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[coalminer3]

Good Morning Barkeep and all Present; coffee, olease; round for the house and $ for the jukebox.

Lots of stuff to talk about this morning,

The Seaboard lives! We start out with BKs picture of the E unit and then Lars’ thoughts for the day and a shot of the SAL GP9 – enlarge that picture if your ‘puter will let you, and you’ll find a set of FTs in the middle of the consist.

Rob provided a nice summary of SAL freight service.

Barndad – Excellent dog cartoon! I’ll have a little more about Galesburg in tomorrow’s CB&Q material.

Tom: Dogs and an E4 in one post – what else is there?

Then we had Tom and AL with SLSF postings.

The URLs from wanswheel had some fine publicity pictures. Check out the shot of the Metroliner if you haven’t seen it yet – has a PRR Keystone on the front – not something you saw every day.

Lars – Thanks for rerunning the RDC post.

Pete – I’m ready to take advantage of the reduced fare and see the home folks.

Al had a most useful collection of SCL sleeper data. The former C&O cars were all 11 db cars named for online resorts. For the life of me, I can’t recall whether they spelled the car name “Greenbriar” or “Greenbrier.” The latter spelling is the correct one, but then the C&O ran Alleghenies to Alleghany so go figure. We won’t even get into spelling and pronunciation of “Kanawha.” The 11 db cars and the dome cars you mentioned along with many of the other 10/6 cars appeared in Nashville at various times as I remember photographing them. The “bird” cars (Slumbercoaches) ran for a time on Amtrak 448 and 449, back when the Boston section of the Lake Shore had a sleeper. I believe I photographed many of them as well as rode on most of them. I won’t get into my rant abt. Slumbercoaches, lest Tex drag me out of the building.

Petes posts – UK material and a fine looking Wabash station. I have a metal print of an EMD builders card in my sty (office) at work which features an A-B-A set of Wabash F units.

What can I say abt. our steamed proprietors coach yard. I looked carefully; 17 bar cars, a dome lounge, and a rider coach on one train – wonder if he runs charters? The idea of Boris in a white coat with a bar towel on his arm presenting the bottle to the passenger... Seriously, a fine collection of models and some interesting photography as well.

Back to Lars again. Cobb was anything but politically correct – in life and in the movie – the mountain driving scene in the movie is an example – he was consistently mean. You should see the movie if you haven’t. Turbo train material brought back some memories and I made many trips on that beast. Noisy, smelled like a refinery, but the seat behind the engineer in the forward “dome” was the place to be.

Then we had Nick pix.

BK shared some ATSF material – excellent motorcar shot.

Barndad with the Rock Island and Rob with the Sudbury and Copper Cliffs rounded out a most busy and (my big word for the day) eclectic group of posts.

The new issue of the C&O Historical Magazine arrived Saturday. It has en fine piece by Gene Huddleston on C&O Baldwin diesels – check it out.

CB&Q tomorrow – looking forward to it.

Work safe

[passengerfan]

Good Morning Tom and the rest of the gang. Time for a coffee and a crumpet from the Mentor Bakery.

Enjoyed all of the sunday photo posts and sorry i have no photos to contribute.

This is going to be a short post this AM as I am going back to bed. Just got up long enough to eat and its back to bed this AM.

TTFN Al

[siberianmo]

Good Mornin’ Gents!

May 1st – the 5th month of the year already! Wonder how many kids “dance around the May pole” any more[?] Wonder how many kids even know what that is (was)! Wonder when May Day became other than a call from a ship or aircraft in distress or a political statement[?] Wonder of wonders, eh[?]


I’d say the last Sunday of April turned out to be a successful Pix Posting event. The quality certainly was there and the quantity wasn’t bad either. Many THANX to Pete – Lars – BK – Nick ‘n Doug for the contributions! Multiple visits from Wolfman ‘n Larsman were most appreciated! [tup][tup][tup]

We seem to be a bit shy on the “browsers” lately – at least those who take the time to drop a note through the mail slots on either set of front doors . . . . THANX to Al for stopping by . . . [tup]

A couple of comments regarding the late Sunday Posts:

Nick Many thanx for the accolades! The commemorative run of “The Canadian” on the Can-Am right-of-way was enjoyable to orchestrate. [tup] Celebrating the 51st anniversary of one of the best known of North America’s streamliners, and perhaps Canada’s finest, surely wouldn’t have gone without mention on my layout! [swg]

That caboose you spotted is in the livery of Amtrak! Yes, they had some (perhaps still do). Mine is a replica of a 32 ft, 2 window, steel sided, with center cupola. It is sitting on a siding with a SW7 switcher and 3 Amtrak material handling/express box cars, which up until recently were used for mail and “small” freight.

