Left home 0930 arrived at "Northern Command" 1535. Traffic not bad. Sun and 60s all the way. Beats Smoke and 90s we had in July.
Light traffic on THE Bridge as we crossed.
Light traffic on THE Bridge as we crossed.
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Baggage Car - Daily Chat / Sat 25th of July
July 25, 2026, 09:00:44 AM
sunny and pleasant climbing to heat later. 1:1 kept us busy yesterday. The Doll watered her daughter's too large gourd garden, I worked on pest control. Since the wheat harvest the Japanese Beetles are in the gourds, I set up 3 traps for them also check ground hog sign and let the juvenile opossum out of the live trap for the
I did remove a ground hog mid week.
That's about it here. We need rain bad.
Stay chill
#3
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / Saturday Jun 6 D-Day
June 06, 2026, 09:43:47 AM
D-Day Remembrance.
Greetings from rain soaked but sunny now Michigan as we remember the terrible sacrifices made on the beaches on this date so many years ago.
Fresh fruit, oranges, grapefruit, strawberries and pine apple as set out on the table with cofee and tea, hot or iced. Cereal and milk as well.
I've a couple web cams on up in the corner of my big monitor of Fostoria OH where the Big Boy 4014 is scheduled to pass thru around 2 pm today. Folks are already gathering in and around the Norfolk Southern line. I liked to train watch in Fostoria in the past but with the new facility in the UP that is out. I'm sure it will be a jam up of folks there today.
Mowing might get some attention here today, we'll see if it dries out enough. We really did get soaked yesterday.
Enjoy the day all.
Greetings from rain soaked but sunny now Michigan as we remember the terrible sacrifices made on the beaches on this date so many years ago.
Fresh fruit, oranges, grapefruit, strawberries and pine apple as set out on the table with cofee and tea, hot or iced. Cereal and milk as well.
I've a couple web cams on up in the corner of my big monitor of Fostoria OH where the Big Boy 4014 is scheduled to pass thru around 2 pm today. Folks are already gathering in and around the Norfolk Southern line. I liked to train watch in Fostoria in the past but with the new facility in the UP that is out. I'm sure it will be a jam up of folks there today.
Mowing might get some attention here today, we'll see if it dries out enough. We really did get soaked yesterday.
Enjoy the day all.
#4
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / Saturday-Rain and chill
May 23, 2026, 09:41:19 AM
Rain and grey in Michigan
We're getting a good soak today, a great day to roll over and hide. But my GI Doc/P A, canx my appt next Wednesday for unknown conflict and offered me a noon appointment today so I'm getting ready and headed out that way.
Bench time is planned when I return.
We had a nice wandering day yesterday for the Doll's XXXth birthday. Sunny but cool.
Our daughter and granddaughter drove up to the cedar swamp and put a once over on the bunker at Northern Command finding things in good shape and fit. It was quite chilly there. We hope to go up soon.
I hope everyone is having a great day. Be well.
We're getting a good soak today, a great day to roll over and hide. But my GI Doc/P A, canx my appt next Wednesday for unknown conflict and offered me a noon appointment today so I'm getting ready and headed out that way.
Bench time is planned when I return.
We had a nice wandering day yesterday for the Doll's XXXth birthday. Sunny but cool.
Our daughter and granddaughter drove up to the cedar swamp and put a once over on the bunker at Northern Command finding things in good shape and fit. It was quite chilly there. We hope to go up soon.
I hope everyone is having a great day. Be well.
#5
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / Wednesday May 13
May 13, 2026, 09:58:13 AM
Dull Grey overcast with Chilly temps in Michigan.
Eggs and sausage on the table this morning, all the extras you can imagine.
Slow day at hand. I came across the OLD Model Railroader Project Turtle Creek Central decals in my box o'stuff and have a Data Only boxcar I'm decorating with them. Old external braced car from Accurail. Coming out ok after I clear coated them, the first logo I slid off tried to come apart. I salvaged it. Looks ok.
No sign of summer here, Spring might sneak in by the weekend, with rain. A few days without appointments, may trigger a mini trip to Northern Command, long handles and Carhartts
Farmers here about busting their buns planting, lots of dust all over from them.
All I've got. What say you?
Eggs and sausage on the table this morning, all the extras you can imagine.
Slow day at hand. I came across the OLD Model Railroader Project Turtle Creek Central decals in my box o'stuff and have a Data Only boxcar I'm decorating with them. Old external braced car from Accurail. Coming out ok after I clear coated them, the first logo I slid off tried to come apart. I salvaged it. Looks ok.
