Good Afternoon
Major difference in the 1948 Century Sleeping cars and the 1938 Century Sleeping cars was the 1948 cars all had Bedoooms and Compartments with separate bathroom annexs. The prewar cars had the toilets right in the rooms. Not much in the way of privacy.
TTFN Al
G'day!
A rare visit from Al
Continuing with some nostalgia from earlier pages . . .
PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #39 Here’s something to enjoy regarding the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) in a 1949 advertisement from my private collection: The New BROADWAY LIMITED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEW YORK – CHICAGO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Now in Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE NEWLY-EQUIPPED Broadway Limited presents completely new conception of travel . . . with new styling, appointments, riding ease and beauty . . . more comforts and conveniences than ever before, representing the finest that modern design and engineering can offer. Beautiful new Lounge and Observation Cars . . . attractive new Dining Cars . . . distinctively new, all-room sleeping cars . . . plus the Broadway Limited’s traditional hospitality – all for your personal travel pleasure! WE invite you to make a reservation for your next trip. NEW MID-TRAIN LOUNGE AND OBSERVATION LOUNGE CAR – Richly appointed for leisure. Magazines, buffets. NEW MASTER DINING CAR – Attractively furnished and decorated. Enjoy delicious food . . . meticulous service. Entire car reserved for dining. ROOMETTES for one. Full-length bed, wardrobe, complete toilet facilities. DUPLEX ROOMS for one person. Full length bed becomes comfortable divan during day. Toilet facilities. COMPARTMENTS for two. Sofa-seat and lounge chair. Lower and upper beds. Wardrobe, enclosed toilet annex. BEDROOMS – for one or two – in three new styles. Lower and upper beds, wardrobe, enclosed toilet annex. DRAWING ROOMS for three. Sofa-seat and lounge chairs . . . three beds. Wardrobe, enclosed toilet annex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enjoy! Tom
Good evening gents , I'm continuing to enjoy the nostalgia pieces, the most recent of coarse is Tom's fav rr the PRR It's been a busy weekend at the museum, our first of two theme weekends our always anticpated Halloween Spooktaculars. First day this past saturday went extremly well.A sample of the goulish delights.
Rob
Until the next time!
Lars
Thanx Rob 'n Lars for the contributions in my absence! Always enjoy the traction - street level or below!
Continuing on with nostalgia from earlier pages . . .
PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #40 Here’s something to enjoy regarding the BRITISH RAILWAYS in a 1948 advertisement from my private collection: . . . . . 25% Reduction IN TOUR FARES . . . . . . . . . . For Americans Visiting The BRITISH ISLES . . . . . When planning your British Isles holiday, make a list of all the places you want to see in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Your Travel Agent will be glad to help you prepare your complete individual itinerary. That way you’ll effect substantial savings on planned tour tickets offered by British Railways. . . . . . . . . . . See More in Britain! . . . . . . . . . . Naturally, you’ll visit our great cities, our world-famous historic and scenic shrines (all within a day’s train trip from London) . . . but with more time you can enjoy so many equally memorable travel experiences in our less publicized byways. So plan to stay longer – discover for yourself the charm of our villages, countryside and rugged coastline. . . . . . . . . . . Travel means BRITISH RAILWAYS TRAINS . . . Swift, comfortable transportation to every corner of the British Isles. HOTELS . . . 45 hotels associated with British Railways, strategically situated for your tour or business trips. CROSS-CHANNEL FACILITIES . . . Railway-operated steamer services over a wide variety of routes to Ireland and the Continent. Depend on the all-inclusive travel services of British Railways for every phase of your tour of the British Isles. We suggest you secure your rail transportation, as well as Pullman, cross-channel steamer and hotel reservations before your leave. British Railways – official agents for air tickets on British European Air Corporation routes in the British Isles. Write for British Railways – new and amusing booklet, ”WHAT, NO ICE?” – written especially for Americans planning to visit us; as well as the full-color map folder, ”THE BRITISH ISLES” both free upon request to Dept. 25 at any of the offices shown below. For tickets, reservations and authoritative travel information on the British Isles CONSULT YOUR LOCAL TRAVEL AGENT or any British Railways office: . . . . . NEW YORK 20, N. Y., 9 ROCKEFELLER Pl. . . . . . CHICAGO 3, ILL, 39 So. Lasalle St. . . . . . LOS ANGELES 14, CAL., 510 W. 6th St. . . . . . TORONTO, ONT., 69 Younge Street . . . . . . . . . . BRITISH RAILWAYS . . . . . . . . . . Enjoy! Tom
Continuing along with nostalgia from earlier pages . . .
PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #41 Here’s something to enjoy regarding the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY in a 1949 advertisement from my private collection: . . . . . Glacier National Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IN THE MONTANA ROCKIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HIKE on high trails. RIDE to ancient glaciers. SEE snowclad mountains. FISH in great trout waters. TOUR in open top motor coaches. EAT and sleep in fine hotels. ON THE MAIN LINE OF THE GREAT NORTHERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enjoy! Tom
G'day Cap'n Tom!
Hope to resume my regular activities 'round here sometime next week . . .
Here's a little something to support the nostalgia for the day from www.wikipedia.com:
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St. Paul, Minnesota
Good evening gents, ( morning actually ). Nice to see you back Tom, I'm enjoying the encores.Nice to see Lars popping in as well with some fine subway shots from Montreal and the support of Tom's GN piece.
Here's a few more shots for everyone. Here's a few shots of what we do best at the museum. Some restoration during and after of our second open car LSR 23 ( London [Ontario] Street Railway )
Thanx Lars 'n Rob for your contributions! Those trolley shots really brought back some good memories of our visit to your streetcar and electric railway museum this past May!
A departure from the "norm" . . .
World Champions of Baseball for 2006!
Tom
Congratulations to you and all who claim the Cardinals as their own! Nicely done - in 5 games at that. Who wuddathunkit Lotsaenvy from my part of the world - many downhearted Mets fans still in some state of denial.
Great traction from Rob and hope to see some more on this thread. Judging by the 'hits' we get, people are looking in - but simply not participating.
Still irked at the unwillingness of Kalmbach to straighten out the situation regarding the rating system. Really, really not managed well - if at all. And, in this instance, we suffer for it. Not right. Tick me off big time. What is so blasted difficult about removing something like that WHO CARES if the JO who posted it gets insulted What about those of us HE trashed Not right.
Check out the bar, gents - some good stuff going on over there on this Encore Saturday!
IN TRIBUTE - IN TRIBUTE - IN TRIBUTE
A new week, but same ole, same ole - nostalgia from past pages!
PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #42 Here’s something to enjoy regarding the New York Central (NYC) in a 1950 advertisement from my private collection: X marks my Room . . . on a Dieseliner, and no hotel was ever finer. For New York Central travel feels just like a great hotel on wheels! Having a Wonderful Time you see, Loafing or working in privacy. But when I feel more like a chat, The lounge car is just made for that! . . . . . . . . . . The Meals are Swell, and I am able . . . . . . . . . . To have them at a real table. . . . . . . . . . . It’s fun – this dining as I ride, . . . . . . . . . . With scenery “served on the side!” My Big, Soft Bed is six-foot-three, Smooth Diesel power cradles me. For sleep, no place could better suit, Than Central’s Water Level Route! . . . . . . . . . . No Need to Step Outside my door . . . . . . . . . . To wash and dress next morning, for . . . . . . . . . . My Central room’s equipped complete, . . . . . . . . . . And when I leave, I’m fresh and neat. My Plans are Sure! Come storm or fair, My Dieseliner gets me there. On New York Central trains I find Comfort is matched by peace of mind! Make these great trains your Hotels on Wheels New York – Chicago 20th CENTURY LIMITED COMMODORE VANDERBILT . . . . . Chicago – Boston . . . . . NEW ENGLAND STATES St. Louis, Indianapolis – New York, Boston SOUTHWESTERN LIMITED . . . . . Cincinnati – New York . . . . . OHIO STATE LIMITED New York – Cleveland CLEVELAND LIMITED . . . . . New York – Detroit . . . . . THE DETROITER And many, many others! . . . . . NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Water Level Route – You Can Sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enjoy! Tom
Another nostalgia piece from earlier pages . . .
PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #43 Here’s something to enjoy regarding the Santa Fe (AT&SF) from a 1949 advertisement in my personal collection. always “at Ease” on El Capitan Easy dress * Easy Comfort * Easy cost ”Come as your are!” on this famous Santa Fe all-chair streamliner. Just 39 ¾ easy hors between Chicago and California. Restful club lounge car “just for fun!” Fred Harvey meals . . . Coach fare plus a small extra fare . . . Same route as The Chief And Super Chief. Enjoy! Tom
Good afternoon again everyone. frighteneinly lonesome in here ( sorry it 'tis' halloween afterall ) Nice to see the bookends and Tom still pluigging away in here. I reiterate Lar's in that all those that look in here are most welcome to partake both here and at the bar where today's Monon fest is still moving on.
Anyhow in keeping with the Santa Fe flavour of the recent posts by Tom and BK heres a few ATSF snaps I captured during a trip to Chicago in 1994.
Mid-week already and a new month at that! Continuing on with our nostalgia from earlier pages:
PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #44 Here’s something to enjoy regarding the Southern Pacific (SP) from a 1949 advertisement in my personal collection. Come to Arizona on the swift “Golden State” – the only streamliner direct to Tucson, Phoenix, Palm Springs Smooth-riding, luxurious – Southern Pacific-Rock Island’s fast Golden State from Chicago via El Paso and Douglas is the only streamliner direct to Southern Arizon’a resort country and Palm Springs Pullman and reclining chair car. Moderate extra fare. Try this famous train on your next trip to Arizona or California. Through Pullmans from New York and St. Louis, P.S. Don’t forget that our Sunset Limited (New Orleans-Los Angeles) also goes direct to Southern Arizona and Palm Springs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S*P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The friendly Southern Pacific . . . . Enjoy! Tom
Something from our nostalgia of earlier pages . . .
PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #45 Here’s something to enjoy regarding the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) from a 1949 advertisement in my personal collection. Now! Beat the Winter Crowds to SUNSHINE LAND! . . . . . . . . . . The Golden State . . . . . . . . . . Direct – CHICAGO to LOS ANGELES Serving El Paso, Douglas, Tucson, Phoenix and Palm Springs A perfect travel combination for your winter holiday – luxurious Golden State streamliner via the low-altitude Golden State Route! Here’s smooth Diesel Speed; finest of private room and sectional Pullman accommodations; latest type reclining-seat Chair Cars. Coffee-Shop-Lounge, Dining Car, Lounge Car. Through Sleeping Cars from New York and St. Louis. Extra fare – and worth it! . . . . . THE IMPERIAL . . . Chair Cars . . . . . and Pullmans to San Diego – Los Angeles. . . . . . Tourist Sleepers to Los Angeles. Dining and . . . . . Lounge Cars. No extra fare. . . . . . . . . . . ROCK ISLAND LINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Road of Planned Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enjoy! Tom
Some nostalgia from earlier pages . . .
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! Tom
I see the guy who trashed our thread is still frequenting this forum. Really a shame that Kalmbach doesn't see it the way we do. The JO never let himself be known here, yet had to drop that terrible rating on us. What a travesty this ratings system is! Boooooo Hissssssss. Shame on Kalmbach for letting it happen.
Ok - now that's off my chest - something for the Canadian Pacific!
Steam locomotives
In the CPR's early years, it made extensive use of American 4-4-0 steam locomotives. Use was also made of 4-6-0 and 2-8-0 locomotives, particularly in the mountains.
