Ed, I just checked the tracking number, it has made it to the Baton Rouge Processing Center hopefully it'll make it tomorrow...
I found some cool stuff online today...
First is a cab forward 2-8-4 on eBay...
Second is a CN boxcab diesel...
BTW, reason I'm posting so late is the Joint Chiefs (aka my parents) have decided to no longer give me melatonin sleep aid to combat my insomnia! well I'm going to try for some ZZZs now...
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
One could build a pretty extensive empire with all that...
Well you'd need a shopping mall to but it in... I know of one, the Cortana mall on Airline highway in Baton Rouge...
Anyone with a fat wallet out there???
NWP SWPCSX considering sale of 8000 miles of track...
Brass or Nickel Silver, I wonder
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2018/01/22-csx-reviewing-8000-miles-of-rail-lines-for-potential-sale
Ed
We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you a special news bulletin: CSX considering sale of 8000 miles of track... more details later... it is now 12:12 Bolonia Watch Time... now we will pause for station identification: this is N-U-T-S... now back to your regularly scheduled programming...
I hope KCS doesn't ever decide my favorite bridge needs replacing...
I'm speaking of the Old Vicksburg Bridge...
Here she is in a post card prior to the construction of the rather unsightly span next to her...
I actually have a copy of this postcard...
What they did with the NO HPL bridge I think is also unsightly...
About four/five years back they built a new bridge over the Mighty Mississippi between St Francisville and New Roads to replace the ferry... it's one of those new fangled suspension bridges, its got two concrete towers and yellow wires!!! UGLY!
Nothing beats the elegance of the laced girders and such on an old fashioned bridge or trestle...
ricktrains4824 Kinzua Bridge... She was a beauty.
That deserves one more photo... from better days!
RR_views_0021 by Edmund, on Flickr
Later — Ed
Good evening all.
Zoe - A RBF please. Thanks.
USPS - In my experience, it really depends on who is working the mail room, and which delivery person you get. Some are great and very detail oriented, others, not so much.
It's the "not so much" ones that create most of the issues....
Like leaving a box marked "Fragile" with a "This end up" and arrow on it upside-down in the pouring down rain on my front steps...Right in front of the porch door, which opens outwards....With a sign in said porch door window that says "Please come inside porch and ring doorbell."...And another right next to it that says "Please bring packages inside porch.".....
Needless to say, I like one delivery driver over the other... Once you get a good one, you want to keep them!
Weather - Warm today! Once the front comes through, we are supposed to cool back down and get some more flying white stuff.
W*^k - Issues there, meeting about it tomorrow between myself, the store manager, and possibly the owner, in the morning. If the issue isn't resolved, from said meeting, we will be having one less employee, and it will not be me leaving... But I will not go into details yet. (It involves possible deliberate deception by another employee, so it may not go over very well.) We will be "comparing notes" before anything gets decided.
Nothing to report on trains, so will skip that.
Hope all are well, and all enjoy the rest of the day!
EDIT: Ed - (GMPullman) Kinzua Bridge... She was a beauty. I was on her, and under her, before that twister hit hit. I have been back since then, and, while what's left is still impressive, it is not anywhere near the same.
Never made it to see the original Portage bridge though. Kicking myself for not going a couple years ago as I had planned, but a issue popped up, so I changed those plans.
I do still think it is odd that they left the debris on the valley floor in Kinzua, even though I understand why.
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
howmusOh... I meant to post this---- Friend from the museum posted the latest news on the old "Portage Bridge" over the Letchworth Park Gorge.
I'm disappointed to see another beautiful railroad bridge gone from the landscape. I was at Letchworth about fifteen years ago and have been meaning to get back there soon.
Sure would have been neat to see the 765 roll over the bridge back in August of 2015!
I couldn't believe it when I heard the news about the Kinzua bridge being "blown over"!
Kinzua-1 by Edmund, on Flickr
These monolith concrete spans today have no character. Might as well be a super-highway bridge
Regards, Ed
Evening All!
On the subject of sports teams, mine are as follows: MLB is Atalnta Braves (since the Dale Murphy era), NFL is Denver Broncos, NBA is Denver Nuggets, NCAA Football is Nebraska Cornhuskers (I better be a Husker fan as a large part of my Dad's side of the family is from Nebraska.). I don't follow hockey much. As for NASCAR, the driver who I followed retired and I haven't really found another one to follow. (Point not withstanding, I work on both Saturdays and Sundays.)
I have had issues with the post office myself at points: Packages not delivered when they said they were and in one case, it made it to the post office but it got lost somewhere in the building. (It needed a signature to release it and I never got a card for it.)