No sign of summer here, Spring might sneak in by the weekend, with rain. A few days without appointments, may trigger a mini trip to Northern Command, long handles and Carhartts
Farmers here about busting their buns planting, lots of dust all over from them.
All I've got. What say you?
#6
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / Thursday...4-30
April 30, 2026, 08:04:19 AM Sunny and COLD in Michigan, the trend for the next week to 10 or more. 
Yeah, I checked, it really is Thursday...
#7
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / PreOp Friday
April 24, 2026, 07:19:33 AMWild clouds in Michigan this morning as we head out the door to get the Doll's eye surgery. Weather seems calm temp 60o breakfast is on you this morning.
Every have a good day.
#8
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / Oops, it’s SUNDAY
April 19, 2026, 10:02:38 AM
Cold but sunny here in Michigan this morning. Temp in 30s. Sausage, eggs and grits on the menu today. Biscuits and home churned butter top it off.
I'm in the midst of a dcc install using the fine point tip on the rechargeable handheld soldering iron. It was working great but the battery went off line. It's charged and ready to go.
Nice to have sun. It has been raining so much lately things are soaked.
What's up in your neck of the woods?
Enjoy the day and sunshine!
IT REALLY IS SUNDAY.
I'm in the midst of a dcc install using the fine point tip on the rechargeable handheld soldering iron. It was working great but the battery went off line. It's charged and ready to go.
Nice to have sun. It has been raining so much lately things are soaked.
What's up in your neck of the woods?
Enjoy the day and sunshine!
IT REALLY IS SUNDAY.
#9
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / Thursday the two-th
April 02, 2026, 11:03:14 AM
Freezing rain, temperatures around 30 with temperatures eventually headed to 60oby late afternoon. With us well into the yellow graphic on the Severe Weather Potential Imagery. Old age orthopedic deficits are at a peak today. It's a sales boon for the Tylenol and Aspirin sellers.
Indoor activities are on tap for today if I warm up.
What's going on in your world?
Indoor activities are on tap for today if I warm up.
What's going on in your world?
#10
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / April Oneth
April 01, 2026, 10:32:21 AM
Personal holiday. April Fools Day!
Cold and cloudy after 75obut buckets of rain yesterday
. Only 30s today.
Out with the Doll on a little road trip today. RR work is on hold for awhile.
Enjoy the day everyone.
KS
Cold and cloudy after 75obut buckets of rain yesterday
. Only 30s today. Out with the Doll on a little road trip today. RR work is on hold for awhile.
Enjoy the day everyone.
KS
#11
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / March 23...Monday if I recall...
March 23, 2026, 07:20:32 AM
Up way to early this MONday, breakfast is coming. Eggs as you like, grits, biscuits and fresh churned butter. Sausage patties and bacon. Special K and skimmed milk for the dietarily challenged. Grape fruit is ready, next to the b-nanners...
Snow is forecast for here in Michigan. Not much tho. Something changing in the weather as my joints all ached and awakended me around 0530 and I finally gave up and decided to hit the kitchen.
I accomplished little yesterday, reaching an oh-hum with the layout
.
The Doll and her wild hare have a car they want to look at over the the West a bit. We'll see how that goes.
Have a great day all, be safe stay between the lines.
Snow is forecast for here in Michigan. Not much tho. Something changing in the weather as my joints all ached and awakended me around 0530 and I finally gave up and decided to hit the kitchen.
I accomplished little yesterday, reaching an oh-hum with the layout
.The Doll and her wild hare have a car they want to look at over the the West a bit. We'll see how that goes.
Have a great day all, be safe stay between the lines.
#12
Layout Tours / KentuckySouthernRailway...
March 15, 2026, 09:52:41 PM
The Kentucky Southern Railway...
#13
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / Thursday 12th o’March
March 12, 2026, 02:33:12 PM Sunny and cold today in Michigan. We missed breakfast and lunch! Apparently tomorrow's weather is a mystery
Even THEY don't know
We do have Very High wind warnings... hold your hat.
Layout work in progress. You?
KS
#14
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / Sunday, March 8...
March 08, 2026, 11:30:34 AM
Hashbrowns, eggs and sausage on the line this morning. Our 65o is gone but the rain has been replaced by sun and wind. 30s with wind feels like 20s.
My favorite day of year, Daylight time makes my world complete .
Layout time today and then a tense hoops game, SPARTY will play the A2 rodents there, they have had a great team all year with a better record. Challenge for sure.
