Jeffery's Trackside Diner August 2018 - Model Railroader Magazine

Good evening all.

Zoe - Why is there a Ken head-shaped dent in the Rivet Counter? He hit his head when they moved the diner? Oh... 

Ken - I always knew you was hard-headed, now the Rivet Counter can prove it!  (Have a beer, on me, for letting me razz you a bit!)

Zoe - A nice chocolate milkshake please. And another beer for Ken, seeing as how he is being kind enough to not knock me off the stool for teasing him a bit.

Ed - Switzerland.... Home of the Alps, originators of hot-cocoa, the makers of "the" Army knife that allows MacGyver to be MacGyver, home for lovers of chocolate, and a good hiding place of the hidden bank accounts of big-time money makers.... Not to mention some nice rail lines. I'm "cool" with that. (Before anyone jumps on my back for the "home of" remark, it is meant to be funny!)

Mr. B - Are you now "converted" or are you still "marching to (off)beat of a different drum"?

Steven NWP - I don't fault you for opening early, seeing as how the Colorado location closed up ahead of scheduled departure time. Hey, at least we make better time than Amtrak!

Weather - So, I posted that scary looking pic from Sunday in last months diner, and, yesterday we had 2 more, but actually rotating (YIKES!), and today we had another one. ("Cold-air funnel" they said it was today.... on a day that hit 78F.... "Ha! Cold-air funnel.... Sure it was" .....) 

I'm beginning to not like the weather guessers lately.... Can't even guess when a storm is severe enough to create a funnel cloud... Or, in our case here lately, 4 of them on 3 different days!

More T-storms the rest of the week here. I'm just waiting for one of these "cold-air funnels" to land... As "I don't think we (will be) in Kansas anymore, Toto".......

Trains - Ayone ever build a movable staging yard? I'm looking at the plan for the space I will be acquiring, and, there is room to add a staging yard off one end, but it would be way better if it can roll off to the side when not in operation. (Multi-use space area. And, it would not block access to a little-used closet, otherwise, it will be a "duck-under" to get to that closet... And I just know that "Mr. Murphy" will require that I get in that said closet immediately after the staging yard is put in place if it isn't easily movable. Make it easily movable, and I will never have to get into it, as Mr. Murphy will be less inclined to visit.)

Mainly looking for any lessons learned from them, if anyone has any.  

As they say, Knowledge is the ability to know something. Understanding is getting the point of that knowledge, knowing that it is usable and helpful. Wisdom is knowing how to put that knowledge and understanding to good use. So, if anyone has any wisdom to provide in this matter, it would be appreciated. (And "common sense" is named wrong, because it's so uncommon now... But that's a different story.)

I know that locking casters will be a neccessecity, but any other tips and tidbits?

W*^k - Making the new boss wait until my current schedule is finished before moving to the new employer. Still debating on if I want to stay at the current location a couple of nights each week, seeing as I will be close to there already anyways. The new boss has no problems with me finishing my current schedule first. (At least, he said he didn't. And, as I am doing this before I start with him, he will know that I won't leave him without doing the same.)

Hope all are well, and all enjoy the day!