"OUR" PLACE - SEE NEW THREAD!

[pwolfe]

Hi Tom and all.

I'll just put this through the mail slot

2nd attempt I've just pressed on the wrong thing and deleted the 1st. [D)].

Good Encores, thanksTOM, AL and ROB and good to see DAVE, TED and NICK. I'll go into your post tomorrow Nick if I may. I was out yesterday and did not know the Rugby score until just now. The Jocks always do us when we are doing well [:(!].

DOUG Great pics love the old photos[^]. The German loco looks impressive. I wonder what the drive wa,s turbine perhaps [?]. The jokes were good today too[:D].

TED Great photos of the layout. The more I see that Southern loco the more I like it[tup].

LARS The Alaskan Railway must be one of the World's Great Train Journeys.
Hope the home starts getting back to normal from tomorrow.

TOM thanks for the British Encore and the German Coastguard link [(-D].

May I add a couple of notes to the great B.R. photos [?].

Loco # 45110 was one of locos that hauled the final British Railways steam hauled train on August 11th 1968. and was bought for preservation straight out of service.

#6100 Royal Scot is shown in its un-rebuilt state that it toured N.America in. It and fellow members of the class were re built by the LMS and B.R. in the 40s and early 50s and were vertualy new engines with a taper boiler. # 6100 was preserved in its rebuilt state and is currently under overhaul so it can steam again. I can still vividly remember seeing that nameplate at Rugby station in the late 50s PETE.

[siberianmo]

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

Something for Pete & Nick

(1) Great Britain: LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 45110 at Bewdley(GNU Free Documentation)



(2) Great Britain: LMS Stainer Class 5 4-6-0 45110 at Bridgnorth (Wikimedia Commons)



(3) Great Britain: LMS Royal Scot Class 6100 Royal Scot(Public Domain)



(4) Great Britain: The nameplate of 6100 Royal Scot with the text commemorating its North American tour. (Wikimedia Commons)


Enjoy![tup]


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[passengerfan]

Good Morning Tom and the gang. Really enjoyed this mornings photos.

Lars Especially enjoyed the ARR photos this AM quite a remarkable RR especially in the winter. Hope they decide to complete a line to the lower 48 can't think of a better trip by train.

By the way Tom the other day that was supposed to be Nick not Rick. What can I say I'm getting old and that's my excuse and I'm stickinn to it.

Hve to admit that I am feeling like a few to many last night and I did not have a single drink. Our weather is turning to rain with three storms coming in one right after the other. TV news shows lots of people filling Sand Bags just in case in certain areas of Sacramento and Yolo counties.
Never could understand how people can conntinue to live in a flood plain after getiing flooded out the first time.

TTFN AL.

[LoveDomes]

Good Afternoon Tom and fellow “Pix Posters”!

First, let me simply say that it’s good to be back with something to contribute!

Second, nice work from Doug & Tom (for Ted)![tup][tup] Also enjoyed reading the posts from yesterday afternoon and late last night! Good show and good to see the return of Nick! Looking forward to reading more about the exciting life this guy leads - when not "singing" into the porcelain bowl that is![swg]

Third: I thank one and all for your continuing well wishes - all is settling down and we're "ready as can be" for the foundation work to begin tomorrow.

So without further adieu, let’s get right to it:

All of the following are from the Alaska Railroad (www.akrr.com) web site with their permission.


The "Hurricane Turn" passenger service hugs the Susitna River just outside Talkeetna on a wintry day in early February. Mt. McKinley is pictured in the background.(from: www.akrr.com)




The 4004 or Spirit of Whittier moves gravel from the Matanuska-Susitna Valley towards Anchorage on a late September morning. (from: www.akrr.com)



Rounding the bend in the historic Loop District on the Coastal Classic. The Coastal Classic provides passenger service with daily summer service between Anchorage and the town of Seward. (from: www.akrr.com)



An SD70MAC, leads the Denali Star passenger train out of the Anchorage Historic Depot on a run to Fairbanks.(from: www.akrr.com)



Enjoy one and all. Makes you want to head right on up to the 49th State and board the train![tup]


Until the next time!

