ROAD TRIP!! (Or-How I spent last week.)
Got on the Empire Builder in Milwaukee last Monday and arrived in Portland, OR Wednesday morning. Got some rest, look around town a bit, had dinner. Thursday went to Tacoma,WA and spent several hours photographing a couple of steam engines sitting on display at the UP's Fife, WA yard. Later went to scout good shooting locations for Friday.
On Friday, The Union Pacific ran a directors special with double heading 4-8-4's UP 844 and SP 4449 at the point. The train operated from Tacoma, WA to Everett, WA and return. Many miles of this route run on or very close to Puget Sound, however there are not many locations that provide a good view from both sides of the track. I took my photos of the train at Edmonds, WA near the Amtrak Cascades station and the dock for the car ferry accross the sound to Kingston.
You can find three of my better photos on the steam forum at http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1122356
Family obligations precluded making the same trip for the public on Saturday. After getting the photos on Friday it was a dash back to Portland, dinner with friends, and the 11:19pm red eye to O'Hare. Were it not for a Saturday wedding and reception-the son of my wife's very best friend-I would have ridden the steam train and Amtrak for my return home.
(I consider myself a seasoned air traveler, but it has been fourteen years since I have flown. Has it gotten bad! I don't mind removing my shoes for security, but 3 hours in a seat that is almost too small for the 5'8", 160 lbs I carry around is should be a violation of The Geneva Conventions. )
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Dan
....Railfan 1: I like your pic's.
Quentin
Well - sounds like everyone had a good weekend. Mine was busy, with the banquet and everything else. Lots of preps on Friday, waterball Friday night, more preps and an open house on Saturday, Banquet (and a few cool ones) Saturday night. Today I had a list of stuff to do, but the recliner keeps calling me back. At least I got the hayfield - I mean lawn - mowed, and a start on a hot printing job.
Back to the drag again tomorrow. I was thinking I had a weekend off, but the season start on the Adirondack next weekend (did I already say that?).
Still stuffed from the turkey dinner at the banquet. Maybe just a nibble off the warmer bar....
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Here's some pics I took on Saturday. Let me know what you think.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=22521
Willy
whew what a day and what agame at the picnic. we had jumbo basketball and an old fashioned game of kickball.we even had a blimp fly along us 6!!! matt had a great time.CW will need a plate for work I'm going to take a siesta on the patio.going to borrow mookies hammock.
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").
Ray, sorry to hear that the gout is acting up. Here's a plate of roast, taters, etc. for you.
For everyone else, Sunday Dinner is on the warmer bar. Fill up your plates, and head on out to the patio.
Joe, thanks for providing breakfast for the rest of us this morning. Right now, pancakes, eggs and sausage sounds pretty good to me, and it kind of makes my mouth water.
I thought I would go to church for the 8:00 service this morning, but I have been dealing with a case of gout for the last 24 hours and more, and I don't think I am going to be very comfortable wearing a pair of shoes. For those of you who don't know what gout is, I will tell you this much, there is NOTHING MORE PAINFUL than an attack of gout. I inherited this condition from my mother's side of the family, my grandfather had it, and my mother's brother has it. It does help to pop a couple tablets of Ibuprophen every four to six hours, and at least I was able to sleep fairly comfortably through the night last night.
Ray CANADIANPACIFIC2816
Good Sunday morning, everyone! Duff, that's a very good picture of Sadie!! She's a doll baby!
Joe, thanks for making coffee and fresh juice. I'm going to enjoy a about four regular sized pancakes, and a couple or three sausage.
Going to be heading into the kitchen to start working on Sunday Dinner: roast, taters, carrots, corn on the cob, cole slaw, lima beans and your choice of dinner rolls or homemade buttermilk biscuits. Sunday Dinner will be on the warmer bar at 1 p.m. EDT.
good morning
juice and coffee are ready. breakfast will be up shortly.we've got pancakes eggs and sausage.hopefully we dint have any rain at matts picnic today.
Joe
blhanel wrote: Good evening, all- any leftover supreme?We're now in the midst of graduation season here- one party to hit tomorrow and three more next weekend.Willy, I thought you were only a year or two away from HS graduation.
Good evening, all- any leftover supreme?
We're now in the midst of graduation season here- one party to hit tomorrow and three more next weekend.
Willy, I thought you were only a year or two away from HS graduation.
Two years away. That's what I meant by a few years, but maybe I'll just edit the post so that it says two years rather than a few years. I guess a few is more like three or four rather than two.
CW I also had probs w \ gettin' here . Must be heat waves on tenna or wireless.
