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Guten Morgen allersiets!
Wie ist jeder? Es is OKTOBERFEST! Partei wollen wir!
Tuesday - one of those less exciting days of the week where perhaps the best one can say about it is that it ISN'T Monday! <grin>
The pastries are fresh in The Mentor Village Bakery case - coffee has been freshly ground 'n brewed AND there's plenty to order from our Menu Board selections of <light> 'n <traditional> breakfasts.
TOMORROW is HALLOWEEN - "Our" Place costume party begins at sundown - costumes encouraged!
Also the "theme" will be the ERIE Railroad - so let's see some offerings from the crew in the form of something about the ERIE RR!
Customer Acknowledgments (since my last narrative)
Monday - 29 Oct 2007:
Fergie (Fergmiester) at 7:05 AM: Nice way to begin a Monday with a visit from our Resident Canadian Maritime Mariner!
LotsaSoxfans in the Maritimes - ‘n why not I mean it's called "new" England down Boston way for a reason, eh
Would dearly love to visit at this time of year - however, the bride's schedule simply doesn't permit it. College is in session ‘n that means so is she! <groan> However, the "up side" to that is she's contributing to "keeping" me in the lifestyle to which I've grown accustomed! <grin>
No Keiths, no Moi!
Would love to see some MESS fotos w/descriptions next time you have a "free" Wednesday - which is our OPTIONAL Toy ‘n Model Trains Day ‘round these parts.
Always thinking about additions to the pike, eh So what's wrong with THAT those of us in the hobby say <grin>
Got some news from the Can-Am Trainroom - I've finally begun construction of the subway system beneath Can-Am City! All the materials ‘n "stuff" has been on board for over a year - just haven't had the motivation. It's returning - slowly, but returning - as winter sets in, I'm sure I'll be "good to go"! <grin> Definitely will have it done before the gang arrives for Rendezvous III in May!
Appreciate the visit.
Lars (LoveDomes) at 9:17 AM: Wouldn't be the beginning of a new week without our Manager on board - great to see ya, Mate!
Great idea for a Wednesday theme - ERIE RR it will be for tomorrow! Very, very appropriate for Halloween!
As usual, a fine array of covers for us to peruse ‘n enjoy. You certainly provided an interesting mix . . . well done! Of course the Pennsy Sharknose <Baldwin> "did it" for Moi! <sweet!>
Baseball I'm glad it's FINALLY finished! <geesh> Far too long ‘n far too much hype. I cannot STAND that "Fox person" who does the pre-game stuff <arrrrrrrggggghhhhh> I'd put her up on the bow of my ship, hand her a broom ‘n let her call herself a mine sweeper! <Good Gawd Gertie!> Enuf is Enuf! <groan>
Received your personal Email ‘n response on the way - thanx!
Thanx for the continuing support!
Jan (JanOlov) at 11:04 AM: Quick hit - but helps to keep us "up on the Forum's Page"!
Dan (DL-UK) at 12:36 PM: I had heard of the "changes" taking place in the UK regarding the dining cars ‘n it all sounded soooooooo familiar, especially given what VIA Rail has done ‘n is still trying to do. Doing away with a full service diner with a real Chef is simply not acceptable. Terrible - but the "bean counters" are only looking at cost efficiencies, not at making the passengers comfortable, much less well fed! <barf on ‘em all!> In other words: blow it into the wind, Mate! <arrrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhh>
A fantastic insight to the St. Pancras station - what a structure ‘n what foresight those "back in the day" had when it was erected. Many thanx!
I do think we've either seen an article very similar on Pages past . . . nevertheless, there's a bunch to learn ‘n appreciate. Hope the guys take advantage of the link!
I'd think that once inside such a marvelous structure - g
Good morning Captain Tom and Gentlemen!!
Leon, you look tired! Not enough sleep since last Thursday? I believe you. It was a tough weekend for most of us. I'll have a ham sandwich and an ice cold Keith's, please!
Things are back to normal again. My special "forum" browser decided to work again this evening without any help from me or anyone else.
Lars – I am afraid that Pennsylvania is the wrong answer. It’s from the east coast. See answer at the bottom of this post.Always nice with dome pictures! Especially #881 Silver Crescent! Gas here is $2.65. That is more than enough!Interesting book (and video-) covers! I think I’ll pick the last one, Those Incredible Alcos, Volume 3. JanOlov – Cleaning again!? I guess that is necessary after this last weekend. Amazing how dirty everything was after a couple of dart games. Thanks for the lyrics! Just wish I could sing. I can play the recordings though!I really don’t know much about the situation in Chicago today when it comes to railroad stations. Wish Barndad Doug was here to answer that question. Nice pictures of the double- and triple headers! Tom – Interesting to read about the signinficant events in Canadian RR History during the month of October! Converting 481 miles of track from 5’6” to 4’ 8 1/2” in 24 hours is almost unbelievable! It certainly is amazing!What bout General Motors Train of Tomorrow from 1949? What the heck was that? Fergie – I bet it’s even frostier in the Rockies this morning after the Broncos loss to the Packers on OT! But I am happy!DL – It is interesting to see how many countires have a certain style on their railroad equipment, England, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, whatever. Thanks for all the info on the TEEs! CM3 – Glad the ether finally cleared! A very fine and explaining report about what happened just before the first game! Or was it the third? I can’t say I remember, but I know it was this year! I think. Pete – I am quite sure those Australian streetcars already had doors on both sides when they arrived to Seattle. Thanks for the info on the other Shay!The middle locomotive in my picture was/is in a different livery because the railroad tested a darker blue to replace the other blue color. Interesting pictures with all those signs! And the faked steam locomotive parts! I saw the sign, Gillette, Wyo, which reminds me about a night in a motel in Gillette. Interesting town! Allan – On the way to Perth? By train? That is a long journey! Should be something else. Pete asked about adding doors on the right side on those streetcars but I think they already had doors on both sides. Am I right?
MARC F9 #83 (former Burlington Northern), Union Station, Washington D.C.
The Quiz: The answer.
South Station, Boston, January 1993.
Eric
Hi Tom and all,
Tui`s all round please Leon, I might have a couple, as i`ve been out of the loop for a couple of days!
Tom. It`s great to be back on the site again! Reading through the posts I see Eric has had problems as well, it`s very frustrating not being able to join in. Really enjoyed all of the posts and pics of yours and Petes trip, the spectacular selection of Alaska pics and the Canadian RR history. I had a lot to ponder over to catch up with all the latest!
Lars. Nice pics on your re-post of Doug`s, and a great selection of book covers as well. Saw the finish of the Red Sox game on the tube last night, now thats what I call being "ecstatic" about a result, all the fans went ballistic!
Pete. Good shot mate, right in the keester! Good job that dart was sharp, it`s your turn for the bar tab next time. Their was a roundhouse at Sunderland if my memory serves me right, can`t find a photo of it anywhere yet despite a lot of search`s on the net. The Dockers Umbrella was, from memory, so called because they used to walk to work under it to keep dry from the rain, found a site about it at;
http://www.urbanrail.net/eu/liv/liverpool_lor.html
Enjoyed your trip info and all the pics and Alan`s pics were great. Keep your eye in for the next match mate!
Eric. Nice pic of the Melbourne tram, had a ride on them last time we were there in 1980, we were on our way to Perth, Western Australia, at the time and had a stop over to sample all the tourist options available, it`s a nice city. Enjoyed all your posts and pics.
Rob. A really nice selection of trolley`s on your posts, did you ever get to ride on a Brill trolley at all? They used to have them in Invercargill, NZ`s southern most city, we used to live there in the 70`s way after the tram`s were scrapped! They run a restored tram service loop in Christchurch city, only for a couple of blocks but it`s very popular with the tourist`s. You will find some info and pics at;
http://www.tram.co.nz/
Hope you find it interesting.
CM3. Really enjoyed your hilarious report of the parade, I do`nt seem to remember anything about it at all, must have had too many Wood`s Navy Rum`s with Pete then!
Dan. Great pics and info on that site about the St Pancras restoration, using King`s X a lot I used to always have a wander around while waiting for the train north if time permited, enjoyed all of your posts and info, nice links to the Royal Border Bridge. Nice write up on the TEE, used to use them in the 60`s from Bremen to Antwerp when going on leave from BAOR, used to be a great "LONG" train trip up to Newcastle and back, all paid for by HM government of course!
Jan. Great selection of steam loco`s mate, and thanks for the entertainment as well, as I said before we will have to call you the "Bar Bard"!
Fergie. Have got the Bachmann Light 4-8-2 in N gauge, it runs like a Swiss watch, do`nt know why a lot of RR modeler`s put down Bachmann so much? Does your`s have sound on board?
Per. Hope all`s going well for you fire wise now, saw that the wind was easing down a bit on the tube last night, hope they nail those arsonist`s soon, locking them up and throwing away the keys` would be the least I would do with them!
See ya, Allan
Hi Tom and all.A tot of Wood's Navy Rum please RUTH to see if I can shake off this bug, feeling a lot better than I was at the weekend but still a bit fuzzy. Thanks for the good wishes.
ERIC Sorry to hear you are having problems with your computer. I hope you can get them fixed soon.
