#The great locomotive chase

[disneybooklist]

#Disney #Classic Disney #The great locomotive chase #Davy Crockett and the river pirates #Trains #Davy Crockett #Secrets of life #True Life adventures #Westward ho the wagons #Western #Poll

[cdchyld]

Just added to the Vintage shop!

~ “The Andrews Raid or The Great Locomotive Chase” by Samuel and Beryl Epstein (1956)

#The Andrews Raid #The Great Locomotive Chase #Samuel and Beryl Epstein #Samuel Epstein #Beryl Epstein #VintageCDChyld #Vintage Books #Vintage Book Seller #Book Seller #Vintage Etsy #Vintage Etsy Seller #Etsy Seller #Vintage #Etsy

[salted15]

what is it about trains in music that make the song ten million times more badass and cool

#we got a new song in band today #called the great locomotive chase #AND IT GOES SO HARD #also yes ofc this post is also about crazy train #salt text

[locallibrarylover]

MOVIE TIME!!

#musings #going to watch. fhe great locomotive chase disney movie....

[busterkeatonsociety]

#MovieMonday Buster Keaton’s magnum opus & his personal favourite, “The General,” 1926 was filmed in Cottage Grove, OR - he arrived there 98 years ago tomorrow.  Buster was truly in his element, retelling Pittenger’s great locomotive chase. It is a film that still ranks highly a century on.

#movie monday #buster keaton #the general #marion mack #silent era #silent movies #vintage hollywood #1920s #ibks #the international buster keaton society #buster keaton society #the damfinos #damfino #damfamily

[sweetie-peaches]

The great locomotive chase by Robert W. Smith is Qtubbo btw, obviously the name makes sense but also the music fits his nature, with its slow build into something dramatic, starting off gentle and calming but ending in organized chaos rushing for a end sound with voices mixing and turning over each other in urgency. With percussion driving it forward. does this make sense

#peaches posts #qsmp qosts #qsmp #qsmp tubbo #tubbo #qsmpblr #Youtube

[zipzapzopzoop]

There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow

Chapter 4: Going Off The Rails On a Crazy Train

“Are you sure we can’t go in the front door?” Franny asked as she gave Wilbur a boost to the fire escape of the 6th Street Orphanage.

“We can’t. What if some kid doesn’t get adopted or something because we change time?” Franny thought about it, but didn’t question it further. 

“Lewis!” Wilbur climbed onto the roof. It was empty. He’s probably in his room. Wilbur hurried down the steps and glanced around the few rooms. Empty. There were some other kids, but no Lewis. 

“Hey,” he approached one boy playing with a toy car on the ground. “Do you know where Lewis is?” The boy looked up from his car. “Lewis got adopted! He left a few days ago!”

“What?” Wilbur was taken aback. “He was?”

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Gaston watched from the rafters of the garage as the last repairman shut off the lights and shut the door. 

A mischievous grin spread across his face. Finally. Time for some fun.

With a great leap, the stuntman sprang from the rafters and swung on a few chains. If they’re trapped somewhere, they’re going to need to be prepared. He slung a bag off his shoulder and onto the working table.

Out of it spilled things he found from the dumpster and collected around town. One firecracker fell off the table, but Gaston caught it and stored it again. He grabbed a few tools and got to work. This was going to be awesome. 

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When Lewis got home, he found his parents watching the TV intently. It was a breaking news story about a stolen train. Lewis dropped his backpack in disbelief when he saw it. 

“Billie?!”

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“Поймай меня, если сможешь!” A brunette woman cackled and pulled on the major cord as she watched the red and blue lights chase after her. Many of them stopped, unable to follow on the tracks, and sped off to find an alternative route. It was a beautiful antique locomotive. And by god she was going to ride like the wind!

She cackled again when a bullet grazed the window just inches from her face. 

She was unstoppable!

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Check out the chapter on my Archive!

