BC - didn't work. Back to old. Unputty the window again.
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Brian - the map shows Iowa having a St Pat's Party! I figured you would be flooding.
Omaha evidently got a lot of rain. Lincoln not so much.
Mookie Just looked at the weather map. I think Iowa is going down for about the 3rd time. So far nothing here. Lots of threats, no action.
Just looked at the weather map. I think Iowa is going down for about the 3rd time.
So far nothing here. Lots of threats, no action.
Maybe the southwest half of the state, but not up here.
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
UP and BNSF power are over here in Nw Ohio. Saw an eastbound with UP wait for a BNSF westbound at work. Ns had empties rounded up when I left work.Chores to do.
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").
mudchicken Some of the older UP and BNSF power around here starting to have "issues".
Some of the older UP and BNSF power around here starting to have "issues".
Got out of the washing machine only to get thrown in the dryer today [93 and 35mph wind]...and it will cycle again by this weekend.
Looks like we are cooking up some very bad weather here in the True Mid West. Iowa always gets whatever we send, so might want to watch your weather if you are anywhere east of us.
Oh well, wait another day for fishing.
I hope you're right, SJ! Time (or post count) will tell.
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)
Paul_D_North_Jr Note to editors: It's usually "braking", not "breaking" (although sometimes "breaking" causes "braking", and vice-versa, but we know about that) - that error appears not only in the derailment article, but in the Trains' streetcar article ! (pg. 31, photo at top, the caption 'box' for "Green Up: Regenerative breaking . . . "). - Paul North.
Note to editors: It's usually "braking", not "breaking" (although sometimes "breaking" causes "braking", and vice-versa, but we know about that) - that error appears not only in the derailment article, but in the Trains' streetcar article ! (pg. 31, photo at top, the caption 'box' for "Green Up: Regenerative breaking . . . ").
- Paul North.
PAUL how true -- some of our posters could learn as well !
Hey BC! I think it worked. Window closed and door now open. Let's see for how long!
Thanks for the help!
This is a test. No pencil or paper required. Just window putty.
afternoon
ns was busy today.had 2 frieghts each way pass an empty hopper train in the siding when I left work.Ma nature is trying to stir up some thunder boomers tonight. What is interesting about streetcars in Cincinnati is they used to have "red devils" that went to Dayton,springfield and Toledo at one time.Time for chores.
Paul_D_North_Jr On-line version of the newspaper appears to allow for viewing a 'limited' number of articles - this one is at: http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2014/05/31/train-derails-in-miami-township/9807283/ More interesting was the article on the new Cincinnati streetcars under construction, esp. since just this morning I read the lengthy article in the current (July 2014) issue of Trains: http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/30/first-look-streetcar-construction/9763427/ Note to editors: It's usually "braking", not "breaking" (although sometimes "breaking" causes "braking", and vice-versa, but we know about that) - that error appears not only in the derailment article, but in the Trains' streetcar article ! (pg. 31, photo at top, the caption 'box' for "Green Up: Regenerative breaking . . . "). - Paul North.
On-line version of the newspaper appears to allow for viewing a 'limited' number of articles - this one is at:
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2014/05/31/train-derails-in-miami-township/9807283/
More interesting was the article on the new Cincinnati streetcars under construction, esp. since just this morning I read the lengthy article in the current (July 2014) issue of Trains:
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/30/first-look-streetcar-construction/9763427/
According to this statement, the train was possibly handling hazardous materials--I was taught that in the English language a double negative is a positive (some other languages, such as Greek do not have this usage).
Oh well, from time to time I see misspelled captions on TV news broadcasts.
Johnny
CShaveRRMC, in all of your years and having come from around Cincinnati, have you ever dealt with "disheveled" track before? How does that compare to "damaged" or "totally f'ed up"?
Trackulence? (Remembering the old Far Side cartoon)
Would have believed some of the catcalls if this had been on some of the old CR/PC/NYC trackage that spun off to RailAmerica et al - But this was old CSX/B&O/CH&D passenger main that generally was kept to Cls 3 or 4 standards.
MookieWow - dirty dirt! I am impressed, now!
Glowing Burrito car with chafing dish cover?
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The window unit was in questionable shape when we were told to mount it. There isn't any question now. found another secondhand unit that sorta works. I see a future set of weekends overhauling double hung windows which are dry-rotted and splintered.
MC- Window A/C Unit Flight Instructor.
ps- Ask BossHen in about two weeks after she gets de-frazzled and rested. May pay the server-room in cheesepicker central a visit and unleash my bad ju-ju if the banner gets outta hand.
BC - just the every day garden variety of auto racks. The ones that if the light is just right, you can see if they are "occupied". They were all empty.
Wow - dirty dirt! I am impressed, now!
Johnny - no log in. Not sure I remember how to do that!
I didn't realize my bedroom was named E. That will be the only way I will see you go by at that early hour. So if you clear your throat, I will wave.
Banner still there. Maybe they could at least change the color? Maybe black w/black lettering?
Did anybody else have to login today before making remarks?
Yes, the yellow band is still there; at least it is not warning me to keep back from the track, so I can ignore it. When I really think about it, I tell it to go away--it obeys for a time.
Mookie, look for me Thursday morning; I will be in Bedroom E (middle of the car) in car 0632 (last car on the train) as I head east to see some of the people I grew up with in South Carolina.