Many thanks for the link to the Australian Streetcar in San Francisco. I wonder if they had to add doors to the right hand side of the car.
The other Shay at Railtown was in the roundhouse, it is currently under repair but I was told it should be back in service in the next year or two.
Thanks for the photos. The depot in Stockholm looks very clean, is there a reason the middle locomotive is in a different livery. As to the Quiz I'm afraid I don't know the answer, but I know it looks very cold and I think the cameramen were wishing they were some place else, noticed the Amtrak cars in the far platform.
FERGIE. Hope we can get to see a photo of the Heavy Mountain when the MESS touches have been done.
LARS Many thanks for the encore of DOUG's great photos from the IRM, truly a museum well worth a visit. Strange to say but I really miss Doug's jokes.
Entirely agree with you about the NFL game in London, an exhibition game fine but not a league match. I have heard talk of a premier soccer league match being played over here. It seems the fans are being forgotten or ignored; what about a Dolphin's fan who as not missed a home game for years. If they are not careful they will kill the golden goose when the true fan says enough is enough and does not go to matches anymore.
ROB Great trolley photos. I see on the photo of the Witt 2786 it is carrying adverts on the front of the car like 2666 in the 1940s, is there a company where the museum can get these adverts to put on the preserved cars.
JAN Great choice of encore from Doug. What a great place Chicago must have been to a railfan when those photos were taken Thanks for the interesting photos. I guess those water barrels on the snowshed in Summit Mont were to put out any fires caused by the steam locomotives, I bet it was a hard job filling the barrels.
I guess that must have been a first run or another special event of the City of San Francisco but the number of folks around the locomotive.
Enjoyed the songs. It would be interesting to know how many steam locomotives are preserved in each country and of those how many are in working order; perhaps someone will do a survey. As you say Germany must be among the top with regard to preserved steam. Alan as just returned from Germany so I should be getting some more photos soon.
DL The photos of the roundhouse were at Chemitz. 18.201 was the locomotive that hauled a main line steam tour the next day. The tank engine is at the Nauderlausitzer Museumsbahn.
It seems they have done a really good job with St Pancras it is hard to believe that it very well could have disappeared in the 1960s. It appears that you gain access to the platforms from what was the underground vault that was used to store the barrels of beer from Burton-on Trent, for many years of the station's life.
I hope you have better luck in finding a copy of the Railway Magazine, I know the special issues tend to sell really well.
CM3 Really great report from the parade, probably the last time the Our Place darts team was reasonably sober for 3 days. The sight of Boris collecting the ‘Flying Fish' is a sight not easily forgotten.
Looking forward to the match reports.
TOM Many thanks for those great Alaska photos; I guess the restaurant was built on that bridge when the bridge above replaced it. Do all the Alaska Railroad locomotives have the Big Dipper on them. I believe that formation of stars is known as the Plough (Plow) in the UK. Glad there are
G'day Gents!
Most pleased to see the contributions this fine day from Da Boyz! Will cover what needs to be said in the morning epistle!
Another month is nearing an end, so I best get to the "feature" for this day . . . some of you have seen it before, whereas others not - so here's the October rundown on Signficiant Events in Canadian RR history . . . .
Significant events in Canadian RR History
during the month of October.
<Initially Posted on Page 419 of the Original Thread on 30 Oct 2006>
Caveat: Much of the information appearing was gathered from internet sources, with credit to "Colin Churcher's Railway Pages" at http://www.railways.incanada.net/
* 1854, October 25th: - opening of the Carillon and Grenville Railway.
* 1856, October 27th: - The Grand Trunk Railway opens its broad gauge line throughout between Montreal and Toronto - Brockville to Oshawa secton.
* 1873, October 3rd - 4th: - The Grand Trunk Railway converts the gauge of its line between Stratford and Montreal, 421 miles together with 60 miles of sidings, from 5' 6" to the standard gauge of 4' 8 1/2". The track work was completed in 24 hours and occasioned but 16 hours interruption in the use of the main line.
* 1874, October 26th: - All Grand Trunk Railway lines east of Montreal, 542 miles, are converted from 5' 6" to standard gauge.
* 1877, October 9th: - Locomotive Countess of Dufferin arrives at St. Boniface on a barge towed by the steamer "Selkirk". It was brought in by the contractor Joseph Whitehead to work on the Selkirk - Emerson line and was the first locomotive in Manitoba and on the Prairies.
* 1891, October: - Canada Atlantic Railway completed the conversion of its entire passenger fleet thus becoming the first railway in Canada to use steam exclusively to heat its passenger rolling stock.
* 1902, October 13th: - First demonstration of wireless communication between a moving train and a station. This was on a Grand Trunk Railway special train between Chicago and Portland for the American Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents. While en route between Toronto and Montreal a wireless telegraphy station was set up by Professor Ernest Rutherford of McGill University.
* 1903, October 24th: - The National Transcontinental Railway Act is passed. In order to expand into Western Canada the Grand Trunk Railway agrees to build a line from Moncton, New Brunswick to Quebec, then on a more northerly route than on any other transcontinental line to a point on the British Columbia Coast, which was to become Prince Rupert. The part between Moncton and Winnipeg was to be known as the National Transcontinental Railway and was to be built by the government. The line west of Winnipeg, to be known as the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, was to be built by the Grand Trunk itself.
* 1905, October 1st: - The Grand Trunk assumes control of the 460 mile Canada Atlantic system by agreement dated August 15th , 1904.
* 1909, October 17th: - first passenger train is operated over the National Transcontinental Railway east of Quebec City between Edmundston and Baker Lake, NB.
* 1914, October 13th: - The Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway is opened throughout between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, Ont.
* 1917, October 17th: - First train over the Quebec Bridge over the St. Lawrence. This was constructed by the Dominion Government for use by the National Transcontinental Railway. This bridge was notorious in that it fell down twice during construction:
* 1917, October 23rd: - The Canadian Railway War Board holds its first meeting in the Canadian Pacific Boardroom in Windsor Station, Montreal. The name was changed to the Railway Association of Canada in 1919. The RAC represents the interests of all railways operating in Canada.
* 1918, October 21st: - The Mount Royal Tunnel, Montreal, is opened for regular traffic by the Canadian Northern Railway which commences a through service between Montreal and Toronto via Hawkesbury and Ottawa. The first east bound train left Toronto at 23:00 on October 20 and the first westbound left Montreal at 08:15 on October 21.
* 1922, October 4th: - The Canadian National Railway Company becomes a corporate entity (order in council P.C. 2094).
*
Good Afternoon Barkeep and all Present; coffee, please; round for the house and $ for the jukebox. First freeze of the season today 23-25 degrees when the K9 Korps went out for a.m. rounds. I have been trying to log in since 900 a.m., finally got the page to open. I will comment on contributions later.
We are savoring last night's win - ‘nuff said!
The ether finally cleared and here is some more reportage.
Them Old Camp Meeting Blues
As mentioned earlier, our next stop was the Our Place Camp which is carefully hidden on the flats just about five miles uptown from downtown Mentor. I know, Boris, you know that you're there when you see it - man, is he hard to work with sometimes and he is truly paid what he's worth. It was kind of hard to find the place, but we managed. The camo and inflatable tanks certainly lent an air of deception to the proceedings. But as Boris said, "Follow the cigar smoke; they're in there somewhere."
The boys looked to be rounding into shape - beer and lack of exercise and wholesome recreation will do that. The Our Place team (although tryly scared at being outside in the daylight) is flexible, so flexible they didn't even appoint a captain this year. When asked about this, Eric remarked, "One for all, and every man for himself." Your reporter thinks that this may be a useful attitude to face the upcoming strife and challenges.
Team shirts as always were carefully chosen. The slogans affixed to the shirts read as follows: Pete - Respect Few." Allan, "If Only I Was as Good as I Think I Remember I Was." Lars had the ever popular "Get Boned," And Eric's said "Stroke This." Jan as alternate had a shirt reading "It's a Mind Game." In the spirit of situation, your reporter broke out his old standby shirt which reads "Mine Over Matter - I Don't Mind and It Don't Matter." Boris had his shirt on as well which read "Short Term Memory Loss Runs in My Family - I Think."
They boys look to be ready and when last seen were loading up onto the Twin Coach, generously provided by the Greater Mentor Street Railway and Traction Company and getting ready for the parade.
Hayfoot, Strawfoot!
Boris managed to get the Crosley downtown ahead of the mob (make that throng) and we were able to set up in the blockhouse for the pre-tournament parade. We got the sandbags into place, and the wires with the can full of rocks attached in case anyone attempter to get through the perimeter.
The parade kicked off promptly (as much as anything does in Mentor) with a Fokker Triplane flyover by the Greater Mentor Flying Preservation Korps (fondly refereed to by the local citizenry as the "Old Bats.") It was sort of a Missing Man formation as one of the planes got lost on the way from the aerodrome - it turned out that one of the flyers thought it was a "Dawn Patrol." Anyway, Artie got him back on track, so it turned out to be the "Lone Straggler." Trust me, it was nothing like the Lone Eagle.
The Mentor Associated Underground Lodge (MAUL) "Stumbling Twenty" band serenaded the flyers with a stirring rendition on zither, tambourine, and kazoo of "Those Magnificent Lads in Their Fokkers and Spuds." No Boris, Spads! Those hoofs are just too big for the telegraph key. But we take what we are dealt.
