morning all, no plans for today ballgame later
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Good morning, diners. Brunhilda, I’ll have bacon, eggs, and coffee, please.
Just like HAL, I can feel my mind going. At one time, I knew the names of every kid in school, their brothers’ and sisters’ names, their parents’ names, where they lived, where they worked, etc. Just the other day, I was in the grocery store and met a former student. I knew who he was, but I could not remember his name. Pretty soon it will be my name I won’t remember. 
Today is laying low day – still recovering from babysitting. It will be in the upper 80s today, so it’s a good day to work in the train room.
Love the Ford in the distance – my uncle had one like that. He was proud of that car and babied it as long as he had it. We had a Plymouth with the big rear fins, something like the other car. I can’t tell if it’s a Plymouth or Dodge or …:
A nice view of modern train industrial sidings. I think this is in Austria:
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Sounds like more than enough plans, and a fun day indeed, trainman 
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Morning,
With the nice weather in southern Ontario, time for me to do some much needed yard work I have been putting off all spring…
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Not fun day my knees,back and neck are hurting today
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Good Grief, John my friend. We all forget things as we get older. I’ll forget why I’d gone to another room, only to remember getting back to the other room, and have to go there twice 
Mid stream in conversation, I’ll forget my lifelong vocabulary, and stumble trying to come up with a different word that can’t even be found 
Sometimes it’s just preoccupation when caught in the moment. One day about 20 years ago, I’d been planning my day in my head, and ended up at the refrigerator, with the laundry basket, opening the door. And wasn’t even hungry
Bet I’ll never forget that one 
Don’t worry John, your not any different than anyone else. Eat more almonds
TF
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Good morning from a land of light rain where it is 15c.
Tear down of our master bathroom started yesterday and the plumbers are in today and tomorrow, electricians Monday. It is hard sitting on my hands and listening to the destruction. 
So far really good guys on the crews.
Internet is wonky so more later.
All the best to all.
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Gidday John, for a while I’ve been contemplating getting my name inconspicuously tattooed on the inside of my left arm as a reminder, but have decided against it as I’m worried that one morning I’ll wake up, see the tattoo, and wonder “Who on earth is that!!!”
Cheers, the Bear. 
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Good Afternoon,
York, the Ford looks like a '56 and the other car I think is a '58 Plymouth. Hard to tell for sure but the side trim looks like a '58. Tail lights would tell the tale but too far to tell. The Ford is a Fairlane model, which means the 292 engine that put out 202 HP. It had a 4bl carb and dual exhaust. More info than I bet you wanted. I can provide a lot more if you need it.
We had the first Oriole yesterday and so the grape jelly and oranges are up.
Think I will get the CP Hudson on the rails to give it a bit of a run. Sure is a smooth runner but it should be considering what I paid for it.
keep cool,
CN Charlie
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Normally our hummingbirds arrive on May first or second at the latest. I have four feeders out and haven’t seen one yet! The Orioles follow about a week later and I, too, have the oranges and grape jelly out but so far no takers to be seen.
This was a few years ago:
Sharing with a grosbeak:
Oriole_GBx2a by Edmund, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
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Hi Flo, as usual I’ve had my tea already, but a nice cool bottle of ‘San Miguel especial’, will just finish the day off nicely, thank you.
I was looking around for Rail-served Industries, of which there aren’t too many of in the UK these days - unless it involves fixed Unit-trains only.
When I first started-out building Model Railways, there still a few 'traditional (general) Goods Trains to be seen, but during the 1980s, these ceased to be.
This is one of the reasons why I switched to USA Railroads.
I got hooked on the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, partly because the South-shore of Lake Michigan, reminded me of Teesside, along the Southbank of the R. Tees, also known as ‘Steel River’.
Here are a few photos of the area, which is steeped in Iron-ore mining and Steel-making history and is called ‘Cleveland’, North Yorkshire.
X marks the site of Redcar’s now closed Steelworks.
The line runs from Middlesbrough to Salburn, which I have suffixed ‘City’ (“Saltburn City, Saltburn City, The Lord don’t like it here” - my all-time favourite)
From Saltburn, a freight-only branch runs south along the North Yorkshire coast on a track-bed that once reached Whitby, where the famous maritime explorer Captain James Cook set sail from.
There is a Steel Rolling Mill at Skinningrove, that produces special profiles, including Railway Track.
Onwards through Loftus, the railway terminates at Boulby Potash Mine and again, this is rail-served.
