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[Anonymous]

Yeah ...Pete obviously has a sense of self-preservation that we lack. I believe CM3 has it too, as I saw him run up the stairs to escape! He can't stay up there forever though! [}:)]

Whoa! Train jokes from BK! Thanks for the birthday wishes, and for the jokes!

[:I] Mom was in the kitchen cooking while her young son played with his toy trains out in the yard. While listening to him play, she heard him say "All right, this is our first stop, all you a**holes off the train, and all your other a**holes get on board, we're leaving in 5 minutes."
Appalled by this, the she goes out to her son and tells him that he can't use language like that, and he needs to go to his room and think about what he's done. The little boy then goes to his room, and lies on his bed. Two hours later, the mom comes in and asks the boy if he's learned his lesson. The boy says that he has, and is allowed to go back out and play with his trains again.
The mom goes over to the window to listen to the boy as he starts playing again and hears him say "All right ladies and gentlemen, if this is your stop, please gather your belongings, the train will be coming to a stop soon. And for those of you getting on board, we hope you are having a pleasant day, and have a great trip on our railroad. And for those of you wondering about the two hour delay, talk to the *** in the kitchen. [:I]

[BudKarr]

Good Afternoon Captain Tom and Birthday Celebrants!

[bday]Happy Birthday! to Lars & Doug![bday]

First, I should make mention of a terrific Sunday Picture Day! and enjoyed the efforts of one and all![tup] Captain Tom you have the energy of three people and creativeness to go with it. Excellent diversity to keep us interested. As has become the “usual,” Doug & Rob provide some of the best photos to be seen on the Forums, along with much appreciated descriptions![tup] Lars I really liked those Union Pacific selections, especially of the interior of the dome car and those strings of domes. Surely puts one in the proper frame of mind for rail travel![tup]

I see things are in good order with the humor all around, so without further adieu, here are a few more “laughers” to add to the flavor of the day:

LAWYER: "Did you see the automobile approaching the railroad track?"
CROSSING WATCHMAN: "Yes sir -- and I said to myself, " That sure is a nice car -- wasn't it?"

TRAVELER: "What's the use of you having a time table if your rotten trains never stick to it?!"
PORTER: " Well, sir... how would you even KNOW they was runnin' late if NOT for the timetable?"

An elderly lady walked into a Toronto ticket office and asked for a ticket to New York. " Do you want to go by Buffalo?" inquired the ticket agent. "Certainly not!" she answered indignantly, " I want to go by TRAIN!"

PULLMAN PORTER to passenger: "Shall I brush you off, sir?"
PASSENGER: " No thank you.....I'd prefer to get off the train in the USUAL manner!"

CONDUCTOR to passenger: " Sir, I must ask you not to leave your luggage in the aisle."
FAT PASSENGER: " That's not my luggage, my good man.....that's my LUNCH!"

MAN: "Well, I can see that there must be a train around here somewhere."
WIFE: "What makes you say that, dear?"
MAN: " Because it left its TRACKS behind!"

What did the Mama Steam Engine say to her Baby Steam Engine at supper time?
"Choo choo!"

Question: Why do Y6's not swim?
Answer: How could you get a 2-8-8-2 in a bathing suit?


Those just have to be the corniest jokes EVER – something right in line with what Sir Doug seems to relish![swg]

Oh, you liked those[?] Well, try these then!


Why is the railroad angry?
Because people are always crossing it!

Why can't the engineer be electrocuted?
Because he's not a conductor!

What is a lawyer's favorite railroad?
The SOO Line.

Why is the track gauge 4' 8 1/2" ?
Because its the mean distance between the neck and ankles of damsels in distress.

Why can't a steam locomotive sit down?
Because it has a tender behind (or because it's caboose is red).

Response to passenger complaint about increased sleeping car fares:
"The berth rate has gone up since your last trip."

Why don't elephants like to ride on railways?
They hate leaving their trunks in the baggage car.

How many conductors does it take to change a light bulb?
Only one, but to no avail. He first punches a hole in the new bulb.

Guy running to catch a train: "Can I take this train to Altoona?"
Guy standing under placard that reads 'Train to Altoona': "You can't _take_ this train anywhere--it belongs to the railroad."
(or "Why would you want to--it's going there anyway.")

What is the difference between a school teacher and a steam locomotive?
The school teacher tells you to spit out your gum, while the locomotive says "Choo Choo Choo!"


Now that just about says it all![swg]

Enjoy your party, Gentlemen and have a round on me![tup]


BK in beautiful Alberta, Canada mountain country!

[siberianmo]

Gents!

Perhaps Pete has better sense than the rest of us![swg]

All I can say about the numbers of "funnies" for Illionis compared to "New York" is that we weren't allowed to use "politics," otherwise New York surely would have been in the lead with Queen Hillary, etc. But then again, she's originally from Illinois! Go figger![swg]

A triple it is! I'd say at 50, we don't have to card you![swg]

By the by, I don't have a joke book - I just steal 'em as I find 'em!<grin>

Tom[4:-)] [oX)]


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[Anonymous]

I think I killed Pete with that last one. He vanished!

[:I] An older, white haired man walked into a jewelry store one Friday evening with a beautiful young gal at his side. He told the jeweler he was looking for a special ring for his girlfriend.
The jeweler looked through his stock and brought out a $5,000 ring and showed it to him. The old man said, "I don't think you understand, I want something very special."
At that statement, the jeweler went to his special stock and brought another ring over. "Here's a stunning ring at only $40,000," the jeweler said. The young lady's eyes sparkled and her whole body trembled with excitement. The old man seeing this said, "We'll take it."
The jeweler asked how payment would be made and the old man stated by check. " I know you need to make sure the check is good, so I'll write it now and you can call the bank on Monday to verify the funds and I'll pick the ring up Monday afternoon," he said.
Monday morning, a very teed-off jeweler phoned the old man. "There's no money in that account."
" I know", said the old man, "but can you imagine the weekend I had?" [:I]

[Anonymous]

You know .... I somehow survived 50 years ...but I don't know if I can survive the jokes that will be here today. [D)] I'll take you up on the triple, Tom

I think we should all be required to check-in our joke books at the bar until this day is over.

[:I] A man went to see his doctor. When the doctor saw him he told him he had some very bad news.
"What is it," he asked.
"I hate to tell you this," said the doctor, "but you've only got 24 hours to live."
"Wow, that is bad news," he said.
"I know, I've been trying to get ahold of you since yesterday." [:I]

[siberianmo]

Hi Gents!

'fraid so - I think that joke was probably the best it's going to get - strap yourself in for a real GROANER of a day!

Triple JD it is . . . how 'bout you, Doug[?]

Tom[4:-)] [oX)]

[LoveDomes]

Good Grief Charlie Brown!

Is that last joke from Doug going to be an indication of what we're in for today[?]

I think a triple JD on the rocks will do just fine ....

Lars

[siberianmo]

HI Guys!

