Ulrich,
I'm glad to hear that Petra came through the surgery in good shape. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Hello, Folks
Ulrich—
I hope that you can find some time to "decompress" and find comfort and solace with this very exasperating experience behind you. It is more than just the surgery you have to recover from, it is the stress and anxiety as well.
I wish for you both a peaceful time together...
Regards, Ed
Hey,
Let's have another look at some neat B&O stuff, too! Shall we?
See 'ya later,
Ed
GOOD morning everyone!
Of shortly to mee the employment counselor about getting back to work.
Then train nut friend is coming to help with some things, for about 3-4 hours, will use him well, I think.
If we stay together and retire to Georgia, wiht no basements, wonder if we will give up the trains? We ahve been discussing that, as well as whether or not and where, exactly in the cluttered 750 sqft basement to build my new HO layout. *sigh* it may never get built is the sad part. I have long thought of Z scale, and MOH has thought of Z scale as well, It is compact and a nice coffee table layout would be cool in Z scale! So I have been perusing the ZSCALE MONSTER site. Expensive little buggers, aren't they? AZL has apparetnly stopped making DCC locos, you have to install a decoder yourself, or do with good old DC. A simple layout in a small space wouldn't require too much wiring or thought of wiring. LOL, I am thinking of a breif case layout or an under the bed box for a starter, nad maybe a finisher! If I start aquiring things now, I will be set for the odd retirement years to build it.
For now, though ALL extra funds nad even some not so extra are geared towards the MAUI trip. ALOHA!
well, I'd best get started I HAVE to trim my beard it IS a bit unruly before I go. Gotta get in the shower or I'll be late, not a good sign for an employment counselor!
Have a great day!
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
Cheers, the Bear.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Morning all
Just stopped by to get a cup of Joe and decompress for a second. On a scale of stress w**k is about 99 out of a scale of 1 to 10. So if my eyes are popping out, ny hair is every which way, steam is blowing my ears like steamer pulling 100 loaded hoppers up a steep grade you will at least understand why I look the way I look ....
I will be in the corner booth for a bit leting off extra steam
TTYL
YGW
Well, the cortisone shot has helped my knee a lot, at least for now. I was able to play a decent game of hockey last night - not good, but decent. I was not fully into the game mentally, still concentrating too much on the knee, but that will get better. And, this morning there is no particular soreness or pain.
Now, if the next activity, taxes, could only be as painless....
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Good Evening!
Your thoughts and prayers for Petra are doing a marvelous job! She feels much better today and if nothing happens during the night, I may take her home tomorrow afternoon! I think she will be much happier at home, being taken care by me instead of those dreadful nurses. I gave the place a good clean-up, re-stocked the groceries, bought a bouquet of flowers for her and also some of the sweets she likes so much. I am a little exhausted now, but much relieved!
Bruce - good news about your knee! Just be careful not to overdue it, though. Wearing a brace for a while may assist the healing process!
Blessings!
Lunch time.
Flo - set me up with a T-Bone cooked meduim, baked potato with LOTS of butter, sour cream, salt and pepper, bowl of slad with blue cheese dressing, some hot fresh made bread again with butter, tall glass of ice tea with lemon...
Very stressful start to the day. I scheduled haul off with about ten dump trucks at $85 dollars an hour to start hauling off. I scheduled the loader to start at 7:30. I get a call that there is no operator on site at 7:30 ! I start calling his boss to find out where he is at ! No one knows. I then head to the site to see what can be done. I arrive at the site and BY THIS TIME THE OPERATOR HAS SHOWN UP AND HE IS STANDING THERE DOING NOTHING !!!! He could have gone to the next lot and and started loading from there I again insturcted him to do so and he did NOTHING!! Ignored me. Had to call his boss and wait for him to call me back and then to call his employee. And to TOP IT ALL OFF the stubborn capernters had filled the lot we have to excavate with an entire lumber package of at least three tractor trailer loads !!! They had been order NOT to put anything on the lot ! I order the capenters to move their stuff and then the stinking fork lift tire explodes and their machine is now down and the material has to be moved by hand WHICH they REFUSE to DO. Now I am calling their supervisor.
So FINALLY an hour and half late the operator goes to start his machine and it is BROKE ! The incompetent operator and the stubborn carpenters and broken machinary has cost us three hours of trucks sitting around. Total cost for NOTHING being done $2550 !!! I will strongly recommend to our office that these cost be passed back to them.
