Rumours are rampant that Union Pacific will buy back one of its gigantic "Big Boy" steam engines and restore it to operation. If restored, the behemoth would be far and away the largest operable locomotive in existence--not to mention a sight to see for any train fan in the world.

This afternoon I went for what I thought would be a typical walk through downtown and along the waterfront. That thought, however, came to an end when I arrived at Dieppe Gardens and saw an unusual sight: three elderly men in dress uniforms ( Read more... )

A shipload of diesels was being unloaded at a port in Gabon. Someone didn't check the loading cables before picking it up. Back to the shops!

Click to view

Russell T Davies: 'I won't be involved in Doctor Who 50th anniversary'

"I think I'd be like the ghost at the feast," he said. "What would I do - turn up and make the tea?"

I wonder if they would consider a remake of "Shada" with Tom Baker as Professor Chronotis.

Tonight I had the privilege of doing something I haven't had the opportunity to do in a long time: watch an episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot. It was a first-season episode, "Problem at Sea". It was filmed over twenty years old but is still entertaining ( Read more... )

I've heard of railcars rolling along tracks within freight yards, but not this. I'm surprised it didn't meet fouled points and derail.

Rogue rail car rolls undetected across bridge from N.Y. to Niagara Falls, Ont.

No one noticed the rogue rail car cross the border from Niagara Falls, N.Y. to Niagara Falls, Ont., in the wee hours of Aug. 12 ( Read more... )

On my childhood model train layout, there was a large obstacle in the form of a steep ramp to go from one level to the next. Not every engine could climb the hill because of the grade. Now, several years after said layout has been taken apart, I find a solution. FROG SNOT!You apply a thin coating on a couple of wheels and get an instant boost in ( Read more... )

The hospital was more or less on time, which was nice. The after-surgery not so much. It's only been a day, so I'm still feeling tender right at my navel. Should fade in the next day or two. Hurts when I cough, and I'm dreading visits to the bathroom, but otherwise I'm holding up all right ( Read more... )

Mary Tamm, the First Romana, has passed at the age of 62.

"In addition to the stalwart Manual of Clinical Oncology, medical students may soon see the comic book Cancer Vixen: A True Story on their required reading list."Researchers at the University of Toronto are using graphic novels as a teaching tool to communicate the ethical and emotional complexities of illness, disease and trauma to medical ( Read more... )