|
Post by ptc on Nov 12, 2019 20:14:56 GMT
Always admired your Starlight Diner scene, Forrest. Beautiful work.
|
|
|
Post by ptc on Nov 12, 2019 20:16:36 GMT
Emile, Haven Borthers Food Truck. I remember it well as a kid in Providence. They set up in the evenings right next to City Hall. Still there.
Thanks for the memories.
|
|
|
Post by laz57 on Nov 13, 2019 13:28:20 GMT
Here is a small dive that was in my hometown of Hazleton, Pa. ANDRE GARCIA has built the kit and I constructed it. Fun to do and brought back memories of dropping my DAD off to this establishment before going to his union meetings. This was about the size of it in real life, big enough for about ten people. It was a bar for Anthracite miners to go after working in the mines. Miners drank boiler makers which was a shot and a beer. Some put the shot glass with liquor in the mug o beer then shoot it right down. At the bottom of the bar at their feet this was an open trough with water flowing that miners would cough up the black phlegm that lodged in their lungs to spit it away. The bar is gone now but it did bring back lots of memories of my hometown. This is now on my layout.
|
|
|
Post by dennym57 on Nov 13, 2019 14:18:37 GMT
One of the few still operating in Michigan. We try to go at least once a summer. A little over a hour drive from the house. Carsonville Mich There's one near Harford, MI on Red Arrow Hwy.
|
|
|
Post by ptc on Nov 13, 2019 14:48:04 GMT
You nailed this scene, Laz. The accessoires set the theme.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2019 15:54:30 GMT
Laz nice history lesson to go with a great scene.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2019 16:08:24 GMT
Here is a small dive that was in my hometown of Hazleton, Pa. ANDRE GARCIA has built the kit and I constructed it. Fun to do and brought back memories of dropping my DAD off to this establishment before going to his union meetings. This was about the size of it in real life, big enough for about ten people. It was a bar for Anthracite miners to go after working in the mines. Miners drank boiler makers which was a shot and a beer. Some put the shot glass with liquor in the mug o beer then shoot it right down. At the bottom of the bar at their feet this was an open trough with water flowing that miners would cough up the black phlegm that lodged in their lungs to spit it away. The bar is gone now but it did bring back lots of memories of my hometown. This is now on my layout. Looks like it was a fun place Laz. Gary.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2019 20:42:33 GMT
A couple of years ago, CTT had an article on Diners made by K-Line. They made a few, including some shorties. I became convinced that I had to have one and eventually found the original Starlite Diner in very good shape. I was never a car guy, so i had to see advice on what to have in the parking lot. The advice was good and I am happy with the result. The grandkids like to hit the sound button and dance around to an instrumental version of The Twist I love those hot rods Forrest! They look right at home in the parking lot.
|
|
|
Post by dennym57 on Nov 15, 2019 14:53:24 GMT
Geez that video is from 1958. I was 2.
|
|