#ooc

Night!

And I think they could probably be saved by medics, unless smoke inhalation got them

he DID call the fire department. Damn bleeding heart Pooka.

Yup. 😉

Glad you enjoyed. Later August can learn NOT to assign him on Stealth missions 😉

Gasp! Sergei tattled?!

JERK

Zara was right about him!!

ha

Nighot

nighto

Sweet 7lb, 5oz Baby Jesus .... that was a late night. *Silly grin*

yes

on the train! 🚆

train has wifi, but wiffy might be iffy

...the green dot is a lie

And then my computer decided I wasn't allowed.

Now I am.

¯\(ツ)/¯

ahhh

johnstown

next will be altoona, home of the "famous" altoona curve

Is that food or a ball game?

railway curve

PA has MOUNTAINS

Ah! Yes, that it does.

The Alleghenys take roughly 3 days to drive through, even if it only takes 6 hours. Ugh.

ha

I like johnstown

my aunt lives there

my favorite aunt - I have many

there is a REALLY good book on the flood, if you want reading

anyhow, before the horseshoe curve, the pennsylvania rr used a "portage" system to get over the mountain

the curve manages the grade

Gotcha. *nod*

POrtage is a pain in the ass.

yup

the curve was an engineering marvel in 1853

I bet! That deserves to be, if not famous, at least remarked on.

AFK

ok

Back

wb

horseshoe curve!

Here we go!

the conductor is talking about it

the Irish were paid 25 cents a day

12 hour days