good morning
sunshine here in nw ohio.time for church and sunday school.cw thanks for breakfast and supper.Back to work tonight.
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").
I expect we'll see Ms Mook's ears peeking out from behind a snowdrift this morning.
Snow in the area - but not here at the house.
Breakfast is out of the way. Time to mosey down to the local convenience store for the Sunday paper (and an equal amount of advertising inserts).
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...
Ms. Mooks; you are absolutly right about the " singers?". The ones that are irritating to me are those who (sing) off key with the National Anthem and forget or make up their own words. Wonder what became of Martha Tilton style or Dinah Shore? Todays screamers sure give audio speakers a work out.Don't forget Andy Williams or Bing Crosby. The music industry is in sad shape.
Jim
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
Trust me - I didn't open the door this morning and go frolic in it.
Well, Mudchicken sent it all over here and after it dumped on us, it pretty well disappeared. We ended up with lots of broken trees (this is how you find out where all those rotten core trees are) and 11 inches of white stuff stuck to the north side of everything.
Jim - so many of those bygone singers were so easy to listen to and even the songs from the 50's and 60's were easy listening or at least fun. They say that history repeats itself - in that respect, I hope so. Would have a lot less hearing problems.
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Mookie, I totally agree with you and Cannonball. What is called 'music' today, is not music in my opinion.
Well, believe it or not, I managed to make it to Church this morning. Went up to the corner, to St. George's, where I'm at every Tuesday morning. The heat is out in the Church, so we moved the services over to the gym, where there is heat! It was a really nice service, although, with the heat blowing right above my head, I did have a little bit of trouble hearing the minister.
For our Sunday Dinner, here is the menu:
1. Grilled chicken
2. Leftover pizza from last night
3. Burgers, cheeseburgers w/garden salad and fries (your choice of regular or curly fries)
Everyone have a good afternoon, and see you all later.
DeggestyIt must be a small cabin if you can do all the work on your kitchen table--and hanging the door would be a lot easier than hanging a full sized door.
Indeed it is. N Scale, actually. You can just see the tip of a #11 blade on the left side of the picture.
I see I need to paint the underside of the eaves.
This will sit next to the 100 foot (about 7 inches) fire tower I have yet to build up the courage to build. It's etched brass and each stair and landing is a separate assembly. The cabin will be where the ranger stays when he/she is working the tower, and will also be surrounded by chain link fence (also etched brass).
The fire tower is actually a pretty fair representation of those that used to populate this area - not big enough to live in, like those out west.
Larry, that is a great looking cabin. Now if only I had a real one located in a picturesque wooded area with a view of a lake and the CPR mainline. I would have to win a lottery and then I could buy a nice comfy chair to put on the porch and watch the world pass by.
Back in the real world it is 43°, sunny, and a very nice day here.
Hope everybody's favourite team wins the Superbowl, although I will take a pass on watching it myself.
Bruce
So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll.
"A Train is a Place Going Somewhere" CP Rail Public Timetable
"O. S. Irricana"
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tree68 Deggesty: It must be a small cabin if you can do all the work on your kitchen table--and hanging the door would be a lot easier than hanging a full sized door. Indeed it is. N Scale, actually. You can just see the tip of a #11 blade on the left side of the picture. I see I need to paint the underside of the eaves. This will sit next to the 100 foot (about 7 inches) fire tower I have yet to build up the courage to build. It's etched brass and each stair and landing is a separate assembly. The cabin will be where the ranger stays when he/she is working the tower, and will also be surrounded by chain link fence (also etched brass). The fire tower is actually a pretty fair representation of those that used to populate this area - not big enough to live in, like those out west.
Deggesty: It must be a small cabin if you can do all the work on your kitchen table--and hanging the door would be a lot easier than hanging a full sized door.
Larry, That is a Very Nice model, I'm sure it will look Very Good on your layout. I dabbled in "N" Scale a bunch of years ago, but my eyes seemed to like "O" Scale better (2-rail)
Found a cartoon the other day, some of you all may have seen it, it doesn't come in our daily paper, we get this one on the internet through Arca-Max.
[for those of us that "resemble that remark"]
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!!
Evening, everyone.....
Bruce, don't blame you for not watching the game, I'm sitting in my semi, busily having a good time online.....
I have no idea what happened to our January slump, because I have been running the wheels off since Christmas. Sitting near Cleveland, OH, now, waiting for the distributor to open tomorrow morning so I can unload. So, went online and ordered some more Wisconsin Central cars, which I'm sure my sister will just love seeing (and anyone who believes that will buy Tennessee beachfront property....)
Had do-it-yourself mac and cheese in the truck tonight, via my lunchbox oven, A.K.A. a Burton oven. This little gem will cook quite a few things, as Walt knows from last night, I cooked up pork chops in it. Worked out pretty good, but I don't think I will make that too often, was very rich for my liking....
Quentin, did not get much snow south of Chicago Friday night, what little fell melted in short order. I certainly am enjoying the snow-free driving conditions this winter, however......
