Jeffrey Scott Wimberly
July 07, 1960-December 15, 2014
AKA Running Bear, Dr. Frankendiesel, The Spray Can Rembrandt
Volunteer firefighter, exceptional model railroader
and dear friend to many of us.
Jeffrey´s Trackside Diner was formerly Elliot´s Trac
Welcome! The OLD SEPTEMBER diner is here:
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/249898.aspx?page=14#2797171
Welcome to October, 2015!
I’ve polished up the brass, the bar top and waxed the floor, so BE CAREFUL!
The waitstaff will be with you shortly!
The blue plate special is 1/2 a chicken baked to perfection, sides of corn and stuffing! just $5.95!
Vinnie is in the last booth on the right, keepin the usual order of the place.
Rules are as of the general forum, and include GP13 +/- nice dialog!
Havea great nights rest and a wonderful morning!
-G man
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GM, MEN!
Today’s word:
PRONUNCIATION:
(guf) 
MEANING:
noun:
ETYMOLOGY:
Perhaps imitative. Earliest documented use: 1825.
USAGE:
“Management literature is full of guff about how entrepreneurs should embrace failure as a ‘learning experience’. But being punched in the face is also a learning experience.”
Entrepreneurs Anonymous; The Economist (London, UK); Sep 20, 2014.
Today’s quotes:
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. -Truman Capote, author (30 Sep 1924-1984)
At a clown college: “we’re releasing you due to your no-nonsense attitude…” and that’s no guff!
[color=red]MAKE IT A GREAT DAY![/color]
Good morning …
Galaxy: … thanks for starting October’s Trackside Diner.
Everybody : … Everyone is welcome to visit the Diner, of course !
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Our flight back from AZ arrived at 11:50 PM last night, and it was about 3:00 when we were home going to bed. … We had a very enjoyable visit with our youngest daughter and her husband.
I’ll review recent posts in September Diner when I get a chance .
I’m pleased to have received a copy of November Model Railroader because retiring Jim Hediger included a photo of my “Reggie’s Junk Yard” in his workshop column. Jim was a bit creative with the accompaning story, and things were not exactly as he described. However, that does not bother me at all. Glad to see the picture published !
This old CZ dome/observation car is on display in AZ.
Happy Model Railroading
Mornin’ everyone!
Zoe, I’ll have a bowl of Heritage Flakes Organic cereal with fresh blueberries and skim milk, please. Oh, yes, a large pot of Seneca Lake Blend Dark Roast Coffee is in order as well.
Went to the District Committee meeting last night and right about the time it is supposed tyo get over a suddenly had the realization that I had left a half acorn squash baking in the oven at home… I quickly excused myself and got home as quickly as I could expecting a house full of smoke at the very least! No problems but the house was nicely heated and smelled like overdone baked squash. That got emptied ionto the trash and the sheet it was on is still soaking in the sink. Early "What’s his name’s Disease I guess.
I just got back from delivering a sample of Manét’s urine to the vet to be tested. he goes in for a blood sugar test later this afternoon. We shall see what we shall see… He appears to be a little better at times. He can walk a bit farther than he was before he stops and rests. He may never get back the full use of his hind legs I guess. He can jump up on the couch and chairs in the living room, so I spend some time every day scratching his tummy and petting him.
Something called the sun is shining here in the Finger Lakes from time to time today. First day that has happened this week. Ended the month of September down about 30 kWh from last year. Yesterday the panels produced a whooping 1.67 kWh…
[color=red]Garry[/color], I haven’t gotten my November issue of MR yet. I looking forward to reading it!
Catch you all later!
73
Garry: Glad you made it home, safe and sound. Sorry we didn’t have some cooler weather for you while you were here. Today we are flirting with a record high–the record stands at 107F and the forecast high is 106F. 106 in October!? November-March makes it all worthwhile, at least, that is what I keep telling myself.
I am looking forward to cooler temperatures and the removal of the weight restriction on my lifting to organize the garage. I haven’t done much besides ballasting on my railroad. The first phase was the yard so I would have a place to park my trains. With the cooler weather, the ability to lift, and an organized garage, I plan on adding nearly a mile to my mainline, which will allow me to build my town of Bradshaw.
Good Evening, Folks!
