Beady
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That is downright ingenious!..... Here is a photo where you can see how my large flour mill wraps around a corner of the room.
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Beady
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I've been waiting for years for the meteor strike that will wipe them out.
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Unfortunately it will probably wipe the rest of us out, too.
I guess we'll have to take the bad with the good when that happens...
Trussrod
Well-Known Member
Good afternoon 'Rail Setters & Spike Drivers',
Hi Francine, where's Flo at? Oh, she has the day off does she. How about some coffee and a bowl of beef chili & beans, that sounds good this afternoon.
Elev 1677 ft 37.21 °N, 119.72 °W | Updated 4 minutes ago
Clear?? Nope, it's been cloudy all day so far and doesn't look like it will change.
81.0 °F - Feels Like 80 °F;
Winds are Variable from the SSE at 3.2 mph;
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Today
High 82 | Low 50 °F
0% Chance of Precip.? National Weather Service says slight chance of light rain.
Yesterday
High 95.7 | Low 64.9 °F
Precip. 0 in
Pressure 29.88 in
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds Clear
Heat Index 80 °F
Dew Point 52 °F
Humidity 36%
Rainfall 0.00 in
Say Sherrel: Get a hold of yourself man, like your holding on to the Stick in a Fighter Jet and pull yourself out of the dive into the depths of depression. You sure don't want to auger in. I know it's somewhat like being sucked into a Black Hole of despair but you can do, your the only one, pull back on the stick and step on the pedals to get the alerrons up and pull out of the dive!!
Say Joe: That's about the size of it too!
Say Willie: Don't you go getting yourself depressed too, one on the forum is enough! LoL
Say Willie: That's the extent of the educated idiots it seems that most colleges are turning out! I noticed that even when I was going to college back in the late '60's they were dumbing students down even then. I can even site a prime example with proof that aired world wide but it didn't make any difference to the instructor that's not what he was teaching!!! ??
Say Ken: I guess that pretty much tells you where he's been getting his cookies!
Say Curt: And to think those are the same educated idiots that vote and fill our current WH admin! It's absolutely ridiculous, yet it does put things in perspective as to why our national situation is the way it is. Thanks God for those of us with logical thinking that are keeping Our Nation from crumbling.
Say Sherrel: That sure sounds like one heck of a lousy experience!
Say Garry: Interesting way to handle the corner situation and give yourself room for Mikey [Mouse] Mills. Lol
Hi Francine, where's Flo at? Oh, she has the day off does she. How about some coffee and a bowl of beef chili & beans, that sounds good this afternoon.
Elev 1677 ft 37.21 °N, 119.72 °W | Updated 4 minutes ago
Clear?? Nope, it's been cloudy all day so far and doesn't look like it will change.
81.0 °F - Feels Like 80 °F;
Winds are Variable from the SSE at 3.2 mph;
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Today
High 82 | Low 50 °F
0% Chance of Precip.? National Weather Service says slight chance of light rain.
Yesterday
High 95.7 | Low 64.9 °F
Precip. 0 in
Pressure 29.88 in
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds Clear
Heat Index 80 °F
Dew Point 52 °F
Humidity 36%
Rainfall 0.00 in
Say Sherrel: Get a hold of yourself man, like your holding on to the Stick in a Fighter Jet and pull yourself out of the dive into the depths of depression. You sure don't want to auger in. I know it's somewhat like being sucked into a Black Hole of despair but you can do, your the only one, pull back on the stick and step on the pedals to get the alerrons up and pull out of the dive!!
Simply devastating...BTW: who are they???
Say Joe: That's about the size of it too!
Say Willie: Don't you go getting yourself depressed too, one on the forum is enough! LoL
Reminds me of something I saw yesterday on Fox News, someone did a "person on the street" Q&A on a northeastern college campus. Here are the questions and results:
1) Who is the Vice President? 0/5
2) Who did we win our independence from? 0/5
3) When did we declare our independence? 0/5
4) Who won the Civil War? 0/5 - Although one responder said "the Confederates".
5) Who are Brad & Angelina? 5/5
6) Who was Brad's ex? 5/5
This is a college campus of today!
