Good Morning Barkeep and all Present; coffee, please; round for the house and $ for the jukebox. Lovely day here today although we may get some thunderstorms later on. For Eric - it was a bit warmer here this a.m. - 60 degrees vs. the 50 yesterday a.m.
First off, Happy Birthday Allen!
Let's see what we have here today.
Fergie - Tigers? Rangers? Not hardly! Nice acquisitions for your layout. I assume the SOU locomotive will eventually receive appropriate green and gold paint?
Rob was in with many MLW pictures along with a few EMD (old habits are hard to break) power as well. Never did see a red barn for real - don't know how I missed them, either.
Pete - Ohio Central is a bit to the northwest of here. Name on the locomotive is "Chappy," IIRC. You can find all kinds of up-to-date UK pictures at RailPhotos.net. I think that's the site name. I know they have been covering all of the activities you have been talking about.
Eric - The building(s) in your photo are the wheel shop and part of the motor winding shop. The motor park would be behind the photographer just to the west of the station building.
OSP - I looked up "lioncloths." I guess it's some kind of animal print. Not being a slave to fashion (as you know) I decided to let it go at that.
Here is a reprise some Wabash material from 1950. I ran this awhile back but thought it fit in with the item you posted.
"The Wabash Railroad's new streamliner, the Blue Bird, was placed in service in February 26 [1950]. The equipment of this new train consists of six cars: a coffee-shop club car, three dome coaches, a diner, and a dome parlor observation car. Interior decorations include large oil paintings depicting scenes of historical importance in the area traveled. The outstanding feature of the Blue Bird is the observation domes on the three dome coaches and the dome observation parlor car.
More than two years in construction, the new train will accommodate a total of 382 passengers in three dome coaches and in the dome parlor car. Composed of six cars powered by a 2,000 horsepower Diesel electric locomotive, the new train will leave St. Louis in the morning, daily, arriving in Chicago in the early afternoon. The return trip will leave Chicago in the early evening. This new streamliner will maintain a daily schedule between St. Louis and Chicago making the trip in slightly more than five hours.
Mechanical safety devices with which the train is equipped, include a tail light which automatically flashes on when the streamliner slows to speeds of 20 miles per hour or less. Red in color, this light moves in a figure-8 pattern.
Other features include folding stainless steel handrails in the vestibule of each car, and a radio-public address-wired music communication system. An unusual feature of this system is the pre-tuned radio which tunes in one broadcasting station as soon as the other fades out due to distance covered."
work safe
<CB&Q Zepher at MoT, Kirkwood, MO - personal foto>
Wednesday's Witticism
Some folks follow old wagon track. Others break new trails.
G'day Gents!
Mid-week in mid-continent USA as we approach mid-month! That sounds like Wednesday ‘n time for coffee, pastries ‘n breakfast!
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Comments from the Proprietor
Tomorrow is Allan's B'day!
August 14th (Allan - 73) NEXT UP!!
But wait! It will be TOMORROW TODAY where he is!
Customer Acknowledgments (since my last narrative):
Tuesday - August 12th <all times Central daylite>:
Page 5 - Fergie <Fergmiester> at 8:09 AM: What Who Lost Must be! But a nice link for Pete - hope the rest of us are permitted to view it! <grin>
Since you didn't ask Moi - see comments made to Rob for the ANSWER to RDC questions! <uh oh>
All day Keiths appreciated!
Page 5 - CM3 Shane <coalminer3> at 8:21 AM: I should <tweet> you for failure to recognize the 12th - but I won't as we can chalk it off to inhalation problems. <uh oh>
Don't even like to think about baseball card collections - arrrrrrggggghhhhh. To think I had Mickey - Willie ‘n the Duke <all rookie cards> ‘n many, many others - all gone to the dump . . . <sad> Of course back then we'd "flip" ‘em - trade ‘em ‘n some would put ‘em in bike spokes <I never ruined the cards that way - but surely "flipped" my share>.
Glad you enjoyed the all Brit spread of posters . . .
Many thanx for the visit, chat, quarters ‘n ROUND!
Page 5 - Rob <trolleyboy> at 9:59 AM ‘n 10:25 AM ‘n 10:38 AM: A trifecta from our Manager - who I think we'll consider calling The Editor! <grin>
Nice try, but no seegar - green cards are issued on a per pound/kilogram basis - and YOUR gal didn't qualify! <uh oh>
Hard to criticize this <GoR> - so I won't! However, now that we're fresh out of irregulars, well it just means MORE from the core . . . it's a YOU Post - I Post arrangement. You can easily see what happens when that breaks down . . . zero, zilch, zip. <frown> And I definitely concur - our absolute best, overall, since we began this fun place to gather!
RDCs: The "issue" version from Budd were equipped with single chime air horns . . . as for the motive power - twin GE diesels - 6 cylinder, 275 hp at a governed speed of 1,800 rpm with max torque of 860 ft lb at 1,200 rpm. (Later on, the HP was jacked up to 300 each on newer models.) <source: RDC - The Budd Rail Diesel Car>
YOU know trolleys - "he" knows steam locos AND I know RDCs! That's what makes "Our" Place far better-er than those hit ‘n run Threads . . .
Also, CP had a total of 64 RDCs in their inventory - not all at once of course. They were all called Dayliners - which of course you knew. Two of those were lettered for the Dominion Atlantic - RDC1s CP #6317 ‘n 6318 . . . in case you are interested.
Now at least one of our Canadian friends knows the answer!
Two spates of Pix, good cheer, $$$ - what more could we ask for on our 40th Month Anniversary Day
Page 6 - Pete <pwolfe> at 3:19 PM ‘n 4:48 PM: Was hoping we'd see you today - didn't know whether this latest episode of pain would keep you away. Good to see ya, Mate!
Very pleased knowing that those two sets of Brit posters helped to make things more pleasant for you!
Too bad you can't get English Bob to join us for some chat at the bar - with his personality, he'd be a "right fit"! However, my guess is he isn't much on trains . . . beer drinking - fair - but trains, nah! <grin>
Putting H&H into beach volley ball at the Olympics is surely something I'd rather NOT see - unless they were wearing HazMat suits in lieu of "strings" . . . <yikes> Just the thought . . . Rob would love it, as he prefers those kinds from what I witnessed aboard the VIA train to Toronto!
Thanx for fielding that question from Eric . . . far better-er for you to take on than Moi!
A fine < I3 > Post - your trademark!
Defiant pretty much sums up my feelings on a few issues these days <daze>! <grin> Love those Brit loco fotos ‘n descriptions! Very well done - as usual! #5080 almost looks like it is at a movie set rather than real life. Welsh Marches Pullman
I concur, of all the trains that used to make the trip between here ‘n Chicago, I'd love to have experienced the Wabash Blue Bird - in a dome, of course!
Page 6 - Rob <trolleyboy> at 10:11 PM: Screen doors on submarines goes back to when Moby Dick was a Minnow. <geesh>
So, the Editor returned, but still hasn't fessed up, eh Hmmmmmmm, veeee haffff our vayyyyyyyyys! <yikes>
Yeah, I'm still fuming over the inconsistency "thing" - surely must be more to the LOCKDOWN than meets the eye. Oh well . . . we takes what we gets, but we don't have to like it! <bratzafratz>
Do appreciate your return visit ‘n nite cap with the crew!