Well, here we are - in the October Diner! Thanks, G-Man, for moving the Diner to this Month´s location. I do see familiar faces around here, so I must have come to the right place.
For those who already hold their November copy of MR in their hands - my October edition just arrived a few days ago!
I am not sure whether this is a good day or not, Yes, the weather has been fair today - just the way I like it, but the rest … The post man brought those missing kits from Tilly Models in Holland. A quick check with the bridge (the big one at the left corner of the layout), revealed that it doesn´t fit the way I want it. I cannot put it up in a curve - I need to introduce a straight section of track for the trains to be able to pass through the tunnel section of said bridge. This will require a lot of fiddling and tweaking of the track plan. Does not make me happy [:(] as I need different track than I have - there goes my October MRRing budget!
My computer issues also have not been solved [sigh]
Have a great start into the new month!
Galaxy - Where are we ?
Johnboy - how do you get an r32.5 wall ? Is it 10" thick wall ? We use a 31/2 wall with a system called "flash&batt. You spray about an inch of foam in the wall and sides of studs and then install r13 batt insulation it gives us about an r15/r16.
Garry - Did you get to go inside the zephyre car ? Glad you made it back safely
Ken - How would one fix teh PCM problem you are having ?
Hello - lion, Gary, Howmus…
What happened to the bloke from New Zealand ?
TTYL
YGW
Good Afternoon,
A very pleasant 65F here and sunny too. We made it through Sept without any frost which is quite amazing. Fall has been getting milder here for a few years now. We used to get frost at the end of August but not now.
Yesterday I had new front brakes and a set of tires installed on the car so we should be good for the winter. I also had to get a front power door lock replaced. While the total bill was substantial I really can’t complain as it is the first money I’ve had to spend on the car since I bought it 4 years ago.
YGW, here walls are often built with 2x6 so they can hold the insulation.
Well I think I will go outside and have a coffee along with the Nov. MRR magazine that came a couple of days ago.
CN Charlie
I just got back from the doctor and the hernia repair is healing up nicely. Starting next week, I can go from lifting 15 pounds to 20 pounds. (How much does a sheet of 1/2 plywood weigh? What’s a henway?) I got clearance to start riding the stationary bike next week–a mind-numbing experience, but better than nothing, or worse, sitting on my butt eating potato chips. By the end of the month, I may be back to full activity. He said put in a 6.5cm mesh patch and it will take some time for the muscle to grow into the patch. Modern medicine is amazing.
Afternoon folks!
Chloe, I’ll have a cup of hot chocolate to tide me over to diiner, please.
Been a busy day around these parts (so that is the normal for me I think). I have been working on a map to see where all the Cayuga County members are in my division. I have a petition that i am collecting signatures for. The petition has to have a super majority of the membership sign for it to go into effect… Long story and not one for publishing on here yet… I took Manét over to the vet to have his blood sugar checked. It is much better and is now 195. They like it to stay under 200 for cats so he is now where he minimally needs to be. the vet says it should continue to drop a bit more over the next few weeks. His urine sample still shows some white corpuscles so he got yet another antibiotic injection. So I am another $92 poorer… Good thing I love the little guy! She said he may not ever regain the complete use of his hind legs…[sigh] Time will tell.
The owner of a local paving company stopped by to look at what I want to get done. The estimate is $4,500! That includes 3 seperate jobs actually. It is cheaper to get it all done on one day than to have him do it as seperate jobs… What the heck, it’s only money! Some of what I want to get done should ease the water problems in the basement as well, so I think it will be $$$ well spent in the long run. May be a slim Christmas this year. He hopes to do them in a couple weeks.
[color=red]Ride On Road[/color], take it easy… I would think twice about the plywood as it can place different stress than just picking up 20 lbs. You don’t want to tear out the repair! My father did that on his second hernia repair… It wasn’t fun for him. Had to go back in and have it done again and was laid up for twice as long that time! BTW, I
Not to worry, I was only kidding (mostly) about the plywood. I will wait until November to start construction.
YGW: Let us visit the great state of Colorado and it’s scenic trains!!
http://www.coloradoscenicrails.com/
take a looky here ^, for instance and you will find some of the places we will visit.