Regarding my favorite Park car, it is the Revelstoke Park in VIA Rail livery. Why[?] Because I have traveled in that car more times than I can remember with and without my bride. As you most probably have noted, that replica is on the layout. Thanx for asking! [tup]


Good to see Doug made it in with those superb offerings! The cartoon was entertaining and certainly got a laugh ‘round this house! [swg] [tup][tup] Thanx for your kind words! Jealous[?] Why[?] After all, you’ve got sheep! [swg]


Now, on to this morning’s Posts:

Count Robulla! It was after 2 AM, your time – good grief, man! That makes it Monday – sorry no cigar! BUT, you get the “band” for a great effort! [swg] Amazing you anyone could function at that hour with not only a fine inclusive Post – but with Pix to follow! [tup][tup][tup] Three Sunday’s in a row, eh[?] I’d say that’s a Tweetable offense!! Tweeeeeeeeeeet! Tweeeeeeeeeeet! Rules violation! Rules violation! – Rule #17 – failure to Post Pix on Sunday when one is a Sunday Pix Poster! (How’s that????] Drinks on the Count!! – ring the bell Boris! OJ with “just a touch” for all at the bar . . . . [swg]


I expect to be here for the remainder of the day . . . . so, don’t be shy – let’s get some orders in for breakfast, B4 you head out into that cruel, cruel world! [swg]


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


BE SMARTER, use the “Reload/Refresh” as soon as you get to ”Our” Place It’s the only way to get the most current Posts!

[siberianmo]

courtesy: www.trainweb.org

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


MONDAY’s INFO & SUMMARY of POSTS

It’s May 1st! A new month begins along with a new work week (for many). - Join us for breakfast – select a <light> or <traditional> breakfast from the Menu Board. Some pastries from The Mentor Village Bakery, and of course a large mug of steaming hot, freshly ground and brewed coffee![tup]


Daily Wisdom

Nerve succeeds.


Info for the Day:


Railroads from Yesteryear –
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ)
arrives Tuesday!


* Weekly Calendar:


Wednesday: Model & Toy Trains 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

Nearly Always True

"The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire."

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"Blue water Navy truism: There are more planes in the ocean than
submarines in the sky."
--From an old carrier sailor

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"If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a
helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe."

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"When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane you always have enough
power left to get you to the scene of the crash."

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"What is the similarity between air traffic controllers and pilots?
If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies; If ATC screws up ... the pilot dies."

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"Never trade luck for skill."

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The three most common expressions (or famous last words) in aviation
are: "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" and "Oh S--t!"

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"Weather forecasts are horoscopes with numbers."

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"Progress in airline flying: now a flight attendant can get a pilot pregnant."

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"Mankind has a perfect record in aviation; we never left one up there!"

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The Mentor Village Emporium Theatre

NOW SHOWING:

Double Features and Three Stooges Short Subject!

. . . Sunday, April 30th thru May 6th: Cobb (1994) starring: Tommy Lee Jones & Robert Wuhl –and- Hoosiers (1986) starring: Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey & Dennis Hopper. SHORT: Three Little Pigskins (1934).



SUMMARY

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

(1) siberianmo Tom Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 06:53:13 (318) Sunday’s Info & Summary

(2) siberianmo Tom Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 06:54:25 (318) Now Playing at the Emporium!

(3) pwolfe Pete Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 07:14:30 (318) Pete’s “mate” sent 4 Pix!

(4) pwolfe Pete Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 08:43:58 (318) 3 Pix!

(5) siberianmo Tom Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 09:48:05 (318) 6 Can-Am Pix!

(6) siberianmo Tom Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 10:07:26 (318) Comments

(7) LoveDomes Lars Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 10:34:00 (318) Lars Report & 5 Pix!

(8) siberianmo Tom Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 12:28:22 (318) 5 Nick’s Pix!

