BravoXray
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Those old Geeps were pretty simple machines compared to the present generation of locomotives.
Working rail roads and their tracks.
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RayIN
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An aside; I have an old ICC RR brakeman's lantern on the antiques shelf in my motorhome garage. It's dusty and unpolished from sitting there 25 years, but still in great condition.
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Taken somewhere in MN yesterday. More snow that what we seen here.
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It's coming here, be patient. Sure was nice the last couple days down here in the lower but that changed last night. Got up this morning to 45 outside and the central furnace was on.
I've had the PEX system running in the shop for a month now. I like to keep the slab temp stabilized at 72 degrees and I don't like playing 'catch up' with slab temperature as the weather gets colder.
As usual this time of year, lots of car-deer crashes. You'd think people people would be more cognizant of deer, especially this time of year, but I guess not. Problem with vehicles today is they are built so lightweight that hitting a bambi usually results in major damage, not to the deer but to the vehicle and often times the occupants as well.
Keeps the bump shops busy and insurance companies whining. Out here, when I go anywhere on the back roads, I'm tooling along under 30 mph so if a bambi darts out, I can avoid it.
I also see that the DNR is promoting the taking of does this season. There is a glut of does down here and the DNR wants them culled as much as possible. Myself, I prefer a doe over a buck anytime. Doe's are much better eating as the meat isn't gamey like a buck is. I'm sure I'll be putting at least one in the deep freeze this season.
I've had the PEX system running in the shop for a month now. I like to keep the slab temp stabilized at 72 degrees and I don't like playing 'catch up' with slab temperature as the weather gets colder.
As usual this time of year, lots of car-deer crashes. You'd think people people would be more cognizant of deer, especially this time of year, but I guess not. Problem with vehicles today is they are built so lightweight that hitting a bambi usually results in major damage, not to the deer but to the vehicle and often times the occupants as well.
Keeps the bump shops busy and insurance companies whining. Out here, when I go anywhere on the back roads, I'm tooling along under 30 mph so if a bambi darts out, I can avoid it.
I also see that the DNR is promoting the taking of does this season. There is a glut of does down here and the DNR wants them culled as much as possible. Myself, I prefer a doe over a buck anytime. Doe's are much better eating as the meat isn't gamey like a buck is. I'm sure I'll be putting at least one in the deep freeze this season.
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So we have been very dry here.
The local tourist train the Ivyland ran it's steam engine.
The coal embers started a field fire.
Fire department showed up, the rail line went back and got their diesel and came back with a full water car for the fire department to use as a source to put the fire out.
The local tourist train the Ivyland ran it's steam engine.
The coal embers started a field fire.
Fire department showed up, the rail line went back and got their diesel and came back with a full water car for the fire department to use as a source to put the fire out.
"Probable Cause
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the April 3, 2005, derailment of Amtrak passenger train No. 27 near Home Valley,Washington, was the BNSF Railway Company’s inadequate response to multiple reports of rough track conditions that were subsequently attributed to excessive concrete crosstie abrasion, which allowed the outer rail to rotate outward and create a wide gage track condition. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Railroad Administration’s failure to provide adequate track safety standards for concrete crossties."
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