afternoon
Ns sent an eastbound stack train after work today.Went into Defiance to do errands.Saw the ND&W switching and csx sent q 016 eastbound as well.Sounds like first thing tomorrow the ND&W will be crossing FC to go west.Took the day off to talk to a local group about trains.They have come to Deshler a couple of times.Going to open up the museum for them when it gets warmer.Chores to do here.
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").
JoeKoh.Friend that retired from work wonders when she can get a day off.
Ain't that the truth.
Recovering from the weekend in MA by working on doll house for granddaughter. The catch? Need to deliver it by Sunday. I think I can pull it off.
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...
Coal train was gone after work.Chores to work on here.Friend that retired from work wonders when she can get a day off.
Ns still has a coal train waiting to go east.Came home and ran errands.Saw q016 on csx go eastbound.Matt gets to do dishes tonight.Chores to do here.
Two long days at the Amherst show. On the road Monday morning for home.
morning
Drizzly Damp and cold today.Good day to stay inside.Matt is putting dates on the calendar for his youth group activities.He gets to do dishes later today as well.Back to work tomorrow.
Carl, I don't check in here very often, so I just saw that you lost your daughter. Marie and I are so sorry for your and Pat's loss - please accept our condolences. It's been said that the one thing no parent should have to live through is the loss of a child. You and Pat are in our thoughts and prayers. The only thing I can add is to cherish the good memories and pride in her accomplishments, and you seem to be doing that as well as can be expected. Be kind to yourselves, too.
- Paul North.
BaltACDThe bulk of Winter has ended - lows overnight were in the middle 40's, high was in the low 60's. Oh the humanity......
Alas, many of our coldest days come in February. We may not get a lot of snow in February, but the cold...
The drive to MA was uneventful - mostly sunny, dry, and even moderate temperatures.
And we're all set up for the show. Let the crowd come forth!
The swamp has returned to NW Ohio.Ns has another coal train waiting to go east.They also sent a westbound after work.Matt has to go do dishes tonight.Chores for us to do as well.
tree68 BaltACD That is why there is a SPACE between the dash and the 32.
BaltACD That is why there is a SPACE between the dash and the 32.
The bulk of Winter has ended - lows overnight were in the middle 40's, high was in the low 60's. Oh the humanity......
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
evening
Ns took the coal train east.There was a westbound stack train after work today.Ran errands in town.Saw CSX Mow working on a pull apart in the siding for the ND&W.Also saw a westbound hopper train with old and brand new CP hoppers.There were also Canadien Gov't hoppers as well.Train was being pulled by 2 NS units.Chores to do.
BaltACDThat is why there is a SPACE between the dash and the 32.
tree68 BaltACD Jacksonville, FL - 32 this morning. Careful where you put those dashes! I think we touched +32F today, if barely. It was breezy earlier in the day, but it's settled down now. It's back to the temp I saw when I got up this morning: +30F...
BaltACD Jacksonville, FL - 32 this morning.
Jacksonville, FL - 32 this morning.
Careful where you put those dashes!
I think we touched +32F today, if barely. It was breezy earlier in the day, but it's settled down now. It's back to the temp I saw when I got up this morning: +30F...
That is why there is a SPACE between the dash and the 32.
Today was our best weather day for the rest of the week and weekend, according to the forecasters. Rain and snow will mix over much of that time.Pat and I took advantage of the good day to take a trip into Indiana for a little bit of shopping and to lunch at our favorite restaurant in Gary. (The owners are like family, and we wanted to make sure they knew about our daughter's passing last week...they'd heard.) I was fortunate enough to capture a CN freight train on the west side of Gary, by the airport; I should have some good equipment dispositions--and perhaps some new cars--to report on.There will be a service of music and memories for our daughter Linda on Saturday, April 18, at 11:00. I'll provide more details if desired...we think it will be well-attended.
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
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CSSHEGEWISCHI've been fortunate enough to have avoided a severe cold snap, but this past weekend was no bargain. We had about two inches of a rain/snow mix that was almost impossible to shovel. Gravel would have been lighter.
Sounds like you got some of our "Donner cement".
Turns out that was great aversion therapy from my youth long ago - had to shovel out the second story entrance on a rental mountain cabin near Lake Tahoe. Have not had an urge to buy one since !!
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Ns coal train still in the siding at work.Csx q 509 usually has steel slabs go down to Middletown from Detroit.Then the emptys come back on q 508. L 75 usually handles steel coil cars from Ft.Wayne to Leipsic Ohio on Ns too.Found a funny story in Trains on how steel moved on the green bay & western.The big railroads don't want anything unless it's a unit train.
CSSHEGEWISCH I've been fortunate enough to have avoided a severe cold snap, but this past weekend was no bargain. We had about two inches of a rain/snow mix that was almost impossible to shovel. Gravel would have been lighter.
I've been fortunate enough to have avoided a severe cold snap, but this past weekend was no bargain. We had about two inches of a rain/snow mix that was almost impossible to shovel. Gravel would have been lighter.
Weather around here, South of Wichita, was cold (31 deg) early, weather guessers are predicting high will rise all the way to mid 40's ! Rain killed what luittle trace of snow had fallen overnight.
Just a note; on what has become a regular train through here; a Westbound 'coil steel' train. Out here, it is an unusual; consist. One would expect a single car, or maybe several, but not a solid train. Recently it has been a regular through here, on the first of the week; coverwed cars with cold rolled and then open gons with 6/8 coils strapped in each car. Not unusual, maybe, in the upper midwest, or northeast, but a rare sight in south central Kansas, and headed West.
tree68Heard some noises I didn't like in the front end of the truck, so I took it to the shop. They said it was all tight, so I'll take their word for it. Started out at -8F at 8 AM, now up to +22F. Good day for inside activities.
Started out at -8F at 8 AM, now up to +22F. Good day for inside activities.
Why would a front end rattle around at -8. If you are cold and shivering, so are they.
Heard some noises I didn't like in the front end of the truck, so I took it to the shop. They said it was all tight, so I'll take their word for it.
Ns has a coal train waiting in the siding.Matts work called and said he didn't need to come and do dishes.Chores to do here.
Ns had a westbound stack train after work.They also had an eastbound stack train waiting and the local was around as well.Ran errands in town.Have chores to do.
tree68 Get an appointment book and prepare to check it often -
And get a scrap of paper, about the size of a postage stamp, to jot down all of your free time.
I vote for Slime, an air compressor (or air pot) and a fresh valve stem.
tree68 Gotta get some "fix-a-flat" for the snowblower. One tire has a slow leak, but that means it's flat about the time I need it. Hopefully I can get that dealt with until spring. Changing it is a royal pain.
Gotta get some "fix-a-flat" for the snowblower. One tire has a slow leak, but that means it's flat about the time I need it. Hopefully I can get that dealt with until spring. Changing it is a royal pain.
Brother agreed it was a bit chiily out.We saw some Ns and Csx.Long trains with and without DPU's.Had a pair of Bnsf aces on a coal train going east on Csx.Behind him was the local J 715.Going to warm up.
BOB WITHORN I thought when I retired I got to take it easy, silly me.
When someone tells me they are retiring and looking forward to kicking back, I tell them that retirement is not for the faint of heart. Get an appointment book and prepare to check it often - they'll be busier than when they were working.
About 6" of snow yesterday - the band has now moved south and we have mostly clear skies here now.
But that band to the south means I'll skip a small train show in Utica - I don't need to drive through that lake effect stuff.
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