Yesterday, Ricki's daughter, Jackie, graduated from high school; it was quite an event. Afterwards, several of the family (including Jackie's 4 1/2 month-old nephew, Henry) along with Henry's other grandmother, and a close friend of Katie's whom she met in nursing school years ago, ate lunch together.
SJ, I suspect that it's low-level-radioactive "dirty dirt" in that gon.Were the cars in that auto train the tall Auto-Max (TM) "cars with shackles" (NCID*)?MC, in all of your years and having come from around Cincinnati, have you ever dealt with "disheveled" track before? How does that compare to "damaged" or "totally f'ed up"? * Nut Case Identification
Sir C: I have a picture of you hanging by your tippy-toes while retrieving a window a/c. Shades of Wiley C and RR! Will be anxious to hear how Boss Hen likes new/old digs.
And local tv/radio isn't any better. Kindygarten and mauled town names, irk me to death, ya' know?
The rest of this will be to Joe and BC. I doubt anyone else will be interested, since some don't care and some work with it every day.
Went to my favorite train site. Right at about 2 hours there saw: 4 coal, 6 X freight, 2 grain, and something I have never seen @ our site - a unit auto train (mt) (with UP, BNSF, NS, CSX, Ferromex, CN and Conrail cars). I didn't know a 2 track main going thru a sorting yard could move that much traffic in that short of time! Also saw a former SOO Line CEFX motor.
That type of traffic usually moves during the dead of nite when I never get to see it.
Brother Carl - BN 500-310 - Gondola - what's under its white hat? Ecolabs printed on "hat".
Watched a grain train come in and every car was dented at least a little. Each in a different place. Another year of use and there will be more grain outside than inside.
And BNSF didn't disappoint with their dance card. All freight, interesting since coal is boring, came in or went out with lots of lumber or auto rack cars between us and the freight. They always run at least two trains at the same time - side-by-side or one in, one out which always meet right in front of us!
Joe - after seeing all your traffic - neener, neener!
Recovery from Friday night and Saturday (all day) rehab of space that Boss-Hen's new non-profit space. Lotsa sore muscles and joints after work on a 120 year old building with "issues" (including a window a/c unit that tried to fly away off its perch - long story) .. The SSG (Spousal-Support-Group) has been hard at-it bringing the building up to code along with cleaning it up/ fixing it up so they can re-open on Friday...
Having a good time reading about a 10 car derailment of a long merchandise freight on CSX's B&O/CH&D St. Louis Line (Hope it wasn't involving Sarah TW/TrainGurl from the forum, hasn't been on here in a while) on the west side of Cincinnati. - Had a good giggle reading how a Cincinnati Enquirerer reporter tries to explain what happens when a train goes into emergency - warped) ....I would suspect buffing forces or a broken rail, but one of our "expert at everything/ proficient at none" bubbas would be sure to jump in and un-enlighten all of us.
http://local12.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/crews-respond-train-derailment-12358.shtml (this is the TV version, the paper issue may be blocked to non-subscribers at http://www.cincinnati.com/ )
Joe - I am going to go check BNSF. I hope they aren't on their annual picnic!
morning
Guessers say sunshine today.Saw 2 Bnsf units on the wabash(Montpelier ohio).One was a custom NS re -stencil job. Matt is with cousins today.Going to go see if csx can run some more trains today.
Carl, Autumn is the hands on get dirty push it to the limit to see how far she can go with it personality.
Summer is the quite student, she studies things, and then quietly goes about doing what she wants to while Autumn has everybody’s attention diverted!
And they play off of each other, one sets you up, the other knocks you down!
Both are quite smart and intuitive, and by themselves, each is a well behaved kid, but get them together and Autumn turns into the “spoon” of the pair, always stirring stuff up, and she is the younger or the two.
I would rather have them both bright eyed and bushy tailed and as inquisitive as they are instead of a pair of quite little wall flowers…keeps life interesting.
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Ed, Pat says Autumn is "displaying a really, really healthy curiosity." I suspect that Summer is quieter (even if that is only relative). Our two granddaughters are about the same distance apart in age (17 months), and they are soooo different (yet both very bright--it's just a different focus). And the younger one is the curious, adventuresome one. First to ride a bike, first to go wakeboarding, stuff like that. She's the one who sat behind me so her mother wouldn't see her taking apart her baby brother's nebulizer when she was about Autumn's age or less (tomorrow we go to a birthday party for her--she'll be 8 in a week).
Need to find my Alco to make a casting mold…got the EMD/GE already, prototype in the works.
Last time I saw the Alco one, it was at the bottom of my locker, which means I need to take a trash bag to work tomorrow!
edblysardWorking on some custom reversers with exotic wood handles, will post a photo if I get it to work.
Hmmm. Might need one ALCO and one EMD.....
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...
For some reason I associate it with the Keystone Cops or Buster Keaton.
That and early Looney Tunes cartoons…
But it fits Autumn to a tee!
Found her sitting on the top shelf of their closet once, she had pulled the drawers of their dresser out, and used them as a ladder, then the clothes hanger bar to get up there, was happily playing with her leap frog pad.
If there is a knob, switch or button, she gets it turned, flipped or pushed, any drawer, door or cabinet will be opened…and the house cats have wised up and just play dead when she comes in the room.
Larry,
Working on some custom reversers with exotic wood handles, will post a photo if I get it to work.
Tree - Sabre Dance is what they play when the circus performer puts saucers or bowls on sticks on a table and spins them above his head. Then he tries to keep them all rotating so they don't fall. My hero!
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