What am I doing to spend this York week? Nothing, wasn't planing on going this year anyway, unless Strasburg was going to do something special like when they had 611 there last year.
@rthomps posted:Knee replacement surgery. Much more fun than York.
Ugh! I had knee replacement surgery last fall, which kept me away from York. I hope your recovery is as easy as it can be!!! Mine was a rare one where the PT guys couldn’t bend my knee but so far. My wife and friend didn’t have that problem!
Rich
Your supposed to put the hot grill under neath the "land yacht" to keep it dry. 
@Rich Melvin posted:The Lovely and Gracious Linda and I are traveling in the mountains of Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina in our land yacht...
Are you towing that HEMI or is it pushing you like a diesel does the 4014?
@DaveSlie posted:Are you towing that HEMI or is it pushing you like a diesel does the 4014?
Oh, Dave...that's bad. 
For the record, the Cummins 400 HP diesel is towing the Chrysler/Jeep 350 HP Hemi.
@rthomps posted:Knee replacement surgery. Much more fun than York.
Best wishes on a speedy recovery!
Peter
@Mark Boyce posted:Ugh! I had knee replacement surgery last fall, which kept me away from York. I hope your recovery is as easy as it can be!!! Mine was a rare one where the PT guys couldn’t bend my knee but so far. My wife and friend didn’t have that problem!
Thanks, Mark. A years-old athletic injury has finally made its big demand.
Encouragement appreciated!!
@rthomps posted:Knee replacement surgery. Much more fun than York.
RT;
I had one knee replaced in 2018, and the second in 2019 - some unsolicited advice... it is not as bad as many people suggest (in my cases, the post surgery feeling was a definite improvement). Mine were done at an obscenely early hour on a Monday morning, I was up and walking by Monday afternoon, and out of the hospital by early afternoon on Wednesday. Get into physical therapy ASAP, and follow all of your therapist’s instructions. When you’re done, you should be able to walk through all the York halls without most of the pain. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!!!
Work unfortunately. Seems that if things were okay, normal, and York on I most likely wouldn't be able to attend it because of work. Things this year just seem to have been one of those odd things just going on.
The only good thing this year has been that I've actually gotten good opportunities in purchasing some engines I had wanted to get that initially I had to pass on. I am hoping that closer to the end of the year I can get to work on designing, and building a layout in the back bedroom. It would enable me to run the bigger steam engines I have that have been patiently waiting for their turn.
See how things progress as the days count down for the end of the year. Things can only get better IMO for what is going on, and I hope that soon enough that we'll have a meet we can attend again safely.
Yes, let me be clear my issue was rare. First, when they got me standing, my blood pressure bottomed out. I had to stay in the hospital until that cleared up. By then, I couldn’t get into the PT until the next week. By then my scar tissue couldn’t be broken by PT, so I had to go back into the hospital for a ‘manipulation’. The aftermath of that was more painful than the surgery itself. Don’t worry, yours won’t be as bad as mine. Just do your PT diligently.
@Apples55 posted:RT;
I had one knee replaced in 2018, and the second in 2019 - some unsolicited advice... it is not as bad as many people suggest (in my cases, the post surgery feeling was a definite improvement). Mine were done at an obscenely early hour on a Monday morning, I was up and walking by Monday afternoon, and out of the hospital by early afternoon on Wednesday. Get into physical therapy ASAP, and follow all of your therapist’s instructions. When you’re done, you should be able to walk through all the York halls without most of the pain. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!!!
Paul...Thanks for the perspective & the advice. It's so important to "one facing the knife".
My right knee is just fine - that pesky left knee -an athletic injury 50 years ago - has come calling. I'm told that I will be out of the hospital by 6 p.m. on the day of the surgery (around 10 a.m. - "hips go first", as I was told. )
Thanks again for letting me know your experience.
@rthomps posted:Paul...Thanks for the perspective & the advice. It's so important to "one facing the knife".
My right knee is just fine - that pesky left knee -an athletic injury 50 years ago - has come calling. I'm told that I will be out of the hospital by 6 p.m. on the day of the surgery (around 10 a.m. - "hips go first", as I was told.
Thanks again for letting me know your experience.
Good luck. I moved mine up to Nov. 5 - originally planned to delay it until after York and Trainfest. When Trainfest got cancelled, I moved it up to the end of golf season.
Much like others have mentioned:
Opening train boxes
Working on the layout
boozing
selling extras on eBay
chatting with train buds online that I would have seen at York
and going to harvest sedum to try my hand at making trees.
Really hoping for better conditions and preparations to have some sort of York experience in April. Take care folks and run those trains!
@Mallard4468 posted:Good luck. I moved mine up to Nov. 5 - originally planned to delay it until after York and Trainfest. When Trainfest got cancelled, I moved it up to the end of golf season.
Let us know how it goes!
I had my knees done three years ago Nov. & Dec. and still grin and giggle because THERE'S NO PAIN ANYMORE! My first York in the April afterwards was pure pleasure. As to what I'm doing this York, I'm having scrapple for breakfast and checking out dealer on-line sales.
But I miss seeing everybody.
I guess when York gets cancelled, you need to buy another toy. The mailman just came with a box. MTH PA Alcos ABA in Union Pacific. Beautiful pieces. In October 2019, I bought a MTH PA B unit powered from Eastern Depot who was closing up and retiring and paid $90 for it.
Now, I can run that unit with the rest of the consist that just arrived. Happy here in Jackson, NJ. Like my wife said, there will be more train shows to attend in 2021 and on so be patient and be safe.
Well put Ted.
Everyone be safe and lets hope foe the April York meet.. :-)
If this were a "normal York week"... right about now (2pm) I'd be asking Mrs RedJimmy to get the groceries...then unloading my car once I see her turn the corner on her way!!!
What about you guys???
