Howdy, everybody ..
We just returned home from Nashville, TN. .... As expected, inbound lanes of I-24 are still closed because of last week's major mudslide. When we drove back on the poutbound side, we could see a lot of construction equipemnts being used with many floodlights .. Looks like they have a lot of work remaining.
MARTIN STATION Hey Gerry, I also went to the train show in Evansville, IN. Looked to me like they had a really good turn out, lots of people there. After that me and the wife headed south of Henderson, KY to the Farmer and Frenchman for lunch. We crossed those same twin bridges you did and you're right, the flooding was really bad, some of the worst I have seen in awhile.
Hey Gerry,
I also went to the train show in Evansville, IN. Looked to me like they had a really good turn out, lots of people there. After that me and the wife headed south of Henderson, KY to the Farmer and Frenchman for lunch. We crossed those same twin bridges you did and you're right, the flooding was really bad, some of the worst I have seen in awhile.
Martin ..... Thanks for commenting, and it is good of you to visit the Diner. .. Feel free to post here again. .... I know of people who live near Henderson. They say deer who normally are in their habitat near the river have moced inland. The abundance of deer is a problem. .... We live in the Land Between the Lakes area of Western KY. Where are you from ?
Everybody else..... Hopefully I can catch up tomorrow.
Cheers.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Mister MikadoEd, on the left side of the Hudson on Hudson photo, is that another rail line coming off the river and running under the main line?
Hi, Mr. Mikado
There seems to be something like a dike or a water intake crib of some sort there. I'm not aware of any dams across the Hudson. I found the remains of a similar structure at Cheviot, NY which could actually be the site of the photo from eighty-one years earlier.
Cheviot-NY by Edmund, on Flickr
The fuzzy looking stuff is algae in the water. Perhaps it was a form of erosion control? You're right, though. It does seem to pass under the right-of-way and continue on the clearing to the right.
I have studied some stretches of this line near Hyde Park quite extensively. There was a short siding installed for FDR's exclusive use. The family disembarked the funeral train there on April 15, 1945 and rode cars up the hill to the big house. Today I can not find any evidence of where this siding was, exactly.
Cheers, Ed
Tinplate ToddlerThe total cost of this "event" was something like $10,000, which bought the Miniatur Wunderland people prime time coverage in the TV news all over Germany, if not Europe, plus an entry into the Guiness Book of World Records. This kind of money usually is not enough to buy you a half page ad in a magazine. Not so stupid!
Not stupid at all!! What a great way to advertize! Relatively inexpensive and very interesting!
Our club made a significant effort to get our annual February Show and Sale into the media and it really paid off. In addition to being covered by all the local news services before the show we managed to get the major local TV station to put us on their Saturday 6:00 pm news. We had almost as many people attend on the Sunday as we did on Saturday. Normally Sunday's attendance is much lower.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Tinplate Toddler Great pictures, Jim - thanks for sharing them with us! Here are some rare old photos of the Freedomland USA theme park, which closed after only 4 years. https://untappedcities.com/2018/03/05/rare-color-photos-of-freedomland-nycs-grandiose-lost-amusement-park/
Great pictures, Jim - thanks for sharing them with us!
Here are some rare old photos of the Freedomland USA theme park, which closed after only 4 years.
https://untappedcities.com/2018/03/05/rare-color-photos-of-freedomland-nycs-grandiose-lost-amusement-park/
That is cool- I found that video a while back when I first scanned my fathers slides and saw those. He actually has quite a bit more of Freedomland that he took. My dad was a prolific photographer- I have over 22,000 that I have digitized and have about another 5000 to go- if I can ever find the slide scanner since we moved. He has early Disneyland too and so much more including most of the national parks in the US. Jim
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
I mainly lurk in the diner but thought I might post these up that my father Weldon took in 1960 on a trip to New York City
Vintage L-Train action
How about some rails on water- vinage railroad carfloats
For a little more offbeat- these were taken that same trip in Freedomland- a short- lived amusement park in the Bronx of all places.
In Freedomland was a building that looks a little familiar- I found the prototype for a Tyco/ AHM etc building.
Jim
cudakenBreakfast, made a Killer Omelet. Reason I say killer, I think it would kill Ulrich. Fried some sausage, onions and mushroom's in butter. 4 Extra large eggs, then added the sausage, onions and mushroom's. Added some chili poweder, chesse, sosta and jalapeno peppers!
Indeed it would kill me! This is more than Petra and I together could eat!
cudakenWhat sane person would try to pull a real train with Model HO engines!
The total cost of this "event" was something like $10,000, which bought the Miniatur Wunderland people prime time coverage in the TV news all over Germany, if not Europe, plus an entry into the Guiness Book of World Records. This kind of money usually is not enough to buy you a half page ad in a magazine. Not so stupid!
Charlie, glad to hear some good news.
