Good morning!!!!

[buckeyefarmer]

Well, I'm disappointed....dealer called a little while ago...supposedly the 5 star rated shipper "cancelled" an hour before they were supposed to pick up the tractor. How do they get five stars if they do that?..... I'm starting to think it was BS.... Now it is again listed out for shipping bids.. So unknown ship date... I'm having second thoughts about not going with Bruno's out of Arkansas. They would have been cheaper ... But I was trying to avoid this BS to begin with.

OK, I 'm done ranting... For now...

Brunos is real close to my sons college, matter of fact, i saw a good deal on a Ferris ztr today, and i might stop in there this week while im out that way.. They advertise free shipping in US, lower 48.

 

[CWB Wyo]

It's been a really nice day. The high was in the mid 60's and partly cloudy with a little wind. I even got a few things done this afternoon.

We got up early and went down to see the train. It end up being two locomotive and tenders plus baggage cars and passenger cars. I didn't think it's was going to stop but it did. It block the state highway for about 20 minutes. There was about two hundred people at the crossing, more then I thought would be there. The second locomotive was UP, No 844 it was the last steam engine that the UP had bought. I think it was well worth the the trip. It was only about 30 miles from the house.

I get to go to the courthouse tomorrow morning to see if I get picked for jury duty. I'm not looking forward to that. The county seat is 45 miles away it takes about a hour to drive it.

Hope everyone has a good evening.
CWB.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

It's been a really nice day. The high was in the mid 60's and partly cloudy with a little wind. I even got a few things done this afternoon.

We got up early and went down to see the train. It end up being two locomotive and tenders plus baggage cars and passenger cars. I didn't think it's was going to stop but it did. It block the state highway for about 20 minutes. There was about two hundred people at the crossing, more then I thought would be there. The second locomotive was UP, No 844 it was the last steam engine that the UP had bought. I think it was well worth the the trip. It was only about 30 miles from the house.

I get to go to the courthouse tomorrow morning to see if I get picked for jury duty. I'm not looking forward to that. The county seat is 45 miles away it takes about a hour to drive it.

Hope everyone has a good evening.
CWB.

THANKS for the pics, that is cool.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

It's been a really nice day. The high was in the mid 60's and partly cloudy with a little wind. I even got a few things done this afternoon.

We got up early and went down to see the train. It end up being two locomotive and tenders plus baggage cars and passenger cars. I didn't think it's was going to stop but it did. It block the state highway for about 20 minutes. There was about two hundred people at the crossing, more then I thought would be there. The second locomotive was UP, No 844 it was the last steam engine that the UP had bought. I think it was well worth the the trip. It was only about 30 miles from the house.

I get to go to the courthouse tomorrow morning to see if I get picked for jury duty. I'm not looking forward to that. The county seat is 45 miles away it takes about a hour to drive it.

Hope everyone has a good evening.
CWB.

WOW! They are awsome! Great pics, thanks for posting them. The sound was probably spectacular.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Brunos is real close to my sons college, matter of fact, i saw a good deal on a Ferris ztr today, and i might stop in there this week while im out that way.. They advertise free shipping in US, lower 48.

They really do have very good prices. The problem with their "free shipping" is that you have to wait until they have other deliveries in your area. When I was negotiating a deal, they could only say "between 1 and 6 weeks". I have heard of people having to make their first payment and don't even have the tractor yet. I didn't want to experience that! Especially out to our area...they don't come out this way too often.

 

[Looking4new]

I was laid over in a truck stop in MA (I think it was MA) one weekend and 4 total strangers got up a game of euchre. When we tired of euchre, I taught them how to play hearts.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

It's been a really nice day. The high was in the mid 60's and partly cloudy with a little wind. I even got a few things done this afternoon.

We got up early and went down to see the train. It end up being two locomotive and tenders plus baggage cars and passenger cars. I didn't think it's was going to stop but it did. It block the state highway for about 20 minutes. There was about two hundred people at the crossing, more then I thought would be there. The second locomotive was UP, No 844 it was the last steam engine that the UP had bought. I think it was well worth the the trip. It was only about 30 miles from the house.

I get to go to the courthouse tomorrow morning to see if I get picked for jury duty. I'm not looking forward to that. The county seat is 45 miles away it takes about a hour to drive it.

Hope everyone has a good evening.
CWB.

Thanks for posting. Wonder if they could convert those steam engines to natural gas or LNG??? And if it'd be worth it?

WOW! They are awsome! Great pics, thanks for posting them. The sound was probably spectacular.

UP 844 Highball @ 75mph - YouTube

I'll bet it sounded Tom Tee Terrific!

Big Boy 414 & The Living Legend 844 Double Heading Harriman Wyoming 4K Wheel Slip Steam Engine - YouTube

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I was laid over in a truck stop in MA (I think it was MA) one weekend and 4 total strangers got up a game of euchre. When we tired of euchre, I taught them how to play hearts.

What a difference the word over makes..

 

[Jim Shooz]

We got up early and went down to see the train. It end up being two locomotive and tenders plus baggage cars and passenger cars. I didn't think it's was going to stop but it did. It block the state highway for about 20 minutes. There was about two hundred people at the crossing, more then I thought would be there. The second locomotive was UP, No 844 it was the last steam engine that the UP had bought. I think it was well worth the the trip. It was only about 30 miles from the house. CWB.

There is nothing like the sound of a steam locomotive, throttle wide open, just going for it. Fantastic. and the photos.
There was a passenger express left out twenty past ten every night and on a still night you could hear it from when it started from the station, gradually increasing in speed and faded away as it tore out across the swamp. Going like h.ll Music

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Don, Hand & Foot has been the card game we play last few years.
Wife and I play against each other and then we usually play Guys vs Girls when 4 or 6 of us. With wife’s sister here, guys are up 2-1 currently.

I developed a scoring sheet in Numbers for iPad/iPhone. Can be modified for Excel. Willing to send to anyone and you can adapt to local rules

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My wife said she played Hand and Foot with an older lady from church recently. We never heard of it before. Wife said she doesnt remember enough to teach it.