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Posted by siberianmo on Monday, November 5, 2007 6:04 AM

G'day!

With Lars away, I'll start the day! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

 

 

 

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Posted by siberianmo on Monday, November 5, 2007 2:33 PM

G'day!

A Monday Poster . . .

 

 

 

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Posted by trolleyboy on Monday, November 5, 2007 10:36 PM

Uh Oh looks like the two of you are having dualing bookclub postsWink [;)]Laugh [(-D]Congrats on the big post there Larsman !couldn't have happened to a nicer fella Thumbs Up [tup] The OERHA is the non profit orinization that owns and operates our museum  Ontario Electric Railway Historical Assotiation.

Here's today's installment.

A shot from 1978 when we had the museum's Toronto Civic Car #55 at the CNE.For several yeasr the museum either had a vehicle display or a manned info booth / gift shop at the CNE over it's yearly two week run.

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Posted by siberianmo on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 9:19 AM

G'day!

Nah, no dueling - Lars 'n I have been "bookends" over here for months 'n months . . .

Now that he's gone for awhile, appreciate the support! Thumbs Up [tup]

 

My Tuesday poster . . . .

 

 

 

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Posted by siberianmo on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 1:49 PM

G'day!

This one is always good for some discussion - but <alas> not here! Sigh [sigh]

 

 

 

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Posted by pwolfe on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 5:29 PM

Tom

Just called in from the bar and enjoyed the photos and bookcovers from Lars, Rob and yourself.

I have a couple of photos .

An Australian Streetcar running in San Francisco

Sierra Railway #28 enters the roundhouse after a day's work at the railroad at Jamestown California.

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Posted by Gunneral on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 8:04 PM

Hi Tom, Rob and Pete,

Just having a "nosey" and checking out the pics! Very nice!Thumbs Up [tup]

 

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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 10:06 AM

G'day!

Nice to see Pete 'n Allan swing by this lonely Thread! Thumbs Up [tup]

Appreicate the Pix from Pete . . . here's a Brit steamer  for ya!!

 




ex-LMS Jubilee Class 45641 Sandwich at Chinley in 1954 [Wikimedia Commons]

 

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Posted by trolleyboy on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 9:40 PM

Good evening gents.I guess Tom that if you and Lars are the bookends around here I'm the pagesLaugh [(-D]Nice to see Pete and Allan pop in nice streetcar shot Pete ! and some more gorgeous posters and pics from da boss as well Thumbs Up [tup]

here's today's bit from myself.

A classic from teh museum archieves. Our first two cars being moved down hwy 7 to their new home. Interestingly enough the Matthew's brothers who moved these first two cars in 1954 still move our equipment when they need to be flatbeded !

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Posted by coalminer3 on Thursday, November 8, 2007 8:31 AM

Good Morning all:

Seashore moves their cars in a similar way.

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Posted by siberianmo on Thursday, November 8, 2007 11:59 AM

G'day!

Nice to see a bit of attention from the Boyz from the Bar over here on this lonely Thread! Thumbs Up [tup]

My daily . . .

 

 

 

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Posted by trolleyboy on Thursday, November 8, 2007 8:23 PM

Howdy folks heer's mine for the day.

The museum's first car breaking the 50th aniversary banner

107 and 1326 after the 50th celebrations speaches.

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Posted by LoveDomes on Friday, November 9, 2007 8:14 AM

Ahoy Cap'n Tom!

 

Some fine looking traction from Rob! Thumbs Up [tup] You should slide those ovAH to the bar where you'll receive far more attention than here. Sad [:(]

 

Been "off" for a bit, and expect it to continue - but while I'm here, check this out!

 

 

 

 

Until the next time! Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by siberianmo on Friday, November 9, 2007 11:47 AM

G'day!

Seems like olde tymes 'round here with Rob 'n Lars, all we need is BK to round it out, eh Question [?] Well just like at the bar, "we takes what we gets."

 

My offering for this day . . .

 

 

 

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Posted by siberianmo on Saturday, November 10, 2007 8:17 AM

G'day!

A Saturday selection . . .

 

 

 

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Posted by siberianmo on Sunday, November 11, 2007 9:19 AM

G'day!

A classic foto from WWII for this Remembrance - Armistice - Veteran's Day 2007 . . .

This well-known photo shows a convoy of merchant ships getting ready to sail to Britain from Bedford Basin, the splendid harbour of Halifax,Nova Scotia. The photo is from A Nation Forged in Fire by J.L. Granatstein and Desmond Morton.

 

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Posted by LoveDomes on Sunday, November 11, 2007 2:20 PM

Ahoy Cap'n Tom!

Love that photo! Here's something to go with it . . .

 

Until the next time! Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by Gunneral on Sunday, November 11, 2007 6:20 PM

Hi Tom and Lars,

 Great posts for this Remembrance Day!Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by siberianmo on Monday, November 12, 2007 6:05 AM

G'day!

A classic Euro poster . . .

 

 

 

 

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Posted by LoveDomes on Monday, November 12, 2007 9:32 AM

Ahoy Cap'n Tom!

Back to the routine with this one . . .

 

 

Until the next time! Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by siberianmo on Monday, November 12, 2007 1:34 PM

G'day!

Here's one for Veterans Day!

 

 

 

Tom Captain [4:-)] Pirate [oX)]

 

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Posted by siberianmo on Monday, November 12, 2007 7:25 PM

G'day!

 

Finale for the day . . .

 

 

 

Tom Captain [4:-)] Pirate [oX)]

 

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Posted by LoveDomes on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 9:29 AM

Ahoy Cap'n Tom!

Never think of Hawaii and railroading, but I know the history! Nice selection . . .

 

My offering for this day . . . 

 

 

 

 

 

Until the next time! Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by siberianmo on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 3:51 PM

G'day!

Being featured over at the bar . . .

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 2:51 PM

G'day!

One for this Wednesday . . .

 

British Rail


Class 47 47241 in "corporate blue" livery in 1980 (GNU Free Documentation) 
 

 

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Posted by coalminer3 on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 3:46 PM

Good afternoon;

Wabash Timetable - excellent!  They don't do engraving like they used to.  This is a keeper for the Grafix Classix section.

work safe 

 

 

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Posted by LoveDomes on Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:17 AM

Ahoy Cap'n Tom!

 

Just in for a minute 'n thought this would "work" for our lonely thread . . . Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

 

 

Until the next time! Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by coalminer3 on Thursday, November 15, 2007 11:57 AM

Good Afternoon;  A good title to add to the collection.

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Posted by siberianmo on Thursday, November 15, 2007 2:20 PM

G'day!

Good to see Lars 'n CM3 stop by from over at the bar . . .  Thumbs Up [tup] 

 

My daily . . .

 

 

Enjoy! Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by coalminer3 on Friday, November 16, 2007 1:28 PM

Good afternoon:

Zephyr material posted enlarges quite nicely.  Thanks for sharing

work safe

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