Lake effect to the south this morning - a few schools closed. We got maybe a quarter of an inch - and that's gone from my driveway. It's back down near +32F again, but that's not an issue - better than -32F....
Thought I had a night off, but I've got two places I could be. So I'll go to the demo of digital radio, rather than bailing out of a window...
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Hey, Randy - you'll appreciate this one...
url http://www.statter911.com/2016/01/28/caught-on-video-watch-what-trucker-does-after-taking-out-fire-hydrant/
guy wasn't too "swift"
Ns eastbound 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").
Larry,
A couple of my friends on an aviation forum are drivers who haul very heavy loads. I had to post that link for them to see.
What is the difference between a Swift driver and a toilet?
A toilet can back up.
Norm
tree68 Hey, Randy - you'll appreciate this one... url http://www.statter911.com/2016/01/28/caught-on-video-watch-what-trucker-does-after-taking-out-fire-hydrant/
Bigger question - what kind of fire hydrant can you knock over and then set back up by hand - without water spraying all over the place?
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
BaltACD tree68 Hey, Randy - you'll appreciate this one... url http://www.statter911.com/2016/01/28/caught-on-video-watch-what-trucker-does-after-taking-out-fire-hydrant/ Bigger question - what kind of fire hydrant can you knock over and then set back up by hand - without water spraying all over the place?
Looked good as new to me.
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BaltACD Bigger question - what kind of fire hydrant can you knock over and then set back up by hand - without water spraying all over the place?
BaltACDBigger question - what kind of fire hydrant can you knock over and then set back up by hand - without water spraying all over the place?
Up here in 'cold country' the mains are below the frost line and so are the shutoff valves. Hydrants can be broken off without water flowing.
blue streak 1Tree you probably have dry hydrants ?
Pretty much anything north of the Mason-Dixon line will be hydrants with the valve at the base. An extended cold spell can drive the frost deep enough to reach some water mains.
Another important feature of "northern" fire hydrants is that once the valve is closed, a drain at the base (as in way underground, too) opens to drain the barrel of the hydrant. One of the things we do when shutting down a hydrant is ensure that it is, indeed draining.
I just Googled "street scene" for several southern tier cities - Atlanta, Miami, Houston, even Phoenix. All had "northern" style hydrants, at least in the images I found. Wet barrel hydrants seem to be chiefly a southern California thing - but that's why you always see that geyser in movies when a hydrant is hit by a car or truck...
Of course, the advantage of the "northern" style is that if a hydrant is knocked over, you don't get that geyser. About the only disadvantage is that one valve charges all of the butts, but we have ways of dealing with that, too.
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 - does Swift ever make any $$$ as much damage as they do/have?
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tree68Wet barrel hydrants seem to be chiefly a southern California thing - but that's why you always see that geyser in movies when a hydrant is hit by a car or truck...
I've seen that happen one time and it's just like in the movies. That's a lot of water and it comes down with enough force to do significant mischief to an automobile roof. (Not mine, though, a new car on a dealer lot. Ooops.)
evening
Ns was busy when I left work. They were all westbounds.Had a c40-8(now in cn colors) on the point of a stack train.Taxes are done.Matt has a project for school with the wizard of Oz.Mookie you better talk to young willy and his weather machine.Our local guessers have your area in purple for next week.Work tomorrow morning.
Mookie Randy - does Swift ever make any $$$ as much damage as they do/have?
Mookie, they rely on volume.........
A couple quarters back, Swift lowered their profit forecast for the year, largely due to accident damage amounts. There was also one memorable screenshot of a message sent by Swift management, something like 10,000 accidents/incidents reported in a week or two........
When you have 20,000 or so power units, you're bound to see more stupid stuff like this. Doesn't help that they are one of the worst paying companies out there.........
I'd love to be a fly on the wall in Swift's Safety Dept., those have got to be some interesting calls that they field..........
As to hydrants and 18-wheelers, there was, in the yard in front of one of our docks, a hydrant (not the ordinary street variety) that had four or five concrete-filled pipes around it. What I really disliked about it was that, unless you were a really good driver, if you came around it in the wrong direction, it was difficult to back up to the dock. Most of the incoming drivers came around it properly, and had no trouble getting to the dock, but one afternoon (just as I was about to leave) a new driver came in and I stayed to direct him so I could unload him. Complicating matters was a very close clearance between a dumpster and the dock plate. Altogether, I was a little over an hour more before leaving work.
It was a joy when I would come in in the morning to find a truck waiting for me and after I had told the driver where to go once the gate was opened (I would tell Security to let him in) and by the time I had been to my desk and then to the dock the van was up against the dock and ready for me to unload it.
Johnny
53 degrees here in Nw Ohio. Ns had some stack trains.Csx had a little bit of everything.Helping Matt with his book report.
We may get close to 50 today, but with rain in the afternoon.Congratulations to Don Oltmann ("Oltmannd" on the Forum), who retired from NS at the end of this past week. We may have forgotten to congratulate Brian Hanel on his retirement (and that of his wife) earlier this month. You guys have no idea how busy you'll get doing "nothing"!
