TLOC
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Glad to see you are well enough to return to the diner.
Running Bear's December 2023 Coffee Shop
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I definitely in the last 60 days have cut back. I think it’s a combination of moving to all commission work versus buying, weathering and selling it on online plus commissions. Working on the layout from September to Christmas was a scheduled thing for Tuesdays and Thursdays. With the cut back on weathering it should give me more time for the trains. But the uncertainty in December over the “eniment domain” thing dampened everything. Now that we decided not to fight it and accepted it we should be back to normal. I will continue the Tuesday/Thursday layout schedule into February and re-evaluate.
Thanks
Swal
Funny I have been following ETR since he started with his son. I saw this this morning and posted it on Let's Get loaded thread. Cool!
thx Tom!
ALAN ... Another gem in your stable!
What a beauty! I have a few remaining brass; some of them may ever have a tinge of "pinkish" about them from being in the box too long?
Here is a 'Whaleback' for you!
Swal
If they purchase this land from you, how close to hustle and bustle will that now put you?
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TLOC
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It’s not a business, it’s a keep busy thing! At least that is what I keep telling myself. It does get be too close to being a business though at times…
I definitely in the last 60 days have cut back. I think it’s a combination of moving to all commission work versus buying, weathering and selling it on online plus commissions. Working on the layout from September to Christmas was a scheduled thing for Tuesdays and Thursdays. With the cut back on weathering it should give me more time for the trains. But the uncertainty in December over the “eniment domain” thing dampened everything. Now that we decided not to fight it and accepted it we should be back to normal. I will continue the Tuesday/Thursday layout schedule into February and re-evaluate.
Thanks
NYC_George
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I like that caboose Boris.
Swal
Alcomotive
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
Just found a video on transformers on Railroads. Very interesting how they tie it down.
Moving transformers
Found this video thought it would help on how they tie down and unload transformers.
Funny I have been following ETR since he started with his son. I saw this this morning and posted it on Let's Get loaded thread. Cool!
thx Tom!
Sirfoldalot
Days Gone Bye!
Thanks, very much TomO ... I've sorta checked in from time to time, but right now - until I know my pending sentence ahead - it is difficult to even be cheerful about much ... Some days are better than others. Again - Thank You!
ALAN ... Another gem in your stable!
What a beauty! I have a few remaining brass; some of them may ever have a tinge of "pinkish" about them from being in the box too long?
Here is a 'Whaleback' for you!
Sirfoldalot
Days Gone Bye!
OH, What the Heck! I can afford one more?
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Morning All. It's clear and 30° out there right now, mid-50's later today. That looks like the weather pattern for a while, except Tuesday when they are predicting rain, but with temperatures staying above freezing. At least that's the forecast today.
The weekly grocery trek went OK yesterday, not out of anything in the store except employees. Had to return to the parking lot to retrieve a shopping cart as there were none inside; no stockers, no baggers, but two manned checkout lanes open...no one in either line. Bagged my own since I know how I unload them after getting home. It looks like prices have inched upward a bit in the last month on just about everything except meats. Seafood has gone up though. It looks like gasoline has stabilized at $2.69/gal at most places; that's 40¢/gal higher than a month ago. I did use the last of my $1/gallon discount from my fuel points.
I had a major hassle at Home Depot yesterday. I needed one 2'x2' ceiling tile to replace a damaged one. They only sell cases of ten and there was a sign stating so. But there was already an open case with 2-3 missing, so I got one and tried to check out. No, the cashier couldn't ring it up. She called over two other individuals who both scratched their heads. Finally a manager came over and she was no more helpful. I pointed out that the case was already opened and they couldn't sell it as a case, so I was doing them a favor by purchasing one and at least moving inventory. She insisted that they couldn't ring it up, and that they hadn't sold a single tile in over five years. I pointed out that some had apparently gone out the door since the case was open and missing some tiles. She continued on the line that it couldn't be rung up. I asked if there was any way that they could just ring up a miscellaneous sale, and the answer was still no. So I asked her whether she would just give it to me, or should I just walk out without paying? She did think about it for a few seconds, but the answer was no she couldn't just give it to me she said. I chose not to steal it and walked away.
