Running Bear's March 2025 Coffee Shop
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Thank you for your service to youth sports, you did far more than your fair share.
During my first stint as a little league baseball manager, when my daughter and nephew played. I was asked to be the hitting instructor for the travel team, I said no. Neither my daughter nor my nephew played on the travel team. At the time I worked as much as 70-100 hours a week. My team required as much as 12-15 additional hours a week. I simply did not have the time for the travel team.
I understand how ungrateful people can be. With that in mind, I thank you again, well done sir. You have earned the right to be a spectator, enjoy the games!
If you need to reposition the shelves a 16oz rubber hammer is your friend.
Culver’s is 2 miles away and In-N-Out is about 5? miles. We hit both as we can. Recently our eat-out budget is low so not a lot. Culver’s was my most recent of the two.
I know I’ve said this before months ago but every time I see E44 I have to remember you’re not talking about this:
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The first electric locomotive in Germany (at least with regular production).
The funny thing around my area is that they built a Habit Burger Grill* (or some such name) that shares a parking lot with In-N-Out. Made no sense to me. I prefer In-N-Out and based on the line at In-N-Out vs what I see at Habit most people agree. We went there once and Habit is ok. But way expensive. They’re trying to be more upscale…. Once was enough for me.
* California based fancy burger chain.
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Bruette
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I'm deeply sorry to read this.
Thank you for your service to youth sports, you did far more than your fair share.
During my first stint as a little league baseball manager, when my daughter and nephew played. I was asked to be the hitting instructor for the travel team, I said no. Neither my daughter nor my nephew played on the travel team. At the time I worked as much as 70-100 hours a week. My team required as much as 12-15 additional hours a week. I simply did not have the time for the travel team.
I understand how ungrateful people can be. With that in mind, I thank you again, well done sir. You have earned the right to be a spectator, enjoy the games!
troyphoto
Snarky Old Fart (in training)
Everyone has the right to say NO! (Unless you're in the military, then it's nuanced based on the order).
As for other stuff: Wife has her shelving units up for the four and twenty indoor farm.
each shelving unit came with five shelves.
I now have three shelves, but no poles. Fortunately Mendards sells the polls.
Tomorrow I'll install her grow lights on the shelves. That means at least one more trip to Mendards. I'll get the poles when I head back.
As for other stuff: Wife has her shelving units up for the four and twenty indoor farm.
each shelving unit came with five shelves.
I now have three shelves, but no poles. Fortunately Mendards sells the polls.
Tomorrow I'll install her grow lights on the shelves. That means at least one more trip to Mendards. I'll get the poles when I head back.
Bruette
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Troy, I have shelves like that, they are great!
If you need to reposition the shelves a 16oz rubber hammer is your friend.
NYC_George
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I was about to order the other left hand Atlas signal tower yesterday then I thought about what Tom had said about orders under 3 lbs take forever to receive which I found to be true. Then I thought I'll just move the siding over so I can fit in the right-hand signal bridge. It was about 3 hours work but it's better than waiting months to receive the would-be order. I really can't finish the whole project until some other orders get here.
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westtexjohn
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Hell-o everyone...........
After a sunny day around 80 degrees yesterday, it is cloudy, cold and wet today. I'll be working inside on the layout today laying more track.
I order a few things from time to time and after a couple of days go by, I usually start tracking my items.......
I ordered an out of production kit from Canada on Feb 20. The package made it to Los Angeles on Feb 26. Then it arrived in Dallas ( bulk mail center ) on Feb 28 then on to Ft Worth distribution center on the same day, Feb 28. On March 2, tracking says "in transit to next facility". It has been in transit since them, 6 days. I have yet to receive my package. To be clear here, from FT Worth Texas, my mail comes to my local PO then out to me. Notice says "package arriving late".........NO SH1T Batman. Only 160 more miles to go after crossing the entire US and the hillbilly dope smokers in FT Worth can't get it right.
Next tracking shows an item departed Ft Worth on March 6. The item is now on its way to Kansas City, Kansas to their distribution center. It should have come to my local PO.
