I’ll just pop this in the slot for tomorrow’s posts. Sorry I had to leave early last night. I am on the “extra board” as a designated driver for those members at our Post (Am. Leg.) who, shall we say, pursued the “bubbly” relentlessly.[swg] Hey, if just one incident can be prevented, it is worth it.[tup] Barndad and Rob, some fine pix for Sunday’s Photo Posting Day. No apology necessary for the Traction phots on my account Rob. That “Doodlebug” looks better with every new “shot” Doug Say, the work in the diesel shop should, at least, be cleaner than steam, no?
Tom another “keeper” with the U.P. Fallen Flag. Nice to see so many new faces at the Pub. Nick, even if I could’ve “sat in” with the Oom Pah Bands, its doubtful much “swing” would come of it, sorta like “the tail wagging the dog.”
I had a very late and less than inspiring evening last night.[zzz] And, the old driver wheels need to be re-turned a m.m. or 2 some before they are back “in round.” SOoo, looking forward to new posts tomorrow after a quiet Sunday of R. & R. and some more “show and tell.” Happy rails all.
Say Heyyyy … and it’s Doodlebug Day! Here’s our 1927 UP M35!
However, it looks like this now
More images of our restoration can be seen on my railimages site. Rob, I probably should have posted these pics on your very excellent museum thread, but I’ll make it up to you. Ted, as you pointed out, the dirt at the diesel shop is a lot less greasy, and cleanup is a lot easier … so far. I’ll probably use this Tuesday to work on our BN 5383, as the diesel gods have presented me with my own keys! Now I can work around the clock everyday if I choose.
Have a great day everyone!
Okay with the understanding that your closed today for business you stated we can slip under the door for the next day and this may not be the right place to sumit this I hope it will goto those who need to read it. I’m very hurt that the model railroad forum was shut down I understand where your coming from also but there are a few I have notice of being a pain and there comments being removed for one this young person going by the name monto3 he would post and not even read reply’s and repost wonder why no answer or maybe he didn’t like the answer but he was given a very polite answer both times even after he repost and came back with the same question with Hello !!! although he was already answered by 2 at least. now for the kidding and joking that goes on in the model railroading coffee shop I’m very guilty but I don’t care what club you go to or join for your 100’s of dollars your not going to be pure club related the coffee shop was our place thanks to you all to show and tell what we have done give sugestions and joke and kid and tease each other now someone new may not catch on right away with some of it (perfect example was chief in clasic toy trains coffee shop teasing about northerns especially from ohio well I put a coment to one of his before i realized and some one put a coment to fact that we have some rude newcomers well i was but wasn’t but after youer in there a while we see the joking as joking. If you want to make it just subscribers of any of the train magazines I don’t think that’ll solve it as anyone can subscribe maybe thou as one said must have a email address from an isp not like the free type but will run into a problem there as yahoo ofers both and you can’t tell which is which. also although it would take some work do a check thing if the person you email do confirm the email address doesn’t respond in 2 or 3 days delete them and do it on a random thing and maybe get some of the main people of the forums not saying these persons but if willing like ken lawson, csxt30,Big_boy_4005, ec
As an exception to our “rule” for Sunday’s a response to your comments -
I understand the frustration with the “lock down” of cerain Forums - I won’t go as far as to say, “I feel your pain.” [swg] Anyway, I’m not sure just who your commentary is intended for. We’re doing quite well on this thread with the nucleus of guys who have liked minded thougths and experiences regarding our topic - Classic Trains. Further, I created this thread, and of course can “pull it.” I only wi***hat there was a way to delete some Posts from people obviously not interested in participating in what we’re all about.
Perhaps you would be better off addressing your concerns to the good folks at Kalmbach, rather than us.
You certainly are welcome to participate with us, just as long as you understand how we operate. No agenda here - no hit 'n run Posting tolerated - and we “handle” our interlopers a bit differently than engaging them in confrontational conversation.
Back to my day of peace 'n quiet - after all, it IS Sunday, and some of us still like the idea of having that day to ourselves. [tup]
Good Afternoon Siber Tom. Took me a while to visit. Nice quiet place you have here. See inch has made it in also.
