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Running Bear's January 2021 Coffee Shop
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Texas Hobo
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Good Afternoon all. A chamber of commerce day here. 68 degrees, bright sunny day. Conductress said lets go out for a ride so there will be limited train time. Started working on what type cars each industry might need for materials in and products out. The plan is to rebuild an Excel spreadsheet I have somewhere on my computer and have it randomly set up a car movement for a operating session. The first iteration worked OK, but I think I can actual use car numbers to specific industries rather than just saying move box car to X place. Anyway I'm going to try.
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GarryCBQ
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Troy .... Sounds good. .... I don't know when. We did not go to MI in 2020 which was very unusual. Normally, we swing through OH instead of In because we have family in Cincinnati.
Sherrel ..... Feel free to tell more about the KC&G. Apparently, that is your RR before I joined this forum..... It was good to see one Warbonnet remaining in your BNSF photo.
Here are my Atlas/Kato RS3's. They are detailed and painted for Northern Pacific . Also, they are weathered somewhat .
PRR Modeler
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Afternoon All,
Started out with chores then once again reconnected the track feeders and amazingly everything worked. I ran the F3 and 2-8-8-2 over everything without issue. After that for the first time on this layout I ran a train for 30 minutes. Up to now I've only run what was needed for testing. It was only a F3 with 3 H21a coal cars but it counts as the first train. I was very happy there was no derail issues. The grandkids will be here tomorrow so I don't know if I'll get to the layout or not.
IB Ken- Nice job on the cabin car storage box.
Troy- Good luck with the lighting and those pesky ceiling gophers.
Willie- Great scenes.
Sherrel- Nice photo.
Garry- Great photos.
I hope everyone has a good night.
Started out with chores then once again reconnected the track feeders and amazingly everything worked. I ran the F3 and 2-8-8-2 over everything without issue. After that for the first time on this layout I ran a train for 30 minutes. Up to now I've only run what was needed for testing. It was only a F3 with 3 H21a coal cars but it counts as the first train. I was very happy there was no derail issues. The grandkids will be here tomorrow so I don't know if I'll get to the layout or not.
IB Ken- Nice job on the cabin car storage box.
Troy- Good luck with the lighting and those pesky ceiling gophers.
Willie- Great scenes.
Sherrel- Nice photo.
Garry- Great photos.
I hope everyone has a good night.
I visited the club for aa little while last night and took the Del Monte for a spin. Foe those non SP people the Del Monte was pretty much the last local, lasting all the way until Amtrak. It ran from San Francisco to Monterey. There were enough wealthy people with political clout to keep the train running until passenger service ceased. At the end, it was just two cars, a coach and a lounge. The double decker coach was dropped off at San Jose. In my train, the lounge is a stand in, a Walthers 48 seat diner with a re-done interior and an antenna added. Close enough. A correct lounge would be very expensive, as it would only be available in brass. It makes a nice little pike sized passenger train.
TLOC
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Boris
Beach Bum
Good evening. It's been raining, foggy and cold all day, temperature never got above 39, which is either 1° below "normal", or 7° above, depending on which weather guru I happen to be watching. 
. I can not complain about the mild winter, so far, keeps the gas bill within reason.
After a slow start, I slept in, I managed to spend a good part of the afternoon in the train room, with success.
The last track was ballasted, finally, and the last of the trees were placed. I also started weathering the old boxcar that will sit on the out of service team track, in company service. I have three structure kits to finish, and one more that will be delivered tomorrow (UPS). I also have the station to build, most likely using styrene, or wood. I'm determined to finish this module, before I move on to the next.
Hope everyone had a great weekend. Thanks for all the likes on my previous post.
. I can not complain about the mild winter, so far, keeps the gas bill within reason.After a slow start, I slept in, I managed to spend a good part of the afternoon in the train room, with success.
The last track was ballasted, finally, and the last of the trees were placed. I also started weathering the old boxcar that will sit on the out of service team track, in company service. I have three structure kits to finish, and one more that will be delivered tomorrow (UPS). I also have the station to build, most likely using styrene, or wood. I'm determined to finish this module, before I move on to the next.
Hope everyone had a great weekend. Thanks for all the likes on my previous post.
chadbag
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Luckily here in Utah a lot of stations sell ethanol free gas. Been using it in my vehicles for years. Most stations that sell it, sell a mid-grade ethanol free for about the same price as premium. I also run it in my small motors. The only car we don't run it in is my son's 2--8 Honda Fit, which he has"on loan" from my dad. My dad ran normal fuel in it forever so I don't see any point in switching now. Our other cars, an Audi and a VW have run on it since we got them new.
