Good Afternoon All
Well we're finished and on our way home . Two ALCO's online and making 9 kts. Hit the Fog wall so I'm playing it safe. Unfortunately a Cold Front will be greeting me at the dock as winds will be veering from the South tonight to 40 kts out of the NW So my shiphandling skills will be put to the test along with the ALCOs.
Lars: All Captains require good engineers as we can only go as far as the engineers will let us. If we tick them off then it's a cold shower and no heat in the cabin. (Wouldn't be the first time) And yes your right many do not know what it's like to achieve command but once you've had a taste of it you want more.
Eric: I know a lot of Captains that don't model... They watch Coronation Street! I'll model please and thank you very much.
DD1: Thresher rings a bell I think 'll have to look that one up to refresh my memory.
Anyway I might as well grab a Kieth's while I'm here.
Fergie
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=5959
If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007
G'day Gents!
I see that Ron (DD1) has appeared in an image! Success in foto Posting. Awwwwwwright! Nice looking bar - and that Pabst sign brings back some memories too! Cheers, Ron!
USS Thresher brings to mind a somber note - I'll talk about it in the AM acknowledgments . . .
Also noted that Fergie (Fergmiester) has dropped off some fine Pix of his HO steam locos. You've just got to see his layout to appreciate the effort he's put into it all. The guy is most talented 'n a gentleman to go along with it. Don't let his sailor-ways fool ya, he'd outdo Lars 'n Moi every time - keep him away from OUR gals!! <grin>
Ruth, go ahead 'n knock off for the day. I'll watch things 'til Leon comes in.
Maybe a Blast from the Past is in order!
PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #47 Here's something to enjoy regarding the Northern Pacific (NP) from a 1949 advertisement in my personal collection.
<A form of this was initially Posted on Page 197 of the Original Thread>
See Nature's greatest show atYELLOWSTONE
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 PACIFICYELLOWSTONE PARK LINE
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Enjoy!
Tom
Oh my! How good it feels to back among the living again.....! Been without internet for almost a month, makes you wonder how you lived without it before....
Been busy reading The Trains We Rode Vol I and II and Some Classic Trains etc. I feel that I want to know more about the heavyweights...so, where do I go from here fellow forum travellers? Is there a society or something?
How much would a heavyweight Merchants Limited from 1913 or a Olympian cost to build today, would it be possible, do we have the knowledge and skills?
Just thought that I'd pop in and buy everyone a top up of what the already have, before I leave for work.
CHEERS everybody, to your health!
What day this turned out to be! Figured things were going downhill, then Ron came by - then Fergie, then Jan . . .
So what better time to catch up with the ACKNOWLEDGMENTS than now, eh
CM3 Shane (coalminer3) at 8:02 AM Wednesday - Aug 8th: A rather early appearance by our WVA Connection - but one that began the daylight hours on the right foot! (or was that the "other right"??) <grin>
Fine elaborations for the B&A submission - those kinds of things help immensely!
"Bald dogs" bring to mind something I overheard from a Vet a few years back. He was telling a client that he never endorses the shaving of dogs. He said that doing so only makes the animals more susceptible to bug bites, sun burn and other irritations normally warded off by their coat. He recommended keeping the dogs indoors where possible, near a flow of air, and in the shade if they must be outdoors with a readily refreshed source of water. Sounded like good advice to me.
On dog hair: After experiencing "husky hair" from two of ‘em - I doubt there's a "case" for NOT shaving ‘em! <grin> Ooooooooooh boy! Juneau's ears just perked up on that one. No way, sez he! <grrrrrrrrrrr>
Late 1960s I was in BahStun (Boston) and believe my last trip aboard the S.I.R.T. was somewhere back 15-18 years.
Passed the Anniversary greeting on to my bride - she was surprised that the word had gotten to the hills of WVA!! <grin>
Round, quarters ‘n chat appreciated!
Lars (LoveDomes) at 9:23 AM Wednesday - Aug 8th: You're doing a fine job ‘round here as Manager, and I hope that whenever it is you take off for that extended weekend, we'll be in a "flush" for customers, otherwise your absence will really, really be hard to take. Thanx for all you bring us!
New England book covers a nice touch . . .
Thanx for the Anniversary best wishes! My young bride says thanx! (she IS younger by 8 years - I say 7, she says 8 - depends on which "side" of her B'day we're referring to!)
Round, visit ‘n book mobile visit appreciated!
Ron (DD1) at 1:19 PM ‘n 1:23 PM Wednesday - Aug 8th: You did it! A 5- Salute to our Mississippi Connection for mastering the PhotoBucket Pix Posting Procedure!
Looks like you're at home behind the bar! Perhaps we could work you into a shift ‘round here from time to time!
Hopefully you'll be able to find some Classic Trains ‘stuff' for us to share on our Saturday Photo Posting Day! If not, well, anything remotely close will "work"! <grin>
USS Thresher - oh do I remember that tragedy. I've chronicled my experiences on Pages long passed - believe over on the Original Thread. I was a radio operator (RM1) aboard one of our Cutters back then (April 1963) while on Ocean Station duty east of the Grand Banks - about 400 miles if I recall.
The initial message that came into the radio shack stood us all upright when reading it. That began a series of frequency monitoring that lasted for quite awhile. All USCG ‘n USN ships at sea were called upon to do whatever they could - and we did. Such a tragedy that will always occupy my thoughts. Can't even begin to describe what those guys must've experienced . . .
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-t/ssn593.htm
In 1968 when the USS Scorpion met her fate, I was a Chief Radioman working in the RCC (Rescue Coordination Center) in Boston. Although we didn't have a direct role in that search, we did our part in ensuring that any USCG vessels with monitoring capability did so. The New York Center controlled the Atlantic and dispatched our at sea vessels ‘n aircraft to the Azores. Another tragic event . . . one with some international implications.
http://members.aol.com/bear317d/scorpion.htm
Thanx for the foto, round ‘n visit!
Fergie (Fergmieser) at 1:40 PM Wednesday - Aug 8th: Twice in one day! And in the fog at that! Hmmmmmmm - my guess is you headed for the bridge once that bank became evident.
Anway, thanx for the fotos of those steamers. Having had the pleasure of viewing your railroad empire, I can only add that to see it is to believe it. You surely put an awful lot into your work ‘n it shows! Nicely done, Skipper!
Hey! You even bought a beer - now if we can get you to ‘spring' for a round . . . <grin>
Appreciate the visit(s)!!
Jan (JanOlov) at 3:03 PM Wednesday - Aug 8th: He lives! Great to see ya again ‘n we've been wondering about your well being. Figured that since Glasgow took such a "hit' with the flooding that perhaps you were offline because of it. For whatever the reason, we're glad you're back and didn't forget about this Tavern by the Tracks!
I'm sure you'll get a response or two regarding your comments. My suggestion is a "browse" through a search engine. I use http://www.dogpile.com/ no kidding - they seem to get the most for their efforts by using Yahoo, Google ‘ whatever else is out there in the Ether for a search. Recommend the advanced search . . .
There have been many, many Pages filled since your last visit. But take heart, if you've got the time, perhaps 3 or 4 per day will catch you up in no time. Some fine material ‘n fotos on those Pages, much I think you'll find to your liking!
Thanx for the round ‘n return to the Bar by the Ballast! Have one on us!! Bori
Hi Tom and all. Drinks for everyone and keep them coming. I'm on a roll, so here are three more images to tickle your funny bone.
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Hi Tom and all.
Running a bit late LEON so a round please.
LARS Yes it looks like we were in the bar at the same time last evening.
As you say Tom's Canadian photos was something to look forward too in the afternoons at the bar.
Thanks for the kind words and the New England bookcovers, interesting cover on the New England's Colorful railroads one.
Glad to see you are not letting the heat interfere with the ‘Admin Duties'.
ERIC Hoping you get good results from the lab.
Yes York is a good place to base a visit to England, as well as being home to the National Railway Museum there are two very good preservation railways not too far away.
Well done finding that sound clip on Blue Peter's bad wheel slip, I tried for quite a while to find a link to it on the computer but came up empty. I do hope the others are able to have a listen to it It really is frightening and shows what can go wrong on a steam locomotive. I had thought that it happened when the train was just starting, but it sounds as though the train was moving along nicely when it happened, but when the bad slip started it seem to get up to a very high speed very quickly.
