@Apples55 posted:Ago tibi gratias!!! ✝️ And for your penance, purchase a piece of rolling stock of your choice
...............AND THEN IT BEGINS 
@Bill Park posted:
I could Just play back my voice recording of me struggling with wiring while I'm under the layout and nobody needs to know that I'm taking my afternoon nap Bill.
@Bill Park posted:Several days ago someone posted several pictures of a sitting style creeper. Since my layout starts at 48" high, this piece looked like a good way to do work under a layout. I actually had no idea something like that was available. I found several different configurations for sitting and rolling around. After looking them over I decided on the one shown here. It has adjustments for the seat and back and good heavy casters for rolling. I ordered it from Zoro, 400 Bordentown-Hedding Rd, Bordentown, New Jersey 08505 for $226.
Anyone else notice that it's sitting on his wife's granite counter?
Forget the nap.....I'd be taking a dirt nap.....🤣🤣
Bob, That's a new granite counter top and she did some squawking over my opening it there. The fact that I just bought her this new kitchen had little bearing on it being there.
@RSJB18 posted:Anyone else notice that it's sitting on his wife's granite counter?
Forget the nap.....I'd be taking a dirt nap.....🤣🤣
You bo EAGLE EYES . ( I try to keep the thought of granite countertops out of my mind )
Umm, GRanite is pretty tough lol....the wheels on that creeper aren't going to hurt it!!
@Dennis Holler posted:Umm, GRanite is pretty tough lol....the wheels on that creeper aren't going to hurt it!!
Tough or not, I'd still be in trouble for a move like that.......
After over 30 years in the construction industry I've seen plenty of scratched or gouged granite counter tops from sloppy contractors. A good canvas drop cloth goes a long way......
@Bill Park posted:Bob, That's a new granite counter top and she did some squawking over my opening it there. The fact that I just bought her this new kitchen had little bearing on it being there.
Amazing how fast we loose the credit for our investments in "their" hobbies.
@coach joe posted:Don't let her hear you calling cooking a "hobby".
I'm the cook in our house so.......
@RSJB18 posted:Tough or not, I'd still be in trouble for a move like that.......
After over 30 years in the construction industry I've seen plenty of scratched or gouged granite counter tops from sloppy contractors. A good canvas drop cloth goes a long way......
I would as well! lol
Dennis, all these years I’ve been reading your posts I thought your signature read “Dennis Holler is old and broke, I like it”. 😂😂
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I'm pleased to report that I've bought nothing train related for 2 months.
It's not easy overcoming the train buying addiction, but I think I did it. Key is to take it one day at a time, the same as for most other addictions.
LOL, Arnold
PS: Shortly before that 2 month period of abstinence, I bought 2 MTH PS3 F3 diesels A powered and B non-powered units: B&O and NY Ontario & Western.
Been watching for a few years and finally found one within my budget. No broken parts, all the window struts intact.
Tired drive belt will soon be replaced and motor tune up and thrust washer in work. A little heatshrink on the pully that drives the front rotor eliminated the slipping and spins probably better than new.
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I just picked up an Atlas O Amtrak P42 I pre-ordered last year (#175).
I am highly impressed with the increased rooftop detail versus the MTH version it takes its tooling from. There are a few other small detail differences I noticed immediately too. The big difference is a little bittersweet though: the Atlas version of this locomotive is a much more accurate shade of Amtrak blue. It's the first thing I noticed when I took it out of the box. That unmistakable shade of blue has been taking me to school, work, and family since 2001.
With one hand, I can count the MTH locomotives delivered in the correct shades of Amtrak's various blues. That said, I hadn't considered this before ordering a locomotive that was meant to be a sister to MTH #204. They aren't twins -maybe cousins. For now, there will be no double-headers on this railroad.
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@CharmCityAirLine posted:I just picked up an Atlas O Amtrak P42 I pre-ordered last year (#175).
I am highly impressed with the increased rooftop detail versus the MTH version it takes its tooling from. There are a few other small detail differences I noticed immediately too. The big difference is a little bittersweet though: the Atlas version of this locomotive is a much more accurate shade of Amtrak blue. It's the first thing I noticed when I took it out of the box. That unmistakable shade of blue has been taking me to school, work, and family since 2001.
With one hand, I can count the MTH locomotives delivered in the correct shades of Amtrak's various blues. That said, I hadn't considered this before ordering a locomotive that was meant to be a sister to MTH #204. They aren't twins -maybe cousins. For now, there will be no double-headers on this railroad.
While 175 is the correct shade couldn't it be the older of an A-A consist and therefore weathered to a different shade of blue?
@Arnold D. Cribari posted:I'm pleased to report that I've bought nothing train related for 2 months.
It's not easy overcoming the train buying addiction, but I think I did it. Key is to take it one day at a time, the same as for most other addictions.
LOL, Arnold
PS: Shortly before that 2 month period of abstinence, I bought 2 MTH PS3 F3 diesels A powered and B non-powered units: B&O and NY Ontario & Western.
Paul, I think Arnold needs a pep talk.
@coach joe posted:While 175 is the correct shade couldn't it be the older of an A-A consist and therefore weathered to a different shade of blue?
Not a bad idea! and back-to-back it may not be as big a deal...
@CharmCityAirLine posted:Not a bad idea! and back-to-back it may not be as big a deal...
With Amtrak running all of their heritage schemes these days, I'd say anything goes. Nice looking engine too!
@coach joe posted:Paul, I think Arnold needs a pep talk.
😂😂 😂😂. We call that "stirring the pot" in my neck of the woods.
