Running Bear's September 2025 Coffee Shop
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Wonder how that would go over in your case...
I won't be so gentle, like the last one...
We'll see what tomorrow or the next day brings. I think I did OK on this first step but there is the take home 4 hour project, and then a few panel interviews to discuss more technical stuff in depth. So keep the prayers, good vibes, god thoughts coming, if you guys/gals don't mind.
That's a long-winded way to say, no, a turntable doesn't make sense. Add a second locomotive facing the other way at the back of the consist, and just change direction at the end of the run.
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chadbag
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Well the interview concluded about 1/2 ago. It was mostly "coding" with a lot of hand waving because he didn't care at this point about 100% correct syntax but rather the approach to the problem etc. Since we were limited he didn't want to waste time on syntax.
There was no going over resume and questions related to that, or technical questions about various stuff (other than the problem). I think it went pretty well. We'll see if I get invited to the next level, which I believe is a 4 hour coding challenge. That one you have to do correctly I'm pretty sure and make things run. But you're not under the gun with only 45 min (only 4 hours)
There was no going over resume and questions related to that, or technical questions about various stuff (other than the problem). I think it went pretty well. We'll see if I get invited to the next level, which I believe is a 4 hour coding challenge. That one you have to do correctly I'm pretty sure and make things run. But you're not under the gun with only 45 min (only 4 hours)
truckdad
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I've never met a home printer I didn't NOT like. I dissect them and throw some of the parts in the "train room junk box"
KriegslokBR52
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Good evening gentlemen...and lady, it's been some time, but i was not laying around. Some of what was happening; a visit to former Lukens Steel in Coatesville, PA to deliver a load and what looks like freshly painted remote controlled diesel at the plant:
On a long holiday weekend instead of going train chasing like a normal human being, i had to lay new steps up the deck and sand, paint and clear coat the deck itself:
On one of my pick ups in Joysey, this custom built Peterbilt showed up...and yes it's in fact a 1985 Peterbilt with a sleeper from Kenworth, i talked with the owner:
A trip to Horseshoe Curve was squeezed in towards the end of August:
A trip to Philadelphia produced pictures of rarely now photographed Frankfort Junction tower:
And in typical American fashion you've got all kinds of
laying all over the place. Looks like the tower sustained a fire:
This past weekend my buddy showed up from New York and we went on a road trip. This cool Beetle was one of several we saw that day:
Main stop was the "Reptiland" on US15 in northern Pennsylvania; Green Mamba is smiling for the portrait:
On a long holiday weekend instead of going train chasing like a normal human being, i had to lay new steps up the deck and sand, paint and clear coat the deck itself:
On one of my pick ups in Joysey, this custom built Peterbilt showed up...and yes it's in fact a 1985 Peterbilt with a sleeper from Kenworth, i talked with the owner:
A trip to Horseshoe Curve was squeezed in towards the end of August:
A trip to Philadelphia produced pictures of rarely now photographed Frankfort Junction tower:
And in typical American fashion you've got all kinds of
laying all over the place. Looks like the tower sustained a fire:This past weekend my buddy showed up from New York and we went on a road trip. This cool Beetle was one of several we saw that day:
Main stop was the "Reptiland" on US15 in northern Pennsylvania; Green Mamba is smiling for the portrait:
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CambriaArea51
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Happy Anniversary to you and the Misses.
The eating of Doves around me is the Cooper's Hawk. He keeps the population in check.
All this talk of game reminded me of a local butcher shop. Huge operation, smoke house, dry age facility and game processor. They own their own cattle herd, and also brings in other locally sourced pork, beef, poultry, and lamb.
Ok, back to my point......Their case usually has ground Elk and Bison from a local ranch along with A3 and A5 Wagyu. I pass on the Wagyu and buy their dry aged beef. The Elk and Bison make great burgers and meatloaf too.
Ok, back to my point......Their case usually has ground Elk and Bison from a local ranch along with A3 and A5 Wagyu. I pass on the Wagyu and buy their dry aged beef. The Elk and Bison make great burgers and meatloaf too.
NYC_George
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I was headed over to the Hobby House in Poughkeepsie, NY today to pick up some model railroad supplies and while on Rt I84 I passed 2 very long tractor trailer trucks with rail passenger cars on them. They were covered with plastic, but you could make out the end of car's doors and grab irons etc. The trucks were visible, and they were new. They were coming I guess from CT or at least from that direction. Why they couldn't get to where they were going by rail I don't know. There's plenty of interconnecting tracks in the area. My guess they might have been going to The Harmon Shops in Harmon, NY right on the Hudson Line. Anyone else know of this? Swal
Michael B
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The last time I applied for a job, I told the guy I would work for free for one week. If he wanted to hire me after that, then he would have to pay me.
Wonder how that would go over in your case...
The next one I will torture first, real slow.
I won't be so gentle, like the last one...
kbkchooch
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I have a co-worker who has a red Swingline stapler. He gets PO'ed when I call him Milton!
chadbag
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In the software engineering field that generally wouldn't work. You have to sign all sorts of non disclosures, they'd have to issue you a computer etc (they don't want unknown computers on their network), and the whole onboarding and familiarization would take the week.
We'll see what tomorrow or the next day brings. I think I did OK on this first step but there is the take home 4 hour project, and then a few panel interviews to discuss more technical stuff in depth. So keep the prayers, good vibes, god thoughts coming, if you guys/gals don't mind.