Looks like we're off to a "flying start" with some of the worst jokes found on the net![swg] But then again, how could it be otherwise[?] After all, this is the "day of days" for our friend, Doug who is FIFTY!!!!! Man - that's on the doorstep of being OLD! Now, Lars you ARE OLD!![swg]

Get comfortable Gents, the festivities have just begun and the day is YOURS! As you can see, the Gals of "Our" Place are here, along with the Cast of Characters to help liven up the joint. Just watch your ankles, Tex the Armadillo is on the prowl![swg]

What's your poison pleasure[?]

Tom[4:-)] [oX)]

[Anonymous]

Afternoon Tom. I'll start with a bottlemless draught, after that first "shot" was fired. You warned me that the party would be at my expense, and true to your word ...you are true to your word! [:D] How come there are more funny jokes in my state than Lars?

Actually, Chicago had a law a long time ago that forbade train stations to be located within city limits. This was when Chicago only covered 12 square miles. But as the city grew to pass those fiirst four train stations, they let that law slide.

Anyhow ....thanks for your humerous submission. It's a great way to start the birthday bashing party!

Great to see you Lars, and appreciate the birthday wishes. I'm honored to share this day with you, but your jokes are a little too good to be in my alley! [:p]

[:I] Joe, who stuttered, was looking for a job and saw a help wanted sign in the window of a book store. He went in and asked the owner, “c c could I h h have a ch ch chance at the j j job?”
The store owner told him it probably wouldn’t work out because it was a salesman job and he would have to talk to people all day. Joe said, “p p p please g give m m me some b books and I’ll sh sh show you”. So the owner went to the back of the store and brought back a case of bibles and told Joe to try and sell them. Joe left with the bibles and came back an hour later with the money for them. The owner asked, “Joe, how did you sell all those bibles so fast?”
Joe said, “I w w went up t t to the d door and r r rang the b b bell and w when th the people
answered, I asked, d d do you w w w want to b b buy a b b bible or d d do you w w want me to r r r read it t t to you? [:I]

[LoveDomes]

G’day Tom and Gents at the Party!

Let me start off by wishing our friend, barndad Doug a most [bday] and many, many more! You see, today IS his birthday, whereas mine falls on the 31st of March. I thought this combined idea made sense, especially when it looked as if three of us were to be involved. Anyway, it’s now a ‘duo’ which is fine with me![tup]

Appreciate the “NY stuff,” Tom – always good for a chuckle or two.[swg]

So, check out these tid bits of humor to continue on with some “banter,” as Tom refers to it:

• Two drunks were walking upgrade between the railroad tracks. One of them said, "this is is longest stairway I have ever been on." The other one said, "It's not the stairs that bother me, it's the low banister."

• Two drunks were walking down a New York City street when one fell down the subway steps. When he got back up top he told his drinking partner, "...boy you got to see that guy's train set in the basement!"

• A man and a woman, who had never met before, found themselves assigned to the same sleeping room on a transcontinental train. Although initially embarrassed and uneasy over sharing a room, the two are tired and fall asleep quickly -- he in the upper bunk and she in the lower. At 2:00 a.m., he leans over and gently wakes the woman, saying, "Ma'am, I'm sorry to bother you, but would you be willing to reach into the closet to get me a second blanket? I'm awfully cold." "I have a better idea," she replies. "Just for tonight, let's pretend that we're married." "Wow! That's a great idea!!" he exclaims. "Good," she replies. "Get your own *** blanket."

These are “right up your alley,” Doug![swg]

Let’s party![tup]

Lars

[siberianmo]

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UNDER THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS PROPRIETOR of this CYBER BAR ‘n GRILL, I HEREBY DELCARE THIS DAY, DOUG ‘n LARS DAY! [C=:-)] LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL as we celebrate the Birthdays of our FRIENDS, barndad Doug (50) ‘n LoveDomes Lars (66)! [C=:-)]

[bday]HAPPY BIRTHDAY to DOUG ‘n LARS![bday]

AND NOW ………SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT for our FRIENDS DOUG ‘n Lars


For Doug - Illinois Crazy Law

from: http://www.ahajokes.com/laws013.html

• The English language is not to be spoken.
• You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person.
• You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile.
• You may be convicted of a Class 4 felony offense, punishable by up to three years in state prison, for the crime of "eavesdropping" on your own conversation. -720 ILCS 5/14-2.

Chicago

• It is illegal to give a dog whiskey.
• In the Pullman area, it is illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while sitting on the curb.
• Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.
• Kites may not be flown within the city limits.
• It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe's neck.
• Spitting is forbidden
• It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall as long as you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits.

Champaign

• One may not pee in his neighbor's mouth.

Cicero

• Humming on public streets is prohibited on Sundays.

Crete

• Cars may not be driven through the town.

Des Plaines

• Wheelbarrows with For-Sale signs may not be chained to trees.

Eureka

• A man with a moustache may not kiss a woman.

Evanston

• It is illegal to go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
• Bowling is forbidden.
• It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire.

Freeport

• It is illegal to expectorate from any second-story window.

Galesburg

• There is a $1,000 dollar fine for beating rats with baseball bats.

Homer

• It is against the law to use a slingshot unless your are a law enforcement officer.

Joliet

• Town fathers, reflecting the pet peeve of hearing their town's name mispronounced 'Jolly-ETTE' when all local folk know it's pronounced 'Joe-lee-ETTE', made pronouncing it Jolly-ette a misdemeanor, punishable by a $5 fine.

Kenilworth

• A rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence if he wishes to crow. Hens that wi***o cackle must step two hundred feet back from any residence.

Kirkland

• Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kirkland's streets.

Moline

• Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August is prohibited.
• There is a ban on unnecessary repetitive driving on 23rd Avenue.

Morton Grove

• You may not own a handgun

Normal

• It is against the law to make faces at dogs.

Orland Park

• No pool tables are allowed in a public establishment, because it supports gambling.

Ottawa

• Spitting on the sidewalk is a criminal offense.

Park Ridge

• Trucks may only park inside closed garages.

Peoria

• Basketball hoops may not be installed on a driveway.

Zion

• It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, or any other domesticated animals.
from: http://www.ahajokes.com/laws013.html



For Lars! - New York Crazy Law

from: http://www.ahajokes.com/laws032.html

• The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
• Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M.
• A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.
• A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.
• While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.
• A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
• It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.

Carmel

• A man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.

Greene

• During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks.

New York City

• You may not smoke within 100 feet of the entrance to a public building.
• Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers".
• Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
• It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing."

Ocean City

• It is illegal for men to go topless in the center of town.
• It is illegal to eat in the street in residential neighborhoods, and the only beverage you can drink on the beach is water in a clear plastic bottle.

Staten Island

• You may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand.
from: http://www.ahajokes.com/laws032.html


Boris! Ring the bell a few times – we’re on a roll![swg]


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]

[bday]HAPPY BIRTHDAY to DOUG ‘n LARS![bday]

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[Anonymous]

Good afternoon again Tom and friends. Too early for a Bloody Mary? I brought a roll of Michigan quarters for tunes while I'm waiting here for everyone to arrive and buy mine and Lars' drinks!