Willie
Say Willie: That's the extent of the educated idiots it seems that most colleges are turning out! I noticed that even when I was going to college back in the late '60's they were dumbing students down even then. I can even site a prime example with proof that aired world wide but it didn't make any difference to the instructor that's not what he was teaching!!! ??
According to sources at my supermarket checkout counter, Brad's other "ex" has been pregnant for the past 10 years!
Say Ken: I guess that pretty much tells you where he's been getting his cookies!
Afternoon All,
Did a couple of outside chores today before the temperature reached the melt setting. Tomorrow I'm heading up to Jon's and Phil should be there
Sherrel- Good one. With everything going on in this country and the world it amazes me how anyone could possibly care about them. Just 2 more overpaid prima donnas that think their views and morals are better than mere mortals.
I hope everyone has a good night.
Say Curt: And to think those are the same educated idiots that vote and fill our current WH admin! It's absolutely ridiculous, yet it does put things in perspective as to why our national situation is the way it is. Thanks God for those of us with logical thinking that are keeping Our Nation from crumbling.
Say Sherrel: That sure sounds like one heck of a lousy experience!
Howdy everybody.
..... Here is a photo where you can see how my large flour mill wraps around a corner of the room.
Say Garry: Interesting way to handle the corner situation and give yourself room for Mikey [Mouse] Mills. Lol
Good evening. It's cloudy and 77.
I think a few days ago I mentioned something about the fact the city is trying to repave the road in front of our house. One of the ID10T things they did, was place orange barrels in the road, over the top of the exposed manhole covers that are now sticking up out of the street. This effectively blocks lanes randomly all up and down the road, and forces people to drive around the barrels into the face of oncoming traffic. The predictable happened on the way home from work, and another truck drove nto my lane to avoid one of the barrels. I now need a new driver's mirror. I turned around and gave chase to the other truck, and after suitably impressing upon the driver the folly of their attempting to leave the scene of the accident, we exchanged information.
While not a catastrophe or disaster, it's still a PITA.
I think a few days ago I mentioned something about the fact the city is trying to repave the road in front of our house. One of the ID10T things they did, was place orange barrels in the road, over the top of the exposed manhole covers that are now sticking up out of the street. This effectively blocks lanes randomly all up and down the road, and forces people to drive around the barrels into the face of oncoming traffic. The predictable happened on the way home from work, and another truck drove nto my lane to avoid one of the barrels. I now need a new driver's mirror. I turned around and gave chase to the other truck, and after suitably impressing upon the driver the folly of their attempting to leave the scene of the accident, we exchanged information.
While not a catastrophe or disaster, it's still a PITA.
Jeezzee, TERRY, If I did not know better - I would think you were in California. I guess that ID10T drivers are everywhere. Glad to hear that you are OK.
So, I got home, ate supper, and decided to play with my trains.
First, I got out a new in box Bachmann 70 ton switch engine I got a while back, put it on the track, and tried to run it. "Clunkclunkclunk...." Both axle gears in the rear truck are broken. So, I submitted a repair request to Bachmann, and printed out the shipping label.
Then, I got out the BLI Paragon 3 I1Sa I've had for six months or so, to install a replacement for the defective decoder (sigh). The tender shell was stuck, and I applied a little more force than usual to remove the shell. When it popped off, both sets of rear steps popped off the frame, as well, flying off into never-never land. (sigh)
I pulled out the old decoder, removed the new decoder from the anti-static bag and-- WTH? They sent me the wrong decoder. It doesn't have the same number of plugs, the ones that are there have different wiring configurations, as well. (sigh!)
At that point, I decided to sit down with an adult root beer (did y'all know they made such a thing?) and not touch anything else for the rest of the night. I removed the cap on the bottle, sat down, and proceeded to dump the stuff all over my lap. (sigh!!!)
Stick me with a fork, I'm done for tonight.
First, I got out a new in box Bachmann 70 ton switch engine I got a while back, put it on the track, and tried to run it. "Clunkclunkclunk...." Both axle gears in the rear truck are broken. So, I submitted a repair request to Bachmann, and printed out the shipping label.
