"OUR" PLACE - SEE NEW THREAD!

[siberianmo]

ENCORE! Saturday - ENCORE! Saturday
first Posted on page 155

PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #19

Here’s something to enjoy regarding the RDC’s from Budd from a 1954 advertisement found in my personal collection.

. . . . . RDC – Car with a Future for Canada’s Future . . . . .

The Canadian Pacific – world’s greatest travel system – has just bought four Budd stainless steel RDCs. (The letters RDC stand for Rail Diesel Car.)

The cars were bought because of their proved ability to reduce costs, improve service and attract traffic. But also with an eye to Canada’s growth, which presages an increase in the need for transportation as Canada’s vast mineral, oil and natural resources are developed.

Operating experiences with RDC usually reveals potentialities not originally envisioned. Nobody has yet found their limit, though RDC is now operating in a searching range of services in Australia, Cuba and Saudi Arabia, as well as on our own country’s leading railroads. The Budd Company, Philadelphia, Detroit, Gary.

Automobile and Truck Bodies and Wheels. Railway Passenger Cars and Plows. Budd

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PIONEERS IN BETTER TRANSPORTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . .


Enjoy! [tup]

Tom[4:-)][oX)]

ENCORE! Saturday - ENCORE! Saturday

[Anonymous]

Evenin' once again Tom and friends. I'll have yet another bottomless draught, and get my man Lars a drink for having his comments construed as coming from me! I'm so befuddled and cornfused most of the time, that I just "went with the flow", and responded! Seriously though, thanks for the compliments Lars, and you are so right about Tom's incredible efforts he puts into Our PLace.

Remember this ENCORE picture?


...or howabout this?


Yep ...the Captain gets around!

[:I] Due to inherit a fortune when his sickly, widower father died, Robert decided he needed a woman to enjoy it with. So he went to a singles bar and he searched until he spotted a woman whose beauty took his breath away.
"Right now, I'm just an ordinary man," he said to her, "but within a month or two, my father will pass and I'll inherit over 20 million dollars."
The woman went home with Robert.
Four days later she became his stepmother. [:I]

[West Coast S]

Lovedomes...Sorry, that confusion again,different week, must maintain focus. On the positive side it is refreshing to know how interactive we are at "Our Place" Wish I could recall just what I was consuming when I thought you were Barndad, i'd bottle it and make a million easy!! Lovedomes, from this date forward you go unoticed no more!

Ok, we need a Tom day, we the patrons would handle the activity on said designated day and let Tom sit back with a cool one. Matter of fact Boris can be editorial content manager with Inspector Clueless our facts checker! Give the bar to Cindy and Nick will be in for sure! Barndad and Lovedomes could do a live Mentor Village orginal production for the benefit of Rob's involvement in interurban preservation and further the advancement of
"Our Place".

I could give a three hundred line disertation on the advatages of GE traction motors vrs. EMD designs to lull into a catatonic state those certain elements that always become too rowdy

I love it when a plan comes together!!!

Dave

[siberianmo]

Evenin' Gents!

We're under a tornado watch here in mid-Continent USA - things are deteriorating all around us - but for now, still as a Church Mouse!<eeeeeeerie, but not the RR!>

I won't even get "into" the C-factor (Confusion!)[swg]

Thanx for the kind words, Gents! Every day 'round here is "Tom Day!"[tup] I began that "list" just as a case in point to "justify" delaying the Gazette! The more I put into it, obviously - the longer it got. Can't put this place on auto-pilot, takes someone at the helm (so to speak!). But a party is a party, and I'm "up" for that![swg]

Been an active Saturday and it's truly great to see the repetitive Posts from Dave - Doug and Lars![tup] Especially appreciate the supporting ENCOREs from Doug![tup]

I'm gonna sign off and probably stay that way 'til the AM .... so, the bar now goes to Leon the Night Man! Drinks on the house! Boris ring the bell!

Hope you all enjoyed the ENCOREs!!

We'll be in the basement .......[:O]

Tom[4:-)][oX)]

[pwolfe]

Hi Tom and all.

A pint of the usual LEON and a round for anyone calling in[tup].

Sorry its late but I just like to say many thanks for the Encores.
TOM for the Nickle Plate and the RDCs and DOUG for the Signalman and yes I do remember the great pictures with Tom in them.

Great to see LARS and DAVE in as well [tup].
Perhaps DAVE you could go into the GE vs EMD traction motor differences some time.

TOM May I add my appriciation to all the hard work you put in to make OUR PLACE the great success it is.
Well it looks as some of the bad weather forecast for our neck of the woods is comeing with a T Storm approching. I had better get off the puter PETE .

