Good morning
Welcome to Spring.Went to a slideshow in Marion.Csx and NS ran some trains as well.Going to get to bed.Going to be with Stacey today as it’s her birthday too.
stay safe
Joe
evening
Stacey is having a good birthday today.We had a walk and I was able to watch some trains.Heard 21 T on Ns was having problems with an engine.Csx was just having problems getting trains to Garrett.They were out of room.Time for supper.
stay safe
Joe
Sold all of the chicken - 600 halves. When regular sales dropped off, we had a few dozen left, but they went pretty quickly with a few phone calls.
The weather was miserable - windy, rainy - which probably kept a few folks from coming out. It also made being outside doing the selling tough. I think I have the feeling back in my fingers…
afternoon
Worked on the mower getting it ready.Also went for our walk as well.Did see a csx coke train B 157 go west.The NDW was busy switching cars.Went and checked on my brother in Edgerton.Ns ran a few trains as well.Unfortuneately the guessers are calling for rain next few days.
stay safe
Joe
afternoon
Got a walk in early this morning before the rain.Guessers say maybe snowflakes Saturday morning? Did hear the NDW shuffling around FC.Waiting to see what CSX lines up for I 191.Chores to do inside as well.
stay safe
Joe
afternoon
Got a walk in today after lunch.More thunderstorms on the way.Garrett dispatcher giving High Wind warnings.The NDW had contractors working on clean up duty.Going to batten down the hatches.
stay safe
Joe
afternoon
Saw the csx local after our walk this morning.Went back out afterwards.Csx is running out of time,space and crews to run trains.Ns isnt much better from what I have heard on the scanner.Mow also would like to get track time to fix slow orders too.Mother nature has sent some light rain for this afternoon.
stay safe
Joe
Test for functionality.
Sorry guys, did not mean to create a disruption. I keep getting a “403 Forbidden” error over on the Model Railroader forums, and it was suggested that I try over here.
I seem to be able to operate as normal on the Trains forum, but not the Model Railroader forum.
Joe, again, sorry about the off-topic post, it was only a test.
-Kevin
Kalmbach IT - nothing else is like it.
Finally it has reached the mid-70s here, so I celebrated spring by wearing shorts and sandals. To my surprise many folks here are in S&S down to the 40s - brrr.
Missed the coverage of this derailment two days ago; UP put locos and cars on the ground at the BNSF Colton Crossing. The UP flyover apparently was not affected. Something must have been going way fast as the power was on the east side where there is no longer a connecting track. I don’t know yet if they were on the NW connector or the BNSF mains.
afternoon
Walk was a washout today.Did see q 351 go east and I 165 go west at Fc.The Ndw was switching in their yard.On the Deshler cam saw a local turn his whole train around today.Went north on the diamond,backed down the NW connection,then went back south using the sw connection.His engine was a Gevo type so he didnt have to go Long Hood forward.Mother nature sending us more winter weather this weekend.Chores to do.
stay safe
Joe
Morning
Someone decided to try to drive a big truck under a viaduct this morning.Not sure which one.Cold and very windy today.Mamma is getting groceries.Matt is running his trains in Blissfield.Going to help grab a couch.Going to check on my brother tomorrow.Back to work Monday.
stay safe
Joe
If you look up the definition of “miserable” in the dictionary, I’m pretty sure you’ll see our weather today described. Wet, cold, windy. Yuck. Fortunately, better weather can’t be far off, although we have to get through spring to get there.
Stood out in it for a while this afternoon to control traffic for an Amish funeral procession. There were 25-30 buggies.
Now I’ve got to put in the report so we get credit for it.
Were there ‘exhaust’ sweepers following the procession?
Bone of contention around here sometimes…
Like usual, nope.
Where’s the EPA when they should be on top pf this?
Curiously, if a farmer drives his herd of cows across the road, ie, one pasture ot another, and leaves “noxious substances” in the road, he can be cited. The random pile of road apples don’t seem to attract the same attention.
Most of us have learned to dodge them, and know where they will be most prevalent…
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Curiously, if a farmer drives his herd of cows across the road, ie, one pasture ot another, and leaves “noxious substances” in the road, he can be cited. The random pile of road apples don’t seem to attract the same attention.
Most of us have learned to dodge them, and know where they will be most prevalent…
Saturday afternoons in good weather see lots of “browning” on the rural less traveled highways here in centraal PA. Its something you learn to live with. Bsides, their roadside fruit/vegetable/baked goods/cheese stands are really good quality and very resonably priced.
evening
Checked on brother today.Ns sent a few trains.Mother nature gave us snow.Around here people more and more and in a hurry and forget to watch for farm machinery.Back to work tomorrow.
stay safe
Joe
Apparently I slept in today. Like, I slept through spring, summer, and fall.
We got about 2" of the white stuff. Some areas just south of me saw over 6".
Supposed to be gone by Friday…