If we had stayed a lot longer at the TrainWreck Saloon at the rendezvous you would probably got the full story on how I meet the bride at Stirling, but it was not Dark Island but Timothy Taylors Landlord that plays a big part. I will explain at the next rendezvous..
The Settle Inn in Stirling Scotland
Also Stirling has a direct train service to Edinburgh and Glasgow, I had traveled down to London from Rugby which is on the West Coast Main line them took the East Coast Main Line to Edinburgh. I traveled back from Glasgow on the 4:48 PM, which stopped at Rugby. On the WCML and The ECML at lot of the travel is at 125 MPH, in fact I done about 850 miles in about 15 hours, having over 2 hours in Stirling.
CM3 Thanks for the info on the B&A engines. A rail rendezvous around the Boston area sounds a great idea. I would love to ride more of the rails in the area. The only trip was between Providence and Boston South on Amtrak, it was only after booking Amtrak I realized the MBTA served Providence, their locomotives looked interesting and were numbered in the 1000 series if I recall right. We did have a ride on the Green and the Red lines after walking the Freedom Trail.
It will be sad to see those semaphore go, perhaps some of them will find a home on a preserved railway. They are re-opening a line that diverges to the north of Stirling station to serve the town of Alloa and to connect with the coal fired Longannet Power Station which is served from the east at present, this will also mean that the coal trains will not have to cross the Forth Bridge to serve the power station.
The railcars are at a preservation center at Dromod Ireland.
http://www.irish-railway.com/
A link to the Cavan & Leitrim railway at Dromod
RON Thanks for the drink. The photo worked out great. Is that a bottle of Glanmorangie in the bar.
FERGIE Sounds as if you will have your work cut out when it is time to dock. I am sure you and the Alcos will do fine
Is Coronation Street still going. It was in black and white when it first started. There is a connection to Classic Trains, one of the characters got run over by a Blackpool tram, it was OK he was a ‘baddie'
Thanks for sharing the photos of those great models and layout.
JAN Great to see you back in the bar. I hope your Internet problems are over now.
Thanks for the drink.
TOM HAPPY ANNIVESARY TO YOU AND YOUR BRIDE.
Yes I thought Manager Lars would have learnt about Vito The Hit over the ‘tapes' incident.
There are more nice stretches of the East Coast on the line between Edinburgh and Aberdeen where the line is near the sea. It passes by some of the famous Scottish link golf courses and the added bonus of going over the Forth and the Tay bridges as well. Wasn't the Forth Bridge in
Good morning Captain Tom and Gentlemen!!
I'll have my weekly Rumpsteak Café de Paris, please! Oh, Leon, you know, Keith's.
More interesting things today, from the tragic story about USS Thresher to Northen Pacific's North Coast Limited!
Tom – Belated Happy Anniversary to you and your Lady!!!You know how things are, sometimes even the Ether is like real and that is why I couldn't have anything to eat and drink! The “rule” is that you buy a round for all guests at the next visit! So the drinks are on me this beautiful Thursday!UP is working hard on the Sunset Route through Arizona. Will be interesting to see when they will get the permission to build this new yard between Phoenix and Tucson. It looks like they will be able to buy the 1,500 acres they need. Very nice pictures from the CanAm RR running some unusual equipment! It is amazing how much snow there still is, though. Cold weather?Northern Pacific to Yellowstone! I learned something new again. Take the Streamlined North Coast Limited. From where? Ah, from Chicago to Seattle and Portland. I found that dome coaches and dome sleepers were added in 1954! NP required at least one flat-topped car between every pair of dome cars. Smart move!Nice book cover and I bet the book itself is interesting. CM3 – That is one reason I like the Boston - Albany line, it is “uphill-both ways”! An interesting line.Lars – Confused? Hmm, maybe a little bit but the doctor said that is okay. Some real nice book covers! All books about New England RR! Thanks!The temp is sure to rise in the Penthouse Suite? Hmmm, must be too much electronic equipment there! Turn it off!
For Manager Lars:
Where?
Ron – Nice to see you “in person”, Sir! Not a bad bar! Be careful, the track gangs from “Our” Place may stop by. A very sad tragedy, what happened to USS Thresher. Very tragic.That picuture of the crowded train is unbelievable! How the engineer could see... no way. He couldn’t. Shut it down. The other link did not work for whatever reason. The pix with the train cars falling of the bridge is a good one, but it is a fake. Fergie – Hope everything went well handling the ship at the dock! Thanks for those two pictures! Very nice steam locomotives and a nice layout! Now I understand better why Captains don’t sleep!JanOlov – Good to see you again! Building heavyweights? I think there is still knowledge and skills to do it. But I don’t know if anyone would like to pay for it. Pete – The sound of Blue Peter slipping is so bad. I can imagine what all the rods and everything else looked like afterwards. According to the text the bad wheel slip happened just after leaving the platorm behind so you remember right. I had a feeling it was something more about Stirling than a railroad station and a pub! Now I understand why you wanted to go back! Looking forward to get the full story next May!I think you are on to something there! Manager Lars should probably get the “Tweeter” since I don’t get the round! That makes sence! Interesting bridge! I bet you have riding across it. http://www.joyce.whitchurch.btinternet.co.uk/forth.htm
Eric
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Another blast furnace day here in mid-continent USA. We're paying the price for those unseasonably cool ‘n pleasant days ‘n nites in July! Man oh man are we paying the price! It's HOT, HOT, HOT!!
I see The Mentor Village Bakery case is loaded with fresh pastries ‘n the smell of our freshly ground ‘n brewed Colombian special blend <unleaded> ‘n <regular> is tweaking the taste buds! Breakfast selections are on the Menu Board . . . so what's the delay <grin>
Petrol has dropped to $2.53 (rounded) up at "Collusion Corner" . . .
It's really amazing what a couple of well placed ‘n timed Posts can do for this joint. Having Fergie pop in TWICE along with Ron's first foto op <not much to say about the 2ND!!> along with the return of Jan Olov made the afternoon much better than we've seen lately.
Customer Acknowledgments (since my last narrative)
Ron (DD1) at 5:32 PM Wednesday - Aug 8th: Perhaps one should quit while ahead! <grin> Only kidding - what you need to do with that 2nd round of Pix is to REVIEW what went wrong. Go back to the basics to determine what may have happened.
Best recommendation I can offer is to CHECK your fotos BEFORE ‘n AFTER Posting . . . that way you can either correct ‘em before or edit ‘em after.
Train on the bridge caption should be, "This could ruin you day!"
Round appreciated!
Pete (pwolfe) at 9:17 PM Wednesday - Aug 8th: Settle Inn has a nice "ring" to it! Comfortable surroundings, good company, COLD beer, ‘n a lassie or three . . .
I think you should attend Molly Throttlebottom's classes for on-line foto quiz preparation. It's in her school pamphlet with the caveat, "Fail these classes and your bottom will be throttled!" How in the world was anyone to figure out the location of those rail buses??? Oh well, I see where you've set-up penance of sorts. <groan>
Link appreciated!
What's going on here with the <tweeter> suggestions Surely you realize THAT in itself is a <tweetable> Oh-Fence - as ONLY the Proprietor dispenses <tweetings>! Appears to me that you ‘n Eric are ganging up on our Manager. Hmmmmmmmm, let's see, that falls under Oh-Fence #57, a not-so-silent conspiracy to invoke sedition at the bar! Best be careful . . . <uh oh>
Sounds like the scenery along that route you took in Scotland would be well worth the price of the ticket. Viewing golf courses would do very little for me, as I'm not a fan of the "sport" nor give a Rat's Patoot about the courses. However, I'd keep my Oh-Pin-Yuns to myself while in Scotland, of course! <grin>
Yes, I did provide a piece on the Forth Bridge, and it set the stage for some interesting feedback from you ‘n Dan if I recollect properly.
Skullsplitter - now there's a brew we should stock. Orkney Breweries, eh They aren't micro, are they???
According to amazon.com - and - barnesandnoble.com, that NP Domeliner book is available.
Anniversary wishes appreciated!
Thanx for the visit, round ‘n "stuff" . . . .
Eric (EricX2000) at 2:03 AM today - Aug 9th: And the new day wouldn't be complete without a late, late or early, early appearance by our Nocturnal Resident Desert Swede!
I'd think you're a bit pleased to see the return of your countryman, Jan Olov in Glasgow. Can't have too many Swedes ‘round here ya know! They provide the CLASS this joint sometimes lacks . . . <uh oh>
DRINKS ON ERIC for THIS THURSDAY!
