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  1. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning, all! A very overcast sky with a 60% chance of showers. Temp to reach 90"s. On this date in 1966 we got married. The idea of being married for 60 years was the furthest thing in our minds. Lo and behold, here we are, 2026, sixty years later. Through ups and downs, good and bad, we...
  2. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good to hear.
  3. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning, all! Currently raining with thunder. Clouds keeping the temp down for the moment. Not a lot to report. I did get an interesting email yesterday. It seems Trax3d is making a comeback. I had forgotten Trax. If memory serves me, (sometimes yes, sometime no) the developer had too...
  4. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    I may have posted this before. My first full time job after graduating high school was with Layfette Shipping, a customs brokerage. Basically I did all the leg work for our clients, getting their paperwork through US Customs. At that time Tower One was nearly complete and accepting offers for...
  5. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

  6. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning, all! Just a quick drop in as we are on the way out for grocery safari. David - Great to hear that Nikki is on the mend. Willie - Congratulations to you and Arlene. Ours comes up next week. Big Boy 4014 originally had a LeaPTC system since 2021, which required a diesel helper...
  7. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's September 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning, all! Some distant thunder, but no rain yet. Kinda hoping it holds off since the lawn guy is due today. Still having trouble logging into the forum. Despite the check, "keep me logged in" I must log in each and every time. A little slow, but I've seen it worse. Last ship Yea, yea...
  8. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning, all! The weather folks are going nutso with the low that should hit tomorrow. Heavy rain. flooding, ponding and power outages all forecasted. Admittedly, with the Gulf water as hot as it is, development is a real possibility. We do have a 18,000kw/27,000kw generator if need be. The...
  9. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good afternoon, all! A hot 95 with an index of 103. Staying indoors till sundown. At the moment the forum seems to be working semi well. Trains may get run in a little bit, just rail fanning. Rails & Relics - welcome to the forum. STAY SAFE LATER
  10. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Diabetes Rule - If it's white, ........... spit it out!
  11. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Happy Anniversary
  12. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning, all! A rather cloudy morning, with a 40% chance of rain. Hopefully this cloud cover will break the 100 deg. hot streak. Like Willie we are heading out for groceries shortly. Maybe a little train time later. Forum - It is a bit disappointing the issues have affected the forum...
  13. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Sticker Shock!! I see the smoke and ash from the wildfires up your way has landed on the automobiles:):)
  14. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Ye Yes! Yes! That's what I meant.
  15. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning, all! I was denied access all day yesterday, the database thing. This morning it started out well, but as I "liked" the last page, little by little, it took longer and longer to take. The thingumajig on the transfluxer must be coming lose?? STAY SAFE LATER
  16. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good afternoon, all! What can I say, Hot & Humid. I only went out for a couple of quick and easy jobs, chlorine for the septic system and a new filter on the well. Lawn guy came, so tard now looks respectable. Good thing, no HOA. Thanks to all for the birthday wishes. Willie - Used Woodland...
  17. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Growing up in NYC if one of your buddies said, "let's get a pie", you knew he meant pizza. You took your girlfriend for a "slice" and Coke. There was a pizza parlor called Carlos. Arguably the best pizza in Queens. They had what they called Sicilian pizza. It was square, cut in squares. Thick...
  18. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Good morning, all! H=Hot, Humidity and Houston. On this date in 1946 the number one song was “To Each His Own” — Eddy Howard It is also the birthday of Wilt Chamberlain, Count Basie, Kenny Rogers, Archie Griffin, Kim Cattrall Usain Bolt, Jackie DeShannon and .......... wait for it...
  19. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    Have you ever wondered why, with so many guests, our membership doesn't seem to grow?
  20. Texas Hobo

    Running Bear's August 2026 Coffee Shop

    At the moment, only Willy and I are logged in members. There are however 1161 guests. Yesterday was Dr. consultation day. Not all bad news, not all good news. A few more tests seem to be in order. No trains have been run for a couple of days. Hopefully I can cure that later STAY SAFE (visit...




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