Sorry y'all, but I won't be responding to each of you individually with this post.
I've got some news for everyone...
The Baltimore Norfolk Southern recruitment session was today.
It was eight long hours of job descriptions, Questions & Answer sessions with the Train Master and HR rep, a timed test, and a personality test...
14 people showed up including myself. Two left during orientation, and two more left after testing. Ten remaining candidates, eight of which were chosen for interviews. I was one of the eight.
The interview was kinda, umm, non-energetic? The assistant Yard Master didn't seem to enthusiastic about me...Didn't even crack a smile. And questioned my being a rail-buff. I made sure that he knew that I understood what I was getting into and that I felt that I could perform each task safely and efficiently. I was somewhat afraid that he wasn't impressed by anything I had told him or my resume or anything.
Boy was I wrong...I was offered the job on the spot!
So now I will be getting a physical tomorrow, and once my background check clears, I'm off to Atlanta, GA for Phase 1 conductor training.
Hopefully soon I'll be riding the rails on nice black Thoroughbreds! That means I'll have the horse I've always wanted!
I'M SO EXCITED!!!
Scott - Dispatcher, Norfolk Southern
Afternoon everyone, The bridge collapse is terrible, what a scary sight to see it falling down with all those people on top, poor souls.
Rob sorry to hear your sad news.
This is a little something i have been working on for the children
The crane was last operational on "The Iron Belt" of a fellow modeler by the name of Ken Larson, (top man) BTW, seen here with a police escort to it's new owners quarry
and some Gingerbread fun
Have a safe day everyone
Hoople wrote:Don't worry grayson, I just ate. PC: Once again, I'm afraid you've failed. I have brown hair, its longer still, and I'm not asian, and to top it off, I don't like hotdogs. Find a picture of someone eating a giant chicken strip, and that might be me. Mark
Don't worry grayson, I just ate.
PC: Once again, I'm afraid you've failed. I have brown hair, its longer still, and I'm not asian, and to top it off, I don't like hotdogs. Find a picture of someone eating a giant chicken strip, and that might be me.
Mark
Grayson, I warned you!
Mark, perhaps I need a new picture filing system?
Hey guys, I'll just have a cup of coffee please. Now, somebody on here asked about my story, so here it goes. I started model railroading at 6, buying HO sets from a train show in Savannah. Then, at 10, I got into O. Now, I am back into HO and building a 2 level layout with HO on top and O on bottom. The HO will be highly detailed, and the O will be on I/O carpet, just for fun.
Uh-oh, the guy that just joined now has to pay for everything..... everything is on me guys!!!
Grayson
"Lionel trains are the standard of the world" - Jousha Lionel Cowen
inch53 wrote: PC wasn't that pic you post of the feller eaten pie, the same one from the security cam, when you said I'd raided the pie case???Then it turned out to be you, wasn't it ??. Beside I have blonde hair and a beard remember ...
PC wasn't that pic you post of the feller eaten pie, the same one from the security cam, when you said I'd raided the pie case???
Then it turned out to be you, wasn't it ??. Beside I have blonde hair and a beard remember ...
Everyone said it was me, but I have blond hair too!
I've changed my avitar again, this time to reflect my fictional railroads company logo. Here is the full sized version.
Hey, all, thought I'd stop in for a cold one, plus I have to defend myself again.
See we have a new one, a BIG welcome to GRAYSON, hope you enjoy yur visit here. We have another O scaler [RT] that stops in some, but he's moving and not back on line yet.
RYAN's got a promotion, congrads there feller, I know you've earned it.
DICK's been posting steam pics Mt.Washington and the 0-6-0
I thinks there's been some pics from others, as I remember, THANKs for those too.
SCOTT's, gonna get a job playing with full size trains. Hope one of the jobs comes through for ya feller.
Everybody seems to be busy with their train projects, buildings and such.
Heard PAUL complaining bout mesquite, you have my sympathy. I think it's almost as bad as maltaflora rose round here, almost impossible to get rid of.
I figure I missed bout a dozen other post, if I did sorry, just not keeping up much
Now for the goings on here. As JERRY said the county fair's on this week, so Mothers not been home but to sleep, shower n change clothes. She did get away an home today for a couple hours. First time I've talked to her for more than 15 or 20 of a morning since Sun. I get her up bout 6, she leaves bout 7am and gets home bout 11 pm or so, I'm already in bed. No, I haven't been over there any, but I have been cooking some for them, meatloaf, beef stew, chicky- noodles, along with egg, tuna n bologna salads. Fixing BBQ pork tonight for tomorrow, and beef n noodles Sat. Beats fair food and healthier too.
I've still got kids most everyday, along with everything else. Gardens doing ok, not getting much of any peppers, squash or zucchini though, not any honey bees to speak of this year round here.
