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Posted by blue streak 1 on Friday, October 23, 2020 3:21 PM

BaltACD

Sometime after yesterday afternoon train finally left.  Balt.  Thought you might be correct but there is no indicsation that a crane was around to loco 561 to lift it.  As well the train was parked at exactly jusst south of the island circuit of the next crossing where all trains wait for clearance to proceed to CP and gain the main line..  No excuse for leaving the train blocking the next crossing for over 10 days,  Complete brake test would be required anyway.

 

 
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CSX  PSR strikes again.  We have an empty northbound Hertzog train including a single loco parked on our siding.  It has not been split and has blocked one grade crossing.  The kicker ?  parked here since late Tuesday afternoon.  It is now Sunday evening.  

Still parked.  2nd hand was told the city mannager was told that loco had a broken part that was hard to find (  CSX  #561 ).   Going to talk to him this evening and confirm that is what was told.  Can you believe ?

 

WAG - seized traction motor.  Loco facility at Tilford was probably closed when Tilford was closed.  I would have thought loco people from Waycross would have been relatively 'johnny on the spot' within a day or two along with Cranemasters or some other contractor to change out the traction motor and at the very least install a idle axle (wheel set without traction motor) in place of the defective one.

Not moving a locomotive that has a frozen traction motor is SOP.  Letting a locomotive sit there for a week in such a condition WAS NOT the norm when I was working.

 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, October 23, 2020 3:01 PM

afternoon

Ns was clear after work.Mother nature sent us a little shower so far.Went from 80 to 71 in the car on the way home.Helped neighbors next door turn on their new monitor.Also adjusted the angle as well.Got the crock pot out for chili for tomorrow.Going to do some inside chores.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, October 22, 2020 2:43 PM

afternoon

Ns was clear after work.Mother nature is warming us up a bit.Too much rain last night to clean the leaves from the swamp right now.Do have other projects to do.Glad tomorrow is Friday.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by samfp1943 on Thursday, October 22, 2020 9:01 AM

Thursday Morning (about 08:30 AM)  was looking out my window, and saw a 'move' ! Looked like 3 GE's in custody of a pair of new Siemens Chargers; headed West.  (Their tops were painted black,wonder if they might be a coupe of the new 4400hp models? )

 

 

 


 

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 4:52 PM

Used brick are important especially for restoration, repair , and in historic districs.  Often a brick style is no longer baked due to brick refactory out of business.  Also some manufacures may have exhausted one or more sources of clay.  All clay is not the same in color, impurities, chemical composition, ect

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 2:28 PM

afternoon

Ns was clear after work.We are drying out.Chores to do.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 10:50 AM

CSSHEGEWISCH

Used brick is not that unusual in new construction.  In the area around the office building where I usually work, I observed bricks being salvaged as part of a building demolition.  They would be sent to a yard where they were prepared for resale.

With Deshler, there are a couple of projects planned for the area of the rail park.  Re-using the bricks would preserve a bit of history.

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 10:15 AM

Used brick is not that unusual in new construction.  In the area around the office building where I usually work, I observed bricks being salvaged as part of a building demolition.  They would be sent to a yard where they were prepared for resale.

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:41 PM

It would be cool to save some of the bricks for future projects.  

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 7:56 PM

evening

Ns had a stack train go east after work.Had our final meeting for the year in Deshler.Csx was asking if we were interested in the depot and where would we move it .It is too far gone for us or anyone to move and fix up.Museum pieces were put back in place but always more to be done.Need to get cleaned up.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, October 19, 2020 9:22 PM

blue streak 1
 
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CSX  PSR strikes again.  We have an empty northbound Hertzog train including a single loco parked on our siding.  It has not been split and has blocked one grade crossing.  The kicker ?  parked here since late Tuesday afternoon.  It is now Sunday evening.  

Still parked.  2nd hand was told the city mannager was told that loco had a broken part that was hard to find (  CSX  #561 ).   Going to talk to him this evening and confirm that is what was told.  Can you believe ?

