The Nth Degree Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Didn't he have his layout in the basement? Along with all his guitars! Good to hear that his upper lip is still stiff and that he's carrying on in the best British tradition. Pete, when you get around to reading these, you haven't missed too much here but we've missed you plenty. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted November 1, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2012 NJ governor said on TV that "we seem to get the storm of the century every two years now". I've heard that L-girder benchwork with lightweight scenry will float. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Great to hear from Pete. Fingers crossed that he'll be back to posting here very shortly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted November 1, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2012 I'm glad the info I sent via Old Gringo was of some help. I knew Pete's address from our postal communications (art not trains!). I was also able to pass on internet info to friends in Connecticut as their landline phone worked. Their power came back on after 45 hours. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted November 1, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2012 Glad to hear Pete's OK, let's hope for more good news soon... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted November 1, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2012 I, too, am glad to hear that Pete's okay after the rough ride he must have had. Here's hoping the people along the East Coast will be able to stick together and turn to cleaning up this major mess very soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Let's hope he has a chainsaw and a wood burner too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptic Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 I, too, am glad to hear that Pete's okay after the rough ride he must have had. Here's hoping the people along the East Coast will be able to stick together and turn to cleaning up this major mess very soon. It's going to be one hell of a job. It involves the whole of the North American East coast, including the Caribbean and Canada. The 1953, UK East coast (including Essex) storm surges / floods were catastrophic. Full stop. But, those pale into insignificance, compared to what is, now, being witnessed. I had thought of superimposing the outline of the UK mainland, onto the middle of 'Sandy' to give some idea of the size of this storm,.... but, thought better of it. Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted November 1, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2012 It must be a daunting task indeed. I am, however, glad that according to the news, there appears to be a lot of solidarity with the residents along the East Coast. I but do wonder if the rain fronts which are currently moving in from the Atlantic and predicted to dominate our weather over the weekend may, in fact, be remnants of Sandy. It's chucking it down right now, and windy, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted November 1, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2012 I but do wonder if the rain fronts which are currently moving in from the Atlantic and predicted to dominate our weather over the weekend may, in fact, be remnants of Sandy. It's chucking it down right now, and windy, too. Too soon for the remnants to have reached over the atlantic, yet. Give it a few more days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted November 1, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2012 One of Pete's (Trisonic) other interests is meteorology. He often provides cheery forecasts of what we'll be getting here after it has gone over his house! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Been some heavy and sustained showers here again today, but I reckon we'll see a (hopefully) somewhat diminished Sandy sometime about Sunday or Monday. That said, Metcheck and ExactaWeather aren't predicting anything extraordinary for next week so perhaps blocking effects will keep any storms away. Glad Pete's OK though I bet without power he won't be wearing his trademark shorts, that's for sure! Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacific231G Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I but do wonder if the rain fronts which are currently moving in from the Atlantic and predicted to dominate our weather over the weekend may, in fact, be remnants of Sandy. It's chucking it down right now, and windy, too. I don't think so. Hurricanes that affect the US East coast do often head out into the N. Atlantic and arrive here a few days later as low pressure systems complete with wind and rain but Sandy was blocked by a large high pressure system in mid Atlantic which is why it hit the East coast so hard before heading for Chicago and Canada. I've just been looking at the ECMWF sea level pressure chart for the next ten days and that blocking high is pretty stable around mid Atlantic for most of that period. It seems to be holding a separate low pressure system on our side of the pond. That wanders around a bit over the next few days so there's a lot of regional variation in the UK but it's not going anywhere in a hurry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted November 3, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 3, 2012 Some images of the awful devastation. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/photos/sandy-from-above-slideshow/sandy-above-photo--1134011175.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptic Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 That damage looks terrible, John. I don't know whether to say thanks for posting, or not.... But, Thanks, and, to add... there's these, from the NJTransit site. http://www.njtransit...tion=HomePageTo Thinking back, over recent years, overseas' RMweb members have been caught up in devastating bush fires, floods and earthquakes, and they've emerged from the worst events nature can throw at them. For example, robmcg's back in here,(and elsewhere) with his excellent pics / vids. I take my hat off to these fellas, and their pioneering? spirit. From my point of view, whatever one says about the UK homeland and it's faults, I'm still glad I live here. Regards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted November 4, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2012 A contributor to an 0 gauge email group was in the twin towers on the fateful day. Having gone to the canteen for a cuppa they were advised to return to their office he started back up then thought this is silly and turned round and walked down cuppa in hand. Such a small descision but a lifesaver. No doubt there will be similar stories from Sandy. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 4, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2012 A contributor to an 0 gauge email group was in the twin towers on the fateful day. Having gone to the canteen for a cuppa they were advised to return to their office he started back up then thought this is silly and turned round and walked down cuppa in hand. Such a small descision but a lifesaver. No doubt there will be similar stories from Sandy. Don Similar stories from all sorts of things I reckon. Going back a few years and still in my big railway days I had been on extended sickness and was not long back at work so decided not to rush for my usual train but get on it if I was at the station in time. One morning I was running a few minutes later and decided not to race to catch it - which was just as well because it collected a Thames Trains Turbo head-on at Ladbroke Grove while I was on a later train and simply got massively delayed. (oh, and I normally sat in the leading coach of the HST.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff alvey Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 According to our local forecast there is a low pressure system which is building and heading up the east coast. It is suggested that it could make landfall around the same area as 'Sandy" about Wednesday or Thursday. Not as much force by a long way, but certainly something they could do without up there. Let's hope this is one the forecasters get wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 While out in Belize, I spent a week with a mate in Mexico City, and while walking around "touristing" we saw the enormous, multi-storey, glass fronted hotels lining some of the streets, and one of us commentied "if there is ever an earthquake those are going to come down like giant razor-blades!" We returned to Belize, and the following day the devastating earthquake happened. There, but for the grace........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted November 4, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2012 The BBC is now reporting the authorities' concern for those without homes or heat as the weather turns colder. Sadly, the news doesn't get any better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gringo Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Hello everyone, Had a short text reply from Pete, late this afternoon, in answer to my text, "Any power yet? How's things going?" His reply was a lot more words than my questions! So that's a positive. "No power yet - we do have hot water though - our local power pole snapped - hence shortage. Hope to go to N.Y. today, Best, Pete." It sounds like it's going to be a long haul in New Jersey before things get anything like. Maybe we'll get a message on RMweb in the next couple of days? Fingers crossed, All the best, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 A friend send me this today and I couldn't help but think of Pete, so here's one for him! Not freight but it IS fast! Cheers, John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gringo Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Mmmm, post 100, and I see there's still no posts from Pete yet and I've heard nothing direct either. I suppose we must assume that he's still without power to his home, otherwise there would surely be a post in Early Risers? I don't think I could manage for this long without electricity - no telly, no spotlights, no soldering iron, no RMweb! - where at least 26 of us are wondering how he's going on (see post 98). So, I think I'll send him another text tomorrow, after the excitement of the Presidential elections blows over. All the best, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted November 6, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2012 Pete's town still seems to be the one with lots of homes without power according to the "outage map" though the area surrounding it is apparently fairly sorted. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 May we expect a Trisonic "unplugged" album next? Only kidding! .........'see' you soon, Pete! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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