Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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QUOTE: Originally posted by maandg QUOTE: Vernacular ?. That's a derby!... (Inside joke) Hey maandg, is that HO ?. Tracklayer Yes, it is HO. In fact, parts of the layout go back to Henry the VIII. "So what, we had a sofa go back to Sears Roebuck the 3rd!" Why I outta......
QUOTE: Vernacular ?. That's a derby!... (Inside joke) Hey maandg, is that HO ?. Tracklayer
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QUOTE: Originally posted by maandg QUOTE: Originally posted by Budliner maandg thats BAD did you make that marqee To answer your question, Budliner, I'd have to say "Soitanly!". Actually, yes and no. I found the picture in a video catalog years ago which I cut out and saved for just such an application. The "Also Showing" and "Rhythm and Weep" signs I made on my computer. The front marquee signs for "East of Eden" starring James Dean and "On the Waterfront" starring Marlon Brando were also made on my computer and were big box office smashes for the time I model - the mid 1950's. That particular Stooges short, "Rhythm and Weep", was one of the last Curly made before his stroke and was released in 1946, making it technically unprototypical. By the1950's, Shemp's face would have replaced Curly's. While I like Shemp (vs. Joe or Curly Joe) it was just never as good without Curly IMHO. Sort of like the Andy Griffith show after Barney left. Since I had the picture and I like Curly better, I went with it. Glad you enjoyed the photos, Porcupine. Now SPREAD OUT! By the way I hope your comment of "That's BAD" was used in the vernacular! [:D]
QUOTE: Originally posted by Budliner maandg thats BAD did you make that marqee
QUOTE: Originally posted by maandg One classic short was "A Pain In The Pullman" with lots of great train footage. Normally I avoid off-subject posts, but I have always loved the Stooges. In fact, the movie theater in my town of Wharton, MS pays tribute to the boys as seen in these photos from my website. "Ooo, look at the grouse" Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk!
QUOTE: Originally posted by coborn35 Hey tracklayer, u wanna be a nitpicker? wul goe ahed ad bee 1!! JEEZ GIVE ME A FRICKING BREAK! This is just a thread pertaining to nothing like all the other threads in this forum!! Im sorry im taking this out on you but IM FED UP!
QUOTE: Originally posted by Budliner wow more then I remembered hope this is spelled correctly its not Wrong Intentionally K
QUOTE: Originally posted by chutton01 I may get flamed a bit for bumping this thread, but lately I've been taping the Stooges Slap Happy Hour on Spike TV in the morning so I can watch in the evening. This site http://www.3-stooges.com/text/shorts1.html lists all the various shorts (~190) the Stooges made (including the <shudder>Joe Besser<shudder> ones). The most recent show with trains that was broadcast was 'Grips, Grunts and Groans', which starts with the Stooges as tramps, riding into town in a wood-sided boxcar (horse car? They didn't worry too much about realism), and are discovered by car-knockers (in this case two guys, apparently employed by the railroad, actually banging on the side of the rail cars with big wooden clubs, and of course eventually clubbing themselves uncouncious trying to capture the Stooges, who meanwhile hide in the gym where the real story takes place). One great thing about the outdoor shots (more common in the earlier Curly era than the Shemp era - forget about the Joe(s) era) are seeing glorious classic Model A's, Chevys, Packards, and other vehicles of the 1920s/1930s (and, of course, often a beat-up Model T for the Stooges) in their natural habitat on the streets (or at least back-lot streets), as opposed to being stuffed and mounted in Museums or grazing on the grass at Antique Auto shows. As you can see from the website I gave, the first short was the 'Woman Haters'. So...there [:D] !
QUOTE: Originally posted by dave9999 First off, The He-man Woman Haters Club was from Our Gang(Little Rascals). Secondly, why not post it here: http://www.comedyclassics.org/ibf/index.php?s=a3773e4c967416202079bf6b3a2fc032&showforum=20 Just because you put the word "train" in a post doesn't make it train related. Good luck, Dave
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QUOTE: Originally posted by chutton01 As you can see from the website I gave, the first short was the 'Woman Haters'. So...there [:D] !
QUOTE: Originally posted by Budliner not that meny