gmpullmanThese talgo trains were never high up on my list of "attractive" trains The diner will be spotted on the private car track in the beautiful King Street Station:
Hi Ed, I quite agree with you, re the above. I had heard about these trains in storage somehere, but only got a side view. I wondered what the Front-end looked like, with that raised black Dome.
I don't who designed them but IMO they had no concept of aesthetics. To me they look like an of an Animation version of a kids Push-along Toy. But thanks for the photo. At least some are in use.
To Ed and everyone, I am thoroughly enjoying this journey of a train based Jeffrey's 'Trackside' Diner as it traverses the States. Reading all your recollections of Railroad journeys and seeing all the photos is brilliant (if only I hadn't left it too late)
I have a great photo book titled, 'Heartland' by Greg McDonnell. I never get tired of looking at the photos and reading the accompanying text. Regards, Paul
"It's the South Shore Line, Jim - but not as we know it".
I'm glad everyone is enjoying our criss-cross tour of North America!
I caught this train action just before leaving Seattle:
Pretty neat town. I'll have to stop back sometime. I have a good friend who lives there, in fact that conductor lining the D8 siding switch in the video could be his twin brother
Did anyone see a Starbucks while here?
Tonight we bed-down in Vancouver. BRENT, you home???
Have a good evening, folks! Ed
Yep, I'm here.
Welcome to heaven.
I have been enjoying the trip Ed, great job.
I really hurt my back and sitting in a chair is a killer so I have not been around much. I'll try to dig up some Royal Hudson 2860 videos though I bet you are already on that Ed.
TF, after Canada lost to the U.S. I went to the Parlor car with credit card at the ready and no one even knew about the game so I am still flush, I'll buy for the night as we have quite the beer and wine industry here.
I haven't watched this yet but it looks interesting.
Time to lie down again.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Hello from Southern California!
Been working on two HO Scale trains, a 90's Intermodal Doublestacker Hotshot and a 90's Era General Mixed Freight.
I will post pictures of them once they're finished, I have the drawings for each one.
Stay tuned.
BATMAN Yep, I'm here. TF, after Canada lost to the U.S. I went to the Parlor car with credit card at the ready and no one even knew about the game so I am still flush, I'll buy for the night as we have quite the beer and wine industry here.
Oh no no no no no! Beer and wine is not going to cut it Brent
Your words were "loser serves the top-shelf scotch" if I remember correctly
I'm sorry to hear about your back Brent. I appreciate my back even when it works good, because I definitely know when it doesn't. I hope you feel better very soon and I said a few words to the Man.
Ed, ...I didn't know we are having double stackers for dinner in Seattle tonight! I'm glad you stopped the train to visit for a while!
The Double Stackers coming out of the curve into the S curve
Through the center of town, none the least! The guy at the stoplight was bumming
BNSF will surely take her time through that little hair-pin Don't want to damage any skyscrapers in Seattle.
I know we're hanging out here for the night but let's leave a bit late afternoon because I really like it here in Seattle.
Maybe shortly after lunch Ed, like an hour or two as I like to sleep in, and Thank You
TF
Post Hog!
And just a follow-up Brent.
I have been scouring Saint Paul with some leads for the CP building.
I haven't found it yet but I just want you to know I'm like a bird dog sniffing all around town looking for it
I will find it, ... Eventually, ...Mark my words
Ed, thanks for the video of the Seattle monorail.
I attended the Seattle World's Fair in 1962. The monoral then was such a symbol of the great tech future.
Everything at that fair impressed me so much -- the world had a bright future with all the scientific advances.
York1 John
Good Evening All,
Just bopping through but if Brent is buying - well then. Any Alexander Keiths Red laying about taking up space ?
TF - close call. Glad it worked out for you. If you don't have access to a band saw you can look into various foam cutters and make a fixture with a back stop to make long cuts nicely. Probably less mess too. A lot of the sheets are available in 1/2" thick sheets usually with folds for easy transport but it will make a nice underlay if the lengthw work. I used a lot of it on the previous layout to make the forms for hills and such by stacking them. No pics from that layout anymore as I have no access to photobucket anymore.
Well the beer hit the spot. Try to catch up again tomorrow with all Eds posts. It's really turning into a nice trip. I had been to the Cal State Rail Museum a couple of times. It's always interesting and I see new stuff each time. More houses to look at tomorrow morning. Toodles, J.R.
Post Hog! Post Hog!
Really you guys! I've been home for so long it's getting to the point where I don't care what I look like
I think I'm beginning to look like that guy from Dances with Wolves with the mohawk because I need a haircut
Do you think I look like I need a haircut? or do you think I'll get by for another month?