Then came torch bearers and drum line. Those familiar with Orcs can conjure up a mental picture of what this looked like. Your reporter just wonders where they get these creatures. The barmaid with their trays provided ample reflection for the torches. It was tastefully done, although we did have a nervous finger on the trigger of our water cooled Browning, just in case.
The torchbearers and drum line were followed by each team. The barred wagons contained the Second Class aggregation, while the Twin Coach carried the Our Place gang. Genial insults were exchanged along the route, and trinkets thrown from the transport units to the crowd; some of the trinkets exploded on impact, but it made for a festival-like atmosphere. Your reporter did, however, in the interest of caution and self-preservation, break out the flak jackets and gas apparatus - one can never be too careful in these situations.
Next came a fireworks display with illuminations. Sort of like much of the crowd who seemed to be pretty well illuminated. Evidently, some of the Second Class folks had gotten into the magazine as one of the displays went awry - accidentally, of course. It resembled a cross between a rocket launcher and a recoilless rifle. Your reporter is grateful that he had the foresight to pile up the sandbags else we would have been torched as the infernal machine rocketed past our vantage point. The illumination bounced once on the street, barely cleared the water tower down at the freight yard, glanced off the roundhouse roof, and exploded in the reservoir.
Boris, ever midful of his next feeding (meal, I mean) deserted his post, but returned momentarily with several baskets full of fish. He explained to me that he had never seen it "Rain fish," before. I recalled, however, that he had been out with the track crew awhile back and that they had really gotten into trouble with the local game warden. All of this had something to something to do with using fusees and torpedoes in several local ponds. Nonetheless, a little cosmetic touchup and we should be well fed this winter.
By now, all had arrived at Our Place - site of the first match. All the counts and no accounts from the area were gathered as more than a few good natured wages were being made on the upcoming match. Our next report will deal with the first contest and we will find out what really happened when Artie went railroading. We will now reboard the Crosley and move it to a good escape point.
TTFN
Hello Tom and all in
Pint of bitter please.
Thanks to those of you who found the TEE material of interest (Pete, Eric, Rob, Lars all mentioned it). Eric - yes I'm certain that stock derived directly from a Dutch design originally. The TEE concept was a fine one, and as those websites mentioned, was the forerunner of today's Euro High Speed Network (in fact it would have made sense to have branded the cross border systems TEE now - instead they have strange meaningless names like Thalys and Eurostar.
Pete - whereabouts in Germany were those pics of Alan's taken? By the way, I tried to get hold of a Railway Magazine and there were no copies at either the book stalls at Kings Cross or St Pancras.
Tom - yes - London trip went well, breakfast is nicely served and sets you up for the day. The sad thing about this is that the trains on this route have been re-franchised by the government to a new operator as of Nov 12th and their plans for ‘improvement' include the removal of buffet counters from their trains to replace them with a push along trolley (so no ability to provide any sort of hot food) for second class carriages, and for first class the removal of the chef cooked fresh food in favour of some sort microwaved hot sandwiches and light snacks only. This is a serious downgrading of service quality on the route and very depressing.
I had a chance to examine the newly restored areas of London St Pancras Station - they are looking good - but it is not quite finished yet despite the Queen opening it in about a weeks time and services starting to the continent on Nov 14th.
This article says mare than I can say here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2007/oct/11/communities.architecture
Rob - thanks for your comments and added info on the Hamilton museum stock. Good to see the Lancaster and Spitfire and Hurricane flying together. Thanks for your response to my ONR question. Nice pics of trolleys you placed, makes me more frustrated I was unable to fit in a visit to that museum.
Lars - Interesting pics from Doug's post in the past - I enjoyed that - along with your own clear statement of site etiquette - given in what I can only take to be the clearly made ‘New York' style! Couldn't agree more with your sentiments. Shame to see those cars at the IRM in such rough condition - you can restore stuff like this or worse - but it takes time and money as we know.
Jan - interesting selection of pics esp. about Chicago Grand Central Station - I've never seen pictures of that before - must have been a very impressive building.
Cheerio
DL
Greetings Tom and gentlemen.....
May I have a black Java please....and the usual top up with cigars for the crew....get yourself something as well....
$$$$ for the cigar box and Mr Wurlitzer....
Tom, the "sixpack" of pics in my last post are credited at the bottom, if it's doublehead tripplehead pics that you're reffering to.
Da Larsman, nice selection of covers mate ! Those UP Streamliner and Alco DVD's would be nice to have...
EricX2000, I hope that you get your browser and that sorted quickly mate...
Ahoy Cap'n Tom ‘n fellow travelers at the bar!
Ruth my deAH, a steaming hot mugga Joe with a jolt if you will - make that a "BK splash," wudja I see Boris has returned to the fold after a 3-day misadventure with the Dart's Challenge ‘n Grudge Match tourney! No worse for wear <as the saying goes> for our Cyclops with cloven feet! My, my you do look rather . . . different with the lederhosen ‘n alpine hat <with feather!> Just a few more days ‘n it's back to bib overalls, steel toed boondockers ‘n red ‘kerchief!
I see the crittAHs are lined up for breakfast, so best get with it - then you may have that large jar of PPF!
Ruth, fill up the Joe wudja ‘n I'll take a number four from the menu board - a round for the boz ‘n the change is for you!
GIANTS WON! But in horrid conditions - I think it was a lousy game, but we'll take the win!
All kinds of e-mails flying ‘round in response to Da Bossman's comments AND mine! Our "network" is working ‘n it's good to see the opinions ‘n comments being shared! THAT from a guy who checks the e-mail MAYBE twice a week!
Hope you're feelin' bettAH Pete!!
Good to see Fergie in - although he does have some mighty "different" dining preferences!?!? But then again, it has been said <'n noted> that sailors will eat most anything!
Had a time of it trying to get on the forums this morning - just couldn't get the site to load. Got on other places but not Kalmbach's creation. WondAH what in the world . . . best not to expend too many of my few functioning brain cells on that subject! <grin>
Weather ‘round here is delightful for the fall - in the 40s for a brisk start to the morning. Love this time of year ‘n like to walk with the crunch of leaves beneath my clod hoppers!
Gasoline was at $3.02 at our "favorite" station ‘n of course expected to really head higher. Ain't it wunnerful
Not a whole heckuvalot going on this weekend at the bar that I haven't made comment on. So, I'll just skip right to my array of "stuff" from the Larsman Mobile!
UP Streamliner Collection (DVD)
Memories of Eastern Pennsylvania Railroading
Trackside around Sayre-Towanda-Waverly
Trackside around New Jersey
Trackside around Buffalo
Those Incredible Alcos (DVD)
Ruth, don't forget we have to take care of some <ahem> admin matters on your break! {ooooooh>
Until the next time!
Lars
Did I here there was a "frost "warning in the Rockies this morning as things are hot in Boston?!?
On that one Tom. I'm Buy'n!!! Though it wasn't the Jays. Lisa is tickled pink over the win. So if she's happy... I'm happy
And I'll have what ever is on the grill and hot Peas and Tanks.
Presently I'm looking at the MESS inventory and may need addition heavy freight hauling capability for the New Year...
Not much else on the go But let me know what's what on the travel itinarary Tom as I have some planning to do and straightening up of the MESS. BTW we joined the SAW this weekend (Society for American Wines) quite enjoyable as it was an excellent meal with a host of wines to sample Maybe another gathering when you're down here if you're interested... Sorry they don't serve Kieths.
On that one I have to haul out of here.
Later All
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
A smile to begin the week!
I didn't say everything I said.
<A Yogi-ism!>
Another Monday - another week to excel for the boss! <yeah, right!> Coffee, pastries 'n breakfasts are ready! Are you
Comments from the Proprietor:
RED SOX WON! RED SOX WON! RED SOX WON! Did anyone have doubts <geesh> The cream always rises to the top . . .
Halloween party on Wednesday nite! Costumes encouraged . . . <boo>!!
Sunday - 28 Oct 2007:
Eric (EricX2000) at 1:44 AM: Some great fotos - really a treat with the Cascades shot! Nicely done, Mate - many thanx!
Lars (LoveDomes) at 9:29 AM: GIANTS WON! GIANTS WON! That has to put a smile on that <mug> of yours! <grin> Can't say the conditions or circumstances were the best for a regular season game - I agree with your feelings on this. The NFL should've sent the Lambs <aka: Rams> over to play the Dolphins - as two losers would "deserve" the "honor"! <grin> Yeah, Lambs Lost <again> - what's new, eh
Support for the bar appreciated, especially with those fine dome car fotos! That obs dome is a "winnah," fer sure, fer sure!
Jan (JanOlov) at 11:02 AM & 3:21 PM & 7:05 PM: A little of this ‘n a lot of that! Photos from ???? Your own???? Interesting shots though.
Runaway Train (1985) starring Jon Voight, Eric Roberts & Rebecca De Mor Nay was featured at The Emporium Theatre on Sunday, January 22nd, 2006. It's a good one that will be rerun again one day. Thanx for the request . . .
Eric (EricX2000) at 11:11 PM: Good to see ya - sorry ‘bout the ‘puter issues. You'll figure it out!
