Yes Q, Lewis Kingman was a renouned Santa Fe locating engineer. He also has the town of Kingman, KS named for him. It was on a SF predecessor, The Wichita and Western.
Ray Morley was the locating engineer who, disguised as a sheep herder, observed the Denver & Rio Grande engineers surveying Raton Pass and subsequently was involved along with SF Chief Engineer A. A. Robinson in beating the Rio Grande construction crew to claim the Pass. Morley was also instramental in Santa Fe getting control of the Royal Gorge west from Pueblo. But SF eventually lost that one in litigation.
Robinson, Morley and Kingman along with several others (like Henry Holbrook and Dick Colman) are famous in the history of Santa Fe's location that is now known as the TRANSCON and have towns or stations named for them.
Jack
....Jack:
Would the Lewis Kingman, you mention, be a fellow Kingman, Az. might have been named after......?
Quentin
Muddy One,
There is a place in Santa Rosa, NM that has been in the same family since WW II. It is on the Hwy. toward Vaughn; you know, that famous SF crew change point. Well that was before you youngsters came along with your sophisticated surveying instruments and high rail vehicles. Try it for Mexican if you are nearby.
Oh for Chains, transits, plumb bobs and wye levels that came just after the dinosaurs were exterminated by we tough surveyors who were issued side arms and rifles. Well maybe that was Ray Morley and Lewis Kingman instead of yours truly.
In La Junta I still go to El Azteca on west 3rd. Pete Saminego always knew some good places but he was probably retired when you arrived. But I bet you heard some 'Pete' stories. And I can tell you about the Brown Hotel in Springer or the Ark Valley Hotel in Syracuse which was where Les Phillips liked to stay. Anyway you young softies will never have the motor car stories and the less than desireable places where we found a meal, so enjoy the 'good life'
diningcar wrote: CW, I love Mexican food but have a difficult time finding "authentic' in AZ. Too many sissys have demanded that it be mild. I like mine smothered in Green chili sauce. I even have a bottle of Tabasco green pepper sauce which is added to many dishes on my table, but my friends whence every time I take the lid off.I shall enjoy your selection, and I hope you and our other Railroaders won't mind if I bring the Tabasco along to 'sweeten' it a little.Jack
CW, I love Mexican food but have a difficult time finding "authentic' in AZ. Too many sissys have demanded that it be mild. I like mine smothered in Green chili sauce. I even have a bottle of Tabasco green pepper sauce which is added to many dishes on my table, but my friends whence every time I take the lid off.
I shall enjoy your selection, and I hope you and our other Railroaders won't mind if I bring the Tabasco along to 'sweeten' it a little.
Hope that AZ Mexican Food has red or green salsa instead of the unidentified brown ooze so often seen in Kanzass.....Oh, how I miss El Camino in La Junta, Pablo's in Pueblo, El Rialto in Las Vegas NM, Sanitary Tortilla Factory in Old Town Albuquerque or Maria's Kitchen in Santa Fe. (better be ready to sharpen the cactus needles, drain the moat and starve the alligators down there in about two weeks.) - They leave the seeds in for you too, Si?
tree68 wrote:One of the items requested during development of the military "Meals, Ready to Eat" (MREs) was Tabasco sauce. The problem is, it doesn't store well in mustard and ketchup-type packets. So each MRE (at least those where it's appropriate) contains a tiny glass bottle of Tabasco sauce. Cute little things!
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Cw
thanks for supper.picked up matt from school and saw a few csx trains.q152 had 4 up engines and a long stack train.hope everyone got to be outside somewhere in the sun today.
stay safe
joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
diningcar wrote:CW, I love Mexican food but have a difficult time finding "authentic' in AZ. Too many sissys have demanded that it be mild. I like mine smothered in Green chili sauce. I even have a bottle of Tabasco green pepper sauce which is added to many dishes on my table, but my friends whence every time I take the lid off.I shall enjoy your selection, and I hope you and our other Railroaders won't mind if I bring the Tabasco along to 'sweeten' it a little.Jack
Jack, no problem! That's why I put out bottles of hot sauce, and anything listed as HOT, so those who like more hot spicyness(sp?) to their plates, can add it!
cherokee woman wrote: And we all survived April Fools just fine. (Although, I think Sarah managed to get Walt with an April Fools around 9 last night!)
And we all survived April Fools just fine. (Although, I think Sarah managed to get Walt with an April Fools around 9 last night!)
I've got lunch ready now. Going to make today Mexican Fiesta Day. On today's menu:
1. Tacos2. Beef & bean burritos3. Beef burritos enchilada style4. Tamales (both mild and hot)5. Quesadillas6. Spanish rice
There is also some southwest versions of all the above mentioned items.
Also, the desserts for today: chocolate cake, cherry cheesecake, and the following cobblers: apple, blueberry, cherry, peach.
Dale, the robins have been waking me up about 5 a.m., about 20 minutes before the alarm goes off! And we all survived April Fools just fine. (Although, I think Sarah managed to get Walt with an April Fools around 9 last night!)
.....Cannonball:
In years past, I remember flying into Vegas {as we did all the time to get to our test work down in Kingman}, I knew where to look and on the Vegas approach, I could look south east from the plane and see Humphreys Peak standing tall way over by Flagstaff....
Good morning. I'm not sure spring is a good thing, our robins now start singing at 5:30.
