Running Bear’s November 2021 Coffee Shop
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searching for dangers of fire using telephone wire in model railways or similar should give you a hint of the risk, and your lovely layout must be worth a bloody fortune.
check this out first one I found, I do not have the technical head to discuss, the other half gave me a dirty look when I asked, he has said in the past anyone investing in a reasonable investment of railway stock often going into thousands needs their head read, he was a technician for years before moving into IT, he says saving money using telephone wire is sheer madness, if you have telephone wire, I would (and I expect you do) turn the whole lot off when you are not in the area, and two have one or in your case two appropriate extinguishers - in date - just in case - he says the ‘potential’ for a fire is not worth the risk. I know several well respected modellers with electric / electronic back grounds who say the risk to the layout is not worth it.
Have courage. They want you to quit so that you cannot collect unemployment. I worked for a new owner of a company who refused to fire anybody but tried to make it so difficult that employees would walk off. Look for new employment but don’t let them make you quit. Good luck and chin up, your time will come.
TomO
and yes I know easily said when your not the one looking over the edge of the bloody cliff.I hope it works out for you which ever way it goes.
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Ol' School
Good morning all from a socked in with fog Klamath Basin! About noon or so the sun finally has enough strength to burn it off, then turns into a very nice day. Of course, nice photo's & modeling on the previous (and this) page(s). I've been helping my deceased buddy's wife out with things, oh what a mess! Doing paper work on a home refinance and getting the retirement process going. I think a handicap is not having a significant other to help.
Anyway, I have to do some kind of modeling, so I just completed this USAX tank car, took about two weeks, a little bit at a time. An Intermountain kit.
Looks like ol' Joe has snuck into the picture. I think the last time he was seen was on the railing of the EMD demonstrator GP7 "100". I don't know where he's going, that's the Pacific Lumber gon loaded with cinders that he's climbing on.
I'll move to the outside now, captured this beauty a couple of weeks ago.... a picture just doesn't do it justice, so bright & vivid in real life.
EVERYBODY HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND, TAKE CARE!
Anyway, I have to do some kind of modeling, so I just completed this USAX tank car, took about two weeks, a little bit at a time. An Intermountain kit.
Looks like ol' Joe has snuck into the picture. I think the last time he was seen was on the railing of the EMD demonstrator GP7 "100". I don't know where he's going, that's the Pacific Lumber gon loaded with cinders that he's climbing on.
I'll move to the outside now, captured this beauty a couple of weeks ago.... a picture just doesn't do it justice, so bright & vivid in real life.
EVERYBODY HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND, TAKE CARE!
Jaz avalley
Station cat
Telephone Wire?
Please do not laugh me off frisco.org if the answer is no. (Not that I really think anyone would.) The current drops in some places around my DC...
www.frisco.org
check this out first one I found, I do not have the technical head to discuss, the other half gave me a dirty look when I asked, he has said in the past anyone investing in a reasonable investment of railway stock often going into thousands needs their head read, he was a technician for years before moving into IT, he says saving money using telephone wire is sheer madness, if you have telephone wire, I would (and I expect you do) turn the whole lot off when you are not in the area, and two have one or in your case two appropriate extinguishers - in date - just in case - he says the ‘potential’ for a fire is not worth the risk. I know several well respected modellers with electric / electronic back grounds who say the risk to the layout is not worth it.
D&J RailRoad
Professor of HO
Phone wire creats a bit of resistance and will cause slow down of trains as well as poor sound emmission.searching for dangers of fire using telephone wire in model railways or similar should give you a hint of the risk, and your lovely layout must be worth a bloody fortune.Telephone Wire?
