Going back, briefly, to the singer himself, when Elvis came through Bristol in November of 1955 on his way to Memphis via the Tennessean, he stepped off and, kissed a girl's hand. She told a reporter for the Herald Courier that she would never wash her hand. I wonder if it is caked with dirt now.
Johnny
M636CThere is a video of the return with 42101 leading... https://youtu.be/eO96giacNHw I remember seeing 42104 on trials in 1966 in the Indian Red scheme.... I only take still photos but I often find Bevan Wall taking his videos next to me at various locations. Peter
https://youtu.be/eO96giacNHw
I remember seeing 42104 on trials in 1966 in the Indian Red scheme....
I only take still photos but I often find Bevan Wall taking his videos next to me at various locations.
Peter
Are those locomotives configured with the 'bulldog' cab on one end and a 'box' cab on the other?
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Bluestreak- that would be a "catch point" which serves the same purpose as a clamp-on derail. It's common in Britain and I guess, Australia which makes sense. The locomotive reminds me of a 1962 Corvette, an older front end with a newer rear end.
There is a video of the return with 42101 leading...
Beautiful video and filming. Those guys know what they are doing. Gorgeous landscape and sweeping scenes.
Those Elvis trains must be craz-ee and a lot of fun. Good on them.
Thanks so much Peter ( M636C) and Blue Streak.
Miningman Well I dunno.. but they do it every year. Maybe M636C ( Peter) can tell us more.
Well I dunno.. but they do it every year. Maybe M636C ( Peter) can tell us more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB2CCLWPlTs
On the link check out at 6:30 on; the points of the pocket track on both ends. Apppears neither point is engaged. Is that an Australian type derail?
Thanks, Miningman!
This link brought back some memories of the 1950's growing up in Memphis. https://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/pictures/1956-july-3.html
After his discharge from the Army in Feb 1960, he returned [Mar '60] to Memphis Tn. His trip home was via the Sou Rwy's Tennessean; Elvis' party had been furnished a SR Business Car for the trip. When it arrived at Buntyn Station, I was the only one there on the platform.
Thanks, for the memories...
Make sure you check out the third link... amazing really, Elvis as Elvis on a train a few weeks away from fame. Had to walk home, by himself. Never happened again.
Was there a steam engine available for this? And did the driver ask, Do you "Love me tender?"
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
Did the "Mystery Train" eventually "Return to Sender" after the journey of "500 Miles", and were the passengers "All Shook UP"?
(1956, 1962, 1966, 1957 respectively)
Something to break the winter blahs and January Blues
From Mike!
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