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.
Pete.
G'day Gents!
Time for a bit o' catch up before events overtake the time available . . .
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Customer Acknowledgments (since my last narrative):
Monday - August 11th <all times Central daylite>:
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>
Tom
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
<CB&Q Zepher at MoT, Kirkwood, MO - personal foto>
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!
Comments from the Proprietor
TODAY is the 40th monthly anniversary of"Our" Place -
established on 12 Apr 2005 . . .
And . . . . Allan's B'day is the 14th!!
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!
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!
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.
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 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 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.
Rob
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!
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.
enjoy
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.
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>
Hi Tom and all.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
Wednesday's Witticism
Some folks follow old wagon track. Others break new trails.
Mid-week in mid-continent USA as we approach mid-month! That sounds like Wednesday ‘n time for coffee, pastries ‘n breakfast!
Tomorrow is Allan's B'day!
August 14th (Allan - 73) NEXT UP!!
But wait! It will be TOMORROW TODAY where he is!
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!
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
Since I'm still here as I' always am (See what happens when you don't change out the burnt out light bulbs! Ya Never know what lurks in the shadows!! Pour me another Cup o the good stuff.
siberianmo wrote: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>
I Nev-a get chased! misplaced perhaps, wear out the welcome perchance but never chased, just chastised!
JUst to keep the record straight I sir have 4 RDC's (Dad had two in his collection)
And Thank you for the answer to my question on horn and Prime movers However!!!!
After asking all this and to my Horror (And I just returned from the train room to check this out...) Yes all 4 models of my RDC do infact have a single horn on them (da da da daaa) But upon further research "Enter Diesel- Exit Steam by Ian Donaldson Shows a DAR (Dominion Atlantic Rwy) RDC with, wait for it... a 3 chime horn on it. Really!
Allan: Absolutely! She will be adorned in full "Cresent" Livery. I plan on giving her the full meal deal with a Tsunami Decoder, new can motor and gear train.
Anyway I'm going to hussle out to the garage again
Seems most appropriate to jump in here with some comments . . .
Wednesday - August 13th <all times Central daylite>:
Page 6 - CM3 Shane <coalminer3> at 8:21 AM: A most delightful summary of the Blue Bird's equipment. Luv'd it ‘n surely wish that I cudda taken a trip or three aboard each of those domes! Nicely done ‘n thanx!
Wabash surely lost some bucks with the building of that train, as it soon was to disappear from the tracks. How <sad>, eh They weren't the only road to suffer the consequences of government subsidies to highways, runways, waterways, etc., etc. Couple all of that with the reality that the railroads themselves were H-bent on divesting themselves of passenger rail - well we are living with the result. <barf>
I'd say the "loincloth" must be a reference to something the Mentor Village League of Decency has been pushing - let us NOT permit nakedness amongst the beasts of the world! Cover ‘em - cover ‘em! <uh oh> A job for Boris, fer sure, fer sure. <yikes>
Slaves to fashion - that included all of us at Rendezvous IV, with the exception of Eric. Did you notice how well "kempt" he always seemed to be <geesh> Probably expected to run into THAT brunette at any time . . . Hmmmmmm.
Topped off the wagon on the way back from the mega-hardware store <yardwork, dontchano!> 'n found the petrol at $3.46 <rounded> . . . "saved" five bucks from the last time I topped 'er off. Never know when one might need a FIVER, eh
We're still amazed 'n appreciative of the temps 'round these parts. Weather patterns are most untypical for August - but we'll take what we gets 'n like it!
Always appreciate the ROUND, quarters ‘n AM good humor!
Page 6 - Fergie <Fergmiester> at 8:43 AM <10:43 AM ADT>: Back with Part Deux, eh We don't know how to "take" all of this resurgence in interest! But, we will take what we gets ‘n enjoy it!
