Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Well, instability just wasn't strong enough to support severe thunderstorms this afternoon, so not much happened.
This weather had better get a bit more exciting soon, or I might leave Nebraska for someplace that actually gets decent thunderstorms and not these little things that just spit out a bit of rain and then move on.
Willy
larry yeah way to nice to be inside. matt even waded in G+G 's pond.CW will need a plate for work tonight.all good things.......
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").
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...
Thank you all for the Welcome Back messages!
Sunday Dinner is now out on the warmer bar. Part of it has crushed ice in the sections for the salads, and desserts. I hope everyone enjoys the selections I fixed for you!!
Message From:The Cook
Good Sunday morning, everyone. Yeah, I'm back, after a couple days' rest. I'm glad to see that things were kept up pretty well, in here. So well, maybe I'll just leave again and stay away. I want to give a big "Thank You!" to all who did the cooking and cleaning, while I took the time off.
Joe, that breakfast looks might good this morning. Think I'll take two pancakes, two sausages, and some eggs.
At 1 p.m. EDT, you will find on the warmer bar: country fried steaks, pork chops, oven baked "fried" chicken, green beans, corn on the cob, mashed taters w/beef gravy; in the cooler, you will find: fresh tossed garden salad, Caesar salad, Jell-O w/sliced peaches, and the usual assortment of fresh baked cakes and pies.
Everyone have a great day!!
Not much happening here in Omaha today. However, there is a chance of severe thunderstorms this afternoon. Large hail, strong winds, and isolated tornadoes are all possible. I'm concerned that instability is going to be a bit weak for widespread severe weather like they are forecasting, but we shall see.
good morning
juice and coffee are ready to go.we will have bacon eggs sausage and pancakes in the warmer bar.csx had a lot of trains jammed up at willard and garrett yesterday.
hey larry my friends have already recieved calls about grass fires.when will people learn?
Joe
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
Always welcome, just drop a dime a little ahead of arrival.
mudchicken wrote: edblysard wrote: Lucky me, I live about a block away from the old Fort Worth and Denver ( former joint CB&Q Rock Island, now BNSF) main line into Houston...if it is headed to or coming from Forth Worth, it goes by here.Some evenings, the kids and I just walk to the end of the block with camp chairs and watch the parade.I fact, I can get a preview of what will be waiting for me at work, as most of BN's traffic to the PTRA passes by home first. On the way to work, I have to drive past Pierce Yard, (BN) Settagast, (former MoPac and HB&T, now UP) Englewood, (former SP, now UP) and under the Englewood hump...past Basin yard, (HB&T, now UP) and I end up working at North Yard, with the Houston Ship channel just a 100 yards away...so I get trains to both switch and watch, and big ships to watch all day long... And with the North Yard being in a heavy Spanish populated area, we have taco stands all over the place, so breakfast can be quite good...about once a week we pig out on tamales, home made by one of our "cab" drivers....I often get to work early, so I can sit in the yard tower, eat breakfast tacos, drink coffee and watch the show!Start starving the 'gators and herd them off to your new moat. Sounds like we possibly may be down there in a month in roughly the same place again.
edblysard wrote: Lucky me, I live about a block away from the old Fort Worth and Denver ( former joint CB&Q Rock Island, now BNSF) main line into Houston...if it is headed to or coming from Forth Worth, it goes by here.Some evenings, the kids and I just walk to the end of the block with camp chairs and watch the parade.I fact, I can get a preview of what will be waiting for me at work, as most of BN's traffic to the PTRA passes by home first. On the way to work, I have to drive past Pierce Yard, (BN) Settagast, (former MoPac and HB&T, now UP) Englewood, (former SP, now UP) and under the Englewood hump...past Basin yard, (HB&T, now UP) and I end up working at North Yard, with the Houston Ship channel just a 100 yards away...so I get trains to both switch and watch, and big ships to watch all day long... And with the North Yard being in a heavy Spanish populated area, we have taco stands all over the place, so breakfast can be quite good...about once a week we pig out on tamales, home made by one of our "cab" drivers....I often get to work early, so I can sit in the yard tower, eat breakfast tacos, drink coffee and watch the show!
Lucky me, I live about a block away from the old Fort Worth and Denver ( former joint CB&Q Rock Island, now BNSF) main line into Houston...if it is headed to or coming from Forth Worth, it goes by here.
Some evenings, the kids and I just walk to the end of the block with camp chairs and watch the parade.
I fact, I can get a preview of what will be waiting for me at work, as most of BN's traffic to the PTRA passes by home first.
On the way to work, I have to drive past Pierce Yard, (BN) Settagast, (former MoPac and HB&T, now UP) Englewood, (former SP, now UP) and under the Englewood hump...past Basin yard, (HB&T, now UP) and I end up working at North Yard, with the Houston Ship channel just a 100 yards away...so I get trains to both switch and watch, and big ships to watch all day long...
