G'day Gents!
Hard to believe that today is the final ENCORE! Saturday of 2006 - time flies, eh
Let's get right to it, check out The Mentor Village Bakery case, draw a cuppa Joe and order a <light> or <traditional> breakfast from our Menu Board - great way to begin the day!
Well, the holiday absences continue on, so my advice is to "go" with the ENCORE! Posts and save the new stuff for 2007!
A few acknowledgments are in order:
Doug at 10:03 AM yesterday: That's quite an alphabet of things to know for old guys - especially CM3 who "officially" has earned the title of O-L-D! <grin>
I'm far more astounded at the idiots who are talking about the Lambs (aka: Rams) having a shot at the playoffs as we enter the final weekend of the regular NFL season. That's utterly preposterous to my way of thinking. They are awful and it would be a sham and a shame to see ‘em as a wild card. Packers Haven't really been following them other than through the standings. The cream at the top should take care of business, no matter who gets through the first round. But, as is said - on any given Sunday . . . GO BEARS!
Cubs They've really thrown a bunch of money around and apparently are quite serious about making a run for the brass ring. After this past season, I'm remaining quiet on any predictions. In the beginning, I figured the Cardinals would do fine - then came two 8 game losing streaks in the 2nd half of the season along with a 7 game streak near the end of the season. Never, ever thought they'd get to the playoffs much less the series. What do I know <grin>
I too received a couple of fine RR books for Christmas - one on the PRR Broadway Limited and the other about the NYC 20th Century Limited. Should be great to read as I've gone through the Pix (twice). CM3 had mentioned he has these and thoroughly enjoyed ‘em. A most reliable endorsement as far as I'm concerned.
Back to baseball - as a "born ‘n bred" Brooklyn Dodger fan, I enjoyed that info you provided regarding the ‘subway' reference. I recall many a World Series in New York City between the Yankees and Dodgers. Da Bums only won it one time, and that was in 1955 when the Boys of Summer finally did it.
And there IS a connection to classic trains with this discussion - for the team from Brooklyn was once known as the Trolley Dodgers - the reference to the obvious streetcars of the day. <grin>
Doug at 1:10 PM yesterday: Back with another "tribute" to CM3. We can only hope that he'll find this stuff once the New Year and New "Our" Place arrives on Monday.
Don't expect CM3 amongst us ‘til Wednesday - at least that's my guess. Since the official day of mourning for President Ford will be Tuesday, all the "feds" have the day off. No mail delivery, and so forth.
Lars at 3:21 PM yesterday: One of those days (daze) eh We've had an interesting time of it both via Email and here on the Forum. But, all's well that ends well (I suppose)! <The Kingston Trio; circa 1950s>
A fine looking B&O dome car and what a great place for an "Our" Place Rendezvous on the Rails! I'd do that in a heartbeat - in a New York minute, as the saying goes!
Doug at 7:46 PM yesterday: Back for a 3rd time! Regarding the "contest" - it's still on. I'll just add the final page count for the "old" Thread to the "new" and when they total 10,000 - a winner may result. Pretty much will be 1,000 as you called it . . . .
I can answer that question regarding the B&O dome - that's a real car; a beauty, eh
Rob at 9:36 PM & 9:43 PM yesterday: Good to see ya on this final Friday of 2007! That formatting issue is ridiculous, as is the missing tool bar. Wonder if this business of closing down certain Threads that are chock full o' graphics and Pix will make any difference to the participants at large My uneducated guess is "no." It appears to come ‘n go with my ‘puter(s) and only repeated attempts yields the positive results hoped for. Rather annoying to say the least!
The "Nearside car" - yes, I recall reading that one! Good choice for an ENCORE! fer sure, fer sure.
Mike at 11:05 PM yesterday: A tad late for our resident URLMeisterMonsterMike, but here nonetheless in spite of the Forums Gremlins. Wondered where you've been, but in spite of the difficulties getting through to us, you made it!
