Well was kind of a slow day, so we figured we would wait for you.
I really don’t know. They’re being very tight-lipped right now.
I had a busy day today. Seems that the hot water feed line in David’s (TrainMaster) trailer went ka-flooie this morning. Guess who and who else were working on it all day. That’s right, David and I. I didn’t know how close to the ground that trailer is, and me being claustrophobic!, Man, I was scared half out of my mind being under there. It helped a lot to have someone to talk to as I worked. I replaced pipes, he looked for leaks. The original pipes were so rusted that was no choice but to replace them with cold roll. The trailer is about 36 years old. After about eight hours work, it was all done and they once again have hot water and a dry home. Of course it had to be raining bucket loads most of the time and I was getting my backside wet and muddy most of the time. I’m glad that’s over with.
Good Evening All,
Jeff - nothing like it is there? At least when you end up getting nasty dirty it is also not 20F with a 30 mph wind. No snakes under there right? I like the new pushlock plastic pipe and fittings if only it didn’t cost a fortune to buy. I always love the home improvement shows when they use 3-4 K worth of fittings to hook up a slop sink.
Spent the day at the shop again and doing chores. Did get a couple of minutes in here at home on the layout and now I’m ready to do some tidy up.
this is the industrial area with the backdrop in and the fascia to hide the edge of the foam
here is the same pic with cropping the idea being to ignore the part of the layout you’re not operating on.
and the same area from the other direction (ho hum)
It’s good to be able to get back to the layout after the month or so layoff. Now if I can only catch up jobs in the shop. CUL,[:D]J.R.
Good evening everyone: We’ve had a really good Canada Day, 
and now have to turn around and buy some fireworks so our U.S. friends up for their summer break can celebrate on the 4th. when we all go over to New Glasgow for a get together. (yes, they could have brought their own, but what with the border being post 9/11 and all, it’s easier to get some here.)
Kris had a terrific “Book Launch” on Saturday, and they sold out all they had taken to the store, 21 copies! If I’m allowed a plug, look for “Lucky Strike” by Pat Wilson and Kris Wood, ISBN-13: 978-1-894917-51-3 and ISBN-10: 1-894917-51-0
Had a surprise today too. Ed emailed yesterday asking for our phone #, and today phoned from St. John’s Newfoundland, where he is for a couple of days before he goes to stay with his family etc. up the shore a ways, for 3 weeks or so. He said he’d drop by the Diner if he could. I hope he sees BobK’s and PC’s layout photos, and gets all inspired again to get back to his layout.
Small mystery in the paper over the weekend. The Garfield cartoon’s last panel showed a house with a night sky, and the stars spelling out VALETTE, which is I think FAREWELL in Latin. Does this mean no more Garfield? 
Mega bucks trouble getting the van its Motor Vehicle Inspection sticker for the end of June. There was some brake work needed doing, and they couldn’t give the sticker because the ABS light was on. (brakes work fine without the ABS, but them’s the rules now.) So, had to get a new sensor, despite the fact that the light went out once they scanned the system. So they do that, and on the road test the light came back on. More scanning, and it’s the sensor on the other rear wheel that’s gone this time. Late Friday afternoon we get the van back, duly M.V.I.ed, but are
Michael (8500HPGASTURBINE),
Glad to see you back in here! I’ve been wondering how you are. I haven’t stopped praying for you. I know it’s tough, but I’m glad to hear you’re going on. Stop by any time. And yes, we mostly eat around here…at least we do when inch hasn’t cleaned out the fridge on a midnight raid!
Good evening, Janie - I might just have one of those chocolate donuts like DerJohn had - and a decaf, please. Thanks, Bob K. [:)] And a Happy Canada Day to our northern brethren!