Returning to Teesside, you can see South Bank and the Station lower left corner. Whenever I was driving through South Bank, I imagined how driving through The Bronx might be. It always seemed a bit like that.
A closer view of Lackenby Steelworks, shows how the Railway tracks were once arranged and this often reminds me of some of the track layouts in America.
A closer look at Teesport and this is my version of ‘Burns Harbor’.
It is good to see that Teesport is Rail-served, to some extent.
I had done a lot of research into the CSS and bought a few models, when one day, it dawned on me that I had a similar Railway, right on my doorstep and that I might enjoy Free-lancing a bit more since it allows me greater use of Modeler’s License. Plus, I can relate to the area more.
From Grangetown, you can journey all the way to Workington in Cumbria, on the West coast, almost 115 miles all the way, ‘Get your Kicks, on the A66’
Paul.
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@gmpullman and @CNCharlie I’m very jealous of your orioles! We have had a feeder out here last year and this year, but no luck so far. We’re just on the edge of their territory, I believe.
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Evening ,not hurting has much now after rain came rays won again
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Charlie and Ed, my wife has been putting out grape jelly and oranges for about a week, and two days ago she got her first oriole. Today, there were two males there. If I had been gone for six months, she would be glad to see me, but I don’t think it would compare to when the orioles return.
She may have finally found a way to keep the raccoons out of the feeders. She bought a bunch of six-inch stove pipe, and put it around the poles. She has a trail camera, and at night she can watch the raccoons try to climb the stove pipe, but they can’t get their paws around it. For several weeks, it has kept the raccoons on the ground eating the seeds. We’ll see if they ever figure out a way up the poles.
Charlie, my uncle who owned that 1956 Ford worked in the Northern Pacific shops in Tacoma, Washington. He would visit us in Nebraska, and I remember him working on his car and cleaning it everyday that he visited us. He loved that car.
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Evening
Thanks for all the return support here! Always Nice to have a two way street.
Busted the Stang out of storage for a Romp today, and did three patios.
I’m thinking I’m going to have to order another thermostat relay for the tripple core radiator from NPD, as the Frankenstein override switch Steve-O installed, had to be used. Good thing he installed that switch.
Sally’s Boss 351 was getting a little hot. Enough to cause quite a concern. And it isn’t even hot yet.
Brother-in-law told me, Never let that thing over heat, watch your gauges!
Here she is after cooling off at Bush Lake with the hood back down.
After that, as long as the Frankenstein override switch was left on full time, everything kept cool Charlie.
By the way, I’ll have to apologize. I’ve seen the weather report today, and the jet stream is swirling through Minnesota, going up your way. Guess it is my fault after all, your hitting 90° and humid in Canada eh?
Sorry my brother
We got the next three days of it. The ball’s in your court
It just happens. Living with a crazy Model/Railfan fir over 33 years, sometimes that woman gets more excited than me, …
…and pounces out of the car to take a better picture than me anymore. Must be Love man
Trust me, they both were waving at her, not at me
Have a good night and sleep well gentlemen
TF
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Good afternoon all. A sunny day with the temperature in the low 20s C.
A double whisky please, Flo.
Yesterday’s double birthday party went well. The last of the family who stayed over are going home this afternoon.
I hope to see the train room later.
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It’s donut day! Just coffee this morning, Flo.
TF, Judy is sure great for indulging your love of trains!
David, glad Dawn’s birthday went well.
trainman90, I hope whatever causes your pain goes away.
Paul, you’ve picked a great theme and model for your layout.
Jimmy, let us know how your next 3D print comes out.
pwaka88, I’m with you on the yardwork and putting it off. I really, really don’t like yardwork. I’ve threatened several times to put in fake grass like some people in the southwest do.
Mike, how did the daughter’s prom go?
Sorry for not mentioning everyone, but I appreciate everyone’s diner comments.
Nothing planned here today. It’s going to be 90° today, so it will be a good day to stay inside and work on the layout.
My wife says it’s time to head to church. For all the diners not mentioned, I hope you have a great Sunday.
This is the kind of ‘junk’ my layout lacks. I need to get busy and make some things more messy:
old industrial railroad siding in Lynchburg, Virginia by Kipp Teague, on Flickr
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Morning,coffee please.It’s going be a day of rain off and on ,so no train room today
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Ed,
What’s the contraption with the bottle and goblet? I’ve never seen anything like it.
Attuvian John
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