Now to the heart of the matter - the information provided to you <via Rob> was strictly the way the RDCs were delivered to the individual railroads/railways. In other words, "stock" equipment. What the roads did with them later on is totally ‘nother matter. In fact, some railroads/railways regretted making mods in that the factory warranty was made void. Although I've read where Budd was tolerant with most - with the exception of RRs using them to TOW unpowered cars <box cars, etc.> Burning out the motors was a definite "no no" ‘n voided the warranty fer sure, fer sure. They weren't designed for towing . . . no matter what you read - that's FACT. <source: RDC - The Rail Diesel Car>
Now, "for the record" my inventory of RDCs goes like this:
4 RDCs on the Can-Am Railway Mountain Run <point-to-point> - 2 BC Rail - 2 VIA Rail.
4 RDCs on the mainlines <below> all VIA Rail.
These 8 are Proto 1000s with authentic numbering <as you know>.
In my Canadian Railway Display case are 2 more Protos - Dominion Atlantic.
In my Retired U.S. Railroad Display case are 6 Athearns - 2 in B&M markings ‘n 4 with NH.
Just "for the record," of course! <grin>
Many thanx for your return to the fold - at least we hope that's what it is!
It's Thursday in New Zealand <according to my time-zone-converter> which means Allan is celebrating his Natal Day! So, let's give him something special from "Our" Place! Happy Birthday to our Resident Downunder Kiwi!
Click here for converter:
http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc
Now Arriving on Track #1
Six Pack Special Number Thirteen
RR advertisements from the Classic Era
New Zealand Special!
(1) New Zealand Railways
(2) Easter by Rail
(3) Dunedin Sunshine Social Club
(4) Grasp Hand Rail
(5) Wonderful Wairakei
(6) Waitomo & Ruakuri Caves
Enjoy!
A round please RUTH for ALLAN's .
As Tom says it is now the 14th in NZ so to ALLAN. I have a couple of photos to start with, a bit foggy but it is genuine Fog from the Tyne These were taken at the BOWES Railway south of the River Tyne on Sunday 27th September 1998. It was an open day on the railway and I had traveled from Springburn station to Incline Halt behind this Barclay 0-4-0ST Works No 2274 in a converted brake van, the engine was painted as NCB No. 2. At Incline Halt was the engine house for the rope hauled incline, we were due to have a demonstration of the incline working but the fog made it unsafe to do so as there is a Level (grade) Crossing at the bottom of the incline.
NCB No.2 is in this next photo somewhere, honest.
ROB Many thanks for the kind words on the Great Western photos being an LMS man it does hurt to admit they had some great looking locomotives.
Get promoted to Interim Governor and get the dreaded gout HMMM.
Don't repeat this but HELGA told me this after she had taken in to much Schnapps. She was well in the lead in the Olympic Weightlifting years ago when she was going for a new world record. The bar was loaded will ALL the available weights. Unfortunately during the lift her lederhosen split and the sight so offended the judges it was immediate disqualification and a lifetime ban from the sport.
ERIC Many thanks for the photo of the preserved Mg #620 it looks in a slightly different paint color from #609.
Glad you enjoyed the photos. It seems only yesterday that I posted the Great Western locomotive and you asked about the cylinders but I had a look and it was on July 22nd on page 58 of Our Place III time flies. I think the photo you referred to then was the Castle in photo 3 not the Manor I thought you meant in photo 2. Yes, as you said at the time, the GW Castles are 4-Cylinder locomotives and they are the inside cylinder covers above the buffer beam. I will have to stop putting some of my descriptions above the photo and some below.
Enjoyed the X 200 and the ICE trains in the photo in New Haven
FERGIE Not had kippers for breakfast for a long long time.
Glad you enjoyed the photos.
Your two new models look really great additions to your fleet, enjoying the RDC talk between Tom and yourself.
Are you talking about Hull Tigers and Glasgow Rangers
CM3 There must a bit of a story behind the Ohio Central diesel being named ‘Chappy'.
I will have a look at that Rail Photos site. Alan has just sent me to a few links on U-Tube to Oliver Cromwell's trip on the 40th Anniversary special last Sunday.
Many thanks for the information on the Wabash Blue Bird train. I guess the taillight that came on at 20 MPH was a variation of a MARS light. I wonder if the radio music played in the cars was popular or did most passengers prefer a quiet journey.
TOM Not seen much of English Bob lately, perhaps if we go there Saturday evening he might be in Pat's, I think Bob is more interested in old ships.
I have reported some of Helga's sport prowess in my reply to Rob.