No wonder I am having issues with my heart ! Stress is a major factor in heart problems.
JaBear - THANKS ! Lunch was teriffic thanks for picking up the tab ! Yea it is good news and not so bad news deal. At least I live in a country where they have real doctors vs. witch doctors ! Like where Lion lives in Africa !
Galaxy - Good luck on the employment thing - I think - not sure I would go back if I didnt have to especially after a day like today I have had !
Ed - What is the lower right photo of ? A projected movie on a screen ?
FRRYKid - Looking forward to the photos !
Ulrich - Hope all is well with you and Petra..
Histrory qoute of the day:
When the same man, or set of men, holds the sword and the purse, there is an end of liberty.
George Mason
Who are the militia, if they be not the people of this country...? I ask, who are the militia? They consist of now of the whole people, except a few public officers.
To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.
Sir Madog. . .I gave the place a good clean-up, re-stocked the groceries, bought a bouquet of flowers for her and also some of the sweets she likes so much. . .
You are a good man. (But now I am craving some chocolates.)
Richard
YGW, it seems you have a whole lot of people out there in the trades with little or no basic work ethic, not only from your last post, but also from many of your other post I have read. as well.
Good luck man, I feel your frustration. Maybe you'd be better off, work, family and health wise, if you put on your tool belt, and left all those problems to another guy!
Mike.
My You Tube
yougottawantaEd - What is the lower right photo of ? A projected movie on a screen ?
YGW—
You Are Correct!
The B&O was catually trying to attract passengers in the late 1960s, just prior to Amtrak. Through the efforts of Paul Reistrup and Bill Howes at B&O they tried to make passenger travel on the B&O an enjoyable experience.
Five coaches were outfitted with projectors and movie screens to help attract passengers.
Here's the "playlist" from an April, 1966 timetable:
The B&O even made an early attempt at an "Auto-Train" where you could take your automobile along with you using a bi-level auto rack tacked to the rear of the train!
Oh, those were the days, indeed!
Sorry to hear of your headaches at the job-site, YGW. It seems in every line of work there is NO Accountability in the workforce anymore... Sad but true. Somehow you have to distance yourself from all that stress. I know— easier said than done.
Cheers to all—
Ulrich: Your thoughts and prayers for Petra are doing a marvelous job! She feels much better today and if nothing happens during the night, I may take her home tomorrow afternoon! I think she will be much happier at home, being taken care by me instead of those dreadful nurses. I gave the place a good clean-up, re-stocked the groceries, bought a bouquet of flowers for her and also some of the sweets she likes so much. I am a little exhausted now, but much relieved! Huge points for the flowers! Seriously though, it’s very good to hear that Petra is in better spirits. From my wife’s experience of this procedure earlier this year, once the initial following of the Mayo Clinic’s “What to eat post gall bladder surgery” time was over, her diet returned to just about normal. The Mayo diet thing was not grueling (no pun intended!) So, here’s hoping she’s up and about, and chowing down really soon! Prayers continuing for all of that, and for you both.
The day’s worn on, so I’ll go and see if the chap in France has any news for me. TTFN, and Prayers for all in need.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Checking in and catching up, I have been busy with w*rk and some house renovations on top of my radio restoration side "business"
Ulrich : glad Petra is doing better3,
YGW: glad they found your issues.
Garry: have fun in the Sunshine state.
I have a strange condition where the mesentary (around your guts) gets inflamed and causes discomfort. First they thought it was a block blood vessel but surgeon got another opinion and said, nope not it and we are not doing surgery just to confirm that yes that is, it. I found that with a few ibuprofen and some probiotics it goes away. They have done numerous CT and noted no chnages so they say. Take ibuprfen and probiotics when it flares.
It only flares about once every 6th months , stress a big factor along with long work hours and such. We did a lot of renovating the past two weeks and flare it did.
Now doing better back to normal today... as normal as one can call me!
Check with you all later.
Ed: (GMPullman), thanks for the ads out of the B&O Public TT. Brings back fine memories. I actually got to see a movie in the coach on the George Washington, between DC and Cincinnati. (This, of course, after the National Limited was defrocked). Also recall riding in the Dome on the Capitol, Eastward approching Harpers Ferry. The B&O, (and C&O), did go after the passenger business. Today's railroad is quite different.
Hello Railfans!
