Running Bear's October 2024 Coffee Shop


Status
Not open for further replies.
santafewillie said:
Good Morning All. Clear, 71° and quite windy all night. The ever-changing forecast has changed once again. They've added showers into this morning's forecast, but the closest ones are 825 miles away in SW Colorado! They left the ones in for tomorrow and Saturday through all of next week. The weather geeks really have no clue.

Today should be a repeat of yesterday, as I cut firewood and prepare the outdoor area for the potential rain and upcoming colder weather. There's still a stray tool or two that needs to be sheltered. I'm actually looking forward to a rainy day, so I can sweep the chimney prior to the heating season. It might cool off enough for a fire in the wood-burning heater by the end of next week. One of those start it in the evening and let it burn through the night only. In a normal year, I might have to have a fire 2-3 times in October and maybe 12 times in November before the real heating season starts in December. I already have a half dozen "kindling boxes" ready for starting them up.
Wife went to town yesterday for some errands and picked up pizza for lunch. Now I have three more lunches in the freezer. Makes good use of that air fryer!

It was infrastructure day out in the train shed yesterday. Since I finished the quarterly cleaning project, I got down and redid some wiring underneath the lower level. I replaced some 22 gauge wire originally installed as buss wires (DC) with 18 gauge in a couple of places. Maybe 12' overall, but in two spots. This required clearing off an under-layout shelf for access. I didn't find any surprises or stuff that I didn't already know was there. Most of it is back in place. It's all unbuilt kits and scenery supplies.
From the archives, a 2011 run-by of a scrap metal train over the first area of this layout to receive scenery.
View attachment 202926
View attachment 202927
View attachment 202928
View attachment 202929View attachment 202930View attachment 202931
View attachment 202932

Troy - Nice pictures of Puerto Rico. Not at all like the pictures that a lady friend of mine took around her mother's home in Arecibo. They definitely had a third-world look with trash and feral animals everywhere. She said that her mother had electricity for 4 hours a day and intermittent running water. Couldn't convince her to come back to the US with her though. She was there in 2022.
Ken - It's all about the DA getting a conviction on his/her record, even if justice isn't really done.

A general question for all regarding the upcoming (and past) elections: Have you ever voted for someone simply because a celebrity endorsed them???

Today is National Cat Day for all of us feline lovers. It is also the birthday of Bob Ross, who inspired all of my backdrop painting.
Everyone have a wonderful Tuesday.
Click to expand...
Celebrity endorsements actually tend to make me look stronger at the other candidates. The only good one this time around IMOO was when Taylor Swift said she has made her choice but for you to do your own research. That’s the way it should be done.

We voted yesterday and it was even more difficult once I was in the booth.
 
Good morning Crew! A nice day in Wisconsin where at 5am it was 62f degrees. It was 58 at the midnight pillow time! It’s 66 now heading to 81 on a nice bright morning.

At 12:45 I am being picked up to operate for the second time this year on a layout that appeared in Model Railroader in 2024 but I don’t remember which month. Bob Wundrocks, Rice Lake, Dallas and Menominee Railroad. Set in a room 16’ x 32’ with an outside aisle on one side it’s proof to me, massive layouts are not always the best. Pictures from the May 2024 session I was at
IMG_5439.jpeg
IMG_5445.jpeg
IMG_5446.jpeg
IMG_5452.jpeg
IMG_5453.jpeg
 
santafewillie said:
A general question for all regarding the upcoming (and past) elections: Have you ever voted for someone simply because a celebrity endorsed them???
Click to expand...
No, never!

I never let an endorsement by anyone sway me. I go towards the candidate that is closest to what I stand for. I have no loyalty to any one party. Its whoever is best (in my opinion) for the country.
 
Boris said:
I loved to watch Big Don Newcomb hit. He was a good hitter for a pitcher.
Click to expand...
I didn't know that, very cool!

Now I'm thinking of Dave McNally, best hitting pitcher I ever saw.

chadbag said:
Not that I really care about pro sports much and don’t really follow it, my favorite NFL team is Miami. And the reason is that as a small kid — probably 5 or 6 or so, I was watching TV with my grandfather and it was a football game. I pointed to one of the teams and asked who it was and he told me it was the Miami Dolphins. I declared then and there that Miami was my favorite team. And it has been ever since. Even though I have no real connection to Miami or Florida. So it’s not only childhood trauma that lasts a lifetime….

It was a good choice as they were on the cusp of several Super Bowl appearances and wins.
Click to expand...
Great story, I enjoyed that, thank you!

Did you know the Dolphins had to give up a 1st round draft choice to the Baltimore Colts for tampering when they signed the Colts head coach Don Shula to be their head coach. Some people referred to it as a trade and some still do. But it was actually a penalty imposed by the NFL as the Dolphins were a part of the NFL after the merger of the NFL and AFL.