Snowman
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I'm having a real hard time with some news I read (but didn't see) today.
Let's just say that when a certain someone finds his way to prison, I hope there is a Ukrainian prison gang waiting for him...and that they take their sweet time when they mete out real justice.
I'll leave it at that.
Let's just say that when a certain someone finds his way to prison, I hope there is a Ukrainian prison gang waiting for him...and that they take their sweet time when they mete out real justice.
I'll leave it at that.
westtexjohn
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NYC_George said........I was headed over to the Hobby House in Poughkeepsie, NY today..................
Speaking of red staplers and Milton, I seem to always think of Popeye Doyle in the French Connection every time I see or hear any reference to "Poughkeepsie".
KriegslokBR52 posted with photo........This cool Beetle was one of several we saw that day:
While the VW in the photo is red, I was reminded (since I'm on a movie theme kick here) of the chase scene in Bullitt. If you look at some of the parked cars and moving traffic in the scenes, the filming crew used a green VW that shows up about 12 to 14 times. Don't know why I zeroed in on the green VW, but I guess because it was just so obvious.
Just some useless info to share.
Oh well..........John
Speaking of red staplers and Milton, I seem to always think of Popeye Doyle in the French Connection every time I see or hear any reference to "Poughkeepsie".
KriegslokBR52 posted with photo........This cool Beetle was one of several we saw that day:
While the VW in the photo is red, I was reminded (since I'm on a movie theme kick here) of the chase scene in Bullitt. If you look at some of the parked cars and moving traffic in the scenes, the filming crew used a green VW that shows up about 12 to 14 times. Don't know why I zeroed in on the green VW, but I guess because it was just so obvious.
Just some useless info to share.
Oh well..........John
Snowman
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There are times in life when you just want stick a post or marker in the ground and say to the world " I was here...today." As if the world cares.
But some of your online friends might, and I count myself grateful that some of you are here...and might. To which I borrow from Robin Williams and his character Andrew...and say "Thank you for your kindness."
I had a sad epiphany about two montbs ago now in which I suddenly knew...with utter certainty...that my long-dreamt-of pipe dream model railroad was never going to be built. Given that it's an ambitious project it's not a shock, but the idea behind it was that it outlive me--as a museum/club--and that just isn't going to happen after all I don't think.
That sad reality faced, I still like to think the (ambitious) premise still has some merit and worth, so I'm considering starting a thread wherein I lay it out. It's a combination personal family history, real-railroad history, imaginary railroad history, designed to inter-mesh and create an "alternate universe," in which my road is a major part.
It's more ambitious than was Allan McClelland's V&O in scope, so you either buy into it or you don't.
I can, of course start a reasonable thread...but it could be argued all this would be better placed on a personal website, which I just won't have for some time yet.
True...but I also feel an urgency to get some of down somehow.
Any thoughts welcome, for or against.
But some of your online friends might, and I count myself grateful that some of you are here...and might. To which I borrow from Robin Williams and his character Andrew...and say "Thank you for your kindness."
I had a sad epiphany about two montbs ago now in which I suddenly knew...with utter certainty...that my long-dreamt-of pipe dream model railroad was never going to be built. Given that it's an ambitious project it's not a shock, but the idea behind it was that it outlive me--as a museum/club--and that just isn't going to happen after all I don't think.
That sad reality faced, I still like to think the (ambitious) premise still has some merit and worth, so I'm considering starting a thread wherein I lay it out. It's a combination personal family history, real-railroad history, imaginary railroad history, designed to inter-mesh and create an "alternate universe," in which my road is a major part.
It's more ambitious than was Allan McClelland's V&O in scope, so you either buy into it or you don't.
I can, of course start a reasonable thread...but it could be argued all this would be better placed on a personal website, which I just won't have for some time yet.
True...but I also feel an urgency to get some of down somehow.
Any thoughts welcome, for or against.
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traiNscale
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good morning!
is it a good one? Well i would say so.
I have a question for you american diesel locomotive lovers.
If you have a staging yard, would it make sense to have a turntable? Without a roundhouse, just a turntable to turn around engines?
because iam thinking of maybe add a turntable to my yard, so i could turn engines because its also the end of the layout? But i also think it could maybe be a bit of a overkill?
is it a good one? Well i would say so.
I have a question for you american diesel locomotive lovers.
If you have a staging yard, would it make sense to have a turntable? Without a roundhouse, just a turntable to turn around engines?
because iam thinking of maybe add a turntable to my yard, so i could turn engines because its also the end of the layout? But i also think it could maybe be a bit of a overkill?
If you have American diesels, it depends. If you are modeling an area that already had a relatively modern turntable, and there is a visual reason to have it, then yes. If the layout doesn't have a visual reason to have a turntable, no. If a railroad currently has a reason to need to turn a locomotive, they will use a Wye track of some kind to turn the engine. In America, locomotives can go over a thousand miles in one direction, and there are generally more than one in the group, or consist, with at least one facing the other way. When they get where they're going, the engineer climbs out of the engine he's in, walks to the other end of the consist to the trailing engine, which is facing the way it came, climb in it, and take off in the other direction. There's more to it, but not much.
That's a long-winded way to say, no, a turntable doesn't make sense. Add a second locomotive facing the other way at the back of the consist, and just change direction at the end of the run.
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