afternoon
great day here in the corn city.lots of trains.CN,up,bnsf and csx power all around.Modelcar great news about Jean.Back to watching trains.
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").
....A good holiday weekend to all. Be safe. Our normal location for this holiday time would be back in Pennsylvania, but we've had a bit of a detour as most of our friends know on here.
But we have been blessed with so many Prayers, that Jean's recovery and revitalized strength is continuing forward and we will hope to make our trip sometime yet this Summer.
This is noted it might be the hottest day yet, for running the Indy 500.
We're in a string of 90's plus days now until early next week.
Sunshine, heat and humidity.
But we're having a good day....
Quentin
Good morning and peace be with you. 0800 and it is 73 and sunny in Carolina, headed for 89 later today with a chance of thunder. Another disturbance off the coast may turn into a second tropical storm over the weekend. This one may be called Bubba so I am told.....
EDIT: I missed it on this one, Subtropical storm Beryl formed overnight, moving southwest but will swing back to the northeast and will come right over us. Looks like it will be around most of next week.
I have heard that the world's largest Schnabel car will pass through Florence in July going to and returning from Charleston. I sure would like to see that dollbaby and hope the schedule will be made available. With the homeland security mess you never know these days.
Everyone take care and have a great day
Tom
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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 Saturday morning all. No local news on yet, but have been out on the front porch, and let me tell you, at 5:15 a.m., it was very warm outside. So guess it is going to be another hot day.
Very nice picture, Darren! And yes, Darren, we all need to remember the reason for Memorial Day: our brave men & women who put their lives on the line each and every day for our Country.
Coffee, juice and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. Our Saturday morning brunch is ready and on the warmer bar: bacon, sausage, eggs, toast, cereal, cantaloupe, watermelon, biscuits, sausage gravy, country fried ham, pancakes, etc.
Everyone have a beautiful, safe day, take care and see you this evening.
TGIF Railfans!!!!!!!
It's currently 50F and windy and they say we will get up to our season norm on low 70's later today. Weekend forecast looks good but will be working on the Honey Do task list for most of it.
Let's not forget those this coming holiday is all about; they will be in my thoughts...
Darren (BLHS & CRRM Lifetime Member)
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Mookie I listened to it on You Tube - I don't think I have ever heard this song. Wikipedia said they used a bass flute. Haven't heard that either.
I listened to it on You Tube - I don't think I have ever heard this song. Wikipedia said they used a bass flute. Haven't heard that either.
Actually, per the Wikipedia article,
The sounds that were lifted for the end of the Pet Sounds album were that of Train #58, "The Owl", speeding through at 70 mph through Edison, California.
Which does beg the question (for our SP experts), of what equipment (and horns) would have been in use on SP in 1963, when the sound effects record from which the cut was lifted was recorded.
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...
Well, the good news is that a couple of pictures on FB hint that we'll have one of the RS18u's this weekend. The bad news may be that we won't, that they only used the RS18 to haul everything up to Thendara, leaving us with an F and doing push moves for half of our runs.
Having a road switcher will also mean we'll have to do the runarounds, also a mixed blessing, as I have a couple of folks to check out this weekend, but if it stays fairly warm, will mean just that much more work in the heat.
Another day on the railroad.
Morning All:
A muggy steamy soon to be HOT day here in the ArkLaTex.
I get out of work at 10:00 AM and start my drive home to San Antonio. Its a 400 mile trip..about 7 hours...Not too bad. I'm sure the traffic will be heavy and the police will be out in force.
Enjoy your Friday, and have a wonderful (And Safe) Memorial Day Weekend!!
Good Friday morning everyone. Pretty nice outside this morning, and quite pleasant for the time being. Sun is shining, and one of Kiki's new little kittens is curled up in one of the flower boxes on the porch, fast asleep. We have seen, but not been able to get close to, a light ash colored kitten, and a darker gray tabby (this is the one curled down in the flower box). So we have no idea if we have another 2 girls, 2 boys or 1 each.
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. Breakfast is also ready, and on the warmer bar. A variety of doughnut, danish and muffins are on the counter.
Going to be getting in the kitchen after a bit, and bake my cake that I'm taking to Church Sunday morning. It will be a chocolate cake, and will have white icing. The church we've visited with twice this year, is coming to St. George's Sunday. To go along with the cake, some people are being salads, some fruit and some punch and/or sodas.
Everyone have a good day, take care, and I'll see you all later this afternoon, when I'll be fixing our Friday Fish Fry, or do you all want a Friday Fish Grill?
Boy am I out of the loop!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
There are several models of the single note "blat" horns made by Leslie (including marine versions), as well as other manufacturers. I found a video on a Leslie A-125 that definitely had a higher pitch.
How they're recorded could make a difference, especially moving vs still. An approaching train at speed will sound higher due to the doppler effect.
I want to find out what kind of horn was used at the end of the Beach Boy's "Caroline No." It's very melodic, but could well have just been done on a keyboard. Sounds realistic enough, though.
Tree: You have worked with me in the past and I have listened to all the horns on the website. This new one that you sent me - the first one wouldn't come thru. 2 and 3 sound pretty close, but a little higher and not as mellow as those old ones. Being a child, they always looked big, rotund and with a very deep voice.
I also notice that the coast horns always sound higher. Could be the way they are recorded or where they are recorded?
Not much info out there on old CBQ motors and almost nothing on horns.