(9) passengerfan Al Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 14:11:44 (319) Pix comments!

(10) BudKarr BK Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 14:27:10 (319) 4 Pix!

(11) siberianmo Tom Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 15:56:47 (319) 6 Can-Am Pix!

(12) siberianmo Tom Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 17:03:31 (319) Reminder!

(13) barndad Doug Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 17:20:21 (319) 5 Pix & cartoon!

(14) LoveDomes Lars Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 17:24:01 (319) Pix comments

(15) nickinwestwales Nick Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 20:18:11 (319) Pix comments!

(16) siberianmo Tom Posted: 30 Apr 2006, 23:11:34 (319) Pix Index – Jan-Apr 2006




That’s it! [tup][;)]


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

[trolleyboy]

Sorry folks, I know my submissions are late. I'll pop for the morning breakfast speacials to attone, but I couldn't let a third Sunday slip by without myself helping out a tad. This is the second set of shots mnet to have been posted last week, but did not. All are from the HCRY's photo collection all shots taken by founding member #2 J.D. Knowles, a good friend of Heatrher and myself. All thes shots are from the 50's of the Sudbury and Copper Cliffs Railway.



Shot of the main carbarn





Both these shots are of the SCC's comno workcar. It served as line car snowplow and snowsweeper a true jack of all trades !



SCC rotary snowplow, non self powered this car was pushed by you guessed it the combo car when the drifts were bad enough.

This final shot comes from another founding member Omar Lavalee, his name may be familiar as an author of many steam era books. This is moving day in 1955. The museum's first two cars heading down hwy 6 to the museum.




enjoy Rob

[trolleyboy]

Well good evening gents,been a weekend that's for sure. figured that I would sneak this through the mail slots as it were.What can i say folks, I have to say thank-you to everyone for encoring till you could encore no more on Saturday,an absolutly great day. 5x[tup] For all of you ! Tom. doug , Al .Lars and Pete and BK, see it isn't all that hard, a saturday to remember for sure,hopefully the first of many to come. This does prove why this is such a speacial thread, everyone take a [bow] for keepinng this thread remarkably JO free [tup]

Dave I look forward to the day of the Nor cal transit posts.Email me when yiou are planning on doing it, I'll see if I can come up with any more info, I'll also let Ted know should be a wonderfull info fest.

Pete Loved Alan's shots, he has a real eye for photo's [tup]

Tom What can I say, I heard the bilingual train anouncements with those shots LOL, truly wonderfull work there my friend [tup]

Lars Loved the turbos, wonderfull shots, just as wonderfull the second time around.

BK great photo choices from you today as well. Thank lydia for us for getting you slowley but surley more forum litterate. To bad Russ wasn't more common around here he would have loved those shots of the ATSF

Doug As always a couple great choices from you as well,thanks for taking a couple minutes out to hang with us here at the bar [tup]

[b] Nick hey nice to see you breeze through as well, always a pleasure to see your shots in the mix as well.

Rob

[siberianmo]

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Gentlemen,

Ever wonder about those fine pix that have been Posted during past Sunday Photo Posting Days! [?] The guys who took the time and made the effort to provide one and all with some enjoyable pix deserve to have their work preserved. So, here’s something you may want to “bookmark” for future use:

UNFORTUNATELY some of the Pix have disappeared, especially those stored with PhotoBucket.


INDEX:
January – April 2006 Sunday Photo Posting Days!

Begins on: . . . . . click on the URL

(1) Page 214, 08 Jan 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=214&TOPIC_ID=35270

(2) Page 220, 15 Jan 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=220&TOPIC_ID=35270

(3) Page 227, 22 Jan 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=227&TOPIC_ID=35270

(4) Page 232, 29 Jan 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=232&TOPIC_ID=35270

(5) Page 238, 05 Feb 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=238&TOPIC_ID=35270

(6) Page 244, 12 Feb 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=244&TOPIC_ID=35270

(7) Page 251, 19 Feb 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=251&TOPIC_ID=35270

(8) Page 257, 26 Feb 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=257&TOPIC_ID=35270

(9) Page 264, 05 Mar 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=264&TOPIC_ID=35270

(10) Page 273, 12 Mar 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=273&TOPIC_ID=35270

