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Post by david1 on Jan 10, 2024 5:05:00 GMT
Bad rain storm today, it rained hard most of the day and we lost electricity around 6 tonight and didn't come back on till 11:30.
Staying in and working on two of my engines that needed 8 new rubber tires. while I was doing that a good cleaning of the wheels and oiling was done also. Now they are running like new.
Dave
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Post by curtis on Jan 10, 2024 5:43:59 GMT
I had plans to run trains and work on the layout thru the storm. Didn't happen. Flooding, Trees falling, Wires breaking and poles, high winds and RAIN kept us (Hopewell Stow Creek Fire Department busy. Being a rural fire dept covering two townships and the Boro of Shiloh kept us busy!
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Post by Adam on Jan 10, 2024 11:32:43 GMT
A lot of rain for us overnight as well. It went from a winter wonderland to a slushy, muddy mess. Once the sun is fully up I will see if we lost any trees or large branches. Always a risk with these things.
Luckily no flooding in the basement, we don't usually get much water down there luckily. Drainage/grades were well done when this house was built.
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Post by trainman9 on Jan 10, 2024 14:34:24 GMT
We lost power late Tuesday night. The sound of our generator kicking in woke both of us up. PECO said the power would be restored by 11:00 PM Wednesday. This is the first time using our generator. Glad we invested in one.
I read with interest David1 that you were replacing rubber traction tires. One of the causes for them to fail can be related to the track work. If you have sharp joints or gaps in the track sections it can lead to failure of the traction tires. I have never replaced a traction tire in twenty plus years I’ve had a layout.
If you are using Gargraves or similar track you need to make sure that when putting the track together that the joining pin is pushed in and that there are no gaps between track sections. Most people who use this and other types of track including Ross track don’t know this because there is little if any information on how to actually install the track. I never knew about it until someone actually posted the proper way to connect the sections of track together on one of the other forums.
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Post by Sir James on Jan 10, 2024 14:40:10 GMT
The Detroit weather people were jumping up and down forecasting the snow doom. While a lot of Michigan did get snow we had rain all day. Fine with me, we don't have to shovel rain.
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Post by rtraincollector on Jan 10, 2024 14:44:16 GMT
We have a creek in our back yard which is about 4' deep and 7' across and the water normally traves an area of about 2' wide and 2/3 inches deep. Yesterday I would estimate it was about 5' deep and 25' to 30' wide.
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Post by atsda on Jan 10, 2024 14:54:58 GMT
Dave, great way to spend a rainy day. Alfred
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Post by atsda on Jan 10, 2024 14:59:53 GMT
Yesterday's rain storm was a very heavy one. No issues with the 'new' house. However, the last two-day rain a few weeks ago caused flooding in the 'basement' of the old house (130 years old). It quenched the hot water gas burner. fortunately, it only took a cleaning to get it back. In the meantime, those showers were icy cold. Alfred
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Post by Adam on Jan 10, 2024 15:02:48 GMT
For those who are flooded or having other issues due to the rain or wind, please stay safe. You are in my prayers.
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Post by healey36 on Jan 10, 2024 15:08:07 GMT
In north-central Maryland, a bit more than two inches in the rain-gauge this AM. Other than a few small branches, no damage was noted. Someone's trash barrel was in my yard, presumably my neighbor's, so I put it back in his bin. If it's not his, than he has a new trash can as of this AM.
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Post by eddieg on Jan 10, 2024 15:18:26 GMT
When you give a report on the weather like the above replies, please say where you are.
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Post by dennym57 on Jan 10, 2024 17:02:44 GMT
The Detroit weather people were jumping up and down forecasting the snow doom. While a lot of Michigan did get snow we had rain all day. Fine with me, we don't have to shovel rain. Here in Southwest Michigan we got some slushy snow, but that's melted down a bit. This weekend it's supposed snow I don't have anywhere to be so let it snow.
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Post by Adam on Jan 10, 2024 17:16:41 GMT
We have a creek in our back yard which is about 4' deep and 7' across and the water normally traves an area of about 2' wide and 2/3 inches deep. Yesterday I would estimate it was about 5' deep and 25' to 30' wide. Wow!
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Post by rtraincollector on Jan 10, 2024 19:20:47 GMT
we got like 5" yesterday
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Post by steveoncattailcreek on Jan 10, 2024 20:23:44 GMT
Yeah, we got about the same, with winds reportedly peaking about 80 mph. Cattail Creek was up in our yard, and washed away a few old flower boxes on the bulkhead -- as my wife said, "Well, the storm made the decision about the boxes for us!" Only intermittent power loss, not long enough to trigger the automatic backup generator. The sump pump and waterproofing evidently held, so no jeopardy to the layout, so all is good!  |
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