It's SWSAT time Baby!!!
Wow... this Labor Day weekend is off to a rocky start. Last night my "newest" computer failed. Don't know what it is yet, either hard drive (shudder) or the mother board (preferred). As I type, the box is at the shop here in town, so I'll find out later today or so. Fingers crossed.
ANYWAY... fired up the old clunker that will still spin its hard drive and functions... but is slower than molasses on a cold morning. HOWEVER... it allowed me to participate in SWSAT and staying up with email... so no complaints!
Up first... the model pic of the week!
(Scale: HO)
The Have's And The Have Not's...
"It's the early 1960s as the have's and have not's pause from their toil to chat a bit. The Engineer of the affluent and sprawling Santa Fe is chewin' the fat with the Engineer of the smaller, 'financially embarassed' Kansas City & Gulf and they're both getting caught up on the latest doin's around town. Important stuff like: Will the Kansas City A's make it to the Pennant race this year? In the background can be seen the roof of AY Tower... of which the crews around KC call 'KY Tower' in reference to a certain jelly that's marketed for select uses and the propensity of AY Tower to hold up a train for what seems like forever... so they feel the term 'KY Tower' quite appropriate!"
For this week's Proto Pic:
The Kansas City Terminal's "other" first diesels they purchased: NW #61 from the pair of EMC's NW series. Delivered to the KCT in 1939. These photos are dated 1955.
Have a great Labor Day weekend!!
