Running Bear's December 2021 Coffee Shop
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PNKFLOYD
Mikey
Curt- I don't think a switchman could figure out which switch to throw to get back to this last turnout. You might have to color code the routes.
Boris
Beach Bum
Curt: Actually, they don't belong anywhere within an engine terminal, but on the Main ahead of a curve. Nice touch,that few people model. I love the way your terminal is developing. Numerous photo possibilities once finished.
Ken Va: Nice Pipe loads.
Willy: Congratulations on the family addition.
Thanks for all the "likes" on my previous post, and for all well wishes. When I woke up this morning the first thing I noticed was I was breathing normally through my nose, and that my mouth wasn't dry. When my feet hit the floor, I was less stiff and wobbly...amazin' stuff that Prednisone.
The Azithromycin seems to be working, as I have noticeable improvement in my breathing. No results back yet on the Covid test.
ACL-CSX
Founder, NHRR; Founder, Nathan's Crossroads
I dunno. Running red lights, driving without a license on your person, giving a police officer a false impression, sounds like a fast track to delinquency to me.
Only kidding. I am an expert on rebellious behavior as I spent the last of my teens and my early 20s being a rebel without a cause. When combined with the difficulties and hardships I endured prior to and during that time frame, I was more like Kid rock: a devil without a cause. Except I didn't go platinum, not even once. Thankfully, God intervened by sending the woman who is now my wife into my path and made me rethink where my life was going.This is my first experience with them. So far, so good. At first, it kind of does. It's weird.
CambriaArea51
Well-Known Member
I'll be letting you know, thanks.
McLeod
Forest Lurker
Good Evening!
Curt - Looks like you glue down the cork roadbed, as do I. Someone wrote that might not be a good idea when I posted a photo, because it creates difficulty if one wants to change things. - That's probably true, but I'm still going to glue the cork down. Push comes to shove, I'll pull out the 3" belt sander if I need to change things. That baby fixes all misguided judgements.
Ken - I like the cut tree branch, flatcar load idea. - I just read in a book tonight, that the Wisteria tree works good for that, because the bark looks scale. Now, I want to look up Wisteria and see if any grows in the north. Who knows, maybe the wifes garden has some in it.
I was putting up walls today, allowing dry-time intervals so I could allow the wife some time for her needs.
I'm going to spend the evening looking for a new interior. That giant size furniture just don't cut it for me. - Mind you, it suits that huge fly sitting on the side of the building, waiting for an unsuspecting victim to come by, so it can suck them dry. I'm not trying to make horror show scenes, though.
Here's another view describing why it needs a better interior:
Have a wonderful, peaceful night.
Curt - Looks like you glue down the cork roadbed, as do I. Someone wrote that might not be a good idea when I posted a photo, because it creates difficulty if one wants to change things. - That's probably true, but I'm still going to glue the cork down. Push comes to shove, I'll pull out the 3" belt sander if I need to change things. That baby fixes all misguided judgements.
Ken - I like the cut tree branch, flatcar load idea. - I just read in a book tonight, that the Wisteria tree works good for that, because the bark looks scale. Now, I want to look up Wisteria and see if any grows in the north. Who knows, maybe the wifes garden has some in it.
I was putting up walls today, allowing dry-time intervals so I could allow the wife some time for her needs.
I'm going to spend the evening looking for a new interior. That giant size furniture just don't cut it for me. - Mind you, it suits that huge fly sitting on the side of the building, waiting for an unsuspecting victim to come by, so it can suck them dry. I'm not trying to make horror show scenes, though.
Here's another view describing why it needs a better interior:
Have a wonderful, peaceful night.
MikeInHubCity
Living the life in the heart of the Dairy State
Tom- snagged that last picture to post on the Book of Face.
MikeInHubCity
Living the life in the heart of the Dairy State
Bachmann…. located in a GREAT area of Philly. NOT!! There’s rougher parts of the city, but the border of Erie & Kensington neighborhoods is not one of the safest in daytime, let alone at night. I did store setup at a Zone store at Marshall & Hunting Park… not to far from from Erie & M.
ACL-CSX
Founder, NHRR; Founder, Nathan's Crossroads
Flo- Time for coffee. I would also like a plate of French toast and bacon with hashbrowns. Thank you.
It seems that the overnight rush hour seems to have abated for the time being. Not much new activity this morning and I noticed a nearly 5 hour gap in postings. Perhaps we were all modeling or running trains?