Eric at 2:21 AM yesterday: I'm going to have to dig out that GG1 power requirement info that had been Posted somewhere on these Pages. It was quite a revealing bit of info, at least for those with a technical "bent." I came away with whatever the current power sources are as incompatible due to phasing issues. Anyway, something to do on a "rainy day." <grin>
Should you decide upon a purchase of a model RDC, my recommendation is to look at the LifeLike Proto 1000s for HO. They are much, much more prototypical than anything else I've seen in the market. I have a "bunch" of Athearns in one of my display cases and the comparison with the LifeLike Protos is amazing in terms of how much more detailed the Protos are. A search at Walthers website will give you a good start, although they do NOT carry Athearn anymore. Also, the larger scales have some rather nice looking models as well - seen ‘em in O & G scales, nice!
As always, your participation is looked forward to!
Reminder: Ruth comes in at 9 AM and stays until Leon the Night Man takes the bar at 5 PM ‘til closing.
Good Morning Gents!
Here's something that I totally FORGOT to Post this past week . . . too many things going on I suppose - so, MEA CULPA - original material on a Saturday! <grimmace>
Significant events in Canadian RR History
during the month of December.
Caveat: Much of the information appearing was gathered from internet sources, with credit to "Colin Churcher's Railway Pages" at http://www.railways.incanada.net/
* 1853, December 31st - The Great Western Railway opens its main line between Hamilton and London. The Great Western went on to build, lease or buy other railways throughout Southern Ontario, and it can be claimed to be the first Canadian system. Other sections opened as indicated:
1853, November 10 - Hamilton to the Suspension Bridge at Niagara Falls. 1854, January 27 - London to Windsor. 1854, August 21 - Galt branch.
* 1854, December 25th - Opening of the Bytown and Prescott Railway between Prescott and Bytown (now Ottawa), 54 miles. First rail service to what is now Canada's Capital. Bytown was renamed Ottawa in 1855 and the railway became the Ottawa and Prescott Railway Company, now part of Canadian Pacific.
* 1855, December 3rd - The Great Western Railway "branch" between Hamilton and Toronto is opened to traffic.
* 1859, December 12th - First train operated over the Victoria Railway Bridge, Montreal. The first passenger train crossed the structure on December 17, 1859 and it was formally opened by the Prince of Wales, later to become King Edward VII, on August 25, 1860. The original structure was a single-track iron tubular bridge. The tube, when first constructed, was entirely enclosed and there were ventilation problems. Later a slit 20" wide was cut in the tube the full length of the bridge to permit the emission of smoke.
* 1859, December 27th - The Grand Trunk Railway completes its line between Toronto and Sarnia and establishes a ferry service across the St. Clair River to Fort Gratiot (Port Huron).
* 1860, December 31st - The Brockville and Ottawa Railway opens a tunnel l/3 of a mile under the town of Brockville. This was the first railway tunnel in Canada.
* 1879, December 29th - The locomotive J.G. Haggart is taken over the ice of the Red River into Winnipeg by the contractor Joseph Whitehead to start construction westwards across the Prairies in the spring of 1880.
* 1898, December 13th - First passenger train over the newly reconstructed Victoria Railway Bridge, Montreal. The original 1859 tube had been replaced by a double track steel bridge.
* 1912, December 14th - Canadian Pacific leases the Quebec Central Railway Company, Quebec along with the following companies:
Dominion Atlantic Railway Company, Nova Scotia, on January 3. Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Company, Vancouver Island, on July 1.
* 1914, December - The Greater Winnipeg Water District Railway is opened to service the aqueduct between Winnipeg, Man and Shoal Lake, Ont.
* 1916, December 9th - Canadian Pacific inaugurates the 5-mile Connaught Tunnel which eliminated the old route over Rogers Pass and shortened the line through the Selkirk Mountains by 4 1/2 miles.
* 1916, December 19th - an order in council gives authority for the shipment of rails and fastenings from Canadian railways to France for war service. Under this and a subsequent order, some 800 miles were taken up from sidings and divisional yards of the eastern division of the National Transcontinental Railway (98.2 miles from between Moncton and Diamond Jct.; 11.8 miles east of Levis; 206.6 miles from between Quebec and Winnipeg) and a further 300 miles from the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, partly from the portion of line running through the Yellowhead Pass which closely paralleled the Canadian Northern Railway.
* 1918, December 20th - The use of the collective title "Canadian National Railways" is authorized by order in council P.C. 3122.
* 1936, December 6th - Canadian National opens its line between Senneterre and Val D'Or, Quebec.
* 1937, December - Canadian Pacific takes delivery of its first diesel electric locomotive, a switching unit numbered 7000.