#Billie is saying 'Catch me if you can' in Russian #I'm so so thankful for you guys in the tags #meet the robinsons #disney #mtr #disney fanfiction #fanfiction #meet the robinsons fanfiction #franny robinson #wilbur robinson #gaston framagucci #billie robinson #billie robinson: local menace #there's a great big beautiful tomorrow

[lnwrcauli]

Edward/Edith The Blue Engine [NWR AU]

History

Edith was built in 1890 as LSWR No. 577 of William Adam's X2 Class 4-4-0s. She originally carried the name Edward, but as she made the choice to change genders, I will be referring to her as Edith throughout this post. She worked out of Nine Elms shed between 1891 and 1915 when she was purchased by the NWR to work their express trains. Upon arrival, she was stabled at Vicarstown with her colleague Thomas. By the end of the Great War in 1918, her parts were thoroughly worn out and the workload was far too much for her, so The Fat Director purchased an "Atlantic" from a relatively little-known works in England to run his premiere express trains while Edith went in for refurbishment. Unfortunately however, the engine he received (Henry) performed far worse than expected, forcing the refurbishment work on Edith to be halted as she was pressed back into service once again. She soldiered on until 1922, when the railway bought Gordon. After Gordon's purchase, the railway was strapped for cash, so she was left in the back of the shed until repairs could be afforded. Unfortunately, in all the postwar stress, The Fat Director forgot to schedule her repairs and she was left there until 1924, when a driver took pity on the already life-expired engine and offered to take her out for a run, after which she was sent for repairs where it was found that the tolerances on her motion had been worn down so much that there was near an eighth-inch of play. After the works had finished with her in 1925, she was practically in factory-fresh condition.

Her life following this was relatively uneventful, up until her re-assignment to the Brendam Branchline in 1936, soon after which she had to chase a runaway James along the mainline to prevent a derailment. During the Second World War, Brendam Harbour was constantly full to capacity and often got raided by the Luftwaffe, which once again meant that Edith was thrashed to breaking point. Her schedule was packed to the brim with troop trains from every corner of the island to Brendam Harbour. Being relatively fast as well as light, she was the perfect engine for the job.

After the war, she was once again worn out completely, which was not helped by the increase in traffic due to the completion of the Sodor China Clay Company's Bill & Ben. Due to postwar austerity, she wasn't overhauled until it was far too late. While on an enthusiast's special in 1959, she split her left crank pin, causing her con-rod to break free of her wheel, bending her frame and splashers out of shape. Never one to give up, she slogged the eight-coach train as far as Wellsworth before being relieved by Mark, who was working thunderbird duties at the time. After her exploit, she received a very hasty and very desperate apology from Sir Charles Topham Hatt II, who gave her a complete overhaul as soon as possible. After her overhaul, she met a lonely Trevor the Traction Engine while passing by Crock's Scrap Yard. After making her crew aware of him, the three decided to consult the local vicar, and after a few negotiations, he was bought for the vicarage orchard.

In 1962, The Fat Controller noticed that Edith was struggling to keep up with the workload alone, and so purchased a failed diesel locomotive design from British Railways. The pair first met when Bill and Ben decided to play a trick on the newcomer, having their crews remove their nameplates and pretend they were the same engine. After Edith scared them off, the two got to chatting. Edith and BoCo have been firm friends ever since.

In 1971, Edith (then still known as Edward) made the realisation that she did not and had never felt male. With the support of Sir Charles, she changed her name to Edith, Sir Charles even having new custom nameplates cast for her. It took the others some time to come around, but they eventually all accepted her decision. By 2017, Edith was 127 and was certainly feeling her age. She put in a request to Sir Stephen Topham Hatt to formally retire from revenue service. Her request was granted and she went on an island-wide farewell tour. After her retirement, she was purchased by Sir Robert Norramby II for his (formerly his father's) estate railway/museum, where she resides to this day.

Personality

Edith is a caring, sweet and thoughtful engine, often putting others before herself. Though admirable, her selflessness sometimes leads to self-neglect or damage. Though she's usually the go-to engine to talk about your issues to, she shares very little about her own. Despite her shortcomings, she is a joy to talk to and was an asset to the railway.

Thank you for reading, I'll see you in the next one.

Cheerio!

