migalyto
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Interesting, but catchy song!
I must admit, I have never heard this. That is until today!
Running Bear's March 2024 Coffee Shop
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I must admit, I have never heard this. That is until today!
From childhood rail trips powered by those monsters to viewing 'em up close 'n personal at rail museums to purchased HO models (two in Tuscan and two in Brunswick Green; two had multiple striping and two had one solid. All were in my wall-mounted Acrylic HO display cases.
And - sad to say, there are no plans to expand my Lionel collection - as tempting as it can be (and is!).
Thanx,
Tom in Missouri
no serious love it and model
I'm a huge fan of the GG1
I watched them run in the northeast corridor. I got up close as I crossed the tracks taking a short cut to my friend's house.
I have N, HO and O versions, more than I need. I even have a desktop display. This is my favorite GG1
I do not recall ever seeing the P5a from back-in-the-day times. Although whilst taking the old NH between New London, CT and Grand Central Terminal in NYCity (weekends over a 6-month span) I remember viewing some "odd looking" electrics in the massive NH yard in New Haven.
My now-empty wall mounted acrylic HO display cases contained models of all electrics that powered trains I traveled in - Amtrak livery and of course, PRR GG1's. All sold-off, but fotos and memories remain vivid.
And the crumb cake is delicious - stop by for a slice!
Regards,
Tom in Missouri
I have "history" with Baltimore dating back to the late 1940's and into later decades.
You may not wish to believe this (or even envision it) but I used to dive off the old United Fruit pier in the harbor for a swim with the kids I met while staying and visiting with my Merchant Marine father whose ship made Baltimore homeport. Yeah - lots of good Baltimore memories.
Will share bits-at-a-time with future visits.
Later . . .
Tom in Missouri
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I must admit, I have never heard this. That is until today!
siberianmo
Trains - real and model - trains!
That did it! Brought back many, many memories of the GG1.
From childhood rail trips powered by those monsters to viewing 'em up close 'n personal at rail museums to purchased HO models (two in Tuscan and two in Brunswick Green; two had multiple striping and two had one solid. All were in my wall-mounted Acrylic HO display cases.
And - sad to say, there are no plans to expand my Lionel collection - as tempting as it can be (and is!).
Thanx,
Tom in Missouri
Jaz avalley
Station cat
That is gorgeous that air vent urgently needs maintenance spot on
McLeod
Forest Lurker
Good 9F Morning! I've been shovelling light snow off the walkways for two days. Gotta keep it off, lest the walks turn into skating rinks over the nights freeze.
Aside from shovelling, I did complete building the bathroom reno vanity cabinet, mounted the mirror and the LED light. Touch-up paint required.
Sorry for the deep scroll. It's a tight area to photograph, that don't allow for much of a crop.
All that's left to do; flooring, tile the shower, plumbing, trim, and mount the door. Visitors should be able to use it come Autumn.
This is my next layout building. It was a free Inter-Action Hobbies kit that I got last Christmas. Supposed to be Santa's Workshop, but, I'm going to make an undecorated with candy-canes, wood-working shop.
I'll build this in between working on the train station loading dock, which is presently sitting in paint dry mode.
Well, just thought I'd drop in for coffee. To much to do to be sitting around, so I gotta go.
Have a wonderful day!
Aside from shovelling, I did complete building the bathroom reno vanity cabinet, mounted the mirror and the LED light. Touch-up paint required.
Sorry for the deep scroll. It's a tight area to photograph, that don't allow for much of a crop.
All that's left to do; flooring, tile the shower, plumbing, trim, and mount the door. Visitors should be able to use it come Autumn.
This is my next layout building. It was a free Inter-Action Hobbies kit that I got last Christmas. Supposed to be Santa's Workshop, but, I'm going to make an undecorated with candy-canes, wood-working shop.
Well, just thought I'd drop in for coffee. To much to do to be sitting around, so I gotta go.