Classic train, huh. Well, I’ve been on the Magellan numerous times. That and riding The Silver Meteor and
other trains to and from N.Y. and Miami. Also from N.Y. to New London, Conn.
That classic enough?
Flip
Once again - even though ”Our” Place is CLOSED on SUNDAY’s we do observe Sunday Photo Posting Day!! Here are some more from my Amtrak Trip with Pete Album:
(7) N-scale display at KCity’s Union Station
(8) Pullman at KCity’s Union Station (enlarge this photo to check “reflection” in door window!)
(9) BNSF private car RED RIVER at KCity’s Union Station (Tom)
(10) KCS F9 at KCity’s Union Station (Pete)
(11) Milwaukee Road Diner #170 at KCity’s Union Station
(12) Great Northern Observation car #1292 at KCity’s Union Station
Wonderful pictures! Just a quick memo of possible interest. The Travel Channel will be airing: “The American Orient Express” at 8:00 p.m. eastern time tonight. Sorry, I couldn’t get to you sooner as the Travel Channel also ran: “National Parks” (U.S.) “Great Train Rides;” which included: The Denali Star (Alaska), Glacier National Park (from Chicago), Grand Canyon Railway (Steam 2-8-0 from Williams, AZ to Canyon), Coast Starline (L.A., CA to Seattle), American Orient Express also. Happy rails.
Good afternoon Tom and the rest of us regulars. I’ll just quietly slip this through the mail slot while taking a brief timeout from a busy report and test preparing weekend. Tom, nice pix of your KC trip [tup]. Good info on the UP passenger equipment too.
Dan, the WATCO crew gave me a flier for SKO’s Pumkin run train. It’s Saturday Oct 22nd and Sunday Oct 23rd, and the train will depart from the Corona, KS depot, which is 2 miles west of the intersection of KS Hwy 7 and K 102 in Scammon, KS on the old MoPac lline, towards Cherokee where it’ll cross over onto the ex-Frisco line to the pumpkin patch. At the Corona depot they have on display four cabooses, a old switcher, two section gang motor car sheds, and some signals. The train rides are their last for 2005.
Ok now for Sunday Photo Fun [:D] I talked about the train back on Monday and can be found on page 119 here on the thread. I’ll repeat a little of it here:
The SKO has three ex Boston & Maine Budd RDC cars that were restored by an individual and renamed them after his grandaughters; “Kaleigh Ann” (RDC 9210), “Afton Leigh” (RDC 9202), and “Fallyne Marie” (RDC 9203). The RDC cars are non-powered, but look in tip top shape inside and out.
SKO/Watco push-pull passenger train Chanute, KS as part of the town’s arts festival.
For the final time today - Even though ”Our” Place is CLOSED on SUNDAY’s we do observe Sunday Photo Posting Day!! Here’s the rest of these “selected shots” from my Amtrak Trip with Pete Album:
(13) Interior of Great Northern Observation #1292 at KCity’s Union Station (Pete)
(14) Interior of Great Northern Observation #1292 at KCity’s Union Station (Tom)
(15) Interior of Milwaukee Road Diner at KCity’s Union Station
(16) Galley in Milwaukee Road Diner at KCity’s Union Station
(17) Eastbound Amtrak train #306 at KCity’s Union Station
(18) Amfleet Café Car #48177 at KCity’s Union Station
(19) Ooooooops!
(20) Goodbye Tom! Pete at Jefferson City, MO
Didn’t get enough today [?] Go to this URL for the complete collection
Greetings ‘Our Placers’
Well this is the new meetin’ place huh? Well I see there is alot of good RXR history here, I would like to know more about the UP mainline thru the Columbia Gorge, if anybody knows. Oh yes Tom, I will take a Tall “Southern OJ” Mrs TrainsRMe will have a “B52” Thanks Tom. How many of the old Clubbers have been in so far? Well I got to get to bed, got an early day at work tommorrow, Nice place Tom we will be back on Wednesday!!!
