Thoughts on railroads and modelling
So, I’ve been into railroads as a hobby for a long time. Yes, I clearly recall taking a ride in the cab of a General Motors F-series diesel locomotive with my father and great-grandfather (a retired locomotive engineer with a seniority date of…
Another year, more tales
Ah, the turning of the pages of calendars… So, have you made that first correction of 2014? You know, such as the changing of the date on a check from 2013 to 2014. Yup, been there, done that. Finally saw “Saving Mr. Banks”….
The shared experience of Mr. Dickens London
So, been at the Dickens Christmas Fair in San Francisco the past two weekends. A spirited recreation of the London of 1840’s to 1860’s as depicted in so many versions of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. But the odd thing about it,…
History repeats. Almost…
So, here in the San Francisco Bay Area, we (the long suffering commuters) have survived another meltdown between management and labor. This time it was BART and some of it’s union workers. After a series of “will they or won’t they strike” moments,…
Meanwhile, back at the ranch…
When last I left you, loyal readers, it was aboard the Napa Valley Limited heading from San Luis Obispo for Los Angeles. Safe to say, that trip was indeed completed. And the quick turn around back to Oakland and Sacramento came the days…