Have a wonderful day!
Jaz avalley
Station cat
That sounds like it could be ketoed yum yum coconut flour and sweetner
Jaz avalley
Station cat
I always thought your modelling was top notch but I think you left out an important element can’t see it working otherwise tut tut shakes head….. where’s the taps? Laughs turns and runs no looking back in case sone plumbing implement travels through the air……
no serious love it and model
Texas Hobo
Well Known Hobo
Brought some good memories. I had a 2-3-2 Lionel loco and a small oval of track, but my best friend had a large layout. He had the milk loader, cattle loader, coal loader, working crossing gates, the one where the little guy pops out the door. His dad was into trains. They had a number of locomotives, one being the GG-1. I was always fascinated by that locomotive.
siberianmo
Trains - real and model - trains!
One more mugga Joe, black please . . .
With all this talk about (the late) Roger Miller and his songs - here is one that I regard as my all-time-favorite, but one that somehow never wound up within his Greatest Hits and/or Compilation CD albums. I had it on vinyl - recorded on mp3 and it "lives" on the discs of several computers.
Read along . . .
"The Tom Green County Fair"
You know it's funny how certain things stick with you thru the years,
Like how it fells to be ten years old at the County fair
Hotdog stand,
When you're hungry hotdogs smell so doggone grand
Hoppin' thru the sawdust, runnin' with my brothers
Head to toe we're smilin', at the Tom Greene county fair
Rodeo,
Tom Greene county fairs got one fine rodeo
The cowboys are the greatest, the clown he is so funny
You bust your britches laughing, at the Tom Greene county fair
Well a Sunday at the fair can make a memory more valuable than gold
Especially when you're ten years old
Ferris Wheel,
Just like an airplane in the sky, that's how you feel
Look down and see the people, wave your arms and holler
Everybody's laughing at the Tom Greene county fair
Night time comes,
Up there on the bandstand we see Billy Swan
Everybody's clappin', Mum and Pop are dancin'
Sawdust is a flyin', at the Tom Greene county fair
Well a Sunday at the fair can make a memory more valuable than gold
Especially when you're ten years old
Time to go,
The pickup truck it rattles down the gravel road
And all of us kids sit backwards, lookin' thru the dustcloud
At the lights and the laughter at the Tom Greene county fair
well step right up and see the three eyed malarkey brothers
smoking one big round cigar fresh from Havana,
see the one legged chicken do the footrace with a sack of....
Here is a uTube link:
Enjoy - I am . . .
Tom in Missouri
With all this talk about (the late) Roger Miller and his songs - here is one that I regard as my all-time-favorite, but one that somehow never wound up within his Greatest Hits and/or Compilation CD albums. I had it on vinyl - recorded on mp3 and it "lives" on the discs of several computers.
Read along . . .
"The Tom Green County Fair"
You know it's funny how certain things stick with you thru the years,
Like how it fells to be ten years old at the County fair
Hotdog stand,
When you're hungry hotdogs smell so doggone grand
Hoppin' thru the sawdust, runnin' with my brothers
Head to toe we're smilin', at the Tom Greene county fair
Rodeo,
Tom Greene county fairs got one fine rodeo
The cowboys are the greatest, the clown he is so funny
You bust your britches laughing, at the Tom Greene county fair
Well a Sunday at the fair can make a memory more valuable than gold
Especially when you're ten years old
Ferris Wheel,
Just like an airplane in the sky, that's how you feel
Look down and see the people, wave your arms and holler
Everybody's laughing at the Tom Greene county fair
Night time comes,
Up there on the bandstand we see Billy Swan
Everybody's clappin', Mum and Pop are dancin'
Sawdust is a flyin', at the Tom Greene county fair
Well a Sunday at the fair can make a memory more valuable than gold
Especially when you're ten years old
Time to go,
The pickup truck it rattles down the gravel road
And all of us kids sit backwards, lookin' thru the dustcloud
At the lights and the laughter at the Tom Greene county fair
well step right up and see the three eyed malarkey brothers
smoking one big round cigar fresh from Havana,
see the one legged chicken do the footrace with a sack of....
