Raildudes dad wrote:[quote="TCPI sure see that this post took a left turn on a red light really fast, at least we know we have a few snowplow drivers on the board.
Today is a good day to wear shorts and a tee shirt.
And at least one snow plow supervisor (at least used to be) [/quote]
worse job in the world.....my ex plow super would have 3 cell phones on his hip....each maxed with numbers....clients...employees....subcontractors....phone nevers stop ringing....poor guy smokes 3 packs a day from oct till april
"turn right 500 feet".....a snow emergency on CSX is the same as a "heat order"....but different
i hate the interstate and the infernal combustion engine
nothing is sweeter then the smell of coalsmoke in the morning
"hey are you waiting for a train too?"
I've worked with a guy who was telling me that back in the 1970's(?) he had hung cable TV on the power poles along M-55 through the swamp in Manistee. Said he didn't need a ladder because that's how high the snow was.
MQT Rail pictures at [url=http://bbarch_railfan.rrpicturearchives.net/default.aspx]RRPictureArchives.NET[/url]
Brandon
Raildudes dad wrote:[quote="TCPI sure see that this post took a left turn on a red light really fast, at least we know we have a few snowplow drivers on the board.
Today is a good day to wear shorts and a tee shirt.
And at least one snow plow supervisor (at least used to be)
worse job in the world.....my ex plow super would have 3 cell phones on his hip....each maxed with numbers....clients...employees....subcontractors....phone nevers stop ringing....poor guy smokes 3 packs a day from oct till april [/quote]
One of the reasons I voluntarily went back to my old job in the Engineering Division. - I've got the best job in the state if not the US of A
I'm not convinced those photo's are real. Those poles are what, 20'-30' high? I thin those are old-fashion "staged" pictures
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...
ive seen vintage photos of snow that high...engines buried stack deep...30-40 men digging out trains with the snow tiered 4 men high....out west....
i hate the interstate and the infernal combustion engine
nothing is sweeter then the smell of coalsmoke in the morning
"hey are you waiting for a train too?"
If the snow was really that deep wouldn't the buildings be crushed? Livestock dead? Compacted into ice?
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...