Got the pictures of the locomotive. (It is a GMD GP9.) This shot, which was my first shot, is the one that I used for the poster.
It was a complete "hope" shot. The engine was coming to park for lunch and I just aimed the camera in the general direction and shot. This particular image is cropped as the original shot had a lot of "dead" space on the bottom. I also rotated it a little as it was very slightly crooked. It looks pretty good for being a nearly 61 year old engine. It was built in Canada in March of 1957. I also got some other shots of the nose of the unit as well. I am in the process of getting them posted to some of the photo sites on the Internet.
Unfortunately, the video I wanted didn't happen. I was misinformed on the transfer table. It is only a 60 ton and the engine is 200 ton.
Hobby Front: The plan for tomorrow is to get the car shop yard laid and part of the main yard installed. (A turnout on the railroad east turntable lead to form the yard switch lead.) Depending on time, I might even get the machines installed for the 3 way turnout.
Evenin' folks!
Janie, I could use a refill for my Decaf please....
Spent this evening over at Hobart and William Smith Colleges attending a dinner and conversation program on "One Beloved Community", part of their MLK Celebration. We got well fed and challenged by our own discussions. I guess the biggest take away was that it is indeed "up to us" to make this world a better place for ALL people. Tomorrow night I will be back over there to hear the MLK keynote Address which will be given by the new college President. I am invited to attend the activities over there each year as a "Community Leader" (as a member of the MLK committee). Did get to see several other folks that I haven't seen in a while at the same time. Got to formally meet and talk with the college president and some other people I hadn't met before. Also found out who built the Model Railroad that is up in the attic of the Rectory of the chapel at the college. I then remembered that Rector was the same one that asked me to be the Cantor for the Easter Even Mass there for several years... Brought back some old memories.
Tastes in music.... I would add several other similar groups to the list mentioned... Anyone else out there like Mannheim Steamroller? Have a USB Stick out in the car right now that plays Fresh Aire V when I decide to hear some tunes while I'm driving... How about Manhattan Transfer? OK, probably getting to "Classy" for some of you folks..........
Drove over to Victor today to the Men's Wearhouse to get the final fit for another suit. This one is one I had taylor made for me and includes a vest. Looks great too.
[edit] Oh... I meant to post this---- Friend from the museum posted the latest news on the old "Portage Bridge" over the Letchworth Park Gorge. The bridge is now in two pieces and the first section has been removed. Check it out for yourself: https://www.instagram.com/p/BeLsUB5l9er/?taken-by=johnkucko
Have a great night out there!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
The USPS is pretty inept in my experience... They have delivered packages in my name (which are addressed to the P.O. Box) to my dad's job because he's got the same name! And it was his birthday gift!
NWP SWPWent to the post office and Eds package is still not in!
It must be something I do wrong at my end!
I sent a package to Ken one time and somehow the USPS sent it to his sister-in-law or something like that. The tracking said "Package redirected at the request of sender". I never requested any such thing. If I recall, Ken had to go to the P.O. in the next town over to find his box!
Lately my Amazon packages have been delivered (or NOT) by their own package "logistics" group. Sometimes they place the package in the US Mail box and the postal carrier picks it up or it gets delivered to — who knows where.
They supply a photo of the "delivered" packages in their tracking info and more often than not, I do not recognize the location of the photo!
Somehow, they seem to "think" they're saving money. In the last six months they have had to refund me about $400 in missing packages.
Your package is going directly to a Post Office Box, Steven. I can't see how they can mess that up... um, Ok, I guess they can!
See you folks later, Ed
Good afternoon.
The other day Henry posted a video of a ship loading locomotives. I was going to post it on Waldorf and Statlers Photo Of The Day but he just beat me to it and I hate reruns.
The ship was the M.S.Belpareil. I always have a fascination with ships history and this one was no different. I found a pic of her visiting Vancouver and wondered if she had survived the war.
Here is her history if interested. It appears she was bought by our good friend "Bear" in 1965. https://www.warsailors.com/singleships/belpareil.html Happy reading.
Here is her history if interested. It appears she was bought by our good friend "Bear" in 1965.
https://www.warsailors.com/singleships/belpareil.html
Happy reading.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Thanks to everyone who wished my wife well. The latest news is her platelets are low and her liver functions are elevated, but no one seems panicked by the results, so I guess all that passes for normal in chemotherapy patients.
Stephen good luck with the USPS. Every once in a while they declare my address as unknown, no forwarding address. They do they same with some of the people I do business with, like the people that come check the furnace every year. This is the issue you want. https://shop.whiteriverproductions.com/products/rmc8611
Has anyone else found the MR website uncommonly slow today?