But I will be content with what you have given me. Better than nothing!
Ms Mook, perhaps this is what you're looking for? It's a Leslie Tyfon A-200.
SL - I have some of the wave sounds, but this still isn't exactly what I am looking for in a whistle. The CBQ used to have E's & F's (if I have my terminology right and when they were in the yard getting ready to leave, they would whistle and it was a really deep "blat" is all I can say. I just can't find any sounds that are really deep like that was.
Not sure if they had a "special" whistle or just one that didn't make it into the present. I wasn't all that old and heard a lot of different whistles, but none got my attention like that particular one.
Thanx for trying.
CW - pizza is always good any time of day!
Afternoon all; taking a break from working on hot gluing colored coffee filters to cutout patterns, so decided I'd better be getting back in here. Going to break routine, and give you a surprise for supper tonight:
We're having a Thursday Night Pizza Fest:
01. Anchovie
02. Canadian bacon
03. Cheese
04. Chicago style
05. Goeta
06. Ham & green pepper
07. Hawaiian
08. Italian sausage
09. Pepperoni/mushroom
10. Supreme
For Dessert:
1. Blackberry cobbler
2. Strawberry/rhubarb pie
3. Chocolate cake w/white icing
Hope you all enjoy the little change of pace menu for a Thursday evening! Take care, and I'll see you all later tonight, or, if I don't make it back in tonight, in the morning.
Mookie Not quite the sound or size I wanted, but hey, it is better than I have ever found. Those old whistles just don't seem to exist any more.
Not quite the sound or size I wanted, but hey, it is better than I have ever found. Those old whistles just don't seem to exist any more.
LOL - Well, you have to admit you didn't specify anything more then wanting sound; so...
Maybe this is more of what you wanted: http://www.phoenixsound.com/wav/f7-r6.wav
Mookie SL - cool photo! Wish it came with sound! Moo...
SL - cool photo! Wish it came with sound!
Moo...
Don't know if I'll have a chance to get you some sound this weekend or not. Rumor has it we're running with an F.
watch?v=KxdXXqVQUIw
Good Morning Railfans!
Well, it rained and rained some more last night and woke up to a misty morning as I headed off to work. Right now it's 46F with fog but it will burn off soon and get into the low 70's by afternoon. Looks like it might be mostly a nice weekend coming up but I have already been warned the "Task List" for this weekend is a bit long.
Good Morning All:
Another hot day here in the ArkLaTex region of NW Louisiana. I am working here at Barksdale AFB during week and then drive back to San ANtonio for the weekends. Its a bit of a drive (400 miles) but not too bad.
Hope everyone is doing well today.
Good Thursday morning all. Currently 66 degrees here in Louisville, going for a high in the mid to upper 80s this afternoon. Took a walk after I got home from over at the Center yesterday afternoon, and I think I must have overdid it: my leg muscles are so very sore this morning. Actually, they were somewhat sore after I got home, but compared to this morning, that was just stiffness.
Coffee, juice and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. On the warmer/cooler bar this morning: bacon, eggs, toast, several different kinds of cereal, cantaloupe and watermelon chunks.
Everyone have a good morning, take care, and see you all later on.
getting warmer here in nw ohio.cw thanks for supper.have errands to run tomorrow morning.back to chores and then work tonight.Cw thanks for supper.
Happy Hump Day Railfans!
It's 60F and Sunny heading for the seasonal mid 70's today. As excepted, we broke the record high yesterday as we got into the low 90's which is about 20 degrees above normal for this time of year.
Good morning and peace be with you. 68 and cloudy, headed for 86 and partly sunny. Paula, thanks for breakfast and the nice email. Both are much appreciated.
I woke up at 0400 qand piddled around on the internet and frankly, I am borede. Nothing on the wireless or the web that is interesting, so I think it must be nap time.
In Columbia, somebody hollered SNAKE and a homeowner fetched his hoe and went to look for it. What he found was a 20 or so foot long behemoth climbing a tree. It has variously been identified as a rat snake or a python and DNR and the police won't respond to a rat snake, even though they haven't even seen this. Meanwhile, the guy is stuck with a tree frull of humongous snake, which he just wants GONE!
On that note, everyone take care and have a great day.
Good Wednesday morning everyone. Looks like it'll be another beautiful day here in our neck of the woods. Can't remember what the current temp is, but supposed to get up into the low 80s, possibly 83 degrees this afternoon.
Well, after today's VBS session to get things ready, we'll have 3 more sessions before starting VBS. Getting down to the wire.
Coffee, juice and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. And breakfast is on the warmer bar.
Everyone have a good morning, take care and see you all later.
Produce went well this morning; and we even had the Bread/Pastry truck show up.
For supper tonight, we have a very light menu:
1. Snap peas ( brought home from Produce today) with meat, sweet red & green peppers on a bed of steamed rice
2. Spaghetti w/meat sauce, garden salad w/fresh spinach leaves, and Italian bread sticks
3. Vegetable beef soup w/cornbread
Larry, hope you survive your long holiday weekend, working on the railroad. Also hope you have an enjoyable time, if possible.
Everyone take care, have a good evening, and see you all in the morning.
Another beautiful day in the north country. Some thunderbumpers are a possibility (we had a little one yesterday), but nothing to fear.
Opening weekend for the railroad coming up this weekend. I'm on all three days, as has become my habit. Looks like the weather will cooperate.
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