Railroads using dome cars were mindful of sightlines for those sitting up in ‘em. So spacing out a coach, diner, or some other car (flat roof, as you mentioned) provided that relief. Good point!!
Good link on the Forth Bridge . . . I'd take a guess at your foto, but see it is for Lars!
Check out the comments to Pete, regarding <tweetings> If the shoe fits!!
Thanx for the Anniversary wishes, visit ‘n chat!
Reminder: Ruth has the bar from 9 AM until Leon the Night Man comes in at 5 PM ‘til closing.
Thursday is Fish ‘ Chips Nite!
Friday is Pizza ‘n Beer Nite! - and - Steak ‘n Fries
Ahoy Cap'n Tom ‘n fellow travelers at the bar!
Ruth my deAH, you got to spend some time over at the Mentor Village Mall, Skinny Dipping & Traveling Salvation Show Exhibit! And on "company" time!
Boris, yes the small jar of PPF is YOURS, but first the crittAHs require some attention: tray o' seeds for Awk the Parrot - saucer o' brine for Tex the Armadillo - bucket o' ice cubes for Frostbite the Penguin - field mouse for Artie the Owl <out back - PULEEZE!!> and a chew bone for Juneau, our mascot!
Round for the house and keep the change my deAH! <blush>
Didn't think I'd make it in today, as we were seriously discussing getting away this weekend. Funny, neither of us has the "get up ‘n go" to pack. So we've decided to stick around here ‘n do as we please, which isn't anything new. <grin> BUT the real reason was the storm system that zipped through here dropping a tornado in Brooklyn. It rained like there was no tomorrow, winds were roaring ‘n it was batten down the hatches time. Fortunately, no damages to our house or those of our "kids."
Been thinking about the S.I.R.T. of days gone by. Funny, but I don't enjoy the new version of what used to be. I'm still "hearing" the sounds those old cars made with the rough ride and so on. Those were the days, huh?!?! Cap'n Tom remembers . . .
For Da Boss: Nice "stuff" from you yesterday! The continuing Wednesday Toy ‘n Model Trains pix make for something special to look forward to. Now that it's pretty much down to you for hobby related "stuff," we'll all be very well informed about the Can-Am! Hey, things could be worse - we could be totally without ‘em.
Like the Northern Pacific advertisement too! That was quite a color scheme that they had and the dome cars were wonderful - simply grand!! The Empire Builder seems to get all the notoriety of great trains of yesterday traveling the northern route, but I'll tell ya this, the North Coast Ltd was right there with the best of ‘em. Dad took us on a trip back from the left coast aboard that fine train. So I can say that I've "logged" at least one trip aboard the NP. Funny, I can't recall what train we took out there. Must've been the California Zephyr, for that was his favorite of favorites.
For Ron (DD1): Great to "see" ya! Always helps to place a face with a name. Nifty looking bar you've got ‘n I like the straw hat! One of my eccentricities in life - just happen to enjoy straw hats. Gotta keep the ‘dome' protected dontchaknow! <grin>
USS Thresher - yeah - a real tragic event back in the 60s - 1963, as I was just out of the Navy when it happened. One of those things that happen ‘n you just KNOW exactly where you were . . .
Now that you know "how," maybe we can getcha to participate in the Saturday Photo Posting Day! Will refrain from the Bronx Cheer on that second attempt!
For Fergie: Two visits in one day - things must be on "iron Mike" off the Grand Banks! Nope, you said FOG Bank - best get up to the bride, "old man"!! <grin>
Glad to note that you appreciate the "relationship" between the below deck sailors and those on the bridge! <grin>
Beautiful steamers - all models you've constructed?? I see that fine herald of yours, so the paint job must be custom, huh?? Nice!
Playing it ‘safe' by ordering a brew can only get you in our FAVOR ‘round here! Speaking of ‘round - YOUR TURN!
For Jan Olov Great to see your return. We've wondered about you - as Da Boss has mentioned. Really some fine "stuff" on the pages since you last appeared, especially the photos of the trip to Canada by Tom ‘n Pete! Would be a shame to miss ‘em . . .
For Pete ‘n Eric: Ganging up on the Manager, huh Vito the Hit is a personal friend of Da Boss, who is a personal friend of Guido the Goon, who is a personal friend of MINE! So, a woId to the wise, get it <grrrrrrrrr>
What size cement shoes would you like???? <uh oh>
Eric, I'd say the photo is from NORWAY, but precisely where, I don't know. Also, comment about the "flat roof" cars is right on!
From the Book Mobile's Northern Pacific collection . . .
Ruth, I see the <ahem> admin work has piled up again . . . <grin>
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Hello Tom and all in.
I'll have a selection from the breakfast menu please - since this will probably be my last visit before getting in the flying sardine can! It'll be postcards from now (IT permitting!).
Yes Tom, as you say the route in Scotland Pete mentions is great - and north of Newcastle the section before the Scottish border in Northumbria is impressive - Allan will certainly know this from his days in the area. As you go north towards Aberdeen there are more great coastal stretched - again as Pete mentions.
Pete - interesting info about the Yorkshire steam - I see from late July to end of august they are running scheduled steam 2 or 3 days per week on the Cambrian Coast line (West Wales), and of course there is scheduled steam on the West Highland line in Scotland - so pretty good to have 3 scheduled steam services 1 in England, One in Wales and one in Scotland!
Maybe those signal box registers are all in the public Record Office at Kew - not impossible but would be a stack of paper! As you say, I've never seen one for sale.
A Birmingham meet up with a Holden's and Batham's tour would be indeed be good stuff.
Couple of good Rugby GCR pics here - similar station design to Loughborough - as you say a much smaller operation than the mighty LNWR in the town!
http://www.gcrleicester.info/Old_Photographs/Trip_to_Nottingham___Rugby/trip_to_nottingham___rugby.html
Eric - I certainly did mean Vancouver Island - I had this feeling I was wrong even as I typed it - thanks for correcting me!
Fergie - nice pictures of your layout - very impressive detail there.
Incidentally - it is along time since we've seen young James - but then I guess the summer months have proved a distraction for a few regulars.
Lars, Ron, Jan - good to see you in - enjoyed reading your posts - nothing specific for me to comment on does not mean they are not enjoyed!
Catch up with you all when I get back - and indeed a trip report will be in order for any interesting things I have to report.
Regards
DL
PS - I'm not sure I'll be able to manage on canadian beer for a few weeks - I guess I'll have to learn - must be soem good stuff out there!
Good Morning Barkeep and all Present; coffee, please; round for the house and $ for the jukebox. Plenty hot here (got into the 90s in spots yesterday which is warm for this part of the territory). Oh well, in abt. 4 mos. we'll be shoveling. Let's play "Faster Horses, Younger Women, and Older Whiskey" on the jukebox this a.m. Almost forgot, anybody out there catch "Thunder Road" on TMC the other night? One of the all-time great Robert Mitchum pictures. Favorite line, "It won't be long now, we about have Kentucky wrapped up, and then we'll take care of Tennessee and move into West Virginia." Maybe we can run it at the Theatuh some night.
DD1 stopped by - nice looking establishment you run there. I was in Durham in 1964 - maybe we crossed paths, however I was a lot younger at the time, but then we all were. Submarine comments are a few paragraphs down, so I don't have to repeat myself, repeat myself.
Fergie visited with some fine looking locomotive pictures. All of my stuff is in boxes. I had many yrs. supervisory duties and also a year and one half "detail that would not die." Liked doing stuff and seeing plans happen, but, OMG, the paperwork and personnel stuff. IOW, be careful what you wish for, but being in charge does have its good points. Safe voyage home and watch out for the "Bangor Packet."
JanOlov visited. A good question. There is hardly anybody left who does the kind of fabrication work that would be required. The biggest problem, actually, would be parts and running gear. See if you can find an old Locomotive Cyclopedia somewhere and browse through the section(s) on different parts - manufacturers are almost all gone. Same applies to passenger cars as well. HW "Merchants" would be interesting, but the original "Yankee Clipper" would be even better, if you wanted to replicate a New Haven train. Those cars were beautiful. Which version of the "Olympian" are you going to go after?