Now, just because I'm "off" doesn't mean I don't have stuff to do! I had to go out and eat ...for one thing. Then I decided that it was such a warm day (but windy) that I needed to get to the IRM for more pictures. I was especially interested in signals today, as I'm going to be posting a series here along those lines. I also snuck back aboard that Pullman car I was in last week to take some pictures. My battery had died on me last time, which is standard operating procedure for me. So once again, I took pictures until the battery died, and then headed-out for my "honey-do", which was to fix or replace my wifes' cell phone. As you can imagine, you have to do some driving to a repair center, and it's only free if it's an easy fix, and I assume you lose the phone for awhile. Replacing it means paying a $50 deductable, so I'm going to take option 3, which is to live with the problem. She whacked the recharger port into the phone so it can't be recharged. I'm going to propose to her that we just exchange batteries when she needs more juice! I'm also going to need to run out and eat again, so I'm really very busy! And don't forget those lousy jokes I post here (like you could) .... I have to crawl through a lot of old dumpsters to get material like that!

We actually do have 3 computers here on a nice fast cable network, but one is slow, and another doesn't have a scanner on it, so this one still gets the most demand.
I've marked about 10 different magazines here that either have info on the SR (tomorrows' topic), pictures I need to scan, or articles I need to type. Hopefully the material will be worthy of this very astute crowd.

Thanks for the birthday greetings CM3. I want to know your real name for my birthday present. Never heard of the Columbus and Greenville Railway Co., but it's my birthday, and i'm hoping to be forgiven.

Nice CP add Mr. Tom. Sure sounds like the road to ride! Speaking of which, it's time for me to make like buffalo chips, and hit the trail. Here's a my departing groaner!

[:I] Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement center were sitting on a bench under
a tree when one turns to the other and says: "Slim, I'm 83 years old now and
I'm just full of aches and pains. I know you're about my age. How do you feel?"
Slim says, "I feel just like a newborn baby."
"Really!? Like a newborn baby!?"
"Yep. No hair, no teeth, and I think I just wet my pants." [:I]

[siberianmo]

G'day!

[wow] Has this ever been a slooooooooooooow, morning! Must be Monday!

Good to see CM3 stop by, and deposit his quarters in our Coal Scuttle as well as springing for a round (which we'll apply to this PMs Birthday Bash!)

There's lots of good stuff on the past several pages for those out there who haven't been around lately. No point in jumpin' in without first checking back to see what you've missed! Kinda the way we do things 'round here.

Trying to get a leg up on the "stuff" for the Bash . . . Used to be a bit easier on the Proprietor when we had reliable help. Seems those days are long gone - looooong gone!<sad> Beginning to look like the "staff" is just a pigment of my mascinations![swg]

Okay, 'nuf said on that score. Check out "my other thread" for the latest Pix 'n Posts from a few of the guys over the past few days.

Be back at 2 PM SHARP for the start of the Bash!

Tom[4:-)] [oX)]

[siberianmo]

G’day All!

PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #73

Here’s something to enjoy regarding the Canadian Pacific (CP) in a 1952 advertisement from my private collection:

14 adventures as

. . . . . you cross CANADA

For top scenery and service, go Canadian Pacific

Greatest picture-window view of great, growing Canada is yours by Canadian Pacific!

1: Visit the salty Down-East, abounding in fish and game.

2: The walled city of Québec, seen best by horsedrawn calèche– handily near fine Laurentian ski trails.

3: Urban Montreal, where street signs “speak” both French and English.

4: Ottawa, the stately capital city!

Service every mile because you’re traveling Canadian Pacifc.

5: Air-Conditioning, roominess of seats and beds.

6: Fine meals and courtesy of service famous the world-over!

Westward ho by Canadian Pacific!

7: Through lake and woods beauty of lake Superior’s north shore.

8: Winnipeg, center of rolling fertile prairies.

9: Calgary, booming gateway to oil riches.

10.: Then, Diesels glide us into wonderland, the Canadian Rockies . . . (Skiers: peerless slopes near Banff and Lake Louise!!)

Onward! . . .

11: Visit the city of show gardens, Victoria, B.C.

12: Stay at the famous Empress, year round hotel.

13: Nearby, fascinating shoops.

14: Great sorts . . . largest sea pool under glass . . . golf, sailing, fishing all year!

Ask your agent about a world of service:

Sailings to Europe by White Empress, Fast airliners to Far East, New Zealand, Australia.

See your local agent or Canadian Pacifidc in principal cities in U.S. and Canada.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canadian Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


Enjoy! [tup]

Tom [4:-)][oX)]

REMINDER! Birthday Bash at 2 PM (Central!)

[coalminer3]

Good Morning Barkeep and All Present; coffee, please; round for the house and $ for the jukebox.

Hope everyone is o.k. aftre all of the weather activitieis over the weekend. It's supposed to be around here today - but there are 5-6 different forecasts out there.

Much good reading material this a.m. ads, encores, tank cars, Hollywood picture, etc., etc. Many thanks to all.

Here's something from a road that may or may not be familiar to some

Fast Freight Service
Modern-Equipment; All Diesel Power

Bridge the Continent By Way of the All Weather Route

Columbus and Greenville Railway Co.

Interchanging at

Columbus, MS - GM&O, SLSF, SOU
West Point, MS - GM&O, IC
Mathiston, MS - GM&O
Greenwood, MS, Moorhead, MS, Elizabeth, MS and Greenville, MS - IC

168 miles of track

B4 I forget; Birthday greeting to all today - I assume that a dome diner will be spotted behind the bar for the approriate festivities; I know that the tank cars are there and all hoses connected and pressurized.

I'll try and get back later today, but the work schedule doesn't look too promising.

work safe

[siberianmo]

[bday]HAPPY BIRTHDAY to DOUG (50) ‘n LARS (66)! Birthday Bash! begins at 2 PM (Central!)[bday]


Good Morning!

Start of another week, eh[?] Good place to be is right here![tup]

For anyone wondering, the visitor we had Sunday going by the “handle” of comechtech Dennis is someone who Posted many months ago (June 2005), along with his wife cocolumbine Jeri. They were appropriately welcomed to the bar, then disappeared. We were given notice of their move, but didn’t think it would take that long to return to us![swg] Hope this is the beginning of a regular stream of visits. Always nice to hear from “old friends!”[tup]


Noticed Fergmiester Fergie zipped in ‘n out on Sunday. Always good to see him, but wish he’d stick around a bit for some dialogue!