Many thanks for the kind words on the photos and descriptions. The steam specials at the time of the photo of Defiant at Newport were worked by what was known as the Steam Locomotive Operators Association and they ran a series of trains over certain routes.The Settle & Carlisle line trains were known as the Cumbrian Mountain Expresses. The Welsh Marches Express train ran on the route Chester-Shrewsbury- Hereford-Newport, the area the train ran through is known as the Welsh Marches.
The trains were formed of BR MK1 coaches in the early days, I do not know the full story about this and would like to know, but SLOA was offered some ex Eastern Region Metro-Cammell Pullman cars built in the 1960s for use on the steam specials. Then the name changed from Express to Pullman on the headboard. The Pullmans were not popular with everyone as the doors had not opening windows, unlike the Mk1s, so it was not possible to see the steam loco from them.
It was sad that great stock on the Blue Bird did not have a long time in service.
As I said to Fergie enjoying the RDC conversations.
Many thanks for the link to the X2000 and the ICE video, Perhaps Eric could comment on how high the pantographs seem to be on the trains, I guess the wires in the US are a lot higher above the tracks than in Europe. There are a lot of other good Amtrak videos on that site .
I am sure Allan will enjoy those great and very colorful New Zealand Railway Advertisements. Some of the prices are amazing,Just 16 Pounds 5 Shillings for seven weeks all line travel and 11 Shillings for a 343-mile day excursion. I wonder what year NZ went to the NZ dollar.
As I was looking through my albums for some photos with a North East of England flavour for Allan I came across these. Eric was talking about the open cab on the Caledonian Railway 0-6-0 No 828.
I found these two of 828's cab and footplate.
In this one below on the back of the cab roof are some hooks, I guess these were used to hang a sheet or tarp to provide some protection in bad weather.
Well RUTH I think another round please.
Between 8:43 AM ‘n 4:13 PM there were two Posts - mine! <geesh> That's one hullua long time between <KaChings> at the Saloon by the Siding. We can ‘n should do better - especially given the looooooooong planned absences coming up. <groan>
Good to see our Bar Chandler - Old Reliable - come through in his "slot." We're surely hurting for a noon-time guy . . . guess those days are long gone. Anyway, I've been holding this Post - keeping with my You Post - I Post mantra . . . so here goes:
Continuing on with our Wednesday OP-SHUN-UL Toy ‘n Model Trains Day!
SIGNS from the Can-Am Train Room - Part Two
Rule of Six suspended <plus one>!
(13)
More next week!
Good evening gents. Leon a round of the best,oh and send an extra TUI towards the birthday boy
Tom-Sorry mate teh greencards legit ( at least as legit as Vito's people can get ) I suspect it ws her not a relation of H&H that was in that secret truck load to the mountain villiage.For some reason Inspector Clueless and comapny have turned a blind eye to it all as well.Still that makes her Mountainman Mikes problem which ends up being a win win as far as I can see,which over her isn't very.
The editor eh hmmm well another title another dipper for the bath tub.
Great photo's and posters today sir,and some decent info on teh ole RDC's to the RDC master.I have one of the Dominion Atlantic RDC 1's as well along with a CP rail RDC 3 in the matching paintscheme.They make for a decent set or individual passenger trains depending on my mood.
Eric-A couple more wonderfull photo's sir You might be onto something with that mercury thought.One question do you set off metal detectors at the airport for no real reason if so your theory may be correct.
The SD40F's were designed to be and still used strictly as a freight diesel.The full car body was to provide extra crew comfort in that they didn't have to service engines outside in the Canadian winters.They were originallu built for the CP western lines,but now you see them raoming the entire system.
Fergie-Great shots of your newest aqusitions.With the engine types Tom gave you for the RDC's haow difficult will that be for a close match soundwise.Perhaps a 44 tonner chip.
We enjoy the HWY 9 route.It's alot more buiilt up now as well as Orangeville Guelph etc have all gotten quite a bit bigger,but you don't get the truck traffic so that's a plus.I ddin't see or hear any of the booms.I did hear via radio reports that some of teh guys working the night recieving docks at Dofasco in Hamilton saw the flashes and the following glow the fires.I see that there are several class action suits being filed against the various parties over it.
