....Spokyone: A 1950 Nash...One advantage....You probably could make a "bed" in that car. {Believed they advertised that about that time}....
PS: There are several pic's of that very car {Corvette}, placed on my U-shaped desk here and a 1:24 model of it....Black and silver.
Quentin
Agreed on the venue part.
I bet the colors are pretty on the line. Get some shots if you can, please.
Dan
Alas, some folks are just afraid to have a little nonsense in their lives. We've always enjoyed a little cameraderie here, but some folks just don't like the venue.
Headed for three days on the railroad this weekend. Fall colors are about gone up there, but we should see some good crowds. Might run on Monday, too (Columbus Day). No trainman scheduled, and that makes a long day for a two-man crew.
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...
Seems like some folks are afraid to 'come in' the Diner. Shame, it's nice and friendly in here!
I'll grab a snack and get back to work...love these long days...NOT!
i have cofffee and something good to eat
Modelcar wrote: ....Just an O T subject, but I mention just for the history aspect of it: 50 years ago today, the first Russian Sputnik was put into orbit.....{About the size of a beach ball}.I remember hearing about it on my car radio...{believe it was a Fri. evening}. Car was a '57 Corvette.
....Just an O T subject, but I mention just for the history aspect of it: 50 years ago today, the first Russian Sputnik was put into orbit.....{About the size of a beach ball}.
I remember hearing about it on my car radio...{believe it was a Fri. evening}. Car was a '57 Corvette.
Good afternoon to everyone (that is, if anyone's in here). I managed to fix some lunch for everone: tuna salad sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, fries, salads and cole slaw. Everything's set out, so feel free to help yourselves. I've also made fresh tea and lemonade, and restocked the soft drinks.
You all have a great afternoon, and take care.
well welcome back. good morning.juice coffee and rolls are ready to go.we are going to take matt and his 2 cousins up to sauder village today.We are going to ride the Erie express.matts excited.anyway might be back later today.
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").
Dan, !! Sorry I'm late, but hope your birthday was a very, very good one!! If there's any left, I'll take a slice of your birthday cake. Not very hungry tonight, so that'll probably fill me up.
Hope everyone has a good evening, and Joe, you all take care, wherever it is you're going!!
Good Evening!
Just thought I'd drop by and say hello since it's been awhile.
Happy Birthday, Dan, even if it is a few days late!
School is crazy right now since we're working on term papers in English class. They need to be 4-6 pages typed, double-spaced, APA format, at least five sources. Really not too bad, but some people are making it sound much worse than it is. What will they do once they're in college and have only a day or two to do a similar paper rather than the entire month that we get?
Anyway, I'm off to do some physics homework and then study for an Algebra 2 test.
Willy
M C: I have always wondered about the original engineering and surveyor teams and how they functioned in such climate....And how many times would they have started up the wrong path only to find that route was not possible and had to back track and restart, etc....
Transportation: I suppose donkey's and back packs on foot. Accommodations: At best, tents and dried beans or something of that order....Just don't understand how they really got that job done across the great Rockies at the higher elevations.
MC
glad to get you some Jolt.Cw I'm taking my container for supper tonight.my last night of work.we are taking this weekend off.destination classified.peeking eyes on the pc.
mudchicken wrote: Got asked again why we didn't use GPS in the tunnels.
-ChrisWest Chicago, ILChristopher May Fine Art Photography"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration." ~Ansel Adams
With all of Bergie's restructuring/editting, this place is beginning to look like UP/Jack Casement's "H*ll On Wheels" during construction of the original Transcon. Are there steel wheels and trucks bolted to the floor where the cellar should be?
Still in Eisenhower Tunnel in the wee hours of the morning up above 11,000 feet. Ed Berthoud, W.A.H. Loveland et. al. ought to be glad that they never got to build their narrow gauge Colorado Central up through here. Came out of the tunnel twice in the past few days to find it snowing and anything with a windward face coated in snow. Survey total stations (electronic transit w/ electronic distance meters) freeze up in a heartbeat and the optical lens facing the weather gets quickly covered in snow. It's a battle to see every time you turn into the wind. Gives you a new appreciation for all those original railroad location engineers/surveyors and what they endured with their limited means.
Got asked again why we didn't use GPS in the tunnels. Duh!
Thinking about trading in Mountain Dew for some upgraded Jolt.
Good Morning! The coffee is brewing and the orange juice is ready for pouring. On the menu for breakfast this morning; bacon & scrambled eggs, and eggs done anyway you want them, hash brown potatos. pork sausages, english muffins, waffles & blue berry pancakes with hot maple syrup.
