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I really do not want to harp about the dangers of Li-ion batteries but there are many sites out about them. Just be careful where you charge them and do not leave on a charger. Here is NBC video about them.
Officials sound alarm over rise of lithium-ion battery fires (today.com)
people are getting killed.
afternoon
Still 2 cars on our dock.Ns has more cars uptown and a stack train as well.High wind warning issued for tomorrow.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").
blue streak 1 I really do not want to harp about the dangers of Li-ion batteries but there are many sites out about them. Just be careful where you charge them and do not leave on a charger. Here is NBC video about them. Officials sound alarm over rise of lithium-ion battery fires (today.com) people are getting killed.
There are bags and boxes available in which to charge the batteries. I can't vouch for their effectiveness, but if they can contain any fire/explosion, that can't be a bad thing.
Yes, there have been several fires resulting in fatalities.
EV batteries are also a problem. Reports of needing 30,000 to 40,000 gallons of water to extinguish such fires are becoming commonplace. A GM rep at their Michigan Proving Grounds probably summed it up the best - "These are exposure events." In other words, we aren't going to put them out, all we can do is protect the exposures.
In other news - I may have found the culprit responsible for my garage door problems. It was sitting in my kitchen in the form of one of the old remotes. I figure the battery was dying and would randomly send out commands. The battery has been removed, and so far, the door is behaving itself...
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...
Ns has cars uptown and on our dock.Saw Csx I 191 go west while we were running errands.Radio said it was national pizza day? Well we picked up some for supper as well.Glad tomorrow is Friday.
JoeKohRadio said it was national pizza day
Wow - Celebrated a holiday and didn't even know it.
Fundraiser at granddaughter's school was pizza makings. My package showed up today, so supper was a couple of mini-pizzas.
WW-2 Sub sank a train.
That time a US Navy submarine got a confirmed kill on a train during WWII (msn.com)
evening
Ns still has cars uptown at work.Ns was running trains.Saw a few when I checked on my brother.The sun was nice but the wind was still a bit chilly for him to go outside.Tomorrow errands to do.Chores to do.
blue streak 1 WW-2 Sub sank a train. That time a US Navy submarine got a confirmed kill on a train during WWII (msn.com)
I know it was a movie, and a comedy at that, but didn't a sub launch a torpedo that ended up running ashore and blowing up a truck?
Kudos to that crew, though - everyone wanted to volunteer for the mission.
During a torpedo attack one of the USS Bowfin's torpedoes missed and struck a dock, knocking a bus into the water. I believe it's commonly assumed that this was the inspiration for Cary Grant's truck kill.
Sunshine was nice today.Watched Csx and Ns.Some trains were sitting and some were switching.Some trains with the power made us wonder what railroad we were watching.Tomorrow we are going to check out Deshler before the football game.
Deshler was interesting today.Had plenty of power to choose from.Nice sunshine and no wind.Csx still needs crews for some trains at North Baltimore.Need to do a few things here before tonights game.
Still 2 cars on our dock at work.Looked like Ns had one in the siding uptown.They also had an eastbound after work today.Meanwhile on Csx they were talking about working on track 1 today in Deshler.Guessers say 60's on Wed?? All our snow is gone now.Chores to do.
JoeKohMeanwhile on Csx they were talking about working on track 1 today in Deshler.
Still 2 cars on our dock and a train uptown on Ns.Came home and neighbor needed some help.Could here Csx running in and out of town.Chores to dohere.Happy valentines day.
JoeKohafternoon Still 2 cars on our dock and a train uptown on Ns.Came home and neighbor needed some help.Could here Csx running in and out of town.Chores to dohere.Happy valentines day. stay safe Joe
You have recently been mentioning cars at your company's loading dock(s). Are the cars SUPPOSED to be there? Have they been released by your company and not pulled or is your company still handling the lading for the cars - either loading or unloading?
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Balt cars were still there today.They are empty.They were unloaded when we first got them.In the other building where I worked Ns was looking for a boxcar.Was going to charge us for holding it.Well you can have it when you move the coal train out of the way so the local can come and get it.Ns was running through town after work.Nice weather today.Might get ugly tomorrow.Chores to do.
