BC - they are so thrilled to have sold the Big Boy whatever, they will extend the yellow bands by another year!
Back to using the window again. This is getting old. Wonder if any of the techies that work on this ever read any of these posts? I bet the Sunset Route never has to climb thru a window and they have to be taking up some major space.
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
http://www.ksfy.com/category/185294/video?clipId=10079623&topVideoCatNo=185293&autoStart=true Can I share something fun with you? Above is a link about our son Will. He's the one on the right. Will is 6'-2, plus he's wearing 4" of heels. The local weather goober is named Phil Shreck. He's all of about 5'-2. He must be standing on an office chair.
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
Murphy SidingIt's ok. I doubt if anyone will miss the Easter Opossum.
Nobody missed the Christmas Opossum I left with a split personality last fall, either.
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...
Murphy Siding http://www.ksfy.com/category/185294/video?clipId=10079623&topVideoCatNo=185293&autoStart=true Can I share something fun with you? Above is a link about our son Will. He's the one on the right. Will is 6'-2, plus he's wearing 4" of heels. The local weather goober is named Phil Shreck. He's all of about 5'-2. He must be standing on an office chair.
Good Morning!!
Chloe...I'l have a large coffee and a breakfast bagel please...
It's going to be a sunny but cool day with wind ...
I've got a bunch of runnin' 'roun' with doctor appointments today so I be up and getting ready for them...
Haave a good'un!!
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
evening
got the mowing done today.ns had some csx company today.saw an ns (old hlcx) engine too.Also saw a ballast train go by.need to get a shower.
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").
60's today, wind, thunder, lightning - almost rain. Moving the lawn about 30 miles north of house. That seems to be where all the rain goes. Too far to move it to Iowa!
Mower is still in it's winter hiding place in the garage. Snowblower is still in its usual shelter. Might swap them out next week.
Took the truck in for an oil change and to have them check on what I thought might be a problem in the rear end. Turned out I was 180 degrees off - both front wheel bearings were having issues. Covered under extended warranty, fortunately.
A full weekend of EMS classes, then the early part of the week will be spent at our local PBS station for their annual merchandise auction. I'll make an appearance in front of the camera on Tuesday, when the railroad sponsors a portion of the evening.
Back to yard work.
ns was working uptown when I left work.Rain tomorrow.Need to go help out Grandpa after errands in town.
4/24
As I go up to Oklahoma City from San Antonio and Ft. Worth (I had a bedroom to Ft. Worth on the Texas Eagle, but the Heartland Flyer is coach only), I have enjoyed the Texas scenery. Somewhere above Austin, I saw a field of what I believed to be bluebonnets–and by the time I got my camera out it was too late to take a picture, and I never saw another such field.
At Opal, the junction of the Katy with the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe, I saw that some new signals were being put in.
Somewhere, I saw an HLCX locomotive, painted brown.
I also saw many UP covered hoppers, with CMO numbers (20-22 thousands) on them. The St. Louis Southwestern of Texas freighthouse is still in Ft. Worth, and it looked to be in good shape.
There was a Pullman Troop Sleeper in a park in Austin.
Tomorrow morning, I leave for Los Angeles, changing trains in Houston.
Johnny
That is, Saturday morning I leave for LA.
Johnny, I'm still trying to find out or figure out what makes the different reporting marks that UP uses on its modern equipment (UP, or CHTT, or CMO) significant. It must have something to do with the nature of the lease or trust. I've already decided that their numbering system, when it comes to these cars, makes no sense at all.Today I hope to get down into BNSF (Q) country as we take care of some routine shopping. I need a fix of a few freight trains with unusual equipment and perhaps a crude train or two.Speaking of BNSF, does anyone remember Colin, who used to be "MetraKid2" on the Forums here? He is now officially a student engineer on BNSF.
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)
I couldn't believe the railroad let it happen but they did. This morning, a Friday morning, at 0715 I tied up from my seventh consecutive start. Now I'm on 72 hours of Federally required rest, not marked up until Monday morning at 0715. They gave me a three day weekend! Not just any weekend either, but the weekend my birthday falls on this year.
Usually when I get close to Federal Rest, something happens to reset the clock, but not this time. (For quite a while my sixth start was looking to be a dead head and that would've set me up to reset, but they pulled them off and I got a train.) I'm sure it was just an oversight on someone's part and heads will roll over it.
Jeff
Happy early birthday, Jeff! Many, many more!
You can bet there will be lots of glasses passed out to correct oversight.
