Modelcar...He had a program of paving county roads with pavement and in so doing...and to make the money go further....the paving was not quite 2 lanes wide, hence "Bicycle Road"....It is still referred to using that name...!
That's better than one state highway in West Virginia I drove on in '74--the pavement was one lane wide, and there was a wide shoulder on each side so that when two vehicles met, each would drop halfway off the asphalt. I have no idea how firm the shoulders were when they were wet.
I noted that in1930, the B&O listed Stoyeville along the way from Rockwood to Johnstown. How far out of town was the station? There was daily, except Sunday roundtrip from Rockwood to Johnstown and back, and a daily (it ran later, southbound, on Sundays) roundtrip from Johnstown to Rockwood and back.
Johnny
Deggesty noted that in1930, the B&O listed Stoyeville along the way from Rockwood to Johnstown. How far out of town was the station? There was daily, except Sunday roundtrip from Rockwood to Johnstown and back, and a daily (it ran later, southbound, on Sundays) roundtrip from Johnstown to Rockwood and back.
That branch of former B&O is still in operation. Light traffic, now...but just had some more added to it from {Coleman}, to Rockwood....There is a branch off the branch {yes}, and it goes up to Shanksville..{Flight 93}, and the strip coal loading point has resumed working there hence that branch was renovated recently...{it was dormant for about 8 years}, and now coal is being brought out of there again and connects back on the Rockwood line...{S&C}, and that coal is transported to Rockwood where it meets the C&O main...{Sandpatch line}...
Yes, passenger traffic did run on the S&C but was abandoned about the time I was born. Several runs a day {from what I understand}.
The {Stoyestown station}, and it is restored, now resides at the American Legon / Lions grounds near Stoystown. Actually, the station was down in the valley in the small berg of Kantner, but was named Stoyestown. There were "Jitneys", early wood bodied motor vehicles that met each passenger train and brought passengers up to Stoystown and the Hite House Hotel....It still stands too...but was completely renovated and now houses apartments for the over 55 folks...It is very nice...all up to code.
The Hite House Hotel was a famous stopping place for traveliers along the Lincoln Highway....{route 30}, that 70 years ago was on main st. Believe it is even mentioned on the internet.
The rail route {S&C}, between Johnstown / Rockwood, was a very busy coal hauler during WWII....Many mines along it and coal was picked up each day and transported to the {then}, B&O main at Rockwood for movement east and west.
Each coal drag was powered by at least one steam engine head end, and most of the time two steamers on the rear pushing...up the line to almost Somerset where the grade leveled off and slightly downgrade to Rockwood. As they would come up the valley, you could hear them working up grade for several miles on a quiet Summer evening.....The line was roughly a mile away as it passed the depot {from Stoystown}, and continued south to Somerset and on to Rockwood, 10 miles down the line. One grade {Cat head turn}, near Kimmelton, was about 3%, so it really did take power to get the loaded cars thru that area....I remember it all well....
Quentin
Modelcar Ok, Johnny....we're in Health Springs....{here on my screen}.... It looks like route 521 {NB}, runs on Kershaw Camden Hwy after it makes the 90 degree turn north. And I see the alley, staight ahead but see no name for it.... I see a couple of ball diamonds just slightly north, northeast of the turn. Also see a railroad running northwest direction {North}, of the turn area. Believe we've got you spotted.
Ok, Johnny....we're in Health Springs....{here on my screen}....
It looks like route 521 {NB}, runs on Kershaw Camden Hwy after it makes the 90 degree turn north. And I see the alley, staight ahead but see no name for it....
I see a couple of ball diamonds just slightly north, northeast of the turn.
Also see a railroad running northwest direction {North}, of the turn area.
Believe we've got you spotted.
The ball diamonds are new to me.
The railroad ran from Kingville (23.0 miles south of Columbia to Marion, North Carolina . Originally, it was the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad; by 1893 it was a part of the South Carolina Railway system, and it was absorbed into the Southern Railway. In January, 1938, there was still a daily passenger train between Blacksburg, S. C., and Columbia by way of Camden and Kingville. It soon became a mixed except Sunday between Rock Hill and Kingville (101 miles), and in 1951 the coach was taken off. Now, the line has been abandoned south of Kershaw, and the L&C owns and operates it between Lancaster and Kershaw. There is a Springs cotton mill in Kershaw.
You may have noticed that some of the roads have the names of people--who did live on them. I could tell you a little a bit about some of them. There is one road, SW of town, that Streets & Trips has misnamed--it calls it "Beecher Norton Road" instead of "Beecher Horton Road."
The alley never had a name that I know of; it was simply "the alley." I do not know why the map does not show it running two blocks north of Perry Street to Caston Street. It's a single track alley.
