Weekend Update 1/1/17

[C855B]

... put our car keys into a brandy snifter to see who goes home with whom...

Your reference to this '60s/'70s folklore, other than revealing your age, made me search for "keys in a brandy snifter". Nothing, other than a million sites trying to sell you brandy snifters. This and other similar omissions are increasingly convincing me there is an online cultural history gap from ~1960 to 1990 or so. No wonder the Millennials look at us strange when we say things like this.

[Cajonpassfan]

Otto, it might be the camera but it looks like the A unit cab end isn't sitting down as low as the other end. I know you're in socal with all the low riders on hydros but that e unit isn't a64 impala!

Adam Draskovich

Drasko, no hydros here
Otto

[jnevis]

Your reference to this '60s/'70s folklore, other than revealing your age, made me search for "keys in a brandy snifter". Nothing, other than a million sites trying to sell you brandy snifters. This and other similar omissions are increasingly convincing me there is an online cultural history gap from ~1960 to 1990 or so. No wonder the Millennials look at us strange when we say things like this.

It's probably because most people old enough to have lived through the 60-90s can't remember them.

[C855B]

It's probably because most people old enough to have lived through the 60-90s can't remember them.

Or are trying to sweep it all under the rug. 

[peteski]

Your reference to this '60s/'70s folklore, other than revealing your age, made me search for "keys in a brandy snifter". Nothing, other than a million sites trying to sell you brandy snifters. This and other similar omissions are increasingly convincing me there is an online cultural history gap from ~1960 to 1990 or so. No wonder the Millennials look at us strange when we say things like this.

Well, isn't' it a general knowledge that model RR is a dying hobby because all the old-fart model railroaders are dying off? Even if they are still alive and happen to remember (which means they didn't party hard enough)  that type of folklore, they are probably computer illiterate, so this type of folklore is not documented online.   

[Santa Fe Guy]

Otto those locos look sweet indeed. Not sure what you could use on the front of the E6, maybe M/T has a replacement in their listing of couplers that might suit.
Or you could see if a Kato front coupler from an SD40-2 would fit?
Rod.

[eja]

Your reference to this '60s/'70s folklore, other than revealing your age, made me search for "keys in a brandy snifter".

Then try searching the 1997 movie The Ice Storm

[johnb]

Your reference to this '60s/'70s folklore, other than revealing your age, made me search for "keys in a brandy snifter". Nothing, other than a million sites trying to sell you brandy snifters. This and other similar omissions are increasingly convincing me there is an online cultural history gap from ~1960 to 1990 or so. No wonder the Millennials look at us strange when we say things like this.

now it's cell phones in a bucket.....same idea....and my 20 year old knows what a key party is....thanks to That 70's Show

[John]

So let me get this straight... Ben got your layout that used to be Ed's layout, and your new layout was Tim's old layout...Meanwhile parts of my layout are now parts of Eric's and Ed's layout, and Dave's old layout is now Brian's layout. 

I'm beginning to think that next time I come to an ops session we're all just going to put our car keys into a brandy snifter to see who goes home with whom...

Lee

and 84 lumber is on my layout, along with your old WM stone train

[DeltaBravo]

So let me get this straight... Ben got your layout that used to be Ed's layout, and your new layout was Tim's old layout...Meanwhile parts of my layout are now parts of Eric's and Ed's layout, and Dave's old layout is now Brian's layout. 

I'm beginning to think that next time I come to an ops session we're all just going to put our car keys into a brandy snifter to see who goes home with whom...

Lee

I have two of your old RS units roaming my layout.

[fifer]

Finally getting some time to work on BNSF 2229 again.








Mike

I have FINALLY gotten to work on her again. I need to do touch-up things but for the most part it is almost done.
Hope you enjoy it.
Mike

[glakedylan]

very fine work, Mike...looking great
thanks for sharing
sincerely
Gary

[fifer]

very fine work, Mike...looking great
thanks for sharing
sincerely
Gary

Thanks so much Gary, At 65 it is getting harder and harder so I have to work faster and faster.    LOL
Mike

[ryan_wilkerson]

Mike, the prototype is a MESS but your model is GREAT! A lead unit if I ever saw one
-Ryan

[fifer]

Mike, the prototype is a MESS but your model is GREAT! A lead unit if I ever saw one
-Ryan

Thanks and for sure lead unit on a BNSF local.
Mike