5 hours along the RR

SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS · Feb 10, 2009

Weather warm this morning in my part of Illinois.

Enjoy hunting along different sections of RR.
Lots of interesting finds along the route and
next to it.

Got out bright and early.

One of the things I always search for are old
RR nails. No luck today.........but............
did find 3 newer ones.

Never know what you may find or who you may meet.
Bridge over a small stream.

like I said, never know what you may find. Brought a smaller
one home in the past and SWR gave me an ID.
Hope SWR can help with this.

Always hunting; these someday will be mine. :wink:

Also bringing home bricks; heavy load today with the bricks
and the item above. Have to check and see what I can find
on the bricks. Thats half the fun of the hunt, hunting and
finding out what you got.

7AM until almost Noon. Had a heck of a good time.
like I said the big thing is BIG

Got the woman to take a pic just like bringing home
the big fish.

Couple of closed small business near where I parked.
Just hit them for about a half hour. Clad only.

Thanks for looking :wave:

all have a good un.....
SHERMANVILLE

Lowbatts · Feb 10, 2009

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It has been a beautiful day Mr. Shermanville and it's good to see you enjoyed it without herniating anything.

I had to go back and get that temporary crown reseated again. I think the gals just like seeing me there so they leave it a little loose.

SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS · Feb 10, 2009

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Lowbatts said:
It has been a beautiful day Mr. Shermanville and it's good to see you enjoyed it without herniating anything.

I had to go back and get that temporary crown reseated again. I think the gals just like seeing me there so they leave it a little loose.

Lowbatts,
back has been acting good of late and the
rest of me seems to be holding.

"I think the gals just like seeing me"
We all have our fantasies. :wink:

have a good un....
SHERMANVILLE

Lowbatts · Feb 10, 2009

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Yeah, you're probably right. It's just dam sloppy work on their part.

mountainplayer · Feb 10, 2009

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Cool finds Shermanville. I've carried bricks home in the past, mainly to convince my wife that I have indeed lost my mind. Works like a charm.

Your whatsit is an insulator off of a high voltage power transmission line.

MP

Mona Lisa · Feb 10, 2009

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You didn't derail any trains, did ya, Shermy?? :tongue3:

Great to see you. You're pretty dressed up for detecting. You meeting somebody in the woods??

You're lookin' fine, Blue Eyes. :-*

allen · Feb 10, 2009

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way to go on all of those finds...
around here you will be arrested for trespassing for walking the rail road tracks...

Nick A · Feb 10, 2009

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allen said:
way to go on all of those finds...
around here you will be arrested for trespassing for walking the rail road tracks...

Arrested for trespass here too, especially if you're taking stuff. Doesn't matter what it is. I'll walk the tracks sometimes, but I don't mess with anything the RR might call their property.

seger98 · Feb 10, 2009

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Neat finds, glad it warmed up for you to get out & look around, I do believethat's the first picture I've seen of you Sherman, nice to see you!

Chris

SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS · Feb 10, 2009

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mountainplayer,
woman don't mind the bricks; we have
some from vacations. :tongue3:

Yes, high voltage; I have to look better, think it should
give some sort of strength number. :icon_scratch:

Mona Lisa,
all the trains are on time.

Old gray slacks, sweatshirt, vest with lots of pockets.

These blue eyes are feeling fine. :icon_pirat:

Now get off the computer and hit your school books. :wink:

allen,
I'm cool with most of the RR folks. Have not had much
of a problem with the RR folks.

at1cad,
I'm on the tracks at times, (which is a no no), but
most of the times I'm way off on the side. ::)

Talked with two of the RR workers today. They
gave me some leads on some bottle dumps. :thumbsup:

seger98,
weather is outstanding for this time of year.
Nasty looking --deleted-- I am, I am,I am.

all have a good un........
SHERMANVILLE

Michigan Badger · Feb 10, 2009

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I'd say this find is definitely banner!

I'll bet nobody else on here ever dug a real train before! :thumbsup:

That other stuff was nice too.

It's been in the low 50's up here today and that's a big change from -20 a couple weeks ago.

We've had a lot of melting and we're down to only 18 inches of snow now.

MB

mumszie · Feb 10, 2009

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Shermanville this post really brought back memories for me! I used to live in Rantoul in my early years and we lived very near the tracks. We used to walk down the tracks and hunt asparagus, black berries, red berries and strawberries. One day my parents told me to go pick some strawberries and I was supposed to go alone so other people didn't know where the good "pickin" spots were. I took some friends with me. Now I was real young and when we got back to my house we sat under the big tree and divided them up. My dad saw me out there and boy did I get a spanking when I got in the house. The train track like I said was very near us and in the winter we used the small hill for sledding. Heh heh Yep, memories! I'd like to hunt those areas again if they are still there.

SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS · Feb 10, 2009

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Michigan Badger,
last time I brought a train home, the neighbors
were really upset.

mumszie,
memories, memories.

Rantoul has been having some tough times.

Same here as a kid; spent all summer up and
down the tracks. It was the quick way to get around
town.

all have a good un.....
SHERMANVILLE

OPUS1 · Feb 10, 2009

That isolater looks pretty heavy. Thanks for sharing.

HH

kdismuke1 · Feb 10, 2009

SUPER SELECTION OF FINDS. CONGRATS.

The Beep Goes On · Feb 10, 2009

SHERMANVILLE's been working on the railroad...

Good to see you out and about and collecting the good stuff SHERM :thumbsup:

HH!
TBGO

SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS · Feb 10, 2009

OPUS1,
was heavy for sure.

The hard part was getting
it unhooked from what was left of the pole.

kdismuke1,
" SUPER SELECTION "
I bring home all sort of junque.

TBGO ,
think I'll get one of those Railroad engineer hats. :wink:

I had a good time.

all have a good un.......
SHERMANVILLE

jopher · Feb 10, 2009

Hey Sherm....sounds like you had a nice walk about.
Love the old insulators. Round these parts there are many old poles loaded with colorful glass...past thier usefulness yet still gripping thier high perches...teasing...teasing.