Guy- Nice work. The coffee shop looks great.
I have a minor update of my own. Got a little more paint work done, but nothing more.
Laid down some flat earth to serve as a base for mounting the service station onto. Once the building is in place, I will finish off the detailing of the surrounding area.
Also painted the interior walls to match the exterior and put the finally coat on the floor.
Hoping for time this evening to glue the window frames in place and try to paint the glass with Dullcote.
The train shop I have been looking forward to checking out today opens for the first day of business for the week today. They are closed Sunday thru Tuesday. Unfortunately, today is also the day I have to drive from Raleigh to Greenville, Selma, and Smithfield, NC. Which means I will most likely not make it back before they close for the day (10a-5p). What is they say? Good things are worth waiting for? I hope that's the case here.
Y'all have a blessed day. Coffee and breakfast are calling my name, but not before a refreshingly warm shower.
Until we meet again internet café dwellers.
It seems that the overnight rush hour seems to have abated for the time being. Not much new activity this morning and I noticed a nearly 5 hour gap in postings. Perhaps we were all modeling or running trains?
Guy- Nice work. The coffee shop looks great.
I have a minor update of my own. Got a little more paint work done, but nothing more.
Laid down some flat earth to serve as a base for mounting the service station onto. Once the building is in place, I will finish off the detailing of the surrounding area.
Also painted the interior walls to match the exterior and put the finally coat on the floor.
Hoping for time this evening to glue the window frames in place and try to paint the glass with Dullcote.
The train shop I have been looking forward to checking out today opens for the first day of business for the week today. They are closed Sunday thru Tuesday. Unfortunately, today is also the day I have to drive from Raleigh to Greenville, Selma, and Smithfield, NC. Which means I will most likely not make it back before they close for the day (10a-5p). What is they say? Good things are worth waiting for? I hope that's the case here.
Y'all have a blessed day. Coffee and breakfast are calling my name, but not before a refreshingly warm shower.
Until we meet again internet café dwellers.
CambriaArea51
Well-Known Member
Good morning..... Coffee Flo, snow last night then 60 on Saturday. No wonder people are getting sick with these up and down temps.
OBTC 1909
Well-Known Member
Good morning all! A frosty 20 degrees here heading for a day of sunny and 44. Today is a long day at work, so I'll need a lot more coffee Flo.
Went out to leave for work yesterday and my truck wouldn't start. Had to grab the jumper cables and jump it off my wife's car. Got to work and then had to get another jump start to leave later, so it was off to the Autozone. Had a new battery put in ($205!), so hopefully no more problems. The kid putting the battery in didn't put the cover back over the battery before attaching the cables, so it's not fastened down very well. He offered to disconnect everything and redo it, but I just wanted to get out of the cold and go home so I told him I'd do it later.
Willie: Congrats on the coming addition to the family!
Nothing much else to report. Time for one more cup and then off to work. Hope you all have a great day!
Went out to leave for work yesterday and my truck wouldn't start. Had to grab the jumper cables and jump it off my wife's car. Got to work and then had to get another jump start to leave later, so it was off to the Autozone. Had a new battery put in ($205!), so hopefully no more problems. The kid putting the battery in didn't put the cover back over the battery before attaching the cables, so it's not fastened down very well. He offered to disconnect everything and redo it, but I just wanted to get out of the cold and go home so I told him I'd do it later.
Willie: Congrats on the coming addition to the family!
Nothing much else to report. Time for one more cup and then off to work. Hope you all have a great day!
Good morning. It's cloudy and 38.
The job application yesterday turned out to be "we're looking for a state inspection mechanic that can perform alignments, not an alignment mechanic." I mentioned rather firmly they should have put that requirement in the ad, so they weren't wasting their time and mine. A check this morning shows the ad has been updated.
The job application yesterday turned out to be "we're looking for a state inspection mechanic that can perform alignments, not an alignment mechanic." I mentioned rather firmly they should have put that requirement in the ad, so they weren't wasting their time and mine. A check this morning shows the ad has been updated.
Patrick
Alien Attitude.
Morning all,
Currently 27° and clear this morning, going for a high in the mid 50's. Supposed to get near 70° for highs tomorrow and Friday, then in the 40's for the weekend.
Had a Christmas program for the distant granddaughter last night. Fortunately we were able to watch online. While 7-8pm isn't "late", when you get up at 3:30a the added hour and 10 minute drive does make it a "late" night.