Flo, draw me a sasparilla whilest I fires up the slide projecting device. Fellas, sit back and enjoy the show!
Hard to believe at one time this loco was visionary...
A beautiful string of cars. Not that Im partial or anything, ...
The outside G scale layout I mentioned...
Some of the exhibits are open to walk through...
And for those who dont like alot of walking...
There is a very interesting story behind this car, and the dozen others like it sent to America after a war. Know which war, or the story?
Ya think modellers are the only ones with coupler height problems? Heres the prototype for your woes...
You could eat off this loco, though Id kick you in the shins (twice!) if you did...
Even in disarray, still a very powerful and proud face...
The B&O Museum - Linking Railfans with heritage and history...
And lastly my friends, bringing up the rear as it should ever be done - our lil red caboose! Goodnyt...
Douglas
Back again - for a night cap only! Janie, something to make me go to sleep again, please.
Got up after only 3 hours of sleep. No chance to get back into dream land for the next couple of hours. There are just too many thoughts in my head, keeping me awake.
Although everything went fine with Petra´s surgery (at least so far), it made me contemplate the way we live. We are wasting too much precious time and urgently need to change directions. I don´t know how, as our means are limited, but I don´t want to continue wasting the few years we may have left.
Big thoughts for an exhausted mind!
howmus Evenin' folks! Janie I'll have Sweet Italian Sausage on a hard roll, fruit cup, and trip to the salad bar.... Oh, a pot of decaf would be good as well. What? No! Regular this time of night can give me PVCs. Huh? Oh those are Premature Ventricular Contractions... "Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are extra, abnormal heartbeats that begin in one of your heart's two lower pumping chambers (ventricles). These extra beats disrupt your regular heart rhythm, sometimes causing you to feel a flip-flop or skipped beat in your chest." (Mayo Clinic) Yep, one of the only times I really had any surgery, I was under a spinal block and I threw 18 of them in a row. Man, doctors and nurses were running around all over the place getting all kinds of stuff to stop them.... My heart started beating back properly all on it's own by the time they had the stuff drawn up to hit me with. They did insist that I make an appointment before I left the Horsepiddle the next day to see my regular doc. He looked at the strip they sent him and then at the EKG he had in his file, listened to my heart, then looked at everything again several times. He finally said, "I refuse to think there is anything wrong with your heart! This Horse Hockey happens often when you have been nailed with the pre-op stuff they give you. Now back when I was 40, too much coffee did give some PVCs every once in a while, but I would get one followed by several regular beats. Doc. said that is actually very common and not to worry about it.... Unless I feel them often. And to cut down on the coffee! I told him I only have one in the morning. He said, "Oh, one cup won't bother you." I told him I meant one pot.... Thought he was gonna have a heart attack on the spot. LOL Spent part of the day looking up the scale size (actual) for the measurements that I will need to do on the bridge. Will build it from the closest materials I can get for each size. The bridge will be a lot of work, but should be fairly straight forward. Need to figure out the best sequence to build it to be able to get everything in place. Mheetu, So...., where are you from and what are you driving with a 60gal tank? That would be about 1.6 years worth of Fossilized Dinasaur Dung in my car..... (I've owned the car for 5 months and driven 3200 miles so far and have used about 18 gallons of that stuff!) Catch you all later! 73
Evenin' folks!
Janie I'll have Sweet Italian Sausage on a hard roll, fruit cup, and trip to the salad bar.... Oh, a pot of decaf would be good as well. What? No! Regular this time of night can give me PVCs. Huh? Oh those are Premature Ventricular Contractions...
"Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are extra, abnormal heartbeats that begin in one of your heart's two lower pumping chambers (ventricles). These extra beats disrupt your regular heart rhythm, sometimes causing you to feel a flip-flop or skipped beat in your chest." (Mayo Clinic)
Yep, one of the only times I really had any surgery, I was under a spinal block and I threw 18 of them in a row. Man, doctors and nurses were running around all over the place getting all kinds of stuff to stop them.... My heart started beating back properly all on it's own by the time they had the stuff drawn up to hit me with. They did insist that I make an appointment before I left the Horsepiddle the next day to see my regular doc. He looked at the strip they sent him and then at the EKG he had in his file, listened to my heart, then looked at everything again several times. He finally said, "I refuse to think there is anything wrong with your heart! This Horse Hockey happens often when you have been nailed with the pre-op stuff they give you. Now back when I was 40, too much coffee did give some PVCs every once in a while, but I would get one followed by several regular beats. Doc. said that is actually very common and not to worry about it.... Unless I feel them often. And to cut down on the coffee! I told him I only have one in the morning. He said, "Oh, one cup won't bother you." I told him I meant one pot.... Thought he was gonna have a heart attack on the spot. LOL
Spent part of the day looking up the scale size (actual) for the measurements that I will need to do on the bridge. Will build it from the closest materials I can get for each size. The bridge will be a lot of work, but should be fairly straight forward. Need to figure out the best sequence to build it to be able to get everything in place.
