ckf Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Looks like another nice day here before cooler temps and snow arrives late in the day tomorrow. Currently mostly sunny and 40⁰. The forecast is calling for a high of around 50⁰. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 I just got the winter storm warning on my phone. Starts at 11AM tomorrow through Friday morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franks pond Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Uncovered After More Than 100 Years 20 March 2024 Marlbank Ontario - History has been uncovered in Marlbank. After decades of hearing all the rumours of, where is it? Did it really happen? It is over there? The discovery has finally happened when, on 8 Mar 2024, a locomotive that had been buried underground for over 115 years has been found. The locomotive ran off the tracks at the Marl Plant in Marlbank at the turn of the 20th century around 1909 and it has stayed there ever since. Since then, one legend holds that during a violent strike, disgruntled employees boarded the engine, opened the throttle and ran it into the part of Dry Lake where it has stayed since. Another story was that the steam engine, while running its last load back to the factory, was thought to be going too slow by the superintendent who opened the throttle wide open. The engine was unable to be controlled at this time and jumped the tracks, landing in the lake. Both of these stories have been told countless times over 100 years. At that time the engine could not be recovered. There were always rumours on where it could possibly be, with residents having their own opinion, but Scott Trudeau Construction of Tweed took it upon himself to look for the locomotive, and bring it up from the ground. Trudeau purchased land on Dry Lake in Marlbank and then took it upon himself to set the goal of finding the engine and bringing it up from ground after so many years. Trudeau began the process by building a laneway into the site, and once at the presumed site, Trudeau found where the old railway tracks were located. He then began digging on 8 Mar 2024 with excavators and shovels when all of a sudden there appeared the steam pipe. Does the author mean the smokestack? Once that was found they knew they were in the right location, with care taken at that point to not jeopardize the engine, not knowing what kind of shape it would be in. Once the steam pipe was found, the engine slowly appeared, and all was uncovered including a rail underneath the mud and water. Trudeau and his team were using pumps to keep the area clear of water due to the location so close to the lake. It will be a heavy move as the engine could weigh approximately 30 tons. In the late 1890s the marl native to the area was found to produce excellent cement and soon afterwards a plant was constructed. Within a short period of time there were many employees with the peak of operation producing 30 to 40 tons of marl per day. It took 100 men to operate this factory. The marl was then transported by the Bay of Quinte Railway. With the cement being such high quality it was used to build the famous Suez Canal, as well as bridges in Quebec. At the time, Marlbank was a thriving location with banks, taverns, blacksmith shops, churches, a railway station, schoolhouses, and numerous stores. In 1915 the plant closed and some of the stone blocks that were used at the site were then used to build Albert College in Belleville. Over the course of this past weekend, Trudeau and his team have completely removed the engine from its buried site and will be taking it to a yet to be determined location. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 Morning gentlemen. Currently 34⁰ and mostly cloudy. We had a colorful sunrise this morning. Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturallyAspirated Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Oh god, @Steve753 where are you, ckf is posting some camel bullshit and it's not camel toe even! Remember last week!!!! Neal 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted April 3 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 3 Just now, NaturallyAspirated said: Oh god, @Steve753 where are you, ckf is posting some camel bullshit and it's not camel toe even! Remember last week!!!! Neal I'm in Mesquite NV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturallyAspirated Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I ordered a new Chinesium starter and an oil change kit for the Honda four wheeler. I will pick up a new battery while in town today too. Neal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturallyAspirated Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Just now, Steve753 said: I'm in Mesquite NV. I mean with the hump pics you goof! Neal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 3 minutes ago, NaturallyAspirated said: Oh god, @Steve753 where are you, ckf is posting some camel bullshit and it's not camel toe even! Remember last week!!!! Neal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturallyAspirated Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Neal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted April 3 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 3 4 minutes ago, NaturallyAspirated said: I mean with the hump pics you goof! Neal Oh sorry. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturallyAspirated Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Just now, Steve753 said: Oh sorry. Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 The precipitation isn't supposed to get here until later this afternoon. But the wind has started to pickup out of the ESE. Latest forecast has us in the 7 to 14 inch range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted April 3 Gold Member Share Posted April 3 21 minutes ago, ckf said: The precipitation isn't supposed to get here until later this afternoon. But the wind has started to pickup out of the ESE. Latest forecast has us in the 7 to 14 inch range. It just started here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 1 minute ago, 800renegaderider said: It just started here. Are you guys supposed to get much snow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted April 3 Gold Member Share Posted April 3 11 minutes ago, ckf said: Are you guys supposed to get much snow? My work is in the 3-6“ range but my house is right on the edge of the 12-18” range last I seen. Should make for a fun ride home later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 (edited) 1 hour ago, 800renegaderider said: My work is in the 3-6“ range but my house is right on the edge of the 12-18” range last I seen. Should make for a fun ride home later. Things will end up averaging out. It just sucks when it comes this time of year. it's a waste of a good snowstorm Edited April 3 by ckf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontz Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Returned home from Punta Cana last night, and a week of low-to-mid 80's with a beautiful ocean breeze. Granted, I'm a ginger so warm weather & sun ain't my thing ... but I can't lie, it was nice down there. Drove home in rain/snow, and my morning commute was 32 degrees and 40+ mph winds blowing snow across the highway. Nice welcome back!! 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 4 hours ago, 800renegaderider said: It just started here. The temp has dropped to 35⁰ with a few light flurries just started to fall... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 We picked up 4 or 5 inches overnight from the storm . Currently it is cloudy and 27⁰. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted April 4 Gold Member Share Posted April 4 Haven’t gone outside yet but looks like 10ish inches from inside so far. Snow still coming all day today. Really windy out pines are starting to droop be surprised if we don’t lose power. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 The snow picked back up this afternoon. Currently 31⁰ with a moderate snow falling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted April 4 Gold Member Share Posted April 4 Lost power around noon trees down, snapping and uprooting all over the place. We got 11inches of heavy wet snow in the yard. Oddly though we have internet still 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 55 minutes ago, 800renegaderider said: Lost power around noon trees down, snapping and uprooting all over the place. We got 11inches of heavy wet snow in the yard. Oddly though we have internet still 🤷♂️ That sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 Morning Looks like 10 to 12 inches of snow between yesterday and last night. It's currently 31⁰ with a light snow still falling. I did get a chance to put my drone in the air this morning for some video clips. I'll post a short video later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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