Start working on #3 son's pop-up camper getting it ready for our annual trout fishing trip out by St. James, Missouri in a couple weeks [he hasn't had it out yet this year with the fire n all]. Looking forward to it, no kids, wife's and all the other everyday ???? stuff, just me, #1, #3 sons [#2 couldn't get off work] and #1 son's FIL, n my BIL [his first trip]. There might be a couple others going too. There'll be trout fishing all day, then we fish the Merrimac river at night [cat], beans on the fire, a few barley pops n a poker game or two for a couple days, along with the stories n lies that go with fish camp. Life doesn't get much better for a couple days.
So, now your caught up with me, haven't done anything on the layout or rail fanning for awhile. Thoughts n prayers for those in need, especially the families where the bridge collapsed, tragic. Hope ya'll has a gooden n stay safe.
inch
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4309
pcarrell wrote:Hey Dan, have you seen this? I don't know about it's claim, but it's gotta be close!
Free with every meal
ouch
pcarrell wrote: Hoople wrote: PC: Remember? I don't like pie. Inch likes pie. Anyways, thats not a picture of me. I'm much shorter. And I have longer hair. I'm sorry Mark. I got you and mike mixed up! Here's your pic!
Hoople wrote: PC: Remember? I don't like pie. Inch likes pie. Anyways, thats not a picture of me. I'm much shorter. And I have longer hair.
PC: Remember? I don't like pie. Inch likes pie. Anyways, thats not a picture of me. I'm much shorter. And I have longer hair.
I'm sorry Mark. I got you and mike mixed up! Here's your pic!
Hey PC
Now thats a BURGER
It is a beautiful sunny morning today. The sun is shining, my brain is overheating, and my throat hurts ALOT. I am hoping to be better soon so I can go to Playland during the weekend. Hopefully I don't toss my breakfast/lunch/dinner (pick one) on the roller coasters.
Pcarrell: Aparently the number of hot dogs was 53. I wonder if that guy finished them off...?
Krump: Switch that coffee to a ROLO icecream and I'll take it, but put it on Jeff's tab.
Sue: 20 MILE BIKE RIDE!?!? Shortest distance to a train show for me is a 10 minute walk/5 minute run!
got alot of catching up to do due (lol) to camp (10 day absence) so I gotta go.
Morning folks!
I'm feeling better, so I'll have one of those cinnamon rolls!
Der: I've seen it before. I saw it when it aired, it was real cool. Not as good as some of the others.
Cederstrand: Sorry to hear about Hobo, its not a fun thing losing a pet.
Krump & Grayson:
Well, gotta run,
Howdy.
A cinnamon roll from JimCG would be super. Thanks Jim. I'll resume the diet tomorrow unless somebody shows up with some carmel pecan rolls.
Welcome Grayson. !!!!
I see Sue's 20 mile bike ride is on rail to trails. By chance is that an abandomed Milwaukee Road line? Hope tunnel photos are good.
Krump......... billiards, eh? Terrific!
Phillip's new logo is OUTSTANDING!
Rob......... sorry about Hobo. Our recent loss was Skeekie the cat. She used to sit with me each moring as i ate my oatmeal. Doesn't seem right anymore.
Anybody hear from BobK or Michael? i've been thinking of them. Grief can be terrible.
Prayers for families involved in I-35W bridge disaster and others in need.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
JimRCGMO wrote: Oh, by the way, that was an excellent Surf n Turf platter you set out, PC.
Oh, by the way, that was an excellent Surf n Turf platter you set out, PC.
I'm a pretty good size boy.....and there's a reason for that! I like food and I know how to eat!
Ryan, I'm liking the new logo too. I'll probably change when I get mine done for the ARR&NavCo, but for the mean time, it's pretty cool.
Rob, always remember what a very, very wise person once said: "So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today." Let your mind relax buddy. You're under a lot of stress right now, whether you realize it or not. Hobo's passing, while it was his time, may have gotten you more worked up then you realize. Take some time today to do something that relaxes you. Go for a swim, or read, or whatever. Just wind down a little, OK?
IV coffee please. Worst case of insomnia in a long time...have not yet been to sleep. Ever had too many things to do to the point of feeling overwhelmed? Oh well!
Philip, Thank you for the kind words. Hobo will be missed, but at least he is not suffering. I was prepared to help him along, but fortunately I did not have to.
All for now. Rob
Jim - Cinnamon rolls look great, I'll have a couple of those Zoe! Thanks!
Welcome Grayson! Sit a spell and tell us your story...
Philip - I like the new logo! It's way kewl!
Catch you all later,
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Just a quick good morning, all! Zoe, since Jeff's got the TOP honors today, I'll have one of these to go, please,
and a quick cup of the TH.
I have neglected to bring the cinnamon rolls for a while, so decided today was the day. As usual, the back row's the non-sugar ones for those of you wanting that.
Krump, back - a dip in the pool will probably be good today. Yesterday when I was out in the car, a bank thermometer read 95 (F). Good to see you're getting back to a bit of MRR'ing.
to the Diner, Grayson! Have a cup of your favorite on me (since Jeff's covering the eats).
Steve, back also! As others mentioned, it's been good to see the steam emails you've sent. Are you still looking toward a move 'Down Under', or have you put that on the shelf for now?
