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LoveDomes

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January 2006
From: northeast U.S.
1,225 posts

Posted by LoveDomes on Saturday, April 15, 2006 2:48 PM

G’day Herr Kapitan and fellow travelers at the bar!

After an hour and one half of a rain delay, the Mets game finally got started. Do you know how many beers one can consume in that time[?][?][?][swg] Life is an ‘itch, huh[?]<grin>

Didn’t think they could make it 7 straight, but they did by beating the Brew Crew from Milwaukee. It was a good time, in spite of the weather.[tup] Tom Glavine is one heckuva pitcher and he really had a great six innings. I know, I know – where are the guys from days gone by who used to pitch the entire game[?] I feel the same way. But this is now and these guys are so specialized, pampered and otherwise treated with kid gloves, that I guess it comes down to what the “boss man” likes to say. “We takes, what we gets!”[swg]

My sons nearly talked me into going back for this afternoon’s game – but a clearer head prevailed. They appear to be on the way to a loss anyway! Brewers 8 Mets 2 in the 8th. Uh-oh.] That’s a long trip and I’m not able to handle two in a row any more – especially a day game following a late night ending. No thanks![tdn] That’s why we have TVs in the house, plus the price of beer at “Lars’ Place” is quite a bargain compared to the extortion experienced at Shea Stadium. Good Grief Charlie Brown!<double groan>

We had some decent seats in the Mezz boxes – paid $32 apiece for 4 tix. We took the car and that is a nightmare. My “boys” think it’s a better way to go, but for me, the S.I.R.T., the ferry, the subway and you get there just the same.[swg] But really, taking the car is no big deal – but the parking and getting out of the place is never fun.[tdn]

Just wanted to swing on by to see how things are progressing on this Saturday and it appears that all is quite well. Rob – Doug – Ted & Pete have all been in to liven up the joint, so I’d say that’s a decent morning for a Saturday![tup][tup] Nice “stuff” from you, Herr Kapitan with the Encores! Keeps things moving along . . . [tup][tup]

I’ll take a “hair of the dog” if you please – one frosty cold Schaefer in an equally cold mug, thank you. Nah – nothing to eat today – food is the last thing I’m thinking of. [wow] Those ballpark hot dogs sorta come back on you, don’t they[?][swg]<urp!>

That’s a mighty interesting piece on the PE Hollywood tunnel, Dave and it makes me wonder what the point of keeping that tunnel – a tunnel – is. I mean if there are no plans to put rail in it, and apparently no other transportation plan for it, what’s the point[?][%-)] But an interesting elaboration still . . .[tup] By the way – there were SIXTY ONE posts for the Anniversary celebration! Great, huh[?]

Here’s a ten spot for the “Lars Box” and I’ll definitely see you on Monday, not too sure about Easter Sunday though.

Happy Easter to one and all![tup][tup][tup] It’s a grand time of year . . .

Until the next time!

Lars

siberianmo

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February 2004
From: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
7,214 posts

Posted by siberianmo on Saturday, April 15, 2006 3:37 PM

ENCORE! Saturday - ENCORE! Saturday
previously Posted on page 196

PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #46

Here’s something to enjoy regarding the Canadian Pacific (CP) from a 1949 advertisement in my personal collection.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enjoy a world of service . . . go
Canadian Pacific

Miles and miles of solid
comfort . . . that’s the vast Canadian
Pacific Railway network. East or
West across Canada . . . enjoy
every service on smooth rolling Canadian
Pacific trains! Stop over at luxurious
Canadian Pacific hotels like the
Chateau Lake Louise in the Canadian
Rockies.

. . . . . Superb service! Such comfort . . .
. . . . . aboard sleek Canadian Pacific
. . . . . Princess ships, sailing the Inside
. . . . . Passage to Alaska and the Yukon.
. . . . . Canadian Pacific White Empress
. . . . . ships will sail you to Europe. Soon,
. . . . . Canadian Pacific will fly you to
. . . . . Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand,
. . . . . Australia, and latger – the Orient!

There’s no place like Eastern
Canada for vacation fun! And you
can’t beat hospitable Canadian
Pacific hotels like Digby Pines in
Nova Scotia for gracious service!
Or visit The Algonquin in New
Brunswick. (These are two of
Nineteen Canadian Pacific hotels
And lodges across Canada!)

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

SPANS THE WORLD – Railways – Steamships – Air Lines – Hotels – Communications – Express

Enjoy! [tup]

Tom [4:-)][oX)]

ENCORE! Saturday - ENCORE! Saturday

Happy Railroading!

Siberianmo

siberianmo

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February 2004
From: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
7,214 posts

Posted by siberianmo on Saturday, April 15, 2006 4:51 PM

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The Top 10 Active Contributors to ”Our” Place through Page 300:
(figures in brackets denote number at Page 250; “plus number” represents number of Posts since Page 250.)

1st trolleyboy Rob 593 was [463] +130

2nd Theodorebear Ted 416 was [404] +12 (includes previous cyber names used at ”Our” Place)

3rd passengerfan Al 393 was [347] +46

4th nickinwestwales Nick 339 was [301] +38

5th barndad Doug 265 was [152] +113

6th pwolfe Pete 192 was [138] +54 – resides in

7th West Coast S Dave 171 was [147] +24

8th Trainnut484 Russell 144 was [139] +5

9th coalminer3 CM3 135 was [103] +32 173 [135] +38

10th LoveDomes: 117 was [48] +69

Proprietor: 2413 was [2032] +381

Note: These numbers have no connection to the numbers appearing with your cyber name.
Those figures represent total Posts on all of the Forums since membership date.

Thanx to all for making this the place to be for Classic Trains information, conversation and good times! [tup][tup][tup]

Tom[4:-)] [oX)]

[bow][tup][bow][tup][bow][tup][bow][tup][bow][tup][bow][tup][bow][tup][bow][tup][bow][tup][bow][tup]

Happy Railroading!

Siberianmo

trolleyboy

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May 2014
3,727 posts

Posted by trolleyboy on Saturday, April 15, 2006 6:14 PM

Good evening Sir Tom and Cindy,a nice tall cold draft tonight I think oh and a sack o toonies for cashinator and tilla to share.

Tom you have covered the range of distances with your encores today. The IT to the CPR and several points in between all good I say[tup] It is indeed nice to know that the rendezvous is within a month now, the weather's been quite pleasant latley as well[8D] Just don't throw anything out doing those honey do's[:0][B)]Nice to see most of us on the positive double diget pluses since pg 200,as Doug said shows how speacial this place is. [bow]

Ted Don't give us heart failure like that, I suppose that you coul;d have mailed yourself here if the strike had happened[:D] Just wondering if it would have been an oversized envelope though [:-^]

Dave Nice follow up on the tunnel that never was, sorta like the Diefenbunker in Ottawa, was supposed to have been a fall out shelter for the Candian Govt in case of war but was never officially put into service, It had fallen into disrepair as well and was to have been bulldozed but it was saved and is now a Parks Canada sight.

Lars I imagine the food prices at Shea are similar to the Rogers Center in Toronto. The tickets are cheap enough but a beer and a hotdog ( streetmeat to be sure ) will run you about $12[:0][xx(] Least the Jays put the boots to Boston over the weekend[:D]

Back in a jiff

Rob

West Coast S

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February 2005
From: Los Angeles
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Posted by West Coast S on Saturday, April 15, 2006 6:21 PM

Lovedomes, I too wonder what the point is, decades ago the north portal was blasted out of existence and the roadbed and hill side gave way to a strip mall, so resumption of rail service would be quite impossible. I know it was considered for for Red line extension to valley, but rejected due to restoration cost and business/property owner opposition and no doubt questionable/misguided politics.

A much better fate has been the remaining Sub stations, one in particular almost feel victim to a road improvenment project, a concearn devoted to preservation purchased the building and property, restored it to PE in service condition, and now earns revenue as a art gallery and upscale coffee shop. Since about one hundred feet of the right of way was included in the purchase, the owners are seeking a red car for display. last I saw, rails had been relaid and the traditional palm trees next to the depot replanted, should make a interesting display when done.

