.
Today I plan to begin adding scenery to Nowlin's Gas and finish painting a couple of figures.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning Curt, Tom, Larry, Rick, Mike and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and Cheerios Curt, now that is something I haven't had for ages. Have fun in the train room.
Tom, truly sorry to here about your cousin. Hope you make it to the train room.
Larry, stay warm, sounds like a good day to stay indoors.
Rick, That looks like one narrow trail.
Mike, have fun working on Nowlin's.
We are in deep freeze mode here as it is presently -21c (-6f) here in the frozen north. Would be a great day to stay indoors if it wasn't for the errands I need to run today. I did manage some bench time yesterday as I started removing the 3000+ pins :o I used to hold down the cork while the glue dried. I also worked on the girder bridge by adding the steel required to finish the deck. Next up is painting the bridge a rusty brown colour, added decals and weathering.
Have a great day everyone.
:o 240 and 14mph wind, feels like 100 with what so far looks like an inch to 1 1/2" of new wet stuff...Curt, it's so grey and ugly the ground hog won't even be out looking for his shadow here today. It appears that the bench or layout will get some attention today.
We watched 20+ reruns of the Dancing Diabetics and others with a movie tossed in now and then last night. The Tall Men Clark Gable, Jane Russell and Robert Ryan. Guess they'd all needed a payday, sure wasn't a tale to remember. I had to just look it up to get Gable's name i'd forgot already. Another of the countless variations of the group fighting the odds and each other to drive some cattle from Texas to Montana. Pure formulaic Western.
Enjoy the off roading today, Rick.
I figured the photo post thing out, to some extent. Now I need to get a grip on sizing...
Enough for here, maybe some Cheerios here this morning. The Doll seems to think I like them. She keeps bringing them home. :-\
Later all
KSinMittens...
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee.
Tom sorry to hear about your cousin.
Larry you better stay inside today!
Great picture Rick but sure is narrow.
Mike looking forward to your next steps at Nowlins.
Ron that is way to cold for me. Looking forward to the update.
Karl I watched the same movie but she sure was a pretty woman!!
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/31. Later 37.
My cold is still with me. Don't feel like doing anything.
But we have a few errands to run this morning so I better get going.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning crew!
Sorry about your Cousin Tom. Remain hopeful! My Cousin has lung cancer and is doing well considering. He did some alternate chemo where he didn't lose hair.
Hope you get better Jerry.
Have a great day!
Good Morning Folks;
It is great to see so many old and new faces on-line. I want to remind everyone that we have a contest underway with prizes or the top three winners. Check out the 2024 Winter Challenge Area for details. Contest goes until March 23 so plenty of time to enter.
Jim
Quote from: Jim Donovan on February 02, 2025, 10:34:58 AMGood Morning Folks;
It is great to see so many old and new faces on-line. I want to remind everyone that we have a contest underway with prizes or the top three winners. Check out the 2024 Winter Challenge Area for details. Contest goes until March 23 so plenty of time to enter.
Jim
Jim, The rules specify standard gauge.
Morning Gents,
The usual morning beverages are ready and waiting. Breakfast is assorted
pastries and bagels with various cream cheeses; enjoy.
What's going on today?
It's 29 with a high of 43 in New York; break out the lawn chairs and cooler.
Grocery shopping and a couple of errands this am. Beyond that not sure but maybe
some bench time since yesterday I became distracted with other stuff.
Have a great day!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning folks,
Coffee is on as well as hot water for tea. Soft drinks are in the fridge. For breakfast we have a western omelet loaded with tomatoes, onions, peppers and cheese. For lighter fare cereal is on the counter, too.
Ron, that is miserably cold. Wow. I'm looking forward to the bridge.
Karl, you gotta love those old movie classics like The Tall Men. Stay warm up there.
Jerry, wishing you relief from that cold. Now is the time to rest.
Philip, have you finished the bins?
Jim, thanks for the reminder. Those winners from last year are exceptional builds.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a cold 36F this morning, but headed to 73F this afternoon. Clear skies promise a nice day.
Yesterday, I spent modeling time adding photos to the gallery for the Buffalo Canyon Mining Company build thread. I'll miss all the constructive and attaboy comments, but most folks will still see the build sequence.
In other news, I received an email from a Canadian vendor saying my hobby order was subject to the 25% tarriff. That's a pretty steep increase. I thought I had dodged the tarriff since I ordered it before tarriff began. Sadly, he stated the tariffs are incurred when the shipment is received in the US starting on February 4, 2025. In other words, you will get charged the fee based on when the item is delivered in the US not when it was ordered.
What on your bench?
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and the 2 breakfasts Larry and Mike. That blows Mike. We might get trapped by that also, MOH ordered us new phones that are supposed to arrive Friday. >:(
It's 66F and very foggy here this morning. After animal chores and laundry I'll head to the train room. MOH just let me know the drywall people will be here Thursday by 0900. ;D Not a lot to report here today. It's pretty much just another Monday in the life of a retiree.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Larry. I'll take a plain bagel with cream cheese. I'll also have a Western Omelette Mike.
Thanks for all the well wishes for my cousin. We spent a lot of time and adventures while growing up in Central Fl. prior to Disney ruining the area. His sister told me has has already lost 25 lbs.
I'm working on the flat iron today.
Have a great day ya'll.
Tom
Good morning Larry, Mike Curt, Tom and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Wow, plenty of choice this morning, thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry and Mike.
Larry, hope the errands go well and you find time at the bench.
Mike, glad you are bringing your construction thread over, there is a lot of great stuff there.
Curt, have fun in the train room.
Tom, looking forward to your next update on the flatiron building.
After the weekend deep freeze it has warmed up today as it is presently -5c (23f) with snow and/or freezing rain in the forecast this afternoon, could be an interesting drive home. Managed some time in the train room yesterday as I removed the remaining pins holding the cork roadbed in place and glued down the turnout templates onto the roadbed. Next up will be cutting the turnout ties so length and gluing them down
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone.
Borrego Springs weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and Mike for the omelet.
Larry, have fun grocery shopping and running errands.
Mike, I guess you cancelled your order.
Ron, hope you get home safely if the roads ice up.
ACLTom, enjoy your shed time.
Curt, I guess there's light at the end of the tunnel with the plumbing project.
Jerry, hope you're feeling better.
TomO, Karl, Philip and everyone else looking in, what's new?
Did do the off road trail yesterday.
Van did well but Star's not a big fan.
I don't think she likes the bumpiness and the noises the van makes while driving.
Today I'll do one more hike before starting to head top Palm Springs.
Star won't be able to join me again because dogs aren't allowed here on the trails.
A short video of the view from my hike on Saturday.
https://youtube.com/shorts/P7GZ1XBN3bA
And my view from Saturday at camp while smoking a cigar and enjoying a good coffee and the sun was starting to set.
Have a great day everyone.
Dense fog. 1/4 mi vis if that. That brings on internal fog as well ??? It is warmer today 370 going to 40 some. Wed has talk of freezing rain :(
I worked on the NCE throttle network yesterday we then had turkey, Butterball deal about the size of a football. It was too spicy for either of us to enjoy much.
Headed to the layout later.
Enjoy all, good to see every one's smiling comments.
KSinDaFog
It looks like the Geezer's Lounge has superseded the daily chat, so here goes.
Morning all.....
Good Morning and thanks for the coffee Larry!
Looks like a limb dragging, chain saw day cutting and picking up after the ice storm we had 3 weeks ago. The lawn has finally dried up. it was a sloppy mud hole with all the recent rain.
Mike, The ore bins are done month ago. I may have lost that data a the old forum...
Good day!
Philip
Quote from: friscomike on February 03, 2025, 07:21:56 AMGood morning folks,
Philip, have you finished the bins?
/quote]
Months ago Mike.
I'm late to the party (I lost my keys, the wife said no, dog ate my ticket, etc.....) But it sure is a nice place. I'll just grab some coffee and sit & listen a while.
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Quote from: Philip on February 03, 2025, 10:24:04 AMQuote from: friscomike on February 03, 2025, 07:21:56 AMGood morning folks,
Philip, have you finished the bins?
/quote]
Months ago Mike.
Thanks Philip, I don't know how I missed it. The bins looks fantastic. Nice work. ~mike
Mike, Luckily I had some pics on my cell phone. I ended up not using that ore bin because it just wouldn't fit. Shelf orphaned.
Just finished the yard with wife and son. We have a mountain of wood on the burn pile. Tuckered out!
Good evening from So. Central Wisconsin. Did an operating session this morning 2.5 hours north of the Verona homestead. Light fog and mist for 2 hours and then the WGFA (snow) starting drifting down. The last 2 miles in though were in heavy snow. A good time on a first time layout for me. Leaving the house and driving at 5:50 is no longer for me. Before retirement I'd be pulling into the parking lot after a 35 drive already.
We had a good time
The bar is open! The alcohol stuff is behind the bar, the soft drinks, teas, beer and juices are in the cooler. It took a bit to get a draft in the fireplace and if that is an issue we may need to do something. The fire though is now roaring. I re-stocked the firewood but last guy out make sure the firewood is topped off and the fire banked. Since there is no microwave yet in the new Geezers the popcorn is popped the old fashion way, In a shaker basket over the open flame.
The bourbon of choice tonight is a smooth bourbon. Pappy Van Winkle's 15-Year Family Reserve, a gift from the brother who still thinks I need a well stocked bar. My beer tonight is the Belgian Red from Wisconsin's New Glarius craft brewery. I actually shared it with the wife tonight. Her 1st 1/2 of beer since Thanksgiving, because of her new meds. Believe it or not I actually enjoyed my glass of the Pappy Van Winkle, the beer was ok...
TomO
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal including Cherrios, apple turnovers, OJ, milk, and soda. I'll be having my usual bowl of raisin bran.
Started out the day with a walk at 67F and heavy fog. Beside animal chores and a trip to the bank I have nothing planned except working on the kit today.
TomO I'm not much of a drinker anymore but I'd be happy just to socialize for a bit.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all.....
Morning Curt, Greg and others drifting in,
Thanks for breakfast Curt, the cereal and apple turnover will work for me.
I got a lot done yesterday on the flatiron but no photos ready for prime time.
We have bowling today at noon. I finally get to bowl. Last Thursday was my six week window of being idle. I curious how I'll do after the layoff.
Have a great day and stay safe and healthy everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast this am. Really hope you're enjoying your Kit build.
Greg nice to see you stopping by Geezers.
Tom hope you bowl well but be careful throwing the ball.
What are your plans for the day?
It's 30 with a high of the same in New York. Hit 43 yesterday for a welcome
relief from the cold weather even if it was fleeting; of course they hit us with
a couple more inches of white crap.
Have to take Ellie to the Chiropractor's later but hope to make it to the bench for a bit
this morning.
Have a great Day everyone!! Be well and stay safe.
Grey again in mid Michigan but the fog left finally mid afternoon Monday. It says 240 down there on the righthand corner of the monitor It seems we might have a day of weather peace until freezing schmutz of some sort Wednesday into Thursday. Lots of folk getting ready for "the BIG Game" (you need to pay to be able to say Super Bowl :-X ) I could care less, as a LIONS fan our mantra has always been "wait until NEXT year"
Never made it to the basement yesterday. The Doll fed the wild hare... :o no idea why. I was little help, but gave it a try.
Everyone have a fine day.
KS
Good morning everyone.
Palm Springs weather: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun with the kit.
Larry, hope Ellie's chiropractic appointment goes well.
ACLTom, hope you have a a 600+ series today.
Greg, thanks for stopping in.
Ron, how was your drive home?
TomO, I saw the pictures you posted from the ops.
Beautiful layout and I wouldn't be surprised if you ran the paper mill.
Karl, Mike, Philip, Terry, Jerry and everyone else looking in, anything good going on?
Sunrise at camp yesterday in Ocotillo Wells, CA.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Curt, Greg, ACLTom, Larry, Karl, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, have fun working on the kit today.
TomO, I'm not much of a drinker anymore either, but I still like my Scotch every once and awhile. Glad you enjoyed the operating session yesterday.
Greg, enjoy your day.
Tom, have fun bowling today and I hope you do well after the layoff.
Larry, Hope you make it to the bench.
Karl, hope you make it to the layout today.
Rick, have fun today
It's currently -8c (18f) and overcast today, a typical winter day here. The drive home last night was sloooooow, took me 3-1/2 hrs to get home. :o Why do people drive like idiots when there is slippery conditions? Because I got home really late, I didn't even venture to the basement. We shall see what tonight brings.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
TomO sorry I missed the Pappy Van Winkle with you.
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Morning Greg glad you stopped by.
Tom hope your bowling goes well!
Larry hope you make it to the bench today.
Karl I said the same thing about my 49ers!!
Great picture Rick.
Ron I guess driving up there is no different than here in Jersey!!
Weather in South Jersey is P.cloudy/43. Later on 47.
A lot better than it was.
I still can't get rid of this cold.
Don't feel like ding anything.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning folks,
TomO, congrats on the fun operating session.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Have fun at the bench.
Gregory, have a good one.
TomACL, good luck on the lanes. Try not to stress the tender bits.
Larry, good luck to Ellie at the doc's.
Karl, I feel the same way. Go Cowboys. Hope you make it to the basement.
Rick, looks like you are enjoying the rugged spots in the West. Say howdy to Star for me. ;)
Ron, that drive sounds like a killer. Hope your day ends better today.
Jerry, get well soon. What you need is a warm beach somewhere.
It's a warm morning at 53F headed to 76F. I'll take it.
Not sure what the day holds in store. I just finished recreating a Buffalo Canyon Mining Company build thread version. I'll upload the final photos before scenery this morning, and then it's scenery time.
It's Masonic Lodge tonight at a sister lodge which is always fun to see old acquaintances.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning from So. Central Wisconsin. It is +14f degrees but feels like -1! High might reach 20 this afternoon. It is nice and bright looking out the windows
The car dealership has not received the Maverick as of 8am this morning so that ends that saga. We will stick with the Jetta for time being. I'm done looking.
Yesterday's op session was fun. A nice layout that was a good change of pace for the 6 Crew that I generally travel with. No through trains scheduled at all as all trains yesterday for the 11 operators yesterday originated from an industrial area. Mostly turns but it was a short Crew as guys coming down from the northern part of Wisconsin cancelled because of the snow they had!
The paper mill was idle yesterday but I already requested the opportunity to run it the next visit.
Enjoy your day
TomO
Morning everybody.
Cold and cloudy here in Western New York.
I'll be contemplating on where to spend my time today.
Wondering if there is any interest here on using "Dead Rail" (POB=Power On Board=Battery Power)? I'm experimenting using radio control using 2.4Ghz equipment such as used on model airplanes, cars and boats.
Stay warm and safe.
Bernd
Good afternoon,
Slacking today, Gena was up at 0500 am this morning so I got up with her. About 6 am I went back to bed.
Still worn out from the chainsaw work yesterday. Amazingly cold again today after yesterdays 64°. 30's today!
Have a great day!
The car dealership has not received the Maverick as of 8am this morning so that ends that saga.
Well, that's too bad. I would have been interested in your experiences owning that vehicle.
dave
The door was unlocked so I thought I'd stop by. Nice place, I bet the "fat gets chewed" around here pretty good. Well, I guess I'll mosey along home...I'll stop by tomorrow...........nite.......
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Morning all.....hey Rick, what's on the menu ;)
Good morning everyone.
Desert Hot Springs weather: Sunny, with a high near 77. But it's windy so far.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready. (I stopped getting the tea ready because I haven't noticed anyone drinking it in a long time.)
Breakfast burritos with scrabbled eggs, cheese and chorizo for breakfast today.
Kyle, good morning.
Philip, hope you're less worn out today.
Bernd, dead rail would be an interesting option that would solve some issues running trains.
TomO, after reading many articles of how slow car sales has been I'm surprised they couldn't get one for you.
Nice pictures of the ops layout.
Mike, Star replied with bark to your howdie. ;D
Jerry, still feeling down?
Hope not.
Ron, getting home slowly is much better than not getting there at all.
Karl, hope you at least got brownie points for trying. :D
Larry, ACLTom, Greg, Terry and everyone else looking in, hope you are all well and something good to do today.
I miss the Who's on Line feature so I can see if anyone else is here making breakfast.
Star and I will do some wandering around today.
Was going to slowly make my way to Sequoia NP but they're getting 2-3' of s@#$ today so I'll have to go there another time.
Sunrise yesterday in Thermal.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: GPdemayo on February 05, 2025, 07:22:54 AMMorning all.....hey Rick, what's on the menu ;)
Good morning Greg.
Breakfast burritos.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening Greg.Hope you have a good day.
Starting out with the high 60's heading to 80F today. Yesterday I spent several hours in the train room. I'm at the point of assembling the tipple house walls but on one side the 3 openings are larger and the instructions say use right wall but the photo of the step is from a high angle so not clear. Unfortunately the sprue has been ditched (my mistake). I will probably end up just picking one side. It's a 50-50 choice. What could go wrong?
Today is floor cleaning and moving furniture around for the dry wall people tomorrow. Hopefully painting on Friday if everything is dry.
Rick pretty picture. Enjoy your walk with Star today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Curt, good morning.
You can always call Brett at SierraWest and he will gladly help with any questions or problems.
A cold, 150, day in Michigan with freezing rain and ice forecast for late in the day. ??? The next few days appear to be in flux forecast wise. Nothing exciting. Just winter.
Made a tiny bit of progress on the layout yesterday, cut out a ~18" section to put in a bridge.
No plans here yet for today. ??? back to the bridge a possibility.
Morning Gents,
Kyle nice you dropped by; don't be a stranger.
Greg what's up and thanks for opening.
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Good move staying
away from the "white crap". Have fun wandering with your buddy.
Curt send some of that heat my way. Don't overdue getting the place ready
for contractors.I agree with Rick, give Brett a call and I'm sure he can clear
things up; others may have had the same question.
Karl good luck with the bridge.
What's on your plate for the day?
It's 12 with a high of 24 in New York; calling for another 1-3 inches of the
"white crap" overnight; I'm definitely ready for Spring. After spending months
struggling with an old laptop, I'm a Mac guy, I finally broke down, with Ellie's encouragement,
and bought myself a new one. On sale for $200 bucks off; should be ready for pickup
Friday. Even though I hate windows, I do use a design program that is windows-centric.
I design everything from Star Trek ship interiors to Medieval Castles and that's about
all it's used for. Not sure about what I'm doing today.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning Greg, Rick, Curt, Karl, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, enjoy your day.
Greg, have a great day today.
Curt, I agree with Rick, send an e-mail to Brett, he is a really helpful guy and responds quickly to e-mails.
Karl, Hope the bridge installation goes well, if you get to it today.
Larry, Good luck with the new computer, I'm also a MAC guy, the only readon I have a windows based machine is because Work won't buy me a MAC for work. ;D
TomO, nice pictures from the op session.
Currently -19c (-2f) and sunny, like Larry, I too am ready for spring. I no longer have the big black truck as my work replacement vehicle arrived yesterday, its a 2025 Mazda CX5 GS. It still has the new car smell to it. ;D Not sure what tonight will bring, I need to paint the bridge and start laying the ties for the turnouts.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Gregory, thanks for opening.
Rick, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. I would dodge that sneaux, too.
Curt, good luck with the kit and 1:1 construction.
Karl, freezing rain sounds like no fun outside, but fun inside working on trains. Congrats on the bridge cutout.
Larry, that weather sounds miserable. Congrats on the computer purchase. It's another MAC?
Ron, congrats on the new ride. That weather needs to change, brrr.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a nice 49F headed to 71F, partly cloudy with rain this evening.
I started the day at the dermatologist. I have a few spots on my bald head that got the freeze treatment, but everything else is all clear.
Yesterday I finished with the scenery work on Nowlin's. Everything should be dry today so I can apply the last bit of weathering. I hope to work on the remaining two figures, too.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick.
I had a Cardiologist app. this morning and all is well. Come back in six months was the order.
Later we are dropping stuff off at the thrift store. It benefits the Good Samaritan Charity.
Pam bowled well yesterday and I was horrible the first game. 60 pins below my average. The next two games were 185 and 187, 185 is my average. Took me the first game to get the feel of bowling again.
It was 85 here yesterday and two weeks ago it was 45, crazy weather.
Taking Pam out to dinner tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
Morning all!
Busy here today in the lounge! Good reading all the activities.
I'm printing a headlight today for the critter...hopefully it will print.
Have a great day!
Philip
Morning again. Mike the new laptop has Windows 11 on it so I can run my design app;
or what us "old timers" call a program. Not much difference between W10 & W11 so
should be a very minimal leaning curve.
Mornin' fellas-Thanx for the breakfast burrito and coffee Rick. Beautiful picture, have a great walk with Star and be safe. I'm taking Gage to the MD. this afternoon; he's got the sore throat/sinusitis/coughing/creeping CRUD-but NO fever. The nurse said yesterday on the phone that everybody's got it, and they don't know exactly what it is but it ain't COVID. I had it about 2 months ago, Patrice had it after me. From all we can tell it's not contagious unles you drink after somebody or in Patrice and my case smootch a little bit and share a soda. Gage never caught it until the other night when one of his buddies came by and they shared a 'bowl'. They both have-issues; autism (Gage);...and (ADHD)&(Cerebral Palsy) Landon. The POT helps with stress and anxiety. So Patrice and I 'look the other way' till Texas gets its' act together and decriminalizes it for certain issues. Oh well the MD. doesn't care or think it's harmful to Gage, and in fact has said it may help with his PNES-Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures. Experts in the field believe stress causes the seizures. So it is what it is........Ya'll have a great day, stay warm & dry, or cool and comfy.........................
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Right Larry...It is a PROGRAM DANG IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YA HOOOO
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
As a simple request:
If you have noticed some of your modeling friends from RRL have not yet discovered this new home for wayward basement dwellers like us, why not contact them, and invite them over to "our new home"!
Fifth Dave to the right
Sorry for stopping by late. I don't even have a good reason. It is nice seeing all the conversations and the projects happening. Hopefully the new site has not been too much to learn for the new folks, we are glad you are here and please ask anyone else left out in the cold to come on in, the coffee is stale, the talk is all about toys and the donuts hard as a rock. What more could a train modeler ask for!!
have aq great day.
Jim
Evening everyone
I just got an email from Roland. I meant to call him today but got busy.
Told him the RR line was closed for good and gave him the web address for here.
Waiting to hear back from him and told him we are all waiting for him to show up.
I'll call him tomorrow for sure to make sure he comes on over.
While i'm here might as well open the bar. The whiskey and bourbon & scotch are out.
Cold brews and sodas in the fridge.
It's just 30 here but I got the fire going so it's warm in here.
If your around stop on by to chat for a while.
Enjoy the evening!! :)
Jerry
Thanks Jerry I'll join in for the nightcap. I'll take something diet and caffeine free from the frig.
I have the popcorn shaker out and have the fireplace roaring. Need to rid the lounge of the damp!
Taking a short break tonight from creating tree branches for a weeping/trembling Aspen build project I have started. I have the tree trunks cut and stained. I should have waited on the stain until after I drilled the holes in the trunk for the branches
Enjoy the evening
TomO
Quote from: Jerry on February 05, 2025, 08:45:42 PMTold him the RR line was closed for good and gave him the web address for here.
Waiting to hear back from him and told him we are all waiting for him to show up.
I'll call him tomorrow for sure to make sure he comes on over.
Good deal Jerry!
Howdy fellas; nice fire Tom. Thought I'd poke my head in on the way to the house.
Thanx for the refreshments Jerry.....think I'll have a bourbon & 7.
I hope Roland finds his way here given all the cold and snow.
Tom, I love to see the way peoples' trees come out. Will you be posting some shots soon?
On a different topic....does anybody know if it matters what type rating I use in purchasing 2" 4x8 pink insulation board for the G&D Ry.??? The NGX F250 is $59.97per sheet, the Foamular F150 (same size & thichness) is $55.97. I know it's not much, but with current economic issues being what they are (eggs $5-$9/dz.) every penny counts.
I like this site; with the aroma of stale coffee and 'plaster donuts' filling the air. "It smells like......model railroading"!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ya'll have a great evening.
Thanx again................
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Good morning crew,
Coffee and drinks are on the counter. Breakfast is Bauernfruhstuck (a hearty farmer's breakfast of eggs, bacon, hashed potatoes, onions, and cheddar cheese) and ham. For lighter fare there is cereal and milk.
TomACL, congrats on the good cardiologist visit. Muscle memory will return on the lanes.
Philip, the headlight looks like a great print.
Larry, thanks for the info about your computer.
Kyle, the new layout design looks terrific. I don't think the foam rating matters to modelers.
Dave, we'll run the flag up.
Jim, you are never too late in Geezers.
Jerry, thanks for reaching out to Roland.
TomO, congrats on the tree project. Did you post photos?
What is the rest of the crew up to?
It's a mild morning at 56F rising to 72F later today with a few clouds.
Finishing touches on Nowlin's continues and will likely end today. Photos to be posted later.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Mike.
I was driving down to Jensen Beach this morning but Pam came down with some kind of flu bug, not covid though. I may drive down alone or go another day.
So, not sure what my plans are for today. I'll call my cousin around 8:30 this morning.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
Wow Mike you're up early. Thanks for the coffee and a delicious breakfast.
Have fun finishing up Nolan's.
Jerry that's good news hearing from Roland; hopefully he makes it over.
If you do call him let him know about the pics I have and maybe mention
he could just pick here where he left off there; 114 pages is way too much
to try and duplicate.....thanks.
Tom hope you feel better soon; take it easy.
Curt hope the repairs goes well and have fun with the kit. I added another chapter
to my blog last night; forgot to mention it earlier.
What's your plans for the day?
It's 22 with a high of 39 in New York. Have a "sloppy mess" forecasted with another
1-3 of white crap today. Have a "honey due" list today as we are having company Saturday.
Did work on more detail for the Tractor Repair yesterday but not sure if the bench is
in the forecast for today.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Mike. I'll have the cereal please. I look forward to your pictures.
Started out the day with a walk at 65F and feeling cool. I just finished moving furniture and refrigerator for today's drywall work. It's been a VERY long time coming. They are supposed to be here between 8-9. Fingers crossed.
Yesterday I put together the tipple house and mounted it on the bents. That turned out to be a bit more finicky than I thought it would be. The last thing I did was paint and check alignment of the 4 roof supports. Next up is putting wood siding (boards) on them and then attaching them to the tipple house and bents.
Tom I hope Pam feels better soon. Safe travels when you head to Jensen Beach.
Larry I hope you can make it to the workbench.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Quote from: Larry C on February 06, 2025, 07:36:30 AMGood Morning,
Wow Mike you're up early. Thanks for the coffee and a delicious breakfast.
Have fun finishing up Nolan's.
Jerry that's good news hearing from Roland; hopefully he makes it over.
If you do call him let him know about the pics I have and maybe mention
he could just pick here where he left off there; 114 pages is way too much
to try and duplicate.....thanks.
Tom hope you feel better soon; take it easy.
Curt hope the repairs goes well and have fun with the kit. I added another chapter
to my blog last night; forgot to mention it earlier.
What's your plans for the day?
It's 22 with a high of 39 in New York. Have a "sloppy mess" forecasted with another
1-3 of white crap today. Have a "honey due" list today as we are having company Saturday.
Did work on more detail for the Tractor Repair yesterday but not sure if the bench is
in the forecast for today.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Great chapter Larry. I still think it involves a Cthulhu death cult. ;D
I'm avoiding the drive to work today due to Vertigo.
Might get some hobby time in when the world stops spinning.
Good morning Mike, ACLTom, Larry, Curt, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Mike, looking forward to the completed photo's of Nowlin's.
Jerry, glad you got in touch with Roland, hopefully we will see him soon.
Tom, hope Pam gets better soon.
Larry, enjoy your day.
Curt, Sounds like great progress is being made on the tipple.
Dave, hope the vertigo doesn't last.
Kyle, It doesn't matter what foam you use on the layout. The different numbers are usually different manufacturers and or R values.
Currently -12c (10f), overcast with white stuff in the forecast today, might have to leave work early, will be playing it by ear. The plan last night was to paint the bridge, but then say that the spray paint booth was turned into a storage shelf. :o Spent some time cleaning it up and putting stuff away. Apparently I have 2 1:48 scale Mosquitos and a 1:48 scale Messerschmitt Bf 109 to build one day. Hopefully tonight I will get the bridge painted.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone.
Palm Springs weather: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Mike, thanks for the coffee and hearty breakfast.
Scenery on Nowlin's is looking good.
Ron, get home safely and when was the last time you built a plane model?
Dave, hope you're feeling better.
Curt, hope the drywall gets finished today.
Larry, be careful on the roads if you have to go out.
ACLTom, hope Pam feels much better soon and have fun with whatever you end up doing.
Kyle, get the cheaper one.
TomO, how's the tree making going?
Are the caffeine withdrawal symptoms done with?
Jerry, how are you feeling?
Thanks for getting bin touch with Roland and hope he shows up soon.
Jim, nice to see you here and stop in whenever you can.
Philip, how'd the print turn out?
Karl, how's the tunneling going?
Greg, Terry and everyone else looking in good morning.
So nice to see how busy the lounge is.
Walked a mile to the trailhead yesterday and saw that does aren't allowed. :-\
Walked back to the van.
Still a nice 2.5 mile walk.
Todays plan is to hit the gym then drive to the west side of Palm Springs.
Had a coyote visit last night around 1AM
Heard him howl and got to look out side to see if I could see him.
I turned on the awning lights and that must of scared him off.
A scene from yesterdays walk.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from a very iced over So. Central Wisconsin. 27f degrees now 38 later but in the meantime there is about a 1/4" of glazing on everything outside. Opened the garage door to spread the ice melt just in the center of the driveway and then proceeded to safe guard the dog walkers. Using the spreader on the sidewalk took maybe 5 minutes. Just the second time this season I have had to use the ice melt. I wish I had a security camera pointing to the stop sign on the corner. Seems I have neighbors that think icy streets should be ignored and regular speeds are ok. While watching 2 SUV's couldn't stop and hit the curb going sideways. We are at a "T" intersection
Kyle and others! Yes I will post pictures of the Weeping Aspens when they are done. Hopefully some will be 100% next week.
The pink or blue foam or the 150 vs 250 formula does not matter for model train layouts. Just do not use green florist foam for support but it does make for easy scenic formations
It's a train room day with no need till dinner time to venture out. Dinner and then a musical after!
Rick, Terry isn't sure if her morning headaches are caffeine withdrawal induced or from her pain meds wearing off. She is down to 2 cups a day. At wake-up and mid afternoon.
Enjoy the day
TomO
270 "Feels Colder" it says down in the corner of the screen :o No freezing rain, just some light snow as far as I can tell. Went for a haircut yesterday, price up there :-[ , just going to get it cut shorter, less often. The price increase is eating into the tip. Once back home I got hooked into a book and did little else but read after that.
Rick asked:"Karl, how's the tunneling going?" Boring... :o
Back to the layout after morning routine. Need some energy. Drill baby drill.... ;)
Later all!
KSinMittens
Good morning one and all...I won't give you a weather report for Central Florida.
We had plans to fly to Chicago for the weekend but canceled do to respiratory illness at the son's house. Thank goodness Southwest is our carrier of choice. So easy to change/cancel without a penalty.
A little 1:1 house work this morning then some 1;48 sawmill work after lunch
terry
Good morning!
Same ole same ole here. Rainey and damp.
Have a great day!
Good Morning;
I'd love another cup of coffee. Did my stock trading for the day, had a plus day, trick is to be happy with small and call it a day.
I have the never ending lines of doctors on deck for today but for the most part just check up and good news and I am better than OK with that!
Love the photos and conversion, have a great day folks.
Jim
Morning everyone
Mike thanks for the breakfast & coffee.
Sure is crowded in here this morning or I'm just late getting here.
I have a few things to do first thing then I'm free for the day.
So I'll get back to see what everyone is doing later.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Mornin' lads-hope everybody passed the night comfortably. Breakfast was terrific,thanx Mike, and thanx for the comment on the RR. I think I'll 'putter around' outside today; maybe clean off the patio. It's gonna be 78 and sunny here in DFW, might as well use it....for Gods' sake it's FEBRURARY in Texas. Gotta love it; we'll be back down in the mid to upper 50's with some showers next week though. Ya'll have a great day.
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Good morning crew,
Coffee is on, as well as the hot water for those who prefer tea and there is plenty of soft drinks in the fridge. For breakfast we have eggs, anyway you like them, bacon sausage links, ham and home fries.
Rick, yes I did make it home safely yesterday, the drive was better than expected.
TomO, looking forward to seeing the pictures of the weeping willows.
Karl, have fun "tunneling"
Terry, sorry your trip got cancelled, hope they get better soon.
Philip, hope you had a great day yesterday.
Jim, thanks for dropping in, glad to hear that all the Dr's appointments went well.
Jerry, any modeling lately?
Kyle, hope you enjoyed your day outside yesterday.
It's a little warmer here as it is presently -7c (19f) and overcast. Usually I have Friday's off but I get to work today as I have a couple of Zoom meetings plus I'm being reassigned to a different project. At least I'm working from home today.
Managed some bench time last night, I got the bridge painted and started cutting the ties for the switches, hopefully I can get the rest cut today and I can glue them in place.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Ron. Good luck getting to the layout today.
Actually slept in to 7:15 this morning which is rare for me. Yesterday went well with the drywaller's. They showed up on time and did a great job. You can't tell by feel their patches from the rest of the wall. This was how the entire job went:
Re-pipe 4 Dec
Permit Approval 23 Jan
Inspection Completed 30 Jan
Drywall 6 Feb
Paint 7-8 Feb
So, today and tomorrow will be me painting. The walls today and the ceilings tomorrow. The drywall guys recommend waiting 2 days for them. I also need to re-caulk 4 tiles on MOH's tub.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning everyone
Ron thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Sorry you have work on your day off.
I have a Dr. appointment this am with my GP. Go over my blood work.
He will probably tell me the same thing as last time I have to much blood in my alcohol system!! ;D
And get something for my cold.
I'll be back to see what everyone is doing.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all,
Thanks for the breakfast Ron.
I spelt in late as well. Long day yesterday.
Pam and I visited my sick cousin yesterday in Port St. Lucie. The drive was about 2.5 hours one way down I-95. To our surprise his sister Nancy and his daughter Suzy were also there. Great to see them also. It had been about 15 yrs. since I saw Nancy and Suzy.
Rusty looked much better than I thought but he has lost almost 25 lbs. from the Chemo and lack of appetite. We had lunch at Shuckers and sat on the outside deck and listened to the ocean breakers as we ate. Wonderful day in all considering. Rusty had about four bits and took the rest home.
I'm not going anywhere today and plan on working on the flat iron most of the day.
Have a great day ya'll.
Tom
Good morning from Wisconsin where the ice from yesterday is mainly gone. What a mess that was. No precipitation is expected here today but the old stomping grounds up in North Central Wisconsin will be getting some heavy snow. The daughter and family are heading to Wausau around noon for the 2.5 hour trip for a hockey tournament the grandson is in. We had briefly thought about going but I prefer dry roads instead of the 6-8" of predicted snow. They already have team food reservations at one of the daughters growing up best restaurants up there. The Wausau Mine Company had great pizza and pasta while we lived up there. I know they are in a new building but you used to walk into a replica of a coal mine. It was neat but the pizza was great.
Home in Verona the temperature is 14f degrees heading into the high 30's and dry.
After lunch I will head to a friend's to help on his layout. Installing a few blue point switch machines and then continue the scenery shell on the 3rd deck. We are working top down on mechanicals and scenery. This is an interesting layout. GN in the Pacific Northwest 1965. 3 decks and no helix. Instead his central peninsula will do the climbing. The mainline is at least 850' with a goal of beta operating sessions in September. His track work is flawless. He's super organized to the point of obsessive but it works for him and he's a great guy. 1 of 2 guys who drive to the op sessions around the state.
Went to the musical Shuck last night. Marginally ok but with some funny lines. Maybe a 6 on the 10 scale. Dinner ended up at home before the theater. Neither of us felt like a restaurant experience last night. The decision was early enough to inform the place we were going with no issue to cancel the reservations. We had a great chicken pot pie.
Nothing exciting enough on the trees yet so no pictures but next week as I start finishing the groups of 7 I am working on.
Some grocery shopping this morning. Gas in So. Central Wisconsin has risen mostly to $2.99 per gallon but going out last night there were a few places at $3.05. Our gas and oil in Wisconsin mainly comes down from Canada. I've read the oil is sent to Indiana and Chicago area refineries and transformed there! That was a media story last week and since it was on TV I take the info with a grain of salt. Eggs on sale the other day at $4.19 per dozen are on sale this week for $4.99.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Santa Rosa Mountains National Forest weather: 44 now and 51 later with lots of wind.
Ron, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope the work reassignment allows for more modeling time and you get to do what you've planned on the layout.
Jerry, have the doctor prescribe you a couple of bottles of Eagle Rare. ;) ;D
Curt, great news that the plumbing project is finally coming to an end.
Kyle, keep enjoying the nice weather.
Jim, good luck with todays trading and hope all the news from the MD.'s was good.
Philip, congratulations on the successful headlight print.
Terry, hope everyone at your son's house is feeling better and hope you made good progress on the kit.
Karl, Boring ;D ;D ;D
Hope the drilling went well.
TomO, looking forward to your tree photos.
Larry, ACLTom, Mike, Greg and everyone else looking in, hope you're all well and what's new?
After hitting the gym yesterday I drove up into the Santa Rosa Mountains.
Much cooler weather wise here.
It's a beautiful area.
Star and I will take a walk further upon the mountain to scout the next campsite we're driving to tomorrow.
A view from yesterdays walk here in the mountains.
Have a great day everyone.
Looks like a bunch of us were simultaneously typing.
ACLTom, glad you had a nice visit with your cousin.
Karl, looks like you're in a good mood. ;D
TomO, stay safe with the s$%# that's coming.
Sounds like a very nice layout you're helping with.
Good mood? ;D Sure until I fumbled a morning content rich morning post :-X
Posted from iPhone...gone into space, :o
Good morning,
Thanks for the coffee Ron! I'd bet you heat bill is a doozy with all that cold ?
Eggs at Kroger were $4.19 per dozen for brown eggs. The next covey hole are priced over 7 dollars for cage free.
My wife's favorite Big Lots is closing. They are reorganizing after bankruptcy.
Stay warm and safe today and don't glue your fingers together!
Philip
Good Morning,
It's a very windy and bitter cold day sitting at 25 with a high of 26
in New York. Early errands this am since we have company coming tomorrow.
Not sure about today, waiting for the word my new lappy shows up some time
today.
Big Lots are closing around here as well so hopefully they come back in the
future.
Have a great day!! Keep warm, be safe, and stay healthy.
Mornin'; er, uh, good afternoon;
Ron
Curt
Jerry
Tom
Tom O.
Rick
Karl
Phillip,
and Larry C.
Thanx for breakfast and coffee Ron, Hope ya'll have great day.
I stayed up till 4:30AM watching the tube. Don't know why, I just did. Retirement is great. I guess I'm just one of those people that just can't stand the thought of ever going back to work; I'm 71, been retired for 6 years come May, and don't go anywhere and don't do anything I don't want or need to. I sound obstinant, don't I.??????????????? I'm really not, I just don't have the 'desire' to get up and 'accomplish anything' unless I have to or need to. Chores around the house, grocery shopping, take care of the car, errands for Patrice and Gage, and trips to the 'hobby places' and working on the RR not withstanding. I guess that makes me a 'lazy old coot; well I worked hard for it, and besides everybody told me that retirement is a second childhood, only no adults around to ruin it. I hope ya'll enjoy every minute on this good earth, 'cause we only get one chance to do so.............Ya'll take 'er easy, smile and have fun........se ya on the flip side.............
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Thanks for stopping in Kyle!
foamers.jpg
Philip that deserves a "like" button
TomO
Morning all,
Breakfast is ready. Today I have waffles, pancakes and or a fruit bowl. Drinks on the end. Hot coffee, for those that like it on the side table. I like the smell otherwise I wouldn't offer it. 8)
I worked most of yesterday in the train shed and on the flat iron build. A short update was added to the thread.
Great picture Philip,
Today, I'll be doing the same. The day is mine, yea!
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
It's going to be cloudy but temps in the 60's today.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and pancakes.
I enjoyed seeing your update.
Philip, cool picture.
Kyle, I appreciate every day I have and experience as much as I can.
Larry, I'm surprised you switched from an iMac to a PC.
I couldn't do it.
Karl, strange your post would vaporize like that.
Hope today is better.
How's everyone else doing?
I'm up much too early and will go back to bed in a little while.
Socked in by gray clouds all morning yesterday.
Finally around 1PM the sun started to peek through and Star and I took a walk further up the mountain.
Didn't make it up to the next campsite because we started late but still did 5 miles and almost 700' of elevation gain.
Today's plan was to drive up to the next campsite but saw a large group head up there in their jeeps.
They didn't come back down so they must of set up camp.
I don't want to drive up there and see there's no where's left for me.
So instead I'll go back down the mountain and do a hike that's nearby and find a place to stay down there.
A picture from yesterday's walk.
Have a great day everyone.
220 and heavy overcast in MICH this morning, going to be a chilly day. Heavy snow about 1 tier of counties N of us and icy schmutz down by the state line. Snow may or may not cross our path.
Managed a little layout time yesterday. Maybe a little more today but we have a visit coming this afternoon from the "geek squad" crew for a delayed b'day thing. ::) I started a paint project on a loco and ended up washing it off before the paint set up. Tried to thin down some metallic blue craft paint, it looked ok in the mix cup and a test shot on the backdrop of the paint "booth" but didn't workout. It laid down thick and runny. Not a good look. Not a must have project so, changing horses mid stream. I'm not allowed to use rattle cans in the house due to olifactory wayoversensitivity (sic) :o So, until spring, painting is restricted to Tamiya or Vallejo and craft paints. btw I see Micro Mart is selling "Railroad Paint" in this weeks e-mail adv.
That's my plan. I'll post this and get the felines fed. :-X
KS
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. Enjoy your day in the train room.
Started out the day with a walk at 62F and foggy. On my walk inside my subdivision there were 6 police cars, and a woman with a baby talking to several officers in front of her. Very unusual since we're a pretty quiet subdivision. As I walked by on the opposite sidewalk I was given a stare by one of the officers but I waved and walked on. By the time I got back they were gone.
Yesterday we painted walls and I replaced the 4 front tiles on MOH's tub. They were removed for pipe access. That took about 4 hours and I was done after that. :-*
Today we have ceiling painting, wall touch up and I need to do more work on the tub tile. Then at 5 pm we are meeting a family friend to celebrate his daughter's 21st birthday.
Philip great picture.
Rick that's a bummer about the campsite. enjoy your hike today and pretty scenery.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Gents,
Philip nice photo!!
Tom thanks for the coffee and waffles. Enjoy your day of modeling.
Rick thanks for another beautiful photo. Have a safe hike with Star.
The Windows laptop is for a design app that I use and is only for that OS;
my main computer is still my Mac.
Karl nice you can do other things until it's "rattle can weather."
Curt sounds like a busy day and I assume the bench will elude you today.
Interesting how you paint a room; I always start with the ceiling first then
the walls, but that's just me.
What's the rest of the gang up to?
It's a cloudy 26 with a high of thirty here with some flurries in the air. Figured
I'd check in here while Windows updates on the new 'puter as it arrived late yesterday.
Company this afternoon with our Daughter and her gay male friend; pizza's on tap for
dinner. Probably no bench time today either.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning from Wisconsin. 24f degrees now mid 30's later. No snow on the ground here but maybe 1" coming overnight.
Enjoy your day
TomO
Just finished maple and brown sugar flavored oatmeal. I ran out of Cheerios!
Overcast but no overnight snow on the North Coast.
Keep 'em on the rails boys.
Fifth Dave on the right.
Good morning folks,
TomACL, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Flat iron is progressing nicely.
Rick, hope you find a good place to camp. Enjoy the hike.
Karl, good luck with the loco painting. There must be a solution to the olfactory issues. Enjoy the pahtaa.
Curt, good luck with the tile work.
Larry, wishing you a great time with your family and friends.
TomO, hope you have a great day.
Dave, thanks for dropping in.
What's up with the rest of the crew?
It's a misty 65F headed to 73F. I started the day at a quarterly Mason's leadership team meeting. We had a terrific breakfast at the Redneck Gourmet in downtown Newnan. I plan to take the final photos of Nowlin's Gas today and continue work on the boxcar.
I just read this morning's main forum daily chat and there seems to be confusion over two daily chat groups. Most indicated they would prefer for Geezers to combine with the main group. Thoughts?
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning, Run run run today!
Have a good one!
Looks like our lounge here is already under attack. :-\ :(
Can't believe that people who never contributed to the Geezer Lounge on RR-Line are complaining that we have one long continuous instead thread instead of starting a new one daily.
I'd love to know why that bothers them.
Quote from: Rick on February 08, 2025, 10:46:25 AMLooks like our lounge here is already under attack. :-\ :(
Can't believe that people who never contributed to the Geezer Lounge on RR-Line are complaining that we have one long continuous instead thread instead of starting a new one daily.
I'd love to know why that bothers them.
Probably can't find the beginning of the new string in the ball of yarn. :o ;)
Been on the computer all morning after breakfast explaining on the MRH forum that you need a mechanically good engine for DCC to work flawlessly. DCC will not fix mechanical issues with the engine.
To many projects on the burner. Don't know which one to tackle first.
Maybe another cup of Cherry Amaretto mixed with Columbian will do the trick.
Have a great day.
Bernd
Good morning ACLTom, Rick, Karl, Curt, Larry, TomO, Mike, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Tom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast, haven't had waffles in a long time. Going to have to check out the progress on the Flatiron Building.
Rick, Enjoy your hike with Star today. As for the complaining about Geezer's, that are just looking for something to complain about.
Karl, I used to have that problem with using rattle cans on my spray booth so I upgraded my fan to a higher capacity and problem solved.
Curt, sounds like you are near the end of the plumbing adventure, have fun celebrating your friend's daughters 21st birthday.
Larry, I used to like you man, thought of you as a friend, but now I'm not so sure. Converting from a MAC to a PC, how could you. :o ;D Like Rick, you are going to have to pry my Mac from my dead cold hands and even then I don't think I would give it up. Only advice I will give you for the PC is to turn automatic updates off.
TomO, Dave, enjoy your day today.
Mike, I prefer to keep the tradition going, we have a great group here with all the banter back and fourth and everyone checking up on each other here. They will get used to us.
Currently -8c (18f)here in southern Ontario and the 10 day forecast sat it should be around the same temperatures for the next week, if you can believe it. I managed some bench time last night as I worked on the bridge. Hope to get it finished tonight and then I can figure out what I need for the trestle part of the bridge.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
I see the lounge is packed again this morning.
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Nice picture Rick.
Karl have a nice day.
Curt have a nice day at the birthday party!!
Larry you have beer with the pizza??
Mike looking forward to the pictures of Nowlins.
Philip that is a great picture.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/31. Later on 33 and some of that white stuff thrown in!!
Still battling this cold.
Everyone have a great day! :)
Jerry
It's not "under attack". It's not a complaint. It's a suggestion.
I usually read the Geezer posts in RRL almost everyday for 12 years that I was a member. I also contributed to them many times over those years, including this one, earlier today.
If I have any "complaint" it's in the form of teasing about not finding Cheerios at the breakfast table. There is room at this forum's table for everyone.
I am thankful for those who honor the 'ol Geezers memory and those who honor tradition. I apologize to those that have been "offended" by what I thought was a simple innocently intended comment.
Fifth Dave on the right.
Quote from: Dave Buchholz on February 08, 2025, 11:06:24 AMIt's not "under attack". It's not a complaint. It's a suggestion.
I usually read the Geezer posts in RRL almost everyday for 12 years that I was a member. I also contributed to them many times over those years, including this one, earlier today.
Agreed, certainly not an "attack" or complaint, more like a Welcome.
Do what you want, I guess. Just what we're all used to. Personally, I'd love to integrate all the new friends into a consistent thing.
Quote from: Rick on February 08, 2025, 10:46:25 AMLooks like our lounge here is already under attack. :-\ :(
Can't believe that people who never contributed to the Geezer Lounge on RR-Line are complaining that we have one long continuous instead thread instead of starting a new one daily.
I'd love to know why that bothers them.
Rick I wasn't attacking the thread or you. I actually like the day by day format best, but I understand I'm only one person. Personally, I would be hard pressed to remain here without the Geezers Lounge in current or a daily form. Again no offense was intended. I am a loyal Geezer Lounge participant.
Good still Wisconsin morning.
Bernd: read the MRH stuff today as I usually only visit once or twice a week at MRH. I can say if I had looked at who the OP was instead of just reading the opening I would have skipped it all. Totally understood what you were trying to say because your writing was rather clear. JoeF was very honest, straight forward and blunt to Brian the OP who will not respond. The OP always asks a question, usually on multiple forums and rarely responds to the good advice. JoeF though really is letting all the side tracking go
I don't think Geezers was being attacked but if it gets to a them vs us thing I'll just leave. Legit questions that IMOO would not have been needed to ask if folks had read the opening pages here.
I still feel welcome here
TomO
Mornin' all Thanx for the breakfast Tom. WOW, To quote Mick Jagger..."WHY ARE WE FIGHTING" Thought I'd add just a little 'humor'. I don't know anything about types of 'threads', or even what 'MRH' is; all I know - is this is the first place I stopped by after the 'RRLine thing' happened, and I found so many of the same folks already here that were on the RRLine, that I decided to just pull my wagon over, uncinch the team and start a homestead. Everything seems to be fine here-so I don't need to go 'trapesing around' the "internet forrest" looking for something else. I guess I'm just easily impressed and satisfied. But ya'll are the best fellas I know of when it comes to trains, and even other stuff. Like when Rick asked me about my Genisis Speakers. I like it just fine.
Does anyone know if there's any apple pie or lemon filled donuts around anywhere??????????????
I'll bring some tomorrow......................
I watched "The Gunfighter" (Gregory Peck c1950) last night. I'd never seen it, and heard it was a really good movie. It was. Interesting twist on the 'fastest gun in the west' bit. Seems as though I always like anything Gregory Peck is in; I think he's a fine actor.
Today, I'm gonna 'get out' all the locomotives and rolling stock. They've been 'boxed up' since the move almost a year ago. Time flies.....
Ya'll have a great day.....
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
I wasn't complaining about separate threads. I'm thankful for those who responded as to how it ran on RR-L. It's not an us versus them thing. I just wondered if we should combine them. Most days I go thru both of them. Finding out what Star is doing with his human is always interesting.
Jeff
Kyle wrote:
QuoteI don't know anything about types of 'threads', or even what 'MRH' is; all I know
Types of threads usually pertain to the subject matter. MRH is Model Railroad Hobbyist forum and also an E-zine (electronic magazine) run by Joe Fugate. I've been a member since 2011. It's just another site that's more geared toward DCC, modern railroading and operations.
Bernd
Oh my goodness gracious, NOT OPERATIONS, heavens to BETSY (who's BETSY) what's to become of us...eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Thanks to everyone for your input concerning the addition of the Geezers Lounge to the Modelers Forum. This Forum is what the members want to make of it for the the sharing by people interested in modeling, all members regardless of how long they have been a member. As for the reason there are now two chat rooms it has been well explained from what I've read. Having two rather then one is less inclusive but it is obvious some folks like a daily chat and others like the history attached to Geezers Lounge as well as the rolling thread format. So we have two places to say hi and catch up, Enjoy them as you like. All are welcome to participate as they can and want.
Jim
Good morning everyone.
Mountain Center weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Pork roll, egg and cheese on a Brooklynn everything bagel for breakfast today. (Jerry can have Taylor Ham instead) ::) ;D
Jim, thank you for allowing us to continue with The Geezers Lounge.
I know there are some, me included, that will post in both.
Jeff, I'm glad you enjoy seeing what Star and I are doing.
Bernd, good morning.
Kyle, no one is fighting.
There was a misunderstanding and some explanation was needed. ;D
Hope you had fun with the trains yesterday.
TomO, I've never been to the MRH forum and sounds to me that there's no reason to start now.
Curt, I didn't think you were attacking the thread or me.
I was responding to the first couple of posts in the other lounge.
cute, you will always be welcomed here and I will continue to post in your traditional lounge daily as well.
Dave, good morning.
Jerry, hope you've won the battle.
Ron, glad you were able to get some modeling time yesterday.
Philip, hope you're able to stop running today. ;D
Mike, Nowlin's looks like a contest winner to me.
Larry, you know what they say, once you go Mac you can never go back. ;D
Karl, maybe spring will come early and painting outside can resume.
ACLTom, Greg, Terry and everyone else looking in, hope you are all well.
Star and I did a great 6 mile 700' of elevation gain hike yesterday on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Amazing views.
I think the lounge debate is all water under the bridge now and we can all carry on as usual.
Found another nice spot to camp and enjoyed a good cigar and coffee after the hike.
Not much planned today and no interest in the SB.
But since I'm a Redskins fan I hope the Chiefs three-peat.
A short video of one of the amazing views from yesterdays hike.
Star makes an appearance.
https://youtube.com/shorts/pk-tJQmM5jE
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Fellas,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Yes my Mac is still my go-to computer
but sadly the design app hasn't been ported to iOS yet.
Ron, sorry buddy, I'm still very much a Mac guy and will continue to be so.
Who are you rooting for today?
It's 23 with a high of 31 in New York. They, whoever they are, have projected us to
get 2-3 feet of the white stuff over the next 10 days; ugh! Overnight looks like about
6 inches fell so I'll be spending some time this afternoon getting rid if that. Not
sure about the rest of the day though.
Have a great day!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick, much appreciated.
I'll keep this short as today I'll start getting the yard back in shape. Edging, cutting grass and other small areas needing attention. We have an unusual warm trend here so I'm taking advantage of it.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning from my small part of So. Central Wisconsin. 15f degrees feels like 7 and heading into the low 20's.
Another hockey game on campus at noon today! The #1 ranked Badgers won over the #3 ranked Minnesota Gophers 8-2, yesterday. We have had season tickets since 2008 but since 2015 Terry and I have gone to all the home games minus only 2 or 3. This maybe the best team I have seen with possibly the exception of the 2020 team that had won the NCAA titles in 2019 and again in 2021. The 2020 team literally was getting on the plane to the Final 4 when Trump closed the USA. This team has better scoring and defensive depth and as usual for a Wisconsin team, exceptional goal tending. But they play the games for a reason, we can only hope! The Final 4 is in Minneapolis this year and yep if they qualify Terry and I will be there.
The grandson is playing in a hockey tournament up in North Central Wisconsin. The team won in the morning and lost in the evening. They also play at noon while we are on campus. But Terry can stream his games to her phone so we will have quick updates
No modeling mojo so far this weekend. I didn't even venture into the train room (even for a soda) yesterday. I will get there today.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning Rick, Larry, ACLTom, TomO and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, and you are right, that was a great view.
Larry, No need to be sorry, just happy to hear that you are still a Mac Man. ;D I'll be routing for the Chiefs as I hope they can 3-peat.
ACLTom, don't overdue yourself with the outside work, and if you want to send some of that warmer air our way, we won't say no.
TomO, have fun in the train room today (if you make it).
Jeff and everybody else, it was in interesting day here yesterday with the Geezer Lounge vs the daily hello thread in the main lounge, looks like one big misunderstanding and we are all good now.
Its a balmy -11c (12f) with the white stuff predicted this afternoon. Manage some time at the layout as I worked on the bridge (I posted an update) and started laying the switch ties for the staging yard. I hope to continue to work on laying ties today between the hockey game and the football game.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Once again I hit the wrong button and the post I was working on disappeared. I really wish there was a feature to recover what I had typed. :-X
Supposed to get in the 80's today. I've already completed the chores for the day. MOH and daughter are on their way to a skunk rescue event almost 2 hours away. I'll be heading to the train room shortly.
I will steal Ron's description of the repair job as the "plumbing adventure" and now officially call it completed as of yesterday. ;D
Rick pretty scenery and it was good to see Star hiking with you again.
Larry don't over do it shoveling snow, and hopefully you get to your workbench today.
Tom don't over do it today. I hope Pam is feeling better. Are you planning on a SBG next Saturday?
TomO enjoy the hockey games today.
Ron have fun working on the bridge and watching sports today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
And a good day to all..... :)
Well, at least Josh Allen was voted MVP.
Four inches of white stuff that I won't be shoveling today fell overnight. My son will be out making money by plowing. Hopefully he remembers one other driveway on his list...mine.
I brought a family sized box of Cheerios, milk,bowls, spoons and Tequila for breakfast.
Time for wiring on control panels and under the workbench today.
Fifth Dave on the right
Good morning crew,
Rick, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Those dinosaur sculptures are amazing.
Larry, I saw the forecast for you and hope you stay safe with all the sneaux removal activities.
TomACL, hope you enjoy being outdoors working in the yard.
TomO, good luck to your hockey teams.
Ron, looks like you are getting some winter weather up there. Stay warm and have fun on the layout. It's looking good.
Curt, wrong button hits are most aggravating. Have fun in the train room.
Gregory, have a good one.
Dave, be careful under the layout. I skinned my head so many times that I eventually wore a cap with a thick foam insert. ::)
How is the rest of the crew this morning?
It's a grey morning here and the rain just stopped. It's 67F headed to 68F.
Yesterday, I took photos of Nowlin's Gas and posted them. I spent a good amount of time working on the boxcar. I kept breaking the sides when drilling holes for stirrups. Note to self: Don't remove the doors from the sides before reinforcing. I'll elaborate in the equipment thread.
We are headed to our daughter's place for a raclette meal before the Super Bowl. I'll be there with my Cowboys regalia rooting for them.
Have fun,
mike
Quote from: friscomike on February 09, 2025, 09:39:52 AMDave, be careful under the layout. I skinned my head so many times that I eventually wore a cap with a thick foam insert. ::)
That's why I brought the tequila...to dull the pain.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast. I'll have mind with the Taylor Ham!! ;D
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/36.
We got rain most of the night no white stuff.
Still can't shake this cold.
I'll have to check out what most of you guys are doing later on.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning and Whoa Sally! Lots of people in here!
Thanks for the coffee Rick!
Have a great Sunday!
Assume GREEN typography, 'tain't workin' for me today....
Cold, grey, snowing. But we have Cheerios! :-[
The visit with the kids yesterday was, ok. The Doll and her other daughter are off to breakfast and some shopping this morning. I'll get at some modeling in a bit.
I found anothe way to fowl up the finish on the loco. I threw a coat of satin paint from the can on it at the back door then let it sit outside in the garage. It was a decorated shell, the contrast color seemed to cause the spray stuff to bead up like rain-x and pretty much looked bad. The whole mess goes into the IPA today, stripping it bare might be a better way. Or total >:( we'll see. Not a priority thing anyhow.
No interest in the football game. May have it on as time killer, or not. There surely isn't a lot to see on the box this morning... of course it ain't a box these days, is it. :o My SPARTANS had Duck stew yesterday, won by 14 after being down 16 at the half. Our icers did in Meechigun 6-1 yesterday, too.
Be well all.
KSinMI. This is supposed to print GREEN, but not today I guess....
Mornin' fellas thanx for the coffee Rick. It was upper 80's yesterday, the 'cold' front came through; today only 50 with spotty rain. AHHHHH Texas weather; it'll keep ya guessing.
No interest in SB LIX, but nice if the Chiefs got 3 in a row. I used to watch football any and everytime a game was on. Somewhere over the last 15 years or so my interest dwindled to only about 2 or 3 teams college included. Now, I find myself with little or no 'emotional investment' and haven't sat down and watched a Super Bowl 'cover to cover' at all. I can honestly say "the last 'complete' Super Bowl I watched was the Jan.31st 1993 (1992 season) 52-17 ass-whuppin' the Cowboys administered to the Bills. After that ....it just started to 'dwindle' down to what it is today. I know all about the teams involved, records, stats, etc., as well as most of the other 30 teams. But I just don't seem to care. I've never been a 'sports fan'; I just happened to have played football in my teenage years, and inrtamurals in college 'cause I like the 'game'. Other than that, no interest in sports at all. I sure do like model railroading though, and the chance to hang out with fellas like ya'll. The clarity of creating something and then sharing it with other 'like minded' folks is inspirational, and fulfilling.
I was making a little joke earlier with the Mick Jagger quote..."Why are we fighting"; guess it didn't come off that way. I should remember it's a keyboard and screen, not a teleporter. "..Sorry Scotty" YUK,YUK,YUK.
Beautiful video Rick, and beautiful companion. When you get as close to an animal (any) as you and Star are , I think they become a companion. You're so lucky.
Ya'll have a great day, stay warm, or cool, and comfortable......
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
An inaugural hello to those I haven't yet "met" - welcome to The Modeler's Forum! I'm Craig (I manufacture craftsman kits under the name "Keep it Rusty") and I am the forum's admin. Seeing the increased traffic over the last few weeks is wonderful. As many of you know, this forum rose again from the ashes, so seeing it prosper all over again really is a treat - especially for me.
In regards to a point recently raised, as explained elsewhere, I find zero issues with having two sets of "daily" threads. In fact, it's encouraged to use this forum to continue traditions founded elsewhere - after all, it's that level of passion that will allow this forum to continue to grow and prosper (what is a forum without a community?)
With that in mind, I only ask one thing - that we promote and encourage a unified community. Without that, we are breaking the most important rule: to have fun!
Thanks Craig. Glad to be here. Your stewardship of this place and open welcoming if refreshing.
Just finished watching the last football game of the season, as a disappointed Lions fan I didn't have a horse in the contest. Just a diversion.
The bar is open....
Enjoy all.
KS
Morning everyone
I'll get the coffee started. Rick can make the breakfast.
I have to take the car in for service in a few minutes.
Then stop at the Doc office to get something for this cold !!
I'll be back to see what everyone is doing later.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning everyone.
Mountain Center, CA weather: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
An assortment of danish, muffins nd bagels are out to enjoy with your beverage.
Craig, welcome to the Geezer Lounge.
Please stop in any time to promote and encourage a unified community.
Kyle, thanks and Star and I have a strong bond.
Karl, hope the next paint job on that loco goes perfectly.
Philip, good morning.
Jerry, you won't have to shovel the rain.
Hope the doctor gives you something good for your cold.
Mike, I'm sure you had a great time at your daughters.
Dave, hope the wiring went well.
Greg, hope you had a great day yesterday.
Curt, congratulations on completing the "plumbing adventure".
Ron, hope you didn't get too much white stuff.
Larry, wow, that's a lot of white mess heading your way.
Tom, I think your hockey team won.
ACLTom, first time I've seen you post yard work in a while.
Hope everyone else is doing well.
Took it easy yesterday.
Heading back into town today for a gym visit, Costco, Walmart and a long overdue haircut.
I'm sure someone else has made coffee and breakfast while I'm typing this long missive.
Yesterday sunrise.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Gents,
Craig thanks for the warm welcome you've shown us and for a very well thought out forum format.
The change over from RR Line, for me at least, was pretty much seamless. Thanks again.
Jerry thanks for opening and the java. Good luck with the car repairs and hope you feel better soon.
Rick thanks for the second cup and breakfast this morning. Hope you get everything accomplished today.
What's going on today?
It's 22 with a high of 27 in New York. Dodged the bullet last night with the white crap; just a dusting.
Lake Effect's on tap for today; how I hate Lake Ontario!!! Spent a few hours yesterday cleaning up the white mess and tried to pull snow off the front porch & hedges. After all that I didn't see the bench until after
dinner. Maybe today.
Have a wonderful day!! Keep warm, be well, and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening Jerry and breakfast Rick.
Started out the day with a walk at 61F and clear although it was supposed to be foggy.
Yesterday was a good day in the train room spending almost 4 hours there. ;D MOH made it home around 2030 and said they had made almost $1K for the rescue. :o
Today is laundry then I'll head to the train room for awhile. Don't you love retirement?
Jerry good luck at the doctor's. I hope the car doesn't cost too much $$$.
Rick good luck with the errands and pretty SR.
Larry hopefully the s**w will stay away.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for the coffee Jerry. Although I don't drink coffee it sure smells good.
Thanks for the danish Rick. I'll have some with my fresh OJ to go along with it.
Larry/Rick and others from the RR Lines. I've found that since Jim (CEO) and Craig (Amin) took over the Modeler's Forum it is much more friendly and accommodating to the members.
Rick, yes, the yard work yesterday was long over due. I cut it a couple weeks prior to my hernia surgery December 7, 2024. Even through Winter, grass here still grows when it's cold. I spent 4 hours+ in the yard. I also repaired two sprinkle heads.
I hope to work more on the flat iron today. Yesterday I posted several photos on an update.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
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Frosty 14
0 and 8) Sunny as I head to the crew van for a trip to Geezers' Monday OPS at Andy Keeney's.
Little new here, what an epic face plant, KC really got bar B Qued! :o
Wait til next year. Go Lions :-[
TomL said"Larry/Rick and others from the RR Lines. I've found that since Jim (CEO) and Craig (Amin) took over the Modeler's Forum it is much more friendly and accommodating to the members."
I find that to be right on. I lurked a bit a few yrs ago and it seemed to be an insiders crew of pseudo celebrity back slapping name droppers and purveyors of self aggrandizing adulation. The welcoming crew here has been welcoming and supportive. It feels like home.
KS
ACLTom said "Larry/Rick and others from the RR Lines. I've found that since Jim (CEO) and Craig (Amin) took over the Modeler's Forum it is much more friendly and accommodating to the members."
I don't know anything about this forums past but I do agree that it has been friendly and accommodating.
Greatly appreciate that.
I did however take exception to some of the comments made by members about The Geezers Lounge.
I think those comments were made with a lack of understanding and history of this lounge.
Once things were explained it seems that all is well and accepting.
Again, that is appreciated.
And a good to all.....
Good morning.
Second cup morning.
Jerry,
Hope you get that cold fixed.
Have a great day.
Post Superbowl comments.
At least I don't own any KC clothing or merchandise that I need to burn.
Good morning folks,
Jerry, thanks for opening and the first cup of coffee. Good luck with the doc and your cold.
Rick, thanks for the second cup and breakfast. Have fun in town.
Larry, wishing you respite for the sneaux.
Curt, the good thing about retirement is that you can choose what you will do: laundry, trains, or both.
TomACL, Flat iron is looking terrific. I like the lighting.
Karl, nice photo. Say howdy to my friends at Andy's and enjoy the OPS.
Gregory, good morning to you.
Philip, hope you dodge the sneaux.
I have a busy day ahead, Valentine shopping, a haircut, and a lodge meeting. I hope to squeeze in some time on the box car, too.
How is the rest of the gang today?
Have fun,
mike
Good morning Jerry, Rick, Larry, Curt, ACLTom, Karl, Greg, Philip, Dave, Mike and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee Jerry and the breakfast Rick.
Going to keep it brief today as I'm in for a busy day as I just got reassigned to a different project at work today. It seems that there will be an extended trip to Florida in the very near future.
I did manage some layout time yesterday as I finished laying the ties for the turnouts and made tie strips for the track work.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: elwoodblues on February 10, 2025, 09:47:47 AMGoing to keep it brief today as I'm in for a busy day as I just got reassigned to a different project at work today. It seems that there will be an extended trip to Florida in the very near future.
Ron,
Come on down and if anywhere near Orlando, come on by and see the layout and meet the SBGs.
Tom
Good morning from Wisconsin. I thought I visited and even posted this morning but nothing is showing up. Yes, I do know I posted in the Baggage Car.
It's cool at +7 real feel temperature but a great time for a last minute day trip. We are heading to one of the best Fish shops in the Midwest. The St Paul's Fish Company is exquisite at the Milwaukee location in the 3rd Ward in Milwaukee's Public Market. We are going to the Mequon location north of the city and a suburb of it, just a mile maybe from Lake Michigan. We hope the food is just as delectable as the Public Market location. Generally on last minute day trip decisions we limit the drive to 90 minutes or 90 miles. This is at 94 minutes and acceptable on a nice clear Monday. This will just be considered a "Foodie" trip. We are unfamiliar with the area and it's a touch cold and will be breezy so close to the Lake. So I doubt we will get out and walk around. If it's looks good we will come back when it's warmer
Terry is looking forward to a great Lobster Roll but her meds will not allow for a beer. I'm a shrimp lover but there is so much on the menu! This will be lunch and dinner!
On the way home we will stop to pick up my order just placed at Hiawatha Hobbies.
KARL, did the model just glaze over after the clear coat was applied? If so, try another coat of a matte clear 1st before stripping it to start over. You can always strip it down...
Enjoy your day
TomO
Mornin' fellas. Thanx for the coffee Jerry, and the Danish Rick. 41(f)with occasional showers in DFW; it's gonna be drab and wet all week; but back in the 60's and sunny next week.
Think I'll get started on building the Sector Plate for the RR. I was rummaging around and found almost evevrything I'll need. We'll see how it comes out.
Ya'll have a great day....
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Bring unfamiliar with the term, I had to look up what a Sector Plate was. Interesting concept.
Seems like a great idea in a corner to turn an engine around but without the space required of a Wye. Seems like dependent upon the length of the sector, a small switching loco and end of train coach car might be swapped ends as well. Just a passing siding along wouldn't allow pointing ends in the right direction. Nice idea.
Fifth Dave on the right
Quote from: elwoodblues on February 10, 2025, 09:47:47 AMGood morning Jerry, Rick, Larry, Curt, ACLTom, Karl, Greg, Philip, Dave, Mike and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee Jerry and the breakfast Rick.
Going to keep it brief today as I'm in for a busy day as I just got reassigned to a different project at work today. It seems that there will be an extended trip to Florida in the very near future.
I did manage some layout time yesterday as I finished laying the ties for the turnouts and made tie strips for the track work.
Have a great day everyone.
Ron what part of Florida?
Curt,
Jacksonville
Quote from: elwoodblues on February 10, 2025, 02:34:35 PMCurt,
Jacksonville
That's 2.5-3 hours from us via I-95 and I-4. Hint hint. 8)
TomO said: "We are heading to one of the best Fish shops in the Midwest. The St Paul's Fish Company is exquisite at the Milwaukee location in the 3rd Ward in Milwaukee's Public Market. We are going to the Mequon location north of the city and a suburb of it, just a mile maybe from Lake Michigan. We hope the food is just as delectable as the Public Market location. "
My brother the chef once told me never order fish in a restaurant on Monday.... :o YMMV
TomO-Pt 2 "KARL, did the model just glaze over after the clear coat was applied? If so, try another coat of a matte clear 1st before stripping it to start over. You can always strip it down..."
Never got to the gloss coat point, It took a bath in the IPA strip and I'll try next to refinish beginning with a primer, Vallejo Grey, then go from there....Just a side project, I've been using the chassis bare nekkid running the CMX track cleaner around as it's weighty. :-[
Monday eve, local panic-meisters have the week planned out with lots of cold and nasties starting late Tues thru Thurs and then wash and repeat for the next week or more. This years Phil must have been conflicted.:o
A jug of uncle Tan's S. GA 'shine open on the counter...
Good evening! The bar is stocked and I'm having a diet A&W RootBeer. I had a Spotted Cow at lunch.
Lunch at 2:30 was super exceptional. Damn it was good. For appetizers Terry had 2 Oyster Rockerfeller and I had Shark bites! (swordfish on a skewer)
Terry had her lobster roll at only $22.50 and maybe 10% smaller than the one she had at the sister location in November. I took a bite and it was delicious. My shrimp po boy was supremely good. Better than anything I've had in New Orleans or on the Gulf of Mexico.
We brought home 3 New England style Lobster Boils and 1 snow crab boil for the daughter, her hubby and their good friends. We have not heard from them yet!
Interesting KARL about the Monday fish comment. Makes sense though...
I have the fireplace roaring. The goodies for making s'mores is on the counter. The popcorn basket is ready to be used. Enjoy
Stacked some firewood next to the fireplace from the pile on the porch. It's about a 20' walk and 2 loads are more than enough.
On the way home we stopped at Hiawatha and I picked up a few things. A quick last minute unplanned outing. 100 miles exactly door to door but Terry wanted out of the house. It was a beautiful day
and we had a great meal. Well worth it to both of us
TomO
Good morning lounge dwellers. Not a good sign when I post following my own post 7.5 hours later.
Where is everyone?
Coffee is on, Ashpit blended with Maxwell House. Sodas are chilled. English muffins are next to the toaster.
So Central Wisconsin is chilled at a real feel of -2f degrees. Actual temperatures later may hit 20 later
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. Try to stay warm up there. Brrrr...
Heading into the 80's again today with the chance of getting to 90F later in the week.
Nothing much planned for the day except some time at the bench.
Yesterday MOH researched the showing of a Led Zeppelin show at the IMAX and got me a ticket for tomorrow at 4 pm. ;D I think she will go with me and while I see the show she'll shop and then we will have supper afterwards. She's a country and disco fan so has no interest in seeing the show. Yes I married her although I knew she had the mental illness of liking disco. ;)
Well I have been blabbering enough.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Morning,
Tom O thanks for the coffee and breakfast; keep warm.
Curt enjoy the show and I can remember when disco was a thing.
What's your plans for the day?
It's 20 with a high of 31 in New York. Since September we've been dealing with
loggers, semi's, excavators and their associated noises. The neighbors across the
street are having a new "modular house" put up. Yesterday in the process of parking 3
huge pieces of house, the guy operating a remote controlled crawler managed to take out
my mailbox. Obviously I went flying out the door to see what he was doing while noticing the end of my driveway had copious amounts of snow across it. He did plow the
end of my driveway when finished and one of the bosses said they'd reset my mailbox when the house was on it's foundation.
Knowing the reputation of the company, let's just say I'm not holding my breathe. Can't wait to
see what happens when they bring in a 20 wheeled crane to set the 3 pieces of house on the foundation.
So today, if they show up, I may be keeping a close eye on these guys for obvious reasons.
Have a wonderful day! Keep warm, be well, and stay safe.
Clouds and temp in the mid teens, WINTER WEATHER ALERT/PANIC SKY IS FALLING! dominates the area weather guesses, 3" to 6" or what ever you might or might not get. It's coming in waves for a week or more. The barn rat from PA is off in Key West or somewhere laughing. :o
Taking the Doll to a doc appt then, no plans. Be well all.
KS
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Tom, much appreciate the smell of coffee.
Curt, sounds like Kathy married you in spite of your Led Zeppelin. I hate shopping but that is better than hard rock. Each to his/her own I guess.
We have bowling at noon and then late lunch, early dinner with bowling friends later.
Sounds like our friends up north are still in a deep freeze.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
And a good to all.....
Good morning everyone.
Whitewater, CA weather: 43 now and 59 later but wind gusts up to 40 mph will make it feel colder. ???
TomO, thanks for the coffee and muffin.
Glad you enjoyed your day out with Terry yesterday.
ACLTom, good luck bowling today.
Karl, hope The Dolls doctor visit is all good news.
Interesting picture you posted yesterday.
Larry, definitely keep an eye on what's going on across the street.
Curt, hope you make good progress at the bench.
Ron, if you have the time I definitely do the road trip to Orlando.
Great group of guys and excellent layouts to see.
Dave, good morning.
Kyle, how's the RR construction going?
Mike, hope there's more bench time available today.
Philip, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Greg, good morning.
Jerry, what's new?
Hope you got something good at the doctors to make you feel better.
Good morning to everyone else out there looking in.
Went to bed very early and slept much later than usual.
I guess I needed the extra sleep.
Got all the shopping done yesterday and a haircut too.
There's a trailhead about 1/2 mile from where I'm parked and think Star and I will do that hike later.
Just wish this wind would stop but I don't think it will.
I picture from camp at Mountain Center.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning!
Well the weather is ugly again. Snowing a wet snowman type substance today. About 4" already..enough!!~
Thanks for the coffee Tom! I smell birthday waffles cooking, gotta go!
Philip
Good morning TomO, Curt, Larry, ACLTom, Karl, Greg, Rick, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops on later.
Thanks for the coffee and muffins TomO.
Curt, ACLTom, I see road trips in my future. ;D I'm be in Jacksonville for the next 8 months so will definitely be planning trips to see you guys.
Larry, hope your mailbox gets replanted.
Karl, hope the weather people are wrong and that you less of the white stuff than expected.
Greg, have a great day.
Rick, I will definitely take the rime to make road trips to see Curt and Tom. Enjoy your hike today with Star.
Philip, hope the white stuff stops soon.
Current temperate is -5c (23f) and the white stuff is falling, should only be dusting. I didn't make it to the layout last night, we shall see what tonight brings.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
TomO, thanks for opening, the coffee and breakfast. That is cold, stay warm.
Curt, wishing you a good time at the show.
Larry, yikes, and the big equipment. Glad they only hit the mailbox instead of your house!
Karl, good luck to your other half at the doc's.
TomACL, good luck on the lanes.
Gregory, back at you ;D
Rick, hope Star and you have a terrific hike.
Philip, Happy Birthday! :) It's a bummer about the snow.
Ron, hope you make it to the layout.
How are the rest of the gang?
It's chilly and wet at 45F headed to 52F. Yuk!
Hopefully, I will start assembling the box car body today. I need to decide on what bits to put on the doors.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
TomO thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Curt have a good time at the show.
Larry make sure the cars are out of harms way!!!
Karl hope the wife is okay.
ACLTom good luck bowling today.
Morning Greg.
Rick have a nice day with Star today.
Philip Happy Birthday.
Ron that's a long time away from again!!
Mike looking forward to the boxcar build.
Weather in South Jersey is cloudy/33.
The "Weather Weenies" are predicting 4 to 6 of the white stuff!!
My cold is a little better after getting meds.
But energy to do anything.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Rick, I hear you about 'extra sleep'. When we got back from Dallas last night, I felt like it was the first day in Europe after an overnight flight. I went to bed about 8:30 PM and slept pretty much through until 7:30 this morning (a couple pee breaks, of course...) I'm still tired, should sleep OK tonight, too.
dave
Quote from: ACL1504 on February 11, 2025, 09:02:42 AMMorning all,
Thanks for breakfast Tom, much appreciate the smell of coffee.
Curt, sounds like Kathy married you in spite of your Led Zeppelin. I hate shopping but that is better than hard rock. Each to his/her own I guess.
We have bowling at noon and then late lunch, early dinner with bowling friends later.
Sounds like our friends up north are still in a deep freeze.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Tom I guess that's why there are so many genres of music.
Afternoon fellas; Thought I'd pop in and see what's up. Hope everybody's having a good day.
This is for Rick006.JPG
This is the bridge portion of the Section Plate. More on the G&D Ry. topic, thanx for asking...........
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Thanks for the birthday wishes! It was the big 67 today. The better half wrecked my diet today. Oh well....
To quote Curly..."HAPPY BOITDAY NYUK, NYUK, NYUK".....
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast I have assorted cereals, milk, OJ, and of course coffee and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 66F, clear and under a full moon.
Yesterday I started cutting out the corrugated roofing and have a bunch more to cut. It looks like it's from NESL but I could be wrong about that.
Today I have chores then later going to the LZ movie and going out to dinner with MOH. Probably no train room today.
Philip belated Happy Birthday.
Tom is there going to be a SBG this Saturday?
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Philip HAPPY BIRTHDAY; even though it's belated. You can always
go back on your diet today.
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Enjoy the movie
and dinner; your build will still be there tomorrow.
What's the rest of you up to?
It's a sunny but cold 10 with a high somewhere in the 20's. Have to make a
trip to the Post Office since my mail never got picked up yesterday; maybe
I missed the mail person. I have a couple of odd-ball 1:1's to do today
then maybe some time at the bench.
Have an enjoyable day ahead!!! Be well, keep warm, and stay safe.
Good morning everyone.
Desert Hot Springs weather: A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Very windy here.
Gusts up to 40 mph. :o
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Enjoy the show and dinner.
Larry, hope they did a good plowing the roads that you'll be on today.
Philip, any of that chocolate cake left?
Kyle, that bridge for the sector plate should do the job.
Dave, unfortunately had the opposite experience last night.
Didn't sleep nearly long enough and there will be a nap later. :)
Jerry, glad the cold is a little better and it's much better today.
Mike, how's the boxcar coming together?
Ron, still don't understand why I didn't see your pictures yesterday but later on I could.
Greg, good morning.
ACLTom, how was bowling?
Karl, have the weather guessers been right?
TomO, engine testing done?
Terry, you out there?
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Star and I hiked 7.4 miles and 751' of elevation gain on the Mission Creek Preserve Trail.
Dogs are permitted on the trail but must be on a leash.
I didn't bring Star's leash and when we were near the trailhead I saw a ranger driving by.
Didn't need any problems with him so we walked the 1/2 mile back to the van for the leash and started over.
Beautiful area with some nice views.
Leaving here today and I'll head a little further west to do more hiking.
Star doing a Star thing while hiking.
https://youtube.com/shorts/ndL5XyBVUMA
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee.
Have a nice time at the show.
Larry looks like you have a full schedule today.
Rick I saw the video Star looks like she enjoys that water.
Weather here in South Jersey cloudy/34.
Last we got around 5" of the white stuff.
Bur rain expected later today so hopefully it will melt a lot of it.
I'll clean the car off but I'm to ld to shovel the sand it's that real wet type.
The medicine is working but the report from the swab was I have Sars/Covid 2.
So I'll just take it easy until it goes away.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. Coffee smells good but my Diet Pepsi tastes better. Enjoy the movie and dinner with Kathy.
Bowling was very good yesterday. Seems like my stroke is coming back after the 7 week layoff. Yesterday I bowled a 614 series for an average of 204. Our friends cancelled dinner so Pam and I had a good time by ourselves.
Rick, will you be headed back south this year?
I'm going to take a break from the flat iron build and do nothing today. I will do a little train shed clean up.
I was in the hobby shop the other day and found a cache of paint brushes. I got all of them for .99 each. I guess they were estate pieces. The three black handled ones are used and the rest are new, unused.
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Have a great day everyone and stay safe and warm.
Tom
Good morning Crew from my section of Wisconsin. The predicted snow has started. Looking for 6-8" of the WGFA which will be 1-3" more today than received in total for the season. Since we have no snow cover there is plenty of room available for accumulation. 3 possible operating sessions were cancelled last night via email after supper even though I hadn't signed up for any I am on the list.
A few interesting things yesterday occurred. While my health seems to be better the strength has not returned and the weight that I gained since August is not coming off. The Endocrinologist wants to adjust the meds weaning me off a couple. I'm all for it and the weaning off part started this morning. I cut daily morning 2 pills in half.
Next up to answer Rick's question about testing engines. I got through 8 diesels yesterday testing before I start weathering them. A hard lesson learned a few years ago when I did no testing. One of the eight tested had issues. The front ditch lights do not work for one of my best clients. A EBay purchase sent direct to me by the seller and received Monday. Now I'm in the middle and not thrilled about it. The owner is being kind to the seller, where I would return it, he wants me to fix it. I'll decide today but I'm leaning to no. Heck I don't even want to remove the body from the frame. If I go under there, this is a DCC equipped no sound diesel. The owner will want sound added, new ditch lights, a speaker, etc...
Finally, I took the grandson to hockey practice last night. Got home to both the SIL and daughter sitting at the table with Terry. Even though they started to build a new house and have not listed the place yet they are in, they have an offer! They are a good 6-8 months from being able to move in IF everything goes 100% and we know that doesn't happen. They gave me a check for the work I had done for the daughter's studio and will accept the offer. They can move here starting in April and have the entire lower level of our house. It will restrict my spray booth times but I can handle that.
Oh well
TomO
Good morning!
Thank for the coffee! Thanks for the birthday wishes. Spent the day at home taking it easy. Plenty of cake left over........
Not sure what the day brings but the print venture was a disaster yesterday. Still dialing it in today.
I started the wood deck on the juke joint and finished up the Critter. Photo later maybe. Waiting on a call from vision world, hopefully our new glasses will show up.
Covid.... oh Jerry that sucks! Take it easy.
Have a great day crew!
good morning Curt, Larry, Rick, Jerry, ACLTom, TomO, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, enjoy the movie and dinner later today.
Larry, hope you make it to the bench.
Rick, not sure what is up with the picture thing. Glad to see Star enjoy the water, Gracie avoids it like the plague.
Jerry, hopefully the rain will get rid of the white stuff. Take care of yourself and get better soon.
ACLTom, Glad you had a great day bowling and it like a great find at the hobby store.
TomO, sounds like there are big changes happening in your neck of the woods.
Philip, belated happy birthday.
Someone left the door open last night as I woke up to -21c (-6f), it is currently -15c (5f) and sunny but that is going to change as it is supposed to snow tonight, the weather people are calling for 15-20cm (6-8") overnight. Have to get my passport renewed as it is set to expire in early May and a need a valid passport for at least 2 yeas to get my work visa renewed. Paid to expedite it so should have it in my mitts Friday afternoon. ;D Work will be paying the additional cost to get it sooner. Not sure what tonight will bring but I hope to start laying the ties for the staging yard.
Have a great day everyone.
Mornin' everybody; Thanx for the coffee and breakfast Curt. Rain and mid 40's today in DFW. Nice video Rick, and thanx for the comment onthe sector plate. A big ol' Texas sized wish for "all of ya'll to all" have a great day.
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.
Good afternoon folks,
Curt, thanks for the coffee and for opening it. Hope you enjoy the movie.
