Monday, March 21, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Parking On The Correct Side
It’s always best to park a railroad carriage on the correct side of a building wall. Otherwise, your driving will attract far too many witnesses. Germany – June 1940
Saturday, March 12, 2011
WWI–American Troops In London
American troops assembled in London prior to deployment across the English Channel during World War I.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Switching the Rails–Chicago–Apr 1943
Switching the rails in the Chicago NW Proviso Yard in April 1943.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Train Wreck–1935 Hurricane
Wind speed in the 1935 Hurricane was so high that trains were toppled off their tracks.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Great Uncle Frederick had a Burberry
After being gassed in World War I, great uncle Frederick was sent home to recover in San Francisco. One good thing happened as part of his visit to France and Germany. He came home with a Burberry from some unknown source.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Lt. Col. Reginald R. Myers USMC
U. S. Marine Medal of Honor recipient, Lt. Colonel Reginald R. Myers.
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Sunday, February 6, 2011
Vintage SciFi
In the 60’s, scary SciFi shows had no class, were often crass and cheap, but teens stayed up every Friday night to watch “SciFi Theater” without fail. Special effects were the in human mind, not the in mind of silicon.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Attacking Trains–Korean War
A not too unfamiliar scene in 20th Century wars. The destruction of trains via air attack.
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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