Good evening, gone most of the day today, which included a trip to Warren, Ma to LHS and some purchases which included an RS-3, an F3 A&B unit, and 7 cars of various types. We had lunch at the Steaming Tender ( Palmer Train Station at the Diamond ). Two freights on the CSX line went through plus the Lake Shore Limited at 60 MPH, and one freight headed north over the diamond, Central Mass RR. We never got back home until 4pm. We got an early start, about 6:30am due to a crew of guys from Power Company headed up behind the house to paint the steel High Voltage towers. In the 40 years I have lived here, I never saw that being done. They all wear this special clothing which they throw away when done. They climb up the towers to the top and paint their way down, coming within 3 feet of the 115,000 volts lines ( 6 lines on these towers. ), They use some sort of sponge brush and really paint in hi-speed mode, quite an operation.
My prayers go out to the families in Iowa who lost children in that terrible tornado at the Boy Scout camp…I just can’t imagine the loss of a child.
Also, The flooded areas now in Iowa, what a trajedy!!! 12 feet over all time flood stage, and entire city!! Prayers for all these people also, just heartbreaking to see the losses.
And in Northern California, terrible fires and drought, is there no end to what is happening? And the Hurricane season is predicted to be very bad this year, I hope they are wrong again this year, we don’t need any more disasters please Lord.
Later,
