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
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Lunch With The Roundhouse Ladies
There was always plenty to talk about at lunch with the roundhouse wiper gang of 1943 of the Chicago NW Railroad in Clinton, Iowa. Fashion statements were made using the handkerchief on your head.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
A Fine Day To Build A Plane
When the sun is shining and you have the parts, nothing suites like building a plane, especially if the ladies are watching. 1942.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Dinner with Cowboys
Food always tastes better out of doors, especially on the trail in Yellowstone, Montana.
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Saturday, November 20, 2010
Bookend Beer Halls
Main St. in Cascade, Idaho – July 1941.
From Beer Hall to Beer Hall with a Drug Store and Restaurant between.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Wreck of the old 97
The wreck of the old 97. Made famous in song and tale, the actual wreck was a mail train made up of four cars and locomotive No.1102. Train No. 97 crashed on September 27, 1903 in Pennsylvania County, Kentucky.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Mini-van of the 19th Century
Mini-vans weren’t a 20th century invention. MAV’s (mother’s assault vehicles) were popular in the 19th century too.
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