I will be editing this FIRST message as we go along . . . .
Seems that once again - this is the 3rd time - we’ve been LOCKED . . . kinda getting old, isn’t it [?] Youbetcha! There’s an awful lot of quality material being put aside 'n much frustration as a result.
Think of it this way, the that occupies so much space can get “brought back” at the “click” of the mouse - but NOT sites like ours. Once LOCKED, they continue the downward slide to oblivion . . . that surely is bothersome to me. [tdn]
Let’s get SERIOUS about a new home for the bar . . .
I’ll be shipping Emails to our . . . but for now, this is our reborn-reborn-reborn bar.
There’s plenty of Posts to review at “Our” Place III - catch 'em while they’re still on Page One . . .
Edit #1:
“Our” Place III was locked today by Kalmbach, so “Our” Place IV has begun on this 31st day of July 2008.
Well I ahve to say that I’m a bit Po’d. i just spent a good forty five minutes typing up a catch of for yestrday and today in word,had just pasted it into the window I had opened for the last thread a and hit post only to be informed it was locked guess what, post is gone,and I don’t save them in word once I paste them so needless to say I’m not going to retype all that.Back lalter when I’m less mad and less likely to fire of some unfortunate PM’s
I agree with you TOM. Yes I am mad too with no warning, although unlike ROB I had not posted my reply for today yet so it is still in word and I did not lose it. I am a bit confused as well as there are 4 forums with way more pages than us.
I see with have over the 3 Our Places over 481,000 yes nearly HALF MILLION views so a lot of folks DO appriciate us.
Just a quickie on this most disturbing of July days - received Email from Shane - Rob 'n Pete. Spoke with Rob 'n Pete by fone . . . this too shall pass, and so shall we! [tup]
Until matters get resolved, it’s business as usual for as long as we’re “carried” by Kalmbach. Remember - use Email to vent! [swg]
I’m finished for this day - but will resume with the AM Acknowledgments . . . [tup]
well good evening gentlemen all-as a working musician I am used to this sort of bll sht-I can only assume that we are victims of our own success…presumably the many people who visit the bar without stopping in to make a post are complaining that it takes too long to load or something…imagine my distress here…
BUT ITS ALL RIGHT NOW,IN FACT ITS A GAS-BUT ITS ALL RIGHT ,IM JUMPING JACK FLASH ITS A GAS GAS GAS…DADADALALA
Right,lets carry on with the notes for last nights pix-
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Right to start with,T.L we have Olwen about to take a train up to the top of the line,T.R here is a side on view of Nellie,B.L. we have Rosyth #1 also about to take a train out,B.R.-we have a J94-May well be Errol Lonsdale<br><br><br><br>img{}/img<br><br><br><br>and with this set-T.L-an interesting loco-a Sentinel vertical boiler unit-also with vertical boiler & cylinders and chain drive-T.R some industrial engines at Llyfan Cerrig station....B.L -now this may look like a chicken coop but is actually quite an important vehicle:-G.W.R code Monster-this is a theatrical scenerey van that was used as part of Eisenhowers mobile headquarters post D-Day B.R-this is either Idris orSwansea Jack`-R&H 48 HP shunters
O.K-lets get into the groove of vol. 4-one of my favourite Black Sabbath albums…
A pint of Bathams please LEON[tup], running late tonight[sigh]
TOM Good to talk with you today[tup].
Many thanks for the GM Train of Tomorrow.[^][tup] GM must have been very confident of their diesel locomotive just having the one unit, as a failure on the road would have brought a lot of bad publicity. That really is a great model with the very life like scenery[bow].That is two good links as well[^] where is says “read about it here”. Great GM poster saying The first 50 million miles were the hardest.[yeah]
Another great trolley at the start of today’s post[^].
I did notice the price of the ticket to travel in the dome at the GCR[:O].
Yes it is sometimes forgotten nowadays the smaller industries that supplied the railways and manufactures with equipment, not to mention the service industries that were involved with the passenger trains.
Many thanks for the Passenger Trains from Around the World on the Eurostar[^][tup]. Great photos and I enjoyed the link[^], I believe it is the first time I have seen that link since the service operated over the new high speed lines in the UK.
NICK I have done a bit more investigating into my photos. The Peckett in the photo at Southall, with the Barclay in the background, is named ‘William Murdoch’ and is works number 2100, I can’t see any numbers or name on the Barclay nor find one resident at Southall[bow]. In the next photo the other blue Peckett is ‘Lion’ works No. 1351, I believe the photo is at the Chasewater Railway in the West Midlands.
Good evening leon. Hmm I see that your wearing your new flak jacket,not a bad idea today all things concidered.I’ll have the fish and Chips and a very large kieth’s with a CR chaser.Set up a round for the GOR as well,indeed the best corps of blokes, pals and friends on the net today. [tup]
Gang-I’m happy to see all the emails,my thoughts went out to all of you as well.Last that I’ll mention it here as Tom said the rest will be handled via email.