Shane-Great follow up info on the Bluebird, that train must really have been something.I imagine it usually had the PA's as power as well.I can't say that I'm much into the fashion scene,Boris apparently is though so he may be able to offer some tips
Pete-I liked today's shots. The curtain holders on the cab roof remind me of the CP and CN open cab steam engine4s. They always had warp around heavy curtains for the bad weather,many loco types did have fully enclosed cabs as well,but the one's that didn't had the curtains.
I haven't looked into teh whole story on teh name on that RS 18 in Ohio.But waht I gather si i's named after a master mechanic that used to work for the Ohio Central ( they have steam excursions as well all old GTW locmotives )
Again more info on Helga's athletic prowess that I can stomache. I imagine that the world should have banned that display. I'm sure the judges are still in therapy for what they saw.
Rob. Good to see you in. Really enjoyed those last two loco pix posts from you, the Canadian Rly colour selections for all those locos` make them stand out from the usual drab loco paint jobs. Glad to read you were well away from that propane gas plant explosion that happened in the Toronto area.
Tom. Many thanks for your birthday wishes mate, and also for that fine display of NZ rail posters` you posted, a real NZ flavour for my natal day. A fine set of signs from your Can Am train room in Pt2 of the series. Very interesting info on the WABASH RR "Blue Bird" passenger train post. Looks as if i`ll have to be very careful how I talk when Vito`s around.
Fergie. A nice link to that YouTube video of the new A1 Pacific "Tornado", very nice set of pix of your MESS Rly, the brass looks terrific.
CM3. That's what`s so great about Our Place, you never know what info and pix the crew will turn up with and you can get such a lot of great surprises around here all the time. Some fine info on the WABASH RR "Blue Bird" equipment, fits in so well with Tom`s post about it.
Pete. Many thanks for your birthday wishes and those very nostalgic foggy Tyne pix of the Bowes Rly and the Caledonion 0-6-0 loco. Tom really hit my memory button with that Whitley Bay poster for sure. Another nice set of GWR steam loco pix from you, they all look immaculate except for 2885 in the restoration bay.
Eric. A couple of fine pix of the Mg electric loco and the New Haven motor park area. Will be very careful when Vito`s around from now on.
No Leon, just a cold Tui, please!
First of all, before it is getting too late, a
Happy Birthday to Allan!!! Have agood one!!!
Fergie – Thanks for the photos from the MESS! A couple of very good looking Budds! Very nice! The first price goes to your two brass locos! My favorite is the 2-10-4! I know you mentioned it before but I don’t remember the class. Glad you got a headlight for the Ps-4. Good luck with the vendor!Tom – Well, I don’t know if I would call them locomotives (between X2000 and Amtrak’s F40). What you see is RTL #154 and #158 painted especially for pushing and pulling the X2000 in non-electrified territory. But they were not very reliable and were replaced by two F40’s after the New England part of the National Tour with the X2000. Thanks for the link! I have actually seen that video before. Too much activity with the brunette? Impossible! Probably the opposite, that’s why I lost so much of my memory. Just anecdotal stuff? Hmmm, I think you know much more than you would admit about those kind of things!“Kempt”? Me kempt? Hmm, I don’t think so, but you never know when the brunette will show up next time. As a matter of fact, I talked to her last Sunday!Thanks for the New Zealand ads! Very nice and interesting! When I win the powerball I am going down to that part of the world! Familiar sights! The signs from the Can-Am Train Room! I never asked so I’ll do it now, where did you get that big metal plate with all the RR emblems? CM3 – Thanks for the info about New Haven station and what is around it. A motor winding shop? Belonging to? Amtrak? Metro North?I think we discussed the Blue Bird tail light earlier, maybe last year. Flashing when the train is running slower than 20 mph. Did show a steady light (with the 8-pattern) when it was running faster? Pete – I like those foggy photos! Especially the first one! Super! Would have been perfect if the loco had been hauling some cars! Very good shots! Okay, so they are 4 cylinder locomotives! I’ll try to remember that now! Castle equals four cylinders. Thanks for the info! The pantograph on the X2000 had to be operational up to 7.47 m (24.5 ft) over the rails. That is higher than what is normal in Europe. I don’t remember the exact normal height in Europe, but it should be around 6 m (20 ft). I’ll say it again, I am glad I didn’t have to work in a cab like the one on #828 in the winter time. Rob – I used to set off metal detectors at the airports but not last n umber of years. Probably because I hardly ever eat fish any more. No fish, no mercury! SD40’s are still in service! I thought maybe they had the wide body to make room for some HEP equipment! But I guess a good reason is to provide protection for the crew in the winter time. Allan – Good to see you Sir!! Happy Birthday to you!!! Kind of belated but I heard the NZ government has extended August 14th 6 hours to give you more time to celebrate!!!Don’t worry about Vito, I have a secret weapon that will take care of him if necessary!