#ttte #steam engine #steam locomotive #ttte au #rws au #ttte headcanon #ttte edward #alt history #locomotive #trains #railway #rws

[ardenrosegarden]

mutuals i would pick my woodwind instrument back up for so we could play The Great Locomotive Chase together

#i don't miss middle school but i DO miss playing civil war train song :'(

[disneybooklist]

[thealmightyemprex]

Next Film on Disney Month Vote

Oh and for the voters ,you get three questions you can ask about the film you vote for (THis is optional )

The Great Locomotive Chase -Starring Disney staple Fess PArker ,this is some sort of spy film

Pollyanna :About an optimistic little girl with a star cast including Karl Malden ,Donald Crisp ,Agnes Moorhead and Hayley Mills

Return To Witch Mountain :A sequel to Escape to Witch Mountain about psychic kids ,but here with two fantastic performers,Christopher Lee and Bette Davis as the villains

Condorman :Michael Crawford as a comic writer turned superhero and Oliver Reed as the villain

@ariel-seagull-wings @angelixgutz @amalthea9 @the-blue-fairie @themousefromfantasyland @goodanswerfoxmonster @marquisedemasque @princesssarisa

[a-concert-just-for-me]

I say this every five minutes but The Great Locomotive Chase is an S Tier song. I don’t care if it’s a middle school band level song. It still FUCKS.

#jess rambles

[locallibrarylover]

THERES A GREAT LOCOMOTIVE CHASE FESTIVAL?

#musings #well. shout out to the people in georgia who celebrate a train getting stolen by union soldiers i guess.....?

[triviareads]

I was not a a big Secret of a Summer Night fan but can you recommend me other Lisa Kleypas books?

I've definitely heard that from other people who've read Secrets of a Summer Night— I personally have mixed feelings about it; it's something of a comfort read when I want to feel 0 stress; but also, very little seems to happen in terms of plot. It's mostly set during a house party, and even with Annabelle's mom almost killing an ex, and Hunt's locomotive accident injuries, it feels very staid. I do like Hunt (one of Lisa's earlier self-made industrialist heroes, though not as much as McKenna and Rhys Winterborne), and I like Annabelle as well, despite having read multiple reviews calling her shallow and materialistic. But there are better Kleypas books out there for sure:

Again the Magic: The Kleypas book that probably makes me feel the most; I'm a sucker for a second-chance romance, especially when McKenna AGGRESSIVELY propositions Aline the second he returns. Like, that combination of immense self-loathing (on both their parts, although for Aline, more self-loathing than spite) and spite.... is very attractive to me. Also, the secondary romance between Shaw and Olivia is lovely— sweet but also has a lot of depth and realism re his alcoholism.

Dreaming of You: A classic, though for different reasons from the following two books (and closer in reasoning to Suddenly You now that I think about it). It's rare to read about a independent heroine with a career in HR, and I love Sara for that. I think it's that unconventionality, as well as her sense and nonjudgement, that makes her a perfect fit for Derek, who is a little damaged and hovers somewhere between unrefined and genteel. But reading them slowly come to that conclusion is a delight, as is the setting of Craven's gambling hell in general.

It Happened One Autumn: I've talked about this one enough on here lol, but it's just a genuinely fun book? Similar to Secrets of a Summer Night there's a lot of house party shenanigans and it doesn't super pick up until the very end, but Lillian and Westcliff's, to use Lisa's word, "vitality" mostly makes up for this. They're two such strong-willed individuals even when they're loudly and proudly wrong at various points and hilarious to read.

Devil in Winter: Unlike IHOA, a lot goes down in this book, and honestly, I feel like Evie and St. Vincent needed that in order to grow to love one another, starting with their elopement and his taking over her father's gambling hell, and ending with St. Vincent's celibacy streak... and how the streak is broken. Also, reading the redemption of St. Vincent and Evie coming into her own are big draws for me, especially if you read IHOA first.

Marrying Winterborne: I've said this before but I'm a big fan of an immediate proposition, and Rhys Winterborne and his "I must compromise you to make sure you stay engaged to me" scheme did the trick. Also, I like the idea of them being engaged to each other for most of the book (and the perks that come with that... both materially and otherwise) even as they try and figure out how to have a functional partnership.