Got very little done today. They are calling for morning thunderstorms tomorrow. Afternoon thunderstorms and night time are common in the summer. Morning thunderstorms are pretty rare around here.
Bear your youtube video was blocked with this message:
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Afternoon diners,
Went to the post office and Eds package is still not in! checked the tracking number, no updates since yesterday, and no known location... hopefully it gets delivered this week...
Today's new life experience--I sent my daughter off to Basic Training. She will be in Fort Jackson for the next ten weeks, then off to Fort Gordon for skills training. The whole process will take her about six months. (She joined the Army National Guard.)
Richard
. . .I’d have to say that I would gravitate towards “Prog Rock”. . .
We seem to be cut out of the same musical cloth. I am still a big fan of the pre-Peter-Gabriel-departure Genesis, along with ELP, Yes, and Rush. (As for post Peter Gabriel, I feel like after Duke, things went too "Pop" for me.) Supper's Ready is a favorite, as is the entire Lamb Lies Down on Broadway album. However, Progressive Rock is just one square in my musical quilt.
Good sunny morning from the West Coast. It is 8c and I think I will go for a long walk with a dog today. Wife said they are filming on planet something or other today down at the park, so I'll go snoop. Last time it was "Lost In Space" It is good for a few kms depending what part of the park they are filming in.
Speaking of Vehicles, when I was twenty, I ordered a brand new Chevy van from the factory. It came empty with only the driver's seat inside. I proceeded to turn it into a really nice custom shaggin wagon. I spent more on the customization than I did on the van itself.
While I had that for 14 years, In 1989 bought a 1990 Mazda RX7 Turbo II, ordered from the factory in Japan. I had looked at a new Corvette, Nisson300ZX and a few others, however, I knew the RX was made for me the minute I sat in it. Had it up in the 260kmh ( 160 mph) plus range a few times. I had it for 15 years and when I went to sell it I found out it was only one of three in North America that had been manufactured in a certain factory in Japan with a unique registration #. I had people offering ridiculous prices for it and sold it for way more than I thought I would ever get for it.
We got this 2001 Ford F-350 with the 7.3 LTR Diesel in it and have had it for 18 years this September. I love the truck but it has been a money pit, and that's being kind. We love to go ghost towning and you would not believe the places we have gone in it.
Here we are exploring the "Kettle Valley Railroad". On this trip, we had a Grizzly bear stand up and push his nose on the passenger side window leaving a nice big nose print.
Other than the constant repairs it has tackled the off road part spectacularly as we have gone in where the roads have pretty much disappeared. We get about 700 kms to a tank of diesel and have had to take extra cans of diesel with us to get back out from places we have gone. Good times.
As far as sports go, I really admire the athleticism in all of them. I could watch all of them for that reason alone. I hold myself to Hockey as I don't want to be an armchair blob and think it is better to be involved in sport by coaching and doing other things for the kids. I have been involved with Baseball, Softball (fastpitch and slowpitch) and of course Hockey.
I think will start on the lighting for the roundhouse today if I can.
All the best to all.
NWP SWPI'm a Ford guy through and through... Dream cars? 69 Mustang Fastback, and then a 67 Galaxie 500 convertible...
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When I was in High School I drove a 1966 Mercury S-55 hardtop with a 428 under the hood. Had it for only 3 years when a semi truck hit it while it was parked. Insurance totalled it for $1,200.00.
Then I bought a brand new F150 in 1989. I drove it for 18 years an put about 300,000 miles on it.
In 2008 I bought a Chevy Colorado. It has almost 150,000 miles now.
My wife gets a new car every 2-3 years!
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good morning Diners,
Brunhilda, I'll have an extra large coffee with lots of cream, please.
I kind of got soured on pro sports this last year. In football I root for Chiefs and Chargers (since like 1961). I have issues with organizations who just up and leave communities who've supported them for 50 years or more. I know it's economics, but still.... Haven't watched football all year and don't care to.
In college, Jayhawks (Kansas), and USC and UCLA.
Baseball, Dodgers.
Hockey, MOH likes Blackhawks. I lean a little to the Bruins, but Blackhawks are ok,....I suppose.
Auto racing, I like Indy cars. A company I used to work for was a sponsor for Andretti-Green for a while. The 500 has to be seen live! Like the rose parade, TV just does not do it justice. You can't understand how fast those cars are actually going until you see them live.
Bicycle racing, I kind of like the Tour. MOH and I used to go to the Encino Velodrome often. I like the track races.
We watch both winter and summer Olympics.