Page 6 - Eric <EricX2000> at 11:06 PM <9:06 PM Sandbox time>: Earlier than usual for our Sandman - ‘n much appreciated! Always appreciate your Posts, very inclusive - very informative - ‘n very interesting. Guess that makes ‘em <VI3> Posts, eh
Some fine looking locomotives ‘n trains in those fotos! Not sure about the locomotives between X2000 ‘n Amtrak - hmmmmmm.
Check out this link!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmFm_z7cI9w
When one KNOWS they have a memory problem - that's a PLUS! I've heard that too much "activity" with a certain brunette some time ago just MAY have been a contributing factor. Not an authority on these sorts of things - just anecdotal stuff, dontchano! <uh oh>
Email received ‘n replied to - thanx!
Many thanx for your visit, Anniversary Greeting ‘n good cheer!
Wednesday - August 13th:
Page 6 - Fergie <Fergmiester> at 7:06 AM <9:06 AM ADT>: Two days in succession here at the Tavern by the Tracks after a hiatus of far too long. Hmmmmmmm. Chased off the MRR Forums, eh Better watch it - we're ALL being watched! <yikes>
Nice to have you begin our daylite portion of the day with us . . .
FINALLY some fotos from your great HO layout! Yes, we call this our OP-SHUN-UL Toy ‘n Model Trains Day <formerly: Pike Perspectives Day> ‘n now that Nick has seemingly disappeared from the Ether, it's nice to have someone else pitching in! Thanx . . .
Never have regretted purchasing those two RDCs at your favorite hobby shop - even if YOU ganged up on me! Dominion Atlantic is just plain <sweet>!
Since it appears as if you're really trying to redeem yourself ‘round here, I'll put away the <tweeter> ‘n accept your humble explanation. Which of course is at least 50% hogwash, since we KNOW where you've been! <yikes> Every sailor knows one cannot BS the BSer . . . <uh oh>
Now, to find the answers to your Budd questions - you'll just have to READ thru this summary . . . <grin>
Tigers belong in the wild and Rangers jump out of air planes behind enemy lines. Love ‘em both!
Good seeing ya agan!
Reminder: Ruth has the bar from 9 AM until Leon the Night Man comes in at 5 PM ‘til closing.
Thursday is Fish ‘ Chips Nite!
Friday 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!
Tom
Goooood Morning Captain Tom and Crew
Wednesday Special with a side of kippers please. I'm sure Pete is in for that! Though it should foul the air here in no time!!!
Anyway no excuses for my absence as of late as all I've been doing is surfing for brass, tinkering (Widening the MESS) and cleaning the garage (which I have been trying to do for a year now and and have actually made progress in this past week).
Tom I was not aware of the inovations that Budd was responsible for~ I guess, dare I say it~ This BUDD's for You!!!
So is there any Tiger or Ranger fans amongst us?
Pete ore excellent offerings from your gallery, thank you!
Eric: Thank you for sharing. I'd be curious to see if anyone made those in HO. I'll have to check the Walther's catalogue.
Rob: I remember the route from "up North" you speak of as Dad would come through on some part of that route when we came home from Port Severn on a Sunday. Not the most direct way but much more scenic and less conjested. I was wondering if you heard the "Booms" from where you were. I grew up 10 mins from "ground Zero".
Well since it's MR Wednesday I think I'll share two of my latest offerings!
Funny thing about the Southern Railways Ps-4. When I got it, it was missing the headlight. However I was able to get a replacement from the LHS. Now I have to negotiate with the vender to see what he will reinburse me for.
Well I best get cracking
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
Good evening Captain Tom and Gentlemen!!
Leon, time for Rumpsteak Café de Paris!! Yes, a Tuborg Gold, please!
Another busy day that turned busier than expected. So I am kind of late, but at least it is not after midnight yet. First of at I wish all of you a
Happy 40th Anniversary!!!
A round for the house!!
Pete – Remember that regardless of how old the birth certificate says you are, the important thing is how old you feel you are! Thanks for the info (and link) on the steam railmotor! Upright boiler standing on the truck?!! Interesting! There is at least one class Mg electric preserved. #620 below is sitting outside the Swedish Railway Museum.Class Mg, #620. Gävle, Sweden. Sep. 2006.Nice photos of the tender locomotives! The last one, No 7029 Clun Castle looks interesting. Is it a 2- or 3-cylinder locomotive? No, wait, it has the same kind of features in the center of the front that I asked about earlier on another locomotive. So it is a 2-cylinder loco. Tom – Thanks for showing the one picture that didn’t show in my post! I’ve fixed it now, but without you telling me it would still have been hiding. No, memory is not the second to go, it is the first!!! That is why I didn’t remember your link to the bridge site. My memory started to turn bad when I was seven and still had to eat fish. Maybe I lost my memory because there was/is too much mercury in the fish? I am surprised that the oil price hasn’t increased yet, but I just heard on the news that the pipeline through Georgia is still intact and BP says it has not been attacked. So maybe!?!I’ll try to find out info on the Territory car. I can tell by looking at the photos from Our Place that it was a busy day today! Wabash Blue Bird dome cars, Budd built! Those were the days! Allan – I feel better now when you are taking care of the Tui to Vito problem! Hope you will have an early, warm and nice spring! Tom says I am stirring the pot, but someone has to step up up take care of those elements. Fergie – I think I have another photo of similar ore cars in my old computer. I have to check.Hope everything went well (not too much destruction) with your layout. CM3 – You are mentioning the old motor park at New Haven. Could it be this place shown in the photo below?
New Haven, CT, 1993.
I found that ore car very interesting. I noticed the place for the defect cards. Rob – Good to learn you weren’t affected by the big blast! That tunnel entrance is high enough over the sea level so I don’t think there is any risk for drowning anyone while they are traveling by car or train through it. Very nice photos of those diesels!! I’ve never seen a SD40-2F before. Looks interesting. Were/Are they used for passenger service?
Eric
Good evening Leon,just a nice cold Keith's please,seeing as how Fergie said he was sharing the other day.
Tom-Hmm editing I replaced a picture in the one post as it didn't work oh well Nice info on the Blue Bird. I aggree with Pete with all those domes and other find Budd products you couldn't have gone wrong on that train
Watch the BP not worht getting it up over things we can't control like the OP 3 being locked and dropping like a submarine with a screen door( you can steal that one if you wish )Though the rest of the 200+ page coffee shops should have been relocated already <grumble grumble >
Pete-Some more great steam shots. The Defiant looks like another wondefull piece of locomotive art Glad to hear that the beer had no effect on your gout.I always thought it was colonels and above that ot it,but then you are the interm Governor General so it fits the bill.
I won't comment on H&H's new athletic prowess other than to say eeeww ! Hard alcohol sales aside,some things are not worth the money they generate for the bar and H&H in beach volleyball outfits are one of them.I'm guessing they are using the severed head of a goat for somehting for the ball as well.
Rob
Hi Tom and all.
Another Bathams please RUTH and one for Tom .
TOM Many thanks, I enjoyed the BUDD Company advert for the new stainless steel cars for the WABASH's Blue Bird train. With 4 of the cars being Vista Domes it would have been great way to travel from St Louis to Chicago via the Wabash route.
It got me thinking about the great trains it would have been possible to take, on a day trip from St Louis to Chicago and return back in the 1950s by the different routes..
