Running Bear's February 2022 Coffee Shop

[Bruette]

Willie, I hope you feel better soon. Pneumonia is serious, take good care of yourself.

 

[CambriaArea51]

Willie, Louis, and Patrick hope you guys get better.
Tom- Hope everything's ok with the grandson.

 

[Bruette]

No worries for me, but thank you all the same. Just an old injury reminding me I use to be an athlete. These things come and go quickly, for seemingly no reason.

 

[Bruette]

Anyone heard from Sherrel?

 

[bnsf971]

Anyone heard from Sherrel?

I just sent him a text message. I’ll let you know if he responds. If he doesn’t, I may have to resort to more drastic measures.

 

[bnsf971]

I just heard back from Sherrel. He’s still with us, having some heart irregularity issues. They’re going to be adjusting some meds for him early next week.

 

[Bruette]

Thank you Terry.

Congratulations on your new future, they are going to be so happy with you!

 

[Bruette]

Now I'm fat and happy!

I baked a Smithfield, half of a ham, butt portion for dinner and it was great! I had some Schmidt's Blue Ribbon dinners rolls to go along with it. Sorry doc, no vegetables. My wife was taking a nap so I snuck down to the other kitchen and made dinner.

 

[Espeefan]

I mentioned earlier this week that my wife helped me organize my rolling stock shelves and added more cars to the vehicle shelves.
These pics show as organized as I get.
I don't think the vehicles amount to three boxes full.

You're almost as bad as I am with the HO vehicles. I just keep buying them every time one I like comes out. Sometimes in multiples. Three 55 Fords, three Olds Rocket 88s, four 1950 dodges... Just can't help myself!

 

[santafewillie]

Anyone heard from Sherrel?

I just heard back from Sherrel. He’s still with us, having some heart irregularity issues. They’re going to be adjusting some meds for him early next week.

I also spoke with Sherrel about 3:30 CST today. Basically at the ER Monday with the heart and possible COPD issues, but he is doing well today after a couple of sleepless nights - last night was OK.

 

[D&J RailRoad]

If the wood is warped, and YOU can't get 'em to work, how likely is he? Unless he's a "warped Wood" magician it's not likely, sounds like he's just gonna salvage them to me.

He knows that I know where he lives.
Ken don't take well to being swindled.

 

[Boris]

Louis, Patrick, Sherrel and Willie...Yo? What's the deal? We all survived the pandemic, now WTF? Seriously, I hope everyone is on the road to recovery... Any one else on the sick list that I missed? Get well guys!

Tom- How's the grandson doing? Concussions are scary, especially at his level of Hockey. Hope he's OK.

Willie, not for nothing, I had a Pneumonia shot in May of 2018, and came down with Pneumonia in September 2018. 1. These Pneumonia Vaccines are not supposed to wear off like flu, and covid vaccines, but they don't cover every strain of Pneumonia.

My test results "appear" to be very favorable, at least that's the way I read them...I'll see the Doc in 3 weeks.

 

[TrucTrain55]

I just heard back from Sherrel. He’s still with us, having some heart irregularity issues. They’re going to be adjusting some meds for him early next week.

Thanks for checking on him for us. He’s in my prayers tonight.

 

[Texas Hobo]

Good evening, all! Cooling down now, but we were up to 74 this afternoon. Looks like a light freeze on the way for Sunday.
Soup and a sandwich please.

Get well all, that should cover it. What with COPD, bulging disks, heart issues and Pneumonia.

Fast food - I haven't met a burger I didn't like, but if I were forced to select just one it would be Fuddrucker's.

I have been working on Sonny's Super Service, a Woodland Scenics gas station.

Still needs some detailing and decals

STAY SAFE
LATER

 

[bnsf971]

Good evening.
Traffic was utterly abysmal on the way home today. I ended up taking a route I normally don't take, and drove by one of our local Volunteer Fire Department locations.
The sign they put up outside let us know "satisfaction guaranteed, or your fire back."

 

[PRR Modeler]

Thanks Terry and Willie.

 

[PNKFLOYD]

You're almost as bad as I am with the HO vehicles. I just keep buying them every time one I like comes out. Sometimes in multiples. Three 55 Fords, three Olds Rocket 88s, four 1950 dodges... Just can't help myself!

Yes, but it is a nice problem to have!

 

[PNKFLOYD]

I was not able to play trains today.
I had to go work on my boat on the dock at the lake. I added three upright posts to the front of the dock to keep the boat from floating over the dock during floods.
It was easy to

inspect the bottom of the boat today.

 

[CambriaArea51]

Another one for the phosphate train.

 

[Espeefan]

Yes, but it is a nice problem to have!

Yeah I suppose, until you run out of storage space! You got me thinking about this and I thought I'd go downstairs to the storage area/hobby shop and dig out a few things to share! Sort of a Classic Metals photo essay! The early models came in these, I don't know, "bubble packs"? These were some of the last of the metal models. a '48 and a 53 Ford

I went kind of ape on the 53 Ford station wagons and they did two trim levels, so I would up with five of those. Old farts remember how popular station wagons were back on the day before minivans. You can't beat those 50's two tone paint jobs! Also, packaging was updated to the cheaper (I'm sure) blister pack.

The '55 Ford sedans were nice. Also two trim levels, and I think a police car and a cab. There are a couple more of those around here, but here are two:

Speaking of cabs, there was the 1950 Dodge Meadowbrook. I have a couple, maybe three of those, plus three or four of the civilian version. Shown here next to an Oxford model of a 1948 DeSoto Suburban cab, west coast paint scheme, San Francisco I think. Probably my favorite period taxi. Cars today just don't have the character the old stuff had. They all look like bars of soap that have spent a little time in the shower.

Speaking of Oxford, I find them equal to Mini Metals, and have typically been able to find them at half the price, 9 or 10 bucks a pop where Mini Metals are getting up there around 17 bucks each!

Here are the Olds Rocket 88's:

I usually end up buying those in onesies or twosies due to very few in stock.

Here are a couple of orphans: A 49 Mercury and a 55 Buick Century:

Who remembers these? The green box was the Model Power brand, and they sold for $3.99 each. Then someone must have gotten greedy because next thing you know they show up in Wal-Mart in the black box for 99 cents. I went to several Wal-Marts in my area and cleaned out everything in my era. I must have a dozen of these. There'll have to be a car dealer on whatever layout I build! .

Last but not least, those great looking 41-46 two tone Chevy pickups, and just like the real ones, you pay more for that two-tone paint job!

I think I have an addiction here! but like Mikey says, it's a nice problem to have. We haven't touched the trucks or buses yet. Maybe another time! Maybe for the layout I should build the SP's LA's "Rathole". The downtown switching area.