Servicemen, and others driving dot trucks home.

[Hyper63]

When does your time start? At a set time? When you are in your area? At the dock?

[Trbl639]

When does your time start? At a set time? When you are in your area? At the dock?

When I was working, my star time was 0730, and I usually left the house about 0630/0645, hit the donut/coffee shop on my way in, and got to the yard about 0715, time started at 0730, unless the dispatcher called me a trouble call before I got to the yard, and my time started then..........if I got called on the way home, (quitting time was 1700) time stopped when I got home!!

If I was off and on call, and got a call, time started when I got the call and stopped when I turned the key off, when I got back home..........

Right after I retired, they activated the GPS on the trucks, so it might be different now, but because of a budget crunch......Tmen can only take the truck home when they are on call........so I'll bet some of them 2 hr minimum call-outs now, might be 3 hr call-outs!!!:D

[Hyper63]

Thanks for the input. On call out: time starts when leaving in the truck. During the regular work day, in their area by start time.

[JUMPER47]

I have been working at pso for a few years.Time started at first when you got the call. Now its when you start going to the job or if you are a lineman its when you get to the dock.

[Lnhnd13]

You all just need to man up and park every **** truck at the dock.

[Hyper63]

You all just need to man up and park every **** truck at the dock.

we are not having any trouble with this.. just was trying to get people talking...... If you look back at the start of this you will understand. Its not about bashing or official U9 business, just wanted to get to know other lineman and what the practices are.....I guess I haven't been to successful at it though...lol

[MI-Lineman]

We take 1st or 2nd responder for on-call and take trucks home. Time starts whether I'm on-call or just a regular ot call out when I answer the phone! No matter if I have a truck or not! We have GPS also. Times stops when I'm done doin my time on the computer and I've done my post trip and squared away the truck!:cool:

[Hyper63]

that is common, but we have in our contract: when leaving in the truck for the first responders and when you bump the dock for the rest of us.. thanks again... I bet it's cooler in MI than it is here. Sure wish my family started a little farther north than OK...lol

[MI-Lineman]

that is common, but we have in our contract: when leaving in the truck for the first responders and when you bump the dock for the rest of us.. thanks again... I bet it's cooler in MI than it is here. Sure wish my family started a little farther north than OK...lol

Yeah probably is cooler but it's too hot for this "Yank!":D Can't wait for snow and tryin out my new sled!!!:cool: OOPS!!! DID I SAY SNOW?:eek: YUP! SNOW, SNOW, SNOW!!! MAN THAT SOUNDS GOOD RIGHT NOW!!

[Trbl639]

Yeah probably is cooler but it's too hot for this "Yank!" Can't wait for snow and tryin out my new sled!!!:cool: OOPS!!! DID I SAY SNOW?:eek: YUP! SNOW, SNOW, SNOW!!! MAN THAT SOUNDS GOOD RIGHT NOW!!

Kinda off topic.....just got back last night late from 2 weeks in the Denver/Estes Park/Rocky Mtn National Park/Grand Lake/Canon City/Royal Gorge area, and this **** heat is killing me...just unloading the car.......think I might have a touch of Low Altitude Sickness too.........

Hell, a few times I thought I was gonna freeze.....going fishing one morning, going thru Vail on I-70, it was 35* and a frost and I had on shorts and a tshirt...something wrong with that picture:eek::D

[MI-Lineman]

Kinda off topic.....just got back last night late from 2 weeks in the Denver/Estes Park/Rocky Mtn National Park/Grand Lake/Canon City/Royal Gorge area, and this **** heat is killing me...just unloading the car.......think I might have a touch of Low Altitude Sickness too.........

Hell, a few times I thought I was gonna freeze.....going fishing one morning, going thru Vail on I-70, it was 35* and a frost and I had on shorts and a tshirt...something wrong with that picture:eek::D

**** TOURISTS!!!:D;)

[Hyper63]

Kinda off topic.....just got back last night late from 2 weeks in the Denver/Estes Park/Rocky Mtn National Park/Grand Lake/Canon City/Royal Gorge area, and this **** heat is killing me...just unloading the car.......think I might have a touch of Low Altitude Sickness too.........

Hell, a few times I thought I was gonna freeze.....going fishing one morning, going thru Vail on I-70, it was 35* and a frost and I had on shorts and a tshirt...something wrong with that picture:eek::D

Lived in colorado in the late 80's.... Man I loved it up there. Your right about the mornings...GREAT....
Is the little train still at the royal gorge? Man it has been a long time ago...Thanks for reminding me? Why didn't I stay?... Just dumb I guess.