Personally the remaining portion of the former Deminguez line would be a perfect canidate for preservation, UP maintains the line to class three standards and the overhead cantanary poles are largly intact, devoid of wire in the early sixties. At over seven miles it could be a viable tourist draw for the nearby cruise ship terminal and be possibly tied in with the restored water front trackage and midway as it was before massive abandoments demoted it to status as a isolated spur under SP ownership. This line is the only significent portion of the Pacific Electric to survive virtually untouched by time and progress. I would like to see it's continued existence..

Dave

SP the way it was in S scale

trolleyboy

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May 2014
3,727 posts

Posted by trolleyboy on Saturday, April 15, 2006 6:37 PM

First of two encores for this week, this one hailing originally from page 212

ENCORE ! ENCORE !

CLASSIC JUICE # 15 CANADIAN ELECTRIC CAR & LOCO CO's

This is an inclusive list. In some cases I do not have start and end date for these manufacturer's as some lasted others were there and gone, and yet other's are still around today only are making much different non rail products.

A. C . LARIVIERE

Located in Montreal they supplied the Montreal Street railway with Cars in 1894( later became the railways shops until operations ended in 1959 )

BOMBARDIER INC.

Located in Boucherville PQ, began as a snowmobile manufacturer in 1926. Entered mass transit field in 1974, with the contract to build Montreals subway cars. Aquired MLW in 1975 and Ontario's UTDC ( ex Hawker Siddeley Ca Thunder Bay ) in 1992. Still make transit equipment and coaches today.

BRITIS COLUMBIA ELECTRIC RY

In New Westminister BC, built many of their own streetcars and interurbans in shopsfrom 1897 till mid june 1913, after that they did rebuilding only.

CANADIAN CAR ABD FOUNDRY

Montreal PQ, Formed in 1909 from Canada Car and Dominion Foundry. Built streetcars and regular passenger and freight cars.Sold to Hawker Siddeley in 1964

CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC

Peterbourough On, Cars and Locomotives built for Guelph,Hull,Kingston,etc from mid 1890's

CROSSEN CAR CO

Cobourg Ontario, Built cars from 1893 to after 1900, for Toronto railway co,NS&T Hamilton Radial RY etc.

CANADIAN VICKERS CO

Montreal PQ, Formed in 1911, as a subsidiary of Vickers of England Bult montreal's first subway cars in 1963

GENERAL MOTORS DIESEL

London On, built diesel and all electric loco's since the early 1950's

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY

Pointe Ste Charles PQ, built electric cars for subsidiary Montreal and Southern Counties RY. 1914-1917

HAWKER SIDDELEY CANADA

Montreal,Thunder Bay- Derived from A>V>Roe aircraft. Bought Candian car and Foundry in 1964 built streetcars and subway cars for the TTC

MONTREAL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS

Montreal- Incorporated in 1902 Built steam and diesel locos ( Alco designs )Built subway cars for Toronto in 1962. Taken over by Bombardier in 1975

MONTREAL TRAMWAYS CO

Montreal PQ - Built both cars and loco's at the Youville shops, for it's own and affiliate lines in Quebec.

NATIONAL STEEL CAR CO

Hamilton On - Built interurbans for MS&C ( 1913 ) streetcars for Hamilton ( 1927 ), loco's for Ontario Hydro's construction railway ( 1918 ) built CPR's first diesel (1937 ) and the last interurbans for canada ( GRR # 626 1947 ) TTC trackplows (1944 ) Still build general frieght cars today.

NIAGARA ST CATHARINES & TORONTO RY

St Catharines On - Built cars for self plus other Mackenzie/CNR electric lines( Toronto suburban, MS&C, Oshawa railway ) 1896-1959-did in house rebuilding

NOVA SCOTIA CAR WORKS

Halifax NS- Originally Siliker car Co,Built several Halifax streetcars up to 1915

OTTAWA CAR CO

Ottawa On - Canada's largest car builder,Started in 1892,from Wylie Carriage co,. Lasted until 1947, when it built the kast orthidox streetcar design for the Ottawa strreet Railway.

PATTERSON & CORBIN

St Catharines On - Began as carriage maker in 1874. converted to horse cars to electric cars in the late 1880's.Built equipment using Van Deepole equipment, then built electric streetcars using GE motors in the 1890's. Sold cars widely including the first cars for Victoria but overexpanded and went bankrupt in 1897.

PRESTON CAR AND COACH CO

Preston On - Started in 1908. Built high quality wood cars,but also lead the way in steel car construction.Producing the first steel cars built in Canada. Built railway coaches as well building the TM&O's business cras in 1910. Sold out to JG Brill in 1921 ( built the first 50 Witt's for TTC ) plant was closed in 1923.

RATHBURN & CO

Deseronto On - Produced from late 1880's to 1920's, for Oshawa,Kingston,and possibly other's.

RHODES CURREY & CO

Amherst NS - Built cars for Halifax,Moncton,from mid 1890's to early 20th century.Alsio built railway passenger cars.

ST CHARLES & PRINGLE

Belleville On - Active in the early 1890's,suppliedcars and parts to the Montreal Street Railway

TILLSONBERG ELECTRIC CAR CO

Tillsonberg On- Built large cars( interurbans ) for Windsor Essex
& Lake shore and streetcars for St John NB shortly before WW1, closed in 1917

TPRONTO RAILWAY COMPANY

Toronto On- Produced mostly streetcars ( wooden single and double truck TR cars ) for itself and interurbans for the Toronto suburban and the Toronto and York Radial. 1900-1919

WINNIPEG ELECTRIC CO

Winnipeg MB - Considerable production of streetcars for Winnipeg,and Selkirik & lake Winnipeg Radial cars in the early decades of the 20th century.

Rob

trolleyboy

Member since
May 2014
3,727 posts

Posted by trolleyboy on Saturday, April 15, 2006 6:44 PM

ENCORE ! ENCORE !

Second of the two encores for this week,this originally " aired" on page 217.
Nite folks Rob

As promissed this is the info post for the day then I'm off to do some laundery before I head into work ( that no shirt no shoes no service bit applies to staff as well [swg] )

CLASSIC JUICE # 16 MAJOR AMERICAN SUPPLIERS OF STREETCAR'S & LOCOMOTIVES TO CANADA.

BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS

Philidelphia and Eddystone PA- Great steam locomotive builder, producing their frist in 1831-32. Began building electrics in 1895. Formed an alliance with Westinghouse for electrical components but employed Eddison storage batteries for most of it's mine and industrial locomotives. Produced St Clair Tunnel Locomotives ( 1908 ), steeplecabs for BC Electric,(1911-13),and Galt, Preston & Hespler/ Grand River Railway 1904-1930. Baldwin trucks were used for a wide range of candain and US built streetcars and interurbans as well.

J. G. BRILL COMPANY

Philadelphia PA - One of the largerst manufacturers of electric railway equipment. Formed in 1868 ( horse car era ). Developed a full line of trolley's and trolley car components,which were sold throughout the world. Brill bogies (trucks )were used by many Candian car builders. Bought out several competitors,American,Kuhlman,Wason,Danville,John Stephenson, and the Preston Car and Coach companies amd closed most of them. Brill itself closed in 1956.

GENERAL ELECTRIC

Chicago Il -A gigantic orginization,formed in 1892 from a merger of EDison GE and Thomson-Houston Company. A major supplier ofair brake and electrical components to US and Candain streetcar builders. They built box cab electric in Canda and the US and of Coarse now build deisel locomotives as well.

JEWETT CAR COMPANY

Newark Oh -In business from 1894-1918. Famous for it's big classic wood and steel interurbans.Such as those built for the London and Port stanley RY 1915-1917. Our museum's L&PS 8 is one of these beasts.

McGUIRE-CUMMINGS MFG

Chicago Il - Known mostly for it's sweepers in Canada. Began in 1888 as a car and truck builder.( street car bodies and bogies not road vehicles ) Last car built in 1930.The Toronto Civic railway was one of the few candain street railways to own their passenger cars.

NILES CAR CO

Niles Oh- began in 1901. Built mostly large , very heavy wooden cars. Toronto Civic was amongst it's Canadain customers ( # 107 - 112 from 1913 ) Plant closed in 1917.

