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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, December 5, 2020 4:44 PM

evening

Matt and I dashed to cousins house for her birthday.We checked on Csx as well.They sent 2 each way while we were out.Also looked under the clinton street can opener.The vent top for a camper from last night is still on the sidewalk.Matt and I are going to see if New Haven has any more high hoods roaming in the yard tomorrow.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by mudchicken on Friday, December 4, 2020 4:40 PM

Track inspector will be coming for sure.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Friday, December 4, 2020 3:26 PM

Well CSX did not hit a tractor trailer that snagged on our local crossing at about 1530 local time.  It was a FED EX tractor trailer that  had both its landing gear not all the way retracted and its tandems too far back on the trailer.  .  Snagged on one of the rails so reported that to CSX as well.  Waiting to see if FED EX will call be back about the problems noted.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, December 4, 2020 2:38 PM

afternoon

Ns sent stack trains both ways after work today.Matt and Mamma went into town to run errands.Was announced it's ok for Ohio St. to go to East Lansing.Not sure about next week yet with that other school.Setting out Mookie's mug on the counter for the weekend.Miss that curious Cat.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by MikeF90 on Thursday, December 3, 2020 3:35 PM

An well placed holiday display was set up a few nights ago at the park across from the Ft. Madison IA railfan cam - to see it you must view after local sunset. I have not yet found out if the park display was present in prior years.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, December 3, 2020 2:46 PM

afternoon

Ns sent an eastbound stack train after work.Chores and errands to do here.Glad tomorrow is Friday.

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Joe

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 3:07 PM

afternoon

Ns was clear after work.This morning had 2 eastbounds when I got to work.The NS derailment in eastern Ohio has been cleaned up.The snow we had is pretty much gone now.Chores to do.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 3:55 PM

Yes, Joe, that's the place.  They've stayed closed on Saturdays for a while now.  Most of their business comes from the surrounding industries and local fire and police personnel.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 2:49 PM

afternoon

Carl was that the place near Kirk yard that was closed last time Matt and I were out there? Ns was clear after work.Saw a couple people with bent fenders this morning.Chores to do here.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by CShaveRR on Monday, November 30, 2020 7:20 PM

We had bitter winds from due north, but no snow except for a few flurries in the air.  They're getting more of it in northwestern Indiana.

Today we got a call from my favorite restaurant in Gary, just checking up on us!  And now you know how they stay our favorite place.  We're going to have to head out there and make their place our destination, even if we don't order much of a meal there (my appetite is still appalling in a miniscule way, but the weight somehow doesn't plummet with it).

While out mailing packages today, I encountered a westbound manifest freight on our main line.  I was surprised to see, in the middle of the train, a loaded string of welded-rail flat cars owned by the CWR Transportation Company (reporting marks CWRX...I think I see a trend here).  The cars I saw came from three or four different number series (they still looked the same...faded black with white reporting marks and numbers).  None of those series contained CWRX cars I'd seen before.  I'm going to be busy tomorrow...

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, November 30, 2020 4:09 PM

JoeKoh
Snow isn't so bad for now.

Been watching it accumulate on the Deshler cam.  We're due for some fairly soon.  Most of it will be to the south of me, though.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, November 30, 2020 3:56 PM

evening

Snow isn't so bad for now.Roads are still pretty warm yet.Didn't see anyone with their ditchfinders one.One vehicle looked like it had its deer finder on.Found out nephew is coming back to Ohio.Wants to drive home from the Northwest back here in January.Could prove interesting.Chores to do.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, November 30, 2020 10:01 AM

Meanwhile, in the next state to the west........ Got asked a couple questions on finding old map and record data for Beatrice NE for a surveyor in Mookie-land.. Wrinny put Beatrice in one of his blogs several years back. Was that ever a hoppin' place, railroad-wise, in the past.(4 railroads + stated goal of interurban OLB that never got there) Now it's just the stub end of the line on one lonely railroad branch. Sad.

(If you ever wondered where Beatrice Foods and Meadow Gold dairy began, now you know.)

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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, November 29, 2020 6:37 PM

blhanel
I figured you'd pounce on that poor grammar... (two year old DOOR) 

All in good humor....  Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by blhanel on Sunday, November 29, 2020 5:32 PM

tree68

A two-year-old door installer?  Most kids that age have barely mastered blocks...  Devil

 

 

I figured you'd pounce on that poor grammar... (two year old DOOR) Oops - Sign

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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, November 29, 2020 2:29 PM

A two-year-old door installer?  Most kids that age have barely mastered blocks...  Devil

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Posted by blhanel on Sunday, November 29, 2020 11:40 AM

On ours three of the four panels have "wrinkles" in them, and a noticeable bow in the middle.  The lowest two lag bolts on the north track were pulled out of the door frame, but I was able to reattach them.  The original door installer (two years old) came out and scheduled us to get a replacement, but not until late January/early February, they're that booked right now.

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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, November 29, 2020 7:07 AM

blhanel
...the garage door...

When the 1995 derecho struck here there were similar issues, albeit spotty, but one that struck me as I toured one damage area the next day, was that all of the garage doors on one road were stove in.  They all faced the wind.  