Here is a uTube link:
Enjoy - I am . . .
Tom in Missouri
Bruette
Well-Known Member
I understand the temptation!
I'm a huge fan of the GG1
I watched them run in the northeast corridor. I got up close as I crossed the tracks taking a short cut to my friend's house.
I have N, HO and O versions, more than I need. I even have a desktop display. This is my favorite GG1
Lionel O Scale Amtrak® GG1 #926
ctclibby
Well-Known Member
Good Morning All!
43F @ 69% and partly. Did not see any snow/rain the weather guessers were ..um.. guessing.
We caught ABBA last year. Like some, the songs were great but to us the movie has a lot to be desired.
Maria has always likes to dance to *most * of their stuff.
Speaking of dancing:
I had a fish that could break dance. for 30 seconds tops and only once!
Eye exam went okiedokie. Finally was able to see proper about noon. Made it to Spokane CostCo about 0900 thinking that sometimes they open early. Nope, so we headed to CDA Idaho via the slow road and that CostCo. Had potting soil on sale for $7.78 so we got 6 bags of the stuff. I could barely get the last bag in the cart. 50 Quarts, guess @ 80Lbs per. Ya, had 2 carts. Actually looked like 2 cart day for just about everyone for some reason or another. Go figure.
Later
43F @ 69% and partly. Did not see any snow/rain the weather guessers were ..um.. guessing.
We caught ABBA last year. Like some, the songs were great but to us the movie has a lot to be desired.
Maria has always likes to dance to *most * of their stuff.
Speaking of dancing:
I had a fish that could break dance. for 30 seconds tops and only once!
Eye exam went okiedokie. Finally was able to see proper about noon. Made it to Spokane CostCo about 0900 thinking that sometimes they open early. Nope, so we headed to CDA Idaho via the slow road and that CostCo. Had potting soil on sale for $7.78 so we got 6 bags of the stuff. I could barely get the last bag in the cart. 50 Quarts, guess @ 80Lbs per. Ya, had 2 carts. Actually looked like 2 cart day for just about everyone for some reason or another. Go figure.
Later
Bruette
Well-Known Member
Thinking of my friend on the other side of the tracks and all this talk of songs stuck in the head. I've had this one stuck off and on for several weeks, but I don't mind. I like this song now more than ever. I lost my friend Charlie when he was only twenty-one, over forty years ago now. His favorite band was Aerosmith.
NorthBrit
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Good evening all. Grandchildren have arrived. Dawn is entertaining them as Grandmother's can.
Dancing. Living with my older cousins, both girls, they would take me to (proper) dancing lessons with them. I never did dance with them. I was always paired with an attractive girl who was a couple of years older than me. I am ashamed that I have forgotten her name, but she taught me well; even though I had two left feet at first. Bless her though. Her teaching helped me to dance with other girls as I grew older.
I taught my daughter the basics of dancing. She then went to serious dancing lessons classes on a one to one basis.
Time to make dinner. Hungry kids to feed.
Dancing. Living with my older cousins, both girls, they would take me to (proper) dancing lessons with them. I never did dance with them. I was always paired with an attractive girl who was a couple of years older than me. I am ashamed that I have forgotten her name, but she taught me well; even though I had two left feet at first. Bless her though. Her teaching helped me to dance with other girls as I grew older.
I taught my daughter the basics of dancing. She then went to serious dancing lessons classes on a one to one basis.
Time to make dinner. Hungry kids to feed.
PRR Modeler
Well-Known Member
Afternoon All,
Started out the day at 62F and raining (started at 0330) and lasted until about 1100. It's supposed to start again tonight and rain until morning, Today has been busy. I started with chores then had to chauffer MOH around. After lunch I did my normally morning walk since it's supposed to be raining. By the end of it I could feel the humidity building. After getting cleaned up I didn't have the energy to do anything in the train room. Next week I have another major dental appointment and a blood draw for my annual VA appointment.