See everyone 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
What - there's a game on?
Actually, I just checked, and there's 9:24 left in the fourth quarter. Which means they'll actually finish the game in what, an hour and a half?
On the cabin - it's a laser-etched item, and the detail is pretty good - the logs even line up. There's a bit of a warp in the one-piece roof, but it gives the place a 'lived in' look. Same with the crooked post on the front porch.
Enhancements will include some chopped firewood on the front porch.
Almost time for my bedtime snack, which means bed can't be far behind.
Randy.....we've been in almost snow free county this Winter season.
My unofficial count here at home total so far is: 10.5" First tiny flakes seen Nov. 10th...And the temp. is avg. about 20% {heating degree days}, below normal. {Warmer}....Keep waiting for the big change, but continue to hear weather people saying...."not seeing any big storms, etc..." yet.
And Jen....If one cares to see " a group of people having fun with music"......Check out a dance floor with Polka music.
I come from an area with lots of certain groups of people from European backgrounds....Offspring from parents, and now mostly grandparents, that immigrated to this country...almost a hundred years ago...Mining and steel mills, etc......
I even have some Polka music on my computer here. But sounds like Chet Atkins and similar were just fine with me....In fact, we've heard quite a bit of C A this afternoon on XM radio.
Walt.....That comic is "Pickles", and it is in our paper. Love it.
Quentin
Good Monday morning everyone. Randy, glad to see you were able to make it in here last night. Good to see you, whenever you can drop by.
A little on the chilly side this morning, with a temp of 31, 32 degrees, some fog in the outlying areas, but I don't detect any in our neighborhood. Supposed to make it up to about 51 degrees today. Yesterday's high topped out at 48 degrees F.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. And breakfast is ready and waiting on the warmer bar.
Hope all our friends in Colorado, Nebraska, etc., can start digging out of the snow this morning. Guess it's a good thing the Super Bowl wasn't played anywhere around there!
Everyone have a good morning, take care, and see you all later.
Good morning and peace be with you. 42 and cloudy in Carolina this morning. It is expected to get to 57 with a 20% chance of rain. FB is alive with shouting and gnashing of teeth over the super bowl last night. I actually forgot about it until it was just about over....
The Dalton gang pulled off their first train robbery this day in 1891, just so's yall'll know.
Not much to report this morning, so until later....
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)
....The cleaning up in Indianapolis is well underway. I'm sure there is plenty to clean...
The city must have been inundated with people and activities. Indy has all the big stuff concentrated right downtown, and not spread out into the fringes. So downtown, is where it was at...."It" being the excitement, and activities.
Including the state of the art "Lucas Stadium".
A cool morning here, about 29 when I first looked....Some fog, but it cleared pretty quick here. Sunshine now. Will reach about 50 degrees today. Absolutely no snow.
cherokee woman Before I forget for a second time today: Happy Birthday, Jay Eaton!! Even though you haven't been in for awhile, that I know of, still wanted to send you bday wishes. Hope you're having a very good day, and enjoying your birthday to the fullest. Many happy returns to you, Jay!! Here's our Saturday Night Pizza Fest lineup: 01. Anchovie (with a candle in one of them, for Jay) 02. Canadian bacon 03. Cheese 04. Chicago style 05. Goetta 06. Ham & green pepper 07. Hawaiian 08. Italian sausage 09. Pepperoni/mushroom 10. Supreme Did manage to find me a different cell phone case this afternoon. It has a lanyard, so don't think I'll be dropping this one, or it falling out of a pocket, etc. Everyone have a good afternoon/evening, take care, and see you all tomorrow.
Before I forget for a second time today: Happy Birthday, Jay Eaton!! Even though you haven't been in for awhile, that I know of, still wanted to send you bday wishes. Hope you're having a very good day, and enjoying your birthday to the fullest. Many happy returns to you, Jay!!
Here's our Saturday Night Pizza Fest lineup:
01. Anchovie (with a candle in one of them, for Jay)
02. Canadian bacon
03. Cheese
04. Chicago style
05. Goetta
06. Ham & green pepper
07. Hawaiian
08. Italian sausage
09. Pepperoni/mushroom
10. Supreme
Did manage to find me a different cell phone case this afternoon. It has a lanyard, so don't think I'll be dropping this one, or it falling out of a pocket, etc.
Everyone have a good afternoon/evening, take care, and see you all tomorrow.
Paula,
Thanks for the greetings. Had dinner out with family to celebrate. Unlike so many in the past, this birthday came with fairly nice weather and I didn't think of my long standing wish to have a birthday party someplace poolside with palm trees shading a warm tropical sun.
Jay
"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
Good Morning Railfans!
It's 16F with a hint of sunshine here at Mile High. So, who won the game yesterday, I'm thinking Betty White of the dog that fetched the beers, the Viper Party was also good. Our latest snow storm broke a 100+ year old record and my back believes it...
