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Hello All, <br /> <br /> Some of you have been inquiring about my life lately, so here goes. My brand new house closes Tuesday. Everything is basically up to my standards for the exception of a few things the builder will address for me prior to the close. I will transfer over to Avon in about two weeks and start qualifying towards Crestline, OH and Toledo, OH as well as the three locals that travel east out of Avon. I also applied for a substitute yardmaster position at Avon, so anyone who is experienced I'd like to hear what you have to say! I have been working in the yard at Danville since I came back from leave and I would like a little break from a yard that is overstuffed with cars and there are hundreds of cars in every siding for 100 miles waiting to come in and be switched. We have a remote back now, and I hate it. For a while we had engineers on the job and could handle hundreds of cars a shift. With the remote we're lucky to handle 100. Not to mention our yard is bad shape. Very wet, no ballast, rotted ties make for weary track. The lead is so worn that there's no more ballast only mud to support the track. I almost had loaded grain hoppers tip over at 10mph, so now we have to crawl through switching at no more than 7. Well, there is no speed limit set, but I don't want to be the one to put cars on the ground. On a better note, my boy is the picture of health. He had his 1 month checkup yesterday and was 10lbs 7oz and 23 1/4". I can't wait to move and start fresh.
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