Forgot David! Thanks. He likes to run them when he's up. More interested in his bike, we ride together when he visits.
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Afraid so. The number of posts got away from me.About time to start LII isn't it?
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Do you mean Glenlivet?
I have a bottle that will probably last me the rest of the year. I seem to have developed an intolerance for alcohol, and get a severe headache if I consume more than a shot every few days. AND I have to sip said shot slowly. Looking at the bright side, I can assure everyone I will never get a DUI...
Afraid so. The number of posts got away from me.
Look for a fresh coffee shop in the morning, no sense in starting one this late in the evening.
Had to tear myself away from that Athern Big Boy! 4-8-8-4+WOW! Should I, should I, DARE I ??? Is it WORTH 600+ dollars, performance wise? Anybody ever heard how they run? That is a bit much for one engine, half the autos I've owned cost far less. I don't know how I could justify it to ME let alone "SHE, who must be obeyed"! LOL
Well now it's afer 2000 hours and no delivery as has been promised all week.
Now I'm fairly PO'ed. I hope the usual mail delivery guy doesn't come by. He's a decent feller and I really have no craw with him.
Someone scanned my item early this morning claiming it was delivered. That's the MF'er that needs an ass chewing and I'll be happy to be first in line. I would say "you're fired!" but many of us know that union gummint employees are practically exempt from that.
Most likely tomorrow morning after I'm good and awake I'll be having some vociferous words with the local post-master. Of course I'll have to sit around a while before they even get into work to answer a phone call.
In the mean time, I'm re-heating some taco meat and just going to eat left-overs and rack-out.
Being single, I make plenty of extra stuff that I can freeze right away just for occasions like this when I don't feel like cooking.
This has put me in a foul mood and I don't like that. I hope the neighbors/leaches stay away tonight. They dam sure won't like it when I answer the door - if I do. Which I probably won't.
See you'ns tomorrow.
E.
I have not been on for awhile but I thought Bill Tidler was the proprietor of the coffee shop.
Do you have a layout? Do you have a DCC system?Had to tear myself away from that Athern Big Boy! 4-8-8-4+WOW! Should I, should I, DARE I ??? Is it WORTH 600+ dollars, performance wise? Anybody ever heard how they run? That is a bit much for one engine, half the autos I've owned cost far less. I don't know how I could justify it to ME let alone "SHE, who must be obeyed"! LOL
Do you have a layout? Do you have a DCC system?
It would probably be a better idea to get you started with something a tad smaller (and cheaper)...
I have a nice switch engine with DCC and sound for a lot less. It has the advantage of being able to take some pretty tight turns, and hasn't stalled on a turnout yet. Chet (Montanan) has one like it that he runs on straight DC, and he says it's great. So, it will run on either digital or the old-school transformer. After you decide on what and how big a layout you want to end up with, you can expand.
And $75 gives you less chance of getting walloped by SWMBO...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkoMY0f0thk
(it SAYS it can take 22" turns but I dunno) Gotta sleep on this one.
Better sleep long & hard. They might be able to handle 22 inch turns, but I can tell you from experience, they look silly on anything less than 36!
$600.00 bucks! You are into brass territory now! There is a lot of other good plastic steam out there with DCC and Sound for less than 600 bucks. Or go to train shows and look around at brass (yes brass) . I nabbed this brass loco for $275.00 with DCC & Sound a few months back. SWMBO was happy!
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So was my bank account!
On benches. I see many vids of people building their benches as if they were high-way 'spaggetii bowls', long sweeping curves of 8" wide plywood going all over the place! I'm not that confident. I am going 'old school' with a giant flat table for a base. The 'fishplate films' guy 'Lord Stan' on u tube. LOL He's got a pretty wild layout! And some good tips, I like his programing video. Somebody, Please talk me out of building a helix!