Lars

[siberianmo]

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

Here’s a return to HO from Theodorebear Ted and his ongoing efforts with building his pike:


(1) San Diego Lt. Wt. Interurban



(2) Post Office (L) - Greenlease Cadillac Center



(3) Southern Railways obs (L) - B&O EMC E-7 (R)



(4) City Skyline



Thanx to Ted for the continuing contributions of his Pike Pix! [tup][tup][tup]
More next week . . .


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REMINDER! Read the SUMMARY!

[siberianmo]

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

NOW PLAYING at the Mentor Village Emporium Theatre!

Four's A Crowd (1938) Cast: (l-r) Patrick Knowles - Olivia de Havilland - Rosalind Russell - Errol Flynn

Plot Summary for Four's a Crowd (1938)
Robert will do anything to get the big account that has eluded him. His public relations business makes public angels of rich scoundrels. Jean needs someone to save the paper and she wants Robert. When he finds out that Pat is dating Lorri, John Dillingwell's granddaughter, he gets involved. Robert begins to make John the most hated man and Lorri blames Pat, the publisher. He then goes to John for a job to erase all the bad publicity that he has gotten from the paper. This works until Pat tells John that Robert was behind the smear campaign. But John decides that he does need some good publicity and hires Robert to provide it. ... Summary written by Tony Fontana

Holiday Affair (1949)

Plot Summary for Holiday Affair (1949)
Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, really a commercial spy. He unmasks her but lets her go, which gets him fired. They end up on a date, which doesn't sit well with Connie's steady suitor, Carl, but delights her son Timmy, who doesn't want Carl for a step-dad. Standard (if sweet) romantic complications follow. … Summary written by Rod Crawford


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REMINDER! Read the SUMMARY!

[siberianmo]

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

SUNDAY’s INFO & SUMMARY of POSTS


Yes, we are CLOSED on Sunday! However, once again it is Sunday Photo Posting Day! So, dig out those Pix and show us “what you got!”[tup]

Wanna laugh[?] Turn up your speaker volume, then Click this URL!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6930391059883546024&q=german


RepeatNAME THE two CASH REGISTERS!

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Hear Ye – Let it be known from this day forth that the two mechanical cash registers located behind the bar shall be named “Tilla the Hun” and “The Cashinator!” Thanx Pete & Rob for the “winning” names. Also, a hearty THANX to Russell – Doug – CM3 & BK for participating![tup][tup][tup]


Daily Wisdom

When asked about insurance, he offered, “I don’t know what the best type is. But I know none is bad.”[swg]
(yogi-ism)


Info for the Day:

Railroads from Yesteryear: Northern Pacific (NP) arrives Tuesday! This will be the THEME for the DAY!

Canadian Railways of the Past: British Columbia Railways (BCR) arrives Thursday in two parts! Watch for it!

* Weekly Calendar:

Wednesday: Pike Perspective’s Day!
Thursday: Fish ‘n Chips Nite!
Friday: Pizza Nite! & Steak ‘n Fries Nite!
Saturday: Steak ‘n Trimmin’s Nite! – and – ENCORE! Saturday


SUMMARY

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

(1) siberianmo Tom Posted: 25 Feb 2006, 06:42:32 (256) Saturday’s Info & Summary

(2) siberianmo Tom Posted: 25 Feb 2006, 06:48:01 (256) ENCORE! Saturday – Fallen Flag: Erie

(3) Theodorebear Ted Posted: 25 Feb 2006, 07:48:30 (256) Inclusive Post, etc.

(4) Theodorebear Ted Posted: 25 Feb 2006, 07:53:04 (257) Post Script

(5) passengerfan Al Posted: 25 Feb 2006, 08:35:26 (257) ENCORE! Saturday – KCS Southern Belles, etc.

(6) siberianmo Tom Posted: 25 Feb 2006, 10:22:53 (257) Acknowledgments, etc.

(7) siberianmo Tom Posted: 25 Feb 2006, 12:21:40 (257) ENCORE! Saturday – Ad: Fairbanks-Morse (1956)

(8) West Coast S Dave Posted: 25 Feb 2006, 12:57:01 (257) Dave Speaks!

(9) LoveDomes Lars Posted: 25 Feb 2006, 13:40:12 (257) Lars Report!

