NO TRESSPASSING!

[mudchicken]

JHHTrainsPlanes/Jim:

Glad to see that it is not quite as black as it could have been. An awful lot of the rest of us have seen things slack-off as well and nobody wants to see anybody laid off. Keep an eye out still for other options and make yourself indespensable where you're at.

Congrats on the 3rd star.

Mudchicken

[mudchicken]

JHHTrainsPlanes/Jim:

Glad to see that it is not quite as black as it could have been. An awful lot of the rest of us have seen things slack-off as well and nobody wants to see anybody laid off. Keep an eye out still for other options and make yourself indespensable where you're at.

Congrats on the 3rd star.

Mudchicken

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

JHHTrainsPlanes/Jim:

Glad to see that it is not quite as black as it could have been. An awful lot of the rest of us have seen things slack-off as well and nobody wants to see anybody laid off. Keep an eye out still for other options and make yourself indespensable where you're at.

Congrats on the 3rd star.

Mudchicken

About 3 stars to all who noticed:

Jim (doing his best Elvis impersonation) Thank you, Thank you, Thank you very much.

About the layoff:

Last night everyone was commenting that they were glad it wasn't them. I had to remind people that they also needed to remember those who were laid off. Next time who knows. Not a good thing at all for any of us.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

JHHTrainsPlanes/Jim:

Glad to see that it is not quite as black as it could have been. An awful lot of the rest of us have seen things slack-off as well and nobody wants to see anybody laid off. Keep an eye out still for other options and make yourself indespensable where you're at.

Congrats on the 3rd star.

Mudchicken

About 3 stars to all who noticed:

Jim (doing his best Elvis impersonation) Thank you, Thank you, Thank you very much.

About the layoff:

Last night everyone was commenting that they were glad it wasn't them. I had to remind people that they also needed to remember those who were laid off. Next time who knows. Not a good thing at all for any of us.

[dekemd]

QUOTE: Originally posted by clinchfieldfan

When I was training early in my career, I was posted in Bedford County. N& W's main line through that area crossed over U. S. 460. Near Montvale there was a trestle that had 13' 6" clearence. At least once a week a truck with an over height load would try to fit a 14 ' load under the trestle. More often than not it was a truck carrying a piece of equipment. Several times I got to see D-9 bulldozers lying on the four-lane. It was a miracle but I don't believe that the trestle ever sustained any major damage that required the railroad to shut down the line.

P.S. for dekemd,
Do you patrol near the "loops"? I want to get down there to take a look. I have several friends that work the Dante yard e-mail me and I could take you up there for the $2.00 tour.

I'm about a 45 minute drive south of the loops. If you've never been to the loops, it's worth the trip, especially when the leaves turn. If you go, try to go during the week or on Sunday. For some reason CSX doesn't run that much on Saturdays through there.

I'll check my schedule and give you an email about Dante. I've always wanted to go, just never have.

Derrick

[dekemd]

QUOTE: Originally posted by clinchfieldfan

When I was training early in my career, I was posted in Bedford County. N& W's main line through that area crossed over U. S. 460. Near Montvale there was a trestle that had 13' 6" clearence. At least once a week a truck with an over height load would try to fit a 14 ' load under the trestle. More often than not it was a truck carrying a piece of equipment. Several times I got to see D-9 bulldozers lying on the four-lane. It was a miracle but I don't believe that the trestle ever sustained any major damage that required the railroad to shut down the line.

P.S. for dekemd,
Do you patrol near the "loops"? I want to get down there to take a look. I have several friends that work the Dante yard e-mail me and I could take you up there for the $2.00 tour.

I'm about a 45 minute drive south of the loops. If you've never been to the loops, it's worth the trip, especially when the leaves turn. If you go, try to go during the week or on Sunday. For some reason CSX doesn't run that much on Saturdays through there.

I'll check my schedule and give you an email about Dante. I've always wanted to go, just never have.

Derrick

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

JHHTrainsPlanes/Jim:

Glad to see that it is not quite as black as it could have been. An awful lot of the rest of us have seen things slack-off as well and nobody wants to see anybody laid off. Keep an eye out still for other options and make yourself indespensable where you're at.

Congrats on the 3rd star.

Mudchicken

I gave a better account of the layoff in the thread "jhfjfddhgdjgfdgh". (Hey I didn't start or name that thread.) The rumor mill is working OT this week. And you know the # 1 topic is more layoffs. Everyone is dreading this Friday. I don't think they will hit my hangar but I think they very well could hit 2 other hangars. Only time will tell. So if any of you have an extra 30 or 40 mil just setting idle in the checking account how about buying a nice jet. I really like the black nickle plating, but the 24 k gold is very popular.

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=6&TOPIC_ID=6576

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

JHHTrainsPlanes/Jim:

Glad to see that it is not quite as black as it could have been. An awful lot of the rest of us have seen things slack-off as well and nobody wants to see anybody laid off. Keep an eye out still for other options and make yourself indespensable where you're at.

