Sparky RailIf I had any clue how to post a picture in the diner this month, it would be one from the Cedar Point and Lake Erie. (Ed, help!)
I've ridden the CP&LE several times. Fun Stuff!
Springer-East-IL8-06-18 by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr
More later.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_Point_%26_Lake_Erie_Railroad
Cheers, Ed
Sparky RailWhile I haven't posted much at all, I have enjoyed reading yours over the years, and I would just like to wish the best to your wife's family and to you as well.
Thank you very much for these kind thoughts.
It is appreciated.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good afternoon gentlemen
I got done with my chores in the building early this afternoon!
Judy and I have been trying to have some fun since the extreme heat subsided along with the Smoky Haze. Last night we went for a chicken and potato salad picnic over at Bush Lake down by the water. Tonight we're going to a quaint little town for a car show that is so big it fills the whole town.
I'm looking forward to this one!
I'm sure the heat and haze will return and then I can get back to the bridge I've been building. Until then, one has to take advantage of this beautiful weather while you have it
Have a great evening everyone
P.S. Those certainly are some impressive looking Bridges you have and also had up there Brent
TF
Oops double post
Hey Tom, let me help you with that posting pictures thing because years ago I had a hard time with that. You have to have a picture posting host.
Google Imgure and set up your free account
To add pictures on your new account you click the green add images bar
A box like this will come up and you click browse
Then this will come up and you click files to select a picture from your computer or phone.
When you select a picture on your imgure account to post on the forum it'll appear like this.
You click the bb code bar and then click copy.
You go back to the forum and click paste on your cursor bar
A goofy crip code will come up and look something like this.
If you want to see what your picture looks like before you post, you click the double papers with the folded corners and hit copy and it will show you what it looks like.
Hope this helped.
Kevin,
While I haven't posted much at all, I have enjoyed reading yours over the years, and I would just like to wish the best to your wife's family and to you as well.
If I had any clue how to post a picture in the diner this month, it would be one from the Cedar Point and Lake Erie. (Ed, help!) One of the earliest memories I have with my dad was him taking me for a ride on it. It was the first train ride I ever had. It used to be very nice, traveling thru different animated settings, with woods in between. When I was a young kid I thought being the engineer of that train would be the best job in the world. Now that the park has a roller coaster in every square inch of it the railroad is no longer secluded like it used to be.
-Tom
Good morning, diners. Nothing for me today -- I just got back from the dentist .
SeeYou190There is nothing new to report, they expect her condition to be more or less constant for a few days.
Very sorry to hear this, Kevin. Hopefully everything will work out and she can be restored to health. Will pray for her.
Nothing new to report from the Great Plains today. Concerning towns founded by the railroad -- out here on the prairie, virtually every town was originally laid out and land sold by the railroads. There are some interesting names as they struggled to find something different to call each settlement. We have several named by French fur trappers and some with American Indian names.
This is Sidney, Nebraska, on the transcontinental line. UP built quite a nice shop here before there were even many people here. Sidney later became the home of Cabela's Sporting Goods, started by a guy selling fishing lures in newspaper want ads.
Not a good picture, but this is UP737 taken in 1890:
The county fair starts today, with several of the grandkids coming to Nebraska later this week to take in the fair.
I know it's a trite saying, but I hope everyone has a good day today.
York1 John
Good morning from the slightly smokey West Coast. We have really been spared the smoke this year but are getting a little up from Washington and Oregon.
Heartland Division CB&QBrent .... I saw the big wooden trestle you posted in the Show Me thread. Remarkable!
Garry, that is quite the bridge indeed and I have a spot on the layout for either the wooden one or the updated steel one. Keeping with the pre-1900s theme here are photos of the real one in the 1880s.
Some pics of 1893 when the change to steel was underway. Building the new bridge around the existing bridge must have been quite the puzzle.
More modern times.
The Countess of Dufferin Charlie Mentioned arriving in Winnipeg in 1877. She was towed up the Red River from St.Paul.
We have many good friends working in the medical field. Two of our closest are an ER Doctor and his wife an ER nurse. We use to see them weekly and have not seen them in well over a year because of the hours they put in due to Covid and plus they will not go around anyone else in case they are infected which has a higher than most probability due to where they are spending 14 hours a day. At the end of their shift they shower at the Hospital change back to their own clothes, go home, take their clothes off in the garage, have another shower in the shower in the basement, and put on more clean clothes, They have been doing this for 17 months.
It is very frustrating that this is still going on, it is like reading a Stephen King horror story where a burning plane is slowly going down and someone is standing by the door handing out parachutes and some people are saying "I don't trust parachutes", and proceed to jump out of the plane without one. Darwin's theory is alive and well.
All the best to all.