Lars stopped by - Haven't been sleepers in and out of Boston in awhile (It's enough to make you weep!). 48 and 49, of course, operate sleepers between Chicago and New York. 448/449 connects at Albany with an across the platform transfer. It works well as I did that trip awhile back. 448/449 generally is a business class coach/café car/coach setup. Friendly and knowledgeable crew, too. 48 and 49 still have a full diner.
Enjoyed the book covers - I know several of the authors. Look sharp and you'll see a picture of a New Haven I4 on the Canton Viaduct. There's a shot of a New Haven I5 on another one of the covers. Your latest post appeared as I was getting ready to post this one - Nice selection of NP items. The Northern Pacific of McGee and Nixon is an outstanding book - large format pictures, thoughtful layout, and nicelpy printed. A copy resides in the western section of the liburry.
OSP visited with reminiscences and commentary. We had lots of friends with connections to both the "Silent Service" and to Electric Boat. My dad remembers the Squalus incident. I vividly recall the both the Thresher and the Scorpion. The Scorpion was truly scary given its cargo. There is a new book out about the Scorpion. For those with an interest in something form the other side of the world, check out Red Star Rogue. It's well written.
"Skullsplitter?" I thought that was the name of Boris's mace.
Many thanks for the NP material.
Pete - Is Settle Inn anything like the Dew Drop Inn?
DL - safe travels, sir!
Work safe
A round of Laphroaig for everybody please... Thanks for the warm welcome back fellas, much appreciated! As I said, it's nice to be back among the living gain. I'll go back during the weekend to read the pages that I've missed, which, as always will be a good and interesting reading. So, anyone that feel like joining me in a a red fez, put a smoking gown on, put the feet up on a stool, for a few drams and for some gentleman talk, feel free to do so.
I also found this during my hunt for Pullman heavyweight information... http://home.att.net/~pullmanproject/index.htm THE PULLMAN PROJECT and http://imlsdcc.grainger.uiuc.edu/collections/FullDisplay.asp?cid=2688 Full Description of Pullman Company Car Drawings, 1870-1969 (bulk 1919-1969)
Good Afternoon Gents
BBQ was a success!! Fog no rain and cool enough to make enjoyable and relaxed.
Saying that the winds blew up last night to 35 kts out of the SW. Talked to my better half on the way in and the gales were downgraded for this morning's arrival...
What the heck do Weather People KNOW!!??!!
Gales out of the NW gusting to 40 kts. Right on my port beam. Saying that I took my time and layed her along side with no broken fingers, toes, frames or scratched paint. Not bad for parallel parking a 300', 4600 ton boat (comes with 4 ALCO's wouldn'cha know it). And yes thank goodness for rubber fenders. Though I think if I was wired into a Blood Pressure Cup I would have blown the bubble!
Yes my 15 minutes of glory will soon end but hey I'll take it.
As for the weather looking at the clouds and the temps you'ld think it was a cool October day, I kid you not.
Re: U.S.S. Thresher. Thanks for the link Tom and yes once I started reading it, the memory gear kicked in and i did recall the disaster. Thanks once again.
Thanks for the kudos on the Locos and yes they are custom painted. They were the President's Choice 2-10-2's by Mehano with Kempton enclosed Cabs, Bacmann Medium Vanderbilt SP Oil (kitbashed to coal) Tenders with Tsunami sound decoders.
Later All
Good day Tom and all present. A round if you please. I've attempted to post two more images today. I hope they work. While we're on the subject of heat, today it is 105°(With heat factor) and going to be 110° by the weekend. I have a lot of work to do in my shop, but even with the A/C going full blast, it's still too hot. Heat isn't the only thing to worry about here in lower Mississippi. Snakes! The poisonous kind, take refuge in cool places around my house and shop and even get inside if they can. I have to keep a gun with me in case I encounter one. We have water moccasins, rattlers and cottonmouths.
Jan Olev; I think I have not met you before, but thanks for the Laphroaig. You have good taste. It's a wee bit too expensive for my appitite. Below I list several other brands of single malt scotch whisky's that are more in keeping with my budget.
DL; Maybe you could approach the railway and offer to buy a semaphore signal. It would make a nice garden ornament.
Lars; that isn't a real straw hat in my bar, but a politician's prop. I usually wear baseball caps or a Stetson.
Pete: I have had Glenmorangie, but that isn't one in my bar. The one you see is called Glen Saleen. It is very inexpensive (less than 10 bucks a bottle), but not too bad considering the price. Others I drink are Bowmore 12 yr, Glen Garioch 10 yr and McClellands. When I'm short on cash, I drink Old Smuggler, a blend. What ever it is, I drink it straight up with a splash of water. The water takes the sharp edge off, especially on the less expensive brands.
Now that I've whetted everyone's whistle, another round.
BTW, How does the cost of Scotch Whisky in Scotland compare with the cost here? Thanks to JFK's father, he made a killing on Scotch during prohibition and still gets royalties from its distribution; hence it's high cost.
The first photo is a camelback I am building in 1-1/2" scale. It is about 90% wood and the rest metal. An electric motor from a kids street car powers it. a 12V car batterywill fit in the tender(seen partially at the left).
The second photo shows what an earthquake can do to trackwork. This I think is in Chile.
Yes, this has been a GOOD DAY, fer sure, fer sure! Surely appreciate the activity from Dan (DL-UK) - CM3 Shane (coalminer3) - Jan (JanOlov) - Fergie (Fergmieser) 'n Ron (DD!) thus far. Specific comments in my next round of ACKNOWLEDGMENTS!
Appears it is time for another Blast from the Past!
PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #48 Here's something to enjoy regarding the British Railways from a 1949 advertisement in my personal collection.
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For your BRITISH ISLES Holiday
USE THE COMPLETE SERVICES OF BRITISH RAILWAYS
. . . . . 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 wish to 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
A pint of Bathams please RUTH and, of course the Fish ‘N' Chips later.
ERIC Thanks for the beers today, are they one the Manager Lars's tab. It seems he is getting the ‘Heavies' on to us.
I don't recall ever reading the cause of Blue Peter's slip, She is a class A2 and the locos had the highest Tractive Effort of a passenger locomotive in the UK with a T.E. of 43,430 lb. The driving wheels are 6ft 2in diameter compared with 6ft 8in of the A1s A3s and A4s.The LMS seemed to go with 6ft 9in driving wheels for it express passenger locomotives apart from the 12 Princess Royal class with 6ft 6in.
They are really great photos in the Forth Bridge link, thanks for sharing. One of my first crossings of the bridge was on a Sunday and they were working on one of the tracks on the bridge. We crossed the bridge at a very slow speed and I was able to take in the great structure from an open window. I have been over the bridge with steam and I am sure one of the times was with Blue Peter; I will have to dig out my old notebooks.
Is today's photo in Norway.
LARS. I missed the news yesterday and it was only when I read this morning's paper I read about that terrible weather in New York, glad everyone is OK and no damage to your family and your houses. I guess a Tornado in New York is as rare as one in London.
It seems the Northern Pacific was another railroad held in great esteem; it must have been great to have traveled on it. Many thanks for the book covers.
If I get fitted with the cement shoes who will stock the bar, and you kept the ‘Exhibit' at the Mentor Village Mall very quiet.
DL Yes that is good news that there are 3 scheduled steam services operating this summer. If someone had said in 1967, when steam was on the way out on BR, that 40 years later there would be 3-scheduled steam trains as well as the specials no one would have believed it.
Many thanks for the GC link. It was good someone recorded the last days of the line although very sad to see the old stations in bad repair and soon to be demolished apart from those that survived on the preserved GCR. My mate and I did bunk off from Technical College one afternoon to ride the DMU from Rugby to Leicester. The building at the Tech overlooked the GC and the temptation was too great, it meant losing an afternoons pay but I am glad I did. The line from Rugby to Nottingham only stayed open a couple of years after the GC south of Rugby was closed.
Hope you are able to send some ‘postcards' from Canada. There is some good beer there I enjoyed a brew called ‘Clancy's'
CM3 I see ‘Das Boot' has been on TV lately. I wonder how near to real life it is about life aboard a WWII submarine it is. I thought it a good book.
The Settle Inn boasts as being the oldest pub in Stirling but I don't know if that is the original name, one of my favorite pub names is the ‘Night Inn', which can be seen from the train on the line out of Birmingham New St.
JAN Glad you found some good links to the Heavyweights you were looking for, there is a lot of detail there, thanks for sharing.