(11) Page 280, 19 Mar 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=280&TOPIC_ID=35270

(12) Page 285, 26 Mar 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=285&TOPIC_ID=35270

(13) Page 291, 02 Apr 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=291&TOPIC_ID=35270

(14) Page 297, 09 Apr 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=297&TOPIC_ID=35270

(15) Page 306, 16 Apr 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=306&TOPIC_ID=35270

(16) Page 312, 23 Apr 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=312&TOPIC_ID=35270

(17) Page 318, 30 Apr 2006
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=318&TOPIC_ID=35270


With my compliments![tup]


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


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[nickinwestwales]

Well What Ho chaps-village vagrant back again-few unexpected curve balls recently but couldn`t miss picture posting- My (2nd) favourite sunday passtime-and what a treat.[^]

PETE-Nice ones from both your man and yourself-Before I forget,thanks for the steam excursions link-gold-dust mate[tup].
Fair chance that both diesels in first shot are Hymeks-when I visited they had one in `Dutch` grey/yellow and one in `Tri-Ang/Hornby` 2-tone green with all the trimmings-have got pix somewhere,will try to find.
Green Knight looking very elegant up there on the moors-for my money,that green suits the `standards`rather well.
Talking of looking well,that Lambton 0-6-2 rather suits the N.E.R colours-I have one of their early stockbooks which has a pic of this loco still in very scruffy N.C.B livery.
Aren`t those window frames on the Metro-Cammell Pullmans a dead giveaway.

[4:-)][oX)]TOM----------[tup][^][tup]---------A magnificent spread my friend-I can only imagine the amount of time this must have taken to organise--So-which is your favourite `Park` car -& why..?
Nice `bird`s eye` view of the Can-Am loco yard ( although I have reservations about the wisdom of strapping a camera to Awk like that ) -I never realised there was a nissan hut next to the carriage washer..!
What is the livery on that caboose working the head-end car siding over on the right..?
---I could easily ramble on for pages here-in summary-have enjoyed unusual views of the Can-Am and some wonderful shots of stages in the evolution of one of the definative `Classic Trains`--Nice one mate[tup]--thank you (as you know,a trip up the line is always a treat..)

LARS-Nice Turbo-Train pix,a really sleek looking machine-think the original finish looked better-that VIA yellow looked like something from `Thunderbirds` and the Amtrak didn`t sit right ( besides looking in need of TLC)-an ignominious end.

AL-nice to see you-glad you are enjoying the Brit steamers-they have a charm all their own

B.K-Hi up there in big sky country-enjoyed the S.F pix-good choice[^]

DOUG-Yet again a delightful cross-section, as a dweller in a slow-paced ultra rural community,I can identify with the cartoon
Right,post this and then attempt pix captions....[C=:-)]

[LoveDomes]

Hello Tom

Hey - it's still daylight where I am! Is it OK for me to post some pix! [swg]

Just kidding - I'm kinda out of gas. Just wanted to see what's been submitted since my last visit. Good stuff guys!

Really great idea to have that "commemorative" day for "The Canadian(s)" on your Can-Am layout. How many guys do something like that, I wonder[?] Our "steamed Proprietor" does!! [tup][tup][tup]

As previously stated - great shots from Pete & his mate in England! [tup][tup][tup]

Nice Santa Fe from my "bookend" up there in Alberta! Man oh man - you're getting the hang of this stuff, eh[?] (that's Canadian for "huh") [swg]

Guess we'll have to wait 'til next Sunday for Count Robulla & the Barnman to "do their thing!" [swg]

Looks like only one "browser" stopped in - nice to see ya, 20 Fingers! [swg]

Hey - just caught the post from barndad Doug - great shots, nice quality! Always funy cartoon too! [swg] Good to see ya! [tup]


See ya tomorrow at the bar! [tup]

Lars

[Anonymous]

Wow … it doesn’t take long to fall behind here. I’m still working my way through the ENCORES. Tom posts the , and Al follows it up with a streamliner (and a Seaboard Coast Line post later). Very well done! Lots of cross-posting too … Rob posting for Tom … Lars posting for BK, CM3 and Tom, a British Rail post of Tom’s posted by Peter ... and it all works! Good to see Ted and Dave, and Mike’s URLs as usual.

