Chicago Surface Lines (and probably other operators) used to have hose bridges that allowed streetcars to cross over firehoses without slicing them.
zugmann Deggesty When laying the hose, be sure you do not lay across any railroad track, but run it UNDER the track.Smile But then you don't get to have three hoses!
Deggesty When laying the hose, be sure you do not lay across any railroad track, but run it UNDER the track.Smile
But then you don't get to have three hoses!
DeggestyWhen laying the hose, be sure you do not lay across any railroad track, but run it UNDER the track.Smile
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
The opinions expressed here represent my own and not those of my employer, any other railroad, company, or person.t fun any
evening
Well some property owners around here wish railroads would pick up their stuff when they are done.Ns had some cars in the siding when I got off of work.Fixed the handle on a toilet then mowed the swamp.Going to relax now that I am cleaned up.
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").
Murphy Siding Deggesty Murphy Siding Mookie So far, no rain. Lots of noise, but only a bikini shower. That's a lot smaller than a brief one.... chuck chuck chuckle....I've got about 150' of garden hose. If you can cover the rest, we should be able to send you some water. When laying the hose, be sure you do not lay across any railroad track, but run it UNDER the track. In the early 80's I lived in Gillette Wyoming. Back then a company Called Energy Transportation Systems Incorporated (ETSI) hatched a plan to build pipeline about 350 miles to the Missouri River. They would use the water for a coal slurry pipeline from the Wyoming mines to power plants in Arkansas. The main reason the project tanked was because those mean, old railroads they were trying to take the coal shipping business from would not allow the pipeline to cross their properties. I wonder if they feel the same way about garden hoses.
Deggesty Murphy Siding Mookie So far, no rain. Lots of noise, but only a bikini shower. That's a lot smaller than a brief one.... chuck chuck chuckle....I've got about 150' of garden hose. If you can cover the rest, we should be able to send you some water. When laying the hose, be sure you do not lay across any railroad track, but run it UNDER the track.
Murphy Siding Mookie So far, no rain. Lots of noise, but only a bikini shower. That's a lot smaller than a brief one.... chuck chuck chuckle....I've got about 150' of garden hose. If you can cover the rest, we should be able to send you some water.
Mookie So far, no rain. Lots of noise, but only a bikini shower. That's a lot smaller than a brief one....
So far, no rain. Lots of noise, but only a bikini shower. That's a lot smaller than a brief one....
chuck chuck chuckle....I've got about 150' of garden hose. If you can cover the rest, we should be able to send you some water.
When laying the hose, be sure you do not lay across any railroad track, but run it UNDER the track.
In the early 80's I lived in Gillette Wyoming. Back then a company Called Energy Transportation Systems Incorporated (ETSI) hatched a plan to build pipeline about 350 miles to the Missouri River. They would use the water for a coal slurry pipeline from the Wyoming mines to power plants in Arkansas. The main reason the project tanked was because those mean, old railroads they were trying to take the coal shipping business from would not allow the pipeline to cross their properties. I wonder if they feel the same way about garden hoses.
Johnny
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Mookie Always complications.
Always complications.
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Well, Bob, you apparently never heard the advice I was given by one of the men on the Building and Grounds Crew of my college--"If you chew tobacco and spit, you will not be bothered by poison vine." I'm not sure that he had good information.
Good morning
Farmers are getting a bit worried here in Nw Ohio.Also got word of new great nephew's arrival.Everyone is doing great.Time to get ready for work.
Joe
The foggy, raining Preakness horse race Saturday highlighted the weather we have had for the past week - that coupled with wash outs around Brunswick cancelling MARC service and a bridge collapse in Arlington derailing a train. Just your ordinary foot of water in a week happensings.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
We have all the rain and mud you could want. Come and get it.
mudchickenAgua, MUI PRONTO!
Joe, if you think you are getting too much rain, I think MC could use some; I know we could use some of it.
Mother nature sending more rain.Ns was clear when I left work.Chores to do.
afternoon
Csx has more cars to be scrapped in Defiance.Was able to see a few trains.Grandpa came over with his log chain and helped us get de-stumped.Matt is getting ready to go wash dishes.Mother nature is sending more rain.
I've been working on setting up an event for one of my other hobbies... Amateur Radio.
Although the big "ham" event this weekend is in Xenia, OH (it used to be in Dayton, and is still referred to as such), we're having a small "hamfest" right here. Hopefully we'll have a decent crowd, and a lot of them will decide to have breakfast, too.
That was my afternoon task today - buying groceries.
I spent way too much money on a radio last year (the radio was worth every penny, though). Hopefully no one will have a similar lure for me this year.
Tomorrow evening is a fire department banquet - I won't have to cook!
But it is supposed to be wet this weekend. Some hamfest vendors prefer to work out of their vehicles in the parking lot. If it's too bad, maybe they'll spend the extra five bucks and come inside...
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Afternoon
Carl have that picture as part of a package to show for donations.Matt was alot smaller back then.Ns had some cars for the local when I left work.Mother Nature decided she wants to rain on us this weekend.Chores to do inside anyway.
It was definitely a fun few hours, and I hope to do it again some time. I'm quite familiar with days where nothing runs for hours then everything runs at once, usually when you are leaving. It was fun seeing Arrowedges for the first time and catching that 4/18 built well car.
I remember that cookout years ago--had to get some DERF in me to keep from blowing away!I had a great several hours watching trains in Elmhurst today with Colin ("NorthWest" on the Forum), from Washington State. I'm sure he found the first couple of hours impressive, but the onslaught lightened up for a while in mid-afternoon, only to get busy again after I left.
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)
Good evening
Chores and errands are done for today.Ns had trains both ways and the local as well when I left work.While working in Defiance CSx sent trains both ways as well.Friend said CSX is working around "The Bend" at the bridge over the Maumee river.Probably cleaning up debris.Need to get cleaned up.Tomorrow is Friday.
Joe - PM me an address for donations for the park.
Larry need a new electrical panel set up for the park first.Plus mapping out water and sewer lines etc etc.Plus the $$ to pay for it to get done would help too.Ns local was uptown when I left work.Came home and mowed the swamp.Will be going uptown to mow tomorrow.More rain for the coming weekend.Just hope next Saturday is dry.Don't want a rainout on our cookout.
JoeKohGoing to find out about more bathroom inprovements.
Hopefully done by August! Or, maybe I can help...
It's gonna be a busy trip.
Eastbound frieght and westbound stack on Ns when we left work.Meeting tonight in Deshler.Going to find out about more bathroom inprovements.
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