Greetings from Iowa! I finally got out for about an hour of train watching this afternoon, even though I knew it might be alittle slow due to the Rochelle diamond replacement. However, I did manage to catch one eastbound coal train:
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Yep, that's the only train I saw, but the reason was more than just Rochelle, as I discovered as soon as I got down there. One of the main lines was shut down due to this:
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Sorry for not waiting for it to come out from under the bridge, but I had to leave just as it got that far, and I don't think they were going much farther anyway, as the red boards were positioned just another 100 yards to the right.
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Jen, say "Hi" to Mr. & Mrs. Mudchicken for us all, please! Hope they have a good trip back to Ohio.
Here is our Saturday Night Pizza menu:
1. Anchovie
2. Canadian bacon
3. Cheese
4. Chicago style
5. Goetta
6. Hawaiian
7. Italian sausage
8. Pepperoni/mushroom
9. Surpeme
Mookie, I'm sure there'll be enough pizza left over, so there will definitely be pizza for you in the morning!
Everyone have a good evening, enjoy your pizzas, take care and I'll see you all in the morning.
JoeKoh .Modelcar the new intermodal terminal in North baltimore is already having a positive affect in the area and they haven't moved a trailer yet. stay safe Joe
.Modelcar the new intermodal terminal in North baltimore is already having a positive affect in the area and they haven't moved a trailer yet.
stay safe
Joe
Joe....any good RR news is good news for fans. Means railroading will be getting stronger, even though different in some ways.
Quentin
afternoon
had an early start to deshler.csx was busy for awhile.S 386 had alot of old name grain hoppers heading east.q 136 had a walgreens trailer on it.Cw thanks for the pizza.Modelcar the new intermodal terminal in North baltimore is already having a positive affect in the area and they haven't moved a trailer yet.
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 Jen it's not much better here, although, I don't think we're expecting any real downside this weekend. Upper 30's this morning.
So....Since I got this slow starting computer going now.....I'll head out to the family room to continue our morning paper.
Noted our local college will be assisting "Progressiver Rail" in it's start up of business here....Not sure just what all...Probably personnel.
Article said yesterday, P R expects to get started with operations here by next april. That must mean some fast action at the plant to get things / changes needed. Previous info indicated 50 million will be spent to get started.
I certainly like the idea of producing rail products, whatever it is to be, engines, railcars, repairs of both or what ever...is a good thing for the railfan interests, and of course any city needs new businesses.
Think I will have crab on toast!
I am not sure why I feel that way this morning. Maybe has to do with the weather and the fact that it will go straight downhill from today on. Blah.
However, I am excited! We get to maul 2 chickens for supper. Boss Hen and Mudchicken will be here sometime later today as they "fly" thru on their annual Thanksgiving road trip. Must sharpen my pencil and get some questions ready for Sir C. Probably won't understand the answers since he speaks in "surveyese", but he is so pleasant and funny about it, I just enjoy listening & watching.
Driver doesn't seem to have any problems. Must be a "guy" thing.
Boss Hen is always gracious and understandable, so must just be me.........
Naw....
Put some in the fridge. Will have it tomorrow for breakfast! Yum!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Good Saturday morning everyone. 39 degrees here in Louisville this morning.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. On the serving station this morning:
turkey bacon, pork sausage patties and links, homemade buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, country fried steaks, various cereals including grits and oatmeal, toast. A little something for everyone, including bagels and bear claws.
I hope everyone has a great day. Will probably take the turkeys out of the freezer, to start the thawing process for Thursday. Maybe I can get most of the menu cooked and stored in the fridge Wednesday, so I can hopefully watch the parades Thursday morning, especially the Macy's Santa Claus parade!
Take care whatever you'll be doing today, and I'll see you all back here this evening for our pizza fest.
evening
busy day today.going to make a quick trip to deshler tomorrow.Larry have fun with the express.cw thanks for supper.
Larry, have a good and safe weekend on the Polar Express.
We have a current temp of 49 degrees, and clouds. No sunshine. Just a dreary day out.
Here is our Friday Fish Fry menu:
FISH: Cod, catfish, haddock, halibut, flounder, jumbo butterfly shrimp, talapia, salmon croquets
SIDE DISHES: Baked beans, cole slaw, corn on the cob, mac & cheese, breaded deep fried mushrooms, fries, fresh baked cornbread, hush puppies
DESSERTS: Cobblers (apple, cherry, peach and blackberry; Pies: Strawberry/rhubarb, chocolate and pecan; Cakes (chocolate, yellow w/caramel icing, and yellow w/chocolate icing
Drinks: Coffee, tea, soft drinks, punch, chocolate milk, strawberry milk and plain ole white milk.
