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WW&F Railway Museum Discussion => Museum Discussion => Topic started by: Ed Lecuyer on December 24, 2020, 07:47:43 AM

Title: Merry (Victorian) Christmas - 2020 Style!
Post by: Ed Lecuyer on December 24, 2020, 07:47:43 AM

Join the yuletide fun as the volunteers at Maine's WW&F Railway prepare for Christmas during a most unusual year...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9jHotNYKZQ

Title: Re: Merry (Victorian) Christmas - 2020 Style!
Post by: Wayne Laepple on December 24, 2020, 08:03:24 AM

Outstanding!!  Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, etc. to all! And a much better New Year, too!

Title: Re: Merry (Victorian) Christmas - 2020 Style!
Post by: James Patten on December 24, 2020, 08:11:42 AM

Ed, I like your take on "Jingle Bells".  I think you should develop it further  ;D

Title: Re: Merry (Victorian) Christmas - 2020 Style!
Post by: Ed Lecuyer on December 24, 2020, 08:49:38 AM

Songs cut from the final video included:
"Ballasting, ballasting, ballasting rock."
"A beautiful sight, a hot steamy night, riding on the Sheepscot Narrow Gauge."

Title: Re: Merry (Victorian) Christmas - 2020 Style!
Post by: Bill Reidy on December 24, 2020, 08:53:23 AM

That is brilliant!

Merry Christmas everyone.

Title: Re: Merry (Victorian) Christmas - 2020 Style!
Post by: Rick Sisson on December 24, 2020, 08:54:06 AM

Outstanding! It’s great to see good friends I haven’t seen (in motion) since February. Happy holidays to each and everyone.

Title: Re: Merry (Victorian) Christmas - 2020 Style!
Post by: John Kokas on December 24, 2020, 09:05:02 AM

Hey Ed, don't forget the new hit single:  Rock'in around, the Enginehouse, have a happy holiday.   (tune - peggy lee 1962)

Title: Re: Merry (Victorian) Christmas - 2020 Style!
Post by: ALAIN DELASSUS on December 24, 2020, 09:34:48 AM

Great video I love listening to my friends. I wish you and your folks a Merry Christmas.

Title: Re: Merry (Victorian) Christmas - 2020 Style!
Post by: Bob Springs on December 24, 2020, 09:48:15 AM

What a thoughtful Christmas present!
A chance for us in the away crowd to see faces and hear voices of friends we've never met in person.

Merry Christmas all!   
Bob Springs

Title: Re: Merry (Victorian) Christmas - 2020 Style!
Post by: Roger Cole on December 24, 2020, 11:35:46 AM

What a GREAT idea and video.  I was sent a link to a video that combines steam and Christmas music (although it isn't 2-foot gauge).  Have a very merry Christmas!   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QiDiytYWC8

Title: Re: Merry (Victorian) Christmas - 2020 Style!
Post by: Hunt Dowse on December 25, 2020, 08:38:10 AM

What a great video Christmas card!  See if you can find Santa's cap flying high around the 3:00 mark. ;-)
Merry Christmas to everyone!

Title: Re: Merry (Victorian) Christmas - 2020 Style!
Post by: Hunt Dowse on December 25, 2020, 10:32:45 AM

Watch for the flying Santa hat at 2:10 (not 3:00).....

Title: Re: Merry (Victorian) Christmas - 2020 Style!
Post by: Jeff Schumaker on December 25, 2020, 10:59:43 AM

Very well done. Merry Christmas everyone.

Jeff S.

Title: Re: Merry (Victorian) Christmas - 2020 Style!
Post by: Bob Holmes on December 25, 2020, 06:05:58 PM

Well done Ed and Steve!!  If we keep this up, we'll be nominated for the 2022 Oscars...

Happy Holidays everyone!

Title: Re: Merry (Victorian) Christmas - 2020 Style!
Post by: Ed Lecuyer on December 25, 2020, 06:12:51 PM

Quote from: Bob Holmes on December 25, 2020, 06:05:58 PM

Well done Ed and Steve!!

Kudos also to Tj Saccoccio who produced and edited the video, and Mike Lecuyer (my brother) for lending his rendition of "Carol of the Bells".

(and to Jason for not only agreeing to try the whistle blast; he pulled the cord!)

Title: Re: Merry (Victorian) Christmas - 2020 Style!
Post by: Jason M Lamontagne on December 26, 2020, 09:13:20 AM

I believe it was Jonathan who actually pulled the cord.  Well done, guys.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Jason