[Trbl639]

Lived in colorado in the late 80's.... Man I loved it up there. Your right about the mornings...GREAT....
Is the little train still at the royal gorge? Man it has been a long time ago...Thanks for reminding me? Why didn't I stay?... Just dumb I guess.

Yeah...they got the big tourist train that runs thru the Gorge and the incline that goes down at a 45 angle..was going to ride the Incline, but the line was too **** long and we had to beat feet back to Arkansas.....I'm going back:D

[MI-Lineman]

Yeah...they got the big tourist train that runs thru the Gorge and the incline that goes down at a 45 angle..was going to ride the Incline, but the line was too **** long and we had to beat feet back to Arkansas.....I'm going back:D

Hey is that little train the one I saw on the public channel once that people come to for the ride? I can't remember much about it but the scenery was pretty cool! i tried tellin the wife about it but I didn't catch where it was at. I know that's not much info but I'd like to find out and maybe visit?

[Hyper63]

It's probably way bigger than it was 20 odd years ago. we were also in Granby (South of Grand Lake) for 2-3 months. Building a double circuit to the Winter Park ski resort. Lived in an old camper that summer(the 4 of us). Made many trips through the rocky mountain national park. never did get tired of that drive! At that time a yearly pass was 25 bucks.....3 dollars a day. Yep I am that old....lol

[Trbl639]

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m214/TRBL639/RoyalGorge7-17-2010061.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m214/TRBL639/RoyalGorge7-17-2010018.jpg

Here' the train pics.........I think the the Incline would be more fun to ride.........

[Trbl639]

It's probably way bigger than it was 20 odd years ago. we were also in Granby (South of Grand Lake) for 2-3 months. Building a double circuit to the Winter Park ski resort. Lived in an old camper that summer(the 4 of us). Made many trips through the rocky mountain national park. never did get tired of that drive! At that time a yearly pass was 25 bucks.....3 dollars a day. Yep I am that old....lol

We ate at a little bar/grill, Sagebrush in Grand lake......good food, the Rocky Mtn Oysters were great and it's pretty country..........didn't see the ski resort there at Winter Park, it got dark on us....

[MI-Lineman]

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m214/TRBL639/RoyalGorge7-17-2010061.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m214/TRBL639/RoyalGorge7-17-2010018.jpg

Here' the train pics.........I think the the Incline would be more fun to ride.........

Yeah I thought the one I saw was an old "steamer"? HUH?

[Trbl639]

Don't think it was a steamer........the one in the gorge (top picture) looked to be diesel/electric....didn't get to look at the Incline (bottom pic), but think it is a winch system.....the line there was way too long..

There was an old Steam Loco and coal car for it on display at the entrance parking lot, but it was roped off and you couldn't get close or get on it......

[MI-Lineman]

Don't think it was a steamer........the one in the gorge (top picture) looked to be diesel/electric....didn't get to look at the Incline (bottom pic), but think it is a winch system.....the line there was way too long..

There was an old Steam Loco and coal car for it on display at the entrance parking lot, but it was roped off and you couldn't get close or get on it......

Oh well! I've done messed up this thread enough!:o Sorry! Just sounded like what I saw but it wasn't! This was for sure a steamer ride and I think it was 2 hours or so and it took ya through some breath takin scenery! I think it was an old mine line or somethin?

Thanks for the info! My 7 yr old has a undiagnosed disorder and he doesn't get to do much but he sure loves trains!! Thought I could take him there one day? I'll find it on the web somewhere!

[dooghi]

There is a steam train that runs from Durango CO to Silverton in the summer it is a grat ride and beautiful scenery

[MI-Lineman]

There is a steam train that runs from Durango CO to Silverton in the summer it is a grat ride and beautiful scenery

Hey, maybe that's it! I'll look it up on the web!

Thanx dooghi!! Much appreciated!

[Hyper63]

There is a steam train that runs from Durango CO to Silverton in the summer it is a grat ride and beautiful scenery

Check about Reservations before you go. We didn't get to ride it because of no room. but as i said it was a long time ago.

[MI-Lineman]

Check about Reservations before you go. We didn't get to ride it because of no room. but as i said it was a long time ago.

Ok! Thanx for the heads up!!:)