Well, at least the restaurant where the contractor took me had a little train running around over the entryway..
NS is apparently keeping their rails dusted off here in Lynchburg, although all I can say is that I've seen standing stuff and heard horns and a couple of engines running down the track. Maybe I'll catch one yet!
The weather is being nice. Now if I could find a car wash (manual) I could get the salt off the truck...
Still looking to head for VMT in Roanoke this week. Looking pretty good.
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...
I did a lot of walking around today - sure didn't seem like a holiday. There was supposed to be a cold front moving in, but it sure didn't seem like it. I took my coat off in short order and then had to carry it with me until I got back home.
Willy
Mudchicken - thanks. Don't worry about the kits, they know how to hide.
Willy2 wrote: CANADIANPACIFIC2816 wrote: I just got home from working my part time job at Wendy's, and had a pretty good day.Currently, here in Sioux Falls we have temperature of 39 degrees, and the snow we have here is melting rapidly. So it looks like Willy is doing something constructive with that weather machine of his.Ray CANADIANPACIFIC2816I always do constructive things with the weather machine!
CANADIANPACIFIC2816 wrote: I just got home from working my part time job at Wendy's, and had a pretty good day.Currently, here in Sioux Falls we have temperature of 39 degrees, and the snow we have here is melting rapidly. So it looks like Willy is doing something constructive with that weather machine of his.Ray CANADIANPACIFIC2816
I just got home from working my part time job at Wendy's, and had a pretty good day.
Currently, here in Sioux Falls we have temperature of 39 degrees, and the snow we have here is melting rapidly. So it looks like Willy is doing something constructive with that weather machine of his.
Ray CANADIANPACIFIC2816
I always do constructive things with the weather machine!
Like HELL you do!!!!
cw
will need a plate for work tonight.they tried to call me in early but im going to need a nap before work.have been busy sorting looking cutting and pasting and mailing and other chores today too.
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").
spokyone wrote: CNW 6000 wrote:I'll dust 'em. Did someone say cookout? I'll bring the brats!As soon as I get the drive cleared, I'll start the fire. 49 degrees here.
CNW 6000 wrote:I'll dust 'em. Did someone say cookout? I'll bring the brats!
Thanks, Dan. Maybe, since Larry (Tree) is out of town, you might want to check his N scale layout. Mutt did get his Oscale 2-rail dusted.
Spokyone Bob, let's see: snow shovel, $12, pickup $14,000; guy shoveling in T-shirt and shorts: PRICELESS!!
Whenever you all are ready, I've got the brats, steaks, burgers and hotdogs all ready to go on the grills. I've also got corn on the cob, boiling on the stove, got baked beans in the oven, and have made potato salad and three-bean salad. And I made sure we have plenty of potato chips on hand, along with relish, sweet and dill pickles and mustard, ketchup, etc.
Doogie McDougal has been released from the Animal Hospital and now is hanging out at BossHen's office where she can keep an eye on him. He might actually get some sleep after being up all night barking his disapproval of the accomodations. Everybody over there is poking his/her nose in the office to see how he's doing. The only sign of his ordeal is a pressure bandage on his front leg covering up where the i.v. needle went. (He can't bark now, he's barked himself hoarse!)
The seizures he went through were not pretty and the vet can't put a definate figure on what happened. It may have been a one time thing (We hope so)
Datafever - Like the foxes, just keep 'em away from the scotties [the fur will fly!].
....43.2 degrees in Muncie...!!! Even got my truck washed to rid it of the nasty salt coverage. Much better.
Quentin
Dan
CANADIANPACIFIC2816 wrote: Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know it's President's Day, but it doesn't mean much to me. I have a few friends who work for the U.S. Postal Service, so I will try not to badmouth them, but it's just one more day for the Postal Service to goof off and not deliver mail. And it's just another holiday that people who lack a good solid work ethic don't need.Currently we have a temperature of 37 degrees ABOVE 0 here in Sioux Falls, and that is a nice change for once.Ray CANADIANPACIFIC2816
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know it's President's Day, but it doesn't mean much to me. I have a few friends who work for the U.S. Postal Service, so I will try not to badmouth them, but it's just one more day for the Postal Service to goof off and not deliver mail. And it's just another holiday that people who lack a good solid work ethic don't need.
