Lmackattack Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Rob remeber this? was looking thru some I.C. Railroad pictures and saw a few from Bloomington IL after a 1977 snow storm. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/9407-robs-neighborhood-circa-1977/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Iam glade i live in okla. Quote glenn akers Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/9407-robs-neighborhood-circa-1977/#findComment-35254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I remember it well, too well. It was followed by ice that did not go away for three weeks taking the power with it. Every three hours round the clock filling up a small generator that was on the house to keep warm, and the food cold; I remember it well. Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/9407-robs-neighborhood-circa-1977/#findComment-35255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 My dad worked for the L& N RR back in the mid fifties as a fireman on steam engines. He never mentioned any thing like what you are showing. The way he talked he was shoveling coal all the time and didn't have time for anything else.mike Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/9407-robs-neighborhood-circa-1977/#findComment-35264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Crap!! That's alotta snow!!! (when it's tall as a freak'n train engine........that's ALOT of snow)Only thing we ever had around here was the storm of 1978. Nothing like that, but was the "Big one" around here.Rob: you needed a generator to keep the frig running to keep the food cold?? Did ya notice the snow outside?? LOL!!! (ya, I know you want it cold, not frozen). Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/9407-robs-neighborhood-circa-1977/#findComment-35410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog man Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 good Lord im glad i live on the SOUTHERN END of the I.C./CN Route later Quote You Cant Fix Stupid. But You Can Numb It With A Sledgehammer. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/9407-robs-neighborhood-circa-1977/#findComment-35440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 My folks used to talk lots about the snow storms of the 78/79 winter up there 'round Chicago but out in the 'burbs...particularly memorable because my dad had to keep the looooooooong driveway clear as my mom was el preggo with me....born Feb 12 of 79 ...didn't know 77 had bad snow too. It was before my time Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/9407-robs-neighborhood-circa-1977/#findComment-35630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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