Comments for http://bs-and-t.com Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:08:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on A Great Day in Saint John! by Doug http://bs-and-t.com/2010/02/a-great-day-in-saint-john/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Doug Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:08:49 +0000 http://bs-and-t.com/?p=887#comment-664 Yes, there is a problem. Not sure if it is my fingers not obeying or my eyes lying to the brain. A couple of things. If I bake before the operating session, I will not have the option of hiding the dirty dishes in the oven. Also then I would have to give the Crew a break in their busy hour and a half shift. Then they will want a break area. Then there is the issue with their SWMBO and supper. Yes, Scott I have seen you busy in the Kitchen. Doug Looking for the list of stuff to make brownies. <strong><em>Re. dishes in the oven - buy a dishwasher. It's a great place to hide dirty dishes. Oh, and guess what! It'll even clean 'em for you (but you have to turn it on). True, you don't want them eating over the layout. Cookie crumbs play havoc with locomotive gears. So you make bibs that extend in front to catch the crumbs. Or make them step bake from the layout and eat real fast. That way you don't have to provide a lounge. List of stuff to make brownies? Did I not say "Pillsbury"? Open the package, put it on a tray shove it in a hot oven and come back before they are burnt! No list required. Ha! Scott Yes, there is a problem. Not sure if it is my fingers not obeying or my eyes lying to the brain.

A couple of things. If I bake before the operating session, I will not have the option of hiding the dirty dishes in the oven. Also then I would have to give the Crew a break in their busy hour and a half shift. Then they will want a break area. Then there is the issue with their SWMBO and supper.

Yes, Scott I have seen you busy in the Kitchen.

Doug
Looking for the list of stuff to make brownies.

Re. dishes in the oven – buy a dishwasher. It’s a great place to hide dirty dishes. Oh, and guess what! It’ll even clean ‘em for you (but you have to turn it on).

True, you don’t want them eating over the layout. Cookie crumbs play havoc with locomotive gears. So you make bibs that extend in front to catch the crumbs. Or make them step bake from the layout and eat real fast. That way you don’t have to provide a lounge.

List of stuff to make brownies? Did I not say “Pillsbury”? Open the package, put it on a tray shove it in a hot oven and come back before they are burnt! No list required.

Ha!

Scott

]]> Comment on A Great Day in Saint John! by Doug http://bs-and-t.com/2010/02/a-great-day-in-saint-john/comment-page-1/#comment-663 Doug Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:05:00 +0000 http://bs-and-t.com/?p=887#comment-663 First, Scott thanks for the report. Looks like all had a good time, even Derwin and Jim. When Scott starts providing supplies for his crew that I did himself and did not contracted out to others. the WRS may also. It is strange when the WRS started, Timbits where there for the Crews, but no one was eating them, so it stopped since I was not allowed to have more then one or two of them... later Doug <strong><em>Ummm.... lets see if I can translate the second paragraph (always fun when Doug's brain is not in direct communication with his fingers). When I start providing food for my crew that I made myself - not contracted it out to BS&T catering (aka Kim) - then Doug may do it too. Well, I hate to break it to you, Doug, but I have made cookies a few times for the guys. Funny though, after they'd eaten them and said they were good they spit them out when I told them I made them. Strange. So all you need to do, Doug, is buy some Pillsbury cookie dough and shove it in the oven shortly before operating. There will be the smell of fresh baked cookies through the house and you crew will think you slaved over a hot stove all day! Oh yes, throw some flour on your face just before serving them for the full effect. HA! Scott First, Scott thanks for the report. Looks like all had a good time, even Derwin and Jim.

When Scott starts providing supplies for his crew that I did himself and did not contracted out to others. the WRS may also.

It is strange when the WRS started, Timbits where there for the Crews, but no one was eating them, so it stopped since I was not allowed to have more then one or two of them…

later
Doug

Ummm…. lets see if I can translate the second paragraph (always fun when Doug’s brain is not in direct communication with his fingers).

When I start providing food for my crew that I made myself – not contracted it out to BS&T catering (aka Kim) – then Doug may do it too.

Well, I hate to break it to you, Doug, but I have made cookies a few times for the guys. Funny though, after they’d eaten them and said they were good they spit them out when I told them I made them. Strange.

