Virtual Railfan – 55 Trains in 5 Minutes!
An evening pause: As Steve Goodman sang:
And the sons of pullman porters
And the sons of engineers
Ride their fathers’ magic carpets made of steel
And mothers with their babes asleep
Are rockin’ to the gentle beat
And the rhythm of the rails is all they feel.
Hat tip Alton Blevins.
On Christmas Eve 1968 three Americans became the first humans to visit another world. What they did to celebrate was unexpected and profound, and will be remembered throughout all human history. Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8, Robert Zimmerman's classic history of humanity's first journey to another world, tells that story, and it is now available as both an ebook and an audiobook, both with a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.
The ebook is available everywhere for $5.99 (before discount) at amazon, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit. If you buy it from ebookit you don't support the big tech companies and the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.
The audiobook is also available at all these vendors, and is also free with a 30-day trial membership to Audible.
"Not simply about one mission, [Genesis] is also the history of America's quest for the moon... Zimmerman has done a masterful job of tying disparate events together into a solid account of one of America's greatest human triumphs."--San Antonio Express-News
An evening pause: As Steve Goodman sang:
And the sons of pullman porters
And the sons of engineers
Ride their fathers’ magic carpets made of steel
And mothers with their babes asleep
Are rockin’ to the gentle beat
And the rhythm of the rails is all they feel.
Hat tip Alton Blevins.
On Christmas Eve 1968 three Americans became the first humans to visit another world. What they did to celebrate was unexpected and profound, and will be remembered throughout all human history. Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8, Robert Zimmerman's classic history of humanity's first journey to another world, tells that story, and it is now available as both an ebook and an audiobook, both with a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.
The ebook is available everywhere for $5.99 (before discount) at amazon, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit. If you buy it from ebookit you don't support the big tech companies and the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.
The audiobook is also available at all these vendors, and is also free with a 30-day trial membership to Audible.
"Not simply about one mission, [Genesis] is also the history of America's quest for the moon... Zimmerman has done a masterful job of tying disparate events together into a solid account of one of America's greatest human triumphs."--San Antonio Express-News
DAH DAH DIT DAH ………..
Great collection.
I once knew a camera repair professional, back in the day of single lens reflex cameras.
His hobby was using portable top end stero recording units, and recording train sounds.
He would travel the nation to specific, and well know places, and record train sounds, up close and personal, CLOSE.
All the while narrating where, when, and which engine, and cautioning listeners to the sounds, deep bass, extreme squeels, etc.
One of his many favorite recording locations were switching yards. Rumbles, clanks, squeels, slams and grinds, were amazing.
He enjoyed recording the switching yard here in San Jose, CA for the diversity of engine and yard sounds.
His major customer base was Japanese train hobbiests. That, coupled with his photo skills, made for an amazing and profitable business.
Love that Arlo Guthrie song.
Trains built this country and continue to keep it running. Still the most energy efficient means of heavy transportation.
I wish the clip of the steam locomotive at just after 2:00 minutes was a bit longer. That thing was a monster!
Years ago hopped the freights from West Covina, CA to Balto, MD. Nine days, plenty hobo jungles, rail side missions, two apprehensions by RR cops (“Bulls”). Tucson, Tucumcari, El Paso, Dalhart, Topeka, St L, Ind, Parkersburg WV, Brunswick MD, DC, Balto, Phil, and back again to Balto. Parents (great ones) never knew.. Hobo’s in general good crowd sharing Mission handouts. Sometimes yard workers would tell next train movement. Hopped a little later. Doubt it could be done today by normal young’ns.
John S.
Great back-story!
circling back…..
Hobo Nickel: Vintage & Modern
https://youtu.be/XYc_Swf4ekw
6:54
My Dad worked for the L&N (Seaboard System, Family Lines, Chessie the sleeping Cat—now CSX)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chessie_(mascot)
He bought me a Lionel toy train set. I had a friend who was a bigger train fan than even I was. He had epilepsy and was going through a hard time.
It hurt, but I gave it to him as an adult.
There are times I wish I hadn’t…but seeing his eyes light up with that and a CSX windbreaker was worth it.
To me…it will always be the L&N..
The UTU made sure that my Dad was cared for.
On an unrelated note, here is a video on sacred numbers not found in soulless metrics:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W8F-Ma2XHSQ&feature=emb_imp_woyt