Here's a look from the other direction:
Amtrak - Taylor Street by d.w.davidson, on Flickr
Things didn't always go as planned in that location:
PRR_5805_CUS by Edmund, on Flickr
And a track diagram:
PRR_Western-Ave by Edmund, on Flickr
Looks like I got caught on the Top of the Page
I think there's enough summer left to throw a rack of ribs on the grill!
Ribs-on-Grill by Edmund, on Flickr
Maybe some BBQ will entice Ken to stop by for a bite? I'll even throw in a
Have fun! Ed
gmpullman Here's a look from the other direction: Amtrak - Taylor Street by d.w.davidson, on Flickr
That track is amazing! I can't imagine modeling something like that.
York1 John
I asked my doctor if I gave up delicious food and all alcohol, would I live longer? He said, "No, but it will seem longer."
Tracks at major passenger terminals were complex, and Chicago Union Station was no exception.
Ed .... Ouch ! That was a bad collision at Union station.
John York 1 .... The UP E9's look great in that photo.
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Santa Fe typcally used 4 to 5 F-units to haul its passenger trains.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
EMD had the largest market share for disel locomitves in the 1950's, and there were plenty of F-units and E-units built.
The competition, however, had some good looking locomotives, too.
Alco PA1
Fairbanks-Morse Erie Built.
I just watched a four hour Canadian video on YouTube about building a shed. For some reason my wife has become obsessed with having a caboose in our backyard.
It is amazing how different things are built in different areas. These guys kept talking about keeping water out of everywhere because when it freezes it will destroy the entire structure. I do not think I will be worried about that. They were also concerned about snow load on the roof for some reason.
They didn't care at all about 125 MPH winds or severe wind driven rain.
The shed was fastened to the concrete pad with eight 1/4" tapcons! The whole thing would be in the neighbor's yard after the first named storm.
They installed rolled roof self adhesive asphault. What? That won't last one Summer before it turns to dust down here. Tropical sunlight would dissolve it.
Oh well, I did learn a lot, and I am very thankful I do not need to deal with Winters.
The World Is A Beautiful Place.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good morning, everyone. It's actually cool outside for a walk this morning, 70°F.
SeeYou190For some reason my wife has become obsessed with having a caboose in our backyard.
You had nothing to do with her wanting a caboose in the backyard, right?
My father had quite a few medals and patches from WWII. They have been sitting in a box in our basement for years. I've finally decided to build a wall display for them. He also had quite a few Nazi medals and patches that they found in ruins. I'm building a separate display for those. I don't know who will want to inherit these when I die.
This is kind of a neat ad from the 1950s:
The diner has been quiet lately. The waitresses are not making much tip money the past several days. I hope everyone is OK. Have a good day, everyone.
York1 Good morning, diners. Bacon, eggs, and black coffee, please. I am really enjoying all the pictures. Growing up in the 1950s, trains were an important part of what I remember. This is the station in the small town where I grew up. It was an impressive station for such a small town (population under 30,000). I remember the lobby had a large model train that sat on a ledge high on the wall. When stores began to be built on the edge of town, the main street businesses tore the hotel down to provide downtown parking. It's still a parking lot today. In the late 1960s, the station was torn down and a post office was built on the site. Amtrak did not stop there, and most trains never stopped there anymore. I had great excitement going through this station when boarding the City of Portland for my trip to Washington. This is what the same place looks like today. Sad: I hope everyone has a healthy day today.
Good morning, diners. Bacon, eggs, and black coffee, please.
I am really enjoying all the pictures. Growing up in the 1950s, trains were an important part of what I remember.
This is the station in the small town where I grew up. It was an impressive station for such a small town (population under 30,000). I remember the lobby had a large model train that sat on a ledge high on the wall.
When stores began to be built on the edge of town, the main street businesses tore the hotel down to provide downtown parking. It's still a parking lot today.
In the late 1960s, the station was torn down and a post office was built on the site. Amtrak did not stop there, and most trains never stopped there anymore.
I had great excitement going through this station when boarding the City of Portland for my trip to Washington.
This is what the same place looks like today. Sad:
I hope everyone has a healthy day today.
John, a quick personal convo.
Was the McDonalds on 2nd street built when you lived there? When we came to town, the only fast food hamburger joint was the locally owned Golden Triangle. Then GI got its first McDonalds in the early 70s right next to that restaurant.
- Douglas
DoughlessJohn, a quick personal convo. Was the McDonalds on 2nd street built when you lived there? When we came to town, the only fast food hamburger joint was the locally owned Golden Triangle. Then GI got its first McDonalds in the early 70s right next to that restaurant.
Douglas,
I left GI in 1970 for college and then moved to Louisiana. The only "chain" fast food was the Pizza Hut on South Locust. The hamburger place we called Golden Point was just like McDonalds.
When I left town, the area out west with the mall was not there. The only building out there was Skate Island.
I was just in GI yesterday to clear up some business with my father's estate. Driving around, it's nearly impossible to recognize certain areas. Five Points is completely changed!
The city has also grown -- something that is not happening in other cities in Nebraska. I believe they are nearly 50,000 people now.
