tree68 One of our volunteers brought his granddaughter into the cab for a ride today. I won't say she wasn't impressed, but if she was, she certainly didn't express it... Grandpa said she's pretty quiet. Two sold out "Santa" trains today (and the Utica train was full, too), plus tonight's Polar Expresses, probably also sold out. Lots of happy train riders! Saturday is our fire department Craft Fair and Sale - I'll probably end up in the kitchen, cooking "refreshments." Daughter's family's dog goes home on Sunday. But she's been a welcome visitor.
One of our volunteers brought his granddaughter into the cab for a ride today. I won't say she wasn't impressed, but if she was, she certainly didn't express it... Grandpa said she's pretty quiet.
Two sold out "Santa" trains today (and the Utica train was full, too), plus tonight's Polar Expresses, probably also sold out. Lots of happy train riders!
Saturday is our fire department Craft Fair and Sale - I'll probably end up in the kitchen, cooking "refreshments."
Daughter's family's dog goes home on Sunday. But she's been a welcome visitor.
Sound of air brakes being applied can be terrifying to children. From outside the cab the engineers job seems so relatively peaceful - with the noises inside the cab it is a whole different animal.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
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Ns ran a westbound oil train when I got off work.Had to go into town.Was settled down compared to the stories we heard about this morning.Home for the weekend.Going to relax.
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zugmannDon't mix the two up.
Actually, the dog treats are made with ingredients from the grocery store - I even used some real maple syrup (didn't have any of the "cheap" stuff on hand).
Oat flour, corn meal, peanut butter, syrup (the original recipe called for molasses), a couple of eggs, and some milk. They'd be a little dry for our tastes, but dogs like 'em.
OTOH, I like apple pie too much to reach for the wrong "treat..."
tree68Right now there are some dog treats in the oven, and later I've got a couple of apple pies to turn out
Don't mix the two up.
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
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zardozThe other great idea inProviso that year was to blow the switches clear using some kind of jet mounted to some ROW equipment. Worked great........until the jet-blown snow refroze to something much more difficult than mere snowdrifts.
We still have jet snowblowers around, but hey haven't brought it down to our yard in years. A few years ago when we had a blizzard, they hired contractors with big wheel loaders to plow out the yard. Besides taking out all the switch targets, it turned the remaining snow into well-packed ice. Yard was a skating rink for a while.
A dusting of snow this AM, some light sprinkles through the day. Temperature got up to +38F today, now down to +34F.
The warmer temperatures (above freezing) were good news for the fire departments dispatched to a working fire at a lumber mill. The news for the lumber mill wasn't as good - it was fully involved on the arrival of the first units. Units are starting to clear, but I'd guess it's mostly on the ground by now. Rural lumber mills aren't usually the most substantially built structures...
Finished Thanksgiving dinner - ate too much, but I'll survive, as usual. Right now there are some dog treats in the oven, and later I've got a couple of apple pies to turn out. One is going with me to the railroad tomorrow. The other is for me...
blue streak 1 Guess that the carload of rain dancer equipment got lost in the black hole of Chicago's Amtrak yard ? 10% chance of rain showers here tonight ? ? ?
Guess that the carload of rain dancer equipment got lost in the black hole of Chicago's Amtrak yard ?
10% chance of rain showers here tonight ? ? ?
Yeah 10% allright a negative 10%. Now maybe next Tuesday ? ? ?
Just so you know have 3/10 inch in my rain guage. OH! its just dust.
Rain here in Nw Ohio.Ns was clear when I left work.CSX sounded busy when I got home.Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving.
zardoz...until the jet-blown snow refroze to something much more difficult than mere snowdrifts.
Yeah - you have to get all of the snow (and water) out...
Deggesty tree68 blue streak 1 Maybe a bunch of idle unit train hopper cars can bring it down here and dump in Lake Lanier. Supposedly they tried something like that back in 1977, after the big blizzard. They loaded up empty coal hoppers in Buffalo with snow and sent them back south, figuring the snow would melt out. The cold weather followed the cars back to coal country and a lot of folks were very unhappy... As I recall, this did work in the late sixties when Chicago had more snow than they easily get rid of--the IC took it south and, so far as I know, it did work. I wonder what tariff the IC used.
tree68 blue streak 1 Maybe a bunch of idle unit train hopper cars can bring it down here and dump in Lake Lanier. Supposedly they tried something like that back in 1977, after the big blizzard. They loaded up empty coal hoppers in Buffalo with snow and sent them back south, figuring the snow would melt out. The cold weather followed the cars back to coal country and a lot of folks were very unhappy...
blue streak 1 Maybe a bunch of idle unit train hopper cars can bring it down here and dump in Lake Lanier.