Larry, brrr. Stay warm and good luck at the bench.
Rick, hope you enjoy the hike. Be aware there are dragons in the west.
Jerry, get well soon. That totally sucks.
TomACL, glad your bowling recovered. Congrats on the paintbrush deal.
TomO, have fun.
Philip, congrats on the critter finish.
Ron, good luck with the passport renewal and visa.
Kyle, have a fun time with the new layout design.
How are the rest of the crew?
It's a miserable rainy and cold day today. Yuk. I started the day by taking Sweetie to the groomer, then groceries. I've been working on a website update for my Masonic Lodge. The boxcar is progressing. I need to paint it but may assemble the sides first.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning from cold Wisconsin. The actual temperature is +6 but feels like -8f degrees. High later will be in the low teens.
The snow removal service has cleaned up twice since noon yesterday. I just watched 45 minutes ago as he was loading up the trailer when the snow plow came through and dumped a good 2' high and about 3' deep onto the driveway apron. He unloaded and cleaned that again. I think we had 8"+ but NWS says 6. So 6" it is. Either way, it's more than doubled our total for the season. Terry says the TV guy said this morning we are about 20" behind the seasonal amount.
The layout work session for today was cancelled last night due to the snow as one of the guys going wanting to know if the owner was going to cancel. Finally he did! I would have gone as 5-8" the next morning usually means the roads are fine, but...
I'll spend time on a few things in the train room today. I did order a buddy board, a Soundtraxx Tsunami2 decoder, a SSS speaker and new LED's for the GP15-1 received Monday from a client. The front ditch lights didn't work as the LED's were dead. I would have returned it but when I gave the owner a price he didn't finch. This unit will also get heavily graffiti and the front end will be similar to the picture below!
The coffee is Coal dealer black, the teas and hot chocolate are hot. Sodas, juices, waters and milks are in the cooler. Pancakes with or without chocolate chips the size of the plate are today's main course. Syrup is pure Northern Wisconsin Maple and there is a chemically produced sugar free bottle for us diabetics. Sides are all from Neutzkes smoked maple bacon, a smoked Applewood ham thick slice or some sausage patties. We have pumpernickel, sourdough and a plain white bread all fresh and still warm this morning. We are using real silverware and not the plastic daily ware normally used. Do not recycle the silverware!
I feel a nap coming on as I skipped the 2-3 mile treadmill walk to nowhere this morning.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Not sure where the picture went from my post above
Good morning everyone.
Barstow weather: Rain. High near 60.
Tom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun in the train room and that's some interesting graffiti.
Mike, hope there's less yuk outside and more fun upstairs.
Kyle, good morning.
Ron, I saw the ties were laid and maybe that weather prediction didn't come true.
Philip, hope the last window print was better.
ACLTom, congratulations on the 600 series and on the new brushes.
Jerry, sorry you got the Covid.
Hope you're feeling much better and that Diane didn't catch it.
Larry, paper bags to make boxes sounds good.
Curt, how was the Led Zeppelin movie?
Karl, Terry, Greg and everyone else looking in, good morning and hope you are all well.
Did a nice strenuous hike yesterday.
About 8 very steep climbs on that trail.
One climb I even had to get down on all fours because it was too steep to stand.
4.5 miles and 866' of climbing.
Getting close to the end of the trail I saw a coyote.
Star saw it too and had to get her quickly back on leash because she would have wanted to run over and play.
Coyote saw us and didn't move so had to wait to continue because he was more than close enough already and I didn't want to get any closer.
He finally moved over to the other side of the canyon and we moved on without incident but he watched us the whole time.
Got a half way decent photo of him with the phone.
Beautiful animal.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Gents,
Tom O thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Sounds like a "winter wonderland" in your neck of the woods; keep warm.....that's cold. Good luck on the Engine.
Rick sounds like the hike will certainly keep both you and Star physically fit. Glad there were no incidents with the critter.
What's your plans for the day?
It's 39, if you can believe it, with a high of 40 in New York along with rain. Not sure what the day will bring. IF they set up the modular house across the street I'll probably be spending on and off making sure they don't destroy any more of my property; I don't trust their abilities.I did start working on the floor for the Tractor Repair last night.
Have a great day!! Keep warm, stay safe, and be well.
Good morning folks,
TomO, thanks for the coffee and delicious breakfast. Good luck in the train room
Rick, glad you didn't tangle with the coyote. Sounds like a nice day to hike again.
Larry, good luck with the modular home build across the street. Sounds like your shed is almost finished with the floor completion.
How goes the rest of the crew today?
It's a hazy morning at 46F headed to 56F. I'll be happy to see some sun later.
Work continues on the box car.
Have fun,
mike
This will be short today. I had a post ready, hit post, it sent me to the "are you a robot page" showed me 3 different images then gave me a 404 error. Of course my post was gone. >:(
Rick beautiful animal. I wonder if it was trying to lure Star away from you. The show was awesome but as one movie goer said too bad it didn't last another 2 hours. ;D
Larry have fun on your build. Good luck with the builders.
Mike have fun with the boxcar.
TomO thanks for opening and breakfast.
I hope everyone has a good day.
good
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Tom, much appreciate the soda.
Curt, glad you had a great time at the movie. How was dinner with Kathy?
Rick, great picture - wild and beautiful.
Sorry for everyone still getting the white stuff. My yard is green already.
Very overcast here today with 50% chance of rain. Which means it will rain 50% nowhere near my house.
Pam wants to go practice bowling. I'll go and watch as I strained my back yesterday cleaning up the train shed and the tool shed.
Have a safe, warm and happy day everyone.
Tom
G Morning, Tom and crew. Thanks for the coffee. Very bad when these no accounts deface a train!
Have a great day.
HOME, home on the Range :o
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0815 and the snow has now stopped and it looks like a 4"-5" that accumulated since ~2pm as it started yesterday. The shot above is from around 5-5:30 a couple hours into the storm. 180 it says on my watch. It seems calm but the weather guesser said wind shift later may bring some lake effect later in the day and chill out until another round of snow Friday to Saturday and quite frigid temps into next week. :-[ Schools wussed out today.
I had to order a tiny little brass piece for the airbrush after losing the :-X thing while trying to clean up after the flow stalled out trying to paint. 2 hours on hands and knees... >:( were fruitless. Part is about the size of a broken point from a #2 pencil. Nearly $20 replacement ordered from eBay, be here when it gets here. Until, I guess I'm out of that business for now...on to plenty of other never ending directions. Loco I've put way too much time into sits half primed on the paint stand. Should have just left it stripped.
Snow removal on the agenda for later. No hurry. Pretty much planned to stay in today anyhow. The Doll was out a couple hours as it started yesterday with the Gladiator and said even in 4x4 she didn't like driving home. Typical crash fest around the area. Michigan State POlice say they lost 7 patrol cars to icy road crashes in January. I know of half a dozen fire rigs that got creamed in the area as well.
How long since you've used a penny? Nickle? I save spare change. I banned pennies from my gallon jug years ago.
Quite a graffiti job on that loco, TomO.
Nice pose from Wiley, Rick. Sure he and Star would have had quite a run if only...
Enough from here. Chillin' in the mitten...KS
Quote from: ACL1504 on February 13, 2025, 08:44:06 AMMorning all,
Thanks for breakfast Tom, much appreciate the soda.
Curt, glad you had a great time at the movie. How was dinner with Kathy?
Rick, great picture - wild and beautiful.
Sorry for everyone still getting the white stuff. My yard is green already.
Very overcast here today with 50% chance of rain. Which means it will rain 50% nowhere near my house.
Pam wants to go practice bowling. I'll go and watch as I strained my back yesterday cleaning up the train shed and the tool shed.
Have a safe, warm and happy day everyone.
Tom
That was also very nice with just the two of us. Hope your back feels better very soon.
Good morning TomO, Rick, Larry, Mike, Curt, ACLTom, Philip, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, sounds like you have a lot of work ahead of you on that locomotive.
Rick, that coyote was a beautiful animal, I don't think a play date with Star would have went well. Glad everything ended well.
Larry, will have to look for an update on the tractor repair shed. Hopefully the construction crew won't cause any more damage.
Mike, enjoy working on the boxcar.
Curt, I haven't run into the 404 error yet. Enjoy your day.
ACLTom, green yards? I'll be seeing them soon. :D
Philip, enjoy your day.
Karl, Penny, what's that? We haven't used them here for years.
Currently -7c (18f) and the white stuff is still falling, we already got 6-8" of the stuff is still falling, I can tell you I'm not going to miss it, maybe I should leave for Florida sooner than planned. Managed a little work on the staging yard last night as I got all the ties laid. Hopefully tonight I can get them stained.
Have a great day everyone.
And a good to all.....
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on February 13, 2025, 08:49:17 AMHOME, home on the Range :o
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How long since you've used a penny? Nickle? I save spare change. I banned pennies from my gallon jug years ago.
Quite a graffiti job on that loco, TomO.
Chillin' in the mitten...KS
Karl. In the last 20 years at least all coins go into a jar, emptied every few years. I have only used Pennies since then as additional weights added to freight cars.
The graffiti on the nose of the engine is funny but sad. I just don't understand how a RR, any RR can let a vehicle of any kind get defaced like that. But, in LA County many UP diesels are totally covered by graffiti.
Doing the nose will be relatively easy, not sure about the side panels
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
That's an ugly looking engine!
Rick nice picture of the coyote did it have a name like Wile E. ;D
Larry looking forward to the floor.
Mike how's the boxcar doing?
Curt I've never seen a 404 on this forum.
ACLTom green how lucky are you.
Philip have a nice day.
Karl they want to get rid of them say it's costs more than a penny to make.
Ron keep the white stuff up there.
Weather in South Jersey foggy and rain heading this way 50 out there.
Snow from yesterday gone!!
COVID is really got me tired but at least it starting to clear up.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning from a "winter wonderland",
It's 21 with a high of 26 in New York. Received about 12 inches over night
and it's still coming down; that wet heavy crap. All the area schools are closed
and I'll have to deal with the driveway at least once if not twice today.
The usual morning beverages are ready. Breakfast is biscuits with gravy and hash
browns on the side; a "stick to your ribs" kind of breakfast.
What's happening in your world today?
When I'm not out playing in the white stuff I hope to continue working on the
Tractor floor; so we'll see how things shake out....and the plow just went up through.
Have a great day!! Keep warm, be well, and stay safe.
Good morning from So. Central Wisconsin where it is cold! The actual temperature is -2f degrees and feels like -14. The high will jump into the mid twenties this afternoon.
Thanks for opening Larry
Another day that will see me in and out of the train room. Got 5 more blue point switch machines Wednesday evening but found them yesterday in the snow below the main front porch landing! All testing of to be weathered locomotives is complete. Just the one I posted yesterday needs repairs. I ordered parts but actually the repairs are coming out inventory of Buddy boards, decoders, speakers and LED lights I already have.
No Valentine Day plans as we both feel it's just another Hallmark money grab day. It's Friday and we will do a local fish fry even though tonight might become an old timers senior dinner time at. 5pm due to most reservations around 6:30pm are already taken!
Enjoy the day
TomO
Morning all,
Thanks for the biscuits and gravy Larry. I'll have some OJ to go with that.
I did bowl yesterday. I took two extra strength Tylenol and bowled very well. No back pain last night or this morning.
Pam and I celebrated Valentine's Day last week and no cards either.
I'm way behind on my updates for the flatiron so maybe I can get going on that this afternoon. I'll be working on it most of today as well.
Have a safe, warm and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry. Hopefully you will only need one clearing today. If you don't get to it all remember that at some point it will melt.
Started out the day with a walk at 66F and breezy. Yesterday I finished cutting out roof panels and painted and weathered them per the SW directions. They seem dark to me but they are on a coal tipple I guess.
Today after chores I will start attaching the cut panels for the tipple roofing.
TomO hopefully Terry will be able to get her fish today.
Tom I'm glad your back feels better. Maybe the bowling helped stretch the muscles.
Jerry I hope you're feeling better.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, the coffee, biscuits, and gravy. Good luck on the floor.
TomO, this evening's activities sound like fun.
TomACL, congrats on the bowling and most of all no pain.
Curt, good luck with the tipple roofing.
Jerry, glad you are recovering from the COVID bug.
Gregory, what's new?
Ron, I'd leave for Florida now. The staging yard ties look amazing.
Karl, good luck in all that sneaux.
Philip, I don't like graffiti either.
Rick, how is the hiking?
How is the rest of the gang today?
It's a bright morning at 44F headed to 59F. Rain tonight.
My bride and I are eating out for Valentines Day. I ordered flowers hoping they arrive soon.
I decided to prime the roof on the boxcar, so now it is ready for the boxcar red paint. I go the brake staff all ready to go, too.
Have fun,
mike
It's not snowing here! Larry, don't overdue it!
Worn out by yesterdays shopping. Gena has a new pedometer and was testing my endurance.
All from my foxhole. Stay warm!
Philip
Good morning everyone.
Barstow weather: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
I don't like the wind. :-\
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Careful out there in your winter wonderland.
Mike, have fun painting the boxcar.
Curt, I'll be looking for another update.
TomO, enjoy the fish fry.
ACLTom, glad you bowled well and have no back pain.
You asked earlier if I'm heading south again.
I am south now but in CA.
I probably won't be back east for another 2 or 3 years.
Jerry, hope you're feeling much better.
Greg and Terry, good morning.
Karl, beautiful picture and I remember that scene.
Ron, your ties look great.
Philip, how are you?
Hope everyone else is doing well.
Only thing I did yesterday was go to the gym and drive back to the some place to camp.
Was going to do some off roading today but with the rain yesterday not sure how muddy the road is.
So Instead Star and I will walk some of it to see.
An old ranch I saw at Mission Creek Preserve.
https://youtube.com/shorts/RTaPf8SDRnE
And a photo from The Slot I hiked last week.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Larry, TomO, ACLTom, Curt, Mike, Philip, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, hope you don't spend all day playing in the white stuff.
TomO, I'll see your -2 and raise it (lower it?) to -5, enjoy your fish fry tonight.
ACLTom, will be looking forward to your Flat Iron updates.
ACLTom, your triple is looking great, will be looking forward to your updates too.
Mike, I wish I could leave for Florida after the dump of white stuff we got the last couple of days. :o We got about a foot with more coming this weekend. Enjoy your Valentine dinner with the Mrs.
Philip, have a great day.
Rick, have fun walking around with Star, saw your video about the Mission Creek Preserve, great video.
Currently - 15c (-5f) here in the Great White North. Have already been out this morning cleaning the cars off and getting them out of the driveway so that the snow removal service can clean the driveway out. Having all wheel traction sure helps a lot. 8)
Seeing as I'm working from home I was able to add the first coat of stain on the ties during lunch and then sand and re-stain them after dinner. Rail laying can start next.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Lary thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Be careful moving that white stuff around.
TomO have nice day with Terry today.
ACLTom glad you bowled a good game. Looking forward to the update.
Mike have a nice dinner with the Misses tonight.
Philip have a nice day.
Rick great video thanks for sharing it.
Ron looking forward to the update.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/32. Later 36.
Still really tired from this COVID crap.
But least feeling better.
Diane didn't get it as bad as me.
I sure hope to get to the bench for an hour today!!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Hey Larry!
Thank you taking all the snow destined for Rochester last night, and having it dumped in your neighborhood instead. I'm sure the kids in your area are having fun with snowball fights and sledding.
Let me know if we can ever return the favor.
Dave
Attention Jerry
I think you need to get in on this Eagle Rare bourbon auction!
https://l.smartnews.com/p-iRgNuAx/T85G8T
TomO
Quote from: TomO/Tloc on February 14, 2025, 06:47:09 PMAttention Jerry
I think you need to get in on this Eagle Rare bourbon auction!
https://l.smartnews.com/p-iRgNuAx/T85G8T
TomO
I'd rather have the Eagle Rare than those Pappy's.
Good morning everyone.
Barstow weather: Sunny, with a high near 63.
I'm sure someone else is here now or show up while I'm typing too much and get breakfast going.
But choices are good. ;D
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Breakfast burritos with scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese and chorizo are todays breakfast.
Dave, good morning.
Jerry, glad you're feeling better and hope you did some bench time.
Glad Diane didn't get it so bad.
Ron, glad you enjoyed the video and has rail laying started?
Philip, all that walking is good for you. :)
Mike, is the boxcar red?
Curt, you're making very good progress on the tipple.
ACLTom, have fun spending that gift card.
TomO, how was the fish fry?
Larry, hope more white stuff hasn't showed up.
Karl, that picture with the deer is beautiful.
Greg, Terry and everyone else looking in I hope you are all well.
Star and I walked about 1 1/2 on the OHV trail and it looked to be in good shape.
Wind has died down too.
Today we'll go off roading and there's supposed to be volcano cinder cones and abandoned mines to see.
A view from my hike on the Pacific Crest Trail last weekend.
Have great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, the coffee and breakfast. Hope you enjoy the exploring today.
It's an overcast morning at 42F but warming to 64F. Rain should be ending soon.
How is the gang today?
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. Pretty landscape. Have fun off roading today.
Starting out under a gray sky this morning but it's still shorts weather. Yesterday I finished the tipple roof but I'm ambivalent about the coloring. It's darker than the SW website although I did it per instructions. The only thing That I can think of was that my dark gray rattle can base is darker than Brett's. I may go over it again with some weathering powder.
It looks like I have 2 more construction steps until the tipple is done. After the basic build is done I need to go over it to see if I want to add anything like NBW'S.
Other than chores nothing much else is planned for the weekend.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning from Wisconsin.
The weather guessers may have scored a direct hit yesterday. They said 4-6" between 3pm and 7 last night. My driveway got 5+ so in my book they got one! Today the WeatherChannel app is saying maybe another 1" before noon and 2" by midnight. It is a balmy +20f degrees feeling like +16 heading to 30! I am surprised by my snow clearing service, they have not been here yet and it's 7:06am CST.
THE MadCity train show is today and will continue tomorrow. I'm torn if I should go or not. I really don't need anything. I don't mind the $15 ticket to get in but I do dislike the parking fees. The last few years there have been IMOO no good deals. The layouts and I love looking at layouts have been here before. I do have though at least 8 commission clients plus 1 club there that I have done quite a bit of weathering for. Like I said I'm torn. The weather IMO is no factor as the roads should be cleared and 1-2" of snow is no problem driving in.
The grandson has a hockey game at 4:30 about 35 miles south. So that will be watched on a live streaming app. We will have the granddaughter this afternoon and early evening. I guess she told her mom Wednesday she's "done" with watching hockey! She said grandma will watch her!!! So she'll be here
Rick, the lead in was supposed to be the bottle of Rare Eagle 25. They seemed to have skipped it in in favor of talking about the Pappy's. $500,000 for a cask of anything is a touch much though!
Friday fish. The snow was predicted to be blowing sideways at dinner time so we ended up staying home. I had a steak on the indoor grill and Terry had salmon caught earlier Friday afternoon at the fish mongers! When we pretty much knew the weather would cause issues for dinner time I drove the 5 miles to the monger. Fresh salmon is always a treat. I also purchased 18 giant prawns and had 2 along with my steak. Tonight the 3 of us will have the giant prawns on the grill.
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good morning Rick, Mike, Curt, TomO and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick. I'm thinking track laying will be slowed down due to the fact that I need to get ready for my trip to Florida. I need to make a stand for my N scale modules as right now they are just sitting on the shelve. Also need to make proper end plates. Will be easier to do that here where I have tools. Enjoy off roading today.
Mike, enjoy your day.
Curt, the triple looks great.
TomO, Giant Prawns?, your making me jealous ;D Maybe it's a getting older thing but when I was younger I used to go out of my way to go to train shows, now not so much. But I don't really need anything either.
Jerry, hope you made it to the bench yesterday.
It's currently -13c (9f) overcast with more of the white stuff to come this afternoon. No modeling yesterday but I did take the time to go to Home Depot and get the wood required to make the stand for my N Scale modules that I will be taking to Florida with me. Now that I have an SUV I'll be able to take the stand with me. The plan is to have it all bolt together so that it can be broken down for transport.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Gents,
I wrote my post this am and when I went to the next page it went bye-bye; strange.
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. We received 12+ inches of white crap taking me 2'5 hours
to clear the driveway; the snowblower could just about handle the wet consistency. Have fun off roading.
Mike send some of that warmth up my way please.
Curt I wouldn't stress over making the roof looking exactly like Brett's; make it your own.
Tom O sounds like a nice dinner; indoor grill? nice. Hope you figure out the train show.
Ron hearing you're going to Florida; I'm jealous. At least the weather will be warmer. Is it a work related trip?
What's everyone else up to?
It's 20 with a high of 30 in New York; maybe more white crap late this afternoon; ugh make it stop. Last week our company canceled due to a sick wife so today we'll try it again. Finished the floor for the Tractor Shop; just need to add nail holes so maybe an update later today.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Temp in the mid 20s in Michigan this morning, the ground has another 3" I'd guess of fresh stuff, started after dark and was over before sun up. :o Might get the blower out later. There is a guess of more stuff falling from the sky later, with another WATCH or WARNING out there for more schmutz, some chance of wetter than desired, ie: glazed like a donut.
I worked on some of the electronic goodies for the layout, throttle panels, getting LEDS to work. I bought a couple off eBay and found several in the dcc box in the basement. Over the years NCE changed the circuit boards on those so I'm not finding all of them wire up the same. Track work and layout "terra-forming" my creep into my activities for today.
NASCAR on tap for tomorrow. I'm not the fan I used to be, I try to catch the Daytona races and any others are a "game time" decision, surely not the compulsion they once were.
Rick, enjoying the photos and vicarious pleasures of tales of your adventures. Careful with the off roading. :o
Hope everyone has a fun day.....
Morning all,
Late to breakfast Rick, hope there are a few items left. Well, when and if you get back this way, I'll have plenty of layout stuff to show.
This flat iron build is the gift that just keep giving. I'm nearing the end though, well hopefully in the next few weeks anyway.
I'm taking Pam out to dinner later. Gads, she wants to go here and there before dinner. I said, "Let's just go to dinner and then home." Well, guess who won that one?
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Quote from: Larry C on February 15, 2025, 09:14:34 AMRon hearing you're going to Florida; I'm jealous. At least the weather will be warmer. Is it a work related trip?
Larry,
Yes it is a work related trip. I thought I was done with working on the road, but I guess I'm not. Was told it was an 8 month work assignment, which means probably a year.
Morning brunch for me... Heavy rain today.
Version 1 million on the 3d printer. I think I may have some bad resin.
Anyhow have a great day.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Weather in South Jersey Jersey cloudy expecting two days of rain.
Temps should be in the 50's.
I did manage an hour at the bench yesterday and will try that again today.
I found one of my old I started but never finished it projects the usual for me.
It was broken in a few spots so I made new pieces for it.
Maybe I'll start a thread on that one before going forward with the Blacksmith Shop.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Morning. Light snow here south of Rochester, NY.
Working on my third cup of coffee.
Been working on my HOn30 quarry portion of the layout to be. Added another section. Pictures sometime later.
Have a wonderful day.
Bernd
These people were at Springfield: https://becketlandtrust.org/historic-quarry/quarry-photo-gallery/ They have some great old photos on their website. I encouraged them to do an "Images of America" photo book on the quarry.
dave
Good Morning,
All the usual morning beverages are set to go. Breakfast is cheesy scrambled eggs, home fry, and bacon or pan sausage with toast on the side.
What's your plans today?
It's a rainy 29 with a high of 38 then getting colder and snow through Wednesday. Later I'll have to get the ladder out and remove the ice from the roof edge and pull off the snow. Noticed early this am we have ice backup and it's leaking around one window. Not supposed to do that with a metal roof which overhangs the roof by 2 inches; ugh. Probably no bench time today.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry. Good luck with the water seepage. Hopefully it will be a easy fix.
Started out the day with a walk at 69F and very breezy. Tomorrow morning it's supposed to be in the low 50's. Typical bouncing around for winter here.
Yesterday I finished the tipple...I thought. After looking closely at the photos I see the flashing (for lack of a better word) is crooked on 2 sides. >:( So, first up is seeing if can be fixed without destroying things. After that I'll start on the headframe.
Before that though is chores. They never end. :( I may drink a second cup of coffee before starting. ;)
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Barstow weather: 43 now and partly sunny, with a high near 69 later.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Careful on the ladder.
Before I go back to the previous page here I copy everything I've written and then go back.
Learned that the hard way the first time I did it. :-\
Dave, some interesting photos at that link.
Bernd, have fun with the quarry and we'll all look for your pictures.
Jerry, very happy you found some bench time.
Philip, hope you have some good resin.
ACLTom, how was dinner?
Greg, did you have a fun day?
Karl, glad you're enjoying the photos and have fun watching NASCAR.
Ron, did you make the module stand?
TomO, Eagle Rare 25 sounds interesting but I'm sure the price is prohibitive.
My taste buds aren't good enough to make that kind of investment worth it.
Did you go to the show?
Curt, any more progress on the kit?
Mike, did you come up with a solution on the boxcar paint?
Hope everyone else out there is well.
Off roading went well on the Pipken Cindercone Trail until I reached a very steep and long uphill.
There were a couple of other steep climbs along the way but they were shorter in length.
This one looked intimidating.
So I stopped and walked up it which wasn't easy either.
I decided against it and turned around.
Now I can of regret it because I'm sure I could have done it in 4 low but then going back down it would have been another issue.
Here's two photos I took of that incline.
The first photo I'm at the tom and you can't see the trail because it drops off quickly.
The second photo is after I climbed down a bit to show the incline better.
You can tell how tall the climb is by how far down the van is.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: Rick on February 16, 2025, 07:53:22 AMGood morning everyone.
Barstow weather: 43 now and partly sunny, with a high near 69 later.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Careful on the ladder.
Before I go back to the previous page here I copy everything I've written and then go back.
Learned that the hard way the first time I did it. :-\
Dave, some interesting photos at that link.
Bernd, have fun with the quarry and we'll all look for your pictures.
Jerry, very happy you found some bench time.
Philip, hope you have some good resin.
ACLTom, how was dinner?
Greg, did you have a fun day?
Karl, glad you're enjoying the photos and have fun watching NASCAR.
Ron, did you make the module stand?
TomO, Eagle Rare 25 sounds interesting but I'm sure the price is prohibitive.
My taste buds aren't good enough to make that kind of investment worth it.
Did you go to the show?
Curt, any more progress on the kit?
Mike, did you come up with a solution on the boxcar paint?
Hope everyone else out there is well.
Off roading went well on the Pipken Cindercone Trail until I reached a very steep and long uphill.
There were a couple of other steep climbs along the way but they were shorter in length.
This one looked intimidating.
So I stopped and walked up it which wasn't easy either.
I decided against it and turned around.
Now I can of regret it because I'm sure I could have done it in 4 low but then going back down it would have been another issue.
Here's two photos I took of that incline.
The first photo I'm at the tom and you can't see the trail because it drops off quickly.
The second photo is after I climbed down a bit to show the incline better.
You can tell how tall the climb is by how far down the van is.
Have a great day everyone.
Rick the link for the photos are there but not the actual photos. That trail is very steep.
Curt posted: "Rick the link for the photos are there but not the actual photos. That trail is very steep."
I've run into that a few times here in other posts.
Come back later and you should be able to see the pictures.
If not let me know.
Have a fun day all.....
Rick.....Pegi and I took a day off, ran some errands and just relaxed. ;D
Crunchy freezing rain on the North Coast. High winds coming later.
Speaking of crunch, we will be watching the Daytona 500 later today. Yesterday a friend of ours, Cletus, set a NASCAR record. He is the first DRIVER ever to be crunched by a rookie Canadian female driver....TWICE in the same race.
Congratulations Cletus!!
Light snow and high winds on the fruitless plains of S Central lower Michigan, anothe inch or two so far. Temp is 24
0 wind is 17 gusting to 32. "Feels like" 4
0 Had a deer right up at the back window yesterday checking out the bird food...tried to step up on the deck, slipped and ran off scared. The critters are having quite a time finding food...
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Our cat Miss Black was interested.
NASCAR on today, kid named Butterbean Queen won the ARCA wreckfest yesterday.
Went with a couple friends 30+ years ago to Daytona, in a little Mazda 323, left Fri came back getting home midday Monday. One day of 80
0 race in 70s, made the rest of Spring drag on relentlessly. I'm not the fan-atic I once was.
We'll time to conjure up breakfast.
Be well all
KSin a snow drift up in the Mitten
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Morning all,
Very tasty breakfast Larry, thanks.
Pam and I had a great time at dinner yesterday. The food was excellent as well as the dinner partner.
I got a lot done on the flat iron yesterday and will do so again later. Thanks for all the comments and I'll have an update to follow this afternoon.
Rick that is some kind of scene. I think I see a "wittle bittie" truck down the step.
This forum sure has a bunch of posting going on. I'm finding it hard to keep up with everyone and do my build.
What a fantastic community we have in modeling and railroad modeling.
Have a safe, warm and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning all,
Well it poured buckets of rain all day yesterday. Floods again.
Huge snowflakes and a cross wind going on currently!
Another hunkering down day like a Jerry Kitts boxcar!
Thanks for the coffee Larry!
Have a great Sunday!
Philip
Good Sunday morning from Wisconsin. Slept in late, 6:45 and I feel surprisingly pretty good. It's 18f degrees now and the high around noon should be 20. The WeatherChannel app and the local TV weather weenies are saying it then starts to drop. A slow hourly descent to -6/actual temperature tomorrow morning at 6 with a "real feel" of -30. Fun
I did attend the MadCity train show from 9:05am till 1 when I had enough yesterday. Purchased nothing and was pleased and disappointed. I did make an offer on a box/case of Bluford Transfer Caboose but definitely was not going to pay $100 each. I thought my offer of $1920 was fair but the lady seller did not. I have a few buddies working the show today and 2 will make offers below mine and then a third at 3:30 just before closing at 4 will make my offer again. I can weather and sell these if I buy at $80 each but adding my costs to $100 I am uncomfortable trying to sell a model with no graffiti at $150-170. $130/140 Will sell and I wouldn't feel like I'm gouging. There were some NOS (new old stock)Kato Sd45's undecorated I texted a weathering client about at $90 each. He said no while I was at the show but last night texted asking if I was going back today. One of my buddies will buy the 6 or whatever is left today for me. I'll add LED's, ditch lights, a decoder and speaker. Then send it off to be painted. You can never go wrong buying new Kato HO scale locomotives. Those were the only things of interest to me. Freight cars other than Athearn BB seemed to be listed at suggested retail prices. The BB were mostly in the $10 to 15 range. The layouts while seen before were nice there were IMOO 3 that stood out. Andrew Bobis's Santa Fe All the Way layout is spectacular. I first saw it at Trainfest in Milwaukee in maybe 2021 because Covid killed the 2020 show. It's just gotten bigger and better. The bridge scene at Victorville is from that layout. The other 2 were the ModUTrack layouts one in HO and another in N.
2 hockey games today for the grandson at the local arena.
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, the coffee, and the tasty breakfast. Good luck on the roof.
Curt, congrats on the finish of the tipple, and good luck with the flashing.
Rick, off-roading in an RV, wow. That grade looks steep.
Gregory, wishing you a fun day.
Dave, crunchy rain does not sound good. Stay warm and enjoy the race.
Karl, thanks for the photo of the hungry deer. It's still winter up there!
TomACL, Flatiron is looking good. I like the diners.
Philip, hope you escape the flooding.
TomO, Brrr. Sounds like the train show was fun. Good luck with the stealth purchase.
How goes the rest of the crew?
It was a stormy night with tornados and wind sweeping through headed east. I can see we didn't have any damage. The sun is peaking through now. The high is forecast for 57F and 20s tonight.
I sprayed another coat of color on the boxcar and it seemed to stick better. I am letting it cure for a couple of days, then I'll put a final finish coat on it. in the mean time, I mounted couplers and adjusted the trucks to a proper height.
I started looking through two kits, one a model T panel truck and the other the tool shed from Interaction Hobbies. i am planning on concatenating the shed with a water tower.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Curt the tipple is looking fine.
Rick great shots but that does look steep.
Morning Greg.
Dave enjoy the race.
Karl great shot of the deer.
Tom glad dinner was nice. And your right there is alot going on here.
Philip do they still make boxcars??
TomO hope you get the trains you want.
Mike I hope it worked this time.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/misty 49.
Rain the rest of the day.
Hopefully another hour at the ench today.
Still not feeling that great.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good evening everyone,
Guess I'm late for breakfast and coffee. 8)
Bar is open, if you come in come join me by the fire, I'm currently sipping on a glass of 15 year old Dalwhinnie.
Spent the day going stuff that needs to be done before I leave for Florida. I did manage some time to work on the module supports, everything is pre-cut and pre-drilled (mostly). Hopefully I'll get the assembly done tomorrow.
Have a great evening everyone.
Good evening everyone.
Star and I did an interesting hike today.
I'll tell more about it in the AM.
Ron, I'll join you for a virtual glass of Dalwhinnie.
Good night everyone and hope to see you all in the morning.
Quote from: Rick on February 16, 2025, 08:32:10 PMGood evening everyone.
Star and I did an interesting hike today.
I'll tell more about it in the AM.
Ron, I'll join you for a virtual glass of Dalwhinnie.
Good night everyone and hope to see you all in the morning.
Me, too!
I'll join you Ron.
I threw on a few more logs that way it will be warm in here in the am.
Looking forward to your adventure Rick.
Jerry
Good morning from chilled Wisconsin. The actual temperature is -6f degrees per the WeatherChannel's weather app. The "real feel" is -19. The high for the day will be +4.
The coffee is hot. Hostler blend with available shots of whatever you desire this morning! Sodas, juices, milk and waters are in the cooler. The hot chocolate and hot tea is in those things that say hot chocolate or hot tea! Just an English muffin today with bacon or ham from the local grocer with a nice melted American cheese. No eggs today as they were $5.29 a dozen yesterday.
It's a medical day for the wife and I am the chauffeur. This afternoon hopefully will be spent in the train room. I have about 7' of track to replace on the mainline and the east end of the layout remodeling will be done for track work. I am going to test for a week or so before I ballast. The 3 latest Blue Point switch machine installations went very well with Terry helping me 3 times for less than 5 minutes each time. So far so good.
Reefer containers, regular containers and container chassis are on the agenda today. My pusher purchased a customer's collection. He gave me first shot at buying from him. 50 chassis, 20 reefer containers and 100-40' containers are coming my way! There were over 250 well cars available but I passed on those. I will lightly weather everything and then put them on the Facebook HO scale buy/sell groups.
I did not purchase the Bluford cabooses yesterday from the train show even though she would have sold them for $90 each at 3:30 yesterday, down from $100. The 6 Kato undecorated Sd45's were gone.
Enjoy the day
Good morning everyone.
Barstow weather: Increasing clouds, with a high near 71.
But the wind will be back. :-\
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Bacon, egg and cheese on a fresh baked croissant for breakfast today.
Ron, hope you can get those supports assembled today.
Jerry, sorry you're still not feeling better but glad you're getting some bench time.
Mike, the tool shed was a good choice.
TomO, hope your buddy got everything you wanted at the show.
Nice picture of that layout and hope your grandson won.
Philip, it will be spring before you know it.
In the mean time sounds like good modeling weather.
ACLTom, I agree about all the activity here.
Karl, nice picture.
Did the deer eventually eat?
If that was Star she would have been going crazy looking at the deer.
Greg, more relaxing today?
Dave, what did you think of the race results?
Curt, any more kit progress yesterday?
Larry, hope your weather is improving.
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Star and I hiked the Rainbow Basin Dry Falls Trail yesterday morning.
A short hike of 2 miles and only 361' of climbing.
Interesting because there was no trail but a series of washes to walk through.
Interesting rock formations that had great colors.
I shot video and drone footage and will start working on that today.
Gym and Walmart to top off the fish water tanks.
A short video from yesterday's hike and then a photo.
https://youtube.com/shorts/tGWPWkhrXuM
Have a great day everyone.
TomO, good morning.
One thing I miss from the RR-Line is seeing who else is online so I don't double post breakfast.
In reality just a first world problem and thanks for the second cup.
Hope all is well at the doctor for Terry.
Morning Gents,
Tom O thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope Terry's Doc apts. goes well.
Rick sounds like a nice easy hike. NOPE the weather suuuuuccccckkkksss!!!!!!!
It's 17 with a high of 22 in New York and gusty winds. The weathers guessers blew their
forecast, they said a trace -1" but should have put a 2 behind the 1. Managed to find the source of the leak yesterday so took down a huge ice formation by the window then cleared the ice and snow off the edge of the back roof. Also worked on the front of the house a bit. Today I need to clear the driveway once again; ugh. This weather is exhausting and oh ya we lost power twice yesterday to boot, Maybe make a trip into town for a few things to tide us over for a few more days. I'm going to take a break from the bench this week.
Have a great day!!! Keep warm, be well, and stay safe.
It looks like my post disappeared again. I give up.
Quote from: Rick on February 17, 2025, 07:37:23 AMTomO, good morning.
One thing I miss from the RR-Line is seeing who else is online so I don't double post breakfast.
In reality just a first world problem and thanks for the second cup.
Hope all is well at the doctor for Terry.
If a post comes in while I'm still typing I have been getting a notification to look at them before I post. But, 2 breakfast services are great after all they r virtual!
TomO
Good morning TomO, Rick, Larry, Curt and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom and Rick.
Tom, hope the track replacement goes well. You may not have gotten the cabooses at the show, but it sounds like you have enough containers for a huge container yard. Hope Terry's Dr's appointments go well.
Rick, one can never have too many breakfasts. When you go to the main page, there is a list of who is online on the left hand side of the page. Sounds like you and Star went on a nice short hike yesterday.
Larry, One more week and I leave the white stuff behind. 8) Enjoy your break from the bench.
Curt, have a great day.
Jerry, hope you are feeling better.
Currently -16c (3f) here in the great White North. We didn't near the white stuff they predicted but still enough that it needs to be shoveled, I'll get at it later today when it gets a little warmer.
So, after much blueing and clamping the module supports are ready for assembly which will get done today, hopefully, spent time yesterday going through my kitchen stuff and seeing what I really need to bring with me as well as washing sheets, towels, etc. Have 4 bins packed and ready to go, next on the list is packing the model railroad stuff I want to bring which should only be another couple of bins. The mantra this trip is bring as little as possible, if I forget or need something, I'll buy it down there.
Seeing as my N scale modules are coming with me I need to start a thread on them. I see there is a "N Scale" forum that nobody has posted to yet so, that seems like a great place to start it.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Thanks for the two breakfasts, I had a little of both! 8)
I got a call from my Dermatologist Friday afternoon telling me the skin biopsy was positive for Invasive Squamous Carcinoma.
This afternoon at 1PM, I go and have some slice and dice on my left shin just above the ankle. This is a regular routine for me being a Fl boy and growing up playing all outdoor sports. This is no big deal and why I go to him every four months to catch these things before they turn to melanoma. The down side is that I'll have to keep my leg elevated for 24 - 48 hours after surgery. Sorry for the screed.
Tom, I hope Terry's app. goes smoothly.
I'll be off the forum for a couple days. I stay signed in so my name will be on line but I won't be here in the train shed.
Have a safe, warm and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Hi all, back to work this morning.....
Looking at the kitchen window at over 12" of overnight "sky dandruff"
Good day to post business ads online and some control panel wiring.
Not sure if I will make it out to my annual medical physical today....depends on help clearing the driveway out.
Oye!
Dave.
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee.
Hope Terry is doing alright.
Rick thanks for the breakfast.
Nice video.
Rick on the home page it tells you who's on line.
Larry glad you got the ice job done.
Morning Curt.
Ron wow all that packing again at least it will be warm where your going this time.
I already posted to the N-Scale start up.
ACLTom sorry to hear you need another one taken off. Be well.
Morning Greg.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/32 but wind gusts up to 60mph.
A good day to stay in for sure.
I'll try to get another hour or two at the bench today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
ACLTom said "I got a call from my Dermatologist Friday afternoon telling me the skin biopsy was positive for Invasive Squamous Carcinoma.
This afternoon at 1PM, I go and have some slice and dice on my left shin just above the ankle"
One of our gone to FL for the winter friends had a spot, Doc in FL said no openings until well into March so she sent a photo to her MI dermo and he had her fly home asap and got hers handled Friday, stitches out today then back South by mid week if it looks ok. She, like you, Tom, is well used to those 'adventures' being a firey Red Head I can attest to effects of not keeping ahead of that, my mother let her stubborn attitude let some spots ride for a couple years, grew up on a farm in S. GA. Ended up with extensive plastic surgery and quite a bit of discomfort, lots of trips to Ann Arbor in the process once she overcame her dismissive attitude to the professionals. >:( >:( Female MDs way too young to know anything. Took department head of U of M skin pros to get her listening.
Hazy sun 8) here at the 11:00 hour, 130 up from the 110 when first up. Was out and blew off the drive, ~2" maybe but it had drifted some in the winds, 17gust25, we're experiencing. The guesser said what a Wonderful Snow... >:( will stay cold and snowy all week, :-X
Layout work maybe, may need to make a supply run to town as well. We'll see
Be well all!
KS
Quote from: ACL1504 on February 17, 2025, 09:00:49 AMMorning all,
Thanks for the two breakfasts, I had a little of both! 8)
I got a call from my Dermatologist Friday afternoon telling me the skin biopsy was positive for Invasive Squamous Carcinoma.
This afternoon at 1PM, I go and have some slice and dice on my left shin just above the ankle. This is a regular routine for me being a Fl boy and growing up playing all outdoor sports. This is no big deal and why I go to him every four months to catch these things before they turn to melanoma. The down side is that I'll have to keep my leg elevated for 24 - 48 hours after surgery. Sorry for the screed.
Tom, I hope Terry's app. goes smoothly.
I'll be off the forum for a couple days. I stay signed in so my name will be on line but I won't be here in the train shed.
Have a safe, warm and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Best to you on the procedure and the leg elevation
TomO
Good Morning! Thanks for the coffee Tom.
Jerry, The website is no longer. I think Jerry is in his 90's now? Hopefully someone has bought his patterns, etc?
Tom. I'm really sorry to hear about the skin cancer. God Speed my friend!
More of the white dandruff on the way. lol 6" more here.
Have a great day and stay warm.
Morning Again,
Tom best of luck on your procedure.
And it just keeps coming down!!!! 3 hours snow blowing and still not done.
Still need to move the SUV & clean beside it plus still need to pull the snow
off the back roof with the roof rake; ugh. Rant done!!
We have returned from Terry's medical visit.
No additional injections and her pain level is down from 7-8 to 4-5. Time is now to start weaning off the daily pain meds. Currently taking 2000mg twice a day at 9:30AM and again at the 9:30PM time with food. This week it's 1500 still 2x daily. Blood tests in 2 weeks and hopefully then down to 1000 2x a day. Per the doctor if they ween off too fast or stop completely the risk of stroke is much more likely. Terry will listen to the doctor's instructions and thankfully we can afford the lab testing that Medicare and the supplemental insurance has been fighting the frequency of. Because Medicare has denied coverage the Supplemental automatically will not cover. We will win out eventually but it's a PITA
Thank for the well wishes
TomO
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0 W wind, right-left, 15-25/per... :o $ store run... ::)
KS
Good afternoon Crew,
TomO, thanks for opening, the coffee and breakfast. Good luck to your wife at the doc's office.
Rick, thanks for the video. Good luck in town.
Larry, hope spring comes sooner than later. That sneaux is horrible.
Curt, sorry about your post. I suspect it was either sun spots or the magnetic poles swapping places.
Ron, good luck with the packing. Looking forward to your new N scale thread.
TomACL, Not a fun call to get from the doc. Good luck with the remedies.
Gregory, good luck in the salt mine.
Dave, good luck at the doc's if you go.
Jerry, I keep reading your post and substituting BEACH for BENCH, and then my eyes refocus and see the word is bench. Have fun at the bench.
Karl, are you getting the regular amount of cold and sneaux weather? It seems extreme.
Philip, hope you don't get much white stuff, although it's a good excuse to work at the bench.
How is the rest of the crew?
We had nasty thunderstorms last night and I fear either my amplifier blew or rear blue tooth surround system went out. I have no sound from the rear speakers. @$!@! I'll try debugging wiring and channels later. Son, let me know that I should get a new phone from the ATT store as a birthday present for Father's Day. I traveled the 11 minutes to the store and walked out with a new Samsung S25 Ultra. I have been an Android fan since the old Blackberry days.
I hope to make it upstairs this afternoon.
Have fun,
mike
Karl, it must have been a life or death situation to have gone out in that weather to the $ store. :)
Quote from: Rick on February 17, 2025, 05:55:58 PMKarl, it must have been a life or death situation to have gone out in that weather to the $ store. :)
Diet Coke and TP... :o
Evening everyone
Just go the fire back up with a few added logs.
It's 28 here in Jersey right now and falling.
The bar is open and the choice is yours.
I'm going the Eagle Rare route neat!
Feeling a little better but can't shake this cough!
I did spend and hour or two at the bench today so that was good.
MIke I wish it was beach instead of bench!!!! :)
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on February 17, 2025, 08:14:37 PMQuote from: Rick on February 17, 2025, 05:55:58 PMKarl, it must have been a life or death situation to have gone out in that weather to the $ store. :)
Diet Coke and TP... :o
Looks like McCabe and mrs. Miller weather!! Lol
Glad your up an Adam Jerry! We are getting slammed tomorrow with more snow after 8" of rain
A soup bowl
Philip
Jerry, thanks for the Eagle Rare.
Good Morning,
The usual morning beverages are ready. Breakfast are assorted muffins.
It's 11 with a high of 20 something. Since we have a break in the sn*w machine I'm on my way out
to Wegmans for a Rx and some groceries. This afternoon it's time to pull some of the white crap off the front porch and hedges AGAIN!
Have a great day!!! Be well, stay warm and be safe.
Good Morning All,
Let's try this today.
Breakfast is coffee, assorted cereals, bagels, cream cheese, OJ, Milk and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 50F so I was back to being bundled up. Yesterday I colored the wood for the headframe and started building it. Last night we took Dad to a German restaurant for his 92nd birthday. I had a very good Sauerbrauten (sp).Tomorrow is daughter's 46th birthday.
Today after animal chores is workbench time. ;D
Tom I hope the procedure goes well and you have minimal pain.
Rick another nice video. Sorry to hear you won't be back this way for 2-3 years.
Larry we must have been posting at the same time. Next chapter?
I hope everyone has a good day.
Damn missed another evening in the Lounge.
Good morning from a chilled So Central Wisconsin. The actual temperature is at -12f but the dangerous it feels like -30 is the problem. Bundle up if you're venturing out. Later today we should hit +9 actual.
3:45am the smoke detector outside my bedroom door started chirping every 60 seconds. Out to the garage and grabbed the 10' ladder. Climb up and replace the battery. About 60 seconds later it chirps. Check that I installed the 9 volt battery correctly, I did. Chirps again. Grab another 9 volt battery and my cell phone to use as a flashlight. Flashlight was unavailable. It's now 4:10 and I am chuffed but looking online it's says everything I've done except clean it out with the vacuum. Well it's 4:15 and Terry has sleep issues so I'll wait till 7am when if I wake her, I wake her. 6:20 and I haven't slept because every 60 seconds the detector chirps. Get out of bed, do what I do, grab a diet Dr Pepper and sit in the love seat in the living room and the detector chirps! But it's chirping from maybe 3' away from me from the electrical outlet that has one of the F...ING Carbon monoxide detectors wired to it. Wait another minute, then again and yep it's chirping. Pull the CM detector and pull the backup batteries, it's still chirping! Hit the reset, grab new AA batteries and the house is quiet again! I do have a 10' ladder sort of blocking my bedroom door though! When Terry wakes I will put everything back. I was hearing the chirping from the detector near my bedroom door. But I know with high ceilings sounds can get confusing but I'm not real thrilled with this morning adventure!
At 9 I am being picked up to head to a layout work session. I need to tell the guys if I zonk,out on the hour ride, sorry I snore but wake me when we get there!
Spent most of yesterday in the train room. I did put down the rails on the Central Valley ties and per the gauges they should be good. Tonight I will test with some cars! Started a personal weathering project that proceeded into putting some intermodal equipment on the FB buy/sell sites. Surprised how well I did. The 1st set of 10 containers I sold as I was adding the information to another site. So pulled out 20 more containers in 2 lots of 10. But I did note I was reducing my intermodal fleet. A bunch of FB Messenger messages later I had sold quite a bit of my Intermodal equipment. Very happy! Amazon and FedX containers from Scaletrains still is a hot seller. I got many questions if I had any and I do but will investigate how much they are going for. Last Summer $100 to $150 for a pack was not uncommon but is also gouging! IMO. I'll check tonight as last evening I spent my time packaging up the sales I had.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Mojave weather: 40 now and sunny and 64 later.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and muffin.
Careful driving out there today.
Philip, I saw there was flooding in KY and hope you aren't affected.
Jerry, hope the cough goes away soon and keep on modeling.
Karl, I can see running out of TP would be a problem.
Mike, hope all is well with the surround system and congratulations on the new phone.
You mentioned a couple of days ago about off roading in the RV.
It's designed to go off road and is very capable.
I can't do any rock crawling with it but I've been impressed with how it's been able to transverse some rocky and sandy trails.
TomO, glad Terry is able to titrate down her meds.
Hope that trend continues.
Dave, hope you were able to make your Dr.'s appointment.
Greg, good morning and didn't know you were still working.
ACLTom, good luck with the leg procedure and the recovery from it.
Ron, when do you leave for FL?
Curt, hope there's no problem posting today.
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Thanks all about letting me know about seeing who's on line.
I've been checking that, and I should have been more clear yesterday, it doesn't tell me where on the forum they are.
Our old forum I could see that someone was here in Geezers so I'd wait till they posted and then I would post.
Another small issue I'm finding here is that when I use the reply icon I can't move back to the previous page.
I can get around it using the quick reply, commenting on everyone's post on that page, copy everything I've typed, go back a page, paste my work in quick reply and keep commenting.
It's a little more work but again a first world problem and something I can deal with.
Did the gym and Walmart yesterday and then headed a bit more west.
Today's plan is to see the Tehachapi Loop.
A short drone video at the trailhead from Sunday's hike.
Have a great day everyone.
Curt, Happy Birthday to your Dad and daughter.
TomO, glad you got the chirping stopped and have fun at the work session.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Have fun in the sneaux.
Curt, happy birthday to your Dad and Daughter. The German meal sounds fantastic.
TomO, it's hard to find which detector is chirping. Congratulations on the sales.
Rick, thanks for the RV info. Have fun on the Loop and catch a train with your camera.
How is the rest of the crew doing today?
It's a bright chilly morning at 28F but rising to 56F later.
Yesterday was paint day for my projects. Today I will start assembling the box car and use weathering to cover the blemishes.
Have fun,
mike
00 and calm this morning, another inch or two of new snow. 8) Sunny! and frosty.
Quite an orchestra out there in those wild country views, Rick. I enjoyed the view.
Little new to add to the discussion this morning. Different "Eagle Rare" here today, it's payday...I'll see if I can manage to have any $ left at the end of the next month, taxes killed it this month. :-[
Everyone have a fine day. It does look like another round of weather going across the midsection of the country. It's staying cold here for another week, teens and 20s for hi temp.
Be well, stay safe.
Mike, ref: Sno, this is a more like we used to get regularly, it's nice to be on the leeward side of Lake MI, compare temps TomO reports to ours, we're about at the same latitude but that big puddle really does moderate our temps. 50-60 miles W of us, closer to the lake, they have been getting 2-3 times as much as we have, due to the lake effect, cold wind picks up moisture when lake is still open and then it drops out of the sky into Pete's WGFA scenario. We get some of that, but not nearly as much. It can be seen taking the short drive E to W. Lansing the difference in that distance <20mi. Take a drive over toward GR and probably have 10" or more greater snow depth. YMMV Today's Zero and sun feels much better than the 30-34 and schmutzy s*** a couple days earlier in the month. The sun and less wind is worth 20 degrees mentally.
KS
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
And Curt for the second cup.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/21. RF 7!
It's a cold morning here.
Izzy to the groomer this morning.
Then grocery shopping while she gets her done!
Later another hour or two at the bench.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Everyone have a grand day.....
Rick, I am not designing and building homes and small professional commercial projects any more, but I do pre-construction consulting (estimating, planning, etc.) for general contractors, builders and developers to keep my hand in the industry and to keep the little gray cells functioning.
Good morning Larry, Curt, TomO, Rick, Mike, Karl, Jerry,Greg and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfasts Larry and Curt.
TomO, sounds like quite the adventure, or should I say nightmare with the smoke detectors.
Rick, I lease for Florida on Monday February 24, 2025
Going to keep this short as I have a meeting shortly. Managed to finish the module stand yesterday and it is now disassembled and ready to go. Not sure what tonight will bring.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning, The doctor office had a no show this am so I went in this morning instead of tomorrow and had a physical, blood work, and scripts filled. Finish up and there is already over an inch of snow on the car.
Hunkering down yet again in the modeling dungeon ! ;)
Have a great Tuesday! Tom, Get some sleep sir!
Philip
The trip to town was much more hospitable than yesterday
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Snow and ice but
Severe ClearWorking on the layout today, removed the bridge I put in last week, didn't look right I got one of the RS-36 out. It ran well
Spartan hoops on tonight but they sold their soul to the p-hen ::)
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RS-36 #362. Atlas with factory Loksound 1of4 "Little Gators" in the fleet
That looks sharp Karl
Good morning (2:50am) from warming Wisconsin. It's only -1f degree actual temperature with a real feel of -12. It's a warming trend! It was definitely colder all weekend and Monday.
I can't sleep so I'm in the living room! Trying to decide if I want something non caffeine to drink or not. Water is also a choice but I'd rather have something with a flavor
The work session went well Tuesday. Took down 30' of Penisula and the flooring on 2x4's around it. On the 28th we will take his huge ore dock and raise it 16 or 18" higher to the highest level on the new layout. The ore dock is the only section of the layout being reused.
I will today take one of the smoke detectors in the train room down to see the build date on it. If it's older than 10 years I will be replacing 10 hardwired in smoke detectors. Same with the carbon monoxide detectors but those have a 7 year life expectancy! Better safe than sorry.
The coffee is ready for the morning visitors but there is no m3al prep
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good Morning,
Tom O thanks for the coffee; sounds quite the modeling project; good luck.
Karl nice looking loco and 3 more....sweeeet.
Breakfast is an egg casserole with cheese and veggies; I took out a small loan for the eggs.
What's the plan for the day.
It's 12 with a high of 23 in New York and minimal white crap overnight. Yesterday we were sn*w free..yeeha!
Have an apt. shortly with the Chiropractor then a quick stop for a few groceries. Did get a couple of details done yesterday and maybe some more today.
Have a great day!! Keep warm, stay safe, and be well.
Good Morning All,
Well yesterday got exciting in a bad way. About 1 pm I heard a bunch of stuff in Dad's room falling on the floor and Dad yelling for me.
He was barely sitting in his recliner and said he couldn't move his legs. I called 911 and after getting to the ER it was determined he had pneumonia with a 103.6 fever.
They did all the tests and were pumping antibiotics into him. By 6 pm he was feeling better and was admitted to the hospital overnight.
The hospital called me at 10:30 pm to say he was doing well. I'll be heading there shortly.
I hope he gets discharged today, but I'll see.
Good morning folks,
TomO, thanks for opening and the coffee. Careful on the ladder.
Larry, thanks for the breakfast. Good luck at the doc's.
Curt, well wishes for your Dad. Pneumonia is serious stuff.
Jerry, well wishes for you, too. Maybe more bench time will heal you.
Ron, the module for the down south trip looks mighty fine.
Karl, thanks for the animal photos and description of the weather.
Philip, did you get more bad weather?
Rick, it looks so desolate at your present location. Thanks for the videos.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's an overcast morning with rain all day. The temperature is 41F headed to 47F. I'll stay in most of the day, but have a lodge meeting tonight.
Yesterday bench activities were on both the boxcar and shed. The boxcar got door hardware and the shed got more paint. I'm not sure I like the color combination, so I may repaint the trim. Maybe!
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Bodfish weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
TomO, thanks for the coffee.
Hope you were able to get back to sleep.
Larry, thanks for the breakfast.
Hope the chiropractor visit goes well.
Curt, hope all is well with dad and he can come home today.
Karl, good looking motor and looks like your area got dumped on.
Philip, hope you get all good results from the physical and the s#$@ has stopped.
Ron, anything good last night?
Greg, it's always good to keep the gray cells moving.
Mike, hope you make good progress at the bench today.
Jerry, how's the bench progress going and is the cough gone?
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Went to see the Tehachapi Loop and waited over an hour for a train to show up but none came. :-\
Left there and drove a little further west and up into the mountains.
The drive here was one of the most beautiful I've experienced so far.
Rolling hills, interesting trees, mountains and the bright green grass was amazing.
That's one problem with me doing all the driving is I can't look around and enjoy the scenery because I have to keep my eyes on the road.
Then driving through the outskirts of Bakersfield there's thousands of acres of citrus orchards.
The drive through Kern Canyon, well I think you already know what I'm going to say.
Star and I have a hike planned for today.
Tehachapi Loop
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from a gloomy looking Wisconsin. -2 actual temperature but feels only like -8f degrees so the warming predicted is occurring. Very low clouds this morning.
I did go back to the bed to sleep at 4. Woke a few minutes after 7. Feeling ok. No idea why I was awake for those few hours.
Not sure what is Terry's plan for the day. I am hoping I get some train room time after I drop off packages at the post office.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Rains coming, a good day to curl up and read a good book.....
20 and heavy overcast around get up, 0745, up to 100 now with almost calm breeze and thick grey overcast. ???
Little new to report, it looks like those of you in Dixieland are getting another blast of rain and various degrees of schmutzery from Ma Nature...what'd y'all do to piss her off like that? Stay safe, dry and warm as you can. Our cold hangs on for another week.
Guess I'll get at the layout again.
KS
Good morning!
More snow again and hunkering down with K9 & Tom's blend this am.
Glad your dad is stable Curt!
My doc visit was same ole same ole. Just getting older. I refuse to park just yet.
Out of boredom I redid the windows yet again. I put a guide in the lower sash to keep it in check when sliding up and down. Another day snowbound but we did get massive amounts of rain earlier but no flooding. Thunder and lightning like crazy! The cats are driving us crazy. They are freaking about the weather. Feel like 2° today.
Enough jabbering, see ya around the forum.
Philip
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee.
Hope you feel rested now?
Larry a nice breakfast thanks.
Curt hope Dad feels better.
Mike have a nice day doing whatever.
Rick great shot of the loop. To bad no trains were running.
Morning Greg what book are you reading?
Karl have a nice say working on the layout.
Philip glad the Dod report was a good one.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/23. RF 17.
We are 13 degrees below normal for this time of year.
I'll try to get another two hours of bench time in today.
Still fighting the cough but much better.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is French Toast, OJ. soda, and of course coffee.
Started the day with a walk at 51F and breezy.
Dad it seems does not have pneumonia after all but a bacterial infection in his blood. The lab is culturing it to determine what it is to treat it more effectively than broad spectrum antibiotics. The Infections doc said expect Dad to be there until at least Friday and possibly through the weekend. Dad continues to do well othwerwise.
I'll be at the hospital again today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, the coffee and breakfast. Good to hear your Dad doesn't have pneumonia. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
Jerry, good to hear you are feeling better. Good luck with the cough.
Philip, glad you didn't get any flooding.
Karl, hope you stay warm and have time at the layout.
Gregory, reading a book on a rainy day sounds good to me.
TomO, hope your sleep routine settles down.
Rick, how was your hike with Star? Kern Canyon looks beautiful.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's an overcast morning at 27F headed to 37F and teens tonight. Brrr.
I hope to remove the boxcar from the clamps and start assembling the shed. I keep looking at the layout and know it is time to mix up some Sculptamold.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning from So. Central Wisconsin. The warming trend continues! Currently the actual temperature is 0f degrees and the real feel is -12. Definitely warmer than it has been at this time for the past 7 days. High later will be mid 20's.
Curt, it's a good thing Dad lives with you. May his recovery commence at a rapid pace.
Breakfast is out somewhere this morning with Terry. Thursdays in 2025 had become a op session day or a layout work session day which interfered with our weekly Thursday breakfast/brunch outings. So, I've signed up for an op session every other Tuesday and the 2 guys I'm helping on their layouts have switched days of the week. I had nothing to do with that but happy they did
After Breakfast a quick stop at Home Depot for a part for the new closet. I'll hopefully install the part (the holder for a clothes rod) and the closet will be 100% again! Then the day is mine. I have 3 Blue Point switch machine linkages to make some small adjustments on. Along with the 3 switch machines I will start testing the 7' section of relaid track and the connections made to the rest of the layout. The gauges and a wheelset I've been pushing through the track show it to be good but nothing like gradually testing trains of various length through new track work.
I have since Summer thought of completely getting out of commission weathering of freight cars and maybe just do diesels. When I did inventory after Christmas of my supplies I decided to continue as I've written but with a major reduction in the amount of work. The 3 big things I will keep 1st in mind though is my family, my health and my layout. All 3 are moving along fairly well. I've reduced my online time and I removed all links to the currently daily news sites I was reviewing. My reduced TV time has continued. Commission weathering starts back up in March.
I have been hitting a golf ball (my 3rd passion behind Terry and the grand kids) but even my PT and doctor don't believe I'll ever play like I used to. After 5 months of therapy I only have 30% grip strength in my left hand with no measurable improvement since November. The left hand for a right swinging player is the lead hand and not to be able to firmly grip the club, feel the club and swing with power is not good. I now know I can play but at a much reduced capacity to hit the ball. I'll adjust but playing in the events as I had been doing is over. I'm not terribly disappointed but I sure would have liked to be in Florida this week playing with the group. The days of a single digit number handicap are over, if I break 100 the doc says I should be happy. I can't wait to show him a scorecard this Spring! I first broke 100 on 18 holes when I was 9, not giving up now. Terry and I both miss exploring the areas surrounding the courses we were playing. Traveling this Spring has returned to our schedule as Terry's medical also returned good results this week.
10 new smoke detectors and 2 new carbon monoxide detectors were ordered yesterday and the electrician says 2 hours at most to install them. Per local code they must be hardwired and I had a bit of difficulty with the one I took down to see the build date on it, 2012. Therefore the hiring of the electrician. They recommend 10 years on smoke detectors and 7 on the Carbon monoxide detectors. So it is replacement time...
Be well
TomO
Good Morning,
Jerry glad to hear you're feeling better and enjoy the bench time.
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope your Dad have a quick recovery.
Being at a hospital is tiring so take life easy.
Tom O it's great you're changing your lifestyle somewhat; after all you are retired.
What's your plans for the day?
It's a balmy 13 with a high of 25 in New York. Well it's official; Syracuse NY has hit the 101" of sn*w mark
for the first time in 6 years. From what I've read this area has received snow off three of the Great Lakes;
the last storm reached all the way to Boston. Mon - Wed temps are supposed to be in the low 40's so maybe get rid of some of this stuff.
Between now and then I need to get the ladder out and get more snow off the back roof; what fun. Maybe some bench time today.
Have a great day!!! Be well, keep warm, and stay safe.
Happy day to all.....
Jerry, that book would be Justice of the Mountain Man by William W. Johnstone
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Hope Dad feels better as the day goes on.
Mike looking forward to the update.
TomO I can't believe how organized you are in everything.
Larry be careful up there on the ladder.
Morning Curt.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/23.
At least the wind has died down.
It seems my COVID id finally at the end of it's run thank God.
Some grocery shopping this morning.
Then maybe just maybe two or three hours of bench time.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning everyone.
Bakersfield weather: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope they find the right antibiotic for Dad so he can go home soon.
Mike, sounds like there's a lot going on upstairs.
TomO, Glad you're enjoying your lifestyle changes and valuing what's most important.
Sorry about your golf game and hope the smoke/carbon monoxide detectors install goes well.
Larry, that's a lot of s@#$. :o
Greg, enjoy the reading.
Jerry, hope you keep feeling better and getting lots of bench time.
Philip, maybe there's better weather headed your way today.
Karl, what's new on the layout?
ACLTom, how's the procedure go?
Ron, any RR progress yesterday?
Hope everyone else looking is is doing well.
Star and I did a very beautiful hike yesterday.
6.5 miles of non stop epic views and 992' of climbing.
This is such a beautiful area.
I think I'll stick around here and look for another hike to do tomorrow.
A short video from yesterdays hike: https://youtube.com/shorts/pQrwTO6cvUU
And a picture of yesterdays sunrise at camp.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Curt, Mike, TomO, Larry, Greg, Jerry, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, Hope your dad recovers soon.
Mike, have fun working on the boxcar.
Tom, hope you prove the Dr's wrong about your golf game. Glad to see you got your life changes in the right order.
Larry, that is a lot of the white stuff.
Greg, enjoy your day.
Jerry, with all that bench time recently, can we expect an update? ;D
Rick, Nice video, with those views I would never leave.
Currently -15c (5f) and sunny. Today I get the snow tires taken off the car and the all seasons installed, no use ruining a brand new set of snow tires. No modeling for me last night as I never even made it to the basement. Not sure what tonight will bring.
Have a great day everyone.
G morning,
Hoping for your dad's improvement Curt. Thanks for the coffee!
yes Mike, get a sculpting!
I'm think my detectors are 10 years old. They sure look it.
Be careful Larry! So this roof you keep shoveling has no pitch? I had ice damming a couple years ago in the dining room. I thought it was a burst pipe at first.
Morning Greg!
Good news Jerry! Except the shopping part.
You should homestead there Rick! :)
Morning Elwood!
I made it to the basement yesterday and worked on windows and saloon door. Dunked some wood in stain for the Juke joint. Added all the lil plastic windows. Also observed New Tracks Modeling in the background. They had a guest speaker from Soundtraxx. Linked below.
Have a great day!
Video starts at 6:46
Hazy bright 100 headed to 240ish. Lite snow falling at the moment, 10:15 am in MI. Cold hangs around for a couple more days. 40s a possibility next week.
The bird feeder is busy, a couple of tree rats stealing from the birds. We had enough cardinals to elect a new pope out here :o
I cut in two new turnouts on the layout and started with a third. This one in a curve that is a slight challenge but will work out "ok" one turnout has a stub siding that will have a coal dump. Eventually more scenic work will follow.
Curt, all the best with your Dad, you're a good man for taking care of him as you do, I'm sure it's a challenge at times, my folks were.
Enuf here for me. Be well all, stay healthy and safe.
KSINMI
Karl said: "We had enough cardinals to elect a new pope out here :o"
That made me chuckle. ;D
Karl said: "We had enough cardinals to elect a new pope out here!
That's the best line here this year in the Geezers
Rick, Jerry, Mike and others. Thanks on the life style change comments. I've been making adjustments over the last few years after the huge anxiety attacks I had in Dec 2020 and Jan of 21. It's a continuous process for me and I don't always succeed but I'm trying.
As for the golf. I will do my best to prove the PT and Doctor that they are wrong. I was quite surprised though with last week's strength measurements that in 3 months there was no improvement. I'm helping on 2 layouts and I can hold things and lift within my parameters, 8-10# or a gallon of milk. I do feel stronger and really only notice the weakness when I try to hit a golf ball into the simulator. I am hitting 100 balls daily into the screen. Haven't missed a day in the last 44. What I can say is, the ball is going straight, not far but straight
TomO
Evening everyone
Karl like Rick said that was funny!!! :)
The bar is open pick your favorite and sit by the fire.
Just got it going again it's 20 here in South Jersey.
This is the best I've felt in over a week.
Just hope it doesn't come back.
TomO glad your practicing that swing of yours if it was me I would have missed the screen and broke all the windows!! ;D :D 8)
Made the bench for an hour today. Don't know whether I'll start a thread or not just seems I get to sidetracked to finish anything will see how it goes in a day or two.
Jerry
Good evening Jerry.
Very glad you're feeling better and doing some modeling.
I'll join you for a virtual drink.
A oatmeal stout for me.
Thanks.
Good evening. The hockey game just ended with Canada coming out on top. Good for them. I cannot believe how such a possible great game became a pawn for politics!
Jerry thanks for the fire and the open bar. Something new to me is a night cap tequila. AsomBroso Eros Reposado Tequila. My brother really likes tequila but to me they always just seemed to be a burning liquid going down. No matter the brand. I couldn't tell the cheap from the expensive stuff, they all had that strong burning sensation. It was tradition before Packer games while tailgating the last drink was a group drink. It was always some Tequila and most were terrible. Not my idea of a fun way to end a tailgate 30 minutes before kickoff. One of the bottles he gifted me years ago is the AsomBroso Eros that I sort of actually like. He gifted it not because I'd like the taste but for the bottle. It looks like a porcelain flower vase. It has a slight Caramel taste to it that eliminates IMO that burning sensation going down. No lime needed! The little brother thinks it tastes too sweet like candy but I don't.
I added a log to the fire and brought in enough wood to fill the cradle near the fireplace. If no one appears in the next 30 minutes I'll bank the fire and kill the draft. Have a great night.
Rick hope you enjoyed that oatmeal Stout
TomO
Good morning from So Central Wisconsin. The actual and the real feel temperatures are the same this morning at +3f degrees. The warming trend continues as the WeatherChannel app says the high will be 27.
The coffee is the Engineers Eye Opener blend that I believe has high octane caffeine in it. The hot teas and hot chocolates are in those other silver cylinders! The good stuff, the diet Dr pepper, other sodas with and w/o caffeine are in the cooler. The juices, milk, water and others are also in the cooler. Fried chicken thighs and breast meat and waffles are today's main item. The syrup is from the UP of Michigan. The chemical sugarless stuff is from a NJ factory.There are a few Door County Wisconsin cherry pies that have thawed out and are very good. You need bread, just delivered from the ovens is a marvelous sour dough that slathered with fresh churned butter is to die for! Yum, those on Pace makers be careful.
Not much on today's schedule. 9:30am I will meet up with a guy who I purchased his entire Intermodal fleet of equipment minus diesels. The plan is to weather and sell on FB and at 2 shows I signed for. The 1st in March and the second one in late September.
At 3 we will watch the #1 ranked Badger Women Hockey play Bemidji State, in Minnesota on the BigTen + Network. The last 2 games of the regular season. Conference Playoffs are next Friday!
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Lake Isabella weather: Sunny, with a high near 67.
TomO, Thanks for the coffee and very filling breakfast.
I never liked tequila either and the stout was virtual because there's no booze in the van. :)
Good luck to your hockey team.
Jerry, why not start a new thread and maybe you'll be motivated to finish it.
Karl, you might need those cardinals based on the current pope's health.
Curt, how's dad doing?
Philip, California would be a great place to visit but it's run by wacko's and too expensive.
Not to mention the shaky ground.
Ron, makes sense that you won't need snow tires in Florida.
Larry, Mike, ACLTom, Greg, Terry and everyone else looking in, what's new?
Didn't do much other than drive a little north and find a place to stay near Lake Isabella.
I did work on my hiking video and posted it on Youtube.
Sorry about the wind noise.
There's still plenty to learn when videoing. :-\
https://youtu.be/FVR3j8ZxC74
A picture from that hike.
Have a great day everyone.
This for Rick:
rest area 51.jpg
dave
Morning Gents,
Tom O thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Enjoy the game.
Rick beautiful photo and "look Mom" no sn*w!!!
What's your plans for the day.
It's colder with a high of cold in New York. Going to warm up for the next 5 days...yippee! More outdoor fun this afternoon so maybe some bench time first. Not much else going on here. Oh ya for those of you following my blog I did post another chapter in the ongoing saga.
Have a wonderful day!!! Keep warm, be well, and stay safe.
Hi all here....great video Rick, thanks. 8)
G Morning. Cabin fever prevails.
Yep, a more model building kinda day.
P
Morning everyone
TomO thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Hope your team wins.
Rick great video beautiful scenery.
Does Star ever get tired??
Dave I don't see the picture??
Larry try to stay warm!
Morning Greg.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/27. Later on a cool 35.
Another hour on my model yesterday hopefully the same today or maybe a little longer.
I think we are home today and do the inside chores first thing this am.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Jerry, try refreshing the page.
There's some quirk in various forum packages about how they handle images. Apparently they cache them, and the cache takes time to populate. (I think that's just sloppy programming....)
dave
Good morning TomO, Rick, Dave, Larry, Greg, Philip, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, I'll that the real syrup thank you very much. 8) Enjoy the hockey games, hope the badgers win.
Rick, going to have to watch your video. And what is wrong with California? I used to love visiting my Sister when she lived there. She said her kids were never going to go to school there so they moved just before my nephew started school about 15 years ago, haven't been back since. When I look back at it, I could only take 2 weeks at a time.
Dave, love the comics, are you saying that we should be seeing some interesting videos from Rick in the near future?
Larry, going to have to check your blog update.
Greg, enjoy your day.
Philip, avoid the cabin fever, do some modeling.
Jerry, glad you are feeling better.
Currently -12c (10f) and cloudy, they are calling for 1" of the white stuff on Sunday. No modeling last night as I did a little more packing and I watch the hockey game last night. This morning I get to run some errands, always last minute stuff that needs to be done before I go on these work adventures.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. It sounded like a long day.
Well today is day 3 of Dad in the hospital and he will be here at least until tomorrow. It also looks like he will need to be on low flow O2 when he comes home. He's probably needed it for awhile now. :-\
Rick nice video.
Larry enjoy the warmer weather.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
TomO, that was one heck of a breakfast, thank you! Good luck with your intermodal purchase.
Rick, it's amazing how beautiful that area is. Thanks for the videos.
Dave, love the cartoon.
Larry, thanks for the saga update.
Gregory, hi back!
Philip, enjoy the bench.
Jerry, enjoy the time working on your model.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning and cold at 18F headed to 46F I hope. My Sister arrives with her two dogs for us to pet sit for a week.
I am working on the shed and need to attach the roof to the boxcar.
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Have fun,
mike
Quote from: deemery on February 21, 2025, 10:00:44 AMJerry, try refreshing the page.
There's some quirk in various forum packages about how they handle images. Apparently they cache them, and the cache takes time to populate. (I think that's just sloppy programming....)
dave
Dave, thanks, I was just going to post something similar.
If at first you don't see a picture, come back later and it will be there.
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Joyful 8) shiny blue sky in Michigan, warmer than Mike says it is in GA, 200vs 180 was it? Out and about with the Doll she thrifting... :)
Worked a bit on the layout, have a pic but can't see how to add another one my post :( (posted in follow-up)
Bit of a different take on the hockey game here :-X
This evening my SPARTANS take on the A2 rodents in hoops.
More layout construction coming soon.
Be well all, get warm, stay safe.
KSinSPARTAN Country
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The College of Cardinals :o
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Gandy Dancers' work ;D
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Very late morning all,
Rick, that was quite the hike. Enjoyed the video. I was out of breath just watching. 8)
Thanks for the well wishes on my leg surgery. It turned out to be more extensive than the doctor or I thought. The skin cancer was on my shin just above my ankle. The Doctor was a MOH surgeon. MOH surgeon is one that can cut out the cancer and do the path on the sample and then come back and take more skin if necessary. Well. to sum up it was extensive and left me a little stunned at how much was removed. The shin bone hasn't enough skin to pull together to close the site. It was left open to heal from the inside. I've been in bed with my leg propped up since Monday afternoon. I change the dressing twice daily for the next month. It should be healed within six weeks.
I'll get back to the bench later today or tomorrow afternoon. A build update Sunday afternoon.
Hope all had a great week. Have a great rest of today.
Tom
Best with that recovery, Tom. That procedure is a rough go but best outcomes from it I've heard.
Good to have a hobby like we do for some distraction
Tom I hope your feeling better. And hope the recovery goes quickly.
Jerry
Tom, hope you heal well and don't need a skin graft. Don't overdo it.
Jeff
Tom best wishes for your recovery. If I can do anything for you let me know.
Tom, it's a good thing the doctor was diligent and got it all.
Good news you can get back to the bench so soon.
Bowling?
Hope there's a speedy recovery.
Yipes Tom,
Best wishes for a quick recovery and I'm glad you get to go back to the workbench.
Tom, Prayer for your speedy recovery.
Philip
Tom, best wishes for a speedy recovery. Hope the bench speeds the healing. Have fun, mike
Morning all,
Breakfast this morning is ready. Cheesy Scrambled Eggs and Sausage Gravy Biscuits and a mixed fruit bowl for those cutting back. Coffee, OJ, Passion Fruit Drink and of course Diet Pepsi and Diet Dr. Pepper on the end.
Thanks to all for the well wishes. The leg is healing nicely and I can already see the hole closing. No skin graft was necessary. Been there and done that as well, even have the T-shirt.
The Judge is coming over this morning for some train time. We have some things to discuss so not sure how much train running there will be.
Curt, I hope your dad is doing well and home soon.
Have a safe, warm and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Lake Isabella weather: Sunny, with a high near 69.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Sounds like you're doing well and have fun running trains with the Judge.
Karl, nice photo of your flock and keep the track busy.
Mike, love the cartoon and are the shed walls together?
Curt, hope Dad continues to improve and are you going to Tom's today?
TomO, have fun weathering those containers.
Jerry, anything new at the bench?
Larry, hope you're getting bench time.
Ron, getting excited about the Florida trip?
Greg, Terry, Philip and everyone else looking in, hope you are all well.
Didn't do much here yesterday except explore the area around the campsite.
In the morning Star gave me a heck of a scare.
She was off leash as usual and I lost track of her.
I wandered around for almost a half hour calling for her but no sign of her.
I was getting scared.
I made my way back to the van and guess who's there waiting for me?
In the afternoon we walked around some more and I found Keysville Beach on the shores of the Kern River.
I shot a shot video there and uploaded it if anyone wants to see.
Star and I will do a short hike today and then find a new spot to camp.
A view from the Kern River Trail hike.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Tom, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. All on a busted leg, too. ;)
Rick, that must of been a horrible scare, just like a kid running off in the mall. Enjoy your hike today.
Visited with my Sister yesterday, so didn't make it upstairs. I hope to spend the best part of today up there.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. I'm glad to hear you are doing well.
Started out the day with a walk at 45F and calm so it wasn't bad bundled up. Today Dad is supposed to be discharged from the hospital. It almost happened yesterday but the home O2, the home visit nurse and some test results didn't come together.
The O2 and nurse is now set up and just waiting on the test results so the doctor knows whether to prescribe 3 or 6 days of IV antibiotics at home (reason for nurse).
I'm hoping the O2 will be temporary since in April we're flying to Seattle for a Alaska cruise.
Rick sometimes I envy you your lifestyle but in reality I'm a homebody. I do enjoy seeing your adventures. Bad Star but good ending.
Well, that's enough blabbing for now.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Gents,
Morning Mike.
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast; can't go wrong with that breakfast.
Enjoy your train time just don't overdue and hope you heal quickly.
Rick so glad Star's ok; I couldn't imagine what was going through your mind.
Curt hope Dad makes it home soon and does well.
What's the rest of you up to?
It's 22 with a high of 35 then warming up through Thursday. We have a leak around the back window
and for the life of me I didn't know why then it hit me @ 3am....the edge of the metal roof has formed an "ice damn" not allowing any water from running off. So shortly I'll get out the ladder and "pepper" the edge with rock salt and let it sit for a couple of hours. I'm pretty sure when I knock the ice off there'll be
a rush of water coming off; that should hopefully slow down the leak or stop it altogether. Not sure about
the bench yet again.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning Crew!
Karl, great pictures, even the curved switch!
Mike, great cartoon! I feel or wonder that often but it's mainly when I enter the kitchen.
Tom, best wishes on what reads like a good recovery. Please tell me you were under a local and just ignored the procedure and didn't watch!
Curt, I honestly think that after a certain age we all could use the extra oxygen. Best to your dad on his recovery
Rick, I am enjoying and liking the pictures you are posting on FB. Any thoughts yet of settling in somewhere?
It's +11f degrees in my little section of Wisconsin. Looks like a nice day where the weather app says we will break the freezing mark.
Enjoy
TomO
Have a relaxing day all.....
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Over a dozen deer chilling out beneath the pines at the back of my yard, they seem pretty comfortable, sleeping in this Saturday morning.
Accomplish next to nothing on the layout yesterday. We ended up over 3 counties and had a mid afternoon dinner at Applebees, half rack of ribs for me.. ;D it was sunny and pleasant all day.
The day was topped off by a fine performance by my Spartans down in A2
The Doll is venturing off to help out at the antique store for their Cabin Fever Sale. I don't go there, ever.
I do plan on some layout time sometime today.
Be well everyone. Safe and warm.
KSinMI
TomO says; "I honestly think that after a certain age we all could use the extra oxygen"
Depends on what you've been eating... :o
Morning everyone
ACLTom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Glad to hear the leg is doing better.
Have fun with the judge.
Rick that must have been scary glad she knows her way back home.
Mike hope you get upstairs today.
Curt glad to hear Dad is coming home today.
Larry I hope the damage is minimum up there on the roof.
Morning Greg.
TomO have a wonderful day!!
Karl great picture of the deer.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/31. Later a scorching 40!!
I'm still getting my hour or two in at the bench.
COVID is gone thank God.
Not sure what today will bring.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
A warmer day ahead, may venture outside for a few minute. Good day!
Good evening everyone.
Busy day today. I started our the day taking Gracie to the vet for her monthly allergy shot, then it was off to the monthly SLD meet and then the hobby shop.
The bar is open so help yourself. I'm having a 15yr Dalwhinnie. I also threw a couple of logs on the fire so it's nice and toastie. I'm going to sit for awhile before I pack up my Modules.
Have a great evening everyone.
Good evening all.
Ron, thanks for the Dalwhinnie.
Nice and warm here in California without the fire. :) 8)
Have a great evening everyone and see you in the AM.
Scotch Club tonight included a Ben Nevis (stuff usually ends up going to Japan) and yet another Isle of Rasay. Rasay has become a bit of a specialty for us, tonight's version was their single cask Chinkapin Oak. Very much oaky, I'm guessing Chinkapin Oak is used for bourbon barrels, as several of us thought there was some sense of bourbon even though those were probably unused oak casks.
dave
Evening everyone
I'll stick with a McKenna neat.
Fire feels good it's 27 here in South Jersey.
Got my 2 hours in at the bench today.
Might even get back put there for and hour or two more.
Everyone enjoy the night!! :)
Jerry
Good evening guys!
I'd try the Dalwhinnie but of all the alcohol gifts behind the bar I don't see one. Looked it up online and it's a Scotch Whiskey. I'm a light weight drinker but I'd have tried it even though Whiskey generally isn't for me.
David's Isle of Rasay, nothing like that here either.
I will have what Jerry was drinking but a McKenna on the rocks.
I tossed a couple more logs on the fire and I will just enjoy my drink along with the crackle of the fire and the sound of human silence.
Rick's Oatmeal Stout the other day intrigued me. There are a number of breweries in Wisconsin that brew it. Mentioned it to the Son in Law and on the way home from North Central Wisconsin this afternoon he stopped and picked up a 4 pack he will drop off on Monday. That sounded interesting to me. If I don't like it he'll take the 3 others.
TomO
Tom, Founders Oatmeal Stout is my favorite.
Morning all,
Breakfast today is ready, I'm lazy today so we all get bagels and cream cheese. Drinks on the end.
Working on the flat iron build today and did so most of yesterday afternoon. Updates later this afternoon.
Have a safe, warm and happy day everyone.
Tom
Quote from: Rick on February 22, 2025, 10:30:56 PMTom, Founders Oatmeal Stout is my favorite.
Out of Grand Rapids, Michigan? A couple years ago we visited the Ford Presidential Museum in GR and stopped in the Taproom.
Thanks
Good morning Crew. A nice comfortable 22f degrees this morning feeling like 15. It wasn't bad on the walk this morning but for a few icy spots on the sidewalks. Melted yesterday, froze overnight. Today the melting should be heavy, with clear bright skies with a low of 40's for the high. The weather guessers continue score! Seems so rare when they are correct.
Both the grandson (2)and Badger ladies won yesterday in hockey. The grandson was additionally cheered on over the Mosinee team by 3 teammates of his mom's 1997 State Championship girls team. He had 3 goals in the 2 wins. Plays this afternoon at home.
I should be able to see some train room time today.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good Morning,
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast this am; nothing wrong with bagels & cc.
Enjoy working on your build.
Tom O nice you have hockey games to see in person; it has to be much different than on TV.
Years ago I had the chance to travel to Toronto, all expenses paid, to watch a Pro Basketball
game and had 2nd row floor seats by the court. Best Pro game I've ever seen.
What's today's plan.
It's 26 going to 33 in New York then warming up for the next 5 days....melt baby melt. Managed to finally
find the cause and stopped the leak around the window, for the most part. Hope to relax today and give
my lower back a much needed break; maybe even some bench time.
Have a great day!!!! Keep warm, be well, and stay safe.
Good morning ACLTom, TomO, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later,
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, will be looking forward to your update.
TomO, sounds like your hockey teams had a great day. Have fun in the train room.
Larry, enjoy your day relaxing.
Current weather here is -5c (23f) and overcast. That's a warm day here 8) . Today's plan is to finish packing and load the car. Only thing left to pack is some more train stuff and my clothes.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone.
