Happy Thanksgiving from WARail

Nothing like a picture of a "Great Pumpkin" to get you in the mood for some pie!

Best wishes to all WARail readers, on this special day of Thanksgiving. If you're like me, you'll probably find some time before the family get-together for a little train watching. Thanks for your patronage in 2008; we now have over 200 posts and a consistent amount of traffic. And I'm thankful for each visit. I'm also thankful to live in a country where there is much to be thankful for. An appreciative heart makes a big difference in a world filled with so much to the contrary. May this day be light hearted and positive for all of you.

Enjoy yourself and thanks again!

Waitin' For The Boat, Part III

Back in January I caught a couple of Alaska locomotives in SODO on their way to a new owner, who at that time was unknown. Well as of July we now know where at least one of the sister engines went - Chile! Couldn't be farther from home...from the Northern Lights to South America.

Check out this link to see Alaska 2808 on trailer with no trucks:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=243244

Waitin' For The Boat, Part II

It would appear that the ARR engines that are in Seattle currently have been sold to make way for four brand new engines! Here's a short bit about it:

Alaska Railroad Picture of the Week

Waitin' for The Boat?

Alaska Railroad GP49s 2802 and 2809 are currently sitting at the BNSF Stacy Yard in Seattle. It's common to see power from the Last Frontier in the area, since many of their units have been rebuilt here. Why these ones are here, I'm just not sure.

But they sure make a great pair in the sunshine!

Train Shirts for Kids

When it comes to finding any train shirts online for kids, there's apparently few choices. And those few choices all include Thomas the Tank Engine. What's a kid to do if he doesn't want to wear something from the Island of Sodor?

My solution was to draw my own trains and put them online.

I started TrainShirts.net to fill the gap between Thomas shirts and...well...the rest of the kid-friendly-train-shirts that don't seem to exist. CafePress has been a great resource for me since 2002, and they allow store owners to upload original designs and offer them online. Aside from trains, I've had a few other offerings up for a long time. It's more fun than anything, but it also provides my sons with an endless supply of original shirts that they can wear to school and the Y.

Aside from providing designs with catchy phrases, there is also an entire section of designs that are simply pictures. Stop by the store and check out the designs. If you have any suggestions for new designs let me know.

Enjoy! KDC