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Posted by ChuckCobleigh on Monday, August 8, 2016 5:38 PM

Mookie
No one seems to pay attention any way, so driving upside down shouldn't be any trick at all....

Maybe the driver thought he/she was a Blue Angels or Thunderbirds pilot?

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, August 8, 2016 6:14 PM

evening

work busy.Ns had some empties to pick up uptown.Chores to do.Ma nature is sending the muggies back for the rest of the week.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, August 8, 2016 7:09 PM

ChuckCobleigh
Maybe the driver thought he/she was a Blue Angels or Thunderbirds pilot?

Operative word being "thought"....

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Posted by CShaveRR on Monday, August 8, 2016 8:10 PM

Bob, the casino is actually quite a distance from where I was watching the trains (Clark Road crossing), but I just followed a road past a few interesting landmarks (CN's new flyover, a cute little industrial locomotive, a cryogenic gas plant, the ruins of a cement plant, and all sorts of industrial wilderness) before coming out at a stop sign just outside the casino's parking lot.  

I might have to consider going in that way; might give Pat a conniption (she's a staunch non-fan of gambling).

The road to the casino actually has a bridge that crosses over the NS main line and what's left of a couple of other railroads' lines through there.  I didnt see any good parking places there.


More blood drawn today, and an EKG and chest X-ray.  (They found that, despite some inferences made to the contrary, I do have a heart--as shown by the EKG--and it's in the right place--as shown by the X-ray.)

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 6:23 AM

If you go straight south from the cement plant, to Clark Jcn. (BOCT/PRR ...confusing ownership because PRR owned 3 legs of the x-ing at one point) the reeds out there are soooo thick you have to lean into them to get through there. Finding a section corner in that mess (fell on the south B&O R/W line well east of CP 501) that took half a day to get to and find. Urban Jungle?

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 8:57 AM

I'm sorry...if ayone else knows what a huge, imposing figure MC is in person, you can see why I take a certain perverse pleasure in thriving in the urban jungle that gives him the willies!  (Apologies to our onetime Forum meterologist!)

(What was the third PRR leg?  The one to the west that Wabash also used?)


Today's prep day...I get to eat nothing but desserts all day.  As long as they're Jello and Popsicles (and as long as they aren't red or blue).

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 5:01 PM

evening

Muggies here in Nw Ohio.Work busy.After lunch break did see the Ns local engine going back west.more fun tomorrow.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 6:28 PM

JoeKoh
Muggies here in Nw Ohio

Joe - we had temps in the 90's and humidity in the 70's.  But the alternative is temps in the -20's and no humidity.  Pick your poison!  

I'm lucky - I don't have to go out for either extreme - usually.

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 9:18 PM

Our high topped out about +90F today, although my home weather station came it at +94.5 - undoubtedly sun affected.  But the humidity was livable all day, and there was enough wind to make it all tolerable.

The temperature rose from about +56F to +85F in less than two hours, after the sun rose.

We're still in a drought here.  There's the promise of rain possibly tonight and tomorrow, but I'm not holding my breath.  The county north of us has a significant (for this area) brush fire going.  It's not covering a lot of ground, but it's been very stubborn.

Heard a northbound talking to the dispatcher today on the scanner, but didn't see the actual train.  Rumor is we're going to start seeing a hot IM or two on the line soon.  There's been some IM traffic, but usually mixed with some general freight.

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 9:21 PM

CShaveRR

I'm sorry...if ayone else knows what a huge, imposing figure MC is in person, you can see why I take a certain perverse pleasure in thriving in the urban jungle that gives him the willies!  (Apologies to our onetime Forum meterologist!)

(What was the third PRR leg?  The one to the west that Wabash also used?)


Today's prep day...I get to eat nothing but desserts all day.  As long as they're Jello and Popsicles (and as long as they aren't red or blue).

 

CShaveRR

I'm sorry...if ayone else knows what a huge, imposing figure MC is in person, you can see why I take a certain perverse pleasure in thriving in the urban jungle that gives him the willies!  (Apologies to our onetime Forum meterologist!)

(What was the third PRR leg?  The one to the west that Wabash also used?)


Today's prep day...I get to eat nothing but desserts all day.  As long as they're Jello and Popsicles (and as long as they aren't red or blue).

 

SC&S (PRR Subsidiary)owned the south track and R/W from Clark Junction West and it was the lead to a herd of industrial leads serving the backside of the Whiting refineries. They sold their half to B&OCT who showed up about 12 years later (dividing line fell between the two main tracks)...PRR kept rights up until PC and the line segment showed up in USRA line codes and then PC/CR walked away from it. (for reasons unknown...ICC/STB record is missing or misplaced...)....aka "State  Line & Indiana City Branch", hooked-up the industrial leads known as "Right of Ways 1, 2 & 3"and ran off toward Hammond.

As far as"large & in charge"(meEmbarrassed), it's been mentioned on here before that afew of us on here could fill up a hallway in a hurry.

 

Last day for me encroaching in BALT's backyard. He gets to watch the Virginia Ave Tunnels. (CSX has their hands full pulling that off). I got to see it at about 1/3 complete.Wow!

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 9:41 PM

mudchicken
As far as"large & in charge"(me), it's been mentioned on here before that afew of us on here could fill up a hallway in a hurry.