And another item shows departing Ft Worth distribution center on March 6, and arriving at the Midland Texas distribution center on March 8. Again, this package should have come to local PO from FT Worth.
"You have only one job" and can't get it right. Postage rates keep going up while service goes down. Sadly there is no recourse in getting anything resolved.
Enough ranting.
Take care....John
After a sunny day around 80 degrees yesterday, it is cloudy, cold and wet today. I'll be working inside on the layout today laying more track.
I order a few things from time to time and after a couple of days go by, I usually start tracking my items.......
I ordered an out of production kit from Canada on Feb 20. The package made it to Los Angeles on Feb 26. Then it arrived in Dallas ( bulk mail center ) on Feb 28 then on to Ft Worth distribution center on the same day, Feb 28. On March 2, tracking says "in transit to next facility". It has been in transit since them, 6 days. I have yet to receive my package. To be clear here, from FT Worth Texas, my mail comes to my local PO then out to me. Notice says "package arriving late".........NO SH1T Batman. Only 160 more miles to go after crossing the entire US and the hillbilly dope smokers in FT Worth can't get it right.
Next tracking shows an item departed Ft Worth on March 6. The item is now on its way to Kansas City, Kansas to their distribution center. It should have come to my local PO.
And another item shows departing Ft Worth distribution center on March 6, and arriving at the Midland Texas distribution center on March 8. Again, this package should have come to local PO from FT Worth.
"You have only one job" and can't get it right. Postage rates keep going up while service goes down. Sadly there is no recourse in getting anything resolved.
Enough ranting.
Take care....John
TLOC
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Good afternoon! The grandson’s quest for a State Championship was short lived. They lost 3-5 with the other team scoring in the last minute into an open net as Verona had pulled their goalie. The place was packed and loud. The team played well as did the grandson with 2 assists, 2 posts hit and he received a tripping penalty. The other team was just better in this game not by much but enough to win. 2 more games with a chance for 3rd place and then Winter season is over. He has 2 weeks off from hockey than Spring practice for his AAA team starts. His Spring soccer practice started in February. As I’ve written before I think he plays too much but I’m just a grandparent not the parents.
migalyto
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We were at that point last year. My daughter was in conference and regionals in volleyball. She was also doing bowling and scholastic bowl, and travel volleyball on top of that. We literally for 3 months had something going every night and weekends too. Plus keeping up with school and homework. I could defiantly see the toll it was taking, not only on her but us too as we had to be take and be there too. This half of the year she decided against scholastic bowl and bowling but is going to do the short travel volleyball season. So while not as bad as last year we will still be busy.
chadbag
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Thems fighting words. We have both in our area. I much prefer In-N-Out burgers but they don’t have as much variety of what you can put on as Culver’s and both are great choices. Culver’s also has a lot more stuff to choose on the side or in addition to burgers. I like the onion rings for example. And the buffalo chicken strips. (The normal ones are kind of bleh but the buffalo ones are great). Plus there is the frozen custard at Culver’s.
Culver’s is 2 miles away and In-N-Out is about 5? miles. We hit both as we can. Recently our eat-out budget is low so not a lot. Culver’s was my most recent of the two.
NorthBrit
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Been changing things around on the layout
Clarence Dock has gone.
Old Clarence Dock
Now the new Leeds Sovereign Street Station with two platforms
I have still retained part of the dock which is Sovereign Basin on the Leeds Liverpool Canal (like the real one)
Still a lot to do, but a start has begun.
Clarence Dock has gone.
Old Clarence Dock
Now the new Leeds Sovereign Street Station with two platforms
I have still retained part of the dock which is Sovereign Basin on the Leeds Liverpool Canal (like the real one)
Still a lot to do, but a start has begun.
I had a $30 table at a swap meet today. It was eye opening what people were buying. I was trying to get rid of extra stuff, just accumulating dust, at a fair price, but not give it away. I did well.
Some notes I made based on observations around the show and at my table.