Everyone enjoy, have a good afternoon and take care. See you all later on.
A bearclaw and some tea will be good - but will have to be on the road. Off the the railroad this weekend for the 'Polar Express.'
While I'm working an unrelated local holiday trip Saturday afternoon, the rest of my weekend will be in the station as the Stationmaster - keeping the passengers straight and working out any problems that may occur.
All of our trips (and we added some this year) are sold out again - which means some 12,000 people will experience the magic by the time the last train pulls back into the station.
Gotta finish packing.
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...
Good Friday morning everyone. Mostly cloudy skies and a temp of about 44 degrees this morning, at 6:13. Supposed to get up to the upper 50s, possibly 60 degrees for us today.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. On the serving station this morning: doughnuts, danish, bear claws and bagels assortment.
Not much going on this morning, except I seem to have awakened with an appetite. Think I'll fix myself a plate, and refill my coffee mug. Everyone have a very good morning, and I'll be around here somewhere.
grampaw pettibone Quentin, when I was working, I had to drive past a rather large golf course surrounded by numerous large and expensive houses. It was not unusual to find deer, foxes or wild turkeys crossing the roads going through the subdivisions. Locally, we had a bear turn up inside the city limits recently. Animals turn up in the most unexpected places.
Quentin, when I was working, I had to drive past a rather large golf course surrounded by numerous large and expensive houses. It was not unusual to find deer, foxes or wild turkeys crossing the roads going through the subdivisions. Locally, we had a bear turn up inside the city limits recently. Animals turn up in the most unexpected places.
.....we're so populated now, the deer don't have much free running space of their own anymore.
Good evening. I finally made it in here. The only thing my meeting produced this afternoon, was giving me a royal headache. After I finally got home, I went to bed, to sleep off the headache. Feeling much better now. Everyone take care, and I'll see you all in the morning.
matt had fun bowling today.he got a spare.a girl in his group came close to getting a turkey(3 strikes in a row).tonight is friday.got my container for work.going to be in the 20's tonight.
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)
Well, our early morning start today, produced no deer in the yard. I actually think we might be on a "path" they use when crossing this area. They do establish certain ways to go thru an area at certain times of a season....But this is just a bit unusual, we're a housing division built around a golf course, and it just seems strange to see deer amongst us.
A dry morning....and overcast. Lo 40s' now. Not sure what the prediction for this afternoon is.
morning
rain here in nw ohio.going to do errands in town after a nap.matt gets to bowl as part of his afterschool program.Cw thanks for breakfast.time for bed.
Good Thursday morning everyone. 44 degrees and light rain here in Louisville this morning. It is supposed to clear up sometime this afternoon.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go, and the regular breakfast menu is on the serving station.
I have a couple of large soup/stew pots on the stove, simmering for this afternoon/evening. One pot has vegetable beef soup, and the other pot minestrone soup. Today's the day (afternoon) I have my final meeting to go to. Appointment is for 1:30, but will probably leave just before or after noon, to go catch a TARC bus.
Everyone have a good day, keep dry (if you're in the rain zones) and take care.
Deggesty Oh, Quentin, I forgot ask if Ella called for the carpet cleaners.
Oh, Quentin, I forgot ask if Ella called for the carpet cleaners.
Well Johnny, if she could have....she should have. She was a new pup to us this past Spring. She did pretty good, but a niece & nephew came up from Florida in April for the Summer...{they have purchased a small house here to use in that season}, and they too have a Dachshund pup and the two would get together quite often, and somehow they got into a spare bedroom and got a bit too active....
So it was time to try to take care of that situation. {Resolve didn't quite do it}....And the result...has been everything now back to "normal"....The white carpet in that room now has cleaned up just fine.
But since we had it done over the complete house, it required some, {more than some}, furniture moving. So glad that process is complete.
Just some of the furniture is back in place for tonight. The rest will be done tomorrow.
Johnny
cw thanks for supper.errands are done.as far as deer we have deer,squirrels,rabbits etc come by in our back yard once in awhile.Thats what happens when you have woods for a neighbor.Time to check matts homework then its off to get things ready for work.
joe
Got back home about an hour ago; went to the grocery, to do more shopping, hoping to stock up on things for next week. Trying to avoid the Thanksgiving- rush -to -the- grocery- store -people. Lines weren't too backed up, either!
Weather's not too bad out, either. A little bit of a breeze, but sun shining brightly.