[trolleyboy]

Evening folks,Leon just my usual draft as well please.Speaking of confusion it seems that I had forgotten to log off yesterday, must by halftimers or something. [:O]

Nice to see the encores from Sir Doug, and I see that he broke the groan-a-meter again,and I was told that it was soild state technology as well [sign],Guess I can't trust those travelling salesmen from Farkas and sons's that drive thriouhg the mentor village on a weekly route.[sigh]

Tom [/b[ That was quite a list of chores you have laid out for yourself here at the bar[tup][tup][tup] a three thumb salute for all that you do here.It is muchly apreciated[:D]I'lkl have a few shots for our 11th month forum day / photo fun day tomorrow. [tup]

I hope that weather missed you, T watches are not something one relishes,thankfully the weather patterns where I am are such that they are a rarity,wondering do you have a separate shelter set up for yourself [?]

Lars Good to hear that you are to the clean up stage,normalcy whatever that is seems to be settling in to your homestead,hope to see you tomorrow as well. [tup]

Al Good to hear that you are on the road to wellness [tup] I think that Doug's fingers were burning up in his attempt tp hold up both his and your ends in the last couple of days.

[b] Dave Confusion aside, I'm glad to see you back semi regularly, hopefully more Uboat and other diesel info is on it's way from you.The first couple were definate keepers. [tup]


Rob

[trolleyboy]

Okay back with the first of the pictures for this the 11th month birthday orf our beloved bar. I'm money for several rounds with Leon for the gang to use as I'm thinking that this Sunday;'s gonna be a bit on the busy side,I'm working so I'll miss some of the days events unhappily,I'm alos working Monday AM so I may miss alot of the birthday bash so please use the round money for our two birthday boyz [bday]Lars & Doug [bday]

First set of pictures for this week is work equipment !



Line truck M6 from the Lake Erie and Northern 1927 ford truck originally it was a Pepsi delivery truck



Rail Bonder M4 also of Lake Erie and Northern fame a 600v DC arc welder on wheels ,wouldn't Boris and Nick love to flambe things with it in the kitchen



Snow sweeper S-37 our snow beast with attitude. It's a 1927 Russell snowplow company built car,went through three streetrailway owners. Boston,then NYC Third Avenue system then to the TTC with it's 9 other sisters. Came to our museum in 1973 when it was retired, we still use it to sweep the line !



Our other snowbeast trackplow TP-11 built ny National Steelcar in 1944 currently this car is under major restoration at the museum.



W28 one of the museum's rail grinding cars . This was once passenger car 57 of the Toronto Civic Railways built by Preston Car and Coach Co in 1917,arrived at the museum in late 1977.

enjoy Rob

[trolleyboy]

Okay one more set of work equipment photo's then I'm done for now.



Oshawa Railway Line car 45 built by the NS&T Ry in 1927. Our number one piece of overhead maintenance equipment,been used by us since it's arrival in 1957 !



45 being used as a beast of burden shoving LE&N locomotive 337 to it's "gate guardian position " at the museum's front enterance.



One of our diesel powered MOW pieces, former TH&B ballast regulater recieving a new coat of paint after it's most recent shopping ( a repair and replace of it's hydrolics )



Work motor W4,one of our true soldiers, this caaar helped build the museum's trackage from the early 60's. Car was home built by the Toronto Railway Company shops in 1904.



Subway grinding car RT-7 formerly Toronto Civic car 52 sister to our other Preston grinder. This car was built in 1915. We use it for our Halloween Spooktaculars.

enjoy Rob

[Anonymous]

Good early morning everyone. You win Rob. There's obviously no way I can get my pix in ahead of yours if you plan to post so close to midnight! Great pix too, I might add. I happen to have a few prepared myself .... and the jokes should should put the groan-o-meter out of commision for a week!

Let's start with some movie pix I found in the lobby of the Mentor Theatre:

Whew …that’s cutting it too close! The old “lady on the tracks trick”!


As you’ve probably guessed, this wasn’t filmed in India. The engine is a dummy (pushed by a truck) built on the 20th Century-Fox lot for “Wee Willie Winkie.” However, a thousand feet of steel rails were laid for the engine to travel on.


The young doctor (John Howard), in a prop Pullman car, is on his way to become an intern in the big city when the Pullman porter and Conductor ask his help in a critical illness in the next car. From “Let Them Live”


A Burbank, Calif., version of an incident in a Vienna, Austria, train shed. It’s from “Confession”, a Warner Bros. picture.


Sound cameras and lights are so bulky that most car interiors are built in the studios. This scene from “Angel’s Holiday” gives you an idea of how wide a Pullman car would have to be if it were to accommodate such equipment comfortably.


