....From our McD's parking lot {next to the Frankfort NS line}, we checked it out again this evening. Bingo....Did get to observe a grain train in from the west.
Had him on my scanner for some time and wondered why it was taking so long to arrive. Then the New Castle DP radioed: As soon as we get CSX thru, then we can get you across....{NS has to go across the diamonds}, to head south. So I got out of the truck and walked to the tracks about 50' away and looked west....and sure enough, I glimmering headlight stopped about 3 miles west of our location.
In a few min. as CSX cleared, in comes the grain train trundling past sounding very smooth....69 grain cars. 3 six axle engines. And lots of traffic backed up on a busy street there in Muncie being Friday evening.
Quentin
evening
calling for rain early am.matt is tuckered out.so am I.good night.
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").
They tried to nominate me, but I declined.
I'm tuckered out, too, and I've still got two long days ahead of me...
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...
Hmm - sounds like Tree is trying to become a "soccer mom". My long week finally came to an end and I am ready for a nice weekend rest.
I am going to snag a banana and go sit on the porch and watch the sun rise. Always perfect weather here in the cafe....
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
good morning
mookie here is some coffee.juice is also available too. we have pancakes bacon and eggs.looks like matt will be able to play ball today.
Good Saturday morning. Joe, thanks for fixing breakfast. Been awake since 2:14, but didn't get on the puter, because we were having thunder, lightning, winds, and plenty of rain. They said we picked up 1/4 inch this morning. The balloon race for this morning has been postponed until sometime later this afternoon, weather permitting. But the marathon & mini marathon races will go on as scheduled, about ten minutes or so.
Going to be a slightly cooler day today here. The high is only supposed to be 70. Think we'll have a very nice day.
....A cool morning as compared to this past week....Mid 50's now and a bit of wind. Rain gauge has .2" in it this morning. Didn't hear any disturbance from storms during the night but did see on the radar {late last night}, it was coming at us to pass thru here sometime during the night. We actually do need some rain.
Cloudy now, but the sun is to come out later.
Well, since no one's been in since this morning, I don't know how much good it'll do me, to post the pizza menu for tonight; but, here is our SATURDAY NIGHT PIZZA MENU:
1. anchovie2. cheese3. goetta4. Hawaiian5. pepperoni/mushroom6. supreme7. calzones
Been out in the sunshine this afternoon: Sarah and I went to Wal-Mart, and she got some plants, vegetable seeds and top soil. Sure was nice to get out for a couple, three hours, even though we didn't see any trains anywhere. (And we were by tracks in a few locations. Oh well, better luck next time I guess.
Well, there. Got the conference out of the way.
Bumping and a-rumbling out side right now, to the tune of a quarter inch of rain, but the scanner is relatively quiet, so there wasn't any damage from the severe t-storm we got a warning on...
Still trying to decide if I want to go help PBS out for a while tonight.
Got a call from a friend who was out with the author today - exploring the area I wanted to explore. I'm going tomorrow, and if we get done early enough, I'll take a walk up there myself.
CW thanks for the pizza.had a great day today.the coaches were getting things organized today.matt had fun.we saw a very faded DT&I boxcar today too.larry have a safe trip.as for us we are taking matthew and his cousins to see the other monkeys at the zoo.
Joe
Good evening everyone. Thanks for the calzone!
I'm taking Vicks DayQuil tablets to ward off the effects of my cold. I feel horrible.
Morning all......
Thats what I get for not stopping in here in a while, they change the name and the place on me. Oh well.
Been rolling pretty good lately, got in yesterday afternoon after dropping off at Alsip, IL, and taking a detour after a semi took a ramp too fast and rolled over onto 294, blocking all lanes for about a half hour. Them container drivers think they're driving Indy cars....
Will try to stop in a bit more this weekend, see y'all later.....
Randy Vos
"Ever have one of those days where you couldn't hit the ground with your hat??" - Waylon Jennings
"May the Lord take a liking to you and blow you up, real good" - SCTV
Good afternoon, folks! Bob, thank you for taking care of breakfast this morning! For some reason, I was locked out this morning (that is getting kind of old, too). Kept getting a message that the connection failed, or the Trains server was not responding. So I went back to bed.
Randy, good to see you back!! Glad to hear you're doing o.k. Yeah, decided to change the name, had a "contest" to pick the new name, and Flat Wheel had the most 'votes'.
For our Sunday Dinner today:
Country fried steak w/steak fries, homemade buttermilk biscuits w/gravy, green beans, or brussels sprouts, creamed corn, and your choice of garden salad or cole slaw.
Desserts today: chocolate cake, white cake w/white icing, yellow cake w/caramel icing, and the following cobblers: apple, blackberry, cherry, peach.
Have a good afternoon, everyone.
I am going to take the chicken fried steak and wrap my hands in it - I can't seem to warm up!
The sun is shining and it looks to be a great day, but temp isn't too warm. Just can't seem to shake the cold weather for more than a day. Daughter in Bemidji had 12 inches of snow, so I won't complain!
Think somone brushed my fur the wrong way. An out-of-sorts day. Looking forward to Monday! (probably the only one in the USA)
Hope everyone has enjoyed the country fried steak, sides and desserts.