WAG - seized traction motor.  Loco facility at Tilford was probably closed when Tilford was closed.  I would have thought loco people from Waycross would have been relatively 'johnny on the spot' within a day or two along with Cranemasters or some other contractor to change out the traction motor and at the very least install a idle axle (wheel set without traction motor) in place of the defective one.

Not moving a locomotive that has a frozen traction motor is SOP.  Letting a locomotive sit there for a week in such a condition WAS NOT the norm when I was working.

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Monday, October 19, 2020 5:37 PM

blue streak 1

CSX  PSR strikes again.  We have an empty northbound Hertzog train including a single loco parked on our siding.  It has not been split and has blocked one grade crossing.  The kicker ?  parked here since late Tuesday afternoon.  It is now Sunday evening. 

Still parked.  2nd hand was told the city mannager was told that loco had a broken part that was hard to find (  CSX  #561 ).   Going to talk to him this evening and confirm that is what was told.  Can you believe ?

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Posted by MikeF90 on Monday, October 19, 2020 3:50 PM

At this time snow just started falling in Rochelle IL as seen on the webcam. Meanwhile three more days of 90F weather are forecast here without any rain in sight.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, October 19, 2020 2:34 PM

afternoon

Damp and cooler today.Ns sent a stack train after work.Another note from yesterday the I&O had equipment and material around Delta for the yard expansion.Also saw switcher MVPX 1202 for the steel mill.Chores to do.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by BaltACD on Sunday, October 18, 2020 10:33 PM

blue streak 1
CSX  PSR strikes again.  We have an empty northbound Hertzog train including a single loco parked on our siding.  It has not been split and has blocked one grade crossing.  The kicker ?  parked here since late Tuesday afternoon.  It is now Sunday evening.

Have suitable complaints been registered?

When I got to Jacksonville just after Christmas 2019, the FEC had a Herzog empty ballast train parked on a track under the Baymeadows Road overpass.  When I headed back North on March 2, the train was still parked there and had not turned a wheel in over two months.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Sunday, October 18, 2020 8:08 PM

CSX  PSR strikes again.  We have an empty northbound Hertzog train including a single loco parked on our siding.  It has not been split and has blocked one grade crossing.  The kicker ?  parked here since late Tuesday afternoon.  It is now Sunday evening.

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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, October 18, 2020 4:27 PM

I spent a good deal of Saturday on the radio - amateur radio - for the New York QSO Party (QSO means conversation).  The intent is to contact all 62 NY counties.  I got 21 counties, as well as 11 states and Quebec.  Several I contacted on different "bands" so they count as extra contacts.

No record breaker, but it was fun.  Heard one fellow say he'd contacted all 50 states during the contest.  Conditions weren't all that good for contacts within NY during the day, but picked up in the late afternoon, which is when I got most of the NY counties.

Ham radio is fun!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, October 18, 2020 4:03 PM

evening

Friend left his coat at our house yesterday.Gave me a chance to go up along the Chicago line.They were single tracking near Delta. 56 K (Ns grain train) had to hold at Wauseon due to the maintainers hitting a shunt on a crossover.It also had the N&W unit 8103 on the point.Came home and neighbors had made some spooky cookies for being on leaf patrol.Tomorrow its back to work.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, October 17, 2020 5:52 PM

evening

Had a pretty good day today.The Sante Fe engine we were looking at had the emd builder plate taken off.We couldn't see on the other side of the loco without tresspassing so that project is on hold.Went to Deshler.Csx was still log jammed.Did get some pictures and documents in frames in the museum.Some of the pictures were gluded to poster board(ugh).Friend finally got a call for a westbound.We'll see how long it takes him to come west.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, October 16, 2020 5:11 PM