The California sun isn’t always an asset. Sometimes, as in filming “Westbound Limited”, movie makers have to furni***heir own rain. Note the tall sprinklers, the man with the hose, the wind machine (at the left), the lightning machine (at the left – with pilot light burning)


The 20th Century-Fox people own a complete replica of a Pullman observation car, and this scene from “She Had to Eat” (with Arthur Treacher, Jack Haley, and Eugene Pallette) was taken on it, far from a real railroad track.


[:I] A Catholic man was struck by a bus on a busy street. He is near death lying on the sidewalk as a crowd gathers.
"A priest. Somebody get me a priest!" the man gasps. Minutes drag on and no one steps out of the crowd. A policeman checks the crowd and finally yells,
"A PRIEST, PLEASE! Isn't there a priest in this crowd to give this man his last rites?"
Finally, out of the crowd stepped a little old Jewish man of at least 80 years of age. "Mr. Policeman," says the man, "I'm not a priest, I'm not even a Christian but for 50 years now I'm living behind the Catholic Church on First Avenue, and every night I'm overhearing their services. I can recall a lot of it, and maybe I can be of some comfort to this poor man."
The policeman agreed, and cleared the crowd so the man can get through to where the injured man lay. The old Jewish man knelt down, leaned over the man and said in a solemn voice: "B-4 I-19 N-38 G-54 O-72" [:I]

[comechtech]

Hello, Tom and crew, Just a quick greeting to say that Jeri and I are finally moved and (almost) settled back into our place and are ready to start dropping back into the forum's "Duffy's Tavern". Sorry to hear about Ted's illness, hope all is progressing toward wellness, being 66, I can understand the worry. I have a lot of past pages to catch up on, since last June, so I am a little behind. But I will be reading them as fast as possible over the next few days. Will be back soon, say hi to all.

[Anonymous]

Here's some more old pix for ya'll:

Chalk up another victory for the old-fashioned steam locomotives! When the Pennsylvania decided it wanted a streamlined steam engine for fast passenger service, it did not build a new locomotive, but merely streamlined one of its Class K-4 Pacific types (No. 3768) whose design is now 22 years old. Scientifically planned after prolonged wind tunnel tests on models, the hood which hides the engine is undoubtedly the best example of motive power streamlining developed in this country so far. That it is also good-looking no one will deny. As the Pennsy itself tells us; “It is a striking illustration of the natural beauty of mechanical design that is functionally correct”


Saddle-Tank 0-4-0 engine used by Malagash Salt Co. at their mines in Nova Scotia. She was built by Davenport Locomotive Works, Davenport, Iowa.


One of the seven Campton style engines on the old Camden & Amboy. This old girl, No. 39, once averaged better than 75 miles an hour for 50 miles with a light train.


Here is the photo of the new “Mercury,” the world’s first streamlined steam engine that is lit up. Recently she was put into service on the New York Central between Cleveland, Oh., and Detroit, Mi. She speeds through the night on a mile-a-minute schedule (top speed, 85 m.p.h.), with her 79-inch drivers and connecting rods brightly illuminated, tooting a whistle of musical pitch. “Mercury” was designed to amaze and delight the countryside – modern advertising applied to the iron pike. She is helping to popularize the railroad. She is helping to bring back some of the business which road hogs grabbed by unfair competition.


Mule threw a switch. Engine 368, pulling a southbound Katy passenger train in 1912, hit a drove of mules about two miles south of McAlester, Okla. One animal was hurled against a switch-stand. This impact opened the switch and headed the train into a coal spur, killing a woman passenger.


[:I] I was in a department store the other day and I walked up to a young and lovely woman and said, "I've lost my wife in here somewhere. Can you talk to me a couple of minutes?"
The woman looks puzzled. "Why talk to me?", she asks.
" Because every time I talk to a woman with a body like yours, my wife appears out of nowhere." [:I]

[Anonymous]

Here's some tank car pix I took last week at IRM:

Great Northern 1390
Builder: American Car & Foundry
Year Built: 1956
Length: 51ft 8in
Width: 10ft 7in
Height: 15ft 1in
Weight: ??? lbs
Brakes: ABD
Trucks: American Steel Foundries R-C
Description: Welded Single Dome Tank Car / 19,548 gallon capacity



American Oil Company 9499
Builder: Pennsylvania Car Company
Year Built: 1912
Length: 34ft
Width: 8ft 6in
Height: 13ft 10in
Weight: 39500 lbs
Brakes: AB
Trucks: Vulcan
Description: Single Dome Tank Car / High-mounted running boards (Ex PASX 108)