I have some photos of Great Western tender locomtives .
Castle class 4-6-0 No 5080 'Defiant' leads another GW loco into Quorn station on the preserved Great Central Railway.
'Defiant' on main line special duty at Newport South Wales. 5080 was one of the few Castles named after World War II aircraft.In 1958 Defiant was allocated in Nick's part of the world being at Carmarthan shed, no doubt sometimes working the Red Dragon express
C.B. Colletts version of Churchward's 4300 class 2-6-0, introduced in 1932 this loco No 9303 sometimes carries the number 7325.I believe the photo is at Hampton Loade on the Severn Valley Railway. In 1958, 7325, as she was then, ran from another South Wales shed at Pontypool Road.
The main heavy frieght locomotives of the GWR was the 2800 class 2-8-0s this is a later Collett version introduced in 1938. No 2885 is waiting restoration at Southall in London. 2885 worked off Tyseley shed in Birmingham in 1958.
A G.J. Churchward variant of the class intoduced in 1903 No 2857 passes the boiler shop at Bridnorth on the SVR. In 1958 2857 was another Pontypool Road engine.
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Double Chimney 'Castle' No 7029 'Clun Castle' at Loughborough on the GCR. 'Clun' was allocated to Newton Abbot shed in Devon in 1958.
Well RUTH just time to get another round in before LEON comes on duty.
Pete.
Our good start kind of tapered off on this 40th Month Anniversary Day - but Bar Chandler Pete saved the afternoon with his daily offering of this ‘n that!
A <censored> shame that this Anniversary Day couldn't have been celebrated where we were at "Our" Place III . . . just go to "Active Topics" and you'll quickly see that there still are at least 4 other Threads with far more Pages than we had <63> - and they are STILL operating. One is plus 200!! Yeah, right <mumble> <grumble> <bratzafratz>
And in case you haven't noticed - "Our" Place III will soon be off of Page One . . . but anyone can "drag" back the most innane <crap> from who-knows-where - but not the QUALITY stuff, once LOCKED. <triple bratzafratz>
Beginning to wonder whether to put out an APB on Nick! Last visit was on Aug 6th . . .
Here's something found in the sub-basement archives that may tweak the interests of those who enjoy ads from back in the day!
PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #14
<A form of this was initially Posted on 26 Oct 2005, Page 147 at "Our" Place I>
Here's something to enjoy regarding the Budd Company and the Wabash from an advertisement (early 1950s) found in one of my scrap books.
New Blue Bird On The Wabash
This is the Wabash Railroad's new Budd-built, all-stainless steel Blue Bird, on its winging flight between St. Louis and Chicago. The Blue Bird will make the round trip daily between these two great terminal cities, adding to the completeness of Wabash service and presenting to its passengers comfort and luxury in rail travel previously unknown. For the Blue Bird is the latest in the roster of distinguished name trains which Budd has created for the modernization of American railroads. Four of its cars are Vista-Domes, giving passengers an unobstructed view of the rolling prairies, picturesque bluffs and river scenery along the way. Like all Budd-designed, Budd-built equipment, this train illustrates a principle - that better products are made of ideas as well as steel. This was true of the all-steel automobile body which Budd originated and which has made Budd the largest independent builder of body components in the world. It was true of the steel wheel which Budd developed to take the place of wood. It has been demonstrated in the Budd Disc Brake, and in stainless steel highway trailers. In the railroad field, Budd ideas were revolutionary. Ideas that attract passengers by making rail travel more inviting. Ideas that permit faster schedules and yield substantial operating economies. It was Budd vision which led to the whole concept of the modern, stainless steel light weight streamliner. And Budd today is the only car builder who employs the superior strength of stainless steel to achieve lightweight construction with safety.
The Budd Co., Philadelphia, Detroit Budd
Enjoy! Tom
A round please RUTH to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Our Place.
Many thanks all for my wishes yesterday.
TOM Many thanks for the 2nd set of British posters. It was good to see that British Railways in carried on the tradition of really good posters, like their Big Four predecessors at least into the late 1960s. I am sure Allan will enjoy the Whitley Bay one. The locomotive in this Flying Scotsman Express was named ‘Humorist'. This loco was one of the first British locos to be official recorded at 100MPH and also there was a book about here called ‘2750 Legend of a Locomotive', I remember it from the school library.
Yes I was cheered up yesterday at the bar, glad you enjoyed the GW photos. The only thing to improve those beer mats would be a pint of Bathams or Holden's on them.
Really did enjoy those posters nearly all I had not seen before and hopefully we should have that view of the Shambles and the Minster as we are hoping to visit York
Many thanks for the wishes for the bride.
I see you posted the 100th reply an turned page 6 on the bars 40th Anniversary, enjoyed the photos of Our Place.
ROB I too thought it was only old Colonels who drank too much port and got the gout, for medical research I tried a few beers last evening to see what effect it had on the gout luckily not a lot.
Glad you enjoyed the photos. Yes the boxcar from the Zeppelin landing field is in the Can-Am siding full of Tui's for Allan's.
Oh dear I see H&H have really got into the beach volley ball after seeing some of the Olympics, in their version they are using ballast from the track gangs side tippers for the playing surface. Not a pretty sight but the sale of hard liquor in the bar as increased to anyone unfortunate enough to see them playing.
Many thanks for the photos of the RS18s, really like the livery on Ohio Central System # 1800 is that a name on the loco. Good to see the Jeep and the SD40-2F.
Thanks for the bride's wishes.
ERIC Many Thanks for the photo of the Oresund Bridge. It was good to see they were able to combine road and rail in the bridge and tunnel.
To answer you question to Tom, the exhaust coming from the LB&SCR Rail motor is from a small steam engine incorporated in the rail motor body. There is a project to rebuild a Great Western rail motor of a similar type.
http://www.railmotor93.org/railmotor.html
Glad you enjoyed the Great Western smaller tank locomotive photos. Yes the GW locomotives looked really good when clean with the copper work polished, in their last days in BR service it was a real shame to see the ex GW locomotives in a very dirty condition often with just three brackets the once held a proud nameplate.
The Mg is in really great condition in your photo making me think it was in a museum, were there any Mgs saved for preservation.
43 sets is a good size fleet of X2000s
Many thanks for the photos from the Orange Empire Railway Museum, the car from the copper mine looks an interesting vehicle.
ALLAN I though you would enjoy the Whitley Bay poster from Tom.
Many thanks for the bride's wishes. Yes it was a pleasant time at Pat's last night I did not think I would make it with my foot playing up but really glad I went. All being well a start on a crib tournament will be made this Saturday.
As I said to Eric, I feel there were was something special in the looks of a Great Western loco when in clean condition. I have not heard anything about the end of steam special with 70013 yet no doubt there will be plenty of photos in the next issues of the British railway magazines.
Fergie has post a great link to a U-Tube video of the new A1s first moves.
FERGIE Many thanks for the Keith's I will enjoy them. That was indeed a great present the video of the first moves of the brand new LNER A1, I am really hoping to get a look at her when I am in the UK later this year, I bet it will be hard to get tickets for the first main line trains she hauls.
CM3 Yes feeling better today than I was at this time yesterday. Glad you enjoyed the GW photos.
Many thanks for the details on the New Haven and that interesting Pneumatic Air dump Car in Eric's photos..
