afternoon
Ns was clear when I left work.Going to meet nephew and pick up our shirts.He complained that he had to drive to the north side of Van Wert.I told him to enjoy the traffic lights.
stay safe
joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
More bad news for Denver RTD. The State PUC just put the kabosch on opening the commuter rail lines for normal operation. The professional railroaders questioned the toy train transit people over what they were trying to do at grade crossings and that getting FRA approval on un-proven (in the US) technology would be an uphill fight. Looks like the old head railroaders were right.
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/09/27/state-rejects-commuter-rail-safety-plan/ ... on the other hand, I think we are seeing the second coming of the old crossing watchmen. (the shanties for the crossing flagmen will be coming next?)
mudchicken. on the other hand, I think we are seeing the second coming of the old crossing watchmen. (the shanties for the crossing flagmen will be coming next?)
Loved the picture and the old-style sign, which reminded me of the old riddle: "Railroad crossing, look out for the cars, I can spell 'that' without any Rs. Can you?"
CShaveRR I'm glad you could keep cool, Johnny! I had to venture out a couple of times today at the museum (I found something pressing to do across the street when a log manifest came past!), and pretty well baked.Today was the seventh day of record-breaking--got up to 92 here, when the old record was 90. Tomorrow promises to be closer to the normal highs in the lower 70s.Johnny, what have you been avoiding on these routes that make you late? I know we can do it on the regular routes, but we usually don't get advance notice like that!
I'm glad you could keep cool, Johnny! I had to venture out a couple of times today at the museum (I found something pressing to do across the street when a log manifest came past!), and pretty well baked.Today was the seventh day of record-breaking--got up to 92 here, when the old record was 90. Tomorrow promises to be closer to the normal highs in the lower 70s.Johnny, what have you been avoiding on these routes that make you late? I know we can do it on the regular routes, but we usually don't get advance notice like that!
As well as I could tell from piles of concrete ties along the way, the work was west of Gore.
Johnny
Oh, yes, there was snow here last week; Katie said that the temperature was in the forties. It's 52 right now.
evening
Ns had a westbound coal train in the siding when I left work.I ran errands in town and a CSX had an eastbound coming into Defiance.Also took care of yardwork when I got home.The guy that mowed our park area left a strap in our yard.Told the head maintenence guy about it.Glad tomorrow is Friday.
Joe
Had a good day on the railroad. I was simply serving as instructor to an experience engineer who needs to qualify on our railroad. He's got a couple of rough spots, and isn't used to our "hills," but he did very well.
He even got to run the locomotive he donated to us. On the down side - it blew a fuel line just before we got back into the station...
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Ns still had a coal train in the siding when I left work.Looked like an eastbound was going by when I left.Have deliveries to make.
good morning
Was able to get over to Fc and watch for a bit.The ND&W brought 15 cars from Ns and sent out 10 back to NS and 5 to CSX.Csx sent 2 trains by.Track inspector also put a speed restriction on track 2.Need to get ready to go to G+G's house.
Wheeeee! All sorts of testing done today. I just love being management...
Csx was working at west Defiance again today.Track boss and dispatcher were getting along better.Matt is off to event with church group.
Tornadic twisty thingies out east on the prairie, snow in the high country (I-70 shut down because of multiple collisions & spinouts) plus rain and wind here. Fall in the rockies.Don't like the weather? - It'll change every few minutes.
I think I have recovered from my last trip now--#5 arrived here at 4:29 Thursday morning (Amtrak had promised 3:35), which I think was doing well, considering that we stopped at Gore a long, long, time to wait for #6. I went to bed jsut before we reached Glenwood Springs, and woke a little before we reached Provo.
While I was in Utica, I received an email note from my college telling me that a celebration in honor of my history professor's ninetieth birthday is planned for two weeks from today--and so I will have an unexpected trip, passing through Lincoln in room H in car 0632 Friday morning week, and coming back through in room H in car 0532 the following Thursday morning. (I'll have bedrooms between Chicago and Bedlam-on-the-Potomac.)
Sad to say, I still have to travel by Dog between Charlottesville and Bristol--next spring I plan to get to Roanoke in civilized comfort before having to ride the Dog.
We are having fall weather now--rain yesterday, and about 30 degrees this morning.
mudchicken Tornadic twisty thingies out east on the prairie, snow in the high country (I-70 shut down because of multiple collisions & spinouts) plus rain and wind here. Fall in the rockies.Don't like the weather? - It'll change every few minutes.
MC,
Colorado is not the only place that has that problem. It's pervasive in the northern climes.