General American Transportation 75470
Builder: General American Transportation
Year Built: 1960
Length: 37ft 8in
Width: 10ft 7in
Height: 14ft 6in
Weight: 53000 lbs
Brakes: AB
Trucks: Barber S2
Description: Tank Car / Industrial Molasses Company


U.S. Department of Defense 12661
Builder: General American Transportation
Year Built: 1952
Length: 40ft
Width: 9ft 8in
Height: 14ft 6in
Weight: 47400 lbs
Brakes: AB
Trucks: Barber S2A
Description: Tank Car (10000 gallon)


Cook Paint & Varnish Company 101
Builder: American Car & Foundry Company
Year Built: 1917
Length: 31ft 8in
Width: 9ft 9in
Height: 12ft 4in
Weight: 25200 lbs
Brakes: AB
Trucks: ???
Description: 2 Dome, 2 Compartment Tank Car


Sherwin Williams Paint 42
Builder: American Car & Foundry Company
Year Built: 1935
Length: 38ft 8in
Width: 9ft 5in
Height: 12ft 4in
Weight: 45900 lbs
Brakes: AB
Trucks: Bettendorf
Description: 3 Dome Tank Car (ex AC&F 42)


Union Tank Car Company 17222
Builder: United Transit Company
Year Built: 1937
Length: 35ft
Width: 9ft 1in
Height: 14ft
Weight: 45200 lbs
Brakes: AB
Trucks: United Transit Company
Description: Steel Tank Car


[:I] Four surgeons were taking a coffee break and were discussing their work.
The first said, “I think accountants are the easiest to operate on. You open them up and everything inside is numbered.”
The second said, “I think librarians are the easiest to operate on. You open them up and everything inside is in alphabetical order.”
The third said, “I like to operate on electricians. You open them up and everything inside is color-coded.”
The fourth one said, “I like to operate on lawyers. They’re heartless, spineless, gutless, and their heads and their butts are interchangeable. [:I]

[:I] There is this magician on a cruise ship, and every night he performs a show. After a couple of nights, the captain's parrot, who is always in attendance, has caught on to many of the tricks. He then begins to heckle the magician during the show by yelling out what's really going on. "It's in his sleeve, it's under his hat, his assistant has it." Well one night during the show, the ship hits an iceberg, and the only two survivors are the magician and the parrot, and both of them end up on the same peice of drift wood. For days they do nothing but eye each other angrily without speaking. Until one day the parrot looks at the magician and says "Okay, I give... where's the boat?" [:I]

[Anonymous]

Here's the station pix I've been meaning to take!

Reconstructed Crystal Lake Station, Illinois










Pingree Road Station in Crystal Lake, Illinois




[:I] Mr. Smith goes to the doctor’s office to collect his wife’s test results.
The receptionist says “I'm sorry, sir, but there has been a bit of a mix-up and we have a problem. When we sent the samples from your wife to the lab, the samples from another Mrs. Smith were sent as well, and we are now uncertain which one is your wife’s. Frankly, that’s either bad or terrible. One Mrs. Smith has tested positive for Alzheimer disease and the other for AIDS. We can’t tell which is your wife.”
Mr. Smith says “That's terrible! Can we take the test over?”
“Normally, yes." Says the receptionist, "But you belong to an HMO, and they won’t pay for these expensive tests more than once. The doctor recommends that you drop your wife off in the middle of town. If she finds her way home, don’t sleep with her.” [:I]

[Anonymous]

Here's what I consider an oddity at the IRM:

Chicago & North Western 261709
Builder: Industrial Works
Year Built: 1929
Length: 74ft 6in
Width: 10ft 3in
Height: 19ft 3in
Weight: ??? lbs
Brakes: K2
Trucks: Arch Bar
Description: Pile Driver










[:I] Tommy O’Connor goes to confession and says, "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned."
"What have you done, Tommy O’Connor?"
"I had sex with a girl."
"Who was it, Tommy?"
"I cannot tell you, Father. Please forgive me for my sin."
"Was it Mary Margaret Sullivan?"
"No, Father. Please forgive me for my sin, but I really cannot tell you who it was."
"Was it Catherine Mary McKenzie?"
"No, Father. Please forgive me."
"Well, then, it has to be Sarah Martha O’Keefe."
"No, Father. Please forgive me."
A minute later, Tommy walks out to the pews, where his friend Joseph is waiting.
"What did ya get?" asks Joseph.
"Five Hail Marys, four Our Fathers, and three good leads." [:I]

[Fergmiester]

Good Morning Gents

Just passing though... Some lovely photos BTW!

Later

Fergie

[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!

[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!)

[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!

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


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(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!)

[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!

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!)

[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!)

[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

[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.

[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!)

[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]

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



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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!

[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

[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]

[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!