The DisFort's Chit Chat Cafe

[Teamubr]

(never would do that without her consent)

Good man! And you haven't even been married that long.

Saw a couple cool things and ideas. one was seeing many manfacturers moving to a manifold system (wish they all would.)

What manifold system? Water lines?

j

 

[jbrostek]

well thanks!

And yes water distribution manifolds for hot and cold. Only ever seen that on DRV level systems. But now saw them on Pinnacles and Alliance Paradigms too.

 

[team bradfield]

leaving for "HOME" in the morning, landing gear down 700 loop Noon ETA 10-03-23

 

[team bradfield]

I told Meg we were going to FW, her reaction below, (she likes to hike in the mountains)

 

[jbrostek]

LOL hope you have a great time down there @team bradfield !!!

Last week I finally got my cupping tires rotated off the front to the inside dual wheels. And then Friday while running a truck required errands the right inside dual started to leak air badly. I can't tell if it blew out or if I hit debris. Truck is at the tire shop now to see if its a repair or replace issue -sigh-

This evening I am going to look at what it would take to change out our current step railing for the new Morryde Safe-T-Rail. Friday is my last race weekend of the season.

 

[team bradfield]

700 loop is half full, lots of golf carts for rent up front, DS was tame this afternoon but filled up this evening with the entertainment crowds, HOB for late lunch, gumbo and pulled pork sammich, Epcot tomorrow
@bama_ed were you still scheduled here?

 

[bama_ed]

700 loop is half full, lots of golf carts for rent up front, DS was tame this afternoon but filled up this evening with the entertainment crowds, HOB for late lunch, gumbo and pulled pork sammich, Epcot tomorrow
@bama_ed were you still scheduled here?

Sorry, no, we cancelled a few months ago. My bad for not letting you know. Ed

EDIT: our upcoming trips are shown down in my signature section. Oh, if you and Meg get a chance to go for a walk and check out 2200 to see if there is any cabin action (removing bottom panels, decks, disconnecting utilities, etc to start the removal process, let us know.

 

[jbrostek]

@team bradfield That was how it was in July in the 600 loop! We wondered about if it was just Disney, until I went to Kissimmee for a supply run and the RV parks there where pretty empty. We noticed the same in Daytona Beach area on our way north heading homewhich had me wondering if tourism as a whole is down.

 

[team bradfield]

@team bradfield That was how it was in July in the 600 loop! We wondered about if it was just Disney, until I went to Kissimmee for a supply run and the RV parks there where pretty empty. We noticed the same in Daytona Beach area on our way north heading homewhich had me wondering if tourism as a whole is down.

All stops on our way down had vacancies, good sign, campgrounds are easing up

 

[team bradfield]

Us AP holders got preview of Moana way of the water today, pretty neat

 

[team bradfield]

GOTG was awesome

 

[team bradfield]

MK today, reasonable crowds, but too hot, 90 with no breeze, Skipper Canteen for late lunch, very good! Didn't realize they served alcohol there, pretty decent Margaritas, POTC, BTM, then back to FW, needed break from heat, DW and GS were melting

 

[team bradfield]

Sorry, no, we cancelled a few months ago. My bad for not letting you know. Ed

EDIT: our upcoming trips are shown down in my signature section. Oh, if you and Meg get a chance to go for a walk and check out 2200 to see if there is any cabin action (removing bottom panels, decks, disconnecting utilities, etc to start the removal process, let us know.

Nothing happening in cabin loops that we saw, 2200 is all quiet, looks 1/2 full

 

[bama_ed]

It feels like fall is arriving about now in the south and that means it's time to start operating my trains up in the attic. I had a name for my railroad when we lived up near Birmingham but it was related to a geographic feature related to local railroad history. So I have to come up with a name for my layout in the attic in Titletown and will work on that this fall.

But first thing is to bring in some new acquisitions to my layout - some new, some used, most have a personal connection. The first to arrive was an old fashioned hand car. I have actually used a hand car back in the summer of 2022. It's a workout, though lemme tell ya, especially on even the slightest grade uphill. It was this bright yellow one right here in the middle.



As I perused the secondary market for possible acquisitions, I saw a yellow hand car for sale and put that thing in my online shopping cart as fast as I could.



It's a Bachmann brand Large Scale product and while I mostly have Aristo-Craft rolling and motive stock, I will go to Bachmann as a second choice if AC is not available. In this case, AC never made a hand car.

I started out buying and running steam locomotives and passenger coaches but have branched into diesel locomotives and freight/reefer cars. Much of the AC product is available in the green/yellow/white Southern Railroad so I get that when I can. I had a small Southern diesel already but picked up a 'like new' bigger RS-3 in Southern colors and can't wait to see it going.



