CP 2-10-4 #5924 at Spiral Tunnels, BC <foto: Fred C. Stoes/yesteryeardepot.com>
G'day Gents!
Pleased to report that the Can-Am City Subway System <CACSS> is operational! All track has been permanently connected ‘n glued down onto roadbed which in turn was glued to the 3" foam insulation board forming the base. Exception - that portion at the station - still have to wire in a device that will automatically stop ‘n start the trains with a pre-set delay. Should be "cool"! Subway station nears completion - fotos taken of progress, but will be withheld ‘til June! <sorry> Want the guys coming to Rendezvous III to get first crack at seeing ‘n operating it!
Thought I'd get a leg-up on the day's activities . . . doesn't hurt!
Customer Acknowledgments (since my last narrative):
Thursday - April 24th <all times Central daylite>:
Page 17 - CM3 Shane <coalminer3> at 8:35 AM: Appears we Posted at the same time. What, no prize Thought the MagMoguls would at least provide us with a round trip aboard the Canadian from Toronto to Vancouver! <geesh> Anyway, glad to see ya!
Great stuff regarding those 20-point turns. Of course not humorous to those in the vehicles, structures struck by the vehicles or the rescue people attempting to dislodge the occupants of those vehicles. Got a laff outta it anyway!
My passenger fleet is comprised of ConCor <VIA Rail> - Walthers TrainLine <Amtrak> AHC/Rivarossi <VIA Rail> and RDCs from LifeLike Proto1000 <BC Rail ‘n VIA Rail>. The ConCor cars are very light and require more weight than NMRA calls for <what do THEY know about MY pike, I wonder > Anyway, the Walthers stuff is fine as are the Rivarossi cars. LifeLike's are very heavy since they really are locomotives - even the dummies are heavy. ConCor was the only manufacturer I could find that had the Budd VIA Rail cars - before VIA decided to emblazon the Canadian flag on the corrugated sides. Anyway, love ‘em all!
Been flirting with the 80s here for a few days, but thanx to a few showers ‘n a front coming in - temps are back to comfortable - muggy though. Just can't wait ‘til the "dog days" get here! <aaaaaaarrrrrrggggghhhhh>
I think you'd really "dig" the trip I'm taking up to Gaspé. It's only a matter of time before that track gets ripped up . . . Pete has commented on it a few times. Another factor is the age of those marvelous Budd cars - they have surely surpassed their shelf-life, in spite of some fine refits. That's the thing with ‘wanting' ‘n ‘doing.' Just happy that I'm still able to ‘do' ‘n that the equipment is still on the line. Thanx for the well wishes!
Many thanx for the ROUND ‘n quarters!
Page 17 -Rob <trolleyboy> at 11:10 AM: Figured you'd get the return trip done, especially since I provided you with everything other than the engineer's employment ID number! Train #, indeed!
That feature on The Canadian was reworked - considerably. With only ONE Resident Canadian on board - figured you'd pick up on it! <geesh> Didn't even comment about YOUR flag - which I provided for YOU. <triple geesh> Yeah, I know - no one who stops by gives a Rat's Patoot about stuff from many of us - at least that's what we've been told - apparently by someone who keeps track of the intent of those dropping by <anon or otherwise> . . . <snark> <snark> <snark>
This time next week we'll have connected at Union Station and should be at the St. George Arms pub! <urp> I'm looking forward to those MULTIPLE Blues from Rendezvous I . . . bet you didn't know the INTEREST accrues on beer, eh
Next day we'll be on our way to Montréal aboard VIA Rail. Let's hope the weather conditions are good for the visibility through the dirty windows. <grin> Guessing you opted for the earlier train - Brantford connection
The Chaleur gets serviced in Montréal, so at least I'll depart with clean glass - interesting to note how things deteriorate as the trip progresses. Since it's the same equipment for the return trip from Gaspé, dome glass should have a good splattering of bugs ‘n grime by the time we wake up Sunday AM . . .
Oh, meant to tell the guys that someone had run through some road-kill in the DoNut MoSheen by mistake. Don't know if anyone got A-ROUNDTUIT for cleaning . . . hope those DoNuts didn't have a "gamey" taste! <yuck> No extra charge, of course! <grin>
Gotta laff outta that story about the guy who expected dry land, but wound up in the drink. <yikes> I remember winding up in a corn field - but that's a story for Rendezvous III - OR perhaps our train ride to Montréal!
Appreciate the support over on "my other Thread" - here Hey! You're a paid employee! <grin> Good to see ya, anyway!
Page 17 - Rob <trolleyboy> at 4:23 PM: Okay, that does it! YOU WILL attend a crash course on using the spell check! Molly is waiting . . . What is a "fright only" railway
Okay, okay - yeah, you're being picked on! But look at it this way - suppose no one cared Then again, we know "someone" does! <grin>
Fine stuff on the Canadian Pacific - a fine supplement to this UN-OH-FISH-UL Theme Day! So to you, a free stein of the brew of your choice for the support! <urp> Watch him Boris . . . don't let him pour a 2nd . . . <uh oh> Pete will probably gripe about "where's mine???>
Page 17 - Pete <pwolfe> at 4:54 PM: We had a bit o' rain this morning, but nothing heavy. Keeping any eye on "the" wall . . . fine so far. <fingers crossed!>
Actually had you decided to come along, we'd be going up to Gaspé . . . after visiting with Rob of course. ExpoRail wudda be cancelled out as I dearly wanted at least one more shot at those Budd domes! Absolutely was fortunate in getting in touch with the fellow who was so helpful to the both of us last year. He's the top guy, so there's little doubt that if ‘n when you decide to use the "credit" - contact him if you have problems. You've got <or should have> his contact info from last year . . . <grin> Probably wound up with that ExpoRail book of yours! Gone-zo . . . <oooooops>
Eternally grateful for your "heads up" - I had believed them when they said they were "open" on May 3rd . . . never thought it was "partially." You'd think they wudda . . . nahhhhhhhh.
Two finger typing is NOT an OP-SHUN. Admitting that you're failing is a sure-fire way to NEVER get on top of this. C'mon, you can do it! Using only 2 of 10 fingers shouldn't be all that hard - it's simply a mental thing - train yourself ‘n in no time you'll be on your way. Think of it this way - you can drink a brew with either hand, can't you <grin>
Are you SURE it was Clyde Bet a couple of guys up in Montréal would be able to tell! <uh oh>
Glad you enjoyed the CP spread . . .
I see you're back to only ONE chip with the fish!
Thanx for the continuing support, fine < I3> Post ‘n ROUND!
Page 17 - Nick <nickinwestwales> at 7:10 PM <1:10 AM Friday GMT>: The Mighty Man has returned - but seemingly a bit outta gas. No problem, we can excuse that, especially given all of the fine inclusive, humor filled 'n interesting fotos coming from Wales!
BUT! You've been flirting with Rules Violations, Mate! So here's your FINAL reminder - Rule #1 - Greet the barkeep upon entering - Rule #2 - Order drink or food. Otherwise you'll be on the short end of a <tweeting>!
Thanx for keeping us in mind . . . Boris in the galley - what hath Gawd wrought
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Tom
Hi Tom and all,
Leon, just popped in for a quick round of Tuis` with all the guys`, set em`up please.
To all you guys`. Managed to get on our nephews `puter for a few minutes for a quick scan of all your great posts. Got a lot to catch up on when things get back to normal again. Thanks to you all for all the great info and pics, wish I could spend more time with you all at the bar.
See ya, Allan
Good evening Captain Tom and Gentlemen!!
Yes, Leon, I am kind of late but I am raedy to have something to eat! I think it is a good evening for my favorite Rumpsteak Café de Paris! Yes, as usual!
I'll start with providing the correct Quiz answer: The Disneland-Alweg monorail was designed/constructed by Alweg in Germany. Alweg was founded by Swedish industrial magnate Dr. Axel Lennart Wenner-Gren in January 1953, based in Fühlingen, Germany, near Cologne. The Alweg name is an acronym of Dr. Wenner-Gren's name (Axel Lennart WEnner-Gren). More info on this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALWEG
More about what could have been in Los Angeles:
http://www.monorails.org/tmspages/LA1963.html
Tom – That is my point about taking more photos of the CanAm layout, there are so many details I missed last time and taking pictures from different angles. As you mentioned, there is a lot to view! I actually had the location typed under my picture last night, but I must have missed to copy that line when I copied the rest of the text. Anyway, the picture was taken at Atchison Railway Museum, Atchison, KS. It shows Burlington Northern caboose #10410. Originally a CB&Q caboose. The museum plans to restore it to the CB&Q colors.The Scenic Dome Route across Canada! Hopefully I will win the Powerball jackpot soon...The info on CPR is interesting even if the Canadian today is run by VIA. Too bad they changed the route to the CN route. But there are very beuatiful views in those photos and I guess they are all taken along the present CN route.Perfect timing with the photo runs of the different editions of the Canadian!! Did the Maroon Beauty stop behind Our Place during that photo run? Maybe it is time for a new photo run in a few weeks!?!CM3 – More info on the Stockholm Big Dig on this link (in English):http://www.banverket.se/en/Amnen/Corrent-Projects/The-City-Line-in-Stockholm.aspxThe yellow dotted line on the map/photo is the future underground line. The Årsta Bridges are over the water at the bottom of the map/photo.
