October 10, 2019

Myron & his Little Station that Did!

While I never had the honor of knowing or even meeting him, Myron Jones is a name that has been recognizable to…

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Reading Company Newtown Pa L-5a 4-6-0 589 May 4 1941 Baldwin 1902
September 26, 2019

There’s an old steam locomotive known as a “camelback!”

As you see in this photo, the engineer’s cab is located on the side of the boiler — the large round portion of every steam locomotive, where the steam is generated to power the driving wheels — rather than behind the boiler, which is the norm for virtually every other type of steam locomotive.

Hence, this design took on the “camelback” name, because the engineer sat astride the boiler. It became a very popular locomotive for pulling short passenger and freight trains on railroads such as the one which I grew up with … the Reading Railroad….

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Longwood Gardens Interior
February 7, 2019

Flowers, Water & Lights = Longwood Gardens!

If you have not heard the name, Longwood Gardens is one of the largest botanical gardens in the United States, featuring an…

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Radios - AM, XM, and Marlin's Book
November 1, 2018

Marlin’s Story

When one looks at the radio pictured on the dust cover of my memoir, some likely think that the contents are about…

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Focus on Winning
August 30, 2018

Focus on Winning!

Originally Posted:  April 26, 2018 If you are into sports at all, you know that the Villanova University’s men’s basketball team just…

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March 14, 2018

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Part 2

During Part One, which was posted several weeks ago in this space … I showed photos of one of the Pennsylvania RR’s…

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