And the most recent arrival to my train layout is a 'Heavyweight Combo Car". These are cars in the passenger train times of the 20s-40s and came in a coach configuration (seating), observation (coach car but with a platform on one end as the last car in the consist), diner, RPO (rolling post office), and a combo (baggage section on one end and passenger seating on the other end). I already had a complete set of these in Southern green but I saw this combo for sale and had to have it. And you'll see why.



Did ya see the name on the combo?



As a Tide fan and a railroad guy, how could I NOT have this as a part of the collection? The combo I already had had a 'Rufus Somebody-or-other' name on it which I can sell off some time.

More acquisitions are on the way and I have plans to improve the layout so should be a fun operating season.

ED

 

[friendofeeyore]

Love your train collection. Our parents & Arnold worked for Railway Express before the went under. We could ride the train free. Congratulations on Alabama's win Saturday, proud of our Aggies! I know Arnold (Grumpy Aggie )was hollering from Heaven.

 

[Stratman50th]

Looks good ED! I just fulfilled a big one on my bucket list yesterday. I'm a huge fan of Henry Flagler, his Florida East Coast Railroad, and the overseas highway. Got to look, see and play in #91, Flagler's private coach.





This was pretty cool. Big shower.

Guest or servents quarters. With 4 pull down Pullman beds.

 

[bama_ed]

Beautiful pics, Don.

I was there about 30 years ago +/- at the Flagler Museum.

Might be time to revisit it soon.

ED

 

[bama_ed]

Love your train collection. Our parents & Arnold worked for Railway Express before the went under. We could ride the train free. Congratulations on Alabama's win Saturday, proud of our Aggies! I know Arnold (Grumpy Aggie )was hollering from Heaven.

Gloria, I only have one REA piece in my collection but if you say Arnold worked there TOO, why, I need to get more. I have a reefer/boxcar (can't remember) but there are many other pieces available that I can get in the REA paint scheme.

I was grateful for the win this weekend in College Station. Knowing how the crowd noise upset our offensive line for all those penalties, it must be quite a loud place on gameday. And hey, I think that A&M backup quarterback that had to start against us is pretty good. I was glad to get out of there with a win.

ED

 

[team bradfield]

Sunday was Cirque du Solei

Dinner at Wolfgang Puck, awesome

Monday pretty crowded with the holiday, breakfast at steak 71 then went to Epcot, MS, SE and Land boat trip, ratatouille and GOTG broke down all day, TT was north of 100 mins all day, got back to FW and our loop really cleared out

Off to AK today

 

[Sjm9911]

It feels like fall is arriving about now in the south and that means it's time to start operating my trains up in the attic. I had a name for my railroad when we lived up near Birmingham but it was related to a geographic feature related to local railroad history. So I have to come up with a name for my layout in the attic in Titletown and will work on that this fall.

But first thing is to bring in some new acquisitions to my layout - some new, some used, most have a personal connection. The first to arrive was an old fashioned hand car. I have actually used a hand car back in the summer of 2022. It's a workout, though lemme tell ya, especially on even the slightest grade uphill. It was this bright yellow one right here in the middle.



As I perused the secondary market for possible acquisitions, I saw a yellow hand car for sale and put that thing in my online shopping cart as fast as I could.



It's a Bachmann brand Large Scale product and while I mostly have Aristo-Craft rolling and motive stock, I will go to Bachmann as a second choice if AC is not available. In this case, AC never made a hand car.

I started out buying and running steam locomotives and passenger coaches but have branched into diesel locomotives and freight/reefer cars. Much of the AC product is available in the green/yellow/white Southern Railroad so I get that when I can. I had a small Southern diesel already but picked up a 'like new' bigger RS-3 in Southern colors and can't wait to see it going.



And the most recent arrival to my train layout is a 'Heavyweight Combo Car". These are cars in the passenger train times of the 20s-40s and came in a coach configuration (seating), observation (coach car but with a platform on one end as the last car in the consist), diner, RPO (rolling post office), and a combo (baggage section on one end and passenger seating on the other end). I already had a complete set of these in Southern green but I saw this combo for sale and had to have it. And you'll see why.



Did ya see the name on the combo?



As a Tide fan and a railroad guy, how could I NOT have this as a part of the collection? The combo I already had had a 'Rufus Somebody-or-other' name on it which I can sell off some time.

More acquisitions are on the way and I have plans to improve the layout so should be a fun operating season.

ED

Of you really want to get crazy, add some beep people sitting in the train. I dont do it as mine is strictly toys , but in yours it would look good. If you need any more help spending your $$$$$ just ask!