migalyto
Well-Known Member
I have a friend who is the same way with his cars and motorcycles.
Has been saying for 30 years he was going to restore them. Hasn't touched them and never will!
Running Bear's July 2025 Coffee Shop
- Thread starter bnsf971
- Start date
ModelRailroadForums.com is a free Model Railroad Discussion Forum and photo gallery. We cover all scales and sizes of model railroads. Online since 2002, it's one of the oldest and largest model railroad forums on the web. Whether you're a master model railroader or just getting started, you'll find something of interest here.
Has been saying for 30 years he was going to restore them. Hasn't touched them and never will!
L8r
There are a TON more smiths in the other cabinets. The home we were at is owned by a retired millwright. Home & garage are spotless. He fabricated all his locking cabinets mainly out of 12 and 14 gauge sheet metal. The welds look machine made they are that perfect.
If I were to do something like that, I would receive the biggest clunker of the bunch!
As a modern present day modeler, I can guarantee there nothing much in that lot for me.
That's not a model railroad, it's a freaking rail empire!
I don't know if I could take the sub zero upper midwest winters anymore than I could the Florida summers. Moderate temps, little snow, and low humidity are some of the things keeping us in Oregoniastan.
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a commision from some of the links and ads shown on this website (Learn More Here)
- Status
Has been saying for 30 years he was going to restore them. Hasn't touched them and never will!
ctclibby
Well-Known Member
I know it was Mac's post - when going East from that car lot, there are a couple of rock quarries that have really old cars/trucks up the bank along SR200. They have been there for ages, 1st seen them when we got to Libby - 20+ years ago and were really old and rusty then. Have always wanted to stop and ask the 'why' part but haven't.
L8r
chadbag
Well-Known Member
Ozzy was a one unique guy. I've listened to him off and on throughout my life. I can't say I was ever a "fan", in terms of actual fandom and tracking his career and everything about him. But I've always liked the stuff he was involved in, whether Black Sabbath or his own stuff.
Paranoid and Crazy Train are two that come from the top of my head.
One thing he did somewhat recently was a collab with Post Malone. Post Malone is a California singer who now does more country but was doing more of his own rock/pop/rap stuff. He lives in Utah now (at least a good portion of the time and has his own signature Raising Cane's restaurant here in Utah -- he helped design and decorate it). I've never been a big Post Malone music fan, but I became a big Post Malone the man fan after seeing him on Good Mythical Morning a few times and hearing and reading about his interactions with people he meets, and what a decent guy he is. He's also done some insightful interviews and is just a likable guy (once you get past his appearance).
Anyway, his collab with Ozzy about 5 years ago is something I like and is probably one of the few Post Malone tunes I recognize. I don't even know one of his songs from the past few years...
Ozzy was 76. He lived a very eventful and full life, and was struggling with health issues. He was released from his mortal body and is now rocking away with those who've gone before. I'm happy for him. No more physical suffering. I give my condolences to his family, who've lost a spouse, a father, a friend.
Alice Cooper gave a nice and respectful "eulogy" for Ozzy after hearing about Ozzy's passing. (Google it to find it -- I read it on FB)
RIP Ozzy.
Paranoid and Crazy Train are two that come from the top of my head.
One thing he did somewhat recently was a collab with Post Malone. Post Malone is a California singer who now does more country but was doing more of his own rock/pop/rap stuff. He lives in Utah now (at least a good portion of the time and has his own signature Raising Cane's restaurant here in Utah -- he helped design and decorate it). I've never been a big Post Malone music fan, but I became a big Post Malone the man fan after seeing him on Good Mythical Morning a few times and hearing and reading about his interactions with people he meets, and what a decent guy he is. He's also done some insightful interviews and is just a likable guy (once you get past his appearance).
Anyway, his collab with Ozzy about 5 years ago is something I like and is probably one of the few Post Malone tunes I recognize. I don't even know one of his songs from the past few years...
Ozzy was 76. He lived a very eventful and full life, and was struggling with health issues. He was released from his mortal body and is now rocking away with those who've gone before. I'm happy for him. No more physical suffering. I give my condolences to his family, who've lost a spouse, a father, a friend.
Alice Cooper gave a nice and respectful "eulogy" for Ozzy after hearing about Ozzy's passing. (Google it to find it -- I read it on FB)
RIP Ozzy.
KriegslokBR52
Well-Known Member
TLOC
Well-Known Member
Good afternoon. Fresh from a shower and a nap I am regenerated in this gosh awful heat and humidity. I walked out of the layout build session at 1pm and the humidity just slammed me enough to take the breath away. How you guys in Texas and Florida handle this is beyond me. I will take zero with sun abpnybday over this.
Dinner is out tonight and then a trek to the Ice Arena to watch the grandson play hockey.
