Comments on: 50 Days

By: John

John — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:56:50 +0000

If you talk to some of the SDOT folks, odds are good the Chief Sealth trail doesn’t get built without that fill dirt. That savings was hugely important to the overall project’s viability.

By: Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:51:43 +0000

I’ve actually never had an instrument stolen. I’ve only had one break-in so far in my life: that was in SOMA in San Francisco (six and folsom, not a nice neighborhood). I was eighteen and actually in the apartment at the time and scared to complete death. I kept telling the thief as he was forcing the door open that I was in there and had a gun, but he called by bluff and ultimately got inside. Thankfully almost immediately afterward the police (who I had called a long time earlier) showed up and chased the guy away. He made off with a watch, my wallet and a cellphone, but none of my axes.

By: Erik

Erik — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:13:59 +0000

I gather that upcoming editions include:

The John Ellis Crocodile Tank Car (leaks fake water at Christmas Time)
The Jeff Smulyan “Packin’ up and moving to St. Pete” Box Car complete with Ken Behring moving van

Still awaiting approval is the joint Emory Bundy/Maggy Fimia “train car” that is in fact a bus, since we all know that the solution to Seattle’s mobility issues is more busses.

By: serial catowner

serial catowner — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:23:22 +0000

Believe it, it is way easier to store N scale models than guitars. And, of course, the recurring nightmare of the musical instrument owner- the goon who breaks in looking for *something* to steal. Even if they realize the LGB may be valuable, they’ll probably leave the most expensive part- the track.

By: Kevin B

Kevin B — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:18:10 +0000

I think that is the point, since the post is about the removal of the dirt DURING construction.

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:20:53 +0000

That picture of the tunnel is way old.

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:52:00 +0000

You can get your HO scale KINKISHARYO LRVs here…

http://ihphobby.tripod.com/index.html

By: Gordon Werner

Gordon Werner — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:20:59 +0000

American Z-Line made a sounder set in Z-Scale (1:220) … and Athearn has made the F59s and the pax cars in N (1:160) and I believe HO (1:87)

as for LINK … there are no models that come clear to matching the design of the LRVs (nor for SLUT) … there are a number of European and Japanese Tram mfrs that have releases stuff in HO and N … but they are usually of European prototype or Japanese prototype

here is the Z-scale set: http://www.ztrack.com/AZL/AZL_F59PHI/sounder.jpg

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:08:16 +0000

You mentioned guitars so I had to share; after 15 years of waiting I recently bought an American Stratocaster, Olympic white like you-know-whose. What an instrument…Leo Fender, you genious…
Dude, they should rock Hendrix’s “I Hear My Train Comin’” from his Woodstock performance at the stations on opening day…he was a local kid, after all.

By: Bernie

Bernie — Fri, 29 May 2009 06:57:45 +0000

Maybe they didn’t disclose this in your academic career but yes, time accelerates as you get older. A “Decade” seemed like a really really long time when you were 20 years old. Indeed, it was half a lifetime. Trust me on this, and I’m just now starting to enjoy the benefits; getting old does have some perks ;-)

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 29 May 2009 05:34:07 +0000

Dirt from the Beacon Hill excavation was used to build the Chief Sealth trail, which I think is pretty neat.

http://www.seattle.gov/Parks/proparks/projects/chiefSealth.htm

According to the below document, the city estimates they saved $6-$10 million because of the dirt from ST.

http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/Parks/proparks/committee/minutes/2005/11-28-05.pdf

By: Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:59:03 +0000

Uh, yeah. Not so much, huh?

By: Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:57:21 +0000

hahaha. Yeah I seem to be getting there at an ever-accelerating pace. :P

By: BurienBen

BurienBen — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:05:00 +0000

http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/sea/ticketing/traincarnight.jsp

It’s the 10th year of Safeco Field and the 10th train car giveaway. I have them all!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:32:15 +0000

Speaking of model trains, does anyone know if there are any model Link trains available for sale? I know I’ve seen a Sounder or two in passing.

By: drinkypoo

drinkypoo — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:00:38 +0000

escavated?

By: Andy Walker

Andy Walker — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:48:45 +0000

Two smaller bores. Two TBMs UW -> Cap Hill – 1 TBM Cap Hill -> Downtown in two passes. Or so is my understanding…

By: Bernie

Bernie — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:44:20 +0000

did collect guitars for a while, but Tamami has made me get rid of many of them),
Harsh, and she won’t let you play with Legos either… Andrew, my advise to you; grow old and crotchety… works for me ;-)

but it’s hugely surprising to me that the Mariners are giving away 20,000 model train cars as a gameday promotion.

Yes, and yes they should be HO. That said you can make a nice amusement park ride on the HO layout with the N scale. That works great with “HO” slot cars :+) But if anyone wants to trade some N scale Marineers cars for some HO or OO equipment give me a shout. The M’s did sell a Bachmann HO set a few years back which we’ve got held back as a collectable.

By: Gordon Werner

Gordon Werner — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:43:37 +0000

does anyone know … so I don’t have to look it up … whether the tunnel to the U-District will be a larger single bore tunnel or 2 smaller single-bore tunnels like under beacon hill

By: lloyd

lloyd — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:43:22 +0000

The train “thing” with the Mariners comes from the location of the stadium and what has become one of the signature sounds of Safeco Field – the Amtrak and BNSF trains whistling as they pass by the ballpark.