We're looking at a pretty balmy weekend, as well. I do have a little more work I could be doing on the bulb garden - maybe I'll get it done.
FD Holiday Breakfast on Sunday - that'll keep me busy for a little while. At least I'm not in charge of acquiring the food any more.
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...
Fifties today here, sixties for the next two days (bottom drops out in the middle of next week). The warm days, however, are definitely not going to be a dry heat--Pat's talking about breaking out the rain-gauge again, just for this event.Linda and family had a great two weeks of meeting friends, family, old experiences and new (especially for Linus). They went home at an ungodly hour Wednesday morning. Unfortunately, this busy pair of weeks has been taxing on Linda, and her hemoglobin levels were down to about a third of where they should be.The good news: Linus at least tolerates trains. He's going to be a locomotive fan...didn't flinch when they went by (was absolutely delighted when they sounded their horn, even at close range), but said "Bye-bye" after the locomotive, and got upset when the sound faded away. He still watched the rest of the train. 12313797_1108764822467800_3712874321659568943_n.jpgYesterday I was able to break away from catch-up work and go train-hunting. My trip (by train) took me to Oak Park, where a freight was sitting on Track 1. That meant that when I got to the end of the platform I could exit to the street (below track level) and still walk a few blocks and gather more info from stationary cars. My half-hour at that station was completely occupied. Then it was back to Elmhurst, where the trains were moving by slowly enough to reveal some interesting stuff to me. Not quite the drama of new reporting marks or car types, but I got some series that hadn't previously been reported (one as old as 1991!), as well as more information on previously-reported series. Maybe I should do this again. Then again, I'm still catching up...
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)
Fifties today here, sixties for the next two days (bottom drops out in the middle of next week). The warm days, however, are definitely not going to be a dry heat--Pat's talking about breaking out the rain-gauge again, just for this event.Linda and family had a great two weeks of meeting friends, family, old experiences and new (especially for Linus). They went home at an ungodly hour Wednesday morning. Unfortunately, this busy pair of weeks has been taxing on Linda, and her hemoglobin levels were down to about a third of where they should be.The good news: Linus at least tolerates trains. He's going to be a locomotive fan...didn't flinch when they went by (was absolutely delighted when they sounded their horn, even at close range), but said "Bye-bye" after the locomotive, and got upset when the sound faded away. He still watched the rest of the train. 12313797_1108764822467800_3712874321659568943_n.jpg Not sure this link will work.Yesterday I was able to break away from catch-up work and go train-hunting. My trip (by train) took me to Oak Park, where a freight was sitting on Track 1. That meant that when I got to the end of the platform I could exit to the street (below track level) and still walk a few blocks and gather more info from stationary cars. My half-hour at that station was completely occupied. Then it was back to Elmhurst, where the trains were moving by slowly enough to reveal some interesting stuff to me. Not quite the drama of new reporting marks or car types, but I got some series that hadn't previously been reported (one as old as 1991!), as well as more information on previously-reported series. Maybe I should do this again. Then again, I'm still catching up...
tree68 I do have a little more work I could be doing on the bulb garden - maybe I'll get it done.
Would that be some "light" gardening?
evening
Ns was clear when I left work.Will work in the morning.Going to enjoy the warm weather this weekend.We will see what is running tomorrow afternoon.
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").
Snow showed up in Denver about 12 hours late.
mudchicken Snow showed up in Denver about 12 hours late.
I know the west needs snow cover, but if you can spare a few flakes, the eastern half of the country is bone dry.
Norm
Norm48327 mudchicken Snow showed up in Denver about 12 hours late. I know the west needs snow cover, but if you can spare a few flakes, the eastern half of the country is bone dry.
Starting tonite's Polar experience, Elf wrangler is ready to go.
mudchickenStarting tonite's Polar experience, Elf wrangler is ready to go.
If your elves are like ours, I wish you luck!
Elf wrangler got kidnapped / lost in one of the dry runs already.
Bank said 65 degrees tonight at 10 PM.Ns was clear when I left work.We got brother and went to Deshler.Saw NS L 75 in Leipsic after it finished at pro-tec. Also saw a coal train going south on the Toledo sub.Deshler was busy in a hurry.Heard they(csx) found an extra rider on a train in Defiance.Csx also had a tanker train with the "lackawana" unit on the point.Went to Findlay to ride their polar express.Tired Dad needs to get to bed.
Nice weather here today, if cloudy. Brought out far more folks for our Holiday Breakfast than we expected. We had plenty of food - but that right jolly old elf ran out of gifts...
Looks like tomorrow will be the winner for the week, high in the 60's. After that things start to drop off, but highs will still be above freezing.
Didn't get the mulch on the bulb gardens just yet, but unless it's really windy Monday, everything else is ready.
Last weekend of Polar Express next weekend. All trains are sold out. I'm one of the engineers on Friday, then Saturday and Sunday I'll be in uniform on the train. The lanterns are all ready to go! Yes, we generally carry real RR kero lanterns, which thoroughly captivates our passengers.