It's a shame that the UP station was torn down. At the time, it was considered "progress" to take it down.
Good morning
John York 1 ...... I like the Burlington advertisement you posted very much.
I have an FT ABBA such as in the ad. I made it from undecorated Stewart models.
Here is a postcard advertising the Twin Cities Zephyr.
Here is a BL2 locomotive preserved in Kentucky Railway Museum. EMD was owned by GM and apparently automotive stylists applied their talents on GP7's. Maybe, it's a cross between a GP7 and an Oldsmobile.
York1You had nothing to do with her wanting a caboose in the backyard, right?
No, I did not. Honestly, I never have suggested a caboose, or any other structure, in the backyard.
Ever since June, she has decided that we need a caboose back there. Not a shed, but a place to sit, bunk the grandkids, get out of the house, stuff like that.
The last thing I need is something else to build.
Unfortunately, in order to meet building requirements it would be very difficult to build the structure up on pilings and make it look like it was on trucks/rails.
I can build a traditional shed, put siding on it that looks like a caboose, and even add a cupola/windows. Windows and door must be storm rated. It must be on a concrete slab and anchored down with a dozen 1/2" anchor studs.
I could use a rolled metal roof and add a roofwalk after it is inspected.
This might happen in the Winter time in Jan-Mar 2023.
My only concern is that our neighbor to the north is a foster parent, and the caboose might attract the kids into our yard. My backyard is not fenced, and I do not want one.
SeeYou190No, I did not. Honestly, I never have suggested a caboose, or any other structure, in the backyard. Ever since June, she has decided that we need a caboose back there. Not a shed, but a place to sit, bunk the grandkids, get out of the house, stuff like that.
I was just joking. Did your wife get this idea after your visit to Ed's house? If I recall, doesn't Ed have a pretty neat caboose in his backyard?
I have to admit that it would be pretty neat to have what your wife wants. The grandkids would love it.
York1 Did your wife get this idea after your visit to Ed's house?
That is EXACTLY where the idea originated.
I never would have even dared suggest something like this, then she saw how wonderful it could be, and now we need one.
York1 Doughless John, a quick personal convo. Was the McDonalds on 2nd street built when you lived there? When we came to town, the only fast food hamburger joint was the locally owned Golden Triangle. Then GI got its first McDonalds in the early 70s right next to that restaurant. Douglas, I left GI in 1970 for college and then moved to Louisiana. The only "chain" fast food was the Pizza Hut on South Locust. The hamburger place we called Golden Point was just like McDonalds. When I left town, the area out west with the mall was not there. The only building out there was Skate Island. I was just in GI yesterday to clear up some business with my father's estate. Driving around, it's nearly impossible to recognize certain areas. Five Points is completely changed! The city has also grown -- something that is not happening in other cities in Nebraska. I believe they are nearly 50,000 people now. It's a shame that the UP station was torn down. At the time, it was considered "progress" to take it down.
Doughless John, a quick personal convo. Was the McDonalds on 2nd street built when you lived there? When we came to town, the only fast food hamburger joint was the locally owned Golden Triangle. Then GI got its first McDonalds in the early 70s right next to that restaurant.
Ah yes, Golden Point. Only lasted a few years after McDs built right next door.
We arrived in May 1971, and the whole town kept talking about the state university winning the football national championship. We had no idea what they were talking about, LOL.
Five Points. All of my friends worked at Skagway during high school. Skagway is long gone too.
Skate Island just got torn down this summer. The roof collapsed and couldn't be repaired. That was an icon, obviously still lasting 40 years after I left.
The low tan building in the pic is the post office. I remember it well. I don't remember the parking lot, but parking lots aren't that memorable.
And the taller red brick building has been there forever. A rail served business at one time, but I never knew what it was back then.
Florida railroading 1950-1980:
SEABOARD COAST LINE painted a lot of equipment basic black with yellow stripes. I don't like it on their road switchers, but this FP7 is certainly handsome.
Back in the early '70s I was in Erie, Pennsylvania at the PRR roundhouse and on a siding behind the building was a collection of Seaboard E6, 7s and 8s waiting to be "traded in" to GE.
SCL_E72 by Edmund, on Flickr
Air horns, builder's plates, Mars lights... all going to be scrapped. No, I didn't touch any of it. I was just a "kid" then. I'll bet someone could have talked with the GE people and got permission. Oh well —
These are what passenger trains are supposed to look like:
Thomas Underwood Coll B&O043 by John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library, on Flickr
Somebody forgot to Dullcote this one
Thomas Underwood Coll B&O402 by John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library, on Flickr
Thomas Underwood Coll B&O442 by John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
Good evening all. The weather returned to a more civilized state on Sunday. Probably another two months of sunshine before the monsoons start.
The photo in my avatar is of the Brookmere water tower that is off in the middle of nowhere. I just heard it is in the path of an out-of-control fire, my fingers are crossed as I do enjoy going by when I am headed that way. It is about 20km up a dirt road off the main highway. Part of the old Kettle Valley RR.
Ed, I really enjoyed the Spamfest video with all the Merchant Class locomotives, thanks for posting that.
Still missing Ken's daily report, hope he is OK.
