Wichita Sprayman

Wyoming weather was rainy and in the 40s; Kansas weather is in the 90s and humid. What a difference a drive makes! Our new spray location has put us in Augusta, KS, just east of Wichita. Our job this time is about 30 miles each on the BNSF Douglass and Arkansas City subs and 100 miles of the TransCon between Ellinor and Wellington. 

For those of you not familiar with the TransCon it's the nickname for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe's transcontinental mainline and one of the most important lines in the country. In normal economic times it would be trains nonstop, but in our current recession there's hardly anything moving out there. It's sad really, but the silver lining is we can get track and time much more easily and get our spraying done. I'd rather see more trains running though.

The weather though, what could I really expect? Southern Kansas in mid-June, what else would you expect but high heat and humidity. It's quite a shock for us. Last week I was wearing a coat, this week any clothes are too many! It's a good thing the AC in our motel is working good.