Re: PESO - Queen at Shaw

2009-10-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 15, 2009, at 01:11 , Drew wrote: Joseph McAllister wrote: On Oct 14, 2009, at 22:01 , P. J. Alling wrote: The Railway running to the top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire is a Cog Railway... So true. It was the very first Cog Railway in the world, now widely copied on many a s

Re: PESO - Queen at Shaw

2009-10-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 15, 2009, at 01:11 , Drew wrote: Joseph McAllister wrote: On Oct 14, 2009, at 22:01 , P. J. Alling wrote: The Railway running to the top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire is a Cog Railway... So true. It was the very first Cog Railway in the world, now widely copied on many a s

Re: PESO - Queen at Shaw

2009-10-15 Thread Drew
Joseph McAllister wrote: On Oct 14, 2009, at 22:01 , P. J. Alling wrote: The Railway running to the top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire is a Cog Railway... So true. It was the very first Cog Railway in the world, now widely copied on many a steep incline. I beg to differ on that poi

Re: PESO - Queen at Shaw

2009-10-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 14, 2009, at 22:01 , P. J. Alling wrote: The Railway running to the top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire is a Cog Railway... So true. It was the very first Cog Railway in the world, now widely copied on many a steep incline. Funiculars are actually two cars connected by a cabl

Re: PESO - Queen at Shaw

2009-10-14 Thread P. J. Alling
The Railway running to the top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire is a Cog Railway... Joseph McAllister wrote: On Oct 12, 2009, at 15:16 , Joseph McAllister wrote: A Tram is a usually a large gondola car hanging from and moved by wires to which it is fastened either permanently or by gripp

Re: PESO - Queen at Shaw

2009-10-13 Thread wendy beard
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 8:18 PM, John Francis wrote: > > The UK, of course, has different definitions. > > See, for example > I was going to mention those too :-) Ah, fond memories of going to see the Blackpool illuminations as a child, with all the lit-up trams

Re: PESO - Queen at Shaw

2009-10-12 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 12, 2009, at 17:18 , John Francis wrote: A Tram is a usually a large gondola car hanging from and moved by wires to which it is fastened either permanently or by grippers to transport users over any ground level obstacles. It can also be a railcar that is fashioned to climb a very steep

Re: PESO - Queen at Shaw

2009-10-12 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 03:24:48PM -0700, Joseph McAllister wrote: > > On Oct 12, 2009, at 15:16 , Joseph McAllister wrote: > >> A Tram is a usually a large gondola car hanging from and moved by >> wires to which it is fastened either permanently or by grippers to >> transport users over any gr

Re: PESO - Queen at Shaw

2009-10-12 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 12, 2009, at 15:16 , Joseph McAllister wrote: A Tram is a usually a large gondola car hanging from and moved by wires to which it is fastened either permanently or by grippers to transport users over any ground level obstacles. It can also be a railcar that is fashioned to climb a v

Re: PESO - Queen at Shaw

2009-10-12 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 12, 2009, at 13:55 , eactiv...@aol.com wrote: knarftheria...@gmail.com writes: Scroll down and click on the photo to enlarge. Seems to be enjoying his streetcar (what we in Toronto call trolleys or trams) with dad: http://knarf-underground.blogspot.com/2009/09/queen-at-shaw.html Hop

Re: PESO - Queen at Shaw

2009-10-12 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/19/2009 6:45:41 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, knarftheria...@gmail.com writes: Scroll down and click on the photo to enlarge. Seems to be enjoying his streetcar (what we in Toronto call trolleys or trams) with dad: http://knarf-underground.blogspot.com/2009/09/queen-at-sha

Re: PESO - Queen at Shaw

2009-09-20 Thread David J Brooks
Good ey Frank. Sweet shot Dave On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 9:37 PM, frank theriault wrote: > Scroll down and click on the photo to enlarge. > > Seems to be enjoying his streetcar (what we in Toronto call trolleys > or trams) with dad: > > http://knarf-underground.blogspot.com/2009/09/queen-at-shaw.

Re: PESO - Queen at Shaw

2009-09-19 Thread Jack Davis
On a trolley and spending time with Dad. Wonderful times and a moment well caught. Jack --- On Sat, 9/19/09, frank theriault wrote: > From: frank theriault > Subject: PESO - Queen at Shaw > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 6:37 PM &

Re: PESO - Queen at Shaw

2009-09-19 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 10:46 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Sweet! > > ann Thanks, Ann. Ya can't go wrong with a pic of a cute kid... ;-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinf

Re: PESO - Queen at Shaw

2009-09-19 Thread ann sanfedele
Sweet! ann frank theriault wrote: Scroll down and click on the photo to enlarge. Seems to be enjoying his streetcar (what we in Toronto call trolleys or trams) with dad: http://knarf-underground.blogspot.com/2009/09/queen-at-shaw.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank

PESO - Queen at Shaw

2009-09-19 Thread frank theriault
Scroll down and click on the photo to enlarge. Seems to be enjoying his streetcar (what we in Toronto call trolleys or trams) with dad: http://knarf-underground.blogspot.com/2009/09/queen-at-shaw.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concep