Today I have to file paperwork online for a RMD from an IRA that my late brother left me. I have hassled with four different persons at the investment firm and I got differing answers from each as to whether I had to do one or not. My interpretation of the IRS rules is that I have to take one. Two of the four advisors agree but each with differing reasons?!?! My goal is to not have to pay income taxes on the distribution, and not put me in a taxable bracket for income taxes. I did not pay any income tax in the last two years because my earned income has been low enough to put me in the 0% bracket. I've been using money market funds to fill in the gaps from Social Security and that cash is not taxable. I can do this for another year before a major RMD is mandated in 2025; unless the rules change again. Things will be different then, as the total of Social Security, small pension, interest from money market and savings and all of my combined RMD's will amount to more than my highest yearly salary during my working years!
I have now gotten three text messages from Joe Biden this week, as well as one from Hillary Clinton, all asking for money! They are all personalized to Tina, the former owner of my cell phone number...it's been over 10 years according to ATT! I text STOP to all of them, but they must have more than one number. I even texted Joe telling him that due to Bidenonomics, I can't afford to donate but that didn't do any good either.
i was out in the train shed for a little while yesterday, but only did some painting on the mobile home. It wasn't enough to warrant a picture yet but I am making progress. Today I plan to run trains as I haven't done any of that in a while due to all of the holiday traveling.
Here are a few more shots of endless rail from the archives.
Gary - Yes, that old-fashioned phone even works during power blackouts.
David - Unfortunately I have an unpopular neighbor that everybody wishes would leave. We did have a peaceful 7 years when he was locked up in the penitentiary for shooting up another neighbor's RV, but he's been released. The Sheriff's Department has been out twice in the last 3 months to warn him about violating the restraining order that another neighbor has on him. He has 24 hour surveillance cameras trained on that neighbors yard, as well as some of the rest of the neighborhood. I'm too far from him and I have a good covering of trees that obscure his view. The last time the deputies were out about 3 weeks ago, asking me if I was also having trouble with him, they asked me if he ever had visitors. I commented that the only visitors that he ever got had "Sheriff" written on their vehicle doors.
Tom O - I do agree with your son about Texas drivers in general, but the holidays bring out the poor ones.
Grizzy - I can't answer about the paint, I am still looking for a paint brand as good and as versatile as Polly Scale.
Chris - That was indeed a horrible day. Good luck today. I agree with Tom that it is probably the full moon.
Joe - Yup! Christmas decorations are up until January 6 here as well. Not just Epiphany, but the twelfth day of Christmas.
Todd - My condolences on your loss of Nina.
Everyone have a fabulous Friday
The weekly grocery trek went OK yesterday, not out of anything in the store except employees. Had to return to the parking lot to retrieve a shopping cart as there were none inside; no stockers, no baggers, but two manned checkout lanes open...no one in either line. Bagged my own since I know how I unload them after getting home. It looks like prices have inched upward a bit in the last month on just about everything except meats. Seafood has gone up though. It looks like gasoline has stabilized at $2.69/gal at most places; that's 40¢/gal higher than a month ago. I did use the last of my $1/gallon discount from my fuel points.
I had a major hassle at Home Depot yesterday. I needed one 2'x2' ceiling tile to replace a damaged one. They only sell cases of ten and there was a sign stating so. But there was already an open case with 2-3 missing, so I got one and tried to check out. No, the cashier couldn't ring it up. She called over two other individuals who both scratched their heads. Finally a manager came over and she was no more helpful. I pointed out that the case was already opened and they couldn't sell it as a case, so I was doing them a favor by purchasing one and at least moving inventory. She insisted that they couldn't ring it up, and that they hadn't sold a single tile in over five years. I pointed out that some had apparently gone out the door since the case was open and missing some tiles. She continued on the line that it couldn't be rung up. I asked if there was any way that they could just ring up a miscellaneous sale, and the answer was still no. So I asked her whether she would just give it to me, or should I just walk out without paying? She did think about it for a few seconds, but the answer was no she couldn't just give it to me she said. I chose not to steal it and walked away.