Starting in the 20th century, the CPR used a large number of 4-6-2 Pacific locomotives and 4-6-4 Hudson locomotives, which were used in both freight and passenger service. The CPR bought Pacifics between 1906 and 1948. The CPR also built its own locomotives at its Angus shops in Montreal. The CPR's best-known Hudsons were the class H1 Royal Hudson, semi-streamlined locomotives that were given their name because one of their class hauled the Royal Train carrying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1939 across Canada without change or failure. That locomotive, No. 2850, is preserved in the Exporail exhibit hall of the Canadian Railway Museum in St. Constant (Delson) Quebec. One of the class, No. 2860, was restored by the British Columbia government and used in excursion service on the British Columbia Railway between 1974 and 1999.
In 1929, the CPR received its first 2-10-4 Selkirk locomotives, the largest steam locomotives to run in Canada and the British Empire. Named after the Selkirk Mountains where they served, these locomotives were well suited for steep grades. They were regularly used in passenger and freight service. The CPR would own 37 of these locomotives, including number 8000, an experimental high pressure engine. The last steam locomotives that the CPR received, in 1949, were Selkirks, numbered 5930-5935.
Nice to see some action over here from BK 'n Lars!
Here's another nostalgia from earlier pages . . .
PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #47 Here’s something to enjoy regarding the Northern Pacific (NP) from a 1949 advertisement in my personal collection.
. . . . . . . . . . See Nature’s greatest show at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YELLOWSTONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEETHING GEYSERS and growling mudpots . . . . . . . . steaming hot springs and lacy waterfalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . begging bears and aloof antelope . . . no wonder visitors never tire of talking about their Yellowstone trip on the streamlined North Coast Limited. Make this your year to tour America’s biggest, strangest national park . . . . . . . . but make your reservations soon! North Pacific – “the Yellowstone Park line” – will send literature about Yellowstone and other places you want to visit out West. Write G. W. Rodine, Dept. 339, Northern Pacific Railway, St. Paul 1, Minn. . . . . . . . . . . NORTHERN PACIFIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YELLOWSTONE PARK LINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enjoy! Tom
Good Morning Captain Tom!
Stealing a page from Lars, here is something you may enjoy to go along with your nostalgia for this day!
Just noticed that we have been "slammed" again in the "ratings" nonsense. This time by another guy who has NEVER so much as said a thing on this thread. What gives? What kind of nonsense has Kalmbach conjured up with these stinking ratings???? I think the spineless AHs who do these things are lower than the sediment at the bottom of the sea.
BK in Alberta, Canada's beautiful high mountain country!
G'day Captain Tom!
Good to see ya "bookend" BK!! Don't let the JOs getchadown - they're everywhere in the Ether and of course in real life. Fortunately, many of these spineless creatures revel in the obscurity of the internet. So be it. The ratings system is meaningless and only encourages bad behavior. Kalmbach doesn't get it - and probably never will. So, we'll just continue on with having the fun we all enjoy - to blazes with those who haven't the courtesy to engage or to be upfront with whatever it is they find objectionable to their tastes. TS, I say!
Northern Pacific it is . . .
LoveDomes wrote: G'day Captain Tom! Good to see ya "bookend" BK!! Don't let the JOs getchadown - they're everywhere in the Ether and of course in real life. Fortunately, many of these spineless creatures revel in the obscurity of the internet. So be it. The ratings system is meaningless and only encourages bad behavior. Kalmbach doesn't get it - and probably never will. So, we'll just continue on with having the fun we all enjoy - to blazes with those who haven't the courtesy to engage or to be upfront with whatever it is they find objectionable to their tastes. TS, I say!
Good evening,
Since you raised the question, it appears that this thread is more or less a copy of the "Our Place" thread, except without the "Bar". There also seems to be a substantial number of duplicate posts, making it look like an artificial attempt to raise the numbers. That explains the "terrible" rating. The same applies to the "Our Place" thread. I've been following it for a couple years, but never registered until recently. It's fine, but there are a HUGE number of duplicate posts. Good posts to be sure, but way too much duplication.