Many thanx to Rob & Doug for the Sunday Photo Posting Day! contributions![tup][tup][tup] My comments of early evening says it all!


comechtech
Posted: 13 Mar 2006, 01:36:03

Back again, eh[?] Been a “few” pages amassed since you and Jeri first visited us, so you’ll be busy![swg] We’ve had a couple of people read all of the pages, and that’s to be admired, fer sure, fer sure. Anyway, you’ll note some changes along the way both in context, content and people. The idea hasn’t changed though – we’re still a Thread that’s interesting in discussing Classic Trains – real & model while having a bit of fun doing so.[swg]

A very important aspect ‘round here is to be inclusive and to always acknowledge the other guy, especially if something has been addressed to you. Absolutely no “hit ‘n run” Posts appreciated. That simply results in being ignored by the majority of us.

And of course, a few “rules” – (1) Greet the barkeep each time you frequent this place. (2) Order a drink and/or some food. (3) Be inclusive with the comments, etc., etc. One winds up getting Tweeeeeeeeeeted! for a Rules Violation! Bad, very baaaaaaaaaaad![swg]

You asked about our hours. As the SUMMARIES indicate, we open at 6 AM (all time zones!) and close up when the last man can no longer stand (usually near midnight). Closed on Sundays & Christmas. There is no particular time to guarantee attendance by the regulars. Check through the SUMMARIES to get an idea of Posting times, etc. There’s lots of info to be obtained there.

Hope to see ya both soon![tup]


passengerfan Al
Posted: 13 Mar 2006, 06:41:32

I see you’re back – presume you are over your illness.[tup] Started right off with a Streamliner[tup] but NO dialogue![tdn] Now, REMEMBER – today is a “special event!” Be here for the festitivites!![tup]

barndad Doug
Posted: 13 Mar 2006, 07:13:13

[bday]Doug![bday] Today is the ‘big day – the big FIVE-OH![swg]

Good to see you this AM and figured your arrival would be a bit more “civil,” given that you’re off today![swg] Regarding that comment about ‘some people having to use the computer,’ buy a 2nd![swg] Then of course go wireless & high speed, so that access isn’t a problem. Always have solutions ‘round here – as long as you pay for it!<grin>

My comments about Sunday Posting were meant to be general guideless as opposed to person-specific. There are exceptions to most “rules!” Just makes the ‘flow’ a bit easier, for the reasons stated, when these things get spread out.[tup]

Some “light reading,” I see. Here we go again ……. And that joke! <arggggggggggggggggggggh!>

Don’t quite know where you live in Illinois, but hope you were spared any damages from the recent storms zipping through. We’ve had our share in Missouri, but thankfully, our immediate area just got the rain, no funnels.<phew>


Okay, boyz, I’ll be here for the day!

Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


Stick around a few minutes AFTER POSTING - The information you MISS may be for YOU!

Those who acknowledge the other guy, get acknowledged!

[Anonymous]

Good morning Tom and friends! I'll have just one light breakfast (saves more room for drinking later). Thanks for the birthday wishes. I'll be sure to be here at the appointed time! Great pix (and info) on the Emporium showings, Ted's layout, the Euro railway flags and especially the Lionel cars! [wow] Sorry about posting all my pix at once, but I knew there was a slim chance I would be returning yesterday, which turned out to be true. Sometimes other people have to use this computer (so they say).

Lars, great UP (and C&NW) pix from you yesterday. Really good stuff! Compliments to Al's keen eye for picking out the Superdome and the C&NW info. Absolutely amazing. Nice Lark streamliner today too .. I see you have at least 18 of your fingers back in action! Thanks also for the BDay wishes!

BK, really great scenic and historic loco photos! Top notch stuff!

Pete, you would be surprised how many of the wrecks I read about involve switches getting hit by the objects the locos hit! You'll be seeing more posted by me, for sure!

Hi to Comechtech! Any friend of Tom's is most welcome here! Good luck on cathing up on your reading. I'm sure you'll find it worth your while .... except for my jokes ... which usually cause grumbles around here. [;)]

Here's a little something I found recently:

Phantom Switching by A.L. Chapman – Sept. 1937 Railroad Magazine

Old-timers who were railroading on the N.P. in Minnesota 25 years ago will recall the time when a boxcar set out on a nocturnal switching expedition of its own – a twelve-mile jaunt that took it from one station to another, moving east against westbound traffic as it evidently had to move down the westbound main line. All that we know about this strange piece of “remote control” railroading was that it actually happened. No one, to my knowledge, can tell how it occurred.

In June or July, 1912, I was acting as N.P. agent at Verndale, Minn., just west of division headquarters at Staples, and next station east of Wadena. One night a fierce windstorm passed through that section, destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Coming on duty the next morning and checking the yard, I found an empty boxcar standing at the west end of the house track which had not been there the night before. That in itself was not unusual. We supposed it had been kicked in there by some passing extra.

A short time later, I heard Wadena on the wire telling the dispatcher at Staples that he had an empty boxcar in his yard the night before, spotted for loading, and standing first out east. Wadena wanted to know why it had been picked up during the night. Staples took the car number and soon replied that they had no record of having instructed anyone to pick up this car. The number sounded familiar to me, and I reported to Wadena.

Then I was called on the phone by Chief Dispatcher M. Helston. He said he checked every train and engine crew that had passed our two stations the previous night, both east and westbound, and not one of them had picked up at Wadena, nor had even seen the car in question. Automatic signal maintenance men were checked to see if they had noticed a car running wild. They had not, but said it could have gone by their shacks during the storm.

It sure was a sticker and resulted in much argument. No one denied this car had moved from the east end of Wadena yard, down the main line for twelve miles and, in some mysterious manner, headed into the west end of the Verndale yard and stopped within fifteen feet of the string of cars already there on house track.

Evidently the runaway had been moved by the windstorm, but it would require a pretty good stretch of imagination to give it the gale credit for cutting the car in through the west switch at Verndale. Did the wind, in a prankish mood, halt the car exactly over the Verndale switch, pick it up bodily and set it down on the house track?

[:I] Outside a small Macedonian village, close to the border between Greece and strife-torn Yugoslavia, a lone Catholic nun keeps a quiet watch over a silent convent.
She is the last caretaker of a site of significant historic developments. The convent once served as a base for the army of Attila the Hun. In more ancient times, a Greek temple to Eros, the god of love, occupied the hilltop site. The Huns are believed to have first collected and then destroyed a large gathering of Greek legal writs at the site. It is believed that Attila wanted to study the Greek legal system and had the writs and other documents brought to the temple. When the Greek Church took over the site in the 15th Century and the convent was built, church leaders ordered the pagan statue of Eros destroyed, so another ancient Greek treasure was lost. Today, there is only the lone sister, watching over the old Hun base.
And that's how it ends: No Huns, no writs, no Eros, and nun left on base. [:I]

[passengerfan]

Good Morning Tom and the rest of the gang. Time for a cup of coffee and one of those Crumpets from the Mentor Village Bakery.