Supposedly they tried something like that back in 1977, after the big blizzard. They loaded up empty coal hoppers in Buffalo with snow and sent them back south, figuring the snow would melt out. The cold weather followed the cars back to coal country and a lot of folks were very unhappy...
As I recall, this did work in the late sixties when Chicago had more snow than they easily get rid of--the IC took it south and, so far as I know, it did work. I wonder what tariff the IC used.
The other great idea inProviso that year was to blow the switches clear using some kind of jet mounted to some ROW equipment. Worked great........until the jet-blown snow refroze to something much more difficult than mere snowdrifts.
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1967/02/11/page/37/
Johnny
blue streak 1Maybe a bunch of idle unit train hopper cars can bring it down here and dump in Lake Lanier.
tree68 If you want some snow, I'm sure Redfield, NY can spare some. They got something like 53" in this weekend's storm...
If you want some snow, I'm sure Redfield, NY can spare some. They got something like 53" in this weekend's storm...
Maybe a bunch of idle unit train hopper cars can bring it down here and dump in Lake Lanier.
It's rained all day and it's 34 degrees. I can't wait to see what happens now that the sun is down.
I got 6-8" here at the house...
rain on the border of Indiana/Illinois now.Going to move our way.Ns was clear when I left work.Chores to do.
blue streak 1 Well your Blackfoot medicine man / raindancer has not arrived yet. Did you send him by Amtrak ?
Well your Blackfoot medicine man / raindancer has not arrived yet. Did you send him by Amtrak ?
I only said I could try twitching my nose - or ears - take your pick. It is the only thing I can do that is a little different from most people. Since you decided to drag an innocent 3rd party into the conversation, you get no sympathy from me.
Hope you get rain someday. All I can do for you.
We're hoping for decent roads when we head over the river and by the tracks tomorrow. The forecast is for rain and sleet tonight, followed by light rain tomorrow and a fine day Thursday. Friday, when we return, there is rain in western Michigan, but no mention of it on this side/end of the pond.Last I checked, the light rain here was going to be a little heavier along the Michigan shore--and Grand Rapids was supposed to be getting snow. We're staying by the lake, thanks!
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BaltACDWillard-Atlanta would most likely be routed through Cincinnati and Etowah, TN
I didn't know the exact routing, but something like that would make more sense.
On another note, there sure was a lot of lake effect snow around today. My daughter had around 20", which I know because I had to travel through the mess to pick up their dog for the week while they travel to Maryland.
On the way down, I passed the scene that surprised me - no less than 4 semi's on their sides at the same location. I figure they were running in convoy and the rest just followed the first into the median. All were on their sides, and three of the four were in contact with each other... Quite the scene. Hopefully no one was hurt.
There were plenty of other semi's off the road (and evidence of some cars that went that route, too), but that was quite the sight.
Coming home a few hours later, the roads were almost bare.
work busy.Ns sent an east frieght and the local was uptown when I went to work.Matt has 1 more day before thanksgiving break.Chores to do here at home.
tree68 BaltACD Our discussion also included a possible Willard-Atlanta set. Not sure that would run through NY, though. Another highlight of the weekend was a tank train (didn't see the placards) with KCS power.
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Our discussion also included a possible Willard-Atlanta set. Not sure that would run through NY, though.
Another highlight of the weekend was a tank train (didn't see the placards) with KCS power.
Willard-Atlanta would most likely be routed through Cincinnati and Etowah, TN
BaltACDCSX is trying to build business on the Monteral to Atlanta pair of trains. Right now business is sparce.
tree68 Whilst in Utica this past weekend, I again saw the strange sight of one locomotive eastbound with a three-bay well car and three containers. Apparently it's an attempt at a new market. Why there's only one three well set in the train I have no idea. Maybe they figure it'll get bigger if customers like the idea...
Whilst in Utica this past weekend, I again saw the strange sight of one locomotive eastbound with a three-bay well car and three containers.
Apparently it's an attempt at a new market. Why there's only one three well set in the train I have no idea. Maybe they figure it'll get bigger if customers like the idea...
CSX is trying to build business on the Monteral to Atlanta pair of trains. Right now business is sparce.
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