-This IS a dying hobby. I'm 65 and I saw very few younger than me and the majority were a whole lot older than me. A lot were in pretty bad health too.
-People aren't building anymore. I had some Bar Mills, Walthers, scratchbuilt, etc structures that I had built and they sold fast. I could have sold a whole table full of structures without any problem. Several show vendors I see at other shows confirmed my observation. I only had one person come by that wanted some of my Bar Mills KITS, but no one else really even glanced at the stack. I had all the kits priced at 50% of MSRP.
-Junk sold. Sales of quality stuff, in general, were hit or miss. Old Tyco, ancient Athearn, or any type of freight car priced under $10 easily sold. One vendor I see often still had his pile of Athearn BB kits priced at $15 each that didn't seem to be selling. I did sell a few Intermountain and Kadee cars, but I did not have anything of lower quality. I priced them at 50% of MSRP.
-I had a dealer come by while I was setting up that saw my HOn30 stuff, asked my price for everything, and paid it without questioning. I didn't give it away, but he did keep it under his table so I think it was for him.
-Lionel and LGB stuff was hot. Toy train collectors and garden modelers were out in force.
-Motive power was price sensitive. DC stuff in the $30-$60 range was moving. DCC stuff under $250 sold well.
Some notes I made based on observations around the show and at my table.
-This IS a dying hobby. I'm 65 and I saw very few younger than me and the majority were a whole lot older than me. A lot were in pretty bad health too.
-People aren't building anymore. I had some Bar Mills, Walthers, scratchbuilt, etc structures that I had built and they sold fast. I could have sold a whole table full of structures without any problem. Several show vendors I see at other shows confirmed my observation. I only had one person come by that wanted some of my Bar Mills KITS, but no one else really even glanced at the stack. I had all the kits priced at 50% of MSRP.
-Junk sold. Sales of quality stuff, in general, were hit or miss. Old Tyco, ancient Athearn, or any type of freight car priced under $10 easily sold. One vendor I see often still had his pile of Athearn BB kits priced at $15 each that didn't seem to be selling. I did sell a few Intermountain and Kadee cars, but I did not have anything of lower quality. I priced them at 50% of MSRP.
-I had a dealer come by while I was setting up that saw my HOn30 stuff, asked my price for everything, and paid it without questioning. I didn't give it away, but he did keep it under his table so I think it was for him.
-Lionel and LGB stuff was hot. Toy train collectors and garden modelers were out in force.
-Motive power was price sensitive. DC stuff in the $30-$60 range was moving. DCC stuff under $250 sold well.
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KriegslokBR52
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Good evening gentlemen. Today was nice and sunny, but cold still in the morning with a little warmer toward the evening. Spent the morning in Harrisburg at a train show. Found this issue of "Bee Line" magazine dedicated to Reading Railroad fans with a whole article on elusive Reading 2-8-2:
As far as i know, no manufacturer brass, or otherwise came up with Readings M1 model in any scale. The magazine contains plans
After the show i went to my old haunting grounds around Marysville and Enola yard. A long westbound mixed train presented some fallen flags in the consist:
Barely visible Chicago and North Western logo on covered hopper:
From Harrisburg i've headed to a very well stacked up hobby shop in Gettysburg; Gilberts. The owner whom i know already, had something extremely rare:
I just couldn't pass this up, as this is the first time i've seen an E44 electric locomotive manual:
And he also had an MTH shell for Conrail O gauge E44. Also a first for me. MTH came up with scale E33 and E44 several years before, but untill today, i've seen the E44 only once and it was in Pennsylvania RR scheme. The MTH E44s are hard to find. This comparison is at home; my scratch built H0 gauge E44 with the 0 gauge shell in the back:
MTH didn't get all the details right, so this will be a project, and i have to build the main frame and trucks myself;
Always thought the Conrail rectifiers looked sharp in full "Dress Blues".
