North Shore Scenic Railroad 2018

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AllAboard–AndWelcome!

By:KenBuehler

There’s something happening here. People are telling stories and stories, to be told in the future, are being made. That happens on a train. You’re remembering your first train ride, your romantic train ride, your memorable experience on the railroad as a passenger, an employee or evoking a family member who was once workin’ on the railroad.

Besides our beautiful Lake Superior scenery, the historic narrative, the comfortable surroundings in classic passenger coaches and the fact that you’re on a train, this is a time machine. You’re being transported back to when the journey and the way you traveled was as important as your destination.

The North Shore Scenic Railroad is proud and honored to bring you this experience. It’s made possible because 40 years ago our founders started the Lake Superior Railroad Museum to preserve, interpret and present to the public the history of railroading, especially as it relates to our area.

A dedicated staff is critical to carrying out this mission. But it is the tens of thousands of hours donated each year by hundreds of volunteers that built the museum and run our railroad. None of this would be possible without volunteers who make up 100 percent of our train crews and do the maintenance and restoration of the rolling stock and museum artifacts.

Volunteers are why this museum was voted by USA Today as the “BEST Transportation Museum in America” and why Better Homes & Gardens ranked our railroad as one of the “Top 10 Family FriendlyScenicRailroadsinNorthAmerica.” These are honors we strive to live up to everyday. As executive director of the Lake Superior RR Museum and general manager of the North Shore Scenic Railroad, thank you for riding with us today.

Happy Railroad Memories!

Ken Buehler, kenbuehler@duluthdepot.org

ReachfortheSky,Pilgrim!

By:KenBuehler

Cowboy actor John Wayne used that line in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance in 1962. You’ve heard that and similar directives in any number of silver screen scenarios.

The cops have a deserted cabin in the woods surrounded. A window breaks, there’s a volley of gunfire and over the bullhorn the chief calls out to the gangsters holed up inside, “We’ve got you surrounded, come out with your hands up.” It makes sense. “Hands Up!” is a common command on either side of the law. You would think that something as simple as that would have been around forever. Not so!

Meet Ezra Allen Miner. Ezra was often called Bill by his friends, and he didn’t have many of those outside of prison. He grew up in a small town in central Michigan south of Lansing. The year was 1846. After his father dies, young Ezra moves to California where he falls in with some bad men. Not notorious, or successful, just bad.

The gang starts out robbing stage coaches, rustling cattle and stealing horses. But all they really succeed at is getting caught. Ezra spends 33 of his first 55 years of life behind bars for one crime or another. When he’s finally let out he leaves California and heads north to Canada to join forces with several of his old cellmates. Soon they are up to no good and they’re still no good at it.

After several failed attempts to procure ill-gotten gains through smuggling, in the summer of 1903 the trio of bandits decide to rob a train, even though the season for train robberies had long since passed. Furthermore, none of the outlaws knew the first thing about holding up a train.

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Ezra Allen Miner, sometimes called the “Gentleman Bandit,” spent most of his life behind bars but is remembered for Canada’s first successful train robbery.

On Saturday night, Sept. 19, 1903, the masked bandits set out to rob the Oregon Railroad & Navigation company passenger train bound for Chicago. They plan to jump the train in the small town of Clarnie, about 10 miles east of Port-

land. But their plan goes awry when the train speeds through Clarnie without stopping. A week later they try again and again they fail. This time one of the trio gets caught and rats out the others, who then flee back into Canada.

Afterlayinglowforawhile,they are ready to try it again. At 9:30 p.m. on a foggy Sept. 10, 1904 the desperados stop and rob Canadian Pacific’s Transcontinental Express Train #1 in a small town 40 miles east of Vancouver where the locomotive stops to take on water. It is the first successful train robbery in Canadian history.

It’s quite a haul. They get away with $6,000 in gold dust, $1,000 in cash and $50,000 in US Government bonds and, strangely enough, another $250,000 in negotiable Australian Securities.

The train’s brakeman, William Abbott, escapes the robbery and runs back to the nearest town and reports that Miner, the “Gentleman Robber” told the passengers and crew to do something that they had never heard of before.

The command that was to become a standard in robberies, bank heists, hold-ups and arrests ever sense was first spoken by Ezra Miner, at gunpoint, on Sept. 10, 1904 in Canada when he originated the phrase, “Hands Up!”

…..And so you see, if you work it hard enough it all comes back to the railroad!

RailroadsGiveSkiers“ALift”

By:KenBuehler

In 1936 the Union Pacific Railroad took advantage of the growing popularity of winter sports and opened Sun Valley, a company-owned ski resort area, served by Union Pacific (UP), north of Boise, Idaho. It was big and it was new and came with an improvement in skiing technology that is still in use today.

The problem was getting many more skiers to the top of the hill safer and faster than existing rope tows or T-bars.

Jim Curran was a structural engineer working for UP in the company shops in Omaha, a long way from Idaho. He came up with an idea based on a system he saw in Central America used to load bananas onto boats. Suspended overhead was a moving cable from which hooks were attached to carry bunches of bananas. Curran’s idea was to replace the hooks with chairs.

