tree68 That said, commuters notwithstanding, with all of the run-through power these days, it's hard to tell who IS on the rails.
That said, commuters notwithstanding, with all of the run-through power these days, it's hard to tell who IS on the rails.
The railroad involved would have had to have been CSX, former B&OCT line. Commuter rail on that line is only wishful thinking.
Carl
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afternoon
Back to work today.
Very muggy outside.Ns sent a stack train eastbound after work.They also have some cars uptown to shuffle.Going to stay inside so I don't melt.
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").
Uncle Pete continues to watch Glenwood Canyon nervously. The railroad has managed to avoid being shut down by the mudslides in the burn scar areas that closed I-70 for almost 4 days last week in two separate incidents. Being on the wrong side of the river has its advantages and 1880's location engineers (surveyors) King, McMurtrie and DeReymer made some fortunate choices. (The 80 foot wide, 5-7 foot deep waves of "not chocolate pudding" were impressive and not fun to remove.)
Monsoon season is here.
Ns sent a westbound stack train today after work.It had 2 up units for power.Getting some pop up thunderstorms now.Chores to do.
They just shut down Glenwood Canyon again (3rd Time) ... The railroad is still OK
zugmann This is why the ladders are always bent up. And also why I laugh every time someone wants to add tons of high-tech bits to all railcars. This is not my video, I have no clue where it's at, nor does it matter.
This is why the ladders are always bent up. And also why I laugh every time someone wants to add tons of high-tech bits to all railcars.
This is not my video, I have no clue where it's at, nor does it matter.
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
Murphy Siding zugmann This is why the ladders are always bent up. And also why I laugh every time someone wants to add tons of high-tech bits to all railcars. This is not my video, I have no clue where it's at, nor does it matter. How do they stop the cars? Is someone riding on the car?
How do they stop the cars? Is someone riding on the car?
Sometimes they don't stop - except for running out of rail.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
An elevator here (retail - rail loads in, not out) has a winch/windlass to move the cars.
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Ns still had some cars uptown after work today.Ran errands in town.Mother nature sent rain.Matt is working on the layout.Mailman brought a couple packages for the layout too.Chores to do inside.Getting ready for the weekend.
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BaltACD Murphy Siding zugmann This is why the ladders are always bent up. And also why I laugh every time someone wants to add tons of high-tech bits to all railcars. This is not my video, I have no clue where it's at, nor does it matter. How do they stop the cars? Is someone riding on the car? Sometimes they don't stop - except for running out of rail.
tree68 An elevator here (retail - rail loads in, not out) has a winch/windlass to move the cars.
mudchickenMost of those are illegal, but they get put in anyway by the clueless and the reckless. Switchmen hate them for good reason - they get set in the trainmen's walkway (a no-no) and most are clearance violations (state statute, double no-no)
I never had an issue with them. Most of them I've seen lay on the tie butts when not being used. Not supposed to be walking there anyhow.
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Beats using a pry bar...
Wildlife alert on the Tehachapi Loop cam:
I think the cam is on someones back porch ....
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Ns had some more cars uptown today.Waiting on Matt to bring the mower home so I can mow our swamp.Got another piece for the layout in the mail today too. Going to check on my brother tomorrow morning.Need to get some light bulbs for the bathroom as well.
Errands done.Checked on brother.Found a former UP engine on the back of the consist os NS train 310.Just waiting for Stacey to get off work.
Happened to be looking in on the Deshler cam tonight when a CP commemorative unit (7013) came through. That was cool, but the real fun was watching a fan at the park as he realized that it was said unit.
I think he was in shock. Certainly made his day.
Ironically, I was chatting on the air with a Canadian ham about railroads at the time.
Glenwood Canyon is shut down again with mudslides (5th time). The railroad again escaped the shutdown being on the other side of the river in the No-name creek area. (This is in last year's burn-scar area where the fire managed to jump the river)....Looks like the highway bubbas are going to deal with this for months?
Back home from MC's old turf.On the way down the I&O decided to cut off the train and take the power into the yard in Lima.Thing is it blocked the way we sometimes take south.Found out csx had a derailment in Lima yard to deal with.Today on the way home we saw q 202 crossing the Miami river in Dayton.We also saw a k 596 waiting to go south at Cario.Going to catch up on laundry.
Happy 245th Birthday America.
Happy July 4, everyone, and happy July 4.2 tomorrow!A little later we're going to visit one of our favorite places for a good American meal--pizza! Some of the older Forum folks know of the place whereof I speak. They've now been around for 45 years, and Pat and I have been patrons for all 45 of 'em!I'm also hungry for some good manifest-freight action...Haven't had a nibble since June 29. Probably won't get much on this holiday eve, but who knows?(Forget it...they're closed this weekend.)
Ran a locomotive today for the first time in a year and a half. Even remembered how to start it...
Decent crowds all weekend, from what I'm told. Aside from a dead tree across the tracks (we hit it, but it basically crumbled) and a few hikers on the ROW, things went quite well.
Something that struck me as strange on my way home was the complete lack of traffic - there was some, but not much. I suppose that most people were where they wanted to be, especially with Monday being part of the holiday weekend.
Picked up a new toy yesterday - a "better" drone/UAV. No take it out of the box and fly it, for sure. I've been watching some videos. Once I got to the point I could get it off the ground, I could fly it just fine. Now I have to master using the camera. Once I figure out the details, it looks like it will be fun.
I'm all registered as a recreational user (yep - the numbers are posted on both drones) and I'm strongly considering going for the 217 certification. I'm not really planning on selling my services, but it'll be a nice feather in the cap.
tree68Ran a locomotive today for the first time in a year and a half. Even remembered how to start it... Decent crowds all weekend, from what I'm told. Aside from a dead tree across the tracks (we hit it, but it basically crumbled) and a few hikers on the ROW, things went quite well. Something that struck me as strange on my way home was the complete lack of traffic - there was some, but not much. I suppose that most people were where they wanted to be, especially with Monday being part of the holiday weekend. Picked up a new toy yesterday - a "better" drone/UAV. No take it out of the box and fly it, for sure. I've been watching some videos. Once I got to the point I could get it off the ground, I could fly it just fine. Now I have to master using the camera. Once I figure out the details, it looks like it will be fun. I'm all registered as a recreational user (yep - the numbers are posted on both drones) and I'm strongly considering going for the 217 certification. I'm not really planning on selling my services, but it'll be a nice feather in the cap.
My local Community College has advertised courses to become FAA drone certified.
Morning
Went into town.Csx had a stack train each way.The ND&W crews have the day off.Saw the garbage truck rolling so put the can at the curb.Going to be another triple H day.Going to do lunch on the grill.Back to work tomorrow.
evening
Back to work today.Ns has a powder river coal train to go east for Detroit Edison.Came home and took care of the yard.Mother nature going to push the humidity out the next couple days.Grain elevators are busy taking in wheat.Going to do some chores inside.
Still working on collecting all 13 stations of the "Thirteen Colonies" amateur radio event. I lack DE and PA. There are stations in England and France, but I've about given up hope on them.
Heck of a storm last night. I got just an inch of rain overall, but the first few minutes gave me a rainfall rate of over 8 inches an hour - a real downpour.
About time for a local radio net, and it's my turn to run said net.
Ns still has the coal train in the siding to go east.Mother nature sent some rain.Mamma went into town to do some errands.Got an email that said my books have shipped from Kalmbach.Nothing from the mailman yet.Chores to do.
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