It's 40 now and 70 later here north of Lake Isabella.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Good news on the Flat Iron progress.
TomO, yes, that Founders and I stopped there to have lunch and a flight of stouts.
Also, it's called Breakfast Stout and comes in a four pack.
Did you try a stout yesterday?
Larry, good news on fixing the leak.
Jerry, what is it you're working on?
Dave, I tried to acquire a taste for scotch but couldn't do it and found I preferred bourbons.
Ron, hope the packing goes well.
Philip, any warmer outside today?
Karl, very nice photo of your herd.
Make good progress on the layout yesterday?
Greg, more relaxing today?
Mike, any news from upstairs?
I hope everyone else looking in is doing well today.
Curt, dad coming home today?
Star and I hiked 3 miles and climbed 700' on the Isabella Peak Trail yesterday.
I think we might do another hike today.
A short video from yesterday on the trail: https://youtube.com/shorts/JU-WfMwm8DE
And a photo from the Kern River Trail.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. I look forward to seeing your progress photos.
It's actually supposed to get to 75F today. Tomorrow it's supposed to rain in the morning.
Well Dad is still a prisoner in the hospital. We were told yesterday around 11 am that they had to find a company to provide the IV antibiotics for home. Fat chance on the weekend. Of course the case manager on Friday never mentioned this. Needless to say we both are pretty frustrated at this point. I can almost guarantee he will not get released until Monday. >:(
Nothing else happening with me.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
TomACL, thanks for opening, the coffee, and breakfast. Hope you get things ironed out on the bench...
TomO, congrats on the hockey wins. Enjoy the bench.
Larry, glad you found the window leak. Wishing you a relaxing and back-healing day.
Ron, glad the weather is warming a bit. Good luck packing.
Rick, hope you have another great hike. Your videos are nice.
How is the rest of the gang today?
It's a chilly morning at 25F, but it's warming to 56F later. Warmer weather is headed our way.
Today is MOH's birthday. We are celebrating with brunch and the Jersey Boys at a local theater.
Yesterday I glued the roof on the boxcar, finally. It should be dry today. Also added more wall studs to the shed. One of the beauties of the Interaction Hobbies kits is their prototypical wall and part thickness. The downside is warping from the moisture in the paint. Yesterday I had three walls and three doors being pressed back flat.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & bagel.
Looking forward to the update.
TomO sounds like the grandson had a great game.
Larry glad you have the leak under control now sit back and relax.
Ron don't forget the clothes!! ;D
Nice video Rick.
Beautiful country.
Curt sorry to hear about your Dad being held prisoner! :(
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/38. Heading to 47.
"Weenies" got it right for a change!
Rick asked what are you working on.
Well many moons a go I started a pier diorama well I dug it back out to see if I could fix it.
So after fixing the pilings and making some new ones.
I can put the decking on it I think.
Maybe this week if things go well I'll start a thread on it once again!!
Oh and there is a story behind why I started this over again.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Larry and the Tom's, et al. All this hard liquor talk is beyond my pay grade. I'm a pure dunce on booze. :-\ Had some decent NA/IPA by Sam Adams at a Christmas/birthday thing with the Doll's brother and sis in law. Bought myself 6 afterward, still have 5 in the fridge.
Roads got a bit tricky yesterday, as is posting multiple pics..btw
High winds caused considerable drifting as well as restless animal activity
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Lots of deer
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Under a beautiful sky
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Geek squad coming today, so the Doll is in cleaning frenzy...
Little to add here. Be well all.
KSinthe Wild Kingdom
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Good Morning,
This month is certainly flying by. Have a great Sunday!
Philip
I'm back again because I forgot to answer a couple of questions.
TomO, asked if I was thinking about settling down.
Absolutely not.
As long as I'm healthy and physically able to keep doing this van life thing I will continue to travel.
So many more things to see and do.
Ron, asked what's wrong with California.
First it's prohibitively expensive to live there.
Average home price is $904,210.
Condos are 400,000 +
Fuel is 1 - 2 dollars more a gallon.
The state in my opinion is run by wackos.
Look how badly the recent fires were handled.
Karl, great pictures.
Jerry, I'll look for an update and story.
Mike, happy birthday to Sharon.
Curt, sorry about dad's predicament.
Philip, howdy.
You bet Rick, another relaxing day, after another half hour of business paperwork....y'all have a good one too!
Rick, the Oatmeal Stout maybe tonight. The SIL did not bring it to the hockey game.
The grandson's team got hammered today. 0-6. They just were never in it. It happens!
Heading to the train room in about 30 minutes.
Terry is grumbling about her cataract surgery that she may have screwed up on. She'll call the clinic tomorrow to work on whatever the issue is. I'm letting it go in one ear and out the other! Ignoring it today as it will work out...
TomO
Rick it was 60 today! ;)
Morning all,
Breakfast this morning is ready. I have pumpkin pancakes and vanilla flavored waffles. Your choice of syrup as long as you want maple. Drinks on the end along with Diet Pepsi and Diet Dr. Pepper.
I added an update to the flat iron build and will do add more this afternoon.
Curt, how is dad doing, coming home today?
It's raining here with a wet drizzle making it a little cool.
Have a safe, healthy and warm day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Lake Isabella weather: Sunny, with a high near 73.
ACLTom, thanks for the breakfast and coffee.
Hope the leg is healing well.
Philip, get the shorts and suntan lotion out. ;)
TomO, hope Terry gets the cataract surgery straitened out.
Greg, a little work today?
Karl, is the herd still hanging at your place?
Jerry, any good news from Joisy?
Mike, hope the walls are flat again.
Curt, can dad come home today?
Larry, nice update on your project.
Ron, safe travels.
Hope everyone else is doing well today.
Did a short hike yesterday with Star.
It followed along the Kern River.
A view from the trail.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. I think I'll pass on the pumpkin pancakes, I'm not even a fan of pumpkin pie. :o Have fun on the build today.
As Tom mentioned it's cool and drizzly in Central FL and supposed to continue through the day.
Dad finally came home last night around 5 pm. He's doing well. I have several phone calls to make today and we have 3 separate people coming to the house today for Dad so I don't think I'll get to the train room today. The final determination was he had pneumonia in his right lower lobe and a bacterial infection of the blood. He's now on low flow O2 (not sure if that's permanent), a new nebulizer treatment, and 14 days of IV antibiotics administered by a home health nurse.
TomO I hope everything works out with Terry.
Rick that is a pretty area.
And that's the way it is on February 24th 2025.
I hope everyone has a good day.
It's in the neighborhood of 320 this morning with grey skies. It may go toward the 400 range today. :o
I just looked out and there are again half a dozen deer resting under the pine trees in the back.
We had a nice visit from the Geek crew yesterday, I managed to do little so there's not much to report this morning. :-X
Liking the river shot, Rick. Nice and sunny. 8)
I have a tiny little building I'm fiddling with. I will work on that and then the layout today.
Be well all, stay warm.
Good morning folks,
TomO, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good to see you up and at'em.
Rick, yet another beautiful trail. Hope today's is the same.
Curt, good to hear your Dad is doing better. That was some nasty stuff he had.
Jerry, good luck with the rebuild. Sounds like fun.
Karl, thanks for all the sneaux photos. They remind me why I live down south.
Philip, I agree on time flying. It seems like just yesterday that I ...
Gregory, hope the paperwork was done quickly.
TomO, hope your other half gets the eye stuff straightened out. Enjoy the train room.
How is the rest of the crew today?
It's 40F warming to 65F this afternoon. Clear skies and no wind.
The theater play last night was the best one I've seen. When I closed my eyes, I would have sworn it was the Four Seasons singing. The actor who played Franke Valli was dynamite. What a treat!
An electrical storm or repeated power fluctuations zapped the subwoofer and a surround amplifier channel. They were on a surge protector, too. I guess I am too tight to buy another decent amp, so today I'll move the amp from my hobby room to downstairs. The upstairs amp is not as fancy (5.2) as the downstairs amp (7.2), but it has the same wattage. I don't have two subwoofers downstairs anymore and I don't have the front uppers connected so 5.2 should work just fine.
I don't think I'll get much time upstairs today.
Have fun,
mike
A good day to all, now back to working on the concrete for the project.....
Morning Gents,
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Keeping it brief this am; they're setting the 3 house parts on the foundation today
across the street so I need to keep an eye on theses guys. Quite frankly I don't trust them.
I'm supposed to get a new mailbox by days end sine they broke mine and my neighbors; we'll see.
It's 36 with a high of 46 in New York; melt baby melt. not sure about any bench time with all the activity
ging on.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & waffles.
Be looking for another update.
Nice picture Rick it looks like it was a nice hike.
Curt glad Dad is back home.
Karl have fun paying with the trains.
Mike to bad about the power surge.
Morning Greg.
Larry I hope they get it right the first time!!
Weather in South Jersey sunny/44. Going to 52.
Should be a nice Spring day.
We were at the beach yesterday a beautiful day!
Work continues on the model.
I'm ready to re plank the pier.
Hopefully that will happen today!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning from Wisconsin. Thanks ACLTom for opening this morning while I was out walking the neighborhood. 42f degrees now and 50 later.
Terry is in Austin and with a phone call this morning to the clinic she said all is good I don't have to handle any of it.
The service that does our "gifted" Christmas outdoor decorations install is closing shop. They will deliver our decorations by noon today. Refunds will go to the brother as he is the one who gifted us the installation.
I will make a post office run today as I sold some containers and chassis. Today I will finish up the weathering of 24 more chassis and container sets. Hopeful I am to get these to the Post Office Wednesday. The USPS is raising rates 13% in May but Mr Trump wants to hold that increase for a review. He feels an increase of 4x the current rates is needed for the USPS to profit after downsizing. Some of my USPS rates are already more expensive than FedX who I will only use as a last resort. One of my Senators told me since I am just a cottage industry I need to pay my fair share of postage rates!
Some train room activities today
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good Morning!
Tom, My 2 cents. Just maybe anyone who is in big business such as USPS is trying to bankrupt the small businesses such as myself. Notice how Amazon packages are handled by USPS and they stick us with higher rates. My PO box, stamps, and shipping price increase is paying USPS employees for the extra work. I'm done with Ebay after 26 years.
Curt. I'm glad your Dad is home!
How's that cough Jerry?
Well Fort Knox awaits my visit to pick up my meds for the next 3 months. Gotta go! have a great day!
Philip
Good evening everyone from Richmond, Virginia,
I think I'll have an "Octopus Wants to Fight" IPA, sit for a bit and relax.
Day started well, was on the road by &am, there was no at the border and after 3 questions was on my way. Driving went well til I hit Washington, D.C. How to you spell "gridlock" :o All in all it was a 12hr driving day. Hopefully tomorrow will go better.
Have a great evening everyone.
Evening everyone
Ron I forgot you were on the road today.
Washington, D.C. is a mess to get around any time during the day!!
I'll have an Eagle Rare tonight neat.
Worked on my pier a little bit today not a good day there.
Trying to salvage sometimes is a real PITA!!
If your a round stop by and have a nightcap.
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, assorted cereals, bagels and cream cheese, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 59F and calm. I did what I needed to do yesterday and the home health nurse finally showed up around 1830. It seems that the nurse only comes once a week and I need to give Dad his antibiotics via slow IV push. I'm very comfortable doing this with my prior training and experience. It just surprised me.
Today I need to call the O2 company again and I will definitely get to the workbench after a 6 day absence.
Ron traffic finally starts to thin out south of Richmond. Unfortunately you won't get back to 3 lanes until you leave the Carolina's. Watch the police in GA. They love running radar on I-95.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Still dark in MI, back ache got me up early. :-\ The weather has taken a springish turn, temp this morning is in the upper 30s and we approached 500 in semi sunlight yesterday, lots of ice melting and the snow is sublimating well. Plenty of green showing where the deer were doing lots of digging when it was so cold.
I worked on the layout yesterday some while the Doll was looking over a neighbor's late wife's things to help him work a plan for downsizing after the wife passed away a couple years ago. I spent a few hours putting the few tax related papers together. I probably will drop them off at the tax prep office today. Probably our simple life could be done online but I go into mental deep freeze when confronted with things involving numbers. :o I'd rather I pay someone that can 'splain things if audited, never have, but...you know...old people worry too much. ???
Some one is coming today to buy the antique maple syrup spiles http://www.eskerridge.com/bj/syrup/spiles16.jpg she has been hoarding for some reason. It's nearing that time, if not here already. Sweet.. ::) ::
Be well all.
Karl S in the Maple Valley...
Morning Gents,
Ron sorry to hear about DC traffic; hopefully today goes better
and have safe travels.
Curt you're up early! Thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Nice you're able to put your
medical training to good use, Were you a Medic in the Navy?
Karl I'm with you when it comes to taxes; although I used to do m own before everything had to be e-filed.
Hope your back feels better soon. With our warmer weather the sap should start flowing soon.
What's the plan for today?
It's a balmy 40 with a high of 43 in New York; hit 47 yesterday. Another couple of warm days and the roofs should be clear. Across the street the house company spent all day getting the site ready for the assembly so probably today. Have to take Mr.B to the Vets late morning for blood work to see how his thyroid is going; hopefully well. Maybe some bench time later.
Have a great day!!! Safe travels, be well, and stay safe.
Quote from: Larry C on February 25, 2025, 07:42:25 AMMorning Gents,
Ron sorry to hear about DC traffic; hopefully today goes better
and have safe travels.
Curt you're up early! Thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Nice you're able to put your
medical training to good use, Were you a Medic in the Navy?
Karl I'm with you when it comes to taxes; although I used to do m own before everything had to be e-filed.
Hope your back feels better soon. With our warmer weather the sap should start flowing soon.
What's the plan for today?
It's a balmy 40 with a high of 43 in New York; hit 47 yesterday. Another couple of warm days and the roofs should be clear. Across the street the house company spent all day getting the site ready for the assembly so probably today. Have to take Mr.B to the Vets late morning for blood work to see how his thyroid is going; hopefully well. Maybe some bench time later.
Have a great day!!! Safe travels, be well, and stay safe.
Larry no I did sub navigation in the Navy. I did 3 years as a PM with a private company that was dispatched with the FD in Orlando and 8 years with the FD responsible for WDW theme parks and resorts. I just read your last 2 chapters. They have a lot of great action. Well done.
Good morning everyone.
Wasco weather: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67.
It's going to be much cooler where I'm headed to today.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Great that dad's home.
Karl, hope your back feels better.
Larry, hope all is well with Mr. B.
Jerry, don't let the modeling set back kill your enthusiasm.
Ron, Metro DC traffic is a nightmare 24 hrs. a day.
Philip, much inefficiency at USPS.
TomO, the customer, which is all of us, ends up footing the bill for high shipping charges.
Greg, another concrete day today?
Mike, glad you enjoyed the show and sorry about the stereo.
ACLTom, I enjoyed your update.
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Back in Bakersfield I spent money at Walmart and received money at Costco.
I use the Costco credit card and used my yearly rebate to pay for my purchases and got change back. ;D
Then drone to Wasco to hit the gym.
The drive there was interesting to see the endless rows of almond trees and roses.
There were other crops that I couldn't identify.
Today's plan is to head towards Sequoia NP which I'll probably visit on Wednesday.
A picture from the Isabella Peak Trail hike.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Karl good luck with the taxes.
Larry hope Mr. B is alright. Watch those house builders!!
Rick nice picture as usual.
It's always good to get money back.
Weather in South Jersey P. sunny/48. Later 63.
Spring today for sure.
Looks like I have make a few new pilings.
But I'll get my hour in today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Happy day to all.....
Rick.....nope today is sitework and sending plans & specs to subs. :)
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. I hope dad can get off the low O2. I understand once on it for a long period the patient doens't want to give it up.
Thanks for the comments on the flat iron updates. It has been a fun build but I'll be happy when its finished.
Pam and I have bowling at noon and then home.
Nothing else new here. Oh, the rain finally stopped this morning but still no sun.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening and breakfast. Congrats on getting back to the bench.
Karl, congrats on the layout work. Good luck with the taxes. :o
Ron, wishing you traveling mercies today. I worked in DC for four years or so and have sympathy for anyone traveling through there.
Jerry, looking forward to photos of the pier work.
Philip and TomO, I am stunned by the USPS rates. I don't see how small businesses can use their services.
Larry, how was the install across the street? Hopefully no damage to you.
Gregory, how did the concrete work go?
TomACL, good luck on the lanes. It has been fun watching the flat iron rise from the pavement.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a bright morning at 50F, headed to 73F. I'll take it. Our average for this time of year is 61F.
Yesterday I finished the A/V system swap with successful results. It's just a pain to attach all those speaker leads.
All the warping on the shed is gone so I hope to finish the windows and assemble the walls today. Tonight is Masonic Lodge which is always enjoyable.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning, Finally received a text from Fort Knox so hopefully the meds are ready.
Glad everyone is doing ok.
Spring like weather today! Seizing the day!
Happy stress free modeling!
Philip
Good Morning,
Breakfast is waffles, butter, NYS syrup along with crispy bacon and/or pan sausage. Beverages
are on the end.
What's your plans for the day.
Well after 2 weeks and a few setbacks looks like the neighbors are finally getting their new house assembled. The crew and 18 wheeled crane showed up @ 6:30 am. Should be interesting to watch the process from my upstairs window; something I'll never see again.
It's 36 with a high of 42 in New York and no precipitation. Other than watching the fun across the street until I get bored not sure what the rest of the day will bring.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is French toast, fake syrup, OJ, coffee, and soda.
Yesterday I spent several hours in the train room working on the headframe. One step making 2 sides into 4 was pretty tricksie (as Tom would say) and the instructions stated let the glue completely dry before proceeding, so I stopped at that point.
Larry is that considered construction vouyerism?😂
Today a rehab nurse is scheduled at 9 am, then Dad has a cardiologist at 11 am and a delivery of travel O2 sized tanks is due today. I hope to make it to the train room. Fingers crossed.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Sequoia National Park weather. 43 now and 63 later with some clouds.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun watching the house go together.
Philip, were the meds ready?
Mike, good news on getting the walls straight.
ACLTom, how was bowling?
Are you still in first?
Curt, thanks for the second cup.
Have fun in the train room.
Greg, good morning.
Jerry, how'd you do with the pilings?
Karl, making good progress on the layout?
TomO, have had a chance to taste the oatmeal stout?
Ron, hope there was less traffic yesterday and you arrived safely.
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Checked out the campsite that was supposedly close to Sequoia, but the road was closed and it wasn't that close to the park.
So I decided to drive to the park and paid for three nights camping.
Nice campground and the roads and campsites are paved but I don't understand why when they create each campsite they don't make them level.
This site leans towards the drivers side and while I manage it should be level. ::) :-\
Going to do two short hikes this morning to see some very large trees.
As is the usual case at the National Parks Star will have to stay in the van.
I was surprised that it was 65 degrees here when I arrived.
However I was told that the two trails I'm doing today have about a foot of s$#@ on them and they're only 17 miles away.
Sunrise at my Kern Canyon campsite last week.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from So. Central Wisconsin where the morning rains may eliminate all snow cover but the parking lot plowed piles. It is 37f degrees with a continuing rainfall till what the app says now is 8:30 or 1 .25 hours from now. When I woke this morning the app said the rain would end at 7:15! The high later should be +50!
Terry lands at 7:50 this evening! The daughter is the chauffeur doing the pickup along with the granddaughter.
Enjoy the day
TomO
I spent a weekend at Kings Canyon/Sequoia park about 20 years ago. I was on a business trip to SoCal that had Friday and Monday meetings, so decided to just stay the weekend. That was probably June timeframe, and I did see some snow, as I went on some dirt roads in my rented Cavalier :-) Too bad Star can't come out and play.
dave
Good morning folks,
Larry and Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. I'm full now!
Larry, glad there was no more damage to your place. Did you get a new mailbox yet?
Curt, good luck with the O2 delivery and the train room
Rick, hope the sneaux doesn't deter your hiking plans.
TomO, safe travels to Terry.
Dave, one of the few benefits of work travel, the surrounding area.
How is the rest of the crew?
Yesterday was fruitful upstairs. Finished the wall studs and windows. I guess it is time to assemble the walls. I put another light coat of paint on the boxcar and am happy with the results. Now I have to decide how and how much to weather it.
Have fun,
mike
Grey and 310 this morning in my area of MICHIGAN. YESterday was terrific, 500 95% of possible sunlight and just a bit of a breeze. 8) We lost 90% of our snow save for piles from snow moving. It was a smile day for sure. ;D Today, some of that WGFA may be on the way. Nothing significant.
We were out for a bit much of the daylight yesterday, dined with one of the girls late in the afternoon at the Cracker Barrel, was well attended to by a personable young lady and the food was fine.
I worked a couple hours on the curve realignment last evening, maybe another hour to wrap it up today.
Little else to report. LarryC, when they did that lego thing with our house 25 years ago it was a bit tense to watch but it's been a solid place since. We're just a 2 part bldg. ~27'x 52' if I recall.
That's it from my window...be well all.
KS
Karl, did Cracker Barrel institute an egg surcharge? I noticed egg prices have come down a bit since last week.
dave
Good Morning Folks;
Thought I would stop by since this group seems to get going a lot sooner than the other. Rick I am jealous and beginning to live my life through your pictures. Not long ago it was me sending photos like this to my family. Camping was my favorite passion combined with flying (to get there) and fishing (excuse to get there). I need to bring some of those photos out of storage and share. Of all places visited The Boundary Waters (MN & Canada) was number one with Bachelor Mountain (OR) area running a close second. I'm not saying it was a long time ago but here is a picture of me and my friends biking. ;D
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Have a great day.
Jim
Morning all,
Thanks for the double breakfast Larry and Curt. I had a little of both.
Well, bowling yesterday sucked. The lanes were dry and I bowled well but scored badly. Meaning I didn't get the pin fall after hitting the pocket.
Rick we finished first for the first half and we are in fourth this half. Bowling is over on April 15, 2025.
I learned yesterday that a friend of ours has Dementia. She retired as a Lieutenant four years ago and is only 62. Very sad to have that terrible disease at such a young age.
Working on the challenge build this morning.
I'm taking Pam out to dinner this evening.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning all,
Busy place in this lounge. Many things to do but not sure where to start.
Have a great day!
Philip
Have a great day everyone.....
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have fun watching them put the house together.
Curt thanks for the second cup.
A good decision to follow the directions looking forward to the update.
Rick sorry about the unlevel ground.
Have a nice hike to bad Star can't go with you.
Karl hope you get the alignment right.
Jim you look so young in that picture!! ;D
Tom sorry to hear about your friend.
Philip did you pick where your starting yet?
Morning Greg.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/52. Later on 60.
Yesterday we went to the local park for a nice walk with Izzy.
Today will pick a new spot to go for a walk.
Dinner out with friends tonight.
Nothing from the bench to busy with sunshine.
I know I've got to get some more time in modeling before the beach starts calling us!!
Where's Ron?? He seems to be taking work to serious of late!!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Jim, is that what they call "the Big Wheel"? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_wheel_(tricycle) ;)
dave
Good Afternoon from HOT Jacksonville Florida where the current temperature is 76F. :o I'm guessing this is much better that the single digits I left from. ;D
Drive down was pretty uneventful and moving into my apartment went well with the rental furniture arriving just before 10am this morning and unpacking my car. Internet service is now hooked up and working.
Next I need to go to wally's world o pick up some essentials like a monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, shower curtain etc., stuff that will not make the trip back up north when the project is completed. Then it is off to the grocery store. It's probably going to take a couple of days to get everything setup. The joys of moving.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: elwoodblues on February 26, 2025, 02:03:50 PMGood Afternoon from HOT Jacksonville Florida where the current temperature is 76F. :o I'm guessing this is much better that the single digits I left from. ;D
Drive down was pretty uneventful and moving into my apartment went well with the rental furniture arriving just before 10am this morning and unpacking my car. Internet service is now hooked up and working.
Next I need to go to wally's world o pick up some essentials like a monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, shower curtain etc., stuff that will not make the trip back up north when the project is completed. Then it is off to the grocery store. It's probably going to take a couple of days to get everything setup. The joys of moving.
Have a great day everyone.
Glad you made it there safely!!
Jerry
Quote from: deemery on February 26, 2025, 09:10:10 AMKarl, did Cracker Barrel institute an egg surcharge? I noticed egg prices have come down a bit since last week.
dave
Saw no notice regarding price at the Barrel :o
Locally eggs have some deep crisis status as a huge, really huge, local producer has had to take drastic measures due to the flu as well as our state declared eggs must be "cage free" as of first of this year. 40 Million birds they have lost if not more. They're hoping for a vaccine to be developed.
We try to find small flock growers eggs. $5-$8 is going rate. Eggs currently here have yolks almost BNSF orange :) and good sized. Just 1 was plenty for me this morning
Good morning folks,
Coffee's on and other drinks are in the fridge. Breakfast today is a simple farmer's breakfast in a skillet. Eggs, cheese, ham, onions and peppers make up the dish.
Karl, good luck with the curve alignment.
Dave, what did you find out about the egg surcharge?
Jim, great photo of you and the gang on a bike ride. Where did you find those hats?
TomACL, hope the lanes are better next time.
Philip, that is a real problem, where to start. Just pick one.
Gregory, have a great one.
Jerry, wishing you a great walk today.
Dave, hope you have a terrific day.
Ron, uneventful drives are the best. Welcome to the south.
How goes the rest of the crew?
It's 50F this morning headed to 71F. I'll take it.
Had good luck at the bench yesterday. I can see weathering in my future.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Sequoia NP weather: 51 now and 63 later with some clouds.
Mike, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Glad good things are happening at the bench.
Karl, I forgot to mention when I was at Costco a couple of days ago there was a line of at least 50 shoppers waiting to get to the dairy area to get eggs.
Cage free eggs are a waste of money.
I only buy free range eggs.
Getting them from a local farmer is the best.
Ron, glad you arrived safely and sounds like you're getting settled in.
Jerry, can't blame you for wanting to enjoy the outdoors and nice weather.
Philip, did you get all those things done?
ACLTom, sorry about your friend and hope you had a great dinner with Pam.
Greg, good morning.
Jim, thanks and glad you're enjoying the pictures.
How long did it take you to learn to ride the penny farthing?
TomO, hope Terry made it home safely.
Larry, the home across the street all put together?
Hope everyone else out there is well.
Did a nice hike yesterday seeing the huge sequoias.
Whole trail was covered with frozen slippery s$#@ but using my micro spikes made walking easy.
Another hike planned for today.
This is the General Sherman Tree. It is not the tallest tree here but is the largest in volume. It is 275' tall, 102.6' circumference at ground, estimated age of 2,300–2,700 years, and an estimated mass of 2,105 short tons.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Mike and others,
Thanks for the southern style skillet breakfast, very tasty.
I noticed some restaurants have an egg surcharge and others don't, at least not yet.
Ron, how long will you be in Jacksonville?
Pam wants to go practice bowling today, I want to sit at the play, errr I mean work bench. When I played golf, I adhered to Ben Hogan's theory. When you play bad, play and when you play good, practice. That way you practice good habits. For me in bowling, I just don't want to go today. I wonder who will win that argument? I guess I'll get ready to practice bowling.
Dinner with Pam was perfect.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Thanks for the coffee Mike. Had to install a set of stabilizer links on Gena's car yesterday. Made it to the modeling project late last night and added the mortar lines to the piers.
Sore from the tiny auto project yesterday.
Have a great day all!
Philip
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Mike. Have fun with the weathering today.
Started out the day with a walk at 57F and calm. Yesterday I got about 90 minutes at the workbench in between everything with Dad. The headframe has 4 sides now. Next up is adding the truss rods (already weathered).
Today is floor day. :( I think MOH is taking Dad to get a new computer chair.
Tomorrow MOH leaves for a 2 day skunk show with daughter. Dad has a VA appointment mid morning and I have my annual eye exam at the same time at the same facility. Probably no workbench tomorrow.
That's enough blabbing.
I hope everyone has a good day.
:o Sheesh....it's me again!
Moderate fog and 340 in S. Central Lower Mid Michigan...a goodly amount of our snow is gone, sublimated off into space. Forecast(wild a$$ed guess) is for sun, clouds, rain and snow if I read their icon on the hour by hour chart right. ::)
The Doll had a visit from her grand daughter yesterday and I took care of running the taxes over to the preparer then took the Toyota in for service, 200400 miles and running right along. Had a call from the tax folks yesterday evening, asking a question and I need to drop off two numbers for them. Pretty simple return so we should get them filed soon.
My SPARTANS left the Maryland Turtles stuck in the mud last eve. Game winner was from 10' before mid court at the buzzer, breaking the tie and a few hearts...never seen such a shot...the kid says they practice them all the time...
I did get the curve realigned and it turned out well. More work down there probably later today. No other plans yet. We'll see what comes along. Looks like big snow up North here in MI.
Mentioned the maple syrup is starting to be produced in the area, Maple Valley area. Here is a look at an oil painting from my family stuff from back in Vermont where my paternals were from:
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That's it from here...
KS
Good morning from So. Central Wisconsin where we will get to the mid 40's temperature wise today. Down about 10f degrees from the highs of the last 5 days. The snow cover is gone with just parking lot piles and shade north facing slopes.
Terry arrived last night and is in fine shape and attitude. She still has some pain management issues but says the trip invigorated her. Today she has a physical for next week's cataract surgery. She did come home empty handed as the real estate deal fizzled out over a mineral rights thing. The son will keep looking...
Other than playing chauffeur today I need to hit up the LHS as my linesmen trucks have arrived. I ordered 6 as I will weather all 6 and keep 2. When I let my client list know I had 4 available for weathering, they sold in less than 30 minutes. At the bottom is a previous truck
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good Morning,
Looks like everyone's up early today.
Mike thanks for coffee and the vittles. Enjoy your time at the bench.
Rick that is a massive tree and hike safely today.
Tom I wouldn't "bet the farm" on winning that argument. Have fun bowling.
Philip being scrunched up under a car is a sure recipe for sore muscles; maybe
some Ibuprofen?
Curt sounds like a busy day for you.
Karl glad to hear the track realignment went well. That is an awesome portrait of
"nicer bygone days".
Tom O nice that Terry's doing better and cataract surgery nowadays is an "in & out"
procedure.
What's the plan for the day.
It's 36 with a high of 44 in New York. With the warmth the last few days most of the snow
is off the roofs. There is now a new home across the street. Spent some of yesterday watching the
process using a 18 wheel crane, and of course watching the power lines. It's a big 3 part house
I would say about 70' x 24' at least. Quite the sight seeing half a house being lifted off the frame,
hoisted probably a full story then set in place. I do have an active "honey-do list" today so that'll
keep me busy.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
A fine sun filled day in FL.....have a fun day y'all.....
Good morning Mike, Rick, ACLTom, Philip, Curt, Karl, TomO, Larry, Greg and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Mike, glad you had a great day at the bench yesterday.
Rick, that is one big tree.
ACLTom, I'll be in Jacksonville for at least 8 months (probably longer), have fun bowling.
Philip, enjoy your day.
Curt, "floor Day", that doesn't sound like fun.
Karl, glad the curve realignment went well.
TomO, glad to hear that Terry seems to be doing much better.
Larry, Hop[e the "honey-do" list goes quickly.
Greg, have yourself a great day.
Weather here is currently 63F. Ok, I'm not used to this, but somehow I don't think it will be long before I'm complaining the 50f is freaking cold. Spent yesterday unpacking and getting the apartment set up, still lots to do. Tonight's plan is to continue finding homes for things.
Have a great day everyone.
Afternoon everyone
A cloudy/rainy afternoon in South Jersey but it's warm 60.
Just got back fro Hobby Lobby.
Diane and the neighbor neede supplies.
I will try to get to the bench in a few minutes!!!
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is cereal, some kind of pastry, bagels, coffee, OJ, and soda.
It's supposed to get to 80F today. Ron has got to be loving this weather! Today both Dad and I have VA appointments mid morning then this afternoon physical therapy for Dad...not that he will do anything on his own.
Yesterday I spent several hours at the workbench and got the truss rods and cross bracing in for the headframe. To say it was fiddly is a understatement. :o I'll do an update this weekend to my build thread.
Jerry Up to this point I've only been in a HL a couple of times. Now that the very close JoAnn's store is closing the options are HL or Michael's.
Rick beautiful scenery in your latest video.
Tom I hope you are healing quickly.
TomO I hope Terry is doing well after the surgery.
Ron enjoy the very nice weather, it will be hot before you know it.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
My leg continues to heal but it will take another month for the true healing of the surgery site.
Bowling went well yesterday. I'm coming out of my surgery slump and wasn't afraid to put pressure on the left leg.
Today I'll continue work on the flat iron. The challenge end in 25 days. I have much more to do.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Sequoia NP weather: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope the VA visit goes well and maybe we'll see an update from you soon.
Jerry, you didn't get anything at HL?
Ron, everything put away?
Greg, how are you?
Larry, honey-do list get done?
TomO, you did a great job on those linesmen trucks.
Karl, glad you got the curve realigned and nice picture.
Philip, hope you are much less sore today.
ACLTom, how's the leg healing?
Mike, did anything get weathered?
I hiked to the top of Moro Rock yesterday.
Spectacular views of the Sierras from there.
One more hike planned today before I leave the park.
A short video of the view from Moro Rock: https://youtube.com/shorts/D5jklShYgDo
Have a great day everyone.
Good day to all here, great view from Moro Rick.....
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Tom glad your able to bol once again. But I wouldn't overdo it.
Rick beautiful country for sure. Thanks for the video.
Morning Greg.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/47. Later 53.
No I did not get anything at Hobby Lobby!!
Didn't get my hour in at the bench either.
Today I will get to make some new pilings for the ones I need to replace.
I managed to save all the ones for the were the track goes.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning!
Have a great day!
Getting motors ready for spring today. Oh fun!
Later!
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. From what I've read ALL the JoAnn stores are closing
which is a shame; pretty soon "box stores" will be an endangered species.
Tom glad the bowling went well and sounds like you'll have to hustle on the Challenge.
Rick yup the "hd list" was completed; unless it decides to have babies. Have a fun and safe hike.
Greg good morning.
Jerry sounds like some nice weather in Jersey. Hope the bench time is productive.
Philip Spring here is still just a day dream; usually by the end of March I get more hopeful.
What's your plans for the day.
It's 29 with a high of 37 in New York. It's supposed to warm back up next week so I'll have
to throw down some salt in the driveway to make a path for Ellie to get to the car; should be
fun....not. Not sure what's happening today.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good afternoon everyone.
Tried checking in earlier but got a message saying the page was not available. :o
Curt, I am loving this weather, went from a winter jacket to no jacket required when I leave for work. What's not to like. 8) Looking forward to the headframe update.
ACLTom, have fun working on the Flatiron Building.
Rick, still have stuff to do like setting up the electronics, office and train layout. Enjoy your hike today.
Another sunny day here in Northern Florida. More setting up to do, the goal tonight is to get the electronics setup.
Have a great day everyone.
Good afternoon folks,
Curt, thanks for opening and coffee. I'm looking forward to your headframe photos.
TomACL, congrats on bowling improvements. Flat iron is looking good!
Rick, thanks for the video. There's gold in them there hills.
Gregory, howdy to you. Hope you have a great day.
Jerry, good luck with the pilings.
Philip, good luck with the motors. Ugh is right!
Larry, hope the salt and thawing go well.
Curt, good luck with the eye exam.
Karl, good luck with the car service and tax preparation. Yuck. That's a nice painting that captures the farm.
TomO, congrats on the truck sales.
Ron, I hope settling into the warmer climate is going well.
How are the rest of the crew doing?
It's a bright, nice day here with the high forecast for 70F. I think we have a decent weather forecast for a while.
Today the rafters were added to the roof and the roofing material added. I decided to use corrugated iron instead of wood shingles. I'll take some photos later. I rearranged my desktop and like it much better. It is brighter and gives me more desktop space.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, cream cheese, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 53F and clear. It's supposed to be a Chamber of Commerce day. MOH is out of town until Sunday evening with a skunk event. I had to stay home to do Dad's IV meds.
Yesterday was a damn waste at the VA. On the way there we got a call that Dad's appointment was canceled because the provider was out sick. That left my eye appointment. I checked in and was told back in December the appointment was canceled with no reason given. I was not informed. >:( Both are now rescheduled in a couple of weeks. I have been using the VA facilities here for 15 years and yesterday was a first. Not a happy camper.
Today the only plan is to work on the kit and do an update on the build thread.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt and sorry to hear about the VA issues. My dad refused to use the VA as more cancellations and waiting time just mad him more angry.
Pam and I have a BBQ to attend today for the police retirees. I haven't been to one in 20+ years so it should be fun to see how many stayed in shape. I guess you could say I'm out of shape as I weight 3 pounds more than when I retired 26 years ago. I no longer run 30 miles a week but I walk at least 6 miles each week. For 78 I'm not complaining or bragging.
I've been very busy with the flat iron build and will add more this afternoon.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Curt, sorry you had problems at the VA. I think we all have to be patient with government these days, employees are under a lot of stress and uncertainty.
Everyone, don't forget to flip your train calendars to the next photo. I have 2 in the office. One is Yvonne Lashmett's Durango & Silverton, and the other is the New Haven calendar from my former office mate and fellow train buff.
add, for Larry C below Larry, the Ides are the days around the middle of the month. The first day is the Kalends. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_calendar#Months
dave
Happy Ides of March,
Back during the Roman Empire March 1st was designated as "the ides of March" where supposedly
the gods turned their attention that one day to humans; that's about all I remember from 3 years
of Latin from High School.
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Sorry to hear about the VA; sadly the healthcare system isn't
what it once was. Have fun with your build and looking forward to your update.
Tom a BBQ sounds nice right about now; of course I'd have to sn*w blow the back yard first. 78?? your still a puppy and enjoy the food and friends.
Dave good morning and yes the calendar has been flipped already.
What's the rest of you have planned.
It's 37 with a high of 40 in New York and the sn*w has really settled and finally my roofs are clear again.
Planning on some bench time this am to start on the roof and touchup the front of the Tractor build. Not sure about the rest of the day.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning from Wisconsin. The morning cool has returned as it is 17f degrees only heading to 30 this afternoon. A big back to seasonal temperatures after almost a week of 40's and. 50's.
The grandson is in Rhinelander, Wi playing a tournament this week end. 209 miles from home but in his mom's hometown area. We spent lots of time with her and her brother playing hockey or doing water ski competitions up in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. He plays at. 8am and 5:30pm today.
Terry and I will head to campus for game 2 of the Badger hockey women and Bemidji State. Just a 3-0 Badger win last night as the Badgers are still ranked #1 nationally. The Bemidji goalie played maybe one of the best games I've ever seen professionally and college over the years. She was unbelievably outstanding. That game could easily been a high score in the teens for the Badgers.
I have to clean up the train room before we leave for the game this afternoon. I have really let things go the last 2 weeks and I have various projects in different stages I need to organize. I have 7 diesels to add a final clear coat to and they are done. These are scheduled to ship 3/15. I started them in early February but I was not rushing but now I only need 30 minutes of work to finish the 7 off. Tomorrow I will check them, clean the wheels and test run them. Yesterday a project for a friend was delivered to him. 13 box cars and 1 tank car he gave me as fill in weathering projects. Models for weathering commissions are coming in fairly regularly now and so far I can comfortably schedule them in the 6-8 week delivery slot. I feel good to very good at times but I am not going to jeopardize my health recovery for weathering projects.
I am looking for a horn for a Rapido GE 44 Tom diesel. I have called and emailed Rapido and they are no help. It's for a SP unit. If anyone can give me info on what type of horn those units used I would appreciate it.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Coalinga, CA weather: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Sorry about your bad day at the VA.
Spend some good time modeling to get your mind off of it.
TomO, good luck to all of your favorite hockey teams.
Hope you can find a suitable horn.
Larry, hope you make good progress at the bench.
Dave, thanks for stopping in.
ACLTom, have fun at the BBQ and you're doing great for 78.
Mike, your shed is looking fantastic and I haven't found that gold yet.
Ron, hope you get the electronics set up so you can get to the important stuff of working on the modules.
Philip, lawnmower, edger and what else motor wise?
Jerry, weather still nice there?
Greg, Terry, Karl and everyone else looking in, hope you are all well.
Hiked to Marble Falls yesterday.
This was the most challenging of the three hikes I did at Sequoia.
6.6 miles and 1,552' of elevation gain.
When I was east last year I bought Neutral Density filters for the camera and haven't used them yet.
ND filters are like sunglasses and reduce the amount of light entering the camera.
They will increase the exposure time and are used many times at waterfalls to give the falling water a smoother look.
Using the filters meant I had to bring my camera bag and tripod.
I haven't downloaded those pictures and will probably get to them later today.
Ticks are out already and found seven on me. >:(
Only thing planned today is to head a bit more west, hit a gym and then find a spot to stay for a couple of days.
A scene on the way to Moro Rock at Sequoia NP.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Curt, ACLTom, Dave, Larry, TomO, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, sorry your day got wasted at the VA. Have fun working on the Kit.
ACLTom, have fun at the BBQ and at 78 your doing great.
Dave, Enjoy your day.
Larry, have fun at the bench.
TomO, hope all your hockey teams win today.
Rick, I did get the electronics set up last night, now I'm ready for the latest season of "Drive to Survive" to start. ;D
Another sunny day here in Jacksonville Florida, I'm starting to like this weather more and more. 8) Tonight's plan is to setup my workbench. From there I can set up my module frames and mount the modules.
Have a great day everyone.
Suns out and all is well, hope y'all have a great day.....
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Tom have fun at the BBQ.
Morning Dave.
Larry looking for the update.
TomO that's one helluva of a weathering schedule.
Nice picture Rick. Be careful of those ticks make sure you check Star.
Is Star on the tick medicine??
Ron glad your getting situated.
Morning Greg have a nice day.
Weather in South Jersey P. cloudy/60. Later on 63.
But tomorrow the high is 36!
One of the grandkids is coming down for the weekend.
Maybe some bench time later.
I just made some new pilings yesterday.
And they came out much better than the original that I'm going to make all new ones.
In a jig they don't take that lng to make.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
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170 going to (?)300 15-25 on the wind :o
Good Morning Folks;
Thought I would say hi here today. It sounds like nothing has changed at the VA, my friend who came back from Vietnam pretty shot up had nothing but problems trying to get help there in the late 80's and 90's.
Great weather here today, sitting on the porch with my coffee enjoying it. Can't believe it is already March, wonder if those Roman gods are looking down today, we sure could use the help. Anyway, I am just going to putter around and take the better half out to a lake side restaurant later. Have a great day folks.
Jim
Temps today from 47 to 12 (but that's better than the original forecast, 52 to 8 ) Cold front coming through about 4:00 with winds, etc. I got some work done on the Ambroid car, will take dogs out and head back down to the train room. Soon, I'll be able to put the sides on the car. Replacement couplers are due today, I just got a notice about that.
dave
Quote from: Jerry on March 01, 2025, 10:27:40 AMMorning everyone
TomO that's one helluva of a weathering schedule.
Jerry
Actually Jerry, I'm pretty happy with it. I am going to limit myself this year and part of that will come from no new commission clients unless I was recommended to them by a current client.
30 to 40% of the amount I did in rolling stock would be nice. That hopefully will be satisfying to the clients and healthier for me. I'm trying to balance but not just drop out. I still enjoy weathering so why give it up.
Be well
TomO
Howdy folks,
Curt, thanks for the coffee and bagel. Bummer about the medical appointment issues. Good luck on the bench.
TomACL, hope you had fun at the BBQ. It's great you are staying in shape. Wish I was three pounds more than when I retired.
Dave, happy calendar flipping.
Larry, have fun at the bench. Good luck with the roof.
TomO, wishing you a fun time at the games. Good luck at the bench.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a bright and windy day in the Piedmont. My sister just left with her two dogs, so it is quiet in the house. I have several 1:1 honey-do items before I can head upstairs to finish the roof on the shed.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
San Luis Obispo weather: Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
It's raining now. :-\
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Crispy bacon, egg and cheddar cheese on a toasted and buttered everything bagel for breakfast today.
Mike, is the roof finished?
TomO, I think it's great you're finding balance with life and the hobby.
Dave, make any good progress on the car yesterday?
Jim, hope you had a good meal with your wife at the restaurant.
Karl, sunny s#@! showers?
Jerry, Star takes her tick meds monthly.
Greg, hope the sun is still shining.
Ron, I'm excited about Drive to Survive too.
Larry, glad your roof is clear.
Curt, the kit progress is looking good.
ACLTom, how was the BBQ and seeing your work buddies?
Hope everyone else is doing well.
Other than going to the gym and driving to San Luis Obispo, nothing much else happened.
Well, I did finally get around to posting my Isabella Peak Hike on YouTube.
With all the wetness predicted today I don't think there will be much outdoor activity.
Isabella Peak Trail video: https://youtu.be/tThFEkNdEDw
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. Try to stay dry today but rain is good for your location.
Starting out here in the high 50's getting into the 70's today. MOH will probably make it home around 7 pm tonight. A very long weekend for her. After chores I'll head to the workbench to continue working on the kit.
Next week has 3 separate medical appointments and the home visits all of which are Dad's. :(
Ron don't get too used to the weather. We have 2-3 weeks in the spring and fall that are beautiful then it's either too cold (for us) or too hot. At least when it gets hot the migrating snow birds go home. ;D
I've blathered on enough.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Gents,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Too bad the rain is putting a damper on
your outside activities but at least it's not sn*w.
Curt have fun with your build and hope Dad is progressing well.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a whomping 7 with a high of 19 in New York. Must be the cold Canadian air is trying
to follow Ron to Florida. Tomorrow it's going to warm back up. Oh ya we received 4 inches
of white crap overnight; ugh. Not sure about today, maybe some bench time to work on the roof.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Nice video.
Curt YOu have a busy week coming up.
Hope to see another update soon your doing a great job on the mine.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/23. Later 36.
We went from 70 yesterday to 36 today!!
The oldest grandson is here for a visit.
So not sure what we will be doing today.
I'm almost done with all the new pilings so maybe a thread next week sometime.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Hope your day is dry.
Curt, enjoy your quiet time at the bench.
Larry, that is too darn cold. Good luck at the bench.
Jerry, looking forward to your photos.
How are the rest of the gang?
It's a chilly morning but warming to 57F. The sun is shining and there is no wind. Yesterday, I worked outside picking up dog poop, emptying gardening trash tub, sweeping porch, setting more rat traps, etc. I did finish the roof and hope to weather it today. Then I'll start on the interior details.
Have fun,
mike
Yesterday we had an abbreviated Scotch Club, just the "Laird o' the Malts" and myself, and I just do small tastes. So he dug out some of his top shelf stuff. While we were sitting on his back porch, we watched the front blow in, temps dropped, the winds picked up, and then snow squalls (all just as forecast). When I got home, I realized we had run out of oil. So I called for an emergency resupply. (We were due for delivery today, but the cold February probably messed up their prediction algorithm.) With temps predicted to get down to 10, I didn't want to just gut it out overnight.
More work on the Ambroid kit today, the big focus will be on the couplers. I might end up having to trim off the cast-on coupler box, major surgery on the end platform casting.
dave
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast and the OJ Rick. Sorry about your weather but we need both sun and rain. Just not when we don't want them.
The BBQ was great and we had a wonderful time. Many looked the same, just older and others looked bad for their age. You could definitely tell or more importantly see the difference in those that kept to the "stay in shape policy" and those that are enjoying the couch potato retirement. A few I had no idea who they were until they came up and I saw the name tag.
Of course, we all had war stories and we talked about our old badges. My first one said Patrolman, the women said Patrolwoman. We wondered if the new badges said "We, Them or Us". 8) In the early 80's all the badges had Officer on them other than ranks. I have all my badges in a display case - Patrolman, Officer, Sergeant and Lieutenant. The one that has Retired Lieutenant, I keep in my wallet next to my license, you know, Just in case! ;D
I'm working on the flat iron build and am nearing the end, finally.
Have a great day and stay healthy everyone.
Tom
Good morning Rick, Curt, Larry, Jerry, Mike, Dave, ACLTom and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, will have to check out your latest video.
Curt, I'm going to enjoy this weather as long as I can, it's much better than what I left. My wife told me they got 6" more of the white stuff yesterday.
Larry, wait a month or so, the white ctap should be gone by then. ;D Hope you make it to the bench.
Jerry, glad round 2 of the pilings are working out to be much better.
Mike, Have fun at the bench.
Dave, hope the coupler install goes better than expected.
ACLTom, Looking forward to seeing the flatiron building finished.
Currently 55 here in Jacksonville Fl as opposed to -6F back home. Today's plan in to make a grocery run then work in setting up the office / train room. Should be fun.
Have a great day everyone.
Gee, Tom I have one of those wallets, too.. 8) I didn't have many badge changes over the years but we went through nearly a dozen iterations of shoulder patches. First Sheriff was a cheapskate and our patches looked like something from a B movie. SHERIFF A Star DEPARTMENT. Was a year later he retired and our new guy went to adding the County Name and a few variations of graphics over years. Since I retired Sheriff's Department became Sheriff's Office apparently Department was deemed subservient and the Shire Reeves deem themselves above the fray politically. Be that as it may. It's all a long time ago... I made a couple retired get togethers, monthly first Wed of the month lunch, but realized for the most part they were co-workers, not necessarily great friends.
Grey, cold, calm weather here today. Mid week glob is forecast.
IndyCar, NASCAR, Hoops are all on the possibilities for today. Record the afternoon hoops, play it back in evening after finding out the outcome. Hate to waste 2+ hours for a "L"
Not sure of plans today. Always layout projects to do.
Be well all. Safe, dry, warm, cool...as the case may be.
KSinMI
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on March 02, 2025, 09:20:55 AMGee, Tom I have one of those wallets, too.. 8) I didn't have many badge changes over the years but we went through nearly a dozen iterations of shoulder patches. First Sheriff was a cheapskate and our patches looked like something from a B movie. SHERIFF A Star DEPARTMENT. Was a year later he retired and our new guy went to adding the County Name and a few variations of graphics over years. Since I retired Sheriff's Department became Sheriff's Office apparently Department was deemed subservient and the Shire Reeves deem themselves above the fray politically. Be that as it may. It's all a long time ago... I made a couple retired get togethers, monthly first Wed of the month lunch, but realized for the most part they were co-workers, not necessarily great friends.
Grey, cold, calm weather here today. Mid week glob is forecast.
KSinMI
Over the years we went through several shoulder patches. When Universal came to town, we change uniforms from Toupe pants and dark brown shirts to all dark blue with a new colorful shoulder patch. At one time the City Council wanted all the supervisors to wear white shirts. What a dumb ass idea that was and talk about lighting up the supervisor at night! That lasted a month. Politicians just have no clue about working the streets.
Tom
Tom's piece about "supervisors wear white shirts" reminded me of my large defense computer project. It was the tradition for briefers to wear red shirts (in honor of all those Star Trek guys who gave their life for their starship.) And the catchtag to assign the briefing responsibility was, "Who gets the 'bummer of the birthmark' for this briefing?"
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dave
Good morning all.
Thanks for the coffee Rick. My tune-up on the engines was cancelled as the weather took a nose dive into the 20's again. Was planning on tuning the rider and push mower, weed eater. blower, and row tiller. Did manage to fix the broken leg on the push plow before the cold set in. Also sharpened all the blades on the mowers. We have spring fever but the weather again sucks!
Still fiddling with the juke joint last night. Trying to add LED's. I'll never buy another five dollar kit. PIA putting it lightly.
Have a great Sunday and see you all around the forum!
Philip
Hello all, great video Rick.....
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, banana muffins, bagels, cereal, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk with a feel like temp of 48F and calm. Yesterday I continued working on the kit for several hours. I had problems getting 2 part epoxy to stick to the edges of the white metal chute loader. I ended up having to use Gorilla construction cement (clear). I had even filed the edges.
We probably have a rescue today. MOH made it home around 6 pm last night with 6 additional skunks. We're keeping them until Saturday. With the 2 rescues today that will make 13 animals here. :o :o :o
Dad has a blood draw this morning and home PT this afternoon. This will be a waste of time. He never continues on his own.
Well I've blabbed enough.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
San Luis Obispo weather: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 61.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
French toast for breakfast.
There's sugar, cinnamon, fresh churned butter and real maple syrup to sprinkle and slather on if you wish.
Greg, thanks for watching the video.
Philip, hope your weather vis better today.
Dave, that would be an unfortunate birthmark for a deer.
Karl, so which sporting event caught your attention?
Ron, all set up?
ACLTom, glad you had a good time at the BBQ.
Mike, do you catch a lot of rats?
Jerry, hope to see your new thread soon.
Larry, thought you'd be done with the white stuff.
Curt, make any good kit progress?
TomO, doing a lot of weathering?
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
I have no good excuse for being up so early.
I'll go back to bed and try to get another hour or two sleep in a bit.
Going to the shore today.
There's a spot where sea otters hang out and I'd like to get a picture of them.
There's also a dog beach Star wants to visit.
Here's the van parked by the four guardsmen at Sequoia NP.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Curt.
I saw you were here but wasn't sure if you were in the lounge.
WOW, you'll have your hands full with all those critters.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Yup that's a LOT of critters to see to.
Speaking from personal experience when parents get up in years they tend to become
quite stubborn either that or they're getting tired of all this extra stuff they didn't
have to do years ago; be patient.
Rick thanks for the second cup-o-java. Sadly we'll still be seeing some sn*w through March;
now April is a different story.Rick safe travels and hope Star makes some new friends. Seeing
otters would be quite the sight.
What's the plan for the day.
It's 15 with a high of 32 in New York. Received a few inches overnight but at least it's not FEET.
Some errands shortly after the car gets cleaned off. Worked on the rafters and sub-roof yesterday
so hopefully some more today; model that is.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Rick that is very cool about the otters. Pls try to get a video of them and Star frolicking in the ocean.
I remember we were tied up to the pier in Bangor, WA and seals (marine mammals) would lay on the camels between the sub and the pier. I found that fascinating. Maybe they were trying to get a suntan from the reactor.😂😂😂
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. You have your hands full with all your house guests. Pam's mom won't do rehab on her own either.
It was such a nice day here in Central FL. yesterday I decided to edge and cut the grass. Later I added a short update on the flat iron build.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Sea otters are officially the cutest animals in the world... :) ;D
dave
Good morning. Thanks for breakfast, Curt. Yesterday, I hurt my finger (it was cut on a veggie slicer) and can't type much. It's on my left pinky, and I am left-handed. Otherwise, I am still here. ~mike
Good morning from Wisconsin. It was a lovely 32f degrees feeling like 25 per the app. I took the bins to the curb this morning as it was too windy overnight. High today is supposed to be in the mid 50's.
Rick, I have commission weathering but it's very manageable. Based on what I have, it's 3 days of maybe 4 hours each day should get all the March 15th stuff done. I do have 15 cars, all with crappy Rapido curvy roof walks to do for a friend. 4 are 100% done, 5 are 50% and 6 are still to be started. I'm not counting those as they are fill in work and all the cars have late 1950 build dates on them and the friend models 1965. So dirty but not a lot of rust and once I start a car it goes fast, but there is no rush. I'm been showing those GN cars on my FB page.
Time wise, without my golfing trips/adventures I have excess time but I'm not planning to fill it. While I'm not complaining I have missed 1 January trip, 2 in February and there are 2 scheduled for March. 16 golf events is what is scheduled again this year. I have since Covid averaged 11 per year. As Terry says look at all the dollars you saved! I'd rather be golfing but the left hand just has not recovered along with the rest of the body's left side, it is only at 30% strength. That hasn't changed since November. Heck, I can't even really use a drill while helping out at layout construction. I have always been a good gofer but now I'm really good at it. 2 layouts not counting mine are being built with another big one planned to start in April.
The only trip planned for either of us until Summer is because of the niece's wedding 5/24 in Pasadena. For us the last 20 years that's almost like a miracle that we have zippo planned till then. We will head to Maui on 5/6 till 5/20 when we will then go to Pasadena. Stay at a AB&B till 5/27 with the family and then till 5/30 at my sister's. From there we plan to drive to one of my brother's places in Vegas for just a few days as we will deliver one of his vehicles. After that it's either drive the long way home via the Grand Canyon and Mt Rushmore with a rental or fly home. The brother has offered his plane. It depends on how we both feel!
Today, there are 2 packages to be signed coming via the USPS. Unusual for the signature but one of the commission clients orders instead of being shipped direct here went to his old address. The people there are sending it to me but want a signature. 1st world issues!
Be well, enjoy the day
TomO
Present. ???
Plan to make some sawdust today...
Good morning Curt, Rick, Larry, ACLTom, Dave, Mike, TomO, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfasts Curt, and Rick.
Curt, that is a lot of critters. :o
Rick, I'm mostly set up, just need to set up the modules.
Larry, if you want to rid yourself of the white stuff, do what I did, move south. 8)
Dave, I agree with you about the sea otters. ;D
Mike, hope the cut wasn't too bad and it heals quickly.
Currently 52F and cloudy here, and no, I don't miss the cold weather. ;D Yesterday was spent setting up the office / train room. I got the computer setup, the modeling desk put together, the module frame assembled, the shelving unit put together and most of the modeling stuff I brought with me put away. When I put the modules together the last time they didn't go together straight and has a slight curve to them. Before I put them together this time I plan to sand the curve out of them. That probably won't happen tonight as there is a hockey game I plan to watch.
Have a great day everyone.
Happy day to all.....
Morning, Under the weather today. Gena yesterday, me today. Upset stomach and headache.
Sorry about the pinky Mike!
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee.
God what a house full you have there.
Sometimes parents can be a PITA!!
Rick I like your breakfast better.
Hope you get the pictures of the little guys playing.
Star should have a nice day at the beach.
Great picture.
Tom I'll look for the update in a few minutes.
Morning Dave.
Mike OUCH!!!!!!
TomO after reading that you make me feel like I do nothing.
I get the feeling you really miss playing the game of golf.
Morning Karl who's cleaning up the sawdust pile?
Ron sounds like your ready to start modeling again in small scale!
Morning Greg have a nice day.
Philip hope you and Gena feel better as the day goes by.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/30.
The grandson left early this morning had to go take a test for some kind of certification.
Not sure what the day will being.
I'm almost done with the new pilings.
So I should be able to put the deck on today or tomorrow.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Jerry, I miss the competitive aspect of the golf. Until June last Summer I could play with any of the guys in the events no matter their age, I was 72 then. My game sort of fell apart the end of June and in July I was completely lost on the courses and physically. Then my stroke in August ended all of it. But, happy to be here
Tom
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, sugar donuts that were just delivered, OJ, and soda.
Starting out at 60F and hitting upper 70's today. Tomorrow is supposed to be rainy here. Yesterday I finished the loader on the headframe, installed the wheel on top and glued together the 2 part NBW's on sheet one of three and weathered them. This is a very tedious job. The three sheets are different sizes based on where they go on the headframe.
I realize now I won't be done for the contest this month :( . Oh well, I wasn't going to win anyway, but I wanted to participate.
Yesterday's rescue will be today. I'll try to get the NBW's mounted but probably not. Found out yesterday that Dad will have at least 3 more days of IV antibiotics which are being delivered today.
Tomorrow Dad has a follow on appointment with the hospital infection disease doctor. He saw the PT nurse yesterday but again a waste of time.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and doughnuts; been awhile since I've had a sugar donut.
Hey if you don't make the deadline just keep going; you're doing a great job on the build.
What's the plans for today.
It's 31 with a high of 47 in New York; we need to start getting rid of this white crap. Haircut later this am; the lady that cuts my hair makes out like a bandit since there's not much hair left. Maybe some more work on the Shop roof.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning all,
Curt, thanks for breakfast. Sorry to hear your dad is going through a rough time. Hope he gets better very soon. You have a lot on your plate.
We have bowling today and then late lunch with friends at our local watering hole.
Don't think I'll get any modeling done today.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning crew! It's 41f degrees heading to mid 50's. Rain is being guessed for this afternoon.
An uncertain day with no plans and no must get done tasks. Even the honey do list has been done for a couple weeks.
Terry has the big pots out and what looks like 20#'s + of ground chuck 85/15, tomato sauces in the can and thawed homemade from the garden last season are out on the counter or in the refrigerator. This means she'll be making spaghetti sauce today. I will avoid the kitchen unless I am requested.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & donuts.
Keep plugging along with those NBW's.
Hope Dad is starting to feel better.
I saw the update Larry very nice.
Hate getting a haircut they make a lot of money on guys with little hair.
Tom hop you and Pam have a good day with the pins!!
Saw your update to. Nice tutorial on the windows.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/43. Late on 58.
Spring (honey do list) cleaning inside the house today.
Then some bench time later on.
The pilings are all done.
A few more things to day then a thread.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
ADVIL ACTION Day in Michigan, grey, damp, "warm" ~400 but the bones be aching :o Rain all day is the best guess.
I spent the day adding a partial 3rd deck to the layout. I built the first 2' x 8' base. More such today. It will be at approximately 32" level that can be a switching area I can work from a desk chair. The main level of the layout is in the 48" baseline level, with give or take a few inches as it steadily spirals up to the top level avoiding a helix. Big ideas, sometimes, usually, fall flat.
That's about it here. The snow is gone, LarryC, except shadows and ditches. Fewer deer in the yard as they seem able to forage better.
Happy Paczki day, Fat Tuesday the real legitimate day that they were specialty treats, but the almighty $$$ has corrupted another tradition. Now it's from New Years to probably Easter. :-\
KSinMI
Good morning Curt, Larry, ACLTom, TomO, Jerry, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and donuts Curt. Even though you might not finish the flatiron build for the contest, it has been really fun to follow along. Good luck with the rescue today.
Larry, maybe you should ask for a discount for the haircut. ;D
ACLTom, good luck with the bowling and enjoy lunch.
TomO, enjoy your day.
Jerry, good luck with the "honey-do" list, hope you make it to the bench.
Karl, sounds like you played carpenter yesterday, with a lot of progress.
Weather here is currently 64f and cloudy. No modeling last night as I decided to watch the hockey game, the Habs won in overtime. Not sure what tonight will bring, I still have a couple of bins to unpack (modeling stuff), maybe that will get done tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning crew and thanks for the coffee Curt!
Feeling better and the blood pressure is ok but elevated @ 136/87. Need to cut the salt. I just never learn! No excuses.
Tylenol is part of my diet Karl. I can relate.
I managed to work a bit on the blues joint late last night, perhaps a update later.
See ya all around the forum.
Philip
Good morning everyone.
Cayucos weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
All the best to your ad and hope the rescue goes well today.
Philip, glad you're feeling better.
Ron, better get those bins unpacked soon so you can focus on Drive to Survive. ;) ;D
Karl, hope the bones stop aching and have fun expanding the RR.
Jerry, great news about finishing the pilings.
TomO, I'm sure you'll find something to do and enjoy the pasta.
ACLTom, good luck bowling.
Larry, nice update on the shop yesterday.
Greg, have a sunny day.
Terry, haven't heard from you in a while.
Dave, Jim and everyone else looking in, hope you are all well.
Had a nice day yesterday at Morro Bay.
I saw otters, sea lions and a variety of birds.
I took pictures which I haven't worked on yet and a couple of videos.
Todays plan is to go back inland some and hit the gym.
A short video of the very noisy sea lions: https://youtube.com/shorts/Mg9T8FGH7Qk
Have a great day everyone.
And a hearty hiho to all.....hey Rick I was wondering were the 2 quiet sea lions males and the noisy ones females, inquiring minds want to know..... ;D
Quote from: GPdemayo on March 04, 2025, 02:01:30 PMAnd a hearty hiho to all.....hey Rick I was wondering were the 2 quiet sea lions males and the noisy ones females, inquiring minds want to know..... ;D
That's California....it depends...
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, muffins, bagels, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 68F and breezy. I believe it's supposed to rain most of the day. Yesterday we did the rescue. The male is lovey dovey but the female could be jaws! I attached the first sheet of NBW's and painted the second sheet.I hope to attach them later.
Dad has a medical appointment today and tomorrow that I will be the driver and attending.
Greg don't try to impose your outdated norms on those poor CA sea lions! ;D
Rick another great video.
Tom are we still on for SBG Saturday?
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt, I'll just have some OJ this morning.
Curt, come one come all this Saturday.
Emee has her annual vet appointment this morning at 8. Pam and I have a couple of errands and the rest of the day is mine.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
470 and rain in Michigan, warmest morning so far this year, but, it is raining and will continue to rain most if not all the day. Blizzard like in the UP the the cold spreading down this way as well late in the day into tomorrow with snow by morning.
No big plans today, more layout construction in the works.
Everyone have a safe and pleasant day.
KSinMI
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and bagel this morning. Hope your Dad's apts. go well.
Enjoy your build.
Tom hope the Vet's goes well> it seems errands are never ending. Have fun in the Shed.
Karl we have rain as well with temps into the 50's later today. Melt some of the white crap.
Have fun at the layout.
What's everyone else up to.
It's 47 with a high of 56 in New York; nice to have it warmer even with the rain. Not sure what the day will bring so I'll just play it by ear.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning everyone.
Soledad weather: Rain, mainly before 4pm. Areas of fog before 11am. High near 56. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope all goes well at Dad's appointments.
Karl, based on the weather and sounds like a good day to stay in and work on the layout.
Larry, with those temps the white stuff must be mostly gone.
ACLTom, hope all goes well at the vet.
Greg, I didn't think of that but it's possible. ;D
How's everyone else doing today?
Seems like the whole country is experiencing some rain.
I was going to go to Pinnacles National Park but with the rain today and tomorrow that will have to wait.
The plan now is to head back to the coast near Big Sur.
A video and a photo of the sea otters: https://youtube.com/shorts/WGwX1V0j72Q
Have a great day everyone.
Hi everyone, do something fun today.....
Curt, are you telling me it isn't 1875.....
Sounds like a plan Tom, see you then.....
Good morming Curt, ACLTom, Karl, Larry, Rick, Greg and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Do you keep the rescues or just foster them till they are found permanent homes?
ACLTom, hope the vet appointment goes well and it isn't too costly.
Karl, have fun with the layout construction.
Larry, enjoy your day.
Rick, all the bins are now unpacked so I'm ready for Drive to Survive which starts Friday.
Currently 70 and overcact here. As Curt has mentioned, rain is in the forecast for today. Not sure what tonight will bring.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Hope Dad makes out okay.
Tom Emee has a god report from the Doc!
Larry don't hurt your ear playin with the trains.
Rick great video.
Morning Greg.
Ron glad your ready to work on the modules again.
The season should be starting up soon.
Weather in South jersey cloudy/57. Later 59.
And that will be with rain later today.
Looks to be a good day to finish the pilings.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning crew! Thanks for the coffee Curt!
Windy rain and snow later. I'll be in the basement today gluing my fingers together.
Have a great day!
Ron normally rescues are re-homed. There's a core that are the "ambassador skunks" that are taken to events that are extra friendly. This is how the rescue makes money to support itself.
Not sure if the bitey skunk will be able to be re-homed or not. Unfortunately that shows she was poorly socialized by the original owner.
Morning folks,
Thanks for breakfast, Curt.
Still hard to type, so short text today.
Have fun,
mike
Evening everyone
A damp night here in South Jersey.
I got the fire going just to get the chill out of here.
The bar is open so if your around stop by for a nightcap!
I'm going to have a Old Fashion made with bourbon and the fruit muddled to take the chill off.
The pilings are done and glued to the joists next will be the decking.
Enjoy the evening.
Jerry
Good evening Jerry.
Rained most of the day so nothing exciting happened today.
I'll have a virtual breakfast stout with you.
See you all in the AM.
Good Morning All,
Have a early morning VA appointment with Dad. I'll be back later.
Yesterday's 500and rain is today's 200 with wind and snow, 25 mph to ~40 :o
Spring was short in duration
Little going on today. All the best to everyone. :-*
Morning Morning,
The morning beverages are ready for your enjoyment along with blueberry waffles,
Irish butter, NYS syrup with crispy bacon and/or pan sausage.
What's going on in your world.
It's 41 with a high of 47 in New York. Rained hard overnight with the temps above freezing so
a good amount of the ice in the driveway is gone. Nice to have it a bit warmer for a few days.
Worked on a couple of modeling projects yesterday one of which was the Shop roof; hopefully more
on that today. Other than that not a whole lot going on here either.
Enjoy your day!!! Stay safe and be well.
Morning all,
Thanks for the breakfast Larry.
Its a cool 48 here this morning with a high of 68.
I'll do a little more work on the flat iron and post an update later.
I'm taking Pam out to dinner later to a new restaurant we found in Winter Garden.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Carmel By The Sea weather: possible rain sporadically for most of the day and a high of 57.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
have fun at the bench.
Karl, that's a big change in weather:
Curt, hope all goes well at the VA.
Jerry, hope the decking goes well.
Mike, hope the finger is much better today.
Philip, hope you have some acetone nearby. ;)
Ron, has any modeling started?
Greg, any fun planned for today?
ACLTom, how was bowling and hope all was well at the vet.
TomO, what's new?
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Looks like there's more rain today but I'm going to drive along the coast and get some pictures.
Might even try for a sunset.
Morro Rock taken from the dog beach.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening. Good luck at the VA.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
How is the rest of the crew today?
It's a bright cold morning after two days of rain. It's 39F now headed to 57F.
My finger finally stopped bleeding (blood thinners) and the pain is minimal now. I can use my hand some without pain.
I'll have another rest day with little activity.
have fun,
mike
Good to all.....a little work and maybe a nice lunch, if Pegi can fit me into her busy schedule. :)
Good morning Curt, Karl, Larry, ACLTom, Rick, Mike, Greg and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, glad to hear that the weather is getting warmer. At home they are calling for rain this morning turning into the white stuff this afternoon. Glad I'm down south. 8)
Curt, hope your dad's VA appointment goer well.
Karl, enjoy your day.
ACLTom, enjoy dinner with Pam at the new restaurant.
Rick, no modeling yet as the modules are still boxed up. Maybe I'll get them set up tonight.
Mike, glad the hand is finally getting better.
Greg, have a great day.
Presently 52F and sunny here. Hopefully I'll get the modules unboxed tonight, at least that is the plan. When I built them I guess they weren't exactly square as the is a curve of about 1/4" over 6 ft. The plan is to sand the edges to take the bow out of the modules to make them go together flat. We shall see how that goes.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Weather in south Jersey cloudy/51. And that's the report for the rest of the day.
Oh wait the sun just peaked out for a minute.
Not sure what the day will bring.
I'm getting a late start.
I'll be back later to see what everyone is doing.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Back from the VA. Dad has been referred to yet another doctor for his liver this time. Next week both Wednesday and Thursday will both be multiple appointment days.
I found out last evening that my favorite uncle that's already in poor health fell cracking his head and fractured his femur. Not good at his age.
Tom what restaurant?
Rick nice photo.
Mike I hope you're finger is better.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good evening to all no matter what side of the aisle or country you sit on.
I have a friend among the group of guys I operate trains with. I know a friend! Anywho, he is the former owner and founder of a rather large southern Wisconsin Beverage Distributor now run by his 3 daughters. He sent out an email stating there is now an excessive amount of liquor being returned from Canada to the national distributors that per law cannot be re-sold to the general public. It can be gifted to groups but not sold. It can be raffled but not sold. But for a raffle donation to him we can have as much as we want. Oh what a world we live in.
I didn't know alcohol was sold to liquor stores on consignment and if not sold by certain dates can be returned to the distributors. That's what he says is happening.
The fireplace I loaded with a few logs that are flaming away. The makings for s'mores are on the table. The popcorn popper is right there with the popcorn kernels in that metal container. Beverages are frosty sodas, water and beers in the refrigerator. The harder stuff of choice is behind the bar, indulge as you want!
I'm done with the train room today.
The physical this afternoon was ok with a stress test on the treadmill to be maybe scheduled. The ECK, not EKG says my heart thankfully is fine. That was my big concern and I feared there was an issue. Next Wednesday I do get a major lab. Both my Endocrinologist and the GP I saw today ordered up tests. There will be many vials of my precious blood gratefully given over to the blood suckers! The results of those tests will determine if the treadmill stress test will be needed. Also the results from my strength test taken this afternoon popped up on my medical portal about 90 minutes ago. My left hand is up to 41% from 30 at the New Year! My left arm has increased to 35%. So trending correctly and I'm thrilled.
Enjoy the evening
TomO
Good evening Tom and anyone else stopping in.
Tom, that's great news about your physical and especially about the strength returning to your hand and arm.
Interesting story about the liquor distributor.
I'm just relaxing watching some TV shows after walking around a good portion of the day taking pictures.
See you in the AM.
Evening Tom
Good to hear your doing a lot better.
Rick hope you got some good pictures for us tomorrow.
I'm having a nice Eagle Rare nice tonight.
See you all in the am.
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Breakfast today is coffee, cereal, bagels, muffins, OJ, and soda.
Started out with a walk at 47F and calm. Today we're supposed to find out if Dad is done with the antibiotics or if he has to have a new course. After chores today nothing is planned except some workbench time. Oh yeah, I have a haircut scheduled for early afternoon.
I should finish the headframe today except the cable which is added later. If I do I'll update the build thread.
TomO it's great to hear about your physical improvement. I never knew liquor stores worked like that.
Bob I hope you're feeling better.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for the bagel and OJ Curt. Nice and fresh. Pam and I went to Bella Italia Restorante on Tilden Road. The food was excellent.
https://bellaitaliaristorantefl.biz/
I need to clean up the shed today for a few SBGs coming by tomorrow. After that I'll do some on the flat iron. I'm getting close to finishing it and getting it on the layout.
Happy to hear TomO got a good physical report.
52 here this morning and not a cloud in the sky. Going to the mid 70's by this afternoon.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Pacific Grove weather: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope dad continues to do better and you have a good time at the bench.
All the best to your uncle.
Jerry, decking done?
TomO, with the improved arm strength are you seeing an improvement in the golf game?
ACLTom, glad you had a great dinner with Pam.
Ron, I've got a good feeling I know what you'll be doing tonight. ;)
Greg, I'm sure Pegi made a nice lunch for you. :)
Mike, glad the bleeding has stopped.
Larry, how's the shop roof?
Karl, maybe some better weather today?
Philip, figure out what to do with the lights?
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Spent yesterday morning taking pictures along the CA. coast and dodged some rain drops too.
I really enjoyed the scenery in this area of the country.
I have to hang out in this area for about a week or so waiting for my mail.
Found a nice spot to spend the night and there are many deer here.
Star went nuts seeing them.
One doe was very curious about Star and got within 10 ft.
Gym this morning and more walking around with Star to explore.
One picture from yesterday.
Have a great day everyone.
Well, a cold front (literally) blew through last night. I put the recycling out last night as I usually do, and then spent the night hearing the winds (gusts up to 40) wondering how badly the recycling would blow across the yard. Fortunately, it's all still in the bin... Sunny, windy (gusts up to 50 today), and the power has blinked several times. One of my battery backup systems isn't working, I need to find out how to get it replaced under warranty (it's the one with the Siekirk gazette archives on it.)
dave
Good morning Curt, ACLTom, Rick, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt. Hope your dad is feeling better and he no longer needs the antibiotics.
ACLTom, Hope the cleanup goes quick. I need to join you one Saturday to dee what the fuss is about. 8)
Rick, you're right, I'll be watching "Drive to Survive" tonight, should be an interesting season seeing how last year went.
Dave, hope you get the backup systems figured out.
TomO, its great news that you are getting your strength back, you'll be golfing in no time.
Currently 55f here and sunny. Last night I got my modules set up and ready to go, now I can start working on them again. Tonight I'll be watching "Drive to Survive".
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning crew,
Interesting read today.
Work continues on the juke joint. Still waiting on Tom's response about painting led's Rick. I think painting the bulb vs the reflector would be the same result? Confused.
See you all around the forum!
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Looking forward to the update.
ACLTom nice menu makes me want to eat there.
Nice picture Rick.
Wish I was there with you the weather here sucks.
Morning Dave.
Ron enjoy the "Drive to Survive". Looking forward to your next steps on the modules.
Morning Philip, we were typing at the same time.
Weather in South Jersey P.sunny/windy 41. Later on 51.
One of grandkids and his girlfriend are coming down later for dinner.
Didn't get to the decking yesterday but did start the building that sits on the pier.
Hopefully some more time on that today.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good snowy morning. Some of the WGFA are falling. Accumulating on the grass and so far melting on the street and sidewalks.
Golf and my arm and hand strength! It's great it's improving but it's not really transferring to hitting golf balls. I daily hit 100 balls into the simulator. What I had noticed is I wasn't tiring out as fast and I no longer pause as much between hitting balls. But, the distances the balls are going has not really increased. The simulator tracks everything and I can bring up on the computer how far every shot has gone on each swing going back for months.
This morning my PT told me in a email that she read the doctors report and is happy with my increase. She wants me to start using the 7# weights I have when doing my arm exercises. After T-giving Day I graduated from 2# weights to 5#. That really was a struggle. Hopefully this won't hurt as much. The 100 swings of hitting balls has become part of my daily regimented exercise. It has expanded by left side range to almost match the unaffected right side motion. But doesn't seem to do much for strength. The weights are doing that.
It's a process and thanks for the comments. I'm pretty happy with myself. Still a long watpy to go
TomO
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck to your Dad, Enjoy the bench.
TomACL, the flat iron structure is looking terrific. Have fun with the SBG.
Rick, the coastal photos are fantastic. Wishing Star and you lots of fun exploring.
Dave, glad the storm didn't do much damage. Good luck with the backup system.
Ron, congrats on the module setup and the fun times ahead.
Philip, good luck with the juke joint. I've painted the LED itself with Tamiya's clear yellow paint, and it worked well.
Jerry, hope you have an enjoyable time with the Grandkids. Good luck on the pier.
TomO, congrats on the physical condition improvements. Golf season cometh.
How is the rest of the crew?
Thanks for all the well wishes for my hand.
It's a bright cold morning but warming to 68F. If my hand will stand it, I hope to add the doors to the shed and plan on how to light it.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope your Dad has some good news.
Have fun at the bench.
Tom it's a rare things now days finding a really good place to eat. Enjoy
working on your build.
Rick have fun with Star exploring. Has Star not seen a deer before? The roof
for the Shop is coming along slow but sure.
Dave good morning.
Ron nice to hear your modules are setup. I've never seen that show.
Philip I painted the lights I used in the Tractor Shop more to soften the color
than redirecting the light.
Jerry have fun at the bench and enjoy the family time.
Tom O glad your strength is returning and you're getting better.
Mike hope the hand cooperates with you.
What's the plan for the day.
It's sunny but the white crap has been falling on & off but thankfully no accumulation;
I'm sooooo over winter. Early Friday errands this am but not sure what the rest of the day
will bring.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and stay safe.
Bright clear sky 8) this morning early as I took the Doll for a 0815 Doc appt, hard frost and ice on stuff. By 0900 it's clouding over and now @ 1100 it's fading to rain by noon. :o Sun tho for the weekend. Saw some 50s in the next week's guesses.
I have to run for Rx today. Hopefully that's it for today. Had breakfast on the way home at a nice roadside breakfast/lunch diner about 8 miles from home. The home made fried little red taters made up for the lack of grits...no one up here knows how to make grits right anyway...
My SPARTANS won the Big 10 hoops last night I guess. The TV packages they are on we only get to see half of the games. Schools getting tons of $$ for their semi-pro sports but their real fans gettin the bone... :-X TV a outlets are too costly to get all the streamers you need...frees up a lot of time wasted watching junk.
Enuf from here, paperwork to do...just noticed the IRS already has my piddling refund in my bank, only been a week. :o
Quote from: Philip on March 07, 2025, 10:01:41 AMGood morning crew,
Interesting read today.
Work continues on the juke joint. Still waiting on Tom's response about painting led's Rick. I think painting the bulb vs the reflector would be the same result? Confused.
See you all around the forum!
Philip, paint the bulb, not the shade.
Quote from: Rick on March 07, 2025, 11:39:32 AMQuote from: Philip on March 07, 2025, 10:01:41 AMGood morning crew,
Interesting read today.
Work continues on the juke joint. Still waiting on Tom's response about painting led's Rick. I think painting the bulb vs the reflector would be the same result? Confused.
See you all around the forum!
Philip, paint the bulb, not the shade.
TY!
Morning all,
Breakfast is served. This morning we have country fried steak with biscuits and gray. Fruit bowl for those cutting back or just want something different The assortment of drinks are on the end. Fresh squeezed OJ in the ice box or "Frigidaire" as Pam's mom calls it. 8)
Got up early to turn on the lights in the A&S RR Office. Turn on the heat to take the chill out and add coal to a few fireboxes. Nothing better than coal smoke and hot oil mixed with grease.
SBGs this morning. Not sure who all will show up. Reading Bob has a cold and cough. Greg probably needs a hair cut.
Have a safe, happy and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Looks like a nice semi cool day ahead, everyone have a good one.....haircut last week, see y'all soon..... ;D
Good Morning,
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Enjoy the SBG's meet and I assume
BS'ing will prevail.
Greg sounds like haircuts were the adventure of last week; mine certainly was.
What's the rest of you doing today.
It's 24 with a high of 33 in New York. We did receive a couple inches of white
crap overnight so I guess the sn*w blower will be the order of the day later this am.
Monday temps start going back up with a couple off days being in the low 60's; if you
can believe it. Tomorrow need to pepper some of the driveway with salt so Monday the Mrs.
doesn't take a spill; tax time. Not sure about the rest of the day.
Enjoy your day!! Be well and stay safe.
190 with fresh snow :o sun 8) and clear.
Good morning folks,
TomACL, thanks for opening the coffee and for that fantastic breakfast. Wishing the SBG a great day.
Gregory, hope you enjoy the day.
Larry, good luck with the sneaux removal and taxes.
Karl, sounds frosty up there.
How are the rest of the crew?
It's a bright 48F headed to 72F. A cold front is headed our way tomorrow. Yuk.
I managed to spend some time upstairs yesterday. It is hard to work with my left hand, but I worked on shed details. No plans for the day, so taking it as it comes.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning from Wisconsin. 25f degrees now heading to the low 50's.
It's a hockey day. The grandson's state championship journey starts at 12:30 down the street in the home arena. The Badger women play at 2 in the Conference championship game. The road to the NCAA's starts Thursday.
No time for other things today
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Pacific Grove weather: Sunny, with a high near 59.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun with the gang today.
Greg, enjoy the BS'ing.
Mike, those details look excellent.
Karl, what's happening in the basement?
Larry, hope the white stuff stops falling soon.
Philip, UPS show up?
TomO, keep at it with the weights.
Jerry, how was dinner?
Ron, do you binge watch DTS or one episode a night?
I do one episode a night.
Dave, hope you can get that drive working.
Curt, how's dad doing?
Hope everyone else looking in is doing well.
Walked along the coastline with Star yesterday and then hit the gym.
Nothing special planned yet for today other than robbing a bank and then filling the diesel tank in the van.
A short video from the California coast: https://youtube.com/shorts/fbxFZ1cGZEw
And a picture from yesterday's walk with Star.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. I'll see you in a bit.
MOH is on her way to another skunk event and will be home later. Next Wednesday she's driving up to see her BFF in SC. It's about an 6 hour drive.
Looking at my photos last night I realize I need to replace the wooden "V" support on the headframe especially since that will be the side facing me on the diorama.🫣 I wonder why I can't see it like a photo shows it.
Rick, Dad is fine and finished his IV antibiotics yesterday. Tried to find out if Dad was done with antibiotics from the Infection doc but of course he was unavailable.
I hope everyone stays warm today. It's cool here but supposed to get to almost 80F later.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning all
In northern Colorado this morning it is 21 going for a high of 51. Even warmer Sunday. Not a cloud in the sky, this is looking to be a banner day for weather. I have a pergola I am planning on starting to get put up this weekend, so probably not much time for the train room. Oh well, such is life
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have fun with the guys today.
Morning Greg.
Larry make sure you keep the white stuff up there.
Karl another one with that dreaded white stuff.
Mike hope the finger is getting better.
TomO have fun at the hockey game hope the grandson wins.
Rick great video but no picture it's there now!.
Greg glad Dad is feeling better.
Have fun Bsing today.
Morning Dale!
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/45. Later on 49.
Dinner the kids was great Diane fixed a wonderful meal as usual.
Working on two things today the pilings need to be finished and I have one wall of house that goes on it framed.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Windy again today in SE NH, not as bad as yesterday. Temps around freezing. Scotch Club this afternoon at the fire pit, but the gusty winds could be a concern for the fire.
dave
Good morning!
Sun is shining today. Have a great weekend.
Philip
Good morning ACLTom, Greg, Larry, Karl, Mike, TomO, Rick, Curt, Dale, Jerry, Dave, Philip and the rest of the crew that shows up later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, Have fun with the SBG's this morning.
Rick, I watched two episodes of DTS last night. I usually binge watch it as I want to be done seeing all the episodes before the season starts which is next weekend.
Current 65F and overcast here. Tonight I plan to watch a couple more episodes of DTS, maybe get some modeling in, or maybe watch the hockey game, we shall see what I feel like when I get home from Work (yes I work Saturdays when I'm on the road).
Have a great day everyone.
What show is DTS?
Quote from: PRR Modeler on March 08, 2025, 01:56:50 PMWhat show is DTS?
Driving To Survive
Formula One racing
Jerry
This is for all the people that never met the "GEEZER".