Darren (BLHS & CRRM Lifetime Member)
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....Good view of the "elderly" snow plow....But the plow seems small for a specially made unit for such duty....Were they thinking the pointy front of the unit was "part of the plow"....Just a bit strange appearing.
Looks rather like the collision of a Jordan Spreader and a boxcar...
The light show on my dashboard is gone, to the tune of almost $300. All the "idiot" lights that had anything to do with the brakes were lit up. It was one of two components, but I don't know if it was the most expensive one. Fortunately the dealer had an antilock braking system module in stock, so it's fixed.
Time for a trip to the transfer site with some recycle.
Good deal, looks like things are picking up in here!
For lunch and supper today:
1. Leftovers from Sunday Dinner
2. Grilled cheese sandwiches w/fries and soup (tomato, cream of potato, cream of broccoli, vegetable beef)
Everyone have a good afternoon, take care and see you all later.
That's D&RGW #044 - Spreader. Here is info I have on it right now...
Rollins Pass Restoration Association member, Jim Yust, is spearheading the restoration of Denver & Rio Grande Western Spreader 044 (91,000#) which is now located at the Grand County Historical Society Museum in Hot Sulphur Springs. The 'Spreader' had a snow plow blade on the front and pushed with a locomotive engine from the rear. Spreader 044 was a homemade construction in the Rio Grande Western’s Burnham Shops, in Denver during 1918 from a former Rio Grande Western flatcar that was built in 1901. Only three of the Spreaders were built and the one in Hot Sulphur Springs is the only one remaining. It spent most of its operating life based in Helper, Utah, but made many trips over the Moffat Road for service in Denver. Hot Sulphur Springs is a great day trip and seeing the museum and the Spreader. Contact Jim if you are interested in helping on the project or watch for upcoming work days to be posted on our Facebook page.
Good Tuesday morning everyone. And wishing my husband, Walt, a Happy Anniversary, on this, our 25th wedding anniversary.
It is cool again this morning, temp is about 32, 33 degrees. But at least no pesky fog this morning. Should make it to about 53 degrees again today, with plenty of sunshine, before rain comes back in tomorrow.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. On the warmer bar this morning: bacon, sausage, eggs, pancakes and syrup.
Everyone enjoy your morning, take care, and see you all after I get through with Tuesday Produce/Bread-Pastry trucks.
Peace be with you, and congratulations to Paula and Walt on their silver wedding anniversary. These days, that is not said often to folks and I commend yall. Have a happy day and many more to come.
39 and clear in Carolina with an expected high of 64. Looks like a nice day is ahead.
Everyone take care and have a safe day
Happy Anniversary!
mmm....chocolate!
Happy Anniversary from me too! Cake Please!
It's 19F and it's lightly snowing here but should not amount to much. Nothing new on the D&H Rocky Mountain Empire just slowly loading my Roster Photos into my secondary blog for easy of inventory tracking. Just finished up uploading my Tank Cars yesterday. Have yet to do any RRAdventures trips or Trip Reports in 2012 but they will come. Lets see, what random photo from RRAdventures to pick today...
Ah yes, this seems appropriate for today
Mookie Happy Anniversary! mmm....chocolate!
Ask CW about the card she got from me!! THE chocolate met it's demise before it ever reached the house!!
....Now that is a neat photo, and snowplow rig Darren. But my first thought is how can the horsepower of that rig....and the traction {it would have}, really perform it's duty with any snow of consequence.....?
Best wishes to Walt & Paula on their anniversary....May It be a good fun day for you both. Blessings from both Q & Jean.
good evening
happy anniversary to Walt and Paula.Mookie your coal train has moved eastward.Time to get ready for work.Cw thanks for supper.
Joe
Thank you all for the anniversary wishes. It has been a pretty good day. Although, by the time I got home from Produce this morning, I had to go to bed: was so cold, that I couldn't sleep, for shivering. Think I have finally warmed up.
Mookie, I did have a slice of chocolate pudding cake, and a few Reece's minis, so I did get some chocolate. As for the anniversary card from Walt, it had candy wrappers (like the Reece's Peanut Butter Cups come in) printed on the card! Guess we'll be getting snow coming in sometime by morning. Not supposed to be much, maybe just a light dusting. But the breeze is picking up outside, and you don't want to stay outside very long at all.
For supper tonight: steak, baked taters and garden salad.
Dessert: chocolate cake, lemon meragne (sp?), pecan pie and peach cobbler.
Everyone have a good evening, and see you all in the morning.
Quentin: If RGS's work goose #6 and other geese couldn't move it, then they either borrowed some "heft" from D&RGW (at Silverton or Ouray)or called it quits for 4 months. (Usually the latter, January to May)....
(What? The old Buick 6 or the later 216CID/234CID motors couldn't get the Roadmaster's Work Goose to tackle moderate amounts of snow? usually powder...That rascal has an inordinant amount of steel in the bed as additional ballast.)
PDN: You doing OK? Kinda quiet lately.
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