A few photos.
Yakima Valley Transportation (a UP subsidiary) #297 is a Baldwin-Westinghouse electric locomotive originally from Southern California. Orange Empire Railway Museum, Perris, CA.
SP's caboose #374, built 1947. Orange Empire Railway Museum, Perris, CA.
I am not 100% about this one but it should be USAF #7441 a 45-Ton Switcher from 1942. Orange Empire Railway Museum, Perris, CA.
Round for the house!
Just in for a in my O-Fish-ul MESS Mug.
Tom: I went to the LHS yesterday and I picked up a Dominion Atlantic Plaque, betcha don't have one of those do ya? Also picked up a copy of
Trackside, Grand Trunk, New England Lines. Some very nice pics indeed.
Rob: I haven't travelled the 9 in years... I would hate to think what it looks like now. When I left Toronto (1981) they were just starting to build residential North of Steeles and around Bathurst. The Double Main Line north of Steeles was one of my Meccas where I'd go with my 120mm Kodak Bellows Camera with a few rolls of B&W.
Eric and Allan Thanks for the kind kudos. Yes the 700 Series Texas Types were a gorgeous engine and I look fwd to Painting it as in just picked up the decals yesterday!
And Allan~
Happy "X" Anniversary Of your 39th !!!
Anyway time to hit the showers Gents!
Thursday ‘n time for a fresh mugga Joe - pastries from The Mentor Village Bakery ‘n don't forget to order a <light> or <traditional> breakfast from our Menu Board!
A "back channel" Email sent on Wednedsday to the <GoR> plus one!
The 14th of August is Allan's Birthday!
August 14th (Allan - 73)
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.
Page 6 - Pete <pwolfe> at 4:13 PM: Always a pleasure to have you aboard! I'd say you had at least 3 Posts all rolled into one . . .
Foggy in the UK Nah, you must be jesting! <grin>
Just the image of either of the H&H "gals" in anything other than barley sacks would make a sober man want to imbibe - heavily! <yikes>
Thanx for the clarification on the Welsh Marches . . . always something to learn at the Bar by the Ballast, eh Youbetcha!
Sorry, there's no connection between being Interim Governor General ‘n health issues. The former is a "distinction," whereas the latter is a condition not wished upon friends.
Another offering from our Bar Chandler chock full o' musings, facts, fotos ‘n fun!
Thanx for the ROUND! <KaChing> <KaChing>
Page 6 - Rob <trolleyboy> at 5:30 PM: It must be awfully difficult to accept the reality that SHE is now residing in Brantford. Understand she's got an "in" with a certain retail toy outlet in town! <uh oh> I do think she'd be a natural for the job of hostess at The Second Class Saloon. "Hiya sweetie, a stool at the bar or a table with a view out back by the dumpsters " Yeah, that sounds about right! YOU sure know how to pick ‘em! <uh oh>
Each of those Proto RDCs is well worth having - LifeLike did a marvelous job with the detailing.
Enjoyed the visit, chat ‘n ROUND!
Page 6 - Allan <Gunneral> at 8:33 PM <3:33 PM Thursday NZ time>: Lucky you getting to celebrate your birthday in the eastern ‘n western hemispheres! <grin>
Hoped you'd enjoy those NZ posters - took a bit o' time locating ‘em . . . Please feel free to share any insights you may have for any of ‘em . . . They are just "bare bones' offerings.
There were many, many passenger trains operating in ‘n out of St. Louis back in the day. It must've been a treat just to walk the station platforms to gaze at all of those different road names, liveries ‘n locos. As you've read in the past, my only time through here by train was in 1953 with a contingent of Boy Scouts from New York City bound for Santa Ana, California ‘n our Jamboree <attended by 50 thousand Scouts>. Spent the day ‘n night in St. Louis - sleeping aboard the train, of course - "troop style." Was quite a blast for a 15 year old . . . Ahhhhhh, <sweet> memories.