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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 Nite!
Saturday is Steak ‘n All The Trimmings Nite!
Dinner begins at 5 PM so come early ‘n often! C
Cindy is our Saturday bartender!
Boris, serve ‘em all of the "spiked" OJ they can handle!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Tom
Greetings Tom and revered members of the "family"...
Da Larsman, a couple of questions for you as THE dome man.... How many dome observations were built buy Pullman, Budd and AC&F and were those for the California Zephyr the most luxurious?
Greetings Tom and fellow honorable members of the "society"
Drops a few $$$$ for the cigar box and Mr Wurlitzer to get the laddies started on Monday morning.....
pwolfe, that is some fantastic pics of German steam in the roundhouse mate....! Germany must be one of the countries that has the most steam locomotives under steam next to the US and UK, right? Looking forward to see more....
Would have been great with pics like that with 611, 1218, 844, 3985, 261, 4449, 3751 and so on....right?
I wish you a speedy recovery from that bug of yours mate....
Tom, good selection of flicks mate....better top up on the popcorn me thinks......would it be possible to request "Runaway Train" for next weekend?
I liked that post from barndad Doug....will keep skim through past posts to get to know the place and people a bit more....have a dram on me!
EricX2000, Chicago was rather busy wasn't it...? I wonder how many of the old great stations that's still around today and not been demolished.... I think these last few decades hasn't been kind to railfans compared to 30's, 40's and 50's.....alot of things are better but many others are worse....
As for the Quiz,I couldn't even begin to guess.....
Nice selection of pics it is mate.....! Cascades.....mmmmmm.....begins to daydream back to more glorious railroad days....
Da Larsman, you!? Talking nonsense.....? Naaahh.....! When did that happen?? Sweet selection of domecars matey..... The best one being the dome observation.... Now, THAT is the right and only way to travel.....
Weelll, since our honorable Mr LoveDomes dropped a few good and tasteful pics, I thought that I'd do the same to get things started on Mondays early hours.....
Todays theme.......doubleheading and a trippleheader!
D&RGW 2-8-8-2 #3618 and 4-8-4 #1708 on train #2, Scenic Ltd with 12 cars, near Mitchell, Colo., October 6, 1935.
D&RGW 2-8-8-2 #3615 and 4-8-2 #1526 with train First #2, Scenic Ltd, Civilian Conservation Corps special with 15 cars doing 25 Mph, near Mitchell, Colo., March 24, 1940.
AT&SF 2-10-4's #5029 and #5009 with a eastbound freight consisting of 91 cars doing 45 Mph, both engines smoking good, east of Belen, N.M., June 28, 1947.
AT&SF 2-10-2's #3814, #3822 and 4-8-4 #3768 with train #19, The Chief, all 3 engines producing smoke and steam at Wootton, Colo., December 29, 1940.
SP 2-10-2 #3756 is helping 4-8-4 #4413 with Second #99, Daylight, doing 30 MPH at San Luis Obispo, Cal., July 23, 1938.
SP 2-10-2 #3673 helps another 4-8-4 #4418 with first #99, The Daylight, at San Luis Obispo, Cal., July 23, 1938.
Credit: All above Otto Perry and photoswest...
Oh well, another quiet and peaceful Sunday I see and with the sun shining. Better give the place a good clean for the Halloween me thinks.....Walks to the closet to get the stuff for polishing the brass and other shiny fittings.....rags....polish....electric toothbrush...screwdriver....
Gets down and dirty with the footrest.....dismantling it to get it to tip top condition...
I went down to the station. . Leaned against the door, Went down to the station, Leaned against the door I knew it wa the Empire Stae Express, I could tell by the way she blows. I asked the depot agent, "Please let me ride the blinds" Asked the depot agent, "Please let me ride the blinds" He said, "Son, I wouldn't mind .But the Empire State ain't mine"
....grabs the electric toothbrush to get into the grooves and narrow spots......You know that Empire State, She rides on eastern time. That Empire State, Rides on Eastern time, She's the 'rollingingest' baby, On the New York Cental line. It was a mean ol' fireman And a low down engineer. It wa a cruel fieman And a low-down engineer That tok my woman away And left me standing here.
...unscrews the fittings from the floor and drops them into hot water...cleans where fittings go....picks them back up, polish them and screws them back...Yes, the engineer blew the whistle, The fireman rang the bell The engineer blew the the whistle, The fireman rang the bell It was a cruel fireman And a low-down engineer Tha t took my woman away And left poor me standing here Yes, the engineer blew the whistle The fireman rang the bell The engineer blew the whistle, The fireman rang the bell. My woman's on board, She's waving me fare-thee-well. I'm gonna tell you What that mean ol' train will do. I'm gonna tell you What that mean ol' train will do. They'll take your woman away And shoot black smoke back at you.
Moves around to the back of the bar to do the bar taps..........ooops!...someone has forgotten their watch and keys here I see, better put them back in the office...eh?...what's this?.....never seen this wee key before....bends down and picks up a key from the floor....I wonder....hmmmm..
....walks to get the ladders and begin to polish and clean glass on the light fittings out in the bar........see how easy it is to keep the place nice and tidy if you do it every now and then.........aaaahh last one!
An old cowboy went riding out one dark and windy day Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his wayWhen all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows he saw A-plowing through the ragged sky and up the cloudy draw Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath he could feel A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky For he saw the Riders coming hard and he heard their mournful cry
Riiight...that's all the bling-bling stuff done and dusted.....
...puts all the polishing stuff back in the closet and gets the wood polish....rattles in the closet....it's good thing that I left the stuff where anyone can find it...grabs the rags.....now we're back in business........it still seem to work too...GREAT!
Yippie yi Ohhhhh Yippie yi yaaaaay Ghost Riders in the sky Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soaked with sweatHe's riding hard to catch that herd, but he ain't caught 'em yet'Cause they've got to ride forever on that range up in the sky On horses snorting fireAs they ride on hear their cry.....
...works around all the tables, chairs, walls......and finishing of with the bar....collects all the coasters as he moves along.......puts out a couple of new decks of cards to give the lads something to do....As the riders loped on by him he heard one call his name If you want to save your soul from Hell a-riding on our rangeThen cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride Trying to catch the Devil's herd, across these endless skies Yippie yi OhhhhhYippie yi YaaaaayGhost Riders in the skyGhost Riders in the sky Ghost Riders in the sky
......
Ahoy Cap'n Tom & fellow travelers waiting for the bar to open!
Yes - THE BAR IS CLOSED on SUNDAY - but, I've got a KEY 'n thought I'd stop in to ensure all's well for the Monday morning opening! Things don't look quite as bad as I thought - at least in the bar area. The pool room (where the Dart's tourney was held) is an entirely different mattAH! I think Da Bossman is gonna have to have the entire thing torn up 'n redone (renos, as Fergie woud say!) <groan>
Who won? Who Won? Who Won? All I know is that my head is banging, my ears are ringing, my arms 'n legs are sore 'n my wallet is empty! Musta had a great time, huh
Next year we're gonna have to get the reporter to let us know when he's ready . . . ya know, like the Evil Empire used to do - prepare the "news" in advance sorta thing. That'll work!
So, RED SOX WON! RED SOX WON! RED SOX! Just one more for a sweep . . . will the AL dominance over the NL evAH end <geesh>
Jints over in Merry Olde today - crazy set up if ya ask me <but no one did!!> . . . ridiculous to screw around with a regular season game through this sort of nonsense. Fine - if the NFL wants to showcase the game - do in the exhibition season. The travel, the field, the fans - all of it factors in for both teams. BS I say - utter BS! Go Jints!
Good flicks at the "show" from Da Bossman . . . coming to the end for the Hornblower series. I think it was a good choice 'n I'm looking forward to watching this weeks duo and the next!
As always, wonderful shots from Alaska - you surely "done good" with that camera you say causes you to break out in warts! <huh?> Anyway, as Pete remarked - the clarity is something else. Those ARR engines look to be in "mint" condition - I'm impressed!
I see that Mr. Olov has dug in his heels to come up with full participation on our Encore 'n Photo Posting Saturdays! Nice job - couldn't have gone with a bettAH pick than from the barndad archives. We have lots 'n lots of material "stacked up" on both threads . . . will keep the Encore Saturdays going 'til the end of these forums is my guess.
Sorry you're not feeling up to par, Mr. Wolfman - BUT - you were an absolute crazy man at the Dart's Challenge & Grudge Match! WHERE do you put all that beer Good Grief Charlie Brown - there's no stopping the Brit from mid-MO, huh By the way, that wasn't really good form to "stick" your partner with the bar tab - especially over at the enemy camp. The guys at the 2nd Class Saloon were waiting for something like that to happen 'n probably accounts for my ending up sleeping in the dumptser! <uh oh>
Eric made a post - so he's 'somewhere,' huh I can't hear that infernal yodeling anymore - which is either good or bad. Good in the sense that the noise has stopped - bad in that I may have lost the ability to hear after all of that rukus these past three nights. Woe is me! <groan>
Your quiz photo makes me think of Pennsylvania - maybe because that loco appears to be in Erie-Lackawana colors. Anyway, really don't know - but it is snowing!