Will it be OK if I have a beer while you have your dram. I am able to get some Belhaven ale from a local shop here it is very good. Last time the bride and I were over we had a drink in a pub in Dumfries that Robbie Burns drank at.
FERGIE That sounds a fine bit of seamanship.
Thanks for the details on those fine models.
RON I have to admit snakes are not at all my favorite creatures and poisonous makes them much worse. Take care.
I'm afraid I have lost touch on the price of the malts in Scotland, I bet Jan can help me. I know there is a fair bit of tax on the price of a bottle of whisky in the UK.
The photo of the camelback model came out great. I have never seen a piece of track like that before.
TOM If I recall right the beer WAS at a temperatur
Leon, just a cup of coffee, please! I know, $5, but... Right now coffee is all I need.
Today I got my freedom back! I may now drive my car again according to the doctor. Feels good.
Tom – Feel free to guess where the photo is from! Too many Swedes? Under certain circumstances I guess there could be too many, but not yet! Tweetings? I don’t understand! Should Pete and I...? No, I can’t even find him, he’s too stealthy.Nice ad for the BritishRailways! BR is just a memory today. I guess the picture shows their logo including a royal crown. Lars – Guido the Goon? Never heard of him before. Your guess about the photo is right (Norway), but that is not very exact location. It is a track that was used for something that could have spelled a disaster during WWII if things had gone a little bit different. Nice book covers! I like the paint scheme NP used on their diesels. Dan – I was sure you meant Vancouver Island but picked the name of Victoria (on the island) by mistake. Have a safe trip across the Atlantic! Looking forward to your return. CM3 – I added a pix I am sure you can identify where it was taken.
JanOlov – Thanks for the links! I never saw that Pullman, Bison Peak, at Perris last December when I visited the museum. I was hoping I would have a picture of it to show. Fergie – Weather people know only what they can see outside the window. Safe back in port! Seems like it was kind of windy/gusty when you took her in! I am sure they will let you do the whole thing again as a Captain!Ron – A very nice Camelback you are building! It looks like even the track is made of wood. Hopefully you will show us more pictures, especially when it is ready to run!Pete – No, no, I would never put all those beers on manager Lars’ tab. He wouldn’t appreciate that. Yes, the photo is from Norway and I’ll give the exact location tomorrow. Thanks for the pictures showing how the logo was used!
Friday brings the end of the work week <for many> but a continuation of the oppressive heat wave scorching mid-continent USA. Now there's talk of drought. Oh why oh why did I select this place for retirement?? Ahhhhhh, I KNOW! Winters . . . but even they have gotten warmer! <arrrrggggghhh>
Draw yourself a cuppa coffee, sample some pastries ‘n order a <light> or <traditional> breakfast from our Menu Board. Best way to start the day in the Ether!
From the Proprietor:
We've acquired some new customers over these past several weeks and for that we're most appreciative! Every now 'n then I like to reiterate some unique aspects of "Our" Place.
One of the things that makes this Thread different from so many others is that we are INTERACTIVE and strive to recognize the other guy's efforts through INCLUSIVE responses.
There is no "way" that is preferred, just whatever "works" for the individual. Should you come across something that appeals to you in the form of a Post (narrative or fotos) - by all means say so! If someone's dialogue isn't of interest to you, so be it - move along. We try to conduct ourselves here just as one would in a tavern, where the guys know one another.
One thing we do NOT appreciate are "one way" Posts, which are called "Hit ‘n Run." That's when someone drops by, says his 2-cents worth, doesn't recognize anyone, and moves on. For those people, don't let the door hit you in the stern section on the way OUT!
We engage in banter, we like to pull a "chain" now ‘n then, and the topic through it all remains: CLASSIC TRAINS!
Thought you'd want to know . . . and for those who do, perhaps be reminded!
Lars (LoveDomes) at 8:59 AM Thursday - Aug 9th: A visit from our reliable Manager to kick off the daylite Posts!
Wondered if that severe weather system impacted where you are. Pleased to know all's well with you ‘n yours. Speaking of which, you still have a family member down in the Keys, right??
Read where a woman got killed on the SI Expressway during the storm by a less than attentive driver. <sad> Really unusual for NYC to have tornado activity, much less a touchdown. When I was a kid, those storms were most times related to the mid-west (Kansas and the Wizard of Oz)! <grin>
Not too sure regarding how much more I'll be putting forth on Wednesday's for the Toy ‘n Model Train OPTIONAL "thing." Perhaps it has run to the end of the line . . . we'll see. With Fergie chipping in, there may be HOPE!
Your mention of the SIRT ‘n the sounds really brought back some fine thoughts. I used to ride the line to St. George for a transfer to the South Beach train during the summers. What great summers we had back then - the ocean waters were relatively clean - the sand was too ‘n the views of the ocean liners passing by Coney Island were terrific. Saw ‘em all ‘n I recall how we used to try to name ‘em as they steamed on by. The Coney Island Parachute Jump was visible too ‘n you could just make out the movement of the people in the seats dropping to earth. Really some fine memories.
It was a sad thing when the SIRT line in my area shut down. Then it was the bus, which in those days really wasn't all that bad. I think it was #5 that used to get us to South Beach from Port Richmond. Some things you never forget, eh
NP book covers are terrific ‘n really enhance the "non-theme" idea of my Post! <grin>
So, Guido the Goon is a friend of yours (also)! Who wuddathunkit??!! <grin>
Round, visit ‘n covers most appreciated!
Dan (DL-UK) at 9:04 AM Thursday - Aug 9th: I KNEW it was you just as soon as the "Wide Page phenom" appeared. That URL did it . . . <arrrrggghhhh>
So the countdown begins for the flight across the ocean. Can't say that I envy you for that expectation. It's the reason I've insisted any long distance air flights be in 1st class for us. Don't care about the costs when it comes to avoiding that "I want to jump up ‘n scream" feeling I get when jammed into seats far to narrow for the traveler. Don't know how the really tall or perhaps "wide bodies" - or both! - put up with it. Fortunately, neither of us are overweight people nor tall, so there is room - but hardly sufficient in my Oh-Pin-Yun. ‘nuf of that . . .
Of course there are some FINE Canadian brews - begin with the letter "A" ‘n follow your taste buds . . .
Safe ‘n pleasant journey to ‘n from . . .
CM3 Shane (coalminer3) at 9:32 AM Thursday - Aug 9th: "Thunder Road" has been placed on the "list" for September - watch for it - THANX!
Man oh man did you ever hit it squarely with your commentary on being in charge. Admin ‘n personnel matters kept me pre-occupied so much that I'd find myself as the first one in ‘n the last one out more times than not. Had to do it that way to ens
Good Morning Barkeep and all Present; coffee, please (New England Four Seasons Blend if you have it), round for the house and $ for the jukebox. Let's play, "I Don't Like Spiders and Snakes" as that seems to be occupying folk's attention today.
Bad news from Utah this a.m. So we'll see what happens next.
Fergie visited. 15 minutes of fame, indeed. Ship handling is what it's all about. What makes it even more fun (if that's possible) is the experts watching. More abt. that later. Anyway, you made it back in one piece. Good for you! Speaking of ship handling, my dad remarked awhile back that some of the best ship handling he ever saw involved getting one of the Navy's dirigibles moored to the U.S.S. Patoka.
DD1 stopped by. Your reptilian comments reminded me of a line from "Home Alone." "Snakes? Snakes? Hmm...I don't know no snakes." We had snakes about when I lived in Tennessee. Have ‘em here, too - rattlers and copperheads. Does the Orkin man have a season pass to your house? He did to ours, because there were other kinds of beasties that were more worrisome than snakes - these suckers would eat your house or sting you REAL bad! Boris, put the flamethrower down, and walk away. Man, you just say the word "exterminate," and he gets all excited!
Your Camelback (aka Mother Hubbard) is looking good! I enlarged the picture and studied hard. B&O ancestry from the look of it, with a bit of CNJ thrown in as well? Many other anthracite lines had ‘em, too. Many of you remember Don Wood, the well-known photographer, who passed away recently. His book Locomotives in My Life has a top-notch photo essay on the last run of a Mother Hubbard on the CNJ.
