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. . . one of my aunts, lived close to railroad tracks. It was fun to visit her, when a train went by. Weâd stop whatever we were doing and wave for a response, which we often received! Years later, during a visit, our young son was surprised to hear a train approaching. He went out to discover that my older brother was already there! When asked, my brother responded, that once he was young, too! lol! :)
I do LIKE the sort-of âbridgeâ between the old world and the new â with the slight reference to âvirtual realityâ ⊠Just get out there, we did and still do! Also, I like the lamp in Panel 4 â Itâs a slight nod to the âLeg Lampâ from A Christmas Story!! :)
I have a stereoscope, as depicted here, circa 1903, and several antique stereoscopic images. The modern version (after Viewmaster, of course) is the Magic Eye books that were big sellers in the 1990s.
Things were not more simpler then than now over all. Familiarity was the difference factor in the memories. But there are more people and more things and more problems created by we humans. And more technology along with old technology that has yet to be abandoned. The Age of Carbon needs to end.
But still an interesting and nostalgic look at the near past.
I was out of town during the May 4 launch (enroute to the âplayer with railroads and the nationâs freight handler,â per Carl Sandburg), but the UP machine shop in Cheyenne just finished rebuilding a 1940 âBig Boyâ steam locomotive to send to Fridayâs reenactment. Did keep a train-loving ex-boss apprised on its progress the last few years, and he got to see it in action up the track in Tie Siding, WY (actually, I love trains, too, but where he wants to be the engineer, I want to be the conductor. Reflects our job roles â he manages tech support, Iâm a librarian).
I love the work you do, Jim, but the âwedding of the railsâ happened at Promontory SUMMIT, Utah, not Point! Lots of books have it wrong. (Go to the National Park site: https://www.nps.gov/gosp/index.htm and look for Golden Spike.) And donât miss the fantastic postage stamps issued on the 10th of May to commemorate it!
Brian Premium Member almost 6 years ago
1869? He was 12!
Dirty Dragon almost 6 years ago
Uncle Walt using a stereopticon, the precursor to the View Master.
top cat james almost 6 years ago
âWhat in the Wide, Wide, World of Sports is a-goinâ on here!?â
pony21 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Love these introspective, retrospective strips. Hope we have more of them in the days (years?) ahead.
Fortunate was the world that read âGasoline Alleyâ in its early years.
Lyons Group, Inc. almost 6 years ago
When I heard that type of train whistle, I think of The Cannonball from both Petticoat Junction and Green Acres
Prey almost 6 years ago
âThe sweet smell of coal smokeâ. Ask the people in third class after a tunnel about âThe Sweet smell etcâ
MDMom almost 6 years ago
. . . one of my aunts, lived close to railroad tracks. It was fun to visit her, when a train went by. Weâd stop whatever we were doing and wave for a response, which we often received! Years later, during a visit, our young son was surprised to hear a train approaching. He went out to discover that my older brother was already there! When asked, my brother responded, that once he was young, too! lol! :)
omegasupreme almost 6 years ago
what an awsome strip and we got to see walt a double plus no bad puns and no rufus and joel a perfect strip!
I Go Pogo almost 6 years ago
Thanks Jim!
Code the Enforcer almost 6 years ago
I do LIKE the sort-of âbridgeâ between the old world and the new â with the slight reference to âvirtual realityâ ⊠Just get out there, we did and still do! Also, I like the lamp in Panel 4 â Itâs a slight nod to the âLeg Lampâ from A Christmas Story!! :)
paullp Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I have a stereoscope, as depicted here, circa 1903, and several antique stereoscopic images. The modern version (after Viewmaster, of course) is the Magic Eye books that were big sellers in the 1990s.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 6 years ago
It is the best way they had to induce a three dimensional effect using our own stereoscopic vision to create it.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 6 years ago
Things were not more simpler then than now over all. Familiarity was the difference factor in the memories. But there are more people and more things and more problems created by we humans. And more technology along with old technology that has yet to be abandoned. The Age of Carbon needs to end.
But still an interesting and nostalgic look at the near past.
Magic Brain almost 6 years ago
I have almost the exact one that Walt has. I call it a stereoviewer. Works great!
gcarlson almost 6 years ago
I was out of town during the May 4 launch (enroute to the âplayer with railroads and the nationâs freight handler,â per Carl Sandburg), but the UP machine shop in Cheyenne just finished rebuilding a 1940 âBig Boyâ steam locomotive to send to Fridayâs reenactment. Did keep a train-loving ex-boss apprised on its progress the last few years, and he got to see it in action up the track in Tie Siding, WY (actually, I love trains, too, but where he wants to be the engineer, I want to be the conductor. Reflects our job roles â he manages tech support, Iâm a librarian).
rondaviscomics Premium Member over 5 years ago
I love the work you do, Jim, but the âwedding of the railsâ happened at Promontory SUMMIT, Utah, not Point! Lots of books have it wrong. (Go to the National Park site: https://www.nps.gov/gosp/index.htm and look for Golden Spike.) And donât miss the fantastic postage stamps issued on the 10th of May to commemorate it!