To test his new chairlift in flat Nebraska, they attached a prototype to the side of a truck and ran it down the highway with “test dummies” (UP employees?) wearing roller skates instead of skies to get on and off the moving chair. They determined that the best speed for comfort and safety was between four and five miles an hour and that determined the speed of the overhead cable at Sun Valley. There are no reports on the results of speed tests faster than five miles an hour.

Every sky hill in the world now uses chairlifts, an idea first developed in 1936 by the Union Pacific Railroad.

….And once again, if you work it hard enough it all comes back to the railroad!

The“HeadingHome”Game

Directions: As the train heads back to the station in Downtown Duluth,seeifyoucanspottheseplacesalongtherailroadtracks.They arelistedinorderaswetravelbacktotheDepotstartinginLakeside.

Ding Ding Ding Ding – I stop traffic while your train goes by.

On the land side of the train: A big place of learning, built not in the west but here on the other side.

On the land and lake sides of the train: This is 40 feet under the track and flows through the rocks below, on a map its called “Tischer” but most people know its name from the family that owned Glensheen Mansion.

On the lake side of the train: It’s the largest body of fresh water in the world – can you see it yet? What is its “better” name?

On the lake side of the train: Stretching for over 7 miles from Canal Park to the Eastern edge of Duluth, it’s named after the lake right next to it.

Onthelakesideofthetrainandahead:Itwasdesigned by the same person who designed the Eiffel Tower in Paris, but here in Duluth everyone knows it for going up and down.

On the lake side of the train: A large area of town named after its famous “boat passing lane.”

On the lake side of the train after tunnel: It’s too big and red to paddle with an OAR, that is why it can carry so much ORE. What is its name?

On the lake side of the train: It’s home to the UMD Bulldogs.

After stopping at the switch: Named after the person who donated money for its construction, the large tan building is where trains are fixed. What is its name?

HOCOLATE SHIP sails

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Steve Goodman wrote this song while riding on the Illinois Central Railroad to visit his wife’s family. He recorded it in 1971. But Arlo Guthrie made it a hit three years later after Goodman sang him the song in a Chicago bar after first agreeing to buy Guthrie a beer. Arlo said he’d listen to the song only as long as it took him to finish the beer.

Complete this Glen Miller hit lyric….”Dinner in the Diner, Nothing could be finer than to have your ham and eggs in ____________.”

In what Doobie Brothers Hit recording did Tom Johnston, the song’s lyricist, see…”Miss Lucy down along the tracks, lost her home and her family and she won’t be coming back.”

This hit song by Tommy Hart and Bobby Boyce was about a real town in Nevada called Clarksdale, but the name was changed to a similar sounding city in Tennessee because it was home to the 101st Airborne Division that fought in the Vietnam War and in the song a young woman is told to take the last train there. Name the song. (HINT – it was a 1966 hit for “The Monkees.”)

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In1978anadvertisingfirminOmahawroteapromotional song for this still famous railroad, also based in Omaha, which had the following lyrics. Fill in the blank with the name of the railroad. “We’re a million miles of history, a shinin’ in the sun, we’re the _ _ and our story’s just begun.”

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It’s the sad anthem of everything gone wrong by Bruce Springsteen. Complete the lyrics with the name of the song. “Now I work down at the car wash, where all it ever does is rain. Don’t you feel like you’re a rider on a __________ ____________.” (HINT – the tune was on Springsteen’s 1984 album “Born in the USA”)

Most of the members of this group were from the Knight family of Atlanta, Georgia but it was young Gladys, who at age seven won first prize on the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour in 1952, that would lead them to stardom. They started their singing career as the “Pips” after the nickname of one of their cousins. But it was Gladys who would shine bright at night and take them on “_ _ _ _ ______ _______.” Name this 1973 hit song.

ANSWERS on PAGE 16

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EndlessLifeofHistoricTrains?

By:JoshMiller

Think what they would say if you were able to go back in time and tell the buildersoftherailcarsyouareridingon,suchasRalphBudd,PullmanorLowey, that over 70 years in the future, people would be still using the same train cars they built for fun, scenic railroad excursions? They would probably tell you “they’ll never last that long,” and would probably add some profanity in there somewhere. It is a true testament to the hard working, mostly volunteer, maintenance crews who keep ours and many of the heritage railroads operating as well as we do.

Our past few years have had plenty of mechanical problems on the railroad. At no fault of our own, the people who built our historic equipment simply never designed them to be used as long as we are attempting (and for the most part have succeeded) to use them for. Or did they?

All across the country, railroad museums and tourist railroads like us restore and operate their historic railroad equipment. Some of the equipment has held up better than others, but for the most part, the heritage railroad industry has some really great restoration work accomplished, and the historic railroad equipment keeps rollin’ on.

This summer, members of the Lake Superior Railroad Museum will finish some very significant rehabilitation and restoration projects - back to working order: Steam Locomotive #28 is pulling passengers again, and the Silver Club Dome Car is in service. Meanwhile, fresh paint has been applied to the W24 and Rainier Club cars, and the NP #2435 Engine will be cosmetically restored. Hopefully projects like these, among many others across the country, will continue into the foreseeable future.

