morning
Went down to Cincinnati over the weekend.Saw some trains in Hamilton and Glendale as well.The hometeam is in a slump.Yesterday took care of chores here at home.Mother nature going to send more rain this week.College boy starts his work with Odot today.Time for breakfast.
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").
Forums are up again! Hurry up and post before the next crash.
evening
Went over and helped at the park before more rain moves in.College boy wanted to stay in Deshler a bit longer.(no surprise).Hit a new record of 77 trains through Deshler this past week.Traffic is backed up as usual for Csx too.Diamond replacement day might be May 21st(Tuesday).Need to get cleaned up.Happy Moms day this weekend.
joe
I thought it was down for the count.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Apparently not....
Wonder if someone in the IT department realized that today is the 155th anniversary of driving the golden spike. Can't have the forum down on such an important date in railroad history.
Impromptu manned helper on the Monon:
https://youtu.be/-qCCHTbodl8?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/sRKfiu59s9o?feature=shared
afternoon
Went over to Deshler yesterday.More pieces of the crane showed up for the diamond replacement.Helped a friend with a bad tree around his propane tank.Thankfully it was small.Checked in on Marion Ohio.Classic train editor Brian Schmidt was in town to do a slide show.Went back to Deshler to finish up what we could.Csx did use the NW wye today as power got turned around.Also m 352 picked up some mow cars out of track 4. M 350 also came around the sw wye and is parked in Defiance for now.Farmers are out with full gear now hoping for no rain.Time to get cleaned up.
JoeKohafternoon Went over to Deshler yesterday.More pieces of the crane showed up for the diamond replacement.Helped a friend with a bad tree around his propane tank.Thankfully it was small.Checked in on Marion Ohio.Classic train editor Brian Schmidt was in town to do a slide show.Went back to Deshler to finish up what we could.Csx did use the NW wye today as power got turned around.Also m 352 picked up some mow cars out of track 4. M 350 also came around the sw wye and is parked in Defiance for now.Farmers are out with full gear now hoping for no rain.Time to get cleaned up. stay safe Joe
Sounds as if the Memorial Day 'shut down' will be utilized to replace the diamonds. CSX normally schedules major projects for Holidays when traffic is reduced.
Diamond day is said to be this Tuesday May 21st.stay tuned.
Glad to make it back in.Csx trains are rolling across the new diamond in Deshler.Matt is going to be working more on the layout in the museum.Had a good cookout with fellow railfans this past weekend.Brother is doing ok up in Edgerton.This year seems to be going by super fast. The June bdays are next.Going to get some chores done.
Hope Balt's filled the moat, agitated the starving alligators and fled to Florida. Headed east in less than a week.
mudchickenHope Balt's filled the moat, agitated the starving alligators and fled to Florida. Headed east in less than a week.
Been facing life as it comes for over 77 years, this too will pass!
Ns was crowded yesterday.Grain operator waiting for cars to load.Nice to see the high hoods working in the yard.College boy has birthday coming up on Friday. Time to get stuff for work.
Hoping for clear skies and a gentle wind by this afternoon so I can mow my hayfield - er, yard. Between having pressing matters to deal with and rain, haven't gotten to it lately.
Provided radio communications for an 18.12 mile foot race yesterday (the town was the site of a War of 1812 battle). There was also a concurrent half marathon. Hate to diss on anyone's effort, but some folks simply shouldn't be trying to run such a course. Ninety percent of the runners do just fine, but the last runner came in an hour behind the bulk of the participants.
Saturday the railroad tried a "tea party" theme train. Well filled, and everyone seemed to enjoy it, even taking a stop while we cleared a fallen tree from the ROW in stride.
Got some printing to finish and deliver, and another job to run, so I'd better get busy!
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...
tree68... Provided radio communications for an 18.12 mile foot race yesterday (the town was the site of a War of 1812 battle). There was also a concurrent half marathon. Hate to diss on anyone's effort, but some folks simply shouldn't be trying to run such a course. Ninety percent of the runners do just fine, but the last runner came in an hour behind the bulk of the participants. ...
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Local 'running events' aren't all about the 'Winners' it is about the participation. It is about the people that take the event as a personal challenge, no matter their real state of perparation or ability. For those people the aim is to finish, no matter the time - to have accepted the challenge of the event and persevered to the end.
I participated in a 10K about 35 years ago - followed a young lady for most of the K's - something about the rear view of her kept me going. Then she found her 'finishing kick' and was long gone by the finish line. For me, just to have made it to the finish line was the accomplishment I was participating for.
BaltACDLocal 'running events' aren't all about the 'Winners' it is about the participation.
I get that.
I suppose the auto racing comparison would be someone who's five laps down, but, by gosh, he's gonna finish!
I helped cover EMS at a local dirt track some years ago. One older fellow in "late model" always ran dead last, but he ran!
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