Layout time If I get a chance as well.
Be well all. Enjoy the day. Safety First.
KS
Our 65o is gone but the rain has been replaced by sun and wind. 30s with wind feels like 20s. My favorite day of year, Daylight time makes my world complete
. Layout time today and then a tense hoops game, SPARTY will play the A2 rodents there, they have had a great team all year with a better record. Challenge for sure.
Layout time If I get a chance as well.
Be well all. Enjoy the day. Safety First.
KS
#15
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / Thursday 3-12. Nearly Spring
March 05, 2026, 08:50:55 AM
Rain, fog, 40s in Michigan. 60s in forecast.
Headed out, the Doll has a dental 'procedure' this am. Also Rx to pickup.
Little to add.
KS
Headed out, the Doll has a dental 'procedure' this am.
Also Rx to pickup. Little to add.
KS
#16
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / Tuesday post Eclipse
March 03, 2026, 08:55:57 AM
Folks in Michigan that got up early enough saw a partial eclipse of the moon early this morning but it was too low behind our woods to catch it here. It's cold still, 20s with hazy bright trending to cloudy skies. Another great freeze/thaw cycle for the Maple Sugaring folks here in the area. It's a big deal in town. (Vermontville) Only real reason to ever go there is the Maple Syrup Festival the last weekend of April. Then the creatures crawl out!
Little to report here. Waffles and fake syrup is on the menu. They're still cooking this year's batch.
We had a coyote pass by the cam last night
Really weird because I was talking to my brother yesterday and told him I had never actually seen one right here at my place. They are all over the area by the dozens but they hide quite well most of the time. He said after that chat, his Google feed had a bunch of stuff about coyotes.
KSinMI
Enjoy the day
Little to report here. Waffles and fake syrup is on the menu. They're still cooking this year's batch.
We had a coyote pass by the cam last night
Really weird because I was talking to my brother yesterday and told him I had never actually seen one right here at my place. They are all over the area by the dozens but they hide quite well most of the time. He said after that chat, his Google feed had a bunch of stuff about coyotes.
KSinMI
Enjoy the day
#17
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / SUN-day 3-1
March 01, 2026, 08:21:33 AM Good morning from frigid, 14o plains of Michigan with a couple inches of new snow. Enjoy the day. Stay safe.
Karl s
Jeff, nice scene below...
#18
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / Friday is here
February 27, 2026, 10:06:34 AM Friday in the sun here this morning. What a barn burner for SPARTY last night at Purdue. Came back from an early deficit to put the lead in play back and forth for the rest of the game. Quite a raucous crowd kept it exciting to watch. Our first win there in 14 years.
Headed out to Menards for a carry case for model locomotives. The most recent I've picked up have pretty packaging that is not transport friendly.
Hash browns eggs and toast and conjure yourself a drink. Sorry, no Scotch here today. Just a plebeian not accustomed to the hard stuff.
Be well all.
KS
#19
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / Thursday weather coaster
February 19, 2026, 10:16:43 AM
The weather roller coaster is just over the peak, 63o and sun after a stormy morning yesterday took all our snow. Just in 30s this morning and a storm and more rain then back to winter this weekend. Big nasty in the North country is coming to the UP.
Headed to the layout shortly.
What's up in your world?
KSinMichigan
Headed to the layout shortly.
What's up in your world?
KSinMichigan
#20
Baggage Car - Daily Chat / Fat Tuesday
February 17, 2026, 10:45:49 AM
Good late morning from mostly sunny mid Michigan. We have warmer temperatures than average this week and the loss of snow is significant.
Paczki day at the. Bakery. Before they were commercialized this was the only day that they were made, in honor of Fat Tuesday and tomorrow's beginning of lent. Too much money to be made to keep the tradition alive
OPS went well at Kenney's I ran a couple of switching locals and enjoyed everyone there as the day went on.
I noticed a special visitor at the passenger station. You never know what you might see when the layout owner has grand kids
I think I could get a little more done on the layout if I shuffle the cards right.
So what's up where you're hiding this morning
KE
Paczki day at the. Bakery. Before they were commercialized this was the only day that they were made, in honor of Fat Tuesday and tomorrow's beginning of lent. Too much money to be made to keep the tradition alive
OPS went well at Kenney's I ran a couple of switching locals and enjoyed everyone there as the day went on.
I noticed a special visitor at the passenger station. You never know what you might see when the layout owner has grand kids
I think I could get a little more done on the layout if I shuffle the cards right.
So what's up where you're hiding this morning
KE
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