PRESSED STEEL CAR CO

Pittsburg Pa - Organized in 1896. Only built frieght cars until 1906. produced the first steel streetcar in NA for Montreal in 1907. Closed in 1954

ST.LOUIS CAR CO

St Louis Mo - World's largest and main builder of the PCC type car. Produced earlier type streetcars for Edmonton and other's. Lasted 1887-1975.

JOHN STEPHANSON CO

Elizabeth NJ - A pioneer railway car builder,starting business in 1831, in New york. supplied Vancouvers first four trolley's in june of 1890. No steel cars were produced by them. Bought out by Brill in 1904,closed in 1917.

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC & MFG CO.

Pittsburg Pa -Produced motors and controllers for electric railways in vast quantities. And became one of the leading air brake suppliers in the world as well. Co-produced a famous steeple cab series with Baldwin as well.

Enjoy Rob

trolleyboy

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May 2014
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Posted by trolleyboy on Saturday, April 15, 2006 6:51 PM

hey dave caught your post. Peaked my interest, no suprise there eh ? It would be nice to see that line rehabilitated, even a few miles of restored overhead could become a huge museum / torist type operation. One just has to look at the high level bridge line of the old Edmonton Radial, it ties into their existing light rail, and allows them to keep an age old historivcal structure and the cars they run on it. Turns out that it feeds the LRV line in the summer and increases the money the transit company makes. A win win situation. A similar thing could happen there in LA. If the catenery poles are in good shape it may not take as much ca***o get it running as y ou may think. We'll think positive thinks about it.

Rob

West Coast S

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From: Los Angeles
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Posted by West Coast S on Saturday, April 15, 2006 7:24 PM

Trolley Boy, i'm not the only one who is aware of the historical significence of this line, many PE fans envision a viable, self substaining tourist operation should UP decide to vacate the line.

As a bonus there are numerous active rail shippers on the route, a group could either contract a third party to service these industries or choose to themself, either way a substanial source of revenue, the curse of all perservation efforts.

Similar efforts lead to the restoration of a 1.5 mile segment along the waterfront, SP sold the line to the Harbor belt railroad who were then approached by the county and PE preservation groups, as a added suprise several cruise ship companies agreed to donate hard ca***owards the ultimate goal. Harbor belt Line stipulated that it must not interfere with day to day operations and the overhead wire must be reinstalled at a higher elevation to clear current freight equiptment.

An agreement was reached where Harbor belt would confine switching moves to the eveing hours whenever possible and they would not be responsible costwise for the installation of automatic train stop equiptment and added grade crossing protection. These request were not insurmountable and the red cars returned within a year after the restoration was publicy announced

Ridership to date has exceeded all expectations, a possible expansion is possible in the not to distant future to extend the route an additional 2.3 miles over former PE trackage Harbor Belt is considering vacating, this would tie in with a second preservation effort, the restoration of the one hundred and forty three flights of stairs that once connected the Pedro Line with Gaffey Street station, due to the terrain that station was almost two hundered feet higher in elevation then the right of way.

Dave

SP the way it was in S scale

siberianmo

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From: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
7,214 posts

Posted by siberianmo on Saturday, April 15, 2006 7:29 PM

Evenin' Gents!

A bit o' luck today in that I wound up with two tickets to tomorrow's Cardinals vs Reds game at the new Busch Stadium. These are fantastic seats - about 9 rows up from the field and just a bit to the left of home plate. Really will be a treat!

I used to go to quite a few more games than in the past couple of decades - once they went out on strike the first time - that was it for me and the 40 game package I used to buy for my family each season. Reduced the frequency to just a handful of games each year, if that.

Anyway, here's a URL on the new stadium that may be of interest:
http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/nl/BuschStadium.htm

Thanx Rob for joining in on the ENCORE! idea for Saturday.[tup][tup][tup]

Lars Figured you would enjoy Friday night's game - Glavine pitched like he meant business and other than that long rain delay, I'm sure it was a good time for you and your sons.[tup]

Dave Haven't got anything to add to the comments regarding that LA tunnel, other than to note how good money and effort seemingly went to total waste. Happens all over this land.

Don't quite understand your civilian situation within a military establishment, so best I can say is Congrats on your impending promotion. Used to be that people were promoted not so much for what they had done, but for the potential they exhibited. To excel is the name of the game in the continuum of success (siberianmo circa 2006)!

Thanx to all for the rounds and cash for our Coal Scuttle via the Cashinator & Tilla![swg]

Leon the Night Man takes the bar at 9 PM (Central!)

Later (maybe)![tup]

Tom[4:-)] [oX)]

Happy Railroading!

Siberianmo

pwolfe

Member since
February 2005
From: mid mo
1,054 posts

Posted by pwolfe on Saturday, April 15, 2006 11:59 PM

Hi Tom and all.

A pint of Bathams LEON as a nightcap please.

Interesting afternoon at the bar. Good info on the PE and the tunnel DAVE[tup]. It is good to hear that the part that was restored attracted far better passenger figues than predicted.[tup].

ROB it is hard to believe that it is nearly 100 pages ago since the two Encores were posted.The number of companies in Canada who produced electric cars and locos is impressive. Bombardier produce trains for UK railways today.

Lars Glad you enjoyed the baseball game after the rain delay [tup].

and TOM I hope it is a good game at the new Busch for you tomorrow. I wonder if it is still possible to see the UP trains climbing up to the bridge which was visible from the old stadium[?].
Thanks for the GNR and CP encores[tup] PETE.

pwolfe

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February 2005
From: mid mo
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Posted by pwolfe on Sunday, April 16, 2006 1:04 AM

HI Tom and all.
Hereare some photos taken by Alan from England

Click to enlarge.
The first three are of the last new express passenger locomotive built by British Railways in 1954.
The one-off 3 cylinder 4-6-2 # 71000 Duke Of Gloucester
Pic1 she is backing on to a railfan trip at her birthplace of Crewe.
Pic 2 after arrival at Carlisle
Pic3 A front end shot showing the British Caprotti valve gear. The loco is a credit to the people who restored her after she was at Barry scrapyard for many years, with many parts having to be made from new including two outside cylinders pistons and valve gear.
Pic4 At Loughbourough on part of Great Central Railway that has been preserved is Robinsons 2-8-0 loco # 63601. this the only GC freight loco left. It is owned by the National Railway Museum and was restored with the help of the Steam Railway Magazine. the small plate under the number is the shed plate showing where the loco was allocated.
PETE.

Anonymous

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April 2003
305,205 posts

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 16, 2006 6:27 AM

Good morning guys! I think the bar did pretty well yesterday on this Holiday weekend! Nice IT fallen flag encores and GNR and CP ads Mr. Tom, and terrific job on the patron postings. I had no idea I was spending so much time here. (Sorry it couldn't have been more!) [;)] Have fun at your game today!

Speaking of which ..howabout them SOX Rob?[:-^] Oh well, it's early in the season, and most of the teams are pretty much even. I don't pay much attention to standings until after the All-Star game. Nice encores on the Canadian Electric Car & Loco Co's. and American supplier list for streetcars from you yesterday.

Enjoyed your steam pix today Peter. Well done!

My yesterday was really great. [xx(] I spent the morning cleaning and boxing, then we went to the stable, and then at 4pm we turned over our money and signed a lease on an old farmhouse (complete with 10 sheep) to live in while our new home is being built. (did I already tell ya'll this?) Anyhow, the condo is now for sale and we'll be gradually moving into he farmhouse over the next 6 weeks. We won't officially move till the kids fini***heir school year in early June. By that time, most everything will be out of this place, and hopefully we'll have a closing sale. I'm hoping this doesn't cut too much into the time I spend here! [:D]

Here are some random pix for ya'll, and talk to you later!