Finally had to abandon I D and go to 1 lower switch frg. So much for switch list& make up orders . Really been busy here lately . Respectfully , Cannonball
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
You asked for it and now you got it, a recent picture of Sadie
No rain here, but thank god there is no fires close to us, if you want to see what it looked like last week here, check it out, Here is what North Florida (Lake City) looks like now
Now you see why we were pleading for rain, it was horrible here. Last I heard, our fire (Bradford fire) was 80% contained as of last week, but nothing new about it since, I assume it is pretty much under control. The Bugaboo fire is 80% contained as well, but it's more volitile, since there is high wind, and lightning threats around there.
We need to get soaked...we need the rain bad
Large orange juice for the road, I gotta tend to little one now.
sorry about your truck.my wife had her car window smashed and her radio stolen years ago.on a brighter note Carl sent us the up7605(the ge unit).it was on csxs q 390 so its probably going to go back for its repaint in Erie.matt did good for his first game too.will take some pizza for a snack. tommorrow is matts sunday school picnic.
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Well, I was out and about all morning submitting job applications. I submitted an application at Arby's, Panera Bread, and a Fareway grocery store. I've got to start bringing in some money to pay for gas (now that I'm driving) and also for college books, etc. College is still two years away, but I want to be well prepared for it.
Dan - It seems like no matter how much we try to get rid of the weeds in our flower gardens, a few always survive and spread their seeds and create a whole new bunch of weeds. It's a never ending battle!
CW that pepperoni and sausage hit the spot. Many thanks to you for your effort. I'll head out to the patio to relax for a bit and enjoy the evening. What a nice day it was.
**Weed Wars Update**-Dateline: My backyardThere's only one hope for the few remaining weeds. If they aren't visible in daylight they may be safe. Thus far 90-95% of the resident weed population had been decimated as a direct result of what appears to be a deliberate act against Weedkind. An unknown assailant () has spread many gallons of one of the most toxic substances all over Weedville. Many of its residents have perished in the early days of what appears to be an ongoing battle. More updates from the front as they become available.
Supreme is the way for me. I stopped by the store on the way here and picked up some 2liters.
I'll be on the patio if anyone needs me.
Everyone, here is tonight's pizza menu:
1. Canadian bacon2. Anchovie3. Pepperoni/sausage/mushroom4. Supreme5. Goetta6. Hawaiian7. Veggie
As always, there are THREE extra large of each of the seven kinds of pizza. So everyone grab a plate, put your pizza slices on it, and head on out to the patio. It's too nice an evening to be sitting inside.
Message From:The Cook
GRRRR!! That sucks.
I see stories on the Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff's local paper) about car burglaries, breakins, robberies, and crap like that, and it hasn't been this bad since Ileft. I am so afraid of renting a car there, thinking it's gonna get stolen, or broken into while I am there.
Ditto with Wily's question, what is this world coming to?
Sorry to hear about your truck, Dan. Sometimes I really wonder what this world is coming to. Not too long ago we had an incident like that in one neighborhood here in Omaha too.
Nice weekend coming up. Highs in the lower to mid 80s both days and no rain. Next chance of rain/severe thunderstorms isn't until Tuesday night, so we may be needing the sprinkler system soon.
Hope everyone has a good weekend!
Morning everyone. I hope everybody's day started better than mine. About 7:30 I heard a loud repeated banging on my front door. Upon answering an officer from the Oshkosh PD kindly asked me if there was anything wrong with my truck when it was parked last night. I said nope, why? He asked me to look at it. SOME IDIOT SHOT OUT TWO WINDOWS ON MY TRUCK! However, I wasn't the only special one...7 houses on my street had cars with windows and/or head/tail lights get shot. You should have seen the three officers banging on doors. What the hell is wrong with some people?
Ok I feel better. Sorry for the rant. At least the insurance guy was nice when processing my claim. Joe thanks for fruhstuck! (German for breakfast.) Those muffins and juice hit the spot right about now. Hope the ballgame goes well for Matt. Jay I hope your pictures and trip go well. I was going to head to Neenah/FDL/and GB today for railfanning, but now I have other things to clean up and take care of...oh well. I guess that's life in the big city. Back later!
JoeKoh wrote:morningjuice and coffee are ready to go. we have some muffins and rolls too.today is matts first ballgame.will try to get trackside later(depends on mother nature) Jay good luck on the steam trains.stay safeJoe
morning
juice and coffee are ready to go. we have some muffins and rolls too.today is matts first ballgame.will try to get trackside later(depends on mother nature) Jay good luck on the steam trains.
Good Saturday morning, everyone. Looks like another great day to get outside, and do some things in the yard, go railfanning, and/or whatever else toots your train horn!!
Joe, thanks for making the coffee and the juice! And thank you, also, for the muffins and rolls this morning. Hope Matt's first ballgame goes well!
Jay, good luck and best wishes on the steam train!!!!!
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