afternoon
Went and took brother some goodies.Nurse asked why he and I are so interested in trains.Ns did run some intersting stuff.Even saw a scale test car on an eastbound.On the Ns wabash side train 189 got lined through St.Joe(across csx) with no problems.He was only 13,000 ft long today.Dispatcher told him to pace himself to New Haven.Going to see who is on playing football.
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").
evening
Enjoyed the sunshine today and went to Deshler.Heard on the scanner that there was a problem at Leipsic and trains had to go 10 mph over the diamond.Csx was in it's usual hurry up and wait mode.Took care of a couple of chores at the park as well.Guessers say we have something coming for early in the week.We will see.
BaltACD mudchicken .... apparently FOB anywhere on BNSF. (destination? - then it's your nickel?) Sterling Rail - Passenger Car For Sale (my e-mail keeps getting bombed with the thing, but I'm not interested in the shiny toys) Car looked so much better when I saw it at Union Station in Chicago in 1959 or 1960.
mudchicken .... apparently FOB anywhere on BNSF. (destination? - then it's your nickel?) Sterling Rail - Passenger Car For Sale (my e-mail keeps getting bombed with the thing, but I'm not interested in the shiny toys)
Sterling Rail - Passenger Car For Sale
(my e-mail keeps getting bombed with the thing, but I'm not interested in the shiny toys)
Car looked so much better when I saw it at Union Station in Chicago in 1959 or 1960.
jeffhergert The last few days they've had wind problems out in Wyoming. Some gusts predicted to be 100 mph, don't know if they actually reached it. 100 mph pretty much stops everything. Jeff
The last few days they've had wind problems out in Wyoming. Some gusts predicted to be 100 mph, don't know if they actually reached it. 100 mph pretty much stops everything.
Jeff
SD60MAC9500 jeffhergert The last few days they've had wind problems out in Wyoming. Some gusts predicted to be 100 mph, don't know if they actually reached it. 100 mph pretty much stops everything. Jeff Jeff hopefully you fared well during the derecho back in August. We got the aftermath this way with 60-70MPH gust. I had read at Atkins, IA measured winds gust were recorded at 126MPH. Cedar Rapids had a gust that measured around 140MPH.
And so did Marion- we lost around 50% of our tree cover, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a homeowner in town with no structural damage. Personally, we lost a couple of shingles, the garage door (which faces west) was damaged, and had a tree in the back yard uprooted. Fortunately it didn't land on anything. A neighbor across the street from us with a two-story had the fireplace chimney enclosure ripped off of the north side of the house. There were a couple of three-story apartment complexes on the south side of Marion that completely lost part of the top floor!
The most aggravating thing about the derecho for me was that the power went out BEFORE THE STORM EVEN GOT HERE. As a result, my weather station on the roof (which survived) never recorded a thing.
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
blhanel...the garage door...
When the 1995 derecho struck here there were similar issues, albeit spotty, but one that struck me as I toured one damage area the next day, was that all of the garage doors on one road were stove in. They all faced the wind.
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...
On ours three of the four panels have "wrinkles" in them, and a noticeable bow in the middle. The lowest two lag bolts on the north track were pulled out of the door frame, but I was able to reattach them. The original door installer (two years old) came out and scheduled us to get a replacement, but not until late January/early February, they're that booked right now.
A two-year-old door installer? Most kids that age have barely mastered blocks...
tree68 A two-year-old door installer? Most kids that age have barely mastered blocks...
I figured you'd pounce on that poor grammar... (two year old DOOR)
blhanelI figured you'd pounce on that poor grammar... (two year old DOOR)
All in good humor....
Meanwhile, in the next state to the west........ Got asked a couple questions on finding old map and record data for Beatrice NE for a surveyor in Mookie-land.. Wrinny put Beatrice in one of his blogs several years back. Was that ever a hoppin' place, railroad-wise, in the past.(4 railroads + stated goal of interurban OLB that never got there) Now it's just the stub end of the line on one lonely railroad branch. Sad.
(If you ever wondered where Beatrice Foods and Meadow Gold dairy began, now you know.)
