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Welcome to my anchor point on the web. For over 20 years, I have shared various subjects regarding highway, railways, local radio, and more.
I chose the name “route56” in honor of the green and white variant of the US Highway shield that the Kansas Department of Transportation and its predecessor agency used specifically to mark US 56 from its creation until the mid 1980s.
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Latest Blog Posts
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On a better note
Today is Debbie Slack‘s birthday. On my birthday, she called and sang Happy Birthday for me. Today, I returned the favor and got a chance to talk with her.
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Republican Voicemail
I got a message left on my home Voicemail from a right-wing PAC asking for support on anti-gay marriage and legislation and other resolutions in support of religion. What was really bad was the fact that apparantly, this PAC cannot afford an auto-dialer that does not realize that and answering machine or voicemail has picked…
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Train Show Followup
Our attendance at this year’s show was not very big… There may be a multitude of reasons. One thing I should note… there is a show at Union Station next weekend, at the same time as the opening of a new Railroad museum, the display of MILW 261, and the birthday of young Rylie Carson
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Show Prep….
Next Saturday is our Model Railroad Club‘s train show. To get ready, it takes about a week. We have a staging area set up to assemble our HO layout, then on Friday, we take her over to the fairgrounds, show and dismantle on Saturday.
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Right on Cue
During both both KU football home games so far, when the broadcast makes its way to the booth, the PA has been loud enough that you can hear what song is blaring through it. In both broadcasts, the song they play at the start of the broadcast is “As Good as I once Was” by…
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BNSF special
A long string of BNSF buisness cars came by the Lawrence Depot eastbound this morning at 11:00 while I was nearby at Kennedy Glass working on some pictures I had taken earlier this morning. I got a shot of each car as they rolled through BNSF 5491 BNSF 4389 BNSF 51 “Snoqualmie Pass” BNSF 65…
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Please do not read this on a weak stomach
I took my elder cat, Scotty, to see the vet for long overdue shots. There has also been a somewhat ovious case of increased itching among the family, along with little blackish specks that disolve into a reddish color in water. The diagnosis: fleas. Add some Advantage flea medicine to the list, which has been…
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New SLT stuff
Two new articles have been published on the front of the local section regarding the South Lawrence Trafficway Quality of new, restored wetlands center of debate — questioning of if any mitigated wetlands will be good enough KDOT could file lawsuit over trafficway — KDOT is prepared to call the “wetland supporters” on wheather they…
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Rehnquist passing
Two things are certain after the recent news of the passing of Chief Justice William Rehnquist 1. The flag shall be flown at half staff for 10 days in accordance with the flag code 2. Anticipate bickering about his replacment, and if the replacment comes from the associate SCOTUS justices, who will fill the second…
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more from the gauge
While watching the weather channel on Hurrican Katrina, we had a bit of a cell pass through. I came up with another 7 tenths