More tracks are needed through Stockholm, the traffic now is at its max capacity. The total cost is calculated to $2.5 billion. Rob – The new underground line will certainly be electrified like most railroads in Sweden. See my comments to CM3 for info in English.Interesting article on Passenger OPS of teh CPR! The Imperial Limited, launched 1899, must have been something very special! 100 hours across the country at an average speed of 29 mph! Is any of the original cars preserved? Pete – I know you are very stealthy!! Very, very stealthy!! Thanks for the additional info on the Ffestiniog Railway! I am afraid your second guess is wrong. Correct answer above. Nick – I’ll pick “kicking back with our buddies night!” We all need that every now and then!
Allan – Thank you for the round! Looking forward to your next visit!
Sooon!!
Eric
<Public Domain foto>
Friday's Grin
Brain Cramps
"I'm not going to have some reporters pawing through our papers. We are the president." -- Former First Lady of the U.S. commenting on the release of subpoenaed documents.
Man oh man am I glad this week is coming to an end! Yesterday was about as close to "normal" for me as it could be. First three "work" days were nightmarish. <barf> Anyway - check out The Mentor Village Pastry case ‘n our Menu Board for breakfast feasts listed under <light> or <traditional>. Oh yeah, don't forget to fill up your coffee mug with our freshly ground ‘n brewed special blend . . .
Comments from the Proprietor
ENCORE! Saturday ‘n Photo Posting Day discontinued due to lack of interest. "Rule of Six" applies for fotos presented at the bar . . .
Page 17 - Allan <Gunneral> at 9:05 PM <4:05 PM Friday NZ time>: Anyone ‘round here needing an example of DEDICATION TO THE BAR only needs to recognize this effort from our Resident Downunder Kiwi Connection! We've had guys trying to pretend they care - we've had guys blatently ignorant of the way we operate ‘n we've had guys who have tried to put the blame on Moi for their shortcomings. Anytime a guy takes the time ‘n make the effort to keep contact with us while away from home deserves SPECIAL RECOGNTION! A Five Salute to our friend in NZ!
And this from a Friday Email: ANZAC day here today, same as your Veterans Day, they commemorate the battle at Gallipoli in 1915 when the NZ and Australian Armies fought there together. CHEERS! to our Kiwi 'n Aussie compatriots <as in brothers-in-arms>! <clink>
ANZAC day here today, same as your Veterans Day, they commemorate the battle at Gallipoli in 1915 when the NZ and Australian Armies fought there together.
And a Pony Keg of Tui on Moi!
Thanx for calling in, Mate! ROUND went down well . . . <urp>
Friday - April 25th: <all times Central daylite>:
Page 17 - Eric <EricX2000> at 1:33 AM: Our Resident NOCTURNAL Desert RETIRED Swede arrived!
Thanx for the info on the museum shot!
Cross-Canada rail adventure IS definitely a hi-lite for us - even though we never experienced the original route. What we did see <twice each way> was absolutely magnificent by any standard I know of. That equipment is on the way OUT - "word" is that Colorado Railcar will be manufacturing those single level full dome cars of theirs - don't know about the coaches or bedroom cars. Sparse info at best - but CHANGE is on the way - count on it. So, if you ‘n your lady are planning a trip, don't procrastinate, Mate - don't put it off!
Rob's comments on underground construction vs above are RIGHT ON! We went thru that in these parts with a portion of our MetroLink expansion. The costs are astro for tunneling . . . but "they" seem to do it anyway. And you wouldn't believe the cost-overrides due to infrastructure realignments, etc. Interesting conversation - just haven't been able to ‘chime in' . . .
Thanx for the info on the monorail - I've ridden the one in Seattle . . .
Both consists stopped at "Our" Place for a special buffet prepared for passengers ‘n crew! Didja miss it Don't know about a special run during Rendezvous III - but always a possibility! <grin>
That "yellow" shirt belongs to Wolfman in the Sightseer lounge of the southbound Texas Eagle during Rendezvous II!
Many thanx for the fine < I3 > Post, visit ‘n chat!
Reminder: Ruth has the bar from 9 AM until Leon the Night Man comes in at 5 PM ‘til closing.
TODAY is Pizza ‘n Beer Nite! - and - Steak ‘n Fries Nite!
Saturday is Steak ‘n All The Trimmings Nite!
Dinner begins at 5 PM so come early ‘n often!
Cindy is our Saturday bartender!
Boris, serve ‘em all of the "spiked" OJ they can handle!
<some "friends" of Allan's . . . >
Good Morning Barkeep and All Present; coffee, please; round for the house and $ for the jukebox. ‘Nother lovely day here in the coalfields although we may get thunderstorms later on, but it's nice now. Gas holding at $3.65.
Rob was by with comments and information.
Pete was by as well - Budd was pretty well covered up at that time, not that they were unhappy to get the order. Their plant and just about everything else is gone now. Enough to make you weep.
Nick was in - expect to hear from you once the sun gets to the west side of the building (lol).
Allan visted, too.
Eric - I couldn't play the quiz because I had no idea - thanks for the information in the links.
$2.5 billion? Multiply that 5X and you'll have a more accurate figure unless the engineers have some good ways of cost containment.
OSP - E-mails rec'd and responses sent. I watched the Cards and Pirates last night - good game for the Birds with some ferociously good infield play on both sides.
Canadian material is always good - lovely picture of the Budd diner, and I remember that flag very well. I enlarged the passenger pictures on the CanAm - nice! NMRA standards are like any other in that they apply to an ideal world. The donut machine is in trouble? Well, I'll pass on the venison crullers but how about a dozen of the ‘possum glazed? As Granny once said, "He's mine; I saw him first!"
Work safe
Hello Tom and all in
I'll have apint and a round for the house please. Hope to be back soon with trip report - managed to get a seat inthe dining car both north and south bound - even thought he journey time is only about 1 hour 10 mins for 100 ish miles.
Hope everyone has a good weekend - soory about the brevity of this post!
DL
Good afternoon Ruth,I hope that you got Boris to finish cleaning the donut mosheen, you should have seen the health dept. forms I had to fill out to get it recertified as being able to produce product fit for human consumption No No Boris , they are supposed to be Apple fritters not apple critters ( I see now where the cross contamination came from now )
Well Ruth just a Keith's I'm still coughing up hairballs from those donuts from yesterday.
Tom-Yes I got booked on the 3:40 back no ,connnection throught o Brantford but that's fine that's what Go transit is for. Still don't know the train number ( without looking at the ticket ) BTW Molly has labeled me us non-reformable ( I used spell check and still managed to spell it wrong ) she just keeps me around because I'm such a sportman in the pudding pit
I did see the flag thank-you I just didn't comment as I was so roundly chastised for mentioning my feelings on it the last time
Good to hear that the CanAm subway is 99% operational ( just don't let Boris near the controls ) now when starting up the car do you first test the motor leads with your tongue Don't get me started on the cost overruns of anything public transit related I'm suure that we are of the same mind.
Hopefully those shots of Allan's friends are not a time advanced photo of Cindy and the Ladies of perpetual motion
CM3-Had to giggle about the possum glazed donuts mmmm do they come with pink sprinkles
Eric-Nice shot of the inside of the dome car, I see that you just about captured stealthy Pete,was that his best side
I don't think any of those original CPR cars from that train are left.There is a restored wooden baggage/combine at the Steam and tech Museum in Ottawa that's owned by the Bytown Historical Society folks,and they run occational steam,excurtions with it and their CPR Pacific.it's the same vintage and well could have been part of that train 1903 built I believe.
The only reason I can think for the shorter time the one way is less grades and fewer station stops.Some of those early trains stopped at every barn in every hick town along the route.
Thanks for the link I'll check it out.
Nick -Hope the day goes well for you. I must say that Boris peerformed admirably in teh galley yesterday,H&H carefully watched him.,No non fish parts made it into the deep fryer <uh oh >
Nice to see that Allan and Dan were able to check in, thanks guys
Pete-There was a joke there with regards to your left hand being naughty.. however this is a PG forum so I won't delve deeper
Boris is most certainly not enviromentally friendly no matter if it's before or after PPF, it only changes the speed ( and volume )at which he works.
Yes St Georges Day at the pub would have been a treat,they saved their deck oppening for that day Well I'm sure that Tom will buy us a blue in your honour
Rob
Hi Tom and all.
A pint of Bathams please RUTH.
TOM. It was a great CPR 'The Canadian' train day yesterday with Rob's post on the passenger operations on the CP and the different CP locomotive liveries on the Can-Am.
