Here is my first post as your virtual tour guide for Flagstaff, Arizona and the surrounding area. Flagstaff in located on the south end of the Colorado Plateau, along the western edge of the largest ponderosa pine stand in the continential United States. (That's right, there are trees in Arizona, not just cacti.) It sits at 6910 feet (2106 meters) and has a very temperate summer climate, making it a popular destination for desert dwellers wanting to escape the summer heat. North of Flagstaff are the San Fransisco Peaks, including Humphreys Peak, the highest point in Arizona at 12,633 feet (3851 meters). (Mrs. ROR has hiked to the top of Humphrey's Peak.) It is one of two "gateways" to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. And now, for your viewing pleasure, the live webcam from the Flagstaff station.
Richard
Steve O .... That's a great photo of the Harvey Girls ... Are they serving donuts? Today is National Donut Day.
Here is a photo I took at the AZ RR Museum in Chandler, AZ. ... It is a Santa Fe dome car which was used on the Super Chief.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
To honor our Southwestern location, this month Flo, Zoe, Chloe, Janie, and Brunhilda will be wearing the uniforms of the famous Harvey Girls.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Good evening Diners,
Brunhilda, I'll have an Earl Grey tea with cream and honey, please.
Ulrich: thank you for starting the diner.
Jimmy B: sorry to hear about your loss. All the best on the job hunt.
Ah, Flagstaff! With a long BNSF train coming through town about every 20 minutes to a half hour. Unlike southern Arizona, it can get and stay cold up there. It's the altitude. When most of the rest of Arizona is starting to swelter, there could still be snow on the ground at Flagstaff. Flagstaff is the home of the renowned Lowel Observatory, which was instrumental in the discovery of Pluto in 1930.
Art abounds in Arizona, particularly Native American jewelry, etc.
Well, that's about the sum total of my knowledge of the Flagstaff area. I'm sure others will be more enlightening.
Hello to everyone, and I hope everyone is OK and safe.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Hello diners,
Hopefully tomorrow I'll get the rest of the grass mowed.
Saturday is op session at the club!
Here's some music for the new diner.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Hi Ulrich!
Thanks for starting the new Diner.
I do have a serious complaint though. Where I am it is still May! 23 minutes to go before June as I write. I'm getting old fast enough without you jumping things ahead on me!(me, not you)
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Jimmy:
Please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of your friend.
Good luck with the job situation!
Arizona... good choice.
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I will have southwestern style corn and a burrito please! Also, one cold cerveza to wash it down.
Everyone stay safe!
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Howdy.
Ulrich... thanks for starting the June Diner thread .
Flagstaff is great. However, Arizona has much more than Flagstaff. I have photos of other AZ locations and will gladly share some of them .
Jimmy .. You certainly had an eventful day . Condolences about losing your friend. Sad news. ... Best wishes with the job prospect.
Everybody ... Happy Model Railroading .
Hey all, glad to be here for the "grand opening" this month.
Well, some good news this evening- I might have an interview for a new job. I put an application into a job that Indeed suggested I match, and sure enough this evening when I was out of the house, there was a message for me on the phone. It was either the owner or the HR person saying they got my resume and want to discuss my qualifications. The position is entry level, and said "All levels accepted". So that might be a very good sign.
Less than wonderful news: After a day of having a customer swear me out at work, I come home to the news another friend of mine passed away last night. That's two friends in 4 years. Yeah, that just really completed the day I had.
I hope the next poster has something a little more happy to share. Night all.
(My Model Railroad, My Rules)
These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).
All Aboard!
Welcome to Jeffrey's Trackside Diner for the month of June 2018!
It's the place for you to go to relax and talk off topic about most anything - as long as you stay within the forum rules, which means certain hot button topics are excluded. Please refer to Steven Otte´s post on Forum Policies.
The staff - that´s Zoe, Chloe, Flo, Janie, and Brunhilda - is very friendly and will serve up plenty of virtual food with a smile. Just don´t forget to leave a generous tip!
Each month, the Diner will be parked in a different location at places all over the world. This month, the Diner is located in
- Flagstaff, Arizona!
Our tour guide will be our friend Richard, who later on will fill us in on tour details !
At the begiining of each month, it is also the time to pay our respect to friends no longer with us
Barry Arnold aka BlownoutCylinderJerry Cox aka Cox47Wolfgang Dudler aka Westport TerminalBob Hartle aka cmrproductsEd MurphyBill NorthStein Rypern, Jr. aka SteinjrAndy SperandeoJeffrey "Running Bear" WimberleyAlan BTom Mills
"Gone, but never forgotten!"
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"