Running Bear's January 2022 Coffee Shop

[Smudge617]

Can someone explain to this dumb brit, how your postal system works.
I bought some K4 HO Northern Pacific decals, a few weeks back, from a company in Dayton Ohio cost was $8.22 inc.p+p (or about £6.00), paid the $8.22 received decals, no problem.
Looking for a different set, found the ones I want, Microscale freight cab decal, from a company in Pasco, Washington, cost is $9.00 or £6.58
PLUS $22.62 (£16.52) postage, how do companies manage to get such substantial differences in their postal rates?

 

[bnsf971]

Saw this on the US fleaBay, not interested at $180.00 but this is one good looking wagon.
Apparently this is also a Lionel, definitely a show piece.

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That looks like an Ives electric engine from the late 1920s.

 

[Smudge617]

That looks like an Ives electric engine from the late 1920s.

Apparently the motor's not functioning and some of the detailing needs some work, but I suppose if you want a "Shelf Queen" definitely a candidate.

 

[CambriaArea51]

Can someone explain to this dumb brit, how your postal system works.
I bought some K4 HO Northern Pacific decals, a few weeks back, from a company in Dayton Ohio cost was $8.22 inc.p+p (or about £6.00), paid the $8.22 received decals, no problem.
Looking for a different set, found the ones I want, Microscale freight cab decal, from a company in Pasco, Washington, cost is $9.00 or £6.58
PLUS $22.62 (£16.52) postage, how do companies manage to get such substantial differences in their postal rates?

That's why I shop for not only price but postage, that said they sometimes send regular post or some type of "priority post" which ups the cost.

 

[CambriaArea51]

Not sure about the pics, pretty sure my fingers are going to be glued together for a while doing these.

And that's a good reason to weather, hides all the fingerprints.

 

[Smudge617]

That's why I shop for not only price but postage, that said they sometimes send regular post or some type of "priority post" which ups the cost.

The first company sent it a normal envelope, took about 10 days, for the price the second company charges, it had better come with a bloody brass band as well.

 

[Bruette]

Looks like we got rid of our Baltimore City states attorney, she has been indicted on federal charges.

 

[Bruette]

That's why I shop for not only price but postage, that said they sometimes send regular post or some type of "priority post" which ups the cost.

There are sellers who make profit on postage.

 

[MilwRoader_Steve]

Sort of like the duty-free stores in the airports. There may not be any 'duty' but no one said anything about mark-up!

 

[Smudge617]

Looks like we got rid of our Baltimore City states attorney, she has been indicted on federal charges.

When I saw this, I thought you'd written Feral charges, nearly spilt my tea .

 

[kbkchooch]

Looks like we got rid of our Baltimore City states attorney, she has been indicted on federal charges.

I'll watch the house of cards fall with sadistic glee!

 

[MilwRoader_Steve]

Saw this recently at a favorite pub here in the cities:

Just some eye candy.

 

[bnsf971]

There are sellers who make profit on postage.

I was involved with a company like that. We needed to make 50% gross profit on shipping.

 

[Jaz avalley]

Good Morning All. Clear and 32° here on the homestead. The usual mixed weather coming up, three more days in the upper 60's, two in the mid-40's, three more in the mid-60's, a couple in the low 50's; no rain in sight, no snow either.

Dermatologist visit yesterday was good, no repeat of the cancerous spots removed a couple of years ago. I go back in July. The rest of the full body scan was good.

As always, thanks for the likes and comments regarding my picture posts; Joe, Smudge, Tom, Justin, James, Louis, Karl, Louis, OB Ken, Tom O, Chad, Patrick, Dave, Gary, Hughie, George, Curt, Rick, IB Ken, Jaz.

I'm skipping breakfast this morning Flo, just a glass of apple cider.

I was out in the train shed for only a short time yesterday. Doctor visit set me back and it was too nice outside to ignore outdoor chores. While I completed painting the eight figures, the pictures were too blurred to use. I did start on the metal castings, but did not take any pictures of them yet.
So how about some random flat car and gondola load pictures today.

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OB Ken - Textbooks - outrageous prices even back when I was in college in the late 60's/early 70's. I quickly learned how to avoid it when a teacher mentioned that they were all available in the reserve section of the library. Couldn't check them out of the building, but you could check them out for two hour intervals and read assignments there. Only ones that I had to purchase were those that we actually used in the classroom. Some of those I shared with my roommate since we took the same classes at different times.
Tom O - Good luck with that glucose level. Over the last two weeks, I have been running 107-110. That should allow me to have an additional beer every night.

Everybody have a great day. Stay safe and warm.

I missed the dermatologist report, glad you got an all clear.

 

[Jaz avalley]

Me.

Grumpy =p I do not own one, but when weathering a broken down loco I did this
instantly he got sympathy votes despite the number being visible

 

[BigGRacing]

Well at least I got a track down again today and finished cutting the base layer of foam. Nothing will be cut (rivers etc….) until I make sure I like the track configuration. This is roughly the inside 22” track with the 24.5“ inner bend.

 

[Jaz avalley]

I guess it makes sense then that a large part of today's MRs are Thomas enthusiasts. They also want to see the trains run faster, i.e. slot car speeds.

Too true, scaletrix,talking of which we have not had ours out for ages,I believe one or two of these go for silly money nowadays

 

[Jaz avalley]

That's why I shop for not only price but postage, that said they sometimes send regular post or some type of "priority post" which ups the cost.

We once bought some seed from the US they gave a postage charge we were ok with,but when it came through customs the declaration on it got us hit with a huge export import tax bill, next time we bought French seed. still we have sone nice tree from the seed.

 

[bnsf971]

 

[Patrick]

Evening all,

Heart ruled out as expected. While I was "off", I got called to fix an issue with an office temp they decided to tell me about at 7:30 this morning, person coming in at 8:00 and I need to be out the door to take the wife to her appointment. Glad to know they can't do things without me. Still mentioned they knew yesterday that they had a temp coming in, why are you waiting until the last minute to let me know????

Oh well, less time off charged to my accounts.

Had to play auto mechanic as the boy needs to have his "old" car taken in for an oil change. Battery bought last summer completely dead. I did get it working, may yet need to replace the battery. It was his first car, an '04 Chevrolet Cavalier he bought new as a senior in HS. It costs him about $200 a year in maintenance and tags, which then drops his car insurance $500 a year by having "multiple" cars on his policy. City won't ticket it in your driveway as long as the license plate is current, so it's a win-win.