BaltACDSad pile of ruble - what is the 2 axle CSX trailer on the far side of the NW leg of the wye? I am surprised that the tower is still standing.
The trailer is probably supplies for the demo crew - oil, grease, parts, etc.
When CSX rehabbed the tower I was wishing they would put in windows that recreated the look of the tower "back in the day." No such luck.
It's a mixed blessing. It's sad to lose an historic building, but apparently it was as much of a wreck inside as it was an eyesore outside, and the cost (never mind the cost/benefit ratio) to bring it back into useful shape was more than anyone would have wanted to spend.
There's been talk of building a restroom / storm shelter at the park. I always thought it would be cool to use brick from the station as a veneer for such a facility.
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CSX has parked since this Friday morning on our town's siding a mile long Haz Mat train. All plackards 1987 led by 3 CN locos forward, tail, forward. Front about 2000 feet from home.
Guide missing. 1987 alcohol?
UN 1987
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Remember that a railcar (or a truck) remains placarded whether empty or full, unless it's been cleaned.
It's guide 127 in the ERG (orange book), which is available on-line, including as an app you can download to your phone.
evening
Ns had stuff uptown on the main after work.Didn't see anything on Csx or the ND&W.They are also fixing the crossings by Fc as well.The county has started the project to eliminate 3 crossings just west of Defiance.Going to check on my brother tomorrow.Nice to have less heat and humidity.
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").
JoeKoh afternoon Ns still has stuff uptown.Very muggy outside.Glad tomorrow is Friday.Today is Matt's last day of work for now.Going to clean his summer dorm and come home tomorrow.Gramp welcome to the chat.Are you in Wisconsin? There is a steel foundry in Neenah I believe. At least thats the town I see on the man hole covers. stay safe Joe
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Ns still has stuff uptown.Very muggy outside.Glad tomorrow is Friday.Today is Matt's last day of work for now.Going to clean his summer dorm and come home tomorrow.Gramp welcome to the chat.Are you in Wisconsin? There is a steel foundry in Neenah I believe. At least thats the town I see on the man hole covers.
Thx, Joe. I'm across the street from Neenah Foundry several days a week. Have friend I take to work at a firm that reconditions paper machine rolls. He doesn't have transportation right now. NF is laying off 115 now. Have sold off one of their product lines that's no longer profitable for them. Still do a lot of municipal and construction products. They take gons of scrap metal occasionally, but lots of coal by semi from Milwaukee. Finished products all go out by semi. The foundry is located along the CN at the south end of Neenah's yard.
Went and checked on my brother.Ns sent an eastbound stack train.When we went for our walk this morning Csx had an M200 parked at Fc to go east.Mother nature sent some rain a little early.Picked up a couple things at the store to clean out some picture files.Matt really did a good job with the camera.Have chores to do here.
Battery died on my 2017 Ram. Only 5 years. Got 6 years out of the original battery on my 2003 Durango - the replacement for the Durango battery only lasted 3 years - to the day.
(and the places they hide the batteries these days)
blue streak 1 CSX has parked since this Friday morning on our town's siding a mile long Haz Mat train. All plackards 1987 led by 3 CN locos forward, tail, forward. Front about 2000 feet from home. Guide missing. 1987 alcohol?
Ns had stuff parked on the main today after work.Heard the crew for M201 on Csx got to take stuff to SDI in Butler Indiana today.They left more cars for them in Defiance.The depot site in Deshler should be leveled off by now.Will check here shortly.Errands to run.
No train related news here, but I got some visible benefit from my HOA fee.
Late last Thursday a large water pipe on property sprung a leak. Most of the precious water went into the drain but the rest was a concern; adjacent buildings are on a slope and our ginormous oak tree was now in a small lake.
Maintenance was able to get a crew which arrived at midnight armed with lights, jackhammer (!) and other tools. They worked through the night and got water restored about 9am.
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Just purchased at the museum in the CB&Q depot- I forgot to remove the stickers from the cap bill.
