Joe: Snacks? Count me in!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
mudchicken Congrats salesman Tree!
Congrats salesman Tree!
It was a team effort ($450,000 worth...).
Got a chance to look at our line's valuation maps today. Until I can sit down with a couple of other references, though, I'm more confused than I was before. Especially by that milepost that seems to have moved several hundred yards since 1914...
I noted that one drawing had a legend stating that it had been updated sometime in the 50's. I'm presuming that's why some features that should have appeared aren't there. When I have time...
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...
Tour de Nooooo Yawk coming to a close. Hoping my voice survives after the last session in Long Island today.
Wonder when the last time on that line your milepost was set at its proper location after being knocked down? (or is that milepost one of those concrete/stone monsters?)
Sir C/Tree - why don't you take a little extra time while you are there and fix that....
Tree- Where's your firetruck coming from? We have 2 big plants that build them out here is S.D.
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
morning
rain here in nw ohio. got the shopping and errands done.Going to pick up Matt later.he is taking a hunter safety course. He already knows how to hunt for 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").
And, some people could use a safety course in hunting for trains. I'm sure Matt has been home schooled in that.
Today is Opening Day for hunting in Utah. I do not doubt that there will be many people shot.
Johnny
Headed for home.
Voice will be in the ICU for a while.
Tour-de-NoooYawk complete.
Deggesty Today is Opening Day for hunting in Utah. I do not doubt that there will be many people shot.
Does Utah have open season on people?
Norm
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
Randy, what would you do with one if you shot it? Put a bullet hole in them, and they deflate (loss of hot air) and shrivel away to nearly nothing, and by the time you clean 'em up and get the crap out of them, there's nothing left except for a stain smelling faintly of tea.
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
Sunday school and church today. Going to do some yardwork this afternoon. Might go hunt some csx. Highs going to be in the 40's at the end of the week.
joe
Joe - happened to catch an MT DEEX coming into the yard. Thank you! Saw a couple of greenies going to St Joe - and a GP38 whiteface.
How do you like 1st shift? Better for family, I bet.
CShaveRR Randy, what would you do with one if you shot it? Put a bullet hole in them, and they deflate (loss of hot air) and shrivel away to nearly nothing, and by the time you clean 'em up and get the crap out of them, there's nothing left except for a stain smelling faintly of tea.
zardoz CShaveRR Randy, what would you do with one if you shot it? Put a bullet hole in them, and they deflate (loss of hot air) and shrivel away to nearly nothing, and by the time you clean 'em up and get the crap out of them, there's nothing left except for a stain smelling faintly of tea. Sounds like an inflatable doll.
Yeah, but they are self inflated.
Semper Vaporo
Pkgs.
rvos1979Carl: Politicians taste terrible, figure they would make good compost for the garden......
Old South African proverb:
Politicians are like a bunch of bananas.
They hang together, they're all yellow,
and there isn't a straight one among 'em.
...and I happen to be allergic to them!My grandmother knew all about politics:
"Poli": a prefix from the Greek, meaning "many"."Tics": little blood-sucking creatures.
Norm, I've shamelessly stolen your proverb for Facebook.
mudchickenVoice will be in the ICU for a while.
Glad I got in before it went totally out...
Spent Thursday handling hay and pumpkins, and making preps for the Pumpkin Trains.
Spent Friday as conductor, plus made a trip up to set up the pumpkin patch.
Saturday and Sunday watched as the little ones excitely found just the right pumpkin.
Sunday afternoon, tore it all down again, until next year.
Sunday night, slept quite soundly.
Will post a couple of pictures of the "Punkin Patch" when I get them off my camera.
Friday night "aside:" Arrived back in Thendara via hi-rail just after dark, only to be met by headlights on the trail next to our north storage track. Apparently it's a bit of a "lovers lane." I'm sure they were thoroughly startled by the sight of a dump truck, yellow lights flashing, coming down the tracks...
I wonder: did the lovers perhaps think it was the Headless Horseman coming towards them? I doubt you thought to have a pumpkin or two to throw at them. Could we call you "Brom?"
Larry, how are matters progressing with the disabled locomotive, particularly as having the repairs taken care of?
DeggestyLarry, how are matters progressing with the disabled locomotive, particularly as having the repairs taken care of?
Per the owner, things are looking pretty good. It may make it back to Utica under its own power this fall.
Johnny - I was thinking about the same thing. The sheriff got "new" wheels to bust parkers.
Deggesty I doubt you thought to have a pumpkin or two to throw at them.
Actually, there were around 250 pumpkins (nice throwing size) in the dump body... Didn't want to waste any.
At least I didn't catch them "in the act..."
evening
some sprinkles here in Nw ohio. Going to get frosty the next couple of days. Work is going to get busy busy. Going to check on Matt's homework.
tree68 Deggesty I doubt you thought to have a pumpkin or two to throw at them. Actually, there were around 250 pumpkins (nice throwing size) in the dump body... Didn't want to waste any. At least I didn't catch them "in the act..."
well NS decided to put some gons deeper in the siding at work.can really get up and close to a crane too. The local was working when I left. chores and errands done. Time to relax.
afternoon
ns had the crane moving around today.They also had a Herzog unit picking up rail ties. The local was back when I left work as well. Chores to do.
Gee, sure has been quiet in here!
As proof that fire departments do still rescue cats from trees, a local career staffed fire department retrieved (much to the cat's chagrin) a young Canadian lynx that had escaped from its enclosure at the local zoo. Its sibling escaped, too, but was caught on the ground by zoo staff.
The fire department used its tower ladder to effect the rescue.
The young lynx are at this zoo until they are old enough to be sent elsewhere.
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