(10) siberianmo Tom Posted: 25 Feb 2006, 16:26:33 (257) Acknowledgments

(11) siberianmo Tom Posted: 25 Feb 2006, 16:32:53 (257) ENCORE! Saturday – Ad: PRR

(12) West Coast S Dave Posted: 25 Feb 2006, 17:44:19 (257) SP stuff

(13) siberianmo Tom Posted: 25 Feb 2006, 18:49:59 (257) Reminders

(14) siberianmo Tom Posted: 25 Feb 2006, 19:12:25 (257) ENCORE! Saturday – GB Poster (1870s)

(15) nickinwestwales Nick Posted: 25 Feb 2006, 20:14:58 (257) The Nick Report!

(16) trolleyboy Rob Posted: 26 Feb 2006, 00:52:49 (257) Inclusive Post, etc.

(17) trolleyboy Rob Posted: 26 Feb 2006, 01:00:33 (257) late Encore! Classic Steam #9

(18) trolleyboy Rob Posted: 26 Feb 2006, 01:04:40 (257) late Encore! Classic Steam #10

NOW SHOWING:

The Mentor Village Emporium Theatre
. . . . . Double Features, all of the time . . . . .

. . . Sunday, February 26th thru March 4th: Fours a Crowd (1938) starring: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland & Rosalind Russell – and – Holiday Affair (1949) starring: Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh & Wendell Corey.


That’s it! [tup][;)]

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

[Anonymous]

Danger always rides with railmen. Injury and death are always a split-second threat to the men who man the nation’s trains. This toppled locomotive furnishes a dramatic example. Engineer Robert G. Morgan of Cumberland, Maryland, member of the BLE and Fireman John E. Fraley, Ridgeley, West Virginia, member of BLF&E Lodge 448, were in the cab of this locomotive as it sped a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train from West Virginia toward Washington. At Gaithersburg, Maryland, just a few miles outside the nation’s capital, an automobile suddenly appeared on the tracks. A sickening collision followed. The automobile was hurled against a switch, as a result of which the train was derailed, and the locomotive crashed over on its side. Four automobile passengers were killed, Brothers Morgan and Fraley were badly injured, and seven other train passengers and crewmen were hurt. This occurred at night when the crossing was unguarded. Had a watchman been there, the tragedy might have been averted. The B&O declared later it stood ready to install fully automated crossing signals. Gaithersburg officials, however, voiced preference for a round-the-clock watchman. The town attorney, Charles R. Davies, declared: “After all, an automatic gate cannot think like a human being.”


First mallet compound locomotive in America. Built at Schenectady, New York, for the Baltimore and Ohio by the American Locomotive Company in 1904, it developed a maximum tractive power of 71,500 pounds.


Probably one of the last remaining signals of its type in the entire country (1953) is this revolving banner signal, one of two being replaced by modern signals on the Woburn Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad.


A real old-timer., the Greenfield, No. 5 of the Connecticut River Railroad (now B&M), was built by Springfield in 1849.


[:I] A successful rancher died and left everything to his devoted wife. She was a very good-looking woman, and determined to keep the ranch, but knew very little about ranching, so she decided to place an ad in the newspaper for a ranch hand. Two men applied for the job. One was gay and the other a drunk. She thought long and hard about it, and when no one else applied, she decided to hire the gay guy, figuring it would be safer to have him around the house than the drunk. He proved to be a hard worker who put in long hours every day and knew a lot about ranching. For weeks, the two of them worked, and the ranch was doing very well. Then one day, the rancher's widow said to the hired hand, "You have done a really good job and the ranch looks great. You should go into town and kick up your heels." The hired hand readily agreed and went into town one Saturday night. One o'clock came, however, and he didn't return. Two o'clock and no hired hand. He returned around two-thirty, and upon entering the room, he found the rancher's widow sitting by the fireplace with a glass of wine, waiting for him. She quietly called him over to her. "Unbutton my blouse and take it off," she said. Trembling, he did as she directed. "Now take off my boots." He did as she asked, ever so slowly. "Now take off my socks." He removed each gently and placed them neatly by her boots. "Now take off my skirt." He slowly unbuttoned it, constantly watching her eyes in the fire light. "Now take off my bra." Again, with trembling hands, he did as he was told and dropped it to the floor. " Now," she said, "take off my panties." By the light of the fire, he slowly pulled them down and off. Then she looked at him and said, "If you ever wear my clothes into town again, you're fired." [:I]