Louis- That is a great song.
Tom in MO- That crumb cake looks good. My favorite electric is the P5a.
Patrick- Nice acquisitions.
Terry- It is indeed a small world.
Bill- Nice photo.
David- Have fun with the grandchildren. Very nice-looking cars.
Karl- It's good to be on the green side of the grass.
TomO- Great job with the weathering.
Willie- Nice job on the shed. It has a unique shape and I like the metal roofing instead of tar paper.
Guy- Very nice job so far in the bathroom. If your wife is like mine, you will get done a lot sooner than autumn! Neat looking next project. There was someone on another forum that made a diorama out of it being Santa's house/workshop.
I hope everyone has a good night.
Started out the day at 62F and raining (started at 0330) and lasted until about 1100. It's supposed to start again tonight and rain until morning, Today has been busy. I started with chores then had to chauffer MOH around. After lunch I did my normally morning walk since it's supposed to be raining. By the end of it I could feel the humidity building. After getting cleaned up I didn't have the energy to do anything in the train room. Next week I have another major dental appointment and a blood draw for my annual VA appointment.
Louis- That is a great song.
Tom in MO- That crumb cake looks good. My favorite electric is the P5a.
Patrick- Nice acquisitions.
Terry- It is indeed a small world.
Bill- Nice photo.
David- Have fun with the grandchildren. Very nice-looking cars.
Karl- It's good to be on the green side of the grass.
TomO- Great job with the weathering.
Willie- Nice job on the shed. It has a unique shape and I like the metal roofing instead of tar paper.
Guy- Very nice job so far in the bathroom. If your wife is like mine, you will get done a lot sooner than autumn! Neat looking next project. There was someone on another forum that made a diorama out of it being Santa's house/workshop.
I hope everyone has a good night.
siberianmo
Trains - real and model - trains!
Hi Curt,
I do not recall ever seeing the P5a from back-in-the-day times. Although whilst taking the old NH between New London, CT and Grand Central Terminal in NYCity (weekends over a 6-month span) I remember viewing some "odd looking" electrics in the massive NH yard in New Haven.
My now-empty wall mounted acrylic HO display cases contained models of all electrics that powered trains I traveled in - Amtrak livery and of course, PRR GG1's. All sold-off, but fotos and memories remain vivid.
And the crumb cake is delicious - stop by for a slice!
Regards,
Tom in Missouri
Bruette
Well-Known Member
@PRR Modeler Curt, I'll take it no update on the rash is good news. I hope all goes as well as possible at the dentist next week.
We are expecting as much as 2.5" of rain tonight and tomorrow. That's a lot at one time for us here in Baltimore.
We are expecting as much as 2.5" of rain tonight and tomorrow. That's a lot at one time for us here in Baltimore.
siberianmo
Trains - real and model - trains!
Just caught the east-coast wx forecast and things look quite grim for your area northwards for a day or more. Good opportunity to take advantage of being housebound with trains!
I have "history" with Baltimore dating back to the late 1940's and into later decades.
You may not wish to believe this (or even envision it) but I used to dive off the old United Fruit pier in the harbor for a swim with the kids I met while staying and visiting with my Merchant Marine father whose ship made Baltimore homeport. Yeah - lots of good Baltimore memories.
Will share bits-at-a-time with future visits.
Later . . .
Tom in Missouri
TLOC
Well-Known Member
I think most of our local snow arrived after I posted this morning. My driveway, very flat terrain has about 4-5” of the white stuff. We have guests coming in about 90 minutes so I am going out to clean the driveway. The sidewalks are clear because of the radiant heat coils.
siberianmo
Trains - real and model - trains!
TLOC
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Thanks Curt, I am enjoying working on it…
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