It’s 3:21 p.m., and the tower operator, surrounded by the typical accouterments of his job, including the impressive control panel for Armstrong switches and signals, is on the horn at Reservation Tower, Tacoma, Washington, in 1975. Howard McGarry

A Japanese “yard crew” is hard at work in Yokohama in 1953, manually shoving a boxcar – a loaded boxcar nonetheless – toward a cut of cars. Passengers on the platform applaud each time a car is coupled in such a manner, and the workers bow in response. William A. Corkran

Chocolate and orange was never more elegant than when applied to Illinois Central’s passenger units. Here is IC E7 4007 with train No. 13, the Land O’ Corn, nearing Peosta, Iowa, in March 1967. J.A. Mutschler

The RDC-3 was a complete passenger train in one car. Here Rock Island 9002 shows some smoke as it accelerates across the Kansas City Southern diamond at Howe, Oklahoma, on August 28, 1962, while showing off its R.P.O.-Express passenger configuration. Louis A. Marre

Mail bound for Peru (Ind.) is being transferred into R.P.O. No. 375 at Traction Terminal in Indianapolis on September 1, 1935. Bass Photo Company

[:I] A couple had two little boys, ages eight and ten, who were excessively mischievous.
The two were always getting into trouble and their parents could be confident that if any mischief occurred in their town, their two young sons were involved in some capacity. The parents were at their wit's end as to what to do about their sons' behavior.
The parents had heard that a clergyman in town had been successful in disciplining children in the past, so they contacted him, and he agreed to give it his best shot. He asked to see the boys individually, so the eight-year-old was sent to meet with him first. The clergyman sat the boy down and asked him sternly, "Where is God?" The boy made no response, so the clergyman repeated the question in an even sterner tone, "Where is God?" Again the boy made no attempt to answer, so the clergyman raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy's face, "WHERE IS GOD?"
At that, the boy bolted from the room, ran directly home, and slammed himself in his closet. His older brother followed him into the closet and said, "What happened?"
The younger brother replied, "We are in BIG trouble this time. God is missing and they think we did it!" [:I]

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siberianmo

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From: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
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Posted by siberianmo on Sunday, April 16, 2006 7:24 AM

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

SUNDAY’s INFO & SUMMARY of POSTS

Easter Sunday and we’re CLOSED! However, we do observe Sunday Photo Posting Day!

Daily Wisdom

A lady opened her refrigerator and saw a rabbit sitting on one of the shelves. "What are you doing in there?" she asked
The rabbit replied:
"This is a Westinghouse, isn't it?",
to which the lady replied "Yes."
"Well," the rabbit said, "I'm westing."

Info for the Day:

Railroads from Yesteryear – Boston & Maine arrives Tuesday!

Birthday Bash for passengerfan Al set for Tuesday, Apr 18th from Noon to 4 PM (Pacific) – 2 PM to 6 PM (Central).

* Weekly Calendar:

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

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Comedy Corner

Easter One-Liners

Q: How do bunnies stay healthy?
A: Eggercise

Q: What do you get when you cross a chicken and the Easter Bunny?
A: A good Easter.

Q: What do you call Easter when you are hopping around?
A: Hoppy Easter!

Q: "Why are you studying your Easter candy?"
A: "I'm trying to decide which came first-the chocolate chicken or the chocolate egg!"

Q: What do you get when you find a rabbit with no hair?
A: A hairless hare!

Q: Why are people always tired in April?
A: Because they just finished a march

Q: Why did the Easter egg hide?
A: He was a little chicken!

Q: What do you call a duck who plays basketball?
A: A slam duck.

Q: What do you call a bunny with a large brain?
A: An egghead.

Q: What grows between your nose and chin?
A: Tulips (Two Lips).

Q: What's red and blue and sogs up your Easter basket?
A:Coloured scrambled eggs!

Q: Why did the rabbit cross the road?
A: Because it was the chicken's day off.

Q: What do you call a bunny with a dictionary in his pants?
A: A smarty pants.

Q: What would you call the Easter Bunny if he married a chicken?
A: The very first rabbit to lay an egg!

Q: What do you call ten rabbits marching backwards?
A: A receding hareline.

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The Mentor Village Emporium Theatre

NOW SHOWING:

Double Features and Three Stooges Short Subject!

. . . Sunday, April 16th thru 22nd: The Molly Macquires (1970) starring: Sean Connery, Richard Harris & Samantha Eggers – and – It Happened to Jane (1959) starring: Doris Day, Jack Lemmon & Ernie Kovacs. SHORT: Punch Drunks (1934).

SUMMARY

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

(1) trolleyboy Rob Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 05:58:49 (304) 1st Post of the Day!

(2) siberianmo Tom Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 06:42:28 (305) Saturdays Info & Summary

(3) barndad Doug Posted: Today, 07:11:38 (305) I want to thank . . . & joke![swg]

(4) Theodorebear Ted Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 08:55:47 (305) Congrats & Inclusive Post

(5) siberianmo Tom
Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 08:57:38 (305) Acknowledgments, etc.

(6) siberianmo Tom
Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 09:03:49 (305) ENCORE! Fallen Flag – Illinois Terminal

(7) pwolfe Pete Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 11:23:41 (305) Wolfman Howls!

(8) siberianmo Tom
Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 11:58:25 (305) Acknowledgments, etc.

(9) siberianmo Tom
Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 12:04:53 (305) ENCORE! Ad Great Northern (1949)

(10) West Coast S Dave Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 12:57:34 (305) Left Coast Report!

(11) LoveDomes Lars
Posted:15 Apr 2006, 14:48:37 (305) Lars Report!

(12) siberianmo Tom
Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 15:37:36 (305) ENCORE! Ad Canadian Pacific (1949)

(13) siberianmo Tom
Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 16:51:25 (305) [red]Top 10 Contributors

(14) trolleyboy Rob
Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 18:14:38 (305) Inclusive Post!

(15) West Coast S Dave Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 18:21:58 (305) for LoveDomes

(16) trolleyboy Rob Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 18:37:44 (305) ENCORE! CLASSIC JUICE # 15 CANADIAN ELECTRIC CAR & LOCO CO's

(17) trolleyboy Rob Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 18:44:13 (305) [navy]ENCORE! CLASSIC JUICE # 16 MAJOR AMERICAN SUPPLIERS OF STREETCAR'S & LOCOMOTIVES TO CANADA.

(18) trolleyboy Rob Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 18:51:40 (305) for West Coast S

(19) West Coast S Dave Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 19:24:00 (305) for trolleyboy

(20) siberianmo Tom Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 19:29:25 (305) Acknowledgments, etc.

(21) pwolfe Pete Posted: 15 Apr 2006, 23:59:24 (305) Nite Cap!

That’s it! [tup][;)]

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

Happy Railroading!

Siberianmo

siberianmo

Member since
February 2004
From: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
7,214 posts

Posted by siberianmo on Sunday, April 16, 2006 8:30 AM

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

NOW PLAYING at the Mentor Village Emporium Theatre!

. Sunday, April 16th thru 22nd: The Molly Macquires (1970) starring: Sean Connery, Richard Harris & Samantha Eggers – and – It Happened to Jane (1959) starring: Doris Day, Jack Lemmon & Ernie Kovacs. SHORT: Punch Drunks (1934).

The Molly Maquires (1970)

QUOTE: PLOT SUMMARY: Life is rough in the coal mines of 1876 Pennsylvania. A secret group of Irish emigrant miners, known as the Molly Maguires, fights against the cruelty of the mining company with sabotage and murder. A detective, also an Irish emigrant, is hired to infiltrate the group and report on its members. But on which side do his sympathies lie?

A terrorist group known as the Molly Maguires has been sabotaging a coal mine in Pennsylvania where they in fact work. Detective McParlan as McKenna must infiltrate the group led by John Kehoe. Throughout the film McParlan's allegiances are tested. Will he side with the Maguires and become a true member, or keep his mission in mind and bring an end to the group?

from: http://www.imdb.com

It Happened to Jane (1959)

QUOTE: PLOT SUMMARY: Jane Osgood is trying to support her two young children by running a lobster business. After one of her shipments is ruined by inattention at the railroad station, Jane decides to take on Harry Foster Malone, director of the line and the "meanest man in the world". With the help of her lifelong friend - and lawyer - George Denham, Jane sues Malone for the price of her lobsters & her lost business. What she ends up with is a lot more that either of them bargained for.

from: http://www.imdb.com

Three Stooges Short Subject: Punch Drunks (1934)

QUOTE: PLOT SUMMARY: Featuring Moe, Larry and Curly
Moe, a boxing manager discovers that when Larry, the cafe musician plays "Pop Goes the Weasel" on his violin, Curly goes berzerk and starts punching any available target. Moe offers to manage Curly as the ring's newest boxing sensation and hires Larry to play his violin ringside. At the championship fight, Larry's violin is broken and he must find alternate music, ultimately driving a truck with a PA system on it through the wall.

