Weekend Update 8/13/17

[VonRyan]

I had to look up "BronyCon"

"BronyCon is an annual fan convention held on the east coast of the United States for fans of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, among them adult and teenage fans of the show, who call themselves bronies."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BronyCon

Yup.

I attended some of the more in-depth panels about songwriting, production processes, animation processes, a panel about psychology in regards to the fandom, and I saw two of my favorite singers in a concert of mostly their non-show-related work, then attended a drunk reading of some fan-fiction and laughed my head off.
Throughout the day I also met and got autographs from some of the voices behind the characters, the show's songwriter, and one of the show's musicians. I also took photos with a few of them.

Never been to any kind of show-related event, let alone a huge convention, and it was nothing like internet stereotypes try to make it sound like.

[craigolio1]

My son used to love that show and I really enjoyed watching it with him. I then saw the "Bronie" documentary on Netflix and found it fascinating. My daughter says I'm a Bronie. I wouldn't say that. But maybe if the show was 20 percent cooler.

Craig.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

What do you do with a 90’ tree?

Plant it brother!

Treesare tall.

[up1950s]

What a great snake hiding place .

[Missaberoad]

Pete the kingpin is on the truck itsself and goes into the hole on that bearing surface "bolster"



Older truck but same concept...

[peteski]

Pete the kingpin is on the truck itsself and goes into the hole on that bearing surface "bolster"



Older truck but same concept...

Thanks! So the kingpin is that long thin rod.  Interesting.

[up1950s]

Some are more endowed than others .http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com/uploaded/2015-7-14/bd9a25262Dfbd42D44fc2D9b612D3139d29f15fc2.jpg

The trucks are there spring the weight , anti tip , and other than that they are just there for the ride . We have humongous ones on our models because we are club handed and we don't want them to drop out . If the real ones stayed in I am guessing more damage to the hole and pin would happen .

[peteski]

Some are more endowed than others .http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com/uploaded/2015-7-14/bd9a25262Dfbd42D44fc2D9b612D3139d29f15fc2.jpg

The trucks are there spring the weight , anti tip , and other than that they are just there for the ride . We have humongous ones on our models because we are club handed and we don't want them to drop out . If the real ones stayed in I am guessing more damage to the hole and pin would happen .

LOL!

[jargonlet]

I'm a little late to the party but I finally completed something that I have been wanting to do for a few years now. I finished a green B&O Micro Trains coach. These are all pictures of the same car in its' completed and weathered form.

[peteski]

I'm a little late to the party but I finally completed something that I have been wanting to do for a few years now. I finished a green B&O Micro Trains coach. These are all pictures of the same car in its' completed and weathered form.

Late to the party and using Photobucket.  You must not have heard what they did - your images do not display. 

All we see is

[jargonlet]

Apparently I am also late their "party" too.

[peteski]

Apparently I am also late their "party" too.

See
https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=42282.0
https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=42467.0

[up1950s]

Apparently I am also late their "party" too.

Me too , oh well , if the photo is not there while logged on , or a direct link that results with a picture I am done .