evening

Followed a couple Ns stack trains west after work.Visited brother with proper spacing enforced.Heard a few trains.Saw a couple on the way home.Ns Mow was working on a yard lead switch in Bryan.Looked like the local was waiting to get in.Going to do chores tomorrow and do some research as well.Hope to get a closer look at the sante fe's at the ND&W.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, October 15, 2020 3:17 PM

afternoon

Looked like some Mow was looking at the track uptown on Ns.Ran errands before coming home.Cool down is here.Going to be able to visit face to face with brother tomorrow after work without a window between us.Another friend asked me to do some detective work on the ND&W.Wanted a frame number for one of the sante fe's.Off to do chores.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 3:46 PM

afternoon

Ns was clear after work.Came home and took care of the leaves for now.Guessers say rain and a cool down coming.Time to get cleaned up.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 2:27 PM

afternoon

Ns had some cars uptown after work.Had some rain last night. Got an announcement that Marion will be holding a slideshow night on Saturday.Have other things going on.Chores to do here.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 10:22 AM

CShaveRR

Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news (and hope I'm not too late), but I'm unable to go to Elmhurst for train-watching today.  I became fairly violently ill last night, and although that could have been a fluke caused by medication, it's best to not give Chris something to take home to his family.  Paul, I hope you understand...I really wanted this meeting to happen!

 
Better safe than sorry in such a situation.  Anyway, I didn't get there until about 10:15 (about an hour later than usual) and only stayed about an hour before the rain started and I headed for home.
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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, October 12, 2020 2:33 PM

afternoon

Ns was clear after work.However Matt reported another Ns grain train coming through campus.That is 4 of them since he has been at school.Carl hope you get better soon.Carl and Larry enjoy the birthdays.Chores to do here.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by SD60MAC9500 on Monday, October 12, 2020 10:08 AM
 

CShaveRR

Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news (and hope I'm not too late), but I'm unable to go to Elmhurst for train-watching today.  I became fairly violently ill last night, and although that could have been a fluke caused by medication, it's best to not give Chris something to take home to his family.  Paul, I hope you understand...I really wanted this meeting to happen!

 

Get well Sir, and drink plenty of whiskey if you're allowed toSmile

 
 
Rahhhhhhhhh!!!!
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Posted by CShaveRR on Monday, October 12, 2020 10:06 AM

Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news (and hope I'm not too late), but I'm unable to go to Elmhurst for train-watching today.  I became fairly violently ill last night, and although that could have been a fluke caused by medication, it's best to not give Chris something to take home to his family.  Paul, I hope you understand...I really wanted this meeting to happen!

Carl

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Posted by SD60MAC9500 on Monday, October 12, 2020 10:06 AM
 

tree68

With plenty of ventilation!  

No doubt. I put my grill about half way in the doorway allowing the smoke to an easy escape. The shed had good circulation and venting.

 
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Posted by tree68 on Monday, October 12, 2020 7:28 AM

SD60MAC9500
I still may buy one for the winter to grill in my shed.

With plenty of ventilation!  

We do ours on an open pit - I think right now it's configured at about 40' long and about 3' wide.  We did all 350 halves on one "cook."  While the pits take various configurations, that's the technique most organizations in this area use.  

The "racks" will hold ~24 halves.  Placing another such rack on top allows two people to flip the whole thing at once.  With two teams of "flippers," the entire pit can be turned in well under a minute.

I've seen a few places that have configured their racks so one person can flip them.

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Posted by SD60MAC9500 on Sunday, October 11, 2020 11:59 PM
 

tree68

The Chicken Barbeque went off mostly without a hitch - ran out of the dessert, but we were able to cover that.

This was the first time we'd done a drive-through event.  That went very well, as well.

One of our firefighters wished me a slightly early Happy Birthday - we share the same day.  Which means it's time to wish Carl a slightly early Happy Birthday as well.

 

 

I wanted to BBQ so bad this past summer. Though I got so busy I forgot to buy a grill. I still may buy one for the winter to grill in my shed.

 
Rahhhhhhhhh!!!!

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