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

Enjoy![tup]

Tom [4:-)] [oX)]

REMINDER! [bday] Bash for passengerfan Al is Tuesday, April 18th from NOON to 4 PM (Pacific) - 2 - 6 PM (Central), etc.

Happy Railroading!

Siberianmo

Anonymous

Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 16, 2006 8:49 AM

Nice touch on the Easter jokes Tom. [tup] Looks like we have some interesting films coming up at the emporium as well. I just happened to see the Doris Day film about 6 months ago, as she took-on the cold-hearted/business oriented president of the train line. There was sufficient footage on the train she "acquired", and all in all it was a good flick.

Here are some more random pix from me before I toil away at the farmhouse:

Probably the first and only stainless steel piece of equipment to visit GM yards in Gainesville was Seaboard’s prewar coach-lounge No. 6400 built for the Silver Meteor. The car became the observation car for the Wildwood-Tampa, Florida, section of the Meteor and was used as an observation car on the Gainsville Midland Steam Limited, as well. David W. Salter

Coaling facilities didn’t get much more primitive or picturesque than this. As one laborer shovels a buggy’s burden into the tender, two more buggies wait their turn and four more laborers trundle another across the platform. An archetypal southern farmhouse overlooks the scene.

Canadian National class H-6g 4-6-0 1576 arrives at Palmerston, Ontario, with the Kincardine-Palmerston mixed train on July 24, 1957. A May 1913 product of the Montreal Locomotive Works, the 1576 began life as Canadian Northern 1390 and retained that number when the Canadian National took over in 1918; it was renumberes in 1956. It sports the indirect Walschaerts valve gear often seen on CN power.

Borrowed Grand Trunk 5589, a Pacific, arrives at Blackwater, Ontario, with the westbound Lindsay-Uxbridge way freight on July 17, 1958. The K-3b is spiffy indeed, with white running board edges and handrails. It began life in 1911 as Grand Trunk P-214, later reclassed P-7.

Running extra, D&RGW 2-8+8-2 3615 and 4-8-2 1526 power an eastward Civilian Conservation Corps special, climbing the 3 percent grade on Tennessee Pass near Mitchell, Colorado, on March 24, 1940. The Mallet and the Mountain are making 25 mph with the 15 cars.

[:I] One Sunday morning, a priest wakes up and decides to go golfing. He calls his boss and says that he feels very sick, and won't be able to go to work. Way up in heaven, Saint Peter sees all this and asks God, ''Are you really going to let him get away with this?”
''No, I guess not,'' says God.
The priest drives about five to six hours away, so he doesn't bump into anyone he knows. The golf course is empty when he gets there. So he takes his first swing, drives the ball 495 yards away and gets a hole in one.
Saint Peter watches in disbelief and asks, '' Why did you let him do that?''
To this God says, ''Who's he going to tell?'' [:I]

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siberianmo

Member since
February 2004
From: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
7,214 posts

Posted by siberianmo on Sunday, April 16, 2006 8:51 AM

G'day Gents!

Just a brief word of THANX to Pete 'n Doug for providing those Sunday Pix!

Great to see that you've "mastered" the Pix-Posting "mystery", Pete - it's like taking the "training wheels" off the bicycle, eh[?][swg]

Doug That RDC really "flicked my switch!"[tup] Other Pix entertaining as well! That Illinois Central E7 looks terrific and would've been a great addition to our recent IC "theme."

The Rock Island #9002 was built on July 9th, 1953 as RDC-3 #5906 (builder's number). The RPO section was enlarged by removing the baggage section. It was rebuilt to a coach in December 1964.

As the first RDC purchased by "The Rock," RDC #9002 was put into service in August of 1953 between Oklahoma City to Little Rock as train Nos. 23-24. Two RDCs (#9003) made individual runs of 355 miles on a daily basis. A year later, the run was extended on both ends to include Memphis, TN to the east and Amarillo, TX in the west.

Originally the service was named Choctaw, but was later changed to the Choctaw Rocket. When the RDCs entered service, the name changed again to Rockettes. 'Nuf for now![swg]

Pete Wonderful selection for us this Easter Sunday and those "Brit Beauties" really bring another dimension to our discussion of Classic Trains. Well done, Mate![tup]

Okay boyz, as previously mentioned - I'm going to be away for most of this day, so it's up to our Sunday "regulars" to pick up the slack![tup]

One more Post B4 we leave for "the old ballgame!"[swg] But that will be a bit later this AM . . . .

Enoy this Easter Sunday![tup]

Tom[4:-)] [oX)]

Happy Railroading!

Siberianmo

siberianmo

Member since
February 2004
From: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
7,214 posts

Posted by siberianmo on Sunday, April 16, 2006 8:58 AM

Hye Doug!

Just caught your 2nd Post . . . haven't got much time this AM, but just wanted you to know that your efforts are (always) apprecited! Furthermore - the jokes do brighten up the place, a tad that is![swg]

Too bad 20 Fingers can't find the time to "come up for air" these days, for I know he'd make comment about that Siliver Meteor car - great looking, eh[?] Nice 'steamers,' fer, sure, fer sure![tup]

Gotta run . . .

Tom[4:-)] [oX)]

Happy Railroading!

Siberianmo

siberianmo

Member since
February 2004
From: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
7,214 posts

Posted by siberianmo on Sunday, April 16, 2006 10:37 AM

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

I had planned to Post these in sections/parts . . . but given that I will be gone for all of the afternoon AND we try to have our Sunday Photo Posting Day! run from “sunrise to sunset,” here’s the whole ‘shebang’ . . .

BC Rail and the Cariboo Prospector route from North Vancouver to Prince George, BC

These Pix are reflective of my trip aboard the Cariboo Prospector several years ago and are reproduced here with permission from the respective owners. Perhaps one day I will scan my 35mm photos into digital format – but for now, these are every bit as good to view![tup]

(1) The Cariboo Prospector at North Vancouver, April 1991

(2) BC Rail sights : Howe Sound, BC (courtesy: Chris Guenzler/trainweb.com)

(3) BC Rail sights: Cheakamus River Canyon and Brandywine Falls (courtesy: Chris Guenzler/trainweb.com)

(4) BC Rail: Cariboo Prospector climb hill at Furry Creek, B.C.(courtesy: www.scenic-railroads.com)

(5) BC Rail: Budd Cars approach Whistler, B.C.(courtesy: www.scenic-railroads.com)

(6) BC Rail: Cariboo Prospector along Anderson Lake. (courtesy: www.scenic-railroads.com)

(7) BC Rail Cariboo Prospector along Anderson Lake.(courtesy: www.scenic-railroads.com)

(8) BC Rail Cariboo Prospector at Anderson and Seton Lakes (courtesy: Chris Guenzler/trainweb.com)

(9) BC Rail: Budd Cars along Seton Lake south of Lilloet.(courtesy: www.scenic-railroads.com)

(10) BC Rail sights: Seton Lake (courtesy: Chris Guenzler/trainweb.com)

(11) BC Rail sights: west shore of Seton Lake (courtesy: Chris Guenzler/trainweb.com)

(12) BC Rail Cariboo Prospector at Lillooet (courtesy: Chris Guenzler/trainweb.com)

(13) BC Rail: Cariboo Prospector at Marble Tunnel up in the Cariboo.(courtesy: www.scenic-railroads.com)

(14) BC Rail: Cariboo Prospector cross Pine River Trestle.(courtesy: www.scenic-railroads.com)

(15) BC Rail: Cariboo Prospector along curved fill in the Cariboo.(courtesy: www.scenic-railroads.com)

(16) BC Rail: Cariboo Prospector in the Cariboo.(courtesy: www.scenic-railroads.com)

(17) BC Rail: Combined highway and railroad bridge in the Cariboo.(courtesy: www.scenic-railroads.com)

(18) BC Rail: Cariboo Prospector on siding at Buick Creek, B.C.(courtesy: www.scenic-railroads.com)

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

Enjoy![tup]

Tom [4:-)] [oX)]

[bday]REMINDER!
Bash for passengerfan Al is Tuesday, April 18th from NOON to 4 PM (Pacific) - 2 - 6 PM (Central), etc.