Lars stopped by. NP scheme on the book cover is the Loewy-designed livery wfor the streamlined North Coast Limited. The plan was, of course, to have the locomotives match the cars. Earlier scheme was two-tone green and yellow; not bad either. Cars were in two-tone green and sublettered for owning railroads (NP, CB&Q, SP&S)
Eric is at the Albany Amtrak station which is actually across the river from its namesake city. Let's see what we have. Hmm, a Rohr Turbo on the left (rode those between Albany and Buffalo a few times). Then on the right we have a r/b FL9 (formerly New Haven, of course). Cars include an Amfleet I coach, a "food service car," and what looks like an old CB&Q baggage car. If it's the right time of day we can turn around and watch the station switcher (a for-real SW1) move some cars around. This was one of the few locomotives I ever saw which had three visible color schemes; NYC, PC, and Amtrak. Incidentally, the station looks a lot different now. I used to go over there a lot when the D&H's PAs were running; get shots of them there, and chase ‘em northward.
OSP stopped by. British rail material was interesting, and then Pete followed it up with pictures - what a team! Question - is 32473 an 0-6-2T?
Incidentally, looks like I triggered a few memory cells with my SIRT post earlier this week.
A thought is that we set a time closer to the holidays for toy trains posts - might be appropriate for the season?
Thanks for your comments re "leadership." Incidentally, miners are the same way. O.K. mascots! All together! "If you're going to talk like sailors, you're going to work like sailors."
Ruth my deAH, the end of another week brings sadness ‘n gladness to this old sailor's heart! Glad because you get the weekend off - sad because I can't be a part of it!<sniff> <grin>
Boris my lad <?> gather up the treats for the crittAHs ‘n let's get a start on feeding time. Awk gets the tray o' seeds, Tex the saucer o' brine, Frostbite the bucket of ice cubes, Juneau the chew bone ‘n Artie the field mouse <OUTSIDE PLEASE!!>. And of course that small jar of pickled pig's feet (PPF) is for you!
Mugga Joe with a jolt should do it! A round for the boys ‘n the change is yours my deAH!
Been quite a week ‘round here ‘n I must say it is most pleasing to witness. Seems to me those of you who read the words several days ago about "stepping up" have done so! Also, having the return of Jan Olov to the fold surely has helped - now we gotta "snare" him into being a regular at this Oasis!
For Eric: Only rail link that comes to mind is Narvik. Close enough??
WWII obviously wasn't a happy time for many Euro-American families and mine was no exception. Our family suffered mightily at the hands of the Nazi's and the less than stalwart Norwegian government at the time made things easy for the invaders. No, not a happy time at all.
As mentioned, I'm 2nd generation American with grandparents coming over from the old country.
For Pete: Well then, shape up young man ‘n you'll have job security!
For Ron: A craftsman you ARE! Very well done - keep the pix coming! Remember, Saturday is THE best time to drop a bunch of ‘em on us!!
Last time I saw track like that was when Boris ‘n Leon got into "it" out back by the mainlines.
Snakes? I like the headless variety . . . <uh oh>
For Fergie: Alco's Rule! Dependability is where it's at when it comes to "answering the bell," huh?? Youbetchaboots! Nice work with the docking . . . .
Hope to see ya ‘round here on Wednesday, which is when we let our hair down (NOT mine - I don't have any!!) for the Optional Toy & Model Trains event that our Cap'n hosts. Great time to see ‘n read about the guys layouts ‘n interests . . .
For Jan: Great to see that you've taken us up on the offer to join us! Really enjoy having you aboard - and the scotch whiskey ain't bad either! <grin>
Here's a Url you may find interesting . . .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_car
For CM3 I'm NOT Shane! Yes, not good news from Utah . . .
You must have quite a railroad book library in your digs. Seems that you've got first hand info on at least one book in each visit of the "book mobile." I'm impressed!! <double wow>
My stateroom aboard ship was crammed with all kinds of reading material, and at times it was quite an exercise sorting through the "stacks of stuff" to find some technical sheets relating to problems down below only to first have to look at the pix of the NYC, New Haven, Pennsy, etc. . . . . <grin>
TOY trains for the holidays sounds good to me. However, MODEL trains on Wednesday seems good too. Maybe time for a course adjustment, but it's up to Da Boss, huh??
For Dan: Fully appreciate ‘n understand your comments. Just because there isn't a "one on one" response each ‘n every time someone posts doesn't mean there's no interest. Just like at the bar, there's lotsa stuff being discussed. One responds when one has something to say!
Hope your trip to Canada ‘n back is enjoyable!
Now for another visit from the book mobile . . .
Ready Ruth? We've got some <ahem> admin AND end of the week activities to attend to. Boris, turn off the monitoring system . . .
Until the next time!
Lars
Good day Tom and all present. Since it's Friday and the beginning of the weekend for some, drinks for all and keep them coming. This $20 bill should cover it, right? For Lars: I've heard of earthquakes in N.Y., but never tornadoes. They must have occurred upstate, not in the city?
For all who expressed an interest in snakes and camelbacks, snakes don't present too much of a problem except when the weather is scorching, like right now. Today, it is 106° (adjusted for heat index) and is projected to go even higher through the weekend and into next week. The snakes are a pretty large target, so a few shots from my .380 auto or Ruger 10-22 usually dispatches it quickly. My lawn tractor quit on me and it will take two weeks to get it back from the shop. By that time, the grass and weeds will be a foot high and provide better cover for snakes. You don't walk barefooted around here. If the snakes don't get you, the fire ants will. Did I mention that I live in Mississippi? It might sound like I live in the Amazon jungle what with snakes, fire ants, spiders and every imaginable bug there is. BTW, we also have black widows and brown recluses. I heard on the news the other day that New York City has a problem with giant cockroaches. I can remember them from my early days there. They have always been and still are the most hated of six legged animals on the face of the earth, unless you happen to be Andrew Zimmernan of the Travel channel. We used to call them water bugs. I wonder if that's the same thing.
Now as far as the camelback is concerned, I built it from a scaled up drawing that appeared in model railroader. I think it was a model of a Reading loco. I have an 11" machinist's lathe and a milling machine, which at the time was in California while I was here in Ms. I thought I would try to build a large scale model in wood as a display model and finish it later when my machines caught up with me. The driving wheels are made of wood and that's where the problem lies. I tried to power it with an electric motor from a kid's street car. It worked, but the drivers being wood, would slip on the axels and quartering was lost. The track work was just for show and not intended for operation. Second and third to railroading, woodworking and metalworking are my other passions. I'm now in the process of scaling up some DD1 engine photos for my next project, a working model in 1-1/2 scale. My other interests are cooking and scotch tasting. So much about me. I didn't intend to go on so long. Forgive me if I bored anyone. I'm going through my files and books for items that may be of interest. In closing, remember the saying about "creating a Frankenstein monster".
For DL: I hope you enjoy Canada as much as I did. I spent four months working there. I introduced some of the locals to "liars poker", a game that is very popular here in bars, along with some dice games. Being an Anglophile, you may experience some hostility from the French speaking sector. I sat in a restaurant for a half hour and no one would wait on me because I spoke English. Otherwise, it's a beautiful country.
Visits from CM3 Shane 'n Manager Lars brightened up the morning - and - Ron (DD1) kicked off the afternoon!
Here's another Blast from the Past to wind down the work week . . .
PASSENGER TRAIN NOSTALGIA #49
Here's something to enjoy regarding the Union Pacific (UP) from a 1949 advertisement in my personal collection.
<A form of this was Initially Posted on Page 200 of the Original Thread>
"Wonder World" OF SOUTHERN UTAH * ARIZONA BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK
To visit Bryce is like entering a strange, new world. The rainbow-hued, fantastic stone shapes are mysterious, enchanting.
See Bryce, together with Utah's Zion and Arizona's Grand Canyon National Parks, on one memorable motor bus tour. Make this area your vacation destination or stop over en route to or from Los Angeles.
Union Pacific will take you to Cedar City, Utah - gateway to the Parks - in air conditioned comfort.
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD Road of the Streamliners
Some drumheads of the Union Pacific
O' Enlighted One.... Thinking of Union Pacific's early streamliners, you can't help but wondering where in the world of train (this goes for cars as well etc) design things went wrong. Todays industrial designers should spend a least a year studying(?) the classic lines from the past me thinks.
As always a nice wee dram around the house on me. This time we'll have a Cragganmore.
A pint of Bathams please RUTH.
ERIC.Can I guess the line in Norway went to the plant, which the brave Norwegian Resistance blew up, where the Nazi's were trying to make heavy water in their attempt to make an A-Bomb.