And with the North Yard being in a heavy Spanish populated area, we have taco stands all over the place, so breakfast can be quite good...about once a week we pig out on tamales, home made by one of our "cab" drivers....I often get to work early, so I can sit in the yard tower, eat breakfast tacos, drink coffee and watch the show!
Start starving the 'gators and herd them off to your new moat. Sounds like we possibly may be down there in a month in roughly the same place again.
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I'll hide a couple pieces of Hawaiian for a late-night snack. Dinner tonight for me is on a neighboring fire department at their annual banquet.
B-E-A-U-TIFUL day today - getting lots done outside. When I finish this I'll get the harness on the Dalmatian and take him for his long walk - it settles him down (tires him out, too) and doesn't hurt me any....
Looks much like the same for tomorrow, but that's alright - I have several (and then some) weekends of work I want to do in the yard.
Later!
PS - for the firefighters amongst us in the northern realms, it's grass fire season - when "I didn't realize it could spread so fast!" My department's been lucky so far, although we did have a motor vehicle collision this morning. Fortunately, no one was hurt...
afternoon
willy glad you are feeling better.here are the pizzas for tonight...
supreme
hawaiian
pepperoni & mushroom
sausage and bacon
goetta cheese special
matts super topper topping surprise
all will be ready about 6 pm.
joe and matt
I'm feeling a bit better today. The doctor loaded me up on antibiotics and I think they're starting to work.
Highs in the lower 80s this afternoon, then thunderstorms tomorrow. One round in the morning, then another round in the afternoon. The afternoon round could be severe. Then a break for Monday, but more severe weather on Tuesday. Ah yes, it is spring.
good saturday morning
thanks dan for turning off the lights.I will have juice and coffee ready here in a minute.since its going to be such a nice day I am making breakfast sandwhiches to go.we have ham egg and cheese or sausage egg and cheese.Going to go help G+G today.will try to make it back for lunch but defineately will be back for the pizza fest tonight.
Dan
Congrats to Duff.
Dads count, but isn't this the first member Mom to give birth on the Forum?
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
Well - I answered Ms Mooks question then had to run, so I didn't see the big announcement.
Congrats Duff - you now get to experience those two sleepless periods for parents - when they are newborns, and when they become full-fledged teenagers....
congrats duff.glad you and baby are doing great!!!! we have some more burgers and brats for super along with potato salad and baked beans.Cw left some apple and cherry pie for dessert too.(whos got the ice cream).great day today met old and new friends at deshler and they have plenty of firewood for the overnight trainwatchers.
Mookie wrote:Tree: water level - does that describe the placement of the tracks running along on the same level as the water - now need to figure out which body of water (Erie, maybe?)
Tree: water level - does that describe the placement of the tracks running along on the same level as the water - now need to figure out which body of water (Erie, maybe?)
The New York Central ran up the Hudson River, along the Mohawk River, and alongside Lake Erie, not to mention other bodies of water. It also followed the Erie Canal in many places. So a lot of the route was at "water level."
Most railroads took advantage of the usually soft grades of rivers whenever possible.
A bit I use on the Adirondack Scenic when I narrate draws from an old NYC advertising slogan. On the return portion of our "out and back" trip, there isn't a lot to say, having already pointed out most of the places of interest. So as we start back, I point out that the NYC (along whose rails we run) used the slogan "The Water Level Route - You Can Sleep." And a lot of people do...
Congrats, Duff!
, Sadie!
Take 'er easy and get well soon, Willy!
Well, duh on me Quentin! Sure - I know what a truss bridge is! We, at least did, have some south of Lincoln that crossed the Missouri River many years ago. I haven't been down there in ages, but bet there are still some down that way.
My Dad used to fish off those bridges in the Platte River - they were railroad property and he knew just where to find them and how to access them. Many years ago.
Still more work to do on just this little bit of information!
Thanx!
Jen
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
....Yes, Jen....almost all of our rail traffic I noted we have in our Muncie area, must cross one street just south of downtown Muncie. That would be walnut street. The NS lines must cross over the east / west CSX double track line in that same area to continue their routes.
And the truss bridges I also mentioned are I believe as you are describing....I'm just trying to make a judgement in my own mind that you understand what I'm talking about. Angled steel girders at each end joined by a length of steel across the top and length of it joining these angled pieces....and then verticle pieces down from this top piece do support the "floor" the track is supported by....and along each side "cross" bracing to keep all this rigid....Of course both sides are as such to make this strong rigid support structure and the train passes thru the center of it all....As opposed to passing across the top of the bridge with all the structure below the tracks, etc....Hence, "thru truss" structure.
These two structures are end to end {each roughly 150' in length}, to span our White River and they were constructed out of heavy material and they have had no work {maintenance} for over 35 years and they still look like they will stand for another hundred years...Solid RR construction....Made to support heavy steam locomotives, etc. in the past century.
They are located parallel to the Trail bridge...{it too an ex.railroad bridge now supporting the Trail}, and gives a great view of the massive old bridges I describe.
But that's not all....On the other side of the Trail bridge is another RR bridge...still in use by NS from the north....The route of the Triple Crown.
Quentin
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