In my case, I’m being rather delicate with my language. I’ve heard him say some things that have really taken me aback. If there were any other comperable hobby store to go to, I’d take my business elsewhere. As it is, I just avoid going there most of the time.
20-30 years ago, there were a good number of hobby stores all around my area, including a pretty substantial one that was only about half an hour away, and an authorized Lionel dealer. By the time I was old enough for trains, those days were long gone, it seems. I remember as a kid, asking my dad many times if we could visit a train store… and I stood patiently as he looked through our yellowbook, and called up each of the stores listed. Every single one of them was gone.
Mornin’ guys and gals. Sunny & 30 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Youngest Princess is home for her 22nd birthday weekend.
Apparently, it was gremlin night in the train room, last night. The track cleaning I performed the prior evening created wheel slips aplenty. The tender on my AF 303 popped a truck side frame. A Prewar tender had an axle failure. A portion of hidden trackage has developed a slight sag, but fortunately it’s in a spot I can easily access. My ever reliable Williams steamer threw a traction tire. Mainline developed a power drop at a bridge. Add that with the temporary inability to self-medicate ([B][D]), and my train room took on the atmosphere of a dungeon.
Yes, unfortunately time keeps marching on. Frequently the shops disappear when the owner wants to retire and no-one wants to take over the business. It happened to two very good train shops here in the Richmond area that were here when we arrived in 1987. Luckily we’ve still got one that’s doing well and not going anywhere.
Man, I detest traction tires! If they go bad and the engine doesn’t miss them I just leave 'em off. Of course in my case I’ve got a small 4x8 with no grades to worry about and I can’t put super-long consists behind the engine anyway.
Mornin’ guys and gals. Sunny and 43 in the Potomac Highlands. We took youngest princess back to college, but not before having an excellent meal at Olive Garden (Hagerstown). Came home and watched the Homestead race. Today is a “big” day in Fifedom, because FifeMax turns 11. Lots of frisbee throwin’, ear scratchin’, and a little [^] after dinner.
Been trying to get on this forum for 10 days now - it’s either FORBIDDEN 403 or SITE IS OFF LINE
I don’t get it - - -
Well, hello, there -
4 boxes made it to the attic and 2 more may make it by days end - More to log into the spreadsheet and then away it goes. I brought down the Polar Express Remote Set to send to FLA USA with the Princess, her future husband plays with it all the time, anyways, lol
Saturday we attended the season ending car club bonfire was a success and good fellowship among all.
Yankees are done so it’s on to Devils Hockey
Rained Saturday night into this morning - up to 68F later
We watched Clerks II (Jenni is not happy with the movie) and Better off Dead (her favorite)
Yeah, there was flaky “stuff” going on on the “Trains” magazine Forum last week with various topics showing exactly what you mentioned, although I didn’t see any of that here. Who knows what’s going on? Some log-in failures too with some people.
It’s Halloween season though. Suppose something’s haunting Kalmbach’s IT department? [}:)]
I didn’t catch those bugs really, but last time I checked, you still can’t change your profile picture or update your E-Mail address. Bit of a problem for me, since the old one is literally dead.
I’ve gotten the impression that Kalmbach just can’t be bothered to resolve these issues, unless they’re preventing people from being able to access the forum… frustrating [banghead] but what else can you do?
Actually I have been part of this site since 2006 I believe it was, I understood when they replaced that one, ( even thou most didn’t like it.) because the actual forum was running out of space and couldn’t be made bigger for some reason. We didn’t like what they replaced it with as back then you could see who actually was on a certain topic and more or less go into a chat mode. You couldn’t once they did the upgrade, I believe there has been 4 upgrades since I started here, And each time it seems worst. are they trying to do better, I don’t know but it sure seems not. They may be in a contract and can’t get out of it. ( without paying a lot of money) The only thing is, I wonder how well trains.com as a whole, which this is part of is doing fiancially with all the cut backs, ie drop garden railroad mag completely, reduced how many issues a year of Classic toy trains, etc. I hope what I feel is wrong but who really knows, seems like there more interested in Model railroder mag as they still have 12 issues a year, Classic toy trains is now down to 6 issues a year, I remember when there was I think 10 but might only been 9 issues a year. I do not see this forum improving any time soon, and some of it could be, not enough advertising coming in, Charles roe use to run 3 pages a issue, trainworld was 2 or 3 a issue, Your lucky to see one. The
1 added note, I would not be surprised to see this rolled into Modelrailroader mag in the future, back in the day ( when I was a kid ) any O gauge info you got was through Railroad modeler (sp) I believe that is what it was called, and even then it was more geared towards HO
My magazine back when was Toy Trains with it’s cutout buildings on the back cover. Those became a third of the buildings on my layout at the time. The other magazines of the day were just too “technical” for me. Wayne
Mornin’ guys and gals. Cloudy, breezy 49 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. A little garden work today, then get started on our new and improved North Pole Village. I’m fortunate I have a spare garage stall to do this build. Main ingredients are 1x2 Nordic spruce boards, and two packs of styrofoam insulation (13 5/8 x 48"). Going for rigidity and lightness.
In the train room, did correct the sag condition, and actually (read unintentionally) created a slight banked curve. So the crews on my PW steamers can breath easier now… Also, fixed the wheel sets on the AF and prewar tender. Didn’t want to leave a tender behind.
It’s SUNNY (WHAT?) here in Central Jersey, 52F now, 70F later
1.5" of rain since Sunday - I’m way over it.
Went to Manahawkin for Jenni’s niece’s birthday and a good time was had by all, home by 1045. All last minute in-law family drama (I’ll side with my SIL on this one).
My future SIL will arrive Saturday Night and we’ll be on our way to a Halloween party that Mrs Jenni want to attend at the behest of her cousins. Looks like I’m the DD.
We’ll catch up with the soon to be newlyweds Monday, the Princess hasn’t seen her Sailor since April. I MAY get a van from Home Depot and empty the attic and put it all in the garage for logging in to the spreadsheet - yup, there is THAT much.
Much still to do including the dreaded basement and shed out back