Ns had stuff uptown.Saw a csx mow truck in Defiance with some long pieces of rail at west Defiance.Been a busy day.Going to do some chores here.
joe
I find it more than a little weird that after 48 hours, the Newswire has yet to pick up on the potential sale of the EVRAZ/RMSM/CF&I steel mill and North American holdings. The cheesepickers in the Trains virtual newsroom taking a virtual holiday?
Joe: Long piece of rail probably means broken rail in a crossing somewhere.
Hey guys, hope everyone is well.
I saw this on the wikipedia page for the MKT Railroad-
"At the end of 1970, MKT operated 2,623 miles of road and 3,765 miles of track"
It looks like someone found a new translation of route miles and track miles.
Ns had stuff uptown.Did see the local come by our building for another customer today.Came home and took care of the yard.Heard on the news some western areas stop using water or else.Time for supper.
Namaimo73:
Back tracks, sidings, yards, and company owned portions of industrial leads, joint facilities and the like. (mis-interpretation of the annual reports to FRA and STB ...the number changes again with trackage rights and overhead rights.)
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JoeKoh evening Ns had stuff uptown.Did see the local come by our building for another customer today.Came home and took care of the yard.Heard on the news some western areas stop using water or else.Time for supper. stay safe Joe
Don't think there enough Dixie cups to fill the shortfall this time.
On one of my e-mail accounts I got a unsolicited e-mail that stated a package was out for delivery on DHL and requested me to 'confirm' for delivery.
Checking the e-mail sender indicated that the address was in Russia. Fully suspect it was a phishing e-mail trying to get critical information from me. The delete button works.
Ns had stuff uptown plus the local has cars to switch.Ran errand here at home and found some new shoes.Glad tomorrow is Friday.Sis was able to check on brother this week and he is excited for next weekend to see the 765.
Why is it there is one News Wire that says "you have reached your limit of articles this month" All other news wires can go to repeatly.
Ns had stuff uptown.Paper reported a too tall truck hitting the Jefferson ave.viaduct yesterday.Deshler has a new flag pole with all the attachments.Have chores to do here.It's football Friday.Mother nature sending rain tomorrow night.
Welcome to the club blue streak 1. The vaunted and highly over-rated computer bubbas failed you like so many others. Kalmbach has some major problems and apparently also a good case of industrial disease (especially in customer service where they are badly out of touch)....
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When I go to the news pages I just sign in to my account and then there isn't a problem.Went to Deshler today to help out.Csx was it's usual self.Mother nature sent some rain and a little hail too. Got word that Csx wants to start a super pool from Cleveland all the way to Chicago.We looked at the Holgate depot on the way home.Looked like someone enjoyed an open door policy.There was also MOW equipment along the ND&W by US 24.More rain for tonight and tomorrow.
JoeKohafternoon When I go to the news pages I just sign in to my account and then there isn't a problem.Went to Deshler today to help out.Csx was it's usual self.Mother nature sent some rain and a little hail too. Got word that Csx wants to start a super pool from Cleveland all the way to Chicago.We looked at the Holgate depot on the way home.Looked like someone enjoyed an open door policy.There was also MOW equipment along the ND&W by US 24.More rain for tonight and tomorrow. stay safe Joe
Willard to Chicago, as I recall, was in excess of 250 miles (278 sticks in my head from passenger train days - Grand Central to Willard) I suspect Cleveland to Chicago (depending on where in Chicago) will be well in excess of 300 miles. With the North Baltimore ramp operating creating a parking area around it - 1. Long Pool trains will not work at N. Baltimore. 2. Passing through the 'Parking Zone' will tax the Train Dispatchers ability to manipulate his railroad.
JoeKoh afternoon When I go to the news pages I just sign in to my account and then there isn't a problem.
When I go to the news pages I just sign in to my account and then there isn't a problem.
But it will not let me sign out so I can then sign in. No place to even just go ahead and sign in.
Note: It is just that one news wire. All others both before and after are OK !!!
Had to wait on the rain this morning for our walk.Csx is it's usual self.Plus add weather warnings and such made it even longer for some crews.Have 7 trains now to get through Deshler.Some have crews some do not.Guessers say more rain for tonight.
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