Then, I got out the BLI Paragon 3 I1Sa I've had for six months or so, to install a replacement for the defective decoder (sigh). The tender shell was stuck, and I applied a little more force than usual to remove the shell. When it popped off, both sets of rear steps popped off the frame, as well, flying off into never-never land. (sigh)
I pulled out the old decoder, removed the new decoder from the anti-static bag and-- WTH? They sent me the wrong decoder. It doesn't have the same number of plugs, the ones that are there have different wiring configurations, as well. (sigh!)
At that point, I decided to sit down with an adult root beer (did y'all know they made such a thing?) and not touch anything else for the rest of the night. I removed the cap on the bottle, sat down, and proceeded to dump the stuff all over my lap. (sigh!!!)
Stick me with a fork, I'm done for tonight.
Bruette
Well-Known Member
Willie your work looks fantastic and is inspiring, trucks and trains, does it get any better?
Magnificent, truly a master piece!Louis ... I think your son and his wife made a wise decision.
..... Here is a photo where you can see how my large flour mill wraps around a corner of the room.
I'm not against the technology, but I don't want to spend that much time in my vehicle to appreciate it.
My wife needs the GPS because she could get lost in our back yard. I never had any trouble with plotting my course on a map and taking notes before I leave the house. I have logged many miles and seldom if ever got lost.
I just want a simple stereo with an auxiliary port and cd player is more than enough. I do like the blue tooth connection to my phone. My new Van is perfect for me. My wife's new car is perfect for her; a great stereo for her classical music, blue tooth for her phone and OnStar for turn by turn directions.
My kids love all those hi-tech bells and whistles so let them pay extra for it, they enjoy it.
I do agree that Chevy and the others should offer top of the line cars without all the bells and whistles.
I was always a Ford man when I was buying cheap used cars to repair and drive. When I started buying newer cars I went to the dealer where my cousin Cindy worked. I believe in family loyalty and like always; do something nice for others and I find reward for myself. Chevy has been great to me and my kids. I am a proud Chevy man now!
Sherrel is right I love that picture!!!
I hope you are feeling better and I am happy to hear you got some rain. I pray for more of both for you.
Accidents are always frustrating and time consuming, nobody wins. I am sorry to hear about your troubles, but it sounds like some good driving to have prevented it from being even worse, well done. Great job not to have lost your temper, getting locked up is never good.
kbkchooch
"retired" conductor
Good morning Everybody!
It's 70 with 85% humidity under cloudy skies in southeast Baltimore.
I spent the morning at the Koon's Chevy again. This time with my son and his wife. My son is smart and thoughtful, he traded his 2013 Camaro in for this 2017 Chevy Equinox it makes much more sense for a married man.
This thing is loaded with bells and whistles, so many that he keeps finding news ones. It's good for him and his wife because they like that stuff.
It looks like a satellite Chevy dealership in front of my house now.
Have a great day Everybody!
Nice Rides Louis!
Do yourself a favor, and also tell your son. Place a piece of black tape over the "Change oil soon" light on both the cars. I don't give a Rodents posterior
what the dealer says, or for that matter what GM says. Change the oil and filter every 5,000 miles with the Dexos semi synthetic oil it was born with. The achilles heel of GM powerplants these days is the timing chain system. Undersized oil passages, and multiple chains driving twin camshafts with hydraulic tensioners are a bad mix with dirty oil. I've got 1 tech that makes a pretty good living changing them, and they are not all under warrantee. It may seem like folly now, but in 80,000 + miles you'll thank me.Garry, you mill shot is amazing!
Well the hours are counting down to blast off! Catch y'all later from the wifi at whatever hotel we land at!
Boris
Beach Bum
Good evening. One way or another, Karl, my oil changes always work out to about 5,000 miles. I imagine the same will work out for the F150. I have my own road trip this weekend, heading for Watertown, NY. Not sure yet which vehicle we are taking. Have numerous chores to do tomorrow.
"Builders Photo" of Amtrak 902 taken at Wilmington Shop after the motors overhaul and repaint.
Note, the PC ARS18 (ALCo RS11) in the background. PRR/PC also maintained diesels inside the same building as the GG1s.
"Builders Photo" of Amtrak 902 taken at Wilmington Shop after the motors overhaul and repaint.