He is the man we named our Lounge after.
One of best guys there was!!
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, donuts, bagels, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 62F and damp from the overnight rain.
It was really tough getting up at 4 am I mean 5 am this morning. ???
Had a great time at the SBG yesterday. Today after chores I need to fix some bracing on the headframe that looks like crap in the photo. After that I will continue on with the hoist house.
This week has 4 medical appointments. At least one is for me. Tuesday we should get the answer about Dad's IV and antibiotics and Thursday he will find out about needing continuous O2.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Pacific Grove weather: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
How far do you walk in the morning?
Jerry, nice shot of Geezer.
Ron, so, was it modeling or hockey?
Philip, if you live near a cigar shop they'd be happy to give you sheets of cedar probably for free.
Dave, any good scotches?
Dale, thanks for stopping in and is the pergola done?
TomO, how'd the hockey teams do?
Mike, anything good happen yesterday?
Larry and Karl, with the extra hour of sunshine I hope that white stuff melts faster now.
ACLTom, sounds like there was some good BS'ing yesterday.
Walked around downtown Monterey yesterday with Star and then spent time crawling around the rocks at the coast.
Saw a starfish in the wild for the first time.
Sea anemone too.
I have a video to work on and not sure what else I'll do.
Another view from atop Moro Rock at Sequoia NP.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning all.
19F to start the day here is northern Colorado. Headed for a high of 62. Clear skies prevail
Coffee and donuts is a perfect start for a Sunday morning
Rick, I did not get the pergola done, in fact I didn't even start on it. A breeze came up so even though it was warm it was not particularly comfortable. I am hoping today will be better. If not then I will spend the day in the train room.
8) Snow is gone, left as soon as the severe clear sunlight moved around the sky. :o
320 here going to 500 with a feel of Spring this week. 8)
Couple hours off and on with the layout yesterday was about it. Today? not been instructed yet... ;)
Be well all
KS
Good morning Curt, Rick, Dale, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, Glad you had a great time at the SBG yesterday. Hope the head frame repairs go well.
Rick, ended watching 2 more episodes of Drive to Survive last night (4 down 6 to go).
Dale, hope you get started on the pergola today, if not option 2 doesn't sound bad.
Karl, hope you get to get some time at the layout today.
Jerry, that is a great picture of Bill.
Well, its currently 63F and raining here, good day to stay inside. Now that the modules are set up, it's time to figure out what to do next. I think it will be continuing to complete the town buildings, but first I need to make a grocery run.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Gents,
Jerry thanks for posting the pic of "Geezer"; nice to put a face with a name.
He looks like he was a great guy.
Curt thanks for coffee and breakfast this am. Good luck with your build and
enjoy.
Rick I hope the white crap melts was well. The Weather Channel revised the forecast for the week ahead;
starting tomorrow they're showing between 40's and 60's all week. Melt baby melt!!!!!!!!
Dale spending the day in the train room sounds like a good alternative to me; enjoy.
Karl nice to hear you're able to spend time on your layout. Yup ya never know what the day will bring
when the Boss is around.
Ron have fun with the modules and groceries are important; just no eggs unless you don't mind selling
a body part.
What's the plan for the day.
It's a cloudy 32 with a high of 39 in New York. Like I said much warmer temps this coming week; yippee!!!
Not sure about today but probably will pepper the drive again with salt since tomorrow is Tax Day.
Enjoy your day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & donuts.
Rick another nice picture.
Enjoy that nice weather.
Dale I think the train sounds like a lot more fun.
Ron looking forward to the updates.
Karl another nice saying by you. Not instructed yet!!!
Larry be careful walking in that driveway!
Weather here in South Jersey sunny/37. Later on 55.
Diane and her daughter are going out for the day!! ;D
I will be home alone with Izzy playing in my room.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Rick I do 2.6 miles but I want to get to 3 miles. Of course it's all on concrete and flat.
Good morning from Wisconsin. 35f degrees now heading into the 60's!
The grandson's team lost its first game 3-5 with the other team getting an open net goal with a minute+ to go. He got a nice assist on a goal and hit 2 posts. Game 2 they played like kids, they blew out the other team 6-2 and if the goalie on the other team hadn't played lights out it would have been double digits. Just a super performance by that kid. Today is 1 last game at 9:45. We will see how the kids come out. This is the last game of the Winter season. 2 weeks off before his Spring AAA starts practicing 3 days a week for 3 weeks 54 miles south of home. I will be the occasional chauffeur.
We did meet the "girlfriend" that according to his mom the girl has claimed Brooks but he is blissfully unaware. Typical 5th grade relationship!
The Badger Women won again yesterday winning the Conference Tournament. The NCAA's start this Thursday. This is the best Women's college hockey team I have seen and are definitely #1 ranked and should highly favored to win it all. But they play the games for a reason...
I would like to venture into the train room or at least the studio today. I have about 100 containers still available from my giant purchase a few weeks ago. I'm going to lightly weather them and then decide what to do with them.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good Morning,
Thanks for the coffee Curt.
Todays agenda is working on shingles. The package arrived yesterday in a swift 48 hours.
Have a great day!
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Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for breakfast. Good luck with the medical appointments.
Rick, hope you have an enjoyable day.
Dale, a day in the train room sounds preferable.
Karl, hope the boss goes easy on your today.
Ron, good luck with the grocery run and module fun.
Larry, good luck on tax day.
Jerry, have fun playing.
TomO, good luck in the train room.
Philip, good luck with the shingles.
How are the rest of the crew?
It's an overcast morning at 54F headed to 55F. It's windy too, so I'll stay inside today.
Yesterday I didn't do a thing upstairs. Maybe today. I'm fighting a sinus infection and will go to doc's tomorrow for a fix.
Have fun,
mike
Great day to all, nothing on the agenda except some chores and some Cajun food at the Bayou this evening.....
Late morning all,
Thanks for breakfast but I had some already. Got busy and forgot to check in.
We had a great SBG yesterday and yes, there was plenty of BSing from all and all had a good time.
I've got a few 1:1 stuff to do and then I'll do an update on the flat iron build. Very close tot he end.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
The morning beverages are all set to go. Breakfast is flapjacks, butter, real maple syrup
along with crispy bacon and/or pan sausage.
What your plans for the day.
It's 43 with a high of 55 in New York. Warmer all week with one day hitting almost 70!!! I'll take it.
Tax day today but beyond that have no idea.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, day old cake donuts, bagels, OJ, and soda.
Today it's only supposed to get to the low 70's with rain and back in the 50's tomorrow morning. I have laundry and chores this morning then I hope to get to the second wall for the hoist house. Late afternoon the lady from PT will be here. At least we don't have to go anywhere for it.
Tomorrow is the second attempt at the video appointment with the infection doctor. Maybe he will show up this time.
Larry I guess we posted at the same time.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning. It's a beautiful Wisconsin 34f degrees now with 70 guessed at for later. The garbage bin is out. We leave in 51 minutes for attempt #3 at getting Terry's cataract surgery on eye #1 today. The other 2 attempts cancelled because of high pressure in the eye.
Enjoy the day
Rick are you still in Pacific Grove? I'm going back over past news here in the lounge, starting with 3/8. If I was playing golf this week the event is at Spyglass Hill Golf Course just a couple miles south of the Pacific Grove city limits. I read Pacific Grove and kept asking myself Where is that, I've been there? But, nope I'm here in Wisconsin and no golf for me!
That is a gorgeous and high $$$ area of the USA. Enjoy your time there
TomO
Morning all,
Larry, thanks for breakfast. Flapjacks, maple syrup and pan sausage - can't beat the combo.
Curt, I'll have a glass of OJ and a donut to go.
Severe weather alert here today with heavy rain and lightning. Cold tomorrow.
I'm about 99% finished with the flat iron build. Update later this afternoon.
Best wishes for Terry and her Cataract Surgery today. Hopefully this time its a go.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Pacific Grove weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Good luck with the taxes.
Curt, thanks for the second cup.
Have fun building the second wall.
TomO, hope all goes well with Terry's procedure.
Yes, still in Pacific Grove and will be here till Thursday when my mail arrives.
I was at Pebble Beach a few days ago and while you can't walk around the golf course the surrounding area is gorgeous.
Some mega expensive homes in that area.
ACLTom, maybe the last steps to finishing the flatiron today?
Greg, how was the cajun food?
Mike, hope the sinus infection is much better today.
Philip, that should keep you shingling for a while.
Jerry, did you enjoy yesterday's bachelor day?
Karl, hope there's more spring weather today.
Ron, what's new?
Everyone else doing well?
Didn't do much yesterday except work on some pictures and posted my Sequoia hiking video to YouTube.
Walked down to The Grill at the golf course I'm parked next to for lunch.
I wasn't impressed.
Today's agenda includes the gym, Petco for more dog food and filling the fish water tanks in the van.
Sequoia hiking video: https://youtu.be/tyizaAXpJSg
And one more photo from the coastline here.
Have a great day everyone.
400 headed to 600 here in lower MI.
Spartans are outright Big 10 Champs and were fun to watch as they creamed the puffs from Ann Arbor yesterday.
Layout tasks and probably outdoor work as well.
Best to all. Safe and healthy.
KSinMI
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening the lounge, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck with the taxes.
Curt, good luck with the video doctor.
TomO, good luck with Terry's surgery.
TomACL, good luck with the Flat Iron finish.
Rick, enjoy your day out west.
Karl, congrats on the Big 10 win.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a rainy day in Georgia at 45F headed to 56F. No specific plans for the day. Sinus infection is better, but I ought to go to the doc's for an antibiotic. I don't want to get out in the rain since I just washed the car, lol.
Upstairs, the work on shed details continued. I'm down to painting the bits that go on the shelves...
Have fun,
mike
Anybody remember the song that has "it's a rainy day in Georgia"?
Mike's post reminded me of the song and I can't remember the name
Quote from: PRR Modeler on March 10, 2025, 09:42:48 AMAnybody remember the song that has "it's a rainy day in Georgia"?
Mike's post reminded me of the song and I can't remember the name
Morning Crew! Perhaps it was this song covered by uncountable artist?
Have a great day!
Good morning Larry, Curt, TomO, ACLTom, Rick, Karl, Mike, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry and Curt.
Going to make this quick as I have a meeting starting shortly.
It's currently 68F and overcast here (the rain has finally stopped, at least I hope it has). Managed a little work on the modules yesterday. Had to look at old pictures to see where all the town buildings go, I'll try to post an update tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
And Curt for the second cup.
TomO I hope Terry gets to have the surgery done this time.
ACLTom looking forward to the update.
Great picture Rick I'll watch the video later.
I didn't know you had fish tanks in the van!! ;D
Karl have a nice day.
Mike hope you feel better.
Thanks Philip now I don't have to go looking for it.
Ron try not to work to hard today.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/54. Later on 67.
Yesterday was a really nice day to be home alone to do whatever I wanted!!
So I did get some time at the bench.
Getting close to doing a thread.
Errands to run this am. Then maybe a drive to the beach on such a nice day.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Rainey day here, off to the gym in a few, everyone have a good day.....
Love the Sequoia tree hike Rick, those trees are amazing. 8)
Philip thank you and that was it.
TomO
As a hockey fan have you ever had a chance to take in the Minnesota Boys Hockey Tournament?
Large school finals Saturday night 20,000+ in attendence for a high school hocky game!
Rob
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 51F and breezy. Yesterday Dad had his PT and happily a nurse showed up late afternoon and removed his midline IV. I finished the second end wall that the cable between the headframe and hoist house goes through.
Today Dad has an video appointment with the infection doctor. Hopefully it works this time. I hope to make the first side wall.
MOH is taking 4 of the skunks back to their owner today which will leave 10 here.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. With all those skunks you must just
about tripping over them. Enjoy your time at the bench.
What's your plan today?
It's a sunny 42 with a high of 67 in New York. The snow is going away quickly;
hopefully no flooding. Ellie has a Chiropractor's apt this afternoon for an adjustment; it
seems to be helping. Then picking up dinner on the way home. Other than that not much
else going on here.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Larry at meal time it's literally a zoo here, but otherwise they tend to hide out and sleep.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast and the OJ Curt.
Pam and I have bowling today and then late lunch with friends.
I finished the flat iron build and will post the final pictures late this afternoon.
Rick, I enjoyed the Sequoia video.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
8) Sun and pleasant day in it passed 600 yesterday. A bit cooler today but pleasant.
KSinMI :o
Curt, post more photos of your "zoo" :)
We got into the 50s yesterday and should hit 63 today. Foggy right now, but that should burn off.
dave
Good morning, Thanks for the coffee Curt.
Well my world involves shopping today with Gena. She is returning her new glasses because they don't fit. They have a 100 day replacement policy. Hopefully no BS today.
The LG microwave has died at 4 years old. One left from the package purchase an LG refrigerator. Stay away from LG!
I finished the roof last night on the blues joint. Will add the brick piers after I remove my appliance installer hat today.
Have a great day!
Philip
Good morning everyone.
Pacific Grove weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Good news about dad getting the iv removed and hope the video conference goes well.
Larry, hope the chiropractor keeps helping Ellie.
Karl, good news about the weather.
ACLTom, thanks for watching the video and good luck bowling.
Greg, thanks for watching the video.
Jerry, did you go to the beach?
Ron, any module work yesterday?
Philip, is the roofing done?
Mike, hope you're feeling much better today.
TomO, any news from Wisconsin?
I got the three things I wanted to do yesterday all done.
Later drove back to the coast and took a few more pictures.
Other than working on those pictures I have zero planned.
Maybe go to downtown Pacific Grove for a walk.
Sunset here two nights ago.
Have a great day everyone.
Yep done but shopping today.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Glad Dad is making progress.
That's like 10 little Indians!! :)
Larry glad to hear Ellie is doing better.
Tom good luck bowling. And looking forward to the final pictures.
I hope the fire you got going under Bill works!! ;D
Morning Karl enjoy the day.
Philip have fun shopping.
Great video yesterday Rick.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/49. Later 67.
A few errands to run this morning.
Then maybe we will try the beach again yesterday it was really to windy down there to walk.
Maybe and hour or two working at the bench later.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Good morning Curt, Larry, ACLTom, Karl, Dave, Philip, Rick,0 Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, Hope the Video appointment for your dad works this time.
Larry, hope Ellie's Chiropractor's apt goes well for her.
ACLTom, hope you bowl well and enjoy lunch.
Karl, sounds like your getting nicer weather.
Dave, enjoy your day.
Philip, I don't think it matters who's appliances you but today, nothing lasts anymore.
Rick, glad you got everything done you wanted to yesterday, also watched your Sequoia video, another great video as usual.
0Jerry, enjoy your day.
Currently 55F and sunny here. No work was done on the modules last night as I watched 2 more episodes of "Drive to Survive" last night (8 down, 2 to go). Not sure what tonight will bring.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Ron sorry I missed you in the post above.
And good morning Dave.
Jerry
Philip, when we redid our kitchen about 7 years ago, I did some deep research into microwaves. The model that Consumer Reports recommended also had a history of "caught fire" in other reviews. (Makes me wonder about CR's methodology...) We ended up with a Panasonic based on 'best set of reviews', no problems with that since.
dave
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening and breakfast. Good luck with the video appointment.
Larry, good luck to Ellie this afternoon.
TomACL, good luck on the lanes.
Karl, enjoy the nice day.
Dave, Enjoy the nice day.
Philip, good luck with the appliance installation.
Rick, enjoy the walk.
Jerry, enjoy the beach and bench.
Ron, hope you are enjoying the warmer weather.
It's a bright day at 57F headed to 75F. I woke up at 4, stayed up for a few hours, then went back to bed. I am feeling better today. I have Masonic Lodge late this afternoon, and hope to get a few hours at the bench. Still working on painting details.
Have fun,
mike
Good day to all here.....
Back to the park renovations, y'all wouldn't believe how expensive the spray heads are for those splash pad areas the kids run around in and get wet..... ???
Good afternoon from Wisconsin.
Terry's cataract surgery went well Monday without any issues. 3rd times the charm! Slept ok last night but the follow up visit this morning was a clusterf...
Scheduled for 9:15am for 15 routine minutes. The doctor was already 20 minutes behind when we arrived the 15 minutes early as UWHealth requests. 66 minutes after her scheduled 9:15 time they took her in and did the 15 routine visit. 2 exceptions, the surgeon had knee surgery a couple weeks ago but seemed ok before Terry's procedure yesterday. He tweaked his knee yesterday. So his Resident did the day after routine visit except he touched her face in the "forbidden" zone. He triggered a very painful initial pain of her Trigeminal Neuralgia which brought the surgeon and 2 other Doctors into the exam room. Seems he ignored the Medical records warning about her TN! Needless to say this afternoon she is trying her best to manage the pain.
She is medicated pretty good right now and I am carrying the wireless baby monitor so I can hear her if she needs me! I am about about to head into the train room
TomO
Afternoon check in today, gee a first for me...a new item called Geezer's Lounge...so it's Pepsi time...county road guy named Bruce stopped over after a large fist size sinkhole opened up in our driveway today, they will replace the culvert this spring which is rusted out...so at least we are on a repair list...Tommy
TomO: You probably need to schedule an appointment with the boss of the doctor who screwed up.
dave
Dave asked for a picture of the "zoo" Here are 5 of them eating supper, 2 rescues are separated, 1 is In a dog crate with a hurt leg, and 2 are fashionably late.
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That's a surprising variation in coloring!
dave
Well the wife did a great job wearing me out today! Glad to report we are home in one piece. Her car was on dead empty this morning on the start line ! :o
Chauffeur Activity follows:
Marathon
Lowes
Chick fil a
Vision works
Harbor Freight
Audi
lil Caesars take out for the son...gross :P
Home sweet home! 40 minute nap!
Can you relate?
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, sweet rolls, OJ, and soda.
Starting out here at 49F and will probably get to the high 70's today.
Yesterday the video appointment was kind of successful. ::) The last blood test was clear of bacteria so we are done with that doctor. I also finished the 3rd wall of the hoist house.
Today MOH is getting ready to leave for SC and her sewing and skunk owner BFF who also is a wildlife rehabber. This morning I will finish the 4th wall. This afternoon I have a eye appointment and Dad has a podiatrist appointment at the VA. These are the makeups for the cancelled ones last week. I'll be getting a new pair of glasses from it.
Bob outstanding modeling.
Tom outstanding modeling also.
Rick beautiful photos.
Philip that seems pretty normal to me.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt, I'll pass as I'm taking Pam out for breakfast. Going to IHOP for the senior special.
Happy to read that Terry's eye surgery went well. Now for a smooth recovery.
I have a couple of brass locos to fix so I'll be doing that later this afternoon.
I finally finished the Flat Iron Build Challenge.
Have a safe and happy day, I'm off to breakfast.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Pacific Grove weather: Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 59. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
I agree with Dave about the varied colors on the skunks.
What do you feed them?
Good luck with those medical appointments.
ACLTom, enjoy your breakfast with Pam.
Congratulations on finishing the flatiron.
Philip, sorry, I can't relate. ;D
Tom Boyd, thanks for stopping in and saying hello.
TomO, glad Terrys surgery went well but it's horrible that the doctor caused her pain.
I hope she is feeling much better today.
Greg, just about everything has gotten expensive and it's only going to get worse.
Mike, glad you're feeling better and did a lot get done at the bench?
Ron, I'm sure you finished DTS yesterday.
Jerry, hope to see a new thread soon.
Larry, enjoying your modeling break?
Star and I walked along the coast in the morning and I shot a video.
Later I drove to Pacific Grove and walked around downtown.
That didn't take long since it's a small town.
Went back to the coast and took sunset pictures.
Storm is moving in and it's going to be wet for the next two or three days.
Hope my mail shows up tomorrow so I can move on.
Star and me yesterday.
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Have a great day everyone.
Curt thanks for the coffee and sweet rolls. Good news on your Dad's condition and hope
all the apps. go well. Have fun at the bench.
Tom enjoy breakfast with Pam and have fun with the loco repairs.
Rick I am enjoying a break in the action; gotta get the creative juices flowing again. Nice photos of you and Star; fingers crossed your mail shows up.
What's your plans for the day.
It's 25 with a high of 47 in New York; yesterday we hit "70". Not bad for the middle of March!!! The sn*w is melting quickly, now to get the ice out of the driveway. Ellie's Chiropractor apt. went well and she only
needs to see the Doc going forward if she has a problem.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well and stay safe.
300 but allegedly warming today.
KSinMI
Quote from: Philip on March 11, 2025, 06:59:52 PMWell the wife did a great job wearing me out today! Glad to report we are home in one piece. Her car was on dead empty this morning on the start line ! :o
Chauffeur Activity follows:
Marathon
Lowes
Chick fil a
Vision works
Harbor Freight
Audi
lil Caesars take out for the son...gross :P
Home sweet home! 40 minute nap!
Can you relate?
Uh, maybe start at the gas station today? ;D
Rick, great photo of Star and you, with the big waters in the background.
dave
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening and breakfast. Safe travels to your OH and you.
TomACL, I enjoyed your Flat Iron build and look forward to your next adventure.
Rick, that's a great photo of Star and you.
Larry, good news about Ellie. Hope the ice melts quickly.
Karl, hope it warms up.
Dave, good luck with the roof.
Philip, i hope you can rest today.
Tom B, good luck with the culvert.
Jerry, how was the beach?
Gregory, how was the gym?
Ron, the modules promise to be fun.
How is everyone else?
It's a bright morning at 42F, headed to 78F. Still working on details. Today I hope to begin assembly after running a few errands.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Great skunk picture.
Glad to hear Dad is getting better.
Tom you and Pam have a nice breakfast out.
Rick great picture of you and Star.
Hope your mail gets there today.
Morning Karl.
Mike hope the details get done today.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/49. Later on 52.
Nothing like the 70 we had yesterday.
I have to take the neighbor to the Dr. this morning.
He can't drive because he just had thyroid surgery.
Maybe some bench time later in the day!!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Curt, ACLTom, Rick, Larry, Karl, Dave, Mike, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, glad yesterday's video appointment went well and it sounds like your dad is well on his way to recovery.
ACLTom, congrats on finishing the Flatiron building, will have to check out the final pictures.
Rick, no I did not finish DTS last night, maybe tonight. great picture of you and Star.
Larry, glad to hear that Ellie's chiropractor appointment went well. Sorry, but I'm not missing the white stuff, but with the temperatures your getting it should be gone in no time.
Karl, Dave, enjoy your day.
Mike, hope you make lots of progress on your build today.
Jerry, hope you make it to the bench later today.
Philip, that is a full day of running around. :o
Currently 58F and sunny here. Got home late from work last night, made myself dinner and then went to bed. Tonight should be better.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from Wisconsin. It's going to be in the low 60's later!
Terry seems good this morning. No TN pain she says. Slept decent. She has an appointment to talk to the patient advocate at the UWHealth system to complain about the follow up visit!
I have labs at 1:15 and at 1:30 an appointment with the same lab technician to calibrate my blood pressure cuff.
A package to weather was supposed to be here yesterday both per the client and the USPS. Tracking has been telling us since Friday it would arrive Tuesday. Well it's now Wednesday, it's not here and there is no message today from tracking that it's coming today!
Be well
TomO
Good Morning again,
Rick great photo of you and Star. We feed them yogurt and dried worms (think chickens) for breakfast and supper is peas and carrots with live super worms. They get as a snack insect pellets and fresh veggies. In the wild they mainly eat insects. They love fruit but it is given in very small amounts because it can cause seizures in younger skunks.
TomO I'm glad Terry is doing well after yesterday.
Larry great news about Ellie's progress.
Afternoon to all.....
Mike, I hate going to the gym, but I hate what happens to all the body parts when I don't go even more. >:(
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, sweet rolls, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 53F and damp under a full moon. Yesterday both VA appointments were completed and we were back home by 1530. I ordered glasses with a stronger bifocal than my current pair. I also completed the 4th wall oh the hoist house. Next up is windows and doors.
Today I start out with floor cleaning then I'll head to the train room for a bit. Dad has a pulmonary appointment at 4 pm at a different VA facility. The traffic coming home will be horrible.
Today is MOH's birthday although she is out of town.
Greg I feel the same way about the morning walks.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening and making breakfast. Happy Birthday to your OH.
I am off to the ophthalmologist for annual checkup. I'll check in later.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. Happy birthday to Kathy.
Not sure what my agenda will be today. Trying to decide what the next project will be.
The photo of Rick and Star was a nice one of them and the view.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee; I'll pass on breakfast.Traffic in Syracuse can be a bear at rush hour;
just be careful. Hope your Dad's apt. goes well.
Mike good luck with your apt.
Tom good luck figuring out your next project; I'm sure it'll be a good one.
Your plans for the day?
It's 32 with a high of 56 in New York; luv'in this weather. Rough night last night. Woke up @ midnight having to pee until my body had other ideas. Let's just say I don't think I've ever been that sick before and don't ever want to be anytime soon. I finally settled down about 3am and slept in my chair with a blanket over me; the cat was all sorts of confused. Woke about 7am and will be in "slo-mo" most of the day trying to get things back to normal.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
8) Quite a sunny day and warmer on tap, overnight quite cold, tho. Currently ~300 here in MI.
Larry, hope you have an uneventful recovery... :o
KSinMI
Good morning from Wisconsin. It's 30f degrees now heading into the high 60's. The winds are calm at 1mph.
Terry felt good yesterday and did speak to the Patient Advocate yesterday who did tell her a complaint regarding treatment will be filed. This will be interesting to see how it all shakes out. A slap on the wrist is what Terry is looking for. The pain caused was unnecessary.
I mostly will be at the weathering bench today. I have nothing to go do or see until 7pm. We are heading to campus to see which team will win the NCAA game to see who becomes cannon folder for the Badgers on Saturday afternoon.
https://l.smartnews.com/p-jwWnzRu/r8efzH
The above is a nice article about my friend and his #1 ranked Badger Women's hockey team done by ESPN.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Marina weather: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 54.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Interesting what the skunks eat.
I would never have guessed that.
Happy Birthday! to your wife.
TomO, happy weathering and enjoy the game.
Karl, another train room day?
Larry, get well soon.
ACLTom, I'll be sure to follow along again on your next project.
Mike, hope the check up goes well.
Greg, just getting to the gym is usually the hardest part.
Ron, was last night better?
Jerry, nice of you to drive your neighbor.
Dave and everyone else that commented, glad you liked yesterdays photo.
Good news and bad news at the post office yesterday.
I checked my packages tracker and saw it arrived a day early. ;D
I get to the PO and the woman tells me it's not there. >:(
I show her the tracker and she looks some more but still can't find it.
She gets another person involved and still nothing. :(
Finally there was success. 8)
Can't wait for the PO to be privatized.
There are some nice trails in the area but the rain will keep me inside.
Gym, Costco and Walmart are today's stops and then move a little further north.
A sunset from Tuesday at Pacific Grove.
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Have a great day everyone.
Great photo, Rick!
dave
Morning all, Thanks for starting us out Curt!
Working outside yesterday was somewhat productive. Installed the new microwave and set up Gena's greenhouse inside for the cold crop. The row tiller started on the first pull! Doing odds and ends again today. The fence latch is broken so it has priority.
No modeling but it is suppose to rain Friday so look out Juke Joint.
Later!
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Happy Birthday to Kathy.
Tom Looking forward to the next project.
Mike hope the eye appointment goes well.
Karl have a nice.
Larry hope your feeling better.
TomO have a good day at the bench.
Rick great picture.
Glad you got your mail finally.
Morning Dave.
Philip sounds like you have a busy schedule.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/42. And that's it for the day.
Yesterday was spent going back and forthwith the neighbor to the Dr.'s.
He has a bad time peeing!!
Today with any luck I'd like to get a couple of hours at the modeling bench.
Will see how that works out.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Afternoon all.....
Good morning everyone.
Santa Cruz weather: Rain. High near 58.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Breakfast burritos with eggs, chorizo and cheddar for breakfast.
Surprised no one is here yet.
Greg, hello.
Jerry, hope you got that bench time.
Philip, have fun at the bench if it's raining.
Dave, thanks.
What's everyone else up to?
Rained all morning but that allowed me to hit the gym and do a Costco run.
Drove to Santa Cruz.
Rain stopped in the afternoon and Star and I walked along the coast.
No plans yet today mostly due to the weather.
A short video of the Pacific Grove coast: https://youtube.com/shorts/LEfuj43ndOo
And a photo of the light house here in Santa Cruz.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick. Nice video this morning.
Today, I'm cleaning the train shed. Not much else is happening here.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. Pretty picture and video. I thought about opening but started chores instead. ::)
Starting out at 56F and headed to the high 70's today. Dad's appointment was a waste of time. Their group doesn't do the testing it's the respiratory group. Now we will have another appointment when they call. :-X . At least the traffic wasn't as bad as I expected. Afterwards Dad took me and son to a good local Mexican restaurant. My go to is fish tacos. ;D
Yesterday I spent 2 hours at the workbench putting together 7 windows. Probably half of that was painting and repainting the frames until I found an acceptable color. I didn't like the color against the red walls recommended by Brett.
Today I have some errands then I'll head to the workbench.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning Rick, ACLTom, Curt and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick. Hopefully the weather improves for you soon so you can do some exploring.
ACLTom, cleaning up the train shed? That sounds fun. ;D Hope it's not too bad.
Curt, glad you found an acceptable colour for the windows.
It's presently 56F and cloudy here. Yesterday I wrote a post and when I pressed the "Post" button it disappeared into the ether :o , I didn't have time to rewrite it. Last night I watched the last episode of DTS so I'm now ready for the F1 race this weekend.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening and breakfasts. Hope the weather improves. Great photos of the coast.
TomACL, good luck with the train shed cleanup.
Curt, sad to hear of your frustrations with the VA. Mexican food sounds tasty.
Jerry, congrats on getting to the bench.
Howdy Gregory!
Philip, congrats on all the 1:1 activities. Good luck with the gate.
Howdy Dave,
TomO, was the weathering bench successful?
Karl, hope the weather warms for you.
Larry, hope you are feeling better today. Bummer!
Ron, hope you have a good day and better weekend.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning at 54F headed to 74F. Rains and boomers are headed our way.
Thanks for the well wishes. My eyes are good, no change in prescription. Cataracts are impairing my vision, but not enough for surgery at this time.
I'm heading upstairs after this. Details, details, details. I may make a mold for the plaster walls for the water tower.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning from Wisconsin. Possibly of hitting 80f degrees is real today.
The time at the weathering bench was successful and hopefully mote today
Enjoy the day
TomO
Hope everyone has a fun TGIF day, even all you retired folks who have Saturday all week long, except Sunday of course.....
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Great picture and a very nice video.
Tom have fun cleaning the shed.
Curt looking for that update.
Ron it's hard to believe that it's F1 time again. Just seem like the last season just hgot over.
Mike looking forward to the details. How's the finger doing?
It's a cloudy morning here in South Jersey 44. Later on 54.
I manage to ge an hour in yesterday at the bench.
I changed the pier I was making so it still needs to be planked.
And I started on the building one wall is framed.
Pictures soon.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Quote from: GPdemayo on March 14, 2025, 09:32:56 AMHope everyone has a fun TGIF day, even all you retired folks who have Saturday all week long, except Sunday of course.....
Morning Greg!!
Jerry
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Has to be a bummer when the weather keeps you
inside; of course you do have to option to relocate. Gorgeous photo.
Tom have fun cleaning the shed.
Curt kinda sucks you have to dance around the Docs; typical now days. Keep enjoying your build.
Ron hope you're enjoying all that nice Florida weather. Enjoy the car races.
Mike good news on the peepers and have fun with the details.
Tom O enjoy that 80 degree weather.
Hey Greg. Yup Saturday falls six days a week for sure.
Jerry nice you're getting in some bench time; looking forward to a thread from you.
Thanks everyone for the well wishes; feeling sooooo much better; almost back to normal.
What's the plan?
It's a sunny 45 with a high of 65 in New York; works for me. Had the usual Friday am errands then switched out the
shower head for a new one now soaking the old one in hot water & Barkeep to unclog it. Planning continues on a
possible new modeling adventure; looks promising.
Enjoy the day!!!! Be well and stay safe.
>:( Gremlins stole my first try posting :-X
And the second try! ???
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on March 14, 2025, 10:18:15 AM>:( Gremlins stole my first try posting :-X
And the second try! ???
Karl, I feel bad about your posting hassles, but you have wrongly accused gremlins. We all know it was sun spots or the poles swapping their magnetism. Persist! ~mike
Quote from: friscomike on March 14, 2025, 01:43:11 PMQuote from: KentuckySouthern on March 14, 2025, 10:18:15 AM>:( Gremlins stole my first try posting :-X
And the second try! ???
Karl, I feel bad about your posting hassles, but you have wrongly accused gremlins. We all know it was sun spots or the poles swapping their magnetism. Persist! ~mike
Are you sure it wasn't the tariffs?
Russian collusion.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is rummaging through the kitchen and get what you want along with coffee, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 66F and cool. Yesterday after I did my build thread update I added the inside portion of the window frames.
Today after chores I will start on the hoist house floor.
Karl I've had similar issues but not as bad as yours.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Curt, I couldn't find anything in the kitchen but I will have some OJ.
The Judge is coming over this morning and we want him to get back on The Saturday Report.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening and making coffee. The mine is looking good.
TomACL, hope you have a terrific day with the SBG crew.
It's an overcast but warm morning at 60F headed to 79F. Bad storms are headed our way from the west and projected to arrive late tonight.
Yesterday, I continued working on the shed's workbench and am just about finished. Next up will be the shelving unit.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Cupertino weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Curt, thanks for the coffee.
You're making good progress on the kit.
ACLTom, have fun with the judge and anyone else that shows up.
Mike, hope you're feeling well and the finger has healed.
Hope there's not an issue with the storms.
Karl, you're right, I didn't think of the collusion angle. ;D
I haven't had any issues posting here except with the phone and that only happened once.
Larry, any ideas for a new project?
Jerry, looking forward to some pictures.
Greg, enjoy your Saturday.
TomO, more weathering yesterday?
Ron, lots of new names and faces to get used to in F1.
Interesting qualifying results today.
Philip, hope those storms missed you.
What's everyone else up to?
I'm in the land of Apple today.
Also seems like Tesla land here.
There 23 of them just in the parking lot here.
Looks like a rain free day today so I'll spend most of it outside.
I think I'll head to San Jose and see what's happening there.
A sunset picture from Santa Cruz.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from a wet Wisconsin. The storms tore through last night starting around 11:15. Lots of rain and wind. I have to go out and see what hit the west side of the house at around 1 this morning. I fell to sleep in the cave last night and was jolted awake by whatever it was. I checked the inside of all the west facing walls and there was nothing poking through so I went up to bed.
Yesterday was a partial fail for the 80 degree weather guessers. We did hit 78 though. They did get the timing of the storms correct
Today is NCAA hockey on campus! The #1 Badger women should pull this one off and head to Minneapolis next Friday for the Frozen 4 finale!
Rick, not much weathering done Friday. No pictures but I masked the UP diesel #2704 I showed on my fb page and painted the grills and vents on 1 side. I did start the 2 coil covers for the Seaboard Central cars. Pictures below! Just a grunge start with pigments for background. Maybe today some oil rust will be applied. I was made an offer too stupid to turn down (he's not a member here) but the Seaboard Central freelance coil car is sold! I ordered another for myself
Depending on what I find outside will determine any train room time
Enjoy the day
TomO
Rick,
Ok cannot edit the pictures on the above post and then the pictures disappeared.
Using the pigments gives a gritty surface that when the rust color is applied will give the rust spots some actual texture
TomO
Good morning Curt, ACLTom, Mike, Rick, TomO and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee Curt, have fun with the hoist house floor.
ACLTom, have fun with the BSing today, I'm looking forward to the Judge's report.
Mike, have fun at the bench, looking forward to your next update.
Rick, yup lots of ne names this year in F1, haven't watch the qualifying yet, will do that after work today (yes I work Saturdays) Have fun outside today.
TomO, hope the Badger women win today. If your goal is to make those cars well weathered and used, you are well on your way to achieving that goal, they look great already.
Jerry, glad you are getting time at the bench, looking forward to your update.
Currently 63F and overcast here. No modeling last night but I did spend time organizing the modeling parts and supplies I brought with me. I'm quickly running out of excuses to avoid doing some modeling. ;D
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee.
I'll check out the update in a minute.
Tom glad to hear the judge is coming over make sure you light that fire and get him going!! ;)
Nice picture again this am Rick.
Have a nice day in San Jose.
TomO great weathering pictures even if your just starting.
Ron do they give you time and and a half for Saturday?? ;D
Yes race season is here.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/43. Later on 56.
I should have a thread and pictures next week if all goes well.
So that means I need to get some time at the bench this weekend we will see how that works out!!
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
60
0 with high wind warnings. Two waves of strong storms overnight that I slept thru.
W for my Spartan hoopsters yesterday in the Big 10 tourney. Today they dual with the Badgers from over in TomO's bailiwick :-[
Layout visit sometime today. Roadbed to lay.
Took the Doll shopping yesterday came out and found out someone had been ducking around with my truck.
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Have a good day all.
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There will be no train room activity this morning. Seems I have maybe 25-2x4's of various lengths in the side yard. Most against the house. About a 1/2 mile west of us is an under construction apartment/townhouse complex. I'm thinking that's where they came from.
The insurance guy will be here by 10 for picture taking and checking for damage I don't see. The son in law and 2 of his neighborhood friends will come do the cleanup
Frustrating but nothing to worry about and no one is known to be hurt. I am in the yard though on a lawn chair as a few neighbors (I've never seen b4) want the 2 x 4's and I said no. I told them the insurance guy is coming and a clean up crew is on the way. There were not happy! I will make sure my ankle holster is noticeable.
50f degrees and no wind isn't bad sitting weather
TomO
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on March 15, 2025, 10:02:47 AM600 with high wind warnings. Two waves of strong storms overnight that I slept thru.
W for my Spartan hoopsters yesterday in the Big 10 tourney. Today they dual with the Badgers from over in TomO's bailiwick :-[
Layout visit sometime today. Roadbed to lay.
Karl
Based on past performance MSU can start celebrating. Clutch time and this iteration of men's basketball from the Wisconsin Badgers will fold!
TomO
Took the Doll shopping yesterday came out and found out someone had been ducking around with my truck.
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Have a good day all.
I can't see the picture
TomO
Relaxing Saturday after a little work and a few chores, y'all have a good one.....
"I can't see the picture
TomO"
That ankle holster has the pixels shivering in Fear
Good Morning All,
Breakfast today is coffee, cereal, bagels, OJ, and soda.
Looking out the window as the sun comes up I see the clouds racing across the sky. Never a good sign. It's supposed to storm later here but Ron will probably get it worse in JAX than here.
Yesterday I colored the flooring strips and glued them to the template (as directed) which leaves it pretty flimsy. I may decide later during the house assembly to glue styrene to the underside.
Today after chores it looks like the next step in the instructions for the build is cutting the base for the diorama (wood and foam).
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Curt, thanks for breakfast and have fun in the train room today.
Taking Pam to the grocery store this morning and later the day is mine.
The Judge and I had a good time yesterday and I told him to get back on his Saturday Report and Stories.
As Curt mentioned, severe weather coming through here later this afternoon.
I spoke to a local train friend of ours yesterday. He has been battling cancer of the brain, lungs and liver. Jon told me he was given 3-4 months and all treatment has stopped. He was our local DCC install guy. However, he was in a great mood in spite of his situation.
Have a safe, healthy and happy day everyone.
Tom
Morning Gents,
Yesterday I decided to give myself a break from being online. Of course later last night I
went on here only to find I was still signed in from the day before.
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope your weather is uneventful; looks like some folks down
south may get hit pretty hard. Have fun with the diorama.
Tom have fun grocery shopping; watch those egg prices. Sorry to hear about your friend; that SUCKS!!! Nice
that he's in good spirits though.
What's your plans for the day?
It's a very windy and rainy 63 with a high of 72 in New York; hopefully the power stays on. Still contemplating, with some scribbling, a possible new modeling project. Hope to watch the NCAA Men's Basketball selection show later today; although I have my doubts about Syracuse U getting invited to "The Big Dance".
Have a great day everyone!!! Hope you guys down south stay safe and be well.
Good cool morning from Wisconsin. The seasonal temperatures are back. 25f degrees feeling like 15 is what the weather app said a few minutes ago. Maybe 36 later
The Badger Women played a stubborn Clarkson team yesterday on campus to advance to Minneapolis next weekend for the NCAA Frozen 4. They did win 4-1. That ends in person college hockey for us. We can't go to Minneapolis because Terry's next cataract surgery is Monday the 24th. The 5 hour drive home on Sunday would be too much pressure on her eyes and 2 attempts previously were postponed because of high eye pressure. So we will watch on ESPN on the big screen in the cave
The damage to the siding is minor on the west facing wall of the house. The guys did have to trim a few branches off of 3 trees on that side. I did get a visit from the local police because one of the local dog walkers "thought" she saw a gun. Showed the officer how I was sitting and why and you can see the outline in the pants leg when I sit and part of the holster. The officer had no issue but was interested in the "neighbors" who wanted the lumber. I told her it just felt off to me as they didn't fit the neighborhood profile nor the apartment profile across the street. Yep I know profiling and assumptions but it is what it is. We are an ethnically diverse neighborhood so it's not a race issue. It just felt strange to me but I didn't report it. So I sat innocently on my property until it could be cleaned up. The SIL and friends had it cleaned up in less than 90 minutes. I believe the lumber came from 1/2 mile west of us where a couple townhouses were going up.
A grocery run is planned this morning then I should be able to get in the train room
Enjoy the day
TomO
Rain and cool headed to cold in MI this morning. The current radar shows the current line of scud has passed to the NE
My hoops team came up short against Wisc which killed our TV time. >:( after a couple hours here and there with the layout we watched a flick, The Eagle Has Landed a far fetched WWII story of a plot to kidnap Churchill by the Germans.
More layout time today.
Those of you in the S and SE be careful out there. :o TomO, I'd imagine the 'dog watcher' would be named Karen... :-*
KSinthe Mitten.
Good morning everyone.
Redwood City weather: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
I hope you, Tom, Ron and all the other Floridians don't have any problems with storms.
ACLTom, have fun shopping and sorry to read about your friend.
Larry, I never log off from the forum or any other forum either.
TomO, congratulations to your hockey team and glad there wasn't a problem after 'Karen' showed up.
Karl, looks like all is ducky in your area.
Jerry, I'm excited to see your pictures.
Ron, crazy first race of the year.
Mike, your latest update was 5 stars.
What's everyone else up to?
Star and I did a nice 6 mile walk yesterday in Palo Alto.
Gym this morning then I think Frisco will be next.
I don't think I'll do much in the city.
Apparently this forum has a minor glitch where photos don't show up right away.
But if you come back later you'll see they are there.
Shot a short video of a colony of gulls on the walk yesterday: https://youtube.com/shorts/EY9JDtbE4Pw
And a photo from Pacific Grove.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Looking forward to the next update.
Tom watch the prices while grocery shopping.
Sorry to hear about your friend.
Larry why do you sign out?
Have fun scribbling!! :D
TomO be careful grocery shopping maybe you need your gun with you there so you don't get ripped off to bad!!
Karl have fun playing at the layout.
Morning Rick nice picture and I'll watch the video right now.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/61. Later on 65 and rain.
I did get my hour in at the bench yesterday make that 3 hours.
Not sure what kind of siding I want to do?
And it's a good thing I didn't put the decking on the piers I forgot to do the NBW's.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Curt, ACLTom, Larry, TomO, Karl, Rick, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, have fun with the build.
ACLTom, sorry to hear about your train friend.
Larry, egg prices here??? paid the same for 6 eggs here as I would for a dozen back home and considering the exchange rate..... Hope you figure out your next modeling project soon.
Karl, I'm fimiliat with yellow duckies, first time I've seen a lime green one. :) Have fun at the layout.
Rick, haven't watched the race yet, it's the next thing on my to do list.;D Say your seagull short last nigh, talk about noise. :o Safe travels
Jerry, I get paid 1-1/2 of every hour over 40 and I work 60 hrs a week here (6 x 10). I went from semi retirement to this. :o
It's currently 75F and gloomy here in northern Florida, already deceived a tornado warning this morning :o Had to deal with those in Kentucky, didn't think I'd be dealing with them here too. Been a busy morning here so far as I got up put my laundry on, went to Walmart to pick up a second $25 air fryer (buying the cheap ones was less expensive that buying a double one) and did mt grocery run for the week. Next up is to get me another cup of coffee and watch the F1 race. Bench time this afternoon.
Have a great day everyone.
There was a piece on NPR this morning on why Canada isn't experiencing the egg shortage we are in the US: https://www.npr.org/2025/03/16/nx-s1-5328519/the-egg-shortage-hasnt-impacted-canada-small-farms-may-have-something-to-do-with-it (Transcript will probably show up tomorrow.) Bottom line: colder winters so more secure barns, less free-range exposure to wild birds, and smaller flocks.
Too bad the US government has waved a single finger at Canada...
When the fog burns off, I'll finish installing the new ethernet cable underneath the vinyl siding, and caulking the holes I drilled in the wall. Then I'll open my birthday present from Northeastern Scale Lumber, custom roofs to fit the Ambroid coach.
dave
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee and the bagel. The mine is looking good.
TomACL, Sounds like the SBG went well. I miss the Judge's anecdotes.
Larry, the weather up there sounds nice. Good luck with the next project.
TomO, glad the weather wasn't worse. Karen's, yikes!
Karl, Bummer about your hoops team. Enjoy your layout time.
Rick, your photos are just phenomenal. Thank you for the kind comment about the shed details.
Jerry, glad you had some quality time at the bench. Good luck with the siding choice; there are so many to choose from.
Ron, glad you dodged the bad weather, 'tis spring in the south. After the busy morning, your afternoon plans sound great.
Dave, good luck with the cable installation. Belated Happy Birthday.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a hazy morning at 67F headed to 71F and down to 38F tonight. The storm did little damage here, thankfully. Love the rain but not the wind.
I had a good day upstairs yesterday. Today I hope to cut out a base that fits the layout location and start finishing the roof, etc.
Have fun,
mike
Good day to all here, Tom, thanks for the update on John.....
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 63F and breezy. The storms never materialized yesterday locally and I just received about 10 minutes of light rain.
Yesterday I cut the foam and under board, glued them together and then painted them. If I remember correctly it is 13"x7". I will continue on the kit later today after laundry and chores.
Tom thanks for the phone call yesterday. It sounds like Jon is at peace with his situation.
There has been some excellent modeling going on the forum.
Today Dad has the PT lady coming to the house after lunch.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Sausalito weather: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Very windy here yesterday afternoon.
Curst, thanks for the coffee and breakfast and have fun with the kit.
Greg, good day.
Mike, good news on the no storm damage and keep making progress upstairs.
Dave, how do the birthday present roofs look?
Ron, any thoughts on the race?
Jerry, did you come up with an answer to what siding to use?
I hope everyone else is doing well and is healthy.
Spent the afternoon and night at a rest area overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco.
I have no interest into going into the city.
I've read too many stories of cars being broken into not to mention all the issues with the homeless.
It's a shame they've let such a great city fall into such dismay. :(
Wanted to visit the John Muir National Monument and do some hiking, but with all the recent rains the trails are problem a mess.
So I'm not sure what I'll do today other than try to get some good shots of the bridge and city before the sun comes up and as it's rising.
The bridge.
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Have a great day everyone.
Rick San Francisco was an awesome city. I've been there 3 times, twice for Fleet Week. But I haven't been there since the late 80's.
Happy St. Patty's Day to all!
200 and 8) clear in MI this morning.
KS
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening the coffee and the breakfast. Good luck with the kit.
Rick, nice camping spot. Safe travels to your next destination.
Karl, Happy St Pat's Day to you, too.
Gregory, wishing you a great day.
What's on the rest of the crew's benches today?
It's a cool, but nice morning at 41F headed to 61F. No plans for the day, but hope to spend some time upstairs.
Have fun,
mike
Well, what little Irish background I have is orange. Here's the post showing the NESL custom roof: https://modelersforum.com/index.php?topic=6841.105
3 different outside appointments today (vet, lunch, afternoon meeting), so back to the train room tomorrow.
dave
Good morning Curt, Rick, Karl, Mike, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops on later.
Happy St. Patty's Day everyone.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, have fun working on the kit.
Rick, looks like you found a great camping spot. The race yesterday was interesting with a ton of drama, rain tends to add to the drama. I think McLaren is going to be the team to beat this year. Mercedes finished 3rd and 4th so I'm happy with that.
Mike, hope you make it upstairs today.
Currently 53F and sunny here. After getting all the chores completed and watching the F1 race, I also managed to make a batch of spaghetti sauce and spend some time at the bench. I got the stuff in order to add the signs to 2 structures which will complete 1 of them and I started making a fire escape for the other building. Hopefully, I'll feel like continuing working on the fire escape tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Happy Monday! Thanks for the coffee Curt!
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Great picture Rick.
Morning Karl.
Interesting egg story Dave.
Ron looking for some updates soon!
Enjoy the day Philip.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/58 and that's it for the day!!
Maybe a good day to work on the model.
Even in O-scale those NBW's are small and they love the floor!!
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all,
Been very busy this morning.
Hope everyone will have a safe and happy day.
Tom
And a grand St. Pat's Day to all here.
And be careful is you're out and about, the armatures are out in force today..... ;)
Good Afternoon,
Well after being out of power for 21.5 hours, it was finally restored @ 2pm. Broke out the generator
so we could have water; but it did get a little chilly inside @ 65 degrees. I did spend some
time at the bench today; nothing else to do.
Enjoy the rest of your day.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, OJ, and soda.
Back in the 50's in Central FL. Just got off the phone with MOH who is returning today and should be home by early afternoon. ;D Yesterday I did a bunch of measuring on the diorama base and fitting of components. I cut out the mine pit that's under the headframe and "planked" the sides. One wall is really wonky but it will be covered up so no problem. I also glued the track to the base.
Today the next step is starting on the resin detail parts and there's a butt ton of them.
Larry I'm glad you finally got power back.
Jerry I had the same issue with the NBW's and I ended up cutting them off the sprue/carrier inside a plastic container (think Tupperware). It's more awkward but the walls keep the flying parts in the container.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. I'll have some OJ.
Busy day today. Blood draw this morning at O'dark thirty, hair cut as the sun was rising in the East. Sausage biscuit from MDC with OJ and vehicle gas at 8AM.
We have bowling at noon and then late lunch with friends afterwards.
No bench time for me today.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, the coffee, and breakfast. Good luck with all those detail parts.
It's a bright morning at a cool 38F warming to 77F.
Dave, the custom roof looks like it will resolve the fitment problem.
Ron, sounds like construction in Florida is going well.
Philip, nice work on the jUKE joint.
Jerry, it's a good thing those NBWs don't sprout on the floor.
TomACL, hope today is less busy. Enjoy the lanes.
Gregory, did you dodge the armatures?
Larry, glad the power finally came on.
How is the rest of the gang?
I hope to spend time upstairs working on the shed base. I posted an update on the shed's final state.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Dixon weather: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast and keep making good progress at the bench.
Mike, I'll have to look for your update.
ACLTom, have fun bowling and at lunch.
Larry, glad the power is on and hope it stays on.
Greg, fortunately I didn't see a single armature. ;D ;)
Jerry, hope you had a productive day at the bench.
Philip, Happy Tuesday!
Ron, I think you might be right about McLaren.
Dave hope those appointments went well.
Karl, what's new?
I was out taking picture of the bridge before and during sunrise yesterday.
Then packed up and started heading to Sacramento.
I'm maybe 10 miles from there now.
When we get there I think Star and I will walk around and explore.
A photo of the bridge before sunrise.
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Have a great day everyone.
My problem with NBWs (and other small parts) is when they fly off the tweezers. That's always accompanied by at least one naughty word. On the littlest NBWs, I've had loss rates approaching 50%. Somewhere, a gremlin underneath the workbench has a huge stock of NBWs, like squirrels will cache nuts....
dave
Morning all. Another cold but moderate day. Wife's car has water in the spare tire area. Hopefully a clog somewhere. It had poured buckets Sunday and Monday.
Working the garden today with the bug.
Have a great day!
Philip
8)
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have fun painting those detail parts!!
Tom you Pam have a nice day bowling and lunch with your friends.
Mike I'll get over there to see the final pictures.
Rick great shot of the bridge. Sacramento is a nice town I was there when I was in the service.
Dave your right about that. And they make funny noises when you vacuum them up!!
Weather in South Jersey sunny/42. Later on 60.
I never did get to the bench yesterday but will try today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Hey everyone, I wonder if the "armatures" are up yet, luckily I avoided them all day.....
Good Late Morning,
Curt I'll grab another coffee, thanks. That makes 2 of us; I hate being out of power...no electric=no water.
Yes Brett doesn't skip on details but you don't have to use them all on this build.
Tom sounds like a busy one for you. Good luck bowling and enjoy dinner.
Mike enjoy your time upstairs and I'll check your update next.
Rick safe travels and thanks for sharing a beautiful photo.
Dave I think the NBW's are in the same place as that sock you just can't seem to find.
Philip have fun gardening; this fall you'll reap the rewards of all your hard work.
Karl what sup.
Jerry hope you find some time at the bench.
Greg morning.
What's your plan for the day?
It's a sunny 41 with a high of 60 in New York. After lunch I may go outside and start raking up all
the fallen branches & sticks from winter; a springtime chore. Maybe some bench time later on.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay fafe.
I don't have problems finding socks. Every couple years, I give away my sock drawer and buy a new dozen pair of identical black socks. Life is too short to have to sort and match socks...
dave
Good evening everyone,
It's a little cool here so I added a couple of logs on the fire and there is assorted spirits on the counter.
Well I see the post I made this morning never made it and it's lost somewhere in the ether. :o This is the second time it's happened in the past week.
I posted an update on the module build. Don't think I'll be able to get any work done on it in the next couple of days as an old estimate has come back to life that needs to be reviewed. I don't have time during the day, so I'll have to review it in the evening.
Have a good evening everyone.
Good Morning All,
Started out the day with a walk at 49F and calm.
First thing this morning both MOH and I have a visit with the VA vampire. After that we will go to breakfast and then Costco. Probably no workbench today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Sacramento weather:Increasing clouds, with a high near 61.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Crispy bacon, cheddar cheese and egg on an everything bagel for breakfast today.
Curt, sounds like a busy day today.
Ron, you probably have mentioned it in the pst, but I forget a lot of things, can you tell us what you do briefly?
Dave, that sounds like a good plan, but who's wearing your old socks?
Larry, I remember having to do that raking.
Greg, anything to avoid today?
Jerry, what's new in Joisey?
Karl, right back at ya. 8)
Philip, hope you got the water out of the trunk.
Mike, TomO, ACLTom and everyone else looking in, how are you?
Drove to Sacramento yesterday.
Drove to the downtown area and it was almost impossible to find a parking spot.
Once I found one, Star and I walked around.
Seeing the old part of town was the best part.
Today's plan includes the California State RR Museum and then the gym.
A short video of a switcher coupling to a string of passenger cars at the museum: https://youtube.com/shorts/37qltr8ai_4
Have a great day everyone.
Morning Gents,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Enjoy the museum. Sadly
my neighbor has 3 trees just off the property line that shed twigs like crazy.
I mentioned something last year about them and he said he was going to get them removed;
hasn't happened yet. Maybe I raked them up and drop them over the fence?
Curt good luck with the vampires; hope the results are good.
What's your plans for the day?
It's a sunny 46 with a high of 72 in New York. Noticed yesterday the spring flowers are up
between 2 & 3 inches. Tomorrow is the first day of Spring; so maybe? Taking Ellie out this afternoon
for awhile and stopping for dinner while we're out. Maybe some bench time this am.
Have a wonderful day!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning folks,
Cheyenne Wyoming...22 degrees, a little snow overnight and a wind to rip your shirt right off your back, less than pleasant. We have had the wind in Northern Colorado also, so bad it has been like the dust bowl, a brown white out at times. So now I have a nice coating of dust all over the layout. My house was built in 1912, so even though all the windows are brand new, the house is still a bit drafty.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening. Good luck at the VA.
Rick, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope you enjoy the museum.
Larry, enjoy your time with Ellie. About those twigs, I like your idea.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning at 38F headed to 80F. I love these spring days. I hope to make it upstairs for a while. That is all.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick, OJ is nice and cold.
We took all 8 points yesterday and it appears I'm out of my slump. I averaged 192 for three games - all is well for this week.
I have many errands to run this morning and later I'm trimming some palms for my neighbor.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Morning everyone
Curt have a nice day.
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Nice video.
Larry have a nice day out with Ellie.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/43. Later on 59.
Just got back from having my 6 month ultrasound done. Results tomorrow.
Some light grocery shopping to do.
Then maybe some time at the bench.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
;D
"Who's wearing the old socks?" Well, I remember reading that socks and underwear are the most needed items for clothing donations, so hopefully someone with cold feet. I'm looking forward to seeing your photos from Sacramento.
Sunny here, I have to go to the bank, and then another group lunch. Maybe some work in the train room late today, probably though just some pick-up/put-away.
dave
Good morning all! The headliner in Gena's car revealed both hoses from the sunroof were damaged in the trunk. Running in a few minutes to find some replacement hose before the 5 pm rain. Oh Joy! I'm thinking clear hose and RTV silicone at the connections will remedy this pain in the you know what.
Later and as always have a great day!
Philip
Good morning Curt, Rick, Larry, Dale, Mike, ACLTom, Jerry, Karl, Dave, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick. to answer your question, I'm a project manager for a mechanical construction company. Have fun at the museum.
Curt, hope the VA vampire leaves you some blood.
Larry, enjoy your day out with Ellie and enjoy dinner.
Dale, 22F ? that's why I left Canada to work in Florida. ;D
Mike, hope you make it upstairs later.
ACLTom, be careful trimming those palms.
Dave, have fun with the lunch group.
Philip, hope you can get the parts and the work completed before the rain comes.
Currently 51F and sunny here. Managed a little time at the bench last night, finished folding ang gluing up the fire escapes and re-glued down the town roads. I posted an update on my Henderson build thread. Don't think I'll make it to the bench tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Hope everyone had a more relaxing day today.....
At last the end of a long day, 2 projects up in the panhandle were turned in today. That made for a hectic day on the computer, as the subs all wait to the last minute to send out their proposals. It's bad enough submitting one bid, but two is a pain in the butt. :-X
Good morning everyone.
Sacramento weather: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Omelette station is set up.
An infinite amount of ingredients to put in your omelette so let your imagination run wild.
Greg, hope today is less painful.
Ron, I enjoyed seeing your update.
Philip, are the hoses replaced?
Dave, I was so busy shooting video that I didn't even think of taking photos.
Karl, have you run out of your monthly allotment of pixels? ;D
Jerry, hope the results are all good.
ACLTom, congratulations on the excellent bowling.
Mike, still painting details?
Dale, I hope the weather is better today.
Larry, how was dinner out?
TomO, hope all is well with you.
Spent the morning at the California State RR Museum.
Best RR museum I've see so far.
I shot a lot of video and I'll try to get that edited and uploaded in the next few days.
Heading towards Lake Tahoe today where it's much colder.
Sunrise at Pacific Grove.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and omelet; mine was the classic western. Looking forward
to the museum video and have safe travels.
What's going on in your world?
It's 52 on the back porch with a high of 63 in New York. They're calling for PM showers & wind; hopefully
not a repeat of Monday; ugh. Have a few minor 1:1's to tend to then maybe some bench time. Not much else
happening here.
Have a great day!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Rick and others, morning,
Thanks for breakfast omelette and OJ. Nice sunrise photo.
Errands and driving Miss Pam is in my immediate future. Then some practice bowling and home.
I have two sprinkler heads that need replacing so my day is planned.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning from my part of Wisconsin. I've been checking in but not putting anything in the forum. I have cut back to being online but with the demise of RRL forums there is an element (unknown) that seems is missing here for me. Maybe it's just a funk but everything else is going fine
TomO
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, the coffee and the omelet. Safe travels to Tahoe.
It's a cool 54F headed to 55F. It rained overnight but it is clear today. I didn't make it upstairs yesterday, I started a new book (Colony Mars, Kirby) and read it until finished. I haven't done that in ages. Hoping to make it upstairs today.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Great picture this morning.
Larry have fun at the bench today.
Tom have a nice day with Pam.
TomO must be a funk!!
Mike hope you get upstairs today.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/47. And that's it for the day.
Ultrasound came back no change so no stent needed.
Today 4 of the grandkids are coming down to see us.
So I don't think there will be any bench time today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning All, Just coffee today.
Heck of a sunrise Rick! Hoses are done. Used 1/4" yellow fuel line from Oreilly. All the connections are done and that PIA headliner is in. Trunk grommets on deck today. I have a couple water catch cans in the trunk for now.
Tom, I share not feeling the mojo (funk) here?
Jerry! 4? om gosh...good luck
Larry The front that went thru last night was a doozie! Poured bucket yet again.
Oh fun Tom!
Mike, Not sure if I can even read anymore or have the attention span.
Howdy Dale!
Well the sector from my foxhole is clear, have a great Thursday!
P
:-X Rick nailed it.... ::)
30 degrees and snow. After near 70 yesterday :o
KS
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick.
This morning while feeding the animals we discovered that Boo (white fur and black eyes) had passed away during the night. He was about 6 years old which is earlier than normal. After a cup of coffee I laid him to rest in our back yard.
Since then I have been working on "wood" detail parts. I'll post a photo later.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning Rick, Larry, ACLTom, TomO, Mike, Jerry, Philip,, Karl, Curt and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the Coffee Rick.
Going to keep it short this morning as I just got out of one meeting and have another one to go to shortly. Thursdays are always a busy day for me. Currently 72 and slightly cloudy here. No modeling last night, not sure if I'll get any done tonight, but I'll try to get at least 15 minutes in.
Have a great day everyone.
Curt, sorry to hear about Boo!
dave
What a wonderful sunny "calm" day, hope everyone has the same.....
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out with a walk at 49F and very windy. It felt much colder than it actually was. Yesterday I competed coloring the "wood" details. After lunch I took one of my rare naps. I needed it after several nights of poor-ish sleep.
Today after floors I will get started on the 55 gallon drums coloring and weathering.
Dave thank you.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Curt and others,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
Today we take Emee to the Vet for her nail clipping and get some doggie treats. Credit Union follows and then who knows?
Yesterday I fixed the two broken sprinkler heads and was planning some yard work. As Curt said it is windy and cool so the yard work later may be a no go for me.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast this morning.
Sometimes a "Power Nap" is all you need to keep going.
Have fun with the details.
Tom hope the Vets visit goes well and there's always tomorrow for
yard work; something I'll hopefully start in a few more weeks.
What's going on in your neck of the woods.
It's a cloudy 32 with a high of 45 with sun later in New York. The usual Friday
errands soon then some bench time to get the ply in place for a backdrop on the micro.
Not much else going on here.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning everyone.
Lake Tahoe weather: A slight chance of s#$@ showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and s$#@ showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. ::)
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Naps are one of my favorite parts of the day.
Sorry about Boo. :(
ACLTom, seems like a lot of sprinkler heads get broken.
How does that happen?
Larry, have fun with the micro.
Greg, hope there's another calm day today.
Ron, hope today work is less busy.
Karl, that's a big change in the weather.
Philip, any news from the bench.
Jerry, I'm sure you had a great time with the kids.
Mike, I haven't read a book cover to cover in one day since I was a kid.
TomO, Maybe a funk here but I see you posting a lot of weathering on FB.
Star and I started the day with a 4.8 mile hike with 676' of elevation gain.
Beautiful area and someone mentioned on FB it looked like Ireland.
It was foggy and that created some interesting light and mood.
About a half hour away from Lake Tahoe and I'll drive that later this morning.
Lot's of s!@# still on the ground here.
Wanted to spend the night in the Tahoe National Forest but over a foot of the white stuff everywhere.
A picture from yesterdays hike.
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Have a great day everyone.
8) 240 with sun. Going to be nice much of the day then snow overnight and cold weekend.
Layout construction continues, slow but sure.
Enjoy all
KSinMI
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee and breakfast. My condolences for Boo.
It's a bright morning at 34F headed to 65F. The wind howled all day yesterday.
Still painting details. I need to weather the box car and add a few bits. My family is coming for an annual get together next weekend, so I need to clean the upstairs...and then there is another book in the Mars Colony series.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Sorry to hear about Boo! :(
Tom are sprinkler heads get broken by the lawn people cutting them off!!
How do your s get broken?
Larry have fun doing those errands.
Rick great picture you sure your not in Ireland?
I have been to Lake Tahoe so many times it was just a great place to go to.
Saw Sinatra and the rat pack there twice when he owned the casino before they took his license away from him.
Karl will there be pictures soon?
Mike looking forward to the new details your doing.
Weather in South Jersey sunny but oh my is that wind blowing gusts of 50mph!!
We had a great time with the grandkids yesterday and their friends.
Not sure what today will bring.
Some bench time later.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning to the Crew. I do see it's still morning. I hit the pillows at the normal times last night , somewhere around midnight but slept almost straight through. A pillow turn at 4:15 and 5:20 but I didn't need to get out of bed till 7:10. I feel good!
We went last night to a traveling Broadway production of the Neil Diamond Musical, a Beautiful Noise. If it's in your area it's a a good buy and a must see. I wasn't nor am I really a Diamond fan but my gosh the songs he wrote! Except for 1 song that I didn't recognize the rest I was familar with the tune and knew most of the words. The cast, especially his second wife was phenomenal. He's 84 this past January and has Parkinson's. The story is a reflection of his life via office visits to his shrink as he is learning to cope that he can't preform anymore. It was well done. Wikipedia has a good write up on it
I spent a couple hours yesterday having to clean up my weathering bench area. It was bad. Even Terry later was impressed.
Today is do or die day for the #1 Women's Hockey team. All year since pre-season they have been #1 and the Badgers play for the. 6th time this season border rival #4 ranked Minnesota in the Gophers sold out home rink, Ritter Arena in Minneapolis. Normally we would be there but Terry has her second cataract surgery Monday. The pressure in her eyes is high but never her blood pressure. The 5 hour drive home Sunday would be too close to surgery time and with 2 past cancellations at surgery time we are not chancing it. We will be watching on ESPN+. The final,is Sunday.
I have plans to be at the weathering stations today. I'm unaware of any Honey do lists, the board is blank and we sure don't need any groceries.
Rick, I just feel lost here beyond Geezers Lounge. Nothing I can pinpoint but it has been a welcoming forum. It's not a modeling funk as for that I actually feel I have been re-energized. I have been posting on my FB page. I am going about my weathering in a much more relaxed time line. I'm basically doing models now only for returning clients. They understand me and I know what they want. I'm not really out there looking for new clients. I'll take them but not looking. I lost 2 of my most consistent regulars because of $$$ and timelines. That is turning out to be a good thing. Just for those 2 combined I was cranking out 30 to 40 pieces a month. I don't miss that. A couple diesels and 5 freight cars a week is plenty. I can do lots more freight cars though if the temporary need arrives. Taking off January and February to regenerate the health has helped.
We are going to a wedding on May 24th in Pasadena, California. Does anyone here understand what California casual for the dress code means?
Enjoy the day
TomO
Morning all. Just maybe today will bring warmth.....28 currently.
Have a great day!
Philip
Good morning Curt, ACLTom, Larry, Rick, Karl, Mike, Jerry, TomO, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, have fun working on the build.
ACLTom, hope today is a better day to get the yard work done, At least L don't have in issue with broken sprinklers, we don't have any. ;D
Larry, hope your successful with the backdrop install.
Rick, saw your video last night of the misty morning, what some great scenery, could really see myself living there. As for work, Thursday is the busiest day for me due to 2 scheduled meetings every Thursday.
Karl, looking forward to seeing your recent layout progress pictures.
Mike, Painting details never seems to end. Hope the cleanup goes well.
Jerry, glad you had fun with the grandkids yesterday.
TomO, sounds like your getting back to normal, good luck to the woman's hockey team this weekend.
Philip, enjoy your day.
Currently 50F and sunny here. No time at the bench yesterday but I did managed a Hobby Lobby run to pick up some Arleen's tacky glue, .040 styrene sheets, black craft paint and some trees I didn't know I needed. :o After that it was make supper and then watch the hockey game.
Have a great day everyone.
X and I spent big bucks for main floor seats to see/hear Neil Diamond in Detroit when he still had the marvelous voice. I sat next to a single guy, like you TomO the SOB knew all the words >:(. But unlike TomO he didn't know the tunes
Construction ahead
Using a roller to secure track to clear caulk stick-um goop
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Nice sunny day, but that front that moved thru yesterday has cut the high down into the 60's today, burrrrrrr.....
Y'all have a good one.
Good evening. The bar is open.
The Badger Women outplayed the Minnesota Gophers 6-2 and g on to the National Title game against Ohio state on Sunday. In 2o23 the Badgers won the title beating Ohio State 1-0. 2024 in the title game Ohio State won 1-0. Should be another good one but I'd be shocked if either team gets shut out.
Sodas, bourbons, water and beers are in the coolers. The fireplace is roaring and it's toasty in the lounge. The popcorn is in the coolers. Be careful with the popping oil
Have a good night
TomO
:o It's Oh-Dark Thirty and my SPARTANS have moved on from the first round to play another day...(Sunday)
It's cold and windy and the rest of Saturday will be as well.
KS
Morning Karl and others,
Its still O-dark 30 here also. My Gators moved on to Sunday as well.
I'll leave breakfast to another as I'm headed to MCD for breakfast.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening Tom. Enjoy your breakfast and day.
Today I have the same as always, coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out here at 46F and supposed to get to mid 70's today. Yesterday I finished detailing the 55 gallon drums. Today after a couple of chores I will get started on the hand tools that I blackened yesterday.
Karl interesting tool for track laying.
TomO I hope that the eye pressure works out with Terry's surgery.
Ron I was surprised to see that the local Jo-Ann's (closing) had some WS trees.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Well, its seasonally chilly but sunny in SE NH. Today, I'll move to a different project, putting the Ambroid car on the shelf for a couple weeks. Neighborhood Scotch Club meets this afternoon.
dave
Good morning all,
Some coffee (black) and a donut will get me for breakfast this morning, thank you.
Weather here in Northern Colorado...37 degrees going for a high of 61. Nice springtime temps. But the part that makes it a bad forecast is once again the wind. Calling for gusts up to 55 mph this afternoon...blah, I am tired of the wind...and strong winds are in the forecast at least through Monday...yiha!! This will be a good day to hit the layout and get some stuff done. So, there is good in the bad forecast.
Back after a delusional night of "sleep" an infinite pallet of greys and 320 with breezy conditions. Forecast is for little improvement today.
No plans yet, think I'll have Tom bring me McD? MikGriddle and Diet Coke!
More layout time I hope today.
Be well all :o
KSinMittens ;)
No sooner than I posted the ugly weather report and the sun broke out with a serious "suggestion" of a road trip...it stayed cold but the Doll had a good time, and we ate well...I did get layout time :)
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for opening.
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Dave have fun at the the Scotch club later.
Dale hope you get things done on the layout.
Karl glad your Spartans are moving on.
Weather in South Jersey P. sunny/51. Later on 63.
One of Diane's sons and his wife are coming down today then we are going out to dinner later.
So there will be no bench time today!
What's on your agenda today???
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning everyone.
Lake Tahoe weather: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun with the hand tools.
Jerry. you sure have been getting lots of company.
Enjoy!
Karl, congratulations to your bball team and keep making progress on the layout.
Dale, have fun working on the layout.
Dave, enjoy those scotches.
ACLTom, congratulations to your bball team and enjoy your breakfast.
TomO, congratulations to the ladies and sorry I missed the open bar.
Greg, it really is brrr here.
Ron, sounds like you're ready for some modeling.
Philip, hope it's warmer today.
Mike, any news from upstairs?
Star and I did a four mile walk along the Truckee River yesterday.
There were some flurries along the way.
I'll scout out some good photo locations and hopefully get some good shots along the way.
This is the video Ron mentioned yesterday: https://youtube.com/shorts/T3ZN-TqdDrQ
If you would be so kind to hit the like button if you watch it.
Subscribing would be even more appreciated.
And a photo from that hike.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from Wisconsin. Another sleep in late morning. Normal pillow time I just seem to be sleeping better and longer, 7:40 this morning. Feeling good.
A nice bright cloudless Wisconsin morning. 31f degrees now 44 later.
A friend of Terry was just on the phone with her. They went to the opening round NCAA BB games at the Firserv Forum in Milwaukee. $60 parking 1/2 day!!! Games started at 10am and ran to 11pm. That's gouging at its best. They are trying to sell their tickets for Sunday
The grandson is playing hockey up North in Eagle River, Wi. At 4 hours drive time we are not going.
Hopefully I get some me time today but she is playing with a honey do list. Told her save the list till after her cataract surgery on Monday as I can do them while she is recovery relaxing.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning Karl, ACLTom, Curt, Dave, Dale, Jerry, Rick, TomO, and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and bagel Curt, they had WS trees at Jo-Ann's? Never would have thought to go there for scenery materials.
Karl, glad to hear that your Spartans are moving on.
ACLTom, glad to hear that your Gator's ate moving on too.
Dave, enjoy the neighbourhood Scotch club, I'm jealous. 8)
Dale, have fun working on the layout.
Jerry, enjoy the time and dinner with Diane's son and his wife.
Rick, yup, running out of excuses to not do any modeling now. Another great photo and god luck photo hunting today.
TomO, hopefully you can watch your grandson play on the internet, hope Terry's eye surgery goes well on Monday.
Currently 58f and sunny here. Last night I watch the F1 sprint qualifying. Tonight's plan is to watch the sprint race, main race qualifying and then hopefully hit the workbench, I have fire escaped to paint.
Have a great day everyone.
A good morning to all. Driving Ms. Daisy today!
later
". Neighborhood Scotch Club meets this afternoon." so says Dave
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Photo from Michigan Toy Soldier email adv
Headed to the layout. Rule G in effect.
KS
Good Morning All,
Breakfast today is coffee, cereal yogurt, bagels, OJ and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 53F and headed into the 80's later. Yesterday I painted the hand tools and blackened the metal detail parts. Today I need to burnish them after chores.
Dave it looks like you and your friends have more fun than I thought at the scotch club shown by the documentary photo Karl posted.🤣
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Carson City, NV weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun at the bench.
Karl, that's a funny picture.
Philip, less driving today?
Ron, were you able to do some painting?
TomO, glad you are sleeping better and $60 to park is robbery.
What's everyone have planned for today?
I'll hit the gym this morning and then Star and I will see what's happening in Carson City.
The one place I wanted to take pictures at Lake Tahoe was good.
The second place was a fail because the trailhead to get to it was closed.
Here's a short video taken at the overlook of Emerald Bay: https://youtube.com/shorts/XuNXBZspJWI
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast this morning. Hope you enjoyed your walk
and have fun at the bench.
Rick you and Star have fun exploring.
What's the rest of you up to?
It's a sunny but chilly 21 with a high of 38 in New York. Received a dusting of white crap
but that should all melt this afternoon. Have some 1:1 stuff to take care of then maybe some
bench time later on.
Enjoy your day!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Well, "Scotch Club" took a detour to Ireland last night. We had 3 different Waterford Irish whiskeys. Two were from specific barley sources, and the third was a blend (which fit in between the first two.) There were clear differences between the two barley 'flavors,' justifying the idea that barley source makes a difference. Waterford, by the way, is now out of business. It got up to 62 yesterday, and down to 22 this morning, so a 40 degree swing. It's windy, but the sun is out with more sun than dark (by a couple of minutes).
I dug out another building in Lamson & Goodnow, the 4th brick building. Assembly should go quickly.
dave
Good morning Curt, Rick, Larry, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, did the small tools get all polished?
Rick, no painting last night, but I did spend time some time planning the industrial section of the modules. Have fun exploring Carson City.
Larry, Hope the 1:1 stuff gets done quickly and you make it to the bench.
Dave, have fun building the building.
Karl, thanks for doing the historical dig to get that vintage photo, I never thought scotch clubs were like that. :)
Currently its 57F and sunny here. Going to watch the race and then I have some building to work on.
Have a great day everyone.
Karl's picture is a French wine tasting from WWI... (Can't be Scotch, no kilts :-) )
dave
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
This morning is cool and few clouds in the sky but we lost power for more than 3 hours this morning. No clue as to why.
Rick, you asked how sprinklers get broken. Backing in the driveway and not paying attention, tree roots and kids walking down the sidewalk thinking it would be neat to kick a couple out. I will admit I broke one backing in! :-[
Trying to decide my next project. I need to get caught up on all the forum posts the past week or so. I've been a bit lazy after the flat iron build.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Tom
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Looking forward on how those detail parts came out.
Rick great video of the lake.
Are you going up to Virginia City while there??
Larry keep that white stuff up there. Please!
Ron waiting on an update! Don't rush because of me!! ;D
Morning Dave.
TomO looking forward to what's next on your agenda.
Weather in South jersey sunny/38. Later on 49.
Had a great time with the kids yesterday we went to a new place for dinner it was excellent.
Not sure what's on today agenda. Hope fully at least and hour or two at the bench.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Morning folks,
Not much is happening here.
mike
"Karl, thanks for doing the historical dig to get that vintage photo, I never thought scotch clubs were like that. :)"
Karl's picture is a French wine tasting from WWI... (Can't be Scotch, no kilts :-) )"
True, they'll even disguise themselves as wino's... :o
Cold, 20s, and overcast deteriorating to mixed scud ans smeckle by sun down. SPRING BREAK in MI,
Hoops late
KS
Good afternoon from very wet So. Central Wisconsin. About 10:30 the rain predicted for 7am finally arrived. Nothing very heavy but very steady so far for the last 2.5 hours and not supposed to stop till midnight. Rain is good.
My agenda the next few days Jerry is all about Terry. 2nd cataract surgery at 6:30am tomorrow morning. A few days making sure she follows directions and a bit of weathering time at the bench. She should be fine around 1 Monday afternoon though. No out of the house train stuff for me.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good afternoon everyone. Northern Colorado weather today is nice so far. Currently 46 with a light breeze. So it seems we have escaped the wind for a day. 40 mph winds back in the forecast for Monday. Spent a few hours outside today, cleaning horse pens, a little fencing...typical stuff for me but enjoyable when the weather is right,miserable when its not. Now I think it is time to hit the shower then the bench and get some more done on one of my many projects for my layout.
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal donuts, OJ, and soda.
Starting out slowly here but have clothes in the washer and drinking coffee. Trying to get the energy to fix a bowl of cereal.
Yesterday I worked on details for a couple of hours until my brain turned to mush. Today after chores I will work on the outside boiler.
Nothing much happening this way.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Details do tend to get a little tedious
if you a ton at a time. Have fun with the boiler.
What's happening in your neck of the woods.
It's 42 with a high of 56 in New York. A few errands to run shortly then off to the bench.
Been working on the center cab diesel; just need to do some touchups along with some light
weathering while I wait for the new backdrop to arrive. That's about it from here.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening and breakfast.
Headed to the cardiologist for six month checkup.
Have fun,
mike
Temps in MI starting out in the 30s with considerable wind and some snow forecast, so far quite light. Might be a fine indoors day.
Our SPARTANS advanced in the NCAA another round after a really poor first half.
Layout construction on tap for today after breakfast and morning chores are complete.
Everyone enjoy their day. TomO, best to Terry on the eye work.
KSinMI
A light day ahead, everyone have a good one.....
Morning all,
Curt, thanks for breakfast and opening the lounge.
Gators barely escaped the UCONN Huskies. Gators got careless and gave up to many easy points near the end. They did move on to the sweet 16.
Not much else going on here today.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Carson City weather: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast and have fun with the boiler.
Greg, enjoy the day.
Karl, congratulations to your team and have fun with the layout.
Mike, hope there's all good news at the cardiologist's.
Dale, I'm not a fan of the wind either.
TomO, all the best to Terry and hope her procedure goes well.
Jerry, pictures?
ACLTom, any thoughts on the next project?
Ron, crazy happenings at F1.
Dave, I need to check out your build thread.
Larry, hope everything melted.
Star and I walked around Carson City some.
After lunch I went to a cigar bar and had a very overpriced cigar and porter.
I think today I might visit the Nevada RR Museum.
Here's a video from the California State Railroad Museum and one of the volunteers gave a very interesting and informative tour of a Railway Post Office: https://youtu.be/s8aLPgqmvQw
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Curt, Larry, Mike, Karl, Greg, ACLTom, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, enjoy working on the boiler.
Larry, have fun working on the diesel cab.
Mike, hope the visit to the cardiologist goes well and you get a clean bill of health.
Karl, glad to here your Spartans are moving on.
Greg, enjoy your day.
ACLTom, enjoy your day and good luck to your Gator's in the next round.
Rick, was shocked to find out this morning that both Ferrari's were disqualified. :o Have fun at the Nevada RR Museum (if you make it there today).
Currently 65F and overcast here. Not much modeling yesterday but I did manage to get some details painted. I ended up getting my weekly groceries, watching the F1 race as well as the F1 Academy Races and then decided to explore the area a bit.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning all! A busy Monday in the lounge!
I messed up the roof on my model. Way to much chalk and may have to do a shingle over.... Any suggestions on a fix as they are real cedar shakes? I have also added a few sign here and there and the hunt continues for usable color signs. The smoke stack pipe is all in one piece finally set in primer. getting thar, wherever that is...
Good visit with the doc Mike! The tour guy was missing his sidearm Rick ;D
You all have a good one!
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Larry looking forward to the next update.
Mike hope the checkup goes fine!
Karl have fun playing with the layout.
Morning Greg!
Tom what's next any thoughts on what your going to do??
Rick just watched the video excellent thanks for sharing that.
Ron I can't believe both the Ferraria's were disqualified.
Oh did they add more races this year??
Weather in South Jersey rainy/48. Later 53.
A good day to sit at the bench.
Maybe I'll get far enough along to start a thread.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning.
Terry is fine and the 2nd cataract surgery went even better than the left eye 2 weeks ago. We are at home. She has had her coffee and a treat from Dunkin'. Just wearing an eye shield till 12:30 and she is on her computer right now. So all is good and thanks for the well wishes
I am waiting for the plumber.
TomO
Quote from: Philip on March 24, 2025, 10:44:35 AMGood morning all! A busy Monday in the lounge!
I messed up the roof on my model. Way to much chalk and may have to do a shingle over.... Any suggestions on a fix as they are real cedar shakes? I have also added a few sign here and there and the hunt continues for usable color signs. The smoke stack pipe is all in one piece finally set in primer. getting thar, wherever that is...
Good visit with the doc Mike! The tour guy was missing his sidearm Rick ;D
You all have a good one!
Philip try using a larger soft bristle brush to brush off the excess chalk; fingers crossed
it'll take enough off.
Philip, moisten a piece of cloth with isopropyl alcohol and wipe the roof from top to bottom. That should remove some of the chalk.
Cold but the sky is clear here just moments before sunrise in MI. 270 at the MSU ag network station just down the road. I'm heading out shortly to an ops session. Joe F from Model Railroad Hobbiest is to be there preparing a feature for the lead up to the NMRA convention this year being held near Detroit.
Work on the layout continues, sawz-all and jig saw helping me redo a level changing grade I had sorely misconjured...sighting down the thumb was out of plumb... >:( having my palm sander self destruct in my hand was exciting. :o
Have a good day all. Safe and dry
KSinMI
Michigan Maple "tinted" coffee is in the silver bullet.
Morning Gents,
Karl thanks for the coffee. Glad the sander didn't give you an extra jolt and good
luck with the layout redo. Enjoy the Ops session.
Assorted pastries this morning to go along with the coffee. Also the other morning
beverages are available.
What's your plans for the day?
It's 40 with a high of 45 in New York. Lots going on today least of which is a company
coming out this afternoon to talk about a whole house generator; same ones we purchased
our furnace and central air from. The last power outage lasted almost a day with NO water
and we lost probably $100 in food; had enough. Bench time ?????
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening Karl. Taking a sawzall to your layout makes me cringe. :o
Larry thanks for breakfast. Good luck with the salesman today. Another chapter?
Started out with a walk at 65F, it was misty and damp from the overnight rain. Yesterday I spent almost 3 hours working on the boiler. It was way more fiddly than I expected. Today I need to re-spray it then weather it. If I get done with it I'll post a couple of photos.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Larry.
Karl, glad you didn't get hurt on the sander issue.
Got rain during the night but no cold temp. to follow. I'm ready for Spring as I have lots of yard projects in mind.
Pam and I have bowling at noon and then late lunch with friends later.
I'm still on the bubble as to my next project. I need to get some stores built for Tahope and I have a scratch build of a signal tower in mind. The tower idea won't leave me alone.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Morning everyone
Karl thanks for the coffee.
Sawzall I hate those things.
Have fun at the OPS session.
Larry thanks for the breakfast.
Have fun with the sales guy!
Curt looking forward to the update.
Tom have fun bowling.
Whatever you chose were all with you.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/46. Later on 58.
Work continues on my model.
Hopefully I'll have pictures later this week if all goes as planned.
Not sure what's on the agenda today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning everyone.
Carson City weather: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Karl, thanks for the coffee and have fun at the ops.
