Ahoy Cap'n Tom!
Looks like I'm running solo over here - but no sweat!
Here's one I've always liked . . .
Until the next time!
Lars
G'day!
Not to worry, Lars - I'm still here!
Nice looking shot of the Plattsburgh former D&H depot! Also like that BC Rail cover . . .
Another poster favorite . . .
Enjoy!
Tom
Lonely 'round here with Lars on the road . . .
Speaking of which, here's one for the day!
Another Classic advertisement . . .
Another day, another poster . . .
Good to be back home 'n over at the bar!
Here's a Pennsy for ya . . .
Nice one from the Larsman - Pennsy is IT!
Here's one from another of my favorites . . .
Good Morning - Interesting New Haven item. They also had an album-format book with nice color shots promoting travel to different sites in New England. This was produced when Patrick B. was in charge.
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Some super fine posters in the last few pages! And a visit from our friend, Shane (CM3) from the bar!
Here's one that is pretty much on topic over at "Our" Place . . .
Lars AND Shane at this lonely outpost! Good to see you two over from the bar - nice Milwaukee Road book cover from the Larsman!
Here's my contribution for this final day of the month . . .
Hi Tom, Lars and Shane,
Just having a "nosey" at the pics.
Tom. As they say, "SMOKIN"!
It`s already Sept. 1st over here, 1st day of Spring no less!
Allan
Great to see ya over at this lonely outpost, Allan! Spring in NZ, eh Well, I'm most pleased to see the beginning of the coming of fall . . . this was a brutal summer in mid-continent USA. The change of the seasons can't get here soon enough for Moi!! <grin>
Another Poster . . .
Great to see our NZ Connection from the bar stop by this site!
Here's a departure from what we've been doing - a little something from a dear old friend from days gone by at "Our" Place . . .
The HPS was a typical BESA design locomotive, and prior to the advent of the bullet nosed WP, was the standard and most popular express power on the Indian Railways. Several were hard at work well into the late 1980s, especially on the NR and SR. Express passenger locomotives were loosely referred to as 'mail engines' in India, and the handsome HPS class of locomotives was the standard mail engine till the WPs came in. The engines had a maximum speed of 90 kmph, in keeping with their sleek express engine profile. The HPS/2 was in fact a derivative from an earlier HP class of locomotive. Other variants of the HP were the HPS and HPS/1. All (except the HP class) were provided with superheating. (from: http://www.irfca.org/~shankie/nrm/outdoor3.htm)
Hmmmmm, those BESAs look familiar - I ran 'em several Pages ago . . . BUT no problem, who's making comments anyway!?!!? <grin>
Last for the day . . .
BR 71000 Class 8 Pacific Duke of Gloucester (Foto: K. Langston)
Fine looking Brit steamer . . . now back to the good ole USA for a book cover favorite of mine!
One more for the day . . .
That's a mighty fine ACL diesel!
One of my favorite books . . .
Nice selection of RDC's over at the bar, and of course the book - here!
Check this one out . . .
Nice work over the long weekend to help keep this lonely thread runnin' . . .
A poster . . .
Great to see that AC poster . . . brings back memories from the "shore"!
Thanx Lars!
Another poster . . .
Yeah, that Storm King poster is a "gudun" - you posted it a few pages ago if I recollect. But not to worry, who else but me would notice! <grin>
Got some steamers over at the bar, 'n I'm not talking about clams! So, I'm gonna switch gears 'n go with some locomotives for awhilie . . .
B&O - 4-6-4 #2 First Run, B&O "The Royal Blue" 1935 (from: www.yesterdepot.com - photog: unknown)
Good afternoon All - Anything NYC is noticed. (LOL) That poster is a classic Hudson Division scene. I remember riding past that yrs. back when one could still travel from GCT to Chicago.
Lars - Harwood's book on the Royal Blue has been reprinted - good history of the B&O service on tnat part of the system - check it out if you haven't seen it.
Two "regulars" from the bar in one day at this lonely outpost! Appreciate seeing our friend CM3 over here . . .
Nothing wrong with CLASSIC steam locos - keep 'em coming Lars!
Surprise visit from Shane! Appreciate the support for this site!
Another steamer to drool over!
IC 2-6-6-2 #6003 (from: www.yesteryeardepot.com) Photo: Paul Eilenburger
Good afternoon - hmmm, we must go to the books and find out some more about that IC beast - hope it had two firemen.
Oh yeah, they were in compliance, Shane, not to worry! <grin>
Nice Milwaukee Road poster from Cap'n Tom . . . been some good CMSTPP stuff here, too bad the "fanatics" from the bar haven't swung by for comments. Their loss, huh
Another steamer from yesteryear . . . .
IC 2-10-2 #2730 (from: www.yesteryeardepot.com) Photo: Paul Stringham
Good to see ya Lars . . . another IC steamer!
One more poster for week's end . . .
That's a great NH ad . . . bet Shane will like it!
Steamer for the day . . . .
MP #5308 4-8-2 (from: www.yesteryeardepot.com) (photo: Paul Eilenberger)
Yes I do! Nice stylized representation of a New Haven I-5; the last stem engines the New Haven acquired.
BTW, check out the ancient baggage car in Lars's MP picture - wonder how long that had been around.
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