Congrats on the 3rd star.

Mudchicken

I gave a better account of the layoff in the thread "jhfjfddhgdjgfdgh". (Hey I didn't start or name that thread.) The rumor mill is working OT this week. And you know the # 1 topic is more layoffs. Everyone is dreading this Friday. I don't think they will hit my hangar but I think they very well could hit 2 other hangars. Only time will tell. So if any of you have an extra 30 or 40 mil just setting idle in the checking account how about buying a nice jet. I really like the black nickle plating, but the 24 k gold is very popular.

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=6&TOPIC_ID=6576

[brilondon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dekemd

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

for our law enforcement friends what do you tell a guy who tries to take his semi under a railroad viaduct?opened his trailer like a can of sardines!
stay safe
Joe

Believe it or not, I've actually seen that very thing. Peeled off about 30 ft of the trailer roof. My question to him was "at what point did you realize your trailer wasn't going to fit?" He said he heard the noise but thought it was just barely scraping the bridge and he could but pull it on through. He didn't get out to check until it wouldn't pull any further. He was even sober. Stupid, but sober.

Derrick

When will people realize that the heights of vehicles are just as important as the width when going under overpasses. I have seen countless dump trucks semis and other large vehicles run into the CP bridge because they are in too much of a hurry to wait for the train to pass at the level crossing on the main truck route. It happens with such frequency CP Rail has installed a barrier to stop the trucks and other vehicles from shifting the rail the goes over the bridge and causing a major disaster. Before the instalation of this barrier there was a very serious rail mishap when the tracks were shifted over 4 inches and a train came into London at 45 mph and derailed destroying two houses and killing 3 people who had lived in the houses. One of them I knew very well.

[brilondon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dekemd

QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

for our law enforcement friends what do you tell a guy who tries to take his semi under a railroad viaduct?opened his trailer like a can of sardines!
stay safe
Joe

Believe it or not, I've actually seen that very thing. Peeled off about 30 ft of the trailer roof. My question to him was "at what point did you realize your trailer wasn't going to fit?" He said he heard the noise but thought it was just barely scraping the bridge and he could but pull it on through. He didn't get out to check until it wouldn't pull any further. He was even sober. Stupid, but sober.

Derrick

When will people realize that the heights of vehicles are just as important as the width when going under overpasses. I have seen countless dump trucks semis and other large vehicles run into the CP bridge because they are in too much of a hurry to wait for the train to pass at the level crossing on the main truck route. It happens with such frequency CP Rail has installed a barrier to stop the trucks and other vehicles from shifting the rail the goes over the bridge and causing a major disaster. Before the instalation of this barrier there was a very serious rail mishap when the tracks were shifted over 4 inches and a train came into London at 45 mph and derailed destroying two houses and killing 3 people who had lived in the houses. One of them I knew very well.

[Anonymous]

I'm GRRRRRREEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!

Free beer for everyone...

too bad your not at my house, so i'll drink on your account!! HA! HA!

heres to 500

Glug, Glug, Glug

[Anonymous]

I'm GRRRRRREEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!

Free beer for everyone...

too bad your not at my house, so i'll drink on your account!! HA! HA!

heres to 500

Glug, Glug, Glug

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

I'm GRRRRRREEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!

Free beer for everyone...

too bad your not at my house, so i'll drink on your account!! HA! HA!

heres to 500

Glug, Glug, Glug

Calm down Kevin, you sound a little excited. [:p] Oh I guess that is ok considering you just turned green. A word of warning don't turn green because of drinking to much.

Happy 500th and many more. Give a couple of extra "toots" in the snobs neighborhood to help celebrate, and while you are at it RING THE BELL. lol
[:p] [}:)] [:p] [}:)] [;)] [:0] [:)] [:D] [8D]

btw make mine crown and coke. [}:)] [:p]

Don't overdue it, wouldn't want to have to Pee and Blow.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

I'm GRRRRRREEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!

Free beer for everyone...

too bad your not at my house, so i'll drink on your account!! HA! HA!

heres to 500

Glug, Glug, Glug

Calm down Kevin, you sound a little excited. [:p] Oh I guess that is ok considering you just turned green. A word of warning don't turn green because of drinking to much.

Happy 500th and many more. Give a couple of extra "toots" in the snobs neighborhood to help celebrate, and while you are at it RING THE BELL. lol
[:p] [}:)] [:p] [}:)] [;)] [:0] [:)] [:D] [8D]

btw make mine crown and coke. [}:)] [:p]

Don't overdue it, wouldn't want to have to Pee and Blow.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

I'm GRRRRRREEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!

Free beer for everyone...

too bad your not at my house, so i'll drink on your account!! HA! HA!

heres to 500

Glug, Glug, Glug

I'll raise a pepsi can for you Kevin.[:)]
No beer for me. [:(!]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

I'm GRRRRRREEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!