Happy Birthday wishes to Doug and Lars

PASSENGERFAN AL'S STREAMLINER CORNER #73

LARK Trains75-76 OAKLAND LARK Trains73-74 SP July 10,1941 Los Angeles – Oakland/San Francisco overnight each direction 470 miles 12 hours. The LARK was the first All-Room All–Pullman fully streamlined nightly train operating west of the Mississippi River. It was also the only All-Room All Pullman train to operate entirely within a single state.

The Southern Pacific inaugurated a deluxe all room pair of lightweight streamlined sleeping car trains named the LARK between Los Angeles and Oakland – San Francisco. The new streamlined LARKS were actually two trains in one between San Jose and Los Angeles by that I mean that the last two cars in each consist were known as the OAKLAND LARK and operated up the east side of San Francisco Bay to that city. All other cars in the LARK train sets operated between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The two head end cars in each consist were heavyweights remodeled and painted to match the rest of the LARK consists. The LARK consists were eighteen cars in length between San Jose and Los Angeles. Eleven of those cars were sleeping cars destined between Los Angeles and San Francisco with total accommodations for 228 passengers. The last two cars in each consist were the two OAKLAND LARK cars with sleeping accommodations for 29 passengers. In the center of each train set was the triple unit LARK CLUB with one unit fitted with a Kitchen and Crew Dormitory Space, the center articulated unit was a 48 seat Dining Room and the third articulated unit was a bar with seating for 48. The entire 96 seats of the Dining and Lounge area could be set up for serving Breakfast in the morning or as additional Cocktail Lounge space in the evening. The LARK was to overnight travelers what the MORNING DAYLIGHT and NOON DAYLIGHT were to day travelers in the Los Angeles – San Francisco market safe reliable deluxe transportation. The LARK was the only streamlined all Room Sleeping Car train to operate entirely within a single state and the only all room train operating strictly on the west coast. For power the SP assigned streamlined GS3 and GS4 4-8-4 Northern Locomotives and Tenders painted in DAYLIGHT colors. The SP never painted any of these magnificent engines in LARK colors or for that matter any engine in LARK colors.

CONSIST ONE

4439 Streamlined GS-4 4-8-4 Northern Locomotive & Tender

6083 Baggage Car

4117 Baggage 30’Railway Post Office Car

100 10-Roomette 5-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

101 10-Roomette 5-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

102 10-Roomette 5-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

103 10-Roomette 5-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

300 13-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

301 13-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

200 4-Compartment 4-Double Bedroom 2-Drawining Room Sleeping Car

10274 Articulated 21-Crew Dormitory Kitchen Car
10275 Articulated 48-Seat Dining Room Car
10276 Articulated 48-Seat Tavern Lounge Bar Car (The above three cars comprised the LARK CLUB)

201 4-Compartment 4-Double Bedroom 2-Drawing Room Sleeping Car

202 4-Compartment 4-Double Bedroom 2-Drawing Room Sleeping Car

302 13-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

306 13-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

104 10-Roomette 5-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

400 2-Double Bedroom 1-Compartment 1-Drawing Room Buffet 25-Seat Lounge Observation

Cars 104 and 400 operated Oakland – Los Angeles and were known as the OAKLAND LARK and were added to the southbound LARK from San Francisco at San Jose.

CONSIST TWO

4443 Streamlined GS-4 4-8-4 Northern Locomotive & Tender

6084 Baggage Car

4118 Baggage 30’Railway Post Office Car

105 10-Roomette 5-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

106 10-Roomette 5-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

107 10-Roomette 5-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

108 10-Roomette 5-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

303 13-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

304 13-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

203 4-Compartment 4-Double Bedroom 2-Drawing Room Sleeping Car

10277 Articulated 21-Crew Dormitory Kitchen Car
10278 Articulated 48-seat Dining Car
10279 Articulated 48-seat Tavern Lounge Bar Car (The above three cars comprised the LARK CLUB)

204 4-Compartment 4-Double Bedroom 2-Drawing Room Sleeping Car

205 4-Compartment 4-Double Bedroom 2-Drawing Room Sleeping Car

305 13-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

307 13-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

109 10-Roomette 5-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

401 2-Double Bedroom 1-Compartment 1-Drawing Room Buffet 25-Seat Lounge Observation

Cars 109 and 400 were the OAKLAND LARK operated as the last two cars of the northbound LARK between Los Angeles and San Jose where they proceeded as a separate train to their east bay destination. The remainder of the LARK proceeded to San Francisco.

The LARK lost its All-Room status in November 1942 when four 6-Section 6-Roomette 4-Double Bedroom Sleeping Cars were added to the trains. Two of these former Overland route sleeping cars built in June 1942 were added to each LARK train. One in each consist was a San Francisco – Los Angeles car the other an Oakland – Los Angeles car. The cars were numbered for LARK service losing their AMERICAN series names as follows for assignment to the LARK.

513 originally AMERICAN ELM
514 originally AMERICAN MANOR
515 originally AMERICAN CANYON
516 originally AMERICAN ROSE

These wartime additions remained with the LARK until February 1950. On February 27, 1950 the LARK once again returned to its All-Room status.

Beginning January 10, 1955 the LARK was dieselized. Diesels had operated occasionally at the head of the LARK consists since 1947 but these early diesels were destined for other trains.

On July 15, 1957 the LARK was combined with the STARLIGHT the all coach overnight train between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The trains operated as the LARK and any coach passengers to and from Oakland had to change trains in San Jose as no through coaches were operated.

On May 2, 1960 the OAKLAND LARK was discontinued and passengers to and from Oakland were required to ride the bus over the Bay Bridge to and from San Francisco to ride the LARK.

An era ended on April 8, 1968 as each LARK arrived in Los Angeles and San Francisco for the final time. The LARK was a victim of Californian’s love affair with the automobile and business sending their executives and sales people by the commuter jets every half hour during the day between the two cities.

Last Northbound LARK Departing Los Angeles April 7, 1968.

3206 EMD SDP-45 3,600 HP Diesel Passenger Road Switcher

6450 EMD FP-7A 1,500 HP Diesel Passenger Cab Unit

6776 Baggage Express Car

9001 10-Roomette 6-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

9006 10-Roomette 6-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

9353 13-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

9017 10-Roomette 6-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

9015 10-Roomette 6-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

2987 39-Seat Club Lounge Car

10210 48-Seat Dining Car

2444 Articulated 46-Revenue Seat Coach
2443 Articulated 46-Revenue Seat Coach

2452 Articulated 46-Revenue Seat Coach
2451 Articulated 46-Revenue Seat Coach

10207 36-Seat Dining Car

2393 48-Revenue Seat Coach

2480 Articulated 54-Revenue Seat Coach
2479 Articulated 54-Revenue Seat Coach

Last Southbound LARK Departing San Francisco April 7, 1968.

