#Chesapeake & Ohio

[middleland]

Robert C. Byrd Bridge Before Sunrise by Mark Carlisle

[unteriors]

Township Road 1119, Chesapeake, Ohio.

[dandyads]

Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, 1935

[frenchcurious]

Locomotive de type Chesapeake & Ohio ''Hudson'', reconstruites en 1946 à partir de types Pacific d'époque de 1926. - source Richard Stern.

[railwayhistorical]

The Badger Arrives

The former car ferry for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, now a tourist operation for the most part, arrives Ludington, Michigan. It now carries people and their automobiles across the lake between this place and Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The structure in the foreground is the Ludington North Breakwater Light.

[I should note: the railroad had a sister ship to this one named the Spartan. Thus one for a Wisconsin State University and one for one situated Michigan. I doubt that this would happen in contemporary times with the attack on higher education going on.]

This was very much one of these events where things unfold every so slowly, lulling one into a complacency...only to then accelerate very quickly. This so much as to catch a photographer with their pants down, but I think I was able to squeeze off the frames that I wanted. This daily summer event deserves more attention—and perhaps booking passage; one can go here if interested.

One thing that mildly disconcerts me regarding these shots: the lighthouse seen here has a definite tilt toward open water. [Whenever possible, I level my images based on the horizon, easily done here with Lake Michigan in the background, and the tilt is real.] I don't know if it was designed that way, to withstand pounding of large waves from that direction, or something that's happened over time.

Eight images by Richard Koenig; taken July 18th 2024.

[anonymousboxcar]

While traveling during my holiday vacation, I met someone special!

Say hello to 1601 of the late Chesapeake & Ohio Railway! She’s an Allegheny, one of an engine class bested in size only by the Big Boys.

[20th-century-railroading]

Tuckahoe WV Saturday October 12th 1985 1200EDT by bill hooper Via Flickr: A single pusher engine assists an eastbound coal train into the Alleghany summit tunnel

[aryburn-trains]

PAT 6691 @ B&O Glenwood Shop (Ex-WAG 2300 Nee SP T&NO 365) Pittsburgh, PA May 3, 1981

[t13shoots]

[zponds]

My Friends’ Tribute to Rachael Lillis

Hudson: Thank you, Rachael Lillis, for your job in voicing Misty Waterflower and Team Rocket Jessie.

Jason: You did a fantastic job with voicing those two, Rachael.

Perry: As well as Jigglypuff.

Torpedo: And Ursula from Dinosaur King.

Freddy: Regardless of how many voice roles you had, you did a great job voicing them all, Rachael.

Glenn: You brought joy to 90s kids with your role as Misty.

Otto: And Jessie and Jigglypuff too.

Madeleine: Your roles as those Pokémon characters will always be cherished.

Jimmy Guord: And you yourself will always be remembered and cherished.

Union: Your legacy will always be remembered.

Wasatch: Especially your legacy as the OG Misty and Jessie.

Peter Sam: We will always remember you and carry your legacy with us all.

Centennial: Rest in Peace, Rachael Lillis.

Rebecca: May you find peace in the afterlife.

Jessica: You deserved to live a healthy life full of happiness and love and joy.

Artemis: Veronica Taylor and Eric Stuart will miss you dearly, as they’ve been with you since the beginning.

Queen Roanoke: Your loss has not only left a major impact on the Pokémon community, your sister and your fellow actors, but also us locomotives.

Daylight: You didn’t deserve to pass away from breast cancer.

Zane: You were very cheerful and generous, always happy to greet those who wanted to meet you… especially in person.

Cincinnatian: We hope your sister, family and friends will be okay.

Chief: May God watch over your kind soul and be in peace.

Angeles: May we, including Veronica and Eric, one day, be reunited with you.

Rudolph: Your personality was as cheerful as your voice.

Angelo: Let us carry your memory within us forever more.

Donohue: May your soul join the purest and kindest of all.

Judith: You lived a legend and died a hero.

Stella: Until the day, Rachael Lillis, till all are one…

Red Robin: Till all are one…

Jewel: We all hope you find eternal peace up in heaven, being watched over by God. Rest in Peace…

These are the tributes that some of my friends from the 20 American railroads said for Racheal Lillis. After I told all my friends from the 20 American railroads about the passing of Rachael Lillis, they were all as devastated as I was. And they too wanted to pay their tributes to the OG Misty and Jessie.

[jadeseadragon]

My "Chessie" Kitten, Sylvie.

[xalwaysmaggiex]

🎃🍪 Milk Chocolate Stuffed Jack-O-Lantern Cookies 🍪🎃

Get into the Halloween spirit with these adorable Milk Chocolate Stuffed Jack-O-Lantern Cookies! These festive treats are soft, chewy, and filled with gooey milk chocolate, making them perfect for celebrating the season. 🎃👻

You will need:

• Ingredients:

o For the Cookies:

 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

 1 cup granulated sugar

 1 cup packed brown sugar

 2 large eggs

 1 tsp vanilla extract

 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

 1 tsp baking powder

 1/2 tsp baking soda

 1/2 tsp salt

 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips or chunks

 Orange and black icing (for decoration)

• For the Filling:

o 1 cup milk chocolate chips or chunks

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Cookie Dough:

o In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

o Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then add the vanilla extract.

o In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

o Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.

2. Prepare the Chocolate Filling:

o Place the milk chocolate chips or chunks in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth.

3. Assemble the Cookies:

o Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

o Scoop out a tablespoon of cookie dough and flatten it into a disk.

o Place a small spoonful of melted milk chocolate in the center of the disk.

o Top with another disk of cookie dough and seal the edges to completely encase the chocolate.

o Shape the cookies into a round form and place them on the prepared baking sheets.

4. Bake:

o Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden. The centers may still look slightly soft, but they will firm up as they cool.

5. Decorate:

o Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.

o Decorate with orange icing to create jack-o-lantern faces and use black icing to add details like eyes, noses, and mouths.

6. Serve:

o Enjoy these fun and festive cookies with a glass of milk or as a sweet treat for Halloween parties!

[visionarylocomotiveworks]

Since Tom McComas passed away this week, I feel now was the best time to show my tribute to Tom with the Tom Snyder C&O Streamlined Hudson he received back from Snyder after he died.

RIP Tom McComas. Thanks for everything you've done.

VIDEO LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEshqZ1s2AM

[liliths-cauldron]

Big news

If anyone would like to buy any of my crochet items, I'm partnering with creative juju and will be selling them at the Chesapeake flea market in Ohio. They are the sweetest group of people you'll ever meet who also make amazing things like shirts, jewelry, painting, herbs, soap etc they even do customs. You'll never find a warmer welcome there.

I still need to make a bit more before I take my first round of crochet there (including the sunflower pillow), but everything is well on its way

I will make a separate post to let everyone know when I finally get everything to the shop

[ryethefops]

[railwayhistorical]

Follow Up on the Badger

I wanted to add some support to my previous post, showing the Badger coming into Ludington, Michigan. [The image above is from the same series, taken recently, July 18th 2024.]

I mentioned the Spartan, sister ship to the Badger. Here's a shot of it from three years ago, sitting in Ludington where it is stored and used for spare parts for the Badger.

I also have a few shots of the Badger (from the late-1970s) when it was hauling railroad cars between Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and what I assume to have been Ludington. These two black and white analog images were made in Milwaukee; the ship was part of the C&O Railway at the time—as the Chessie logo on the stack attests.

The first image above shows the ship in its entirety, while the second illustrates how and where the rail cars were loaded into the aft end of the ship. When it was hauling rail, one could book passage, as well as take your auto along (apparently).

All images by Richard Koenig.