Note, the PC ARS18 (ALCo RS11) in the background. PRR/PC also maintained diesels inside the same building as the GG1s.
Bruette
Well-Known Member
Thank you Karl, but I thought the recommended oil change interval was 5000 miles, is it higher? I'm still a firm believer in 3 months or 3000 miles because of all the humidity we live with in Baltimore. I worry about condensation accumulating.Nice Rides Louis!
Do yourself a favor, and also tell your son. Place a piece of black tape over the "Change oil soon" light on both the cars. I don't give a Rodents posterior
Garry, you mill shot is amazing!
Well the hours are counting down to blast off! Catch y'all later from the wifi at whatever hotel we land at!
I never cut corners on preventive maintenance, it is never folly in my mind. It can be expensive for a large fleet, but I don't have even a small fleet.
My Brother-in-law, the civil engineer actually said to me "oil is oil" no wonder he has had 3 engine failures. Ten dollar oil changes at his independent mechanic's "red neck" garage proved to be very expensive, but he still goes to him. My brother-in-law is "smart" he is an engineer.
My son bought the maintenance package and it pays for a "free" oil change every 5000 miles. He always buys the maintenance packages. With my cousin's discount it's not a bad deal. This is his 4th Chevy and he/Koon's has always changed the oil by 5000 miles.
I have a 2 year commercial service contract free from GM with my Chevy City Express, after that I will change my own oil. My wife's Sonic gets 2 free services from GM and an extra service from Koon's After that I will change the oil.
What do you think of full synthetics? I have never had an oil related problem since I started using full synthetics. I have even seen full synthetic oil quiet minor-moderate main bearing noise.
What can you tell me about the engines we have.
2015 Chevy Express 2.0L I4 I was happy to find a new 2015 I got over $8000 off the sticker price!
2016 Sonic 1.8L I4 DOHC Best $10500 I ever spent, so far.
I'd rather have half of a V-8 than a V-6, just my personal opinion. I'd really like an I6, but I don't think Chevy makes one any more.
2017 Equinox 3.6L V-6 SIDI is that DOHC? I would think so considering it has over 300HP.
You don't have to answer now, you don't have to ever answer, but if you get time when you get back I would greatly appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience with these engines.
Have a safe trip my friend!
She's pretty
I would like to have a true to scale model of her, but I do have this Lionel traditional scale version with that paint scheme that I love!
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Morning Everyone. A pleasant 67° and light high clouds this morning. Outdoor activities cut into my modeling time a bit yesterday, I am beginning to dislike mowing so much...been a wetter summer than most. I did install a few more ground throws and started the next structure. It is a Blair Line lazer-cut structure of a fertilizer distributor going in at the rural end of the industrial park.
Garry - Thanks. Nice work on the corner. I really like what you did with the mills. I have a corner like yours that I am masking with DPM walls, although I am coming out a bit further in one direction. I wish that I had seen this years ago, as I have two of those mill kits that have since been made into separate structures.
Chet/Sherrel - I just don't think of taking pictures often enough when I am in the train shed.
Joe -
Sherrel -
Curt - Thanks.
Terry - Glad that you are OK. Good for you in chastising the other driver. We also have many inconsiderate drivers here in TX...they don't want to stop because they don't have insurance, licensees, or citizenship. They also drive too slow on all roads, to avoid being stopped.
Sounds like a bad day overall, I hate to hear of the wasted root beer. My son-in-law drinks those as well.
Louis - Thanks.
Karl - Have a safe trip.
Looks like the county is going to do some much needed road maintenance out front, as they came by and mowed and scraped the ROW, as well as making markings on the road for where they intend to lay some asphalt. They did this last year, but only got half of the places done before cold/rainy weather put a stop to the work. Asphalt only works in a certain temperature range.
Whoops! I thought that I posted this before I went for my walk...
Everyone have a great day.
Willie
Garry - Thanks. Nice work on the corner. I really like what you did with the mills. I have a corner like yours that I am masking with DPM walls, although I am coming out a bit further in one direction. I wish that I had seen this years ago, as I have two of those mill kits that have since been made into separate structures.
Chet/Sherrel - I just don't think of taking pictures often enough when I am in the train shed.