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Posted by blhanel on Saturday, November 28, 2020 9:37 PM

SD60MAC9500
 

 

 
jeffhergert

The last few days they've had wind problems out in Wyoming. Some gusts predicted to be 100 mph, don't know if they actually reached it. 100 mph pretty much stops everything.  

Jeff

 

 

 
Jeff hopefully you fared well during the derecho back in August. We got the aftermath this way with 60-70MPH gust. I had read at Atkins, IA measured winds gust were recorded at 126MPH. Cedar Rapids had a gust that measured around 140MPH.
 
 
 
 

And so did Marion- we lost around 50% of our tree cover, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a homeowner in town with no structural damage.  Personally, we lost a couple of shingles, the garage door (which faces west) was damaged, and had a tree in the back yard uprooted.  Fortunately it didn't land on anything.  A neighbor across the street from us with a two-story had the fireplace chimney enclosure ripped off of the north side of the house.  There were a couple of three-story apartment complexes on the south side of Marion that completely lost part of the top floor!

The most aggravating thing about the derecho for me was that the power went out BEFORE THE STORM EVEN GOT HERE.  As a result, my weather station on the roof (which survived) never recorded a thing.

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Posted by SD60MAC9500 on Saturday, November 28, 2020 6:28 PM
 

jeffhergert

The last few days they've had wind problems out in Wyoming. Some gusts predicted to be 100 mph, don't know if they actually reached it. 100 mph pretty much stops everything.  

Jeff

 
Jeff hopefully you fared well during the derecho back in August. We got the aftermath this way with 60-70MPH gust. I had read at Atkins, IA measured winds gust were recorded at 126MPH. Cedar Rapids had a gust that measured around 140MPH.
 
 
 
Rahhhhhhhhh!!!!
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Posted by mudchicken on Saturday, November 28, 2020 5:32 PM

BaltACD

 

 
mudchicken
.... apparently FOB anywhere on BNSF. (destination? - then it's your nickel?)

Sterling Rail - Passenger Car For Sale  

(my e-mail keeps getting bombed with the thing, but I'm not interested in the shiny toys)

 

Car looked so much better when I saw it at Union Station in Chicago in 1959 or 1960.

 

Well gee-whiz... When it saw you 60 years ago, you looked in better shape too...Clown(I resemble that remark too)...I see no evidence of an Amtrak era 800XXX number in the photo. Driven only by little old hoggers on alternate Sundays every once in a great while?

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, November 28, 2020 4:51 PM

evening

Enjoyed the sunshine today and went to Deshler.Heard on the scanner that there was a problem at Leipsic and trains had to go 10 mph over the diamond.Csx was in it's usual hurry up and wait mode.Took care of a couple of chores at the park as well.Guessers say we have something coming for early in the week.We will see.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, November 27, 2020 12:18 PM

afternoon

Went and took brother some goodies.Nurse asked why he and I are so interested in trains.Ns did run some intersting stuff.Even saw a scale test car on an eastbound.On the Ns wabash side train 189 got lined through St.Joe(across csx) with no problems.He was only 13,000 ft long today.Dispatcher told him to pace himself to New Haven.Going to see who is on playing football.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 8:52 PM

For the past few years, since the pine tree in the front yard bought it, I've been putting up a "tree" consisting of a pole with strings of lights spread out around it.  

Last year, my flagpole wouldn't stand in the wind, so I broke down and bought a new one - but the old pole is now the center of the "tree."

It'll be going up Friday, weather permitting.

I haven't bothered with an indoor tree since the daughter moved out.  

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 5:16 PM

evening

Ns had a CP unit tanker train come east and a westbound stack train after work.Rain here for tonight in Nw Ohio.The tree is up just needs the lights and decorations.Going to get cleaned up.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 2:38 PM

afternoon

Rain here in Nw Ohio. Ns had a westbound stopped near work.They also had cars uptown to come and get.Chores to do here.One more day of work.Hope all have a safe Thanksgiving.Will take some goodies to Edgerton this weekend for my brother.Matt says he wants to handle the tree this year for Christmas.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, November 23, 2020 10:18 PM

mudchicken
.... apparently FOB anywhere on BNSF. (destination? - then it's your nickel?)

Sterling Rail - Passenger Car For Sale  

(my e-mail keeps getting bombed with the thing, but I'm not interested in the shiny toys)

Car looked so much better when I saw it at Union Station in Chicago in 1959 or 1960.

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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Posted by mudchicken on Monday, November 23, 2020 9:04 PM

.... apparently FOB anywhere on BNSF. (destination? - then it's your nickel?)

Sterling Rail - Passenger Car For Sale 

 

(my e-mail keeps getting bombed with the thing, but I'm not interested in the shiny toys)

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, November 23, 2020 8:22 PM

mudchicken
Anyone got a spare $60K burning a hole in their pocket for a NP/North Coast Limited end observation car looking for a new home? (12inch to the foot scale) 

Takers?

Is that with 'Free Shipping' and delivery?

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, November 23, 2020 6:45 PM

mudchicken

Anyone got a spare $60K burning a hole in their pocket for a NP/North Coast Limited end observation car looking for a new home? (12inch to the foot scale)  Takers?

That would go nicely with our "new" dome and diner.  I think my savings account is a little short, though...

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