Just an Earth-Bound Misfit: The Rantings of an Aging, Armed, Pinko Chick

Words of Advice:

DONALD TRUMP IS A CONVICTED FELON (AND EPSTEIN'S BFF). CASE CLOSED.

“In America, THE LAW IS KING.” -Thomas Paine, Common Sense.

"America, where we restrict access to vaccines and healthcare, but you can have all the guns you want." -- Stonekettle

"If Something Seems To Be Too Good To Be True, It's Best To Shoot It, Just In Case." -- Fiona Glenanne

“Speed is a poor substitute for accuracy.” -- Real, no-shit, fortune from a fortune cookie

"Thou Shalt Get Sidetracked by Bullshit, Every Goddamned Time." -- The Ghoul

"If you believe that you are talking to G-d, you can justify anything.” — my Dad

If something sounds good in your head, don't let it come out of your mouth.

"Colt .45s; putting bad guys in the ground since 1873." -- Unknown

"ICE: Too Scared to be a Soldier, Too Dumb to be a Cop." -- Dropkick Murphys

"Tear Gas Tastes Like Fascism." -- Unknown

"Eck!" -- George the Cat

Karma may sometimes be late to arrive.
But it never loses an address.

Showing posts with label rails. Show all posts

Showing posts with label rails. Show all posts

Friday, September 18, 2026

Because It's Friday

AT&SF 2926

That tesescoping stack looks weird.

Friday, September 11, 2026

Because It's Friday

Dutch steam:

Friday, September 4, 2026

Because It's Friday

Narrow-gauge steam, somewheres:

Friday, August 28, 2026

Because It's Friday

A copy of the first locomotive in France with a firetube boiler, designed by Marc Seguin.

Friday, August 21, 2026

Because It's Friday

A Shay:

One thing that made the Shay (and the other logging locomotives) practical is that, unline a convential steam locomotive, there was no "hunting" from the moting of the cylinders. So they were a lot easier on the tracks.

Friday, August 14, 2026

Because It's Friday

Something you don't see every day: A Mallet tank locomotive:

Friday, August 7, 2026

Because It's Friday

A steam meet in Germany.

Friday, July 31, 2026

Because It's Friday

Not all steam locomotives operational nowadays are massive Northerns.

Friday, July 24, 2026

Because It's Friday

Fueling and watering a stam locomotive:

It was easier in the days of coal tipples.

Friday, July 17, 2026

Because It's Friday

Czech steam:

Friday, July 10, 2026

Because It's Friday

This one will drive the Batshit Right crazy:

Friday, July 3, 2026

Because It's Friday

N&W 611:

Friday, June 26, 2026

Because It's Friday

Southern 4501:

Friday, June 19, 2026

Because It's Friday

They're having fun with the Big Boy Tour:

Friday, June 12, 2026

Because It's Friday

Big Boy heads east.

Friday, June 5, 2026

Because It's Friday

Southern 4501 in classic green paint.

Friday, May 29, 2026

Because It's Friday

Blue Peter is pretty.

Friday, May 22, 2026

Because It's Friday

Sounds like a three-cylinder locomotive.

Friday, May 15, 2026

Because It's Friday

This looks like a throwback to ninety years ago:

Diesels are like AI: Boring and soulless, but there was no stopping them.

Friday, May 8, 2026

Because It's Friday

Brit steam.

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