tree68 No trains - although I did hear the DS talking to one train, and about another. Fire siren at the firehouse seems to have died. Had a contractor take it off the roof and then I took it to the local outfit that deals with them. Might have it back in a couple of weeks. Until then, the neighbors might wonder why it's a little quieter than normal...
No trains - although I did hear the DS talking to one train, and about another.
Fire siren at the firehouse seems to have died. Had a contractor take it off the roof and then I took it to the local outfit that deals with them. Might have it back in a couple of weeks. Until then, the neighbors might wonder why it's a little quieter than normal...
In this day and electronic communication age fire sirens are somewhat anachronistic. Ours went by the wayside perhaps thirty years ago but then, we have a fully paid fire department. One of the sirens near a busy intersection confused traffic so badly it was a hazard.
Norm
Norm48327In this day and electronic communication age fire sirens are somewhat anachronistic.
I'll agree - but it is still an important notification device for many rural areas, and can count toward your ISO rating (which can affect insurance rates). And it lets the local residents know there's something going on. You'd be surprised how many have no idea of anything about their fire department...
Built-up areas with fire departments that run a lot of calls are usually first to scrap their siren, or at least restrict its use. We run under 200 calls a year - 3-4 per week, not all of which call for the siren (we don't use the siren for EMS calls, f'rinstance).
A department that runs 2000 calls per year, on the other hand, is probably looking at 3-4 activations per day. The neighbors start go get annoyed...
As for us, we'll get along without it until it's back. Besides my pager, I get three different notifications on my phone, so it goes nuts for a few seconds.
Smart phones being what they are now, though, I have mine set to play the bugle call for fire when a dispatch hits...
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tree68 Norm48327 I'll agree - but it is still an important notification device for many rural areas, and can count toward your ISO rating (which can affect insurance rates). And it lets the local residents know there's something going on. You'd be surprised how many have no idea of anything about their fire department... Built-up areas with fire departments that run a lot of calls are usually first to scrap their siren, or at least restrict its use. We run under 200 calls a year - 3-4 per week, not all of which call for the siren (we don't use the siren for EMS calls, f'rinstance). A department that runs 2000 calls per year, on the other hand, is probably looking at 3-4 activations per day. The neighbors start go get annoyed... As for us, we'll get along without it until it's back. Besides my pager, I get three different notifications on my phone, so it goes nuts for a few seconds. Smart phones being what they are now, though, I have mine set to play the bugle call for fire when a dispatch hits...
Norm48327
But there are still land lines and dumb phones - and those the percieve 'smart phones' as dumb.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
afternoon
Ns had a grain train in the siding when I left work.In-laws hated the fire sirens where they were so they moved.Would go off anytime day or night.Kinda hard if you have little ones.Matt just got home.Need to get his news lenses for his glasses.
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").
I agree with Tree on the use of sirens; when I was on the fire dept. the only way we knew when we had a fire run was by Plectron Monitors, or the Fire Houses sirens.
Those sirens were used for Fire runs/Severe Weather/Hazmat and a few other things, so people were getting confused about what was what.
So, my Dept. and the local area started using "pagers"(at great expense to the depts.) to summon fire fighters for fire runs, and the house sirens were to be on used for Severe Weather and some Hazmat situations.[Just remember "smart, or "dumb" phones were still in the Future.]
Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!
Mutt!, dude!, where ya been?
mudchicken Mutt!, dude!, where ya been?
Agree with MC..
He's been off, "frying those 'OTHER' Fish!"
BaltACDBut there are still land lines and dumb phones - and those the percieve 'smart phones' as dumb.
A surprising number of people no longer have a wired landline - they use only their cell phone. I was considering dropping my landline some time back but didn't because the cell phone service at the house was horrible. I can now see the tower from my back porch, but I've kept the landline (now cable based) because it's bundled in with my cable TV and 'Net.
Our pagers and sirens are activated via tones from the dispatch center. It's they only service they will guarantee. The tones go over the air from dedicated transmitters maintained by the county for that purpose.
They also provide faxes on dispatch and texts to phones, although they will only send the texts to the officers and to third party text relay outfits, which then send them out to whoever we designate. But they constantly remind us that they won't guarantee the texts or faxes. If any link in the chain goes down, no texts.
I'm also a member of our local RACES/ARES organization - amateur radio for emergencies. Most of us have the ability to operate "off the grid" for at least some period of time.
Not the norm for passing through the car shop
Balt! We saw this or one very much like it this morning! I was watching the rest of the train and just happened to catch the painting when it was right in front of me. It was beautifully done. Hated all the rest of the graffiti around it.