Happy Railroading!

Siberianmo

pwolfe

Member since
February 2005
From: mid mo
1,054 posts

Posted by pwolfe on Sunday, April 16, 2006 4:29 PM

Hi Tom and all.
Another 3 pics.
The 1st is of a Great Western 2-6-2 tank engine at the Llangollen terminus of the railway of the same name in North Wales.While more of a LMS fan myself I have to admit when the GWR locos are polished they look a fine sight.

The second two are of an industrial 0-6-0 tank built by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn. Althogh the loco is in the LNER wartime black livery this loco was never in main line ownership. The location is on the Battlefield Line and the loco is running round its passenger train at Shenton. The line got its name as it is adjacent to the fields on which the Battle of Bosworth was fought in which King Richard III fell on the August 22nd 1485. For more info on the battle and a map of the area a good web site is
http:/www.r3.org/bosworth/index.html

Great two sets of photos DOUG many thanks [tup][tup][tup]. The one of theboxcar being moved by hand reminded me of an experience at work when we had to move a 4-wheel flat wagon by hand and made me[:)] at the memory.
Those steam pics are superb, I dont believe we had that type of valve gear in the UK.but I may be wrong.

The farmhouse sounds a great place I hope to move goes smoothly.

TOM Great Easter one-liners and the Easter Bunny train[tup][tup][tup]. Another good selection of films at the Emporium this week I sure CM3 will like the first film.

Many thanks for sharing the Cariboo Prospector photos They certainly are a great set of pics with unbeliveable scenery and you can almost here those RDCs To travel that line as got to be a wonderful and unforgetable exprience

Glad Doug and you enjoyed the BR pics. The Duke is not a Brit. I will explain tomorrow[:-,].
TOM Just caught the end of the Cards match. What a game[bow][wow][yeah]. PETE.

siberianmo

Member since
February 2004
From: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
7,214 posts

Posted by siberianmo on Sunday, April 16, 2006 6:21 PM

G'day!

I'd say Pete wins the "I've come to save the day!" award for this Sunday Photo Posting Day![wow][yeah][tup]

Fully expected a slow day and even contemplated not hosting our Pix Posting for this day . . . but it turned out just fine - THANX to Pete 'n Doug!! - Reminder: Pix Posting ends at "sunset!!"[swg]

Pete regarding today's game - only one word applies - UNBELIEVABLE! Absolutely UNBELIEVABLE! Albert Pujols hit three home runs, with the last one occuring in the bottom of the 9th inning, one man on - one run behind. WHAM! Game over! Cards 8 Reds 7 - UNBELIEVABLE![wow]

It's quite the stadium - but especially so, should you wind up in seats like we had - field level boxes. The way the place is laid out (check that URL I provided yesterday) my guess is the only way you could view the railroad bridge across the Missiissippi would be to get into the upper level along the left field line and then it would be in view. Otherwise, cannot be seen. The views of the Arch and downtown over the outfield wall is impressive. Again, check out those Pix that the URL takes you to - click 'em and you'll have a good idea of it all.[tup]

BR 71000 Class 8 Pacific Duke of Gloucester (Foto: K. Langston)

Looking forward to the 'story' from Wolfman Pete!

See y'all in the 'morrow![tup]

Tom[4:-)] [oX)]

Happy Railroading!

Siberianmo

wanswheel

Member since
November 2005
4,190 posts

Posted by wanswheel on Sunday, April 16, 2006 8:42 PM

Tom and Doug and Pete, nice pictures today.

Here's some links if you got time....

http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/past/sportsmans7255.jpg Saw this one on TV many times, site of 1964 World Series
http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/future/mets702.jpg Opening 2009, supposed to be reminiscent of
http://www.ballparkwatch.com/images/ebbets_field_1.jpg

For Dave and Rob some oldies
http://jpg2.lapl.org/spnb1/00017175.jpg Pacific Electric Railway Station
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics07/00013100.jpg Pontiac
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics07/00013098.jpg Chevy & Buick
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics14/00006891.jpg Hollywood
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics30/00034811.jpg Bad Brakes

Aerial photos of Promontory Point
http://www.airphotona.com/database/stock/images/07375.jpg
http://www.airphotona.com/database/stock/images/07373.jpg
http://www.airphotona.com/database/stock/images/07161.jpg
http://www.airphotona.com/database/stock/images/02167.jpg
http://www.airphotona.com/database/stock/images/03776.jpg
http://www.airphotona.com/database/stock/images/07160.jpg

http://www.airphotona.com/database/stock/images/00960.jpg Arkansas River (Royal Gorge)
http://www.airphotona.com/database/stock/images/02443.jpg Steam near Strasburg
http://www.airphotona.com/database/stock/images/02471.jpg Mt. Rushmore

Central Vermont Railway
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=1011907384&id=49 Panorama
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=48305705&id=55 Steam train approaching
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/structures/index_view.cfm?photoid=39212548&id=37 The Train Shed
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=1605072807&id=53 Gov. Smith
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=-865848423&id=55 601 shined up for the
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=-1274675160&id=51 100th Anniversary
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=56550296&id=55 8015
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=1073662655&id=55 1859
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=37475508&id=55 1859
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=84794484&id=55 First Diesel
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=1668991749&id=48 Freight yards
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=926690786&id=48 Freight yards
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=1092405285&id=55 Turntable
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=-1700731494&id=56 Coaling tower
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=990997848&id=56 Coaling tower
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=-1592739821&id=56 Sand
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=-2042343500&id=55 4549
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/people/index_view.cfm?photoid=59291237&id=26 Shops
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/people/index_view.cfm?photoid=55954352&id=26 Shops
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/people/index_view.cfm?photoid=51194725&id=26 Punching Out
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/people/index_view.cfm?photoid=-1108028983&id=26 Dispatcher's office
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/people/index_view.cfm?photoid=-1188559220&id=26 Engineer in Steam
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/people/index_view.cfm?photoid=813693029&id=26 Engineer in Diesel
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/people/index_view.cfm?photoid=402270918&id=26 Brakeman
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/people/index_view.cfm?photoid=2023666915&id=26 Conductor & Porter
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=-389222185&id=55 Auto Boxcar
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=-1660833928&id=54 Milk Car
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=-1561221095&id=54 Milk Car
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=1579183234&id=54 Caboose
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=1609131970&id=58 Baggage REA
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=-503838128&id=60 GMC Trucks
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index_view.cfm?photoid=1515592683&id=62 Snow Plow
hthttp://imagescn.technomuses.ca/people/index_view.cfm?photoid=1761716511&id=27 Elephant
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/people/index_view.cfm?photoid=-537095052&id=27 Horse
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/people/index_view.cfm?photoid=633753701&id=27 Camel
http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/structures/index_view.cfm?photoid=1775812032&id=36 Ambassador

siberianmo

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February 2004
From: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
7,214 posts

Posted by siberianmo on Monday, April 17, 2006 5:19 AM

from: www.viarail.ca

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

MONDAY’s INFO & SUMMARY of POSTS

Easter Sunday and we’re CLOSED! However, we do observe Sunday Photo Posting Day!

Daily Wisdom

The hottest fire is made by the wood you copy yourself.

Info for the Day:

Railroads from Yesteryear – Boston & Maine arrives Tuesday!

Birthday Bash for passengerfan Al set for Tuesday, Apr 18th from Noon to 4 PM (Pacific) – 2 PM to 6 PM (Central).