MC - I will take a whole hallway!  Shy

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 6:46 AM

Interesting to see the SC&S mentioned by the mudchicken.  Growing up where I did, I was quite familiar with the SC&S line between Colehour and Lansing, it hosted the "South Wind" and a few other passenger trains.  Freight service was minimal beyond the Interlake Steel bottle train and some IHB trains on trackage rights.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 6:55 PM

evening

work still busy.Ns was clear when I left work.Ran errands in town.Ma nature gave us rain at home but left town dry.One more day at work.Getting things ready to go to Marion Ohio for Summerrail.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, August 11, 2016 5:37 PM

work done.Ma nature gave us some more rain this morning.Need to get chores done.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, August 11, 2016 8:30 PM

Dry, dry, dry, dry, dry.

Three significant brush fires in the area today.  Responded to one that ran to over 20 acres (mutual aid call - we got there in time to mop up hot spots), another is up to 50 acres and isn't contained just yet.  And another took out a small barn.

There have been a number of smaller fires as well.  One only burned about five acres, but in a swampy area - took several days to control that one.  And they're having problems across the river (Canada), too.

Some people just don't get that they need to be just a little more careful with fire when we're in a drought...

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Posted by CShaveRR on Thursday, August 11, 2016 8:46 PM

Suddenly.../I'm not half the man I used to be.

Bad joke from beautiful lyrics, but I will be sleeping in my own bed tonight, two days after writing my previous post here.  The cancerous prostate is history.  It came out Wednesday afternoon, and the had me on my feet this morning, and cleared to go home this evening.  The fun begins after the catheter is removed.  I do have a bit of pain where the incisions (all five of them for the surgeries and one more for draining the area where the surgery was performed), but I'm hoping medication will keep that pain down.

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Posted by Paul of Covington on Thursday, August 11, 2016 8:47 PM

   Larry, I wish we could send you some of our rain.   The mushrooms in the yard look like they have mildew on them.

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Posted by Deggesty on Thursday, August 11, 2016 8:53 PM

Carl, it is good to know that you are back home after what was a short stay in the hospital. May you have every care and comfort you need.

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Posted by samfp1943 on Thursday, August 11, 2016 9:27 PM

Deggesty

Carl, it is good to know that you are back home after what was a short stay in the hospital. May you have every care and comfort you need.

 

 

    That is the "Good Outcome" I had hoped you to have, Carl! Bow 

    Terrific News...NOW Get WELL... Soon!  WowYeahWhistling

 

 


 

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, August 11, 2016 9:31 PM

samfp1943
Terrific News...NOW Get WELL... Soon! 

Allow me to add my "ditto" here!

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Posted by blhanel on Thursday, August 11, 2016 9:46 PM

Wishing you a speedy recovery, Carl.  Also wishing we could share some of this torrential downpour with you, Larry.  We're now up to 2" and climbing since 7 PM this evening, and the radar shows lots more coming.  Flash Flood Warning posted...

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Posted by Paul of Covington on Friday, August 12, 2016 12:09 AM

   Carl, let me add my wishes for a speedy recovery.

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Posted by Norm48327 on Friday, August 12, 2016 5:55 AM

Carl, let me add my wishes for a speedy recovery.

Me too.

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, August 12, 2016 6:24 AM

blhanel

Wishing you a speedy recovery, Carl.  Also wishing we could share some of this torrential downpour with you, Larry.  We're now up to 2" and climbing since 7 PM this evening, and the radar shows lots more coming.  Flash Flood Warning posted...

We may be in for it on Saturday and/or Sunday here.  The weather service released a story a day or two ago about how we have a record amount of moisture in the atmosphere here right now - on the order of two inches.  If it all suddenly fell out of the sky it would be pretty bad.

Overnight they released watch for - heavy rain this weekend.  

I'll be on the road Saturday, so it could make for interesting driving...

The ground here is so dry that a downpour will run right off - we at least need a day of light rain to "presoak" the ground and open it up.

The fire service has been busy - south county departments just dispatched for a garage fire.  It wouldn't surprise me if they have trouble with a grass fire there as well.

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Posted by switch7frg on Friday, August 12, 2016 4:57 PM

Whistling Tree,there seems to be a lot of fires lately. Here in the mountains there has been abandoned camp fires.  Then the valley folk come up here with the camping trailers and the safety chains dragging the pavement.The most fires are caused by folks who don't have an ashtray, so the cigarette is tossed out the window for a median or roadside fire or worse.

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Posted by switch7frg on Friday, August 12, 2016 5:11 PM

Smile Ms. Mookie , have you been to Dannerman Bloc lately? , I don't see any signs of tracks there. Seems like a nice little town with down home folks there. One of my trucker friends ( Pin Jumper)  stopped there at the diner. I was just courious.   Respectfully, Cannonball

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, August 12, 2016 5:19 PM

switch7frg
The most fires are caused by folks who don't have an ashtray, so the cigarette is tossed out the window...

Heck - they do that if they do have an ashtray...

You hit the nail on the head, though - unattended fires (camp, burn barrel, etc) are a major cause of these wildfires.

It'll be fine, he said....

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Posted by CShaveRR on Friday, August 12, 2016 7:01 PM

No real smiles today.  Plenty of sleep, and a half-mile walk.  I don't think I'll be allowed to walk to trackside just yet, but the trains through town were calling me...

This is just a down day--plenty of weather, plenty of heat, and little desire to do anything.  The naps in my own bed (two of them, two hours each) have felt good, but then I had to get up.

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Posted by Electroliner 1935 on Friday, August 12, 2016 7:19 PM

Carl,

Glad to hear you are up and taking nurishment. Assume you were at Elmhurst Hospital. I'm sure you prefer your own bed. With no beeping sound effects. Looking forward to your UP sightings.

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, August 12, 2016 8:56 PM

Naps are good...

Better to err on the side of caution than to prolong the whole thing.  You'll be ready for a marathon soon enough! 

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