Some pictures from the building session this morning. I am in blue
Above
Today’s starting point
above
John and I leveling the 1st framing element
Above 2
John and I got down to the end of this part of the Penisula. Marc on the left with the headlamp was putting in bus wires and terminal blocks to the fat right of this picture
The 13 holes in the cross member. Various bus lines to be pulled through there. The layout will be controlled with Digitrack power but it’s through something called LCC control which also handle the full CTC signal system.
Above
Everything in this drawing was done this morning starting at 9 till noon. I then went to help the wiring person in the far aisle
Above
Today’s crew. The sign up sheet had 5 then this morning it was 6 but only 3 plus John the owner showed up. John is taking the group photo as a selfie. We were a happy Crew this morning
Above. I had to crawl under and get a board. Not only do I look like I’m dying the knee pain was real! Plus the soon to occur head knock didn’t help
Above 2
Marc started off in a far away room with connecting wires. We sort of let Marc roam on his own. (Too many soldering flumes in the past?.?) not really as Marc is one of the nicest guys you can meet plus he is my main chauffeur to all things model railroading
Dinner is out tonight and then a trek to the Ice Arena to watch the grandson play hockey.
Some pictures from the building session this morning. I am in blue
Above
Today’s starting point
John and I leveling the 1st framing element
Above 2
John and I got down to the end of this part of the Penisula. Marc on the left with the headlamp was putting in bus wires and terminal blocks to the fat right of this picture
The 13 holes in the cross member. Various bus lines to be pulled through there. The layout will be controlled with Digitrack power but it’s through something called LCC control which also handle the full CTC signal system.
Above
Everything in this drawing was done this morning starting at 9 till noon. I then went to help the wiring person in the far aisle
Above
Today’s crew. The sign up sheet had 5 then this morning it was 6 but only 3 plus John the owner showed up. John is taking the group photo as a selfie. We were a happy Crew this morning
Above. I had to crawl under and get a board. Not only do I look like I’m dying the knee pain was real! Plus the soon to occur head knock didn’t help
Above 2
Marc started off in a far away room with connecting wires. We sort of let Marc roam on his own. (Too many soldering flumes in the past?.?) not really as Marc is one of the nicest guys you can meet plus he is my main chauffeur to all things model railroading
Kusojiji
RANK AMATEURS OF THE MODEL RAILROAD FORM MEMBER
Don't let Jennings Motor Sports see this. He'll try to start all of them.
Kusojiji
RANK AMATEURS OF THE MODEL RAILROAD FORM MEMBER
Ah, that sucks. I tried to help them as much as I could
KriegslokBR52
Well-Known Member
Good.
I'm will be in charge of posting stuff on the internet IF the seller agrees to the shop owners price. Everything I post will start at a penny, no reserve, and run 2 weeks.
There are a TON more smiths in the other cabinets. The home we were at is owned by a retired millwright. Home & garage are spotless. He fabricated all his locking cabinets mainly out of 12 and 14 gauge sheet metal. The welds look machine made they are that perfect.
Kusojiji
RANK AMATEURS OF THE MODEL RAILROAD FORM MEMBER
Ah, got something in my eye...
Kusojiji
RANK AMATEURS OF THE MODEL RAILROAD FORM MEMBER
Is this you selling? I'd be interested but not with a lucky draw.
migalyto
Well-Known Member
Not willing to roll the dice?
If I were to do something like that, I would receive the biggest clunker of the bunch!
As a modern present day modeler, I can guarantee there nothing much in that lot for me.
That's not a model railroad, it's a freaking rail empire!
I don't know if I could take the sub zero upper midwest winters anymore than I could the Florida summers. Moderate temps, little snow, and low humidity are some of the things keeping us in Oregoniastan.
Texas Hobo
Well Known Hobo
Looks like a Metropolitan on the other side of the road.
Kusojiji
RANK AMATEURS OF THE MODEL RAILROAD FORM MEMBER
As motivated by Larry...
Finished it finally. Took a lot of breaks to keep from blowing a fuse. Now, need to document what I did as I have four more to go. I did socket the decoder so that it can be removed. Including the blue wire to power the lights and the stay alive caps.
Have it behind my J70. Imagine the red tail lamps flashing at 1/sec.
Finished it finally. Took a lot of breaks to keep from blowing a fuse. Now, need to document what I did as I have four more to go. I did socket the decoder so that it can be removed. Including the blue wire to power the lights and the stay alive caps.
Have it behind my J70. Imagine the red tail lamps flashing at 1/sec.
insomniville
Well-Known Member
I just want to know why those windshields are so clean. Someone's been busy.
TLOC
Well-Known Member
It’s GN in 1965. It’s going to be something. He’s estimating a 1250’ mainline run on 3 levels. What I showed is basically 1/2 of 1 room of which there are 3. The papermill I’m working on is fitting a space 2’x30’. The framework we are currently working on is the last. Everything else is in and the mainline tracks and one 60’ double ended 12 track staging yard is in.
- Status
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a commision from some of the links and ads shown on this website (Learn More Here)