Large Scale Central

Donkey Railroad

General Discussion
#1

I had the strangest dream last night. Me thimks I’ve totally lost it.

A donkey railroad…but not in a mine. I am vaguely aware that such things existed in mines many many years ago, but that is the extent of my knowledge/awareness. But this railroad existed in open, arid (but not sandy desert) grasslands. The tracks were embedded in the side of the dirt road and the donkeys pulled 2 or 3 little cars stacked with goods. The "handler/engineer rode or walked beside the donkey. They were done caravan style similar to a camel or Gypsy caravan with 3 or 4 donkeys pulling several cars each and multiple handlers guiding the thing. The handlers were dressed in a khaki garb with a belt and back pack.

Weird, why would I have such a dream?? I’ve never ever thought of such a thing.

Probably been around Vic too long…:smiley: :wink:

#2
Warren Mumpower said:
I had the strangest dream last night. Me thimks I've totally lost it.
Ummmm, Warren, this is a new revelation? :lol:

The original railroads were horse drawn on wooden rails, if I remember my history right. I suppose that donkey or mule driven RR’s would be reasonable. Perhaps you saw this in a previous life. Or, maybe in a future life.

Mules were used on canals, witness the Erie Canal. "I got a mule, and her name is Sal. Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal. "

Edited to fix the link.

#3

In Mexico, you might find that type of operation today on some segments of old abandoned NG pikes.
It seems to me, that not long ago someone told of some places in Mexico, and other Central American countries where people push carts along sections of abandoned pikes.

So…maybe you remember from another life, like I do…heck; I remember being surounded by at least a dozen nubile ladies, dressed in Bikinis, and all of them were wanting to make me their king…

#4

Uh, oh! Fred has gone around the bend, too.

Hey, Fred, wait for me! :lol:

#5
Fred Mills said:
I remember being surounded by at least a dozen nubile ladies, dressed in Bikinis, and all of them were wanting to make me their king.......
Ummm, Fred, they let you have one glorious year as king and fatten you up nicely, then they sacrifice you to a dark and hungry god, and your soul spends the rest of eternity trying to run Lionel locos with burnt-out armatures on two-rail Gauge 1 track.
#6
Fr. Fred said:
So.....maybe you remember from another life, like I do....heck; I remember being surounded by at least a dozen nubile ladies, dressed in Bikinis, and all of them were wanting to make me their king.......
Yea, I was young once too....:D
#7

I still can dream that I am…the dream goes on, and the volcanoe hasn’t asked for a human sacrifice yet…!!!
They now bring me my holy water chilled to perfection…

#8
Fred Mills said:
I still can dream that I am......the dream goes on, and the volcanoe hasn't asked for a human sacrifice yet......!!!! They now bring me my holy water chilled to perfection......
" was the dream were your standing on top of an aztec pyramid wearing sun god robes, while thousands of naked women writh on the ground at the bottom calling your name and throwing little pickles at you? ...Why am I the only one who has this dream?..."

Val Kilmer - Real Genius

#9

Warren Mumpower said:
Probably been around Vic too long…:smiley: :wink:

Quite the opposite, ya havent been around long enough…welcome to my nightmare!

#10

Vic said:
…welcome to my nightmare!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah…!!

#11

In my dream, they are all in bikinis’…leaving a bit for my vivid imagination…

#12

Sounds like you fell asleep with Tom Hanks in “Joe vs the Volcano” on the telly.

#13

Never watch the telley…in fact I haven’t any time for the tube…read too much, and too involved with other things, like girls in bikinis’…!!!