3208 EMD SDP-45 3,600 HP Diesel Passenger Road Switcher

6458 EMD FP7A 1,500 HP Diesel Passenger Cab Unit

6786 Baggage Express Car

PACIFIC COMMAND (UP) 10-Roomette 6-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

9019 10-Roomette 6-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

9352 13-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

9005 10-Roomette 6-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

9003 10-Roomette 6-Double Bedroom Sleeping Car

2990 39-Seat Club Lounge Car

10408 46-Seat Club Lounge Car

2464 Articulated 46-Revenue Seat Coach
2463 Articulated 46-Revenue Seat Coach

2398 48-Revenue Seat Coach

10202 48-Seat Dining Car

2485 44-Revenue Seat Coach

2482 Articulated 46-Revenue Seat Coach
2481 Articulated 46-Revenue Seat Coach

2398 48-Revenue Seat Coach


TTFN AL

[siberianmo]

[bday]HAPPY BIRTHDAY to DOUG (50) ‘n LARS (66)![bday]



(courtesy: www.trainweb.org)

We open at 6 AM (all time zones!). (Don’t ask how we do that!)[swg]


Monday’s INFO & SUMMARY of POSTS


Monday again! Time to rev up with a cuppa Joe, some pastries from The Mentor Village Bakery and of course a selection from our Menu Board for a <light> or <traditional> breakfast![tup]


Birthday Bash! scheduled for TODAY at Monday, March 13th at 2 PM (Central) Combined party for barndad Doug ‘n LoveDomes Lars


Daily Wisdom

Asked by Cardinal Spellman of New York City if he had an audience with the Pope while at the Vatican, Yogi said, “No, but I saw him.”[swg]
(yogi-ism)


Info for the Day:

Railroads from Yesteryear: Southern Railway (SOU) arrives Tuesday! This will be the THEME for the DAY!

Canadian Railways of the past – Hudson Bay Railways (HBRY) arrives Thursday – watch for it!

* Weekly Calendar:

TODAY: Birthday Bash for Doug ‘n Lars at 2 PM (Central!)
Wednesday: Pike Perspective’s Day!
Thursday: Fish ‘n Chips Nite!
Friday: St. Patrick’s Day – Special Menu!
Saturday: Steak ‘n Trimmin’s Nite! – and –
ENCORE! Saturday
TODAY: Steak ‘n Trimmin’s Nite! – and –
ENCORE! Saturday


SUMMARY

Name …..…………… Date/Time …..…..………. (Page#) .. Remarks

(1) trolleyboy Rob Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 00:58:58 (272) 5 Pix!

(2) trolleyboy Rob Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 01:11:51 (272) 5 Pix!

(3) barndad Doug Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 04:03:27 (272) 7 Pix & Joke!

(4) comechtech Dennis Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 04:06:40 (272) Baaaaaaaack again!

(5) barndad Doug Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 04:08:40 (272) 5 Pix & Joke!

(6) barndad Doug Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 04:11:18 (273) 7 Pix & 2 Jokes!

(7) barndad Doug Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 04:15:15 (273) 7 Pix & Joke!

(8) barndad Doug Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 04:22:00 (273) 5 Pix & Joke!

(9) Fergmiester Fergie Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 06:29:33 (273)Visit

(10) siberianmo Tom Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 06:54:31 (273) Sunday’s Info & Summary

(11) siberianmo Tom Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 08:12:49 (273) Now Playing at the Emporium!

(12) LoveDomes Lars Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 09:16:42 (273) 5 Pix!

(13) siberianmo Tom Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 10:49:13 (273) 5 Pix from Ted!

(14) BudKarr BK Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 11:33:21 (273) BKs first 6 Pix Post!

(15) siberianmo Tom Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 12:27:31 (273) My childhood Lionel – 8 Pix!

(16) siberianmo Tom Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 15:40:20 (273) 4 Euro Flags!

(17) passengerfan Al Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 16:25:13 (273) Anniversary & Pix comments

(18) pwolfe Pete Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 16:34:40 (273) Anniversary & Pix comments

(19) siberianmo Tom Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 18:10:12 (273) Comments



NOW SHOWING:

The Mentor Village Emporium Theatre
Double Features! Now with The Three Stooges Short Subject!

. . . Sunday, March 12th thru 18th: Mystery Alaska (1999) starring: Russell Crowe, Hank Azaria & Mary McCormack –and- Slap Shot (1977) starring: Paul Newman – Strother Martin & Michael Ontkean. SHORT: Beer and Pretzels (1933).


That’s it! [tup][;)]

Tom [4:-)] [oX)]
Proprietor of “Our” Place, an adult eating & drinking establishment!

[comechtech]

Tom, back again after reading more pages of past postings. Want to say thanks for the nice comments back on page 40, we do plan to be "regulars" and that includes both of us! It may take a while to read all 273 pages, but at 10-20 a night, I hope to keep your dictate to do same. In the meantime, we will be keeping current as well, so say "hi" to all who know us and look for us to chip in when we have something useful to add. Oh, what time are most of you here? We are MST, so I will have to translate, but would love to be here "live" with the crew. Thanks for now and remember, murphy was an optomist.

[siberianmo]

The 11th Month Anniversary of "Our" Place [yeah][wow]

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO SURVIVE ON THE FORUMS WITH ONLY A RELATIVE HANDFUL OF CONTRIBUTORS!


G’day!

Just a few comments to make before checking out for the day . . .

Well done, Rob and especially Doug for all of those super fine Pix![tup][tup][tup] You both are commended for going the ‘extra mile’ in providing those descriptions! Really all around 4.0 efforts![tup][tup][tup] (on a scale of 4, that is![swg])

Of course, many THANX to our “bookends” Lars ‘n BK for providing their interesting submissions![tup][tup][tup] Really liked the UP Pix and that interior of the dome car lounge “did it” for me![swg] Very nice work BK, I like the diversity you put forth and appreciate your taking the time and making the effort to become a Sunday participant![tup][tp][tup]

Appreciation extended to Al ‘n Pete for the Anniversary & Pix comments! [tup] Hope to see you both at the Birthday Bash!


As this installment of Sunday Photo Posting Day! draws to a conclusion, I would like the “browsers” out there know that while we appreciate your stopping by, there IS a little something you could add to make our efforts a bit more worthwhile. Add some comments – especially if you happen to be one of our customers!

Also, while all of the Pix are most appreciated, it would really help a whole lot if rather than Posting a bunch at a time – spread ‘em out throughout the day. Ideally, a “sun-up to sun-down” approach would work rather well. That achieves a couple of goals: keeps the Thread “up” on the “Forum” page when people are up ‘n about, and entices the guys to come back for a “look see.” Pix-dumping” just shoots the wad, so to speak . . . think about it.


Enjoy what’s left of this day and I’ll see y’all in the ‘morrow!

Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


REMINDER: Birthday Ba***omorrow at 2 PM (Central!)

[pwolfe]

HI Tom and all.

I'll post this through the mail slot.

HAPPY 11th ANNIVERSARY TO OUR PLACE[tup]. May I say that the day has been celebrated by a most excellent Sunday Photo Day [^][wow][yeah].

ROB Great work equipment. that LE&N loco must have taken a fair bit of juice when it was hauling a load.