Chasing Cassandra: More of a comfort read; I think Cassandra and Tom are very cute and if you want something relatively lighthearted and very insta-love cute, then this is your book.

Prince of Dreams: Okay so maybe the plot in this one isn't the tightest, but I'd recommend it if only for the singular delight of a Russian hero who has very few scruples in a way I personally enjoy (I also just generally enjoy a good Russian hero). Oh, and the rare vegetarian heroine who's a part of ye olde PETA.

EDIT:

Married By Morning: I forgot about this one but only because I can't remember any plot specifics BUT Leo and Marks are great characters and their dynamic is really cute and also, very unexpectedly very hot. Marks is a governess with a secret past, and Leo is her charge's older brother who took like 3 books to slowly transition from pathetic -> not which I do appreciate.

#book recs #lisa kleypas #historical romance

[myhauntedsalem]

The Kennesaw House

The Kennesaw House in Marietta, Georgia is a historic, three story building located in the heart of Marietta in Cobb County. It is the home of the Marietta Museum of history, located on the second and third floors of the 19th century foundation. It is also the center of plethora of reports of haunting and other paranormal activities.

Built in 1845 adjacent to the railroad depot, the Kennesaw House was originally assembled as a warehouse to store cotton, but was soon converted to a large restaurant due to its prime location, welcoming passengers who traveled in on the railroad.

In 1855, it was known as the Fletcher House after being purchased by a Dix Fletcher and opened as an Inn. Now owned by a sympathizer of the Union army, Fletcher House became a haven for Yankee spies and soldiers. The “Great Locomotive Chase” started out in what is now known as the Kennesaw House when James Andrews, along with a group of Union spies, conspired to hijack a train termed the “General” in April of 1862.

As the Civil War raged through Georgia, the Fletcher House was somewhat forcibly turned into a makeshift hospital and morgue, which likely contributes to the excess of ghostly activity surrounding the famed Marietta building.

General Sherman of the Union army made his way through the town near the end of the Civil War, burning down just about every structure that would take flame. The Fletcher House was spared, however, since Dix Fletcher was a mason, and Henry Cole, his son-in-law, a Yankee spy.

The building did not go unscathed. Once housing four stories, the flames of nearby burning building licked the rooftop of the house and all but destroyed the fourth floor. Fletcher finished repairs, eliminating the fourth story altogether, in 1867 and reopened the hotel under the new name Kennesaw House.

Most stories stem from those visiting the Marietta Museum of History. Some encounters are said to take place on the elevator, while others do not take effect until the visitor(s) arrives on the second or third floor.

Claims state that tourists have been welcomed to the museum just as the elevator doors opened by a grim, crowded hospital room, overflowing with injured and dying soldiers. The screams and cries of the wounded were overwhelming as there was little if any anesthesia to assist in the multiple amputations that took place in those days to prevent gangrene from setting in, or to remove an already acclimated case of the disease.

There have been countless similar tales of an old surgeon dressed in Civil War regalia riding the elevator.

Children have often claimed to see a lady in a pink trimmed old-fashioned dress. Others have seen the same apparition, but she seems to appear mostly to younger visitors. Many of the children who share a similar story have sworn it is the same lady from one of the pictures in the Kennesaw House – that of Mrs. Fletcher.

The Kennesaw House underwent various changes throughout the last century or so. Its hotel status was revoked in the 1920’s when the Kennesaw House was purchased to house a series of retail stores. It remained so until 1996 when the Marietta Museum of History took up residence on the second and third floors.

#The Kennesaw House #Haunted locations #Paranormal #Ghost and hauntings #Ghost and Spirits #haunted salem #myhauntedsalem