Good news the Can-Am Subway is in operation and the station nearing completion.
Good and true words for Allan and may I join in a toast on ANZAC Day. There is a railway connection with ANZAC, as one of BR Standard Britannia class 4-6-2s was named ANZAC. Perhaps Allan saw this locomotive as it was allocated to Holyhead shed at the west end of the North Wales Coast Line and used to work the expresses along the coast line, like the Irish Mail. I think the Kinmel Park Camp, near Rhyl, where Allan was at is near the coast line.
As I say it seems as some museums don't realize that a lot of people who travel a long distance to visit a railway museum are railfans, often knowing before hand what exhibits are there. To think that going to a museum and not be able to see a lot of interesting exhibits is sad. I can fully understand if it is a workshop and for safety reasons it is not possible to let the public in, but cannot understand when it is just a shed when all it takes (as far as I can see) is unlocking the door and turning the lights on. I would not mind if there were a small charge for a conducted tour of the sheds.
Remind me to tell you about a horse ride they was having at a preserved line next time we meet up.
Was that Temperance photo sponsored by the brewing industry.
NICK No ill effects from BORIS being in the galley last night. Sounds like a great musical evening with your band.
See you soon.
ALLAN Glad you were able to call in the bar while you are away from home.
Yes we have had some great posts lately and I will look forward to your comments when you can.
ERIC Thanks for the answer for the quiz and the links. It seems unbelievable that Los Angeles did not accept that offer. I bet today it would have served the airport today instead of having to catch a bus to get to the railway station.
I noticed the Arsta bridges in the map in the link about the new City Line.
Great photo of the Sightseer Lounge on the Texas Eagle, try to keep me well away from any soda pop this time as I am running out of cameras.
CM3 It is very sad that the Budd plant as gone now. It is a sad fate that as happened to so many great manufactures whose quality products we thought would be around forever,. Tom and I was discussing this at our last meeting.
DL Thanks for the round. I shall look forward to your trip report and the comparison on the dining on the train between GNER and the new franchise.
ROB.I think Molly Throttlebottom has got plans for you and me to pay for her pension by keeping us attending her classes.
Enjoyed the Classic Diesels # 31.I think #2928 in the photo was the loco we did not see at Exporail.
I should have phrased the ‘Left hand' comment better, it sounded like the start of a Rugby Song.
I heard on the radio that a lot more was made of St George's Day in England this year than usual but it did not say the reason. I think my bar tab can stand a ‘blue' from Tom
I have some photos taken at the Liverpool Road station site in Manchester which was the original station for the Liverpool & Manchester Railway. The site is now a museum and the photos were taken at an exhibition there for the L&M 150th anniversary in 1980.
Ex L&B LION was giving rides in replica period coaches. Lion was a star in the Titfield Thunderbolt.
Class 5 4-6-0 No 5407 in LMS livery. The locomotive is still working main line steam specials today..
LNER A3 class 4-6-2 No. 4472 Flying Scotsman.Note the advert for coal in the background
Midland Railway 3-Cylinder Compound 4-4-0 No 1000.
Well RUTH a round please and the Steak and Fries, provided BORIS has nothing to do with the cooking of it.
Pete.
PRR Q1 #6130 4-6-4-4 (1948) (fair use)
Got lotsa outdoor things done, like mowing the south forty <1/2 acre> with the push mower! rider battery crapped out . . dontchajustluvitwenthathappens Anyway, probably did my near-70 year old body some good . . . yeah, right! <bratzafratz> Rains are due any moment . . . torrential so "they" say. Stand by the bilge pumps, boyz, we've sprung a leak! <what's new?>
So, feeling a bit like a penny waiting for change, what better way to unwind than to mull through this day's offerings at the bar
For Rendezvous III Participants! Amtrak "Beagle" <Texas Eagle> trip has been booked! Round trip at that . . . Cardinals day game on Thursday - Amtrak on Friday - Saturday at the St. Louis Museum of Transportation, are the featured events for this year's gathering of the "Our" Place faithful! With all kinds of good things in between . . .
Page 17 - CM3 Shane <coalminer3> at 8:59 AM: Ideal world, HAH! Mine is about as helter-skelter <these daze> as they've ever been. NMRA to me means: Not My Railroad Association! <grin>
Looks like our Manager has arranged to get things squared away with the Road Kill ‘n Sausage MoSheen - and - the DoNut MoSheen. Don't know who did it, but for awhile there, we had some interesting results with holes in the middle! <ugh>
Emails continue - we're on a roll with the Rendezvous ‘n other things!
Thanx for the quarters, chat ‘n ROUND!
Page 17 - Dan <DL-UK> at 12:44 PM <6:44 PM GMT>: Glad you're back from your adventure - good deal about getting seated in the diner for both legs! We await your write-up!
Visit ‘n ROUND appreciated!
Page 17 - Rob <trolleyboy> at 1:53 PM: Thanx for squaring away the recert process with the Can-Am County Board of Health ‘n Bureau of Livestock Flatulence Capture. Never know about those people . . . I didn't' realize that our MoSheens even had a cert . . . <geesh>
No, those "ladies" are no kin to Cindy ‘n her Ladies of Perpetual Motion ‘n Knitting Circle! Somewhere in the archives we have a foto . . . something barndad provided way back at "Our" Place I. Hmmmmm.
Chastised You Over flag comments Surely you jest! Anyway, can't get "touchy" around this joint, for you'll surely wind up with the short end of the stick! <grin>
This time next week - I'm in Montréal ‘n you're heading back aboard VIA Rail's corridor train. Hope we get in on time to at least provide us with a bit of time to enjoy the station environment together. It's a grand place for people watching, while sipping a "cold one" . . . I'll have plenty of time to do that, as my train for Gaspé pulls out at 6:15 PM. Can't wait . . . feel like a kid again! Always happens when train trips are coming up.
With relatives coming in <hers> just before I depart - Juneau ‘n the bride will have lots to keep them busy whilst I'm twiddling away the time enjoying the good life in Oh Canada! Did I plan this right, or what!?!?!
Motor testing with my tongue Errrrrrrrrrrrr, hadn't thought of that approach. Hmmmmmm. Just give ‘er the juice ‘n off they go! That's the way we do it with the Can-Am City Subway System <CACSS>! Haven't ventured down to the train room today, but I will. Still have to get some finishing touches done with the station. Then there's the "blocking in" of the area before ‘n after the station. The only view available to the onlooker will be the trains at the station. It's long enough to handle four subway cars - so it won't be one of those "now you see it, now you don't" affairs. <grin>
Yes, in my discussions with Molly <and there have been a few> she's rather enamored with the two of you. Pete certainly has charmed her out of . . . well let me restart that! Pete has been quite the gentleman, deferential to her wishes, but absolutely a flop at mastering typing techniques. You on the other hand have been more than a match for her in the mud wrestling department! She appreciates the fact that you like chocolate pudding! Didn't know Speed-o's were "in" for that kinda thing! <yikes>
Caught the reference regarding MY buying the Blue . . . that happens AFTER you, of course! Host goes first, second ‘n possibly - but no guarantee - 3rd. <uh oh>
Many thanx for the visit, good cheer ‘n chat!
Page 17 - Pete <pwolfe> at 3:57 PM: I see the Bar Chandler has made his Friday appearance - so all's well at "Our" Place!
Must admit that when we've visited the St. Louis Museum of Transportation, I don't recall the "smugness" in attitudes that at times are prevalent with visits elsewhere. Never have figured that out - I mean why in H are they trying to attract visitors, then turning around by turning them off Doesn't make sense to me, but what do I know, eh
Not sure I'll remember - so, what's this about a horse ride ‘n a preserved line Got my curiosity up, fer sure, fer sure! <grin>
Lord only knows who put those gals up to "it," but they surely aren't "homegrowns" from Mentor Village. Must be imports from cross the county line . . . strange lot over there, do strange things as I've heard - whistles, chairs, whips, etc. But nothing dirty going on! <a line from Best Little W-House in Texas!>
Recently noted that Canada has only 1 vet remaining alive from WWI - John Babcock, who resides in Spokane, WA <he became a US citizen and joined the US Army in the 1920s!> Here in the states, our last passed away on Feb 22nd - Howard Ramsey was one month shy of his 109th B'day . . . Perhaps Allan knows if any ANZAC vets are still with us.
Fine spate of fotos, Mate! 28 YEARS ago, eh Bet it doesn't seem that long to you, eh Thanx!
Noted that you've given up STAKE for STEAK - easier on the chompers, eh
Many thanx for the visit, chat, < I3> Post ‘n ROUND!
Good afternoon Leon , justa tankard of Keith's if you don't mind. Last stop before I'm off for the day ( working the late late shift day before my vacation arrrgh )
Tom-Ah yes people watching , should have at least an hour before my train departs ( as long as we don't get snarled by frieght trains )I did enjoy the meatings with the livestock board,I only worried for a second when I saw Biff the head inspector reach into his briefcase,I caught sight of the shoulder length rubber gloves and almost passed out ,but he bypased them for a ballpoint pen another close call.