One of my wife's coworkers was bitten by her niece's cat. She got a major infection of the tendons in her hand. She has had one operation and may need tendon reconstruction, is out of work, and had marginal insurance from her physician employer.
I thought I mentioned it, but don't see the post, my college roommate's grand nephew skied over a big jump and landed on the flat. He powdered (medical black humor term) both knees with multiple fractures through the joint surfaces and tore every ligament and meniscus in both knees.
Even worse, I see that a Military Academy Cadet died in a ski accident last week.
One more tragedy, if you can bear it. A woman stopped to give a woman panhandler with a baby some money around Christmas. Supposedly an accomplice reached into the car and stabbed the woman and took her handbag. Turns out to be another hoax. Police arrested her husband and step daughter for murder. People are no darn good.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Afternoon Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please.
Brent That was a stupid video! What sane person would try to pull a real train with Model HO engines! Sadly, I understand?
Breakfast, made a Killer Omelet. Reason I say killer, I think it would kill Ulrich. Fried some sausage, onions and mushroom's in butter. 4 Extra large eggs, then added the sausage, onions and mushroom's. Added some chili poweder, chesse, sosta and jalapeno peppers!
Cleaned off my Snap On Tool Box. Top was covred by the wife junk that made it to the garage / train room. Mainly boxes she wanted to save so she could store more junk.
Next, I am going to take a lot of train stuff to K-10 model trains that he can give away to kids. Mostly Life Like Rolling stock, if I have not up grade them in 11 years, guess I am not going to!
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Many of us here in the State of Maine remember the loss of the 1969 potato crop in the Selkirk Yard due to the ineffective merger of Penn Central, NY+NH, and NYS+W. The entire crop rotted in the rail cars.
This all but wiped out the Maine Central, and the Bangor and Aroostook railroads, along with the majority of potato farmers here in the State. After this incident, farmers vowed never to use rail shipment for their products again.
The rail lines are still active, but at a much reduced rate, and market.
Mention New York in parts of this state and the response will not be kindly----
New York City?? been there, done that, don't want to go back.!
herrinchoker
Ed, on the left side of the Hudson on Hudson photo, is that another rail line coming off the river and running under the main line? Also it looks halfsize. Are my eyes playing tricks? -Rob
Cool video Ed, that ballast cleaner! wow, what a pile of iron. Did you notice the poling pocket! AS IF!
Did Howard Hues design that sea plan?
Excellent stuff!
Mike.
My You Tube
Good Day, Folks
A few Sunday Newsreels to keep us up to date:
The PRR station at Port Columbus, Ohio, was built to transfer passengers to the TAT Airline Limited, Coast-to-Coast service.
Imagine the mechanical works on that Bucyrus Erie ballast cleaner! Watch your fingers!
At 9:05 you catch a glimpse of a Pan American Airways Service LIFE PRESERVER! I just wonder what one of these would fetch at an auction today?
Good morning from the land of nearly endless sunshine, it 2c and life is good.
Just got off an hour on the bike, had not exercised in a week except for some weights as I had a nasty sniffle and would hack my guts out at the least little bit of exertion, only a little hacking today not enough to cut the ride short. Once I stop sweating, it will be shower, breakfast, trainroom. The Doc suggested taking my blood pressure because of my activity level for an old guy. It was up when I had a cold for a few days and now it is back down to where it always is around 110/65 pulse rate55. It was probably all that extra coffee I was having to console myself from being sick.
Went and saw this monster house yesterday that the wife wanted to see, had an awesome trainroom, however, it was a ridiculous size for two people. It was really high end on the finishing and a stunning piece of land 8 acres I think. The house we could afford, the staff to clean it and maintain it, not so much.
Last night our friends asked us if we wanted to go to Disneyland in Florida at the end of the year, we declined. We hate crowds and cities and I never stand in line for anything. We asked our kids growing up if they wanted to go to Disneyland and they were lukewarm at the idea at best. They chose Hawaii instead when we gave them the choice.
I also have some handyman stuff to take care of, I like everything working perfectly and have been known to change light bulbs during dinner even if it was only one of ten bulbs in the fixture over the table.
Time to hit the shower.
All the best to all.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Good Afternoon,
Well the extreme cold warning has been lifted, the windchill is only -37C right now. It will warm up tomorrow with temps in the single digit, minus of course and Celcius.
My friend who had the heart attack is doing very well considering. He is off the ventilator and is now in the re-hab wing. It will be a slow process but it looks like he will be ok. Mind you I expect his activities will be severly curtailed in the future.
Not a lot new here, just doing odd jobs around the house.
As far as New York goes, I can't add anything as I have only been to NYC once and that was 25 years ago to hear Jose Carreras at Carnegie Hall. We did enjoy our visit but have no plans to go back.
Well, back to the handyman stuff.
