Run Russ Run

I haven't posted for a while. I apologise for that. No, wait...I don't really. lol. I'm currently sitting in Portland, Oregon at a truckstop waiting for a load. Since my last post, I was sent from Harrisburg, PA to Bakersfield, California with a load of pretzels. (If I only could have found a beer truck!) Then from Fontana Terminal to Portland with a truckload of dog food. Along the way, I got to check out the Mojave Desert (Which was really cool), along with the Tehachapi area (Great train stuff) as well as the fertile valleys of California. I also discovered that every decent sized grain elevator in CA has it's own switcher! I really wish I could have gotten some pictures, but it's hard to take pics while driving. I did take a few pics, but they're all of the desert and the Front Range Mountains.

http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/kk229/rswinnerton/fromthetruck/

Heading up to Portland yesterday, I got to tackle the Cascades, which is FREAKIN BEAUTIFUL, but with 79,700 GVW and 6% grades (for up to 8 miles at a time), I was a bit busy for pictures. I really wouldn't mind living in Northern California (Yereka area) as it has rolling hills and awesome snow-covered mountains as a back-drop.

No rants today as I'm getting tired, but I'll be in Canton, OH in seven days for 48 hours, so I'm sure by then, something will have pissed me off! Everyone keep safe and keep it rubber side down.
Russ