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Very nice! Nice contrast between humidity and...cold humidity :)

Thanks, BuckeyeB...that makes sense...I'm a bit embarrassed that I had forgotten about the thermite reaction :) . Cool!

BTW - what is the hot yellow thing the worker is watching in one of the photos? Is that for welding the rail to rebar or some other anchor? Looks kind of cool. EDIT: One other thing - how long does the main trench extend so far (to what street)? How much rail will be installed by, say, November 5th? ;)

Looking great! I know I haven't posted in a while, but it's great to see this project going strong. I like the color scheme too :) . Makes it feel like April 1951 was a month ago! ;)

Oh my gosh! RIP Mr. Pence! I remember his posts well :'(

BTW I live in Philly now. It is great!

National: 1. Philadelphia 2. Boston 3. Seattle 4. Pittsburgh 5. Cleveland International: 1. Rio 2. Barcelona 3. Toronto 4. Montreal 5. Bogota

I've been listening to Alejandro Escovedo, Herbie Hancock, Gilberto Gil, and Hugh Masekela stuff recently - I'm listening to this now :) :

I have more news about the book! I will be in Bradford, Ohio for a book signing at the Bradford Railroad Festival this Saturday (June 16). I will be in the Bradford School gym. The festival will be held from 10 am to 3 pm at the school. Here is a page with more information: http://www.bradfordrrmuseum.org/trainshow2012.pdf

I think the CAF vehicles might possibly have a large battery and regenerative braking - I don't recall though. Dayton's ETI trolleybuses are definitely cool.

That certainly sounds good - an RTA Windline :)

Wow. This is awesome. I love the Philadelphia shots (in Philadelphia right now) - I couldn't beat those...

Ironically Crosley Field (though not an arena) was part of the West End long ago.

The book is now available as a perfect-bound paperback through CreateSpace (an Amazon service) - https://www.createspace.com/3766220

My blog (Philadelphia/Cincinnati/tons of other stuff): http://taoofworms.wordpress.com

Thank you! Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate it.

Modern transportation investments refers to the streetcar and light rail.

The book compares modern transportation investments to the historic investment in the Cincinnati Southern Railroad (another expensive rail project, although with different aims). I have also compared Cincinnati to other cities to explain the feasibility of light rail. My book is primarily intended as an introduction to these issues and to Cincinnati railroad history.

There is also more information on my website: http://guofu.freeshell.org/book.html

My new book considers the future of transit in Cincinnati: www.facebook.com/iaqbook

Hello everyone, I would like to introduce my new book, The Iron Horse, American Railroads, and the Queen City, here on UrbanOhio. The book introduces American railroads and their impact on Cincinnati through a combination of engineering, history, geography, and new insights on local projects. Find out more from the YouTube video below and on the Facebook page, www.facebook.com/iaqbook. I hope you enjoy it!

On another note, maybe there will be a Cleveland-Pittsburgh Rust Belt World Series (I-76 Series?). Well, who knows.

Looking good.

Very true. At least the offense is good.