Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

[Gil Finn]

That is scary but looks very gool..I mean cool


It rained all night here and watered my thirsty palms well. It is about time to bring them indoors.

We have the local ,annual pumpkin festivile this weekend, the winner this year is 1048 pounds.

I sure would like to get some seeds from it and try to grow one next year.

http://www.putnampost.com/Fairfest.htm

It may be rained out this weekend.

 

[Gil Finn]

Say, who is having what for breakfast this rainy morning?

 

[BlueberryhillRR]

Good Morning from S.E. Ohio

Raining today. Gonna run trains.

Nice picture, Tom.

See you guys later

Chuck

 

[Chief Eagles]

Morning. Raining!!!!! Would be scared to ride Tom's train through that. :thumb: Got to run. Have a good one and God bless.

 

[Roger B.]

Gil - I joined one of the grandaughters at school for a parent/grandparent breakfast this morning. We had: GRITS, pancakes, sausage, sweet roll, fruit cup, and beverage. Yes, sweet iced tea was available, I opted for coffee.

Yes, here in rural GA grits are acceptable fare on the school menu, beats scrapple.

 

[Gil Finn]

Yes I like grits.


So far Ihave had peanut butter on a hamburger bun.

 

[Ray Marinaccio]

Still morning here, slept in.
Nice photo Tom.
Halloween is a bit different here for us than it was back in Pa.
We don't get the trick or treat crowd as they are to scared to walk the neighbor hood with the coyotes and mountain lions that run the area. (can't blame them)
The farm that held the pumpkin festival was sold to a developer this year that plans to put in another housing development (just what we need in an area where there is barely enough water for the residence that live here now).
I haven't heard whether the pumpkin festival will be held somewhere else in the area.
Anyway, it looks like a nice sunny day outside. Think I'll dig out some O gauge trains today and start cleaning them up.

 

[Gil Finn]

I must have been about 3 or 4 years of age the first trick or treat I can recall.


I was at my grand fathers home that fall and we had 2 feet of new snow .No one went out that night.

My uncle however, loaded us into grand dads 49 Willies Jeep I recall it had no heater and we went went up the road to a few niegbors, who were, I think, were expecting us.

When we got home a party had been laid out for us 4 cousins, with candle apples, cider, pop corn balls and candy from grand dads store. It seems like a huge affair now but I am sure it wasn't.

Christmass there was even better, 20 or so folks would be
gathered in and he had bubble lights on the tree. Man I was so facinated by those bubble lights.
My cousin, Inky, killed in Vietnam in 1970, that is when I and why Ienlisted ( like the moron I am.. ), had a ping pong table lay out of Marx, the 333 engine and frieght set I think with all the bells and whistles. I remember they would turn out the basement lights so all the signals and building would light up the room.

 

[Chief Eagles]

Hey Ray. Pumpkins in AZ??? Guys, raining here and may get inches before it quits. Fine with me. Need it for the ponds I manage for folks. Dining room finished. Putting furniture back and vacuming. Ran trains this PM. Switched some around and got SD60 on main line pulling those 15 hopper cars of coal. Now rest and watch TV. Later.

 

[Ray Marinaccio]

Here's a link to the farm's site that holds the festival.
http://www.youngsfarminc.com/
They also held other events that will be missed the antique tractor and engine show was always interesting.

 

[BlueberryhillRR]

Good Morning All,

Chief... I have to admit, that's a great looking room , you did. You are good with wood. ( A little poetry )
Well, it's still raining here too. After 3 months of hot. Now the grass will start to grow again. Cut, cut , cut .
That's better than sno...sn...s...I hate that word.
Got things to do today. Talk to you guys later.
Chuck

 

[spankybird]

Good Morning All from NE Ohio
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Where the temp is a cool and wet 50 deg and only going to 60 with rain.

Last night we had our local OTTS meeting. That stands for Ohio Toy Train Summit. It is just several local trian guys that meet every other week or so. I am going to have them all (some already do) join the forum for the fun.

In back we have L-R: Norm, Keith (1668torpedo) Greg (GregM), Ed, Charlie, Jack, and John (csxt30), in front L-R is Phil and me.

and look what Norm built. This was done without any nails or screws. It is held together with dowels only

BTW- I believe these are for sale.



More pics later.

 

[Chief Eagles]

Morning gang. Great pictures and fine work. Glad you all had fun. Still raining here. Think we have had 2 1/2 inches. Bring it on. Fill our ponds and lakes. Got new Police Chief and family coming for dinner. Have a good one and God bless all.

 

[Roger B.]

Great photos guys. Wish there were some enthusiast that were interested in getting together around here.

 

[Chief Eagles]

Night all. Good food and company with new Police Chief and family. :sleeping:

 

[BlueberryhillRR]

Good Morning Train Guys.

Is everyone still sleeping??:sleeping:

Come on, Chief, time to get up. Lots of cookout food?

Well, today is a good day to run trains. Weather gloomy.

Talk to you later. Have a great day.

Chuck:thumb:

 

[Gil Finn]

THough not worthy of mention I am up and if I stay up I may go to Church this morning.
John has put a bug in my ear.

I cant see or spell yet..gosh I need coffe

 

[spankybird]

Good Morning All from NE Ohio
where the temp is 52 deg and heading to 55 with cloud cover and maybe rain.

Just heard on the news that Dever may pick up a foot of snow and they had 80's yesterday.

We were up at 6:00am because the girls wanted out.

when we were up, we started the Sunday Photo Fun on the CTT forum.

Yesterday we spent most of the day setting up our Halloween village. Next will be the Christmas village.

Pick of the Day

 

[Chief Eagles]

Morning gang. Always depend on Tom giving us a good morning picture. Cloudy, windy and cool. Fall jumped here over night. Speaking of Denver, will be there Nov 11. Bet it will be cold. OKlahoma end of next week. Have a good one and God bless.

 

[Dr. John]

Fall is definitely in Alabama too! Much cooler today and cloudy. Looks more like winter than fall. Not supposed to get out of the 70s this coming week.