Running Bear's Coffee Shop LVI
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IronBeltKen
Lazy Daydreamer
Corey & Matt - sorry to hear of your marriage crises!
Eric - glad your father is there to keep you company during this time of trial.
Louis, that's a great photo of the B&O E unit 1449, thanks for sharing it - any idea where that was shot?
Corey - bummer about your slip, but that's not uncommon at your early stage of the game. Just gotta climb back up on that horse and keep riding! I still remember what my first AA sponsor said to me 33 years ago, that I have to stay sober for me - not my wife, not my boss, not the Judge - or anybody else who had the potential to "reward" me! My reward was to avoid making an ass of myself and/or getting sick afterward; not getting arrested for DWI or - even worse - getting in a drunk-driving accident and killing somebody
; staying healthy enough to always show up for work on time. That is what ultimately got me on my knees each morning to ask God to let me stay sober for another day!
Eric - glad your father is there to keep you company during this time of trial.
Louis, that's a great photo of the B&O E unit 1449, thanks for sharing it - any idea where that was shot?
Corey - bummer about your slip, but that's not uncommon at your early stage of the game. Just gotta climb back up on that horse and keep riding! I still remember what my first AA sponsor said to me 33 years ago, that I have to stay sober for me - not my wife, not my boss, not the Judge - or anybody else who had the potential to "reward" me! My reward was to avoid making an ass of myself and/or getting sick afterward; not getting arrested for DWI or - even worse - getting in a drunk-driving accident and killing somebody
; staying healthy enough to always show up for work on time. That is what ultimately got me on my knees each morning to ask God to let me stay sober for another day!
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Morning Folks, welcome to September. 73° with mostly clear skies and 50% humidity here this morning. Chance of thundershowers after noon, but there's already some activity about 45 miles west, moving easterly. Put down some roadbed and track in the train shed yesterday. I'll take pictures later today of the progress. Didn't get as much time out there as I had wished, since household chores got in the way.
Let's all get together and send our positive thoughts to Eric regarding his scans etc. this morning. Should be starting in a few minutes.
Joe -
I have been enjoying your streetcar pictures from the last couple of days.
Corey - You can do it. Starting over is not unusual, see Mel's post.
Garry - Have a safe trip. I go for the full anesthesia, I get bored and fidgety sitting in that chair for that long. I'd also rather not hear someone say "ooops".
Chet - A 2% helix will require 84' of track since my levels are 21" apart. The plan is for a 5' x 8' oval helix with slightly greater grades on the 3' straight sections. In the long run I might forgo it and just stick with the two separate layouts. The room was built with the helix in mind, so adding it will be simple but not easy. I really need to finish more scenery first.
Terry - We all need health insurance to recover from health insurance.
Look, I see Ken over in the corner, welcome back.
Well, everyone have a great day.
Willie
Let's all get together and send our positive thoughts to Eric regarding his scans etc. this morning. Should be starting in a few minutes.
Joe -
Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Santa Fe.
I have been enjoying your streetcar pictures from the last couple of days.Corey - You can do it. Starting over is not unusual, see Mel's post.
Garry - Have a safe trip. I go for the full anesthesia, I get bored and fidgety sitting in that chair for that long. I'd also rather not hear someone say "ooops".
Chet - A 2% helix will require 84' of track since my levels are 21" apart. The plan is for a 5' x 8' oval helix with slightly greater grades on the 3' straight sections. In the long run I might forgo it and just stick with the two separate layouts. The room was built with the helix in mind, so adding it will be simple but not easy. I really need to finish more scenery first.
Terry - We all need health insurance to recover from health insurance.
Look, I see Ken over in the corner, welcome back.
Well, everyone have a great day.
Willie
IronBeltKen
Lazy Daydreamer
Here is my latest project: A set of signals to govern traffic on the North end of the main yard and terminal. The "mast" signal controls the main line at the far left, while the dwarf controls the yard lead merging onto it.
The signal aspect on the dwarf - red with a white marker light - means "stop-and-proceed-restricted", the equivalent of a flashing red light at a highway intersection. This gives the yard switching crews the flexibility to temporarily foul the seldom-used main line without needing explicit permission from the Dispatcher every single time. Not 100% sure if that was done on the prototype but it seems plausible enough, so it works for me!
The signal aspect on the dwarf - red with a white marker light - means "stop-and-proceed-restricted", the equivalent of a flashing red light at a highway intersection. This gives the yard switching crews the flexibility to temporarily foul the seldom-used main line without needing explicit permission from the Dispatcher every single time. Not 100% sure if that was done on the prototype but it seems plausible enough, so it works for me!
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Now that would be really fun down at the club, you know, standing there with a puzzled frown, tinkering and fiddling with the controls, muttering "Must be something wrong with the injectors or something". Waiting for someone to react.
Genetk44
Active Member
very cool....what brand is it???
montanan
Whiskey Merchant
Good morning. An uncommonly warm 65 degrees to start off the day with an expected high in the high 80's. The long range forecast has highs next week only in the 60's.