Snow isn't so bad for now.Roads are still pretty warm yet.Didn't see anyone with their ditchfinders one.One vehicle looked like it had its deer finder on.Found out nephew is coming back to Ohio.Wants to drive home from the Northwest back here in January.Could prove interesting.Chores to do.
JoeKohSnow isn't so bad for now.
Been watching it accumulate on the Deshler cam. We're due for some fairly soon. Most of it will be to the south of me, though.
We had bitter winds from due north, but no snow except for a few flurries in the air. They're getting more of it in northwestern Indiana.Today we got a call from my favorite restaurant in Gary, just checking up on us! And now you know how they stay our favorite place. We're going to have to head out there and make their place our destination, even if we don't order much of a meal there (my appetite is still appalling in a miniscule way, but the weight somehow doesn't plummet with it).While out mailing packages today, I encountered a westbound manifest freight on our main line. I was surprised to see, in the middle of the train, a loaded string of welded-rail flat cars owned by the CWR Transportation Company (reporting marks CWRX...I think I see a trend here). The cars I saw came from three or four different number series (they still looked the same...faded black with white reporting marks and numbers). None of those series contained CWRX cars I'd seen before. I'm going to be busy tomorrow...
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)
Carl was that the place near Kirk yard that was closed last time Matt and I were out there? Ns was clear after work.Saw a couple people with bent fenders this morning.Chores to do here.
Yes, Joe, that's the place. They've stayed closed on Saturdays for a while now. Most of their business comes from the surrounding industries and local fire and police personnel.
Ns was clear after work.This morning had 2 eastbounds when I got to work.The NS derailment in eastern Ohio has been cleaned up.The snow we had is pretty much gone now.Chores to do.
Ns sent an eastbound stack train after work.Chores and errands to do here.Glad tomorrow is Friday.
An well placed holiday display was set up a few nights ago at the park across from the Ft. Madison IA railfan cam - to see it you must view after local sunset. I have not yet found out if the park display was present in prior years.
Links to my Google Maps ---> Sunset Route overview, SoCal metro, Yuma sub, Gila sub, SR east of Tucson, BNSF Northern Transcon and Southern Transcon *** Why you should support Ukraine! ***
Ns sent stack trains both ways after work today.Matt and Mamma went into town to run errands.Was announced it's ok for Ohio St. to go to East Lansing.Not sure about next week yet with that other school.Setting out Mookie's mug on the counter for the weekend.Miss that curious Cat.
Well CSX did not hit a tractor trailer that snagged on our local crossing at about 1530 local time. It was a FED EX tractor trailer that had both its landing gear not all the way retracted and its tandems too far back on the trailer. . Snagged on one of the rails so reported that to CSX as well. Waiting to see if FED EX will call be back about the problems noted.
Track inspector will be coming for sure.
Matt and I dashed to cousins house for her birthday.We checked on Csx as well.They sent 2 each way while we were out.Also looked under the clinton street can opener.The vent top for a camper from last night is still on the sidewalk.Matt and I are going to see if New Haven has any more high hoods roaming in the yard tomorrow.
FED EX did not call back but CSX did because FED EX driver gave some false info. CSX told me inspector was on way to scene..
Our local TV station in Atlanta WSB - TV has real math majors working this Saturday evening 11:00 PM as producers. Announced Christmas is just 20 days away and New years 26 days. ? ? ? ?????
blue streak 1Our local TV station in Atlanta WSB - TV has real math majors working this Saturday evening 11:00 PM as producers. Announced Christmas is just 20 days away and New years 26 days. ? ? ? ?????
When you're full of Holiday spirits, that's close enough.
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Ns sent a westbound stack train after work.Typical cloudy overcast Nw Ohio weather.Hopefully my Brothers problem with his leaky pipe got fixed today.Have chores to do here.
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Indeed. Thinking about doing this year's Christmas cards. The Cat was on the list.
Ns was clear after work today.Heard a csx train go by as I got the oil changed in my truck.No game in the rivalry this weekend.Time to get cleaned up.
Welcome sunshine this afternoon.Ns had a westbound in the siding after work.Matt went with Stacey to do errands in town.Chores to do here.
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