...and what about the 'old irregulars' such as myself? (Tee hee)
PC, you and Krump had better watch out on that game of pool if Vinnie wants to play. Remember, he's here a lot, so he gets lots of time to practice up on this table! (Besides, you don't want him mad if he loses...) Oh, by the way, that was an excellent Surf n Turf platter you set out, PC.
Well, I'd better get going. Got to get ready for the 'w' thing again today.
Blessings and prayers for those in need, (including those Der mentioned and others),
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Since Jeff is buying, I will have mine over easy, with coffee. And a thankyou to Jeff.
pcarrell wrote: Sue! 20+ miles!?! Aren't you the "go getter"?
Sue! 20+ miles!?! Aren't you the "go getter"?
Philip, It's all down hill. My backside will probably be the only thing that gets sore.
Grayson.
I had better get moving, I have lots of errands to do this morning. I volunteered to work a couple of hours after the birthday party lunch for one of the dentists that I work for. That leaves this morning to prepare for tomorrow. Someone decided that we had a 7:00 start time and I am 30 minutes from the meeting place.
Later, Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Morning all!
Grayson! Come on in and sit down, have something to eat. There's our virtual waitress', Chloe and Zoe, who'll get whatever you like. Oh, and let me give you a couple of tips. First, if you hit the top of the page, you're buying for everyone on that page, and the way some of these folks eat, that can mean only one thing! Also, see that guy over in the back corner booth? That's Fergie. Don't go anywhere near his mouth! It's like a black hole; it just sucks everything in! You should see him rip through a stack of pies!
Hey Krump, you're on for that billiards game! I can imagine I'm better then you! Does that mean I win?
Well, I best shove off for work. Later all!
GMTR - that was a terrible hwy/ bridge collapse in Minnesota - it was on our local news tonight. Prayers for all of those that this event touches.
Der - good to see you in here also, thanks for the steady emails. The last few weeks have been challenging, but I'm getting back into the TRAINing, yardwork, and occasionally even for a dip in our pool (weather has been nice).
speaking of weather - has anybody heard from sNOAH lately ? I haven't seen him in the coffee shop diner
Garry - thanks for the pm's, good to hear from a Michiginian (Michigandor) and I will look for some Western Michigan railcars. thanks
CPR - I saw a new menu item in the diner... a Rolo coffee. I've got you covered, pull up a seat.
I see that the pool table has finally been re-assembled in Elliott's (new) Diner... back corner by the dart board. Anyone up for a game of billiards ? (I warn you, I imagine that I am very good of expert skill yet not afraid to hustle)
Tomorrow I will do some touch-up painting on the John Deere 160 lawn tractor (they have a lawnmower rodeo for kids at the fall fair in Sept)- my daughter has offered to help, actually she has assumed ownership of the thing since I brought it home last week.
Greetings to the gang of regulars that I haven't chatted with for awhile (you know who you are). Many of you apparently have way too much time on your hands - those are amazing menu items that you locate and order - and they all look like fresh meals too. My brunch budget cries OATMEAL though - with some brown sugar. Coffee to go.
cheers, krump
"TRAIN up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" ... Proverbs 22:6
Good Morning All,
A regular and one of Bills' donuts please Zoe. 63F, partly cloudy and really humid today as we scramble to finish the work for Lime Rock Park.
Not much to say this morning - my prayers for those folks in Minnesota who have lost loved ones in the bridge collapse. What a horrific event. We've had two major bridge problems here in recent memory, the Mianus River bridge collapse on I-95 which thank God happened in the middle of the night when there was minimal traffic on the road but still killed several people, and the fire and collapse in Bridgeport also on 95 when a car merged into a tanker truck and set it on fire weakening the bridge until it came down. Both events caused major disruption for years, but the deal in Minnesota is going to be much more extensive. Apparantly the collapse was as bad as it was because of the need to have a single span over the Mississippi to avoid navigation problems for the barges using the river. The tracks that were hit will also be down for a while but thankfully the bridge didn't come down on a flammable unit train.
Well, gotta run and get to w..k. Hope you all have a goodun'. CUL,J.R.
Good morning.
Looks like I have Top of the Page honors. Kill the credit card folks.Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 8/2/2007 Heat Index: 78°FHumidity: 94%Dew Point: 72°F So Far TodayHigh: 76°FLow: 73°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 7mph E Today High: 92 Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds. Tonight Low: 72 Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.
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Good morning ! from Indiana.
08-02-07
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
I think I will stop by for a root beer float before heading to bed.
I am trying to get packed for a 21 mile bike ride on Friday. It is a rails to trails thing. All down hill. There is a 2 mile tunnel. I wish that I had a tiny digital camera. My only small one is 35mm that I used to take climbing. I will try to get some photos of the tunnel.
Boy has everyone been busy. I will try to stop in tomorrow.
Sue
PS Philip, I like your logo.
Hey everybody, just introducing myself. I am a modeler in O and HO, and enjoy railfanning.
Thanks,