Well RUTH a Bathams please,, back in a bit with some photos.
For Rob: Yeah, editing is a fabulous thing, eh
I'd jump in on that RDC question - for I KNOW the answer - but doubt that the man will pick up on it . . . oh well. Maybe in the AM round of Acknowledgments . . .
Thanx for the visits . . . editing 'n all! <grin>
Hey Tom nice nostalgia shots.Hmmm me thinks you got too much spiked oj I did mention the montehversary in my first post oh well That's it Boris no more freebies for Tom,except for prune juice that will keep him "moving" and his head clear
What the heck another couple photo's then I'm off for sure.
More CP power laying over at Aberdeen ( early 80's )
A CP Geep to break the "monotony" of all those Alco shots
A shot of a CN M636 on a train at Bayview jct.
An unusual customer one of CP rails full cowel bodied SD40-2F's or red barns as they are often refered to. These were the last SD40-2's built.
enjoy
All right back again. Ruth I think a refill of my thermos is required,seems to be a hole in it.
I think a couple photo's then it's off to work I go.More RS18's gotta love em
A mid 80's shot of CP's 8770 at the Aberdeen yard in Hamilton Ontario ( former TH&B )this si before she and her sisters went through the CP shop's rebuild program.
Quebec Centrals 3000 a former CP rail rebuild in Ottawa Ontario dec 2002.
A former BC rail RS18 on the Ohio Central.This is one of the factory built low nose units that BC and most of the Quenec minning railways bought in the early 1960's.
And so, we've had 3 visitors this morning - two from our <GoR> 'n some guy named "Fergie." Great to see y'all . . .
I think the guy named "Fergie" was last here on Aug 1st . . . Hmmmmmm. So before you tell us how busy you've been - be careful - we KNOW how to check your Posts! <uh oh>
And Rob, WHAT are "lioncloths" Surely seems that you've guaranteed a permanent seat in Molly Throttlebottom's Adult Learning Centre - Spell Check for the Dyslexic! <grin>
Two days in succession for Shane - we're on a roll!
In keeping with this 40th Monthly Anniversary of "Our" Place - here's a trio of "Our" Place fotos - spanning our time with Kalmbach's Forums . . .
Free drinks 'n food ONLY for those who remember the significance of the 12th 'round here . . . <geesh>
Later!
Good morning Ruth,the usual for me a number three and all the spike coffee I can handle I've left a sack of coin which can be used to either feed the coal scuttle or to pay for ingredients for the donut machine or and if there is any left it can be used to pay for Boris's laundry ( the lioncloths are walking by themselves again )
Tom-Sorry to break it to you but she got a greencard supplied by the metro rail. apparently she said she knew someone in town enjoy. I hear that she is a fair badminton player and may make your national team for the next olympics.
Annother montheversary who would have thunk it eh still it's a good group best we've ever had.
Pete-Glad to hear that you survibed the birthday parties.Not a bad thing to include everyone with them all so close together.Send best reguards to your bride on her upcomming day as well
Shane-neat little airdump car,looks like you aer ahving about teh same weathera s we are at teh moment. I'm not complainging we have had only nine days over ninety this summer which is a welcome relief ( more rain than I can remember though as the Province has set a summertime rainfall record already with a good month and a half to go )
Eric-Neat pictures.Interesting tunnel,one wonders how they keep it from flooding in high seas though it seems like it would be a wet entrance to the tunnel.No ill effects to us with that explosion,I live an hour from the big smoke so all we heard was the radio and TV reports. Thank-fully the loss of life and property was minimal,I suspect there will be some hard questions to those that allowd the zoning bylaw to allow the plant to locate there. Mind you it's on the old Canadian Forces Downsview property so it's mixed industrial / residential there anyway.
Fergie-No we didn't get caught up in the toronto mess. Even with part of teh 401 closed down our trip from up north was unefected as I take the overland hwy 9 route home,more scenic , less traffic and only ten minutes longer than the 400 series routing through Toronto,
As to the RDC's I don't thuink CP ordered anything unusual,they used the satndard RDC engine,for the life of me I don't have the info on what they were but I believe they are a 900-1000hp EMD SW type power unit. I can't remember if it's a six or eight cylnder thing though.Tom may know he is our resident RDC guy With out consulting a book I'd say the EMD SW8 chip would be about bang on.Proto has agood sounding one I have a CN SW8 so equiped from the factory it'sa QSI chip as well.
Good Morning Barkeep and all Present; coffee, please (New England Full City Roast will be fine); round for the house and $ for the jukebox. Lovely day here today - temperature was right at 50 degrees when it was time for K9 Opening Exercises. Gas is at $3.97.
Let's see what we have this morning.
Pete - Glad you (I think) survived your birthday. I enjoyed the GWR pictures.
Rob was in with comments.
Eric stopped by with economic observations.
Your picture of New Haven has a little of everything. We have CDOT commuter mus in the middle and Amfleet I cars on the right. The station building is the brick structure to the left of your train. The old motor park is to the left of the station out of your picture. If you notice there is a combination of ground level and high level platforms in the picture as well. All of this has changed so much since you were there.
Hot dog, an H&J Pneumatic Air Dump Car. Lots of piping and mechanical wonders underneath as well. That would make a prize-winning contest model for sure. Look sharp again at the second picture and you can see the various patent dates on this beast, also you can see where defect cards were kept. I noted that this one was behind the PE boxcar you sent along awhile ago. Many thanks!
Allen - Always interested to hear stories of "back when." It's amazing what memories a picture or piece of paper can stir up. I found a cache of slides from 1949-1951 in some other family material I was going through - not necessarily railroad pictures but some interesting material nonetheless. I sure am glad those didn't get tossed. Now, about those baseball cards, right, Tom?
Fergie's post hit just as I was trying to paste this one - good luck on the layout!
OSP was in with a lot of fascinating graphic material. I was especially taken with the Ireland by LMS item. Outstanding!
Well, I'd better see if I can get this to post. Apologies for yesterday's item but we are fooling (you're right, Awk, make that flailing) with some new software.
Work safe
Good Morning Captain Tom and Crew
I'll have the Tuesday Morning Special and an extra hardy helping of Beans please. And buy for whom ever is partaking.
Pete: I am sorry I missed your Birthday yesterday and to show that I am not all "bad" lets the Kieth's run freely for the day. And if I might be so bold to offer this as a belated Birthday present I hope it will do! Great photo offerings btw.
Believe it or not she's brand spanking new and there are also other links to give you additional footage.
Allan: Thank you for the link to NZ's system. I was not aware how diversified and extensive it was. Very impressive to say the least.
Rob: Funny thing about the CBNS I here very little of it this past bit, she's not on the radar at all, which normally does not bode well. So did you feel the "Blast" out your way? Quite the accident to say the least. Here's a question for you... Do you know what was in the CP RDC as a prime mover? Do you know what kind of nhorn they used? I'm looking to put Sound decoders in RDC's this winter
Eric: Interseting shots of the Copper Ore Cars. A few of those on any MR would be a wanted addition I would think!
Well Gents, it's a rain day here so I think I'll head to the basement to do more destruction to the layout.
Tuesday at the Bar by the Ballast 'n time for a <light> or <traditional> breakfast, a freshly brewed mug of coffee along with a few pastries from The Mentor Village Bakery Case!