Deggesty The alley never had a name that I know of; it was simply "the alley." I do not know why the map does not show it running two blocks north of Perry Street to Caston Street. It's a single track alley.
Johnny, my satellite shows it {the alley}, running across E. Perry St. and on to 522....
Correction: The "alley" might stop at W. Bridges St....Hard to determine if the block north is perhaps just a row now....and not used.
And the Health vrs. Heath....I took my first look at your words of what it was and "saw" it as "Health", instead of "Heath, and didn't bother to assume it was something else until you mentioned it....Made no effort to read it as something else on all the places I saw it...Just the way the mind works.
I see a house across the street of where the gasolne truck rolled over and perhaps where the woman lived......
Good Tuesday morning, everyone. It's another very nice morning here in Lousville (even though I can't really see anything yet outside, due to the darkness). Our weather is probably about to change: chances of rain pick up, as they're predicting rain/T-showers coming in this evening sometime. Otherwise, we're to have another really gorgeous day on tap.
Coffee, juices, milk, chocolate milk and hot water for tea are ready.
On the warmer bar this morning: bagels, bear claws, oatmeal, toast, and the boxes of cereal are on the counter.
Everyone have a great morning, and I'll see you all after I get through with Tuesday Produce.
Nice day for our morning start....61 degrees and generally, clear skies. Last night's weather folks indicate we might see some rain today, and that's ok, as we sure need it. But right now, it doesn't look like any.
good morning
well a guy from work came down and helped us put the outdoor carpet on our front porch.mamma is very happy now.Cw thanks for breakfast.Way overdue for a nap.
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").
Well, I finally made it back home from Tuesday Produce. Truck came about on time this morning; but we had 98 people to serve. So that took a while to get through everyone! They brought us: potatoes, green peppers, broccoli, sliced carrots, quacomoli dip, packets of mayonaise, some other veggies that I didn't get a chance to see what it was, and the little watermelons.
Lunch is on the warmer bar: Our Tuesday Mexican Fiesta:
Tacos (soft shell and hard shell), burritos (beef, beef & bean, and beef enchilada style), Spanish rice, fajitas, chimichangas, enchiladas, shredded lettuce w/diced tomatoes, and tortilla chips w/picante sauce, salsa, and con queso.
I talked with Jim (jhhtrainsplanes) earlier, and he said to tell everyone "Hello" for him. He's doing all right. Said it is pouring rain there in North Little Rock. He also told me that before he left last Wednesday to go back to Arkansas, that Extrene Makeover Home Edition arrived at a farm just down the road from his parents' farm. They were to be there for two weeks, so guess some time next winter, or early spring, that episode will air.
Everyone enjoy your lunch, and have a great afternoon. Think I'm just about ready to take a nap in a little bit. It's been a busy morning.
ModelcarI see a house across the street of where the gasolne truck rolled over and perhaps where the woman lived......
Quentin, I'm pretty sure it is the same house; I did not really look at it when we passed it last year. Maybe, in two more years, I'll get back there and take notice of more things. If you look west of that intersection, you will see a house that was not there when I lived in Heath Springs. For ten and a half years, we lived in a house that was closer to the street, and there was another house next door, to the south. After my mother sold the house, someone bought the lot and the lot next door, tore both houses down, and built the current house, which seems to be on what was the line between the two lots.. About 1898, my grandfather had a house built on the east side of Mobley Street, south of Bridges Street (you cannot see it because of the trees) for his three or four maiden sisters so they could move into a town from the country place where they were all born. When they retired from the mission field (Japan) in 1932, he and my grandmother moved there, and lived there until they died. After he died, in January, 1949, my mother, my youngest brother (fifteen months older than I) and I moved in with my grandmother. Then, instead of walking a little more than a block to school, we had to walk two and a half blocks. It was closer to our church--instead of walking a full block, we went out the back door, down the side alley to the north-south alley, and just a little ways to the church.
Heath-Health and so forth. There used to be a brand of baking power called "Health Club." In time, someone (with nothing better to do) complained that if the baking powder was not especially healthy, it should not be called "Health Club," so the name was changed to "Hearth Club."
Addendum--the Streets and Trips map shows an interesting item a little bit west of Heath Springs on SC 522: Anvil Rock. There is, of course, no note as to its fame, but it is a large rock that is shaped somewhat like an anvil, and every time it hears a rooster crow it turns around. No one has ever told me of actually seeing the phenomenom, but I do not doubt the veracity of the description. Back in '82, I was going from Chicago to Boston, and the flagman on the B&A told me that he was from that area, and he remembered the Anvil Rock.