Carl, I forgot to mention that I also saw some CHTT cars--and I do not remember, at the moment, what subsidiary this is.
I am spending the day in Oklahoma city; I had hoped to try to find a cousin whom I have never seen, but was unable to locate a residential telephone directory--so I could not call him if he is listed. As I was walking on one street or another, people would greet me as though they knew me (ahh, if only they did know me....).
Good Evening
Well, we are now getting rained on and it is cooling off ...again....
Tonight we are having a couple of sets of our music and some covers of some space rockish stuff....the band is going quite well here...well enough that we may find a couple of 'residencies' here......
As for mine heart...cardiac rehab starts on Tuesday for me....yes!!.....
Johnny - I lived in Oklahoma - western - and they were just the nicest people you would ever want to know! They always treated us like family!
BOC - Wish you well in your rehab. Send rain if possible!
It has been something of a challenging month for me here ... first my heart/CHF/blood sugar decided to play hob with each other but as well.....my band is doing quite well for itself .... The gig tonight was...erm...interesting. Doing the first set I managed to toss my guitar into the speaker bin behind me....Second set...skewered the headstock of same guitar into my 4X12.
Happy birthday today to our trans-Iowa railroader, Jeff Hergert! Hope it's a great day, wherever it finds you!
Lunch trackside. Coal is flowing! About 5 coal trains in 1.5 hours. Very nice, windy day.
OK, I'm schooled out for a week.
Two full days of EMS sessions, plus an evening. Most of the presentations were pretty good, one was pretty boring, and way over the head of most of the attendees. I know the instructor, though, and that's par for the course for him.
Now comes four days of TV (behind the camera), then two days of railroad - one working and one in class.
Busy, busy, busy.
Happy Birthday, Jeff! (If a little late.)
Popcorn is almost ready.
Thanks for the B-day wishes. Had a pretty good day.
Started off by mowing the lawn. First time this year. It was Becky's idea, since I had the time off.
Then took Becky to the emergency room. Not for suggesting that the lawn could stand mowing, she fell after missing a step leaving a restaurant yesterday. Hurt her wrist upon landing. She wouldn't go yesterday to have it checked, but agreed to this morning after it didn't seem to be any better. Nothing broken and should be good as new in a week or so.
Later we went to a presentation at the Boone & Scenic Valley's museum. It was given by a mother-daughter team, mom was an Iowa teenager who was recruited by the UP during WW2 to work as a telegrapher. Quite interesting.
And my ETT collection has grown with the addition of a 1987 Soo Line system, a 1992 ATSF system and a 1996 SP Central Region time tables.
Just for fun ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBjli67VRXk
Randy: you are right! Just like my cab ride a few years ago. I sat right behind the engineer! Brought back great memories.
Randy Stahl Just for fun ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBjli67VRXk
That was a track inspector, the track is a leg of a wye and was locked out.
Randy
Almost 80 yesterday, freezing rain and snow in the air today with serious wind predicted later.... Mooks, your cooling down is a comin'! (snizzle?)
Weather dog says it's damp outside, but he wants his walk anyway.
If you check national radar - the rain just blows up like an invisible bubble over NE and is even going backward. We did have a nice rain all morning (thank you) and now sunny, sunny, sunny. But barometer sez "whee" on its way down.
Found out I am going to be great grandma again. This will be 2nd one, same granddaughter. I have 3 granddaughters and one grandson, so the family could get rather large. And mommy-to-be and husband think they will move to Lincoln.
I was born & raised here and only left for less than a year, but came back. Family, extended family and some friends have all moved away. But I must have a good porch light (think lighthouse) cuz they all come back! I am glad cuz anyone that knows me knows moving is not an option with me. (I detest any form of moving) Put everything you need in life in a brown paper sack and drive off. See how easy that is! And if you really don't even want to do that much - set fire to the paper bag in the driveway before you go! KISS!
I had to sneak in today. I guess the trolls are back.
Thunder and rain this evening. I was able to finish mowing the lawn before the rain started. I took my grass clipping to the compost dump. I was surprised how much had been dropped off there in the last week. The burn pile is gi-normous.
Tonight they are calling for strong storms, wind, and possible tornadoes. Guess that means sleeping with the weather radio. I never felt the need to do that until I moved here in Missouri.
Stay safe, y'all. I hope all y'all had a good weekend.
James
home from helping with dad.tests to do.did see some trains.Took some pictures around Celina. Back to work and Matt is back to school tomorrow.Achievement test time for him.(happy bday Jeff!!)
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