tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post801731469634979402..comments2023-09-05T16:14:14.154+01:00Comments on Bob's Home For Writing: Off My TrolleyBob Scotneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-54405644326442190742011-09-21T06:06:08.699+01:002011-09-21T06:06:08.699+01:00i would love to sit on the deck of that last troll...i would love to sit on the deck of that last trolley and see the sights.<br /><br /><br />i've much enjoyed the ride here!!<br />thanx!!<br />:)~<br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-83400851205763043622011-09-20T23:35:47.896+01:002011-09-20T23:35:47.896+01:00That really is a monster gun. Surely the recoil wo...That really is a monster gun. Surely the recoil would knock the train off the rails?Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556727166267551805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-86723508980328880152011-09-19T17:32:01.593+01:002011-09-19T17:32:01.593+01:00A nice medley on the theme. The first one struck ...A nice medley on the theme. The first one struck a note with me as this week I was reading an online article about the enormous number of un-exploded shells still found in Belgium today. That monster still kills even 100 years later!Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-31478504084677655162011-09-18T15:28:31.777+01:002011-09-18T15:28:31.777+01:00Hi Bob,
This is a cute post! I like how you tied...Hi Bob,<br /><br />This is a cute post! I like how you tied it all in together, and the picture of the little boy is precious.<br /><br />Thanks so much for your visit,<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-79237616645828846182011-09-18T10:02:40.902+01:002011-09-18T10:02:40.902+01:00This is a wonderful trolley post, I really enjoyed...This is a wonderful trolley post, I really enjoyed it. Thanks.Marilyn & Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851884880790561276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-84944698257219061092011-09-18T08:10:54.229+01:002011-09-18T08:10:54.229+01:00My goodness, I'd say they could see that gun c...My goodness, I'd say they could see that gun coming from miles away.<br /><br />And I'm wondering if the contraption the young fellow is on was pedal propelled or a pump action with feet and arms.<br /><br />Fascinating!Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-29872487750817667842011-09-17T20:59:31.320+01:002011-09-17T20:59:31.320+01:00I love the old trolleys. Sad that they didn't...I love the old trolleys. Sad that they didn't keep them around. Entertaining trip around the trolleys! Thanks!Liz Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355785887810653358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-40717350136084975292011-09-17T15:59:47.424+01:002011-09-17T15:59:47.424+01:00Massive guns on that tank. Oh the trolley, you wo...Massive guns on that tank. Oh the trolley, you worked your way up to that. Don't think I ever saw a double decker trolley in this country. Now the trolleys are gone, rails torn up as everyone went to their own autos...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-1165720103153701572011-09-17T15:00:41.126+01:002011-09-17T15:00:41.126+01:00My parents lived near Blackpool for a time and I h...My parents lived near Blackpool for a time and I have a vague recollection of the trams running along the front to see the illuminations. On reflection, they may have been buses.<br /><br />I remember when I first saw the harry Potter trolley, wanting to have a closer look, but in a rush to catch a train on a more ordinary platform.Sheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140046386364588303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-22072564087167611762011-09-17T13:48:06.993+01:002011-09-17T13:48:06.993+01:00Fantastic photos & information- I've got t...Fantastic photos & information- I've got to read about the salmon gum forests now.Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-57234355864891636312011-09-17T01:27:38.622+01:002011-09-17T01:27:38.622+01:00In North America I believe the three-wheeled railw...In North America I believe the three-wheeled railway trolleys were sometimes called jiggers or velocipedes. I have a photo of my Grandpa on one taken around 1912-1913 in Saskatchewan. Nice images Bob.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-13424941860879778252011-09-16T19:39:39.319+01:002011-09-16T19:39:39.319+01:00I used to love riding the trolleys, which we calle...I used to love riding the trolleys, which we called street cars when I was small in Detroit. They didn't smell like the buses.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-58524619546832770642011-09-16T18:47:56.749+01:002011-09-16T18:47:56.749+01:00I love the Blackpool trolley. What a thrill to sit...I love the Blackpool trolley. What a thrill to sit up front there on top and watch the world.<br /><br />P.S. Yes, my post for today is a Sepia Saturday post. I just don't get around to linking until mid day Friday.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-54597423690131936602011-09-16T17:07:56.002+01:002011-09-16T17:07:56.002+01:00I remember riding the trolleybus in Nottingham whe...I remember riding the trolleybus in Nottingham when I visited my Gran. They were ever having to stop and reconnect using those long poles. Thanks for the memory.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-2743044884828049592011-09-16T12:14:14.774+01:002011-09-16T12:14:14.774+01:00The Blackpool trolley was probably in poor conditi...The Blackpool trolley was probably in poor condition in 1959, but now it looks like it would be fun to ride. It would be a good tourist attraction if restored.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-58738955259926578932011-09-16T08:51:26.142+01:002011-09-16T08:51:26.142+01:00Hi Bob .. fascinating - I had to look up salmon gu...Hi Bob .. fascinating - I had to look up salmon gum forests .. and I love the photos .. the Fretwell collection is so interesting .. <br /><br />We used to love riding on the trolley bus in Hastings back in my grandmother's day when we went to visit her in Bexhill .. and we weren't being stung by jellyfish!<br /><br />Great photos .. and story line - we can see where the bamboo pole came from .. the hop pickers perhaps?<br /><br />Thanks so much .. wonderful sights .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-77796294965856449142011-09-15T20:01:09.770+01:002011-09-15T20:01:09.770+01:00Trolleys! Whatever next! Mr A used to have a troll...Trolleys! Whatever next! Mr A used to have a trolley like the one in your 3rd photo but, coming from Hull, he used to call it a bogey... apparently ;-)Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-66547756420065847622011-09-15T19:55:22.957+01:002011-09-15T19:55:22.957+01:00Thanks for the diversity of the theme. I really l...Thanks for the diversity of the theme. I really like seeing old trolleys.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-23522731348116141502011-09-15T16:40:06.799+01:002011-09-15T16:40:06.799+01:00Great post. As a closet train/tram fan these are g...Great post. As a closet train/tram fan these are great.dakotaboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804592205708387211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-23892210213065410042011-09-15T15:55:43.336+01:002011-09-15T15:55:43.336+01:00Now I just knew that someone would follow that tro...Now I just knew that someone would follow that trolley prompt and I am not in the least surprised it is you. And thank goodness you do because it leads to one of those entertaining and wide-ranging posts I so love.<br />(By the way : hopefully this comment is coming via a network blog link, just to test the system out)Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-78589538018289474942011-09-15T15:49:36.608+01:002011-09-15T15:49:36.608+01:00Interesting as ever, Bob.
That Blackpool tram may...Interesting as ever, Bob.<br /><br />That Blackpool tram may have been an embarrassment in 1959 but I find something appealing about them. Probably harking back to a less frivolous or complicated time.David Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13000338117685929780noreply@blogger.com