I know its risky to mess with tradition but what about a new “Coffee Pot” thread each month. The old threads woud be around for a while after being closed allowing review by anyone desiring to do so. I just wonder how many new forumites would ever read from the beginning so why have that much info anyhow? Just my 2 cents.
Checking in from up North!
Congrats for those that deserve them for all the good hobby progress made in all of these postings. Glad to hear that some of the near misses in acidents have turned out as well as they did. Hang tough for all who are working on the toughter side of parenting issues. Hang even tougher for those of you who are the kids– with parents that are working on the parenting issues! Congrats to those who will be expanding their families; to those who have new jobs; and those who have purchased new (or used) trains. For those with illnesses and afflictions and/or family members who are in need of support and prayers– you have them. (I think that covers most of what I have read in some of the back log of postings from the Coffee Pot Krew!)
Not much time for hobby related pursuits this past month. So not much to share there. I will say the weather is finally warming up in the Interior of Alaska. It was only -16°F this morning when I arrived at work. The weather forecast says by the end of the week we will be enjoying tempratures above 0°F during the days. This means our 21 day cold snapp is moving out!! [{(-_-)}]. Sorry but that also means someone down south is in for some colder than normal weather and will likely be getting snow along with this latest arctic cold front hean toward the Lower 48. The weather guys said we just finished the coldest Feb in Fairbanks since 1954! What the heck happened to Al Gore’s Global Warming?
Best Regards from the Freezer!
Kevin T.
Dr. John,
Glad to hear that your son is ok. I had a similar scary situation last week. I was coming back from Walmart, and someone in a Honda on the other side of the line decided that they would pass the person in front of them. They crossed the centerline and were headed straight for me. I looked to my right, checked to be sure it was clear, and made a hard and fast right. I ended up going across the right lane and across the fog line. If that person would have hit me, I don’t think I’d be here to type this. Then again, maybe I would would have been able to get another Probe GT, or even better a 97 GTS.
Good Evening Everyone !! A really cold one at work today.
Glad Jim & Julia had a great time at her dance & she got 3 baskets !! I’ll bet she was happy !!
Buckeye : hope your track comes soon & glad you got a flat screen !! I sure like mine & the small amount of room it takes up “in my layout” !!
Chuck has worked all the way up to the scenery stage now, he’s really made progress !!
I’m really glad all is working out for Dr. John & his family now .
Doug M : I used K&S 1/4" square brass tubing, cut & soldered underneath, then painted it with Polly Scale Special Oxide Red !! I think that paint gives it that " fresh from the factory look " !! For the gon loads, I have saved some weight by making the bottom tier hollow in the middle, cause you can’t see it down in there. I have the 2 long outer ones & just small end peices on the ends soldered in so to save quite a bit of weight !!
Hope everyone has a nice evening !!
Thanks, John
Afternoon all,
Thanks goes out to AKKevinT for sending more balmy weather down here. The ice buildup on the eves will again be back to 3’ thick in no time. Thanks Kevin! [;)]
Glued the porthole windows back on the K-Line N5 cabin this morning. Every time I’d grab it by the side ends another one would pop off inside. I guess I gotta start remembering to handle it in the middle or else stop using the ol’ 0-5-0 shifter.
Ah! Brit TV. Being a Colonial we’ve always been inundated with numerous BBC offerings by the CBC. Dr. Who was one of the first I remember seeing as a kid back in the 60’s. Then came stuff like Benny Hill, Are You Being Served, Man About The House and On The Busses. Best of all was Monty Python! These days we still watch Coronation Street every weeknight. The newest Dr. Who has been shown irregularily within the last few years. Can’t believe they did away with Rose…she was a hottie!
Bruce Webster
Dr. John, I know we are to Praise Him in all things, but it is a lot easier when we see the blessings up front. Great news out of what could have been. It is a reminder of how fragile life is.
Not much going on the train front. I am on call and have plenty to do.
Y’all have a great day,
Dennis
Evenin’ bo—Hey! CHIEF!!! Welcome back, sir. Hope all went well in Ol’ Virginyahhh. Rest assured, you didn’t miss anything on the forum in your absence. jefelectric is doing yoeman’s work in putting together a list of your loyal subjects for the 24th…
88 - You will receive a temporary membership card from TCA, probey. After the third listing in the bulletin (you’ll find out) you’ll get your real card. Even if you don’t get your YORK badge in time, it’s only a little wait in line (20 mins) on the day of the show. Did you get trackside in STEELERTOWN?
AKKevinT - shut the door, please.[:(]
Bruce: Here in Alaska’s Interior we like to promote and export one of our most abundant products, besides oil and fish– bone chill’in cold weather! Equal access to freezing for all is our saying.
Kevin T.
Dr. John, Glad to hear your “could have been” weekend turned out so well. Both my daughters are long married, but I do have a, soon to be 14, granddaughter, who’s father BTW is a baptist minister. He is getting very nervious about all the interest the daughter is getting. [:)] FIL’s revenge.[}:)]
It is cold and blustery here today. Sun in and out.