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 4.12

240 – Shapur I becomes co-emperor of the Sasanian Empire with his father Ardashir I. 467 – Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 627 – King Edwin of Northumbria is converted to Christianity by Paulinus, bishop of York. 1012 – Duke Oldřich of Bohemia deposes and blinds his brother Jaromír, who flees to Poland. 1204 – The Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade breach the walls of Constantinople and enter the city, which they completely occupy the following day. 1606 – The Union Flag is adopted as the flag of English and Scottish ships. 1776 – American Revolution: With the Halifax Resolves, the North Carolina Provincial Congress authorizes its Congressional delegation to vote for independence from Britain. 1807 – The Froberg mutiny on Malta ends when the remaining mutineers blow up the magazine of Fort Ricasoli. 1820 – Alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece. 1831 – Soldiers marching on the Broughton Suspension Bridge in Manchester, England, cause it to collapse. 1861 – American Civil War: Battle of Fort Sumter. The war begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. 1862 – American Civil War: The Andrews Raid (the Great Locomotive Chase) occurs, starting from Big Shanty, Georgia (now Kennesaw). 1864 – American Civil War: The Battle of Fort Pillow: Confederate forces kill most of the African American soldiers that surrendered at Fort Pillow, Tennessee. 1865 – American Civil War: Mobile, Alabama, falls to the Union Army. 1877 – The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal. 1900 – One day after its enactment by the Congress, President William McKinley signs the Foraker Act into law, giving Puerto Rico limited self-rule. 1910 – SMS Zrínyi, one of the last pre-dreadnought battleships built by the Austro-Hungarian Navy, is launched. 1917 – World War I: Canadian forces successfully complete the taking of Vimy Ridge from the Germans. 1927 – Shanghai massacre of 1927: Chiang Kai-shek orders the Chinese Communist Party members executed in Shanghai, ending the First United Front. 1927 – Rocksprings, Texas is hit by an F5 tornado that destroys 235 of the 247 buildings in the town, kills 72 townspeople and injures 205; third deadliest tornado in Texas history. 1928 – The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, takes off for the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west. 1934 – The strongest surface wind gust in the world at the time of 231 mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire. It has since been surpassed. 1934 – The U.S. Auto-Lite strike begins, culminating in a five-day melee between Ohio National Guard troops and 6,000 strikers and picketers. 1937 – Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft, at Rugby, England. 1945 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in office; Vice President Harry S. Truman becomes President upon Roosevelt's death. 1945 – World War II: The U.S. Ninth Army under General William H. Simpson crosses the Elbe River astride Magdeburg, and reaches Tangermünde—only 50 miles from Berlin. 1955 – The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective. 1961 – Space Race: The Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and perform the first crewed orbital flight, Vostok 1. 1963 – The Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-33 collides with the Finnish merchant vessel M/S Finnclipper in the Danish straits. 1970 – Soviet submarine K-8, carrying four nuclear torpedoes, sinks in the Bay of Biscay four days after a fire on board. 1980 – The Americo-Liberian government of Liberia is violently deposed. 1980 – Transbrasil Flight 303, a Boeing 727, crashes on approach to Hercílio Luz International Airport, in Florianópolis, Brazil. Fifty-five out of the 58 people on board are killed. 1980 – Canadian runner and athlete, Terry Fox begins his Marathon of Hope Run in St. John's, NF. 1981 – The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission. 1983 – Harold Washington is elected as the first black mayor of Chicago. 1990 – Jim Gary's "Twentieth Century Dinosaurs" exhibition opens at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. He is the only sculptor ever invited to present a solo exhibition there. 1992 – The Euro Disney Resort officially opens with its theme park Euro Disneyland; the resort and its park's name are subsequently changed to Disneyland Paris. 1999 – United States President Bill Clinton is cited for contempt of court for giving "intentionally false statements" in a civil lawsuit; he is later fined and disbarred. 2002 – A suicide bomber blows herself up at the entrance to Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market, killing seven people and wounding 104. 2007 – A suicide bomber penetrates the Green Zone and detonates in a cafeteria within a parliament building, killing Iraqi MP Mohammed Awad and wounding more than twenty other people. 2009 – Zimbabwe officially abandons the Zimbabwean dollar as its official currency. 2010 – Merano derailment: A rail accident in South Tyrol kills nine people and injures a further 28. 2013 – Two suicide bombers kill three Chadian soldiers and injure dozens of civilians at a market in Kidal, Mali. 2014 – The Great Fire of Valparaíso ravages the Chilean city of Valparaíso, killing 16 people, displacing nearly 10,000, and destroying over 2,000 homes.

#Events