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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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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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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: freepers; fun; military; patriotic; surprises; trains; veterans
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To: MEG33; GodBlessUSA
Ah, there's the picture. Well worth the wait. As always, lovely Meg. Hi Geebee!
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posted on
03/07/2006 9:11:32 AM PST
by
dutchess
To: GodBlessUSA
I am trying to figure out if I have to store all my photoshop pictures in my scrapbook..I get a link and delete most of them..I just started using them because they keep the links if I want them to and I don't have to type out every description like tinypic..Sorry about your computer problems.
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posted on
03/07/2006 9:12:18 AM PST
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: dutchess
Thanks..I put it back into my photoshop scrapbook..but to be safe I did tiny pic..LOL
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posted on
03/07/2006 9:13:52 AM PST
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: dutchess
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posted on
03/07/2006 9:23:04 AM PST
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: MEG33
Hmm, I don't understand. I never type anything out using tinypics or photobucket. What do you mean? Thanks :)
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posted on
03/07/2006 9:25:04 AM PST
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: Billie
Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to
Billie; Dutchess; DollyCali; Mama_Bear; The Mayor; GodBlessUSA,
and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nations leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.
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posted on
03/07/2006 9:39:18 AM PST
by
Billie
To: NautiNurse
Thanks for the Bump/Ping, NautiNurse. Hope you enjoyed the ride.
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posted on
03/07/2006 9:41:37 AM PST
by
Billie
To: GodBlessUSA
With photobucket the description is in the link and if the picture is left in the srapbook..there's the link,too..With tiny pic there is no description, no scrapbook to keep the links in..at all..so I type the desription in a notepad after copying and pasting the link. and putting it in my photo link folders.
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posted on
03/07/2006 9:45:19 AM PST
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MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: Billie
Your presentation was just wonderful.
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posted on
03/07/2006 9:47:31 AM PST
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MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: .30Carbine
Good morning! I had great fun looking for pictures for today's thread. The steam locomotives are the BEST! As always, when I start a thread like this, there is so much I wanted to do with it and just couldn't get everything in. Lyrics to songs, pictures of boxcars maybe....more.
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posted on
03/07/2006 9:49:22 AM PST
by
Billie
To: MEG33
Thank you, Meg. {{{Hugs}}}
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posted on
03/07/2006 9:55:04 AM PST
by
freema
(Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
To: Mama_Bear
"Well, I am glad that I posted it, particularly knowing that it gave you some comfort."
Majorly, Mama.
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posted on
03/07/2006 9:56:33 AM PST
by
freema
(Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
To: Mama_Bear; dutchess; DollyCali; GodBlessUSA; JustAmy; Aquamarine; MEG33; All
I am enjoying your mp3, Midnight Train to Georgia. What an interesting topic, Billie, and beautifully presented, as always. Didn't you say once that you have traveled on the Orient Express? I would love to do that! I saw a special about it on TV sometime ago. Very elegant!Thank you, Lori, and yes - in London, but only a short day trip - we didn't stay overnight. High Tea in the afternoon was fabulous. It was one of the most memorable experiences we had while there. But I loved riding the train from London to Bath, too. And the *tubes* (the underground trains) Europeans have it right - they *go everywhere* by rail. :)
This is from one of the Orient Express sites (the Venice Simplon Orient Express is the one we rode - it does the day trips from London)
Venice Simplon Orient Express
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is distinctive down to the smallest detail. The train is composed of original 1920s and 30s European carriages, lovingly restored. They boast exquisite marquetry panels and designs by artists of the art deco movement, including René Lalique.
In the dining cars, the attention to detail is breathtaking: the linen, the silverware and the crystal glassware are all alluring parts of the experience. The overall result is a beguiling evocation of the golden age of travel. Yet, like all true classics, it transcends its historical origins and feels utterly fresh and contemporary. At this level, luxury is timeless.
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posted on
03/07/2006 10:00:26 AM PST
by
Billie
To: MEG33
I understand what you mean. For the most part, I only store the images I use for threads in photobucket. I've been known to delete images not realizing they just disappear on the thread. That's me :) I have to clean and organize. My photos - is a complete mess of graphics. LOL
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posted on
03/07/2006 10:02:27 AM PST
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: Billie
What a beautiful train. I'd love that train ride. :)
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posted on
03/07/2006 10:04:26 AM PST
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: DollyCali
I live in a railway town, the town originally grew due to the coming of the railway.
We now have the Eurostar trains departing several times a day from Ashford to Brussels and Paris so the tradition is kept alive.
We will soon have a high speed link to London.
Here is photo of dad on the normal train travelling to London
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posted on
03/07/2006 10:07:34 AM PST
by
snugs
(An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME)
To: freema
There are a lot of hands here to pray for you and your father in law.(((Hugs)))
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posted on
03/07/2006 10:08:34 AM PST
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: GodBlessUSA
Oh, thank you, GBA. Full recovery is doubtful. We can hope for comfort and painlessness.
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posted on
03/07/2006 10:16:22 AM PST
by
freema
(Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
To: Mama_Bear; WVNan; .30Carbine
Nice song.It really does sound like a train. Wow! VWNan...your son does well on the fiddle!
Thanks .30C...for re doing the link.
To: Billie
Morning Billie!
Noticed that the yellow engine in your opening graphics is # 777! Cool,Cool,Cool! I love trains also.
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