TODAY is the 40th monthly anniversary of"Our" Place -
established on 12 Apr 2005 . . .
And . . . . Allan's B'day is the 14th!!
Monday - August 11th <all times Central daylite>:
Page 5 - Allan <Gunneral> at 10:36 PM <5:36 PM Tuesday NZ time>: Nite cap visit from our Resident Downunder Kiwi Connection!
Glad those UK posters were pleasing for you - especially the Whitley Bay one! Anything with a lighthouse will capture my attention! <grin> I've always found it easier to go back in time by way of fotos than in real life. Every time I've made the mistake of visiting a place that at one time was special for me, it's been a disappointment. That's life, eh
You may wish to rethink your position regarding Tui ‘n Vito. You see, Vito the Hit is the Chairman of the Can-Am County Liquor, Beer & Wine Control Board ‘n Pest Control. In other words, he controls the taps! <uh oh> Cut him off in one area, ‘n we'll be in deep doo-doo elsewhere. Not a man to be fooled with . . . Eric is stirring the pot! <again>
Email received ‘n responded to - thanx!
Many thanx for the visit, good cheer ‘n ROUND!
Hi Tom and all,
Leon, the usual round of Tui`s for all the guys` please!
Tom. A really fine set of Brit rail posters` in #1 and #2 of the UK by the ½ dozen,a couple of nice Flying Scotsman posters`, and that poster of Whitley Bay brought back a lot of nostalgic memories for me I can tell you, it`s the seaside town where I started work as a trainee projectionist in 1950. Whitley Bay is 5 miles from the mining village we lived in at that time, spent such a lot of time there as it was our nearest shopping and entertainment centre. E-mail received with thanks.
Pete. A veryto your bride Laura, hope you`ve got over all those celebrations you had at Pat`s Place, nice to share the special day with your bride and friends`. Some fine GWR tank loco pix, the highly polished brass steam domes are always a stand out feature on GWR locos` are`nt they? It was great to hear they commemorated the last steam run in the UK in 1968 with the run by the Britannia Pacific "Oliver Cromwell" the other day, seeing that 1968 was the last year it hauled a passenger train. Glad you found that NIMT railway link interesting.
Eric. I get your drift, their will be NO more Tui`s sent to Vito`s place from now on. Some interesting pix of the Oresund Bridge, your X2000, the ore car and the old passenger car.
CM3. Good to see you in sir.
Rob. Looking forward to seeing those Tui girls too, and maybe some of the US beach volleyball team girls as well!(pant pant!)
See ya, Allan
Time for a bit o' catch up before events overtake the time available . . .
Page 5 - CM3 Shane <coalminer3> at 8:53 AM: Good to have our Resident WVA Connection aboard to help kick off the work week <for many>!
Glad you've been able to review those Pages . . . fortunately, we're only on 5, so catch-up ain't what it used to be, eh
Really, really upset me to watch the Red Birds fall apart up in ChiTown . . . they just weren't able to rise to the occasion . . . this just may be the Baby Bear's year. Why not
I can "see" Darts as an Olympic event, especially in light of some of the absolute mind-bending competitions on the docket . . . Badminton comes to mind! Yeah, right - I'm sure the ancient Geeks loved that one! <grin> Spatacus, where are you when we need you
Back on track with quarters for Herr Wurlitzer ‘n a ROUND for the "flies"!
Page 5 - Pete <pwolfe> at 10:54 AM ‘n 3:39 PM: "In" with a two-fer on your 57th Natal Day! Hope you were able to find a bit of <cheer> round here, especially given the discomfort of gout. <yikes>
Four fine fotos w/narratives is a nice way to move the morning along!
You still continue to amaze me with your ability to come up with so much to talk about since your last visit - we weren't that busy! You're a natural for the < I3 > Post Award! However, it hasn't been fully developed yet - so watch for it!
Of course you recognized those beer mats, eh I still have ‘em ‘n they are <keepers> fer sure, fer sure!
Figured you'd enjoy those Brit posters . . . they were all added to my archives today <Monday>. Adding the insights always makes ‘em more interesting! Many don't take the time to provide comments - but that's not your style!
Hope as YOUR DAY progresses, things become a bit more tolerable . . .
Catch ya in the ‘morrow . . .
Page 5 - Rob <trolleyboy> at 6:51 PM: Most welcome visit by our Manager to continue the B'day greetings for our Interim Governor General! Back in our day we surely wudda had quite a gathering for this event, eh We had some decent Bashes. All began to go downhill when one guy didn't show up for HIS party - but that was then! <groan>
Was kind of hoping we could get some "real time" going - but insufficient numbers will do it every time. <barf>
<uh oh> You've violated one of our most revered rules with your comment regarding some folks on the continent . . . however, I won't <tweet> you for it, given I KNOW at times these things do get you a tad carried away! <grin> Anyway, you took care of it with the ROUND!
And by the by - SHE is NOT down here - I told you the increased border security prevented her entry <Gross Weight Detector> . . . <geesh> She's YOURS, Mate - you'll just have to accept it ‘n move on with it . . . <yikes>
Many thanx for the visit, chat, ROUND ‘n good cheer!
Page 5 - Eric <EricX2000> at 7:07 PM <5:07 PM Sandbox time>: Very happy to see that you made it in before sunset ‘round here! Especially given the significance of the day - Wolfman's 57th! As he once termed it, Heinz Day. <grin>
Here's the detail foto from Eric's Ore Car shot that didn't come through on my MoSheen.
http://homepage.mac.com/ericx2000/.Pictures/Rend%2008/Orecar2.jpg
"They" say that MEMORY is the SECOND thing to go! What do I mean I Posted that Öresund bridge link on Saturday in my AM Acknowledgments within the segment addressed to YOU! <uh oh>
I know you don't care for fish - you say it's for cats. Can't argue with that . . . however, some say it's "brain food" - so perhaps . . .
Up until this situation between Russia ‘n Georgia, petrol had been predicted to drop below $3.40 by Labor Day . . . wonder how all of this will factor into the world oil market Doesn't take much, eh More importantly, let's hope for a speedy resolution. <hope> I prefer living amongst animals - 4 legged variety . . . Juneau ‘n "his kind" would be fine as far as I'm concerned . . . <grin>
Your New Haven foto is a <keeper> ‘n one to frame! Really a very interesting contrast in equipment - nicely done!
Didn't spend very much time searching for that Territory Railroad heavyweight car - but my first thought was Alaska. But back then, the Army ran the railroad ‘n I don't recall seeing Territory on the cars . . . still have a dollar bill with "Territory of Alaska" stamped on it, along with an expired driver's license issued to me by the Territory of Alaska. Statehood was in 1959 . . .
Appreciate having you aboard during the sunlite . . .
Page 5 - Pete <pwolfe> at 8:12 PM: Surprise visit from our Man of the Hour! Figured you'd be at the Irish Pub . . . that's living dangerously, but one just can't take the Englishman out of the Pub, eh Dual B'days . . . to Laura on Tuesday!
I'm sure the boyz all appreciate your acknowledging them! Happy Birthday AND many more, Mate! <clink>
HI Tom and all.
Many thanks Tom for the drinks today so can we set up another round please LEON.