There was some animosity among Colts fans for years. The animosity only got worse when the reigning Super Bowl Champion, Colts lost to the Dolphins in the 1971 AFC Championship Game 17-0! That game fueled an already good rivalry. Through the Dolphins first eight years, some of their best in the NFL, 1970-1977 they had 8 win 8 loses against the Baltimore Colts in the regular season. Despite the Colts being an aging team headed for rebuilding after the 1971 season.

I don't think the Dolphins fans paid much attention to the rivalry. But the Colts fans and the two teams did, they always played very physical games against each other, no matter what the score.

The Colts ended the Dolphins' 4-year dominance of the AFC East on December 14, 1975, when the Colts beat the Dolphins in the overtime game known in Baltimore as the "Miracle on 33rd Street" 10-7 in a heavy fog. I "watched" the game with my late Sister Theresa on a 13" black & white TV as we listened to the game on the radio.

By the time the 4th quarter started we couldn't see much of anything. But I will never forget hearing the Colts broadcaster Chuck Thompson say, "It's good, the Colts have pulled off a miracle" When Toni Linhart kicked the winning field goal in sudden death overtime!

Thank you for reminding me of this wonderful memory.

kbkchooch said:
Have you ever wondered why coffee taste better on a cool clear morning than it does on the summer morning?
Click to expand...
I guess it's like a cold beer on a hot day. Same beer, only it tastes even better on a hot day.

santafewillie said:
A general question for all regarding the upcoming (and past) elections: Have you ever voted for someone simply because a celebrity endorsed them???
Click to expand...
No, I haven't, and I can't understand why anyone would.

I think celebrity endorsements are best for creating enthusiasm among people who were already supporting whichever candidate the celebrity endorsed. I can't see why anyone would change their mind.

Taylor Swift's endorsement and encouragement to register to vote generated over 400,000 visitors in 24-hours to vote.gov for whatever that is worth. Everything about Taylor Swift is a mystery to me.
 
Bruette said:
I didn't know that, very cool!

Now I'm thinking of Dave McNally, best hitting pitcher I ever saw.


Great story, I enjoyed that, thank you!

Did you know the Dolphins had to give up a 1st round draft choice to the Baltimore Colts for tampering when they signed the Colts head coach Don Shula to be their head coach. Some people referred to it as a trade and some still do. But it was actually a penalty imposed by the NFL as the Dolphins were a part of the NFL after the merger of the NFL and AFL.

There was some animosity among Colts fans for years. The animosity only got worse when the reigning Super Bowl Champion, Colts lost to the Dolphins in the 1971 AFC Championship Game 17-0! That game fueled an already good rivalry. Through the Dolphins first eight years, some of their best in the NFL, 1970-1977 they had 8 win 8 loses against the Baltimore Colts in the regular season. Despite the Colts being an aging team headed for rebuilding after the 1971 season.

I don't think the Dolphins fans paid much attention to the rivalry. But the Colts fans and the two teams did, they always played very physical games against each other, no matter what the score.

The Colts ended the Dolphins' 4-year dominance of the AFC East on December 14, 1975, when the Colts beat the Dolphins in the overtime game known in Baltimore as the "Miracle on 33rd Street" 10-7 in a heavy fog. I "watched" the game with my late Sister Theresa on a 13" black & white TV as we listened to the game on the radio.

By the time the 4th quarter started we couldn't see much of anything. But I will never forget hearing the Colts broadcaster Chuck Thompson say, "It's good, the Colts have pulled off a miracle" When Toni Linhart kicked the winning field goal in sudden death overtime!

Thank you for reminding me of this wonderful memory.


I guess it's like a cold beer on a hot day. Same beer, only it tastes even better on a hot day.


No, I haven't, and I can't understand why anyone would.

I think celebrity endorsements are best for creating enthusiasm among people who were already supporting whichever candidate the celebrity endorsed. I can't see why anyone would change their mind.

Taylor Swift's endorsement and encouragement to register to vote generated over 400,000 visitors in 24-hours to vote.gov for whatever that is worth. Everything about Taylor Swift is a mystery to me.
Click to expand...
Best hitting pitcher I remember was 1963 AL rookie of the year, Gary Peters of the White Sox. He also was a great fielder and occasionally Al Lopez would move him to 3rd base, bring in a relief pitcher for 1 batter and move Peters back to the mound
IMG_8330.jpeg
 
Welp... tracked down the printer problem(s)

The round disks I was printing got cattywampus in the slicer, so they were printing at an angle.

And my build plate needed cleaned.