I have to say that when Pete and I were signed on she took measurements ofr those matching banana yellow speedos. luckily they didn't find one in Boris's size,so they allowed for a rule change for him to wear his favourite yellow loin cloth
I await the photo's of the subway system once the rendezvous is over with I did thoroughly enjoy the CanAm photo run by's of the various versions of the Canadian.
Yes one last surviving Great War Vet for us. there still is a push for a fullstate funeral if the family so wishes it. I saw an interview with him last eyar on TV he's still quite spry for his at the time 107 yrs. He has a wicked sence of humour and was quite the good story teller.
Pete-Great photo's from over 'om as they say I'll se you at Molly's next week. remeber it's the anual mudwrestling and BBQ hoedown, a can't miss.
Hi Tom and everyone, a round for the house
I'm just going to eat some shoots and leave.
Eric, the map showing Hell Gate is dated 1909 and thanks for asking.
The last 8 known veterans of The Great War as of April 4, 2008:
Henry Allingham of Britain, aged 111. The only survivor to have served from beginning to end of the conflict, he started in the Royal Navy and then ended in the Air Force, seeing action at the Somme.
Harry Patch of Britain, 109. Called up in 1917 and saw action in the trenches of the Belgian front, including during the murderous 3rd Battle of Ypres. Injured by a shell in the same year. Delfino Borroni of Italy, 109. Joined an elite unit in 1917 and notably fought against Austro-Hungarian forces in the Tyrol. Francesco Chiarello, also of Italy, 109. Called up in 1918 and saw action in his country's final battles of the war.
Frank Buckles, United States, 107. Joined up by lying about his age when his country entered the war in 1917 and served as an ambulance driver in England and France. John Babcock of Canada, aged 107. Was sent to Britain as a junior soldier with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1917, but did not see action because he was too young. Franz Kuenstler of Germany, aged 107. Joined a Hungarian artillery unit in February 1918, and served in Italy. Only survivor of the Austro-Hungarian forces. Claude Choules of Britain, aged 106. Joined the Royal Navy in 1916 and served in the North Sea while only a teenager.
CV 4-8-2 at St. Albans, Vermont
Mike
Leon, you must help me! I would like that Welsh Black Steak, or whatever Nick calls it. You know what I am talking about? Can you fix it? Good! A cold Carlsberg, please!
There was something I was going to tell, but right now I am having a very senior moment, so it has to wait until next time.
Tom – I am with you! I am against the tunnel they are going to build in Stockholm. I know the cost will be much higher than estimated and other problems will occur. It would be much wiser to stay on the surface and add two more tracks. But then they have to nag a little bit out of couple of old buildings (from the 1600’s) and you can’t do that. Oh, no. Well I am not in the position to say no (or yes) so all I can do is to stand by and let things unfold themselves. About the monorail in Seattle, I stayed at a hotel in Seattle and the monorail went through that building. But I never tried it. I must have missed when those two consists stopped at “Our” Place for the special buffet! Too bad! I’ll talk to the President of CanAm Railway to see if he will allow any special runs. You are right about the owner of the yellow shirt. He was working hard to wipe up all carbonated soda in his black bag when I took the picture. Nice photo of Allan’s friends!! How did you learn to know them? CM3 – I agree 100%, the cost for the tunnel and everything will be much higher than what they have estimated. Much higher. DL – Nice to see you even if it’s just for a brief moment!Rob – Sportsman in the pudding pit? Say no more! Yes, what you can see in the photo from inside the view car is Pete’s best side. We saw it only for a moment, then he disappeared again.Too sad if they didn’t preserve any of those Imperial Limited cars! I’ll see if I can find any pictures of them. I am curious! Pete – Getting short on cameras? In that case I think you are wise if you stay away from the soda pop. We will try to keep it out of reach for you. So you found the Årsta bridge? In that picture only one of them was built. I’ve been running trains across the old bridge countless times. Coming to Stockholm it was always nice to cross the bridge, I knew I would soon be on my way home. Ahh, The Titfield Thunderbolt star, L&B Lion!!! One of my favorite movies! Nice photos! Does the banner in the background of the #5407 photo read Coal The Roket Fuel? Any special occasion? Ooops, looking at the next photo I see it! Mike – Thanks for the round! And thanks for the print date of the map! I asked because I couldn’t find the bridge on that map. I found Hell Gate, but no bridge. Besides that, I am also a map freak and love all kind of maps! Old ones and new ones. It’s amazing som many veterans from the Great war are still alive! Just one from the US though. I heard recently that he was allowed to get buried at Arlington!CV-600, a beutiful locomotive! A Mountain! Built 1927 by ALCO. 73” drivers, weight 325,000 lbs. Retired 7/31/56. No one of CV “Mountains” has been preserved. A rubber truck equipped interurban!
Good morning Ruth , let me help you unload the pasteries from the wagon , I get first shot at the danishes for a change [:8] I'll ahve a BK blast to go with it as well. Yes I know Boris you don't usually see me this early in the morning but I just got in from work so it's actually night First tinme I've seen him speachless.
Mike-Nice shots of that Mountain and thanks for the vet info as well Hard to believe that there are that few left concidering how many served in that war. Brings it all kind of home.
Eric- Interesting photo's sir sad to see an interurban in that state but I'm sure it will get a refurb at some point.
So that was stealthy Pete's best side eh At least he didn't spill the soda on your camera,yo should see him in the pudding pit though. he's the only one to actually pin Helga for a three count She was all smiles at the end of it though,which is a story for another day <uh oh >
Some random VIA shots I think
The international; from Chicago at Komoka Ontario in 1995 ( just outside of London On )
VIA RDC's at bayview Jct in the early 80's
VIA FPA4 leading train 94 at Bayview Jct in 1985
VIA FP9 leading train 94 at BV jct early 80's
VIA train 83 leaving Brantford station May 2005
VIA42 leading train 73 at Brantford 2006
enjoy
Good Morning Captain Tom and Sundry
Yes top me up please and I'll have an apple Danish as they are fresh, as always.
Well yet another busy week behind me as I have the flower beds prepped and 3 yards of bark mulch on the driveway to be distributed... Hallway painted, new baseboards nailed in place in both hallway and kitchen. And I'm still slugging away at the garage Oh the horror!
So... Coalminer, never seen a pair of Fog glasses before, eh? most people haven't as they only come out in the fog but thanks for asking. For that I'll buy ya a Kieth's!
Mike Loved the pics of the CV. I've always liked their Steam roster and would dearly love to have one of their 2-10-4's for the MESS as they were a unique breed of engine with CN accents.
Tom and Nick thanks for sharing pics of the Layout! Tom I'never realized your layout was that big, really looks impressive!
Rob: To be honest with you I'm not completely excited about going up there this time of year as the fog will be a factor that will keep me on my toes as Bergs don't always show up on the radar all that well. We will definately be running at reduced speeds in restricted visibility.
Anyway gents thanks for the Mug!
Later All
Fergie
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=5959
If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007
Things are looking up after a late Friday afternoon storm system and front roared thru east-central MO here in mid-continent USA. Temps have dropped to where I feel comfortable <really don't like it above the 70s - sorry Eric!>.
Galley crew says everything is ready for our <light> ‘n <traditional> breakfast selections. Coffee ‘n pastries need only YOU ‘n your appetite!
Friday - April 25th <all times Central daylite>:
Page 17 - Rob <trolleyboy> at 5:14 PM: Admittedly I've only traveled the corridor route on three occasions between Toronto ‘n Montréal. And I didn't spot ONE freight train on the right-of-way for corridor trains! No kidding . . . perhaps things have changed <for the worse> - hope not! I know there was a time when VIA Rail advertised their on-time-performance for the VIA1 crowd <my preference> between those two cities. At the prices for VIA1, I can understand why!! So, those of us in the "cheap seats" get to reap the benefits, eh
I'd be more concerned if my Proctologist came at me with shoulder length gloves! <yikes>
Must be just the stage of life that I'm at, but I'm really taken aback when viewing film clips of the armies in WWI. Countless numbers of ‘em - getting blown up, gassed away, or victims of the Bayonet. Scores ‘n scores lined up to board awaiting ships. And now - all but a veritable handful left alive ‘round the globe. Won't be that long when the same situation will involve the WWII vets. Yeah, just aging - time marches on ‘n doesn't wait for any man.
We just tapped that keg of Keiths - hope you enjoyed it!
Page 18 - Mike <wanswheel> at 10:02 PM: "In" with WWI info - selected response, 5 BB <barebones> fotos ‘n a ROUND.