Very nice photos all - especially the Cascades! Looks professionally done!
Ok, 'nuf of my nonsense - thought I'd just pop in - wish youse guyz the best for the remainder of the weekend, 'n go about the day!
Something from the Larsman Mobile of Dome photos!
WP #881 Silver Chalet (from: www.trainweb.org)
The Auto Train #460, former WP #811 (from: www.trainweb.org)
WP #881 Silver Crescent (from: www.trainweb.org)
Santa Fe #500 (from: www.trainweb.org)
Santa Fe #501 Super Chief (from: www.trainweb.org)
Good morning Captain Tom and all present!!
Leon, good to see you again. You were missing last night, awol! That's okay, I wasn't hungry anyway. But now it is time to celebrate our Victory, I hope. Did we win? Geesh, my arm is aching. Rumpsteak Cafe de Paris, please!
How can you stand all the noise? Seems like everyone is celebrating something. Must be the victory! Let's see.
Tom – These games are tough. I am not sure what happened, but it hurts! Tonite was the worst one by far! That is exactly what I did last May, drove I-70 between St. Louis and Kansas City and what I recall, the landscape was kind of hilly. No, the lady by the Australian streetcar is a complete stranger. Interesting pictures from Alaska! Did you try that restaurant over the river? I think I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again, it is amazing how clean ARR keep their locomotives and cars! Double Hornblower at the Emporium Theatre?!! JanOlov – Yeah, you better keep a low profile and don’t tell Manager Lars. More Barndad! Chicago is a very interesting railroad town! Even more so in the past. Thanks!Alaska Railroad has 28 SD70MAC’s! Good looking locomotives!Nice pictures of GN’s trains from the old times! Plus the “City of San Francisco”! Rob – We have plenty of elk in northern Arizona, but no moose at all. In the old country one can find moose all the way from the southern part, way up to north of the Arctic Circle. Good pictures of nice streetcars! What kind of special is Montreal & Southern Counties #107? Fergie – Hope top see a picture of your new loco when you are done decorating it! Lars – Final score? Who cares about the final score when you have the Bikini Team surrounding you? Did we win? Thanks for posting Barndad’s old posts again! I certainly miss him! A lot of info on those locomotives! Pete – Keep the bugs away. Don’t catch ‘em!! Very nice pictures from Alan! As always! Quite a few steam locomotives outside that roundhouse! Impressive! Class 18! Kind of strange looking locomotive!
A few random pictures since it is Saturday.
NEC, towards New Haven!
A few Class Rc6. Stockholm, Sweden.
Quiz! Where is this picture taken?
Orange Empire Railway Museum.
The Cascades.
ENCORE! Saturday ‘n Photo Posting Day!
at "Our" Place!
We are CLOSED on SUNDAYs!
Spent the greater part of this fine day assembling a lawn "plug" aerator. Most interesting device that will "punch" holes into the soil and - aerate - ergo the name! <grin>
Unfortunately the contraption is manufactured in a non-English speaking land, far away, where assembly instructions are written while standing on one's head looking into a mirror! <arrrrggggghhhhh> Dontchajustluvit!?!?!?
Well, all's well that ends well - the monster is assembled ‘n tomorrow it gets a "test run." Bring it on!
Need to get a leg up on the Posts before Monday morning rolls around! Would really like to spend ALL DAY SUNDAY away from the ‘puter . . . . So I WILL!
Oh yeah - Allan (Gunneral) reported via Email that he cannot access the bar. Gremlins at work down under in NZ this day! <arrrrggghhhh>
Saturday - 27 Oct 2007:
Jan (JanOlov) at 9:22 AM & 10:40 AM.
Rob (trolleyboy) at 10:03 AM & 11:55 AM: Appreciate your swinging by on this fine day - twice - once for chat ‘n then with some traction for the gang!
Really cannot say with any degree of certainty just when we will be returning to Canada for "fun." It's gotten totally ridiculous for the two of us to fly and out of the question to add a train to the mix (Montreal - Halifax) AND I'm not about to throw my money away aboard Renaissance ever again. Nope. This has NOTHING to do with the exchange rate - the airfares out of St. Louis to ANYWHERE are outta sight and have been since TWA folded their tent . . .
BUT should I experience a lapse of fortitude ‘n a change of heart - and - "fall into" a good deal for a trip north of the 49th, I'll keep ya posted!
H&H could NEVER look even 1/16th as good as those babes - no way, no how, not ever! <geesh> Those two are the original "models" for the Humpback of Notre Dame - original version! <yikes>
Enjoy having you aboard once again!
Fergie (Fergmiester) at 10:04 AM: Appreciate the endorsement - coming from you it means a lot! Far too many times we have guys who know things are amiss, but say ‘n do absolutely nothing - almost as if they are simply spectators. Not me - obviously! <grin>
Still "working" on a trip up your way - in spite of my "rant" to Rob <above>!! Just haven't gotten the timing down yet . . .
We're expecting some contributions from you come Wednesday - which is our OPTIONAL Toy 'n Model Trains Day 'round these parts!
Thanx for dropping in!
Lars (LoveDomes) at 10:22 AM & 10:47AM: Not only didja make it in from last nite's "round deux" of the Dart's Challenge ‘n Grudge Match over at The Second Class Saloon, but you did it with TWO fine ENCORE Posts! Good selections from the "barn weevil," our UTB called barndad Doug.
Wondered who that was "in" the dumpster outside of The Second Class Saloon early this AM . . . thought at first it was Leon or Boris, by the feet sticking out - "boondockers," with a spit shine!
So what happend to <and with> Eric ?????? Yodeling again! Really!! <yikes>
Jan (JanOlov) at 10:49 PM & 1:27 PM: Is this a "first" for the Swede living in Scotland A real attempt to join in the ENCORE! "theme" for Saturday! Couldn't have picked a better selection than those from barndad Doug!
Then followed up with a spate of fotos for our Saturday Photo Posting Day! <geesh> I'm not sure that this is the same guy . . . <grin>
Have no clue regarding how many of those fine diesel locos ARR has in their inventory . . .
Thanx for participating - the top ups - the cigars - the cash, et al!
Pet
Starting Sunday at the Mentor Village Emporium Theatre!
. . . October 28th thru November 3rd: TWO FEATURES: Horatio Hornblower - The Mutiny & Retribution (2001) Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, David Warner, Robert Lindsay (II), Nicholas Jones & Paul McGann. SHORT: The Three Stooges - Back From The Front (1943).
Horatio Hornblower - Mutiny (2001)
PLOT SUMMARY: Third lieutenant Horatio Hornblower (Ioan Gruffudd reprising his star-making role), C.S. Forester's swashbuckling hero of the high seas. Two feature-length episodes in which the dashing Hornblower and crew engage in "foolhardy actions, rash judgments, and irresponsible adventures." "Mutiny" finds our young hero awaiting trial for "black bloody mutiny" against a once distinguished, but increasingly unhinged Captain Sawyer (David Warner). "It was for the good of the service," Hornblower insists to his mentor, Sir Edward Pellew (Robert Lindsay). "We were headed for disaster." Hornblower relates the events that led him to a Kingston, Jamaica, prison cell.
Third lieutenant Horatio Hornblower (Ioan Gruffudd reprising his star-making role), C.S. Forester's swashbuckling hero of the high seas. Two feature-length episodes in which the dashing Hornblower and crew engage in "foolhardy actions, rash judgments, and irresponsible adventures." "Mutiny" finds our young hero awaiting trial for "black bloody mutiny" against a once distinguished, but increasingly unhinged Captain Sawyer (David Warner). "It was for the good of the service," Hornblower insists to his mentor, Sir Edward Pellew (Robert Lindsay). "We were headed for disaster." Hornblower relates the events that led him to a Kingston, Jamaica, prison cell.
"Mutiny" finds our young hero awaiting trial for "black bloody mutiny" against a once distinguished, but increasingly unhinged Captain Sawyer (David Warner). "It was for the good of the service," Hornblower insists to his mentor, Sir Edward Pellew (Robert Lindsay). "We were headed for disaster." Hornblower relates the events that led him to a Kingston, Jamaica, prison cell.
<from: amazon.com>
NOTE: Next week is the last of the Horatio Hornblower series at The Emporium Theatre!
Horatio Hornblower - Retribution (2001)
PLOT SUMMARY: In "Retribution," Hornblower's trial unfolds, and the events surrounding the mutiny are further revealed: Captain Sawyer is detained in a straitjacket, disgruntled crew members desert, dithering acting captain Butland assumes command, and Hornblower leads a surprise attack on a Spanish fort. Meanwhile, the judges look for a scapegoat "to take away the smell." Maritime buffs will have a merry time, with all the shipboard intrigue and skirmishes. --Donald Liebenson
In "Retribution," Hornblower's trial unfolds, and the events surrounding the mutiny are further revealed: Captain Sawyer is detained in a straitjacket, disgruntled crew members desert, dithering acting captain Butland assumes command, and Hornblower leads a surprise attack on a Spanish fort. Meanwhile, the judges look for a scapegoat "to take away the smell." Maritime buffs will have a merry time, with all the shipboard intrigue and skirmishes. --Donald Liebenson
SHORT: Back From The Front (1943)
PLOT SUMMARY: The Stooges are merchant sailors whose ship is sunk by a Nazi sub. They managed to sneak on board a German freighter, and manage to knock out and capture all of the crew. They then disguise themselves as Hitler, Goering and Gobbels to fool the ship's officers.
