Illinois CEE ‘20. Working on the railroad all the live long day. Either tweeting about locomotives, buses, poker, or the Illini. Views are my own. he/him/his
Joined January 2014
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21 Jul 2023
This might be the best ad for a train museum, ever. Just incredible.
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Jun 12
Was told by a NPS employee this tree across from Lincoln’s home in Springfield IL is the last confirmed “witness tree” that would have been standing when Lincoln lived here and would have seen. Last night’s storm has destroyed it, staff say it can’t be saved #History #Lincoln
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Do people know that they can now subscribe to The New York Times for free if they have a Chicago Public Library card? Go to the CPL website, go to the online resources page for newspapers, and they're touting near the top of the page. You just click a link, provide your library log-in information, and it creates a free NYT account for you. Sweet.
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What a day.
Today at the Vatican, I met Pope Leo XIV & presented him with a @IlliniFootball jersey: No. 14, "Leo" on the back.
I never imagined there'd be a Southsider leading 1.4b Catholics around the world. Chicago shows up in the most unexpected places. Very grateful.
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𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟕
Lou Piniella gets ejected for the 1st time as Cubs manager!
LOUUUUUUUUU
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Jun 1
Whoa. Benson Boone opened the show, Google’s CEO dropped some serious insights… but what everyone’s talking about is @McDonalds unveiling their new design with playplace 🔥!
“McDonald’s Next”. More to come…
#McDWW26
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May 16
Starting a team in the @BananaBall_ league that does no trick plays but uses banana ball rules to our competitive advantage. 3-0 count? We're beaning the guy to avoid the ball four sprint. Putting all our bench players in the crowd to fight fans who catch our foul balls. We have great fundamentals.
Grey jerseys, grey pants. Tucked in with high white socks. Caps on straight as an arrow. Old time baseball.
The Shreveport Sickos are coming for you, Bananas.
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May 15
MTD is my personal favorite
May 14
scrubbing through a game from 1997 and the commercials absolutely rock
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May 15
CSX 8888, a freight train carrying hazardous phenol acid, runs away from Toledo to Kenton, Ohio.
Nobody is injured, but it inspires a wild train chase unseen in Ohio since the 19th century.
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May 15
Finally...after a decade, I got to drive a semi through my hometown. Thank you, @SCSsoftware!!
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THREE straight walk-offs
EIGHT straight wins
FOURTEEN straight home wins
The @Cubs.
ALT Final score (10 innings): Cincinnati Reds 6, Chicago Cubs 7 Team records: Reds 20-17, Cubs 25-12 Pictured: Pete Crow-Armstrong is amped as he rounds the bases following a game-tying home run in the 9th inning Wednesday at Wrigley Field
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May 6
Body so iconic you don’t even need the face to recognize him.
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60 years ago today: the White Heath operator hands up train orders to the conductor on an eastbound Illinois Central train, bound for Champaign.
My favorite photo of all time, by one of the greatest rail photographers of all time.
22 Jul 2020
Thank you for this, I never knew. Roger Puta is my favorite rail photographer of all time. As an Illinois alum like Puta, I’ve taken shots in many of the same places he has and hoped to be able to shoot half as well as he did. This will forever be my favorite photo of his:
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Hot dogs and homers. Heck yeah 🌭
(🎥: @backs_sports)
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May 3
Brightline under-reported truth in 3…2…1…
The company has not had trouble attracting riders. March was its highest ridership month ever.
It’s because it’s saddled with capital debit from building the operation. Debt that is assumed by the government for public passenger rail.
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