Hope everyone survived April Fools with their health and dignity intact.
morning
cool but sunny here in nw ohio.we'll take it.matt is off to school.the teacher sent us some information that they want to do a field trip to the zoo.after a nap going to be outside putting the stones(from the driveway) back where they belong.
Good Wednesday morning, everyone! Looks like we had kind of a busy night in here last night. Good for business!
Coffee, juices and hot water for tea are ready. On the breakfast/warmer bar this morning: turkey bacon, sausage, hash browns, scrambled eggs, french toast and pancakes.
You all have a good morning!
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
10-4 Quentin, till maybe May or June. One can see the peak quite well from the hill toward Prescott Valley from Prescott.
Cannonball
eolafan wrote:This morning I am in "mook country"...Omaha, NE having come into town yesterday for a day and a half of sales calls with my sales rep. I saw quite a bit of UP action yesterday even though my rep is not at all "into trains". It is in the low thirties here and about ten degrees warmer back home in Aurora, IL where I will lay my head tonight.
This morning I am in "mook country"...Omaha, NE having come into town yesterday for a day and a half of sales calls with my sales rep. I saw quite a bit of UP action yesterday even though my rep is not at all "into trains". It is in the low thirties here and about ten degrees warmer back home in Aurora, IL where I will lay my head tonight.
Make sure you wave on your way past CR!
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
It's 48 here now, after starting the day off close to 60. Rain seemingly has moved out,
but the winds are staying around..according to the TV weather, we've had gusts around
25-30. (don't Think we have Any advisories in place now)
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Bob & Nance!!!! And Many, Many More!!
Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!
43 here, but windy (with a wind advisory, no less). My weather station logged 20+ just before I left work - it was a fun drive home.
No foolin' here - just hid in my office and stayed out of trouble...
brrr rainy windy and cold today.hope no one got fooled today.Cw thanks for supper.back to the chores.
.....That must mean Humphreys Peak has the white stuff too....
I'm eating some of all of your offerings because I am no APRIL FOOL. Nor any other kind of fool when someone prepares this fine feast.
Snow in AZ today!!! It is on top of the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff; and it has been there for a while, not new fallen snow.
Sorry gang, I'm not cooking today. You're on your own!
APRIL FOOLS!!!! Ooooohhh, I'm being nasty today, aren't I? I shouldn't be that way, but gee, you just have to have a little bit of the devil in you sometimes.
For Bob and Nance's anniversary, our meals today will be: ROAST BEEF, MASHED TATERS & GRAVY, GREEN BEANS, CORN, AND COLE SLAW, ALONG WITH CORN BREAD.
DESSERT: chocolate/white sheet cake w/chocolate icing, decorated for our anniversary couple.
Lefty trucks, please pardon my lack of manners yesterday, in welcoming you to the Flat Wheel Cafe. We're all usually much better than that. And for anyone who has been absent for awhile, and comes back, PLEASE know that you are welcome , and were missed! So. . .
....Yes, Jen....You most likely will get into the whole bit now.....We got into it back in 1995 and sold all the furniture out of the 3rd bedroom {wasn't being used anyway}, and it turned into a home office. Of course that meant purchasing the "stuff" required to create this space we have now.
It is a nice space one can go to away from the family room or whatever and with it's communication tools, kinda fun....
In my case, a good space to include many of my model die-cast cars. And of course this room had to have stereo too.....and on it goes.....
Join the gang and enjoy.
locomutt wrote:Nice RS-3 out there Larry, just fuel tonight, or need the oil checked also?
Fuel only today. She's just off winter break/maintenance, so all the fluids should be fine.
The usual. Out of bed a bit early for a "smoke in the basement" call in a neighboring fire district. Turned out to be a malfunctioning furnace, but at least it's supposed to be a semi-warm day.
Modelcar wrote: ......How did you {Jen}, resist having "one of these things" at home so long......?
......How did you {Jen}, resist having "one of these things" at home so long......?
Nobody can resist the powah of the Dark Side!
Way to go Mook. If you need a hand, er paw, with anything I'll try to help. Just don't let the computer get the best of ya!
CW I'll take a plate of what's hot and then I'll skedaddle! I've got lots to do today. I will try to pop back in later.
Dan
congrats mookie!!! now I can tell you where you can get a nice desk at.windy and falling tempratures today but tommorow is suppossed to be sunny and 50?has spring finally sprung?? also had word about the baldwin locomotive in indiana.got a party interested in keeping it at their place.stay tuned.Cw thanks for breakfast.
Mookie wrote: Modelcar wrote: ......How did you {Jen}, resist having "one of these things" at home so long......?Since I had the whole thing here at work, it wasn't too much of a strain. We had a dumb puter and did a few games on it and that was about all there was time for. But with a hard winter behind us and so much time off over Xmas - I nearly went nuts. So I finally relented. Now I need to renovate the room, buy some new furniture and buy an up-to-date puter. This web-surfing is expensive!
Now I need to renovate the room, buy some new furniture and buy an up-to-date puter. This web-surfing is expensive!
Yep, see what happens when you take that "first step"...late last year my better half was in our living room (which nobody ever sees) and suddenly decides we need new living room furniture even though the old stuff has been sat upon maybe ten times in twenty years...so off we go to the furniture store (naturally they just happened to be having a sale) and came away having ordered a new couch and chair! Now Mook, your 'puter will have the same effect on your room.
Wishing a simply wonderful day to you all!
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