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Posted by Railfan1 on Saturday, October 27, 2007 2:42 AM

Good morning everyone. Coffee is on and doughnuts have arrived. I'm going trackside for a few hours. Have a safe day in whatever you do.

Take care.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, October 27, 2007 6:12 AM

Good Saturday morning.  Lance, thanks for putting the coffee on, and bringing in the doughnuts!  I've got fresh juices made, and they're in the cooler.  Also put water on for hot tea.  Think I'll take a plain doughnut this morning. 

Hope you all have a great day, and I'll see you all back in here tonight for our PIZZA FEST.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, October 27, 2007 7:02 AM

morning

well the weather system is spinning around here for today.looks like the rain will go from south to north.our local football playoff picture got shaken up last night as some teams lost.some might be watching from home.matt is going to go to G+G house tonight to scare their ghosts.

stay dry

stay safe

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Posted by SactoGuy188 on Saturday, October 27, 2007 11:07 AM

Good morning everyone.

(Grabs a maple bar and a mug of hot coffee)

I had the most miserable experience with iTunes software last night--one podcast subscription caused the program to hang for no appearent reason. Angry [:(!] Fortunately, I check Apple's online troubleshooting guide and was able to fix the problem by rebuilding the iTunes Music Library code. Smile [:)]

Be back later for the Pizza Fest. Dinner [dinner]

 

 

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Posted by Railfan1 on Saturday, October 27, 2007 11:57 AM
I posted some of my recent pics in the "Just thought I'd share..." post if anyone is interested in looking.
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Posted by locomutt on Saturday, October 27, 2007 3:40 PM

 Railfan1 wrote:
I posted some of my recent pics in the "Just thought I'd share..." post if anyone is interested in looking.

 

Thanks for sharing those pics. I especially liked the one with the Firehouse and Tanker 

in one of the shots.

CW should be in reasonably shortly with tonights pizza menu. 

Dan, Squirrel survived last night, was not on Sheesh-Kab menu.

(unfortunate that he survived, not unfortunate that he was not on the menu.)

(I don't care for squirrel, think turtle tastes better.) 

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Posted by Railfan1 on Saturday, October 27, 2007 4:06 PM
Thanks for the reply locomutt.Smile [:)]
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Posted by cherokee woman on Saturday, October 27, 2007 5:32 PM

Lance, very nice photos!!  Sure will be glad when I can get back out and go railfanning!  Just can't stand around that long, right now.

Here is tonight's PIZZA FEST MENU:

1.  Anchovie
2.  Cheese w/extra cheese
3.  Goetta
4.  Hawaiian
5.  Mushroom
6.  Pepperoni/sausage/mushroom
7.  Supreme
8.  Veggie

Plus,  these dessert pizzas:  apple, cherry, and peach

Hope everyone has had a very nice day, and have a very good evening.  Everyone, enjoy your pizzas, and maybe later on, around 9 or so, we'll pop some popcorn, and maybe have some hot chocolate or cocoa with it.

 

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Posted by SactoGuy188 on Saturday, October 27, 2007 6:59 PM

(grabs a couple of slices of Supreme topping pizza)

May I make a suggestion you make a calzone the next time you do a Pizza Fest? 

 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, October 28, 2007 7:28 AM

good frosty morning

juice coffee and hot chocolate are ready to go.matt scared all the ghosts from grandma and grandpas house.going to be a clear day today and we have a frezze watch for tonight.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, October 28, 2007 8:09 AM

Good Sunday morning, to one and all!  Joe, thanks for putting the coffee on, and making the juice and hot chocolate!  That hot chocolate tastes pretty darn good this morning (and you all know how much I love my coffee)!  

I've got breakfast ready:  turkey bacon, sausage, homemade buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy, country fried ham w/red-eye gravy, scrambled eggs, pancakes, waffles, french toast, hash browns, bagels and bear claws.  Also have some cantaloupe chunks and pineapple rings are on this morning's menu.

Our high today is to be in the upper  50s, with a frost advisory for tonight/Monday morning.  

Heard from  our illustrious owner, JHH, the other day.  He was going to come online, and say "Hi" to everyone, but guess he got too busy, around the house.  He's doing all right, and hopefully, one day soon, he'll be able to drop into the Diner.  