Appreciate the visit on your B'day ‘n wish you many, many MORE! Cheers <clink>!
ROUND of Tui has been picked up by the bar . . .
Page 6 - Eric <EricX2000> at 11:41 PM <9:41 PM Sandbox time>: So, those RTLs are two of a kind, eh Thanx for the insights!
That plaque at the base of the stairwell to the Can-Am Train Room with the railroad heralds is an engraved pewter plate on cherry wood. It was a gift from my kids about 30 years ago. Never saw one anywhere else. It was advertised in a Model Railroader magazine . . . It's one of those fotos that MUST be enlarged to appreciate . . . Thanx for asking!
Fun stuff - tech stuff ‘n foto stuff - all makes for a fine < I3 > Post from our Resident Desert Swede <aka: The Sandman!>
Electric loco, bay window caboose ‘n switcher are all <keepers>!
Many thanx for the good cheer, insights, fotos ‘n ROUND!
Thursday - August 14th:
Page 6 - Fergie <Fergmiester> at 6:58 PM <8:58 AM ADT>: Whoever said that Fergie was a day late ‘n a dollar short must've know about his Post for this morning! Well, at least we know his heart is in the right place, even if he's a month "off" . . . sorry to break this to ya, Mate - but it was our 40th Month Anniversary! <yuck> <yuck> <chuckle> <giggle> <snicker> <laff>
No, I don't have any plaques for the Dominion Atlantic - although one would fit quite nicely on that Canadian Railway display I have in the Can-Am Trainroom. There's a method to my madness for most of those wall mounted signs. The roads depicted, in the majority of cases, are those that I've traveled on. Exceptions - of course, but for example that area where Amtrak - BC Rail - VIA Rail ‘n Alaska Railroad is depicted are the passenger trains that we've traveled with since 1990 . . . The signs for the Pennsy - NH - NYC - B&M all are reflective of my favorites as a youth <traveled on all of ‘em too> . . . ‘n it goes on ‘n on. Just the way I like to "do it."
Coffee mugs are "way cool" - I like the giant sized one! <grin> You have the <censored> best looking model RR logo I've ever seen.
And now for the Happy Face part - <tweeeeeeeeeeeet> <tweeeeeeeeeeeeet> Rules Violation! Rules Violation! Rule #2 - Failure to order a drink or food upon entering! Penalty: "Honey dip" the Rat's Patoot Room His-uns ‘n Her-uns privies! <yikes>
Gotcha, Mate . . . win some, lose some ‘n others are rained out! Let's see, 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8............... 35,36,37,38,39,40! <phew>
TODAY is Fish ‘ Chips Nite!
Good Morning Barkeep and all Present; coffee, please; round for the house and $ for the jukebox. We're still standing although we had a fair amount of damage at work from a thunderstorm that appeared out of nowehere and didn't move for awhile (three+ inches of rain in an hour with about 1.5 inches of hail) led to some serious flooding. It was the aame at the house but we live on high ground for which we are thankful. K9 Korps was and is a nervous wreck after all of this.
Pete - Radio was a "big deal" on many trains back in the day. The next time you are in the big city and at the "libury" see if you can find a couple of Official Guides from the 1930s and browse through them. You'll see what I mean. Also, the book Steam, Steel and Limiteds has some good shots (interior and exterior) of observation cars and lounge cars that were radio equipped. Tyne fog looked like my yard when I headed out this morning.
Rob - Thnaks for the kind words on the Wabash material. A few years back, Green Frog did a great videotape on the Wabash - all sorts of passenger runbys. You'll find that they used all sorts of power on their trains.
Fergie - Trackside GT in New England - did not know there was such an item. I'm going to have to hunt that one for the collection. Thanks for that post.
Eric - I do set of metal detectors account all of the junk in my knee. Excellent shot of the YV electric - a most interesting operation. The shop belngs to Metro North.
Allen - Hope you are recovering o.k. from celebration.
OSP - E-mail rec'd. I enjoyed the New Zeland itmes, especially the NZ Touris poster and the one for Waitomo Caves.
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