York1Kevin, it's nice to have a place of work that you enjoy the other people. I've been reading some posts on the 'grownup' side of this forum from railroad workers who hate their jobs.
I cannot imagine having a job I hated.
My previous employer of 31 years always was a great place to work. There were people I worked with that were constantly miserable. I don't know why they would not just go somewhere and get a job they liked.
Going all the way back to my job at a grocery store in high school, I have enjoyed all of my jobs.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Hi Everyone,
Brunhilda, coffee with cream, please.
Had a nice weekend. Went to Ohio for a church function. I don't have a photo, but the number of trucks on I-80 thru northwest Indiana would bring into question supply chain issues. In fairness, most of the trucks were normal trailers and not containers, just sayin.'
Back before the 70's, grain was transported by boxcars. The boxcars were boarded up from the inside with 1x12s to about 2 ft from the top (so the grain can be directed and inspectors can have access to the grain).
18010987_10154552474261238_7880441445482920880_n by Jim S, on Flickr
Inspecting the grain.
172283730_10158085356686238_4876042223980035054_n by Jim S, on Flickr
When the 55' covered hoppers came along starting in the 70's it was a boom for grain ops. It made the process easier and faster.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
York1John
Photographs on our cruises?
Most of my photographs are of cruise ships I have seen.
Nov 2018 we were on MSC Bellissima going to Dubai. At Iraklion, Crete I saw Marella Dream.
Marella Dream in Iraklion Nov 2018 by David Harrison, on Flickr
I received an invitation to visit Marella Dream. From on board there a photograph of MSC Bellissima
MSC Bellissima in Iraklion Nov 2018 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Our last cruise was on Enchanted Princess. Here are two pictures of her.
Anchored of Sardinia
Enchanted Princess at anchor Sardinia 10th July 22 by David Harrison, on Flickr
In Gibraltar.
Enchanted Princess in Gibraltar 12th July 22 by David Harrison, on Flickr
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
maxman hon30critter Guess what?!? I have a colonoscopy scheduled for Friday morning!!! Oh joy!!! It's just a routine checkup. I'm not experiencing anything out of the ordinary. I'm hoping that they don't find anything. I think the worst part is not being able to eat for more than a day, but that will probably do me some good! Cheers!! Dave Good luck with that. Maybe they’ll find the missing gerbil.
hon30critter Guess what?!? I have a colonoscopy scheduled for Friday morning!!! Oh joy!!! It's just a routine checkup. I'm not experiencing anything out of the ordinary. I'm hoping that they don't find anything. I think the worst part is not being able to eat for more than a day, but that will probably do me some good! Cheers!! Dave
Guess what?!? I have a colonoscopy scheduled for Friday morning!!! Oh joy!!!
It's just a routine checkup. I'm not experiencing anything out of the ordinary. I'm hoping that they don't find anything. I think the worst part is not being able to eat for more than a day, but that will probably do me some good!
Cheers!!
Dave
Good luck with that.
Maybe they’ll find the missing gerbil.
Good morning, diners. It's another cool morning for the morning walk.
Dave, hopefully you'll come out with a clean bill of health. When I couldn't eat, all day I thought of pizza or a hamburger.
That reminds me of my first colonoscopy, which was the first time I was ever 'put under'. I remember asking my wife when they were going to start, and she told me I was already through. It was amazing that being under was not like sleeping. With sleep, I always have sense of time that has passed, but being put under, there was not a sense of anything. One second awake, the next second awake, even though more than an hour had passed.
Kevin, it's nice to have a place of work that you enjoy the other people. I've been reading some posts on the 'grownup' side of this forum from railroad workers who hate their jobs. While I never really 'loved' my job, it was not unpleasant and I enjoyed going to work each day. I can't imagine going to work hating what I had to do.
David, another cruise? Please post some pictures when you return. I love travel photos, even when they're not train related.
Bear, thanks for the breakfast in the dining room of the Southern Belle. Memories of the dining car on UP's City of Portland always remind me why I love trains so much.
Tin Can, it's great you could all get together for your son's birthday. If you're like me, you're probably wondering where 29 years went.
Everyone not mentioned, I hope things are going well with you.
1974, the Amtrak's Southwest Limited between Dodge City and Garden City, Kansas. The train traveled between Chicago and Los Angeles.
York1 John
Morning all. It was a great weekend. Both kids were here for son's 29th birthday on Sunday. Wife made him chicken fried steak with round steak from the local butcher shop; it was excellent. I grilled filets last night and I must admit that I did a decent job on them as well.
Not much new on the train front. I broke down and ordered new drills as I still haven't found my stash. Which means I'll find the stash sometime soon.
Good morning Diners. A large coffee on the go please, Brunhilda.
A busy day preparing to go on holiday. The call of the sea.