Years ago, when there was stone quarry in operation at Stoneboro (west, on 522), there was a railroad between Heath Springs and the quarry. I do not know the dates of operation. The highway between Heath Springs and Stoneboro wanders between Lancaster and Kershaw counties; for many years, only the Lancaster county portions had asphalt paving.
Johnny, I'll add a bit of trivia;
Back in Pennsylvania, and about 20 miles east of our little home town of Stoystown....on route 30....at Shellsburgh one turns left {north}, on route 96 and then travel about 6 miles to the area of New Paris...In that area is a special location that is supposed to defy gravity. {To a certain extent}....
It is called "Gravity Hill"....! Yea, sure....must see this. I had never been to this site. About 2 years ago, while back in our home area, we were with friends of ours and we drove down to see this phenomenon.
Jack stopped the van when we arrive at this "spot"....and said something to the effect...."watch this"....He put it in neutral and...It rolled backwards....Just the opposite way I thought was down hill....I perceived we were driving slightly down hill....We got out and looked around and had the strangest feeling of what we just experienced.
I commented, I need a piece of lumber about 10 ft. long and a level to lay on top of it to convince me of what is really happening here....Of course, not having such "tools"....I am left to wonder....
I still don't know what to think.
You can pull it up on the internet and read about it. Just type in "Gravity Hill"....That should bring up plenty of web sites of the location.
ModelcarIt is called "Gravity Hill"....!
There is also one just west of Moncton, New Brunswick. We went by it on our way to Fredericton this past April, but, even though there were advance signs pointing the way, we missed the site itself. This site is noted in the AAA TourGuide for the Atlantic Provinces.
Back in '72, when I was moving Ricki, her children, and household goods from Boise to Reform, Ala., I thought that the car was having trouble on I-80 between Laramie and Cheyenne--we slowed considerably and what I saw around us gave me the impression that we were going down hill, but we were actually going uphill. We did make to the top, and it was comparatively downhill the rest of the way.
Good Morning Folks! I don't know about the rest of the country, but it looks like those of us who live in the Dakotas are going to have a fairly nice day. Currently we have 57.7 degrees here in Sioux Falls.
The Coffee is about finished brewing and I've mixed a fresh batch of orange juice. On the warmer bar this morning there is a generous assortment of donuts, rolls and bear claws. I'm going to leave it up to CW to pepare breakfast when it comes to anything more substantial.
Ray ooo ooo ooOOOOOo
We've had a bit of badly needed rain overnight, but right now, don't know how much. About an hour ago, it was 67 degrees as our morning start. Might see some more rain today as well. Yard has greened up a little already.
rain here in nw ohio too today.will try to get the mower out tommorow before our trip to michigan.ray thanks for the oj.nap time
JoeKohrain here in nw ohio too today.will try to get the mower out tommorow before our trip to michigan.
Ditto, plus some rain overnight last night.
If I don't get the grass mowed before I leave it'll be a real challenge when I get back. And getting it mowed before I leave might be a problem, as there is rain in the forecast...
Hey, Trains - Anyone from the staff going to be in Owosso this weekend?
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The comments about ignorance on the part of some people about South Dakota reminded me of a song from 1946--"Sioux City Sue." I looked it up, and found this link: http://www.siouxcitysue.com/siouxcitysue/Sioux%20City%20Sue%20page.htm
You have to go way down to the bottom to get to the lyrics. When singing it, be sure to sing "I owe way." I had remembered the first stanza and the chorus, but I had never remembered the second and third stanzas. This song is a bit different from what most young people listen to nowadays.
Good Wednesday afternoon, folks. Ray, thanks very much for taking care of breakfat this morning. Went to get on the computer this morning, and could not get up. Tried 4 times on firefox, and a couple of times on IE, kept getting same message, that whichever browser I was trying, could not connect to the ISP. Finally, after 4 calls to the internet provider, we managed to get it taken care of. Something about the computer not communicating correctly with the DSL.
We have had a steady rain since sometime very early this morning. Kind of cool, so we don't have the large industrial fan on the front part of the house, and fan in bedroom window is turned off.
Guess we'll combine lunch and supper and have:
1. Meatloaf w/green beans and mashed taters and corn on the cob, and you can choose between cole slaw or garden tossed salad.
2. Vegetable beef soup w/cornbread and grilled cheese sandwiches.
Hope everyone is having a good day, staying dry (if you're getting rain), and you all take care.
afternoon
Cw thanks for supper.still raining here but just lightly.the ground is soaking it up real good. Matt is looking at maps for michigan and I need to go find the bags in the closet.hope I don't see the closet monster.Last night for work........................
joe
Afternoon everyone.
