Ahoy Cap'n Tom!
Absolutely incredible that we aren't attracting a soul over here. Is it something we've SAID??
That BESA is "cool" and just goes to show that North America doesn't really have a "lock" on the Classic Trains. They are EVERYWHERE, just gotta find 'em and this thread, along with "Our" Place is loaded with "class" Classics!
Ok, 'nuf of that! On to my meager contribution for this day . . .
Norwegian State Railways Class 73 EMU high-speed train
- photo credit: Ian Britton from www.freefoto.com
Until the next time!
Lars
G'day!
Hey Lars - not to worry, we're havin' fun, aren't we????? So, that's all this is supposed to be about. Appreciate your continuing interest 'n support both here and at the bar!
Euro trains, lotsa Classics fer sure, fer sure!
France: Eurostar & Thalys, Paris Gare du Nord (Wikimedia Commons)
Enjoy!
Tom
Let's see, how's this for an end of the week pix???
Euro "classics" are always good to view - thanx Lars!
Switzerland TEE, built in 1962 by DBAG (Deutsche Bahn AG), Germany
Winding down, huh Not according to what I've seen from Doug!
Here's something from the spate I dropped off at the bar:
Holding to my word to acknowledge those who make a Post - good to see ya again, Lars!
Not going down without the last word, eh
Personal Pix from last year's Rendezvous in Toronto!
Yeah, kinda is habit forming - and here I was pushing to shut this thread down!
Well, it probably will go the way of so many others, but there's still a bit of "life" left . . .
Some nice shots from your trip to Ontario in May!
Continuing on with last year's Rendezvous Pix from Halton County Radial Museum in Ontario . . .
Just left the bar and thought I'd keep on with one more over here . . . . like those Halton County shots!
Yeah Lars, just you 'n Moi over here . . . maybe this will 'smoke' Rob out!
Inside "interurban #8" at the Halton County Radial Museum (Rendezvous in Toronto 2006)
Some fine, fine Pix from the museum up there in Ontario!
Here's a little something for our Brit friends . . .
Nice one, Lars!
Here's something for our Canadian friends . . . One of my favorites!
Hello everyone.
I finished up over at the bar and now it's time for some pictures here.
Ah yes. The Milwaukee road and there banch line service. An SD9 leads four f-units and a manifest at Sabula, Iowa.
And a bandit unit. Not to many of these left around. There either being scrapped or repainted. But this one some how has resisted the scrapping or repainting for over 40 years. This is near Bensenville, Illionois. The picture was taken on November 18, 2006.
Happy railroading
James
Doesn't appear as if the guys are gonna let you shut this thread down! <grin>
Nice Pix from James . . .
Here's something from the bar, as we "celebrate" Pennsy Day over there!
Just left the bar as the Pennsy tribute continues . . .
One of your favorites, Sir!
Broadway Limited The all-Pullman Broadway Limited cruises through Metuchen, New Jersey in the Summer of 1961. (courtesy: http://www.trainweb.com/ -and - http://www.wikipedia.com/) "Drumhead" logos such as these often adorned the ends of observation cars on the Broadway Limited.
Thanx to James 'n Lars for the most recent Pix over here on the "lonely Thread."
Something from the bar, as we've "featured" the Great Northern . . .
Great Northern's Empire Builder passes through Winona Junction, Wisconsin in June, 1958. The cars bear the eye-popping Omaha Orange, Pullman Green, and gold stripe livery (known as the "Empire Builder scheme") that was the standard for GN passenger trains for 20 years. (courtesy: www.trainweb.com -and - www.wikipedia.com)
Thought I'd drop this off from the bar before getting a start on the long Easter weekend!
Brit Rail . . .
Email sent to Glen Brewer . . .
Nice Brit "stuff" and I'm sure Wolfman will love it (over at the bar!!)
Here's 'nother one from the Rendezvous in Toronto last May . . .
TTC subway at Colllege station stop
Hi everyone, and especially Glen Brewer, who is the author of the Electroliner article which I posted in two parts. As Glen has pointed out, I failed to give credit to the photographers of the color pictures in the article, who were Greg Heier, one of the editors of IRM's Rail and Wire, and Harold Krewer.
Additionally, I did not realize that reproducing Rail and Wire articles was subject to copywrite laws. I stand corrected. I want thank Glen for his friendly correspondance today, and hope he will frequent our two threads as a contributor. I would delete my previous two-part Electroliner post if it were possible, but the Kalmbach forum does not permit deletion if a post has been "replied" to. I know this because I tried.
Glen has provided us a link to his website, which contains much of the contents of the article I posted and other material as well.The color photographs are omitted, as they are technically the property of others, but the web site contains other photos from Glen which were not in the original Rail and Wire article. Here's the link which Glen provided: (thanks!)
http://www.homestaydenver.com/Northshore/
Good evening folks, it's been much much to long,but I'm now back and free to navigate again ( thank goodness )I'm glad to see this bit o the either's still generating abit of interest. Nice to see the Deltics from Lars and the nice shot of teh Collage TTC station from our first bar rendezvous last May. Has it really been almost a year ? Wow ! I'll drop off a couple more TTC shots for old times sake.All from the OERHA collection !