Michael - great to hear from you, and that you are working on your MRR’ing again. As PC said, we haven’t forgotten you (anymore than we would forget how to eat! [(-D] ), and give your CFO a hug or two for us. More pics, more pics, though! [;)]
Maybe Ed’ll get a little visiting in up there in your neck o’the woods, DerJohn. Fergie, if you hurry, you might be back in time for the visit, too. [yeah] Our congrats to your CFO and author Kris, by the way, Der - very good start on the new book. [bow] I’ve copied down the ISBN #s to check it out on Amazon later. I see you’re using the same model of 'dozer I was, to clear the rocks out of your yard. Careful, DerJohn - some of those rocks are like icebergs, way more under the ground than you see on top! [swg]
Oh, speaking of the DR table - I got an area cleared and started to work on one of my Accurail kits (the T&NO 3-bay hopper), almost had a disaster with the glue tipping, and in the end decided I need to work on those kits in daytime when the light is brighter. The kit looks very well made, I’d say - the stirrups are muc
Evening Gang: Guess what? No rain here. Yet. There has been rain around Dallas. I spoke too soon. The weather is on now and there is a storm N.W. of us headed our way. The weather guesser just said that it may stall on our door step. Oh well, the life boats are still swung out and ready.
Micheal: It’s really good to hear from you. I’m happy that you are hanging in there and getting back to the MRRing. Please say hello to you wife and let us know how the two of you are doing. Yes, we do eat alot here. Espeically when PC is buying.
I got some triming done before it started clouding up and looking really rainey. I decieded to head in before it started to rain since the tractor doesn’t even have a roof. Anyway no rain. I guess it will hit tonight. Right now I think I’ll head for bed. We do alot of that here to. At least those of us who are ORFs. He He
JimCG: No problem on the slip of the “W” word. I never rub it in that I’m retired, do I ?
Good Night All
Good evening.
Granddaughters & son & DIL are here thru tomoorw. Glad to read comments from Bob, Jerry, and others about the KY Ry Museum photos. Thanks.
Michael, glad you’re here. Keep us informed. Regards to your wife too.
Der, Fergie, Luc, and other Canadians. Hope Canada Day was great for you. Tomorrow is the holiday becasue the 1st is Sunday as I understand it. You should therefore have two days of fireworks and BBQ’s.
Der …what’s the book about?
Nice photos JR and Bobk.
Back to family now.
Cheers to all.
Good evening to all, a very nice day today…this is my 3rd day now with no voice. I had nasal drip issues a few days ago, so I figure it has caused the problems around the voice box region. My grandaughter had the same problem 4 weeks ago, she lost her voice for a week. The CFO loves it, she wins all the arguments, I don’t even bother now…LOL
HAPPY CANADA DAY to all our Canadian neighbors, I hope you all had a great day of celebration, and able to go to work tomorrow. I wonder how Fergie celebrates Canada Day 200 miles out to sea?
JEFF: That is one lousy job, lying under an old trailer, in the rain and mud flowing under from the sides, trying to replace piping…great way to enjoy a Sunday. I hope tou took a hot shower afterwards. I hope you watch out for snakes, they like to stay dry under trailers too, but I guess you know all about that living in the deep South.
J.R. The Atlas Alco RS-1 shell came off easily. I slid the grap irons out of their holes on the cab, then I pinched the sides of the shell a bit and it lifted right off. The light PC board was the only electronics under there, so when folks say " DCC ready" all they mean is that the motor is isolated, and the light board can be removed and a decoder installed in the same spot. I plan to get an NCE decoder soon for this loco.
PC: So Fergie raided the frig AGAIN and took all the ice cream for Canada Day celebration…I suppose all the chocolate, strawberry, and pineapple sauce is all gone too !!!
CAPE JIM: I think the oscillation in temps here in New Engl
Good morning ! from Indiana. [:D]
07-02-07
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He’s like that ya know…
G’morning all! Besides a few gallons of the desperately needed coffee, what’s the morning specialty nowadays?
Looks like its going to be 80 with some clouds and low humidity! Beautiful day here in MD… and I am stuck in the office, lol!
Good morning everyone…what? No Jeff or PC in the CS yet??? No John or Fergie? And they are Atlantic time, they should have been in here 3 hours ago, sleeping late I guess.
56F here this morning at 8:30 with a Dew Point of 46F, and this on July 2nd!!! Bright blue sky, man this is nice weather for doing outside chores.