Larry, thanks for the pastry and hope you get a good deal on a generator.
Curt, hope you have a better time with the boiler today.
ACLTom, good luck bowling.
TomO, great news about Terry and hope she is doing even better today.
Hope you didn't have a big plumbing issue.
Jerry, any good progress at the bench?
Philip, you posted some very good signs including some Old Forrester ones which is one of my favorite bourbons.
Ron, do you think Red Bull will change drivers?
Mike, I hope you are doing well and making progress upstairs.
I spent a couple hours at the Nevada RR Museum.
They didn't have nearly the amount of equipment that the CA museum had, but what they did have was nice.
I shot some video and took a few pictures.
Gym, Costco, Walmart this morning then leaving here and making my way back towards the CA. coast.
There were two locomotives inside the main building.
This is the Glenbrook which is 36" gauge.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Karl, thanks for opening. Have fun at the ops session.
Larry, thanks for the breakfast. Good luck with the generator.
Curt, good luck with the boiler.
TomACL, wishing you high scores on the lanes.
Jerry, looking forward to your photos.
Rick, good luck going to the coast. Thanks for the photos of the museum.
How is the rest of the gang?
My cardiologist visit went well, so I'm happy about that. I've had a lot of 1:1 stuff to do over the last few days. My son and family are visiting from WA for spring break. I'm looking forward to a week of both kids being here.
I hope to get back to the bench today. The layout has taken most of my time upstairs lately. I have the boxcar on my bench to weather and a few more details to finish painting.
Have fun,
mike
A nice day outside, need to get away from the computer and get a little sunshine, maybe a nice lunch out under the blue sky.
Everyone have a grand day.....
Morning all, Another sunny day and armed with a paint can and brush touching up exterior windows.
Solved the chalk problem and thanks for the tips. Work continues on the details. The old forester prints wouldn't work Rick. Looking for some better examples for signs.
Great news Mike!
Glad the Ms. can see you coming Tom!
Later crew and have a great day.
Good morning Karl, Larry, Curt, ACLTom, Jerry, Rick, Mike, Greg, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and pastries Larry, hope you get a good deal on the generator, have fun at the bench.
Karl, Saws-all, the tool of mass destruction. ;D Hope the layout work progresses well.
TomO, glad to hear that Terry's surgery went well.
Jerry, there are 24 F1 races this year, same as last year.
Curt, looking forward to the boiler pics.
ACLTom, enjoy the boiling and hopefully you'll take another 8 points today.
Rick, I think Lawson will get a couple more races and if he has no results by then, I can see a driver change. Looking forward to the RR museum video. I say the one about the mailcar, was very interesting hearing what went on in there, sounds like it was very busy. Drive safely to the coast.
Mike, really glad the cardio visit went well.
Greg, enjoy your day.
Philip, great news about the chalk problem got rectified.
Currently 66F and cloudy here. Wife mentioned last night that they got more of the white stuff, I tried to be sympathetic about it but I don't miss it one bit. No modeling last night as I got distracted, we shall see what tonight brings.
Have a great day everyone.
For what it's worth, I think an Oscillating Saw is the perfect tool for benchwork and layout reconstruction: https://www.popularwoodworking.com/review/best-oscillating-saw/ (Mine is a Rockwell...)
Once the wife is home, I'm heading out to photograph local architecture. I'm on the hook for a clinic on that topic at the NMRA NER convention. It's hazy sunshine, which should be good for architectural photography.
dave
Good afternoon from Wisconsin. A nice clear sunny day after the gloominess and high winds of the last 4 days.
Terry's follow up this morning went super. The issue now is to try to keep her from doing too much too soon.
I have a number of weathering projects going. I'm not over doing it but by having cancelled my participation in 3 op sessions and most layout building sessions for March I have had more free time than I wanted. I filled that time at the bench and I am now reaping the rewards in what I've accomplished. Something I had not been doing was heading to the bench after dinner. That let me sort things that needed drying time instead of waiting till the next morning. Based on the project calendar I am a good 3 weeks ahead on both freight car weathering and diesel weathering. That's a good thing.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Quote from: deemery on March 25, 2025, 11:18:34 AMI think an Oscillating Saw is the perfect tool for benchwork and layout reconstruction: https://www.popularwoodworking.com/review/best-oscillating-saw/ (Mine is a Rockwell...)
dave
I totally agree, I have a cheapie from the Harbor, but...I can't find the tool to change blades to the saw...currently it has a triangle sander that won't help. Consequently the too big a tool gets pressed into play :o Stand back! Frustrated Train nut with power tools!!! Get the band aids, remember the number to 911 is 9-1-1
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, yogurt, bagels, OJ and soda.
Slow start today sitting drinking a cup of coffee listening to a skunk in the kitchen push a food bowl around thinking food will magically appear. ;D
Yesterday I finished the horizontal boiler except for weathering the concrete pad which I will today before starting on the hoist cable reel.
Rick great steamer photos yesterday.
Karl who is the guy in the photo that was taken?
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Curt,
Thanks for breakfast and the OJ.
Great photos Rick.
We only took 1 of 8 points yesterday. I averaged 192 for the three games but still lost the first games my 20 the second game by 11 and tied the third game. Four weeks of bowling left and I'm ready for the break.
Post Office run this morning and then I'm going to edge, rake and cut the grass.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Curt asked, "Karl who is the guy in the photo that was taken?" That is Joe Fugate from MRH using a GoPro camera.
Ops went well I ran 2 switch jobs and paired up to run two double headed steam trains on the South end of the railroad from the main yard to staging. True to proto ops, double headed steam has two engineers. No "consisting" it makes it easier to run different loco types together.
8) Sunshine, clear skies and COLD (260) here in lower Mich, up at my place in the UP they had 4" of new snow, up to 10-11" farther North :o The SOO locks and lake shipping started this week, some tough characters in that business this time of year
Fresh Maple coffee in the pot here this morning and oatmeal with fresh blueberries to warm the soul :-* Plans are vague this morning.
Be well all
KS
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck with the boiler.
TomACL, it is that time of year when outdoor duties outweigh indoor fun. Good luck.
Karl, congrats on the fun operating session. Isn't it time to warm up in the mitten?
How is the rest of the gang?
I am off on a 1:1 trip today.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Doyle, CA weather: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
How many times a day do the skunks get fed.
Star gets three meals a day.
Mike, have fun on your 1:1 trip today.
ACLTom, sorry about the bad bowling day.
Karl, thanks for the second cup and that's a good looking layout you operated on.
TomO, good news on all that weathering.
Dave, get any good pictures?
Ron, the driver change happened much quicker and thanks for watching the video.
Philip, good luck finding better signs.
Greg, were you able to get some sunshine?
Larry, what's cooking?
Got some shopping done yesterday and then started my trek back towards the California coast.
Ended up at a trailhead in Doyle, CA for the night.
Star and I will do that trail later.
It's less than a mile long.
Wanted to visit Lassen NP but looking at the website I saw all the roads are still closed with s@#$.
So instead I think I'll make my way to Redwood NP.
One more engine at the Nevada RR Museum.
This one is standard gauge.
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Have a great day everyone.
A light day today for projects.
Looks like the spring might be here, if the long term weather is accurate. Finally getting rid of those cold days of high 50's and 60's, totally uncivilized weather for the tropics..... ;)
Good morning Curt, ACLTom, Karl, Mike, Rick, Greg and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, sounds like you are making great progress on the boiler house.
ACLTom, better luck next week bowling, have fun with the yard work.
Karl, glad you had fun at the operating session, sounds like you had a couple of interesting jobs.
Mike, have fun on your trip.
Rick, young drivers in F1 don't seem to get a chance to develop if they get off to bad starts. Enjoy your hike today with Star.
Greg, enjoy the warmer weather.
Currently 62F and sunny here. Managed some bench time yesterday, got the sign installed on the bas and the Woolworth building as well as added the fire escapes to the Woolworth building. Only need to add the ladders to the fire escape and then that building will be complete. Update coming soon.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning!
Loading Coffe still.
have a good one!
Rick, those V&T Baldwin 4-4-0 are great beauties!
A picture from yesterday's walk around town:
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This one captures a lot of what I want to talk about. Bay windows, curved mansard roof, dormer windows, corner quoins, trim on the porch, (painted) brick foundation with wood siding overhanging, under-roof dental trim. The only thing missing are slates, the roof has been replaced. A 2 story mansard is unusual, most of them here are 3 story structures. You can see by the mailboxes this is a multi-family dwelling (there are a couple of annexes to the back, but still surprisingly small for 4 mailboxes.
And I was reminded how much I still need to learn about the R7, even for this kind of relatively simple photography.
dave
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Rick nice photos of very well kept locos.
It's 36 with a high of 38 in New York. Early errands this am so I'm late getting here.
The generator was a bust. The price was doubled from what I had expected so that idea was a hard pass;
couldn't justify the cost versus expectancy. Not much else going on here today.
Enjoy your day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning from Wisconsin. A nice day that should end up in the high 50's.
A last minute decision on breakfast out. Small town local diner. Eggs were Market Price plus 10%. $5.40 per dozen today on the sign so $.45 each plus 10%. I've only seen Market Pricing in Wisconsin for Lobster and Crab! It was well worth it though, just excellent all around.
Some more clean up today and finishing inspecting before billing. Thursday is medical starting at 6:30am filling the entire morning. I am hopeful to be home by 1:30
Enjoy the day
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 59F and clear. Yesterday I started building the cable assembly. Since white metal parts have to be epoxied it is very slow going. I must of read the directions and looked at the photos a dozen times before I started and still put the main reel supports in backwards :o :-X .
Luckily I caught it before it was too late. SMH. After that I probably spent close to an hour reading the next steps and handling the associated parts.
Last night an old co-worker called and we caught up on old times and current events. He has a son in the Marines getting ready to be promoted to Major.
Dave that is a spectacular looking house.
Rick nice photos.
TomO it sounds like you are back on track again.
Tom sorry to hear about the bowling.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Shasta, CA weather: Showers. High near 58.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
I've glued things backwards or upside down far too many times so I can sympathize.
TomO, hope all goes well this morning with the medical.
Larry, I admired how ornate and clean those engines were and surely thought it was only because they were in a museum.
So I asked if they were that well kept while in service and was told that they were.
Dave, there are tons of videos on Youtube on how to adjust your settings and how to use different functions on your camera.
When I get a new body, first thing I do is watch one of those videos.
Philip, what's new?
Ron, glad you had some time for modeling.
Greg, enjoy the spring weather.
Jerry, any news from Joisey?
Karl, still making progress on the layout?
ACLTom, still wondering on the next project?
Mike, how was yesterday's 1:1 adventure?
Star and I did that hike at the trail we were parked next to yesterday.
It was only .7 miles and less than 200' of climbing, but the views and colorful rock formations was excellent.
Wanted camp last night next to a lake in a National Forest but it was s#$@ed in. >:(
Did a lot of extra driving to get to a lower elevation where that white stuff was gone.
Weather for the next 5 days looks wet every day.
Still making my way to Redwood NP.
A short 1 minute video of the view from yesterday's hike.
https://youtube.com/shorts/uNtiZwWIepY
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
Rick, I'm just putting together some DPM buildings to see how they may look on Main Street Tahope. I also have many of the
City Classics structures along with all the old Magnuson buildings. City Classics and Magnuson will most likely go on the third level.
I spent six hours working in the yard yesterday. Edged and cut the grass, raked leaves and trimmed five palm trees. I drank plenty of H2O but still cramped a few times during the night.
I'm taking it easy today and will take Pam out to dinner later for our 35th Anniversary. That day will be Sunday but going out today will beat the church crowd.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Yup, been there done that putting parts in the
wrong way and that was with a scratch build; go figure. Take your time and you'll figure
out the next steps.
Rick at least you have the option of getting away from the white stuff; safe travels.
Tom HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to you and Pam; enjoy dinner.
What's happening in your world?
It's a sunny 27 with a high of 48 in New York; going to be in the 50's the next several days.
A few errands to run then not sure after that. I've been wanting to start some yard work but it's
still a little too chilly for my tastes.
Enjoy your day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Happy 35th Anniversary Tom and Pam.
310 with sun 8) this morning.
Progress didn't occur yesterday, the Doll and I made a road trip to S MI near the state line. "0" on the toy train set.. :-X
Today?, :o That IS the big Q ? :o
Happy 35th Tom and Pam!
Good morning Curt, Rick, ACLTom, Larry, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Going to keep it short today as it "meeting" day.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt.
Dave, that would make a very interesting modeling project.
Tom, Happy anniversary to you and Pam, enjoy dinner.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
That's why they make Acetone for people who epoxy things together wrong!! ;D
Just take your time you'll be fine.
Nice video Rick.
Tom happy anniversary to you and Pam have a nice dinner out.
Larry I'm with you on that yard work it's too dam chilly out there yet.
Karl have a nice day doing whatever.
Ron I hope the meetings go as planned and there not to long.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/37. Later on 50.
Rick there's not much new here but there will be when the weather gets warmer and all the fools rush to the beach!
Work continues on the decking almost done with it.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Some company did a ready-to-run model of a 2 story Mansard roof house like the one in my picture. Does anyone remember who?
The challenge is doing the Mansard roof line. The way I've done that is to mill a subroof. Laser-kit makers have done this by cutting formers/bracing with the slope & bottom curve, and then using thin material over top of that to form the roof.
Happy Anniversary to Tom & Pam. (Our anniversary is this weekend, 43 years of not killing each other :-) :-) )
dave
Morning crew.
Happy Anniversary Tom!
Dave, I remember Dave Mason replicated a mansard roof with some wood cove moulding over at RLF long ago.
Taking the better half to the dentist this am. Gotta run ....
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee and breakfast. It's nice to catch up with old friends.
Rick, safe travels. Hope you can avoid the sneaux.
TomACL, congratulations on your anniversary.
Larry, the yard work can wait. It will still be there when it's warmer.
Karl, wishing you a great day.
Ron, good luck at the meetings.
Jerry, thanks for the tip about acetone. I had no idea.
Dave, good luck with the structure. It looks challenging.
Philip, good luck at the dentist.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning in Georgia, and it will warm to 76°F later today.
Yesterday's adventure was traveling through Atlanta on the way to Augusta. I met my Sister from North Carolina at a dealership to buy a new car (big brother advisor). She is an adventurer and wanted something to pull her trailer. She bought a Tahoe Z71 off-road with a towing package. Away she goes...
Not sure what is on the agenda today, other than prepping upstairs for family visiting next week.
Have fun,
mike
The lake boats are sailing, since last week, watching the SOO locks stream while working at the desk...a bit of ice up there yet and 100% snow cover.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2djzpbW_E1Q
This link is to some ice breaking recently in Duluth by the Coast Guard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8id_JI82kSc&t=12s
As long as we're floating around, here is a video on the old Chief Wawatam that ran rail cars from the UP to the Lower for many many years.I wish they still had Car Ferries, the Ann Arbor used to run to Manistique years ago, there is a part of the apron in town if you know what you are looking at. I'd be able to watch the boats from my house, Northern Command on Lake MI just SW of " 'Stique" The Manistique and Lake Superior was a wholley owned subsidiary of the AA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN8zTV_I2po
Guess I should make some popcorn! :o
Karl thanks for the video's there great.
But where is the popcorn?? ;D
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
No modeling today. Dad received the VA Respiratory Clinic call yesterday that we were waiting on and he is getting evaluated for continuous O2 need at 0930.
Yesterday did not go well at the workbench. I was trying to put together the hoist drum assembly and after about an hour fiddling with it the 2 main drum supports came loose. :-X, so after I spoke sailor for a while I re-apoxied the 2 supports, braced them and will give it 48 hours to set. Not happy.
Karl interesting videos.
Mike your daughter got a nice vehicle.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope all goes well with your Dad. Modeling
can be a bit trying at times. I usually just set whatever it is aside then start fresh
another day. Good luck.
What's the plan?
It's a sunny 36 with a high of 50 in New York. I did spend some time outside yesterday raking
up lawn debris; maybe I can finish today. Been doing some terraforming on the micro so hope to
continue after errands this morning.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning all,
Nice live feed and video of the car ferry Jim, thanks for sharing. I don't even smell the popcorn.
Curt, thanks for breakfast. Coffee smells good but I'll have the OJ.
Dinner last night with Pam was great. Food excellent and the company was even better.
Have a great day everyone and stay safe.
Tom
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast this morning.
It's called patience and sometimes you just need to walk away from it!
Hope things work out for your Dad.
Larry sounds like you have a plan this morning.
Weather in South Jersey suuny/45. Later 65.
Maybe a trip to the beach later today.
Decking is done on the pier. Now to start the building that goes on it.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
400 plus but with rain in the forecast, headed well into the 60s! but...the rain is sorely needed.
Been watching tracking on an eBay buy, it's in it's 3rd day now bouncing around W Michigan, last reported SW of Kalamazoo in E. Podunk, about 60 miles from our 'home' post office. As they raise their rates they give you a nice tour for no extra charge... :-X
Plans are to stick close to home. Layout may get some attention. I cut background boards yesterday for the new lower level I've been stumbling around with.
That's it from here, getting the slicker and galloshes ready if I need to venture out. ;)
So what's in YOUR wallet agenda?
We have hoops in the evening. Saw a few minutes of the Duke vs AZ game, :o "Oh man.."
KSinMI aka "Jim"
Good morning everyone.
Trinidad, CA weather: Rain. High near 54. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope Dad's VA evaluation goes well and maybe work on another part of the kit while the epoxy cures.
Karl, don't get me started about the PO. :-X
Hope the layout construction goes well.
Jerry, sounds like bench progress was made.
ACLTom, I know your anniversary isn't till Sunday, but I'll forget by then, so I'll say Happy Anniversary now.
Glad you enjoyed dinner.
Larry, doing scenery was one of my favorite parts of the hobby.
Mike, congratulations and good luck to your sister and her new vehicle.
Maybe our paths will cross out on the road.
Philip, can't think of anything worse than going to the dentist. :-\
Ron, it was my experience that meetings at work were usually very low on getting anything accomplished.
TomO, any news from Wisconsin?
Greg, how are you?
Terry, I see you around and hope you are well.
Did a lot of driving yesterday, and made it back to the California coast.
I'm less than 30 minutes south of Redwood NP and I'll go there in a little bit.
Rained almost all day but the scenery in the canyons and national forests I drove through was spectacular.
Hope I didn't already post this picture.
This was sunset in Pacific Grove.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening and breakfast. Good luck with the epoxy. I hate it when that happens. Good luck to your Dad, too.
Larry, good luck with the terraforming.
TomACL, wishing you a great day, too.
Jerry, congrats on the decking completion. A trip to the beach sounds like a good reward.
Karl, thanks for the video links. It looks cold up there.
Rick, thanks for the nice photo. Good luck with the weather.
Philip, it's sad about services at Knox. That used to be a stellar place, at least when I was assigned there for school in 1971.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a hazy morning but warming to 81°F. I just took Sweetie to SPA day (dog groomer) and washed the car. I'll head upstairs to work on my next project later.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all!
Not a good day yesterday at the dentist. Wife needs yet another root canal. Co-pays have increased yet again.
Then the highlight was to pick-up meds on Fort Knox. I'm writing my congressman about yet more service related stuff on fort knox. Long story short they didn't receive the script and today still no word after the dental office sent it twice. Drove 30 miles one way for nothing! In the meantime we have the dental office send it to Walgreens and 20 minutes later the script is filled and we are on our way. The system call up on fort knox crashed yet again! Called 4 or 5 times. Still no word on amoxicillin. One would think they would be more engaged in filling a pill bottle. Pathetic.
Anyhow have a great day. I'll being making a coherent statement today. Sorry for the rant.
Hey Rick try going to Binter Street Pharmacy on Fort Knox Kentucky! lol Just stay away around 2:30 (tooth hurtee..........)
Good morning from Wisconsin. The overnight rains have ceased and are heading to Karl over on the east side of the Lake still called Michigan. 50f degrees now heading into the high 70's. Snow is forecast for Monday morning
Medical was fine yesterday, no stents needed. I tried to tell the doctors what the scans were saying was wrong but shadowing indicated clogging! I was right as this was not my 1st Angioplasty. Have to take it easy for a few days but other than don't lift more that a gallon of milk I should be ok.
Today I head to the pharmacy for blood pressure medicine. A first for me!
I will tour the house project the daughter and hubby are building. I'm playing project manager. They close on their place 4/2 and will move in with us for the rest of the year or less.
Some weathering hopefully today. Furniture movers this afternoon to move the bedroom stuff around. Emptying our upstairs master and Terry's office. We are heading downstairs. The kids stuff comes Tuesday.Thats it from here
Enjoy the day
Tomo
Off to the gym, everyone have a good one.....
Good morning Curt, Larry, ACLTom, Jerry, Karl, Rick, Mike, Philip, TomO and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, hope your dad's VA visit goes well.
Larry, hope the errands get done quickly and you can get back to the micro.
ACLTom, glad to hear that dinned was great last night.
Jerry, enjoy the beach if you make in.
Karl, sounds like the post office is trying to give you your moneys worth.
Rick, yup, meeting day is not a very productive day.
Mike, have fun at the bench.
Philip, sounds like your pharmacy adventure was a nightmare :o
TomO, sounds like you are going to have a full house for awhile.
It's currently 65F and sunny here, I'm starting to really like this weather. We are supposed to get snow/freezing rain at home this weekend, that should be fun. I did managed a little bench time last night as I painted the ladders for the fire escapes and started looking a the next building to be completed. Hopefully I'll get the fire escapes completed tonight and then that building will be done.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Breakfast is ready with cheezy scrambled eggs and home fries. Sausage links or patties as you wish and fruit bowls for those cutting back. Coffee and drinks on the end.
The Judge is coming over this morning to run trains.
The Gator play Texas Tech. this evening.
Have a great day everyone and stay safe.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. I'm thinking about crashing the party today.
Started out with a walk at 64F and pleasant. Yesterday went well at the VA. Dad passed his O2 test without issue so he no longer needs the O2. I called the O2 company and they will pick up everything on Monday. That's a major hassle taken care of before the upcoming Alaska cruise in mid April. I've been there before but while boating with the Navy.
Rick great video of Star.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Redwood NP weather: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun with the Judge and the rest of the gang.
Curt, good news about Dad and thanks for watching the video.
Ron, glad you're making module progress.
Greg, was it a good workout?
TomO, sounds like things are about to get busier at home.
Philip, sorry you have to deal with that crap.
Mike, have fun today with the family.
Jerry, I'd love to see a photo of what you've built so far.
Karl, I think I saw that your hoops team won yesterday.
Larry, did any terraforming happen?
I arrived at Redwood NP yesterday morning.
This park is different from the other NP's I've been to.
There's a small area that's the NP and is free to visit but then the majority of it is California State Parks.
They charge fees to visit but they accept my Senior Lifetime NP Pass and I get a 50% discount.
It rained off and on all day and did manage to do two hikes and take pictures.
This is a short video of the first thing we saw when we got to the campground we're staying at: https://youtube.com/shorts/hiFIU2bldFQ
This is the first thing you see when you enter the park.
This is Agate Beach.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Tom, thanks for opening, coffee and breakfast. Wishing you a terrific session today.
Curt, congrats to your Dad for passing the O2 test. Have fun at the ops session.
Ron, congrats on the building completion.
Gregory, hope your workout was good.
TomO, congrats on the good medical test results.
Philip, sympathy for your wife's root canal, not fun.
Rick, wishing you a no rain day.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's an overcast day and warming to 75°F. It looks like a rainy weekend is in store. Son and family arrive after lunch—daughter and hubby to join after that.
Made a little progress on the flat cars yesterday, mostly adding weight with sheet lead. This morning I need to vacuum upstairs, put out towels and blow up the mattress for my grandson. He will have the upstairs to himself.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all..........
Good morning ACLTom, Curt, Rick, Mike, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, have fun running trains today. Have you convinced the Judge into continuing his weekly reports here, I really liked reading them.
Curt, That is great news about your dad.
Rick, I sure looked like Star really wanted to play with the elk. Sounds like great hiking weather today.
Mike, enjoy your time with your grandson.
Philip, enjoy your day.
It's currently 65F and overcast here. Did a little work at the bench last night. Had to put a second coat of paint on the fire escape ladders so they didn't get complete last night, should be able to get that done tonight. The next building to get done will be the pharmacy. seeing as it's location is front and center it will get an interior. I wasn't going to document the process as I've documented the previous ones but seeing as the RR-line is gone and I haven't done it here I will document the process and post in on my module thread.
Have a great day everyone.
The grey turned to clear sky, yesterday and became sunny and hit ~700! :o Sat out and sunned the bald spot, the whole head... :o after getting a trim at the Barbery in town in the morning. Rain and even nastiness on the forecast today and tomorrow.
Yes Rick, the SPARTANS ;D did move ahead after sleeping well into the second half of the game, the A2 Weasels, not so well.
No plans yet today beyond a curtain rod project sometime. I have a couple building projects going as well.
Be well all. Meet me at Toms for cheezy eggs...and tall tales.
KSinthe Mitten
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
I'll make this short this morning we have grandkids here.
Not sure what todays agenda will be.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Another nice day for early Spring.....
The workout was fine, although I wish I could skip more, but at my age that could be a problem. ::)
Good Morning,
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast. I watched Florida play early on and they were quite
impressive to watch. Have fun training.
Curt great news for your Dad and It's always nice when something disappears from your "plate".
Rick nice photo. Yes stuff has been going on with the micro when time permits.
Mike hope you have a nice family visit.
Philip good morning.
Ron enjoy your modeling.
Karl gotta tell ya, my barber makes out well with my haircuts; not much left.
Jerry enjoy the family time.
Greg good morning, hope the workout went well.
What's the plan?
It's a rainy 48 with a high of 56 in New York. Early errands this am so I'm late to
the party. Hope to get in some bench time today since I can't get outside. I did manage to get
the rest of the backyard raked yesterday so check that off the list.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning all,
A little rainy in Northern Colorado this AM. And I am glad, it has been so so dry. I am officially on vacation as of today. We will be flying out to Florida on Wednesday to visit my in-laws for a few days. Probably not much modeling going on for the next couple of weeks.
Good Morning Folks;
Thought I would stop by and see what is happening, a lot from looks of it. Rick, great video, hope your day goes well out there. I love that part of the country.
I came across a photo someone took of the last passenger train to stop at Scottsville NY, the village I grew up in. The main line still exists running between Buffalo and Rochester but no longer stops at Scottsville for freight either. The station still is there and is currently a school for pottery. Thought I'd share.
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Quote from: Jim Donovan on March 29, 2025, 11:36:13 AMGood Morning Folks;
Thought I would stop by and see what is happening, a lot from looks of it. Rick, great video, hope your day goes well out there. I love that part of the country.
I came across a photo someone took of the last passenger train to stop at Scottsville NY, the village I grew up in. The main line still exists running between Buffalo and Rochester but no longer stops at Scottsville for freight either. The station still is there and is currently a school for pottery. Thought I'd share.
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I did a double take on the picture, not because of the people but the station and you growing up in that village. I live about 20 miles away.
https://tinyurl.com/58hdmke9 (https://tinyurl.com/58hdmke9)
Bernd
Jim, who's who in the photo?
Morning Gents,
The coffee's ready along with the other usual morning Beverages. Breakfast
is an egg casserole with plenty of sharp cheese included; crispy bacon and/or pan sausages
on the sides.
What's your plans for the day?
It's 40 with a high of 63 with rain in New York. Hope to spend some time planning my next moves
on the micro along with a little more terraforming. Not much else going on here.
Have an enjoyable day!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Similar weather to Larry's, 510 with rain, tapering off for the mid day then Slight Risk of SEVERE STORMS mid afternoon thru the evening, top of 650 then a temp drop to 30s and 40s with schmutz by tomorrow. The whoopee factor is thru the roof. ::)
The "Geek Squad" middle daughter, husb and couch potato 15yr old invited themselves over for the afternoon. Lump will sit on the couch with his game devise and earphones as the conversation meanders around. :-\ :-X
Late afternoon time will be set aside for the next round of the hoops tourney, Go GREEN~ ;D Might be a challenge, the Auburn crew was strong last round when they eliminated the A2 beavers... :-X
Work has continued on the layout, also researching construction of trestle bridges for a possible project to work on the first vie thru the door as you come under the slight Duck (under) Bridge...
That's it from the mitten. Be well all, prayers to those on the recovery list. Be safe all.
KS
Good morning everyone.
Redwood NP weather: Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 2pm. High near 57.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope you have fun at the bench today.
Dale, safe travels and enjoy your trip.
Jerry, I'm sure you had fun with the grandkids.
Greg, hope you have another nice spring day today.
Karl, 1:1 projects done?
Ron, I'll look for your build update.
Philip, garden all planted?
Mike, enjoy your time with the family.
ACLTom, I'm sure there was some good BS'ing yesterday.
Curt, did you join in on the BS'ing?
TomO, any plans today?
It's raining yet again and will continue to till Wednesday. :-\
Yesterday was nice and I did a 7.5 mile hike with 840' of climbing.
There's a canyon here called Fern Canyon.
A few scenes for Jurassic Park 2 were filmed there.
With the giant redwoods, ferns, mosses and numerous outer shrubs and bushes, it felt like a dinosaur might be seen when I rounded a corner hiking yesterday.
Driving a bit further north today to explore more of the park.
Weather will determine how much outside exploring I get to do.
I up loaded a video yesterday of my visit to the California State RR Museum in Sacramento.
Many excellent displays and a few surprises I wasn't expecting to see in the model layout area.
https://youtu.be/nmaK5XCPNwE
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Enjoy the terraforming.
Karl, good luck with the trestle hunt.
Rick, Fern Canyon sounds cool.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a rainy day here, so looks like the planned outing to let Grandson go fishing may be off. We had a fun evening yesterday, with good food, wine, and conversation. Thanks to all the well-wishers. It's great to be with the whole family. We're having huevos rancheros and chorizo breakfast in a few minutes, so I need to get with it.
Have fun,
mike
Have fun,
mike
Good morning Larry, Karl, Rick, Mike and the rest of crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, hope you get to work on your micro.
Karl, have fun with your visitors.
Rick, Will have to check out your video.
Mike, you know, you can go fishing in the rain ;) , not as much fun, but still can be done. ;D
Currently 69F and overcast with rain in the forecast, and they are not wrong. Was overcast when I made my grocery run this morning as was pouring rain when I was done. Laundry is now on to wash, oh the life of a bachelor. I did get to the bench and completed added the details in the building, thought I was done and then realized I need at add the resisters to the LED's, then it is complete. Will post an update later today.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast.
Jim Donavan, CEO and owner of Modeler's Forum, is in the middle and his wife Deb, AKA: The Boss, is obviously on the right.
Took Pam to Lowes this morning to get some spring plants and I got 2 60pd. bags of fert. for the yard. Guess what I'll be doing later this morning. And, we stopped at the grocery store to spend the rest of the money.
Curt and his dad stopped by yesterday and we had some BSing for sure.
I better get back to the yard work.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Might get a spritz from the clouds for a few minutes at midday, otherwise another sunny one. everyone have a great day.....
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have fun with the terraforming!
Karl I hope your day gets better as the day goes on!
Rick sounds like a really nice park.
I'll get to the video in a few minutes.
Mike enjoy the day with the family.
Ron looking forward to the update.
Tom have fun spreading that fertilizer!!
Morning Greg!
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/47. Later on 50.
That's a 30 degree drop from yesterday!!
We had a very nice time with the grandkids yesterday.
Not sure what the day will bring.
Hopefully some time at the bench later on.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Rick asked: Karl, "1:1 projects done?"
Paraphrasing my best Yoda: "DONE? There IS no DONE..!" >:(
KS
Quote from: Jerry on March 30, 2025, 10:25:48 AMTom have fun spreading that fertilizer!
Jerry
Jerry,
Thanks, we also did our share of spreading fertilizer yesterday at the impromptu Saturday meet. 8)
Tom
Speaking of 'fertilizer spreading,' will The Judge bless us with more of his stories?
dave
Quote from: deemery on March 30, 2025, 02:09:48 PMSpeaking of 'fertilizer spreading,' will The Judge bless us with more of his stories?
dave
Dave,
Maybe you should send him a PM, I've talked to him about the stories and he is undecided.
I think he got very discouraged when RR Lines shut down. He put a lot of work into his stories here, and then Jimmy shut it down. You know, twice burned and all that.
I have no idea what he will do.
Tom
A late check in to say hi. Rick the photo I posted shows Mr. Quigley moving some freight to truck. His son Sean was in my sister's class and he is the one that supplied the photo. In the background was a grain operation which has since closed. Hope you enjoyed a grat day hiking.
Today marks the end of the Winter Challenge. I will be getting with the judges to have them check out all the entries and provide the winners. Expect that to take a week. While I of course did not have an entry I did have a project I attempted to get completed during the challenge. I came close, I completed the major structures today. I will complete the build thread over the next couple of weeks but thought I'd share a couple of photos here. The buildings were made using 3D printer , laser cutter and a cricut type machine. None of the details like doors and windows were store bought.
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Jim
Very nice Jim.
6:30 pm, sitting out our second power outage of the day. >:( Big time WARNING blasts, Tornado and 80mph winds. Wonder where the trash hopper will end up
Hoops team down 9 at the half. Recording canceled in outage so...no replay later.
Could have snow in the morning.
KSin the dark...
We had a big one go through. All is fine here but Harned, KY 10 miles west of here had a touch down. Roads closed, homes and property destroyed. Vehicles overturned and trapped people. A total mess we are hearing. Daybreak will reveal the story.
Calling for 10 inches of rain this week n one daycoming up. Oh boy.. 2300hrs and still storming with lightning flashing constantly.
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Hang in there Karl! We lucked out this time but the lights did go out for a moment.
Good Morning All,
Breakfast today is coffee, cereal, yogurt, bagels, OJ, and soda.
Everyone in the storm path stay safe.
Started out the day with a walk at 66F and humid from last night's rain. Yesterday I finished the reel assembly (it was a bear) and a blower assembly (much easier).
Today and tomorrow probably no workbench time. Today SIL is coming over to help me do some pool enclosure screen repair. Tomorrow I have my annual appointment with my primary care at the VA. Both of which are fun times. ::)
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening the coffee and breakfast. Congrats on the assembly of the details.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's cloudy and rainy for most of the day. The kids are headed out for some fun activities, so I'll get some bench time.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Brookings, OR weather: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 48.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope there's all good news tomorrow after the VA visit.
Mike, hope you make good progress upstairs.
Philip, Karl and everyone else in the path of storms, hope you are all well and there is no injury or property damage.
Stay safe.
Jim, thanks for the who's who and nice job on Pam's.
Karl, maybe done for now? :)
Jerry, any plans today?
Greg, did you get a spritz?
ACLTom, all the fertilizer spread?
Ron, glad you have time for modeling.
TomO, hope the storms missed you.
Larry, any more mini progress?
Weather wasn't very conducive for many outside activities yesterday.
Drove north through the rest of the park and stopped along the way to take pictures.
Haven't looked at them yet and I'm not expecting much since the light was gray and overcast.
First time in Oregon.
There's a park nearby that I'd like to visit and a dog beach too.
Maybe it will stop raining a little and we can enjoy both of those.
This is a picture from Redwood NP on one of the hikes I did with a unique perspective.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning from a gray wet Central Florida, 66 at current time . Suppose to break up in a little bit and be a nice day. Love the photo Rick, those are big trees! I saw the Gators moved on to final 8 so still watching NCAA. As for today, really not sure.Stock market looks like a gray Monday but who knows. Have a great day folks.
Jim
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. The soda and OJ are nice and cold.
Little rainy and misty here this morning. As Jim said on the Daily Chat, good day for reading a good book. However, I have structures to be built for downtown Tahope.
Rick, yes, I got all the yard fertilizer spread and had a little left over from the SBG. I'm enjoying the rail museum video - half way through.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Rick great shot. If you didn't know anything about the photo it could be a taken as a different subject.
A little rain early evening yesterday, but should be just cloudy this morning, maybe back to sunny later. Off to the gym, then sending plans to subs and supply houses for pricing, everyone have a good one.....
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Stick with it your doing a fine job on the kit.
Mike have a nice day at the bench.
Great picture Rick. I can't believe you laid on your back to get that picture!! 8) ;D
Morning Jim a great job on Pam's.
Tom thanks for prodding the judge maybe he will take your advice and get the stories going again.
Have fun building the town.
Morning Greg.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/66. Later 76.
Errands to run first to Barnes & Noble with Diane and the neighbor.
Then I'm sure they have a stop to do on the way home.
Maybe some time will be left for bench time.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Curt, Mike, Rick, Jim, ACLTom, Greg, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, hope the pool enclosure screen repair goes well.
Mike, have fun at the bench.
Rick, one can get vertigo looking at that picture :o , great shot by the way. Hope it stops raining long enough for you to get some outside activities done.
Jim, great job on Pam's
ACLTom, looking forward to more updates even though it's hard to jeep up. 8)
Greg, enjoy your day.
Jerry, hope you make it to the bench after the errands.
Currently 72 and cloudy here. spent a bit of time at the bench yesterday, we shall see what tonight brings.
Good morning from So Central Wisconsin where overnight the predicted 2-3" of white stuff actually was a dusting (under 1/4") to me. Took the garbage and recycling bins out at 6am and the driveways and sidewalks were clear. Some of the grasses and the roofs had some white. High 40's later so everything we do have will melt
We had some tough storms pile through over night Saturday but we are fine as is most of the neighborhood. A house a few doors down did get hit by lightning as did 2 trees but the fire department saved the house but couldn't save the trees. Personally I think the neighbor would have been better off if the house was totaled.
I will be out at the daughter and SIL's house project this morning. I am the project and purchasing manager. All metal framing and lumber is on-site and most of the rest of the materials are in their barn at the vineyards. They should be all right except on kitchen appliances avoiding any future tariffs. I have a couple plumbing things to get here before Thursday to avoid tariffs on them. I was very surprised when I found most USA branded plumbing fixtures are made in Mexico. The highest of the high end though are still made in Wisconsin! Basically I'm down to what's in stock at plumbing distributors. That seems to be the Japanese plumbing brand ToTo. While I prefer a USA name brand there is no brand loyality here! It's been an interesting journey so far...
Not sure what the plans are after noon time
Enjoy your day
Morning Gents,
Jim nice job on "Pam's"; looks great!
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope the Doc's visit goes well.
Mike hope you're enjoying family time and have fun at the bench.
Rick fantastic photo!! Hope you and Star can get outside today. The micro is
coming along little at a time.
Tom not everyone can say "They spent some time spreading fertilizer"; almost as good
as your SBG's gatherings.
Greg have fun at the gym.
Jerry hope you make it to the bench later on.
Ron hope some bench time is in your immediate future.
Tom O hope all the housing stuff works to your advantage.
Hope any of you guys in any storm paths stay safe and unharmed property wise.
It's a sunny but a little muggy, haven't used that word in months, @ 65 with a high of 66 in New York.
We did get some rain earlier while I was grocery shopping. The good news eggs came down one dollar a dozen but still way too high. Also ran some other errands this am. Not sure about this afternoon, depends how the weather holds. Oh ya for those following my blog I did post another chapter; now I have to get busy writing.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Lines and poles down and power outage is widespread. Power company has estimated power on by 5:15, but not so sure, I saw half a dozen poles down in the area. Didn't see anyone working on them :o
Yesterday was upper 60s, 340 today and overcast.
Hoops is over, storm saved us from watching it. :'(
The Doll and I have relocated to the younger daughter's in West Lansing for a bit. She has a dentist appointment this afternoon.
That's all I've got... be well all.
KSinFlux
TomO
Forgot to congradulate the lady Badgers on the NCCA Hockey National Championship.
Well deserved to a very talented group of young ladies.
Even with great talent on the ice it doesn't hurt to have a Johnson behind the bench!
Rob
No one around here working on the power outage until late afternoon, they blew right thru 5:15 like the SuperChief...shooting for Tuesday afternoon if not Wednesday just in time for another batch of severe storms. Weather service confirmed two tornados not far from us and winds up to 96mph.
Have generators running all over the area. There was a line at the gas station of folks filling cans. My son stopped by and got my machine going, a little more oomph in the starter cord. Heater running takes the edge off the chill.
Getting pretty good internet from our cell service right now. :o
L-8-R y'all KS
Well, Karl, sending warm thoughts. Sorry you can't burn those in the fireplace...
(Longest I remember being out of power was 3 days in the middle of a Virginia summer. I was literally on the phone with a hotel trying to book a room when the power came back on.)
dave
Good Morning,
Coffee's on and also the usual other morning beverages. Pastries galore so enjoy.
Karl hope the nasty weather misses you and hope they restore power before Wed.
What's your plans for the day?
It's a chilly 34 with a light during of white crap going to 42 in New York.
A few errands shortly then some bench time since this is an indoors kind of day.
Enjoy your day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning everyone
I think Larry is making the coffee and breakfast.
WE have to take Izzy to the groomer this morning.
Then grocery shopping while she is there.
I'll check back later to see what you all are doing.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all,
I've been up since O Dark Thirty. Busy day! Already been to the gas station, stopped at Micky D's for a sausage muffin, been to the bank, grocery store and Ace Hardware. Almost time for a nap.
The longest I've been without power was 15 days after Hurricane Charlie blew through here in 2004.
We have bowling today at noon and I'm not in the mood.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry. Try to stay warm today.
Currently sitting at the doctor's waiting room. Traffic was ridiculous this morning. Yesterday was successful. The screen panels were replaced and the O2 tanks were picked up.
After the appointment I have to pick up a prescription at the pharmacy then go to the bank before getting home.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning;
Looks like lots of people up and going this morning. I have a dentist appointment but rest of day is mine. Think I will clean up, take a walk and figure out what to get into for the day. Have a great one.
Jim
Good morning everyone.
Myrtle Point, OR weather: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Showers are more than likely since it's raining now.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and pastry.
Have fun indoors.
Jerry, hope Izzy has a good time at the groomers.
Star would hate that experience.
Jim, hope your dentist visit is painless.
Curt, hope you don't have to wait too much longer for the doctor.
ACLTom, you have been busy and good luck bowling.
It's nice to be thought about and please say hello to Pam for me.
Karl, hope you're stying safe from any storms and are the lights on yet at home?
Rob, thanks for stopping in.
TomO, glad you're safe and damage free from the storms.
Philip, hope you're OK and have the lights on.
Ron, any news from the bench?
Mike, make good progress yesterday upstairs?
Greg, hope you get good prices from the subs.
I'm very tired of all this rain.
Looks like I have to wait till Thursday for it to stop.
Drove along the Oregon coast yesterday and many pretty sites but not many pictures because of the very gray skies and rain.
I have another 75 miles or so to drive to get to the gym today.
I should do laundry and get my taxes done too.
A video of a herd of elk that came through my campsite at Golden Bluffs Beach: https://youtube.com/shorts/lzCqOL7RIXU
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Larry, Jerry, ACLTom, Curt, Jim, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, have fun at the bench,
Karl, hope they get your power on before Wednesday.
Jerry, Gracie gets to go to the groomer today also.
ACLTom, sounds like you have had a busy day already, good luck bowling later today.
Curt, hope you didn't have to wait too long at the doctor's office.
Jim, hope the dentist appointment is painless.
Rick, My sister lives in Seattle and your in rainy season right now, where it rains everyday.
Currently 74f and cloudy here. No modeling last night as I got distracted with something else, not sure what tonight will bring.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning all
Northern Colorado weather is very pleasnt this morning. 34 currently headed for a high of 47. Looks like wind and rain later in the day.
I am on vacation this week and next week. Flying out to Florida tomorrow to visit my in-laws in Zepherhills for a couple of days, then off to clearwater beach where my wife rented something, not sure what to expect...lol. Pretty sure it's right on the beach. No matter it will just be nice to get away for a few days away from the cold wind.
Well we're back from the groomers and grocery shopping.
Izzy is napping totally exhausted from the groomers!!
I've been updating my address book of emails and names.
Seems I have lots of first names but no last names of people.
Time for the bench.
Enjoy the day!! ;D
Late checking in, hope everyone had a great day.....still struggling to get prices from the subs and supply houses.
Good late afternoon. Election Day for Terry and me was over at 9:15am. The greeter at the polls said we were 491 and 492 as they were very busy when they opened up. For the most part I cancelled out Terry's votes but the main one I agreed with her.
Even with all the rain we've had in the past week and really in the last couple of days the Parks and Rec guys had a controlled burn around a retention pond in the neighborhood get out of control. I have not seen that many fire trucks in one spot since dad used to take us to the Chicago fire shows at Soldier Field in the 60's. Happened a couple years ago too but in the fields beyond the soccer complex. If it's windy,they shouldn't burn and it's very windy.
No weathering mojo the last couple days (I'm almost 3 weeks ahead of schedule on deliveries) and nothing on the layout for awhile now. I don't know why as it was flowing so nicely!
Dinner is still 1/2 hour out.
The brother will be here later for a couple nights. The kids have everything moved in and close on their place tomorrow. It's quiet as the granddaughter has PT and the grandson is at hockey practice. Their new place is on time (5/2026) with the foundations in but lost yesterday because of the rain. We are thinking of traveling after our Doctor visits next week.
TomO
Quote from: trebor651 on March 31, 2025, 12:32:00 PMTomO
Forgot to congradulate the lady Badgers on the NCCA Hockey National Championship.
Well deserved to a very talented group of young ladies.
Even with great talent on the ice it doesn't hurt to have a Johnson behind the bench!
Rob
Thank you. We have been season ticket holders since 2010 but going to every game at home and 4-6 on the road since 2015. This is by far Mark's most talented and deepest squad since we've been watching. His 4th line of all freshmen would be 1st or second lines everywhere else except at Ohio State and Minnesota. They rank IMOO just a step above the 2019-20 team that was getting on the plane for the NCAA's when trumps regime pulled the plug (rightly so) on everything. But we'll never know about that squad. All the current juniors coming back as seniors next year (5) should be on the USA team preparing for the 2026 Olympics.
TomO
Karl's power outage made the national news this evening... Hope you're back juiced soon...
dave
A strange darkness has settled over the area, the sun was diluted behind a hazy bank and faded away before it set. The sound of generators echoing thru the countryside as the "electrical provider" has still failed to restore their service while their computer generated text messages give glowing promises of based on prior experiences restoration will be soon"
While late this afternoon I did see some work being done 3 miles N of us there is no way they can get all the poles replaced between there and my place by tonight. Oh and the NWS has a real mixed bag of really nasty schmutz due to inundate us beginning late tonight into tomorrow afternoon and evening. They used up the majority of their patented trick bag of scary weather person special panic driving adjectives to prepare us for a massive Snow-Ma-ice-wind-blown-deluge of potentially devastating-tornadic-flooding rain...not sure what or when but you're bound to be impressed. :o
The generator is full, the space heater is running and the chill is back in the fridge.
Were I beer drinker... ;D
My morning dental visit was enlightening, or make that "a lightening" of my wallet..with more to come. :o
Enuf from here. Be well stay safe.
KSinTheDark 8)
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 73F and humid. Thankfully there was a light breeze.
Yesterday went well with the doc although I had to do more bloodwork and get a chest xray (previous smoker). Unfortunately this was my last time with this doc as she's transferring to LA (state). I got home about 1300 and the only thing I did in the train room was finish gluing the 2 mine cart wheels on.
Today Dad has his PT this afternoon and I plan on some train room therapy.
Karl I hope you get power soon.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Curt and others,
Thanks for breakfast and the OJ.
Bank of thunder storms passed through last night, lots of light and noise. I was expecting to lose power but we stayed lit. So time to drain the pool now of the overflow.
More 1:1 stuff after that. May not get to the bench today.
Karl, hope you get power back soon.
\Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning all, coffee and bagel sound wonderful, thanks.
I am sitting at the airport waiting to load in 20 minutes. Up early as we live well over an hour from the airport. Such a hassle. The only thing I like about flying is getting to a destination quickly. Outside of that it sucks in my opinion. But in a little over 3 hrs we will be in Tampa, so I deal with it...lol
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Great medical news and enjoy the train room therapy.
Tom don't overdue on the 1:1 stuff.
Karl power back on yet? soon I hope.
Dale have a safe flight and yes flying does suck.
What's your plans?
It's a chilly 24 with a high of 48 in New York. Have to go and get my back cracked shortly
then maybe some bench time after that.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
0810
NO but the rain is here >:(
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Good morning everyone.
Eugene weather: cloudy, more rain likely and mid 50's.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Keeping it brief today because I'm on my phone.
A little bit of shopping and if it stays dry Star and I will walk around in Eugene.
I hope everyone is safe from storms and has power or gets it restored very soon.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning, Curt, ACLTom, Dale, Larry, Karl, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and bagel Curt, enjoy the train room therapy.
ACLTom, hope the 1:1 stuff goes well and you make it to the bench.
Dale, have a safe flight.
Larry, enjoy the bench time.
Karl, hope you get your power back soon.
Rick, hopefully the weather will clear up enough so that you and Star can do some exploring.
Currently 71 and cloudy here. Had a light and sound show last night. No modeling as I ended up watching the hockey game last night.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning from Wisconsin where it is very wet. The rain very heavy at times started around 6pm last night and hasn't let up. Lots of wind, lightning and thunder at times as it's just being nasty.
Electrical outages. Fortunately I can't remember anything over 12 hours.
The winner of the Wisconsin elections, the media. In 1 race the candidates and supporters spent $90 million on ads! 1 race...
I think my minor funk is from lack of fresh air and sunshine. I'll move my spray booth into the area of my SAD's light wall. I haven't used it at all this past Winter
Enjoy your day
TomO
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have fun with the train room therapy!
Tom don't wear yourself out with the 1:1 stuff.
Dale hope the flight is a nice one.
Larry hope he goes easy on the back.
Sorry to hear that Karl. Hope you get it back on soon.
Rick don't spend all you money shopping.
Ron have a nice day even if your working.
TomO I agree with you on being in a funk because of the need of fresh air and sunshine!!
Weather in South Jersey sunny/39. Later on 44.
I thought we were in Spring but Old Man Winter is back for the day!!
I have some household chores to do this morning.
Then some bench time.
Yes Rick a few more days and I'll be ready to start a thread.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning all, The weather here has been unpredictable to say the least. Ef1 went through the other night. Today the wind is blowing 40-50mph constantly. They are calling for extreme storms from now until Sunday. Some are predicting 8-12". A wash out in the garden.
Hunkering down until Sunday and trying to finish the juke joint.
Down the road in Harned,KY. Have a good en!
Good Morning,
Philip hope the storms pass you by with no damage. I hate seeing property damage
after a storm.
Dale HAPPY 65th. I worked until I was 67 just for the medical coverage for my wife.
Enjoy the warmer weather down there.
Hope the rest of you get power restored very soon.
The usual morning beverages are ready. Breakfast is buttermilk pancakes with butter
and syrup along with sides of crispy bacon.
What happening in your world?
It's a rainy 48 with a high of 69 in New York. Thunderstorms rolled on through between 4:30
to about 5am this morning; thankfully the power stayed on. Looks like rain most of the day so
maybe some more time at the bench.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning all
Larry, black coffee and pancakes will hit the spot. Waking up in Florida today, not a cloud in the sky. Not sure of the temp but probably mid-upper 70s now. Sure beats 25 with wind like back home in Northern Colorado. We will be going to the Sarasota toy museum today, I have heard they have a pretty nice HO layout there. It is my 65th birthday today and Florida is a great place to make that milestone. My in-laws are pushing me gently to buy a retirement place here. I still plan on working a couple of years so we haven't made any hard decisions on what is next. Have A wonderful day everyone!!
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry. Great chapter in your story with a bit of a twist. Some how I missed it previously.
I believe yesterday was our first day at 90F this year. Last year we had 140 of them. Yesterday I got about 90 minutes at the workbench before daughter called and asked us to do a temp fix on youngest grandson broke out. Don't ask. I ended up cauking a piece of plexiglass in the opening.
At the workbench yesterday was mainly reading and looking at pictures of the next steps. I'm a bit disappointed that the picture shows chain hanging on the wall with none provided and other things held up by pegs with no mention of it in the instructions.
Today after chores I'll head to the train room.
Tomorrow MOH and I need to take youngest grandson to his HS for counseling before he is allowed to start there. I don't believe he will graduate and if he does it will be because of social promotion which is alive and well in FL. :-X
I guess that's enough complaining today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck at the bench.
Dale, Happy Birthday! Enjoy the day.
The family went fishing yesterday and had lots of fun. Our Son is off to DC for AI meetings today so it will be a slow day here. Maybe I can get some time upstairs. Flat cars are almost finished.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Portland, OR weather: Mostly SUNNY 8) , with a high near 57.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Have fun working on the layout.
Dale, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Have fun at the museum.
Philip, hope you are OK and no issues with any storms or heavy rains.
Jerry, keep at it at the bench. :)
TomO, hope you didn't have any storm issues and the funk is gone.
Ron, what's new?
Karl, hope the lights are back on and you are safe.
ACLTom, 1:1 chores done for now?
Curt, hope there's all good news from the blood work and x-ray.
Mike, I'm sure you're having a good time with family.
I hope everyone else is safe and not affected by storms.
Other than shopping and driving didn't do much else.
I did however do my taxes and didn't owe anything.
Today's plan is to drive through Portland.
Chetco Point Park, OR.
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Have a great day everyone.
Dale there is an awesome train hobby shop called Gulf Coast Model RR Hobby Shop on Clarke road in Sarasota. It's pretty close to I-75.
Rick, Portland is home to Powell's Books, arguably the best used bookstore in the country....
dave
Quote from: deemery on April 03, 2025, 08:56:53 AMRick, Portland is home to Powell's Books, arguably the best used bookstore in the country....
dave
Thanks for that.
I'll have to check it out.
All's well in my part of Michigan as the power was finally restored around 0300 this am. We had yet another round of storms around dark last evening and it is now sunny and calm with temp this morning in the 40s.
Today will be spent putting everything back in order. It's a good thing the power came on when it did as the generator began acting up yesterday evening.
No hobby time planned at the moment.
Everyone have a good day. Thankful here for the power crews, they still have lots to do in other areas. I noticed the group of guys working here were all contractors and their boom trucks all have license plates from New Jersey, company called Visions something.
Be well all, stay safe.
KS, I can see the light! ;D
Good Morning from Central Florida;
Strange weather here as well, hit a high of 92 yesterday and expect repeat today then temp going back down. Feels like summer. Rick enjoy that drive today. Happy Birthday Dale, this year I will be hitting 70 but not for a few months.
Anyway have a great day.
Jim
Good morning from windy Wisconsin. 40f degrees heading to the low 50's with strong winds continuing.
Lots of storms rolled through the last week but we are fine. The biggest storm though is the one called the granddaughter. She popped into my trainroom after dinner last night and was just a ball of energy for a couple hours, not letting me work. It was fine though. Her mom came looking for her at 9 and she was relaxing on my lazy boy reading on her IPad. The grandson came down to say good night to his grandparents and mentioned missing his slot car track. I do have room in the train room for an oval race track. They sold their's because of the move. I will talk to his parents today as they will be here till 5/2026 while the house gets built.
The neighbors who had the lightning damage told another neighbor the adjustor said it will take a month or two for the settlement. They have extensive water damage as the Fire Department had to vent the roof. Sounded like the wall that the chimney got hit needs to be torn out and rebuilt. Not 100% sure about that but they were the only damage in the neighborhood even with all the storms we've had.
The south facing grass is beautifully green. But that means cutting. That is now the 11 year old grandson's chore and his dad will do the edging. I will pay the grandson. I mentioned the outdoor furniture yesterday at dinner. Said when Terry and I return from road tripping we can put it out. I looked out at sunrise this morning and the back deck has its furniture out minus cushions. That was a pleasant surprise. The SIL said this morning he'll do the rest today.
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good morning Larry, Dale, Curt, Mike, Rick, Dave, Karl, Jim, TomO and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry.
Currently 76F and cloudy here. Going to keep it short today as it is "meeting" day, the least productive day of the week for me.
Have a great day everyone.
Congrats on getting your power restored!
dave
Good morning crew, happy birthday Dale!
The storm moved through last night into the am hours. Pesky siren until about 1 am. All is clear and no damage. Calling for excessive rain until Sunday. No rain right now so concerned about that DA weather man as they said 12". Another sensationalized report for likes?
Have a great day!
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Happy Birthday Dale have a great day!!
Curt if your missing parts call Brett and ask him for replacements.
Mike looking forward to the flat cars.
You catch any fish??
Rick glad you didn't owe the IRS anything.
Nice picture again this am.
Morning Dave.
Karl glad your alright.
Jim I'll take some of that 90 degree weather here in Jersey.
TomO glad you didn't have any damage.
Thursday Ron have a good time in the meeting room! :)
Philip glad the storms have gone from your area.
Weather here in South Jersey cloudy/67. Later 76 with rain.
Looks like rain for the next 4 days.
Not sure what were doing today.
Hopefully a couple of hours at the bench.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
A bit late today, but I'm glad to see everyone is still well, have a good evening y'all.....
You-all can keep that 90 degree weather in Florida... My comfort level peaks in the low 80s (depending on humidity.)
dave
Quote from: deemery link date=1743724023You-all can keep that 90 degree weather in Florida... My comfort level peaks in the low 80s (depending on humidity.)
dave
I share that feeling. Here in Michigan we had a sizzling 48 and bright sun 8) but the 30-40 mph wind was brutal and cold while I was again filling the gas cans and my truck at the gas station sitting on a wide open rural corner surrounded by soaking wet farmers fields. :o back to 30s next week. Funny, it went to 60 for maybe half an hour around midnight last.
Headed back to normal here, as if there is such a thing ::)
Be well all.
KS. :D
Morning all,
Country Fried Steak with Hash Browns and Sausage Links. Drinks of your choice on the end.
I need to vacuum the SUV this morning and then edge and cut the grass. It is growing like crazy.
Yesterday I had a Dr. appointment - all is well. and then I cleaned the pool filter, trimmed the roses and planted four new Azaleas. After all that Pam took me out to dinner.
Time to get to work and beat the heat. Modeling later after taking a shower and a little rest.
Have a safe, happy and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Dirty filter - Clogged with oak pollen and other stuff.
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Clean filter -
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Good morning all,
Tom, country fried steak with lots of gravy and black coffee sounds like a superb way to start the day.
2nd day in Florida and we are booked on an airboat ride followed by a trip to The Freezer for some shrimp for lunch. I am loving the warm weather as usual for me.
The Sarasota Toy Museum yesterday was unimpressive. The layout was not great and generally I don't think it was worth the time or money to see. A little disappointed. Lots of vintage toys but nothing labeled to tell you a year or any other info, just shelves of old toys behind glass.
Good sounding breakfast Tom a good start to the day.
Chilly but sunny start to the day here in Michigan, clouds and light rain to return by late afternoon. Things are closer to normal today. Plans to work on some 1:1 are foremost today. I have to re-ink the Epson printer. Its been since June, '22 since I last did that. I'm going to be using the rest of the ink bottles from that date. I've been pretty happy with the printer since I bought it.
That's about it from the mitten state. Still going to need mittens as it's still going to be winter for awhile. 30s Monday and Tues. All the rain has greened up the grass.
Be well all, stay safe.
KS chillin'in the Mitten.
Good morning everyone.
Portland weather: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Finally!
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
You certainly had a busy and productive day yesterday.
Dale, enjoy the airboat ride.
Karl, glad things are returning to normal.
Dave, there are three Powell Book stores here.
Don't know where in size this one ranked compared to the others, but the amount of books was overwhelming.
I bought a science fiction book.
Greg, ever get those bids?
Jerry, hope you're well.
Philip, hope you're doing well with all that rain.
Ron, it's nice to have another race this weekend.
TomO, have fun building the slot car track.
Jim, it's already too hot there and it's only April.
Larry, any mini progress?
Mike, hope you are well.
Gym this morning.
Then early in the afternoon I'm meeting up with a few other Storyteller owners at a state park not far from here.
I'll be camping there through the weekend.
This guy was the leader of the herd of Roosevelt Elk that hung around the Gold Bluffs Campground I was staying at.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Good thing your retired you would have never had time to do all that!! ;D
Dale hope your day is better than yesterdays sights.
Karl glad you have the power back on.
Rick have fun with the other van owners.
He looks like he would be the leader!!
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/65.
Maybe a little sun later.
Work continues of the modeling front.
I'm trying to get 2 hours a day in.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning Guys,
Tom thanks for the hearty breakfast and coffee. That's one nasty looking filter; glad
you were able to get it cleaned.
Dale enjoy the nice weather and it's a shame the toy museum was a bust.
Karl stay warm in the mitten.
Rick nice photo! Enjoy time with the other "story tellers". Yes progress slow but sure.
Jerry have fun at the bench and am looking forward to a new thread from you when you
get to it.
What's your plans for the day?
It's a sunny 45 with a high of 52 In New York. Some early errands this am and maybe some
bench time after this. This afternoon some outdoors time working on the yard; the grass
is really starting to get green.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for breakfast Tom.
Started out with a walk at 71F and slightly breezy.
Picked up grandson and after 2 other attempts to enroll him that he blew up, he is finally registered for HS. He's missed about 6 weeks of school intentionally, destroys things, drinks and does drugs and believes that the world revolves around him. Of course everyone else is a liar. He's almost 18. The police have been called numerous times and nothing happens.
Sorry, I had to vent a bit.
Dave I stole the mine sign and I'll put it inside the hoist house.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Afternoon! 8)
Rain Rain Rain, and more rain. Just lovely here in the bluegrass.
Work continues on the juke joint. Staying inside and have provisions in the bunker.
Out!
Philip
Good afternoon folks,
Tom, thanks for opening, the coffee, and the delicious breakfast. My cardiologist will love you... You've been a busy man. Glad Pam took you out for supper as a reward.
Dale, wishing you a warm time in Florida.
Karl, hope the mitten time ends soon.
Rick, wishing you a fantastic day with your friends. I'm loving the photos.
Jerry, glad you have time for the bench.
Larry, hope you enjoy the smell of fresh cut green grass.
Curt, sorry you are having to endure an errant youth. Venting is good.
Philip, hope the nasty weather passed you by. That is one heck of a storm brewing.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a cloudy day but warm at 86°F. The kids went for a hike after breakfast. I slipped upstairs and took some photos.
Tonight we're headed to Senoia, GA (where a lot of "The Walking Dead" show was filmed) for a fantastic meal at Bistro Hilary.
The guys leave for Washington in the early afternoon tomorrow, but we'll have breakfast first at Waffle House. We've had a wonderful visit. I'm not sure why I deserve such good kids!
Have fun,
mike
Mike said: "Karl, hope the mitten time ends soon."
Me too, this morning's clear is now overcast and rain due by 6pm and most of tomorrow and s*&# by Monday in some form, so the mittens are still hanging around. At least I haven't, knock wood, lost any this winter.
KS
Evening everyone
Mike said: The guys leave for Washington in the early afternoon tomorrow, but we'll have breakfast first at Waffle House. We've had a wonderful visit. I'm not sure why I deserve such good kids!
Most likely you were great parents!! :)
Jerry
Morning Gents,
I see some of the others around but I'll have a go at breakfast anyway. Coffee's nice and hot along with the usual morning favorites. Breakfast is cheesy scrambled eggs, bacon and/or pan sausages.
What'cha all doing today?
It's a rainy dark 45 with a high of 52 in New York. Threw up some Easter decs yesterday afternoon and will finish that up this afternoon. In the meantime I hear the bench calling my name. Other than that not a whole lot going on here.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning from Wisconsin. A decent weather day, it should be calm in the low 50's.
Terry has had a very good week playing that big casino game called the stock market. She expects the blood bath to really start Monday and she'll be at her monitors ready. She has promised not to look at her investment computer till after dinner on Sunday night.
All travel plans we were developing for road tripping starting on Friday the 11th have been put aside. I started another blood pressure medication Tuesday and I've had the same issues adjusting to it as the previous med. Yesterday in a message from my doctor she said to cut my pills in 1/2 and only take half but stop driving!
Since Terry also has restricted driving the plan to head to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas via an overnight in Springfield, Missouri and then Gulf Shores to visit friends is paused. I will eventually get to that museum. Getting older as we all know is only for the tough...
My walk this morning at 6 was an event. 3 neighbors were at the end of the driveway and we went together. Usually the 4 of us see each other and just wave. They planned a together walk and I am pretty regular to be out there starting at 6, so at least 1 knew I'd be there. It was fine and is a push I need. 3 miles in 48 minutes is pretty good and the shower after was heavenly but I will need a nap soon.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Cascade Locks, OR weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope you make good progress at the bench.
Jerry, how's things in Joisey?
Karl, spring will be here before you know it.
Mike, enjoy the Waffle House, and you have wonderful kids because you're a wonderful Dad.
Philip, stay inside and have fun at the bench.
Curt, hopefully your grandson will someday soon turn things around.
Dale, how was the airboat ride?
ACLTom, TomO, Greg, Dave, Ron, Terry and anyone else looking hope you are all well.
Made it to the campground yesterday afternoon.
I can see the Columbia River from here and Washington is on the other side.
Did a nice 3.5 mile hike with two other Storytellers.
Saw two nice waterfalls.
I believe the final count was 12 Storyteller vans here.
Another hike planned for today with more fellow van'ers to see more waterfalls.
This is behind Ponytail Falls yesterday.
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Have a great day everyone.
380 with light rain, going to do so until noon and remain mostly cloudy after, topping out in 40s. Anyone traveling it looks like terrible flooding potential in the whole SE area.
Fine sounding fine at the breakfast offering, LarryC. :D Been staying up too late to ever imagine an 0600 venture. Good for you, TomO.
Not sure of plans today, one of the Grands is stopping over to see the Doll. Bench time for sure, maybe. :-\
Safe travels, enjoy what's in your life everyone. Be well ;D .
KSintheHAZE! :o
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry. Enjoy your bench time today.
Starting off here at 71F. I think we got to 94F yesterday. Our average for this time of year is in the low 80's.
Yesterday I did a couple more interior details in the hoist house. It looks like I'm at the point of starting directly on the diorama base.
I've already finished chores so the rest of the day should be mine...fingers crossed. Oh yeah, our dishwasher died the other day. It's pretty old so that's something to deal with after vacation. We only use it once or twice a week.
Rick great photo of the buck? Not sure if Elk terminology is the same as deer. I've never seen an Elk in the wild. Great photo today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Enjoy the bench.
TomO, good luck with adjusting the blood pressure medicine. As for the market, I recommend mentally going to Bora Bora until it plays out.
Rick, so cool you met the Storyteller group. Nice photo. Our son lives in Kennewick across the river. The drive along the river has some terrific views and hiking areas.
Karl, enjoy the bench.
Curt, good luck with the interior and exterior details.
How is the rest of the gang?
Thanks for all the kind comments about our kids.
It's a bright morning at 63F with a forecast high of 86F. The flat cars are finished except for decals and weathering. Next up will be working on the layout, along with either a stock car or a tank car build I need to design and start on the water tank, too.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all. Thanks for the coffee Larry.
Cool photo Rick!
Six days of rain and still pouring. Went to the PO box and picked up 5 days of mail yesterday. Cabin fever!
Dogwoods are about to bloom!
Moving forward on the model.
Have a great day!
Philip
Good morning Larry, TomO, Rick, Karl, Curt, Mike, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry.
Currently 75F and cloudy here. 2 more weeks and I'll be going home for a week, I'm hoping all the white stuff will be gone by then. No modeling lately as by the time I get home from work, make dinner and then clean up, I'm just about done for the day. :o
Race weekend this weekend so I know what I'll be doing and I should get to the bench tomorrow. I usually finish early on Saturdays so I might even make it to the bench tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have fun at the bench today.
TomO that's a pretty good walk and in 48 minutes.
Great picture Rick.
Sounds like you have a pretty good group there.
Karl have a nice day doing whatever strikes your fancy.
Curt looking forward to the update.
Mike looking forward to the update and the water tank.
Philip looking forward to your update to.
Ron enjoy your day off and take easy.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/51. Later the same with some rain.
Good day to sit at the bench.
So far Spring here has sucked!! weather is all over the place.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Nice day to enjoy the sunshine, hope everyone in the Midwest stays safe with all the weather they're having.....
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, plain cake donuts, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out with a walk at 71F and breezy. Next Sunday we fly to Seattle for the cruise. Yesterday on the diorama I put in 3 wood step areas that are next to hoist house doors and some adjusting of parts on the diorama.
The afternoon was spent at an Urgent Care for Dad. Last Monday he had a small sore on his leg but did nothing about it. Yesterday he showed it to me and it was larger and leaking a clear fluid. :-X :-X :-X So this coming week week He has 2 VA appointments plus the follow up about his leg.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Sorry to hear about your Dad's leg;
hope it turns out ok. Enjoy working on the diorama.
What's going on in your world?
It's 40 with a high of 47 with light rain in New York.Going to take a break from modeling today
so not sure what's on the agenda.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning from the So. Central portion of Wisconsin. Slight chill in the air at 27 but feeling like 20f degrees. The high will be in the mid 50's.
Jerry, the walk was great but I did feel it the last 1/2 mile as the pace was a bit much. But because I was with a group I tried to keep up. My normal pace is roughly 3 miles an hour. I don't walk on Sundays and so I did not join them outside this morning. They were aware. After dinner last night with the afternoon nap I felt pretty good and got a little done at the weathering bench. I think the brisk pace and fresh air were a help in clearing the mind. I don't get that feeling on the treadmill. I will join them tomorrow morning.
The grandson started the soccer season in great fashion. 3 goals in game #1 as they won 4-2. His 1st goal as told by his dad/coach was interesting. They got the ball 1st and they pushed it to him who then from the center of the field, sorry pitch, kicked it in for a goal. His dad said Brooks noticed the goalie talking to a girl at the side of the net, so he kicked it. Game 2 was 2-2 and he scored 1. Dad/Coach said he was pretty happy on the drive home yesterday. He has at least 1 more game this morning and if they win another this afternoon. No we will not go. There are way too many home soccer games this Spring season coming up. The Son in Law said spending time in the tourist trap of Wisconsin (the Dells) and water park center of the World between games was expensive. He did say though driving go-carts between the games was fun. Only the indoor portion of the water parks are open as are some of the go-cart tracks.
I realized yesterday afternoon that my TDS email was not working. When I looked I realized I've received nothing since Wednesday night. I've been sending emails but I had just realized no responses. Text messaging works but a few of my weathering clients do not text! Worked on it and then called the son. He was out partying but said will call me this morning. I will call him again after 1pm.
I watched or rather the Final 4 BB games were on the monitor yesterday as Terry said she wanted to see them. Duke sure choked under the pressure from Houston. Basically anything I thought of doing yesterday, I didn't.
I called our friends in Gulf Shores and told them we would not be arriving to visit on Monday the 14th. Too many medical issues unresolved. We still hope to get there this Spring, but an April visit is out.
Terry did promise last night that she will not watch her Sunday morning news shows. I think yesterday staying away from her computers was good for her. Today may just be a 1 or 2 hour road trip to nowhere. We used to do that in the Spring and Summer of Covid 2020 just to get out of the house. Per agreement she can go back to her computer after 6pm.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Cascade Locks weather: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope Dad's leg heals quickly.
TomO, congratulations on the grandsons goals.
Larry, enjoy whatever you end up doing.
Greg, hope you have another day filled with sunshine.
Jerry, hope you got some good bench time.
Ron, did you get finished early?
Philip, hope the rain stops soon.
Mike, the flat cars turned out great.
Karl, make any good progress on the layout yesterday?
ACLTom, any good BS'ing yesterday?
Hope everyone else out there is well.
Started my day yesterday with a hike to Multnomah Falls which is the tallest waterfall in Oregon.
Hike was 8.79 miles and 1,106' of climbing.
Had a nice feast here at camp last night.
Some of the campers cooked some delicious meals and I sampled a little of all of them.
There was coconut creme pie afterward to celebrate a birthday (not mine).
Since the rains will start again today I'll be heading east where the weather will be better.
Horsetail Falls
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning crew,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee and breakfast. Good luck with your Dad's leg.
Larry, hope you enjoy your day.
TomO, I agree that walking outdoors is much better than the treadmill.
Rick, thanks for the waterfall photo. Sharing on the trail sounds nice.
Gregory, hope you enjoyed the sunshine.
Jerry, glad you had some time at the bench. I agree about the weird weather.
Ron, hope you enjoyed the races and some time at the bench.
Philip, I'm loving all the details on your joint.
How goes the rest of the crew?
It's an overcast day in Georgia with a severe front headed our way. 'Tis the season.
The family returned to their homes safely, and it's just Sharon, Sweetie, and me. The house feels empty. I'm getting pressure for 1:1 to-do items from MOH, but I am resisting. I hope to make it upstairs today, we'll see.
Have fun,
mike
Morning, The rain had stopped after 10" worth. Just wow enough already. This total exceeds 1997.
This new On30 lounge seems longer to reach 100 pages. Is the count different here?
Have a great day!
Good morning Curt, Larry, TomO, Rick, Mike, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt. Hope the sore on your dad's leg isn't anything serious.
Larry, enjoy your day today.
TomO, Glad you enjoyed the walk yesterday, hopefully the health issues will get sorted out quickly. Enjoy your little excursion today.
Rick, looks like that waterfall was worth the hike. It's always nice to share dinner with new friends.
Philip, I'm surprised to how many pages we have already.
Jerry, looking forward to your thread when you start it.
Currently 77F and cloudy here. Already have had a busy morning, washing is done and put away as well as the grocery shopping is done. Next up is to watch the race. Should be able to spent the afternoon at the bench.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Larry have a nice relaxing day.
Tom I watched that game to. Duke sure did choke they should have won!
Glad to hear the walk did make you feel better.
Rick great picture. We saw all those falls when we there for the NGC they are beautiful.
MIke I have the feeling I'm going to get the same thing from Diane. :-\
Morning Philip maybe they take longer to fill a page.
But I thin we got here pretty quick.
Ron sounds like you have a nice planned.
Weather here in South Jersey cloudy/50. Later on 52.
Going to lunch with Diane's son Ron and girlfriend Michelle.
Later on I hope to get my one to two hours at the bench.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Another FL day with a pilots sky out there (CAV), perfect. I guess to some it's boring day after day, but sometimes boring is good.
Everyone have a great day.....
Jerry, I think so as the pages appear longer.. 8)
Ron, Or maybe we aren't posting as much ... 8)
Afternoon all,
Curt, thanks for breakfast and hop dad's leg isn't something serious.
Rick, love the waterfall picture. Yes, we always have plenty of BS'ing here at the A&S RR. Yesterday was no different. 8)
I've already taken Pam to the grocery store. I have one small 1:1 project this morning.
The rest of the day is mine, hopefully.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
Morning Gents,
Coffee's nice and hot along with the usual morning Bevies. Breakfast
assorted pastries; most notably Hot Cross Buns as a seasonal treat.
What are your plans for the day?
It's a chilly 32 with a high of 50 in New York. Some white crap coming our
way tonight but just a trace with most of it to our southeast. A run to the
store soon then some time at the bench hopefully.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry.
Sitting at VA for Dad's neuropsychology appointment. It's 4 hours long starting at 0800. If I'm not allowed to sit in I'll go home and come back for Dad. I don't want to sit around the VA all morning twiddling my thumbs.
Yesterday I put the initial dirt layer on the diorama. I used a combination of SE fine and medium sand (light on the medium).
I may post later.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Larry.
Curt, hope all goes well for dad at the VA.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
8) Sun, cold, going play with trains this morning.
All subject to change.
KS :o
Good morning Larry, Curt, ACLTom, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, enjoy your time at the bench.
Curt, hope all goes well with your dad.
ACLTom, enjoy your day.
Karl, have fun playing with the trains.
Currently 75 and cloudy here. Got a bit done at the bench yesterday and posted an update on my Henderson thread. Not sure what tonight will bring.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone.
Cascade Locks weather: It's the rainy season so naturally that's what it's doing today.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast and have fun at the bench.
Karl, have fun playing trains.
ACLTom, I guess it's a train shed day today.
Curt, hope Dad only gets good results.
Philip, I never noticed how long it took to reach 100 pages there.
I think we're on about the same pace here.
Greg, hope you have a good day at work.
Jerry, how was lunch?
Ron, I thought the race was pretty bland.
Mike, how long can you keep resisting? ;D
TomO, is your email working now?
Plans changed yesterday.
Stayed here at camp one more night.
Yesterday I went with two other campers and hiked to the top of Beacon Rock, then had a delicious bacon cheeseburger and chocolate shake and lastly visited a fish hatchery.
Today's plan is to definitely leave camp and head east where it should be less rainy.
A view from Beacon Rock.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Larry and crew,
The sun is finally shining and I'm fixing to relieve this cabin fever!
Have a great Monday and see ya in the shops.
Philip
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Curt hope Dad results turn out okay.
Tom what are you doing today??
Karl have fun running trains.
Ron saw your update looking good as usual.
What did you think of the race??
Rick your pictures are better than ever.
Philip I answered you. Wish the sun would shine here.
Weather in South Jersey rain/40. And that's the forecast.
A few things to pic up at the store later on.
Then some more time and hour or two at the bench. I'm getting there.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Howdy again,
Yes, I'm in the train shed today working on the Merchant's Row II structure.
Tom
Good morning. A decent but very windy day in Wisconsin.
Rick, after deleting and re-installing the email app twice, it's been working about 18 hours with no issues.
Staying home today should get me some time in the train room
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good afternoon folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Hope you dodge the white sneaux.
Curt, good luck to your Dad. Hope you were able to go home.
TomACL, wishing you a terrific day.
Karl, hope your playing with trains was successful.
Ron, nice work on the turret.
Rick, good luck with your quest for dry land...
Philip, hope you dodge the nasty weather.
Jerry, good luck at the bench.
TomO, hope you get time in the train room.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a rainy day in Georgia. In Texas, I would have called it a "toad strangler". This morning I put another coat of paint on the tank car and made lead weights for the frame. I hope to make decal masters this afternoon. The masonic lodge has a degree practice tonight.
Have fun,
mike
Good evening everyone,
It's a nice quiet evening here so I'm just going to sit by the fire a bit and enjoy some 15yr Glenlivet single malt scotch and do some catching up on the forum. There is also a bottle of Eagle Rare and other assorted liquor if you prefer something different.
Rick, Jerry, the race almost put me to sleep, nothing happened, absolutely nothing. :o Hope this weekend race is more exciting.
Have a great evening everyone.
Good Morning All,
Breakfast today is coffee, cereal, assorted donuts, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
I'll only have coffee since I was dealing with reflux most of the night. I didn't do a morning walk because it was supposed to be raining. No rain that I can see although the sky is gray.
Dad had his test yesterday. We both answered background questions for an hour then I had to leave the room and Dad did his part for 2 hours. We have a video conference on Thursday morning for the results.
Today Dad gets a Hep B shot (2nd) and at 2 pm he has a follow up at Centra Care for his leg. I'm glad he has very good health insurance. I have chores outside this morning if the rain holds off. Might as well enjoy the cooler temps (70's) because I think this will be it before it really warms up locally.
Probably won't make it to the workbench again today. :(
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thank you for opening and breakfast. Hope your Dad's test results come back good.
Ron, thanks for the scotch. It was a nice sip.
How is the rest of the crew today?
Other than a degree at the lodge tonight, I don't have plans. I hope to work on the tank car and maybe the layout.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and doughnuts this morning. Glad to hear your Dad's
navigating the healthcare system; that gets harder when you get old. Don't overdue
outside.
Mike hope you log in some bench time today.
What's the rest of you up to?
It's a cold 25 with a high of only 32 and a chance of wind with some white crap in New York; ugh.
Thursday it warms back up into the 50's.....yippee!! Never made it to the bench yesterday; some
1:1 stuff popped up so maybe today.
Enjoy your day!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
I hope the results for Dad are good.
Mike enjoy the day get some time in on the layout if you can.
Larry keep that weather up there please.
Weather here in South Jersey P. sunny/39. Later 45.
It's almost back to winter weather for the rest of the week.
I have a few more things to do at the bench and I'll be ready to post a new thread!! ;D
Everyone have a great day!! ;D
Jerry
Morning all,
GATORS WON!
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Hood River, OR weather: Showers, mainly before 3pm.
I would never have guessed it would rain today. ::)
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope all of dad's test results are all good news.
Jerry, good talking with you yesterday.
Sorry I had to cut it short but someone called back that I been waiting for.
Larry, have fun with whatever you decide to do.
Mike, have fun upstairs.
Ron, I thought the same about the race.
TomO, good news on the e-mail and hope you made good progress in the train room.
ACLTom, good things are happening in the shed.
Philip, enjoy the sunshine.
Karl, was there fun in the train room?
Greg and everyone else looking in, hope you are all well.
Left the campground yesterday and made my way east.
Stayed last night at one of the other Storyteller's homes.
Before we got here we stopped at The Spit, this is where the Hood River flows into the Columbia.
Star had a blast there.
A short video of Star enjoying the water: https://youtube.com/shorts/m7aYgg8A8mA
have a great day everyone.
Good morning from a brisk morning in Wisconsin. 16 at wake up and 18f degrees when I joined the neighborhood walkers at 6. 1/2 mile in the windbreaker was around the waist and the gloves were off. Mid 40's later
I wasn't sure if I'd get to the train room today but I was hopeful for after dinner. Terry needs a few (yes a few) dresses for a wedding in Pasadena in May and since she has driving restrictions I'll drive. She just informed me that shopping will be after lunch.
The blood bath we thought would happen yesterday on Wall Street didn't happen and left Terry somewhat dismayed. She's already at her computers but figures today will just be another day trading day. The stock market casino is in full swing and she can have her fun
Enjoy your day
TomO
8) Sun and 240 here in the mitten. Off and on light snow a possibilty, a couple more cold days is to be expected "they" say.
Congrat's to ACLTom's Gators I missed the game somehow... ;)
OPS was a little rough yesterday at times with some electrical gremlins causing some irritation.
I did a little work on the layout yesterday eve. Little progress. Bench time on a couple small structures as well
Today, hmm...time will tell, which reminds me the Apple Wrist Device needs yet another period on the charger, a near daily event..pita The Timex I 'retired' two yrs ago sits on my dresser still ticking w/in a couple seconds of right on.
Everyone have a fine day. Go Gators..
KSinClose but no ceegar country.. :o
Good morning Curt, Larry, Jerry, ACLTom, Rick, TomO, Karl and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and bagel Curt.
ACLTom, congrats to the Gators.
Currently 58f and cloudy here. I can tell I've been here too long already as I'm finding 58F to be cold, like sweater weather. :o It's better than at home where the Mrs is telling me it's looking like Christmas again. No modeling last night but I have decided that I'll be leaving the shades alone, in the grand scheme of things It won't really be noticed with all the other light being installed in town. Detailing the interior of the drugstore should be interesting as I have very limited modeling supplies on hand and Jacksonville doesn't seem to have any hobby shops in town. Might have to do some online ordering.
Have a great day everyone.
A question for you O scale narrow gaugers: Is there a source for O narrow gauge tank car -bodies-? I have a (HO) project where an O scale tank might be the perfect starting point. (I need 3.)
Thanks in advance!
dave
Morning all!
For those of you who enjoy an Eagle Rare in the evening lounge around the firepit in summer or during Winter the fireplace.
Buffalo Trace Distillery is partially under flood waters in Kentucky and is 100% surrounded. Better head to your local stock up location. But at least there's no tariffs on it
TomO
Light work day with a bit of sun and cool after the front ran thru this morning.....y'all have a great ret of the day.....
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, muffins, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started the day with a walk at 62F and cool. Yesterday the leg visit went well and the doc was happy with Dad's healing.
Today after chores the PT will come around 10 am to do last session with dad. I'll try to get to the workbench today.
Tomorrow dad has the 9 am video visit to get his neuro testing results.
That's it.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning, Curt. Sunny and headed for 45 on the NH seacoast. I have paperwork and finances to attend to, including prep for the Flying Yankee Assoc. annual meeting Saturday. Maybe some modeling after lunch.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast, Nice to hear your Dad is doing well.
Enjoy your time at the bench.
James paperwork can be tiring so save some energy of modeling.
What's on your agenda?
It's a sunny 29 with a high of 39 in New York. We did get a couple inches of white stuff but that
should melt between today and tomorrow; hopefully that's the END of it. Going to cast some rock
formations this am and start on some scenery. Not much else going on here.
Enjoy your day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning all, Curt, a muffin and black coffee for me will do just fine.
I am back home this morning from our Florida trip. Had a wonderful trip overall, very nice just to be away and relax. Things have changed a lot since last time I was there just 2 yrs ago. The area around Zephyrhills is growing fast, lots on new homes under construction. A lot more traffic it seems like also.
Now it is back to reality...it is 46 degrees here in Northern Colorado this morning, a high of 69 forecast later but with 25-35 MPH wind and 45 MPH wind gusts...I hate the wind. Good news is that after today and tomorrrow we get almost summer weather with highs this weekend forecast in the 80s, I can't wait!! Off work today still but I am scheduled to work tomorrow and Friday, I should have scheduled those days off also, oh well.
G morning! I can't believe it's not raining!
Mowing today after the freezing passes.
Worked on the jUke joint back yard last night changing a few things. The herringbone brick yard is gone.
have a good one.
