Running Bear's Coffee Shop LXXII
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BigE
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Yeah, I had a few days of throwing up again. Not much you can do about it except suffer through it.
Trigster
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Sherrel...Thanks...See, Learn Something New Every Day !!!...I would'a bet'cha a buck those were 4-6-6-4's...Just goes to show
my depth of knowledge...They are 4-8-8-2's...Monstrous piece of engineering...I ran across this Artists Rendition...Nice Image...
Must be feeling better...Cut the 'brackets' for my Background/Safety Barrier and I'm getting those in place today...Once those are
done the 1st bits of Track can start going down...Thought it best to have those barriers in place sooner than later and the way they're
set-up they come on/off in a snap...I Know Myself Well Enough...Once a 'Hot Track is down and I can put power to it a Train will run...
Trig
PRR Modeler
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Afternoon All,
Did some chores earlier, then had to make a repair to a bird cage. After that I spent some time contemplating the base of the roof and finally decided to stay with the kit but glued scale 2x8's on the outside edges. I also added braces to the underside for proper alignment (removable roof). I painted it Tamiya ? color (can't remember the name) but it looks Olive wet and dried it looks a grey/green shade. I didn't feel like starting on shingles today. I will probably start on Sunday since I just found out the grandkids will be here all day Saturday. I also ordered the detail parts yesterday.
VA Ken- Very nice looking and sounding loco. It looks like a great puller. How does it do on grades?
Trig- I hope you feel better soon. I've had a cold for a week and can't seem to shake the chest congestion.
Joe- Yeah, I have been told of several stupid decisions made during the merge.
Sherrel- I knew a guy (he moved to Iowa) that had a layout in his garage that was suspended to allow parking the cars. He liked it.
Terry- I am truly sorry to hear about your wife. I will pray for both of you.
Willie- Funny you mention that. MOH hates it when I go grocery shopping by myself because I only get what's on the list and nothing else.
I hope everyone has a good night.
Did some chores earlier, then had to make a repair to a bird cage. After that I spent some time contemplating the base of the roof and finally decided to stay with the kit but glued scale 2x8's on the outside edges. I also added braces to the underside for proper alignment (removable roof). I painted it Tamiya ? color (can't remember the name
) but it looks Olive wet and dried it looks a grey/green shade. I didn't feel like starting on shingles today. I will probably start on Sunday since I just found out the grandkids will be here all day Saturday. I also ordered the detail parts yesterday.VA Ken- Very nice looking and sounding loco. It looks like a great puller. How does it do on grades?
Trig- I hope you feel better soon. I've had a cold for a week and can't seem to shake the chest congestion.
Joe- Yeah, I have been told of several stupid decisions made during the merge.
Sherrel- I knew a guy (he moved to Iowa) that had a layout in his garage that was suspended to allow parking the cars. He liked it.
Terry- I am truly sorry to hear about your wife. I will pray for both of you.
Willie- Funny you mention that. MOH hates it when I go grocery shopping by myself because I only get what's on the list and nothing else.
I hope everyone has a good night.
D&J RailRoad
Professor of HO
I've had it on the 1.5% grades and there is no slow down. It pulls like a young Ox.
I'll be taking it to Timonium this weekend to run on the club layout.
Terry, very sorry to hear of your wife's troubles, not good for either of you. An odious task for both. May you both find the strength for the task.
The car that is up for auction is an example of the Chrysler Australia built Valiant Charger. It was a sports coupe design development of the VH range of sedans, station wagon and utilities. The styling was done by Bob Hubbach, who later also was involved with the Atlantic showcar and Dodge Viper coupe and roadster, Copperhead and Plymouth Prowler. Early in it's production it accounted for almost 50% of the total vehicle production from their South Australian plant.
Most of the focus on the Charger was based around the design of the 6 cyl "Hemi" engine (really a semi-Hemi, in that the combustion chamber dome wasn't a full dome). It found it's peak in the engines developed for racing, with the 265ci triple, twin choke Webber carburettors and a full set of headers. The blocks for these were also a Nickle alloy with steel crankshafts.