We are watching a crime thriller 'Capture' on television. This is the second series. In it is my daughter's nephew. (Our SiL,s brother's son.)
John King. Seventh picture down (with Charlie Murphy)
https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-capture-season-2-cast-no-callum-turner-but-meet-the-new-characters-here/
Back later (hopefully).
Cheers, the Bear.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
The World Is A Beautiful Place
-Photograph by Kevin Parson
hon30critterI think the worst part is not being able to eat for more than a day.
I agree, that is the worst.
I hate being hungry.
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
York1Have a good Labor Day
I had a great labor day down here, even though I had to work.
We had a cookout at work today, food was great, the store was slow, and everyone was in a great mood.
Good morning! It's a heavy fog morning here. Walking the trail this morning, parts of it were so foggy it was impossible to see more than 100 feet ahead.
In the U.S., this is Labor Day, and almost everything is closed. When I worked, this was always a welcome day off. Now in retirement, it's just another day. That's a good thing.
If you ever are driving across the country and end up in western Kansas, a pretty neat thing to see is a place called Monument Rocks. The land is pretty much what you expect in western Kansas, flat and dry. But then you see these rock formation rising from the plains. There's nothing else around. It's a pretty eerie sight:
No trains in sight, though.
Have a good Labor Day, even if you live in a place that doesn't celebrate it.
Good morning Diners. Tea and toast please, Chloe.
Out and about today. A little shipspotting first. To the shopping mall, then model railway shop.
Stay safe everyone.
gmpullman Happy Labor Day from Lincoln, Nebraska! Sidewalk in Lincoln by Edmund, on Flickr Cheers, Ed
Happy Labor Day from Lincoln, Nebraska!
Sidewalk in Lincoln by Edmund, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
Neat photo, Ed! A great-looking line of cars.
SeeYou190OSB siding is down almost 75% in the past month. Milk is about $1.00 less expensive in the last two weeks. Eggs are half what they were a few weeks ago. Even copper wire is coming down.
I noticed that up here, too. I need some LP Smart side, price went down, stock was sold out, just my luck. The manager at Menard's said that LP gives each store an "allotment", when that's gone, you wait foir the next "allotment". Oh well.
Have a great week end folks!
Mike.
My You Tube
Good morning, diners. I'll have just coffee this morning. It's Donuts Day.
Our small-town local newspaper has a photographer who also flies drones. He takes some great pictures of our area's farms from vantage points we don't usually get to see.
It's so flat here that we don't usually see a wide area unless you're a crop duster or go up into a tall building. That's another thing we don't have -- tall buildings.
When the Oregon Trail came through here, the people called this a great wasteland because there were no trees. We still don't have trees, but if those people only knew they were walking across land they could have for free, which would become some of the best farmland in the world.
I'm not sure whose field this one is near here:
We're off to church, then I'll be back to check into the diner for lunch. I hope everyone is well.
Any time the discussion centers around grain I like to screen this fascinating look at a "Prarie Sentinel":
Hmmmmm..... I knew of some guys that used to "....... live in a Yellow Submarine" (Yellow Submarine, Yellow Submarine...)
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Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
York1Jackpot! Was at the grocery store and they had the kind of bacon I love for half price!
Glad to hear. Bacon has been below $5.00 a pound down here for several weeks, with "Buy One Get One Free" sales frequently.
OSB siding is down almost 75% in the past month. Milk is about $1.00 less expensive in the last two weeks. Eggs are half what they were a few weeks ago. Even copper wire is coming down.
Maybe things are getting back on an even keel again.
Jackpot!
Was at the grocery store and they had the kind of bacon I love for half price!
I bought a bunch!
Talk about a great day.
About a 50 mile drive gets me to this little slice of heaven. Lowes, Home Depot, and Menards, all in a half-mile stretch of road. It doesn't get any better than this:
Track fiddlerI never did put any signage on it??? Maybe I've been waiting for Kevin to send me (SeeYou190 Grain Pool and Associate), so I can finish it I would certainly post a picture of that For real Kevin. Just come up with some of your Fine Artistic Craftsmanship and lick a stamp so I can post it
My middle daughter is the person who makes all the custom signs for me.
Sorry, no "Fine Artistic Craftsmanship" in the sign-making department here.
mbinsewi Howdy gang, I'm still lurking. Been a very busy work season. Mike.
Howdy gang, I'm still lurking. Been a very busy work season.
SeeYou190The AC guys fixed all the problems beneath the roof, so now I can continue working after a six week delay.
Good news!
Not much going on in my world. I attended a funeral this morning, and I will probably take a nap this afternoon.
It seems like I am attending more funerals all the time. I wonder if it has anything to do with the age of my friends? Of course, my friends have all gotten a lot older while I haven't aged at all.