It's sunny in SE NH, but chilly (29 at 8:30) and breezy. I didn't get much done yesterday, instead I took a nap. Today I need to run to the store, and maybe generate some steam this afternoon to think through the scenery behind Lamsons, particularly the front line of trees and bushes. I'm just glad I don't think I'll need to buy any hobby materials any time soon...
dave
Good morning everyone.
Hood River weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Glad things went well for Dad yesterday.
Dave, naps are great.
Philip, glad the rains have stopped.
Dale, welcome home and enjoy the day off.
Larry, hope you're right about the white stuff.
James, nice to see you here and hope the paperwork is finished quickly and easily.
Greg, hope it's another light work day with plenty of sunshine.
TomO, I saw the flooding and glad I'm not in need of any bourbon.
Ron, hope you can find what you need online.
Karl, have fun in the basement if that's what you decide to do.
ACLTom, More shed time today?
Jerry, new thread close by?
Took the dogs back to The Spit yesterday for them to frolic in the river.
Didn't stay long because it was windy and raining.
Today I need to take my friend to the dentist and while she's there I'm going to a van shop and see if they can make a reasonably priced storage unit for me.
Since the weather is much improved a hike is planned for this afternoon.
Next to my friends house is a stream that the pear orchards use for irrigation.
This area is the pear capital of the US.
The trail goes for .8 miles where it's fenced off and have to turn around.
Here's a view I had while on that walk.
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Have a great day everyone.
BeeU-teeFul :o Rick!
Little new here.
KS
The suns out, though a bit cool.....off to the gym, so a great day to all here.....
Beautiful countryside Rick, great photo. :)
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, breakfast, and coffee. Hope the PT session for your Dad goes well.
James, good luck with your paperwork and annual meeting.
Larry, wishing you good luck casting.
Dale, the weather sounds nice over the weekend. Indeed, the wind blows!
Philip, I thought you had finished the joint. I'll check your thread.
Dave, I'll keep an eye out for the tanks.
Rick, good luck at the van shop.
Karl, hope you enjoy the day.
Gregory, hope everything worked out at the gym.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a bright morning, with temperatures at 50°F headed to 69°F. I need to go to the bank for some lodge deposits, etc. Afterward, I'll head upstairs to begin weathering the tank car.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Glad to hear Dad's healing.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/39. Later on 46.
At least the sun is out today again.
Not sure what's on the agenda today.
Trying to get things together for a new thread.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast. Pam and I went to IHOP for the senior special of 2 eggs, 2 sausage links and two buttermilk pancakes.
After that was fun in running several different errands. Seems like now my day is half over.
Great picture Rick.
Have a great day everyone and be well.
Tom
Any warbird buffs?
https://youtu.be/5R5TtB86Vik?si=AjQ6W71VcaRtUpD9
:o :o
Love it, what a wonderful plane that would be to fly, thanks for posting Karl..... (https://modelersforum.com/Smileys/fugue/cool.png)
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
The only thing I accomplished yesterday was chores. After lunch I couldn't keep my eyes open so I took a nap. Dad finished his last PT session yesterday.
Today Dad has his video appointment with neuro at 9 am. After that I plan on doing some modeling.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Hood River weather: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
I see Curt is here as well so we might get double breakfasts. ;D
Coffee, sodas and OJ are out.
Crispy bacon, egg and cheese on a fresh Brooklynn everything bagel for breakfast today.
Karl, interesting video.
ACLTom, still hanging in the shed?
Jerry, any bench progress?
Mike, tank car weathering is progressing nicely.
How's everyone else doing?
Went to the van shop yesterday but haven't heard back from them yet on an estimate.
A short hike this morning then I'm following my friend Anne Marie to Cottonwood Canyon State Park.
Depending on the weather we might spend a few days there.
Did a nice hike yesterday and got a good view of Mount Hood.
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Have a great day everyone.
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Still winter in Michigan, ~1" of new snow. Was tempted to mow yesterday :o This doe was under the crabapple this morning around when you might have seen sunrise.
Painted backdrop sections on the new area of the layout. Track work may continue ;)
Be well all.
KS
Star certainly looks happy!
dave
The photo is a keeper Rick. MT. Hood almost looks like a painted backdrop.
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Hope your Dad's video call goes well and you are able to get to the bench.
Rick great photo!!!!! Star looked like she's a little pooped. Hope the Van estimate is reasonable.
Thanks for the second breakfast.
Karl don't feel bad I received about 2 inches of that white crap; butt thankfully it all melted.
Have fun railroading.
Morning Dave.
What going on?
It's 30 with a high of 44 in New York with some rain coming our way; not that we need it. Poured some
rock castings yesterday and it took forever to dry. Hopefully this am they're dry enough to get them out
of the mold. I had forgotten how nasty Hydrocol is to work with. I do have some castings from years ago
that I may just cut and use if the new ones don't pan out.
Have an enjoyable day. Be well and stay safe.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
Been very busy the past two days. Pressure washing the pool deck, driveway, front and side side walks. No modeling at all but I plan to change that this fine day.
Rick, nice picture of you and Star.
Karl, still winter? I would never survive the long cold. Guess I'm, truly a Florida Cracker.
Have a great day everyone and stay safe.
Tom
Larry, I wonder if your hydrocal has gone bad... Could you put it into a warm (150 or less) oven to see if that helps?
dave
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for breakfast and coffee. Hope your Dad's appt goes well.
Rick, thanks for the snack. Hope the trip is full of hiking and fun.
Karl, hope it warms up soon. Thanks for the photo.
Dave, howdy.
Larry, good luck with the casting.
TomACL, sounds like the 1:1 stuff is getting in the way of having some fun.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning at 50°F, headed to 74°F, with thunderstorms in the forecast for tonight.
Work on the tank car progresses. It's down to the details. Work on the layout is occupying my thoughts, so I hope to start working on it soon.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone,
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt and Rick.
Going to keep this short as it is meeting day, my least productive day of the week.
Currently 64F and hazy herein upper Florida. I'm a bit at a standstill with the Rexall Drug interior as I"m missing supplies. I'm going home for a week on the 19th so I might just wait till then and move on to another building in the mean time.
Have a great day everyone.
QuoteACLTom: Karl, still winter? I would never survive the long cold. Guess I'm, truly a Florida Cracker.
Our crackers are all soggy... ;) KS :o
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Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee.
I hope Dad's meeting goes well.
Rick thanks for the breakfast. Were did you get Brooklyn bagels from?? :)
Nice picture of you and Star.
Karl keep that white stuff at your house.
Morning Dave.
Larry I hope the plaster is dry.
Tom have a nice day back in the shed.
Mike looking for the latest update on the tank car.
Ron to bad the meeting is taking you away from important stuff.
But have a nice day anyway.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/49. That's it folks.
Not sure what's on the agenda today.
But hope to get the pictures taken for my thread today.
Just bear with me !
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all!
More chores outside today.
Larry, I find plaster of paris works well and is locally available. I used it on all my rock work and also used quick set 20 minute stuff as a filler in between the rocks.
Have a great day everyone!
Philip
Good morning from wet, windy and damp So. Central Wisconsin. Per the app it's 37f degrees now, predicted is 50.
Be well
TomO
Grand day, finally got a haircut, I looked like an old hippie. Everyone have a good one.....
You're correct about the old part Greg! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Started out the day with a walk at 63F and cool. Yesterday we got the results from Dad's neuro testing. The doc said dad is at the mental status appropriate for his age. The issues he's having are most likely due to his medications.
Yesterday I glued the main components to the diorama base and colored the wood for the open sided shed that sits around the boiler.
Today after chores I'll spend some time at the workbench.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
I need to drop a loco off at UPS but they don't open until 8:30 this morning. After that I'll edge and cut the grass which should take me to noon. Maybe then I'll have time for the work bench.
Have a great day and stay safe everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Great news about your Dad;
medications can do strange things to people. Have fun at the bench.
Tom don't work too hard on the lawn, save some strength for the bench.
I'm still about 4 weeks away from lawn mowing.
Dave thanks for the tip. The Hydrocol is brand new I think I just need to get used to
working with that medium again.
Philip very nice rock work and thanks for the tip.
What's your plans for the day?
It's a cloudy 36 with a high of 49 in New York. My usual Friday errands soon then maybe
some more time at the bench working on more scenery; I see tree making in my future.
Enjoy your day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning everyone.
Cottonwood Canyon State Park weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Good news about dad and will they change his meds?
ACLTom, happy mowing.
Larry, have fun making trees.
Greg, I'm due for a haircut but it will have to wait.
TomO, hope today is drier and warmer.
Philip, that picture you posted of the rocks, is that your layout?
Jerry, how's things?
Ron, hope you're able to get what you need.
Mike, any work on the layout yesterday?
Karl, hope you have nice weather today.
Did a short hike in Mosier, OR in the morning.
Headed east after that to The Dalles.
Got dog food, breakfast meat and fuel there.
Then followed Anne Marie to Cottonwood Canyon.
It was t-shirt weather when we got here.
Walked about 3 miles of a trail in the canyon.
That trail is almost 10 miles and Star and I will do it later this morning.
There's supposed to be a good amount of wildlife here and I hope we see some.
Waterfall I saw yesterday in Mosier.
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have a great day everyone.
I forgot to mention today is the U.S. Navy's Submarine Service 125th birthday. There will be some great birthday balls tonight! They are great times speaking from experience.
Rick at this point no, if things worsen then it becomes a different story. Beautiful photo.
Hazy bright with heavy frost this morning in Michigan. Warming from mid 30s to a Blistering 50
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Everyone have a fine day.
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Good morning, RIck, Curt and Karl. Cloudy, damp and headed for mid-40s on the NH seacoast.
Rick, when you were in Mosier did you drive up US 30 to the overlook above Rowena? An excellent long view of that part of the Columbia, plus railfan photography potential for both BNSF and UP:
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Good morning Curt, ACLTom, Larry, Rick, Karl, James and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and bagel Curt, great news about your father.
ACLTom, take it easy with the yard work, you will want lots of energy when you make it to the bench later today.
Larry, have fun at the bench (if you make it there).
Rick, seeing as I'm going home next weekend, I'll bring back what I need. Enjoy your hike with Star.
Karl, that pictures looks cold, nice shot.
James, great looking shop, with trains in it to boot.
Currently 65F and slightly haze here. I decided that I'll finish up the Reeds bookstore kit till I get back from being home where I can bring back the supplies I need to finish Rexall Drugs. Not shore how much of an interior it will get as it is down the street. Will have to set it in place and check out the sight lines.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning all, thanks for the coffee Curt!
Looking rather gloomy today but suppose to clear off by 1pm. Same here Karl a blazing 50 maybe.
Hopeful finish up the outdoor projects.
Your welcome Larry and yes, Rick my layout, aka Devils Mountain R/W. Be careful on that hike today, 10 miles is quite a venture.
Interesting photo James.
Well off to the shop soon to do some oil changes.
Have a great day!
Philip
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Glad Dad is doing alright.
Tom have fun with the yard work!
Larry so your going to start making trees again.
Rick beautiful picture.
T-shirt weather we are nowhere near that here.
Nice picture Karl that's about our weather here.
Morning James nice picture.
Ron looking forward to the next update.
Philip have a nice day.
Weather in South Jersey rainy/43. Maybe 50 later.
Looks like a good day to stay inside.
Going out to dinner with friends later on today.
So I will get to work on my modeling skills.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. About your Dad, glad his results were normal. The other morning I felt great, then I remembered I hadn't taken my daily meds... Good luck with the diorama.
TomACL, enjoy the smell of fresh cut grass.
Larry, good luck with the 1:1 stuff. Tree making is fun, and there are so many techniques to explore.
Rick, enjoy the 10-mile hike.
Karl, don't get heat stroke outside. ;)
James, nice photo.
Ron, good luck with the Rexall store. Safe travels home when you go.
Philip, enjoy the shop. ;)
Jerry, good luck at the bench.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning, but cool at 57F, but headed to 65F. I think the thunderstorms are over for a few days. Yesterday, my wife tricked me with one of the oldest in the book. She said, "Let's go to Cracker Barrel for lunch after I finish yoga". I said sure. After lunch, she said, "Since we are near Lowe's, let's stop by and look at plants." Bottom line is that I have planting in my near future.
I worked a bit on the layout yesterday, mainly designing the bridge abutments for the nice Hunterline Howe Truss bridge. It is on the far left end of the layout and will be the first thing I complete.
I finished making the straps for the tank car and completed the trucks. Baby steps...
Have fun,
mike
Late check-in today.....a little work and a bit of gym time here. Hope everyone is having a fun day.....
Morning Gents,
Coffee's on as well as the other morning beverages. Breakfast is hash & eggs along with crispy bacon.
Yes Jerry gonna make some new much taller trees; so we'll see how that goes.
What are your plans for the day?
It's a rainy 40 with a high of 47 in New York. Going to work on the basic ground cover for Jacobs this morning then this afternoon going to the Daughters so Ellie can see her apartment for the first time. Firing up the GPS since I haven't driven there yet myself.
Enjoy your day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning Larry and others,
Thanks for breakfast and the drink. Just what is needed to start the day.
My plan is to work on MR II so I can move on to something else.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Cottonwood Canyon weather: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast and have fun visiting your daughter.
ACLTom, have fun in the shed.
Greg, enjoy your day off.
Mike, can't believe you fell for that. ;) ;D
Jerry, how was dinner?
Philip, how about more pictures of the layout.
Ron, driving or flying home?
James, no, I didn't have time for that because I had to meet my friend at The Dalles.
I did see trains on both sides of the river.
While driving I did see a train on the Washington side and you could see it's reflection in the river.
Would have been a nice shot but no way to pull over. :-\
Karl, nice moody photo.
Curt, happy belated birthday to the submariners.
TomO, anything happening in Wisconsin?
Couldn't hike the entire trail yesterday because the last 1 1/2 miles were closed because it's mating season.
Still did almost 7 miles with nice scenery and got lucky seeing a pair of Big Horns.
Another hike today then shoving off to head a bit further south.
It was nice outside in the PM and had a cigar with my coffee.
A short video of the big horns I saw: https://youtube.com/shorts/vTUtUxVcTY8
And a scene from the hike.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Larry thanks for opening and breakfast. Have fun with daughter today.
I've just got off the SWA app and printed the boarding passes for tomorrow. I hate flying these days and knock on wood I hope it goes smoothly.
Today will be packing and last minute errands. Probably no bench time.
I'll be back on the 22nd if everything goes to plan.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning Larry, ACLTom, Rick, Curt and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, Hope Ellie likes the apartment.
ACLTom, have fun in the shed
Rick, will be flying home, 1288 miles is beyond my driving thresh hold for trips home. ;D
Curt, I also hate flying but consider it a necessary evil.
Mike, all those baby steps add up in a hurry.
Jerry, are we ready for an update soon?
It's a cool 54F and sunny here in northern Florida. Not sure what tonight will bring, maybe some bench time after I watch the qualifying for the F1 race.
Gave a great day everyone.
Another sunny day here, just relaxing and catching up on some reading, have a good one y'all.....
Sun and Fun in my slice of the mitten, ~300 to start with a promise of 600 by afternoon. So much better than what we've been having.
Building a small train station from styrene and the parts box. Allergy sneezing seem to be getting ahold of the morning. :P
Everyone have a fine day.
KSinMI
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, the coffee and breakfast. Enjoy the trip to your Daughter's place.
TomACL, wishing you a speedy completion of MRII.
Rick, I did score acetone, paint thinner, and a can of camo paint. Enjoy your hike and safe travels south.
Curt, safe travels.
Ron, good luck to your fav F1 team.
Gregory, relaxing and reading sound mighty good.
Karl, enjoy the train station build. Styrene is fun to use for structures.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a bight cold morning at 42F but warming to 65F later. I promised to help put plants in the ground later...
Yesterday, I glued the tank to the frame and inserted one side of the straps. The BCMC custom decals arrived from Dave's Decals, so I will try applying them to the tank. I haven't put a decal on anything for at least 10 years. :o
Have fun,
mike
48th Wedding anniversary today.
Gonna get sum for sure@ :'(
Later!
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have a nice day with Ellie over at your daughters.
Tom have fun in the shed.
Rick another nice shot. I watched the video not bad for holding that tele lens.
Curt don't forget your toothbrush.
Ron have fun at the bench and watching the F1 qualifying.
Morning Greg.
Karl are we going to see what your working on?
Mike good luck with the decals.
Philip HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! to you an your wife.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/rainy/39. Later we might make the mid 40's
Had a great time at dinner last night with the neighbors.
Could be a good day to get my act together to post a thread.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Quote from: Philip on April 12, 2025, 09:49:07 AM48th Wedding anniversary today.
Gonna get sum for sure@ :'(
Later!
Congratulations on the anniversary.
T
Philip HAPPY 48th!!!!!!!!
Jerry looking forward to your thread.
Philip, Happy Anniversary!
Good morning everyone.
Mitchell, OR weather: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
I looked up what a traditional breakfast was on the Oregon trail and this is what I found: Bacon and biscuits were common. Pancakes, beans and oatmeal were also options.
Jerry, maybe today will be a good day to start a thread.
Philip, hope the wife and you enjoyed your anniversary.
Mike, I never liked doing decals.
Karl, how's the station coming along and hope the sneezing has stopped.
Greg, what are you reading?
Ron, I figured it would be much too far to drive.
Interesting qualifying results again yesterday.
Curt, safe travels and enjoy the vacation.
Larry, ACLTom, TomO, Dale, Dave, James and anyone else looking in, hope you are all well.
Hiked 820' up to the top of the hills overlooking the Cottonwood canyon campsite and the John Day River.
Afterward I packed up and followed my friend south.
Stopped along the way in Condon for coffee and then stopped again in Fossil where Anne Marie bought some supples.
Then it was off to Painted Hills for some more hiking.
Lastly drove to a brand new campsite in Priest Hole.
The fire ring here hasn't even been used yet.
Today is a much needed rest day.
View from the top looking down into Cottonwood Canyon and the John Day River.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast; bacon & biscuits works for me.
Sounds like you're a busy guy having a great time. Enjoy the rest and thanks
for another beautiful photo.
What's everyone up to today?
It's 40 with a high of 55 in New York; maybe some sun later. Started working on the tree
trunks yesterday and put down the first layer of scenery material. Today work will continue
on the trees and see what I can come up with.
Enjoy your day!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick, O Trail breakfast works for me as well.
I spent several hours in the train shed yesterday but have little to show for it. One of those days.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning, Rick, Larry and later arrivals. Nice photo, Rick. The closest I've come to Mitchell was when Mieke and I drove Rt. 26 past Mt. Hood and Rt. 97 south through Bend on our way to Crater Lake.
I haven't spent any tourist time in Oregon. I'm not sure why, I guess it's just lack of opportunity. I did have a trip to Portland (when I got to Powell's Books...) So it's fun to see these photos. Crater Lake would be at the top of my list of places to see.
I won't get much done today, we have a mid afternoon concert (and beforehand I have to go to the store and buy more canned dog food, I ran out last night and the one dog who gets that is Not Happy. Fortunately, with food all is forgiven...)
They're dropping off a dumpster today to start replacing the roof first thing tomorrow.
dave
Good morning Rick, Larry, ACLTom, James, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick. Yes the qualifying was interesting, should be an interesting race today. Enjoy your day relaxing.
Larry, have fun with the scenery work.
ACLTom, we all have those days in the layout room, hopefully today will be more productive.
James, enjoy your day.
Dave, enjoy the concert.
Karl, hope the station building is going well.
Philip, belated Happy Anniversary.
Mike, back in the day when I modeled in N scale I built a lot of building and rolling stock in styrene I never had a need for using wood in modeling. I did a few craftsman wood kit in N scale but preferred styrene. When I switched to On30 I started building more in wood and found that I really like the medium and is mow my preferred building material of choice.
Currently 51F and sunny here and I've been busy. Grocery run is done and the second load of wash is on. Next up is to watch the race and maybe hit the beach id the weather warms up enough. If not there could be bench time in the near future.
Have a great day everyone.
Grey and light rain in MI this morning, 460 headed to ~600
Ended up at a train show in Grand Rapids yesterday, lot of those folks reeeeally love their $tuff. Added an athearn pulpwood car to the fleet. Saw a couple old friends, one is "downsizing" ie: taking down his layout, he's one of those taking a lot back home. There is very little I need, so it wasn't a big disappointment not to find much.
After the train show I took the Doll to a "stuff" store on the far NW side of GR, then ate at a greasy spoon then headed home. Once home sat on the deck in the sun and got hit by a bunch of "Zs" and almost did over heat... :-*
Little progress made on projects. Here is the station project, small rough area project. No palaces, back country po-folk territory.
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KSinMI
Happy 48! Philip!
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Nice picture.
Larry you plant any of those stumps yet??
Tom maybe today will be better.
Morning James.
Dave have nice time at the concert.
Ron I hope you make the beach it will be relaxing.
Karl are you going to make it to the bench today?
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/48.
Another ugly day here weather wise.
I still haven't decided on what kind of siding I want to do.
I just need to take pictures so I can start somethin here.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Sunny and cool this morning, nice day to do a little corp. bookkeeping and relaxing.....hope y'all have a wonderful day.....
Rick - great photo and the book would be a William W. Johnstone yarn with the mountain man character called Preacher.
Good afternoon folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee and brunch. Wishing you a most restful day.
Paul Bunyan, I mean Larry, good luck with the scenery.
TomACL, sometimes a little to show for it day is the best.
James, hope you have a terrific day.
Dave, good luck with the roof, that will be noisy.
Ron, the beach sounds like a nice retreat.
Karl, a train show sounds like fun, even if you don't bring a load home. Have fun with the station.
Jerry, good luck with the siding choice.
Gergory, hope you are relaxing after the bookkeeping and not before.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another bright day, but it started cold at 36F, but it's headed to 73F. I worked on the tank and flat cars this morning. Photos to be posted in a bit. The Braves game is on soon, so that will eat most of the afternoon.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Priest Hole weather: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Omelette station is set up and have your imagination run wild with what to fill it with.
Mike, great job on those two cars.
Greg, sounds like an interesting book.
Jerry, decided on siding yet?
Karl, congratulations on the new pulpwood car and have fun building the station.
Ron, good day for McLaren and horrible day for RB.
Dave, Oregon is well worth traversing and Crater Lake will be sen eventually.
James, 26 runs right through Mitchell.
ACLTom, with all the progress you do make in the shed one day of little progress isn't anything to worry about.
Larry, the scenery you started looks good.
Are you going to blend in the mound at the track end more?
Philip, still tired from celebrating your anniversary. ;) ;D
TomO, how are you?
Dale, your update looks good.
Spent a relaxing day at camp yesterday.
More exploring today.
John Day Fossil Bed Museum and Blue Basin Overlook Trail are planned for today.
There was a mudslide at the trail not long ago and hope that it's cleaned up.
Painted Hills
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Have a great day everyone.
Nice sediment beds, Rick! One can see how they got the 'Painted Hills' name.
Roofers are here, dogs are not happy. But at least it's sunny, something we haven't seen in a while.
dave
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Morning Dave.
Need to keep this short. I have mulch duty this morning.
That means going to get it then help spread it.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee and breakfast. Enjoy the day, William Clark... ;)
Dave, good luck with the roofing.
Jerry, the spring activities don't often include model trains. Enjoy the outdoors.
How is the rest of the crew?
IT's another bright morning at 52°F, climbing to 83°F later today. My morning will include letting our daughter's dog out and washing Sharon's car. The interior needs cleaning too, since we dumped dirt all over on the weekend's plant run.
I hope to get some time to make some bridge abutments and work on the layout.
Have fun,
mike
8) Sun and a bit warmer this morning in MI, may go to the ~600 range with the wind picking up a fair bit.
Did get at the station a bit yesterday. Watched about 15 laps of the NASCAR race from Bristol, used to be the highlight of my racing season. A you can't buy a ticket unless someone dies kind of fan base back in the day. 80s and 90s...made 3-4 trips there, E. Tennessee is beautiful this time of year. LOTS of empty seats these days. Used to take almost as long to get out of the parking lot as to run the race. My left leg ached for 2 weeks after driving a stick shift 5.0 Mustang there, clutch was stiff :o stop and go and a bit of an uphill drive out of the drag strip area was not fun. Learned it was better to park off property and walk out to your van.
I shut the TV off and took the Doll out for pizza. :D
I did work at the bench on the station;
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My first time using my Micro Mark building platform and oh so strong magnets. More time at that today before I get drug outside.
Love the desert pic, Rick
Enuf from MI. Be well all.
KS
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick. Excellent picture of the painted desert.
I had an 8AM Dr. appointment and all is well.
Train shed time today for me and hopefully I'll have time to update a couple threads.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning Rick, Dave, Jerry, Mike, Karl, ACLTom and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, the way things are going McLaren is the team to beat this year. Have fun exploring today.
Dave, hope the roofing goes well for you today.
Jerry, have fun spreading the mulch.
Mike, hope you get time at the bench after cleaning the car.
Karl, the station is coming along great.
ACLTom, have fun in the train shed.
Currently 71F and sunny here. Didn't make it to the beach or bench yesterday. It was cool till mid-afternoon and by then I had found other distractions. 8) Will probably watch the hockey game tonight, If Montreal beats Chicago tonight they are officially in the playoffs.
Have a great day everyone.
Well the get some, turned into the flu like symptoms. We are both at the urgent care doc getting some medicine. 3rd day of this virus, but not covid.
Later...
Good Morning All,
Sitting in our hotel waiting for our transport to the cruise ship. Flights went well yesterday but our transportation from SEATAC to our hotel fell through so we ended up taking a taxi van to the hotel. It actually turned out to be cheaper than our scheduled ride. ;D
We have the hotel taking us to the ship at 1100.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning,
The morning beverages are all set to go. Breakfast is breakfast burritos with egg, cheese, and salsa served on a warm tortilla shell. There's sliced hot peppers and hot sauce if you want a little "pep in your step" this morning.
To answer your question Rick yes I'll be blending in the dirt pile at the end of both tracks.
What's going on?
It's a sunny 56 with a high of 64 in New York and rain after 1pm. Worked outside yesterday afternoon getting rid of a gnarly bush by the driveway. Might do a little more outside work this am before it rains. Nothing from the bench yesterday but maybe today.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning everyone.
Canyon City weather: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope the outside work goes well.
Curt, good news on the cheaper ride.
Maybe you already said, but where are you sailing to?
Philip, sorry you're both not feeling well.
Get well soon.
Ron, I agree with you about McLaren.
ACLTom, very happy all is well at the doctor's.
Karl, the station is looking very good.
Mike, you had me googling again with that explorer reference.
Jerry, is all the mulch spread?
Dave, I'm sure you already know, but the red colors were formed during wet times and the lighter colors during arid eras.
TomO, hope all is well with you.
Visited the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument yesterday.
There's a museum in the visitors center filled with fossils found in the area.
A couple of interesting things I learned yesterday:
1) There were elephants in North America.
2) Rhinoceros's had their origin here in North America.
3) This area of Oregon was the capital of ancient dog breeds. (There were over 10 different breeds.)
Also did a short 1.4 mile hike on the Island of Time trail.
Looked like you were on a different planet.
Couldn't do the Blue Basin Overlook Trail because it was closed due to mud slides and wash outs.
Today we head south some more to some hot springs with a brief stop in Burns.
Another picture from Painted Hills.
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Have a great day everyone.
Well, they pushed and finished our entire roof yesterday. It's a pleasure to watch a crew that is well organized and efficient. I think today will be a pick-up/put-away day. A lot of scenery materials are scattered around the layout and the garage.
Rick, there's a period in geologic history where atmospheric and terrestrial conditions teamed up to lay down red beds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_iron_formation Apparently iron-rich bacteria from the bottom of the ocean reached the surface and contacted the oxygen-rich atmosphere, where the bacteria rusted :-) The result precipitated iron oxides in mass amounts. This would be a cycle, there'd be an iron bloom, and then a low iron period, producing those bands in your pictures.
dave
Mid 30s, windy and rain in MI this morning. Going to be a day long deal. "S" word in play a bit farther North ::)
Got out yesterday, went to the grocery $store then back home, the zero turn started up with little issue and I ended up mowing. That pretty much ate up the time and energy.
No plans today, back to the station build and possibly the layout.
Be well all.
KS :o
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast and the drink Karl. Egg Burrito is good for me this fine morning.
We have bowling at noon and only two weeks left. I'm ready for the break. Late lunch after that with friends.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning Larry, Rick, Dave, Karl, ACLTom and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, hope you can get the outside work done before the rain starts.
Rick, enjoy the hot springs.
Dave, interesting geological lesson there.
Karl, enjoy working on the railroad today.
ACLTom, good luck bowling and enjoy the late lunch with your friends.
Philip, hope you are feeling better.
Currently 70F and sunny here. No modeling last night as I watched the hockey game. Montreal lost in overtime so they are still 1 point away locking it in. A win or tie in there last game or a Columbus loss or tie gets them in.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning, both of us are still dragging that bug around, aka sinus infection with a big sprinkle of pollen. Gena has the worst with a cough and I'm just a hydrant of tears and phlegm.
Have a great day!
Philip
A special treat of some eye candy on the Lakeshore Limited this morning passing Elkhart.
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The yellow trimmed stainless car said PULLMAN on the letter boards "Pacific Union "beneath the windows. I was unable to read the markings or tailboard of the OBS. I sure loved the two NorPac obs cars. 8-)
OK, back to work at the bench.
Morning everyone
Well my post from ??? this morning went somewhere!!!
Not sure what is on the agenda for today.
Everyone have a great day!!
Jerry
Good morning from Wisconsin at 11:57am as I start typing.
Decent outside today again in the 50's but with wind gusts around 35mph
I am between medical visits today as is Terry as we are both doing better but a long ways from 100%. I was informed my test at 11am should happen now around 2:30 but never said why. Just it was "issues".
I am trying hard to stay off line and by eliminating my SmartNews app I reduced looking at news stories
Be well. Enjoy the day
TomO
Afternoon all.....
Good afternoon folks,
Larry, thanks for the eats. Hope you made it to the bench.
Rick, glad you got the connection. I figured you would.
Dave, congrats on the new roof and thanks for the geology lesson.
Karl, the station is looking good. Glad ole' zero kicked over. Cool photos...
TomACL, hope you did well on the lanes and enjoyed dinner with your friends.
Ron, good luck to your hockey team.
Philip, wishing you well and soon. Pollen isn't helping this year.
Jerry, it must have been the sun spots again, causing the post to disappear.
TomO, wishing Terry and you health improvements.
Greggory, good afternoon to you.
How is the rest of the gang?
It was a cloudy morning, but it burned off. It's been in the high 60s all day. we went to eat Indian food for lunch and saw a movie (The Amateur) afterward. We have a party to attend tonight...
I did manage to start work on the second abutment.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Burns, OR weather: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Blueberry pancakes with fresh churned Wisconsin butter and real Michigan maple syrup for breakfast today.
Sides of crispy bacon and sausage are out too.
Mike, how was the movie?
I'm so out of touch with what movies are out there.
Can't remember the last time I went to a movie theater.
Greg, good morning.
TomO, I understand wanting to stay off line but I get nervous when I don't hear from you guys for a couple of days.
Jerry, next time that happens try hitting the back arrow and your post should reappear.
Karl, those are some sharp looking cars.
Wonder if they were privately owned.
Philip, hope Gena and you are feeling much better.
Ron, hope your hockey team did well.
ACLTom, hope you bowled a 900 yesterday.
Dave, thanks for filling in some of the blanks on the geology.
Larry, what's on tap for today?
There's nice weather here but it's causing floods in Burns because of the rapid snow melt in the mountains.
Fortunately the where I'm at is higher in elevation so no problems here.
Soaked in the hot springs yesterday which was interesting.
Walked around and got some bird pics and a video too.
Staying here one more day.
Short video of a Yellow-headed Blackbird singing: https://youtube.com/shorts/-dzErun0wWs
And a picture of a Yellow-headed Blackbird spreading it's wings.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning Gents,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast this morning. Interesting looking bird.
From what I'm hearing the Amateur is a really good movie; sort of like McGyver on
steroids. We haven't been to a movie since the last Star Wars one; we just wait until
is comes on a streaming service.
What's happening guys?
It's 34 with a high of 43 in New York. Spitting some white crap but at least not what they're getting north of us; 2-7 inches. Old man winter just doesn't want to leave!!! Worked outside yesterday digging up. rose bush and moving it to a better location. Did mange a little bench time and maybe more today.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Those of you who are sick hope you're on the mend. Be well and stay safe.
Good morning, folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Thanks for the photos and video. The movie was good with terrific acting and an interesting storyline.
Larry, congrats on the thorny critter relocation. I moved a lemon tree and have scratches all over my arms from the spines. Roses be the same.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning at 40F, but warming to 70F. I plan to continue the abutment construction and work on the layout.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick and the OJ.
Bowling yesterday was marginally acceptable in that we took 6 out of 8 points. My bowling has been off since I returned from hernia surgery. I don't hurt but I my timing is still not where it should be when I release the ball. This to shall pass I guess.
Not much going on here but I do plan to spend some time in the train shed.
Karl, those are great coaches from the camera in Elkhart and I see some NYC in the background.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning Rick, Larry, Mike, ACLTom and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, glad you are avoiding the flooding. Will have to check out your video when I get home tonight.
Larry, congrats on taking care of the thorny issue. I also keep getting notifications about white stuff falling at home, I'm just glad to be avoiding that stuff. ;D
Mike, have fun working in the railroad.
ACLTom, hope you have a productive day in the train shed.
Karl, not often you see vintage equipment roaming the rails theses days.
Jerry, I've had posts disappear into the either too.
Currently 65 and sunny here. Three more days before it's "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" Saturday I get to take the train from Jacksonville to Orlando, then a direct flight from Orlando to Ottawa where my wife is picking me up. I'll be home for a week before I do it all again. I did manage some bench time last night where I added the glazing to the bay windows of the Reeds Bookstore structure as well as light blocks between the floors of the bay windows. Tonight will be watching the last game of the season where we need a win or a tie to book ourselves into the playoffs.
Have a great day everyone.
Mornin' all...
KSinMI,
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Nice video but I think he has a sore throat!! ;D
Larry be careful with those bushes they are thorny!!
Mike looking forward to your updates.
Tom have fun in the shed.
Ron hope your team make the playoffs.
Weather in South Jersey is cloudy/windy/46.
Feels more like winter than Spring out there.
We have errands to run this am.
Hopefully sometime at the bench later. Haven't been there in two days due to yard work etc.!!!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
J
ACLTom said:Karl, those are great coaches from the camera in Elkhart and I see some NYC in the background.
That is the NYC Museum. They recently sold their Mohawk 4-8-2 to the Fort Wayne steam group, but it's not been moved yet.
They have a decent collection of stuff, little if any restoration work being done. I've been there, nice place, you get to wander among the (not so) livestock ::)
Good afternoon from Wisconsin. Yesterday's medical test results were to be ready for me on Thursday. They won't be so the Doctor pushed my appointment to Friday. Terry's from Wednesday are ready and we will still visit her doctor tomorrow.
Tonight we are going to see Alton Brown the guy from the Food Network. I am not sure what to expect but his show is 2 hours plus a 20 minute intermission. He is a chef, author and musician so we shall see
I have been spending time in the train room this week. The daily routine has been 1st some time on a layout project then some weathering time.
I have a couple cars left to finish up, get approved and ship.
I have 22 diesels all started! They are not due till June and July. (All 8 units for May are approved and ready to ship). Since we will be gone most of May I hope to have those 22 all done by the time we leave on the 7th.
I'm working in batches based on the colors I'm using. They all got the initial clear coat on Monday. I painted all the wheel faces the same rust color on Tuesday. Because these are all Athearn brand the side frames come off easily and hand painting the wheel faces is quick. I mix up enough paint for all 22 units plus. To get some slight color variations I pull enough paint for 4-5 units and add a drop of color. There are 22 diesels for 14 different owners so varying the colors this time wasn't that important but it's sort of the way I operate.
Fades are next
Enjoy the day
TomO
Quote from: Rick on April 16, 2025, 07:36:10 AMGood morning everyone.
Burns, OR weather: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Blueberry pancakes with fresh churned Wisconsin butter and real Michigan maple syrup for breakfast today.
Sides of crispy bacon and sausage are out too.
Mike, how was the movie?
I'm so out of touch with what movies are out there.
Can't remember the last time I went to a movie theater.
Greg, good morning.
TomO, I understand wanting to stay off line but I get nervous when I don't hear from you guys for a couple of days.
Jerry, next time that happens try hitting the back arrow and your post should reappear.
Karl, those are some sharp looking cars.
Wonder if they were privately owned.
Philip, hope Gena and you are feeling much better.
Ron, hope your hockey team did well.
ACLTom, hope you bowled a 900 yesterday.
Dave, thanks for filling in some of the blanks on the geology.
Larry, what's on tap for today?
There's nice weather here but it's causing floods in Burns because of the rapid snow melt in the mountains.
Fortunately the where I'm at is higher in elevation so no problems here.
Soaked in the hot springs yesterday which was interesting.
Walked around and got some bird pics and a video too.
Staying here one more day.
Short video of a Yellow-headed Blackbird singing: https://youtube.com/shorts/-dzErun0wWs
And a picture of a Yellow-headed Blackbird spreading it's wings.
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Have a great day everyone.
Rick I understand. I worry about the guys who didn't move over from RRL like Jim and Bruce. If something does happen the daughter has the 2 forums info I frequent and my passwords to let you know
Movie theaters. We used to go every Tuesday and some Friday afternoons before 4pm. We did that from 2014 to when Covid hit. We have not been back since
TomO
Folks, I'm going to take a break from the modelers forum. We both found out today we have (Influenza A) today. Exhausted and drained from this as it started as a sinus infection. We got new medication today and are self isolating from everyone as it is highly contagious. So much for the flu shot we both had.
Philip
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Starry Starry night...https://youtu.be/zzSQAFoL0iA?si=9ZOtydMrUF0-h7jz
Good morning everyone.
Burns, OR weather: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Basic two eggs any way you like, hash browns and bacon or sausage for breakfast today.
Toaster is out and plugged in ready for any choice of bread you desire.
Karl, Is that your photo?
I looked out the window a few times last night and did see the northern lights.
TomO, Bruce is doing well.
I speak with him via YouTube regularly.
He and I comment on each others videos.
Not sure which Jim you are referring to.
Hope we don't have to hear from your daughter any time soon.
Jerry, any bench time?
Ron, how'd your team do?
ACLTom, congratulations on the 6 out of 8 points and any more painting planned for today in the shed?
Larry, streaming movies is my go to as well.
Unfortunately there aren't nearly the quantity of movies worth watching as there used to be.
Mike, abutments look excellent.
Greg, Terry, Dave, Dale and anyone else looking in, hope you are all well.
Yesterday was just a take it easy day.
Didn't do much other than take some more bird pics and walk around with Star.
Leaving the campground today and heading west towards Bend.
This is from Mondays hike on the Island in Time Trail at the John Day Fossil Bed National Monument.
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Have a great day everyone.
Philip, I almost forgot, I'm very sorry to read about Gena and your flu.
Hope you are both feeling much better soon.
Read an interesting study recently about a study that found that getting the flu shot increases your odds of getting the flu.
I've never gotten a flu shot and never will and only got the flu once a long time ago.
Good Morning,
Figured I'd check in while I wait for the floors to dry; getting ready for Easter.
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. The quality of movies haven't been all that great
the last few years but there are some good ones coming out this year. Nice photo. I'm with you
on flu shots; never have....never will since I've heard the same thing.
Philip hope you and Gina get well soon and the meds help; nasty stuff.
What's happening guys?
It's a sunny 39 with a high of 49 in New York. Been work on the layout a little at a time and started with the next section. Ran out of wood so I ordered yesterday am about 8:30 from N.E. Lumber and by 2pm I got a notice it had been shipped. Should be here Friday or Saturday; not too shabby.
Enjoy your day!!!! Heal up if you're sick and stay safe.
Good morning Rick, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later,
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick. Yes my team made it into the playoffs, safe travels.
Larry, Have fun working on the railroad.
Philip, your health is more important than the forum, take it easy and hopefully you and Gena can get rid of the nasty virus very soon.
Currently 52 and sunny here. Watch the hockey game last night and the Habs' won 4-2 and punched their way into the playoffs. Not bad for a team that only had a 2% chance of making them 6 weeks ago. 8)
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning crew,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee and breakfast. I'll take my eggs medium. Safe travels...
Larry, the speedy order process with NE sounds terrific.
Ron, congratulations to your underdog team.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another bright morning at 44F, headed to a nice 80F. I dropped Sharon off at the doctor's for a blue light skin treatment. I'm watching YouTube videos, waiting to go pick her up.
I didn't get to Sculptamold yesterday, but I did finish the bridge's abutments. I hope to begin staining the bridge kit wood later today.
Have fun,
mike
Rick inquired: "Karl, Is that your photo?
I looked out the window a few times last night and did see the northern lights."
Indeed it is, word was the aurora chances were good so I hit the back to check..., all there was just stars, and a song. Tired we didn't look to hard.
Still cold in MI this morning. A little bench time on tap. Did a short stint at the bench yesterday but had a 6pm B'day deal for the Doll's brother, 80th. Was ok, like being in a fishbowl full of asian carp... ::)
All I've got for now.
KS
BTW, photo taken with my iPhone.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
The usual fine picture to start the day.
Larry I'll be looking for the next update.
Ron glad your team made the playoffs.
Mike I'll have to go see your update.
Karl nice picture thanks for sharing.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/49. Later 60.
Now if the dam wind would stop blowing it would be a nice day.
Hopefully later today I will get to the bench painting some details.
I know I know I've been saying I will start a thread I will later this week before the Easter bunny gets here!! ;)
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
I woke up to pee at 2:00 and grabbed my glasses to look outside. No aurora was visible, so I went back to bed :o
dave
Good day to all here.....
Morning all,
I'll leave breakfast to another as I'm ready to edge and cut the grass. I had a bagel myself.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Prineville weather: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Waffle iron is plugged in and a bowl of waffle mix next to it.
Help yourself to make as many as like.
Butter, real maple syrup and sides of bacon and sausage are all there too.
ACLTom, have fun in the yard.
Greg, how are you?
Dave, 2AM is too early to get up even for me.
Philip, hope you're feeling much better.
Jerry, it's later in the week. ;D
Karl, any station progress?
Mike, did you make more bridge progress?
Ron, have fun watching your team in the playoffs.
Larry, that is fast shipping.
TomO, I know you've been busy at the layout and doing weathering.
Not far from Bend now.
Found a beautiful campsite near Prineville along the Crooked River.
I can see Chimney Rock from here and Star and I will hike up to it this morning.
This is camp and Chimney Rock is in the background.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Tom since I couldn't post in the announcement thread for some reason, I just wanted to say
congrats for being one of the contest winners and for your great and informative thread. Have fun
with the grass.
Rick thanks for coffee and breakfast. Beautiful photo and you and Star have a safe hike.
Philip hope you and Gina are feeling better this morning.
What's going on guys?
It's a beautiful sunny day in New York currently @ 41 with a high of 71.....hehaw!!!!!
Going to be an outside type of afternoon, unless the Ellie has other plans for me. Taking
a small break from modeling while I wait for the wood to arrive; hopefully tomorrow.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning ACLTom, Rick, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, looks like you found a great spot to camp. Enjoy your hike today with Star.
ACLTom, have fun in the yard today and congrats on willing a prize for the winter challenge build.
Larry, enjoy your break from the bench. By the sounds of it, it's only going to be a short break.
Currently 69 and sunny here. Tomorrow is travel day, should be fun ;D
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Tom have fun in the yard!
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Larry it should be nice break for outside work today.
Ron have a nice day and be safe traveling.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/61. Later on 70.
Diane has already planned the outside work for me today.
Maybe some bench time later on.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning Folks;
Thought I would check in and say hi. Wife and I are off to Florida panhandle for weekend, meeting up with son and family from Toledo, weather is great so should be great. I have just been fiddling with modeling this past week, using 3D printer to make batches of accessories like shovels, hammers and such for detailing down the road. I put each in tray unpainted ready for when needed.
Congratulations to the winners of the Winter Challenge. Some really fine workmanship was shown and the models look great.
Next week I plan to start work on completing the Miami-Erie canal scene. It has been waiting for three years so guess it is time. At the rate I work it should take me balance of year to complete. First up will be complete design of two rolling bridges, I hope to make them operate but we will see.Well Rick enjoy that fresh air and the hike, I am going to hike to the car and head to Panama City.
Jim
Thunderstorm Warning
Just what we need >:( Earlier than forecast by hours.
Worked on station Tuesday
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It looks lonely on the new location of section on the railway
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Plenty more to do with it. Was just a test fit.
Getting dark out...
KSinThunder Alley
Did I post this earlier? https://davebarry.substack.com/p/tariffs I'll never look at a map of Florida the same way after reading this. (Dave Barry column, includes discussion of 'male medical exam')
dave
Quote from: Jim Donovan on April 18, 2025, 10:18:16 AMGood Morning Folks;
Thought I would check in and say hi. Wife and I are off to Florida panhandle for weekend, meeting up with son and family from Toledo, weather is great so should be great. I have just been fiddling with modeling this past week, using 3D printer to make batches of accessories like shovels, hammers and such for detailing down the road. I put each in tray unpainted ready for when needed.
Congratulations to the winners of the Winter Challenge. Some really fine workmanship was shown and the models look great.
Next week I plan to start work on completing the Miami-Erie canal scene. It has been waiting for three years so guess it is time. At the rate I work it should take me balance of year to complete. First up will be complete design of two rolling bridges, I hope to make them operate but we will see.Well Rick enjoy that fresh air and the hike, I am going to hike to the car and head to Panama City.
Jim
Jim,
Our favorite dinner time diversion is reruns of MASH. You aren't by any chance meeting up with Corporal Max Klinger from Toledo are you?
Jim :o said..."..., I am going to hike to the car and head to Panama City."
Bunch of kinfolk in the Panama City area. Wheeler dealer, name dropping, Uncle Calvin et al built half of PCBeach. He was the stereotypical Southern Patriarch white linen suit and all... :o
KSin Way back mode
Easy day and a relaxing weekend ahead and hope the same to all here.
Possibly a Sunday treat of Kahlua pie with an Oreo crust, yummy. I've always been glad that Pegi isn't a baker or I'd have to weigh myself on an industrial scale.....I can see more gym hours in my immediate future if she comes thru this weekend..... :(
Good afternoon, folks,
Tom, thanks for opening. Hope you enjoyed the smell of fresh-cut grass.
Rick, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Terrific campsite.
Larry, it's hard to beat outdoors in that type of weather. Enjoy.
Ron, safe travels tomorrow.
Jerry, we are men! We only do what we want to do, though our wives mostly tell us what we want to do.
Jim, thanks for stopping by. You remind me that I need to fire up the printer, too. Good luck with the canal scene.
Karl, the station is looking good. Will you paint it green to match your text? ;)
How is the rest of the gang?
It was another bright morning with nice temperatures in the low 80s. I started the day by taking my annual physical. The appointment went well, and I am still here. However, I was number 16 on the waiting list for the lab. Ugh.
This afternoon finds me upstairs working on the bridge. I am staining a carload of wood that comes in the kit. The tie and stringer assembly is on my desk now. Having fun.
Have fun,
mike
Good evening from Friday in Wisconsin. Lots of rain since midnight with hail at times
Rick, I completely forgot about Bruce's YouTube videos. BurleyJim is who I was thinking of. Most of the rest of the regular crew seems to have migrated here
I am spending less and less time online. With the NHL playoffs starting Saturday I will be spending even less time. I'll be watching the games and during intermissions instead of using the IpadPro I will do my annual making of wire tree armatures
Not much going on, thankfully. The medical issues have quieted down. Tomorrow (and I agreed to this) we are going clothes shopping. We have a wedding on 5/24 in Pasadena. Dress is California Casual with a touch of Vintage. Yeah, what the F does that mean? Beyond that I'm told by the wife and daughter my current attire is not going to Maui on May 7th. We will be there 5/7 to 5/21 and back again 5/26 to 6/5 or later.
The doctor appointment for me was good this morning and ok for Terry's yesterday. Nothing earth shattering
The only modeling I'll do on Maui is tree building. I have everything packed except for the armatures. I want at least 250 twisted together by 5/1 because that is when I am shipping the package. If I don't I'll take what's twisted. I am not packaging up my wire measuring templates or my twisting tools.
The bar is open! There is a low roaring fire in the fireplace. Buffalo Trace brewery in Kentucky may still be surrounded and partially flooded but the booze must be on dry ground. The Eagle Rare is out but look behind the bar for anything different. The popcorn shakers are loaded for the open fire but it's too soon at 7:26pm CDT for me.
Enjoy the evening
TomO
Quote from: TomO/Tloc on April 18, 2025, 08:27:08 PMGood evening from Friday in Wisconsin. Lots of rain since midnight with hail at times
Rick, I completely forgot about Bruce's YouTube videos. BurleyJim is who I was thinking of. Most of the rest of the regular crew seems to have migrated here
I am spending less and less time online. With the NHL playoffs starting Saturday I will be spending even less time. I'll be watching the games and during intermissions instead of using the IpadPro I will do my annual making of wire tree armatures
Not much going on, thankfully. The medical issues have quieted down. Tomorrow (and I agreed to this) we are going clothes shopping. We have a wedding on 5/24 in Pasadena. Dress is California Casual with a touch of Vintage. Yeah, what the F does that mean? Beyond that I'm told by the wife and daughter my current attire is not going to Maui on May 7th. We will be there 5/7 to 5/21 and back again 5/26 to 6/5 or later.
The doctor appointment for me was good this morning and ok for Terry's yesterday. Nothing earth shattering
The only modeling I'll do on Maui is tree building. I have everything packed except for the armatures. I want at least 250 twisted together by 5/1 because that is when I am shipping the package. If I don't I'll take what's twisted. I am not packaging up my wire measuring templates or my twisting tools.
The bar is open! There is a low roaring fire in the fireplace. Buffalo Trace brewery in Kentucky may still be surrounded and partially flooded but the booze must be on dry ground. The Eagle Rare is out but look behind the bar for anything different. The popcorn shakers are loaded for the open fire but it's too soon at 7:26pm CDT for me.
Enjoy the evening
TomO
Howdy Tom, Glad things are going your way. I'll take a Bombay Sapphire martini with habanero habanero-stuffed olive or two... Thank you kindly, Sir. Have fun, mike
TomO, glad all is well at the doctors.
I'll have a finger of the Eagle Rare.
Thanks.
Tom glad to hear you and Terry are doing well.
I'll have two fingers of the Eagle Rare. Thanks for the fire and the bar!
Jerry
Morning all,
Breakfast is ready for those who may be hungry this early. I have cheesy scrambled eggs with bacon, sausage links and sliced honey baked ham. Crispy home fries as well. Fruit bowl for those cutting back. All drinks are on the other table.
The Judge is coming over to run trains and we have a few decoder decisions to make.
Good to hear Tom and Terry are doing well on the medical front.
Like Tom, I cutting back my on line time and getting things done that don't require me to be on line for hours a day.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Morning Gents,
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Have to say you're up early and
have fun with the Judge. Yup the internet can suck up a lot of time if you let it.
Tom O nice to hear the medical issues are minimal.
Philip hope you and Gina are feeling better.
What's your plans for the day?
It's a cloudy and rather warm 69, haven't said that in months, with a high of 74 in New York. May have storms later as a cold front moves through; hopefully the power stays on. Had a nice surprise yesterday, the wood I ordered on Wednesday am showed up @ 2pm so now I can continue with my current build. Other than a little bench time not much else going on here except for getting a few things together for Easter dinner tomorrow.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Quote from: TomO/Tloc on April 18, 2025, 08:27:08 PM.... Dress is California Casual with a touch of Vintage. Yeah, what the F does that mean? ...
Leisure Suits!!! (he cringes at the memory...)
Glad to hear folks' medical problems are on the mend. I swapped messages last night with a friend/former co-worker. He found out his brain tumor is benign and operable...
dave
Good morning. A nice day coming to So Central Wisconsin.
Terry will be baking today after we return from a quick grocery run this morning. She's missing 1 ingredient, cream cheese. Since she has finally (since December) been cleared to drive she will. I'm not a good passenger but I can handle this. Later we will do the clothes shopping for me and I'm told the son in law is also coming. Same reason as me, he needs clothes for the wedding.
Thanks for congrats on our medical good news. It's been a long road and not over but it's getting better
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Prineville weather: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast and have fun running trains with The Judge.
TomO, have fun clothes shopping.
Dave, good news about your friend.
Larry, glad you got your strip wood and I'll look for an update to see what you've done with it.
Mike, hope for nothing but good news about the physical.
Greg, that pie sounds delicious.
Karl, station is looking good.
Jim, thanks for stopping in and have fun with the new modeling project.
Philip, feeling better?
Jerry, any news from the bench?
Ron, safe travels.
Hiked the Chimney Rock Trail just as the sun was coming up.
My friend said she wanted to hike it too but she wasn't't awake yet so I did it alone.
3 miles and 623' of climbing later I get back to the van and she was just leaving to do the hike.
So I did it again with her.
Leaving here today and heading into town to hit the gym.
The view from the van yesterday morning.
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Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: Rick on April 19, 2025, 09:56:21 AMGood morning everyone.
Prineville weather: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast and have fun running trains with The Judge.
TomO, have fun clothes shopping.
Dave, good news about your friend.
Larry, glad you got your strip wood and I'll look for an update to see what you've done with it.
Mike, hope for nothing but good news about the physical.
Greg, that pie sounds delicious.
Karl, station is looking good.
Jim, thanks for stopping in and have fun with the new modeling project.
Philip, feeling better?
Jerry, any news from the bench?
Ron, safe travels.
Hiked the Chimney Rock Trail just as the sun was coming up.
My friend said she wanted to hike it too but she wasn't't awake yet so I did it alone.
3 miles and 623' of climbing later I get back to the van and she was just leaving to do the hike.
So I did it again with her.
Leaving here today and heading into town to hit the gym.
The view from the van yesterday morning.
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Have a great day everyone.
Beautiful picture as always Rick.
Have fun shopping!!! Not a chance with the wife and daughter doing the picking and judging. Normally I know what I want, look for it, check the size, try it on and buy it. Simple 15 minutes in and out. That is not going to happen today! I'm ok with the California casual they are along for but my regular stuff, nope, but I will try it their way till I decide I can't handle it. I'm 73 and been buying my own stuff for maybe 57 years with very little input. Done alright and now they want to help me.
It won't be fun but prayers for me may help
TomO
Good morning everyone,
I haven't posted much the last few weeks. between going on vacation and then getting caught up after vacation was over, I have been a little busy. I think I am close to being caught up. That said I am hoping to find the time to get the shingles colored and put on the Shipyard at Foss Landing main building.
Weather here in Northern Colorado is dreary today. Cloudy and 33 degrees right now. A high of 45 later. I was just getting spoiled to a few 70 degree days before winter decided to visit once more.
Had a little snow here yesterday morning, just enough to make my commute up to Cheyenne yesterday morning a white-knuckle drive. By afternoon the snow had mostly melted and the roads were clear, so my drive home was good. Hopefully we are done with snow this season, but in Northern Colorado snow can fly clear up to mothers day.
Hope everyone is doing well, I am off to the train room to play model roofer for a while.
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have a nice day with the judge.
Larry glad your wood showed up.
Good news for your friend Dave.
TomO have fun getting those new clothes!! ;D
I'll say a little pray for you.
Great picture Rick. Have a nice day doing whatever your going to do.
Dale have fun in the train room.
Weather in South Jersey is cloudy/77. Later 84.
Then we will drop 20 or so degrees for tomorrow.
Maybe some time at the bench later today. It's been slow the last 3 or 4 days days with yard work etc!!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Howdy folks,
Tom, thanks for opening and breakfast. Wishing you a fun day on the rails.
Larry, congrats on the early wood delivery. Wishing you a happy Easter.
Dave, good news about your friend's tumor.
Rick, that sounds like a double-duty hike, but nice.
TomO, glad you could skip the clothing shopping trip with the crew.
Dale, glad you traveled home safely. Sneaux, ugh.
Jerry, good news, the yard work is finished (for this week).
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another bright day with a temperature of 68F, headed to 87F. Not much to do but water a few new plants.
Work nm the bridge continues.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning everyone.
Redmond, OR weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Coffee, sodas and OF are ready.
A traditional Easter breakfast casserole of eggs, bacon, green pepper, cheddar cheese, onion and hash browns for breakfast today.
Happy Easter to all those that celebrate.
Mike, bridge is looking good so far.
Jerry, hope the yard work is done.
Dale, I hope you are done with s@#$ too.
TomO, hope the shopping wasn't very painful and I did say a prayer for you. :)
Hope everyone else out there is doing well today.
Nothing planned for today except for working on a video I recorded a few weeks ago.
I need to do some shopping in Bend but I'm sure some of the stores I want to go to are closed today so I'll wait till tomorrow.
This is behind the Ponytail Falls.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning Rick and others drifting in,
Thanks for the Easter Breakfast Rick.
My plan is to do a little work on the Marchant Row buildings and clean/declutter the train shed.
Have a wonderful day and stay safe everyone.
Tom
Good morning, folks,
Rick, thanks for opening and the terrific breakfast. Cool photo of the falls.
TomACL, you have quite a row of merchants going. Nice work on all, too.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a hazy morning at 61F headed to 83F. We are headed to our Daughter's in-laws for the Easter meal. Not sure I will have much time at the bench. Yesterday I finished the top and bottom chords of the bridge so am making some progress.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & great breakfast.
Really a nice picture.
Happy Easter to everyone.
Tom have fun in the shed today.
Mike have a nice day with the family.
I'll look for the update.
Weather in South Jersey P. sunny/ 65. Later 70.
We are heading to N. Jersey to have dinner with the kids and grandkids.
No bench time today.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Good morning and Happy Easter for those that celebrate it as a holiday or a religious day.
Weather in So. Central Wisconsin should be ok, 40f degrees now maybe 50 later. The winds are calm and actually almost nonexistent right now at 1mph! The daughter and her hubby are doing the feast for the day. In the last 30 years this will only be the 2nd Easter where we did not go to a big brunch, the other was Covid, 2020. Boy that was a messed up year. I think more polarizing than even 9/11 was.
We are home because the daughter's Mother in Law said they no longer could afford the Easter brunch out. So Kait said fine we will have it here after getting a ok from Terry. MIL did not like the menu and had suggestions like add prime rib, lobster and crab legs. The son in law told his mom that will not be happening. From there it got ugly. Just in case enough was made if the mother in law and step-dad do show up at 11am. The daughter and hubby are preparing everything except the giant Carrot cake Terry made yesterday. 2 of the kids old neighbors will be joining us. I know the SIL started his smoker at 8am Saturday and was out there at 5 this morning playing with it. No clue what the actual menu is until I sit down and I was told not to ask. I was only promised there will be "some" bacon for me
I spent more on clothes and shoes yesterday than combined since 2014 when I retired. We did in store shopping and last night my 2 pushers (daughter and wife) finished up online. Today I have to go through my closet and pull most of my old clothes except 2 pair of shoes, my jeans and 5 everyday T-shirts. Everything else including sport jackets, suits and dress shirts is going to St Vincent DePaul. I rarely carry cash. But I always kept a stash on me if I was with clients. If I was with clients I generally wore a sports coat or suit so I will be carefully checking the pockets. Any $$$ I find will become train money with 10% going to my helper, the grandson. I did promise a minimum of $10 if the 10% is less. He is already down the street shooting hockey pucks with a new teammate in his driveway
I doubt I'll get anytime in the train room. I watched parts of 2 NHL playoff games yesterday. During the 2 intermissions I sat through I only cut the wire for 50+ trees. I am hoping to get all the wire cut for 250-300 trees during the intermissions of the next 4 games 2 today and 2 Monday. If not they'll get cut Tuesday. The fun stuff, twisting them into trunks and branches should start Wednesday night. Most of the finished trees will be in the 8" height range
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good morning all and happy easter.
A nice morning here in Northern Colorado, brilliant sunshine 30 degrees hades to a high if 60.
I am going to have lunch with my folks, mother is 88 father is 97. Interesting enough my father at 97 is in excellent health and mind. Still climbs stairs amd can carry on good conversation. My mother on the other hand barely gets around and has stage 3 dementia. This may be the last easter with her. At there age anything can happen at anytime. Getting old sucks, that what I have to say about that.
Hope everyone has a great easter!!
Good morning Rick, ACLTom, Mike, TomO, Dale and the rest of the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick. Great view from behind the waterfall.
Yesterday was travel day as I took the3 train from Jacksonville to Orlando where I caught a plane home. Why fly from Orlando instead of Jacksonville? Flights to of Orlando was half the price of flying out of Jacksonville and Orlando had direct flights. The Orlando airport did have a Disneyword store, a Universal Studio Store as well as a Seaworld store. :o
Tom, interesting story about retiring. My boss (the owner of the company) visited the site last week and we had an interesting conversation about revamping our sheet metal shop and during that conversation I mentioned that I would not be working forever and I was told that I would not be retiring anytime soon. Lucky for me, I still like working.
Today is a relax day for me before I hit the honey-do list. I will be watching the F1 race later today.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Happy Easter to those who celebrate.
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Nice photo of behind the falls; hope
you stayed dry. Enjoy a relaxing day video editing.
Tom have fun in the train shed.
Mike enjoy your time with family.
Jerry safe travels and enjoy the family time.
Tom O hope your meal is a tasty surprise. Unfortunately you can pick your friends but
not your family.
Dale enjoy dinner with your folks. Sorry to hear about your Mom.
Ron glad your got home safely and enjoy the race. When I announced my retirement a few years
ago my bosses, yes more than one, ask "you're you can't work longer?" My reply at 67.....Nope!!!!
What's the rest of you doing?
It's a sunny 50 with a high of 58 in New York. Managed some time at the bench this am. The rest of the
day will be getting Easter Dinner together with our Daughter coming over about 2pm; it'll be nice to
see her.
Have an enjoyable day!!!!! Safe travels, be well, and stay safe.
Nice relaxing Easter, patiently awaiting the steak Diane and Oreo moose pie Pegi is preparing for dinner, looks like more time at the gym is in store for me this week. ::)
Everyone have a fun Easter and a peaceful day.....
Good morning everyone.
Redmond, OR. weather: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
A bag of assorted Brooklynn bagels are on the counter along with fresh churned butter and cream cheese.
Greg, that sounds like a delicious meal.
Larry, I stayed dry and hope you had a great meal with your daughter.
Ron, hope you arrived home safely.
Dale, great that both your parents are still around and you're right about growing old.
It still beats the alternative most of the time.
TomO, something from the smoker, bacon and carrot cake all sound good to me.
Jerry, hope you had a great dinner with the kids.
Mike, I hope you too enjoyed dinner with family.
ACLTom, is the shed clean and de-cluttered?
Curt, how's the vacation going?
Karl, have you given up on us here and only posting in the baggage car? :(
Other than a two mile walk with Star here at camp, the only other thing I did was edit my video and upload it to Youtube.
Today's plan is to go to Bend for some grocery resupplying and lunch at a brewery.
Video from my visit at the Nevada State RR Museum: https://youtu.be/geueNAAH-pE
And a photo from last night's sunset here at camp.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Nice sunset I'll watch the video when I get back.
Eye appointment this am. It will tell whether I can see those tiny ON30 parts anymore.
Had a great time with the kids & grandkids yesterday
The drive up and back wasn't that bad the idiots must have stayed home.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick. Nice video of the NSRRM.
Jerry, hope all goes well with the eye app.
Yesterday was nice and quiet. I got the shed cleaned but not decluttered. 8)
I sold a few Walthers Pennsy heavyweights yesterday and will mail them this morning.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning Crew. Rain over night but I cannot see the rain gauge in the front of the house. I'll need to move it back where I had it last Summer. 46f now maybe 60 later.
Easter brunch was good. I found Out I am not done shopping for the May wedding in California. I do need a sport jacket for the wedding itself. Told the girls fine but I'll get one myself. I'm not going through a Women's shopping experience again. They told me the colors I need. I might do it today to get it over with or the week before we leave just to create a little chaos
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good morning, folks,
Rick, thank you for the coffee and breakfast. Happy shopping.
Jerry, glad you enjoyed the time with your family. It's nice that the idiots stay off the highways.
TomACL, congrats on the shed clean-up. It seems decluttering is always an ongoing activity.
TomO, LOL at the "Women's shopping experience."
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another bright morning in Georgia at 57F, headed to 83F. Yesterday's feast with the family was fantastic.
Following some 1:1 to-do list items, I hope to head upstairs to stain all the chords grey and glue on the angle blocks.
Have fun,
mike
G'day from MI.
Rick: NO.. ;) just little new to post...
KS
Nice day in central FL, got to get to the gym to work off some of the pie, that extra couple of bites were great, but a bit filling.
Great video Rick, love the scenery in your recent photos..... 8)
Everyone have a great day.....
A late Good morning everyone.
A nice day here in Cheyenne Wyoming this morning, started out at 33, up to 59 now headed to 62. All inder blazing sunshine and light winds.
Hope everyone had a good Easter, mine was fantastic.
Good Morning All,
Sitting in SEATAC. We found out on our way to the airport that our connecting flight was canceled (SWA).
We were supposed leave here at 1240 and arrive home at 2300. Now our flight leaves at 1900 and arrives tomorrow around 0600 with a layover in Vegas for a couple of hours. :-X We can't even check in our luggage until 1500. There is nothing on our side of the TSA line.
On a different tack the cruise was fantastic but damn cold with temps in the mid 30's the entire time. Brrrrrr...
Our next vacation is in August going to the Cass RR in WV. We are driving. ;)
I hope everyone has a good day. I'll check back in late tomorrow from home.
Good afternoon everyone,
Ok, the weather up here is cold presently 12C (54f) :o with thunderstorms looming. Forgot to check in this morning as I got my morning coffee and started on the honey-do list. Managed to knock off a couple of items so it has been a successful day. Will also be checking in late tomorrow as I have an haircut appointment early in the morning. Tonight I'll be watching hockey.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Afternoon,
Looks like everyone has had a busy day. It's 60 in New York but the air is still a might bit on the chilly side. Managed a little more time at the bench this morning. Not much going on here.
Curt safe travels home.
Enjoy the rest of your day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning Gents,
Looks like I'm the first one in this morning so here goes. All the morning beverages are all set to go.
Breakfast is cheesy scrambled eggs, crispy bacon and/or pan sausages along with potato patties.
What going on in your world?
It's a cloudy 52 with a high of 70 in New York and hopefully no rain. Work continues on constructing
a new building on the micro this morning. I have to tear apart a ceiling fan later to replace a pull
switch that operates the lights; hopefully an easy fix since the unit isn't that old.
Have a great day!!! Be well, stay safe, safe travels, and hope everyone's feeling fine.
Morning Larry and others drifting in,
Thanks for breakfast Larry, cheesy eggs, and pan sausage work for me.
Not much from here. We have bowling at noon, finally the last day, and I'm ready for the break. Next week we get our payout money.
Have a great and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Bend, OR weather: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.
Only 28 now. Brrrr
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast and hope the switch fix is easy.
ACLTom, good luck bowling.
Curt, that stinks about your flight being canceled.
Hope you get home safely.
Ron, how'd your hockey team do?
Dale, hope you have another nice day in Cheyenne today.
Greg, glad you enjoyed the video and photo.
Karl, maybe something new to post today?
Mike, you're making good bridge progress.
TomO, did you get a jacket?
Philip, how are you feeling?
Jerry, what's new?
An expensive day yesterday after grocery shopping, windshield wipers at the MB dealer, lunch, three cigars, a book at REI and fuel.
Camped in front of another Storyteller's home.
Supposed to go on a short hike with him this afternoon.
There's a dog park within walking distance, so Star and I will do that this morning.
Painted Hills National Monument
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck with the ceiling fan.
TomACL, good luck on the lanes.
Rick, enjoy your hike with Star.
Ron, ah, those honey-do lists never end.
Curt, next time, take the train. ;) Safe travels.
Dale, hope you had a fantastic day.
Gregory, hope you enjoyed the gym.
Karl, when do you open the northern compound?
TomO, how was the second shopping trip?
Jerry, how was the eye appointment?
How is the rest of the gang?
It's an overcast, grey morning at 62F, headed to 76F. Not much planned for the day. Groceries this morning, work on the bridge this afternoon, and lodge tonight.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Good luck with the fan.
Tom good luck with the bowling.
Rick nice picture.
I still need to get to the video.
Mike the bridge is looking great so far.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/68. Later on 82.
We have company dropping over this morning.
Then later on maybe another mulch run!! Yipeeee!!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Sun 8) and warm(er) today leads to few chances to "waste my time online..." :P
Lawn mowing first off. Froze yesterday doing about half. 400 and 30mph gusts were bone chilling. Back at that shortly.
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Took the Doll for a dentist appointment yesterday. I have one tomorrow, good thing. The tooth targeted is fussin' today. As it seems everything as well.
That's it for today ::)
KS...
Mike, not sure when Northern Command is going online, Doc, dentist and such pretty well keeps that a far dream. weather up there has been rough this winter . We WILL spend most of July there and hide from the dozen plus b'days that month. :o
Good morning folks,
A nice day shaping up here in Cheyenne...currently 50 going for a high of 66. Hopefully the wind stays calm. Yeaterday was nice until the wind came in the afternoon, 50+ mph gusts. Ruined an otherwise stellar day.
I got all the shingles colored for the Shipyard at Foss landing. So hopefully when I get home I will have some time to put a few strips on.
Hope everyone has a great Tuesday.
Afternoon All,
We made it home around 0600 this morning. The flights once we started were like any bus, I mean plane travel these days.
SIL picked us up and after got home we all took a nap. I still feel tired but can function at least. I'll start my morning walks again tomorrow if I can get out of bed.
Of course both Kathy and I have colds, but I'm just about over mine. Dad seems to have escaped it.
Rick pretty picture.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good afternoon everyone,
Weather here is currently 10C (50F), I think I prefer Florida weather better.
Rick, Montreal lost 3-2 in overtime, they were outplayed in the first couple of periods but really picked it up in the 3rd. Next game is tomorrow night.
Got a haircut this morning, I look human again ;D and did some more running around. Will be going to the office tomorrow. Really didn't;t want to but it's better to be there than trying to do it remotely. It least I get paid to go (I don't work for free anymore).
Not sure what tonight will bring, maybe some work on the staging yard now that I'm home. While watching the hockey game last night it kept whispering to me "I need some track laid"
Have a great day everyone.
Congratulations to all the contestants winners this year. For some reason I couldn't post on the challenge thread.
Jim thanks for hosting it.
Ron are you back home for good now?
Nice day with sunshine and warm temps, hope y'all have a good one.....
Good afternoon from Wisconsin.
I did get a sport jacket, for the rehearsal dinner. It was not approved for the wedding and the ladies said yesterday they will help me pick it out. I said no. Took their ideas and stored them.
Went with Terry to her eye appointment this morning and all is great after the cataract surgery recovery. The issue was the appointment was for 10:15 arrived at 10 and was seen at 11:35. Next appointment is in a year.
I'm relaxing after lunch out. I would go cut and the grass but that is now the grandson's job. It should be done but I am picky about my lawns. I'll get over it
Enjoy your day
TomO
I tried to get an appointment last March for one year out after my eye surgery, butt..."New system...doesn't go that far out...so I forgot about it, remembering the first of the year and..." Oh, we're booked up...until September. Your Doc just works mornings now..." Will be yr and a half...
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New day, same ole...denti$t later. :o
Good Morning All,
Wow, I can't believe I'm the first in this morning.
Today for breakfast is slim. I have coffee, cereal, OJ, and soda.
I didn't go walking today and slept in until 0730. Dad is still in bed and Kathy is napping on the couch so no vacuuming. Kathy's cold has turned into laryngitis. How will she tell me what I should be doing if she can't talk?
Probably no train room time today or tomorrow but definitely after that.
I was disappointed in the White Pass RR excursion in Skagway. It was only open for the first 14 miles of track and I considered it underwhelming. Of course, there was also a drunk in our car that would not shut up until the conductor talked to him and he fell asleep. :(
Today I need to get chlorine for the pool and tomorrow I have several pool maintenance items to do.
Karl great photo.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Bend weather: partly cloudy and a high of 58.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Breakfast burritos filled with eggs, cheddar and chorizo are for breakfast.
On the phone this morning so keeping it brief.
Wanted to go to Crater Lake but there's still 120" of s$&@ there.
So instead I'll head west to the coast and do hikes and photography there.
From yesterday's walk along the Deschutes River.
Sorry can't post a photo because can't figure out how to reduce pixel size on my phone.
Have a great day everyone.
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A little research and got it resized.
Curt, good morning.
I figured someone would open up while I was working on my photo.
Morning and feeling better. I actually mowed, weed eating, and fixed up the property yesterday. Oil changed on the mower. I'm glad to feel human again. Had cold chills Sunday immediately figured this crap would pass. Haven't had influenza since the 90's and don't remember it being as bad. Must be the getting old part.
Today I'm spraying for weeds and later maybe a trip to the roof. Have a funky looking shingle looking at me.
Daughter is on vacation and coming over later!
Philip
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick and Curt but Pam took me to IHOP of a cheddar cheese omelette and pancakes.
Great pictures from Rick and Karl this morning.
Curt, hope Kathy feels better very soon and glad to hear Philip is getting better.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
Good morning folks,
Karl, thanks for opening and that fantastic photo. Good luck at the dentist!
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Wishing Kathy good health.
Rick, thanks for the brunch and the cool photo. Safe travels west.
Philip, good to hear you are well. If you fall off the ladder, you may not be well, so be extra careful. ;D
TomACL, wishing you a great day. How was bowling?
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a hazy morning after rain last night. Today's high is forecast to be 78°F. I hear the mowers running, and glad I don't have to ride one of those anymore.
I have a cleaning appointment with a new dentist today.
I discovered that using my blackening medium on bronze rods in the bridge kit turns them GREEN! I don't want to paint them because they might not fit in the holes I drilled, but I'll figure something out. Always a challenge in modeling.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee.
Have fun doing the 1:1 chores.
Nice breakfast Rick.
Great picture.
Can't believe a little snow stopped you!! ;D
Philip glad your feeling better.
Morning Tom no plans for the day??
Mike hope you figure out a way to blacken them.
Weather in South Jersey P. sunny/70.
We have a 8500 acre forest fire here in South Jersey that is only 10% contained as of 8:00 this morning.
Hopefully they will get it under control many of the roads are closed and people have been told to leave.
We should finish the outside grooming today!!
I hope because I'm getting to old for this kind of lugging.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good afternoon! I'm back from helping judge student papers at UNH. There was quite a variety, including one looking at microbes that (very slowly...) eat nanoplastics, a study of fish migration in New Zealand, a study on how to differentiate charcoal from other sources of carbon in sediments, one on the change in wind patterns off the East Coast (winds in the Northeast are getting stronger -and more variable-. Winds off the Carolinas & Florida are getting calmer), a look at volcanos in central France (most recent eruption there was only 5,000 years ago), etc. So a lot of variation in topics. I also went over and looked at the Computer Science papers (since that really is my primary background), they were boring!
So back to the basement for a bit more work on the warehouse.
dave
Morning Gents,
The morning beverages are set to go. Breakfast is flapjacks, real Maple Syrup, butter, crispy bacon and/or pan sausages; dig in.
What's going on today?
It's a sunny 49 with a high of 72 in New York. Looks like we may be going from a brief Spring into Summer weather later this week. Busy day yesterday with outside work. Put in a new mailbox post and redid that whole thing. Also uncovered the central air just in case and installed the portable A/C unit in the back bedroom. Did manage to spend a little time at the bench as well. Soon it's off to Wegmans for my Rx and a few other items. Probably more outside work this afternoon; can't pass up the nice weather.
Enjoy your day!!! Be well and stay safe.
8) Sun, temps to go to mid 70s+, the garage sale season is off to a roaring start... :-\
Decent weather is expected for a change for the Maple Syrup Festival this weekend in nearby Vermontville. Oh my the creatures that will crawl out this weekend. :o
KS
Good morning everyone.
Salem, OR weather: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast and you sure did get a lot done yesterday.
Dave, that's an interesting list of topics you got to read.
Jerry, you mulching the whole block? ;) ;D
Mike, I'm sure you figured something out with those rods.
ACLTom, with bowling done you can get more shed time.
Philip, very glad you're feeling better and hope the roof expedition went safely.
Curt, bummer about the White Pass RR excursion.
Karl, that's an amazing sunset photo.
TomO, clothes shopping done?
Dale, how's the Wyoming weather?
Terry, haven't heard from you in a while.
All well?
Greg, enjoy your day.
Ron, honey do list done?
Nothing exciting yesterday.
Just a gym visit and some driving.
A little more driving today to Beaverton.
A picture from August of '23 at a campsite in Wyoming.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast today.
Kathy says she feels a little better and I had a relapse last night and feel pretty bad today, so only thing planned today are things that have to be done like animal chores.
That's all I got.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning, Thankful to be in it!
Feeling about half froggy, what ever that may be. ???
Nothing pressing on the agenda today.
Philip
Good morning Larry, Karl, Rick, Curt, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry. Sounds like you're ready for summer now.
Currently 9C (48F) and sunny. The honey do list is getting shorter which is a good thing. Today is going to be yard work, got a ton of leaves to get rid of.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Hope you enjoy the nice weather.
Karl, so you are selling maple syrup from your garage? ;)
Rick, safe travels to Beaverton
Curt, sad to hear of your relapse. Get well soon to Kathy and you.
Philip, hope the frogs go away.
Ron, good luck with the leaves.
Dave, didn't know you were a computer science nerd like me. I started in 1967 with my studies. Our son suffers from the same affliction.
Jerry, hope you don't get any smoke from the fires.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's an overcast morning with thunderstorms predicted for this afternoon.
While assembling the bridge yesterday, I discovered that one end chord was too long, so I need to remeasure and correct the length of all four ends before proceeding (expletive deleted).
Have fun,
mike
Morning
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have fun outside enjoying the nice weather.
Morning Karl.
Nice picture Rick.
Curt hope you feel better.
Philip any plans for the day?
Ron glad the list is getting shorter!
Weather in South Jersey sunny/69. Later on 78.
Well the forest fire is about 50% contained this morning.
It was started my a 19 year old kid burning pallets and walked away before they were out.
So 13,000 acres of the pinelands is now burnt.
Rick it felt like I did the whole block.
15 bags is just to much for me to do anymore.
Because its really 60 bags your lifting. 15 on the cart, then lift those 15 into the car, take those 15 in the wagon at home, then lastly take those 15 dump them where the little lady wants them!!!!
Hopefully I might get some bench time today!
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Nice day down here with a light work load, can't complain. Y'all have a good one also.....
Well, my university didn't have CS as an option. They hired their first CS prof my junior year. He worked hard to get a CS minor authorized starting the year after I graduated. That required 5 courses. I had taken the existing 4 courses, the new course was Operating Systems. The prof handed me 3 books and said "Tell me which one I should use." Well, reading 3 different books probably taught me more than I would have learned from a course on a single book. I handed him my recommendation, and he agreed. Years later, I razzed him "I should get constructive credit for the Operating Systems course, which should make me Norwich's first CS grad." So on his 40th anniversary as a professor, he called me up and handed me a transcript with "CS Minor" clearly added ;D A couple times I started a CS Masters, but decided the 'buy your degree' part time programs weren't worth the money, and if I wanted to do it, I needed to go back full-time. I never got around to that, but based on the MS and PhDs I worked with, I had pretty much equivalent knowledge, but a few holes in that knowledge.
Once I retired 10 years ago, I pretty much went Cold Turkey from CS. I dropped my professional society memberships, unsubscribed to periodicals, stopped following most CS topics on the Internet, etc. There are a few topics, mostly through emails with friends, I still track. In particular, I still follow the de-evolution of the one international standard that I was a major contributor to in the past. The new people never bothered to learn how to use the existing standard, so they keep on making it more complex and less general, to align with their narrow (and ill-defined) beliefs of "how things should be." I'm darned glad I don't have to deal with those people any more!
dave
My first computer science class was Fortran at Michigan State using punch cards and such writing little programs "2+2=x" punching a couple dozen cards, trekking halfway across campus to the mainframe, giving them your bundle of cards. 2-3 days later you picked them up and a bundle of green/white paper and see if you guessed right...so tedious. I did manage to get enough of a grip to pass but I Never stuck with it. My mind locks up like a n old 3 speed Chevy stick shift when engaged in number oriented action :o :o
Mornin' ;)
Still stuck in 2nd gear...:o
Good morning everyone.
Partly cloudy and a high of 68 in Oregon today.
Just wrote my usual morning post and it flew into the ether never to be seen again.
Next person in can make breakfast.
Star and I will hike later.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: KentuckySouthern on April 24, 2025, 08:04:27 PMMy first computer science class was Fortran at Michigan State using punch cards and such writing little programs "2+2=x" punching a couple dozen cards, trekking halfway across campus to the mainframe, giving them your bundle of cards. 2-3 days later you picked them up and a bundle of green/white paper and see if you guessed right...so tedious. I did manage to get enough of a grip to pass but I Never stuck with it. My mind locks up like a n old 3 speed Chevy stick shift when engaged in number oriented action :o :o
It's definitely a generational thing! In my first serious programming course (fall of 76, FORTRAN), we had printing terminals and text editors to write the code, and then submitted it on-line. But we still had to pick up (and debug) the printouts.
The only time I had to punch cards was to test a card reader hooked up to one of the computers I had in the Army.
dave
Morning everyone
Coffee is on. And water for the tea guys and OJ and soda in the fridge.
Eggs anyway you want them. Sides of bacon, sausage & home fries. Toast or English muffins.
Morning Rick.
Karl & Dave to much computer stuff. I just turn it on and that's enough.
I'll be back later.
Jerry
Morning I'm back again.
Little lady need some help.
Weather in South Jersey is P. sunny/59. Later on 78.
The forest fire is 50% contained this morning.
They found out how it started a 19 year old burning pallets and walked away before it was out.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
G morning, Thanks for the breakfast Jerry! I hear ya Rick, the thread vanishing act happens to me a lot. Fixed that chord yet Mike? K9's and Dave's conversation is about CS is 4 paygrades over my comprehension. 8)
Raining today and pretty much caught up with the delayed yardwork. I'll concentrate on inside today. Have a good en!
Good morning Karl, Rick, Dave, Jerry, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Jerry,
Karl, Dave, the first ever computer course I took was Fortran in College where we had to the punch card thing, those were the days. ;D ;D
Rick, losing posts into the either has happened to me to. When that happens I press the back key a couple of times and I can usually get the post back. Enjoy your hike today with Star.
Philip, have a great day.
Currently 11C (52F) and sunny. Got back a little while ago from dropping off the Mrs car to get new summer tires. This afternoon will be a trip to Ikea to get new bedroom furniture for the grandson, should be fun. Tomorrow morning is the local NMRA division meet, so will be spending the morning attending that.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone, weather in Cheyenne this morning......34f with a wet drizzly cloudy sky. Forcast to get all the way up to 38. But no wind at this time so that part is good. Supposed to warm back up in the 60s tomorrow.
Days are starting to get noticeably longer recently. I leave my house for the drive up to Cheyenne at 5am. Now half that 45 minute drive it is dawn. It won't be long I will have daylight for the entire drive. I can't wait, I love long says and summer!!
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Jerry.
When I was at UF, there was no CS of any kind. That should tell you what I know.
Yesterday Pam ran my A** all over the place. I think we stopped at 10-12 different places to get what she wanted or wanted to look at. We had a very late lunch and when I got home I was to pooped to do anything forum or bench related.
I was going to cut the grass today but not in the mood for that either.
The past few days, I've been digging deep under the layout and found two kits I completely forgot I had. One was a kit of the Buzzard Bay Tower. I have one on the layout that is cast in Hydrocal. This one is cast resin and will get built later this summer.
The other kit I retrieved from the depths is a Sylvan kit. This is not a vehicle kit but one dedicated to Irv Schultz. This one is a polyurethane resin kit. It will also get built later this summer.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
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Good morning from Wisconsin. High today will be about 20 degrees less than the nice 74 we hit yesterday. 70's return on Saturday!
Fortran, 1st class as a college sophomore in 1971. Boring as all get out to me and after 4 semesters I was done with Computer Science. One of my college roommates became a NASA computer engineer and after the Apollo missions lost his position. It wasn't called a job. He became very rich as a software writer years later and today still consults for a gaming company. He failed our beginning CS classes but stuck with it. Like plastics it was the future.
Not sure what the day will bring but I'll figure it out
Have a great day
TomO
Quote from: Rick on April 24, 2025, 08:32:23 AMGood morning everyone.
TomO, clothes shopping done?
Have a great day everyone.
Rick, I was told I'm not done. I need a sport coat for the rehearsal dinner and something nice for Sunday brunch.
I talked to my brother and he has a place we can get clothes at on Maui. So since I've exhausted the Madison area stores I am going to wait. Terry's fine but the daughter is unhappy but too bad for her. I kept 4 pair of jeans and 5 no collar shirts and 1 pair of dress shoes. Everything else is new so I'll be the best dressed retiree in my house!