And, I'll watch about any surf comp in its on TV.
But, I don't get too excited about any sports. They're just a diversion.
Cars: We're pretty much a Honda family, but we've had quite a few different cars. One thing I like is stick shift, but they're getting hard to find. I've wanted a Beemer and/or a Vette for a long time. Not likely to happen.
Trains: UP and SP.
Hello to everyone, and I hope everyone is OK, safe, and warm.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
As a Patriot fan, I'm used to winning close games in the last few minutes.
I would have liked to see the Vikings win it, but they played very poorly.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Working on the two upstairs bedrooms. Stairwell leads down to where the living room will be.
it is easy to get derailed on a subject here.
Good morning ....
Lots of rain now. We are having thunderstorms. The front currently extends north and south from Lake Michigan south through western KY, and down to the Louisiana Gulf Coast. It is moving east.
Cars .... I've had more Chevy's than any other make most of my life. I have had my Chevy Avalanche for many years, and I am still very pleased with it. My wife got a new Buick Enclave a few weeks ago, and it is doing well. For fun I have a 1984 Porsche 928s.
Trains .... That's what really matters to me. ... I've enjoyed model trains my whole life. I like watching real trains, and worked for a railroad for much of my career.
I continue working on my current layout which I began after we moved into this house in 2001. The layout always has projects for me to work on.
How'd I get started on all of that ? .... Oh yeah..... Cars was a topic. I mentioned cars and got side-tracked. LOL
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
I see posts have been rearranged since I left here last night. Go figure.
Mike.
EDIT: I went back and edited my previous post from last night, to reflect on what I was referring too.
My You Tube
Steven,
So You're a Ford guy Eh? Nothing wrong with that.......So am I. How about some Fairlane Fever:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LVzI1ApW7I
Many others to see.....I had a 64 Thunderbolt..in 64...also a 67' and many more.
Gotta run.....just happened to catch Your post...
Take Care All,
Frank
ricktrains4824In INDY, it's Andretti, any day. (I was a big Michael fan when he ran. Now I root for Marco.)
Cheers, the Bear.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
I am a Indy 500 guy too! Go Andretti! Down with the curse! In Pro Football if I had to pick I'd go Giants or maybe Bills...
Again if asked MLB would be the Mets...
College is Irish AND Longhorns!
That's it for sports...
Any car guys in the diner?
I'm a Ford guy through and through... Dream cars? 69 Mustang Fastback, and then a 67 Galaxie 500 convertible...
Well that's all folks...
P.S. I did not mean any disrespect to anyone or their opinions...
Flo - I will take that RBF from Ken, thanks man!
Steven SWPNWP - IIRC, Nancy is related to the owner of the store Ken works at. So she has the ultimate "Get out of Jail Free" card there... Or, to reference The Three Musketeers, a Carte' Blanche.
As I see its in the topic tonight...
Football - Go Pack Go! I was hoping it would be Vikings (it is their stadium this year, and they made it so close.... until today...) Vrs. Jaguars... Good thing I'm not a gambling man!
Other sports - Cleveland Indians, (WITH Chief Wahoo, thank you!) in MLB, NASCAR is Johnson/Team Hendricks Motorsports. (Although, that CSX Sponsored car is nice, as a railfan. ) It was Gordon, then Johnson/Gordon, Then Johnson/Jr, now, Johnson/Hendricks (Leaning towards Chase Elliott as driver 2...)
However, NASCAR is not as big for me as it used to be... They are doing to many "stupid" rule changes, like the Stage racing, and the Chase format. (And this year, the new Pit road rules... Rule changes just for the sake of rule changes rarely go over good.)
In INDY, it's Andretti, any day. (I was a big Michael fan when he ran. No I root for Marco.)
F1 I don't follow much. (Those are Rocketships on wheels... And they take a Rocket Scientist to understand them!)
I'm not too into Basketball, and dislike watching Boxing, (especially when they break out into a impromptu hockey match ) and never liked MMA/WWE, (or real boxing!) and never got too into Drag Racing.
If I were "forced" to pick, in Basketball it would be Cav's, NHL Penguins. (No clue on the others.) NHRA if John Force still drives, him, but I don't follow that form of racing.
Weather - Warmer today, even warmer tomorrow. Then we go back to snow mid-week, beforeyet another warm up following that. But certainly better than a couple areas who had a possible twister today...
W*^k - All day tomorrow.....
Hope al are well, and all enjoy the Night!
I apologize for going off a little but I was trying to defuse a situation that appeared to be heading south in a hurry... glad you guys didn't make a big deal of it... I will now put the soap box away!
Drinks are on the house!