//....Cat having a bad hair/ er-um fur day? Into the windswept look?
Wind (30-60 MPH) and flying dirt all day yesterday working between Denver & Scottsbluff. Saw plenty of tumbleweeds heading east to Lincoln at a high rate of speed. I'd wave to Copcarss headed east to Chicago on Amthrax this morning, but I'm working on the next BNSF (old CB&Q) line to the north (Valley Sub.- about an inch of fine coal on top of the dirt on the R/W up here near the sugar factory. Anybody who thinks coal fines aren't a headache ought to see some of the fouled ballast up here.)
Joe - have seen several "horses" through here lately. Maybe doing some Xmas shopping? And their horns are very mellow - unlike the screech from the BNSF ones.
Have a new entertainment - they have now closed the main drag viaduct and provided two alternate routes - albeit - a little more out of the way. So the people that are trying the shortcuts end up in our watch area and they are learning to watch trains. Maybe I should hold some short seminars on what they are glaring at for sometimes up to 45 min.
And I am sending some greenies both east and south! BOL....
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
blhanel wrote:Greetings from Huntsville, Alabama, where I'm attending a hastily-planned meeting with Boeing and Raytheon co-horts and a cast of many others. The trip down on Delta Connections was pretty uneventful (I have a new nickname for them- Comedy Air!); thanks to multiple delays, I spent nearly six very boring hours in the Cincinnati airport. Hopefully they won't need me all day tomorrow, and I can talk my travel partner into checking out the rail scene around here.
Sounds like fun! What's down there-CN and...UP/BNSF?
I'll get some bagels and juice out. I feel like snackin' plus I think I hear CW coming in soon. Don't want to spoil breakfast!
Dan
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Hmm....spicy beef....
TacoTacoTacoTacoTacoTacotacotacoTacoTacoTacoTacotacotaco.......Ahh...
cherokee woman wrote: Our TUESDAY MEXICAN FIESTA is now under way. On the warmer bar, you have: tacos, beef burritos, beef & bean burritos, quasadillas, tamales, Spanish rice, and everything else I can think of, Mexican, including desserts. And let's see, looks like there's plenty of Joe's pumpkin pie left, also.
Our TUESDAY MEXICAN FIESTA is now under way. On the warmer bar, you have: tacos, beef burritos, beef & bean burritos, quasadillas, tamales, Spanish rice, and everything else I can think of, Mexican, including desserts. And let's see, looks like there's plenty of Joe's pumpkin pie left, also.
Good evening everyone. (Grabs one big beef & been burrito, some Spanish rice and a slice of pumpkin pie)
Speaking of which, I really miss the old Nathan P124 (P3) horns that I hear often on Southern Pacific locomotives. They've all been replaced by higher-pitched K3LA horns I hear on a lot of Union Pacific locomotives, unless it's the distinctive K5LA used on the SD70ACe's UP has been running a lot through Sacramento lately.
Yeah, this poor guy who used a shotgun to loosen that one stubborn lug nut is certainly a candidate for the "Bonehead" awards. He is fortunate that his injuries were not more extensive.
Ray
CANADIANPACIFIC2816
mookie
the horsey unit was visiting????? Cw thanks for supper.matt saw the csx commercial on the weather channel.they are putting the car onto an auto rack.matt said that looks like csx q 200.Also more words of wisdom from the newspaper.apparently you should not use a 12 guage shot gun to loosen the lugnuts off a car.you just can't make this stuff up.(southworth washington)
stay safe
joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
Welcome back, Mookie!!!! Good to see you back in, in the morning! Rain had started, before I went out of the house at 7:55 this morning. Now, it has stopped, at least for now. They didn't bring a lot, produce-wise today; cabbage (which I have plenty of, right now), potatoes, and carrot sticks. That was it.
Now that Produce is over, and I have lunch ready for you all, think I'm going to take a nap. Really feeling wiped out, with no energy left at the moment.
Message From:The Cook
OK - I finally have something on my mind that will keep it from blowing away!
Our local news!
If there is ever a train story (derail, accident, whatever) they show a still picture of a NS engine behind the news person. This is a BNSF town and while I love NS as a step-child, why would you use an eastern railroad picture on a BNSF home.
Last nite, they had a natural gas leak in an apartment complex. Someone got excited on a backhoe with predictible results. So the video showed the area (north end of UNL campus and fairly close to the main line for the BNSF), the nominal viewing of the firetrucks blocking off streets around the leak and a quick flash of a tanker car, all by itself in the general square mile area - probably parked on a holding track.
Sigh....
They just finally got a proofreader for their misspelled words in the crawl at the bottom and now this.
I think hot tea and a cool cloth will be all for me this morning.
Moo......
good morning
well cw it could be snow instead of rain! hope mutt is feeling better today.maybe if it dries off by this afternoon I have more leaves to rake up.
Well by the rain holding off CW you have time to get your umbrella/galoshes ready. I'll grab a plate with a bit of everything this morning. I feel like grazing...
Yesterday I submitted applications to be a volunteer at two RR museums. Mid Continent at North Freedom and the National Railway Museum in Green Bay. We'll see what transpires.
Good Tuesday morning to one and all! Rain hasn't started in our area yet, but it's to the west and southwest of us. Just what I need on PRODUCE TUESDAY. At least the thundershowers aren't supposed to arrive until later on today.
Coffee has just finished brewing, and there's hot chocolate and hot tea available.