Today I have to file paperwork online for a RMD from an IRA that my late brother left me. I have hassled with four different persons at the investment firm and I got differing answers from each as to whether I had to do one or not. My interpretation of the IRS rules is that I have to take one. Two of the four advisors agree but each with differing reasons?!?! My goal is to not have to pay income taxes on the distribution, and not put me in a taxable bracket for income taxes. I did not pay any income tax in the last two years because my earned income has been low enough to put me in the 0% bracket. I've been using money market funds to fill in the gaps from Social Security and that cash is not taxable. I can do this for another year before a major RMD is mandated in 2025; unless the rules change again. Things will be different then, as the total of Social Security, small pension, interest from money market and savings and all of my combined RMD's will amount to more than my highest yearly salary during my working years!
I have now gotten three text messages from Joe Biden this week, as well as one from Hillary Clinton, all asking for money! They are all personalized to Tina, the former owner of my cell phone number...it's been over 10 years according to ATT! I text STOP to all of them, but they must have more than one number. I even texted Joe telling him that due to Bidenonomics, I can't afford to donate but that didn't do any good either.
i was out in the train shed for a little while yesterday, but only did some painting on the mobile home. It wasn't enough to warrant a picture yet but I am making progress. Today I plan to run trains as I haven't done any of that in a while due to all of the holiday traveling.
Here are a few more shots of endless rail from the archives.
Gary - Yes, that old-fashioned phone even works during power blackouts.
David - Unfortunately I have an unpopular neighbor that everybody wishes would leave. We did have a peaceful 7 years when he was locked up in the penitentiary for shooting up another neighbor's RV, but he's been released. The Sheriff's Department has been out twice in the last 3 months to warn him about violating the restraining order that another neighbor has on him. He has 24 hour surveillance cameras trained on that neighbors yard, as well as some of the rest of the neighborhood. I'm too far from him and I have a good covering of trees that obscure his view. The last time the deputies were out about 3 weeks ago, asking me if I was also having trouble with him, they asked me if he ever had visitors. I commented that the only visitors that he ever got had "Sheriff" written on their vehicle doors.
Tom O - I do agree with your son about Texas drivers in general, but the holidays bring out the poor ones.
Grizzy - I can't answer about the paint, I am still looking for a paint brand as good and as versatile as Polly Scale.
Chris - That was indeed a horrible day. Good luck today. I agree with Tom that it is probably the full moon.
Joe - Yup! Christmas decorations are up until January 6 here as well. Not just Epiphany, but the twelfth day of Christmas.
Todd - My condolences on your loss of Nina.
Everyone have a fabulous Friday
Ah! one of the three foot gauge locos from the Keeler branch. Those are available in brass, but since I'm a standard gauge guy I've always passed on them when they come up for sale. Yes, that pink stain is dye bleeding from red foam. I'm guessing Sunset Models? It'll come off, possibly with a lacquer thinner bath, but definitely in the blasting booth!
NYC_George
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I was going to play golf today but to wet no carts. I guess I could walk but my train room lights are arriving today. That means I can finish off a big section of the ceiling,
Swal
Swal
NorthBrit
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Willie. Fortunately our troublesome neighbour is not as bad as yours. It is annoying how people come into the village. They do not like this, that and the other. Why come here in the first place without checking the area? We are surrounded on two sides by a huge man-made forest that has timber wagons travelling the roads. They have been up and down the roads since 1960s. He comes along and complains to the Council. He got nowhere with his complaint.
Then he started to complain about the trees in the village. He really alienated himself in wanting the tree on the village green cut down?
Now his house is for sale. Buyer needed urgently, I say.
Then he started to complain about the trees in the village. He really alienated himself in wanting the tree on the village green cut down?
Now his house is for sale. Buyer needed urgently, I say.
NYC_George
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David I guess I'm lucking I have 3 good neighbors. One of them brought me over a complete Christmas dinner and has done many other things for us. Another set up my wife's retirement stock folio.
Swal
I've lived in "assigned" housing before, where I was given a choice, sight-unseen about which location I wanted. And I always seemed to make the wrong choice.