My shears are getting rusty, honestly I haven't been to a barber for 25 years
I had a band saw before I downsized JR. I must say I miss it.
I won't be cutting foam with any circle saws anymore. Today was actually quite stupid and I know it. Back to Safety First Had I have waited, I could have went out to Todd's and cut the foam on his band saw.
Would have been better
PH
TF, you are right it was top-shelf Scotch. Here have a double and your hair will look just fine.
Speaking of Worlds Fairs. Expo 86 was in Vancouver and who doesn't love a steam parade.
BATMANExpo 86 was in Vancouver and who doesn't love a steam parade.
I remember going to Expo '67 in Montreal. My only memory was my mom trying to tell my dad he was driving the wrong direction. He was so stubborn he kept going another 25 miles. He insisted the road signs were wrong (they were in French) my mother said if you think you're driving east why is the sun in your eyes at eight PM? My dad spent two years in France in WWII, you'd think he would have remembered some of the language?
YES
CP_2860 by Edmund, on Flickr
Welcome to British Columbia!
The plan is to haed back east as far as Winnipeg on the Canadian, then jaunt a bit south to St. Paul on the Great Northern. Still, open to suggestions, as always.
I finally got the girls to settle down at night so I can get a good night's rest:
Pullman_NYC-suite by Edmund, on Flickr
They promised to keep the chatter down
People checking in to The Sutton Place in jeans and baseball caps?
The world is a beautiful place
Enjoy a nice Sunday in Vancouver
Cheers, Ed
I'm sorry to hear about your back Brent. I hope you recover soon!
BATMANTime to lie down again.
I think that is becoming my anthem! One benefit of having messed up my shoulder and leg is that I can't lift anything or walk more than a few feet. If I don't lift things or walk my back doesn't hurt! Somehow I don't think that means that I have gained any ground.
I got a kick out of watching the trains in downtown Seattle. Dianne and I got stuck first in line at a crossing a couple of years ago and we had exactly the same thing happen. One train stopped in front of us and the other train just kept coming, and coming, and coming...... At one point we thought we could see the end but it turned out that there was a long stretch of empty flat cars that we couldn't see because of the brush. There were still dozens of loaded container cars after the string of flats. We were stuck so long that all we could do was laugh. At least we had front row seats!
I guess one thing that a good railroader requires is a lot of patience!
Take care Brent!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
I'm Back!
And I'm Back in Black!
Nighty Night Kids
Track Fiddler
Is it possible to cross Canada, taking in all of the Provinces, to Halifax--backtrack down through Maine, NH, and Vt. to NY, and then take a more Northern route through the US, hit the MP, and go through Brownsville Texas to Mexico City, then back North into the US ?? I seem to recall some very senic runs in Mexico.
herrinchoker
Stobe the Hobo, (God Rest his soul) crossed into Canada taking trips all the time Herrinchoker.
I do miss that man and the remembrance of the engineers that slowed the train down for him.
I remember fishing on Rainy Lake when I grew up on the resort. You had to be very careful about where you were fishing and what fishing license you had. There is a division line on the lake and you can get in trouble if you cross it with the wrong credentials, even if the wind drifts you over the line
Borders
Good Morning,
I'm still up as my wife decided to run the dishwasher and it is very noisy. A 30 year old Maytag that just won't quit.
Ed, you can also get to St. Paul from Winnipeg on the Soo Line.
I recieved a book this week, Speed Graphics and Steam 1958 vol.3 by Ian Wilson. I have the first 2 volumes that where really great. The photos of CN and CP steam,as well as the narrative are exceptional.
Still running the Northern. I tend to run an engine for a while and then move to another. After the Northern I think I'll go back to the Pacific.
Nothing new here. My wife is stiĺl struggling with anxiety.
CN Charlie
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Greetings, all —
CNCharlieEd, you can also get to St. Paul from Winnipeg on the Soo Line.
Sounds fine with me, we can tie-on to the tail end of the Winnipegger
Neenah_WI_Soo by Edmund, on Flickr
herrinchokerIs it possible to cross Canada, taking in all of the Provinces, to Halifax--backtrack down through Maine, NH, and Vt. to NY, and then take a more Northern route through the US,
That could work. What I was thinking was to zip into St. Paul then on to the other Saint, that is Louis and on south to Florida from there.
Northward along the Atlantic coast all the way through Maine and into Nova Scotia and the Maritimes — then back west across Ontario and again, turn south from Manitoba and head through Denver and on into Mexico?