Saturday - April 26th <all times Central daylite>:
Page 18 - Eric <EricX2000> at 2:18 AM: A late, late <early, early> Post from our Desert Dwelling Swede. The man just doesn't sleep! <geesh>
Can't speak for Sweden, but ‘round these parts the transportation planners are the most disingenuous bunch in the public eye - next to "genuine" politicians that is! "They" promise the moon, fall far short, ‘n wind up with cost overrides that would gag the healthiest of maggots. <barf>
Somewhere in my personal archives is a video clip of a session I had on TV with one of ‘em. I had been invited to a Sunday morning talk show to discuss the expansion of MetroLink <this area's light rail system>. Anyway, I got "in it" right away ‘n became a "folk hero" to some ‘n a "bane" to others. Only thing I'd do differently today would be to put out the running lights of that JO - off camera of course! <uh oh>
Not the most attractive of vehicles on the rails - rubber tires at that!
As always, an interest Post to eavesdrop ‘n appreciation for the visit ‘n business!
Page 18 - Rob <trolleyboy> at 6:24 AM: Seeing that great shot of the VIA Rail F40PHs in front of those AMTRAK Superliners makes me wonder - why hasn't VIA contracted Bombardier to make those for them ! I'm sure there's a story there - not anecdotal crap, but the straight skinny. All the fotos I've seen of the now-defunct International ran the Amfleet equipment. Nice to see the Superliners!
Nice fotos! Enjoyed ‘em all - especially the Brantford shots!
This time next week it will be awakening aboard the Chaleur - freshen up - stroll up to the dome with a cuppa Joe - down to the dining area for a sumptuous breakfast - back to the dome, aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh! Can't wait.
Yeah, it's been awhile since we've been treated to visits from our trolleyMAN in the daylite on Saturday morning.
Just caught the news about the TTC "unannounced" strike . . .
Great to see ya ‘n appreciate the chat - after a hard nite's work!
Page 18 - Fergie <Fergmiester> at 8:10 AM <10:10 AM ADT>: I KNEW you could do it - an inclusive Post from our Resident irregular part-time Canadian Martime Mariner!
From the "sounds" of things, you got lots done outdoors. Down here I've mowed the south forty FOUR times - grass is so thick that I doubt a herd of Yacs could get thru it. <geesh> Stalls out a 10hp lawn tractor . . . <yikes>
Can-Am Railway pleases me, but hardly stacks up against those in the mags . . . didn't create it to be anything other than fun for Moi. The guys who've visited have all enjoyed it, so that's one of life's little pleasures coming back . . .
If you've "caught it," our trip to ExpoRail has been cancelled . . . the place will only be PARTIALLY open to the public. Anyway, got a few train rides cranked in - one from Brantford, On to Montréal, Qc with ROB - then a solo round trip aboard the Chaleur to Gaspé. As they say, "Wish you were here." <grin> Why Gaspé and not Halifax Easy decision - Budd stainless steel beauties on the Chaleur - Renaissance <Chunnel Chuggers> on the Ocean. EZ decision!
Don't really envy the voyage you'll be taking - those bergs can definitely ruin a mariner's day! I KNOW you'll be on your toes . . .
Visit, chat, 'n BUSINESS appreciated! <KaChing> <KaChing>
Reminder: Cindy has the bar from 9 AM until Leon the Night Man comes in at 5 PM ‘til closing.
A cup of the coffee and a couple of bacon sarnies please CINDY, before I have to do some more yard work on this sunny but cooler day in Mid-Mo.
TOM We did not get the amount of rain or the severity of the storms they predicted yesterday I hope it was the same in your area.
Yes the attitude of the staff and volunteers at a preserved railway or museum has a great impact on whether a repeat visit is made and on the answer you give when someone asks about the place visited. I have to say though that the folks we talked to at Exporail could not have been better who seemed genuinely pleased to talk to people with more than a passing interest in trains and streetcars.
I was thinking those ‘gals' were the Second Class Saloon's secret weapon for the next darts contest.
Thanks for the kind words on the photos. Sometimes is does seem like yesterday I was at Rocket 150 not 28 years, even worse this year it will be 40 years that the last BR owned standard gauge steam engine ran. I bet the were not many who thought there would be still steam locomotives regularly running specials on the main line today.
I did not know about your appearance on TV.I would love to see it one day.
Enjoyed seeing the route map of the Chaleur, don't forget to give Sonia my regards if you see her.
ROB Glad you liked the photos. Yes, a big week at Molly's, I know BORIS is a willing worker, but I have never found out why he has such a big smile when he goes out with his shovel to fill the pit with the mud.
Many thanks for those great VIA Rail photos. Bayview Junction must have been a great place to see trains in the 1980s.. I think the VIA livery looks better than the Amtrak livery on the P42s.
I thought what goes on in the pit stays in the pit.
MIKE I had not realized there was still 3 British World War I veterans still alive.
Thanks for the photos of the C&V locomotives at St Albans.
ERIC I think you and I were still in trouble with the ‘management' over the RUTH incident when the Canadian Pacific Buffet Specials called at Our Place.
Yes a lot of the railway drivers in England who used to have a favorite landmark which meant they were nearly home and in steam days, for the stokers where they could stop the heavy firing. Letting the fire burn down if the loco was going on shed or getting it in a good condition for the fireman who was taking over after the crew change.
Glad you liked the photos. The coal advert was a clever pun on the title of the L&M celebrations, as the event was known as ‘Rocket 150' ,after the name of the locomotive that won the Rainhill Trials in 1829.
Interesting photo of the Interurban car.
Some mixed photos from me today from the late 1970s.
A while ago we were talking about steam locomotives on London Underground. They bought some pannier tanks from the Great Western to work their works trains. Some have been preserved, here is one in LT colors at Keighley on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.
A 0-6-0 Pannier tank in GWR colors at Tyesley, Birmingham.
Many of the preserved lines used Industrial locomotives to haul their trains in their early days. This is the Severn Valley Railway with Ex War Deparment 0-6-0 ST No 193 'Shropshire' built by Hunslet of Leeds.
Manning Wardle Works No 2047 'Warwickshire' at Bridgnorth on the SVR. This locomotive worked at a cement works about a mile from my old home in Rugby, good to see her preserved
Narrow gauge 'Linda on the Ffestiniog Railway another Hunslet built locomotive.
In their last days on BR the Deltics allocated to Finsbury Park depot in London had a white surround to the driving cab windows. Here 55009 'Alycidon' arrives at Doncaster with a Leeds train.
Well CINDY a quick coffee please then out out in the yard for me.
Something different for me on a Saturday - new material! Well, actually only "new" for "Our" Place III . . . <grin>
Here's a "smattering" of this ‘n that about VIA Rail's train called the Chaleur <which I'll be taking in less than a week!>
Personal fotos taken during 2007 Canadian Rail Adventure with Wolfman Pete.
(1) Chaleur Dining Car "Acadian" at Montréal's Central Station <personal foto>
(2 - 4) Chaleur Bedroom Car "Chateau Laval" at Montréal's Central Station <personal fotos>
(5 - 6) Chaleur <fotos: viarail.ca>
More coming . . .
Enjoy!
Noted that our Bar Chandler came in early today . . . anytime is a good time when Pete's onboard!
Another spate of fotos from last year's trip aboard the Chaleur <with Wolfman Pete!>
(7) Skyline dome car at Matapédia, Québec, Canada <personal foto>
(8) Lounge area of Skyline car <personal foto> <sleeping guy is a friend of Pete's>
(9) Dining area of Skyline car <personal foto>
(10) The Dome of Skyline car <personal foto>
(11) Eastbound Ocean <right> and northbound Chaleur <left> separating at Matapédia, Québec, Canada <personal foto>
(12) Northbound Chaleur <baggage car & F40PH #6413 at Matapédia, Québec, Canada <personal foto>
More coming . . . <maybe!>
Enjoy!]
Well howdy pardners-how are we all-Leon,large saturday type drinks all round if you please-will have a look in the galley in a bit and see what might be done,meanwhile-Am on something of a mission here-promised PETE some pix from the Rhyl Miniature Railway some days ago-Is a pleasure to be able to provide something that one of the guys can connect to directly-in this case,from childhood holidays..........Rather than burden you with detail of the technical data provided,I will just paste `em in so that PETE can copy them and provide his own memories-techie stuff can be provided after the fact.......
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There you go mate.......doesn`t that bring back the sugar & mint taste of a stick of rock and the sharp primeval scent of the seaside on a summers day
Right-thats my first obligation of the evening taken care of-back in a bit
Wasn't going to Post this until one of our REGULARS appeared 'n who did Mighty Man Nick!
So, here's installment 3 'n final for this Saturday from Moi . . .
Continuing on with the finale spate for this day! 2007 Canadian Rail Adventure with Wolfman Pete!