Quentin, Mookie, Johnny, et. al., we don't usually seen any deer in our neighborhood. About the only wildlife we see are the mice, rats, squirrels, possums, and have seen one or two raccoons.
For this afternoon and tonight, you have a nice selection (I think) to whet your appetites:
1. Leftover soups/stew
2. Turkey (little bit left)
3. Chinese rice (beef, chicken, pork, shrimp and house with a little bit of all of the mentioned rices)
4. Tacos, burritos, Spanish rice, chimichangas, fajitatas, quesadillas
Everyone enjoy, have a good evening, take care and see you all later.
Out here in the valley, we do not see any deer or such, but people on the benches, and others on the east side, do have to watch for deer and other quadrupeds (including an occasional big cat).
The only wild life I have observed are birds--no squirrels or other rodents (from time to time, I do have to set a mousetrap or two in the house). Several years ago, we had a duck and a drake, along with a young dog. If you were in the yard, and looking at the drake, he would behave as though you were nothing to him, but when you started away from him, he would start after you, with his head down, until you turned to look again, whereupon he would stop and say, "What, I wouldn't dream of going after you." One day, we did not see him at all, but we did find a beakin the yard. Did the young dog (not as big as he was) finish him off?
Tom, I presume, since you have said nothing about your medical situation, that you have heard nothing, either good or bad?
Bright and sunshiny this morning.
Mookie Q - just saw a news video of a cat challenging one and then two alligators. Seems the smaller guys are more intimidating than their larger family members. Deer get confused this time of year. We see them on our streets every so often (our pop is about 250K so not small town) Also - hunting season so what better place to hide than next to family home sans dog/cat.
Q - just saw a news video of a cat challenging one and then two alligators. Seems the smaller guys are more intimidating than their larger family members.
Deer get confused this time of year. We see them on our streets every so often (our pop is about 250K so not small town) Also - hunting season so what better place to hide than next to family home sans dog/cat.
Jen....I did see that news video with the cat staring down two alligators. Believe it even took a swing with a paw at one of them...!
That was really neat.
And these deer really were a surprise...but this is not the first time we've seen deer here or running down the golf course fairway.
Our morning started off a bit unusual. Everyone up, including our little pup {miniture Dachshund}, @ 11 lbs.....Getting everything started and next it's time to put "Ella" out to do her business in the yard.
I opened the patio door and out she went in a normal fashion, and while that was happening, I walked over to the west window in the family room, just to see if any more leaves came to visit us....There standing along side the house was a pretty good sized deer...! Not knowing what that might do with pup, etc....I hurried out to get to the little pup, and by that time she was chasing it around the front of the house, where we found 2 more deer.....Not sure just how many there actually was, as Jean was seeing some on the east side at about the same time....Perhap two to five...
To my surprise as I hurried around to the front of the house, and called our pup as she had chased the deer in that direction...To my surprise "Ella" came to me and we got her into the house. She is so interested in the squirrels out back near the big trees on the golf course, but these deer this morning.....that was something different for her....and us.
Although we see deer tracks here between the houses in Wintertime in the snow....They sure did surprise me and the pup this morning.
We have sunshine and a few fluffy clouds this morning, and low 40s for temp. Should be a dry day.
Carpet cleaners coming about noon, so that requires a bit of prep. And must get that accomplished.
cold and damp out now.have errands to run this afternoon.Tom thanks for breakfast.time to get matt on the bus.
I wonder if it is "if this is Wednesday, it is snore day"? Driver is usually a very quiet sleeper, but last nite was a little on the noisy side.
Up to now, we have always had a dog or a cat and it would always rattle me for a minute to wake up to a third party snoring.
Good Wednesday morning. Tom, thanks so much for taking care of breakfast this morning. I appreciate the help you guys give me around here.
At 6:07, we have 43 degrees w/cloudy skies. Rain is out of here, at least until about tomorrow afternoon or evening. Then, we're to get more rain. Figures, I have my last meeting tomorrow afternoon at 1:30.
Not much happening around here this morning. The cats and I are the only ones awake and moving around. Walt is still getting his beauty rest. Sarah's working.
Everyone have a good morning, keep warm and dry and take care.
Good morning from Carolina. 55 and partly clear an hour before sunrise. Since I seem the first one here, the diner is open, with the usual fare on the bar and juices or soft drinks available at the fountain.
We had some rain last night, along with some heavy weather west of us. Apparently, no damage from any of it.
I am an early riser today, since the wife and the girls are have a snoring contest. Sounds like the battle of Midway in here.....
More later. Enjoy yourselves
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