Thinking about you, Joe.
Busy two days at a local train show. Felt good to get off my feet and not talk for a while. In fact, when I got home, I mowed the lawn.
Now to get ready for a busy week.
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
Went back down south to take care of a couple things. Family is getting back on planes or starting the drive back home too.Odot is really working everywhere to finish up projects.Saw csx q 192 coming into town when we came home.Thanks for the thoughts and prayers.
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").
Although my cardiac nurse-practitioner said I could use my push mower on the lawn, the cardiac rehab nurse says, no way! So I have to re-contract with the girl next door, who has, since our last mowing before yesterday, started school and a new job. She says she'll do it for us, though.I go to rehab three days a week, for the next twelve weeks (a total of 36 sessions, even if I have to miss one from time to time). The first one is this afternoon, but at least once a week I have to get up at the crack of dawn to get to these things...not too far away, but involving navigation of one of the worst intersections in the western suburbs--four traffic lights to get through for that one.
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)
Went to Deshler this morning to tend to the woodpile.Csx's Toledo sub was quite busy as crews were working around Leipsic.On the way home we saw an I&O train come north through Hamler.Stopped at the Station for lunch too.Saw a csx brandt truck pulling tie gons and the backhoe.Back to work tomorrow.thanks for all the hugs and prayers.
Sioux Falls was hit pretty hard by severe weather last night. I hope Murphy Siding, and any other forum friends in the area, was not affected by the multiple tornados in the area.
Jeff
evening
Ns was clear when I left work.Helped Sis with some names and adresses from the weekend.Chores to do here.
Brrrr - +41F here this morning, with reports on the morning amateur radio net of high 30's. But it will get into the 70's per the forecast. Then we get wind, and likely some rain.
Hope it's dry tomorrow evening - I'm taking out the "Haunted History" train in the evening, and that involves a walk through the woods. In the dark.
tree68 Brrrr - +41F here this morning, with reports on the morning amateur radio net of high 30's.
Brrrr - +41F here this morning, with reports on the morning amateur radio net of high 30's.
That goes with Adirondack Scenic's website event description
They say the train comes “alive” in a whole different way, on this two-hour round-trip ghost train ride departing from Thendara Station headed to Carter Station. Hear the tales of murder and crimes that left their ghostly imprints in our history.
Ns was clear when I left work.Had some storms roll through the area.Bus was delayed due to downed power lines.Everyone was ok as far as I know.Going to be cooler tomorrow.Might go see what csx runs by Fc.
Evening
Csx ran some stuff by Defiance.Looks like the ND&W has some cars to shuffle.Projects to work on.
Electroliner 1935Prepare for a Chilling Journey!
The trip went well - nobody scared too badly, and we didn't leave anyone in the woods in the dark...
We use the same location that we use for our pumpkin trains, which run during the day. I'm the patch master - keeping the pumpkins stocked. Between trains, it's pretty quiet, unless I play some music over the sound system I use for scary sounds while the train is "in." Most people would probably wonder a bit if they heard "Help Me, Rhonda" blaring through the woods.
The weekend got off with a bang. A derailment at Landers on Friday afternoon involving an inbound Southwest Service train and a lowboy trailer hung up on a private crossing entering the yard caused several cancellations and delays on the line. I wound up taking the CTA Orange Line to Midway and a Pace suburban bus to my car. Fortunately, I was only about 35 minutes late getting home.
Ns local was uptown when I got off of work.Ran an errand in town as well.Took care of the yardwork.The NKP 765 might be coming by my work tomorrow on its way to Akron.Usually it takes the NKP line through Fostoria.Either way I will be inside of work if it comes by.Time to get some supper.
Late yesterday morning, heard a peculiar noise outside our 11th floor window at the office. It was a B-17G with a bright red tail slowly moving west. They must be around town flying between the two big civilian airports drumming up business.
mudchickenLate yesterday morning, heard a peculiar noise outside our 11th floor window at the office. It was a B-17G with a bright red tail slowly moving west. They must be around town flying between the two big civilian airports drumming up business.
There is nothing quite so attention-getting as a big, multi-engined piston-engine prop aircraft flying nearby. We have our annual event at Gillespie Field in El Cajon and often that will feature some formation flying of B-17, B-24 and perhaps a P-51 over my neighborhood. I can imagine what an actual 8th Air Force raid takeoff would have sounded like. Movies don't do that justice, mercifully. Makes a string of SDs pulling uphill sound quite polite by comparison.
ChuckCobleighThere is nothing quite so attention-getting as a big, multi-engined piston-engine prop aircraft flying nearby.
I was in my yard one afternoon when I heard said sound. Shortly thereafter a PBY, still dripping, flew over after what may have been a touch and go at a nearby small lake. I'm not sure the lake is long enough for them to take off from a standing start.
mudchicken Late yesterday morning, heard a peculiar noise outside our 11th floor window at the office. It was a B-17G with a bright red tail slowly moving west. They must be around town flying between the two big civilian airports drumming up business.
CSSHEGEWISCH mudchicken Late yesterday morning, heard a peculiar noise outside our 11th floor window at the office. It was a B-17G with a bright red tail slowly moving west. They must be around town flying between the two big civilian airports drumming up business. According to Dad, the most beautiful airplane ever built.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
CSSHEGEWISCHAccording to Dad, the most beautiful airplane ever built.
