Gramp
Friend says the ore jennies might be going for repairs.Other taconite trains go down to Louisiana for export to South America.Hope this helps.
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").
BaltACD My 'weather station' showed 103 degrees briefly with a 'feels like' of 113.
My 'weather station' showed 103 degrees briefly with a 'feels like' of 113.
It got just above +80F here today, and the heat index didn't quite make +90F, but it's so humid that everything is damp...
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tree68 BaltACD My 'weather station' showed 103 degrees briefly with a 'feels like' of 113. It got just above +80F here today, and the heat index didn't quite make +90F, but it's so humid that everything is damp...
Thunderstorm currently in progress! Supposed to bring in cooler, drier weather.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
BaltACDThunderstorm currently in progress! Supposed to bring in cooler, drier weather.
It's the cold front that brings the weather (or pushes it ahead of itself).
tree68 BaltACD Thunderstorm currently in progress! Supposed to bring in cooler, drier weather. It's the cold front that brings the weather (or pushes it ahead of itself).
BaltACD Thunderstorm currently in progress! Supposed to bring in cooler, drier weather.
I have a 'Lightning Detector'. It maxed its count to 99 within about 5 minutes from the first rumble of thunder.
TV talking about a presumed Tornado near a beach area on the Chesapeake Bay.
BaltACDI have a 'Lightning Detector'. It maxed its count to 99 within about 5 minutes from the first rumble of thunder.
https://www.blitzortung.org/en/live_lightning_maps.php?map=33
T'storm hit at dinner time - 1.86 inches of rain in less than an hour. Not as much lightning as last night.
BaltACD T'storm hit at dinner time - 1.86 inches of rain in less than an hour. Not as much lightning as last night.
Any extra cats and dogs running around the neighborhood afterwards?
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blhanel BaltACD T'storm hit at dinner time - 1.86 inches of rain in less than an hour. Not as much lightning as last night. Any extra cats and dogs running around the neighborhood afterwards?
Don't step in the mud poodles.
Jeff
Flash floods in Death Valley, CA cause road closers.
Morning
Going to be triple H's today and tomorrow.Waiting for the deck to dry off.Mother nature gave it a pre-rinse last night.Need to get the swamp mowed as well.Heard Csx coming by too.More chores to do.
diningcar Flash floods in Death Valley, CA cause road closers.
I checked the weather forcast for Death Valley yesterday and all that moisture pushed the dew point to 75F. Not exactly "dry heat".
There some spectacular cumulonimbus clouds over the mountains in SoCal yesterday afternoon, with classic anvil tops.
Erik_Mag diningcar Flash floods in Death Valley, CA cause road closers. I checked the weather forcast for Death Valley yesterday and all that moisture pushed the dew point to 75F. Not exactly "dry heat". There some spectacular cumulonimbus clouds over the mountains in SoCal yesterday afternoon, with classic anvil tops.
How far did the 'walking rocks' of Death Valley move?
BaltACD How far did the 'walking rocks' of Death Valley move?
Good question. My recollection is that the 'walking rocks' need a combination of wet ground and high winds for the rocks to move around.
My older son got quite a thrill a couple of days ago when walking back to his apartment from JHU. Lightning close enough that the flash temporarily hurt his eyes.
Worked as engineer today. Number of today's bulletin order was 6-66. The devil's bulletin order. Sure enough, encountered a downed tree on the ROW in a curve about 8 miles in. Couldn't stop for it, but no damage done - mostly just the top of the tree. Just a few more scrape marks on the cars. I'm sure they'll buff out.
Erik_Mag... My older son got quite a thrill a couple of days ago when walking back to his apartment from JHU. Lightning close enough that the flash temporarily hurt his eyes.
T'storm 2 nights ago - a stroke of lightning hit and you could feel its pressure wave while the flash was still imaged on my retinas. Damn near *** a brick!
BaltACD Erik_Mag ... My older son got quite a thrill a couple of days ago when walking back to his apartment from JHU. Lightning close enough that the flash temporarily hurt his eyes. T'storm 2 nights ago - a stroke of lightning hit and you could feel its pressure wave while the flash was still imaged on my retinas. Damn near *** a brick!
Erik_Mag ... My older son got quite a thrill a couple of days ago when walking back to his apartment from JHU. Lightning close enough that the flash temporarily hurt his eyes.
I fortunately was never that close to a lightning strike, and don't have desire to do so. Closest experience was a storm almost thirty years ago, strokes were close enough that I could see the near ultraviolet and thunder started with a very pronounced crack. I saw a very bright flash, but instead of thunder I heard a very load buzz coming from a dropped power line next door. The surge was strong enough to trip the breaker on the transformer.
N.B. Most lightning discharges are triggered by "dart leaders" from the cloud, with most of the energy in the "return stroke" that starts from the ground and follows the ionized path created by the dart leaders back up to the cloud.
You know when it is close when it is bang - flash instead of the other way. Believe it or not (ripley) have had 3 in the last week including one at 1604. dogs are getting too used to it and they only growled today. ATT is starting to question all my zap calls. Last 2 years my count has been about 8. They promise to bury my drop line now.
Just shipped back latest fried router. that was just one of almost everyone on our block.
morning
Some trains were running and some were stopped on Csx this morning.Went for our walk.Still muggy outside.Neighbor says she has some tomatoes for us.Will go good with the burgers for lunch.
Methins there be a Tree in these here parts? (bringing rain with him??)
My closest hit was a house 30' from ours. I was in bed. The thunder clap made me feel like it was IN MY ROOM! Had an urge to get under the bed. So loud my ears hurt. Glad it wasn't my house. Can't forget
afternoon
Had rain showers this morning.Ns dropped off a boxcar at our plant.Looked like they had a few more to move around.Still muggy out.College boy has been tuning up the engines in the train room.
Ns has stuff uptown and on the main.Sent college boy to trim around Deshler.Crews there have started on the demolition of the depot.He has a couple more jobs here and there too.Chores here myself to do.
joe
Another 2 thunder bumpers today. WEre not so close. Closest thunders were actually 3 - 4 seconds delay. Already lost a tree 3 years ago. Do not need to loose another. For last year lots of fair amounts rain. Just enough rain breaks to mow 6 -8 days apart. Do not fertilize but sure looks like a golf course after mowing.
A quick T'storm droped 0.16 inches of rain - no BIG thunder.
Ns had stuff uptown and on the main after work.Crews are still busy in Deshler with the depot.They are going to move on to Holgate and the Shak by Gm here in Defiance next.Matt is getting good photos of it.Chores to do here.
Was just at Neenah on CN. Three SB's three blocks in a row, one on single track, and one NB stopped. Makes me wonder if there's a derailment south of Neenah.
I was in town when what had been warned as a severe thunderbumper came through. Not much left in it by then, and when I got home (a dozen miles away) all was still dry...
As Joe noted, the depot at Deshler is gone - at this moment a rapidly diminishing pile of rubble. Hopefully they won't simply fill the space with storage containers or the like.
tree68... As Joe noted, the depot at Deshler is gone - at this moment a rapidly diminishing pile of rubble. Hopefully they won't simply fill the space with storage containers or the like.
Sad pile of ruble - what is the 2 axle CSX trailer on the far side of the NW leg of the wye? I am surprised that the tower is still standing.
evening
Ns was its usual after work.The depot is now gone gone.Csx crews actually did the demo.Contractors hauled the debris away.Mow still uses the tower at Deshler.Csx put some $$ into it not too long ago.Matt has been busy taking plenty of pictures.Glad tomorrow is Friday.
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