* 1938, December 3rd - Canadian national opens its line between Val D'Or and Rouyn Noranda, Quebec.
1952, December 1st - Canadian Pacific launches an intermodal freight system by carrying truck trailers on railway flat cars between Toronto and Montreal.
* 1954, December - Canadian Pacific opens a branch line from Havelock to Nephton, ON to serve the American Nepheline Co. mine.
* 1964, December - Canadian National opens a new freight and passenger terminal in Saskatoon which permits redevelopment of the city centre.
* 1968, December - Turbo train is placed in limited service between Montreal and Toronto, but because of technical problems the service is suspended on January 7, 1969.
* 1979, December - The Grange Commission report on the Mississaugua, Ont. accident is published. CP Rail no. 54 suffers a hot axle box and derails 24 cars containing dangerous commodities, in. Almost a quarter of a million people were evacuated for periods of up to five days.
* 1986, December - The Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Hinton Train Collision, the Foisy Report is published.
* 1988, December 12th - First revenue train runs through the CP Rail 9.1 mile Mount MacDonald Tunnel. This is the longest rail tunnel in the Americas.
* 1989, December 31st - The last part of the railway on Prince Edward Island, operated by CN Rail, is abandoned.
* 1994, December 1st - the Société des chemins de fer du Québec commences operation over the former CN line from Limoilou to Clermont, Québec.
* 1996, December 1st - Chemin de fer Baie des Chaleurs, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Quebec Railway Corporation, commences operation over the former CN line beween Matapedia and Chandler, Que.
* 1997, December - Operation is sub-contracted to the Chemin de fer Baie des Chaleurs which commenced operation of the line between Matape
Good morning Tom and friends. I'll have a light breakfast please. Glad to hear the posting contest is still on, and I pretty much figured we wouldldn't see CM3 yesterday for his birthday, or I would have posted more material. As it was, I spent my time getting in trouble with my bride by moving a rock pile behind my lot, as I don't feel it's very attractive. I want to use most of that land for a garden, and spruce-up everything around it. Anyhow, the problem is that I feel it's just a rock pile that the farmer created. My bride thinks it could be a grave. Well, I haven't seen a body yet, and really don't think I will when I finish today.
Anyhow, that was . Sorry. Great CN history on this "encore" day. I guess it's an "encore" if it happened in the past, such as:
SUBWAY SERIES XII, NEW YORK YANKEES VS. BROOKLYN DODGERS, SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1955: The 1955 series could be called "The year that next year finally came," although it didn't look much like it after the Yanks raced to a two-game (6-5, 4-2) lead at the Stadium. But when the Dodgers returned to Brooklyn, the Bums' bats exploded for 8-3 and 8-5 triumphs. The third straight game at Ebberts Field also belonged to the Dodgers, 5-3, but the Bombers stopped the bleeding in Game Six with a 5-1 decision at the Stadium. Game Seven, also in the Bronx, belonged to Johnny Podres, pitching for Brooklyn. His five-hitter was enough for the two Dodgers runs and bedlam in Brooklyn. Waiting 'til next year no longer was necessary!
If you like reading about baseball history, try The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract
Ah yes, Da Bums from Brooklyn in 1955 were perhaps the team I'll always relate to. It was the last year of my youth. The finale of the carefree weeks and months, for soon thereafter it was welcome to the world of the working man and so forth. Some of you may remember the transition vividly! <grin>
Sandy Amoros made a spectacular catch, but he wasn't the only hero on that day. But, this is a Classic Trains Forum - so, we'll just let it go at that! Thanx, Doug!
Time for an ENCORE! Saturday Post . . .
PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #75
first Posted on Page 276Here's something to enjoy regarding the Southern Railway (SOU) in a 1956 advertisement from my private collection: Gone with the wind! WHEN A FREIGHT CAR rolls down the "hump" at our new $14 million Citico Yard at Chattanooga, Tennessee, even its wind resistance is automatically measured. While the car is rolling, a radar device instantly picks up and evaluates all the factors that affect its rollability - weight, speed, size, wind, weather and others., Then the magic brain of an electronic computer regulates the retarder brake in the track under the moving car so that it will couple safely and gently to another car standing far down in the yard below. This is a new kind of railroading. You'll see itr at work in countless ways on the Southern today - at Citico, and in our other multi-million dollar push-button yards at Knoxville, Tenn. and Birmingham, Ala. And still another ultra-modern electronic yard to cost $15 million is now under construction at Atlanta, Ga. Yesteryear railroading is "gone with the wind" on the Southern. Today's modern railroading means dependable, ever improving transportation for the fast-growing area we serve. Look Ahead - Look South!" Harry A. DeButts President . . . . . . SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Southern Serves the South . . . . . Enjoy! Tom
Here's the FINAL ENCORE! Saturday Post on this Thread not only for 2006, but forever! We begin a new Thread on January 1st . . . .
PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #76
first Posted on Page 276Here's something to enjoy regarding the Southern Railway (SOU) in a 1955 advertisement from my private collection: PERFECT PLANT SITE . . . . . (for someone else) . . . . . PLANT SITE SPECIFICATIONS ARE highly individualized. That's why it does not disturb our Industrial Development people in the least to have you turn thumbs down on a "picture-book" site such as this one. They recognize that many factors enter into plant location studies. And they know, too, that chances are they do have just what you are looking for. As one of the largest, and most experienced industrial development agencies in the South, the Southern's Industrial Development Department has complete and detailed information on hundreds of available sites of every size, kind and description. This comprehensive "one-source" service for so many industry location possibilities throughout the Southland is set up to serve you - competently, completely and of course in strict confidence. Let us hear from you so we can help you. Look Ahead - Look South!" Harry A. DeButts President . . . . . SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Southern Serves the South . . . . . That's it for me today - Enjoy! Tom
Good morning Captain Tom and all present!!
Surprise, Boris! I am kind of late this morning and I don't want any... ooops! You have? Okay, I'll have just a cup of your freshly brewed coffee! Thank you!
Seems to have a very quiet Saturday at Our Place today, I mean yesterday! Since this is probably my last post before we start the new thread I will post just a few pictures for this Photo Posting Sunday.
Tom – I am planning to build a layout when I retire next December and I would like to have at least one RDC running on it. I will check LifeLike Protos! December seems to be a month when a lot of things happened in the Canadian RR history over the years! Do you know which was CP’s first diesel electric locomotive? Interesting to learn that SR was ahead with their push-button yards already in the fifties! I wonder what size those computers were? Certainly not a desktop. I like those little ads, short but they give a lot of information.Doug – I hope that you did not find any body behind your lot! I think you are right, that the pile of rocks were put there by the farmer. Do you really remember that baseball game? Did you see it on TV?
And now a few pictures of some old signals
As you can see the last signal was not meant for trains. But it is old!
Happy New Year!!!
Eric
Good morning Tom and friends! I'll have some freshly baked rolls from the Mentor Bakery please, and mountain-grown coffee (the richest kind) to wash them down. As we all know, today is the last day for "Our Place", and we'll be moving onto a shiny new thread with the start of the new year. Nice to see Eric this am with his signal pix. Really liked the first one. Never seen anything like it. No, I do not remember the 1955 Subway Series, ‘cuz I was not born until 1956. Had I known the game would be that good, I might have arrived sooner. Actually, my dad tells me that the only reason I'm on the planet at all is that there was a re-run of "Gunsmoke" one night.
I can't believe the piles of stones I've uncovered so far behind my property. If something was truly buried back there, it must have been a dinosaur. There must be a 150 year accumulation of stones and trash, and it's going to be pretty obvious to whomever buys the lot next to me (that's where I'm moving the stones) exactly where all the stones came from. I'll get some pix when the project is completed.
Liked your SR stuff yesterday Tom. I still have an awful lot of SR stuff to share myself, on the new thread of course. Do we have a name for the new thread yet?
Here's a historic picture for y'all. Can anyone tell me what it is, and why it's so significant?
I'll give you the answer tomorrow, on the new thread!
A lawyer, who was quite wealthy, had a summer cabin to which he retreated for several weeks of the year. Each summer, the lawyer would invite a different friend of his to spend a week or two up at this place, which happened to be in a backwoods section of Maine. On one particular occasion, he invited a Czechoslovakian friend to stay with him, and the friend, eager to get something free from a lawyer, agreed.
Early one morning the lawyer and his Czech friend went out to pick berries for their morning breakfast. As they went around the berry patch, along came two huge bears - a male and a female. The lawyer, seeing the two bears, immediately dashed for cover. His friend, though, wasn't so lucky, and the male bear reached him and swallowed him whole.