Just a very quick one tonight as, against my better judgement, we attended a get together at Pat's Place as it is my today and the bride's tomorrow and a friend of ours yesterday. we just went to show our faces at 5PM and just got home. I know I will probably pay for it tomorrow but still
I would just like express my many thanks for the wishes from ROB ERIC and TOM,I will give a better reply to your posts tomorrow I hope. Just to say have not seen those posters before and did not know thw LB&SCR operated a RailMotor sevice before.
Another round for the best bar in the ether please LEON.
Good afternoon/evening Captain Tom and all present!!
Leon, a ham sandwich, please, and a cold Tui.
First of all I want to wish the Interim Governor General Pete a Very Happy Birthday!!!
!!!!!
Allan – Tui to Vito’s place? You must be kidding! Some people at Vito’s place can’t handle Tui, that will turn them into berserks! Hope you can stop future shipments. Tom – I have the same feelings about the Olympics as you do. I’ll watch for a little while every now and then, but I have other interests pulling me away. The dollar is growing stronger again so maybe there is an European Rail adventure waiting sometime in the future. I took a picture of the bridge between Sweden and Denmark flying in to Copenhagen 4-5 years ago. I’ll see if I can find it. The tunnel doesn’t go all the way across, the last (coming from Sweden) part is a tunnel under the water. The reason for the tunnel, 2.5 miles long, is Copenhagen Airport. No high bridge was allowed that close to the airport. The bridge itself is 4.87 miles long and has a clearance for ships of 187 ft. See this link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oresund_Bridge
The Öresund Bridge from the Swedish side. Published with permission from Wikipedia.
Again two good movies at the Emporium, Absolute Power and Midnight Run! Plus Mummy’s Dummies! Time for a visit!Gas for below $3.50? Here it is still in the $3.60’s.Nice old ads from te U.K. I wonder about the Pullman Wagon, is it some kind of DMU? Also, the ad for the Coast Line Rail Motor Services shows an interesting vehicle. At the front it looks like there is a boiler inside with a smoke stack going up to the roof. But I guess it is an exhaust pipe from some kind of engine, gas or diesel. Rob – I hope you survived the big bang unharmed in Toronto this last weekend! A lot of smoke, they showed it on the news. Thanks for the info on the RS18’s! So Exporail’s RS18 has been retired for 20 years by now. Time flies. CM3 – I have a few photos from new Haven, but the platforms are barely visible in any of them, here is one though.New Haven, CT. 1993.
I am not sure in what part of Galesburg I was when I took those photos. It was during my first visit to the US in 1981 and I haven’t been to Galesburg since. Pete – Happy Birthday my friend!! Thanks for the photos from Wales! As usual very clean, polished locomotives! Impressive indeed. The class Mg electric was not at a museum when I took the picture in 1975. Now they are all retired. I think they were all retired in the late 70’s. There are 43 X2000 train sets in service in Sweden today. 1 set is operating in China.
Some pictures from Orange Empire Railway Museum.
Something for Shane. This car was obviously used in Ajo, the first copper mine in Arizona.
Detail of the same car.
I don't know anything about this car.
Good evening Leon. I see that both you and Boris are wearing those pretty paper hats in honour of the GG's birthday .I'll have a Bantham's in honour of the man of the day,heck I'll even buy a round.
Tom-Two great spreads of UK material the man with the bottomless hard drive.Speaking of bottomless hard drives I hear that your gal has taken a position as a line insulator on the metro link What's that strange sizzling sound.
I've always said that the onlything the French do well is make wine or "whine" another round on the manager Boris ring the bell
Pete-A miost happy of 's sir. Here I thought gout was a thing of the dark ages,I guess you and Henry the Eighth have some thing in common.Boris will have to be more carefull now when you say you want a little bit off the top from now on though.
More great photo's today as well sir. To answer your question both those shots were taken in 2005 or there abouts.
Allan-Almost time for you as well we'll have to make sure that Pete orders plenty of Tui for the end of the week. Hopefully the Tui girls will come along as well <pant> <pant> .
Shane-Yes the Niagara operation was an interesting one as well. If I remember what I ahve read, the freight op there was part of the Gorge route on the American side of the falls.If my brains haven't confused the info as well the NS&T and later the CN interchanged freight traffic with them as well over the Honeymoon bridge.
Well Leon another one for posterity if you don't mind,Back later.
Pete's been in twice this day, after Shane begun the daylite activities on this Monday at the Watering Hole by the Wayside. Thought perhaps we'd get some others out for Pete's B'day . . . maybe later . . .
Anyway, here's another set to cheer up our Interim Governor General! Oh yeah - all those ROUNDS you purchased have been paid for by the Proprietor - with the amounts also deducted from your TAB . . . <grin>
Now Arriving on Track Number One
UK by the Half Dozen #2
(1) London Brighton & South Coast Railway
(2) British Railways - Huntingdonshire
(3) British Railways - Whitley Bay
(4) Great Western Railway - Picturesque Cornwall
(5) LMS - Ireland
(6) LNER - Flying Scotsman Express
Enjoy!
A round please RUTH
ERIC Real glad you survived that storm unscathed.
Yes it is quite a few years now since I took those two photos at Butterley.
I guess with the 80 inch drivers # 61238 and her classmates were used on fast freights as well as passenger trains.
Many thanks for the photos. The Bk electric looks to be fairly old locomotive by the looks of the front end. That locomotive in the quiz question has got me beat I'm afraid. I see Rob and Tom got the right answer. That secret delivery to VITO's warehouse has got me worried a bit, it looks as though it could be livestock and what would the Darts Challenge Match be like if the Second Class Saloon has a relative of H&H on the staff there.
Good to see the X2000 at work in Sweden, how many sets are working there today do you know. I guess 3,600HP was quite powerful for an electric locomotive in 1944. Is the Mg # 609 at a museum in the photograph.
I think it is really great thing you and your bride do with those poor cats.
ROB. Glad you enjoyed the photos. I too have not read the Potter books yet but the bride thinks they are great.
Enjoyed the photos or the RS 18s. Was the photo of #3684 in Canadian National livery taken very recently. I see the Cape Breton & Nova Scotia Railway # 3716 carries a name. It is good to read there are quite a few RS 18s running.
Glad you had a good day up north with another voyage on the Segwin as well.
ALLAN Many thanks for link to North Island Main Trunk Railway. It is good to read that one of the coaches from the 1908 run was rebuilt for the 3-Day steam Anniversary run.
It is the 40th anniversary of the last BR standard gauge steam run today. They ran a special yesterday along the route of the 1968 run, one of locomotives used in yesterday tour was the last BR Britannia class pacific in BR service No 70013 Oliver Cromwell this is the first passenger train 70013 has hauled on BR metals since 1968.
The Midland Railway Centre is well worth a visit although it has a fairly short running line the museums at Swanwick are a great place to spend a few hours, there is also a narrow gauge railway there.
Many thanks for the wishes.
CM3 Really enjoyed the ‘Crewe Conqueror' in my wishes, many thanks, yes I feel the old bar tab is in for a good hiding tonight.
Yes this is MkIII of the black bag currently in use, all have had long careers. The first one was a birthday present and the other two were from Rugby Market.
Glad you enjoyed the photos.
TOM I do have a read on the AM comments but reply to them later on.
Yes the Jinties are powerful little locos they were mainly used for switching duties in LMS and BR days but are quite often seen hauling passengers now on preserved lines like the Severn Valley Railway which is 16 miles long.