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)
rvos1979 Mookie Randy - does Swift ever make any $$$ as much damage as they do/have? Mookie, they rely on volume......... A couple quarters back, Swift lowered their profit forecast for the year, largely due to accident damage amounts. There was also one memorable screenshot of a message sent by Swift management, something like 10,000 accidents/incidents reported in a week or two........ When you have 20,000 or so power units, you're bound to see more stupid stuff like this. Doesn't help that they are one of the worst paying companies out there......... I'd love to be a fly on the wall in Swift's Safety Dept., those have got to be some interesting calls that they field..........
To Randy and Mookie....Before I retired (now about 16 years ago) worked in Safety Dept.... You can only imagine the calls we fielded; The whole sacale of events from sad to just plain stupid...We were considered to be a large carrier, in the area of $1B in gross revenue [about 6500 power units, and about 32,000 trailers our equip operated from Northern Quebec to Panama].
Note to Deggesty: Those obstacles that are around locations with truck loading and unloading: They will be hit at some time. It is good practice to put those barriers around them. As much for the protection of the protected service, as to claim the odd truck part, which will allow the facility owner to claim and collect damages from the ofending company's vehicle.
Even in this 21st Century, Truckers are still delivering to, and picking up from somefacilities that were laid out to facilitate deliveries, and pick-up by horse drawn wagons, and 40' foot boxcars.
Sam: You need to add architects, engineers and planners to that rant of yours. I can add those from experience, most are guessing at what looks good or what fits their view of reality. PDN and I have cranked out a lot of red ink during design reviews over the years, marking up drawings.
(The bubba from [not-so] Swift apparently has practice at tamping. Placement of the FH wasn't too terribly bright either, but that may have multiple causes.)
CShaveRR We may have forgotten to congratulate Brian Hanel on his retirement (and that of his wife) earlier this month. You guys have no idea how busy you'll get doing "nothing"!
We may have forgotten to congratulate Brian Hanel on his retirement (and that of his wife) earlier this month. You guys have no idea how busy you'll get doing "nothing"!
No kidding- I can't seem to even find time to go trainwatching yet!
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Remember the saying that work expands to fill the time allotted to it? Simple little tasks take me all day now that I'm retired.
Brian: Congrats! Sending you white confetti for the occasion. Just got started here.
Johnny: Is this stuff as advertised? Mookie may have to duck the Tin-Shoes express.
mudchicken Brian: Congrats! Sending you white confetti for the occasion. Just got started here. Johnny: Is this stuff as advertised? Mookie may have to duck the Tin-Shoes express.
Our lows are currently in the twenties, which does not make for safe driving when there is snow on the streets.
Looks like we might escape the brunt of this one, only predicting 2"-4" here. Too bad, I just bought a new Husqvarna snowblower.
Going back to the not-so-switf Swift driver, has anyone of you heard the trckers' song "Give Me Forty Acres (and I'll turn this rig aroung)? The poor, not very experienced, driver had to make a delivery in Boston and after he left he found himself going the wrong way on the Interstate--"Give me forty sticks of dynamite and I'll blow thing thing to give me forty acres..."
Some of the drivers who delivered chemicals spoke of being in spots that definitely were not designed for today's transport.
Going back to the not-so-swift Swift driver, has anyone of you heard the truckers' song "Give Me Forty Acres (and I'll turn this rig around)"? The poor, not very experienced, driver had to make a delivery in Boston and after he left he found himself going the wrong way on the Interstate--"Give me forty sticks of dynamite and I'll blow thing to--give me forty acres..."
Back home after a long (but enjoyable) weekend in Massachussets. The show (hosted by the Amherst Model Railroad Club) was reasonably well attended - especially compared to last year when a winter storm warning dampened spirits.
Missed the Kalmbach crew. By the time I got to their booth on Sunday, all but one staffer had headed home.
CSX provided some excitement, putting several LPG cars on the ground in the yard. No leaks, and the were back on the rails as soon as the heavy lift equipment arrived. I figure they missed an opportunity - they could have charged admission to watch the operation. I'm sure some of the 18,000 or so who attended the show would have been willing to pony up, even at 2 AM...
Talked to the contractor at breakfast this AM. They were headed home. Did hear radio traffic indicating that CSX was still dealing with the track, though.
Now I can spend the rest of the week resting up for working the local Amateur Radio booth at a local science fest on Saturday, and granddaughters 1st birthday part on Sunday.
On the placement of the hydrant. I'm only guessing, but it's possible that the hydrant was "planted" well before traffic like that semi was an issue. Or, the driver wasn't where he was supposed to be. As noted, if it was a known problem there probably would have been bollards around it.
work busy.Ns westbound autorack when I left work.MC and Mookieland have wonderful pink colors on the radar.Calling for thunderstorms here tomorrow in NW Ohio.Off to Matt's orientation for HS.Where does the time go.
Pink huh? Looking at ice under about 2" of snow with 6"-12" of ground blizzard on the way tonight. More like dark blue. Bring the critters in.
We're getting off light compared to western CO. When the ski-bunnies don't venture outside, it's gettin' rough.
mudchickenWe're getting off light compared to western CO.
But you'll be drinking that snow next summer. Couldn't help but notice all the reservoirs on our trip to RCMNP.
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