DOUG Wonderful mixture of pics loved the unusual locos like the Saddle Tank and the Crampton [wow] what a sight that must have been at 75MPH. The de-railment caused by the mule hitting the point lever was most unfortunate. The variety of the different tank cars was very interesting for someone from over the pond too.

LARS Great photos of the UP Domes. Are they still used for specials today[?].

TED Thanks for the layout photos, hopefully there will be some more in the future.

BK Wonderful photos on the first attempt. I get great enjoyment seeing pictures of the older N. American locos. I wonder if there will ever be a large Railroad fair like the one in Chicago in '48.

TOM Thanks for the film reviews. Great models. The detailing looks excellent. Especially liked the crane. The English model crane I had was painted grey if I remember right and like you I would love to have the set today still. Good to see the Logos again.

May I say MANY THANKS again to ALL who posted the photos [tup][tup][tup]. PETE.

[passengerfan]

Congrats to "Our Place" eleven months on the forum and still great photos and information.
Enjoyed the IRM photos posted this day, and everyone elses contributions.

Lars that phgoto you posted of the Mostly UP business car fleet was actually the combined UP and C&NW Business fleet either just before or just after the UP takeover. The C&NW had a substantial business fleet of their own including the former Milwaukee Super dome third car from the rear.
Have to do some research but believe I have an article somewhere on this special train.

TTFN Al

[siberianmo]

The 11th Month Anniversary of "Our" Place [yeah][wow]

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO SURVIVE ON THE FORUMS WITH ONLY A RELATIVE HANDFUL OF CONTRIBUTORS!


Even though ”Our” Place is CLOSED on SUNDAY’s we do observe Sunday Photo Posting Day!

Some Euro railway flags seen recently at ”Our” Place . . .


(1) British Railways (BR)(1965-present)



(2) Eurostar (London-Paris-Brussels)



(3) France: SNCF



(4) Germany: Deutsche Bahn (DB)



Enjoy![tup]

If you are browsing, how about letting the guys know that you’ve enjoyed their efforts!


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


REMINDER: Birthday Ba***omorrow at 2 PM (Central!)

[siberianmo]

The 11th Month Anniversary of "Our" Place [yeah][wow]

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO SURVIVE ON THE FORUMS WITH ONLY A RELATIVE HANDFUL OF CONTRIBUTORS!


Even though ”Our” Place is CLOSED on SUNDAY’s we do observe Sunday Photo Posting Day!

As many of you know, my childhood trains were Lionel, with my first set given to me at Christmas 1948 (I think!) Anyway, those trains are long gone, but the memories remain. I was able to “reconstruct” my set from internet sources – so here we go, a trip to “Tom’s Nostalgia!” Just keep in mind that these are my “best guesses” from what my aging memory still stores . . .


(1) Lionel 2020 (O-27) PRR 6-8-6 S-2 turbine (1946-49)w/smoke & MagneTraction



(2) Lionel #6020 I(O-27) tender w/whistle (1948-49)



(3) Lionel #2456 LV hopper (1948)



(4) Lionel #3451 operating log car (1947-48)



(5) Lionel #2460 Bucyrus Erie Crane Car (1946-50)



(6) Lionel #6420 DL&W work caboose /w searchlight (1948-50)



(7) Lionel #1033 90 watt transformer (1948-56)



(8) Lionel #6019 remote control track (1948-66)



Enjoy![tup]

If you are browsing, how about letting the guys know that you’ve enjoyed their efforts!


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


REMINDER: Birthday Ba***omorrow at 2 PM (Central!)

[BudKarr]

Good Morning Captain Tom and all browsing!

First, a hearty CONGRATULATIONS on attaining 11 months of sheer enjoyment here on the forums! Well done to one and all, but most especially to our Captain for keeping the ship afloat![tup] Good Show – Cheers!

I see the photos this day are replete with diversity, a bit of something for every one. This, then will be my first venture onto and into the Sunday picture day, so with a bit of help from my companion, here goes . . . .


-1- Winter in Carson City (www.yesteryeardepot.com)




-2- Winter in Yoho Canyon (www.yesteryeardepot.com)




-3- Timken Roller Bearing Co. 4-8-4 #1111 (www.yesteryeardepot.com)




-4- Piqua Mfg. Co. 2-trk Shay #1 (Lima) (www.yesteryeardepot.com)




-5- B&O 4-4-0 #25 William Mason - 1948 Chicago RR Fair




-6- Illinois Central 2-4-4 #201 1948 Chicago RR Fair



With our compliments from high up in Alberta’s Canadian Rockies![tup]

An early [bday] Greeting to Lars & Doug should I not make it back for the festivities tomorrow. Many Happy Returns![tup]

BK

[siberianmo]

The 11th Month Anniversary of "Our" Place [yeah][wow]

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO SURVIVE ON THE FORUMS WITH ONLY A RELATIVE HANDFUL OF CONTRIBUTORS!


Even though ”Our” Place is CLOSED on SUNDAY’s we do observe Sunday Photo Posting Day!

Here are some more from Theodorebear Ted and his ongoing HO efforts:


(1)



(2)



(3)



(4)



(5)



That’s it, series concluded! Thanx to Ted for the contributions of his Pike Pix! [tup][tup][tup]


If you are browsing, how about letting the guys know that you’ve enjoyed their efforts!


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


REMINDER: Birthday Ba***omorrow at 2 PM (Central!)

[LoveDomes]

Good Morning and Happy Anniversary to Tom and the Gang!![tup][tup][tup]

Hey, Doug I think you’ve exceeded your output for the past several weeks!![wow] Great pix along with some informative narrative![tup] You sure put a lot of effort into what you do . . . .

As always, Rob your shots are equally looked forward to and just between us guys, wish you and Doug would or could save ‘em up for the daylight![swg]

Tom Nice job with the Summary and the movie posters! Sure do like the explanation of the flicks – helps a lot, huh[?][tup] Your efforts are unparalleled at this or any other Forum I’ve ever participated on. Just can’t get over how much you do for all of us . . . [tup] By the way, hope you rode out the storms with no adverse effects.


Ok – time for my humble submission:


Union Pacific: Lounge area in dome car (from www.trainweb.org)



Union Pacific mostly business fleet domes (www.trainweb.org)



Union Pacific "special" being made up with business domes (www.trainweb.org)



Union Pacific 7001 Columbine (from: www.trainweb.org)



Union Pacific 7003 (from: www.trainweb.org)



Enjoy the pix![tup]

Until the next time!

Lars

[siberianmo]

The 11th Month Anniversary of "Our" Place [yeah][wow]

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO SURVIVE ON THE FORUMS WITH ONLY A RELATIVE HANDFUL OF CONTRIBUTORS!


Even though ”Our” Place is CLOSED on SUNDAY’s we do observe Sunday Photo Posting Day!

NOW PLAYING at the Mentor Village Emporium Theatre!


Mystery Alaska (1999)

If you are browsing, how about letting the guys know that you’ve enjoyed their efforts!

