#Flying Yankees

[thestonecuttersguild]

Yankee Lady in her full glory. Oshkosh 2023

[greatwesternway]

[monstroso]

🔥 curious about what the train hot takes are

I just realized I'm a bad person to ask about hot takes because I don't spend enough time talking to other members of most communities to know what is and isn't controversial, so this might be lukewarm at best but I will say: the more I look into certain restoration projects the less I like how much gets obfuscated in the locomotive restoration world. Which is to say, I don't think anyone who goes into restoring a locomotive goes in with bad intentions, but I sense a constant need to present nothing but the best possible version of the project at all times and it ends up meaning that bad news gets delayed and the donors get nothing but radio silence until it's too late and there's no hope of saving the project.

To me, it feels like a culture thing. The guys doing the restoration work want to continue to work on their baby and don't want to seem like they're asking too much or trying to tackle the impossible, but the truth is that bad news is better than no news, and people should be allowed the opportunity to have a realistic version of the hurdles involved, even if it means it's going to cost more or owning up to having made a mistake.

I'm being vague on purpose because I don't want to point fingers and say "I think this project is being mishandled" because the truth is, I don't know if it's being mishandled! There's not enough information to come to any kind of conclusion!

I think a lot of train guys would respond to this by saying 'Well, if you're so worried about it you should get involved directly.' which is the dream for sure, but I'm not really able to pick up my whole life and move to fucking Pottstown to work on the T1, as much as I'd like to! (And this is not to say the T1 Trust is a bad operation, I actually think they're the gold standard that other newbuild and restoration projects should try to emulate, this is just an example.) Realistically, the most people my age and skill level are able to do is donate, but we want to donate intelligently and we want to feel involved even if we can't be physically.

Like I said, part of it is maintaining a certain public image, the other part of it (I think) is cliquey subculture drama bullshit that happens in every hobby, and I think will eventually be the death of these kinds of projects if more isn't done to keep interest in them alive. 🔥

[dinosaurwithablog]

Shohei Otani hits the third triple for the Dodgers, and then Mookie Betts gets him home with a sac fly to tie the game, 2-2. This is a great game, and these are phenomenal athletes. It's very exciting. LET'S GO YANKEES!!!!!

[acmeoop]

Operation: Apache “Fly by Knights” (1969)

[markonpark]

Flying Yankee Streamliner at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Vintage photo.

On Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/1538765895/

[crownedstoat]

The Flying Yankee

[goalhofer]

2024 New York Yankees Famous Relations

#57 Nick Burdi: Brother of former Oklahoma City Dodgers P Zach Burdi. #43 Jonathan Loáisiga: Son of Nicaragua national baseball team coach Stanley Loáisiga and brother of Gigantes De Rivas 2B Mike Loáisiga. #45 Gerrit Cole: Brother-in-law of St. Louis Cardinals SS Brandon Crawford. #19 Jon Berti: Son of former Lakeland Tigers 2B Thomas Berti. #95 Oswaldo Cabrera: Son of former professional volleyball player Leobardo Cabrera. #14 Jahmai Jones: Son of former Detroit Lions LB the late Andre Jones and brother of former New York Giants WR T.F. Jones & former Albany Empire WR Malachi Jones. #22 Juan Soto; Jr.: Brother of DSL Nationals LF Elian Soto. Manager Aaron Boone: Descendant of pioneer the late Daniel Boone, grandson of former Boston Red Sox scout the late Ray Boone, son of former Cincinnati Reds manager Bob Boone, brother of former Victoria Seals manager Bret Boone & former GCL Reds 3B Matt Boone and husband of former model Laura Boone. Bullpen coach Mike Harkey: Father of Buffalo Bills assistant special teams coach Cory Harkey. 3B/outfield coach Luis Rojas: Son of former San Francisco Giants manager Felipe Alou and half brother of former New York Mets LF Moisés Alou-Rojas.

[joons]

today i learned it's supposed to be called "poke sallet" but southerners must make everything funnier

[scaryl3gs]

Everytime I see Clay H*lmes in the bull pen warming up I wanna fucking tear my eyeballs out of their sockets so I don't have to see him blow another god damn save.

[thestonecuttersguild]

Yankee Lady has been sold! To a private collector in California. I'll miss our chance encounters. I used to see her often when the YAM was flying out of Grosse Ile. I've seen her flying by chance around Ypsi when I would be out there. I saw her flying back from the Freedom Fest, at Thunder Over Michigan, and of course at Oshkosh. I doubt I'll ever see her again though. Hopefully the sale of Yankee Lady will keep the Michigan Flight Museum going for a while. Would not be surprised to see them go under though.

The lovely Yankee Lady, Oshkosh 2018.

[soup-mother]

you there! girl in a long distance relationship with a yankee! you have to challenge her default assumption that you'd be the one flying in visit her!

fight the good fight against being expected to spend heaps of money going through conversion to a stronger currency, don't give in to US defaultism. if she wants to see you she WILL come to brasil (or wherever you might be)

[greatwesternway]

We sent the Flying Yankee a postcard.

[monstroso]

So not only can you donate to the Flying Yankee's traction motor fund with a comment... You can attach a little drawing as well.

I'm not saying you have to, but if you did, you should send the train some art (and then show me).

[dinosaurwithablog]

After almost being hit by a pitch, Juan Soto gets a sac fly to get Anthony Volpe home!! Great job, gentlemen!!! 2-0, Yankees.... Let's go Yankees!!!!

[acmeoop]

In Their Flying Machines Production Art (1969)