I’m not going to attempt to recreate the post lost at the moment of the closure of OP3 new bar new slate ( for as long as we stay here )
**Pete-**In with some thoughts and some chat about English electrification [tup] nice to see you start the new thread off with an I3.
**Nick-**Glad to know your with us mate [tup] I’d hate to really have to train H&H as chefs[:O] coupe nice photo’s and more descriptions. ASs I almost said in the lost post I ahd enjoyed both yours and Nick’s banter about the small industrial switchers. I noticed that Pete had said that alot of them served as power before steam was used in the various excursions. Similar to some roads here. We have a local museum road called the Port stanley terminal railway.
They run an all industrial switcher roster and operate 90% of the trackage that used to be the London and Port stanley interurban RR.
**Fergie-**Your wife will find that there are quite a few streetcar systems left. Toronto,Boston,San Fransisco,Philly are the big one’s. Tampa Bay has a line in their d
Leon, the usual round of Tuis for all the guysplease![yeah]
Hi Guys`, Just popped in for a quick look around the NEW “OLD” place, nice to see the same old crew around here.[bow] Time is tight today, so will be in tomorrow, Saturday here, to catch up with all your fine posts.[:)][tup]
A thought for the day, "If things dont change they`ll stay the way they are![%-)][:)][tup]
I had decided not to stop by tonite but when I saw the lights I changed my mind.[|(] I think we have a lot to discuss the next few days. Sent a mail to GoR a little while ago, hope Tom will forward it to Shane.
I’ll be back tomorrow, Friday. Oh, that’s today? Time flies![;)]
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Friday’s Grin
Brain Cramps
"If somebody has a bad heart, they can plug this jack in at night as they go to bed and it will monitor their heart throughout the night. And the next morning, when they wake up dead, there’ll be a record." – A former FCC Chairman
G’day Gents!
We made it - Friday ‘n the beginning of a new month AND a new THREAD at that! [wow] Fill up those coffee mugs, order a or breakfast from our Menu Board ‘n while you’re waiting - grab a pastry from The Mentor Village Bakery case! [yeah]
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Many thanx for the use of our Email “off-line net” <aka: back channel> for the disc
A cup of coffee and a bacon sarnie please RUTH.[tup]
Seeing as CM3 is going to be away this morning I thought I would drop off some photos[tup]. These are engines from Allan’s favourite line the London & North Eastern Railway.
LNER class J27 0-6-0. This loco was part of the class introduced in 1921 a Raven design based on a W. Worsdell design of 1906. The loco is seen here as she would have appeared new in North Eastern Railway livery and number 2392 at the Llangollen Railway in Wales.
Seen here in her BR guise as 65894 at her usual home on the North Yorks Moors Railway. She is heading for the shed at Gropsmont after bring in a train from Pickering. 65894 was one of the very last locos to work for BR in the North East of England in 1967.
Reaching the shed, 65894 has her smokebox cleaned. I can’t just read her shed plate but it looks like 50A York which in 1958 the loco was allocated to.
Miexed traffic 4-6-0 class B1 No 1264 on the Great Central Railway at Leicester North. There are just 2 of the once 410 strong class preservered.The Parkeston name on the buffer beam is a shed 1264 was allocated to for a time.No doubt she would have worked boat trains from there and Harwich to London.
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1264 was the only ex LNER engine to reach Barry scrapyard.
Round for the house and here’s some cash for the next round. Quick post on the new thread - bags packed and ready to go 7.30 am sat. Tom very much appreciated the Eurostar pics prompted by my last post - that will be what I’ll be looking at.
Hope to let you all know how it goes when I’m back!
Sorry I abruptly closed down version 3 yesterday. When the time comes to shutter version 4 (most likely, months from now) and move on to version 5, I’ll give you guys a heads up so you can start version 5 before 4 is locked.
Please don’t take the fact that your thread was locked as though your group is being singled out. You’re not. I do this from time to time in all the large “coffee shop” style threads to help with overall performance of the forums. Think of it as an archiving process. The previous threads will still be available for anyone to read, and will show up in search results. And, since Tom links to them, they’re will always be a reference at the top of the newest version.
Not particularly feeling “interactive” so just let me drop this off from the sub-basement archives . . . Pleased to see Pete came thru with a fine AM Post! Also a pre-depature “howdy” from Dan! [bow] [tup]
Email sent to plus one . . .
Yes, Pete is correct - I just checked the “Active Topics” 'n quickly came up with 4 Threads that are still active - with way more Pages than we had - way more. Gotta wonder. But what do we know, eh [?]
