At the beginning of each month, it is the time to pay our respect to friends no longer with us.
Barry Arnold aka BlownoutCylinder Jerry Cox aka Cox47 Wolfgang Dudler aka Westport Terminal Bob Hartle aka cmrproducts Ed Murphy Bill North Stein Rypern, Jr. aka Steinjr Andy Sperandeo Jeffrey “Running Bear” Wimberley Alan B Tom Mills James W. Rohde aka CapeJim Michael L. Myles aka Inch
Anyone remember all the hooplah over the “Y2K” bug?
It was predicted to be the end of civilization as we know it. I knew of a fellow I w**ked with who had FOUR 55 gallon drums of gasoline in his garage! (gas pumps were going to shut down).
I can’t believe that was twenty years ago already!
Computer memory was so expensive then that programmers took shortcuts by shortening the year and dropping the first two digits, thus saving sixteen bytes!
Where did twenty years go?
So, let’s take a look at what’s probably the last remaining car float operation in the area. At one time there were hundreds of car barges operated by at least a half-dozen railroads.
The new year started a lot noisier than in previous years. Apparently, the discussion of banning private fireworks made lots of people burn money just like mad. Some of the folks in my neighborhood must have spent thousands of Euros - how stupid!
I’m glad everyone is finding the Diner in this bustling city.
My first visit to NYC as a ten-year old boy in 1966 was not exactly what you would call a grand entrance. We arrived in Hoboken Terminal in New Jersey via the Erie-Lackawanna’s Lake Cities, then by bus through the Holland Tunnel and finally, unceremoniously dumped at the Port Authority bus terminal.
Now my second visit two years later was in a much Grander style, arriving in Grand Central Terminal as a self-respecting twelve year old should:
Many of us should have the day off so you can take some time to look at the fascinating architecture of Grand Central.
I thought the same thing this morning! I remember heading to the school the morning of January 1 just to see if the computer lab and the office computers were still working. It seems like last year, not 20 years ago.
Good morning, everyone! I can’t wait for all the pictures of NYC. I love that city, but it seems like lately, the news out of there is not so good. I hope they don’t regress to the dirt and danger of the late 60s.
Have a great day to start the new year. I’m making my traditional New Year’s food – Chili Soup. My mother made it every New Year’s Eve, and I thought I would restart the tradition.
I don’t remember my first trip to New York City, but we live close by, on Long Island, so we probably took the Long Island Railroad, the “Route of the Dashing Commuter,” straight in. The last time I was there, I took Amtrak from where I lived in Boston.
The new year didn´t get a good start in the western German town of Krefeld, where a sky lantern set the ape house of the local zoo ablaze. 30 animals were killed in the fire.
Sky lanterns are banned after a 2009 incident, when a sky lantern set fire to a child´s room, killing the infant.
I have fond memories of the Krefeld zoo, which was renowned for its ape house.
Hey everyone,welcome to the future. We have no flying cars, hoverboards, nor Cafe 80s, BUT we do have self driving cars-sort of, kind of…they exist.
NYC huh? I’ve been there once. Not a bad town, but too crowded for my taste. I went in 2010, on a school trip for the choirs and band. I’ll never forget, we ate breakfast at an iHop in New Jersey, then off to Statue of Liberty ferry terminal in New Jersey. Even on a trip like that, I still find train stuff- the NJT Caboose and CNJ baggage car by the old sheds. Not a bad trip, I mean I got to sing in RIVERSIDE CATHEDRAL! I saw the rich people toystore, the Toys R Us in times square, the WTC memorial site, ate at the cotton club,etc Good times, good times. btw, my group placed 3rd for barbershoppers (only male choir) and 2nd for concert choir(advanced musical group).
Amazingly there were no fireworks here, but I am not a fan of the lanterns either. For reasons others have stated.
Been working on my layout today, sadly the progress videos are on hiatus, until Youtube sorts out their content creator policy. Anyone know a good alternate site to upload video?
The open house season has been very great to my club, hopefully this last weekend will be as well. We’re also starting operating sessions this year! Finally!
No picture can capture actually being at the 9/11 Memorial. My girlfriend and I read every name around those pools, and then just sat down and cried. To many visiting now, the memorial is from events in history books, but those of us who vividly remember that day, or who lost co-workers and friends, it’s a fitting tribute and a beautiful place to visit, in its way.
New York is a place I have only visited once and that was in May, 1992. We went there primarily to hear Jose Carreras sing at Carnegie Hall. Saw some sites too, but nothing RR related. At that time sailing was my prmary interest. Anyway we did enjoy our stay but felt that 4 days was all we could take with the noise and congestion.
Nothing planned for today, just eat some nice stuff later. Not that I need much more food.
A buddy of mine named his home layout the Napanong, Lackawac, and Kerhonkson Railroad. Which I thought was ridiculous. It turns out those are actual places in upstate New York. So, after a few days of wining, dining, and celebrating in the Big Apple, a little road trip about 50 miles north to Ulster County might be a nice diversion.
Hey Janie, make that pie a la mode. Twelve hours into the New Year is long enough to keep a resolution.