Currently we have a temperature of 37 degrees ABOVE 0 here in Sioux Falls, and that is a nice change for once.
//manages to reach a keyboard from current recliner position
on everything he said, except that I have 41 degrees.
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Mudchicken, hope Doogie gets better soon!!
For lunch today, we have: burgers and cheeseburgers w/fries or onion rings, whichever you prefer (both will be available); open-faced pork tenderloin sandwiches w/mashed taters and gravy; Caesar and garden salad w/breadsticks; and there are some pizzas leftover from Saturday night.
Went to turn on the layouts in the Coffee Shop, but noticed a fine layer of dust on all the rails. Whose week is it to dust the layouts? You guys KNOW I won't touch your layouts, cause I don't want to accidentally break anything! If you all break something while cleaning, I won't be getting yelled at, and you can yell at yourself
Does anyone have any requests for supper tonight?!?! Does anyone want to have a cookout out on the patio?
Message From:The Cook
SJ, just about at every meal!
I think both Matt and Joe prefer crisper ones than are customary around here, though. We should have gone to Portillo's for those. Meantime, they all had cupcakes (with a whistle!) at Two Toots in my absence.
Something comical about you making a reclining person sit up and take notice!
Going out into the garden, with trains. Anyone?
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
Jay - we warmed up to almost flood stage over the weekend, so it will head your way eventually. Then a biggie next weekend!
Sir Chicken - my well wishes to Sir Doogie. Hopefully it is just that he got too far away from his dinner bowl and was having withdrawals? Maybe he ate some yellow snow?
Brian - tee hee. Flatten you and the recliner?
Moo.............
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Quick mornings greetings before I am off to the mines. Plenty of "overtime" scheduled for six days in my branch office near Rockford. Don't have a 'net hook-up there so I can't get in to comment on things here until I get home in the evening.
Temps are supposed to get above freezing today, but we shall see. After below freezing for 35 of the last 37 days, the heat arriving in the air mass moving in will have much work to do.
I'll take coffee and a bacon and egg sandwich to go, and a bib, so I can snack in the car on the way to work.
Jay
"We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics
***YAWN***
Long weekend and getting longer. One of the dogs (Doogie) started having an ugly set of seizures yesterday morning in the middle of a long walk. After a frantic trip to the emergency vet (and big $$$) he got left for overnight observations and tests. Blood work was negative. We're still not sure what we are dealing with. Gotta go spring him from the vet later this morning and take him to BossHen to watch in her office during the day....
55 Gallon diet Coke, IV drip-to go please...
Mookie wrote: Tree - VA for? Hurry back - I know I will need something that only you and Brian can reach and Brian isn't always here.
Tree - VA for? Hurry back - I know I will need something that only you and Brian can reach and Brian isn't always here.
There normally isn't a day where I don't at least scan the diner thread to keep up on things. If you ever need anything, mookie, just go over and pounce on the recliner. Chances are you won't be landing on an empty chair!
Work - Inspecting a new radio system. Wish I could have been here in Lynchburg "back in the day." N&W, C&O, Virginian.... NS now - and I intend to do a little trainwatching, given time. Might even be able to get away long enough to visit the VA Museum of Transportation in Roanoke - current home of N&W 611 and 1218, not to mention a Berk that may be headed north in the not-too-distant future. I want to take in the Link museum as well.
Time to get ready for the day! Isn't life in a hotel fun?
So much to say, so little time.
Joe and Matt - welcome back and thanx for picture. Love that color red! Should do the Norange in Red instead....
BC - Didjahavefries?
Weather nice enough to trainwatch Sat and Sun both. Ran coal trains like they were on sale.
Willy - they say there is trouble a-brewin'. I don't think I am going to be happy having to use the periscope to see outside this weekend.
CW - how about a cup of coffee out on the porch swing. Keep knudging me so I stay awake!
Happy Prez Day! No mail which is sad, but no bills which is glad!
Groan - I need coffee.......
Good Monday morning, everyone. Emmar, glad you made it back all right, from your track meet. And Joe, glad you and Matt made it back from Chi-town, and glad to know you both had a great time.
Thank you, Joe, for making the coffee and juice.
