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NYC "Hickory Creek" Observation Car Restoration Article

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Posted by Paul_D_North_Jr on Saturday, December 6, 2014 3:08 PM

K.P. - Sorry, if I told how, then anyone could do it, right ? Smile, Wink & Grin

Anyway. I'd sure like to do at least a day trip in that or a similar car, on a scenic route. 

As Lucius Beebe supposedly said (slightly updated): "What was wrong with 60 years ago ? 

Glad you liked it. 

- Paul North. 

P.S. That Lucius Beebe quote above is as follows, from a recent post by Firelock 76 in the current "Lucius Beebe" thread:

"My favorite Beebe quote?  In the lead up to election day 1948 an aquaintance of Beebe's said "If Dewey is elected President it'll set the country back 50 years!"  Lucius' response?  "And just WHAT was so wrong with 1898?" . . . ".

"This Fascinating Railroad Business" (title of 1943 book by Robert Selph Henry of the AAR)
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Posted by samfp1943 on Saturday, December 6, 2014 11:24 AM

Paul North: Thanks for sharing these links!  Absolutely, agree with KP Harrier ! Pretty Cool Stuff! Bow

If any one can catch the Travel Channel Show " Tricked out Trains" there is a whole segment and comentary on the salvage, and rebuilding/restoration project of "Hickory Creek" NYC Observation car.

 

 


 

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Posted by K. P. Harrier on Saturday, December 6, 2014 10:58 AM

Paul_D_North_Jr

For those who are interested, a PowerPoint presentation that is very similar to the above article in the Jan. 2105 issue of Trains - but with more photos - can be found at:

http://www.startrakinc.com/hickorycreek/restoration/Hickory%20Creek%20Restoration%20PDF.pdf 

(27 slides / pages, approx. 870 KB electronic file size in this 'PDF" format)

The operator's website for the car is at: http://www.startrakinc.com/hickorycreek/default.htm 

- Paul North. 

 

Cool PDF photo presentation, Paul.  Terribly slow to get it going, but cool!

But, I think you have been spending too much time watching the “Back to the Future” movie series, and have been able travel through time yourself.  How did you do that?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K.P.’s absolute “theorem” from early, early childhood that he has seen over and over and over again: Those that CAUSE a problem in the first place will act the most violently if questioned or exposed.

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NYC "Hickory Creek" Observation Car Restoration Article
Posted by Paul_D_North_Jr on Saturday, December 6, 2014 9:28 AM

For those who are interested, a PowerPoint presentation that is very similar to the above article in the Jan. 2105 issue of Trains - but with more photos - can be found at:

http://www.startrakinc.com/hickorycreek/restoration/Hickory%20Creek%20Restoration%20PDF.pdf 

(27 slides / pages, approx. 870 KB electronic file size in this 'PDF" format)

The operator's website for the car is at: http://www.startrakinc.com/hickorycreek/default.htm 

- Paul North. 

"This Fascinating Railroad Business" (title of 1943 book by Robert Selph Henry of the AAR)

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