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  1. jefelectric

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

    Yes it is. It's for granddaughter #4, it is also the 4th one I have built. One more to go. :yep: Thanks for the compliment.
  2. jefelectric

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

    A Merry Christmas to all forum members and their families.
  3. jefelectric

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

    Thanks Jeffrey, I am surprised that the Z decoders will handle the amperage for HO motors.
  4. jefelectric

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

    As promised, I'm back with a few pictures of the Doll House. Just think of it as a 1" = 1' model rr structure. Note the train wallpaper in the boys bedroom!
  5. jefelectric

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

    Good morning, It was 13 this morning but had risen to 32 by 10:00 so we are having a heat wave. To be a high of 50 by Friday, what a change. Finally finished the doll house, will post a few pictures later. Jeffrey, As I posted earlier, my 13 year old grandson wants to start a layout. He is...
  6. jefelectric

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

    It was COLD this morning, don't know how cold as the outdoor thermometer needs a new battery. Wind blew like crazy all night, neighbor lost some aluminum face board cladding. Wind has slowed a little and the sun is out so it has warmed up some. Grandson was here last evening and we ran trains...
  7. jefelectric

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

    So far it has been 99% rain here. A little freezing rain first thing this morning and a tiny bit around noon, it may be changing now, I haven't been out of the basement since it got dark. :mrgreen: Looks like we will end the year pretty close to average precipitation level. I think we got...
  8. jefelectric

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

    Good evening, Went to the fitness center today, only the 2nd time this month. With the busy schedule and not feeling the greatest, it's been hard to fit it in. Still working on finishing the doll house, a little baseboard to go, stairs to finish, chimney cap to finish and install and light...
  9. jefelectric

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

    Tom, We got it. Luckily I am retired, but my wife still works. She drove to the office this morning, then brought the car home at noon and I took her back to work. Our son (her boss) brought her home. I enjoy watching the commuters on TV. :thumb: Your post on building stock cars brought...
  10. jefelectric

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

    Good evening gang, Counted church money this morning and then just crashed. Don't feel to peppy today, not sure why just not up to normal. Did do a little bit on the doll house, just 10 days to go and almost finished. Thanks for all your work n gauger. See you down the road. CSXect...
  11. jefelectric

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

    The three smallest granddaughters visited today. Two youngest, 5 & 2 had a ball watching and the 5 year old running the trains. Ran the North Pole Central with the musical box car, had a freight running on the main and the 5 year old ran the old time Pennsy passenger train using DCS. She...
  12. jefelectric

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

    There was a little discussion a few days ago about Dec. 7th. Here is a nice link if you would like a little info. http://www.legion.org/onlineupdate/1955/legionnaires-servicemembers-remember-pearl-harbor Jeffrey, nice aerial view, take that from a helicopter?
  13. jefelectric

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

    That is why we have spell checkers. :thumb:
  14. jefelectric

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

    Good evening, Had guests and ran train for them last evening. My uncle was one of them, he is an ex PRR, Penn Central & Amtrak employee. Tom, You have been having a lot of fun getting to work lately. :mrgreen: wall1 Chief, Sounds like a good time to go to LA. I assume you mean Louisiana...
  15. jefelectric

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

    Good evening, As the chief said, the forum is extremely slow tonight. I could not even get on this morning. Oh well, it is free. :thumb::mrgreen::wave: Running a freight while I type. Mixed freight being pulled by a PRR Decapod. Sounds like I have a little squeak in that loco. Guess I'll...
  16. jefelectric

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

    Jeffrey, I think a large portion of the population does not have a clue about what happened on this day 67 years ago. Thanks for posting the reminder. I was only 3 years old but I remember all of the excitement at the time like it was yesterday. It was all anyone talked about for a long time.
  17. jefelectric

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

    Just got home from a Christmas dinner and music at Messiah College. Very good evening. Friend was driving which I greatly appreciated as it was a little dicey at spots. My pond heater died. Not sure when as I think last night was the first night cold enough to turn it on since I put it in...
  18. jefelectric

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

    Jeffrey, That sounds like a heat wave. It was 16 here this morning and it is still 2 weeks till the first day of Winter. :mrgreen:
  19. jefelectric

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

    Actually they do, mine costs less than the young guys with hair. :thumb:
  20. jefelectric

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

    Good afternoon, Cool and rainy day here. Went to fitness center and then for a haircut. That was about my day so far. Just sent out one of those sad notices to our high school class that one of the few remaining parents passed away, she was 93. Keep in mind that my classmates are 69 & 70...