The lawyer ran back to his Mercedes, tore into town as fast as he could, and got the local sheriff. The sheriff grabbed his rifle and dashed back to the berry patch with the lawyer. Sure enough, the two bears were still there.
"He's in THAT one!" cried the lawyer, pointing to the male, while visions of lawsuits from his friend's family danced in his head. He just had to save his friend.
The sheriff looked at the bears, and without batting an eye, leveled his gun, took careful aim and SHOT THE FEMALE.
"Why did you do that?" exclaimed the lawyer, "I said he was in the other!"
"Exactly," replied the sheriff, "would YOU believe a lawyer who told you that the Czech was in the male?"
Even though the bar at "Our" Place
is CLOSED on Sundays -
We do observe Sunday Photo Posting Day!
Welcome aboard and enjoy the Sunday breakfast - brunch - lunch 'til 2 PM!
The LAST day at the old Thread - but not for "Our" Place. We will continue on as usual, just opening a new Thread. Same name and so forth.
There just wasn't time to check with those of you who have been instrumental in keeping this cyber bar ‘n grill moving forward over these many months insofar as a name change is concerned. I'm specifically addressing the guys who enjoy and understand the atmosphere of an adult bar ‘n grill - participate in the banter at the bar - and of course provide the interaction through the Posting of relevant Classic Trains information. Many, many THANX to you all! A 5- Salute to the regulars at "Our" Place!
The plan I will "officially" close this Thread, very early Monday morning, with an appropriate Post and will "lock" it as a reminder to PLEASE use the NEW Thread for follow up and new commentary. It won't be hard to find! My request of you is, PLEASE do not "jump the gun." Wait for the new Thread to appear and life will go on for those of us at "Our" Place!
A couple of acknowledgments are in order: First, THANX to Doug for joining me in keeping the ENCORE! Saturday "alive." Much appreciated!
In this morning's Post you mentioned rocks and debris on your property. Isn't that something you could take up with the developer??? The property we live on was developed about 35 years ago and some of the neighbors are still finding evidence of "stuff" coming up through the surface - things like broken slabs of concrete; pieces of "this ‘n that", bricks, plumbing remnants, and so forth. Tells you a lot about the mindset of those engaged in the "trade," eh Just cover it up with dirt and no one will know - yeah, right!
That diagram you Posted reminds me a bit of the gearing for the RDC traction motors mounted in the trucks. Just a WAG on my part . . .
Second: Always good to have Eric on board with an inclusive and informative Post! No - I'm unaware of CPs first diesel electric loco, but my guess is that our Canadian connection, Rob, surely does. Let's see what he comes up with!
Good choice regarding the RDC "hunt." I think you'll find the Protos to your liking. Mine were purchased through LifeLikes Canadian "arm" - that's the only way I could ge the road names I wanted. There are plenty of U.S. heralds out there to choose from. If you need some help, let me know!
Many THANX for the signal Pix - most interesting, fer sure, fer sure!
Oh, and I DO remember the 1955 World Series between the Yankees and Dodgers - watched ‘em all on the "tube" - black ‘n white of course - and delighted in Da Bums victory!
Finally, I see that "silent" Mike has dropped off some URLs - they aren't loading for me. I'll try ‘em later . . .
We'll be putting away the Christmas decorations during the day. So if you have something you wish to "say," just slip your comments ‘n Pix through the mail slots in either set of front doors! <grin>
Reminder: Ruth comes in tomorrow at 9 AM and stays until Leon the Night Man takes the bar at 5 PM ‘til closing. Plan to spend a bit o' the New Years day with us at the NEW Thread!
Boris, serve ‘em the last of the EGG NOG they can handle!
Tom
Good morning again folks. Got your message loud and clear on holding-off on posting until the new thread is created Tom. You'll do that as soon as the ball drops in NYC, right? (just kidding). The rocks I'm moving are well behind my property line. They're even behind the utility easement. See the picture below
The pile of rocks next to the large tree on the left is the one I created. The sodded land is mine. My plan is to make everything behind it look just like my yard, and plunk a garden in the middle of it. The scrub tree closest to the electric deer is right about in the middle of that garden, and will be removed. This is also where all the rocks and stuff are, and you can see how far I've gotten. See the big rocks close to the middle size tree? There are several more that are also too big for me to move. I don't know what (if anything) I'll be doing about them. Anyhow, it's raining today, so I'll just do indoor stuff today, like put up racks in our laundry room.
