Brian, it's good to see you in here. You too, Jay! Both of you need to come in more often. Larry, you've got about as much color up there, as we do here in Louisville.
Think our low this morning, was about 57, 58 degrees. But I think we're supposed to get back up to about 79, 80 for today's high.
For our noon and evening meals, I've fixed and put out on the warmer bar:
Roast, taters, carrots, green beans; country fried steak w/mashed taters & gravy;
Other side dishes: corn, cole slaw, garden salad, apple sauce, macaroni & cheese, potato salad, fruit salad.
Everyone enjoy your meal, and I'll see ya later, alligators!!
Got my list in hand:
Dan - such a nice wedding. Such nice pictures. I seem to have missed the shot with the little train on the wedding cake? And the cake doesn't look like chocolate to me? Someone forgot?
We are having 60' weather - and sunny. In the 70's all week. Drip of rain overnite - no more for all week. Perfect early fall! And still very green.
Uh - Brian? Hear on radio that someone in Cedar Rapids had a little more in their morning coffee than was necessary for flavor? Mr. Bat Coffee? Turn mah cup over.....
Gonna go play in the sheets! (time to strip and change the bedding!)
Mook
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Just looked at the current radar weather map for the US and saw that the only rain anywhere is a line of rain fall running through Wisconsin and Illinois. Figures. Today a painting crew was supposed to go to work on my the top level of my house. Oh well.
Starting to see some fall colors here. Expect to see more on trip up to the farm this weekend.
"We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics
tree68 wrote: Wouldn't you know - the one picture I took with my cell phone was in the middle of a bunch of evergreens... But if you look up the tracks, you can see what covered all of the mountains up that way (OK, those from Colorado will scoff, but that's what we've got here...)Nothing short of spectacular. Talked to a friend who lives there - he said this is the best display he's seen in a while.
Wouldn't you know - the one picture I took with my cell phone was in the middle of a bunch of evergreens... But if you look up the tracks, you can see what covered all of the mountains up that way (OK, those from Colorado will scoff, but that's what we've got here...)
Nothing short of spectacular. Talked to a friend who lives there - he said this is the best display he's seen in a while.
Nope - we're jealous...You have more colors than just yellow ...and white.
....Not a bad pic from a cell phone.....and the track looks pretty good too.
Unlike our cell phone....{almost new}, don't even know how to take a pic with it...The newer the phone we get, it seems more difficult to operate. First one we had was the least hassle...{19 years ago}. But the most expensive too.
Quentin
And on a humorous note:
I was doing the run-around during our last trip on Saturday (a wine train - and no, I didn't have any), which, of course involves throwing a couple of switches.
One of them not only had a frog, but a toad as well.
He didn't get flattened.
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...
.....60 degrees for our start {at this time of day}, and partly cloudy.
Still no rain around here.
Well it looks like I am the first one in here this morning, so I will take charge of serving breakfast. The coffee is about done brewing and I've got some fresh orange juice ready to be poured.
This morning's breakfast menu will consist of scrambled eggs & bacon, buttermilk pancakes, pork sausage links and french toast with maple syrup. I also baked a pan of cinnamon rolls.
Dan, I saw a few of your wedding photos. My congratulations are extended to you and your bride!
Right now we have 50 degrees here in Sioux Falls. We had a bit of a thunderstorm here last night and it's not supposed to get above 65 degrees this afternoon. So it's looking like it will shape up to be a pretty nice day here.
I hope the rest of you out there all have a good day!
Ray ooo ooo ooOOOOOo
Good Monday morning, everyone. Dan, very nice wedding pictures!
Larry, could you send us some rain?!?! We haven't had even a drop of rain for three weeks. We sure could use some rain.
Coffee, juices, hot water for tea, and hot chocolate are all ready. (Even have some hot cider, just in case Mudchicken comes in and wants a cup or two).
On the warmer bar this morning: turkey bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits & gravy, hash brown taters; cereal & toast; bagels and bear claws.
Hope you all have a good morning!!
......Nice wedding photos Brian....Best wishes for a happy union.
{Have been doing it for 50 years now....}.
Hello all, how's everything in the FWC?
Been kinda busy lately, painting and installing ceiling tile, but it's getting close to finished.
CNW 6000 wrote: If anyone wants to see pictures of the wedding they can be found here.
If anyone wants to see pictures of the wedding they can be found here.
Nice pics, Dan. Congrats on joining the ranks of the happily married!
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Well, spent the weekend on the railroad. Hadn't planned to work on Saturday, but we were short a conductor, and, well, I'm a conductor now...
Talk about a spectacular weekend. The only thing we were missing was sun. Jack Frost was very busy with his paintbrush and the Old Forge area is pretty much at peak fall colors. Words don't describe, and I didn't have my camera on the train with me. I did take one shot with the camera phone - I'll see if I can get it on-line later.
We did have some rain - made for some damp work at times.
Time to do some get-ready-for-work-tomorrow chores and call it a night.
No trains over the week for the honeymoon, but that's ok. I did find a nice picture of CNWs 1385 R-1 steamer at an antique shop in Egg Harbor of all places.
Dan
germanium wrote: Best comment on "Darwin Award" contenders :"He only has two brain cells. One is missing and the other one's out looking for it" Dennis
Best comment on "Darwin Award" contenders :
"He only has two brain cells. One is missing and the other one's out looking for it"
Dennis
afternoon
csx sounds like its cleared the parking lot today.CW thanks for supper.Time to get things ready for work.
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").
Ahem....Cof, cof....ahem.....chocolate cake sort of defrosted. (good too!) Welcome back, Dan! Tell us where the honeymoon was - trackside maybe?