On the way home i stopped in York to get the low sun pick with a rare CF7:
As far as i know, no manufacturer brass, or otherwise came up with Readings M1 model in any scale. The magazine contains plans
After the show i went to my old haunting grounds around Marysville and Enola yard. A long westbound mixed train presented some fallen flags in the consist:Barely visible Chicago and North Western logo on covered hopper:
From Harrisburg i've headed to a very well stacked up hobby shop in Gettysburg; Gilberts. The owner whom i know already, had something extremely rare:
I just couldn't pass this up, as this is the first time i've seen an E44 electric locomotive manual:
And he also had an MTH shell for Conrail O gauge E44. Also a first for me. MTH came up with scale E33 and E44 several years before, but untill today, i've seen the E44 only once and it was in Pennsylvania RR scheme. The MTH E44s are hard to find. This comparison is at home; my scratch built H0 gauge E44 with the 0 gauge shell in the back:
MTH didn't get all the details right, so this will be a project, and i have to build the main frame and trucks myself;
Always thought the Conrail rectifiers looked sharp in full "Dress Blues".
On the way home i stopped in York to get the low sun pick with a rare CF7:
chadbag
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I know I’ve said this before months ago but every time I see E44 I have to remember you’re not talking about this:
DR-Baureihe E 44 – Wikipedia
The first electric locomotive in Germany (at least with regular production).
kbkchooch
Verified Human
Makes no sense to me. Neither one of those is around here. The closest thing we have is a Sonic.
chadbag
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We have Sonic as well. In fact we had a Sonic near where the In-N-Out was built. Within a year the Sonic was gone. It moved to a new location a few miles away.Makes no sense to me. Neither one of those is around here. The closest thing we have is a Sonic.
The funny thing around my area is that they built a Habit Burger Grill* (or some such name) that shares a parking lot with In-N-Out. Made no sense to me. I prefer In-N-Out and based on the line at In-N-Out vs what I see at Habit most people agree. We went there once and Habit is ok. But way expensive. They’re trying to be more upscale…. Once was enough for me.
* California based fancy burger chain.
KriegslokBR52
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Different time, different continent. Interesting that the first examples of the German E44 were tested in the land i'm from; Lower Silesia. One of them might have been assigned to Breslau locomotive shed.I know I’ve said this before months ago but every time I see E44 I have to remember you’re not talking about this:
DR-Baureihe E 44 – Wikipedia
The first electric locomotive in Germany (at least with regular production).
Patrick
What, me worry?
Evening all,
Don't forget to set your clocks ahead an hour if you live in states that change.
After a chat wit insurance, wind bar set pretty high. Got the fence fixed and now I'm paying for overdoing it. 1 post replaced along with the stringers attached to it. I was able to reuse all but 1 of the original pickets. Because some did a double up on bad stringers attached to good posts, I positioned a new post beside the deep broken post and attached the 2 with a 2x4 between then and then lag bolted the 2 together. The new post is buried 24" in concrete. I then screwed the stringers to the new post as well. 4 1/2" lag bolts ought to hold it together. I bought about $200 in materials so far and about $50 has actually been used. I bought extra for next time. I have 5 hours with Son, Son-in-law, and grandson helping.
Pictures of the mess to follow tomorrow.
Don't forget to set your clocks ahead an hour if you live in states that change.
After a chat wit insurance, wind bar set pretty high. Got the fence fixed and now I'm paying for overdoing it. 1 post replaced along with the stringers attached to it. I was able to reuse all but 1 of the original pickets. Because some did a double up on bad stringers attached to good posts, I positioned a new post beside the deep broken post and attached the 2 with a 2x4 between then and then lag bolted the 2 together. The new post is buried 24" in concrete. I then screwed the stringers to the new post as well. 4 1/2" lag bolts ought to hold it together. I bought about $200 in materials so far and about $50 has actually been used. I bought extra for next time. I have 5 hours with Son, Son-in-law, and grandson helping.
Pictures of the mess to follow tomorrow.
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good to see an old CF7 still working. They were all built less than 100 miles from me in Cleburne from mainly F7's; hence the C and the F7.
KriegslokBR52
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I was wondering what the "C" stands for, thanks.
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