So all you need to do, Doug, is buy some Pillsbury cookie dough and shove it in the oven shortly before operating. There will be the smell of fresh baked cookies through the house and you crew will think you slaved over a hot stove all day! Oh yes, throw some flour on your face just before serving them for the full effect.

HA!

Scott

]]> Comment on A Great Day in Saint John! by Wayne Woodland http://bs-and-t.com/2010/02/a-great-day-in-saint-john/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Wayne Woodland Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:27:20 +0000 http://bs-and-t.com/?p=887#comment-662 Great report Scott. Sounds like everyone had a fun time. That poor Derwin fella - he sure gets picked on!!Trains were also rolling this weekend on Dougs WRS as well...no cookies though. Doug are you listening HA HA. <strong><em>"Poor Derwin fella"! You have met him, haven't you? He brings it all on himself. No cookies at Doug's! How is he going to maintain employees if he doesn't provide compensation equal to, or better than, his competitors in the region. His employees will start quitting and moving to greener pastures, like PEI where we compensate mrr employees with cookies, cake, chips, and pop! Doug, you had better change your ways or you will be moving all that freight yourself! HA! Later Wayne! Scott Great report Scott. Sounds like everyone had a fun time. That poor Derwin fella – he sure gets picked on!!Trains were also rolling this weekend on Dougs WRS as well…no cookies though. Doug are you listening HA HA.

“Poor Derwin fella”! You have met him, haven’t you? He brings it all on himself.

No cookies at Doug’s! How is he going to maintain employees if he doesn’t provide compensation equal to, or better than, his competitors in the region. His employees will start quitting and moving to greener pastures, like PEI where we compensate mrr employees with cookies, cake, chips, and pop!

Doug, you had better change your ways or you will be moving all that freight yourself!

HA!

Later Wayne!

Scott

]]> Comment on A Great Day in Saint John! by Ed http://bs-and-t.com/2010/02/a-great-day-in-saint-john/comment-page-1/#comment-661 Ed Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:30:30 +0000 http://bs-and-t.com/?p=887#comment-661 Great post Scott, very interesting grin on Derwin's face. Were you holding up a cookie to make everyone smile LOL Cheers Ed Great post Scott, very interesting grin on Derwin’s face. Were you holding up a cookie to make everyone smile LOL

Cheers

Ed

]]> Comment on Operating in Saint John – 2009 by » Blog Archive » A Great Day in Saint John! http://bs-and-t.com/2009/03/operating-in-saint-john-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-660 » Blog Archive » A Great Day in Saint John! Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:00:35 +0000 http://bs-and-t.com/?p=673#comment-660 [...] wanted to redeem myself in South Newbridge after the last trip when Jean and I put everything leaving there onto the same train (thinking “Well these cars [...] [...] wanted to redeem myself in South Newbridge after the last trip when Jean and I put everything leaving there onto the same train (thinking “Well these cars [...]

]]> Comment on An Atlas S2 and S4 get sound! by Mark J. Redmond http://bs-and-t.com/2009/01/an-s2-and-s4-get-sound/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Mark J. Redmond Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:45:55 +0000 http://bs-and-t.com/?p=555#comment-639 Scott, loved the article. Full of great advise and answers to readers questions. I really like my Atlas S2 and want to go DCC to get sound and found your article by chance. Did you ever get the sound set to your liking? That does concern me as I have a small room for my layout do not want the sound blasting. The only other sound decoder I know of is by QSI but the .75 amp fuse makes it not possible to run on my 20 year old S2. <strong><em>I've got the sound set to where I can live with it (just slightly on the loud side) but there is still the issue of speed matching for consisting. Since there are no real speed adjustments in the decoder it would have to be consisted with a loco using a different decoder so that one can be adjusted to match the MRC decoder. If you do get one and lose sound but not control (the loco will still move) then you have discovered the undocumented, or hard to find if it is there, mute feature. If you turn the lights off and on too fast it will mute the decoder. If it happens just turn the lights off and on quickly and the sound should come back. If you have no sound and no loco control (the loco will not move) then the decoder is likely "shut down". This happens with 3 or 4 presses of function 8. To start it up you must activate any other function - I use F6. Good luck in your hunt for sound for your S2. The MRC will work as long as you are aware of its limitations. Thanks for visiting! Scott Scott, loved the article. Full of great advise and answers to readers questions. I really like my Atlas S2 and want to go DCC to get sound and found your article by chance. Did you ever get the sound set to your liking? That does concern me as I have a small room for my layout do not want the sound blasting. The only other sound decoder I know of is by QSI but the .75 amp fuse makes it not possible to run on my 20 year old S2.

