Running Bear's Coffee Shop July 2024

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Hello Sherrel

 

[migalyto]

Good morning all!

Another decent looking day out there today. looks like the heat may start to build later next week.

Yesterday I worked outdoors all day. I ended up power washing the vinyl fence (both sides) and the entire house. Normally I would break it up into 2-3 days but my pressure washer is a total PITA to start for some reason and yesterday was no exception. I tugged on that thing for 30 or so minutes before it finally started. Once started and warmed up it will start first pull every time if kept warm. Once I got it started I decided to keep going and not have to deal with it today. Plus last nigh i also applied 4 rolls of plaster cloth to my mountains with a lot of reaching, so that didnt help!

To say the least, I'm sore from head to toe! Nobody is getting their 100% from me today!

Other than that my world is pretty quiet.

Have a safe day all!

 

[Texas Hobo]

Good morning, all! Hot and h yada, yada, yada, in Houston. We had a nice visit with our son, who lives in Oregon, was in for a 5 day stay. He volunteered to be a third and fourth hand in a couple of projects here, and the help was much appreciated. One such project was to change the kitchen sick faucet. Normally a rather simple task. Have you ever had a simple chore go south, turn to sh$t. That's what happened. We could not get the old faucet off. Ended up removing the entire sink. Well the drain fell off one of the basins. So how I need to get the parts for a drain repair. Nutshell, what should have been a 30 minute job turned into a 5 hour chore. Yesterday the rest of the family came over to visit and pizza.
Went to the dermatologist Thursday and had a number of spots frozen. This morning one of the spots, on my face, has turned into an ugly, angry red spot.
No trains were moved in the last few days.

HELLO Sherrel!

STAY SAFE
LATER

 

[shortwrench]

Good morning, all! Hot and h yada, yada, yada, in Houston. We had a nice visit with our son, who lives in Oregon, was in for a 5 day stay. He volunteered to be a third and fourth hand in a couple of projects here, and the help was much appreciated. One such project was to change the kitchen sick faucet. Normally a rather simple task. Have you ever had a simple chore go south, turn to sh$t. That's what happened. We could not get the old faucet off. Ended up removing the entire sink. Well the drain fell off one of the basins. So how I need to get the parts for a drain repair. Nutshell, what should have been a 30 minute job turned into a 5 hour chore. Yesterday the rest of the family came over to visit and pizza.
Went to the dermatologist Thursday and had a number of spots frozen. This morning one of the spots, on my face, has turned into an ugly, angry red spot.
No trains were moved in the last few days.

HELLO Sherrel!

STAY SAFE
LATER

I hate plumbing!

 

[McLeod]

Good Morning!

Just thought I'd make a quick visit and check out the train talk.
I've not been working with the trains lately. Mostly working with trail cams over the summer, along with fishing and home reno. The reno's not going very quick due to the excessive summer heat that I'm not conditioned to. Fishing and cameras are all weather, even if it kills me.

Not trains, but I always try to post some photos.
Here's some recent wildlife hanging around within 1000yds of my home.

Red Fox

Coyote

Skunk

Mule Deer

I'm trying for the bears. I believe they are hanging out in the berry fields, though.

Anyway, I'll pop in from time to time, and be more active during the train modelling season.

Hope ya'll are staying happy and healthy. Have a good one!!
Still praying for you, Sherrel, in my atheist, woodsman kind of way!

 

[migalyto]

I hate plumbing!

I don't mind the plumbing part, Its the finagling into the tight spaces that I have trouble doing anymore!

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Good afternoon everyone, today way up in Binghampton, NY and chasing the Susquehanna RR:

Besides the new SD70 units, this train also has two classics: SD45-2 and a "Tunnel motor" SD40T-2

 

[Bruette]

Not trains, but I always try to post some photos.
Here's some recent wildlife hanging around within 1000yds of my home.

Thank you, I always enjoy these wildlife photos and my wife does too,

 

[santafewillie]

I don't mind the plumbing part, Its the finagling into the tight spaces that I have trouble doing anymore!

I resemble that! Gets tougher as you get older.

 

[Bruette]

Its the finagling into the tight spaces that I have trouble doing anymore!

Getting into those spots is hard enough, getting out is even worse.

I thank God for my little Angel. She is always ready to hand me whatever it is that I hadn't noticed I would need.

 

[kbkchooch]

I thank God for my little Angel. She is always ready to hand me whatever it is that I hadn't noticed I would need.

Mine does too. Usually it's the phone, with my neighbor (the plumber) on the other end!!

 

[bnsf971]

Good afternoon everyone, today way up in Binghampton, NY and chasing the Susquehanna RR:View attachment 194560View attachment 194561View attachment 194562View attachment 194563View attachment 194564
Besides the new SD70 units, this train also has two classics: SD45-2 and a "Tunnel motor" SD40T-2

3634 was built in 1971 as an SD45 for BN. It was later upgraded to dash-2 standards.

 

[Boris]

Halperin and Heilemann co-wrote Game Change and Double Down: Game Change 2012, were co-hosts of MSNBC and Bloomberg's With All Due Respect,

That is probably where I saw him...The name was familiar.

 

[Boris]

3634 was built in 1971 as an SD45 for BN. It was later upgraded to dash-2 standards.

Having them on the Susquehanna is a major upgrade for a line that ran overloaded RS-1s with the side doors opened for additional cooling in the summer.

 

[bnsf971]

Having them on the Susquehanna is a major upgrade for a line that ran overloaded RS-1s with the side doors opened for additional cooling in the summer.

From what I remember, Walter picked up a slew of used SD45s from BN when he got control of the Southern Tier route, and needed engines to pull the stack trains.

 

[Boris]

From what I remember, Walter picked up a slew of used SD45s from BN when he got control of the Southern Tier route, and needed engines to pull the stack trains.

Yeah, that was later though. This was back when Morris Maidman owned the Susquehanna.

 

[shortwrench]

I resemble that! Gets tougher as you get older.

Even worse when you need glasses to see what you are doing.

 

[santafewillie]

Troy - Just read that you don't have to wait any longer for the dam to break.
Joe Biden steps aside.

 

[troyphoto]

Troy - Just read that you don't have to wait any longer for the dam to break.
Joe Biden steps aside.

I'm all over twitter so I don't have to post here.

 

[Patrick]

Afternoon all,

After looking around, the Wichita metro area, with about 3/4 million people, is a geographical oddity. We're 2 weeks from anywhere.
Had 4 dishwasher models I liked and were from name brand US companies. 2 Whirlpool, a Hotpoint and a GE, ( yes I know GE and Hotpoint are no longer US owned). 1 was in stock, the others would be here in 2 weeks. Settled on a different Whirlpool that was on a special discount sale (another $50 off) and was in stock with better reviews. So it's in. Had the son and grandson doing it. I did connect the water line, and connect the cord to the unit, but they did good work.

First load is washing. Base is still off as I want to monitor for leaks the next few days.