November 10, 2022

Excuses, Excuses … or Thinking Positive!

Have you ever been heard to utter one or more of these statements? I’m confident that all of us have at one…

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Conrail Locomotive 8090 by Tony Kimmel
October 27, 2022

A Railroad Named Conrail and Its Heritage!

This is an encore of a Musings originally posted on this page on August 16, 2018, with a couple of additions. Conrail…

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Dial FM Headline
October 13, 2022

1970’s Radio Trivia …

Wasn’t I having fun? Pages from old newspapers saved because they contained a story related to your life or work, or simply…

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September 29, 2022

Song for Guy!

Sir Elton John is one of the most recognized and best-selling musical artists of all time! Yet, you may wonder, why is…

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September 15, 2022

Radio… “Of Mikes and Men” – Part 2

A year ago, I shared with you a small portion of this book, which was published in 1951. The story takes place…

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August 25, 2022

There’s no Escape-ing … 20 years!

This Easy Listening/Beautiful Music genre’s channel was birthed on XM Satellite Radio 20 years ago this week, in the last week of…

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CSX Railroad Train and Logo
August 11, 2022

Railroads you may remember … which are now part of CSX!

This is an encore of a Musings first published here on May 24, 2018: In the world of railroading, they are known…

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July 28, 2022

Missing… But Not Forgotten!

A sub-title of this Musings could be, “Tunes you no longer hear on SiriusXM’s Escape channel.” Why? While these melodies have long…

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July 14, 2022

Erik’s Rail Photos – Volume Two!

On February 19th of this year, this photo carries the caption: “It was a good day for a 3.7-mile walk.” These are…

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June 23, 2022

Celebrating Freedom…

… which appears to be more fragile as each day passes! We’re now approaching the end of what is the “Patriotic season”…

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June 9, 2022

The Westinghouse Stations – Part Two!

The following continues the story that began in the last Marlin’s Musings about the Westinghouse Corporation. If you’ve not read Part One,…

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May 26, 2022

Radio History … the Westinghouse Stations!

The Westinghouse name, if remembered at all, likely means different things to different people, as it spanned so many aspects within the…

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