Joe -
Boy I bet that was. During my career, I was involved (planning and observing) in several very heavy machinery moves and repairs, and some of it was amazing.
Sherrel -
Depends.
Curt - Thanks.
Terry - Glad that you are OK. Good for you in chastising the other driver. We also have many inconsiderate drivers here in TX...they don't want to stop because they don't have insurance, licensees, or citizenship. They also drive too slow on all roads, to avoid being stopped.
Sounds like a bad day overall, I hate to hear of the wasted root beer. My son-in-law drinks those as well.
Louis - Thanks.
Karl - Have a safe trip.
Looks like the county is going to do some much needed road maintenance out front, as they came by and mowed and scraped the ROW, as well as making markings on the road for where they intend to lay some asphalt. They did this last year, but only got half of the places done before cold/rainy weather put a stop to the work. Asphalt only works in a certain temperature range.
Whoops! I thought that I posted this before I went for my walk...
Everyone have a great day.
Willie
GarryCBQ
Well-Known Member
Good morning, Gang.
Thanks everybody for all of the kind remarks about my four mill (Mickey Mills) . It was made from 3 Walthers flour mill kits. .... You may be interested in the retaining wall that separates the lower level track from upper level track. I made the retaining wall from strips of plastic I cut from plastic "For Sale" signs I purchased at the hardware store.
I like seeing the GG1 photos. The old PRR was deserving of the title "Standard Railroad of the World" .... I knew a guy who began his railroad career maintaining GG1's. ... I recall seeing them in action when I was a kid and our family traveled by train in the East. We road some PRR trains hauled by them. ... I have from time to time been tempted to buy one during my many years of model railroading. I never did get one.
Chet .... I like the bridge scene.
Willie ... You mentioned college kids not knowing basic American history and political questions. .... It is sad how much ignorance is out there. .... I think the first thing schools and parents should teach children is to be skeptical instead of gullible. ..
I am glad I have my model railroad which is my sanctuary from dumb people.
Thanks everybody for all of the kind remarks about my four mill (Mickey Mills) . It was made from 3 Walthers flour mill kits. .... You may be interested in the retaining wall that separates the lower level track from upper level track. I made the retaining wall from strips of plastic I cut from plastic "For Sale" signs I purchased at the hardware store.
I like seeing the GG1 photos. The old PRR was deserving of the title "Standard Railroad of the World" .... I knew a guy who began his railroad career maintaining GG1's. ... I recall seeing them in action when I was a kid and our family traveled by train in the East. We road some PRR trains hauled by them. ... I have from time to time been tempted to buy one during my many years of model railroading. I never did get one.
Chet .... I like the bridge scene.
Willie ... You mentioned college kids not knowing basic American history and political questions. .... It is sad how much ignorance is out there. .... I think the first thing schools and parents should teach children is to be skeptical instead of gullible. ..
I am glad I have my model railroad which is my sanctuary from dumb people.
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They say bad luck runs in threes, including the mirror, I count 6. Trying to store one lot up to offset against some future possibilities are we??
Ever left the keys in the ignition and closed the drivers door with it locked. Here's the solution when you're in the Outback.
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montanan
Whiskey Merchant
Checking in quickly. Rain and 48 degrees to start off the day.
Eric - Really enjoyed your comment yesterday. Don't know why the press takes so much time reporting on the IJITS in Hollywood. There are a lot more important things going on in the world.
Joe - Not my favorite scheme for the GG-1, but it is an electric locomotive.
Karl - Be safe out there. One of Terry's neighbors could be headed your way.
Here's some electrics in Montana. A couple of Bi Polars near Ringling, MT. Odd to see them in the Mountain Division as they were mainly used in Washington.
Eric - Really enjoyed your comment yesterday. Don't know why the press takes so much time reporting on the IJITS in Hollywood. There are a lot more important things going on in the world.
Joe - Not my favorite scheme for the GG-1, but it is an electric locomotive.
Karl - Be safe out there. One of Terry's neighbors could be headed your way.
Here's some electrics in Montana. A couple of Bi Polars near Ringling, MT. Odd to see them in the Mountain Division as they were mainly used in Washington.