A Train arrives in Vancouver in 1898 (just under the wire)
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Thanks for all the well-wishes and support about my sister-in-law.
There is nothing new to report, they expect her condition to be more or less constant for a few days.
There are some beautiful 4-4-0s on display in the California Railroad Museum, but getting good pictures is very difficult.
Thanks for the compliment Garry
I've been enjoying all the great photos being posted here I sure like those old timer 4-4-0's! Those old steamers are like a fine piece of art.
Ed, Interesting cow catcher on that one. Liked the video, I would have never noticed what you pointed out on the passenger cars but I see what your saying
Sorry to hear the terrible news Kevin. I will say a prayer as well.
Good Morning,
Up early today as I couldn't get back to sleep after putting the bird feeders out at sunrise. We are still visited by a racoon every night. It is smoky again so another day of limited time outside. We had the driest July in 150 years.
Not much going on here. My wife is going through a bad patch with her anxiety problem so we don't communicate much. Perhaps I'll see if she would like to go for a drive just to get out.
Tomorrow I'm taking the car in for a servicing. It has been a year since the last one but I have only driven 4k miles in that time.
I don't have any photos for you but Winnipeg was the start point for the CPR to the West Coast. They brought the first locomotive here by barge up the Red River in 1877. That engine, the Countess of Dufferin, is on display in a local museum. It was actually first used to complete a line to Minnesota that went down to Minneapolis.
Kevin, hope your SIL recovers soon.
CN Charlie
Tomorrow
Kevin: Prayers and good thoughts for your sister-in-law.
I found out Friday night that an N scale friend of mine from hobby shop days in Texas passed from Covid last Thursday; his 15 year old son is in the hospital with it as well. He helped me set up my hobby shop years ago, and was one of the most decent human beings on the planet, as well as a great husband and father.
Last night at dinner, my wife got a call from her former colleague that one of the coaches she had worked with passed from Covid on Sunday.
Good morning .
Kevin .... That certainly is bad news regarding your wife's sister. Apparently, it is very fortunate she was found and taken to the hospital. Praying for a quick recovery.
David .... Thanks for posting intersting pictures.
Brent .... I saw the big wooden trstle you posted in the Show Me thread. Remarkable!
TF...... I like the grain elevator you posted in the Show Me thread as well.
Everybody ..... Have a good day.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Mornin' all. Janie, steak and eggs please.
Kevin, I'm sorry to hear about your sister-in-law. My prayers are with you and your family. No worries about sharing such news. We are each others support when needed.
I can share some positive news. My daughter just had a follow up appointment with the doctor that performed her surgery and she is healing up well. The doctor confirmed to her many of the pains that she is feeling is normal (heaven forbid she listen to Mom and Dad ), so that raised her spirits too.
I can't find a picture for my contribution to the early period for the diner, but I can tell you how the town where I live is the name of a relatively well know railroad, but you would never guess it. That railroad is the Pere Marquette. I live in Ludington. The connection? When the roads that would eventually become the PM were being laid, one (the Flint & Pere Marquette) was the line that would terminate in what was the town of Pere Marquette. The line was completed in 1874, however, the town name had changed to Ludington in 1873. The name of the railroad was never changed to match. So from now on, every time you see a piece of Pere Marquette rolling stock, know you are looking at the Ludington Railroad. And no, I don't model it.
Cheers guys!
Mike
Good morning Diners. Tea and toast please, Janie.
Kevin. Sorry to hear the news. My daughter has a saying at times like this.
"Knocked sideways, but never backwards."
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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A steam crane built 1874, still in working condition today.
A Stockton & Darlington Railway carriage from 1850s
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Shouldn't there be an SD70 behind the tender for backup, and dynamic braking/HEP?
Those coaches look suspiciously like flat cars hiding under there? Roller Bearings?
Still, sure looks, and SOUNDS neat!
More on the Northern Central here:
https://www.northerncentralrailway.com/about-us/
Kevin, I wish you well. May she fully recover.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Kevin, I am so sorry to hear this horrible news. You and your wife must be heartbroken and so frustrated and angry at the same time.
I sure hope your niece is vaccinated.
I sincerely hope your family situation improves, Kevin.
Don't worry about being negative. You have friends here who will be supportive.
Best wishes to you and your family. Don't hesitate to ask if there is anything we can do to help.
Orange_Alexandria_Railroad by Edmund, on Flickr
Regards, Ed
I hate to be the downer in the diner today.
We had a terrible day. My wife's youngest sister was found by our niece in her house unconscious. She was taken to the hospital in Naples. She called in sick to work on Friday, and had been at home since then.
She has Covid-19, and is on a respirator now. She was revived, then put into a drug induced coma to stabilize her. She was never vaccinated.