Mheetu, So...., where are you from and what are you driving with a 60gal tank? That would be about 1.6 years worth of Fossilized Dinasaur Dung in my car..... (I've owned the car for 5 months and driven 3200 miles so far and have used about 18 gallons of that stuff!)
Catch you all later!
73
I am from southern ontario and it an old Cessna with a big thristy Continental O-470 engine so it kinds of drinks fuel for free........
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4309
Hello all. I don't stop in here much, but I popped in for a quick look around and saw Ed's B&O passenger material. I recall riding the Capitol Limited and seeing the remake of "Stagecoach". This was way back in the days of film reels. A screen was pulled down from the ceiling and the film was shown in the dining car after dinner.
That film was produced in 1966, and starred Ann Margret, Bing Crosby, Bob Cummings, Alex Cord, and others. The original was better, but Ann Margret made it quite enjoyable.
I don't remember the date, but I'm guessing it was around Christmas time, 1966.
Glad to hear everybody's health is improving!
Tom
Janie, I could use a refill of my decaf please.....
Today I actually got some things done. Ran some errands early afternoon and even managed to get some track work completed in the new section. I installed a temporary bridge across the gorge so I can finally get to running trains. Even fired up my NCE System to see if anything still worked. It has been a couple years since I actually ran any trains. The only time I have fired it up was to check wiring in new places. I forgot how to get the throttle to do what I wanted and had to get the manual out and read it... Duh! Tried to run my only sound equiped loco out and back into the yard and nothing I did worked, but the air pump was running on it.... finally realised that it was still set on 3 as I haven't ever logged it in to use the loco number as the number to use... Another Duh! Will get that changed maybe tomorrow. Also found that I had unhooked the whole area that I am working on from the wiring for the system. I was in the midst of dividing the layout into 3 districts and never set up the 3rd. district with power as I was waiting until I finished laying the track before reconnecting it.
The area I am working on by the Gorge is a reverse loop and I hadn't set where the end of the loop would be. So today I did some measuring (to make sure my longest train would fit withing the loop) and removed two regular ties and put in PC ties where the cut will be made. That will hold the ends nice and solid in place after I cut the rails tomorrow.
The Finger Lakes Region is under a Flash flood watch from tomorrow afternoon until noon on Saturday. Talking about somewhere between 2" and 2.5" of rain in a little over 24 hours.... I shall be watching the syphon most of time in the basement.... Oh well, that should give me a reason to stay home and work on the layout!
Have a great night! Stay dry and warm!
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
wojosa31Ed: (GMPullman), thanks for the ads out of the B&O Public TT.
Glad you're enjoying them, wojosa— You too, ACY Tom!
So, where IS everybody? Nineteen hours since the last visit?
The coffee urn is cold and the griddle is shut down. All I see is Chloe's apron hanging by the kitchen door! Can't a fella get a plate of hot hash around here?
I was scanning old photos the other day and found a photo of yours' truly on what is probably my FIRST private car ride... The EBT No. 20, Orbisonia.
Near as I can tell, this was during the great re-opening of the EBT in the summer of 1960. That would make me the ripe 'ol age of four!
I'll have to dig out my books on the East Broad Top and find some history on the #20.
Hope you folks are all well, warm and safe...
Got a call at 7.15am this morning - it was Petra, telling me she was ready to go home after breakfast! That meant an alarm start for me, getting dressed and rushing off. I was at the hospital by 8.30am, packed her gear, while she had the "exit"-talk with the surgeon. On the way home I stopped at Aldi´s to buy a few things, needed to cook her favourite meal - which I did, while she got some rest.
Petra still has to go easy on certain things, like fats and fibers, but that will improve soon. She enjoyed my cooking, so it must have been better than the hospital food.