Went out for lunch and then trackside. Thought BNSF had been sold - 45 min of absolutely nothing. Then someone woke up from after lunch nap and they ran them to death.
Saw 3 grain trains. Lots of colors except Ugh Orange! Saw 3162 (GP50) in Burlington Northern livery and with that spelled out on the side. Our first time seeing it! One grain train had 2 motors on front and 3 on rear. Must have been getting rid of leftovers or cleaning out the yard.
Speaking of leftovers - have seen those cute turkey cookers here lately. You know, the ones that look like they should put a big turkey in them and then put lids over them? (Covered Coil Cars!)
Saw what I thought was a scale car. Houston Ed showed me a picture of one that, as I remember; looked just like it. It looked like a small yellow briefcase (railroad sized) laying on it's side, but was on the other side of an outbound and I didn't get to see it until it was down the tracks away from us. So no markings and just a guess as to what it was. But it was bright yellow!
And the usual obnoxious young man that went around the gates in front of a slow moving train and then showed the crew with his one finger exactly how many living brain cells he still had. Or maybe he was proudly showing them his IQ number.....
And a 2nd young man - way too close to the tracks taking pictures. He was trespassing on the ROW trying to get those pictures. Made my hands glisten! (ladies don't sweat!)
Well, if you can make any sense out of this, you are my hero.
Back to watching over the cake disappearing defrosting....
Dan, welcome back! Someone must have been peeking in the freezer! But, yes, there is a sheet cake of chocolate wedding cake that is now thawing. Actually, it will be available for after lunch.
And speaking of lunch, our Sunday Dinner grill out menu is now on the warmer bar. You all have your pick of burgers, steaks, pork chops, chicken, grilled roast and hot dogs.
Side dishes: corn on the cob, baked beans, mashed taters, green beans, grilled baked potatoes, potato salad, cole slaw, garden salad, fresh-from-the-vine chilled sliced tomatoes, and for anyone who likes them, fresh sliced cucumbers.
And, to go along with the chocolate wedding cake, plenty of homemade ice cream: vanilla, chocolate, neopolitan, strawberry, and peach.
Good Sunday morning, everyone! We have a pleasant 65 degrees this morning, but it's a tad bit chilly outside. Been out a couple of times on the front porch, looking for the Sunday paper, which hasn't been delivered yet. Supposed to get up to 80 degrees today. Yesterday, we didn't get out of the 70s. They say that Tuesday, we'll start the day with a temp of 74, then the temp will slowly drop throughout the day. Just heard the paper hit the porch, as I'm typing.
Mookie and Joe, sounds like you all saw plenty of trains yesterday!
Ed, that's a very good picture of the weinermobile! We have seen hawks around our neighborhood. Wish they'd take care of some of these pesky squirrels around here, along with the possums, rats and mice.
Coffee, juice and hot water for tea are ready; and on the warmer bar, you'll find pancakes, waffles, turkey bacon, sausage and scrambled eggs.
Think I'll get the grill started in a little bit, and grill a roast, some steaks, pork chops, chicken and burgers for lunch today. And I'll also get started on the side dishes to go along with all the meats.
You all have a good morning, and take care.
good morning
Time to wake up matthew.Things are quiet on the scanner this morning.Juice and coffee are ready to go.
Hi
mookie send them on. we had everyones power over here from up,bnsf,KCS de mexico,hlcx and 2 switchers from larrys truck and electric(ltex??).Also had a big westinghouse load on q 509 going west.Crews are still short in garrett and the dispatcher told one train they would have plenty of time to get a pizza in hicksville.grandpa had a happy birthday today.tommorow is church and sunday school.
We have had turkey vultures here for years, but don't remember too many hawks. Find more hawks down by the train tracks. I don't know if there is a mate involved or not, but we will watch over them if it/they stick around.
We feed turtle doves and the assorted other birdies, so this hawk probably watches our doves pretty closely. Driver is trying to get it to eat peanuts and give up red meat....
And a neighborhood cat watches over all of them.
This one is stored right around the corner from my house, in the Penkse lot on 34th street.
Mookie, hawks will live anywhere there is a food supply, most mate for life.
We have a pair of red tailed hawks living in the trees at the north end of North Yard, been there about 5 years, they have a really complex nest.
With all the doves and pigeons that flock here for the grain spillage, they have a constant food supply, and as far as I can tell, they do not migrate, and are here year round.
The trains and all the automobile traffic don't seem to bother them at all.
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.....That's neat Ed. Since I have some model diecast cars, etc.....I also have a model of the Wienermobile....
CW - I saw enough trains for both of us. BNSF was whizzing right along.
Joe - lots of greenies headed your way!
We about get mobbed going to the detached garage in the morning and coming back in the afternoon. Have a couple of very persistant squirrels. I figure a note is coming pretty soon about learning to carry a couple of peanuts whenever you open the back door.
Driver sez we have some kind of a hawk that watches all our birds eat and then culls out the sick, injured or slow ones for his dinner. We are kind of far in town to have a hawk, but with two parks just 3 blocks away, maybe not so strange. (wonder if he/she would like a peanut?)
Pizza good - won't have to cook tonite!
Good to see some things weathered Ike better than others...
Hotdogs anyone?
Since no one has been in most of the day, I've only made the following pizzas for tonight:
1. Anchovie
2. Cheese w/extra cheese
3. Pepperoni/mushroom
4. Supreme
5. Hawaiian
And, I only made two large of each of them. Home some of you do come in tonight, to eat them.
Did a little bit of walking today, for exercise, and saw only one train. Unfortunately, I was too far away, and did not see the engines on it, and couldn't make out any of the cars. Maybe I'll have better luck next time.
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