Good evening Tom and the boys. Tom can I get you and the gang a round of everyones favourite poison. Kudos to the wonderfull pictures by Nick and russell and Tom good stuff [tup] Nick I’m assuming that your shots are your layout, very nice indeed my friend[tup] Doug I love seeing the before and after type shots. Your doodlebug seems well on it’s way to rising again [tup] I suppose shop grease is shop grease however weather it’s in a steam diesel or electric shop. Speaking of which when your diesel shop tires of you is your next stop the trolley barn [?][:D] We have a member at our museum oddly his name is Doug as well. sort of like you we know exactly what he’s been working on be it painting scrapping or bondoing by the colour (s) he has turned himself. [swg] I’ll leave everyone with one more shot. This one’s from our museum. Light interurban car 416 in her semi rebuilt state. The new roofs on and the window door and electrical work continues. More info over on the museum thread.
Rob I wasn’t going to … but I can’t resist! We’re CLOSED on SUNDAY’s! [swg] The bar is C-L-O-S-E-D!!! Geesh, and you’re a Charter Member at that … must be the lateness of the hour. [:D]
Thanx for participating in our Sunday Photo Posting Day!
Good Morning Guys! Another new week and 5 more days to excel for the boss! [yeah] [swg]
The Mentor Village Bakery pastry case is full – coffee is freshly brewed and our light breakfasts are ready to be served! [tup]
News of the Day:
(1) Saturday’s celebration of OKTOBERFEST was successful, but subdued in part perhaps due to the situation going on with the Forums. Our regulars let us down and it would appear that the future of this event for the remaining Saturdays will have to be determined. My thanx to those of you who took the time to try and make this work. [tup]
(2) Thanx to all who contributed to Sunday Photo Posting Day! [tup] I hope that our regulars will take the time to acknowledge those who took the time to prepare the pix for our enjoyment. Also a suggestion: I request that Photo Postings be made during the times when they can be reasonably expected to have viewers.
(3) Today may bring resolution to the problems on the Forums, or perhaps even more “lock downs.” My thanx to those of you who maintained our “business as usual” stance by resisting the temptation to engage those who may have dropped in for unwelcome reasons. During this period of uncertainty, we will experience more visitors than ever and many will not return. Even the ones that I have welcomed, most probably will go elsewhere. Remember, the policy of ”Our” Place has been to let the Proprietor take care of the welcoming.
(4) Next Monday is Thanksgiving Day in Canada! We’ll come up with an appropriate menu item for our Canadian friends to enjoy. How about Back Bacon ‘n beer! [yeah] [swg]
Good! A fresh start after a lack luster weekend. Tom, yesterday’s Photo Posting Day snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.[tup] I’ll just “snatch” a left-over Bismark Roll and a “Valdez” w/Cremora and 2 lumps. Nice to see Pete “live” and having a good time. A prelude to Toronto?[:D] We should be hearing from *** soon with lots’a good stuff from his “Afrika Korps” adventure. Let’s hope he didn’t need to evacuate N. Africa in the manner of Erwin Rommell (circa 1941).[:O] Rob, can’t get enough of #416. I searched the Museum but couldn’t find more pix of her. BTW, I looked for the answer on the blue and white N.Y.C. express box car’s trucks. The few pix I have seem to be of the Bettendorf type, 'course, that could have changed later too.
Nick, you have a fine layout with some neat out buildings that “make sense.”[^] Ocassionally, I stumble into HO British locos and rolling stock, etc. hereabouts. As you know, Florida is a quiltwork of “displaced persons” from everywhere. We have more Canadians here (Oct.-April) than Natives.[tup] Some of them dabble in vintage British models so maybe I can find something of interest. Drop me an e-mail “wish list” if you like. LHS here sometimes take used model R.R. paraphernalia “on consignment” and you never know what might be on sale.
Russell, in Tom’s pix #9 of Kcity, I see the Western Auto Hdqs. building is still there. I’m having trouble getting my bearings: is that the Main St. overpass near the outside dispaly? The N guage “mock up” of Union Station has inspired me to return to refurbishing my version of it. In the beginning, there was a grotesque sculpture blocking the center portico. For good or ill, I made all 3 porticos the same (space being the final judge). Originally, the Grand Concourse had 8 windows. It now has only 5. Many alterations have been made through the years. Best I can hope for is a “facsimile.”