Mostly cloudy skies today, with a little drizzle mixed in. Still drizzling now actually. A very cool day today as well. I’m not sure of the high, but if it stayed below 70* it was the lowest high in the month of July in Indiana in recorded History. Pretty neat stuff. Spent the day at Grandmas. Had fun… Well, mostly relaxing on the PC, and on the couch. I got home a while ago, and helped Dad put away the suitcases. Mom had her first day back to work yesterday. She was pretty tired and grumpy. I can see why dealing with tired grumpy patients all day.
Mmmmm! CW, I love meatloaf!
Well, yall’ have a good evening and I will talk to you all later on.
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Thanks much for doing dinner for the rest of us tonight, Paula. I had kind of wondered if you and Walt were having computer problems this morning. I would have stepped in and prepared dinner for tonight otherwise.
Right now the temperature here in Sioux Falls is sitting at 90.1 degrees, but the air here is very dry, with the humidity at only 19%. The last week or so here has been very nice. I know that it will not last forever though.
Ray
CW had mentioned that she is serving meatloaf for dinner tonight. When I was a kid, my Mom would make meatloaf fairly often as it was one of my Dad's favorite dishes. I never cared for it much and I used to turn my nose up at meatloaf all the time. However, leftover meatloaf makes a pretty darned good sandwhich when it is cold and comes out of the refirigerator.
RAY
Good Thursday morning ,everyone. Well, the rain is out of here, and it looks like we're going to have a pretty nice, sunny day ahead. With all the rain yesterday (our rain guage recorded 1 1/2 inches), the official total was 1.15 inches, we only reached a an official high of 69 degrees F. Today's high is projected to be 79 degrees.
Coffee, juices, milk, iced teas, and hot water for hot tea are ready.
On the warmer bar this morning: bagels and bear claws, along with bacon, sausage, eggs, oatmeal and toast (plain buttered toast, cinnamon toast and french).
You all get to decide what you want fixed for lunch and supper, so let me know in plenty of time to start cooking it.
Mookie, your coffee mug is on the front counter, and everyone have a great morning.
we have rain again here in nw ohio. we also have doughnuts from the radio station.we got the mystery tune of "rock this town" by the stray cats.My bag is ready for michigan.mamma and matt have a few things to get around.got some things to do today.tommorow morning is an early start.
JoeKohMy bag is ready for michigan
With any luck, I'll be checking in to my hotel room in Howell between 3 and 5.
Word from our volunteer on the ground at Owosso is that she's "busy." Fans are starting to poke around (and in some cases get in the way).
Should be a great weekend.
Joe, Larry, and anyone else here going to Michigan, travel safely, have a great time, and hope you bring back lots of pictures!
I've got some sloppy joes ready for lunch, along with fries and salad for lunch today. Seems to be kind of slow in here, so decided not to fix a whole lot of food. Don't want to be wasting food, fixing it, and nobody around to eat it.
Going to be catching a bus in about a half hour, to go to the library. Have run out of reading material, so need to go restock on books to read. Guess I'll take my rain jacket with me, to be on the safe side: weather report says we have a possibility of a stray shower coming in. I know of a few people around the neighborhood who have step throat (Sarah being one of them), and don't want to run the chance of getting sick, or carrying more germs into the household. You all take care, and have a good afternoon.
....Just got off the tractor....Another mowing complete. Moderate temps today makes it an easy deal for this time of the year. Below normal {temps}, but plenty nice with off and on sunshine today.
Nice stock market rise today as I just checked, makes it a bit nicer.....
Ford is recording much above earnings {est.}, to boost the activity in the market today. Now if we can just get GM on the band wagon to move forward in a rightful manner. Really don't know about Chrysler.
More autos produced, more railroad business and so on....Guess anything like that helps our stagnant economy right now.
Cash for junkers might be contributing too....
ModelcarFord is recording much above earnings {est.}, to boost the activity in the market today.
Quentin...the best Ford I ever owned was a '64 Galaxie 500 with a 390 engine. I am also partial to '60 and '61 Galaxies...those usually had the 352 engine.
I also at one time had an '82 Ford Escort Wagon...An "OK" car...but not a Galaxie.
well turned out to be a nice afternoon.mowing got done and stuff is ready for michigan.Read in the paper that another notch got put on the jefferson ave viaduct.the picture showed the guy calling his boss while the police officer was writing the tickets.Cw thanks for supper.going to get a good nights sleep tonight.We have an early rise in the morning.
I was hoping for an early leave tomorrow, but there may be something in the mail I'd like to have before I leave, so I may get out a little later. Since I have a PO box, it's possible I can bug the postmistress to scan through what's there early...
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