Finally got a new job !!! Moving to Worcester Mass as soon as I can manage as I start the job Monday. No more eating mac n cheese every night , or at least I'll be able to afford hot dogs to go with it !!
Watch those Massachusetts drivers. I'm told traffic lights are strictly advisory.
Norm
Being from the Midwest its all cornfields to me. At least there's no Moose !!
You will pahk youh cah. How do they spell with an accent? My first & only subway ride in Boston. Did love to listen to the accents, however! And if unless they have changed, ordering coffee was a trip -
Congrats, Randy. I think you will fit right in!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Good luck at the new job, Randy.
Carl, pass along Joanie's and my wishes for quick healing.
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Randy Stahl Finally got a new job !!! Moving to Worcester Mass as soon as I can manage as I start the job Monday. No more eating mac n cheese every night , or at least I'll be able to afford hot dogs to go with it !!
Awesome. Knew it wouldn't take long.
One of the guys (old head) in my terminal committed suicide yesterday. He had a history of mental issues/depression, but still....
Sucks.
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Zugs - Understand that completely. Geodesist next to me is struggling with 19 year old daughter that has "flipped-out" - It's eating at him something fierce. Bumming the rest of us who can't help from the sidelines.
Carl: Cool it you two with the slam dancing. Wobblies in the mosh pit ain't pretty. (BossHen saw it over on the other media.)
Randy: Hope they know they got some really good help.
Tired, sweaty feathers.
morning
Randy congrats on the new job.Took today off.We are going to Sandusky with the inlaws and cousins to get to the point.Matt wants to ride all the coasters.Tomorrow will be waiting in Montpelier for the 765 to come by.
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").
Anyone having problems with getting some threads ? The title comes up then nothing below title.
blue streak 1Anyone having problems with getting some threads ? The title comes up then nothing below title.
Yes. They are all posted by OhioRiverTrail. Oddly, he seems to be banned because his posts don't show up on other threads (but the record of his attempted posting is recorded on the "Home" page, not the list of threads) but he continues to post new threads, despite no content appearing.
They do come through in my email.
Now I know what happened to the one he started and was made mature by responsible posters, who began a discussion of favorite beverages.
Johnny
All I will say is "Enjoy the peace and quiet".
Zug, sometimes those things happen. You feel not so much sad, but just strange. Why did it have to be that way?One old-head conductor ended his life because he found he had incurable cancer, and didn't want his family to suffer. I'm sure they did, anyway, I'm sure. A retired signal maintainer had lost his partner soon after retiring. So he also ended his own life. You just wonder...how can life be so hopeless? How can they do that to others? I guess it is sad, after all.On a more cheery note, Pat feels little pain when he follows her doctor's advice (about anti-inflammatory medications as well as not moving refrigerators). We had errands to run, lunch to eat, and a museum to tour, and she almost made it home before her meds needed to be taken again. But she is able to walk, breathe more deeply, and help with the yard work in a sort of supervisory fashion. I did plenty of that today, too.
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
Randy Vos
"Ever have one of those days where you couldn't hit the ground with your hat??" - Waylon Jennings
"May the Lord take a liking to you and blow you up, real good" - SCTV
rvos1979Randy: Congrats on the new job, and I second the comment about Massachusetts drivers, followed a beer truck into the distributor I was going to, they view a red light as just a suggestion........ Running a load of beer from Fort Worth to Atlanta tomorrow, yes, it's legal to do that now.........
Randy:
I is certainly refreshing to know that the folks there in Mass are still the same drivers they were years ago. I started going up there in the 1980's. Even then a STOP sign at an intersection seemed to be nothing more than a suggestion to the Local's to just pause before shooting into the intersection, even if it was occupied, or not.
It seems that Drivers and Politics in Mass will never change.
Drive Safely, and Happy Motoring!
When I visited Boston in the late 60's early 70's, my brother-in-law picked us up at the airport. We went on about a 20 min drive. I slid down in the seat and closed my eyes. Most terrifying ride in my life.
BIL was a Boston cab driver!
What a weekend (so far), and so much to catch up on.
Randy - congrats! Maybe you can swing down to West Springfield next year for a face-to-face at the train show (assuming I go).
Boston is the epicenter of the "wonderful" driving, in my experience. Those a little further out aren't quite as bad.
Interesting couple of days on the railroad, especially when the genset quit on Friday. I wasn't able to get it going until we parked the train for the night... After my "vacation" today, I'm back on the rails on Sunday. Hopefully sans incident....
The "vacation" was the annual French Festival in Cape Vincent. Spent the day riding my bicycle around, looking for EMS trouble. Found a little, unfortunately... Nothing serious, though.