It is interesting to note that nobody had any complaints about the ratings feature while they were being given "excellent" ratings. Only when the thread was given a lower than perfect score did anyone object.
cooslimited wrote: LoveDomes wrote: G'day Captain Tom! Good to see ya "bookend" BK!! Don't let the JOs getchadown - they're everywhere in the Ether and of course in real life. Fortunately, many of these spineless creatures revel in the obscurity of the internet. So be it. The ratings system is meaningless and only encourages bad behavior. Kalmbach doesn't get it - and probably never will. So, we'll just continue on with having the fun we all enjoy - to blazes with those who haven't the courtesy to engage or to be upfront with whatever it is they find objectionable to their tastes. TS, I say! Good evening, Since you raised the question, it appears that this thread is more or less a copy of the "Our Place" thread, except without the "Bar". There also seems to be a substantial number of duplicate posts, making it look like an artificial attempt to raise the numbers. That explains the "terrible" rating. The same applies to the "Our Place" thread. I've been following it for a couple years, but never registered until recently. It's fine, but there are a HUGE number of duplicate posts. Good posts to be sure, but way too much duplication. It is interesting to note that nobody had any complaints about the ratings feature while they were being given "excellent" ratings. Only when the thread was given a lower than perfect score did anyone object.
Well I see that we have some costomers who are not happy about the "Rating" of passenger Nostalgia. I have now come back to join this group and I think its fabulous how these guys seem to keep it going all the time. Tom works hard to keep these two threads going and I think he does an absolutely wonderful job too. Not to mention the guys who contribute there posts to keep this going. This kind of stuff stays around because of the guys who think of this. I am part of those guys and here once again, as was in the beginning, to post, and bring it back to life.
The only problem with this whole thing, are guys like you who come in and try to stir trouble like, this place has a terrible rating. This is a place to come and enjoy yourself. Who cares if there are posts that are repeated! It just adds to your knowledge of the whole thing and brings back things you have forgotten.
Atleast go back and read what has been going around and learn some new stuff, unless you know everything in the book, that is.
I have learned a lot with these guys and I hope to learn more as time progresses. So why don't you check the place out and learn something new. I know there something among here that you didn't know. Try it, you might like it. If you have a problem then leave it. There is no need for you to be around here if you just cause problems. I will let Tom take over from here.
Well. Now I have some things to post myself.
Picture from: www.toltecimages.com/trains/m.html
Picture by: unknown
Got to get some MP15ACs working the yards. Especially if there Milwaukee road. Mostly used for yard work and transfers. Once in awhile a MP would be on a road train.
Photo from: www.toltecimages.com/trains/m.html
The little Joe or "Joes" were one of the Milwaukees electrics used on frieghts even though two were used for passenger service up untill the 60s. You will learn more about them with my Milwaukee Road News. So I don't want to give you all the info!
Got to get a big steam in there somewhere. 2-8-8-2 Missouri Pacific #4000 located at St. louis as indicated at the Website. This must have been a sight to see one of these handling a really big train. The chug coming out of this, I bet was impressive.
Happy railroading
James
Many thanx for the contibutions from BK - Lars 'n James! As indicated on the first page of this Thread, the idea is to engage in dialogue about Classic Trains!
Which brings me to my EDITORIAL COMMENTS for the year:
Over the months of existence here, we haven't attracted that many positive newcomers - some though have become patrons at "Our" Place which was and is my ulterior motive. Attract attention to a group of guys who enjoy talking Classic Trains in an adult environment. It has worked well at the bar.
Repeats are absolutely necessary on a Thread like this due to the relative inactivity. One of the most significant realities of each Forum and Thread I've frequented is that so many fail to read what was Posted earlier. The more Pages amassed, the less likely the research and so forth. So it is very commonplace for some people to jump in at mid-point of dialogue - take from it what they will - and deduce an opinion based on less than complete information.
All of my Classic Trains Posts here have been provided FIRST at the bar - many of them took lots of time to prepare and are germaine to the point of this Forum - Classic Trains. No point in wasting original material on those who simply TAKE but never give. So, reruns continue from me. Notice that the guys who DO contribute are indeed providing mostly NEW material. All isn't necessarily the way a one-side point of view sees it.