JoeKohafternoon Balt cars were still there today.They are empty.They were unloaded when we first got them.In the other building where I worked Ns was looking for a boxcar.Was going to charge us for holding it.Well you can have it when you move the coal train out of the way so the local can come and get it.Ns was running through town after work.Nice weather today.Might get ugly tomorrow.Chores to do. stay safe Joe
So the car's still being there is NS failure, not your company's failure.
BaltACDSo the car's still being there is NS failure, not your company's failure.
They amy be empty, but are they released?
The opinions expressed here represent my own and not those of my employer, any other railroad, company, or person.
zugmann BaltACD So the car's still being there is NS failure, not your company's failure. They amy be empty, but are they released?
BaltACD So the car's still being there is NS failure, not your company's failure.
Any company worth a Traffic Manger releases cars BEFORE they are empty, knowing carriers are not 'johnny on the spot' to pull the cars and prove the industry wrong.
BaltACDAny company worth a Traffic Manger releases cars BEFORE they are empty, knowing carriers are not 'johnny on the spot' to pull the cars and prove the industry wrong.
I've seen it not work out. Customer has a fit when the RR takes their loaded cars away because they lost playing the demurrage game.
They'll make their way back in a week or so.
In today's RR, you don't always have the same crew at the same time to service you.
zugmann BaltACD Any company worth a Traffic Manger releases cars BEFORE they are empty, knowing carriers are not 'johnny on the spot' to pull the cars and prove the industry wrong. I've seen it not work out. Customer has a fit when the RR takes their loaded cars away because they lost playing the demurrage game. They'll make their way back in a week or so. In today's RR, you don't always have the same crew at the same time to service you.
BaltACD Any company worth a Traffic Manger releases cars BEFORE they are empty, knowing carriers are not 'johnny on the spot' to pull the cars and prove the industry wrong.
That is the Traffic Manager v Dock Manager game.
If a car is 'released' and pulled before it is actually empty - then the company is on the hook for a 'intra-plant' switch charge for when the part load is spotted the 2nd time as well as another intra-plant switch charge for pulling it when it is really empty. ChaChing!
Customers are entitled to one placing and one pulling of a car - all the rest are intra-plant switch charges.
Still 2 cars on our dock at work.Heard Ns has another mess near Romulus Michigan.Sandusky Ohio is set to partially re-open Columbus avenue where Ns had a mess as well.Glad tomorrow is Friday.
JoeKohNs has another mess near Romulus Michigan
The Detroit News reported it as CSX, and steel products. The slab train normally seen through Deshler?
tree68 JoeKoh Ns has another mess near Romulus Michigan The Detroit News reported it as CSX, and steel products. The slab train normally seen through Deshler?
JoeKoh Ns has another mess near Romulus Michigan
Evening National new identified it as NS, in concert with the East Palestine incident.
BaltACDEvening National new identified it as NS, in concert with the East Palestine incident.
My bad - my search for Romulus, MI derailment brought up a 2022 incident, and I didn't notice the discrepancy.
This incident actually occurred in Van Buren Township, which is to the west of Romulus. Belleville would have been a better location.
NS is going to be under the microscope for awhile.
Ns is the same as yesterday.Going to meet up with friends in Bryan tomorrow.Hopefully Ns stays on track.Will check on my brother afterwards.
Most schools delayed or closed today around here. Early freezing rain followed by some snow. Wasn't a disaster, but many schools are headed for winter break, so an extra day off.
Birds have been hitting the feeders pretty hard. Time to go out and top them off. Got to pick up another back of seed tomorrow. Not going to make it out of winter with what I've got on hand.
I did have all three of the cardinal pairs in this morning. Very pretty.
After many, many months the audio has been restored to the VR Cajon/Hesperia webcam! When I tuned in on Wednesday, they were really running like (heavy) streetcars.
BNSF requires their UP tenant to be properly powered so their WBs don't run away on the downhill side of the pass. EBs seem to run as fast as the BNSF, probably until Yermo when they return to home rails and return locos to LA.
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