Most of the focus on the Charger was based around the design of the 6 cyl "Hemi" engine (really a semi-Hemi, in that the combustion chamber dome wasn't a full dome). It found it's peak in the engines developed for racing, with the 265ci triple, twin choke Webber carburettors and a full set of headers. The blocks for these were also a Nickle alloy with steel crankshafts.
Boris
Beach Bum
Good evening. Temperatures been creeping downward all day, and the wind is very cold.
Terry: I'm so sorry to learn of your wife's condition. As Toot said, I hope both of you find strength for the task. Hopefully, she will find a donor match. Of course, I'll include y'all in my prayers.
Terry: I'm so sorry to learn of your wife's condition. As Toot said, I hope both of you find strength for the task. Hopefully, she will find a donor match. Of course, I'll include y'all in my prayers.
chessie_system3
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Wooo!!! Scored three hoppers on the eBay for $20! Been needing to add some two bay hoppers as I have none.
Justin
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Good Morning all, minus 8 with windchill makes it feel like -22. Mostly sunny, possibility of snow, so what's new, it's Winter. Flo, bring me something warm!
Mark D.
Mark D.
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Morning All. 35° and clear as can be. Continued spring like weather for another week or so, then the long range forecast calls for a possibility of an ice storm next Saturday. Got one of the granddogs yesterday to keep for a few days while my daughter/family goes out of town. After a couple of hours terrorizing the cats, an opossum showed up and got the same treatment. Only they cannot climb trees, but they sure can run fast! I think that the cats get delight in taunting her into chasing them.
Late yesterday, an old buddy from where I used to work brought his nine year old model railroading son by, finally. I was expecting them the week before Christmas. I had prepared a box full of goodies for the boy including six freight cars. He was absolutely delighted. Four were coal hoppers with homemade coal loads in them. There were a few out of scale Matchbox cars that I had that were included in a stash of vehicles that I bought years ago and a signal bridge and dummy trackside signal lights that were not appropriate for what I am now doing. Dad informed me that they had just completed a second parallel loop on the 8' x 24' around the wall setup. He's still at the "how fast can they go?" stage. Mom got him some lousy running Bachmann locos (inadvertently) along with a bunch more freight cars through Craiglist. They are going to bring them by to see if I can improve their performance.
Out in the train shed for myself, I have resumed the work on the other side of the street of the small town business district that I posted about last November. I finalized the placement of the first seven structures, including two Merchants Row kits, giving the area an additional thirteen businesses for the population to visit. I also decided to install a double track grade crossing for continuity there. Since I haven't ballasted the track in that area yet, installing IR sensors for crossing signals will be easier to do.
Toot - Your car posting worked for me, but alas, I don't have that much cash sitting around.
Greg - Good luck with the cataract surgery. Keep us posted.
Trig - Good strategy getting the backdrop barriers up as soon as you can. I like to run as soon as track is laid as well.
Curt - Yeah! That's the way it is with me shopping alone, I only get what is on the list.
Eric - Hope that you get to feeling better. Any layout progress yet?
Mark - What did you do, just copy and paste your post over and over? Same post for three days!
Everybody have a great day and a "Super" weekend.
Willie
Late yesterday, an old buddy from where I used to work brought his nine year old model railroading son by, finally. I was expecting them the week before Christmas. I had prepared a box full of goodies for the boy including six freight cars. He was absolutely delighted. Four were coal hoppers with homemade coal loads in them. There were a few out of scale Matchbox cars that I had that were included in a stash of vehicles that I bought years ago and a signal bridge and dummy trackside signal lights that were not appropriate for what I am now doing. Dad informed me that they had just completed a second parallel loop on the 8' x 24' around the wall setup. He's still at the "how fast can they go?" stage. Mom got him some lousy running Bachmann locos (inadvertently) along with a bunch more freight cars through Craiglist. They are going to bring them by to see if I can improve their performance.
