Railroad Man's Magazine

ACL1504 · October 19, 2025, 08:52:36 AM

Quote from: elwoodblues on October 18, 2025, 06:49:42 PMTom,

I'm really glad that you decided to bring this back, I really enjoyed seeing them on the RR line forum.

Ron,

I agree and happy to do it again. These covers are just to nice and colorful not to share.

Tom

ACL1504 · October 19, 2025, 08:55:56 AM

Quote from: Rick on October 18, 2025, 06:56:02 PMTom, "Monk" must have been stealing for a long time because back in 1931 that was a lot of money.
It woks out to over 21 million in todays dollar.

I wonder if the story by E. S. Dellinger titled "Easy Money" was about theft too?

Rick,

I can only assume it was easier to steal from boxcars in 1931. In todays money, one boxcar may get you 21 million.

I was wondering if the "Sunk without a Trace" story was true.

Tom

Jerry · October 19, 2025, 10:48:22 AM

Tom really great to see this come alive again.

I was if that was a true story also "Sunk without a Trace"?

Jerry

ACL1504 · October 20, 2025, 09:10:07 AM

Quote from: Jerry on October 19, 2025, 10:48:22 AMTom really great to see this come alive again.

I was if that was a true story also "Sunk without a Trace"?

Jerry

Jerry,

It would have been an interesting read.

Thanks for stopping by.

Tom

KentuckySouthern · October 20, 2025, 09:44:08 AM

Always enjoy the Railroad Magazine and it's varients.

Sunk without a trace, having lived around the Great Lakes I can imagine that could certainly true. There are hundreds of ship wrecks in GL history many that were without a trace.

BandOGuy · October 20, 2025, 09:48:17 AM

Tom,
You certainly seem to manage your retirement time better than I do! Thanks for the time and effort you put into this site.
My lone trepidation is given the posts to other sites and their ultimate demise, I am typing my post with fingers crossed. Third time charmed?

GPdemayo · October 20, 2025, 04:29:29 PM

Glad to see this thread back Tom, always enjoyed the trip back in history.....

ACL1504 · October 25, 2025, 03:05:21 PM

Quote from: KentuckySouthern on October 20, 2025, 09:44:08 AMAlways enjoy the Railroad Magazine and it's varients.

Sunk without a trace, having lived around the Great Lakes I can imagine that could certainly true. There are hundreds of ship wrecks in GL history many that were without a trace.

Karl,

I agree, these are very well done covers. Lost without a trace is scary when there are no answers for what happened.

Thanks for stopping by.

Tom

ACL1504 · October 25, 2025, 03:08:01 PM

Quote from: BandOGuy on October 20, 2025, 09:48:17 AMTom,
You certainly seem to manage your retirement time better than I do! Thanks for the time and effort you put into this site.
My lone trepidation is given the posts to other sites and their ultimate demise, I am typing my post with fingers crossed. Third time charmed?

Chip,

Hey, good to see you my friend. I've been retired no for 27 years and finally got a handle on things.

Your post came through just fine. I've certainly lost my share of posts in the forums shutting down, but I persevere. Glad you are enjoying the thread.

Tom

ACL1504 · October 25, 2025, 03:08:42 PM

Quote from: GPdemayo on October 20, 2025, 04:29:29 PMGlad to see this thread back Tom, always enjoyed the trip back in history.....

Greg,

I'm happy to post the covers. Interesting to see what was new back then.

Tom

ACL1504 · October 25, 2025, 03:15:45 PM

June 1934 -

October 1934 -

If this RI disaster occurred 61 years prior to 1934, then the train wreck happened in 1873. I wonder if he saved his wife or some other passenger.

Jerry · October 25, 2025, 03:50:47 PM

At least he saved the girl!! The others are on there own!!

Thanks for the new covers Tom.

Jerry

Rick · October 25, 2025, 07:07:48 PM

I wonder what that first cover is about.
I don't remember seeing any old RR pics of turbaned engineers.

Would be nice if he put the woman down and try to help some others still in the water.

deemery · October 25, 2025, 07:44:32 PM

Quote from: Rick on October 25, 2025, 07:07:48 PMI wonder what that first cover is about.
I don't remember seeing any old RR pics of turbaned engineers.

Would be nice if he put the woman down and try to help some others still in the water.

Kyber Pass is in what used to be India (now Pakistan), the rail line to Kabul, Afghanistan. That's -always- been a part of the world subject to banditry and tribal warfare.

Remember Sherlock Holmes' first line to Doctor Watson, "You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive."

dave