Plenty of options. I'll have to consult the Official Guide and my "Some Classic Trains" books.
Bear, I've dealt with these types before. They're like cute, cuddly kittens in the beginning then all of a sudden you're waiting on them 24-7. Nothing but trouble, I tell 'ya!
Heading East!
CP-Via-1406 by Edmund, on Flickr
CP_VIA_1 by Edmund, on Flickr
Thanks Ed. A great journey.
Vancouver.
Many years ago I watched a film of a container ship travel half way around the world. One of the ports of call was Vancouver. Seeing the cruise ships arriving and 'lined up' at the dockside. Still one for the 'bucket list'.
Coffee Time
Then some tracklaying at Crown Point Yard.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Next time you need thinner foam, do it the way MarklinofSweden does it.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
TF, you can also get the foam panels that fold, used behind siding. They are 1/4" thick. I think you can also get 1/2" thick.
I'm with the Bear, on exchanging rooms with Ed. You poor guy, how could put up with that!
Must be the perks of being the tour guide!
Mike.
My You Tube
mbinsewi TF, you can also get the foam panels that fold, used behind siding. They are 1/4" thick. I think you can also get 1/2" thick.
I did see that at Home Depot yesterday Mike but thanks for pointing that out. This stuff has a thin plastic membrane on it that isn't too bad to peel off.
It probably would have been the better bet to buy that big bundle. The decision was made not to because I needed 1/8 inch panels as well. I figured if I had to cut 1/8 inch panels, I might as well cut the quarter inch panels too.
It wasn't till later I realized how quickly an orbital sander with 60 Grit makes fast work of making foam thinner. As always hindsight is the best site Oh well, Next time.
Good morning. Bacon, eggs, hashbrowns, and coffee in the diner. I'll have a Bloody Mary with breakfast.
We visited Vancouver in the mid 1990s. Unfortunately, we had just gotten a video camera that used VHS tapes, and that is what I have left of the trip. The tapes are now on DVD, but I wish I had taken a regular camera instead.
We toured the city on a bus, then left Vancouver on board a ship to Seward, Alaska. On deck while going under the Lion's Gate Bridge was pretty neat. Great trip. Eating breakfast on deck in freezing temperatures was an experience.
Ed, you've put together an interesting trip so far. I don't have a preference for where we head next. Riding the train is the trip, no matter where we head.
TF, glad to hear you're feeling better. Brent, hope the back feels better. Anyone else with health issues, I hope you get some relief.
Howdy .....
As I posted, my family took a long train trip when I was a Kid. It did include Vancouver. Then east on CP to Lake Louise where we stayed a couple of days or so. Next, we road on CP and Soo Line to St Paul. The part of the trip from Moose Jaw to the US border was with a CP steam locomotive hauling the train. It was 1957. At the border, Soo Line diesels took over.
In 2002, my wife and I road the Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to Calagary. We road at the leading end of a full length dome car. It was a grat seat for taking pictures.
Below are some of the photos I took.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
More pictures....
Everybody ...... Have a nice day.
Good Day,
Our warm weather continues, about 28F for this week too.
Ed, CP ran their Hudson from St. Paul to Winnipeg on this line in 2007. It is more scenic than Great Northern's line.
I went from Vancouver to Winnipeg by rail in 1960 on CN. We lived there for a year in '64/65 but that journey was in a '62 Galaxie 500.
Time for more coffee.
I see I'm top of page again so coffee and Tim Hortons donuts for all!
Hello, ...Hello, ...Is anybody on the Train?
Maybe they all got off 5 hours ago and I'm missing a field trip or something here
Well, Judy and I talked about the idea of borrowing my buddies small RV trailer and doing another tour of the South to get away from the cold again.
But Judy's point is we can only look at the scenery outside and be cooped up in a little box for a week because you can't go anywhere or do anything. What's the point of spending the money at that point.
So her next Brainstorm is she's looking for a cabin we can just get away for a while. Bring a bunch of games, play cards, cribbage, Yahtzee, lots of food, some beer and whatever. Sounds good to me!
We're coming up with nothing. There are fewer winterized cabins and there is none to be had because this is what everyone is doing we have gathered.
If anyone has gotten creative and found things to do in the pandemic, Please be sure to let me know
Good evening all. Back from a little sightseeing.
Replanned and laid new track at Crown Point Yard and tested things. Now to fasten it all down. Will do that tomorrow.
TF. Cannot help you much. We are allowed out only for a short time. With this weather being as it is we have stayed indoors. Not much fun for Dawn but I can run trains.