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Ira Schreiber wrote:How did the railroad fare in the recent storm? (Oct 29th)??
James Patten replied:The crew returned from ballasting at 10:30 and didn't go back out. We left at 3.
Ira Schreiber replied:Today's high was 63*, which melted alot of the 51" of snow we had. Weekend forcast is for below zero temperatures and up to 8" of snow. Are you sure you don't want some?
Ira Schreiber
Aurora, CO
The heart of the Colorado Banana Belt
Mike Fox replied:High Sunday was in the 60's in Portland. Rain snow mix Monday, 30 degrees Tuesday. Plow trucks aren't getting much mileage this year.
Mike Fox replied:By the way, Keep the snow. Melt it and send it to Kansas. They were in a drought
Bill Sample replied:Ira, just the past two nights we're getting some semblance of winter weather here in Connecticut. As I write this I hear the snow making machines humming away at the Mt. Southington Ski Area about 1/4 mile from us - maybe you could send soem to them.
Bet you folks up in Maine must finally be getting some ice on your ponds.
Mike Fox replied:Some. Very unusual for a lot of the lakes to be open this time of year. Hard to go icefishing with no Ice. Here in Waterford there might be 2 inches of hard crunchy snow. But travel as close as Bridgton, and it disappears. Maybe next year, we will be back in the snowbelt. And I'm pretty sure there is still no snow in Alna. Hard to run a snow train with no snow.
Mike
James Patten replied:No snow in Alna as of last night.
That could change on Monday.
Mike Fox replied:Brrrrrrrrr. Had a low of 7 last night. Want to trade Ira. I didn't mind the 40's so bad.
Mike
Ira Schreiber replied:Denver temps predicted to be highs around 5* and lows down to -10* for the next five days.
Still wanna trade??
Ira
Mike Fox replied:Nope. All set. Built a nice fire in the fireplace. Nice and cozy in here.
Mid 20's now and supposed to warm up a little more tomorrow. Just as long as it stays away from the goose egg, I don't mind it at all.
Mike