[:I] Busload of politicians was driving down a country road, when suddenly the bus ran off the road and crashed into an old farmer's barn.
The old farmer got off his tractor and went to investigate. Soon he dug a hole and buried the politicians. A few days later, the local sheriff came out, saw the crashed bus and apsked the old farmer where all the politicians had gone.
The old farmer told him he had buried them.
The sheriff asked the old farmer, "Lordy, they were ALL dead?"
The old farmer said, "Well, some of them said they weren't, but you know how them crooked politicians lie." [:I]

[Anonymous]

If anyone were here to read this, I would say "Good morning Tom and gents!" But since no one is ... I'll just slip this in the mail slot. Today I put together a few old pix that I found interesting, and I hope you do too.

An Illinois Central refrigerator train of the 1890s


First all-dome rail car – America’s first all-dome railroad lounge cars, built for the Milwaukee Road by Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Co., went on public display in a number of cities on the railroad in December 1952. The full length observation-dome section seats 68 in foam rubber cushioned seats. The lower level snack-beverage-lounge seats 28. Named Super Dome cars, they began service January 1, 1953. Six are assigned to the Olympian Hiawatha, Milwaukee Road speedliner between Chicago and Seattle-Tacoma. Four more went into service on the Morning Hiawatha and the Afternoon Hiawatha, daytime speedliners between Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Minneapolis.


“V-8” German locomotive capable of speeds of 110 miles per hour, used on the Hamburg-Berlin Express, has been brought to America (1947) and is located at Fortress Monroe, Virginia.


Takes a lot of steam. This isn’t just an impressive snow scene. Beneath the mass is a railroad line and in back, a locomotive with a huge head of steam is pushing a snowplow with all its might. The scene was taken on the Alaska Railroad near Seward, just before spring thaws finally relieved the road’s crews from the almost daily and nightly tasks of clearing the snowbound tracks all winter long. Only once during the season was the railroad closed down by blizzards for as long as 24 hours.


The Westinghouse-Baldwin gas turbine locomotive


The 2000 HP gas turbine power plant


[:I] An 80-year old man goes to the doctor for a check-up. The doctor is amazed at what good shape the guy is in and asks, "How do you stay in such great physical condition?"
I'm a golfer," says the old guy, "and that's why I'm in such good shape. I'm up well before daylight and out golfing up and down the fairways."
"Well," says the doctor, "I'm sure that helps, but there's got to be more to it. How old was your dad when he died?"
"Who said my dad's dead?"
The doctor is amazed. "You mean you're 80 years old and your dad's still alive. How old is he?"
"He's 100 years old," says the old golfer. "In fact he golfed with me this morning, and that's why he's still alive . . . he's a golfer too."
"Well," the doctor says, "that's great, but I'm sure there's more to it than that. How about your dad's dad? How old was he when he died?"
"Who said my grandpa's dead?"
Stunned,he doctor asks, "You mean you're 80 years old and your grandfather's still living! Incredible, how old is he?"
"He's 118 years old," says the old golfer. .
The doctor is getting frustrated at this point, "So, I guess he went golfing with you this morning too?"
"No. Grandpa couldn't go this morning because he's getting married today."
At this point the doctor is close to losing it "Getting married!! Why would a 118 year-old guy want to get married?"
"Who said he wanted to?" [:I]

[trolleyboy]

ENCORE ! ENCORE ! CNR SPEACIAL FRIEGHTS PART 2

Also originally posted on page 191

Here's another CN Steam recollection.

Classic CNR Steam # 10 CNR speacial Frights Part 2

Merriton Switcher

Niagara Falls - Merriton,later known as the Niagara Falls-Merriton Road switcher. Night assignment through 1952,became evening assignment during the first half of 1953. Normally ran as a caboose hop to Merriton.Switched cars off the NS&T transfer ( CN trains used front tracks of station. Thje NS&T passenger cars off the interurban district loaded behind the station and they owned the yard. Station was a standard GT type two located right in the Grimsby sub mainline,sane type as Museumm's rockwood statton. Merriton station burnt down in 1998).This train then lined up cars for road trains 464 and 461. After the last NS&T job arrived and the transfer was clear, the switcher switched out any set offs and placed them in the yard for the NS&T's specific customers. Untill spring of 1954, the switcher waited for an express car off #84,then helped 461 make a set off.Niagara Falls bound cars were put onto train 461 to allieviate the beed for a pilot on the switcher. Switcher followed 461 into Niagara Falls as a caboose hop. After the spring of 1954 the Merriton switcher began returning to the falls at midnight, powered by Consolidations until deisilization.