My wife is terribly upset right now.
Again, sorry for being so negative today.
David, Ed, and John York 1: ...... Thanks for psoting some great photos and videos.
Ed ..... Your Golden Spike photo is a classic. I am reminded of our trip to attend the 150th anniversary celebration of the Golden Spike in May of 1969. The reinactment included actors dressed in realistic costumes. The locomotives are authentic replicas, and they are beautiful. Thousands of people attended. Huge TV's were set up so people could see what was happeneing.
Good morning, everyone. It is a beautiful morning for a walk on the trail.
Not much going on here, these hot humid days are good for staying inside in the air conditioning.
1886, the first passenger train into Broken Bow, Nebraska. This must have really been something, because I've found quite a few pictures of people posed with this locomotive, Burlington #7: Edit: I am taking for granted what the photo caption said. I really don't know if this is a Burlington loco. The lettering says, B&M, which I assume is Burlington and Missouri River Railroad.
The next photo is something I have never heard of. Hutchings had his photography studio in a train car. He took pictures and developed them throughout Nebraska at rail stops. I guess a lot of the little towns did not have a photographer, and he filled the need. I think this photo was from Kearney, Nebraska.
Have a good day, everyone!
London, Brighton & South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) A1 Class 0.6.0 'Terriers' designed by William Stroudley in 1872. Fifty locomotives were built. A number are now preserved and are found on Heritage Railways.
Here is 32678 'Knowle' on the Avon Valley Railway 10-11-2018
I have two models on my layout, purchased by Kirkstall & East Seacroft Railway.
Monday, Monday —
I recall hearing of some excitement in Utah back in the late 1860s:
UP_CP-5-10-1869 by Edmund, on Flickr
Cause for celebration!
Good morning Diners. A Full English please, Flo.
Back after a few restful days away. Will catch up on earlier posts.
I see we are posting some 'Old Timers' this week and they look great.
Here is a picture of a locomotive that worked at Hetton Colliery, County Durham in 1820?
It is believed to pre-date any other known built locomotive in the world.
Another 'old timer' from 1826
Ed and Kevin ..... Those are intersting photos.
Brent ..... I meant to mention your picture at the end of July with gigantic logs on a train. The trees must have been hundreds of years old.
TF .... I like your photos of bridges, the UP Big Boy, and the MILW 4-8-4.
Where is Ken ?
Here is a picture of an 0-10-0T which hauled trains in a tunnel between Sarnia, Ontario and Port Huron, MI in the 1890's. . The tunnel replaced car ferries.
Everybody ..... Have a nice evening.
Not actually an 1800s train, but near Ocala, Florida, prior to Walt Disney World, and up into the 1980s there was an amusement park called Six Gun Territory. Visitors had to ride a real steam train to get back to the park, and the train was robbed several times a day.
The railroad was named the SOUTHERN RAILWAY AND SIX GUN, and operated two 4-4-0 3 foot gauge locomotives. These were numbered 4 and 7. Both locomotives are still on display in Florida.
I do not know what happened to the 2-4-2 locomotive underneath the entrance sign.
I have been watching the Olympics most of the day. There have been some truly remarkable performances today.
We made tacos for dinner. I put too much spice in the meat, oh well.
Hope all are well.
The World Is A Beautiful Place.
Nothing like a ride on a nice, toasty-warm, inspection locomotive to bring the ladies out in their finest silks, (and WOOL!), furs and hats:
PLE_Insp-23 by Edmund, on Flickr
Those hats must have been a chore on a breezy day or in the open window coach.
LION showed an early photo of a L-I/PRR DD1. I painted one up a while back:
PRR_DD1-fi2i by Edmund, on Flickr
Here's what's "under the hood":
PRR_DD1_running_gear by Edmund, on Flickr
Plenty of room for a decoder
GHB models has just made a model of the DD1 available in plastic for those interested. Some in Long Island paint as well.
https://www.modeltrainstuff.com/GHB-International-HO-440016-DD-1-Electric-Locomotive-Long-Island/
Glad to see some of the regulars back! Hope you're hittin' on all 8 cylinders soon, TF.
Dr. Wayne hasn't posted in over a week. Unusual for him, hope he's OK.
FLORIDA AND SOUTHERN 4-4-0 locomotive from the 1800s.
I am not sure where the "and southern" part of this railroad was supposed to go. Maybe they were building a submarine fleet.
Howdy ....
The July Diner was great! It was a strong finish with photos such as posted by John York 1 with red short line locomotives and Ed's pictures of engineers. There was much more good stuff too, but I can't type that long.
The August Diner is off to a great start also. Thanks for all who are contributing. Keep up the good stuff.
Happy Model Railroading !