The Stooges are merchant sailors whose ship is sunk by a Nazi sub. They managed to sneak on board a German freighter, and manage to knock out and capture all of the crew. They then disguise themselves as Hitler, Goering and Gobbels to fool the ship's officers.
<from: threestooges.net>
Enjoy the weekend! Tom
Hi Tom and all.
Something strong please CINDY to see if I can shake off this bug I have come down with..
I will reply to the posts if I may later as my concetration levels are worse than normal(is that possible some may ask).
I have some Encore photos from Alan,s trip to Germany that were loaded so I will post them.
Well sorry again for the short post, I hope to be back to normal Monday, so one of the awful cold drinks to fit get for the match
Pete
Barkeep....keep the lads watered and well fed on me please.... More $$$$ for the cigar box and Mr Wurlitzer...keep the change.
Da Larsman, nice encore post indeed mate, like those steamers! Those pics on the street car, Milwaukee Road dynomometer car and others were enjoyable as well...
trolleyboy, those pics are great mate! I really like the TTC 4000, fourth from top...sweeeet!
Tom, awesome pics as always mate! They must be making money, the Alaska railroad, I can't imagine those EMD SD70MAC's being very cheap? How many do they have?
My contribution to "photo posting day"....
GN 2-8-8-2 #2056, near Summit, Mont., August 6, 1938.
GN 4-8-2 #2508 on Second #2, Empire Builder with 9 cars, 50 MPH, east of Troy, Mont., August 1, 1938.
GN 2-8-2 #3236, with a work train; filling water barrels on top of snowshed, near Summit, Mont., August 5, 1938.
GN 4-8-2 2511, with train #27, Fast Mail with 9 cars, Belton, Mont., August 5, 1938.
GN 2-8-2 #3362, on a westbound freight train with 116 cars, near Libby, Mont., August 1, 1938.
The "City of San Francisco," operated jointly by the Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Chicago and Northwestern waits at the Oakland Pier, in Oakland (Alameda County), California. People crowd the dock, Treasure Island, San Francisco Bay. The Bay Bridge, passenger sheds, water towers and an incandescent lamp comprise the skyline. The billboard reads: "Carnation, the Quick Substantial Breakfast."
Credit: All above Otto Perry and photoswest
Greetings Tom and gentlemen...
May I have another top up for me and the lads please, with cigars of course...? Here's some $$$$ for yourself....
$$$$ for the cigar box and Mr Wurlitzer.....
Well, here's my first attempt to "encore Saturday"....see if I can find some pics to post later.....
barndad wrote: Good morning Tom and gang. I'll be having the light breakfast, please. Delighted to hear that both yourself and Pete will make a stopover at Chicago's Union Station this month, and I'll be pleased to meet you! You do realize that with such short notice, I will not be able to arrange a parade for y'all, but perhaps you'll let me buy a few libations before your departure. Looks like Tom provided the only ENCORES yesterday, with some help from Pete. Oh well. We gets what we gets, and it's usually pretty good even when it's sparse. Eric blew the whistle on himself, and will be 27+37 (I did the math) on the 14th of this month. Nice pix of the Mid-Continent Museum. Looks like they get a lot of use out of No. 1385. Thanks to ya'll who wished my bride well. She's doing a little better.Here are some classic pix from Chicago: Every few minutes in the 1950's, a passenger train arrived or departed one of Chicago's six major terminals (from east to west - Illinois Central, Dearborn, LaSalle, Grand Central, Union and North Western).Grand Central was perhaps the most deserving of Chicago's rail stations to receive historical landmark status and preservation. Unfortunately it also was the first of Chicago's six major stations to be dismantled. Opened in December 1890, Grand Central began hosting Baltimore & Ohio trains in late 1891 and Chesapeake & Ohio trains in 1903. Both roads stayed at Grand Central until the station was closed after the departures of November 8, 1969. The Chicago Great Western was a long time occupant until the end of its Chicago passenger service in 1956. Grand Central also was home for the Wisconsin Central (Soo Line) for many years until the Soo moved its last remaining pair of trains, the Chicago-Superior/Duluth Lakers, to the Illinois Central Station in 1963.B&O's blue 1955-built E9A 1456 idles under Grand Central's huge shed after bringing in #7, the Diplomat, in July 1966. After Grand Central closed in 1969, B&O/C&O trains moved to North Western Station until they discontinued with the coming of Amtrak in 1971.Dearborn, Chicago's oldest station dating from 1885, hosted the greatest variety of passenger trains of all the Windy City's great temples of transportation. In the late 1950's six roads called Dearborn home, the Chicago & Eastern Illinois, Erie, Grand Trunk Western, Monon, Santa Fe and Wabash. On a bitter January 1968 morning, E8A 814 starts a five-car Lake Cities toward New York.In 1956 the passenger service of Canadian National-subsidiary Grand Trunk Western was entirely in the hands of handsome 4-8-4's out of Chicago (both steam and diesel were working freight). Alco-built U3b 6334 rides the turntable at the GTW's Elsdon Yard in September 1956 after bringing #15, the International Limited, in from Michigan.The day is drab and cold as the 6408 thunders out of the curve past Elsdon Yard and across 55th Street in Chicago. It is February 5, 1957 - the last week for GTW steam in Chicago (although steam-powered runs continued for three more years in the Detroit area). Lima built U4b's 6405-6410 in 1938 with a streamlined jacket similar to the CN's own 6400-6404. The train is Number 20, the Maple leaf.The Nickel Plate, officially the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad company, concentrated on it's freight business, content to let giant neighbor New York Central worry over passengers. Nevertheless the NKP did manage a comfortable service and in diesels opted for Alco's classic PA's. Two of the blue and white Alco's accelerate out of LaSalle Station in May 1961, bound for Buffalo with #8, The New Yorker. Service continued beyond Buffalo to New York via the Erie-Lackawanna. A guy walks into a post office one day to see a middle-aged, balding man standing at the counter methodically placing "Love" stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all over them. He then takes out a perfume bottle and starts spraying scent all over them. His curiosity getting the better of him, he goes up to the balding man and asks him what he is doing. The man says "I'm sending out 1,000 Valentine cards signed, 'Guess who?'" "But why?" asks the man. "I'm a divorce lawyer," the man replies.
Good morning Tom and gang. I'll be having the light breakfast, please. Delighted to hear that both yourself and Pete will make a stopover at Chicago's Union Station this month, and I'll be pleased to meet you! You do realize that with such short notice, I will not be able to arrange a parade for y'all, but perhaps you'll let me buy a few libations before your departure. Looks like Tom provided the only ENCORES yesterday, with some help from Pete. Oh well. We gets what we gets, and it's usually pretty good even when it's sparse. Eric blew the whistle on himself, and will be 27+37 (I did the math) on the 14th of this month. Nice pix of the Mid-Continent Museum. Looks like they get a lot of use out of No. 1385. Thanks to ya'll who wished my bride well. She's doing a little better.
Here are some classic pix from Chicago:
Every few minutes in the 1950's, a passenger train arrived or departed one of Chicago's six major terminals (from east to west - Illinois Central, Dearborn, LaSalle, Grand Central, Union and North Western).
Grand Central was perhaps the most deserving of Chicago's rail stations to receive historical landmark status and preservation. Unfortunately it also was the first of Chicago's six major stations to be dismantled. Opened in December 1890, Grand Central began hosting Baltimore & Ohio trains in late 1891 and Chesapeake & Ohio trains in 1903. Both roads stayed at Grand Central until the station was closed after the departures of November 8, 1969. The Chicago Great Western was a long time occupant until the end of its Chicago passenger service in 1956. Grand Central also was home for the Wisconsin Central (Soo Line) for many years until the Soo moved its last remaining pair of trains, the Chicago-Superior/Duluth Lakers, to the Illinois Central Station in 1963.
B&O's blue 1955-built E9A 1456 idles under Grand Central's huge shed after bringing in #7, the Diplomat, in July 1966. After Grand Central closed in 1969, B&O/C&O trains moved to North Western Station until they discontinued with the coming of Amtrak in 1971.
Dearborn, Chicago's oldest station dating from 1885, hosted the greatest variety of passenger trains of all the Windy City's great temples of transportation. In the late 1950's six roads called Dearborn home, the Chicago & Eastern Illinois, Erie, Grand Trunk Western, Monon, Santa Fe and Wabash. On a bitter January 1968 morning, E8A 814 starts a five-car Lake Cities toward New York.
In 1956 the passenger service of Canadian National-subsidiary Grand Trunk Western was entirely in the hands of handsome 4-8-4's out of Chicago (both steam and diesel were working freight). Alco-built U3b 6334 rides the turntable at the GTW's Elsdon Yard in September 1956 after bringing #15, the International Limited, in from Michigan.
The day is drab and cold as the 6408 thunders out of the curve past Elsdon Yard and across 55th Street in Chicago. It is February 5, 1957 - the last week for GTW steam in Chicago (although steam-powered runs continued for three more years in the Detroit area). Lima built U4b's 6405-6410 in 1938 with a streamlined jacket similar to the CN's own 6400-6404. The train is Number 20, the Maple leaf.