Nice try on identifying the gears & wheels picture .... but no cigar. This drawing came way before anyone ever thought of a RDC.
And now, for more Sunday pix. Here are some photos I thought were interesting, from The Search For Steam by Joe G. Collias:
A study in grime. Making sharply visible every part of the undercarriage, an accumulation of finely ground sand covers drivers, rods and piping alike on M-1 No. 1966 at DeCoursey, Ky. Swirled upwards by the motion of the wheels and rods, accumulations such as this were common to the work-a-day appearance of these robust locomotives and indicate the grades and tonnage to which they were assigned. Replenishing this sand supply was wholly as important as fueling and watering, as the locomotive sits patiently under the DeCoursey coal dock while the hostler's helper fills the cavernous dome with the white stuff. The grimy tonnage mover is beginning to show the ravages of poor maintenance and hard work in this 1956 scene and is not long from joining the rows of dead brethren near-by awaiting the cutting torch.
Amid the still-brown countryside in the early spring of 1953, PS-2 No. 1231 of the Southern was the only green thing in sight as she climbed the 4% grade west of New Albany, Ind., on the Louisville-St. Louis line. The engine crew will soon slam shut the cab windows for the trip through the mile-long Duncan Tunnel at the top of the grade. At the time of this exposure the Louisville-to-Princeton, Ind., train rated an asterisk in the Southern's passenger timetable as the only exception to an all diesel-powered schedule. Alas, by the end of this same spring, No. 1231 and her sister, No. 1317 had disappeared, and so ended the last regular run of the Southern's green-and-gold steamers.
Emerging almost reptilelike from its lair, the Baltimore and Ohio's President-class Pacific No. 5301 eases abruptly around the sharp curve in front of the New Albany, Ind., depot and out onto the public street prior to climbing the approach to the Ohio River bridge. No. 5301 is making one of the last steam runs on the Cincinnati-Louisville passenger service in 1956.
Chalk up one more for the photographer. Rarely photographed in action, and never in so excellent a pose, one of the only two Northern types ever to grace the rails of the Canadian Pacific puts on a near perfect show of smoke and steam as it heads a drag freight east over the pool-table terrain between Brandon and Winnipeg, Manitoba, in the summer of 1957.
"Mtys" west in the Far North. This length of wooden reefers, with their ice hatches pointed skyward, is more reminiscent of scenes along the U.P.'s right of way during the green-fruit season. Canadian National 4-8-2 No. 6002 has just been converted from coal to oil-burning in the Stratford, Ont., shops and shows proof of the event in an outpouring of thick, black clouds of smoke, as oil-burners are wont to do, as she heads for an assignment in the western provinces, bringing 80 empty, red C.N. reefers and a few assorted boxcars with her. Recorded near Searle, Manitoba, in July, 1958.
Just as she was celebrating her 80th birthday, our friend received a jury-duty notice.
She called to remind the people at the clerk's office that she was exempt because of her age.
"You need to come in and fill out the exemption forms," they said.
"I've already done that," she replied.
"I did it last year."
"You have to do it every year," she was told.
"Why?" came the response.
"Do you think I'm going to get younger?"
Even though the bar at "Our" Place is
CLOSED on SUNDAYS -
We do observe Sunday Photo Posting Day!Now playing at the Mentor Village Emporium Theatre!
. . . Sunday, December 31st thru January 6th: Sink the Bismarck (1960) Starring: Kenneth More, Dana Wynter, Carl Möhner, Laurence Naismith and Karel Stepanek - and - The Enemy Below (1957) Starring: Robert Mitchum, Curd Jürgens, David Hedison, Theodore Bikel and Russell Collins. SHORT: The Three Stooges - Mutts to You (1938).
Sink the Bismarck (1960)
PLOT SUMMARY:
A true WW2 story: the British Navy must find and destroy a powerful German warship. Chronicles the breakout of the Bismark during the early days of World War Two. Seen both from the point of view of the many naval vessels on both sides and from the central headquarters of the British where the search for the super battleship was controlled.
from: amazon.com
The Enemy Below (1957)
During World War II, the USS Haynes, an American destroyer escort discovers a German U-boat in the South Atlantic. A deadly duel between the two ships ensues, and Captain Murrell must draw upon all his experience to defeat the equally experienced German commander.