Terry: I hate when they post a job and don't put what they really want in the ad. While I'm not actively looking to change jobs, I am getting emails from the job listing sites. Most employers in the area complain we don't have enough IT people, but the wages they offer haven't changed. I am currently making about the same I was 10 years ago, but I'm also at the age where less job stress is a bonus.
JazA: That's a beautiful scene TomO found. Any tips on creating it would be great.
Gotta get to work, BBL
Currently 27° and clear this morning, going for a high in the mid 50's. Supposed to get near 70° for highs tomorrow and Friday, then in the 40's for the weekend.
Had a Christmas program for the distant granddaughter last night. Fortunately we were able to watch online. While 7-8pm isn't "late", when you get up at 3:30a the added hour and 10 minute drive does make it a "late" night.
Terry: I hate when they post a job and don't put what they really want in the ad. While I'm not actively looking to change jobs, I am getting emails from the job listing sites. Most employers in the area complain we don't have enough IT people, but the wages they offer haven't changed. I am currently making about the same I was 10 years ago, but I'm also at the age where less job stress is a bonus.
JazA: That's a beautiful scene TomO found. Any tips on creating it would be great.
Gotta get to work, BBL
troyphoto
Snarky Old Fart (in training)
Well, howdy there internet coffee railroad people
It's troy again
Today, let's talk about colds and bench height.
Seems last week I might have had a nasty cold, or a C19 breakthrough. Sinus drainage and sore throat. Isolated, but got it gone fast enough that I didn't bother to get tested. Only had about three days of Blah.
Three days later, I've got the sinus's filling up again...
I'm vaxxed and boosted, so I suspect this second trip is one of the colds trying to break through all the T-cell protections. I'm being sure to mask if I have to make a run for more zinc tabs or Diet Dr. Pepper... but, zinc makes that taste funny.
Blah... all those bugs we didn't have the last two years are back with a vengeance.
Been Reading through Tony Koester's book on Multi-level design. My main deck is going to have to go up or down to make that work. Main level is currently at 46 inches for the lowest top of rails. So now I'm trying figure out how to drop a 12 ft long section of the layout at least a foot, without totally wrecking it or the track I've already laid.
Those of you with two decks.... what's your go-to spacing between the top of rails and bottom of the valance above?
Of course, if I can ever convince my wife to move up the Canadian Maritimes so we can be close to the ocean again, I'd have to move the entire thing, or start over.
Hmmm... decisions.
It's troy again
Today, let's talk about colds and bench height.
Seems last week I might have had a nasty cold, or a C19 breakthrough. Sinus drainage and sore throat. Isolated, but got it gone fast enough that I didn't bother to get tested. Only had about three days of Blah.
Three days later, I've got the sinus's filling up again...
I'm vaxxed and boosted, so I suspect this second trip is one of the colds trying to break through all the T-cell protections. I'm being sure to mask if I have to make a run for more zinc tabs or Diet Dr. Pepper... but, zinc makes that taste funny.
Blah... all those bugs we didn't have the last two years are back with a vengeance.
Been Reading through Tony Koester's book on Multi-level design. My main deck is going to have to go up or down to make that work. Main level is currently at 46 inches for the lowest top of rails. So now I'm trying figure out how to drop a 12 ft long section of the layout at least a foot, without totally wrecking it or the track I've already laid.
Those of you with two decks.... what's your go-to spacing between the top of rails and bottom of the valance above?
Of course, if I can ever convince my wife to move up the Canadian Maritimes so we can be close to the ocean again, I'd have to move the entire thing, or start over.
Hmmm... decisions.
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Morning All. Clear and 37°, still gradually warming up to 80°+ tomorrow and Friday. Lower temps Saturday through Monday and back to the mid-70's for a while. No obvious rain in the forecast.
Another gorgeous sunset last night.
Induced birth of my grandson has been delayed because there were no open hospital beds at my DIL's hospital last night. Play it by ear for now, or maybe just let it happen like it was always done years ago! A novel idea! They want to induce the labor since she suffers from BP issues and the docs think that she had a mild stroke earlier in the pregnancy. Never confirmed.
On my wife's medical front, it seems to be going well. Our home health nurse was by yesterday to change the dressing, which we have been doing ourselves, and pointed out that all looked well. Staples are due to come out next Monday. It's my wife's second day without the
Hydrocodone pain reliever which is a very good sign. I wonder how much model train money I could get by selling the leftover pills on the black market???