Do we know anything more than it is well done?
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Mookie Balt! We saw this or one very much like it this morning! I was watching the rest of the train and just happened to catch the painting when it was right in front of me. It was beautifully done. Hated all the rest of the graffiti around it. Do we know anything more than it is well done?
NO
All that talent and they have to paint railcars.Couldn't they paint for those who can't so nicely? Csx had to hold up q 166 due to a broken rail near Holgate.Track inspectors are busy finding new defects and putting out slow orders.Stopped at former teachers birthday party.Tomorrow is back to work.
Joe - I agree. I don't like to look at graffiti while watching trains, nor do I approve of the canvas. But the work is stunning and hopefully this person will put it on canvas and sell it.
My interest was more if this was brand new or had been around awhile & was just now getting to our part of the country. It was heading to the KC area. We are a little behind the rest of the states when it comes to anything current.
Mookie Joe - I agree. I don't like to look at graffiti while watching trains, nor do I approve of the canvas. But the work is stunning and hopefully this person will put it on canvas and sell it. My interest was more if this was brand new or had been around awhile & was just now getting to our part of the country. It was heading to the KC area. We are a little behind the rest of the states when it comes to anything current.
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
Murphy SidingBehind on grass roots railroad art appreciation?
No non no. You're thinking of that other Dakota, the North one.I haven't seen this particular piece of public vandalism but I have seen popular works by a guy named Kilroy and by some dude who wants to Keep on Truckin'.
Murphy Siding No non no. You're thinking of that other Dakota, the North one.I haven't seen this particular piece of public vandalism but I have seen popular works by a guy named Kilroy and by some dude who wants to Keep on Truckin'.
Kilroy has been with us he is probably in a wheelchair by now!
Recall that BaltACD furnished us with a 'Graffiti' job photo on, I think it was a enclosed hopper car, of a similarly 'quite detailed art' picture of an early steam locomotive?
https://www.nps.gov/wwii/faqs.htm
Evening
The "Tag" that I see the most on railcars is "ICH".Although someone yesterday did a portrait of a chainsaw on a boxcar.Ns sent an eastbound when I got off work.Work busy.Sun is setting by the time I get in the driveway.More tomorrow.
Ns was clear when I left work.Chores to do here at home.
Matt was closed today.Still foggy this afternoon.Guessers say rain/snow this weekend.Ns was clear when I left work.Chores to do.
Joe: FYI, One of your favorite pieces of railroad was given permission to be placed into mothballs today by STB. [Liberty Center to Napoleon on the old Wabash)
Hope ODOT understands that if they tear out the US 24 crossing, they are financially obliged to put it back if the line goes back into service .... If they are smart, they won't tic-off the Ohio PUC...
We're seeing about the same thing in Northern New York - perfect weather for opening weekend of our Polar Express trains. There is a threat of snow by Sunday, though.
OTOH, I coated the driveway a week or so ago, and before it was all set, we got a mere .05" of rain - enough to ruin a portion of it. With this weather, I can open up the can of coating I had left and redo as much of it as possible before I head for the railroad tomorrow...
82 degrees yesterday and 34 degrees and white stuff blowing around right now.
82 degrees also here south west of Atlanta. Unbelievable though 38 last night due to almost no humidity. Still only 10% chance of slight rain Saturday.
evening
Ns sent a stack train westbound after work.Heard from a friend that Hulcher stopped by and rerailed 2 hopper cars at the grain elevator west of town.Front picture of the paper featured the Clinton st viaducts latest victim.Chores to do.
We had balmy weather today (I think we made 72). It would have been a great day for sitting out there train-watching, but we had guests from Michigan to pick up, so we did a little train-riding instead. Tomorrow we deliver them back to the city for their Amtrak trip to Holland.However, tomorrow also brings rain, then falling temperatures in the afternoon. Saturday might bring a flake or two, but it shouldn't be a problem here (famous last words!).I had to spend the warmest part of the day indoors, in physical therapy. I got plenty warm at that, too...
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)
Welcome to our annual Bodyshop appreciation week kick-off. 32-ish degrees, rain/snow falling/blowing, and the weather dorks screaming blizzard of the century!!!! Oh yeah, highs next week predicted in the mid 40's.
Murphy Siding Welcome to our annual Bodyshop appreciation week kick-off. 32-ish degrees, rain/snow falling/blowing, and the weather dorks screaming blizzard of the century!!!! Oh yeah, highs next week predicted in the mid 40's.
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