I hope everyone out there has a good day!
Ray
CANADIANPACIFIC2816
good morning
juice and coffee are ready to go.heard there were some booms out west.also heard there are people that were working on a hydro electric dam that were caught.we have a wet morning this morning but its suppossed to be warm this weekend.going to put out an apb for the feline.her green units are running over here.matt and I heard them call out on the scanner while he waited for the bus.
Joe
Hey Dan, I know I'm kind of late with this, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I hope your day today was a GOOD one.
Dan!!! Hope the cake wasn't too close to the smoke detector when you lit
the candles...you don't want the "Sprinkler System" going off and giving you Soggy
Birthday Cake!!
(oh, to be that age again.................NOT!!)
Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!
well Dan!! next year don't forget to have tree stand by with the fire truck.Cw thanks for supper.time to get matt cleaned up.
Dan, so very sorry to hear about your new railfanning friend. That is so sad. I'll be remembering his family and friends, count on it!!
My knee seems so much better this afternoon. I'm walking a little bit straighter on it, and not having to take as many pain pills. That I'm very thankful for, as they put me to sleep, very fast! Don't remember the dosage, right off hand, but it seems that about a half hour, 45 minutes after I take one, I'm falling asleep, and I don't like that.
Brian, I'm with you, as far as figuring out why we needed to start a new thread so quickly. Maybe on of these days, it'll be fully explained to all of us. And I sure do miss Mookie being in here. Hope she comes back very soon!!
I'm working very slowly on supper for tonight. Beef and noodles w/salad, home fries, green peas w/carrots, and a couple of Jell-O salads. Should be ready and on the warmer bar by about 5 p.m.
CNW 6000 wrote: ...On a sad note:Sunday I was railfanning in FDL and met another railfan. His name was Alan and we chatted for a while about trains, life, and nothing at all. I left the yard around 3 PM or so. Today I heard that he was killed while railfanning there several hours after I left. God rest his soul. Be careful out there folks, please. I don't want to lose any more friends.
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On a sad note:Sunday I was railfanning in FDL and met another railfan. His name was Alan and we chatted for a while about trains, life, and nothing at all. I left the yard around 3 PM or so. Today I heard that he was killed while railfanning there several hours after I left. God rest his soul.
Be careful out there folks, please. I don't want to lose any more friends.
What a sad story.How could something likethis happen? Hope he wasn't despondent and went there to commit suicide.
Chico
CNW 6000 wrote:On a sad note:Sunday I was railfanning in FDL and met another railfan. His name was Alan and we chatted for a while about trains, life, and nothing at all. I left the yard around 3 PM or so. Today I heard that he was killed while railfanning there several hours after I left. God rest his soul. Be careful out there folks, please. I don't want to lose any more friends.
That almost made me cry, My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
A bagel and some tea for me, it's a very dreary rainy day here in Florida...Kind of reminds me of a Jimi Hendrix song
morning
Cw glad you are feeling better.going to have to send MC to dig mookie out of lincoln.sounds like shes buried in paperwork.I have the crane ready to pull her out.
cherokee woman wrote: Okay, looks like we've been moved again (and only after 9 months)! Guess we'll all adjust to the change. We have before.Dan, could I have an extra large beef burrito deluxe, enchilada style, with some chips and con qaso dip?!?! Sounds like that would hit the spot right now. Along with a tall glass of sweetened iced tea, please.Ed, and everyone, the therapist told me today, that I'm ahead of schedule in my therapy!! Not too sure about that, myself, but he is the expert, so I'll go with what he says. I may even be off the walker and back on my cane, when I go back to the doctor, for my post op visit, next Tuesday.Everyone have a good evening, and take care!!
Okay, looks like we've been moved again (and only after 9 months)! Guess we'll all adjust to the change. We have before.
Dan, could I have an extra large beef burrito deluxe, enchilada style, with some chips and con qaso dip?!?! Sounds like that would hit the spot right now. Along with a tall glass of sweetened iced tea, please.
Ed, and everyone, the therapist told me today, that I'm ahead of schedule in my therapy!! Not too sure about that, myself, but he is the expert, so I'll go with what he says. I may even be off the walker and back on my cane, when I go back to the doctor, for my post op visit, next Tuesday.
Everyone have a good evening, and take care!!
It would appear that the DINER is so popular, it's turning into a movable feast!
C.W. Hope you continue to get better...
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