TomO
I built Irv's Hardware years ago. The castings were a bit warped, but I was able to fix that. It's a great kit, and a great memorial to Irv Schulz, who was a very influential modeler for me.
I also have the Buzzards Bay Tower. It's a bit modern for my 1890s layout, but since it was a present from my wife, Rule 1 will be invoked. It's actually sitting on the otherwise unfinished location (where the drop bridge is located).
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So once again, I get the pleasure of seeing how you build kits I've built before....
dave
Good Morning,
Gee all this talked about computers is making me feel nostalgic. While I didn't use computers in college I remember those who did with punch cards and that funky green & white printer paper; I remember my Dad looking over that same kind of paper as a warehouse supervisor for Acme Markets grocery chain. My first computer was the Commodore 64.....yup those were the days.
It's a sunny 67 with a high of 74 in New York. Lots of errands earlier and I believe it's "National I Can't Drive Worth A Crap" day; a utility van almost slammed into me on a major road....I guess my reflexes are still ok. Not sure about the rest of the day; maybe some bench time later.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Quote from: deemery on April 25, 2025, 10:31:27 AMI built Irv's Hardware years ago. The castings were a bit warped, but I was able to fix that. It's a great kit, and a great memorial to Irv Schulz, who was a very influential modeler for me.
I also have the Buzzards Bay Tower. It's a bit modern for my 1890s layout, but since it was a present from my wife, Rule 1 will be invoked. It's actually sitting on the otherwise unfinished location (where the drop bridge is located).
So once again, I get the pleasure of seeing how you build kits I've built before....
dave
Dave,
Happy to hear you have both as well. I'll do a build thread and include both in that one build thread.
Tom
Good morning folks,
Karl, so no automatic? It sounds like your computer experiences were normal in those days. Now, kids use their phones and do not speak Fortran.
Rick, oops, it must have been caused by sunspots...
Dave, you were lucky to have skipped all those punch card shenanigans.
Jerry, thank you. I was starving. The coffee is good and the bacon...mmm. Glad they are making headway with the fires.
Philip, congrats on the yardwork. What lurks on your bench?
Ron, sounds like a significant cash outlay is coming your way.
Dale, there is nothing like those summer days in my book.
TomACL, that much running around would put me in therapy. Glad you survived. Those kits look like fun.
TomO, it is amazing how many of us were cursed with Fortran.
Larry, Folks who had the Commodore 64 loved them.
How goes the rest of the crew?
It's an overcast day in Georgia, but warm at 79°F. Rain is forecast for later. This morning, I worked on staining wood for the bridge. I'm ready to cut the cross braces.
Tomorrow, the lodge has a big fundraising event, a car and motorcycle show. We donate the proceeds to the Georgia Children's Home. Rain is forecast at 30%, so I hope it rains somewhere else tomorrow.
Have fun,
mike
Good Afternoon,
The illness continues here. I feel slightly better. I got up at 7 am got a shower then went back to bed until 11 am.
We did home Covid tests and they both came back positive. :(
So for the immediate future Kathy and I will quarantine at home.
I hope everyone has a good day.
A couple of new projects came in today from a client, I guess I'll be busy for a few weeks. Looking forward to a relaxing weekend.
Have a good one y'all.....
Good Morning All,
Sorry no breakfast this morning but I do have coffee, OJ, and soda.
I got up at 0600 because my throat and back were hurting. I can already feel a nap coming shortly.
Nothing done in the train room this week, I just don't have the energy.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Darn near 800, yesterday that turned into a decent day. Today it's 440 with wind and grey dank overcast. But! The sun always shines on OPS Session Saturday at Andy K's Nashville Road. Headed there soon.
While the Doll, daughter and Grd Daughter were out doing girly sale stuff yesterday I was at the ATT store after receiving strange seeming messages, one in email and the other text, suggesting I had made changes to my phone plan. Snippy little B++++ there said they were from ATT and a form of auto generated advertising. When I asked about the balance on the iphones we got she looked it up and then said..."That account is in your wife's name...I can't tell you... :( snippy little no humo(u)r brat..like I, the only customer in the store, had ruined her afternoon... :-\ "Well, hush my ***ing mouth! :-X
Time to roll, be well all.
Morning all,
Thanks for the OJ curt and hope you feel better.
I'm spending the day with Pam so no train shed time for me. Later, we're having dinner with my daughter for her birthday which is today.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee. Sounds like you need a vacation from the vacation.
Enjoy your nap.
Karl after I spent a the better part of 50 years dealing with the public and most of the time tried my best to be nice to folks. Now that concept eludes a lot of the younger generation which irritates the crap out of me. I guess that's the way of the world now.
Tom enjoy your day with family; the train shed will still be tomorrow.
What are you doing today.
It's a rainy 59 with a high of 61 in New York. The grass is starting to grow and is nice & green; probably will have to start mowing in another week or so. Didn't make it to the bench yesterday, 1:1 stuff keeps popping up. With the threat of rain all day the prospect of bench time is looking better and better.
Enjoy your day!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Rainy and cool in SE NH, good day to work inside...
dave
Morning crew and thanks for the coffee Curt.
Have a great Saturday!
Philip
Good morning everyone.
Clatsop County weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and hope you feel better very soon.
It's late in morning already, but I brought a bag of assorted muffins if you need tp have something with your morning beverage.
Dave, have fun inside.
Larry, hope you get in some good bench time.
ACLTom, enjoy your day with Pam and Happy Birthday to your daughter!
Karl, WOW! 80! :o
Have fun at the ops.
Greg, enjoy your relaxing weekend.
Mike, have fun at the show and hope you raise lots of money.
TomO, hope shopping on the island is less painful. :)
Ron, I did try the back button but it didn't work. :-\
Dale, enjoy those long summer days.
Jerry, how are you?
Star and I did a nice 6.9 mile hike with 1,493' of climbing.
Afterward drove to the coast and walked around on Arcadia Beach.
The sand there squeaks when you walk on it and Star was confused by that and kept looking where the sound was coming from.
Was hoping for some nice sky and colors at sunset but it remained gray and overcast.
Maybe today will be better.
One picture from the beach.
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Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: Philip on April 26, 2025, 09:32:12 AMMorning crew and thanks for the coffee Curt.
Have a great Saturday!
Philip
Good morning Philip.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee.
And Rick for the muffins.
Karl there's always one in every office!!
Tom you and Pam have a nice day with your daughter. Wish her a Happy Birthday.
Larry have a nice day at the bench.
Morning Dave.
Philip have a nice day.
Rick nice picture I wonder why the sand squeaks??
Weather in South Jersey is cloudy/70.
There calling for rain but it's anyone's guess.
Yard work is comin to an end.
Maybe just maybe some bench time later in the days.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning everyone, juice and coffee works for me, thanks.
Northern Colorado weather this morning... cloudy and wet from a little rain yesterday. 44 degrees now going for a high of 69 with sun in the afternoon. Not a bad day at all.
I am planning a trip this morning, pricing tickets and hotels, for a trip to the Oregon coast to see my youngest son, daughter in law and 2 grandkids. I can't wait, it gas been almost 2 years since I have seen them. They are lucky enough to live on the coast during the summer. Eugene is the place for them in the winter as my son, after doing 10 years in the navy, decided to go back to school with big ambitions of a PhD. I think he will pull it off.
Going to put some more roofing on my shipyard structure today until the sun comes out...then I will be outdoors.
Hope everyone has a great day!!
Good morning from Wisconsin. I slept for 8.5 hours last night waking at 8:15am. No idea that I needed it but the body decided I did.
We may hit 60 today but maybe 90 on Monday!
Grandson has no hockey this weekend but does have 4 soccer games starting 1/2 mile away in the local soccer complex. His team starts out in the stadium on the turf at noon. The 7pm game is on one of the outlaying fields, #18. Terry wants to walk over. If it's too much for her the daughter or SIL can give us a lift back home. It literally is one of those climb and walk down to things and then back up again. Terry is trying to build her strength back after being out of it basically since T-giving. Slow process as I've been there...
Rick, that might not be a real colorful picture but it's still very awesome
Karl, we had a somewhat same issue walking into the T-Mobile sales center last Fall trying to get some info as the phones were and still are in the company name. I really could have slugged the guy who talked down to us as it was very insulting.
Some train room activity today. I have a bunch of Intermodal chassis to do some touch up weathering and then a final clear coat. The containers have just the initial clear coat with a slight fade color mixed in. I won't get to them until tomorrow or Monday depending on my mood.
The house is too big for us conversation has been brought up again! The daughter and SIL's place won't be ready for move in until at best January 2026 and more like May. It's enclosed right now but that's it. The contractor is on schedule so at best we could sell is next Spring. Thankfully the house is big enough at this time to house the daughter's family and us and not get in each others way too much. Not a conversation last Sunday I thought we'd be having during the past week. The houses in the neighborhood are selling like hotcakes. Less than 2 weeks per average (per Zillow) after the listing it's under contract, sold. It's a nice desirable neighborhood about 20 years old. But who knows what Spring 2026 prices will be like. So much for this being the final house!
Be well and enjoy your day
TomO
Howdy folks,
Late getting online today. I was up at 6 AM for the annual car show at the Masonic Lodge. We donate all the proceeds to the Georgia Children's Home. I didn't get home until almost three, so I went upstairs and relaxed at the bench, adding braces to the bridge.
This was an entry in the car show that impressed me the most. An 86-year-old woman brought the car she bought in 1967 and set up her show site, all by herself. The beetle looked brand new.
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Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, assorted donuts, assorted muffins, OJ, and soda.
I've been awake for several hours thanks to the cocktail of meds I've been taking. Today was the first day in 3 that I felt like eating anything. I'll be in nap mode this morning based on how bad I slept last night. I continue to improve but Kathy hasn't and I've been trying to convince her to go to the ER without success.🤐 Wives can be very stubborn (add whatever adjectives you want).
Rick pretty picture.
Mike sounds like a fun event for a good cause.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Curt. Hope you and Kathy get rid of whatever is holding you down.
I had a good time with Pam yesterday and last night we all had a great time at the birthday dinner. I hadn't been to that particular restaurant in about twenty years. After paying the bill, I know why. The food wasn't that great and way over priced.
My plan for today is edge and cut the grass. Since it is Sunday morning, I'll wait until around 9AM to start.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning Curt, Tom and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Curt, hope you and the mrs feel better soon.
Tom, hope the grass cutting goes well.
I'm currently sitting at Toronto International Airport waiting for my flight to Orlando where I'll have a 4 hr layer till the train leaves for Jacksonville. It's going to be a long day.
Have a great day everyone.
Hard frost but sunny this morning in MI.
Good Morning,
Mike great looking "bug"; that should be worth some serious coin and Kudos
to the 86 year old woman.
Curt sorry to hear about you and Kathy; hope you both feel better soon. And yes
women can be stubborn as all get out; experience talking. Thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Tom seems like everything now days is waayyyy over priced. Have fun with the yard.
Ron a 4 hour layover sucks!!!! Safe travels and hope your day concludes quickly.
Karl hope the frost didn't due any damage to the vegetation in your area.
What's the plan for the day.
It's 42 with a high of 60 in New York and cloudy with some rain expected. Taking down the
Easter decorations but not sure beyond that.
Have a great day!!! Safe travel, be well, and stay safe.
Lost my message! Try again. Good morning Crew!
We might hit 52 today after being promised high 60's this past week.
Curt. I sympathize with you trying to get your wife to the ER. Terry sure can push me to the ER or Urgent Care but when she should go it falls upon deaf ears!
Karl. Were you in any of Joe Fugate's pictures when he was at Andy's a few weeks ago?
2 soccer games today for the grandson at 2 and 6.
The NFL draft. I watched maybe 10 minutes Thursday and nothing since. The crowds in Green Bay were pretty impressive.
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good morning all.
Hope your get to feeling better Curt & wife!
Good day guys!
Good morning everyone.
Tillamook weather: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope you and Kathy feel much better soon.
Philip, good day to you.
TomO, good luck to the grandson's games today.
Larry, hope taking the decorations down goes well.
Karl, maybe it will warm up later.
Ron, safe travels and I'm sure you've brought along a good book and some magazines.
ACLTom, glad you had a great time with Pam and at dinner.
Karl, good looking bug.
Reminds me of my dad's car that I learned to drive on.
Dale, Jerry, Dave, Greg and anyone else looking in, hope you are all well.
Gray and overcast all day and some drizzle in morning kept me mostly inside yesterday.
Found a spot to spend the night with a pretty nice view.
Unfortunately it rained gray and overcast at sunset so no pictures.
Maybe today.
My current view.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Hope you get to feeling better soon.
Tom glad you had a nice day with Pam & the daughter.
Ron that sure seems like a quick time home.
Have a safe day.
Morning Karl.
Larry have fun putting away the Easter decorations.
TomO don't you just hate when its disappears into thin air!!
Morning Philip.
Rick nice view. Hope the weather changes for you.
Weather in South Jersey P.sunny/53.
Later on 63.
Not sure what the day will bring.
Trying to work on siding on the building.
Yeah I know where's the new thread it's coming.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Quit day here, y'all have a good one.....
Well, Rick, about the same view, but without the ocean, here. Cool and cloudy, occasional drizzle or rain showers. I see the deciduous trees are a bit further along than here in SE NH. But it's the time of year where you'll see big differences in a 50 mile drive...
After my wife fell, I pushed (verbally) her to go to an Urgent Care place for x-rays. The x-rays didn't show any break, so it could have been a crack or just a bad bruise. She's feeling better. But particularly with ribs, there's not much they can do, so this experience reinforced her feeling "doctors are just a racket. You sit, wait, and eventually they say 'there's nothing we can do.' "
dave
Quote from: elwoodblues on April 27, 2025, 08:12:19 AM4 hr layer till the train leaves for Jacksonville.
Just noticed on the Amtrak tracker https://asm.transitdocs.com/ that this morning's MIA-CHI #40 the Floridian was running 6 hours late and as of this writing, 3:05 pm Eastern,
still had not arrived in Chicago. Hope today's train you will meet isn't as shy of scheduled time. Currently the tracker shows today's #40 is behind in S. Fla but the tracker program estimates
On Time for Orlando @ 6:50 pm. I hope that works out.
Good morning. The group I walk with at 6 every morning but Sunday decided about 6:25 to cut it short due to the 35+ mph winds. We are in a warning for something I've never heard of before. A Severe #3 or 4 rated storm starting sometime this morning. I checked radar a few minutes ago and it looks like it's tracking 100 miles north of us.
Breakfast! The sodas are frosty cold, milk, teas and juices are in the cooler. Hot tea and oil tender's blend of coffee is ready in the silver urn. The food is waffles with real and fake syrup both from Wisconsin. The meats are smoked ham and a mildly spicy sausage patty. The breads are a dark rye and a thick sourdough
My grass is flourishing. It was cut Thursday last week and could use it again. Unfortunately I have been stopped by my doctor. I'll remind the grandson when he gets in after school. I warned him this might happen as while I am not a lawn fanatic I like it neat.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good Morning,
The morning beverages are set to go. Breakfast is cheesy eggs, home fries,and sides of crispy bacon and/or pan sausages.
Tom O. take it easy and let the youngster do the yard work. Thanks for the coffee and breakfast #1.
What your plans for the day.
It's a sunny 43 with a high of 72 in New York. A few errands to run shortly then some 1:1 things to take care of. Not sure about the bench today; may get outside this afternoon.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning folks,
TomO, thanks for opening and breakfast. Good luck with the grass.
Larry, thanks for the supplemental breakfast. Good luck out and about.
Karl, I've never been on an AMTRAK train that was on time...missed a plane because of it.
Dave, get well wishes to your wife.
Gregory, hope your day was relaxing and fun.
Jerry, good luck with the siding. I'm looking forward to the new thread.
Rick, hope the weather improves.
Philip, what's new on your bench?
Ron, hope you made it back with no delays.
TomACL, I bet the lawn smells good this morning.
Curt, wishing you and Mrs. healing. That stuff sounds horrible.
How is the rest of the gang?
Yesterday I finished both sides of the bridge except for the NBWs. They are on today's agenda.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast TomO. Kathy sounds the same as Terry.
Larry thanks for breakfast #2.
Woke up this morning feeling halfway decent. Coughing only woke me up once last night. I feel better but still have a ways to go. Kathy is napping but I have noticed her Coughing is way down from yesterday.
Well fingers crossed stuff will quit breaking around here. It was the dishwasher before the cruise, then yesterday the pool pump quit working and needs replaced, and this morning the coffee pot quit working.
Washing my laundry and have about double the amount I normally do.
Coffee, I need coffee.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning TomO, Larry, Mike, Curt and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfasts Tom and Larry.
Tom, no need to cut the grass at home, yet, but have a feeling it will need to be cut very soon, at least the grandson can do it for me seeing as I'm not there. ;D
Larry, hope you get the 1:1 stuff done quickly and you make it to the bench.
Mike, Hope you get the NBW's installed in the bridge.
Curt, glad to hear that you and Kathy are starting to feel better.
Karl, well Amtrak didn't make up for lost time yesterday as the train finally arrived in Orlando 1-1/2 hrs late, which means I didn't to Jacksonville till 11:15PM. While I love traveling by train the lateness adds to much waiting time between transportation modes.
It's currently 75F and slightly cloudy here in Northern Florida. Very little modeling happ0ened last week when I was home as the honey-do list was extensive. The good news is I got it all done, now the Mrs can start a new one for the next time I go home. Tonight's plan is to get groceries, do laundry and catch up on sleep.
Have a great day everyone.
Back to work, more projects to work on up in the Panhandle, y'all have a good one.....
GREAT NEWS. Kathy is feeling better AND got the coffee pot working again. Ahhh coffee....
Good morning everyone.
Cape Meares weather: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
TomO, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope the weather doesn't cause any harm and damage.
Larry, thanks for the second cup.
Glad your reflexes were still good to avoid that truck.
Ron, glad you made it back to FL. late but safe.
Curt, glad Kathy and you are starting to feel better.
Hope nothing else breaks.
Mike, have fun applying the NBW's.
Greg, hope your day goes well.
Dave, hope your wife's ribs heal quickly and she's not in much pain.
Jerry, I guess the fire in the pines is out.
Karl, hope today is warmer for you.
Philip, any layout news?
ACLTom, what's new?
Star and I did a nice 3.65 mile hike with 896' of EG.
Part of the trail down to the beach was closed because a large tree fell and tore up the trail and left a lot of debris on the trail.
We did the trail anyway and climbed over all the obstacles.
A bit risky but the view at the beach made it worthwhile.
The other parts of the trail led to a lighthouse, overlook views of the ocean and the Octopus Tree.
Today heading inland some to go to a gym.
This was the view from camp near sunset and the clouds parted briefly.
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Have a great day everyone.
8) 500 headed to 750 mowing to finish in the back :P
Morning all!
No layout news yet.
Mr. Sunshine is out today and I'll be joining him. Coffee first!
Have a great Monday!
Philip
Morning everyone
TomO and Larry thanks for the coffee & choices of breakfasts.
Curt it sounds like you have your hands full with machines giving up.
Glad your feeling better and Kathy to.
Mike I saw the bridge just outstanding.
Ron I can see why your tired that's a lot to do in a weeks time then get back to the grind.
Morning Greg.
Rick great picture. Did you get a picture of the lighthouse.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/64. Later on 74.
Flower planing today with Diane.
Then I don't know what else will will do.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast and the frosty cold soda Tom.
We had Emee at the vet this morning to get her nails trimmed. I mailed a package at UPS, stopped and got a half dozen Dunkins and got stamps at USPS and now I'm ready for an early nap. 8) No, that will only cut into my train shed time.
Speaking of cutting, I got the grass edged and cut and it looks great. I wish all my neighbors took care of their grass as I do.
Good to hear Kathy is doing better.
The SBG needs to get Ron down here one Saturday morning. We can make him an honorary member.
Workbench is calling, have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
I totally agree Tom, if Ron becomes an honorary member then we become an international organization! ;)
The FLORIDIAN was 4 hrs 30 minutes late, arrived Elkhart at noon Not an uncommon situation.
The mowing got done and more stuff to do yet today. Lots :o
KS
Quote from: ACL1504 on April 28, 2025, 10:26:40 AMThe SBG needs to get Ron down here one Saturday morning. We can make him an honorary member.
Tom,
The goal is to go visit you guys.
While I work Saturdays, Taking one off shouldn't be an issue.
Good morning everyone.
Otis, OR weather: Rain likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Coffee, sodas, and OJ are ready.
Basic two eggs any way you'd like them, sides of crispy bacon and sausage and roasted potatoes for breakfast.
Ron, hope you get to go meet the SBG gang soon.
Karl, hope you got those chores done so you might have time to work on the layout.
ACLTom, hope good progress was made at the bench.
Jerry, all the flowers planted?
Philip, hope there's more sunshine today.
Curt, hope you and Kathy are feeling even better today.
Larry, Mike, Greg, TomO and anyone else looking in, hope you are all well.
Other than going to the gym not much happened yesterday.
Today I have a hike planned along the coast.
Star won't be able to join me. :-\
Dogs aren't allowed on this trail.
Hoping the rain goes away.
A short video of my view at the campsite I was at this weekend. (Star makes a brief appearance): https://youtube.com/shorts/L-TLRr8AG2g
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: elwoodblues on April 28, 2025, 12:37:03 PMQuote from: ACL1504 on April 28, 2025, 10:26:40 AMThe SBG needs to get Ron down here one Saturday morning. We can make him an honorary member.
Tom,
The goal is to go visit you guys.
While I work Saturdays, Taking one off shouldn't be an issue.
Ron,
I'll get some dates together and PM you with the info.
Tom
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Enjoy the hike.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's overcast at 62F, forecast for 80F—no plans for the day. Maybe read a book and nap.
Have fun,
mike
Hazy sun and 720 this morning with a promise/threat of high winds, up to 40 mph, storms and much cooler temps arriving by afternoon. Temps tomorrow in the 30s early. Roller coaster.
Just work yesterday and most likely at least early today. ::)
Enjoy the day all.
Be safe
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Thanks for that video beautiful scenery.
Morning Tom what's on your agenda today?
Mike enjoy the book & nap.
Karl don't work to hard today relax.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/63. Later on 80.
Well Diane has half the flowers planted.
She will finish that up today. Then we will be official done I hope.
Haven't had been to the bench in over a week. So maybe that will change today.
I have details to paint.
Oh and a thread to start.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning! ;D
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick.
Nothing special on my agenda today. Pam and I go bowling. This is the last day and payout as well. We won't bowl, just go and get our money and then go to lunch.
Yesterday was a waste as I got nothing in the train shed done.
Have a great day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick.
This morning dad came out from his room sick. He tested positive for Covid. I figured it was only a matter ot time. Since this is day one for him he has a doc in the box appointment in an hour to get antiviral meds. They worked for him the last time he had it. Kathy and I can function but still not great. I figure we have another week of crap to go through.
We all have had the latest covid and flu vaccines.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Not much else going on here.
Good Morning,
Curt hope you and yours feel better soon.
Been a busy morning getting things going for summer. Yesterday the snowblower was serviced and put away. Then the hand mower was gone over and started for awhile. Unfortunately the tractor wouldn't start so it was off to NAPA for a new battery. Of course they were out but he ordered me a new one which I picked up this morning. Hooked it up and it started as soon as I turned the key; went over that as well along with charging the battery for the weed trimmer. So I guess I'm ready for the mowing season.
It's clouding up outside and we're supposed to get a storm later in the day; hopefully we keep power. It's now at 69 with a high of 82 in New York. Not sure about the rest of the day and I haven't been at the bench in a few days myself; hopefully soon now that I bought new glue since the old stuff was getting too thick to use.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well, safe hiking, and stay safe.
Good morning Rick, ACLTom, Mike, Karl, Jerry, Philip, Curt, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast this morning Rick, enjoy your hike today.
Tom, looking forward to seeing the dates.
Presently 78 and cloudy here. No modeling last night as I went to bed early, needed to catch up on my sleep. Tonight I'll be watching the hockey game, hopefully Montreal will win and prolong the series. At this games these are all bonus games as Montreal wasn't supposed to make the playoffs according to the experts.
Have a great day everyone.
Another good day in Florida, a little work, a nice lunch with Pegi and a relaxing evening planned. Hope y'all have a great day.....
Good morning everyone.
I'm surprised I'm the first one here.
I sense things are slowing down here.
Maybe with the warmer temps outdoors calling?
Otis weather: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Omelet station is set up and let your imagination run wild with things to stuff it with.
Greg, that sounds like a good day and hope you have another today.
Ron, how'd your team do?
Larry, hope the storm wasn't an issue and the lights stayed on.
Curt, hope dad is feeling better and the same to you and Kathy.
ACLTom, maybe some modeling supplies with all that bowling payout?
Philip, how are ya?
Karl, more work today?
Jerry, any details get painted?
TomO, Mike, Dave Dale, Terry and anyone else looking in, what's new?
The morning was a washout with some rain and gray overcast skies.
Then after lunch the sun came out and chased the gloom away.
That's when I did my hike.
Star had to stay in the van because dogs aren't allowed on the trail.
Here's a view from the hike.
If you look towards the lower right you'll see a herd of elk.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. That looks like a scenic hike. Poor Star.
Dad was referred to the ER yesterday, so after that I sat in CVS for his meds for an hour. Breathing through a mask for hours yesterday did me no favors. DAD seems to be doing better but Kathy and I are still coughing most the night which destroys meaningful sleep.
Nothing else scheduled for the foreseeable future. I've told Dad to reschedule all his medicals appointments for the next 2 weeks.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Terrific hike view photo.
Curt, get well soon wishes for you and your family.
Gregory, yesterday was a nice one.
Ron, good luck to your team.
Larry, congrats on completing all the 1:1 work. Hope the new glue works well for you.
TomACL, money payout, and lunch with wife sounds nice.
Philip, howdy!
Jerry, congrats on the flower planting. Hope you make it to the bench.
Karl, are you getting any of these storms?
How goes the rest of the crew?
It's another hazy morning at 62F, headed to 82F. I have a dental appointment at noon, then upstairs maybe.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Nice picture to start the day.
Curt hope you and Kathy feel better today. And your Dad.
Mike have fun at the dental appointment I hope it's just a checkup!
Weather in South Jersey M. sunny/71. Later on 77.
Well I think we are done with the Spring planting now just to keep the weeds out of the pots.
Hopefully some time will be spent at the bench in the coming days!!
I did a few details yesterday so that is something.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Sun :o and mid 30s to start the day, going to approach 60 today and rain later. No storms this week, yet, Mike.
I did some track work and backdrop work on the new section of the layout yesterday. A good chance today, as well, I'll see. :D
Best to all on sick call.
KS
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick.
Our bowling payout was a little over $450.00 total. We put that in our "mad money" account. I'm sure Pam will find something to be mad about! ;D ;D
I've decided to take a break from modeling and get some real work done in the train room. If I continue to build models I won't get the work done. I need to declutter the top of the layout. I'll do a few before and after photos when finished.
I'll continue to check in daily.
Have a great, safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning Rick, Curt, Mike, Jerry, Karl, ACLTom, and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick. That is a great view from your hike. Maybe you should register Star as a support animal, so she can go on those hikes with you. ;D
Curt, hope you and Kathy feel better soon.
Mike, Hope the dental appointment is just a routine check-up.
Jerry, hope you make it to the bench and have time to post your progress, I have given up holding my breath as I was turning dark blue. ;D
Karl, sounds like you are making great progress on the layout.
ACLTom, congrats on your bowling winnings.
It's currently 74 and cloudy here. Made a mistake on when the Habs are playing as the game is tonight, not last night as I had thought. Guess what I'm doing tonight. 8)
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Curt I certainly hope you and yours get feeling better soon.
Rough night overall. A bad storm went through about 5:30 pm yesterday and knocked out our power.
Tons of outages in the area so our restoration time was 3:30 this afternoon. Thankfully it came back
on @ 10:30 am this morning. Only slept about 3 hours last night so maybe a nap this afternoon. I did manage
to finally get to the bench this morning for awhile while the power was still off. Well that's my tale.
Have a great day!!!
Howdy back this afternoon! It was a Kroger morning with Gena, beating the Derby rush.
Sorry about the family Covid Curt! No fun.
I'm like Tom except I didn't win any moolah. Diverting energy into straightening up all the messes I made over the winter. The basement is a disaster!
Larry we have dodged several storms this spring. Glad it wasn't worst in NY.
Some of the modeling agenda still stands. Planning on installing the juke joint and the sound decoder in the On30 Camelback. Oh and LED's eveywhere...
Quote from: Jerry on April 29, 2025, 09:03:18 AMOh and a thread to start.
Jerry
Bring that thread on! The only ones posting are Larry and Mike.
You too Karl!
Philip
A little exercise at the gym and back to work on some projects due next month.
Hope you got to hold your winnings for at least a minute Tom.
Great photo Rick, the west coast is so rugged, compared to the sandy beaches down here.
Y'all have a great day.....
Morning Gents,
The morning beverages are set to go. Breakfast is waffles, butter, syrup, and a strawberry sauce along with sides of crispy bacon and/or pan sausages; enjoy.
Curt hope you and your family are feeling better.
What are our plans for the day.
It's a sunny 49 with a high of 76 with some rain later. Now that things are back to normal some 1:1 items are surfaced. An errand this am then my wife's car goes into the Shop this afternoon to get a couple of items fixed since both vehicles have to be inspected in June; trying to beat the rush. Started adding some details to the Wheel Wright build so maybe a few more this morning.
Enjoy your day!! Be well and stay safe.
Rain and 40s going to 600 in Michigan this morning ::) . Indoor stuff will win out. ;)
Be well all.
KSinMI
Good morning everyone.
Lincoln City weather: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope the car shop visit doesn't get too expensive.
Karl, have fun with the indoor activities.
Greg, thank you.
The sea stacks here make the coast here very interesting.
Philip, have fun making those additions to the layout.
Ron, did they win?
ACLTom, is the decluttering done?
Jerry, congratulations on finishing the planting.
Mike, hope the dental visit was painless.
Curt, hope all of you are felling MUCH better today.
TomO, you out there?
What's everyone else doing.
Walked on the beach in the morning at Lincoln City with Star and took some pics.
Then drove to find a campsite.
Found a great spot tucked in a forrest.
Found an old Great Western flat car laying upside down in the weeds here.
Don't know how it got here since I don't see any evidence of a right of way.
A short video from my hike on Tuesday: https://youtube.com/shorts/AhHKPR4SK8M
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
I hope getting the cars ready for inspection isn't to costly.
Karl hope your working on the RR today as long as you inside.
Rick great video.
Where's the picture of the flat car??
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/62. Later on 65.
We have a few errands to run this morning.
Then a little time at the bench.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning Larry, Karl, Rick, Jerry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, glad the power came on sooner than expected.
Rick, Montreal lost so they are done. Was a bonus of 5 games. ;D
Going to keep it short today as it is meeting day. :o
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast and the drink Larry.
Lots of errands to run today. The decluttering will continue this afternoon. Maybe find time to read a few threads.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck with the 1:1 list.
Karl, it looks like there is more time for trains inside.
Rick, the area you are in looks beautiful. Wishing you a great day hiking.
Jerry, good luck with the errands and the bench.
Ron, good luck with your meetings.
Gregory, hope the projects go well.
Philip, good luck with those messes.
Curt, hope you and your family feel better today.
TomACL, your mad money comment was hilarious.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another hazy morning. It's 62F, warming to 82F. Yesterday's dental appointment was not fun; I had an old filling replaced. Every time I pick up a Dremel tool, I get these flashbacks of Army dentists. :o :o :o I can't believe my Mom wanted me to be a dentist.
This afternoon I'm headed to a lodge Brother's house to look at his wood shop and pile of wood. We are thinking of making a new altar for the lodge. I miss my woodshop...
Have fun,
mike
Morning and hoeing the garden With Gena. Luckily the rain came as we were about finished.
Thanks for the coffee Larry!
Oh Mike I concur.
Who is the TCS decoded guru here for an install without the pre-installed factory board?
Have a good one!
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry.
Kathy is doing much better this morning and her voice is coming back. I'm still very tired most of the time and coughing a lot. Oh well, just another day in a central FL paradise.
Dad seems to be doing well with his treatments.
Tom if on Saturday you're having a meeting of the SBG I'll skip this one. ;D
I hope everyone has a good day.
I had the wrong kind of fertilizer, so I bought 'pre-emergent' and then dropped it on the yard. Did I tell you-all how much I dislike yardwork?
dave
Wow, longer day than I had planned, time to knock off and get a few pages read in a good book. ???
Y'all have a great evening.....
Cloudy grey day returns to MI this morning. 470 ::)
We had Orioles in the feeder yesterday, but they flew off every time I got my camera app fired up. I took the Doll around to some shops yesterday and then once back home mostly chilled, I did spend a couple hours laying track on the layout. More today I hope.
Be well all.
KS
Ah-ha, caught one
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Morning all,
After all the errands yesterday, I was to tired and not interested in anything train shed related.
Suffering from lack of interest but still need to continue to declutter the third lever of the A&S RR.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning,
The morning beverages are at your disposal and danishes to go with.
Tom I think we all get "modeling burnout from time to time; I know I do.
What'cha doin today.
It's 66 with a high of 72 with light rain later. Did a quick errand early and since rain is forecasted for the next week the grass will just have to grow; I won't cut wet grass. Maybe some more bench time to putter around with more details.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning everyone.
Weather in my corner of Oregon: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and danish.
Have fun puttering with the details.
ACLTom, you'll get that shed mojo back soon.
Karl, have fun laying track.
Greg, hope there's more reading time today.
Dave, I bet I dislike yard work even more.
But, I do like getting my hands in the dirt to do some gardening.
Curt, I hope all of you keep recovering.
Philip, hope you got some of your decoder questions answered.
Mike, hope you don't have to go back to the dentist soon.
Ron, any bench time yesterday?
Jerry, what's new?
Dale, any modeling progress?
Did a nice 1 mile walk with Star up the old unpaved road here that looks like it hasn't been used for a long time.
Sat outside after lunch and enjoyed a cigar with my coffee.
Star and I will do a three mile hike this morning.
After the hike I'll back into town for a gym visit.
A video about the hike I did on Tuesday: https://youtu.be/UPGnU9C2VUY
Where I've been spending the past two days.
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Jerry wanted a picture of the abandoned flatcar.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Karl, ACLTom, Larry, Rick and the rest of the crew that drop in later.
Thanks for the coffee and danish Larry, hope you make it to the bench.
Karl, have fun laying track.
ACLTom, I wouldn't call it burnout, I'd call it taking a break. ;D
Rick, enjoy your hike with Star.
Philip, If you are looking for someone to install a decoder for you, I can do that, I've been installing decoder since before pre-installed factory boards were a thing.
Currently 71 and cloudy here. No modeling last night as I did some reading instead. We shall see what tonight will bring.
Have a great day everyone.
A couple thoughts on Rick's latest photos:
1. The location you're at in the first photo looks like it's from a model railroad. That pocket of cliffs strikes me as unusual. Could it have been a quarry site?
2. The flatcar is also unusual, it's like those F&C PRR "gun flats" that have a single 'peak', rather than shallow U shape.
We started the morning with rain, but it stopped before I took the dogs out. They're at the groomers today, so the house is unnaturally quiet. A couple errands to run once the cleaners are done, then back to the train room. (It's good the cleaners came today and the dogs went for grooming. Titus rolled in some grass clippings yesterday and his long fur was full of sticks and junk. Much of that fell off onto the floor.)
dave
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & danish.
Have fun puttering at the bench!
Karl hope you have fun in the train room.
Tom have fun cleaning the 3rd level.
Rick thanks for the picture. Nice looking spot to camp in.
Did you get my text??
What book are you reading Ron?
Morning Dave.
Weather in South Jersey is cloudy/77. Late on 86.
This could be a beach day if the sun gets out.
I'm did do some details that go on the pier yesterday.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good Morning!
Glad everyone is doing well or recovering. It has been a rough quarter.
I actually started a thread yesterday here and also contacted TSC support. All my concerns were answered.
Very responsive fellow named Bobby assisted me. Thanks for the offer Ron! I plan on installing it myself and have purchased all the sundry items. I'm waiting on a 6 pin mini connector from ebay. If I run into problems I'll certainly contact you.
The thread I started here was deleted after TSC contacted me. Is there any interest in a install thread?
Today is mow day in honor of Dave lol. I hear ya about yard work.
Some nice artifact shots Rick! The garden hoeing sucks for sure!
Larry, They should make a water craft mower, looking gloomy here also.
Tom that mojo will return!
We had a couple of Orioles a couple of year ago K9, really a good looking animal.
Morning Curt, Hope all is well!
How bout ya Tom O? Greg? Mike?
We haven't heard from Rob or Kyle in a while. How bout ya?
Did anyone ever contact Roland or Big Lars & invite them over?
Hey Jerry!
Later!
Philip
Philip I've talked to Roland and he wasn't interested.
I'll give him another call and see if I can get him to change his mind.
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Karl, thanks for opening. Nice photo of the bird.
TomACL, good luck decluttering.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and Danish. Did you say details? ;D
Rick, crazy to have a train car in the middle of nowhere. Nice photos. Enjoy the hike.
Ron, glad you enjoy reading.
Dave, I hate it when the dogs roll in the freshly cut grass.
Jerry, hope you make it to the beach and bench.
Philip, glad you got the install sorted. I would be interested in an install thread with the keep-alive.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a sunny morning and the temperature is headed to 84F. I have the smoker fired up, and a rack of St. Louis-style ribs is on the grill. I think this is the first time I've smoked this year. A friend from the lodge is coming over for supper tonight, so I'll add potato salad and coleslaw to the table.
After a two-day interruption, I made it to the bench this morning and installed 30 floor beams. When the glue is dry, I'll start working on the diagonal braces between the top cords.
Have fun,
mike
Two thoughts on Rick's flatcar-in-the-woods: (1) abandoned by a logging railroad? (2) Was there a stream nearby? Old flatcars often ended up as bridges.
dave
Good afternoon. Wisconsin is kind of nice today at 57f degrees and it's very calm.
The grocery run this morning was of great interest with veggie and fruit prices climbing. Gas has bounced from $2.99 Monday when I didn't need it to $3.25 today when I needed to fill up. The saving grace is the grocery gas savings deal they have. After the grocery run we had $1.51 per gallon off.
The grass after 4 days of good rain and decent temperatures needs to be cut again. That is now the grandson's job and he gets $$$ for it. The $$$ however don't seem to motivating him. He'll do it when he gets home per his dad. That's motivation enough!
Since it's May now all my medical restrictions have been removed. That feels good. Terry has a few little ones but really nothing impactful. The biggie is no night driving until she is completely weaned off her pain medications which should take most of May if there are no set backs.
The spending less time on the Internet is going ok. I do use the Internet for my weathering. I look for prototype pictures to use for inspiration. I need to become more efficient at the searches and would like to find 5 good pictures per day in less than 1 hour. Basically I am down to the Modelrailroad forums and here. I'm avoiding most online"news" sources except for local/state news. I am using the local TV channel's website. I've done a decent job of avoiding politics
Enjoy the day
TomO
Rick,
Doesn't look like a logging flat. In fact, it has the C&NW logo on the upside down left side.
Tom
Quote from: ACL1504 on May 02, 2025, 03:59:24 PMRick,
Doesn't look like a logging flat. In fact, it has the C&NW logo on the upside down left side.
Tom
Cheap Frugal logging lines often bought used freight cars. Since they weren't used in interchange service, they wouldn't bother repainting them.
dave
Quote from: Jerry on May 02, 2025, 11:32:38 AMPhilip I've talked to Roland and he wasn't interested.
I'll give him another call and see if I can get him to change his mind.
Jerry
Good deal!
Quote from: friscomike on May 02, 2025, 12:11:01 PMGood morning folks,
Philip, glad you got the install sorted. I would be interested in an install thread with the keep-alive.
mike
Oh kee doh kee :)
Philip
Morning Gents,
The morning beverages are on the counter and breakfast is sausage gravy over homemade
biscuits with hash browns are the side.
What'cha do'in today.
It's 50 with a high of 56 in New York with rain as an all day event; of course I mowed the lawn yesterday.
I'm hoping for a little bench time to finish weathering some of the floor then doing an update later. Not much else going on here.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning Larry and others,
Thanks for breakfast Larry, sausage gravy and homemade biscuits is perfect this morning.
I'll edge and cut the grass tomorrow morning as we have 86% chance of rain storms late tomorrow afternoon. The "chance" is scary as it could also mean 86% no rain at my house. 8)
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
:D G'day!
Good morning everyone.
Shedd, OR weather: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast and I'll look for your update.
Karl, G'day to you as well.
ACLTom, is the Judge coming over today?
Philip, definitely start a thread.
Dave, I think you solved the mystery.
There is a stream just on the other side of the flatcar.
That would be a neat scene to model.
And there was quarrying done at that site.
TomO, great news on having your medical restrictions removed.
Mike, how were the ribs?
Jerry, I responded to your message and look forward to seeing your thread.
Ron, looks liking there's a rising young star in F1.
How's everyone else?
Star and I did a very nice 4 mile hike to a waterfall.
Today is chore day.
Laundry and haircut are planned.
Yesterday's waterfall.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning everyone. A beautiful day on tap for Northern Colorado today. Clear skies and 70s for a high today and tomorrow. I'll be finding some outdoor activities to do today so I can soak up some of those rays.
I have been doing a little modeling everyday but only 15-30 minutes at a crack,but still it is progress.
Hope everyone has a great Saturday!!
Good morning Larry, ACLTom, Karl, Rick, Dale and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, hope you make it to the bench.
Rick, Hope you don't spend all day with the "chores". I was very pleased with the qualifying results yesterday. 8)
Dale, it is amazing how much can get accomplished working 15-20 minites a day on projects.
Jerry, the book I'm currently reading is "A Darkling Plain" book four of the Mortal Engine series.
Philip, glad you got the decoder issues sorted out, if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Working from home today as the generator that powers our office on site is on the fritz. Not a huge deal working from home as I'm well setup here. Managed some bench time last night after watching the qualifying for today's F1 sprint race. After I'm done working today I'll watch the sprint race and the qualifying for the main race. Maybe some bench time after that.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry.
The bug continues to fight Kathy and I as we try to get better. The nights are the worst. Nothing happening this way. Hopefully some rain this weekend.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Enjoy the time at then bench.
Tom have a nice day with the Judge.
Morning Karl. When you heading to the Northern Command??
Rick nice picture and I got the text. Thanks.
Dale a little time everyday still gets things done.
Ron have a nice day watching the races.
Curt I hope you and Kathy get over this this sooner than later.
Weather in South Jersey is cloudy/75. Later 84.
Not sure if the sun will appear it would be nice to go to the beach.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and brunch. Congrats on beating the rain. Have fun at the bench.
TomACL, good luck with the weather.
Karl, good day!
Rick, thanks for another fantastic photo. Wow.
Dale, hope you find some fantastic outdoor activities.
Ron, enjoy the races.
Curt, sorry to hear the bugs still have you guys down. Get well wishes headed your way.
Jerry, hope the sun shines and you make it to the beach.
How is the rest of the crew.
It's a rainy day with the high of only 70F.
This morning I painted and stained wood for the cross braces on the bridge. Yesterday's meal with a friend was good. The ribs turned out perfect and the potato salad and coleslaw hit the spot, too.
Not much on the agenda.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Sorry no breakfast this morning. Still have no appetite. The good news is I have lost 12 lbs. Kathy has lost 10 lbs.
Last night was the first night in 2 weeks I didn't have to get up in the middle of the night coughing etc.
I'm going to try to do some chores this morning.
Our Kuerig died this morning. Thankfully we have a one cup travel version we can use.
There's been some outstanding modeling going on and great photos and videos from Rick.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Curt and others,
Sorry no breakfast here either. Stayed up late with friends and not hungry as yet.
Hope you and Kathy feel better Curt. Sounds like you both had/have a bad case of the crud.
The Judge came over for a few hours yesterday morning and ran trains. While running a Seaboard brass 4-6-2, the drawbar screw came loose and we sent the pacific to the shop for repairs.
I decided not to edge and cut the grass this morning as it looks like rain and I don't want to get it half cut and then it rains.
I got the west side of the third level decluttered. Now to the middle section.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Noti, OR weather: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Stacks of fluffy pancakes with real maple syrup and fresh churned butter for breakfast today.
Sides of sausage and bacon as well.
Curt, I guess the weight loss is good but I do hope you guys start feeling much better soon.
ACLTom, sounds like progress in the shed is being made.
Mike, any more bridge progress?
Jerry and Ron, any race predictions?
Could be another good day for McLaren.
Dale, any progress is good progress.
Karl, Larry, TomO, Greg, Dave, Philip and everyone else looking in, what's new?
Laundry got done but a haircut didn't.
Drove a little further toward the coast again and ended up next to the Lower Hult Reservoir.
I downloaded a good hike to do but not sure if I'll do it today or tomorrow.
My current view.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Curt hope you and Kathy feel better soon; get some rest and
shedding a few pounds isn't a bad thing.
Tom have fun decluttering.
Rick thanks of the coffee and vittles. You certainly find some beautiful places to camp.
What's your plans for the day.
It's 50 with a high of 62 and more rain. Yesterday was an all day event and much the same today.
I tried to order a couple of items from Brett yesterday until I realized he wanted almost 20 bucks
to ship; that's not happening so now it's onto plan B. Maybe if I order a bunch of items from SW then maybe I can justify the shipping costs.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well, stay safe, and get well soon.
Rick,
Love that lake photo. Saved to my "Rick Travel File". ;D
Tom
May the 4th be with you!
Mowed, layed track and watched the Kentucky Derby mud bog! :o got cold.
Sun 8) turning to rain and wind on tap today 420 MAY get to 600.
Y'all? ::)
Morning all,
Thanks for the breakfast Rick.
Glad you all are better Curt.
Tom my back acre wasn't weeded due to rain last Friday. My dcc upgrade is going to need a longer stud where the drawbar hooks. Oh fun developing a plan.
Twenty bucks Larry! Priority is around 8 bucks. It reminds me of Caboose Hobbies when they were in business but are now gone. I wish Bill at Western Scale was still in business. He was fair and had a quality product.
Colder here today post derby.
Have a good one.
Philip
Good morning Curt, ACLTom, Rick, Larry, Karl, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, great photo, looks like a great place to fish.
Curt, glad you and Karen are feeling better.
Tom, hope the de cluttering goes well.
Philip, at least the CSS issues seem like simple fixes.
Larry, 20 bucks to ship, I wished it was only that much to ship to Canada. I plan to place an order with Brett shortly. All I know is that whatever it costs to ship it to me here, it's a lot cheaper than getting it shipped home. ;D
Currently 72 and overcast here. Had rain overnight but no rain predicted for today. One of my hearing aids decided to just quit working yesterday which is a royal pain in the but as now I have to send it to Canada to get if fixed (it's under warranty). So I'll have to got to a UPS store to get it shipped home as quickly as possible as I'm pretty much deaf without them and of course it had to be the right one which controls the Bluetooth features (insert banging head emoji here).
Yesterday's sprint race was interesting with Kimi having a bunch of bad luck. Got run off the track on turn 1 (racing incident) at the start of the race and then getting clipped by Max when trying to make a pit stop where he had to abort and try again on the next lap. That pretty much ended his race. Today's race should be interesting. GO MERCEDES!!!!! (although I think McLaren will take it.)
Spent some time at the bench yesterday glazing windows. I have 4 town buildings to go so I think I'm going to work on them simultaneously.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening. Good news about weight, and I hope you continue to feel better.
TomACL, congrats on the decluttering project.
Rick, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. That's some gorgeous country.
Larry, shipping is a bummer, especially for details. I loved the Craftsman Structure Shows; all the structure detail vendors were there without shipping costs.
Karl, sounds like a productive day. Hope it warms up there soon.
Philip, good luck with the drawbar modification.
Ron, good luck with the hearing aid and glazing.
Happy Sunday to all.
It is a grey morning and wet after the soaking yesterday.
Not much to report. The lintels and cross-bracing wood should be dry enough to use on the bridge, so that's the plan for the day.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Curt hope you and Kathy feel better today.
ACLTom hope you finish decluttering soon.
Rick thanks for coffee & breakfast.
Beautiful picture.
Larry Brett has always been expensive with shipping.
Morning Karl looks to be a day of track laying.
Philip hope your plan works out for you! ;)
Ron it should be a good race today.
Mike looking forward to the next step on the bridge build.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/rainy/69.
Hey it might be a good day to sit at the bench for a couple of hours.
For some reason unknown to my small brain I put studs were there is suppose to be a opening.
So I need to fix that.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good day everyone and top of the morning to you!
Another beautiful day in Northern Colorado with clear skys, light winds and highs in the 70s.
Yesterday I started building a pergola kit we bought last fall on sale. Digging the holes is the only hard part, the rest is easy, its all PVC. I should finish it up this morning and that will make the wife happy.
A bit of relaxing today and back at it tomorrow, y'all have a good one.....
Good Morning,
The morning beverages are on the counter. Breakfast is eggs anyway you choose, ham, and home fries.
Those of you who are feeling poorly, as my grandfather used to say, hope you're on the mend. For those of you who have been following my blog I'm taking a break for a bit; I've been writing Trek for the past 7 years and I'm burnt out.
What's going on in your world?
It's yet another rainy day in New York starting @ 58 going to 67. Still playing with details and trying to
get creative with what I have on hand. An errand shortly then the rest of the day, hopefully, is mine.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry. Everyone is entitled to break from time to time.
I want to thank everyone for the well wishes during our illness. It means a lot to me.
We retested last night. Kathy Is clear but still coughing, but the cough is slowly going away. I still tested positive and still have the previous symptoms. Tomorrow will be the 2 week point.
We got some much needed rain over the weekend.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning crew,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck with the new details. I'm sure you'll come up with something creative.
Curt, good to hear Kathy is better. Wishing both of you a speedier improvement.
Gregory, hope you have a great week.
Dale, good luck with the pergola kit. Love to see a photo when it's complete.
Jerry, we've all done that about those studs in the door. Fortunately, an Xacto knife does the trick.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a sunny day, and the temperature is a cool 46°F, but it's warming to 73°F. Work continues on the bridge, and I'm already thinking about what structure to build next. I think I'll lay the turnouts and track on the layout and tape them off when I work on scenery.
Have fun,
mike
G morning crew! Thanks for the grub Larry! Rain is going on and had to fire the boiler up again. A really damp and cold morning.
Glad you all are on the mend Curt.
Mike how big is your layout?
Gotta go.. everyone have a great day!
Good morning Larry, Curt, Mike, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry.
Currently 69F and sunny here.
Watch the F1 race yesterday and McLaren was the clear winner with a 1-2 finish. I also managed some bench time and got the glazing done in 3 building. Next up is adding window shades and making some more light boxes to light the buildings. I also need to decide what the stores will be so I can add some appropriate signage.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Larry, much appreciated.
Great to hear the Webb family is on the mend as Larry's grand father used to say.
Yes, I'm still decluttering. The decluttering is easy, the problem is finding a place to put stuff without moving it to clutter another area. So, as I'm decluttering, I'm putting stuff away or trashing the stuff I don't want and can't use. Over 60 years of accumulating is now coming back on me. 8)
I have sold many items on Ebay so I'm freeing up space for more stuff.
Have a safe and happy day.
Tom
Sun is hiding, just broke the 500 line at 0930. Rains were hard and frequent in the night.
Stuff to do, ::) , not sure what. Layout got 2 hours out of me yesterday. Cleanup in the list there soon.
Was asked about Northern Command, Soon as dental and reverse 'oscopy :o bs gets handled, :-\ , maybe a few days a week or two down the road. Weather has been a factor as well. I imagine the grass and ticks are NXS up there, skeeters are default huge any time.
Be Well...KS
Good morning everyone.
Philomath weather: 37 now and low 70's later.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope you get to do what you'd like for the rest of the day.
Karl, glad you're getting RR time in and hope you can go to Northern Command soon.
ACLTom, stuff does accumulate quickly.
Ron, there was some good action in yesterday's race and McLaren right now looks unstoppable.
Philip, hope it warms up later.
Mike, have fun at the layout.
Curt, good news about Kathy.
Hope Dad is doing better and hope you start getting better too.
Greg, Jerry, TomO, Dave, Dale and everyone else looking in, what's new?
Slept much later than usual today.
Star and I hiked to the top of Marys Peak.
6 miles and 1,500'+ of elevation gain.
Great views at the top.
Taking it easy in the forest today.
A short video at the top of Marys Peak: https://youtube.com/shorts/SNowstfnrQc
There was some low fog over the lake yesterday before I left.
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Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: Philip on May 05, 2025, 08:59:32 AMMike how big is your layout?
Howdy Curt, here are the specs for the layout:
General InformationName: Buffalo Canyon Mining CompanyScale: On30Size: 15' X 13'Prototype: None - layout is freelancedLocale: Quitaque, Texas (west Texas panhandle area)Era: 1920'sLayout Type: WalkaroundLayout Height: 40″Benchwork: 3 modules and boxed frame extensions with 2″ rigid foamRoadbed: foamTrackwork: Microengineering On30 plus hand-laidTurnouts: Microengineering No 5 plus hand laidMinimum Curve Radius: 22″Scenery: Rigid foam covered with latex paint and ground foamControl: Digitrax DCC (https://modelersforum.com/gallery/586-050525115738.jpeg)Have fun,mike
Afternoon everyone
I'm late today. So I'll put on a fresh pot of coffee for anyone you wants a cup.
Errands to run in a few minutes so this is short.
I'll be back later.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Dang Mike, Nice indeed! I wish I had more room.
Rick 2:40 pm and the heat is still going. Crazy town weather! Cat is sitting on the computer drawer stack...smart fellow! Been there all day. ZZZzzzzz
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Good morning Crew. Nope I'm not walking this morning outside. After 8 hours of standing on my feet operating trains over the last 2 days I was tired. Sunday my steps at the session were over my daily goal of 8000 steps with 11,203. My walking pace is 2155 steps per mile. Monday was just 5926 but I did walk around the neighborhood with Terry last night at 3062 steps. I'm taking a break this morning. We are going shopping after the passport renewnal this morning, so I should get plenty of steps in
It's 51f degrees right now heading into the high 70's. The winds are calm at 2 mph. With a very slight chance of rain the WeatherChannel app is telling me it will be like this the next few days.
I have posted some pictures of the 2 sessions I attended on my FB page. At the Wisconsin River Valley and Terminal Railroad in HO scale. It's mainly a page for my weathering and adventures on the layout. Also there are pictures of Sunday's sessions on a few Facebook pages but mainly at the BN Marias Pass layout page. The BN Marias Pass is one of the nicest, best running layouts I have run on. The scenery is top notch, it's big with over a 750' mainline but best of all because the equipment is generally flawless it's fun. Fully signaled with dispatching and train masters it just keeps getting better every time. 16 of us were there including 5 guys from the Kansas City area. Plus the owner and his wife Alan and Darcy Schroeder are 2 of the nicest people you could ever want to meet. A few pics are at the bottom
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Today is passport renewnal at a distant post office at 10 and 10:20am. We need to venture out at 9:30 for the 20minute + drive. The son and his girl friend flew back to Austin around 11 yesterday morning. It was good to have him home for a couple days. He lives a tough life. Today they fly out to Cancun as his girl friend was a top 10 employee where she works and won the trip all expenses paid. The son is her plus 1.
The daughter, son and Terry attended Saturday the Berkshire Hathaway annual stockholders meeting. BK according to the son needs to be spending some of that massive amount of cash they have. Warren is looking for the prices to be right to make a big splash instead of a bunch of little ones. Terry has mixed feelings as she believes they should have been spending this year but the stocks have done so well for us she is not going to question them. Mr Buffet did indicate this will be his last investor meeting. I hate meetings and especially dislike stockholders meetings as an absolute waste of time but the BK meeting is unique that leadership is open to questions off the floor. This was the first meeting for the son and daughter and the 11th for Terry. I have been to 3. Our 1st meeting was together in 1992.
I had a client/buddy drop a bunch of containers off Saturday and I rushed 6 for him. He was having a photo shoot for his layout yesterday and today
Have a great day
TomO
Good morning everyone.
My Oregon weather: Sunny, with a high near 81.
I see there are others in the lounge and I'll assume one or more are making coffee and breakfast.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast to whomever makes it. :)
Philip, maybe no heat needed today and the cat sure does look comfortable.
Jerry, any modeling updates?
Mike, thanks for the diagram and the layout info.
What's everyone else up to?
Lazy day for me yesterday.
The highlight was sitting outside after lunch enjoying my coffee, cigar and book.
Undecided on what I'm doing today.
I'll some more research after breakfast.
This is the view looking in the opposite direction from yesterdays photo.
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Have a great day everyone.
OK, no one made breakfast.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Bags of assorted bagels and muffins are on the counter.
All the popular spreads are out as well.
Toaster is plugged in if you like yours toasted. ;D
Morning all,
I just had some OJ this morning and a piece of toast. Meeting friends for lunch at noon. We haven't seen each other for the past three years. Where in the H*ll does the time go? Never mind, I know.
I also had a hair cut this morning to have all 10 hairs trimmed. 8)
Time in the shed for me this afternoon.
Have a safe and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning folks,
TomO, thanks for opening. All that operating sounds like fun.
Rick, thanks for breakfast and coffee. If I had that view, I would probably stay in that chair sipping coffee and reading all day long.
Jerry, hope you made it to the beach.
How is the rest of the folk?
It's a hazy morning with a forecast high of 80F. Other than work on the bridge, there is not much on the agenda today.
Have fun,
mike
Morning Tom and crew!
Found your blog Tom, pretty cool and the weathering photos/scenery are great.
Not sure where that cat is today, free spirit curled up somewhere.
Thanks for the coffee Rick, sun finally shining again.
It's all water under the bridge.......ACL.....tick tock.
I'm trying to get outside today Mike, been inside ..cabin fever....rained forever.
Cleaned a bit more in the basement. Getting organized. Also stripping the DCC project and worked on the derrick car riggings.
Have a great day & see ya around the forum.
Philip
Good morning TomO, Rick, ACLTom, Mike, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and bagels Rick.
Currently 73 and cloudy here. Managed a bit of bench time last nigh adding curtains to the inside of a couple of buildings. Hopefully I feel like continuing adding curtains tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Quote from: elwoodblues on May 06, 2025, 09:41:21 AMGood morning TomO, Rick, ACLTom, Mike, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and bagels Rick.
Currently 73 and cloudy here. Managed a bit of bench time last nigh adding curtains to the inside of a couple of buildings. Hopefully I feel like continuing adding curtains tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Reminds me when my mother-in-law (who had a small interior design business) came to visit our (relatively new) house. She told my wife, "Your windows are screaming for window treatments!" That became a running joke over the next 30-40 years. "So, are the windows happy now, with those curtains?"
dave
Good Morning,
Philip smart cat! I know ours likes to find warm spot to sleep.
Tom O nice layout photos. Never really got into the stock market after
the disastrous decline on 9/11.
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Gorgeous photo; is that an abandoned rail line
to the left?
Tom time does have a way of just slipping away. Seems like the older I get the quicker
time seems to pass. Have fun in the shed.
Mike have fun at the bench.
Philip sounds like you're keeping busy. It's been raining here for the last 3 days
which put a real damper on any outside work.
Ron 73? Sounds like you're back south again.
Hey Dave.
What'ca do'in today?
It's another rainy day @ 62 with a high of 68 in New York. Spent most of the morning running
errands. Not quite sure about the rest of the day.
Have a great day!! Be well and stay safe.
A bit of work, a good lunch with Pegi and waiting for the storms to roll in this afternoon, hope y'all have a good one also.....
Afternoon
No time this morning!
Izzy to the groomer and then grocery shopping.
Came home and had lunch.
Weather in South Jersey is cloudy/humid 69.
I'm going to try to get to the bench while Diane and is taking a nap.
Glad to see everyone is doing okay.
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning everyone.
Weather along the Oregon Coast: A chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Haven't had huevos rancheros so that will be todays breakfast.
Jerry, hope you have more time this morning and you got that bench time.
Greg, hope the storm wasn't a problem.
Larry, there weren't any rails but it most certainly could have been an abandoned logging railway.
The lake that was behind me was used as a logging pond.
Ron, have all the curtains been hung with care?
Quick dad joke.
What do you call two guys hanging in your living room window?
Curt 'n Rod ;D
Philip, glad the sun was out and sounds like good progress in the basement.
Mike, your bridge is outstanding.
ACLTom, still de-cluttering?
TomO, I saw your post at the ops.
Beautiful layout.
Karl, hope to see you post here today.
Curt, I see you logged on.
Feeling any better?
Drove along the coast and stopped at a number of places to take pictures.
Here's one of them.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Already had breakfast Rick, but the OJ will be good for me.
I'm in the train shed now. I had a blood draw this morning at 7AM and the Pam took me to IHOP for breakfast. I had two scrambled eggs and two pancakes.
Not going to do any decluttering today. I will make a list of all the other things needing attention that are layout related. There just isn't enough time or maybe there are just to many things needing fixed.
Not much else is going on here today, but that seems to be enough.
Have a great day everyone and stay safe.
Tom
Another fun day of work, gym time and waiting for the A/C guy to get here to replace the thermostat. Y'all have a good day.....
Morning all,
No modeling yesterday. Wore myself down on the ladder, cleaning gutters and a small roof flashing repair that turned into a full blown mess of rafter tail rot. Now to get back up there and replace the siding.
Have a great day! Burning daylight
Philip
Good morning Rick, ACLTom, Greg, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick.
Currently 77F and overcast with rain in the forecast this afternoon.
No modeling last night so there are still curtains to be hung. Hopefully that will happen tonight. The Mrs sent me a couple of documents to translate from french to English so that is what I did last night. I also got my hearing aid fixed yesterday (WOO HOOOO.....). The receiver needed to be replaced. I can hear again. When contacting my hearing aid provider in Canada about the situation I was told that they have an affiliate company in the states and wouldn't you know it, they had an office in Orange Grove which is pretty close to where I am. I am a very happy camper now.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Nice picture to start the day.
TomO great pictures thanks for sharing nice RR.
ACLTom there never seems to enough time!
Morning Greg.
Philip be careful up there on the ladder.
Weather in South Jersey is P. sunny/68. Later on 75.
Looks like a good day to take the pooch and take a walk on the beach with Diane.
On the modeling front I've been cutting strips of cedar now I have to make them into shingles.
I didn't like the way the the ready made looked.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
What a difference a day makes. After 4 1/2 hours of driving in heavy rain and orange barrels and detours... IMG_2015.jpeg
We found ourselves at the top of the mitten and crossing THE Bridge and entering the land of Gitchee-Goomee (sp) and clear skies and 70 degrees :D. TDY was established at Northern Command an hour later.
Guard Post #1.
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The lake, Lake Michigan, is down considerably from last year. The beech is 50 yards wide or more.
The lake rougher this morning and it's just in the 50s. After the camp cook served up a bowl of Raymond's Noodles last night :o a trip for provisions from the quartermaster is due.
A sudden change in plans was made Monday afternoon after a stressful day for the Doll. Best way to plan a trip, just pick up, toss some shorts In a sack, jump in the truck and go.
I hope all are well. This is a short trip, headed back home Saturday. More appointments coming next week :( "they" are coming from both ends. :o
Be well all.
KS-[Northern Command OUT! ;D
Good Morning,
Keeping it brief since I have to go and my my hairs cut shortly.
Looks like everyone is having a busy day so far. It's still raining @ 55 with a high of 59 in New York.
Lots of outside work to do if the rain would only stop. Not sure about the rest of the day so we shall see what happens.
Have an enjoyable day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Sunny, blue skies here in SE NH now, after a cloudy start. It's about the same sky as Karl shows from Northern Command. It's good to see, we've had 5 days of rain and drizzle. I have to go the City Hall and pay property tax, then to the store. Down to the train room (more pick-up/put-away) when I get back.
dave
Good evening folks,
Looks like I forgot to check in this morning. 1:1 stuff got in the way.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning folks,
Coffee, tea, and assorted soft drinks are on the counter. For breakfast we have sourdough waffles, ham, and maple syrup.
It's an overcast day in Georgia with a forecast for rain and 84F this afternoon.
Dave, how did the pickup and put-away go?
Larry, hope your day was to your liking.
Karl, the northern compound looks great. Nice views.
Jerry, how was the walk on the beach? Making shingles from cedar, wow!
Ron, congrats on the hearing aid repair. Nice to have a translator available for your wife.
Philip, be careful on the ladder. Alas, I don't need to parrot that. ;) Good luck with the repair.
Gregory, hope the thermostat repair went well. Summer cometh!
How is the rest of the gang?
Yesterday I didn't do much upstairs. I finished painting the fire barrel for the bridge. I need to spend a few days on the 3D printers.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Mike thanks for the breakfast & coffee.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/71. Later 77.
Beach yesterday was a not a good day it was just so windy there .
Maybe we will give it a try today!
Well I do have a pile of little shingles now so I guess I'm ready to start the siding.
What's on your agenda today???
Everyone have a wonderful day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning everyone.
Yachats, OR weather: 45 now, sunny and 56 later.
Mike, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope the 3D printing goes well.
Dave, property tax should be abolished.
Larry, maybe a dry day today?
Karl, "Guard Post#1" :)
Hi Vicki.
Surprised the lake is so low.
Jerry, how's the shingling going?
Ron, good news about the hearing aids.
Philip, hope those repairs were made without incident.
Greg, new thermostat?
ACLTom, how long did the list end up being?
Curt, are you feeling better?
Dale, any news from the bench?
Spent most of the day taking pictures along the Oregon coast.
Star and I will do a hike this morning.
A short video of the waves at Thor's Well: https://youtube.com/shorts/lWwx1rYvEqM
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all. Feet safe on the ground. Done
Thanks for the coffee Mike.
Rain but have a back porch repair on a short 5/4 boards. Doing the entire 6x6 step area. Was coming in the house and it gave away, warned the wife about it and 2 seconds later she almost twist her ankle and then gripes at me as I'm trying to do 4 other things. Oh boy! Lumber store is close. Looks like the hardest part is the tear out a combination of screws and deck nail. We had some words, if your married you know the drill...... ::)
Have a great day!
Nike,
Thanks for breakfast and the soda.
Rick, my list is 16 items long. Three of them will be crossed off this afternoon.
I need to update a couple of threads. I've decluttered one side and now will take a break and reorganize the stuff under the layout.
I'm in the planning stages of ordering more of Joey Ricard's Trackside Scenery Backdrops for a section of the third level.
We got lots of much needed rain last night.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Bright sun 8) but cold, 340 at wake up. Might go into mid 40s.
Been changing smoke alarm batteries, had a bird chirping as we other door Tuesday. Those 9v batteries are costly in multiples, $7/pair.
Only 'net we have is by the cell phone and I don't mind at this point. Considering Starlink as the fiber project seems to be far from completion. We tried the microwave system from Northern MI U was a bust, no hurry for this trip up to do anything.
The defund the police movement has hit our county. After last Tuesday's vote the whole patrol section of the Sheriff dept is to be eliminated by September. Sad state of affairs. The whole issue was poorly managed in the run up to the election. Last fall the first proposal was poorly written on the ballot and this week the only things I saw were poorly written and only vaguely promoted in the media coverage.
That's it from here in da'yoop. The Doll's on her frequent thrift run. Sparse findings with that.
Later. KS
Good afternoon everyone,
Thanks for the coffee Mike.
Currently 85F and overcast here. Feels like rain here but I noticed that everyday feels like rain here.
Spent some time at the bench last night. Spent the time installing blinds in three buildings. That part is now done so the next step is installing lights in the three buildings. Might start that process tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Weeeeeeeell.....seems the thermostat is fine, but the compressor is getting tired and complaining it has been working too hard in the heat of the afternoon. I hate writing big checks, they always wind up with all these little tear stains. :'(
Other than that, a good day. Y'all have a good one also.....
Good evening from Wisconsin. I should be watching a hockey but no interest tonight! Maybe I'll catch game 2.
The daughter and family left at 4 for the 4 hour drive to Minneapolis. The last ice hockey tournament for the grandson this Spring season. He is only signed up for a couple hockey camps this Summer as he wanted a break from the ice. He'll still play soccer until the middle of June. They don't play in July or August around here but come back in September.
The bar is open and anything is virtually available. I am having some popcorn and an almost frozen Diet Dr Pepper! The colder the better.
Helped out at a deconstructing a layout room this morning. That's it for layout building, deconstructions or op sessions until late June. We leave next week for a couple of nights in Vegas at my brother's. We will then head to Pasadena for my niece's wedding on 5/24.
Have a good evening
Evening everyone
Tom thanks for setting up the bar.
I'll have a glass of red wine tonight.
Never did make the beach today another windy day here.
And there forecasting rain tomorrow.
If your around please stop by and have a night cap with us.
See you all in the am.
Jerry
Morning everyone
Coffee is on and water for the tea guys. OJ & sodas in the fridge.
Eggs anyway you want them sides of bacon, sausage & home fries. toast or English muffins.
Weather in South Jersey is cloudy/58 expecting rain.
Have to run Diane has blood work this morning.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Happy Friday. Here in SE NH, we had light rain last night. It's cloudy and chilly, with more heavy rain moving in this afternoon, ending tomorrow. The prediction is the rain will stop mid-day, in time for Saturday late afternoon neighborhood Scotch Club. (Yesterday I want over and cleaned the ashes out of the fire pit...)
Our newspaper carrier was 'shorted' Boston Globe again today, so they delivered the Wall St Journal. There's an article in there about a guy in Southern California who bought a house that had live steam tracks, which he's refurbished. It's now for sale, in case anyone has some extra cash: https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/backyard-railroad-california-home-aafa8d46
dave
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is muffins. coffee, OJ, and soda. I'm just having coffee.
I'm starting to feel better, the coughing is way down and I have not had to get up in the middle of the night for 2 nights now. Last night I tested negative for Covid. I would say the biggest issue I have now is that I have no stamina. I have lost 14 lbs. as of this morning.
Dave I'll look in my change bucket for the cost of that property. :o
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning Jerry, Dave Curt and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfasts Jerry and Curt.
Curt glad you are feeling better, hopefully the worst is over now.
Currently 76 and overcast here. No modeling last night as I was tired when I got home last night. Made supper and then went to bed. Has a great night sleep.
Well my hearing aid saga continues. Earlier this week I got my right hearing aid fixed and now my left hearing aid is on the fritz. >:( Guess what I'll be doing today.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Jerry thanks for the coffee and breakfast this morning. Hope Diane gets a good
report from her blood work.
Dave enjoy the Scotch club. I can only imagine how much the California place must
be selling for.
Curt great to hear you're feeling better and take it easy your strength will return.
Thanks for the second coffee.
Ron the hearing aids has to be a PITA; hope it gets fixed today.
What are your plans.
It's still raining @ 45 with a high of only 51 in New York; today should be the last day of rain.
Lots to do outside when it dries up. Have managed to spend a little time at the bench so hopefully an update today.
Have a great day. Be well and stay safe.
420 8) severe clear. TGIF in da Yoop :D
KS
Morning and Friday already. What a week!
Thanks for the coffee Jerry.
Nice house Dave. $
Glad your better Curt!
Oh fun Ron ...at least your rested up for the trip.
Jerry our garden is a soup bowl. Has rained almost daily. All the plants have to be upsized. Pain.
Cleaning floors today. Maybe mowing.... doubtful. Mother day Sunday (don't forget) and we should have company.
Have a great day!
Philip
Good morning everyone.
Eugene weather: 47 now then partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Jerry and Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Jerry, hope Diane's blood work results is all good news.
Curt, very glad you are feeling better.
Karl, have fun in da Yoop.
Philip, hope the garden can be salvaged.
Larry, hope you can get to your outdoor chores soon.
Ron, hope getting the hearing aid fixed/replaced is easy.
Dave, I'd have to win the lottery twice to afford that.
TomO, will that layout be rebuilt or is it the end?
ACLTom, keep having fun in the shed.
Mike, any news from upstairs?
Greg, sorry about the AC repairs.
How's everyone else doing?
Star and I did a nice 4 mile hike with a bit over 1,000' of elevation gain yesterday morning.
Rest of the day was spent driving towards Eugene and finding a place to stay.
Today's plan is the gym and I'll try again to find an old fashioned barber shop.
Seal Rock Beach
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Jerry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Yum! Good luck to Diane with the vampires.
Dave, that's a cool railway. The price is a bit out of most folk's budget, but hopefully someone will buy it.
Curt, good news that you tested negative. Now the road to recovery can begin.
Ron, good luck with the other hearing aid. What a pain!
Larry, I'm looking forward to your update.
Karl, wishing you a great weekend in the yoop.
Philip, good luck with the garden. Mopping floors does not sound like fun.
Rick, good luck with the hunt. Thanks for the dramatic photo.
TomO, deconstructing layouts is not fun, but operating is.
Gregory, yikes! The compressor replacement doesn't sound like fun.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another overcast day with a forecast for rain tonight, but 81°F today.
Yesterday, I started work on the layout by gluing all the turnouts in place. Today I painted the track and will attach power leads when the paint is dry. Trackwork is my least favorite aspect of the hobby.
Have fun,
mike
Rick, that's a great photo, even with the grey sky. I hope you get some sun and go back to that location.
dave
Good afternoon CREW from So Central Wisconsin. Dave the California house and estate are nice and it's great it has a railroad. The problem is it's in California. I just can't see living there but my sister and niece love it.
The layout we are taking down completely in Baraboo, Wi is also being rebuilt. Part of the reason this process has been so slow is we deconstruct for 2 weeks and then 1 week build behind where we were. He didn't have the room to remove the layout completely so it's like piece mealing things together. But when we are done it will be another great layout. The old one had over 250 sessions. The one in Fitchburg is new from the 1st board.
I'm being invaded Monday with 5 guys coming over. We are going to get my layout going and doing it myself has been too slow for the guys. 6' of track to re-lay, add a runaround track in 2 places and we are going to test everything. I am serving breakfast at 9am in the kitchen and lunch on the deck at 1pm. About 1pm the wiring guy will be coming over so we want all track work in. He uses a resistance soldering rig to solder feeders to the track. His soldering spots even up close are hard to see. I am heading to HomeDepot for wire this afternoon. I have 1 bus line I use but we will add 2 more. Luckily I had foresight enough to drill extra holes in the frame work to easily add wires. I can twist the wires and run the bus lines Saturday. The wiring guy solders the feeders to the track and his helper will solder the feeders to the bus lines.
Have a great day
TomO
A good ending to a trying week, while waiting for the afternoon showers to roll in.
Enjoyed the photos and video of the west coast Rick, thanks.
Y'all have a good weekend.....
Evening everyone
Just dropped by to see what is going on.
Bar is open I'm having a bourbon tonight Eagle Rare neat.
Tried to get my siding going but not sure whether I like the shingles or maybe something else.
I haven't forgotten about the thread it's coming before beach time.
If your around stop by for a nightcap.
Jerry
Morning all,
Breakfast is ready with Western Omelettes, sausage links along with biscuits and gravy. Fruit bowl for those cutting back. Drinks and hot coffee on the other table.
Jerry, I stopped by but didn't have time to stay.
I edged and cut the grass yesterday and the heat really got to me. I think I got a little heat exhaustion. I did have four Gator aids and two bottles of water so hydration wasn't an issue. It still took a few hours after the work to get cooled down.
The Judge is coming over to run trains, I think I'll just sit and watch as I'm still beat from the yard work.
Have a great day everyone and stay safe.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. You may need to split the outside work up. None of us are getting any younger. :-\
Starting out the day washing sheets and towels. Not much else planned today. I think we have decided to delay Mother's day until Kathy and I are up for it.
That's all I got.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Rainy start, but they still say it'll stop early afternoon, in time for Scotch Club. Chilly, 45 heading to 60 but quite damp.
Yesterday I did more pick-up/put-away, but I started to run out of steam. I did take the time to label some boxes of stuff, that's a lesson I continue to learn The Hard Way. 2 more under-benchwork shelf units due today, I know where they'll go. We'll see long they last before stuff overflows them, too. (Yeah, I probably have Too Much Stuff.)
Curt, hoping your Mother's Day happens soon!
dave
Good morning everyone.
Eugene weather: 45 now and then partly sunny, with a high near 70.
ACLTom, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
I agree with Curt about splitting up the yard work into two days.
Have fun with the Judge and take it easy to day.
Curt, hope you're back to 100% very soon.
Jerry, didn't see your post last night because I went to bed early.
Dave, labeling boxes is a great idea.
Greg, thanks for the nice words on the photos and videos.
TomO, have fun with Monday's invasion.
Mike, it's exciting seeing track being played on the layout.
Philip, Karl, Larry, Dale, Ron and anyone else looking in, what's new?
Was a productive day yesterday.
Went to the gym, stocked up on water, got the tires rotated and got a haircut.
Today's plan is another hike.
A video of sunset at Thor's Well: https://youtube.com/shorts/AiXIbofRMfo
And a photo of the sunset.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning,
Just checking in. Finally the sun's out after 5 days of almost constant rain.
Have some 1:1 things to attend to since it's nice out so keeping it brief.
Enjoy your day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good morning folks,
TomACL, thanks for opening, coffee, and that man's hearty breakfast. Hope you recover today and have fun with the judge.
Curt, wishing you a relaxing day. Do you have to fold the clothes, too?
Dave, labeling boxes and shelves is a big aid. You made me think about clearing some shelves in the closet for stuff under the layout.
Rick, good luck on the hike. Thanks for the beautiful sunset photo.
Jerry, good luck with the siding decision. I'm sure both would look terrific. Did you say BEACH?
Gregory, hope this next week is not so trying.
TomO, did you get the layout going?
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a rainy day in Georgia with a forecast high of only 63°F. The weather makes me want to lie back and read a book.
Yesterday I painted track and printed 3D stuff, stake pockets for the flat cars, and a test of a stone wall. Probably more of the same today.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning crew! thanks for the coffee Tom ACL!
My nightcap was 1130 Jerry, ;) Beat like Tom from the days activity.
Understandable Curt.
Dave, My stuff will most likely be pitched when I'm dead. Gives the kin something to do. I'm the same energy is gone after doing work. Getting old sucks.
Rick how do you get mail? Are you all digital? Sounds like the freshen up was needed.
Gardening today and fixing the greenhouse door The 4x4 decided to bow at the top after it was installed and concreted in. Door wouldn't ever latch. Has been on the agenda so yesterday I removed the door, trim, siding to get the thing out of the ground. Used an engine lift to extract it and a 3 foot concrete mass at the base. Oh an exhaustive task. New plumbed post is in and new concrete is setting up. Now to rehang the door and add back all the pieces. It pretty much whipped me and my son yesterday getting the post out and loaded for the dump. And then putting all the tools away. years ago this would have been a simpler task but now it is full blown task on the body.
Late last night I worked on the Derrick in the midnight hours after hydrating and resting. Jump for joy! :)
Gotta get back out there! oh joy lol
Have a great week-end/ Mother's Day
Philip
Quote from: friscomike on May 10, 2025, 09:41:48 AMGood morning folks,
mike
Morning Mike, Stack pockets? Your the man! ;)
Good morning ACLTom, Curt, Dave, Rick, Larry, Mike, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, Take it easy and have fun running trains. Also, could you e-mail me please at ron(at)cvry.ca
Curt, Take it easy today.
Dave, don't sneeze, it you do those new shelves will be overflowing before you know it.
Rick, sounds like you had a very busy day yesterday, enjoy your hike today.
Larry, Take it easy with the 1:1 stuff.
Mike, have fun at the bench today.
Philip, have fun gardening and I hope you have an east time with the greenhouse door.
Jerry, looking forward to your thread.
Currently 76F and its a rainy day here. Had rain earlier this morning with thundershowers predicted for the rest of the day.
Last night at the bench I started making light boxes for the remaining buildings and managed to complete the light boxes for one building, two more to go.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Well my post from earlier has gone to land of forgotten posts!!!! >:(
Well anyway good to see everyone is accounted for.
I'm going to try siding today and I'm still not sure what I want to use but i think I'm going to go with boards.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Quote from: Philip on May 10, 2025, 09:43:47 AMRick how do you get mail? Are you all digital? Sounds like the freshen up was needed.
Philip, I use a mail forwarding service.
They're in Texas and that's where my mail goes.
I don't get much mail since bills and banking are done on-line.
If I know I have mail that I want I call the service and give them the address of a post office I'm near.
They send it to that PO by General Delivery.
Not sure what you mean by freshen up, unless you're talking about haircut.
I was starting to worry someone would mistake me for Sasquatch when I'm hiking in the forest. ;D
Evening
Rick said! I was starting to worry someone would mistake me for Sasquatch when I'm hiking in the forest. (https://modelersforum.com/Smileys/fugue/grin.png)
I'll drink to that. Eagle Rare neat for me.
If your around stop by the bar is fully stocked so it's your choice!!
I've decided to go with board & batten on the building.
Just started this afternoon.
Jerry
Quote from: Rick on May 10, 2025, 08:03:24 PMQuote from: Philip on May 10, 2025, 09:43:47 AMRick how do you get mail? Are you all digital? Sounds like the freshen up was needed.
Philip, I use a mail forwarding service.
They're in Texas and that's where my mail goes.
I don't get much mail since bills and banking are done on-line.
If I know I have mail that I want I call the service and give them the address of a post office I'm near.
They send it to that PO by General Delivery.
Not sure what you mean by freshen up, unless you're talking about haircut.
I was starting to worry someone would mistake me for Sasquatch when I'm hiking in the forest. ;D
Yep haircut sash ;)
Morning all,
Breakfast is served. Chili Bean Omelette, Country Fried Steak, and Thick Waffles. Fruit bowl on the end if you want something cold. Drinks on the other table along with Hot Coffee.
Overcast and damp here this morning.
Pam wants crispy KFC for a late lunch for Mother's Day. And, Happy Mother's Day for all the mothers.
I'm playing in the train shed until the trip to KFC for take out. ;D
Ron, did you get my email?
Have a safe, happy and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Eugene weather: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.
ACLTom, thanks for the filling breakfast and coffee.
Enjoy the KFC meal with Pam.
Jerry, good news on picking a siding.
Ron, even though your team is out of it, I'm sure you're still watching the hockey playoffs.
Mike, are you laying track for the entire layout or just a portion?
Philip, how'd the greenhouse repair go?
Larry, I'm guessing if it's nice out there'll be more 1:1 to do.
Curt, you out doing walks yet?
TomO, is the room ready for tomorrow's crew?
Karl, still in Northern Command?
What's everyone else doing?
Star and I did a nice 8 mile hike with just under 1,200' of elevation gain.
I'm camped in the outskirts of Eugene in a National Forest.
I'll hang out here today and relax.
Thor's Well in action.
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Have a great day everyone.
Here's the picture that didn't post in my reply.
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Good morning everyone, Thanks for breakfast Tom, but I have to pass today. Been out of commission since Wednesday, I had a procedure done that just totally messes with my gut. Basically, they went in and microwaved my esophagus to burn off what they call Barrett cells. I am an esophagus cancer survivor, cancer free for nearly 11 years now. But the Barrett cells they discovered earlier this year I am told are a pre-cancerous condition for esophageal cancer survivors. The microwaving happens right where my stomach and esophagus meet so it is a very sensitive area. Last round 3 months ago I lost 12 pounds and had only managed to gain back 2 of those before this round, which so far, I am down 5 lbs. So, I am 15 lbs. lighter than at the beginning of the year. For some that may be good for me not so much. When I had cancer back in 2014, they removed about 3/4 of my stomach, and I literally lost 100 lbs. in a hurry. Almost half my body weight at the time. That had me at 128 lbs. but through the years I have managed to get that up to 150 and I can't seem to gain any more than that. I am down to 135 now after this latest round of microwaving. At 5'-11" that makes me one thin dude. I don't have much weight to lose!! I am scheduled to do it all again in August. I don't think it is possible for me to put on the 15 lbs. before that so I will probably be even thinner after that.
Good news now, I got the main roof of the shipyard done with the exception of the cupula. I will post pics on that build thread in the next day or 2.
I hope everyone has a great Mother's Day. My mother is still alive, but this may be her last Mother's Day as her health is rapidly going the wrong direction. She is 88. I will be spending most of today with her.
Morning Gents,
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all the moms out there; enjoy your special day!!!
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast; that one was a "real gut buster."
Enjoy the KFC with Pam.
Rick have a relaxing day. Yes I was able to get some 1:1 stuff done yesterday and some more this am.
Dale sorry to hear about your health problems; hope you feel better soon.
What are your plans for today?
It's a sunny 49 with a high of 61 in New York. Going into the low 80's and 70's this week so the A/C is going in upstairs shortly otherwise it gets pretty warm up there. Our Daughter's coming over this afternoon for Mother's Day with pizza, mozzarella sticks, and brownie alamode to top things off.
Have a great day!!!! Be well and stay safe.