As big as they look, they'll fit (with the wings removed) inside a C5A...
tree68 CSSHEGEWISCH According to Dad, the most beautiful airplane ever built. As big as they look, they'll fit (with the wings removed) inside a C5A...
CSSHEGEWISCH According to Dad, the most beautiful airplane ever built.
Visited the Combat Air Museum at Forbes Field, Topeka, KS several years ago. Their primary displays are all fighters. In viewing them I was taken by how small they all were. What we see in movies and videos makes them seem much larger than they are in real life.
BaltACD What we see in movies and videos makes them seem much larger than they are in real life.
Seeing a P51 flying alongside an F15/F16/F18 provides a similar comparison.
I got the opportunity to "self guide" myself on a tour of a B17 some years ago. I barely got into the nose, and almost didn't get out... The ball turret was not an assignment I'd get on one of those aircrews.
tree68 BaltACD What we see in movies and videos makes them seem much larger than they are in real life. Seeing a P51 flying alongside an F15/F16/F18 provides a similar comparison. I got the opportunity to "self guide" myself on a tour of a B17 some years ago. I barely got into the nose, and almost didn't get out... The ball turret was not an assignment I'd get on one of those aircrews.
CSSHEGEWISCH tree68 BaltACD What we see in movies and videos makes them seem much larger than they are in real life. Seeing a P51 flying alongside an F15/F16/F18 provides a similar comparison. I got the opportunity to "self guide" myself on a tour of a B17 some years ago. I barely got into the nose, and almost didn't get out... The ball turret was not an assignment I'd get on one of those aircrews. And to add to it, the plane is NOT pressurized and is poorly heated at best.
Heat? Why do you think the developed the fur lined leather bomber jackets, gloves and pants.!
Heard an Ns Eastbound coming into town after work.Went into town here to run errands.Saw a Csx stack train go east.The ND&W still has plenty of cars to move around.Didn't see too many cars in the CSX Defiance yard.I wouldn't think the crews would go across the road due to the strike at GM.Came back around town and saw the ND&W crews working on the crossing signals in town.Going to get some supper.
Update
The 765 took the NKP route east today.Boss said it was in Edgerton.I said Indiana or Ohio.(oops) At least he tried.
ChuckCobleigh There is nothing quite so attention-getting as a big, multi-engined piston-engine prop aircraft flying nearby.
There is nothing quite so attention-getting as a big, multi-engined piston-engine prop aircraft flying nearby.
Until said aircraft piston engines are installed in a Modified tractor chassis and used in tractor pulling.........
NTPA has had Allison aircraft engines running for years, although the only Grand National level tractor left is a twin engine named Top Gun, the triple Allison Money Pit has had her engines changed out for automotive style V8s. Just heard the other day that NTPA is getting its first radial engine tractor, the rules committee is allowing it to compete in competition next year........
The real fun ones to watch are the guys who come out with multiple helicopter turbine engines installed on a tractor..........
Randy Vos
"Ever have one of those days where you couldn't hit the ground with your hat??" - Waylon Jennings
"May the Lord take a liking to you and blow you up, real good" - SCTV
rvos1979 ChuckCobleigh There is nothing quite so attention-getting as a big, multi-engined piston-engine prop aircraft flying nearby. Until said aircraft piston engines are installed in a Modified tractor chassis and used in tractor pulling......... NTPA has had Allison aircraft engines running for years, although the only Grand National level tractor left is a twin engine named Top Gun, the triple Allison Money Pit has had her engines changed out for automotive style V8s. Just heard the other day that NTPA is getting its first radial engine tractor, the rules committee is allowing it to compete in competition next year........ The real fun ones to watch are the guys who come out with multiple helicopter turbine engines installed on a tractor..........
Watched Tractor Pulls at the Ohio State Fair a couple of decades ago.
Was most impressed with what they were calling 'Super Stock Tractors' Diesel farm tractors that had been 'breathed' on! Turbo whine coupled with a black smoke exhaust jetting skyward for 100 feet or more.
The multi-engined Unlimiteds were fun - and then someones GMC blower would let go.
BaltACD CSSHEGEWISCH tree68 BaltACD What we see in movies and videos makes them seem much larger than they are in real life. Seeing a P51 flying alongside an F15/F16/F18 provides a similar comparison. I got the opportunity to "self guide" myself on a tour of a B17 some years ago. I barely got into the nose, and almost didn't get out... The ball turret was not an assignment I'd get on one of those aircrews. And to add to it, the plane is NOT pressurized and is poorly heated at best. Heat? Why do you think the developed the fur lined leather bomber jackets, gloves and pants.!
CSSHEGEWISCHThat was in addition to the electrically heated flying suits that Dad and his crew wore. They could be described as form-fitting electric blankets.
Happened to catch part of a show about B17s on one of the premium channels last night. The cold was definitely part of the discussion. The cockpit got a little heat piped in from the #3 engine. The rest of the plane was pretty much wide open to the elements (at -40F at times). That's bad enough when it's calm - having the wind whipping through the side gun ports is another story altogether.
Heard some Ns going by after work.Stacey and I went together and got our flu shots.Stacey is asking Matt what happened to the strawberries.Chores to do.
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