When I was a kid a long time ago, we lived in a small town with a railway running through it. On a calm day you could see the train coming 6 miles away from the large cloud of steam and black smoke
Looks like Jimmy is about to get his wish.Oh, and those of you who keep screaming “Make-A-Wish Foundation”, It should be clear by now that such an organization does not exist in the GA universe...Sheese, Jim, I don’t know how you bear it sometimes, You produce beautiful art and write great stories and then some still find something to complain about.
Awwwww…. an engine with low self-esteam. For you folks who’d like to know just how hard it was to get on going. check out: http://www.sdrm.org/faqs/hostling.html.
A few years back, someone was describing a Baldwin Big Boy, or a Champion?. The comment was made while the engine was waiting to start the run, that this was the closest that man had come to creating life.
Well they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia,Said: "Steve, you’re way behind time,“This is not 38, this is Ol’ 97,“Put her into Spencer on time.”—
Then he turned around and said to his black, greasy fireman,“Shovel on a little more coal.“And when we cross that White Oak mountain,“Watch Ol’ ’97 roll.”-And then a telegram come from Washington station,This is how it read:“Oh that brave engineer that run ol 97, “Is lyin in old Danville dead.”-’Cos he was going down a grade making 90 miles an hour,The whistle broke into a scream.He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle,Scalded to death by the steam.
—Oh, now all you ladies you’d better take a warning,From this time on and learn.Never speak hard words to your true-lovin’ husband.He may leave you and never return. Poor Boy.
Could it be that someone’s prayers have been answered, and it is a reply to an email the guy at the shop sent when he was looking for a steam engine for Jimmy? The story continues.
noreenklose almost 10 years ago
YAY!!!!!I hope they’ll do a good deed for Jimmy.
arye uygur almost 10 years ago
I don’t get crazy over locomotives, this one is BEAUTIFULLY drawn.
Ms. Nibs almost 10 years ago
Nice, very nice. ; )
Bob. almost 10 years ago
davidf42 almost 10 years ago
Those old steam engines are quite impressive. I remember when the Freedom Train passed through Fort Worth when we were living there back in ’76. Wow!
Cheapskate0 almost 10 years ago
Dream sequence?
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member almost 10 years ago
I saw one at a museum in Michigan, and I couldn’t believe the size of it. Greenfield, MI, I think.
Dverny Premium Member almost 10 years ago
When I was a kid a long time ago, we lived in a small town with a railway running through it. On a calm day you could see the train coming 6 miles away from the large cloud of steam and black smoke
OldManMountain almost 10 years ago
Rover perspires a lot.
ColonelClaus almost 10 years ago
Looks like Jimmy is about to get his wish.Oh, and those of you who keep screaming “Make-A-Wish Foundation”, It should be clear by now that such an organization does not exist in the GA universe...Sheese, Jim, I don’t know how you bear it sometimes, You produce beautiful art and write great stories and then some still find something to complain about.
DaveBNM almost 10 years ago
Get out the “steam can” and find a “steam station.”
ron almost 10 years ago
Awwwww…. an engine with low self-esteam. For you folks who’d like to know just how hard it was to get on going. check out: http://www.sdrm.org/faqs/hostling.html.
rcerinys701 almost 10 years ago
A few years back, someone was describing a Baldwin Big Boy, or a Champion?. The comment was made while the engine was waiting to start the run, that this was the closest that man had come to creating life.
ColonelClaus almost 10 years ago
“Wreck Of The Old ’97”
Well they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia,Said: "Steve, you’re way behind time,“This is not 38, this is Ol’ 97,“Put her into Spencer on time.”—
Then he turned around and said to his black, greasy fireman,“Shovel on a little more coal.“And when we cross that White Oak mountain,“Watch Ol’ ’97 roll.”-And then a telegram come from Washington station,This is how it read:“Oh that brave engineer that run ol 97, “Is lyin in old Danville dead.”-’Cos he was going down a grade making 90 miles an hour,The whistle broke into a scream.He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle,Scalded to death by the steam.
—Oh, now all you ladies you’d better take a warning,From this time on and learn.Never speak hard words to your true-lovin’ husband.He may leave you and never return. Poor Boy.
Willow Mt Lyon almost 10 years ago
Could it be that someone’s prayers have been answered, and it is a reply to an email the guy at the shop sent when he was looking for a steam engine for Jimmy? The story continues.