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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-07,08-06....All Aboard!
Billie

Posted on 03/06/2006 10:29:21 PM PST by Billie



A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day
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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay, or a profile of another FReeper.
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~ Billie, Dutchess, DollyCali, Mama_Bear, GodBlessUSA ~






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In September, 1825, the Stockton & Darlington Railroad Company began as the first railroad to carry both goods and passengers on regular schedules using locomotives designed by English inventor, George Stephenson. Stephenson's locomotive pulled six loaded coal cars and 21 passenger cars with 450 passengers over 9 miles in about one hour.




I am fascinated by trains. I love to ride on them. When I was a little girl, my teacher took our whole class on a short ride (about 20 miles) on the train that came through our small town every day. Ever notice, especially in small towns, how the engineer always waves at the cars waiting for the train to pass at a railroad crossing? :)








Songs are written about trains. Movies have been made about them. The first western to tell a complete story in film was "The Great Train Robbery" filmed in 1903 in New Jersey. That movie started a great relationship between trains and movies that still survives 100 years later.

"The General" (1927), a comedy starring Buster Keaton, was regarded as one of the greatest of all silent comedies - and possibly the best train film ever made. It was a Civil War adventure-epic classic made toward the end of the silent era. Posters described the slapstick film as: "Love, Locomotives and Laughs."

Trains were a big factor in several of the James Bond movies, most notably: "From Russia With Love", and "Live and Let Die."




Here are a few more movies either written *about* trains or, as noted above, were a big factor in the storyline. The list is by no means complete, and most of them I've neither seen nor heard of, but for what it's worth, here they are....in no particular order:
  • Silver Streak ~ 1934
  • Union Pacific ~ 1939
  • Murder on the Orient Express
  • Von Ryan's Express
  • Strangers on a Train
  • The Lady Vanishes
  • Son of Frankenstein
  • Sherlock Holmes in Washington
  • Terror by Night
  • Ticket to Tomahawk
  • The Great Locomotive Chase
  • The Narrow Margin
  • North by Northwest
  • The Train
  • Orphan Train
  • Terror Train
  • Chattanooga Choo Choo
  • Back to the Future Part III
  • Runaway Train
  • Planes, Trains and Automobiles ~ 1987
  • Throw Momma from the Train







These are but a few songs I found about trains. I'm sure you can all add many, many more to the list. I've listed only those I could link to music - mostly midis, but the last one is an mp3 - and still a favorite of mine: "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight and the Pips.

"Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe"
"Casey Jones"
"Chattanooga Choo Choo"
"City of New Orleans"
"Freight Train"
"Honky Tonk Train Blues"
"King of the Road"
"Last Steam Engine Ride"
"Night Train"
"Orange Blossom Special"
"Wabash Cannonball"





~ Gladys Knight and the Pips ~



Finally, let me close with a link to an inspirational album by Country & Western Singer, Randy Travis. You should be able to view the titles of the songs in the album; and hear clips of those you might be interested in.



"Glory Train, Songs of Faith, worship & praise" ~ Randy Travis







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KEYWORDS: freepers; fun; military; patriotic; surprises; trains; veterans
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To: ST.LOUIE1
Great! Better news than I got from Grady's vet. : ( I'll freepmail you about it later.

Oh, no! Now you have me very worried. :-(

101 posted on 03/07/2006 2:02:31 PM PST by Mama_Bear (My heroes wear camouflage.)
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To: ST.LOUIE1
Hi Woolfie! Thanks much again for my spakling blue siggy!I forgot to load it up and into the boxes for prior posts today...Hugs to you! From:
102 posted on 03/07/2006 2:07:32 PM PST by Majie Purple
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To: Mama_Bear
Oh, no! Now you have me very worried. :-(

No, no, no.....nothing dire, he's not going to Rainbow Bridge. LOL

I'll tell you about it later. Gotta go. TTYL

smooooch!

103 posted on 03/07/2006 2:07:38 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: ST.LOUIE1
I'll tell you about it later. Gotta go. TTYL

Okay. *SMOOOOOOOOCHIES*!

104 posted on 03/07/2006 2:08:37 PM PST by Mama_Bear (My heroes wear camouflage.)
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To: ST.LOUIE1; Billie
Hi (((Louie!))) Yes, the food was good in the dining car.
You could come to Texas for a steam engine ride!
Texas State Railroad SP - Resurrected Steam Engine #300

105 posted on 03/07/2006 2:08:39 PM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: Purple Mountains Maj
Thank you, (((((Majie))))

Everyone is sparklin' today. : )

106 posted on 03/07/2006 2:09:14 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: MEG33
You could come to Texas for a steam engine ride!

It would sure be worth the trip! : )

107 posted on 03/07/2006 2:14:44 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: ST.LOUIE1

I love it!
108 posted on 03/07/2006 2:22:53 PM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: Purple Mountains Maj; MEG33; Billie
Three or four years ago we took Christian aboard the Christmas Train. A one hour ride up into the Sierra foothills on the Sierra Northern Railway.

During the ride, some folks entertained with singing Christmas songs, hot cider and cookies were served. A fun day with our grandson.

All Aboard!!!

109 posted on 03/07/2006 2:29:17 PM PST by Diver Dave
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To: MEG33

Those are beautiful! Evidently the flowers that we didn't see from Post #27? :)


110 posted on 03/07/2006 2:33:51 PM PST by Billie
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To: MEG33
Your presentation was just wonderful. Thank you, Meg. I'm having a hard time getting caught up!
111 posted on 03/07/2006 2:37:10 PM PST by Billie
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To: GodBlessUSA

You *would* love it! It was such fun exploring all the different *cars* (okay, pullmans, I think I should say.) :)


112 posted on 03/07/2006 2:39:35 PM PST by Billie
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To: Billie

Yes..I could see them fine..Wonder what the problem was?


113 posted on 03/07/2006 2:40:46 PM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: snugs

Love the picture of your dad on the train to London!


114 posted on 03/07/2006 2:40:55 PM PST by Billie
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To: Diver Dave

Thank you for sharing that! Sounds like great fun! I'm guessing that little boy to be your dear Grandson...A cutie he is!Fun memory for all of you to share in common through the years, I'm sure.


115 posted on 03/07/2006 2:41:05 PM PST by Majie Purple
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To: Purple Mountains Maj

Hi, there, Majjie - glad, glad, glad you love trains, too. Makes for much more fun checking out the thread. :)


116 posted on 03/07/2006 2:42:16 PM PST by Billie
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To: ST.LOUIE1
"I'll freepmail you about it later."

Hey .... me too!!!
117 posted on 03/07/2006 2:43:21 PM PST by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: Purple Mountains Maj
ooo love that train pic in #50!

Lotta steam, isn't it? :)

118 posted on 03/07/2006 2:44:26 PM PST by Billie
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To: snugs

What a nice pic of your Dad!


119 posted on 03/07/2006 2:45:19 PM PST by Majie Purple
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To: Billie
Oh my gosh times two!!! We saw "Starlight Express" in London and it was awesome!

Yes it was. I was amazed at the skill of the actors. Gosh I would have been "flat on my butt". And I bet it was spectacular in London. Saw ours in Columbus (OH) with the touring group, touring set etc. so I'm sure the set and special effects weren't quite as sophisticated.

Again, great job sistah! Bringing back a lot of memories for a lot of us :o) Have to run and work on Thursday...my new goal is NOT TO PROCRASTINATE (yeah right!)
120 posted on 03/07/2006 2:46:34 PM PST by dutchess (thanks for the "signature" sweet bro!)
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