Weekend Update 2/4/24

[Ed Kapuscinski]

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[Scott1984]

That is an amazing photo Ed!!!

[Ed Kapuscinski]

That is an amazing photo Ed!!!

I have a whole bunch like it too, and you know what's nuts?  There's no Photoshop involved.

[Scott1984]

Well then Sir, you have done a fantastic job!!! Your backdrop is pretty awesome. I think it makes the whole scene.

[nickelplate759]

I know it was quite some time ago, but I recall that @u18b was looking for a photo that clearly showed the location of the horns on the Milwaukee Road Bi-Polar.   I found a good photo showing all 6 horns (yes, six!) on Facetube of all places:


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[C855B]

I know it was quite some time ago, but I recall that @u18b was looking for a photo that clearly showed the location of the horns on the Milwaukee Road Bi-Polar.   I found a good photo showing all 6 horns (yes, six!) on Facetube of all places:

That was a low blow, George.



 

[peteski]

That was a low blow, George.
 

. . . but he kept the instrumental off-topic diversion. 

[Roger Holmes]

I really think it needs a little more cowbell.   

Railwire drummer here.  I have a collection of cowbells the largest of which is a Latin Percussion Mambo cowbell.  I 99% retired from a 47 year legal career last August which gave me time to join the University of Illinois at Springfield Concert Band as Principal Percussionist.  Having a ball!  I also play at church and in a 60's/ 70's cover band in which I get to sing the Elvis songs.

At 72 I did something that I thought I would never do and bought an electronic drum set for the rock band gigs. It is far lighter to carry that my '70's era Ludwig Vista-Lite set.  I do use a traditional snare drum (a 1969 Rogers Dyna-Sonic) due to the limitation of the electronic snare drum.  Now I can still use brushes and make choo-choo sounds (required train content  to keep my friend, Peteski, happy!)

[BCR 570]

My Prince George Auxiliary made its inaugural run up to Dawson Creek today.  I wanted to verify that the crane and idler and the two coaches could safely traverse the helix which is a 16" radius (as opposed to the 18" everywhere else).  There were no issues, and railfans were on hand to capture the special movement on the upper deck:










Gearing up for an operating session soon, but for now have to put the throttles away and get back to the clarinets . . . . .


Tim

[BCRail_FSJ]

Making progress on the benchwork for my shelf layout.  Latest work is on the staging/fiddle yard.

Enquiring Australian minds would like to know which part of the BCR system you are planning on modelling.    Great use of a small space too!

[Ian MacMillan]

A few things here and there... in between trying to find out where some professional stuff is landing in my schedule this year, I got a chance to start working on the new N Amoskeag Northern. Got the plan somewhat finalized and the first trackage in. Also have the 3D printers firing along banging out all the bridges and abutments that I am in need of in the first 40' of trackage. You might recognize some structures from the long ago show layout I had back around 2011-2012
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We are looking east towards the Merrimack River and on the other side where the Mandrake Falls station will be. Here CP Simonds has the GRS mainline joining the CR mainline.
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[eja]

WAY back - Antonin Dvorak (arrested for trespassing on railway property),


Tim

In 'merica or Europe ?

[C855B]

In 'merica or Europe ?

No mention I could find of a trespassing incident, but he was a serious railfan: https://www.classicfm.com/composers/dvorak/guides/antonin-dvorak-trainspotter/

[eja]

ClassicFm  ... of course.....

[JMaurer1]

EJN: That amp looks just like what we had back in the 80's when I was in a hair metal band...only in N scale