Everyone have a great day, stay warm, and I'll see you all later, with our Sunday Dinner menu.  

SactoGuy, thanks for the reminder on the calzones.  I'll make a note to include them next Saturday night!

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Posted by Railfan1 on Sunday, October 28, 2007 8:11 AM
Great Sunday morning everyone.
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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, October 28, 2007 12:27 PM

well our freeze watch has changed to a warning tonight. looks like someone on the Maw was sprucing up the signals at FC.will keep you updated.csx q 500 also had a bad order car going westbound. they could have just dropped  it off at omni here in defiance.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, October 28, 2007 12:42 PM

Sorry about being an hour late posting Sunday Dinner, but here's today's menu:

1.  Fried chicken w/mashed potatoes and milk gravy
2.  Roast, potatoes & carrots
3.  Meat loaf w/mashed potatoes
4.  Beef noddles

Other side dishes are:  corn on the cob, or creamed style corn, your pick; shelly beans w/onion; broccoli & cheese casserole; cinnamon flavored applesauce; cole slaw; garden salad

Has anyone read the book, "Train Man", about a man who blows up railroad bridges along the Missisippee River?  Curently reading that.  Took three chapters to really get into it, but it is now getting very interesting!

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Posted by Railfan1 on Sunday, October 28, 2007 5:40 PM
No, but sounds like something worth looking into.
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Posted by Modelcar on Sunday, October 28, 2007 7:44 PM

....Well the forecasters were correct....Our first frost occurred this morning. 

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, October 29, 2007 6:14 AM

Good Monday morning, to everyone.  Coffee, juices and hot chocolate are ready to go this morning. 

I don't think we have any frost here in the Metro area; believe the frost went just to the west of the city, in the outlying areas.  Our indoor/outdoor thermometer shows 41 outside, so it's anyone's guess this morning.

On the warmer bar, you all will find:  turkey bacon, pork bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, homemade buttermilk biscuits, milk gravy, and fried potatoes.  And if anyone likes fried green tomatoes, got some this morning.  There's also bagels (beagles) for Mookie, and bear claws for Tree.  

Congrats to any Boston Red Sox fans, and my sincere condolences to to Colorado Rockies fans.  I was rooting for Colorado to win the World Series.  Sad [:(]

Hope everyone has a good morning, and if anyone has any requests for lunch or supper, please let me know, o.k?

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, October 29, 2007 6:19 AM

Boo! Boo?  Blah!  That's the extent of my Halloween practice. 

Joe - sent you some greenies haulin' coal.  Got a B23-7 back haulin' freight!  Nice trade-off

Great weekend - just not long enough.  Freeze came just in time - "doze" was runnin' again.  Little better this morning.

Off to snag beagle (thanx CW) and press nose to window waiting for next train.

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, October 29, 2007 6:20 AM
PS - did you all notice Jay is back on the forum!  I am pleased!  Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, October 29, 2007 6:27 AM

Yes, I noticed Jay's back also, Mookie!!  Maybe he'll drop in for a few, and say "Hi" to all of us!  How was your weekend, Mooks?  Bet you saw a lot of action at your railfanning site over the weekend.  

Hi Jay, and welcome back to the forums!!Cool [8D]

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, October 29, 2007 6:42 AM

morning

yep had to scrape the windows this morning before heading home.mookie

will keep an eye out for the greenie locomotives.it looked like ns was doing some track work in archbold this morning.don't know if it was a bad spot or not or if they were just checking. going to wait for the yard to dry off. this afternoon it will be leaf raking and mowing time.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, October 29, 2007 7:19 AM

As we were wrapping up our regular season yesterday, and getting the cars read for some colder weather, there were snowflakes flitting around us...

Several of us took a little excursion Sunday morning, looking for a "legendary" boiler that still sits a hundred yards off the tracks at a place called Onekio.  After a phone call (from the woods) to a friend who knew where it was, we found it - an old stationary boiler, in pretty rough shape.  Looks like someone was trying to salvage it at one time - a lot of the rivets have been removed.

The trip ended up providing more questions than answers, though.  A culvert under our tracks near the boiler was nicely built of cut stone, with used rail set side by side making up the top.  The culvert probably dates to the construction of the railroad (1892), making that rail pretty old.

