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rain ,rain,............
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 12:28 AM
Was out and about today and saw a BNSF coal train with DPU. Saw thw crew in the lead loco and at the end of the train was an SD70MAC with the windows to the cab WIDE OPEN. It was raining buckets and it had to be getting pretty wet in there. So what, do you just dry off the seat and go on with life or is there a chance on the electronics could get wet and poof?
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Posted by daveklepper on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 2:11 AM
Possibly the engineer had the air-conditioning blower on full speed and the air current prevented rain from entering the cab. Or the aerodynamics of the locomotive created a wind effect that kept rain from entering the window. Or both together. Under certain condiitons these answers are applicable to your personal automobile.
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Posted by locomutt on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 9:07 AM
[#offtopic] Well, I know this is not the same thing,but at least we've
gone about 2 days WITHOUT rain!
We were starting to get soggy!

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 1:01 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt

[#offtopic] Well, I know this is not the same thing,but at least we've
gone about 2 days WITHOUT rain!
We were starting to get soggy!


[#offtopic] Yes, but my Tomatoes are doing grand! vines 3 ft long with multiple main stalks per plant, yellow flowers everywhere,....drool only been in the ground a tad over a month[:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 1:57 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by RI4310

Was out and about today and saw a BNSF coal train with DPU. Saw thw crew in the lead loco and at the end of the train was an SD70MAC with the windows to the cab WIDE OPEN. It was raining buckets and it had to be getting pretty wet in there. So what, do you just dry off the seat and go on with life or is there a chance on the electronics could get wet and poof?
long live the rock!!!!


Chances are all the electrics would be okay.
I bet the last crew that used that loco had the windows open, and nobody bothered to check to see if they were shut when the train took off.
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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 5:54 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by TheAntiGates

QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt

[#offtopic] Well, I know this is not the same thing,but at least we've
gone about 2 days WITHOUT rain!
We were starting to get soggy!


[#offtopic] Yes, but my Tomatoes are doing grand! vines 3 ft long with multiple main stalks per plant, yellow flowers everywhere,....drool only been in the ground a tad over a month[:D]
Got bacon and bread on backorder for the diner! Keep us posted!

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Posted by cherokee woman on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:05 AM
Mookie, let's be sure we've got plenty of lettuce on hand!!
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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:25 AM
Lettuce do that! (Oh groan - and before I am thru my first cup of coffee!)[V]

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:58 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Lettuce do that! (Oh groan - and before I am thru my first cup of coffee!)[V]

(joe on the drum) ba da boom ***![:D]
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Posted by locomutt on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 8:08 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Lettuce do that! (Oh groan - and before I am thru my first cup of coffee!)[V]


Uh,Mook?
maybe you should put something else in the coffee,besides coffee[?]

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Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 10:57 AM
....One would think when a crew leaves a loco to go off shift, etc....standard procedure would be to close up the cab windows, etc...Since we all know there is no one standing by to take care of such routines. Just use a bit of care and responsbility. With windows open as stated above and engine '"in" the train with lots of turbulance I would imagine planty of water found it's way inside.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:17 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie[

Got bacon and bread on backorder for the diner! Keep us posted!

Mookie


woot woot!

First time in 28 years I've grown tomatoes, but being newly reunited with Indiana soil, thought "why not give it a try?" (just something about Ohio and Indiana soil, growing the best 'maters)

So far it looks like I will be handsomly rewarded, my plants have responded to my TLC and are twice the size of my neighbors.

*licking sweat off brow in anticipation* personally I prefer an open face bacon and tomato sandwich on sourdough toast, smothered in a welsh Rarebit cheese sauce

Can hardly wait[:)]
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Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:21 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by TheAntiGates

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie[

Got bacon and bread on backorder for the diner! Keep us posted!

Mookie


woot woot!

First time in 28 years I've grown tomatoes, but being newly reunited with Indiana soil, thought "why not give it a try?" (just something about Ohio and Indiana soil, growing the best 'maters)

So far it looks like I will be handsomly rewarded, my plants have responded to my TLC and are twice the size of my neighbors.

*licking sweat off brow in anticipation* personally I prefer an open face bacon and tomato sandwich on sourdough toast, smothered in a welsh Rarebit cheese sauce

Can hardly wait[:)]
Watch thows pewsky wabbits......

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 3:25 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by TheAntiGates


So far it looks like I will be handsomly rewarded, my plants have responded to my TLC and are twice the size of my neighbors.



Them are either really little neighbors or really big tomato plants...[:p]

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 5:31 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

QUOTE: Originally posted by TheAntiGates


So far it looks like I will be handsomly rewarded, my plants have responded to my TLC and are twice the size of my neighbors.



Them are either really little neighbors or really big tomato plants...[:p]


HAR HAR,...very phunny![:o)] ~twice the size of my neighbors PLANTS~....better now? [:D]

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