For now, though, it's time for bed! Unfortunately, the neighbors a couple of places down are having a party. As tired as I am, though, I doubt I'll have any trouble sleeping.
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...
rainy and muggy here in Nw Ohio.Had a good time waiting for the 765 on the Wabash.They have 2 more round trips today.We are going to church and G+G 's house today. Great little vacation.Back to work tomorrow.
So far I haven't seen: Randy, is your new job rail-related?Congratulations, either way!Today's weather is turning out much better than was forecast initially. We aren't in a mood to do much about it, what with broken ribs (Pat's), research to catch up on (mine), errands to run (ours), and our regular car in the body shop. Maybe I can catch up today, but Pat doesn't like tomatoes, either.
CShaveRR So far I haven't seen: Randy, is your new job rail-related?Congratulations, either way!Today's weather is turning out much better than was forecast initially. We aren't in a mood to do much about it, what with broken ribs (Pat's), research to catch up on (mine), errands to run (ours), and our regular car in the body shop. Maybe I can catch up today, but Pat doesn't like tomatoes, either.
Yes , its very rail related. I'll be working for the Providence and Worcester RR
It's Monday. We have one new baby bunny in the yard. The heron at the fishing hole got married this spring. And Mrs. Mallard and all her babies are now starting to look like it is time to prepare for a vacation and lose the kids.
Polar Bear coming in from Canada. This is summer. You aren't supposed to be "comfortable".
World Cup is over and even tho I only watched the last 5 min, I am exhausted. And they think baseball is slow! This is tennis on steroids. At least in hockey, you have hockey and boxing combined.
And smell us! Sir Paul McCartney is performing here in our spot on the map city tonite. They probably had to send a party out to lead him to "where is Lincoln NE?" I won't be there, but if they televised it - I sure would watch it. Town will be nuts all night!
Anyone watch Doc Martin on PBS on Sunday nites? Great show.
MookieAt least in hockey, you have hockey and boxing combined.
Wet, miserable day on the railroad yesterday (yes, I put that in my conductor's report...) The only "boat people" that stuck it out ended up dumping their canoe just as they were landing at the takeout where we pick them up. The other group gave up and went back to their starting point.
Sunny and warm here at home today.
Got a love note from the IRS today. I owe them more money. Figured out that I did, indeed, make a significant miscalculation, so it's time to cut them a check... Ouch.
Just found out that "Heart" is playing Watertown this summer. You think McCartney needs a GPS to find Lincoln? Watertown is only about 25,000 people!
Tree- Sir Paul was in Omaha last nite. Not because Omaha is twice as large but because Mr Buffet resides there & they enjoyed a walk & some ice cream.
Don'tcha just love it when humans just act like humans!
I am pleased!
Carl: Just spent hours sorting out what should have been a 15 minute task on your former employer's railroad. Man, can simple documentation ever get lost in a heartbeat. [Think CNW Spring Valley Branch (What's left is UP's Troy Grove Sub] crossing CB&Q\/BN/BNSF/IR at Hegeler/ Dalzell]....there is nothing there anymore but a wooded ravine between some cornfields, but it used to be part of a spiderweb junction of 4 railroads (CB&Q/CNW/MILW & LSBC)....CNW must've been almost desperate to access Streator once upon a time....all to prove that a bridge could be replaced with a small pipe and a trails fanatic was talking nonsense.
Mooks: prepare to open windows and return to springtime, cold front is supposed to get here today. (had a rabbit huddled under the Weber kettle last night trying to stay dry in last night's t-storm that had BNSF and UP looking for flash flood scour conditions south of Denver).
afternoon
rain on the way to NW Ohio.Hope CSX got the other half done on the Deshler diamond.Ns had an autorack train parked in the siding.They also had the local hooked up to some empty cars uptown.When I left work there was an ns employee looking at the cars in the siding while the local had brought loaded cars uptown. Time for some chores.
July Polar Vortex Nebraska style. 75 (low 52) with north winds around 15-20. NSR - no shoveling required!
BTS-back to school promos keeping us busy.Another auto train in the siding.Empty cars waiting on the local uptown.Went and cleaned up a cut and drop mess.The rest will be cut up on Saturday.Will check the other side of the creek tomorrow after work.Matt wanted some exercise.No problem here.
Did some freight railroading today! Well, it was two hoppers full of ballast, but they are freight cars and not passenger cars. And they didn't complain if I jostled them around a bit.....
We're doing some track work and the cars were on a siding on the short line we run over, so we had to go get them.
The weather was wet today, but still warm. I suspect that won't be the case by tomorrow as the cold dips south.
Long day. Time for bed.
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