We also found the siding at Onekio, but didn't trace it out to the end - a major question for a later visit.  It was very steep - must have been a challenge for the steamers of the day.  We can only wonder how the bridge was constructed on the siding across the little creek that runs through the culvert.  It's long gone, and there were no permanent footings.

There are also reports of foundations in the area, but we didn't find any of those, either...

Time for tea.

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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, October 29, 2007 9:11 AM

....Boy, don't want to see any of that snow yet as Tree mentions.  39 degrees here as I write.  33 plus, when I first looked earlier.  Sunshine now {and to be most of the week}, and believe we're to see into the 60's today.  That is quite a rise as the normal temp increase from the early morning generally is about 20 degrees.

Plenty of frost here this morning, but it doesn't last long when that sun gets to it.

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, October 29, 2007 9:18 AM

Tree - call the muddy and tell him in his spare time (that alone cracks me up!) and have him come out and research that area for you!  Kind of a favor from one forumer to another. 

Having said that - I am with Quentin - NO SNOW!  NO ICE!  and no extremely cold weather would be nice.  Just enough to get rid of the bug/pests.

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Posted by CNW 6000 on Monday, October 29, 2007 9:40 AM

Speaking of bugs/pests...I came across a brown recluse yesterday.  I spotted him before I was within range of his fangs.  Let's just say he's off this mortal coil permanently.  There seems to be a cinderblock gravestone on his head...

Any fellow Diner diners going to trainfest?  I've never been there and am kinda excited.

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Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Monday, October 29, 2007 9:57 AM

At the present moment it's 39 degrees here in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I am enjoying the fall weather here and the cooler temperatures sure make for nice sleeping. But I am with Mookie and a few others........I kind of dread the coming of winter. I don't mind more than a few inches of snow as long as I don't have to shovel it. The one thing that I really hate though is freezing rain.

I look forward to freezing temperatures as it means fewer bugs to have to put up with. In one work shift at Wendy's a few weeks ago I killed more than 20 flies. They come in through both the drive-up window and the delivery entrance and health department regulations will not permit us to spray the little b******s until after we have closed the store for the  night.

It's supposed to warm up to about 68 degrees here this afternoon, so it looks like we are in for a fairly nice day. Well, I hope the rest of you out there have a good day!

Ray

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, October 29, 2007 10:36 AM
Ray - I bet the word you couldn't spell is "buggers"?  Shy [8)]

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, October 29, 2007 11:17 AM
 Mookie wrote:

Tree - call the muddy and tell him in his spare time (that alone cracks me up!) and have him come out and research that area for you!  Kind of a favor from one forumer to another. 

I'd love to have MC come up and visit the railroad!  For that matter, any of our forum family!  Let me know ahead of time and I can see if I can arrange any special treats for you.  Of course, you'll have to wait until next year - the regular season is over.

One of our volunteers found this:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=208679

The old guy isn't a conductor - yet.  Next year....

And I think the train with the MA&N C425 on it was actually moving away from the station,  not arriving.  Otherwise I probably would have had a flag in my hand...

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, October 29, 2007 12:27 PM

Well, I wouldn't mind seeing snow flurries:  it's when flurries accumulate to 3, 4 inches, and you have freeze -your -behind -off temps that I'm definitely not looking forward to!  

On today's lunch menu:  meat loaf w/mashed taters & gravy, shelly beans, and beef noodles w/beef gravy (both left from Sunday Dinner yesterday), along with cole slaw and garden salad and cinnamon flavored applesauce.  

The sun is shining nicely this afternoon, but the breeze is very cool.  Definitely need at least a fleece jacket when going outside.  And Mookie, our next chance of rain here, is this coming Sunday, with a 20% chance.

 

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Posted by blhanel on Monday, October 29, 2007 12:53 PM

 tree68 wrote:
And I think the train with the MA&N C425 on it was actually moving away from the station,  not arriving.  Otherwise I probably would have had a flag in my hand...

You do have a flag in your hand there Larry, it's just not unfurled yet.  One of these days, probably after I retire in nine years, I want to do what a fellow church member is currently doing and hit every tourist railroad in the country.  When that happens, you'll be near the top of the list.

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