Pilot Assignments

Operated between Niagara Falls , Merriton , and Thorold. Typically a morning and afternoon assignment.Most often a heavy Mikado assigned to Niagara falls,but any available power laying over from other assignments could be used. This was a helper for the Thorold sub hill that climbed the escarpment by lock 7 of the Welland canal. 2-3.5% grade worst in S Ontario.

Toronto-St Catharines Fruit Extras

Less-than-carload express pickup train,operated in season.Engine several "blowers" and/pr express refridgerator cars and rider coach left Toronto in the morning.Empty cars were left at points along the Grimsby subdivision. Lifted carload traffic as well.Fruit was destined for Toronto and beyond. Normal power was a light Pacific through 1655 season. SW1200RS took over after1956 no coach at this point.

Hamiltin-St Catharines Fruit Extras

Operated Hamilton-Mimico via St Catharines during the peak fruit season,this train ran almost daily. Ordered for early afternoon out of Hamilton as a caboose hop,tender first! ( occationally empties were set off but not often )Proceeded to Jordan,St Catharines,or Merriton as ordered. Lifted loaded express refridgerator cars of fruit all the way to Winnona.Whenever possible,the dispatcher issued a work order for both tracks.Once off the Grimsby sub,train highballed to Mimico,with the exception of a stop at the canal on the Beach sub( Burlington Bay ). At Mimico, a new engine and caboose took over the train,which wasted little time in proceeding to Montreal.Usually powered by a light Pacific ( occationally a Mogul or Consolidation ) all engines assigned to Hamilton. Northerns or better took over at Mimico. Train was dieselized in 1958.

Enjoy Rob

[trolleyboy]

ENCORE ! ENCORE ! CNR SPEACIAL FREIGHTS PART I
This info originally appeared on page 191

CNR Classic Steam #9 Speacial Steam Frieghts on the Niagara Frontier

Thorrold Switchers

Niagara Falls to Thorold and return same day. Originally one morning assignment. Between sept 30,1945,and april 28, 1946 a second switcher was added. Both ran in the mornings,several hours appart. Circa oct 28 1957 this was cut to a single train during the navigation season. Main task was to serve the Ontario Paper company at lock 7 of the Welland Canal. train would also interchange traffic with the NS&T's electric frieght division in Thorold and Merriton.Heaveu Consolidation main locomotive of choice.


The St Thomas Way Freight

Circa april of 1940 , switching extras that left Fort Erie Tues, Thurs,& sat, for Jarvis and return.Re-classed as a way frieght in april of 1945.Frequency doubled and the territory was expanded to St Thomas so train began leaving Ft Erie M,W,Fri and leavung St Thomas Tues,thurs,& Sat. This assignment was handled by a 1600 series wabash class J2 Pacific. In the 50's 1951 on Wabash SW8's 122-127 handled this run.The train carried a CNR caboose and was jointly operated,CNR and Wabash alternated crewing this train every six months.Effective 1953 Wabash with drew their crews for the local swtiching on the St Thomas division in favour of all CNR crews. Served all local industries. CNR operated train with heavy consolidations until dieselized in 1957 wwith SW1200RS's and GP7's.

Welland way freight

Niagara Fall's to Welland way freight or switcher,returnung the same day. Became known as a way frieght in april of 1945. A joint CNR/Wabash service ( ie CN could handle the Wabash cars ), although this was infrequent as the line handled very little Waba***raffic. Main jop was to service the Cyanamid plant in Port Robinson. Train only operated as far as Port Robinson after 1959. Consolidations in the 2300/2400 series were the power of choice,dieselized after 1958 by SW1200RS's and GP7's.

Enjoy more later.

Rob








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