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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, June 8, 2017 4:51 PM

evening

Ns had a frieght go east with a ns,cp,bnsf combo and a westbound stack train with Bnsf when I left work.Went into town.Csx sent a NS,bnsf tanker train east and a bnsf stack train west.The ND&W was also waiitng to get across FC.Things to do here at home.

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Joe

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, June 8, 2017 5:09 PM

Joe - BNSF has been very quiet here - now I know why.  They are visiting you!

 

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, June 8, 2017 5:20 PM

Mookie

Joe - BNSF has been very quiet here - now I know why.  They are visiting you!

Heard on another, local forum that they are visiting here, too!

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, June 8, 2017 8:28 PM

tree68

 

 
Mookie

Joe - BNSF has been very quiet here - now I know why.  They are visiting you!

 

Heard on another, local forum that they are visiting here, too!

 

Maybe that means they will be home on Sunday...  Perfect!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, June 9, 2017 2:57 PM

Ns was quiet when I left work.Time to run errands in town.Early rise tomorrow.

stay safe

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Posted by Norm48327 on Friday, June 9, 2017 3:04 PM

Ms Mookie,

We get to see those orange units here from time to time. They usually have a following of one hundred or so coal cars. When they are done with their mission we return them to the sender. Smile

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Posted by Deggesty on Friday, June 9, 2017 3:14 PM

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Ms Mookie,

We get to see those orange units here from time to time. They usually have a following of one hundred or so coal cars. When they are done with their mission we return them to the sender. Smile

 

Somehow, that reminds me of a song popular several years back--"Return to Sender," which tells the sad tale of the letter a man sent to the woman he loved.Crying

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Posted by Norm48327 on Friday, June 9, 2017 3:19 PM

Deggesty
Norm48327

Ms Mookie,

We get to see those orange units here from time to time. They usually have a following of one hundred or so coal cars. When they are done with their mission we return them to the sender. Smile

Somehow, that reminds me of a song popular several years back--"Return to Sender," which tells the sad tale of the letter a man sent to the woman he loved.Crying

I recall that, Johnny. Address unknown. Return to sender. Makes me feel  old. Too many years ago. We both should have cleared that from our memory banks long ago. Wink

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Posted by AgentKid on Friday, June 9, 2017 3:37 PM

Norm48327
We both should have cleared that from our memory banks long ago.

Yikes!

I was minding my own business while playing Solitare on the computer last night when a song popped into my head. There was nothing to do about it but go to Youtube and find the song. Before I knew it I had played "Detroit City" by Babby Bare, "Abilene" by George Hamilton IV, and "Saginaw Michigan" by Lefty Frizzell.

Oddly enough, all from the same time period you fellows were mentioning, just on a different station.

Oddly enough v2.0, the first and second songs aren't even OT for a TRAINS forum.

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, June 9, 2017 5:12 PM

Summer vacation and the "ugh-oranges" are out sightseeing.  I wish they would either get a good sunburn and turn red or deep, deep tan and turn black....

And to add to the songs:  "Green Door"  "Raunchy" "Teen Beat" - ring any bells? So many from that time, forum would run out of paper listing them all.


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Posted by Deggesty on Friday, June 9, 2017 8:57 PM

Norm48327

 

 
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Norm48327

Ms Mookie,

We get to see those orange units here from time to time. They usually have a following of one hundred or so coal cars. When they are done with their mission we return them to the sender. Smile

Somehow, that reminds me of a song popular several years back--"Return to Sender," which tells the sad tale of the letter a man sent to the woman he loved.Crying

 

I recall that, Johnny. Address unknown. Return to sender. Makes me feel  old. Too many years ago. We both should have cleared that from our memory banks long ago. Wink

 

Norm, you should live in the same building with a bunch of old fogies. Every now and then one of us will recall this or that which took place many years ago. 

A lady comes in during our lunch time a few times a week, and plays  (on our piano) the songs that were popular when we were young. Some I recall immediately, and I even know some of the words. Others take me a few bars to recognize.