When I first started looking for and using ethanol free gas about 10-12 years ago, only a handful of stations had it. I had to travel a bit or time my fill ups for when I was in the area. Now, I have two stations (a "Maverik" -- a Utah based regional chain, and a Murphy Express, within 2-4 miles and probably a half dozen other stations with it [mostly Maverik or Murphy but also some franchised Exxon and similar] with 6-7 miles.
Small motors work better and last longer with it. I am betting your car will to as alcohol is corrosive, even though modern cars have been made to use alcohol for quite awhile now. Gasoline also has more energy in it per unit volume so you get a bit better gas mileage with it.
IronBeltKen
Lazy Daydreamer
Hello Shop Dwellers, we've got 35*F and cloudy with a slight NW breeze in my backyard; everything still wet from the on-and-off rain we've been having all day.
Thanks for all the "likes" and comments on my Saturday post - Joe, Hughie, Sherrell, Jerry, Luke, Phil, Tom-C, Willie, Gary, David, Tom-O, Garry, Guy, Curt.
Alan - that bi-directional "torpedo boat" geep looks totally awesome with the bloody-nose pattern on both ends! I have the B&O version of that Athearn Genesis model, but it is used for freight service since the line I'm modeling had no passenger trains after the early 1950's.
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Today was the last day of my 12-day Christmas vacation, and I removed and packed-away all of the locomotives that were left on the layout. I wasn't really sure exactly what my layout goal for this vacation was, since a lot of time was committed to family and holiday-centered activities. But at least now I'm a few steps closer to having my layout ready for MER 2021 by October - hopefully much earlier than that!
Thanks for all the "likes" and comments on my Saturday post - Joe, Hughie, Sherrell, Jerry, Luke, Phil, Tom-C, Willie, Gary, David, Tom-O, Garry, Guy, Curt.
Thanks for that Karl - I found some on the Home Depot website and you're right, at $46/gallon it's definitely pricey! Since I already have the necessary gear, I'm going to try removing the ethanol myself from the 93 octane gas I got yesterday. If it doesn't look like I got a lot of it out, then I'll invest in the VP Small Engine Fuel.
Garry - my turnout problem didn't happen yesterday, I was actually describing an event from 2015...
Alan - that bi-directional "torpedo boat" geep looks totally awesome with the bloody-nose pattern on both ends! I have the B&O version of that Athearn Genesis model, but it is used for freight service since the line I'm modeling had no passenger trains after the early 1950's.
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Today was the last day of my 12-day Christmas vacation, and I removed and packed-away all of the locomotives that were left on the layout. I wasn't really sure exactly what my layout goal for this vacation was, since a lot of time was committed to family and holiday-centered activities. But at least now I'm a few steps closer to having my layout ready for MER 2021 by October - hopefully much earlier than that!
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chessie_system3
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Fellers! I hope everyone is having a good start to the new year. I'm a day late on a layout update. Things didnt pan out yesterday like I had hoped. Chessie lives again! I was finally able to correct the issues with my chessie system hoppers. With that being said i brought out an old friend. My chessie GP40 that awhile back.....a few years back actually became a floor model. Pays to make sure the turnouts are positioned correctly. She still runs and is currently the motive power for the layout. Anyways my scene divider is up. Well most of it anyways. Made up of items on hand. This was the only answer to my problem at the current moment. I'll be tweaking it this week as time allows. Here's what I got so far. Time for bed and I'll try to stop by again here soon.
ACL-CSX
Founder, NHRR; Founder, Nathan's Crossroads
Good morning y'all. It's dark and 43 outside. Inside it is much more comfortable.
Flo- coffee, toast, and bacon please.
Willie- love the layout shots. Thank you. I'm hoping soon to actually put my hands on a kit and see if I can get it built and find out what kind of detail I can do in such a small scale.
Tom- thanks for the suggestion. I'll add it to the list. As with all things so far, I'm sure the perfect name will eventually just materialize in my brain and I can transfer it to the building.
Y'all keep me in your prayers today. After nearly two weeks off for Christmas, I have to go back to wor...I have to wo...w....oh I can't even bring myself to type it.
. Y'all just sympathize with me, especially y'all retired folk. 
Y'all have a good one.
Flo- coffee, toast, and bacon please.
Willie- love the layout shots. Thank you. I'm hoping soon to actually put my hands on a kit and see if I can get it built and find out what kind of detail I can do in such a small scale.
Tom- thanks for the suggestion. I'll add it to the list. As with all things so far, I'm sure the perfect name will eventually just materialize in my brain and I can transfer it to the building.