The dinner bell!
All the best to all.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
I just found this picture.
The processing date on the back of the film is 1987. If this is my layout, it would be the first version of the SGRR, but I do not remember this building.
It is too early to be Randy's layout.
The building looks scratchbuilt to me. I did scratchbuild a lot of N scale buildings back in the day.
Oh well... into the "unkown" bin.
Howdy .
Kevin .... I never wasa fan of black painted diesels, but SCL improved it a bit with yellow stripes.
Ed .... I like the B&O passenger trains .
Brent ..... The CP Canadian was beautiful especially in the mountain scenery .
Here are a few passenger train pictures from the '50's and '60's .
NYC in Chicago.
Central of Georgia E-unit in Illinois Central colors for City of Miami train.
Southern train from Cincinnati to Jacksonville.
E units in Birmingham, AL
NKP PA1
Heartland Division CB&QKevin .... I never wasa fan of black painted diesels, but SCL improved it a bit with yellow stripes.
I don't like it on the road switchers at all.
Apparently the Ad Targeters at Kalmbach think I am in the market for a quarter-million dollar used Ferarri!
The "Bluebirds" a little farther east of Chicago. Painesville, Ohio, just a few miles from where I am now:
NKP_PE6 by Edmund, on Flickr
GM_T-o-T by Edmund, on Flickr
They didn't start out in black:
Seaboard by Edmund, on Flickr
Good morning, everyone. Bacon, eggs, and coffee, please.
I love all the pictures of the locomotives and trains! Thank you, everyone! I guess growing up with these locomotives makes this such a great time period for me.
We're still in the grips of the summer heat. All of the irrigation pivots are running full blast, with the resulting high humidity. I cut the grass this morning at 7:00 a.m. to beat the heat.
How about this UP GE U50? I don't remember seeing these, which is why I guess they have an odd look to me. The photo said these were built in the 1960s.
Good morning ....
John York 1. .... I recall seeing U50's when I was in Wyoming in the 1960's.
Kevin .... Those SCL U-boats looked like all work and no play. Here are better looking U-boats just built by GE.
Ed .... The original Seaboard E-units certainly were colorful. If I had time, I would look for ACL purple E-units to post. I like the B&O observtion car in one of your photos .
Here are some more observation cars.
I took the photo of the CZ dome / observation car about five years ago in Arizona where it is on display next to the UP mainline (former SP mainline).
Heartland Division CB&QIf I had time, I would look for ACL purple E-units to post.
The "Champion":
Kevin .... Thanks. Very colorful.
...
Here is a C&NW train ...
And a MILW train...
Everybody ..... have a good night.
Hi all,
Sending good thoughts and prayers to all those who need them.
I've been working some more on my shelf layout. I'm putting styrofoam pieces in place but not gluing much down yet. I have much I still need to get organized for this project. It's amazing how trying out a new project despite all the reading and research I've done shows how much I still need to learn in order to put this all together. I'm having a great time at it though. So far!
Sadly no word on the Paralegal job I applied for, I'm disapointed, but it's a tight field these days and with current events as they are, it's been even harder to get into. I'll keep at the job hunt, I know something will come around and I did put out applications to other places.
Alvie
Heartland Division CB&Q Here are better looking U-boats just built by GE.
Here are better looking U-boats just built by GE.
Garry: I love the MILWAUKEE locomotive you posted. Is that an Erie-Built?
Alvie: I have been pecking around for a part-time job a bit here and there. The job prospects are very slim unless you are willing to work a tipped position part time, or a government "contract position" with no benefits or job security. Good luck.
Fiddler: My friend Randy has a few U-Boats on his N scale layout, but they are all brass models. You are right, they are hard to find.
The "Other" end of those Milwaukee trains:
Milwaukee_Road by Edmund, on Flickr
CMStPnP_Coon-Rapids by Edmund, on Flickr
Before the Skytops there were the "Beaver Tails" as seen in this wintry, moody shot:
Milwaukee_Beaver by Edmund, on Flickr
Regards, Ed
Kevin .... Yes, they were Erie Builts. Here is the Santa Fe ABA set.
Ed .... I like the MILW pictures you posted. I recall riding on the Hiawatha between Chicago and the Wisconsin Dells when I was a kid.
Here is MILW's unique power car. It was made in their own shops, and it was for hauling short trains.
Good morning, everyone.
It's a nice day after a night of good, soaking rain. After a rain, the walk on the trail seems so much nicer. Everything is damp and lush. Even the birds seem rejuvenated.
I have several projects I'm finishing up before I can get back to the layout. Not a lot has been done on my railroad for a while. I imagine when the cold weather hits, work on the railroad will get back on track.
I love passenger trains, and I have some on the layout. I appreciate all the passenger train photos. I also have an interest in the stations. I'm not sure why, but wherever I go, I always check out the little towns to see if their station is still standing.
Another sideline of railroading is my interest in the old national park lodges built by the railroads. Some people visit the national parks to see the wildlife. I visit to see the lodges. This one is one of the best, built by the Great Northern at Glacier National Park in 1913:
Union Pacific's turbine:
Hope everyone has a good Friday -- end of the work week for some of you!