tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post7732998351607745085..comments2024-03-28T08:01:16.665-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Knott's Golden Spike Ceremony, January 12 1952Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-43462212311895876392017-07-13T08:14:05.807-07:002017-07-13T08:14:05.807-07:00Well a fine initial post and a great series of com...Well a fine initial post and a great series of comments just serves to remind me of how much I need to get back to visit, but thanks to all and sundry....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819318798840978404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-64789299487580333352017-07-12T09:17:11.696-07:002017-07-12T09:17:11.696-07:00Nanook, that IS handy. I did notice that KTLA was ...Nanook, that IS handy. I did notice that KTLA was there, but did not know that it was owned by Paramount. <br /><br />Scott Lane, The Fonz was a big fan of steam trains, which you would know if you read the 7,000 page authorized biography. Some fan YOU are.<br /><br />Steve DeGaetano - 1881, that is impressive. Either Rutherford B. Hayes or James A. Garfield was President. Billy the Kid was shot, and the gunfight at the O.K. corral both happen that year. Amazing that we can still ride a train from those days! I certainly admire Walter Knott, but I prefer the name “Red Cliff” as well.<br /><br />Alonzo P Hawk, how did your daughter get the drop on those grown men?!<br /><br />Chuck, General Ripper was a true patriot.<br /><br />Steve DeGaetano, I always wondered if a real golden spike was used back in the old days - solid gold, not that cheap gold plate junk! I seem to recall reading that a pre-drilled hole would be prepared, and the gold (or whatever) spike would quickly be moved to some place more secure. Like my place.<br /><br />Chuck, you display a remarkable knack for… something!<br /><br />K. Martinez, I love those big trains at Knott’s, but it is a bit disappointing to ride them, only to find that most of the view is a wooden fence 10 feet from the window. Still, I hope they are never removed.<br /><br />Chuck, that looks like “goldette” - better than real gold! My four ex-wives had goldette wedding bands. <br /><br />Steve DeGaetano, without having ever seen it, that is pretty much how I imagined it to look!<br /><br />TokyoMagic!, how many cousins did Fonzie have, anyway? Chachi should be enough for anyone. Then again, there are those big Italian families...Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-5586935657695545402017-07-12T09:00:10.275-07:002017-07-12T09:00:10.275-07:00Speaking of spikes, Fonzie's cousin "Spik...Speaking of spikes, Fonzie's cousin "Spike" appears to be lurking in the background of that last photo!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-76159355001674296512017-07-12T08:56:12.613-07:002017-07-12T08:56:12.613-07:00Thanks Chuck. That pretty much looks like what I r...Thanks Chuck. That pretty much looks like what I remember! (dimly)Steve DeGaetanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947550539650692495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-42111790465838457352017-07-12T08:52:43.351-07:002017-07-12T08:52:43.351-07:00Steve, in all seriousness, if there wasn't a G...Steve, in all seriousness, if there wasn't a Golden Spike before, <a href="https://discuss.micechat.com/forum/other-theme-park-news-and-destinations/knott-s-berry-farm-and-cedar-fair-parks/166780-some-pics-from-the-golden-spike-ceremony-and-train-ride" rel="nofollow">there appears to be one now</a>.Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-54933916936717979102017-07-12T08:51:24.182-07:002017-07-12T08:51:24.182-07:00Had no idea Sterling Hayden participated in any ev...Had no idea Sterling Hayden participated in any event at Knott's. He's one of my favorite actors. I really like the pic with train locomotive and Ghost Town water tower. I'd imagine in that POV the Calico Mine Ride would appear there in later pics. There's indeed something special about the Calico Railroad at Knott's. And still enjoy the train robbery to this day. Nice post today. Thanks, Major.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-47286788342730045002017-07-12T08:43:55.063-07:002017-07-12T08:43:55.063-07:00Steve, I can confirm that you have that dim memory...Steve, I can confirm that you have that dim memory. Whether or not it's accurate is another thing entirely.Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-66828800245852370882017-07-12T06:51:17.182-07:002017-07-12T06:51:17.182-07:00Major, I do seem to recall seeing the shiny golden...Major, I do seem to recall seeing the shiny golden (or more likely brass) head of a spike on one of the rails in Calico Square. Maybe someone can confirm this dim memory?Steve DeGaetanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947550539650692495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-22949215057639170362017-07-12T06:26:56.117-07:002017-07-12T06:26:56.117-07:00"I can no longer sit back and allow Communist..."I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration, Communist indoctrination, Communist subversion and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids."<br /><br />That, and trains. My day is complete. Thanks, Major.Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-54816829402628299152017-07-12T05:53:47.497-07:002017-07-12T05:53:47.497-07:00I was always a big fan of Knott's Railroad (st...I was always a big fan of Knott's Railroad (still am). They continue to do a great job with the guests. The mock train robbery and such. I have a great picture of my (then) 12 yr old daughter holding up the robbers with their own gun next to the locomotive. Good times.<br /><br />These are great photos Major. Thanks for posting. Alonzo P Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529651580262634489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-86274150848920638202017-07-12T05:45:54.613-07:002017-07-12T05:45:54.613-07:00Ah, my second-favorite railroad!
Engine No. 41 i...Ah, my second-favorite railroad! <br /><br />Engine No. 41 is a class C-19 with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, built by Baldwin in 1881--making it possibly the oldest regularly operating steam locomotive in the country! The photos posted show it with a gaudy paint scheme and a big diamond stack and box headlight, but several years ago the crew was permitted to paint it in a more-authentic black with a graphite smoke box (although the black is glossy and not matte). The engine was originally named "Red Cliff," but that was changed a few years ago to "Walter K." (I prefer Red Cliff, but that's just me).Steve DeGaetanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947550539650692495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-69007932412065179342017-07-12T03:32:48.334-07:002017-07-12T03:32:48.334-07:00Strange Fonzi would show up at an event full of sq...Strange Fonzi would show up at an event full of squares. There weren't any teenage girls to fawn over him. Not even a shark to jump!Scott Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225636456858440089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-35545975882410300832017-07-12T00:21:41.162-07:002017-07-12T00:21:41.162-07:00Major-
This type of event (especially back then),...Major-<br /><br />This type of event (especially back then), along with the program are so much fun. <br /><br />How handy that <i>Denver and the Rio Grande</i> was released by Paramount Pictures, <b>and</b> Paramount at the time also owned TV station KTLA - that you'll notice can be seen shooting the ceremonies in the 3rd & 4th images. I'm guessing the front-end of what appears to be a truck, just sticking its nose into the right-hand edge of the 3rd frame is very-likely the KTLA remote truck.<br /><br />Thanks, Major, for sharing these fun images.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.com