On the warmer bar, you will find: bacon (turkey), sausage (patties & links), pancakes, apple & cinnamon muffins, blueberry muffins, homemade buttermilk biscuits w/sausage gravy, hash browns, tater tots, oatmeal, grits and toast.
Everyone have a great day, and hope you all will be as warm as Louisville is to be: a high of 48 to 50.
good morning
amtrak pulled into bryan at 5 am(5 hours late).makes me wonder when the 49 is going to stop in bryan to go west.ns put us on the side and we had to wait for trains.one train was just 10 cars long or so.matthew has crashed and I got stuff unpacked and the washer is running as we speak(yes pat I do laundry).thank you very much to carl and pat.next time we come we will bring mamma and will probably be in the matt mobile.mookie matt has a special train pic for you that we will be sending from chicago. I started the juice and the coffee but now i need a nap too.
Joe
Hi everyone I'm back. My trip was for a track meet and had nothing to do with trains, but i still managed to see a couple of ag trains in the Palouse region of Washington. Unfortunitally I forgot my camera so i don't have any pictures.
I got lucky on the drive over because the weather was pretty good. However the weather today on the way back was pretty bad. When I left it was raining and about 32 degrees with a little wind. Then it got bad with pouring rain/snow and wind that was strong enough to almost blow my truck off the road. Seeing an old BN engine in green and white with safty strips was nice though. There a still quite a few of them around, but this is the first one I have seen in a while being used in tandam with other engines for a main line train.
I arrived home a little late for dinner but I am looking forward to breakfast tommorrow.
Washington
Lincoln
CShaveRR wrote: good morning from Chicago Land!matt and I had a good time on amtrak eventhough it was very very late.we are going to church with Pat and then carl wants to show us around some other areas too.we know the differance between a "scoot" and a "dinky".stay warmstay safeJoe and Matt
good morning from Chicago Land!
matt and I had a good time on amtrak eventhough it was very very late.we are going to church with Pat and then carl wants to show us around some other areas too.we know the differance between a "scoot" and a "dinky".stay warm
Joe and Matt
Unfortunately, we didn't get to Eola Saturday night, because it was dark before we brought our guests out of Chicago (sun was setting roughly dead ahead of us on the Stevenson). Then today I had to desert Joe and Matt to go to work (Joe found out a little about the dungeon here!). Even worse, they didn't get to see any humping operations when they came to pick me up. But we took them back to Chicago by train, and they are presumably headed back to Ohio as we speak. Late edit: their departure was delayed by over an hour--still at the station after 9:00 p.m. Matt got to see plenty of trains, of all colors, and switches and diamonds (don't know if he noticed, but there were some diamonds with switches in them, too!), and a long string of "highball greens". I know they got a bunch of good pictures.
I see on FoodNetwork.com schedule, they have a show on Monday that features a chef cooking on a dinner train. Might be interesting for someone here. I stick to the 3 food groups.1 meat and taters2 pizza3 cake
Race on the Rails: Dinner Train: ImpossibleChef Robert Irvine races against time--and a moving train--as he tries to prepare five courses for 160 passengers on the Sierra Dinner Train. Can he keep his balance in the smallest kitchen he's ever seen, or will it be Dinner Impossible? Apple Betty "Granola" with Banana CremeFlatiron Steak with Herbed Red Bliss Potatoes, Red Onion Marmalade and Red Wine Demi-GlaceSalad of Mesclun Greens with Dried Cranberries, Mascarpone Dumplings and Champagne VinaigretteNew Zealand Rack of Lamb with Sweet Potato Mash and Three Bean RagoutRoasted Corn Chowder with Lime Cured ShrimpStuffed Mushroom Caps with Blue Cheese SouffleSun-Dried Tomato Pesto-Crusted Chicken *** over Creamy Herb PolentaTenderloin of Pork Hongroise with Crab Risotto and Tri-Pepper SauceVegetable Napoleon with Grilled Portobello Mushroom and Tomato Basil Bisque
Datafever wrote:Thank you, Willy. I've always liked yours too, and wondered if it was photoshopped. I appreciate all the wonderful work that you are doing on the weather machine.
Actually, I found that pic on Google and thought it looked neat, so I decided to use it as my avatar. I didn't see any kind of a copyright, so I figured it was ok to use it.
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