Got an email from Jeff Kane, he can’t come up with a part number for what I need so I may have to call Lionel.
Take care,
Off to Roseyville Town Board. Eyes had only slightly changed in 3 1/2 years. Lenses had a few minor scratches so got new ones. I use progressive bifocals. New type of lense and protection. Later.
A relatively warm 35 today…supposed to go down to the low teens tonight and tomorrow only up to about 20…and snow!
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Fife,
Thanks for the reply! Not sure I like the idea of missing 20 minutes of train shopping! [V]
When I go check on the rental property I always get trackside as the route there takes me along both the NS and the CSX tracks (NS on the Northern side, CSX on the Southern side - never could figure that one out!). Well when I was in the shop picking up the B Unit I saw the MTH Conway Yards Yard Tower… talk about impressive! I may have to get one of those for my yard… would be a nice compliment to the roundhouse… and fitting as well. I think I’m going with the turntable/roundhouse. I figured I don’t need anything longer than a 26 inch table because I’m not going to be running anything larger than the C&O F-19 Pacifics, wish I could go with an Allegheny, but the O-72 radius just isn’t practical on a 6 ft deep layout…
BTW - Wife is going out of town next Monday and Tuesday… [;)]
Brent
Brent by the way did you buy the second B-Unit or did you pass on it
Hi GIZ,
Called MIKE REAGAN from TAS and ordered a EOB drop in board to get my chuff back in the K-line B&A Bershire. He said its not too difficult to do just take your time. Anyone ever put one of these in?
Have a good one. Had to put rocks in my pockets tonite while I took dogs for walk 30-40 MPH winds and temp at 27.
Later,
laz57
Bill,
I passed on it for now. I didn’t like the idea of having two B Units with the same number - the RR would have never done that, and I didn’t feel like messing with the numbers… there is always that possibility of getting a second one though… you never know!! LOL!!
12 days and counting till the most important holiday of the year!!!
Brent
Doug - I am fine. It’s my buddy Dave that is hospitalized. He was sick for several weeks with vomiting and nausea, thought he had a stomach virus. After 3 weeks of vomiting and not getting any better, they put him in the hospital to give him some fluids and they found out his kidneys had quit working. They completed the kidney biopsy today. They hope to have preliminary results by Wednesday. They let him skip dialysis today but will have it tomorrow.
Dr. John - glad that your son and Mom are doing well after their scary events.
csxt30/John - I love the loads you created.
Just me and the dog here tonight…The Mrs. has gone to spend the night at her girlfriend’s house and take her to the hospital early tomorrow AM. Her friend is having a cardiac catheterization. She had an EKG at her regular physical in December with no problems. This weekend she was experiencing some chest pain when she was walking over the weekend. At first she thought she had strained a muscle breaking up the ice in her parking lot. They did another ekg today at the Dr.'s office and saw significant changes. Her girlfriend has no history of heart disease and is a pretty fit person who eats healthy and exercises regularly.
Ran trains for a while tonight, no pile ups or problems. Started to get cold so I shut 'em down and came inside to check the forum.
Take care,
Mitch
Good evening! Thanks for the kind words regarding Ryan’s accident and Mom’s fall. We are very thankful Ryan was not hurt or worse. The insurance stuff is really minor in comparison.
I may start on a simple garage layout for my 82 year old father. (He lives across the street.) He’s in good shape for his age and could use a diversion while he cares for Mom, who has Alzheimers. I’m thinking of a 5x9 layout with two or three independent loops. He likes to see trains run but has no interest in switching. I’ve got enough Lionel track for at least an O-42 and O-31 loop. Some green paint and a few Plasticville buildings and he should be good to go. He’s got a large, two car garage with only one car, so he has plenty of room.
[#ditto] When I grew up, they told us we had a guardian [angel] – I’d say yours is working overtime!
PS = How is Stubbs doing? Any word? I think he last posted he went to a chiropractor?
Dr. John, yours is the second Jeep Wrangler that I have heard about that rolled without any injuries. I am glad your son is okay.
Long drive today, but I am here. Lafayette, IN is a very famous railroad town. The Monon shops were on the north end of the city. The Monon, Wabash and N.Y. Central all served the city. As a child I road the NYC from here to Cincinnati, where we caught the B&O. I have had an attachment to this famous railroad town for over 55 years. It all started when I was born here in 1951. I was born at Home Hospital across from the zoo. (The Chief is going to have a field day, now!) Tomorrow I will look to see if they have put up the plague on the side of the hospital. [:D]
The hotel is downtown and the streets have been rolled up. The big news in town is that Toyota will be building Camrays at the Subaru assemble plant. Cat has a big plant here, as well as Alcola. Cat and Subaru have been here around 30 years with very modern robotic plants. I first saw my first robotic machine that ran on a paper tape back in 1969. Of course now they are computer controlled. The ingredients are all here for manufacturing success; education, transportaion, water, electical power, and a work force that has a dirt farmer work ethic. They even have passenger rail service!!!
Speaking of dirt, this is the eastern edge of corn country. The dirt is rich and black.
See ya down the tracks,