Great movie poster pix once again, Tom. I haven’t seen Cobb … looking forward to it. Beautiful steam and station pix Peter. Love your layout pix, both installments, Tom (I am so jealous), and pix from Nick. Then Lars posted absolutely terrific turbo train pix. Loved the pix (especially the Doodlebug) from BK.

Canadian Pacific postcard shows the transcontinental Canadian heading into the Rockies. John Kelly collection


Santa Fe GP7 2695 leads 10 sisters around the curve at Summit, California, on March 6, 1966, on the way down the hill for more pusher assignments. J.W. Swanberg


Rock Island 407 was one of 10 EMD FP7s on the roster. Here it passes Blue Island Yard with an inbound commuter run to Chicago’s LaSalle Street Station on the main line in August 1951. S-57 class 0-8-0 308 working the yard has three more years to live.


Rock Island class R-67b Northern 5041 enters the freight lead at the west end of the Blue Island interlocking in November 1951 with an eastbound from the big classification yard at Silvis. RI acquired 65 of the handsome 69” drivered R-67bs in 1929 and 1930; with 20 higher-drivered sisters acquired during WW II, they made up the country’s largest fleet of 4-8-4s, handling the bulk of the railroad’s fast freight business until diesels came.


Incorporated as the Davenport & Rock Island Railway & Bridge Company in 1884, and later renamed to the Davenport, Rock Island & North Western in 1938, the DRI Line was a 48-mile switching road owned jointly by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific. The DRI Line’s independence continued util descendants of its original owners (Burlington Northern and Canadian Pacific) absorbed the company in 1995.

[siberianmo]

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REMINDER:

Sunday Photo Posting Day!

Is a “Sunrise to Sunset” event!

PLEASE try to stay within those times.

Thanx!


Tom[4:-)] [oX)]


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[siberianmo]

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


G’day!

Continuing with the next installment of 6 photos of 24 commemorating this past Monday’s 51st Anniversary of – “The Canadian” of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Enjoy! [tup]


(7) Three popular trains




(8) CP Rail’s The Canadian




(9) The Canadian southbound on the west slope




(10 Passing Canadians




(11) The Canadians meet at Our Place




(12) CP Rail’s The Canadian at Mentor Junction




Stay tuned, the final 12 will arrive next Sunday!



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


Enjoy![tup]


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]



REMINDER!
Sunday Photo Posting Day! ends at SUNSET.
Save up those Pix for NEXT WEEK - PLEASE!!

[BudKarr]

Good Afternoon Captain Tom and all looking in!


Very enjoyable spate of photos from you, Pete & Nick for this Sunday Pix Posting Day! Kudos to all for your efforts! [tup]


Here are a few from a railroad being “featured’ on Tom’s “other thread” today . . .


AT&SF Doodlebug M.160 (photo credit: Ben Kroger)




AT&SF F7A #49 (unknown photo credit)




AT&SF FP45 #5942 (photo credit: Bob Finan)




]AT&SF GP60M # 90 (photo credit: Ted Ellis)



Enjoy this fine day! [tup]


BK in beautiful Alberta, Canada’s high mountain country!

[passengerfan]

Good Afternoon Tom and the rest of the gang.

Just tuned in a couple of times to enjoy all of the photos.

Tom enjoyed the layout photos and can say that I have ridden the Canadian in all three paint schemes and even rode the Canadian behind one of the E-8s when assigned to it east of Calgary . It was mixed with a GP-9 and FP-9 on that occasion. Also rode behind the CP E -8s many times on the Atlantic Limited. This was the major assignment for the two remaining E-8 units for many years. They were built for service to Boston from Montreal and when that service ended they ended up operating to St. John by that time their were only two surviving of the original three. Not sure how the third was destroyed.

The english locos I know nothing about except i enjoy the pictures. Liked how colorful the english locos were.

Lars enjoyed the Turbo photos. The Yellow Via Scheme earned the nickname Bic for the Bic Pens available at the time in yellow. Only Via equipment to carry that particular paint scheme. Even though the Turbos did not operate that many years those operated in Canada carried two paint schemes the CN with Red Noses overall white with Black CN lettering and if memory serves me correct the rooofs of the domes were also black.

