For January, 2021 we will be touring all over North America by train with the diner in tow rather than being stuffed into a stub-end siding in some railroad yard we’ll be out on the MAin Line traveling the rails and seeing the sights!
Please join in and suggest or contribute ideas for locations or trains to ride in your favorite locale.
Kevin, SeeYou190, has provided us with a marvelous new graphic to honor our departed Diner patrons. THANK YOU, Kevin!
The Atlantic crossing was peaceful and calm. Some of the _Queen Mary II_s regular patrons were a little upset that the pool was drained and a dusty, old dining car was lashed to the deck. Some of them grumbling about Cunard becoming a freight shipping line.
Had you been peering over the gunnel this morning you would have seen the lovely sight of Lower Manhattan:
LION would suggest a great way to get familiar with the five boroughs is by obtaining an all-day pass on the vast subway system:
Of course you won’t get to see many of the sights from forty-feet below the street so you’re free to get off the cars at any station and explore the neighborhoods.
Portions of the subway system are actually above ground [Y]
And may we all have a better new year than the one just departed.
I’ll have a regular and to celebrate the old way, a bloody mary as a chaser.
Looked at another house yesterday and really had my hopes up as it was a nice size and an easy commute but the house just needed too much and in person the location was just not what we are looking for. Moving from one urban area to another is not what we want. Still waiting on a reply to our first choice but I’m not holding out too much hope. Two more to look at on Sunday afternoon and a couple more next week. Sorting and boxing are moving apace so if lightning strikes we will be ready.
I’m ready to go Ed. Most of my train travel has been on the New Haven and lately of course Amtrak. The run up the Hudson to Albany is always a scenic adventure once you pass Fishkill and the urban sprall to the south.
Thanks again David, last months tour will be hard to top.
Back in the shop this morning to clean and sort here as well. Ciao, J.R.
My only picture from NYC: Early 1970s college student doing stupid things on the top of the World Trade Center. Many stupid things. Right before the guard came and yelled at us. I didn’t show pictures like this to my kids, hoping they made better decisions.
David NorthBrit… Many thanks for the photos and videos you provided in the December Diner.
Ed … You did a great job of starting the January Diner. It look like fun. I like passenger trains, too, and therefore it will be enjoyable.
I grew up in Chicago, and was on a lot of inter-city trains before Amtrak. The only NYC trains I rode were short trains to and from Michigan. NYC shared La Salle St. Station with Rock Island. There were several major passenger stations in Chicago, and there was a dedicated bus service for passengers to be shuttled between the stations.
Below is a long train ready to depart Chicago.
Kevin … You certainly put together a great memorial for the RIP Track. It might be good to include real names with screen names. For example, Blownout Cylinder was Barry.
Lion … Clever of you regarding 2020 hindsight.
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Everybody: … Who is thinking of projects on their model railroads to work on during the new year ?
My wife had to work today (same as Christmas day - caring for an elderly lady) and my instructions for the day were to set the DVD recorder running for her favourite programme of all, which is the New Years Day Concert from Vienna (BBC 2)
Unfortunately I fell asleep before and for 30 mins after the concert had started. Bad night sleep from NY Eve. My predictions re Fireworks turned-out to be a Damp Squib, due to strong winds and rain pounding the windows - probably kept me awake more than fireworks would have.
But I had previously turned the TV on. When the screen came up, I was greeted by 3 Sailors, running down the gangplank, stopping and singing, “New York, New York”.
I couldn’t believe my timing. I thought of you Guys immediately, disembarking from the Liner in a stampede. Paul
York1 - you were just a few years my senior in the early 70’s - but I recall those Fashions and Haircuts so well.
Garry, I’m making an effort to work on some spaces that have bothered me for a while. There are some blank areas that I just haven’t figured out what to do there, so I ignore them. I want to do something with them. I also got an Arduino starter kit for Christmas, so that is on the list of 2021 projects.
I might even loosen my belt to give 2020 a better “hindsight” of me as I walk away.
About the only good thing I can associate with 2020 is the virtual wine and beer dinners the local restaurants have come up with. The menu comes out about two weeks early, and then diners order dinner and their selection of wine. At the appointed time, we drive over and get the best takeout food ever.
My original structure which has been standing since 1996 is perfectly fine but Walthers made this kit available a while after I completed it and the red brick building is the one I always wanted here.
Hi David, thanks for the idea, but I do not watch any TV (but for this exception) or movies at all and so I wouldn’t even know about how to work the controls + we don’t have any kids or grandkids to help us out. I managed to record the last 2 hours and it is repeated tonite at 19:00 (hi-lites only) so;
Ed, she is ok with that and I did get let out early and Mike, that famous March at the end sounds different, but wierd without audience participation.
David, is that the NBR Crest with the Bear on it? I have an example on one of my Railway books, somewhere.
There is a bear on the shield on the right hand side.
The company dates from 1846; originally from Edinburgh to Berwick, part of the East Coast Main Line. The arms show the Burgh arms of Edinburgh and Berwick, surrounded by roses and thistles.
Manhattan_1965 by Edmund, on Flickr
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