FirstClassByRail

By:JoshMiller StationManager

The railroads have a long history of delivering a first-class experience for their passengers. Throughout the generations, guests have been treated to fine dining, deluxe sleeping accommodations, and exquisite service. At the North Shore Scenic Railroad, I’m proud that we can offer at least a small taste of this legacy of premiere golden-age, first-class experiences.

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We are excited to be offering first-class services on our daily trains starting this summer. This includes our Dome Car seating, lounge space, and some extra service options for those interested in paying just a little more for a unique experience.

Later in August, guests can ride “first class” on the evening train, and have a fine dining four-course meal prepared by the best chef’s Duluth has to offer. The Elegant Dinner Train runs Fridays and Saturdays throughout late summer into fall, and gives guests a unique dining experience found nowhere else in the Twin Ports.

These are just a few of the many excursion

options on our railroad which make it a truly unique attraction here in Duluth. We hope you will come back later this year or in the years to come and try one of our many excursion options.

DayOutWithThomasandPercy TwoHarbors

By:KenBuehler

Itmust havebeenallthesmiling faces. Two of the most famous ambassadors from the Island of Sodor are returning to Duluth for their summer vacation. Thomas the Tank Engine and his best friend Percy will be back on the North Shore Scenic Railroad this August, much to the delight

of all their smiling friends.

The first two weekends in August will be all things Thomas with train rides, live music, festival foods on the grounds, four giant bounce houses, rubber-tired train rides, trolley tours, face painting, and lots of bubbles, Imagination Stations

and much more. Sir Topham Hatt will be here to make sure everything runs smoothly. He and the drivers for Thomas and Percy had such a great time here in Duluth last year that they’re all coming back.

Tickets to ride with both Thomas and Percy can be reserved at www.duluthtrains.com.

US Bank is sponsoring “Sensory Free Day Out With Thomas and Percy” on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. Working through Autism Speaks, the event will be free for each person on the spectrum and a parent or guardian. Other guests and family members will be charged the regular Thomas admission. Duluth Mayor Emily Larson will join Sir Topham Hatt in a special welcome ceremony. Tickets are available at www.duluthtrains.com.

TwoHarbors

Signature Menu Items

• Chicago Beef

• Mediterranean Chicken Salad

• Black Bean/Quinoa Burger

• Korean Pork Slider

• Pulled Pork Tacos

• Fish Tacos

• Drunken Lucy

• Grouchy Lucy

• Hand Cut Sirloin and Ribeye

• Prime Rib Cheese Steak Sandwich

Burgers & Sandwiches

Signature 10 oz. Steak Burgers 9 to choose from

Salmon Club Smoked salmon with lettuce, tomato, mayo, and bacon

Chicago Beef Italian beef, au jus, your choice of hot or mild giardiniera

Walleye Melt Walleye with onion, celery, mayo & swiss cheese

Wild Rice Burger In house made wild rice patty -- (surprise!) a perfect vegan option

Breakfast

Basic Breakfasts, Plus

Breakfast Bowls Eggs on a bed of hashbrowns topped with Hollandaise

Chicken Fried Steak Hand cut sirloin, tenderized, lightly coated and fried. Served with choice of eggs and hash browns.

Eggs Benedict Basted Eggs, Ham, English Muffin, topped with Hollandaise

Scotch Eggs Served on a bed of hashbrowns topped with gravy or a side of Hollandaise

Corned Beef Hash Our slow roasted corned beef grilled w/hash browns, onions, and peppers. Served w/2 eggs ofyour choice.

Appetizers

Scotch Eggs Hard-boiled eggs wrapped with sausage and lightly breaded

Breaded Mushrooms Giant mushrooms breaded and deep-fried

Homemade Onion Rings Served with spicy garlic ranch or bleu cheese dipping sauce

Castle Cream Brussel Sprouts Thinly sliced brussel sprouts steamed with Two Harbors’ own Castle Cream Ale and topped with bleu cheese or bacon.

Poutine Beer-battered fries topped with cheddar cheese curds and gravy

Homemade Soups & Chili

Kids Menu

Open daily: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11am - 11pm

Open for Breakfast: Friday - Monday 8am - 1pm

Restaurant Open: 11am - 11pm Sun - Thur; 11am - midnight Friday & Saturday

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THE “HEADING HOME” GAME

1. Railroad Crossing at 45th Avenue East

2. Duluth East High School/Ordean Middle School

3. Congdon Creek

4. Lake Superior

5. Duluth Lakewalk

6. Aerial Lift Bridge

7. Canal Park

8. William A. Irvin Ore Boat

9. Amsoil Arena and the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC)

10. Lenard Draper Maintenance Building

POETRY IN MOTION

1. “City of New Orleans”

2. “Carolina” the song “Chattanooga Choo Choo” was featured in the 1941 movie “Sun Valley Serenade.”

3. “Long Train Runnin” from the 1973 album the “Captain and Me.”

4. “Last Train to Clarkesville”

5. Jethro Tull “Locomotive Breath”

6. Union Pacific (Railroad)

7. “Downbound Train”

8. “The Midnight Train to Georgia”