Free beer for everyone...

too bad your not at my house, so i'll drink on your account!! HA! HA!

heres to 500

Glug, Glug, Glug

I'll raise a pepsi can for you Kevin.[:)]
No beer for me. [:(!]

[Anonymous]

A few days ago ARR gave elementary school kids (too bad i wasn't one of them) a train ride and taught them railroad safety. Thats a good thing to do. After this, some angry dad called the railroad and said "Why did you tell my kid i can't ride my snowmachine on the tracks?!" Wow... so if you going 60 around the curve on your skidoo and you meet a train thats going 30 it's like hitting a wall at 90mph. Sounds scary enough?

[Anonymous]

A few days ago ARR gave elementary school kids (too bad i wasn't one of them) a train ride and taught them railroad safety. Thats a good thing to do. After this, some angry dad called the railroad and said "Why did you tell my kid i can't ride my snowmachine on the tracks?!" Wow... so if you going 60 around the curve on your skidoo and you meet a train thats going 30 it's like hitting a wall at 90mph. Sounds scary enough?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman
"Why did you tell my kid i can't ride my snowmachine on the tracks?!" Wow... so if you going 60 around the curve on your skidoo and you meet a train thats going 30 it's like hitting a wall at 90mph. Sounds scary enough?

Can you all say Darwin Award, all together now D A R W I N A W A R D. Very good class.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman
"Why did you tell my kid i can't ride my snowmachine on the tracks?!" Wow... so if you going 60 around the curve on your skidoo and you meet a train thats going 30 it's like hitting a wall at 90mph. Sounds scary enough?

Can you all say Darwin Award, all together now D A R W I N A W A R D. Very good class.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

A few days ago ARR gave elementary school kids (too bad i wasn't one of them) a train ride and taught them railroad safety. Thats a good thing to do. After this, some angry dad called the railroad and said "Why did you tell my kid i can't ride my snowmachine on the tracks?!" Wow... so if you going 60 around the curve on your skidoo and you meet a train thats going 30 it's like hitting a wall at 90mph. Sounds scary enough?

Alex [^]

So when can the skidoo come out and play? I know it is warm for this time of the year, even there. But it can't stay that way all winter. And sometime all the snow that Joe is wishing on you will happen. How many snowmobiles do you have?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

A few days ago ARR gave elementary school kids (too bad i wasn't one of them) a train ride and taught them railroad safety. Thats a good thing to do. After this, some angry dad called the railroad and said "Why did you tell my kid i can't ride my snowmachine on the tracks?!" Wow... so if you going 60 around the curve on your skidoo and you meet a train thats going 30 it's like hitting a wall at 90mph. Sounds scary enough?

Alex [^]

So when can the skidoo come out and play? I know it is warm for this time of the year, even there. But it can't stay that way all winter. And sometime all the snow that Joe is wishing on you will happen. How many snowmobiles do you have?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

A few days ago ARR gave elementary school kids (too bad i wasn't one of them) a train ride and taught them railroad safety. Thats a good thing to do. After this, some angry dad called the railroad and said "Why did you tell my kid i can't ride my snowmachine on the tracks?!" Wow... so if you going 60 around the curve on your skidoo and you meet a train thats going 30 it's like hitting a wall at 90mph. Sounds scary enough?

Alex [^]

So when can the skidoo come out and play? I know it is warm for this time of the year, even there. But it can't stay that way all winter. And sometime all the snow that Joe is wishing on you will happen. How many snowmobiles do you have?

Last winter was a huge dissapointment for people who snowmachine, snowboard or ski. Little or no snow. You might have heard the the Iditarod dog sled race was moved farther up north because there was no snow in Anchorage. I don't own any snowmachines, but my friends do. So I just use theirs sometimes.
BTW, it was raining earlier today. The five day forecast brings more rain, not snow.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

A few days ago ARR gave elementary school kids (too bad i wasn't one of them) a train ride and taught them railroad safety. Thats a good thing to do. After this, some angry dad called the railroad and said "Why did you tell my kid i can't ride my snowmachine on the tracks?!" Wow... so if you going 60 around the curve on your skidoo and you meet a train thats going 30 it's like hitting a wall at 90mph. Sounds scary enough?

Alex [^]

So when can the skidoo come out and play? I know it is warm for this time of the year, even there. But it can't stay that way all winter. And sometime all the snow that Joe is wishing on you will happen. How many snowmobiles do you have?

Last winter was a huge dissapointment for people who snowmachine, snowboard or ski. Little or no snow. You might have heard the the Iditarod dog sled race was moved farther up north because there was no snow in Anchorage. I don't own any snowmachines, but my friends do. So I just use theirs sometimes.
BTW, it was raining earlier today. The five day forecast brings more rain, not snow.