Here We Go!
For AUGUST, Brent has suggested that we choose an appropriate era for each week of August. Everyone is engouraged to tell a story or post some historic photos.
As always, we wish to honor those forum members who have gone before us. Kevin has kindly brought the RIP list up to date:
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What we could do is break the month into four time periods. Week one would be pre-1900s, week two 1900 to 1950, week three 1950 to 1980, and week f
Thanks for opening the Diner for August Ed.
I was just about to try to open it myself, you saved us from a month long disaster from my newbie attempt.
I did get some drywall hung today, so I am feeling good about that.
The World Is A Beautiful Place.
-Kevin
That’ll buff right out. Say, any of you fellas’ see where the bell landed?
Richmond_1865 by Edmund, on Flickr
Regards, Ed
From the oldest railroad still running under its origianl charter!
Good morning
I see Ed set up the August Diner and Brent’s suggestion sounds like a fun one. I see Kevin updated the RIP Track
Thanks for your contributions kicking-off the Diner this month guys! …Appreciated[Y]
I just got done being laid up for a while. It was the first time I joined a crowd this last previous Saturday with my brother at the train show. I started not feeling well Wednesday morning. Spent most of the time on the couch not feeling like doing anything since then.
It’s a bit scary feeling sick these days but come to find out it was just a wicked stomach flu and I started feeling better yesterday.
I haven’t had time to completely catch up around here but I did gather all the great pics you guys have been posting. And I seen the cool bridges on the Show Me Something thread[Y] I also obtained a PDF file on the Culliton Brothers Pacific Northwest Railroad Trestle builders, from the tail end of July’s Diner. Thanks Brent! That one did lure me out[:P][(-D]
My brother and I have a good time talking model railroading on the phone and getting involved in each other’s layouts sharing ideas. BUT it would be even better if we were building prototypical railroad bridges together like the Culliton Brothers did[oX)][Y]
The smoke has been heavy around here for days but has subsided this morning. Since I’m feeling better I think I’m going to go for a romp in the Mach for a while today. The heat spell has lifted here as well[Y]
Don’t have any really old black-and-white pics to share but I had to post something[:-^]
Good to see you gentlemen, Have a great day[;)]
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I see it barely peeking out of the edge of the left side of the picture a tad more than two thirds from the top Ed.
TF
Good morning from " rain soaked " south east Arizona.
Flo, could I get a short stack of pancakes with a chocolate milkshake chaser ?
I haven’t been posting a lot these past few months. Work always gets busy this time of year, and all the over time is killing my soul !
I just want the " mothership" to return and pick me up !! I dont want to do any more overtime, I just want to return to my home planet " Scratchbuildia" !
( or, insert your own planet name here… Kitbashia … Trainronia …Boxcaris …)
I believe I have fallen into a bit of a depression in my soul. Not being able to do any modeling at all has given me a bit of a short temper. The urge to pick up a Hammer and start swinging is almost overwhelming…
( HULK SMASH !!!)
Anyway, I’m still here, and I have found a new " weathering" prosses I would like to share with you all…
If you leave your latest project on the livingroom coffie table for 2 months, … the dust will cover it in a " very convincing" grime.
I hope you all are well, and dont worry, work will start to taper off sometime at the end of August, so things will get back to normal here soon …( but in the meantime, … my wife has hidden all the sharp objects…)
I dont have access to my pictures at the moment , so I will try to post some pre- 1900 pictures later…
But right now ( on my ONLY day off) I have to do battle with the weather damaged chicken coops…
( my wife is handing me power tools ??? This cant be good …)
Hi Timmy. I loved overtime. I never met time-and-a-half I didn’t like. That was the hardest thing about transitioning to a salaried position… working 55 hours and no extra pay… Boooooo!
I discovered that weathering process also!
-Kevin
Good Sunday morning, diners! It’s donut day!
I know next to nothing about pre-1900 railroads, so I have been looking up stuff about my state.
This is at the 100th Meridian of Longitude, near Cozad, Nebraska. The main line of the UP still follows this same route of the Transcontinental RR across the state:
In the 1880s, Nebraska farmers began to try raising sugar beets. The beets in the western part of the state had a higher sugar content, so the migrant workers were moved there to work. The railroad carried the Russian and Mexican migrants west to the fields:
While I was looking for info, I came across something that has nothing to do with trains, but for people my age this was an iconic symbol of our childhood. This is the original red phone connecting the SAC base in Omaha to the U.S. president.
Not much going on in our part of the country unless you want to see corn grow. We are coming up this week on County Fair Time, which is just about the biggest yearly event out here. Kids love this event and work year round to raise animals and work on 4-H projects for the fair.
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 !
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.
-Kevin
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.
Regards, Ed
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.
-Kevin
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.
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
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require.
David
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!
Regards, Ed
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. [:D]
David
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!
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.