(13) Northbound Chaleur departing Matapédia, Québec, Canada <personal foto>
(14) Northbound at New Richmond, Qc <personal foto>
(15) Passing scenery from the dome! <personal foto>
(16) Northbound Chaleur at Port Carlisle, Qc <personal foto>
(17) To the bus! <personal foto>
(18) This can't be happening! <personal foto>
That's it! "Story" had a much happier ending . . . it's all over on "Our" Place II
Right then Leon-better have another round over here please,and as it`s saturday lets have a deck of cards -how about a game of Killer Queen ?--1st Q. nominates a drink,2nd Q. pays for it,3rd Q. stumbles up to collect it & 4th Q. drinks it (in one)..........perhaps not then....
O.K-another six-pack coming up-this time mostly catching up on stuff from last week that may have needed further explanation.....
Earlier in the week,PETE & I touched on the Ffestiniog & Blaenau narrow gauge line that was taken over by the Great Western,well here is one of the transporter wagons they used to connect Manod quarry with the Festiniog system-They built their own 2` gauge slate hutches for this traffic-as far as I can tell,the wagons were rated at 14 tons load,which fits with 6 hutches at 2 tons load each plus just under 7 cwt each-sounds about right......
To quote the Beatles "Fixing a hole" from the inimitable "Sgt Pepper" -and when my mind is wandering....there I will go (Lalalalala)......Here we have a variation on a theme ,this time from the 4` gauge Padarn Rly,which ran from Gilfach Ddu-to Pen-Scoins,where the hutches were lowered down an inclined plane to Port Dinorwic-this port was servrd by the London & North Western Railway ( I believe ) as as well as boasting a delightfully minimalist yard (which could only be switched in one direction) also featured mixed gauge grade crossings wher the slim line was laid over the standard and removed between train
And now some for TOM-Having startled you with those Irish railcars the other night ( I have rarely seen anybody turn that colour without medical intervention before....) here is something more soothing-one of the three Hunslet tanks that worked the Padarn in it`s latter days---The tall chimney gives it a lovely Victorian feel-the timber additions to the cab remind one of the sometimes ferocious weather in those parts..
Like the walrus & the carpenter,we have talked of many things-among them recently,Double Fairlies-Here is an 1871 view of the 1st of the kind "Little Wonder" (1869) at Portmadoc with all 4 types of the famous quarrymens coaches
Here,the crew of "Taliesin"-(essentially the same as the above but modified with experience)chat with an interested party after bringing a train up from Portmadoc to Blaenau-date unknown- }/img
Here`s a taster for next week-the engine is 19th century,odd parts of those buildings prolly date back to about the 8th century -the town itself prolly dates back to before we fell under the Roman Eagle (54 B.C or so-although the village I live in never did-for some reason the Legions just gave up with this bit of Wales-it was obviously just not worth the bother
The line is the Welshpool & Llanfair-it sits in a very green & pleasant part of the Marches ( on the Welsh side !!!)-was a common carrier,rather than the more usual Welsh lines which tended towards the single industry support ...Have visited but not yet ridden-long story--but have pix of a former German Military loco with mixed stock,also pix of the lines `home` engines ,plus what a narrow gauge Great Western branch terminus with Service facility should look like
O.K-gonna take a wee walk round the block and get some fresh air-if I dont get the last 3 days post dealt with tonight ,I promise its my first job tomorrow--principal memory from fast flipping thru everything----those Budd cars and the Can-Am retro night--this place continues to astonish
O.K-I have pen & paper in hand -am making notes as we speak-will slip one under the door tomorrow if that is agreeable-for now,fare thee well gentlemen ( who would have thought I would lose 17 straight hands of `Killer Queen`-Aless trusting person would suspect collusion )-
Right then-fare thee well for now and kind regards to the various ladies who indulge us...
Leon-a quick round of rums to keep out the chill dear boy-thats the ticket-don`t be shy with the bottle now,no sense in putting that cork back in -anyway,Boris has just swallowed it (Good boy !!! )
Sleep well
Leon, just an icy cold Keith's, please! I am thirsty after a pretty warm day here in the desert.
A busy day today so my visit is later than planned.
Rob – That interurban is on the list to be refurbed. It still had the original truck at the other end. A bunch of interesting VIA photos! Including one of the RDC’s! I still have to buy a model of a RDC. The only own memory I have of RDC’s is from Union Station in Washington back in 1992. Some RDC’s were parked on track 15 during daytime with their engines idling all day. All the exhaust fumes came across the platform to track 16 and were sucked into the X2000. Terrible. We finally managed to convince Amtrak that those engines had to be stopped while the RDC’s were sitting on track 15. That FPA4 almost looks brand new!Fergie – Wow , you have been busy doing all that stuff! Tom – Almost icy conditions again? We had 94Ëš today. But we haven’t started the air conditioning yet. I don’t know if transportation planners are worse than other planners but I have never seen any project being finished to budget. What was the problem with that expansion of the light rail in St. Louis? I think you’ve mentioned it once before but my memory... Maybe something for the Rendezvous?I like the photos from Montréal’s Central Station but there is one detail I wonder about. I can see light under the cars. Do they perform any kind of maintenance or inspection while the train is sitting at the station? Interesting photos from the Skyline Car! Perfect to first have dinner and then get up into the dome and enjoy the views around the track! Stealthy Pete is nowhere to be seen! Part III shows kind of a cloudy, maybe rainy day! Yes, I remember the disappointment with the bus ride. Pete – Oh, yes, I remember our trouble with the management! It included Senior Manager Lars, we just tried to help but he didn’t like it for some reason. Do you know that a Swede participated in the Rainhill Trials in 1829? John Ericsson built his locomotive, the Novelty, in 6 weeks and it was 4 mph faster than the Rocket. But a pipe overheated and it couldn’t be repaired quickly enough. John Ericsson later immigrated to the US and was the man behind the srew-propeller and the Monitor during the Civil War. See this link:http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAericsson.htm A handful of interesting small tank locomotives! And a diesel! I think the Deltics are still in use today, is that correct? Do you know why they had that white around the cab windows? Nick – That is what I call a model railway, a good size layout outside!!! Is that still in use? More interesting pictures from the Ffestiniog (and other) Railway(s)! No roof on the cab on the Double Fairlies! As far as I know there was only one Double Fairlies in service in Sweden. I don’t know what happened to it, but I have seen some photos of it years ago.
Finally some photos.
These three pictures show a Brill M-55.
Narrow guage (891 mm) train in Sweden. 2004.
Pacific Electric Steeplecab #1624. Orange Empire Railway Museum.
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Reminder: "Our" Place is CLOSED on SUNDAYs
Yes, we are CLOSED on SUNDAYs - but the mail slots do accept messages ‘n fotos!
Page 18 - Pete <pwolfe> at 11:09 AM: A rather early appearance from our Bar Chandler on a Saturday. No matter, the support for our Saturday endeavors means a lot. Seriously doubt that anyone, other than Moi, was around to read your inclusive comments though.
Next Dart's Challenge ‘n Grudge Match Honestly can't think that far ahead - seriously wondering whether this joint will remain open past this spring . . . <uh oh>
Should I see Sonia, I'm sure SHE will ask where you are <ooooooo la la>
I'm hoping NOT to see that less than communicable Service Manager we had!
Spate of six fotos w/descriptions worked out well for our "new" Saturday bill o' fare!
Thanx for the visit - fotos ‘n comments.
Page 18 - Nick <nickinwestwales> at 6:09 PM ‘n 8:09 PM <12:09 AM ‘n 2:09 AM Sunday GMT>: Didn't expect to see ya over the weekend, Mate! Surprised but pleased you not only made it "in," but was able to provide two fine foto spreads for us to gander at! Really provides great insights to the railways in your part of the world - descriptions are everything! Thanx for the effort - I know it takes time.
Not to worry, you've demonstrated a keen ability to cover all the bases regarding playing catch-up! Remember the old days when we had at least three times the Posts of today <phew> At least we've gotten rid of the "fluff"!!
Three ROUNDS for the boyz ‘n lots of good CHEER, can't beat that!
Sunday - April 27th <all times Central daylite>:
Page 18 - Eric <EricX2000> at 12:49 AM: In the 90s with NO air conditioning turned on Good Gawd Gertie - how can you DO that I'd be dying, fer sure, fer sure. And don't give this crap about "it's a dry heat"! <barf> I remember the desert heat in places like Palm Springs, Laughlin, Barstow, Palm Desert, Victorville, Lost Wages and Needles. Dry my Sweet Patoot! <grin>
Also remember the creepy crawly things resident in the Mohave when on "missions" to interrupt things the bad guys were trying to do . . . Yeah, I remember.
We'll chat about the MetroLink system at Rendezvous III - and by the by, MetroLink is the proper name - it's not Metro as I've noted some use <not you!>. Note the subtle difference in the way it is spelled - LA uses Metrolink whereas here in St. Louis it is MetroLink. Minutia, granted - but as an old song lyric stated, "Little things mean a lot."