That seems to be the story every year with the onset of inclement weather. People get used to the dry roads of summer and forget all they ever learned about driving on snow or ice slickened roads. It seems to be a common failing of motorists.
Norm
It's the flying cars and sliding cars all in the same place that's fun. The population that's been here a while will adjust while the recently added hordes from California and Texan won't know how to deal with it. (Joe's "ditchfinders" are increasing rapidly)
Ns was clear when I left work.Co-worker is stuck in Las Vegas due to the increasing levels of stupidity of our land.She is ok but she wants to get back here to NW ohio ASAP.Got picture from frind on CSX.He got to be a conductor pilot on the Sperry trolley over by Cumberland.He is over there requalifying for that line too.Guessers say rain later this week.Hopefully is is done by Saturday.People want to visit the corn city.
Top of the Wye = Wye Tail = Stem = __________________?
OK - All you railroaders (and well travelled others) ....Don't know if this is a another disertation on what Cabeese are also known as, but the track connected to the two legs of the wye is or can be called what? We just had a federal lawyer call it a "base track" (never, ever heard that one before)...any other names in common use out there?
mudchicken Top of the Wye = Wye Tail = Stem = __________________? OK - All you railroaders (and well travelled others) ....Don't know if this is a another disertation on what Cabeese are also known as, but the track connected to the two legs of the wye is or can be called what? We just had a federal lawyer call it a "base track" (never, ever heard that one before)...any other names in common use out there?
Hmm good question..
Ns was clear when I left work.Little warmer today.Co-worker was back at work today.Gave hug and said welcome back.Chores to do here at home.
Day two of 2,500 bales of hay on fire...
tree68Day two of 2,500 bales of hay on fire...
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Mookie tree68 Day two of 2,500 bales of hay on fire... wow! Do they know how it started?
tree68 Day two of 2,500 bales of hay on fire...
wow! Do they know how it started?
Electrical. Used to be the heifer barn.
BOB WITHORNHay BALT, Took the corvette out for some exercise on saturday. Five 20 minute sessions on Grattan Raceway, NE of Grand Rapids, Mi. Two mile road course, 11 turns - 5 off camber - 3 flat - a blind apex hairpin- etc. Probably gonna need new fronts to match the formerly new rears.
Congrats! I have never been to Grattan, but my club conducts serveral events there every year. Tires and brakes get used up on track days. Years ago, I was a Instructor at a BMW Club day at Summit Point - found it amazing that most drivers, upon seeing triple digits on the speedo would start feather footing the throttle instead of pushing the car the 100 yards or so to the brakeing point.
While you were there I was at Indianapolis Motor Speeday participating in the SCCA National Championship's - a very busy road course - unfortunately my engine quit operating after 4 laps in the race - I believe the issue to be electrical by haven't begun searching for the problem yet.
Looking at the results from our National Championships, Classes T1 & T2 contain 'minimally modified' Corvettes (the classes were once known as 'Showroom Stock') T1's were doing 150-155 through the speed trap on the front straight, T2's were through the trap at 140-145.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Only thing worse than a hay fire is a used hay fire!
ChuckCobleighused hay fire
It's not just baled hay that can burst into flame; unbaled hay can do the same if it is not dry, Back in the summer of 1968, one the the matters presented at a 4H camp was the matter of good ventilation in the hay loft, especially by providing an exhaust fan up there. I had the impression that the topic was primarily about unbaled hay.Still, you wanrt to bew sure that the hay is well cured before baling/storing it.
Last night, I received a note from Amtrak telling me that (no reason given) #6 will leave here next Thursday at 5:00 in the morning and not 3:30, and arrive in Chicago at 4:57 the next afternoon (no intermediate times given and no explanation given). I checked on the intermediate times, and the train is due in Lincoln at 5:27 Friday morning.
DeggestyLast night, I received a note from Amtrak telling me that (no reason given) #6 will leave here next Thursday at 5:00 in the morning and not 3:30, and arrive in Chicago at 4:57 the next afternoon (no intermediate times given and no explanation given). I checked on the intermediate times, and the train is due in Lincoln at 5:27 Friday morning.
Maybe has something to do with why #6 shows near Rock Springs (not Rock Ridge) Wyoming on the "Track a Train" map right now? Last night, #5 was showing near Evanston WY late in the evening.
I don't know, Chuck. On 8/28, there was an item in Newswire about the detours caused by trackwork in Colorado (I think it was west of Gore)--and the detours were to end on 9 October--and I am leaving here on the 12th. As of now, there is no new Newswire story concerning any work. I cannot see any advantage when it comes to avoiding trackwork in operating an hour and a half later.
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