* Weekly Calendar:

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

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Comedy Corner

Yarns from the Barn
(from barndad Doug’s Posts)

[:I] Billy Bob says to Lester, "You know, I reckon I'm about ready for a vacation, only this year I'm gonna do it a little different. The last few years, I took your advice as to where to go. Two years ago you said to go to Hawaii, I went to Hawaii, and Marie got pregnant. Then last year, you told me to go to the Bahamas, I went to the Bahamas, and Marie got pregnant again."
Lester says, "So what you gonna do different this year?"
Billy Bob says, "This year, I'm takin' Marie with me..." [:I]

[:I] A man goes to see the Rabbi. "Rabbi, something terrible is happening and I have to talk to you about it." The Rabbi asked, "What's wrong?" The man replied, "My wife is poisoning me." The Rabbi, very surprised by this, asks, "How can that be?" The man then pleads, "I'm telling you, I'm certain she's poisoning me. What should I do?" The Rabbi then offers, "Tell you what. Let me talk to her. I'll see what I can find out and I'll let you know." A week later the Rabbi calls the man and says. "I spoke to your wife...spoke to her on the phone for three hours. You want my advice?" The man said yes, and the Rabbi replied, "Take the poison." [:I]

[:I] God said, "Adam, I want you to do something for me."
Adam said, "Gladly, Lord, what do You want me to do?"
God said, "Go down into that valley."
Adam said, "What's a valley?" God explained it to him.
Then God said, "Cross the river."
Adam said, "What's a river?"
God explained that to him, and then said, "Go over to the hill..."
Adam said, "What is a hill?" So, God explained to Adam what a hill was.
He told Adam, "On the other side of the hill you will find a cave"
Adam said, "What's a cave?"
After God explained, he said, "In the cave you will find a Woman."
Adam said, "What's a woman?" So God explained that to him, too.
Then, God said, "I want you to reproduce."
Adam said, "How do I do that?"
God first said (under his breath), "Gee..." And then, just like everything else, God explained that to Adam, as well.So, Adam goes down into the valley, across the river, and over the hill, into the cave, and finds the woman. Then, in about five minutes, he was back.God, his patience wearing thin, said angrily, "What is it now?" And Adam said "What's a headache? [:I]

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The Mentor Village Emporium Theatre

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Double Features and Three Stooges Short Subject!

. . . Sunday, April 16th thru 22nd: The Molly Macquires (1970) starring: Sean Connery, Richard Harris & Samantha Eggers – and – It Happened to Jane (1959) starring: Doris Day, Jack Lemmon & Ernie Kovacs. SHORT: Punch Drunks (1934).

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

(1) pwolfe Pete Posted: 16 Apr 2006, 01:04:02 (306) 4 Pix & descriptions!

(2) barndad Doug Posted: 16 Apr 2006, 06:27:51 (306) 5 Pix & descriptions & joke!

(3) siberianmo Tom Posted: 16 Apr 2006, 07:24:31 (306) Easter Sunday Info & Summary

(4) siberianmo Tom Posted: 16 Apr 2006, 08:30:06 (306) Now Playing at the Gazette!

(5) barndad Doug Posted: 16 Apr 2006, 08:49:01 (306) 5 Pix & descriptions & joke!

(6) siberianmo Tom Posted: 16 Apr 2006, 08:51:04 (306) Acknowledgments, etc/

(7) siberianmo Tom Posted: 16 Apr 2006, 08:58:20 (306) for Doug

(8) siberianmo Tom Posted: 16 Apr 2006, 10:37:10 (306) 18 Pix!

(9) pwolfe Pete Posted: 16 Apr 2006, 16:29:49 (306) 3 Pix & descriptions, etc.

(10) siberianmo Tom Posted: 16 Apr 2006, 18:21:54 (306) Comments & 2 Pix

(11) wanswheel Mike Posted: 16 Apr 2006, 20:42:43 (306) Lotsa URLs

That’s it! [tup][;)]

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

Happy Railroading!

Siberianmo

Anonymous

Member since
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305,205 posts

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 17, 2006 5:34 AM

Good morning Tom and all! I'll have the usual two light breakfasts if you please. Terrific Cariboo pix from yesterday Tom, and really enjoyed the steam pix from Peter. Way to go guys! Mike, I'll have to get back to your URLs a bit later. You always have terrific links!

This is going to be a busy busy week for me, and one which I have been dreading for months. Though we are slow (which means I work harder to keep others busy), my son is also off for the week, and I theoretically am to cover for him as well. It just can't be done. So yuck! [xx(]

I hope to get something typed for ya'll later today. We shall see. I am ready for the Pikes Perspective on Wednesday, and have a little material for our theme tomorrow. I guess the worst news is that I still have more jokes!

[:I] A man is in bed with his wife when there is a knock on the door. He rolls over and looks at his clock -- it's half-past three in the morning. "I'm not getting out of bed at this time", he thinks, and rolls over. Then, a louder knock follows. "Aren't you going to answer that?" says his wife. So, he drags himself out of bed and goes downstairs.
He opens the door and there is man standing at the door. It didn't take the homeowner long to realize the man was drunk. "Hi there," slurs the stranger, "Can you give me a push?" "No. Get lost, it's half past three. I was in bed," says the man and slams the door. He goes back up to bed and tells his wife what happened and she says "Dave, that wasn't very nice of you. Remember that night we broke down in the pouring rain on the way to pick the kids up from the baby-sitter and you had to knock on that man's door to get us started again? What would have happened if he'd told us to get lost?" "But the guy was drunk," says the husband. "It doesn't matter," says the wife. "He needs our help and it would be the Christian thing to help him." So the husband gets out of bed again, gets dressed and goes downstairs. He opens the door and, not being able to see the stranger anywhere he shouts: "Hey, do you still want a push?" and he hears a voice cry out "Yeah please." So, still being unable to see the stranger, he shouts: "Where are you?" And the stranger replies: "I'm over here, on your swingset. [:I]

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Anonymous

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305,205 posts

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 17, 2006 7:25 AM

Good Monday mornin' to each and all. Tom please, a couple of Prune Danish and I'll grab a large, hot "Joe" from the urn on my way to the water closet, thanks. Just when I get one fire put out, along comes another. Still, I'm making time for more participation come "hell or high water." Pete, Doug, Mike, you guys sure made a liar out of me![^] Easter Sunday photo posting was colorful and lively with wonderful input along with Tom's (18 pix) breath taking shots of the Cariboo Prospector.[tup] X 5. By Gadfrey, I revere those steam contributions like "mana from heaven."

You were correct Tom, the linguering effects of Pete, Boris and Leon's brewing efforts were "tell tale" as per my last post.[}:)] I'll be doing a recon on my flight tickets today for a little peace of mind. Rob, I'll get there if they need to ship my carcass UPS.[(-D] Dave, as always, your periodic data on the old PE plus related U.P. and S.P. ROW regarding the future plans in the "Golden State" is fascinating and appreciated.[bow] Hey, lots of wild humo(u)r and sports graffiti happening at "Our" Place of late.[(-D] Sorry but my old "one liners" are so stale and dated that the drummer (tat-tat-crash) would throw the sticks at me while Tom gave me the "hook."[V] I know I've over looked some details this time and apologize in advance for omissions. The Kamazi traffic (Tampa) looms just ahead, so I must bite hit the "dusty trail" post haste.[tdn] So Boris, get your cloven hoofs over here and "ring dat ding!" BOINK....this time with the clapper please.[:(!] Happy rails to all.

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siberianmo

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From: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
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Posted by siberianmo on Monday, April 17, 2006 7:33 AM

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REMINDER! BIRTHDAY BASH for passengerfan AL is scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday) from NOON to 4 PM (Pacific) – 2 – 6 PM (Central), etc. Let’s show 20 Fingers Al how much we appreciate all the Posts he has provided by trying our best to show up while he’s on line!

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Happy Railroading!

Siberianmo

coalminer3

Member since
January 2001
From: WV
1,251 posts

Posted by coalminer3 on Monday, April 17, 2006 8:22 AM

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

Let's play (for Theodorebear ) that toe-tapping classic by the Jug Band section of the Mentor Pro Musica (featuring Tex on washboard); "I'd Rather Have a Bottle In Front of Me Than a Frontal Lobotomy."

All kinds of neat material for a supposedly quiet weekend. Iliionois Termional, Pacific Electric (soemething I wish I had seen as the Big Red Cars have a fascination all their own), GN, CP, BC Rail and reruns of other pieces as well. Lots of great pictures as well.

Hokey Smokes Bullwinkle! A three-cylinder steam locomotive with Caprotti valve gear? As the kid in the ad said about the lime green hatchback, "Sweet Mercy! It's a thing of beauty!" The heck with the excursion - let's get underneath and see how it all works.