Mutt, Sarah and I have been out in the yard all afternoon; we did trimming in the front yard, and a little bit of trimming in the back yard. Sarah was working on an area in the back yard, where she's going to plant some flowers and herbs; and worked in our old raised tomato bed, to get it ready to plant some vegetables there. Believe there will be some maters planted there.
Guess that's about it for our 'news' for the day; except we're all three very tired and sore people.
Mookie, if my memory serves me correctly, this cold spell is what many of the old time farmers would call "Blackberry Winter", when all the different kinds of berries are beginning to bloom.
cherokee woman wrote: Guess that's about it for our 'news' for the day; except we're all three very tired and sore people.
I hear you. Spent the day chasing a railroad book author around, looking for old sidings, which often includes climbing through the brush that's grown up in the 80 years since the siding was abandoned. Not to mention walking along the tracks (currently out of service, but still as safely as possible) to get to the old sidings, which just makes thing that much more difficult.
We were successful is figuring out answers to several questions, finding the sidings, and even the foundation for a sawmill superintendents house.
After we finished with him and had a bite to eat, I detoured slightly on my way home and walked a mile and a half up the tracks to get my own information about the stuff they had searched out on Saturday. At least the return trip was all downgrade (approaching 1%).
I'm beat...
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)
Good Monday morning, all. Hope everyone had a nice weekend. After the work in the yard yesterday, I managed to sleep until 7:05 this morning.
Coffee, tea and juices are ready. Breakfast on the breakfast bar: turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, toast and oatmeal, bagels and bear claws.
Everyone have a good morning, and I'll see ya later.
Guess no one was interested in breakfast this morning, huh? Maybe you'll like lunch and supper a little bit better: beef stew w/cornbread, or maybe you'd rather have a nice hot bowl of vegetable beef soup w/grilled cheese sandwiches.
Also guess that everyone must have worn themselves out over the weekend. Haven't even heard from Mookie and Tree this morning.
afternoon
cw thanks for the snack.I was wore out from the zoo and work last night. I got out the mower and trimmer today and the yard looks good.Rain?snow? in the morning yuk!!.the zoo had lions tigers, bears and a mookie unit between a horsey and a blue conrail.plus when we got back to my nieces house we saw a patched c&nw & sp unit eastbound with a powder river coal train.Then another powder river train with a new bnsf and a mookie unit!!! busy busy busy.I'll grab my supper later.
What? It's afternoon already? After yesterday's foray into the woods I might have lost track of a little time today.
As I was poking around Onekio (you probably won't find it on a map), I was struck by the absolute quiet - I was far enough from the river that I couldn't hear it, and there was no wind. Aside from the tracks, I was about a mile and a half from the nearest signs of civilization. Really cool.
Almost hated to leave, but if I slept there overnight, the blackflies would have eaten me alive in the morning...
Hello CW and others who gather for food and chatter.
I just returned from a trip to CO and will eat whatever is on the warming bar as it has been restaurant food for a week.
I drove I-40 from Williams, AZ to Albuquerque, east last Sunday and west today, and I want you to know the TRANSCON is very, very busy. Had my scanner and listened to the chatter and was impressed with the fluidity of this 350 mile double track -CTC- operation. Last evening near Grants, NM Amtrak No. 3, the SWC, was in the middle of four hotshots and the DS weaved it in and out from track to track with each of the hotshots stopped only for five minutes, plus or minus and No.3 was on time. Also saw several manifest trains on 4-20. I am guessing, because I did not count, that I saw 25-30 trains on 4-20 and maybe 25 today, and they were loooong.
Also, I saw the BNSF Boise City Sub in CO and it was busy. About 30 trains per day, all southbound as the Boise City is now a one way, dark, railroad. Mostly coal but several manifests in the four days I was nearby.
Now, where is that 'home cookin'?
Good evening everyone. Thanks for the beef stew and cornbread!
This cold is driving me nuts. I'm still hacking and coughing from it.
Good Tuesday morning. Nice and cool here at 42 degrees F. We did manage to get some rain around 4:30 or so, and continued off and on until about 7 p.m. And by that time, it was mostly a very light drizzle.
Coffee is on, fresh juice made, water hot for tea, and on the warmer bar this morning: all the usual breakfast menu items, including bagels and bear claws.
I don't know if any of you remember, but we have an anniversary coming up here next Monday. Anyone remember when JHH first opened the Diner? Who was suggested to be Head Waitress? (I think I'm remembering correctly!)
Dan
morning
Cw thanks for breakfast.the head waitress had her fur pulled.cool morning here in nw ohio. we have a freeze warning for tonight. had a couple slippery spots on the porch while we were taking out the garbage.going to get a nap then have chores to do this afternoon.
So there I am Sunday, sweating in the jacket I don't want to take off because of the black flies, and today it's 38? Glad I enjoyed summer while it was here!
Supposed to be cool the rest of the week, and snow was mentioned in my email weather forecast this morning. It's supposed to say above freezing, though, so I doubt any of it will stick.
Might make a nice counterpoint to my tulips, which are now starting to bloom nicely...
Bearclaw and tea. I'll be in the corner.
In the last 7 days we've had:-70 degree+ heat-2 tornado warnings (1 funnel cloud sighting)-snow w/minor accumulation-temps in the low 20s
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