Out in the train shed for myself, I have resumed the work on the other side of the street of the small town business district that I posted about last November. I finalized the placement of the first seven structures, including two Merchants Row kits, giving the area an additional thirteen businesses for the population to visit. I also decided to install a double track grade crossing for continuity there. Since I haven't ballasted the track in that area yet, installing IR sensors for crossing signals will be easier to do.
Toot - Your car posting worked for me, but alas, I don't have that much cash sitting around.
Greg - Good luck with the cataract surgery. Keep us posted.
Trig - Good strategy getting the backdrop barriers up as soon as you can. I like to run as soon as track is laid as well.
Curt - Yeah! That's the way it is with me shopping alone, I only get what is on the list.
Eric - Hope that you get to feeling better. Any layout progress yet?
Mark - What did you do, just copy and paste your post over and over? Same post for three days!
Everybody have a great day and a "Super" weekend.
Willie
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chessie_system3
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Good morning fellers. I hope everyone is doing well. Decided to share my score with y'all. Family is coming today so probably won't get much layout time. Terry....I meant to say something and it always slipped my mind. I'm sorry to hear the news of your wife. I'll catch up later if I get a chance.
Justin
Good morning fellers. I hope everyone is doing well. Decided to share my score with y'all. Family is coming today so probably won't get much layout time. Terry....I meant to say something and it always slipped my mind. I'm sorry to hear the news of your wife. I'll catch up later if I get a chance.
Justin
BigE
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Nah, I haven't done squat.
ACL-CSX
Founder, NHRR; Founder, Nathan's Crossroads
Good morning y'all. I'm so far behind now that I won't even try to catch up.
Today's weather: currently 23° with a feels like temperature of 16°. No thank you, I'll stay inside for now.
Flo, 2 scrambled eggs, a slab o' bacon, and a short stack with coffee please.
I received my new diner yesterday, along with 2 freebies. All are in excellent condition. They are also more detailed than I expected. I had planned to attempt to add my own tables to the observation car to create my diner, but it already has chairs and couches and tables molded into the chassis. So now I don't know what to do. The RPO is empty, but doesn't have enough windows to be a diner. I didn't open up the coach, but I'm sure it has seats in it as well. I thought about using the RPO as the kitchen for the diner, but that doesn't really fit the idea I had. Looks like I'm back to planning. But, I'm still very happy with my purchase. Hard to beat 3 cars for the price of one.
Y'all have a great day.
Jesse
Today's weather: currently 23° with a feels like temperature of 16°. No thank you, I'll stay inside for now.
Flo, 2 scrambled eggs, a slab o' bacon, and a short stack with coffee please.
I received my new diner yesterday, along with 2 freebies. All are in excellent condition. They are also more detailed than I expected. I had planned to attempt to add my own tables to the observation car to create my diner, but it already has chairs and couches and tables molded into the chassis. So now I don't know what to do. The RPO is empty, but doesn't have enough windows to be a diner. I didn't open up the coach, but I'm sure it has seats in it as well. I thought about using the RPO as the kitchen for the diner, but that doesn't really fit the idea I had. Looks like I'm back to planning. But, I'm still very happy with my purchase. Hard to beat 3 cars for the price of one.
Y'all have a great day.
Jesse
GarryCBQ
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Good morning .... Coffee and a bear claw, please.
Greg .... Good luck with the cataract surgery. I have been told I will be needing it sooner or later. Maybe a year. I have to decide if I want to be nearsighted as I am now and wear glasses for distance..... or be farsighted and need glasses for reading, etc.... Now I focus on small details very well, but cataracts will eventually interfere.
Jesse ... Te circus cars look great. They are an observation car (tail car), a sleeping car (Sleeper), and a baggage/RPO. ... The circus companies modified the second hand passenger cars into various configurations.
Curt .... Normally I only buy what is on the list...... However, I will buy "Something else that looks good" occasionally.
