CShaveRRThere was a lot of horn-blowing at our local station today,...
Various CSX engineers had various takes to making noise. With some, it was just a quick toot-toot repeated as they travelled through the station area. Another blew the full crossing warning almost continously from well before to well after the station. I think he did an out-and-back trip from Selkirk to Dewitt and return, as later that same day, an eastbound engineer did exactly the same thing.
If I was in Thomas' cab, I'd usually give a couple of quick toots which were often returned by the passing CSX trains.
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...
afternoon
well no rain yet(don't need to add to the total).Ns local was uptown.Also saw a very faded pair of BNSF engines go west with a stack train.UP sent a buisness train to North Baltimore yesterday.Heard it would go back west today but I was at work.Work still busy.Chores to do.
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").
The other day, Sunday I think, the eastbound Salad Shooter (Railex Z train) went around us at Denison, IA. I only recognized it from the lists I ran of on-duty crews and expected trains. Inaddition to the normel complement of reefers, it had a fairly good block of box car traffic. Once I got in, I checked it's consist. The box cars weren't going to the Railex facility although all the loads were foodstuffs or beverages of some kind and were going to or via CSX. I don't know if this was an emergency move or if they are going to start doing this regular.
One other think I noted, was that there were a few reefers going to Railex in Florida. I remember hearing they were going to open up a facility down there, but didn't know it was up and running.
Jeff
We got about an inch of rain overnight, but nothing debilitating. Syracuse, on the other hand, got an inch and a half of rain in an hour (and two and a half inches overall) which overwhelmed the drainage system causing a great deal of flooding.
There was so much water in the system that manhole covers were forced off (by design). Numerous vehicles got stuck in high water, and the effort to push one out resulted in a man falling into an open manhole. They haven't found him yet.
It's not raining here now, but the radar leaves the impression we'll see more later.
Off to other chores...
Yet, another rainy day here in Missouri's Park Land. Co-workers that live in Park Hills have told me that Union Pacific is detouring trains down the line listed as "Out of Service" from Derby Junction in Park Hills (nee Evlins) to Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. This makes me believe that Ste. Genevieve has closed their Mississippi River flood gate over Union Pacific's track. Unfortunately for me, this happens when I am at work. There are a few scenic places I would like to photograph these moves. In the nine years I have lived here, I have wished to see a train in those places. Maybe, this weekend I will have a chance.
James
I looked at those flood gates on Google Earth. They appear to mean business.
Norm
work is done for the week.Will be busy next week for sure.Ns had a westbound in the siding and a westbound coming when I left work.Tomorrow it's off to G+G house.Chores to do.
Norm48327 I looked at those flood gates on Google Earth. They appear to mean business.
I guess, the rails get pulled to close the gates?
A close look on Google Earth street view shows concrete beneath the gates and between the rails so no need to pull them. There may be some leakage but the gates will hold most of it back. Perhaps they stuff something in the flangeway.
It looks similar to the arrangement in New Orleans along the riverfront. There is a concrete sill across the tracks that the gate seals against. As far as I know, the grooves in the sill for the flanges are not sealed, but the water leaking through can easily be handled by the drainage pumps. You can see the sill in this view from Google Earth street view:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulofcov/19182837079/in/dateposted-public/
_____________
"A stranger's just a friend you ain't met yet." --- Dave Gardner
Trains as usual fro CSX and NS today.Now going to see some fireworks with G+G.
You are going to have to yell - I can't hear you. Seems we declared war on someone and the battle is raging on outside!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Mookie You are going to have to yell - I can't here you. Seems we declared war on someone and the battle is raging on outside!
You are going to have to yell - I can't here you. Seems we declared war on someone and the battle is raging on outside!
I think you're going to have to type louder........seems that battle has moved from
Nebraska to Kentucky, even the Police helicopter is flying a bit higher than normal
avoiding the "bombs bursting in air"......
Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!
Boy, someone is really mad at us! And the illegal flying lanterns are taking their toll on the trees.
Just sprayed the front yard and the bushes for that reasons...Ma nature missed us, but sure made other parts of town damp.
mudchicken Just sprayed the front yard and the bushes for that reasons...Ma nature missed us, but sure made other parts of town damp.
After complaining about how much rain we've had the last several days, after tonight, makes me very happy that roofs of house are wet. (at least damp)
Damp? I got your damp....
Between 2 and 3 inches of rain last night in the railyard - a documented 1" fell in 45 minutes. And it came down hard - staying inside a metal box, as I was, was a noisy experience.
Supposedly they cancelled the fireworks, but the booming could be heard a little later. Not sure who watched them - it was still pouring where I was.
Good weekend on the railroad - plenty of riders, and a few folks of note. One worked as a New York Central crew caller years ago, before his 40 year career with Corning.
Another had just retired from the German railways with 40 years as a conductor. Wish I knew German - I think he had some stories to tell.
Time to empty out the truck and do some laundry...
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
Lots of large wildfires here in the PNW, with smoke creating a thick haze outside. The land of rain has been anything but this year, and the ground is bone dry. It is also abnormally hot. Strange days.
I notice that Deggesty has a new avatar. What gives?
Mookie, my bride-to-be's two year old, male cat was hiding under the comforter, shaking when we returned from our Independence Day activities. Hopefully, no kitties in Nebraska were that frightened.
One of our quiet Chihuahuas is easily spooked by fireworks and it was almost impossible to get him out of the house for any reason on Saturday. Our other dog was rescued from a bad situation (hoarder) before we got her so she wasn't bothered by them.
No animals hiding here anymore. Only human hiding was me under a sheet because ceiling fan was too cool.
Our sheltie mix would not tolerate fireworks. The Dalmatian, on the other hand, didn't care (he was deaf). Never really noticed any reaction when we had cats.
Lots of chores - and it's muggy as all get out outside. Plus I have to do some grocery shopping - there's nothing in the house for lunch! Guess I'll eat in town.
evening
work is busy.Heard the Ns special buisness train was to go back east today.Was too busy to look outside.Ns was clear when I left work.Chores to do here at home.Guessers say more rain on the way.Farmers are not too happy.
Evening
rain made it to NW Ohio. Ns had a westbound in the siding when I left work.Chores to do.
Congrats!
Work still busy.Ns had a stack train in the siding when I left work.Came home and took care of yardwork.Mother nature is sending us more rain.One more day to work.Chores to do.
Two or three days ago, Katie and I were talking about the immediate quail colony, and we commented that we had not seen any chicks yet--perhaps because none had survived. About noon today, we saw the families--with the chicks well on the way to being grown as they came out of the hedge at the west end of the yard and crossed the street. Then, while I was eating lunch, I saw at least two families in the back yard, eating seeds that had fallen from the feeder that is by Katie's deck. The squirrels and several other varieties of bird also eat the fallen seeds.
Johnny
Ns local was uptown when I left work.Chores to do before tomorrow.
Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.