The Nickel Plate, officially the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad company, concentrated on it's freight business, content to let giant neighbor New York Central worry over passengers. Nevertheless the NKP did manage a comfortable service and in diesels opted for Alco's classic PA's. Two of the blue and white Alco's accelerate out of LaSalle Station in May 1961, bound for Buffalo with #8, The New Yorker. Service continued beyond Buffalo to New York via the Erie-Lackawanna.
A guy walks into a post office one day to see a middle-aged, balding man standing at the counter methodically placing "Love" stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all over them. He then takes out a perfume bottle and starts spraying scent all over them.
His curiosity getting the better of him, he goes up to the balding man and asks him what he is doing. The man says "I'm sending out 1,000 Valentine cards signed, 'Guess who?'"
"But why?" asks the man.
"I'm a divorce lawyer," the man replies.
Some activity this Saturday to recognize! Good to see Rob, Fergie 'n Lars drop by - especially enjoyed the ENCORE! Posts from Lars Appreciate your keeping to the "theme" for Saturdays at this Watering Hole by the Wayside.
Also just caught those fine traction shots from Rob up in Ontarioland! Looks like one didn't make it! <uh oh> Do over! Do over!
Now for the other part of the "theme" on this fine day in mid-continent USA where the sun is shining, temps are very comfortable 'n life is good . . . PHOTO POSTING! Here's another installment of my Alaskan Rail Adventure from 2006 . . . .
I keep "threatening" to end these sessions - however - I've uploaded another "stash," so there will be a continuance for at least a couple of more Saturdays! <yeah> <boo> Whatever!
<Of course CLICK to ENLARGE!>
(1) First day of salmon fishing tournament - Anchorage, Alaska
(2) Interesting place for a restaurant - Anchorage, Alaska
(3) Nearby mountain range - Anchorage, Alaska
(4) Anchorage from the other side of the tracks!
(5) Denali Star making ready for daily trip to Fairbanks
(6) ARR SD70MAC #4324 at Anchorage
(7) ARR EMD SD70MAC #4322 at Anchorage
(8) Big dipper on ARR EMD SD70MAC
(9) Northbound ARR Denali Star at Anchorage
(10) Northbound ARR Denali Star at Anchorage
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Enjoy!
More next Saturday!
morning again Cindy , I think another round of Pilsner is required at the moment
Lars-bikini team ? I hate to break it toyou but that was Hilda und Helga and a couple of their cousins wearing their traditional valkerie costumes to carry you guys off to valhalla incase the worst had happened last night might not want to open that other eye till tey're gone. Even Boris is hiding in his shed <uh oh> great to see those two classics from my bookend. I must egt back out to the IRM sometime this century.
A couple more museum phoot's for the lads then I'm off to the museum for our #2 Halloween spooktacular. Aapparently Laurier University is sending down three bus loads of co'ed's ( seriously ) wish me luck.
Fergie-Nice to see you again my son. Good luck with the moving of the "RSM" hopefully it won't force you back to sea again
Montreal and Southern Counties #107 last september.
MS&C 107 while still in service in Montreal 1947 from the OERHA arhceives
Small Witt 2666 at Hilcrest in Toronto in the late 40's another interesting dasher ad for CM3 to enjoy. another OERHA shot
One of the museum's treasures TTC 4000 the last functioning Air /electric PCC in existance. One of the first 50 PCC's delivered to the TTC she was built in 1938.
One of our three 4600 series All electric PCC's built in 1951. This is 4600 herself. 4611 is now operational as of last week and third sister 4618 is our new eastend icecream/coffee shop.
A shot of small Witt 2786 and TRC open car 327 in front of the musuem's Rockwood station in teh late 80's. 327 is still a mainstay in our operational fleet while 2786 is resting in retirement pending reconditioning.
Our regular use small Witt 2894 waiting for it's next load. We lovingly refer to it as the half Witt as it's traditional gearing was swapped out in the 1980's for faster more modern ones when it was used as a tour tram in Toronto in the 1980's
Rob
Ahoy Cap'n Tom 'n fellow travelers at the bar!
Great to see Rob 'n Fergie "in" this fine Saturday morning!
Has anyone see or heard from my Norseman Partner - Eric the Oarsman Last time I saw him he was doing some sort of a "native" folk dance with the Swedish Bikini Team gals - and - YODELING while at it! <ouch> <what an awful screeching sound> <arrrrrrgggghhhh> <groan> Wondering what the final score wound up being Guess it's gonna be a loooooooooooong wait between 'reports' from the reporter.
Thought I'd drop off one more Encore from barndad Doug (remember HIM!?!?!) on Feb 19, 2006, page 251 over at the old bar site.
Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 251 Builder: Jewett Car Company Year Built: 1917 Seats: 24 Length: 56ft 1in Width: 8ft 8in Height: 12ft 6in Weight: 91000 lbs Brakes: AMU Motors: 4 WH 557A5 Control: HLF-28A Compressor: CP-28 Trucks: Bald 84-30A Description: Double End / Double Truck / Arch Roof / Steel Combine Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific (Milwaukee Road) X5000 Builder: Miwaukee Road Year Built: 1929 Length: 73ft 10in Width: 11ft 5in Height: 10ft 5in Weight: 160000 lbs Brakes: D22 Disc Trucks: Nystrom 4 Wheel Description: Dynomometer Car There's easily 100 years worth of restoration work at IRM ... wanna help? The interior of this car is much worse than this picture shows Burlington Northern 5383 Builder: General Electric Year Built: 1974 Model: U30C Horsepower: 3000 Length: 67ft 2in Width: 10ft 4in Height: 16ft 2in Weight: 420000 lbs Brakes: 26L Engine: 7FDL16 Motors: 6 GE 752 Trucks: Adir 6 Wheel Description: Diesel-Electric / Universal Series The BN5383 in the diesel barn for prep work prior to painting Circuit breaker panel in rear of 5383 cab Engineer controls in 5383 cab A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party. Their conversation was constantly interrupted by people describing their ailments and asking the doctor for free medical advice. After an hour of this, the exasperated doctor asked the lawyer, "What do you do to stop people from asking you for legal advice when you're out of the office?" "I give it to them," replied the lawyer, "and then I send them a bill." The doctor was shocked, but agreed to give it a try. The next day, still feeling slightly guilty, the doctor prepared the bills. When he went to place them in his mailbox, he found a bill from the lawyer.
See ya out back under the "big top tent" <ooooooooompah!!!!> <Skoal!>
Greetings Tom and gentlemen....
A top up please....and the same for the lads.....
My sincere apologies for the Swedish Bikini Team.....
One wee question though, what advertisement are you talking about fellas? I'm thoroughly confused right now, I don't have any in my posts.....I think anyway....
Cindy my sweet how radiant the glow <oooooooops> thought you were Ruth for a second! <phew> <uh oh> Having just a bit of difficult seeing outta the one eye that will open. <oooooooooooh>
A round for the boyz - treats for the crittAHs ‘n a double jolt in my Joe if you please! Ya know, sleeping in a dumpster isn't as bad as I had thought it would be . . . wondAH how I got back from the 2nd Class Saloon????? Who won????? Who cares!!!!!! <groan> Where's Boris????
Didjasee that great photo of the Swedish Bikini Team gals???? <pant> <pant> But then they were GONE - just like that! <oooooooooooh>
In all seriousness - and not to put down what Da Bossman has said - we CANNOT have this sort of thing at Da Bar. There's a reason why Kalmbach has put those rules together ‘n if anyone doesn't want to abide by ‘em - as Da Bossman has said many a time, don't let the door hit you in the <keestAH!> on the way OUT!!!
Hey Jan! What in the world are you smoking these days?? I'd think seriously about dumping that advertisement you're using on your posts . . . also something Kalmbach could find offensive too. I think Da Bossman is soooooooo correct on this and also had you provided the e-mail address he and I have requested - several times - we could've avoided putting this on at the bar. See, there IS a reason!
Hey Cap'n Tom! Throughly enjoyed the series of photos you provided on that trip to Kansas City with Bar Chandler Pete. Really nice stuff ‘n I don't get tired of viewing the sights along the way. One day, maybe . . . but the bar car bettAH have more than just a "few" brews behind the countAH!! <geesh>
Back to some thoughts about the bar of my own:
There's a reason for our success here and it has NOTHING to do with foolishness ‘n the "one liner" posts some guys think are cute or necessary. Nope. The exchanges of info like those put forth by Dan (DL-UK), Per (marthastrainyard), Shane (CM3) and of course our Bossman, that are chock full of "stuff" about the subject at this bar which is CLASSIC TRAINS.
Cap'n Tom has stressed QUALITY over QUANTITY over ‘n over throughout the months I've been here (years, actually!) and it makes sense. Who cares about nonsense as the primary focus???? Screw that - take it elsewhere or bettAH yet, create your own Thread ‘n knock yourself out.
Enough of that - I'm getting PO'd the more I think about this "stuff" . . . . <arrrrrrrggggggghhhhhh>
Ok - time for an Encore! for the day . . . after all that is what Saturday's are for at "Our" Place!