As far as making yourself miserable in a hobby by getting a job doing it, I've also managed that a few times. My current hobby is computers, programming, repairing, and upgrading. I helped a couple of friends at their stores in exchange for parts and supplies, but managed to avoid getting paid. I'm currently fixing RVs, which was a hobby before it became a career, and now I feel the same about this industry as I do about the other places.
Losing a pet is never easy, and it can feel like losing a family member.
As far as making yourself miserable in a hobby by getting a job doing it, I've also managed that a few times. My current hobby is computers, programming, repairing, and upgrading. I helped a couple of friends at their stores in exchange for parts and supplies, but managed to avoid getting paid. I'm currently fixing RVs, which was a hobby before it became a career, and now I feel the same about this industry as I do about the other places.
Losing a pet is never easy, and it can feel like losing a family member.
migalyto
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A beautiful dog, so sorry for your loss.
migalyto
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Good to see you back posting!
CambriaArea51
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James, that is a great video. I have a few depressed flat cars with loads and was wondering how the tied them down. Keeping it simple is for me.
TLOC
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Neighbors! No neighbors in 3 directions for over a mile. The 4th direction is west and that neighborhood was an original piece of the property Terry purchased in 2015 while I was in rehab from my stroke. The daughter lives there and 5 very
friendly neighbors and close friends of here and her hubby.
I went to the office as the SIL hurt his back yesterday so I went to see if the sidewalks and drive needed cleaning and they did. Got the ATV with plow and salter out and 20 minutes later I was cleaning off the machine. Before I could leave one of the neighbors about 5 houses up the road asked when I was going to do the neighborhood sidewalks. I did them last winter as Terry and I lived in the office while the current place was being built. I told the guy, in his 40’s. Said while I still own this place we not longer live here. Told him I plowed the neighborhood side walks of maybe 25 people last Winter and got 3 thank yous. I am not doing anymore then my property or the 3 who always thanked me. He huffed away. If he was nicer in the conversation I probably would have done his for him, but he seemed to think he was entitled to me plowing.
I’m perfectly happy without anybody living close to the house.
friendly neighbors and close friends of here and her hubby.
I went to the office as the SIL hurt his back yesterday so I went to see if the sidewalks and drive needed cleaning and they did. Got the ATV with plow and salter out and 20 minutes later I was cleaning off the machine. Before I could leave one of the neighbors about 5 houses up the road asked when I was going to do the neighborhood sidewalks. I did them last winter as Terry and I lived in the office while the current place was being built. I told the guy, in his 40’s. Said while I still own this place we not longer live here. Told him I plowed the neighborhood side walks of maybe 25 people last Winter and got 3 thank yous. I am not doing anymore then my property or the 3 who always thanked me. He huffed away. If he was nicer in the conversation I probably would have done his for him, but he seemed to think he was entitled to me plowing.
I’m perfectly happy without anybody living close to the house.
NorthBrit
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Willie. We also have a great bunch of neighbours, but there is always one. Until he arrived the entire area grew up together. Children played together. We look after each other. Now people have died and a younger generation are moving in. Fortunately they are a good crowd.
Ploughing.
F.i.L company was way out in the country and at wintertime they would plough the local roads keeping them open. Hexham Council loved it. It saved Council money and all that. When Morpeth Council took control they blamed FiL Company for damage to pavements (which they did not do) and sent a bill for damages. From then on the roads had to be cleared by Morpeth Council (and still have to). To save a few hundred pounds now costs thousands.
Until he arrived the entire area grew up together. Children played together. We look after each other. Now people have died and a younger generation are moving in. Fortunately they are a good crowd.Ploughing.
F.i.L company was way out in the country and at wintertime they would plough the local roads keeping them open. Hexham Council loved it. It saved Council money and all that. When Morpeth Council took control they blamed FiL Company for damage to pavements (which they did not do) and sent a bill for damages. From then on the roads had to be cleared by Morpeth Council (and still have to). To save a few hundred pounds now costs thousands.
migalyto
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migalyto
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Sounds like the dream scenario!
If they purchase this land from you, how close to hustle and bustle will that now put you?
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