WILLIE: your friend's mother sounds like a few people's "relatives" on here. I seem to recall a few "No Phone, No Lights, No underwear" or something like that. And I wondered about a few places we passed when wife and I drove desert highways in California. Made me think they'd be a good set for a spaghetti western, or a Quentin Tarantino film.

Now it's time to go hose out the Litter Robot, since we're on the last warm day of the season. Rain and chill move in tomorrow.
 
bnsf971 said:
Code 83 is something like 135 pound rail, used for mainline track. Code 70 would be used on secondary lines and code 55 would be sidings. This thread lists the code and corresponding rail weight:
modelrailroadforums.com

Prototype rail weight versus HO scale "Code"

At one time the C.B.&Q. use 129 lb and 136 lb rail on some of its trackage, versus 112 lb. most other manline places. Any idea what the heavier weights would correspond to in HO code? Conversely, what "weights" do Code 70, 83 and 100 correspond to?
modelrailroadforums.com modelrailroadforums.com
Click to expand...
If I remember correctly, the Southern Railway, pre NW merger, used 118 pound rail on Main Lines and 100 lb on branches.
PRR varied. 140 lb cwr on mains...155 lb stick rail on Mains, Branches ranged from 100 lb to 136 Lackawanna stick rail. (The Amboy Secondary had 136 Lackawanna, (almost as tall as 155lb), 125 lb RE and 100 lb. Lots of compromise joints.

Had to do with tonnage and volume, as well as when the section was last done.

The CNJ Southern Division had a lot of 100 lb RE, and lighter rail on sidings. When I was planning to model the Southern, I planned on using Code 70 and Code 55... Code 83 could be used for anything from 124 to 140 rail, Code 100 for 136 Lackawanna to 155 rail

On a practical matter, code 83 has more choices and brands as well as more frog sizes to choose from.

On my current layout, I use code 70 for the Reading trackage, and one PRR Branch, while using code 83 on the other PRR branch.
 
Last edited:
TLOC said:
Best hitting pitcher I remember was 1963 AL rookie of the year, Gary Peters of the White Sox.
Click to expand...
I can't believe I had forgotten about him! I was too young for much of his career. After looking him up I remembered him from his time with the Red Sox. I missed his best years. I have few memories of the 60s, but the 70s and beyond are clear in my mind.

I've been a baseball fan for as long as I can remember. The man who raised me shared that gift with me. He also instilled in me a love of the history of the game. I loved hearing his stories of the great players from the past. After he passed away, I would study the Baseball Encyclopedia at the library on rainy days. I missed the golden age of baseball, but the internet has put it all at my fingertips.

TLOC said:
He also was a great fielder and occasionally Al Lopez would move him to 3rd base, bring in a relief pitcher for 1 batter and move Peters back to the mound
Click to expand...
You won't see that being done any more. The new rules have removed too much of the strategy of the game.

Even the designated hitter rule has changed the game. It took away the advantage a good hitting pitcher had. At first, I liked the designated hitter rule. Tommy Davis was the Orioles first DH; he gave the Orioles three good seasons. Frank Robinson didn't like the idea of being a designated hitter and was traded to the Dodgers. Guys like Hank Aaron and Billy Wiliams coming to the American league allowed me to see them on TV when they played the Orioles. I wished Willy Mays would come to the AL, but he never did.

I know they never will, but I had hoped they would do away with the DH. Instead, now the National League uses it too.

Despite the changes baseball will always be my favorite sport, as it always has been.

Thanks for sharing your memories of Gary Peters, I enjoyed that.
 
See if I can beat Willie with the Celeb news:

Actor Teri Garr has passed:

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79.

Garr died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis “surrounded by family and friends,” said publicist Heidi Schaeffer. Garr battled other health problems in recent years, underwent an operation in January 2007 to repair an aneurysm.
 
troyphoto said:
See if I can beat Willie with the Celeb news:

Actor Teri Garr has passed:

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79.

Garr died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis “surrounded by family and friends,” said publicist Heidi Schaeffer. Garr battled other health problems in recent years, underwent an operation in January 2007 to repair an aneurysm.
Click to expand...
I remember her in young Frankenstein and Mr. Mom, beautiful lady. 🙁
 
"That does bring up a question. How did they handle GG1 and other electrics on a turntable?"

Most (not all) American electrics are double-ended and don't need turntables. I worked on electrics (for Amtrak) from 1979 to 2012, and don't recall ever needing to turn one. You just cut out the end you were on, and walked to the other end.

I never got to work on the E44's, but I seem to have read that they had "dual controls" (two control stands in the cab).

If there was a reason they HAD to "turn one", they could put it on the table with a yard engine, turn it, and pull it back off...
 
Status
Not open for further replies.



Back
Top