70+ in Central MD - but the clouds are coming and the forecast for tomorrow is rain.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Big patch of rain over the Mississippi Valley this evening. I suspect the eastern half of the country will be seeing it over the next few days.
ChuckCobleigh tree68 I do have a little more work I could be doing on the bulb garden - maybe I'll get it done. Would that be some "light" gardening?
Johnny
tree68 Nice weather here today, if cloudy. Brought out far more folks for our Holiday Breakfast than we expected. We had plenty of food - but that right jolly old elf ran out of gifts... Looks like tomorrow will be the winner for the week, high in the 60's. After that things start to drop off, but highs will still be above freezing. Didn't get the mulch on the bulb gardens just yet, but unless it's really windy Monday, everything else is ready. Last weekend of Polar Express next weekend. All trains are sold out. I'm one of the engineers on Friday, then Saturday and Sunday I'll be in uniform on the train. The lanterns are all ready to go! Yes, we generally carry real RR kero lanterns, which thoroughly captivates our passengers.
After worship this morning, the congregation sang "Happy Birthday" to me--they do it when a member reaches a certain age. I was also given one of the boxes the ladies prepare at this time of the year for the older members; I do not know why they give me one.
DeggestyThat reminds me: do you grind grain of wheat light bulbs up to make light bread? (That is what a lot of folks around where I grew up called store-bought bread.)
Johnny,
Back in '79 I bought my wife the biggest KitchenAid mixer. It's still going strong, and although I don't make bread as often as she did I do make it and dinner rolls for special occasions. It disappears faster than heck. YUM!
Happy Birthday Johnny! And many, many more.
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
DeggestyLarry, do those lanterns help keep your hands warm?
Absolutely! Not that we've needed to keep warm much here lately (relatively speaking).
In addition, we're often asked to pose with kids for pictures with the conductor, so I have to be mindful of not burning the kids, either. Most are amazed that there's a real flame inside there.
If I have time, I'll explain how the lantern was (and still is) used to signal the engineer.
If there's one problem with the real lanterns, it's that even though we use the cleanest burning fuel we can, if we're in one spot too long, you can tell by the smell...
Lanterns smell? Absolutely--especially when you use kerosene, as we did when I was young and took the lantern out back at night. Also, when the power went out, we used kerosene lamps. We had to be careful when adjusting the wick so that as little carbon as possible would be deposited on the chimney (oh, the lamp chimneys are very fragile; the lantern glass is not so fragile).
In later years, here in Utah, we used "lamp oil" in our lamps when the power went out. It does not smell as much as kerosene does.
and more ...
Mudslides coming, anyone?
Deggestywe used "lamp oil"
We have to watch that - mixing "lamp oil" (which is paraffin based) and kero tends to contaminate the wick and make it flicker...
I tried to etch my Adlake lantern globe with the acid you can use to etch your drinking glasses. No dice - too hard. I bought the Adlake new in the box - you can still get them.
A very happy birthday to you, Johnny! May the coming year be a great one for you!Do they still make grain-of-wheat bulbs, he asked with a rye expression.We've had well over an inch of rain today...the snow equivalent would have been nearly a foot. But snow isn't likely at these temps...still 59 out there at 9:00 p.m. Rain is supposed to continue until tomorrow afternoon. Temperatures will gradually become more seasonable, until this weekend when they'll actually be below normal.
I was just given a little birthday party--Ginny and her daughters-Claire (9) and Hannah (7)--came down with a cake and milk and two boxes of cordial cherries (yum, yum!)
No, Carl, I do not know if grain of wheat bulbs are made any more; I doubt it since they were a WWII feature.
Thank you all for the birthday greetings.
CShaveRRDo they still make grain-of-wheat bulbs
Yes. Commonly used in small aircraft instrument panel lighting.
Thanks, Norm. I am glad that someone other than we who are dinosaurs know what grain of wheat bulbs are.
We have had a good snow this morning--and it has irritated several people. Some of the workers here were late arriving, and, while I was eating breakfast, I saw two cars stuck across the street--they are gone now. There is not a great slope as you approach South Temple on Fifth East, but it was enough this morning to give some trouble. I can imagine what it is like going up to 18th Avenue (about 800 feet higher--in a little over two miles--than here).
Grain of wheat bulbs ? Wife just bought a string of blue LED type that are powered by 2 "AA" batteries. Interesting control as bulbs go dim and bright in random patern.
Are the grain of wheat bulbs what they put in a mag-light?
Rain here in Nw Ohio.Ns has some empties ready to go uptown.Looks like they also have a bad tank car that got set off.Ran errands in town.Csx sounded busy.Going to warm up.
Joe
Mookie Are the grain of wheat bulbs what they put in a mag-light?
The mini versions - pretty close.
GoW bulbs were pretty much how model railroad layouts were lit for a good many years (ie, buildings, street lights, signals, headlights, etc) until the advent of the LED. They can still be had.
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