The platforms at Montréal's Central Station have lighting beneath - am unaware of any maintenance or other efforts underway while the trains are at the station. VIA Rail has a major facility in Montréal where all the long distance trains receive service prior to departure. It's a fascinating set up ‘n best viewed from a vantage point in one of the local hotels with a room facing the tracks. We always request such a room, just so I can watch the make-up ‘n break-up of the trains. <cool>
Many thanx for the visit, chat ‘n foto spate . . . good stuff from the old country!
Emporium Theatre selections later on . . .
"Our" Place is CLOSED on SUNDAYs
Starting TODAY at the Mentor Village Emporium Theatre!
. . . April 27th thru May 3rd: Walk the Line <2005> Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick & Dallas Roberts - and - ENCORE Presentation of Cobb <1994> Starring: Tommy Lee Jones & Robert Wuhl. SHORT: The Three Stooges - Three Little Pirates <1946>.
<Note: Cobb first shown on Sunday, April 30th thru May 6th, 2006>
Walk the Line <2005>
PLOT SUMMARY: A solid and entertaining biopic, Walk the Line works less as a movie than an actors' showcase for its stars. Joaquin Phoenix's total immersion into the skin of singer Johnny Cash is startling--watching it, you can't believe this is the same guy who whined about being "vexed" in Gladiator. As he evolves from a farm boy to gospel croonin' plunker to the Man in Black, Phoenix disappears into Cash's deep baritone, his way of slinging the guitar onto his back, and his hunched-up style of strumming. But it's more than just picking up mannerisms: Phoenix also sings as Johnny Cash, and it's quite impressive.
A solid and entertaining biopic, Walk the Line works less as a movie than an actors' showcase for its stars. Joaquin Phoenix's total immersion into the skin of singer Johnny Cash is startling--watching it, you can't believe this is the same guy who whined about being "vexed" in Gladiator. As he evolves from a farm boy to gospel croonin' plunker to the Man in Black, Phoenix disappears into Cash's deep baritone, his way of slinging the guitar onto his back, and his hunched-up style of strumming. But it's more than just picking up mannerisms: Phoenix also sings as Johnny Cash, and it's quite impressive.
<from: amazon.com>
Cobb <1994>
PLOT SUMMARY: Tyrus Raymond Cobb played baseball like a man charging a machine-gun nest. He gave no quarter took no prisoners. And when his Hall of Fame career was over Ty Cobb attacked life the same way. Tommy Lee Jones portrays the legendary - and equally cheered and detested - Georgia Peach in this acclaimed film from writer/director Ron Shelton (Bull Durham Dark Blue) also starring Robert Wuhl and Lolita Davidovich. From its recapturing of the outfielder's playing days (Roger Clemens portrays a rival pitcher) to its recreation of a 1961 Hall of Fame banquet Cobb is a movie grand slam.
Tyrus Raymond Cobb played baseball like a man charging a machine-gun nest. He gave no quarter took no prisoners. And when his Hall of Fame career was over Ty Cobb attacked life the same way. Tommy Lee Jones portrays the legendary - and equally cheered and detested - Georgia Peach in this acclaimed film from writer/director Ron Shelton (Bull Durham Dark Blue) also starring Robert Wuhl and Lolita Davidovich. From its recapturing of the outfielder's playing days (Roger Clemens portrays a rival pitcher) to its recreation of a 1961 Hall of Fame banquet Cobb is a movie grand slam.
SHORT: The Three Stooges - Three Little Pirates (1946)
PLOT SUMMARY: Curly, Moe, and Larry, NYC garbage barge sailors, wash ashore on an island stuck in the 17th century, and ruled by a tyrannical Governor. With the help of the lovely Rita Yolanda, and using the ruse of a nearsighted Maharajah and his entourage, they go in search of a pirate named Black Louie who will ferry them to the mainland. Unfortunately, the Governor and Louie are well-acquainted, and the pirate forces the Stooges to engage in a deadly knife-throwing contest to purchase their freedom from the island.
Curly, Moe, and Larry, NYC garbage barge sailors, wash ashore on an island stuck in the 17th century, and ruled by a tyrannical Governor. With the help of the lovely Rita Yolanda, and using the ruse of a nearsighted Maharajah and his entourage, they go in search of a pirate named Black Louie who will ferry them to the mainland. Unfortunately, the Governor and Louie are well-acquainted, and the pirate forces the Stooges to engage in a deadly knife-throwing contest to purchase their freedom from the island.
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Enjoy the weekend! Tom
A smile to begin the week!
Don't get me right, I'm just asking..
<A Yogi-ism!>
What's to say other than here we go again - Monday! <ugh>
Coffee's hot - pastries fresh - breakfasts ready to order!
None.
Thursday is Fish ‘ Chips Nite!
Friday is Pizza ‘n Beer Nite! - and - Steak ‘n Fries Nite!
Now Arriving on Track #1
Six Pack Special Number Two
RR advertisements from the Classic Era
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Good Faternoon Barkeep and all Present; coffee, please, round for the house and $ for the jukebox. Cool with rain today (maybe some snow tonight) .
Lots to took at today:
Pete - I understand what you mean about "progress." Midland Ry 3 cylinder is truly a mechanics delight. Also liked the Panier tank picture.
Fergie - Had to ask the question - we have lots of stuff in the mines which nobody has seen before. Did yard work yesterday before the temperature dropped close to 35 degrees last evening. Finished juuuust before the rain got here. Your comments on the CV were well taken. The 2-10-4s were the biggest locomotives in New England. They stayed on the upper end of the CV, of course, as they were too big to run on the "banana belt"
Rob - Apple critters - maybe for the refreshment cart for the next darts tournament. Can't wait to see what Nick dreams up for the "chef's surprise." Good VIA pictures - thank you.
Mike was in - Enjoyed the St. Albans pictures - spent lots of time up there over the years. The list of Great War veterans gets shorter. It was truly not Henry's time if he made it through the Somme. Fred Buckles, IIRC, lives in WV.
Eric stopped by with comments and pictures. Interurban on truck tires followed by a fine looking Brill car, and then the narrow gauge items and the PE steeplecab. If you can't find something in that collection....Your comment on the RDCs was on target. Used to bet pretty intense at North Station as the B&M only ran Budds for a long time. I will bring some pictures to the rendezvous. John Ericsson is a fascinating story - he was ahead of his time in many respects.
Nick was in with comments and some fine looking exotic beasties. There's always a prototype for something, you just have to know where to look. Quarryman's cars are interesting to say the least.
OSP - E-mail received and answered. PRR Q Class, another mechanic's delight. They actually did pretty well. Train tickets - half the fun is having a fistful of tickes (preferably with sleeper reservations) with your name on them. Have fun! I remember more than a few WWI folks around when I worked at the VA in Jamaica Plain - lots of stories from them. Good movie picks as well. The one about Tyrus really captured his essence, IMHO. One of my favorite lines in "Field of Dreams" deals with him. I'll take a frmed copy of the Railway Express poster, please.
TOM Really great to see the photos from our trip on the Chaleur again. It really was a great time and those Budd cars look the classic cars they are. Real sure you won't need the bus this time. Looking at the photos I had not realized we had a named bus, ‘Le Gaspesien' before.
Hopefully you will have a different service manager on the train this time.
Glad you enjoyed the photos on Saturday.
Good films on at the Emporium this week. I have seen and enjoyed the Walk the Line film on Johnny Cash and would very much like to see Tommy Lee Jones in Cobb then, of course, the Stooges.
Many thanks for the Six Pack Special #2. More great artwork. I think my pick of this selection is the Union Pacific ‘California Calls You' one.
NICK. Many thanks for the great old photos of Rhyl Miniature Railway with those fine Bassett-Lowke locomotives. It looks from the first photos that they were taken when the railway was fairly new and possibly in the First World War judging by the some of the men in uniform on the train. In the last but one photo it really brought back the wonderful smell of the steam that hung around the station there. If I recall correctly the tunnel I mentioned is behind the locomotives in the station. The amusement machine would be behind those people to the right in the photo.
In the 2nd photo it looks like George Formby (Turned out nice again) on the loco's footplate. The photos are definitely ‘keepers' I wonder how many young people bring rock back for their friends after a holiday at the seaside like we used to.
Really great photos of the North Wales Narrow Gauge. I can't recall seeing a photo of a 6-wheel flat wagon before. The 6-wheeler wagons I mostly remember, were the milk wagons with their distinctive 'Ting Ting Ting' sound as they passed over the rail joints.
I guess traveling in that brake van in the 2nd photo was ‘interesting' In the photo of the Double Fairlie it is interesting that one chimney is smoking a lot more that he other.
The ‘taster' photo shows we are going to get some more great photos from Wales next week.
A former Dinorwic Quarry Hunslet works No. 849 'Thomas Bach', built in 1904, on the Llanberis Lake Railway, a preserved line, in the shadow of Snowdon. Than runs on part of the Pendarn Railway trackbed
ERIC Around the time of the L&M 150th celebrations there was a documentary on the Rainhill trialists and there was talk of Novelty being sabotaged. Interesting link to John Ericsson. It seems he was way ahead of his time investigating the use of solar and tides to provide power in the 19th century.