TTFN Al

[siberianmo]

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


Our man, Nick “Has come to save the day!” once more with some “mighty” fine Pix that began last Sunday and ends next week. . . . Nick will provide the explanations at a later time . . . [tup][tup][tup]


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Thanx, Nick! We look forward to your descriptions . . . . [tup][tup][tup]


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


Enjoy![tup]


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


REMINDER! Read the SUMMARY!

[LoveDomes]

Morning Kapitan Tom and fellow travelers waiting for the bar to open!


Nice to see a healthy start to our Photo Day! and in spite of some absences (or late arrivals!) your idea has taken root and certainly has achieved the objective! Well done! [tup][tup][tup]

Your SUMMARIES are beginning to take on the "flavor" of a daily newspaper - which is fine with me! Just a lot of work for you! Really get a kick out of your "Daily Wisdom" and "Comedy Corner" features! [tup][tup][tup]

You've convinced me! We're going to the "Emporium" today! I really like both of those flicks and always enjoy each of those lead actors. "Cobb" was kind of "panned" in these parts too, if I recall. "Policitcal correctness" was the reason. It IS a well worth viewing film for those who "can handle the truth!" [swg]


I too enjoyed your contributions, Wolfman and share Tom’s feelings regarding that Wabash station. Hate to see ‘em fall into disrepair. So thinking rather that the glass is half full and not the other way – it is indeed worthy to note the efforts of those in that community who have restored and maintained the site. [tup][tup][tup]


Love those Can-Am shots of yours, Tom! What a collection of trains you must have. I’d love to see your layout(s) and trainroom. Your pix tell a story, but my guess is that seeing it all “in person” would be far, far more insightful. Anyway, a “commemorative run” is something to be expected from our Canadian Trains Aficionado! [swg] Very well done and I look forward to the remainder of the pix! [tup][tup][tup]



Here are a few pix that you’ve seen B4, but most worthy of a 2nd look!



TurboTrain (from: www.trainweb.com)



TurboTrain – Penn/Dot – National Tour 1971 (from: www.trainweb.com)


TurboTrain – New Haven RR (from: www.trainweb.com)



TurboTrain – ViaRail/CN (from: www.trainweb.com)



TurboTrain – Amtrak – “The End” (1976) (from: www.trainweb.com)




Until the next time!

Lars

[siberianmo]

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


G’day!


Just a quick acknowledgment and some comments . . .

Pete Really appreciate your popping in last night and also coming on board with the contributions for Sunday Photo Posting Day! The Pix are great – and – it surely fills a void and while adding immensely to the idea of this “event!” THANX! [tup][tup][tup]

Please pass to your Mate – “Allen” that we appreciate his taking the time and making the effort to provide those fine Pix from “home!” Well done! [tup][tup][tup]

That Wabash station in Columbia looks terrific! Just to think of it being “reduced” to a bus station makes me shudder – then again, AT LEAST the building has been restored and has a functionality! Nicely done! [tup][tup][tup]

Mike – Your E-mail attachments never did “load” – took forever, so I gave it up. Appreciate the thought! [tup][tup]


Things aren’t quite the same without our “fixtures” ‘round here on Sunday – so, what’s up with Rob[?][?] Been a bit of “hit ‘n miss” on these Pix Posting daze, eh[?] Really miss ya 'round the place and understand that home life and work comes B4 pleasure!

Doug I figger you’re up to your lower lip in “things to do” and you have our best wishes for success in selling your Condo and in getting everything squared away for the move. Don’t envy you at all!

Finally, Nick – wherever you are and whatever it is you may be doing – we surely miss having you ‘round the joint. However, your Pix tell a great story and we appreciate having ‘em! The next installment gets Posted shortly . . . .



Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


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[siberianmo]

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


G’day!

As many may recall, this past Monday was the 51st Anniversary of the creation of perhaps one of North America’s finest streamliner passenger trains – “The Canadian” of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

A commemorative run was held on the Can-Am right of way for those wonderful trains. Here then is the first installment of 6 photos of 24 that will be spread over the next two Sundays. Enjoy! [tup]



(1) The Park Cars of The Canadians




(2) The Canadians at Can-Am’s Union Station




(3) Something different at Union Station




(4) The Canadian at Union Station




(5) Motive power of The Canadians




(6) Three bygone eras of The Canadian



Note: For you “purists” viewing this – yes, you are correct – the CP EMD E8’s do NOT have “beaver heralds” on the face of the loco’s. A sorry “glitch” from the manufacturer (Rivarossi) – one day, I’ll have to correct that situation . . .