Quote from: DaleM on May 11, 2025, 08:37:35 AMGood morning everyone, Thanks for breakfast Tom, but I have to pass today. Been out of commission since Wednesday, I had a procedure done that just totally messes with my gut. Basically, they went in and microwaved my esophagus to burn off what they call Barrett cells. I am an esophagus cancer survivor, cancer free for nearly 11 years now. But the Barrett cells they discovered earlier this year I am told are a pre-cancerous condition for esophageal cancer survivors. The microwaving happens right where my stomach and esophagus meet so it is a very sensitive area. Last round 3 months ago I lost 12 pounds and had only managed to gain back 2 of those before this round, which so far, I am down 5 lbs. So, I am 15 lbs. lighter than at the beginning of the year. For some that may be good for me not so much. When I had cancer back in 2014, they removed about 3/4 of my stomach, and I literally lost 100 lbs. in a hurry. Almost half my body weight at the time. That had me at 128 lbs. but through the years I have managed to get that up to 150 and I can't seem to gain any more than that. I am down to 135 now after this latest round of microwaving. At 5'-11" that makes me one thin dude. I don't have much weight to lose!! I am scheduled to do it all again in August. I don't think it is possible for me to put on the 15 lbs. before that so I will probably be even thinner after that.
Good news now, I got the main roof of the shipyard done with the exception of the cupula. I will post pics on that build thread in the next day or 2.
I hope everyone has a great Mother's Day. My mother is still alive, but this may be her last Mother's Day as her health is rapidly going the wrong direction. She is 88. I will be spending most of today with her.
Dale,
Sorry to hear you had the procedure but it sure is better than the alternative. Enjoy every day you can with you mom. I lost mine some 18 years ago and would give anything to have another day with her. We have Pam's mom living with us and she is 97 going on 98 in August. We didn't think last year she would be here this year.
Have a great day.
Tom
Good morning friends, Have a wonderful Mothers Day! Dale, heck of a journey. Prayers!
The green house is complete again after the partial dismantling. Needs some touch up paint.
Planting potatoes today.
Philip
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Have a nice day with Pam.
Rick great picture!! Your so dam good at taking these pictures anymore.
Dale I hope your feeling better. You have really been through a lot.
Larry don't let all that 1:1 interfere with the modeling!! ;D
Morning Philip I guess we can plan on having french fries in the lounge pretty soon!!
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/72. Later on 76.
Still not warm enough for the beach.
Not sure what the day will bring.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning ACLTom, Rick, Dale, Larry, Philip, Jerry and the rest of crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom and yes I got your e-mail and sent you a response. Have fun in the train shed and enjoy dinner with the Mrs.
Rick, Enjoy your day relaxing.
Dale, Enjoy the time with your mother. My father died last October when he collapsed at home and never recovered from it. Hope you mend quickly.
Larry, glad your 1:1 chores went well. Enjoy Mother's day with your daughter.
Philip, glad to hear you got the greenhouse done, have fun planting potatoes.
Jerry, enjoy your day.
Currently 77 and overcast here in Northeast Florida. I have already did my grocery run, laundry is on to dry and have a fresh cup of coffee. I have about 4 hrs of work to do today as I need to do some catching up.
At the bench last night I added the lights to the light box I had made. I Just need to add a photo backdrop in the ground floor of the light box and then its done, on to the next one.
Have a great day everyone.
My National Guard unit did its 2 weeks around this time every year. The 1SG woke everyone up with his morning call, "Happy Day, all you Mothers! Up and At 'Em!" (We did have females in that unit...) It's a bit cool, but very bright and sunny today, a big change from the last 2 weeks. Yesterday's Scotch Club was a good time, first meeting in 4 weeks. I'll do a bit more pick-up and then select the next big project.
dave
Rick asked: "Karl, still in Northern Command?"
No, returned to 'normal' yesterday as we both have $$ appointments this week, me, dentist to have a cavity re-capped...she, Tues, to have a different look see... :o
The drive home was uneventful as was most of the week. A nice break to get the Doll thinking beyond the 'scope she's dreading. It seems every acquaintance has a cousin, ex-in-law, aunt second removed or neighbor two blocks over that was victimized in some manner by the scope process and had to tell her about all the details...the medical system is challenge enough without any outside influence. Hopefully all will go well.
Happy Mother's Day to all those among us.
Lawn mowing on tap for today is about it. Maybe back to bench time as well, but, as is often the case the projects I've had going before going N just lack the drive they did...more stuff to the 90% list... :-\
Be well all. Enjoy MOM!
KSinLowDownMich ???
Howdy folks,
TomACL, thanks for opening, coffee, and the hearty breakfast. Hope your Mother's Day feast was good.
Rick, hope you enjoy the hike. The campsite looks perfect.
Dale, wishing you improved health. Nice to spend the day with your Mom.
Larry, have a nice Mother's Day with your Daughter.
Philip, congrats on the rebuild of the greenhouse.
Jerry, hope you have a restful day.
Ron, the lightbox sounds interesting. I'm looking forward to the photos.
Dave, good luck with the project selection.
Karl, hope the doctor appointments go well for the Doll and you.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's an overcast day with drizzle and rain forecast for today and the coming week.
I spent time laying track and printing details on the 3D printers yesterday. I plan to lay all the track on Phase I, then begin Sculptamold, etc. I'm experimenting with FDM printing of stone walls for structures. I have one more wall section to print for the sheriff's office, then I'll start on the water tower base building.
Have fun,
mike
Cloudy day in the "sunshine state". Good for relaxing before the new week starts.....have a good one y'all.....
Good evening. I've cleaned the bar top and the bourbons and beers are ready. Sodas, waters and wine are in or near the cooler. I also cleaned the ashes from the firepit. There's plenty of firewood on the patio. Sit and enjoy the evening.
The 1st of the Crew tomorrow will be here at 8am instead of the original 6am. Finishing of the 6' of track and laying the track for 2 runarounds was done today. Got a call around 10 this morning asking if the train room was available. 2 buddies came by and laid the rail on the 6' of ties and used flex on the 2 run arounds. One of the track laying guys today normally just helps on the wiring. Instead of being here at 1pm tomorrow he will be here at 10am. We were going every 6' on feeder wires but we r doing 3' tomorrow so I needed to add a bunch of feeder wire holes. 2 of us will finish up what I didn't get done before dinner this afternoon. I now have plenty of wire along with a new leaf blower and 2 new gutter extension things. Terry got a email Friday saying we had not used our Home Depot card in 11 months and we needed to use it or lose it!
Of the 5 guys coming tomorrow 3 have lost their wive's in the last 3 years. 2 of them came over today. The 1st hour was kind of sullen but liven up later. I need to check the layout before bed tonight because they were here much longer than the needed track laying. We all lost track of time till Terry said are you guys going to join us for dinner, if so go home and clean up.
We had reservations at 6:30 at a favorite Italian restaurant and I called at 5:00 and asked if we could have a table for 4 instead of 2. He said no problem. Had a great meal with good conversation and Terry said her Mothers Day dinner was great and the guys funny.
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Eugene weather: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 59.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Basic two eggs any way you like, sides of bacon and/or sausage and hash browns for breakfast today.
TomO, thanks for setting up the bar last night but I was already sound asleep.
Happy you made good progress on the layout and had a great meal too.
Have fun with the crew today.
Greg, hope you have a great week.
Mike, have you started with the sculptamold yet?
Karl, good luck with the dentist today and hope all is well with Vicki's look see tomorrow.
Dave, come up with a new project yet?
Ron, more progress on the models yesterday?
Jerry, any siding get worked on yesterday?
Philip, hope you have a bumper crop of taters.
Larry, sounds like a good meal was had yesterday.
Dale, all the best to you health wise and on your upcoming procedures.
ACLTom, how was the KFC.
Curt, you back to feeling much better?
A lackluster day yesterday.
Spent most of it inside.
Naps, cleaning and defrosting the fridge, reading my book and worked on some photos.
Today it's back to town for gym, Costco, Walmart and Petco.
Stocking up on things to go further east and hope to do some great hiking.
Came across this gal while hiking on Saturday: https://youtube.com/shorts/WskD3bb1rwc
If you watched it I'm sure you heard Star panting in the background. :D
Another photo at Thor's Well:
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick, very tasty this overcast morning.
The KFC was great. We order the chicken and used take out. At home we had a feast for sure. I got juicy and tender chicken fingers, Pam got extra crispy spicy and her mom got the original. Mashed potatoes with gravy and coleslaw rounded us off. Even though it is KFC, we go to the one in the Hood as they know how to cook fried chicken. I'm always Signal O when going to the Hood.
I need to make a hobby shop run for some brass stock and strip wood.
Curt, hope you and Kathy are doing much better.
Also, thoughts and prayers for Sandy during her radiation treatments.
Have a great day everyone and stay safe.
Tom
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Sounds like you had a relaxing day yesterday.
Safe travels moving east.
Tom great you guys enjoyed your meal yesterday and have fun at the hobby shop.
What is everyone up to today.
A sunny 49 with a high of 82 in New York.Some outside work doing more 1:1 stuff and mowing the lawn later before the rain sets in tomorrow. There's been no bench time the past few days and much the same today.
Have a great day!!! Safe travels, be well, and stay safe.
TomO certainly sounds like he pulled a good Mother's Day out of a dark start. Best wishes for Curt & Kathy, and Sandy. As my wife says, "Getting old sucks!" (And yeah, she does consider the alternative at times...)
No modeling yesterday, I added an extra shelf to a tool stand. That took some fancy beveled cuts using both my small band saw and my full size table saw. But any day I make sawdust isn't a total loss...
dave
Morning all and TY for the coffee Rick! Star sounds like a steam train in that video!
Prayers for all under the weather.
Mother Day went well. Planted all the potato's & a few nasturtiums. Row tilled/prepped most of the day. Rain has been unhelpful this year. We are behind schedule plus the soil is still a bit cold.
Have a great Monday!
Philip
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Nice picture and video.
Tom sounded like you had a feast yesterday.
Larry that 1:1 sounds like it isn't a lot of fun!! :)
Morning Dave.
Weather in South Jersy sunny/62 Later on 72.
We have a few Monday morning errands to run.
Then I don't know what's on the agenda.
Hopefully I can get an hour or two at the bench.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning from another Chamber of Commerce day in So. Central Wisconsin. 55 now 85 later with a bright cloudless sky and calm winds.
Lots was accomplished yesterday. More than I realized when I wrote about it last night. The guys came over and the stuff I was going to prep for today got accomplished along with some items we planned to do right away this morning. Strung 2 additional bus power lines. Laid the 6' of rail on the section I had put the ties strips down on. Added 2 run arounds and had lunch at 12:30. We then prepped 16 Blue Point switches by adding the wires to the machine and gluing the attachment plates to the styrofoam after drilling the holes for the switch rods. Had to remove the track switches to drill the pink foam for the switch rods. That was not fun, ruined 1 switch but I had a replacement.
At 8 this morning 4 of the guys will start at each end of the layout working in pairs installing the Blue Point switch machines. I will after they are installed drill out on the fascia for the control rod holes and the light indicators. Around 10 the wiring guy and his partner will bring the resistance soldering rig and attach the feeder wires to the track. I've had no issues with feeders 6 to 8' but we are going overkill at every 3'. We did get the feeder wires dropped through the 2" foam base yesterday and cleaned up. Drilling pink foam is a bit messy! His wiring partner will follow behind and attach the feeders to the bus. Breaktime/snack time is 10:30 and lunchtime is at 2. The guys want to be hand cleaning track by 1 and running cleaning trains after lunch. I don't have a cleaning train but 2 of the guys will bring their cleaning trains. All I have to do before anyone gets here is finish removing the stage skirting around my layout. Terry and the daughter will steam clean the skirting out on the patio. They offered I did not ask. The few bins that were under the layout have been moved out of the train room so the floor under the layout is clear.
Tuesday 3 of the guys will be back to finish anything leftover but mainly to help reattach the stage skirting and run test trains. One of those three is the operational guru of the area. A former professional railroader he and I for about a year have been working through schemes as to running my layout. He made up some switch lists a few months ago and Tuesday we will test them out. One thing we are concerned about is powering the track. I use the NCE power cab and have been searching for a new SB5 booster at a price under $260.00. Running 5 diesels at once with sound might be iffy. One of the guys will bring his along this morning. The power center is set up for it so it should be a quick add-on.
It's going to be a fun couple of days down in the train room
RICK. Star handled watching that girl pretty good. I'm surprised the turkey did run away or attack. They can be pretty nasty
TomO
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. I was wondering if the noise was Star in the video.
Thanks again for the well wishes. Kathy and I are doing better but are still dealing with fatigue and coughing issues. Tomorrow marks the 3 week point.
Dad has yet again another infection on his lower leg which may end him up in the ER again. He won't take care of wounds when they're small. :-X
TomO good luck with the train crew this week.
Tom we actually had KFC yesterday also because Kathy wanted it. The one by us has really declined in quality. The gravy is like water.
We ordered a new dishwasher from Lowe's. A family friend works in appliances there. It's supposed to be in on the 20th.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning Rick, ACLTom, Larry, Dave, Philip, Jerry, TomO, Curt and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick.
Going to keep it short today as I have a very busy day today.
Currently 73F and overcast with more rain in the forecast. Had thunderstorms last night and heavy rain. At the bench I finished installing the light boxes in one building and made the light boxes for building #2. Depending on how I feel tonight I just might add the lighting to the light boxes.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Sounds like a busy day. Did someone say wild turkey?
TomO, sounds like a fun day with friends and trains.
TomACL, the KFC sounds delicious. Good luck at the hobby shop.
Larry, hope you enjoy the outdoors and nice weather, even on a mower.
Dave, I love the smell of sawdust in the morning. Congrats on the extended tool stand.
Farmer Philip, congratulations on the planting. I forgot how cold it gets up there. Your posts remind me of a February at Ft Knox, retrieving a mired tank in frozen mud. Brrr.
Ron, hope you make it to the bench.
Jerry, hope you make it to the bench.
Curt, good to hear your health is still improving. I have heard the coughing is the worst.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a hazy morning with storms headed this way. I guess all the rain is the reason it is so green here.
Yesterday was successful hobby-wise. I'll post some photos of the 3D printed stuff. Nothing fancy, just needed stuff. Today I hope to lay more track and print a few more projects that have been on the back burner.
Have fun,
mike
8) Sun, calm
Dentist for me today, 'borescpoe for her tomorrow morning.
KSinMI
Good evening from a still Chamber type day in So Central Wisconsin.
I have a railroad that goes from staging yard to staging yard again! I'm happy and very tired. The guys left around 5. I then threw a steak on the grill along with a potato. Both were good!
The high was 85f degrees outside and we did hit 70 in the train room. The lower level is normally 68. I'm on the front porch now afraid to go watch a hockey game. If I do I'll probably nod off and it's too early.
The bar is open! Bourbons, beer, soda and wines. I have not ignited the firepit but it wouldn't take much. Microwave popcorn takes 90 seconds in the lounge machine.
We are going to operate Tuesday afternoon at 1. We will test out the switch lists which is what I think will go best for my layout. The guys want me to test out car card systems but that seems like so much work. I'm going to keep an open mind.
It took 5 guys 30 minutes + to finger tip clean the rail with Isopropyl Alcohol at the 99% concentration. Then for almost 30 minutes we tested the track using 2 track cleaning trains with 2 of those heavy brass cleaning cars on each train. I'm not convinced they do a better job than fingertip cleaning. Those trains are still here and I might run them again tonight but for sure tomorrow morning. I never thought to paint the rails today. But I will wait to run and test what I have.
Before the guys show up tomorrow I need to set up the layout. I need 1 train each in the north staging yard and another in the west yard that the guys want me to call South staging. Some cars empty in both the wood chip and pulp yards. Some other spots in the paper mill. We did add on/off power sections in the engine service center and the staging yards. You have a couple diesels idling in the service tracks and 3 operating and 4 in staging it gets noisy. I think 1/2 the volume we have now will be nice.
I will wait till the morning for some help before deciding what other industries besides the transload and cold storage facilities we might work tomorrow. The Son in Law has offered to help place cars around 9. I may accept his offer. Trains tomorrow will be 12 cars maximum. The last 2 days there have been 7 different guys coming and going. 2 of them have been here from 10am to 4:50pm on Sunday and again from 8 to 4:30 today. I did buy the NCE SB5 booster that was to be lent to me for testing. $100 and we are both happy
If you can't tell I am excited to be this far along
TomO
Good evening, all. My layout time today was frustrating; I continued re-staging for the next op session, but one of the six commercial switches left on my layout went back to acting up. I'd thought it was settled Sunday. Perhaps it's time to re-lay it. Awkward to do in place, though.
Tom, I haven't had any bourbon in months, but I'll have a virtual Old Forester with you.
Glad to see you so happy with the layout progress.
Have more fun tomorrow.
James, hope the switch is an easy fix.
I'll join you To and Rick for a bourbon.
Same as Rick Old Forester.
I'm still not decided on that siding so it stopped and I painted a few details.
Izzy to the Vet for her heartworm test and medicine for it on the morning.
See you in the am.
Jerry
Good Morning,
The morning beverages are all set to go. Breakfast cheesy scramble eggs, crispy bacon and/or pan sausages along with English muffins.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a sunny 56 with a high of 77 in New York; hit 82 yesterday. Going to be a busy day. Grocery shopping shortly, then taking the cat to the Vets to get checked out. After that a trip to Wegmans for an Rx; whew I'm tired just thinking about it. Probably no bench time again today.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Larry. Cheesy scrambled eggs to start my day, perfect.
My plan is to straighten up where I have been decluttering and get back on the Magnuson Row builds.
I got 10 of the 14 "to do list" done and now I have added three more. I now have 7 on the list.
Ron is planning on visiting the A&S RR on June 7th. We are looking forward to his visit. We will see if he can keep up with our BS'ing.
Have a safe and happy day everyone and stay healthy.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
Cottage Grove weather: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 10am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope your busy day goes well.
Jerry, don't stress about the siding.
Whatever you decide to use will be great.
Just do it.
TomO, have fun testing the layout and running trains.
Karl, hope Vicki's procedure goes well today and is all good news.
Mike, 3D walls look excellent.
Ron, did the lighting get added?
Curt, continued improvement for Kathy and you with your health.
Philip, Star does all that panting the whole time I'm driving too.
Dave, have fun with the new project.
ACLTom, did you get the brass and wood?
Dale, how are you?
Greg, hope you are well.
Got all my shopping done yesterday.
A hike planned for today.
This is a little further north of Thor's Well.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning, all. Cloudy bright on the NH seacoast, I've got some Town business, then off to Seashore Trolley Museum for track & overhead work. Maybe a little modeling time after Taco Tuesday dinner.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry. It sounds like you have a busy day today.
I woke up this morning actually feeling almost normal. I think we have turned the corner on the bug finally. Fingers crossed. After chores I want to try to work on the kit (first time in a month).
Tom is that your to do list or Pam's?
Rick It doesn't look like your picture posted. Give Star a pat for me. Never mind, now I see it.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Rick, those last couple of photos look like lava flows to me. I should go look up the location of "Thor's Well" on my "Rockd" phone app to see what it shows. (That's an app that presents geological maps of the world, you can zero in on a location and see what's there, geologically.)
Well, it took me a while to find it (that app doesn't have a good 'search by name'), and I'm right. There's a couple of basalt lava flows there, like the "Yachats Basalt", dating 35-50m years ago, so relatively new as rocks go. :)
dave
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Just have enough time before taking Izzy to the Vet.
I'll be back later on to see what everyone is doing.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Morning all. Thanks for the grub Larry!
Hope the ops go well Tom O !
Whisky after midnight.... :o I'm a lightweight in my old age.
A late night last night fiddling with the manual crank Unimat milling machine. Project install decoder phase one done. Hope it fits! Bernd told me to go slow, boy was he right, never seen die cast weld to a cutter. Turned out great. Planning an install thread soon.
Mike. Still in May Kentucky has four seasons in one day. Ah the red clay of Fort Knox!
Glad your better Curt!
Myrtle was a panter & hated lightning. She would Paw ya to death Rick. She would let us know 4 hours before the storms came.
A concrete project today in the green house, now that the bad post is finally fixed.
Have a great day!
Philip
Quote from: PRR Modeler on May 13, 2025, 08:33:31 AMTom is that your to do list or Pam's?
Curt,
It is my train shed list.
Tom
Quote from: Rick on May 13, 2025, 08:17:38 AMACLTom, did you get the brass and wood?
Rick,
Yes, I did and then some. 8)
Tom
Good morning Larry, ACLTom, Rick, James, Curt, Dave, Jerry, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry, hope the errands don't tire you out too much.
ACLTom, Looking forward to June 7th, I'll try my best to keep up with the BS'ing.
Rick, with the photo's you have been posting lately I wouldn't be surprised if you never left the area.
James, have fun working at the museum.
Curt, glad you are starting to feel normal.
Dave, Jerry enjoy your day.
Philip, have fun with the concrete project.
TomO, sounds like you have been really busy working on the layout, hope the operating session goes well today.
Currently 74F and cloudy, hope the thunderstorms we had the last three days are finally done. No modeling last night, we shall see what tonight brings.
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thank you for the coffee and tasty breakfast. That's way too much 1:1 stuff. ;)
TomACL, congrats on the to-do list. Looking forward to the Magnuson models continuation.
Rick, wishing you a fun hike. Thanks for the cool photo.
James, the trolley work sounds like fun. Good luck at the bench.
Curt, it's great to hear you are feeling better. Maybe you have turned the corner. Enjoy the kit.
Dave, thanks for the rock report.
Jerry, good luck at the vet with Izzy.
Philip, good luck with the concrete work.
Ron, hope you make it to the bench.
TomO, hope the operating goes well today. Enjoy!
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a hazy morning forecast for 76F. We have a family meal at the lodge tonight, plus we're giving two trade school and college scholarships to high school seniors.
Track work continues upstairs, and 3D printing continues. I am working on the water tower base today.
Have fun,
mike
Nice day, but a bit cloudy. The a/c guy found a new compressor for the old a/c system and will put it in tomorrow, at substantial savings, to hold me over till I have everything ready for a whole new system. Big .....YEAH. ;D
Y'all have a great one.....
Good afternoon.
Running trains is fun, operating on a layout for me is even more enjoyable. But running sessions on my own layout is priceless! We did run 2 sessions. The plan was 90 minutes for each. Used 2 different switch lists and during the 1st session it took about 100 minutes but the 2nd session was not even an hour even with some track issues. The guys who were here had some ideas that I need to unravel from our after session talk regarding the switch lists. 3 of the guys prefer car cards but I prefer switch lists. My layout is small. Just 61' of mainline but with 2 separate staging yards each 2 tracked and 30'
The 1st session we had some couplers get hung up on a couple crossings. I need to clip all those Kadee couplers and now repair both crossings. I use Kadee #148's and whatever the shelf coupler number is. But that was minor. We did have some switch issues in the 2nd session. 3 ME switches basically failed. 1 the cross tie that moves the points became loose and I think I'll change it out to printed circuit ties and solder the points to it. The other 2 I will look closer at tonight. Both seem like the frog just rose up to form a hump. The cold storage warehouse track is 8' long and has 2 feeders on it. The 1st 4' after the switch was dead. It worked great last night and the 1st session. The 2nd session it was dead and confirmed by the multimeter! Each section does have power on/off switches. I am not a big fan of sound in the reefer cars but I do have some that rumble at a low volume. I want to easily turn off the sound without touching the car. The grandson has no practice tonight and said he'd help me. I know we will end up at the ice cream shop unless he wants a concrete mixer from Culver's (I can Hope)
Overall I'm thrilled. I knew there'd be some issues but I think the ones we have are minor.
A quiet night tonight. The daughter and hubby have gone to dinner and then to see a play. Clue! I thought it was a musical but it's not, just a play. Terry and I go Thursday night to see it. The 13yr old granddaughter is with 2 friends, the 19 year old twins from the old neighborhood. They have played with and watched Harper since she was born. The twins parents have sold their house. The twins are going to spend a final sleep over tonight with Harper at their old house where H has slept many nights. So it's Terry, the grandson and me for dinner here. After dinner Terry is visiting a friend. One of the guys will be back tonight to work with the grandson and me and has a set of F7's he wants to test run
Enjoy the evening
TomO
Good afternoon.
Running trains is fun, operating on a layout for me is even more enjoyable. But running sessions on my own layout is priceless! We did run 2 sessions. The plan was 90 minutes for each. Used 2 different switch lists and during the 1st session it took about 100 minutes but the 2nd session was not even an hour even with some track issues. The guys who were here had some ideas that I need to unravel from our after session talk regarding the switch lists. 3 of the guys prefer car cards but I prefer switch lists. My layout is small. Just 61' of mainline but with 2 separate staging yards each 2 tracked and 30'
The 1st session we had some couplers get hung up on a couple crossings. I need to clip all those Kadee couplers and now repair both crossings. I use Kadee #148's and whatever the shelf coupler number is. But that was minor. We did have some switch issues in the 2nd session. 3 ME switches basically failed. 1 the cross tie that moves the points became loose and I think I'll change it out to printed circuit ties and solder the points to it. The other 2 I will look closer at tonight. Both seem like the frog just rose up to form a hump. The cold storage warehouse track is 8' long and has 2 feeders on it. The 1st 4' after the switch was dead. It worked great last night and the 1st session. The 2nd session it was dead and confirmed by the multimeter! Each section does have power on/off switches. I am not a big fan of sound in the reefer cars but I do have some that rumble at a low volume. I want to easily turn off the sound without touching the car. The grandson has no practice tonight and said he'd help me. I know we will end up at the ice cream shop unless he wants a concrete mixer from Culver's (I can Hope)
Overall I'm thrilled. I knew there'd be some issues but I think the ones we have are minor.
A quiet night tonight. The daughter and hubby have gone to dinner and then to see a play. Clue! I thought it was a musical but it's not, just a play. Terry and I go Thursday night to see it. The 13yr old granddaughter is with 2 friends, the 19 year old twins from the old neighborhood. They have played with and watched Harper since she was born. The twins parents have sold their house. The twins are going to spend a final sleep over tonight with Harper at their old house where H has slept many nights. So it's Terry, the grandson and me for dinner here. After dinner Terry is visiting a friend. One of the guys will be back tonight to work with the grandson and me and has a set of F7's he wants to test run
Enjoy the evening
TomO
Sorry no idea why my posting appears twice and I can't remove it, sorry!
Quote from: GPdemayo on May 13, 2025, 05:37:48 PMNice day, but a bit cloudy. The a/c guy found a new compressor for the old a/c system and will put it in tomorrow, at substantial savings, to hold me over till I have everything ready for a whole new system. Big .....YEAH. ;D
Y'all have a great one.....
Man, that's a Really Big Deal! We found the hard way that touching an A/C system more than a couple years old would entail pretty much replacing the whole enchilada because of the laws governing refrigerants. Your A/C guy sounds like a real keeper for hunting down that part.
dave
Coffee is on crew and James brought donuts in the other lounge.
Have a great day I'm mixing and laying walk maker brick and oh the pain! :)
Later!
Good morning from foggy Wisconsin.
The coffee is hot, Ashpit blend, the sodas are cold in the cooler along with other drinks. Breakfast is quick this morning. A sourdough dough English muffin, bacon, egg and cheese. Enjoy! Another pot of coffee from Philip's won't hurt you coffee drinkers, his coffee is 3 minutes hotter than mine!
Walking in fog was interesting. I cross streets in 2 places but the major intersection I would cross has a bike and walker tunnel. The iPhone health app says I did 8011 steps on the walk this morning. By myself with my music. Feeling good.
Not 100% sure what sleeping beauty has planned today but while I'm thrilled with my layout I need a couple replacement switches and right now I have no desire to build them.
Enjoy the day
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Glendale, OR weather: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Philip, thanks for the coffee.
Take it easy with that manual labor.
TomO, thanks for the second cup and breakfast.
8,000 steps is excellent and glad you're feeling good.
Other than those switch issues glad the ops went well.
Greg, great news about the A/C.
Mike, how'd the water tank base turn out?
Ron, I don't think the thunderstorms in FL. ever stop.
Jerry, Izzy all good at the vet?
Dave, lava flows makes a lot of sense.
Curt, hope you're feeling even better today.
ACLTom, what else did you get at the hobby shop?
Karl, hope all went well at yesterday's procedure.
Dale, how are you?
James, any modeling news?
Larry, stilling doing 1:1 stuff?
Star and I did 5 miles on a flat rails to trails hike.
Camping now up in the hills on BLM land.
Some info on the rails to trail I did yesterday.
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The wigwam
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An engine sitting nearby that looks like it's still in service.
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And benches in the park made from old wheel sets.
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Have a great day everyone.
Good morning Philip, TomO, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee Philip, take it easy with the 1:1 stuff.
TomO, except for the switches, the op session sounds like it was a success.
Rick, interesting benches, I need one in my back yard. ;D
Currently 73F and cloudy with no rain in the forecast. Managed some bench time last night and added the lights to the light boxes for the second building. Just need to install it and then its off to the third building.
Have a great day everyone.
Good Morning,
Philip thanks for the coffee and doughnuts. Watch the lower back with all
that bending over.
Tom O thanks for the 2nd coffee. That's a good amount of steps.
Rick you're right that diesel still looks usable. The 1:1 stuff is done for now
until the rain stops in a few days.
Ron sounds like you're making some good modeling progress; enjoy.
What's the plan for the day.
It's 64 with a high of 69 with on & off rain. Took Mr.B to the Vets yesterday to get checked.
The good news is his weight's the same which means his thyroid is working as it should. His entire
underbelly had all fur knots being a long haired cat. They shaved his entire underside to get rid
of the fur knots so he should be more comfortable. There was enough fur on the table when they
finished to make a coat out of. Not sure what's happening today.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Philip.
Thanks for the second breakfast TomO.
Another restless night but not from illness. Today I have vacuumed the floors and steamed them so I'm out of gas so to speak.
Yesterday I did get to the train room for about an hour working on details inside the hoist house. It felt good after so long.
Rick interesting photos. I bet the kids love those benches.
TomO it sounds like things went well with the layout yesterday.
Larry glad the vet visit went well.
Not much going on this way today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast and drinks Philip and TomO.
Rick, Thanks for the photos and glad you and Star had a great hike.
Rick, I got some matte medium. My plan (#9 on the list) is to update the scenery around Eaton's Curve. I have Scenic Express matt medium on order which is the brand I prefer. The small bottle I got is Woodland Scenics, not sure how it will work.
I spent most of the day yesterday cutting and laying carpet tiles on the east side floor of the train shed. It is a continuation of one item (#1) on my list. I want to get this one finished and checked off. While moving some Masonite to lay the tiles, I came upon a stash of great goodies I forgot I had. I'll show photos on the A&S RR build thread later this afternoon.
I'm taking Pam to our favorite Italian Restaurant in Winter Garden today at 3PM for a late lunch/early dinner. The way she cares for her 97 years old Mom is just the very least I can do to get her out and away from the house as often as I can.
Have a safe, happy and healthy day everyone.
Tom
Morning everyone
Philip thanks for the coffee.
And Tom the second cup and breakfast.
Nice pictures Rick. I'm beginning to think you really like Oregon.
Ron are we getting pictures soon?
Larry glad Mr. B is okay. Maybe you could make fur coats for the little people on the RR!! ;D
Curt sounds like your feeling a little better.
Tom looking forward to seeing the hidden stash.
Your a good man taking Pam out for a lunch/dinner brreak.
Weather in South Jersey is rain 61.
Might be a good day to model.
Izzy did fine at the the Vets.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Seems to me the problem with those wheelset-benches would be moving it into location.... :P
dave
Quote from: deemery on May 13, 2025, 06:12:46 PMQuote from: GPdemayo on May 13, 2025, 05:37:48 PMNice day, but a bit cloudy. The a/c guy found a new compressor for the old a/c system and will put it in tomorrow, at substantial savings, to hold me over till I have everything ready for a whole new system. Big .....YEAH. ;D
Y'all have a great one.....
Man, that's a Really Big Deal! We found the hard way that touching an A/C system more than a couple years old would entail pretty much replacing the whole enchilada because of the laws governing refrigerants. Your A/C guy sounds like a real keeper for hunting down that part.
dave
I'm happy with his work and fees over the last couple of years, so yes, he is a keeper. Unfortunately, all my old subs are retired or dead, so I've been slowly looking companies that can do the work to the standards I set.
In todays market, any builder will tell you what a problem that has become. And don't get me started on the labor pool.....the kids coming up today expect to start at the top without putting in the work to get there.....amazing attitudes. Pegi and I are extremely grateful that we don't have to hire any employees at this stage of the game.
Good morning folks,
Philip, thanks for the coffee. Good luck with the masonry.
TomO, thanks for the second cup and breakfast. Good luck with the turnouts.
Rick, your venue looks like a lot of fun. I'm still working on the tower base.
Ron, congrats on the lightbox completion.
Larry, good news about Mr. B's health.
Curt, glad you made it to the train room and worked on hoist house details.
TomACL, it's always fun to find a stash. Nice job taking care of Pam.
Jerry, hope you made it to the bench.
Dave, howdy.
Gregory, good luck with your contractor quest.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a hazy day but warming, 82F. This morning, I took Sweetie to the spa, washed the car, made a lodge deposit at the bank, and gave our daughter chicken noodle soup. She just got a shingles shot, and it made her sick, with fever and chills. Hopefully the soup will help.
Work continues upstairs. I am switching between track and 3D, so nothing is fast.
Have fun,
mike
Good afternoon. I received 3 on/off flat handled miniature toggles from my email this morning I sent to the local weathering client list. My local (40 miles away) intermodal guy asked how many I wanted. Told him 2 he sent his daughter over with 3 and would not take payment or a weathering credit.
I need to install them, maybe tonight if I bring my IPadPro into the train room and put the NHL games on so I can check them every few minutes or so. Right now it's just the grandson and me and 2 of his buddies. They are racing on the slot car track.
Enjoy the evening
TomO
Someone else can open with a post. I tried to and got 3 I'm not a robot screens then 2 picture selections followed by a 403 error. Of course my post disappeared. :-X
Morning Gents,
Curt sorry to hear the forum wasn't cooperating this morning.
The morning beverages are all set. Breakfast is stacks of blueberry pancakes, butter, syrup,
crispy bacon and/or pan sausages.
What's going on today.
It's 61 with a high of 71 in New York and looks like "on again off again rain". This is
the first day this week I don't have to go anywhere but it does look like Larry's Beauty
Shop will be in full swing this afternoon the boss said. Started working on rafters for the
Wheel Wright building so I'll be messing with that on and off today; first time I've been
at the bench in over a week.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and stay safe.
Sorry about the forum troubles this morning Curt. Hope you and the Mrs are feeling better. Thanks Larry for opening
Good morning from a nice start to the day in So. central Wisconsin. The WeatherChannel app says it's heavy fog. Must be elsewhere as it wasn't here for the 5:30 walk and even the radar wasn't showing it. It's still not around. 62f degrees now and a guess of 88 later. In between we have severe wind, tornado and hail warnings already posted for this afternoon. Madison is on the very southern tip of the storm rolling through. So it most likely will miss us and hopefully so.
We will see Clue at the theater this evening. The SIL and Daughter saw it Tuesday and loved it
I installed the 3 on/off miniature toggle switches yesterday. 2 on the cold storage siding and 1 in the engine ready track. Thankfully that gave me a distraction from the 1st hockey game. I had grabbed my IPadPro to watch the hockey games and I rarely do that for the train room. That Toronto/Florida game if the Leafs lose this series that should get Matthews traded. The overall lack of effort and the goaltending by Toronto was pathetic. Made worst since it was a home game. I told the SIL (big leaf fan) before the 1st series if the Leafs won in 5 games against Ottawa they'd beat the next team. If it would take 6 or more to beat Ottawa the next series (this one) they'd probably lose. It really seemed like they didn't care in the 2nd and 3rd periods. Sad but they still have a chance as game six is Friday but in Florida. I think Florida rolls again. The 2nd game in Vegas was a o-o thriller and was won by Edmonton over Las Vegas in Overtime. That was playoff hockey. Non stop action with goaltenders playing lights out and nonstop efforts by both teams. I still think Edmonton wins the Cup but their top guys need to start scoring. I love hockey...
The wedding on 5/24 in Pasadena has become a money pit. We lost the Airbnb we booked in January last week. We knew it was possible because of the LA fires. One of the victims families was renting it long term but still it was rented to us for 8 days! I have a feeling of wanting to extract some revenge but those fires...
Anyway, we will stay 2 days longer in Vegas at my brothers before the wedding now flying in on Friday morning. The girls found 3 rooms at a Pasadena hotel for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. As much for those 3 nights as the AirBnB cost for 8 days.. I was unaware until yesterday this is the Memorial Day weekend.
I have 2 turnouts remaining to fix and while I don't want to I should get them fixed today and tomorrow. I called 2 LHS and neither has ME #6's in code 83. I do have 2 #10's but then I have to rip up some track and realign it. I'm not sure that's worth it.
Stay safe, cool and dry
TomO
Good morning everyone.
Oregon weather: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Glad you've found some bench time.
Curt, hope you can post later and I haven't run into that issue here yet.
TomO, toggles installed?
Mike, hope your daughter's feeling better.
Greg, work ethics just aren't what they used to be.
Dave. I'm sure a good sized crane was used.
Jerry, I like all the western states.
I could spend months in each of them.
ACLTom, hope Pam and you had a great dinner.
Ron, more lights installed yesterday?
Karl, hope you are well.
Philip, what's new?
Dale, all good in CO?
A very lazy day yesterday.
Wasn't motivated to do much of anything.
Back to town this morning for a gym visit.
Then a short drive to find a place to stay that's closer to a trail I want to do on Friday.
Sunset at Thor's Well.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning Curt, Larry, Tom, Rick, and incoming crew. Coffee is good Larry.
More concrete work today once I muster up strength. Me and young Phil (the one that is young and able) worked all day and finished a small area. Plenty of leveling and scraping prep work. The walk maker forms are 2x2. More of the same today. Good thing we are not a business as we would starve. Suppose to be 87 today, 100 in the greenhouse. Project is looking good.
Have a great day folks!
Philip
Not much modeling for me today. Morning appointment with the urologist (https://davebarry.substack.com/p/tariffs ), afternoon at the dentist. Cloudy day, muggy, chance of showers all day, and pretty much through the weekend.
dave
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Good morning Curt, Larry, Tom, Rick, Philip, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry.
Going to keep it short today as today is meeting day. :o
Currently 77F and sunny today with no rain in the forecast. No modeling last night, we shall see what tonight brings.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Had an early breakfast but will have a drink of OJ.
Pam and I ran a few errands this morning and now it's time to edge and cut the grass. I will take my time.
Pam and I had a great dinner late yesterday and we each have half of that meal to eat tonight. I've noticed that I don't eat as much as I used to.
Now, I need to get to the yard as it won't get any cooler.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening. Wishing you continued health improvement.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Congratulations on getting back to the bench.
TomO, good luck with the weather.
Rick, good luck in your quest for a camping site. The photos you have posted are stunning.
Philip, congrats on the greenhouse floor project. Maybe you should call the greenhouse a hothouse.
Dave, your day doesn't sound like much fun. Go back to bed!
Ron, hope you make it to the bench tonight.
TomACL, good luck with the lawn work.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a partly cloudy day with a forecast temperature of 86F. No plans but I will eventually head upstairs to finish laying track. I hope to put a few things on the 3D printers, too.
Have fun,
mike
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
I'm running late this am so I'll keep this short.
Diane has a Dr. appointment this morning Routine and we have an errand to run.
So I'll be back later to see what is going on.
Everyone have a wonderday day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning everyone.
Medford, OR weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Crispy bacon, egg and cheese on an everything bagel for breakfast today.
Jerry, hope all was good news for Diane at the MD and I hope you're getting some bench time.
Mike, thanks for the nice words about my photos and is the track laying still ongoing?
ACLTom, I've found that I eat less than I used to as well.
Ron, any modeling last night?
Philip, hope you're able to make the trade with your guitar.
Do both cats get to go outside?
Nice job on the milling.
Dave, hope all went well with those doctor visits.
TomO, hope those layout fixes are easy.
Too bad about the Airbnb.
How was the play?
Curt, hope you're able to post today.
Karl, haven't heard from you for a few days and hope you are well.
Larry, Dale, Greg, Terry and everyone else looking in, what's the good word?
If I had a dollar for every fresh out of the sawmill 2x4 I've seen this week I'd be a very wealthy man.
The engineers at the RR I used to work at went on strike this morning.
I'm proud of how they're sticking with their demands.
I was very disappointed with the poor contract my union agreed to and even more disappointed that the members approved it.
Yes, I know, I'm up extremely early.
I bought a book a couple weeks ago on the 100 best hikes in Oregon.
This morning I'm doing one of those and wanted to get an early start.
No, I'm not doing all 100.
Today's photo is for Jerry because I know he likes lighthouses.
This is the Heceta Lighthouse.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast and OJ Rick, much appreciated.
Today, I'm cleaning up the clutter I created when I decluttered. 8)
Have a wonderful and safe day everyone.
Tom
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. Pretty picture. Enjoy your hike.
I slept horribly last night but not because of illness. SIL is coming over this morning to install the new pool pump. The old one died while on the cruise. :-X In another life he did pool and spa maintenance.
Now to finish- This morning I did chores and painted the exterior air vent piping that I put together yesterday.
TomO I hope the severe weather missed you and your family yesterday.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning Rick and crew! Thanks for the coffee Rick. Neat lighthouse! We have 3 cats, two outside males, and the tortoiseshell is never going out. She was feral and tamed after a 2 week stint trying to catch her. The 2 boys are 9 & 7. I need to get back on modeling track. No bites on the guitar yet. Like I need another guitar...
Huge storms are here. The weather reporter seem to try keeping us on edge. Hard rain but they throw in all the sensational of what may happen.
Half the green house floor is done. I'll finish up next week because the weather is suppose to be cooler. Plus I'm wore out!
Heading to Kroger grocery is on the agenda today. Maybe Save-a-lot.
Have a great day!
Philip
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Nice lighthouse photo and enjoy your hike; hopefully your buddy can with you.
Tom O sounds like a catch 22 with the decluttering.
Curt maybe a nap is in your future; we all have nights like that unfortunately. Nice you have someone you know to do pool maintenance.
Philip the weather weenies do the same thing here; trying to scare the crap out of people.
Get some rest at the bench and have fun grocery shopping.
What are you doing this fine day.
It's 67 and rain with a high of 77 in New York. They're calling of scattered storms this afternoon; hope we don't loose power AGAIN. Work continues on the model rafters and more today.Not much else going on here.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and have a safe day.
Good morning Rick, ACLTom, Curt, Philip, Larry and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick. Medford OR, are you going to visit Micro-Trains? 8) Like Jerry, I love a great lighthouse pic, enjoy your hike today.
Tom, have fun decluttering the decluttering. ;D
Curt, glad to see you are up and doing stuff again.
Philip, Hope the storms are not to bad.
Larry, have fun at the bench today,
Jerry, hope Diane came back with a clean bill of health.
Currently 80F and sunny here. Last night at the bench, I installed the light boxes in building #2 and started the light box in building #3. Hopefully I can finish that tonight and add the lights to it.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Beautiful picture thanks for thinking of me on that one.
Tom I hope your cluttering and decluttering comes to an a happy ending soon!!
Curt take a nap that always works.
Philip hope you don't spend all your money grocery shopping.
Morning Ron looking forward to an update.
Larry hope you get the rafters done.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy/69. Showers later 75.
Could be a good day to sit at the bench.
Diane blood work was fine.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, the coffee, and the bagel. Enjoy your hike. I love lighthouses, too.
TomACL, you crack me up, cleaning clutter... ;D
Curt, hope you sleep better tonight or this afternoon, whichever comes first.
Philip, hope the storms stay away, especially away from the greenhouse.
Larry, good luck on the rafters.
Ron, congrats on light boxes 2 and 3.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's another cloudy day, but the temperature is supposed to reach 90°F. I took care of outdoor duties yesterday, so I'm staying inside today.
I finished laying the track on Phase I (photos posted) and now need to design and install the wiring under the layout. I don't like wiring, BTW.
I have one more wall panel to print, then work will begin on the water tower. I think I'll print the tank core, then wrap it in wood. The doors and windows in the water tank will be tricky to cut out because of the hardness of the 3D print PLA.
That's it for now.
Have fun,
mike
The problem I have after I clean up is I can't find all that stuff I "put away"... I can remember where it was before I picked it up, though!
dave
Back in place today. It's amazing how quickly things can change and your paths venture in new unexplored directions. I'm not one to air medical information online suffice it to say this has been a stressful week.
There were numerous strong thunderstorms and tornadoes here last night causing lots of damage and power outages. We kept ours thankfully.
That's it for now. Here is our favorite lighthouse at Crisp Point a wild trail ride to Lake Superior
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Morning all,
Breakfast is on the table. If you can imagine it, then dig in and enjoy. Drinks are real and on the other table.
I cleaned up the decluttered clutter yesterday and the train room is looking much better. I can actually see things now an walk down the east isle.
Hope everyone is having or will have a safe and happy day.
Tom
Yesterday's 850 and sun followed by more storms ovenight will result in a windy 530 if we're lucky today and the next few. If I mow will probably wear my snow plowing outfit. ::)
KSinMI :-\
Thanks for opening Tom.
Spared again with high winds and heavy rain. Clear & cool as a bell this am.
I'm still looking for my long handle tweezers I use for rivets Dave. MIA so long I purchased another set that i will most likely lose.
I hear ya Karl, crazy town weather. We were in the bullseye yesterday.
A few errands this morning, maybe some bench tonight.
Good day to all!
Philip
I'll call my Army buddy in KY later today. From what I've heard, the worst of the weather was well east of where he lives.
They've substantially reduced the rain forecast here in SE NH for today. We had an "audible" call for Scotch Club last night, because the evening turned out to be quite nice, and the forecast for today called for rain in the late afternoon. (Topic was 'heavy peat'.)
Today I'll work on the double windows for Wichendon, paint some other windows, and possibly start assembly on the walls. Plan there is to test fit the windows, then do the interior wall studs that fit around the window and door openings.
dave
Good Morning,
Tom thanks for the coffee and breakfast this morning. Nice you can actually get around in the train shed
once again. I know my layout area is getting out of hand upstairs but that will be a fall endeavor.
Karl I think our weather will be like yours yesterday and cooler starting tomorrow. Snow suit to mow the
lawn? I'd almost pay to see that one.
Philip seems like the weather is getting wackier the last few years. If I was a conspiracy nut I'd say
someone is screwing with Mother Nature and she'll most likely screw back. Hope you make it to the bench.
Dave hope you have a great time at the bench.
What are you doing today.
Its a sunny 71 with a high of 75 in New York with storms expected this am; hopefully the power stays on.
Hopefully some more time at the bench this morning. Other than that not much else going on here.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.
Somerset Kentucky was torn to hell. Prayers for this community. 6 dead.
Good morning everyone.
Prospect, OR weather: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. S#$@ level 6400 feet lowering to 5600 feet. High near 54.
The s#$@ in the higher elevations is troubling because I was hoping to get to Crater Lake NP, which is at 7,000', but if they're getting more white stuff but might not happen now.
I'm only 30 miles from there.
ACLTom, thanks for the breakfast coffee.
Good news on the decluttering.
Philip, that area got hit hard.
I hope you anyone else in these storm areas is safe today.
Larry, hope your lights stay on.
Dave, I tried scotches and the only ones I liked were the peated ones.
Karl, I hope Vicki and you are doing well health wise and that there aren't any serious problems.
Mike, I'll have to look at your finished track work photos.
Jerry, good news on Diane's bloodwork and hope you had some productive bench time.
Ron, lights done?
Curt, new pool pump in?
Greg, TomO, Dale and everyone else looking in I hope you are well.
I hiked 6.5 miles and 827' of EG on the Lower Table Rock Trail.
Star had to sit this one out again because dogs weren't allowed.
I'm parked at the trailhead of another good hiking trail and if the rain doesn't fall Star and I will do that.
The Rogue River flows near here and there's an interesting feature of the river called The Natural Bridge.
Here's a short video showing that: https://youtube.com/shorts/OlFq6SaOtyE
Have a great day everyone.
Good morning ACLTom, Karl, Philip, Dave, Larry, Rick and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Tom, glad to hear that the decluttering is done. I hope you didn't do it on my behalf. 8)
Karl, hope the health issues aren't serious.
Philip, good luck with the errands, hope you make it to the bench tonight.
Dave, hope the Scotch Club went well.
Larry, hope the storms don't effect you and you get the bench.
Rick, enjoy your hike with Star today.
Jerry, glade Diane's blood work came back good, is it beach season yet?
Currently 79F and hazy here. No modeling last night so I didn't get the last of the light boxes finished. I did order supplies so I can do the interior of the drugstore, which will be the last building to be finished. I'll be watching the F1 qualifying when I get home from work tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Tom thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Glad to hear your decluttered now.
Karl hope you guys are okay.
Philip that is just so ad. Those poor people.
Dave hope you didn't drink to much scotch.
Larry hope you make the bench.
Rick that was a great video. Sn*w not my favorite either!
Ron hope you get home in time to watch the race.
Weather in South Jersey cloudy again 78.
Diane's one son is down here for a visit plus he has a job to do down at the shore building a deck.
Not sure what we are doing today.
Maybe some bench time in my future.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Good morning folks,
TomACL, thanks for opening and breakfast. Congrats on the layout room organization.
Karl, good luck mowing, and thanks for the lighthouse photo.
Philip, have fun with the rivets. The storms look bad your way.
Dave, it sounds like a fun day at the bench. Good luck with the framing.
Larry, hope the storms pass you by. Enjoy the bench.
Rick, glad you enjoyed the hike. That's some fast-moving water!
Ron, congrats on the lightboxes. Enjoy the race!
Jerry, enjoy the bench!
How is the rest of the gang?
It's another cloudy morning, which includes a fast thunderstorm. High today is forecast for 83°F.
The under layout wiring is still on the to-do list. I started working on the stock car and am printing more walls for the sheriff's office and jail. All the walls for the water tower are complete, so I need to start work cutting and filing them. I'll post some photos later.
Have fun,
mike
Another nice day in FL, hope the folks in the Midwest are okay after the fowl weather yesterday, y'all have a good one.....
It's like Karl suggested, the storms and tornados and such are much angrier.
Finally home after a five hour shop till ya drop. My wife meter said 6 miles walk-a-thon 8)
Good evening from my intact portion of Wisconsin. Miserable weather the last 3 days for parts of Wisconsin but my actual portion just south of Madison was fine. It seemed to approach us but split thankfully around us
The play we saw was Clue and it was hilarious from the opening curtain till it dropped. Based on the board game and a some movie from either 1988 or 98.
We leave 5/21 for the wedding on the 24th. The loss of our fully paid for AirBnB hurts and my sister gave me the phone number of a good friend of her daughter's. Mike is a LA attorney and has 2 other similar cancellations of AirBnB's to ours. When I spoke to him I mentioned 10 days ago they confirmed the reservation again. Terry emailed all our info and documentation. We had lots of LA things planned to do/visit plus my biggest weathering client and I were going to have lunch on 5/22.
I have the Jets/Stars hockey game on. 1st period no score yet!
Grandson had 2 soccer games in the normal 18 mph winds that were gusting into the 40's that first game. At game time at 9am it was 53f degrees feeling like 32. It was miserable and the boys found a way to lose. Game 2 at 4:30 was still windy but they won 6-1. The grandson's game playing today was let say "off". Personally I think he's finally burnt out. The week in LA should help him
The popcorn is freshly popped with real butter and salt. The beverages are in the coolers or behind the bar. The fire pit is roaring on the deck but the fireplace is available inside if u get too cold outside. Join in!
I asked the other day at supper what is the difference between the current rage of Dubai chocolate and other "good" chocolates. So my daughter purchased some for me to try. Kilwins had their dark chocolates at $13 per pound and had dark chocolate from Dubai for $23 per pound! No comparison for me, Kilwin's was great. Tasted better and smoother to me. Any thoughts
Be well, stay safe
TomO
Evening Tom
I'll have a Eagle rare with you tonight.
Sounds like your wedding trip has a few things going wrong. Hope it gets all straighten out.
Diane's one son left this morning to do his deck job. So we think he finished early and went back home.
Did a little bench time today. Then just sat out in the sun in the back yard. The beach is still to windy.
See you all in the am.
Jerry
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Had a great time at Tom's yesterday along with Bill, Bob, and Dad.
Today will be the pool pump replacement. SIL had a last minute change on Friday and could not make it then. The new dishwasher is supposed to arrive at the store Tuesday. Probably no modeling time today.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning from So Central Wisconsin. I'm told there is nothing planned for today. I'm going to pack my carry on but also an actual suitcase. Other than that I'm not sure.
It's 49f degrees and gloomy outside the windows. The high might reach 60.
That's all I got
TomO
Morning Gents,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast this morning. Sounds like your busy at your
place; hope it all turns out well.
Tom O packing is a lesson in futility; it seems no matter how many times you go over what to take
you usually forget something. At least in my case.
What's your plans for the day.
It's a cloudy dreary day @ 56 with a high of 59 in New York. Lucked out yesterday, the storms were above and/or below us so that was good news with zero power outages. Not much going on today except maybe some more bench time this am.
Have a great day!! Be well and remain safe.
Good morning Curt, Tom, Larry and later arrivals. The sun's out over the lower Merrimack Valley, but clouds are forecast and maybe a shower after lunch. Yesterday's meetings at Seashore conveyed a good deal of information but to get to the wake in time I put off measuring some wheels. Rain in ME but nice in MA, nice for the daughters of the deceased and friends I hadn't seen in years.
Today I ought to clean out gutters while the weather favors it. But first a glance around the forum.
8) Sun and 50s this morning.
Had a daughter and grand babe here helping with some things yesterday, was too cold to mow but I did some anyway. More today.
Little else planned.
Be well all, I see storms headed out to the NE, hang on to your hats. :o
Our first humming bird was here yesterday, just in time for this weeks chilly weather.
:-\
KS
Good morning everyone.
Prospect, OR weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Curt, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Hope the pool fix goes well.
Karl, hope you have no issues with the storms.
James, hope the gutter cleaning goes well.
Larry, good news about the power staying on.
TomO, happy packing.
Jerry, hope you get more bench time today.
Philip, congratulations on the 6 miles.
Mike, I'm impressed with all the modeling progress you're making.
Greg, hope you have another nice day today.
Ron, I think Carlos picked the right team to go to.
Dale, ACLTom, Dave and anyone else looking in, how are you?
The rain held off, there was some very brief light rain, and Star and I were able to do our hike along the Rogue River.
Today I'll head to Crater Lake NP and go to the visitors center to find out about trail conditions and what's open.
Then find a place to spend the night just outside the park.
Hope there's not that much s$#@. :-\
A photo from yesterday's hike.
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Have a great day everyone.
Morning Curt and all others,
Thanks for breakfast Curt.
Busy day for me today as I have a list of 1:1 stuff to start. My first chore today will be to clean the fence with bleach and water.
After that I'll more than likely be done with the outside for today. Of course that will force me to the train shed.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning Curt, TomO, Larry, James, Karl, Rick, ACLTom and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and bagels Curt, hope the pump replacement goes without a hitch.
TomO, glad to hear the storms are avoiding you, I been ready how violent they are. Every year they seem to be getting worse.
Larry, have fun at the bench.
James, be careful if you cleaning the gutters.
Karl, hope the storms avoid you too.
Rick, hope you don't run into too much of the white stuff.
ACLTom, cleaning the fence with water and bleach doesn't sound like fun especially in today's heat.
Currently 79F and sunny here. Finished work early yesterday, came home and watch the F1 Qualifying which turned out to be very interesting. Your right Rick, it does look like Carlos chose the right team, today's race should be interesting.
Today's plan is to watch the race, get an oil change and then maybe spend time at the bench.
Have a great day everyone.
We had a line of loud thunderstorms pass through last night. Even the dog who was hard of hearing heard them, and our 2 dogs shook and were very upset for about 40 minutes. They like going into the bathroom when that happens, and they wanted me to sit with them there. Wife was getting ready for bed, she said "It's getting crowded in here."
But the result is a nice bright sunny next day with puffy clouds, breezes, and a high of 65. After a run to the store, I'll go down and do more work on Winchendon.
dave
Rick, in September 2015 I approached Crater Lake from the Bend side. The north entrance road had acted as a firebreak; undergrowth and some trees burned on the west side, untouched on the east. But nice hiking along the west rim until the cloud deck got lower...
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Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Guess you had a lot of Bsing yesterday!
Tom do a double check on the packing.
Larry have a nice day at the bench.
James be careful cleaning those gutters.
Karl I just saw our first humming bird here this week also.
Rick nice picture. Hope you get to see Crater Lake.
Tom I guess by now the 1:1 chores are done.
Ron enjoy the race. I hope to watch it to.
Dave god to hear your going full guns on the Machine Shop.
Weather in South Jersey sunny/70. Later on 74.
Today I have to put new parts a regulator and burner tube in the barbeque.
Not sure what else has to be done.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning.
Have a great Sunday.
Good morning folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck with the pool pump.
TomO, I hope you enjoy your carefree day.
Larry, congrats on dodging the storms. Have fun at the bench.
James, good luck with the gutters.
Karl, enjoy the mowing and congrats on the hummers.
Rick, hope you enjoy the hike. Good luck finding a camp spot.
TomACL, my condolences for being forced to the train shed... ;D
Ron, hope you enjoy the race and the bench.
Dave, I read once that the static electricity in the air scares some dogs, not the sound. Interesting.
Jerry, good luck with the grill. Do I smell BBQ?
Philip, wishing you a great day.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a rainy morning with a forecast of 79°F. Braves baseball is on the agenda, and working on train stuff. Last night I printed the water tank core, so now it can get wrapped in wood.
Have fun,
mike
Quiet weekend, except for a little work getting two projects ready for bid day this week, y'all have a good one.....
Good Morning,
The morning beverages are set to go with your choice of doughnuts and/or assorted
muffins; enjoy.
What your plans for the day.
It's a cloudy 46 with an expected high of 52 in New York. Going to get some porch paint shortly
but may have to wait on that. It's too cold and too much moisture in the air to dry properly;
waiting for the weather to cooperate so hopefully by June 1st. Finished the rafters and have the roof
boards on my building so maybe I can start adding the roofing to the main part of the building
today.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and keep yourselves safe.
Sunny now but turning cloudy, 53 but only heading up to 59 in SE NH. It'll be cool, cloudy and drizzly all week, apparently. I'm not complaining (in part because I don't have to cut the grass, which of course loves this weather...) German class today, then back to pondering what I need to fix on the stuff I've already assembled on Winchendon.
dave
Good morning everyone.
Idleyld Park weather:Showers, mainly before 2pm. Currently 35 and a high near 46.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and muffin.
I'll have to see if you've posted a new update.
Dave, guten tag.
Greg, hope those bids go well.
Mike, no hiking yesterday but probably today.
Philip, have a great Monday.
Jerry, is the grill ready for the Memorial Day weekend?
James. nice picture.
North entrance is still closed and I'll explain why in a bit.
Ron, where'd Max get all that extra speed?
ACLTom, what a shame to be forced in the train shed. ;) :D
Karl, I guess that bird doesn't know the words to the song. ;) ;D
TomO, all packed?
Hope everyone else is doing well.
I made it to Crater Lake NP yesterday.
NP #24 for me.
It was only 28 and lightly s%$#ing when I got there.
The s@#$ alongside the road was taller than the van in many places.
No hiking until at least July unless you have s^%$shoes or skis.
It was pretty to look at though.
Only road open was to one of the overlooks.
Here's what that looked like.
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Have a great day everyone.
Rick, that's one of those photos I need to save and look at in August, when it's hot and humid...
dave
Good Morning All,
Larry thanks for opening and breakfast.
Well the pool pump repair is stalled for more parts. After getting it apart we discovered the impeller was cracked :-X. The new parts are supposed to be here tomorrow. The new dishwasher is supposed to arrive tomorrow also (store).
Today I'll continue to add details to the diorama. I'll post a couple of progress photos later. I would think that the exterior details would be done last but there are still several construction things to do, but I'm following the instructions.
Rick shame about the hike. You could have Star pull you in a sled! :o
Dave we can use the photo here now. It's already in the mid 90's.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, the coffee and the muffin. Good luck with the roof.
Dave, guten morgan. Wie geht's?
Rick, yikes, s%$#?
Curt, good luck with the pump repair.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's an overcast morning with thunderstorms in the forecast. Not much on the agenda today other than time at the bench.
Have fun,
mike
Curt, good luck with the pump repair.
Grey and chilled the word for today, all week, in fact. Add in some rain at times and we have a fugly week coming up. 50s as highs. >:(
I finished the mowing, went to the store for some supplies and upon return the Doll's friends that "just happen to be driving by" had planted themselved in the living room for an unexpected visit... >:( needed to get the neighborhood report on the wire I guess...cancelled my plans for a nap.
Watched about 1/3 of the NASCAR All-Star race last night, it did come in good on the computer but didn't grab me like days past. Ended up just chilling with the Doll until bed time. Plenty to do today so that's it for now.
Nice and cool pic, Rick.
Everyone have a fine day.
KSchilled in MICHIGAN :o
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Dave have a nice day.
Rick what a beautiful picture! That doesn't even look like it will be gone by July.
Curt I guess you could always wash the dishes in the pool until then!! ;D
Be looking for the next update.
Weather in South Jersey is sunny/64 but oh so windy!!
Later on 76.
Well the grill is fixed and working.
Yesterday I opened a new bottle of Silverwood to stain some wood. Only thing was it turns the wood a light brown not gray.
I emailed him to get a new bottle waiting to see what he says.
Diane has a Dr. appointment this morning follow to find out about here bloodwork.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Good morning from the chills of Wisconsin. Feels more like Fall than Spring. 46f degrees but feels like 31!
Rick, I am packed for Wednesday. Got confirmation Saturday my golf clubs and clothes arrived on Maui. That's important as anything I left there shouldn't fit. Too big...
Because of the cool temperatures and high winds on Sunday most of my day was at the bench in the train room. I can't remember the last time I zoned out enjoying the weathering. Yesterday was intermodal chassis and containers.
I'm not sure what will happen today but I doubt I'll spend much time outside. There are no honey do lists items to be completed.
Enjoy the day
TomO
A good Morning to you all!
Nothing on the agenda except a pharmacy run later. Worked on the Camelback/Decoder install last night. Nothing but paint prep and body filler.
More possible severe weather today. The terrorist from the sky ain't playing this year. Just imaging if these photos were populated!
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Have a great day!
Good morning Larry, Dave, Rick, Curt, Mike, Karl, Jerry, TomO, Philip and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee Larry.
Going to keep it brief today, as I'm having a very busy day. :o
Rick I could use the white stuff now, I'm not used to this heat and humidity here. I thought it was humid at home, but it doesn't compare to here. I think the track plays into Red Bull's strength, lots of curves and short straights.
Philip, you sure can see the path of the tornado.
Currently 85 and hazy here. After checking yesterday, I went to get an oil change, the car's first one, then watched the race, read a bit and then made dinner. After dinner I spent some time at the bench where I completed adding the lights for the third building. I'll post an update tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Afternoon all,
I've been hard at it in the train shed today. Well, playing hard in the train shed.
I feel for those in the path of all the destruction. I believe I'd rather sit through a hurricane than be in the path of a tornado. We need to count our blessing for sure.
Ron, the heat and humidity here in the true south is much different than the dry heat of the Midwest. Pam has been in the pool for the past few hours. I prefer to stay in the train shed AC. I can get wet in the shower.
Well, back to my Romper Room1
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
My Oregon weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Beef empanadas for breakfast today.
ACLTom, I see you're here too.
Any news from the shed?
Ron, I saw your update.
Great job, especially when you consider it's N scale.
Philip, better the tornado went through there than a residential area.
TomO, golf clubs?
I guess your arm is doing better which is great news.
Jerry, maybe that bottle was mis labeled?
Karl, I used to enjoy NASCAR, but I eventually got bored with it.
F1 is more exciting.
Mike, I'm impressed with all your progress upstairs.
Curt, Star a sled dog? ;D
Now that would be something. :)
Dave, glad you enjoyed the photo.
Larry, how's the roofing going?
Greg, any good news on the bids?
Hope everyone else is doing well.
Rainy, gray and chilly all morning yesterday.
Finally in the PM some blue sky appeared and Star and I were able to get out and do a 4.5 mile walk.
Today's plan is to hit the gym and head to a lower elevation where it's a little warmer.
This was from Saturday's hike along the Rogue River.
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Have a great day everyone.
Mild wake up to be intruded upon mid day with rain, high winds and rain for 24-36 hours, temps low 50s ::)
Little new. Busy with stuff.
KS
Good Morning,
Rick thanks for the coffee and breakfast. Nice photo and looks like the creek is running quite fast.
Safe travels today. One side of the main building roof is attached.
Karl nice Hummer photo.This time of the year there's lots to do for sure.
How's your day going.
It's a cloudy 45 with a high of 56 in New York. Managed to get some porch paint yesterday but
it was too cold and damp to paint; hopefully Sunday and Monday.Going this afternoon for eye exams and glasses for both Ellie and I; I can hear my wallet screaming already. After that stopping at Arby's for "roast beast" sandwiches for dinner; yum. Not sure about any bench time today though.
Have an enjoyable day. Be well and stay safe.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Rick. I haven't had a empanada in years.
Yesterday I had just sat down at the workbench after chores when my wife said "we need to go to Costco", so being the man of the house I put my foot down- on the accelerator to Costco ::). After that I had no energy for modeling. :(
Today I have a project in the kitchen. The pool parts are supposed to be delivered today. If that happens then pool work tomorrow. The dishwasher will be installed Thursday afternoon.
Rick I can see in my mind Star outrunning the multi dog sled teams because of her energy levels.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning folks,
Rick, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. I hope you have safe travels to warmer climes. Your photos are amazing.
Larry, good luck at the eye docs.
Curt, don't you wish Costco had model train stuff? d
How goes the rest of the crew?
It's overcast with a forecast high of 89°F. Work on the water tower continues. Today, I hope to design the roof and supporting tank structure.
Have fun,
mike
Morning all,
Thanks for breakfast Rick, very tasty along with the cold and fresh OJ.
Rick, its easy to just stay signed in. So even if it looks like I'm on line I may not be at the puter. I've been going through the recently discovered stash and deciding what I can sell on Ebay of items I'll never build or use. And, free up more space in the process.
I'm making a hobby shop run to get some Matte Medium. I want to refresh some areas of scenery that are now 12 years old. I need to call Joey Ricard of Trackside Scenery and order some back drops to start scenery on the third level. I also need to get back to the Merchant Row building and the layout thread. Seems for every item checked off the list, I find two more to add. :P
I hope everyone has a safe and happy day.
Tom
Morning all,
Tom, I went to Colonial Hobby for the first time in a while on a mission for track...brace yourself, the parking has become an issue. Looking forward to seeing you soon.
I'm actually gaining some traction over here and hope to have something to share soon.
Good morning all, Another alert day in Kentucky with rain and more possible funnels. Managed to plant all the corn yesterday now rain is setting in.
Have a great Tuesday!
Good morning from very wet, windy and stormy So Central Wisconsin. It was supposed to start around 2am and all I know is the lightning cracked nearby at 3:05 to wake me up and I've been awake since. It's been occasional lightning and thunder ever since but the rain has been continuous. I was on the treadmill at 4:15 for an hour, boy I dislike that machine. Rain here is supposed to continue till 3-4pm with occasionally severe. I can see the rain gauge out front but the markings are turned that I cannot read the amount of rain that has fallen.
Rick, I've been hitting balls daily for a few months. The strength is coming back but very slowly. About 3 weeks ago I did play 9 holes with the SIL and a friend. It wasn't pretty as I can only hit the ball on the tee at most 200 yards. Thats a big drop from 250+ last year My brother promised not to push me to play. I can if I want hop in a golf cart in the garage and go down to the pro shop and they will get me in for 9 holes
Just biding time till we get on the plane Wednesday. I should clean the train room. I starting taking pictures yesterday for posting here and on Facebook for some upcoming Front end Friday pictures. I have 3 spots on the layout I really like for pictures, yesterday though I purposely took the pictures in different spots. Not sure if I like them enough to post. Maybe more playing today
I will be checking in occasionally over the next month but I doubt I'll be posting much. I have trouble adjusting to Hawaii time, 5 hour difference from Wisconsin so we'll see. Be well, stay safe...
Enjoy your day
TomO
Good morning Rick, Karl, Larry, Curt, Mike, ACLTom, Philip, TomO and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Rick, had to look up "beef empanadas" to see what they were, they look delicious.
Can't stay long, work is pilling up. :o
Currently 82F and slightly cloudy here. No modeling last night but I did post an update on my Henderson thread. Think I'll start adding signage tonight so I can get the three buildings out of the way.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
That is a beautiful picture.
Star a sled dog she would look great sitting there yelling mush!! ;D
Karl great shot of the humming bird.
Larry good luck with the eye exam and glasses.
Curt that was funny but oh so true!! And they wait until you just start something!!
Mike your doing a great job with the water tower.
ACLTom you sound like your going to a busy day.
Morning Cuse.
Philip might be a good day at the bench.
TomO don't overdo the golfing!
Ron your Henderson thread is looking terrific.
Weather in South Jersey P.sunny/58. Later on 68.
Not sure what the day will bring.
Hopefully some bench time later on.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
Here comes the heat...here comes the heat.....the joys of summer in Central Florida, hope y'all have cool one.....
No heat in SE NH! Highs will stay well below 70 for the next 7 days. And That's A Good Thing! You couldn't pay me enough to live in Florida (or Texas) heat & humidity.
Off to the basement, to finish gluing studs to the last of the Winchendon walls.
dave
Morning Gents,
The morning beverages are all set to go. Breakfast is ham with melted cheddar cheese on your
choice of bagels along with crispy bacon and home fries, dig in.
What's happening today.
It's 49 with a high of 57 with showers; there's a surprise. Going shortly to get my back cracked
so I can navigate for the next 8 weeks. Yesterday we had our eyes examined and new glasses purchased.
We hit on a sale with 30% off lenses and 50% off the frames; it was like a "buy one get one free" sale.
We'll take it!!!! Should have our new glasses in a couple of weeks. Maybe some bench time later.
Have a great day!! Be well and keep yourself safe.
Doctors check up for me in a few minutes and root canal tomorrow for the wife.
Patched more on the Camelback prep for paint.
Yard is on the agenda. Looking shabby.
Have a great day. Thanks for opening Larry!
Good morning folks,
Larry, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Congrats on the eyeglasses purchases.
Philip, good luck at the doc's office. Enjoy the outdoor work.
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a bright morning after a night of thunderstorms. Today's high is forecast for 84°F. Other than work on the water tower, I have little on my agenda.
Have fun,
mike
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Larry. Great deal on the glasses.
Another poor night of sleep. The problem is that I keep waking up before falling asleep again. It's not very restful.
Yesterday I continued working on detail parts. We got the pool parts in last night, so SIL is coming over this morning.
Philip good luck to you and your wife.
Mike have fun on the water tank.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good morning everyone.
Bend, OR weather: Increasing clouds, with a high near 69.
Larry, thanks for the coffee and breakfast.
Congratulations on the great deal on new glasses.
Curt, hope you get some good sleep tonight and the pool fix goes well.
Mike, have fun with the water tank.
Philip, hope there's nothing but good news at the doctor and good luck to Gina on tomorrows procedure.
Dave, studs all done?
Greg, keep cool.
Jerry, anything good going on today?
Ron, did you get to the signage?
TomO, safe travels.
cuse, thanks for stopping in.
ACLTom, did you get your Matte Medium?
Karl, any news from the mitten?
After the gym and getting fuel I headed towards my next campsite.
At the exit I had to take I saw a sign for the Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
I had to see what that was.
This area had very active volcanos and there's a large field of volcanic rock.
There's a trail that goes through it, but instead I chose to do a hike along the Deschutes River.
Hadn't planned on doing a hike yesterday but plans change.
Today will be a rest day and hopefully be able to sit outside after lunch and have a cigar after lunch with my coffee.
One more s%$#y picture from Crater Lake.
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Have a great day everyone.
Wet, wind cold.... >:(
Off to visit the blood sucker b-4 eats :P
KSinMittens... :-\
Bench time later? Doubt it. Will come back later to see that U-toob posted above.
Rick, studs are done, but now I have to do the top and bottom sills. For the double-windows, they way I did them is a bit wider, so I'll have to cut new top & bottom sills (x 17 windows). I'm still pondering the machine tools, my orders from Crow River and BESTTrains arrived yesterday, and the replacement copy of Gustavson's Machine Shop book arrives today :o At some point, I'll need to stop research and just decide on what to install. I need to do the tools, the operators, and the belt drive before I can do any more -assembly- on the model.
dave
Good morning Larry, Philip, Mike, Curt, Rick, Karl, Dave and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfast Larry.
Currently 83 and slightly cloudy here today. After dinner last night I spent some time at the bench and sis the signage on the supermarket and started the signage on the restaurant. We shall see what tonight brings.
Have a great day everyone.
Morning everyone
Larry thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Good deal on the glasses.
Hope the back is better after the crack.
Philip good luck with the Dr.
Mike looking forward to the next update.
Curt you doing a great job on the details.
Rick beautiful picture as always. It's a good way to start my day!!
Karl hope he blood draw is a good one.
Dave good luck doing all those windows.
Ron looking forward to the signs.
Weather in South Jersey is rainy/55. Later the same!!
Good day to stay home.
I need to build a workbench for the LP and paint a few more details.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
"Karl hope he blood draw is a good one."
After: Wind, Cold, Rain, Fog, Dead Battery.... :-\
The blood draw was a piece of cake
Good Morning All,
Today for breakfast is coffee, cereal, bagels, yogurt, OJ, and soda.
Yesterday was a bust with the pump. We discovered after unwrapping the impeller that a piece was broken off. The missing piece was not in the package, that tells me the company knew. :-X Now we have to wait until Tuesday. :-X :-X I beginning to think fate is against the pool.
Today between 12-3 the dishwasher is supposed to be installed. I'll try to get back to the build today. Next up is building a base for a small water tank and a fuel tank.
Kathy and I went out last night to a English Pub for supper. The Guinness was great but the food was so-so.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning Curt and others,
Thanks for breakfast Curt and good luck with the dishwasher install. To bad about the pool issue, been there and replaced the impeller on my pool two years ago.
Pam wants to order a pizza from Dominos, so I guess pizza is on the menu for this evening.
My plan for today is finish the carpet tiles in the train shed. I can cross that off my list so I can add two more to the same list. One step forward and two back. 8)
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
La Pine weather: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Fluffy pancakes for breakfast today.
Fresh churned Wisconsin butter, Michigan real maple syrup and sides of bacon and/or sausage are out as well.
Karl, hope it's all good news about the blood draw.
Jerry, did a workbench get made?
Ron, I'm not excited about this weekends race.
Dave, deciding where the machines go and how to install all the belts was the hardest part on my engine house build.
What did the rest of the crew do yesterday and is anything planned for today?
A guy in a very large backhoe showed up yesterday and told me they were closing the road and I had to move.
I guess they were going to do some logging.
I found another spot not too far away.
Edited and uploaded a hiking video yesterday and I did sit outside and have a cigar with my coffee.
Todays plan is to do a longer hike.
Hiking video from last week: https://youtu.be/yoWZoPAyDdE
Have a great day everyone.
Curt, thanks for the second cup.
Sorry about the pool issue.
ACLTom, enjoy the pizza.
Good Morning,
Curt thanks for the coffee and breakfast this morning. Hope the pool woes come to a
conclusion soon. Fingers crossed the new dishwasher is a breeze. Have fun with your build.
Rick enjoy your hike and thanks for breakfast #2.
Tom enjoy the pizza and Shed time.
Well looks like we're almost to the 100 page point; will be interesting see if we can start another
thread or not. Maybe just keep this one going?
What's your day going to be like?
It's yet another rainy day @ 46 with a high of 50. Hopefully we get a break Sunday and Monday with warmer
temps. Have an errand to run late morning so maybe some bench time beforehand. Not much else going on
here.
Have an enjoyable day!! Be well and keep yourself safe.
Wet and cold in MI. 50s to top out all week. ???
Blood draw went well, the rest of the day... :-\
The Doll's b'day today.
Both vehicles are down so, will be close to home.
Be well all.
KS :o
TOM, I worked for Dominoes for 4 days in 1971, right after college, I got a ticket the 3rd day while delivering on MSU campus...trying for a job in Law Enforcement, I quit. Was not a fun job or atmosphere, MGR picking one up off the floor and cooking it was final straw...
Until it got too expensive and unpleasant, I'd always celebrate a blood draw afterwards with a McDonalds breakfast.
Nor'Easter coming in this afternoon, snow in the mountains, just rain and wind here. Still chilly, though, it might make 50, down to 45 tonight. I brought in the plants from the back porch until the storm passes. And I feel bad about people with big plans for Memorial Day.
dave
Morning everyone
Curt thanks for the coffee.
I hope the dishwasher goes better that the pool pump.
Tom enjoy the pizza.
Rick I'll watch the video next.
Larry hope you make it to the bench.
Karl wish the DOLL a Happy Birthday from me.
Weather in South Jersey 52 and rain more of same later.
We have company coming today so there will be no bench time.
Yes Rick I did make a bench for the LP tools.
Ron are we going to Vol. 2 ???
I can't believe we did a 100 pages already.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
G Morning! Thanks for the coffee Rick.
Jerry 99 pages and we still have a home! ;D
Happy Birthday to the Doll!
Curt I had the same thing happen. Some brand new broken junk someone else ruined.
Blood work went well. no bruising this time.... but no McDonalds!
Yard is mowed trimmed & done. Gena has that root canal this afternoon.
Missing bench time last night. Was busy cleaning the mower deck and sharpening the blades
Have a great day!
Good afternoon folks,
Curt, thanks for opening, coffee, and breakfast. Good luck with the pump and dishwasher.
TomACL, congrats on the completion of the carpet tile. Funny about the list growing anyway.
Rick, thanks for lunch. ;) I loved the lizard, buzzards, and doe. You were a little close to the edge there for a while. One of my railroad ops friends grows hazelnuts there.
Larry, I thought you guys were finally above the 50s there. Have fun at the bench.
Karl, glad the vampire trip went well. Happy Birthday to the Doll.
Dave, hope you stay warm up there.
Jerry, enjoy the company.
Philip, congrats on the completion of the lawn work. Good luck to Gena at the dentist...
How is the rest of the gang?
It's a bright day with a high of 84°F. I spent the morning working on the water tower. Finally tested the track and the turnouts, and the track did the job. The Braves game will occupy the evening hours.
Have fun,
mike
Nice light day after yesterdays bid submittal, nice sunny relaxing day. Have a good one y'all.....
Morning all,
Breakfast is ready. Today I have western omelette with hot sauce and link sausage. Drinks on the end of table.
I did get the train shed carpet tiles finished and my back and knees are sore. This to shall pass. Now I can work on Merchants Row and not feel the need to finished the tiles.
Karl, When I go out of UF I worked for a catering service. Very strange things occur in the food service industry. I mainly delivered but I have seen shrimp jump to the floor only to be put back on the tray. Odd how a shrimp can do that after being steamed, deshelled and deveined. Newer knew shrimp could do that. 8)
We have an appointment with our lawyer to up-date paper work. I have a personal distaste for lawyers.
Have a safe and happy day everyone.
Tom
Good morning everyone.
La Pine weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Coffee, sodas and OJ are ready.
Basic two eggs any way you like, crispy bacon and/or sausage and roasted potatoes for breakfast today.
Greg, hope your streak of relaxing days continues for another day.
Mike, it might of looked close but I have a healthy fear of heights and falling and don't get that close.
Thanks for taking the time to watch.
Philip, hope Gena's root canal goes well.
Jerry, I think we should continue the tradition of starting a new lounge after 100 pages.
Dave, hope the storm didn't cause you any problems.
Karl, are both vehicles back on the road?
Happy Belated Birthday to Vicki.
Larry, did you get your bench time?
ACLTom, carpet tiles done?
Curt, sorry about the pool filter but hope the dishwasher install went well.
Ron, any more modeling last night?
TomO, how's the traveling going?
Hope everyone else is doing well.
Star and I did an 8 mile mostly flat hike along the Fall and Deschutes Rivers.
Today's plan is to hit the gym and then find a good spot to hunker down for the weekend.
A picture from yesterday's hike.
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Have a great day everyone.
ACLTom, good morning.
I saw you were logged on but didn't know you'll fix breakfast. :-\
Thanks for the second cup.
Good Morning All,
Thanks for opening and breakfast Tom. Enjoy your day.
Thanks for the second breakfast Rick. I have a very healthy fear of heights also.
Started out the day with a walk at 72 F. This was the first one in over a month and I am sore now. Yesterday the dishwasher install went well and we ran it last night so that's one house repair completed.
Also yesterday I built a small water tank and stand. I ended up doing a minor modification to it.
Today I was going to do several chores outside but that's being delayed until tomorrow morning. Instead I'll force myself to work on the kit. ;)
Rick pretty scenery.
Karl belated happy birthday to the doll.
Philip I hope Gena only has minor pain.
I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning Folks;
Thought I would stop by and say hi. Tom thanks for breakfast, already on my third and last coffee of the day. Rick I love seeing your photos, I remember visiting many of the places you have shown and wish I still was. As for myself I heard from Rusty yesterday and the winter challenge award kits are about ready to ship so hope to get them out in June. I myself have been finishing up some scenery on layout and getting ready for the net project, finishing canal scene and building rolling bridge across it. That will kee3p me busy for a while.
Well hot and dry here in Florida hope everyone has a great weekend.
Jim
Good morning folks,
TomACL, thanks for opening, coffee, and the omelet. Good luck at the lawyers.
Rick, your photos make me hanker for my fly rod. Good luck with the camping spot quest. I'm going to get fatter with all these breakfast meals! ;)
Curt, sorry you have to work on the kit. ;D
Jim, thanks for stopping by. Good luck with the canal scene.
Gregory, hope you have a relaxing day.
How is the rest of the crew?
It's a bright morning in the Piedmont, and the temperature is forecast for 82°F. I plan to do a little work outdoors, then head upstairs to the bench. Yesterday, I began weathering the tower and making the banding hoops.
Have fun,
mike
Good morning ACLTom, Rick, Curt, Jim, Mike and the rest of the crew that drops in later.
Thanks for the coffee and breakfasts Tom and Rick.
I see my post from yesterday never made it. :o
Tom, bet your glad the carpet tiles are done, it sounded like it was a major project.
Rick, I agree with mike about your pictures, I'm also longing for my fishing rod. Hope you find a great place to stay for the weekend.
Curt, Did the dishwasher installation go well? Have fun working on the kit.
Jim, thanks for dropping in, you should do it more often.
Mike, don't overwork yourself with the outside chores and have fun working on the water tower.
As for the tradition of starting a new lounge every 100 pages, I would like to keep the tradition going.
Currently 76F and clear here in Northern Florida. No modeling last night as I ended up going to bet early, one of the things that happen when one gets older. I just need to complete one more building for the town of Henderson which will have a full interior. Hopefully I'll get started tonight.
Have a great day everyone.
Early sun has turned to overcast, cold 40s, but no rain.
The Doll thanks all who wished her well. We had pizza, b'day cake and giggles last evening visiting friends in the day. She was tired.
Only my truck, Jeep Gladiator, is back online 2 batteries in the damn thing, due to that rediculous off-on engine start mandated by the gubbamint >:(
First battery purchase I've made for the newer style batterie$$ :o Wow!
My son took me for a ride in the used Tesla he bought. Sure has a kick! Not my bowl of Cheerios but he likes it. It sits too low for me. Was his birthday yesterday too. 49! Sure makes me feel old.
Lots to do today. Little chance to get to the bench.
Everyone have a fine day, weekend and hono(u)r our veterans.
KSinMi
Morning everyone
I started Volume Number 2.
Tom and Rick thanks for the coffee & breakfast.
Curt glad to hear you can was the dishes now. ;D
Morning Jim.
Mike looking forward to the updates.
Ron yes one does need more sleep as we get younger!!
Karl happy birthday to your son.
The new lounge is now open and the paint just finished drying.
Weather here in Jersey sucks.
Good day for the bench.
Everyone have a great day!! :)
Jerry
G Morning. Is someone locking this joint?
Good Late Morning,
Tom thanks for the coffee an breakfast. Glad to hear the rug tiles are finished...now back to modeling.
Speaking of "jumping" food. When I worked for Wegmans Food Markets they were big on food safety. One employee did something similar and was instantly fired; no questions asked.
Rick thanks for breakfast #2. Safe travels and hope you find a suitable camping site for the long weekend.
Another beautiful photo; thanks for posting.
Curt glad the DW install went well. Don't cha hate it when you HAVE to work at the bench. Lol.
Jim nice you stopped by. Sounds like the modeling is going well; enjoy.
Mike have fun at the bench. Wished we had water temps here.
Ron work does have a way of making you tired but it still happens after you retire; spoiler alert.
Karl when my daughter was looking at cars last fall some had that annoying feature but it could be switched off if you didn't care to use it. 2 batteries? one's expensive enough. Glad you and Doll had an enjoyable day.
Jerry thanks for getting us some new digs and have fun at the bench. Have to check out #2.
Philip what's shaking.
It's another chilly and dreary 49 degree day with a high of only 51. The weather is supposed to break Sunday so we'll see. Ran the usual Friday morning errands and did spend some time at the bench roofing; hope to finish it today.
Have a great day!!! Be well and stay safe.