Showing posts with label steam locomotives. Show all posts
Showing posts with label steam locomotives. Show all posts
Sunday, May 3, 2026

3 May 26

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On this date in 1830: First regular steam train passenger service in the U.S. starts in South Carolina, with U.S.-built locomotive “The Best...
Sunday, September 3, 2023

3 September 23

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Today (3 September) marks the annual birthday celebration for Clyde David Burberry! CDB is Beth's "adopted  brother" and is kn...
Thursday, October 13, 2022

13 October 22

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Today is the birthday of my nephew Matt Lang. To put things mildly, Matt is a railroad enthusiast. As a boy he played endless hours with Tho...
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

13 October 21

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My nephew Matt Lang is celebrating his birthday today! Matt has been a railroad enthusiast since forever, and is now working for the Great S...
Monday, May 24, 2021

24 May 21

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 Ninety-six years ago today, Robert F. Wollenweber (1925-2016) was born. He would eventually become my father-in-law! He had many other clai...
Sunday, October 13, 2019

13 October 19

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Today my train-loving nephew Matt Lang turns 28! So I'm wearing steam locomotives for him. Today is also known as Train Your Brain Day !...
Sunday, October 14, 2018

13-14 October 18

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My nephew Matt Lang turned 27 years old on Saturday! His lifelong hobby/obsession is "trains," of all dimensions, ages and purpose...
Thursday, October 12, 2017

12-13 October 17

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Tomorrow (Friday, a no-tie day for me) is Matt Lang's 26th birthday! Matt is one of my favorite nephews, whose all-time favorite topic i...
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

24 May 17

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Today we're honoring the birthday of Robert Wollenweber, Beth's dad (1925-2016). He loved trains, and gave me this tie for my birthd...
Tuesday, October 11, 2016

11-13 October 16

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Woo-hoo! I'm debuting this wonderful steam locomotive tie to honor the birthday (on Thursday) of my nephew and railroad-super-enthusiast...