Running Bear's Coffee Shop XLVIII

[tootnkumin]

We are forecast to have a short heat wave hit us tomorrow, temps hitting 36+ deg (97F) before a cooling afternoon change. Summer is officially over at the end of Feb, but no-one told M'nature. Will break another record if it's true.

 

[montanan]

Minus 3 here this morning but we're supposed to be in the 50's by the end of the week. Sunny with a high in the 30's for this afternoon.

 

[Boris]

Good Morning: 37°, overcast with rain and fog. My driveway cleared itself overnight, which is a good thing. Next storm, tomorrow, is supposed to return us to sub freezing temps, plus 4" to 8" of snow.......Longer term forecast for next week calls for daytime temps in the lower 40s (seasonal average), and four consecutive days of sunshine.
Lowes is out of snow melter, and loaded up with turf Builder. Now if I can only find the lawn..

 

[GarryCBQ]

Happy "Soldiers Day"

March Forth.

 

[logandsawman]

Good morning, we have -9 and there were some beautiful sun dogs punctuating our sunrise today. We are getting some of the warmup Montanan spoke of this weekend as well.

Hopefully, the worst of winter is behind us. We are looking at about 6" of snow on the ground, which should be pretty easy to burn off.

 

[bnsf971]

It is currently 52, heading for 70 and sunshine.
It is supposed to snow tomorrow...

 

[Boris]

Happy "Soldiers Day"

March Forth.

Hooah! !

March is flying by. There were six pre season baseball games yesterday. - Detroit 15, O's 2 .

 

[bnsf971]

I am coming to you live from the emergency room of one of our local hospitals, where the ambulance took my brother after he collapsed at home. More news as it becomes available.

 

[Bruette]

I recall numerous business trips to DC. One day was really bad flying from Detroit to DC with a heavy snow storm. I had a 10:30 AM meeting to attend. Flying into National Airport (Now Reagan ) in a NWA 727 (dating myself), the plane was rocking from side to side. Pilot aborted landing. We circled a while. Tried another landing, and it was worse. Passengers needed to use the white bags. Messy. Pilot aborts second attempt to land. Eventually we landed at Dullas Airport. Road in a crowded bus for 2 or 3 hours in heavy snow with heavy traffic to downtown Washington. The meeting started at &:00 PM. .... I dislike both snow and flying. .... Not real fond of DC either... They are 30-0.

Garry you hit the trifecta!

 

[montanan]

If you get airsick, don't watch these videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h966cxQyjvc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P9OAng32F0

 

[Boris]

I am coming to you live from the emergency room of one of our local hospitals, where the ambulance took my brother after he collapsed at home. More news as it becomes available.

That's not good, Terry. keep us informed. Your brother is in my prayers.

 

[Bruette]

Good afternoon everybody!

43 with ever more cloudy skies in southeast Baltimore. They tell us anywhere from 6-12 inches of snow is on the way. I hope they miss the broad side of the barn on this one.

Busy morning here in the infirmary, we have an ear ache, pink eye, sore throat, digestive troubles and a sciatica attack. I am the only one feeling good. Everybody is medicated, treated, waited on and already beginning to feel better, thank God.

For our Jewish friends Purim begins today at sundown, enjoy the holiday!

Garry I am not familiar with Soldiers Day, but I have the utmost respect for those who serve the country. Happy Soldiers Day!

Have a great day everybody!

 

[Bruette]

Oh no Terry, our prayers are with your brother and all the family.

 

[montanan]

Hope it's nothing life threatening.

 

[Bruette]

6 to 12 inches is considered flurries up here.

6-12 inches of snow can be a disaster here.

One thing I have to say, the city of Baltimore has done an outstanding job of clearing snow and ice from the roads this winter.

 

[BigE]

Prayers are with you Brother Terry!

 

[bnsf971]

Currently, we are sure he is severely dehydrated, and has blood clots in both legs. They are doing a CT scane now, and blood tests for cardiac enzymes.

 

[montanan]

Blood clots in the legs aren't good at all. Hopefully they can get the blood thinned out and get him rehydrated.

 

[Milwaukee Road 113]

Sorry to hear that Terry....get well soon to your brother!

 

[Milwaukee Road 113]

1956

• The Wellsville, Addison and Galeton Railroad (not Class I) takes over operations from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad of much of the former Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad, isolated from the rest of the B&O by a 1942 flood. The WA&G will be abandoned on March 13, 1979.
• January 11: The Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway is renamed Monon Railroad.
• February 1: Western Pacific Railroad subsidiary Sacramento Northern Railway, in trusteeship since December 22, 1953, is reorganized without change of name.
• March 1: As part of the Missouri Pacific Railroad's plan to end a bankruptcy dating from 1933, it absorbs 23 subsidiaries, including some Class I railroads: New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railway (Gulf Coast Lines), Beaumont, Sour Lake and Western Railway, St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway, San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad, and International-Great Northern Railroad.
• April 2: The Pennsylvania Railroad merges lessor Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad into lessor Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad.
• May 31: The Pennsylvania Railroad merges lessor Pennsylvania, Ohio and Detroit Railroad into lessor Connecting Railway.
• June 11: The Canadian National Railway merges a number of subsidiaries, including the Canadian Northern Railway and Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, that it had formerly operated.
• June 15: The Illinois Terminal Railroad is reorganized under the same name, becoming a joint subsidiary of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad, Litchfield and Madison Railway, Illinois Central Railroad, New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, and Wabash Railroad. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and New York Central Railroad are later added, bringing the total to 11.
• December 31: The ICC raises the minimum operating revenue from $1 million to $3 million effective January 1, 1956, dropping thirteen railroads to Class II:
  • Atlantic and Danville Railway (Norfolk and Western Railway subsidiary)
  • Cambria and Indiana Railroad
  • Canadian National Lines in New England
  • Canadian Pacific Lines in Vermont
  • Columbus and Greenville Railway
  • Detroit and Mackinac Railway
  • Midland Valley Railroad
  • Mississippi Central Railroad
  • Montour Railroad
  • Oklahoma City-Ada-Atoka Railway
  • Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad
  • Texas and Northern Railway
  • Utah Railway
  • The March 1 merger of Missouri Pacific Railroad subsidiaries eliminates five more. On the other hand, the Carolina and Northwestern Railway (a Southern Railway subsidiary), Litchfield and Madison Railway, Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway, Piedmont and Northern Railway, and Savannah and Atlanta Railway (a Central of Georgia Railway subsidiary) become Class I, making a total of 113 Class I railroads at the end of 1956, down from 126 in 1955.