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

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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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? :)

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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

12-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #14

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 03-06-06 Military Monday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Sorry to hear that. :-(

[Majie Purple]

Sorry Tuliptree: I just noticed your graphic after I posted the same one...Down the line...I did a search too...found mine via Dog pile train image search. Didn't mean to double post the pic. We had the same train of thought you might say!

[freema]

Oh



my.

[freema]

What a story.

"For those reading this with living parents, count yourself blessed for whatever days you have left with them...and make the most of them."

[Zacs Mom]

If you think that is something just check THIS out:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/962162/posts?page=11994#11994

[freema]

Old Glory

[freema]

Isn't it Awesome??!!!!!!

[LadyX]

Ummmm....check your freep mail, freema..:))
[Nuther story!]

[LadyX]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the link to Little Logan's Terrific Update Report!!
Praise God for granting our prayers for yet another recovery!

Doncha know he had his Very Special Marine Angel -
his "Uncle TC" - rootin' in his corner?!!
Bet TC has put together a whole contingent of Marines
Up There to watch over Texas Termite..:))

[tuliptree76]

I don't mind. :-) I just did an image search and that was the first one that came up. LOL!

[Brad’s Gramma]

:-)

[LadyX]

{{{{{ HUGS, Aunty N !! }}}}}

[seen any *dirty rats* lately?! chuckle...]

[Billie]

Thank you, Maggie. It's been a fun day revisiting others' train stories. :)

[Billie]

I've always wanted to take a long trip on a train.

Let's take Amtrak across America - Amy gives it a thumbs up!

[Billie]

Amazing co-inkie-dink... Just received an email with a 2.5M Powerpoint attachment. The title: Amazing Railroad Routes.

I planned it this way, of course. :)

[Billie]

Oh, thank you, tulip, and I have to agree that midis are not the *best* music, but they do in the absence of something better. :)

Thanks for Willie and New Orleans. MUCH better than the City of New Orleans midi I linked. :)

[MEG33]

Praise God..Thank you for the good news link..

[Billie]

Thank you for posting this beautiful tribute by Zac's Mom.

[Billie]

Clearly, the American people have spoken. It’s time for the Senate to listen.

Good luck getting *that* to happen. Wonder if someone could invent hearing aids for Senators.

[MEG33]

I just had to share it with you all.