I think the reason the Irish band played here in Jeff City was due to the owner of Pat's Place I think, real glad they did though.
Knowing my luck the cleaning agent I would use on the shirt would put a hole in it, I guess when the bride fancies seeing a baseball game it will have to be he Royals.
There are still a few boxcars on trains through here but it does seem to be getting less nowadays. Most of the trains are bulk coal and intermodels with the high-sided car trains as well.
Many thanks for the links to the Cape Breton Railway and John Howe, how did you know I was going to ask Rob about the name on #3716.
Two good films on at the Emporium this week both I have not seen, but with the great cast in Absolute Power and a good story line with train scenes as well Midnight Run will make it worth watching. Then of course the Stooges.
Really enjoyed the Bathams and Holden's beer mats, hopefully I can get reacquainted with a few of the pubs mentioned on the coasters when I am over in October.
Many thanks for the great and pleasant surprised those British Railway posters are, they do make me feel better. Apart from the York one there are all new to me. The Southern Belle was the steam hauled forerunner of the Brighton Belle, which the train was called when the Brighton line was electrified.
In the third one the DMU looks to be in the Lake District running alongside the lake we talked about a while back at the bar after one of Nick's photos.
That is a great pic of one of the LMS ‘twins' 10000 Britain's first main line diesel electric locomotives; it is hard to believe now, one of them was not saved for preservation.
The name of 4475 locomotive on the Flying Scotsman Express is Flying Fox.
It looks like it will have be a cyber drink today so set up another round please RUTH.
Pete .
Something special for our boy, Wolfman Pete the Bar Chandler! Hope these take your mind off of your aching foot . . . <ouch> ‘n onto more pleasant thoughts! <yeah>
Cheers, Mate <clink>! Remember - in cyber space, you can eat, drink 'n be merry in spite of the real world!
UK by the Half Dozen #1
(1) New Pullman Express
(2) British Railways - York <1950s>
(3) British Railways - Pullman Wagon
(4) You're your Luggage in Advance
(5) LMS #10000 - Diesel-Electric
(6) LNER Flying Scotsman Express
A cup of coffee and a bacon sarnie please RUTH.
Many thanks for the wishes.Back from southern Mo and will I catch up on the posts.Sadly have a unwanted present with a return of the gout this morning., which will curb my celebrations later on today. Oh well.
I thought I would drop off some photos featuring some Great Western locomotives in the meantime..
The first three were taken at a gala on the Llangollen Railway in Wales .
0-6-0 Pannier tank No 7754 on a demonstration frieght at Llangollen station, note the brake van.7754 belongs to the 5700 class of which there were 863 locomotives in 1955, this was the largest number of locomtives in a BR class. In 1958 No 7754 worked off Wellington (Salop) shed.
At Llangollen ready to work a passenger service is 2-6-2 Tank No 4141.Of the 5101 class introduced in 1929 No 4141 worked off Gloucester shed in 1958, Gloucester also had sub-sheds at Brimscombe, Cheltenham, Cirencester, Lydney and Tetbury.
5600 class 0-6-2T No 5637 at Carrog. The majority of this class of locomotives introduced in 1924 spent there lives working coal trains in the South Wales valleys. In 1958 No 5637 worked off Treherbert shed.
Another class 5700 0-6-0PT this time on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway at Keighley station. No 5775 worked off Pontypool Road shed in South Wales in 1958.
Back later.
Good Morning Barkeep and all Present; coffee, please; round for the house and $ for the
Good Morning Barkeep and all Present; coffee, please; round for the house and $ for the jukebox. Hint of fall in the air this a.m. with temperature right around 50 degrees - K9 Korps enjoys this for certain. We have temporarily suspended our World War I reenactment for awhile as the roofers are conspicuous by their absence. We have a new Internet Explorer
alarums and excrusions - Birthday greetings to the Crewe Conqueror, the Rugby Roisterer, and the Batham Basher. No Boris, they're not wrestlers - it's Pete's birthday. We have stashed the good china and put the silver down the well before the party begins - no wonder the critters are hiding. Geez! almost forgot to move the pool cues out of harm's way.
Pete - More steam pictures and information. You mean the black bag has ancestors? Yikes!
DL was by with comments - the new edition of Classic Trains is dated Fall, 2008. It has a picture of a Wild Mary 4-8-4 on the cover. Many thanks for the trip report - always enjoyable to learn about what's going on.
Eric - Nice shots of Albany and environs really not all that long ago. You would not recognize the station in Albany now. Your picture of Solothurn reminded me very much of New Haven before they installed high platforms and changed a lot of the physical plant. IIRC, it looks as though you were on the Santa Fe side of Galesburg.
Rob was by with pictures of RS18s and commentary. I agree with what you said about electric locomotives. Niagara Junction is another line that comes to mind as I believe some of their power moved around as well. The Iowa electrics are a fascinating subject as well.
OSP was in with book covers (Nice New Haven material) - and a pair of thrillahs (as Lars would say) at the moom picher palace. The SIRT photo had lots of details to view and study. Our reporter telegraphed in from high atop Majestic Mount Mentor to tell me that the Darts Tournament is indeed an Olympic event - however, it is knows as Greco Wrestle Romaning - no wonder we can't find it in the program guide. However, I have heard rumors that is on cable in Antarctica.
A smile to begin the week!
Little League baseball is a good thing ‘cause it keeps the parents off the streets and the kids out of the house!".
<A Yogi-ism!> . . . final one in the series - 80 in all!
An absolutely amazing weather weekend - blue skies, temps no higher than 83 (F) for the past three days ‘ today will be more of the same with the high expected to be 81!! To think that 1/3rd of August is history . . . hard to believe - but we'll take it! AND petrol dropped below the $3.50 mark . . .
"Slim pickins" at the bar, no action during daylite hours - zip, zero, zilch. But, do appreciate those who made it "in" at other times!
Have to backtrack a bit on my Olympic watching - now that the Cardinals have imploded ‘n are out of the race for the division, my focus is elsewhere. That was one hulluva swimming relay race won by the U.S. - especially in light of the "smashing" forecast by the French. <grin> Open mouth - insert foot, eh Happens! <uh oh>
Coffee, pastries ‘n breakfasts are ready - are you
TODAY is Pete's B'day . . .
August 11th (Pete - 57) -
CATFISH (July 24 - Aug 23) Catfish are traditionalists in matters of the heart, although one's whiskers may cause problems for loved ones. You Catfish are never easy people to understand. You run fast. You work and play hard. Even though you prefer the muddy bottoms to the clear surface of life, you are liked by most. Above all else, Catfish should stay away from Moon Pies.
REMINDER: For the <GoR> plus one, check your Email at least daily! A "participation" request sent on Friday . . . All hands on deck!
Sunday - August 10th <all times Central daylite>:
Page 5 - Rob <trolleyboy> at 11:22 PM: Our Manager made it "in" before the bewitching hour - quite a lonely place at that hour. Always a better place with our Resident Ontario Connection on board!
I heard that "she" is looking for a job in Brantford - something about being closer to THE man in her life. <yikes> I concede to youth, wealth ‘n charm . . . <grin> Also, "she" tried to "slip" over the border, but the tightening up on security quickly located her - gross ton detectors, dontchano! <triple yikes>
Good to know you're finding the time to enjoy the summer - weekends are made for that, eh Youbetcha!
