Cartoons and Railroads

SerenskaOGR Forum Member

There was a very entertaining thread that closed a while ago because people began posting political cartoons. During the discussion, I asked if anyone knew the source of the cartoon below. It's an all-time favorite of mine that someone gave me in college but that I had lost. The caption is a quote attributed to King Louis XIV of France some time in the late 18th century.

I finally found it; it was in the February, 1978 issue of National Lampoon. This cartoon will be framed and mounted somewhere very close to the control panel on my layout.

Enjoy.

Steven J. Serenska

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OscarOGR Forum Member

Thanks for sharing, I like it also.

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Farmer_BillOGR Forum Member

Sounds like the antithesis to "We Are The World"

And that's OK. It's just a hobby.

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GVDoblerOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I like the hat and overalls.

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Rusty TraqueOGR Forum Member

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KrieglokOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Then there is "Toy Trunk Railroad"....

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Rusty TraqueOGR Forum Member

Also, one of my favorites carrying a serious message:

Rusty

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SerenskaOGR Forum Member

Another that I received today on a Facebook group devoted to NYC railways and subways. Hope it's good for a chuckle.

Enjoy the weekend everyone.

Steven J. Serenska

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colorado hirailerOGR Forum Member

All funny...and you can see the OneBig Happy scenes on the nightly news all too often..

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Robert S. ButlerOGR Forum Member

This has always been one of my favorites. I think of it every time I see a very large and complex layout.

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Dominic MazochOGR Forum Member

I love the short WB cartoon where Tweety, Sylvester, and the Buldog were in the same baggage car. Tweety loved pulling the brake cord.

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Rusty TraqueOGR Forum Member

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wjstixOGR Forum Member

I had forgotten about Rev. Lovejoy of the Simpsons. Maybe not as true in the US, but in England it's apparently very common for 'the vicar' to be a model railway enthusiast.

"For Better or For Worse" by Lynn Johnston had many strips about model railroading, apparently based on her husband actually taking up the hobby.