Running Bear's Coffee Shop LIX

[Raincoat2]

Gene - isn't that what Montreal looks like ALL the time? I understand there are two seasons there: winter, and road-repair.
All kidding aside, I was in Quebec in June 2013 for an accrediting commission meeting. They booked us in Le Chateau Frontenac - what a place! We had a little time to wander around and enjoy the neighborhood. Beautiful city. Would love to go back - maybe take a train up there, go out for a cruise on the St. Lawrence, etc. Will never forget that trip. I envy you, even in the winter!
Johnny

 

[Bruette]

The electrical wizards came through for me before so hopefully you can do it again! I want to wire a simple on/off switch into the light circuit. They are way too bright and draw my eye there all the time. I figure to keep them off until I am actually using that particular siding. Below is how they are wired.

Hey Curt, the great thing about electronics is there is no magic to it, E = I x R, simple as that.


All you need is single pole, single throw switch (SPST) it will have 2 connectors.

Cut either wire, add the switch in the line.

Connect one cut side of the wire to one connector and the other cut side of the wire to the other connector.

That is one example, but you can use any SPST switch. Should cost less than $5.

 

[Bruette]

I see lots to comment about, but no time to do it, have a great day Everybody!

 

[bnsf971]

Curt, if you want to automate the lights, you can place a microswitch on the switch machine leading to each siding. Then wire the switch to one of the wires to the light for that siding. The switch would be closed and the light on when it is thrown for that siding to be active. That would also give you the advantage of seeing visually if the switches are lined correctly before attempting a movement.

 

[Genetk44]

It doesn't look like that in July!

 

[Genetk44]

Gene - isn't that what Montreal looks like ALL the time? I understand there are two seasons there: winter, and road-repair.
All kidding aside, I was in Quebec in June 2013 for an accrediting commission meeting. They booked us in Le Chateau Frontenac - what a place! We had a little time to wander around and enjoy the neighborhood. Beautiful city. Would love to go back - maybe take a train up there, go out for a cruise on the St. Lawrence, etc. Will never forget that trip. I envy you, even in the winter!
Johnny

Well road repair these days is pretty well 12/12 as compared to winter which is only 8/12 and "you can't get from here to there" is the new name for the city due to the massive road repair/reconstruction. Quebec City is gorgeous, one of the prettiest cities on the continent.

 

[rhoward]

Well road repair these days is pretty well 12/12 as compared to winter which is only 8/12 and "you can't get from here to there" is the new name for the city due to the massive road repair/reconstruction. Quebec City is gorgeous, one of the prettiest cities on the continent.

Down here to the South we have four seasons.... Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter, and Road Construction and Repair...

Forecast says snow will continue until around 4AM tomorrow...... Probably looking at another 4 or so inches on top of what we have already. Here is what it looks like outside.

Here is the deck and picnic table (that still needs to be put back against the windows for the winter):

Nice shot of the solar panels on my roof........

And looking out my main door of the house:

Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to get dug out and do all of today's errands......

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[Genetk44]

That sucks big time Ray!!

 

[tootnkumin]

Can't understand why you guys are dusting all that icing powder over everything? I know Christmas is coming, but that's a big sponge pudding, gon'na be awful sweet!

 

[Sirfoldalot]

While on the way home from my (seems like) weekly doctor visits, I spotted this on a siding next to a grain/feed plant. I will have to get a few pic of the operation next time I am up that way. It was "spitting" rain and windy just enough to make getting pictures hard to do.

No one around - I could not ascertain if this was active or not?
Anyone have any information on this?

 

[Sirfoldalot]

AND TERRY!

You are NOT going to sell me on another sun shade!

 

[santafewillie]

Sherrel - Loco (GP60) was still active until the ding on the engineers side which occurred 10-31-16; the result of an unsecured hopper which rolled onto the frog of a switch at the Star Milling tracks in Perris CA. No injuries, hopper was knocked off the track.

Willie

 

[bnsf971]

While on the way home from my (seems like) weekly doctor visits, I spotted this on a siding next to a grain/feed plant. I will have to get a few pic of the operation next time I am up that way. It was "spitting" rain and windy just enough to make getting pictures hard to do.

No one around - I could not ascertain if this was active or not?
Anyone have any information on this?
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It happened on the Star Milling spur around the 1st of the month. The hopper fouled the line, and was sideswiped by the GP60 at less than 10mph.

 

[tootnkumin]

While on the way home from my (seems like) weekly doctor visits, I spotted this on a siding next to a grain/feed plant. I will have to get a few pic of the operation next time I am up that way. It was "spitting" rain and windy just enough to make getting pictures hard to do.

No one around - I could not ascertain if this was active or not?
Anyone have any information on this?
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Don't think they are going to be seeing any active duty for some time, if ever Sherrel, it's a GP60 by the look of it. Not even sure if they are sitting on rails, could be, but they are well buried if so.

If it's near MRL, that's the sort of loco they'd buy to rebuild, specially being an EMD.

 

[santafewillie]

Sherrel - BNSF still has almost 100 of the ATSF GP60 units on the active roster, all of them are still in the blue/yellow warbonnet; even the re-paints.
Willie

EDIT - After double-checking my notes, only 40 of the locos (all GP60's) are in the blue/yellow paint. The GP60M's are still in the red/silver warbonnet scheme. The 23 GP60B's are in BNSF colors, all of them as well as the GP60M's retain their original ATSF unit number, the GP60's are re-numbered.

Willie

 

[Sirfoldalot]

Sherrel - BNSF still has almost 100 of the ATSF GP60 units on the active roster, all of them are still in the blue/yellow warbonnet; even the re-paints.
Willie

Gee, Willie, only 100 of them left? That boggles my mind. What the hell was the engineer doing that he did not see that the switch was fouled? /// or, did the car roll into the locomotive as it was passing by?

 

[tootnkumin]

Sherrel - BNSF still has almost 100 of the ATSF GP60 units on the active roster, all of them are still in the blue/yellow warbonnet; even the re-paints.
Willie

Came in a bit late on that one, spent too much time looking at the pictures. That's interesting info Willie, I have 2 of the Proto models, so a choice of grungy or repaint. Wonder if BNSF will repair or keep for parts.

 

[tootnkumin]

Gee, Willie, only 100 of them left? That boggles my mind. What the hell was the engineer doing that he did not see that the switch was fouled? /// or, did the car roll into the locomotive as it was passing by?[/QUOTE

Not as bad as MRL where they knocked 30 tank cars flat on their sides in the yard at Missoula IIRC.

 

[Sirfoldalot]

TOOT .. How can you be late? You start off a day ahead! LoL

 

[santafewillie]

Toot - Corrected my original post regarding the quantities. There are still 83 of the original 85 plus the 23 "B" units in service.
I don't know all of the details regarding the accident except that it occurred at less than 10 mph. Could have been a backing accident with the engineer in a different unit. The damage is only cosmetic so they will probably just repair.

Willie