Yesterday, we drove to the other side of the lakes into Marshall County. It's still sad over there. Flags were half mast at the high school where the shooting took place. Signs are posted along the highways saying "Marshall Strong". Western Kentucky is a very peaceful area, and this event was totally unexpected.
Greg .... Good luck with the cataract surgery. I have been told I will be needing it sooner or later. Maybe a year. I have to decide if I want to be nearsighted as I am now and wear glasses for distance..... or be farsighted and need glasses for reading, etc.... Now I focus on small details very well, but cataracts will eventually interfere.
Jesse ... Te circus cars look great. They are an observation car (tail car), a sleeping car (Sleeper), and a baggage/RPO. ... The circus companies modified the second hand passenger cars into various configurations.
Curt .... Normally I only buy what is on the list...... However, I will buy "Something else that looks good" occasionally.
Yesterday, we drove to the other side of the lakes into Marshall County. It's still sad over there. Flags were half mast at the high school where the shooting took place. Signs are posted along the highways saying "Marshall Strong". Western Kentucky is a very peaceful area, and this event was totally unexpected.
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new guy
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Gotta share this one, 7 years in a row I've gone to the Special Oylmpics to see my son ski and to enjoy the energy those kids put out! Every year I have a wee fling and go to the casino up there, have my two light beers and play some slots till my 20 dollars is gone, call it good and that is that....THIS time I'm not there 20 minutes and I hit for 56 bucks! Threw 20 in the wallet and was playing on the houses money....hit for 265.35 on a 2 cent machine right by the table games! Pulled out the 20 put in 200 and had me a third beer while I fiddled away the rest, walked out with 200 in my pocket! I'm still FAR behind lifetime average but in THAT casino, I'm HOT! LOL
A twinge of shingle pain every few days...almost gone but it pops up if I'm tired. Layout still in stasis, no gumption but it's not going anywhere, there is no rush.
Hope all is well with all of y'all. Be sweet, be SAFE, Station North...OUTIE!
A twinge of shingle pain every few days...almost gone but it pops up if I'm tired. Layout still in stasis, no gumption but it's not going anywhere, there is no rush.
Hope all is well with all of y'all. Be sweet, be SAFE, Station North...OUTIE!
ACL-CSX
Founder, NHRR; Founder, Nathan's Crossroads
Garry - thank you. Still trying to decide how I'm going to use them. Gonna have to sit on them for a while anyway. They won't run on my curves without uncoupling. Don't have the space for a larger radius yet.
New Guy - congratulations on the winnings. That seems like a good excuse to buy new train stuff to me. Hope the pain eases up.
Jesse
New Guy - congratulations on the winnings. That seems like a good excuse to buy new train stuff to me. Hope the pain eases up.
Jesse
Boris
Beach Bum
Curt: Bevan wielded more power than he should have been permitted to wield. Even the CEO, James Symes - during the PRR Days; was intimidated by Bevan. Meanwhile, on the side, Bevan was running what we now call a Hedge Fund, with other private (non railroad), investors. Their strategy, was to pick emerging companies to invest in, then as CFO of the PRR and PC, he would heavily invest railroad money into the same investment, inflating the price. Just like in the Penny Stock scams you see on TV, the initial investors cashed out, and did well, the PRR and PC were left holding the bag.
The PRR, in the '60s lacked any vision what so ever. The nature of the railroad business was changing. Much has been made of the regulatory process holding up progress, but the real reason the PRR was in shabby shape, was the outright refusal of the PRR to invest in infrastructure improvements, almost from the time that Bevan was brought on board. Bevan saw no future in the railroad industry, and had aspirations of leading a Berkshire - Hathaway styled Conglomerate, built using Railroad Capital, and dumping the railroad itself, on to the hands of the highest bidder. Bevan would not even approve AFEs for connections with the NYC, agreed to in the Merger Agreement. Obviously, none of this was illegal, like much in business, but it pushed hard on the envelope. Merging with the NYC, only postponed the inevitable, for another year or so... It was that bad.
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