It a state I DOn’t recall visiting in all my years in the diner… I could be wrong…
The FIRST place, and probably MOST POPULAR is the venerable Durango & Silverton Narrow guage, just for ULRICH’s penchant for narow guage right now…!
Have a great ngiht’s rest…
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Gee, no one in in 13 hours…
No one in this morning?
Gee, every one must be asleep.
I guess we aren’t getting Joaquin! Hooray! its heading eastward from the coast Like the European weather modell says.
Well,
[color=red]MAKE IT A GREAT DAY![/color]
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Morning Dinners
Flo, a [C] please
Had a 300 word Posting last night that just went poof. [banghead]
I think I broke a few laws last night, I BBQ with out any [B]. Pretty sure there is a law in ILL that states you have to have a few beers when BBQ’ing. [%-)] After Wendesay night beer fest, I decide letting my self drink when BBQ’ing was a cope out. By the way, I really like the Grunt Pork Rub.
Gary Congrats on the photos being in MRR Mag. Did you send in the phots or did they come out to your layout / home?
Ulrich Feel bad that you got a better camera that will not work with XP. Besides being broke it is one of the reason I have not got a newer computer. I cannot afford new programs if my old ones would not work with Windows 7.
YGW The easy way would be to sell it on E-Bay! [:-^] For some reasons I cannot get a good Big Boy either from Athearn or BLI /PCM? When I got the engine it had the problem. I sanded out the inside of the C part of the draw bar that clamped around the post in the tender and oiled it up and work fine for some time. But I was having other problems, from shorts inside of the engine. I guess I have had the darn thing apart 5 times now. When it runs, it runs great!
My PCM Y6b on the other hand has been a champ! Here is a link to BLI Y6b at Model Train Stuff. While they are not the PCM version I have, if they are half as good they would be a very good engine.
http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/HO-Scale-2-8-8-2-Articulated-Mallet-s/1731.htm
Cleared to Trainline cleaning cars from my RIP Track last night. The trucks where worn out and they kept derailing. Found that Athean Trucks center hole
October 2nd, 2015!
Today’s Word:
PRONUNCIATION:
(weft)
MEANING:
noun: The threads that run across the width of a woven fabric and are interlaced through the warp (threads that run lengthwise).
ETYMOLOGY:
From Old English wefta (weft). Ultimately from the Indo-European root webh- (to weave; to move quickly), which also gave us weave, webster, waffle, wave, waver, and wobble. Earliest documented use: 725.
USAGE:
“Keevy has woven the threads of jealousy, love, fear, and belonging into a strong weft of intimacy.”
The Ties That Bind Us Can Be Gossamer Thin; Cape Times (Cape Town, South Africa); May 20, 2015.
“It is part of the warp and weft, the action and reaction, of team sport.”
Will Tipperary Hurlers Crack Waterford Code?; Irish Examiner (Cork, Ireland); Apr 18, 2015.
Today’s quote:
For there is no friend like a sister / In calm or stormy weather; / To cheer one on the tedious way, / To fet
good morning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2ZkY5n8vSs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTKRctwtxOs
Have a great day!
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Good morning, everybody …
Ken and Ray … Actually, the photo in MR is a very small image in the Workshop column. I sent the photo of my scrap yard to Jim Hediger thinking MR could use it in Trackside Photos. It was about 3 years ago when I did that. He liked the photo, but they just did a story about model scrap yards, and decided mine was too soon. I did not expect to see it published after that. However, I was surprised Jim used it in what may be his last Workshop column before retiring. The image in Workshop is too small to see details, but I am very honored they published it.
YGW … The CZ dome observation is displayed adjacent to the Amtrak station in Maricopa, AZ. I see it when we are in AZ… Our daughter lives in Casa Grande which is 20 minutes away on a highway which runs next to the UP main line. … The public does not have access to the inside of the CZ car.
Richard … Yes, the weather was hot for certain while we were there.
Everybody: … Happy Model Railroading!
Fri. 85 Sat. 88 Sun. 76
I grew up near Roseburg Oregon, its a rural heavy forest area. we left there for Calif. 60 years ago when I was 12 or 13. I have many fond memories of our place and playing, hiking in the woods with my friends. Logging and sawmills were the main industry then.