This was posted by barndad Doug (remember HIM!?!?!) on Feb 19, 2006, page 251 over at the old bar site.
Good morning all. Today, I didn't want to use any pix other than my own, so I'm going through my "stuff" in search of things you maybe haven't seen before (heavy on the maybe) at the IRM. Toledo & Detroit Railroad 16 Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works Year Built: 1914 Wheel Arrangement: 4-4-0 Length: 57ft 1in Width: 10ft 6in Height: 14ft Weight: 233700 lbs Brakes: G-6 Tractive Effort: 18200 lbs Cylinders: 18x24 Boiler Pressure: 190 psi Drivers: 67in The next three pix are of the last running (2004 season) steam engine at th emuseum. We should be back up for the 2007 season after some extension wheel maintenance. St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad 1630 Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works Year Built: 1918 Wheel Arrangement: 2-10-0 Length: 71ft Width: 10ft 3in Height: 16ft 2in Weight: 210000 lbs Brakes: LT Tractive Effort: 42180 lbs Cylinders: 24x28 Boiler Pressure: 160 psi Drivers: 52in 1630 tender Ah ha! Here's how to make moving all that coal a little easier! Lake Superior & Ishpeming 35 Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works Year Built: 1916 Wheel Arrangement: 2-8-0 Length: 73ft 4in Width: 10ft 6in Height: 15ft 8in Weight: 270000 lbs Brakes: 6ET Tractive Effort: 60480 lbs Cylinders: 26x30 Boiler Pressure: 200 psi Drivers: 50in Fergmiester Member sinceFebruary 2004 From: Out on the Briny Ocean Tossed 4,240 posts Posted by Fergmiester on Saturday, October 27, 2007 10:04 AM Good Morning Tom and SundryGot the All Stations Call and realized I musta missed somethingI know another forum where something was posted and it "stirred the pot" so I'd say ya made a good call there skipper.Anyway Tom I loved the pics of the USCG cutters the other day. They looked very impressive!Not much on the go as I am full bore trying to put the house back in order and finish up on the tail end of renos and getting the MiL (RSM) moved in. This will be about 4 to 6 weeks in the making. Recieved another addition to the MESS yesterday. One undecorated Heavy Mountain by Bachmann. Will be retrofitting it with Elesco Feed Water Heater, Tsunami and a Vanderbilt tender and putting the MESS touches on it.Later AllFergie 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 trolleyboy Member sinceMay 2014 3,727 posts Posted by trolleyboy on Saturday, October 27, 2007 10:03 AM Good morning folks; I think i'll have a liberal helping of the saurbroten and oh what the heck I stein of the best czeck pilsner you have on tap Tom-A humble apology for the "cutter" coment we landlubbers konw no different liked the photo's. I hope homeland security doen't nab you for those powerplant shots <uh oh>You may want to bring several cigars if you do that Northland run or a small flak gun as the mosquito's tend to roost late into the year some years in the north country.CM3-I'm glad that you liked the Witt info and picture,excellant reporting of the pre festivities for teh darts grudge match , hopefully the sunspots aren't caused by some secret weapon the second classers have thunk up, or I'd be affraid that the mentor defence forces may be under out gunned.DAN-I'm glad you got to see the aircraft all at the roost. Indeed Brantford has a yearly airshow at our airport ( itself originally built during the war as a Commonwealth training facility ) used for cargo and private aircraft now.Heaher an I go every year it kicks off the anual United way summer chairity drive. The show is your typical airshow. The Great War boys from Brampton ( they "dogfight " with replica WW1 aircraft ) A couple private aerobatic people Patti Wagstaff was there this year,the RCAF and USAF send a few display vehicles. US was an A10 this year,RCAF supplies a CF18, a Hawk trainer their Sky Hawks parachute team jumping from thier Buffalo and they wind up with the Snowbirds flight demonstration squadron. Warplane sent down their Lancaster, the Canso ( PBY5 ) the Mitchell and theFairy firefly. As a bonus this year the Niagara Falls historical guys flew thier MK9 spitfire and their Hurricane MK2 in the show ( in formation with the Lanc quite a show )They also had their ME109 at the show( the only one still flying with the original Daimler Benz engine )I haven't got any shots of those cars in their before uses, as far as th ONR goes their mandate is to provide passeneger service and freight service to keep Ontario's north vital so the passeneger services will stay.The TEE fire had occured a month or two before I took the shots you could see teh blanked panels and all teh windows had been plywooded up.PER-Is see that DL got you the info on the TEE's they were the Duth/Swiss design. As far as I know ELK and Moose are two different critters. The ELK being the Arctic cousin,Moose tend to range accross most of the country including Newfoundland, wheer as the Elks tend to stay to the far North in the Territories and Northern BC and Alberta, mind you I'm not an animal guru.Lars-I see you survived match one and two? And came through with some fine book covers. Enyoy your victory? celebration up in the penthouse !Rob JanOlov Member sinceDecember 2001 From: GB 376 posts Posted by JanOlov on Saturday, October 27, 2007 9:22 AM Greetings Tom and gentlemen....May I please have a large cup of strong black Java....and the usual top up with cigars for the lads...? Here's some $$$$ for yourself...$$$$ and some more $$$$ for the cigar box and Mr Wurlitzer....missed a couple of days worth for those two....EricX2000, I think that it is Ruth with a blonde wig...just elected in I heard....someone is in a mood you're saying....better keep a low profile then....eh? Tom, post read and appropiate measures has been taken....cought up in the festivity mood and all with the Championships going on....terribly sorry! All the best! Jan « First«43444546474849»Last » SUBSCRIBER & MEMBER LOGIN Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more! Login Register FREE NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Get the Classic Trains twice-monthly newsletter Submit More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Good Morning Tom and Sundry
Got the All Stations Call and realized I musta missed something
I know another forum where something was posted and it "stirred the pot" so I'd say ya made a good call there skipper.
Anyway Tom I loved the pics of the USCG cutters the other day. They looked very impressive!
Not much on the go as I am full bore trying to put the house back in order and finish up on the tail end of renos and getting the MiL (RSM) moved in. This will be about 4 to 6 weeks in the making. Recieved another addition to the MESS yesterday. One undecorated Heavy Mountain by Bachmann. Will be retrofitting it with Elesco Feed Water Heater, Tsunami and a Vanderbilt tender and putting the MESS touches on it.
Good morning folks; I think i'll have a liberal helping of the saurbroten and oh what the heck I stein of the best czeck pilsner you have on tap
Tom-A humble apology for the "cutter" coment we landlubbers konw no different liked the photo's. I hope homeland security doen't nab you for those powerplant shots <uh oh>You may want to bring several cigars if you do that Northland run or a small flak gun as the mosquito's tend to roost late into the year some years in the north country.
CM3-I'm glad that you liked the Witt info and picture,excellant reporting of the pre festivities for teh darts grudge match , hopefully the sunspots aren't caused by some secret weapon the second classers have thunk up, or I'd be affraid that the mentor defence forces may be under out gunned.
DAN-I'm glad you got to see the aircraft all at the roost. Indeed Brantford has a yearly airshow at our airport ( itself originally built during the war as a Commonwealth training facility ) used for cargo and private aircraft now.Heaher an I go every year it kicks off the anual United way summer chairity drive. The show is your typical airshow. The Great War boys from Brampton ( they "dogfight " with replica WW1 aircraft ) A couple private aerobatic people Patti Wagstaff was there this year,the RCAF and USAF send a few display vehicles. US was an A10 this year,RCAF supplies a CF18, a Hawk trainer their Sky Hawks parachute team jumping from thier Buffalo and they wind up with the Snowbirds flight demonstration squadron. Warplane sent down their Lancaster, the Canso ( PBY5 ) the Mitchell and theFairy firefly. As a bonus this year the Niagara Falls historical guys flew thier MK9 spitfire and their Hurricane MK2 in the show ( in formation with the Lanc quite a show )They also had their ME109 at the show( the only one still flying with the original Daimler Benz engine )I haven't got any shots of those cars in their before uses, as far as th ONR goes their mandate is to provide passeneger service and freight service to keep Ontario's north vital so the passeneger services will stay.The TEE fire had occured a month or two before I took the shots you could see teh blanked panels and all teh windows had been plywooded up.
PER-Is see that DL got you the info on the TEE's they were the Duth/Swiss design. As far as I know ELK and Moose are two different critters. The ELK being the Arctic cousin,Moose tend to range accross most of the country including Newfoundland, wheer as the Elks tend to stay to the far North in the Territories and Northern BC and Alberta, mind you I'm not an animal guru.
Lars-I see you survived match one and two? And came through with some fine book covers. Enyoy your victory? celebration up in the penthouse !
May I please have a large cup of strong black Java....and the usual top up with cigars for the lads...? Here's some $$$$ for yourself...
$$$$ and some more $$$$ for the cigar box and Mr Wurlitzer....missed a couple of days worth for those two....
EricX2000, I think that it is Ruth with a blonde wig...just elected in I heard....someone is in a mood you're saying....better keep a low profile then....eh?
Tom, post read and appropiate measures has been taken....cought up in the festivity mood and all with the Championships going on....terribly sorry!
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