The next installment of 6 arrives later today . . .


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Enjoy![tup]


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


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[pwolfe]

HI Tom and all.

Back again. We are going out for most of the day so I thought I had better get my pics in.

TOM Good sporting films at the Emporium this week Cobb looks a great movie and Hoosiers is one of the bride's all time favorites. Lucille Ball must have been quite young in the Stoogies film. A good nights entertaiment[tup][tup][tup].
Liked the Brain Cramps[:)].

These pics are of the old WABASH staion in Columbia Missouri taken a couple of weeks ago it is now a bus depot.







The 1910 building is going to be re-furbished soon and I was told it was being made to look like it was when it served trains [^].

There is a railroad that serves industries etc in Columbia run by the Columbia Terminal, it runs north east to connect with the Norfolk Southern in Centralia MO. there once was a branch from the KATY which connected with the main line at McBaine part of this forms a walking and cycling trail.

Looking forward to the other pics today.[tup] PETE.

[pwolfe]

Hi Tom and all.

4 more pics from Alan in England


At the West somerset Railway as shown last Sunday locos #9351 and #80136 pass at Williton the WSR is a single-line with passing loops at stations. In the background is a Hymek class Disel-Hydraulic.





Two photos of BR class 4 Standard 4-6-0 at Grosmont on The North Yorkshire Moors Railway. these 1950s locos were among the last steam locos on BR. One this locos last workings was as a banker( helper) on the climb to Shap summit on the West Coast Main Line This loco is fitted with a double-chimney and is in the green livery applied by the Western Region to some of their allocation of the class.



This Industrial 0-6-2-tank loco Lambton #29 worked on a large colliery railway system in the North-East of England Behind the loco is a Metro-Cammell early 1960s built Pullman car.

These pics should enlarge when clicked.
Hope you like them PETE.

[siberianmo]

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


NOW PLAYING at the Mentor Village Emporium Theatre!


. . . Sunday, April 30th thru May 6th: Cobb (1994) starring: Tommy Lee Jones & Robert Wuhl –and- Hoosiers (1986) starring: Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey & Dennis Hopper. SHORT: Three Little Pigskins (1934).


Cobb (1994)

QUOTE: PLOT SUMMARY: Al Stump is a famous sports-writer chosen by Ty Cobb to co-write his official, authorized 'autobiography' before his death. Cobb, widely feared and despised, feels misunderstood and wants to set the record straight about 'the greatest ball-player ever,' in his words. However, when Stump spends time with Cobb, interviewing him and beginning to write, he realizes that the general public opinion is largely correct. In Stump's presence, Cobb is angry, violent, racist, misogynistic, and incorrigibly abusive to everyone around him. Torn between printing the truth by plumbing the depths of Cobb's dark soul and grim childhood, and succumbing to Cobb's pressure for a whitewash of his character and a simple baseball tale of his greatness, Stump writes two different books. One book is for Cobb, the other for the public.

from: http://www.imdb.com



Hoosiers (1986)

QUOTE: PLOT SUMMARY: A classic tale of redemption, this film features a volatile coach and a former star player-turned alcoholic leading a small-town basketball team on an improbable run to the Indiana high school championship game. Coach Norman Dale encounters several hurdles in his path: a feisty teacher determined to keep the best player from going out for the team, a town chock full of second-guessing fathers, and a group of undisciplined athletes. Story inspired by the Milan (Indiana) Indians' state title of 1954.
from: http://www.imdb.com



Three Stooges Short Subject: Three Little Pigskins (1934)

PLOT SUMMARY: Featuring Moe, Larry and Curly
Moe, Larry and Curly are three out-of-work tramps who are hired to promote a university football team. They're soon mistaken for the school's famous star athletes, "The Three Horsemen." As the star athletes, the Stooges get hired by a gangster to secretly play on his professional team, but of course the boys know nothing about football and wind up bungling the game. Costarring Lucille Ball

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Enjoy![tup]


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


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Happy Railroading! Siberianmo