CN Charlie
Good afternoon,
well that was a bust , We went down to the South house to take a few days off. I came down with a respiratory flu so we came back home yesterday morning. I laid in bed all day yesterday. I feel better today but still need a bucket under my nose.
I had to go to Orlando last week for work on Tuesday. Of coarse, I stopped in Colonial Photo & Hobby. CP&H is my favorite hobby shop. I first went there with my grandmother when I was 10. It has been in Orlando for fifty years, and has always been going strong.
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Well, I was shocked to see the low level of stock in the store. It looks like they are selling off inventory and not re-stocking. It all looked quite sad.
My other favorite hobby shop in Orlando, Sci-Fi-City (which used to be NCC1701 in the 1980s), is in similar condition.
Both of these shops now have the feel of a near-to-out-of-business state of operation. This is especially surprising because we just had what was by many accounts an amazing holiday sales season.
Metro Trains here in Fort Myers had empty shelves right after Christmas, but restocked quickly.
I am worried. I don't like seeing my old friends this sickly.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good morning ....
Yesterday, I went with friends to Evansville, IN for a train show. I bought a few coal hoppers which I really did not need. I have plenty already.
We certainly have had a lot of rain in this region for several weeks.
I took this photo from the US 41 bridge entering Evansville. As you can see, the Ohio River is very high. Normally, there is dry land to the left of the row of trees. I think the river was a mile or so wider than normal.
Today, we are going to Nashville again, to see Shelley's Mom. Again, we will detour around last week's major mudslide near Nashville. The last I heard was it will take two weeks to clear the highway.
I'll catch up on your comments later. It is good to see so many of you are here particpating. It should be a good month for the Diner.
Amazing. I wonder what that whole adventure cost. I like this one better.
Tinplate ToddlerI bet he´d rather sell them than burn them in the attempt to pull the real thing
I don't know Ulrich. Jason can be pretty nuts when he wants to be!
However, I suspect that you are right.
Cheers!!
hon30critterI hope Jason doesn't see this!
I bet he´d rather sell them than burn them in the attempt to pull the real thing!
I forgot to mention, the record was set 6 years ago.
Hi Brent,
Very interesting video! I wish there was a way to translate it.
Doing it with Royal Hudsons would be quite a project. I suspect that a real Royal Hudson would weigh just a touch more than the locomotive in the video. That would necessitate using a lot more HO scale models to make it move.
I hope Jason doesn't see this!
Good Morning. Folks!
Sunday - time for my big breakfast! Zoe, make that crisp fried bacon, scrambled eggs, buttered toast & jams, a tall glass of OJ and lots of coffee, please.
Brent - thanks for sharing the video! I was surprised to hear the German narration!It was the secon attempt of the Miniatur Wunderland team to pull a full-size locomotive, and ths time they succeeded. "Silly" events like this get a lot of news coverage and while it is excellent advertising for their venue, it also promotes the hobby in the public. Good!
Have a great day!
Evening all.
I wonder how many Rapido Royal Hudsons it would take to pull a real one.
Eveing Diners
Flo, wake up! I take a please and if the gang shows up I am buying.
Friday just did not feel like posting after paying bills.
Saturday Did a Honey Do for the wife then took her shopping. (when will I ever learn?) Took her 30 minutes to buy a jar of cofffee, only thing she went into this store for. Came out with 3 bags of stuff she was not looking to buy?
Talked with my bank about a Home Equuoity Loan. No home inspection, no application fee and no appraisal fee. With my current credit score rate would be 5.5% fixed for 72 months. But she suggested after I get the repairs done to get a fixed rate 2nd mortgage. Nices thing about my bank, everyone knows me and asked how Sue was doing after the ministroke.
Ed I will say one thing about the Presdent Adams, that darn engine will track though all my turn outs. Now if I can figuer out why the chuffs cut in and out. Running on the short line dragging freight and it chuffing sound is still cutting in and out.
May try it at K-10 Model Train open house Sunday. If winter does not get in the way. If it works fine there it is my wiring!
Good Morning —
I hope everyone is doing well in the month of March.
Later this weekend we will visit the town of Little Falls which had a bit of excitement back in 1940!
Gulf_Curve by Edmund, on Flickr
I visited New York City back in 1966, again in '68, '72 and '73. I'm glad I went when I did and I saw lots of big-time railroading and the great sights of Manhattan. I wouldn't want to go back. I'm very happy with the memories I have and I wouldn't want to spoil those.
I was born in NYC and grew up on Long Island. Our local railroad was the LIRR, a commuter rail road with barely any freight service. Where I was, they put the tracks up on a berm for safety.
I commuted to NYC for a couple of summers. It wasn't pleasant.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Can the roadkill in the recipe be replaced by a "Hoover hog" , Lion?
http://www.eattheweeds.com/armadillo-cuisine-cooking-a-hoover-hog-2/
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