A collection of PCC's on Parliament St in Toronto, several different sub classes in the Picture including one of the Ex Cleveland railways one ( full roof vent fin )
TTC crane car C2 taken in 1967 by our musuem's former GM. This car's sister C1 one month later became part of our Museum's collection and can still be scene there today.C2 found a home in the mid 70's at The Rock Hill Trolley Musuem in Michagan
enjoy Rob
Well, by the looks of things, it surely doesn't appear as if you're gonna be letting this thread "die" in the near future! A bit of activity is all that's needed, huh???
Good to see the return of Rob - the trolleyboy (?) - to this lonely outpost!
An invitation to the man called "Glen" to join us over at the bar called "Our" Place - a fine adult establishment where the talk is of CLASSIC TRAINS, day 'n night. We'd love to have ya - and the first drink is on the house. Just look for me - I'm the Manager! (Tom's the Properietor!).
Figured I'd drop off a little something, then make ready for the Easter weekend with the family.
Have a HAPPY EASTER gents!
I see a bit of activity at this lonely outpost and an invitation has been extended! Dittos . . . love to have any and all who feel that engaging in the type of conversation we have at "Our" Place fits into your idea of fun. Check us out by reading the 1st 'n last few Pages . . .
Great to see the return of Rob 'n of course Doug 'n Lars! Yes, you guys ARE making it difficult for me to phase this Thread out . . .
The "Our" Place header Pix for the month . . . VIA Rail Revelstoke Park Car with Mt. Robson in background - Highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies at 12,972 ft/3,953 m.
<courtesy: www.viarail.ca>
Enjoy and have a Happy Easter weekend!
Good evening again gents , I trust that everyone is having a Happy Easter.Nice to see a bit of new blood here, I certainly hope Glen decides to join us at the Bar
Here's a couple more tidbits from me for this thread ( gotta keep it's life support plugged in )
here's 1917 built railgrinder W28 in a 1965 shoit from museum founding member J D knowles. this car was originally a passenger unit for the Toronto Civic railway ( one of the TTC's predessesors )This is before her major rebuilding in 1967 when the wood body was covered with steel sheathing and the windows were replaced by sliding bus type windows. W28 ( TCR 57 ) now resides at our museum along with sister 55 ( still in full passenger form ) and sister 52 which was rebuilt as RT7 a subway system rail grinder .
Here's a shot of W28 at the museum in 2006 I had just brought it into the station and snapped the picture before the next run.The picture shows the car in it's after rebuild form, and is how wwe recieved it in 1976 when it was retired.
G'day Cap'n Tom!
Having a wee bit o' problem getting into the bar for posting; can view but cannot post, hmmmmmmm. Try again a bit later . . .
Anyway, here's something Canadian to keep with the flow I noticed over there:
Hi Lars , just looks like you and I only in the lonely outpost today. Interesting looking movie, I'm going to have to try and track one down.Still trying to track down a copy of JF Gaarden's BC rail book for the good captain as well. It's been out of print for about ten years, but I know he would like one so the search goes on here's a couple more shots from me to keep things somewaht interesting over here.
A shot of small peter Witt type car 2786 in service in Toronto in the mid fifties, shot at Hillcrest shops by Al Patterson ( from the OERHA Collection )
A shot from 35 yeasr later Peter Witt 2786 providing car service at the museum stopped infromt of rockwood station along with open car 327
Rob
Hey, hey it's the trolleyMAN over here on the lonely thread (again)! I think we're driving the "old man" crazy because we won't let this site die . . . <grin>
Today is New York Central day over at the bar, so here's a sample:
The Water Level Route map
Not sure I understand what happened as I just had a post disappear on me . . . hmmmm.
New York Central still rages on over at the bar, so here's one to keep things rollin' over here!
NYC 4000 series EMD E7 diesels power an evening passenger train near Bellefontaine, Ohio, 1946. (foto credit: Fred C. Stoes/www.yesteryeardepot.com)
Good Morning Cap'n Tom!
It has been awhile since my last visit and I note that Rob, Lars, James and Doug are insistent on keeping this site going. So, old habit being somewhat hard to break, here is a contribution from ME!
New York Central 4-8-2 Loco #3144 (Paul Eilenberger collection - yesteryeardepot.com)
BK in Alberta, Canada's beautiful high mountain country!
Great to see the "bookends" appear once again on this lonely Thread . . . youse guyz just won't let this thing "go," willya?? <grin>
2nd Year Anniversay Celebration going on over at the bar, always time for at least ONE Pix for this site . . .
B&A 20th Century Ltd, Springfield, MA (1933)(fair use)
Big "doings" over at the bar for the Anniversary party . . .
See my "bookend" made it back from his mountain top retreat!
Here's a little something just dropped off over at "Our" Place . . .
NYC EMD E8A #4096 (Credit: Corel Corp.)
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