Y'all keep me in your prayers today. After nearly two weeks off for Christmas, I have to go back to wor...I have to wo...w....oh I can't even bring myself to type it.
. Y'all just sympathize with me, especially y'all retired folk. Y'all have a good one.
Good morning. It's dark and 46* . 2nd cup of coffee already gone.
Someone mentioned RR songs, so I went looking for an old CD. Found it. I remembered buying it at a "CRACKER BARREL" restaurant. "The LONESOME WHISTLE". Has 14 different songs Picture of a steam engine on the front and a cabosse on the back. Music pretty good .
Hope all have a good safe day.
Phil
Someone mentioned RR songs, so I went looking for an old CD. Found it. I remembered buying it at a "CRACKER BARREL" restaurant. "The LONESOME WHISTLE". Has 14 different songs Picture of a steam engine on the front and a cabosse on the back. Music pretty good .
Hope all have a good safe day.
Phil
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Mikey
Thought for a Monday:
When someone asks what I did over the weekend, I squint and ask, "Why, what did you hear?"
Headed back to McWane this morning to finish putting the HP layout back in the basement.
Got the On30 and N scale layouts transferred yesterday afternoon and evening.
I will take a couple pain killers BEFORE I leave to do physical labor today.
Check on your $600 dollar stimulus check today and decide which new hobby related items you want to purchase!
When someone asks what I did over the weekend, I squint and ask, "Why, what did you hear?"
Headed back to McWane this morning to finish putting the HP layout back in the basement.
Got the On30 and N scale layouts transferred yesterday afternoon and evening.
I will take a couple pain killers BEFORE I leave to do physical labor today.
Check on your $600 dollar stimulus check today and decide which new hobby related items you want to purchase!
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Morning Everyone. Clear and 36° in this part of the world this morning. A bit warmer today at 65°, my kind of weather, but yesterday was beautiful at 62°. Should be a good day today as I have now completed 69 trips around the sun. Coincidentally, my high school graduation was the Class of '69! I wish that I could re-live that year again.
The usual this morning Flo, two eggs over easy and a pile of sausage patties, with OJ.
Thanks for the likes and comments regarding yesterdays post; Phil, Tom, Karl, Luke, Tom O, Garry, Hughie, Jerry, Sherrel, Curt, Guy, Joe, Ken, Rick, Jesse.
Out in the train shed, I continued to paint figures.
I also did some work on the layout cleaning project. More on that tomorrow.
And now continuing the year 2020 in review, March saw the beginning of a major project filling in a large blank area between my towns of Ft Wish and Graham. I started by adding a rail spur and grain elevator from Walther's.
Then I built and added this candy store by Bar Mills at one end.
A Pasture full of cows came next, sandwiched between the store and elevator.
Then I assembled another Bar Mills kit to anchor the other side.
It has been re-christened as an antique dealer.
This stretched into April for this section of layout
Joe - I consider it a successful day in the train shed even if I only plant one tree! That module is looking good.
Karl - Interesting given that Tesla's have been around for quite a while now; but I have only seen a single one on the highway in the last ten years. They're pretty much useless here in Texas where "oil is king".
Ethanol free gasoline is readily available here in farm/ranch country. It's maybe a nickel per gallon higher than regular of the same octane. I have two sources within 12 miles and another four (that I am aware of) in a 22 mile range, which isn't far by Texas standards. A lot of farm equipment uses it, and I use it mixed with oil for my two cycle yard equipment
Today is National Spaghetti Day here in the US. Leave some for me.
Everybody have a great day.
The usual this morning Flo, two eggs over easy and a pile of sausage patties, with OJ.
Thanks for the likes and comments regarding yesterdays post; Phil, Tom, Karl, Luke, Tom O, Garry, Hughie, Jerry, Sherrel, Curt, Guy, Joe, Ken, Rick, Jesse.
Out in the train shed, I continued to paint figures.
I also did some work on the layout cleaning project. More on that tomorrow.
And now continuing the year 2020 in review, March saw the beginning of a major project filling in a large blank area between my towns of Ft Wish and Graham. I started by adding a rail spur and grain elevator from Walther's.
Then I built and added this candy store by Bar Mills at one end.
A Pasture full of cows came next, sandwiched between the store and elevator.
Then I assembled another Bar Mills kit to anchor the other side.
It has been re-christened as an antique dealer.
This stretched into April for this section of layout
Joe - I consider it a successful day in the train shed even if I only plant one tree! That module is looking good.
Karl - Interesting given that Tesla's have been around for quite a while now; but I have only seen a single one on the highway in the last ten years. They're pretty much useless here in Texas where "oil is king".