Regarding the discussion here about manual transmissions, I drove a stick for 50 years until we downsized to one car recently. Learned to drive in a '59 Chevy Biscayne back in the day. i didn't realize that SUV's were available in manuals until Terry posted a couple of days ago. My wife may still remember how to drive one, but she switched to automatics in '87. I still sometimes drive in traffic with my hand on the gear shift lever just out of habit!
Thanks for all of the likes and comments yesterday for the small improvement project; James, Sherrel, Jaz, Rick, Guy, Patrick, Steve J, Troy, Hughie, Christian, Karl, Gary, George, Mikey, Curt, Tom O, Joe, Louis, Jesse, Tom, IB Ken, OB Ken.
Just a buttered whole wheat English Muffin and a handful of bacon this morning Flo.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I found this part laying on the layout.
Doesn't look like a stirup. After studying it for a while, I decided that it was a hanger from an EMD truck like this.
Looked around and found the engine that I was looking for.
A little Super Glue and the issue was fixed, but I lost that picture. Needless to say, it looks like the good one now.
Troy - Tony Koester has been one of my "go-to" guys since his days as editor of Railroad Model Craftsman. That being said, I think that he has developed a bit of a chip on his shoulder these days. However he is not afraid to detail his failures along the way.
Guy -
Signs and curtains look good. I like the interior, you should try to scale it down to maybe 85% or less. That's almost a must for pictures that I use off the internet.
Karl - I like the ease of use and the compactness of the Power Shot camera. Since my older one was a hand me down from my wife, I never got the manual. I am looking forward to seeing how to manually make settings to improve my pictures.
Joe - Glad to read that you're feeling better.
Troy - My decks are 16" apart. My lower deck is 36" which gives grandkids a better view.
For those of us who are Catholics, today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Otherwise it's also National Brownie Day.
Everybody have a great day. Stay safe.
Another gorgeous sunset last night.
Induced birth of my grandson has been delayed because there were no open hospital beds at my DIL's hospital last night. Play it by ear for now, or maybe just let it happen like it was always done years ago! A novel idea! They want to induce the labor since she suffers from BP issues and the docs think that she had a mild stroke earlier in the pregnancy. Never confirmed.
On my wife's medical front, it seems to be going well. Our home health nurse was by yesterday to change the dressing, which we have been doing ourselves, and pointed out that all looked well. Staples are due to come out next Monday. It's my wife's second day without the
Hydrocodone pain reliever which is a very good sign. I wonder how much model train money I could get by selling the leftover pills on the black market???
Regarding the discussion here about manual transmissions, I drove a stick for 50 years until we downsized to one car recently. Learned to drive in a '59 Chevy Biscayne back in the day. i didn't realize that SUV's were available in manuals until Terry posted a couple of days ago. My wife may still remember how to drive one, but she switched to automatics in '87. I still sometimes drive in traffic with my hand on the gear shift lever just out of habit!
Thanks for all of the likes and comments yesterday for the small improvement project; James, Sherrel, Jaz, Rick, Guy, Patrick, Steve J, Troy, Hughie, Christian, Karl, Gary, George, Mikey, Curt, Tom O, Joe, Louis, Jesse, Tom, IB Ken, OB Ken.
Just a buttered whole wheat English Muffin and a handful of bacon this morning Flo.
Out in the train shed yesterday, I found this part laying on the layout.
Doesn't look like a stirup. After studying it for a while, I decided that it was a hanger from an EMD truck like this.
Looked around and found the engine that I was looking for.
A little Super Glue and the issue was fixed, but I lost that picture. Needless to say, it looks like the good one now.
Troy - Tony Koester has been one of my "go-to" guys since his days as editor of Railroad Model Craftsman. That being said, I think that he has developed a bit of a chip on his shoulder these days. However he is not afraid to detail his failures along the way.
Guy -
Good question for which I have no answer.
Signs and curtains look good. I like the interior, you should try to scale it down to maybe 85% or less. That's almost a must for pictures that I use off the internet.
Karl - I like the ease of use and the compactness of the Power Shot camera. Since my older one was a hand me down from my wife, I never got the manual. I am looking forward to seeing how to manually make settings to improve my pictures.
Joe - Glad to read that you're feeling better.
Troy - My decks are 16" apart. My lower deck is 36" which gives grandkids a better view.
For those of us who are Catholics, today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Otherwise it's also National Brownie Day.
Everybody have a great day. Stay safe.
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