The Passenger Railroad Fallen Flags of “Our” Place #9
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Here’s another Passenger RR Fallen Flag for the gang from Classic American Railroads:
Caveat: The information provided is NOT all inclusive and is reflective only of the periods mentioned.
Just in time to grab a face full of munchies 'n a cold one - hiya Ruth my deAH - you sure do look radiant, as evAH!
Boris, ring the gong 'n I’ll spring for a round . . . perhaps that, along with that bevy of great looking ladies who followed me in will help to get rid of the “fog” in here. [swg]
Just read through my e-mail messages and must say, all of this surely could have been avoided. I looked at those “active” places and saw two with three times as many pages as “Our” Place III had. Why weren’t they LOCKED [?] Double standard stinks. [tdn] I’ll not go any further here, as I respect the wishes of our Esteemed Proprietor and good Captain, Tom! [bow]
It’s Friday and I hope by this time next week all will be resolved! You have my complete support, Bossman - where you go, I’ll follow . . . another ROUND on the Larsman! [yeah]
Something from my archives too - these inside the Larsman Mobile of covAHs!
MoPac - River & Prairie Rails
Route of the Eagles - MoPac in the Streamlined Era
I’d ask for a Kieth’s but… I have a fridge full of the real stuff and it’s a long weekend here. Not to worry as I shall drink to all your health, thrice over I’m sure.
here it comesssss I know, I know… drinking the real stuff and not sharing[:D] The spoils of riches when ya live in Kieth’s Country.
Just another quip of Nova Scotia history
Alexander Keith (October 5, 1795 - December 14, 1873) was a Canadian politician and brewmaster. He was mayor of the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, a Conservative member of the provincial legislature, and the founder of the Alexander Keith’s brewing company.
Keith was born in Halkirk, Caithness, Highland, Scotland, where he became a brewmaster. He immigrated to Canada in 1817, founded the Alexander Keith’s brewing company in 1820, and developed a signature India Pale Ale, which is still popular today, especially in Nova Scotia. Many beer drinkers do not consider Alexander Keith’s IPA a true India Pale Ale, and in fact consider it more like a lager than any ale at all.[citation needed] He served as mayor of Halifax, Nova Scotia three times, and as a member of the Legislative Assembly for 30 years.
Throughout his career Keith was connected with several charitable and fraternal societies. He served as president of the North British Society from 1831 and as chief of the Highland Society from 1868 until his death. In 1838 he was connected with the Halifax Mechanics Library and in the early 1840s with the Nova Scotia Auxiliary Colonial Society. Keith was perhaps best known to the Halifax public as a leader of the freemasons. He became provincial grand master for the Maritimes under the English authority in 1840 and under the Scottish lodge in 1845. Following a reorganization of the various divisions in 1869, he becam
I’ll have a Filet Mignon with Nick’s special stuff! Yes, Leon, I know. A Keith’s is fine, thank you!
Kind of sad day here this Friday and I understand it.[]
Tom – I guess I have said most of what i think about the locking of “Our” Place III in my mail and I’ll keep it that way.
Rock Island, one of my favorite roads![tup] I wonder where Aerotrain #2 is sitting? Green Bay? [:)]
Nick – Interesting locomotive, vertical boiler! When I first saw the picture I thought it was the tender I saw. Do you have any more info on that locomotive? I guess Llyfan Cerrig is somewhere in Wales?[?]
Thanks for the photos!
Pete – We never reached 114˚ today, it stopped at 113˚. Could have been worse.[;)]
Strange it is still snow in Mentor Village, don’t you think?[yeah]
Very nice photos of those old steam locomotives![tup] I’m a little (?) bit confused, is #1264 preserved or not?[?] It says it reached Barry scrapyard, but maybe she was saved.
Rob – Nice museum, Port Stanley Terminal Railway! Green locos. And a red caboose for birthday parties. It seems to be popular, Orange Empire Railway Museum also has a red caboose for birthday parties![:)]
Allan – I think things will change! Hope the winter storm is gone by now.[:)]
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G’day Gents!
With the winds out of our sails, things have been rather subdued as of late - but take heart, we are going to change that!
Saturday at the bar means “kick back day” - so order a or breakfast from our Menu Board, check out The Mentor Village Bakery case ‘n of course fill up your coffee mugs with our freshly ground ‘n brewed special blend! [tup]
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Email “off-line net” is in full gear - many thanx for the responses. Be sure to KEEP checking your mail boxes at least daily ‘til we resolve the matter. Thanx! [bow]
REMINDER: Be sure to read the material on “Our” Place III before it slides off of Page One . . .
Customer Acknowledgments(since my last narrative):
Double standard? There is no double standard, no plot against you guys, no conspiracy theory. I lock these bigger threads as I come across them and as time permits. Don’t worry, they’ll get their routine locking soon.
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