Yes, a fresh start. Appreciate the kind words and enthusiasm. Regarding the pix that I posted, I hope you were able to call up the album at PhotoBucket, for there are many, many more - especially of the N-scale display. I didn’t want to “hog” the show yesterday - one of the reasons I spaced the pix out amongst 3 submssions. The other reason was to keep the thread “up” on the page. Here’s the URL: http://photobucket.com/albums/b222/siberianmo/Amtrak%20trip%20with%20Pete/
It’s a treat to meet one of our regulars in person, and let’s hope that those who have made the commitment for our First Annual "Our PlaceClassic Trains Rendezvous in Toronto in May 2006 are still on board. My airline reservations will be solidified before year’s end, the good Lord willling and the creek “don’t” rise! [swg]
One concern, it appears that Chris has dropped off the Earth (again). Hasn’t responded to Emails at work or home. So, I guess we’ll just place him in the inactive group, aka: Legion of the Lost. [%-)][%-)]
Any thoughts on the continuation of Saturday OKTOBERFEST may probably be better handled by Email.
I expect to be “in/out” for this week. Therefore Cindy, who is on sabattical from the all female university up the road and 'round the bend, will - as they say - have the bar! [:-,] [}:)] I’ll amass my responses as time permits …
Here’s another Fallen Flag for the gang from Classic American Railroads:
Santa Fe (AT&SF)
Headquarters: Chicago, Il
Mileage:
1950: 13,074 including subsidiaries
1995: (prior to merger with Burlington Northern): 9,126
Locomotives in 1963: Diesel: 1,855
Rolling stock in 1963: Freight cars: 84,439 Passenger cars: 1,235
Principal routes in 1950:
Chicago-Los Angeles via Kansas City, MO. and La Junta, CO Emporia, KS-Galveston, TX via Oklahoma City, OK & Ft. Worth & Houston, TX
Emporia, KS-Dalies, NM Barstow-Richmond, CA
Temple-Farwell, TX Denver-LaJunta, CO
Albuquerque, NM-El Paso, TX Dallas-Presidio, TX
Kansas City-Tulsa
Passenger trains of note:
Super Chief I(Chicago-Los Angeles) El Capitan (Chicago-Los Angeles)
The Chief (Chicago-Los Angeles Grand Canyon (Chicago-Los Angeles
The Scout (Chicago-Los Angeles) San Francisco Chief (Chicago-San Francisco, CA)
Texas Chief (Chicago-Houston) San Diegan (Los Angeles-San Diego
Tulsan (Kansas City-Tulsa) Chicagoan (Dallas-Kansas City-Chicago)
Golden Gate (Los Angeles-San Francisco)
Mornin gents,-Monday again,another day another dollar(those union rates are a killer) [4:-)]TOM,pint of tea and a bacon buttie to go please,fine work all on photo-spreads-Tom,LOVED that "reflection" shot-think Ive a couple of postcard views or B.C.Rail R.D.Cs in green livery ,plus a couple of C.P.R units in "hockey mask"-will find and forward ROB & TED-thanks for kind words re layout-very much a work in progress but the journey is as much fun as the destination !! PETE-Midland Rly did indeed have a number of Baldwin moguls -unpopular with crews and fairly short lived,if memory serves-will look further,intersesting trans-atlantic link to explore[^]--O.K--The pix,to set [4:-)]TOMs mind at ease,mixed running of the type shown is exception rather than rule-hosting some of father-in-laws trains for the weekend so dug out some of my old Brits for a creak round the circuit. Captions are 1 2 & 3-F/i/Ls Austrian 4-6-0 with (mostly) appropriate local train (spot the Brit tank car) 4 some assd Brits-from left English Electric type 3 (class 37) with mixed freight,Bulleid light pacific with mixed pass cars &Ivatt 2mt 2-6-2 with mineral empties 5 & 6-a small(canadian)homage to CM3s exquisite B+M piece from a few pages back 7 enlarged image of Bilston Ironworks Shay abstacted from the article I sent to PETE-worth a look for the costumes etc 8 O.N.R FP7-a#1509-one of the units I am modelling-will reply to other posts later today,have a good one guys,I`m out the door regards,nick[C=:-)]