I’ve got the sound set to where I can live with it (just slightly on the loud side) but there is still the issue of speed matching for consisting. Since there are no real speed adjustments in the decoder it would have to be consisted with a loco using a different decoder so that one can be adjusted to match the MRC decoder.

If you do get one and lose sound but not control (the loco will still move) then you have discovered the undocumented, or hard to find if it is there, mute feature. If you turn the lights off and on too fast it will mute the decoder. If it happens just turn the lights off and on quickly and the sound should come back.

If you have no sound and no loco control (the loco will not move) then the decoder is likely “shut down”. This happens with 3 or 4 presses of function 8. To start it up you must activate any other function – I use F6.

Good luck in your hunt for sound for your S2. The MRC will work as long as you are aware of its limitations.

Thanks for visiting!

Scott

]]> Comment on The Moncton Invasion by Wayne Woodland http://bs-and-t.com/2010/02/the-moncton-invasion/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Wayne Woodland Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:29:48 +0000 http://bs-and-t.com/?p=877#comment-628 Sounds like a great op session Scott. Enjoy your ST John trip and let us know how things go there... Wayne <strong><em>Will do! Even if I have to make something up! Derwin will tell you I usually do that anyway. HA! Scott Sounds like a great op session Scott. Enjoy your ST John trip and let us know how things go there…

Wayne

Will do! Even if I have to make something up! Derwin will tell you I usually do that anyway. HA!

Scott

]]> Comment on The Moncton Invasion by Doug http://bs-and-t.com/2010/02/the-moncton-invasion/comment-page-1/#comment-625 Doug Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:38:21 +0000 http://bs-and-t.com/?p=877#comment-625 Steve and Doug have three months to get their layout "repaired" for the convention. But with both Jim and Derwin, that may not be enough time. Yes, it could be worst if I was there too. glad they had a great visit. Doug <strong><em>Yes, with both Jim and Derwin in the same room at the same time it could SET THEM BACK 3 months! Ha! (sorry guys, but Doug brought it up). Later! Scott Steve and Doug have three months to get their layout “repaired” for the convention. But with both Jim and Derwin, that may not be enough time. Yes, it could be worst if I was there too.

glad they had a great visit.

Doug

Yes, with both Jim and Derwin in the same room at the same time it could SET THEM BACK 3 months! Ha! (sorry guys, but Doug brought it up).

Later!

Scott

]]> Comment on The Moncton Invasion by Ed http://bs-and-t.com/2010/02/the-moncton-invasion/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Ed Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:51:00 +0000 http://bs-and-t.com/?p=877#comment-624 Height can be a detriment as well, hows that building doing? Has service master done the repairs LOL <strong><em>I guess you'd know about that, wouldn't you! Building? You mean the caboose that Derwin wrecked? It's pretty much all in one piece. Scott Height can be a detriment as well, hows that building doing? Has service master done the repairs LOL

I guess you’d know about that, wouldn’t you!

Building? You mean the caboose that Derwin wrecked? It’s pretty much all in one piece.

Scott

]]> Comment on The “Incident” by » Blog Archive » The Moncton Invasion http://bs-and-t.com/2010/01/the-incident/comment-page-1/#comment-617 » Blog Archive » The Moncton Invasion Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:43:14 +0000 http://bs-and-t.com/?p=855#comment-617 [...] Other than that there were no horrific stories – like what happened to Derwin with the CN Interchange to Wholinthall last time.  But I won’t dwell on the past, just point you to the story in case you missed it – Derwin’s ill fated run to Wholinthall. [...] [...] Other than that there were no horrific stories – like what happened to Derwin with the CN Interchange to Wholinthall last time.  But I won’t dwell on the past, just point you to the story in case you missed it – Derwin’s ill fated run to Wholinthall. [...]

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