Glad you liked the photos yesterday.I have a picture showing the larger version of the one shown on the tank engine, the loco is an ex LMS class 5 4-6-0. That emblem got the nickname of ‘Lion and Dartboard'.
CM3 Thanks for the info on Eric's photo at Albany Amtrak station.
Yes No 32473 is a 0-6-2T. The loco was a R.J. Billington development of a Stroudley design for the London Brighton & South Coast Railway introduced in 1894. It was named ‘Birch Grove' on the LB&SCR and has carried that name and the LB&SCR livery in it's preserved life on the Bluebell railway in East Sussex, where it was photographed.
These locos would work the commuter passenger services until ousted by electrification.
The 0-6-2 wheel arrangement was popular for tank engines from the 1890s and as late as 1925 the LNER choose that wheel arrangement for the locos for its London commuter services on the Great Northern line out of King's Cross and the Great Eastern line out of Liverpool St.
The 0-6-2T was very popular in the South Wales valleys for hauling the coal traffic there.
This is one of the GWR 0-6-2s on the preserved North Yorks Moors Railway. The loco makes an impressive sound as it climbs the 2% grade from Grosmont( where the photo is taken) and Gothland. In 1958 the loco was shedded at Treherbert in one of the Welsh Valleys.
LARS. Yes we have had a good week at the bar, we will miss DL and Allan while they are away but we have Jan and Ron and when we are all back the bar should be going along great.
There are some great old diesels on the New Haven bookcovers.
RON It seems you have to take a real good look around when outside in your area. Being from England can you tell me just how deadly are the snakes and I guess there is treatment if anyone is unfortunate to get bitten. In the UK the only poisonous is the adder, but I think it is very rare to hear of anyone being bitten by one.
Thanks for the details on the Camelback model.
Unfortunately Tom and I experienced some of the hostility from the French-speaking sector when we were in Canada recently. We did not let it spoil a fantastic time there though. .
JAN Thanks for those great photos, yes the does not seem to much elegance in the appearance of the modern locomotives. Thanks for the dram
TOM Many thanks for the link to the USS Squalus. It was a great tribute to the Navy divers who were able to rescue the men that survived the sinking and raise the submarine.
Yes I would be good to see Fergie's model RR photos.
The big British pacific locos did have a tendency to have a slight wheel slip when starting with a heavy load. I think the large size of the driving wheels had something to do with it, but that slip with Blue Peter was extraordinary and thank fully very rare.
Many thanks for the UP Nostalgia. I like the City of Las Vegas drumhead.
I think what you mean is, good bar Chandlers are hard to find on the wages Manager Lars pays them.
I think it is a little too warm at the moment for MOLLY"S unique form of punishmentbesides BORIS would get very jealous
Well I am off to the bride's moms for the weekend. I will try to call in the bar if I can get a signal.
A round please RUTHand I have just time for the Steak and Fries
Pete.
This is ENCORE! Saturday - and - Photo Posting Day!
Remember: "Our" Place is CLOSED on Sundays.
Happy Birthday to the Wolfman ‘n Bar Chandler - pwolfe Pete!
Hooray! Weekend's here ‘n it's time to pull up a stool, order a <light> or <traditional> breakfast, fill up your mug with our freshly ground ‘n brewed coffee <unleaded> ‘n <regular>. And if there's room - a few pastries from The Mentor Village Bakery case! <urp>
CM3 Shane (coalminer3) at 8:55 AM Friday - Aug 10th: Can't give up hope, but things are looking rather grim for those fellas. Also noted that Indiana has been added to the list of tragic events involving mining. <sad>
Lived in southern Virginia back in the early-mid 70s. There was a home about a block away from ours where a woman was frightened to near death by a family of copperheads. Seems that when the homes were constructed, this particular bunch set up shop in the dry wall between joists. As time passed, they made their way in ‘n out, etc. One day she was up on a step ladder about to clean out an air conditioning intake. As she pulled the grill work from the wall, out fell 2 copperheads. The screams were said to have been heard as far away as Moorhead City, North Carolina! Not funny, I know, but I can just imagine seeing her coming "unglued." Anyway, an exterminating company put a tent over the house ‘n zapped the place. Shortly thereafter, the house went up for sale and those folks departed for good. By the by - we were living in a subdivision built on reclaimed land formerly a part of the Great Dismal Swamp that runs from southern VA into NC. Say no more, eh
Pete addressed the 32473 question . . .
Toy Trains ‘n Christmas - goes together like a hand in a glove, eh Will make a pitch for those as we get closer to Santa time!
Saw the Bourne Ultimatum yesterday at one of our mega-theatre complexes. Some great Euro high speed train shots - inside ‘n out - stations too! We're "hooked" on the series - all good stuff. Will definitely purchase the DVD, as these movies are worth viewing more than once.
Quarters, round ‘n chat appreciated!
Lars (LoveDomes) at 10:35 AM Friday - Aug 10th: Yes, we've seen somewhat of a resurgence in interest with "Our" Place. Thing is we need to keep looking FORWARD ‘n not the other way. Can't undo what's been - only can remain on course for ‘n with those who give a Rat's Patoot! Remember, the idea of the bar is to gather some like-minded adults into conversations regarding Classic Trains, along with the good natured "stuff" that comes naturally.
The neighborhood I grew up in was comprised primarily of northern Euro family backgrounds. Norwegians, Swedes, Poles ‘n Germans. It was quite a mixture, especially during ‘n after the WWII years. Of course all of the families were citizens of this country, many were relatively new to America. Rather than a polarizing thing, I recall things being quite galvanizing with Victory Gardens ‘n all those things going on to support the war effort. Used to get a kick out of seeing the flags of the homelands being flown on certain national holidays. Of course, one NEVER saw a German flag in those days. That would've caused a riot, methinks.
I don't think any changes are needed for the OPTIONAL Toy ‘n Model Trains Day on Wednesdays. We don't see much ‘round here with toy trains - except when I run my Polar Express fotos; most are models. However, I like the idea of pushing the toy trains for the Christmas holidays. We can do that!!
Some super-fine New Haven covers - sweet!
Round, visit ‘n chat always welcome!
Ron (DD1) at 1:36 PM Friday - Aug 10th: Yes, there was indeed a tornado touchdown in Brooklyn during that storm front . . . mighty unusual, eh
More talk of snakes ‘n things that bite. <ugh> Let's get back to Classic Trains, or just trains . . . Snakes!
If you've followed my Posts regarding travel by rail in Canada, you've picked up on about 18 years worth of experiences. In that span of time, I've only had a few incidents whereby I could say that there was some degree of nonsense going on between
Tom, anytime mate.... My colleagues where I work have got the silly idea that I've got a expensive taste....
I work nights for a company that deliver the stuff to pubs, bars and restaurants in and around Glasgow and further out in Scotland. Every now and then you see a whisky (scottish), a whiskey (Irish), a Rum, a Vodka or beer that has to be tried.... lol!
I'm not really a Union Pacific fan either but you have to admit that sometimes they got things right...
Just look at City Of Denver and its Frontier Shack bar car in wild west style, City Of Los Angeles and its Copper king with $175 round Polaroid lenses or the Little Nugget that was in Victorian style down to the bartenders....
Here's City of San Fransisco snowbound in 1952.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PETE!
Cindy, good to see ya my sweet! A round on me ‘n I'll have a Keiths in a frosty mug. It's a bit early for lunch, but I'm feeling like one of my ‘specials,' so make it a Larsman Hero with ham, ‘n Swiss, mustAHd ‘n buttAH. Two extra large ‘n crunchy pickles from the barrel if you please! Keep the change!
Boris, it's feeding time for the crittAHs, so dip a saucer in the brine for Tex the Armadillo. Seed tray for Awk the Parrot and fill the bucket with ice cubes for Frosbite the Penguin. Of course Juneau gets a chew bone and take Artie the Owl out back for his field mouse treat! <ugh>
For Da Boss: Fine Nostalgia piece! Union Pacific operated some mighty nifty passenger trains. I was never caught up in the orange livery though, but have to hand it to ‘em - they are STILL around, minus passenger trains of course.