QUOTE: PLOT DESCRIPTION:
In this comic drama about fame, sports, and small-town life, Mystery, Alaska is a small town in one of the least accessible parts of the coldest state in the union. It's a town where everyone knows each other and there isn't much to do. In places like this, small things tend to become very important, and in Mystery, the one thing that keeps everyone sane is hockey. Most of the men of Mystery are obsessive hockey fans, and a local hockey league has sprung up, with pools of neighborhood talent facing off on the ice every week. When a national sports magazine does a story on the hockey fans of Mystery, Alaska, someone at the National Hockey League gets an idea for a publicity stunt: send the New York Rangers to Mystery to play the local all-stars in a nationally televised game. Most of the locals are thrilled; the game will give the people of Mystery a chance to bask in the limelight and make their sleepy town a household word. On the other hand, in a small town where everyone knows everyone else's secrets, this event could cause everyone to start airing their dirty laundry in public, with the whole world watching. Mystery, Alaska was directed by Jay Roach, who enjoyed considerable success with the two Austin Powers films, and stars Russell Crowe as John Biebe, Mary McCormack as his wife Donna, Burt Reynolds as Judge Burns, and Lolita Davidovich as Mary Jane.

[From: All Movie Guide]


Slap Shot (1977)

QUOTE: PLOT DESCRIPTION:
Paul Newman plays Reggie Dunlop, the coach of a pathetic minor-league American hockey team. His career at a standstill and his marriage in tatters, Dunlop has nothing to lose by taking on a new group of players who are one evolutionary step above Neanderthals. Only when the team begins winning does he decide to get behind these players, and to encourage the rest of the team to play as down-and-dirty as the newcomers. Straight-arrow team member Ned Braden (Michael Ontkean) resents this influx of gonzo talent, preferring to play clean. As the film's multitude of subplots play themselves out, Dunlop does his best to keep the outraged Braden on the team.

From: All Movie Guide


Three Stooges Short Subject: Beer and Pretzels (1933)
(Poster unavailable)

QUOTE: Featuring Ted Healy and His Stooges:
Healy and the Stooges get thrown out of the Happy Hour Theatre because of Ted's woman chasing. He promises to straighten out and give up women, but his promise doesn't last very long. The boys all get jobs as waiters at a restaurant, but of course they manage to wreck the place and get thrown out. Healy promises to give up women for good, but then he sees a beautiful woman turning up her stockings. He tries to work his charm on her, but she turns out to be an undercover policeman!

From: Online Filmography


If you are browsing, how about letting the guys know that you’ve enjoyed their efforts!

Enjoy![tup]

Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


REMINDER: Birthday Ba***omorrow at 2 PM (Central!)

[siberianmo]

(courtesy: www.trainweb.org)


The 11th Month Anniversary of "Our" Place [yeah][wow]

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO SURVIVE ON THE FORUMS WITH ONLY A RELATIVE HANDFUL OF CONTRIBUTORS!


We open at 6 AM on Monday (all times zones!). (Don’t ask how we do that!)[swg]


SUNDAY’s INFO & SUMMARY of POSTS


We are CLOSED on Sunday! However, this is our traditional Sunday Photo Posting Day! Why not join us with some Pix of your own[?][tup]


Repeat: Birthday Bash! scheduled for TOMORROW, Monday, March 13th at 2 PM (Central) Combined party for barndad Doug ‘n LoveDomes Lars


Daily Wisdom

Asked “What cap size do you want?” Yogi replied, “I don’t know. I’m not in shape yet.”[swg]
(yogi-ism)


Info for the Day:

Railroads from Yesteryear: Southern Railway (SOU) arrives Tuesday! This will be the THEME for the DAY!

Canadian Railways of the past – Hudson Bay Railways (HBRY) arrives Thursday – watch for it!

* Weekly Calendar:

Monday: Birthday Bash for Doug ‘n Lars at 2 PM (Central!)
Wednesday: Pike Perspective’s Day!
Thursday: Fish ‘n Chips Nite!
Friday: St. Patrick’s Day – Special Menu!
Saturday: Steak ‘n Trimmin’s Nite! – and –
ENCORE! Saturday
TODAY: Steak ‘n Trimmin’s Nite! – and –
ENCORE! Saturday


SUMMARY

Name …..…………… Date/Time …..…..………. (Page#) .. Remarks

(1) barndad Doug Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 06:12:58 (271) AM visit & joke!

(2) siberianmo Tom Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 06:49:31 (271) Saturday Info & Summary

(3) siberianmo Tom Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 06:56:11 (271) ENCORE! Saturday – Fallen Flag: NKP

(4) cuizhenjia None Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 07:25:01 (271) [?]

(5) siberianmo Tom Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 09:14:17 (271) Directions

(6) siberianmo Tom Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 09:31:10 (271) reply to barndad, etc.

(7) siberianmo Tom Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 09:33:55 (271) ENCORE! Saturday – Ad: RDC (1950)

(8) barndad Doug Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 10:08:57 (271) ENCORE! Saturday – RR Signalman, etc. & joke!

(9) siberianmo Tom Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 11:42:29 (272) ENCORE! Saturday – Ad: RDC (1950)

(10) West Coast S Dave Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 12:22:58 (272) Saturday visit

(11) LoveDomes Lars Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 13:49:00 (272) The Lars Report!

(12) barndad Doug Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 14:43:16 (272) ENCORE! Saturday – RR Signalman, Part II, etc. & joke!

(13) West Coast S Dave Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 15:17:54 (272) More!

(14) siberianmo Tom Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 15:56:05 (272) ENCORE! Saturday – Ad: RDC (1953)

(15) barndad Doug Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 17:23:46 (272) ENCORE! Saturday – RR Signalman, Part III, etc. & joke!

(16) LoveDomes Lars Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 18:01:32 (272) PM comments!

(17) siberianmo Tom Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 18:24:51 (272) ENCORE! Saturday – Ad: RDC (1954)

(18) barndad Doug Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 18:30:34 (272) ENCORE! Saturday – 2 Pix, etc. & joke!

(19) West Coast S Dave Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 18:31:38 (272) A plan! etc.

(20) siberianmo Tom Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 18:47:05 (272) Acknowledgments, etc.

(21) pwolfe Pete Posted: 11 Mar 2006, 21:43:10 (272) PM visit!

(22) trolleyboy Rob Posted: 12 Mar 2006, 00:42:43 (272) Late nite visit!



NOW SHOWING:

The Mentor Village Emporium Theatre
Double Features! Now with The Three Stooges Short Subject!

. . . Sunday, March 12th thru 18th: Mystery Alaska (1999) starring: Russell Crowe, Hank Azaria & Mary McCormack –and- Slap Shot (1977) starring: Paul Newman – Strother Martin & Michael Ontkean. SHORT: Beer and Pretzels (1933).


That’s it! [tup][;)]

Tom [4:-)] [oX)]
Proprietor of “Our” Place, an adult eating & drinking establishment!