I am so glad to have her back home again!
Evening all
Extremely busy today ! Slightly less stressful than yesterday, not by much.
Ulrich - I am so glad for you that Petra is home and that she is well : )
Ed - Is that an N scale you ??? Handsome even then ! That was interesting about the movie I didnt even know that !
Howmus - WHAT ! You havent run traind in years ? Oh say it isnt so ! How have you survived that long and kept your sanity ! Hope the flash flood doesnt wash you away !
Tom - Glad you stopped in. Flo set him up with his hearts desire on food and drink, I ll pick up the tab. I bet she did make it worth watching !
Inch - Where you been ? Missed you. How is things going on your end ?
Douglas - What does sasparilla taste like. Do not beleive I have every had it.
Moelarry - thanks, life is better now.
Der - Man you are chugging along. Lots of progress.
mbinsewi - You know there are some really Awesome guys and tehn there are some not so good guys. Scary part is supposedly the vendors are sending their "A" team. If some are their "A" team I would hate to see teh B and C team !
Mr. B - How is the Knee ?
Ken - You okay. Not like you to miss a day.
History qoute of the day:
And it proves, in the last place, that liberty can have nothing to fear from the judiciary alone, but would have everything to fear from its union with either of the other departments.
Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 78, 1788
Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence.
Alexander Hamilton, Pacificus, No. 6, July 17, 1793
Here sir, the people govern.
Alexander Hamilton, speech to the New York Ratifying Convention, June 17, 1788
yougottawantaMr. B - How is the Knee ?
The knee is doing very well, thank you! I played a decent game of hockey and expect to do better over the next few weeks. Each day I have less discomfort and I forget more and more that it was hurt.
As for where I've been, not posting, it's tax time. I'm taking some vacation next week so I won't be home to do the taxes, so this week is it. I did get the H&R Block software this year, thanks to Turbo Tax's lack of interest in keeping me as a customer with Windows XP as a "pre-existing condition" they didn't want to cover. There's a learning curve and a "they-screwed-up" curve, but it's doing the job.
Hi all,
Rainy, rainy day here in Lancaster. So I made time to do some more work on the rolling stock collection. I got in the mail an unused BLI Paragon2 Reading T1 #2102 in the excursion scheme. Oh boy! Open up the box, attach loco to tender, put on the test track and enjoy the sounds and smooth running back and forth for all of a minute and then no response. Zilch. The headlight remains on, as does the cab light. I reset the decoder, both manually and using CV 8. Nothing. Smoke unit had been off, via the switch in the boiler. Hopefully BLI has some Paragon2 decoders for Reading T1s in stock. A similar issue happened to a Paragon2 K4, so I think the decoder is the problem. If BLI cannot send a new decoder I'll look into another TCS-Wow conversion. Or Sountraxx as the new Tsunami2 sounds much improved over Tsunami.
I think I'm not having great luck with BLI T1s as my Paragon3 model has not been A-1 in the reliability department either.
I put together an F&C Reading XMp 36' boxcar kit last night. It went much quicker then the two Reading XMv boxcars I just painted and decaled. Far fewer parts for one thing. I think it would be a good kit for anyone with little experience building resin kits. Next stop is the paint booth.
Alvie
Afternoon Diners
Flo, Ed, The Buick Guy and I will have a please.
Douglas Keep the B&O photos coming!
YGW I think I had not posted in 3 days but I have not been counting. Glad things are looking up heart wise!
Ulrich Great to hear Petra is home with you again.
Steve Belated
Reason I have not been posting? Deep in the dumps.
1 Coming commission check, well a bad one is around $220.00, normal is $350 to $500 range, good one is $600 to $800 and the last great one was $1700.00. This coming one? Would you believe $12.00?
2 Hail Damage to the house. Afraid to turn it in to the insurances company! Reason is I cannot afford to pay the $2500.00 deductible. What I am worried about is BOS holds the Mortgage. Diners that have been around for 3 years or so knows what Ash Pitt's for brains run Bank Of America.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Hey there YGW!
Good to see ya!
yougottawanta Douglas - What does sasparilla taste like. Do not beleive I have every had it.
Well, cant say Ive ever had a 'real' sasparilla as its made from a plant (sorry Ken, non alcoholic drink, so make yours a beer on me!). I summize it would taste much like a tea (track cleaner ) . And tea I cant stand. Tastes like dirt water to me. However, in modern age, folks tend to associate 'flavored' root beer as a stand in, or misnomingly 'sarseparilla'.