Please do not laugh me off frisco.org if the answer is no. (Not that I really think anyone would.) The current drops in some places around my DC...
check this out first one I found, I do not have the technical head to discuss, the other half gave me a dirty look when I asked, he has said in the past anyone investing in a reasonable investment of railway stock often going into thousands needs their head read, he was a technician for years before moving into IT, he says saving money using telephone wire is sheer madness, if you have telephone wire, I would (and I expect you do) turn the whole lot off when you are not in the area, and two have one or in your case two appropriate extinguishers - in date - just in case - he says the ‘potential’ for a fire is not worth the risk. I know several well respected modellers with electric / electronic back grounds who say the risk to the layout is not wort
D&J RailRoad
Professor of HO
Just as long as there isn't a trap door under the carpet where you're standing.
kbkchooch
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Good afternoon gang!
Woke up at 4 a.m. either Taco Bell (dinner) or Dominos (lunch) reacted with me, giving me the sweats and shakes, and a desire to drive the porcelain bus, but after the worst passed I slept till 1030 and am all better now. Temps in the lower 50s and rain outside, I'm staying in the basement today.
Big puter has a new power supply and is playing Rolling Stones videos while I'm playing on the lil puter. Wife and son #4 are at Hood College today. He's now been accepted into the BioMed program there also, so he went to visit.
Speaking of the lil puter, I found some unpublished pics of the old layout,
This is for Sherril, the lead unit is actually my very 1st HO loco, circa 1964. All 3 have been repowered with Walthers FA1 chassis , can motors and DCC, of course.
Gulf station at the edge of town.
Son #3 running trains at the Timonium scale show in 2002 (He's now much bigger) That corner section still resides in my basement, and will be incorporated into the new layout.
OK, I do like "critters" Little engines that do big jobs. Here a freshly released set of cow/calf Athearn hustlers out of the shop for a Roster shot. The "B" unit hasn't received its number yet.
Thats enough for now, BBL
Woke up at 4 a.m. either Taco Bell (dinner) or Dominos (lunch) reacted with me, giving me the sweats and shakes, and a desire to drive the porcelain bus, but after the worst passed I slept till 1030 and am all better now. Temps in the lower 50s and rain outside, I'm staying in the basement today.
Big puter has a new power supply and is playing Rolling Stones videos while I'm playing on the lil puter. Wife and son #4 are at Hood College today. He's now been accepted into the BioMed program there also, so he went to visit.
Speaking of the lil puter, I found some unpublished pics of the old layout,
This is for Sherril, the lead unit is actually my very 1st HO loco, circa 1964. All 3 have been repowered with Walthers FA1 chassis , can motors and DCC, of course.
Gulf station at the edge of town.
Son #3 running trains at the Timonium scale show in 2002 (He's now much bigger) That corner section still resides in my basement, and will be incorporated into the new layout.
OK, I do like "critters" Little engines that do big jobs. Here a freshly released set of cow/calf Athearn hustlers out of the shop for a Roster shot. The "B" unit hasn't received its number yet.
Thats enough for now, BBL
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TLOC
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Terry
Have courage. They want you to quit so that you cannot collect unemployment. I worked for a new owner of a company who refused to fire anybody but tried to make it so difficult that employees would walk off. Look for new employment but don’t let them make you quit. Good luck and chin up, your time will come.
TomO
Patrick
What, me worry?
Well, I've been working on the railroad.
Total of 6 22" radius section track the cause of derails. Don't quite understand why, one already replaced with flex, the other in process.
Also a picture of the windows installed. Still waiting on paint to dry before installing the doors.
BBL
Total of 6 22" radius section track the cause of derails. Don't quite understand why, one already replaced with flex, the other in process.
Also a picture of the windows installed. Still waiting on paint to dry before installing the doors.
BBL
TLOC
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Good morning from Paradise where it seems of the 5 of us here I am the only one not hugging the throne this morning. They all had fish last night at dinner. Not me, I had a ridiculously expensive Waygau beef hamburger with lettuce with 1 slice of tomato $2.00 extra. They need a 5 Guys or Mooyah Hamburgers on this island. I grabbed the bill before the brother got it and I sort of am in shock. I will be calling the restaurant this morning around 11. If no satisfaction I will be calling the local health authorities. No one should be sick because of a meal.