The Deltics finished in BR service in the early 1980s. They had been the top diesel power on the East Coast Main Line since their introduction in 1961 until the High Speed Trains took over the expresses in the mid to late 1970s. During the last years they regularly worked London to York trains. I am not sure why Finsbury Park depot chose white window surrounds to decorate their allocation of Deltics in their last days at the depot, unless it was because when the Delics were new and were in a two tone green livery they had white window surrounds.
D 9000 'Royal Scots Grey' in preservation days, painted in the original livery but with the yellow front end which came in after a few years of the Deltics being new and are now required for locomotives on the main line.
6 of the 22 Deltics have been preserved. A preserved Deltic can be seen on the main line working specials.
Many thanks for the photos. Did you get to ride the Brill M-55 on the day of your visit. I noticed the two different locomotives on the narrow gauge trains in Sweden; No 4 seems to have three domes on the boiler.
CM3 Thanks for the round and glad you enjoyed the photos. Yes the Midland Railway, around the turn of the century, designed some really handsome locomotives; some think their Single-Wheeler was the most handsome British locomotive.
Midland Railway 'Spinner' 4-2-2 No 673 at the Rainhill Cavalcade in 1980.
A round please RUTH.
Well good evening gentlemen all,I trust the longest day of the week has dealt kindly with us all ??......
Ruth my dear-How lovely to see you,step closer that I might bask in your youth & beauty--Well !!-there is no call for that kind of language-ah I see,yes I should have adjusted my dress before leaving the washroom-apologies dear lady
Right then,since PETE is in the chair,I will most certainly join him in a pint (my corner next mate )-a Starop from the back of the fridge and one of the pilsner glasses from the bottom shelf please-ahhhhh-truly a room with a view ....enough already..WAY
So-to business-have my catch up notes before me-please excuse the random nature of the responses ,I tend to go through name by name ,adding to each as the posts require,rather than strict chronological order
CM3-Yes the pic of Enistimon on the West Clare is rather splendid-not so much for the rail specifics as for the view of rural Ireland half a century ago (although crop out the train & buildings and it could be 3000 years )--the boxcar you queried is a P.G.E car-from the Model Power range,I found a U.K supplier of this brand when I first started delving into U.S. H.O-long before we had a `puter,and found they fit all my required criteria-a reasonable range of trains that are of an acceptable standard of near-enough accuracy,they are made in Slovenia (Yugoslavia ) and conform to euro rather than N.M.R.A wheel standards-and thus,will run on my track (back-to-back measurements through turnouts are the problem), and most of all-affordable-cars at $10 a pop,locos (with all wheel drive & can motors) at about $40-50 a time-less than half of equivalent U.S brands entry level gear,let alone the Gold/Platinum/Iridium/Plutonium hi detail stuff...........Enjoyed the `tales from the porch` observations on big rigs stuck up in the holler --I too am an advocate of lead flashing as ballast-have collected pounds of it over the years,free,from building sites I have worked on---please allow me to treat you to a bag of possum glazed (with sprinkles) to soak up your morning brew (although the groundhog crepes with maple syryp are starting to attract quite a following)
ERIC-wonderful yard shot of the BNSF cab etc-every layout should have a corner like that-not only a parking place for the `limping Lulu`s` of the fleet,but somewhere to really go to town on the general clutter,practice extreme weathering etc..nice -Liked the interurban btw------The early Festiniog engines were all open cabbed-as was the trend at the time on many railways-not sure when they were enclosed,if you notice,the crews are also wearing white jackets-another commonplace of the time-these were required to be clean at the start of each day.........The Rhyl line is/was 15" gauge-a model in the broadest sense of the term-it is an interesting area of study,falling into two camps-rich mans toy on the one hand and smallest viable load carrier on the other--The two best known examples are the Romney,Hythe & Dymchurch on the south coast (1st category) and the Ravenglass & Eskdale on the north-west coast (2nd category)--is too much there to go into here,but will prepare an evening lecture & slideshow on the subject,if it meets with general approval................loved that Brill car and the lovely little N/G engine & cars got me right where I live-good stuff
TOM-the freight car you were curious about is in B+O `Timesaver` livery -is from Model Power (see note above) and is part of a block of 5 normally run together:-3 of those,a B+O 40` gon & a Chessie 40` box......Although you have all been too kind to mention it-the low riders in the pix are all closer to `S` or even `O` scale than `H.O`-they are from the Mattel `Hot wheels` range and were a present from my daughter-they are used partly for that reason and partly to `force` the perspective on narrow baseboards for pix purposes-plus they are kinda cute.................Especially enjoyed the `Canadian Nostalgia`pieces of late (somebody has the travel bug methinks.........)and also the world wide artwork --now lets give the pot a stir-how about a running shed for some of those earlier `Canadian` locos-to keep them available for charter work and so forth...............---Now then--"We" are not the bloody president ( as you so rightly suggest )-As I understand it ,Her Brittanic Majesty ,as both Elizabeth Windsor & Sovereign of the realm etc is entitled to refer to herself in the plural-anybody else so doing,risks having the idiot Tony and the Blair witch dispatched as ambassadors ( a terrible fate...)......Which brings me neatly to that temperance poster-Lordy lordy-I would need a few belts behind the belt before I would risk a dance with any of them-was especially disturbed by the one at front left-it`s Boris in a frock isn`t it ..???-please say it is...........whilst on the subject of disturbing-the pix of the transfer to the bus-there is an ould fella with a white stick making his way up the platform-now-white stick-visually impaired-is anybody helping him-not a bit of it--welcome to the new millenium guys -not having a pop at your good selves,its just the background detail that I notice....apologies-rant over
Gonna go from here to watch `Walk the line`-Will be quite a treat to hear the songs delivered without Tony`s broad Dublin accent-did any of you catch his last album-very dark but wonderful-there was a man who could sing a story.......
ROB-Fine stuff on the C.P.R (print ) and the `International` (pix) et al-let me know when you are back,I have a few q`s you may be able to help me out with R.E cost of living over there -Ta
PETE-What ho dear boy-fine pix of Lion,the black 5,the Scot (as she should be-no smoke deflectors and in apple green) the compound,the panniers,the saddle tank,the industrials-the list goes on.....sooner or later we will bring these new worlders around to our way of thinking
Take your point R.E the pic of `Taliesin`-front end has a light glow from the chimney but plenty from the safety valves,rear end has loads from the chimney -perhaps something to do with running uphill ???-a well observed point........You have certainly put up a better shot of Thomas Bach than the one that I slipped in last week with the Fairlie not sure if the F&B transporter wagons were new build or conversions-assume as they were provided just for that traffic they would not have been common users-although they are not marked as such-somewhere I have a very old pic of F&B engine `Cackler`which towered over its coaches-looked not unlike Tal-Y-Lyn #1-will scour the library
MIKE-Some fine pix from the glory days of the C.V-that St Albans trainshed looks particulaly attractive............Your mention of veterans struck a chord-Messrs Allingham & Patch were both interviewed on Brit T.V last november and both were suprisingly articulate and coherent-that we should do so well,eh...?
ALLAN-Good to see you mate-catch up when you get back to your regular machine
DAN-Likewise mate-Looking forward to the report
FERGIE-You take care up there Mate (as I am sure you will....) steady as she goes and all that-safe journey skipper.....................
Right-looks like the bar is under Leons careful stewardship now,so better have a round-Thats a Blue for ROB,a Keiths for the Man,a Bathams for PETE and bottles of Staropramen for the rest-(go on-you`ll love it ) and another starop for me please
Right-perhaps a pic or two to end the evening......................lets see what can be managed....
Here we have `Errol Lonsdale` resting in the back roads at the South Devon Rly-last time I saw her ,she was the train engine on the Gwili Rly down here in the far west-have pix but need to upload first
This one looks like a Peckett-paint it green and it could be `Percy`the small engine.....
Well well,I found it-Here is `Errol` in deepest West Wales about 10 years ago....
Another `taster`-here we have former German Army 0-8-0t `Sir Drefaldwyn` with stock from all over the world on a Welshpool-Llanfair Caereinion service on a summers afternoon-a composite of 2 110 mm point & press pix
O.K guys-thats me done-I think I am about up to date and can hold my head up in company-have a good tuesday...will speak soon-Leon-these men look thirsty for drink as well as knowledge-sort `em out and put it on my tab-I`ve had a good week or two
sleep well chaps...
Eric, Fergie, Rob, Pete, CM3, Nick, Tom? Thanks for enjoying the St. Albans pics. Winston Churchill was in that train shed enroute to Quebec with my grandfather at the throttle. The aerial view shows Lake Champlain and the cemetery where my father is buried.
Hard to top Hell Gate but there is one bridge that might
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