Another item i located on the show yesterday was this Bachmann J class without a tender. The man at the stand just put bunch of boxes together with locomotives and was selling whole lots for $50. The locomotive was without a tender...which i just happened to have in my collection. I asked just for that one locomotive out of the box and payed $5, no kidding. Now i have a J class:
Please to explain significance of "611".As a bonus, it's numbered 611![]()
Please to explain significance of "611".
Asking for a friend.![]()
That gives "the runover shot" a new meaning.The only one in existence:
Everything did not go according to the plan here![]()
Nice catch for you as well. A little history. 611 was in a rather bad accident and was put through extensive repairs to get her roadworthy again. As a consequence, when the J class was being retired, she was just in too good of a shape to be set on the deadline, so she was preserved. Lucky us!The only one in existence:
Everything did not go according to the plan here![]()
Nice catch for you as well. A little history. 611 was in a rather bad accident and was put through extensive repairs to get her roadworthy again. As a consequence, when the J class was being retired, she was just in too good of a shape to be set on the deadline, so she was preserved. Lucky us!
Back in 1951, Bulletin Orders did not exist. The restrictions being "long term" were additions to the time table special instructions....the infamous paste over stickers the company used to provide. Short term restrictions were by train order. Since the fly by and bridge construction were "long term", there would be a general order to provide for the restrictions. It occurred to me that coming east in the morning the engineer would have had to navigate the same construction, on the Eastward side, perhaps no fly by, but still a speed restriction. He had to be pre occupied. Interesting, that the fireman was also preoccupied, (the K4s were stoker equipped, so the likelihood that he was shoveling coal was not there).you can't forget about a bulletin you have to read before starting your run to reduce speed at a certain mile post. If you due there's going to be trouble.
I would say that #1 is probably "Yesterday". I saw The Smother's Brothers do it on TV just a few months after it was released on Ed Sullivan or some similar show. My FIL had it on a Willie Nelson record that was released about a year later, although I didn't hear his copy until 1971 when my soon-to-be wife played it for me.This is right up Willie's alley. Just watched the Beatles greatest 27 hits of all time. Hint on #2 the most covered song of all time.
Number 1 what is it, Willie? He should know this.
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I visited the shops several times when 611 was undergoing its current rebuild, and you can still see the scar on the boiler when everything is removed.Nice catch for you as well. A little history. 611 was in a rather bad accident and was put through extensive repairs to get her roadworthy again. As a consequence, when the J class was being retired, she was just in too good of a shape to be set on the deadline, so she was preserved. Lucky us!
Do you have this one? I must admit although I like Godhead's version, the original is the best I've heard.According to my collection, it is "Eleanor Rigby"
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Wasn't Claytor at the throttle when the "accident" occurred?I visited the shops several times when 611 was undergoing its current rebuild, and you can still see the scar on the boiler when everything is removed.
You got the top 2 songs Willie but in reverse order. Yesterday was the most covered song of all time and # 2. Hey Jude was # 1. Let It Be # 3 and 4 was Eleanor Rigby. The video said the Beatles are the #1 song writers of all time. Is there anyone better than Willie's knowledge of music.I would say that #1 is probably "Yesterday". I saw The Smother's Brothers do it on TV just a few months after it was released on Ed Sullivan or some similar show. My FIL had it on a Willie Nelson record that was released about a year later, although I didn't hear his copy until 1971 when my soon-to-be wife played it for me.
Number 2 is questionable. According to my collection, it is "Eleanor Rigby", although I think that I read somewhere that it was "Hey Jude". Of course a lot of covers of all three were done by groups that were so obscure that they were unknown, or were recorded by European groups who never released a record or appeared in North America.
Then there were artists like Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and The Ventures that did all three to my recollection. But remembering all of the 60's is no longer easy for me.
Not that I'm aware of!Yesterday was the most covered song of all time and # 2. Hey Jude was # 1. Let It Be # 3 and 4 was Eleanor Rigby.
I had no idea, but it is an interesting question, thanks for posting it!Yesterday was the most covered song of all time and # 2. Hey Jude was # 1. Let It Be # 3 and 4 was Eleanor Rigby.
If you are like me there will always be regret. Unless I buy them both.I saw Lionel's version in 1957, running on a display layout next to a large set pulled by a NW-2 lettered for Seaboard. had a choice, opted for the NW-2 set...Something I have regretted in later years.
Boris I didn't know this, At the time I hired out they were changing all the platforms from low to high. New bulletin orders every day. Single tracking Train orders every day. Then after that they started electrifying the Harlem Division. A consent stream of orders every day. A 75 year old engineer forgot about the single tracking order at Chappaqua NY ran through the 30 mph crossover derailing the engine and 4 cars with rails coming up through the car floors.Back in 1951, Bulletin Orders did not exist.