On Friday afternoons, we have what is called "Happy Hour." If you want a glass of wine, that is available, and fruit juice is offered to the teetotalers. About once a month, two ladies come, play acoustic guitars, and one sings a variety of older songs. Also, about once a month, a couple, who call themselves "Stampede" entertain us with an acoustic guitar and a bass fiddle (yes the husband plays the bass), and they sing a mixture, including some western songs. We also have one or two who bring their electric guitars and try to sing (in my estimation, their singing is not worth a plugged penny in either voice or song). From time to time, a man comes to play broadway music on the piano, and comments on the music and the composers. 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, June 11, 2017 5:23 AM

Morning

Helped sis yesterday.Matt explained his workcamp trip coming in July to Grandpa.Stopped in Deshler on the way home.Csx was playing who goes first.Go to try to keep my cool today.Fly for Minnesota first thing in the morning.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by jeffhergert on Sunday, June 11, 2017 5:04 PM

This morning I saw something I've never seen before.  We (my conductor and myself) saw a white deer.  Others have reported seeing it this year around the top of Blair hill.  It was a first for both of us.

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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, June 11, 2017 7:49 PM

The former Romulus army depot is rife with white deer.  Some say it's because nukes were stored there.  Others say it's from inbreeding in an enclosed area.

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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, June 12, 2017 5:13 PM

WowWowWow Managed to make it to adulthood.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, June 12, 2017 5:15 PM

Good evening

Here in Minnesota.Trip is tight.Did see some train yards from above on the plane.Getting back home tomorrow.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Mookie on Monday, June 12, 2017 7:38 PM

mudchicken

WowWowWow Managed to make it to adulthood.

 

But you still look just like that small person, only a lot taller...

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 12:33 AM

Mookie
 
mudchicken

WowWowWow Managed to make it to adulthood.

 

 

 

But you still look just like that small person, only a lot taller...

 

 

Talking about the deer with the big disadvantage, not THIS old fossil.

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 6:36 AM

mudchicken
Talking about the deer with the big disadvantage, not THIS old fossil.

  Laugh

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Posted by Norm48327 on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 10:03 AM

Mookie

 

 
mudchicken
Talking about the deer with the big disadvantage, not THIS old fossil.

 

  Laugh

 

 

Mookie,

If MC is still working I think I'm older than he is. I turned 39 [ala Jack Benny] last week. Wink

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Posted by diningcar on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 10:37 AM

I know I am older than MC. He was just a young, eager engineer when we met and I was the one he 'ocassionly' listened to.

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Posted by diningcar on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 10:40 AM

I know I am older than MC. He was just a young, eager engineer when we met and I was the one he 'occasionly' listened to.

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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 10:44 AM

Dining Car - I know first hand he holds you in highest regard...

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Posted by Norm48327 on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 10:49 AM

How can MC be in touch from the eleventh floor? gotta be "down to earth" as one of my geology professor friends says.

Just raggin' on ya MC. Wink

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 11:38 AM

Just as long as I'm not stationary and six feet deep in that earth.

Go back to flying three feet off the ground, racking up all those frequent driver miles, tomorrow. New mess to unravel and clean up.

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Posted by Norm48327 on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 2:00 PM

mudchicken

Just as long as I'm not stationary and six feet deep in that earth.

Go back to flying three feet off the ground, racking up all those frequent driver miles, tomorrow. New mess to unravel and clean up.

 

 

Keep us posted.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 7:30 PM

evening

Back home.Ns had a short frieght in the siding in Archbold with another westbound coming to pass it.We got a soaking here in the swamp.Power flashed a couple times today so I had to reset some clocks.Tomorrow is Matt's birthday.16.Where does the time go??

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by BaltACD on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 7:52 PM

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evening

Back home.Ns had a short frieght in the siding in Archbold with another westbound coming to pass it.We got a soaking here in the swamp.Power flashed a couple times today so I had to reset some clocks.Tomorrow is Matt's birthday.16.Where does the time go??

stay safe

Joe

My Granddaughter will be 5 tomorrow - where does the time go?

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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 11:44 PM

I have a grandson turning nine tomorrow.  We'll have to give him a call, now that he lives too far away to just take out for lunch.  

A belated happy birthday to MC...yes, you're allowed to remain younger than I.  And as for Matt...all I can do is shake my head and say "I remember him when..."  

Balt, you're absolutely right!

 

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 7:04 AM

Joe - You're going to have to change your signature - "Matt wants the keys to the car!"

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