Ethanol free gasoline is readily available here in farm/ranch country. It's maybe a nickel per gallon higher than regular of the same octane. I have two sources within 12 miles and another four (that I am aware of) in a 22 mile range, which isn't far by Texas standards. A lot of farm equipment uses it, and I use it mixed with oil for my two cycle yard equipment
Today is National Spaghetti Day here in the US. Leave some for me.
Everybody have a great day.
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Patrick
Alien Attitude.
Morning all,
Coffee this morning Francine. Thanks.
Well, I won't be having much time in the train room for the next several weeks. My son closes on his house Thursday, so I'll be busy helping him paint before he moves in. Floor guy should be meeting us to give a complete estimate and timeline to get the wood floors refinished and a small area in one of the bedrooms replaced. Then he moves in. Then the daughter will want her bathroom dealt with.....it's a vicious circle. LOL
What has 5 teeth and 8 legs???? (Answer below)
Here's a couple of pics I promised on Friday:
I think it will look best as a rail building in the switch yard. I'll post a=these and the rest in my build thread.
Answer to above: A Bluegrass Band!
Coffee this morning Francine. Thanks.
Well, I won't be having much time in the train room for the next several weeks. My son closes on his house Thursday, so I'll be busy helping him paint before he moves in. Floor guy should be meeting us to give a complete estimate and timeline to get the wood floors refinished and a small area in one of the bedrooms replaced. Then he moves in. Then the daughter will want her bathroom dealt with.....it's a vicious circle. LOL
What has 5 teeth and 8 legs???? (Answer below)
Here's a couple of pics I promised on Friday:
I think it will look best as a rail building in the switch yard. I'll post a=these and the rest in my build thread.
Answer to above: A Bluegrass Band!
Boris
Beach Bum
Good morning, y'all. 35° and cloudy. According to my gas bill, our median temperature is 11° warmer, comparable billing period 2020 vs 2019. I'll take it.
Later today, I will take down the outdoor decorations and store them for next year. This is not the job it once was.
Another photo of my Essington module. The end section of backdrop comes down (4 screws), so it will be easy to paint. At least I'm using the artist colors I have had sitting around for better than 10 years. Didn't know I had it in me...
Justin: Nice to see your layout is moving along.
Alan: The Del Monte was an interesting operation. great model.
Ken: Not for nothing, but since you already have the GP9, you may as well dig up a couple of B&O coaches and alter history. A passenger train adds another dimension to operations.
Norristown, PA in 1958. Baldwin TRS-24, PRR ES24m on Reading PA to 52nd St freight passing under P&W Interurban trestle. Photographer Unknown.
Later today, I will take down the outdoor decorations and store them for next year. This is not the job it once was.
Another photo of my Essington module. The end section of backdrop comes down (4 screws), so it will be easy to paint. At least I'm using the artist colors I have had sitting around for better than 10 years. Didn't know I had it in me...
Justin: Nice to see your layout is moving along.
Alan: The Del Monte was an interesting operation. great model.
Ken: Not for nothing, but since you already have the GP9, you may as well dig up a couple of B&O coaches and alter history. A passenger train adds another dimension to operations.
Norristown, PA in 1958. Baldwin TRS-24, PRR ES24m on Reading PA to 52nd St freight passing under P&W Interurban trestle. Photographer Unknown.
logandsawman
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Good morning, it is 28 and cloudy in St. Paul.
I had a real quiet new year celebration. My wife is up north looking after her sister so it was even quieter than usual this year.
Gary - I love the photos of the NP locomotives
Curt - glad to hear your trains are running smooth
Terry - nice photo of F7's
Alan - thanks for the history of the Del Monte
Boris - good progress in the train room
Justin - interesting scene divider
Willie - clever idea with the "year in review"
Patrick - I like the new switch tower
I put a couple coats of red paint on my SW-1 yesterday. It is going to take some patience to get it to cover well.
Meanwhile, a photo from the archives. This is the Boarding house with the Lumber company office on the left
Thats all for now, Dave LASM
I had a real quiet new year celebration. My wife is up north looking after her sister so it was even quieter than usual this year.
Gary - I love the photos of the NP locomotives
Curt - glad to hear your trains are running smooth
Terry - nice photo of F7's
Alan - thanks for the history of the Del Monte
Boris - good progress in the train room
Justin - interesting scene divider
Willie - clever idea with the "year in review"
Patrick - I like the new switch tower
I put a couple coats of red paint on my SW-1 yesterday. It is going to take some patience to get it to cover well.
Meanwhile, a photo from the archives. This is the Boarding house with the Lumber company office on the left
Thats all for now, Dave LASM
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