tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7014344505450330734.post5872243197320999908..comments2024-02-27T07:05:24.404-05:00Comments on Burning the Midnight Oil ...: Sunday Train: zOMG these aint REAL HSR trains!BruceMcFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08502035881761277885noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7014344505450330734.post-17779458588390520702012-09-24T16:18:14.517-04:002012-09-24T16:18:14.517-04:00Hey! Thank you so much for sharing some informatio...Hey! Thank you so much for sharing some information about this topic. This is a must-read blog. You have such an interesting and informative page. I'll be looking forward to be visiting your site again and for your other posts as well. Keep up the good work!<br />By 1550, narrow gauge railways with wooden rails were common in mines in Europe. By the 17th century, wooden wagonways were common in the United Kingdom for transporting coal from mines to canal wharfs for transshipment to boats. The world's oldest working railway, built in 1758, is the Middleton Railway in Leeds. In 1764, the first gravity railroad in the United States was built in Lewiston, New York. The first permanent tramway was the Leiper Railroad in 1810.<br />The options are endless and sure to include something for everyone. Check out our California Packages <br /><br /><a href="http://www.amtrakvacations.com/california-by-train" rel="nofollow">California by train</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14153776053756305209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7014344505450330734.post-1134667131021107402012-09-17T17:08:48.202-04:002012-09-17T17:08:48.202-04:00Interesting topic, on energy needs. Hope, someday,...Interesting topic, on energy needs. Hope, someday, there is such as device that will end the dependence on commercial energy companies.charlotte airport shuttle serviceshttp://www.charlotteairportshuttleservice.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7014344505450330734.post-16973526737941438072012-08-13T02:13:23.871-04:002012-08-13T02:13:23.871-04:00Over at Agent Orange, you had someone post an olde...Over at Agent Orange, you had someone post an older version of "Midnight Special." Here's a more recent, and more bluesy version from the 1970s by Credence Clearwater Revival:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYfJVPpGlCY&feature=fvst<br /><br />Of course, we can go back even further, to 1940:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hNNYeTOofQ<br /><br />The earliest known recording was back in 1927:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF58jDKyNfo<br /><br />Isn't it neat how the internet lets you become an instant expert?<br /><br />D. P. Lubicnoreply@blogger.com