Our 'steamed proprietor got an interesting trip to the ballpark over the weekend - and now, ladies and gentlemen, in the center ring - the hurler's horror, the chucker's concern, the tosser's terror - the Adonis of the Arch - Albert Pujols! My, my! He better keep hitting as they sure as !@#$ don't have a whole lot of pitching.

A double header tomorrow - Birthday bash and the Boston and Maine! I'd better go and rest up.

work safe

siberianmo

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From: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
7,214 posts

Posted by siberianmo on Monday, April 17, 2006 10:14 AM

Good Mornin' Gents!

A bit like old times 'round the bar with Doug - Ted 'n CM3 kickin' things off on this rather dismal Monday morning - after a wonderful weekend - start to the work week.<phew>

Temps have dropped quite a bit since our high of 93 the other day, with the high supposed to be about 20 degrees cooler. I can handle that![tup]

Doug Appreciate your taking the time to be with us, even if there is NO time! Been there, done that . . . The "big" priority of course is Al's B'day Bash! - "Pike Perspectives" can be slipped into the following week, fer sure, fer sure![tup]

Ted on a Monday morning - seems rather "normal," eh[?] [yeah] I'm checking my Air Canada itinerary quite regularly, just to avoid those 'surprises!' Was following that Delta strike situation rather closely, wonderin' - but all seems to have been worked out, which clears YOUR flight path![tup]

CM3 Yes, indeed, we managed to provide some excellent Pix yesterday - and I sure in heck would appreciate it if we could get a couple of more guys to particpate. It's becoming quite a labor as of late to keep the Pix flowing . . . Anyway, looks like Pete has joined the PhotoBucket Club and that's one less that I have to oversee. So, there's room for another![tup]<hint, hint, nudge, nudge!>

Doug Times like this week "happen" and believe me "pardner," there's more where "they" came from! Just take "it' one step at a time, and B4 you realize it - you'll be all settled in your "new (temporary) digs" - gettin' ready for round two![swg]

Mike An impressive array of URLs - and I too have not gone thru 'em all yet . . .

CM3 You are correct, Sir, in your assessment of Red Bird pitching - aside from Mr. Carpenter it is indeed an "iffy" situation. I look for it all to settle down - can't lead the pack from end to end all of the time. [swg] Anyway, overall, the team looks like they have what it takes to come from behind, and once we get a healthy Jim Edmonds back into the lineup - the offense may very well be most impressive. Those homers hit by Sir Albert 'n Sir Scott were monster blasts to the upper reaches of the soon-to-be-completed far left field stands. Unbelievable![tup]

The local media has done a rather poor job with describing the 'set up' for the comeback in the 9th inning. If Tony hadn't sent Marquis up to pinch hit - who knows how the game would have ended. That really was a "clutch decision."

Okay boyz - I'll be here for the remainder of the day! Gotta get some work done on the week's planned Posts, etc.

Later![tup]

Tom[4:-)][oX)]

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Happy Railroading!

Siberianmo

siberianmo

Member since
February 2004
From: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
7,214 posts

Posted by siberianmo on Monday, April 17, 2006 12:10 PM

G’day All!

PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #84

Here’s something to enjoy regarding the New York Central (NYC) in a 1953 advertisement from my private collection:

ALTOGETHER, it’s more fun on New York Central!

On family trips, you’ll enjoy the spaciousness of a New York Central streamliner. Plenty of room for youngsters to roam, stretch their legs and avoid “back-seat fidgets.”

You’ll enjoy Central’s fresh and varied dining car meals. There’s a favorite dish for everyone in the family. Plus a special, money-saving menu for children.

You’ll enjoy and learn a lot from the beauty and history that parade past your picture windows. Those close-ups of the scenic Water Level Route hold youngsters quietly fascinated, mile after mile.

Best of all, with your family on New York Central, you’ll enjoy a deep sense of all-weather security no highway or skyway can match.

And together you save on Central’s Family Fares! They let youngsters under 16 ride half-fare, and under 12, free . . . when making a complete coach round trip with a parent. Ask about them.

New York Central Railroad

The Scenic Water Level Route

Enjoy! [tup]

Tom [4:-)][oX)]

Happy Railroading!

Siberianmo

LoveDomes

Member since
January 2006
From: northeast U.S.
1,225 posts

Posted by LoveDomes on Monday, April 17, 2006 2:28 PM

G’day Kapitan Tom and fellow travelers at the bar!

Barkeep, I’ll take a frosty mug of Coors Light and a 2 foot hero – ham, Swiss, buttAH & mustAHd with two large pickles from the barrel. And, here’s a ten spot for the next round, or “The Lars Box,” your choice.

Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend as much as I did. The Easter weekend is always something special around my house and it’s really nice to spend it with family. I always take time to reflect on just how fortunate we are.[tup]

I saw the highlights of the game you attended, Tom and must agree – a truly UNBELIEVABLE event! You sure know how to “pick ‘em!!” Looks like we had both ends of the weekend pretty much covered with some great baseball, huh[?] I checked that URL out regarding the new Busch stadium and it looks like a “keeper.” Some facets of it reminds me of old Ebbets Field, what say you[?] These “retro” parks that have sprung up all over the country are obviously the latest. Seems like yesterday that the “cookie cutter” multi-purpose stadiums were in vogue.

I see where the Mets will be in your town for YOUR birthday on May 18th. Now that would be a great Birthday Bash, huh[?][swg]

Getting back to the game, I just realized that one of “our own,” Jason Marquis (a pitcher) is from Staten Island (but was born in Manhasset) and began that terrific ninth inning comeback with a pinch hit single! The guy is quite a hitter. Of course the “Staten Island Advance” always makes sure we get the ‘skinny’ on how he’s doing. A 1996 grad from Tottenville High – quite an athlete, but you already know that![swg]

That "Top 10 Contributors" list is something else! Don't know if I would have the patience, much less willingness to keep track of and compile all of that! Nice work![tup][tup][tup] Pehaps you should consider posting it again, only because stuff on the weeknds somehow gets 'lost' in the shuffle - as you've mentioned many a time![swg]

Some really nice pix for the Sunday Fest and between you, Doug & Pete we were treated to some interesting sights. I really think that BC Rail trip is something that must be resurrected, what a pity to let such a scenic route simply die on the vine. What in the world do you think Canadian National will do with it for passenger travel[?] I’m not talking about excursion trains – I’m speaking of scheduled passenger runs. As with you, I never did quite understand the rationale of letting all those RDCs go.

Doug sounds like you’ve got some work ahead of you at the home front. The setting must be pretty nice, especially with kids involved. Being a New Yorker – even on Staten Island – it’s rather hard to find any place where there’s acres of land to call “home.” Good luck with your moves . . .

I checked out a few of those URLs that Mike dropped off yesterday - interesting baseball park stuff, but far too much to handle in one sitting for me. Guess that's why it is called "Sunday Photo Posting Day!"[swg]

Sorry I didn't provide anything for the weekly event, but as predicted, the 'puter was the last thing on my mind - as it shudda been!

Tom Like that NYC ad from days of nostalgia! Anything with that herald and I'm "in!"[swg][tup][tup][tup]

Nice to see The Bear stop by this AM! The guy really knows how to put together a great inclusive post - a talent, no doubt![tup][swg]

I see that you are running the NEW HAVEN over on your "other thread!" I dig that road too!! One of my all time favorites and no matter how many times I see those posts, they always bring back some GREAT recollections of days gone by. I think Shane (aka: Coal-What's-His-Face) would concur with that assessment![swg] You guys who aren't checking out that thread are really missing out . . . .

So, where are you with the "RR BOOK RELAY!" thingy[?] Just curious, since I haven't seen anyone wanting to join in . . .

Just wanted you to know that I WILL log in during tomorrow's B'day Bash for Al - wouldn't miss it! Will be interesting to see if this guy we have all come to "affectionately" call 20 Fingers! will have some humor to share - or perhaps a 100 or 200 paragraph passenger train "essay!"[swg] Can't wait!<grin>

Ok gents - have one on me - Boris ding the ring, or is that ring the ding[?] Hmmmmm - no matter - drinks on Lars!

Until the next time!

Lars

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