And the opinion about running up numbers is just that - an opinion. Anyone - and I mean anyone - who wishes to research the overwhelming majority of my Posts on these Forums will find them of substance - hardly any one liners and the like. Of course the bar is for banter - and that group enjoys it. We could care less about the uninvited, disinterested or otherwise overly opinionated rude and omnipotent people. They, like any of us, have the OPTION to not frequent places not to their liking. Makes one wonder, eh
Appreciate your endorsement, James and that pretty much sums it up for me. For BK 'n Lars - let's just drop it - there's no way the bottom feeders of the world will "get it" nor are they interested in joining in meaningful dialogue. Just criticism - reminds one of the current political debate here in the US, eh <grin>
I have NO intentions of debating this subject with our detractors nor do I wish to engage those who are bent on the disruptive here in the Ether. Have a problem with me - send me an Email - but let's just keep this Thread 'clear 'n clean' of destructive rhetoric.
I'll be back a bit later on during the day for today's trip down Nostalgia Lane!
And here is the long awaited Nostalgia from earlier Pages! <grin>
PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #48 For your BRITISH ISLES Holiday USE THE COMPLETE SERVICES OF BRITISH RAILWAYS Here’s something to enjoy regarding the British Railways from a 1949 advertisement in my personal collection. . . . . . Our trains mean pleasant, easy day or night service to every corner of Britain. Railway-operated channel steamer services to Ireland and the Continent assure you comfortable accommodations and convenient connections. . . . . . 45 hotels throughout Britain associated with British Railways invite you to pause . . . . . on your tour or business trip, for relaxation, sports and enjoyment of their . . . . . traditional hospitality. STAY LONGER * SEE MORE! 25% REDUCTION IN TOUR FARES By planning ahead the many places throughout Britain you wi***o visit, you can effect a considerable saving by the individual tour fares granted by British Railways to visitors from overseas. . . . . . Write for YOUR free copies . . . . . ”WHAT, NO ICE?” – written especially for Americans planning to visit us; as well as the full-color map folder, ”THE BRITISH ISLES” both free upon request to Dept. 25 at any of the offices shown below. For tickets, reservations and authoritative travel information on the British Isles CONSULT YOUR LOCAL TRAVEL AGENT or any British Railways office: . . . . . NEW YORK 20, N. Y., 9 ROCKEFELLER Pl. . . . . . CHICAGO 3, ILL, 39 So. Lasalle St. . . . . . LOS ANGELES 14, CAL., 510 W. 6th St. . . . . . TORONTO, ONT., 69 Yonge Street . . . . . . . . . . BRITISH RAILWAYS . . . . . . . . . . Enjoy! Tom
I think it best to not dignify or lend credibility to the post from one of the people who is so presumptuous as to actually believe what we do here (and at the bar) is for him and others whose purpose it is to take and never give (as in participate). Nevertheless, here's a thought - who cares what they think They obviously have no appreciation for the efforts that go into putting just one of those scores of posts together - the research, the editing, the formatting and so forth. No, these bottom feeders enjoy the sniping and the carping with nothing of substance in their archives to even come close to what you, Cap'n Tom, have amassed over the time of your participation on these Forums. I guess I wound up saying more than I had planned - but so be it.
Thank you James - you said "it" quite well! It's best to move on and simply ignore these JOs - ain't worth the powder it would take to blow 'em to Kingdom Come!
Just left a spate of Pix over at the bar for the guys for our Sunday Photo Posting Day! I'm gonna skip putting anything forth here - been behind the curve most of the day and gotta get back to my life!
B4 I go let me add this: Tom you don't have to explain yourself to anyone, especially those who use the internet resources (free) to disrupt and otherwise cause problems where they obviously aren't interested in positive interaction. Keep up the great work and if your reruns attract a newcomer for the bar - it's all been worth it. James is a fine example!
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