Monday - August 11th:
Page 5 - Allan <Gunneral> at 12:04 AM <5:04 PM NZ time!>: And from half a world away comes our Resident Downunder Kiwi Connection!
First "in" with a B'day Toast ‘n Greeting for our Bar Chandler - the Wolfman!
Emails received ‘n responded to - thanx!
Leon,"splice the main brace" please with a toast for Pete with all the guys`!
Pete. Just popped in to wish you a VERY for today, it`s already the 11th down here, have a great time and have lots of everything that`s going! Within reason of course!
Rob. Good to see you in mate, it`s good to see the locos` in so many different colours, although that sea green must remind Tom of his seagoing days as you said.
Tom. Couple of good flicks for the weekend, a thriller, with a suspense/comedy should be well worth watching.
Well an evening pop in to make sure all my paperwork is squared away and it is The new filling system seems to be working.Anything we want or need we stick to spikes quills everything else gets fed into Boris's paper shredder and used as bedding for the critters.
Tom-Ah yes some fine research done via wikipedia Of note all the RS18's on the Cape Breton were named after politicians.All of whom had some dealings in or with Nova Scotia.The M630's and 636's were named after playrights and poets.
Interesting movie choices this week,they should create some good crowds down at the emporium.Oh and of note I was always told to share with my friends,she is definatly yours ( you got all the attention anyway )And your right all four seats and a bit of the aisle were taken up.
We had a good day up North on Saturday,got another cruise in on the Segwin as well so alls right in the land again ( if the darn rain would stop that is )
Eric-Wow free brew,that could put a dent or two in your bartab ( not near as bad as Pete's though ) Yes there are quiet a few RS18's still running,most on shortlines and regionals now thoug as both CN and CP have rid themselves of everything but EMD and GE power.Most of what's left are either the rebuilt CP ones or the later factory built low nose ones that were sold to BC rail and the Quebec minning roads.Many are even owned by US regionals now.
More good photo's as well The x2000 looks good as always. I figure it was too bad that Amtrak and VIA didn't buy into them as well.From what I know the RS18 at delson/Exporail is not operational,they do stable alot of operational locomotives and rail equipment though.That unit was sold to them right from CN when it was retired in 1988.It likely can work but there hasn't been any mechanical maintenance so they generally list items like that as non-operational.
Allan-Interesting link thank you I'm glad you liked the RS18's they and their near sister RS10's are my favourite locomotive ( if one can have such a thing ) Even if they are painted Sea Sick green as Tom calls the original CNR paint scheme.
<from: MoT, Kirkwood, MO - personal foto>
"Our" Place is CLOSED on SUNDAYs
Starting TODAY at the Mentor Village Emporium Theatre!
. . . August 10th thru 16th: Absolute Power <1997> Starring: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney & Scott Glenn - and - ENCORE Presentation of Midnight Run <1988> Starring: Charles Grodin, Robert De Niro, Danielle DuClos, Dennis Farina & Richard Foronjy. SHORT - The Three Stooges: Mummy's Dummies <1948>.
<Note: Midnight Run first shown Sunday Mar 19th thur 25th, 2006>
Absolute Power <1997>
PLOT SUMMARY: He was where he shouldn't have been and saw what he shouldn't have seen. Now who will believe the word of a career thief and ex-con? Who will trust Luther Whitney when he says he saw a woman killed and that the man responsible for her death is the President of the United States? Clint Eastwood portrays Whitney and directs this crisp finely acted thriller based on David Baldacci's best-selling novel. A stellar cast which includes Gene Hackman and Ed Harris creates well-rounded characters that intensify constantly spiraling game of cat and mouse between Whitney local police and the highest levels of White House power. Eastwood is a master at steadily raising the stakes in thrillers. Here his mastery is absolute.
He was where he shouldn't have been and saw what he shouldn't have seen. Now who will believe the word of a career thief and ex-con? Who will trust Luther Whitney when he says he saw a woman killed and that the man responsible for her death is the President of the United States? Clint Eastwood portrays Whitney and directs this crisp finely acted thriller based on David Baldacci's best-selling novel. A stellar cast which includes Gene Hackman and Ed Harris creates well-rounded characters that intensify constantly spiraling game of cat and mouse between Whitney local police and the highest levels of White House power. Eastwood is a master at steadily raising the stakes in thrillers. Here his mastery is absolute.
<from: amazon.com>
Midnight Run <1988>
PLOT SUMMARY: Director Martin Brest rocketed to the top of Hollywood's A list with the blockbuster success of Beverly Hills Cop, and this 1988 follow-up is even better. Midnight Run is a genuine rarity--an action comedy that's dramatically satisfying--thanks to a sharp script by George Gallo, the superb teaming of Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin, and Brest's consummate skill in combining suspense and humor with well-developed characters. De Niro plays a maverick bounty hunter whose latest assignment is Grodin, an accountant accused of embezzling from the Mob. De Niro thinks he's in for an easy job, transporting Grodin (who's afraid to fly) from New York to Los Angeles, but soon discovers that both the FBI and the Mafia are hot on Grodin's trail. Equal parts road trip, action thriller, and a quirky character study, Midnight Run moves at a breakneck pace but still gives De Niro and Grodin time to create rich, memorable performances as two men who seem to be opposites, but gradually develop mutual respect and admiration. Mainstream entertainment at its best. --Jeff Shannon Note: train scenes in this movie . . .
Director Martin Brest rocketed to the top of Hollywood's A list with the blockbuster success of Beverly Hills Cop, and this 1988 follow-up is even better. Midnight Run is a genuine rarity--an action comedy that's dramatically satisfying--thanks to a sharp script by George Gallo, the superb teaming of Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin, and Brest's consummate skill in combining suspense and humor with well-developed characters. De Niro plays a maverick bounty hunter whose latest assignment is Grodin, an accountant accused of embezzling from the Mob. De Niro thinks he's in for an easy job, transporting Grodin (who's afraid to fly) from New York to Los Angeles, but soon discovers that both the FBI and the Mafia are hot on Grodin's trail. Equal parts road trip, action thriller, and a quirky character study, Midnight Run moves at a breakneck pace but still gives De Niro and Grodin time to create rich, memorable performances as two men who seem to be opposites, but gradually develop mutual respect and admiration. Mainstream entertainment at its best. --Jeff Shannon
SHORT: Mummy's Dummies <1948>
PLOT SUMMARY: The Stooges are "used chariot" salesmen in ancient Egypt, and try to gyp a customer who turns out to be the captain of the Pharoh's guard. He drags them to the palace to demand their execution, but the boys become the Pharaoh's chamberlains, instead, when Shemp cures the Pharaoh's toothache. Enjoying their new duties, the Stooges overhear a conversation between the captain and a corrupt tax collector, and discover a plot to steal the Pharaoh's gold!
The Stooges are "used chariot" salesmen in ancient Egypt, and try to gyp a customer who turns out to be the captain of the Pharoh's guard. He drags them to the palace to demand their execution, but the boys become the Pharaoh's chamberlains, instead, when Shemp cures the Pharaoh's toothache. Enjoying their new duties, the Stooges overhear a conversation between the captain and a corrupt tax collector, and discover a plot to steal the Pharaoh's gold!
<from: threestooges.net>
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