JEFF: Man, after yesterday’s work under the trailer, you must really be sacked out !!! Come on Jeff the bacon and eggs are ready !!!
CAPE JIM: I see that Kansas made the papers this morning as all the flooding has moved north out of Ok and TX, I hope it doesn’t move east to your neck of the woods.
MIKE: What have you been up to young man, we haven’t heard much from your table lately, Garry, check on Mike, is he asleep in his camper?
BOBK: What’s on tap for today big guy ? You might even need a long sleeve shirt this morning.
J.R. : Can you believe this weather in New England for July 2nd??
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Look 2 posts above yours. Been waiting on ya. Where ya been? [;)]
Good morning. No weather report yet, too much to do.
Mornin, coffee please Zoe,
I’ve been slippin in the back door and watchin n listenin from the corner booth, just haven’t had much to say, and we were in the camper Saturday night. We fix another big lard kettle of ham n beans, corn bread, and plenty of barley pops, sodas and some old friends came by for the night.
I have enjoyed all the pics posted lately, GARRY, those are some good looking granddaughters [must have taken after grandma, rather than grandpa], and the layout pics from every body. And the updates on every ones project.
MICHAEL, good to hear from ya, and we’ve all been thinking bout you n yours.
Well, if the icebox got raided Sat or last night, it wasn’t me PC, I was still to full of ham n beans.
DICK, the gardens doing good, those rains we had last week did the trick. Plan on having fried green tomaters this week and have a couple cucumbers bout ready too. Every thing else is bloomin n setting crop
Did get a couple pics from the campground, how often to ya see an Arkansas Midland box car. 
And a mess of UP’s
There’s a few more over in rail images from there too. Seems the campgrounds the only rail fanning I get lately, with every thing else going on
Best get on to chores, gotta mow [those rains also made the grass grow, darn it], hope ya’ll has a good day
Michael:
…Here’s proof….
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Garry:
…Yup, just like when the 4th. lands on a weekend for you guys. 
…It’s a humourous murder mystery set on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia…This mild mannered accountant type in Toronto witnesses some Mafia hit or like that, and gets sent to rural NS under the witness protection program to start a new life as a secluded writer. He can’t stay secluded however, and the fun begins….Oh, and it’s about 233 pages and US$ 13.95! When you get it, Kris is the one on the left in the photo at the back.
Dick:
…Oh don’t I know it, which is why I asked. The bad one I had started out just like a mosquito bite on my ankle, but didn’t stay that way….the Dr. finally diagnosed spider.
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No John or Fergie? An
Good morning
Canada Day, eh. Maybe Jim or Ryan can supply some frozen custard as they discussed a few weeks back. Unless Der, Luc, or Fergie have a good Canadian brand of ice cream or frozen custard for us to try.
Sounds like a good book, der. Shelley reads stuff like that here.
Yes, Inch, the grand children look more and more like Grandma each day.
Cheers.
Today High: 92 Mostly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Tonight Low: 72 Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Good afternoon everyone…partly sunny skies today and very cool, only 65F and very dry. The 80 and humidity don’t return until Wednesday and Thursday. I am still without normal voice today, with the temps in the 90’s and humid one day, then in the 60’s the next day and 40’s at night, it’s a wonder I don’t have pnemonia. What I need is a good shot of Ginger Brandy.
MIKE: I should have looked at the far corner table, I would have seen you there with your kettle of beans. Our garden is a week or two behind yours. I have zuchinni squash and summer squash ready today, the first ones. Cukes are two weeks away yet, and the tomatoes are still small and green, the nights have been too cool yet, only two nights so far have bee humid and in the 70’s. In fact, tonight it may well dip to the upper 40’s, that is not normal for July in central NE.
PC: You must have sneaked in the back door while I was ordering breakfast, you fox!!
JOHN: Are you buying a new van, or are you fixing up the old one??
FERGIE: You must be putting into port later this week?
TRAIN QUESTION: Have any of you guys installed a decoder with motor control and sound in an RS-1 switcher?
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