Today’s golf is cancelled per the brother who made a couple calls at 7 this morning.
Just received the following pictures introducing the newest member of the daughter’s family. Here is Crosby, named after Mason of the GB Packers not Sydney of the Penguins. 8 weeks old yesterday
TomO
Today’s golf is cancelled per the brother who made a couple calls at 7 this morning.
Just received the following pictures introducing the newest member of the daughter’s family. Here is Crosby, named after Mason of the GB Packers not Sydney of the Penguins. 8 weeks old yesterday
TomO
D&J RailRoad
Professor of HO
You have a Texas Special there with the rubber band drive system.
PRR Modeler
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Afternoon All,
I did a push and finished the first mine (I have 2) portion of the layout. I may add more people and vehicles later. MOH called last night and said she would be home tomorrow afternoon instead of Monday. Next up on the layout is the power plant and transmission yard (or whatever it's called).
Tom- Nice photos of the kids and the dog. I hope the family gets better real soon.
Garry- Sounds like good news.
Jaz- Nice scenes.
Guy- Nice photos.
Willie- Nice figure painting and weathering.
Patrick- It looks like you're making good progress. It may be the camera perspective but it looks like you may have a small kink going into the turnout.
Jerry- Nice pictures.
Karl- Nice photos especially of your son.
Taken last night before details added.
I hope everyone has a good night.
I did a push and finished the first mine (I have 2) portion of the layout. I may add more people and vehicles later. MOH called last night and said she would be home tomorrow afternoon instead of Monday. Next up on the layout is the power plant and transmission yard (or whatever it's called).
Tom- Nice photos of the kids and the dog. I hope the family gets better real soon.
Garry- Sounds like good news.
Jaz- Nice scenes.
Guy- Nice photos.
Willie- Nice figure painting and weathering.
Patrick- It looks like you're making good progress. It may be the camera perspective but it looks like you may have a small kink going into the turnout.
Jerry- Nice pictures.
Karl- Nice photos especially of your son.
Taken last night before details added.
I hope everyone has a good night.
kbkchooch
Verified Human
It WAS rubber band drive, now silky smooth can motor gear drive
Jaz avalley
Station cat
The way his luck has been going…I would not rule it out!
Jaz avalley
Station cat
Jaz avalley
Station cat
Awwwwwww look at that face those eyes, lovely pet for the kids
Jaz avalley
Station cat
Yeah probably very true, watch your back,hang in there,that long drive may sound attractive about now but it will be nasty in bad weather.you may want to write down their complaints and reference them in the future,forcing people to quit saves them loads of cash so just hold your head high and don’t get conned. If you go go under your terms, not with a sucker punch.
and yes I know easily said when your not the one looking over the edge of the bloody cliff.I hope it works out for you which ever way it goes.
Patrick
What, me worry?
TomO: Nice Tri-colored Cocker
No kinks, but the 6 wheeled E7's still don't like the switches. Seems they like to balance a little more on the center set of wheels and then the lifted lead wheel does whatever, causing a derail (Proto 2000 series). I did find that clipping the switch at an angle stopped a lot of other issues.
Still don't understand why the sectional track failed. May be due to flex track pulling it out?
No kinks, but the 6 wheeled E7's still don't like the switches. Seems they like to balance a little more on the center set of wheels and then the lifted lead wheel does whatever, causing a derail (Proto 2000 series). I did find that clipping the switch at an angle stopped a lot of other issues.
Still don't understand why the sectional track failed. May be due to flex track pulling it out?
I'm unsure why the new company would want to can people from a fresh takeover, with it being nigh on impossible to find help. It's also not like I'm breaking the bank, as far as wages and benefits. When I can get a job changing oil for the same money I'm making now, after 12 years, it doesn't make sense. Only thing I can maybe think of is the old regime is trying to make sure there's somebody to blame and save their own hide, if things go South after the official takeover date.
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