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Regarding the opening of one’s door:
I couldn’t quite follow the incredibly complicated lyrics, nor the complex chord structure, but I suspect this song has an unsavory, yet subtle message. Is there a Lawrence Welk version of this? This isn’t by the Gershwins, is it?
Try this one, from one of the more fun bands of the '80s:
One of those 10 best driving songs of all time (like What I Like About You…)
The original was Richard and the Young Lions, and they’d likely have been much more famous with better management.
Both bands were from Detroit, BTW, if you thought that area was only famous for Motown.
“Open up the door
I can’t hear your voice no more
I just want to make you smile
Maybe stay with you awhile”
We’ve all been there, if lucky…
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Back to our regularly scheduled railroad discussions, you really have an amazing photo collection Barry! 
I started decent photography in 1970. I still take photos of current rail scenes.
I have a lot of Conrail starting in April 1976 to 1999.
I shot the N&W/NS on the Shenandoah Valley and in Roanoke, VA
Even when I traveled for work, my camera was always there.
Living in NJ, I took photos of NJT in the 1970’s to present. The engine change in South Amboy, NJ was neat to see and photograph! GG-1’s to E-8’s…no longer happening. I am wondering if that photo collection would be interesting to post.
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It would.
The last time I was at South Amboy, they still had the last E7 in the enginehouse. I thought I was seeing a ghost.
Oh wow, “Classical Gas!” I remember when that song hit the radio like a ton of bricks!
Mason Williams was incredible, and he made it look so easy!
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I can imagine! There’s only one E7 left and it’s in the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s collection out in Strasburg. Under cover and well cared-for it shines like a new penny!
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And then there was the B-side of the 45:
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Not bad, not as good as the A-side though.
This is my favorite baroquen record 
Regarding my Conrail pix from 1976 to late 1980’s, I have many, many from Enola to Altoona, Horseshoe Curve and Bennington Curve.
If I put them in one thread, it would be quite long. How about if I have 2 threads : Harrisburg and vicinity (Rockville Bridge, Enola , Cove and some on the P&E in one thread, and the 2nd thread would cover from Lewistown to Altoona, Horseshoe Curve and Bennington Curve?
Let me know what you think.
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Sounds like a plan!
I saw the UA turbo in that paint scheme pulled in from the east into New Haven station by a GP9 about 1972. I have Kodak instamatic pix. The west facing cab had burned up. All the windows were black with suit and some broken. I was 14. Mom trusted me to take the Beebe transportation bus from East Main abd Main in Branford and get off at New Haven station, hang on the platforms and watch trains. And hop the bus home myself, or my aunt would pick me up after her work in New Haven. Of course there were pay phones there to coordinate this with mom at home, and my aunt would call the house to let mom know what time I needed to be out front of New Haven station, on my own, at 14 ! Lots of G’s, some FL9’s and diesel freight to and from cedar hill. . U25b U25c GP9 A and B, RS11, 1 RSD15 #6815 I think. Yard moves with Alco S1 through S4. Cedar hill had two SD9’s on the hump. Later, two SD38’s replaced them. Providence yard two GP30’s assigned, # 2230 and 2231. Most all the G’s in New Haven were black, either 4xxx PC or 3 digit Amtrak. One Gin amtrak silver would show up. I think it was number 909.
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Very nice.
I especially like the Metro Liners.
Welcome aboard mvdude1958!
Thanks. Growing up in New Jersey, I have taken many photos of the Metroliners. They had a few different paint schemes in the 1970’s and early 1980’s. I did write a photo composition on the Metroliners. I can send you a copy. My email address is: btrogusr@gmail.com