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That was 60 miles south. Sorry.

5,941 posted on 05/29/2015 4:38:12 PM PDT by Monkey Face ( When my kids were little, they had to walk nine yards through shag carpet to change the TV channel)

Let me guess: Long Beach Washington?

5,942 posted on 05/29/2015 4:54:08 PM PDT by LibreOuMort (I am still here, by the grace of God.)

Where was this taken????? Looks like Western Washington.....

5,943 posted on 05/29/2015 4:57:42 PM PDT by LibreOuMort (I am still here, by the grace of God.)

To: Monkey Face; Tax-chick

Back when I was younger than my present 34.. we used to ride our bikes to the south end of town where the C&O main tine spread out into 3 tracks. Often we would find a train sitting on the center track (which was actually a 2 mile long siding) and we would talk to the train crew. Every once in a while we would get invited up to the cab and sometimes got to ride up there as they switched or whatever it was they were doing. I'm sure that by now those C&O guys are retired even if they did keep working into the CSX era. And that event would never happen today - they would be fired for that.

As I said, most of the remaining Erie trackage is now owned by Norfolk Southern after the Conrail sale. Norfolk Southern recently bought some new locomotives painted in the colors of the former railroads that once owned the tracks that NS now operates. Naturally they have one painted as an Erie unit. Here's what a modern locomotive would look like in Erie paint...

Erie 1068

And here is their 'family portrait'.. ;-)

Now while we are talking trains, for many years I was down on Norfolk Southern Railroad because back in the 90's then cancelled their steam program and stuffed and mounted their two remaining operatable steam units. NS stood for 'no steam'.

That attitude continued for many years as the once proud steam units rusted away in 'preserved' status. Then a miracle occurred. Whether in response to public pressure or just a rare shot of corporate smarts, they announced that they were going to return their crack passenger locomotive number 611 to steam with restoration to be done at the North Carolina Transportation Museum roundhouse in Spencer, NC down in Tax Chick's territory. Restoration work on the 611 began on June 2nd, 2014.

Not mentioning any names, but there have been some railfans ('ferroequinologists') who have been waiting for this day. So here, alive and breathing is Norfolk and Western J-class 4-8-4 locomotive number 611...

On 23 May 2015, #611 sits on the turntable at the North Carolina Transportation Museum.

The former No Steam Railroad has published the schedule if anyone is interested... ;-)

Class J 611 homecoming to kick off Norfolk Southern 21st Century Steam excursions

Thus ends the train trivia for the day...

5,944 posted on 05/29/2015 4:58:56 PM PDT by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)

Ay-yi-yi-yi-yi...

That was very obviously worth reading! Thanks!

5,945 posted on 05/29/2015 5:39:19 PM PDT by Monkey Face ( When my kids were little, they had to walk nine yards through shag carpet to change the TV channel)

5,946 posted on 05/29/2015 6:56:15 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("I'm in yer chair, beebing some buttons." ~ Kathleen)

Glad you had a visit! Tomorrow I’ll be home with my keyboard.

5,947 posted on 05/29/2015 6:59:24 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("I'm in yer chair, beebing some buttons." ~ Kathleen)

To: Tax-chick; ArGee; All

Maybe I’ll be ready with my dead tree pages and squid-like stuff to put on them for tommorrow.

I’m not doing well tonight, but that is to be expected, I guess. Too much time on my hands and for my mind. I want to drink myself into Oblivion for the next week, but that isn’t going to work.

And I am so ashamed.

I need to quit crying.

5,948 posted on 05/29/2015 7:08:44 PM PDT by Monkey Face ( When my kids were little, they had to walk nine yards through shag carpet to change the TV channel)

5,949 posted on 05/29/2015 7:26:21 PM PDT by GeronL (free short story: http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2015/05/free-short-story-proper-care-feeding-of.html)

I’m barely on forum at moment, 3g is terrible at moment.

5,950 posted on 05/29/2015 8:48:03 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)

Have no idea, it just fell off the interwebz.

5,951 posted on 05/30/2015 2:28:50 AM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)

Did the kids get tee shirts?

5,952 posted on 05/30/2015 2:31:56 AM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)

5,953 posted on 05/30/2015 4:11:09 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("I'm in yer chair, beebing some buttons." ~ Kathleen)

It was 107 yesterday
It’s just a little after 0600 and already I have time on my hands.
My mind is killing me.
There isn’t enough to do to fill the hours.
This is really difficult.

5,954 posted on 05/30/2015 6:23:11 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( When my kids were little, they had to walk nine yards through shag carpet to change the TV channel)

well over 100 in Tucson. James’s mother passed away a few hours ago. Now the long journey to get her buried at home... Prayers, please!!!!!!!!!!!! He is heartbroken.

5,955 posted on 05/30/2015 7:18:02 AM PDT by LibreOuMort (I am still here, by the grace of God.)

I am so sorry, LoM. Give James my regards and a hug for me. And you, bless your heart, thank you for being such a loyal friend to him.

5,956 posted on 05/30/2015 7:38:47 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( When my kids were little, they had to walk nine yards through shag carpet to change the TV channel)

I feel like I might become depressed again.

5,957 posted on 05/30/2015 9:56:25 AM PDT by GeronL (free short story: http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2015/05/free-short-story-proper-care-feeding-of.html)

Wow. Two of us with depression. I didn't realize it was so contagious. I'm sorry.

5,958 posted on 05/30/2015 10:15:56 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( When my kids were little, they had to walk nine yards through shag carpet to change the TV channel)

I have really enjoyed your letters the last two days. Your vacation sounds like it was so much fun.

How do you find the places to rent for that week you take off with all the Tax-chicklets?

5,959 posted on 05/30/2015 10:18:20 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( When my kids were little, they had to walk nine yards through shag carpet to change the TV channel)

To: Monkey Face; GeronL

In the privacy of your abode follow the example of this fella.

Knock back some serious jungle juice and cut loose with a Haka like war dance.

No mice allowed here! Take on all comers and defeat 'em.

5,960 posted on 05/30/2015 10:45:47 AM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)

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