All About Pocket Knives

I do not get to drive the train,
Or even ring the bell,
But let the damn thing jump the track,
And see who catches hell.

My brother took these pictures while helping to clean up this mess. Derailment in the Cumberland Yards.

These are some photos of a major train crash in the state where i live, it was 51 years ago and huge news when in was a kid.

My original 1953 Transcontinental Schedule of the "California Zephyr" Diesel locomotives.
San Francisco to Chicago and return.
The California Zephyr featured the "Vista-Dome Observation-Lounge Cars." Comfort and Convenience at its best.
Breakfast as low as $1.10; Luncheons from $2.10 & up; select dinners from $2.10 up.

Dan

1967redrider wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 3:43 am I do not get to drive the train,
Or even ring the bell,
But let the damn thing jump the track,
And see who catches hell.

My brother took these pictures while helping to clean up this mess. Derailment in the Cumberland Yards.

List of American railroad accidents from the 1830s to 2020.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_A ... _accidents


Dan

I hadn't been on for a few days, great to see the posts, David, John, Cudgee, and Dan!

Waukonda wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 5:34 pm I hadn't been on for a few days, great to see the posts, David, John, Cudgee, and Dan!

Don't worry We will keep this thread going.

cudgee wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 7:20 pm

Waukonda wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 5:34 pm I hadn't been on for a few days, great to see the posts, David, John, Cudgee, and Dan!

Don't worry We will keep this thread going.

Goods train crossing over a river. This is the highest railway bridge in this state, at 180 feet above the river.

The CSX First Responders and Spirit of the Armed Forces commemorative diesels.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:54 am The CSX First Responders and Spirit of the Armed Forces commemorative diesels.

Bingo!

Sad.

Soviet steam boneyard. They could probably be refurbished . . . at a price.

RobesonsRme.com wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 3:27 amSad.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:54 am The CSX First Responders and Spirit of the Armed Forces commemorative diesels.

Way too cool! Especially like the number of the Armed Forces diesel! "1776"

TPK wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:10 am

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:54 am The CSX First Responders and Spirit of the Armed Forces commemorative diesels.

Way too cool! Especially like the number of the Armed Forces diesel! "1776"

Me too, Tom. Those pictures were taken at the Cumberland Yards.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:26 am

TPK wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:10 am

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:54 am The CSX First Responders and Spirit of the Armed Forces commemorative diesels.

Way too cool! Especially like the number of the Armed Forces diesel! "1776"

Me too, Tom. Those pictures were taken at the Cumberland Yards.

Two cool knifers & two cool train pictures! All from the small town of Cumberland, Maryland.
And it's all right here! It's Simply Amazing!

"The people & trains of Cumberland, Maryland"

Some move to Virginia,
Some move to Germany,
Some move to & fro,
On a track.

Some may think it strange,
But the truth still remains,
Some may move but they,
All come back!

By: Thomas DeVore
Jan. 30th, 2021
LOL!

I found the title John, now you can write the book. Please include this poem. Thanks!

TPK wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:42 am

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:26 am

TPK wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:10 am

Way too cool! Especially like the number of the Armed Forces diesel! "1776"

Me too, Tom. Those pictures were taken at the Cumberland Yards.

Two cool knifers & two cool train pictures! All from the small town of Cumberland, Maryland.
And it's all right here! It's Simply Amazing!

"The people & trains of Cumberland, Maryland"

Some move to Virginia,
Some move to Germany,
Some move to & fro,
On a track.

Some may think it strange,
But the truth still remains,
Some may move but they,
All come back!

By: Thomas DeVore
Jan. 30th, 2021
LOL!

I found the title John, now you can write the book. Please include this poem. Thanks!

I like it, Tom.

This 4-6-4 C&O Streamline just popped up on Twitter.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:36 pm This 4-6-4 C&O Streamline just popped up on Twitter.

Wow! I don't recall seeing that streamliner before.

I liked that Camo 1776 CSX that you posted a couple of days ago.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:36 pm This 4-6-4 C&O Streamline just popped up on Twitter.

Super cool.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:49 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:36 pm This 4-6-4 C&O Streamline just popped up on Twitter.

Wow! I don't recall seeing that streamliner before.

I liked that Camo 1776 CSX that you posted a couple of days ago.

I thought they were both cool, Ike. Interesting how all you hear about here in the Mid-Atlantic is B&O, Southern, Norfolk & Western, some RF&P, Western Maryland and Chessie but not so much of C&O. Maybe it's just where I have lived?

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:21 pm

Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:49 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:36 pm This 4-6-4 C&O Streamline just popped up on Twitter.

Wow! I don't recall seeing that streamliner before.

I liked that Camo 1776 CSX that you posted a couple of days ago.

I thought they were both cool, Ike. Interesting how all you hear about here in the Mid-Atlantic is B&O, Southern, Norfolk & Western, some RF&P, Western Maryland and Chessie but not so much of C&O. Maybe it's just where I have lived?

I find that odd as well, C & O was one of the "big boys" for many years and you are in the area.

The area in which I live was dominated for many years by Illinois Central and Missouri Pacific. The 1st streamliner from IC was the Green Diamond. Introduced in 1940, it serviced the Chicago-St Louis route. MoPac streamliners were known as Eagles.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:10 pm The area in which I live was dominated for many years by Illinois Central and Missouri Pacific. The 1st streamliner from IC was the Green Diamond. Introduced in 1940, it serviced the Chicago-St Louis route. MoPac streamliners were known as Eagles.

This and previous posts are why this thread will keep going.