Root beer is such a strange tasting drink I have to have a taste for it to drink it. Much like some say about cream soda. OOOweee that one is like drinking liquid birthday cake its so sweet! Cream soda is what vanilla extract is spose to taste like!
In my connotation, i was hoping Flo would know I meant a Pepsi, chilled to 38f, NO ICE(!), poured just so to produce 1/2 inch of that ever loving, nose tickling, zesty froth on top, into a frozen Pilsner glass. Stirred, not shaken. Railroad logo optional.
Garaunteed to make your eyes water, and will burn all the way down.
Galaxy - Your welcome, along with everyone else. If you do make it to the B&O Museum, the pics Ive shown are but a small part of whats there to see. Ive been a few times because of living close enough to do so, and I still havent seen everything.
They are like the pack rats of heritage equipment saviors. They are active too. Stuff keeps moving around making it somewhat interesting to visit again. Do plan for more than one day there if you make it. Its well worth it!
Hopefully Baltimore will be accomadating!
Ja Bear - Enjoy my friend, I will try and give ya a decent pictorial of the place. I have to confess though, I took alot of pictures though I didnt get but maybe 40% of what youd like to see. Or all that you could see i should say.
Inch53 - You are exactly correct. Thank you for posting the links too. When I saw that car, obviously its foreign, that much I knew the first time Id seen a 40and8. But this car stood out, and what was it doing here (America)? Lastly (and to thank a teacher!), my french is good enough to read that it begged more questions than bore answers.
All that not being needed as a volunteer must have read my expression and was soon by my side explaining the story. How obscure I remarked. Being a Railfan all my life, plus a history fan as well, I had never come across this story. I think it was a remarkable gesture, much like the event that inspired it.
Cudos again to the volunteers of the B&O Museum, many of whom I saw were dawning some form of veteran attire. You know your in good company when you see a couple ole war vets, sitting in lawn chairs, in a railroad museum.
Cousin Vinnie - My apologies for belating my Happy Birthday best wishes to you. May you enjoy many more to come.
G'day Mr. Pullman (Ed) - Hey there buddy! Been loving the history lessons you've been showing (as always) but those knee-high-to-a-grass-hopper pics really hit home. Reminded me of my first encounter. Wasnt much older than you at that time, though it looks like you fared a lil better than I did.
I remember vividly my parents waited until the night before to tell me and my brother we were taking our first train ride tomarow. From the town station to Richmond. And the icing on the cake was it was STEAM!
Man it was like Xmas eve. No way could I sleep. Next day, sure enough, Dad, brother, and I boarded the train. Oh what a loud and scary beast it was. Though on the contrary... being able to move about the train on way to Richmond like I was walking through my own home was comletely illuminating. Right up to looking out the observation car rear door and watching the track go by from under us.
Now Richmond is where the real scary part is. Dad wanted to take pictures (thankfully!) of me standing next to this hissing, screatching, belching, humongous thing after we boarded off the train. So i DO KNOW that pictures exist. Alas, dad nor mommy dearest claim to have those pictures.
Oh sure, they have doubles and triples of me and my brother as babies in the bathtub to show family and friends alike, but do they have those pictures of Southern 4501 scaring the beejeebers outta me as my first encounter of a living, breathing steam locomotive?
Is there a picture one of this kid whos dad kept prodding to "get closer, get closer" whos thinking im either gonna get blown up or its gonna grab me. Id love to have those pictures if not for sentimental reasons, but just to see what the expression on my face was, then. Like i said, you fared better!
Loved the photos!
In General - I have a few more pics of the B&O Museum will share in the next installment. Then after that, I have what youd call 'detail' shots of some of the equipment. I was thinking of making a lil game of it and see if you folks can guess what the picture is of. We'll see later.
For now, you folks have a wonderful evening. The sassparillas are on me.
I missed the Diner moving and it took some time to find a couple strong enough hobos to work a handcar and get me caught up to y'all. That was tiring, and all I did was call out a steady cadence.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Cheers! Rob
Good Evening. I will have a birch beer soda please. and some cheese sticks.
All going well here I have been puttering in the basement, radios taking up most of the basement time. This time a 1934 Philco , It is playing good now after a tune up. May it continue to work when it gets back to the owner.