SHORT: Mutts to You (1938)PLOT SUMMARY: Featuring Moe, Larry & Curly
The Stooges run a dog washing place and they have a rather weird way of washing a dog. After they wash their most recent customer they decide to go out to lunch and as Curly is pushing their broken down car, they see a baby left on a doorstep, they pick up the baby and take it to their apartment. They have a little trouble because the landlord doesn't want babies in his apartments, and they discover that the parents are looking for the baby. The Stooges try to return the baby, but the cops catch them. Fortunately, the parents arrive on time and vouch for the Stooges.
from: threestooges.netEnjoy! Tom
Special for Doug - Well, if your diagram was before the RDC, how about just plain traction wheels Can't tell ya much more than that, as I'm hardly "into" that aspect of steel wheels on steel rails - but looks like it "could be."
I used to LOVE cigars - but, alas, no more . . . <grin>
G'day Cap'n Tom & fellow travelers waiting for the bar to reopen!
New Years Eve and the Tavern by the Tracks is CLOSED! Now, does THAT make any sense at all The Bar by the Ballast, the Saloon by the Siding, our favorite of watering holes is CLOSED on New Years Eve!! Good Grief Charlie Brown!
Well, I happen to KNOW there's a staff party tonight and while it has been a rather "hush, hush" affair, if you play your cards "right," I KNOW who has the keys and just MAY let you in!
Makes no sense that the bar is CLOSED on New Years Eve!! <groan> <double moan 'n groan> Well things WILL BE DIFFERENT on the new thread!
My Jints are "in" as a .500 team as the "Tiki-man" was "the man" against the 'Skins from DC. Not really looking for much out of them in the playoffs, however, at least they are at the top of the "ho hum heap"! <grin>
Great sea going movies at the Emporium this week - excellent selections!
Good to see some contributions from Doug (as ALWAYS) and our Proprietor on this final day of 2006. I've got a few that have been "on deck" for a few weeks and I'll share 'em with youse guys in a minute or so.
Hey Doug, that diagram looks razactly like the thingamajig what connects to the fratchit what makes the jamalanga go 'round 'n 'round. Is that the answer Figured, not!
Well is surely isn't something I've come across in the world of ships, so my thinking is that Cap'n Tom is probably as close as any of us are going to get. Could very well be traction oriented. But in my world, if there's no rudder or propellers (screws), well, it just doesn't count. <grin>
Nice signals, Eric and I've taken an interest in that subject since it was launched here some weeks ago. Have been reading up on 'em and there's quite a bit out there to become thoroughly engrossed with.
Now for some book covers to end the year with!
and especially for Cap'n Tom . . .
Happy New Year to the guys who have made "Our" Place the best cyber bar 'n grill this side of the tracks! Best to you and yours for 2007! See youse guys on the NEW THREAD!
Until the next time!
Manager Lars
Good Evening Gents!
The staff New Years Eve Party begins at 8 PM (Central) and is OPEN to all regular patrons of "Our" Place! So, Lars, all of that grimacing for naught! <grin>
Been one of those frustrating experiences again, as I've lost not one, but three Posts AFTER hitting the "send" button. Lotsa Pix gone-zo . . . . narrative, no sweat, but it did take time to assemble the photos. <groan> This is really getting O-L-D, as I am!
Much appreciation to the Larsman for that spate of book covers - really covered the bases well. And of course, a special THANX for the RDC book. It's "in" my modest library of hard covered RR books and I use it quite a bit for reference purposes. Always enjoy looking at that cover!
Given that this will be my FINAL Post on this Thread - I'm going to "lock" it. Therefore, please hold any follow-ups and new stuff ‘til the AM at the new "Our" Place. THANX!
Some random Pix from my archives to wind down the year . . . .
The "official" watering hole and eatery at the 2006 Rendezvous in Toronto!
The 2006 Rendezvous in Toronto "awards" ceremony!
Northbound Alaska RR Denali Star at Anchorage
Mt. McKinley from the southbound Alaska RR Denali Star
The TrainWreck Saloon, Rock Hill, Missouri
THIS THREAD IS CLOSED!
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