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Good morning to everyone. 29 degrees and light snow here this morning.
Going back to yesterday and the p[olice chases, I was involved in numerous chases years back when I was on the Florida Highway patrol and never ran across anything like in the video. One thing that did happen is when the chase was over and the adrenaline calmed down, I can count how many times you thought back and thought to yourself, "I did what". Scarey.
When I got home yesterday and let the dogs out I was looking at what was left of the snow that was piled up along the side of the driveway and was thinking of how that wouldbe some great terrain to set a model railroad in. Anyone else have these thoughts ?
Montanan I have been dreaming of a Garden railroad for sometime and the snow would be the best time for it, visually. Then the reality of the costs and maintence needed wakes me up.
When I got home yesterday and let the dogs out I was looking at what was left of the snow that was piled up along the side of the driveway and was thinking of how that wouldbe some great terrain to set a model railroad in. Anyone else have these thoughts ?
I am just talking about the hills and valleys making up the terrain, not the snow. Chill out . Don't want you to freeze. It could be sand or dirt piles. How does that sound. The terrain man, the terrain.
It's a good thing that this thread posted to a new page, the longer my Kindle was on the same page with Lauren Bacall's picture, the more smoke it seemed to emanate! Loved her in Casablanca.
Now I see your point! The snow does create some interesting mountain ranges.
Terrain on my layout would require skills I have yet to even begin to learn.
I have yet to decide if I will stay in this house or move in the next few years so I am keeping everything temporary at this point. I would love to get a bigger basement for more track and lager radius curves. Considering I am now getting interested in N scale as well as my primary O gauge and secondary HO scale I am almost positive I will be buying a house with a bigger basement.
Louis, a large N scale layout will fit nicely in a spare bedroom.
If your hands and fingers are becoming as arthritic as mine, you may want to pass on the N scale. I had tons of it, and had to sell or trade it for HO for that reason. Most of my HO stuff is RTR, not from lack of skills and knowledge, but from being unable to do the really fine work needed.
I see we are only about ten posts away from needing a replacement coffee shop. Probably by the time I log in tomorrow, we'll have a new place.
It's a good thing that this thread posted to a new page, the longer my Kindle was on the same page with Lauren Bacall's picture, the more smoke it seemed to emanate! Loved her in Casablanca.
Terry you have hit my sore spot concerning N scale. If I were to add and N scale layout to my goofy railroad I would have no choice other then to run new equipment. I do have one Christmas set and I struggle with that even putting it on the rails.
I have a tip for getting arthritic hands moving again, What I do is to wash dishes by hand. Alternating between very hot water, be careful not to scald yourself and very cold water always gets my hands moving again. it's a bit painful, actually it hurts like hell, but a sure fire method to reduce swelling. I removed the hot water limiter in my faucet and turned up my water heater, once again be careful not to scald yourself. In the summer I add ice to my rinse pail, of course I do the final rinse with the faucet. There is no need for ice in the winter. If I don't have dishes to do 20-40 minutes of alternating between soaking in very hot be careful not to scald yourself and very cold water will work. After the treatment the pain goes away in 10-30 minutes and the swelling stays away for at least an hour, usually much more. It's well worth it to be able to play with my trains again or what ever I need my hands for. They won't be like new but they will work.
Did I mention not to scald yourself? I said it so many times because to work the water has to be very hot and on the other hand , no pun intended, very cold too. I have tried using a heating pad and ice packs but soaking my hands in water is the only thing that works for me.
When I got home yesterday and let the dogs out I was looking at what was left of the snow that was piled up along the side of the driveway and was thinking of how that wouldbe some great terrain to set a model railroad in. Anyone else have these thoughts ?
Back in the mid 70s, RMC published a picture that Jim Boyd took in their parking lot of a UP Gas turbine coming out of a tunnel, he dug a little bit in the snow piled up by the plow, and grabbed some track. It was a great shot.
22 above and it will be mild all week. yippee. Still only a couple inches of snow on the ground. As perfect as it gets in Northern Minnesota,although those blasted snowmobilers won't agree.
I put a bunch of old couplers and wheelsets on ebay and WOO those can really bring some money. I was going to throw the stuff away. I got paid more for that junk than my working locomotive.
HO-HUM ... 42, clear skies, going to 75 again today. Beginning to think the weather man's machine is stuck.
Interesting topics here the last few days .. Police chances, car chases, garden railroads, train wrecks, and movie stars.
You guys sure are an interesting bunch, for sure.
I live in the absolute best place in the world for a garden rail setup ... And have always wanted one. What has prevented me from such is that I have reached the point where I cannot constantly get up and down off the ground for construction and maintenance. Gawd .. I don't like getting older with the associated aches, pains, and other illnesses that tag along.
Back in the mid 70s, RMC published a picture that Jim Boyd took in their parking lot of a UP Gas turbine coming out of a tunnel, he dug a little bit in the snow piled up by the plow, and grabbed some track. It was a great shot.
. Don't want you to freeze. It could be sand or dirt piles. How does that sound. The terrain man, the terrain.
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