Terry - Cool video. Really enjoyed that. Nice locomotive.
Corey - I think you realize what you did. Take a step back and start again. Sometimes we all stumble a bit. Best of luck for you and the wife.
Ken - Nice photo. Like the project. I had been thinking of doing something like that but it is one of those projects that I haven't gotten around to. Hope you get over the "Empty Nest Blues". Both our kids are married now and out on their own, but thankfully they live very close by and we see them all of the time. My son and his wife are over every Sunday evening for dinner and my daughter comes out a few times a month with the grand kids to raid the refrigerator. I sometimes wonder if she feed them. They're a blast.
What, no Louis this morning? He's usually the first one in the coffee shop.
Guess I better get something done. Later.
Terry - Cool video. Really enjoyed that. Nice locomotive.
Corey - I think you realize what you did. Take a step back and start again. Sometimes we all stumble a bit. Best of luck for you and the wife.
Ken - Nice photo. Like the project. I had been thinking of doing something like that but it is one of those projects that I haven't gotten around to. Hope you get over the "Empty Nest Blues". Both our kids are married now and out on their own, but thankfully they live very close by and we see them all of the time. My son and his wife are over every Sunday evening for dinner and my daughter comes out a few times a month with the grand kids to raid the refrigerator. I sometimes wonder if she feed them. They're a blast.
What, no Louis this morning? He's usually the first one in the coffee shop.
Guess I better get something done. Later.
Morning All: Starting the day at 58 with an expected high of 94 today .. it hit the 101.3 mark yesterday and I felt every bit of it. Have been working with the neighbor re-constructing a heavy wooden restaurant door which had decided to break apart along the stile on the hinged side. Now the owner wants me to repaint the door and also the iron grill work above and to the sides of the door. Have to work early so as to avoid the heat as much as possible. The door faces West, so it catches the full brunt of the afternoon sun.
Corey, Matt: You guys hang in there. You can do it - just one day at a time.
Ken: Good to see you back - glad the trip was uneventable except for the sayings goodby. I got my fingers crossed that she does well, makes lots of friends, and enjoys her new surroundings. Just remind her how lucky she has it come January when the snow is two feet deep. BTW - nice shot of the TT and RH there. If your not careful - someone may name you "The Signal Man".
JOE .. Cool photos of the street cars .. now you have me wanting to model them too.
Eric: Wishing you the best on the outcome of the scans.
CHET: Tks for the information.
Gotta get moving - later gang.
Corey, Matt: You guys hang in there. You can do it - just one day at a time.
Ken: Good to see you back - glad the trip was uneventable except for the sayings goodby. I got my fingers crossed that she does well, makes lots of friends, and enjoys her new surroundings. Just remind her how lucky she has it come January when the snow is two feet deep. BTW - nice shot of the TT and RH there. If your not careful - someone may name you "The Signal Man".
JOE .. Cool photos of the street cars .. now you have me wanting to model them too.
Eric: Wishing you the best on the outcome of the scans.
CHET: Tks for the information.
Gotta get moving - later gang.
Boris
Beach Bum
Good morning. Light rain, calm wind, and 73°. The doom-sayers are talking up the possibility of a Tropical cyclone for the "Holiday" weekend.
Ken: Obviously, daddy took it worse than his little girl. She will be fine, and do well. So will you .
Louis: Not looking good, the Yankees are next...and... It's payback time for last weekend. Go O's.
Corey: It's not the end of the world, my friend. Stay calm, and stay away from the "Sauce". Everything else will work out, if you let it.
My old job, WPSA31, passing through Shrewsbury, NJ, on the former CRRNJ Southern Division
Ken: Obviously, daddy took it worse than his little girl.
She will be fine, and do well. So will you .Louis: Not looking good, the Yankees are next...and... It's payback time for last weekend. Go O's.
Corey: It's not the end of the world, my friend. Stay calm, and stay away from the "Sauce". Everything else will work out, if you let it.
My old job, WPSA31, passing through Shrewsbury, NJ, on the former CRRNJ Southern Division
Beady
Well-Known Member
Ken, the Empty Nest Syndrome lasts only so long. It ends just as soon as you realize you can now knock out that wall and expand your bathroom.
Everybody, it's Stupid Question Time. This involves a question where physics and Train Simulator collide: How do you slow or reverse a moving train?
This came up on another forum, where they were discussing the combination of vectors, as in adding 100 mph west + 73 mph east. This made me think of Train Simulator because I've only used the HUD controls, where to stop or slow from, say, 100% throttle you put it into 100% reverse throttle.
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Everybody, it's Stupid Question Time. This involves a question where physics and Train Simulator collide: How do you slow or reverse a moving train?
This came up on another forum, where they were discussing the combination of vectors, as in adding 100 mph west + 73 mph east. This made me think of Train Simulator because I've only used the HUD controls, where to stop or slow from, say, 100% throttle you put it into 100% reverse throttle.
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That is an Atlas H16-44, with factory Loksound decoder.
Bruette
Well-Known Member
Good afternoon Everybody!