Just noted that 20 Fingers is on the forum! Can you imagine THAT??!! Here's the guy who used to be pretty much a fixture 'round here, then left without so much as a good-bye, now shows up on "our" forum! <barf> to him 'n all like him. There was a time when we poured our best wishes to him to get well, etc. How do you figure a guy like that??? Never thought he was really into what this thread is all about, but he did buy rounds! <grin>
For Jan Olov: Appears the man has a job many of us would fight over! <grin> Second time I've heard the ‘distinction' with the "E" in whiskey! Seems everyone just has to have "it" a tad different, huh?? <grin> Wouldn't want to get ‘tween the Irish ‘n the Scots over something as sensitive as THAT!
That snowbound pix of the train brought back memories of a book cover ‘n discussion we had at the bar not that long ago:
As you may be aware, the City of San Francisco was one of those jointly operated trains where the Southern Pacific, Chicago & North Western ‘n Union Pacific jointly ran it.
Check out this link on the snowbound event:
http://www.cprr.org/Museum/Stranded_Streamliner_1952/index.html
Those UP streamliner pix that you provided earlier truly represent an era long, long past. Way ahead of their time in terms of modernization. Da Boss is right, very futuristic!
For Ron: Brooklyn got hit with the tornado! Yes, that's right . . . Bay Ridge and Sunset Park took the brunt of the storm with 3 inches of rain in less than an hour, howling winds, etc. Not good.
You can have my share of snakes, spiders larger than a silver dollar ‘n other aggressive things that bite.
But back to more relevant "stuff," let's see more of your handiwork when it comes to trains!
For Pete: So let me get this right. It's YOUR birthday, but you're going to your mother-in-law's place to celebrate it because your Mrs. has a b'day on the following day. Is that it?? Ok! Well, why not!! If your M-in-law didn't "have" your Mrs. you'd be back in Merrie Olde, probably riding a steam powered excursion with your mates, stopping at each pub along the route, of course! That thought, of course, probably upsets you greatly!! <hee hee hee> Hope you both have a great weekend!
And yes, the "thimble" is indeed something you may want to think about. At the rate you're going, we may just charge YOU for working here! Hey! Not a bad idea. <grin>
Since it is SATURDAY ‘n we most times try to remain within the parameters of less talk ‘n more PICTURES, let's go with some of my FAVORITE things:
NYC FTA #1600 (courtesy: http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net)
NYC F2A #1605 (courtesy: http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net)
NYC F3A #1620 (courtesy: http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net)
Jan provided an interesting foto - one we've seen before, but still intriguing. Only way to survive somethng like that is with the heating in tact, fully stocked diner 'n tavern cars! <grin>
Thanx Lars for helping out today with your fine inclusive Post, chat, 'round 'n great NY Central shots! I was hoping that I'd not be alone . . . although Cindy IS behind the bar!
I'd not dwell on things out of our control. If Al wishes to avoid this place, it's his loss.
Figured it would be a slow Saturday with so many of our regulars away, so let me liven things up with a round of fotos from last year's Alaskan Rail Adventure!
These are from Page 356 of the Original Thread, Posted on 18 June 2006:
(12) ARR Denali Star northbound arrival at Denali Depot EMD SD70MACs #4317 & 4323 (14) ARR Denali Star northbound arrival at Denali Depot (15) ARR 75th Anniversary logo (16) Lodging outside Denali & the Nenana River - from the northbound Denali Star (17) Nenana River canyon - from the northbound Denali Star (18) Nenana River canyon & Windy River bridge - from the northbound Denali Star Windy Bridge is the highest highway bridge in Alaska at 215 ft (66 m) (19) Nenana River canyon, Windy River bridge, tunnel entrance & rafters - from the northbound Denali Star (20) Nenana River rafters - from the northbound Denali Star (21) Nenana River rafters - from the northbound Denali Star (22) ARR Denali Star en route Fairbanks (23) Nenana River canyon - from the northbound Denali Star (24) Nenana River canyon - from the northbound Denali Star
ENCORE! Saturday ‘n Photo Posting Day!
at "Our" Place!
We are CLOSED on SUNDAYs!Starting Sunday at the Mentor Village Emporium Theatre!
. . . August 12th thru 18th: THE THREE STOOGES DOUBLE FEATURE WEEK continues! Mississippi Gambler (1942) - and - The Strange Case of Dr. RX (1942). Elmer Fudd CARTOON: Elmer's Pet Rabbit (1940).
Mississippi Gambler (1942)
PLOT SUMMARY: The NY Express' star investigative reporter Johnny Forbes (Kent Taylor) witnesses a murder at the racetrack. After lying to the police about recognizing the murderer, Forbes starts on the trail of killer Chet Matthews. Matthews used to be a hired gun for dead racketeer Jim Hadley. After a tip from Hadley's girlfriend, Forbes enlists the help of goofy cab driver Milton Davis (Shemp Howard) and begins a road trip on Matthews' trail that starts in Brooklyn NY, and ends in Brooklyn MS. Once there, Forbes meets lovely songstress Beth Connell (Frances Langford) at a high-class riverfront casino and immediately falls in love. He also finds Matthews... and the supposedly dead Hadley masquerading as Francis Carvel, a "reputable" Mississippi shipper, actually running a nationwide gambling racket. While Forbes plots to expose Carvel and write the scoop of a lifetime, Matthews and his henchmen plot to leave Forbes floating in the Mississippi.
The NY Express' star investigative reporter Johnny Forbes (Kent Taylor) witnesses a murder at the racetrack. After lying to the police about recognizing the murderer, Forbes starts on the trail of killer Chet Matthews. Matthews used to be a hired gun for dead racketeer Jim Hadley. After a tip from Hadley's girlfriend, Forbes enlists the help of goofy cab driver Milton Davis (Shemp Howard) and begins a road trip on Matthews' trail that starts in Brooklyn NY, and ends in Brooklyn MS. Once there, Forbes meets lovely songstress Beth Connell (Frances Langford) at a high-class riverfront casino and immediately falls in love. He also finds Matthews... and the supposedly dead Hadley masquerading as Francis Carvel, a "reputable" Mississippi shipper, actually running a nationwide gambling racket. While Forbes plots to expose Carvel and write the scoop of a lifetime, Matthews and his henchmen plot to leave Forbes floating in the Mississippi.
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The Strange Case of Dr. RX (1942)
PLOT SUMMARY: A mysterious avenger known as Dr. Rx is killing criminals who have been acquited in court. Police Captain Hurd (Edmund MacDonald) and his bumbling assistant Sgt. Sweeney (Shemp Howard) ask Private Investigator Jerry Church (Patric Knowles) to help them on the case. Church reunites with his girlfriend Kit Logan, the two marry, and their honeymoon turns into investigative confusion involving an acquitted and murdered gangster, kidnapping and the mystery of a policeman frightened into a coma.
A mysterious avenger known as Dr. Rx is killing criminals who have been acquited in court. Police Captain Hurd (Edmund MacDonald) and his bumbling assistant Sgt. Sweeney (Shemp Howard) ask Private Investigator Jerry Church (Patric Knowles) to help them on the case. Church reunites with his girlfriend Kit Logan, the two marry, and their honeymoon turns into investigative confusion involving an acquitted and murdered gangster, kidnapping and the mystery of a policeman frightened into a coma.
Cartoon Special: Elmer's Pet Rabbit In this cartoon, Elmer buys Bugs Bunny in a pet shop and Bugs Bunny pesters him. Elmer is voiced by Arthur Q. Bryan and Bugs by Mel Blanc.The music in the cartoon includes a variation on "While Strolling Through the Park One Day" (Ed Haley), arranged by Carl Stalling, performed by Elmer and Bugs. Elmer, of course, has trouble with many of the words, due to his "rounded L and R" speech impediment.
In this cartoon, Elmer buys Bugs Bunny in a pet shop and Bugs Bunny pesters him. Elmer is voiced by Arthur Q. Bryan and Bugs by Mel Blanc.The music in the cartoon includes a variation on "While Strolling Through the Park One Day" (Ed Haley), arranged by Carl Stalling, performed by Elmer and Bugs. Elmer, of course, has trouble with many of the words, due to his "rounded L and R" speech impediment.
The music in the cartoon includes a variation on "While Strolling Through the Park One Day" (Ed Haley), arranged by Carl Stalling, performed by Elmer and Bugs. Elmer, of course, has trouble with many of the words, due to his "rounded L and R" speech impediment.
Special note: The month of August (starting on the 5th) will be Three Stooges FEATURE Films month! Watch for the double features!
Enjoy the weekend AND to PETE!!
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