On the warmer bar this morning: muffins (blueberry, chocolate, and bran), turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, cantaloupe chunks, bagels, bear claws, hash browns, biscuits, sausage gravy, country-fried ham & red-eye gravy. Should be a little something for everyone.
I pulled a "Mookie" last night: was so tired, I went to bed at 8 p.m., and slept until 5:15 this morning. Guess I needed the nine hours sleep! Will be back in after Produce is over, and will get started on our Tuesday Mexican Fiesta.
Consider getting an external hard drive. USB connection, upwards of 300Gb. You can set it up for regular backups.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
cherokee woman wrote: Got some more beef stew and cornbread ready for the next go-around. (Late lunch in the west, early supper in the east).
Got some more beef stew and cornbread ready for the next go-around. (Late lunch in the west, early supper in the east).
Good evening everyone. (grabs bowl of beef stew and cornbread )
That does it--I'm getting a DVD burner drive. I just backed up files on my hard drive today and it took 20 CD-R's and over two hours' work just to do the backup.
CW thanks for the stew.Mutt takes 2 bowls of stew and call us in the morning.I have some dessert tonight too.Its grandmas special pumpkin pie.we can get matt to finish his supper with grandmas special pumpkin pie.
Mookie, you can have a beagle anytime you want it, along with a blueberry muffin! Glad to see you back in. Saw you-know-who off at the airport, then came home. Got home sometime after 2.
Mutt is feeling under the weather today, so not sure you'll see him in this evening. Be back later.
I'll pop in for a bit and grab a bite. Lots of clients today!
My videos of SOO 1003 (from Saturday) already have quite a few views...I forgot how neat steam is!
I sort of knew that was a joke so I never bothered correcting the spelling. I have a pet peeve against spelling police anyway...since I have a tendency to either misspell words, or forget to spell check.
Ewwww I think I lost my appetite again....sardines...gross!
Think I will have some beef stew and a BEAGEL! muahahaha!
SG, know it's spelled b-a-g-e-l-s, but I type b-e-a-g-e-l-s for the Mookster; that's a nickname she has for bagels.
And there is a big pot of beef stew on the stove. Will be leaving in about 30 minutes for the airport, so if one of you could please put the cornbread in the oven, at 10:30 for me, I'd really appreciate it!! It's already made up, and in the cast iron skillets. So, it only has to be put into the oven, for 25-30 minutes, and the cornbread will be ready when the stew is ready, for lunch! THANK YOU!!
cherokee woman wrote: Coffee is on and ready to pour; fresh juices are made; heating milk for hot chocolate, and there's hot water on for tea and cocoa.On the warmer bar this morning, we have: turkey bacon, sausage links & patties, scrambled eggs, hot buttermilk biscuits and sausage gravy, and the following danish: raspberry, cherry, apple, and peach; also have cinnamon rolls, and muffins: oat bran, blueberry, and chocolate, along with the prerequisite beagles and bear claws.Duff, I'm with you: yuck to sardines!! Can not stand them at all. Everyone have a great day, and if you have any lunch/supper requests, let me know!!
Coffee is on and ready to pour; fresh juices are made; heating milk for hot chocolate, and there's hot water on for tea and cocoa.
On the warmer bar this morning, we have: turkey bacon, sausage links & patties, scrambled eggs, hot buttermilk biscuits and sausage gravy, and the following danish: raspberry, cherry, apple, and peach; also have cinnamon rolls, and muffins: oat bran, blueberry, and chocolate, along with the prerequisite beagles and bear claws.
Duff, I'm with you: yuck to sardines!! Can not stand them at all.
Everyone have a great day, and if you have any lunch/supper requests, let me know!!
Good morning everyone. (By the way, it's spelled "bagels".)
(Grabs plate of sausage links, one peach danish and one bear claw along with a big mug of coffee )
By the way, I only like sardines in tomato sauce.
Did you see that YouTube video of the UP AC4400CW literally having an engine blowup on another message thread here? GE had a lot of problems with the older prime movers on the U33C and U36C locomotives (including engine explosions), and that's why Southern Pacific never subjected those locomotives to the General Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (GRIP) upgrades like they did to the EMD fleet.
Can we have a big pot of beef stew with cornbread for lunch?
I love Sardines, especially with mustard sauce, but again, I like pickled pig's feet too! 33 this morning with a thick frost. A nice Carolina morning. Now, off to look for pancakes. Today is 1) Look for pancakes, 2) go to the wound center (Yes, it's open today), 3) look for pancakes, probably come home and eat baloney for lunch, schmooz for a while and then to a local eatery for a free veteran's supper. Ta for now
Tom
COAST LINE FOREVER
It is better to dwell in the corner of a roof than to share a house with a contentious woman! (Solomon)
A contentious woman is like a constant dripping! (Solomon)
CW thanks for breakfast.its warmer here but we have rain so will have to pass on the q90(produce train) today.time to get ready for school.
Joe
Good Monday morning to all! Hope everyone had a good weekend, and is ready to get back to the old grind this morning.
Our temps this morning are in the mid 50s, looking for a high around 60, with a 20% chance of light rain. Most of the rain is to be just north of us, and it is to very quite windy.
Yuuuuck..Sardines...Gross!
As for the truck driver...
Cop: Did you know the clearance was low?
Driver: Yes
Cop: Did you see all the signs posted that the clearance was low?
Cop: So why then did you decide to go through the bridge?
Driver: I dunno
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