I am still kicking Chet, thanks for thinking of me.
Being cheap can backfire; I never bothered to fix the A/C in my 2000 Mercury Villager and now it has bite me in the donkey. I thought "who needs A/C? I only go out in the morning" wrong!
With all my internal problems I don't handle the heat well. Waiting to pickup my boys from school and then coming home to make dinner and play these 3 days has been brutal. It has taken it's toll. My daughter is off from work on Thursdays and Fridays so I am free to do as I please.
I did fine once a week in the mornings on the baseball field, but sitting in 90+ heat and humidity for 1 1/2 hours each day waiting for my boys 3 days straight kicked my donkey!
I was nearly useless this morning, I could hardly move. Fortunately it rained and that spoiled my plans for yard work. Instead I took my Mom shopping as I had planned to do on Friday, now Friday will be yard work.
I am once again hydrated and feeling much better, now to catch up on all the posts I missed.
I am still kicking Chet, thanks for thinking of me.
Being cheap can backfire; I never bothered to fix the A/C in my 2000 Mercury Villager and now it has bite me in the donkey. I thought "who needs A/C? I only go out in the morning" wrong!
With all my internal problems I don't handle the heat well. Waiting to pickup my boys from school and then coming home to make dinner and play these 3 days has been brutal. It has taken it's toll. My daughter is off from work on Thursdays and Fridays so I am free to do as I please.
I did fine once a week in the mornings on the baseball field, but sitting in 90+ heat and humidity for 1 1/2 hours each day waiting for my boys 3 days straight kicked my donkey!
I was nearly useless this morning, I could hardly move. Fortunately it rained and that spoiled my plans for yard work. Instead I took my Mom shopping as I had planned to do on Friday, now Friday will be yard work.
I am once again hydrated and feeling much better, now to catch up on all the posts I missed.
Genetk44
Active Member
Thank you.
Bruette
Well-Known Member
Not at all boring Willie, very educational and entertaining. Thanks again, I will defiantly explore the option of a separate building for my trains.
I'm glad you liked it.
I did not know either Chet, I go the photo and information from the B&O Museum's Facebook page.
I picked up a car, a 2014 Corvette Stingray from Dollar General it's a 1/43 scale Bburago it cost less then $3, $2 something.
Another great photo!
I gave up on health care too Terry, I will just hire contractors. Too much uncertainty about the future for me. I hope for the best for you.
I love the unstartup sounds!
and the B&O car in the background! Is that a 55 ton Hopper?That's the money sound!
Ken I feel for you, I felt very similar when I dropped my oldest daughter at the University of Maryland, sad in deed. I can tell you it will get better for both of you.
I have no idea Ken. I was hoping you might know.
Yeah I was disappointed, but that's baseball. A 10 game run will solve everything. In today's game as it has always been; getting hot at the end of the season is critical to post season success.
Great photo!
montanan
Whiskey Merchant
Louis, glad to see you're back. I thought that you started the coffee each morning in the coffee shop.
I think my wife can relate to your A/C problems. The A/C crapped out in the building she works in yesterday. She said that it was over 90 in the building with no air moving. She was a bit grumpy when she got home last night.
These photos are an example of the 1/24 scale die casts that I collect. The may have a bit more detail, but they do cost a bit more.
Yes, I am a car nut, besides being a train nut. I consider myself rather lucky. I have three man caves. The little one we just completed where I have my model railroad work bench, the middle size one in the basement with my train layout and the big one outside where I work on restore my classic cars.
I think my wife can relate to your A/C problems. The A/C crapped out in the building she works in yesterday. She said that it was over 90 in the building with no air moving. She was a bit grumpy when she got home last night.
These photos are an example of the 1/24 scale die casts that I collect. The may have a bit more detail, but they do cost a bit more.
Yes, I am a car nut, besides being a train nut. I consider myself rather lucky. I have three man caves. The little one we just completed where I have my model railroad work bench, the middle size one in the basement with my train layout and the big one outside where I work on restore my classic cars.
PRR Modeler
Well-Known Member
Afternoon All,
MOH dragged me to 3 different grocery stores today...good times. We may be going out to dinner with daughter's family tonight, but not sure yet.
Willie- Nice layout plan.
Terry- Great startup and passing video. Love the startup sounds. I may have to invest in that soundboard for my H10-44. Do you happen to know the Loksound item number?
Chet- Nice car models.
Ken- I know exactly what you mean. My daughter only lives about 10 miles away and I still miss not seeing her everyday and it has been many years since she has been on her own.
I hope everyone has a good night.
MOH dragged me to 3 different grocery stores today...good times. We may be going out to dinner with daughter's family tonight, but not sure yet.
Willie- Nice layout plan.
Terry- Great startup and passing video. Love the startup sounds. I may have to invest in that soundboard for my H10-44. Do you happen to know the Loksound item number?
Chet- Nice car models.
Ken- I know exactly what you mean. My daughter only lives about 10 miles away and I still miss not seeing her everyday and it has been many years since she has been on her own.
I hope everyone has a good night.
